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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013-14

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BARNES PE CENTERHOME OF THE SCOTS

Barnes Physical Education Center was built in 1972 and named in honor of Covenant’s second president, Dr. Marion D. Barnes. The facility plays host to the Scots’ basketball and volleyball programs as well as other athletic departmenr needs.

During the summer of 2013, Barnes PE Center received a facelift with new interior paint jobs and championship banners honoring all 13 of Covenant’s athletic programs. New bleachers were installed in October of 2013 to update the facility further. Seating capacity is set at 650.

The main floor houses the game court to go along with offices for athletic administration. An aerobic exercise room, weight room and more office space are located on the first floor. The third floor has additional coaches and faculty offices and a classroom.

Although a small venue, Barnes can become loud and raucous as spectators sit close to the action. The women’s basketball team took advantage of their home court in 2012-13 as they compiled a 7-3 home record.

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ON THE COVER

(L-R) Seniors Kiaira Cooper and Jessie Blankenship. (cover design and photo by Andrew Mindeman)

Barnes PE Center IFC

Administrative Staff 5

Memberships 6

Head Coach 10

Assistant Coaches 12

2013-14 Season Preview 14

Players 16

2012-13 Season In-Review 32

Connect with the Scots 34

Compliance 35

2013-14 Schedule Back Cover

CREDITS

Layout design by Tad Evearitt Written by Andrew Mindeman, and Covenant Sports Info Photos by Covenant Sports Info, and Covenant Communications Dept.

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Dr. J. Derek HalvorsonPresident

Brad VoylesV.P. for Student

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Kyle TaylorDirector of Athletics

Tim SceggelAssociate Director of

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Mark DubleAssistant Director of

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Meredith AtwoodSWA/

Head Athletic Trainer

Brad ClarkAssistant Athletic Trainer

Rodney MillerFaculty Athletics Representative

Andrew MindemanSports Information

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NCAA DIVISION III

In 2013, Covenant became full members of the NCAA Division III following a four year transitional period from 2009-2013.

The largest division, in terms of number of schools and number of participants, is Divi-sion III comprised by more than 170,000 student-athletes at 444 mostly smaller institu-tions.

Academics are the primary focus for Division III student-athletes. The division minimizes the conflicts between athletics and academics and keeps stu-dent-athletes on a path to graduation through shorter practice and playing seasons, the number of contests, no redshirting and regional competition that reduces time away from academic studies. Student-athletes are integrated on campus and treated like all other members of the general student-body, keeping them focused on being a student first.

The college experience is a time of learning and growth — a chance to follow passions and develop potential. For student-athletes in Division III, all of this happens most importantly in the classroom and through earning an academic degree. The Division III experience provides for passionate participation in a competitive athletic environment, in which student-athletes push themselves to excellence and build upon their academic success with new challenges and life skills. And student-athletes are encouraged to pursue their full passions and find their potential through a comprehensive educational experience.

The Three D’s:

DiscoverDivision III student-athletes are encouraged to pursue their interests and passions beyond the classroom and field of play…to discover themselves.

DevelopDivision III institutions provide an environment that encourages student-athletes to develop into well-rounded adults. Small class sizes, the ability to participate in more than one sport, and an emphasis on participating activities outside of the classroom are all hallmarks of the Division III experience.

DedicateDivision III institutions expect student-athletes to dedicate themselves to achieving their potential. Student-athletes must manage their busy schedules, keep up with class work and face the same challenges as the rest of the student-body.

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USA SOUTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

In 2013, Covenant became members of the USA South Athletic Conference. The conference is comprised of schools from Ala-bama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.

All told, the USA South has 13 full-fledged members along with two associate members (one in women’s lacrosse and one in football).

In volleyball and women’s basketball, the conference is split into two divisions (North and South). Covenant plays in the South division in those sports with Huntingdon, LaGrange, Maryville and Piedmont.

With the exception of cross country, the top eight teams in the conference regular season standings advance to participate in the conference tournament. For those sports with Division standings, the top three from the South and top five from the North advance to the conference tournament.

Full Conference Members:Averett University (Danville, Va.)Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, Ga.)Ferrum College (Ferrum, Va.)Greensboro College (Greensboro, N.C.)Huntingdon College (Montgomery, Ala.)LaGrange College (LaGrange, Ga.)Mary Baldwin College (Staunton, Va.)Maryville College (Maryville, Tenn.)Meredith College (Raleigh, N.C.)Methodist University (Fayetteville, N.C.)North Carolina Wesleyan College (Rocky Mount, N.C.)Piedmont College (Demorest, Ga.)William Peace University (Raleigh, N.C.)

Associate Members:Agnes Scott College (Decatur, Ga.) - Women’s LacrosseChristopher Newport University (Newport News, Va.) - Football

Conference Administration

Commissioner: Rita WiggsPresident: Jackie MyersAsst. Commissioner: Mike Christie

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Sarah Harris Head CoachThe 2013-14 season will be the first for Sarah Harris at Covenant as she was hired in May of 2013.

Harris comes to Covenant from Wheaton (Ill.) College where she has been an assistant for the last three seasons under Thunder head coach Kent Madsen. Harris also previously spent four seasons as the head coach at Grove City College, an NCAA Division III member in Pennsylvania. At Grove City, Harris won 39 games from 2006-2010. She also served as a graduate assistant coach at UNC Greensboro from 2004-06.

“Covenant College quickly won me over with its commitment to pursuing athletic excellence within the framework of a genuine Christian academic environment,” said Harris. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of the Covenant community and work towards helping the women’s basketball program grow in what it is capable of achieving on the court and in the lives of the student-athletes in this program.”

In 2009 at Grove City, Harris was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Coach of the Year as well as Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year by D3Hoops.com. In her four years at Grove City, she coached six All-PAC players and one NCAA All-Region player.

“We are thrilled to add Sarah Harris to the athletics team at Covenant College,” said Taylor. “Her extensive background both as a player and coach at the NCAA Division III level was a key factor in our decision. She had a solid career at Wheaton, served as a head coach at Grove City, and has been back at Wheaton as an assistant. All in all she has 12 years of experience at Christian liberal arts Division III institutions, and that is exactly what we need.”

