Bowling Green State University Athletics
2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
Lindsey Goldsberry
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Chaminade-Julienne
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
2008-09
A 2008-09 team co-captain and the winningest player - male or female - in MAC basketball history ... earned the Falcon Medal of Honor, perhaps the most prestigious honor awarded by the department of athletics, at BGSU[apos]s Athletic Honors Night ... the award is presented to one male and one female senior athlete who exemplify the characteristics of scholarship, athletics, service and leadership ... also was named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... earned several awards at the team banquet ... picked up the Falcon Award, as well as being named the Impact Player of the Year ... also earned the Fran & Marty Voll Senior Achievement Award ... on the court, started all 34 games ... led the Falcons in steals and was second in assists ... averaged 5.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.3 helpers and 1.8 thefts per game ... finished 11th in the MAC in steals ... had an assist/turnover ratio of 2.08 ... BGSU won 114 games - the most of any MAC school in a four-year span - since her arrival on campus in the fall of 2005, and the Falcons went 59-5 in MAC regular-season games during her four years ... ended her career with a total of 216 steals, ranking fifth in BGSU history ... had over 60 steals in each of her last three seasons ... had two points, three assists and a pair of steals vs. Indiana ... played just 19 minutes vs. Syracuse due to foul trouble ... hit a three-pointer and pulled down four rebounds in MAC Tournament[apos]s championship game vs. Ball State ... played 39 minutes of that contest to tie her season high ... scored four points in semifinal win over Toledo ... had six points on a pair of three-pointers, and added five assists and three rebounds, in quarterfinal-round win over Central Michigan ... had six points, five assists and three steals on [apos]Senior Day[apos] vs. Ohio ... went 2-of-3, all from three-point land, in that win ... scored three points, adding two boards and two assists, at Miami ... had five points and a team-high four assists in win over Kent State ... had her fifth double-digit scoring game of the year with 10 points at Buffalo ... five points, four assists and four steals vs. Toledo ... scored 11 points for the second-straight game, in win over Ball State ... had 8 of BG[apos]s first 12 points ... 11 points at Northern Illinois included a 3-pointer just six seconds into OT, giving BG the lead for good ... also had four assists ... seven points vs. Buffalo, adding six rebounds and five steals ... seven points, three rebounds and three steals at Ohio ... scored eight points, going 2-for-3 from 3-point land, and had five assists and three steals at Kent State ... six points at SIUE ... exploded for a game-high 18 points vs. Gardner-Webb, with her perfect 6-for-6 shooting day including four three-point field goals ... had nine points vs. St. Bonaventure, adding three steals ... scored eight points vs. Youngstown State, going a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point land ... scored 10 points vs. Detroit, hitting three three-point FG ... also had a season-high six rebounds, along with four assists and three steals vs. the Titans ... had five points vs. UNC Greensboro, adding four rebounds and two steals ... had two points, four assists and five steals at SFU ... the Valparaiso game was the 100th game played of her Falcon career ... had a team-high five assists, just one off her career best, at Valparaiso ... also had two steals ... scored three points at Temple, with four rebounds and a steal ... in exhibition play, scored four points, adding three rebounds, three assists and three steals vs. the OGBR Legends ... had three points, two rebounds, two steals and a block vs. Findlay in the first exhibition.
