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Heeb announces additional signings!

New Signees:

Jasmine Mack is a 5'4" point guard from Alton High School / Rend Lake Community College (Illinois).  During her playing career, Jasmine was among the team leaders in steals and assists for Rend Lake CC.  She is an ultra quick, playmaking point guard with exceptional defensive capabilities and a quality student-athlete.  "I'm very excited to be able to add a playmaker like Jasmine to our roster.  She is a great addition to our team both on the court and off," stated Head Coach David Heeb.

Amanda Phillips is a 6'3" center from Alton High School (Illinois).  Amanda played in the very tough Southwester Conference last year that witnessed eight players sign with NCAA Div. I schools.  Amanda averaged over 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocked shots per game against very stellar competition.  With Amanda's size and mobility she will add a new dimension to our roster.  "Amanda is one of the best all-around student-athletes we've recruited since I've been here at Robert Morris.  With her size and shot blocking ability, she has a chance to establish herself as one of the premier low-post players in the USCAA," commented Heeb.

Ashli Silverthorne is a 6'1" forward from Deer Creek Mackinaw High School.  Ashli was a four year all-conference player in high school and her team MVP her senior year.  Ashli scored over 1,000 points in her career despite missing half of her senior year with injury.  "Ashli is a very versatile player.  She has a rare combination of size and skill that could really help our front line this year," added Heeb.

Clarissa Parrow is a 5'6" guard out of Spoon River Community College (Illinois).  Clarissa transfer's as a sophomore and will look to add to our depth in the backcourt.  Clarissa is a very good athlete and one of the hardest workers on the team.  "Clarissa comes very highly recommended from Spoon River.  She will no doubt add to the depth and character of our team," states Heeb.

"We've got eight fantastic new recruits now to join our returners from the 07-08 team.  I'm very excited about getting all these kids into camp and see what kind of team we will be this year.  We are also still possibly looking to add one more to the depth chart."

Eagles’ Heeb adding to the mix!

After completing his first season as head coach of the Robert Morris-Springfield women’s basketball team, David Heeb is concentrating his efforts into his first full season of recruitment for the Lady Eagles.

Robert Morris finished in 5^th place in the 2008 USCAA National Championships held in Broken Arrow, OK earlier this month.

New Signees:

Tiara Perry is a 5’7” point guard from Proviso East High School (Illinois).  During Tiara’s senior year she helped the Lady Pirates to a 24-6 overall record and a conference championship by averaging 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.8 steals per game.  Tiara was named team captain and selected First Team All-Conference.  Proviso East head coach Robert Thomas says of Perry, “The coaches at Robert Morris-Springfield are going to love her attitude and work ethic.  She is a hard worker and the type of kid that will get the job done.”  Added Coach Heeb, “We feel very fortunate to add a player of Tiara’s caliber to our program.  She comes from a great program with great tradition.  I think her quickness and instincts will make her a perfect fit for the way our team wants to play.”

Gloria Hernandez is a 5’10” forward from Portage High School (Indiana).  During Gloria’s senior year she averaged 13.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.  Coach David Heeb commented, “Gloria provides for us another player that can score and rebound.  She is an outstanding addition to our current group of frontcourt players we have returning.  We are very excited about her potential.”

Tanesha Parker is a 6’0” forward from Belleville East High School (Illinois).  During Tanesha’s senior year she averaged 6.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.  “Tanesha is clearly without a doubt one of the best athletes I’ve seen play this year.  She is a physical player who should make an immediate impact for our program.  I believe with the right work ethic, the sky is the limit for Tanesha,” stated Coach Heeb.

Kyisha Ricks is a 5’5” guard from Caruthersville High School (Missouri).  During Kyisha’s senior year she averaged 25.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game.  Kyisha was also recognized as a 2-time SEMO All-Conference Selection and a 2-time Class 3 All-Region Player.  Coach Heeb commented, “Kyisha is another outstanding player and student-athlete we’ve added to our backcourt.  I look for Kyisha to adjust nicely to the college game and quickly start making an impact in games.”

