Lauren Clark shattered the EMU single-season homerun record last year cranking out 13 longballs en route to becoming the second Eagle to earn the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year award. As a team, EMU totaled 28 wins, 14 league victories and two MAC Tournament wins all the program’s most since the 1999 season.
Table of Contents EMU Softball Quick Facts 1 Quick Facts Location ...... Ypsilanti, Mich. 2 EMU Sports Information Founded ...... 1849 3 EMU Athletics Phone Directory 4-5 2007 Outlook President ...... John A. Fallon, III 6 2007 Roster Enrollment ...... 24,862 7 2007 Projected Starters Nickname ...... Eagles 8-18 2007 Eagles Colors ...... Green and White 19 Head Coach Karen Baird 20 Assistant Coaching Staff Conference ...... Mid-American 21 2006 MAC Season-In-Review Home Field ...... Varsity Field 22 2006 Game-By-Game Results Athletics Director ...... Derrick Gragg 23 2006 Statistics 24-28 EMU Softball Records Head Coach ...... Karen Baird (Adrian, 1994) 29 EMU Hall of Fame Record at EMU ...... 70-120 (fifth season) 30 EMU Honors Career Record ...... 168-212 (10th season) 31-34 Through the Years Office Phone ...... 734.487.1031 35 Record Versus All-Time Opponents 36 All-Time Letterwinners Assistant Coach .... Jennifer Teague (Indiana Wesleyan, 1999) 38 Eastern Michigan University Office Phone ...... 734.487.2274 39 EMU Athletic Department Volunteer Assistant Coach...... Eric Oakley 40 Mid-American Conference Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 13/4 41 Varsity Field 42 EMU Locker Room Starters Returning/Lost ...... 7/2 43-46 2006 Season Highlights 2006 Overall Record ...... 28-28 44-47 Easton Advertisement 2006 MAC Record/Finish ...... 14-8/Third West 48 TCF Bank Advertisement Sports Information GA/Softball Contact...... Dan Murphy E-mail Address...... [email protected] CREDITS Office Phone...... 734.487.0317 Writing, layout and design by Dan Murphy. Covers designed Cellular Phone...... 440.223.8351 by Dan Murphy. Edited by Greg Steiner, Jim Streeter, Mekye Sports Information Director...... Jim Streeter Phelps, Paul Pancoe, Chris Puzzuoli and University Market- Asst. Sports Info. Director...... Greg Steiner ing. Photography by Dick Schwarze and Randy Mascharka. EMU Sports Information
EMU Media Policies Press Services The Eastern Michigan University softball guide is intended to Game programs, notes and cumulative statistics for all partici- be a source of information for the media. If additional pating teams will be available one hour prior to all games. Box information on EMU softball and other Eagle sports is re- scores will be available at the conclusion of the game. quired, please contact the EMU Sports Information Office, located on the second floor of the Convocation Center. Interviews Head Coach Karen Baird and her staff are available for Contact interviews on an appointment-only basis between and after games The Sports Information contact for the softball team is Dan and after practices. Personal interviews with the coach and Murphy. He can be reached at 734.487.0317 or via e-mail at players should be scheduled with the EMU Sports Information [email protected]. Office. Individual players are available for interviews Monday-Thurs- Services day. Their availability will depend on practice and class sched- The EMU Sports Information Office offers a weekly release ules. Please give at least 24-hour advance notice so the players containing team and individual notes, statistics, reviews of can be contacted and arrangements can be made. Home phone past games and a look ahead to upcoming events. Additional numbers for players and coaches will not be given out by the EMU information includes Mid-American Conference rankings, sta- Sports Information Office. tistics and league notes. The coaching staff and players will be available for post-game interviews following a short cooling-off period. Credentials and Parking EMU does not issue credentials for softball, as the event is World Wide Web free to the public. All media wishing to attend away games The media can access all the latest EMU softball news on the should contact the host institution regarding media policies athletic department’s Web site, located at www.emueagles.com. and services. EMU does not issue parking credentials for The EMU Sports Information Office produces this Web site with softball. Parking for Varsity Field can be found next to the field the most up-to-date and extensive coverage of the Eagles. and will be limited to a first-come, first-serve basis. Media Softball information available on the EMU Web site includes personnel will be responsible for their own parking arrange- statistics, rosters, press releases and notes. ments. EMU SPORTS I NFORMATION S TAFF Jim Streeter Greg Steiner Sports Information Director Assistant Sports Information Director Office phone: 734.487.0317/0318 Office phone: 734.487.0317/0318 Cellular phone: 734.260.1004 Cellular phone: 734.845.1132 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
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Mekye Phelps Sports Information fax: 734.485.3840 Graduate Assistant Office e-mail: [email protected] Office phone: 734.487.0317/0318 Web site: www.emueagles.com Cellular phone: 734.678.3073 Mailing address E-mail: [email protected] 799 N. Hewitt Road Convocation Center, Room 307 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 -2- EMU Athletics
Athletic Department Phone Directory Eastern Michigan University (All phone numbers area code 734) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Administration Mission Statement Athletics Director Derrick Gragg ...... 487.1050 The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Assistant Director of Academics Erin Burdis...... 487.1050 is to provide a competitive intercollegiate athletic program Equipment Manager Darrell Hallberg ...... 487.6478 for men and women while supporting the educational goals of Strength and Conditioning Coord. David Lawson .....487.2152 its student-athletes. The development of successful teams, Associate AD Mike Malach ...... 487.1050 while focusing on the well-being of student-athletes, is inher- Director of Sports Medicine Steve Nordwall ...... 487.5183 Ticket Manager Ron Reid ...... 487.2282 ent in our mission. Integral to our mission is the intellectual, Director of Compliance Melody Reifel ...... 487.8682 cultural physical and social development of coaches and staff. Sports Information Director Jim Streeter ...... 487.0317 In support of this mission, the Department of Intercollegiate Assistant AD/Marketing Stephannnie Vandenberg .. 487.1050 Athletics is committed to the following guiding principles: Associate AD TBA ...... 487.1050 • INTEGRITY. Eastern Michigan University athletic programs will adhere to the letter and spirit of the riles and regula- Softball Staff tions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Karen Baird, Head Coach ...... 487.1031 Mid-American Conference and will comply with all appli- Jennifer Teague, Assistant Coach ...... 487.2274 cable state and federal laws. • ACADEMIC SUCCESS. Eastern Michigan University athletic Head Coaching Staff programs will recruit student-athletes with the ability to Kim Berrington, Volleyball ...... 487.0291 achieve academic success and will support the educational Roger Coryell, Baseball ...... 487.0315 endeavors of the student-athletes with a goal of graduation Bruce Cunningham, Men’s Golf ...... 487.6703 from the University. Derek DelPorto, Wrestling...... 487.0395 • COMPETITIVENESS. Eastern Michigan University athletic Brad Fairchild, Men’s X-Country/Track...... 487.0236 programs aspire to achieve competitive success at the Jeff Genyk, Football ...... 487.2160 conference and national levels, within the limits of avail- Scott Hall, Women’s Soccer ...... 487.2144 able resources. Each athletic program is encouraged to Brad Holdren, Women’s Rowing (Interim)...... 487.6690 Peter Linn, Men’s and Women’s Swimming ...... 487.0463 increase private support and expand their endowments. Suzy Merchant, Women’s Basketball ...... 487.0481 • STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT. Eastern Michigan Uni- Sue Parks, Women’s Cross-Country/Track ...... 487.0262 versity athletic programs are committed to the personal Ryan Ray, Women’s Tennis ...... 487.2244 development and well-being of all student-athletes along Charles E. Ramsey, Men’s Basketball ...... 487.0214 with their athletic development. The Department of Inter- Loren Smith, Men’s and Women’s Diving ...... 487.3079 collegiate Athletics establishes standards of conduct for Sandy Wagner, Women’s Golf ...... 487.6435 student-athletes that reflect positively on the individuals stu- Steve Wilce, Gymnastics ...... 487.1082 dent-athlete, the program and the University. • FISCAL INTEGRITY. Eastern Michigan University athletic programs will operate with prudent fiscal management and within the normal business processes of the University. Gifts to the athletic programs will be received and processed by the Eastern Michigan University Foundation. • ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY. Eastern Michigan Univer- sity athletic programs are committed to broad participa- tion by student attending the University on an equitable ba- sis and defined by the student interest and high school par- ticipation. • DIVERSITY. Eastern Michigan University takes pride in its diverse community of student, faculty and staff. EMU ath- letic programs are committed to fostering a cohort of stu- dent-athletes, coaches and staff to further enrich the diver- sity of the University.
