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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The BasicsFalcon Quick Facts 22006-07 Rosters 3

MAC Tournament ... a Look Back 4-5

2006 NCAA First Round 6

Media InformationSchedule/Team Photo 7Media/Travel Information 8-9

The 2006-07 Season Season Outlook/Notes 10-18

Coaching StaffHead Coach Curt Miller 19-22Assoc. Head Coach Jennifer Roos 23 Assistant Coach Brandi Poole 24 Assistant Coach Kevin Eckert 25

The 2006-07 Falcons Student-Athlete Bios 26-60 The Seniors Amber Flynn 26-28 Julie Gompers 29-31

Liz Honegger 32-35 Carin Horne 36-39 Ali Mann 40-43 Megan Thorburn 44-46

The Juniors Kate Achter 47-50 Whitney Taylor 51-53 The Sophomores Lindsey Goldsberry 54-55 Jasmine McCall 56-57 The Freshmen Tara Breske 58 Laura Bugher 59

Sarah Clapper 60 Student Managers 60

2005-06 In Review2005-06 Statistics 61-71 2005-06 Game Boxscores 72-79

The MAC / OpponentsThe Mid-American Conference 80-81 2005-06 MAC Standings/Stats 82-86 2007 MAC Tournament Info. 87 MAC Composite Schedule 88-892006-07 Opponents 90-98 Series Information 99 Falcons in the MAC Tournament 100

HistoryAcademic All-Americans 101 BGSU Tradition 102-103BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame 104-105 Honors & Awards 106-1071,000-Point Club 108Career Records 109-112Single-Season Records 113-115 Single-Game Records 116 Year-by-Year Results 117-126Coaching Records 126All-Time Letterwinners 127Numerology 128 Anderson Arena 129 Sundry Records 130

The University This is BGSU 131-134 Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau 135 BGSU Board of Trustees 136-137 Vice President Dr. Ed Whipple 138 Athletics Director Greg Christopher 139 Janna Blais / Dr. Lee Meserve 140 Athletic Administration 141 Head Coaches 142 Student-Athlete Wellness 143 Falcon Club 144-145

2006-07 Radio & TV Roster 148

2006-07 MEDIA GUIDE• The 2006-07 BGSU Women’s Basketball Media Guide is a production of the BGSU Athletic Communications Offi ce – J.D. Campbell, Assistant AD; Mike Cihon and Dave Meyer, Assistant Directors; Kyle Kuhlman and Erin Schorr, Graduate Assistants – in conjunction with the BGSU Women’s Basketball Offi ce

• Compiled, written and edited by women’s basketball SID Mike Cihon

• Photography by the BGSU Offi ce of Marketing and Communications (Craig Bell, Brad Phalin and Aaron Stevenson), Jeff Harwell, Larry Clapper Photography and Mike Metzger/BG News

• Printed by The Hubbard Company; Defi ance, Ohio

• Media guide information current through Oct. 10, 2006

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UNIVERSITY / ATHLETIC DEPT.School ________________________Bowling Green State UniversityLocation ____________________ Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0030Founded____________________________________________ 1910Enrollment _________________________________________ 20,975Nickname ________________________________________ FalconsColors ___________________________________ Orange & BrownAffi liation ________________________________ NCAA Division IConference ______________ Mid-American (MAC) – East DivisionHome Facility ________________________ Anderson Arena (4,700)Press Row (Box) Phone ________________________ 419.372.7131President ______________________________ Dr. Sidney A. RibeauFaculty Representative _______________________ Dr. Lee MeserveDirector of Athletics ________________________ Greg ChristopherAssociate AD / SWA _____________________________ Janna BlaisAthletics Dept. Phone __________________________ 419.372.2401

COACHING STAFFHead Coach _________________________Curt Miller – sixth seasonAlma Mater __________________________ Baldwin-Wallace, 1990Record at BGSU (years) __________________________ 93-56 (fi ve)MAC Record ________________________________________51-29Career Record (years) ____________________________ 93-56 (fi ve)Associate Head Coach ______________Jennifer Roos – sixth season Alma Mater _________________________________Davidson, 1993Assistant Coach ____________________ Brandi Poole – sixth seasonAlma Mater __________________________Univ. of the South, 1997Assistant Coach _____________________Kevin Eckert – fi fth seasonAlma Mater ____________________________________ Ohio, 1996Administrative Assistant ________________________ Sheri QuirogaBasketball Offi ce Phone ________________________ 419.372.2255

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFFAssistant Director/Women's Basketball ______________Mike CihonOffi ce Phone _________________________________ 419.372.0474Cell Phone ___________________________________ 419.308.0691Offi ce Fax ___________________________________ 419.372.6015E-Mail __________________________________mjcihon@bgsu.eduAssistant A.D./Director of Athletic Communications __ J.D. CampbellAssistant Director ______________________________ Dave MeyerGraduate Assistant ___________________________ Kyle KuhlmanGraduate Assistant ______________________________ Erin SchorrMailing Address ______________________ 201 Perry Stadium EastAthletics Web Site _________________________ BGSUFalcons.com

FALCON QUICK FACTS

HISTORYFirst Year as Varsity Sport ____________________________1973-74All-Time Varsity Record _______________________ 527-341 (.607)All-Time MAC Record ________________________ 278-135 (.673)MAC Regular-Season Titles ___________________________________________________ 7 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006)MAC Tournament Titles _________________________________________________ 8 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006)MAC Tournament Record ______________________________30-14NCAA Championships Appearances _______________________________________ 8 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006)NCAA Championships Record ____________________________1-8WNIT Appearances (Postseason) _____________________ 1 (1998)Postseason WNIT Record ________________________________0-1

2005-06 SEASON IN REVIEW2005-06 Overall Record ________________________________28-32005-06 MAC Record __________________________________16-0Conference Finish _________________________ First, East DivisionMAC Tournament Results _____________________________________________________Def. Northern Illinois, 73-61, in Quarterfi nals_____________________________Def. Toledo, 68-46, in Semifi nals_______________________Def. Kent State, 64-39, in ChampionshipPostseason ________________________ NCAA Cleveland Regional_________ Lost to UCLA, 74-61, in First Round – W. Lafayette, Ind.

2006-07 OUTLOOK INFORMATIONLetterwinners Returning / Lost ___________________________9 / 3Starters Returning / Lost ________________________________5 / 0

Letterwinners Returning (9) – starters in bold italicsKate Achter ** _____________ 5-8, Jr., G, 10.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.8 apgAmber Flynn *** _________________ 6-0, Sr., F/C, 5.1 ppr, 3.3 rpgLindsey Goldsberry * _______________ 5-9, So., G, 2.1 ppg, 1.0 rpgLiz Honegger *** __________ 5-11, Sr., F, 13.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.7 bpgCarin Horne *** _________________ 5-10, Sr., F, 11.7 ppg, 4.4 rpgAli Mann *** _____________________ 6-1, Sr., F, 14.6 ppg, 7.6 rpgJasmine McCall * __________________ 5-6, So., G, 3.1 ppg, 1.6 rpgWhitney Taylor ** __________________5-7, Jr., G, 1.3 ppg, 0.7 rpgMegan Thorburn *** ________________ 6-1, Sr., F, 3.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg

Other Returnees (1)Julie Gompers * _________________________________ 5-6, Sr., G

Letterwinners Lost (3)Jill Lause **** ________________________6-2, C, 0.8 ppg, 0.9 rpgCasey McDowell **** __________________5-7, G, 3.5 ppg, 1.8 rpgJessica McKenzie * _____________________ 6-0, F, 1.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg

Newcomers (3)Tara Breske ___________6-0, Fr., F/C, Temperance, Mich. (Bedford)Laura Bugher ____________ 6-1, Fr., F, Greenwood, Ind. (Lutheran)Sarah Clapper ________6-0, Fr., F, Newark, Ohio (Newark Catholic)

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NUMERICALNo. Name (pronunciation) Ht. Pos. Cl./El. Hometown (Previous School) 3 Lindsey Goldsberry * 5-9 G So./So. Dayton, Ohio (Chaminade-Julienne) 4 Julie Gompers * 5-6 G Sr./Sr. Wheeling, W.Va. (Wheeling Park)12 Whitney Taylor ** 5-7 G Jr./Jr. Wooster, Ohio (Wooster)13 Liz Honegger (HAH-neg-urr) *** 5-11 F/C Sr./Sr. Lafayette, Ind. (Jefferson)14 Carin Horne (CARR-in) *** 5-10 F Sr./Sr. Lima, Ohio (Lima Senior)20 Kate Achter (OCK-terr) ** 5-8 G Jr./Jr. Oregon, Ohio (Clay)22 Ali Mann *** 6-1 F Sr./Sr. Chelsea, Mich. (Chelsea)23 Jasmine McCall * 5-6 G So./So. Detroit, Mich. (CMA)30 Tara Breske (BRESS-key) 6-0 F/C Fr./Fr. Temperance, Mich. (Bedford)34 Sarah Clapper 6-0 F Fr./Fr. Newark, Ohio (Newark Catholic)41 Laura Bugher (BOO-er) 6-1 F Fr./Fr. Greenwood, Ind. (Lutheran)44 Megan Thorburn *** 6-1 F Sr./Sr. Mason, Mich. (Mason)50 Amber Flynn *** 6-0 F/C Sr./Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (North College Hill)

Head Coach: Curt Miller (Baldwin-Wallace, 1990) – sixth yearAssociate Head Coach: Jennifer Roos (Davidson, 1993) – sixth yearAssistant Coaches: Brandi Poole (Univ. of the South, 1997) – sixth year Kevin Eckert (Ohio, 1996) – fi fth yearManagers: Amanda Gibson, Randall Clark* letters earned

ALPHABETICALNo. Name (pronunciation) Ht. Pos. Cl./El. Hometown (Previous School)20 Kate Achter (OCK-terr) ** 5-8 G Jr./Jr. Oregon, Ohio (Clay)30 Tara Breske (BRESS-key) 6-0 F/C Fr./Fr. Temperance, Mich. (Bedford)41 Laura Bugher (BOO-er) 6-1 F Fr./Fr. Greenwood, Ind. (Lutheran)34 Sarah Clapper 6-0 F Fr./Fr. Newark, Ohio (Newark Catholic)50 Amber Flynn *** 6-0 F/C Sr./Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (North College Hill) 3 Lindsey Goldsberry * 5-9 G So./So. Dayton, Ohio (Chaminade-Julienne) 4 Julie Gompers * 5-6 G Sr./Sr. Wheeling, W.Va. (Wheeling Park)13 Liz Honegger (HAH-neg-urr) *** 5-11 F/C Sr./Sr. Lafayette, Ind. (Jefferson)14 Carin Horne (CARR-in) *** 5-10 F Sr./Sr. Lima, Ohio (Lima Senior)22 Ali Mann *** 6-1 F Sr./Sr. Chelsea, Mich. (Chelsea)23 Jasmine McCall * 5-6 G So./So. Detroit, Mich. (CMA)12 Whitney Taylor ** 5-7 G Jr./Jr. Wooster, Ohio (Wooster)44 Megan Thorburn *** 6-1 F Sr./Sr. Mason, Mich. (Mason)

2006-07 BGSU ROSTERS

FALCONS BY CLASS

SENIORS (6)Amber FlynnJulie GompersLiz HoneggerCarin HorneAli MannMegan Thorburn

JUNIORS (2)Kate AchterWhitney Taylor

SOPHOMORES (2)Lindsey GoldsberryJasmine McCall

FRESHMEN (3)Tara BreskeLaura BugherSarah Clapper

FALCONS BY STATE

INDIANA (2)Laura BugherLiz Honegger

MICHIGAN (4)Tara BreskeAli MannJasmine McCallMegan Thorburn

OHIO (6)Kate AchterSarah ClapperAmber FlynnLindsey GoldsberryCarin HorneWhitney Taylor

WEST VIRGINIA (1)Julie Gompers

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2006 MAC TOURNAMENT RUN ... A LOOK BACK

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2006 MAC TOURNAMENT RUN ... A LOOK BACK

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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

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THE FALCONS / THE SCHEDULE

The 2006-07 Falcons. Front row (left to right): Kate Achter, Megan Thorburn, Amber Flynn, Ali Mann, Liz Honegger, Carin Horne, Julie Gompers, Whitney Taylor. Back row (left to right): Head coach Curt Miller, associate head coach Jennifer Roos, manager Amanda Gibson, Jasmine Mc-Call, Tara Breske, Sarah Clapper, Laura Bugher, Lindsey Goldsberry, manager Randall Clark, assistant coach Brandi Poole, assistant coach Kevin Eckert.

2006-07 FALCON SCHEDULE

Sun. 28 at Eastern Michigan * TBA Tue. 30 at Chicago State 7:00 CT

FEBRUARYSun. 4 TOLEDO * 1:00 Wed. 7 BALL STATE * 7:00 Sat. 10 at Northern Illinois * 2:00 CT Wed. 14 AKRON * 7:00 Sat. 17 at Buffalo * TBA Tue. 20 at Kent State * 7:00 Sat. 24 OHIO * 1:00 Wed. 28 MIAMI * 7:00

MARCHTBA MAC Tournament First Round ^ TBA MAC Tournament Quarterfi nals ^ Fri. 9 MAC Tournament Semifi nals ^ Sat. 10 MAC Tournament Championship ^

HOME games at Anderson Arena * Mid-American Conference game # UCF Tournament (Orlando, Fla.) % Caribbean Classic (Cancun, Mexico) ^ at Quicken Loans Arena; Cleveland, Ohio Starting times are Eastern and p.m., unless noted

NOVEMBERWed. 1 FINDLAY (Exhibition) 7:00 Fri. 10 at Detroit 5:00 Mon. 13 at Notre Dame 7:00 Fri. 17 vs. Albany # 5:00 Sat. 18 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson / at UCF # 3:00 / 5:00 Fri. 24 TEMPLE 7:00 Wed. 29 OAKLAND 7:00

DECEMBERWed. 6 INDIANA 7:00 Sat. 9 at St. Bonaventure 4:45 Tue. 19 vs. Duke % TBA Wed. 20 vs. Texas-Arlington % TBA Fri. 29 DELAWARE 7:00 Sun. 31 ROBERT MORRIS 1:00

JANUARYWed. 3 at Akron * 7:00 Sat. 6 BUFFALO * 1:00 Wed. 10 KENT STATE * 7:00 Sat. 13 at Ohio * TBA Tue. 16 at Miami * 7:00 Sat. 20 CENTRAL MICHIGAN * 1:00 Wed. 24 at Western Michigan * 7:00

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INFORMATIONBGSU women’s basketball releases and other information can be accessed via the Internet. Log on to BGSUFalcons.com to receive information on all 18 intercollegiate sports. The women’s basketball site includes a schedule, roster, all press releases (usually in portable document [.pdf] as well as text format), results (including boxscores) and up-to-date statistics. Members of the media can receive releases via e-mail by contacting BGSU women’s basketball SID Mike Cihon.