Harris graduated cum laude from Wheaton with a degree in Spanish in 2003. In 2004, she completed a master’s degree in intercultural studies/TESOL at Wheaton and she earned a second master’s degree from UNC-Greensboro in 2006, completing her master of science degree in exercise and sport science.

As a player at Wheaton, Harris started in each of her final three seasons. She helped the Thunder capture the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) title during her sophomore and senior seasons. Harris helped lead the Thunder to an 80-24 overall record, including a 44-12 mark in CCIW play. She earned All-CCIW Third Team honors following both her sophomore and junior seasons, finishing her career with over 900 points at Wheaton.

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Harris also earned Academic All-District honors in both her junior and senior seasons.

Taylor continued, “The really exciting aspect for me is that she will pursue a level of athletic excellence without sacrificing our larger mission and vision to recruit, train & equip, and send out Godly women who will make an impact for the Kingdom of God. Sarah understands the type of student athlete we want to attract to Covenant, and she will work hard to bring in those women.”

“My desire is that Covenant women’s basketball be characterized by quality students, talented athletes who love to play the game of basketball, and most importantly, young women who love the Lord Jesus Christ, and I am humbled by the prospect of being a part of such an important venture,” added Harris.

Coaching Record

Year College Record2006-07 Grove City 5-20 2007-08 Grove City 11-14 2008-09 Grove City 11-15 2009-10 Grove City 12-14

Total: 39 wins, 63 losses in four seasons

Coaching Awards

Year Award 2009 PAC Coach of the Year 2009 Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year (D3Hoops.com)

Contact Information Education

e-mail Alma Mater: Wheaton (‘03) [email protected] (B.A.) Spanish

office phone (M.A.) Intercultural Studies/TESOL - Wheaton (‘04) 706.419.1169 (M.S.) Exercise & Sport Science - UNC Greensboro (‘06)

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ERIN INGRAHAM Full-time Assistant & Head JV Coach

The 2013-14 season will mark Erin Ingraham’s second season on the women’s basketball coaching staff.

Ingraham is an alumna of Covenant, graduating in 2007 with a major in Community Development with a con-centration in Child and Family Development. While a student at Covenant, she was a four-year member of the women’s basketball team. More recently, she spent two years serving as a Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pa.

In her playing career, she set a career-high with 26 points, including eight 3-pointers, against Milligan College on January 6, 2007. During her four years, Covenant averaged 15 wins overall and just over 11 victories in conference play.

Speaking about the opportunity to return to Covenant, Erin said that she is “very excited to be joining the Covenant College Lady Scots team!”

Erin resides on Lookout Mountain, Ga., with her husband, Jonathan, who is the Associate Dean of Students for Residence Life at Covenant.

Ingraham Quick Facts

Alma Mater: Covenant (‘07)Degree: Community Development (B.A.)

Contact Info

Office: 706.419.1535Email: [email protected]

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Laura Grady Part-Time Assistant

Laura Grady joined the coaching staff for the 2012-13 sea-son. She graduated from Covenant in 2008 and is currently in graduate school at the University of Tennessee at Chat-tanooga studying non-profit management.

Grady was a four-year player under previous Covenant head coach Roy Heintz. In her senior season, she averaged a career-high 12.4 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per contest in helping the Lady Scots to a 21-8 overall record with a 14-4 mark in conference play.

Her duties on the coaching staff include assisting head coach Sarah Harris with the varsity team and assistant coach Erin Ingraham with the JV squad.

Grady currently resides in Flintstone, Ga.

Ball Girls

(L-R) Jenna Sandhoff, Lucy Sandhoff, and Cali Sandhoff

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Changes abound in the Covenant women’s basketball program for the 2013-14 season. Covenant will begin its first year under new head coach Sarah Harris when they take on Berry on Friday night in the Berry Col-lege Classic in Rome, Ga.

Harris was hired in May of 2013 after spending time at Wheaton (Ill.) as an assistant coach following a four-year stint as the head coach at Grove City (Pa.).

The school also completed the transitional process to become active members of NCAA Division III over the summer and officially joined the USA South.

Even with all the changes Covenant returns two players that have been constants in the program. Two fifth-year senior starters in Jessie Blankenship and Kiaira Cooper should provide both talent and veteran leader-ship on the court.

“As fifth-year seniors, they are the epitome of veteran players, and their commitment to this program during their time at Covenant has made a significant impact both on and off the court,” remarked Harris.

Blankenship is finishing up an outstanding career. The Lexington, S.C., product comes into the year with 1,042 career points and 572 career rebounds and will add to those totals. Blankenship was named to the Great South Athletic Conference (GSAC) first team and was an NCCAA All-American honorable mention a season ago. She also earned a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District team last year for both her work on the court and in the classroom. Additionally, she has averaged at least 13 points per game in each of her three seasons.

“Jessie led the team in almost every statistical category last season, and I anticipate that she will draw a lot of attention from opposing defenses as a result,” said Harris. “One reason Jessie has been successful on the offensive end of the court is because she simply goes hard and pursues every play.”

Cooper is also back to lead the Covenant backcourt. The senior from Powder Springs, Ga., filled the stat sheet last year averaging eight points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals per contest.

“Kiaira is gifted with a speed and athleticism that not everyone can possess,” noted Harris. “I’m challenging her this year to use those gifts to increase her abilities as a defender. Her ability to get by people with the drive and her love for rebounding as a guard will help us.”

Covenant also returns GSAC All-Freshman forward Alexis Storteboom who averaged 7.3 points, 6.6 re-bounds while shooting 49.7 percent from the field which led both the team and the conference last season.

Six other returners this year include Liz Dougherty (So., Plantation, Fla.), Elizabeth Bell (So., Powder Springs, Ga.), Kiersten Nielsen (Jr., Cape Coral, Fla.), Morgan Woodward (Jr., Acworth, Ga.), Terah Hooper (Jr., Blairsville, Ga.) and Jess Fikkert (So., Chattanooga, Tenn.).

