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Head coach Greg Bruce enters his fi fth season at the helm of the Western Oregon women’s basketball program. After taking over a program that was winless in the season prior to his arrival, Bruce has continued to improve the Wolves, including leading them to an 11-win season, which was the school’s fi rst double-digit win season since 2002-03. He has also coached a Western Oregon student-athlete to fi rst team All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors in each year at the reigns of the Wolves’ program.

During Bruce’s coaching career he has also served as the head women’s basketball coach at Portland State, Northern Colorado, Cal State Bakersfi eld and Fort Lewis. In 18 years as a head coach, he has a sparkling record of 312-199 (.628). That includes a 10-year run at Portland State from 1987 through 1996 when the Vikings went 199-89, reaching the NCAA title game in 1995 and fi nishing a school-best 31-3 in 1992.

Bruce was inducted into the Portland State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. His team’s accomplishments still dominate the school’s record books. The Vikings won fi ve consecutive Pacifi c West Conference titles and at one time ran off 50 consecutive wins at home. The 1986 PSU squad listed second in the nation in scoring (85.6 ppg), and his 1994 club led the country in three-point percentage (.429).

Bruce’s sterling career includes a year at Cal State Bakersfi eld (2000-01) where he led a fi rst-year program to a 21-7 record and post-season play, the fi rst time in NCAA history that a men’s or women’s team qualifi ed for the tournament in its fi rst year of existence.

Be also coached three seasons at Northern Colorado (1998-2000), leading the Bears to a 58-28 record and two NCAA tournament appearances. His 1997-98 team went 21-8 and set 14 UNC school records, including most three-pointers made per game (7.8).

Prior to WOU, Bruce was the head coach at Fort Lewis College (Colorado) in 2004-05 (15-13), and was an assistant at UC Davis for three seasons (2002-04). Before beginning his legendary tenure at Portland State, he was an assistant coach for three seasons at Notre Dame (1984-86), and was the head boys or girls coach at Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, Arizona from 1972-84. His career record at the high school level is 140-43.

A native of Nantic, Illinois, Bruce graduated from Purdue University in 1972, and earned his master’s from Arizona State in 1977. He and his wife Lyla have been married for 38 years, and they have a son Kyle who attends Western Oregon University.

Oct. 28 Portland State^ Portland, Ore. 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 6 Gonzaga^ Spokane, Wash. 2:00 p.m.

Nov. 9 Linfi eld^ McMinnville, Ore. 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 13 Oregon^ Eugene, Ore. Noon

Nov. 19 Dixie State# Monmouth 2:00 p.m.

Nov. 20 Humboldt State# Monmouth 4:00 p.m.

Nov. 26 Mesa State+ Grand Junction, Colo. 4:00 p.m.

Nov. 27 UT- Permian Basin+ Grand Junction, Colo. Noon

Dec. 1 Northwest Nazarene* Monmouth 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 4 Central Washington* Monmouth 2:00 p.m.

Dec. 11 Simpson Monmouth 1:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 Cal State Los Angeles% Los Angeles, Calif. 5:00 p.m.

Dec. 18 Cal Poly Pomona% Los Angeles, Calif. 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 30 Saint Martin’s* Lacey, Wash. 7:00 p.m.

Jan. 6 Simon Fraser* Burnaby, Canada 7:00 p.m.

Jan. 8 Western Washington* Bellingham, Wash. 3:00 p.m.

Jan. 13 Alaska Anchorage* Monmouth 7:00 p.m.

Jan. 15 Alaska Fairbanks* Monmouth 2:00 p.m.

Jan. 20 Montana State Billings* Billings, Mont. 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 22 Seattle Pacifi c* Seattle, Wash. 1:30 p.m.

Jan. 29 Saint Martin’s* Monmouth 5:15 p.m.

Feb. 5 Simon Fraser* Monmouth 2:00 p.m.

Feb. 7 Western Washington* Monmouth 5:00 p.m.

Feb. 10 Alaska Fairbanks* Fairbanks, Alaska 6:15 p.m.

Feb. 12 Alaska Anchorage* Anchorage, Alaska 6:15 p.m.

Feb. 17 Seattle Pacifi c* Monmouth 5:15 p.m.

Feb. 19 Montana State Billings* Monmouth 2:00 p.m.

Feb. 22 Central Washington* Ellensburg, Wash. 5:15 p.m.

Feb. 24 Northwest Nazarene* Nampa, Idaho 4:15 p.m.

Feb. 28 GNAC Quarterfi nals TBA TBA

Mar. 2 GNAC Semifi nals TBA TBA

Mar. 5 GNAC Championship TBA TBA

Mar. 11-14 NCAA West Regional TBA TBA

* Great Northwest Athletic Conference game ^ Exhibition game # WOU/Phoenix Inn D2 Shootout + Mesa State Thanksgiving Classic % GNAC/CCAA Challenge All times Pacifi c

Head Coach: Greg Bruce (fi fth season)

Head coach Greg Brucethe Western Oregon women’s basketball program. After taking over a program that was winless in the season prior to his arrival, Bruce has continued to improve the Wolves, including leading them to an 11-win season, which was the school’s fi rst double-digit win season since 2002-03. He has also coached a Western Oregon student-athlete to fi rst team All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors in each year at the reigns of the Wolves’ program.

