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2008-09 QUICK FACTSLocation..........................Charleston,.IllinoisEnrollment........................................12,040Founded..............................................1895Nickname......................................PanthersColors...................................Blue.and.GrayConference............. Ohio.Valley.(13th.year)President.......................... Dr..William.PerryDirector.of.Athletics..............Barbara.BurkeNCAA.Faculty.Rep.............Dr..Gail.RichardAssociate..AD...................Mark.BonnstetterAssociate..AD............................John.SmithAssistant..AD/SWA................ Mary.WallaceAssistant..AD.......................... Dave.KidwellAssistant..AD.............................. Jason.HallAssistant..AD..........................Joel.MoerschDir..of.Academic.Services.........Cindy.TozerDirector.of.Media.&.P.R.............Rich.MoserDirector.of.Marketing.............Ryan.GilmoreBusiness.Manager................... Kim.BagwellTicket.Manager........................Cindy.BayesEquipment.Manager............... Mike.Clayton

COACHING STAFFHead.Coach............................Brady.SalleeAlma.Mater.(Year)..... Thomas.More.(1993)EIU.Record........................ 49-68.(5th.year)Career.Record....................................SameOffice Phone....................... (217).581-6008E-Mail................................ isallee@eiu.eduOffice Fax........................... (271).581-7001

Associate.Head.Coach.........Lee.BuchananAlma.Mater..................Murray.State.(1983)Office Phone....................... (217).581-7617E-Mail......................... ljbuchanan@eiu.edu

Assistant.Coach................Quacy.TimmonsAlma.Mater...........................Indiana.(1998)Office Phone....................... (217).581-8505E-Mail.......................... qmbarnes@eiu.edu

Assistant.Coach.....................Jackie.MooreAlma.Mater..........Christian.Brothers.(2005)Office Phone........................(217).581-3411E-Mail............................. jmoore2@eiu.edu

Athletic.Trainer................Katie.McCormackStrength.&.Conditioning.Coach.... Mike.HallBBall Office Systems Asst....Brenda.WilsonEquipment.Mananger................. Jeff.BrownTeam.Manager............Nicole.StremplewskiTeam.Manager......................Mary.Williams..Sports.Info/TV-Radio.PBP......... Ben.TurnerTV-Radio.Analyst.......................John.Twork

PROGRAM INFOHome.Facility............................Lantz.ArenaCapacity.............................................5,300First.Year.of.Basketball...................1973-74Overall.Record..............444-500.(35.years)Division.I.Record...........314-420.(25.years)Ohio.Valley.Record..........80-132.(12.years)OVC.Tournament.Record.......................2-7Letter-winners.Returning/Lost.............. 11/1Starters.Returning/Lost..........................5/0Newcomers................................................3

GENERAL INFORMATIONQuick.Facts...............................................1Lantz.Arena...............................................2Media.Info.&.Guide.Credits.......................3

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COACHING STAFFHead.Coach.Brady.Sallee......................4-5Lee.Buchanan.&.Jackie.Moore.................6Quacy.Timmons.&.Support.Staff...............7

SEASON & PLAYER INFORMATIONEIU.7th.in.WBCA.Academic.Top.25...........82008.Season.Recap.&.Notes....................92008-09.Season.Outlook.........................10Roster.&.Pronunciations.......................... 11Marie.Baker........................................12-13Ellen.Canale.......................................14-15Megan.Edwards.................................16-17Rachel.Galligan..................................18-19Maggie.Kloak......................................20-21Lindsey.Kluempers.............................22-23Julie.Lipperd.......................................24-25Dominique.Sims.................................26-27Lauren.Sturtevant...............................28-29Ashley.Thomas...................................30-31Jerika.Carpenter......................................32Madeline.Kish..........................................33Chantelle.Pressley..................................34Pilar.Walker.............................................35This.is.Panther.BBall.Photo.Gallery........36Radio.&.TV.Photo.Roster........................37

THE OVC, SERIES HISTORY & STATS2007-08.OVC.Standings.&.Honorees.... 382007-08.OVC.Statistics.....................39-40All-Time.Series.History........................... 412007-08.EIU.Results.&.Highlights.......... 422007-08.EIU.Stats.................................. 43

RECORDS & PROGRAM HISTORYIndividual.&.Team.Game.Records..........44Season.Top.10.&.Freshman.Records.....45Career.Top.10.........................................461,000.Point.Club................................47-49Annual.Leaders.................................50-51Year-by-Year.Results.........................52-57Coaching.History.&.Memorable.Games....58Awards.&.Honors....................................59Sandy.King’s.Favorite.Photos.of.2008...60

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PANTHER BASKETBALL ON THE AIR.. For the sixth consecutive season, WEIU-TV.will.be.telecasting.EIU.home.games..The.eight.regular-season.contests.on.the.schedule.this year represent a new high-water mark. Should the Panthers host a first-round game in the OVC Tournament, that contest may also be carried.by.WEIU-TV,.as.it.was.last.season..Those.games.can.be.seen.live.in.several.media.markets.across.Eastern,.Central.and.Southern.Illinois.as.well.as.Western.Indiana..WEIU-TV.can.also.be.accessed.as.a.local.DISH.network.channel.in.those.same.markets.. Women’s.basketball.will.also.be.featured.prominently.on.the.OVC’s.multi-media.website,.www.ovcsports.tv,.this.season..Fans.can.watch.all.EIU.home.games.and.road.OVC.contests.live.on.their.computer.via.an.on-demand.webstream.. Lastly,.WEIU-FM (88.9).will.once.again.broadcast.all.EIU.women’s.basketball.regular-season.and.postseason.games..An.Internet.stream.of.the.audio.is.available.at.www.weiufm.com.. During.the.2006-07.season,.ESPNU.televised.the.Panthers’.Feb..11.victory.against.UT.Martin.at.Lantz.Arena..This.season,.ESPNU.will.be.carrying.EIU’s.Jan..3.game.at.Jacksonville.State.

2008-09 TELEVISION GAMES...Nov..14. vs.Miami.(Ohio).–.WEIUDec..6. vs.Austin.Peay,.3.p.m..–.WEIUJan..3. at.Jacksonville.State,.5.p.m..–.ESPNUJan..17. vs.Morehead.State,.3.p.m..–.WEIUJan..31. vs.Jacksonville.State,.3.p.m..–.WEIUFeb..4. vs.Illinois-Chicago,.7.p.m..–.WEIUFeb..7. vs.Southeast.Missouri,.3.p.m..–.WEIUFeb..19.vs.UT.Martin,.7.p.m..–.WEIUFeb..21.vs.Murray.State,.3.p.m..–.WEIU

Media Guide Credits The. 2008-09. Eastern. Illinois. University. women’s. basketball.media.guide.is.a.product.of.the.EIU.Sports.Information.Department,.supervised.by.Rich.Moser.. Writing.and.design.by.Ben.Turner..Inside.and.outside.cover..as.well.as.pages.2,.36.and.60.designed.by.Sandy.King,.EIU.athletics.photographer.and.graphic.design.artist..All.photos.of.current.players.by.Sandy.King..Other.photos.courtesy.of.Steven.Haas,.Anne.O’Neil,.Pat.Osterman,.Bart.Rettberg,.Megan.Sparks,.Ben.Turner.and.the.EIU.athletic.department.archives..Printing.by.MultiAd of.Peoria,.Ill..

