#53 JANICE ADAMSsenior, center

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#50 CHANDRA MELARAGNOsenior, forward

#25 CHRISTA SUBBERTjunior, guard

#22 MELISSA JOHNSONsenior, forward

JANICE ADAMS6-2, Sr., C, Chicago, Ill. (Austin HS)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Janice is poised to have a breakoutseason. The sky is the limit for her.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Janice Adams...Born May 2,1986...Major is business management.

RACHEL BUTLER5-10, Jr., F, Anaheim, Calif. (Cerritos CC)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Rachel is a lanky athlete and weare looking for her to become an offensive threat.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Chris and Sue Butler...Born May 19,1988...Major is communication/public relations.

NANCY CHICAS5-5, Sr., G, San Francisco, Calif. (San Mateo CC)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Nancy is the quickest girl on theplanet. She will be very important to our success.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Marcos and Catarina Chicas...BornSeptember 7, 1986...Major is physical education.

SAMANTHA DARLEY5-7, Jr., G, Gilbert, Ariz. (Mesa CC)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Sam is a great basketball player atseveral positions. She needs to get a little meaner, but she is stilla steal for us.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Greg and Jessica Darley...Born January23, 1989...Major is biology.

SHALIMAR DAVIS5-6, Jr., G, Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake Lutheran HS)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Shalimar has shown great leader-ship for us this fall. She is the straw that stirs the drink.

PERSONAL: Daughter of William Davis and Rita Branch-Davis...Born March 7, 1989...Major is sports administration.

CARLEIGH HOBSON5-8, Jr., G, Lancaster, Calif. (Antelope Valley CC)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Carleigh is a big strong guard anda great shooter. She is a player to be reckoned with.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bill and Connie Hobson...Born February14, 1989...Major is criminal justice/psychology.

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VARSITYNO. NAME HT. YR. POS. HOMETOWN HS/JC1 Alicia Smith 5-6 Jr. G Ya-ta-hey, N.M. Lamar CC3 Jacelynn Smith 5-5 Sr. G Tucson, Ariz. Cienega HS5 Nancy Chicas 5-5 Sr. G San Francisco, Calif. San Mateo CC11 Samantha Darley 5-7 Jr. G Gilbert, Ariz. Mesa CC13 Shalimar Davis 5-6 Jr. G Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake Lutheran HS15 Raven House 5-8 So. G New Orleans, La. Cabrini HS22 Melissa Johnson 6-1 Sr. F Smithfield, Utah Skyview HS23 Carleigh Hobson 5-8 Jr. G Lancaster, Calif. Antelope Valley CC25 Christa Subbert 5-9 Jr. G Stanton, Iowa Stanton HS31 Patricia O'Neill 5-9 Jr. F Oakhurst, Calif. Merced CC33 Ashton Perez 5-9 Jr. G Wildomar, Calif. Riverside CC35 Rachel Butler 5-10 Jr. F Anaheim, Calif. Cerritos CC44 Ashley Tindrell 5-9 Jr. F Des Moines, Iowa Roosevelt HS45 April Wilbur 6-1 Jr. C Rosamond, Calif. Antelope Valley CC50 Chandra Melaragno 5-10 Sr. F Hartville, Ohio Marlington HS53 Janice Adams 6-2 Sr. C Chicago, Ill. Austin HS

JVNAME HT. YR. POS. HOMETOWN HS/JCJacelynn Smith 5-6 Jr. G Tucson, Ariz. Cienega HSJodee Seward 5-7 Fr. G Wellman, Iowa Mid-Prairie HSSarah Martin 5-6 Fr. G Anthem, Ariz. Boulder Creek HSShalimar Davis 5-7 So. G Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake Lutheran HSLaura Graybill 5-10 So. F Rock Point, Mo. Missouri ValleyLexi Garvey 5-7 So. G Juneau, Alaska Taft CCPatricia O'Neill 5-9 Jr. F Oakhurst, Calif. Merced CCKhyia Lewis 5-9 So. F Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa HSAshley Tindrell 5-9 Jr. F Des Moines, Iowa Roosevelt HSAshley Brooks 5-5 Fr. G Wayland, Iowa WACO HSKelsey Flattery 6-1 Fr. C Moravia, Iowa Moravia HSShelby Kuhrt 5-9 Fr. F Readlyn, Iowa Wapsie Valley HSKatie Martin 5-7 Fr. G Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa HSCourtney Meyer 5-7 So. F New Haven, Mo. Washington HSVanessa Shipley 5-9 Fr. G Tipton, Iowa Tipton HS

