1/30/2003 - Women's Basketball
Women's Basketball Heads to Army and Lafayette
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Tipping Off
Navy will open a stretch of three-straight and six-of-seven games on the road this weekend with a Friday game at Army, followed two days later by a contest at Lafayette.
Both games can be heard live on WNAV-AM 1430 with Bob Socci calling the action.
A Look Back
Navy earned its first victory of the league season Sunday afternoon with a 73-57 win over Colgate at Alumni Hall. Adrienne Roseti missed tying her career high by one point, scoring a game-high 19 points and hauling in eight rebounds.
Army Preview
Army prepares to play host to Navy with a 1-4 league record and a 9-10 record on the season.
The Series
Navy holds a slim 20-18 advantage in the rivalry with Army.
Road Sweet Road
The road team in the Army-Navy series has had the advantage of late. The 2001-02 season marked only the second time in the 11 years the two teams have faced each other twice in a season that the home team won both games (1994-95).
Prior to last season, the road team had won eight of the last nine games. Navy's loss in West Point last year ended a seven-game road winning streak for Navy, while Army had won in three of its last four visits to Annapolis until last season's loss.
Lafayette Preview
Lafayette enters a Friday night contest against American with a 1-4 record in league games and a 2-16 record on the full season.
The Mids won both meetings with the Leopards last season, but the two games were decided by a total of six points.
The Series
Navy holds a 23-14 advantage in the series with Lafayette and has won four of the last five meetings. Navy's win last year in Easton ended a two-game losing streak for the Mids at the Kirby Sports Center.
Common Opponents
Navy played five non-conference opponents who also faced other teams from the Patriot League this season. The Mids were a perfect 5-0 against the following teams, while the other Patriot League teams combined to post a 2-5 record.
Albany
Navy Jan. 5 at Navy (N, 71-63)
Army Dec. 12 at Albany (Alb., 65-49)
Lafayette Jan. 2 at Albany (Alb., 91-73)
UMBC
Navy Dec. 4 at UMBC (N, 52-40)
American Jan. 4 at American (UMBC, 56-47)
Towson
Navy Nov. 26 at Navy (N, 70-57)
American Dec. 4 at American (A, 58-46)
Valparaiso
Navy Dec. 1 at Valparaiso (N, 58-47)
Lehigh Dec. 29 at Valparaiso (V, 68-54)
Yale
Navy Nov. 23 at Vermont (N, 77-69)
Lafayette Nov. 30 at Yale (Y, 74-69)
Army Dec. 10 at Army (A, 60-59)
Steinmetz Passes Century Mark
By appearing in both of Navy's games last weekend, senior team captain Lisa Steinmetz upped her career games played total to 101. Should she appear in both of Navy's games this weekend, Steinmetz will move into a tie for sixth place for the most games played in a Navy career.
Steinmetz has missed just one game in her nearly four-year career (due to a family commitment), while making 61 career starts in that time.
Davidson Moves Up, too
Courtney Davidson enters Friday's game having started 67 games in her career, the 14th-most starts in Navy history. Davidson has missed just one game in her career (due to an ankle injury) and has started 67 of her 73 career games.
The Class of '04
Navy's junior class -- the Class of 2004 -- has already become the highest-scoring class in Navy history. The juniors also have recorded the top-two single-season class scoring marks.
This season the junior class has scored 985 of Navy's 1,207 points (81.6%) and has the top-four scorers on the team.
Most Points Scored by One Class --
Single Season
1,584 Class of '04 as sophomores, 2001-02 (8 pl.)
1,148 Class of '04 as freshmen, 2000-01 (8 pl.)
1,043 Class of '83 as seniors, 1982-83 (5 players)
Most Points Scored by One Class --
Career
3,717 Class of '04 (23 player seasons)
3,322 Class of '98 (23 player seasons)
3,146 Class of '94 (23 player seasons)
Good Starts
Navy has held the halftime lead in 13 of its 18 games this season. The last time Navy scored more first-half points than its opponents was during the 1998-99 season.
1st Half Pts. Scoring
Season Navy Opp. Margin
2002-03 33.6 29.3 +4.3
2001-02 30.3 32.0 -1.7
2000-01 29.9 33.0 -3.1
1999-00 24.2 30.8 -6.6
1998-99 30.6 28.1 +2.5
Trouble Finishing
Navy has held sizeable second-half leads in several of its losses this season. Navy also held an 18-point first-half lead over Holy Cross before losing.