“I couldn’t be more pleased with the addition of these four young outstanding young ladies we’ve added to our program early on at Robert Morris.  I look forward to working with this group joining our returning kids." 

"I also am looking ahead to a few more girls we've been very interested in signing that would bolster this recruitment class to a higher level." 

2008 Awards!

2008 USCAA All-Tournament Team
Katie Fleetwood (senior; Amboy, IL)

2008 USCAA National Academic Team
Stephanie Brake (junior; Independence, KY)
Lindsey Rogers (junior; Quincy, IL)
LaTonya Boyd (junior; Louisville, KY)

2008 USCAA Honorable Mention All-American
Stephanie Brake (junior; Independence, KY) 

Congratulations to these student-athletes for their outstanding achievements both in the classroom and on the court!

Lady Eagles need OT for Consolation Championship!

For the second consecutive season, the Lady Eagles of Springfield were playing for the Consolation Championship in Broken Arrow, OK.  This year the seventh-seeded Eagles were facing the ninth-seeded Lady Sea Hawks from Briarcliffe.

Poor shooting affected both teams as Robert Morris shot 39.3% from the floor compared to 21.2% for Briarcliffe.  The Lady Eagles were 7-of-10 from the free throw line and went into half-time with a 30-17 lead.

The Lady Sea Hawks were far from finished as they quickly cut into the Robert Morris lead eventually evening the score.  The teams would trade leads heading down the stretch and clutch free-throw shooting by Honorable Mention All-American Stephanie Brake (junior; Independence, KY), 10-for-10 from the stripe and 21 points total, helped Robert Morris reach over-time with the game tied at 54-all.

Robert Morris-Springfield outscored Briarcliffe 10-4 in overtime to secure a 64-58 win and 5th Place.  Katie Fleetwood (senior; Amboy, IL) also reached double figures with 15 points.  For Katie's effort in the tournament she was named as part of the 2008 USCAA All-Tournament Team.

Congratulations! 

Fleetwood paces Eagles!

Katie Fleetwood (senior; Amboy, IL) scored 17 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and Lindsey Rogers (junior; Quincy, IL) added 17 points and four steals Friday morning as seventh-seeded Robert Morris-Springfield defeated third-seed Penn State-Beaver 73-66.

Penn State-Beaver held a 65-60 lead with 3:05 left on a pair of Jasmine Green free throws.  From then Robert Morris-Springfield outscored the Beaver's 13-1 to claim victory and play for the 5th Place Consolation Championship. 

The 2006-2007 Lady Eagles claimed the Consolation Championship in Broken Arrow.

KeAmber Vaughn (freshman; St. Louis, MO) joined Fleetwood and Rogers in double figures with 11 points. 

Eagles' fall in Quarter-finals!

Philander Smith used a strong second half Thursday to pull away from Robert Morris-Springfield for a 70-56 quarter-final victory.

The Panthers hit 14-of-28 from the field (50%) and made 14-of-16 from the free throw line to outscore the Eagles 43-29 in the final 20 minutes.

Stephanie Brake (junior; Independence, KY) led Robert Morris with 17 points.

Eagles' win at Nationals!

Robert Morris-Springfield Lady Eagles scored 26 points off turnovers en route to an 80-56 win over 10th-seeded Lyndon State in first round action.

The seventh-seeded Lady Eagles grabbed a 10-point lead at halftime and shot 48% from the floor in the second half to ice the Hornets.

Latoya Gibson (freshman; Sikeston, MO) led the Eagles with 19 points and KeAmber Vaughn (freshman; St. Louis, MO) posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The Lady Eagles will take on the the second-seed Philander Smith in Quarter-final action.

2008 USCAA Women's National Basketball Championships
Broken Arrow, OK
February 26 - March 1

Women’s Bracket
1 – Southern Virginia
2 – Philander Smith
3 – Penn State-Beaver
4 – Concordia (Alabama)
5 – Bennett
6 – Spalding University
7 – Robert Morris-Springfield
8 – UC-Clermont
9 – Briarcliffe
10 – Lyndon State
11 – Southern Maine CC
12 – Rhema Bible

#7 Robert Morris-Springfield vs. #10 Lyndon State on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 4:00pm.  The winner will advance to the quarter-finals on Thursday, Feb. 28 to face #2 Philander Smith.  Tip-off will be set for 12:00pm.

