USD Women's Basketball 1997-1998

Returning Player Biographies

9

Susie ERPELDING

Career Highs: Points - 21 vs. UCLA, Nov. 23, 1996; Reb.- 9 vs. Portland State, Dec. 15 , 1996; Ast. - 5 four times, last vs. Portland at LMU, Feb. 27, 1997; Stl. - 5 vs. UCLA, Nov. 23, 1996; 3pt Field Goals Made - 4 at Cal State Fullerton, Jan. 3, 1997. Freshman: West Coast Conference freshman leading scorer ( I0.3 ppg)... Ranked second on the team in scoring and 13th overall in the WCC... Ranked fifth in WCC in free throw percentage (76.9%)... Scored career high 21 points versus UCLA ( 11-23-96) in first collegiate game ... Led the team in scoring in 11 games... Led the team with 60 assists, 43 steals and minutes played (875)... Only Torero to start in all 27 games. 1995-96: Sat out season due to torn ACL injury suffered during semifinals of CIF playoffs in senior year of high school. High School: Number has been retired at Our Lady of Peace... Named California Scholar Athlete of the Year in '95 .. . First Team AII-CIF selection for junior and senior seasons... CIF Division III Player of the Year in senior season... Selected to Div. III All-State team... Two-time team MVP... Averaged 22.2 points per game... Also played volleyball and was an All Harbor League selection. Personal: Sociology major with minor in Political Science... Will graduate one year early and start Master's program in Counseling next year... Has nine brothers and sisters .. . Brother Joey ran track at San Diego State and sister Heidi played volleyball at William & Mary... Chose USO because of great team atmosphere and size of school... Also re– cruited by Pacific... Parents are Tom and Gerda Erpelding... Born June I, 1977 in San Diego, CA.

5-9 Sophomore Guard

San Diego, CA Our Lady of Peace

Total

3PT ~ E!l.:E9A .347 25-82 .347 25-82

fil! Blk Pts i!.Y.g Reb !!Jlg 43 4 279 10.3 92 3.4 43 4 279 10.3 92 3.4

Ym '96-97 'Totals

!! 60 60

Ft-Fta ~ 50-65 .769 50-65 .769

~ Eg,_E9A 27-27 875 102-294 27-27 875 102-294 Min

~ .305 .305

Jessica GRAY

Career Highs: Points - 11 vs. Eastern Washington, Dec. I, 1996; Reb. - 12 vs. Portland at LMU, Feb. 27, 1997; Stl. - 5 at San Diego State, Nov. 26, 1997; Blk. - 3 at San Diego State, Nov. 26, 1997. Freshman: One of two players to play in all 27 games .. . Led team in scoring with a career high 11 points vs. Eastern Washington ( 12-1-96)... Grabbed a career high 12 rebounds in WCC Tourney game vs. Portland... Pulled down 32 rebounds in final three games of the year.. . One of three Toreros that had over I00 boards this sea– son... Ranked second on the team in rebounds ( 133)... Averaged 3.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game... Lone start vs. Arizona (12-21-96)... Averaged 5.3 rebounds per game in conference play, second on the team. High School: MVP of Woodside Team that was Peninsula Athletic League champs in senior season... First Team All Metro League... First Team Central Coast section... San Jose Mercury Athlete of the Week... Also played softball and volleyball and was team MVP of volleyball. Personal: Undeclared major... Daughter of Sue Gray... Born June 27, 1978 in Redwood City, CA.

6-0 Sophomore Forward

Redwood City, CA Woodside HS

Total

3PT Pct Eg,_E9A .413 0-1 .413 ()-1

fil! Blk Pts i!.Y.g Reb A\'.9 24 f5 86 3.2 133 4.9 24 5 86 3.2 133 4.9

Gp/Gs Min

Ft-Fta 20-57 20-57

Eg,_E9A

Pct .000 .000

Pct .351 .351

Year '96-97 Totals

!! 10 10

27-1 384 27-1 384

33-80 33-80

1997-98 University of San Diego Toreros Women's Basketball Media Guide