BGSU RADIO & INTERNET BROADCASTSThe BGSU department of athletics and the Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization (BGRSO) have reached an agreement under which WBGU-FM (88.1) will serve as the fl agship station for Falcon women’s basketball for the third consecutive season. The group is scheduled to broadcast nearly every regular-season game in 2006-07, and would carry any postseason action as well. The broadcasters will vary on a game-to-game basis. Games produced by BGRSO can be heard on the web through bgrso.org, or through the subscription package available on BGSUFalcons.com.

CREDENTIALSPress and photo credentials for Falcon women’s basketball home games SHOULD BE REQUESTED AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE. Seating is limited to working press only. Requests should be directed to Mike Cihon, BGSU Athletic Communications, 201 Perry Stadium East, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0030. A press pass doubles as a parking pass. Passes will be mailed if time permits.

INTERVIEWSAll interviews with players and coaches should be arranged through the athletic communications offi ce. Please allow at least 24 hours to set up interviews. HOME, CELL AND/OR DORM ROOM PHONE NUMBERS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE. Student-athletes will not be asked to miss class for any interviews or media opportunities. Arrangements will be made for telephone and in-person interviews at a mutually-agreeable time.

PHOTOGRAPHERSOnly those accredited photographers working on assignment will be issued credentials. No fl ashes or strobe units are permitted without prior clearance from the athletic communications offi ce. Photogra-phers should shoot from the designated areas. All areas of the east sideline (opposite team benches) and north end are open; at the south end, only one photographer at a time under the basket; no more than two photographers in the SW corner. Photographers must stay behind the orange band around the outside of the playing surface and must not block the view of fans. There are several telephone lines available in the press box for use after the game, but prior notifi cation is encouraged.

MEDIA INFORMATION

OPPONENT SID INFORMATIONSchool Women’s Basketball SID Offi ce Phone E-Mail address

Akron Melanie Schneider 330.972.6584 mschnei@uakron.edu

Albany Brianna LaBrecque 518.442.5733 blabrecque@uamail.albany.edu

Ball State Matt McCollester 765.285.8242 mjmccolleste@bsu.edu

Buffalo Brian Wolff 716.645.6993 bcwolff@buffalo.edu

UCF Cheryl Flesch 407.823.2464 cfl esch@mail.ucf.edu

Central Michigan Rob Wyman 989.774.2588 rob.wyman@cmich.edu

Chicago State TBA 773.995.2217 TBA

Delaware Dustin Semonavick 302.831.2186 dsemo@udel.edu

Detroit Patrick Moore 313.993.1745 moorepi@udmercy.edu

Duke Lindy Brown 919.684.2664 lbrown@duaa.duke.edu

Eastern Michigan Greg Steiner 734.487.0318 gsteiner2@emich.edu

Fairleigh Dickinson Wes Heinel 201.692.2204 heinelwr@fdu.edu

Indiana Shana Daniels 812.855.9402 sldaniel@indiana.edu

Kent State Tom Cammett 330.672.8420 tcammett@kent.edu

Miami Vince Frieden 513.529.4330 friedevt@muohio.edu

Northern Illinois David Brauer 815.753.3706 dbrauer@niu.edu

Notre Dame Chris Masters 574.631.8032 masters.5@nd.edu

Oakland Shannon Dove 248.370.4123 dove@oakland.edu

Ohio Michael Hill 740.593.0054 hillm@ohio.edu

Robert Morris Jeff McCafferty 412.262.8694 sidga01@rmu.edu

St. Bonaventure Pat Pierson 716.375.2575 ppierson@sbu.edu

Temple Aimee Cicero 215.204.3850 acicero@temple.edu

Texas-Arlington Bill Petitt 817.272.2239 wpetitt@uta.edu

Toledo Brian DeBenedictis 419.530.4919 brian.debenedictis@utoledo.edu

Western Michigan TBA 269.387.4123 TBA

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MEDIA INFORMATION

BGSU ON THE ROADNOTRE DAME (NOV. 12-13)Jamison Inn • 1404 Ivy Court • South Bend, IN 46637 • 574.277.6500

UCF TOURNAMENT (NOV. 16-19)Radisson • 1724 Alafaya Trail • Orlando, FL 32826 • 407.658.9008

ST. BONAVENTURE (DEC. 8-9)Country Inn and Suites • 3270 N.Y. State Route 417 W • Olean, NY 14760 • 716.372.7500

CARIBBEAN CLASSIC (DEC. 17-22)Moon Palace Resort • Carretera Cancun-Chetumal KM. 340 • Cancun, Q. Roo 77500

AKRON (JAN. 2-3)Radisson City Centre • 20 West Mill Street • Akron, OH 44308 • 330.384.1500

OHIO (JAN. 12-13)Ohio University Inn • 331 Richland Avenue • Athens, OH 45701 • 740.593.6661

MIAMI (JAN. 15-16)Hampton Inn • 5056 College Corner Pike • Oxford, OH 45056 • 513.524.0114

WESTERN MICHIGAN (JAN. 23-24)Fairfi eld Inn West • 6420 Cracker Barrel Drive • Kalamazoo, MI 49009 • 269.353.6400

CHICAGO STATE (JAN. 29-30)Hilton Oak Lawn • 9333 S. Cicero Avenue • Oak Lawn, IL 60453 • 708.425.7800

NORTHERN ILLINOIS (FEB. 9-10)Baymont Inn and Suites • 1314 W. Lincoln Highway • DeKalb, IL 60115 • 815.748.4800

BUFFALO (FEB. 16-17)Courtyard Buffalo/Amherst • 4100 Sheridan Drive • Buffalo, NY 14221 • 716.626.2300

KENT STATE (FEB. 19-20)Fairfi eld Inn • 9783 State Route 14 • Streetsboro, OH 44241 • 330.422.1166

TRAVEL NOTESDays listed indicate departure from/return to BGSU • The Falcons will travel to all road contests via bus, with the exception of the UCF Tournament and the Caribbean Classic (fl ights) • For the Detroit (Nov. 10) and Eastern Michigan (Jan. 28) games, the Falcons are scheduled for same-day travel to and return from the site • For the remainder of the bus trips, plans generally call for the team to depart from BGSU the day before the game and return immediately following the game • Travel schedule is subject to change.

DIRECTIONS TO ANDERSON ARENAThe quickest and most convenient way to Anderson Arena is via Interstate 75. Take exit 181 off of I-75 and head west on Wooster Street. Go to the second traffi c light (Mercer Road) and turn right. Go to Ridge Street and turn left. The arena and parking lot will be approximately one-half mile ahead, on the left side.

PARKINGThe media parking lot for Anderson Arena is Lot N – the large lot just to the east, off of Ridge Street. Anyone holding a press credential is entitled to free parking, but an early arrival is suggested, since the lot is also open to the public. Media members picking up their credentials at the press gate will have their names included on a park-ing list.

PRESS ‘ROW’ SERVICESPrograms, game notes, and other pertinent game information will be supplied along press ‘row’, located high atop the arena on the west side. A complete box score and play-by-play will be available shortly after the game’s completion. There are several telephones in the press box for use after the game, and there are also several ethernet connections available. A fax machine can be made available, but only with prior notifi cation.

POST-GAME INTERVIEWSA post-game press conference will be held in Room 202 on the intermediate level of the arena approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of the game. Unless circum-stances dictate otherwise, the visiting coach and any requested players will speak fi rst, followed by Coach Miller and requested BGSU players. BGSU observes a closed lockerroom policy.

VISITING RADIORequests for permission to broadcast must be made in writing at least two weeks prior to the game. The fee will be waived for the offi cial station of the visiting school if there is a reciprocal agreement.

