Huskie University Information Table of Contents Location:...... DeKalb, Ill. Quick Facts...... 1 Founded:...... 1895 2010 Outlook...... 2-3 Enrollment:...... 25,202 2010 Roster...... 4 Nickname:...... Huskies Colors:...... Cardinal and Black Meet the Huskies President:...... Dr. John Peters Coaching Staff...... 6-7 Alma Mater:...... John Carroll, 1967 Meet the Huskies...... 8-14 Associate V.P./Director of Athletics:...... Jeff Compher Support Staff...... 16 Alma Mater:...... James Madison, 1980 NIU Media Relations...... 16 Faculty Athletic Representative:...... Jan Rintala Affiliation:...... NCAA Division I Opponent Information/2008 In Review Conference:...... Mid-American 2010 Opponent Quick Facts...... 18-22 Mary M. Bell Field...... 23 Home Facility (Capacity):...... Mary M. Bell Field (600) 2009 Stats...... 24 2009 MAC In Review...... 25-26 History First Year of Softball:...... 1959 Huskie History All-Time Record:...... 925-763-7 1988 World Series Team...... 28 Conference Titles:...... 1988, 1989, 1990,1996, 1999, 2000 All-Time Record vs. Opponents...... 29 NCAA Regional Appearances:...... 1988, 1996 Year-By-Year Results...... 30-38 World Series Appearances:...... 1988 Year-By-Year Leaders/Last Time It Happened...... 39 Individual Records...... 40-41 Softball Staff Team Records...... 42 NCAA/Conference Honors...... 43-44 Head Coach:...... Lindsay Chouinard (3rd Season) NIU/Conference Honors...... 45 Alma Mater:...... DePaul, 2003 Letterwinners...... 46-47 NIU Record/Years:...... 33-67/2 Career Record:...... Same This is NIU Assistant Coach:...... Megan Ciolli (3rd Season) President Dr. John Peters...... 50 Alma Mater:...... Notre Dame, 2004 Associate V.P./Director of Athletics Jeff Compher...... 51 Assistant Coach:...... Amber Patton (1st Season) Northern University...... 52-53 Alma Mater:...... DePaul, 2009 Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center...... 54 Softball Office Phone:...... 815-753-2245 Huskie Indoor Training Center...... 55 An Ideal Location...... 56 Athletic Trainer:...... Craig Burke

Team Information 2009 Record:...... 20-37 2009 MAC Record:...... 12-10 Media Guide Credits Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...... 11/5 Written by Joe Summins. Starters Returning/Lost...... 7/4 Cover Design: Joe Summins. Pitchers Returning/Lost...... 2/1 Editorial assistance: Donna Newcomers:...... 6 Turner and NIU Softball. Research and statistical Media Relations assistance: Naveed Baladi and Sam Brunell Associate A.D./Communications:...... Donna Turner Photography: Scott Walstrom, Office Phone:...... 815-753-9513 and NIU Media Relations Cell Phone:...... 815-793-5474 Archives. E-Mail:...... [email protected] Printing: In-Print Graphics Graduate Assistant/Softball Contact:...... Joe Summins Chicago, Ill. Office Phone:...... 815-753-9539 Cell Phone:...... 630-965-5213 The 2010 Northern Illinois Softball E-Mail:...... [email protected] Media Guide was designed to aid Website:...... www.niuhuskies.com media covering the Huskies. Copies are available to the general Mailing Address:...... Media Relations public for $10 through the Office of Media Relations. 209 Convocation Center 1525 West Lincoln Highway Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 www.niuhuskies.com 1 2010 NIU Softball 2010 Outlook The Northern Illinois University softball team took its first step toward returning to prominence in the Mid-American Conference last season as the Huskies posted their best conference record since 2003 and made a in the 2009 MAC Softball Tournament, advancing to the semifinals. This season, the task at hand for the Huskies is to build off the success of last year and take that next step in becoming a power in the league. “The way the girls played at the end of the year not only showed them what they’re capable of, but showed them how hard work and sticking to the program works and pays off for them,” NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard said. “When they look back on last year, they look at that and it keeps them motivated.” In order to take that next step, the Huskies will have to replace the production of last year’s five seniors. The class of 2009 accounted for 40 percent of the Huskie offense, driving in 61 of NIU’s 150 runs and totaling 119 of the team’s 305 hits. Aside from their numbers, the seniors also provided a great deal of leadership. “We graduated some seniors that were big contributors and great leaders for us,” Chouinard said. “They really helped the freshmen and sophomores develop. This year, we’re looking to reap those benefits.”

Infield The area hardest by graduation was the NIU infield. The Huskies lost three of their four starting infielders from a year ago, including All-MAC performers Bailey Ouellette at first base and Emily Gooding. Despite the losses, Chouinard is NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard enters her third season at NIU confident the Huskies will be able fill the vacancies. looking to build on the success of the 2009 season. “In the infield, we have so much more depth than in the two the MAC Tournament where she was named to the conference’s years I’ve been here,” she said. “We have some people that have all-tournament team. had significant experience [in the infield] to add with the two other “Andi is just a wonderful person and anybody would be happy middle infielders brought in this year.” to have her on their team,” Chouinard said. “She does everything Anchoring the infield for Northern Illinois this season is Andrea you ask of her. She’s a very diligent worker and understands the Colosimo. Colosimo played predominantly in the outfield last year, vision. She followed wonderfully behind the seniors and wants to but made five starts at first base, including the final three games of lead now. As a junior, that’s exactly what I need her to do.” Sophomore Krista Matsui is the lone returning full-time starter in the infield for NIU. She made 42 starts at for NIU last season and has worked hard on her offense this offseason, making the switch from a left-handed to a right-handed batter. Carly Norton started 29 games at and 16 at third base last year, showing her versatility, will vie for playing time at the hot corner in 2010. Freshman Amanda Sheppard and Adriana Sanchez are two talented newcomers that are expected to contribute immediately. Sheppard is capable of playing anywhere in the infield, while Sanchez provides some pop with her bat. Another freshman, Alex Wulbecker, plays both corner positions adding to the Huskies’ infield depth. “Adriana is extremely powerful and she loves softball,” Chouinard said. “She loves to play, she loves to hit, and she loves to grind it. Those kinds of players are hard to find; the people that understand the grinding portion of it and love the grind. “When I saw Amanda I knew immediately I had to have her. She’s athletic in the field. She never has a problem leaving her feet, takes pride in the way she plays and has worked very hard on the offensive side of her game.” At catcher, senior Michelle Williams and Norton split time behind the plate last season with Williams making 25 starts. Senior Allie Parker, who will be playing her fourth and final season at NIU, also provides a veteran presence behind the dish.

Outfield With Colosimo moving to the infield and the graduation of Andrea Colosimo was named to the 2009 MAC Softball All-Tournament Team, going 5-of-10 from the plate with a and three RBIs. centerfielder Jenna Roberts, there are two openings in the outfield 2010 NIU Softball 2 www.niuhuskies.com 2010 Outlook Segura and Whitney Owens, to the staff, providing depth to the position they didn’t have last year. “They’re both primarily pitchers and that’s wonderful,” Chouinard said. “They all do different things. “Monica had a great fall. She threw really well against DePaul and Eastern Illinois. She’s working towards consistency. Whitney throws different than the other pitchers I have on staff. She brings a different dimension.”

Schedule With all the openings in the line up to fill, Northern Illinois’ preseason schedule is as important this year as it has ever been. The Huskies will be competing in five tournaments this season, opening the season in San Marcos, Texas. Chouinard feels they are an outstanding opportunity for her to evaluate her talent, but also for the players to distinguish themselves. “That’s what the preseason is about for us,” Chouinard said. “Of course, we would love to win every game in preseason, but really it’s about finding the line up that works best for everybody, that works best defensively and people are in positions in the line up where they are comfortable to perform. “Everybody’s going to get an opportunity. Everybody’s going to get a shot. It’s the people that step up and grab it and run with it that will be the ones that are going to be relaxed and slide right in when we go to conference.” In the end, the conference schedule is really what matters to Morgan Bittner was named to the MAC’s All-Freshman Team and Chouinard and the Huskies earned second team All-MAC honors in 2009. “At the end of the day, conference is a big deal,” she said. “We get one automatic bid from the conference tournament. The girls did that need to be filled. It is a battle Chouinard anticipates lasting all a great job last year in conference. We won 12 games. That’s the season long. most we’ve won, as a program, since 2003. Again, it speaks to the “The outfield is going to be a grudge match all year,” she said. fact that they are understanding that it’s mostly about conference.” “We have a lot of different styles and a lot of people that have If the Huskies can navigate another challenging MAC campaign worked really hard.” successfully, they will find themselves not only competing for a Zoe Sinner started 35 games in the outfield for Northern Illinois MAC championship but a bid to the NCAA Tournament. last season and provides experience at the corner outfield slots. Three other returners and a freshman will compete for the other two outfield spots. Sophomores Ashley Cann and Dani Parrish have impressed the coaching staff with their work ethic in the offseason. Parrish started 32 games for the Huskies in 2009, 22 in the outfield and 10 as designated hitter and Cann made three of her eight starts last season in the outfield. Senior Kate Welsh adds experience, while freshman Jennifer Barnett brings a solid offensive game.

Pitching While Chouinard feels the 2010 Huskies are stronger offensively and deeper defensively, she knows NIU will go only as far as its pitching takes it. “At the end of the day, it’s going to come down to pitching,” said the former DePaul All-American pitcher. “Anybody who plays our sport knows that.” Sophomore Morgan Bittner leads the way for the Huskie pitching staff. She was a second team All-MAC honoree and was also named to the MAC’s All-Freshman Team in 2009, after posting a 14-20 record and compiling an ERA of 3.26. She struck out 166 batters, placing her fourth on the school’s all-time list for in a season. “Morgan is coming back in a good place,” Chouinard said. “Aligning a good defense around our pitching where the pitchers know that things are going to get taken care of is going to put their minds at ease. The more we can get them to focus in on what they are doing, the more success we’re going to have.” Zoe Sinner, who started 35 games in the outfield for NIU last year, In addition to Bittner, the Huskies add newcomers, Monica adds experience and leadership for the Huskies in 2010. www.niuhuskies.com 3 2010 NIU Softball 2010 Huskie Roster Numerical The Huskies... No. name Pos. Cl. B/T Hometown/Previous School

By Class 1 Krista Matsui IF So. R/R Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South Seniors (4) 2 Morgan Bittner P So. R/R Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly Kayla Kramer, Allison Parker, Kate Welsh, 3 Dani Parrish OF So. L/R Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield Michelle Williams 4 Kayla Kramer IF Sr. R/R West Chicago, Ill./Kankakee C.C. 6 Jennifer Barnett C/OF Fr. L/L Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli Juniors (2) 7 Amanda Sheppard IF Fr. R/R Oak Forest, Ill./ Oak Forest Andrea Colosimo, Zoe Sinner 9 Monica Segura P/IF Fr. R/R Santa Ana, Calif./Segerstrom Fundamental Sophomores (5) 10 Kate Welsh IF/OF Sr. L/L Wilmington, Ill./Bishop McNamara Morgan Bittner, Ashley Cann, Krista Matsui, 11 Ashley Cann OF So. L/L Glenwood, Ill./Marian Catholic Carly Norton, Dani Parrish 13 Allie Parker C/OF Sr. R/R Evergreen Park, Ill./Marist 14 Whitney Owens P Fr.-R R/R Pendleton, Ind./Georgia Freshmen (6) 15 Zoe Sinner OF Jr. R/R Downers Grove, Ill./Lakeland C.C. Jenn Barnett, Whitney Owens, Adriana 21 Andrea Colosimo IF/OF Jr. R/R Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg Sanchez, Monica Segura, Amanda Sheppard, Alex Wulbecker 22 Adriana Sanchez IF Fr. R/R San Fernando, Calif./Alemany 23 Michelle Williams C/OF Sr. R/R Fresno, Calif./Fresno City College By State 24 Alex Wulbecker IF Fr. R/R Hoffman Estates, Ill./Hoffman Estates Illinois (10) 32 Carly Norton C/IF So. R/R Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest Ashley Cann, Andrea Colosimo, Kayla Kramer, Krista Matsui, Carly Norton, Allison Parker, Amanda Sheppard, Zoe Sinner, Kate Alphabetical Welsh, Alex Wulbecker No. name Pos. Cl. B/T Hometown/Previous School 6 Jennifer Barnett C/OF Fr. L/L Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli California (4) 2 Morgan Bittner P So. R/R Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly Morgan Bittner, Monica Segura, Adriana Sanchez, Michelle Williams 11 Ashley Cann OF So. L/L Glenwood, Ill./Marian Catholic 21 Andrea Colosimo IF/OF Jr. R/R Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg Indiana (3) 4 Kayla Kramer IF Sr. R/R West Chicago, Ill./Kankakee C.C. Jenn Barnett, Whitney Owens, Dani Parrish 1 Krista Matsui IF So. R/R Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South 32 Carly Norton C/IF So. R/R Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest By Batting Hand 14 Whitney Owens P Fr.-R R/R Pendleton, Ind./Georgia Left (4) Jenn Barnett, Ashley Cann, Dani Parrish, 13 Allie Parker C/OF Sr. R/R Evergreen Park, Ill./Marist Kate Welsh 3 Dani Parrish OF So. L/R Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield 22 Adriana Sanchez IF Fr. R/R San Fernando, Calif./Alemany Right (13) 9 Monica Segura P/IF Fr. R/R Santa Ana, Calif./Segerstrom Fundamental Morgan Bittner, Andrea Colosimo, Kayla Kramer, Krista Matsui, Carly Norton, Whitney 7 Amanda Sheppard IF Fr. R/R Oak Forest, Ill./ Oak Forest Owens, Allie Parker, Adriana Sanchez, Monica 15 Zoe Sinner OF Jr. R/R Downers Grove, Ill./Lakeland C.C. Segura, Amanda Sheppard, Zoe Sinner, 10 Kate Welsh IF/OF Sr. L/L Wilmington, Ill./Bishop McNamara Michelle Williams, Alex Wulbecker 23 Michelle Williams C/OF Sr. R/R Fresno, Calif./Fresno City College

By Throwing Hand 24 Alex Wulbecker IF Fr. R/R Hoffman Estates, Ill./Hoffman Estates Left (3) Jenn Barnett, Ashley Cann, Kate Welsh Head Coach: Lindsay Chouinard (DePaul 2003, Third season) Assistant Coach: Megan Ciolli (Notre Dame 2004, Third season) Right (14) Assistant Coach: Amber Patton (DePaul 2009, First season) Morgan Bittner, Andrea Colosimo, Kayla Kramer, Krista Matsui, Carly Norton, Whitney Owens, Allie Parker, Dani Parrish, Pronunciation Guide Adriana Sanchez, Monica Segura, Amanda Andrea Colosimo Call-uh-SEEM-oh Sheppard, Zoe Sinner, Michelle Williams, Alex Krista Matsui Matt-SOO-ee Wulbecker Zoe Sinner Zo-ee Lindsay Chouinard Shuh-NARD Megan Ciolli See-O-lee Alex Wulbecker Wool-becker

2010 NIU Softball 4 www.niuhuskies.com www.niuhuskies.com 5 2010 NIU Softball Coaching Staff The Chouinard File Lindsay Coaching Experience Chouinard Head Coach, Northern Illinois University Head Coach Season W-L Pct. Conf. Pct. highlights 2008 13-30 .302 7-13 .350 3rd Season 2009 20-37 .351 12-10 .545 MAC Tourn. Semifinalist Totals 33-67 .330 19-23 .452

DePaul, 2003 Assistant Coach, DePaul University Season W-L Pct. Conf. Pct. highlights 2005 45-21 .621 19-5 .791 Women’s College World Series Building a successful program is a challenge any coach relishes. 2006 33-22 .600 13-9 .591 NCAA Tournament It is a process that contains many steps. Developing a philosophy, 2007 47-13 .783 20-0 1.000 Women’s College World Series Totals 155-87-1 .640 65-23 .739 finding the right personnel, getting your players to buy into that philosophy and time to pull it all together are all key components. Playing Experience Northern Illinois’ third-year head coach Lindsay Chouinard spent 2004-2005 Chicago Bandits, Pitcher her first season laying the foundation for the future of Huskie 2003-2004 Texas Thunder, Pitcher softball and it paid dividends last season. 2000-2003 DePaul, Pitcher Last year, Northern Illinois advanced to the semifinals of the 2009 Mid-American Conference Tournament and posted its best second overall pick by the Texas Thunder in the National Pro conference record since 2003. The Huskies’ success on the field Fastpitch Softball League (NPFSL) 2003 draft. After helping the did not go unnoticed as three players earned All-MAC honors in Thunder win the regular season championship in her first year, 2009. Seniors Bailey Ouellette and Emily Gooding ended their Chouinard signed with the Chicago Bandits in 2005 where she was careers garnering first team honors, while freshman pitcher Morgan named to the league’s all-star team after notching a 9-1 record for Bittner earned second team accolades and a spot on the MAC’s the regular season champions. All-Freshman Team. Chouinard graduated from DePaul in 2003 with a degree in finance Bittner flourished under Chouinard’s tutelage in her first season and completed her MBA at DePaul with a finance concentration in of collegiate softball. She led Huskies in ERA (3.26) and led the May 2007. league in complete games with 29. She has already made her mark on the NIU record books as her 166 strikeouts rank fourth on the Huskies’ all-time list. Bittner is just one of the outstanding pitchers Chouinard has influenced. As DePaul’s pitching coach from 2004-07, Chouinard produced two NCAA All-America pitchers in 2007 in Tracie Adix and Becca Heteniak. Her expertise helped the Blue Demon pitching staff finish in the top 50 in team ERA every year of her tenure. Her 2007 pitching staff recorded an earned run average of 1.32 to rank sixth in the nation. The National Fastpitch Coaches Association honored the coaching staff as the Mideast Coaching Staff of the Year in 2005 and 2007 after leading DePaul to the Women’s College World Series in both seasons. In 2007, the Blue Demons went 47-13 and finished fifth in the country, the second-best finish in school history. As a student-athlete at DePaul, Chouinard was a four-year starting pitcher for one of the top teams in the nation. A two-year team captain, she led the Blue Demons to four Conference USA championships, four NCAA regional tournaments and a Women’s College World Series appearance in 2000. The Blue Demons finished among the nation’s top 20 from 2000-2003 with Chouinard on the mound, ranking seventh, 19th, 11th and ninth. In 2003, the Blue Demon pitching staff had the third lowest ERA (0.83) in the nation and in 2002, Chouinard ranked second individually in ERA with a 0.47 mark. Chouinard, a native of Fresno, Calif., was honored nationally as a three-time NCAA All-American, two-time NCAA Regional MVP and two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American for her efforts on the field and in the classroom. She was a finalist for the National Player of the Year honor in 2003. In Conference USA, Chouinard was a four- time first-team all-conference honoree, Player of the Year in 2003 and Pitcher of the Year in 2002 and 2003. Chouinard holds 10 of the 13 DePaul pitching records, including career marks for wins Lindsay Chouinard led the Huskies to the semifinals of the 2009 with 108 and strikeouts with 858. MAC Softball Tournament and the school’s best conference After Chouinard finished her collegiate career, she was the mark since the 2003 season. 2010 NIU Softball 6 www.niuhuskies.com Coaching Staff

Megan Amber Ciolli Patton Assistant Coach Assistant Coach 3rd Season 1st Season Notre Dame, 2004 DePaul, 2009

During her three-year tenure at Northern Illinois University, NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard added one of DePaul’s most Megan Ciolli has blossomed as a coach. She has helped develop decorated student-athletes, when she hired Amber Patton to the NIU’s young talent, while also refining the skills of the Huskie Northern Illinois coaching staff this past off-season. veterans. NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard is impressed by her “There is no doubt in my mind that Amber is going to be a knowledge of the game and her ability to pass that knowledge onto wonderful asset, mentor and coach here at NIU,” Chouinard said. the players. “Her softball career is a direct reflection of her drive and work ethic. “Megan knows the swing in and out,” Chouinard said. “She is Amber understands what it takes to be successful at our level a great instructor. Over the past couple of years, she has done of play both offensively and defensively, and that makes her an a great job of transitioning from being specifically an instructor to excellent teacher of the game.” more of a coach.” A two-time Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Chouinard credits Ciolli with the development of former NIU Association All-American, Patton completed her senior season with Jenna Roberts, who tied the NIU single season record the Blue Demons in 2009 with a school-record .497 batting average for stolen bases in 2009, and Katie Colby, who hit her first career which topped the BIG EAST Conference and was second in the home runs last season. Ciolli has also had an impact on current nation. A four-year letterwinner at third base, she holds DePaul’s Huskie outfielders Dani Parrish and Zoe Sinner and 2009 MAC All- career records in assists (556) and sacrifice hits (58) and the Tournament team honoree Andrea Colosimo. single-season marks in hits (87), batting average, games started Ciolli came to NIU after serving as a graduate assistant coach at (69), games played (69) and at bats (216). Patton earned all-BIG Loyola University (Chicago) from 2005-2007. Ciolli trained multiple EAST honors all four years, as a first team selection in 2008 and All-Region players during her tenure with the Ramblers while 2009 after being named to the second team in 2006 and 2007. helping transform Loyola from a middle-of-the-road conference In addition to her collegiate career, Patton has competed on finish in 2005 and 2006 to regular-season champions ofthe the professional and international levels. The native of Forsyth, Ill. Horizon League in 2007. At the culmination of the 2007 season, the played for the Chicago Bandits this past summer and competed Rambler coaching staff was voted the Horizon League Coaching for USA Softball in the Japan Cup, becoming the only DePaul Staff of the Year. softball player to compete for USA Softball. The Amateur Softball A standout collegiate player for Notre Dame, Ciolli was twice Association named Patton an alternate to the 2010 USA Softball honored as team captain and was named third-team Louisville Women’s National Team in January 2010. Slugger All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Patton also excelled in the classroom. She was a Lowe’s Senior Association. In 2004, Ciolli was selected as the Big East Player of Class first team All-American, a second team ESPN the Magazine the Year. In her senior season, she led the team in batting average Academic All-American, a two-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team (.386), (.500), on-base percentage (.424) and selection and was named to DePaul’s Dean’s List and to the Athletic runs scored (40). She broke the school record for stolen bases in Director’s Honor Roll in all eligible quarters. She graduated from a single season with 32. Ciolli’s offensive efforts helped the 2005 DePaul in November 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing Irish to a record of 45-13 overall, while their Big East mark of 16-2 with a concentration in sales. won the conference regular season title. Notre Dame earned its fourth straight bid to the NCAA Tournament. While playing centerfield for the Fighting Irish, Ciolli’s consistent offensive output landed her on many pages of the Irish record book. She became the sixth Notre Dame softball player to earn multiple All-America honors in a four-year career and is the all-time leader in hits (284) and stolen bases (76). Following her career at Notre Dame, Ciolli was drafted with the first pick in the second round by the NPFSL Chicago Bandits where she teamed with Chouinard to win back-to-back regular season championships in 2005 and 2006. As centerfielder for the Bandits in 2005, Ciolli had a perfect fielding percentage while starting every game. In May 2005, Ciolli received her bachelor’s degree in managerial consulting from the University of Notre Dame. In May 2007, she received her master’s of in healthcare administration from Loyola. www.niuhuskies.com 7 2010 NIU Softball Meet the Huskies home runs with 10 as a senior … Was selected to the Chicago Sun- Times Super 60 in Illinois as one of the top 60 seniors in the state. Kayla 4 Personal: Daughter of Linda and Jeff Kramer… Huskie Scholar Kramer for 2008-09 academic year. Major: Art Visual Communications. Infielder Birthday: June 19, 1988. Senior Bats/Throws: R/R Kramer's CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. g-GS AB R h 2B 3B hR RBI BB hBP SO West Chicago, Ill. 2009 .262 40-26 84 15 22 3 2 2 17 9 3 20 Kankakee C.C. Totals .262 40-26 84 15 22 3 2 2 17 9 3 20

2009: Started 26 of 40 games played … Made 18 starts at Allie designated hitter, four at third base, two at shortstop and two in 13 the outfield … Served as a pinch runner in 11 contests … Team Parker leader in triples with two and ranked third on the team in both Catcher/ batting average (.262) and RBI (17) and fourth in runs scored (15) Senior … Produced five multi-hit and four multi-RBI games … Drove in Bats/Throws: R/R three runs on 2-of-5 batting in NIU’s 6-3 victory over St. Mary’s (Calif.) (3/12/09) … Went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored Evergreen Park, Ill. in the Huskies’ 9-4 victory over Bowling Green in the MAC Softball Marist H.S. Tournament … Hit two home runs, with first career round tripper coming in a 5-3 victory over Valparaiso (3/25/09). 2009: Played in 19 games, making three starts at catcher … Junior College: Hit .363 with 57 hits in 157 at bats and belted 10 Collected one hit, a two-RBI against Western Illinois (4/14/09), home runs at Kankakee Community College in 2008 … Earned all- in 16 plate appearances … Utilized as a pinch runner in seven region honors her sophomore season at KCC … Turned in a .948 games … Recorded 22 behind the plate. fielding percentage at shortstop with 50 putouts and 95 assists ... During her freshman year at Kankakee, hit .333 with four home 2008: Participated in 29 of NIU’s 43 games, starting 20 … Posted runs and 37 RBI in 107 at bats. two multi-hit games … Best game of the season came in the second game of a doubleheader with Toledo (4/20/08), where she went High School: Earned two varsity letters in softball at West Chicago 3-for-3, hitting two home runs, scoring twice and driving in five… High School … Earned All-DuPage Valley Conference honors Went 2-for-4 against Florida Gulf Coast, singling to bring in the at shortstop her senior year … Was the fifth-leading hitter in the winning run (2/29/08) … Turned in career highs in average (.213), conference (.416) and set the school’s single season record for hits (10), HR (2), and RBI (11).

2007: Started 20 of her 24 games played at catcher and in the outfield … Picked up eight assists from behind the plate with a .990 fielding percentage … Scored three runs on eight hits … Collected her first collegiate hit at Miami University (4/6/07) … Recorded a double with the bases loaded, leading to three RBI against Western Michigan on April 15 … Finished her first season with five runs batted in and was a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases.

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Marist High School in Chicago, Ill. … Four-year co-captain who was named team most valuable player her junior year and most valuable hitter her sophomore season ... Earned gold glove honors as a junior ... A first team All-East Suburban Catholic Conference selection and all- area honorable mention choice as a sophomore, junior and senior … Was a member of the Super 60 and Chicago Bandits All Star teams … Made the Dean’s List her junior and senior years.

Personal: Daughter of Mary and Stephen Parker ... Her brother Stephen plays football at St. Ambrose … Victory Scholar for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years… Huskie Scholar for 2008- 09 academic year. Major: Communicative Disorders. Birthday: November 1, 1987.

2010 NIU Softball 8 www.niuhuskies.com Meet the Huskies High School: Earned three letters at Bishop McNamara High School in Kankakee, Ill. ... Was named honorable mention All-East Suburban Catholic League her sophomore year.

Personal: Daughter of Sandy and Tom Welsh ... Victory Scholar for the 2007-08 academic year … Huskie Scholar for the 2008- 09 and 2006-07 academic years. Major: Business Administration. Birthday: December 3, 1987.

Parker's CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. g-GS AB R h 2B 3B hR RBI BB hBP SO 2007 .167 24-20 48 3 8 1 0 0 5 6 0 9 2008 .213 29-20 47 3 10 1 0 2 11 3 0 9 2009 .063 19-3 16 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Totals .171 72-43 111 6 19 2 1 2 16 9 0 19

Kate 10 Welsh's CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. g-GS AB R h 2B 3B hR RBI BB hBP SO Welsh 2007 .316 23-4 19 8 6 1 0 0 2 5 0 7 2008 .000 18-4 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 Infielder/Outfielder 2009 .143 36-4 14 10 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 Senior Totals .186 77-8 43 23 8 1 0 0 3 6 2 20 Bats/Throws: L/L Wilmington, Ill. Bishop McNamara H.S. Michelle 23 Williams 2009: Participated in 36 of NIU’s 57 games … Started four games, Catcher/Outfielder two in the outfield and one at first base and designated hitter … A Senior base running specialist, appeared as a pinch runner in 26 contests … Stole 10 bases and scored 10 runs. Bats/Throws: R/R Fresno, Calif. 2008: Played in 18 games for the Huskies, starting four...Used Fresno City College primarily as a pinch runner...Scored five runs and had two stolen bases. 2009: Made 36 starts in 39 games played … Started 25 games 2007: Saw playing time in 23 games as a utility player and made at catcher, seven as the designated hitter and four in the outfield four starts as the designated hitter…Collected six hits and scored … Produced four multi-hit games, with her best offensive output eight runs in only 19 at-bats, compiling a .316 batting average… coming against Eastern Michigan (4/26/09) as she went 2-for-3, Picked up her first collegiate against Santa Clara on with a , three RBI and a run scored … Finished the year February 23…Had a productive day in a doubleheader against with 16 hits in 95 at bats for a .168 batting average. Valparaiso where she had two hits, one of which was a double, and two RBI. Junior College: Spent the 2006-07 season at Cal State Fullerton www.niuhuskies.com 9 2010 NIU Softball Meet the Huskies before transferring to Fresno City College in 2007-08. … Led the Huskies in batting average (.291), RBI (24), doubles (4), (57), hit by pitch (9) and games played (57) … Hit her High School: A four-year letterwinner in softball at Bullard High first career home run against then-No. 18 Houston (2/21/09) when School, she was named BHS Athlete of the Year following her senior she hit a grand slam to lead the Huskies to a 5-3 come-from-behind year … Earned the Golden Glove Award her sophomore and senior victory … Produced 10 multi-hit games, including a season high seasons … Named first team All-County Metro her junior year and three hits twice … Hit a team-leading .346 with runners on base earned second-team honors as a sophomore … A three-sport … Named to the 2009 Mid-American Conference All-Tournament athlete also lettered in volleyball as a freshman and sophomore Team, going 5-for-10 at the plate with a double, three runs batted and in her senior year … Earned the Basketball Coaches in and a run scored … Best performance of the 2009 MAC Softball Award … Named most valuable player of basketball’s JV squad as Tournament came in NIU’s 9-4 victory over Bowling Green (5/7/09) a freshman and sophomore. when she went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored … Went 1-4 as a pitcher in 15 appearances on the season … Picked up her Personal: Daughter of Carole and Don Williams. Major: Nutrition first collegiate victory by defeating Central Michigan (4/24/09), 3-0, and Dietetics. Birthday: October 21, 1988. allowing six hits in four innings pitched.

