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TABLE OF CONTENTSQuick Facts ............................................................................................1

2009 Outlook .........................................................................................2

Head Coach Paul Wetmore....................................................................4

Coaching Staff ........................................................................................6

Roster ....................................................................................................7

Roster Breakdown .................................................................................8

Meet The Lady Flames - Player Profi les .................................................9

2009 Opponents ..................................................................................28

Big South Conference ..........................................................................31

2008 Big South Review ........................................................................32

2008 Big South Stats ............................................................................33

2008 Season in Review ........................................................................34

2008 Results ........................................................................................35

2008 Stats ............................................................................................36

Lady Flames Chronology ......................................................................37

Individual Records ...............................................................................38

Team Records ......................................................................................39

Season Top 10 ......................................................................................40

Career Top 5 ........................................................................................41

Year-By-Year Team Stats .......................................................................42

Year-By-Year Batti ng Leaders ...............................................................43

Year-By-Year Pitching Leaders ..............................................................44

Year-By-Year Results ............................................................................45

2002 Big South Champions..................................................................54

All-Time Honors ...................................................................................55

Series Results .......................................................................................56

All-Time Roster ....................................................................................57

Liberty University ................................................................................60

University Administrati on ....................................................................63

Athleti cs Administrati on ......................................................................65

Academic Aff airs ..................................................................................66

Sports Medicine ..................................................................................67

Athleti cs Excellence .............................................................................68

Liberty Soft ball Field ............................................................................70

Media Informati on ..............................................................................71

UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTSCity/Zip ................................................................ Lynchburg, Va. 24502Founded ........................................................................................ 1971Nickname ............................................................................ Lady FlamesEnrollment .................................................................................... 11,311School Colors ........................................................ Red, White and BlueAffi liati on ........................................................................ NCAA Division IConference ...............................................................................Big SouthFounder ........................................................................ Dr. Jerry FalwellChancellor ..................................................................... Jerry Falwell, Jr.Exec. Vice President.................................................. Dr. Ronald GodwinDirector of Athleti cs .............................................................. Jeff BarberAthleti cs Dept. Phone ......................................................(434) 582-2100Ticket Offi ce Phone ........................................................ (434) 582-SEAT

SOFTBALL QUICK FACTSHead Coach ................................................ Paul Wetmore (Liberty, ‘88)Record at Liberty ....................................................413-461-1 (15 years)Career Record ................................................................................. SameAssistant Coach ................................... Tuesday Van Engen (Liberty, ‘84)Graduate Assistant Coach ............................... Joanna Hardin (Biola, ‘05)Soft ball Offi ce Phone ......................................................(434) 582-72552008 Record ................................................................................20-40-1 2008 Big South Record ......................................................... 5-10 (T 4th)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................9/4Starters Returning ..............................................................................6/4Pitchers Returning/Lost ......................................................................2/0Newcomers.......................................................................................... 10

LIBERTY ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSAssistant A.D. for Communicati ons ................................. Todd WetmoreOffi ce of Athleti cs Communicati ons Phone .................... 434 582 2292Cell Phone ....................................................................... 434 841 8974Email Address ..................................................... [email protected]. Athleti cs Communicati on Director .................... Ryan BombergerCell Phone ...................................................................... (434) 221-5576Email Address ................................................. [email protected] Athleti cs Communicati on Director ................... Vincent BriedisCell Phone ...................................................................... (434) 841-0839Email Address .......................................................vebriedis@liberty.eduAssistant Athleti cs Communicati ons Director.................... Paul CarmanyCell Phone ...................................................................... (434) 221-5575Email Address .....................................................pjcarmany@liberty.eduGraduate Assistant/Soft ball Contact ............................. Jennifer SheltonEmail Address: ................................................... [email protected] ce Phone ....................................................................(434) 592-4849Cell Phone .......................................................................(828) 638-3876Athleti cs Communicati ons Fax ........................................(434) 582-2076Athleti cs Mailing Address ..................................... 1971 University Blvd. .............................................................................. Lynchburg, VA 24502

The 2009 Liberty Soft ball Media Guide has been produced by the Liberty Offi ce of Athleti cs Communicati ons.

Editors: Jennifer Shelton and Todd Wetmore

Assistant Editors: Ryan Bomberger, Vincent Briedis and Paul Carmany

Cover Photography: Les Schofer

Contributi ng Photographers: Jordan Crossingham, Kevin Giedd, Jamie Hall, Todd Hundley, Jeff Raymond, Les Schofer, Jerome Sturm, W&G Photogra-phy, Todd Wetmore and the LU Archives

Cover Design: Jennifer Shelton and Brian Wallace of the Liberty Offi ce of Promoti onal Publicati ons

Printi ng: Morgantown Printi ng & Binding, Morgantown, W.Va.

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Coming off of a runner-up fi nish in the 2008 Big South Cham-pionship, the Liberty soft ball team enters the 2009 season with specifi c goals in mind. First, the Lady Flames aim to fi nish fi rst in the Big South during the regular season to set up a top seed in the postseason confer-ence championship. A tournament ti tle would ensure a NCAA Tournament appearance. Wetmore wants his team to take care of business so that his two seniors, Beth Bennett and Sarah Ellis, can experience the excitement of competi ng at the coveted event. “Beth and Sarah deserve the opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament,” Wetmore said. “This is the last go-around for those two, and we really want to see them have that opportunity. It’s a lifeti me dream for these kids.” Wetmore, along with assistant coaches Tuesday Van Engen and Joanna Hardin, says this year’s squad is very well-balanced. Instead of sitti ng back and waiti ng for the long ball, Wetmore expects the Lady Flames to be more consistent at the plate in 2009. He also says this year’s team has more speed and a more solid defense than in years past. Aft er falling to Winthrop in the fi nal of the conference cham-pionship last year, Wetmore said the Lady Flames are anxious to go head-to-head with the Eagles in 2009. “We’re ready for them,” Wetmore said. “We are looking forward to meeti ng them this year with a diff erent look on our team.” Winthrop was ranked No. 1 in the Big South preseason poll, followed by Radford, Liberty, Coastal Carolina, Gardner-Webb, Charleston Southern and Presbyterian. But before the Lady Flames even begin conference play, they will see plenty of top-level competi ti on, mostly during road trips to Cali-fornia and Florida. Wetmore says competi ng against top-ti er teams should provide valuable experience for the young Liberty squad, and help the players build confi dence in their abiliti es. “At this level, confi dence is such a big part of what you do out on the fi eld,” Wetmore said. “And you don’t gain confi dence unti l you accomplish something.”

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Pitching The Lady Flames will depend on returners Sarah Ellis and Tiff ani Smith inside the circle, and also look to freshmen Allyson Hudson and Britt any Keeney for relief eff orts. Smith, a sophomore, struggled with shin splints last year. But now, the right-hander has found herself in the No. 1 pitching slot. “She came back in much bett er shape and she’s ready to go,” Wet-more said. Smith fi nished 2008 with a record of 7-14, making 31 appear-ances and starti ng 20 games for Liberty. Wetmore said he is looking for Ellis, a right-hander who ranks No. 2 in Liberty history with eight saves in her career, to have a big year and be more consistent. Ellis led the Lady Flames last year, pitching 203.1 innings, throwing 19 complete games and hurling three shutouts. For relief, Wetmore will look to freshmen Hudson and Keeney. “It is yet to be determined how they’re going to help us,” Wetmore commented, “but one will be middle relief, and the other spot relief.”

Catcher Sophomore Keely McMillon returns behind the plate for the Lady Flames aft er starti ng 37 games at catcher last season. She also proved to be a force off ensively, and ranking fourth on the team with seven doubles and 15 RBIs. Backing up McMillon will be transfer Ashley Bensinger, who has one season of college soft ball under her belt aft er competi ng in 2008 at Cecil College in North East, Md. “We really feel like Ashley will work in tandem with Keely,” Wet-more remarked. “We think she’ll help us out a lot behind the plate and give Keely some ti me off .” Wetmore also looks for Bensinger to serve as an eff ecti ve designated player. “She’s a run-producer.”

Infi eld At the corners, Beth Bennett will return to fi rst base, and junior J’nae Jeff erson will once again man third. Bennett , who has started all 187 games since she joined the program, led last year’s squad with a team-best batti ng average (.328) and hits (60). “We’re going to need power numbers out of Beth Bennett this year,” Wetmore said. Jeff erson started all 61 games for Liberty in 2008, 42 coming at third base. She also saw ti me at shortstop and second base, and ranked fi ft h on the team with a .237 batti ng average. “J’nae will do another good job,” Wetmore said. “She’s a very vocal fi eld leader, and a very eff ecti ve hitt er.” Joining Bennett and Jeff erson will be sophomore Cassie Hendrix back at second base, who was slightly hindered last year following a back operati on. Wetmore expects Hendrix to have more of an impact on this year’s team. The lone freshman slated to start in the infi eld will be Kelly Strickland at shortstop. “We think Kelly is going to be a tremendous hitt er for us,” Wetmore said. “She’s probably going to bat in the No. 3 spot. We expect her to hit the long ball.”

Outf ield Aft er losing standout Shannon McKain to graduati on, Wetmore will look to returner Amber DePasquale to head up the outf ield in the center fi eld positi on. He also expects her to swing a solid bat, as she ti ed for fi rst on the team last year with two triples, and fi nished fi ft h with fi ve doubles.

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Joining DePasquale will be freshman Danielle Howard in left fi eld. “We really think she has the opportunity to help us,” Wetmore said of Howard. A starter for right fi eld is sti ll up in the air, with three play-ers vying for the starti ng spot: sophomore Jenna Eatmon, and freshmen Meredith Baisden and Kaylee West. Wetmore will also look to freshman Bridgett Woods to serve as a backup at shortstop, and he has appointed junior Jen-nifer Pitt man as a pinch runner. Jenny Law, another newcomer, will see outf ield playing ti me and may serve as a backup catcher and a designated player.

2009 Schedule No one can argue that the 2009 Liberty schedule is chal-lenging. Liberty kicks off the season Feb. 6 in Palm Springs, Calif., competi ng in the Cathedral City Kickoff . During the tournament, the Lady Flames will face three teams ranked in the Top 25 in preseason nati onal polls, two of which are past nati onal champions (Fresno State and California). Despite the talent they’re up against, Wetmore has faith in his team. “We’re going out there fully expecti ng to do well,” Wetmore said. Following a two-week break, the Lady Flames will be back in acti on on the road with a doubleheader against No. 13 Tennessee. The last weekend in February, Liberty will compete in the Se-ahawk Classic in Wilmington, N.C., with games scheduled against UNC Wilmington and Delaware State.

During the fi rst week in March, Liberty will take a 10-day road trip to Florida. This trip will feature games against Florida State, Middle Tennessee State and Troy during the FSU Invitati onal in Tal-lahassee March 7-8. Aft er games against Jacksonville and Stetson on March 9 and 10, the Lady Flames will travel to Boca Raton, where they are slated to compete in the FAU Parents’ Weekend Tourna-ment. They will square off against Florida Atlanti c, Rutgers, Bethune-Cookman, Purdue and last year’s No. 2 ranked team, Texas A&M. “The Florida trip will be a great opportunity for us to see dif-ferent venues and be on the road together,” Wetmore said. “Aft er that, we’ll have half the season under our belt. So, we’ll have a lot of playing experience against top-level teams, and hopefully we’ll see any weaknesses and be able to address them before we get to conference play.” The Lady Flames open their home schedule March 19 with a doubleheader against Norfolk State, followed by a doubleheader against Hampton on March 24. Conference play begins when the Lady Flames travel to Rock Hill to take on Winthrop in a doubleheader March 28, followed by a single game on March 29. The month of April will begin with a trip to Charlott esville to square off against Virginia, followed by the remainder of the Big South opponents. The Lady Flames will host Charleston Southern (April 3-4), before heading to Boiling Springs, N.C., to take on conference newcomer Gardner-Webb (April 10-11). Next is a split-game series with Radford (April 21-22) followed by a home series against Presbyterian (April 24-25). Liberty will also visit James Madison on April 8 and host No. 25 Virginia Tech in a doubleheader on April 15. The Lady Flames will round out the month with a trip to UNC Greensboro to take on the Spartans April 29. In May, Liberty will wrap up the regular season with a road trip to Coastal Carolina for the fi nal conference matchups of the year (May 1-2). The Big South Championship is scheduled for May 7-10 at Radford, and the NCAA Soft ball Regionals will take place May 15-17.

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The goal of every athlete, regardless of the level of competi ti on, is to not only compete against the world’s best competi ti on, but to beat the best. That rule of thumb spreads further than just those wearing numbered uniforms on the athleti c batt lefi eld, but also is the singu-lar focus of each member of the coaching staff . Head coach Paul Wetmore, who is in his 16th year at the helm of the Lady Flames soft ball program, is a living testament to this aspirati on. The skipper, who holds the second-longest coaching ten-ure among all coaches at Liberty, has led his squad to new heights, seemingly each and every year. It took 518 games and nine seasons to reach one of his main goals, but if you asked Wetmore he would say it was worth every day of practi ce, every long bus ride, every win and even every loss as he guided his squad to its fi rst-ever Big South Conference champion-ship in 2002. The irony of the story is that Wetmore, the winningest coach in the history of the program and the most victorious coach in all Lib-erty athleti cs history, accomplished the goal with one of his lesser-talented teams. However, the squad rallied from a .500 regular season and a fi ft h-place seeding entering the conference tournament to post four-consecuti ve upset victories en route to the championship, earning the program’s fi rst-ever trip to an NCAA Regional. “It was such a great opportunity to win the Big South as it was something we had been working toward for nine years,” said Wetmore. “It is a great milestone in the history of the program and certainly something to build on for the future.” Aft er the ceremonial trimming of his two-decade old mustache at Winthrop’s home plate just minutes aft er the conclusion of the 1-0 victory over the host school (a reward Wetmore had been promising for years to the team that won the fi rst championship), Wetmore took his squad to Columbia, S.C., to face the number-one seed and the top-ranked team in the nati on in UCLA. Unshaken by their opponent’s loft y credenti als, the Lady Flames played toe-to-toe with the best team in land as the game was score-less heading into the bott om of the fi ft h inning. However, the Bruins showed why they were the nati on’s top-ranked team and eventually pulled away from Liberty for a 3-0 victory. The Lady Flames also dropped a 7-1 decision to former Big South opponent UMBC in the second game, but walked away from the enti re experience with great joy and respect and a new goal to achieve – a return trip, one he hopes will materialize each and every year of heading up the program. Success has been no stranger to Wetmore over the years, who was named the program’s fourth head coach in 1994 as the school reinstalled the program aft er a seven-year layoff . He has guided the program to seven seasons with 30-plus wins over the past 14 years, half the years he has overseen the program.

The 2000 season proved to be another one of Wetmore’s more successful campaign, as the Lady Flames surpassed the 30-win plateau for the fi ft h-consecuti ve year with a 34-29 record. The team fi nished 9-1 in the Big South regular season standings, claiming the university’s fi rst-ever outright Big South regular-season ti tle. Liberty also made its second appearance in the ti tle game of the Big South Soft ball Championship, as the Lady Flames also advanced to the fi nal game of the 1998 Big South Championship. For his eff orts, Wetmore was honored as the Co-Big South Coach of the Year in 2000. This marked the third ti me in his career Wetmore has been honored as the league’s top coach as he shared the honors with Radford’s Charlie Gunter in 1996, while winning the award outright in 1999 aft er guiding the Lady Flames to a school-record 41-25 mark. The goal of beati ng the nati on’s best moved from a preseason commitment card to a reality over the last three years, as Liberty has picked up its most notable wins under Wetmore since 2005. Liberty began the successful run against nati onally ranked pro-grams with a 2-1 upset of No. 25 Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 2005, then an associate member of the Big South for soft ball. The following season, Liberty took to the soft ball diamond for its annual ti lt with in-state foe Virginia Tech, who entered the game ranked No. 24. The star-studded night saw the Lady Flames’ bats came alive in the fi rst for a 6-5 win, followed by a 3-0 shutout, giving Liberty its fi rst-ever sweep over a Top 25 program. However, the crowning run of success against the nati on’s best under Wetmore took place in 2007, when the skipper challenged his senior-laden squad with the most daunti ng schedule in program history. But the talented crew responded to the menacing slate, starti ng with a 4-3 victory over host and No. 23 Hawaii at the Bank of Hawaii Invitati onal on March 14. Two days later, the Lady Flames proved the victory was no fl uke, as the Lady Flames shutout No. 10 and NCAA World Series par-ti cipant Baylor, 4-0, closing out Liberty’s fi rst-ever trip outside the conti nental United States. However, one of the crowing victories in Wetmore’s legacy at Liberty came on March 26, 2007, when his Lady Flames shutout 2005 NCAA nati onal champion Michigan, who was ranked No. 6 at the ti me, at the Women4Women Invitati onal in Louisville, Ky.

Paul WetmoreHead Coach16th Season413-461-1

Three-ti me Big South Coach of the YearFour-ti me VaSID Coach of the Year

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The victory marked the third highest ranked opponent a Liberty athleti cs team has defeated in department history, falling only behind the baseball team’s victory over No. 3 Wake Forest in 2002 and the men’s soccer team’s win over No. 5 Wake Forest in 2000. The baseball program also knocked off No. 6 Clemson in 2000, tying soft ball program’s eff ort against the Wolverines. Wetmore reached a loft y personal level of achievement on April 4, 2008, as Liberty’s 4-0 victory over then Big South foe Birming-ham-Southern gave the skipper his 400th career victory, making him the 89th coach in NCAA soft ball history to reach the 400-win mark. Later that year, Wetmore guided the Lady Flames to a runner-up fi nish at the Big South Soft ball Championship in Rock Hill, S.C., accounti ng for the program’s fourth appearance in the league’s ti tle contest. Wetmore has had the privilege of coaching some of the best athletes to don a Liberty uniform. Under his watch, a Lady Flame has been named the top player in the state of Virginia six ti mes, gar-nering the VaSID honor in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2007. Shannon Tanski, who ranks second all-ti me in school history with a .384 career batti ng average and 37 home runs, took home the award in 1997, and Stacy Radulovich, the school’s all-ti me leader with 226 career hits, 167 runs scored and 80 stolen bases, received the award in 1998. In 1999, Meredith Hollyfi eld was named the Co-VaSID Player of the Year aft er driving in a then school-record 60 RBI. Hollyfi eld was also named the Big South’s Player of the Year, marking the fi rst ti me Wetmore had coached a league player of the year. Freshman Cheryl Wyrick was named Co-Big South Rookie of the Year to account for the second ti me in Wetmore’s tenure that a Lady Flame had been named the league’s top newcomer. In 2004, under Wetmore’s tutelage, the Lady Flames had their third player honored as the top player in the league as Amanda Maska won Big South Player of the Year honors behind a career-best .409 batti ng average, 10 home runs and 41 RBIs. She was also tabbed VaSID Player of the Year as well. In 2006, Wetmore returned his program to the glory years of the late ‘90s as the Lady Flames ti ed the 1999 squad for victories in a season by fi nishing the year 41-23. Liberty broke 10-team and six-individual records during the campaign. Wetmore was once again honored for his eff orts as he was named VaSID Coach of the Year, marking the fourth ti me in his ca-

reer he has garnered the honor to ti e for the most by a head coach in the state SID organizati on’s history. The 16-year skipper’s most recent success story came in a trans-fer from Charlott e, who in just three years at Liberty rewrote the Lady Flames’ record books. Jessica Moore, a two-ti me VaSID State Player of the Year and Liberty’s only repeat Big South Player of the Year, fi nished her career atop almost every off ensive category in program history. She is the only player in program history to post a bett er than .400 career batti ng average (.419), to go along with 229 career hits, 191 runs scored and astonishing 58 home runs. Moore, following the conclusion of her collegiate playing days, became Wetmore’s fi rst-ever recruited athlete to play professionally when she signed a contract with the Washington Glory. The Chesa-peake, Va., nati ve made an immediate impact on the squad, helping the Glory claim the Nati onal Pro Fastball championship in 2007. Prior to his days with the Lady Flames, Wetmore logged over 30 years as both a player and coach at all levels of the soft ball and baseball ranks. He was a four-year lett erman at Valley Regional High School in Deep River, Conn., before receiving an invitati on to try out with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Over his two-decade long coaching career, Wetmore guided numerous boys’ and girls’ and men’s and women’s soft ball squads at all levels to various championships. He has also served in several administrati ve capaciti es, ranging from Litt le League Vice President to instructi onal camp organizer for players and umpires. Wetmore has been affi liated with the University for over 18 years as he served as University’s Director of Printi ng Services for 16 years, including several years in dual positi ons as head soft ball coach and printi ng department director. A nati ve of Connecti cut, Wetmore and his wife, Cynthia, now reside in the Lynchburg area. The couple has two children, Todd, who is the Assistant Athleti cs Director for Communicati ons at the University, and daughter, Amy.

Paul Wetmore Quick Facts

Birth date: Aug. 24Family: Wife, CynthiaChildren: Two children, Todd and AmyHometown: Chester, Conn.

Coaching Honors1996: Big South Co-Coach of the Year VaSID Coach of the Year1997: VaSID Coach of the Year1998: VaSID Coach of the Year1999: Big South Coach of the Year2000: Big South Co-Coach of the Year2002: Big South Conference Champions NCAA Regional Appearance2006: VaSID Coach of the Year


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Tuesday Van Engen is currently in her sixth year overall with the Liberty soft ball program, including her third year back since returning to the coaching staff for the 2007 season. During her fi rst year back, Van Engen helped the Lady Flames to one of their most successful seasons in program history. Liberty posted a 36-26 overall record, which included wins over three nati onally ranked programs topped by a shutout victory over No. 6 Michigan. The Lady Flames also fi nished atop the Big South standings, tying for the regular season ti tle with an 11-4 conference mark. In 2008, Van Engen helped lead Liberty to the Big South Champion-ship ti tle game against Winthrop. The championship game appearance was the fourth in program history and the fi rst with Van Engen on staff . Van Engen helped resurrect the program in 1994 aft er it was rein-stated and served as an assistant coach for three seasons (1994-96). During her fi nal year with the squad, Van Engen assisted in Liberty’s fi rst of fi ve-straight 30-plus victory seasons. The Lady Flames posted a 36-18 record and a 9-7 mark in Big South play, marking Liberty’s fi rst-ever winning season in conference competi ti on. Van Engen is no stranger to Liberty; as she graduated from the insti tuti on in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in physical educati on and a minor in health educati on. She was a four-year starter (1981-84) at third base for Liberty’s soft ball team during her collegiate days and sti ll ranks in several Lady Flames’ career categories. She currently ranks fi ft h in school history with a .334 career batti ng average, and her .361 bat-ti ng average in 1981 ranks 12th best in school history. Van Engen, who is a nati ve of Nashville, Mich., is married to Robert Van Engen, who is a professor in Liberty’s School of Religion. The couple has two children – son Garrett and daughter Meagan, who are both students at Liberty.

Joanna Hardin is currently in her second year with the Lady Flames’ soft ball program, having joined the staff during the summer of 2007 as a graduate assistant. As a fi rst-year coach, Hardin was part of a staff to lead the Lady Flames to a runner-up fi nish in the 2008 Big South Championship. Hardin, who directly works with the Lady Flames’ pitching staff , comes to Liberty aft er a highly successful career at Biola University in La Mirada, Calif. Hardin started all but one game for the Eagles during her 209-game career, earning fi rst-team GSAC all-conference honors three ti mes. During her freshman year, she was named a NAIA and NFCA fi rst-team All-American as an outf ielder, batti ng .419 with 41 runs scored, 20 doubles, fi ve home runs and 52 RBI. Hardin fi nished her career batti ng an impressive .364 with 112 runs scored, 47 doubles, nine triples, 143 RBI, a .545 slugging percentage and a school record 16 home runs. A versati le athlete, Hardin pitched two years for Biola, tallying a 7-9 record inside the circle, with a 3.79 ERA, three shutouts and a save during 111 innings of work. The nati ve of Fullerton, Calif., is currently pursuing her master’s degree in human services at Liberty, aft er receiving her undergraduate degree in biblical and theological studies at Biola. The former Joanna Gray married Travis Hardin on July 3, 2005, and the couple currently resides in the Lynchburg area.

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Liberty University2009 Soft ball Roster

Alphabeti cal RosterNo. Name Pos. B/T Year Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School)17 Meredith Baisden UTL R/R Fr. 5-6 Hunti ngton, W.Va./Cabell Midland4 Beth Bennett INF R/R Sr. 5-8 Powhatan, Va./Powhatan9 Ashley Bensinger UTL R/R So. 5-8 Newark, Del./Red Lion Christi an (Cecil)5 Amber DePasquale UTL R/R So. 5-4 The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands22 Jenna Eatmon UTL R/L So. 5-6 Emerald Isle, N.C./Croatan2 Sarah Ellis RHP R/R Sr. 5-11 Perry, N.Y./Perry Central21 Cassie Hendrix INF L/R So. 5-6 Indianapolis, Ind./North Central12 Danielle Howard INF R/R Fr. 5-7 Earlville, Md./Bohemia Manor15 Allyson Hudson RHP/UTL R/R Fr. 5-11 Blackstone, Va./Kenston Forest1 J’nae Jeff erson INF R/R Jr. 5-4 Barboursville, W.Va./Cabell Midland14 Britt any Keeney RHP R/R Fr. 5-10 Westminster, Md./North Carroll11 Jenny Law UTL R/R Fr. 5-6 Penhook, Va./Franklin County23 Keely McMillon C R/R So. 5-5 Vermontville, Mich./Lansing Catholic24 Jennifer Pitt man UTL R/R Jr. 5-5 Surry, Va./Isle of Wight Academy10 Tiff ani Smith RHP R/R So. 5-7 Hanover, Pa./South Western7 Kelly Strickland INF R/R Fr. 5-5 Tabor City, N.C./South Columbus8 Kaylee West UTL L/L Fr. 5-8 Auburndale, Fla./Auburndale16 Bridgett Woods UTL R/R Fr. 5-5 Prospect, Va./Prince Edward

Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. B/T Year Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School)1 J’nae Jeff erson INF R/R Jr. 5-4 Barboursville, W.Va./Cabell Midland2 Sarah Ellis RHP R/R Sr. 5-11 Perry, N.Y./Perry Central4 Beth Bennett INF R/R Sr. 5-8 Powhatan, Va./Powhatan5 Amber DePasquale UTL R/R So. 5-4 The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands7 Kelly Strickland INF R/R Fr. 5-5 Tabor City, N.C./South Columbus8 Kaylee West UTL L/L Fr. 5-8 Auburndale, Fla./Auburndale9 Ashley Bensinger UTL R/R So. 5-8 Newark, Del./Red Lion Christi an (Cecil)10 Tiff ani Smith RHP R/R So. 5-7 Hanover, Pa./South Western11 Jenny Law UTL R/R Fr. 5-6 Penhook, Va./Franklin County12 Danielle Howard INF R/R Fr. 5-7 Earlville, Md./Bohemia Manor14 Britt any Keeney RHP R/R Fr. 5-10 Westminster, Md./North Carroll15 Allyson Hudson RHP/UTL R/R Fr. 5-11 Blackstone, Va./Kenston Forest16 Bridgett Woods UTL R/R Fr. 5-5 Prospect, Va./Prince Edward17 Meredith Baisden UTL R/R Fr. 5-6 Hunti ngton, W.Va./Cabell Midland21 Cassie Hendrix INF L/R So. 5-6 Indianapolis, Ind./North Central22 Jenna Eatmon UTL R/L So. 5-6 Emerald Isle, N.C./Croatan23 Keely McMillon C R/R So. 5-5 Vermontville, Mich./Lansing Catholic24 Jennifer Pitt man UTL R/R Jr. 5-5 Surry, Va./Isle of Wight Academy

Head Coach: Paul Wetmore (16th season, 413-461-1)Assistant Coach: Tuesday Van Engen (sixth season)Graduate Assistant: Joanna Hardin (second season)Student Manager: Vanessa Metelus (fi rst season)


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Florida (1)Auburndale - Kaylee West

Indiana (1)Indianapolis - Cassie

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Maryland (2)Earlville - Danielle HowardWestminster - Britt any

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Michigan (1)Keely McMillon

New York (1)Perry - Sarah Ellis

North Carolina (2)Emerald Isle - Jenna

EatmonTabor City - Kelly Strickland

Pennsylvania (1)Hanover - Tiff ani Smith

Texas (1)The Woodlands - Amber DePasquale

Virginia (5)Blackstone - Allyson HudsonPenhook - Jenny Law

Powhatan - Beth Bennett Prospect - Bridgett WoodsSurry - Jennifer Pitt man

West Virgina (2)Barboursville - J’nae Jeff ersonHunti ngton - Meredith Baisden

Career: Has started 187 games for the Lady Flames, which is every game since she joined the program … ranks third in program history with 67 walks.

2008 (Jr.): Named to the Big South All-Academic team … also named to Big South Presidenti al Honor roll … was a fi rst-team VaSID All-State honoree … started all 61 games … ranked fi rst in program history with the most putouts in one game (16) … ti ed for fi rst with four hits in one game … led the team with the highest batti ng average (.328), the most hits (60) and the most walks (24) … ranked second on the squad with seven home runs, 26 RBIs, 91 total bases and a .497 slugging percent-age … ranked third on the team with 183 at-bats … also ranked third on the squad with 10 doubles … led the team with 425 putouts and a .989 fi elding percentage … also led the team with a .409 on-base percent-age … ranked fi rst on the squad with 14 multi ple-hit games, and ranked second with six multi ple-RBI games … also had the longest hitti ng streak by a Lady Flame during the season at 17 games … tallied a .388 batti ng average against Big South opponents … led the Lady Flames in the team’s fi rst win of the year over Kennesaw State, batti ng 2-for-3 with a home run … 3-for-3 against Delaware … 2-for-4 with RBIs in a game against Chatt anooga … helped the team to a 3-0 win over St. Louis, batti ng 2-for-3 with two doubles … 4-for-4 in game against Radford … 2-for-3 in a win over Charleston Southern … tallied four RBIs in games against Kennesaw State, Radford and Charleston Southern … 1-for-3 with a home run against James Madison and against Birmingham-Southern… scored two runs in both games against Virginia … 2-for-5 with one run scored in Big South Championship win over Charleston Southern … 1-for-3 with one run scored in conference tournament win over Radford, helping propel the team to the ti tle game.

2007 (So.): Named to the Big South Presidenti al Honor Roll … named to the Dean’s List … started all 62 games at fi rst base … ranked fi ft h on the squad with a .233 batti ng average … also ranked fi ft h on the team with 16 runs scored and 10 doubles … fi nished with four home runs to rank seventh on the squad in the stati sti cal category … also fi nished with a .360 slugging percentage and a .986 fi elding percentage … ranked fourth on the squad with seven multi ple-RBI games … fi ft h with seven multi ple-hit games, including two three-hit games … was a combined 5-for-6 with two runs scored, three RBIs, two doubles and a home run in a doubleheader against Gardner-Webb … 3-for-3 with a run scored, four RBIs and a home run in an 8-0 victory over Fairfi eld … hit a three-run homer in Liberty’s 7-3 victory over Rutgers, helping Liberty secure a third-place fi nish at the Tar Heel Invitati onal … hit a two-run home run against Pacifi c at the Hawaiian Airlines Spring Fling Tournament … 2-for-4 against No. 14 Oregon State at the Hawaiian Airlines Spring Fling Tournament … 1-for-2 with a two-run triple during Liberty’s 4-2 victory over Nevada at the Bank of Hawaii Invitati onal … 1-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI against No. 25 California at the Women4Women Invitati onal … 2-for-3 with a double in Liberty’s upset victory over No. 6 Michigan at the Women4Women Invitati onal … set a new school record

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with 16 putouts in Liberty’s 7-2 victory over Charleston Southern, com-pleti ng a three-game conference sweep of the Bucs … 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a double to help Liberty to a 4-2 victory over UNC Greensboro … 1-for-3 with a double against No. 17 Virginia Tech … 1-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI in Liberty’s fi rst-round match-up with Coastal Carolina at the Big South Soft ball Championship.

2006 (Fr.): Named to the Big South Presidenti al Honor Roll … named Liberty’s Rookie of the Year … Big South Player of the Week on April 24 … started all 64 games at fi rst base for the Lady Flames … one of only four players to start all 64 games … posted a solid rookie season as she cracked three single-season top 10 categories … fi nished the year ranked eighth in at bats (195), 10th in RBIs (38, which ranked 12th at the ti me) and ti ed for 10th in walks (24, which now ranks 11th) … ranked fourth on the squad with a .277 batti ng average … ti ed for fi ft h with eight doubles … sixth with 20 runs scored and a .364 slugging percentage … third on the squad and fi ft h in the Big South in RBIs … led the team with three sacrifi ce fl ies and was third with six sacrifi ce hits … ranked fourth on the squad with 12 multi ple-hit games and second with 10 multi ple-RBI contests … ranked second on the team and fourth in the Big South with 24 walks … posted the fi ft h-longest hitti ng streak on the year at six-consecuti ve games … also made two appearances in the pitcher’s circle during the year … 2-for-4 with two RBIs in her fi rst collegiate game against Stony Brook … 2-for-4 with two RBIs against St. Francis (N.Y.) at the Pirate Clash … hit a solo homer to help Liberty com-plete a home doubleheader sweep over Mount St. Mary’s … 1-for-3 and drove in two in Liberty’s 9-6 win over Morehead State at the 49er Clas-sic ... hit a two-run homer in Liberty’s upset victory over Stetson … ti ed a then school record with 15 putouts to help Liberty to a 2-1 upset vic-tory over Iowa State, propelling the team into the championship game of the Bethune-Cookman Spring Break Classic … was a perfect 3-for-3 with fi ve RBIs, a run scored and a double in an 8-3 win over James Madison … 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in Liberty’s Big South vic-tory over Coastal Carolina … 2-for-3 with a RBI in the Lady Flames’ 6-5 win over Birmingham-Southern at the Big South Championship.

Prep: Graduated from Powhatan High School … four-year lett erwinner … four-ti me fi rst-team All-District honoree … was named the All-District Pitcher of the Year her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … second-team all-region and honorable menti on all-state as a sophomore … named to the second-team all-state squad as a junior and senior … par-ti cipated in the VHSL All-Star game as a senior … all-district honoree in volleyball as a senior … named Powhatan High School’s Female Athlete of the Year as a senior … member of the Nati onal Honor Society and the Honor Roll.

Personal: Daughter of Matt and Nancy Bennett … majoring in kinesiol-ogy and educati on … would like to pursue a career as a physical educa-ti on teacher aft er graduati on … birthday is on Nov. 21.

44Beth Bennett

5-8, Sr.INF, R/R

Powhatan HSPowhatan, Va.

Up Close with Beth Bennett

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? Matt hew 5:16, because it says to shine for the Lord, and I love the concept of shining.

My dream job would be … to start a Christi an camp.

When you were a child, what did you want to be “when you grew up” and are you pursuing it? I wanted to be the fi rst woman President, and no way!


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Career: Ranked second in program history with eight saves … has made 108 total appearances with a record of 30-29 to go with a 2.83 ERA.