Despite a coaching change, the Scots have a recruiting class that could pay off immediately. Five freshmen are listed on the varsity roster.

“Our freshmen are already helping us tremendously,” continued Harris. “It can take some freshmen awhile to catch up to the pace of the collegiate game, but I’ve been relatively pleased with the adjustments of this particular group.”

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The group is led by Katie Leverette (Shelbyville, Tenn.) and Aleigha Williams (Antioch, Tenn.). Leverette has already shown her ability to knock down shots from outside, while Williams can play multiple positions and is a tough defender.

Added Harris about her recruits, “Katie Leverette has emerged as a consistent shooting threat for us, and her versatility as a guard/forward allows us to use her with some flexibility. We’re challenging her to increase her speed in the fullcourt as that will help our team be even more successful. Aleigha Williams is a natu-rally gifted athlete who also possesses the ability to play multiple positions. She is probably our smoothest defender, and I’m looking forward to seeing her establish her identity on that end of the court as she figures out how hard she can sustain her efforts.”

Other freshmen on the roster include Rachel Price (Sale Creek, Tenn.), Alex Quimby (Denver, Colo.) and Rose Doyle (Pittsburgh, Pa.).

Covenant was picked to finish 10th overall, and fifth in the South Division, in the 13-team USA South in the preseason coaches’ poll. The top three teams from the South Division qualify for the conference tournament held at the top seed.

“This is a tough league for women’s basketball, filled with talented and athletic basketball players,” noted Harris. “We are well aware that we will need to show up ready to compete each and every night in order to have any success this season.”

Harris continued, “even with the number of returning players on our roster, we are a new team with a new coach. Many of these adjustments take a great deal of time, and I’m hoping our non-conference schedule and time together as a team prepare us well for conference play in January and February.”

Covenant will open the home portion of its schedule on Wednesday, November 20 against Sewanee at 6 p.m.

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ROSTERNo. Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School 3 Kiaira Cooper SR PG 5’5” Powder Springs, GA/North Cobb Christian4 Liz Dougherty SO G 5’7” Plantation, FL/Calvary Christian10 Rachel Price FR F 5’9” Sale Creek, TN/Sale Creek11 Elizabeth Bell SO G 5’6” Powder Springs, GA/Praise Academy12 Kiersten Nielsen JR F 5’8” Cape Coral, FL/Homeschool20 Morgan Woodward JR G 5’7” Acworth, GA/North Cobb Christian21 Terah Hooper JR G 5’3” Blairsville, GA/Union County22 Aleigha Williams FR G 5’7” Antioch, TN/Antioch23 Alex Quimby FR G 5’5” Denver, CO/Community Christian24 Alexis Storteboom SO F 5’11” Lamont, MI/Unity Christian30 Jessie Blankenship SR F 5’11” Lexington, SC/White Knoll32 Rose Doyle FR F 5’10” Pittsburgh, PA/Carlynton35 Katie Leverette FR F 5’8” Shelbyville, TN/Community40 Jess Fikkert SO C 6’0” Chattanooga, TN/Chattanooga Christian

Head Coach: Sarah Harris (1st Year; Wheaton ‘03)

Assistant Coaches: Erin Ingraham (2nd Year; Covenant ‘07)Laura Grady (2nd Year; Covenant ‘08)

ROSTER FACTSSeniors: 2Juniors: 3Sophomores: 4Freshmen: 5Retuning Letterwinners: 8Returning Starters: 3Most Popular Home State: Georgia, Tennessee (4)

Alphabetical Roster (last name)

11 Bell, Elizabeth30 Blankenship, Jessie3 Cooper, Kiaira4 Dougherty, Liz32 Doyle, Rose40 Fikkert, Jess21 Hooper, Terah35 Leverette, Katie12 Nielsen, Kiersten10 Price, Rachel23 Quimby, Alex24 Storteboom, Alexis22 Williams, Aleigha20 Woodward, Morgan

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JESSIE BLANKENSHIP, SeniorF • 5’11” • Lexington, SC

Business, Art Major

2012-13 (Junior): Started and played in 23 games… Earned All Great South Athletic Conference and NCCAA Mid-East All-Region honors… NCCAA honorable mention for All-American… Voted to the CoSIDA Academ-ic All-District team… Also earned a spot on the GSAC All-Academic and NCCAA Scholar-Athlete teams… Led the team in points with 14.3 and rebounds with 7.2… Scored in double figures in all but four games with a season-high 27 against Spelman (Feb. 6)… Ended year with 1,042 career points and 572 career rebounds

2011-12 (Sophomore): Averaged an even 14 points and grabbed 8.4 rebounds per contest in 26 games played… NCCAA 2nd team All-American… Selected to the NCCAA Mid-East All-Region team… Earned a spot on the GSAC All-Academic and NCCAA Scholar-Athlete teams… Scored a season-high 21 points on two occasions… Registered seven double-doubles

2010-11 (Freshman): Played in 25 games, making 25 starts… Scored 42 points, on 19-of-30 shooting, with 16 rebounds in collegiate debut against Sewanee (Nov. 16, 2010)… Averaged 13.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and shot just over 50 percent from the field… NCCAA Mid-East All-Region honorable mention

High School: Attended White Knoll High School… Two-time All-Region player, three year team captain, MVP… Graduated as class’ Salutatorian

Personal: Born January 19, 1992 in Waterbury, Conn. … Parents are Doug and Dee Blankenship… Has one sibling, Billy… Favorite bible verse is Exo-dus 14-14… Double major in Business and Art… Aspires to be a CPA in a Big 4 accounting firm and possibly open a business of her own.