Navy's Lost Leads this Season (all losses)
Game Navy Lead Margin Time Left
Providence 41-28 +13 19:37
E. Illinois 54-42 +12 13:58
Jacksonville 57-48 +9 11:27
Lehigh 48-39 +9 16:34
The Mids also have let large second-half leads disappear in several of their victories.
Navy's Lost Leads this Season (all wins)
Game Navy Lead Became
Valparaiso 35-25 (+10, 15:42) 43-43 (0, 6:17)
Cal Poly 47-35 (+12, 14:47) 55-54 (+1, 6:18)
C of C 48-37 (+11, 14:20) 49-48 (+1, 10:00)
Fresno St. 62-52 (+10, 6:34) 66-66 (0, 0:34)
Three-Point Field Goals
Navy has now made at least one three-point field goal in 156-consecutive games. The last time Navy was held without a three-pointer was Nov. 23, 1997, vs. Sacramento St.
Three-Pointers - Part 2
Navy's defense is allowing opponents to connect on 6.4 three-point field goals a game, the highest total allowed by a Navy team.
Highest 3-Point Field Goals Allowed (History)
Year 3-Pt. FG Allowed
2002-03 6.4
2001-02 5.6
2000-01 4.7
1998-99 4.3
On the offensive end, Navy is making 4.5 three-point field goals a game, the fourth-highest total in the Patriot League but the third-lowest total by a Navy team over the last-five seasons.
3-Point Field Goals Made (Last-Five Years)
Year 3-Pt. FG Made
2000-01 6.2
2001-02 5.6
2002-03 4.5
1998-99 4.4
1999-00 3.7
Watch the Scoreboard
Navy has posted an 11-1 record (lone loss was at American) when allowing opponents to score 69 points or less, but is 0-6 when allowing foes to score 70 or more points.
Welcome Back
Navy returns five starters, 9 of 13 letterwinners and 13 of 18 players from last season, all of whom accounted for the majority of Navy's statistics last season.
Statistic Ret. Players 2001-02 Pct. Back
Points 1716 of 1859 92.3%
Rebounds 833 of 937 88.9%
Assists 323 of 335 96.4%
Blocks 73 of 80 91.2%
Steals 211 of 218 96.7%
Ready to Serve
Service selection was recently held for seniors at the Naval Academy. On the basketball team, Lisa Steinmetz received the assignment of Marine Corps (Air), while Juliann Flacke will be commissioned as a surface warfare officer this spring.
Flacke will begin her military committment this summer, while Steinmetz will begin her requirement after completing graduate school in December.
Success Off the Court
The academic honors lists at the Naval Academy were recently announced and the women's basketball team was represented by Lisa Steinmetz, Courtney Davidson and Bryanna Herring on the Superintendent's List, the highest honors list at the Academy.
Steinmetz appeared on the Supt's List for the sixth time in seven semesters (made Dean's List in other grading period), Davidson was on the list for the fifth time in five semesters, and Herring received the academic accolade for the first time.
Herring was placed on the List by virtue of her 4.0 GPA.
Vote Undergoes Surgery
Navy's Colleen Vote saw her season come to an end before it ever started. The sophomore guard tore both the medial collateral and anterior collateral ligaments in her left knee in practice Nov. 15. Vote successfully underwent surgery January 16th and will miss the entire 2002-03 season.
Mids Set New Record
Navy converted all 16 of its free throw attempts Dec. 4 at UMBC, setting a new Navy record for free throw proficiency. The 100-percent night topped the previous school standard of 96-percent (24-of-25), set against Delaware Dec. 7, 1998.
Navy joins Army (16-of-16, 1991), Bucknell (18-of-18, 1991) and Lafayette (16-of-16, 2003) as the only schools in Patriot league history to record a 100-percent shooting night from the free throw line (minimum 16 attempts).
The Mids came close to matching its record-setting performance at Ohio, but finished 13-of-14 from the line.
Navy is on pace to set a new school record for free throw proficiency. The Mids enter the weekend having converted 77.0-percent of their free throw attempts, well in front of the current school standard of 73.9-percent (last season).