2008 (Jr.): Named to Big South Presidenti al Honor Roll … ti ed her 2007 record with most saves in a single season in program history (4) … led the team in innings pitched (203.1), wins (9), saves (4), complete games (19), shutouts (3) and strikeouts (110) … her innings-pitched total was the fourth-most by a pitcher in school history (203.1) … made 44 ap-pearances and started 25 games … threw 19 complete games with three shutouts and a record of 9-20 and a 2.65 ERA … struck out seven batt ers against N.C. State … nabbed fi rst win of the year in a complete game shutout victory over Presbyterian … pitched 8.2 innings and struck out seven batt ers in a game against Penn State … was a tough-luck loser in a 1-0 loss to St. Louis, but threw a complete game and struck out seven … pitched six innings in a one-run victory over James Madison, striking out fi ve … also pitched a complete game with a 2.64 ERA in a win over Virginia … pitched nine innings in one-run victory over Gardner-Webb, with a 2.98 ERA ... nabbed a Big South complete-game shutout win over Charleston Southern, scatt ering two hits … also threw a complete game and knocked out No. 2 seed Radford to advance to the Big South Championship ti tle game.

2007 (So.): Finished the year with a 12-8 record to go along with a 3.15 ERA … led the squad, set a new school record and fi nished the year ranked No. 19 nati onally with four saves … also led the squad with nine complete games … made a team-high 40 appearances, including 20 starts … also led the squad with 151.0 innings pitched … ranked second on the team with a career-high 92 strikeouts, helping Liberty set a school record with 392 total team strikeouts … struck out a career-high 11 batt ers to lead Liberty to a 5-3 victory over Appalachian State in the season opener … scatt ered seven hits and allowed two unearned runs in a 6-2 win over Kennesaw State at the KSU Classic … posted her third-highest strikeout total of the year with six, while allowing two earned runs on four hits during a 7-3 victory over Rutgers at the Tar Heel Invitati onal … scatt ered six hits over three innings of relief work to pick up the victory over Pacifi c at the Hawaiian Airlines Spring Fling Tourna-ment … later in the tournament, she allowed two hits over two innings of relief work to pick up her fi rst save against Pacifi c … allowed just one run on two hits during a complete-game 1-0 loss to No. 25 California at the Hawaiian Airlines Spring Fling Tournament … came in to get the fi nal out to secure a save against No. 10 Baylor at the Women4Women Invita-ti onal … scatt ered seven hits and struck out three batt ers to lead the Lady Flames to a 2-0 shutout victory over No. 6 Michigan at the Women-4Women Invitati onal, marking the highest-ranked opponent the squad has defeated in program history … struck out 10 batt er in a complete-game victory over Hampton at the Blue Ridge Thunder tournament … tossed two hitless innings of relief against Hampton to pick up a 4-3 victory over the Lady Pirates … gained another win in as a reliever, scat-tering two hits and striking out three over 3 2/3 innings in a 5-3 victory over James Madison … surrendered two hits and struck out one over two scoreless innings of relief to pick up a save in a 7-2 victory over Win-throp … allowed one run on seven hits, while striking out three to lead

Liberty to a 4-1 Big South win over Charleston Southern … also picked up another victory over the Buccaneers later in the series by allowing two runs on fi ve hits over 4 2/3 innings to help Liberty complete the three-game sweep with a 7-2 victory … got three outs in the seventh, including a strikeout, to pick up her fourth save of the year in a 4-2 win over UNC Greensboro … came in to pick up a victory in relief against Coastal Carolina, scatt ering three hits over the fi nal 1 1/3 innings of a 4-3 Lady Flames’ victory.

2006 (Fr.): Posted a banner year as a freshman pitcher … ranked third on the team with a 2.71 ERA, nine wins, 12 starts, six complete games, 85.1 innings pitched and 59 strikeouts … posted a victory in seven out of her fi rst nine starts … posted the fourth-best ERA by a freshman starti ng pitcher in school history … also ranked sixth among Liberty’s all-ti me freshman pitchers with nine wins … made three plate appear-ances during the year … struck out eight and scatt ered two hits in an 8-1, complete-game win over Hampton at the Seahawk Classic in her fi rst collegiate start … fanned three in three scoreless innings of relief work against East Carolina … scatt ered six hits and struck out six in a 3-1, complete game win over Delaware at the Pirate Clash … picked up her fi rst collegiate shutout as she allowed four hits in seven innings of work, while fanning fi ve batt ers in a 7-0 win over Mount St. Mary’s … scatt ered fi ve hits and allowed just one run in a 2-1 victory over Cen-tral Connecti cut at the Bethune-Cookman Spring Break Classic … struck out three and allowed four hits in a 6-1 complete-game victory over host Bethune-Cookman at the Bethune-Cookman Spring Break Classic … scatt ered six hits and allowed just one earned run to pick up the vic-tory in Liberty’s 6-5 upset win over 24th-ranked Virginia Tech.

Prep: Graduated from Perry Central High School … four-year lett erwin-ner … four-ti me all-league team honoree … named Secti on V Class CCC Most Valuable Player as a freshman … named to the Secti on V Class CC all-tournament team as a sophomore … selected as the Livingston County News Soft ball Player of the Year during her junior and senior seasons … fourth-team all-state honoree as a junior … was named the Birds Eye Foods Soft ball Player of the Year as a senior when she fi n-ished the season with a 12-2 overall record and a 0.40 ERA … was also a three-year lett erwinner in basketball … twice named to the all-league team … named the Birds Eye Foods basketball Player of the Year as a senior … named to the High Honor Roll.

Personal: Daughter of Ron and Anne Ellis … majoring in kinesiology … birthday is on May 6.

22Sarah Ellis

5-11, Sr.RHP, R/R

Perry Central HSPerry, N.Y.

Up Close with Sarah Ellis

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? Romans 5:1-5 and He-brews 6:19. They are reminders that no matt er what we go through, we can stand in God’s grace and that we have our hope in Christ “as an anchor for the soul.”

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Although it rarely oc-curs, cereal… in large amounts. I haven’t had many that I don’t like.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … Begging my litt le league coach to let me pitch, and even through I was really young (younger than when they usually let girls pitch), he let me and I loved it. Also, hitti ng two home runs a game for most of my last two years of litt le league. Yes, I used to be able to hit.

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11J’nae Jefferson

5-4, Jr.INF, R/R

Cabell Midland HSBarboursville, W.Va.

2008 (So.): Named to the Big South All-Tournament team … named to Big South Presidenti al Honor Roll … started all 61 games … started 42 games at third base, 18 games at shortstop and one game at second base … fi nished fi ft h on the team with a .237 batti ng average, fourth with 173 at-bats … ranked fi ft h with three home runs … also ranked second on the squad with 11 doubles … led the team in assists with 131, and was second with a .970 fi elding percentage … ti ed for fourth with 41 hits … ended the season with seven stolen bases out of eight att empts for a .875 stolen base percentage … was fourth on the squad with a .353 slugging percentage … fi nished fi ft h with 61 total bases … ti ed for the fourth-longest hitti ng streak on the team at seven games … ranked fourth on the squad with 10 multi ple-hit games … ti ed for fi rst with most total bases in a single game with seven against Coastal Carolina … ti ed an individual single game high with six assists against UNC Greensboro and six against Coastal Carolina … 2-for-4 with a RBI in a game against Birmingham-Southern … hit a home run in 1-0 win over UNC Greensboro … led the team to a 4-0 win over Norfolk State, batti ng 2-for-4 with a double and a RBI … 1-for-3 with a double against Boston University … 2-for-4 with a double in a game against Dartmouth … combined four hits in two wins over Gardner-Webb … 3-for-3 with a home run against Charleston Southern … 3-for-4 with a double and a home run in Big South Championship win over Coastal Carolina … 2-for-3 in conference tournament victory over Radford, helping the Lady Flames to the Big South Championship ti tle game … hit safely in 10-of-11 games to end the season, raising her batti ng average 70 percentage points during the span

2007 (Fr.): Named to the Big South Presidenti al Honor Roll … started all 62 games … started 61 games at shortstop and one at second base … ranked fourth on the team with 31 runs scored and six home runs … seventh on the squad with fi ve doubles … one of the more pati ent hitt ers on the team, ranking fourth with 16 walks … ranked third on the team with seven sacrifi ce hits … second on the team with 102 assists … had seven multi ple-hit games during the year … ranked fi ft h on the team with fi ve multi ple-RBI contests … had the fourth-longest hitti ng streak on the team at six games … was a combined 3-for-six with four runs scored in a doubleheader split with Gardner-Webb … 1-for-4 with a run scored during Liberty’s 3-2 victory over the College of Charleston at the KSU Classic … scored three runs and was 1-for-2 from the plate during Liberty’s 9-4 victory over Princeton at the Tar Heel Invitati onal … her fi rst collegiate home run was a grand slam during Liberty’s 14-1 victory over Rhode Island at the Tar Heel Invitati onal … 3-for-3 against Marshall at the Tar Heels Invitati onal … 1-for-4 with a run scored and a double, helping Liberty secure third place at the Tar Heel Invitati onal with a 7-3 victory over Rutgers … 2-for-3 with two runs scored in a 6-5 victory over Boston College in Liberty’s opening game at the Hawaiian Airlines Spring Fling Tournament … 2-for-3 with a run scored and a double during Liber-ty’s upset victory over No. 10 Baylor at the Bank of Hawaii Invitati onal ... 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a double against No. 25 California at the Wom-en4Women Invitati onal … 1-for-2 against No. 7 Northwestern … was a combined 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBIs, a double and home run in a doubleheader against James Madison … 2-for-4 with two runs

scored, three RBI and a home run in Liberty’s Big South opener against Winthrop … had a solo home run against UNC Greensboro … was a combined 2-for-3 with a run scored in a doubleheader against Long-wood … 2-for-3 with a run scored during Liberty’s 4-3 Big South win over Coastal Carolina … hit a solo home run against No. 17 Virginia Tech … 1-for-2 with a three run home run against Birmingham-Southern.

Prep: Graduated from Cabell Midland High School … four-year varsity starter up the middle for the Lady Knights at either shortstop or second base … helped lead Cabell Midland to three state runner-up fi nishes (freshman, sophomore and senior years) and a state championship during her junior campaign … MSAC fi rst-team and All-State fi rst-team honoree as a junior and senior... All-Tournament Best of the Best as a junior and senior … batt ed .325 as a starter at shortstop as a freshman … fi nished her sophomore season with a .329 batti ng average, 13 RBIs and a home run … batt ed a career-best .470 with 17 RBI and fi ve home runs during her junior year … capped off her prep career as she batt ed .436 with 19 RBIs and two homers as a senior … named the MVP of the North-South game as a senior … graduated with very high honors … MU alpha theta … French honorary … honor roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Jay and Margaret Jeff erson … comes from an athleti c background, as her father played baseball at Marshall … major-ing in business marketi ng … would like to pursue a career as a Christi an counselor aft er graduati on … birthday is on Sept. 15.

Up Close with J’nae Jeff erson

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? Proverbs 31, because these are the standards women should live their lives by.

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? Geography with Professor Rirchie, because he’s funny and sarcasti c like me.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Cinnamon and sugar Pop Tarts.

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? Iron Man

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … Having cool white converse cleats.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … 5 a.m. workouts – running before curfew is over.

My dream job would be … Working with Amber at Sea World.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Winthrop. I think everyone knows why.

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? Dear John, by Nicholas Sparks.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? In-stantly stati c-shock people from far distances (like Jenna).

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is ... CSI.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches … Play that horrible bunti ng game and always tell Coach Jo it’s a squeeze and then throw a bad pitch.


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2424Jennifer Pittman

5-5, Jr.UTL, R/R

Isle of Wight AcademySurry, Va.

Prep: Graduated from Isle of Wight Academy … was part of a state-championship soft ball team for three consecuti ve seasons … named an all-conference player as a freshman.

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Donna Pitt man … majoring in math educati on … would like to become a high school math teacher aft er graduati on … birthday is on Oct. 2.

Up Close with Jennifer Pitt man

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? Linear algebra. Dr. Mavinga has been the best professor.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Chocolate ice cream with sprinkles on top.

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? Vantage Point.

I came to Liberty because … I wanted to be surrounded by Christi ans and grow spiritually as I work towards my degree.

Who is your favorite Bible character and why? Daniel, because he knew what he believed and he didn’t waiver in his faith, even against the odds.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … Getti ng hit in the head with a bat at practi ce when I was about 12 years old.

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why? Me when I was 4, so I wouldn’t have to do anything and I could take a long nap.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … Getti ng to be on “90 seconds around Liberty.”

My dream job would be … A beach chair tester… to make sure that your vacati on is the best it can be.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Florida State, because we get to go to Florida.

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? Any Karen Kingsbury novel.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? I want to fl y! That way I could save on gas and avoid traffi c.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is (and why) ... Hannah Montana. She’s the best of both worlds.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches … Run stairs… again and again.

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is … Getti ng to know all the girls on the team.

If you could have dinner with three people throughout history, who would they be and why? Larry, Curly and Moe, because I love to laugh.

My personal goals this season are … To try my absolute best every ti me I step on the fi eld.

What cartoon character are you most like (and why)? Mickey Mouse, because I have big ears!

If someone would look at the songs on my iPod, I would be embar-rassed for them to see I have this song … All the Disney classics.

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99Ashley Bensinger

5-8, So.UTL. R/R

Red Lion Christi an (Cecil)Newark, Del.

Previous School: Played one season at Cecil College in North East, Md., as a catcher and outf ielder … hit two home runs and ended the year with a .413 batti ng average … named fi rst-team all-region … also a second-team all-state honoree.

Prep: Graduated from Red Lion Christi an Academy … was a four-year lett erwinner … team captain for four years … named fi rst team all-conference and second-team all-state as a senior … fi nal season hit four home runs and maintained a .350 batti ng average … named team MVP her junior year, as well as second-team all-state and fi rst-team all-con-ference … ended junior campaign with 10 home runs and a .425 batti ng average … also won MVP honors as a freshman.

Personal: Daughter of Jamie Pastor and Laraine Scalia … majoring in criminal justi ce … intends to become a crime scene investi gator aft er graduati on … birthday is on April 18.

Up Close with Ashley Bensinger

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? Human Biol-ogy, because I am in awe of how we are created.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Sweet potato cas-serole, Twix bars and banana pie.

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? The Dark Knight.

I came to Liberty because … I want to be in a Christi an environment. I want to be held accountable for my acti ons. I love having so many opportuniti es to grow in my faith and I love to play soft ball for the Lord.

Share something about one of your teammates that someone out-side the program would never know without you telling them. Dani thinks she’s my mom.

Who is your favorite Bible character and why? Peter, the rock, because he always had the courage to preach the gospel even aft er he denied Jesus three ti mes. It reminds me that I should take every opportunity to testi fy for Christ, even if I am caught in sin. My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … In batti ng practi ce, my head coach said if I could hit my assistant coach then she would buy me anything I wanted from the candy store. Well, I hit him square in the nose.

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why? Super Woman, so I could help people.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … The Christ-centered atmosphere.

My dream job would be … A government agent who travels the world.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Winthrop, because of their comment in the paper.

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? A Child Called It.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? To fl y, so I can be the best outf ielder and always be on ti me.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is (and why) ... The O.C. I love the witt y, sarcasti c humor.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches (and why) … Sit back and relax, because I’m smart.

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is (and why) … The fellowship; I love learning and growing together as a team.

My personal goals this season are … To get a starti ng positi on, to make the Dean’s List, and to have consistent devoti on ti me.

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55Amber DePasquale

5-4, So.UTL, R/R

The Woodlands HSThe Woodlands, Texas

2008 (Fr.): Played in all 61 games for the Lady Flames … started 51 games in the outf ield and eight at shortstop … ti ed for fi rst on the team with two triples and fi ft h with fi ve doubles … fi nished second on the squad in runs scored with 24 … ranked fourth on the team in at-bats (181), total bases (62), total plate appearances (202) and home runs (4) … was fi ft h with a .343 slugging percentage and a.296 on-base percentage … had the third-most walks on the team with 16 … ti ed for most stolen bases in one game with two against Presbyte-rian … ti ed for fi ft h-longest hitti ng streak on the team during the year at fi ve games … had six multi ple-hit games and a multi ple-RBI game … fi nished the season with a .227 batti ng average … 3-for-3 with a triple and a double in win over Charleston Southern … 1-for-3 with two hits, a RBI and one run scored in season-opener against Tennes-see Tech … 1-for-4 with two runs scored in a victory over Kennesaw State …. 1-for-3 with a double and a RBI against East Carolina … helped the team to a win over Virginia, batti ng 1-for-3 with a home run … also went 1-for-3 and hit a home run against Birmingham-Southern … 1-for-3 with a home run in Big South Championship win over Coastal Carolina ... had the game-winning hit in a 2-0 victory over Radford to send Liberty to the Big South Championship ti tle game … led the team off ensively in the ti tle game with two hits against Winthrop … ended the year on a fi ve-game hitti ng streak.

Prep: Graduated from The Woodlands High School … four-year let-terwinner as a uti lity player … named second team All-District and All County her junior year … played travel ball for Texas Hit-N-Run, helping the team to the Houston Metro ASA champions and Texas AFA State champions … recorded a .451 batti ng average with two home runs … led her team with an 11-1 record from the circle with 60 strikeouts and a 0.75 ERA.

Personal: Daughter of Clare Smith … comes from an athleti c family as her brother plays football at Mississippi State … majoring in environ-mental biology … birthday is on Aug. 13.

Up Close with Amber DePasquale

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? “Walk by faith, not by sight.”

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? GNED 102 with Dr. Matt hews, because all freshman soft ball players were in the same class and it was awesome.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Lime sherbert ice cream with a Sprite.

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? The Dark Knight, by far!

I came to Liberty because … I heard that it’s “a ring by spring or your money back.”

Share something about one of your teammates that someone outside the program would never know without you telling them. J’nae causes me to digress back to my childhood, because we always talk like we are 5.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … In tee-ball I was playing second and the ball was hit to me and I just stood in the base line. I was not going to let the girl on fi rst get to second, but I let all the runners score.

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?Jenna, because she’s fast like a cheetah.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … You get to wear windbreakers to class on game days.

My dream job would be … Shamu trainer at Sea World!

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Winthrop, because they are defending Big South champions.

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? The “It Girl” series because I love the drama and gossip, and thank God that I don’t have that in my life.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? To shoot spaghetti out of my fi ngers. It would be funny, and you would always have food with you.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is (and why) ... Gossip Girl, because it’s gossip. And it’s just pure awesomeness.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches (and why) … Do nothing, because I would be a cool coach.

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is ... All the girls are just awesome.

If you could have dinner with three people throughout history, who would they be and why? Jim Carrey, Dane Cook and Ben Sti ller, be-cause they are all hilarious and that would be one fun date!

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2222Jenna Eatmon

5-6, So.UTL, R/L

Croaton HSEmerald Isle, N.C.

2008 (Fr.): Received a Big South Player of the Week honor … named to Big South Presidenti al Honor Roll … fi nished her fi rst season of collegiate soft ball ranked fi ft h on the team with 12 RBIs … ti ed for the fi ft h-longest hitti ng streak on the team at fi ve games … had three multi ple-hit games and three multi ple-RBI games … played in 38 games, starti ng 28 games in the outf ield … nabbed her fi rst collegiate hit in a game against Radford … had the game-winning RBI in a 3-0 victory over St. Louis … 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and 2 RBIs in a win over Charleston Southern … 2-for-3 with two RBIs in postseason victory over coastal Carolina … pitched two innings against Virginia Tech, giving up one hit and striking out two against the No. 19-ranked Hokies … made four appearances in the pitcher’s circle.

Prep: Graduated from Croatan High School … four-year lett erwinner as a pitcher… currently holds the fi ft h-highest season batti ng average (.627) in the state of North Carolina … three-ti me all conference and All Area honoree … broke the school’s batti ng average record her sopho-more year by batti ng .627 … named team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior … batt ed .486, earning her area player of the year honors … recorded a 17-5 record from the mound and struck out 87 batt ers with an ERA of 1.96 … fi nished her senior year batti ng .436 and posted a 0.086 ERA … honored as conference player of the year, area player of the year, all district, district player of the year, Most Outstanding Fe-male Athlete, WITN student-athlete of the week, and Wendy’s Scholar Athlete … helped the Carolina Cardinals to ASA nati onal and state championships in 2006 … honor roll … Student Government representa-ti ve.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Joy Eatmon … majoring in psychology… intends on becoming a clinical psychologist aft er graduati on … birthday is May 30.

Up Close with Jenna Eatmon

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? Matt hew 6:34. “There-fore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Suffi cient for the day is its own trouble.” Because it reminds me that my future is in God’s hands and He knows exactly what will happen.

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? I enjoyed Dr. Town’s Bible 110 class because he’s hilarious and it’s cool to know I’m learning from such a prominent fi gure in society.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Birthday cake remix at Cold Stone… but I always ask for low-fat cake batt er ice cream!

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? Tal-ladega Nights is the best movie ever, no matt er what year I watch it… because “If you ain’t fi rst, you’re last.”

Share something about one of your teammates that someone outside the program would never know without you telling them. Amber eats pickles, mustard and ketchup sandwiches, and her brother is a stud.

Who is your favorite Bible character and why? My favorite Bible character is Job, because he never doubted his faith in God through all the trials he faced.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … Playing short stop in rec ball and turning an unassisted triple play.

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?I would be Michael Phelps, just so I could say I’m the world’s best at something… eight ti mes.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … Being able to represent my school and the Lord while doing something I love. It’s also rewarding to see all of our hard work pay off .

My dream job would be … To be a best-selling author.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Radford, because I can’t wait to make them cry again. And also Winthrop, because Lisa Kingsmore is going down.

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? The Last Summer of You and Me.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? I’d either have lightning-fast speed like J’nae, bomb-hitti ng capabili-ti es like Leary, or super driving skills like Amber.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is (and why) ... What I Like About You, because Amanda Bynes is hilarious; and The Secret Life of an American Teenager because it has a great message.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches … First, I would make them run a 7-minute mile, then do the 300 shutt le. And I would make them all wear ribbons!


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2121Cassie Hendrix

5-6, So.INF, L/R

North Central HSIndianapolis, Ind.

2008 (Fr.): Played in 61 games for the Lady Flames, starti ng in 60 at second base … led the team in stolen bases with 10 (out of 10 at-tempts) … had the second-highest batti ng average on the squad (.280) … ranked second with 193 at-bats and 54 hits … ranked third in runs scored with 22 … led the team in total plate appearances with 221 … also led the team in sacrifi ce bunts with 12 … ti ed for the fourth-longest hitti ng streak on the squad at seven games … ranked second in multi ple-hit games with 13 … 2-for-3 with a triple and one run scored in season-opener against Tennessee Tech … helped the team to a 7-0 win over Presbyterian, batti ng 2-for-2 with three runs scored … combined 3-for-7 in two games against St. Louis, including a game 2 win … helped Liberty to a 9-6 win over Virginia, batti ng 2-for-3 with a run scored … 2-for-4 with two runs scored in a win over Hampton … 3-for-4 with a RBI against Norfolk State, nabbing her fi rst career three-hit game … 3-for-4 with a double and a RBI in a postseason victory over Charleston Southern ... hit safely in seven of her last eight games.

Prep: Graduated from North Central High School … four-year starter … named team MVP her freshman and senior years … voted All-City her freshman and sophomore year, while playing shortstop … received the Golden Glove Award her junior year … honored as All County and all conference her junior and senior years, while playing at second base ... named Team Defensive Player of the Year and Co-Captain Award her senior year … fi nished her career with a .317 batti ng average and a .982 fi elding percentage (only committi ng 13 errors over four years) … successfully stole 38-of-46 stolen base att empts … played travel ball for 18U Indiana Magic and helped her squad win a state championship and fi nish No. 17 at ASA Nati onal Championships in College Stati on, Texas … fi nished the 2007 season with a .362 batti ng average and a .410 in the ASA Nati onals … also played four years of basketball … state runner-up for basketball her freshman year … led her squad to city champions her freshman and junior seasons … named to the honor roll.

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Shelley Hendrix … majoring in sport management … birthday is on Nov. 8.

Up Close with Cassie Hendrix

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? GNED 102 with Dr. Matt hews and all the soft ball girls.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Chocolate éclairs.

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? The Dark Knight at IMAX.

I came to Liberty because … I loved the atmosphere on campus, and wanted to play soft ball at the Division I level, while sti ll being able to get a Christi an-based educati on.

Who is your favorite Bible character and why? Cute and cuddly, but sti ll omnipotent baby Jesus.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … Playing tee-ball at Oaklandon.

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?Either Megan, to see what she deals with every day, or Anna, so I could make every team run except soft ball.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … Getti ng to answer to Miss Beitz.

My dream job would be … To coach soft ball at a Division I college.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Winthrop … need I say more?

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? Anna’s Diary

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? Go-Go Gadget extended arms.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is ... Secret Life of an American Teenager

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches … Run all day long.

If you could have dinner with three people throughout history, who would they be and why? Abraham Lincoln, because he has a cool top hat. Alvin from Alvin and the Chipmunks, because his voice is fun. And Laura Hoskins, since she won’t eat with us anymore.

My personal goals this season are … Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.

If someone would look at the songs on my iPod, I would be embar-rassed for them to see I have this song … I don’t have an iPod.

The fi rst thing people noti ce about me when they meet me is … My curly hair.

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up and are you pursuing it sti ll as a career/profession aft er graduati on?A marine biologist… nope.

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2323Keely McMillon

5-5, So.C, R/R

Lansing Catholic HSVermontville, Mich.

2008 (Fr.): Started all 61 games, 37 behind the plate, 11 at third base and 13 as the team’s designated player … ranked fourth on the team with seven doubles and 15 RBIs … had the fi ft h-most at-bats on the squad at 177 … ti ed for sixth with six multi ple-hit games, and fourth with four multi ple-RBI games … second on the squad with a .979 fi elding percentage … caught 14 runners stealing … ranked second on the team with 235 putouts … nabbed her fi rst collegiate hit in a game against Towson … drove in two runs to help Liberty to its fi rst win of the year against Kennesaw State … hit her fi rst collegiate home run in a game against UNC Greensboro … led the team to a 9-6 win over Virginia, bat-ti ng 4-for-4 with three RBIs … helped Liberty to a 1-0 win over Coastal Carolina, going 2-for-3 at the plate … 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in win over Charleston Southern … 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in victory over Kennesaw State … tallied 10 putouts in game against St. Louis ... drove in two runs in victory over Norfolk State.

Prep: Graduated from Lansing Catholic Central High School … four-year starter … named All-Area, All-District, All-Region and Capital Area Con-ference First Team throughout her four years of varsity soft ball.

Personal: Daughter of Rod and Corrine McMillon … comes from athleti c family, as her sister, Nicole, played soft ball for Hartf ord … majoring in sport management … birthday is on Dec. 7.

Up Close with Keely McMillon

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? Mark 10:27 – “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.’”

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Cookies, especially my mom’s homemade chocolate chip cookies.


I came to Liberty because … The Christi an atmosphere, and soft ball.

Share something about one of your teammates that someone out-side the program would never know without you telling them. Beth Bennett loves cheese.

Who is your favorite Bible character and why? David, because when no one else had the courage to fi ght, David stepped up and took on the challenge.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … When I was wearing my fi rst set of catching gear, my parents ti ed my hands behind my back and threw tennis balls at me.

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?Kitt ery Maine (women’s basketball), so I would know what it would feel like to be tall.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … Being able to meet all the other athletes, and then being able to go and support them at their games.

My dream job would be … Either a college coach or an Athleti c Director.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is … Winthrop and Radford.

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? Sonic speed, because then I would know what it would feel like to be fast.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is ... Grey’s Anatomy.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches … Run the 300-yard shutt le.

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is (and why) … Having 16 best friends. Even though we are all diff er-ent, we are one big, goofy family.

If you could have dinner with three people throughout history, who would they be and why? My Grandma and Grandpa Cole, because I don’t really remember them.


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1010Tiffani Smith

5-7, So.RHP, R/R

South Western HSHanover, Pa.

2008 (Fr.): Made 31 appearances and started 20 games in the circle for the Lady Flames … earned two wins in fi rst 19 appearances and fi ve wins in her fi nal 12 appearances for a record of 7-14 …ranked second on the team with fi ve complete games, two saves and 115.0 innings pitched, and ti ed for second with two shutouts … also fi nished second with 93 strikeouts on the year … fi nished the season with a 3.71 ERA … earned a Big South win in 1-0 victory over Coastal Carolina … threw 10 strikeouts and gave up only two hits in a complete-game shutout over Hampton … struck out fi ve batt ers and walked one while scatt er-ing three hits to shut out Birmingham-Southern … picked up the 5-4 win by starti ng the fi rst fi ve innings of acti on and fanning six batt ers against Gardner-Webb … pitched fi ve innings and struck out fi ve in a postseason tournament victory over Charleston Southern ... pitched four innings in Big South Championship win over Coastal Carolina, and the victory kept Liberty’s tournament run alive, leading the Lady Flames to a ti tle game appearance … scored two runs as a pinch run-ner.

Prep: Graduated from South Western High School … four-year lett er-winner … holds school record in career ERA (0.20) and strikeouts (443) … fi nished her junior year with a .588 batti ng average on 46 hits … struck out 225 batt ers as she led her team with a 14-3 record from the mound … recorded a .508 batti ng average her senior season with 26 runs … struck out 216 batt ers to fi nish her senior season with a 15-1 record and an ERA of 0.453 … voted YAIAA Player of the Year her junior and senior seasons … named to the Disti nguished Honor Roll.

Personal: Daughter of Phil and Paula Smith … majoring in elementary educati on … birthday is on Feb. 7.

Up Close with Tiff ani Smith

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? 1 Corinthians 10:13, because it comforts me and eases my worries when in stressful situa-ti ons.

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? Geography because I get to learn about our world (God’s creati on) and see all the wonders. I’d like to travel one day, too.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Chocolate! (Only Hershey’s)


I came to Liberty because … I wanted to walk with Christ and build strength in Him. Also, to play soft ball and earn a degree.

Share something about one of your teammates that someone out-side the program would never know without you telling them. On the fi rst day back at school, my new roommate, Ashley (Benny), clogged the toilet.

Who is your favorite Bible character and why? Noah, because he trusted and believed in God so much that he built a huge boat and put animals on it, when everyone else thought he was crazy.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … During a slow-pitch soft ball game when I was in the outf ield bored out of my mind! That’s why I decided to be a pitcher – more acti on!

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?I would be one of the Disney princesses and walk around Disney World. Because I love Disney and who doesn’t want to be a princess?

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … The challenge to succeed in a sport and in the classroom.

My dream job would be … A teacher. I love being around kids, and helping them grow and learn is amazing.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Winthrop. We owe them.

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? To Kill a Mockingbird

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? To fl y, because then I could travel all over the world at no cost!

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches … Do front rolls the length of the football fi eld.

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is (and why) … Bonding with the team on the road because our team is crazy and fun, but tough as nails on the fi eld!

If you could have dinner with three people throughout history, who would they be and why? Marti n Luther King, Dr. Seuss and Walt Disney. Because they all led great, inspirati onal lives that changed many people.

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1717Meredith Baisden

5-6, Fr.UTL, R/R

Cabell Midland HSHunti ngton, W.Va.

Prep: Graduated from Cabell Midland High School … voted conference player of the year and fi rst-team all-state her senior year … named fi rst-team all-conference and received an all-state honorable menti on her junior year … fi rst-team all-conference honoree and all-state honor-able menti on as a sophomore … four year lett erwinner … ended junior year with a .456 batti ng average with fi ve home runs and 30 RBIs … as a senior, batt ed .515 with 12 home runs and 41 RBIs … also played ASA travel ball for the Diamond Dusters, helping the team to a ti tle victory at the Carolina Cardinal Classic in Raleigh, N.C. in 2007 … graduated with high honors … was a member of Mu Alpha Theta.

Personal: Daughter of David and Susan Baisden … majoring in elemen-tary educati on … birthday is on May 15.

Up Close with Meredith Baisden

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? 2 Corinthians 9:8, because when I feel like I am not able to do something, I remember that it says that God is able to make all grace abound to me, so that in all things at all ti mes, having all that I need, I will abound in every good work.

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? My GNED 101 class, because my professor makes it interesti ng and fun.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Xtra Cheddar Gold-fi sh

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? Hair-spray!

I came to Liberty because … I felt like this is where God wanted me to be.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … getti ng hit with a line drive right in my shin my fi rst year playing and falling over laughing.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … Study Hall. Haha.

My dream job would be … To be an elementary school teacher and coach my own soft ball team.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Winthrop, because they were conference champs last year.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? To fl y, so I could get around easier and more quickly.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is ... CSI Miami and Law & Order. And Friends, even though it’s just re-runs.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches (and why) … Do poles, because I’m the coach and they have to listen to me!

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is (and why) … I get to be part of a competi ti ve team where all the girls, coaches and staff have the same beliefs, morals and values as I do.

If you could have dinner with three people throughout history, who would they be and why? Jesus, Leonardo Da Vinci and Abraham Lincoln. I want to meet the man who died on the cross for me, Da Vinci was one of the most talented men in history, and Lincoln was a poor farm boy who held a nati on together with sheer force of rightness in striving to set all men free.

My personal goals this season are … To get bett er every day and to help my teammates get bett er every day.

What cartoon character are you most like (and why)? Thumper, because I talk funny someti mes and I’m full of energy!


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1212Danielle Howard

5-7, Fr.INF, R/R

Bohemia Manor HSEarlville, Md.

Prep: Graduated from Bohemia Manor High School … helped lead her soft ball team to division and regional championships … also two-ti me state semifi nalists … named fi rst-team all-county her sophomore, junior and senior years … and was an honorable menti on for the honor as a freshman … named team MVP for soft ball and soccer … voted Best All-Around Girl at her school … all-county soccer honoree and basketball honorable menti on … won the female athlete award at Bohemia Manor … also honored with President’s Educati on Award, Art Achievement Award and was a member of the Nati onal Honor Society … fi nished third in the regional Punt, Pass and Kick football competi -ti on.

Personal: Daughter of Shawn and Paula Howard … majoring in business … birthday is on March 3.

Up Close with Danielle Howard

What has been your favorite class at Liberty? Psyc 10.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … My roommate’s apple crisp. Mmm! Thanks, Ciera!

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? The best movie was Never Back Down. Even though some parts were corny, the point of the story pumps me up.

I came to Liberty because … I wanted my peers to feel the same way about God. I wanted a family who brought me closer in spirit and I truly found it.

Share something about one of your teammates that someone outside the program would never know without you telling them. Benny sleeps with her hat! But in her defense, this hat is the coolest one ever.

Who is your favorite Bible character and why? God, of course. He gives me strength, and when things feel so terrible in life it is guaran-teed to fi nd God telling you in the Bible that He loves you no matt er what and he’s always there to help you.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … When I fi rst started my dad handed me a glove for the fi rst ti me. I immediately told him we had to get a new one because “this one does not fi t right.” He said, “No Dani, it goes on your left hand!” I replied, “I can’t catch with my left hand!”

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?I would like to be someone in Heaven. That way, I’ll know exactly what I’m looking forward to!

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … Before every game, meeti ng or practi ce, we pray to God to be with us. It’s reassur-ing that we have the Lord on our side.

My dream job would be … To own a couple of businesses that are very wealthy and managed by other people, so I do not have to be there to stress over them.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Coastal Carolina. I did not know they were Lib-erty’s rival unti l the Chancellor’s cookout. I almost went to Coastal, and I really want to beat them to show the coach what they lost.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? I would want to be able to move anything with my mind, including myself so I could fl y.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is ... I don’t watch much TV, but I like Friends.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches (and why) … My coaches would simply do what they make us do.

My personal goals this season are … To have fun, and to be recog-nized for something special.

What cartoon character are you most like? My brother said the Bratz.

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1515Allyson Hudson

5-11, Fr.RHP/UTL, R/R

Kenston Forest HSBlackstone, Va.