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Last year, the Eastern MAC in homeruns, total Michigan University softball bases and slugging per- team put together its best centage and finished sec- season since the turn of ond in batting average, the century. The Eagles fin- doubles and RBI. The left ished the season with a 28- handed batting shortstop 28 overall mark and fin- collected a number of ac- ished the Mid-American colades including being Conference regular season named first team All-Region 14-8. EMU advanced to the and All-MAC, earning the semi-finals of the MAC Tour- league’s Player of the Week nament. The 28 wins, 14 award four times, as well league victories and two as being named to the All- MAC Tournament wins were MAC and Easton Tiger all the program’s most Classic All-Tournament since the 1999 season. teams. Last year marked the sixth-time that the Eagles qualified for “Clark will lead by example. She has a great work ethic and the post season tournament and the program’s first back-to- we expect her to have a great year again,” Baird said. back appearances since the 1983-84 seasons. Senior Kayla Bluthardt will be making the switch from The Eagles earned the No. 5 seed in the post season tour- second base to third base this season, after seeing action in nament and faced No. 4 seed Central Michigan in the opening 32 games last year. Junior Lindsay Ritz, a defensive special- round. EMU shutout the winningest program in MAC history, ist, will challenge Bluthardt for playing time at the hot corner. 6-0, to advance in the tournament. In the second round, the Senior Krissy Threet along with freshman Jill Jozefowicz Green and White dropped a 5-2 decision to top seeded West- and Jessica Patterson will provide depth in the infield. ern Michigan but rebounded to defeat Northern Illinois, 8-5, to advance to the tournament semi-finals. The Eagles dropped a OUTFIELD tough 2-0 decision to eventual tournament champion Kent State. Each game in the MAC Tournament was delayed by rain and EMU returns all three outfield starters from last season’s both of the Eagles’ wins were come-from-behind victories. With squad. 13 letterwinners and seven starters returning, that experience Senior Lindsay Schmid (pictured below) returns after start- sits well with fifth year Head Coach Karen Baird. ing 51 games in right field a season ago. Schmid led the “The team gained confidence and knows that they can get it team in walks last season with 18, batted .323 in league done in the MAC Tournament. Knowing that we can come back games, cranked out eight doubles and hit five round-trippers. in the tournament and overcoming the weather will give them Junior Heather Giroux started 42 games in center field in confidence this year,” Baird said. 2006. As one of the team’s fastest players, the Academic All- MAC honoree has great range in the outfield. Giroux has led INFIELD the Eagles in stolen bases the past two seasons, swiping nine each year. The Eagle infield returns intact from last season’s MAC best In left field junior fielding team. EMU posted the top fielding percentage of .967 Stephanie Sabo to lead the conference. registered a perfect Returning at first base is junior Ashley Strauss (pictured 1.000 fielding per- above left), who was one of two Eagles to start every game centage a year ago. last season. Strauss totaled a .990 fielding percentage and Sabo saw action in knocked in 27 runs off 50 hits en route to an All-MAC second 48 games in the out- team selection. field and started 36 At second base, two-year starter junior Jessica Grant will in left field. Sabo return. Grant has started 71 games at second base over the posted 36 putouts past two years. Last season, Grant totaled four multi-hit games and one assist to ac- and the Eagles emerged victorious in all four contests. company her per- 2006 MAC Player of the Year junior Lauren Clark (pic- fect fielding season. tured aboved right) will return at shortstop. Clark blasted her Freshman Jenny way into the EMU record books last season, setting the single- Scherer will pro- season homerun record with 13 and is currently tied for the vide depth for the EMU career homerun record with 19 longballs. Clark led the outfield spots. -4- 2007 EMU Softball Outlook
CATCHER Senior Kelly Tomczak will provide experience and depth for the Eagle pitching ro- Sophomore Heather tation. Tomczak has Han (pictured right) has the posted a 7-5 career task of replacing All-MAC record, including a 2-1 catcher Katie Grens who mark last season. She started 168 games as the has seen time in the bat- EMU catcher over her four- ters box as well and could year career. In just one sea- challenge for at-bats as son, Han has proven to be the team’s designated a versatile player for the player. Eagles as she started 25 Freshman Michelle games at third base, nine Hletko is the only non-se- at catcher and two in the nior on the staff and could outfield. Han drove in 14 log innings as a starter or runs, hit three home runs as relief from the bullpen. and was named to the MAC All-Freshman team. SCHEDULE Han’s versatility adds to the catcher position. “She knows all aspects of the game, not only catcher but outfield and infield. The Eagles’ 2006 schedule is one of the toughest non- She knows how those positions have to think,” Baird said. conference slates of any team in the MAC. EMU will face eight 2006 NCAA Division I Softball Championship Tournament par- PITCHING ticipants. Year-after-year EMU schedules non-conference games with Last season, the Eagles rode superb starting pitching into teams ranked in the top-25, and each season the Eagles have the MAC Tournament. As a team, EMU posted 2.59 ERA with upset some of the best teams in the nation. Baird likes the 296 strikeouts. Two of the top pitchers from a year ago return competition with the tough teams before starting the MAC to the circle for their senior seasons. season. Senior Aimee Woodrum (pictured below) wrapped-up the “When you compete with the best in the nation you know 2006 season with a 9-6 mark with two saves and a team-best that you can go out and beat any MAC team.” Baird said. 1.99 ERA. Woodrum pitched a span of 34 consecutive score- The Eagles will play in several tournaments this season in- less innings, including three complete game shutouts. She cluding South Florida (Feb. 23-25), Central Florida (March 2- went 6-1 with a 1.48 ERA in MAC games. Woodrum showed 4) and Indiana (March 24-25). great control by walking just 19 of the 484 batters she faced. While in Florida, the Green and White will also face Florida Despite a 6-12 record, senior Michelle Lloyd (pictured (Feb. 26), South Florida (Feb. 27) and Central Florida (Mar. 1) above right) was one of the top pitchers in the league. She EMU will open the MAC season on the road in DeKalb, Ill. for finished sixth in the conference in strikeouts (114) and 10th a doubleheader with Northern Illinois (March 30). The follow- in innings pitched (166 and 2/3). Lloyd threw EMU’s first no- ing day the Eagles will start a two-game series at Western hitter since the 2002 season but was victim to an extra-in- Michigan (March 31-Apr.1). The Green and White will head to nings loss. She pitched 7 and Detroit for a non-conference doubleheader (Apr. 4). 1/3 innings against the de- The 2007 home opener is slated for a twinbill against Buf- fending national champion falo (Apr. 6). The defending MAC Champions, Kent State, will and No. 12 ranked University travel to Varsity Field for a two-game series (Apr. 7-8). EMU of Michigan with eight will take to the road for a doubleheader with national power strikeouts until an error ended Notre Dame (Apr. 10) before returning home for an eight game the game, 1-0. homestand. Baird thinks the Eagles’ 1- During the homestand, the Eagles will host Central Michi- 2 punch will make the entire gan (Apr. 14-15), Oakland (Apr. 17), Bowling Green (Apr. 20) team better, “With Lloyd and and Toledo (Apr. 21-22). The Green and White will close the Woodrum in the circle, the regular season with away games at Ball State (Apr. 27), Mi- team has confidence behind ami (Apr. 28-29), Michigan (May 1), Akron (May 4) and Ohio them and knows that they (May 5-6). can get the job done. The The MAC Championship Tournament, held in Midland, Mich., team will work behind them is set for May 9-12 with the top eight MAC teams qualifying for and lift everyone up.” the postseason tournament. -5- 2007 EMU Softball Roster
Numerical Roster
No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. B/T Hometown-High School 2 Michelle Hletko P Fr.-Fr. 5-8 R/R Westmont, Ill.-Westmont 4 Michelle Lloyd P Sr.-Sr. 6-0 R/R Akron, Ohio-Archbishop Hoban 7 Stephanie Sabo OF Jr.-Jr. 5-4 R/R Allen Park, Mich.-Cabrini 8 Jessica Patterson UT Fr.-Fr. 5-9 R/R Ionia, Mich.-Ionia 9 Heather Giroux OF Jr.-Jr. 5-4 L/R Clarkston, Mich.-Clarkston 10 Kayla Bluthardt IF Sr.-Sr. 5-5 R/R North Branch, Mich.-North Branch 11 Krissy Threet UT Sr.-Sr. 6-0 R/R Adrian, Mich.-Adrian 12 Lindsay Ritz IF Jr.-Jr. 5-5 R/R Garden City, Mich.-Garden City 13 Heather Han C So.-So. 5-4 R/R Lafayette, Ind.-McCutcheon 14 Jenny Scherer OF Fr.-Fr. 5-6 R/R Stow, Ohio-Stow-Munroe 16 Kelly Tomczak P Sr.-Sr. 5-9 R/R Dowagiac, Mich.-Dowagiac 18 Jill Jozefowicz IF Fr.-Fr. 5-7 R/R Aurora, Ill.-Waubonsie 20 Jessica Grant IF Jr.-Jr. 5-4 R/R Chantilly, Va.-Forest Hills Northern 21 Aimee Woodrum P Sr.-Sr. 5-8 R/R Cincinnati, Ohio-Sycamore 22 Ashley Strauss IF Jr.-Jr. 5-9 L/L Trenton, Mich.-Trenton 23 Lindsay Schmid OF Sr.-Sr. 5-6 R/R Madison, Ohio-Madison 24 Lauren Clark IF Sr.-Sr. 5-6 L/R Flat Rock, Mich.-New Boston Huron
How Do You Say ... Head Coach: Karen Baird, fifth season Bluthardt – Blue-HEART Assistant Coach: Jennifer Teague, second season Giroux – jur-OO Assistant Coach: Eric Oakley, first season Hletko - ha-LET-go Han – HAN Jozefowicz - jew-SEFF-oh-witz Sabo - SAY-bo
First Row (L to R): Jessica Grant, Stephanie Sabo, Heather Giroux, Jill Pfund Middle Row: Heather Han, Lauren Clark, Kayla Bluthardt, Lindsay Ritz, Lindsay Schmid, Michelle Hletko Back Row: Jill Jozefowicz, Aimee Woodrum, Ashley Strauss, Krissy Threet, Michelle Lloyd, Jessica Patterson, Kelly Tomczak -6- 2007 Projected starters
Heather Giroux Center Field
Stephanie Sabo Jessica Grant Left Field Second Base Lindsay Schmid Lauren Clark Right Field Shortstop
Kayla Bluthardt Pitching Rotation Ashley Strauss Third Base Aimee Woodrum First Base Michelle Lloyd
Heather Han Jenny Scherer Catcher Designated Player
EMUEAGLES.COM For the most complete information on the Eastern Michigan University softball team, log on to the EMU Athletic Web site, www.emueagles.com. The site provides updated statistics, results, game notes and other pertinent softball information. The site also offers up-to-date information on all of EMU’s 21 varsity sports, including schedules and results, player and coach biographies as well as the latest news from the EMU athletic department. In addition, all EMU football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games are carried live on www.emueagles.com thanks to WEMU (89.1 FM), the flagship station of the Eagle sports network. -7- 2007 EAGLES