At the Line
One of the keys to Navy's success this season has been its free throw shooting towards the ends of games. Navy is shooting 77.1-percent from the free throw line -- 88 of 114 -- during the last five minutes of games this season.
Slumping at the End
Navy had outscored its opponents over the last-five minutes of eight of its first 13 games, scoring in double figures in 10 of those games.
Since the start of the Patriot League season Navy has been outscored at crunch time in all five of its league games and has scored in double figures just once. Navy has been outscored in the last-five minutes of its league games by an average of 11.2-6.8 points a game.
Navy Shooting
Navy's offense is connecting on 42.5-percent of its shots from the field this season, tied for the best in the Patriot League and the highest by a Navy team since the Mids recorded a 44-percent mark during the 1988-89 season.
Highest Field Goal Pct. (since '88-89)
Year FG Pct.
2002-03 .425
1997-98 .425
1996-97 .424
1998-99 .414
1994-95 .413
Opponents Shooting
Navy's defense is allowing opponents to shoot 41.9-percent from the field this season, one of the highest percentages surrendered by a Navy team over the last 11 seasons.
Highest Field Goal Pct. Allowed (since '92-93)
Year FG Pct. Allowed
2000-01 .425
1993-94 .423
2002-03 .419
2001-02 .418
1990-00 .405
Bryanna Herring
Although she is averaging just the fifth-most minutes per game, Bryanna Herring ranks fourth on the team in points scored, is second in rebounding and first in blocked shots.
The junior is spending just 21.9 minutes per game on the court, but is averaging 9.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, to go along with a team-high 18 blocked shots.
Herring has scored in double figures in 10 games this season, including a 21-point, six-rebound effort against Jacksonville.
Entering this weekend she ranks 13th in the Patriot League in rebounding, is second with 2.83 offensive rebounds per game (a category which she led the league in last season), sixth in field goal percentage (49.3%) and is tied for third in blocked shots (1.00).
Herring is shooting 49.3-percent from the field in her career, the eighth-highest mark at Navy.
Navy's Highest Career Field Goal Pct.
1. .578 Connie James, 1987-90 (698-1207)
5. .505 Erica Hayes, 1997-00 (476-943)
6. .500 Colleen Cassidy, 1979-82 (690-1379)
.500 Lynne Coe, 1979-82 (397-794)
8. .493 Bryanna Herring, 2001-pres. (226-461)
Road Blocks
Herring and Adrienne Roseti have combined to become one of the top shot blocking tandems in Navy history.
With 18 blocks this season for Herring and 14 by Roseti, the two juniors have moved into the fourth and fifth spots for the most blocked shots in a Navy career.
Navy Career Blocked Shots
3. 79 Laurie Coffey, 1996-99
4. 58 Adrienne Roseti, 2001-pres.
5. 57 Bryanna Herring, 2001-pres.
6. 45 Angie Smith, 1980-83
Navy Career Patriot League Blocked Shots
1. 58 Kim Cowling, 1992-94
58 Yolanda Ray, 1992-94
3. 31 Laurie Coffey, 1996-99
4. 29 Adrienne Roseti, 2001-pres.
5. 26 Bryanna Herring, 2001-pres.
Maile Shimoda
Maile Shimoda snapped out of her shooting slump by connecting on 4-of-8 shots from the field and scoring 10 points in Navy's win over Colgate.
Despite her recent shooting, she ranks second on the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game, and leads the Mids with 4.8 assists per game.
She had the best shooting night of her career earlier this season against Cal Poly. The junior tied a career-high and an Alumni Hall record with six three-point field goals made (on seven attempts), while also shooting 9 of 11 from the field and sinking 3-of-3 free throws. Her 27 points was just one shy from tying her career-best.
Shimoda was named to the all-tournament team at the Navy Classic, which saw her connect on five of six three-point field goals, grab five rebounds, hand out five assists and score 21 points in the title game victory over Fresno State.
In recent back-to-back games she recorded her first career double-double at Ohio (16 points, 10 rebounds), narrowly missing Navy's first triple-double with six assists, then scored 12 of Navy's final 14 points in its victory over Albany.
Shimoda recorded her 700th career point at Ohio and, with 119 career three-point field goals made, she needs just one more to move into fourth place in Navy history.
Team Depth
Navy played at least nine players in every game last season, with 10 or more taking to the court in all but one contest.
This season is no exception as the Mids have used an extended bench in virtually every contest.
