COLORADO MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Game Notes - Week #10
vs. Chadron State, 2/7/03, Golden, Colo., 6:00 pm
vs. Metro State, 2/8/03, Golden, Colo., 6:00 pm

PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG FG%
20 Kristen Horkey G 7.1 1.7 1.4 .463
23 Karen Martin F 2.7 2.9 1.2 .338
30 Heather Hoops G 4.7 1.8 1.9 .291
32 Heather Angel F 8.9 6.1 1.8 .412
55 Ashley Gronewoller C 9.8 7.1 1.0 .556

OFF THE BENCH
No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG FG%
15 Jessica Neumiller G 4.5 1.4 0.5 .375
22 Kim Kilmer G/F 3.0 1.9 0.9 .282
24 Katie Gaudutis G 7.4 0.9 1.6 .344
25 Bara Zhanasova C 3.3 2.6 0.4 .375
42 Gina Cornelio F 1.8 0.9 0.6 .333
45 Katie Cunio C 5.2 5.1 0.9 .469

THE HEAD COACH
Vic Doperalski is in his tenth season as the women’s basketball coach at Colorado School of Mines, and his 26th year overall as a basketball coach. During his nine years at the helm for the Orediggers, Doperalski has accumulated a 90-171 record, guiding the team to the three winningest seasons in CSM history. Last season, Doperalski led CSM to an overall record of 16-11, including a 10-9 mark in the RMAC. In addition, the Orediggers racked up 11 wins in both the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons.

LAST TIME OUT (2/1/03): The Colorado Mines women’s basketball team fell to Nebraska-Kearney, 88-68, Saturday night in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action in the Health and Sports Center. The Lopers raced out to a 41-25 lead at the half and never looked back in claiming the win. Mines was led by sophomore guard Katie Gaudutis who scored a team-best 13 points and dished out four assists. Junior center Bara Zahnasova added a career-high 12 points and four rebounds, while sophomore guard Heather Hoops chipped in 12 points and two steals.

MOANS AND GROANS: Those groans you hear at CSM women’s basketball games could be coming from opposing coaches when they realize that freshman center Ashley Gronewoller will have three years of eligibility left after this season. The 6-foot-3 Gronewoller leads the team in in several statistical categories, including scoring (9.8 ppg), rebounding (7.1 rpg), blocked shots (1.3 bpg) and field goal percentage (.556). In a win over Colorado College on Jan. 25, Gronewoller produced a career-high 22 points and 10 boards. She registered her third double-double of the season in Friday’s loss at Fort Hays State with 16 points and 10 boards.

AN ANGEL ON THE COURT: Gronewoller’s classmate, forward Heather Angel, has also produced an outstanding freshman campaign. She is second on the team in both scoring (8.9 ppg) and rebounding (6.1 rpg) and is also second on the team in assists (1.8 apg). Angel has produced four double-doubles this season which ranks sixth in the RMAC.

K-MART: Forward Karen Martin, the lone senior on this year’s squad, has provided the team with experience and leadership this season. A co-captain, Martin is the lone player to start all 19 games for the Oredigger’s this year and is averaging 2.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per night.

HORK OFF THE HOOK: After playing just 39 minutes in eight games all of last season, sophomore guard Kristin Horkey has been a bright spot for Mines this season. A starter in 10-of-17 games, she is fourth on the team in scoring (7.1 ppg) and has led Mines in scoring on four occasions this season. Horkey is also second in the RMAC in three-point field goal percentage (.463) as she has hit on 19-of-41 attempts.

HOOP IT UP: Sophomore guard Heather Hoops has provided the team with solid all-around play from her point guard position this season. A starter in 17-of-19 games this season, Hoops currently leads the team with 36 assists and is also averaging 4.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. In a victory over Colorado Christian on Jan. 21, Hoops scored 13 points, just one of her career-high, and also grabbed four rebounds.

BIG BAD BARA: Junior center Bara Zahnasova has been on a role recently. Over her last three games, the Czech Republic native has averaged 6.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, including a career-high 12 points in Saturday’s loss at Nebraska-Kearney.

FOR STARTERS: Junior guard Jessica Neumiller made her first start of the season in Friday’s loss at Fort Hays State and recorded seven points and three steals in 18 minutes.

LET’S GET 70: The number 70 appears to be the good luck charm for the women’s basketball team. Since the 2000-01 season, Mines is 15-1 when it scores at least 70 points, including three victories this season. The last time CSM lost when it scored at least 70 points was on Feb. 21, 2001, a 92-76 setback at Fort Hays State. In three of its four wins this season, CSM has topped the 70-point barrier.

SCOUTING THIS WEEKS COMPETITION:
Chadron State enters play this week at 8-12 overall and in fifth place in the league at 5-7 following road losses at Metro State (64-49) and Regis (97-59) last weekend. Melanie Caroselli led the Eagles with 20 points and five rebounds in the two games. For the season, Chadron is shooting 36 percent from the field and 68 percent from the charity striple. The Eagles average 60.8 points per game and give up 66.4 points per game.

Metro State enters play this week at 10-9 overall and in fourth place in the conference at 7-4. Last week, the Roadrunners lost to Regis, 61-56, and knocked off Chadron State, 64-49. Rachel Grove totaled 27 points and 19 rebounds for the two games, including 14 points and 13 boards in the loss to Regis. For the season, Natasha Molock leads her club at 12.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, while Malene Lindholm posts 11.7 points per night. For the season, Metro is shooting 42 percent from the floor and 71 percent from the charity stripe. The Roadrunners are averaging 65.3 points per game, while surrendering 64.1 points per contest.