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Jessie Blankenship

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2010-11 26-25 746/28.7 145-289 . 5 0 2 0-2 . 0 0 0 58-102 . 5 6 9 70 119 189 7.3 60 0 31 72 17 17 348 13.42011-12 26-24 774/29.8 143-304 . 4 7 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 78-135 . 5 7 8 79 139 218 8.4 56 0 11 73 23 36 365 14.02012-13 23-23 632/27.5 127-276 . 4 6 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 75-119 . 6 3 0 71 94 165 7.2 59 2 33 54 9 33 329 14.3TOTAL 75-72 2152/28.7 415-869 . 4 7 8 1-6 . 1 6 7 211-356 . 5 9 3 220 352 572 7.6 175 2 75 199 49 86 1042 13.9

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KIAIRA COOPER, SeniorG • 5’5” • Powder Springs, GAArt Major • Sports Management Minor

2012-13 (Junior): Played in 21 games, starting 20… Averaged 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 25.5 minutes per game… Scored a career-high 18 points twice during the year against Millsaps (Nov. 20, 2012) and Maryville (Dec. 7, 2012)… Recorded 11 rebounds, a career-high, in a game three times

2010-11 (Sophomore): Appeared and started in all 26 games… Averaged 8.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest… Scored double figures eight times with a season-high 17 coming on two occasions, once against Millsaps (Feb. 8) and the other coming against Tennessee Temple (Feb. 24)… Had a season-high nine rebounds at Sewanee (Nov. 16, 2010)

2009-10 (Freshman): Played in 23 games and made 20 starts… Was fourth on the team in scoring with 7.5 points per game… Averaged 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 as-sists per game

High School: Attended North Cobb Christian… Won Defensive Player Award, MVP, and recorded highest GPA honors… Honor Roll student, and member of the National Beta Club and National Honor Society

Personal: Born December 14, 1990 in Kansas City, Mo. … Mother’s name is LaRhonda Whetstone… Has one sibling, Miles Whetstone… Favor-ite bible verse is Psalms 23… Majoring in Art with a minor in Sports Management… Wants to pursue an occupation in the sports manage-ment industry… Helps work with Cobb Youth Sports, the GA Fire AAU basketball program, and The Sky’s The Limit Basketball Camp… Is a fan of the Miami Heat and Stanford’s women’s basketball team… Favorite athletes include LeBron James, Sue Bird, Misty May-Treanor, and Kerri Walsh

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Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2009-10 23-20 636/27.7 67-203 . 3 3 0 11-54 . 2 0 4 28-65 . 4 3 1 19 82 101 4.4 78 0 73 113 6 41 173 7.52010-11 26-26 706/27.2 77-220 . 3 5 0 2-21 . 0 9 5 52-97 . 5 3 6 26 97 123 4.7 83 4 85 116 5 37 208 8.0

2012-13 21-20 536/25.5 68-186 . 3 6 6 1-22 . 0 4 5 31-45 . 6 8 9 28 74 102 4.9 61 1 53 74 5 34 168 8.0TOTAL 70-66 1878/26.8 212-609 . 3 4 8 14-97 . 1 4 4 111-207 . 5 3 6 73 253 326 4.7 222 5 211 303 16 112 549 7.8

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MORGAN WOODWARD, JuniorG • 5’7” • Acworth, GA Biology Major

2012-13 (Sophomore): Played in 20 games and made 14 starts… Averaged 4.8 points, 2.7 as-sists and 2.9 rebounds per game… Had a season-high 14 points and seven assists in a victory over Johnson University (Nov. 17, 2012)… Also averaged 1.4 steals per game

2011-12 (Freshman): Appeared in all 26 games and made 22 starts… Scored 13 points with seven rebounds and four assists in debut against Berry (Nov. 15, 2011)… Recorded double figures in points five times during the year… Averaged 5.1 points, four rebounds and 2.6 assists per game on the season

High School: Attended North Cobb Christian School… Christian Athlete of the Year (2010, 2011)… Long jump State champion (2011)… Member of National Honor Society and National Beta Club

Personal: Born August 27, 1993 in Acworth, Ga. … Parents are Lori and Jeff Woodward… Has one sibling, Nathan… Favorite bible verse is Psalm 9:9-10… Majoring in Biology… Aspires to be a physical therapist after graduation

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Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2011-12 26-22 690/26.5 44-165 . 2 6 7 0-8 . 0 0 0 44-104 . 4 2 3 19 84 103 4.0 59 0 67 139 2 39 132 5.12012-13 20-14 457/22.9 37-111 . 3 3 3 1-9 . 1 1 1 21-35 . 6 0 0 11 47 58 2.9 35 0 53 96 2 27 96 4.8TOTAL 46-36 1147/24.9 81-276 . 2 9 3 1-17 . 0 5 9 65-139 . 4 6 8 30 131 161 3.5 94 0 120 235 4 66 228 5.0

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TERAH HOOPER, JuniorG • 5’3” • Blairsville, GAPsychology Major • English Minor

2012-13 (Sophomore): Played in 19 games averaging 9.1 minutes per contest… Scored a season-high 11 points, including three 3-pointers, in a victory over Toc-coa Falls (Jan. 31)… Averaged 2.1 points and 0.9 rebounds per game

2011-12 (Freshman): Appeared in 25 games… Scored in double figures twice during the year with a career-high 12 points on four 3-pointers against Salem (Feb. 25)… Also scored 10 points against Spelman (Nov. 19, 2011)… Aver-aged 2.2 points and 8.8 minutes per game

High School: Attended Union County High School

Personal: Born June 28, 1993 in Blairsville, Ga. … Parents are Terry and Paula Hooper… Has two siblings, Terrell and Teren… Favorite bible verse is Philippians 4:4-8… Majoring in Psychology and with a minor in Eng-lish… Interested in some type of counseling, possibly for a government agency of some sort… Enjoys singing and music… Favorite athletes are Mia Hamm, Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh-Jennings, and Tim Tebow

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Terah Hooper

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2011-12 25-0 219/8.8 18-72 . 2 5 0 14-58 . 2 4 1 4-5 . 8 0 0 6 15 21 0.8 9 0 7 10 0 2 54 2.22012-13 19-0 172/9.1 15-60 . 2 5 0 10-38 . 2 6 3 0-3 . 0 0 0 5 13 18 0.9 10 0 4 14 0 7 40 2.1TOTAL 44-0 391/8.9 33-132 . 2 5 0 24-96 . 2 5 0 4-8 . 5 0 0 11 28 39 0.9 19 0 11 24 0 9 94 2.1