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All.interview.requests.must.go.through.Assistant.Sports.Infor-mation.Director.Ben.Turner..Head.coach.Brady.Sallee,.his.staff.and.players.are.available.after.practices.(as.player.schedules.permit).and.after.games..NO.interviews.will.be.done.prior.to.a.game.on.game.days..Information.on.women’s.basketball.can.be.found.at.EIUpan-thers.com.or.by.contacting.Ben.Turner..The.Eastern.Illinois.Sports.Information.Department.is.located.in.Room.2240.of.Lantz.Arena.

about the Front Cover The.2008-09.senior.class.–.(L-R).Julie.Lipperd,.Ellen.Canale,.Rachel. Galligan,. Lindsey. Kluempers. and. Megan. Edwards. –. are.featured. on. the. front. cover..The. youngsters. who. dream. of. one.day.wearing.a.college.uniform.include:.(L-R):.Paige.Wilson,.Abbie.Bonnstetter,.Avery.Sallee,.Taryn.Sallee.and.Peyton.Sledge..Thanks.go.out.to.the.girls.and.their.families.for.helping.make.the.“Dare.to.Dream”.cover.possible.

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Working.media.should.make.arrangements.for.credentials.by.contacting the Sports Information Office AT LEAST 24.hours.before.the. game.. Seating. will. be. assigned. courtside.. Game. programs,.game.notes,.rosters.and.statistics.will.be.available.during.the.day.of.a.game.

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A. BRADY SALLEE’S FILEEDUCATION: Thomas.More.College.(Crestview.Hills,.Ky.). B.A.,.1993

COACHING RéSUMé (SEASONS):April.2004.-.Hired.as.head.coach.at..Eastern.Illinois.University

2003-2004:.Assistant.coach,.. East.Carolina.University

1996-2002:.Assistant.coach,.. Kent.State.University

1994-1995:.Assistant.coach,. Idaho.State.University

1990-1993:.Student.Assistant.coach,. Thomas.More.College

PERSONAL:Married.to.the.former.Mandy.NanceDaughters:.Avery.and.TarynPictured (Left-Right): Taryn, Brady, Mandy & Avery Sallee. Photo courtesy of Karen Lovell.

. When.Brady.Sallee took.over.the.Eastern.Illinois.women’s.basketball.program.in.April.2004.he.understood.the.challenge.ahead..Since.day.one.Sallee,.began.steering.the.program.in.the.direction.he.wanted.to.take.. “Our.challenge.is.to.turn.Eastern.Illinois.into.a.championship.caliber.program..Once.I.saw.the.resources.available.I.thought.we.can.make.this.happen,”.Sallee.says..“Whatever.happened.in.the.past.is.not.any.concern..From.April.23,.the.day.I.was.hired,.our.attitude.has.started.to.change..I.want.us.to.keep.moving.towards.that.attitude.it.takes.to.win.championships.” A second-place finish in the final Ohio Valley Conference standings and an appearance in the league.tournament.championship.game.highlighted.EIU’s.2008.breakthrough.season. The Panthers accomplished numerous program firsts and established a bunch of new records. First.and.foremost,.the.team’s.19.victories.represented.a.high-water.mark.in.the.program’s.OVC.era.(1997-present).and.the.most.since.the.1987-88.team.went.22-8..Eastern’s.2,117.points.scored.were.also.the.most.in.the.OVC.years.and.represented.the.seventh-highest.total.in.program.history.. Rachel.Galligan.led.EIU.in.scoring.and.rebounding.for.the.second.year.in.a.row.en.route.to.another.appearance on the All-OVC First Team. She became the first Panther to earn consecutive First Team All-Conference nods since Toni Collins in 1983 and ’84. After posting the first 500-point season by a Panther.since.2002,.Galligan.will.enter.her.senior.season.498.points.shy.of.the.EIU.all-time.scoring.record..She.led.the.conference.in.scoring.in.both.all.games.and.OVC.play.. As.a.team,.meanwhile,.the.Panthers.ranked.seventh.nationally.in.free.throw.percentage.en.route.to.breaking.the.program’s.single-season.records.for.makes,.attempts.and.percentage..Eastern.also.ranked 20th nationally in 3-point field goal percentage and broke the program record for blocked shots for.the.second.time.during.Sallee’s.tenure.. To.reach.the.championship.game.of.the.OVC.Tournament,.the.Panthers.knocked.off.top-seeded.Southeast Missouri – the two-time defending tournament champs – in the semifinals. Eastern won the game 52-40. The Panthers held SEMO to 11 field goals, the fewest ever in an OVC Tournament game..The.40.points,.meanwhile,.represent.EIU’s.top.defensive.effort.against.a.Division.I.opponent.in the program’s OVC era. That victory not only sent the Panthers to their first-ever OVC Tournament title.game.but.also.gave.EIU.at.least.one.victory.against.every.league.foe.in.2007-08.. In.the.classroom,.the.Panthers.have.achieved.unprecedented.success.the.last.three.seasons..Eastern.has.captured.three.straight.OVC.Academic.Achievement.Awards.for.women’s.basketball,.posting.the.highest.percentage.of.players.on.the.Commissioner’s.Honor.Roll.in.the.conference..Among.the.WBCA.Academic.Top.25,.the.Panthers.ranked.seventh.nationally.(with.a.3.475.team.GPA).in.2007-08.after finishing 10th in the country (3.442 GPA) a year earlier. Eastern’s offensive excellence highlighted the 2007 season. Led by the Ohio Valley Conference’s top-scoring.tandem.(Rachel.Galligan.and.Jessica.Huffman),.the.Panthers.were.one.of.the.top.scoring.teams in the nation and posted the program’s first 2,000-point season since 1990. Galligan (499 points) and Huffman (490) finished just shy of becoming the first set of EIU teammates to.reach.the.500-point.plateau.since.1982..Their.989.combined.points.were.the.primary.reason.EIU.scored.2,085.as.a.team... With. freshman.Ashley. Thomas. and.sophomore.Ellen.Canale.ranking.third.and.fifth on the team in scoring, respectively, four of the team’s top five scorers were underclassmen.. Huffman. broke. nine. EIU. freshman.records.and.followed.in.Galligan’s.footsteps.by. winning. OVC. Freshman. of. the. Year.honors.. Galligan,. meanwhile,. became. the.first Panther to garner First Team All-OVC recognition. since. 1999.. She. broke. EIU.single-season.records.for.free.throws.made.and. attempted. and. led. the. conference. in.both.categories.during.regular-season.play..As.a.team,.EIU.was.also.tops.in.the.league.in.makes.and.attempts.while.establishing.new.single-season.records.for.both.. Sallee’s.2006.team.relied.heavily.on.the.contributions.of.freshmen.yet.still.rewrote.the.EIU.record.book..The.Panthers.were. the.only.Division. I. team. in. the.nation. that. featured. three. freshmen.who.had.started.25-plus.games..Megan.Edwards.and.Ellen.Canale.started.every.game.in.their.inaugural.seasons.as.Panthers.while.Rachel.Galligan.(25.starts).took.home.Ohio.Valley.Conference.Freshman.of the Year honors. She became the first player to win an individual award in the program’s OVC era (1997-present). Galligan’s single-season record 61 blocked shots, which ranked her sixth nationally among freshmen,.were.the.primary.reason.why.EIU.also.set.a.new.single-season.team.record.for.blocks.. The.Panthers.played.their.best.in.December.and.January,.posting.a.9-7.record..Eastern.matched.its best-ever OVC start (4-1) and won six straight home games during the first two months. With all six of those home wins coming against conference foes, it marked the first time an EIU team accomplished such.a.feat.since.the.1988-89.campaign.. Sallee’s.tenure.at.Eastern.started.strong.in.the.closing.months.of.2004..The.Panthers.posted.a.7-4.non-conference.record,.the.best.mark.by.an.EIU.team.since.joining.the.Ohio.Valley.Conference. Eastern also won each of its five non-conference home games and finished with a winning record at Lantz Arena for the first time since the 1997-98 campaign. Under Sallee’s guidance EIU played well in close games, posting six wins in games decided by 10 points or less including a pair of one-point victories.on.the.road..The.Panthers.closed.their.season.with.an.overtime.victory.over.Murray.State.on.Senior.Day..Eastern.is.currently.7-4.in.overtime.games.under.Sallee.

