2015 Media Guide

2015 MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

Mount Vernon Nazarene University 800 Martinsburg Road Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 (740) 392-6868 www.mvnucougars.com SOFTBALL 2015 MVNU SOFTBALL SCHEDULE

Day Date Opponent Game Time H/A Tue. Mar. 10 *GOSHEN 2-7 3:00 p.m. H Wed. Mar. 5 NORTHWESTERN OHIO 2-7 3:00 p.m. H Thu. Mar. 12-18 % Spring Break Trip 2-7 1:00 p.m. A Fri. Mar. 14 % vs. Trinity International 1-7 11:00 a.m. A Fri. Mar. 14 % vs. Lourdes 1-7 3:00 p.m. A Sat. Mar. 15 % vs. Lourdes 1-7 11:00 a.m. A Sat. Mar. 15 % vs. Saint Thomas 1-7 1:00 p.m. A Mon. Mar. 17 % vs. Indiana Institute 1-7 1:00 p.m. A Mon. Mar. 17 % vs. Midland 1-7 3:00 p.m. A Tue. Mar. 18 % vs. Midland 1-7 1:00 p.m. A Tue. Mar. 18 % vs .Indiana Institute 1-7 5:00 p.m. A Fri. Mar. 21 at Spring Arbor (Mich.) 2-7 3:00 p.m. A Sat. Mar. 22 at Huntington (Ind.) 2-7 1:00 p.m. A Mon. Mar. 24 at Goshen (Ind.) 2-7 3:00 p.m. A Tue. Mar. 25 SAINT FRANCIS 2-7 3:00 p.m. H Fri. Mar. 28 at Grace (Ind.) 2-7 3:00 p.m. A Sat. Mar. 29 at Marian (Ind.) 2-7 1:00 p.m. A Tue. Apr. 1 * TAYLOR 2-7 3:00 p.m. H Fri. Apr. 4 * at Indiana Wesleyan 2-7 3:00 p.m. A Sat. Apr. 5 at Bethel (Ind.) 2-7 1:00 p.m. A Tue. Apr. 8 * GOSHEN 2-7 3:00 p.m. A Fri. Apr. 11 * SPRING ARBOR 2-7 3:00 p.m. H Sat. Apr. 12 * HUNTINGTON 2-7 1:00 p.m. H Tue. Apr. 15 * at Saint Francis (Ind.) 2-7 3:00 p.m. A Fri. Apr. 18 * GRACE 2-7 1:00 p.m. H Sat. Apr. 19 * MARIAN 2-7 1:00 p.m. H Tue. Apr. 22 * at Taylor (Ind.) 2-7 3:00 p.m. A Fri. Apr. 25 * INDIANA WESLEYAN 2-7 3:00 p.m. H Sat Apr. 26 * BETHEL (Senior Day) 2-7 1:00 p.m. H May 1-2 Crossroads League Tournament TBA

HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPITALS * denotes American Mideast Conference games % denotes Spring Trip games (Clermont, Fla.) mvnucougars.com TABLE OF CONTENTS MVNU Quick Facts...... 1 University Information ...... 2-3 Head Coach Jeana Howald ...... 4 Assistant Coaches ...... 5 Player Profiles ...... 6-11 2015 Roster...... 12 2015 Season Outlook...... 13-14 2014 Results and Statistics...... 15-16 2014 Individual Honors ...... 17 MVNU’s Affiliations...... 18-19 2014 Crossroads League Information ...... 20-21 Year-by-Year Results...... 22 Career Coaching Records...... 22 MVNU Honor Roll...... 23 MVNU Individual Records ...... 24 MVNU Team Records ...... 25 MVNU Career Leaders...... 26-27 Sports Information/Media…………………………………………………....28 Athletic Department Information...... Inside Back Cover MVNU QUICK FACTS Location:...... 800 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon, Ohio Founded: ...... 1964 Enrollment: ...... 2,229 Nickname: ...... Lady Cougars Colors: ...... Blue and Green Softball Field:...... Cougar Field Dimensions:...... L-215, C-225, R-215 Conference:...... Crossroads League National Affiliations:...... NAIA Denomination: ...... Church of the Nazarene President: ...... Dr. Henry W. Spaulding, II

Credits: The 2015 Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball media guide was written and edited by Kirk McDonnell, Sports Information Director. The cover was designed by the MVNU Marketing Department.

1 Cougar Softball UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

Founded in 1964 by the Church of the Nazarene, Mount Vernon Nazarene University held its first classes in October of 1968 on the former Lakeholm farm in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The land was purchased by public subscription and donated to the university. With an enrollment of over 2,200, MVNU is the official university of the East Central Educational Region of the Church of the Nazarene. The primary responsibility for sponsorship and support of the university is charged to the Nazarene congregations in Ohio, West Virginia, and the eastern half of Kentucky. The aspiration of the university is that academic and student life activities be integrated in a Wesleyan holiness tradition to facilitate character, value, and cultural development to improve the quality of life. This is expressed in the motto: "To seek to learn is to seek to serve." The university offers more than 80 academic programs and a full range of pre-professional programs while granting associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. MVNU offers 11 intercollegiate sports (men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s golf), and students can take part in an active intramural program. The Campus

The MVNU campus consists of 400 tree-filled acres on the Lakeholm farm. The gently rolling fields, bordered on the rear by the Kokosing River, constitute a campus of natural beauty. The university buildings are of Williamsburg colonial design blending well with the site and complementing Mount Vernon's reputation as "Ohio's Colonial City." Four dorms (Pioneer, Oakwood, Galloway, and Redwood) and seven apartment complexes (Maplewood, Elmwood, Rosewood, Cedar, Birch, Spruce, and Cypress) provide quality living quarters for residential students. Major buildings include: Faculty, Founders, and Regents Halls (three large classroom buildings), the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Complex, the Jetter School of Business, the Hyson Campus Center, the Lakeholm Administration Building, the Physical Education Center, Donoho Recreation Center, and Prince Student Union, the Thorne Library/Learning Resource Center, and the Jennie K. Moore Family and Consumer Science Building. The university also holds classes in the Buchwald Center and Hunter Hall in downtown Mount Vernon as well. 2 Cougar Softball UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

In addition to the central campus, the university owns a 70-acre tract of woodland just six miles northeast of the city. Currently, this tract is used as a biological field station for MVNU's biology and natural resources programs. Academic Programs The university offers over 40 majors with more than 80 different programs from its 21 academic departments. Bachelor’s degrees are available in: Nursing, Accounting, Business Administration, Applied Business Technology, Management, Marketing, International Business, Early Childhood Education, Middle Childhood Education, Integrated Language Arts, Integrated Mathematics, Integrated Social Studies, Life Science Education, Physical Science Education, Music Education, Physical Education/Health, Spanish Education, Visual Arts Education, Integrated Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, Exercise Studies, Sports Management, Art, Music, Communication, Broadcasting, Drama, Graphic Design, English, Professional Writing, Public Relations, Spanish, Biology, Chemistry, Pre-Allied Health Programs, Medical Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Children’s Ministries, Educational Ministries, Youth Ministries, Philosophy, Religion, History, Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Sociology. In addition, MVNU offers associate’s degrees in: Applied Business Technology, Business Administration, Church Music, Family Life Management, Child Development Administration, Fitness Management, Business Data Processing, and Human Services. For more information, contact the admissions office at 1-866-462-6868. The President Dr. Henry W. Spaulding II was elected as the seventh president of Mount Vernon Nazarene University on November 2, 2012. Before his election, he served briefly as interim president. He first came to MVNU to serve as the provost and chief academic officer in 2009. Dr. Spaulding was a professor at Nazarene Theological Seminary from 2007-2009 prior to coming to MVNU. He was also the dean of arts and sciences and professor of theology and philosophy at Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University from 1995-2007. Dr. Spaulding received his undergraduate degree in history and religion from Trevecca Nazarene University. He went on to Nazarene Theological Seminary to earn a Master of Divinity degree. His doctoral work was done at Florida State University in religion and humanities. Dr. Spaulding has been married to Sharon for 40 years and they have three adult children: Shelly, Megan, and Henry III. 3 Cougar Softball HEAD COACH JEANA HOWALD

Jeana Howald is entering her 26th year as the headnd coach Jeana Howald will be entering her 25 year of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University fastpitch softball asteam. the head Over thecoach past of 23 the years, Mount Howald Vernon has compiled Nazarene a 486- University407 overall fas recordtpitch for asoftball .544 winning team percentage. in the She2014 is season.the all-time O verwinningest the past coach 24 in theyears, Lady Cougars’Howald 28-yearhas compiledhistory. a 494-429 overall record for a .535 winning percentage. She is the all-time winninge Howaldst has coach guided in MVNU the toLady the NationalCougars’ Christian 29-year Col- history.lege Athletic Association National Tournament 10 times during herHowald tenure withhas theguided program. MVNU After finishingto the asNational the national Christian runner-up College in 1992, the Lady Cougars returned in 1993 to claim their first national title. In the team’s most recentAthletic appearance, Associat MVNCion Nationalfinished fourth Tournament at the NCCAA 10 times National during Tournament her tenure in 2008 outwith of seven the teams.program. After finishing as the national runner-up in 1992, the Lady Cougars returned in 1993 to claim their first national title. In Howaldthe team’s has earned most several rece Coachnt appearance, of the Year honors MVNU throughout finished her four career.th atShe the was theN Mid-OhioCCAA National Conference Tournament Coach of the in Year 2008 in 1992,out of and seven she has teams been. named the NCCAAHowald East Region has Coachearned of theseveral Year eightCoach times. of thShee Yearregistered honors her 400ththroughout career victoryher incareer. the Lady She Cougars’ was 2007the Mid season-Ohio finale Conference as the team Coach swept ofCase the WesternYear in Reserve1992, University. and she has been named the NCCAA East Region Coach of the Year eight times. She registered her 400th career victory in the Howald served as the NCCAA East Region chair from 1994 to 2011, and she also servedLady for Cougars’ eight years 2007 as the season co-chair finaleof the AMCas the softball team coaches swept association Case Western from 1996Reserve to 2003. University. Howald has served as the NCCAA East Region chair for 18years, Howald,and she who also graduated served from eight MVNU years in 1982, as the was AMC a three-sport co-chair. standout in basketball, volleyball,Howald, and tennis who for graduated the Lady Cougars. from MVNUShe helped in 1982,the volleyball was a team three to -itssport only NAIAstandout District 22in titlebasketball, in 1980, and volleyb she competedall, and attennis the NAIA for National the Lady Tournament Cougars. in tennisShe in helpedboth singles the and volleyball doubles inteam 1981. to She its was only inducted NAIA into District the Cougar 22 title Wall inof Fame1980, in 1998. and she competed at the NAIA National Tournament in tennis Besidesin both coaching singles softball, and Howalddoubles served in 1981. as the MVNU She women’swas inducted basketball into head the coachCougar for seven Wall years of Fame from 1989-1996.in 1998. She led the Lady Cougars to their first NCCAA NationalBesides Tournament coaching appearance softball, in 1994 Howald and was served named as the the NCCAA MVNU National women’s Coach of thebasketball Year as the head team coach won the for national seven title years and fromfinished 1989 with-1996. a 23-10 She overall led record. the Lady Cougars to their first NCCAA National Tournament appearance In inaddition 1994 to and her coachingwas named duties, the Howald NCCAA teaches National several Coach classes of in thethe Physical Year as Educationthe team Department won the and NCCAA serves as national the assistant title athletic and finisheddirector. Shewith is singlea 23 -and10 residesoverall in Mount record. Vernon. In addition to her coaching duties, Howald teaches in the Physical Education Department and serves as the assistant athletic director. She resides in Mount Vernon with her furry children Zoey and Wilson.