Prep: Graduated from Kenston Forest School … lett erwinner all four years of high school … named to the all-conference and all-state teams as a senior … also named co-MVP of the conference as a senior … recipient of Helen-Hayden Powers Memorial Scholarship for the Most Outstanding Athlete of Kenston Forest School … voted team captain and team MVP as a senior … named to all-conference team and all-state honorable menti on as a sophomore … also voted best off ensive player and helped lead the team to a 21-1 record as a sophomore … played varsity basketball as a sophomore and junior … member of the Nati onal Honor Society … was a fi ve-year FCA member … named to the Head Master’s list each year … earned an associate’s degree in science with high honors.

Personal: Daughter of Andrew and Lisa Hudson … majoring in biology/pre-med … intends on entering the fi eld of orthopaedics and sports medicine aft er graduati on … birthday is on July 23.

Up Close with Allyson Hudson

What is your favorite Bible verse? Proverbs 27:5 and Isaiah 66

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? BIO 200 be-cause Amber is there.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Chocolate or choco-late-chip cookie dough ice cream.

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? Iron Man, The Dark Knight

I came to Liberty because … The Lord gave me the talent and oppor-tunity to play Division I soft ball with other Christi ans.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … Striking out 17 of 18 batt ers.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … There is always something to do.

My dream job would be … Orthopaedic surgeon!

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is … Being part of a team who wants to be on the fi eld just as much as I do!


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1414Brittany Keeney

5-10, Fr.RHP, R/R

North Carroll HSWestminster, Md.

Prep: Graduated from North Carroll High School … lett erwinner dur-ing her junior and senior years … pitched all four years and shared outf ield and fi rst base duti es … junior year squad captured the county championship … named all-county honorable menti on and second-team all-conference as a junior … named fi rst-team all-conference and second-team all-county as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Timothy and Diane Keeney … majoring in graphic design … birthday is on March 12.

Up Close with Britt any Keeney

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? Philippians 4:13. I say it almost every day and before pitching because it reminds me that I am not alone. God is always there.

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? Math 115, be-cause I love math classes, and psychology because I love the teacher. Bible 105 with Professor Hirelson (sp?) is an awesome class, too. I’ve gott en a lot out of it.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Anything with choco-late and peanut butt er, especially Reese’s.


I came to Liberty because … I wanted to grow closer to God and I knew Liberty could lead me to His will for my life. Also, they have soft ball and my major.

Who is your favorite Bible character and why? David, because of his bravery.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … Tee-ball, cheer-ing on the top of the bench next to my best friend, Brooke.

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?Jennie Finch, because I would love to know how to master pitching and all the techniques.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … Knowing that God is constantly around and alive in this campus.

My dream job would be … A missionary/owner of a magazine.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Texas A&M because of the level of competi ti on.

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? I don’t read much but I love Jerry Falwell’s book of devoti ons. It’s called Faith, I believe.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? I have always wanted to fl y because I would love to be able to touch the clouds.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is (and why) ... What I Like About You, because I used to always watch it with my sister; and Friends, because it’s hilarious.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches … Run.

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is … That my teammates give me so much support, even when I want to quit.

If you could have dinner with three people throughout history, who would they be and why? God, because He is the creator of all things. And Thomas Edison, to learn from his determinati on.

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1111Jenny Law5-6, Fr.

UTL, R/RFranklin County HS

Penhook, Va.

Prep: Graduated from Franklin County High School … gained experi-ence as an outf ielder and as a catcher … as a senior, named district and regional Player of the Year, fi rst-team all-district and second-team all-state … was the state’s career leader in runs scored … ranked second in the state for career hits … named fi rst-team all-district and second-team all-region as a junior … was also named fi rst-team All-Timesland and became her school’s all-ti me leader in career hits … named fi rst-team all-district and fi rst-team all-region as a sophomore … also a fi rst-team all-district honoree her freshman year … named to Who’s Who Among High School Athletes.

Personal: Daughter of Timmy and Annett e Law … undecided on a col-lege major … birthday is on Aug. 11.

Up Close with Jenny Law

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? Phil 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Because I would never be here if it wasn’t for Jesus.

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? GNED with Troy Matt hews, because I love his Australian accent.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Bread and macaroni and cheese.

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? Juno

I came to Liberty because … I can play my sport and get a good Christi an relati onship at the same ti me.

Share something about one of your teammates that someone outside the program would never know without you telling them. Kaylee is OCD about library books.

Who is your favorite Bible character and why? Paul, because I always thought he was so wise.

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?Angelina Jolie, so I can be married to Brad Pitt for that day.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … The free stuff .

My dream job would be … Nati onal treasure hunter.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Texas A&M, because they were World Series runner-up last year.

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? A Bend in the Road, by Nicholas Sparks.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? Invisibility, so I could see what’s being done and said when I’m not around.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is (and why) ... The Hills, because it’s amazing.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches … Get up at 5:15 in the morning and work out with Anna.

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is … Getti ng my meals paid for on road trips.

My personal goals this season are … To do the best I can.

What cartoon character are you most like (and why)? I don’t watch cartoons, I’m a reality show fan.

If someone would look at the songs on my iPod, I would be embar-rassed for them to see I have this song … I’m not embarrassed about any music I like.


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77Kelly Strickland5-5, Fr.

INF, R/RSouth Columbus HS

Tabor City, N.C.

Prep: Graduated from South Columbus High School … named team MVP at shortstop as a junior … also received Golden Glove honor and Silver Bat award, as well as being named Tribune Player of the Year and Columbus County Player of the Year … received all-state and all-con-ference honors as a junior with a .516 batti ng average, a .612 on-base percentage, fi ve home runs and 36 RBIs … also won Golden Glove and Silver Bat awards as a freshman and sophomore … named Rookie of the Year as a freshman … also played three years of varsity basketball and two years of varsity volleyball.

Personal: Daughter of David and Dorothy Strickland … majoring in kinesiology … brother Bradley plays baseball at UNC-Pembroke … birthday is on Feb. 15.

Up Close with Kelly Strickland

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? Philippians 4:13; “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” I love that verse because it lets me know that God is always behind me, supporti ng me in whatever I do.

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? My GNED class has been my favorite. My professor is funny and makes me want to learn and be interested.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Sugar Babies. I know they’re loaded with sugar and caramel, but they are so good! I love them.

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? The Dark Knight. I’ve never really been into Batman, but that was one of the best movies I saw over the summer.

I came to Liberty because … I got a soft ball scholarship, and when I came to visit I fell in love with the campus and the wonderful Chris-ti an surroundings.

Share something about one of your teammates that someone outside the program would never know without you telling them. My team-mate/roommate Danielle is disgusted by belly butt ons.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … When I was in litt le league I would always beat the guys out of every positi on.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … Knowing that I stand for something… knowing that there are other people who would love to be in this spot.

My dream job would be … A physical therapist.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Winthrop, because they beat us out of the cham-pionship last year.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? To pass through objects. That way, if I got locked out of my car, house or class, I could just walk in. Or I could just go anyplace I wanted just by looking at a picture.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches … Go through all the same drills and workouts that we’ve done pre-season and in-season.

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is … The way my teammates make me feel at home. They pick on me and help me. They’re my family away from home.

My personal goals this season are … To be the best that I can be for my team, coaches, myself, and most importantly, God.

What cartoon character are you most like (and why)? Spongebob Squarepants, because he is funny and unpredictable, and he laughs at everything.

The fi rst thing people noti ce about me when they meet me is … My accent.

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88Kaylee West

5-8, Fr.UTL, L/L

Auburndale HSAuburndale, Fla.

Prep: Graduated from Auburndale High School … named Defensive Player of the Year and honorable menti on overall as a freshman … part of the state championship team as a sophomore, and was named sec-ond-team all-county and Defensive Player of the Year … won fi rst-team all-county honors and again named Defensive Player of the Year her junior year … competed for the Florida Gold travel team, which traveled to the ASA Gold Nati onals in Oklahoma during the summer of 2008.

Personal: Daughter of Will and Janice West … younger sister of former Lady Flames women’s soccer player Hope West … undecided on a col-lege major … … birthday is on Sept. 12.

Up Close with Kaylee West

What is your favorite Bible verse and why? Psalms 91 – It promises God’s protecti on.

What has been your favorite class at Liberty and why? GNED – be-cause the professor is really interesti ng.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Double chocolate Milano cookies.

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? The Great Debators

I came to Liberty because … I wanted to play soft ball here and I loved the university.

Share something about one of your teammates that someone out-side the program would never know without you telling them. Jenny loves The Hills!

Who is your favorite Bible character and why? David, because he did the impossible with just stones.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … Hitti ng my fi rst home run at age 12.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … Meeti ng other athletes and playing the sport I love.

My dream job would be … Traveling the world and helping people.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … FAU, because I have old teammates on that team.

What is the best book you have ever read (other than the Bible)? Things Fall Apart

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? Be able to be in more than one place at a ti me so I can get more stuff done.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches … Run with Anna!

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is … Improving myself as a player and as a person.

If you could have dinner with three people throughout history, who would they be and why? Abraham Lincoln, Michael Phelps, Mary. I’d like to talk about their life experiences.

My personal goals this season are … To give 110 percent in all things I do, and also improve in running.

If someone would look at the songs on my iPod, I would be embar-rassed for them to see I have this song … I don’t have an iPod.

The fi rst thing people noti ce about me when they meet me is … I’m shy.


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5-5, Fr.UTL, R/R

Prince Edward HSProspect, Va.

Prep: Graduated from Prince Edward High School … as a senior, was a fi rst-team all-district honoree at shortstop … named second-team all-district during her sophomore and junior years, playing third base … was an all-district honorable menti on as a freshman.

Personal: Daughter of Kimberly Woods … majoring in business man-agement … birthday is on Aug. 26.

Up Close with Bridgett Woods

What is your favorite Bible verse and why?Jeremiah 29:11. Because when something goes wrong or things are out of control, I can just remember that God has a plan for me.

I know it’s not good for me, but I love to eat … Taco Bell. I could live off of Taco Bell.

What was the best movie you watched over the last year? Hancock

I came to Liberty because … I really like Lynchburg and everyone here is very helpful and nice.

Share something about one of your teammates that someone outside the program would never know without you telling them. Sarah Ellis has a big gas problem.

My earliest memory while competi ng in my sport is … When I used to be a catcher when I was younger. I would always cock the ball like I was going to pick off the player at fi rst base.

If you could be somebody else for a day, who would you be and why?I would be my boyfriend so I could know his thoughts.

The best part of being a Liberty student-athlete is … There is a very small percentage of us and it gives you a feeling of success.

My dream job would be … To sit at home and take care of my chil-dren and house. Also to be a wonderful wife.

The team that I’m most looking forward to competi ng against this year is (and why) … Virginia Tech, because my boyfriend att ends that school and is also an athlete. I really want to beat them so I can tease him.

If you could have one super power, what would it be and why? My su-per power would be to be able to fl y so I could fl y around the bases and never be tagged out.

The TV show I can’t live without watching each week is (and why) ... The Hills! I love the girls on there and they are so beauti ful.

If I were named “Coach for a Day”, I would make my coaches (and why) … Run stadiums the whole practi ce because we have to do it every Monday at 6 a.m. It hurts really badly, too.

My favorite thing about being a part of the Liberty soft ball team is (and why) … The coaches and the girls. They are all very competi ti ve and sweet. Our bonds already are amazing this year.

My personal goals this season are … To have a good atti tude and give 100 percent on and off the fi eld.

What cartoon character are you most like (and why)? Barney, be-cause I’m fun, loving and caring.

The fi rst thing people noti ce about me when they meet me is … My personality and smile. People always say I have such a bubbly per-sonality and that I’m always smiling.

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#1 - J’nae Jeff erson

#9 - Ashley Bensinger#8 - Kaylee West#7 - Kelly Strickland

#5 - Amber DePasquale#4 - Beth Bennett #2 - Sarah Ellis

#11 - Jenny Law

#10 - Tiff ani Smith

#12 - Danielle Howard #15 - Allyson Hudson#14 - Britt any Keeney

#24 - Jennifer Pitt man#23 - Keely McMillon

#22 - Jenna Eatmon#21 - Cassie Hendrix#17 - Meredith Baisden#16 - Bridgett Woods


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Cal State NorthridgeFebruary 6 – Cathedral City Kick Off

Locati on: Northridge, Calif.Nickname: MatadorsColors: Red, White and BlackConference: Big WestHead Coach: Barbara JordanRecord at School: 173-156-1 (Seven years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 23-24Conference Record: 12-9 (3rd)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 12/4Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 1/2Soft ball SID: Geoff HerbergEmail address: Geoff [email protected] Phone: 818-677-3243SID Fax: 818-677-4950

CaliforniaFebruary 6 – Cathedral City Kick Off

Locati on: Berkeley, Calif.Nickname: Golden BearsColors: Blue and GoldConference: Pac-10Head Coach: Diane NinemireRecord at School: 932-457 (21 years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 43-27Conference Record: 7/14 (5th) Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 11/5Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0Soft ball SID: Chris DeConnaEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 510-643-4724SID Fax: 510-643-7778

Fresno StateFebruary 7 – Cathedral City Kick Off

Locati on: Fresno, Calif.Nickname: BulldogsColors: Red and BlueConference: Western Athleti cHead Coach: Margie WrightRecord at School: 1,144-367-1 (23 years)Overall Record: 1,307-459-3 (29 years)2008 Record: 54-13Conference Record: 14-3 (2nd)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 12/6Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0Soft ball SID: Alyssa ChambersEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 559-244-5612SID Fax: 559-244-6032

UC RiversideFebruary 7 – Cathedral City Kick Off

Locati on: Riverside, Calif.Nickname: HighlandersColors: Blue and GoldConference: Big WestHead Coach: Connie MinerRecord at School: 85-194 (Five years)Overall Record: 437-603 (18 years)2008 Record: 19-37Conference Record: 5-16 (8th) Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 14/5Starters Returning/Lost: 8/5Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/1Soft ball SID: Lauren KaneEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 951-827-4571SID Fax: 951-827-5889

Long Beach StateFebruary 8 – Cathedral City Kick Off

Locati on: Long Beach, Calif.Nickname: 49ersColors: Black and GoldConference: Big WestHead Coach: Kim SowderRecord at School: 68-42 (Two years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 40-17Conference Record: 15-6 Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 13/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0Soft ball SID: Andrea OhtaEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 562-985-8569SID Fax: 562-985-1549

TennesseeFebruary 24 – Nashville, Tenn.

Locati on: Nashville, Tenn.Nickname: Lady Volunteers (Lady Vols)Colors: Orange and WhiteConference: Southeastern (SEC)Co-Head Coaches: Ralph and Karen Weekly Record at School: 376-117-1 (Seven years)Overall Record: R. Weekly: 877-298-1 (21 years)K. Weekly: 599-214-1 (12 years)2008 Record: 50-16Conference Record: 14-12 (2nd, Eastern)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 10/8Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1Soft ball SID: Brian DavisEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 865-974-7478SID Fax: 865-974-8875

UNC WilmingtonFebruary 28-March 1 – Seahawk Classic

Locati on: Wilmington, N.C.Nickname: SeahawksColors: Teal, Gold and NavyConference: Colonial Athleti c Associati onHead Coach: Kelly Van HoutenRecord at School: First yearOverall Record: First year2008 Record: 12-33-1Conference Record: 3-15Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 8/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/6Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1Soft ball SID: Jarrett AbelsonEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 910-962-3252 SID Fax: 910-962-3002

Delaware StateFebruary 28 – Seahawk Classic (DH)

Locati on: Dover, Del.Nickname: HornetsColors: Columbia Blue and RedConference: Mid-Eastern Athleti c Conference (MEAC)Head Coach: Jeff SavageRecord at School: 256-222 (Nine years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 29-25 Conference Record: 10-5 (1st)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/4Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0Soft ball SID: Brett KahnEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 302-857-6065SID Fax: 302-857-6069

Middle Tennessee StateMarch 7-8 – FSU Invitati onal

Locati on: Murfreesboro, Tenn.Nickname: Blue RaidersColors: Royal Blue and WhiteConference: Sun BeltHead Coach: Sue NevarRecord at School: 22-31 (One year)Overall Record: 311-250-1 (12 years)2008 Record: 22-31Conference Record: 11-12 (5th) Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1Soft ball SID: David PowellEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 615-898-5272SID Fax: 615-479-1611

Florida StateMarch 7 – FSU Invitati onal

Locati on: Tallahassee, Fla.Nickname: SeminolesColors: Garnet and GoldConference: Atlanti c Coast ConferenceHead Coach: Lonni AlamedaRecord at School: First seasonOverall Record: 157-158-1 (Five years)2008 Record: 38-28Conference Record: 12-9 (3rd) Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 13/6Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/2Soft ball SID: Katy BakerEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 850-645-7683SID Fax: 850-644-3820

TroyMarch 8 – FSU Invitati onal

Locati on: Troy, Ala.Nickname: TrojansColors: Cardinal, Silver and BlackConference: Sun BeltHead Coach: Melanie DavisRecord at School: 609-348-2 (15 years)Overall Record: 707-369-2 (18 years)2008 Record: 33-23Conference Record: 14-9 (3rd)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 9/8Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/2 Soft ball SID: Taylor BryanEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 334-670-5655SID Fax: (334) 670-5665

JacksonvilleMarch 9 – Jacksonville, Fla. (DH)

Locati on: Jacksonville, Fla.Nickname: DolphinsColors: Green and GoldConference: Atlanti c SunHead Coach: Amanda LehotakRecord at School: 36-82 (Two years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 21-39Conference Record: 5-17 (11th) Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4Starters Returning/Lost: 9/4Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/1Soft ball SID: Brian DeLett reEmail address: tdelett @ju.eduSID Phone: 904-256-7478SID Fax: (904) 256-7424

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StetsonMarch 10 – DeLand, Fla.

Locati on: DeLand, Fla.Nickname: Hatt ersColors: Hunter Green and WhiteConference: Atlanti c SunHead Coach: Frank Griffi nRecord at School: 441-249 (12 years)Overall Record: 666-336 (19 years)2008 Record: 43-24Conference Record: 13-8 (5th)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4Pitchers Returning/Lost: 4/0Soft ball SID: Jesse Cazakoff Email address: [email protected] SID Phone: 386-822-8120SID Fax: 386-822-8148

RutgersMarch 13 – FAU Parents’ Weekend Tournament

Locati on: New Brunswick, N.J.Nickname: Scarlet KnightsColors: ScarletConference: Big EastHead Coach: Jay NelsonRecord at School: 43-66 (Two years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 23-32Conference Record: 7-15 (10th)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 11/6Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1Soft ball SID: Hasim PhillipsEmail address: [email protected] SID Phone: 732-445-4200SID Fax: 732-445-3063

Florida Atlanti cMarch 13 – FAU Parents’ Weekend Tournament

Locati on: Boca Raton, Fla.Nickname: OwlsColors: Blue and RedConference: Sun BeltHead Coach: Joan JoyceRecord at School: 622-322 (14 years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 35-26Conference Record: 17-7 (2nd)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 13/2Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0Soft ball SID: Justi n JohnsonEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 561-297-3513SID Fax: 561-297-3963

Bethune-CookmanMarch 14 – FAU Parents’ Weekend Tournament

Locati on: Daytona Beach, Fla.Nickname: WildcatsColors: Maroon and GoldConference: Mid-Eastern Athleti c Conference (MEACHead Coach: Chris CochranRecord at School: 43-72 (Two years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 21-36Conference Record: 9-3 (4th)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5Starters Returning/Lost: 7/5Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0Soft ball SID: Michael StambaughEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 386-481-2278SID Fax: 386-481-2238

Texas A&MMarch 14 – FAU Parents’ Weekend Tournament

Locati on: College Stati on, TexasNickname: AggiesColors: Maroon and WhiteConference: Big 12Head Coach: Jo EvansRecord at School: 469-233-2 (12 years)Overall Record: 782-443-2 (23 years)2008 Record: 57-10Conference Record: 17-1 (1st) Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 1/2Soft ball SID: Deanna WernerEmail address: dwerner@athleti cs.tamu.eduSID Phone: 979-458-3883SID Fax: 979-845-0564

PurdueMarch 15 – FAU Parents’ Weekend Tournament

Locati on: West Lafayett e, Ind.Nickname: BoilermakersColors: Old Gold and BlackConference: Big TenHead Coach: Kim MaherRecord at School: 98-85-1 (Three years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 35-23-0Conference Record: 9-9 (5th)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 14/5Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0Soft ball SID: Wendy MayerEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 765-494-3919SID Fax: 765-494-5447

Norfolk StateMarch 19 – Lynchburg, Va. (DH)

Locati on: Norfolk, Va.Nickname: SpartansColors: Green and GoldConference: Mid-Eastern Athleti c ConferenceHead Coach: Kary KankeyRecord at School: 70-91 (Three years)Overall Record: 165-206-2 (Eight years)2008 Record: 23-33Conference Record: 4-8 (4th, Southern Division)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 8/6Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/2Soft ball SID: Karen M. CartyEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 757-823-2628SID Fax: 757-823-8218

HamptonMarch 24 – Lynchburg, Va. (DH)

Locati on: Hampton, Va.Nickname: Lady PiratesColors: Royal Blue and WhiteConference: Mid-Eastern Athleti c ConferenceHead Coach: Regina GibbonsRecord at School: 31-18 (One year)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 31-18Conference Record: 12-2 (1st North)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/0Soft ball SID: Maurice WilliamsEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 757-727-5757SID Fax: 757-727-5813

WinthropMarch 28-29 – Rock Hill, S.C. (Three-game series)

Locati on: Rock Hill, S.C.Nickname: EaglesColors: Garnet and GoldConference: Big SouthHead Coach: Mark CookeRecord at School: 625-559-3 (22 years)Overall Record: 541-512-3 (19 years)2008 Record: 39-19Conference Record: 14-1 (1st)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 13/7Starters Returning/Lost: 8/2Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1Soft ball SID: Brett ReddenEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 803-323-2129SID Fax: 803-323-2433

VirginiaApril 1 – Charlott esville, Va. (DH)

Locati on: Charlott esville, Va.Nickname: CavaliersColors: Orange and BlueConference: Atlanti c Coast Conference (ACC)Head Coach: Elieen SchmidtRecord at School: 15-39 (One year)Overall Record: 138-202 (Six years)2008 Record: 15-39Conference Record: 6-15 (8th)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 12/4Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/1Soft ball SID: Katharine PalmerEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 434-982-5532SID Fax: 434-982-5525

Charleston SouthernApril 3-4 – Lynchburg, Va. (Three-game series)

Locati on: North Charleston, S.C.Nickname: Buccaneers (Lady Bucs)Colors: Navy Blue and Old GoldConference: Big SouthHead Coach: Shane WinklerRecord at School: First seasonOverall Record: First season2008 Record: 18-41Conference Record: 2-13 (6th)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 8/8Starters Returning/Lost: 6/6Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0Soft ball SID: Ryan BurnsEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 843-863-7688SID Fax: 843-863-7676

James MadisonApril 8 – Harrisonburg, Va. (DH)

Locati on: Harrisonburg, Va.Nickname: DukesColors: Purple and GoldConference: Colonial Athleti c Associati on (CAA)Head Coach: Kati e Flynn (Seven years)Record at School: 195-180 (Seven years)Overall Record: 355-354 (14 years)2008 Record: 32-22Conference Record: 14-6 (3rd) Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 14/5Starters Returning/Lost: 8/1Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/2Soft ball SID: Brian HansenEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 540-568-7910SID Fax: 540-568-3703


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Gardner-WebbApril 10-11 – Boiling Springs, N.C. (Three-game series)

Locati on: Boiling Springs, N.C.Nickname: Runnin’ BulldogsColors: Red and BlackConference: Big SouthHead Coach: Tom ColeRecord at School: 186-254-3 (Eight years)Overall Record: 312-422-3 (15 years)2008 Record: 22-35Conference Record: 6-16Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/1Soft ball SID: Kevin DavisEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 704-406-3981SID Fax: 704-406-4739

Virginia TechApril 15 – Lynchburg, Va. (DH)

Locati on: Blacksburg, Va.Nickname: HokiesColors: Chicago Maroon and Burnt OrangeConference: Atlanti c Coast ConferenceHead Coach: Scot ThomasRecord at School: 483-307 (13 years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 49-19Conference Record: 16-5 (2nd)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1Soft ball SID: Bryan JohnstonEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 540-231-3387SID Fax: 540-231-6984

LongwoodApril 18 – Farmville, Va. (DH)

Locati on: Farmville, Va.Nickname: LancersColors: Blue and WhiteConference: IndependentHead Coach: Kathy RileyRecord at School: 338-178-1 (11 years)Overall Record: 423-257-1 (15 years)2008 Record: 27-18Conference Record: N/ALett erwinners Returning/Lost: 11/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 1/1Soft ball SID: Greg ProutyEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 434-395-2097SID Fax: 434-395-2568

RadfordApril 21 – Lynchburg, Va. (DH); Third game of series to be

played April 22 at Radford.Locati on: Radford, Va. Nickname: HighlandersColors: Red and WhiteConference: Big SouthHead Coach: Mickey DeanRecord at School: 90-42 (Two years)Overall Record: 155-47 (Three years)2008 Record: 46-15Conference Record: 13-2 (2nd) Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 12/5Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/1Soft ball SID: Brian StanleyEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 540-831-6095SID Fax: 540-831-1127

PresbyterianApril 24-25 – Lynchburg, Va. (Three-game series)

Locati on: Clinton, S.C.Nickname: Blue HoseColors: Garnet and BlueConference: Big SouthHead Coach: Dave MajeskiRecord at School: 47-46 (Two years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 17-30Conference Record: N/ALett erwinners Returning/Lost: 13/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1Soft ball SID: Brent HagerEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 864-833-8252SID Fax: 864-833-8323

UNC GreensboroApril 29 – Greensboro, N.C. (DH)

Locati on: Greensboro, N.C.Nickname: SpartansColors: Gold, White and NavyConference: SouthernHead Coach: Jennifer HerzigRecord at School: 72-112 (Four years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 23-33Conference Record: 7-11 (5th)Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 14/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 10/1Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0Soft ball SID: Phil PerryEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 336-334-5615SID Fax: 336-334-3182

Coastal CarolinaMay 1-2 – Conway, S.C. (3-game series)

Locati on: Conway, S.C.Nickname: Chanti cleersColors: Teal, Bronze and BlackConference: Big SouthHead Coach: Jess Dannelly Record at School: 654-506 (21 years)Overall Record: Same2008 Record: 20-40Conference Record: 6-9Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0Soft ball SID: Scott KempsEmail address: [email protected] Phone: 843-503-3687SID Fax: 843-349-2819

Road to a ChampionshipLady Flames Postseason Tournament Schedules

2009 Big South Soft ball Championship 2009 NCAA Division I Soft ball Championships May 7-10, 2009 Regionals Radford, Va. - Dedmon Center Soft ball Field May 15-17, 2009 (16 on-campus locati ons) May 7 Super Regionals First Round Games May 22-23, 2009 (Eight on-campus locati ons) May 8-9 Women’s College World Series Bracket Play with Eliminati on Games May 28 - June 3, 2009 May 10 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Championship Game(s) Oklahoma, Okla. Hosted by Radford Hosted by Oklahoma Liberty’s All-Time Record in the Event: 25-26 Liberty’s All-Time Record in the Event: 0-2

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The Big South Conference is celebrati ng its 25th Anniversary in 2008-09, a milestone coming on the heels of unprecedented achievements and unparalleled success in League history over the past few years. Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competi ti ve leader in college athleti cs, acti vely pursuing excellence on the fi eld of play and in the class-room. The league’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athleti c conference is evident by athleti c accomplishments on the nati onal stage, innovati ve marketi ng and media part-nerships, increased television packages, and quality athleti c competi ti on while intenti on-ally fostering the academic, personal, social, athleti c and leadership development of each student-athlete. The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Bapti st College) Athleti c Director How-ard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiti ng members into the Big South, receiving initi al commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the league’s fi rst commis-sioner and conti nued to solicit new members. His eff orts led to the additi ons of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to consti tute an offi cial conference. The Big South’s fi rst year of competi ti on was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fl edged NCAA Division I status. During its infancy and prior to secur-ing automati c bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several nati onal postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basket-ball and women’s golf. The league received its fi rst automati c bid in 1990 to the NCAA Baseball Championship.

In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the reti ring Dr. Singleton as commissioner. Under Sasser’s leadership, the conference implemented its public relati ons and compliance programs, and introduced its fi rst-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competi ng among some of the fi nest teams in the nati on. In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this ti me, the conference has had two individual NCAA nati onal champions, close to 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received nati onal Top 25 rankings in men’s soccer, men’s basket-ball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & fi eld, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Tennis Singles Championship three ti mes, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, had the nati onal team and individual scoring leader in men’s basketball twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the NCAA Football Championship Sub-division in 2006, and had an insti tuti on fi nish fi ft h in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships – the highest-ever team fi nish in an NCAA event. In 2006-07 alone, the Big South was the only conference nati onwide to have an at-large parti cipant in the football playoff s (Coastal Carolina), a team in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed three out of the last four years, while its playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fi ft h-year of the Big South’s football existence. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the league’s third Commissioner, and in his 12 years at the helm of the Big South,

Kallander has been instrumental in aggressive-ly promoti ng the conference to new levels. The conference has enjoyed record levels in marketi ng revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and soft ball for the fi rst ti me in conference his-tory, as well as increased nati onal television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages. Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initi ated its fi rst long-range strategic plan, re-affi rming the league’s vision as a disti ncti ve athleti c conference committ ed to the quality of insti tuti onal life through athleti c competi ti on. He also spear-headed the eff orts to add football as a cham-pionship sport, coming to fruiti on in 2002. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the conference introduced its fi rst live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video off erings to more than 500 events annu-ally through a partnership with the member insti tuti ons, as well as the creati on of a confer-ence blog and an online merchandise store. The conference’s on-fi eld accomplish-ments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of confer-ence student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidenti al Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulati ve 3.0 grade-point average, and the league has had more than 90 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of exis-tence.

2008 Big South Final Soft ball Standings

Team BSC Pct. Overall Pct. Home Away Neutral

Winthrop!^ 14-1 .933 36-19 .655 19-5 11-6 6-8

Radford 13-2 .867 46-15 .754 12-4 15-5 19-6

Coastal Carolina 6-9 .400 20-40 .333 12-15 3-11 5-14-1

Liberty* 5-10 .333 20-40-1 .336 7-10 7-16 6-14-1

Birmingham-Southern 5-10 .333 32-28 .533 14-7 10-13 8-8

Charleston Southern 2-13 .133 18-41 .305 8-18 4-17 6-6

! Big South Regular Season Champion

^ Big South Tournament Champion

* Big South Tournament Runner-up

Ashley Williams2008 Big South second-team

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All-Conference First TeamCatcher Sarah Himan RadfordFirst Base Mallory Hogan WinthropSecond Base Jenn Everhart RadfordShortstop Kristen Shiffl ett Radford Stephanie Reid WinthropThird Base Vicki Madden RadfordOutf ield Lisa Kingsmore Winthrop Hope Creasy Radford Tessa Thomas WinthropPitcher Megan Evans Winthrop Ashley Taylor RadfordDesignated Player JoLynn Smith WinthropUti lity Shannon Keefe Radford

All-Conference Second TeamCatcher Ashley Conway Charleston SouthernFirst Base Lindsay Creighton Birmingham-SouthernSecond Base Grace Stokes Birmingham-SouthernThird Base Pearl Coleshill WinthropOutf ield Jill Shondel Charleston Southern Ashley Carlson Radford Melissa Muehlenfeld Birmingham-So.Pitcher Bethney Reynoldson Birmingham-So. Cari Woolridge WinthropDesignated Player Ashley Williams LibertyUti lity Verity Long-Droppert Coastal Carolina

Coach of the Year: Mark Cooke, WinthropPlayer of the Year: Lisa Kingsmore, WinthropPitcher of the Year: Ashley Taylor, RadfordFreshman of the Year: Shannon Keefe, RadfordScholar-Athlete of the Year: Lisa Kingsmore, Winthrop

All-Academic TeamBeth Bennett LibertyBritt any Birnbaum Coastal CarolinaAshley Conway Charleston SouthernHope Creasy RadfordLindsay Creighton Birmingham-SouthernLisa Kingsmore WinthropRachel Parker Presbyterian

All-Tournament TeamVerity Long-Droppert Coastal CarolinaJ’nae Jeff erson LibertyShannon McKain LibertyAshley Williams LibertyJenn Everhart RadfordAshley Taylor RadfordSarah Magee WinthropLenny Stoddart WinthropTessa Thomas WinthropCari Wooldridge Winthrop

MVP – Cari Wooldridge, Winthrop

Big South Tournament Champions1987 Winthrop1988 Charleston Southern1989 Winthrop1990 Winthrop1991 Winthrop1992 Coastal Carolina1993 Campbell1994 UNC Greensboro1995 UNC Greensboro1996 UNC Greensboro1997 UNC Greensboro1998 Coastal Carolina1999 East Carolina2000 Coastal Carolina2001 Coastal Carolina2002 Liberty2003 Texas A&M CC2004 Texas A&M CC2005 Texas A&M CC2006 Coastal Carolina2007 Winthrop2008 Winthrop

Big South Conference Players/Pitchers of the WeekDate Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week2/12 Ashley Pisone, Coastal Carolina Megan Evans, Winthrop2/19 Vicki Madden, Radford Jamie Wellons, CSU2/26 Sarah Himan, Radford Megan Evans, Winthrop3/4 Sarah Himan, Radford Ashley Taylor, Radford Danielle Honore’, Birm.-So. 3/11 Mallory Hogan, Winthrop Megan Evans, Winthrop3/18 Lisa Kingsmore, Winthrop Ashley Taylor, Radford3/24 Kristen Shiffl ett , Radford Ashley Taylor, Radford3/31 Sarah Himan, Radford Bethney Reynoldson, BSC4/7 Ashley Williams, Liberty Ashley Taylor, Radford4/14 Shannon Keefe, Radford Ashley Taylor, Radford4/21 Lisa Kingsmore, Winthrop Ashley Taylor, Radford4/28 Shannon Keefe, Radford Ashley Taylor, Radford5/5 Jenna Eatmon, Liberty Ashley Taylor, Radford

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSBatti ng Avg.KINGSMORE, Lisa, WINTHROP .446CREASY, Hope, RADFORD .368KEEFE, Shannon, RADFORD .366SHONDEL, Jill, CSU .360MADDEN, Vicki, RADFORD .356

Slugging Pct.MADDEN, Vicki, RADFORD .689KEEFE, Shannon, RADFORD .675KINGSMORE, Lisa, WINTHROP .631CREASY, Hop, RADFORD .586SHONDEL, Jill, CSU .540

On Base Pct.KINGSMORE, Lisa, WINTHROP .518MADDEN, Vicki, RADFORD .443LONG-DROPPERT, V., COASTAL .434SHONDEL, Jill, CSU .422CREIGHTON, Lindsay, BSC .421 Runs ScoredKINGSMORE, Lisa, WINTHROP 48SHIFFLETT, Kristen, RADFORD 39RHODES, Cassie, RADFORD 38SHONDEL, Jill, CSU 362 others ti ed at 35

HitsKINGSMORE, Lisa, WINTHROP 75SHONDEL, Jill, CSU 68THOMAS, Tessa, WINTHROP 62HIMAN, Sarah, RADFORD 61BENNETT, Beth, LIBERTY 60

Runs Batt ed InHOGAN, Mallory, WINTHROP 49CREASY, Hope, RADFORD 39HIMAN, Sarah, RADFORD 37RHODES, Cassie, RADFORD 36CREIGHTON, Lindsay, BSC 33

DoublesSHONDEL, Jill, CSU 19SHIFFLETT, Kristen, RADFORD 15CREIGHTON, Lindsay, BSC 144 others ti ed at 13