Rogers, McCormick lead Robert Morris!

Lindsey Roger (junior; Quincy, IL) scored 21 points and Karrie McCormick (senior; Rock Falls, IL) added 20 points as Robert Morris rallied from a 37-32 halftime deficit to defeat St. Mary's of the Woods 80-68 on Senior Night.

SENIOR NIGHT
Karrie McCormick - guard/forward - Rock Falls, IL

McCormick combined on 7-of-14 from the field, 1-of-6 from 3-pt range and 5-of-11 from the line, she also contributed with 7 rebounds and five steals.

KeAmber Vaughn (freshman; St. Louis, MO) led all rebounders pulling down 12 boards.

The Lady Eagles improve to 10-17.

Eagles escape Falcons!

Latoya Gibson (freshman; Sikeston, MO) was 10-of-12 from the free throw line and totaled 20 points to lead Robert Morris-Springfield past Taylor-Ft Wayne 78-76.

Stephanie Brake (junior; Independence, KY) and Lindsey Roger (junior; Quincy, IL) followed with 18 and 16 points respectively.

Gipson and Brake each grabbed 10 rebounds while Karrie McCormick (senior; Rock Falls, IL) recorded 5 steals and four assists.

Brake, Eagles can't stop Oakes!

Despite getting a game-high 21 points from forward Stephanie Brake (sophomore; Independence; KY), Robert Morris-Springfield couldn't hold off Oakland City University in a 72-58 loss Wednesday, January 23.

Katie Fleetwood (senior; Amboy, IL) added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Eagles.

Rose-Hulman beats Eagles!

After defeating Rose-Hulman on their home court, the Lady Eagles of Springfield travelled to face Rose-Hulman once again.  Once again, the outcome would favor the home team as Rose-Hulman defeated Robert Morris-Springfield 63-56.

Leading the way for the Lady Eagles was Stephanie Brake (junior; Independence, KY) with 18 points and nine rebounds.

Robert Morris dropped to 6-12.

Brake leads Eagles!

Stephanie Brake (junior; Independence, KY) scored 18 points to lead the Eagles past visiting Rose-Hulman Institute 69-40 at Cass Gymnasium.

The Eagles connected on 26-of-56 field goal attempts (46.4%) while holding Rose-Hulman to 15-of-48 (31.3%).

KeAmber Vaughn (freshman; St. Louis, MO) added 14 points and Katie Fleetwood (senior; Amboy, IL) had 13 points and six rebounds.

The Eagles improve to 5-8.

Lady Eagles roll-over visiting Shawnee!

Robert Morris-Springfield Lady Eagles shot 48.3% from the field on 43-of-89 shooting while five players score in double-figures for a 99-49 victory.

Leading the way for Robert Morris was Katie Fleetwood (senior; Amboy, IL) recording 20 points and 10 rebounds.  KeAmber Vaughn (freshman; St. Louis, MO) contributed with 16 points, game-high 12 rebounds and dished out six assists.

Lindsey Roger (junior; Quincy, IL) shot 5-of-9 from 3-point range for a total of 17 points, Latoya Gipson (freshman; Sikeston, MO) and Karrie McCormick (senior; Rock Falls, IL) each scored 14 and 10 points respectively.

LaTonya Boyd (junior; Louisville, KY) recorded a game-high 8 assists.

Robert Morris recorded 27 points off turnovers and held a bench scoring advantage of 40-to-13 over Shawnee.

The Lady Eagles improve to 3-5.

Lady Eagles winless at Millikin Tourney!

Trailing 26-48 at the half, the Lady Eagles turned up the pressure outscoring Maryville University 51-44 in the second half but it was not enough as Maryville cruised to a 92-77 victory.  KeAmber Vaughn (freshman; St. Louis, MO) led Robert Morris with 23 points and 7 rebounds.  Lindsey Roger (junior; Quincy, IL) contributed with 19 points (5-8 from 3-point range) and 2 assists.