4 Cougar Softball ASSISTANT COACHES Regina Myers is beginning her 22nd season as an assistant Rick Seiffert, Assistant Coach Rick Seiffert beginscoach his atfifth MVNU. year on She the sidelinewas a catcher/designatedas an assistant coach withplayer the forMVNU the women’s soccerLady program. Cougars His fromcoaching 1990-1993, experience and spans she 38 was years named in four to sports,the including three atMid-Ohio the varsity Conference level. He has coachedFirst Team soccer in for1991. 29 years Myers at every and age her group hus - level from youth up through men’s and women’s soccer at the high school varsity, premier club select, and band,collegia John,te levels. reside in Mount Vernon with their three daughters, Kaylee, Emilee, and Rylee. Seiffert, who graduated from the University of Toledo with a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing, played college football for the Rockets. Seiffert and his wife of 36 years, Paula, reside in Lewis Center, Ohio. The couple has four children – Amy, Bethany, Daniel (who are all alumni of MVNU and played soccer for the Cougars), and Luke,Shelly a 2013 Payne MVNU is graduate.beginning Seiffert her 11thalso currentlyseason serves as an as assistant the director of Upward Soccercoach at Genoa at MVNU. Church Sheand aswas the an coach infielder of Futbolitis, for the an Ladyadult coCougars-ed 3-v-3 team, which has won four world championships. He is licensed through the National Soccer Coachesfrom Association 1999-2002. of America A shortstop, and holdsshe wascollege a two-time coaching Americanprofessional certification. Mideast Conference Honorable Mention pick during her career. Payne resides in Apple Valley with her husband Jeremy, and Lindsey Shaffer, Assistant Coach Lindsey Shafferson will Mason.join the MVNU women’s soccer team’s coaching staff for her first season in 2013. Shaffer is a former four-year player for the Lady Cougars from New Cumberland, W.Va. who now resides in Mount Vernon. She played in 53 career matches for MVNU from 2008-2011 and registered two goals and three assists. She was a two-time NAIA and NCCAA Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on the Capital One Academic All- District Team as a senior.

Challyn Dobson, Assistant Coach Challyn Dobson joins the MVNU women’s soccer team for her first year as a coach after playing three years for the Lady Cougars (2007, 2010-2011) when she made 67 starts in 69 career matches and recorded five goals and five assists. As a senior, the Mount Vernon native was named to the Mid-Central College Conference First Team as well as being the MCC Defensive Player of the Year. She was also selected as an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American and an NSCAA and NCCAA Second Team All-American.

Alysha Benson, Student Assistant Alysha Benson is beginning her second year as a student assistant for the MVNU women’s soccer team. A sophomore from New Carlisle, Ohio, she was a four-year starter at Tecumseh High School and a two-time All-Conference honoree before having a career- ending second knee surgery as a senior.

Rick Seiffert Lindsey Shaffer Challyn Dobson Alysha Benson 5 Cougar Softball PLAYER PROFILES

MorganCALEB Wade PALUMBO SENIOR-CSenior, Defender, 6-0, 160 Height:Galena, 5’7 Ohio B/T: R/R 15 Worthington Christian High School Hometown: Delaware, OH 5 HighBirthdate: School: Buckeye April Valley14, 1992 Major: Marketing Personal: Daughter of Michael and Melissa Wade...Majoring in Youth Ministry with a Minor in Communica- tions...Future plans include pursuing2012 a careerSeason in: youthStarted ministry 20 ...Enjoysmatches hunting,and recorded fishing, three art, andgoals reading and inone her free time. assist. Named to Crossroads League First Team as well as being an NAIA MVNU: Appeared in 64 games comingand NCC intoAA the Scholar 2015 season...Owns-Athlete and a aCapital .264 career One Academic batting average All-America with six First home runs and 41 RBI...Has 51 totalTeam hits honoree. including 201114 doubles...Mid-Central Season: Started all College 19 matches Conference and led Player the teamof the Week (March 5-11 in 2012)...2013with NCCAA 1,683 East minutes Region played. Team. Named the First-Knox Cougar Invitational Most High School: Prepped at BuckeyeValuable Valley HighPlayer School and selectedwhere she to participated the CoSIDA in Academsoftball,ic volleyball, All-America and Thirdcross country...2nd Team Central District...1stTeam. Team 2010 MOAC...Baron Season: PlayedMVP Award...National in 21 matches Honors with Society...Presidentnine starts and in Ohio FFA...Graduated with Honors...Topregistered 10one percent assist. of Class. Caleb Palumbo’s Career Stats Year G GS MIN AVG GL AS PTS SH SOG 2010 21 Lauren9 1461 Arndt70 0 1 1 3 1 2011 19 19 1683 89 0 2 2 18 6 2012 20 JUNIOR-P20 1878 94 3 1 7 17 7 Totals: 60 Height:48 5’75022 84 3 4 10 38 14 B/T: R/R 5 Hometown: Canal Winchester, OH HighCLINT School: CanalEUTSEY Winchester Senior, Midfielder, 6-3, 175 Personal: Daughter Joseph and Barbara Arndt...Majoring in Life Science Education...Future plans include a career in teaching...Enjoys science,Mount golf, and Vernon, hanging out Ohio with friends and family in her free time. MVNU: Appeared in 25 games headingMount into Vernon the 2015 season...HasHigh School 71 strikeouts in 111.1 innings of work. High School: Prepped at Canal Winchester High School where she played golf and softball...Helped10 lead the Birthdate: September 26, 1991 team to a League Championship, District Championship, and Regional SemifinalAppearance in 2010...MVP during her Freshman, Junior, andMajor: Senior Seasons...National Theology Honors Society...Student Council...Valedictorian.

2012 Season: Played in 20 matches and recorded one goal and two assists. 2011 Season: Played in all 19 matches with 18 starts and scored one goal. 2010 Season: Played in 20 matches and scored one goal. Clint Eutsey’s Career Stats Year G GS MIN AVG GL AS PTS SH SOG 2010 20 Konnor4 688 Byers34 1 0 2 9 4 2011 19 18 1247 66 1 0 2 18 6 2012 20 JUNIOR-INF15 1305 65 1 2 4 23 9 Totals: 59 Height:37 5’33240 55 3 2 8 50 19 B/T: R/R 33 Hometown: Ostrander, OH HighANDY School: BuckeyeBOFFOUR Valley Senior, Forward, 6-2, 180 Personal: Daughter of Bill Byers...Majoring in Political Science...Future plans include becoming a Social Worker and working with kids...Enjoys playingColumbus ukelele in, herOhio free time. MVNU: Has appeard in 71 gamesNorthland for MVNU comingHigh into School the 2015 season...She owns a career 2batting3 average of .299, 30 RBI, and four home runs...SheBirthdate: has 63 April total hits 27, and 1988 42 runs scored...NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention. High School: Prepped at BuckeyeMajors: Valley High Nursing School where she played softball for four years and participated in soccer and basketball for one season...Named 2nd Team All-MOAC and Honorable Mention All-MOAC... Transferred to MVNU as a junior but has not played college Baron Award receipient...NationalCollege Honors: Society...Honor Roll. soccer. High School: Helped Northland H.S. to a City League championship. Was an All-City League First Team selection in tennis. 6 Cougar Softball PLAYER PROFILES

HayleyCALEB Gray PALUMBO JUNIOR-INFSenior, Defender, 6-0, 160 Height:Galena, 5’3 Ohio B/T: L/R 11 Worthington Christian High School Hometown: Utica, OH 5 HighBirthdate: School: East April Knox 14, 1992 Major: Marketing Personal: Daughter of Danny and Christa Gray...Majoring in Communications...Future plans include working in athletics or at Nationwide Children’s2012 Hospital..EnjoysSeason: Started playing/watching 20 matches and sports, recorded spending three time goals with familyand one and friends, hunting, and fishing in herassist. free time. Named to Crossroads League First Team as well as being an NAIA MVNU: Has appeared in 68 gamesand coming NCCAA into Scholar the 2015-Athlete season...Owns and a Capital a career One Academic.256 batting All average-America with First three home runs and 30 RBI...HasTeam 50 total honoree. hits and 2011 24 runs Season scored.: Started all 19 matches and led the team High School: Prepped at East Knoxwith High1,683 School minutes where played. she playedNamed softball, the First volleyball,-Knox Cougar and basketballInvitational for Most four seasons...Helped lead her team toValuable an MBC Player Championship and selected in 2009...Named to the CoSIDA 1st TeamAcadem All-Districtic All-America 11 (Volley Third- ball)...MVP (Softball 2010-12)...2ndTeam. Team All-District2010 Season 11 (Basketball: Played 2012)...District in 21 matches 11 All-Starwith nine Game...Basketball starts and Senior All-Star Team...Honorable registeredMention (Volleyball)...National one assist. Honors Society...Principal/Honor Roll each year...Class Treasurer for three years.Caleb Palumbo’s Career Stats Year G GS MIN AVG GL AS PTS SH SOG 2010 21 9 1461 70 0 1 1 3 1 2011 19 Cambree19 1683 Moser89 0 2 2 18 6 2012 20 20 1878 94 3 1 7 17 7 Totals: 60 JUNIOR-OF48 5022 84 3 4 10 38 14 Height: 5’4 B/T: R/R 44 Hometown:CLINT Powell, EUTSEY OH HighSenior, School: Midfielder,Buckeye Valley 6-3, 175

Personal: Daughter of Don and LisaMount Moser...Majoring Vernon, inOhio Public Relations...Enjoys baking, public speaking, event planning, and watching netflixMount in her Vernonfree time. High School 10 MVNU: Appeared in 69 games comingBirthdate: into the 2015 September season...Owns 26, a career1991 batting average of .237 with three home runs and 21 RBI. She has 44 total hits and 34 runs scored. Earned Crossroads League Gold Glove Honors in 2014. Major: Theology High School: Prepped at Buckeye Valley High School where she played softball for four years and basketball for one year...She was 1st Team All-MOAC2012 Season in 2012,: Played 2nd Team in 20 All-District matches in and 2012, recorded and MVP one in 2012...Nationalgoal and two assists. Played in all 19 matches with 18 starts and scored Honors Society...Honor Roll...Scholar Athlete...Top2011 Season 25 Student.: one goal. 2010 Season: Played in 20 matches and scored one goal. HannahClint Pratt Eutsey’s Career Stats Year G GS MIN AVG GL AS PTS SH SOG 2010 20 JUNIOR-UT4 688 34 1 0 2 9 4 2011 19 Height:18 5’51247 66 1 0 2 18 6 2012 20 B/T:15 L/R1305 65 1 2 4 2423 9 Totals: 59 Hometown:37 3240 Gahanna,55 OH 3 2 8 50 19 High School: Tree of Life

Personal: Daughter of Mark and ANDYKayla Pratt...Majoring BOFFOUR in Pre-Occupational Therapy...Future plans include becoming and Occupational Therapist...EnjoysSenior, Forward, playing ukelele 6-2, in 180 her free time. MVNU: Appeared in 47 games headingColumbus into the ,2015 Ohio season...Has 17 career hits and six RBI. High School: Prepped at Tree of Life Christian High School where she played softball, basketball and volleyball...2011 MOCAL ChampionshipNorthland (Basektball)...1stHigh TeamSchool All-District...1st Team MOCAL...MVP...Owns23 school record for most strikeouts (499)...HonorBirthdate: Roll...Yearbook April President...Student27, 1988 Council. Majors: Nursing