TriplesBACKLUND, Kayla, BSC 5RHODES, Cassie, RADFORD 4STOKES, Grace, BSC 3SHONDEL, Jill, CSU 3SHIFFLETT, Kristen, RADFORD 3

Home RunsMADDEN, Vicki, RADFORD 11WILLIAMS, Ashley, LIBERTY 11KEEFE, Shannon, RADFORD 10HOGAN, Mallory, WINTHROP 102 others ti ed at 8

Total BasesKINGSMORE, Lisa, WINTHROP 106SHONDEL, Jill, CSU 102WILLIAMS, Ashley, LIBERTY 99MADDEN, Vicki, RADFORD 932 others ti ed at 91

WalksSTODDART, Lenny, WINTHROP 27LONG-DROPPERT, V., COASTAL 25BENNETT, Beth, LIBERTY 24MCKAIN, Shannon, LIBERTY 23CREIGHTON, Lindsay, BSC 23

Hit by PitchSLAWSON, Tatjana, CSU 18SHIFFLETT, Kristen, RADFORD 12LONG-DROPPERT, V., COASTAL 11CONWAY, Ashley, CSU 10BROOKS, Jennifer, CSU 10

SAC BuntsBIRNBAUM, Britt any, COASTAL 27TRENKAMP, Amy, CSU 13HENDRIX, Cassie, LIBERTY 12MUEHLENFELD, Melissa, BSC 105 others ti ed at 9

At BatsWILLIAMS, Ashley, LIBERTY 194HENDRIX, Cassie, LIBERTY 193CARLSON, Ashley, RADFORD 190SHONDEL, Jill, CSU 189MUEHLENFELD, Melissa, BSC 188

Earned Run Avg.TROTTIER, Izzy, WINTHROP 1.23TAYLOR, Ashley, RADFORD 1.25REYNOLDSON, Bethney, BSC 1.38EVANS, Megan, WINTHROP 1.39WOOLDRIDGE, Cari, WINTHROP 1.91

Opposing Bat Avg.EVANS, Megan, WINTHROP .193TAYLOR, Ashley, RADFORD .198TROTTIER, Izzy, WINTHROP .204REYNOLDSON, Bethney, BSC .205ELLIS, Sarah, LIBERTY .242

Innings PitchedTAYLOR, Ashley, RADFORD 251.2REYNOLDSON, Bethney, BSC 224.0ELLIS, Sarah, LIBERTY 203.1WELLONS, Jamie, CSU 199.2EVANS, Megan, WINTHROP 161.1

Batt ers Struck OutREYNOLDSON, Bethney, BSC 308TAYLOR, Ashley, RADFORD 227EVANS, Megan, WINTHROP 156ELLIS, Sarah, LIBERTY 110WOOLDRIDGE, Cari, WINTHROP 108

Batt ers SO out lookingREYNOLDSON, Bethney, BSC 82TAYLOR, Ashley, RADFORD 71EVANS, Megan, WINTHROP 45WELLONS, Jamie, CSU 39WHEELER, Dana, LIBERTY 33

WinsTAYLOR, Ashley, RADFORD 29REYNOLDSON, Bethney, BSC 21EVANS, Megan, WINTHROP 18WOOLDRIDGE, Cari, WINTHROP 16WELLONS, Jamie, CSU 13

SavesTAYLOR, Ashley, RADFORD 7ELLIS, Sarah, LIBERTY 44 others ti ed at 2

AppearancesTAYLOR, Ashley, RADFORD 50ELLIS, Sarah, LIBERTY 44REYNOLDSON, Bethney, BSC 40WELLONS, Jamie, SCU 40PEDERSEN, Ashley, COASTAL 35

Fielding ChancesHONORE’, Danielle, BSC 461BENNETT, Beth, LIBERTY 457BIRNBAUM, Britt any, COASTAL 430HIMAN, Sarah, RADFORD 364HOGAN, Mallory, WINTHROP 323

PutoutsBENNETT, Beth, LIBERTY 425HONORE’, Danielle, BSC 424BIRNBAUM, Britt any, COASTAL 394HIMAN, Sarah, RADFORD 318HOGAN, Mallory, WINTHROP 305

AssistsIRWIN, Alicia, COASTAL 154SHIFFLETT, Kristen, RADFORD 143JEFFERSON, J’nae, LIBERTY 131MADDEN, Vicki, RADFORD 127BROOKS, Jennifer, CSU 119

TEAM STATISTICSBatti ng Avg.RADFORD .307WINTHROP .274CSU .258BSC .244LIBERTY .233 Slugging Pct.RADFORD .486WINTHROP .381CSU .347LIBERTY .337BSC .318

On Base Pct.RADFORD .361CSU .339WINTHROP .335COASTAL .321BSC .309

Runs ScoredRADFORD 301WINTHROP 234BSC 211CSU 191COASTAL 164

HitsRADFORD 484WINTHROP 402CSU 387LIBERTY 373BSC 373

Runs Batt ed InRADFORD 262WINTHROP 203BSC 166CSU 159LIBERTY 142

DoublesRADFORD 83CSU 82WINTHROP 62LIBERTY 54BSC 53

TriplesBSC 15RADFORD 15CSU 8LIBERTY 52 others ti ed at 4

Home runsRADFORD 57LIBERTY 34WINTHROP 29COASTAL 22CSU 12

Total BasesRADFORD 768WINTHROP 559LIBERTY 539CSU 521BSC 486

At BatsLIBERTY 1598RADFORD 1579BSC 1528CSU 1500COASTAL 1488 WalksCOASTAL 178LIBERTY 133CSU 120WINTHROP 118BSC 116

Hit by PitchCSU 66BSC 31RADFORD 28COASTAL 28WINTHROP 21

StrikeoutsLIBERTY 325COASTAL 319CSU 295BSC 276WINTHROP 273

Stolen BasesRADFORD 117COASTAL 55BSC 41LIBERTY 39WINTHROP 36

Earned Run Avg.WINTHROP 1.55RADFORD 1.81BSC 2.68LIBERTY 2.72COASTAL 3.19

Opposing Bat Avg.WINTHROP .219RADFORD .224LIBERTY .250BSC .259COASTAL .281

Innings PitchedRU 477.2WINTHROP 449.0LIBERTY 418.1BSC 401.1CSU 384.2 Batt ers Struck OutBSC 399RADFORD 325WINTHROP 298LIBERTY 296COASTAL 237

WinsRADFORD 46WINTHROP 36BSC 32COASTAL 20LIBERTY 20

LossesCSU 41LIBERTY 40COASTAL 40BSC 28WINTHROP 19

SavesRADFORD 9LIBERTY 6WINTHROP 4COASTAL 3BSC 2

Hits AllowedWINTHROP 296RADFORD 341BSC 389LIBERTY 391COASTAL 470

Earned Runs AllowedWINTHROP 81RADFORD 104BSC 149LIBERTY 159COASTAL 185

Walks AllowedBSC 81RADFORD 93WINTHROP 99COASTAL 144CSU 164

Fielding Pct.WINTHROP .970BSC .966LIBERTY .958RADFORD .957COASTAL .953

ChancesRADFORD 1867COASTAL 1858LIBERTY 1830CSU 1722BSC 1597

PutoutsLIBERTY 1226COASTAL 1217RADFORD 1207BSC 1169CSU 1109

AssistsRADFORD 580COASTAL 554LIBERTY 528CSU 518WINTHROP 406

ErrorsCSU 95COASTAL 87RADFORD 80LIBERTY 76BSC 54


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Despite a rough beginning, the Lady Flames fi nished strong in 2008, winning seven of the last 10 games and march-ing to the ti tle game of the Big South Championship before falling to two-ti me champion Winthrop. Head Coach Paul Wetmore, who picked up his 400th career victory in 2008 to become the 89th NCAA soft ball coach to reach the 400 win plateau, says he was happy with the steady improve-ment, and believes last year’s strong fi n-ish will set the tone for the 2009 season. “It’s not just about winning and los-ing,” Wetmore said. “It’s about getti ng bett er as you go through the year.” The Lady Flames returned six starters, including senior standouts Shannon McK-ain and Ashley Williams, while welcom-ing eight newcomers to the squad. Liberty opened the 2008 season by competi ng in the College of Charleston Cougar Classic in Charleston, S.C. Aft er tying Tennessee Tech, 2-2, and dropping an 11-1 decision to Towson, the Lady Flames captured their fi rst win of the year with a 7-0 victory over Kennesaw State. Liberty concluded the opening tournament with a 2-1 loss to N.C. State. In the second tournament of the early season, Liberty joined the fi eld as a competi tor at the Pirate Clash in Green-ville, N.C. on the campus of East Carolina. The Lady Flames dropped fi ve straight games in the contest, falling to Delaware, East Carolina, Fordham, Towson and Big South foe Radford. Liberty claimed its second win of the season the following weekend with a 7-0 shutout over Presbyterian during the Hatt er Classic in DeLand, Fla., on March 8. The Lady Flames struggled for the next two weeks, dropping 12 straight games against strong competi ti on like No. 14 Baylor and UCF, before defeati ng St. Louis on March 17 for their third victory of 2008. During the end of March and early April, the Lady Flames picked up four more wins over teams includ-ing UNC Greensboro, James Madison and Birmingham-Southern. The James Madison victory was a thriller, with the Lady Flames prevailing in the 11-inning contest, 5-4. Winning two out of three games against Birmingham-Southern gave Liberty a 2-1 conference record to begin Big South play. Following two losses to No. 10 Tennes-see in Knoxville, Liberty hosted Virginia for a doubleheader on April 9. Aft er dropping the fi rst game by a one-run margin (7-6), the Lady Flames’ bats came

alive in the second game to take the vic-tory, 9-6. Conference play conti nued as Liberty took one of three from Coastal Carolina to bring its season record to 9-27-1 over-all and 3-3 in the Big South. Aft er a rough patch of seven straight losses to Longwood, No. 19 Virginia Tech and Big South opponent Radford, the Lady Flames entered a four-game win-ning streak, claiming two wins over Nor-folk State and adding two more against Hampton. The winning streak was broken when the the Big South’s top team, Winthrop, came to Lynchburg for a three-game series. The Lady Flames came up short, losing all three. A doubleheader at home against Gardner-Webb followed, and Liberty emerged with two victories, both by a score of 5-4. The Lady Flames then took a trip to Charleston, S.C., to wrap up the regular season. Aft er losing the fi rst game, 5-3, Liberty came back strong to win the second two contests, 7-0 and 12-3. In the third game of the series against the Lady Bucs, the Lady Flames achieved team game highs for the season in runs scored (12), hits (15) and RBIs (10). At the end of the regular season, Liber-ty’s record stood at 17-38-1 overall, and 5-10 in the conference, earning the Lady Flames the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Big South Championship. Aft er falling to Birmingham Southern 2-1 in the opening round of the Big

South Championship, the Lady Flames stormed back with three straight wins over Charleston Southern (5-3), Coastal Carolina (8-2) and a 2-0 shutout over No. 2 seed Radford, stunning Big South Pitcher of the Year Ashley Taylor and ending the senior’s star-studded career. With the victories, Liberty advanced to the ti tle game of the Big South Cham-pionship for the fourth ti me in program history, where they faced No. 1 seed Winthrop, who came out on top by a score of 6-1. Liberty concluded 2008 with a fi nal record of 20-40-1. Several Lady Flames made their mark on the program in 2008. Junior pitcher Sarah Ellis moved into fourth place in program history with 203.1 innings pitched during the season, and matched her 2007 season four saves for fi rst place in Liberty soft ball history. Williams was named to the Big South all-conference second team, while junior Beth Bennett was given all-academic team honors. For Williams, it was her fourth such honor from the Big South, al-lowing the Lilburn, Ga. nati ve to become the fi rst player in program history to be named to a Big South all-conference team four straight years. McKain, Williams and sophomore J’nae Jeff erson were named to the Big South Championship all-tournament team, and Bennett was named to the VaSID all-state fi rst team.

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Game date Opposing team Score r-h-e r-h-e Inns Overall Big South Pitcher of record Att end Time ! 02-22-08 vs Tennessee Tech 2-2 T 2-5-0 2-3-2 6 0-0-1 0-0-0 None 35 1:56 ! 02-23-08 vs Towson 1-11 L 1-8-3 11-6-0 6 0-1-1 0-0-0 SMITH, T. (L 0-1) 45 1:55 ! 02-23-08 vs Kennesaw State W 7-0 7-7-1 0-1-1 7 1-1-1 0-0-0 WHEELER, D. (W 1-0) 75 1:48 ! 02-24-08 vs N.C. State 1-2 L 1-4-4 2-2-0 7 1-2-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 0-1) 238 1:43 @ 02-29-08 vs Delaware 1-4 L 1-8-4 4-7-0 7 1-3-1 0-0-0 SMITH, T. (L 0-2) 65 1:52 @ 02-29-08 at East Carolina 3-7 L 3-8-1 7-9-0 7 1-4-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 0-2) 89 1:40 @ 03-01-08 vs Fordham 2-3 L 2-6-4 3-6-0 7 1-5-1 0-0-0 SMITH, T. (L 0-3) 75 1:35 @ 03-01-08 vs Towson 0-8 L 0-1-3 8-10-0 6 1-6-1 0-0-0 WHEELER, D. (L 1-1) 45 1:32 @ 03-02-08 vs Radford 0-4 L 0-2-1 4-6-2 7 1-7-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 0-3) 56 1:32 # 03-08-08 vs Presbyterian W 7-0 7-6-0 0-1-1 7 2-7-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (W 1-3) 121 1:51 # 03-08-08 at Stetson 0-3 L 0-3-0 3-5-1 7 2-8-1 0-0-0 SMITH, T. (L 0-4) 156 1:29 # 03-09-08 vs Presbyterian 1-4 L 1-4-0 4-4-0 7 2-9-1 0-0-0 SMITH, T. (L 0-5) 179 2:04 # 03-09-08 at Stetson 0-5 L 0-1-2 5-8-0 7 2-10-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 1-4) 178 1:34 03-11-08 at Stetson 0-5 L 0-2-1 5-12-1 7 2-11-1 0-0-0 WHEELER, D. (L 1-2) 50 1:35 03-11-08 at Stetson 1-2 L 1-4-1 2-6-3 7 2-12-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 1-5) 55 1:33 03-12-08 vs No. 14 Baylor 0-8 L 0-1-1 8-15-0 5 2-13-1 0-0-0 WHEELER, D. (L 1-3) 54 1:20 03-12-08 at UCF 0-3 L 0-1-1 3-8-0 7 2-14-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 1-6) 79 1:21 $ 03-14-08 vs Boston University 0-2 L 0-3-0 2-9-0 7 2-15-1 0-0-0 WHEELER, D. (L 1-4) 35 1:28 $ 03-15-08 vs Penn State 1-2 L 1-3-1 2-9-1 (9) 2-16-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 1-7) 73 2:03 $ 03-13-08 vs Chatt anooga 2-3 L 2-5-2 3-7-0 (10) 2-17-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 1-8) 95 2:15 $ 03-16-08 vs Dartmouth 0-1 L 0-7-0 1-4-0 (8) 2-18-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 1-9) 65 2:04 03-17-08 vs St. Louis 0-1 L 0-9-0 1-7-1 7 2-19-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 1-10) 45 1:29 03-17-08 vs St. Louis W 3-0 3-8-0 0-5-0 7 3-19-1 0-0-0 WHEELER, D. (W 2-4) 75 1:24 03-25-08 UNC GREENSBORO W 1-0 1-4-0 0-4-0 7 4-19-1 0-0-0 WHEELER, D. (W 3-4) 57 1:41 03-25-08 UNC GREENSBORO 3-4 L 3-8-3 4-6-0 7 4-20-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (L 1-11) 75 1:45 04-02-08 JAMES MADISON W 5-4 5-8-3 4-10-1 (11) 5-20-1 0-0-0 ELLIS, S. (W 2-11) 78 2;31 04-02-08 JAMES MADISON 2-4 L 2-5-1 4-5-1 7 5-21-1 0-0-0 SMITH, T. (L 0-6) 57 1:38 * 04-04-08 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN W 4-1 4-7-2 1-6-1 7 6-21-1 1-0-0 WHEELER, D. (W 4-4) 45 1:45 * 04-04-08 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN W 4-0 4-6-0 0-3-2 7 7-21-1 2-0-0 SMITH, T. (W 1-6) 65 1:40 * 04-05-08 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 5-9 L 5-11-1 9-12-0 7 7-22-1 2-1-0 WHEELER, D. (L 4-5) 45 2:13 04-08-08 at No. 10 Tennessee 2-8 L 2-5-1 8-9-0 7 7-23-1 2-1-0 ELLIS, S. (L 2-12) 476 1:58 04-08-08 at No. 10 Tennessee 1-7 L 1-4-0 7-10-0 7 7-24-1 2-1-0 WHEELER, D. (L 4-6) 476 1:36 04-09-08 VIRGINIA 6-7 L 6-9-0 7-12-2 7 7-25-1 2-1-0 SMITH, T. (L 1-7) 67 2:14 04-09-08 VIRGINIA W 9-6 9-13-4 6-8-1 7 8-25-1 2-1-0 ELLIS, S. (W 3-12) 76 1:43 * 04-12-08 at Coastal Carolina 2-3 L 2-7-0 3-4-3 7 8-26-1 2-2-0 ELLIS, S. (L 3-13) 92 1:19 * 04-12-08 at Coastal Carolina W 1-0 1-8-1 0-2-1 7 9-26-1 3-2-0 SMITH, T. (W 2-7) 65 1:37 * 04-13-08 at Coastal Carolina 2-5 L 2-5-2 5-5-0 7 9-27-1 3-3-0 ELLIS, S. (L 3-14) 253 1:46 04-15-08 LONGWOOD 1-7 L 1-4-1 7-7-1 7 9-28-1 3-3-0 SMITH, T. (L 2-8) 45 1:44 04-15-08 LONGWOOD 0-3 L 0-0-0 3-3-0 7 9-29-1 3-3-0 ELLIS, S. (L 3-15) 65 1:12 04-16-08 at No. 19 Virginia Tech 2-7 L 2-5-2 7-3-1 7 9-30-1 3-3-0 SMITH, T. (L 2-9) 1030 1:37 04-16-08 at No. 19 Virginia Tech 1-9 L 1-3-1 9-8-0 5 9-31-1 3-3-0 ELLIS, S. (L 3-16) 1030 1:16 * 04-19-08 at Radford 1-4 L 1-4-0 4-5-0 7 9-32-1 3-4-0 SMITH, T. (L 2-10) 102 1:21 * 04-19-08 at Radford 2-3 L 2-8-0 3-9-2 7 9-33-1 3-5-0 ELLIS, S. (L 3-17) 102 1:30 * 04-20-08 RADFORD 6-8 L 6-9-1 8-13-2 7 9-34-1 3-6-0 ELLIS, S. (L 3-17) 63 2:00 04-23-08 at Norfolk State W 4-0 4-12-1 0-3-2 7 10-34-1 3-6-0 SMITH, T. (W 3-10) 35 1:42 04-23-08 at Norfolk State W 4-3 4-6-0 3-8-1 7 11-34-1 3-6-0 ELLIS, S. (W 4-18) 84 1:28 04-24-08 at Hampton W 3-0 3-6-0 0-2-1 7 12-34-1 3-6-0 SMITH, T. (W 4-10) 34 1:19 04-24-08 at Hampton W 3-2 3-5-0 2-5-2 7 13-34-1 3-6-0 ELLIS, S. (W 5-18) 74 1:40 * 04-25-08 WINTHROP 0-6 L 0-5-5 6-9-0 7 13-35-1 3-7-0 SMITH, T. (L 4-11) 97 1:44 * 04-25-08 WINTHROP 1-7 L 1-5-3 7-12-2 7 13-36-1 3-8-0 ELLIS, S. (L 5-19) 74 1:28 * 04-26-08 WINTHROP 1-4 L 1-4-1 4-7-0 7 13-37-1 3-9-0 SMITH, T. (L 4-12) 125 1:45 04-29-08 GARDNER-WEBB W 5-4 5-8-2 4-4-1 7 14-37-1 3-9-0 SMITH, T. (W 5-12) 55 1:43 04-29-08 GARDNER-WEBB W 5-4 5-6-1 4-6-1 (9) 15-37-1 3-9-0 ELLIS, S. (W 6-19) 45 2:01 * 05-02-08 at Charleston Southern 3-5 L 3-9-2 5-5-0 7 15-38-1 3-10-0 SMITH, T. (L 5-13) 102 1:46 * 05-02-08 at Charleston Southern W 7-0 7-11-1 0-2-0 7 16-38-1 4-10-0 ELLIS, S. (W 7-19) 76 1:42 * 05-03-08 at Charleston Southern W 12-3 12-15-1 3-8-4 6 17-38-1 5-10-0 ELLIS, S. (W 8-19) 126 2:05 % 05-08-08 vs Birmingham-Southern 1-2 L 1-7-1 2-4-1 7 17-39-1 5-10-0 ELLIS, S. (L 8-20) 87 1:42 % 05-09-08 vs Charleston Southern W 5-3 5-14-1 3-8-2 7 18-39-1 5-10-0 SMITH, T. (W 6-13) 97 2:12 % 05-09-08 vs Coastal Carolina W 8-2 8-10-0 2-7-3 7 19-39-1 5-10-0 SMITH, T. (W 7-13) 167 2:23 % 05-09-08 vs Radford W 2-0 2-6-2 0-3-1 7 20-39-1 5-10-0 ELLIS, S. (W 9-20) 1022 1:21 % 05-10-08 at Winthrop 1-6 L 1-5-2 6-4-2 7 20-40-1 5-10-0 SMITH, T. (L 7-14) 491 1:21

! - College of Charleston Cougar Classic - Charleston, S.C.@ - Pirate Clash - Greenville, N.C.# - Hatt er Classic - Deland, Fla.$ - USF Under Armour Classic - Clearwater, Fla.% - 2008 Big South Soft ball Championship - Rock Hill, S.C.* - Big South Conference game() extra inning game


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Overall Record: 20-40-1 Home: 7-10 Away: 7-16 Neutral: 6-14-1 Big South: 5-10

Player AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%BENNETT, Beth .328 61 61 183 16 60 10 0 7 26 91 .497 24 1 21 1 .409 0 3 0 0 425 27 5 .989HENDRIX, Cassie .280 60 60 193 22 54 1 1 0 6 57 .295 14 2 41 0 .335 0 12 10 10 138 107 12 .953WILLIAMS, Ashley .273 61 60 194 26 53 13 0 11 28 99 .510 15 0 32 1 .325 0 0 3 4 94 8 4 .962MCKAIN, Shannon .241 61 61 170 19 41 2 2 6 26 65 .382 23 1 40 2 .333 1 4 0 0 72 7 5 .940JEFFERSON, J’nae .237 61 61 173 11 41 11 0 3 12 61 .353 14 0 31 0 .293 1 4 7 8 60 131 6 .970DEPASQUALE, Amber .227 61 60 181 24 41 5 2 4 11 62 .343 16 2 41 0 .296 0 3 8 9 62 14 6 .927EATMON, Jenna .200 37 27 80 8 16 2 0 2 12 24 .300 1 2 28 0 .229 0 3 1 1 23 6 3 .906MCMILLON, Keely .198 61 61 177 7 35 7 0 1 15 45 .254 6 1 13 1 .228 0 9 0 0 235 43 6 .979COSSENTINO, Leah .175 56 44 114 8 20 2 0 0 4 22 .193 8 0 26 0 .228 1 9 1 4 70 55 15 .893LAMPMAN, Elena .188 54 21 48 8 9 0 0 0 1 9 .188 4 0 15 0 .250 0 3 9 12 10 0 1 .909FIELDER, Miranda .083 9 4 12 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0 3 0 .083 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .000JOHNSON, Courtney .067 16 9 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 6 0 4 0 .333 0 1 0 0 6 19 2 .926LEARY, Jessica .024 32 18 41 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .024 2 0 19 0 .070 0 3 0 1 17 3 1 .952WHEELER, Dana .000 7 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 5 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 33 3 .919SMITH, Tiff ani .000 10 3 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 5 0 .000 0 0 0 0 7 17 4 .857ELLIS, Sarah .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 6 58 3 .955Totals .233 61 61 1598 157 373 54 5 34 142 539 .337 133 9 325 5 .295 3 57 39 50 1226 528 76 .958Opponents .250 61 61 1561 230 391 56 7 26 191 539 .345 181 23 296 7 .335 9 67 67 85 1266 537 54 .971

LOB - Team (389), Opp (397). DPs turned - Team (21), Opp (14). IBB - Team (4), MCKAIN, S. 2, WILLIAMS, A. 1, BENNETT, B. 1,Opp (3). Picked off - JEFFERSON, J 1.

Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHAWHEELER, Dana 1.93 4 6 19 15 3 2 2 0 83.1 93 34 23 5 89 13 1 2 337 .276 1 1 0 0 11ELLIS, Sarah 2.65 9 20 44 25 19 3 2 4 203.1 183 114 77 106 110 22 4 10 755 .242 23 13 0 6 40SMITH, Tiff ani 3.71 7 14 31 20 5 2 2 2 115.0 109 79 61 69 93 21 2 11 440 .248 11 9 0 3 15EATMON, Jenna 3.00 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 6 3 3 1 4 0 0 3 29 .207 1 0 0 0 1Totals 2.72 20 40 61 61 27 10 3 6 408.2 391 230 159 181 296 56 7 26 1561 .250 36 23 0 9 67Opponents 1.86 40 20 61 61 35 12 2 5 422.0 373 157 112 133 325 54 5 34 1598 .233 30 9 0 3 57

PB - Team (10), MCMILLON, K. 8, WILLIAMS, A. 2, Opp (6). Pickoff s - Team (2), WILLIAMS, A. 1, MCMILLON, K. 1, Opp (1).SBA/ATT - MCMILLON, K. (48-62), ELLIS, S. (31-37), SMITH, T. (24-32), WILLIAMS, A. (19-22), WHEELER, D. (12-16).

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1971Lynchburg Bapti st College was founded by Dr. Jerry Falwell, pastor of Thomas Road Bapti st Church.

1972Lynchburg Bapti st gained affi liati on with the Nati onal Christi an Collegiate Athleti c Associati on.

1975Lynchburg Bapti st College was renamed Liberty Bapti st College with the school colors changing from green and gold to red, white and blue. The Flames joined the Nati onal Associati on of Intercollegiate Athleti cs as an associate member.

1979Liberty fi elded its fi rst soft ball team, coached by Duke Barnes. The team fi nished the season with an 8-10 record.

1980Liberty joined the NCAA at the Division II level as an associate member. Barbara Dearing was named Liberty Bapti st College’s second soft ball coach.

1981Liberty joined the NCAA at the Division II level and became eligible for NAIA postseason competi ti on. Liberty posted an 18-16 record, the fi rst winning season in the soft ball program’s history.

1984Liberty dropped its NAIA membership and became eligible for NCAA Division II postseason parti cipati on. Liberty posted it fi rst 20-win season, as the team fi nished with a 28-12 record.

1985Liberty Bapti st College became Liberty University.

May 1985Mike Goad was named Liberty University’s third soft ball coach.

1986Liberty fi nished the year with the program’s fi rst 30-win sea-son, as the team posted a 30-13 record. At year’s end, Liberty University disbanded the soft ball program.

September 1, 1988All of Liberty’s athleti c programs moved to the NCAA Division I level.

July 1, 1991Liberty became an offi cial member of the Big South Confer-ence.

April 1993Liberty reinstated the Lady Flames soft ball program. Paul Wet-more was named Liberty’s fourth soft ball coach.

March 4, 1994Liberty played its fi rst game at the Liberty Soft ball Field. The Lady Flames hosted George Mason, marking the program’s fi rst game in eight years.

April 1994Pitcher Susan (Rhodes) Naylor was invited to tryouts for the 1996 U.S. Olympic soft ball team.

April 1995Alycia Stevens became the fi rst Lady Flame to be selected to the Big South all-conference fi rst team. Paula Smith became the fi rst Lady Flame to be selected to a Big South’s all-tourna-ment team.

May 1996Stacy Radulovich was selected the Big South Co-Rookie of the Year. Paul Wetmore was named Big South Co-Coach of the Year. Wetmore was also selected as the VaSID Coach of the Year.

May 1997Paul Wetmore received the VaSID Coach of the Year honor for the second-consecuti ve year. Shannon Tanski was selected VaSID Player of the Year. Libi Cook and Tanski also became the fi rst Lady Flames to receive ECAC honors as Tanski was selected to the All-Star fi rst team and Cook was selected to the second team. Sonja Keith was named to the GTE/CoSIDA Academic District III All-American team.

May 1998Liberty played in the championship game of the Big South Con-ference Tournament for the fi rst ti me, losing, 2-1, to Coastal Carolina. Kati e Phillips was selected as the Big South Tourna-ment Co-MVP. Stacy Radulovich was selected VaSID Player of the Year. Paul Wetmore received his third-consecuti ve VaSID Coach of the Year award. Sonja Keith and Radulovich were named to the GTE/CoSIDA Academic District III All-American team.

May 1999The Lady Flames fi nished the season with a 41-25 record, mark-ing the program’s fi rst-ever 40-win season. Head Coach Paul Wetmore was honored as Big South Coach of the Year aft er leading his squad to an 11-3 record and a share of the confer-ence’s regular-season championship. Sonja Keith received her third-consecuti ve selecti on to the GTE/CoSIDA Academic District III All-American team.

May 2000The Lady Flames fi nished the conference season with a 9-1 record, winning the regular season ti tle and entered the tour-nament as the No. 1 seed for the fi rst ti me in school history. Liberty made a clean sweep of the regular season awards as Meredith Hollyfi eld was named Big South Player of the Year, while Cheryl Wyrick was named Co-Rookie of the Year and Paul Wetmore was named Co-Coach of the Year. The Lady Flames made their second-ever Big South Tournament championship game appearance, but dropped consecuti ve extra-inning games to champions Coastal Carolina. Hollyfi eld was also honored as the VaSID Player of the Year and was named to the Louisville Slugger Southeast all-region second team.

September 2000Liberty fi nished eighth in the nati on in the NFCA/Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex All-Academic Division I team as the squad accumulated a collecti ve 3.326 GPA during the 1999-2000 season.

May 12, 2002Liberty won its fi rst-ever Big South Soft ball Championship as the fi ft h-seeded Lady Flames posted four-consecuti ve upset victories, including a 1-0 victory over host Winthrop in the championship game. Ali Thompson was named tournament MVP aft er posti ng two victories and a save in the tournament.

May 16, 2002Liberty made its fi rst-ever appearance at an NCAA Regional Championship as they faced UCLA, the nati on’s top-ranked team at the ti me, losing to the Bruins, 3-0, in the fi rst game of the double-eliminati on event. Later that evening, Liberty fell to UMBC, 7-1, and was eliminated from the NCAA Regional.

May 8, 2003Ali Thompson became the fi rst player in school history to surpass the 200-strikeout mark in a season as she recorded her 200th strikeout against Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the fi rst game of the 2003 Big South Soft ball Championship. Thompson fi nished the year with a school-record 218 strikeouts.

May 2004Amanda Maska became the second player in school history to be named Big South Player of the Year. Later on the during the month, Maska became the fourth player in school history to be named VaSID Player of the Year, while also being named to the Louisville Slugger Southeast all-region second team.

March 15, 2005Liberty defeated No. 25 Texas A&M Corpus Christi in Rock Hill, S.C., to mark the program’s fi rst-ever win against a nati onally-ranked opponent.

May 2005Jessica Moore became the third player in school history to be named Big South Player of the Year, while later in the month, Moore was named to the Louisville Slugger all-Southeast region second team as she fi nished the season with a school-record 18 home runs which ranked seventh in the nati on in home runs per game.

January 24, 2006Jessica Moore was named the 2006 Big South Preseason Player of the Year, becoming the fi rst Lady Flame to earn conference preseason Player of the Year honors.

May 5, 2006Liberty swept No. 24 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., 6-5 and 3-0, marking the program’s fi rst-ever doubleheader sweep over a nati onally-ranked opponent.

May 2006The Lady Flames fi nished the season with a 41-23 record, tying the 1999 squad for the most wins in a season and setti ng a new mark for season winning percentage (.641).

June 7, 2006Jessica Moore, who fi nished the season ranked second in the nati on in runs scored, was named VaSID Player of the Year to become the fi ft h player in school history to garner the award. Head Coach Paul Wetmore was named VaSID Coach of the Year, marking the fourth ti me he has been named the Common-wealth’s best coach.

January 25, 2007Jessica Moore was named the Big South Preseason Player of the Year for the second-consecuti ve year.

March 16, 2007Liberty shutout No. 10 Baylor, 4-0, at the Bank of Hawaii Invita-ti onal in Honolulu, Hawaii, marking the program’s fi rst-ever win against a Top 10 nati onally ranked opponent.

March 24, 2007Liberty shutout No. 6 Michigan, the 2005 NCAA nati onal cham-pions, 2-0, at the Women4Women Invitati onal in Louisville, Ky., marking the highest-ranked opponent the program has defeated and third highest in athleti cs department history.

May 9, 2007Jessica Moore was named the Big South Player of the Year, be-coming the fi rst player in program history to garner the honor twice during a career.

May 15, 2007Liberty University Founder and Chancellor Dr. Jerry Falwell went home to be with the Lord, as he passed away at the age of 73. Seven days later, a funeral service was held at Thomas Road Bapti st Church with 10 Liberty University student-athletes serving as honorary pallbearers, refl ecti ng on Dr. Falwell’s love for athleti cs.

June 7, 2007Jessica Moore was named the VaSID Player of the Year, becom-ing the fi rst player in program history to garner the honor twice during a career.

April 4, 2008Liberty defeated Big South foe Birmingham-Southern, giving head coach Paul Wetmore his 400th career victory. By reaching the mark, Wetmore became the 89th coach in NCAA soft ball history to reach 400 career victories.

May 7, 2008Ashley Williams was named to the Big South second-team all-conference team for the fourth-consecuti ve season, making the catcher/designated player the fi rst student-athlete in program history to garner all-conference honors four-straight years.

