Last year 9-16 overall, 9-13 MIAC, 7th Place

College Information
Saint Mary's University
Location:
700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN 55987
Founded: 1912
Enrollment: 1200
President: Brother Louis DeThomasis, FSC
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red and White
Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
National Affiliation: NCAA Division III

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Head coach Kim Fierke

Coaching Staff
Head coach: Kim Fierke (4th season), 25-50 at SMU
Assistants: Kevin McManaman, Ray Winter

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Sports Information
Sports Information Director
Donny Nadeau
ph: 507-457-1634;
fax: 507-457-6967
e-mail: dnadeau@smumn.edu
 
 

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 1998-99 game by game results
9-16 overall, 9-13 MIAC, 7th Place
Date Opponent Time
Nov. 27 Pomona-Pitzer* L, 72-66
Nov. 28 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps* L, 92-78
Dec. 3 Winona State L, 81-54
Dec. 5 at St. Thomas L, 97-45
Dec. 9 at Macalester W, 63-34
Dec. 12 Carleton L, 86-61
Jan. 2 Augsburg W, 77-62
Jan. 4 at St. Olaf L, 74-62
Jan. 6 at St. Benedict L, 81-50
Jan. 9 Hamline W, 52-50
Jan. 11 at St. Catherine W, 77-61
Jan. 13 Concordia L, 69-61
Jan. 16 Gustavus L, 63-62
Jan. 23 St. Thomas L, 74-54
Jan. 25 at Bethel W, 68-51
Jan. 27 Macalester W, 85-54
Jan. 30 at Carleton L, 77-57
Feb. 3 St. Olaf L, 68-66
Feb. 6 St. Benedict L, 76-47
Feb. 10 Hamline L, 70-63
Feb. 13 St. Catherine W, 86-59
Feb. 17 at Gustavus L, 54-47
Feb. 20 Bethel W, 61-54
Feb. 24 at Augsburg W, 70-65
Feb. 27 at Concordia L, 92-67
*at West Coast Classic, Claremont, Calif.
 
 
 

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1999-2000 Schedule
Date Opponent Time
Nov. 20 UW-River Falls 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1 at Winona State 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 4 St. Thomas 1 p.m.
Dec. 8 at Macalester 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 11 at Carleton 3 p.m.
Dec. 14 UW-La Crosse 7 p.m.
Jan. 3 at Augusburg 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 5 St. Olaf 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 8 St. Benedict 3 p.m.
Jan. 10 at Hamline 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 12 St. Catherine 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 15 at Concordia 1 p.m.
Jan. 17 at Gustavus 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 19 Bethel 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 22 at St. Thomas 1 p.m.
Jan. 26 Macalester 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 29 Carleton 3 p.m.
Feb. 2  at St. Olaf 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5 at St. Benedict 3 p.m.
Feb. 9 Hamline 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12 at St. Catherine 3 p.m.
Feb. 16 Gustavus 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 19  at Bethel 3 p.m.
Feb. 23 Augusburg 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 26 Concordia 3 p.m.
 
 

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Team Information
Last year 9-16 overall, 9-13 MIAC, 7th Place
Starters Returning
Letterwinners Returning
 

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Returning Players
Key Returning Players:
Jenny Long (Jr., Forward, Westmont, Ill., First-team All-MIAC, 25 GP, 11.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 52 assists, 32 steals);
Amy Burns (So., Guard, Winona, Minn., All-First-Year team, 25 GP, 10.0 ppg, 79 assists, 47 steals);
Molly Hollenkamp (Sr., Forward, South St. Paul, Minn., 22 GP, 6.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg);
Kelly Gleason (Sr., Forward, Prior Lake, Minn., 24 GP 9.3 PPG, 5.0 rpg, 7 blocked shots).
 

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Key Newcomers
Jenny Gilles (So., Guard/Forward,  Keizer, Ore.)
 

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Key Player Losses
None
 

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Season Outlook/Notes:
by School's SID

Two years ago, the Saint Mary's University women's basketball team needed to win one of its remaining two games to give them 10 wins for the season, a mark the Cardinals had not reached since the 1988-89 season.

The Cardinals dropped their final two games, leaving them at 9-13 for the year, and leaving SMU coach Kim Fierke hoping that the 1998-99 campaign would be the Cardinals' year to break that 10-win barrier.

With three games remaining in last year's season, the Cardinals' hopes for 10 wins hinged on the completion of a three-game, season-ending winning streak.

The Cardinals easily cleared hurdles No. 1 and No. 2, beating Bethel 61-54 and Augsburg 70-65. Hurdle No. 3, however, was more like a brick wall, as the Cardinals were no match for Concordia, losing 92-67 to end with a 9-16 record for the second straight season.

"It was a tough way to end the season," admitted Fierke. "But it also worked as a good motivational tool for all of our players. "We've continued to come close (to breaking the 10-win barrier), but we haven't quite gotten there," Fierke continued. "This year, everyone has worked extra-hard in the off-season and we are all pulling together to continue to make that climb up the conference ladder.."

With her entire roster including first-team All-MIAC pick Jenny Long (Westmont, Ill.) and All-First-Year player Amy Burns (Winona, Minn.) returning, it's no wonder the third-year head coach is so excited for the season to start.

"The talent we had last year was far better than the year before, and yet both times we finished with nine wins," Fierke said. "Our problem was we had trouble playing at our best all the time. We had too many lapses where we didn't put our best game on the court.

"For us to be successful in the future, that consistency has to be there every day."
 
 

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Preseason Roster |

1999-2000 Preseason Roster
 # Name Pos Ht Cl Hometown (High School)
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 Amy Burns G 5-8 So Winona, Minn. (Winona Cotter)
 Megan Clark F 5-11 So Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi)
 Alissa Erichsen G 5-10 So Spring Valley, Minn. (Spring Valley)
 Kelly Gleason F 6-0 Sr Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake)
 Stacy Hammel F 5-7 So Manitowoc, Wis. (Manitowoc)
 Tiffany Hansen G 5-4 So Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton)
 Molly Hollenkamp F 5-10 Sr South St. Paul, Minn. (South St. Paul)
 Kristen Kozlowski P 6-1 Jr Chicago, Ill. (Seton Academy)
 Jenny Long G 5-7 Jr Westmont, Ill. (Montini)
 Shannon McCluskey F 5-10 So Maplewood, Minn. (Hill-Murray)
 Elizabeth Ori G 5-6 Jr Deerfield, Ill. (Deerfield)
 Kim Rodr G 5-6 Fr Hastings, Minn. (Hastings)
 Sara Schachtner P 5-11 Sr Somerset, Wis. (Somerset)
 Nicki Schultz G 5-6 Fr Black Earth, Wis. (Wisconsin Heights)
 Rhiannon Anderson F 6-0 Fr Spring Valley, Wis. (Spring Valley)
 Amanda Carlson F 5-9 So Duluth, Minn. (Duluth Denfeld)
 Jenny Gilles G-F 5-8 Fr Keizer, Ore. (Regis)
 Kristin Jakacki G 5-7 Fr South St. Paul, Minn. (South St. Paul)
 Missy Kolasa G 5-5 So Gilman, Wis. (Gilman)
 Amy Kreye G 5-6 So Wabasha, Minn. (Wabasha-Kellogg)
 Colleen O'Hearn G/F 5-9 So Champlin, Minn. (Champlin)
 Sandi Schaffer G 5-2 Jr Manchester, Iowa (W-Delaware)

Head coach: Kim Fierke (4th season)
Assistants: Kevin McManaman, Ray Winter
 

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