College: Transferred to MVNU as a junior but has not played college soccer. High School: Helped Northland H.S. to a City League championship. Was an All-City League First Team selection in tennis. 7 Cougar Softball PLAYER PROFILES

HannahCALEB Shaffer PALUMBO JUNIOR-UTSenior, Defender, 6-0, 160 Height:Galena, 5’6 Ohio B/T: R/R 21 Worthington Christian High School Hometown: Marion, OH 5 HighBirthdate: School: Pleasant April 14, 1992 Major: Marketing Personal: Daughter of Mark and Nancy Shaffer...Majoring in Mathematics. MVNU: Appeared in 70 games heading2012 Season into the: 2015Started season...Owns 20 matches a careerand recorded .335 batting three average goals withand twoone home runs and 48 RBI...Has 73 totalassist. hits, Named including to Crossroads15 doubles andLeague 42 runs First scored...Crossroads Team as well as being League an NAIA First Team (2014)...NCCAA East Regionand Team NCC (2014)...CrossroadsAA Scholar-Athlete andLeague a Capital Player One of the Academic Week (March All-America 31st, 2014)...First NCCAA East Region Team (2013).Team honoree. 2011 Season: Started all 19 matches and led the team High School: Prepped at Pleasantwith High 1,683 School minutes where played. she played Named softball the First and-Knox basketball...Twice Cougar Invitational named Most 1st Team All-MOAC...1st Team All-District...ThreeValuable Player time and Offensive selected MVP...Single to the CoSIDA season Academ recordic holder All-America for doubles... Third National Honors Society...Valedictorian...GraduatedTeam. 2010 Season with Honors.: Played in 21 matches with nine starts and registered one assist. MeganCaleb Beidelman Palumbo’s Career Stats Year G GS MIN AVG GL AS PTS SH SOG 2010 21 SOPHOMORE-INF9 1461 70 0 1 1 3 1 2011 19 Height:19 5’111683 89 0 2 2 18 6 2012 20 B/T:20 R/R1878 94 3 1 7 2017 7 Totals: 60 Hometown:48 5022 Lewis 84Center, OH 3 4 10 38 14 High School: Olentangy

Personal: Daughter of Mike and CLINTJenn Beidelman...Majoring EUTSEY in Middle School Education with math and science concentrations...Future plans includedSenior, a career Midfielder, as a Middle School6-3, 175 Math Teacher and Coach...Enjoys shopping, family time, baking, organizing, playing sports, and singing in her free time. MVNU: Appeared in 41 games asMount a Freshman Vernon, in 2014...Finished Ohio the year with a .323 batting average...Had 40 hits with six home runs,33 RBI, andMount 17 runs Vernon scored...Crossroads High School League Honorable Mention (2014)...NCCAA10 East Region Honorable Mention (2014)...CrossroadsBirthdate: September League Player 26, of 1991the Week (March 24th, 2014). High School: Prepped at Olentangy High School where she played basketball and softball for four seasons...2011 and 2012 OCC ChampionsMajor: (Basketball)...2011 Theology and 2012 District Runner-Up’s (Basketball)...2013 OCC Champions (Softball)...2013 MVP (Basketball)...1st Team All-League in 2012 and 2013...1st Team District 11...2nd Team All-Central Ohio...Honorable2012 Season Mention: Played All-State...Averaged in 20 matches 13 and points recorded and 7 reboundsone goal per and game two as assists. Played in all 19 matches with 18 starts and scored a senior in 2013...Teacher Acadmey Graduate...Honor2011 Season Roll...Class: President as a Freshman...National Honors one goal. 2010 Season: Played in 20 matches and scored one goal. Society. Clint Eutsey’s Career Stats Year G AryannaGS MIN BrownAVG GL AS PTS SH SOG 2010 20 SOPHOMORE-P4 688 34 1 0 2 9 4 2011 19 Height:18 5’71247 66 1 0 2 18 6 2012 20 15 1305 65 1 2 4 23 9 B/T: R/R 12 Totals: 59 37 3240 55 3 2 8 50 19 Hometown: Elida, OH High School: Elida ANDY BOFFOUR Personal: Daughter of Ken and Lezlie Brown...Majoring in Marketing and Sports Management...Future plans include pursuing a career in ProfessionalSenior, Sports Forward, Marketing...Enjoys 6-2, 180 softball, tumbling, sports, and business. High School: Prepped at Elida HighColumbus School where, Ohio she participated in softball and cheerleading...WBL All- Conference...Gold Glove Award...NationalNorthland HonorsHigh Society...Honor School Roll...Dean’s List...Spanish Club.23 Birthdate: April 27, 1988 Majors: Nursing

SierraCALEB Enrique PALUMBO SOPHOMORE-CSenior, Defender, 6-0, 160 Height:Galena, 5’5 Ohio B/T: R/R 1 Worthington Christian High School Hometown: Medora, Ind. 5 Birthdate: April 14, 1992 High School: Brownstown Central Major: Marketing Personal: Daughter of Kim and Laina Enrique...Majoring in Sports Management and Exercise Studies...Future plans include becoming a personal2012 trainer Season and/or: nutritionist...EnjoysStarted 20 matches reading, and recorded photography, three and goals sports. and one MVNU: Played in 36 games as a assist.Freshman Named in 2014...Posted to Crossroads a .225League batting First average Team as with well 23 as hits being and an15 NAIARBI. High School: Prepped at Brownstownand NCC CentralAA Scholar High School-Athlete where and shea Capital played One softball, Academic volleyball, All-America and basket First- ball...2012 All-Conference HonorableTeam Mention...2013 honoree. 2011 All-Conference...Team Season: Started all Leading 19 matches Hitter inand the led 2012 the and team 2013 seasons... National Honors Society...Spanishwith 1,683 minutes Club. played. Named the First-Knox Cougar Invitational Most Valuable Player and selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team. 2010 Season: Played in 21 matches with nine starts and registered one assist. CourtneyCaleb Palumbo’s Rengert Career Stats Year G GS MIN AVG GL AS PTS SH SOG 2010 21 SOPHOMORE-P9 1461 70 0 1 1 3 1 2011 19 Height:19 5’51683 89 0 2 2 18 6 2012 20 B/T:20 R/R1878 94 3 1 7 1417 7 Totals: 60 Hometown:48 5022 Marion,84 OH 3 4 10 38 14 High School: River Valley

Personal: Daughter of Don and LauraCLINT Rengert...Majoring EUTSEY in Education...Future plans include a career as a teacher. Senior, Midfielder, 6-3, 175 MVNU: Appeared in 21 games as a Freshman in 2014 where she posted a .250 batting average...Posted a 6-6 record in the circle in 81.1 inningsMount of work. Vernon, Ohio High School: Prepped at River ValleyMount High Vernon School where High she School played softball and basketball...2nd10 Team All-State Division III...Twice namedBirthdate: 2nd Team All-State September Division II...National 26, 1991 Honors Society...Graduated with Honors...Valedictorian. Major: Theology

2012 Season: Played in 20 matches and recorded one goal and two Michaelaassists. 2011 Williams Season: Played in all 19 matches with 18 starts and scored one goal. 2010 Season: Played in 20 matches and scored one goal. SOPHOMORE-C Height: 5’1Clint Eutsey’s Career Stats Year G B/T:GS R/R MIN AVG GL AS PTS SH SOG9 2010 20 Hometown:4 688 Columbus,34 OH 1 0 2 9 4 2011 19 18 1247 66 1 0 2 18 6 2012 20 High15 School:1305 Westland65 1 2 4 23 9 Totals: 59 37 3240 55 3 2 8 50 19 Personal: Daughter of Charles and Lisa Williams...Majoring in Social Work and Psychology...Future plans include assisting veterans...Enjoys music and reading in her free time. MVNU: Appeared in four games as a freshman in 2014. High School: Prepped at WestlandANDY High School BOFFOUR where she played softball for four years...Also participated in Choir and Orchestra...All-OCC 2ndSenior, Team. Forward, 6-2, 180 Columbus, Ohio Northland High School 23 Birthdate: April 27, 1988 Majors: Nursing

AnnaCALEB Boue’ PALUMBO FRESHMAN-2B/PSenior, Defender, 6-0, 160 Height:Galena, 5’7 Ohio B/T: R/R 45 Worthington Christian High School Hometown: Columbus, OH 5 Birthdate: April 14, 1992 High School: Thomas Worthington Major: Marketing Personal: Daughter of Dan and Julie Boue’...Majoring in Middle Childhood Education...Future plans include becoming a math teacher...Enjoys2012 playing Season softball: andStarted pitching 20 matchesin her free and time. recorded three goals and one High School: Prepped at Thomasassist. Worthington Named High to Crossroads School where League she playedFirst Team softball as wellfor four as beingyears...Helped an NAIA lead Thomas Worthington to OCCand Championships NCCAA Scholar in 2012-Athlete and and 2014...She a Capital was One named Academic MVP Allin -herAmerica freshman First and senior year...She was also selectedTeam honoree. the Cardinal 2011 Player Season of the: YearStarted and all owns 19 matchesthe school and strikeout led the record... team She was a member of the Nationalwith Honors 1,683 Society...Honor minutes played. Roll Named (Freshman, the First Sophomore,-Knox Cougar and Invitational Senior Years). Most Valuable Player and selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team. 2010 Season: Played in 21 matches with nine starts and registered one assist. SavannahCaleb Palumbo’s Bryner Career Stats Year G GS MIN AVG GL AS PTS SH SOG 2010 21 FRESHMAN-P9 1461 70 0 1 1 3 1 2011 19 Height:19 5’51683 89 0 2 2 18 6 2012 20 B/T:20 R/R1878 94 3 1 7 17 6 7 Totals: 60 Hometown:48 5022 Morgantown,84 WV 3 4 10 38 14 High School: University

Personal: Daughter of Randy andCLINT Kim Bryner...Majoring EUTSEY in Biology...Future plans include becoming a Pediatric Denist...Enjoys reading in her freeSenior, time. Midfielder, 6-3, 175 High School: Prepped at UniversityMount High SchoolVernon, where Ohio she played softball and volleyball for four years...1st Team All-NCAC...1st Team All-OVAC...OVAC All-Star Game...Dominon Post Player of the Year...Dominon Post Pitcher of the year...North/South All-StarMount Game...National Vernon High Honors School Society Treasurer...Mu Alpha 10Theta...Student Council...Principal Honor Roll- 4 Years.Birthdate: September 26, 1991 Major: Theology

2012 Season: Played in 20 matches and recorded one goal and two Natalieassists. Carpenter2011 Season: Played in all 19 matches with 18 starts and scored one goal. 2010 Season: Played in 20 matches and scored one goal. FRESHMAN-UT Height: 5’5Clint Eutsey’s Career Stats Year G B/T:GS R/R MIN AVG GL AS PTS SH10SOG 2010 20 Hometown:4 688 Johnstown,34 OH 1 0 2 9 4 2011 19 18 1247 66 1 0 2 18 6 2012 20 High15 School:1305 Johnstown-Monroe65 1 2 4 23 9 Totals: 59 37 3240 55 3 2 8 50 19 Personal: Daughter of Travis and Dianne Carpenter...Majoring in Early Childhood Education and Intervention Specialist...Future plans include becoming a teacher...Enjoys spending time with family and friends in her free time. High School: Prepped at Johnstown-MonroeANDY BOFFOUR High School where she played basketball, volleyball, and softball...Advanced to the quarterfinalsSenior, of the Forward, state tournament 6-2, in180 2013...Helped her team set numerous team records...1st Team All-ConferenceColumbus in 2012, 2013,, Ohioand 2014...Player of the Year in Division II... 2013 Player of the Year (MBC)...1st Team All-State...DistrictNorthland II PlayerHigh of School the Year in 2013 and 2014...District II All-Star Game... North-South All-Star Game...All-Time Leading scorer (boys/girls) in school history with 1,515 points...Career23 high of 35 points in a game. Birthdate: April 27, 1988 Majors: Nursing