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2006-07 FALCON SEASON OUTLOOK / NOTES

WHO'S BACK?Miller and Company return a total of nine players, including all

fi ve starters from the lineup that BGSU used down the stretch. That group combined for 92.9 percent of the team’s scoring and 90.7% of the Falcons' rebounding total last winter.

THE SENIORSBGSU’s senior class is one of the fi nest in school history. The

group includes four returning starters in Liz Honegger, Carin Horne, Ali Mann and Megan Thorburn. Additionally, Amber Flynn was perhaps the team’s most improved player last season. A sixth senior, Julie Gompers, missed each of the last two seasons due to injury. The class has been an integral part of the Falcons’ 72-21 overall mark in the last three years, and BG has advanced to the championship game of the MAC Tournament every year since they arrived.

THE JUNIORSThe Falcons’ two juniors, Kate Achter and Whitney Taylor, have

helped BGSU win MAC regular-season and tournament titles in each of their two seasons. BG has an overall record of 51-11 since the two arrived on campus, and the Falcons are 48-7 when Achter is in the starting lineup.

THE SOPHOMORESLindsey Goldsberry and Jasmine McCall have seen their team

win over 90 percent of its games, and the two players have never been a part of a loss to a MAC opponent. McCall played in every game last year, while Goldsberry saw action in 30 of the 31 games, making two starts.

THE FIVE-YEAR PLANIt has been well documented that, when Curt Miller was named

head women's basketball coach at Bowling Green State University in May of 2001, he had a fi ve-year plan to return the Falcons to prominence in the Mid-American Conference.

Well, it’s been fi ve years, so let's review some of BGSU’s accomplishments since Miller arrived:

• A 93-56 overall record and a 51-29 MAC mark;• A 72-21 record, including a league ledger of 40-8, over the last

three seasons;• Two MAC regular-season championships and two conference

tournament titles;• A school- and MAC-record 28 wins last season, and a perfect

16-0 regular-season conference mark.Miller, associate head coach Jennifer Roos and assistant coaches

Brandi Poole and Kevin Eckert welcome back nine letterwinners, including all fi ve starters, from that 28-win team.

EXPECTATIONS?With so many key contributors back from such a successful team,

it is no surprise that folks have placed some lofty expectations on the 2006-07 Falcons. BGSU received national rankings in a trio of preseason polls (20th in the nation by Athlon Sports, 21st in the Lindy’s poll and 25th by CSTV.com), and the Falcons probably will be predicted to win the MAC by many so-called ‘experts.’

“Obviously, there are some heightened expectations, along with a great deal of anticipation for this season surrounding our program,” said Miller. “But, the expectations haven’t changed for us.

“Our goals are to try to win every time out, to try to compete for a MAC regular-season championship, and to be playing our best basketball come conference tournament time. Our success last year came because we did not get ahead of ourselves; we went out there and took it game-by-game. That’s the approach that this team seems to have in the preseason, and I hope it continues.”

WHO'S GONE?The Falcons saw a pair of players, Jill Lause and Casey

McDowell, complete their eligibility last season. Bowling Green’s turnaround began with those two players. Lause was the fi rst student-athlete to commit to the program after Miller became head coach. In Lause’s freshman season of 2002-03, McDowell was part of the program, but sat out the year after transferring from Indiana State. The Falcons posted a 9-19 record in the year before Lause and McDowell arrived, but BGSU averaged 21.0 wins per season during their tenures. Starting with the 2003-04 season – the fi rst year McDowell suited up for the Brown and Orange – BGSU posted a record of 72-21, including a mark of 49-9 against MAC opponents.

Jessica McKenzie, a freshman on last year’s team, also will not return in 2006-07. McKenzie played in 21 contests off the bench last season.

FALCONS LOOKING FOR THREE-PEATHead Coach Curt Miller and his players know, however, that expectations will be sky-high, and that the quest for a third consecutive MAC title will be far from easy

Falcon returnees (left to right) Liz Honegger, Carin Horne, Kate Achter and Ali Mann each were named to the All-MAC Team in 2005-06

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BGSU RANKED IN PRESEASON POLLS

At press time, the Falcons had been listed in three preseason polls. BGSU was ranked 20th in the nation in the Athlon Sports poll, and the Brown and Orange were 21st by Lindy’s and 25th in the CSTV.com poll.

ACHTER, HONEGGER, MANN ON PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM

The Falcons had three players selected to the Preseason All-MAC Team, which is a result of voting by the MAC News Media Association members. Seniors Liz Honegger and Ali Mann and junior Kate Achter all were chosen to the team.

The preseason all-league team consists of fi ve members from each of the MAC’s two divisions. Mann was selected to the team for the third-straight year, while Honegger earned her second consecutive trip to Cleveland for the MAC’s media gathering. Achter was named to the team for the fi rst time.

NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE TO TEST FALCONS

BGSU plays a very diffi cult non-conference schedule, perhaps the most diffi cult in school history. The challenging non-league slate features six games against opponents that advanced to national postseason play last year, as well as two

extended trips to exotic locales.The Falcons also will play a total of fi ve

games in venerable Anderson Arena before MAC action begins. BGSU will meet 2006 national runner-up Duke as part of a trip to Cancun, Mexico, and the Falcons will face, among others, Indiana, Notre Dame and Temple.

In addition to the Cancun trip, the Brown and Orange also will head to Orlando, Fla., for the UCF Tournament. A few more notes about the non-league schedule...

• The Falcons play a total of fi ve home non-conference games, the most in 16 years

• BGSU will meet four teams – Duke, Notre Dame, Oakland, Temple – that advanced to the NCAA Championships last year, and two more – Delaware and Indiana – that participated in the WNIT

• Two more non-league opponents, Robert Morris and Texas-Arlington, won 20 games a year ago

• All fi ve home games are against teams that won 20 games last year and/or advanced to national postseason play

• The Caribbean Classic in Cancun, Mexico, will mark the fi rst games played out of the United States in program history

• The Chicago State game (Jan. 30) will mark the fi rst non-conference matchup in the middle of the MAC schedule since January of 1995

MILLER ON THE NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

“This is an outstanding schedule, arguably the toughest non-conference schedule in school history. This will certainly prepare us to meet the challenges that will await us throughout MAC play in January and February.

“The two tournaments are a reward for our outstanding senior class. They are a special group, and it is important to us to send them out in style. We will enjoy our trips to Orlando and Cancun while at the same time playing some of the best competition in the country.

“It is not inconceivable that we could be just as good or better than last season, but could have three or more losses in non-conference play after having three losses during all of last year.

“But, I have the backing of the players. Several of the returnees have said that they will remember this type of schedule, and they are very excited about the opportunity to test themselves against some of the top teams in the region and the nation.”

2006-07 FALCON SEASON OUTLOOK / NOTES

Senior Carin Horne

Senior Ali Mann

Senior Amber Flynn

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MOST. WINS. EVER.The Falcons’ 64-39 victory over Kent

State in the 2006 Kraft MAC Tournament championship gave BGSU a total of 28 wins on the season. The Falcons set a new school – and Mid-American Conference – single-season record for victories. A total of four teams had posted 27 wins in conference annals. That group included the 1986-87 and 1988-89 Falcon teams, as well as the 1983-84 Central Michigan squad and the 1996-97 Toledo club.

PERFECT IN THE MACThe 2005-06 Falcons became just the

fi fth team in MAC history, and the fi rst in eight years, to complete the league regular-season schedule without a loss. Curt Miller’s club was the third BGSU team to go 16-0 in league play. The two prior BG teams to turn the trick were coached by Fran Voll, as his 1986-87 and 1988-89 squads each went 16-0 in league regular-season action. Central Michigan was the fi rst-ever MAC team to go undefeated in conference action, with a mark of 18-0 in 1983-84. Prior to ’05-06, the most recent league team to do so was the 18-0 Kent State squad in 1997-98 (see list at left).

