SEASON'S OUTLOOK
The Bloomsburg State College women's basketball
team will be shooting for its fifth consecutive winning
season during the 1978-79 campaign.
In aim ing for her third winning season, Coach Sue
Hibbs will have to do some rebuilding from her 9-6
team that lost three key performers. Graduated are the
team's two leading scorers Mary Balaban (15.3 p.p.g.
av.) and Julie Ludrof (11 .1 p.p.g.); the former broke a
single game scoring record of 29 points against
Bucknell. She was also the top rebounder averaging
10.5 per game while Ludrof was third with an average of
8.9.
The other loss is the team's main ball handler, Anne
D'lgnazi, iwho scored 44 points and contributed 18
assists. Returnees include Jayne Yurasits who scored
well with a total of 99 points, averaging 8.2 p.p.g. and
was third in assists with 28 for the season. Patty
Lyons had 91 points for the year with an average of 7 .5
p.p.g. Along with pulling down 107 rebounds, she was
tied with Susan McKeegan for the team's lead in
assists with 30. Terry McHale averaged just over seven
p.p.g. and had 22 rebounds. Donna Santa Maria and
Karen Yefko played an important part in relieving the
starting Huskies. Santa Maria had 36 assists and
scored 34 points. Yefko assisted in grabbing 41
rebounds .
New frosh faces will include: Trina Knittel, 5'10"
from Plymouth-Whitemarsh H.S., ranked fifth in
Suburban I League; Sue Curley, 5'10", Camp Hill,
Trinity High grad; Deborah Chuhinka, 5'10½" standout
from a strong Cumberland Valley team in Harrisburg;
and Mary Ann Guffrovich, 5'5" guard from Nanticoke
where she made Wilkes/Scranton All-Star team the last
two seasons.
In addition to a number of state college opponents
and area colleges, the Huskies will again meet the
strong teams of LaSalle and Villanova, newcomer
Lehigh, and participate in the She Gull Invitational
tournament at Salisbury, Md.

HEAD COACH
Ms.Sue Hibbs became
head women 's basketball coach last year after
serving as an assistant
two years ago and as an
interim coach three years
ago. She served in the
latter capacity when
Coach Joanne McComb
was on leave and coached
the Huskies to an 11 -2
season and a fourth
place in the EAIAW
Invitational.
Ms. Hibbs has had a number of years of
teaching, playing, and coaching a variety of
sports. In the spring of 1977 she served as the
college's first coach of women 's softball.
A native of Kentucky, Hibbs earned her
Bachelor of Science degree at Western Kentucky
University and her master's degree from East
Stroudsburg State. She is doing additional work
at the Pennsylvania State University.
Her office phone is (717) 389-2410.

VARSITY ROSTER
Name

Hopkins, Gail
Houser, Sally
Knittel, Trina
Lerit, Mindy
Lyons.Patty
• McHale, Terry
*McKeegan, Sue
Santa Maria, Donna
Serafin, Sandy
Sutcliffe, Loretta
Wiest, Lynda
*Yurasits, Jayne
*Tri-captains

Pos.
F
C
C/F
G
F
F
G
G
F
C/F
F
G

Cl.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.

Age

Ht.

20
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
20
21
20

5-9
5-10
5-10
5-5
5-9
5-7
5-7
5-6½
5-7½
5-10
5-9½
5-4

Wt.

146
145
149
125
150
130
135
140
145
155
145
124

High School
Plymouth Whitemarsh
Selinsgrove Area
Plymouth Whitemarsh
Pennsbury
Trinity
Sun Valley
Emmaus
Nether Providence
Coughlin
Upper Dublin
Williams Valley
Allentown Central Catholic

Hometown
Norristown
Port Trevorton
Plymouth Meeting
Morrisville
New Cumberland
Brookhaven
Wescosville
Moylan
Wilkes-Barre
Ambler
Wiconisco
Allentown

J.V. ROSTER
Name
Curley, Susan
Grab, Anne
Kulick, Leslie
Palmer, Toni
Pladus, Kathy
Shellhamer, Mary
Tafelski, Teresa
Truran, Carroll

Pos.
C/F
F/C
G
F/G
G
G
C/F
F

Cl.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.

Age

Ht.

Wt.

