Season Outlook: Enters season having started in 65 consecutive games, the most of any current Otahkian ... ranks 10th on Southeast all-time scoring list and should move up as high as third by the end of the season ... All-OVC selection the past two seasons, should make run at Player of the Year award this season ... has 34 career three-pointers and should move into SEMO career top 10 this season ... her 34 career blocks ranks her 10th on the Southeast all-time list ... has scored in double figures in 41 of her last 46 games.
2001-02: Second team All-OVC selection ... started all 28 games ... led the team in scoring (16.5) and was second in rebounding (6.3) ... ranked sixth in the OVC in scoring, ninth in rebounding and seventh in free-throw percentage (80.3%) ... became only the 13th member of Otahkian 1,000 point club when she hit a field goal in the second half versus Eastern Kentucky (2.9) ... after only hitting four three-pointers in previous two seasons, connected on 30-79 (38%) attempts ... 30 made three pointers led the Southeast team ... scored a season-high 31 points vs. Tennessee State (1.14) ... recorded three double-doubles ... dished out a career-high five assists versus Eastern Illinois (2.18) ... made 10-plus free-throws in three different games, including a season-high 12 free-throws against Tennessee State (1.14) ... scored in double figures in 23 games ... was the team's leading scorer 12 times and leading rebounder 10 times and scored 20-plus points in nine different games ... averaged 17.4 points and 6.1 rebounds and upped free-throw percentage to 84.1% in 16 conference games.
2000-01: First team All-OVC selection ... started all 27 games ... named OVC Player of the Week (1.29.01) ... team's leading scorer (14.7) and second in rebounding (6.7) ... shot 85% from the free-throw line, fifth best in a single season at Southeast, while taking a team-high 213 attempts ... set Southeast and OVC record for free-throws made in a game (23) against Tennessee State (2.3.01) ... attempted 25 free-throws in that TSU game, which set the Southeast record for attempts ... was a perfect 10-10 from charity stripe against Austin Peay (2.1.01) ... sunk 18 consecutive free throws at one stretch during the season ... recorded a team-high seven double-doubles ... scored a career-high 35 points against Tennessee State (2.3.01) ... only failed to reach double figures points five times ... had a career-high 12 rebounds against Belmont (12.9.00) and Tennessee Tech (2.6.01) ... recorded eight offensive rebounds against Tennessee Tech (2.6.01) ... averaged 16.9 points per game in conference action.
1999-00: Great freshman campaign ... saw action in all 28 games last season, starting 12 of those ... earned OVC All-Freshman honors ... her 83% free throw percentage placed her fifth on the season all-time ladder ... registered 14 games where she scored in double-digits ... averaged 11.8 points in her last six games of the season ... scored a career-high 20 points at Tennessee State (2.3.00).
Prep Career: 1999 grad of Rosary High School ... four-time All-Conference and three-time All-State, All-District and USA Today honorable mention at RHS ... guided Rosary to the state title in 1998 ... participated in volleyball as a prep, earning All-District her sophomore season ... honor roll student.
Personal: Born 3.23.81 ... daughter of Gerry and Pam Chase ... 1999-00 Southeast Scholar-Athlete ... recruited by Denver, Evansville, West Point and St. Bonaventure ... majoring in criminal justice ... younger brother Joseph attends Tulane ... a number of former teammates went on to play with Division I programs, including Angie Smith at St. John's, Rita Adams at Kentucky and Kerinsa Barr at Missouri.
Chase...1999-00 Southeast Scholar-Athlete...recruited by Denver, Evansville, West Point and St. Bonaventure...undecided on college major...older brother Joseph attends Tulane...a number of former RHS teammates went on to play with Division I programs, including Angie Smith at St. John[apos]s, Rita Adams at Kentucky and Kerinsa Barr at Missouri.