2008: Started 28 games for the Huskies and saw action in 33 of 43 contests … Turned in four multi-hit games, and went 15-for-70 at the plate (.214), scoring seven runs and driving in nine … Third on the team in on base percentage (.345) ... Earned eight walks and was hit by a pitch six times to lead the team in that category … Had a hit in wins against Buffalo (4/11/08), Kent State (4/13/08) and (4/25/08) … Named MAC West Player of the Week for week of April 28-May 6 after batting .583 with seven hits and drove in a run in each of the five games, finishing with eight RBI.

High School: Played three seasons on varsity for the Sandburg Eagles ... Hit .357, .368 and .348 with three trips to the state tournament, resulting in a fifth-place finish her sophomore season and a third-place finish the following year … As a junior, was named to the all-area first team and first team all-SICA … Matched those accolades as a senior on the sectional championship team … Added first team all-state to her list of honors after batting .600 in the state tournament her junior season … Holds the IHSA state tournament record for hits in a single game with her 4-for-4 performance in

Williams' CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. g-GS AB R h 2B 3B hR RBI BB hBP SO 2009 .168 39-36 95 4 16 2 0 1 11 10 4 18 Totals .168 39-36 95 4 16 2 0 1 11 10 4 18

Andrea 21 Colosimo Infielder/Outfielder Junior Bats/Throws: R/R Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg H.S.

2009: Led the team in games played, participating in all 57 games, starting 54 … Divided time between the outfield, infield and pitching circle, making 28 starts in the outfield, nine at third, five at first, seven at pitcher, four as the designated hitter and one at shortstop 2010 NIU Softball 10 www.niuhuskies.com Meet the Huskies the 2006 quarterfinal game … Was an Illinois State Scholar and and in on-base percentage (.403) and was fifth on the team in hits member of the National Honor Society. with 26 … Finished the season with a .245 batting average, going 26-for-106 from the plate. Personal: Daughter of Erin Butler and Wayne Colosimo … Older sister Kaitlin is an All-American pitcher at SIU-Edwardsville ... Junior College: Hit .500 with 21 doubles, 10 home runs and 65 Huskie Scholar for 2007-08 academic year. Major: Mechanical RBI at Lakeland Community College…Made the All-Great Rivers Engineering. Birthday: August 31, 1989. Team, All-Region 24 Team and All-Region 24 Tournament Team… Named Freshman of the Year in 2008. Colosimo's CAREER STATISTICS Pitching High School: Helped the Mustangs finish fourth in the state in 2007 Year ERA W-l gS CG SV IP h R ER BB SO HP 2009 6.88 1-4 7 1 0 39.2 67 41 39 26 19 4 … Named to the Chicago Sun-Times All-Area Team … Honored Totals 6.88 1-4 7 1 0 39.2 67 41 39 26 19 4 with second team all-State, Comcast All-Star, West Suburban All-Conference and Daily Herald All-Area recognition … In 2006, Hitting Downers Grove South placed second in the state … Was named Year Avg. g-GS AB R h 2B 3B hR RBI BB hBP SO 2008 .214 33-28 70 7 15 2 0 0 9 8 6 12 to the West Suburban Conference all-league squad and made the 2009 .291 57-54 148 21 43 4 2 2 24 17 9 20 Daily Herald honorable mention team as a junior. Totals .266 90-82 218 28 58 6 2 2 33 25 15 32 Personal: Daughter of Kim Farrell… Huskie Scholar for 2008-09 academic year. Major: Communications. Birthday: March 30, Zoe 15 1989. Sinner Sinner's CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. g-GS AB R h 2B 3B hR RBI BB hBP SO Outfielder 2009 .245 42-38 106 14 26 3 0 0 9 23 4 34 Junior Totals .245 42-38 106 14 26 3 0 0 9 23 4 34 Bats/Throws: R/R Downers Grove, Ill. Lakeland C.C. Morgan 2 Bittner 2009: Played in 42 games, starting 38, making 35 starts in the Pitcher outfield, two as designated hitter and one at first base … Recorded Sophomore seven multi-hit games, including a 3-for-4 performance against Bats/Throws: R/R Bowling Green (4/4/09) in which she hit two of her three doubles on Long Beach, Calif. the season and drove in a run … She led the team in walks with 24 Long Beach Poly H.S.

2009: Named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team and earned second team All-MAC honors … Three-time MAC West Pitcher of the Week honoree … Posted a 14-20 record with a 3.26 earned run average in 40 appearances, starting 37 … Recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts in the Huskies’ 7-6 win over Bowling Green (4/4/09) … Struck out 166 batters to rank third all-time among NIU pitchers for strike outs in a season … Pitched all nine innings of NIU’s 5-4 extra inning victory over Eastern Michigan (4/25/09), allowing four runs, three earned, on six hits while striking out nine … Recorded her second career shutout in a six-hit 10 strike out performance in the Huskies’ 3-0 victory over Kent State (5/1/09).

High School: A four-year letterwinner in softball at Long Beach Polytechnic High School ... Served as co-captain her senior year … Selected most valuable player her sophomore, junior and senior years … Named Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and Rookie of the Year her freshman season … Named first team All-Moore League her junior season and second team All-Moore League her sophomore year … As a junior, set the school record for strikeouts in a season with 195 in 132 innings pitched.

Personal: Daughter of Susan and Thomas Bittner … Victory Scholar for the 2008-09 academic year. Major: Undecided. Birthday: April 12, 1990.

www.niuhuskies.com 11 2010 NIU Softball Meet the Huskies Personal: Daughter of Kelly and Alan Cann … Huskie Scholar for 2008-09 academic year. Major: Communicative Disorders. Birthday: April 12, 1990. Cann's CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. g-GS AB R h 2B 3B hR RBI BB hBP SO 2009 .188 26-8 32 11 6 1 0 0 5 1 0 6 Totals .188 26-8 32 11 6 1 0 0 5 1 0 6

Krista 1 Matsui Infielder Sophomore Bats/Throws: R/R Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South H.S.

2009: Participated in 48 of NIU’s 57 games, starting 42 … Played on the left side of the infield, starting 32 games at shortstop and 10 at third base … Went 4-of-64 from the plate (.062) … Third on the team with seven sacrifices.

High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner in softball who earned three letters in basketball and two in volleyball at Plainfield (Ill.) South High School ... Team co-captain of the basketball team her sophomore and senior years … Earned first team All-Suburban Prairie Conference in softball and second team All-SPC honors in basketball her senior Bittner's CAREER STATISTICS season … Helped lead the Cougars to a regional, sectional and 4A Year ERA W-l gS CG SV IP h R ER BB SO HP super sectional championships and a ninth-place finish in the state in 2009 3.26 14-20 36 29 2 223.0 226 133 104 78 166 24 2008 … Selected to the Chicago Sun-Times Super 60 in Illinois as Totals 3.26 14-20 36 29 2 223.0 226 133 104 78 166 24 one of the top 60 seniors in the state.

Personal: Daughter of Gail and Eugene Matsui … Huskie Scholar Ashley for 2008-09 academic year. Major: Business. Birthday: September 11 23, 1989. Cann Matsui's CAREER STATISTICS Outfielder Year Avg. g-GS AB R h 2B 3B hR RBI BB hBP SO Sophomore 2009 .063 48-42 64 6 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 16 Bats/Throws: L/L Totals .063 48-42 64 6 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 16 Glenwood, Ill. Marian Catholic H.S. Carly 32 2009: Participated in 26 games, starting eight, three in the outfield Norton and five as the designated hitter … Finished the year with a .188 Catcher/Infielder batting average, going 6-of-32 from the plate … Best game of the Sophomore season came in NIU’s 8-0 victory over Ohio (3/28/09) where she Bats/Throws: R/R went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored … Stole Oak Forest, Ill. four bases and drove in five runs on the season. Oak Forest H.S. High School: A standout at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights ... A four-year letterwinner and team captain her junior and senior years … Earned first team All-East Suburban 2009: Played in 53 of NIU’s 57 games, splitting time between Catholic Conference honors her final two seasons while taking catcher and third base … Started 29 games at catcher, 16 at third second team All-ESCC accolades as a sophomore … A third team and one as designated hitter … Led the team in home runs with six, Chicago Sun-Times All-Area selection her senior year, and earned tied for the team lead in doubles with four and second on the squad all-area honorable mention honors from the Daily Southtown and in slugging percentage (.410) … Posted a .210 batting average Star Newspaper First Team All Area as a junior … Selected to the with a .299 on base percentage … Tallied three multi-hit games Chicago Sun-Times Super 60 in Illinois as one of the top 60 seniors on the season … Had two hits in three plate appearances against in the state. Toledo (4/3/09) … Went a perfect 3-for-3 with a double, home run and an RBI at Northwestern (4/22/09) … Batted .400 (3-for-12) at 2010 NIU Softball 12 www.niuhuskies.com Meet the Huskies the 2009 MAC Softball Tournament, going 2-for-4, with two RBI, came in the second game of a doubleheader with Bowling Green two runs scored and a home run against Bowling Green (5/7/09). (4/4/09) in which she went 1-for-2 with a and two runs scored. High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner, two-time team captain and two-time team MVP at Oak Forest High School … First team High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Plainfield High all-state as a senior and honorable mention all-state as a junior School in Plainfield, Ind. …Was a Top 15 All-Metro West and All- … Named to the South Suburban Blue All-Conference first team County selection her senior year … A four-time team most valuable all four years … Best season came in her junior year when she player … Holds seven school records, including career at bats recorded a .513 avg., with 23 RBI, 39 hits and a .829 slugging (307), career runs (84), career hits (127), career singles (93), percentage. career triples (16), career stolen bases (52) and strikeouts with 349 as a pitcher for the Quakers … Was 19-for-19 in stolen bases as Personal: Daughter of Janet and Michael Norton… Huskie Scholar a senior. for 2008-09 academic year. Major: Mechanical Engineering. Birthday: March 21, 1990. Personal: Daughter of Jackie and Doug Parrish. Major: Family Consumer Sciences. Birthday: January 23, 1990.

Parrish's CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. g-GS AB R h 2B 3B hR RBI BB hBP SO 2009 .157 42-32 83 9 13 1 0 0 1 7 3 30 Totals .157 42-32 83 9 13 1 0 0 1 7 3 30

Whitney 14 Owens Pitcher Freshman-RS Bats/Throws: R/R Pendleton, Ind. Georgia

2009 (Georgia): Made one appearance, pitching two scoreless innings of relief versus UC Riverside … Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll and Fall 2008 Director’s Honor Roll.

High School: Lettered one-year season at Pendleton Heights High School … Led the team to a runner-up finish at state her freshman year, compiling a 20-1 record with a 0.20 school-record ERA … Recorded a school-record 191 strikeouts and two no-hitters as a freshman en route to being named all-state, Indianapolis Star Player of the Year and Herald Bulletin Player of the Year … Played travel softball with the Southern Illinois Force, who she helped guide to runner-up finishes at the Colorado Independence Day Tournament and ASA Nationals in 2007, going 8-0 from the circle Norton's CAREER STATISTICS and hitting .440 at ASA Nationals … Ended 2007 season with Force Year Avg. g-GS AB R h 2B 3B hR RBI BB hBP SO with a 33-2 record. 2009 .210 53-46 119 9 25 4 1 6 11 13 2 24 Totals .210 53-46 119 9 25 4 1 6 11 13 2 24 Personal: Daughter of Becky and Jerry Owens. Major: Nursing. Birthday: Feb. 22, 1990. Dani 3 Parrish Outfielder Sophomore Bats/Throws: L/R Plainfield, Ind. Plainfield H.S.

2009: Started 32 of 42 games, making 22 starts in the Huskie outfield and 10 as a designated hitter … Posted a .157 batting average, going 13-of-83 … Most productive game offensively www.niuhuskies.com 13 2010 NIU Softball Meet the Huskies or higher), Goldenwest first team All-League and to the Whittier Softball All-Tournament Team as a junior ... In 2008, led the league Jenn 6 in batting average (.533), homeruns (8), slugging percentage (1.088), RBI (32), on-base percentage (.714), pitching ERA (.54) Barnett and ranked fourth in overall batting average for Orange County Catcher/Outfielder (.547) ... Selected to the Orange County North/South All-Star Freshman Game ... Awarded the Elks Club Award for Outstanding Student Bats/Throws: L/L and Athlete, team MVP, and her high school’s Athlete of the Year Indianapolis, Ind. her senior year. Roncalli H.S. Personal: Daughter of Laura and Jesse Segura. Major: Undecided. Birthday: December 25, 1990. High School: A four-year letterwinner ... Named to the All Marion- County, All-South, and Indianapolis Star Super Teams all four years ... First team All-State sophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... Amanda Marion County Player of the Year senior season ... Ranked third 7 all time for batting average in the state of Indiana ... Holds many Sheppard school records including most hits in a season (53), season batting Infielder average (.600), season doubles (14), season triples (7), career hits (193), career batting average (.546), and career doubles (46) ... Freshman Voted Most Valuable Player all four years. Bats/Throws: R/R Oak Forest, Ill. Personal: Daughter of Dawn and Jeff Barnett. Major: Nursing. Oak Forest H.S. Birthday: August 30, 1990.

High School: Made the all-conference squad for three straight Adriana years ... Voted Diving Diva her sophomore year ... Named to the 22 All-Area and third team All-State Illinois Coaches Association sanchez Teams as a junior ... Helped lead Bengals to the 3A Championship Infielder in 2009 ... Named to the Chicago Sun-Times All-Area team, Illinois Freshman Coaches Association All-State team and Chicago Tribune All-State Bats/Throws: R/R her senior year ... Chosen as the SSC Blue Division Player of the Year in 2009 ... Named one of the Top 12 seniors to watch by the San Fernando, Calif. Southtown Star as well as a Top 100 Area Player by the Chicago Alemany H.S. Tribune, Southtown Star, and Sun-Times as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Janice and Robert Sheppard. Major: High School: Named first team All-Mission League her sophomore Kinesiology. Birthday: February 7, 1991. and senior years and earned second team All-Mission League honors as a junior ... Named to the All-California Interscholastic Federation as a senior ... Chosen Daily News All-Star Game MVP, named a Scholar Athlete (3.0 GPA or higher), and was chosen as Alex 24 Team Captain her senior year ... Also was chosen team captain for travel ball for two years. Wulbecker Infielder Personal: Daughter of Gloria and Danny Sanchez. Major: Freshman Psychology. Birthday: January 3, 1991. Bats/Throws: R/R Hoffman Estates, Ill. Hoffman Estates H.S. Monica 9 segura High School: A four-year letterwinner in softball and basketball Pitcher/Infielder and a three-year letterwinner in volleyball ... Voted Hoffman Estates Freshman High School Female Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Served as co-captain for each sport her senior year ... Awarded Golden Bats/Throws: R/R Glove as a freshman ... Selected to the all-conference squad three Santa Ana, Calif. times, freshman, sophomore, and senior ... Named Team MVP her Segerstrom Fundamental H.S. freshman and sophomore years ... Named All Area as well as one of Daily Herald’s Top 100 high school softball players in the state her senior season ... Winner of the Carol Walters Student Activities High School: A three-year letterwinner, is the first athlete at Scholarship ... Earned B-Honor Roll as a senior. Segerstrom High School to receive a Division I athletic scholarship ... Varsity team captain all three years and JV Team Captain as a Personal: Daughter of Janet and Rick Wulbecker. Major: Pre- freshman ... Named the Goldenwest League Pitcher of the Year Physical Therapy. Birthday: April 26, 1991. her sophomore year ... Named to the All-Academic Team (3.0 GPA 2010 NIU Softball 14 www.niuhuskies.com Meet the Huskies

Front Row: Michelle Williams, Carly Norton, Alex Wulbecker, Zoe Sinner, Amanda Sheppard. Middle Row: Asst. coach Megan Ciolli, Whitney Owens, Adriana Sanchez, Andrea Colosimo, Morgan Bittner, Monica Segura, Dani Parrish, Head coach Lindsay Chouinard. Back Row: Asst. coach Amber Patton, Jennifer Barnett, Kate Welsh, Krista Matsui, Ashley Cann, Allie Parker.

Support Staff A cornerstone in the Northern Illinois Athletics Department as both a coach and administrator for close to 20 years, Robert Collins enters his 20th year as a Huskie and his 17th as an administrator.

Collins, who is a Deputy Athletics Director, is responsible for the oversight of the day-to- day operations of football, men’s basketball, softball and student-athlete welfare (sports performance, athletic training, sports psychology, judicial affairs, housing and Robert Collins athletic equipment). Craig Burke Jen Clark Erin Houghtaling Sport Athletic Trainer Facilities & Game Academic Administrator Selected as the Senior Associate Athletic Operations Coordinator Director of the Year by the All- Foundation in 2006, Collins has an extensive teaching background as he spent 15 years in the Chicago Board of Education as a physical education teacher and coach at Calumet High School (1977-79) and Robeson High School (1980-86). Collins was named the 1984 District 2 Coach of the Year and was later inducted into the Chicago Public School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

Following his stint at Robeson, Collins served as an assistant coach at Northern Illinois from 1986-89. He then returned to Chicago where he was an assistant basketball coach for DePaul, where he helped recruit the No. 5 and No. 12 ranked recruiting classes in the country. Josh Owens Chad Pearson Equipment Strength & A 1971 graduate of Tennessee State University, Collins received Conditioning his master’s degree from National-Louis University in 1984. He is married to the former Kitty (Sanders) and has three children, Dori, Paige and Bobby. www.niuhuskies.com 15 2010 NIU Softball NIU Media Relations

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2010 NIU Softball 16 www.niuhuskies.com www.niuhuskies.com 17 2010 NIU Softball 2010 Opponents Oklahoma State New Mexico Louisville at San Marcos, Texas • February 12 at San Marcos, Texas • February 14 at Louisville, Ky. • February 28

Location:...... Stillwater, Okla. Location:...... Albuquerque, N.M. Location:...... Louisville, Ky. Founded:...... 1890 Founded:...... 1889 Founded:...... 1798 Athletic Director:...... Mike Holder Athletic Director:...... Paul Krebs Athletic Director:...... Tom Jurich Enrollment:...... 32,265 Enrollment:...... 27,304 Enrollment:...... 22,000 Nickname:...... Cowgirls Nickname:...... Lobos Nickname:...... Cardinals Colors:...... Orange and Black Colors:...... Cherry and Silver Colors:...... Red and Black Home Field:...... Cowgirl Stadium (752) Home Field:...... Lobo Field (1,500) Home Field:...... Ulmer Stadium (2,200) Conference:...... Big 12 Conference:...... Mountain West Conference:...... Big East

Head Coach:...... Rich Wieligman Head Coach:...... Ty Singleton Head Coach:...... Sandy Pearsall Record at OSU/Years:...... 87-80/Three Record at UNM/Years:...... 58-86/Three Record at UL/Years:...... 372-217/10 Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... 263-219/Nine Career Record/Years:...... 622-551/23 2009 Record:...... 36-22 2009 Record:...... 13-35 2009 Record:...... 48-11 2009 Conference Record:...... 8-10 2009 Conference Record:...... 4-11 2009 Conference Record:...... 19-5 2009 Conference Finish:...... Fifth 2009 Conference Finish:...... Sixth 2009 Conference Finish:...... Third Series Record:...... Oklahoma State leads 3-0 Series Record:...... New Mexico leads 1-0 Series Record:...... Louisville leads 1-0

Softball SID:...... Mike Noteware Softball SID:...... Nicole Chavez Softball SID:...... Lori Korte Office Phone:...... 405-744-7756 Office Phone:...... 505-925-5512 Office Phone:...... 502-852-3086 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... 405-744-7266 Press Box Phone:...... 505-925-5724 Press Box Phone:...... 502-852-2500 Website:...... www.okstate.com Website:...... www.GoLobos.com Website:...... www.uoflsports.com

Texas State Purdue San Diego State San Marcos, Texas • February 12 at Louisville, Ky. • February 27 at San Diego, Calif. • March 9

Location:...... San Marcos, Texas Location:...... West Lafayette, Ind. Location:...... San Diego, Calif. Founded:...... 1899 Founded:...... 1869 Founded:...... 1897 Athletic Director:...... Dr. Larry Teis Athletic Director:...... Morgan Burke Athletic Director:...... Jim Sterk Enrollment:...... 30,800 Enrollment:...... 39,697 Enrollment:...... 35,887 Nickname:...... Bobcats Nickname:...... Boilermakers Nickname:...... Aztecs Colors:...... Maroon and Gold Colors:...... Old Gold and Black Colors:...... Scarlet and Black Home Field:...... Bobcat Field (1,000) Home Field:..... Varsity Softball Complex (1,000) Home Field:...... SDSU Softball Stadium (1,000) Conference:...... Southland Conference:...... Big Ten Conference:...... Mountain West

Head Coach:...... Ricci Woodard Head Coach:...... Kim Maher Head Coach:...... Kathy Van Wyk Record at TXST/Years:...... 341-183-1/10 Record at PU/Years:...... 129-105-1/Four Record at SDSU/Years:...... 441-313-1/13 Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... Same 2009 Record:...... 40-18 2009 Record:...... 31-20 2009 Record:...... 33-20 2009 Conference Record:...... 24-6 2009 Conference Record:...... 12-8 2009 Conference Record:...... 10-5 2009 Conference Finish:...... First 2009 Conference Finish:...... Sixth 2009 Conference Finish:...... Second Series Record:...... First Meeting Series Record:...... Purdue leads 8-5 Series Record:...... First Meeting

Softball SID:...... Denise Thompson Softball SID:...... Wendy Mayer Softball SID:...... Jamie McConeghy Office Phone:...... 512-245-2988 Office Phone:...... 765-494-3919 Office Phone:...... 619-594-4348 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... 512-245-7203 Press Box Phone:...... 765-496-1706 Press Box Phone:...... N/A Website:...... www.txstatebobcats.com Website:...... www.purduesports.com Website:...... www.goaztecs.com

UT-Arlington Saint Louis San Diego at San Marcos, Texas • February 13 at Louisville, Ky. • February 27 at San Diego, Calif. • March 10

Location:...... Arlington, Texas Location:...... St. Louis, Mo. Location:...... San Diego, Calif. Founded:...... 1895 Founded:...... 1818 Founded:...... 1949 Athletic Director:...... Pete Carlon Athletic Director:...... Chris May Athletic Director:...... Ky Snyder Enrollment:...... 25,000 Enrollment:...... 12,733 Enrollment:...... 7,600 Nickname:...... Mavericks Nickname:...... Billikens Nickname:...... Toreros Colors:...... Royal Blue and White Colors:...... Royal Blue and White Colors:...... Torero Blue, Navy, White Home Field:...... Allan Saxe Field (250) Home Field:..... The Billiken Sports Center (500) Home Field:...... USD Softball Complex (375) Conference:...... Southland Conference:...... Atlantic 10 Conference:...... Pacific Coast Softball

Head Coach:...... Debbie Hedrick Head Coach:...... John Conway Head Coach:...... Melissa McElvain Record at UTA/Years:...... 328-322/14 Record at SLU/Years:...... 74-99/Three Record at USD/Years:...... 141-260/Eight Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... 191-150/Seven Career Record/Years:...... Same 2009 Record:...... 23-26 2009 Record:...... 22-33 2009 Record:...... 24-35 2009 Conference Record:...... 17-13 2009 Conference Record:...... 12-6 2009 Conference Record:...... 11-9 2009 Conference Finish...... Second 2009 Conference Finish:...... Third 2009 Conference Finish:...... Third Series Record:...... NIU leads 2-0 Series Record:...... NIU leads 3-1 Series Record:...... First Meeting

Softball SID:...... Kristyna Mancias Softball SID:...... Heather Freehill Softball SID:...... Ryan McCann Office Phone:...... 817-272-2213 Office Phone:...... 314-977-7063 Office Phone:...... 619-260-2323 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Website:...... www.utamavs.com Website:...... www.slubillikens.com Website:...... www.usdtoreros.com

2010 NIU Softball 18 www.niuhuskies.com 2010 Opponents Harvard Towson Florida State at Riverside, Calif. • March 12-13 at Tampa, Fla. • March 19 at Tampa, Fla. • March 20

Location:...... Cambridge, Mass. Location:...... Towson, Md. Location:...... Tallahassee, Fla. Founded:...... 1636 Founded:...... 1866 Founded:...... 1851 Athletic Director:...... Robert Scalise Athletic Director:...... Mike Hermann Athletic Director:...... Randy Spetman Enrollment:...... 6,715 Enrollment:...... 21,177 Enrollment:...... 39,136 Nickname:...... Crimson Nickname:...... Tigers Nickname:...... Seminoles Colors:...... Crimson, Black and White Colors:...... Gold, Black and White Colors:...... Garnet and Gold Home Field:...... Soldiers Field Home Field:...... Towson Center Field Home Field:...... JoAnne Graf Field (1,000) Conference:...... Ivy League Conference:...... Colonial Athletic Association Conference:...... Atlantic Coast

Head Coach:...... Jenny Allard Head Coach:...... Lisa Costello Head Coach:...... Lonni Alameda Record at HU/Years:...... 365-288-2/15 Record at Towson:...... 412-370-2/14 Record at FSU/Years:...... 44-16/One Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... 201-174-1/Six 2009 Record:...... 27-17 2009 Record:...... 34-22 2009 Record:...... 44-16 2009 Conference Record:...... 12-8 2009 Conference Record:...... 13-8 2009 Conference Record:...... 17-4 2009 Conference Finish:...... Second (North) 2009 Conference Finish:...... Second 2009 Conference Finish:...... Second Series Record:...... First Meeting Series Record:...... NIU leads 2-0 Series Record:...... Florida State leads 3-4

Softball SID:...... Casey Hart Softball SID:...... Megan O’Brien Softball SID:...... Brandon Mellor Office Phone:...... 617-495-7692 Office Phone:...... 410-704-4972 Office Phone:...... 850-645-7683 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... 850-645-3245 Website:...... www.GoCrimson.com Website:...... www.TowsonTigers.com Website:...... www.seminoles.com

Idaho State South Florida Florida A&M at Riverside, Calif. • March 13 at Tampa, Fla. • March 19 at Tampa, Fla. • March 21

Location:...... Pocatello, Idaho Location:...... Tampa, Fla. Location:...... Tallahassee, Fla. Founded:...... 1901 Founded:...... 1956 Founded:...... 1887 Athletic Director:...... Jeff Tingey Athletic Director:...... Doug Woolard Athletic Director:...... Michael Smith Enrollment:...... 13,949 Enrollment:...... 46,174 Enrollment:...... 12,247 Nickname:...... Bengals Nickname:...... Bulls Nickname:...... Rattlers Colors:...... Black and Orange Colors:...... Green and Gold Colors:...... Orange and Green Home Field:...... Rainey Park (500) Home Field:...... USF Softball Field (400) Home Field:.Lady Rattlers Softball Complex (300) Conference:...... Pacific Coast Conference:...... Big East Conference:..Mide-Eastern Athletic Conference

Head Coach:...... Andrea Wilson Head Coach:...... Ken Eriksen Head Coach:...... Veronica Wiggins Record at ISU/Years:...... 20-21/One Record at USF/Years:...... 587-303-1/13 Record at FAMU/Years:...... 522-584/19 Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... Same 2009 Record:...... 20-21 2009 Record:...... 34-22 2009 Record:...... 30-32 2009 Conference Record:...... N/A 2009 Conference Record:...... 12-10 2009 Conference Record:...... 12-0 2009 Conference Finish:...... N/A 2009 Conference Finish:...... Fifth 2009 Conference Finish:...... First Series Record:...... First Meeting Series Record:...... USF leads 6-1 Series Record:...... NIU leads 6-0

Softball SID:...... Frank Mercogliano Softball SID:...... Maile Keeney Softball SID:...... Ronnie Johnson Office Phone:...... 208-282-2621 Office Phone:...... 813-974-0415 Office Phone:...... 850-599-3736 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... 208-406-3570 Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... 850-599-3548 Website:...... www.isubengals.com Website:...... www.GoUSFBulls.com Website:...... www.famurattlersports.com

UC-Riverside Florida Gulf Coast Western Illinois at Riverside, Calif. • March 14 at Tampa, Fla. •March 20 at DeKalb, Ill. • March 23

Location:...... Riverside, Calif. Location:...... Fort Myers, Fla. Location:...... Macomb, Ill. Founded:...... 1954 Founded:...... 1997 Founded:...... 1899 Athletic Director:...... Stan Morrison Athletic Director:...... Ken Kavanagh Athletic Director:...... Dr. Tim Van Alstine Enrollment:...... 18,083 Enrollment:...... 11,200 Enrollment:...... 13,331 Nickname:...... Highlanders Nickname:...... Eagles Nickname:...... Fighting Leathernecks Colors:...... Blue and Gold Colors:...... Cobalt Blue and Emerald Green Colors:...... Purple and Gold Home Field:...... Amy S. Harrison Field (750) Home Field:...... FGCU Softball Complex (500) Home Field:....Mary Ellen McKee Stadium (550) Conference:...... Big West Conference:...... Atlantic Sun Conference:...... Summit League

Head Coach:...... Connie Miner Head Coach:...... Dave Deiros Head Coach:...... Holly Van Vlymen Record at UCR/Years:...... 103-226/Sixth Record at FGCU/Years:...... 327-90-2/Seven Record at WIU/Years:...... 94-108-1/Four Career Record/Years:...... 455-635/19 Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... Same 2009 Record:...... 18-32 2009 Record:...... 47-9 2009 Record:...... 34-19 2009 Conference Record:...... 7-14 2009 Conference Record:...... 15-5 2009 Conference Record:...... 21-2 2009 Conference Finish:...... Sixth 2009 Conference Finish:...... Second 2009 Conference Finish:...... First Series Record:...... First Meeting Series Record:...... Series tied 1-1 Series Record:...... Western leads 37-31

Softball SID:...... Lauren Kane Softball SID:...... Michael Pierce Softball SID:...... Greg Lautzenheiser Office Phone:...... 951-827-4571 Office Phone:...... 239-590-7097 Office Phone:...... 309-298-1133 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Website:...... www.gohighlanders.com Website:...... www.fgcuathletics.com Website:...... www.goleathernecks.com www.niuhuskies.com 19 2010 NIU Softball 2010 Opponents Northwestern Valparaiso DePaul at DeKalb, Ill. • March 25 at Valpraraiso Ind. • March 31 at DeKalb, Ill. • April 6

Location:...... Evanston, Ill. Location:...... Valparaiso, Ind. Location:...... Chicago, Ill. Founded:...... 1851 Founded:...... 1859 Founded:...... 1898 Athletic Director:...... Dr. Jim Phillips Athletic Director:...... Mike LaBarbera Athletic Director:...... Jean Lenti Ponsetto Enrollment:...... 8,000 Enrollment:...... 4,000 Enrollment:...... 25,072 Nickname:...... Wildcats Nickname:...... Crusaders Nickname:...... Blue Demons Colors:...... Purple and White Colors:...... Brown and Gold Colors:...... Royal Blue and Scarlet Home Field:.....Sharon J. Drysdale Field (1,000) Home Field:...... Valparaiso Softball Field (500) Home Field:...... Cacciatore Stadium (1,000) Conference:...... Big Ten Conference:...... Horizon League Conference:...... Big East