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Batti ng Average (min 200 AB)Season: .475 by Alycia Stevens, 1995Career: .419 by Jessica Moore, 2005-07

At BatsGame: 6 by Amanda Maska vs. UT-Chatt anoo-

ga, 2/22/02; Susan Naylor vs. UNC Wilming-ton, 3/17/95, and by Alycia Stevens vs. UNC Wilmington, 3/17/95

Season: 224 by Dawn Jeff s, 2006Career: 781 by Ashley Williams, 2005-08

Runs ScoredGame: 4 by Libi Cook vs. Winthrop, 4/3/99,

Alycia Stevens vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 3/30/95, and vs. North Carolina A&T, 4/14/95; by Jessica Moore three ti mes, most recently vs. North Carolina A&T, 4/1/06

Season: 74 by Jessica Moore, 2006Career: 191 by Jessica Moore, 2005-07

HitsGame: 4 by 21 players, last by Beth Bennett

vs. Radford, 4/20/08Season: 91 by Dawn Jeff s, 2007Career: 249 by Ashley Williams, 2005-08

RBIsGame: 7 by Amanda Maska vs. East Carolina,

4/17/04; by Tiff any Johnson vs. West Vir-ginia Tech, 4/9/05

Season: 61 by Ashley Williams, 2006Career: 168 by Ashley Williams, 2005-08

DoublesGame: 3 by fi ve players, last by Jessica Moore

vs. Bethune-Cookman, 4/3/06

Season: 21 by Shannon Tanski, 1996Career: 52 by Ashley Williams, 2005-08

TriplesGame: 2 by Stacy Radulovich vs. North Caro-

lina A&T, 3/30/98Season: 9 by Stacy Radulovich, 1996Career: 31 by Stacy Radulovich, 1996-99

Home RunsGame: 3 by Jessica Moore vs. Gardner-Webb,

3/8/06Season: 21 by Jessica Moore, 2006Career: 58 by Jessica Moore, 2005-07

Total BasesGame: 12 by Jessica Moore vs. Gardner-

Webb, 3/8/06Season: 165 by Jessica Moore, 2006Career: 464 by Jessica Moore, 2005-07

Stolen BasesGame: 4 by Susan Naylor vs. George Mason,

4/1/94, and Mount St. Mary’s, 3/4/95; by Paula Smith vs. North Carolina, A&T 4/4/94

Season: 39 by Stacy Radulovich, 1996Career: 80 by Stacy Radulovich, 1996-99

PutoutsGame: 16 by Beth Bennett vs. Birmingham-

Southern, 4/4/08Season: 474 by Meredith Hollyfi eld, 2000Career: 1,359 by Meredith Hollyfi eld,

1998-2001

AssistsGame: 10 by Kristi Hanna vs. Eastern Ken-

tucky, 2/20/99Season: 152 by Cheryl Wyrick, 2000Career: 423 by Lisa Jones, 1998-2001

ErrorsGame: 4 by Jennifer Ward vs. UNC Charlott e

4/15/95Season: 24 by Tammi Talley, 1995 and by Lisa

Jones, 1999Career: 70 by Lisa Jones, 1998-2001

ERASeason: 1.15 by Leslie Inge, 1999Career: 1.59 by Kati e Phillips, 1996-98

Innings PitchedGame: 10.2 by Ali Thompson vs. Virginia Tech,

4/23/01Season: 244.1 by Leslie Inge, 2000Career: 703.3 by Leslie Inge, 1997-2000

WinsSeason: 22 by Leslie Inge, 2000Career: 62 by Kati e Phillips, 1996-99

SavesSeason: 4 by Sarah Ellis, 2008

Career: 10 by Sarah Swor, 2004-07

Runs AllowedGame: 15 by Susan Naylor vs. UNC Charlott e,

3/30/94Season: 236 by Susan Naylor, 1994Career: 357 by Sarah Swor, 2004-07

Earned RunsGame: 12 by Jennifer Hurley vs. Virginia Tech,

3/27/02Season: 161 by Susan Naylor, 1994Career: 266 by Sarah Swor, 2004-07

Walks AllowedGame: 9 by Cindy Farmer vs. Maryland East-

ern Shore, 4/11/94Season: 106 by Sarah Ellis, 2008Career: 200 by Sarah Ellis, 2006-08

StrikeoutsGame: 15 by Ali Thompson vs. Hampton,

3/3/01Season: 218 Ali Thompson, 2003Career: 489 by Sarah Swor, 2004-07

Hits AllowedGame: 18 by Susan Naylor vs. UNC Charlott e,

3/30/94Season: 256 by Susan Naylor, 1994Career: 675 by Leslie Inge, 1997-2000

ShutoutsSeason: 8 by Leslie Inge, 1999Career: 23 by Kati e Phillips, 1996-99

Complete GamesSeason: 31 by Leslie Inge, 2000Career: 85 by Leslie Inge, 1998-2000Ashley Williams

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Batti ng AverageSeason: .301, 1995

At BatGame: 43 vs. UNC Wilmington, 3/17/95Season: 1732, 2006

Runs ScoredGame: 20 vs. West Virginia State, 3/24/95Season: 292, 2006

HitsGame: 19 vs. North Carolina A&T, 3/31/03Season: 479, 2007

RBIsGame: 19 vs. West Virginia State, 3/24/95Season: 263, 2006

DoublesGame: 8 vs. North Carolina A&T, 3/31/03Season: 85, 2006

TriplesGame: 2, last vs. Coastal Carolina, 4/23/05; vs. Bethune-Cookman,

3/18/06Season: 22, 1997

Home RunsGame: 6 vs. Rhode Island, 3/3/07Season: 73, 2007

Total BasesGame: 36 vs. North Carolina A&T, 3/31/03Season: 793, 2007

Stolen BasesGame: 8 vs. UMBC, 4/5/97Season: 93, 1996

PutoutsGame: 33 vs. Winthrop, 5/5/01; vs. James Madison, 4/2/08Season: 1,324, 1999

AssistsGame: 20 vs. East Carolina, 4/4/98Season: 693, 2000

ErrorsGame: 9 vs. George Mason, 3/4/94 and Maryland Eastern Shore 4/11/94Season: 134, 1995

Fielding PercentageSeason: .963, 2006 (1,315 PO, 545 A, 72 E)

ERASeason: 1.46, 1999

Innings PitchedGame: 11.0 vs. Winthrop, 5/5/01; vs. James Madison, 4/2/08Season: 441.1, 1999

WinsSeason: 41, 1999; 2006

SavesSeason: 9, 2007

Runs AllowedGame: 18 vs. California, 3/23/07Season: 357, 1994

Earned RunsGame: 15 vs. East Carolina, 4/17/04Season: 240, 1994

Walks AllowedGame: 9 vs. four teams, last vs. Virginia Tech, 4/16/08Season: 181, 2008

StrikeoutsGame: 15 vs. Hampton, 5/5/01Season: 352, 2007

Hits AllowedGame: 18 vs. East Carolina, 4/17/04; vs. Texas Tech, 3/20/05Season: 469, 2001

ShutoutsSeason: 20, 1997

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Batti ng Average (min. 100 AB)Alycia Stevens 1995 .475Stacy Radulovich 1996 .437Jessica Moore 2007 .434Jessica Moore 2005 .427Libi Cook 1997 .408Dawn Jeff s 2007 .408Shannon Tanski 1996 .407Amanda Maska 2004 .406Jessica Moore 2006 .399Shannon Tanski 1997 .399

HitsDawn Jeff s 2007 91Dawn Jeff s 2006 86Jessica Moore 2006 81Alycia Stevens 1995 77Stacy Radulovich 1996 76Jessica Moore 2007 75Jessica Moore 2005 73Ashley Williams 2007 72Meredith Hollyfi eld 2000 71Ashley Williams 2006 71

RunsJessica Moore 2006 74Jessica Moore 2007 64Dawn Jeff s 2007 55Jessica Moore 2005 53Stacy Radulovich 1996 53Libi Cook 1999 49Dawn Jeff s 2006 47Meredith Hollyfi eld 2000 46Stacy Radulovich 1997 44Amy Csider 2000 43

Runs Batt ed InAshley Williams 2006 61Meredith Hollyfi eld 2000 60Jessica Moore 2007 54Shannon Tanski 1997 54Shannon Tanski 1996 54Jessica Moore 2005 51Tammi Talley 1995 47Dawn Jeff s 2007 47Amanda Maska 2004 41Shannon Tanski 1995 41

DoublesShannon Tanski 1996 21Dawn Jeff s 2006 20Amanda Maska 2002 19Amanda Maska 2004 16Shannon Tanski 1997 16Jessica Moore 2006 15Cheryl Wyrick 2000 15Dawn Jeff s 2007 14Jessica Moore 2005 14Ashley Williams 2006 14Ashley Williams 2007 14

TriplesStacy Radulovich 1997 9Stacy Radulovich 1998 8Stacy Radulovich 1999 7Libi Cook 1997 7Stacy Radulovich 1996 7Jessica Moore 2005 5Rachel Nelson 1994 5Alycia Stevens 1995 5Shannon McKain 2005 4Susan Naylor 1995 4Libi Cook 1999 4

Home RunsJessica Moore 2006 21Jessica Moore 2007 19Jessica Moore 2005 18Shannon Tanski 1997 17Dawn Jeff s 2007 15Ashley Williams 2006 14Ashley Williams 2007 13Shannon Tanski 1996 12Meredith Hollyfi eld 2000 11Ashley Williams 2008 11

Stolen BasesStacy Radulovich 1996 39Libi Cook 1999 30Susan Naylor 1994 25Stacy Radulovich 1997 19Libi Cook 1998 18Lisa Whitaker 1985 17Sheila Ford 1984 16Breanna Jacinto 2001 16Jessica Moore 2005 16Susan Naylor 1995 16Stacy Radulovich 1998 16

Walks (Batti ng)Jessica Moore 2007 46Stacy Radulovich 1999 35Jessica Moore 2006 34Karen Elti ng 1985 30Cheryl Wyrick 2001 30Tammy Bailey 1985 29Kim Lair 1984 29Amanda Maska 2004 26Stacy Radulovich 1997 25Lisa Whitaker 1984 25

At BatsDawn Jeff s 2006 224Dawn Jeff s 2007 223Ashley Williams 2006 215Ashley Williams 2007 205Jessica Moore 2006 203Amanda Maska 2002 200Meredith Hollyfi eld 2000 197Beth Bennett 2006 195Ashley Williams 2008 194Meredith Hollyfi eld 2001 193Cassie Hendrix 2008 193

Innings PitchedLeslie Inge 2000 244.1Jennifer Hurley 2002 229.1Dawn Bailey 1984 216.2Sarah Ellis 2008 203.1Ali Thompson 2003 193.1Sarah Swor 2004 192.2Susan Naylor 1994 191.0Sarah Swor 2005 186.0Kati e Phillips 1997 185.1Sarah Swor 2006 183.1

Earned Run AverageLeslie Inge 1999 1.15Kati e Phillips 1999 1.19Kati e Phillips 1998 1.31Kati e Phillips 1997 1.66Leslie Inge 2000 1.69Ali Thompson 2003 1.70Susan Naylor 1996 1.78Amy Csider 1998 1.82

Ali Thompson 2001 1.82Carrie Rodgers 1995 1.87

WinsLeslie Inge 2000 22Kati e Phillips 1997 20Dawn Bailey 1984 16Leslie Inge 1997 16Terra Lowe 2006 16Terra Lowe 2007 16Sarah Swor 2006 16Kati e Phillips 1996 15Amy Csider 1999 14Jennifer Hurley 2002 14Leslie Inge 1999 14Kati e Phillips 1998 14

SavesSarah Ellis 2008 4Sarah Ellis 2007 4Kati e Phillips 1996 3Sarah Swor 2005 3Sarah Swor 2006 3Sarah Swor 2007 3Dawn Bailey 1985 2Leslie Inge 2000 2Terra Lowe 2006 2Terra Lowe 2007 2Kati e Phillips 1997 2Ali Thompson 2002 2Tiff ani Smith 2008 2

Complete Games Leslie Inge 2000 31Dawn Bailey 1984 26Kati e Phillips 1997 26Susan Naylor 1994 25Ali Thompson 2003 25Dawn Bailey 1986 23Leslie Inge 1997 23Leslie Inge 1999 21Sarah Swor 2004 21Sarah Swor 2005 21Ali Thompson 2001 21

ShutoutsLeslie Inge 1999 8Kati e Phillips 1997 7Kati e Phillips 1999 6Amy Csider 1999 5Leslie Inge 1997 5Leslie Inge 2000 5Terra Lowe 2007 5Kati e Phillips 1996 5Kati e Phillips 1998 5Sarah Swor 2005 5Ali Thompson 2002 5

StrikeoutsAli Thompson 2003 218Terra Lowe 2007 170Sarah Swor 2005 157Leslie Inge 2000 155Terra Lowe 2006 155Ali Thompson 2001 155Susan Naylor 1994 146Jennifer Hurley 2002 140Kati e Phillips 1997 137Sarah Swor 2006 136

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Games PlayedAshley Williams 2005-2008 241Lauren Hahn 2001-2004 239Allison Terry 2000-2003 237Shannon McKain 2005-2008 234Stacy Radulovich 1996-1999 233

Games StartedAshley Williams 2005-2008 239Lauren Hahn 2001-2004 239Allison Terry 2000-2003 234Shannon McKain 2005-2008 233Stacy Radulovich 1996-1999 231

Batti ng Average (min 200 AB)Jessica Moore 2005-2007 .419Dawn Jeff s 2006-2007 .396Shannon Tanski 1995-1997 .384Cheryl Wyrick 2000-2001 .339Tuesday Van Engen 1981-1984 .334

HitsAshley Williams 2005-2008 249Jessica Moore 2005-2007 229Stacy Radulovich 1996-1999 226Ashley Williams 2005-2007 196Shannon Tanski 1995-1997 186

RunsJessica Moore 2005-2006 191Stacy Radulovich 1996-1999 167Libi Cook 1996-1999 113Ashley Williams 2005-2008 108Gina Miller 1996-1999 104

Runs Batt ed InAshley Williams 2005-2008 168Shannon Tanski 1995-1997 149Jessica Moore 2005-2007 141Meredith Hollyfi eld 1998-2001 114Amanda Maska 2002-2004 89

DoublesAshley Williams 2005-2008 52Shannon Tanski 1995-1997 47Amanda Maska 2002-2004 46Jessica Moore 2005-2007 41Lauren Hahn 2001-2004 35Sonja Keith 1996-1999 35Stacy Radulovich 1996-1999 35

TriplesStacy Radulovich 1996-1999 31Libi Cook 1996-1999 14Shannon McKain 2005-2008 9Jessica Moore 2005-2006 8Gina Miller 1996-1999 7

Home RunsJessica Moore 2005-2007 58Ashley Williams 2005-2008 44Shannon Tanski 1995-1997 37Shannon McKain 2005-2008 25Amanda Maska 2002-2004 25

Stolen BasesStacy Radulovich 1996-1999 80Libi Cook 1996-1999 66Susan Naylor 1994-1996 54Jessica Moore 2005-2007 39Allison Terry 2000-2003 28

Walks (Batti ng)Jessica Moore 2005-2007 100Stacy Radulovich 1996-1999 97Beth Bennett 2006-2008 67Shannon McKain 2005-2008 64Amanda Maska 2002-2004 56

At BatsAshley Williams 2005-2008 781Allison Terry 2000-2003 697Stacy Radulovich 1996-1999 691Lauren Hahn 2001-2004 688Shannon McKain 2005-2008 686

Innings PitchedLeslie Inge 1997-2000 703.0Sarah Swor 2004-2007 657.0Kati e Phillips 1996-1999 631.1Terra Lowe 2004-2007 533.1Ali Thompson 2001-2003 525.0

Earned Run Average (min 100 IP)Kati e Phillips 1996-1999 1.59Leslie Inge 1997-2000 1.94Ali Thompson 2001-2003 2.01Carrie Rodgers 1995-1996 2.02Dana Wheeler 2007-2008 2.33

WinsKati e Phillips 1996-1999 62Leslie Inge 1997-2000 59Sarah Swor 2004-2007 48Terra Lowe 2004-2007 43Amy Csider 1998-2000 34

SavesSarah Swor 2004-2007 10Sarah Ellis 2006-2008 8Kati e Phillips 1996-1999 7Terra Lowe 2004-2007 5Leslie Inge 1997-2000 4

Complete GamesLeslie Inge 1997-2000 85Kati e Phillips 1996-1999 81Sarah Swor 2004-2007 64Ali Thompson 2001-2003 64Dawn Bailey 1984-1986 49Susan Naylor 1994-1996 49

ShutoutsKati e Phillips 1996-1999 23Leslie Inge 1997-2000 21Ali Thompson 2001-2003 13Sarah Swor 2004-2007 12Amy Csider 1998-2000 11

StrikeoutsSarah Swor 2004-2007 489Terra Lowe 2004-2007 474Ali Thompson 2001-2003 446Kati e Phillips 1996-1999 437Leslie Inge 1997-2000 427

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Team Batti ng Year-by-YearYear BA G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB-SBA PO A E Pct.1979 .379 17 419 118 159 19 4 2 111 217 518 139 0 49 ..534 NA 3 87-102 309 102 72 .851OPP NA 17 NA 137 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA1980 NA 27 NA 145 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAOPP NA 27 NA 184 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA1981 .295 26 712 201 210 26 13 9 172 280 .393 127 8 36 .407 NA 25 58-75 505 211 80 .900OPP .242 26 706 154 171 18 12 4 141 255 .319 118 5 63 .355 NA 30 62-77 505 257 93 .8911982 NA 40 NA 232 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAOPP NA 40 NA 156 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA1983 NA 35 NA 180 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAOPP NA 35 NA 158 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA1984 .245 46 1129 191 277 21 6 2 160 316 .280 173 9 173 .350 NA 44 53-69 901 417 113 .921OPP .276 46 1225 210 338 31 27 2 180 429 .350 93 14 81 .334 NA 43 28-40 891 356 85 .9361985 .184 54 1285 168 237 12 8 1 139 270 .210 212 9 196 .304 NA 50 70-72 1030 485 242 .862OPP .419 54 1637 391 502 33 25 17 319 632 .386 110 4 73 .335 NA 49 39-40 1102 582 100 .9441986 NA 43 NA 206 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAOPP NA 43 NA 97 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NADivision I1994 .262 41 1054 160 276 29 7 4 114 331 .314 87 12 176 .412 8 25 92-113 745 295 124 .893OPP .316 41 1144 357 362 50 15 12 232 478 .418 163 27 165 .535 9 29 100-111 798 345 75 .9381995 .301 53 1341 266 403 68 17 19 207 562 .419 111 19 181 .361 7 35 37-47 953 430 134 .912OPP .259 53 1334 241 345 46 13 11 184 450 .337 86 24 140 .313 11 44 59-75 964 444 61 .9581996 .274 54 1436 270 393 72 20 15 210 550 .383 110 31 221 .339 0 58 93-113 1064 442 93 .942OPP .255 54 1390 156 354 57 12 14 135 477 .343 92 16 172 .308 2 50 50-56 1043 451 101 .9371997 .287 60 1486 274 427 75 22 24 228 618 .416 129 25 215 .353 6 75 62-77 1122 460 110 .935OPP .258 60 1536 206 397 74 7 7 163 506 .329 82 6 240 .298 5 44 56-67 1110 465 95 .9431998 .262 56 1457 229 382 56 20 8 179 502 .345 131 11 198 .326 10 61 57-69 1114 494 92 .946OPP .223 56 1383 138 309 39 2 16 108 400 .289 91 10 274 .275 8 56 39-67 1094 456 101 .9391999 .245 66 1662 257 407 80 13 21 217 576 .347 158 17 328 .315 11 84 65-77 1324 625 86 .958OPP .203 66 1616 158 328 45 4 17 126 432 .267 98 15 329 .254 5 63 46-63 1296 516 97 .9492000 .281 63 1682 276 473 80 11 23 232 644 .383 140 61 231 .356 9 66 39-50 1287 693 122 .942OPP .261 63 1740 244 454 70 13 24 186 622 .357 118 18 239 .314 3 57 53-66 1249 573 96 .9502001 .215 64 1655 133 356 50 4 16 120 462 .279 112 28 317 .276 2 54 38-45 1306 559 108 .945OPP .270 64 1738 268 469 60 13 27 236 636 .366 130 19 291 .326 10 68 78-84 1335 555 71 .9642002 .243 63 1615 194 393 83 3 26 161 560 .347 99 21 326 .295 6 59 50-67 1262 458 116 .937OPP .274 63 1686 249 462 72 1 35 207 641 .380 135 16 228 .332 11 76 48-67 1245 497 88 .9522003 .231 51 1375 148 318 59 4 24 130 457 .332 90 17 285 .286 2 42 33-43 1049 346 67 .954OPP .264 51 1369 197 362 55 3 32 170 519 .379 80 20 275 .313 7 51 48-64 1070 458 68 .9572004 .221 63 1540 154 340 68 4 18 133 470 .305 119 19 333 .284 7 70 27-38 1214 506 79 .956OPP .303 63 1682 302 509 103 16 39 266 761 .452 137 12 219 .357 11 57 70-91 1251 522 61 .9672005 .262 54 1412 206 370 66 11 43 185 587 .416 84 14 325 .308 11 45 36-46 1063 430 61 .961OPP .254 54 1376 211 349 54 10 36 180 531 .386 119 14 285 .318 5 49 65-79 1072 402 67 .9572006 .268 64 1732 292 465 85 7 66 263 732 .440 146 13 355 .329 7 39 33-39 1315 545 72 .962OPP .248 64 1683 219 417 61 7 32 193 588 .349 121 19 351 .305 4 48 56-80 1281 521 73 .9612007 .286 62 1672 291 479 83 6 73 258 793 .474 176 26 361 .362 9 53 29-39 1255 509 69 .962OPP .263 62 1645 219 433 57 3 49 195 643 .391 143 24 352 .330 4 44 69-97 1234 468 71 .9602008 .233 61 1598 157 373 54 5 34 142 539 .337 133 9 325 .295 3 57 39-50 1226 528 76 .958OPP .250 61 1561 230 391 56 7 26 191 539 .345 181 23 296 .335 9 67 67-85 1266 537 54 .971

Team Pitching Year-by-YearYear ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP1979 6.77 7-10 17 17 NA 1/0 0 102.1 218 137 99 105 73 17 7 6 NA NA NA 2OPP NA 10-7 17 17 NA 0/0 NA NA NA 118 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA1980 NA 18-16 34 34 NA 1/0 NA NA NA 184 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAOPP NA 16-18 34 34 NA 2/0 NA NA NA 145 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA1981 3.52 14-12 26 26 19 0/0 0 173.0 178 155 87 113 63 18 12 4 706 .242 23 5OPP 6.22 12-14 26 26 17 1/0 1 164.1 211 201 146 133 36 26 13 9 712 .295 57 81982 NA 28-12 40 40 NA 5/0 NA NA NA 156 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAOPP NA 12-28 40 40 NA 5/0 NA NA NA 232 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA1983 NA 20-14-1 35 35 NA 3/0 NA NA NA 158 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAOPP NA 14-20-1 35 35 NA 3/0 NA NA NA 180 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA1984 3.74 21-25 46 46 30 2/0 2 292.1 338 210 156 93 81 31 27 2 1225 .276 8 14OPP 3.33 25-21 46 46 40 9/0 0 311.0 277 191 148 173 173 21 6 2 1129 .245 16 91985 4.45 12-42 54 54 45 3/0 3 351.0 502 391 223 110 73 33 25 17 1799 .419 15 4OPP 2.28 42-12 54 54 51 12/0 2 362.0 237 168 118 237 196 12 8 1 1559 .184 3 91986 NA 30-13 43 43 NA 10/0 NA NA NA 97 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAOPP NA 13-30 43 43 NA 5/0 NA NA NA 206 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NADivision I1994 8.70 8-33 41 41 27 0/0 0 248.1 362 357 240 163 165 50 15 12 1144 .316 82 27OPP 3.86 33-8 41 41 32 3/0 2 266.0 276 160 114 87 176 29 7 4 1054 .262 36 121995 2.89 24-29 53 53 39 8/0 0 317.2 345 241 131 86 140 46 13 11 1510 .259 27 24OPP 4.36 29-24 53 53 43 1/0 1 321.1 403 266 200 111 181 68 17 19 1524 .301 25 191996 2.07 36-18 54 54 40 12/0 3 354.2 354 152 105 92 172 52 12 14 1550 .255 21 16OPP 3.62 18-36 54 54 40 6/0 1 347.2 393 268 180 110 221 72 20 15 1635 .274 51 311997 2.51 36-24 60 60 50 13/1 2 374.0 397 206 134 82 240 74 7 7 1674 .258 27 6OPP 4.07 24-36 60 60 45 8/1 0 370.0 427 273 215 129 215 75 22 24 1721 .287 39 251998 1.70 33-23 56 56 40 12/0 2 371.1 309 138 90 91 274 39 2 16 1555 .223 28 10OPP 3.01 23-33 56 56 44 7/1 2 364.2 382 229 157 131 198 56 20 8 1677 .262 50 111999 1.46 41-25 66 66 54 20/1 2 441.1 328 158 92 98 329 45 4 17 1616 .203 25 15OPP 2.93 25-41 66 66 49 9/1 0 432.0 407 257 181 158 328 80 13 21 1662 .245 38 172000 2.55 34-29 63 63 46 6/0 2 429.0 454 244 156 118 239 70 13 24 1740 .261 53 18OPP 3.45 29-34 63 63 39 8/0 3 416.1 473 276 205 140 231 80 11 23 1682 .281 46 612001 3.18 18-46 64 64 43 5/0 0 435.1 469 268 198 130 291 60 13 27 1738 .270 22 19OPP 1.48 46-18 64 64 49 19/4 4 445.0 356 133 94 112 317 50 4 16 1655 .215 29 282002 3.68 28-35 63 63 42 6/0 2 420.2 462 249 172 135 228 72 1 35 1686 .274 18 16OPP 3.23 35-28 63 63 38 14/3 3 415.2 393 194 149 99 326 83 3 26 1615 .243 41 212003 2.74 17-34 51 51 33 4/0 1 349.2 362 197 137 80 275 55 3 32 1369 .264 17 20OPP 2.00 34-17 51 51 28 13/1 1 356.2 318 148 102 90 285 59 4 24 1375 .231 31 172004 3.85 19-44 63 63 29 4/0 2 405.0 509 302 223 137 219 103 16 39 1682 .303 26 12OPP 1.71 44-19 63 63 41 20/3 3 417.0 340 154 102 119 333 68 4 18 1540 .221 26 192005 3.08 22-32 54 54 34 9/1 3 354.1 349 211 156 119 285 54 10 36 1376 .254 38 14OPP 3.08 32-22 54 54 34 6/0 5 357.1 370 206 157 84 325 66 11 43 1412 .262 20 142006 2.44 41-23 64 64 36 6/0 5 438.1 417 219 153 121 351 61 7 32 1683 .248 23 19OPP 3.93 23-41 64 64 31 6/2 2 427.0 465 292 240 146 355 85 7 66 1732 .268 46 132007 2.78 36-26 62 62 25 8/2 9 418.1 433 219 166 143 352 57 3 49 1645 .263 26 24OPP 4.10 26-36 62 62 27 7/0 4 411.1 479 291 241 176 361 83 6 73 1672 .286 36 262008 2.72 20-40-1 61 61 27 10/3 6 408.2 391 230 159 181 296 56 7 26 1561 .250 36 23OPP 1.86 40-20-1 61 61 35 12/2 5 422.0 373 157 112 133 325 54 5 34 1598 .233 30 9

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Batti ng Average1979 – .500 by Wendy Murphree1980 – NA1981 – .361 by Tuesday Van Engen1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – .321 by Tuesday Van Engen1985 – .289 by Tammy Bailey1986 – NA 1994 – .394 by Susan Rhodes1995 – .475 by Alycia Stevens1996 – .437 by Stacy Radulovich1997 – .408 by Libi Cook1998 – .339 by Stacy Radulovich1999 – .333 by Libi Cook2000 – .390 by Cheryl Wyrick2001 – .287 by Cheryl Wyrick2002 – .367 by Lindsay Schwind2003 – .286 by Allison Terry2004 – .406 by Amanda Maska 2005 – .427 by Jessica Moore2006 – .399 by Jessica Moore2007 – .434 by Jessica Moore2008 – .328 by Beth Bennett

Hits1979 – 29 by Wendy Murphree1980 – NA1981 – 27 by Lori Keller1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 44 by Tuesday Van Engen1985 – 37 by Tammy Bailey1986 – NA 1994 – 50 by Susan Rhodes1995 – 77 by Alycia Stevens1996 – 76 by Stacy Radulovich1997 – 67 by Shannon Tanski1998 – 61 by Stacy Radulovich1999 – 64 by Libi Cook2000 – 71 by Meredith Hollyfi eld2001 – 47 by Meredith Hollyfi eld2002 – 57 by Amanda Maska2003 – 45 by Lauren Hahn2004 – 67 by Amanda Maska2005 – 73 by Jessica Moore2006 – 86 by Dawn Jeff s2007 – 91 by Dawn Jeff s2008 – 60 by Beth Bennett

Runs1979 – 21 by Wendy Murphree1980 – NA1981 – 30 by Karen Booker1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 39 by Sheila Ford1985 – 25 by Lisa Whitaker1986 – NA 1994 – 27 by Susan Rhodes1995 – 42 by Alycia Stevens1996 – 53 by Stacy Radulovich1997 – 44 by Stacy Radulovich1998 – 37 by Stacy Radulovich1999 – 49 by Libi Cook2000 – 46 by Meredith Hollyfi eld2001 – 19 by Lauren Hahn2002 – 32 by Amanda Maska2003 – 27 by Amanda Maska2004 – 31 by Amanda Maska2005 – 53 by Jessica Moore2006 – 74 by Jessica Moore2007 – 64 by Jessica Moore2008 – 26 by Ashley Williams

Runs Batt ed In1979 – 27 by Carla Weaver1980 – NA1981 – 27 by Lori Keller1982 – NA1983 – NA 1984 – 31 by Leslie Byrne1985 – 23 by Lisa Whitaker1986 – NA 1994 – 23 by Rachel Nelson

1995 – 47 by Tammi Talley 1996 – 54 by Shannon Tanski1997 – 54 by Shannon Tanski1998 – 23 by Meredith Hollyfi eld1999 – 28 by Libi Cook2000 – 60 by Meredith Hollyfi eld2001 – 21 by Cheryl Wyrick2002 – 26 by Lauren Hahn2003 – 24 by Amanda Maska2004 – 41 by Amanda Maska2005 – 51 by Jessica Moore2006 – 61 by Ashley Williams2007 – 54 by Jessica Moore2008 – 28 by Ashley Williams

Doubles1979 – 5 by Wendy Murphree1980 – NA1981 – 6 by Lori Keller1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 5 by Darlene Crowder and Sheila Ford1985 – 4 by Tammy Yarck1986 – NA 1994 – 10 by Susan Rhodes1995 – 12 by Tammi Talley1996 – 21 by Shannon Tanski1997 – 16 by Shannon Tanski1998 – 12 by Meredith Hollyfi eld1999 – 12 by Kristi Hanna2000 – 15 by Cheryl Wyrick2001 – 9 by Lauren Hahn2002 – 19 by Amanda Maska2003 – 11 by Amanda Maska2004 – 16 by Amanda Maska2005 – 14 by Jessica Moore2006 – 20 by Dawn Jeff s2007 – 14 by Dawn Jeff s and Ashley Williams2008 – 13 by Ashley Williams

Triples1979 – 1 by four 1980 – NA1981 – 3 by Leslie Byrne1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 2 by Darlene Crowder and Sheila Ford1985 – 2 by Dawn Bailey and Lesa Butner1986 – NA 1994 – 5 by Rachel Nelson1995 – 5 by Alycia Stevens1996 – 7 by Stacy Radulovich1997 – 9 by Stacy Radulovich1998 – 8 by Stacy Radulovich1999 – 7 by Stacy Radulovich2000 – 2 by Amy Csider, Natalie Hagan, Lisa Jones and Allison Terry2001 – 2 by Lauren Hahn2002 – 1 by Lauren Hahn, Amanda Maska and Ashley Pound2003 – 2 by Amanda Maska2004 – 2 by Amanda Maska2005 – 5 by Jessica Moore2006 – 3 by Jessica Moore2007 – 2 by Jessica Moore and Shannon McKain2008 – 2 by Shannon McKain and Amber De-Pasquale

Home Runs1979 – 2 by Carla Weaver1980 – NA1981 – 2 by Lori Keller and Leslie Byrne1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 1 by Leslie Byrne and Darlene Crowder1985 – 1 by Ursula Meyers1986 – NA 1994 – 3 by Susan Rhodes1995 – 8 by Shannon Tanski and Tammi Talley1996 – 12 by Shannon Tanski1997 – 17 by Shannon Tanski1998 – 4 by Stacy Radulovich1999 – 8 by Libi Cook2000 – 11 by Meredith Hollyfi eld2001 – 5 by Cheryl Wyrick

2002 – 8 by Lauren Hahn and Amanda Maska2003 – 7 by Amanda Maska2004 – 10 by Amanda Maska2005 – 18 by Jessica Moore2006 – 21 by Jessica Moore2007 – 19 by Jessica Moore2008 – 11 by Ashley Williams

Stolen Bases1979 – 13 by Wendy Murphree and Pam Harris1980 – NA1981 – 8 by Lori Keller and Karen Booker1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 16 by Sheila Ford1985 – 17 by Lisa Whitaker1986 – NA 1994 – 25 by Susan Rhodes1995 – 16 by Susan Rhodes1996 – 39 by Stacy Radulovich1997 – 19 by Stacy Radulovich1998 – 18 by Libi Cook1999 – 30 by Libi Cook2000 – 10 by Amy Csider and Allison Terry2001 – 16 by Breanna Jacinto2002 – 13 by Ashley Pound2003 – 10 by Lauren Terry2004 – 9 by Leanne Long2005 – 16 by Jessica Moore2006 – 10 by Jessica Moore and Beth Hensley2007 – 13 by Jessica Moore2008 – 10 by Cassie Hendrix

Walks1979 – 21 by Pam Harris1980 – NA1981 – 18 by Pam Harris 1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 25 by Lisa Whitaker1985 – 30 by Karen Elti ng1986 – NA 1994 – 20 by Tracy King1995 – 21 by Jewel Felgar1996 – 15 by Stacy Radulovich1997 – 25 by Stacy Radulovich1998 – 23 by Stacy Radulovich1999 – 35 by Stacy Radulovich2000 – 21 by Meredith Hollyfi eld2001 – 30 by Cheryl Wyrick2002 – 17 by Amanda Maska2003 – 20 by Leanne Long2004 – 26 by Amanda Maska2005 – 20 by Jessica Moore2006 – 34 by Jessica Moore2007 – 46 by Jessica Moore2008 – 24 by Beth Bennett

At Bats1979 – 58 by Wendy Murphree1980 – NA1981 – 82 by Karen Booker1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 143 by Sheila Ford1985 – 155 by Lisa Whitaker1986 – NA 1994 – 127 by Susan Rhodes1995 – 162 by Alycia Stevens1996 – 174 by Stacy Radulovich1997 – 175 by Stacy Radulovich1998 – 180 by Stacy Radulovich1999 – 192 by Libi Cook2000 – 197 by Meredith Hollyfi eld2001 – 193 by Meredith Hollyfi eld2002 – 200 by Amanda Maska2003 – 160 by Lauren Hahn2004 – 166 by Lindsay Schwind2005 – 171 by Jessica Moore2006 – 224 by Dawn Jeff s2007 – 223 by Dawn Jeff s2008 – 194 by Ashley Williams

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Innings Pitched1979 – 61.3 by Wendy Murphree1980 – NA1981 – 59.3 by Carla Weaver1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 216.2 by Dawn Bailey1985 – 163.1 by Dawn Bailey1986 – NA 1994 – 191.0 by Susan Naylor1995 – 112.2 by Susan Naylor1996 – 160.1 by Kati e Phillips1997 – 185.1 by Kati e Phillips1998 – 133.1 by Kati e Phillips1999 – 158.1 by Kati e Phillips2000 – 244.1 by Leslie Inge2001 – 177.1 by Ali Thompson2002 – 229.1 by Jennifer Hurley2003 – 193.1 by Ali Thompson2004 – 192.2 by Sarah Swor2005 – 186.0 by Sarah Swor2006 – 183.1 by Sarah Swor2007 – 151.0 by Sarah Ellis2008 – 203.1 by Sarah Ellis

Earned Run Average1979 – 6.67 by Carla Weaver1980 – NA1981 – 3.44 by Marty Beatti e1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 3.26 by Dawn Bailey1985 – 3.34 by Dawn Bailey1986 – NA 1994 – 7.59 by Susan Naylor1995 – 1.87 by Carrie Rodgers1996 – 1.78 by Susan Naylor1997 – 1.66 by Kati e Phillips