#10 Kayla Bluthardt Career BESTs Senior•INfielder Hits...... 3 vs. Toledo gm 2, 4-21-06 North Branch, Mich. Runs...... 2 (Four times) (NORTH BRANCH) RBI...... 2 (Three times)
EMU: 2006: Started 26 games EMU doubleheader sweep over Toledo (March 28)...En- and saw action in 32…Posted tered the game in a substitution role on nine differ- her best game in a Green and ent occasions, including six pinch-hit at-bats...Hit .300 White uniform going a perfect against left-handed pitching...2004: Appeared in 32 3-for-3 at the plate with a double, scored once and games, mostly in substitution or pinch hitting roles...In knocked in two runs against Toledo (April 21)…Hit 68 at-bats, totaled 16 hits and collected nine RBI...Had her first career home run, a solo-shot against Kent two doubles on the season, at Detroit April 6 and in State (April 7)…Totaled 12 hits, two doubles, a home EMU’s upset of No. 2 Florida State May 10... Tallied run, five walks, seven RBI and scored 10 runs a hit in five of her last nine appearances...Named the …2005: Started team’s Most Improved Player...High school: As a the first 10 senior, was named as a Detroit Free Press scholar- games of the athlete, and a “Top-50 player” by the Detroit Free season in right Press.. Personal: Daughter of Philip and Tamie field before being Bluthardt...Has a brother, Joshua, and a sister, Laura, utilized as a util- who attends EMU...Born: 8-20-84...Major: Elemen- ity player later in tary education (Reading). the season ...Re- corded seven hits on the season, in- cluding a 2-for-3 effort in game two of an EMU sweep over Oak- land (May 4)...Tal- lied four RBI, in- cluding one in each game of an
Career Statistics Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2004.... .235 32-20 68 9 16 2 0 0 8 18 .265 2 1 23 0 .268 0 1 0-0 11 3 0 1.000 2005.... .113 33-24 62 2 7 0 0 0 4 7 .113 3 2 22 0 .179 0 2 0-0 19 0 3 .864 2006.... .154 32-26 78 10 12 2 0 1 7 17 .218 5 3 18 1 .230 1 3 0-0 46 36 4 .953 TOTAL... .168 97-70 208 21 35 4 0 1 19 42 .202 10 6 63 1 .227 1 6 0-0 76 39 7 .943 -8- 2007 EAGLES
Career BESTs #24 LAUREN CLARK Hits...... 3 (Six times) Senior•SHORTSTOP Runs...... 3 (Twice) FLAT ROCK, MICH. (NEW BOSTON HURON) RBI...... 4 vs. IPFW gm 2, 3-28-05
EMU: 2006: Named 2006 MAC Player triple and one home run...Homer came against Bowling Green of the Year, first team Great Lakes All- May 1 in a 9-5 Falcon win...Compiled two four-game hitting streaks Region, first team All-MAC, and to the on the season, between March 5 and March 7, and to end the MAC and Easton Tiger Classic All-Tour- season between May 9 and May 10...First career hit was in the nament teams…Hit an EMU single-sea- first game of the season, EMU’s 6-2 win over Long Island...Best son record 13 home runs…Named MAC West Division Player of effort of the season was April 6 versus Detroit, going 3-for-4 with the Week four times (Feb. 19, March 17, April 23 and 30)…Fin- ished the season in a three-way tie for the EMU career home run record with 19…Finished the season in the top four in nine MAC offensive categories, including leading the league in home runs, total bases (121), and slugging percentage (.684) and ranking second in batting average (.367), doubles (15) and RBI (42)…Cranked out 20 multi-hit games, including four three-hit contests…Knocked in two or more runs in 11 games, including five three-RBI games…Reached base in 10 consecutive plate appearances over four games totaling three doubles, five RBI and scored three runs…Hit .420 (20-for-62) in league games...Collected an eight game hit streak and hit safely in 16 of the final 18 games…Scored three runs in wins against Detroit (March 29, game two) and Northern Illinois (May 12)… Finished in the top-seven in six EMU single-season categories, including home runs 13 (first), RBI 42 (tie-second), doubles 15 (third), runs 35 (fourth), batting average .367 (seventh) and hits 65 (seventh) …Named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year…Belted two solo home runs against Winthrop (March 4)… Batted .333 (4-for- 12), scored five runs, knocked in three runs, had a double and a home run during the MAC Tournament…Ranks fifth on EMU ca- reer list for RBI (78), fifth in batting average (.306) and tied for seventh in doubles (25)…2005: Named the team’s Co-Offensive Player of the Year...Played in and started all 40 games for the Eagles at shortstop...Led the team in total plate appearances, at-bats, hits, RBI and on-base percentage...Scored 17 runs on the season...Had a team second-best seven doubles...Hit five home runs...Collected 63 total bases...Forced a team second- two RBI and one run scored in EMU’s 12-0 shutout of the Titans, best 11 walks as the team’s leadoff hitter...Stole a team second- raising her batting average by 36 points in the game...Defensively, best five bases...Had 12 multiple-hit games on the season, in- carded 73 putouts and 104 assists for a .927 fielding cluding a 3-for-3 effort against Ball State March 19 at the Buck- percentage...High school: Four-year varsity letterwinner and one eye Invitational, where she was named to the All-Tournament of the best softball players in Huron High School history...Hit a team...Hit her second career home run against No. 1 Arizona stellar .516 as a freshman, batting in the team’s lead off (March 5) in EMU’s near upset of the Wildcats...In EMU’s MAC- spot...Compiled 42 RBI, scored 48 runs and had more than 20 opening series against Toledo (March 26), hit two homers in game stolen bases in same year...Hit .480 as a sophomore, leading one to lead the Eagles to a 4-3 win...In the conference’s final her team to a district title...During junior year, was an All-Confer- stats, was the eighth-rated batter in the league and ranked eighth ence and regional performer, and was named News Herald Ath- overall in slugging percentage...2004: Started a team-high 47 lete of the Week twice...Personal: Daughter of Bruce and Debbie games as a freshman, becoming EMU’s everyday shortstop... Clark...Has a brother, Landon, and a sister, Lindsay...Born: 7- Compiled 26 hits and collected 14 RBI... Hit three doubles, one 14-85...Major: Business. Career Statistics Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2004.... .197 48-47 132 14 26 3 1 1 14 34 .258 3 2 26 0 .225 1 8 6-7 73 104 14 .927 2005.... .328 40-40 119 17 39 7 1 5 21 63 .529 11 1 19 0 .386 1 2 5-7 74 74 8 .949 2006.... .367 56-56 177 35 65 15 1 13 42 121 .684 15 4 25 1 .426 1 3 8-9 113 101 13 .943 TOTAL... .304 144-143 428 66 130 25 3 19 77 218 .509 29 7 70 1 .355 3 13 19-23 260 279 35 .939 -9- 2007 EAGLES
#4 MICHELLE LLOYD Career BESTs Senior•PITCHER Strikeouts...... 11 vs. Boston University, 2-24-06 akron, ohio Innings...... 10 and 2/3 vs. Rutgers, 2-22-04 (archbishop hoban)
EMU: 2006: Threw a no-hitter first round of the MAC Tournament...Opponents batting aver- against the defending national cham- age of .195 was a team-best mark...2004: Team leader in pion No. 12 University of Michigan pitching appearances with 22 on the season...Pitched four squad in a 1-0 complete games...Had a season ERA of 3.65... Had 39 extra-innings loss strikeouts on the season... Picked up her first career win in after the national first career start versus Long Island Feb. 20...Got her second tiebreaker rule consecutive decision in a 3-1 EMU win over Rutgers Feb. was enforced 21...Recorded third win in a 4-3 victory at Butler, going all …Named MAC seven innings with three earned runs...Threw a gem in MAC West Division season opening series at Northern Illinois (March 27), shut- Pitcher of the ting out the Huskies in game two with just three scattered hits Week (March 25) in a complete-game effort...Picked up final win of the cam- after totaling 10 paign in the MAC regular season closing series at Toledo (May and 1/3 innings, 9), giving up just five hits and one earned run in a 4-1 win at 12 strikeouts, Toledo...High school: Threw a perfect game April 25, one earned run 2003...In three years as a starting pitcher, had 280 total and gave up just strikeouts...Personal: Daughter of Charles and Helen four hits in two Lloyd...Has three brothers, Bruce, Chuck and Brian, and one starts for the sister, Kristine...Born: 4-24-85...Major: Communications Eagles…Threw ...Minor: Human nutrition. back-to-back complete game shutouts against Miami and Ball State…Ranked sixth in the league in strikeouts and 10th in innings pitched…Struck out a career-high 11 batters in a 3-2 win versus Boston Univer- sity (Feb. 24)…Recorded seven or more strikeouts in seven contests…Posted career-bests in ERA (2.70), innings (116 and 2/3) and strike outs (114)…Ranks sixth on the EMU ca- reer strikeout list with 193 and ninth in innings pitched with 264…Led the Eagles in innings pitched, strikeouts and com- plete games (11)…2005: Appeared in 16 games, starting nine contests...Pitched four complete games, garnering wins against Ball State (March 19) and Northern Illinois (April 9)...Down the stretch of the regular season, became EMU’s most reliable relief hurler...In her last three relief appearances (at Marshall, May 1; vs. WMU, May 7; vs. CMU in MAC Tour- ney, May 11), pitched a total of 10 and 2/3 innings with just one earned run and two hits...Against CMU (May 11), pitched four and 1/3 hitless innings against the Chippewas in the Career Statistics
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA 2004.... 3.65 5-10 22 14 4 1/0 1 94.0 107 68 49 32 39 21 2 10 420 .295 6 4 1 20 2005.... 3.60 5-5 16 9 5 2/0 1 60.1 43 44 31 43 49 6 0 3 276 .195 4 6 1 5 2006.... 2.70 6-12 24 20 11 2/0 0 116.2 113 53 45 50 114 14 2 9 525 .256 8 12 1 20 TOTAL... 3.23 16-27 62 43 20 5/0 2 271.0 263 165 125 125 202 41 4 22 1221 .256 18 22 3 45 -10- 2007 EAGLES
Career BESTs #23 LINDSAY SCHMID Hits...... 3 (Twice) Senior•Outfield Runs...... 3 vs. IPFW, 3-28-05 MADISON, OHIO (MADISON) RBI...... 3 (Three times)