Head Coach:...... Kate Drohan Head Coach:...... Randy Schneider Head Coach:...... Eugene Lenti Record at NU/Years:...... 309-134-1/Eight Record at Valparaiso/Years:...... 137-166/Sixth Record at DU/Years:...... 1,022-494-6/28 Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... 237-203-2/10 Career Record/Years:...... Same 2009 Record:...... 31-15 2009 Record:...... 25-24 2009 Record:...... 39-14 2009 Conference Record:...... 14-6 2009 Conference Record:...... 9-11 2009 Conference Record:...... 18-3 2009 Conference Finish...... Third 2009 Conference Finish:...... Sixth 2009 Conference Finish:...... First Series Record:...... Northwestern leads 32-22 Series Record:...... NIU leads 25-7 Series Record:...... DePaul leads 33-24

Softball SID:...... Doug Meffley Softball SID:...... Aaron Leavitt Softball SID:...... Bob Sakamoto Office Phone:...... 847-491-3688 Office Phone:...... 219-464-6953 Office Phone:...... 773-325-7525 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Website:...... NUsports.com Website:...... www.valpoathletics.com Website:...... www.depaulbluedemons.com

South Dakota State Kent State Akron at Edwardsville, Ill. • March 27-28 at DeKalb, Ill. • April 2 at Akron, Ohio • April 9

Location:...... Brookings, S.D. Location:...... Kent, Ohio Location:...... Akron, Ohio Founded:...... 1881 Founded:...... 1910 Founded:...... 1870 Athletic Director:...... Justin Sell Athletic Director:...... Laing Kennedy Athletic Director:...... Tom Wistrcill Enrollment:...... 12,376 Enrollment:...... 33,786 Enrollment:...... 25,942 Nickname:...... Jackrabbits Nickname:...... Golden Flashes Nickname:...... Zips Colors:...... Yellow and Blue Colors:...... Navy Blue and Gold Colors:...... Blue and Gold Home Field:... Jackrabbit Softball Stadium (500) Home Field:...... Kent State Softball Field (550) Home Field:...... Lee Jackson Field (300) Conference:...... Summit League Conference:...... Mid-American Conference:...... Mid-American

Head Coach:...... Joanna Lane Head Coach:...... Karen Linder Head Coach:...... Julie Jones Record at SDSU/Years:...... 27-68/Two Record at KSU/Years:...... 375-297/13 Record at Akron/Years:...... 72-87/Three Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... 628-497-1/24 Career Record/Years:...... 316-347-2/15 2009 Record:...... 10-41 2009 Record:...... 25-26 2009 Record:...... 35-24 2009 Conference Record:...... 6-17 2009 Conference Record:...... 15-6 2009 Conference Record:...... 11-10 2009 Conference Finish:...... Eighth 2009 Conference Finish:...... First (East) 2009 Conference Finish:...... Fourth (East) Series Record:...... NIU leads 2-0 Series Record:...... NIU leads 19-16 Series Record:...... NIU leads 17-12

Softball SID:...... Ryan Sweeter Softball SID:...... Aaron Chimenti Softball SID:...... Amanda Aller Office Phone:...... 605-688-4822 Office Phone:...... 330-672-8468 Office Phone:...... 330-972-6584 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Website:...... www.gojacks.com Website:...... www.kentstatesports.com Website:...... www.gozips.com

SIU-Edwardsville Buffalo Ohio at Edwardsville, Ill. • March 27-28 at DeKalb, Ill. • April 3-4 at Athens, Ohio • April 10-11

Location:...... Edwardsville, Ill. Location:...... Buffalo, NY Location:...... Athens, Ohio Founded:...... 1957 Founded:...... 1846 Founded:...... 1804 Athletic Director:...... Dr. Bradley Dewitt Athletic Director:...... Warde Manuel Athletic Director:...... Jim Schaus Enrollment:...... 13,940 Enrollment:...... 28,192 Enrollment:...... 28,442 Nickname:...... Cougars Nickname:...... Bulls Nickname:...... Bobcats Colors:...... Red and White Colors:...... Royal Blue and White Colors:...... Hunter Green and White Home Field:...... Cougar Field (1000) Home Field:...... Nan Harvey Field (500) Home Field:...... Ohio Softball Field Conference:...... Ohio Valley Conference:...... Mid-American Conference:...... Mid-American

Head Coach:...... Sandy Montgomery Head Coach:...... Jennifer Teague Head Coach:...... Jodi Hermanek Record at SIUE/Years:...... 771-345-2/20 Record at UB/Years:...... 25-27/One Record at Ohio/Years:...... 22-25/One Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... 129-147-1/Five 2009 Record:...... 40-10 2009 Record:...... 25-27 2009 Record:...... 22-25 2009 Conference Record:...... N/A 2009 Conference Record:...... 7-15 2009 Conference Record:...... 12-10 2009 Conference Finish:...... N/A 2009 Conference Finish:...... Sixth (East) 2009 Conference Finish:...... Third (East) Series Record:...... Tied 4-4 Series Record:...... NIU leads 12-3 Series Record:...... Ohio leads 11-9

Softball SID:...... Eric Hess Softball SID:...... Erin Dengler Softball SID:...... Darrin Bates Office Phone:...... 618-650-3608 Office Phone:...... 716-645-5523 Office Phone:...... 740-593-1299 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... 618-650-3608 Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Website:...... www.siecougars.com Website:...... www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu Website:...... www.OhioBobcats.com

2010 NIU Softball 20 www.niuhuskies.com 2010 Opponents UIC Wisconsin Ball State at DeKalb, Ill.• April 14 at Madison, Wis. • April 20 at DeKalb, Ill. • April 30

Location:...... Chicago, Illinois Location:...... Madison, Wis. Location:...... Muncie, Ind. Founded:...... 1896 Founded:...... 1848 Founded:...... 1918 Athletic Director:...... James Schmidt Athletic Director:...... Barry Alvarez Athletic Director:...... Tom Collins Enrollment:...... 24,541 Enrollment:...... 42,041 Enrollment:...... 17,728 Nickname:...... Flames Nickname:...... Badgers Nickname:...... Cardinals Colors:...... Fire Engine Red and Navy Blue Colors:...... Cardinal and White Colors:...... Cardinal and White Home Field:...... Flames Field (500) Home Field:.Goodman Softball Complex (1,600) Home Field:...... BSU Softball Complex (1,000) Conference:...... Horizon League Conference:...... Big Ten Conference:...... Mid-American

Head Coach:...... Michelle Venturella Head Coach:...... Chandelle Schulte Head Coach:...... Craig Nicholson Record at UIC/Years:...... 27-26/One Record at UW-M/Years:...... 79-122/Four Record at BSU/Years:...... 87-90/Three Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... 286-269/10 Career Record/Years:...... 810-180/ 2009 Record:...... 27-26 2009 Record:...... 15-40 2009 Record:...... 29-24 2009 Conference Record:...... 16-4 2009 Conference Record:...... 3-17 2009 Conference Record:...... 18-3 2009 Conference Finish:...... First 2009 Conference Finish:...... 11th 2009 Conference Finish:...... First (West) Series Record:...... NIU leads 31-26 Series Record:...... Wisconsin leads 5-1 Series Record:...... NIU leads 32-19

Softball SID:...... Zoe Kind Softball SID:...... Karl Anderson Softball SID:...... Vanessa Virbitsky Office Phone:...... 312-413-9340 Office Phone:...... 608-262-8216 Office Phone:...... 765-285-8242 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... 608-265-0750 Press Box Phone:...... N/A Website:...... www.uicflames.com Website:...... www.UWBadgers.com Website:...... www.ballstatesports.com

Toledo Western Michigan Miami (Ohio) at Toledo, Ohio • April 16 at DeKalb, Ill. • April 24-25 at DeKalb, Ill. • May 1-2

Location:...... Toledo, Ohio. Location:...... Kalamazoo, Mich. Location:...... Oxford, Ohio Founded:...... 1872 Founded:...... 1903 Founded:...... 1809 Athletic Director:...... Mike O’Brien Athletic Director:...... Kathy Beauregard Athletic Director:...... Brad Bates Enrollment:...... 23,064 Enrollment:...... 24,576 Enrollment:...... 16,300 Nickname:...... Rockets Nickname:...... Broncos Nickname:...... RedHawks Colors:...... Midnight Blue and Gold Colors:...... Brown and Gold Colors:...... Red and White Home Field:...... Scott Park (1000) Home Field:...... Fran Ebert Field (500) Home Field:...... Miami Softball Stadium (500) Conference:...... Mid-American Conference:...... Mid-American Conference:...... Mid-American

Head Coach:...... Tarrah Beyster Head Coach:...... Kathy Leitke Head Coach:...... Kelly Kovach Shoenly Record at Toledo/Years:...... First Record at WMU/Years:...... 218-212-1/Nine Record at MU/Years:...... 82-28-1/Three Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... 530-379-1/18 Career Record/Years:...... Same 2009 Record:...... 8-38 2009 Record:...... 25-22 2009 Record:...... 33-24 2009 Conference Record:...... 6-16 2009 Conference Record:...... 16-6 2009 Conference Record:...... 13-9 2009 Conference Finish:...... Fifth (West) 2009 Conference Finish:...... Second (West) 2009 Conference Finish:...... Second (East) Series Record:...... NIU leads 29-15 Series Record:...... WMU leads 31-22 Series Record:...... NIU leads 20-13

Softball SID:...... Scott Miles Softball SID:...... Mat Kanan Softball SID:...... Michael Roth Office Phone:...... 419-530-4925 Office Phone:...... 269-387-4125 Office Phone:...... 513-529-7092 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... 513-529-7276 Website:...... www.utrockets.com Website:...... www.wmubroncos.com Website:...... www.MURedHawks.com

Bowling Green Loyola Central Michigan at Bowling Green, Ohio • April 17-18 at Chicago, Ill. • April 27 at Mount Pleasant, Mich. • May 7

Location:...... Bowling Green, Ohio Location:...... Chicago, Ill. Location:...... Mount Pleasant, Mich. Founded:...... 1910 Founded:...... 1870 Founded:...... 1892 Athletic Director:...... Greg Christopher Athletic Director:...... Dr. John Planek Athletic Director:...... Dave Heeke Enrollment:...... 15,356 Enrollment:...... 15,545 Enrollment:...... 26,354 Nickname:...... Falcons Nickname:...... Ramblers Nickname:...... Chippewas Colors:...... Orange and Brown Colors:...... Maroon and Gold Colors:...... Maroon and Gold Home Field:...... Meserve Softball Field Home Field:...... Loyola Softball Park (500) Home Field:...... Rose Center (5,200) Conference:...... Mid-American Conference:...... Horizon League Conference:...... Mid-American

Head Coach:...... Shannon Salsburg Head Coach:...... Yvette Healy Head Coach:...... Margo Jonker Record at BGSU/Years:...... 65-69/Three Record at LU/Years:...... 109-148-1/Five Record at CMU/Years:...... 979-580-5/30 Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... Same Career Record/Years:...... Same 2009 Record:...... 13-33 2009 Record:...... 28-24 2009 Record:...... 12-31 2009 Conference Record:...... 8-14 2009 Conference Record:...... 14-10 2009 Conference Record:...... 4-17 2009 Conference Finish:...... Fifth (East) 2009 Conference Finish:...... Fourth 2009 Conference Finish:...... Sixth (West) Series Record:...... BGSU leads 22-13 Series Record:...... NIU leads 23-10 Series Record:...... CMU leads 31-14

Softball SID:...... Hannah Archer Softball SID:...... Bill Behrns Softball SID:...... Chad Twaro Office Phone:...... 716-450-4440 Office Phone:...... 773-508-2575 Office Phone:...... 989-774-3277 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Press Box Phone:...... N/A Website:...... www.BGSUFalcons.com Website:...... www.loyolaramblers.com Website:...... www.cmuchippewas.com www.niuhuskies.com 21 2010 NIU Softball 2010 Opponents Eastern Michigan at Ypsilanti, Mich. • May 8-9

Location:...... Ypsilanti, Mich. Founded:...... 1849 Athletic Director:...... Dr. Derrick Gragg Enrollment:...... 22,638 Nickname:...... Eagles Colors:...... Green and White Home Field:...... Varsity Field Conference:...... Mid-American

Head Coach:...... Karen Baird Record at EMU/Years:...... 134-202/Seven Career Record/Years:...... 232-294/11 2009 Record:...... 22-30 2009 Conference Record:...... 8-14 2009 Conference Finish:...... Fourth (West) Series Record:...... NIU leads 28-20

Softball SID:...... Luke Pattarozzi Office Phone:...... 734-487-0317 Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... N/A Website:...... www.emueagles.com Mid-American Conference The Mid-American Conference was founded as a five- Mid-American Conference school league on February 24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and 24 Public Square Western Reserve admitted as 15th Floor charter members. Today the Cleveland, OH 44113 Mid-American Conference has www.mac-sports.com 12 full-time schools and a 13th, Phone: 216-566-4622 Fax: 216-858-9622 Temple, for football only, and sponsors 23 sports. Name email Ext. One of only 11 football Bowl Dr. Jon Steinbrecher jsteinbrecher 310 Subdivision (FBS) conferences, the MAC named Commissioner Bob Gennarelli bgennarelli 308 Dr. Jon Steinbrecher as its eighth commissioner in Senior Associate Commissioner/COO the 63-year history of the league this past March. Rick Boyages rboyages 307 Steinbrecher came to the MAC after serving for Assoc. Commissioner/Dir. of Men’s Basketball Operations six years as the commissioner of the Ohio Valley Donyale Canada dcanada 312 Conference. Assoc. Commissioner SWA/Women’s Basketball Operations Comprising the East Division are Akron (joined in Jackie Mynerski jmynarski 318 1992), Bowling Green State (1952), Buffalo (1998), Assoc. Commissioner/Institutional Services Kent State (1951), Miami (1947), Ohio (1946) and Ken Mather kmather 301 Temple (2007). The West Division members are Asst. Commissioner/Media Relations & Public Relations Ball State (1973), Central Michigan (1971), Eastern Jeff Bacon jbacon 316 Asst. Commissioner/Championships and Sport Programs Michigan (1971), Northern Illinois (1975-86, 1997), Korinth Patterson kpatterson 302 Toledo (1950) and Western Michigan (1947). Football Intern/Bowl Operations Assistant For men, championships are sponsored in Jeremy Guy jguy 303 football, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, Director of Communications swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor Betty Sislak esislak 314 track and field, wrestling, golf and tennis. For women, Director of Finance championships are sponsored in basketball, softball, Erin Dugan edugan 319 volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, Assoc. Director/Media Relations & External Afairs swimming and diving, gymnastics, indoor track and Julie Kachner jkachner 311 field, outdoor track and field and tennis. Executive Assistant to the Commissioner Ed Mont emont 324 Football Intern/Bowl Operations Assistant All email address end in @macsports.com

2010 NIU Softball 22 www.niuhuskies.com Mary M. Bell Field When Northern Illinois University’s softball complex began a new era as both the home of the Huskies and the IHSA Class AA Tournament in 1992, it was the perfect time to dedicate the facility in honor of the “founding mother” of NIU women’s athletics, Dr. Mary Bell.

Bell began her association with the university in 1957 as she worked to usher Northern Illinois women’s athletics into the forefront. Her coaching experience ran the gamut of sports on the NIU campus. At one time or another, she coached field hockey, basketball, badminton, volleyball, swimming, and softball between 1957 and 1976.

The Northern Illinois softball program’s original diamond was located near the Anderson Hall physical education complex. The NIU women then moved to the former when that sport was curtailed in 1982. However, when baseball was reinstated in 1991, the softball program was able to start from scratch and build its current home.

By 1993, the current raised-aluminum bleacher seating structure behind home plate was added. The 600-capacity grandstand features an enclosed press box with lights, electricity, and phone lines with radio and television capabilities. The public address system and the scoreboard computer are operated from that space and a reinforced roof serves as a camera deck as well. In addition, a media deck was added above the third-base dugout to create more space during the state tournament, and field lighting was added to allow for night games and practices.

Already considered one of the best playing facilities in the Midwest, Mary M. Bell Field received an upgrade in the Fall of 2009 when the infield’s calcine clay was replaced with Hilltopper, a synthetic playing surface. Hilltopper is a polymer coated dirt that does not react to water. Water literally beads up like it would on a freshly waxed car. As a result, the NIU grounds crew will not be using drying agents such as Turface, Diamond Dry or even chalk lines as drying agents would mix with the material and clump making it ineffective, saving man power and money.

Mary M. Bell Field has played host to three conference tournaments. The 1994 Mid-Continent Conference Tournament was played at the facility, while the 1996 Huskies won the Midwestern Collegiate Conference title with the home field advantage. Mary M. Bell Field has been the home of two Mid-American Conference Tournaments, most recently in 2000.

There isn’t a bad seat in the house at Mary M. Bell Field. From a lazy fly ball to a play at the plate, the grandstands behind home plate offer fans an unencumbered view of all the action while the berm in left centerfield offers a unique vantage point to take in a game. The synthetic surface Hilltopper, installed in the Fall of 2009 at Mary M. Bell Field was the most recent upgrade to the 18-year old facility. www.niuhuskies.com 23 2010 NIU Softball 2009 Review

Record: 20-37 Conference: 12-10 Home: 11-8 Away: 5-19 Neutral: 4-10

2009 Overall Hitting Statistics 2009 RESULTS

Player gP-GS BA AB R h 2B 3B HR RBI tB SLG BB SO HBP OBP SB-AT Date Opponent Result Joreigh Landers 4-0 .500 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 .500 0 1 0 .500 1-1 Marriot Houston Classic (Houston, TX) 2/20 vs. Prairie View A&M W, 6-3 Andrea Colosimo 57-54 .291 148 21 43 4 2 2 24 57 .385 17 20 9 .394 4-5 vs. Texas A&M L, 14-2 Katie Colby 42-20 .265 68 5 18 1 0 2 13 25 .368 7 4 2 .351 2-2 2/21 vs. Illinois L, 3-1 Kayla Kramer 40-26 .262 84 15 22 3 2 2 17 35 .417 9 20 3 .354 4-5 vs. Houston W, 5-3 Emily Gooding 49-41 .256 117 12 30 3 2 1 17 40 .342 8 15 4 .323 2-2 2/22 vs. McNeese State L, 2-1 Magic City Classic (Birmingham, AL) Bailey Ouellette 55-50 .248 141 21 35 3 2 5 23 57 .404 23 30 2 .361 4-7 2/28 vs. UAB L, 16-3 Zoe Sinner 42-38 .245 106 14 26 3 0 0 9 29 .274 24 34 4 .403 4-8 vs. Michigan State L, 10-2 Jenna Roberts 57-55 .232 155 24 36 4 1 0 8 42 .271 17 22 2 .314 26-32 Bingham Toyota Classic (Fresno, CA) 3/06 vs. California L, 8-1 Krystn Sendejas 37-7 .211 38 7 8 0 0 0 3 8 .211 3 9 0 .268 7-8 vs. BYU L, 11-1 Carly Norton 53-46 .210 119 9 25 4 1 6 11 49 .412 13 24 2 .299 0-1 3/07 vs. BYU L, 10-1 Ashley Cann 26-8 .188 32 11 6 1 0 0 5 7 .219 1 6 0 .212 4-5 vs. Fresno State L, 6-1 Michelle Williams 39-36 .168 95 4 16 2 0 1 11 21 .221 10 18 4 .273 0-0 3/08 vs. Providence W, 5-4 3/09 at Pacific L, 4-2 Dani Parrish 42-32 .157 83 9 13 1 0 0 1 14 .169 7 30 3 .247 7-10 at Pacific L, 3-1 Dani Thompson 57-57 .157 115 7 18 3 0 0 4 21 .183 5 18 1 .197 2-6 3/11 at Santa Clara L, 5-3 Kate Welsh 36-4 .143 14 10 2 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 5 1 .200 10-13 at Santa Clara L, 3-2 3-12 at Saint Mary’s W, 6-3 Krista Matsui 48-42 .063 64 6 4 0 0 0 1 4 .063 1 16 1 .091 0-0 at Saint Mary’s L, 2-0 Allison Parker 19-3 .063 16 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 .188 0 5 0 .063 2-2 3/18 vs. Loyola Chicago L, 4-0 Total 57 .218 1399 178 305 32 11 19 150 416 .297 145 277 38 .307 79-107 vs. Loyola Chicago L, 5-4 3/25 vs. Valparaiso W, 5-3 Opponents 57 .297 1505 280 447 90 20 46 256 715 .475 142 247 36 .369 78-92 vs. Valparaiso L, 13-1 3/27 vs. Akron* W, 3-2 LOB-NIU (322), Opp (364). DPs turned- NIU (9), Opp (12). Picked off- SINNER 2, GOODING 1, vs. Akron* W, 4-3 CANN 1, LANDERS 1. 3/28 vs. Ohio* W, 7-4 3/29 vs. Ohio* W, 8-0 4/01 at Notre Dame L, 11-4 2009 Overall Defensive Statistics 4/03 vs. Toledo* L, 4-3 vs. Toledo* L, 5-2 4/04 vs. Bowling Green* W, 7-6 Player C PO A E flD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI vs. Bowling Green* W, 9-6 Joreigh Landers 50 8 43 0 1.000 2 29 1 .967 0 0 4/08 at UIC L, 4-3 (8) Krystn Sendejas 10 4 6 0 1.000 0 0 0 --- 0 0 at UIC L, 9-1 Ashley Cann 8 8 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 --- 0 0 4/09 at DePaul L, 10-2 (5) 4/11 vs. Western Michigan* L, 4-0 Morgan Bittner 72 11 60 1 .986 0 35 10 .778 0 0 4/12 vs. Western MIchigan* L, 1-0 Michelle Williams 126 115 9 2 .984 1 36 3 .923 5 0 4/14 at Western Illinois L, 4-0 Jenna Roberts 94 81 11 2 .979 0 0 0 --- 0 0 at Western Illinois L, 6-2 4/17 at Ball State* L, 5-1 Bailey Ouellette 343 322 13 8 .977 8 0 0 --- 0 0 at Ball State* L, 8-3 Andrea Colosimo 121 79 38 4 .967 2 14 3 .824 0 0 4/18 at Miami (Oh)* L, 4-3 Katie Colby 21 18 2 1 .952 0 0 0 --- 0 0 4/19 at Miami (Oh)* L, 7-0 4/22 at Northwestern L, 6-4 Carly Norton 209 154 45 10 .952 1 29 10 .744 12 2 4/24 vs. Central Michigan* W, 3-0 Zoe Sinner 40 36 2 2 .950 0 0 0 --- 0 0 vs. Central Michigan* W, 3-0 Allison Parker 26 22 2 2 .923 0 13 0 1.000 2 0 4/25 vs. Eastern MIchigan* W, 5-4 (9) Krista Matsui 165 55 97 13 .921 0 0 0 --- 0 0 4/26 vs. Eastern Michigan* L, 9-8 4/28 vs. Illinois State W, 5-3 Kate Welsh 12 11 0 1 .917 0 0 0 --- 0 0 4/29 at Wisconsin L, 2-0 Dani Thompson 192 86 89 17 .911 2 0 0 --- 0 0 5/01 at Kent State* L, 3-0 Emily Gooding 134 79 41 14 .896 2 0 0 --- 0 0 at Kent State* W, 3-0 5/02 at Buffalo* W, 3-1 Dani Parrish 19 13 3 3 .842 0 0 0 --- 0 0 5/03 at Buffalo* W, 6-2 Kayla Kramer 22 6 12 4 .818 0 0 0 --- 0 0 MAC Tournament (Akron, OH) Totals 1664 1108 472 84 .950 9 78 14 .848 19 2 5/06 vs. Miami (Ohio) L, 2-1 5/07 vs. Bowling Green W, 9-4 Opponents 1717 1145 495 77 .955 12 79 28 .738 13 0 5/08 vs. Kent State W, 4-3 vs. Miami (Ohio) L, 3-0 2009 Overall Pitching Statistics *MAC games Home games in ALL CAPS

Player ERA W-L APP gS CG SH/CB SV IP h R ER BB SO 2B 3B hR B/Avg WP hBP Morgan Bittner 3.26 14-20 39 36 29 2/1 2 223.0 226 133 104 78 166 47 9 16 .263 2 24 Joreigh Landers 5.84 5-13 23 13 9 0/1 0 106.2 154 106 89 38 62 29 8 19 .328 4 8 Andrea Colosimo 6.88 1-4 15 7 1 0/2 0 39.2 67 41 39 26 19 14 3 11 .381 1 4 Totals 4.40 20-37 57 57 39 4/2 2 369.1 447 280 232 142 247 90 20 46 .297 7 36 Opponents 2.13 37-20 57 57 36 10/0 2 381.2 305 178 116 145 277 32 11 19 .218 11 38

PB-NIU (19), Norton (12), Williams (5), Opp. (13). Pickoffs-NIU (1), Norton (1), Opp. (5). SBA/ATT- Bittner (35-45), Norton (29-39), Williams (36-39), Landers (29-30), Colosimo (14-17), Parker (13-13). 2010 NIU Softball 24 www.niuhuskies.com 2009 MAC Final Statistics

Conference Overall EAST W l t Pct. W l t Pct. Kent State 15 6 0 .714 25 25 0 .500 Miami+ 13 9 0 .591 31 22 0 .585 Ohio 12 10 0 .545 22 25 0 .468 Akron 11 10 0 .524 35 23 0 .603 Bowling Green 8 14 0 .364 13 33 0 .283 Buffalo 7 15 0 .318 25 27 0 .481

WEST W l t Pct. W l t Pct. Ball State* 18 3 0 .857 29 24 0 .547 Western Michigan 16 6 0 .727 25 22 0 .532 Northern Illinois 12 10 0 .545 20 37 0 .351 Eastern Michigan 8 14 0 .364 22 30 0 .423 Toledo 6 16 0 .273 8 38 0 .174 Central Michigan 4 17 0 .190 12 31 0 .279 *MAC Regular Season Champion +MAC Tournament Champion

Team Batting Statistics (All Games)

Team G Avg. AB R h 2B 3B hR BB SO SB SBA Ohio 47 .292 1260 194 368 65 13 21 92 192 41 56 Akron 58 .289 1473 222 425 58 14 16 93 211 132 167 Eastern Michigan 52 .277 1354 213 375 78 6 38 113 295 48 69 Miami 53 .271 1352 202 367 64 6 14 126 236 31 45 Ball State 53 .270 1375 204 371 59 16 17 142 278 99 130 Western Michigan 47 .245 1214 152 298 52 5 31 117 283 45 51 Bowling Green 46 .242 1101 134 266 45 9 26 96 303 10 15 Central Michigan 43 .235 1130 122 266 41 4 17 100 211 47 65 Toledo 46 .235 1105 119 260 41 8 16 90 261 30 49 Kent State 50 .226 1272 149 287 40 8 30 84 350 37 47 Northern Illinois 57 .218 1399 178 305 32 11 19 145 277 79 107 Buffalo 52 .214 1282 141 274 41 7 13 125 312 64 88

Team Pitching Statistics (All Games)

Team G ERA W l SV IP h R ER BB SO Akron 58 2.32 35 23 2 386.0 340 162 128 89 271 Western Michigan 47 2.63 25 22 1 316.1 263 141 119 152 262 Miami 53 2.70 31 22 3 345.0 352 178 133 103 272 Ball State 53 2.91 29 24 2 353.2 336 181 147 132 302 Buffalo 52 2.94 25 27 3 347.1 320 193 146 160 314 Kent State 50 3.00 12 31 3 334.0 289 170 143 110 424 Central Michigan 43 3.13 12 31 0 286.0 301 186 128 124 192 Eastern Michigan 52 4.10 22 30 2 334.2 387 254 196 174 216 Ohio 47 4.38 22 25 6 307.0 371 230 192 123 234 Northern Illinois 57 4.40 20 37 2 369.1 447 280 232 142 247 Bowling Green 46 4.57 13 33 1 286.1 383 277 187 107 204 Toledo 46 5.58 8 38 0 283.2 413 284 226 97 150 2009 MAC Tournament Results May 6, 2009 May 7, 2009 May 8, 2009 May 9, 2009 Game 1 Game 5 Game 8 Game 13 No. 4 Miami 2 def. No. 5 NIU 1 No. 5 NIU 9 def. No. 8 BGSU 4 No. 7 Akron 2 def. No. 6 Ohio 1 Not Necessary Game 2 Game 6 Game 9 Game 14 No. 1 BSU 5 def. No. 8 BGSU 0 No. 4 Miami 2 def. No. 1 BSU 1 No. 5 NIU 4 def. No. 2 KSU 3 No. 3 WMU 4 def. No. 7 Akron 2 Game 3 Game 7 Game 10 Game 15 No. 2 KSU 3 def. No. 7 Akron 1 No. 3 WMU 3 def. No. 2 KSU 2 No. 7 Akron 4 def. No. 1 BSU 0 No. 4 Miami 1 def. No. 3 WMU 0 Game 4 Game 11 No. 3 WMU 6 def. No. 6 Ohio 1 No. 4 Miami 3 def. No. 5 NIU 0 Game 12 No. 7 Akron 1 def. No. 3 WMU 0 www.niuhuskies.com 25 2010 NIU Softball 2009 MAC Final Statistics HITTING Doubles Innings Pitched Name 2B Name IP Batting Average (Minimum 5 AB) Russ, EMU 16 Reynolds, KSU 229.2 Name AB hits Avg. McGivney, Miami 14 Milian, BSU 224.0 Skodinski, EMU 120 51 .425 Skodinski, EMU 12 Bittner, NIU 223.0 Hegedus, Akron 5 2 .400 Bonner, Ohio 12 Arney, Akron 223.0 Bonner, Ohio 148 55 .372 Scherer, EMU 12 Wiemer, BGSU 222.2 Zambrana, Ohio 122 45 .369 Archual, KSU 12 Collins, BSU 164 60 .366 Strikeouts Triples Name SO (Minimum 5 AB) On-Base Percentage Name 3B Reynolds, KSU 335 Name OBP Rozanski, BSU 7 Diaz, Buffalo 205 Toy, Toledo .500 McLean, Akron 6 Milian, BSU 204 Skodinski, EMU .486 West, BGSU 5 Whitney, WMU 196 Zambrana, Ohio .476 Waldron, Buffalo 5 Wiemer, BGSU .472 Hletko, EMU .455 Appearances Home Runs Name App. Name HR Reynolds, KSU 44 Runs Scored Scherer, EMU 14 Diaz, Buffalo 42 Name R Reifschneide, BSU 11 Wiemer, BGSU 41 Rozankski, BSU 41 Jager, WMU 10 McLean, Akron 35 Hein, KSU 10 Arney, Akron 40 Jager, WMU 33 Simpson, Miami 40 Scherer, EMU 33 Total Bases McElroy, Miami 30 Name tB Complete Games Scherer, EMU 101 Name CG Hits Jager, WMU 100 Bittner, NIU 29 Name hits Skodinski, EMU 92 Milian, BSU 27 McLean, Akron 69 Boyes, Akron 89 Reynolds, KSU 26 Collins, BSU 60 McLean, Akron 89 Arney, Akron 25 Jager, WMU 56 Pettit, CMU 24 Barkley, BSU 55 Stolen Bases Bonner, Ohio 55 Name SB Shutouts McLean, Akron 45 Runs Batted In Name SHO Rozanski, BSU 34 Simpson, Miami 9 Name RBI Roberts, NIU 26 Scherer, EMU 41 Reynolds, KSU 9 Jager, WMU 18 Reifschneide, BSU 37 Bauer, UA 8 Lowe, Akron 18 Skodinski, EMU 37 Whitney, WMU 6 Gallipant, Buffalo 18 Jager, WMU 32 Milian, BSU 5 Barkley, BSU 32 Arney, Akron 5 PITCHING Earned Run Average (Minimum 1 IP) Name IP ER ERA Bauer, Akron 160.1 40 1.75 Simpson, Miami 203.0 57 1.97 Reynolds, KSU 229.2 72 2.19 Milian, BSU 224.0 71 2.22 Whitney, WMU 185.1 59 2.23

