2007-2008 Player Profiles

#2 Rachel Bristow

Rachel Bristow

Position: F
Height: 5-11
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.
High School/Previous School: Prairie H.S.

Personal: Helped lead Prairie High School to four straight appearances at the state championships, including a runner-up run during her junior season. Team’s leading rebounder as a senior, earning second-team all-region honors. Born February 13, 1989. Daughter of Robin and Gary Bristow. Family includes a younger brother, Trevor, and a younger sister, Amber Rose. Majoring in education. Enjoys watersports, writing, painting and playing the piano. Coaches youth camps over the summers.

#11 Haley Roth

Haley Roth

Position: G
Height: 5-6
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Silverton, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Silverton H.S.

Personal: Three-year letterwinner in basketball and volleyball for Silverton High School. Also golfed for the Foxes, making it to the state tournament as a senior. Two-time basketball captain as a guard and twice as a setter on the volleyball team. First-team all-conference basketball selection as a senior. Born October 8, 1988. Daughter of Jackie and Jim Roth. Family includes two older brothers, Andy and Luke. Majoring in nursing. Enjoys snowboarding and taking naps.

Maryam Razavi #12

Maryam Razavi

Position: G/F
Height: 5-11
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Tualatin, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Tualatin H.S./Clark J.C.

2006-07: Led the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game. Added 4.7 rebounds per game. Second on the team with 28 steals and third in assists with 38. Made 16 starts and appeared in 20 of 31 contests. Reeled off 11 straight double-digit scoring efforts. Hit for 22 points twice for the team’s season highs. Grabbed a season-best eight rebounds on three occasions and made five assists against Northwest on Feb. 3 for her high mark of the year.

2005-06: Played one season at Clark College under current Cavalier coach Aaron Christian. Named second-team Western Division all-NWAAC as well as team MVP after leading the squad in scoring.

Personal: Four-year guard for Tualatin High School. Led the Timberwolves to a fifth-place finish at state in 2005. Pac 9 honorable mention pick. Born April 2, 1987. Daughter of Carol Pehl and Farid Razavi. Family includes an older brother, Ben. Majoring in biology with an aim towards pre-medicine. Born in England. Lists watching independent films as a hobby.

#13 Kelsey Schaefer

Kelsey Schaefer

Position: F
Height: 5-9
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.
High School/Previous School: Evergreen H.S./Clark J.C.

2006-07: Played in all 31 games for Concordia, making 26 starts for the Navy and White. Tallied a team-high 919 minutes on the court. Averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds for the club. Second on the team with 68 assists. Set a season high with 17 points against Southern Oregon in the last week of the season. Came close to a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds at Albertson on Jan. 20. Recorded six successful dishes at home versus Eastern Oregon on Dec. 20 for a season-high.

2004-06: Played one season at Clark College for current Concordia coach Aaron Christian. Averaged 9.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game for the Penguins as a sophomore. Selected as the team MVP as a freshman.

Personal: Multi-sport standout for Evergreen High School. Four-time letterwinner in soccer, basketball and track. All-league selection on the pitch as a sweeper and on the hardwood as a guard. Basketball team MVP and captain for the Plainsmen. Middle distance races and javelin thrower on the track team. Born August 28, 1984. Daughter of Donna and Jim Schaefer. Family includes two older sisters, Krista and Kaylene. Majoring in physical education. Prep state champion in choir. Enjoys a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, camping and swimming.

#15 Danielle Clauson

Danielle Clauson

Position: F
Height: 5-10
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Edmonds, Wash.
High School/Previous School: Kings H.S.

Personal: As a guard/forward, helped guide King’s High School to a pair of state championships in basketball. Compiled a 103-10 overall record while playing for the Knights. Three-time first-team all-conference and state championship all-tournament pick. Outstanding track athlete, captured the state championship in the javelin as a senior. Holds prep personal records of 142-7 in the javelin and 122-8 in the discus. Javelin distance represents the all-time state Class A mark. Born May 24, 1989. Daughter of Norma and Davin Clauson. Family includes a younger brother, Curtis. Majoring in business.

