Enrollment Increases 128% In Six Years - Tiffin University

Team All City and All-State Honorable Mention, averaging 12 ppg with 8
rpg. Smith (6-5, 185 lb. perimeter) gives the Dragons needed depth on the
wing. A left-handed shooter, Smith tallied 18.5 ppg and 7 rpg as a Special
Mention All-Ohio player for Colonel Crawford. He also earned Player of the
Year honors in District VI.
Also looking to make significant contributions this season are 6-4 guard Ryan
Cosgray, 6-1 guard Mike Hammonds, 6-2 guard Brandon Amann, and 6-5
forward Ryan Davis.
wOMEN’S BaSkETBall
One year in the GLIAC is all it took for the Tiffin women’s basketball team
to realize what it takes to be a contender in the NCAA Division II ranks.
Coming off a 7-20 record, with many of those losses by 10 points or less, the
Dragons know that not only does it take prime physical conditioning but also
complete mental focus to get to the top. Now with the knowledge of what
to expect in the GLIAC, Head Coach Pam Oswald has set the bar very high
but with very reachable goals in mind.
This year’s Tiffin squad is very young, returning 2 seniors and 2 juniors while
adding 5 freshmen to the mix. Two returning starters anchor the Dragon
attack in junior guard/forward Holly Focke and sophomore guard Mandy
Jaeb. Senior center Katrina Clark looks to rebound from only 13 games a year
ago and provide a physical presence in the paint. Junior guard Samantha
McCall and sophomore guard Jennifer Johnston look to provide their threat
from the 3 point line and knowledge of the system to spark the Dragons.
After a season ending injury last year, red shirt freshman center Jessica Harris
looks to put what she learned last year to use on the court. Rounding out the
squad is freshmen guards Karli Mast, Melissa Gilliland, Stephanie Kelly, Jordan
Jenkins and center Jonette McQueen.
This year’s strength again lies in the backcourt. The 2009-2010 backcourts
are young with only one upperclassman. It is comprised of 1 junior, 2
Mandy Jaeb is the top returning player for the Lady Dragons basketball team, as she
leads a team of young players in GLIAC competition in 2009-10. Jaeb averaged 10.5
ppg in her freshman season.
sophomores, and 4 freshmen. Although young, Mandy Jaeb started almost
every game last season and is the leading returner in scoring. Jennifer
Johnston was one of the first players off the bench from a year ago and
Samantha McCall brings with her 2 years of experience in Coach Oswald’s
system. Although 4 freshmen added to the backcourt seems like a lot of
inexperience, each player comes from an elite high school program and has
had plenty of success at the state level.
Sophomore point guard Mandy Jaeb is looking to build upon last year’s
season. As the returning leading scorer with 10.5 ppg, Jaeb is also looking
to fill the assist column as the floor general. Jaeb’s definite strength is her
quickness on defense, compiling 44 steals just a year ago. Jaeb has worked
hard in the off season on taking the ball to the hoop and drawing contact
to get to the foul line. Opponents will want to keep her off the line after
shooting a team high 86% from the charity stripe.
Junior forward Holly Focke provides a versatility that can prove to be very
difficult for opponents. Averaging nearly 7 ppg, Focke was also second on
the team in rebounding at 6 rpg, third on the team in steals with 34, and
second on the team in assists with 75 and blocked 11 shots. Focke not only
possesses the quickness in the post to take opponents off the dribble, the
strength to get points with her back to the basket, but also can hit the trey,
shooting 38% from behind the arc.
Senior center Katrina Clark is entering her second season with the Dragons.
Only playing in 13 games a year ago with 10 starts, Clark is looking to use
her aggressive style of play to anchor the post. Having a year in the Tiffin
system will help Clark establish herself more on the court and in the battles
down low. Jessica Harris is entering her second year with the Dragons. After
a season ending injury early in the year, Harris is looking to bounce back
and use that year of experience watching and coaching her teammates on
the court. The only newcomer to the frontcourt is freshman center Jonette
McQueen, who looks to make her 6 foot 3 inch presence felt down low.
Conley Named
Tennis Coach
Philip Conley enters his
first year as Head Men’s and
Women’s Tennis coach at Tiffin
University. Phil is a graduate
of Tiffin University. While
at Tiffin University, Conley
played #1 singles. He was All
AMC three years in a row for
singles, finishing fourth in the
Midwest Regional NAIA ITA
tournament his Junior year. In
2007, Conley’s junior year, the
team finished # 26 in the nation
in NAIA and finished second in
the conference. Conley taught tennis at Baywind Athletic Club under
former Head Coach Pat Ortner. While at Baywind he helped with the
junior program.
www.tiffin.edu > 51