HannahCALEB Loughman PALUMBO FRESHMAN-1B/PSenior, Defender, 6-0, 160 Height:Galena, 5’5 Ohio B/T: R/L 17 Worthington Christian High School Hometown: Lewisburg, OH 5 Birthdate: April 14, 1992 High School: Tri-County North Major: Marketing Personal: Daughter of Mark and Denise Loughman...Majoring in Nursing...Future plans include pursuing a career in health care...Enjoys softball, volleyball,2012 shopping, Season and: Startedspending 20 time matches with family and and recorded friends in threeher free goals time. and one High School: Prepped at Tri-Countyassist. North HighNamed School to Crossroads where she played League softball First andTeam volleyball as well for as four being years... an NAIA Named MVP in softball for two seasons...Prebleand NCCAA County Scholar 1st-Athlete Team for and pitching a Capital 2013...Cross One Academic County ConferenceAll-America Honor First - able Mention 2013...Cross County ConferenceTeam honoree. 2nd Team 2011 2014...349 Season career: Started strikeouts...38 all 19 matches career walks...537and led the innings team pitched...2013 ERA 1.55...2014 ERAwith 1.56...Career 1,683 minutes shutouts played. 15...Career Named Batting the First Average-Knox .337...Salutatorian Cougar Invitational for the Most Class of 2014...National Honors Society inValuable 2013 and Player 2014...National and selected Technical to theHonor CoSIDA Society Academ in 2014...Academicic All-America Excellence Third Award for four years...Student CouncilTeam. Representative 2010 Season for three: years... PlayedCertified in 21 matchesOhio Dental with Assistant nine instarts 2013. and registered one assist. CourtneyCaleb Palumbo’s Mackey Career Stats Year G GS MIN AVG GL AS PTS SH SOG 2010 21 FRESHMAN-SS/C9 1461 70 0 1 1 3 1 2011 19 Height:19 5’51683 89 0 2 2 18 6 2012 20 B/T:20 L/R1878 94 3 1 7 8817 7 Totals: 60 Hometown:48 5022 Wooster,84 OH 3 4 10 38 14 High School: Northwestern

Personal: Daughter of Mike and CLINTCrystal Mackey...Majoring EUTSEY in Sports Medicine...Future plans include a career as an Athletic Trainer...Enjoys hunting,Senior, sports, Midfielder, and working out6- 3,in her 175 free time. High School: Prepped at NorthwesternMount High Vernon, School where Ohio she played softball and basketball...Helped lead the team to a WCAL Championship in 2014 and a runner up finish at the Black River Tournament in 2014...Twice named 1st Team and 2nd Team All-League...Ashland,Mount Vernon Wayne,High Schooland Akron All-Star Game Participant...Broke10 the school stolen bases record, battingBirthdate: average, and September tied the record for 26, most 1991 home runs in a season with nine. Major: Theology

ANDY BOFFOUR Senior, Forward, 6-2, 180 Columbus, Ohio Northland High School 23 Birthdate: April 27, 1988 Majors: Nursing

# PLAYER YR POS HT B/T HOMETOWN

1 Sierra Enrique So C 5-5 R/R Medora, Ind.

5 Lauren Arndt Jr P 5-7 R/R Canal Winchester, OH

6 Savannah Bryner Fr P 5-5 R/R Morgantown, WV

9 Michaela Williams So C 5-1 R/R Columbus, OH

10 Natalie Carpenter Fr UT 5-5 R/R Johnstown, OH

11 Hayley Gray Jr INF 5-3 L/R Utica, OH

12 Aryanna Brown So P 5-7 R/R Elida, OH

14 Courtney Rengert So P 5-5 R/R Marion, OH

15 Morgan Wade Sr C 5-7 R/R Delaware, OH

17 Hannah Loughman Fr 1B/P 5-7 R/L Lewisburg, OH

20 Megan Beidelman So INF 5-11 R/R Lewis Center, OH

21 Hannah Shaffer Jr UT 5-6 R/R Marion, OH

24 Hannah Pratt Jr UT 5-5 L/R Gahanna, OH

33 Konnor Byers Jr INF 5-3 R/R Ostrander, OH

44 Cambree Moser Jr OF 5-4 R/R Powell, OH

45 Anna Boue’ Fr 2B/P 5-7 R/R Columbus, OH

88 Courtney Mackey Fr SS/C 5-5 L/R Wooster, OH

Head Coach: Jeana Howald Assistant Coaches: Regina Myers Shelly Payne Angie Smith Athletic Trainer: Brian Humphrey Athletic Director: Keith Veale Athletic Secretary: Hannah Miller