RS Caitlyn Hernandez 6-2 Jr. C Azusa, Calif. Citrus CCRS April Olson 5-11 Jr. F Gering, Neb. Western Nebraska CCRS Randi Olson 5-6 Jr. G Federal Way, Wash. Highline CCRS Orielle Thomas 5-8 Fr. G Waynesville, Mo. Waynesville HS

RAVEN HOUSE5-8, So., G, New Orleans, La. (Cabrini HS)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Raven is a powerful athlete andspark plug. She gives us all she has.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Adam House and Darnell House...BornFebruary 17, 1990...Major is undecided.

MELISSA JOHNSON6-1, Sr., F, Smithfield, Utah (Skyview HS)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Melissa is ready to contribute thisseason and we look for her to step up. She is a solid all-aroundpost.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Susan Johnson...Born Au-gust 19, 1988...Major is communication.

KHYIA LEWIS5-8, So, F, Ottumwa IA (Ottumwa HS)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Khyia is a tremendous athlete whois still learning the game. She is capable of great things.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark Lewis and Sheree Lewis...BornSeptember 2, 1989...Major is psychology/education.

CHANDRA MELARAGNO5-10, Sr., F, Hartville, Ohio (Marlington HS)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Chandra has a tremendous heartand toughness. She brings a lot of experience that we will belooking for. She should have a great last campaign.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Sam and Luann Melaragno...Born June24, 1987...Major is public relations.

PATRICIA O’NEILL5-9, Jr., F, Oakhurst, Calif. (Merced CC)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Patricia has great touch for a postand is a smart player. She is a good addition.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kevin and Pamela O’Neill...Born Feb-ruary 17, 1989...Major is accounting.

ASHTON PEREZ5-9, Jr., G, Wildomar, Calif. (Riverside CC)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Ashton is tough as leather. Shenever feels pain and competes to the end. You cannot haveenough kids like her.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Greg and Kristina Perez...Born April 2,1989...Major is mathematics.

ALICIA SMITH5-6, Jr., G, Ya-ta-hey, N.M. (Lamar CC)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Alicia is a great ball handler andhas a nice shot. She is a solid point guard and will help us out.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Nettie Yazzie...Born October 5,1988...Major is sports administration/strength and conditioning.

JACELYNN SMITH5-5, Sr., G, Tucson, Ariz. (Cienega HS)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Jacelynn does whatever we askand is a very hard worker. She is a great teammate that makesus a better team.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Colin and Marcelina Smith...Born Febru-ary 10, 1989...Major is sociology with an emphasis in criminology.

CHRISTA SUBBERT5-9, Jr., F, Stanton, Iowa (Stanton HS)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: Christa has a big target on her backafter such a great sophomore season. She is a great all-aroundthreat with no weaknesses.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bruce and Karen Subbert...Born August24, 1988...Major is physical education.

APRIL WILBUR6-1, Jr., C, Rosamond, Calif. (Antelope Valley CC)

COACH SPIELBAUER SAYS: April is a hard worker and a devel-oping post player. She has a great presence on defense and onthe boards.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Hye Young and Tracy Wilbur...Born Jan-uary 3, 1988...Major is biology.

EXPERIENCE, BOTH RETURNING AS WELL AS FROMTHE JUNIOR COLLEGE LEVEL, WILL BE A MAJORASSET FOR THE LADY STATESMEN BASKETBALLTEAM THIS WINTER AS PENN SEEKS TO MOVE UPTHE CONFERENCE LADDER.The Lady Statesmen are back on the hardwood after finishing10-22 a year ago, including a 2-14 mark in the Midwest Col-legiate Conference. Head Coach Brian Spielbauer expects hisplayers’ prior experience to help get Penn in contention for aleague title.

A large influx of new players, mostly from the junior collegeranks, will mix with some talented returners, including Subbert,for the makings of one of the deepest squads Spielbauer hashad at Penn.

POINT GUARD: Nancy Chicas, the back-up point guardfor the Lady Statesmen a year ago, will finally take over thereins of the offense and Spielbauer is very pleased with whathe has seen thus far.

Chicas averaged 5.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 19games last year.

Alicia Smith will challenge Chicas for the starting spot.

Jacelynn Smith will also add depth at the point.