1998 – 1.31 by Kati e Phillips1999 – 1.15 by Leslie Inge2000 – 1.69 by Leslie Inge2001 – 1.82 by Ali Thompson2002 – 3.38 by Ali Thompson2003 – 1.70 by Ali Thompson2004 – 3.02 by Sarah Swor2005 – 3.05 by Sarah Swor2006 – 2.20 by Terra Lowe2007 – 2.65 by Sarah Swor2008 – 1.93 by Dana Wheeler

Wins1979 – 5 by Wendy Murphree1980 – NA1981 – 6 by Carla Weaver1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 16 by Dawn Bailey1985 – 5 by Ann Buwalda1986 – NA 1994 – 8 by Susan Naylor1995 – 6 by Susan Naylor and Carrier Rodgers1996 – 15 by Kati e Phillips1997 – 20 by Kati e Phillips1998 – 14 by Kati e Phillips1999 – 14 by Amy Csider and Leslie Inge2000 – 22 by Leslie Inge2001 – 12 by Ali Thompson2002 – 14 by Jennifer Hurley2003 – 10 by Ali Thompson2004 – 13 by Sarah Swor2005 – 13 by Sarah Swor2006 – 16 by Terra Lowe and Sarah Swor2007 – 16 by Terra Lowe2008 – 9 by Sarah Ellis

Saves1979 – no saves1980 – NA 1981 – no saves1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 1 by Marlene Alexander and Dawn Bailey1985 – 2 by Dawn Bailey1986 – NA 1994 – no saves1995 – no saves1996 – 3 by Kati e Phillips1997 – 2 by Kati e Phillips1998 – 1 by Leslie Inge and Kati e Phillips1999 – 1 by Leslie Inge and Kati e Phillips2000 – 2 by Leslie Inge2001 – no saves2002 – 2 by Ali Thompson2003 – 1 by Ali Thompson2004 – 1 by Terra Lowe and Sarah Swor2005 – 3 by Sarah Swor2006 – 3 by Sarah Swor2007 – 4 by Sarah Ellis2008 – 4 by Sarah Ellis

Complete Games1979 – 10 by Wendy Murphree1980 – NA1981 – 8 by Carla Weaver1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 26 by Dawn Bailey1985 – 23 by Dawn Bailey1986 – NA

1994 – 25 by Susan Naylor1995 – 15 by Susan Naylor1996 – 20 by Kati e Phillips1997 – 26 by Kati e Phillips1998 – 16 by Kati e Phillips1999 – 21 by Leslie Inge2000 – 31 by Leslie Inge2001 – 21 by Ali Thompson2002 – 20 by Jennifer Hurley2003 – 25 by Ali Thompson2004 – 21 by Sarah Swor2005 – 21 by Sarah Swor2006 – 16 by Sarah Swor2007 – 9 by Sarah Ellis2008 – 19 by Sarah Ellis

Shutouts1979 – no shutouts1980 – NA1981 – no shutouts1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 1 by Dawn Bailey and Ann Buwalda1985 – 2 by Ann Buwalda1986 – NA 1994 – no shutouts1995 – 2 by Susan Naylor1996 – 5 by Kati e Phillips1997 – 7 by Kati e Phillips1998 – 5 by Kati e Phillips1999 – 8 by Leslie Inge2000 – 5 by Leslie Inge2001 – 4 by Ali Thompson2002 – 5 by Ali Thompson2003 – 4 by Ali Thompson2004 – 4 by Sarah Swor2005 – 5 by Sarah Swor2006 – 3 by Sarah Swor2007 – 5 by Terra Lowe2008 – 3 by Sarah Ellis

Strikeouts1979 – 45 by Wendy Murphree1980 – NA1981 – 26 by Carla Weaver1982 – NA 1983 – NA 1984 – 63 by Dawn Bailey1985 – 44 by Dawn Bailey1986 – NA 1994 – 146 by Susan Naylor1995 – 61 by Susan Naylor1996 – 95 by Kati e Phillips1997 – 137 by Kati e Phillips1998 – 109 by Amy Csider 1999 – 118 by Amy Csider2000 – 155 by Leslie Inge2001 – 155 by Ali Thompson2002 – 140 by Jennifer Hurley2003 – 218 by Ali Thompson2004 – 126 by Sarah Swor2005 – 157 by Sarah Swor2006 – 155 by Terra Lowe2007 – 170 by Terra Lowe2008 – 110 by Sarah Ellis

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1979Record: 8-10Coach: Duke Barnes

M. 28 A L 2-16 FerrumM. 30 H W 18-6 Randolph Macon M. 31 H L 16-24 Eastern MennoniteA. 7 H L 10-14 George MasonA. 10 A W 12-10 Eastern MennoniteA. 11 H L 1-6 Virginia TechA. 16 H W 22-5 Averett A. 19 H W 7-0 Randolph Macon *A. 21 N W 3-1 Virginia %A. 21 N L 2-3 James Madison %A. 21 N W 8-4 Virginia Tech %A. 21 N L 2-3 Virginia %A. 24 A L 3-4 Averett A. 25 H L 5-9 FerrumM. 4 N L 3-13 Eastern Mennonite #M. 4 N W 5-2 Averett #M. 5 N W 5-3 Ferrum #M. 5 N L 2-14 Eastern Mennonite #

* - Forfeit: not enough players for RMWC# - University of Virginia Tournament

% - State Tournament held at LBC and Averett Col-lege

1980Record: 11-16Coach: Barbara Dearing

M. 22 A L 4-16 CharlestonM. 22 A L 2-14 CharlestonM. 23 A L 0-2 MarshallM. 23 A L 4-7 MarshallM. 25 H L 0-7 VirginiaM. 25 H L 1-11 VirginiaM. 27 N W 5-4 Erie Community *M. 27 N L 3-12 George Mason *M. 27 N W 12-2 Mary Washington *M. 28 N L 1-4 Virginia *M. 28 N W 10-9 Ferrum *M. 29 N L 6-7 George Mason *

M. 29 N W 15-12 Ferrum *A. 2 H L 2-6 ShepherdA. 2 H W 4-0 ShepherdA. 4 H W 9-8 Eastern Mennonite Â. 4 H W 12-2 Bowie State Â. 5 H L 1-3 James Madison Â. 5 H L 8-9 George Mason Â. 12 A L 5-6 VirginiaA. 12 A W 7-4 VirginiaA. 15 H L 1-3 ConcordA. 15 H W 9-6 ConcordA. 18 H W 10-2 Eastern MennoniteA. 18 H W 11-10 Eastern MennoniteA. 22 A L 2-12 George MasonA. 22 A L 1-11 George Mason

* - University of Virginia Tournament ^ - Lady Flames Invitati onal


M. 26 H L 2-10 Lock HavenM. 26 H L 5-7 Lock HavenM. 27 H W 7-6 Tennessee TempleM. 27 H W 6-2 Tennessee TempleM. 28 A W 8-7 RadfordM. 28 A W 17-4 RadfordA. 3 H L 3-4 Averett A. 3 H W 16-4 Averett A. 4 H W 26-10 FerrumA. 4 H W 19-1 FerrumA. 4 A L 3-5 VirginiaA. 4 A W 7-5 VirginiaA. 16 H L 6-13 James MadisonA. 16 H L 8-10 James MadisonA. 20 A W 7-3 Averett A. 20 A W 9-2 Averett A. 24 N W 11-1 Frostburg State *A. 25 N L 0-3 Havenford *A. 25 N L 7-10 Catholic *A. 27 A W 10-3 U.S. Naval AcademyA. 29 H L 1-5 VirginiaA. 29 H W 4-3 VirginiaA. 30 A L 2-13 George MasonA. 30 A L 8-15 George MasonM. 1 A W 9-6 George MasonM. 1 A L 0-3 George Mason

* - Guy Mason Invitati onal


M. 24 A W 3-0 Francis MarionM. 24 A L 0-2 Francis MarionM. 26 H W 11-1 FurmanM. 28 H W 3-1 LandersM. 28 H W 7-2 LandersM. 29 H W 11-2 Lock HavenM. 29 H L 3-8 Lock HavenA. 1 A L 6-7 Radford *A. 1 N W 8-3 Virginia *A. 1 N W 6-5 Ferrum *A. 2 N W 3-0 James Madison *A. 2 N W 10-3 Virginia *A. 3 N W 10-3 George Mason *A. 3 N W 12-3 Ferrum *A. 5 H L 5-7 OnondagaA. 5 H L 4-13 OnondagaA. 8 N W 7-0 Mary Washington Â. 8 N W 4-1 Francis Marion Â. 8 N L 4-8 Erie CommunityA. 9 N W 16-4 Navy Â. 9 N L 0-4 George Mason Â. 9 N W 12-2 Gallaudet ^

A. 10 N W 2-0 James Madison Â. 10 N W 4-1 Frostburg State Â. 13 A L 0-5 George MasonA. 13 A L 4-5 George MasonA. 14 H W 17-6 George Mason #A. 14 H W 5-3 Longwood #A. 14 H W 6-5 Averett #A. 17 H W 1-0 CharlestonA. 17 H L 0-16 CharlestonA. 20 H W 9-6 AldersonA. 20 H W 15-5 AldersonA. 23 A W 4-1 SalemA. 23 A L 4-14 SalemA. 27 N W 7-5 Davis & Elkins !A. 27 N L 0-1 George Mason !A. 28 N W 6-1 Virginia !A. 28 N L 2-3 George Mason !

# - Lady Flames Invitati onal^ - D.C. Metro Tournament

* – University of Charleston Invitati onal! - Radford University Tournament

1983Record: 20-14-1Coach: Barbara Dearing

M. 26 A W 1-0 VirginiaM. 26 A W 4-1 VirginiaM. 29 H W 5-2 Roger WilliamsM. 29 H L 2-9 Roger WilliamsM. 29 H L 4-6 Lock HavenM. 30 H L 4-11 Lock Haven A. 1 N W 5-4 Colgate *A. 1 A W 1-0 Penn State *A. 1 N L 0-10 Sacred Heart *A. 2 N L 0-8 Adelphi *A. 6 H L 0-8 Charleston

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A. 6 H W 12-9 George Mason A. 7 H W 11-5 VCU%A. 7 H W 3-2 Niagara %A. 8 H W 9-2 Maryland %A. 12 A W 13-8 LongwoodA. 12 A W 9-3 LongwoodA. 14 A L 6-7 George MasonA. 14 A L 3-4 George MasonA. 15 N W 2-1 Maryland Â. 15 N L 2-4 Anne Arundell Â. 16 N W 8-2 Navy Â. 16 N W 8-2 Frostburg State Â. 17 N W 5-3 Essex Â. 17 N L 3-5 Anne Arundell Â. 19 H W 8-4 LongwoodA. 19 H W 9-7 LongwoodA. 22 A L 1-2 Charleston !A. 24 N W 7-1 Wright State !A. 26 H L 4-5 VirginiaA. 26 H L 3-9 VirginiaA. 29 N W 8-6 Roanoke #A. 29 N W 10-0 Eastern Mennonite #A. 30 A W 8-6 Radford #

* - Penn State Invitati onal% - Lady Flames Invitati onal^ - D.C. Metro Tournament

! – University of Charleston Invitati onal# - Radford University Tournament


M. 12 N L 2-4 American Internati onal *M. 14 N L 2-3 Bloomsburg *M. 14 N L 0-7 Wayne State *M. 15 N L 1-12 Rhode Island *M. 15 N L 7-8 Southern Connecti cut *M. 15 N W 3-2 American Internati onal *M. 16 N L 0-10 Trenton State *M. 16 N L 1-2 Wayne State *M. 17 N W 13-2 Concord *

M. 17 N L 4-7 Virginia *M. 17 N L 3-12 Winthrop *M. 24 H W 11-2 Molly CollegeM. 24 H W 9-5 Molly CollegeM. 27 H W 3-2 Lock HavenM. 27 H W 5-2 King’s CollegeM. 27 H W 14-1 King’s CollegeM. 31 H W 11-4 VCU%M. 31 H L 1-3 North Carolina %M. 31 H W 7-5 Virginia %A. 2 H W 4-2 GraceA. 2 H W 2-1 GraceA. 7 A L 0-1 Penn State Â. 7 A L 0-14 Penn State Â. 10 A W 16-10 Virginia CommonwealthA. 10 A W 6-5 Virginia CommonwealthA. 12 H L 0-9 Florida State !A. 13 H L 1-2 Davis & Elkins !A. 13 H L 1-6 Winthrop!A. 16 H L 0-1 LongwoodA. 16 H W 1-0 LongwoodA. 17 A L 2-7 North CarolinaA. 17 A L 3-4 North CarolinaA. 21 N L 0-4 North Carolina $A. 21 A L 4-6 East Carolina $A. 21 N W 3-1 Virginia $A. 24 A L 0-1 LongwoodA. 24 A L 0-6 LongwoodA. 27 N W 4-0 Virginia @A. 27 N W 11-3 Morehead State @A. 27 A W 4-3 Charleston @A. 28 N L 3-9 Virginia @A. 28 A W 6-3 Charleston @A. 28 N W 10-2 Morehead State @A. 28 N W 9-7 West Liberty @M. 1 A W 6-2 VirginiaM. 1 A W 4-2 Virginia

* - Southern Spring Trip% - LBC Round-Robin Tournament

^ - Penn State Invitati onal ! - Lady Flames Invitati onal

$ – East Carolina University Invitati onal@ - University of Charleston Invitati onal


M. 8 A L 5-6 West GeorgiaM. 8 A L 6-7 West GeorgiaM. 9 A W 8-6 Georgia StateM. 9 A L 3-9 Georgia StateM. 11 N L 0-5 Northern Illinois *M. 12 N L 0-11 American Internati onal * M. 12 N L 0-8 American Internati onal *M. 13 N L 1-4 Bloomsburg *M. 13 N L 0-7 Ithica *M. 16 N L 2-16 Princeton *M. 16 N L 1-4 Wayne State *M. 21 H L 4-6 Yale M. 26 A L 2-13 VirginiaM. 26 A L 4-5 VirginiaM. 30 H L 0-10 Penn State %M. 30 H L 0-15 Penn State %M. 30 H L 1-17 Virginia %M. 30 H L 3-11 VCU%A. 2 H L 1-9 New York TechA. 2 H L 1-3 New York TechA. 4 H W 3-0 GannonA. 5 H W 11-1 Lynchburg A. 6 H L 1-11 Canisius Â. 6 H L 0-8 Akron Â. 6 H L 3-6 Lock Haven Â. 6 H W 9-0 Longwood Â. 9 A W 12-10 Virginia CommonwealthA. 9 A W 14-12 Virginia Commonwealth

A. 11 H L 6-11 Davis & ElkinsA. 11 H L 1-12 Davis & ElkinsA. 12 H W 2-0 Longwood!A. 12 H W 3-2 West Georgia !A. 12 H L 0-4 Davis & Elkins !A. 13 H L 1-5 Charleston !A. 13 H L 1-6 West Georgia !A. 13 H L 0-7 Charleston !A. 18 A W 3-2 LongwoodA. 18 A L 3-8 LongwoodA. 19 A L 0-2 East Carolina $A. 19 A L 2-3 East Carolina $A. 20 N L 3-8 UNC-Wilmington $A. 20 N L 1-12 UNC-Wilmington $A. 23 A L 2-8 North CarolinaA. 23 A L 0-10 North CarolinaA. 26 N L 6-11 VCU@A. 26 A L 1-10 Virginia @A. 26 N W 3-1 New York Tech @A. 27 N L 4-10 Salsbury State @A. 27 N L 4-7 VCU@A. 30 H W 12-2 Lynchburg A. 30 H W 10-7 Lynchburg M. 3 N L 1-2 Ashland &M. 4 N L 0-14 Akron &M. 4 A L 4-7 Wright State &

* - Spring Trip (Columbia, S.C.) % - LBC Division I Round Robin

^ - LBC Division II Round Robin! – Lady Flames Invitati onal$ - East Carolina Invitati onal

@ - Virginia Invitati onal& - Wright State Invitati onal

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1986Record: 30-13Coach: Mike Goad

M. 10 A L 0-2 Valparaiso M. 10 A W 7-4 Valparaiso M. 11 A L 3-4 StetsonM. 11 A L 3-6 StetsonM. 12 A L 0-1 Florida SouthernM. 12 A L 2-7 Florida SouthernM. 18 A W 9-1 Lynchburg M. 22 H W 7-0 DuquesneM. 24 H W 4-2 Long IslandM. 24 H W 10-1 Long IslandM. 25 H W 1-0 Lock HavenM. 25 H W 1-0 Lock HavenM. 28 H W 3-1 GannonM. 28 H W 5-2 GannonA. 1 H L 0-5 EdinboroA. 1 H L 1-2 EdinboroA. 3 A W 3-1 Concord A. 3 A L 3-4 Concord A. 5 N W 3-0 UNC Wesleyan #A. 5 N L 0-5 Lander #A. 5 N L 4-6 Virginia Wesleyan #A. 7 H W 2-1 Virginia CommonwealthA. 7 H L 0-3 Virginia CommonwealthA. 8 H W 2-0 Ferrum

A. 8 H W 15-3 FerrumA. 10 A L 0-3 North CarolinaA. 12 A W 4-0 Mount St. Mary’sA. 12 A W 19-5 Mount St. Mary’sA. 14 H W 3-2 Longwood A. 14 H W 7-2 Longwood A. 17 A W 4-1 UNC GreensboroA. 17 A L 2-3 UNC GreensboroA. 19 H W 7-3 Mount St. Mary’sA. 19 H W 3-1 Mount St. Mary’sA. 21 H W 7-0 Lynchburg A. 22 A W 10-0 FerrumA. 22 A W 6-3 FerrumA. 25 A W 2-1 Virginia CommonwealthA. 25 A W 3-0 Virginia CommonwealthA. 26 A W 7-3 Longwood A. 26 A W 11-6 Longwood A. 28 H W 8-2 ConcordA. 28 H W 4-3 Concord

# - Methodist College Tournament

1994Record: 8-33Big South: 1-11 (9th Place)Coach: Paul Wetmore

M. 4 H L 5-9 George MasonM. 4 H L 1-7 George MasonM. 9 H L 0-5 LongwoodM. 11 A W 3-1 UNC Charlott eM. 11 A L 2-9 UNC Charlott eM. 12 A L 0-11 Coastal Carolina *M. 12 A L 0-16 Coastal Carolina *M. 14 H L 3-4 UMBC * M. 14 H W 4-3 UMBC *M. 17 A L 1-9 Winthrop *M. 17 A L 0-3 Winthrop *M. 18 A L 3-13 Charleston Southern *M. 19 A L 1-7 Charleston Southern *M. 21 A L 1-6 Radford *M. 22 A L 1-5 Radford *M. 24 H L 1-8 MarshallM. 24 H L 7-10 MarshallM. 25 N L 14-23 Colgate %M. 25 N L 2-11 Ohio %M. 25 N L 2-12 Radford %M. 26 A L 5-6 CornellM. 30 H W 4-3 UNC Charlott eM. 30 H L 7-15 UNC Charlott eA. 1 A L 2-11 George MasonA. 1 A L 2-22 George MasonA. 4 A W 11-5 North Carolina A&TA. 4 A W 13-4 North Carolina A&TA. 5 A L 1-6 UNC Greensboro *A. 5 A L 0-9 UNC Greensboro *A. 7 A L 0-9 LongwoodA. 7 A L 1-3 LongwoodA. 9 H W 2-1 Queen’s CollegeA. 9 H L 7-11 Queen’s CollegeA. 11 A L 11-12 Maryland Eastern ShoreA. 11 A L 13-18 Maryland Eastern ShoreA. 12 H L 5-7 Radford *A. 12 H L 9-17 Radford *A. 16 A W 8-6 Mount St. Mary’sA. 16 A W 5-3 Mount St. Mary’sA. 21 N L 3-9 Radford #A. 21 N L 0-10 Winthrop #

* - Big South Conference% - Radford Tournament

# - Big South Conference Tournament


M. 4 H W 2-0 Mount St. Mary’sM. 4 H W 7-0 Mount St. Mary’sM. 7 H W 2-0 Radford *M. 7 H L 1-2 Radford *M. 10 A L 3-4 UMBC *M. 10 A L 2-6 UMBC *M. 11 A L 3-5 Towson State *M. 11 A L 2-3 Towson State *M. 14 A L 4-5 Winthrop *M. 14 A L 2-10 Winthrop *M. 17 N L 3-4 Longwood %M. 17 A W 12-11 UNC Wilmington %M. 17 N W 6-4 St. Andrews % M. 18 N L 1-5 Shippensburg %M. 21 H L 2-5 Charleston Southern *M. 21 H L 1-5 Charleston Southern *M. 23 H W 7-0 Maryland Eastern ShoreM. 23 H W 7-0 Maryland Eastern ShoreM. 24 N W 6-2 St. John’s ^M. 24 N W 14-1 Davis & Elkins ^M. 24 N W 5-4 Charleston Southern ^M. 24 N W 20-1 West Virginia State ^M. 25 N W 3-2 St. John’s ^M. 25 N L 9-8 UMBC ^M. 28 A L 8-2 MarshallM. 28 A W 8-4 MarshallM. 30 A W 14-4 Mount St. Mary’sM. 30 A W 16-3 Mount St. Mary’sM. 31 H L 2-3 Queen’s CollegeM. 31 H L 2-8 Queen’s CollegeA. 1 H L 4-7 Coastal Carolina *A. 1 H L 5-13 Coastal Carolina *A. 3 A L 3-8 CampbellA. 3 A L 3-4 CampbellA. 4 H W 7-0 Grace CollegeA. 4 H W 7-0 Grace CollegeKati e Phillips

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A. 7 A W 10-1 North Carolina A & TA. 7 A W 12-5 North Carolina A & TA. 7 A L 2-5 UNC Greensboro *A. 7 A L 1-9 UNC Greensboro *A. 8 A L 0-14 George MasonA. 8 A L 2-3 George MasonA. 10 H W 7-6 LongwoodA. 10 H W 6-1 LongwoodA. 11 A L 1-2 RadfordA. 11 A L 2-5 RadfordA. 14 H W 4-0 North Carolina A & TA. 14 H W 8-7 North Carolina A & TA. 15 H L 1-4 UNC Charlott eA. 15 H L 1-8 UNC Charlott eA. 21 N L 1-9 UNC Greensboro #A. 21 N W 10-2 Coastal Carolina #A. 22 N L 2-10 Towson State #

* - Big South Conference % - UNC Wilmington Tournament

^ - Radford Tournament# - Big South Conference Tournament


M. 1 A W 6-1 Virginia TechM. 1 A W 3-0 Virginia TechM. 2 A W 4-1 HamptonM. 2 A W 5-0 HamptonM. 4 H W 9-0 Winthrop *M. 4 H W 4-0 Winthrop *M. 5 H L 2-6 RadfordM. 5 H W 10-8 RadfordM. 11 H W 4-3 UMass - LowellM. 11 H W 9-2 UMass - LowellM. 13 A W 4-1 Coastal Carolina *M. 13 A L 0-2 Coastal Carolina *M. 14 A W 12-2 Charleston Southern *M. 14 A W 4-0 Charleston Southern *M. 15 A W 10-4 College of CharlestonM. 15 A W 6-4 College of CharlestonM. 18 H W 2-1 UMBC *M. 18 H W 5-0 UMBC *

M. 20 H L 1-4 Towson StateM. 20 H W 7-3 Towson StateM. 22 A L 2-3 St. Joseph’s (Pa.) %M. 22 N W 4-3 Longwood %M. 22 N L 3-6 Lehigh %M. 22 N W 23-2 West Virginia State %M. 23 N W 6-1 Virginia Tech %M. 23 N W 2-1 Cornell %M. 23 N L 5-9 Radford %M. 25 A W 6-5 UNC Wilmington *M. 25 A L 3-4 UNC Wilmington *M. 26 H W 8-0 North Carolina A & TM. 26 H W 15-0 North Carolina A & TM. 27 H W 2-0 Averett M. 27 H W 14-0 Averett M. 30 N L 1-2 Long Island ^M. 30 N L 1-6 California (Pa.) ^M. 30 N W 3-0 Hampton ^M. 30 N W 8-4 UNC Wilmington ^A. 2 A W 7-2 Radford *A. 2 A L 3-8 Radford *A. 3 H L 0-1 UNC Greensboro *A. 3 H L 5-6 UNC Greensboro *A. 4 H W 8-1 Virginia TechA. 4 H W 3-0 Virginia TechA. 5 H L 1-10 East Carolina *A. 5 H L 0-8 East Carolina *A. 8 A W 5-3 North Carolina A & TA. 8 A W 9-1 North Carolina A & TA. 12 A L 0-7 UNC Charlott eA. 12 A L 0-4 UNC Charlott eA. 13 H W 5-1 HamptonA. 13 H W 5-2 HamptonA. 19 N L 1-2 UMBC #A. 19 N W 5-4 UNC Wilmington #A. 20 N L 0-8 East Carolina #

* - Big South Conference% - Radford Tournament

^ - Sports Plus Tournament# - Big South Conference Tournament

1997Record: 36-24Big South: 10-4 (3rd Place)Coach: Paul Wetmore

M. 1 H W 8-0 HamptonM. 1 H W 7-6 HamptonM. 8 H W 6-5 George MasonM. 8 H W 11-0 George MasonM. 11 A L 0-2 UNC Greensboro *M. 11 A L 2-3 UNC Greensboro *M. 12 H L 1-2 Virginia TechM. 12 H L 0-4 Virginia TechM. 17 N W 9-1 Rider %M. 17 N L 2-8 Texas Tech %M. 18 N W 6-1 West Alabama %M. 18 N L 1-5 East Stroudsburg %M. 19 N L 1-7 Cornell %M. 19 N L 0-2 Middle Tennessee St.%M. 20 N L 1-2 Hartf ord %M. 20 N W 5-4 Vermont %M. 21 N W 3-1 Texas Tech %M. 21 N W 7-5 Brown %M. 25 H W 9-1 Charleston Southern *M. 25 H W 3-1 Charleston Southern *M. 26 H W 8-0 North Carolina A & TM. 26 H W 1-0 North Carolina A & TM. 28 N W 2-0 Colgate ^M. 28 N W 4-0 Hampton ^M. 28 N W 8-0 Longwood ^M. 29 N W 14-6 Norfolk State ^M. 29 N L 1-9 East Carolina ^A. 1 A L 1-5 Virginia TechA. 1 A W 6-2 Virginia TechA. 2 H L 2-3 UNC Charlott e

A. 2 H L 0-8 UNC Charlott eA. 3 H W 8-4 UNC Wilmington *A. 3 H W 3-1 UNC Wilmington *A. 4 A L 1-4 MarylandA. 4 A W 6-2 MarylandA. 5 A W 8-0 UMBC *A. 5 A W 15-3 UMBC *A. 8 H W 11-0 Radford *A. 8 H W 8-0 Radford *A. 9 A W 11-0 North Carolina A & TA. 9 A L 1-3 North Carolina A & TA. 12 A L 1-14 East Carolina *A. 12 A L 1-9 East Carolina *A. 14 A W 7-1 Winthrop *A. 14 A W 6-1 Winthrop *A. 16 A W 12-0 HamptonA. 16 A W 5-2 HamptonA. 18 A W 4-3 RadfordA. 18 A W 10-7 RadfordA. 19 H W 10-1 Coastal Carolina *A. 19 H W 2-0 Coastal Carolina *A. 22 A L 2-8 North CarolinaA. 22 A L 1-9 North CarolinaA. 26 A L 0-8 East Carolina &A. 26 N L 0-2 Virginia &A. 26 N L 0-7 UNC Greensboro &M. 2 N L 1-9 UNC Greensboro #M. 3 N W 6-5 UMBC #M. 3 N W 5-4 Coastal Carolina #M. 4 N L 0-6 East Carolina #

* - Big South Conference% - Rebel Games

^ - Sports Plus Tournament & - Virginia Tournament



F. 27 H W 10-2 HamptonF. 27 H W 6-1 HamptonM. 3 A L 2-3 UNC Charlott eM. 3 A W 3-2 UNC Charlott eM. 6 N L 1-3 St. Bonaventure %M. 6 N L 1-2 St. Francis %

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M. 7 N W 11-1 Morgan State %M. 7 N L 0-4 Seton Hall %M. 7 N W 13-0 St. Francis %M. 10 H W 4-1 ElonM. 10 H L 0-1 ElonM. 16 N L 0-2 Fordham ^M. 16 N L 3-5 Wisconsin-Green Bay ^M. 17 N W 6-0 Vermont ^M. 17 N L 3-6 Cornell ^M. 17 N W 5-3 Marist ^M. 18 N W 5-2 Fairfi eld ^M. 18 N W 3-2 Yale ^M. 20 N L 0-8 Southeast Mo. State ^M. 20 N W 9-2 Manhatt an ^M. 24 H W 2-0 VirginiaM. 24 H W 1-0 VirginiaM. 25 A W 5-4 Radford *M. 25 A L 2-3 Radford *M. 27 N L 2-4 Cleveland State !M. 27 N W 2-1 UMBC !M. 28 N W 12-2 West Chester !M. 28 N L 0-3 Virginia !M. 30 H W 11-0 North Carolina A & TM. 30 H W 10-0 North Carolina A & TA. 1 H L 1-3 UNC GreensboroA. 1 H L 5-8 UNC GreensboroA. 4 H L 5-6 East Carolina *A. 4 H L 0-2 East Carolina *A. 6 A L 5-6 UNC Wilmington *A. 6 A W 6-0 UNC Wilmington *A. 7 A W 10-2 North Carolina A & TA. 7 A W 3-0 North Carolina A & TA. 9 H W 2-1 George Mason *A. 9 H W 2-0 George Mason * A. 11 H L 1-4 UMBC *A. 11 H L 0-7 UMBC *A. 17 A W 14-0 Charleston Southern *A. 17 A W 5-3 Charleston Southern *A. 18 A W 2-1 Coastal Carolina *A. 18 A L 2-3 Coastal Carolina *A. 21 H W 2-1 Virginia TechA. 21 H W 5-2 Virginia TechA. 25 H L 7-6 Winthrop *A. 25 H W 3-1 Winthrop *M. 1 N W 2-1 UMBC #M. 1 N L 1-3 East Carolina #M. 2 N W 7-6 UNC Wilmington #M. 2 N W 1-0 UMBC #M. 2 N W 9-3 East Carolina #M. 3 N L 1-2 Coastal Carolina #

* - Big South Conference% - Tidewater Classic.

^ - Rebel Games ! – Sports Plus Tournament


1999Record: 41-25Big South: 11-3 (T1st Place)Coach: Paul Wetmore

F. 19 N L 1-2 Marshall %F. 20 N W 3-0 Eastern Kentucky %F. 20 N L 1-2 UNC Charlott e %F. 20 N L 0-4 Purdue %F. 21 N W 4-3 East Carolina %F. 21 N W 2-1 Rhode Island %F. 21 N L 1-3 Marshall %F. 25 N L 0-1 Tennessee-Chatt anoogaF. 26 N L 0-1 Maryland ^F. 26 N L 1-2 UT–Chatt anooga ^F. 28 N L 2-3 Notre Dame ^F. 28 N W 5-0 Tennessee–Marti n ^M. 4 H W 2-1 LongwoodM. 4 H W 4-3 LongwoodM. 5 N W 5-4 Mount St. Mary’s !

M. 5 N W 3-2 Marist !M. 6 N W 4-3 St. Bonaventure !M. 6 N W 6-4 Hampton !M. 8 H W 7-1 Cleveland StateM. 8 H L 1-3 Cleveland StateM. 16 A L 0-6 Loyola MarymountM. 16 A L 1-2 Loyola MarymountM. 17 N L 0-14 Cal State Fullerton $M. 18 N L 2-10 No. 6 Arizona State $M. 19 N W 3-2 Utah $M. 19 N L 1-4 No. 4 Washington $M. 20 N L 0-4 Cal State Northridge $M. 23 H W 8-0 North Carolina A & TM. 23 H W 13-2 North Carolina A & TM. 24 A L 3-4 Virginia TechM. 24 A L 0-1 Virginia TechM. 26 N W 3-2 Boston College @M. 26 N W 5-4 Brown @M. 26 N W 4-3 St. Joseph’s @M. 27 N W 14-0 Delaware State @M. 27 N L 2-6 St. Joseph’s (Pa.) @M. 30 A W 5-0 UNC GreensboroM. 30 A W 1-0 UNC GreensboroA. 2 A W 5-3 Elon *A. 2 A W 5-0 Elon *A. 3 A W 7-6 Winthrop *A. 3 A W 10-0 Winthrop *A. 6 A W 8-0 HamptonA. 6 A W 9-2 HamptonA. 8 H W 5-0 Radford *A. 8 H L 0-2 Radford *A. 12 H W 5-0 UNC Wilmington *A. 12 H W 8-0 UNC Wilmington *A. 13 A W 5-1 North Carolina A & TA. 13 A W 9-0 North Carolina A & TA. 15 A W 3-0 George Mason *A. 15 A W 12-0 George Mason *A. 19 A L 2-6 East Carolina *A. 19 A L 1-3 East Carolina *A. 21 H W 7-0 UNC Charlott eA. 21 H W 4-1 UNC Charlott eA. 23 H W 6-0 Charleston Southern *A. 23 H W 4-0 Charleston Southern *A. 24 H W 4-3 Coastal Carolina *A. 24 H W 1-0 Coastal Carolina *A. 28 A L 0-3 VirginiaA. 28 A L 1-9 VirginiaM. 7 N W 5-0 Charleston Southern #M. 7 N L 5-6 Radford #M. 8 N W 7-3 George Mason #M. 8 N L 2-3 East Carolina #

* - Big South Conference % - Triangle Classic

^ - Choo Choo Classic! – Tidewater Classic

$ - Kia Classic@ - Sports Plus Tournament


2000Record: 34-29Big South: 9-1 (1st Place)Coach: Paul Wetmore

F. 18 N W 5-0 Maryland %F. 18 N L 1-6 Campbell %F. 19 N L 0-6 Kansas %F. 19 N W 1-0 Boston University %F. 19 N L 3-15 Akron %F. 25 N L 0-2 Temple ^F. 25 N W 6-1 Marshall ^F. 26 N L 3-8 Kentucky ^F. 27 N L 2-3 UT–Chatt anooga ^M. 2 H W 4-2 St. BonaventureM. 2 H W 5-1 St. BonaventureM. 3 N L 5-8 Morgan State !