12 Cougar Softball 2015 SEASON OUTLOOK

TheTheMount MountVernon VernonNazarene NazareneUniversity Universitywomen's fastpitchsoftball softballteam isteam gettingis prepped set forto beginthe action this spring. The Lady Cougars eagerly await the chance to get on the field after a winter of startpreparation of the 2015indoors. season when the team heads to Florida for the season opener later this week.MVNU It’s isbeencoming toughoff of foran the8-22 Ladyseason Cougarslast year towith geta 4 on-14 themark fieldin their thissecond springseason with inthe weatherthe Crossroads putting aLeague. dent inLast theyear earlythe portionLady Cougars of thesoftball schedule,team wasforcingled by thea numbercancellation/of new postponementfaces and a predominately of multiple underclassmengames. squad. As the Lady Cougars enter the spring season they will once again rely on a young group of talented players. The team possesses just two seniorsMVNUand zero isjuniors, cominghowever, off a 21-20coach JeanacampaignHowald in is2014,optimistic finishingabout what fifththe in teamthe canCrossdo.- roads League"Last year withour afreshman mark ofreceived 16-14. aThelot of Ladyplaying Cougarsexperience," defeatedsaid Howald, Gracewho Collegebegins (Ind.)her in the25th openingseason at roundMVNU ofwith thea 494league-427 careertournamentrecord. before"They saw fallinga lot ofto innings,Taylor andUniversityin a way (Ind.) were thrown into the fire of college softball, our hope is that this experience will pay off for us this andseason." Indiana Wesleyan University to end the season. The“I feelLady goodCougars comingwill be offled ofby lastsenior year’ssecond performancebaseman Kara goingMorrison. intoMorrison this season,”paced the MVNUcougars Headin hitting Coachlast Jeanayear with Howalda .350 battingsaid. “Iaverage felt likeas weshe grewstarted upall a30 lotgames last yearand was and we arenamed lookingto theto carryAll-Crossroads that overLeague into theHonorable seasonMention with ateam. pretty veteran lineup.” Senior Ashley Riffell will lead the pitching staff after posting a 6-6 record and a 4.82 earned run averageMVNUas shehaslogged a numberthe most of keyinnings returners(81.1) of backanyone toon anchorthe staff thein 2013.2015 club, including infielderSophomore Megan Beidelman,Hannah Shaffer who(.282 led, 18theRBI) teamwill inspend hometime runsin centerfield and RBIas aswell a freshmanas catching in 2014.this Beidelmanseason, after postedstarting 29a .323games battingin 2013. averageFreshmen withSierra eightEnrique doubles,and Michaela six homeWilliams runs,will and 33 lookRBI.to Sheadd depthhad 40at catcherhits in this124season. at bats a year ago. Beidelman was recognized for her Hannah Pratt will lead the way at first base as she returns from playing 14 games last effortsseason. by beingJoining selectedher in the mixfor Crossroadsat first base will Leaguebe freshman HonorableAshley Flautt Mentionand freshmanhonors alongMegan with NCCAABiedelman Eastwho Regioncomes Honorableoff of a successful Mentionfreshman and Crossroadsseason for the LeagueMVNU Women's Player ofBasketball the Week accolades.team. SophomoreHannah ShafferKonnor Byers is back(.271,12 for herRB I)juniorreturns yearto shortstop after anthis impressiveseason after sophomorestarting all 30 games for the Cougars last season. Byers also fielded at a .870 clip as she committed just 13 seasonerrors inin an100 MVNUchances. uniform. Shaffer led the Lady Cougars with a .368 batting average while collectingAt third base, a teamsophomore best 49Hayley hits Grayand 11(.211, doubles.14 RBI) Shereturns wasto action secondas sheon stthearted team27 in RBIgames with 30last andseason swipedfor the eightCougars. basesGray inled tenthe attempts.team with Shaffer2 homeruns waslast namedseason. to the Cross- roads LeagueThe outfield 1st coreTeam,will wasbe led anby NCCAAsophomore Eastleft Regionfielder Keli honoreeThompson and(.267, was14 namedruns scored.) the Thompson started 29 games for the cougars as she lead the team with 6 steals in 7 attempts. CrossroadsJoining Thompson Leaguein Playerthe outfield of thewill Weekbe Cambree onceMoser a year(.238, ago.9 RBI) in right field. Freshman BriannaKonnorPatterson Byerswill see willtime alsoin centerfieldbe a key ininfielderher first season for MVNUafter graduatingagain in last2015.year Byersfrom was solidWaynedale at the plateHigh inSchool. 2014 as evidenced by a .317 batting average. She had 40 total hits which includedOn the mound seventhe doubles,Lady Cougars threewill homelook to runs,sophomore and 18Lauren runsArndt battedwho in.threw Byers61.1 was an innings last year as she posted a team best 3.08 earned run average. Supporting Riffell and NCCAAArndt inEastthe circleRegionthis Honorableseason will be Mentionfreshmen selectionAryanna Brown, followingCourtney the 2014Rengert. campaign. FreshmanHayley NikkiGrayJ enkinswill alsowill playadd additionala big roledepth on thein the infieldinfield positions.for MVNUJenkins this completesseason. Gray appeareda group ofin eight41 gamesfreshmen withthis 40season startsthat lastwill yearcompete andfor boastedthe cougars. a .286 batting average with 34 total Thehits.Lady GrayCougars had sevenwill look doubles,to open up twothe triples,season asa homethey head run,to andFlorida 16for runsthe battedannual in. spring trip where they will play ten games in six days. The trip opens up March 13 against Trinity ChristianIn Collegethe outfield,followed byCambreegames againstMoserTrinity bringsInternational a lot of experienceUniversity, Lourdes to the teamUniversity, as a ju- niorSaint in 2015.Thomas MoserUniversity, droveIndiana in 13Institute runs thanksof Technology, in part toMidland four doubles,University, twoand onetriples,final andgame two homeagainst runsIndiana a yearInstitute ago. Sheof Technology was fiveto forwrap fiveup thein springstolentrip baseon March attempts18.The andCougars on defensewill shebegin earnedplay ain Crossroadsthe Crossroads LeagueLeague Goldbeginning GloveMarch for22nd her workwith a indouble the field.header atSheSpring had Arbor35 University. putouts MVNUin 36 chanceswill compete lastagainst season.the other nine schools in the conference this spring, Bethel (Ind.) College,MVNUHuntington will have(Ind.) two experiencedUniversity, the Universitycatchersof goingSaint intoFrancis the(Ind.), 2015Marian campaign,(Ind.) includingUniversity, SierraGrace Enrique(Ind.) College, and MorganGoshen Wade.(Ind.) College, EnriqueIndiana playedWesleyan in 36 University,games lastSpring year and at theArbor plate(Mich.) droveUniversity, in 15 runsand Taylor on 23(Ind.) hits.University Wade tookwill all lastchallenge seasonfor off,the butsix spots is backfor a forberth her to the conference tournament. Bethel and Marian each start the season after receiving votes in seniorthe preseasonyear in 2015.NAIA poll.Wade owns a career .264 batting average with 41 RBI through two seasons."This She year has is aamassed little bit different 51 total in howhits, the with conference 14 doubles is scheduled." and six home said Howald. runs. Her"We bestwill seasonnow be at making the plate a trip was to every in 2013 school when in the she conference hit at a this .278 season clip. as we play two games at each site. Four game series against every team in the conference will be an adjustment. Our goal is to make it to the conference tournament. We feel once we get into tournament play anything can happen, we will be aiming for a spot in the top six." 13 Cougar Softball 2015 SEASON OUTLOOK The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's fastpitch softball team is prepped to begin action thisIn thespring. circle,The theLady LadyCougars Cougarseagerly haveawait ttwohe chance returnersto get whoon the combinedfield after atowinter log overof 130preparation innings lastindoors. season. Courtney Rengert pitched 81.1 frames and went 6-6 with a 4.99 ERAMVNU andis sixcoming completeoff of an games.8-22 season Laurenlast Ardntyear with wasa 4 2-3-14 marklast yearin their andsecond tossedseason 50 in - ningsthe forCrossroads MVNU League.in 2014Last withyear threethe LadycompleteCougars games.softball team was led by a number of new faces and a predominately underclassmen squad. As the Lady Cougars enter the spring season they willTheonce Ladyagain Cougarsrely on a youngare alsogroup excitedof talented aboutplayers. the freshmenThe team possesses recruitingjust classtwo which willseniors add depthand zero to thejuniors, teamhowever, this year.coach SavannahJeana Howald Bryneris optimistic (Pitcher),about Nataliewhat the Carpenterteam can do. (Util- ity), Hannah"Last yearLoughmanour freshman (1B/Pitcher),received a Annalot of playing Boue’experience," (2B/Pitcher),said andHowald, Courtneywho begins Mackeyher (SS/C)25th seasonwill all atlookMVNU to contributewith a 494-427 to thecareer teamrecord. this"They season.saw a lot of innings, and in a way were thrown into the fire of college softball, our hope is that this experience will pay off for us this season."“Our whole junior class played almost every inning for us last year and will play a bigThe partLady inCougars what wewill dobe thisled by seasonsenior second as well,”baseman HowaldKara added.Morrison. “TheMorrison additionpaced of these- niorcougars Morganin hittingWade,last whoyear iswith cominga .350 backbatting thisaverage yearas aftershe takingstarted alla season30 games off,and willwas be solid for namedus as well.to the WeAll-Crossroads also feel Leaguegood aboutHonorable our freshmenMention team. and sophomore classes in that Senior Ashley Riffell will lead the pitching staff after posting a 6-6 record and a 4.82 earned we runwereaverage able asto sheaddlogged somethe depth.”most innings (81.1) of anyone on the staff in 2013. SophomoreMVNU willHannah openShaffer the season(.282, 18thisRBI) Fridaywill spend in Floridatime in whencenterfield the asteamwell battlesas catching Hannibal-LaGrangethis season, after starting University29 games (Mo.)in 2013. andFreshmen NorthwoodSierra UniversityEnrique and (Fla.).Michaela The WilliamsLady will Cougarslook to addwill depthalso takeat catcher on Indianathis season. Tech, the University of Rio Grande (Ohio), Gallaudet Hannah Pratt will lead the way at first base as she returns from playing 14 games last University,season. Joining and Motther inCommunitythe mix at first College.base will MVNUbe freshman is alsoAshley scheduledFlautt and tofreshman play LourdesMegan Uni- versityBiedelman (Ohio)who in comesanotheroff non-conferenceof a successful freshman doubleseason headerfor thewhenMVNU theWomen's team returnsBasketball north. team. “We won’t be able to play any games here before we head to Florida so the first timeSophomore we reallyKonnor see theByers dirt(.271,12 will beRB whenI) returns we toplay,”shortstop Howaldthis seasoncommented.after starting “Confidenceall 30 games for the Cougars last season. Byers also fielded at a .870 clip as she committed just 13 willerrors be bigin 100whenchances. we are on our trip. Gaining confidence in ourselves, our teammates, getting toAt thirdknowbase, our sophomoreteammates,Hayley andGray really(.211, working14 RBI) togetherreturns to asaction a unitas sheandst asarted a family27 willgames be keylast toseason start thefor theseason.”Cougars. Gray led the team with 2 homeruns last season. TheMVNUoutfield willcore competewill be led againstby sophomore the otherleft fieldernine schoolsKeli Thompson in the(.267, conference14 runs scored.) this Thompson started 29 games for the cougars as she lead the team with 6 steals in 7 attempts. spring,Joining BethelThompson (Ind.)in College,the outfield Huntingtonwill be Cambree (Ind.)Moser University,(.238, 9 RBI)the Universityin right field. ofFreshman Saint Fran- cis Brianna(Ind.), MarianPatterson (Ind.)will see University,time in centerfield Grace in(Ind.)her first College,season Goshenafter graduating (Ind.)last College,year from Indiana WesleyanWaynedale University,High School. Spring Arbor (Mich.) University, and Taylor (Ind.) University will all challengeOn forthe themound sixthe spotsLady forCougars a berthwill tolook theto conferencesophomore Lauren tournament.Arndt who threw 61.1 innings last year as she posted a team best 3.08 earned run average. Supporting Riffell and Arndt in“Thethe circle Crossroadsthis season Leaguewill be freshmen is toughAryanna and veryBrown, competitiveCourtney Rengert.just like all the other sports weFreshman competeNikki in,”Jenkins Howaldwill addsaid.additional “One ofdepth our ingoalsthe infield last seasonpositions. wasJenkins to makecompletes it to thea conferencegroup of eight tournamentfreshmen this andseason we thatwerewill ablecompete to dofor it.the Thatcougars. will be our goal again this year in additionThe Lady Cougarsto hopefullywill look winningto open theup theconference.”season as they head to Florida for the annual spring trip where they will play ten games in six days. The trip opens up March 13 against Trinity CoachChristian HowaldCollege gavefollowed her keysby games to successagainst Trinity for theInternational upcomingUniversity, season.Lourdes University, Saint Thomas“PitchingUniversity, will beIndiana a big keyInstitute for ofusTechnology, this season.Midland If weUniversity can handle, and thingsone final ingame the circleagainst I feelIndiana like offensivelyInstitute of Technology we’ll be ableto wrap to produceup the spring runs.trip Laston March year18.The our defenseCougars waswill stellarbegin andplay onein the ofCrossroads the best inLeague the historybeginning of theMarch program22nd with anda double hopefullyheader thatat Springwill continueArbor University. on. OurMVNU successwill competewill dependagainst greatlythe other on ninehowschools our pitchersin the conference perform thisin thespring, circle.”Bethel (Ind.) College, Huntington (Ind.) University, the University of Saint Francis (Ind.), Marian (Ind.) University, Grace (Ind.) College, Goshen (Ind.) College, Indiana Wesleyan University, Spring Arbor (Mich.) University, and Taylor (Ind.) University will all challenge for the six spots for a berth to the conference tournament. Bethel and Marian each start the season after receiving votes in the preseason NAIA poll. "This year is a little bit different in how the conference is scheduled." said Howald. "We will now be making a trip to every school in the conference this season as we play two games at each site. Four game series against every team in the conference will be an adjustment. Our goal is to make it to the conference tournament. We feel once we get into tournament play anything can happen, we will be aiming for a spot in the top six." 14 Cougar Softball 2014 RESULTS

Date 3/13/2014Opponent Trinity Christian (Ill.) Score Record ofN Pitcher 3-5 RecordL 3-8 3/13/2014# vs. FrancisTrinity (Ill.) Christian (Ill.) 2-10 WildermuthN (0-1) 4-1 0-W1 3-8 # vs. Cornerstone (Mich.) 2-3 Arndt (0-1) 0-2 3/14/2014 Trinity International (Ill.) N 8-0 W 3-9 # vs. Hillsdale (Mich.) 8-2 Riffell (1-0) 1-2 3/14/2014 Lourdes (Ohio) N 3-4 L 3-9 # vs. Cornerstone (Mich.) 0-9 Hart (0-1) 1-3 3-11 3/15/2014# vs. SaintLourdes Xavier (Ohio) (Ill.) 0-1 Arndt (0N-2) 3-4 1-L4 3-11 3/15/2014# vs. SaintSt. Xavier Thomas (Ill.) (Fla.) 0-4 Riffell (1N-1) 0-10 1-L5 3-12 3/18/2014# vs. MarianMidland (Mich.) (Neb.) 3-4 Arndt (0N-3) 2-1 1-W6 3-12 3/18/2014# vs. MarianIndiana (Mich.) Tech 5-6 WildermuthN (0-2) 5-1 1-W7 3-13 3/21/2014# vs. AldersonSpring BroaddusArbor (Mich.) * 6-3 Riffell (2H-1) 8-6 2-W7 3-13 3/21/2014# vs. SpringSpring Arbor Arbor (Mich.) (Mich.) * 6-5 Riffell (3H-1) 8-3 3-W7 3-23 3/22/2014at KenyonHuntington (Ind.) * 1-5 WilermuthA (0-3) 6-7 3-L8 3-23 3/22/2014at KenyonHuntington (Ind.) * 8-0 Riffell (4A-1) 5-9 4-L8 3-29 3/27/2014* at HuntingtonGoshen (Ind.) (Ind.) * 9-8 WildermuthH (1-3) 9-1 5-W8 3-29 3/27/2014* at HuntingtonGoshen (Ind.) (Ind.) * 10-11 Riffell (4H-3) 11-8 5-W9 3-30 3/31/2014* at MarianGrace (Ind.) (Ind.) * 3-8 Arndt (0H-4) 2-0 5-10W 3-30 3/31/2014* at MarianGrace (Ind.) (Ind.) * 1-9 Riffell (4H-3) 1-2 5-11L 4-5 * at Grace (Ind.) 2-6 Arndt (0-5) 5-12 4/1/2014 Taylor (Ind.) * H 1-7 L 4-5 * at Grace (Ind.) 1-4 Wildermuth (1-4) 5-13 4/1/2014 Taylor (Ind.) * H 5-4 W 4-6 * at Goshen (Ind.) 11-1 Riffell (5-3) 6-13 4-6 4/5/2014* at GoshenBethel (Ind.) (Ind.) * 1-2 WildermuthA (1-5) 1-4 6-14L 4-9 4/5/2014* TAYLORBethel (Ind.) (Ind.) * 9-10 Arndt (0A-6) 4-9 6-15L 4-9 4/8/2014* TAYLORGoshen (Ind.) (Ind.) * 3-6 WildermuthA (1-6) 4-3 6-16W 4-13 4/8/2014* SPRINGGoshen ARBOR (Ind.) (Mich.) * 8-4 Riffell (6A-3) 5-1 7-16W 4-13 4/11/2014* SPRINGSpring ARBOR Arbor (Mich.) (Mich.) * 3-7 WildermuthA (1-7) 4-2 7-17W 4-20 4/11/2014* INDIANASpring WESLEYAN Arbor (Mich.) * 2-12 Riffell (6A-4) 0-6 7-18L 4-20 4/12/2014* INDIANAHuntington WESLEYAN (Ind.) * 4-12 Arndt (0H-7) 2-3 7-19L 4-22 4/12/2014* BETHELHuntington (Ind.) (Ind.) * 0-3 Riffell (6H-5) 5-2 7-20W 4-22 4/17/2014* BETHELSaint (Ind.) Francis (Ind.) * 3-5 Arndt (0A-8) 5-3 7-21W 4-25 4/17/2014* ST. FRANCISSaint Francis (Ind.) (Ind.) * 3-15 Riffell (6A-6) 12-13 7-22L 4-25 4/18/2014* ST. FRANCISGrace (Ind.) (Ind.) * 9-8 WildermuthA (2-7) 8-2 8-22W 4/18/2014 Grace (Ind.) * A 0-4 L HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPITALS 4/19/2014 Marian (Ind.) * H 1-5 L * Crossroads League games 4/19/2014 Marian# Spring(Ind.) * Trip games (Clermont, Fla.H ) 0-10 L 4/22/2014 Taylor (Ind.) * A 5-1 W 4/22/2014 Taylor (Ind.) * A 6-5 W 4/25/2014 Indiana Wesleyan * H 4-2 W 4/25/2014 Indiana Wesleyan * H 8-9 L 4/26/2014 Bethel (Ind.) * H 2-7 L 4/26/2014 Bethel (Ind.) * H 8-7 W 4/30/2014 Grace (Ind.) N 6-5 W 4/30/2014 Taylor (Ind.) N 0-9 L 5/1/2014 Indiana Wesleyan N 3-10 L