SHOOTING GUARD: Subbert has been moved from thepower forward position to shooting guard as Spielbauer looksto get her more involved in the offense.

The junior averaged 17.2 points and 7.1 rebounds a seasonago and also led the team with 47 steals (second with 56 as-sists). She had 22 double-figure performances last year, in-cluding scoring over 30 points twice.

Samantha Darley and Shalimar Davis will add very qualitydepth at shooting guard.

SMALL FORWARD: Newcomer Carleigh Hobson topsthe team’s list of small forwards.

Fellow newcomer Ashton Perez will also compete with Hobsonfor the starting nod.

Raven House returns to provide athleticism and tenacious de-fense for the team. The sophomore is back to full strength aftersuffering a knee injury at the end of last season.

House was one of the best bench players for Penn a year ago,averaging 5.7 points and 2.2 rebounds and was second with 45steals in 2008-2009.

POWER FORWARD: Chandra Melaragno returns for theLady Statesmen and is seeking to make her last season herbest.

Melaragno averaged 5.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, and had 42steals in 2008-2009.

Returners Khyia Lewis and Ashley Tindrell will join newcomersRachel Butler and Patricia O’Neill to also compete for the start-ing position as the Lady Statesmen look for the best fit at thepower forward position.

Lewis averaged 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds last campaign.

CENTER: Janice Adams is the standout name among theathletes fighting for the starting center slot.

Adams was second on the team last season with 8.1 pointsper game and led the Lady Statesmen with 9.1 rebounds per.The senior, who had nine double-doubles of points and re-bounds, also had a team-best 22 blocks during the year.

Returner Melissa Johnson and junior college transfer AprilWilbur will also compete to be a starter in the post.

Johnson played in 17 games off the bench a year ago.

SCHEDULE: Penn’s non-conference slate is undoubtedlyone of the toughest that Spielbauer has ever composed.Matchups against 2008-2009 NAIA Division II national semifi-nalists Northwestern and College of the Ozarks (Mo.) highlightthe schedule, while the Lady Statesmen are also set to facefellow Division II national qualifier Jamestown (N.D.) and NAIADivision I national qualifiers William Woods (Mo.) and WilliamJewell (Mo.).

CONFERENCE: Spielbauer expects Grand View and St. Am-brose to be the favorites in the MCC, but sees his team as adarkhorse that will be grouped in with several other schoolsfighting for the third spot in the league.

“We are hoping to make a big step forward this year,” Spiel-bauer said. “I think our guard play will be our strength as ourposts continue to improve. We plan to play a fast-paced gameand should be fun to watch.”

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TSINDIVIDUAL PLAYER## PLAYER GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF A TO BLK STL PTS AVG25 Christa Subbert 32-29 856-26.8 188-414 .454 43-114 .377 132-155 .852 102 125 227 7.1 75 56 89 21 47 551 17.253 Janice Adams 31-21 612-19.7 102-205 .498 0-1 .000 46-102 .451 97 184 281 9.1 87 11 67 22 28 250 8.115 Emma LaBeau 32-15 729-22.8 73-260 .281 45-194 .232 15-32 .469 19 32 51 1.6 51 39 54 5 13 206 6.421 Rashawn Rupe 32-26 740-23.1 60-201 .299 36-139 .259 33-54 .611 10 41 51 1.6 48 47 59 1 30 189 5.944 Raven House 29-5 441-15.2 59-201 .294 5-35 .143 42-78 .538 21 42 63 2.2 69 25 68 1 45 165 5.750 Chandra Melaragno 32-15 615-19.2 72-173 .416 3-16 .188 33-51 .647 60 105 165 5.2 88 19 65 5 42 180 5.65 Nancy Chicas 19-6 342-18.0 34-103 .330 4-10 .400 25-48 .521 16 35 51 2.7 26 40 56 2 28 97 5.113 Kylie Birkicht 31-6 556-17.9 49-147 .333 38-112 .339 13-22 .591 22 45 67 2.2 23 18 41 1 9 149 4.845 Khyia Lewis 30-2 344-11.5 44-96 .458 0-4 .000 36-60 .600 33 67 100 3.3 59 14 40 4 23 124 4.11 Tibisa Thor 32-24 782-24.4 32-125 .256 12-57 .211 15-29 .517 39 84 123 3.8 36 66 68 6 24 91 2.822 Melissa Johnson 17-0 134-7.9 13-25 .520 0-1 .000 8-10 .800 2 17 19 1.1 24 1 8 3 2 34 2.031 Teresa Nguyen 28-0 230-8.2 13-57 .228 8-37 .216 3-4 .750 2 10 12 0.4 12 14 24 1 9 37 1.323 Samantha Peyton 5-1 18-3.6 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 2-4 .500 0 2 2 0.4 4 1 2 0 1 5 1.033 Lindsey Edgeman 4-0 26-6.5 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 3-6 .500 2 3 5 1.3 5 0 4 1 0 3 0.8