Facing host Millikin in the consolation game, Robert Morris committed 33 turnovers and were defeated 90-53.  Stephanie Brake (junior; Independence, KY) led the Lady Eagles with 14 points and LaToya Gibson (freshman; Sikeston, MO) pitched in with 11 points. 

Lady Eagles drop cross-town shootout!

Tied 38-38 at the break, Eunice Gill and Lincoln Land used a strong second half to secure their victory over the Lady Eagles of Robert Morris-Springfield.  Gill led the Loggers with 19 points.  Lincoln Land converted twenty RMC turnovers into 21 points and 18 second chance points to only ten for the Eagles.

KeAmber Vaughn (freshman; St. Louis, MO) led the Eagles with 19 points and 14 rebounds.  Katie Fleetwood (senior; Amboy, IL) scored 13 points and Stephanie Brake (junior; Independence, KY) and Lindsey Roger (junior; Quincy, IL) each added 11.

Brake named co-player of the week!

Stephanie Brake (junior; Independence, KY) has been named the USCAA Co-Player of the Week for women's basketball by the USCAA for the week of November 5-11, 2007.

Brake, a forward for the Lady Eagles, scored 35 points to go along with 9 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 assists in 2 games over the weekend at the RHEMA Classic, where she was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Congratulations!

Currently the Lady Eagles are 2-2 for the 2007-2008 campaign.

Heeb to lead Robert Morris-Springfield!

David Heeb, a native of Morley, MO, takes over as the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Robert Morris College in Springfield, IL.  Coach Heeb is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, and has coached High School Boy’s Basketball as well as serving as Athletic Director for the past seven years at Bell City High School and Scott County Central High School.

"I believe in David we have a very successful, yet hungry, young coach who is ready to take that step from high school to college coaching and challenge not only himself but his team.  With David's attitude and passion for the game of basketball, I don't see any reason why he shouldn't achieve the same type of success at this level as he's had previously," stated Associate Director of Atletics Chris Ryan.

Coach Heeb began his coaching career at Bell City High School in 2000, then returned to coach at his alma mater Scott County Central from 2005-2007.  Coach Heeb hopes to bring the same fast paced, aggressive style of play to the Lady Eagles of Robert Morris that led his teams to an overall career record of 136-50, five district championships, three trips to the Missouri State Final Four, and two Class 1 State Championships (2002 & 2004).

Whitt named to All-Tournament Team!

Beth Whitt (senior; Catlin, IL) was named to the 2007 USCAA Women’s Basketball All-Tournament Team.  In three games, Whitt averaged 19.66 ppg and 14 rpg to lead the Eagles to 5th Place and the Consolation Championship.

Whitt also was named to the USCAA All-Tournament Team in 2006.

Congratulations Beth!

Eagles win Consolation Championship and 5th Place!

Beth Whitt (senior; Catlin, IL) scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead #3 Robert Morris-Springfield past #1 Apprentice School 54-53 in the consolation bracket and claim 5^th place.

Robert Morris-Springfield hit 11 of 20 field goals in the first half (55.0%) and took a 31-22 half-time lead.  But the Lady Eagles went cold in the second half, hitting just 6 of 22 for 27.3%.  Apprentice clawed their way back into the game and with just over three minutes remaining took their first lead.  As the two teams flip-flopped leads in the next minute, an aggressive rebound and steal by Karrie McCormick (junior; Rock Falls, IL) lead to a Beth Whitt three-pointer to reclaim the lead for Robert Morris.  Apprentice would pull back to even when they completed a 3-point play on a bucket and foul.  A Lisa Sanderson (junior; Aston, WY) three-point shot with under a minute secured the victory for the Lady Eagles of Robert Morris-Springfield.

For the game, Robert Morris were 16 0f 24 from the free throw line and 4 of 10 from 3-point range.  Robert Morris finishes 17-11 for the season.

Congratulations Eagles!

Robert Morris-Springfield reaches 5th Place Game!

Beth Whitt (senior; Catlin, IL) scored a game-high 18 points and Stephanie Brake (sophomore; Independence, KY) came off the bench to add 16, leading Robert Morris-Springfield to a 76-45 victory over Judson College from Marion, AL.