During Bruce’s coaching career he has also served as the head women’s basketball coach at Portland State, Northern Colorado, Cal State Bakersfi eld and Fort Lewis. In 18 years as a head coach, he has a sparkling record of 312-199 (.628). That includes a 10-year run at Portland State from 1987 through 1996 when the Vikings went 199-89, reaching the NCAA title game in 1995 and fi nishing a school-best 31-3 in 1992.

ASSISTANT COACHES

Renae Gregg begins her fi rst season as an assistant basketball coach for the Western Oregon Wolves, however, her experience as a coach can be traced back for over a decade.

After playing for Coach Bruce at Portland State from 1989-93, Gregg earned an opportunity to play overseas. She went to Australia and played for a number of teams for 1994-2000. In her fi rst season there she helped lead New South Wales to the championship and she also received multiple player of the year honors during her tenure.

She decided to get into coaching. Gregg’s fi rst coaching job was as the boy’s basketball coach at Milford High School in Utah. She led the team to the state tournament every year, and won two regional titles. Her best fi nish was third place at the state tournament. She then took the job of head coach for Sandy High School’s women’s basketball team from 2006-10.

Gregg was born in Boring, Ore., and grew up on a diary farm before attending Sandy High School. She graduated from Portland State with a double major in Biology and Bio Chemistry. She has worked as a teacher for many years. Currently, she is working on her master’s degree. She had her fi rst child, Isaac, in June 2010.

Katie Torland joins the coaching staff after a very successful career on the court for the Wolves. Torland was a three-year letterwinner for WOU and is one of just two student-athletes in the history of Western Oregon to twice be named to the All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference fi rst team. For her career she averaged 15.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals. She was also named the Marquis Spas women’s basketball player of the year in her junior and senior season, and was selected to seven straight all-tournament teams.

Torland came to Western Oregon out of Burns, Ore., where she led Burns High School to a perfect 30-0 record and a state championship during her senior season. Torland is currently fi nishing up her degree in Exercise Science.

Women’s 2010-11 BasketballFree throw %.771 2009-10.739 2008-09.700 2007-08.693 2000-01

Off ensive rebounds365 2001-02354 2007-08348 2000-01333 2009-10

Defensive rebounds733 2001-02698 2000-01685 2009-10654 2007-08

Total rebounds1088 2001-021046 2000-011018 2009-101008 2007-08

Assists402 2002-03400 2000-01364 2001-02363 2003-04

Steals330 2001-02277 2009-10251 2000-01242 2004-05

Points per game69.5 2000-0167.8 2001-0266.1 2007-0862.9 2008-09

Top four teams since joining NCAA Division II in 2000-01These are the top four season performances for Western Oregon women’s basketball since moving to Division II prior to the 2001-02 season.

WOU Accolades

All-Americans2006-07 Leada Berkey, NCAA II (honorable mention)

All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference Team2009-10 Katie Torland (fi rst team)2008-09 Katie Torland (fi rst team)2007-08 Leada Berkey (fi rst team)2006-07 Leada Berkey (fi rst team)2004-05 Shannon Talbott (honorable mention)2003-04 Shannon Talbott (honorable mention)2002-03 Serenity Ragone (honorable mention)2001-02 Heather Laats (fi rst)2001-02 Shannon Copple (honorable mention)

All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference Academic Team2009-10 Shayla Corder2009-10 Katie Torland2009-10 AJ Hawk2009-10 Erika Wilson2008-09 Whitney Chase2008-09 Shayla Corder2007-08 Vanessa Wyff els2007-08 Claire Carpenter2006-07 Claire Carpenter2005-06 Chelsea Pahl, 2005-06 Kellen Bennett2004-05 Michelle, Laski2004-05 Kagney Kohne2004-05 Shannon Talbott2003-04 Michelle Laski2003-04 Darcey Hodges2001-02 Heather Laats2001-02 Heather Ottmar2001-02 Emily Anderson

Daktronic Division II All-West Region2007-08 Leada Berkey (second)2006-07 Leada Berkey (fi rst)2001-02 Heather Laats (second)2000-01 Heather Laats (second)

Kodak/WBCA Division II All-West Region2006-07 Leada Berkey (fi rst)

2009-10 WOU WBB SummaryTeam Final Record: 11-19Great Northwest Athletic Conference: 6-10 (t-fi fth)Home: 6-7 Road: 3-8 Neutral: 2-4

IndividualAll-GNAC: Katie Torland (fi rst team)All-GNAC Academic Team: Katie Torland, AJ Hawk, Erika Wilson, Shayla CorderAll-Tournament Teams: Katie Torland (WOU/Phoenix Inn D2 Shootout), Katie Torland (Dinsey Classic), Katie Torland (Mines New Year’s Classic)Marquis Spas Athlete of the Year: Katie Torland

Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School

1 Lorrie Cliff ord G 5-8 So. Eagle River, Alaska / Chugiak

3 Jamee Leichtle G 5-4 So. Denver, Colo. / John F. Kennedy

10 Jamie Richardson G 5-7 So. Grants Pass, Ore. / Hidden Valley

11 Sara Zahler G 5-9 Sr. Newberg, Ore. / Newberg

12 Danielle Albus G 5-8 So. Aumsville, Ore. / Cascade

14 Mackenzie Beckley F 6-0 Fr. Laguna Niguel, Calif. / Aliso Niguel

15 Rylee Peterson F 5-11 Jr. Newport, Ore. / Newport

20 Ashley Hanson G 5-8 Fr. Junction City, Ore.

21 Melissa Fowler G/F 5-10 Fr. Canby, Ore. / Canby

22 Hannah Whitsett G 5-8 So. Hermiston, Ore. / Hermiston

23 Casey Wright F 5-11 Fr. La Pine, Ore. / La Pine

24 Dijana Topalovic G 5-7 Jr. Vancouver, Wash. / Hudson’s Bay

32 Jade Haas G 5-9 Jr. Elma, Wash. / Elma

33 Danielle Bellando F 5-9 Sr. Eugene, Ore. / Willamette

The Great Northwest Athletic Conference begins its 10th season as the governing body for 10 NCAA Division II universities. The 10 member institutions stretch from Fairbanks, Alaska in the north to Nampa, Idaho in the south and from Anchorage, Alaska in the west to Billings, Montana in the east. The university enrollments also vary in size from 26,763 (SFU) to 1,200 students (NNU) but they all compete equally in the GNAC. The conference off ers a variety of sports ranging from football to golf.

In women’s basketball, a GNAC team has reached the NCAA west regional championship 10 times in the past nine seasons. The GNAC has seen two of its teams, Seattle Pacifi c and Alaska Anchorage, match up in the west region fi nals in two of the past three seasons for right to go to the Elite Eight and play for the Division II championship. Since 2004, the GNAC has sent a team to Elite Eight in fi ve of the six seasons with two reaching the semifi nals and Seattle Pacifi c fi nishing runner-up in 2004. In 2009-10, the GNAC had three teams (UAA, WWU and SPU) fi nish the year ranked in the Top 25 in the fi nal poll, according the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

In women’s basketball, a GNAC team has reached the NCAA west regional championship 10 times in the past nine seasons. The GNAC has seen two of its teams, Seattle Pacifi c and Alaska Anchorage, match up in the west region fi nals in two of the past three seasons for right to go to the Elite Eight and play for the Division II championship. Since 2004, the GNAC has sent a team to Elite Eight in fi ve of the six seasons with two reaching the semifi nals and Seattle Pacifi c fi nishing runner-up in 2004. In 2009-10, the GNAC had three teams (UAA, WWU and SPU) fi nish the year ranked in the Top 25 in the fi nal poll, according the Women’s Basketball

Field goals made702 2000-01681 2001-02615 2009-10612 2007-08

Field goals attempted 1702 2001-021615 2000-011610 2009-101598 2007-08

Field goal %.435 2000-01.425 2002-03.404 2003-04.400 2001-02

3-point fi eld goals made198 2009-10193 2006-07144 2008-09137 2007-08

3-point fi eld goals attempted675 2006-07582 2009-10488 2007-08420 2004-05

3-point fi eld goal %.356 2008-09.344 2000-01.341 2002-03.340 2009-10

Free throws made448 2009-10423 2007-08413 2008-09388 2001-02

Free throws attempted604 2007-08581 2009-10581 2001-02559 2008-09

WOU Women’s Basketball FactsHead Coach Greg Bruce (Purdue ‘72)Bruce Career Record 323-218 (20th season)Bruce WOU Record 30-81 (four seasons)Bruce GNAC Record 15-51 (four seasons)Offi ce Number 503-838-8177Email bruceg@wou.eduAssistant Coaches Renae Gregg, Katie Torland2009-10 Record 11-192009-10 GNAC Record 6-10Starters Returning/Lost 2/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost 5/7All-time Record 593-396All-time GNAC Record 40-122

WOU FactsSchool Western Oregon UniversityCity, State Monmouth, Ore.Founded 1856Enrollment 5,800Home Court/Capacity PE Building/2,473Nickname WolvesColors Red and whiteConference Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceAffi liation/Region NCAA Division II/West RegionPresident Dr. John P. Minahan

Athletic Support DirectoryDirector of Athletics Daniel HareAssociate Athletic Director Michael CollinsSenior Woman Administrator Jami StrinzFaculty Athletic Representative Dr. Dean Braa and Kathy FarrellNCAA Compliance Coordinator Stephanie MetzHead Athletic Coach Kurtis KiddAssistant Athletic Trainer Jennifer O’SullivanEquipment Manager Frank Vanderberg

Sports Information Sports Information Director Danny BarntsOffi ce Phone 503-838-8121Cell Phone 509-336-9944Fax 503-838-8164E-mail barntsd@wou.eduWolves Sports Scoreboard 503-838-8020Athletics Website www.wouwolves.com

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