William Penn 32 6425 740-2016 .367 195-725 .269 406-655 .620 479 850 1329 41.5 608 351 652 73 301 2081 65.0Opponents 32 6445 806-2013 .400 210-605 .347 507-716 .708 443 909 1352 42.2 552 484 572 76 297 2329 72.8

ALL-TIME RECORDS

2008-09 RESULTS

SEASON TEAM RECORDOVERALL: 10-22 CONF: 2-14 HOME: 5-6 AWAY: 3-16 NEUT: 2-0

TEAMDEADBALL REBOUNDS OFF DEF TOTALWILLIAM PENN 104 16 120Opponents 80 9 89

TEAMSCORE BY PERIOD 1ST 2ND OT TOTALWILLIAM PENN 933 1085 6 2024Opponents 1067 1173 16 2256

POINTSNO. NAME YEARS

Game 55 Glenda Poock 1978-79Season 786 Rae White 1980-81 Career 2,139 Becky Inman 1984-87

FREE THROWSNO. NAME YEARS

Game 17 Becky Inman 1986-87Season 168 Becky Inman 1985-86Career 527 Becky Inman 1984-87

THREE POINTERSNO. NAME YEARS

Game 8 Kristina McNew 2003-04Season 107 Kristina McNew 2003-04Career 217 Kristina McNew 2003-05

REBOUNDSNO. NAME YEARS

Game 22 Bonnie Foster 1977-78 Season 460 Stacy Schmitt 1980-81Career 1,311 Stacy Schmitt 1978-81

ASSISTSNO. NAME YEARS

Game 14 Two players -Season 253 Leslie Spencer 1981-82Career 734 Kim Belliveau 1978-81

STEALSNO. NAME YEARS

Game 11 Susie Kudrna 1974-75Season 197 Becky King 1980-81Career 530 Becky King 1978-81

BLOCKSNO. NAME YEARS

Game 17 Kim Morrill 2002-03Season 131 Stacy Schmitt 1980-81Career 300 Stacy Schmitt 1978-81

DATE OPPONENT SCORE TOP SCORERNov. 4 Central Methodist W, 64-63 Christa Subbert (19)Nov. 7 William Woods W, 2-0** Janice Adams (11)Nov. 11 Dana L, 52-65 Christa Subbert (17)Nov. 14 ! Ozark Christian W, 72-46 Christa Subbert (22)Nov. 15 ! Manhattan Christian W, 76-66 Christa Subbert (25)Nov. 18 Briar Cliff L, 63-88 Christa Subbert (16)Nov. 21 # St. Mary's (Kan.) W, 67-61 Christa Subbert (27)Nov. 22 # Stephens W, 67-52 Christa Subbert (13)Nov. 25 Minnesota State L, 40-101 Emma LaBeau (14)Nov. 28 Jamestown L, 67-82 Chandra Melaragno (14)Nov. 29 Valley City State L, 65-79 Nancy Chicas (13)Dec. 3 * Iowa Wesleyan L, 64-80 Christa Subbert (11)Dec. 6 * Grand View L, 60-70 Christa Subbert (18)Dec. 13 Simpson L, 57-95 Tibisa Thor (10)Dec. 29 Upper Iowa L, 72-82 Christa Subbert (16)Jan. 3 * Clarke W, 74-49 Christa Subbert (14),

Kylie Birkicht (14)Jan. 7 * Ashford L, 65-68 Christa Subbert (25)Jan. 14 * St. Ambrose L, 43-63 Janice Adams (17)Jan. 17 * Mount Mercy L, 67-84 Christa Subbert (14)