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. The.Panthers.made.a.school-record.172.3-pointers.in.2005,.eclipsing.the.previous. record.by.16.even. though. they.did.not.break. the.3-pointers.attempted mark. And for the first time in school history four different EIU players.made.30.or.more.3-pointers.. Beginning.with.the.2006-07.season,.Sallee.joined.the.USA.Today/ESPN.Board.of.Coaches.. In.cooperation.with.the.Women’s.Basketball.Coaches.Association,. the.board.each.week.selects. the.Top.25.Division. I.women’s.basketball.teams..In.addition,.Sallee.is.now.a.WBCA.DI.Conference.Captain.and. represents. the. OVC’s. women’s. basketball. coaches. as. it. relates. to.legislative.issues.and.continued.growth.of.the.game. The sixth head coach in EIU history, Sallee was previously the recruiting coordinator.at.three.NCAA.Division.I.programs,.bringing.in.high-caliber.players.each.time.to.assist.the.turnaround.. Prior.to.being.hired.at.EIU,.he.spent.two.years.as.the.top.assistant.at.East Carolina, helping the Pirates to a 26-30 record, a significant improvement after winning just six games in 2002, the year before Sallee joined a new coaching staff. His first recruiting class ranked among the nation’s Top 50 according.to. the.All-Star Girls Report. In 2004, ECU finished at .500 and narrowly.missed.out.on.a.WNIT.berth.. For.seven.years.he.helped.transform.Kent.State.into.a.perennial.Mid-American Conference contender, winning five regular-season championships and.three.tournament.titles..The.Golden.Flashes.participated.in.the.NCAA.Tournament.four.of.his.seven.years,.and.posted.a.combined.record.of.155-56.. Sallee. also. spent. two. years. as. an. assistant. coach. and. recruiting.coordinator.at.Idaho.State..Two.Bengal.players.earned.Big.Sky.Conference.Freshman.of.the.Year.honors.–.one.eventually.becoming.the.Big.Sky.Player.of.the.Year.–.and.a.third.was.All-Big.Sky.her.freshman.year.. His.proven.track.record.as.a.recruiter.and.standout.coach.with.Midwest.ties seemed like a perfect fit with Eastern Illinois.. The.38-year-old.head.coach.also.wants.to.give.Eastern.a.reputation.. “People.will.know.Eastern. Illinois. for.how.hard.we.play,.whether. it’s.working.hard.in.a.press,.half-court.defense.or.during.practice..That.is.what.I.want.to.hang.our.hat.on.when.others.talk.about.Eastern.women’s.basketball,”.Sallee.says..“In.addition,.I.want.our.program.known.as.a.class.organization..I. want. our. players. to. be. positive. role. models. in. the. community. and. on.campus.”. Not.only.does.Sallee.stress.discipline.on.the.court,.he.requires.it.in.the.classroom.as.well. “My players will expect success. They will be held accountable for their classroom.success,. their.work.ethic.and. their. social. responsibilities..The.players.that.will.help.lead.the.program.back.into.the.national.spotlight.will.have the self discipline to excel in the classroom, in the Charleston community and on the basketball floor.” A native of Lexington, Ky., Sallee graduated from Thomas More College in.1993,.receiving.a.bachelor’s.degree.in.business.administration..He.earned.a.baseball.scholarship.and.was.a.four-year.starting.pitcher.for.Thomas.More..Sallee finished his senior year with an 8-1 record and was voted the team’s Pitcher.of.the.Year... While. at.Thomas. More. he. served. as. a. student. assistant. with. the.women’s.basketball.team..He.recruited.one.player.who.eventually.became.the.school’s.all-time.leading.scorer.and.ranked.among.the.NCAA.Division.III.Top.20.scorers.all.four.years.she.was.at.Thomas.More.. He.and.his.wife.Mandy.have.two.daughters,.Avery.and.Taryn.

proGram rEcords dUrInG sallEE’s tEnUrE– tEam sEason rEcords –

reCord new Mark seasonFree Throws Made (2x) 556 2008Free Throws Attempted (2x) 707 2008Free.Throw.%. .786. 2008Blocked Shots (2x) 114 20083-Pointers.Made. 172. 2005

– tEam GamE rEcords –reCord new Mark seasonMost.Combined.Points. 201. 2007Free Throws Attempted (2x) 48 2008Points.in.an.OVC.Game. 106. 2006

– IndIvIdUal carEEr rEcords –reCord Player new Mark seasonBlocks. Rachel.Galligan. 144. 2008FTs Made (2x) Rachel Galligan 389 2008FTs.Attempted. Pam.O’Connor. 579. 2005FG.%. Pam.O’Connor. .586. 2005

– IndIvIdUal sEason rEcords –Record Player New Mark SeasonFTs Made Rachel Galligan (2x) 160 2008FTs.Attempted. Rachel.Galligan. 204. 20073FG.%. Lindsey.Kluempers. .477. 2008Blocks. Rachel.Galligan. 61. 2006

– IndIvIdUal frEshman-sEason rEcords –reCord Player new Mark seasonPoints. Jessica.Huffman. 490. 2007Pts.Per.Game. Jessica.Huffman. 16.9. 2007FGs.Made. Jessica.Huffman. 169. 2007FGs.Attempted. Jessica.Huffman. 401. 2007FTs.Made. Jessica.Huffman. 111. 2007FTs.Attempted. Jessica.Huffman. 156. 20073FGs.Made. Jessica.Huffman. 41. 20073FGs.Attempts. Jessica.Huffman. 117. 2007Steals. Jessica.Huffman. 58. 2007FT.%. Megan.Edwards. .852. 2006Blocks. Rachel.Galligan. 61. 2006