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KIERSTEN NIELSEN, JuniorF • 5’8” • Cape Coral, FL

Biology Major

2012-13 (Sophomore): Sat out due to an injury 2011-12 (Freshman): Appeared in nine games averaging 6.4 minutes… Scored five points in 10 minutes against perennial Division III power Emory (Nov. 21, 2011)… Played a season-high 11 minutes against Pensacola Christian (Dec. 10, 2011) and Sewanee (Jan. 4) High School: Was homeschooled Personal: Born February 20, 1992… Mother is Shara Nielson… Has two siblings, Ross and Kenzi… Favorite bible verse is John 15:16-17… Majoring in Biology… Aspires to become a doctor or surgeon… Also enjoys playing tennis and Frisbee

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Kiersten Nielsen

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2011-12 9-0 58/6.4 3-14 . 2 1 4 1-9 . 1 1 1 3-5 . 6 0 0 3 4 7 0.8 5 0 2 7 0 3 10 1.1

TOTAL 9-0 58/6.4 3-14 . 2 1 4 1-9 . 1 1 1 3-5 . 6 0 0 3 4 7 0.8 5 0 2 7 0 3 10 1.1

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ELIZABETH BELL, Soph.G • 5’6” • Powder Springs, GA Mathematics Major

2012-13 (Freshman): Appeared in seven games… Scored a season-high 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field at Wesleyan (Feb. 2)… Averaged 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 5.4 minutes per game

High School: Attended Praise Academy… As a senior, helped lead her team to the State final four while also being selected as an All-State player… Was Valedictorian of her graduating class

Personal: Born March 23, 1994 in Austell, Ga. … Parents are Steve and Julie Bell… Has two siblings, Sarah and Joseph… Cousin, Aaron Judge, was selected in the first round (32nd pick) of the 2013 Major League Base-ball Amateur draft by the New York Yankees after playing collegiately for Fresno State… Favorite bible verse is Psalms 18:28… Majoring in Mathematics… Favorite athlete is Lindsey Jacobellis

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Elizabeth Bell

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2012-13 7-0 38/5.4 5-14 . 3 5 7 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 9 9 1.3 1 0 3 4 0 3 12 1.7TOTAL 7-0 38/5.4 5-14 . 3 5 7 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 9 9 1.3 1 0 3 4 0 3 12 1.7

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LIZ DOUGHERTY, Soph.G • 5’7” • Plantation, FL Biology Major • Spanish Minor

2012-13 (Freshman): Played in 23 games averaging 13.6 minutes… Averaged 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest… Had a season-high 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting in a win over Toccoa Falls (Feb. 16)… Played a season-high 25 minutes against Agnes Scott (Feb. 13)… Had the go-ahead basket late in overtime in a victory over Salem (Jan. 29)

High School: Attended Calvary Christian Academy… Helped basketball team to a District championship… Track and field State champion in the 4x400 relay and 2012 Girls Track and Field State champion

Personal: Born January 4, 1994 in Plantation, Fla. … Mother is Debra Dough-erty… Has five siblings, Sean, Sarah, Joey, Margie, and Ira… Sister, Margie, played softball collegiately for Florida International and Trinity International… Favorite bible verse is 2 Corinthians 12:10… Majoring in Biology with a minor in Spanish

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Liz Dougherty

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2012-13 23-0 312/13.6 22-67 . 3 2 8 7-33 . 2 1 2 6-14 . 4 2 9 8 19 27 1.2 24 0 15 37 0 19 57 2.5TOTAL 23-0 312/13.6 22-67 . 3 2 8 7-33 . 2 1 2 6-14 . 4 2 9 8 19 27 1.2 24 0 15 37 0 19 57 2.5

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JESS FIKKERT, Soph.C • 6’0” • Chattanooga, TN Biblical & Theological Studies Major •

Community Devlopment Minor

2012-13 (Freshman): Saw playing time in 12 contests averaging 6.2 minutes… Scored a season-high 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in a victory at Toccoa Falls (Feb. 16)… Scored 3.3 points and grabbed 1.6 rebounds per game

High School: Attended Chattanooga Christian School… Named Most Improved Player (sophomore year), Captain’s Award (senior year), and was All-District (senior year)… Received National Merit Scholar for Spanish Award… John P. Wright Academic and Leadership Scholarship recipi-ent

Personal: Born February 11, 1994 in Silver Springs Md. … Parents are Brian and Jill Fikkert… Siblings are Joshua and Anna… Uncle, Steve Fik-kert, played basketball at Covenant in 1968… Cousin, Joel VanderPol, is a current senior basketball player at Liberty University… Her father, Brian, is a professor of Community Development at Covenant… Favor-ite bible verse is 2 Samuel 24:24… Majoring in Biblical & Theological Studies with a minor in Community Development… Is a die-hard Pack-ers fan, loves to read, and watch TV and movies

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Jess Fikkert

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2012-13 12-0 74/6.2 19-40 . 4 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 15 4 19 1.6 6 0 3 6 2 3 40 3.3TOTAL 12-0 74/6.2 19-40 . 4 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 15 4 19 1.6 6 0 3 6 2 3 40 3.3

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ALEXIS STORTEBOOM, Soph.F • 5’11” • Lamont, MI

Elem. Education Major • Spanish Minor

2012-13 (Freshman): Played in all 24 games and made five starts… Named to the Great South Athletic Conference All-Freshman team… Recorded a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds in her collegiate debut against Hi-wassee (Nov. 15, 2012)… Had four double-doubles on the year… Had a season-high 15 points and 15 rebounds in a victory over Wesleyan (Jan. 5)… Averaged 7.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 49.7 percent from the field… Led the team in field goal percentage and was second in rebounds per game

High School: Attended Unity Christian… Helped lead her team to a conference championship in her senior year and district titles in both her junior and senior seasons… Honor Roll member and graduated Summa Cum Laude

Personal: Born February 8, 1994… Parents are Jim and Trudy Storteboom… Siblings are Erika, Autumn, Andrew, and Elizabeth… Favorite bible verse is II Corinthians 12:8-10… Majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish… Considering a career in counseling in the public school system… Enjoys outdoor activities like camping, kayak-ing, paddle boarding, and horseback riding