15 Cougar Softball 2014 STATISTICS

Mount VernonPlayer Nazarene (Ohio)G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB SO SB OB% NAIA SoftballMorrison - 2014 30 .350 103 19 36 1 0 0 8 .359 6 11 5 .391 21-20-0 16-14-0 Record: Hart Conference:2 .333 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 2 0 .333 Score by InningsWildermuth 4 .2861 2 7 3 04 52 6 1 7 80 - 0R 3 .429 3 0 0 .500 Opponents 29 23 44 39 23 15 19 3 - 195 Mount VernonSha Nazareneffer (Ohio)29 .28233 218535 1533 1924 18 415 32 - 1770 18 .376 6 12 4 .326 Berryman 23 .281 64 9 18 4 0 0 4 .344 4 13 0 .343 Batting Wade GP29GS .278AVG AB90 10R H252B 3B6 HR0RBI 2TB 17SLG% .411BB HBP 2 SO16GDP2 OB%.290SF SH SB SBA Shaffer, Hannah 41 41 0.368 133 27 49 11 2 2 30 70 0.526 7 3 4 0 0.407 2 0 8 10 Morrison, KaraByers 393039.2710.366 85123 1526 4523 1 20 0 71 46 12 0.374 .32916 142 1417 50 0.447.373 0 6 7 9 Beidelman, MeganThompson 412941.2670.323 86124 1417 4023 8 20 60 330 66 9 0.532 .29111 8 8 1124 61 0.413.347 0 0 0 0 Byers, KonnorMoser 412941.2380.317 80126 1527 4019 7 40 30 181 56 8 0.444 .32512 120 2022 20 0.371.344 2 2 0 1 Gray, HayleyBasinger 413040.2310.286 78119 1316 3418 7 12 12 160 48 8 0.403 .29511 123 2119 01 0.361.333 0 3 0 1 Rengert, CourtneyGray 212714.2110.250 7616 83 164 1 40 01 02 514 0.313 .368 2 1 0 195 10 0.333.218 0 0 0 0 Thompson, Keli 27 26 0.243 74 10 18 3 0 2 11 27 0.365 5 0 12 0 0.291 0 1 1 1 Pratt 19 .158 38 3 6 1 0 0 2 .184 1 11 2 .175 Moser, Cambree 40 40 0.236 106 19 25 4 2 2 13 39 0.368 14 1 33 0 0.331 0 2 5 5 Flautt, AshleyRiffell 262 18.0000.228 2 57 100 130 0 04 20 140 27 0 0.474 .000 5 0 0 120 01 0.290.000 0 1 0 0 Enrique, SierraBauman 365 35.0000.225 0102 111 230 2 01 0 150 27 0 0.265 .000 9 0 0 120 00 0.288.000 0 14 2 2 Jenkins, NikkiMVNU 1030 4.2650.214 79714 1231 2113 0 300 06 36 31030.214.340 1 690 1505 270 0.267.327 0 0 0 0 Patterson, BriannaOpponents 213012.2940.182 82133 1835 3416 0 301 03 121 81540.242.381 1 1320 1475 370 0.206.396 0 2 0 1 Pratt, Hannah 28 25 0.169 65 5 11 2 3 0 4 19 0.292 5 0 15 0 0.229 0 5 0 0 Riffell, Ashley 26 20 0.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 Arndt, Lauren 14 20138 0.000 PITCHING0 0 0 0 0 0 STA0 0 0.000TISTICS0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 Williams, Michaela 4 3 0.000 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 4 0 0.000 0 1 0 0 Total: 41 0.283 1100 177 311 46 15 18 165 441 0.401 99 17 189 3 0.332 4 37 23 30 Player ERA W-L G-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO B/AVG Opponents: 41 0.299 1127 195 337 47 4 17 175 443 0.393 99 21 151 6 0.355 4 27 56 69 Arndt 3.08 0-8 11-10 7 0 0 61.1 68 53 27 38 49 .266 LOB - TeamHart (221), Opp (232).3.82 IBB -0Team-1 (0), 1-1Opp 0(0). Picked 0 Off0 - Team3.2 (0),3Opp (1) 3 2 5 0 .231

Pitching Riffell ERA W 4.82L GP GS6-6CG SHO16-11CBO9SV IP1 H0 R 81.1ER BB90SO 2B693B HR56 TBF70B/Avg75 WP.279HBP BK SFA SHA Riffell, AshleyWildermuth3.12 135.7111 25 192-716 12-08 05 1 139.0 0 1460 7949.062 488095 2158 0 405 63419 0.26323 .3498 11 0 6 13 Rengert, CourtneyMVNU 4.99 64.486 19 814-22 6 37-137 021 0 81.11 1080 195.165 58 3124134 18312 4 1259 3881320.313147 .2948 5 0 1 6 Arndt, Lauren 5.46 2 3 14 8 3 1 0 0 50.0 82 51 39 20 22 13 0 3 256 0.361 5 5 0 1 3 Opponents 2.80 22-8 37-37 20 4 1 200.0 211 123 80 69 150 .265 Total: 4.12 21 20 58 25 2 0 1 270.1 336 195 159 99 151 46 4 17 1278 0.298 21 21 0 8 22 Opponents: 3.73 20 21 63 21 5 0 1 270.0 311 177 144 99 189 46 15 18 1257 0.282 17 17 0 8 32 2013 TEAM LEADERS

Hits: 36 – Kara Morrison Wins: 6 – Ashley Riffle Batting average: .350 –Kara Morrison Losses: 8 – Lauren Arndt Doubles: 6– Morgan Wade Saves: 0 – No One Triples: 2 – Shaffer & Basinger Innings pitched: 81.1 – Ashley Riffle Home runs: 2 – Wade & Gray ERA: 3.08 – Lauren Arndt Runs scored: 19 –Kara Morrison Strikeouts: 75 – Ashley Riffle Runs batted in: 18 – Shaffer Walks: 70 – Ashley Riffle Stolen bases: 6 – Keli Thompson Complete games: 9 – Ashley Riffle Slugging %: .376 –Hannah Shaffer Shutouts: 1 – Ashley Riffle

16 Cougar Softball 2014 INDIVIDUAL HONORS Megan Beidelman: Crossroads League Honorable Mention NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention Crossroads League Player of the Week (March 24th)

Konnor Byers: NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention

Kara Morrison: NCCAA East Region Team

Cambree Moser: Crossroads League Gold Glove

Ashley Riffell: Crossroads League Honorable Mention Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week (April 28th) NCCAA East Region Team Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete

Hannah Shaffer: Crossroads League First Team NCCAA East Region Team Crossroads League Player of the Week (March 31st)

17 Cougar Softball MVNU’S AFFILIATIONS The Crossroads League, formerly the Mid- Central College Conference, was founded in 1959 and is one of the oldest conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Crossroads League currently consists of 10 institutions located in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio: Bethel (Ind.) College, Goshen (Ind.) College, Grace (Ind.) College, Huntington (Ind.) University, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marian (Ind.) University, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) University, the University of Saint Francis (Ind.), Spring Arbor (Mich.) University, and Taylor (Ind.) University. The purpose of the Crossroads League is to promote intercollegiate athletics in a well-rounded athletic program, maintain high ideals, and to promote sportsmanship. The conference sponsors championships in 14 sports (seven for men and seven for women). Crossroads League student athletes and teams also make their mark on the NAIA national level by virtue of national championships, All-Americans, Scholar- Athletes, national rankings, and statistical leaders. For complete information on the conference as well as up-to-date standings, statistics, and stories for each sport, go to: www.crossroadsleague.com

Throughout its history, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has provided strong leadership for all aspects of intercollegiate sports. Since its introduction of intercollegiate basketball in 1937, the NAIA has maintained the highest standards while administering first-rate athletics programs. Time and time again, the NAIA has stepped forward to address the important issues of the day – be it racial integration in the ‘40s and ‘50s or establishing the first women’s championship program in 1980. The NAIA has not been afraid to enact changes while others have watched and waited. 18 Cougar Softball MVNU’S AFFILIATIONS

With its major emphasis on educational development, it was natural for the NAIA to further strengthen academic eligibility requirements in the mid-1980s. All NAIA participating student-athletes must maintain a certain grade point average while accumulating credit hours for a declared academic degree. Unlike other associations, NAIA student- athlete academic eligibility is monitored on a semester-by-semester basis. The Scholar-Athlete program, a longstanding NAIA tradition, recognizes junior and senior student-athletes with a minimum 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Since 1937, the NAIA has administered athletics programs and championships in proper balance with the overall collegiate educational experience. Serving higher education in this manner is a responsibility the NAIA does not take lightly. It is a relationship built on confidence and trust – a relationship strengthened year after year.

The National Christian College Athletic Association is a miracle organization. Over the years, an idea has become a reality providing Christian student-athletes in Christian colleges and universities both an opportunity for fellowship and competition on a national level. The NCCAA game plan is to produce true winners – a game plan that will carry an individual through his or her entire life. The game plan is devised to draw out the student-athlete’s greatest potential in body, mind, and spirit.