– IndIvIdUal GamE rEcords –reCord Player new Mark season(s)Points. Jessica.Huffman. 38. 2007FGs.Attempted. Jessica.Huffman. 29. 2007FG.%. Five.Panthers. 1.000. Last.Four3FGs.Made. Megan.Sparks. 7. 20063FG.%. Ashley.Thomas. 1.000. 2008Blocks. Rachel.Galligan. 6. 2006FTs.Made. Rachel.Galligan. 15. 2008FTs.Attempted. Rachel.Galligan. 18. 2008FT.%. Megan.Sparks. 1.000. 2005

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. Lee.Buchanan.is.in.his.second.year.as.a.member.of.head.coach.Brady.Sallee’s.staff.. Buchanan’s.presence.made.an.immediate.impact.on.the.program..The.Panthers.improved.from.10-19.in.2007.to.19-13.last.year.. He.spearheads.the.coaching.staff’s.preparation.of.opponent.scout-ing.reports.and.EIU.game.plans. After spending his first year at Eastern as an assistant coach, he was.promoted.to.associate.head.coach.in.the.summer.of.2008. Buchanan brings a bevy of coaching experience to campus, hav-ing.been.the.head.coach.at.four.different.Division.II.or.NAIA.schools..He.also.spent.one.year.(2002-03).as.the.associate.head.coach.at.the.University.of.Southern.Mississippi.. While. the. head. coach. at. Missouri-St.. Louis. from. 2003-07,. Bu-chanan.brought.his. team. to.Lantz.Arena.each.of. the.previous. three.seasons for a November exhibition game. He has also been a head coach.at.Pfeiffer.University.(in.Misenheimer,.N.C.),.Francis.Marion.Uni-versity.(Florence,.S.C.).and.Brescia.University.(Owensboro,.Ky.).. During.his.19.years.as.a.collegiate.head.coach,.Buchanan’s.teams.have.compiled.a.353-204.record.(.637),.posting.winning.marks.in.15.of.those seasons. He has also led six squads to national tournament ap-pearances,. three. each. at. the. NCAA. Division. II. and. NAIA. Division. II.levels.. Buchanan.enjoyed.his.greatest.success.at.Brescia.(1986-98).and.FMU.(1998-02)..An.NAIA.Mid-South.Region.Coach.of.the.Year.honor.in 1995 marked the first of four consecutive years that he claimed a notable.award.for.his.work.on.the.sidelines..Brescia.made.three.con-secutive.trips.to.the.NAIA.DII.tourney,.including.an.Elite.Eight.and.No..3.national.ranking.in.1997..He.left.Owensboro.as.the.winningest.coach.(230-118).in.school.history.. At.FMU,.his.team.was.ranked.among.the.NCAA.DII.Top.25.all.four.years..The.Patriots.ran.the.table.in.league.play.(16-0).in.1999.en.route.to program’s first Peach Belt Conference title and also led the nation in 3-point.percentage.that.year..He.compiled.a.92-29.record.and.led.FMU.to.three.consecutive.Sweet.16.appearances.in.the.NCAA.DII.tourney.

before.moving.on. to.Southern.Mississippi.. “Lee’s. résumé. speaks. for.itself;. I’m. thrilled. to.be.able. to.attract someone with his ex-perience.and.success.to.EIU,”.Sallee. says.. “The. fact. that. he.walks.in.the.door.with.350-plus.wins.under.his.belt.was.a.huge.factor,. but. what. sold. me. from.day. one. was. Lee’s. character..He.and.I.have.very.similar.phi-losophies.on.the.way.the.game.should.be.played.and.I.believe.he.will.make.a.huge.impact.on.our.program.”. Buchanan.and.his.wife.Lisa.are.the.parents.of.a.son,.Aus-tin.

. Jackie.Moore.is.in.her.second.year.as.a.member.of.head.coach.Brady.Sallee’s.staff.. Along.with.assisting.in.recruiting,.Moore.is.in.charge.of.travel.ar-rangements.and.setting.up.team.meals..On.the.court,.she.works.pri-marily.with.the.guards.. Moore.came. to.EIU. fresh.off.a.year-long. internship.with.Detroit.Shock.and.Detroit.Pistons... She.was.an.All-Gulf.South.Conference.honoree.at.Christian.Broth-ers.University,.which.is.based.in.Memphis,.and.later.played.profession-ally.for.the.Power.Basket.Tigers,.a.professional.team.in.Austria.. Moore.played.at.Christian.Brothers.from.2002-05.before.heading.to.Europe.for.her.stint.with.the.Tigers..As.a.sophomore,.she.helped.lead.CBU.to.a.Gulf.South.Conference.West.Division.title.and.appearance.in.the.NCAA.DII.Tournament..She.garnered.All-Conference.honors.a.year.later.. Moore.worked.some.notable.camps.–.including.those.sponsored.by. the. University. of. Michigan,. Richard. Hamilton,. Nancy. Lieberman,.and.the.Pistons.and.Shock.–.before.beginning.her.internship.with.Pal-ace.Sports.Entertainment.in.August.of.2006..As.a.Brand.Marketing.and.Year-Around-Hoops. intern. for. the. two.Detroit.professional.basketball.franchises,.she.performed.a.long.list.of.duties.at.games,.special.events,.camps,.clinics.and.other.promotions.. She. is. a. native. of. Windsor,. Ontario. and. earned. her. bachelor’s.degree.from.Christian.Brothers.in.May.of.2005.. “Jackie. was. someone. who. shot. to. the. top. of. the. candidate. list.quickly,” Sallee says. “She has shown a willingness to make sacrifices in.order.to.be.a.college.coach,.and.it.was.that.aspect.of.her.personality.that.reminded.me.of.my.start.in.college.coaching..I.was.impressed.with.her eagerness and excitement about our program, and I believe she has.a.great.future.ahead.of.her.”

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BRENDA WILSONOffice Systems Asst.