BACK TO THE BIG DANCEIn 2005-06, BGSU qualifi ed for the

NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season and the eighth time in school history. BG’s 2004-05 appearance in the national tourney was the Falcons' fi rst since 1994. That year, BGSU was the #13 seed in the Kansas City Regional, and

dropped a 70-60 decision to fourth-seeded and nationally-ranked Kansas State in the fi rst round (March 19, 2005), at Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Wash. Last year, BGSU was a #12 seed, and fell to fi fth-seeded UCLA in a matchup of nationally-ranked teams at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.

MILLER AGREES TO CONTRACT EXTENSION

BGSU agreed in principle with Curt Miller on a two-year contract extension, it was announced in early May of 2006. His contract now runs through June 30, 2011. Miller has an overall mark of 93-56 through fi ve seasons at BGSU, along with a MAC ledger of 51-29. Over the last three seasons, Miller and the Falcons are 72-21 overall and 40-8 in conference regular-season play.

BACK TO BACK IN THE MACAs mentioned earlier (and it might be

mentioned again), BGSU won both the Mid-American Conference regular-season and tournament titles for the second consecutive year. This marks only the fourth time that such an event has occurred, and the fi rst time in over a decade. Bowling Green teams have pulled off the feat on three of those four occasions. The list ...

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Senior Megan Thorburn

Senior Liz Honegger

2005-06 NCAA LEADERS, W-L PERCENTAGETeam W-L Pct.1 North Carolina 33-2 94.32 Ohio State 29-3 90.63 Bowling Green 28-3 90.34 Maryland 34-4 89.55 Duke 31-4 88.6 LSU 31-4 88.67 Hartford 27-4 87.1 Chattanooga 27-4 87.19 Connecticut 32-5 86.510 Tennessee 31-5 86.1 Oklahoma 31-5 86.1

BGSU'S 20-WIN SEASONSYear Wins (W-L / Pct.)2005-06 28 (28-3 / .903)1986-87 27 (27-3 / .900)1988-89 27 (27-4 / .871)1993-94 26 (26-4 / .867)1992-93 25 (25-5 / .833)1991-92 24 (24-5 / .828)1987-88 24 (24-6 / .800)2004-05 23 (23-8 / .742)1989-90 22 (22-9 / .710)1997-98 21 (21-8 / .724)2003-04 21 (21-10 / .677)

MAC'S BEST RECORDS18-0 Central Michigan, 1983-8418-0 Kent State, 1997-9816-0 Bowling Green, 2005-0616-0 Bowling Green, 1986-8716-0 Bowling Green, 1988-8917-1 Bowling Green, 1992-9317-1 Bowling Green, 1993-9417-1 Miami, 1982-8315-1 Miami, 1989-9015-1 Toledo, 1991-9215-1 Kent State, 1999-200015-1 Toledo, 2000-0115-1 Eastern Michigan, 2005-0611-1 Miami, 1981-8216-2 Ohio, 1985-8616-2 Kent State, 1995-9616-2 Toledo, 1996-9714-2 Bowling Green, 1987-8814-2 Bowling Green, 1991-9214-2 Five other teams

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BACK-TO-BACK MAC REGULAR-SEASON AND TOURNEY TITLESSchool Years

Bowling Green 1986-87, 1987-88 and 1988-89

Toledo 1990-91 and 1991-92

Bowling Green 1992-93 and 1993-94

Bowling Green 2004-05 and 2005-06

BACK TO BACK IN THE MAC TOURNAMENTBGSU’s achievement of back-to-back Kraft MAC Tournament

titles marks just the sixth time in league history that the same school has put together a tourney title streak. The Falcons’ 2005 and 2006 crowns make BG the fi rst team since Toledo in the mid-1990s to win the league tournament in consecutive years. The Fran Voll-coached Falcon teams from 1987-90 hold the record with four-straight conference tourney titles ...

BACK-TO-BACK MAC TOURNAMENT TITLESSchool Years

Central Michigan 1983 and 1984

Bowling Green 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990

Toledo 1991 and 1992

Bowling Green 1993 and 1994

Toledo 1995, 1996 and 1997

Bowling Green 2005 and 2006

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPSWith four starters averaging in double digits in scoring, the

Falcons enjoyed great balance offensively en route to a 28-3 record last year. But, a storyline just as important was BGSU’s defense, with the Kraft MAC Tournament providing a prime example. In the three games in the tournament, the Brown and Orange allowed an average of just 48.7 points per game. BGSU surrendered just 42.5 ppg in the fi nal two games, wins over Toledo (68-46) and Kent State (64-39). Those two teams shot a combined 29.8 percent, going 34-for-114 from the fi eld against the BGSU defense.

MANN NAMED BGSU PLAYER OF YEARAli Mann was named the BGSU Player of the Year for the 2005-06

season. Mann, who was a co-POY honoree in 2004-05, earned the '05-06 award in a vote of team members. Liz Honegger was named the team's Power Player of the Year, while Carin Horne was honored as the Impact Player of the Year. Both players earned those respective awards for the second consecutive season. Amber Flynn picked up the team's Most Improved Player award, while Horne and Kate Achter were co-recipients of the Playmaker-of-the-Year award. Jill Lause garnered the team’s Falcon Award, while Whitney Taylor was named BG’s Student-Athlete of the Year and Casey McDowell received the inaugural Fran & Marty Voll Award.

FALCONS IN THE NCAAIn March of 2006, BGSU qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships

for the second-straight season, and for the eighth time in school history. The Falcons are now 1-8 in tourney appearances, with a 1-2 mark at home and a record of 0-4 on the road. The Kansas State game in 2005 was the fi rst NCAA neutral-site game in school history, and BG is now 0-2 in neutral-site national-tourney affairs ...Year (BGSU's seed) Opponent Score

1987 (#9 Mideast) at #8 Illinois L, 64-80

1988 (#10 Mideast) at #7 St. Joseph's L, 66-68

1989 (#9 West) #8 CINCINNATI W, 69-59

at #1 Maryland L, 65-78

1990 (#12 West) at #5 South Carolina L, 50-93

1993 (#10 East) #7 FLORIDA L, 67-69

1994 (#7 Midwest) #10 CREIGHTON L, 73-84

2005 (#13 Kansas City) vs. #4 Kansas State ^ L, 60-70

2006 (#12 Cleveland) vs. #5 UCLA % L, 61-74

^ at Seattle, Wash. % at West Lafayette, Ind.

IT'S AN EAST-WEST THINGIn the last two seasons, the Falcons accomplished a rare double,

one so rare that it has never happened in the history of MAC women’s basketball, and likely will never happen again. BGSU won the East Division title last season, after winning the previous year’s West Division crown. BG was moved from the West to the East prior to the 2005-06 campaign, after Marshall’s departure from the conference.

FALCONS AMONG NATION’S ELITEBGSU fi nished the season ranked third in the nation in winning

percentage in 2005-06. The Falcons’ pct. of .903 trailed only North Carolina (33-2, .943) and Ohio State (29-3, .906). BG’s total of three losses on the season tied for the second-fewest in the country, tied with OSU and behind only UNC. The Falcons also ranked in the top-10 in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (13.2, eighth).

MILLER REPEATS AS MAC COACH OF YEARBGSU coach Curt Miller was named the MAC Coach of the Year

for the second consecutive season. Miller became the fourth coach in league history to win the league honor in back-to-back seasons. He guided the Falcons to just the fi fth undefeated record in MAC history, and concluded his fi fth season at BGSU with an overall head-coaching record of 93-56. Miller and the Falcons are 72-21 overall and 40-8 in conference play over the last three seasons.