EMU: 2006: Started 52 games and best 13 walks... Reached base 54 percent of the time when appeared in all 55 contests…Posted leading off an inning...Hit .310 with runners in scoring the third-best batting average on the position...Had a team third-best six RBI with two outs...Hit team with a .283 (43-for-152) first two home runs of the season in EMU’s MAC Tournament mark…Batted .323 (20-for-62) in MAC games…Registered clinching series against Western Michigan, collecting three a seven game hit streak and hit safely in 11-of-12 contests RBI in the doubleheader...2004: Appeared in 36 games, start- from Feb. 18-March 3…Totaled nine multi-hit games and two ing 22 in a designated player or backup catcher’s role...Tallied three-hit contests…Ranks ninth on the career home run list eight hits and five RBI, along with eight runs scored... Re- with eight…Knocked in multiple runs in five games, including corded first career hit in second career start versus Florida back-to-back games with three RBI…In the regular season Atlantic (Feb. 20), going 1-for-3 in the game... Hit first career series sweep of Northern Illinois (April 1-2), went 5-for-7 with home run in game two at IUPUI (March 13), blasting a two-run two RBI…Was second on the team with a .447 slugging shot to left field in a seventh-inning comeback effort... Tallied percentage…Went 4-for-7 with three runs, three RBI and a first career extra base hit versus Ball State (April 3), doubling to left field in the second inning... Scored a season high two runs at Detroit (April 6) in a 12-0 EMU shutout...High school: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Madison, where she helped her team to four consecutive Premiere Athletic Conference championships...Was named as a “special mention” in the conference at end of freshman season...Hit .475 as a sophomore...Was named to the Dream Team, conference All- Star squad and was a first-team selection follow- ing junior cam- paign ...As a se- nior, hit .499 and threw out 21 base stealers, en route to first- team All-Confer- ence accolades home run in the series sweep of Buffalo (April 8-9)…Regis- ...Personal: tered at least one hit in 32 contests…Knocked in three runs Daughter of in each game of a doubleheader sweep of Toledo (April 21)… Douglas and 2005: Appeared in all 40 games, starting 39 as the desig- Kathleen Schmid nated player...Hit a team-best nine doubles, the seventh most ...Has a brother, in a single-season in program history...Registered at least Bill Eagle, and a one hit in 20 contests...Registered three hits and three RBI at sister, Jennie... the Buckeye Invitational, garnering All-Tournament Born: 7-6-85... honors...Ranked third on the team in batting average Major: Criminol- (.228)...Had a slugging percentage of .376, and on-base per- ogy. centage of .342...Scored a team third-best 15 runs on the season...Collected 23 total hits and 17 RBI...Forced a team- Career Statistics
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2004.... .123 36-22 65 8 8 1 0 1 5 12 .185 8 3 22 0 .250 0 3 1-3 73 12 0 1.000 2005.... .228 40-39 101 15 23 9 0 2 17 38 .376 13 5 21 1 .342 1 1 2-4 8 0 1 .889 2006.... .283 56-52 152 12 43 8 1 5 26 68 .447 18 2 41 1 .362 2 4 1-1 34 5 3 .929 TOTAL... .233 132-113 318 35 74 18 1 8 48 118 .371 39 10 84 2 .332 3 8 4-8 115 17 4 .971 -11- 2007 EAGLES
#11 krissy threet Career BESTs Senior•Utility Player Strikeouts...... 4 vs. IPFW gm 2, 3-28-05 Innings...... 6 vs. IPFW gm 2, 3-28-05 ADRIAN, MICH. (ADRIAN)
EMU: 2006: Posted a 1-0 record a 6.09 ERA...Struck out 10 batters on the season for the second consecutive ...Picked up first career win March 6 versus Pitts- year…Pitched in games versus burgh, going four innings and giving up just three Mississippi Valley (Feb. 18), Port- hits and one earned run in the 7-4 EMU victory... land State (March 10) and Detroit (March Other season win came April 6 in game one at De- 29)…Logged six and 2/3 innings with two strikeouts troit, scattering six hits and four earned runs in the for the season…Appeared as a pinch-batter in two start and 6-4 EMU games, drawing a walk each time…2005: Appeared win...Set a season- in nine contests, starting game two against IPFW high in strikeouts in (March 28), collecting the complete game victory...In the outing, fanning 20 innings three Titan batters... pitched, com- High school: Four- piled a 4.55 year varsity letterwinner ERA...Struck at Adrian High...In se- out six batters nior season, named on the season to All-Conference ...Pitched three squad and was an innings of relief honorable mention in game two of selection for All- an EMU sweep State team...Named over Oakland one of the Detroit (May4), allowing Free Press’ “Top 50 just one earned Players”...Won four run in the out- major awards for senior year performance...Was ing...2004: Ap- named the third ranked player in the state of Michi- peared in 21 gan by the Free Press...Personal: Daughter of Jewel games in the and Pamela Threet...Has two brothers, Jay and circle for the Stevie...Stevie currently plays football at Georgia Eagles, mostly Tech...Born: 10-11-84...Major: Elementary education. in relief situa- tions ...Finished the season with
Career Statistics
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2004.... .000 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 7 0 1.000 2005.... .000 7-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 7 2 .778 2006.... .000 9-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0-0 0 4 0 1.000 TOTAL... .000 18-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0-0 1 18 2 .905
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA 2004.... 6.09 2-4 21 13 0 0/1 0 33.1 50 35 29 32 10 9 4 2 179 .362 12 1 1 7 2005.... 4.55 1-0 7 1 0 0/0 0 20.0 23 19 13 16 6 8 0 0 104 .274 6 0 1 3 2006.... 8.40 1-0 7 6 0 0/0 0 6.2 15 8 8 6 2 0 0 1 39 .500 2 1 0 2 TOTAL... 5.83 4-4 35 20 0 0/1 0 60.0 88 62 50 54 18 17 4 3 322 .349 20 2 2 12 -12- 2007 EAGLES
Career BESTs #16 KELLY TOMCZAK Strikeouts...... 8 vs. Western Kentucky, 2-18-06 Senior•PITCHER Innings...... 7 vs. Detroit gm 2, 4-6-04 DOWAGIAC, MICH. (DOWAGIAC)
EMU: 2006: Pitched in five games season, starting two contests…Threw five innings of no-hit ball against Western Kentucky (Feb. 18), while striking out eight batters picking up her first win of the season…Earned second win of the year in three and 2/3 innings of work from the bullpen in a come- from-behind victory against Detroit (March 29)…To- taled 19 and 2/3 innings with a 2-1 record, while striking out 13 batters…2005: Pitched just two and 2/3 innings on the season due to an injury...2004: Appeared in 18 games, recording 10 starts on the season...Became a reliable starter by season’s end...Compiled a team percentage best 5-4 record...Picked up first career win March 6 versus Cleveland State, scattering just two hits and one earned run in three innings of work in EMU’s 12-1 mercy...Followed it up with another win over the Vi- kings one day later, giving up two hits and two earned runs to get to 2-1 on the season...Third win came in a complete game effort at Detroit (April 6), allowing five hits in EMU’s 12-0 shutout...Picked up fourth win of the season versus Ohio (May 5), going three All-Conference selection...Named to the All-District and 1/3 innings with three hits in EMU’s sweep of team as a sophomore...Wrapped up her senior year the Bobcats...Got the decision in EMU’s 6-5 upset by earning All-State honors...Personal: Daughter of over No. 2 Florida State, holding the Seminoles to Steve and Cindy Tomczak...Has a sister, just one hit and one earned run in one and 2/3 in- Elizabeth...Born: 6-16-85... Major: Elementary edu- nings of relief...High school: Four-year varsity cation (Mathematics). letterwinner at Dowagiac...As a freshman, was an
Career Statistics Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2004.... .250 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0 0-0 0 11 1 .917 2005.... .000 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 2006.... .000 7-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 7 0 1.000 TOTAL... .091 13-4 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 0 5 0 .091 0 0 0-0 0 18 1 .947
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA 2004.... 2.61 5-4 18 10 1 1/0 1 51.0 47 25 19 36 24 5 0 3 239 .241 10 0 0 8 2005.... 0.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 2.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 12 .200 1 0 0 0 2006.... 3.92 2-1 5 2 0 0/0 0 19.2 14 12 11 14 13 0 0 2 86 .206 8 1 0 3 TOTAL... 2.86 7-5 25 12 1 1/0 1 73.1 63 37 30 52 39 5 0 5 337 .231 19 1 0 11 -13- 2007 EAGLES
Career BESTs #21 AIMEE WOODRUM Strikeouts...... 7 (Three times) Senior•PITCHER Innings...... 9 and 2/3 vs. Central Michigan, 4-2-05 CINCINNATI, OHIO (SYCAMORE)
EMU: 2006: Wrapped up the year 5)...Had a team second-best 2.58 ERA...Pitched a team-best with a 9-6 mark with two saves and a 108 and 2/3 innings on the season...Struck out 75 total bat- team-best 1.99 ERA…Pitched a span ters, including 29 strikeouts looking...Walked just 22 batters of 34 consecutive scoreless innings, ...Went the distance in 13 total starts...Struck out a season- including three complete game shutouts, 23 strikeouts, three high seven batters in wins, a save and a perfect 0.00 ERA…Named MAC West game two of EMU’s Division Pitcher of the Week (May 9) after throwing two com- sweep over Toledo plete-game shutouts and earning her second save of the sea- (March 26) and son during 20 innings in the circle, allowing just nine hits against Central Michi- while striking out 10 batters with a spotless 0.00 ERA…Posted gan (April 2)... Low- a 6-1 record with a save and 1.48 ERA in conference ered her ERA from games…Ranked sixth in the league in ERA, sixth in saves 4.20 to 1.94 after six and eighth in appearances…Showed great control by walk- consecutive com- ing just 19 of 484 batters faced…In the first EMU victory plete-game starts, over Central Michigan (May 11) since 2000 and the first Eagle surrendering just MAC Tournament win since 1999, threw a complete game seven earned runs shutout allowing four hits, while striking out a season-high throughout the stretch... seven batters in a 6-0 victory…Threw a complete game three- 2004: Appeared in hit shutout versus Akron (May 7) to close the regular 14 games before be- season…Shutout Ohio (May 5), limiting the Bobcats to five ing sidelined for the hits in the second game of the doubleheader …Ranks eighth remainder of the sea- on the EMU career strikeout list with 183 and 10th in innings son with an injury with 262 and 2/ ...Posted a 1-4 record 3…Combined to and 2.95 ERA ...Had shutout Michigan 29 strikeouts and State (March 28) on gave up just one home run... Picked up first win of her career six and 2/3 innings in conference opening series versus Ball State (April 3), go- of work…Pitched ing five innings and scattering just five hits in EMU’s 10-0 five and 1/3 innings mercy of the Cardinals at Varsity Field...High school: Four- of two-hit ball in re- year varsity letterwinner at Sycamore High...Had an impres- lief against No. 11 sive 0.29 ERA and 210 strikeouts throughout freshman Georgia …2005: campaign...Recorded 170 strikeouts during sophomore Started a team-best year...Led her team to district, regional and sectional champi- 19 games on the onships, including a trip to the Ohio Division 1 State season, becoming Finals...Named to All-Greater Miami Conference second team the staff’s ace...Had as a pitcher...Set a school record for strikeouts in a single a season record of game, recording 17...Averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game dur- 7-12...Held No. 1 Ari- ing senior campaign, compiling a 1.20 ERA...A co-captain, zona to just two she earned first-team All-Conference honors and was an All- earned runs in City selection...Personal: Daughter of Jim and Karen EMU’s near upset of Woodrum...Jim is a former swimmer at Michigan State...Has the Wildcats (March a sister, Stacie...Born: 2-2-85...Major: Management. Career Statistics Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA 2004.... 2.95 1-4 14 7 4 1/1 1 38.0 49 24 16 4 29 15 1 1 178 .301 2 4 0 7 2005.... 2.58 7-12 23 19 12 0/0 0 108.2 112 61 40 22 75 27 4 9 477 .255 7 9 0 7 2006.... 1.99 9-6 33 22 7 3/1 2 116.0 110 40 33 19 79 17 1 12 484 .247 0 7 0 13 TOTAL... 2.37 17-22 70 48 23 4/2 3 262.2 271 125 89 45 183 59 6 22 1139 .259 9 20 0 27 -14- 2007 EAGLES