. Quacy.Timmons,.a.veteran.of.the.WNBA.and.former.assistant.coach.at.Indiana.University.and.Austin.Peay,.joined.head.coach.Brady.Sallee’s.staff.in.June.of.2006.. The.6-foot-5.Timmons.naturally.coaches.the.EIU.post.players..She.also.serves.as.the.program’s.recruiting.coordinator.. She. came. to. EIU. as. Quacy. Barnes. but. changed. her. name. in.September. 2007. when. she. wed. Desmond. Timmons. in. Michigan..Desmond.currently.works.for.Boy.Scouts.of.America.. “Adding.Quacy.to.our.staff.was.simply.a.home.run,”.Sallee.says..“She is a true professional and the expertise she brought to our post play and recruiting efforts has proved to be invaluable. Quacy is a perfect fit for.our.program.and.I.look.forward.to.her.and.her.son,.TJ,.being.a.part.of.our.EIU.family.for.a.long.time.”. Since.coming.to.EIU,.Timmons.has.helped.forward.Rachel.Galligan.develop.from.the.Ohio.Valley.Conference.Freshman.of.the.Year.into.a.two-time.First.Team.All-OVC.performer..Galligan.led.the.league.in.scoring.in.2008.. Maggie.Kloak.also.enjoyed.a.breakout.campaign.last.season..She.carried. the. Panthers. offensively. in. November. and. December. while.Galligan was injured, scoring in double-figures in six straight games.. Other.notable.achievements.by.EIU.post.players.have.come.from.Julie.Lipperd.and.Marie.Baker..Baker.scored.nine.straight.points.in.a.two-minute span late in the first half of a December 2007 win against Tennessee.State..A.year.earlier.in.a.victory.against.Eastern.Kentucky,.Lipperd tied the program single-game field goal percentage record by connecting on all five of her attempts. Lipperd’s offensive contributions helped.EIU.withstand.a.furious.EKU.run.and.led.to.a.21-point.counter.punch. The Indiana graduate became the first Hoosier selected in the WNBA draft.when.she.was.picked.22nd.overall.by.the.Sacramento.Monarchs.in 1998. She also suited up for the Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury during.her.WNBA.career,.while.playing.professionally.in.China,.Israel,.Italy,.South.Korea.and.Turkey.as.well.. In.2000.she.led.the.Storm.in.blocked.shots.–.averaging.more.than.a.block.per.game.–.while.starting.23.of.the.squad’s.32.contests..She.contributed.a.career-high.6.7.points.per.game.that.season.. A.two-time.All-Big.Ten.selection.as.an.upperclassman,. including.First Team honors during her senior season in 1998, Timmons finished her.career.as.IU’s.all-time.leader.in.blocked.shots.(269)..She.also.ranks.among the Hoosiers’ career Top 10 in points, field goal percentage, free throws.made.and.rebounds.. As.a.junior,.Timmons.blocked.an.IU.record.95.shots,.including.a.single-game.high.10.in.a.win.over.Youngstown.State..A.year.later.she.was.named.to.the.WNIT.All-Tournament.Team.after.leading.the.Hoosiers.to a berth in the postseason semifinals.. Following. the. completion. of. her. professional. playing. career,.Timmons.returned.to.her.alma.mater.in.2003.and.spent.two.years.as.an.assistant.coach..And.she’s.familiar.with.the.OVC.as.well.after.spending.the.2005-06.season.at.Austin.Peay.. A.native.of.Benton.Harbor,.Mich.,.Timmons.is.the.mother.of.a.son,.TJ,.who.continues.to.develop.into.an.impressive.young.basketball.player. She and Desmond are expecting their first child, a girl, in February.

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2007-08 wbCa aCadeMiC toP 25 (divsion i) sChool GPa ConFerenCe Previous^1.. South.Dakota.State. 3.669. Summit.League. 1st2.. Kansas.State. 3.652. Big.12. NR3.. Indiana.State. 3.591. Missouri.Valley. 13th4.. Eastern.Washington. 3.584. Big.Sky. 8th5.. Western.Carolina. 3.543. Southern. 15th6.. Northern.Iowa. 3.535. Missouri.Valley. 2nd7.. EASTERN ILLINOIS 3.47� Ohio Valley �0th8.. Manhattan. 3.430. Metro.Atlantic. NR9.. Utah.Valley.State. 3.419. Great.West*. 24th10.. Northern.Colorado. 3.414. Big.Sky. NR11.. Montana.State. 3.392. Big.Sky. 4th12.. Southern.Illinois. 3.371. Missouri.Valley. 19th13.. Niagara. 3.361. Metro.Atlantic. 9th14.. Liberty. 3.354. Big.South. 7th15.. Saint.Bonaventure. 3.352. Atlantic.10. 3rd16.. Maine. 3.345. America.East. NR17.. American.University. 3.342. Patriot.League. NR18.. Canisius. 3.326. Metro.Atlantic. NR. North.Dakota.State. 3.326. Summit.League. NR20.. Oakland. 3.312. Summit.League. 6th21.. Dartmouth. 3.311. Ivy.League. NR22. New Mexico 3.308 Mountain West NR23.. Wichita.State. 3.289. Missouri.Valley. NR24.. Valparaiso. 3.286. Horizon.League. 12th25.. Columbia. 3.278. Ivy.League. NR^Previous.=.2006-07.WBCA.Academic.Top.25.Ranking.*Utah.Valley.State.was.an.independent.in.2007-08.&.joined.the.Great.West.in.the.fall.

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Player FA ‘07 SP ‘08 ‘07-08Ashley.Thomas. 4.0. 4.0. 4.0Ellen.Canale. 3.8. 4.0. 3.9Megan.Edwards. 4.0. 3.75. 3.88Rachel.Galligan. 3.6. 3.75. 3.68Lauren.Sturtevant. 3.73. 3.6. 3.67Maggie.Kloak. 3.4. 3.81. 3.61Julie.Lipperd. 3.15. 4.0. 3.58Dominique.Sims. 4.0. 3.06. 3.53Lindsey.Kluempers. 3.44. 3.5. 3.47Jerika.Carpenter. 3.47. 2.67. 3.07Marie.Baker. 3.0. 3.0. 3.0

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The Panthers continue to be exemplary student-athletes on the court and in the classroom.

ATLANTA.–.Eastern. Illinois.climbed. three.spots. in. the.na-tional. rankings.as. the.Women’s.Basketball.Coaches.Asso-ciation.announced.its.2007-08.Academic.Top.25.team.honor.roll.. The.Panthers.moved.up.to.No..7.in.the.national.rankings.as.the.team.posted.a.3.475.cumulative.team.GPA.during.the.2007-08.school.year..Eastern.was. ranked.10th. in.2006-07.after.posting.a.3.442.mark.. The.Panthers.also.claimed.a. third.straight.OVC.Team.Academic.Achievement.Award.after.nine.of. the.13.players.on.last.year’s.roster.on.the.Commissioner’s.Honor.Roll..The.award.is.given.to.the.team.that.places.the.highest.percent-age.of.its.players.on.the.Honor.Roll.

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– PANTHERS ENjOY BREAKTHROUGH CAMPAIGN –