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a double-double, with 13.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game in the three tourney contests. Mann also had 3.3 assists per game and shot 55.6 percent from the fi eld. Achter had 10.0 points, 5.3 boards and 6.0 assists in the three games, while Honegger had a team-high 16.0 points per game, along with 5.0 boards per contest. Honegger shot 60.0% in the league tourney.

TOP NOTCHBGSU’s 2005-06 record of 28-3 was

the best in school history. Like the ’05-06 team, the 1986-87 BG squad had 27 wins in the fi rst 29 games. That Falcon team won a school-record 21 consecutive games to enter the NCAA Tournament with a 27-2 record, before losing at Illinois in the fi rst round of the national tourney. The ‘05-06 group had a 19-game winning streak and won a 28th game, in the MAC Tournament fi nal, to advance to the NCAAs ... BGSU'S BEST RECORDS Year Record // Notes

2005-06 28-3 // BGSU set a school record with 28 wins

1986-87 27-3 // Won 21 straight before losing at Illinois in NCAAs

MILLER NAMED REGION COACH OF YEAR

The honors kept rolling in for Curt Miller, as he was named the Region 4 Coach of the Year for 2005-06, announced by the WBCA. As such, he was one of eight fi nalists for the WBCA’s national-coach-of-the-year award. Miller was joined on the national C-O-Y ballot by C. Vivian Stringer (Rutgers), Sylvia Hatchell (North Carolina), Pat Summitt (Tennessee), Sherri Coale (Oklahoma), Jim Wiedie (Indiana State), Don Flanagan (New Mexico) and Charli Thorne (Arizona State).

FOUR FALCONS EARN ALL-MAC HONORS

For the fi rst time in 12 years, the Falcons had four players named to the All-MAC Team in 2005-06. The team was the result of voting by the league’s 12 head coaches. Ali Mann became the school’s fi rst All-MAC First-Team honoree in six years, while Liz Honegger and Kate Achter each were named to the second team and Carin Horne picked up third-team accolades. BGSU’s total of four all-league honorees tied for the most in school history.

MANN NAMED TOURNAMENT MVP

Ali Mann was named the Kraft MAC Tournament’s Most Valuable Player, while Liz Honegger and Kate Achter joined her on the all-tournament team. Mann averaged

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Junior Whitney Taylor

THE MAC AND THE POLLS: A COMPLETE HISTORY(The entire list of appearances by a Mid-American Conference school)

MAC Schools’ Weekly Associated Press Top-25 appearancesDate School Rank2/23/93 Bowling Green 253/2/93 Bowling Green 223/9/93 Bowling Green 223/16/93 Bowling Green 19

2/8/94 Toledo 232/15/94 Toledo 253/8/94 Bowling Green 253/15/94 Bowling Green 24

3/8/99 Toledo 25

11/19/01 Toledo 24

3/6/06 Bowling Green 243/13/06 Bowling Green 23

MAC Schools’ Weekly USA Today Top-25 appearancesDate School Rank2/18/86 Ohio 252/25/86 Ohio 24

3/1/93 Bowling Green 203/9/93 Bowling Green 223/16/93 Bowling Green 20

3/15/94 Bowling Green 24

2/15/99 Toledo 25

2/14/06 Bowling Green 252/21/06 Bowling Green 252/28/06 Bowling Green 243/7/06 Bowling Green 223/13/06 Bowling Green 21

NOTE: Northern Illinois has made multiple appearances in both polls, but none came while the school was a member of the MAC

Junior Kate Achter

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TOP NOTCH, TAKE IIBGSU’s 16-0 record in conference play was the

Falcons’ fi rst in 17 years. The 2005-06 team was the third in school history to run the table. The other two teams, the 1986-87 and 1988-89 squads, also went a perfect 16-0 in MAC action.

STREAKY FALCONSThrough the 2005-06 season, BGSU compiled

several lengthy streaks. Heading into the ’06-07 campaign, BG has won 25 games in a row (regular-season and tournament) vs. MAC opponents. Additionally, the Falcons fi nished ’05-06 with a perfect 11-0 home record, and have won 18-straight games at Anderson Arena, one of the longest homecourt streaks in the nation. And, the Falcons closed the regular-season schedule with wins in eight consecutive road games.

DOUBLE-DIGIT WINNING STREAK

The Falcons’ 19-game winning streak came to an end in the NCAA Championships vs. UCLA in March of 2006. That streak, however, was the team's longest in nearly 12 years, since a 20-game streak in the 1993-94 season. The run by the ’05-06 team was the fi fth double-digit winning streak in school history. That streak – as was the case in each of the previous four double-fi gure streaks in BG annals – took the Falcons all the way to the NCAA Tournament.BGSU'S LONGEST WINNING STREAKS Year Streak // Notes

1986-87 21 // Falcons, at 6-2, did not lose again until NCAA Tourney

1988-89 20 // Final win came vs. Cincinnati in NCAA fi rst round

1993-94 20 // Falcons lost MAC opener, then won out until NCAAs

2005-06 19 // BG lost fi nal non-conf. game, did not lose again until UCLA

1992-93 17 // BG, 8-4, won fi nal 14 MAC games, 3 league tourney games

HOT STREAKDating to the 2004-05 season, the Falcons have

won 25 consecutive games against MAC opposition. BGSU suffered a loss at Eastern Michigan on Feb. 19, 2005, then won three consecutive games to close the regular season. The Falcons went 3-0 in the 2005 Kraft MAC Tournament to win the tourney title and advance to the NCAA Championships. Then, the ‘05-06 edition of the Brown and Orange reeled off 16 consecutive victories in conference play, and captured three more wins vs. league foes in the MAC Tournament.

BGSU IN THE 2005-06 MAC STATISTICSTEAM All Games MAC GamesScoring Offense 2nd, 69.1 2nd, 70.4Scoring Defense 1st, 56.3 3rd, 57.7Scoring Margin 1st, +12.8 2nd, +12.7Free-Throw Pct. 3rd, 71.5 6th, 71.5Field-Goal Pct. 3rd, 41.9 3rd, 43.0FG Pct. Defense 2nd, 37.4 3rd, 38.73-Pt. FG Pct. 8th, 31.1 4th, 33.73-Pt. FG Pct. Defense 1st, 28.6 3rd, 29.6Rebounding Margin 3rd, +1.8 6th, +0.5Blocked Shots 2nd, 3.71 T4th, 3.44Assists 1st, 14.68 1st, 15.25Steals 3rd, 9.90 3rd, 10.00Turnover Margin 1st, +4.87 1st, +5.56Asst./Turnover Ratio 1st, 1.11 1st, 1.193-Pt. Field Goals/Game 1st, 6.03 1st, 6.44

INDIVIDUAL All Games MAC GamesScoring Mann, 6th, 14.6 Mann, 7th, 14.9 Honegger, 14th, 13.3 Horne, 17th, 12.0 Horne, 18th, 11.7 Honegger, 18th, 11.8 Achter, 22nd, 10.9 Achter, 21st, 11.2

Rebounding Mann, 3rd, 7.6 Honegger, 3rd, 8.1 Honegger, 4th, 7.5 Mann, 9th, 6.7

Field-Goal Pct. Honegger, 7th, 46.7 Horne, 12th, 44.5 Mann, 8th, 46.0 Mann, 13th, 43.7 Horne, 15th, 39.3 Honegger, 14th, 43.6