#9 HEATHER GIROUX Career BESTs Junior•outfielder Hits...... 3 (Three times) CLARKSTON, MICH. (CLARKSTON) Runs...... 4 vs. Toledo gm 2, 4-21-06 RBI...... 5 vs. Toledo, 4-21-06
EMU: 2006: Academic All-MAC honoree paign, and was named All-OAA, All-District, All-County and All-Region...Was …Started 42 games in center field…Stole a the starting catcher as a senior, and led her team to the semifinals of the team-high nine bases, including two in two state championships, where they lost 5-4 to state runner-up Portage separate contests…Knocked in a career-high Northern...Was a first-team All-State selection, and elected to the All- five runs in the first game of a doubleheader County “Dream Team”...Also earned All-League, All-District, All-County and against Toledo (April 21), and cranked out four hits in the nightcap. Com- All-Region honors bined for a 7-for-9 day with six RBI, four runs, a triple, and two stolen bases ...Was a three-sport in a doubleheader sweep against Toledo …Scored three runs in two differ- standout...Also ent contests…Posted seven multi-hit game…Batted .400 (10-for-25) played volleyball and with runners in scoring position…Totaled 33 hits, 10 RBI, two triples and basketball...Was a scored 20 runs…2005: Stole a team-best nine bases on the season, and member of National did not get caught stealing all season (9-for-9)...Had two multiple hit games Honor Society... on the season, versus IPFW (March 28) and on May 4 against Oakland...Was Personal: Daugh- instrumental in EMU’s win over Michigan State at Varsity Field, going 1-for- ter of Brian Giroux 1 on the day, and jumpstarting a two-run comeback in the bottom of the ...Has a sister, Am- seventh inning, scoring from first in a pinchrunning effort...High school: ber, and a brother, Four-year varsity letterwinner at Clarkston High...As a freshman outfielder, Joshua...Born: 4- was named All-League, All-District and All-County...Compiled the same 13-86...Major: accolades following her sophomore campaign, but accomplished them Criminology/Law. behind the plate as a catcher...Started at third base for her junior cam- Career Statistics Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2005.... .163 33-23 49 14 8 1 0 0 3 9 .184 6 0 15 0 .255 0 2 9-9 19 2 1 .955 2006.... .260 51-42 127 20 33 0 2 0 10 37 .291 5 3 34 0 .304 0 12 9-11 41 0 2 .953 TOTAL... .233 84-65 176 34 41 1 2 0 13 46 .261 11 3 49 0 .289 0 14 18-20 60 2 3 .954 #20 Jessica Grant Career BESTs Junior•Infielder Hits...... 2 (Four times) Chantilly, Va. Runs...... 1 (Five times) (FOREST HILLS NORTHERN) RBI...... 2 vs. Mississippi Valley, 2-18-06
EMU: 2006: Started 35 games at second title as a junior...Had the top base…Appeared as a pinch-hitter in five batting average in the con- contests…Posted four multi-hit games, in ference, compiling a stellar each the Eagles emerged victorious...Against .567 average...Had a slug- Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 18), went 2-for- ging percentage of .863... 4 with 2 RBI and a double…Was a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate with a Was also a member of the double versus Mercer (Feb. 27)…2005: Named the team’s Most Im- Big League World Series proved Player award after starting 36 games at second base...Registered Championship team for her hits in seven individual games...Had one hit in both ends of a double- summer club...Was an All- header at Central Michigan (April 2)...Had three RBI on the season, includ- Conference honorable men- ing one against No. 29 Arizona State on March 2...Had one hit and one tion selection as a senior RBI at No. 1 Michigan (April 19)...Was fifth on the team in putouts with ...Personal: Daughter of 57, and third in assists with 43...High school: Four-year varsity David and Lisa Grant...Has letterwinner at Forest Hills Northern...As a freshman, was an All-Confer- a brother, Justin...Born: 1- ence honorable mention selection and a member of the All-District sec- 21-86...Major: Special ond team...Named Grand Rapids Press All-Area...Was an honorable education. mention selection for the Grand Rapids Press All-Area team as a sophomore...Led Forest Hills Northern to an OK Red Metro Conference Career Statistics Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2005.... .099 38-36 71 2 7 0 0 0 3 7 .099 2 0 16 0 .123 0 2 0-1 57 43 10 .909 2006.... .198 40-35 96 3 19 4 0 0 2 23 .240 4 0 25 0 .230 0 3 0-0 70 51 6 .953 TOTAL... .156 78-71 167 5 26 4 0 0 5 30 .180 6 0 41 0 .185 0 5 0-1 127 94 16 .932 -15- 2007 EAGLES
Career BESTs
#12 Lindsay Ritz Hits...... 2 (Twice) Junior•Infielder Runs...... 1 (Eight times) Garden City, Mich. (Garden City) RBI...... 1 (Twice)
EMU: 2006: Started 27 games at third ing up All-Area, League base...Second on team with 68 and District honors assists…Went 2-for-3 with a run and first ...First-team All-State as career extra-base hit in the second game of a senior...Was also an a doubleheader against Miami (April All-Area, All-League, All- 28)…Went 2-for-3 against Dartmouth (March 3)…Posted a 1-for-2 day District and All-Regional at the plate with a run and a double against Akron (May 7)…Scored a selection...Was a three- run in six contests …2005: Backed up second-team All-MAC performer sport standout...Also Liz Flack at third base...Collected seven starts on the season...Tallied played basketball and two hits, one against IPFW (March 28) and in game two versus Buffalo volleyball...Personal: (March 30)...Scored two runs, one against Ball State at the Buckeye Daughter of Gregory Invitational (March 19) and one against IPFW (March 28)...High school: and Nancy Ritz...Has a Four-year varsity letterwinner at Garden City as a starter at third brother, Sean... Born: base...Was named Garden City Observer All-Area as a freshman...Was 8-10-86...Major: Mar- an All-Mega Red selection as a sophomore and named a scholar keting. athlete...Was an All-State and All-Region selection as a junior, also chalk- Career Statistics Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2005.... .133 15-7 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 .133 1 2 7 0 .278 0 0 0-0 11 18 6 .829 2006.... .156 33-27 64 6 10 2 0 0 2 12 .188 4 1 21 0 .214 1 2 0-0 26 68 6 .940 TOTAL... .152 48-34 79 8 12 2 0 0 2 14 .177 5 3 28 0 .227 1 2 0-0 37 86 12 .911
Career BESTs #7 Stephaniestephanie Sabosabo Junior•Outfielder Hits...... 3 vs. IPFW, 3-28-05 Sophomore•OUTFIELDER Runs...... 3 vs. Toledo, 4-15-06 allen park, Mich. (cabrini) Allen Park, Mich. (CABRINI) RBI...... 3 (Twice)
EMU: 2006: Started 36 games in left field tion as a sophomore, and was named to the All-Downriver “Dream Team”...In and three in right field…Saw action in 48 the preseason, was named the No. 11 player (of the top-50) in the state games… Went 2-for-3 with three RBI, scored of Michigan by the Detroit News...As a junior, was named first-team All- two runs and hit her first career home run in State (Division IV), and was a member of the USSSA All-World team...Was game two against Detroit (March 29)…Scored two or more runs three named News Herald “Prep of the Week”...Was a finalist for the Walt times, including scoring three times in the first game of a doubleheader against Toledo (April 21) …Totaled a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, with 36 putouts and one assist from the outfield…Posted a 2-for-3 game in the MAC Tournament against Northern Illinois (May 12)…Cranked out five extra-base hits with three doubles and two home runs…Walked three times against Minnesota (March 11)…2005: Started 10 games on the season, and saw action in 24 either at catcher, in the outfield, in pinch hitting and/or pinch running roles...Tallied seven hits, collected five RBI, and scored seven runs...Had a breakout game versus IPFW (March 28), when she went 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run scored in the 11-1 win...In game two of the series, went 1-for-3 with a scored run and one RBI in EMU’s 10-3 victory...Had a pinch-hit single at No. 1 Michigan Apr. 19, and also scored a run in the game...Had a hit in each game of EMU’s Bazylewicz award (top three Catholic female athletes in the state of doubleheader sweep at Oakland (May 4)...Entered the game as a substi- Michigan) as a senior...The Detroit News All-Metro first-team and an All- tute a team-high 14 times...High school: Four-year varsity letterwinner State selection...Personal: Daughter of Steve and Barb Sabo...Has a at Allen Park Cabrini...Named All-Catholic League, All-Downriver and All- brother, Steve...Born: 5-27-86...Major: Communications. District as a freshman...Was named Division III All-State honorable men- Career Statistics Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2005.... .259 24-10 27 7 7 1 0 0 5 8 .296 2 0 10 0 .310 0 0 2-3 21 2 1 .958 2006.... .202 48-39 89 14 18 3 0 2 9 27 .303 11 0 22 0 .290 0 8 1-2 38 1 0 1.000 TOTAL... .216 72-49 116 21 25 4 0 2 14 35 .302 13 0 32 0 .295 0 8 3-5 59 3 1 .984 -16- 2007 EAGLES
Career BESTs #22 Ashley Strauss Hits...... 3 (Seven times) Junior•Infielder Runs...... 3 vs. Toledo, 4-21-06 Trenton, Mich. (Trenton) RBI...... 3 (Twice)
EMU: 2006: Named to the All-MAC second 14 total times...High school: Four-year varsity letterwinner at team as a first baseman…Started every Trenton...As a freshman, was named Mega-Red All League, All-District, game at first base…Collected 14 multi-hit All-Region and was a member of the News Herald All-Downriver first- games, including cranking out three hits in team...Was an honorable mention All-State selection as a sophomore, six different contests…Named MAC West and was named to the Division Player of the Week and Female Scholar Athlete of the Week News Herald All-Downriver (April 2) after batting .455 (10-for-22) while totaling a .955 slugging first-team...Was one of the percentage, three home runs and nine RBI… Tied an EMU record for Detroit Free Press’ “Top 50 extra-base hits in a single-game after a 3-for-3 day with two doubles and Players” as a junior...Was a a home run against Ball State (April 30)…Ranked 10th in the MAC in member of The Detroit doubles…Boosted career fielding percentage to .990, the highest in News All-Metro second EMU history…Batted .323 (25-for-73) in MAC games…Was second on team...First-team All-State the team in average (.286), runs (24), doubles (11), total bases (78), selection...As a senior, was hits (50) and home runs (five)…Hit a two-out two-run extra inning walk- named to the Free Press All- off home run in the bottom of the eighth to cap a 5-3 EMU come-from- Metro first team, the NFCA behind victory against Northern Illinois (April 1)…Cranked out 11 doubles, Louisville Slugger first-team, the seventh most in EMU single-season history, including hitting two was the News Herald “Ath- doubles in two separate contests…2005: Started 20 games on the lete of the Week” (May season at first base or as the designated player...Had three multiple-hit 2004) and was a Detroit games throughout the campaign: 2-for-4 against Buffalo (March 30); 2- Free Press All-State honor- for-3 versus Michigan State (April 6) and 3-for-3 at Marshall (May 1)...Re- able mention selection... corded a hit in eight individual contests...Had five RBI on the season, Was a two-sport standout...Also played basketball for the Trojans ...Per- including two versus Marshall (May 1), when she hit her lone home sonal: Daughter of Craig Strauss and Karen Kuzava...Has a brother, run...Laid down a team second-best seven sacrifice bunts...Was 2-for-2 Robert...Born: 12-5-85...Major: Graphic design. on the season in stolen base tries...Entered the game as a substitute Career Statistics Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2005.... .207 34-20 58 4 12 1 0 1 5 16 .276 5 0 12 0 .270 0 7 2-2 125 8 1 .993 2006.... .286 56-56 175 24 50 11 1 5 27 78 .446 6 3 35 0 .319 1 13 5-8 364 17 4 .990 TOTAL... .266 90-76 233 28 62 12 1 6 32 94 .403 11 3 47 0 .306 1 20 7-10 489 25 5 .990