#22 Denise Benedict

Denise Benedict

Position: G
Height: 5-6
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Ridgefield, Wash.
High School/Previous School: Prairie H.S.

2006-07: Player and starter in 23 of the team’s 31 contests. Missed the last eight games due to injury. Averaged 10.6 points and a career-best 5.1 rebounds per game. Led the team with 80 assists and 51 steals. Third straight season to lead the Navy and White in assists. Shot 42 percent from the floor and 81 percent from the free throw line. Had 13 double-figure scoring efforts and two double-doubles. Season-best 21 points against Warner Pacific on Jan. 12. Connected on 4-of-5 threes against Cascade on Jan. 13. Recorded six steals in a road match at Walla Walla College on Nov. 26.

2005-06: All-CCC honorable mention pick. Made 25 starts for Concordia. Averaged 9.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. With 98 assists, led the team for the second straight season. Ranked second on the team in steals with 45 on the year. Opened the year with four straight double-digit scoring nights, including a 22-point output against Pacific on Nov. 18. Added a career-best five steals in that game. Scored in double-figures in 13 games. Just missed a double-double against Northwest Christian with 10 points and nine assists on Jan. 6.

2004-05: Second in voting for the Cascade Collegiate Conference Newcomer of the Year. Honorable mention All-CCC. An instant starter as a freshman; finding herself on the court at the tip 27 times while coming off the bench once. Logged a team-high 914 minutes. With 302 points on the season, ranked third on the team at 10.8 ppg. Added 108 rebounds for a 3.9 rpg clip and a team-high 94 assists. Had 18 games in double figures for scoring. Set career high in points in four straight matches early in the season. Posted two double-doubles; both against Southern Oregon. Tallied 14 points and a season-best 12 rebounds at home against the Raiders on Dec. 17 and had 19 points and a season-best 12 assists in Ashland, Ore., on Jan. 22. In the home finale on Feb. 19, dropped 23 points against Eastern Oregon.

Personal: Two-sport athlete for Concordia. An all-conference performer for the Cavalier softball team as a shortstop. Tremendous all-around athlete. Competed in soccer and softball as well as playing point guard for Prairie High School. Helped the Falcons to a hoops state championship in 2003. Born October 12, 1985. Daughter of Janet and Dennis Benedict. Family includes a younger brother, Daniel, and an older sister, Janelle. Majoring in education with the aim to be an elementary teacher and coach. Has a self-claimed obsession with the game Sequence. Enjoys camping, scrapbooking and waterskiing.

#23 Angie Woolhiser

Angie Woolhiser

Position: F
Height: 5-10
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Beaverton, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Southridge H.S./Portland C.C.

2006-07: Made four starts in 30 appearances. Tallied three double-digit scoring performances including a 13-point effort at Eastern Oregon on Jan. 19. Grabbed a season-best six rebounds at home against Oregon Tech in the final weekend of the season. One of 12 representatives from the Cascade Collegiate Conference on the NAIA Scholar-Athlete list.

2005-06: Appeared in all 30 games for the Cavs. Made five starts. Averaged 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds for the season. Scored 17 points coming off the bench against Simpson College on Nov. 19. Three days later, also reached double-figures with 10 points while facing Linfield College. Grabbed a season-high eight boards versus Southern Oregon on Dec. 3.

2004-05: Played one year as a forward for Portland C.C.

Personal: Three-time letterwinner in basketball for Southridge High School while playing forward for the Skyhawks. Born January 4, 1985. Daughter of Robert and Monica Woolhiser and Ken and Gayle Ostgard. Family includes an older brother, Kyle. Majoring in biology with an intent to pursue a career in medicine. Academic All-American. Admits to mispronouncing words to irritate Scott, Concordia’s athletic trainer.

#24 Madison Steinmetz

Madison Steinmetz

Position: G/F
Height: 5-9
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Hillsboro, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Glencoe H.S.