Opp. Batting Average (Minimum 1 IP) Name Opp. AVG Reynolds, KSU .190 Whitney, WMU .207 Milian, BSU .214 Bauer, Akron .224 Thomas, WMU .225

Wins Name W l Pct. Simpson, Miami 22 11 .667 Milian, BSU 21 15 .583 Reynolds, KSU 20 16 .556 Bauer, Akron 18 6 .750

Andrea Colosimo led the Huskies in batting, Morgan Bittner led the league in complete hitting .291 on the season with 43 hits, games with 29 and struck out 166 batters in including two home runs. 2009. 2010 NIU Softball 26 www.niuhuskies.com www.niuhuskies.com 27 2010 NIU Softball 1988 World Series Team

The 1988 season was a very special time beat host Bowling Green, 4-3, before losing in Huskie softball history. Head coach Dee to Illinois State by a 1-0 margin and falling 1988 NIU Softball Letterwinners Abrahamson’s Huskies were ranked as high into the loser’s bracket in the double- as No. 10 nationally by mid-season and elimination format. Thanks to a triple play, Sue Alexander (Lemont, Ill./Oak Lawn) between April and May, NIU embarked on a Northern Illinois topped ISU in the rematch, Kathy Bulow (Oak Lawn, Ill./Oak Lawn) school-record 16-game winning streak. 3-1, and then Gilfoy’s home run spelled the Susie Conway (Morton, Ill./Chicago The potent Northern Illinois line-up difference in the 2-0 final in the title game. Academy of Our Lady) featured a three-time, first-team All-America Justin, Faletti, Schrader, and Gilfoy all made Kim Crotinger (Monticello, Ill./Monticello) selection and four Academic All-America the All-Midwest team. Shari Edwards (Nesconset, NY/ picks. The 35-11 overall record represented The Huskies joined the country’s softball Smithtown East) the best team winning percentage (.761) in elite, No. 1-ranked UCLA, Fresno State, Pat Faletti (Braidwood, Ill./Reed-Custer) the program’s history. By season’s end, not Texas A&M, Adelphi, Arizona, Cal Poly- Lisa Gilfoy (Chicago, Ill./Resurrection) only did NIU go 9-0 at home, but managed Pomona, and Nebraska in Sunnyvale, Jennie Hughes (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) an impressive 10-4 ledger vs. the country’s Calif. Seeded No. 8, Northern Illinois was (Moline, IL) Top 20. matched against eventual champion UCLA Heidi Hutchison The Huskies became the first Division in the first round. An unearned run in the Jill Justin (Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards) I program to advance to the softball Final first inning proved to be the difference as Sue Kause (South Holland, Ill./ Eight in its initial NCAA appearance. The the Huskies fell, 1-0. Thornwood) Huskies finished the season ranked No. 11 NIU’s best was certainly enough to draw Lynn Lacy (Wheaton, Ill./Central) in the NCAA in team batting average (.302) a compliment from UCLA head coach Maria Leake (South Bend, Ind./LaSalle) and team earned run average (0.88) and Sharon Backus, whose Bruin team claimed Laura Peterson (Buffalo Grove, Ill./ No. 13 in team fielding (.964). its fourth national crown in seven years. Lincolnshire Stevenson) The idyllic trip into the nation’s Top 20 “I didn’t have any idea about Northern Jennifer Preston (Kankakee, Ill./ and the College World Series was fueled Illinois except what I read in their guide Kankakee) by a mixture of chemistry, strong talent, a and in the papers,” she said. “I was quite Jeanne Richeal (Verona, Wis./Verona) balance of offense, defense and pitching, impressed with their confidence and the Beth Schrader (Wheaton, Ill./Central) heads-up play, a strong goal-oriented focus way they came to play.” Julie Sexton (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) and dedicated coaching. The dream season ended two days later Amy Veld (South Holland, Ill./ From the start of March, Abrahamson in a 3-0 setback to defending champion Thornwood) thought her team could be “good.” Northern Texas A&M. Mgr. Cory Wilensky (Tinley Park, IL) Illinois had 13 lettterwinners back from a “The tough thing about making the (NCAA) 24-25 team that tasted some success by tourney is that you either end on a loss or placing seventh at the National Invitational as a national champion,” Abrahamson said. It takes some adjusting through regionals Championships in 1987. The club also “Making the tournament was a big step. I and nationals. It’s an experience that they’ll boasted four experienced seniors: catcher think we played really well when we had to. (NIU players) never forget.” Pat Faletti, Sue Kause, Laura Peterson, and shortstop Amy Veld. The Huskies finished runner-up at the Florida State Invitational, splitting with the nationally-ranked hosts. A month later, Northern Illinois won the Iowa State Cyclone Classic by beating No. 8-rated Illinois State, No. 16 Iowa State and No. 19 Nebraska. Two days later, Abrahamson’s club ascended to the No. 10 spot in the NCAA Division I poll. The Huskies dominated the North Star Conference Tournament as that event turned into the Northern Illinois Invitational for more reasons than its DeKalb location. Junior pitcher Beth Schrader, who won 24 of 29 decisions and ranked among the NCAA leaders in ERA (No. 12 at 0.58) and victories (No. 15 with 24) that spring, earned the “W” in three straight NSC triumphs against Dayton (16-0), Valparaiso (3-1) and DePaul (8-1). Six Huskies---Jill Justin, Schrader, Faletti, Kause, Lisa Gilfoy and Julie Sexton---made the all-tourney Front Row (left to right): Jill Justin, Susie Conway, Beth Schrader, Heidi Hutchison, Kim Crotinger. squad. Justin and Faletti shared the NSC Middle Row: Head coach Dee Abrahamson, Jeanne Richeal, Jennie Hughes, Pat Faletti, Amy Most Valuable Player honors. Veld, Julie Sexton, Sue Kause, assistant coach Donna Martin. Back Row: Trainer Barb Pearson, At the NCAA Regional, Northern Illinois Lynn Lacy, Maria Leake, Kathy Bulow, Lisa Gilfoy, Sue Alexander, Laura Peterson, Shari Edwards, assistant trainer Peg Chilvers 2010 NIU Softball 28 www.niuhuskies.com NIU vs. ... School Since W l t School Since W l t School Since W l t Adelphi 1979 0 2 1 Indiana 1975 9 14 0 Quincy 1987 1 0 0 Alabama A&M 2008 0 0 0 Indiana State 1974 19 7 0 Radford 1995 1 0 0 Alabama-Birmingham 2001 0 2 0 IUPUI 2006 1 0 0 Rhode Island 1986 1 0 0 Alabama State 2009 0 0 0 Iowa 1967 22 25 0 Robert Morris 1995 0 1 0 Akron 1989 17 12 1 Iowa State 1982 4 4 0 Rock Valley CC 1968 6 1 0 American International 1985 1 0 0 Ithaca 1980 2 0 0 Rutgers 1995 1 0 0 Arizona 1983 1 2 0 Jacksonville 2006 1 0 0 St. Benedict (MN) 1980 1 0 0 Arizona State 1983 2 2 0 Kansas 1990 1 6 0 St. Francis 1982 6 1 0 Arkansas 1998 0 2 0 Kent State 1981 19 16 0 Saint Louis 1979 3 1 0 Auburn 2001 0 1 0 Kentucky 1998 0 2 0 Saint Louis-Meramec 1979 2 2 0 Augustana 1980 2 0 0 Kishwaukee College 1980 1 0 0 St. Mary’s (CA) 1996 2 3 0 Ball State 1981 32 19 0 La Salle 1995 2 0 0 St. Peter’s (NJ) 1985 1 0 0 Baylor 1987 1 2 0 Lewis 1982 1 0 0 St. Xavier (IL) 1982 1 0 0 Boston 2004 0 2 0 Liberty 1985 2 1 0 Samford 1995 1 0 0 Bowling Green State 1985 13 22 0 Long Island 2005 1 0 0 Sam Houston State 1991 1 1 0 Bradley 1984 16 13 1 Louisiana-Monroe 2004 3 1 0 San Diego First Meeting Bridgeport 1986 1 0 0 Louisiana State 1981 3 1 0 San Diego State First Meeting Brigham Young 2009 0 2 0 LSU-Alexandria 1981 2 0 0 San Jose State 1996 3 0 0 Buffalo 2001 12 3 0 Louisiana Tech 1987 1 7 0 Santa Clara 1999 3 2 0 Butler 1994 10 0 0 Louisville 2000 0 1 0 South Carolina 1979 1 7 0 California 1993 0 3 0 Loyola-Chicago 1986 23 12 0 South Dakota State 2007 2 0 0 Cal-Poly SLO 1999 1 0 0 Loyola Marymount 1996 1 0 0 South Florida 1989 1 6 0 Cal State-Fullerton 1993 1 0 0 Maine 1988 3 1 0 Southeast Louisiana 1990 0 1 0 Campbell 1995 1 0 0 Marshall 1997 5 5 0 SE Missouri State 1978 2 0 0 Canisius 2006 1 0 0 Maryland 2007 0 0 0 Southern Illinois 1961 16 15 0 Centenary 1997 1 0 0 Maryland-Baltimore Co. 1995 1 0 0 SIU-Edwardsville 1962 4 4 0 Central Connecticut State 2005 1 0 0 Massachusetts 1985 3 1 0 Southern Mississippi 1990 1 0 0 Central Florida 2005 0 2 0 McNeese State 1981 3 3 0 SW Missouri State 1978 1 5 0 Central Michigan 1982 14 31 0 Mercer 2008 1 1 0 Southwest Texas State 1991 3 0 0 Central Missouri State 1979 1 1 0 Miami (Ohio) 1983 20 13 0 Southwestern Louisiana 1987 1 2 0 Chicago State 1975 2 0 0 Michigan 1981 2 5 0 Stephen F. Austin 1982 2 0 0 Cleveland State 1989 12 4 0 Michigan State 1973 5 8 0 Syracuse 2000 1 0 0 Colgate 2001 1 0 0 Minnesota 1980 4 5 0 Tarkio (MO) 1981 1 0 0 College of DuPage 1975 1 0 0 Mississippi 1997 1 1 0 Temple 1990 6 2 0 College of Lake County 1980 2 0 0 Missouri-Kansas City 2002 1 0 0 UT-Chattanooga 1005 1 3 0 Colorado State 1990 0 3 0 Missouri-St. Louis 1979 1 4 0 Tennessee-Martin 1997 2 0 0 Concordia (IL) 1960 14 4 0 Missouri Western 1981 1 1 0 Tennessee Tech 2001 0 5 0 Connecticut 1985 5 0 0 Mount St. Mary’s 2008 1 0 0 Texas A&M 1981 3 11 0 Creighton 1989 3 3 0 Nebraska 1978 2 2 0 Texas-Arlington 1991 2 0 0 Dayton 1988 1 0 0 New Mexico 2000 0 1 0 Texas-San Antonio 1992 2 2 0 DePaul 1978 24 33 0 New Orleans 1981 4 0 0 Texas State First meeting Detroit 1993 8 0 0 Nicholls State 1981 4 1 0 Texas Tech 1984 1 0 0 Drake 1985 6 5 0 North Carolina 1986 5 3 0 Toledo 1984 29 15 0 East Carolina 1995 2 0 0 North Dakota 1978 1 0 0 Towson 2007 2 0 0 Eastern Illinois 1964 17 9 0 North Dakota State 2005 1 2 0 Troy State 2004 1 0 0 Eastern Michigan 1982 28 20 0 NE Missouri State 1980 2 1 0 Tulsa 1993 2 0 0 Evansville 1987 2 3 0 Northeastern Illinois 1981 9 1 0 UCLA 1988 0 1 0 Ferris State 1982 1 0 0 Northern Iowa 1988 5 2 0 UC-Riverside First Meeting Florida A & M 1988 6 0 0 Northwest Mississippi 1978 1 0 0 UC-Santa Barbara 2007 0 1 0 Florida Atlantic 1998 1 0 0 Northwestern 1969 22 32 0 UNLV 1996 1 1 0 Florida Gulf Coast 2008 1 1 0 Northwestern State 1997 0 2 0 U.S. Naval Academy 1980 1 0 0 Florida State 1988 3 4 0 Notre Dame 1992 5 9 0 Utah 1991 0 3 0 Florissant Valley 1980 1 0 0 Oakland 2004 0 1 0 Valparaiso 1963 25 7 0 Fordham 2000 3 0 0 Ohio 1985 11 9 0 Vermont 1988 1 0 0 Fresno State 1993 0 2 0 Ohio State 1978 2 7 0 Villanova 2004 1 1 0 Fruman 1986 2 1 0 Oklahoma 1983 2 7 0 Virginia 1985 2 1 0 Georgetown 2007 0 0 0 Oklahoma City 1991 2 1 0 Virginia Tech 2002 0 2 0 George Williams 1967 7 1 0 Oklahoma State 1987 0 3 0 Washington 1996 0 3 0 Georgia State 1988 1 0 0 Oregon 2008 0 2 0 West Texas State 1983 0 1 0 Georgia Tech 2005 0 3 0 Oregon State 2008 0 2 0 Western Illinois 1961 31 37 0 Grand Valley State 1978 0 1 0 Pacific 2009 0 2 0 Western Michigan 1979 22 31 0 Harvard First Meeting Penn State 1986 2 2 0 Wheaton (IL) 1962 4 2 0 Highland (IL) CC 1980 1 1 0 Peru (NE) State 1978 1 0 0 Wichita State 1983 4 1 0 Houston 2005 1 2 0 Pittsburgh 2009 0 0 0 William Penn 1982 1 0 0 Idaho State First Meeting Portland State 2008 0 1 0 William Woods 1982 1 1 0 Illinois 1964 5 2 0 Prairie View A&M 2009 1 0 0 Wisconsin 1996 1 5 0 Illinois Central 1979 1 1 0 Princeton 1992 0 3 0 Illinois-Chicago 1969 31 28 0 Providence 2009 1 0 0 Illinois State 1959 39 63 1 Purdue 1967 5 8 0 2010 Opponents in bold www.niuhuskies.com 29 2010 NIU Softball Year-By-Year Results 1977 4/6 vs. Meramec L, 0-1 5/1 vs. Northwestern* L, 0-3 Head Coach Anne Johnston 4/7 vs. Central Missouri State W, 8-0 5/2 vs. SIU-Carbondale* L, 9-15 Overall Record: 7-4 4/8 at Missouri-St. Louis L, 2-7 *State Tournament at Normal, Ill. Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/10 Wisconsin-Paradise W, 14-1 4/9 at Western Illinois W, 4-1 4/13 at Illinois State L, 2-4 4/13 vs. Illinois Central W, 9-0 1981 4/9 at Michigan State W, 1-0 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/14 vs. Western Michigan L, 1-9 4/12 Illinois-Chicago Circle L, 6-3 Overall Record: 24-23 4/14 vs. Indiana L, 3-4 4/14 at George Williams W, 6-2 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/18 at Northwestern W, 1-0 4/16 at SIU-Carbondale W, 3-2 3/9 at McNeese State L, 3-4 4/20 SIU-Carbondale L, 2-6 4/17 at SIU-Carbondale L, 6-5 3/9 at McNeese State W, 7-1 4/20 Illinois-Chicago Circle W, 5-4 4/23 Illinois State L, 1-0 (21) 3/11 at Louisiana St-Alexandria W, 11-0 4/21 Illinois State W, 2-1 4/24 Illinois State L, 10-0 3/11 at Louisiana St-Alexandria W, 10-4 4/21 SIU-Carbondale L, 0-2 4/25 Concordia College W, 12-2 3/13 at Nicholls State W, 5-1 4/27 at Western Illinois L, 2-3 4/30 at Eastern Illinois W, 7-3 3/13 at Nicholls State W, 5-0 4/27 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 0-2 4/30 Eastern Illinois W, 7-4 3/14 at Louisiana State L, 1-2 4/28 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 0-2 3/14 at Louisiana State W, 5-4 4/28 at Western Illinois L, 0-6 3/15 at New Orleans W, 9-6 1978 5/3 vs. Illinois State* W, 4-2 3/15 at New Orleans W, 10-2 Head Coach Anne Johnston 5/3 vs. Western Illinois* L, 1-2 3/27 vs. NE Missouri State W, 5-4 Overall Record: 16-8 5/4 vs. SIU-Edwardsville* L, 1-3 3/27 vs. Western Illinois L, 3-6 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) *State Tournament at Carbondale, Ill. 3/31 at SIU-Carbondale W, 7-5 3/28 vs. St. Louis CC at Meramec W, 9-3 4/1 at Southeast Missouri W, 8-6 3/28 at SIU-Edwardsville W, 11-0 4/1 at SIU-Carbondale L, 6-3 1980 4/3 vs. Tarkio W, 3-2 4/4 Illinois State L, 4-0 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/3 vs. Indiana State W, 13-2 4/8 at Nebraska L, 5-3 Overall Record: 15-19 4/3 at Missouri-St. Louis L, 1-3 4/8 at Peru College W, 11-0 Date Opponent Results (Inn.) 4/4 vs. Missouri-Western W, 8-2 4/9 at Northwest Missouri W, 2-1 3/11 at South Carolina L, 0-6 4/4 vs. Central Missouri State L, 7-9 4/9 at North Dakota State W, 13-7 3/12 vs. Ithaca W, 3-2 4/8 Michigan State W, 4-3 4/10 at Illinois-Chicago Circle W, 10-7 3/13 vs. U.S. Naval Academy W, 10-6 4/10 vs. Michigan L, 0-3 4/13 at Southwest Missouri L, 2-1 3/14 at South Carolina L, 0-6 4/10 vs. Western Illinois L, 4-5 4/13 at Illinois State W, 6-5 3/28 vs. NE Missouri State L, 1-11 4/11 vs. SW Missouri State L, 0-1 4/13 at Indiana L, 10-1 3/28 vs. St. Louis-FlorissantValley W, 10-4 4/12 DePaul L, 5-6 4/14 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 3/29 at SIU-Edwardsville L, 2-3 4/12 DePaul L, 1-4 4/21 Western Illinois W, 4-0 3/29 vs. Illinois-Chicago Circle W, 4-1 4/13 Wisconsin-Whitewater L, 0-1 4/21 Western Illinois W, 2-1 4/3 at Augustana W, 8-6 4/15 at Northwestern L, 3-7 4/22 DePaul W, 10-2 4/3 at Augustana W, 15-7 4/15 at Northwestern L, 1-2 4/22 Eastern Illinois W, 4-3 4/4 vs. St. Benedict (MN) W, 12-1 4/17 Illinois-Chicago Circle W, 6-3 4/25 Northwestern W, 1-0 4/5 at Missouri-St. Louis L, 1-2 4/17 Indiana State L, 1-2 4/26 at Concordia College W, 16-1 4/5 vs. NE Missouri State W, 2-1 4/17 Kent State W, 5-0 4/29 at Michigan State L, 9-2 4/6 vs. Indiana State L, 1-3 4/18 Eastern Illinois L, 0-3 4/29 at Indiana W, 2-1 4/8 Illinois State L, 2-7 4/18 Illinois State L, 1-2 5/6 vs. SIU-Edwardsville* W, 4-3 4/8 Illinois State L, 2-12 4/21 at Iowa L, 2-3 5/6 vs. Illinois State* L, 1-0 4/11 vs. Illinois Central L, 3-7 4/21 at Iowa L, 3-10 5/6 vs. Eastern Illinois* W, 4-0 4/11 vs. Indiana L, 0-1 4/24 Western Michigan W, 4-3 *State Tournament at Macomb, Ill. 4/12 vs. Minnesota W, 2-0 4/24 Indiana State W, 4-2 4/15 Northwestern L, 3-7 4/25 Ball State W, 1-0 4/15 Northwestern L, 3-5 4/25 Texas A&M L, 0-1 1979 4/18 Indiana State L, 3-4 4/27 at Illinois State L, 2-12 Head Coach Anne Johnston 4/18 Illinois-Chicago Circle L, 2-3 4/27 at Illinois State W, 4-2 Overall Record: 9-18 4/19 Eastern Illinois W, 2-1 4/28 Northeastern Illinois W, 7-5 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/19 Illinois-Chicago Circle W, 8-7 5/1 at Northwestern* W, 2-0 3/14 at South Carolina L, 3-2 4/22 Iowa W, 2-0 5/1 vs. Illinois State* L, 3-4 3/15 vs. Adelphi L, 6-5 4/22 Iowa W, 5-2 5/2 at Northwestern* W, 4-1 3/30 vs. St. Louis W, 7-5 4/24 Kishwaukee College W, 10-2 5/2 vs. Western Illinois* L, 3-5 3/30 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-3 4/25 vs. Michigan State L, 0-4 5/9 vs. Western Michigan# L, 0-8 3/31 at SIU-Edwardsville W, 2-0 4/26 at Indiana L, 1-9 5/9 vs. Michigan State# L, 0-4 3/31 vs. Western Illinois L, 0-1 4/28 at Highland W, 12-2 *State Tournament at Northwestern 4/3 at Illinois State L, 2-5 4/28 at Highland L, 5-6 #Midwest Championship at Illinois State

Huskie Coaching History

Head Coach Years Seasons W l t Pct. Lindsay Chouinard 2008-present 2 33 67 0 .333 Donna Martin 1995-2007 13 350 334 2 .512 Dee Abrahamson 1980-1994 15 416 287 5 .592 Anne Johnston 1977-1979 3 32 31 0 .508 Dr. L. Anne Payne 1975-1976 2 10 7 0 .588 Dr. Mary Bell 1959-1974 16 84 37 0 .694 Dr. Mary M. Bell Anne Johnston Dee Abrahamson Totals 1959-2009 51 925 763 7 .548

2010 NIU Softball 30 www.niuhuskies.com Year-By-Year Results 1982 4/11 at DePaul W, 3-1 3/22 at SIU-Carbondale L, 0-1 (8) Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/11 at DePaul W, 1-0 3/22 at Indiana State W, 4-3 (8) Overall Record: 30-16 4/13 Wisconsin-Whitewater W, 2-1 3/23 at Illinois State L, 1-2 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/16 Western Michigan L, 0-8 3/23 at Ball State W, 4-0 3/8 at Louisiana State W, 7-1 4/16 Western Michigan L, 0-2 3/24 at SIU-Carbondale W, 6-0 3/8 at Louisiana State W, 3-2 (5) 4/20 at Illinois State L, 1-2 3/24 at SIU-Carbondale L, 6-7 3/9 at New Orleans W, 4-3 4/20 at Illinois State L, 0-6 3/29 at Drake W, 3-1 3/9 at New Orleans W, 3-0 (9) 4/23 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-1 3/29 at Western Michigan L, 3-5 3/10 at Kent State W, 9-2 4/23 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-4 4/3 at Illinois State L, 1-2 3/10 at Kent State W, 4-0 4/24 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-1 4/3 at Illinois State W, 3-2 (10) 3/11 at Stephen F. Austin W, 3-2 (9) 4/24 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-3 4/4 at Indiana State W, 2-1 3/13 at Nicholls State W, 2-0 4/27 at Northwestern W, 6-1 4/4 at Indiana State W, 7-0 (6) 3/13 at Nicholls State W, 4-2 4/27 at Northwestern L, 0-5 4/9 at Northwestern L, 0-2 3/26 vs. Illinois-Chicago Circle W, 4-0 4/29 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 1-0 (11) 4/9 at Northwestern L, 0-2 3/26 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-2 4/29 at Michigan W, 3-1 4/12 at Bowling Green L, 0-4 3/27 vs. Missouri-St. Louis W, 2-1 4/29 vs. College of St Francis L, 4-6 4/12 at Bowling Green L, 1-7 3/27 at SIU-Edwardsville L, 0-2 5/4 Iowa W, 4-3 (13) 4/13 at Toledo L, 0-1 3/28 at SIU-Carbondale L, 0-2 5/4 Iowa W, 7-0 4/13 at Toledo L, 3-4 (8) 3/28 at SIU-Carbondale W, 2-0 4/15 Western Michigan W, 5-0 4/2 vs. William Woods W, 2-0 (9) 4/15 Western Michigan L, 1-2 (8) 1984 4/17 Iowa L, 1-5 4/2 at St. Louis L, 0-2 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/17 Iowa W, 1-0 (8) 4/3 vs. William Penn W, 7-1 Overall Record: 19-15 4/19 Kent State L, 0-1 4/3 vs. William Woods L, 2-4 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/19 Kent State W, 4-3 4/4 at St. Louis-Meramec W, 3-0 (10) 3/13 vs. Texas Tech W, 5-0 4/20 Ohio W, 6-0 4/4 at St. Louis-Meramec L, 4-6 3/13 vs. Iowa State L, 0-1 4/20 Ohio W, 2-1 4/13 at Wisconsin-Whitewater L, 2-3 (11) 3/14 vs. Iowa State W, 3-2 4/23 Bradley L, 1-4 4/14 Northwestern L, 0-2 3/15 vs. Indiana L, 0-3 4/25 at Central Michigan L, 0-3 4/14 Northwestern W, 1-0 3/15 vs. SW Missouri State L, 1-2 (8) 4/25 at Central Michigan W, 1-0 4/16 Indiana State W, 20-0 3/16 at Oklahoma L, 1-5 4/26 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 4/17 Ferris State W, 1-0 3/23 at Indiana W, 3-2 4/26 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-0 4/17 Eastern Illinois L, 1-3 3/24 vs. Illinois State L, 0-2 4/30 at Valparaiso W, 10-4 4/19 Illinois State W, 5-1 3/24 vs. Bradley L, 1-2 4/30 at Valparaiso W, 7-3 4/19 Illinois State W, 1-0 (5) 4/6 DePaul W, 5-0 5/3 Ball State L, 1-3 (10) 4/23 Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 (11) 4/6 DePaul W, 6-3 5/3 Ball State W, 7-0 4/23 Eastern Michigan L, 0-1 4/8 at Toledo W, 5-2 (13) 5/4 Miami (Ohio) W, 5-1 4/24 Wisconsin-Milwaukee W, 7-0 4/8 at Toledo L, 1-2 5/4 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-2 4/24 Wisconsin-Milwaukee W, 11-1 (5) 4/9 at Miami (Ohio) W, 4-2 5/7 DePaul W, 3-2 4/25 DePaul W, 4-0 4/9 at Miami (Ohio) W, 6-1 5/7 DePaul W, 8-2 4/25 DePaul W, 9-1 4/11 Illinois State W, 1-0 5/10 at Toledo L, 0-1 (8) 4/27 at Iowa W, 6-0 4/11 Illinois State W, 5-0 5/10 at Bowling Green L, 2-3 4/27 at Iowa W, 6-4 4/13 Toledo W, 1-0