Since its first tournament in 1968, the NCCAA has grown to encompass more than 100 Christian colleges and universities nationwide, both liberal arts and Bible colleges in stature. The participating schools are dedicated not only to the best athletic competition possible, but also to exemplifying Jesus Christ in everything. The NCCAA is an organization bringing Christian colleges and universities together not just for athletic competition. More importantly, it is an organization bringing schools together which have common goals in Christian higher education. 19 Cougar Softball 2014 CROSSROADS FINAL STANDINGS SCHOOL CONFERENCE OVERALL W L Pct W L T Pct Taylor 23 9 .719 44 18 .710 Huntington 18 12 .600 31 24 .564 Bethel 18 12 .600 24 22 .522 Grace 19 13 .594 29 30 .492 Mount Vernon Nazarene 16 14 .533 21 20 .512 Spring Arbor 17 15 .531 26 24 .520 Indiana Wesleyan 16 16 .500 32 26 .552 Marian 16 18 .471 25 24 .510 Saint Francis 12 18 .400 15 25 .375 Goshen 3 31 .088 4 40 .091 2014 CROSSROADS LEAGUE HONORS Crossroads League Coach of the Year: Brad Bowser, Taylor Crossroads League Regular Season Champions: Taylor Crossroads League Tournament Champions: Taylor Crossroads League Player of the Year: Alex Lovelace, Taylor Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year: Natalie Newell, Bethel Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year: Logan Personett, Marian All Crossroads League Team: Gabby Bogear, So, P/INF, Indiana Wesleyan; Katie DePew, So, INF, Huntington; Lauren Ehle, Fr, INF, Taylor; Katrina Klingberg, Sr, C, Bethel; Clarissa Knight, Fr, UT, Grace; Sara Kreitzer, Fr, UT, Indiana Wesleyan; Alex Lovelace, Fr, OF, Taylor; Melanie Meyer, Jr, OF, Goshen; Natalie Newell, Jr, P/INF, Bethel; Logan Personett, Fr, INF/OF, Marian; Eleni Prewitt, Jr, INF, Marian; Hannah Robbins, Fr, P/INF, Taylor; Taylor Scott, Sr, OF, Spring Arbor; Hannah Shaffer, So, UT, Mount Vernon Nazarene; Brooke Shell, Jr, OF, Grace; Erica Smith, So, OF, Saint Francis; Emily Tweedy, Sr, C/INF, Taylor; Annie Weaver, So, OF, Huntington

All Crossroads League Honorable Mention: Hannah Adams, Fr, P, Grace; Megan Beidelman, Fr, INF, Mount Vernon Naz.; Allie Foley, Sr, C/OF, Marian; Taylor Gearhart, So, OF, Saint Francis; Sam Hemming, Jr, UT, Indiana Wesleyan; Hannah Klebesadel, Jr, P, Taylor; April Patnaude, Sr, P, Spring Arbor; Ashley Riffell, Sr, P, Mount Vernon Naz.; Miranda Robles, Fr, OF, Goshen; Lindsey Shellabarger, Sr, OF, Huntington; Brookelyn Smith, Sr, INF, G Bethel; Stephanie Whitman, Sr, INF, Saint Francis;

Crossroads League Gold Glove Team: Lauren Ehle, Fr, INF/C, Taylor; Jessica Ewen, Sr, INF, Bethel.; Katrina Klingberg, Sr, C, Bethel; Katie Knous, Sr, INF, Huntington; Alex Lovelace, Fr, OF, Taylor; Cambree Moser, So, OF, Mount Vernon Naz.; Logan Personett, Fr, INF/OF, Marian; Hannah Robbins, Fr, INF/P, Taylor; Taylor Scott, Sr, OF, Spring Arbor; Hannah Williams, Fr, INF/OF, Marian;

20 Cougar Softball 2014 CROSSROADS LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Batting Average (min. 2.5 AB/Game): Hits Per Game: 1 Logan Personett, Marian .453 1 Logan Personett, Marian 1.66 2 Annie Weaver, Huntington .446 2 Annie Weaver, Huntington 1.64 3 Brooke Shell, Grace .445 3 Brooke Shell, Grace 1.59 4 Alex Lovelace, Taylor .427 4 Alex Lovelace, Taylor 1.52 5 Sara Kreitzer, IWU .418 5 Taylor Gearhart, Saint Francis 1.44 6 Lauren Ehle, Taylor .411 6 Sara Kreitzer, IWU 1.36 7 Hannah Robbins, Taylor .401 7 Eleni Prewitt, Marian 1.35 8 Emily Tweedy, Taylor .389 8 Lauren Ehle, Taylor 1.31 8 Eleni Prewitt, Marian .389 9 Catherine DePew, Huntington 1.26 10 Two tied with .386 10 Emily Tweedy, Taylor 1.23

Runs Scored Per Game: Runs Batted In Per Game: 1 Brooke Shell, Grace 1.08 1 Lauren Ehle, Taylor 1.14 2 Alex Lovelace, Saint Francis 1.00 2 Clarissa Knight, Grace 0.98 3 Annie Weaver, Huntington 0.92 3 Alyssa Keller, Saint Francis 0.97 4 Lauren Ehle, Taylor 0.89 4 Allie Foley, Marian 0.91 5 Catherine DePew, Huntington 0.89 5 Stephanie Whitman, Saint Francis 0.90 6 Sam Hemming, IWU 0.88 6 Lindsey Shellabarger, Huntington 0.90 7 Jessica Hull, IWU 0.86 7 Sara Kreitzer, IWU 0.88 8 Anna Gunderson, Taylor 0.80 8 Eleni Prewitt, Marian 0.83 9 Alyssa Kumpfmiller, Saint Francis 0.80 9 Alex Lovelace, Taylor 0.83 10 Emily Tweedy, MVNU 0.79 10 Katie Knous, Huntington 0.81

Home Runs Per Game: Innings Pitched Per Game: 1 Lauren Ehle, Taylor 0.31 1 Natalie Newell, Bethel 6.10 2 Olivia Winget, Grace 0.24 2 Emily Puterbaugh, Huntington 6.00 3 Allie Foley, Marian 0.24 3 Jackie Beilfuss, Saint Francis 5.67 4 Jessica Hull, IWU 0.19 4 Hope Golden, Marian 5.64 4 Sam Hemming, Huntington 0.19 5 Ashley Riffell, MVNU 5.56 4 Lindsey Shellabarger, Huntington 0.19 6 Erica Zachrich, Bethel 5.46 7 Brookelyn Smith, Bethel 0.18 7 Heather Zengler, Saint Francis 5.40 8 Sara Kreitzer, IWU 0.17 8 April Patnaude, Spring Arbor 5.37 9 Miranda Robles, Goshen 0.15 8 Kaitlyn Sinclair, Spring Arbor 5.37 9 Megan Beidelman, MVNU 0.15 9 Hannah Robbins, Taylor 5.11

Earned Run Average: Strikeouts Per Seven Innings: 1 Natalie Newell, Bethel 1.06 1 Natalie Newell, Bethel 11.05 2 April Patnaude, Spring Arbor 2.20 2 Hannah Klebesadel, Taylor 6.71 3 Hannah Klebesadel, Taylor 2.36 3 Emily Puterbaugh, Huntington 6.30 4 Hannah Robbins, Taylor 2.47 4 Hannah Robbins, Taylor 6.25 5 Emily Puterbaugh, Huntington 2.68 5 Jessica Reed, Goshen 5.40 6 Ashley Miller, Taylor 2.89 6 Janessa Guevara, IWU 4.98 7 Ashley Riffell, MVNU 3.12 7 Erica Zachrich, Bethel 4.88 8 Hope Golden, Marian 3.16 8 Hannah Adams, Grace 4.85 9 Alex Shipley, Grace 3.20 9 Ashley Riffell, MVNU 4.78 10 Christine Skaggs, Marian 3.54 10 Hope Golden, Marian 4.40

School Abbreviation Key: MVNU = Mount Vernon Nazarene University IWU= Indiana Wesleyan university 21 Cougar Softball YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Year Won Lost Tied Pct. Coach 1985 14 9 0 .609 Lora Donoho 1986 25 6 1 .781 Lora Donoho 1987 24 8 1 .750 Lora Donoho 1988 29 11 0 .725 Keith Veale 1989 33 10 0 .767 Keith Veale 1990 26 10 0 .722 Jeana Howald 1991 25 10 0 .714 Jeana Howald 1992 35 10 0 .778 Jeana Howald 1993 24 17 0 .585 Jeana Howald 1994 22 15 0 .595 Jeana Howald 1995 29 17 0 .630 Jeana Howald 1996 13 18 0 .419 Jeana Howald 1997 21 21 0 .500 Jeana Howald 1998 20 16 0 .556 Jeana Howald 1999 16 24 0 .400 Jeana Howald 2000 17 19 0 .472 Jeana Howald 2001 20 18 0 .526 Jeana Howald 2002 25 19 0 .568 Jeana Howald 2003 29 20 0 .592 Jeana Howald 2004 23 17 0 .575 Jeana Howald 2005 17 18 0 .486 Jeana Howald 2006 16 23 0 .410 Jeana Howald 2007 22 14 0 .611 Jeana Howald 2008 26 20 0 .565 Jeana Howald 2009 22 17 0 .564 Jeana Howald 2010 18 19 0 .486 Jeana Howald 2011 9 19 0 .321 Jeana Howald 2012 11 26 0 .297 Jeana Howald 2013 8 22 0 .267 Jeana Howald 2014 21 20 0 .512 Jeana Howald CAREER COACHING RECORDS Coach Won Lost Pct. Years Lora Donoho 63 23 .716* 1985-1987 Keith Veale 62 21 .747 1988-1989 Jeana Howald 515 449 .534 1990-present Totals: 640 493 .565* 29 years * includes two ties (one in 1986 and one in 1987)

22 Cougar Softball MVNU HONOR ROLL

NAIA All-Americans:

Lori Brown Teresa Sheets NAIA First Team 1994 NAIA Honorable Mention 1995 NAIA Second Team 1993 NCCAA First Team 1995 and 1996

NCCAA First Team All-Americans:

Lori Sours Shelly Aldrich Amanda Triplett 1997 1998 2000, 2001, and 2002

Tara Hines Laura Kot Stephanie Johnson 2001 2004 and 2007 2005 and 2006

Conference Players of the Year:

Treisa Nedrow (1989) Kendra Lambert (1990) Lori Brown (1992 and 1993) Laura Kot (2007)

NAIA District 22 Players of the Year:

Treisa Nedrow (1989) Andrea Marin (1991) Lori Brown (1992, 1993, and 1994) 23 Cougar Softball MVNU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Most At Bats – Career: 550 Stephanie Johnson (2003-2006) Most At Bats – Season: 165 Lori Brown (1992) 165 Stephanie Johnson (2003) Most At Bats – Game: 7 Set 2 times – most recent in 2005

Most Hits – Career: 260 Lori Brown (1991-1994) Most Hits – Season: 82 Lori Brown (1992) Most Hits – Game: 5 Set 3 times – most recent in 2014 Most Runs Scored – Career: 167 Lori Brown (1991-1994) Most Runs Scored – Season: 57 Molly Malone (1992) Most Runs Scored – Game: 5 Lora Thompson vs. Tiffin (1989) 5 Molly Malone vs. Huntington (1991) Most Doubles – Career: 57 Stephanie Johnson (2003-2006) Most Doubles – Season: 23 Molly Malone (1992) Most Doubles – Game: 4 Molly Malone vs. Huntington (1991) Most Triples – Career: 33 Lori Brown (1991-1994) Most Triples – Season: 14 Lori Brown (1993) Most Triples – Game: 2 Set 7 times – most recent in 2006 Most Home Runs – Career: 24 Amanda Triplett (1999-2002) Most Home Runs – Season: 11 Amanda Triplett (2002) Most Home Runs – Game: 2 Set 6 times – most recent in 2014 Most Runs Batted In – Career: 153 Lori Brown (1991-1994) Most Runs Batted In – Season: 50 Lori Brown (1994) Most Runs Batted In – Game: 8 Teresa Sheets vs. OH Dominican (1994) Best Batting Average – Career: .488 Lori Brown (1991-1994) Best Batting Average – Season: .563 Lori Brown (1993) Most Stolen Bases – Career: 49 Leslie Banichar (2007-2010) Most Stolen Bases – Season: 23 Barb Mollica (1985) Most Stolen Bases – Game: 3 Set 6 times – most recent in 2008 Most Pitching Wins – Career: 57 Treisa Nedrow (1987-1990) Most Pitching Wins – Season: 22 Julie Ray (1992) Most Strikeouts – Career: 433 Treisa Nedrow (1987-1990) Most Strikeouts – Season: 146 Candace White (2009) Most Strikeouts – Game: 13 Treisa Nedrow vs. Rutgers (1989) Lowest ERA – Career: 0.97 Andrea Marin (1989-1991) Lowest ERA – Season: 0.73 Treisa Nedrow (1989) Most Innings Pitched – Career: 558.1 Tara Hines (1998-2001) Most Innings Pitched – Season: 198.2 Candace White (2009) Most Innings Pitched – Game: 12.0 Kristin Eyerman – twice (2005 & 2006) 24 Cougar Softball MVNU TEAM RECORDS