2007-08
Started all 34 games, averaging 8.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg ... unofficially led BGSU in charges taken ... once again topped the team in steals (1.9 spg) ... averaged 2.5 assists per game ... a tri-captain ... named to simultaneous MAC Player of the Week (Nov. 12) and MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 15) distinctions after the first week of the 2007-08 season ... had a career-high 21 points in the season opener, going 7-of-10 from the floor including 5-for-6 from three-point range vs. Valparaiso ... also had eight rebounds and two steals in that win ... exploded for a 17 point night on the road at the University of Indiana (Dec. 16) ... was 6-of-6 from the floor including a perfect 3-of-3 from behind the three point line in that game ... had her second four-steal outing of the season at Delaware (Dec. 21), and also had four rebounds, three assists and 11 points ... at the Iowa State Cyclone Shootout (Dec. 28-30), averaged 10.7 points through three games ... saw a tournament high 17 points versus Hampton (Dec. 29) ... was 10-19 from the field in Iowa and sank at least two 3[apos]s in every game ... at Iowa State (Dec. 28), was 1.000 from the arc (3-of-3) ... also averaged nearly four rebounds and just over three assists per game as the Falcons went 2-1 and were the tournament runners-up ... began the conference season with six points and seven boards in a Jan. 9 win over Akron ... had a solid night of 10 points, five assists, six steals and four rebounds in a win over Ohio (Jan. 12) ... was once again perfect from the floor going 4-of-4 at Kent State (Jan. 16) ... made three treys versus Miami (Jan. 22) and was 6-of-7 from the free throw line en route to a 15-point outing ... also had six assists, six boards and three steals ... 11 points vs. Northern Illinois (Feb. 9) ... closed the MAC West portion of the schedule with 17 points and 12 rebounds through the following two games ... opened the MAC East with another 10 point venture with Kent State (Feb. 20) while also pulling in eight rebounds, six assists and four steals ... in a win at Miami (Feb. 23) scored all nine of her points from behind the three point line ... final three of that game came at 3:27 of the second half putting the Falcons ahead 10 of the host RedHawks ... at Ohio (Feb. 27) hit the second of back-to-back BG[apos]s threes en route to helping the Falcons maintain a lead over the Bobcats at the half ... versus Buffalo (Mar. 1), had a [quote]typical[quote] all-around outing scoring seven points, while contributing three steals, six boards and two assists while not committing a turnover ... scored nine pts, all from three-point land, as BGSU won a quarterfinal match vs. Kent State in the MAC Tournament ... also grabbed two rebounds while dishing a pair of assists ... played a team high 48 minutes in a double-overtime loss to Ohio in the MAC Tournament ... scored eight points while snatching a team high nine rebounds that afternoon ... sank three important three pointers to help BGSU put the University of Dayton away in the first round of the WNIT ... first trey - with just two seconds left in the first half - gave BGSU a seven point lead at the half, while next two three pointers kept UD at bay ... had a game high 16 points that night with all makes from the field coming from behind the three point line, and also was 7-of-8 from the stripe ... scored eight points in the final game of the season at Michigan State (Mar. 22) ... was 2-of-5 from behind the line and 2-of-2 from the FT line ... also had four boards and a steal in that WNIT second round loss.
2006-07
Named BGSU[apos]s Most Improved Player ... played in 34 games off the bench ... averaged 4.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game ... led the Falcons in steals, with 69 (2.0 spg) ... that total tied her for the fifth-most steals on the BG single-season list ... third on the team in assists ... in MAC games only, led the Falcons and tied for second in the league in steals, with 2.69 per game ... had a stellar 2.7-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio in league play, with 41 helpers and just 15 turnovers in the 16 games ... also averaged 4.6 points, 3.3 boards and 2.6 assists per game in MAC contests, ranking second on the team in the latter category ... had three double-digit scoring games on the season ... had a well-rounded stat line during an 11-0 BGSU run vs. Temple ... displayed her versatility with a defensive rebound, an assist, a shot fake and jumper from the left baseline, steals on back-to-back TU possessions, an offensive rebound and yet another steal -- all in a span of less than three minutes ... tied her then career-bests in five categories in that Temple game, with two field goals made, three assists, three steals, four rebounds and 29 minutes played ... then had career-high totals of five rebounds and four assists the next time out, vs. Oakland... scored 12 points vs. Duke, ranked fourth in the nation at the time of the game ... went 4-for-5 from three-point range in that game ... doubled her career scoring high to that point ... eight points and seven rebounds in road win over Miami ... then, pulled down a season-high eight rebounds in the next game, vs. Central Michigan ... had a then career-high five steals in the regular-season win over Toledo, and tied her career standard with four assists ... was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range in regular-season win over Ball State ... had seven points, making all three of her shot attempts, in blowout win at Buffalo ... also had game-high totals of six assists (without a turnover) and six steals vs. the Bulls, setting career standards in both categories ... played a team-high 29 minutes in that win ... tied her career best with 12 points in road win over Kent State, and added five rebounds, five steals and three assists ... averaged 4.4 steals in a five-game span that began with the win at UB and culminated with the MAC Tournament triumph over UT ... had 11 points, including a team-high nine in the first half, in MAC Tournament semifinal-round win over Eastern Michigan ... led the Falcons in steals 13 times on the season, the most on the team.