Assists Achter, 2nd, 4.87 Achter, 4th, 4.50

Free-Throw Pct. Mann, 10th, 75.1 Mann, 6th, 81.6 Achter, 11th, 74.4

Steals Horne, 7th, 2.07 Honegger, T-5th, 2.12

3-Pt. FG Pct. Honegger, 6th, 33.5 Horne, 7th, 34.3 Horne, 12th, 29.9 Honegger, 9th, 32.2

3-Pt. Field-Goals/Game Honegger, 5th, 1.84 Honegger, 8th, 1.75 Horne, 11th, 1.57 Horne, T-11th, 1.53

Blocked Shots Honegger, 2nd, 1.65 Honegger, 2nd, 1.69 Horne, 12th, 0.63 Mann, T-12th, 0.62

Assist/Turnover Ratio Achter, 2nd, 1.57 Achter, 2nd, 1.64

BGSU IN THE 2005-06 NCAA STATISTICSTEAM Rank, Avg.Scoring Offense 58th, 69.1 Scoring Defense 21st, 56.3Scoring Margin 14th, +12.8 Field-Goal Pct. 88th, 41.9FG Pct. Defense 43rd, 37.4 Free-Throw Pct. 80th, 71.5Rebounding Margin 110th, +1.8 3-Pt. Field Goals/Game 46th, 6.03-Pt. FG Pct. 168th, 31.1 Won-Lost Pct. 3rd, 90.3Assists 75th, 14.7 Blocked Shots 82nd, 3.7Steals 68th, 9.9 Turnovers 8th, 13.2Personal Fouls 78th, 16.3

INDIVIDUAL Rank, Avg.Assists Achter, 44th, 4.9

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HOT STREAK II (AND III)The Falcons increased several other streaks over 2005-06 season’s late going.

Entering the NCAA Tournament, BGSU had won 19-straight games overall. According to the NCAA statistics, that streak was tied for third in the country. Of course, 63 NCAA Tournament participants all saw their winning streaks come to an end. The Falcons’ Feb. 22 win over Kent State means the Falcons have won 18 consecutive games at Anderson Arena, heading into 2006-07. BG's homecourt winning streak is the fourth longest in the nation. The lists follow ...NCAA DIVISION I HOMECOURT WINNING STREAKS (through end of 2005-06 season) Rank Team Next Opponent (Date) Streak

1 LSU vs. West Virginia (Nov. 12) 31

2 Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky (Nov. 11) 21

3 Hartford vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 10) 19

4 Bowling Green vs. Temple (Nov. 24) 18

5 Western Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt (Nov. 16) 16

NCAA DIVISION I OVERALL WINNING STREAKS (through end of 2005-06 regular season – all streaks ended in NCAA Ty.) Rank Team Streak

1 Chattanooga 26

2 Coppin State 21

3 Bowling Green 19

Ohio State 19

5 Oklahoma 17

BGSU BREAKS INTO NATIONAL RANKINGS ...It isn't every day that a MAC school breaks into the top-25 of the national polls. On

Feb. 14, though, BGSU did just that. The Falcons were ranked 25th in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll, marking BG’s fi rst time in a national poll in 12 years, and the fi rst for a MAC team in over four years. BGSU was ranked in the USA Today/ESPN poll in fi ve consecutive weeks, the longest-ever run by a league institution. The Falcons again had a ranking of 25th on Feb. 21, before moving up a spot to #24 the next week (Feb. 28) and two more notches to 22nd in the March 7 poll. On March 13, prior to the NCAA Tournament, BGSU was 21st in the country in the USA Today/ESPN poll ... the Falcons received 36 votes in the season's fi nal poll.

... IN BOTH POLLSOn March 6, 2006, the Falcons cracked the Associated Press poll as well. BGSU

picked up a ranking of 24th in that poll, and BGSU moved up to 23rd on March 13. The Falcons had received votes in each of the fi rst seven AP polls of the 2005-06 season, and made a return in the Jan. 23 poll, receiving votes in the next six weeks before breaking into the top 25.

BGSU AND THE POLLS: A COMPLETE HISTORY• BGSU’s ’05-06 run in the USA Today/ESPN poll marked the fi rst time in MAC

history that a team has spent fi ve consecutive weeks in the rankings• The Falcons’ highest-ever ranking was 19th, in the fi nal Associated Press poll of the

1992-93 season (March 16, 1993). That capped a run of four-straight weeks in that poll, the longest previous such run.

• The March 13 USA Today/ESPN poll marked only the 12th week in MAC history that a league institution has been listed in the USA Today poll, and BGSU has been that team in nine of the 12 weeks.

• Similarly, a MAC school has been ranked in the Associated Press poll in a total of 12 weeks, and BGSU has been the team in eight of those 12 weeks.

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ALL-MAC FALCONSThe Falcons had four All-MAC selections in 2005-06, as Ali Mann was named to the fi rst team, Kate Achter and Liz Honegger were selected to the second team and Carin Horne earned third-team honors ... the Falcons have had the most All-MAC honorees of any league school ... the complete list of All-MAC selections through the years ...

ALL-MAC TOTALS, 1982-2006School 1 2 3 HM Tot.Bowling Green 20 25 1 14 60Toledo 21 10 2 17 50Kent State 17 16 0 14 47Miami 8 16 1 21 46Ohio 10 12 0 21 43Western Mich. 18 8 0 13 39Central Mich. 11 9 0 18 38Eastern Mich. 9 10 2 16 37Ball State 7 8 1 15 31Northern Ill. 3 6 1 12 22Akron 1 1 1 7 10Buffalo 1 2 1 4 8Marshall 1 2 0 3 62004-05 was the fi rst year a third team was named

2005-06 ALL-MAC TEAMFIRST TEAMAli Mann, Bowling GreenRyan Coleman, Eastern MichiganLindsay Shearer, Kent StateCarrie Moore, Western MichiganCasey Rost, Western Michigan

SECOND TEAMKate Achter, Bowling GreenLiz Honegger, Bowling GreenNikki Knapp, Eastern MichiganPatrice McKinney, Eastern MichiganStephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois

THIRD TEAMCarin Horne, Bowling GreenJessie Crooks, AkronJulie DeMuth, Ball StateHeather Turner, BuffaloCindi Merrill, Miami

HONORABLE MENTIONAnn Skufca, Central MichiganMalika Willoughby, Kent StateKristin Wiener, Northern IllinoisRachel Frederick, OhioSimone Redd, OhioDanielle Bishop, Toledo

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HONEGGER IN A CLASS BY HERSELFLiz Honegger is making her mark as one of the top players in school history, and as one of

the most versatile players in the history of the MAC. Three years into her career, Honegger has accomplished something that no other MAC player has ever done. Honegger is the only player in MAC history to block at least 125 shots and make at least 125 three-point fi eld goals in her career. She enters the 2006-07 season with totals of 151 treys and 152 rejections. Only two other players in MAC annals reached 100 in both categories (Stephanie Smiley [Eastern Michigan, 1998-2002], 174 three-pointers, 103 blocks; Tamara Bowie [Ball State, 2000-03], 100 three-pointers, 152 blocks).

FALCONS HAVE WON 34 OF 38Despite the 2005-06 losses to Delaware (by four points), Kentucky (in overtime) and

UCLA (NCAA Championships), the Falcons have won 34 of the last 38 games, dating to Feb. 19, 2005. BGSU’s only other loss in that time was to Kansas State in the fi rst round of the 2005 NCAA Championships.

HERE'S YOUR SIGNEarning a national ranking is one sign that a team is having a successful season. Here’s

another: through the fi rst 30 games of the 2005-06 season, the Falcons did not allow a single opponent to score 70 points. Meanwhile, BGSU averaged nearly 70 points per game (69.4 ppg) during that time. UCLA scored 74 points vs. the Falcons in the NCAA Championships to snap that streak.