Career BESTs #13 HEATHER HAN Hits...... 2 (Twice) Sophomore•Catcher Runs...... 2 vs. Mississippi Valley, 2-18-06 Lafayette, IND. (MCCUTCHEON) RBI...... 3 vs. Detroit gm 2, 3-29-06
EMU: 2006: Named to the MAC All-Fresh- Year after senior season man team…Started 25 games at third base, …Three-time All-HCC…Posted nine at catcher and two in right field…Totaled a 1.000 fielding percentage as a .333 batting average (2-for-6) when appear- a sophomore …Two-time team ing as a pinch hitter…First career home run captain…Set school records in was a walk-off, a two-out two-run blast in the bottom of the seventh volleyball …Earned Academic inning giving the Eagles a 4-3 victory over Toledo (March 25)…Knocked Excellence Award…Personal: in a career-high three runs off a three-run homer in the second game of Daughter of Phillip and Barbara a doubleheader against Detroit (March 29)…Was a perfect 2-for-2 with Han…Has one brother Brandon a home run, two RBI, a run and a walk against Buffalo (April 8)…Com- …Born: 5-17-87…Major: El- bined 3-for-6 at the plate in a doubleheader against Notre Dame (April ementary education. 4)…High School: Four-year varsity letter winner…Second team All- State, named Indiana North All-Star and J & C Big School Player of the Career Statistics Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2006.... .202 43-36 104 11 21 2 0 3 14 32 .308 13 1 11 0 .292 2 6 0-1 76 51 8 .941 TOTAL... .202 43-36 104 11 21 2 0 3 14 32 .308 13 1 11 0 .292 2 6 0-1 76 51 8 .941 -17- 2007 EAGLES
#2 Michelle Hletko #14 Jenny Scherer Freshman•Pitcher Freshman•Outfield Westmont, Ill. (Westmont) Stow, Ohio (Stow-Munroe)
High School: Named All-Suburban Prai- High School: Named first team All- rie Conference, All-Area and Academic Ohio, Western Reserve Conference MVP All-Conference four times… Helped and to the Plain Dealer All-Star team lead the Sentinels to two regional cham- after senior campaign…Named to the pionships… During senior year, totaled WRC first team all four years…Four-year varsity letterwinner 21 wins, 337 strikeouts, 11 shutouts and threw four no-hitters, …Personal: Daughter of Jim and Gemma Scherer…Has two while posting a 0.25 ERA en route to earning the conference sisters Becky and Allison and one brother, James…Born: 3-31- player of the year award and All-State honors…Fanned 1,140 88… Major: Accounting. batters, totaled 30 shutouts and posted 15 no-hitters in four- year Westmont career...Named Westmont Student-Athlete of the Year during senior year…Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Mary Hletko...Has two brothers: Joe and Danny…Born: 11-14- 87…Major: Marketing. #18 Jill Jozefowicz #8 Jessica Patterson Freshman•Infielder Freshman•Utility Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie) Ionia, Mich. (Ionia)
High School: Four-year member of the High School: Selected first-team All- Academic All-Conference team… Michigan after senior year…Named All- Named to the Upstate Eight All-Confer- State honorable mention after junior ence team twice…Two-time member campaign…Also an All-Conference ath- of the Naperville Sun Times All-Area lete in volleyball and basketball …Per- team…Named to the Daily Herald All-City team and Beacon sonal: Daughter of Craig and Michaelean Patterson…Has a News All-Area Team...Tabbed by the Chicago Sun Times as one brother William…Born: 2-27-88… Major: Biology. of the top-100 area players...Also played volleyball for the War- riors …Personal: Daughter of Jim and Donna Jozefowicz…Has a sister, Lindsey…Born: 2-18-88… Major: Pre-Pharmacy.
-18- coaching staff
KAREN BAIRD HEAD Coach•Fifth Season
Karen Baird is in her fifth season as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan University softball program. She was appointed to the position Sept. 3, 2002. Baird is the sixth coach in the 25-year history of EMU softball. She came to Eastern after serving five years as the head coach at Division III Albion College (1998-2002), where she led the program to confer- ence and national honors. In the 2000 campaign, Albion’s squad posted a Division III-best 3.53 GPA and in 2001, the program won the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) tournament championship, the first conference tournament title in school history. Baird has improved the Eagles’ winning percentage every season, from a .136 to a .500 mark last season. She has averaged an increase in over three conference games per season, moving EMU from 4-17 in MAC play to 14-8 last year. She led her squad to back-to-back MAC Tournament appearances, a feat that had not been accomplished since the 1983-84 seasons. Last season, Baird led the Eagles to their sixth MAC Tournament appearance, earning a No. 5 seed. EMU defeated No. 4 Central Michigan 6-0, for the first time since the 2000 season. The victory was Green and White’s first post season win since the 1999 season. EMU also defeated Northern Illinois 8-5 to advance to the tournament semi-finals. The Eagles lost to the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, Western Michigan and Kent State. The Eagles played one of the toughest schedules in the league, playing eight games with teams ranked in the nation’s Top-25 poll. EMU defeated No. 21 Louisville, 3-2, and limited the defending national champion and No. 12 University of Michigan squad to zero hits an in extra-innings contest. The Green and White played 15 games with teams that qualified for the 2006 NCAA Tournament, winning four of them. However, seven of the losses were decided by two or less runs, and four were decided by just one run. In MAC play, the Eagles swept two-game season series with Akron, Ball State and Buffalo. EMU won all three games against Northern Illinois and Toledo. Individually, Baird coached four All-MAC honorees, including the 2006 Player of the Year, Lauren Clark. The team was honored by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for garnering the eighth highest grade point average in the nation with a 3.41 mark. Two years ago, her third at the helm, Baird led Eastern Michigan to an 11-12 record in Mid-American Conference play and clinched the team’s first appearance in the MAC tournament since the 1999 season, and for just the fifth time in program history. EMU garnered the No. 7 seed, and were eventually ousted by sixth-seeded Bowling Green after dropping a tough decision to No. 2 Central Michigan in the tournament’s first round. The team was honored by the NFCA for eaning the sixth highest GPA with a 3.45. In 2004, the Eagles won 19 games (13 more than 2003), marking the third-best turnaround in program history, and the team’s eight conference wins doubled 2003’s output. The team won eight games on the road, and had another schedule that stacked the Eagles up against some of the nation’s best teams. EMU played three games against Michigan, and pulled off an incredible upset over No. 2 ranked Florida State, May 10, to end the season at Varsity Field. Individually, Baird mentored two All-MAC selections, the first time two Eagles had been honored by the conference at season’s end since the 1999 season. In addition, in October 2004, the team was honored by the NFCA as the softball team with the highest GPA in Division I, garnering a 3.55 team average. In Baird’s first season (2003), she took over a team that had lost 28 games the previous year and that lost 10 letterwinners in the process. She led the team to impressive wins over Indiana, Kent State and eventual MAC champion Western Michigan. KAREN BAIRD’S COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING SLATE EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Year Overall Pct. MAC Record/Finish Highlights 2006 28-28 .500 14-8/3rd MAC West Advanced to MAC Tournament semi-finals (No. 5 seed) Eighth highest team GPA in Division 1 (3.41) 2005 17-24 .415 11-12/4th MAC West MAC Tournament appearance (No. 7 seed) Sixth highest team GPA in Division 1 (3.46) 2004 19-30 .388 8-16/4th MAC West Highest team GPA in Division 1 (3.55) 2003 6-38 .136 4-17/7th MAC West First season as head coach
ALBION COLLEGE (MIAA) Year Overall Pct. MIAA Finish 2002 26-10 .722 3rd place and MIAA Tournament Appearance 2001 29-16 .644 2nd place and MIAA Tournament Champions 2000 17-23 .425 3rd place and MIAA Tournament Appearance 1999 16-23 .410 6th place 1998 10-20 .333 6th place -19- coaching staff
JENNIFER TEAGUE ASSISTANT Coach•SECOND Season
Jennifer Teague is entering her second season as an as- sistant coach with the Eagles. She will once again focus on pitching with the Eastern Michigan softball program. Last season, Teague helped EMU pitchers lower the team’s ERA to a 2.59 mark and total six shutouts. The team rode its outstanding pitching to its sixth MAC Tournament appearance, advancing to the semi-finals. The 31-year-old (6-16-75) Teague spent the 2004-05 season as the volun- teer assistant coach at the University of Michigan, when the Wolverines became the first school east of the Mississippi River to win a Women’s College World Series national championship. Teague was also part of the staff that garnered 2005 National Softball Coaching Staff of the Year honors. A 1999 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University, Teague arrived in Ann Arbor following a four-year head coaching stint with local NAIA school Concordia Univer- sity from 2001-2004. Teague’s run at Concordia was highlighted by one regional championship and the school’s first-ever appearance in the NAIA National Cham- pionship in 2002. The Cardinals closed out the 2002 season ranked 14th out of 268 NAIA schools across the country. She also coached one NAIA All-American and four all-conference players during her tenure with Concordia. A member of the NFCA, she started her coaching career as an assistant at her alma mater, Indiana Wesleyan, from 1999-2001 following a distinguished playing career, serving as co-captain of the 1998 and ’99 teams. Teague earned NCCAA All-American honorable mention recognition as a senior (1999) after earning NFCA, NAIA and NCCAA all-region honors as a junior in 1998. She was also her team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player in 1998.