2005-06
Saw action in 30 of the Falcons[apos] 31 games, making two starts ... averaged 2.1 points and 1.0 rebounds in her first collegiate season ... had six points on four occasions, including a perfect 2-for-2 performance from three-point land in BGSU[apos]s win at Indiana ... was 2-for-3 from long range in a win at Akron ... first collegiate start came at Florida International, where she responded with five points ... had totals of three assists and two steals to match her season bests in the latter two categories ... had a steal and layup that led to a three-point play vs. Duquesne ... that sparked a 7-0 BG first-half run as the Falcons took the lead for good ... marked the second-straight game in which she hit a key basket in BG[apos]s decisive run ... had drained a three-point field goal with 7:21 left that tied the Falcons with Detroit and began a 10-0 run ... at FIU, hit a triple early in the second half that gave BG the lead for good in that win ... also started the next game, a win at Oakland ... her [apos]extra pass[apos] found an open Liz Honegger for the game-winning three-pointer at Central Michigan ... after that trey, with 9.2 seconds left, she stole the ensuing inbounds pass, was fouled and sank a pair of free throws ... six points in win at UA, tying her season bests in points, three-pointers made (two) and steals (two) in that game ... went 13-for-43 from beyond the three-point arc and a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw stripe ... hit a three-pointer in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal win over Northern Illinois.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four letters for coaches Frank Goldsberry (her father) and Marc Greenberg at Chaminade Julienne High School ... Eagles won the 2003 and 2005 Ohio state championships, earning runner-up honors in the 2004 season ... named to the all-tournament team in both 2003 and '05 ... an All-District First-Team selection ... team had a four-year record of 99-7 and never lost a home game during her tenure ... had 778 career points, and had over 300 points, steals and assists in her career ... set school records for career assists (321), steals (314) and three-point field-goal percentage (38.0%) ... also set season records for FG pct., 3-pts. pct., assists and steals ... was nominated for both the Kentucky-Ohio and Ohio-Pennsylvania all-star games ... also earned two letters in soccer ... National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Lindsey Noel Goldsberry was born March 23, 1986, in Kettering, Ohio ... majoring in early childhood education at BGSU ... has a cumulative GPA of 3.84 through her first three years ... daughter of Frank and Paula Goldsberry ... the third of four children ... has an older brother, an older sister and a younger brother ... father is director of operations for the Univ. of Dayton[apos]s women[apos]s basketball team ... older brother, John, was on the 2005-06 UNC Wilmington men[apos]s basketball team that advanced to the NCAA Championships ... has played AAU ball for the Dayton Hoopstars, helping that team to numerous championships ... her 13-and-Under team was chronicled in a television series, Totally Hoops, on the Disney Channel.
GOLDSBERRY[apos]S CAREER STATS
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2005-06 30-2 293/9.8 21-53 .396 13-43 .302 7-7 1.000 5-24 29 1.0 37-0 20 13 2 21 62/2.1
2006-07 34-0 778/22.9 38-80 .475 22-54 .407 40-52 .769 25-74 99 2.9 58-1 65 26 5 69 138/4.1
2007-08 34-34 1043/30.7 84-188 .447 55-132 .417 62-74 .838 57-88 145 4.3 93-3 85 56 0 65 285/8.4
2008-09 34-34 915/26.9 55-144 .382 33-100 .330 29-31 .935 11-79 90 2.6 84-3 77 37 2 61 172/5.1
TOTAL 132-70 3029/22.9 198-465 .426 123-329 .374 138-164 .841 98-265 363 2.8 272-7 247 132 9 216 657/5.0