. A second-place finish in the final Ohio Valley Conference standings and an appearance in the league.tournament.championship.game.highlighted.Eastern.Illinois’.breakthrough.season. The Panthers (19-13, 15-5 OVC) accomplished numerous program firsts and established a bevy.of.new.records..First.and.foremost,.the.team’s.19.victories.represented.a.high-water.mark.in.the.program’s.OVC.era.(1997-present).and.were.the.most.since.the.1987-88.team.went.22-8..Eastern’s.2,117.points.scored.were.also.the.most.in.the.OVC.years.and.represented.the.seventh-highest.total.in.program.history.. Rachel Galligan.led.EIU.in.scoring.and.rebounding.for.the.second.year.in.a.row.en.route.to.another appearance on the All-OVC First Team. She became the first Panther to earn consecutive First Team All-Conference nods since Toni Collins in 1983 and ’84. After posting the first 500-point season.by.a.Panther.since.2002,.Galligan.will.enter.her.senior.season.498.points.shy.of.the.EIU.all-time.scoring.record..She.led.the.conference.in.scoring.in.both.all.games.and.OVC.play.. Galligan.did.break.EIU.career.records.for.free.throws.made.and.blocked.shots.last.season..Thanks.in.part.to.an.impressive..860.free.throw.percentage.and.28-of-31.showing.at.the.charity.stripe.at.the.OVC.Tournament.(the.latter.of.which.established.yet.another.record),.Galligan.broke.the.EIU.single-season.mark.for.free.throws.made.for.the.second.year.in.a.row... As.a.team,.meanwhile,.the.Panthers.ranked.seventh.nationally.in.free.throw.percentage.en.route.to.breaking.the.program’s.single-season.records.for.makes,.attempts.and.percentage..East-ern also ranked 20th nationally in 3-point field goal percentage and broke the program record for blocked.shots.for.the.second.time.during.head.coach.Brady.Sallee’s.tenure.. To. reach. the. championship. game. of. the. OVC.Tournament,. the. Panthers. knocked. off. top-seeded Southeast Missouri – the two-time defending tournament champs – in the semifinals. East-ern won the game 52-40. The Panthers held SEMO to 11 field goals, the fewest ever in an OVC Tournament.game..The.40.points,.meanwhile,.represent.EIU’s.top.defensive.effort.against.a.Divi-sion I opponent in the program’s OVC era. That victory not only sent the Panthers to their first-ever OVC.Tournament.title.game,.but.also.gave.EIU.at.least.one.victory.against.every.league.foe.last.season. Other individual highlights included: perfect shooting performances from the field for Domi-nique Sims. (5-of-5.FGs,.2-of-2.3FGs.at.Eastern.Kentucky).and.Ashley Thomas. (6-of-6.FGs,.5-of-5.3FGs.vs..Austin.Peay);.Lindsey Kluempers’ new EIU record for 3-point field goal percent-age. (21-of-44,. .477);.and.game-tying.3-pointers.by.Megan Edwards. (at.EKU).and.Thomas. (at.Samford) to extend both games an extra five minutes. As those clutch 3-pointers would suggest, 2007-08 turned out to be a very exciting campaign. When the season finally came to a close in March, EIU had played in 19 games decided by 10 points.or.less,.posting.an.11-8.record.in.those.contests..After.beginning.the.year.0-7,.Eastern.went.on to win 19 of its final 25 games. A perfect December (5-0) and six-game winning streak ignited that impressive run. The Panthers played in a program-record five overtime games, including con-secutive.double-OT.thrillers.on.the.Alabama.swing.at.Jacksonville.State.and.Samford.

BALANCED ON BOTH ENDS OF THE FLOOR: Eastern featured six players with 10-plus 3-point-ers made and five players with 10-plus blocked shots (the latter being a record in the OVC era) last.season..Dominique Sims.(32.3s,.16.blocks),.Ellen Canale.(28.3s,.15.blocks).and.Ashley Thomas.(24.3s,.10.blocks).accomplished.both.feats..Megan Edwards.(36),.Lindsey Kluempers.(21) and Jessica Huffman (19) also reached double-figures in made 3-pointers, while Rachel Gal-ligan.(37).and.Maggie Kloak.(18).rounded.out.the.quartet.with.10-plus.blocks....In.Eastern’s.OVC.era.(1997-present),.only.once.before.had.the.program.accomplished.these.feats..Seven.different.players.made.10-plus.3-pointers.in.1999..The.2003.squad,.meanwhile,.featured.four.Panthers.with.at.least.10.blocks.

�0 3-POINTERS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES: Eastern’s.10.3-pointers.in.both.games.on.the.Al-abama. road. trip,. which. featured. consecutive. double-OT. games. against. Jacksonville. State. and.Samford,.were.the.most.since.the.Panthers.made.11.in.a.Jan..2006.win.at.home.against.Eastern.Kentucky. The 3-point barrage marked the first time in the OVC era (1997-present) that EIU made at least 10 3-pointers in back-to-back games. It’s also believed to be first time in program history the Panthers have accomplished the feat. Six different EIU players made at least one 3-pointer on the.road.trip.

ALL SCORE THAT TOOK THE FLOOR:.The.home.win.against.Jacksonville.State.Feb..28.marked.the seventh time of the 2007-08 season that every Panther that took the floor scored. Eastern also accomplished.the.feat.in.road.games.at.Illinois-Chicago.(Nov..20),.at.Tennessee.Tech.(Jan..17).and.at.Jacksonville.State.(Jan..31).and.home.games.against.Eastern.Kentucky.(Jan..12),.Morehead.State (Jan. 26) and Illinois Tech (Feb. 28)... In the UIC, Jax State (road) and IIT games, every Pan-ther that played also made a field goal.

WINNING WITH ONE DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORER: With.EIU.featuring.a.very.balanced.attack.in.the.Illinois.Tech.win.(74-30),.Marie Baker (13 points) ended up being the team’s lone double-figure scorer. The last time EIU won a game with just one double-figure scorer was a December of 2005 win at Butler. However, the final score was just 55-54 that day... The Panthers got a season-high 41.points.off.the.bench.against.Illinois.Tech,.which.also.ranks.as.the.most.since.getting.61.points.from reserves in a November 2006 blowout of Illinois-Springfield.

– Career 30+ Point GaMes –3...............RACHEL GALLIGAN (2 in 07-08)

– Career 20+ Point GaMes –�9.............RACHEL GALLIGAN (10 in 07-08)3...............MEGAN EDWARDS2.............. ASHLEY THOMAS�...............MAGGIE KLOAK.(1 in 07-08)

– Career 10+ Point GaMes –70.............RACHEL GALLIGAN (22 in 07-08)23.............ELLEN CANALE (9 in 07-08)20.............MEGAN EDWARDS (6 in 07-08)20.............ASHLEY THOMAS (6 in 07-08)�3 ............DOMINIQUE SIMS (13 in 07-08)�0 ............MAGGIE KLOAK (10 in 07-08)8.............. LINDSEY KLUEMPERS (6 in 07-08)2.............. MARIE BAKER (1 in 07-08)�...............jULIE LIPPERD

– Career double-doubles –�3.............RACHEL GALLIGANLast:.Tennessee.State.(25.pts/11reb).3-4-08�...............ELLEN CANALEat.Illinois-Chicago.(13.pts/10.reb).11-28-05�...............MAGGIE KLOAKTennessee.Tech.(16.pts/14.reb).12-6-07�...............DOMINIQUE SIMSTennessee.Tech.(19.pts/10.reb).12-6-07

CONSECUTIVE GAMES STARTEDLindsey.Kluempers.–.32

Dominique.Sims.–.27Megan.Edwards.–.24Rachel.Galligan.–.16

2007-08 STARTING LINEUPSKluempers,.Canale,.Edwards,.Sims,.Galligan13.Times....................................EIU.Record:.9-4Kluempers,.Canale,.Edwards,.Sims,.Kloak8.Times......................................EIU.Record:.6-2Kluempers,.Canale,.Edwards,.Huffman,.Galligan5.Times......................................EIU.Record:.0-5Kluempers,.Edwards,.Sims,.Galligan,.Thomas3.Times......................................EIU.Record:.3-0Kluempers,.Canale,.Sims,.Kloak,.Huffman3.Times......................................EIU.Record:.1-2