Most Games Played – Season: 49 (2003)

Most At Bats – Season: 1347 (2003) Most At Bats – Game: 52 vs. Rio Grande (2003) 52 vs. Tiffin (2005)

Most Runs Scored – Season: 314 (1992) Most Runs Scored – Game: 25 vs. Tiffin (1989)

Most Hits – Season: 448 (1992) Most Hits – Game: 21 vs. Otterbein (1992)

Most Singles – Season: 345 (1992) Most Singles – Game: 18 vs. Otterbein (1992)

Most Doubles – Season: 64 (1992) Most Doubles – Game: 9 vs. Huntington (1991)

Most Triples – Season: 32 (1992) Most Triples – Game: 5 vs. Cedarville (1994)

Most Home Runs Season: 18 (2014) Most Home Runs – Game: 4 vs. Denison (1988)

Most Runs Batted In – Season: 266 (1992) Most Runs Batted In – Game: 23 vs. Tiffin (1989)

Highest Batting Average – Season: .359 (1992)

Most Stolen Bases – Season: 90 (1986) Most Stolen Bases – Game: 9 vs. Wittenberg (1985)

Most Putouts – Season: 1002 (2003) Most Putouts – Game: 36 set 3 times (’87, ’05, & ’06)

Most Assists – Season: 509 (2003) Most Assists – Game: 22 vs. Ursuline (2006)

Best Fielding Percentage – Season: .954 (2008, 2009, and 2014) Lowest Earned Run Average – Season: 0.79 (1989)

Most Strikeouts – Season: 216 (2008) Most Strikeouts – Game: 13 vs. Rutgers (1989)

Most Victories – Season: 35 (1992) Best Winning Percentage: .781 (25-6-1 record in 1986) Longest Winning Streak: 19 (1989) 25 Cougar Softball MVNU CAREER LEADERS

Most Games Played: Most At Bats: 1 Jackie Shively 165 (2002-05) 1 Stephanie Johnson 550 (2003-06) 2 Stephanie Johnson 163 (2003-06) 2 Lori Brown 533 (1991-94) 3 Amy Kritzwiser 160 (1992-96) 3 Caitlin Murphy 507 (2007-10) 3 Karly Clay 160 (2006-09) 4 Lora Thompson 506 (1986-89) 5 Debbie Dobson 159 (2000-03) 4 Amy Kritzwiser 506 (1992-96)

Most Hits: Most Singles: 1 Lori Brown 260 (1991-94) 1 Laura Kot 185 (2004-07) 2 Stephanie Johnson 220 (2003-06) 2 Lori Brown 183 (1991-94) 3 Laura Kot 209 (2004-07) 3 Lora Thompson 153 (1986-89) 4 Amanda Triplett 196 (1999-02) 4 Jackie Shively 146 (2002-05) 5 Lora Thompson 184 (1986-89) 5 Two players tied at 139

Most Doubles: Most Triples: 1 Stephanie Johnson 57 (2003-06) 1 Lori Brown 33 (1991-94) 2 Molly Malone 47 (1990-93) 2 Stephanie Johnson 27 (2003-06) 3 Amanda Triplett 40 (1999-02) 3 Teresa Sheets 15 (1993-96) 4 Shelly Aldrich 39 (1997-01) 3 Tiffany Simpson 15 (2002-04) 5 Natalie Wallace 35 (1998-01) 5 Lora Thompson 14 (1986-89)

Most Home Runs: Highest Batting Average: 1 Amanda Triplett 24 (1999-02) 1 Lori Brown .488 (1991-94) 2 Lori Brown 11 (1991-94) 2 Laura Kot .427 (2004-07) 3 Stephanie Johnson 10 (2003-06) 3 Amanda Triplett .400 (1999-02) 4 Amy Featheringham 9 (1987-88) 3 Stephanie Johnson .400 (2003-06) 5 Two players tied at 6 5 Treisa Nedrow .383 (1987-90)

Most Runs Scored: Most Runs Batted In: 1 Lori Brown 167 (1991-94) 1 Lori Brown 153 (1991-94) 2 Molly Malone 141 (1990-93) 2 Stephanie Johnson 141 (2003-06) 3 Lora Thompson 135 (1986-89) 3 Amanda Triplett 129 (1999-02) 4 Laura Kot 113 (2004-07) 4 Kendra Lambert 125 (1989-92) 5 Stephanie Johnson 112 (2003-06) 5 Dee Sudnick 112 (1989-92)

Most Walks: 1 Molly Malone 79 (1990-93) 2 Cheryl Lowery 77 (1985-87) 3 Dee Sudnick 75 (1989-92) 4 Lora Thompson 73 (1986-89) 5 Kendra Lambert 70 (1989-92)

Most Stolen Bases: 1 Lesley Banichar 49 (2007-10) 2 Jackie Shively 43 (2002-05) 3 Laura Kot 41 (2004-07) 4 Lora Thompson 40 (1986-89) 5 Amy Kritzwiser 38 (1992-96)

Heather Clark in Action

26 Cougar Softball MVNU CAREER LEADERS

Most Pitching Victories: Lowest Earned Run Average: 1 Treisa Nedrow 57 (1987-90) 1 Andrea Marin 0.97 (1989-91) 2 Julie Ray 52 (1991-94) 2 Cori Chapman 1.17 (1985-86) 3 Andrea Marin 45 (1989-91) 3 Treisa Nedrow 1.20 (1987-90) 3 Diana Kirkpatrick 45 (1992-95) 4 Julie Ray 1.81 (1991-94) 3 Tara Hines 45 (1998-01) 4 Heather Clark 1.81 (2003-06) 3 Kristin Eyerman 45 (2005-08)

Most Games Started: Most Complete Games: 1 Treisa Nedrow 80 (1987-90) 1 Treisa Nedrow 80 (1987-90) 2 Heather Clark 79 (2003-06) 2 Tara Hines 73 (1998-01) 3 Tara Hines 78 (1998-01) 3 Julie Ray 71 (1991-94) 4 Kristin Eyerman 76 (2005-08) 3 Heather Clark 71 (2003-06) 5 Julie Ray 75 (1991-94) 5 Kristin Eyerman 65 (2005-08)

Most Innings Pitched: Most Strikeouts: 1 Tara Hines 558.1 (1998-01) 1 Treisa Nedrow 433 (1987-90) 2 Kristin Eyerman 549.0 (2005-08) 2 Kristin Eyerman 359 (2005-08) 3 Heather Clark 540.2 (2003-06) 3 Heather Clark 281 (2003-06) 4 Treisa Nedrow 537.2 (1987-90) 3 Ashley Riffell 281 (2011-14) 5 Julie Ray 500.0 (1991-94) 5 Tara Hines 275 (1998-01)

Most Putouts: Most Assists: 1 Angie Smith 780 (2002-04) 1 Lori Brown 432 (1991-94) 2 Lesley Chevalier 761 (1992-95) 2 Stephanie Johnson 403 (2003-06) 3 Caitlin Murphy 714 (2007-10) 3 Tasha Konkle 368 (2007-10) 4 Melody Blimline 691 (2004-07) 4 Teresa Sheets 367 (1993-96) 5 Carolyn Behr 673 (1990-92) 5 Karly Clay 335 (2006-09)

Kristin Eyerman in Action Stephanie Johnson in Action 27 Cougar Softball ASSISTANT COACHES Regina Myers is Kirkbeginning McDonnell her twentyenters hisfirst firstseason season as anas theassistant Sports coach at MVNU. SheInformation was a catcher/designated Director at Mount player Vernon for Nazarenethe Lady Cougars Univer- from 1990-1993, andsity sheafter was spending named six to years the Midas the-Ohio Director Confe ofrence Athletics First Team in 1991. MyersCommunications and her husband, at Belhaven John, reside University in Mount in Jackson,Vernon w ithMis - their three daughters,sissippi. Kaylee, Emilee, and Rylee. McDonnell was involved in all phases of communica- is beginning her tenth season as an assistant coach at Shelly Payne tion for all 15 of Belhaven’s athletics programs. Duties MVNU. She was includedan infielder doing for inthe game Lady stats, Cougars writing fro pressm 1999 releases,-2002. proA - shortstop, she wasducing a two media-time Americanguides, game Mideast notes, Conference website maintenance, Honorable Mention pick duringsocial her career.media, video Payne and resides broadcasting, in Apple along Valley with with game her husband Jeremy, andday son operations Mason. and promotions. Prior to working at Belhaven, McDonnell worked in radio news and sports for Clear Channel Communications and was a Resident Director, Director of Intramurals, and Sports Broadcaster for Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He also spent time helping out in the Kenyon College Sports Information Department. A native of Delaware, OH, McDonnell is a 1999 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a degree in Communications Broadcasting. In 2008, he completed his Master’s of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Sports, Arts, and Entertainment Management from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA.

MEDIA INFORMATION Visiting media members are encouraged to attend any and all MVNU home games. Cumulative statistics and game notes are available prior to any game upon request and programs are produced for every home game. One phone line is available on a first-come first-served basis, and post-game faxing or e-mailing can also be done on request. In addition, all Lady Cougar fastpitch softball information can be accessed by visiting the team’s website (www.mvnucougars.com). MVNU players and coaches are available for personal or telephone interviews by contacting MVNU’s Sports Information Director, at (740) 392-6868 extension 3112 during office hours. Players will generally be available for a brief period on the day of the game prior to warm-ups and then after the game. Practices are open to the media, and players can be made available before and after practice. Requests for photographs, radio broadcasts, or any additional information pertaining to Lady Cougar softball should be directed to the Sports Information office.

28 Cougar Softball ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Main Campus Phone: (740) 392-6868 Director of Athletics: Mr. Keith Veale, ext. 3101 [email protected] Department Secretary: Miss Hannah Miller, ext. 3100 [email protected] Athletic Trainer: Mr. Brian Humphrey, ext. 3107 [email protected] Women’s Soccer Coach: Mr. Daniel Seiffert, ext. 3109 [email protected] Men’s Soccer Coach: Mr. Andrew Belleman, ext. 3104 [email protected] M & W Cross Country Coach: Mr. Chip Wilson, ext. 3111 [email protected] Women’s Volleyball Coach: Mr. Paul Swanson, ext. 3106 [email protected] Men’s Basketball Coach: Mr. Jared Ronai, ext. 3120 [email protected] Women's Basketball Coach: TBA, ext. 3105 TBA Baseball Coach: Mr. Keith Veale, ext. 3101 [email protected] Fastpitch Softball Coach: Ms. Jeana Howald, ext. 3103 [email protected] Men’s & Women’s Golf Coach: Mr. Mike King, ext. 3117 [email protected] Athletic Department Fax: (740) 392-5079 MVNU Sports Website: mvnucougars.com MVNU Sports Facebook: facebook.com/MVNU.Cougars 2015 MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

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