15 -- Three Games
(Delaware State, Ohio, Colgate-1)
14 -- Zero Games
13 -- Six Games
(Providence, Yale, Towson, Eastern Illinois, Albany, Bucknell-1)
12 -- Three Games
(UMBC, Cal Poly, College of Charleston)
11 -- Three Game
(Jacksonville, Lehigh-1, American-1)
10 -- One Game
(Fresno State)
9 -- One Game
(Valparaiso)
8 -- One Game
(Holy Cross-1)
Trouble in Close Games
One difficulty Navy has had over the last few Patriot League seasons is winning close games. Since the start of the 1999-2000 league campaign, Navy has posted a 2-12 record in league games decided by five points or less, which has contributed to its overall league record of 13-30 in that time.
Navy in Close League Games
1-5 pts. 1-10 pts. P.L. Season
1999-2000 0-3 2-8 3-9
2000-01 0-3 1-5 4-8
2001-02 2-4 3-5 5-9
2002-03 0-2 0-4 1-4
Totals 2-13 6-22 13-30
Non-League Records
With a 10-3 record this season the Mids enjoyed one of the more successful non-league campaigns in school history.
Navy's Most Non-League Wins
13 1996-97 (13-1)
12 1995-96 (12-2)
11 1997-98 (11-3)
10 2002-03 (10-3)
8 1998-99 (8-5), 2001-02 (8-5)
Navy's Highest Non-League Winning Pct.
.928 1996-97 (13-1)
.857 1995-96 (12-2)
.785 1997-98 (11-3)
.769 2002-03 (10-3)
.615 1998-99 (8-5), 2001-02 (8-5)
Adrienne Roseti
Adrienne Roseti is enjoying one of the best streaks of her career. The junior has hauled in 10 or more rebounds in three of the last five games, while scoring 10 or more points in three of the last five games. She is averaging 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds during this stretch.
On the season, in addition to ranking second in blocked shots she leads Navy with 7.5 rebounds per game (fifth in the Patriot League), is second with 25 steals, and third with 42 assists. She recorded a career-high six assists against Jacksonville, as well as a career-high tying four steals at Eastern Illinois and against the Col. of Charleston.
The 42 helpers is a new career best (35, 2000-01), while her 25 steals is near her career-best mark of 29, also set as a freshman.
She had one of the more complete games of her career earlier this season against Jacksonville, scoring 12 points, grabbing five rebounds, handing out six assists, blocking three shots, recording two steals and not committing a turnover.
Lisa Steinmetz
Always one of the top defensive players on the team throughout her career, the senior team captain has picked up the offensive part of her game this season.
Steinmetz entered this season averaging 3.8 points a game in her career, but this season she is averaging 5.6 points a game.
Steinmetz began the year by scoring 13 and nine points in Navy's two games at the Bank North Classic, then led the Mids with 23 points at Eastern Illinois, just one point shy of tying her career high of 24 set as a freshman.
Point Guards
Both of Navy's veteran point guards, Lisa Steinmetz and Maile Shimoda, have climbed up several key statistical charts often used to measure the effectiveness of point guards.
Steinmetz stands in 10th place in Navy history for career assists and in ninth for career steals, while Shimoda ranks seventh in assists and 10th in steals.
In career Patriot League assists, Shimoda is in second place with 119, while Steinmetz is in fourth place with 96.
Navy Career Assists
6. 284 Heather Brand, 1990-93
7. 248 Maile Shimoda, 2001-pres.
8. 239 Vanessa Melofchik, 1996-99
9. 230 Angela Dobbs, 1989-92
10. 229 Lisa Steinmetz, 2000-pres.
Navy Career Steals
8. 121 Laurie Coffey, 1996-99
9. 110 Lisa Steinmetz, 2000-pres.
10. 109 Maile Shimoda, 2001-pres.
Navy Career Patriot League Assists
1. 130 Yolanda Ray, 1992-94
2. 119 Maile Shimoda, 2001-pres.
3. 98 Heather Brand, 1992-93
4. 96 Lisa Steinmetz, 2000-pres.
Navy Career Patriot League Steals
7. 54 Vanessa Melofchik, 1996-99
8. 50 Kate Wells, 1993-95
9. 50 Maile Shimoda, 2001-pres.
10. 46 Lisa Steinmetz, 2000-pres.