M. 3 N W 5-1 Marist !M. 4 N W 10-2 St. Bonavenutre !M. 4 N W 4-3 Hampton !M. 6 H W 6-5 Eastern KentuckyM. 6 H W 5-4 Eastern KentuckyM. 13 N L 1-3 Fordham $M. 13 N L 3-4 Pennsylvania $M. 14 N W 1-0 Wagner $M. 14 N W 3-1 Manhatt an $M. 15 N L 3-5 Alabama-Birmingham $M. 15 N W 11-1 Fairfi eld $M. 16 N W 11-0 Maine $M. 16 N W 9-8 Quinnipiac $M. 17 N W 10-1 Towson $M. 17 N L 5-8 Rhode Island $M. 22 H W 5-3 LongwoodM. 22 H L 3-4 Longwood M. 24 N L 2-4 St. Joseph’s (Pa.) @M. 24 N W 1-0 George Mason @M. 24 N W 5-2 West Chester @M. 25 N L 3-5 George Mason @M. 25 N W 10-1 West Chester @M. 28 H W 5-1 UNC GreensboroM. 28 H W 4-2 UNC GreensboroM. 31 N L 3-4 Harvard &A. 1 N L 0-5 Virginia Tech &A. 1 N L 4-6 East Carolina &A. 2 N L 3-4 Virginia Tech &A. 2 N L 9-10 Harvard &A. 6 H W 6-5 Elon *A. 6 H W 7-3 Elon * A. 11 H L 3-6 HamptonA. 11 H L 5-6 HamptonA. 13 H L 4-14 Campbell

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A. 13 H W 8-7 CampbellA. 15 A W 7-5 Charleston Southern *A. 15 A W 4-0 Charleston Southern *A. 17 A L 0-8 Coastal Carolina *A. 17 A W 2-0 Coastal Carolina *A. 19 H L 0-2 Virginia TechA. 19 H L 0-12 Virginia TechA. 28 A W 8-0 Radford *A. 28 A W 17-3 Radford *M. 5 H W 9-1 Winthrop *M. 5 H W 4-2 Winthrop *M. 6 H L 0-3 East CarolinaM. 6 H L 5-8 East CarolinaM. 12 N W 2-1 Charleston Southern #M. 13 N W 4-3 Coastal Carolina #M. 14 N L 0-2 Coastal Carolina #M. 14 N L 2-4 Coastal Carolina #

* - Big South Conference% - Triangle Classic^ - Sonic Challenge

! – Hampton Soft ball Classic$ - Rebel Games

@ - Sports Plus Tournament& - Hudson Hokie Classic



F. 16 N W 4-2 Boston %F. 16 N W 5-0 Youngstown State %F. 17 N L 2-4 Wright State %F. 17 N L 0-2 Tennessee %F. 18 N L 1-4 Purdue %F. 23 N L 1-2 Virginia Tech ^F. 23 N L 0-10 UT-Chatt anooga ^F. 24 N L 0-2 Marshall ^F. 24 N L 2-8 Kentucky ^F. 25 N L 1-3 Kentucky ^M 2 N W 6-0 Norfolk State !M. 2 N L 1-3 Morgan State !M. 3 N L 1-2 St. Peters !M. 3 A L 0-4 Hampton !M. 6 A W 5-1 Charlott eM. 6 A L 9-10 Charlott eM. 8 H W 3-1 LongwoodM. 8 H L 3-5 LongwoodM. 12 N L 2-5 WisconsinM. 12 N L 0-4 CanisiusM. 13 N L 0-7 Northern IllinoisM. 13 N W 6-4 Northern IllinoisM. 15 N W 6-0 Maine $M. 15 N W 1-0 Akron $M. 16 N L 0-1 Rutgers $M. 16 N L 0-10 South Florida $M. 17 N L 3-7 Pennsylvania $M. 17 N W 6-2 Maine $M. 18 N L 1-7 Fordham $M. 23 A L 0-9 Virginia @M. 23 A L 1-2 Virginia @M. 24 N L 0-10 Penn State @M. 24 N L 0-4 Penn State @M. 25 N L 1-2 Bowling Green @M. 25 N L 0-9 Bowling Green @M. 27 H W 2-1 HamptonM. 27 H L 4-5 HamptonM. 31 A L 1-2 East CarolinaM. 31 A L 2-3 East CarolinaA. 6 A W 1-0 Elon *A. 6 A W 3-2 Elon *A. 7 A W 6-2 Winthrop *A. 7 A W 3-2 Winthrop *A 11 H L 0-4 North CarolinaA. 11 H L 0-12 North Carolina

A. 17 H L 4-8 VirginiaA. 17 H L 2-6 VirginiaA. 19 A L 3-5 UNC GreensboroA. 19 A L 1-2 UNC GreensboroA. 20 H L 3-4 Coastal Carolina *A. 20 H L 5-7 Coastal Carolina *A. 21 H L 2-3 Charleston Southern *A. 21 H W 3-2 Charleston Southern *A. 24 A L 0-5 MarshallA. 24 A L 0-6 MarshallA. 25 H L 0-7 East CarolinaA. 25 H L 0-5 East CarolinaA. 28 H W 3-2 Radford *A. 28 H L 2-6 Radford *A. 30 A L 2-4 North Carolina A&TA. 30 A W 3-1 North Carolina A&TM. 5 N W 5-4 Winthrop #M. 5 N L 0-4 Coastal Carolina #M. 5 N L 2-8 Elon #


! – Hampton Soft ball Classic$ - USF Clearwater Parks & Rec Tournament

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F. 15 N L 0-2 East Carolina %F. 15 N L 4-5 Robert Morris %F. 16 N W 8-4 Elon %F. 16 N L 3-4 Ohio %F. 16 N W 2-1 Radford %F. 17 N L 0-4 UNC Wilmington %F. 22 N W 2-1 Loyola-Chicago ^F. 22 N L 4-8 UT-Chatt anooga ^F. 23 N L 0-8 Western Kentucky ^F. 23 N L 0-7 Samford ^F. 24 N L 2-4 Birmingham-Southern ^F. 24 N L 2-4 Belmont ^M. 1 N W 9-5 Delaware State !M. 1 N W 8-6 Coppin State !M. 2 N W 3-2 Delaware State !M. 2 N W 6-1 Morgan State !

M. 5 H L 1-4 Charlott eM. 5 H L 6-8 Charlott eM. 11 N W 7-3 Bucknell $M. 11 N L 1-3 UCF $M. 12 N W 5-0 Pennsylvania $M. 12 N W 5-3 Toledo $M. 13 N L 1-13 Maine $M. 14 N W 1-0 Colorado State $M. 14 N W 10-6 Youngstown State $M. 15 N L 1-2 Austi n Peay $M. 15 N W 8-5 Monmouth $M. 19 H W 4-3 Fairleigh DickensonM. 19 H W 7-2 Fairleigh DickensonM. 23 H W 12-4 North Carolina A&TM. 23 H W 12-4 North Carolina A&TM. 26 H L 0-3 Birmingham-SouthernM. 26 H W 1-0 Birmingham-SouthernM. 27 A L 1-12 Virginia TechM. 27 A L 0-10 Virginia TechA. 2 A L 0-5 James Madison

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A. 2 A L 2-4 James MadisonA. 3 H L 1-2 LongwoodA. 3 H L 0-4 LongwoodA. 6 H L 1-3 Winthrop *A. 6 H W 6-3 Winthrop *A. 10 H W 9-1 HamptonA. 10 H W 3-0 HamptonA. 13 H L 6-9 Elon *A. 13 H L 1-6 Elon *A. 17 H L 1-2 UNC GreensboroA. 17 H L 1-6 UNC GreensboroA. 20 A L 0-1 Charleston Southern *A. 20 A W 3-1 Charleston Southern *A. 22 A L 0-7 Coastal Carolina *A. 22 A L 0-8 Coastal Carolina *A. 25 H L 0-3 East CarolinaA. 25 H L 3-5 East CarolinaA. 27 A W 3-2 Radford *A. 27 A W 3-0 Radford *A. 28 H L 0-4 St. John’sA. 28 H L 2-7 St. John’sM. 10 N W 2-1 Winthrop #M. 10 N W 7-3 Coastal Carolina #M. 11 N W 2-1 Radford #M. 12 N W 1-0 Winthrop #M. 16 N L 0-3 No. 1 UCLA @M. 16 N L 1-7 UMBC @


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2003Record: 17-34Big South: 5-6 (T4th Place)Coach: Paul Wetmore

F. 14 N W 2-1 Charlott e %F. 14 N L 1-12 Illinois %F. 22 N L 1-3 No. 21 Ohio State ^F. 22 N L 5-11 No. 14 Arizona State ^F. 23 N L 3-6 No. 9 DePaul ^F. 24 A L 2-3 Birmingham-SouthernF. 24 A W 2-1 Birmingham-SouthernM. 4 H W 9-0 James MadisonM. 4 H W 7-6 James Madison

M. 7 N L 0-3 Wright State !M. 7 N L 2-7 Akron !M. 8 N L 2-7 Virginia !M. 8 A L 3-4 Charlott e !M. 16 A L 1-2 George SouthernM. 16 A L 3-4 George SouthernM. 18 A L 0-1 StetsonM. 18 A L 0-7 StetsonM. 20 N W 6-3 Manhatt an $M. 20 A L 0-2 Florida Atlanti c $M. 21 N L 0-5 Manhatt an $M. 21 A L 0-1 Florida Atlanti c $M. 22 A W 3-1 Florida Atlanti c $M. 22 N L 5-8 Manhatt an $M. 23 N L 0-2 Texas A&M CC *M. 23 N W 5-8 Texas A&M CC *M. 28 A L 1-3 Tennessee @M. 28 N L 1-5 Western Kentucky @M. 29 A L 1-2 Tennessee @M. 29 A L 1-9 Tennessee @M. 31 A L 1-2 North Carolina A&TM. 31 A W 16-2 North Carolina A&TA. 1 H W 8-0 HamptonA. 1 H W 13-7 HamptonA. 2 H W 1-0 Virginia TechA. 2 H L 3-10 Virginia TechA. 12 H L 1-2 Coastal Carolina *A. 12 H L 4-7 Coastal Carolina *A. 15 A L 2-5 VirginiaA. 15 A L 2-3 VirginiaA. 18 H W 6-5 Charleston Southern *A. 23 A L 0-1 East CarolinaA. 23 A L 0-7 East CarolinaA. 27 H L 0-2 Radford *A. 27 H W 7-6 Radford *A. 30 A W 2-1 Elon *A. 30 A W 0-5 Elon *M. 3 A W 6-1 Winthrop *M. 3 A L 0-6 Winthrop *M. 8 N L 0-1 Texas A&M CC #M. 8 N W 3-2 Charleston Southern #M. 9 A L 3-6 Winthrop #

* - Big South Conference% - Triangle Classic^ - Lead Off Classic

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F. 13 N L 0-5 Virginia %F. 13 N L 2-13 East Carolina %F. 14 N L 0-3 Campbell %F. 20 N L 2-11 St. John’s ^F. 20 N W 6-4 Hampton ^F. 21 N L 0-5 UNC Wilmington ^F. 21 N W 9-1 Coppin State ^F. 22 N L 2-3 Wright State ^F. 27 N W 2-1 Fordham !F. 27 N L 1-5 Lehigh !F. 28 N L 2-8 UMBC !F. 28 N W 4-1 Delaware !F. 29 N W 4-1 UMBC !M. 5 N L 4-5 East Carolina $M. 5 N L 0-5 Rider $M. 6 N L 1-2 James Madison $M. 6 N L 1-8 Ohio $M. 7 N L 5-6 Ohio $M. 12 N L 5-6 Bethune-Cookman @M. 12 N L 0-8 Samford @M. 13 N L 0-1 Radford @M. 13 N L 0-2 Iona @M. 14 N L 2-11 Harvard @M. 15 N L 2-5 Wagner ~M. 15 N W 3-2 Colorado State ~M. 17 N W 1-0 Rider ~M. 17 N L 1-2 Fordham ~M. 19 N W 8-4 IUPUI ~M. 19 N W 5-0 Dayton ~M. 21 N L 0-1 Texas A&M CC *M. 21 N L 1-5 Texas A&M CC *M. 23 H W 3-1 TowsonM. 23 H L 0-9 TowsonM. 24 H L 0-8 Birmingham-Southern *M. 24 H L 1-5 Birmingham-Southern *M. 26 N W 9-0 Gardner-Webb `M. 26 N L 0-1 No. 12 Tennessee `M. 27 N L 0-1 Tennessee Tech `M. 27 N W 4-3 UTEP `M. 28 N L 0-9 Tennessee Tech `M. 30 H L 1-9 LongwoodA. 3 A W 1-0 Charleston Southern *A. 3 A L 0-2 Charleston Southern *A. 5 A W 5-3 Coastal Carolina *A. 5 A W 8-2 Coastal Carolina *A. 7 A W 5-1 HamptonA. 7 A L 3-6 HamptonA. 15 A W 3-2 LongwoodA. 15 A L 0-8 LongwoodA. 17 H W 6-5 East CarolinaA. 17 H L 11-17 East CarolinaA. 20 H L 0-8 VirginiaA. 20 H L 3-11 VirginiaA. 22 A L 0-8 James MadisonA. 22 A L 0-6 James MadisonA. 24 H L 0-10 Winthrop *A. 24 H W 8-1 Winthrop *M. 1 A L 3-6 Radford *M. 1 A L 1-9 Radford *M. 9 A L 0-3 Virginia TechM. 9 A L 1-7 Virginia TechM. 13 N L 4-5 Coastal Carolina #M. 14 N L 1-2 Charleston Southern #

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2005Record: 22-32Big South: 5-7 (Tied 5th)Coach: Paul Wetmore

F. 25 N W 5-0 Coppin State ^F. 25 N W 4-1 UNC Greensboro ^F. 26 N W 7-0 Delaware State ^F. 26 N W 3-1 Hampton ^F. 27 N L 0-12 East Carolina ^M. 4 N L 5-6 Marshall $M. 4 N L 1-2 Binghamton $M. 5 N W 5-2 Elon $M. 5 N L 1-2 N.C. State $M. 6 N L 2-4 Delaware $M. 11 N W 6-5 Saint Louis %M. 11 N L 2-4 Charlott e %M. 12 N W 8-0 Lafayett e %M. 12 N L 1-3 North Dakota State %M. 15 N L 1-2 No. 25 Texas A&M CC *M. 15 N W 2-1 No. 25 Texas A&M CC *M. 18 N L 5-7 New Mexico State !M. 18 A L 2-4 New Mexico !M. 19 N L 5-6 Texas Tech !M. 20 N L 7-15 Texas Tech !M. 20 A L 2-10 New Mexico !M. 22 H L 1-8 No. 5 TennesseeM. 22 H L 0-12 No. 5 TennesseeM. 25 N W 6-4 Binghamton @M. 30 A L 2-4 UNC GreensboroM. 30 A L 4-5 UNC GreensboroA. 3 N W 6-3 Lipscomb ~A. 3 N L 4-5 Lipscomb ~A. 5 H W 5-4 HamptonA. 5 H W 11-0 HamptonA. 6 H L 1-4 Virginia TechA. 6 H L 2-4 Virginia TechA. 8 H W 1-0 UNC WilmingtonA. 8 H W 8-3 UNC WilmingtonA. 9 H W 9-0 West Virginia TechA 9 H W 14-0 West Virginia TechA. 13 A L 1-4 VirginiaA. 13 A L 2-6 VirginiaA. 16 A L 3-4 Winthrop *A. 16 A L 3-5 Winthrop *

A. 19 A L 9-10 LongwoodA. 19 A L 0-1 LongwoodA. 22 H W 15-6 Charleston Southern *A. 22 H W 7-3 Charleston Southern *A. 23 H L 0-2 Coastal Carolina *A. 23 H L 6-7 Coastal Carolina *A. 27 H W 1-0 Radford *A. 27 H L 1-2 Radford *A. 30 A L 1-4 Birmingham-Southern *A. 30 A W 5-3 Birmingham-Southern *M. 12 N L 0-8 Texas A&M CC #M. 12 N W 1-0 Charleston Southern #M. 13 N W 3-2 Birmingham-Southern #M. 13 N L 0-1 Coastal Carolina #

* - Big South Conference^ - Seahawk Classic

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2006Record: 41-23Big South: 7-5 (3rd)Coach: Paul Wetmore

F. 24 N W 7-5 Stony Brook ^F. 24 N W 4-3 Delaware State ^F. 25 N W 8-1 Hampton ^F. 25 N W 5-0 UMBC ^F. 26 A W 4-3 UNC Wilmington ^M. 3 A L 0-5 East Carolina $M. 3 N L 1-4 Binghamton $M. 4 N L 8-9 St. Francis $M. 4 N W 3-1 Delaware $M. 5 N L 5-6 Fairfi eld $M. 7 H W 1-0 Mount St. Mary’sM. 7 H W 7-0 Mount St. Mary’sM. 8 H W 10-1 Gardner-WebbM. 8 H W 13-3 Gardner-WebbM. 10 N L 4-5 Stony Brook %M. 10 A L 4-5 Charlott e %M. 11 N W 4-2 Indiana State %M. 11 N W 9-6 Morehead State %M. 14 N W 9-3 Texas A&M CC *M. 14 N W 3-2 Texas A&M CC *M. 16 N W 3-1 IndianaM. 16 A W 4-2 StetsonM. 17 N W 2-1 Central Connecti cut @M. 17 N L 2-5 Western Illinois @M. 18 A W 6-1 Bethune-Cookman @M. 18 N W 2-1 Iowa State @M. 19 N L 1-4 Iowa State @M. 22 H W 8-3 James MadisonM. 22 H W 2-1 James MadisonM. 23 A L 0-8 No. 2 TennesseeM. 23 A L 1-9 No. 2 TennesseeA. 1 H W 5-2 North Carolina A&TA. 1 H W 15-1 North Carolina A&TA. 3 H W 4-3 Bethune-CookmanA. 3 H L 0-2 Bethune-CookmanA. 4 H W 5-2 VirginiaA. 4 H L 3-13 VirginiaA. 6 H L 0-3 LongwoodA. 6 H L 3-4 LongwoodA. 12 A W 7-4 Norfolk StateA. 12 A W 7-3 Norfolk StateA. 13 A W 11-2 HamptonA. 13 A L 6-7 HamptonA. 18 A W 4-0 UNC GreensboroA. 18 A L 4-6 UNC GreensboroA. 19 H W 5-1 Lynchburg CollegeA. 19 H W 11-1 Lynchburg CollegeA. 21 A W 2-0 Charleston Southern *

A. 21 A W 3-1 Charleston Southern *A. 22 A W 2-1 Coastal Carolina *A. 26 A L 0-5 Radford *A. 26 A L 0-5 Radford *A. 29 H W 2-1 Birmingham-Southern *A. 29 H W 9-5 Birmingham-Southern *M. 4 A W 6-5 No. 24 Virginia TechM. 4 A W 3-0 No. 24 Virginia TechM. 6 A L 0-5 Coastal Carolina *M. 9 H L 6-8 Winthrop *M. 9 H L 4-8 Winthrop *M. 11 N W 4-1 Texas A&M CC #M. 11 A L 4-7 Radford #M. 12 N W 8-3 Winthrop #M. 12 N W 6-5 Birmingham-Southern #M. 13 A L 2-7 Radford #

* - Big South Conference^ - Seahawk Classic

$ - Pirate Clash% - Holiday Inn 49er Classic

@ – Bethune-Cookman Spring Break Classic# - Big South Soft ball Championship

2007Record: 36-26Big South: 11-4 (T1st)Coach: Paul Wetmore

F. 17 N W 5-3 Appalachian StateF. 17 A W 10-2 Gardner-WebbF. 17 A L 5-9 Gardner-WebbF. 24 N W 3-2 College of Charleston ^F. 24 A W 6-2 Kennesaw State ^F. 25 N L 4-5 College of Charleston ^F. 25 A L 0-3 Kennesaw State ^M. 2 N W 9-4 Princeton $M. 2 N W 8-0 Fairfi eldM. 3 N W 14-1 Rhode Island $M. 3 N L 0-5 Marshall $

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M. 4 N W 7-5 Rutgers $M. 7 N W 6-5 Boston College %M. 7 A L 0-6 Hawaii %M. 8 N L 3-7 Pacifi c %M. 8 N L 2-4 No. 14 Oregon State %M. 9 N W 7-4 Pacifi c %M. 9 N L 1-3 No. 14 Oregon State %M. 10 N W 5-3 Pacifi c %M. 14 A W 4-3 No. 23 Hawaii @M. 15 N W 4-2 Nevada @M. 15 N L 0-1 No. 25 California @M. 16 N W 4-0 No. 10 Baylor @M. 23 A L 3-4 Louisville !M. 23 N L 6-18 No. 25 California !M. 24 N W 2-0 No. 6 Michigan !M. 25 N L 0-8 No. 7 Northwestern !M. 26 A L 1-5 No. 1 TennesseeM. 26 A L 0-4 No. 1 TennesseeM. 28 H W 2-0 Norfolk StateM. 28 H W 4-1 Norfolk StateM. 30 H W 10-1 Georgetown &M. 30 H W 4-3 Hampton &M. 31 H W 10-2 Georgetown &M. 31 H W 4-3 Hampton &A. 4 A L 4-6 James MadisonA. 4 A W 5-3 James MadisonA. 6 A L 11-12 Winthrop *A. 6 A W 7-2 Winthrop *A. 7 A W 9-2 Winthrop *A. 13 H W 4-1 Charleston Southern *A. 13 H W 4-2 Charleston Southern *A. 14 H W 7-2 Charleston Southern *A. 17 H W 8-3 Lynchburg CollegeA. 17 H W 9-1 Lynchburg CollegeA. 18 A W 4-2 UNC GreensboroA. 18 A L 7-10 UNC GreensboroA. 20 H W 1-0 Radford *A. 20 H L 6-7 Radford *A. 21 H W 9-1 Radford *A. 24 A L 3-4 LongwoodA. 24 A L 4-5 LongwoodA. 27 H W 4-0 Coastal Carolina *A. 27 H L 2-3 Coastal Carolina *A. 27 H W 4-3 Coastal Carolina *M. 1 H L 2-3 No. 17 Virginia TechM. 1 H L 1-5 No. 17 Virginia TechM 4 A W 8-0 Birmingham-Southern *

M. 4 A W 7-2 Birmingham-Southern *M. 5 A L 0-2 Birmingham-Southern *M. 10 A L 4-7 Coastal Carolina #M. 11 A L 4-7 Radford #

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& - Blue Ridge Thunder# - Big South Soft ball Championship

2008Record: 20-40-1Big South: 5-10 (T4th)Coach: Paul Wetmore

F. 22 N T 2-2 Tennessee Tech ^F. 23 N L 1-11 Towson ^F. 23 N W 7-0 Kennesaw State ^F. 24 N L 1-2 N.C. State ^F. 29 N L 1-4 Delaware $

F. 29 A L 3-7 East Carolina $M. 1 A L 2-3 Fordham $M. 1 N L 0-8 Towson $M. 2 N L 0-4 Radford $M. 8 N W 7-0 Presbyterian % M. 8 A L 0-3 Stetson %M. 9 N L 1-4 Presbyterian %M. 9 A L 0-5 Stetson %M. 11 A L 0-5 StetsonM. 11 A L 1-2 Stetson M. 12 N L 0-8 No. 14 BaylorM. 12 A L 0-3 UCFM. 13 N L 2-3 Chatt anooga @M. 14 N L 0-2 Boston University @M. 15 N L 1-2 Penn State @M. 16 N L 0-1 Dartmouth @M. 17 N L 0-1 St. LouisM. 17 N W 3-0 St. LouisM. 25 H W 1-0 UNC GreensboroM. 25 H L 3-4 UNC GreensboroA. 2 H W 5-4 James Madison

A. 2 H L 2-4 James MadisonA. 4 H W 4-1 Birmingham-Southern *A. 4 H W 4-0 Birmingham-Southern *A. 5 H L 5-9 Birmingham-Southern *A. 8 A L 2-8 No. 10 TennesseeA. 8 A L 1-7 No. 10 TennesseeA. 9 H L 6-7 VirginiaA. 9 H W 9-6 VirginiaA. 12 A L 2-3 Coastal Carolina *A. 12 A W 1-0 Coastal Carolina *A. 13 A L 2-5 Coastal Carolina *A. 15 H L 1-7 LongwoodA. 15 H L 0-3 LongwoodA. 16 A L 2-7 No. 19 Virginia TechA. 16 A L 1-9 No. 19 Virginia TechA. 19 A L 1-4 Radford *A. 19 A L 2-3 Radford *A. 20 H L 6-8 Radford *A. 23 A W 4-0 Norfolk StateA. 23 A W 4-3 Norfolk StateA. 24 A W 3-0 HamptonA. 24 A W 3-2 HamptonA. 25 H L 0-6 Winthrop *A. 25 H L 1-7 Winthrop *A. 26 H L 1-4 Winthrop *A. 29 H W 5-4 Gardner-WebbA. 29 H W 5-4 Gardner-WebbM. 2 A L 3-5 Charleston Southern *M. 2 A W 7-0 Charleston Southern *M. 3 A W 12-3 Charleston Southern *M. 8 N L 1-2 Birmingham-Southern #M 9 N W 5-3 Charleston Southern #M. 9 N W 8-2 Coastal Carolina #M. 9 A W 2-0 Radford #M. 10 A L 1-6 Winthrop #

* - Big South Conference ^ - College of Charleston Couger Classic

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The act of trimming down the nets aft er a basketball team wins a championship seems to be as old as the ages. Most athletes strive their enti re careers to reach this eu-phoric moment of joy. Although there are no nets involved with the sport of soft ball, Liberty University’s soft ball teams over the seasons knew they would be able to partake in a similar act, but one that would be most costly to a single individual, as their promised “net” had been in development for over 20 years. Head Coach Paul Wetmore had prom-ised his players for many years, if they would win a Big South Soft ball Championship, he would allow them to cut off his mustache – a prized possession that he had been work-ing on for over two decades and a personal trademark to all that had come to know him. However, on May 12, 2002, the goal of nine diff erent Lady Flames’ squads was realized as fi ft h-seeded Liberty posted its fourth-consecuti ve upset victory. This ti me it was a 1-0 win over host insti tuti on Winthrop at Terry Field in Rock Hill, S.C., to gain the program’s fi rst-ever Big South Conference championship and the coveted automati c bid to an NCAA Regional. And so, Wetmore’s streak of facial hair was halted just minutes aft er the game was concluded. Following the presentati on of the all-tournament team and the championship trophy, 15 diff erent players stepped up to the plate for one more memory on that day, as the team quickly reminded Wetmore of his promise. Then, each took their turn at trimming off his mustache to complete the celebrati on of one of the greatest days in the history of the program. However, if you had asked Wetmore or any of the 15 players at the beginning of the season, if 2002 was going to be the year that would bring them their fi rst-ever champion-ship, the consensus answer would have prob-ably been no, as a youthful squad took to the fi eld at the beginning of the season. Liberty returned just fi ve lett erwinners and was coming off an 18-46 record in 2001, which marked the second-fewest win total in the previous nine years since the program was reinstated in 1994. The Lady Flames were also looking to replace several keys starters from a group that led the soft ball program one of its heights. The class amassed over 120 wins in four years, including two fi rst-place regular season fi nishes in the Big South and a school record 41 wins during the 1999 campaign. The youthful squad was only able to garner four conference victories during the course of the season, leaving Liberty as the

fi ft h-seeded team heading into the league championship. However, despite the lower seed, the Lady Flames banded together as a collecti ve group and posted four-consecuti ve upset vic-tories. The unexpected victories included two over host Winthrop and one over top-seeded Coastal Carolina, which had been Liberty’s nemesis over the years in the championship. Aft er the fanfare and celebrati on was completed at Terry Field, Liberty returned to Lynchburg and found out later that evening that it was rewarded for its accomplishments by being pitt ed against top-seeded UCLA, the nati on’s No. 1 ranked team entering the tour-nament, in the fi rst round the NCAA Regional in Columbia, S.C. The Lady Flames’ success seemed to conti nue to follow them in the NCAA Champi-onship, as Liberty did not back down against the eight-ti me nati onal champion. The game remained scoreless unti l the bott om of the fi ft h inning when the Bruins showed why they were the nati on’s top-ranked team and eventually pulled way from Liberty for a 3-0 victory. The contest was however marked by a few individual achievements as Mary Beth Kennell got the Lady Flames’ lone hit of the game with a single to left fi eld to lead off the second inning. Ali Thompson accomplished something that only 18 other pitchers had done all season as she struck out Stacey Nu-veman, the NCAA’s all-ti me career home run leader.

The Lady Flames followed the game against UCLA with a 7-1 loss to former Big South Conference member UMBC; however, they walked away from the experience with the respect of the other teams at the NCAA Regional, the ti tle of Big South Conference champions and memories that will last a lifeti me.

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ALL-TIME HONORS

BIG SOUTH ALL-CONFERENCEFirst Team1995 Alycia Stevens1996 Stacy Radulovich Shannon Tanski1997 Libi Cook Kristi Hanna Stacy Radulovich Shannon Tanski1998 Stacy Radulovich1999 Leslie Inge2000 Amy Csider Leslie Inge Cheryl Wyrick2001 Ali Thompson2002 Amanda Goc2003 Amanda Maska2004 Amanda Maska2005 Jessica Moore2006 Dawn Jeff s Jessica Moore2007 Dawn Jeff s Jessica Moore

Second Team1995 Tammi Talley Shannon Tanski1996 Kati e Phillips1997 Kati e Phillips1999 Libi Cook2000 Cheryl Everly Meredith Hollyfi eld2001 Meredith Hollyfi eld Cheryl Wyrick2002 Lauren Hahn Amanda Maska Lindsay Schwind2003 Lauren Hahn Mary Beth Kennell Ali Thompson2004 Sarah Swor2005 Ashley Williams2006 Ashley Williams2007 Terra Lowe Shannon McKain Ashley Williams2008 Ashley Williams

Preseason Player of the Year2006 Jessica Moore2007 Jessica Moore

Rookie of the Year1996 Stacy Radulovich2000 Cheryl Wyrick (Co-Rookie)

Player of the Year2000 Meredith Hollyfi eld2004 Amanda Maska2005 Jessica Moore2007 Jessica Moore

Coach of the Year1996 Paul Wetmore (Co-Coach)1999 Paul Wetmore2000 Paul Wetmore (Co-Coach)

All-Academic Team2000 Meredith Hollyfi eld2001 Meredith Hollyfi eld2002 Amanda Goc2003 Amanda Goc2004 Cassie Campbell2005 Sarah Swor2006 Sarah Swor2007 Dawn Jeff s2008 Beth Bennett

All-Tournament1994 Susan Naylor1995 Paula Smith1997 Shannon Tanski1998 Libi Cook Amy Csider Meredith Hollyfi eld Kati e Phillips Stacy Radulovich2000 Meredith Hollyfi eld Leslie Inge Cheryl Wyrick2002 Amanda Goc Lauren Hahn Jennifer Hurley Ali Thompson2006 Jessica Moore Ashley Williams2008 J’nae Jeff erson Shannon McKain Ashley Williams

Big South Tournament MVP1998 Kati e Phillips (Co-MVP)2002 Ali Thompson

VASID ALL-STATE University Division

First Team1996 Stacy Radulovich1997 Libi Cook Sonja Keith Kati e Phillips Stacy Radulovich1998 Stacy Radulovich1999 Libi Cook Amy Csider Leslie Inge2000 Amy Csider Meredith Hollyfi eld Leslie Inge Cheryl Wyrick2002 Lauren Hahn2003 Lauren Hahn Ali Thompson

2004 Amanda Maska2005 Jessica Moore2006 Dawn Jeff s Jessica Moore Ashley Williams2007 Dawn Jeff s Jessica Moore Ashley Williams2008 Beth Bennett

Player of the Year1997 Shannon Tanski1998 Stacy Radulovich2000 Meredith Hollyfi eld (Co-Player)2004 Amanda Maska (Co-Player)2006 Jessica Moore2007 Jessica Moore

Coach of the Year1996 Paul Wetmore1997 Paul Wetmore1998 Paul Wetmore2006 Paul Wetmore

All-Academic Team2007 Dawn Jeff s

ECACFirst Team1997 Shannon Tanski

Second Team1997 Libi Cook

LOUISVILLE SLUGGER ALL-REGION TEAMSoutheast2000 Meredith Hollyfi eld2004 Amanda Maska2005 Jessica Moore2007 Jessica Moore

GTE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICTFirst Team - District III1997 Sonja Keith1998 Sonja Keith Stacy Radulovich1999 Sonja Keith

Second Team - District III2003 Ali Thompson2007 Dawn Jeff s

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First Last Last SeriesOpponent Meeti ng Meeti ng Score LU Opp.Akron 2000 2003 3-15 1 2Alabama-Birmingham 2000 2000 3-5 0 1Arizona State 1999 2003 5-11 0 2Appalachian State 2007 2007 5-3 1 0Austi n Peay 2002 2002 1-2 0 1Averrett 1996 1996 14-0 2 0Baylor 2007 2008 0-8 1 1Belmont 2002 2002 2-4 0 1Bethune-Cookman 2004 2004 0-2 2 2Binghamton 2005 2006 1-4 1 2Birmingham-Southern 2002 2008 1-2 11 10Boston College 1999 2007 6-5 2 0Boston University 2000 2008 0-2 2 1Bowling Green 2001 2001 0-9 0 2Brown 1997 1999 5-4 2 0Bucknell 2002 2002 7-3 1 0Cal State Fullerton 1999 1999 0-14 0 1Cal State Northridge 1999 1999 0-4 0 1California (Berkley) 2007 2007 6-18 0 2California (Pa.) 1996 1996 1-6 0 1Campbell 1995 2004 0-3 1 5Canisius 2001 2001 0-4 0 1Central Connecti cut 2006 2006 2-1 1 0Charleston Southern 1994 2008 5-3 29 9Charlott e (UNC) 1994 2006 4-5 7 16Cleveland State 1998 1999 2-4 1 2Coastal Carolina 1994 2008 8-2 18 26Colgate 1994 1997 2-0 1 1College of Charleston 1996 2007 4-5 3 1Colorado State 2002 2004 3-2 2 0Coppin State 2002 2005 5-0 3 0Cornell 1994 1998 3-6 1 3Dartmouth 2008 2008 0-1 0 1Davis & Elkins 1995 1995 14-1 1 0Dayton 2004 2004 5-0 1 0Delaware 2004 2008 1-4 2 2Delaware State 1999 2006 4-3 5 0DePaul 2003 2003 3-6 0 1East Carolina 1996 2008 3-7 3 32East Stroudsburg 1997 1997 1-5 0 1Eastern Kentucky 1999 2000 5-4 3 0Elon 1998 2005 5-2 11 4Fairfi eld 1998 2007 8-0 3 1Fairleigh Dickenson 2002 2002 7-2 2 0Florida Atlanti c 2003 2005 4-5 1 3Florida State First meeti ngFordham 1998 2008 2-3 1 5Fresno State First meeti ngGardner-Webb 2004 2008 5-4 6 1George Mason 1994 2000 3-5 8 7Georgetown 2007 2007 10-2 2 0Georgia Southern 2003 2003 3-4 0 2Grace College 1995 1995 7-0 2 0Hampton 1994 2008 3-2 32 6Hartf ord 1997 1997 1-2 0 1Harvard 2000 2004 2-11 0 3Hawaii 2007 2007 4-3 1 2Illinois 2003 2003 1-12 0 1Indiana 2006 2006 3-1 1 0Indiana State 2006 2006 4-2 1 0Iona 2004 2004 0-2 0 1Iowa State 2006 2006 1-4 1 1IUPUI 2004 2004 8-4 1 0Jacksonville First meeti ngJames Madison 2002 2008 2-4 6 7Kansas 2000 2000 0-6 0 1Kennesaw State 2007 2008 7-0 2 1Kentucky 2000 2001 1-3 0 3Lafayett e 2005 2005 8-0 1 0Lehigh 1996 2004 1-5 0 2Lipscomb 2005 2005 6-3 1 0Long Beach State First meeti ngLong Island 1996 1996 1-2 0 1Longwood 1994 2008 0-3 9 18Louisville 2007 2007 3-4 0 1Loyola (Chicago) 2002 2002 2-1 1 0Loyola Marymount 1999 1999 1-2 0 2Lynchburg College 2006 2007 9-1 4 0Maine 2000 2002 1-13 3 1Manhatt an 1998 2003 3-1 3 2Marist 1998 2000 5-3 3 0Marshall 1994 2007 0-5 2 10Maryland 1997 2000 0-1 2 2Maryland (Eastern Shore) 1994 1995 7-0 2 2Michigan 2007 2007 2-0 1 0