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Alexis Storteboom

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2012-13 24-5 496/20.7 73-147 . 4 9 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 28-44 . 6 3 6 71 87 158 6.6 59 2 12 29 12 16 174 7.3TOTAL 24-5 496/20.7 73-147 . 4 9 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 28-44 . 6 3 6 71 87 158 6.6 59 2 12 29 12 16 174 7.3

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ROSE DOYLE, FreshmanF • 5’10” • Pittsburgh, PA Mathematics, Education Studies Major

High School: Attended Carlynton High School… Received Scholar Athlete of the Year… Ranked 7th in her graduating class… Treasurer of the National Honor Society… Received 4 Seasons Club Federation of Teacher AFL/CIO Textbook Grant Shasda Award… Coach’s Award recipient… Three-year varsity basketball letterman… Led her team to the second round of the WPIAL Playoffs…Had 105 rebounds in senior year Personal: Born January 17, 1995 in Chester, Pa. … Parents are John and Doris Doyle… Has three siblings, David, Peter, and Daniel…Favorite bible verse is Romans 5:8… Majoring in Mathematics and Education Stud-ies… Aspires to be a math teacher and missionary in a developing country

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KATIE LEVERETTE, FreshmanF • 5’8” • Shelbyville, TN Business Major

High School: Attended Community High School… Selected to the All-District team all four years… Holds the school record for most points (achieved over 1,000), rebounds, highest FG percentage, highest 3-point percentage, and highest free throw percentage… Member of the National Honor Society Personal: Born December 3, 1994 in Nashville, TN… Parents are Jason and Wendy Leverette… Has one sibling, Justin… Favorite bible verse is Proverbs 16:9… Majoring in Business… Favorite athlete is Candace Parker and favorite team is the Dallas Mavericks

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RACHEL PRICE, FreshmanF • 5’9” • Sale Creek, TN Chemistry Major

High School: Attended Sale Creek High School… As a sophomore she earned team MVP and was All-District… Her junior year, she won the Lady Panther award and was KSA Tournament MVP… As a senior she was a team captain… has played AAU for the Tennessee Force for four years Personal: Born January 25, 1995 in Chattanooga, Tenn. … Parents are Shannon and Dana Price… Siblings are Jessica and Cody… Has volunteered for various missions tips and fundraisers… Favorite bible verse is Psalm 73:26… Majoring in Chemistry… Aspires to attend medical school and become a children’s oncology doctor

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ALEX QUIMBY, FreshmanG • 5’5” • Denver, CO Mathematics Major • Education Minor

High School: Attended Community Christian School… Class Salutatorian… High-est Honor Roll all four years… Freshman year: District champions, Honorable Mention All-State… Sophomore Year: 2nd Team All-Con-ference, Honorable Mention All-State, MVP… Junior Year: 1st Team All-Conference, 14.8 points and 3.9 steals per game, Honorable Men-tion All-State, Team Captain… Senior Year: 2nd Team All-Conference, MVP, Team Captain, 15.8 points, 4.7 steals, and 7.9 rebounds per game Personal: Born December 19, 1994 in Denver Colo. … Parents are Jeff and Pam Quimby…Has one sibling, Alyssa… Sister, Alyssa, plays Volleyball for Houghton College… Favorite bible verse is Philippians 4:13… Major-ing in Mathematics with a minor in Education… Favorite athlete is LeBron James…Favorite sports teams are the Denver Nuggets, Colo-rado Rockies, and Denver Broncos

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ALEIGHA WILLIAMS, FreshmanG • 5’7” • Antioch, TN

Physical Therapy Major • Spanish Minor

High School: Attended Antioch High School… Honor Roll in 2009-10… Received Honorable Mention in 2012-13… Led her team to region champion-ships in 2011 and 2012 and district titles in 2012 and 2013

Personal: Born May 21, 1995… Parents are Anthony and Tara Williams… Has four siblings, Anthony, Amir, Alijah, and Audreona…Favorite bible verse is Psalm 23… Majoring in Physical Therapy with a minor in Spanish… Has volunteered with Second Harvest Food Bank

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Alumni Perspective “Playing basketball at Covenant for four years was truly a privilege, blessing, and so much fun! The relation-ships I established with my coaches and teammates remain more than 10 years later. Not only was my time at Covenant an enjoyable athletic and academic experience, through competition, training, and studying, I learned lifelong lessons about accountability, adversity, victory, perseverance, working hard toward a com-mon goal, the value of Christian community, and God’s unrelenting faithfulness despite my brokenness. I have seen God use these principles years later in my pursuit as a wife, adventure as a mother, and journey as a Christ follower. My experience at Covenant was invaluable in shaping my priorities, my view of the world, and my role in it.

While at Covenant I majored in Pre-Med Biology and minored in Spanish and Chemistry. After graduating in 2002, I married my high school sweetheart and fellow Covenant College alum, Rich Everett. I attended graduate school at Vanderbilt University where I completed my Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)/Fam-ily Nurse Practitioner degree. Today I am blessed to be the Mommy of Anna, Jackson, and Katelyn and also work as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Castle Rock, Colorado.”

- Kristyn Everett was named to the conference All-Academic Team three times during her Covenant College playing career and is ranked 3rd in career 3-pointers.

“The people at Covenant were what brought me there more than any other reason. I just loved the people up on that mountain and that was very important to me, especially since I was going off to college so far from home (I’m from Denver). My teammates made the experience for me and we had such a blast together. Many of us still stay in touch and try to play at least once a year.

I believe Covenant prepared me extremely well for life after college. After graduation, I went on to Florida State to pursue a Master’s Degree in Sport Administration. While at FSU, I had the privilege of working as a graduate assistant for the women’s basketball team. That opportunity has opened many doors, including my current position as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Mercer University. I am extremely thankful for my Covenant education and all the people who poured into me and made that possible.”

- Joanna Reitz graduated from Covenant summa cum laude in 2006 after scoring 1,557 career points.