4/30 Illinois State* L, 1-3 4/14 Toledo W, 2-1 4/30 SIU-Carbondale* W, 7-2 4/14 Ball State L, 0-2 1986 5/1 Illinois State* L, 2-3 (22) 4/17 at Iowa L, 0-2 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 5/6 at Michigan# L, 0-12 (5) 4/17 at Iowa W, 3-2 Overall Record: 23-19 5/6 Indiana# L, 1-3 4/20 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 (21) Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 5/16 Kent State! W, 2-1 4/20 at Western Michigan L, 2-3 3/10 at Ithaca W, 10-1 (6) 5/16 Central Michigan! W, 2-1 (8) 4/21 at Western Michigan L, 1-2 3/10 at Bridgeport W, 10-0 5/17 at Western Michigan! L, 0-1 (11) 4/21 at Western Michigan L, 0-2 3/11 at South Carolina W, 1-0 5/17 Central Michigan! L, 0-4 4/24 at Ball State W, 3-0 3/11 at South Carolina L , 0-3 *State Tournament at Western Illinois 4/24 at Ball State L, 1-2 3/12 at North Carolina L, 0-2 #Midwest Regional Championship at Michigan 4/25 at Bradley L, 0-2 3/13 at Rhode Island W, 3-1 !MAC Championship at Western Michigan 4/25 at Bradley W, 4-2 3/13 at Indiana State L, 1-5 4/28 Miami (Ohio) W, 1-0 3/14 at North Carolina W, 3-0 (6) 1983 4/28 Miami (Ohio) L, 0-1 3/14 at Furman W, 1-0 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 5/1 Northwestern W, 4-1 3/15 at Penn State W, 5-4 Overall Record: 15-17 5/1 Northwestern W, 1-0 3/21 at SIU-Carbondale W, 2-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/21 at Indiana State L, 1-6 3/13 vs. Indiana W, 4-2 3/22 at Illinois State W, 3-0 1985 3/22 at St. Francis W, 7-5 3/13 vs. West Texas State L, 0-2 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/28 at Missouri L, 3-4 3/14 at Oklahoma L, 1-2 Overall Record: 30-21 3/28 at Drake W, 8-1 3/14 vs. Central Michigan L, 1-3 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/28 at Bradley L, 2-3 (10) 3/15 vs. Arizona L, 0-3 3/11 at Liberty Baptist W, 5-0 3/29 at Ball State L, 2-3 3/16 vs. Nebraska L, 2-3 3/12 at Indiana State L, 1-3 4/2 Illinois State L, 0-5 3/16 vs. Arizona State L, 3-5 3/15 at Indiana State W, 3-1 4/2 Illinois State L, 2-4 3/17 at Wichita State W, 8-0 3/13 at Connecticut W, 1-0 4/4 at Ball State W, 3-2 3/17 at Wichita State W, 6-0 3/14 at American International W, 4-0 4/4 at Ball State W, 15-0 3/24 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 3-0 3/14 at St. Peters W, 11-0 (5) 4/5 at Miami (Ohio) W, 3-1 3/24 vs. Indiana L, 0-1 (8) 3/15 at Virginia W, 7-0 4/5 at Miami (Ohio) W, 3-0 3/25 vs. College of St. Francis W, 10-3 3/15 at Virginia W, 8-0 4/11 at Kent State W, 1-0 (9) 4/8 vs. Ball State W, 10-0 3/16 at Massachusetts L, 0-1 4/8 at Central Michigan L, 0-2 4/11 at Kent State W, 6-1 www.niuhuskies.com 31 2010 NIU Softball Year-By-Year Results 4/12 at Ohio L, 2-3 1988 3/26 Indiana W, 1-0 4/12 at Ohio L, 1-2 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/26 Indiana L, 0-7 4/18 Central Michigan L, 0-4 Overall Record: 35-11 3/27 Loyola W, 15-2 4/18 Central Michigan L, 0-1 (10) College World Series Team 3/27 Loyola W, 11-1 4/19 Eastern Michigan W, 2-1 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/1 vs. Bradley L, 1-2 4/19 Eastern Michigan L, 2-5 3/14 vs. Maine W, 3-0 4/1 at Creighton L, 2-5 4/23 at Loyola W, 13-0 (5) 3/14 vs. Vermont W, 4-2 4/2 vs. Wichita State W, 3-0 4/23 at Loyola W, 7-0 3/15 vs. Stephen F. Austin W, 1-0 4/2 at Creighton W, 5-1 4/26 at Western Michigan L, 1-2 (9) 3/15 vs. Connecticut W, 7-3 4/4 Iowa W, 2-0 4/26 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 3/18 vs. Maine W, 5-3 4/4 Iowa L, 1-10 4/29 at Bradley L, 7-9 3/18 vs. Miami (Ohio) L, 0-1 4/10 Western Illinois W, 2-1 4/29 at Bradley L, 5-6 3/19 vs. Florida A&M W, 7-1 4/10 Western Illinois W, 5-0 5/2 Bowling Green L, 0-2 3/19 at Florida State W, 4-3 4/12 at Northwestern L, 0-2 5/2 Bowling Green W, 4-3 (9) 3/19 vs. Northeast Louisiana W, 3-0 4/12 at Northwestern W, 3-2 5/3 Toledo L, 0-2 3/20 vs. Georgia State W, 3-2 4/18 at Illinois State W, 3-1 5/3 Toledo W, 1-0 3/20 at Southern Illinois W, 4-3 4/18 at Illinois State W, 8-2 3/20 at Florida State L, 1-2 4/22 vs. Oklahoma L, 5-6 3/25 vs. Evansville L, 4-5 4/22 at Missouri W, 5-3 1987 4/23 vs. Oklahoma L, 2-6 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/25 at Southern Illinois L, 4-5 4/23 at Missouri W, 2-1 Overall Record: 24-25 3/26 vs. Ball State L, 1-3 4/26 at Illinois-Chicago W, 4-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/26 vs. Western Illinois W, 3-1 4/26 at Illinois-Chicago W, 4-0 3/11 at Oklahoma W, 5-1 4/6 Northwestern W, 7-1 4/28 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* W, 4-0 3/11 at Quincy W, 4-0 4/6 Northwestern W, 4-2 4/28 vs. Cleveland State* W, 6-0 3/12 at NE Louisiana W, 6-2 4/8 vs. Drake W, 9-1 4/28 vs. Valparaiso* W, 1-0 3/12 at Texas A&M L, 0-2 4/8 vs. Missouri Western L, 2-3 4/29 vs. DePaul* W, 3-0 3/12 at Oklahoma State L, 1-6 4/8 at Northern Iowa W, 2-0 4/29 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 2-0 3/13 at Central Michigan L, 1-8 (5) 4/9 vs. Missouri W, 3-0 4/29 vs. Akron* W, 2-0 3/13 at Baylor W, 10-3 (6) 4/9 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 2-4 5/2 at Bradley W, 3-1 3/14 at Iowa L, 5-9 4/12 Bradley W, 5-1 5/2 at Bradley W, 3-1 3/20 at Ball State W, 9-1 4/12 Bradley W, 4-0 5/5 DePaul W, 3-0 3/20 at Illinois State W, 5-1 (6) 4/15 Loyola-Chicago W, 5-0 5/5 DePaul W, 6-1 3/21 at Evansville L, 0-2 4/15 Loyola-Chicago W, 9-3 *North Star Conference Tournament 3/21 at Southern Illinois W, 7-6 4/16 Illinois-Chicago W, 9-3 3/27 at DePaul L, 0-1 4/16 Illinois-Chicago W, 10-0 3/27 at Indiana State L, 4-5 4/19 Western Illinois W, 7-0 1990 3/27 at Illinois State L, 0-2 4/19 Western Illinois W, 10-6 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/28 at St. Francis W, 7-0 4/23 vs. Nebraska W, 3-1 Overall Record: 23-19-2 3/28 at Southern Illinois L, 4-5 (8) 4/23 at Iowa State W, 6-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/8 at Illinois State L, 2-4 4/24 vs. Indiana State W, 5-4 3/11 vs. Temple L, 4-8 4/8 at Illinois State L, 1-2 4/24 vs. Illinois State W, 8-3 3/11 vs. Temple W, 12-1 4/10 at Michigan State W, 4-0 4/30 vs. Dayton* W, 16-0 3/13 vs. Kansas L, 2-3 4/10 at Michigan State W, 5-3 4/30 vs. Valparaiso* W, 3-1 3/13 vs. Kansas W, 3-2 4/11 at Central Michigan L, 1-4 5/1 vs. DePaul* W, 8-3 3/15 vs. SE Louisiana L, 4-5 4/11 at Central Michigan L, 1-4 5/6 DePaul W, 4-0 3/15 vs. Temple W, 3-0 4/11 at Toledo W, 5-2 5/6 DePaul L, 3-4 3/16 vs. Texas A&M L, 0-8 (6) 4/12 at Toledo W, 2-0 5/20 vs. Bowling Green# W, 4-3 3/16 vs. Ohio State L, 3-6 4/12 at Bowling Green L, 0-1 5/20 vs. Illinois State# L, 0-1 3/16 vs. Colorado State L, 1-5 4/16 Loyola W, 10-0 (5) 5/21 vs. Illinois State# W, 3-1 3/17 vs. Kansas L, 1-5 4/16 Loyola W, 10-0 (5) 5/21 vs. Illinois State# W, 2-0 3/17 vs. Southern Mississippi W, 6-3 4/21 Western Illinois L, 1-4 (9) 5/25 vs. UCLA! L, 0-1 3/30 vs. DePaul L, 6-7 4/21 Western Illinois W, 2-0 5/27 vs. Texas A&M! L, 0-3 3/30 vs. Northern Iowa W, 3-2 4/23 DePaul W, 4-3 *North Star Conference Tournament 3/31 vs. Illinois State W, 4-2 4/23 DePaul W, 2-1 #NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament 3/31 at Creighton L, 7-8 4/24 Ball State W, 6-2 (9) !NCAA Championship 4/1 vs. Eastern Michigan L, 2-9 4/24 Saint Louis W, 9-2 4/3 Bradley L, 4-5 4/25 Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 10-2 (6) 1989 4/3 Bradley T, 4-4 (8) 4/25 Eastern Illinois L, 0-3 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/5 at Western Illinois L, 5-6 4/28 at Northwestern L, 1-3 Overall Record: 38-7 4/5 at Western Illinois W, 6-0 4/28 at Northwestern L, 3-4 (9) Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/6 vs. Bradley L, 2-3 (8) 5/1 at Bowling Green W, 5-4 3/12 vs. Southern Illinois W, 14-7 4/6 vs. DePaul L, 3-8 5/1 at Bradley W, 12-2 3/13 at Florida A&M W, 5-0 4/6 at Western Illinois W, 2-1 5/1 at Louisiana Tech L, 6-7 3/13 at Florida A&M W, 10-6 4/7 vs. Ohio State W, 8-7 5/2 at Illinois State L, 0-1 3/15 vs. Connecticut W, 8-2 4/7 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 3-0 5/2 at Louisiana Tech L, 0-6 3/15 vs. Connecticut W, 6-3 4/9 Adelphi L, 4-6 5/9 at Iowa L, 3-4 (8) 3/17 vs. Bradley W, 8-2 4/9 Adelphi T, 2-2 5/9 at Iowa L, 0-1 3/17 vs. South Florida W, 3-2 4/10 at Iowa L, 2-3 5/15 at Southwest Louisiana* W, 3-2 3/18 vs. Iowa State W, 3-1 4/10 at Iowa W, 1-0 5/16 at Iowa State* L, 0-4 3/18 vs. Connecticut W, 7-0 4/18 Illinois State W, 3-2 5/16 at Oklahoma* W, 1-0 3/19 vs. Southern Illinois W, 1-0 4/18 Illinois State W, 7-6 5/16 at Illinois State* L, 0-3 3/19 vs. North Carolina W, 3-2 4/21 Eastern Illinois W, 6-4 *National Invitational Championships 3/20 at Florida State W, 3-0 4/21 Toledo W, 3-2 (13) 3/20 at Florida State W, 5-2 4/22 Toledo L, 1-2 2010 NIU Softball 32 www.niuhuskies.com Year-By-Year Results 4/22 Eastern Illinois W, 5-2 3/11 at Texas-San Antonio L, 1-2 3/27 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay L, 1-3 4/24 Illinois-Chicago W, 1-0 3/11 at Texas-San Antonio W, 6-2 3/27 vs. Detroit Mercy W, 6-3 (8) 4/24 Illinois-Chicago L, 0-4 3/13 vs. Indiana L, 0-2 3/28 vs. Wichita State W, 2-1 4/26 vs. Wright State* W, 9-3 3/13 vs. Texas-Arlington W, 4-0 3/28 at Missouri W, 6-1 4/27 vs. Akron* W, 1-0 3/13 vs. Kansas L, 1-8 3/30 at Northeastern Illinois W, 5-0 4/27 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* W, 2-0 (9) 3/14 vs. Louisianan Tech L, 4-5 (9) 3/30 at Northeastern Illinois W, 11-0 4/28 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* L, 0-2 3/14 vs. Colorado State L, 0-4 4/3 at Northwestern W, 3-0 4/28 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* W, 7-2 3/14 at Texas A&M L, 3-8 4/3 vs. Toledo W, 4-3 (8) 5/2 Northwestern W, 1-0 3/15 vs. Sam Houston State L, 0-1 4/4 vs. Toledo W, 7-1 5/2 Northwestern W, 5-1 3/15 vs. Southern Illinois W, 3-0 4/4 at Northwestern W, 4-2 *North Star Conference Tournament 3/31 Northeastern Illinois W, 6-0 4/6 Iowa L, 0-3 3/31 Northeastern Illinois W, 8-0 4/6 Iowa W, 6-1 4/2 Loyola Chicago W, 2-0 4/9 at Cleveland State W, 8-0 1991 4/2 Loyola Chicago W, 3-0 4/9 at Cleveland State W, 6-2 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/4 at Illinois State W, 7-3 4/10 at Wright State W, 7-1 Overall Record: 22-17 4/4 vs. Missouri W, 2-1 4/10 at Wright State W, 3-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/4 vs. Creighton W, 3-0 4/13 at Illinois State L, 2-4 3/8 at Texas A&M W, 8-7 4/5 vs. Creighton W, 8-2 4/17 Western Illinois W, 1-0 (11) 3/8 vs. Indiana State W, 7-4 4/5 vs. Missouri L, 1-5 4/17 Western Illinois L, 1-3 3/8 vs. Oklahoma City L, 2-3 4/7 Notre Dame L, 0-1 4/18 Eastern Illinois W, 4-3 3/9 vs. Sam Houston W, 6-3 (9) 4/7 Notre Dame W, 2-0 4/24 Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 7-1 3/9 vs. Penn State L, 2-6 4/8 at Iowa L, 2-3 4/24 Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 7-2 3/9 vs. SW Missouri L, 2-13 (5) 4/8 at Iowa L, 1-8 (6) 4/25 Loyola-Chicago W, 10-2 3/10 vs. Central Michigan W, 6-1 4/11 Akron W, 8-0 4/25 Loyola-Chicago W, 7-0 3/10 vs. Kansas L, 0-4 4/11 Akron L, 1-4 4/27 at Notre Dame L, 0-1 3/10 vs. SW Texas W, 2-0 4/12 Cleveland State W, 10-0 (5) 4/27 at Notre Dame W, 5-2 (13) 3/14 vs. Oklahoma State L, 1-4 4/12 Cleveland State W, 4-2 4/30 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-4 3/14 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 0-3 4/14 Illinois State W, 2-1 4/30 at Illinois-Chicago W, 2-1 3/15 vs. Texas-Arlington W, 6-2 4/14 Illinois State T, 2-2 5/1 at Valparaiso W, 4-0 3/22 vs. Indiana State W, 4-1 4/17 at Valparaiso W, 2-0 5/1 at Valparaiso W, 14-1 3/22 vs. Illinois State L, 0-1 4/17 at Valparaiso W, 3-0 5/11 DePaul L, 4-8 3/23 at Indiana L, 6-8 (9) 4/21 Northwestern T, 5-5 5/11 DePaul L, 0-10 3/23 vs. Indiana State W, 12-0 (5) 4/24 Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 8-1 5/13 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* W, 11-0 (5) 3/29 at Illinois State L, 1-6 4/24 Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 4-2 5/13 at Western Illinois* L, 4-6 3/29 vs. Iowa State L, 0-2 4/26 at DePaul L, 0-3 5/14 vs. Eastern Illinois* W, 8-0 3/30 vs. Utah L, 0-1 4/26 at DePaul W, 4-2 5/14 vs. DePaul* W, 2-0 3/30 at Illinois State W, 5-4 4/28 at Western Illinois W, 5-0 5/15 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 4-3 3/30 vs. Utah L, 3-8 4/28 at Western Illinois L, 2-4 5/15 at Western Illinois* W, 7-2 4/4 Indiana State W, 5-0 5/8 vs. Valparaiso* W, 1-0 5/15 at Western Illinois* L, 1-5 4/4 Indiana State W, 2-1 5/9 vs. Akron* W, 5-2 5/21 vs. Yale# W, 6-0 4/6 vs. DePaul W, 5-4 5/10 vs. DePaul* L, 2-3 5/22 vs. Illinois-Chicago# L, 1-6 4/6 at Michigan W, 6-5 (8) 5/10 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 3-1 *MCC Tournament 4/7 vs. Ohio W, 16-2 5/10 vs. DePaul* L, 0-1 # National Invitational Championship Tournament 4/7 at Michigan L, 0-1 (5) 5/16 vs. Princeton# L, 3-4 4/12 at Akron L, 2-3 5/17 vs. Akron# W, 5-1 4/12 at Akron L, 0-2 5/17 vs. Indiana State# W, 5-1 4/17 at Illinois State W, 1-0 (10) 1994 5/17 vs. Eastern Illinois# W, 10-1 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 4/17 at Illinois State L, 0-2 5/18 vs. Notre Dame# W, 3-2 Overall Record: 24-28 4/20 Wright State W, 8-1 5/19 vs. Princeton# L, 1-2 Date Opponent Results (Inn.) 4/20 Wright State W, 3-1 *North Star Conference Tournament 2/26 vs. North Carolina W, 4-3 4/21 Valparaiso W, 6-0 #National Invitational Championship Tournament 2/26 vs. DePaul L, 0-5 4/21 Valparaiso W, 2-0 2/26 at SW Louisiana L, 3-7 4/22 at Northwestern W, 4-1 2/27 vs. DePaul L, 1-4 4/22 at Northwestern W, 7-2 1993 3/14 at Florida A&M W, 10-6 (10) 4/26 at Wisconsin-Green Bay L, 0-1 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/14 at Florida A&M W, 15-5 4/26 at Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 2-1 (8) Overall Record: 40-18 3/15 at Florida State L, 0-3 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/15 at Florida State L, 0-1 2/20 vs. McNeese State W, 1-0 (11) 3/18 vs. South Florida L, 0-3 1992 2/20 at SW Louisiana L, 2-3 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson 3/18 vs. Texas A&M L, 1-4 2/21 vs. McNeese State W, 2-1 Overall Record: 33-25-2 3/18 vs. Princeton L, 2-10 (6) 3/4 vs. Cal State-Fullerton W, 2-1 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/18 vs. Drake W, 3-0 3/4 vs. Arizona State L, 1-8 3/6 vs. South Carolina L, 0-2 3/18 vs. Furman L, 2-7 3/5 vs. California L, 0-5 3/6 vs. Minnesota L, 0-3 3/25 vs. Western Michigan W, 2-1 3/5 vs. Ohio State L, 5-12 3/6 vs. Missouri L, 0-8 (5) 3/26 vs. Purdue L, 1-8 (6) 3/6 vs. Fresno State L, 0-15 3/7 vs. Nebraska W, 2-1 3/26 at Indiana W, 5-0 (5) 3/6 vs. Northwestern L, 1-3 3/7 vs. Ohio State L, 2-6 3/27 vs. Indiana State W, 9-0 (6) 3/11 at Arizona State W, 5-4 3/7 vs. Illinois State L, 5-7 4/2 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-2 3/11 at Arizona State W, 9-3 3/8 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 3-5 4/2 at Illinois-Chicago L, 2-3 3/12 at Arizona L, 0-4 3/8 vs. Northeast Louisiana L, 3-5 4/7 Loyola-Chicago L, 1-8 3/12 at Arizona W, 9-3 3/8 at Texas A&M W, 2-1 4/7 Loyola-Chicago L, 2-3 3/26 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 4-0 3/10 at Southwest Texas State W, 5-4 4/10 at Valparaiso W, 1-0 3/26 at Missouri W, 3-2 3/10 at Southwest Texas State W, 4-2 4/10 at Valparaiso L, 6-7 3/26 vs. Tulsa W, 6-1 www.niuhuskies.com 33 2010 NIU Softball Year-By-Year Results 4/11 Illinois State L, 0-1 4/19 at Bradley L, 0-1 5/9 Wisconsin-Green Bay* W, 6-0 4/15 Wright State W, 8-3 4/22 at Loyola L, 3-4 (10) 5/9 Cleveland State* W, 1-0 4/15 Wright State W, 11-1 (5) 4/22 at Loyola L, 2-4 5/11 Illinois-Chicago* W, 4-1 4/16 Eastern Illinois W, 2-0 4/23 at Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 4-3 (8) 5/12 Illinois-Chicago* W, 3-1 4/16 Eastern Illinois L, 5-8 4/23 at Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 3-2 5/17 vs. Oklahoma# L, 0-8 (5) 4/19 at Iowa W, 3-1 4/26 Illinois-Chicago L, 1-2 (8) 5/18 vs. UNLV# W, 3-1 4/19 at Iowa W, 4-3 4/26 Illinois-Chicago W, 3-1 5/19 vs. Oklahoma# L, 0-3 4/20 Notre Dame L, 6-7 4/29 Wright State W, 4-3 *MCC Tourney at NIU 4/20 Notre Dame W, 11-4 4/29 Wright State W, 3-2 #NCAA Softball Regional 4/22 at Youngstown State W, 4-1 4/30 Butler W, 8-0 (5) 4/22 at Youngstown State L, 2-3 4/30 Butler W, 9-0 (5) 4/23 at Cleveland State W, 3-1 5/2 at DePaul L, 5-6 1997 Head Coach Donna Martin 4/23 at Cleveland State W, 6-2 5/2 at DePaul L, 4-5 Overall Record: 35-27 4/26 at Western Illinois L, 9-8 5/3 at Northwestern L, 0-10 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 4/26 at Western Illinois L, 0-1 5/3 at Northwestern L, 1-2 2/21 vs. McNeese State L, 2-3 (8) 4/29 Butler W, 2-1 5/11 vs. Loyola* W, 8-0 (5) 2/21 vs. NW Louisiana State L, 4-7 4/29 Northeastern IL W, 8-0 5/12 vs. Notre Dame* L, 1-8 2/22 vs. Centenary College W, 6-0 5/4 Northwestern L, 0-5 5/12 vs. Cleveland State* W, 9-0 (5) 2/22 vs. Oklahoma City W, 6-2 5/4 Northwestern L, 0-4 5/12 vs. Detroit* W, 3-2 (9) 2/23 vs. Oklahoma L, 0-3 5/6 Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 4-0 5/13 vs. Illinois-Chicago* L, 2-10 2/23 vs. Tennessee-Martin W, 6-2 5/6 Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 5-0 *MCC Tournament 2/23 vs. Mississippi State W, 2-1 5/8 DePaul L, 3-5 2/23 vs. Nicholls State L, 0-1 5/8 DePaul L, 0-12 (5) 3/7 vs. Ohio State W, 4-3 5/12 Youngstown State* W, 4-0 1996 Head Coach Donna Martin 3/7 vs. Louisiana Tech W, 9-6 (12) 5/12 Illinois-Chicago* L, 1-3 Overall Record: 35-17 3/8 at Texas A&M L, 5-10 5/13 Western Illinois* W, 6-0 NCAA Regional Team 3/8 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 0-7 5/13 DePaul* W, 5-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/9 vs. Ohio State L, 1-2 5/14 Illinois-Chicago* L, 1-5 3/3 vs. Purdue L, 3-4 3/9 at Texas A&M W, 7-4 *MCC Tournament 3/13 vs. Wisconsin W, 6-1 3/11 vs. North Carolina L, 1-7 3/13 at California L, 0-1 3/11 vs. North Carolina W, 3-2 1995 3/14 vs. Wisconsin L, 5-6 3/14 vs. Drake L, 5-8 Head Coach Donna Martin 3/15 vs. Washington L, 4-8 3/14 vs. Florida A&M W, 4-2 Overall Record: 32-26 3/15 vs. St. Mary’s W, 3-2 3/14 vs. Marshall L, 0-1 Date Opponent Results (Inn.) 3/15 vs. Purdue W, 9-2 (5) 3/15 vs. North Carolina W, 3-0 2/24 vs. MD-Baltimore County W, 6-4 3/16 vs. Loyola Marymount W, 3-2 3/15 vs. Western Illinois W, 7-1 2/24 vs. Robert Morris L, 2-3 3/16 vs. San Jose State W, 7-3 3/15 vs. Iowa State L, 0-1 (9) 2/25 vs. Radford W, 9-0 3/16 vs. Washington L, 4-12 (5) 3/22 vs. Michigan L, 0-6 2/25 vs. Campbell W, 6-0 (5) 3/17 vs. Colorado State L, 1-2 3/22 vs. Wright State W, 10-1 (5) 2/26 vs. East Carolina W, 6-3 3/23 vs. Butler W, 6-1 3/23 vs. Ohio W, 5-3 (8) 3/10 vs. Virginia L, 0-1 3/23 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 2-1 3/23 at Purdue L, 0-2 3/10 vs. Temple W, 7-0 3/24 at Purdue L, 1-4 3/25 at Bradley L, 1-3 3/11 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 0-2 3/24 at Purdue L, 1-2 (8) 3/25 at Bradley W, 9-4 3/11 vs. Ball State W, 9-1 4/2 Bradley W, 14-10 3/28 at Northeastern Illinois L, 4-9 3/12 vs. Indiana L, 0-6 4/2 Bradley W, 4-3 (5) 3/28 at Northeastern Illinois W, 5-2 3/13 vs. Rutgers W, 10-2 (5) 4/4 at Valparaiso W, 10-0 (5) 4/1 at Northwestern W, 5-0 3/14 vs. Iowa State W, 4-3 (10) 4/6 Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 5-0 4/1 at Northwestern L, 0-2 3/14 vs. Yale W, 4-0 4/6 Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 8-0 4/2 Valparaiso W, 3-0 3/17 vs. Michigan L, 0-2 4/9 Northeastern Illinois W, 4-0 4/2 Valparaiso W, 3-0 3/17 vs. SW Missouri State W, 2-1 4/9 Northeastern Illinois W, 5-4 4/4 at Detroit W, 1-0 3/18 vs. Samford W, 6-1 4/10 Illinois State L, 0-3 4/4 at Detroit W, 7-6 3/18 at Florida State L, 0-3 4/10 Illinois State W, 11-3 (5) 4/6 at Cleveland State L, 0-1 3/19 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 6-2 4/12 Detroit Mercy W, 6-1 4/6 at Cleveland State W, 4-2 3/24 vs. Western Illinois L, 4-9 4/12 Detroit Mercy W, 1-0 4/9 at Illinois State L, 2-4 3/24 vs. Oklahoma City W, 6-1 4/13 Cleveland State W, 4-0 4/9 at Illinois State W, 3-2 3/25 vs. Drake L, 4-6 4/13 Cleveland State W, 2-1 4/13 at DePaul L, 0-9 (5) 3/25 vs. Wichita State L, 2-3 4/17 at Illinois-Chicago L, 2-12 (5) 4/13 at DePaul L, 0-6 3/25 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga W, 5-3 (6) 4/17 at Illinois-Chicago W, 3-2 4/15 Illinois-Chicago L, 0-8 (5) 3/31 at Cleveland State L, 1-2 4/18 at Iowa L, 0-5 4/15 Illinois-Chicago L, 1-10 (5) 3/31 at Cleveland State L, 7-12 4/20 at Western Illinois L, 1-2 4/18 Wright State W, 5-4 4/1 at LaSalle W, 4-1 4/20 at Western Illinois W, 14-0 (5) 4/18 Wright State W, 2-0 4/1 at LaSalle W, 8-0 (5) 4/21 at Loyola-Chicago W, 8-0 4/19 Butler W, 3-2 4/6 Valparaiso W, 9-0 (5) 4/21 at Loyola-Chicago W, 3-1 4/19 Butler W, 4-0 4/6 Valparaiso W, 8-0 (5) 4/23 at Notre Dame W, 2-0 4/22 at Wisconsin L, 0-4 4/13 at Illinois State L, 5-10 4/23 at Notre Dame L, 2-8 4/22 at Wisconsin L, 1-3 4/13 at Illinois State L, 4-6 4/26 at Wright State W, 8-0 (6) 4/24 Western Illinois L, 2-4 4/15 Notre Dame L, 0-5 4/26 at Wright State W, 3-1 4/24 Western Illinois W, 4-1 4/15 Notre Dame L, 1-4 4/27 at Butler W, 5-0 4/26 at Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 3-2 4/16 Detroit W, 8-0 (5) 4/27 at Butler W, 4-1 4/26 at Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 6-1 4/16 Detroit W, 10-2 4/30 DePaul L, 1-2 4/27 Loyola-Chicago W, 3-1 4/17 Western Illinois L, 3-2 (14) 4/30 DePaul L, 1-8 4/27 Loyola-Chicago W, 8-0 4/17 Western Illinois W, 4-1 5/2 Northwestern W, 1-0 (9) 5/2 vs. Wright State* L, 1-2 4/19 at Bradley W, 7-0 5/2 Northwestern W, 9-1 (5) 5/2 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* W, 4-0 2010 NIU Softball 34 www.niuhuskies.com Year-By-Year Results 5/3 vs. Loyola-Chicago* W, 8-0 4/18 Toledo L, 1-3 5/14 Akron* W, 6-2 5/4 vs. Wright State* W, 5-3 4/21 at Western Michigan W, 5-0 5/14 Kent State* W, 2-1 5/4 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 6-5 4/21 at Western Michigan W, 7-0 5/15 Eastern Michigan* W, 3-0 5/4 vs. Cleveland State* L, 0-2 4/22 Northwestern L, 0-1 5/15 Central Michigan* L, 0-3 *MCC Tournament at Detroit 4/22 Northwestern L, 2-4 *MAC Tournament at Northern Illinois 4/24 at Ball State L, 0-1 4/24 at Ball State W, 10-1 1998 4/25 at Toledo W, 3-0 2000 Head Coach Donna Martin Head Coach Donna Martin 4/25 at Toledo W, 7-4 Overall Record: 33-16-1 Overall Record: 33-22 5/1 Central Michigan W, 4-3 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 5/1 Central Michigan W, 4-1 2/28 vs. Kentucky L, 1-2 3/4 vs. Iowa L, 0-2 5/2 Eastern Michigan W, 4-0 2/28 vs. Bradley W, 9-3 3/4 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 7-4 5/2 Eastern Michigan W, 4-1 2/28 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 2-1 3/4 vs. Louisville L, 2-10 5/7 vs. Bowling Green* L, 0-3 3/1 vs. Southern Illinois W, 3-1 3/5 at SIU-Carbondale L, 2-6 5/8 at Akron* W, 1-0 (18) 3/1 vs. Southeast Missouri W, 10-3 3/5 vs. Loyola-Chicago L, 1-4 5/9 vs. Kent State* L, 0-1 (15) 3/6 vs. DePaul W, 1-0 3/11 at Kentucky L, 3-5 *MAC Tournament at Akron 3/6 vs. Southwest Missouri L, 1-2 3/11 vs. Butler W, 4-0 3/10 vs. Penn State L, 1-6 3/12 vs. Evansville W, 1-0 3/10 vs. Penn State W, 6-0 1999 3/12 vs. Evansville L, 0-3 3/13 vs. Bradley W, 6-0 Head Coach Donna Martin 3/14 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 0-10 (6) 3/13 vs. Massachusetts W, 4-1 Overall Record: 35-19 3/14 vs. North Carolina L, 0-8 3/13 vs. Furman W, 3-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/16 vs. Minnesota W, 7-0 3/14 vs. Central Michigan L, 1-6 2/12 vs. Missouri L, 0-1 3/16 vs. New Mexico L, 1-2 (8) 3/14 vs. Florida Atlantic W, 8-0 2/12 vs. Kansas L, 0-3 3/17 vs. Fordham W, 5-4 3/24 Illinois State W, 8-2 2/13 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-2 3/17 vs. Syracuse W, 1-0 3/24 Illinois State L, 1-2 2/13 at Minnesota L, 0-8 (5) 3/18 vs. Purdue W, 3-2 (8) 3/27 at Central Michigan W, 1-0 2/13 vs. Western Illinois W, 2-0 3/19 at South Florida L, 0-3 3/27 at Central Michigan T, 2-2 (8) 2/14 vs. Kansas L, 1-4 3/22 at Bradley W, 8-0 (5) 3/28 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 3/9 at San Jose State W, 7-2 3/22 at Bradley L, 1-10 (5) 3/28 at Eastern Michigan W, 2-1 3/9 at San Jose State W, 3-1 3/25 vs. Illinois W, 2-0 4/3 at Ohio W, 6-0 3/10 at St. Mary’s (CA) L, 3-6 3/25 at Indiana State W, 9-0 (5) 4/3 at Ohio L, 4-5 3/10 at St. Mary’s (CA) L, 4-5 (5) 3/26 vs. Western Michigan W, 3-1 4/4 at Marshall W, 1-0 3/12 vs. Utah L, 0-1 3/26 vs. Loyola-Chicago L, 0-1 4/4 at Marshall W, 2-0 3/12 vs. Cal Poly SLO W, 2-1 3/31 at Miami (Ohio) W, 2-0 4/7 at Iowa L, 0-1 (9) 3/12 vs. Creighton L, 2-3 3/31 at Miami (Ohio) W, 9-0 (6) 4/10 Miami (Ohio) W, 9-0 3/13 vs. Notre Dame L, 0-5 4/1 at Bowling Green W, 9-5 4/10 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-0 3/13 vs. Santa Clara W, 2-1 4/1 at Bowling Green W, 6-5 4/11 Bowling Green W, 7-0 3/27 vs. Drake W, 5-0 4/4 Northwestern L, 1-4 4/11 Bowling Green L, 2-3 3/27 at Iowa W, 4-3 (9) 4/4 Northwestern L, 2-10 (5) 4/14 Western Michigan W, 2-0 3/28 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 4-1 4/9 Kent State W, 7-1 4/14 Western Michigan W, 4-1 3/28 at Iowa W, 6-2 4/9 Kent State W, 8-7 4/17 Ball State L, 1-2 (8) 3/30 at Northwestern L, 4-6 4/11 Illinois State L, 0-3 4/17 Ball State L, 0-5 4/2 at Akron W, 4-3 4/11 Illinois State W, 6-0 4/18 Toledo W, 2-1 4/2 at Akron W, 1-0 4/14 Central Michigan W, 6-2 4/3 at Kent State W, 8-0 4/15 Central Michigan L, 0-1 4/3 at Kent State W, 8-2 4/15 Central Michigan L, 2-4 4/7 at Illinois State L, 1-3 4/18 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 4/9 Ball State W, 2-1 (8) 4/18 at Western Michigan W, 8-1 4/9 Ball State W, 2-1 4/21 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-1 4/10 Toledo W, 5-0 4/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-2 4/10 Toledo W, 2-0 4/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 7-1 4/13 Iowa L, 0-3 4/25 Western Michigan W, 2-0 4/13 Iowa W, 7-2 4/25 Western Michigan W, 2-0 4/17 Eastern Michigan L, 2-7 4/28 at Toledo W, 4-1 4/17 Eastern Michigan W, 2-0 4/29 at Toledo L, 3-5 4/18 Central Michigan W, 2-0 4/29 at Toledo W, 9-1 (6) 4/18 Central Michigan W, 5-1 5/2 at DePaul W, 5-1 4/20 at Western Michigan L, 1-3 5/2 at DePaul L, 3-5 4/20 at Western Michigan W, 2-0 5/3 Wisconsin L, 0-8 (6) 4.23 at Ball State W, 1-0 5/3 Ball State W, 1-0 4/23 at Ball State W, 2-0 5/6 Ball State W, 1-0 4/24 at Toledo W, 2-1 5/6 Ball State W, 8-3 4/24 at Toledo W, 7-3 5/11 vs. Akron* L, 1-9 4/30 at Central Michigan W, 2-0 5/12 vs. Ball State* W, 3-2 4/30 at Central Michigan L, 1-3 5/12 vs. Bowling Green* L, 2-7 5/1 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 *MAC Tournament at Northern Illinois 5/1 at Eastern Michigan L, 1-2 5/7 Ohio W, 6-2 5/7 Ohio W, 7-2 1999 graduate Julie Stopka owns the NIU single- 5/8 Marshall W, 8-0 season record for RBI with 41 set during 1998’s 5/8 Marshall W, 4-2 33-16-1 campaign. 5/13 Eastern Michigan* L, 2-4 www.niuhuskies.com 35 2010 NIU Softball Year-By-Year Results 2001 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 20-35 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/9 vs. Syracuse L, 3-7 2/9 vs. Ohio State L, 1-8 2/10 vs. Purdue L, 1-2 2/10 vs. Auburn L, 2-7 2/10 vs. Purdue L, 0-5 2/17 vs. Western Illinois L, 0-8 (5) 2/17 vs. DePaul L, 4-7 2/18 at Missouri L, 0-3 2/18 vs. Western Illinois W, 2-1 (8) 3/3 vs. Indiana L, 3-4 (12) 3/3 vs. Bradley L, 1-3 3/4 vs. Indiana L, 3-11 3/13 vs. Liberty W, 7-0 3/13 vs. Liberty L, 4-6 3/15 vs. Alabama-Birmingham L, 2-3 (8) 3/15 vs. Colgate W, 8-0 (5) 3/16 vs. Texas A&M L, 1-9 (5) The seniors on the 2003 squad made four straight trips to the MAC Tournament, and capped a run 3/16 vs. Fordham W, 7-3 of six straight seasons of advancing to the MAC Tourney. 3/17 vs. Maine W, 4-1 3/7 vs. Virginia Tech L, 4-5 3/17 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 6-0 2003 3/7 vs. Oklahoma State L, 0-8 Head Coach Donna Martin 3/23 Akron W, 3-2 (9) 3/7 vs. Purdue L, 0-7 Overall Record: 23-21-1 3/23 Akron L, 1-3 (8) 3/8 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga L, 1-10 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/27 Miami (Ohio) L, 0-1 3/9 vs. South Florida L, 1-6 2/6 vs. Bradley W, 4-2 3/27 Miami (Ohio) W, 4-3 (8) 3/10 vs. Temple W, 11-0 2/6 vs. Tulsa W, 6-5 (10) 3/30 at Toledo W, 10-3 3/13 vs. Temple L, 2-3 2/7 at Minnesota L, 0-8 (5) 3/31 at Toledo W, 6-3 3/16 at Indiana L, 4-12 2/7 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 10-3 3/31 at Toledo L, 1-3 3/16 vs. Ball State L, 4-5 2/8 vs. Northern Iowa W, 4-3 4/4 at Northwestern L, 0-3 3/17 at Indiana L, 4-5 2/9 vs. Drake L, 3-5 4/4 at Northwestern L, 0-8 (6) 3/17 vs. Ball State W, 10-8 3/1 vs. Drake W, 5-1 4/7 Ball State L, 1-4 3/23 Toledo W, 5-2 3/1 at Mississippi L, 3-4 4/7 Ball State L, 6-13 3/23 Toledo W, 7-2 3/1 vs. Evansville W, 8-3 4/8 Ball State W, 5-1 3/24 Toledo W, 12-0 3/2 vs. Tennessee-Martin W, 8-7 4/13 at Buffalo W, 6-0 3/27 Kent State L, 0-5 3/8 vs. East Carolina W, 5-2 4/14 at Buffalo L, 2-6 3/27 Kent State W, 10-6 3/8 vs. St. Bonaventure W, 3-2 (8) 4/14 at Buffalo W, 5-2 4/2 at Miami (Ohio) W, 2-1 3/9 vs. St. Bonaventure W, 5-4 4/18 at Illinois State L, 0-4 4/2 at Miami (Ohio) W, 9-0 3/11 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 2-3 4/18 at Illinois State W, 7-4 4/4 Loyola W, 10-2 3/11 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 3-4 4/19 at Eastern Michigan W, 2-1 4/7 at Akron L, 0-3 3/12 at South Carolina L, 0-5 4/21 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-6 4/7 at Akron L, 2-3 3/12 at South Carolina L, 1-4 4/21 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-3 4/9 Illinois-Chicago L, 3-6 3/22 at Ball State W, 7-2 4/25 at Illinois-Chicago L, 1-9 (6) 4/9 Illinois-Chicago L, 1-7 3/22 at Ball State W, 8-3 4/25 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-3 4/10 Northwestern L, 0-5 3/23 at Ball State W, 7-2 4/27 Central Michigan L, 1-2 4/10 Northwestern L, 0-1 3/26 at Loyola-Chicago L, 4-5 4/28 Central Michigan W, 4-2 4/13 Buffalo W, 9-0 3/26 at Loyola-Chicago L, 1-2 4/28 Central Michigan L, 0-9 (5) 4/13 Buffalo W, 9-1 3/30 Western Michigan W, 3-0 4/30 at Kent State L, 0-3 4/14 Buffalo W, 6-1 3/30 Western Michigan L, 0-4 4/30 at Kent State L, 0-3 4/17 Illinois State L, 0-4 4/6 at Illinois-Chicago L, 2-3 5/2 DePaul L, 0-3 4/17 Illinois State L, 2-3 4/9 at Western Illinois L, 1-2 5/4 Western Michigan W, 6-2 4/19 Eastern Michigan L, 3-5 4/12 at Toledo W, 5-1 5/5 Western Michigan W, 3-2 (8) 4/20 Eastern Michigan W, 8-0 4/12 at Toledo L, 4-5 5/5 Western Michigan L, 2-4 4/20 Eastern Michigan W, 5-0 4/13 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-4 5/10 vs. Ball State* W, 10-5 4/24 at DePaul L, 1-9 4/13 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-0 5/10 vs. Bowling Green* W, 2-1 4/27 at Western Michigan W, 4-3 4/16 at Illinois State L, 0-1 5/11 vs. Central Michigan* L, 0-2 4/27 at Western Michigan W, 4-1 4/18 Marshall W, 3-1 5/11 vs. Ball State* L, 1-2 4/28 at Western Michigan L, 5-6 4/18 Marshall L, 3-5 *MAC Tournament at Central Michigan 5/3 at Central Michigan L, 0-1 4/19 Marshall L, 0-1 5/4 at Central Michigan L, 0-3 4/22 at Kent State W, 6-4 2002 5/4 at Central Michigan L, 2-5 4/23 at Kent State L, 7-8 (8) Head Coach Donna Martin 5/9 vs. Ohio* L, 5-8 4/26 Bowling Green W, 1-0 (10) Overall Record: 21-29 5/10 vs. Ball State* W, 6-4 4/26 Bowling Green W, 13-2 (5) Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 5/10 vs. Ohio* L, 3-7 4/27 Bowling Green W, 2-0 2/7 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 5-1 *MAC Tournament at Akron 4/30 Akron T, 1-1 (5) 2/8 vs. Northern Iowa L, 0-1 5/3 Central Michigan W, 8-0 (5) 2/8 vs. Western Illinois W, 4-3 5/3 Central Michigan W, 6-5 (8) 2/9 vs. Missouri-Kansas City W, 2-0 5/4 Central Michigan L, 3-8 2/9 vs. Minnesota L, 1-10 5/8 vs. Bowling Green* L, 2-7 2/9 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 10-3 5/9 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 2-3 (9) 2/10 vs. Minnesota L, 1-7 *MAC Tournament at Akron 2010 NIU Softball 36 www.niuhuskies.com Year-By-Year Results 2004 3/6 vs. Indiana State W, 14-5 2006 Head Coach Donna Martin 3/10 vs. Long Island W, 3-2 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 14-41 3/11 vs. Central Florida L, 5-6 Overall Record: 23-28 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/11 vs. Baylor L, 0-7 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/12 at Minnesota W, 2-1 (8) 3/14 vs. Temple W, 5-4 2/24 vs. Northern Iowa W, 4-3 2/13 vs. Drake L, 2-3 3/14 vs. Coastal Carolina W, 7-2 2/25 vs. Bradley L, 0-8 2/13 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-2 3/14 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga L, 3-6 2/25 vs. IUPUI W, 8-0 2/14 vs. Western Illinois W, 9-8 3/18 vs. Kent State W, 5-3 2/26 vs. Northern Iowa L, 1-4 2/14 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay L, 4-6 3/18 at Central Florida L, 0-8 3/4 vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 1-0 2/15 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 4-2 3/19 vs. Georgia Tech L, 3-4 3/4 vs. Iowa L, 0-2 2/19 at UNLV L, 2-3 3/19 vs. Charleston Southern W, 9-0 3/5 at Southern Illinois L, 2-5 2/21 vs. Northwestern State L, 3-8 3/20 vs. Georgia Tech L, 3-5 3/5 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 4-5 2/21 vs. Louisiana-Monroe W, 13-3 3/27 at Akron W, 1-0 3/9 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 2-3 2/21 vs. Arkansas L, 0-1 (8) 3/27 at Akron W, 7-1 3/9 vs. Villanova W, 1-0 3/4 vs. Troy State W, 6-1 3/29 at Loyola-Chicago W, 5-1 3/10 vs. Massachusetts W, 6-3 3/5 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga L, 0-12 (5) 3/29 at Loyola-Chicago W, 7-2 3/10 vs. Jacksonville W, 2-1 3/5 vs. Iowa L, 1-5 4/2 Bowling Green L, 1-2 3/11 vs. Purdue W, 3-2 3/6 vs. Baylor L, 0-2 4/2 Bowling Green W, 4-3 3/11 vs. Virginia Tech L, 3-6 3/6 vs. Boston L, 2-4 4/3 Bowling Green L, 8-9 3/14 vs. Fordham W, 4-0 3/7 vs. Villanova W, 3-0 4/5 Valparaiso W, 9-8 3/14 vs. Buffalo W, 9-0 3/7 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 4-5 4/5 Valparaiso W, 8-2 3/15 vs. Canisius W, 3-1 3/9 vs. Temple W, 1-0 4/6 Iowa L, 1-2 3/25 at Butler W, 4-2 3/9 at South Florida L, 4-5 4/9 at Eastern Michigan L, 1-5 3/31 at Central Michigan L, 1-3 3/10 vs. Maine L, 2-6 4/9 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-2 3/31 at Central Michigan L, 0-8 3/10 vs. Boston L, 1-5 4/10 at Eastern Michigan W, 7-2 4/1 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-5 3/20 vs. Oakland L, 0-2 4/14 DePaul L, 1-7 4/2 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-8 3/20 at Ohio State L, 3-11 (5) 4/14 DePaul L, 2-6 4/4 Northwestern L, 3-4 3/23 Loyola-Chicago L, 1-7 4/16 Buffalo L, 1-2 4/7 Ball State W, 4-2 3/23 Loyola-Chicago W, 5-0 4/16 Buffalo L, 1-5 4/7 Ball State L, 3-6 3/27 Eastern Michigan W, 5-4 4/17 Western Michigan L, 0-2 4/8 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-1 3/27 Eastern Michigan L, 0-4 4/17 Western Michigan W, 1-0 4/9 Miami (Ohio) W, 13-6 3/29 Eastern Michigan W, 4-2 4/20 at Marshall L, 0-1 4/11 at Valparaiso L, 0-3 3/31 at Valparaiso L, 0-2 4/20 at Marshall L, 0-3 4/11 at Valparaiso W, 4-1 4/3 at Western Michigan L, 0-1 4/27 Illinois State L, 2-11 4/12 Loyola-Chicago W, 8-4 4/3 at Western Michigan L, 2-3 (8) 4/29 Central Michigan L, 6-8 4/15 at Western Michigan L, 0-4 4/4 at Western michigan L, 0-3 4/29 Central Michigan L, 2-9 4/16 at Western Michigan L, 2-8 4/6 Northwestern L, 0-9 4/30 Central Michigan W, 1-0 4/19 at Iowa W, 5-4 4/7 at Iowa L, 0-2 (11) 5/4 at Northwestern L, 3-6 4/21 Kent State L, 1-3 4/9 Kent State L, 1-9 5/6 at Ball State W, 2-1 4/21 Kent State W, 8-3 4/9 Kent State L, 2-5 (8) 5/7 at Ball State W, 7-1 4/23 Buffalo W, 4-1 4/10 Kent State L, 2-3 (11) 5/7 at Ball State W, 5-3 4/23 Buffalo W, 4-3 4/14 at DePaul L, 0-10 (5) 4/25 at DePaul L, 0-3 4/14 at DePaul L, 1-4 4/28 at Akron L, 0-1 4/17 at Central Michigan L, 0-2 4/28 at Akron L, 2-8 4/17 at Central Michigan L, 4-5 4/29 at Ohio W, 8-0 4/18 at Central Michigan L, 1-12 (5) 4/30 at Ohio W, 4-0 4/21 Ball State W, 7-0 5/2 Illinois State L, 0-7 4/21 Ball State W, 3-2 5/5 Toledo W, 8-1 4/24 at Bowling Green L, 0-11 (5) 5/5 Toledo W, 5-1 4/24 at Bowling Green L, 0-4 5/6 Bowling Green L, 3-6 (12) 4/25 at Bowling Green L, 2-3 5/7 Bowling Green L, 1-10 4/27 Illinois State L, 4-5 (8) 5/10 vs. Kent State* L, 1-2 5/1 Toledo W, 3-2 5/11 vs. Akron* W, 3-2 5/1 Toledo L, 1-2 5/12 vs. Eastern Michigan* L, 5-8 5/2 Toledo W, 1-0 *MAC Tournament at Central Michigan 5/8 at Ohio L, 7-9 5/8 at Ohio L, 1-2 5/9 at Miami (Ohio) L, 1-3 2007 5/9 at Miami (Ohio) L, 2-3 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 22-28 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2005 2/10 vs. South Dakota State W, 4-3 Head Coach Donna Martin 2/10 vs. Drake L, 4-5 Overall Record: 24-25 2/11 vs. North Dakota State L, 2-11 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/11 at Northern Iowa W, 8-1 2/25 vs. Central Connecticut W, 7-3 2/23 vs. Santa Clara W, 4-2 2/25 at Houston L, 0-5 2/23 vs. UT-San Antonio W, 5-2 2/26 vs. Buffalo L, 0-3 2/24 vs. Santa Clara W, 6-5 2/27 at Houston L, 2-7 2/24 at UC-Santa Barbara L, 0-3 3/5 vs. Butler W, 11-0 2/25 vs. UT-San Antonio L, 1-6 3/5 vs. Indiana State W, 2-0 3/8 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 1-3 3/6 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 3-5 Ellen Stoddard and the Huskies advanced to the 3/8 at Georgia Tech L, 1-4 3/6 vs. North Dakota State W, 2-1 MAC Tournament in 2006 and 2007. www.niuhuskies.com 37 2010 NIU Softball Year-By-Year Results 3/9 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 0-4 3/26 at Iowa L, 1-0 at Western Illinois L, 6-2 3/9 vs. Indiana W, 5-2 3/28 at Eastern Michigan Cancelled 4/17 at Ball State* L, 5-1 3/10 vs. Massachusetts W, 2-0 3/28 at Eastern Michigan Cancelled at Ball State* L, 8-3 3/10 vs. South Florida L, 0-2 3/29 at Central Michigan L, 2-0 4/18 at Miami (Ohio) L, 4-3 3/14 at Towson W, 6-3 3/29 at Central Michigan L, 4-1 4/19 at Miami (Ohio)* L, 7-0 3/14 at Towson W, 10-0 4/1 Northwestern Cancelled 4/22 at Northwestern L, 6-4 3/23 vs. North Dakota State L, 1-2 4/5 at Western Michigan L, 8-0 (5) 4/24 vs. Central Michigan* W, 3-0 3/24 vs. South Dakota State W, 3-2 4/6 at Western Michigan L, 5-3 (8) vs. Central Michigan* W, 3-0 3/25 vs. Ball State W, 6-4 4/8 at Loyola Chicago L, 4-3 4/25 vs. Eastern MIchigan* W, 5-4 (9) 3/25 at Iowa L, 0-2 4/8 at Loyola Chicago Cancelled 4/26 vs. Eastern Michigan* L, 9-8 3/28 Iowa L, 2-4 4/9 Western Illinois W, 3-1 4/28 vs. Illinois State W, 5-3 3/30 Eastern Michigan W, 5-4 4/9 Western Illinois L, 9-6 4/29 at Wisconson L, 2-0 3/30 Eastern Michigan L, 0-5 4/11 Buffalo W, 5-3 5/1 at Kent State* L, 3-0 3/31 Central Michigan L, 1-2 4/11 Buffalo W, 3-2 at Kent State* W, 3-0 4/1 Central Michigan W, 14-4 4/13 Kent State W, 2-0 5/2 at Buffalo* W, 3-1 4/3 at Northwestern L, 1-6 4/13 Kent State L, 5-0 5/3 at Buffalo* W, 6-2 4/6 at Miami (Ohio) L, 4-6 4/16 DePaul L, 9-1 5/6 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 2-1 4/6 at Miami (Ohio) W, 3-1 4/18 at Bowling Green L, 5-2 5/7 vs. Bowling Green* W, 9-4 4/8 at Ball State L, 2-6 4/18 at Bowling Green W, 3-2 (8) 5/8 vs. Kent State* W, 4-3 4/8 at Ball State L, 3-8 4/19 at Toledo L, 4-0 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 3-0 4/10 Valparaiso L, 6-8 4/20 at Toledo W, 8-4 *MAC Tournament at Akron 4/10 Valparaiso W, 4-1 4/25 at Ohio W, 5-4 4/14 Western Michigan L, 2-4 4/25 at Ohio L, 6-0 4/15 Western Michigan W, 7-0 4/26 at Akron L, 7-6 (9) 4/20 at Buffalo W, 9-4 4/27 at Akron L, 8-0 4/20 at Buffalo W, 10-1 4/29 at Illinois State L, 5-4 4/21 at Kent State L, 4-5 5/2 Miami (Ohio) L, 7-4 Annual Results 4/22 at Kent State L, 3-4 5/2 Miami (Ohio) L, 10-1 4/27 Ohio L, 0-3 5/4 Ball State L, 4-2 Year head Coach Record Conf./Finish 5/4 Ball State L, 6-5 1959 Dr. Mary M. Bell 1-1-0 N/A 4/27 Ohio W, 2-1 1960 Dr. Mary M. Bell 1-0-0 N/A 4/28 Akron L, 0-2 1961 Dr. Mary M. Bell 3-1-0 N/A 4/29 Akron W, 4-1 2009 1962 Dr. Mary M. Bell 5-0-0 N/A 5/4 at Bowling Green L, 0-10 1963 Dr. Mary M. Bell 4-1-0 N/A Head Coach Lindsay Chouinard 1964 Dr. Mary M. Bell 9-0-0 N/A 5/4 at Bowling Green L, 2-3 Overall Record: 20-37 1965 Dr. Mary M. Bell 4-2-0 N/A 5/5 at Toledo W, 3-0 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 1966 Dr. Mary M. Bell 3-2-0 N/A 1967 Dr. Mary M. Bell 3-3-0 N/A 5/5 at Toledo L, 0-3 2/20 vs. Prairie View A&M W, 6-3 5/10 vs. Kent State* L, 2-4 1968 Dr. Mary M. Bell 5-3-0 N/A vs. Texas A&M L, 14-2 1969 Dr. Mary M. Bell 8-2-0 N/A 5/10 vs. Miami (Ohio)* W, 1-0 2/21 vs. Illinois L, 3-1 1970 Dr. Mary M. Bell 10-1-0 N/A 5/11 vs. Bowling Green* L, 1-7 vs. Houston - #15 W, 5-3 1971 Dr. Mary M. Bell 8-4-0 N/A *MAC Tournament at Central Michigan 1972 Dr. Mary M. Bell 7-4-0 N/A 2/22 vs. McNeese State L, 2-1 1973 Dr. Mary M. Bell 7-7-0 N/A 2/28 vs. UAB L, 16-3 1974 Dr. Mary M. Bell 6-6-0 N/A vs. Michigan State L, 10-2 1975 Dr. L. Anne Payne 6-2-0 N/A 2008 1976 Dr. L. Anne Payne 4-5-0 N/A Head Coach Lindsay Chouinard 3/6 vs. California L, 8-1 1977 Anne Johnston 6-4-0 N/A Overall Record: 13-30 vs. BYU L, 11-1 1978 Anne Johnston 16-9-0 N/A Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/7 vs. BYU L, 10-1 1979 Anne Johnston 10-18-0 N/A vs. Fresno State L, 6-1 1980 Dee Abrahamson 18-19-0 N/A 2/22 at Louisville Cancelled 1981 Dee Abrahamson 24-24-0 N/A 2/23 vs. Mississippi Cancelled 3/8 vs. Providence W, 5-4 1982 Dee Abrahamson 39-18-1 N/A 2/23 vs. Nebraska Cancelled 3/9 at Pacific L, 4-2 1983 Dee Abrahamson 15-17-0 2-6/4th 2/24 Louisville Tournament Cancelled at Pacific L, 3-1 1984 Dee Abrahamson 19-15-0 8-7/3rd 1985 Dee Abrahamson 30-21-0 10-8/4th 2/29 vs. Mercer W, 4-2 3/11 at Santa Clara L, 5-3 1986 Dee Abrahamson 23-19-0 10-8/5th 2/29 vs. Florida Gulf Coast W, 3-2 (8) at Santa Clara L, 3-2 1987 Dee Abrahamson 24-25-0 N/A 3/1 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) W, 4-1 3/12 at Saint Mary’s W, 6-3 1988 Dee Abrahamson 35-11-0 3-0/1st at Saint Mary’s L, 2-0 1989 Dee Abrahamson 38-7-0 6-0/1st 3/1 vs. Mount St. Mary’s W, 4-0 1990 Dee Abrahamson 23-19-2 4-1/1st 3/2 at Florida Gulf Coast L, 5-0 3/18 vs. Loyola Chicago L, 4-0 1991 Dee Abrahamson 31-21-0 12-6/2nd 3/2 vs. Mercer L, 4-3 (8) vs. Loyola Chicago L, 5-4 1992 Dee Abrahamson 33-25-2 8-2/N/A 3/10 at Saint Louis W, 5-1 3/25 vs. Valparaiso W, 5-3 1993 Dee Abrahamson 40-18-0 12-4/2nd 1994 Dee Abrahamson 24-28-0 9-9/3rd 3/10 at Saint Louis L, 3-2 vs. Valparaiso L, 13-1 1995 Donna Martin 32-26-0 11-7/N/A 3/11 at Illinois State Postponed 3/27 vs. Akron* W, 3-2 1996 Donna Martin 35-17-0 13-1/1st 3/11 at Illinois State Postponed vs. Akron* W, 4-3 1997 Donna Martin 35-27-0 11-3/2nd 3/28 vs. Ohio* W, 7-4 1998 Donna Martin 33-16-0 21-6-1/2nd 3/13 at Oregon L, 4-2 1999 Donna Martin 35-19-0 22-4/1st 3/13 at Oregon L, 5-3 3/29 vs. Ohio* W, 8-0 2000 Donna Martin 33-22-0 19-3/1st 3/14 at Portland State L, 3-1 4/1 at Notre Dame L, 11-4 2001 Donna Martin 20-35-0 12-12/3rd 3/14 vs. Washington L, 4-1 (5) 4/3 vs. Toledo* L, 4-3 2002 Donna Martin 21-29-0 13-8/3rd 2003 Donna Martin 23-21-1 13-7/3rd 3/15 at Oregon State L, 8-0 (5) vs. Toledo* L, 5-2 2004 Donna Martin 14-41-0 6-18/6th 3/15 at Oregon State L, 4-2 4/4 vs. Bowling Green* W, 7-6 2005 Donna Martin 24-25-0 9-11/5th 3/22 vs. Western Illinois Cancelled vs. Bowling Green* W, 9-6 2006 Donna Martin 23-28-0 10-12/4th 4/8 at UIC L, 4-3 (8) 2007 Donna Martin 22-28-0 10-12/4th 3/22 at Iowa Cancelled 2008 Lindsay Chouinard 13-30-0 7-13/4th 3/23 vs. Western Illinois Cancelled at UIC L, 9-1 2009 Lindsay Chouinard 20-37-0 12-10/3rd 3/23 at Iowa Cancelled 4/9 at DePaul L, 10-2 (5) 51-Year Totals 925-763-7 4/11 vs. Western Michigan* L, 4-0 3/25 at Valparaiso L, 5-2 Conference History: Mid-American (1980-86, 3/25 at Valparaiso L, 5-1 4/12 vs. Western MIchigan* L, 1-0 1998-present); North Star (1988-1992); Mid-Continent 3/26 at Iowa L, 8-0 (6) 4/14 at Western Illinois L, 4-0 (1993-94); Midwestern Collegiate (1995-97). 2010 NIU Softball 38 www.niuhuskies.com Year-By-Year Leaders Hitting Year Avg. Hits Doubles HR Runs RBI 2009 .291 A. Colosimo 43 A. Colosimo 4 By three players 6 C. Norton 24 J. Roberts 24 A. Colosimo 2008 .297 K. McPherson 35 K. McPherson 6 M. Nendza 10 M. Nendza 21 K. McPherson 27 M. Nendza 2007 .338 K. McPherson 53 K. McPherson 11 R. Kreiter 5 R. Kreiter 29 K. McPherson 29 R. Kreiter 2006 .286 R. Kreiter 37 K. Park 10 K. Drozd 7 M. Nendza 22 B. Ouellette 26 M. Nendza 2005 .310 E. Stoddard 41 Dearborn/Drozd 13 Dearborn/Drozd 7 T. Del Toro 23 K. Dearborn 30 T. Del Toro 2004 .265 K. Drozd 43 K. Drozd 10 S. Benard 4 L. Von Holst 22 K. Drozd 20 K. Drozd 2003 .357 L. Mattke 50 L. Mattke 12 Bernard/ Mattke 6 P. Shemoski 35 L. Mattke 32 P. Shemoski 2002 .379 K. Redican 58 K. Redican 10 P. Shemoski 4 P. Shemoski 36 S. Knoll 33 P. Shemoski 2001 .311 S. Knoll 57 S. Knoll 13 S. Knoll 4 S. Knoll 31 S. Knoll 26 S. Knoll 2000 .324 S. Youstra 58 J. Carpenter 12 S. Rizek 3 By three players 33 S. Rizek 35 S. Rizek 1999 .342 J. Stopka 57 J. Carpenter 10 J. Carpenter 3 J. Carpenter 32 J. Carpenter 30 J. Stopka 1998 .318 T. Pytel 49 T. Pytel 9 J. Stopka 4 S. Rizek 31 J. Carpenter 28 T. Pytel 1997 .407 T. Pytel 74 T. Pytel 19 T. Pytel 6 J. Stopka 35 T. Pytel 41 J. Stopka 1996 .353 M. Kaczor 53 M. Kaczor 14 K. Kerber 3 Kerber/ Stephen 36 A. Porcelli 37 M. Kaczor 1995 .378 A. Porcelli 76 A. Porcelli 11 N. VanHooereweghe 3 T. Pytel 43 A. Porcelli 40 A. Scharlau 1994 .333 A. Colgan 45 By three players 12 M. Kaczor 3 M. Kaczor 20 Clothier/ 36 M. Kaczor Porcelli 1993 .383 R. Zenner 70 R. Zenner 13 S. Paller 5 S. Paller 40 R. Zenner 35 D. Worden 1992 .321 S. Paller 62 S. Paller 13 S. Paller 2 D. Worden 32 S. Paller 22 D. Worden 1991 .411 J. Sexton 52 J. Sexton 16 L. Gilfoy 6 L. Gilfoy 20 J. Sexton 35 L. Gilfoy 1990 .370 J. Sexton 50 J. Sexton 13 L. Gilfoy 1 By three players 27 J. Sexton 26 L. Gilfoy 1989 .443 J. Justin 58 J. Justin 7 L. Reimer 5 J. Justin 38 J. Justin 38 J. Justin 1988 .484 J. Justin 61 J. Justin 18 J. Justin 8 J. Justin 31 J. Justin 34 J. Justin 1987 .503 J. Justin 74 J. Justin 20 J. Justin 5 J. Justin 53 J. Justin 34 J. Justin 1986 .435 J. Justin 57 J. Justin 12 J. Justin 6 J. Justin 26 J. Justin 28 J. Justin 1985 .257 E. Leahy 32 E. Leahy 6 S. Kause 2 Kause/Serbick 21 L. Thomas 22 S. Kause 1984 .419 J. Trenda 30 J. Trenda 8 J. Trenda 3 J. Trenda 11 J. Trenda 12 J. Trenda 1983 .273 L. Miller 27 J. Fogarty 6 S. Demitrowicz 1 Demitrowicz/ 14 J. Fogarty 9 J. Salley Trenda 1982 .419 J. Trenda 53 J. Fogarty 8 S. Demitrowicz 3 J. Fogarty 24 J. Fogarty 21 J. Fogarty 1981 .294 D. Martin 34 J. Fogarty 8 W. Gales 3 Fogarty/ Gales 28 J. Fogarty 28 J. Fogarty 1980 .378 S. Demitrowicz 29 Fogarty/ 7 S. Demitrowicz 1 By Seven Players 16 C. Town 13 C. Phillips Mostacci 1979 .256 C. Town 21 M. Mostacci 6 C. Phillips 1 C. Town 10 D. Martin 12 D. Martin 1978 .294 B. Beimal 24 B. Beimal 5 M. Doolittle 2 B. Beimal 14 M. Doolittle 1977 .405 D. Hlavaty 17 D. Hlavaty 2 B. Beimal 2 Hrasch/Thomas 11 D. Hlavaty