PREMIER PERFORMANCES

�,000 POINTS BY jUNIOR YEAR#. Player. Points1.. Nancy.Kassebaum. 1,4822.. Pam.O’Connor. 1,3053.. Toni.Collins. 1,3054.. Barbora.Garbova. 1,1325.. Barb.Perkes. 1,03711.. Rachel.Galligan. 1,30913.. Leah.Aldrich-Franklin. 1,026

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. Having.tasted.success.and.played.for.a.berth.in.the.NCAA.Tournament.last.season,.Eastern.Illinois.enters.its.most.anticipated.campaign.of.the.program’s.Ohio.Valley.Conference.era.(1997-present).striving.to.complete.what.head.coach.Brady Sallee.called.a.“two-year.journey”.in.the.summer.of.2007. With the Panthers returning all five starters and 11 of the 12 players that scored. points. during. their. breakout. campaign,. they’ve. been. tabbed. the.preseason favorite for the first time as an OVC member.. Eastern.posted.at.least.one.victory.against.every.league.team.last.season,.finishing in a three-way tie for second place in the final standings. Seeded fourth.in.the.OVC.Tournament.after.coming.up.on.the.short.end.of.multiple.tiebreakers, the Panthers not only posted their first postseason victory since 1995,. but. also. knocked. off. the. two-time. defending. tournament. champs.– Southeast Missouri – to reach the title game during their first appearance on.the.grand.stage.in.Nashville.. Even.though.EIU.has.been.tabbed.the. preseason. favorite,. the. top. half.of. the. league. remains. a. competitive.challenge..The. top. four. teams. in. the.preseason. poll. –. Eastern,. Murray.State,. SEMO. and. Tennessee. State.– all received at least three first-place votes..Murray,.in.fact,.led.the.way.with.eight first-place nods after defeating the.Panthers.in.the.OVC.Tournament.championship.game.last.season. Sallee is confident that his veteran team.can.complete.the.journey.and.return.to.the.NCAA.Tournament.for.the.first time since 1988. However, he recognizes that this year’s trip around the league.will.be.anything.but.a.joy.ride. “I think we have some new challenges this year, in so much that the ex-pectations are 180 from what they were in years past,” the fifth-year coach says..“We’ve.got.to.guard.against.the.entitlement.issues..Just.because.we.were.a.good.team.last.year.and.have.everybody.back,.we.can’t.just.count.on.everything.happening.the.way.it’s.supposed.to..But.at.the.same.time,.we’ve.got to go into this season fully expecting to win the conference and reach the.NCAA.Tournament..Clearly,.that’s.going.to.be.a.goal..That’s.what.our.team wants to do. That’s the unfinished business part of the way last year ended.”. The.Panthers.are.looking.to.improve.on.a.lackluster.2-7.non-conference.mark. Moreover, the first of EIU’s 19 victories didn’t come until Dec. 1 last season..While.the.November.schedule.of.a.year.ago.was.arguably.the.tough-est in the OVC, Sallee realizes that for the program’s profile to improve a better.showing.in.non-conference.play.is.a.must. “At the end of last year, we talked about the next step that needs to be taken.in.our.program,”.he.says..“We.need.to.go.out.and.beat.some.of.those.teams.on.our.schedule.out.of.conference..Last.year.we.struggled.to.get.our-selves going, but once we did, we were as good as anybody. That’s definitely going.to.be.something.that’s.important.to.us,.getting.off.to.a.good.start..The.important.thing.is.to.be.playing.good.basketball.though..And.ultimately.we.march.into.our.conference.slate.ready.to.do.what.we.we’re.supposed.to.do..That’s.the.way.I’ve.set.up.the.out-of-conference.schedule,.to.challenge.and.prepare.us.for.the.OVC.”. Eastern’s.success.in.close.games.was.a.major.reason.why.it.was.able.to reach 15 conference wins. The Panthers played in a program-record five overtime games, all in OVC play, posting a 4-1 record in those extended affairs..Eleven.of.EIU’s.19.victories.came.in.games.decided.by.10.points.or.

less..Eastern.was.11-8.overall.in.such.contests,.but.an.even.more.impressive. 11-5. versus. confer-ence.foes..Sallee.says.his.team.learned.how.to.win.close.games.the.last.couple.years.. “If.you.go.back.two.years.and.look.at.this.team,.when.the.core.of.it.was.sophomores.and.fresh-men,.we.played.in.a.lot.of.close.games.and.lost.them..I.think.we.were.within.two.to.three.points.in.five different games. That could have. changed. the. season. into.a.15-.or.16-win.campaign.if.they.had.gone.our.way..We.made.the.progression. last. year. where. we.won.those.games,.and.that.was.the.difference.in.the.record..Now.