First Last Last SeriesOpponent Meeti ng Meeti ng Score LU Opp.Middle Tennessee State 1997 1997 0-2 0 1Monmouth 2002 2002 8-5 1 0Morehead State 2006 2006 9-6 1 0Morgan State 1998 2002 11-1 2 2Mount St. Mary’s (Md.) 1994 2006 5-4 9 0Nevada 2007 2007 4-2 1 0New Mexico 2005 2005 2-10 0 2New Mexico State 2005 2005 5-7 0 1Norfolk State 1997 2008 4-3 8 0North Carolina 1997 2001 0-12 0 4North Carolina A&T 1994 2006 15-1 27 3North Carolina State 2005 2008 1-2 0 2North Dakota State 2005 2005 1-3 0 1Northern Illinois 2001 2001 6-4 1 1Northwestern 2007 2007 0-8 0 1Notre Dame 1999 1999 2-3 0 1Ohio 1996 2004 5-6 0 4Ohio State 2003 2003 1-3 0 1Oregon State 2007 2007 1-3 0 2Pacifi c 2007 2007 5-3 2 1Penn State 2001 2008 1-2 0 3Pennsylvania 2000 2002 5-0 1 2Presbyterian 2008 2008 1-4 1 1Princeton 2007 2007 9-4 1 0Purdue 1999 2001 1-4 0 2Queen’s College 1994 1995 2-8 1 3Quinnipiac 2000 2000 9-8 1 0Radford 1994 2008 2-0 21 31Rhode Island 1999 2007 14-1 2 1Rider 1997 2004 1-0 2 1Robert Morris 2002 2002 4-5 0 1Rutgers 2001 2007 7-3 1 1Saint Louis 2005 2008 3-0 2 1Samford 2002 2004 0-8 0 2Seton Hall 1998 1998 0-4 0 1Shippensburg 1995 1995 1-5 0 1South Florida 2001 2001 0-10 0 1Southeast Mo. State 1998 1998 0-8 0 1St. Andrews 1995 1995 6-4 1 0St. Bonaventure 1998 2000 10-2 4 1St. Francis 1998 2006 8-9 1 2St. John’s 1995 2004 2-11 2 3St. Joseph’s (Pa.) 1996 2000 2-4 1 3St. Peters 2001 2001 1-2 0 1Stetson 2003 2008 1-2 1 6Stony Brook 2006 2006 4-5 1 1Temple 2000 2000 0-2 0 1Tennessee 2001 2008 1-7 0 13Tennessee (Chatt anooga) 1999 2008 2-3 0 6Tennessee (Marti n) 1999 1999 5-0 1 0Tennessee Tech 2004 2008 2-2 0 2 (1 ti e) Texas A&M First meeti ngTexas A&M - Corpus Christi 2003 2006 4-1 5 6Texas Tech 1997 2005 7-15 1 3Toledo 2002 2002 5-3 1 0Towson 1994 2008 0-8 3 7Troy First meeti ngUCF (Central Florida) 2002 2008 0-3 0 2UCLA 2002 2002 0-3 0 1UC Riverside First meeti ngUMass (Lowell) 1996 1996 9-2 2 0UMBC 1994 2006 5-0 11 9UNC Greensboro 1996 2008 3-40 8 22UNC Wilmington 1995 2006 4-3 13 4Utah 1999 1999 3-2 1 0UTEP 2004 2004 4-3 1 0Vermont 1997 1998 6-0 2 0Virginia 1997 2008 9-6 4 18Virginia Tech 1996 2008 1-9 11 21Wagner 2000 2004 2-5 1 1Washington 1999 1999 1-4 0 1West Alabama 1997 1997 6-1 1 0West Chester 1998 2000 10-1 3 0West Virginia State 1995 1996 23-2 2 0West Virginia Tech 2005 2005 14-0 2 0Western Illinois 2006 2006 2-5 0 1Western Kentucky 2002 2003 0-8 0 2Winthrop 1994 2008 1-6 20 19Wisconsin 2001 2001 2-5 0 1Wisconsin (Green Bay) 1998 1998 3-5 0 1Wright State 2001 2004 2-3 0 3Yale 1998 1998 3-2 1 0Youngstown State 2001 2002 5-0 2 0 Total 413 461 - 1 (.473)Bold Type indicates a 2009 opponentNote: Series results include only Division I games (since 1994)

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AAAAAAgnew, Michelle – 1982, 83Alexander, Marlene – 1983, 84Allen, Amy – 1996, 97, 98, 99Arguello, Patt y - 2001

BBBBBBailey, Dawn – 1984, 85, 86Bailey, Tammy – 1985Bandara, Bonny – 1982, 83, 84, 86Barnes, Carol – 1983Bartlett , Jessica – 2000Batema, Renee – 1985Beardsley – Linda – 1979, 80 Beatti e, Marty – 1981Bennett , Beth – 2006, 07, 08Blank, Dawna – 1979, 80, 81Booker, Karen – 1980, 81, 82Bryant, Phylis – 1979Bullins, Allyson – 1981 Butcher, Angie – 1986Butner, Lesa – 1984Buwalda, Ann – 1983, 84, 85Byrne, Leslie – 1981, 82, 83, 84

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05Cantwell, Carol – 1981Carp, Tammy – 1997, 98, 99Carp, Tiff any – 2001, 02Carroll, Julie – 2005, 06Cartwright, Carol – 1980Christi ansen, Dayna – 1994Cipcic, Jodi - 1982Coles, Kathy – 1979Cook, Libi – 1996, 97, 98, 99Cooper, Lil – 1980Cossenti no, Leah – 2008Courson, Kay – 1979Crowder, Darlene – 1984Csider, Amy – 1998, 99, 00, 01

DDDDDDalrymple, Brooke –1999Daniels, Adrienne – 2003 Davis, Sue – 1979DeJong, Kristen – 2004DePasquale, Amber – 2008 Donovan, Stephanie – 1994, 95Downard, Holly – 2000

EEEEEEatmon, Jenna – 2008Ellis, Sarah – 2006, 07, 08Estes, Debbie – 1986Etling, Karen – 1984, 85Everly, Cheryl – 1998, 99, 00, 01

FFFFFFarmer, Becky – 1997Farmer, Cynthia – 1994Felgar, Jewel – 1995Felix, Tammy – 2004 Ferguson, Kim – 1979Fielder, Miranda – 2008Filmore, Jody – 1982Floyd, Rachel – 2004 Ford, Sheila – 1984Fridey, Claire – 2005, 06, 07Fridey, Michelle – 2007

GGGGGGalarneau, De’Ett e – 1982, 83Goc, Amanda – 2000, 01, 02, 03Guett erman, Karen – 1981Gunsallus, Brenda – 1980

HHHHHHagan, Natalie – 1999, 00Hahn, Lauren – 2001, 02, 03, 04Hanna, Kristi – 1997, 98, 99, 00Happel, Stephanie – 1999Harris, Pam – 1979, 80, 81Hartley, Sarah – 2000, 01Harvey, Dolly – 1981, 82, 83Hayden, Amy – 1996Hayden, Denise – 1979Hefl ey, Sandy – 1979Heit, Stephanie – 1995Hemmila, Allison – 1994, 95, 96Hendrix, Cassie – 2008Hensley, Beth – 2004, 05, 06, 07Hill, Sheri – 1979Hollyfi eld, Meredith – 1998, 99,

00, 01Humble, Pam – 1980Hurley, Jennifer – 2002

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JJJJJJacinto, Breanna - 2001Jeff eries, Gerti e – 2004, 05Jeff erson, J’nae – 2007, 08

Jeff s, Dawn – 2006, 07Johnson, Courtney – 2006, 07, 08Johnson, Kim – 1999, 00, 01Johnson, Lori – 1981, 82Johnson, Tiff any – 2002, 03, 04,

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KKKKKKeith, Gail – 1980, 81, 82, 83Keith, Sonja – 1996, 97, 98, 99Keller, Lori – 1981Kellog, Debbie – 1980Kennell, Mary Beth – 2002, 03King, Tracy – 1994Kleier, Jennifer – 2002

LLLLLLair, Kim – 1985, 86Lampman, Elena – 2008Lane, Crystal – 2002 Larsen, Wendy – 1980Leary, Jessica – 2006, 07, 08Lee, Debbie – 1984Lemonakis, Stephanie – 1995Lewis, Pam – 1986Long, Leanne – 2003, 04, 05Love, Rachel – 2005, 06, 07Love, Sarah – 2004, 05, 06Lowe, Terra – 2004, 05, 06, 07Lucadano, Elaine – 1984, 85, 86Lynch, Tracey – 2006

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MMMMMMaddix, Kayla – 2004 Marti n, Susan - 1980Maska, Amanda – 2002, 03, 04Matt son, Lori – 1994May, Mary – 1979McCarty, Taylor – 2007 McConnell, Cynthia – 1986McKain, Shannon – 2005, 06, 07,

08McMillon, Keely – 2008McNamara, Dawn – 1982

Meisinger, Faith – 1997Merritt , Tammy – 1984Meyers, Ursula – 1985, 86Miedema, Lori – 1994Miller, Gina – 1996, 97, 98, 99Mills, Britt any – 2003Moore, Jessica – 2005, 06, 07Morris, Britney – 2003, 04 Murphree, Wendy - 1979

NNNNNNaylor, Susan – 1994, 95, 96Needham, Kathy – 1981, 82Nelson, Beth – 1986Nelson, Rachel – 1994, 95, 96Nixon, Whitney – 2005, 06Norris, Debbie – 1979Norris, Phyllis – 1983Norwalt, Robin – 1984

PPPPPPack, Jamie – 1996Paulen, Terry – 1980, 81Penner, Dianne – 1985Peterson, Jennifer - 1994Phillips, Kati e – 1996, 97, 98, 99Pickard, Kim – 1979Potera, Robin – 1982Pound, Ashley – 2002Pratt , Val – 1979, 80, 81, 82Pugh, Olga – 1982

RRRRRRadulovich, Stacy – 1996, 97, 98,

99Ramos, Rebecca – 1997Rasmussen, Erika – 2004, 05, 06Richards, Robin – 1996Rodgers, Carrie – 1995, 96Ruti g, Kimberly – 1997, 98

SSSSSSady, Michele – 1979Schnelle, Andrea – 1996, 97, 98,

99Schorling, Rhonda – 1994Schwind, Lindsay – 2001, 02, 03,

04Searcy, Amber - 2001Seeley, Shannon – 2000Shelton, Lindsay - 2001Shuck, Kelly – 1998Simpson, Tammy – 1981, 82, 83Sloan, Laurie – 1979Smith, Paula – 1994, 95Smith, Tiff ani – 2008Soper, Brenda – 1984Stevens, Alycia – 1995Stolzfus, Marnita – 1982Swor, Sarah – 2004, 05, 06, 07

TTTTTTabor, Kelly – 1985, 86Talley, Tammi – 1995Tanis, Taryn – 1994Tanski, Shannon – 1995, 96, 97Terry, Allison – 2000, 01, 02, 03Terry, Lauren – 2003 Thayer, Courtney – 2002Thomas, Nicole – 1994Thompson, Ali – 2001, 02, 03Trigg, Whitney – 2003, 04, 05

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83, 84VanArtsdalen, Carie – 2001Vanderroest, Michelle – 1986Vest, Teresa – 1982

WWWWWWard, Jennifer – 1994, 95, 96Weaver, Carla – 1979, 81Wells, Tammy – 1979, 80, 81Whitaker, Lisa – 1983, 84, 85, 86Williams, Ashley – 2005, 06, 07,

08Williamson, Leslie – 1982, 83Witham, Julie – 1982 Wood, Amy – 1996, 97Woodson, Rosa – 1982Wyrick, Cheryl – 2000, 01

YYYYYYarck, Tammy – 1985, 86

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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRA-JERRY FALWELL, JR.CHANCELLOR/PRESIDENT

Jerry Falwell, Jr. was born in Lynchburg, Va., on Father’s Day, June 17, 1962. He att ended Lynch-burg Christi an Acad-emy and Liberty Uni-versity, graduati ng with a B.A. in religious studies in 1984.

He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Uni-versity of Virginia School of Law in 1987. Falwell, Jr. is licensed to practi ce in all Virginia state courts, U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Virginia, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. He married Becki Tilley of Chapel Hill, N.C., in 1987. They have three children: Jerry Falwell, III (Trey), born 1989, Charles Wesley, born 1993, and Caroline Grace, born 2000, and have lived on a farm in Bedford Coun-ty, Va., since 1987. Falwell, Jr. has engaged in the private practi ce of law in Lynchburg since 1987 and has Served as Gen-eral Counsel of Liberty University, Thomas Road Bap-ti st Church, Liberty Broadcasti ng Network and Jerry Falwell Ministries since 1988. Falwell, Jr. and his father worked together closely since 1988 in the management and oversight of the University and all the Falwell ministries. In recent years, he had assumed more and more of the re-sponsibility for the day-to-day management of the

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organizati on from his father who, along with the Lib-erty University Board of Trustees, named him Vice-Chancellor of the University in 2003. He has served on Liberty’s Board of Trustees since 2000. Falwell, Jr. has also played a key role in the devel-opment of the real estate in the vicinity of Liberty University through the recruitment of many nati onal retail and restaurant chains to the area. These devel-opments have greatly enriched the lifestyle of the University community. Falwell, Jr. is a member of the Board of Directors and the Executi ve Committ ee of the Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce and was named as the 2006 Business Person of the Year for western Virginia by the Blue Ridge Business Jour-nal.

DR. RONALD GODWINEXECUTIVE VICEPRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Dr. Ronald Godwin serves as Executi ve Vice President and Chief Operati ng Offi -cer for Liberty Univer-sity. However, for a to-tal of more than 15 years, Dr. Godwin has

worked directly for the Chancellor of Liberty Univer-sity via many of Liberty’s affi liated ministries. During a long administrati ve career he has held a variety of leadership positi ons including two presi-

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At the age of 22, having just gradu-ated from college in June 1956, Jerry Fal-well returned to his hometown of Lynch-burg, Va., and started Thomas Road Bapti st

Church with 35 members. The off ering that fi rst Sun-day totaled only $135. Falwell oft en said about the fi rst collecti on, “We thought we had conquered the world”. Today, Thom-as Road Bapti st Church has 24,000 members and the total annual revenues of all the Jerry Falwell minis-tries total over $200 million. Within weeks of founding his new church in 1956, Falwell began the Old-Time Gospel Hour, a daily local radio ministry and a weekly local television ministry. Nearly fi ve decades later, this Old-Time Gospel Hour is now seen and heard in every American home and on every conti nent except Antarcti ca. Through the years, over three million persons have communi-cated to the Falwell ministries they received Christ as Lord and Savior as a result of this radio and television ministry. In 1967, Falwell implemented his vision to build a Christi an educati onal system for evangelical youth. He began with the creati on of Lynchburg Christi an Academy, a Christ-centered, academically-excellent, fully-accredited Christi an day school, providing kin-dergarten, elementary and high school.

In 1971, Liberty University was founded. Today,over 41,000 students from 50 states and 80 nati ons att end this accredited, liberal arts Christi an universi-ty. Falwell’s dream has become a reality. A pre-school child can now enter the school system at age three, and 20 or more years later, leave the same campus with a Ph.D., without ever sitti ng in a classroom where the teacher was not a committ ed follower of Jesus Christ. Falwell was also publisher of the Nati onal Liberty Journal, a monthly newspaper which is read by over 200,000 pastors and Christi an workers, and the Fal-well Confi denti al, a weekly e-mail newslett er to over 500,000 pastors and Christi an acti vists. In June 1979, Falwell organized the Moral Major-ity, a conservati ve politi cal lobbying movement which the press soon dubbed the “Religious Right.” During the fi rst two years of its existence, the Moral Major-ity att racted over 100,000 pastors, priests and rabbis and nearly seven million religious conservati ves who mobilized as a pro-life, pro-family, pro-Israel, and pro-strong nati onal defense lobbying organizati on.The Moral Majority chose California Governor Ron-ald Reagan as “their candidate” for President in 1980, registered millions of new voters, and set about to in-form and acti vate a sleeping giant - 80 million Ameri-cans committ ed to faith, family and Judeo-Christi an values. With the impetus of the newly organized MoralMajority, millions of people of faith voted for the fi rst ti me in 1980 and helped elect Ronald Reagan and many conservati ve congressmen and senators. Since 1979, about 30% of the American electorate has been identi fi ed by media polls as the “Religious Right”. Most recent major media surveys have acknowledged these “faith and values” voters re-elected George W. Bush in November 2004.

Though perhaps bett er known outside Lynchburg for politi cal acti vism, Jerry Falwell’s personal sched-ule confi rmed his passion for being a pastor and a Christi an educator. He oft en stated his heartbeat was for training young people for every walk of life.Falwell, who went home to be with the Lord at theage of 73 on May 15, 2007, was married to Macel for 49 years and they have three grown children and eight grandchildren.

dencies of private Christi an colleges, Executi ve Vice President of the Washington Times, Executi ve Vice President of the Moral Majority, President of Jerry Falwell Ministries, President of Liberty Broadcast Network, President of Liberty University Founda-ti on and more recently, Dean of the Helms School of Government and Senior Administrator of Residen-ti al Recruiti ng. Dr. Godwin received his B.A. from Bob JonesUniversity, his M.S. from Old Dominion University and his Ph.D. in Post-Secondary Planning and Man-agement from Florida State University. Dr. Godwin and his wife, Carol Stanley Godwin,are members of Thomas Road Bapti st Church and both serve on the board of the Liberty Godparent Home. They currently reside in Forest with Dr. God-win’s 99-year old father, Mr. Jacob M. Godwin.

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JEFF BARBERDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Jeff Barber was named the Direc-tor of Athleti cs at Liberty University on Jan. 23, 2006, becoming the 10th Director of Athleti cs in the history of the University. The University has charged Barber

with the future leadership of the athleti cs depart-ment and the building of a strong fi nancial basis for the department which will guide Liberty University athleti cs into the ranks of the elite NCAA Division I athleti c programs in the na-ti on.Barber has wasted litt le ti me making an impact at Liberty, as in less than three years, he has been in-strumental in guiding Liberty on a path to the next level of collegiate athleti cs. He has spearheaded athleti cs facility improve-ment projects in nearly every athleti cs venue, high-lighted by changes to Williams Stadium. During the summer of 2006, the football program’s on campus playing facility received the latest in playing surfac-es as FieldTurf was installed, while numerous other smaller projects were initi ated to aestheti cally im-prove the appearance of the facility. However, Barber’s chief facility accomplishment since joining the Flames in 2006 was overseeing the completi on of the Williams Football Operati ons Center. The new 48,000-square foot state-of-the-art home base for the football program is one of the most outstanding FCS (formerly I-AA) football-only faciliti es in the nati on. In additi on to Barber’s athleti c facility achieve-ments, the new Director of Athleti cs has spurred a dramati c recording-setti ng increase in Flames Club memberships and season ti cket sales for football and basketball. In 2007-08 the athleti cs booster club set new records, pulling in $351,000 in annual membership contributi ons. The same year saw Liberty Athleti cs

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surpass the $1 million mark in giving, as the Flames Club brought in $1.3 million in total capital gift s. Barber has also guided the Flames to success on the athleti c fi eld of competi ti on, highlighted by the 2007-08 season when Liberty captured its sixth Big South Sasser Cup championship and fi rst since the 2002-03 season. Liberty won 10 team championships during the 2007-08 campaign, including eight Big South ti tles, an NCAA East Regional championship in wrestling and an IC4A outdoor ti tle in men’s track and fi eld. Besides the Sasser Cup championship, Barber also saw Liberty bring home the Big South’s Men’s All-Sport and Women’s All-Sport trophies, along with its second individual nati onal championship when Josh McDougal crossed the fi nish line fi rst at the 2007 NCAA Cross Country nati onal championship.Liberty is only the second athleti cs department in Big South history to win the Sasser Cup, Men’s All-Sport and Women’s All-Sport trophies in the same year. The Flames’ success has garnered nati onal att en-ti on on several levels, earning Barber a three-year ap-pointment to the NCAA’s Recruiti ng Cabinet, begin-ning with the 2008-09 academic year. Barber brought a wealth of experience in the areas of athleti c fundraising and administrati on to Liberty University, including 25 years in the athleti c industry.Barber came to Liberty aft er spending 11 years at South Carolina, including his last three years as Se-nior Associate Athleti c Director for Development/Gamecock Club Executi ve Director. Barber served on the senior management team at South Carolina for nine years, helping raise more than $14 million annually, while working closely with legendary football coaches Lou Holtz and Steve Spur-rier. Barber supervised the solicitati on and receipt of over $85 million during his tenure at South Carolina, setti ng records each year in annual gift s to the Game-cock Club, which was at 16,500 members when he fi nished. He was also responsible for all major gift s to the Gamecock Club which exceeded $15,000 annually and developed that level of giving from 21 members to 137 at his ti me of departure.

Barber joined the athleti cs department at South Carolina in 1996 as an Assistant Athleti c Director for Development and was promoted to Associate Ath-leti c Director/Gamecock Club Executi ve Director in 1999. Prior to his days at South Carolina, Barber served fi ve years at Furman in Greenville, S.C., starti ng as Ex-ecuti ve Director of the Paladin Club in 1991, before being promoted to Senior Associate Athleti c Director for External Aff airs in 1994. While at Furman, Barber was responsible for the collecti on of $14 million in revenue from annual giv-ing, capital gift s and endowed gift s, while guiding the Paladin Club to gift s totaling $3.75 million and set records for fi ve-consecuti ve years. He was also the chairman of the Furman Pro-Am Golf EndowmentTournament, which totaled receipts of $6.5 million. Barber got his start in collegiate athleti c adminis-trati on at his alma mater as the Assistant Director of East Carolina’s Pirate Club in 1987. While serving four years with the Pirates, Barber parti cipated in the re-ceipt of annual giving of $4 million to the Pirate Club, while organizing and managing Pirate Club acti onsand Pirate Pro-Am fundraisers. Before joining the staff at East Carolina, Barber served three years in major and minor league base-ball as he was the Assistant General Manager of the Columbia Mets in Columbia, S.C. (1985-86) and Di-rector of Operati ons for the Montreal Expos SpringTraining Camp in West Palm Beach, Fla. (1986-87). Aft er graduati ng from East Carolina, Barber served as a health and physical educati on teacher in Colum-bia, S.C. for four years (1981-85), while coaching foot-ball and basketball. Barber graduated cum laude at East Carolina in 1981 with a bachelor of science degree in health, physical educati on and recreati on. In 1997, he con-ti nued his educati on with a degree from the Sports Management Insti tute, graduati ng as class spokes-man. Barber is a member of NACDA and NAAD and serves on the Board of Directors for the Child Evange-lism Fellowship for Central Virginia. Barber, a nati ve of Greenville, N.C., is married to the former Donna Dacus and the couple has three children – Kati e (13), Lindsay (11) and Jay (10).

MICKEY GURIDYSENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS

DIRECTOR - INTERNAL OPERATIONS

MEREDITH EAKERASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR/SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

KRISTIE BEITZASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

KEVIN KEYSASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR -

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BOB GOODASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR

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MIKE HAGENASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

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TODD WETMOREASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

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ANNA WHITEHURSTASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

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JEFF ALDERMEN’S SOCCERHEAD COACH

JESSE CASTROWRESTLING

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JESSICA CELIWOMEN’S SOCCER

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CAREY GREENWOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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RITCHIE MCKAYMEN’S BASKETBALL

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SHANE PINDERVOLLEYBALL

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DANNY ROCCOFOOTBALL

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Sports Medicine The student-athlete at Liberty University has the luxury of having one of the most dedicated sports medicine teams in the country. The staff is headed by Chris Casola, Assistant Athlet-ics Director for Sports Medicine who oversees medical care for the Flames football team. Scott Lawrenson is the Associate Athleti c Trainer and Insurance Coordinator. Barry Finke and Aaron Schreiner are Senior Assistant Athleti c Trainers, while Assistant Athleti c Trainers Megan Bishop, Madeline Bosek, Jesse Cops and Laura Hoskins round out the staff as Certi fi ed Athleti c Train-ers (ATC). In conjuncti on with services available through Team Physicians Dr. Gregg Albers and Dr. Richard Lane at Light Medical, the Liberty University Athleti c Training staff uti lizes two hos-

pitals, Lynchburg General Hospital and Virginia Bapti st, for any emergency or general medical needs. Liberty is also fortunate to have team orthopedic services from Central Virginia Ortho-paedics along with assistance and consultati on from Rehab Associates of Central Virginia. Housed in the beauti ful 3,200-square foot Football Training Room located in the Football Operati ons Center, the main athleti c training room is a modern facility complete with the lat-est equipment. Satellite athleti c training rooms are located in the Field House at Williams Sta-dium, located at the south end of the football complex, the Hancock Athleti c Center, the Vines Center and the Crowder-Muckel Fieldhouse neighboring Worthington Stadium.

CHRIS CASOLAASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

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Constructi on on the Liberty Soft ball Field began as soon as the University announced during the spring of 1993 that the school was going to reinstate the soft ball program aft er a seven-year hiatus. The 1994 Liberty squad practi ced at then Liberty University’s North Campus during the fall of 1993. The Lady Flames moved from their tem-porary practi ce locati on to the Liberty Soft ball Field on March 4, 1994, as they played host to George Mason in the squad’s season opener. Fans in att endance that day saw the Lady Flames get off to an exciti ng start, scoring fi ve runs in the fi rst inning to take a 5-0 lead. However a more experi-enced George Mason team prevailed, eventually defeati ng Liberty, 9-5. As the program conti nued to grow, so expansions to the facility conti nued. In 1995, dugouts were constructed and permanent metal fencing was added around the enti re fi eld. Each dugout contains an extension toward the backstop with the fi rst base extension serving as an equip-ment/storage closet, while the third base exten-sion serves as the soft ball press box. During the summer of 1996, the fi nishing touches were placed on the dugouts, as player restroom faciliti es were completed. A scoreboard was installed as well, located above the fi rst base

dugout. The outf ield also underwent several changes as a sprinkler system was installed, en-abling around-the-clock-care for the facility, while a permanent warning track was added around the enti re fi eld. During the 1997 off season, a new batti ng cage was added, located in the left fi eld foul territory. The batti ng cage is used for both daily practi ces and pre-game warm-up sessions. In 2001, a new scoreboard was installed be-hind the right-center fi eld fence. The scoreboard measures 6’ x 16’ and is an electronically-based unit that features running score, inning totals and ball and strike counts. In 2005, a new 37’ nett ed backstop was in-stalled with the new feature measuring the same height as the Boston Red Sox’s fabled Green Mon-ster at Fenway Park. A new plasti c coated side line fence was installed down the left and right fi eld fences and a new windscreen was installed on the outside fence, while a tarp was purchased to cover the fi eld during ti mes of inclement weather. The latest upgrades to the Liberty Soft ball Field took place prior to the start of the 2007 season as two new batti ng cages and two pitching bullpens were installed beyond the center fi eld scoreboard. The old batti ng cage area was con-verted into a large storage area for the program.

Lady Flames Records at Liberty Soft ball Field

Individual Record Team RecordRuns Scored 4 by Alycia Stevens vs. NC A&T, 4/14/95 15 vs. three teams 4 by Jessica Moore three ti mes; last vs. North Carolina A&T, 4/1/06 last vs. North Carolina A&T, 4/1/06Hits 4 by 12 players, last by Beth Bennett vs. Radford, 4/20/08 16 vs. Radford, 3/5/96 16 vs. Charleston Southern, 4/22/05RBI 7 by Amanda Maska vs. East Carolina 4/17/04 14 vs. West Virginia Tech, 4/9/05 7 by Tiff any Johnson vs. West Virginia Tech, 4/9/05Doubles 3 by Jessica Moore vs. Bethune-Cookman, 4/3/06 six vs. three teams last vs. Coastal Carolina, 4/27/07Triples 2 by Stacy Radulovich vs. North Carolina A&T, 3/30/98 3 vs. UMass-Lowell, 3/11/96Home Runs 3 by Jessica Moore vs. Gardner-Webb, 3/8/06 5 vs. Gardner-Webb, 3/8/06Stolen Bases 4 by Stacy Radulovich vs. Towson State, 3/20/96 8 vs. North Carolina A&T, 3/26/96 4 by Susan Naylor vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 3/4/95Innings Pitched 9.0 by Sarah Swor vs. Virginia Tech, 5/1/07 11.0 innings vs. James Madison, 4/2/08 9.0 by Sarah Ellis vs. Gardner Webb, 4/29/08 Strikeouts 13 by Kati e Phillips vs. Cleveland State, 3/8/99 13 vs. Cleveland State, 3/8/99 13 by Terra Lowe vs. West Virginia Tech, 4/9/05 13 vs. West Virginia Tech, 4/9/05 13 by Terra Lowe vs. Coastal Carolina, 4/27/07 13 vs. Coastal Carolina, 4/9/05 Longest Winning Streak: 12 - from March 28, 2007 to April 20, 2007

Liberty Soft ball Field Quick Facts

Name: Liberty Soft ball FieldSite: Adjacent to Liberty University’s Intramural Field off of Flames Way next to Senior Dorm 32Capacity: 500Surface: Natural GrassDimensions: Right - 200 feet Center - 200 feet Left - 200 feetHeight of Fence: 6 feetOpening Day: March 4, 1994First Game Result: George Mason 9, Liberty 5First Liberty Win: March 14, 1994 - Liberty 4, UMBC 3First Big South Game: March 14, 1994 vs. UMBCFirst Big South Win: March 14, 1994 - Liberty 4, UMBC 3

Games at Liberty Soft ball FieldYear ................................ W-L ................................ Pct.1994..................................3-10 .................................2311995..................................11-11 ...............................5001996..................................14-6 .................................7001997..................................14-4 .................................7781998..................................12-8 .................................6001999..................................16-2 .................................8882000..................................12-8 .................................6002001..................................4-12 .................................2502002..................................8-14 .................................3642003..................................7-4 ...................................6362004..................................3-8 ...................................2732005..................................9-7 ...................................5632006..................................15-7 .................................6812007..................................15-4 .................................7892008..................................7-10 .................................412Total ............................... 150-125 ........................ .545

Big South Games at Liberty Soft ball FieldYear ...................................W-L ..................................Pct.1994..................................1-1 ...................................5001995..................................1-7 ...................................1251996..................................5-5 ...................................5001997..................................10-0 ..............................1.0001998..................................3-5 ...................................3751999..................................9-1 ...................................9002000..................................4-0 ................................1.0002001..................................2-4 ...................................3332002..................................1-3 ...................................2502003..................................2-3 ...................................4002004..................................1-3 ...................................2502005..................................3-3 ...................................5002006..................................2-2 ...................................5002007..................................7-2 ...................................7782008..................................2-5 ...................................285Total ............................... 53-44 ............................ .546

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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY OFFICE OFLIBERTY UNIVERSITY OFFICE OFATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

Phone: (434) 582-2292 | Fax: (434) 582-2076

TODD WETMOREASSISTANT AD FOR COMMUNICATIONS

RYAN BOMBERGERASSOCIATE ATHLETICS

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

VINCENT BRIEDISASSISTANT ATHLETICS


PAUL CARMANYASSISTANT ATHLETICS


MEDIA INFORMATION Please assist us in providing you with the most accurate informati on possible by observ-ing the media guidelines listed below when dealing with any Liberty University athleti cs program.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS Working press credenti als for Liberty home games can be obtained by contacti ng the Offi ce of Athleti cs Communicati ons. Please give ample noti ce if you intend to cover the Flames. Only requests from accredited print and electronic media outlets will be honored. Media and parking credenti als are distributed on a season or match basis. Requests should be made at least two days prior to an event.

MEDIA PARKING Liberty Soft ball Field parking is located in front of Dorm 32 on the west end of Liberty’s main campus. Please call the Offi ce of Athlet-ics Communicati ons with any parking ques-ti ons or concerns you may have.

GAME PRESS SERVICES The staff of the Offi ce of Athleti cs Commu-nicati ons will be at your service throughout the contest. All members of the media will be provided with lineup cards, any game notes, press guides, stati sti cs and any other perti -nent informati on before and aft er each game. Full stati sti cs will be available at the end of the game. Telephones and a fax machine will also be available for the media’s use.

INTERVIEW POLICY All interview requests must be coordinated by a member of the Offi ce of Athleti cs Com-municati ons staff . Player interviews will not confl ict with classes, meeti ngs or practi ce ti mes. Players are available aft er practi ce. In-terviews are not permitt ed in the locker room or training room.

REACHING COACH WETMORE To speak with Liberty Head Coach Paul

Wetmore, please contact the Athleti cs Com-municati ons Offi ce to make arrangements. The best ti me to reach Coach Wetmore on non-game days is in the morning. Interviews are generally not granted on game days.

DAILY PRACTICE SESSIONS Practi ces are conducted mostly in the aft er-noon on the Liberty Soft ball Field. Practi ces are generally open to the media, unless oth-erwise announced. Please contact a member of the Athleti cs Communicati ons if you plan to att end a workout.

POST-GAME POLICY Contact a member of the Athleti cs Commu-nicati ons staff for specifi c informati on regard-ing the post-game policy. Liberty Head Coach Paul Wetmore and requested players are available for comment aft er a brief 10-minute cooling period aft er the game’s conclusion.

LIBERTYFLAMES.COM LibertyFlames Online, located at Liberty-Flames.com on the World Wide Web, is an in-teracti ve online site off ering informati on for all Lady Flames soft ball fans. From updated stati s-ti cs, player and coach profi les, to game notes and press releases, LibertyFlames.com is the fi rst place to check for the latest news. Online also provides comprehensive cover-age of Liberty’s 18 intercollegiate athleti c pro-grams, as well as a compete look at the Liberty University Athleti cs Department.

2009 FLAMES SOFTBALL MEDIA OUTLETS

Flames Sports Network Jamie Hall, Stati on Manager

WWMC - 90.9 FM “The Light” 1971 University Blvd. | Lynchburg, VA 24502

Phone: (434) 582-3691 | Fax: (434) 582-7461

WDBJ-TV/Channel 7Mike Stevens, Sports Director

2807 Hershberger Rd. NW | Roanoke, VA 24017 Phone: (540) 344-7000 | Fax: (540) 344-5097

WSLS-TV/Channel 10John Appicello, Sports Director

P.O. Box 10 | Roanoke, VA 24022 Phone: (540) 981-9126 | Fax: (540) 343-2059

WFXR/WJPR-TV/Channel 71765 Airport Road | Lynchburg, VA 24502

Phone: (434) 239-2700 | Fax: (434) 239-4871

WSET-TV/Channel 13 Dennis Carter, Sports Director

2320 Langhorne Rd. | Lynchburg, VA 24501 Phone: (434) 528-1313 | Fax: (434) 847-8800

Liberty ChampionSports Editor

1971 University Blvd. | Lynchburg, VA 24502 Phone: (434)582-2124 | Fax: (434) 582-2420

Lynchburg News and Advance Chris Morris, Sports Editor

Chris Lang, Beat Writer 101 Wyndale Drive | P.O. Box 10129|

Lynchburg, VA 24506 Phone: (434) 385-5554 | Fax: (434) 385-5538

Richmond Times Dispatch Sports Editor

P.O. Box 85333 | Richmond, VA 23293Phone: (804) 649-6554 | Fax (804) 775-8085

The Roanoke TimesSports Editor

P.O. Box 2491 | Roanoke, VA 24010 Phone: (540) 981-3100 | Fax: (540) 524-4698

Nati onal Fastpitch Coaches Assoc.100 G.T. Thames Drive|Starkville, MS 39759Phone: (662) 320-2155| Fax: (662) 320-2283

Associated PressSports Desk

600 East Main St. | Richmond, VA 23219-2684Phone: (800) 552-9935 | Fax: (800) 357-8525

JENNIFER SHELTONATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

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