| Lisa Hosac |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Littleton, Colo.
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 | High School: Heritage
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 | Height: 6-2
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 | Position: F
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 | Experience: 3L
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Worth Noting
Top returning post player in 2000 ... named team captain ... established Virginia record for consecutive free throws made (30) which eclipsed an 18-year old record of 26 straight set in 1981 by Sandy Glasson ... tends to play best games at end of season as evidenced by her average of 13.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in NCAA Tournament games ... two of the better games of her career came in NCAA Tournament action—29 points, eight rebounds vs. Arizona (1998) and 18 points, three rebounds vs. Penn State (1999)... has four double-doubles in her career ... named to ACC Honor Roll.
1999
Played in all 29 games and started 10 ... alternated starting role with Lesley Brown in first four games of the season ... became regular starter in Virginia Tech game (Nov. 30), but relegated to the bench following Duke game (Jan. 4) ... was the top free throw shooter on the team (49-58, 84.5%) ... had a streak of 30 consecutive free throws which set a new school record ... streak spanned 19 games... ranked fifth on the team in scoring and third in rebounding ... ranked fourth on the team in three-point field goals made (10) ... had best game in final game of regular season vs. Florida State (Feb. 21) and led team in scoring with 20 points... averaged 4.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in the ACC Tournament ... led team with 18 points in NCAA Tournament game vs. Penn St. (Mar. 12) in only 20 minutes of action.
1998
Earned a starting position and started 26 out of 29 games ... averaged 11.6 points and 9.2 rebounds vs. teams ranked in the Top 10 ... scored a career-high 29 points in loss at Arizona in second round of NCAA Tournament (Mar. 15) ... in three games as a reserve, shot .600 from the field (12-20) ... scored a then career-high 19 points coming off the bench in second meeting with North Carolina (Feb. 15) and responded with her second double-double (19p-14r) of the season ... regained starting role in ACC Tournament vs. North Carolina (Feb. 27) ... recorded a double-double (12p-12r) vs. Kent in the second game of the season (Nov. 21) ... scored in double figures in eight games ... ranked second on the team in rebounding ... ranked fourth on the team in scoring ... pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds in the triple overtime game at North Carolina (Jan. 15) and had the game-high in rebounds ... ranked eighth in ACC in rebounds (195).
1997
Scored a career-high 13 points vs. Troy State (Mar. 14) in her first NCAA game ... matched her career-high two nights later vs. Utah (Mar. 16) ... averaged 5.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in the conference tourney ... started two games and played in 29 ... missed first two games of the season due to mononucleosis ... recorded first double-double of her career (11p-10r) vs. Wake Forest (Jan. 22) and added her second double-double (10p-11r) vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 6) ... named ACC Rookie of the Week (Jan. 27) for her performance against Wake Forest (Jan. 22) ... averaged 15.6 minutes off the bench ... named to ACC Preseason All-Freshman Team.
High School
Led Heritage High School to Class 5A State Championship ... named state tournament MVP ... named Miss Basketball in Colorado twice ... named Continental League Player of the Year three times ... four-time Street & Smith All-American ...four-time All-State first team ... four-year starter for Heritage High School ... named Colorado Basketball Sportswoman of the Year as a senior ... selected to Parade All-American first team ... selected as a Top 15 Underclassmen as a junior by USA Today ... named to USA Today Second Team as a senior ... named to USA Today preseason Super 25 Team as a senior ... rated the number seven senior in the country by College Sports Magazine ... named to Blue Star Index Top 10 ... named the Gatorade Regional Player of the Year ... named a WBCA/Nike All-American ... featured in Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd" ... averaged 20.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior ... set school record for blocked shots ... four-year starter on volleyball team ... named to All-State volleyball team three times ... regional champion and placed fifth in the state in shot put ... set school record in shot put ... named to High Honor Roll all four years and graduated with high honors.
Personal
Lisa Lorraine Hosac ... born Nov. 20, 1977 in Boise, Idaho ... daughter of Margaret and Ron Leckie and Georgia and Steve Hosac ... has an older sister, Carolyn and two older brothers, Ken and James ... major is Economics.
One-on-One...
- Nicknames: Ho, Ho-Ho, Sac
- My hobbies are: being with my friends, anything outdoors.
- My favorite foods are: bagels, pasta
- My favorite TV shows are: Friends, Seinfeld.
- My favorite sports figure is: John Elway.
- The best thing about being an athlete is: the opportunities it creates both on and off the court.
- My primary inspiration in sports is: my family, and the constant challenge to improve.
- My advice to youngsters is: have fun and enjoy today because once a moment has passed, you can never go back.
- The best thing about the University of Virginia is: the people, the atmosphere and Bodo's.
- My dream job would be: to be an executive in a large company associated with sports, such as ESPN, the NBA, the NFL, Sports Illustrated, etc.
- The most important thing I learned in college: independence and the importance of friends
- I spent my summer: working at Lehman Borthers, a finance firm in New York City.
- The best advice I've ever received: Never accept "no" from somebody who doesn't have the authority to tell you no in the first place.
Career Highs
| Pts. | 29 vs. Arizona (3-15-98) |
| Reb. | 15 vs. North Carolina (1-15-98) |
| FGM | 10 vs. Arizona (3-15-98) |
| FGA | 16 vs. Arizona (3-15-98) |
| 3FGM | 2 vs. two opponents |
| 3FGA | 4 vs. Wake Forest (12-4-98) |
| FTM | 9 vs. two opponents |
| FTA | 10 vs. two opponents |
| Ast. | 4 vs. two opponents |
| Bl. | 3 vs. Utah (3-16-97) |
| Stl. | 5 vs. Wake Forest (1-18-98) |
| Min. | 43 vs. North Carolina (2-15-98) |
Career Stats
| Year | GP-GS | FGM-A | Pct | 3FGM-A | Pct. | FTM-A | Pct. | Or-Dr | TR | Avg. | A | TO | Blk | Stl | Pf-D | M-Avg. | Pts. | Avg. |
| 1997 | 29-2 | 51-106 | .481 | 3-12 | .250 | 22-36 | .611 | 31-96 | 127 | 4.4 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 20 | 57-0 | 468-16.1 | 127 | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 29-26 | 84-207 | .406 | 8-46 | .174 | 54-75 | .720 | 67-128 | 195 | 6.7 | 44 | 64 | 4 | 47 | 81-2 | 847-29.2 | 230 | 7.9 |
| 1999 | 29-10 | 67-162 | .414 | 10-30 | .333 | 49-58 | .845 | 49-78 | 127 | 4.4 | 21 | 41 | 8 | 27 | 61-0 | 567-19.6 | 193 | 6.7 |
| Career | 87-38 | 202-475 | .425 | 21-88 | .239 | 125-169 | .740 | 147-302 | 449 | 4.4 | 86 | 140 | 20 | 94 | 199-2 | 1882-21.6 | 550 | 6.3 |