Pitching The Last Time it Happened Year Wins ERA Strikeouts 2009 14 M. Bittner 3.26 M. Bittner 166 M. Bittner Perfect Game 2008 5 T. Hagemann 4.04 K. Greenough 76 T. Hagemann Angie Zuspann vs. Valparaiso (4/6/95) 2007 15 K. Greenough 2.99 K. Greenough 109 K. Greenough Struck out the side 2006 13 L. LaChiana 2.57 L. LaChiana 110 L. LaChiana Lindsay LaChiana vs. C. Michigan (4/30/05) 2005 16 L. LaChiana 1.91 L. LaChiana 156 L. LaChiana 6 Dearborn/Granath 2.86 P. Granath 89 K. Dearborn Two HR in a game 2004 Toni Del Toro vs. Valparaiso (4/5/05) 2003 13 A. Krahula 1.89 A. Krahula 85 A. Krahula 2002 10 K. Dearborn 2.11 K. Dearborn 87 A. Krahula Three HR in a game 2001 11 C. Witvliet 2.19 C. Witvliet 123 C. Witvliet Suzie Rizek at Miami (Ohio) (3/31/2000) 2000 17 C. Witvliet 1.19 C. Witvliet 173 C. Dalton Three doubles in a game 1999 17 C. Witvliet 1.26 C. Dalton 164 C. Witvliet Suzie Rizek vs. Illinois State (4/11/2000) 1998 16 C. Dalton 0.80 C. Dalton 141 C. Dalton 21 C. Dalton 1.70 C. Dalton 170 C. Dalton Five hits in a game 1997 Julie Sexton vs. Ohio (4/7/91) 1996 20 A. Zuspann 0.87 A. Zuspann 88 A. Zuspann 1995 10 M. Graham 2.31 A. Zuspann 77 S. Seiber Grand Slam 1994 12 S. Seiber 1.41 R. Ortiz 81 S. Seiber Andrea Colosimo vs. Houston (2/21/09) 1993 20 T. Meade 1.47 R. Ortiz 156 T. Meade Stole Home 1992 13 K. Compton 0.89 K. Vandenhouten 89 T. Meade Tammy Pytel vs. Toledo (4/18/98) 1991 14 R. Ortiz 1.13 R. Ortiz 44 K. Vandenhouten 14 R. Ortiz 1.30 K. Vandenhouten 41 K. Vandenhouten No Hitter 1990 Taryn Hagemann vs. Buffalo (3/14/2006) 1989 21 B. Schrader 0.57 B. Schrader 102 B. Schrader 1988 24 B. Schrader 0.58 B. Schrader 96 B. Schrader Perfect Game 1987 14 B. Schrader 1.11 M. Leake 74 B. Schrader Angie Zuspann vs. Valparaiso (4/6/95) 1986 11 S. Law 0.68 B. Schrader 62 B. Schrader 1985 14 S. Law 0.63 L. Miller 119 L. Miller 1984 12 L. Miller 0.37 L. Miller 126 L. Miller 1983 10 C. Weaver 0.87 C. Weaver 62 L. Miller 1982 19 C. Weaver 0.55 L. Miller 198 L. Miller 1981 16 C. Weaver 1.60 C. Weaver 1980 6 Borys/Hill 2.25 M. Hill 44 M. Hill 1979 9 B. Edwards 0.93 M. Hill 26 B. Edwards 1978 10 J. Thomas 1.05 J. Thomas 1977 10 J. Thomas 3.41 J. Thomas 31 J. Thomas www.niuhuskies.com 39 2010 NIU Softball Individual Records SINGLE GAME On-Base Percentage 1. Jill Justin .637 1988 Hitting 2. Jill Justin .591 1987 Runs 3. Jill Justin .543 1989 1. Jill Justin vs. Bradley 4 5-1-87 4. Carol Phillips .492 1980 Lori Reimer vs. Ohio 4 4-7-91 5. Julie Sexton .491 1991 Ree Zenner vs. Valparaiso 4 5-1-93 Suzie Rizek vs. Miami (OH) 4 3-31-00 Michelle Nendza vs. C. Michigan 4 4-1-07 Pitching Victories Hits 1. Beth Schrader 24 1988 1. Shari Demitrowicz vs. Augustana 5 4-3-80 2. Christy Dalton 21 1997 Julie Sexton vs. Ohio 5 4-7-91 Beth Schrader 21 1989 4. Angie Zuspann 20 1996 Doubles Tracy Meade 20 1996 1. Jill Justin vs. Ball State 3 4-4-86 Lisa Gilfoy vs. Ohio 3 4-7-91 Shutouts Allyn Jeffrey vs. Cleveland State 3 11-23-94 1. Candy Weaver 12 1982 Suzie Rizek vs. Illinois State 3 4-11-00 2. Beth Schrader 10 1989 Beth Schrader 10 1988 4. Christy Dalton 9 1998 Triples Angie Zuspann 9 1996 1. Jan Hrasch vs. George Williams 2 4-14-77 Maureen Mostacci vs. UW-Whitewater 2 5-11-78 Jenna Roberts tied the school record for stolen Donna Martin vs. Concordia (IL) 2 4-26-78 bases with 26 during the 2009 campaign. She has Strikeouts 1. Laurie Miller 187 1984 Jeanne Fogarty vs. SIU-Edwardsville 2 3-28-81 43 steals for her career to rank fourth all-time. Ree Zenner vs. Loyola 2 4-25-93 2. Christy Dalton 173 2000 Tara Davidson vs. Iowa 2 4-13-99 Triples 3. Christy Dalton 170 1997 1. Jill Justin 8 1989 4. Morgan Bittner 166 2009 Jeanne Fogarty 8 1981 5. Courtney Witvliet 164 1999 Home Runs 3. Ree Zenner 7 1993 1. Jill Justin vs. Bradley 3 5-1-87 Jill Justin 7 1987 Suzie Rizek vs. Miami (OH) 3 3-3-00 Earned Run Average Jeanne Fogarty 7 1982 1. Laurie Miller 0.37 1984 2. Laurie Miller 0.55 1985 Runs Batted In Home Runs 3. Beth Schrader 0.57 1989 1. Suzie Rizek vs. Miami (OH) 7 3-31-00 1. Michelle Nendza 10 2008 4. Beth Schrader 0.58 1988 2. Jill Justin 8 1988 5. Laurie Miller 0.65 1982 Stolen Bases 3. Paige Shemoski 6 2003 1. Barb Beimal vs. Concordia (IL) 3 4-25-77 Julie Stopka 6 1997 No-Hitters Donna Martin vs. Navy 3 3-13-80 Lisa Gilfoy 6 1991 1. Phyllis Massaro 2 1985 Kathy Collins vs. Highland CC 3 4-28-80 Lisa Gilfoy 6 1988 Carly Norton 6 2009 Jill Justin 6 1986 Fielding Pitching (Best Fielding Pct. by Position) Strikeouts Runs Batted In First Base 1. Laurie Miller vs. Toledo (13 inn.) 20 4-8-84 1. Julie Stopka 41 1997 1. Sue Kause .994 1987 2. Amy Scharlau 40 1995 2. Lisa Gilfoy .992 1990 SEASON 3. Jill Justin 38 1989 Lisa Gilfoy .992 1989 4. Missy Kaczor 37 1996 4. Niki VanHooreweghe .990 1995 Hitting 5. Missy Kaczor 36 1994 Batting Average Second Base 1. Jill Justin .503 1987 Runs Scored 1. Bethany Carroll .991 2001 2. Jill Justin .484 1988 1. Jill Justin 53 1987 2. Bethany Carroll .984 2000 3. Jill Justin .443 1989 2. Angela Porcelli 43 1995 Tammy Pytel .984 1997 4. Jill Justin .435 1986 3. Ree Zenner 40 1993 4. Tammy Pytel .975 1998 5. Tammy Pytel .407 1997 4. Jill Justin 38 1989 5. Stacy Paller 37 1993 Third Base Hits 1. Karen Kingos .980 1985 1. Jill Justin 74 1987 Stolen Bases 2. Barb Fredrickson .978 1997 Tammy Pytel 74 1997 1. Angela Porcelli 26 1995 3. Tammy Rochford .968 1986 3. Ree Zenner 70 1993 Jenna Roberts 26 2009 4. Megan Meyer .960 2003 4. Dawn Worden 65 1993 3. Krista McPherson 21 2008 5. Jill Justin 61 1988 4. Jill Carpenter 19 1998 Shortstop 5. Jill Carpenter 18 1997 1. Larenda Campbell .986 1986 Doubles 2. Jill Carpenter .967 2000 1. Jill Justin 20 1987 Slugging Percentage 3. Ann Colgan .966 1995 2. Tammy Pytel 19 1997 1. Jill Justin .836 1987 Jeanne Fogarty .966 1983 3. Jill Justin 18 1988 2. Jill Justin .833 1988 4. Julie Stopka 17 1997 3. Jill Justin .748 1986 5. Sue Kause 14 1987 4. Jill Justin .725 1989 5. Donna Schmitt .643 1980