DATE OPPONENT SCORE TOP SCORERJan. 19 Peru State W, 85-59 Christa Subbert (22)Jan. 21 * Waldorf L, 52-71 Janice Adams (11)Jan. 24 * Viterbo L, 62-73 Christa Subbert (25)Jan. 26 * Iowa Wesleyan L, 56-80 Christa Subbert (11)Jan. 29 * Grand View L, 66-71 Khyia Lewis (17)Jan. 31 * Clarke L, 78-81 Christa Subbert (34)Feb. 4 * Ashford L, 58-68 Christa Subbert (15)Feb. 11 * St. Ambrose L, 46-77 Christa Subbert (23)Feb. 14 * Mount Mercy L, 73-83 (OT) Christa Subbert (26)Feb. 18 * Waldorf L, 82-97 Christa Subbert (21)Feb. 21 * Viterbo W, 77-57 Christa Subbert (36)Feb. 23 $ Clarke-8 vs. 9 Game W, 96-64 Christa Subbert (23)Feb. 26 $ Iowa Wesleyan-1st Round L, 56-81 Janice Adams (14)

** Win by forfeit ! Ozark Christian Tournament # Stephens Tournament* Midwest Collegiate Conference $ MCC Tournament

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH

Brian Spielbauer is in his seventh season as head women's basketball coach.

He began his coaching career at Penn, serving as an assistant men's basketball coach for one year.

Spielbauer played three years for the men's basketball program and graduated from Penn in 1996 with aphysical education major and minors in health and biology. After graduation, he taught and coached at the highschool level for two years at DeWitt and Corydon. At Corydon, Spielbauer was head boy's basketball coach andassistant coach for football and baseball.

He then attended graduate school at Bemidji State in Bemidji, Minn., where he earned his M.S. in Sports Studies in 2002. While at BSU,Spielbauer served as a graduate assistant for the men's basketball program for two seasons.

Spielbauer also teaches part-time in the health and life sciences department. Originally from Guttenberg, Spielbauer currently resides inOskaloosa with his wife, Jennifer, and their two daughters, Sydney and Allie.

2009-10 SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

Oct. 30 & College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, Mo. 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 31 & Haskell Indian Nations Point Lookout, Mo. 1 p.m.

NOV. 3 DANA OSKALOOSA 8 P.M.

Nov. 6 William Woods Fulton, Mo. 7 p.m.

Nov. 10 Central Methodist Fayette, Mo. 6 p.m.

NOV. 16 FAITH BAPTIST BIBLE OSKALOOSA 7 P.M.

Nov. 17 Upper Iowa Fayette 7 p.m.

Nov. 20 # William Jewell Maryville, Mo. 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 21 # Missouri Valley Maryville, Mo. 5:30 p.m.

NOV. 24 DORDT OSKALOOSA 5:30 P.M.

NOV. 27 VALLEY CITY STATE OSKALOOSA 5:30 P.M.

NOV. 28 JAMESTOWN OSKALOOSA 1 P.M.

Dec. 2 * Iowa Wesleyan Mount Pleasant 5:30 p.m.

DEC. 5 * GRAND VIEW OSKALOOSA 1 P.M.

DEC. 12 STEPHENS OSKALOOSA 2 P.M.

DEC. 18 NORTHWESTERN OSKALOOSA 6 P.M.

Jan. 2 * Clarke Dubuque 1 p.m.

JAN. 6 * ASHFORD OSKALOOSA 5:30 P.M.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

JAN. 13 * ST. AMBROSE OSKALOOSA 5:30 P.M.

Jan. 16 * Mount Mercy Cedar Rapids 1 p.m.

Jan. 20 * Waldorf Forest City 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 23 * VITERBO OSKALOOSA 1 P.M.

JAN. 25 * IOWA WESLEYAN OSKALOOSA 5:30 P.M.

Jan. 28 * Grand View Des Moines 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 30 * CLARKE OSKALOOSA 1 P.M.

Feb. 3 * Ashford Clinton 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 10 * St. Ambrose Davenport 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 13 * MOUNT MERCY OSKALOOSA 1 P.M.

FEB. 17 * WALDORF OSKALOOSA 5:30 P.M.

Feb. 20 * Viterbo La Crosse, Wis. 1 p.m.

Feb. 25 $ First Round TBA TBA

Feb. 27 $ Semifinals TBA TBA

March 1 $ Finals TBA TBA

& College of the Ozarks Tournament * Midwest Collegiate Conference

# Northwest Missouri State Classic $ MCC Tournament

SARA RONDEAUGRAD ASSISTANT

RASHAWN RUPEGRAD ASSISTANT

SHANNON SAUNDERSSTUDENT ASSISTANT

TIARA SMITHSTUDENT ASSISTANT

JULIAN ASSIBEYASSISTANT COACH