2007-08 Women's Basketball Media Guide - Lynn University

Newcomers
Senior
RACHEL BROCKMAN
6-FOOT-3, FORWARD
WEST BRAZIL, IND.
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
As a Junior (2006-07): Did not
participate.
As a Sophomore (2005-06):
Played for Melanie Balcomb at
Vanderbilt University…appeared
in 25 games for the Commodores,
averaging 3.6 ppg and 2.0 rpg on
51% shooting from the field and
75% from the free-throw
line…scored in double-digits twice
during the season…dropped 13
points against Old Dominion
(12/4)…had her best game of the
season against fourth-ranked LSU
(1/26), leading her team with 14
points in 12 minutes of play.
As a Freshman (2004-05): Played
for Melanie Balcomb at Vanderbilt.
High School: Played for Linda
Bamrick at Cathedral High
School…four-year letterwinner…
won two state championships with
the Irish.
Personal: Born Rachel L.
Brockman on June 4, 1985 in
Batesville, Ind…daughter of Steve
and Paula Brockman…has two
brothers, Zach (24) and Sean (12),
and a sister, Megan (18)…business
administration major…enjoys
going to the beach, hanging out
with friends and having fun…her
favorite movie is Happy Gilmore
and favorite band is Dave
Matthews.
Junior
CARLY GOLDEN
5-FOOT-7, GUARD
FAIR HAVEN, N.J.
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
As a Sophomore (2006-07): Played for
Denise Dillon at Drexel University…appeared
in three games for the Dragons,
shooting 33.3% from the floor and
33.3% from three-point range.
As a Freshman (2005-06): Played in 13
games for the Dragons and proved to be
a dangerous outside shooter…led Drexel’s
freshman class in scoring… scored a season-best
12 points against Penn (12/22)
while shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from
beyond the arc…recorded her first career
points against La Salle (12/10)…contributed
two treys in Drexel’s recordbreaking
three-point shooting performance
against Northeastern (2/17) where
the Dragon’s knocked down 18
treys…her first minutes of playing time
as a Dragon came against nationally
ranked Temple (11/19).
High School: Played for George Sourlis
at Rumson Fair Haven Regional High
School…four-year letterwinner…starting
point guard for the four-time New
Jersey Group II State Champions…as a
senior, named team captain, McDonald’s
All-America nominee, New Jersey
First Team All-Shore Conference, first
team all-county and first team allstate…averaged
10.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg and
6.5 apg in her final season and ranked
third in the state with 51 three-point
shots.
Club Team: Played for two AAU teams,
the Central Jersey Hawks and NJ
Flames…with the Hawks, she was a part
of three state championships and one
junior national final.
Personal: Born Carly Ann Golden on
May 29, 1987 in Red Bank, N.J…
daughter of Don and Kathy Golden…
has two brothers, Garrett (24) and Pierce
(15), and one sister, Gately (21)…sister
Gately is in her senior year at Merrimack
College where she is the captain
for the Lady Warriors basketball team…
sports and recreation management major…is
the great grand daughter of Vincent
Richards, a Gold medalist for tennis
singles and doubles and Silver
medalist for mixed doubles in the 1924
Paris Olympics…enjoys surfing, shopping
and watching movies and sports in
her spare time…lists Hitch as her favorite
movie…describes herself as funny,
observant, intuitive and caring.
Junior
EVE SKARDZINSKA
6-FOOT-2, FORWARD/CENTER
BIALYSTOK, POLAND
JEFFERSON COLLEGE
As a Sophomore (2006-07): Played for
Kevin Emerick at Jefferson College…appeared
in 33 games, helping the Vikings
to a 31-5 record, Midwest Community
College Athletic Conference championship,
District K title and Region XVI
crown...academic all-region selection...
averaged 5.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg on 40.6%
shooting from the field, 24.4% shooting
from downtown and 73.2% from the
free-throw line…recorded four doubledigit
scoring games…scored 12 points
on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor and 4of-5
from the line against South Suburban
College (11/11)…dropped 16
points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 1of-2
from downtown, against Olney
Central College (12/1)…went 5-of-6
from the charity stripe and a perfect 3of-3
from the field for 11 points against
St. Louis CC-Forest Park (12/20)…contributed
15 points against Crowder College
(2/10) on 55% shooting from the
field.
As a Freshman (2005-06): Appeared in
24 games for the Vikings, helping her
team to a 23-7 record…averaged 2.5
ppg and 1.8 rpg…recorded a steal in
her first career appearance against Steward
County CC (11/4)…converted her
first three free-throw attempts over two
games against St. Louis CC-Florissant
Valley (11/9) and Malcom X College
(11/12).
High School: Played for Remigiusz
Koslowski at VI LO…helped her team
to a 29-1 record and a Wojewodztwo
Podlaskie Conference Championship…best
three-point & free throw
shooter in region…all-state selection as
a senior.
Personal: Born Ewelina Skardzinska on
January 7, 1986 in Bialystok, Poland…
daughter of Jerzy and Ewa Skardzinska…has
two siblings, Katarzyna (24)
and Tomasz (14)…business administration
major…enjoys swimming and reading
in her spare time…favorite movie is
Coach Carter and her favorite food is
Chinese, Italian and her mother’s cooking…aspires
to own her own business
and coach.