2010 NIU Softball 40 www.niuhuskies.com Individual Records Outfielder On-Base Percentage 1. Laura Peterson 1.000 1986 1. Jill Justin .564 1986-89 Sue Conway 1.000 1988 2. Lisa Gilfoy .431 1987-91 Jenny Warno 1.000 1992 3. Julie Sexton .416 1988-91 Kerri Kerber 1.000 1994 4. Angela Porcelli .395 1993-96 Kerri Kerber 1.000 1996 Sue Kause .395 1985-88

Catcher Pitching 1. Missy Kaczor .996 1994 2. Paige Shemoski .995 2003 Victories 1. Beth Schrader 82 1986-89 Samantha Knoll .995 1999 2. Christy Dalton 66 1997-2000 4. Missy Kaczor .994 1998 3. Courtney Witvliet 53 1998-2001 4. Lindsay LaChiana 59 2003-06 CAREER 5. Rachel Ortiz 43 1990-94 Hitting Runs Scored Shutouts 1. Jill Justin 148 1986-89 1. Beth Schrader 31 1986-89 2. Tammy Pytel 145 1995-98 2. Christy Dalton 26 1997-2000 3. Samantha Knoll 99 1999-2002 3. Laurie Miller 24 1982-85 4. Stacy Paller 93 1990-93 4. Lindsay LaChiana 17 2003-06 5. Suzie Rizek 92 1998-2001 5. Courtney Witvliet 16 1998-2001 When it comes to strikeouts, Laurie Miller owns Runs Batted In the Northern Illinois record for K’s in a single game Strikeouts 1. Christy Dalton 629 1997-2000 1. Jill Justin 134 1986-89 with 20. 2. Missy Kaczor 122 1994-98 2. Laurie Miller 513 1982-85 3. Julie Stopka 105 1996-99 Doubles 3. Lindsay LaChiana 518 2003-06 4. Lisa Gilfoy 98 1987-91 1. Jill Justin 56 1986-89 4. Courtney Witvliet 511 1998-2001 5. Tammy Pytel 96 1995-98 2. Lisa Gilfoy 40 1987-91 5. Beth Schrader 334 1986-89 3. Missy Kaczor 39 1994-98 Hits 4. Julie Stopka 36 1996-99 Earned Run Average 1. Jill Justin 250 1986-89 5. Samantha Knoll 35 1999-2002 1. Laurie Miller 0.89 1982-85 2. Missy Kaczor 206 1994-98 2. Beth Schrader 0.97 1986-89 3. Jill Carpenter 204 1997-2000 Triples 3. Kristin Vandenhouten 1.02 1989-92 4. Niki VanHooreweghe 195 1992-95 1. Jill Justin 22 1986-99 4. Courtney Witvliet 1.11 1998-2001 5. Julie Stopka 188 1996-99 2. Jeanne Fogarty 21 1980-83 3. Julie Sexton 13 1988-91 No-Hitters 4. Mary Borem 12 1990-93 1. Laurie Miller 3 1982-85 5. Niki VanHooreweghe 11 1992-95 Cindy Town 11 1979-82

Home Runs 1. Jill Justin 24 1986-89 2. Michelle Nendza 22 2005-08 3. Lisa Gilfoy 16 1987-91 4. Sue Kause 13 1985-88 Suzie Rizek 13 1998-2001

Stolen Bases 1. Jill Carpenter 59 1997-2000 2. Angela Porcelli 57 1993-96 3. Krista McPherson 46 2005-2008 4. Jenna Roberts 43 2006-09 5. Jill Justin 32 1986-89

Batting Average 1. Jill Justin .466 1986-89 2. Lisa Gilfoy .375 1987-91 3. Julie Sexton .335 1988-91 4. Kerri Kerber .325 1994-96 5. Angela Porcelli .320 1993-96

Slugging Percentage 1. Jill Justin .789 1986-89 2. Julie Sexton .474 1988-91 Julie Sexton owns the single-game record for RBI 3. Lisa Gilfoy .466 1987-91 with six (from 1991) while also sharing the single- 4. Sue Kause .452 1985-88 game mark for hits by matching Shari Demitrowicz Beth Schrader is one of three former Huskies 5. Suzie Rizek .435 1998-2001 with five. to have earned Olympic Festival Gold. www.niuhuskies.com 41 2010 NIU Softball Team Records SINGLE GAME Runs Batted In Fielding Average Runs Scored 203 1993 (58 games) .972 1998 (50 games) 20 vs. Indiana State 1982 Hits MISCELLANEOUS Runs Batted In 463 1993 (58 games) Longest Winning Streak 15 vs. Indiana State 1982 16 4-12-88 - 5-6-88 15 vs. Ball State 4-4-86 Doubles 15 vs. Ohio State 4-7-91 73 1993 (58 games) Longest Game in NIU History NIU 3, Illinois State 2 (22 inn.) 5-1-82 Hits Triples 22 vs. Ohio 4-7-91 28 1993 (58 games) Longest (Games) 15 Jill Justin 1987 Doubles Home Runs 15 Julie Stopka 1997 7 vs. Cleveland State 4-23-94 27 2003 (46 games) Huskie No-Hitters Triples Stolen Bases Vicki Borys/Ginny Sirany vs. LSU-Alexandria 3-11-81 3 vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 3-28-81 79 2009 (57 games) Candy Weaver vs. Nicholls State 1982 3 vs. Miami (OH) 3-31-00 Laurie Miller vs. Miami (OH) 1983 Batting Average Phyllis Massaro vs. St. Peter’s 1985 Home Runs .302 1980 (35 games) Laurie Miller/Phyllis Massaro vs. Ohio 1985 3 vs. Virginia 1985 Shari Edwards/Beth Schrader vs. Bridgeport 3-10-86 3 vs. Ithaca 3-10-86 Beth Schrader/Maria Leake vs. Dayton 1988 3 vs. Bradley 5-1-87 Slugging Percentage Kristin Vandenhouten vs. Valparaiso 4-21-91 .412 1988 (46 games) 3 vs. Miami (OH) 3-3-00 Tracy Meade vs. Valparaiso 5-1-93 3 vs. Kent State 4-26-03 Mande Graham vs. Loyola 4-27-97 3 vs. Towson 3-14-07 Pitching Victories Courtney Witvliet vs. Minnesota 3-16-00 40 1993 (58 games) Christy Dalton vs. Western Michigan 4-25-00 Stolen Bases Taryn Hagemann vs. Buffalo 3-14-06 12 vs. Concordia 4-25-77 Shutouts 21 1982 (58 games) Huskie Perfect Games SINGLE SEASON Laurie Miller vs. DePaul 4-6-84 Earned Run Average Angie Zuspann vs. Valparaiso 4-6-95 Runs Scored 0.49 1982 (58 games) 246 1993 (58 games)

Christopher Thomas Freidel Memorial Award Christopher Thomas Freidel Christopher Freidel holds a special place with the Northern Illinois University Memorial Award Winners softball program. The son of Tom and Katie Freidel, Christopher grew up with 1988...... Beth Schrader the Huskie softball team as his family shared living space with the NIU coaches. 1989...... Maria Leake 1990...... Ree Zenner He was certainly the team’s No. 1 fan, often attending practices and cheering on 1991...... Kristin Vandenhouten the team at nearly every home event of his tragically-shortened life. 1992...... Mandy Clothier and Rachel Ortiz 1993...... Allyn Jeffrey Christopher died in a car accident at age five on February 8, 1988. Although he 1994...... Niki VanHooreweghe 1995...... Angela Porcelli was unable to physically follow the team he loved in its first NCAA Tournament 1996...... Melanie Rubarts appearance, he was definitely with the team in spirit. A message from his parents 1997...... Missy Kaczor to the 1988 team read, “...He didn’t really understand winning and losing, but he 1998...... Christy Dalton 1999...... Courtney Witvliet did know about putting his whole self into something and doing the best he could 2000...... Kathy LeClear to do it right. He learned that, in part, from watching you.” 2001...... Erin Hanson 2002...... (mgr.) Robyn Miller To honor the memory of this special young fan, the players decided to make their 2003...... Annie Johnson 2004...... Kristen Kratky tribute a lasting one by establishing the Christopher Thomas Freidel Memorial 2005...... Jackie Lancaster Award. The annual award, voted on by the seniors, is given to the Huskie player 2006...... Bailey Ouellette who best exemplifies the characteristics Christopher was learning. 2007...... Bailey Ouellette 2008...... Krystn Sendejas 2009...... Bailey Ouellette