we look for the next step where we can go out.and.no.matter.whom.we.play.or.where.we play, we’re the best team on the floor. And put.that.effort.out.night.in.and.night.out.. “Even.last.year.you.started.seeing.a.team.that.didn’t.get.caught.up. in. the.highs.and.lows.of.a.game,.but.played.a.pretty.steady.brand. of. basketball.. They. started. under-standing.that.defense.and.rebounding.were.a.big.part.of.what.we.are.talking.about.doing..That. continued. progression. will. hopefully.lead. to.not. necessarily. easier. games,.but.maybe.ones.where.we.do.not.have.to.draw.up.18.plays.at.the.end.of.every.game.just.to.try.to.get.out.of.there.with.a.W..Again,.I’ll.come.back.to.the.veteran.group.that.we’re.going to play with this year. That experience will and has to pay off for us.”. Eastern’s. roster. is. not. only. loaded. with. veterans,. featuring. 10. upper-classmen,.but.is.also.a.versatile.unit..The.freshman.class.–.shooting.guard.Madeline Kish,.forward.Chantelle Pressley.and.point.guard.Pilar Walker.–.only.contributes.to.the.versatility..But.it.originates.with.the.returning.play-ers.. Star.forward.Rachel Galligan.can.score.with.her.back.to.the.basket.and.consistently.knock.down.15-to.18-foot.jump.shots..The.two-time.First.Team.All-OVC.selection.also.shot.86.percent.at.the.free.throw.line..Fellow.post.player.Maggie Kloak.made.the.biggest. improvement.of.any.Panther. last.season. and. averaged. just. under. seven. points. per. game.. Samford. head.coach.Mike.Morris.called.Galligan.and.Kloak.two.of.the.best.post.players.in.the.league..Late.in.the.season,.Sallee.began.to.play.them.together.at.the.same.time.. “I.tell.our.team.they’re.in.control.of.playing.time,.I.just.evaluate.and.put.our best players out on the floor,” Sallee says. “Through the season, Maggie stepped.up.and.was.one.of.our.better.players..She’s.one.of.the.better.post.players.in.our.league..We’re.fortunate.to.have.two.young.ladies.that.are.re-ally,.really.good.on.the.low.blocks..I.look.at.it.as.another.way.to.be.versatile.in.what.we.do..Playing.Rachel.and.Maggie.together.will.be.one.lineup.that.we.use.a.lot.”. Eastern’s.versatility.might.have.been.best.demonstrated.by.the.season-ending stat sheet. The Panthers had five players make at least 20 3-pointers and five players finish with double-figures in blocks. Guards Dominique Sims,.Ellen Canale.and.Ashley Thomas.accomplished.both.feats..As.a.team,.EIU.led.the.league.in.3-point.percentage.and.broke.the.program’s.single-season.blocked.shots.record.. “I.think.we.have.some.new.players.in.this.rotation.that.will.force.us.to.play.different.ways.at.times..And.then.we’ve.got.good.old.steady,.which.was.that.group.of.starters.[Megan Edwards,.Lindsey Kluempers,.Canale,.Sims.and.Galligan].that.know.how.to.play.in.our.system.and.run.our.system.very.well..I.like.the.fact.that.we.can.go.bigger.when.needed,.we.can.go.smaller.when.needed..We’re.not.just.locked.into.one.system.or.style.necessarily..Again,.this.group.is.veteran.enough.to.understand.the.differences.and.how.we.have.to play according to who’s on the floor.”. One.of. the. few.disappointing.aspects.of. the.2007-08.season.was. that.Galligan.was.not.selected.as.the.OVC.Player.of.the.Year..She.led.the.league.in.points.per.game.for.the.entire.season.(18.5).and.conference.play.(20.5),.but.was.runner-up.to.Ashley.Hayes.of.Murray.State..While.both.players.were.very.deserving,.the.numbers.suggested.Galligan.was.more.important.to.her.team’s success. While Galligan was EIU’s only player with a double-figure scoring.average,.MSU.featured. four..Additionally,.Galligan.averaged.11.5.field goal attempts per game, compared to Hayes’ 16.3.. “Rachel.is.a.special.young.lady.and.she.understands.why.she.wasn’t.the.Player.of.the.Year,”.Sallee.says..“She.understands.how.it.happened,.whether.it.was.right.or.wrong..But.at.the.end.of.the.day,.it.didn’t.take.anything.away.from.her.year.or.the.type.of.player.she.is..And.believe.me.when.I.tell.you,.she’s.going.to.use.that.as.motivation..Every.team.we.play.in.our.league,.her.thought.is.they.didn’t.vote.for.her..And.she’s.going.to.use.that.every.night.. “Being.the.Player.of.the.Year.doesn’t.really.matter.to.her.anymore..She.wants.to.lead.this.team.to.an.NCAA.Tournament..There.isn’t.a.coach.who.looks.forward.to.playing.against.her.or.has.the.answer.to.stop.her..Our.chal-lenge.is.to.build.on.that.and.understand.that.coaches.will.come.with.new.game.plans.to.try.to.slow.her.down..Not.only.will.she.be.ready.for.it,.but.our.team.will.be.ready.for.it.” Eastern is ready for its new place and profile in the Ohio Valley Confer-ence..The.real.question.is,.is.the.rest.of.the.league.ready.for.such.a.veteran.and.versatile.unit?

OVC PRESEASON POLLteaM (1st PlaCe votes) Poll Points1..Eastern.Illinois.(6). 1492..Murray.State.(8). 1443..Southeast.Missouri.(3). 1294..Tennessee.State.(3). 1245..Jacksonville.State. 886..Morehead.State. 837..Tennessee.Tech. 668..Eastern.Kentucky. 599..Austin.Peay. 3210..UT.Martin. 26

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PRONUNICATIONSEllen CANALE. Can-al-eejERIKA Carpetner Jair-uh-kuhMaggie KLOAK. CloakLindsey KLUEMPERS. Clump-ersCHANTELLE Pressley Shan-tellBrady SALLEE. Sal-eeLauren STURTEVANT. Sturt-e-ventQUACY Timmons. Quay-seePILAR Walker. Pee-lar

# Name Position Height Year Hometown (High School/Previous College)5. Marie.Baker.•.•. Forward. 6-2. Junior. Arlington.Heights,.IL.(Prospect)10 Pilar Walker Guard 5-7 Freshman Lexington, KY (Paul Laurence Dunbar)11. Jerika.Carpenter.•. Guard. 5-9. Sophomore. Peoria,.IL.(Woodruff)12. Lauren.Sturtevant.•.•. Guard. 5-10. Junior. Fishers,.IN.(Indianapolis.Cathedral)15. Ellen.Canale.•.•.•. Guard. 5-9. Senior. Canton,.MI.(Plymouth-Salem)20. Megan.Edwards.•.•. Guard. 5-7. Senior. Des.Planies,.IL.(Maine.West)21. Madeline.Kish. Guard. 5-10. Freshman. Oak.Forest,.IL.(Carl.Sandburg)22. Dominique.Sims.•. Guard. 5-10. Junior. Wichita.Falls,.TX.(Burkburnett/Panola.College)24. Ashley.Thomas.•.•. Guard. 5-8. Junior. Moline,.IL.(Moline)41. Maggie.Kloak.•.•. Forward. 6-1. Junior. Elmwood.Park,.IL.(Fenwick)42. Lindsey.Kluempers.•.•.•.Forward. 6-1. Senior. Fishers,.IN.(Hamilton.Southeastern)43. Julie.Lipperd.•.•.•. Forward. 6-2. Senior. Versailles,.IN.(South.Ripley)44 Chantelle Pressley Forward 6-1 Freshman Lexington, KY (Paul Laurence Dunbar) 52. Rachel.Galligan.•.•.•. Forward. 6-2. Senior. Bloomington,.IL.(Central.Catholic)

Head Coach:.Brady.Sallee.(5th.year)Associate Head Coach:.Lee.Buchanan.(2nd.year)Assistant Coach:..Quacy.Timmons.(3rd.year)Assistant Coach:.Jackie.Moore.(2nd.year)Athletic Trainer:.Katie.McCormack.(1st.year)Team Manager:.Nicole.Stremplewski.(1st.year)Team Manager:.Mary.Williams.(1st.year)SID Contact/TV-Radio PBP:.Ben.Turner.(6th.year)

CLASS & STATE BREAKDOWNSENIORS (�)Ellen.CanaleMegan.EdwardsRachel.GalliganLindsey.KluempersJulie.LipperdjUNIORS (�)Marie.BakerMaggie.KloakDominique.SimsLauren.SturtevantAshley.ThomasSOPHOMORE (�)Jerika.CarptenterFRESHMEN (3)Madeline.KishChantelle.PressleyPilar.Walker

ILLINOIS (7).Marie.Baker

Jerika.CarpenterMegan.EdwardsRachel.Galligan

Madeline.KishMaggie.Kloak

Ashley.ThomasINDIANA (3)

Lindsey.KluempersJulie.Lipperd

Lauren.SturtevantKENTUCKY (2)

Chantelle.PressleyPilar.Walker

MICHIGAN (�)Ellen.Canale

TEXAS (�)Dominique.Sims

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