2012-13 Women's Basketball Preseason Info

Walsh University Women's Basketball 2012-13 Info

City/Zip: North Canton, OH 44720
Founded: 1958
Enrollment: 3,000
Nickname: Cavaliers
School Colors: Maroon and Gold
Arena/Gym: Alumni Arena
Capacity: 2,000
Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference/South Division
President: Richard Jusseaume
Alma Mater, Yr.: Walsh University ('67)
Athletic Director: Dale Howard
Athletic Dept. Phone: (330) 490-7035
Ticket Office Phone: (330) 244-4961

BASKETBALL HISTORY
First Year of Basketball: 1979-80
All-Time Record: 504-410
Number of Years in NAIA National Tournament: (3) 1998 Won National Championship, 2010
Last Post Season Opponent: 2011-12 (Urbana)
Result:   Lost 68-60 (Ohio Independent Championships)
 
BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Laurel Wartluft, JFK College (NE) ('75)
Record at Walsh/years: (105-80) 7th  year
Overall Record/years: (333-312) 22 yrs.
Basketball Office Phone: 330-490-7012
Best Time to Reach Coach Wartluft: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Assistant Coach: Heather Waechter
Assistant Coach: Kara Murphy
GA: Jessica Trambley

TEAM INFORMATION
2011-12 Record: 14-17
Home: 7-6
Away: 6-11
Neutral: 1-0
American Mideast Conference Record: 10-4/Tied Third
Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3
Letter Winners Returning/Lost: 7/7

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
Maggie Berry (6-0, Jr., Cleveland, OH/St. Joseph's) 6.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 64 a, 42 st.
Tara Gallupe (6-0, Jr., Pittsburgh, PA/Avonworth) 5.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, .571 FG %, .635 FT %
Tracy Payne, G, 5-4, Sr., Danville, OH/HS) 11.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, .783 FT %,43 a, 42 st., 2nd-team All-AMC, OIC

KEY PLAYERS LOST
Daniella Ciccarone (9.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, .856 FT %, 79 a, 2nd-team All-AMC)
Kristi Yoder (8.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, .419 FG %)
Mandi Swickard (5.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, .696 FT%)

TOP NEWCOMERS
Lydia Corle (5-9, Fr., Green HS)
Kassidy Hardgrove (5-5, So., Minerva HS/Shawnee State)
Vicki Harris (6-1, Fr., Trinity HS)
Brianna Libertore (6-0, Fr., Louisville HS)

SPORTS INFORMATION
SID: Jim Clark
e-mail: jclark@walsh.edu
Office Phone: 330-490-7017
Fax: 330-490-7038
Assistant: Logan Smith

RADIO
Teamline, WNPQ, 95.9
Play-by-Play: Jim Clark