Sacramento Monarchs Weekly Update

July 9, 2008 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


Monarchs Recent Transactions

2-06-08: Atlanta Dream selected guard Kristin Haynie in the 2008 WNBA Expansion Draft.

3-03-08: Re-signed forwards Rebekkah Brunson and Nicole Powell to four-year contracts.

Re-signed forward Linda Frölich

3-04-08: Re-signed guard Ticha Penicheiro.

3-31-08: Re-signed forward DeMya Walker.

4-09-08: Selected forward/center Laura Harper in the first round (10th overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft.

Selected guard A'Quonesia Franklin (38th overall), center Izabela Piekarska (40th overall) and guard Charel Allen (43rd overall) in the third round of the 2008 WNBA Draft.

4-17-08: Signed forwards Dionne Marsh and Janie Mitchell as a free agents.

4-18-08: Signed guard Amy Sanders as a free agent.

4-29-08: Waived guard Amy Sanders.

5-01-08: Waived forward Janie Mitchell.

5-12-08: Waived forward Dionne Marsh; signed center Valeriya Berezhynska as a free agent.

5-15-08: Waived forward DeMya Walker.

5-16-08: Waived center Valeriya Berezhynska and forward Linda Frölich.

5-18-08: Waived center Izabela Piekarska; signed forward Crystal Kelly.

6-28-08: Waived guard/forward La'Tangela Atkinson.

MONARCHS LAST GAME

Seattle Storm 79, Sacramento Monarchs 64

Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 6:00 P.M. PDT at ARCO Arena

With the loss tonight, the Monarchs have lost their last three games. Sacramento scored 15 points off of Seattle's 19 turnovers. The Monarchs shot a season-low .322 19-of-59 from the field and had a season-low 20 rebounds for the game. Sacramento went on a 12-2 run with 4:03 left in the third quarter to cut the Storm's lead down to 18 points. Crystal Kelly scored a team-high 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field. Nicole Powell finished with 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. The Storm ended a five-game losing streak against the Monarchs in Sacramento (last win: 7/15/04, 63-66). Seattle shot .544 from the field and a season-high .615 from three-point range for 8-of-13. The Storm's biggest lead of the game was 28 points. Seattle outscored Sacramento 38-28 in points in the paint. The Storm opened the second half with a 17-3 run. Lauren Jackson had a game-high 17 points and nine rebounds. Sue Bird recorded 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out nine assists to go along with two steals. Tanisha Wright committed four fouls in the fourth quarter including her sixth with 30.9 seconds left.

MONARCHS CALENDAR

Thursday, July 10 - Sacramento Monarchs vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 6:00 PM PDT

The Monarchs match up against Los Angeles for the second time this season after falling to the Sparks, 74-66, at home on June 14. Sacramento held Los Angeles to a season low 8 points in the first quarter, while Rebekkah Brunson led the team with 16 points and eight rebounds. The all-time series history now stands at 25-16 in favor of the Sparks.

Saturday, July 12 - Sacramento Monarchs vs. Phoenix Mercury, 7:00 PM PDT

The Monarchs face off against the 2007 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury on Saturday, July 12, for the first time this season. The all-time series record between the Monarchs and the Mercury currently stands at 19-20 in favor of Phoenix, but Sacramento holds an 11-7 advantage at home.

2008 Special Events at Monarchs Games During the 2008 season, the Monarchs will be hosting special events for fans to participate in during designated home games throughout the season. The special events at Monarchs games are as follows:

- Friday, July 18 vs. Atlanta Dream: Breast Health Awareness Night

- Thursday, July 24 vs. Phoenix Mercury: Camp Day

- Saturday, Aug. 30 vs. Houston Comets: Women of Inspiration Night (previously scheduled for Saturday, July 12)

- Tuesday, September 9 vs. Seattle Storm: The MONTYS - Monarchs Thank You Sacramento

2008 SACRAMENTO MONARCHS ROSTER

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College WNBA Exp.

12 Charel Allen G 5-11 135 07/23/86 Notre Dame '08 R

32 Rebekkah Brunson F 6-3 175 12/11/81 Georgetown '04 4

10 A'Quonesia Franklin G 5-4 154 09/29/85 Texas A&M '08 R

15 Laura Harper F/C 6-5 190 04/11/86 Maryland '08 R

42 Crystal Kelly F 6-2 190 09/15/86 Western Kentucky '08 R

20 Kara Lawson G 5-9 165 02/14/81 Tennessee '03 5

2 Chelsea Newton G 5-11 154 02/17/83 Rutgers '05 3

21 Ticha Penicheiro G 5-11 145 09/18/74 Old Dominion '98 10

14 Nicole Powell F 6-2 175 06/22/82 Stanford '04 4

5 Scholanda Robinson G 5-11 155 01/09/83 Louisiana State '06 2

8 Kim Smith F 6-1 158 05/07/84 Utah '06 2

34 Adrian Williams-Strong F/C 6-5 180 02/15/77 USC '99 7

A'Quonesia (AQUA-knee-sha) Franklin

Charel (sha-RELL) Allen

Ticha (TEE-sha) Penicheiro (Pen-a-CHAIR-o)



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