2010 NIU Softball 42 www.niuhuskies.com NCAA/Conference Honors 1998 Tammy Pytel (third team) Jewish Sports Review All- 2006 American Lindsey LaChiana (second team) 2007 Randi Kreiter (first team) NCAA Statistical Champions Division I: Batting Average NORTH STAR 1987 CONFERENCE HONORS Jill Justin, .503 1988 (Member 1988-1992) Jill Justin, .484 All-NSC Division I: Most Doubles 1988 1988 Pat Faletti Jill Justin, 18 Lisa Gilfoy Division I: Slugging Percentage Jill Justin 1988 Sue Kause Jill Justin, .833 Beth Schrader Division I: Most Triples Julie Sexton NIU Hall of Famer Jill Justin pounded her way into the Huskie record 1989 1989 book in many categories and was a three-time All-America selection. Jill Justin, 8 Shari Edwards Lisa Gilfoy Beth Schrader Amy Veld (first team) NFCA All-American NATIONAL RECOGNITION Ree Zenner Honda Broderick Award Nominee 1987 Sue Kause (second team) 1990 Jill Justin (first team) 1988 1988 Sue Alexander Jill Justin 1988 Jill Justin (first team) Lisa Gilfoy Jill Justin (first team) Pat Faletti (second team) 1989 Kristin Vandenhouten Jill Justin 1989 Lisa Gilfoy (second team) 1991 Jill Justin (first team) Beth Schrader (second team) Lori Reimer 1991 1989 USA National Team World Jeanne Richeal Julie Sexton (third team) Lisa Gilfoy (first team) Games Participant Julie Sexton 1993 Jill Justin (first team) 1990 Kristin Vandenhouten Jill Justin (Gold Medal) Niki VanHooreweghe (third team) Beth Schrader (second team) 1992 1997 1990 1991 Mary Borem Jill Justin (Gold Medal) Tammy Pytel (third team) Lisa Gilfoy (first team) Stacy Paller 1991 1994 Lori Reimer Jill Justin (Gold Medal) All-Great Lakes Region Julie Sexton (first team) Kristin Vandenhouten 1994 Lisa Gilfoy (second team) Ree Zenner Niki VanHooreweghe (second team) Pan-Am Games Participant 1991 1995 AIAW All-State Jill Justin (Gold Medal) NSC Defensive MVP Missy Kaczor (first team) 1980 1995 1988 Angela Porcelli (first team) Carol Phillips (first team) Jill Justin Pat Faletti 1996 1981 1989 Missy Kaczor (first team) Candy Weaver (first team) Haarlem Cup Participant Beth Schrader Angie Zuspann (first team) 1982 1993 1991 Kerri Kerber (second team) Jody Trenda (first team) Jill Justin (Gold Medal) Kristin Vandenhouten 1997 Denise Dyrby (first team) Tammy Pytel (first team) 1998 College Sports Information USA Select Team Christy Dalton (first team) (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Haarlem Cup Participant Missy Kaczor (second team) 1986 1993 Tammy Pytel (second team) Sue Kause (first team) Beth Schrader 1999 Amy Veld (third team) Julie Sexton Jill Carpenter (second team) 1987 Donna Martin (Assistant Coach) Christy Dalton (second team) Sue Kause (first team) 2000 Amy Veld (first team) Olympic Sports Festival Jill Carpenter (second team) Beth Schrader (third team) Participant Courtney Witvliet (second team) 1988 1989 2003 Sue Kause (first team) Jill Justin (Gold) Lisa Mattke (second team) Beth Schrader (first team) Beth Schrader (Gold) Laura Peterson (second team) Julie Sexton (Gold) Amy Veld (second team) All-Mideast Region 1990 1989 Jill Justin (Gold) 1993 Beth Schrader (third team) Niki VanHooreweghe (first team) 1991 Jill Justin (Gold) Dawn Worden (second team) 1990 Julie Sexton (first team) 1992 Ree Zenner (second team) 1993 Jill Justin (Gold) Niki VanHooreweghe (second team) 1994 All-Midwest 1994 Jill Justin 1986 Niki VanHooreweghe (second team) Julie Sexton Jill Justin (first team) 1995 Tammy Pytel is one of many 1987 Amy Scharlau (first team) Huskies to earn Academic All- Jill Justin (first team) Niki Van Hooreweghe (third team) America acclaim. www.niuhuskies.com 43 2010 NIU Softball NCAA/Conference Honors NSC Offensive MVP Mid-Con All-Tournament 2003 1988 Team Lisa Mattke (first team) Jill Justin 1993 Toni Del Toro (second team) 1991 Tracy Meade Paige Shemoski (second team) Julie Sexton Ree Zenner 2005 1994 Kathy Dearborn (first team) NSC Academic Honor Roll Angela Porcelli Lindsey LaChiana (second team) 1988 Sinta Seiber 2007 Kim Crotinger Niki VanHooreweghe Bailey Ouellette (first team) Sue Kause Jenny Vicha Krista McPherson (second team) Laura Peterson 2009 Jeanne Richeal Academic All-Mid-Con Bailey Ouellette (first team) Beth Schrader 1993 Emily Gooding (first team) Julie Sexton Mandy Clothier Amy Veld Ann Colgan All-Freshman 1989 Amy Scharlau 2007 Kim Crotinger Shelia VanGoethem Kate Greenough Jeanne Richeal Niki VanHooreweghe 2009 Beth Schrader Jenny Warno Morgan Bittner Julie Sexton Dawn Worden Kristin Vandenhouten Ree Zenner Coach of the Year Ree Zenner Angie Zuspann, 1996 Midwestern 1999 1990 Coach of the Year Collegiate Conference Pitcher of he Donna Martin Julie Sexton 1993 Year. 2000 Kristin Vandenhouten Dee Abrahamson Donna Martin 1991 Pitcher of the Year Mandy Clothier MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE 1996 Player of the Year Julie Sexton CONFERENCE Angie Zuspann 1999 Kristin Vandenhouten (Member 1995-1997) Christy Dalton 1992 Newcomer of the Year Mandy Clothier All-MCC 1996 Pitcher of the Year Lori Reimer 1995 Julie Stopka 2000 Kristin Vandenhouten Angela Porcelli (first team) Courtney Witvliet Jenny Warno Amy Scharlau (first team) Tournament MVP Dawn Worden Missy Kaczor (second team) 1996 Freshman of the Year Ree Zenner Kerri Kerber (second team) Missy Kaczor 2002 1996 Kathy Dearborn Coach of the Year Missy Kaczor (first team) Tournament Defensive Standout 1989 Kerri Kerber (first team) 1996 MAC All-Tournament Team Dee Abrahamson Jamie Stephen (first team) Tammy Pytel 1999 Angie Zuspann (first team) Jill Carpenter MID-CONTINENT Angela Porcelli (second team) MID-AMERICAN Tracy Copeland CONFERENCE HONORS Tammy Pytel (second team) CONFERENCE Courtney Witvliet (Member 1993-1994) 1997 (Member 1980-1986 and 2000 Tammy Pytel (first team) 1998-present) Jill Carpenter All-Mid-Con Jen Brummel (second team) 2001 1993 Tara Davidson (second team) All-MAC Suzie Rizek Gretchen Szymski Tracy Meade (first team) 1984 Ree Zenner (first team) All-Newcomer Team Jeanne Fogarty (first team) 2009 Andrea Colosimo 1994 1997 1985 Missy Kaczor (first team) Christy Dalton Laurie Miller (first team) Niki VanHooreweghe (first team) Tara Davidson Lexie Thomas (first team) Academic All-MAC Anne Colgan (second team) Sara Youstra 1986 1984 Jill Justin (first team) Sharon Law (first team) All-Tournament Team Sue Kause (first team) Peg Wieser (first team) Lexie Thomas (second team) 1995 1998 Ann Colgan Tracy Copeland (first team) Tammy Rochford (second team) Missy Kaczor Christy Dalton (first team) 1986 1996 Tammy Pytel (first team) Sue Kause (first team) Missy Kaczor Suzie Rizek (second team) Amy Veld (first team) Laura Peterson (second team) Kerri Kerber 1999 Tammy Pytel Christy Dalton (first team) Tammy Rochford (second team) Angie Zuspann Julie Stopka (first team) 1998 1997 Courtney Witvliet (first team) Jill Carpenter (first team) Tracy Copeland Jill Carpenter (second team) Missy Kaczor (first team) Tammy Pytel Suzie Rizek (second team) Tammy Pytel (first team) Julie Stopka 2000 1999 Jill Carpenter (first team) Jill Carpenter (first team) Coach of the Year Suzie Rizek (first team) 2003 1996 Courtney Witvliet (first team) Shelby Bernard Donna Martin Sara Youstra (first team) Lisa Mattke Christy Dalton (second team) 2004 Player of the Year Samantha Knoll (second team) Shelby Bernard 1996 2001 2005 Niki VanHooreweghe earned every Kerri Kerber Samantha Knoll (first team) Megan Meyer form of Mid-Continent Conference 2002 2007 award during her career at NIU. Kathy Dearborn (second team) Kelly Park 2010 NIU Softball 44 www.niuhuskies.com NIU/Conference Honors 2009 1994-95 Kim Crotinger Paige Shemoski Bailey Ouellette Amy Scharlau Lori Reimer 2003-04 Emily Gooding Niki VanHooreweghe Jeanne Richeal Kathy Dearborn 1995-96 Kristin Vandenhouten Kelly Drozd MAC Honor Roll Erin Belling Dawn Worden Paige Granath 2000 Ann Colgan Ree Zenner Amy Krahula Jill Carpenter Tammy Pytel 1992-93 Kristen Kratky Tara Davidson Amy Scharlau Denise Bloy Lisa Mattke Jolene Heller Niki VanHooreweghe Ann Colgan Megan Meyer Samantha Knoll Jenny Warno Lori Reimer Kelly Park Kathy LeClear 1996-97 Kristin Vandenhouten Kelly Redican Kinsey Olson Erin Belling Jenny Warno Paige Shemoski Gretchen Szymski Tammy Pytel Dawn Worden Lauren vonHolst Courtney Witvliet 1997-98 Ree Zenner Amy West 2001 Jill carpenter 1993-94 2004-05 Shelby Bernard Tammy Pytel Ann Colgan Kathy Dearborn Jolene Heller Courtney Witvliet Lori Reimer Joy Dobbs Samantha Knoll Sara Youstra Sheila VanGoethem Kelly Drozd Kathy LeClear 1998-99 Jenny Warno Paige Granath Gretchen Szymski Jill Carpenter Dawn Worden Taryn Hagemann Courtney Witvliet Jolene Heller Ree Zenner Ann Johnson 2002 Kinsey Olson 1994-95 Amy Krahula Shelby Bernard Sara Youstra Ann Colgan Krista McPherson Jolene Heller 1999-2000 Sheila VanGoethem Megan Meyer Erin Holohan Jill Carpenter Jenny Warno Michelle Nendza Samantha Knoll Courtney Witvliet 1995-96 Kelly Redican Megan Meyer Jolene Heller Mande Graham Lauren vonHolst Kinsey Olson 2000-01 Missy Kaczor 2005-06 Kelly Redican Shelby Bernard Sinta Seiber Renee Dearborn Gretchen Szymski Kinsey Olson Sheila VanGoethem Kelly Drodz Courtney Witvliet 1996-97 Paige Granath NIU ACCOLADES 2001-02 Tracy Copeland Michelle Nendza NIU Athlete of the Year Shelby Bernard Stephanie Harris Jenna Roberts 1988 Jolene Heller Missy Kaczor Ellen Stoddard Jill Justin Samantha Knoll Sheila VanGoethem 2006-07 Kinsey Olson 1997-98 Katie Colby Nominee for NCAA 2002-03 Jill Carpenter Kate Greenough Athlete of the Year Shelby Bernard Tracy Copeland Michelle Nendza 1993 Amy Ligmanowski Mande Graham Jenna Roberts Ree Zenner Kara Schuur Courtney Witvliet Krystn Sendejas 2003-04 Missy Kaczor Ellen Stoddard Outstanding Women Shelby Bernard Sara Youstra Kate Welsh Students Award Amy Ligmanowski 1998-99 2007-08 1988 Kara Schuur Tracy Copeland Katie Colby Laura Peterson 2004-05 Samantha Knoll Andrea Colosimo Amy Veld Shelby Bernard Gretchen Szymski Emily Gooding 1992 Amy Ligmanowski Courtney Witvliet Kate Greenough Dawn Worden 2005-06 1999-00 Joreigh Landers 1994 Lindsey LaChiana Tara Davidson Krista McPherson Mandy Clothier Amy Ligmanowski Samantha Knoll Michelle Nendza Rachel Ortiz Bailey Ouellette Kathy LeClear Bailey Ouellette 1995 Kelly Park Kinsey Olson Kelly Park Amy Scharlau 2006-07 Gretchen Szymski Allie Parker Niki VanHooreweghe Bailey Ouellette 2000-01 Jenna Roberts Kelly Park Anne Hamilton Krystyn Sendejas NIU Intercollegiate Athletics Allie Parker Jolene Heller Ellen Stoddard Academic Excellence 2007-08 Samantha Knoll Kate Welsh Program Katie Colby Kathy LeClear 2008-09 Victory Scholars 2008-09 Kelly Redican Ashley Cann (3.50-4.00 GPA) Morgan Bittner Gretchen Szymski Katie Colby 1989-90 Emily Gooding 2001-02 Kayla Kramer Beth Schrader Bailey Ouellette Kathy Dearborn Krista Matsui Julie Sexton Erin Holohan Carly Norton 1990-91 Huskie Scholars Amy Ligmanowski Allie Parker Julie Sexton (3.00-3.49 GPA) Lisa Mattke Jenna Roberts 1991-92 1989-90 Megan Meyer Krystn Sendejas Mandy Clothier Kim Crotinger Kelly Redican Zoe Sinner Julie Sexton Jeanne Richeal Gretchen Szymski Dani Thompson 1992-93 Kristin Vandenhouten 2002-03 Kate Welsh Mandy Clothier Ree Zenner Kathy Dearborn Amy Scharlau 1990-91 Kelly Drodz Niki VanHooreweghe Kim Crotinger Paige Granath 1993-94 Lori Reimer Erin Holohan Mandy Clothier Jeanne Richeal Amy Krahula Amy Scharlau Kristin Vandenhouten Lisa Mattke Niki VanHooreweghe Dawn Worden Megan Meyer 1991-92 Kelly Redican www.niuhuskies.com 45 2010 NIU Softball Letterwinners A Debbie Dilks, 1982 Sue Kause, 1985-88 Sue Alexander, 1987-90 Ruth Dodd, 1971-72 Pam Keast, 1982 Kelly Allen, 1997-2000 Denise Doering, 1980 Kerri Kerber, 1994-96 Pamela Anderson Marcia Doolittle, 1977-78 Sherryl King, 1980 Kala Archer, 1967-70 Nancy Dorfman, 1979 Karen Kingos, 1984-87 Christy Arnold, 1996-98 Kelly Drozd, 2003-06 Henrietta Klarr Denise Dyrby, 1981-84 Samantha Knoll, 1999-2002 B Joan Kosmach, 1980 Mary Baeten E Tammy Kozial, 1977 Carolyn Beard Bev Edwards, 1979 Amy Krahula, 2001-04 Terri Behme Shari Edwards, 1986-89 Kayla Kramer, 2009- Barb Beimal, 1977-79 Michelle Ennis Randi Kreiter, 2006-07 Erin Belling, 1995-97 Mary Lynn Espenmiller, 1972 Beverly Krens, 1975-76 Janet Benson Leanne Kulikovskis, 1980 Shelby Bernard, 2002-05 F Colleen Kumia Morgan Bittner, 2009- Pat Faletti, 1985-88 Grace Kuzara, 1977 Jennifer Blasky, 1989-90 Linda Farr Sharon Blogg, 1967 Sue Farr, 1966-69 L Susan Blotch, 1965 Ronnie Faulkner, 1983 Lindsey LaChiana, 2005-06 Denise Bloy, 1992-95 Mary Favoright, 1965 Lynn Lacy, 1986-89 Sharon Boggs 1979-80 Ruth Fender, 1965-66 Jackie Lancaster, 2005 Cathy Bolger 1969-72 Barb Fiege, 1972 Joreigh Landers, 2008-09 Robyn Bolgla, 1983 Jeanne Fogarty, 1980-83 Kathy Lange Ceil Borecki Lori Forbes Felicia Larson, 1991-92 Mary Botem, 1990-93 Barb Fredrickson, 1996-98 Bailey Ouellette was a two-time first team Sharon Law, 1983-86 Vicki Borys, 1980-81 Lori Fugelstad, 1978-79 All-MAC and an Academic All-MAC selection Eileen Leahy, 1982-85 Barb Bostian, 1967-69 during her four-year career at NIU. Jeanne Leahy, 1990-91 Jenny Leahy, 1990-91 Kim Bowen, 1977 G Paige Granath, 2003-06 Willie Gales, 1979-82 Maria Leake, 1987-90 Mary Box, 1965-66 Candy Green, 1979-80 Jan Gardner Kathy LeClear, 1999-2002 Linda Brown, 1974-76 Sharon Green, 1981 Robin Gaye, 1971-72 Leslie Lekics, 1978-79 Jenny Brummel, 1994-97 Kate Greenough, 2007-08 Liz Gernand, 1993 Amy Ligmanowski, 2002-05 Mary Ellen Bujac, 1973 Laura Grisafe, 1980 Kathy Bulow, 1986-89 Lisa Gilfoy, 1987-91 Chris Lomonaco, 1971-72 Janet Butkus, 1982-84 Robin Gillson, 1985 Gwen Lopez, 1986 Sandy Godich H Sandra Lutz Sharon Hadley, 1964-76 Emily Gooding, 2008-09 Kathy Lynch C Taryn Hagemann, 2005-08 Linda Gorbert Larenda Campbell, 1984 Anne Hamilton, 2001 Mande Graham, 1995-98 Ashley Cann, 2009- Nancy Handmacher, 1977 M Monica Manning Joyce Carlson Erin Hanson, 1999-2002 Donna Martin, 1978-81 Jill Carpetner, 1997-2000 Stephanie Harris, 1994-97 Phyllis Massaro, 1982-85 Bethany Carroll, 1998-2001 Beth Haste, 1979-81 Krista Matsui, 2009- Deborah Ciecko Therese Harper, 2002-04 Lisa Mattke, 2002-03 Ashley Clement, 2006-08 Jolene Heller, 1999-2002 Elizabeth May, 1979 Mandy Clothier, 1991-94 Marcia Hill, 1979-80 Julie McCall, 1984 Katie Colby, 2006-09 Judy Hix, 1970-72 Krista McPherson, 2005-08 Ann Colgan, 1992-95 Doreen Hlavaty, 1977-79 Tracy Meade, 1991-93 Kathy Collins, 1980 Jan Hrasch, 1977-78 Pat Meinert Andrea Colosimo, 2008- Julia Hrast, 1980-83 Barbara Menge Nancy Comforte Erin Holohan, 2000-03 Megan Meyer, 2002-05 Kim Compton, 1991-94 Jan Hughes, 1980-81 Laurie Miller, 1982-85 Pat Conklin, 1977 Jennie Hughes, 1988 Trudy Minnaert, 1972 Sue Conway, 1986-89 Heidi Hutchison, 1987-90 Mary Cooley Jenna Mitchell, 2005-08 Laura Cooley Sharon Mitchell, 1965 I Barb Moore, 1968-71 Laura Cooper, 1965-67 Chris Ingram, 1984 Tracy Copeland, 1996-99 Cecilia Morner, 1965 Kim Crotinger, 1988-91 Brenda Morris, 1968-71 J Maureen Mostacci, 1977-80 Jane Jacobs, 1974-77 Adria Mott, 1972-72 D June Jacobs, 2004-06 Kim Mountford, 1982-82 Christy Dalton, 1997-2000 Elyse Jamrozy, 2003-06 Voncille Mueller, 1975-77 Tara Davidson, 1997-2000 Allyn Jeffrey, 1992-95 Pam Murray, 1977 Sandy Davies, 1977-78 Annie Johnson, 2003-04 Margaret Myers Kathy Dearborn, 2002-05 Chrisy Johnson, 1999-2001 Renee Dearborn, 2006-07 Barb Jones, 1965-66 Char DeFrancesco, 1977-79 Karen Judge, 1971-74 N Michelle Nendza, 2005-08 Linda Delano, 1972-75 Kelly Park started all 50 games in 2007 and Jill Justin, 1986-89 Carolyn Newland, 1970-72 Toni Del Toro, 2002-05 had 33 hits, scored 16 runs, collected seven Shari Demitrowicz, 1980-83 doubles and tied for the team lead with 10 Mary Nickolaou, 1982 K Jean Niemi, 1980 Cindy Diamond, 1976 stolen bases. Missy Kaczor, 1994-98 Mary Noonan, 1972-74 2010 NIU Softball 46 www.niuhuskies.com Letterwinners Carly Norton, 2009- Lynn Schreiner, 1968-71 Tate Vasseur, 1981 Mary Ann Nugens Julie Schuler, 1977 Amy Veld, 1985-88 Kara Schuur, 2003-04 Jennifer Vicha, 1994 O Susan Schwarz Barbara Vitek, 1968-71 Mary O’Connell, 1981 Sinta Seiber, 1994-97 Lauren Von Holst 2004-05 Gayle O’Connor, 1981-82 Krystn Sendejas, 2007-09 Marta Voytovich, 1977 Karen O’Meany, 1979 Terri Serbick, 1985-86 Kinsey Olson, 1999-2002 Julie Sexton, 1988-91 W Rachel Ortiz, 1990-94 Paige Shemoski, 2000-03 Kim Waite, 1994-97 Mavis Orton, 1968 Sue Simon, 1978-80 Mary Wallenfelsz, 1980 Linda Oster, 1969-72 Lavora Singleton, 1967 Jenny Warno, 1991-94 Bailey Ouellette, 2006-09 Zoe Sinner, 2009- Candy Weaver, 1981-84 Ginny Sirany, 1981 Sue Webber, 1975-76 P Mickey Smith, 1966 Jackie Weber, 1983 Stacy Paller, 1990-93 Annette Spicuzza, 1975-76 Angela Wehrli Maura Pannier, 1980 Jamie Stephen, 1994-96 Kate Welsh, 2007- Kelly Park, 2004-2007 Deb Stewart Katie Welsh, 1992-93 Allie Parker, 2007- Kay Stizel Sheila Westcott, 1968 Julie Parker, 1983 Ellen Stoddard, 2004-2007 Judy Wett Dani Parrish, 2009- Janet Strausberger, 1967 Elizabeth White Lynn Pease, 1979 Julie Stopka, 1996-99 Judy White Jenny Peavler, 1980 Lynda Stryker, 1980 Peg Wieser 1981-84 Jaye Penwarden, 1977 Gretchen Szymski, 1999-2002 Michelle Williams, 2009- Laura Peterson, 1985-88 Terry Wilson Chris Petner, 1974-76 T Courtney Witvliet, 1998-2001 Deb Pettit, 1971-72 Michelle Taylor, 1980 Heather Wolf, 1984-85 Ellen Pfluger, 1975-76 Mary Ann Tegeler, 1966 Chris Woodard Carol Phillips, 1979-82 Angela Porcelli made the most of her on-base Betty Temple Dawn Worden, 1990-93 Melissa Pickert, 1984 appearances by setting the NIU standards for Julie Thomas, 1977-78 Sharon Pietras, 1977-78 stolen bases in a season. Lexie Thomas, 1984-86 Y Angela Porcelli, 1993-96 Dani Thompson, 2006-09 Christy Yerby, 1979-80 Tammy Pytel, 1995-98 Jenna Roberts, 2006-09 Kathy Totel, 1970-72 Carla Young Cindy Price, 1970-71 Denise Robinson, 1986 Cindy Town, 1979-82 Jane Younglove Tammy Rochford, 1983-86 Jenny Trenda, 1984-87 Sara Youstra, 1997-2000 R Judy Ronaldson, 1977 Jody Trenda, 1982-85 Karen Raney, 1980 Judith Rottier Susan Triebold, 1980 Z Kelly Redican, 2001-03 Malanie Rubarts, 1996-98 Chris Trzyna, 1974-76 Sue Zdarko, 1979-80 Lori Reimer, 1989-92 Janine Tulipano, 1984 Ree Zenner, 1989-93 Sheila Reinhold, 1982 S Jamie Turner, 1976-77 Jan Zientek, 1974-76 Kathy Repass Jennifer Salley, 1980-83 Mary Beth Zolli, 1974-76 Jeanne Richeal, 1988-91 Amy Scharlau, 1992-95 V Mary Zordan, 1966-69 Connie Ritter-Schmidt, 1967 Mary Schmider, 1981 Kristin Vandenhouten, 1989-92 Angie Zuspann, 1995-96 Linda Ritzman, 1970 Donna Schmitt, 1980 Sheila VanGoethem, 1993-96 Suzie Rizek, 1998-2001 Beth Schrader, 1986-89 Niki VanHooreweghe, 1992-95

www.niuhuskies.com 47 2010 NIU Softball 2010 NIU Softball 48 www.niuhuskies.com www.niuhuskies.com 49 2010 NIU Softball NIU President Dr. John G. Peters r. John G. Peters is Dthe 11th president of Northern Illinois University, a post he has held since June 2000. As NIU’s chief executive officer, Dr. Peters provides strategic direction and oversight for a nationally- recognized, comprehensive university serving more than 25,000 students in 120 areas of study at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Under his leadership, NIU has both expanded and refined its institutional vision to more closely align teaching, research and outreach efforts with emerging needs of the northern Illinois / Chicagoland region. The 2009-10 school year is the 10th for Dr. John G. Peters as president of A native of Strongsville, Ohio, Dr. Peters earned his bachelor’s Northen Illinois University. degree in political science at Cleveland’s John Carroll University, and a master’s in government from Ohio University in Athens. In 1974, private donations, NIU launched its first-ever comprehensive capital he received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Illinois campaign and began a campus-wide strategic planning process to at Urbana-Champaign. focus university resources and efforts in the years ahead. Among its more ambitious components is creation of a proton therapy cancer Prior to assuming the NIU presidency, Dr. Peters was provost and treatment and research center that integrates NIU’s respected chief operating officer at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. His physics program with cutting-edge nuclear medicine. distinguished academic career also includes 20 years in teaching and administrative roles at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he Dr. Peters’ reputation as a consensus-builder and education policy earned numerous awards for work in and out of the classroom. expert puts him in demand for leadership roles in statewide and national organizations. He currently serves on the NCAA Division I Dr. Peters’ presidency at NIU has been marked by substantial increases Board of Directors and is a member of the Mid-American Conference’s in the university’s reputation and the discovery of new sources of executive committee. His leadership in the area of intercollegiate funding. In his first year as president, he gained admission for Northern athletics also includes membership on the BCS Presidential Oversight Illinois University to the National Association of State Universities Committee representing the “coalition conferences.” Dr. Peters served and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), an honor reserved for the top as Illinois’ representative to the American Association of State Colleges five percent of universities nationwide. That same year, Dr. Peters and Universities (AASCU). He is a member of the U.S. Abraham Lincoln secured NIU’s largest-ever private gift: $20 million for a new College of Commission on International Education; Business building. Since that time, President NASULGC’s Commission on Women in Higher Peters has led efforts to expand federal Education; and is co-chair of Illinois’ Center funding of select NIU research programs – a for Child Welfare and Education. In 2004, campaign that has garnered more than $60 the U.S. Department of Education named million, strengthened key partnerships with Dr. Peters to a special task force studying state and federal research programs, and math and science education, providing a enhanced NIU’s standing in the prestigious national perspective for his ongoing work Carnegie Foundation rankings of research with education and economic development institutions. groups throughout the Midwest. NIU’s longstanding commitment to regional A political scientist by training, Dr. Peters service has also received new attention specializes in studies of public policy and support under Dr. Peters’ leadership. and Congress. He has published widely, His vision of NIU as “the nation’s premier including articles in the Journal of Policy regional public university” has been the basis Studies, American Politics Quarterly, for substantial enhancement of regional American Political Science Review, and partnerships with schools, businesses, Legislative Studies Quarterly, and has co- health care and local governmental edited two books on American politics. He agencies. In 2005, Dr. Peters established is a Fellow of the Center for Great Plains an ambitious five-year plan that leverages Studies and has served as the associate historic NIU strengths by connecting editor of the Great Plains Quarterly. regional engagement and applied research to the university’s well-known focus on real- Dr. Peters and his wife, Barbara Cole Peters, world learning experiences. Fortified by have a son, Russell, who lives and works in Dr. Peters is a fixture on NIU sidelines during Huskie that plan and more than $100 million in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife, son and football games. daughter. 2010 NIU Softball 50 www.niuhuskies.com Assoc. V.P./Director of Athletics Jeff Compher ince taking over Sas associate vice president and director of athletics at Northern Illinois University on June 1, 2008, Jeff Compher has made strategic decisions to keep the athletics program moving forward while planning for the future and engaging with Huskie student-athletes. On February 10, 2009, Compher unveiled the NIU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Strategic Plan. The plan defines the mission, vision and values of the department while setting The Compher family (from left): David, Jeff, Cathy and C.J. strategic goals and objectives for each unit for the next three in the top 30 in the Director’s Cup standings while surpassing NCAA years. Developed by NIU head coaches and a team of administrators, Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate standards. the cornerstone of the plan is the one-sentence, comprehensive, mission statement — “We develop champions in the classroom, in At both UW and Western Carolina, Compher was directly involved with competition, and in life.” capital projects and facility renovations, including construction of a new track/soccer and tennis complex and a significant expansion of While Compher was laying out his plan for Huskie Athletics, NIU the football stadium at Western Carolina, and the completion of the student-athletes continued to raise the bar academically. For the Football Legends Center at the University of Washington. eighth consecutive semester, NIU student-athletes combined to post a cumulative grade point average above 3.0 as the spring term GPA While at WCU, he also hired successful head coaches who have since came in at 3.025. been hired at BCS programs, and saw the operating budget increase by 42 percent and the total budget for athletic scholarships improve by 113 On the fields of play, Compher was instrumental in securing the percent. During his tenure in Cullowhee, the Catamount teams improved Huskie football team’s berth in the 2008 Independence Bowl on an their individual and conference records, and the baseball, women’s golf at-large basis, while the NIU men’s soccer team lost in overtime of and indoor track and field teams won Southern Conference titles. the MAC Championship match after claiming a win over No. 2 ranked SMU earlier in the year. Northern Illinois sent two wrestlers and two As associate and then senior associate athletic director at Vanderbilt gymnasts to NCAA Regional competition, and both the softball and University for four years, Compher directed nearly every area of the baseball teams claimed wins over ranked teams in 2009. department, including leading the external areas from 1998-2000. Prior to that, he oversaw the NCAA compliance, academic support, strength and In addition, in his first year, Compher oversaw the completion and opening conditioning, equipment and CHAMPS/Life Skills areas at Vanderbilt. of Northern Illinois’ new Track &Field/Soccer Complex as well as the installation of a new FieldTurf surface at . He completed Compher spent 13 years in several different positions at North Carolina the negotiation of a 10-year contract with ISP Sports to manage NIU’s State University in Raleigh, N.C. As assistant athletic director at N.C. multi-media rights and corporate partnerships, giving Northern Illinois State from 1986-92, he managed the student-athlete support services a guaranteed income stream. He also oversaw the renegotiation of units, established the first life skills program and handled scheduling agreements with 670 AM WSCR The Score and Comcast SportsNet and travel for the football and men’s basketball teams. He was the Chicago to broadcast Northern Illinois contests. Most recently, Compher assistant to the chancellor at N.C. State before moving on to Vanderbilt hired Eric Luzzi to lead the Huskie men’s soccer program. and back into athletics administration. A veteran collegiate athletics administrator, Compher came to DeKalb after Throughout his career, the 50-year-old Compher has continued his nearly four years at the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash., where education, participating in the NACDA Institute (1998), he served as executive associate athletic director and was responsible for the Sports Management Institute Executive Program (1998-99) and the general management and daily operations of the athletic department the Division I-A Athletic Directors’ Institute (2005 and 2006). He at the Pac-10 school. The Baltimore, Md. native also brought previous served on numerous university committees at each of his previous experience as an athletic director to Northern Illinois as he led the athletics stops and spent time in the classroom as an instructor at Washington, program at Western Carolina University from 2000 to 2004. Western Carolina and N.C. State. In each of his previous three stops, Compher has been involved in Compher earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from James developing and implementing long-range planning and working closely Madison University, where he was a football student-athlete, in 1980, with constituencies within and outside the university. He has emphasized and graduated with a master’s degree in counseling and student the student-athlete experience. personnel services from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania in 1982. His first position in collegiate administration was at North At Washington, Compher had day-to-day responsibility for a 23-sport, Carolina State, where he was the assistant director of Housing and 650 student-athlete department, including direct oversight of the Residence Life from 1982 to 1986. football, men’s basketball, baseball and crew teams, as well as facilities and game operations. He also managed the student-athlete He and his wife, the former Cathy Fatica, have two sons, C.J. (17) and welfare areas. During his tenure at Washington, it consistently ranked David (14). www.niuhuskies.com 51 2010 NIU Softball orthern Illinois University is among Nthe nation’s premier regional public universities. Located in one of the most NIU is included in the Research Universities dynamic regions of the country, NIU is a (high research activity) category of the Carnegie comprehensive teaching and research Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching institution with a diverse and international and is a member of the National Association of student body of more than 25,000. State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.

• Northern Illinois has been ranked in the Founded: ...... 1895 top four percent of all American universities Location: ...... DeKalb, Ill. by the Carnegie Foundation, having received the agency’s highest possible (population 40,000) designation – “Doctoral/Research University Extensive.” Enrollment:...... 24,397 •The NIU College of Business was ranked 65th in BusinessWeek’s 2007 (18,069 Undergraduate) ranking of best undergraduate business programs in the country. The college received especially high marks for the quality of its faculty, its job placement Faculty: ...... 1,279 services and for its facilities. According to the survey, “With dedicated Student/Faculty Ratio: ...... 17 to 1 professors and extraordinary facilities, students say NIU provides a private school education on a state school budget.” Undergraduate Colleges:...... Business, Education, Engineering and Engineering •Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine consistently ranks NIU in the Technology, Health & Human Services, Law, top 100 institutions nationwide for graduating minority students, including Liberal Arts & Sciences, Visual & Performing No. 1 in the country for number of graduate degrees in education awarded to Arts African-Americans. Programs of Study: ...... 63 undergraduate majors, 79 graduate programs, including 11 • Northern Illinois University is the alma mater of more than 50,000 College Ph.D. programs, doctoral degrees in education of Education graduates, 60% of whom live in Illinois, and 25 percent of all and the Juris Doctorate Illinois school superintendents. Library System: ...... Founders Memorial • NIU’s School of Art is the largest producer of art teachers in Illinois, and overall, Library and its seven branch libraries contain NIU is one of the 10 largest teacher preparation programs in the nation. more than 2 million books and 6,000 electronic journals. • Northern’s Jazz Lab Band, under the direction of Rodrigo Villanueva, won the top prize at the 2008 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz Festival. The prestigious festival celebrated its 41st year in March 2008.

Opened in 1899 and rededicated in 2004, Altgeld Hall (bottom left) is NIU’s signature building and the university’s oldest structure. With its open layout and scenic landscaping, Northern Illinois’ campus offers a beautiful surrounding for its students to pursue their studies. •The American Chemical Society (ACS) has ranked the NIU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry among the top 25 in the nation for the number of ACS-certified bachelor’s degrees awarded annually. The department also is well- known for producing highly sought-after chemistry and science teachers.

•U.S. News & World Report ranks the NIU Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) program in the top 10 nationally in the field of city management and for public finance.

• About one-third of Illinois city managers are graduates of the NIU MPA program, a major force behind efforts to professionalize municipal staffs in Illinois and advance One of the newest buildings on campus, Barsema Hall is the national good government movement. the home of NIU’s highly-respected College of Business. •NIU’s Department of Accountancy has consistently been ranked in the nation’s top 10 by the Public Report, while its graduate program has become a fixture in that ranking’s top 20. Business •Northern Illinois University’s marketing program is ranked among the Dennis Barsema - Chairman of the Board, top five percent in the nation by Chicago-based Professional Society for Blue Lane Technologies, Inc. Sales and Marketing Training. NIU’s Professional Selling program was Jeff Yordon - Chief Executive Officer, the first collegiate sales program in the nation certified by SMT. Sagent Pharmaceuticals • Students from the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Education Technology took first place in the Spring 2007 Basic Utility Vehicle Paul Sereno - Paleontologist Competition hosted by the Institute for Affordable Transportation in Entertainment Indianapolis. The Institute challenges teams to design and build simple, Dan Castellaneta - Actor, durable and affordable transportation that can be manufactured Voice of Homer Simpson, The Simpsons cheaply in third world countries. Steve Harris - Actor Eugene Young of ABC’s, The Practice •The 2007 graduates of the NIU School of Nursing posted a 99 Government percent passing rate on the National Council of State Boards of Dennis Hastert - Representative (retired), Nursing Licensure Examination. Comparatively, the pass rate was 86 14th District of Illinois; former Speaker percent for all nursing programs in Illinois and 85 percent for all U.S. of the House of Representatives programs. Law Barbara Giorgi-Vella - Partner, Below: NIU’s College of Vella & Lund, P.C. Engineering and Engineering Media Technology has ranked in the Tim Bennett - President, top 40 among engineering Harpo Productions, Inc. master’s degree programs nationwide over the years, Science according to U.S. News & World Kathleen O. Havelka - Chemist, Report. The Lubrizol Corporation

Right: By virtue of its location alone, the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center has become a campus landmark. The building offers a welcoming facade of brick and stone, topped by a distinctive multi-gabled roof—an elegant example of classic American campus architecture. he Jeffrey & Kimberly Yordon Center is a state-of-the- Tart facility in every way. From the Midwest Orthopaedic Training Room to the Chet and Teresa Young Equipment Room, the strength & conditioning center to the Frances and George Wilkins Academic Support Center, every Huskie student-athlete is provided with the resources necessary to excel in the classroom and in competition. While all 450 NIU student-athletes utilize the Yordon Center throughout the year, the facility is the full-time home of the Huskie football program, with locker rooms for players and coaches, meeting rooms, a spacious football equipment room and office space. The heart of the 62,000-square foot Yordon Center, the Frances and George Wilkins Academic Support Center (honoring Carole & Joe Novak), features one-on-one tutorial rooms, a group study room and a fully-equipped computer lab, as well as offices for the counselors of the Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) unit. This area brings the staff of SAASS into more direct daily contact with NIU’s student-athletes and is a constant hub of activity in the building. The 12,500-square foot strength & conditioning center allows NIU’s professional sports performance coaches to avoid scheduling conflicts between teams while allowing space for warm-ups, plyometric exercises and speed and agility activities. The spacious area features brand new equipment with a variety and multitude of machines, as well as a three-lane sprint track. All Huskie student-athletes benefit from the spacious and technologically-advanced facilities used by NIU’s professional athletic training staff and team doctors to prevent, treat and rehabilitate injuries in the Yordon Center. Doctors and trainers have been provided with all the tools they need, as the Yordon Center’s state-of-the-art health center features an X-ray room, doctor’s office, two rehabilitation pools, a drug testing area and offices for staff.

The spacious computer lab (left) provides all Huskie student-athletes with a comfortable learning environment in which to further their academic pursuits. he Huskie Indoor Training (H.I.T) Center Tis the newest athletic training facility to open on Northern Illinois University’s campus. Joining the Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center, which opened in August of 2007, the H.I.T. Center serves as the indoor practice home for NIU’s baseball, men’s and women’s golf and softball programs which opened November 1, 2007. Located southwest of the Convocation Center in what was formerly known as the John Deere Building, the H.I.T. Center provides student-athletes a place to develop their skills during the winter months. The H.I.T. Center measures 9,800 square feet and features an Astroturf carpet floor and sport specific lighting. Space is divided equally for baseball/softball and golf. Retractable netting allows for the redistribution of practice space. Four full-size batting cages are located on the baseball/ Executive Vice President Eddie Williams spoke to a group of student-athletes and coaches at the softball side of the facility, while the golf side opening of NIU’s most recent athletic training facility. features space for six practice tees surrounded by netting. A putting green has also been installed. Prior to the opening of the H.I.T. Center, NIU’s spring sport student- Several student-athletes expressed their gratitude athletes used space in the for the H.I.T. Center at its Rec Center or on the east opening including former softball player Krista side of Huskie Stadium. McPherson. Now they have a place of their own to call home.

The H.I.T. Center provides NIU coaches and student-athletes with a spacious, comfortable, on-campus facility for one-on-one instruction or team practices. hen a Northern Illinois University student-athlete steps onto Wcampus in DeKalb, Illinois, they are stepping onto the national stage. Located just 65 miles west of downtown Chicago, the nation’s third-largest media market, Huskie student-athletes are a part of one of this country’s great sports towns. During the 2007-08 season, the NIU football team took on Iowa at Soldier Field in the fall, while the baseball team faced Notre Dame at U.S. Cellular Field in the spring. In 2011, the Huskies will return to Soldier Field to play Wisconsin. DeKalb’s proximity to Chicago also affords local citizens, including NIU students, the opportunity to experience all that the city has to offer, from cultural events and festivals, to restaurants and theatres. Three airports – O’Hare, Midway and Rockford – are within an hour’s drive of NIU. While it is close to the “Windy City” and the city’s ever-expanding western suburbs, DeKalb maintains a unique character and offers a quality existence to its nearly 45,000 residents. DeKalb is successfully combining the old and the new as brick-paved streets and historic homes co-exist with a growing business sector and brand new residential and commercial developments. In addition to many activities, including Huskie athletics, available on campus, DeKalb is famous for its annual “CornFest,” welcoming students back to town in late August.

Soldier Field (right), the home of The water tower on NIU’s campus the , is the Huskies’ (above left) proudly advertises home away from home. NIU opened NIU’s relationship with DeKalb, the 2007 season there against while Chicago’s historic Water Iowa and will play Wisconsin in Tower (above right) harkens back 2011 at the site. to the city’s past.

DeKalb’s CornFest (left) and Taste of Chicago (right) are two popular summertime events. The Taste leads up to Chicago’s Fourth of July festivities, while CornFest coincides with the students’ return to campus in late August. 2010 NIU Softball 56 www.niuhuskies.com www.niuhuskies.com 57 2010 NIU Softball