Robert Morris hit 27 of 54 from the field for 50%, including 5 of 11 from 3-point range.  Whitt grabbed 14 rebounds while Brake and Karrie McCormick (junior; Rock Falls, IL) had eight apiece.  McCormick added 13 points and Lisa Sanderson (junior; Aston, WY) scored 10 points.

The victory pits the #3 seeded Eagles of Robert Morris against the #1 seeded Shipbuilders from Apprentice School in the 5th Place and Consolation Championship game.

Lady Eagles fall in USCAA Tourney Quarter-Final!

Third-seeded Robert Morris-Springfield lost 67-62 to sixth-seeded Marygrove in USCAA Quarter-final action.  The Eagles were led by Beth Whitt (senior; Catlin, IL) with 24 points, while Karrie McCormick (junior; Rock Falls, IL) and Katie Fleetwood (senior; Amboy, IL) each added 10.

Paced by Whitt’s 16 rebounds, Robert Morris won the battle of the boards 45-28.

Lady Eagles honored on USCAA All-American Teams!

Beth Whitt (senior; Catlin, IL) has been named to the 2007 USCAA Academic All-American and 2007 USCAA 1^st Team All-American Teams.  This is Beth’s second selection as a USCAA 1^st Team All-American but her first to the Academic All-American Team.

Katie Fleetwood (senior; Amboy, IL) has been named to the 2007 USCAA Honorable Mention All-American Team.

Congratulations Beth and Katie!

Sanderson wins skills competition!

On Tuesday, March 6^th, the USCAA National Tournament held their annual skills competition prior to the tournament banquet.  Lisa Sanderson (junior; Aston, WY) won the women’s free-throw shooting competition hitting 16-straight.

Congratulations Lisa!

2007 USCAA Women’s National Basketball Championships!

Runners-up the previous two championships, the Lady Eagles and first year coach Kevin Giese once again take flight and aim for the USCAA Women’s National Basketball Championship to be held at Rhema Bible College in Broken Arrow, OK from March 6 – March 10, 2007.

Finishing the regular season ranked #2 in the latest USCAA Women’s Basketball Poll, the Lady Eagles of Springfield enter the tournament as the #3 seed.  They will receive a bye in first round action and face the winner of #6 Marygrove/#11 New Hampshire Tech Institute in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 8 at 2:00pm.

For full bracket information, visit: www.theuscaa.com

2007 USCAA Women’s National Basketball Championship Seeds!

1. Apprentice School
2. Southern Virginia University
3. Robert Morris-Springfield (15-10 regular season)
4. Northwest Christian College
5. Taylor University-Ft. Wayne
6. Marygrove College
7. Lyndon State College
8. Concordia College
9. Rhema Bible College
10. Judson College
11. NHTI
12. Philander Smith College

Of the twelve teams vying for the championship, the Lady Eagles have faced three-of-the-twelve during the 2006-2007 regular season with the following results:

Robert Morris-Springfield vs. Apprentice: W 65-59
Robert Morris-Springfield vs. Southern Virginia: L 58-69
Robert Morris-Springfield vs. Taylor University-Ft. Wayne: W 67-62

USCAA Team and Individual Stats as of Feb. 21, 2007!

Team Scoring
#7 – 65.5 ppg

Team Defense
#11 – 60.25 ppg

Field Goal %
#1 – 43.7%

Free Throw %
#4 – 70.5%

Rebounding Margin
#4 – 5.583

Individual Scoring
#6 – Beth Whitt – 18.83 ppg
#15 – Katie Fleetwood – 14.54 ppg

Field Goal %
#4 – Beth Whitt – 55.2%
#5 – Katie Fleetwood – 51.7%

Rebounding Ave
#3 – Beth Whitt – 10.04 rpg
#7 – Katie Fleetwood – 9.583 rpg

Blocked Shots
#9 – Katie Fleetwood – 1.042 bpg

Assists
#21 – Erica Lee – 3.00 apg

Double-Doubles
#2 – Beth Whitt – 15
#4 – Katie Fleetwood – 11