Maine Women’s Basketball roster

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MISSY TRAVERSI (No. 5) Vital stats: Guard, senior, 5-7; Attleboro, Mass. Career averages: 8.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, .745 FT pct., .353 3-pt. FG pct., 21.5 mpg Career highlights: As a junior, scored team-high 20…
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MISSY TRAVERSI

(No. 5)

Vital stats: Guard, senior, 5-7; Attleboro, Mass.

Career averages: 8.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, .745 FT pct., .353 3-pt. FG pct., 21.5 mpg

Career highlights: As a junior, scored team-high 20 points in NCAA Tourney loss to Texas Tech, third on team with 7.7 ppg, named to America East Academic Honor Roll; as a sophomore, led team with 43 3-pointers

Coach’s comment: “Missy’s got an air and a confidence about her that’s great because it helps our entire team’s mindset. We’re looking for Missy to score more for us this year.”

KIM CORBITT

(No. 22)

Vital stats: Guard, senior, 5-7; Albany, N.Y.

Career averages: 6.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.4 spg, .707 FT pct., 25.9 mpg

Career highlights: As a junior, ranked second in America East with 2.09 assist-to-turnover ratio and third in assists, 3.5 per game; As a sophomore, named America East Defensive Player of the Year; led team in assists last two seasons.

Coach’s comment: “She has incredible quickness, explosiveness. She makes all the difference defensively on the floor. Offensively, she’s always been the consummate point guard.”

MONICA PETERSON

(No. 54)

Vital stats: Guard/forward, senior, 6-0; Wilmington, Del.

Career averages: 7.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.3 apg, .466 FG pct., .724 FT pct., 27.5 mpg

Career highlights: As a junior, scored career-high 25 points vs. Rider, led team with .508 FG pct.; As a sophomore, grabbed career-high 17 rebounds in AE championship loss to Boston University; 2002 America East Rookie of the Year.

Coach’s comment: “She can do it all, shoot the outside shot, take it to the hole. She’s a good creator and she can post up. She’s a big key for us.”

ASHLEY UNDERWOOD

(No. 10)

Vital stats: Guard, sophomore, 5-9; Benton

Career averages: 4.0 ppg, .444 3-pt. FG pct., .700 FT pct., 11.0 mpg

Career highlights: As a freshman, appeared in all 31 games, led team with .444 3-pt. FG pct., second with 36 3-pointers, tied school record with 6-for-7 shooting from 3-point arc vs. Stony Brook; named to Waikiki Beach All-Tournament Team, America East Academic Honor Roll.

Coach’s comment: “Everybody knows she can shoot the 3-[pointer], but she’s becoming one of our best defenders and that’s what we needed her to do. She’s extremely fast, very quick and is being more physical.”

ABBY SCHRADER

(No. 55)

Vital stats: Center, junior, 6-3; Point Pleasant, N.J.

Career averages: 5.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 14.5 mpg

Career highlights: As sophomore, started 18 games; as a freshman, named to America East All-Rookie Team, second on team with .456 FG pct., led UMaine with 23 blocked shots.

Coach’s comment: “She’s probably the most physical player on our team. Abby could be an enforcer in the paint. She’s just got to make smart decisions. She has all the abilities.”

BRACEY BARKER

(No. 34)

Vital stats: Forward, sophomore, 6-1; Bar Harbor

Career averages: 1.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, .692 FT pct., 7.2 mpg

Career highlights: As a freshman, played in 26 games as a reserve, scored career-best 10 points in win over Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Coach’s comment: “She’s a totally different player this year with her confidence and her demeanor. She’s learning how to play defense underneath, but rebounding’s the key thing that we need from her. She’s very versatile, but we’re playing her in the post.”

KATIE WHITTIER

(No. 20)

Vital stats: Forward, junior, 6-2; New Gloucester

Career averages: 0.4 ppg, 0.5 rpg, .500 FG pct., 1.6 mpg

Career highlights: As a sophomore, saw action in 14 games

Coach’s comment: “She has the ability to score. Her moves are uncanny, hard to stop sometimes. A big key for her is her rebounding. She’s really got to be smart and use her body and her long levers defensively.”

AMESHIA BRYANT

(No. 24)

Vital stats: Guard, freshman, 6-9; Miami, Fla.

Career averages: Averaged 18.7 points and 9.7 rebounds as a senior at Barbara Goleman Senior High School

Career highlights: An All-Miami Dade First-Team selection, a Florida Sports Writers Association All-State honorable mention.

Coach’s comment: “She could really be one of the best one-on-one players on the team. She’s extremely athletic, very smooth. When she learns and understands our system, I think she’ll make an impact.”

MARGARET ELDERTON

(No. 21)

Vital stats: Guard, freshman, 5-6; Havertown, Pa.

Career averages: Averaged 18.1 ppg, 6.0 apg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 spg as senior at Haverford High School

Career highlights: Four-year starter, led Haverford to three Central League titles; two-time Central League MVP, second-team all-area by Philadelphia Inquirer.

Coach’s comment: “She can score, she can create, and she’s a great passer. She sees the court better than anyone we have on our team right now. She has no fear.”

VANDY PULLEN

(No. 23)

Vital stats: Guard, freshman, 5-10; Arlington, Va.

Career averages: Scored 1,000 points at Washington-Lee High School

Career highlights: Four-year captain at Washington-Lee, team’s defensive leader; led Generals to National District final and Northern Region tournament as a senior.

Coach’s comment: “She’s a very physical player, strong, and a good rebounder. You don’t want to be in her way; she’ll knock five people over to get the ball. Her work ethic’s incredible.”

KRIS YOUNAN

(No. 2)

Vital stats: Guard, freshman, 5-8; Franklin Park, Ill.

Career averages: Averaged 14.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 7.4 apg, 3.6 spg as senior at East Leyden High School

Career highlights: Daily Herald All-Area First-Team pick, Champaign News-Gazette All-State honorable mention, holds 13 school records.

Coach’s comment: “Kris is more of an energetic, flashy creator for others. She’s a great passer and tremendous in the open court. She’s trying to develop her shooting and her defense.”

NICOLE JAY

(No. 15)

Vital stats: Center, senior, 6-6; Matawan, N.J.

Career averages: 1.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg, .412 FG pct., 15.6 mpg

Career highlights: As a junior, played in 19 games, named to America East Academic Honor Roll; as a sophomore, started 26 games, was third on team with 16 blocked shots, scored career-high nine points at Stony Brook

Coach’s comment: “She’s really worked on her offensive skills underneath, but has really developed physically and mentally. She needs to rebound. She will help us a lot this year.”

LINDSEY HUGSTAD-VAA

(No. 12)

Vital stats: Forward, sophomore, 6-2; Apple Valley, Minn.

Career averages: 1.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg, .462 FG pct., 6.3 mpg

Career highlights: As a freshman, played in 27 games, scored career-high six points against Northeastern, named to America East Academic Honor Roll.

Coach’s comment: “Lindsey’s a great defensive rebounder and one of our best defenders in the post. She’s very physical but needs to develop her scoring skills with her back to the basket.”


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