NOTES AND NUMBERSA few random notes and statistics ...• The Falcons are 46-0 over the last two seasons when leading with 10 minutes left in the

second half, and 47-0 during that time when holding the lead with fi ve minutes remaining• BGSU was 19-0 last season and is 35-0 over the last two years when outrebounding the

opponent• BG is a perfect 14-0 in the Miller Era when shooting 50.0 percent or better from the fi eld

MILLER ON ... THE POST PLAYERS“One of our strengths, in terms of both

veteran leadership and our play on the fl oor, is our post game. When you talk about Bowling Green and our program right now, the fi rst two people you have to talk about are Ali Mann and Liz Honegger.

“Ali is, without question, the leader of this team on and off the fl oor. She has become one of the best players in the MAC, and has a chance to graduate as one of the top all-time players in BG history. She is a versatile player that creates matchup problems for many teams. Ali has guard skills, but predominantly plays a power forward in our system. She has the versatility to score on the perimeter or drive by you from the perimeter. But, she is rugged enough to not only score inside but defend inside at the other end of the court.

“Liz Honegger, in my opinion, is the best three-point shooting center in the country. Because of that, she allows our offense to run the way we like to run. She creates spacing for us with her ability to step out and shoot, and helps open up driving lanes, because you've got to respect her range. She has the ability to score facing the basket, and she continues to get better and better with her back to the basket. Liz is a physical presence down low, and is a tremendous passer out of double teams in the low post. She is the anchor to everything we do.

“Amber Flynn has a chance to be a huge contributor throughout the season. She is versatile enough to play the 4 and drive it by you off the dribble, but also is a very solid 5 player. An undersized, quick, high-percentage fi nisher in the post, she has dedicated herself to better strength and conditioning over the last two years, and is in the best shape of her life. Amber gives us the fl exibility of moving Ali Mann to the 3 and playing Ali, Amber and Liz on the fl oor at the same time, giving us a very strong veteran post game. We look for big things out of Amber.

“Tara Breske has really impressed us early on with her ability to rebound. She is a good athlete that I think gives us quality depth in the post. When healthy, Tara has always been regarded as one of the highest-level recruits in the Midwest, and we are very happy to have her.

“Laura Bugher, like Tara, will also benefi t directly from facing our three talented senior posts in practice every day. Laura has good athleticism, and we like her ability to face the basket and not only attack you off the

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Sophomores Lindsey Goldsberry (left) and Jasmine McCall

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dribble, but also to shoot all the way out to three-point range. She fi ts the way we want to play, as a post player that can play both inside and outside, and has impressed us with her ability to pick up the system.”

THE POINT GUARDS“The point-guard position is anchored by junior Kate Achter.

Kate is the engine that makes us run. She is the fi rst line of defense with ball pressure, but certainly, her strength is in our high pick-and-roll offense, and in her aggressiveness and ability to attack off the dribble each and every time down the fl oor. She has an uncanny ability to get in the lane, make her teammates better and make things happen. Kate is a great fi nisher around the basket, as good a penetrating guard as there is in our league, and also can get herself to the foul line. Her competitiveness is infectious; she gets the whole team pumped up with her energy, competitiveness and enthusiasm on the fl oor.

“Jasmine McCall is coming off a solid freshman year as Kate’s backup. Jazz is the quickest player on our team. She is an explosive penetrator and an underrated outside shooter. With increased confi dence and consistency, I think we will see increased numbers for her from the perimeter. Jazz is without question our best on-ball defender, and can make a lot of things happen at both ends of the fl oor with her speed and quickness.”

THE OFF GUARDS“Megan Thorburn had a very good junior year for us. She shot

over 40 percent from the arc and made a lot of her open threes. When you have the amount of scorers that we have in the starting lineup, Megan’s ability to shoot a high percentage and make open threes really allows our system to work. At nearly 6-foot-1 at the off-guard position, Megan can create matchup problems at the offensive end, and her length can give small off-guards trouble at the other end of the fl oor. She is in the best shape and the best physical condition of her entire BG career, and I expect her to pick up right where she left off and have a very good senior year.

“Whitney Taylor is an explosive offensive player. She is the ‘microwave’ of our team off the bench. Whitney has just dominated practices at times with her offensive ability, and can put up numbers in a hurry. We continue to look for that to shine in games now, and I think this is the year our fans will see how explosive and how talented Whitney can be. She is an energizer bunny; she plays with 100 percent all-out effort all the time. She will have the most fl oor burns of anyone on our team, and brings great energy and great emotion to our program. We are looking for this to be her breakthrough year.

“Lindsey Goldsberry is coming off of a fantastic freshman year, considering the veterans that we had and have within our program. Every time she sees time on the fl oor, she shows that she is a very productive player. Lindsey gets more defl ections defensively than anyone else. She is your typical coach’s daughter, always in the right place at the right time, a very fundamental player who rarely makes mistakes. Lindsey plays within herself and helps our system work by spreading the fl oor. She makes open threes and has a knack for the timely big play when the team needs it.”

THE SMALL FORWARDS“Carin Horne doesn't receive the accolades that some people in the

program get, but she is a tremendous player. Upon her graduation, she will be considered one of the best wings to play at BG. Carin is an unbelievably talented offensive player. She has the deepest range on our team, has the best pull-up game in our program, and is explosive and strong enough to blow right by her defender and get to the basket consistently. I have acknowledged in the past that she is a consistent double-fi gure scorer, despite the fact that we run fewer plays for her than for a number of other players. We will defi nitely look for more opportunities for her to score within our system this

year, because I truly believe that Carin Horne could easily be the leading scorer for the Falcons.

“Sarah Clapper brings great high school credentials to the program. She gives us great size and length at the wing position. Sarah has a pretty three-point shot, and is as good a fundamental shooter as we have in the program. She has a very quick release in the mode of past players such as Stefanie Wenzel and Kim Griech, and she will make a lot of threes in her career. Sarah also has displayed impressive competitiveness in the early going, and it will be great

experience for her to go against veterans like Megan and Carin every day in practice. We look for Sarah to have the opportunity to make a big impact during her freshman year.”

THE EXPECTATIONS FOR 2006-07“Within the Falcon women’s basketball family, three words stand

out – preparation, attitude and effort. Those are the core basics of our program. We are going to be prepared; we will work hard on our scouting reports, we will work hard to be prepared for any type of game plan and any atmosphere that we may encounter. Within that, we have to give 100% effort, and within that, we must have a great attitude. Those three words are the staples of our program. They will allow us to stay focused, take it game by game and keep from getting ahead of ourselves.

“No matter what anyone writes or says about us, and no matter what anyone’s preseason predictions may be, our own expectations as players and coaches are the highest that anyone can put on us. We talked a lot about being a ‘blue collar’ team last year. We weren’t always the most talented team, but we wanted to make sure that we were the hardest-working team we could be. We want to continue that hard work, and we don’t ever want to forget what got us here.

“Also, a big part of our program starts in the lockerroom. Before you build a championship team, you must build a championship lockerroom, and we lost some key ingredients from last season. Jill Lause and Casey McDowell were special players and helped keep the team together. They were great in terms of leadership, and were key to our championship run. Dynamics change every year, and I don’t care how talented you are; if you are not together as one, you can fi nd yourself in trouble in a hurry. We need to work to try to have a championship lockerroom as well as to build a championship team on the fl oor.”

For more Q&A with Coach Miller, log on to the offi cial web site of Bowling Green athletics, BGSUFalcons.com.

2006-07 FALCON SEASON OUTLOOK / NOTES