18
17
21
18
18
20
18
20

5-9
5-9
5-2
5-7
5-5
5-5
5-10
5-8½

160
130
140
145
119
120
145
140

High School
Trinity
North Pocono
Lakeland
William Penn
Shenandoah Valley
Tamaqua
Lancaster Catholic
Haddon Twp. (NJ)

Hometown
Camp Hill
Gouldsboro
Simpson
Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Tamaqua
Lancaster
Westmont, NJ

SENIORS

TERRY McHALE

SUE McKEEGAN

SANDY SERAFIN

DONNA SANTA MARIA

JAYNE YURASITS

LYNDA WIEST

LESLIE KULICK

TEAM RECORDS
Most Points (one away game): 96-vs College of
Misericordia, 2/8/75.
Most Points (one home game) : 98-vs
Marywood, 1976-77.
Most Average (points/game, 1 yr.): 74.00 per
game, 1975-78.
Most Rebounds (1 yr.): 763, 1975-76, 58.7 rpg .
Free Throw Percentage (1 yr.) 62%, 1973-74.
Free Throw Percentage (1 game): 92%-vs
Luzerne C.C.C. (12-13), 2/23/77.
Average Winning Margin (1 yr.): 29 pts. per game,
1974-75.
Most Consecutive Victories: 1973-74, 1974-75,
Joanne McComb, 15.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Season Records
Most Points: 222, Julie Ludrof (1975-76).
Highest Per Game Average: 17.0, Julie Ludrof
(1975-76).
Highest Field Goal Percentage: 52%, Ellen
French (1975-76).
Highest Free Throw Percentage: 100%, Jayne
Yurasits (1977-78).
Most Rebounds: 174, Julie Ludrof (1975-76).
Highest Rebound Average:
13.38, Julie Ludrof (1975-76).
13.37, Ellen French (1973-74).
Most Assists: 52, Anne D'lgnazio (1975-76).
Most Points by Freshman on Varsity: 118, Ellen
French (1973-74).
Single Game Records
Most Points: 29, Mary Balaban, 2/20/78 vs
Bucknell.
Most Field Goals: 13, Ellen French, 1 /30/75 vs
Kutztown.
Most Free Throws: 9, Julie Ludrof, 2/17 /76 vs
Millersville.
Most Rebounds: 24, Terri Mangino, 2/20/76 vs
Keystone.
Most Assists: 10, Mary Balaban, 2/7 /76 vs
Kutztown.
Career Records
Most Points: 583, Julie Ludrof. Class of
Average Points Per Game: 13.8, Ellen
Class of '77.
Most Rebounds: 469, Julie Ludrof.
Average Rebounds Per Game: 11.0, Ellen
Most Assists: 115, Mary Balaban, Class

'78.
French,
French.
of '78.

TITLE IX
Bloomsburg State College is committed to providing leadership in
taking affirmative action to attain equal educational and employment
rights for all persons , without regard to sex , handicap , or other legally
protected classification . This policy is placed in this document in
accordance with state and federal laws including Title IX of the
Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973. Please direct equal opportunity inquiries to: Ms. Deborah
Ellis. Carver Hall , 389-2523 .

1978-79 SCHEDULE
Dec.

5
8-9
11

Jan. 19
22
25
27
29

Maryland
Salisbury (MD) Tournament
*Lehigh

7:00 H
A
2:30 A

•u. of Scranton

6:00
6:00
6:30
1 :00
7:00

H
H
A
H
H

6:00
6:00
6:00
2:00
7:00
2:00
7:00

A
A
H
A
A
A
H

*Kutztown
LaSalle
*East Stroudsburg
Luzerne Community College

Feb.

1
*Millersville
5
Wilkes
7
*Shippensburg
10
* Kutztown
13
Bucknell
17
*Indiana U. (PA)
22
Villanova
*Varsity & J.V.

1977-78 VARSITY RESULTS
BSC
67
Indiana U. (PA)
80
Clarion
80
King's
80
Marywood College
65
Kutztown
60
Scranton
64
Luzerne Co. Com. College
Kutztown
73
65
Salisbury
66
Shippensburg
57
Millersville
77
Wilkes College
74
LaSalle
92
Bucknell
63
Vi Ila nova
Overall Record: 9-6

Opp.
73
71
32
44
53
78
72
61
53
72
50
54
80
56
67

COLLEGE FACTS
Location: Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815
Enrollment: 5,400 U.G.
Nlckname:Huskies
President: Dr. James H. McCormick
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Athletic Director: H. Cecil Turberville
(phone: 389-3225)
Associate Athletic Director: Joanne McComb
(phone: 389-3912)
Director of Public Information and Acting Sports
Information Director: Bruce "Nick" Dietterick
(phone: 389-3411, office; 752-7578, home)
Member: EAIAW, AIAW
Court: Nelson Fieldhouse