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Coming off consecutive seasons of under .500 records, the Covenant women’s basketball program broke through in the 2012-13 campaign. The Lady Scots, under head coach Tami Smialek coaching in her 20th season overall, finished the year with a 13-11 mark and a berth in the NCCAA Mid-East Region Tournament.

The season got off to a great start as Covenant won five of its first six games with wins over Millsaps, Oglethorpe, and Sewanee. The Lady Scots would stumble a bit as they fell below the .500 mark in late January after a tough overtime loss to Spelman.

But the team responded and finished the regular season winning six of its final eight contests. Includ-ed in that stretch was a 71-70 overtime victory over conference leader Salem in which the Lady Scots trailed late before making a comeback. Covenant also ousted Agnes Scott 56-45 on Senior Night as Ruth Gibson and Jessica Chittenden played in their final home games.

The Lady Scots fell to Bluefield in the semifinal round of the NCCAA Mid-East Region Tourna-ment, but the season was nothing short of a success.

Junior forward Jessie Blankenship accumulated another special season for the Lady Scots. The Lexington, S.C., native was named to the All-GSAC team, NCCAA Mid-East Region 1st Team, NC-CAA All-American Honorable Mention, and Co-SIDA Academic All-District. Blankenship surpassed both 500 rebounds and 1,000 points for her career during the season. The junior will come into next season 19th all-time in both rebounding and scor-ing in program history.

Blankenship was the team’s leading scorer at 14.3 points per game and the leading rebounder at 7.2 per contest.

The program was also given a boost by its fresh-man class. Haley Soles, Alexis Storteboom, and Liz Dougherty all played a major role in just their first seasons on campus.

Soles played in all 24 games, starting 14, and was deadly from behind the 3-point line. The Bishop, Ga., native connected on 64 3-pointers, more than twice than the next closest on the team, and aver-aged 11 points per game as she earned a spot on the GSAC All-Freshman team and NCCAA Mid-East Region Honorable Mention.

Storteboom added another post presence for the Lady Scots. The Lamont, Mich., resident averaged 7.3 points and 6.6 rebounds on the season. She registered four double-doubles on the year, includ-ing two coming against Salem, and shot just under 50 percent from the floor. Storteboom also earned a spot on the GSAC All-Freshman team.

Dougherty brought a flair for the dramatic this sea-son. The guard averaged just 2.5 points per game, but was invaluable in late-game situations. It was her driving, spinning layup that gave the Lady Scots the lead for good in their upset of Salem in January, just one example out of many from the freshman. Dougherty appeared in 23 games.

Key starters Kiaira Cooper and Morgan Wood-ward along with forward Meagan Kreisel all look to return next season.

The team also took a week-long missions trip to Costa Rica. Partnering with the men’s team, players and coaches worked with several local churches, an orphanage, and a widow’s ministry during their stay.

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THE STAT CREW SYSTEMCovenant Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 12, 2013)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 13-11 7-3 6-7 0-1CONFERENCE 4-6 3-2 1-4 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 9-5 4-1 5-3 0-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg03 Kiaira Cooper 21-20 536 25.5 68-186 . 3 6 6 1-22 . 0 4 5 31-45 . 6 8 9 28 74 102 4.9 61 1 53 74 5 34 168 8.004 Liz Dougherty 23-0 312 13.6 22-67 . 3 2 8 7-33 . 2 1 2 6-14 . 4 2 9 8 19 27 1.2 24 0 15 37 0 19 57 2.505 Haley Soles 24-14 673 28.0 89-236 . 3 7 7 64-175 . 3 6 6 23-34 . 6 7 6 21 52 73 3.0 50 3 54 58 1 30 265 11.010 Meagan Kreisel 24-13 313 13.0 24-52 . 4 6 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 12-18 . 6 6 7 19 53 72 3.0 30 0 5 27 1 6 60 2.511 Elizabeth Bell 7-0 38 5.4 5-14 . 3 5 7 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 9 9 1.3 1 0 3 4 0 3 12 1.712 Ruth Gibson 24-24 691 28.8 79-225 . 3 5 1 30-93 . 3 2 3 25-31 . 8 0 6 50 83 133 5.5 35 0 61 61 2 45 213 8.915 Lindsay Geving 6-0 25 4.2 2-9 . 2 2 2 1-7 . 1 4 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.2 10 0 1 3 0 2 5 0.820 Morgan Woodward 20-14 457 22.9 37-111 . 3 3 3 1-9 . 1 1 1 21-35 . 6 0 0 11 47 58 2.9 35 0 53 96 2 27 96 4.821 Terah Hooper 19-0 172 9.1 15-60 . 2 5 0 10-38 . 2 6 3 0-3 . 0 0 0 5 13 18 0.9 10 0 4 14 0 7 40 2.124 Alexis Storteboom 24-5 496 20.7 73-147 . 4 9 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 28-44 . 6 3 6 71 87 158 6.6 59 2 12 29 12 16 174 7.330 Jessie Blankenship 23-23 632 27.5 127-276 . 4 6 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 75-119 . 6 3 0 71 94 165 7.2 59 2 33 54 9 33 329 14.332 Jessica Chittenden 20-7 361 18.1 28-59 . 4 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 34-47 . 7 2 3 19 58 77 3.9 34 0 28 16 9 5 90 4.540 Jess Fikkert 12-0 74 6.2 19-40 . 4 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 15 4 19 1.6 6 0 3 6 2 3 40 3.342 Beka Saylor 11-0 70 6.4 5-26 . 1 9 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 7 11 18 1.6 8 0 5 3 2 0 11 1.0

Team 42 55 97 18Total.......... 24 4851 593-1508 . 3 9 3 115-385 . 2 9 9 259-399 . 6 4 9 368 659 1027 42.8 422 8 330 500 45 230 1560 65.0Opponents...... 24 4856 544-1462 . 3 7 2 115-428 . 2 6 9 332-485 . 6 8 5 334 599 933 38.9 351 - 299 454 76 269 1535 64.0