Personal: Lettered four seasons in basketball at Glencoe High School. Ran the point on the state qualifying team as a senior. Named all-state honorable mention as a senior. Led the team in scoring during her last two seasons. NWOC first-team selection her final season. Played two years of softball and volleyball for the Crimson Tide. Born September 22, 1988. Daughter of Bobbie and Doug Steinmetz. Family includes an older brother, Brady. Majoring in nursing.

#25 Ann Snodderly

Ann Snodderly

Position: C
Height: 6-4
Year: So.
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Franklin H.S.

2006-07: Started 26 of 31 games as a true freshman. Top rebounder for the Cavaliers with 6.4 boards per game. Also led the team in blocks with 54 rejections and shooting after hitting 49 percent from the floor. Third on the team in scoring with 9.0 points per game. Notched five double-doubles on the year; the first after collecting 12 points and a season-best 16 rebounds while facing Oregon Tech on Dec. 1. Accounted for a season-high 17 points in a 59-56 win over Northwest on Feb. 3. Blocked four shots on three occasions.

Personal: First-team all-league post player for Franklin High School. Averaged 12.5 points and 7.1 rebounds in helping Franklin to a 22-2 regular-season record. Letterwinner in basketball and soccer for the Quakers. Born January 15, 1988. Daughter of Lisa and Steve Snodderly. Family includes a younger brother, Max, and a younger sister, Lydia. Majoring in business. Career goals include owning a clothing store. Was told by doctors she would grow to 5 feet, 10 inches. Lists drawing and photography among her hobbies. Took four mission trips, including travels to Mexico and Costa Rica.

#32 Joyce Oniah

Joyce Oniah

Position: C
Height: 5-11
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Franklin H.S.

2006-07: Started in 20 games while entering 29 of the team’s 31 contests. Averaged 7.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Started the season strong with 17 points and five boards versus Walla Walla College on Nov. 7. Hit 8-of-9 field goals attempts in that game. In the second half of the season, created a five-game streak of double-digit scoring, including a 21-point outburst at Albertson on Jan. 20. Also collected a season-high 16 rebounds against the Yotes.

2005-06: Made 19 starts and appeared in all 30 games en route to being named the Cascade Collegiate Conference Freshman of the Year. Led the team in shooting percentage by hitting at a 51 percent rate from the floor. Also topped the team in rebounds with 7.6 boards per game. On the offensive side, set a 9.2 points per game pace in her rookie season. Opened her collegiate career with 23 points and 10 boards against Simpson on Nov. 12. Started the season with five straight double-figure rebound totals. Combined 24 points and 15 rebounds for season-best numbers against Southern Oregon on Feb. 17. Recorded at least one block in 23 matches. Swatted a team-best eight shots on Dec. 9 versus Willamette. Had five double-doubles on the year.

Personal: Graduated from Franklin High School in 2005 after two years at Madison High. Second-team All-PIL choice as a senior post player. Holds the Madison high jump record at 5-5. Placed fifth at the state meet in the 100-meter hurdles. Born Match 18, 1987 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Daughter of Patricia and Vincent Oniah. Family includes an older brother, Terry. Majoring in business administration. Both parents were born and raised in Nigeria. Enjoys listening to music and computer design.

#33 Sarah Eischen

Sarah Eischen

Position: C
Height: 5-11
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Hillsboro, Ore.
High School/Previous School: Hillsboro H.S.

Personal: Played four seasons with Hillsboro High School. Three-time team MVP for the Spartans. All-state honorable mention as a senior after taking first-team NWOC honors. Born Match 15, 1989. Daughter of Marilyn and Daniel Eischen. Family includes three brothers, Jeff, Jon and Jerry, and two sisters, Rebecca and Liz. Jeff played basketball at Warner Pacific while Liz was a member of Oregon State’s crew team. Majoring in business with a pre-law intent. Raised on a family farm which started in 1889. Enjoys the piano, guitar, photography and ultimate Frisbee.