TEAM STATISTICS CCW OPPSCORING 1560 1535 Points per game 65.0 64.0 Scoring margin +1.0 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 593-1508 544-1462 Field goal pct . 3 9 3 . 3 7 23 POINT FG-ATT 115-385 115-428 3-point FG pct . 2 9 9 . 2 6 9 3-pt FG made per game 4.8 4.8FREE THROWS-ATT 259-399 332-485 Free throw pct . 6 4 9 . 6 8 5 F-Throws made per game 10.8 13.8REBOUNDS 1027 933 Rebounds per game 42.8 38.9 Rebounding margin +3.9 -ASSISTS 330 299 Assists per game 13.8 12.5TURNOVERS 500 454 Turnovers per game 20.8 18.9 Turnover margin -1.9 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 0.7STEALS 230 269 Steals per game 9.6 11.2BLOCKS 45 76 Blocks per game 1.9 3.2ATTENDANCE 1440 1326 Home games-Avg/Game 10-144 13-102 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 1-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalsCovenant 761 785 14 1560Opponents 724 795 16 1535

Date Opponent Score Att.11/15/12 HIWASSEE W 70-46 11011/17/12 at Johnson W 80-73 011/20/12 at MILLSAPS W 77-75 011/27/12 at Berry College L 50-67 012/01/12 OGLETHORPE W 76-55 15012/04/12 SEWANEE W 63-47 7512/7/12 at Maryville College L 67-86 50112/08/12 at Emory & Henry L 70-97 320

* 01/05/13 WESLEYAN W 64-48 5001/10/13 BERRY COLLEGE L 66-89 175

* 01/12/13 at Salem College L 45-66 100* 01/19/13 HUNTINGDON L 58-75 180

1/22/13 at Sewanee W 51-43 273* 1/24/13 at Agnes Scott L 37-62 50* 01/26/13 SPELMAN L o t 60-63 200* 01/29/13 SALEM COLLEGE Wot 71-70 100

01/31/13 TOCCOA FALLS W 78-40 100* 2/2/13 at Wesleyan College W 80-38 82* 02/06/13 at Spelman College L 64-67 0* 02/09/13 at Huntingdon College L 62-76 0* 02/13/13 AGNES SCOTT W 56-45 300

02/16/13 at Toccoa Falls W 79-65 02/23/13 at Warren Wilson W 76-61 0

P 03/07/13 vs Bluefield College L 60-81 0

* = Conference gameP = Postseason

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Parents/Boosters/Alumni/FansAre you a Booster?

A booster is an individual that:

• Promotes Covenant athletics program.• Makes a financial contribution to Covenant athletics or its booster organizations.• Assists in the recruitment of prospects for Covenant.• Provides benefits (e.g., jobs, occasional meals) to enrolled student-athletes.Once a booster.....Always a booster. It is important to remember that once an individual has been identified as a booster, he or she retains that status forever.

If you have questions whether you are considered a booster of Covenant Athletics or if you have questions about what you may or may not do as a booster, please feel free to contact the Compliance Office at [email protected].

What is an extra benefit?

Fans and boosters may not provide anything to prospects or currently enrolled student-athletes (or their families) without prior approval from the Compliance Office. If a student-athlete and/or his or her family accepts any benefits of special consideration (e.g., transportation, clothing, money, meals, etc.) based on his or her athletic skill, the student-athlete will lose his or her eligibility and Covenant will be subject to NCAA penalties.

Extra benefits can include, but, are not limited to:

• Money, gifts, clothing, tickets for entertainment, haircut, and use of a car.• Free or reduced-cost room or board anywhere.• Free or reduced-cost merchandise or services.• Use of Athletics Department copy/fax machines, long distance telephone services or free use of a cell phone.• Typing or editing reports, papers, letters, etc. for a student-athlete.• A loan of money or the consigning of a note to arrange a loan.• The sale or trade of complimentary admissions for merchandise, services or debt repayment.• The sale or trade of ANY items a student-athlete has received for his or her participation in athletics (e.g., gear, clothing, awards).This list is not exhaustive. Please refrain from offering prospects and/or current student-athletes and their families and friends anything that is not available to all students or the general public.

Any questions or concerns should be directed to:

Tim Sceggel

Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance & Operations

Email: [email protected] or phone: 706.419.1517

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2013-14 Schedule

Date Opponent Location Time 11/15 at Berry ^ Rome, GA 6:00 PM11/16 vs. Millsaps ^ Rome, GA 12:00 PM11/20 SEWANEE Lookout Mountain, GA 5:30 PM11/23 MILLSAPS Lookout Mountain, GA 2:00 PM11/26 at Oglethorpe Atlanta, GA 6:00 PM12/7 OGLETHORPE Lookout Mountain, GA 2:00 PM12/10 at Sewanee Sewanee, TN 7:00 PM12/14 BERRY Lookout Mountain, GA 2:00 PM1/3 FERRUM* Lookout Mountain, GA 5:30 PM1/4 AVERETT* Lookout Mountain, GA 2:00 PM1/10 METHODIST* Lookout Mountain, GA 5:30 PM1/11 GREENSBORO* Lookout Mountain, GA 2:00 PM1/14 MARYVILLE* Lookout Mountain, GA 5:30 PM1/17 at N.C. Wesleyan* Rocky Mount, NC 5:30 PM1/18 at William Peace* Raleigh, NC 2:00 PM1/22 at LaGrange* LaGrange, GA 5:30 PM1/24 at Mary Baldwin* Staunton, VA 6:00 PM1/25 at Meredith* Raleigh, NC 2:00 PM1/29 PIEDMONT* Lookout Mountain, GA 5:30 PM2/1 at Huntingdon* Montgomery, AL 3:00 PM2/5 at Maryville* Maryville, TN 5:30 PM2/11 at Piedmont* Demorest, GA 5:30 PM2/15 at Agnes Scott Decatur, GA 2:00 PM2/19 HUNTINGDON* Lookout Mountain, GA 5:30 PM2/22 LAGRANGE* Lookout Mountain, GA 2:00 PM2/27-3/1 USA South Tournament TBD TBD

CAPS denotes home game* USA South game^ Berry College Classic