Eric Oakley Volunteer Assistant Coach•First Season
Eric Oakley joins the Eastern Michigan coaching ranks as a volunteer assistant coach this season. Oakley, a 2001 graduate of EMU, spent the past season as the head coach of the Lahser High School varsity team. The 35-year-old (2-25-71) Oakley led the Knights to a district runner-up finish. His other coaching stints include the Michigan Elite Travel team, Motor City Madness Travel team, Mercy and Novi.
-20- 2006 MAC SEASON-IN-REVIEW
2006 Mid-American Conference Standings
East Division West Division Conference Overall Conference Overall TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT. TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT. Kent State 16 5 .762 32 24 .579 Western Michigan 18 4 .818 34 14 .708 Bowling Green 16 6 .727 37 23 .617 Central Michigan 13 7 .650 22 27 .449 Akron 13 9 .591 26 25 .510 Eastern Michigan 14 8 .636 28 28 .500 Ohio 7 15 .318 27 40 .403 Northen Illinois 10 12 .454 23 28 .451 Miami 7 15 .318 21 34 .382 Ball State 6 16 .278 13 30 .302 Buffalo 5 12 .250 16 42 .276 Toledo 4 17 .190 13 40 .245
TEAM BATTING G Avg AB R H 2B 3B HR BB SO SB-ATT ------Miami...... 55 .277 1405 197 389 57 6 33 102 304 50-67 Kent State...... 57 .266 1460 252 389 72 5 56 122 346 47-63 Bowling Green...... 60 .259 1638 207 424 81 6 29 156 242 46-65 Toledo...... 53 .257 1396 179 359 59 6 22 130 305 25-41 Western Michigan.... 48 .253 1256 185 318 74 1 23 132 250 15-21 Eastern Michigan.... 56 .246 1424 185 351 59 6 38 128 334 30-43 Ohio University..... 64 .240 1646 199 395 61 7 18 137 319 45-67 Central Michigan.... 49 .232 1256 153 291 50 10 13 127 308 46-69 Northern Illinois... 51 .231 1262 164 292 59 4 30 136 276 45-62 Buffalo...... 58 .230 1444 150 332 54 2 21 123 335 37-49 Akron...... 51 .220 1303 147 287 43 4 11 96 249 60-80 Ball State...... 43 .211 1057 98 223 33 3 14 92 263 16-29
TEAM PITCHING G ERA W L Sv IP H R ER BB SO ------Bowling Green...... 60 1.68 37 23 5 424.0 343 138 102 100 378 Western Michigan.... 48 1.73 34 14 5 332.1 217 120 82 109 348 Kent State...... 57 2.07 33 24 1 375.1 292 157 111 135 499 Akron...... 51 2.17 26 25 2 341.2 313 157 106 69 298 Eastern Michigan.... 56 2.59 28 28 6 378.2 343 165 140 139 296 Ohio University..... 64 2.68 26 38 3 433.1 450 237 166 136 306 Northern Illinois... 51 2.95 23 28 3 334.1 358 180 141 111 178 Central Michigan.... 49 2.97 22 27 3 337.0 337 198 143 148 214 Ball State...... 43 3.65 13 30 0 274.1 307 182 143 126 176 Buffalo...... 58 4.63 16 42 1 361.0 436 319 239 184 200 Toledo...... 53 4.94 13 40 1 335.2 469 321 237 140 139 Miami...... 55 5.25 21 34 4 342.2 471 328 257 207 214
TEAM FIELDING G PO A E Pct DP PB SBA-ATT ------Eastern Michigan.... 56 1136 442 54 .967 17 8 33-52 Bowling Green...... 60 1272 510 65 .965 14 8 47-63 Western Michigan.... 48 997 304 48 .964 9 9 36-49 Akron...... 51 1025 455 64 .959 15 20 23-41 Northern Illinois... 51 1003 460 66 .957 13 2 42-59 Ball State...... 43 823 393 57 .955 7 5 43-62 Kent State...... 57 1126 330 69 .955 8 15 45-58 Central Michigan.... 49 1011 531 78 .952 20 8 33-55 Ohio University..... 64 1300 649 100 .951 22 10 48-75 Buffalo...... 58 1083 502 96 .943 8 13 83-91 Toledo...... 53 1007 412 87 .942 9 15 56-67 Miami...... 55 1028 453 93 .941 9 12 64-83
INDIVIDUAL BATTING Min 2.0 AB/Team game G Avg AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB ------HUDSON, Amy CMU...... 49 .414 152 29 63 20 9 2 2 14 CLARK, Lauren EMU...... 56 .367 177 35 65 42 15 1 13 15 RANGO, Gina BGSU...... 57 .366 183 30 67 32 14 1 10 17 POPSON, Halle MIA...... 51 .366 145 33 53 22 8 0 6 18 MURATORI, Gina UT...... 49 .348 155 27 54 21 11 2 0 10 STRANGE, Kristi WMU...... 48 .340 144 13 49 30 23 0 5 13
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Min 1.0 IP/Team game App ERA W-L Sv IP H R ER BB SO ------SHUMAKER, Krysten WMU..... 32 1.10 18-6 5 184.0 84 38 29 38 239 ROBINSON, Br KSU...... 50 1.17 31-13 1 282.0 168 68 47 77 423 VRABEL, Liz BGSU...... 36 1.49 18-10 1 187.2 124 53 40 59 193 WIEMER, Hayley BGSU...... 35 1.65 10-11 4 157.0 133 55 37 20 128 SAUTER, Michelle OHIO..... 40 1.97 12-16 0 188.2 187 89 53 46 123 WOODRUM, Aimee EMU...... 33 1.99 9-6 2 116.0 110 40 33 19 79 -21- 2006 game-by-game results
Game date Opposing team Score r h e/ r h e Inns Overall Mid-American Pitcher of record ------/------!Feb 17, 2006 vs #11 Washington 0-9 L 0 2 1/ 9 8 1 5 0- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 DENMAN (L 0-1) !Feb 17, 2006 vs #25 LSU 0-5 L 0 3 0/ 5 8 1 7 0- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 LLOYD (L 0-1) !Feb 18, 2006 vs Western Kentucky W 5-1 5 10 2/ 1 1 2 7 1- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 TOMCZAK (W 1-0) !Feb 18, 2006 vs Mississippi Valley W 10-2 10 11 0/ 2 7 4 6 2- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 THREET (W 1-0) !Feb 19, 2006 vs #11 Washington 0-1 L 0 4 1/ 1 4 1 7 2- 3- 0 0- 0- 0 LLOYD (L 0-2) @Feb 24, 2006 vs Austin Peay State 1-6 L 1 3 4/ 6 8 0 7 2- 4- 0 0- 0- 0 TOMCZAK (L 1-1) @Feb 24, 2006 vs Boston University W 3-2 3 5 0/ 2 10 0 7 3- 4- 0 0- 0- 0 LLOYD (W 1-2) Feb 27, 2006 at Mercer W 4-1 4 8 1/ 1 3 0 7 4- 4- 0 0- 0- 0 DENMAN (W 1-1) Feb 28, 2006 at Kennesaw State 0-2 L 0 5 0/ 2 4 0 7 4- 5- 0 0- 0- 0 WOODRUM (L 0-1) Feb 28, 2006 at Kennesaw State 0-8 L 0 0 0/ 8 8 1 6 4- 6- 0 0- 0- 0 LLOYD (L 1-3) Mar 01, 2006 at #11 Georgia Bulldogs 0-5 L 0 2 1/ 5 5 0 7 4- 7- 0 0- 0- 0 DENMAN (L 1-2) Mar 01, 2006 at #11 Georgia Bulldogs 2-3 L 2 5 0/ 3 8 1 7 4- 8- 0 0- 0- 0 LLOYD (L 1-4) #Mar 03, 2006 vs Dartmouth W 4-3 4 9 1/ 3 7 4 ( 8) 5- 8- 0 0- 0- 0 LLOYD (W 2-4) #Mar 03, 2006 vs Syracuse 0-5 L 0 3 0/ 5 6 2 7 5- 9- 0 0- 0- 0 WOODRUM (L) #Mar 04, 2006 vs Minnesota 1-3 L 1 6 0/ 3 7 1 7 5-10- 0 0- 0- 0 DENMAN (L 1-3) #Mar 04, 2006 vs Winthrop 4-7 L 4 8 2/ 7 9 0 7 5-11- 0 0- 0- 0 WOODRUM (L) $Mar 10, 2006 vs Portland State 3-7 L 3 9 1/ 7 9 2 7 5-12- 0 0- 0- 0 WOODRUM (L 0-4) $Mar 10, 2006 vs Kansas W 2-1 2 3 1/ 1 3 3 7 6-12- 0 0- 0- 0 DENMAN (W 2-3) $Mar 11, 2006 vs Minnesota 2-3 L 2 6 0/ 3 7 0 ( 9) 6-13- 0 0- 0- 0 DENMAN (L 2-4) $Mar 11, 2006 at Kansas 0-1 L 0 2 1/ 1 2 1 7 6-14- 0 0- 0- 0 LLOYD (L 2-5) %Mar 24, 2006 vs #12 Michigan 0-1 L 0 2 3/ 1 0 2 ( 8) 6-15- 0 0- 0- 0 LLOYD (L 2-6) %Mar 25, 2006 vs Middle Tennessee W 4-2 4 10 2/ 2 7 2 7 7-15- 0 0- 0- 0 DENMAN (W 3-4) %Mar 25, 2006 vs Toledo W 4-3 4 3 1/ 3 7 3 7 8-15- 0 0- 0- 0 WOODRUM (W 1-4) %Mar 26, 2006 at #21 Louisville W 3-2 3 6 0/ 2 5 0 7 9-15- 0 0- 0- 0 DENMAN (W 4-4) Mar 28, 2006 at Michigan State W 2-0 2 6 1/ 0 6 0 7 10-15- 0 0- 0- 0 WOODRUM (W 2-4) Mar 29, 2006 Detroit W 3-2 3 3 4/ 2 2 4 7 11-15- 0 0- 0- 0 DENMAN (W 5-4) Mar 29, 2006 Detroit W 14-9 14 15 2/ 9 12 0 7 12-15- 0 0- 0- 0 TOMCZAK (W 2-1) *Mar 31, 2006 Western Michigan 0-4 L 0 2 2/ 4 9 1 7 12-16- 0 0- 1- 0 LLOYD (L 2-7) *Mar 31, 2006 Western Michigan W 6-5 6 7 1/ 5 9 0 7 13-16- 0 1- 1- 0 WOODRUM (W 3-4) *Apr 1, 2006 Northern Illinois W 5-3 5 11 0/ 3 5 3 ( 8) 14-16- 0 2- 1- 0 DENMAN (W 6-4) *Apr 2, 2006 Northern Illinois W 8-3 8 10 2/ 3 6 1 7 15-16- 0 3- 1- 0 LLOYD (W 3-7) Apr 04, 2006 at Notre Dame 0-2 L 0 2 1/ 2 6 1 7 15-17- 0 3- 1- 0 WOODRUM (L 3-5) Apr 04, 2006 at Notre Dame 0-1 L 0 2 0/ 1 5 1 7 15-18- 0 3- 1- 0 DENMAN (L 6-5) *Apr 07, 2006 at Kent State 1-5 L 1 2 0/ 5 6 2 7 15-19- 0 3- 2- 0 LLOYD (L 3-8) *Apr 07, 2006 at Kent State W 3-2 3 9 1/ 2 5 2 7 16-19- 0 4- 2- 0 WOODRUM (W 4-5) *Apr 08, 2006 at Buffalo W 9-1 9 14 0/ 1 2 0 5 17-19- 0 5- 2- 0 DENMAN (W 7-5) *Apr 09, 2006 at Buffalo W 8-5 8 9 1/ 5 12 2 7 18-19- 0 6- 2- 0 WOODRUM (W 5-5) *Apr 14, 2006 at Central Michigan 1-2 L 1 5 0/ 2 4 0 7 18-20- 0 6- 3- 0 DENMAN (L 7-6) *Apr 15, 2006 at Central Michigan 2-3 L 2 7 0/ 3 4 4 7 18-21- 0 6- 4- 0 LLOYD (L 3-9) *Apr 21, 2006 at Toledo W 15-3 15 11 1/ 3 8 4 5 19-21- 0 7- 4- 0 WOODRUM (W 6-5) *Apr 21, 2006 at Toledo W 11-3 11 18 2/ 3 4 0 7 20-21- 0 8- 4- 0 DENMAN (W 8-6) *Apr 22, 2006 at Bowling Green 1-2 L 1 4 2/ 2 6 0 (10) 20-22- 0 8- 5- 0 WOODRUM (L 6-6) *Apr 23, 2006 at Bowling Green 2-3 L 2 5 2/ 3 11 1 ( 9) 20-23- 0 8- 6- 0 LLOYD (L 3-10) *Apr 28, 2006 Miami 0-2 L 0 2 1/ 2 9 0 7 20-24- 0 8- 7- 0 DENMAN (L 8-7) *Apr 28, 2006 Miami W 6-0 6 13 1/ 0 7 1 7 21-24- 0 9- 7- 0 LLOYD (W 4-10) *Apr 29, 2006 Ball State W 3-1 3 7 0/ 1 5 1 7 22-24- 0 10- 7- 0 DENMAN (W 9-7) *Apr 30, 2006 Ball State W 4-0 4 8 0/ 0 4 0 7 23-24- 0 11- 7- 0 LLOYD (W 5-10) May 03, 2006 at #13 Michigan 2-4 L 2 4 0/ 4 5 2 7 23-25- 0 11- 7- 0 DENMAN (L 9-8) *May 05, 2006 Ohio 3-4 L 3 6 1/ 4 6 1 7 23-26- 0 11- 8- 0 LLOYD (L 5-11) *May 05, 2006 Ohio W 2-0 2 8 0/ 0 5 2 7 24-26- 0 12- 8- 0 WOODRUM (W 7-6) *May 06, 2006 Akron W 2-1 2 6 2/ 1 5 1 7 25-26- 0 13- 8- 0 DENMAN (W 10-8) *May 07, 2006 Akron W 4-0 4 8 2/ 0 3 1 7 26-26- 0 14- 8- 0 WOODRUM (W 8-6) May 11, 2006 vs Central Michigan W 6-0 6 10 2/ 0 4 2 7 27-26- 0 14- 8- 0 WOODRUM (W 9-6) May 11, 2006 vs Western Michigan 2-5 L 2 2 0/ 5 11 1 7 27-27- 0 14- 8- 0 DENMAN (L 10-9) May 12, 2006 vs Northern Illinois W 8-5 8 8 1/ 5 9 3 7 28-27- 0 14- 8- 0 LLOYD (W 6-11) May 12, 2006 vs Kent State 0-2 L 0 2 0/ 2 5 0 7 28-28- 0 14- 8- 0 LLOYD (L 6-12)
* = Mid-American Conference game ! = Tiger Classic (Baton Rouge, La.) @ = Mercer Invitational (Macon, Ga.) # = Georgia Tech Buzz Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) $ = Kansas Jayhawk Classic (Lawrence, Kan.) % = Louisville Tournament (Louisville, Ky.) & = MAC Tournament (Midland, Mich.) () extra inning game
-22- 2006 statistics
2006 Eastern Michigan Softball Overall Statistics Record: 28-28 Home: 11-3 Away: 9-14 Neutral: 8-11 Mid-American: 14-8
Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
CLARK, Lauren...... 367 56-56 177 35 65 15 1 13 42 121 .684 15 4 25 1 .426 1 3 8-9 113 101 13 .943 STRAUSS, Ashley...... 286 56-56 175 24 50 11 1 5 27 78 .446 6 3 35 0 .319 1 13 5-8 364 17 4 .990 SCHMID, Lindsay...... 283 56-52 152 12 43 8 1 5 26 68 .447 18 2 41 1 .362 2 4 1-1 34 5 3 .929 GIROUX, Heather...... 260 51-42 127 20 33 0 2 0 10 37 .291 5 3 34 0 .304 0 12 9-11 41 0 2 .953 GRENS, Katie...... 238 48-47 130 11 31 5 0 4 17 48 .369 15 1 36 0 .322 0 5 1-2 269 38 3 .990 DENMAN, Nikki...... 231 56-53 147 14 34 5 1 5 21 56 .381 18 1 29 1 .315 2 9 1-1 10 38 1 .980 SABO, Stephanie...... 202 48-39 89 14 18 3 0 2 9 27 .303 11 0 22 0 .290 0 8 1-2 38 1 0 1.000 HAN, Heather...... 202 43-36 104 11 21 2 0 3 14 32 .308 13 1 11 0 .292 2 6 0-1 76 51 8 .941 GRANT, Jessica...... 198 40-35 96 3 19 4 0 0 2 23 .240 4 0 25 0 .230 0 3 0-0 70 51 6 .953 GULLIVER, Kelly...... 192 45-34 78 19 15 2 0 0 1 17 .218 12 1 34 1 .308 0 5 4-5 39 1 2 .952 RITZ, Lindsay...... 156 33-27 64 6 10 2 0 0 2 12 .188 4 1 21 0 .214 1 2 0-0 26 68 6 .940 BLUTHARDT, Kayla.... .154 32-26 78 10 12 2 0 1 7 17 .218 5 3 18 1 .230 1 3 0-0 46 36 4 .953 TOMCZAK, Kelly...... 000 7-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 7 0 1.000 MEIKLE, Ann...... 000 29-0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-3 0 0 0 .000 THREET, Krissy...... 000 9-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0-0 0 4 0 1.000 ------LLOYD, Michelle...... 000 24-20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 4 12 1 .941 WOODRUM, Aimee...... 000 33-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 6 12 1 .947
Totals...... 246 56-56 1424 185 351 59 6 38 178 536 .376 128 20 334 5 .315 10 73 30-43 1136 442 54 .967 Opponents...... 244 56-56 1406 165 343 53 4 32 144 500 .356 139 26 296 3 .323 3 66 33-52 1142 454 72 .957
LOB - Team (332), Opp (343). DPs turned - Team (17), Opp (11). IBB - Team (7), CLARK 5, GRENS 1, HAN 1. Picked off - CLARK 2, STRAUSS 1, GULLIVER 1, HAN 1.
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA
WOODRUM, Aimee...... 1.99 9-6 33 22 7 3/1 2 116.0 110 40 33 19 79 17 1 12 445 .247 0 7 1 0 13 DENMAN, Nikki...... 2.57 10-9 27 6 2 0/1 4 119.2 91 52 44 50 88 22 1 8 421 .216 3 5 2 2 28 LLOYD, Michelle..... 2.70 6-12 24 20 11 2/0 0 116.2 113 53 45 50 114 14 2 9 442 .256 8 12 2 1 20 TOMCZAK, Kelly...... 3.92 2-1 5 2 0 0/0 0 19.2 14 12 11 14 13 0 0 2 68 .206 8 1 0 0 3 THREET, Krissy...... 8.40 1-0 7 6 0 0/0 0 6.2 15 8 8 6 2 0 0 1 30 .500 2 1 0 0 2
Totals...... 2.59 28-28 56 56 20 6/1 6 378.2 343 165 140 139 296 53 4 32 1406 .244 21 26 5 3 66 Opponents...... 2.74 28-28 56 56 31 14/2 3 380.2 351 185 149 128 334 59 6 38 1424 .246 16 20 3 10 73
PB - Team (8), GRENS 8, Opp (3). Pickoffs - Team (5), GRENS 4, HAN 1, Opp (5). SBA/ATT - GRENS (30-45), LLOYD (14-20), DENMAN (7-13), TOMCZAK (6-8), HAN (3-7), THREET (4-6), WOODRUM (2-5).
-23- SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Batting Records - Single Game
EMU TEAM EMU INDIVIDUAL Runs Runs Scored 18 Detroit 4-2-82 4 Jami Bronson vs. NC-Wilmington 3-7-87 16 Ohio 4-22-89 4 Angie Fielder vs. Ohio State 3-20-87 16 Missouri-Kansas City 3-15-92 4 Toni Flood vs. Eastern Illinois 3-18-94 15 Detroit (gm 2) 4-8-83 4 Paula Slingerland vs. St. Francis 2-24-96 15 Toledo 4-21-06 4 Dawn Godfrey vs. Miami (Ohio) 4-6-96 14 Stetson 3-6-90 3 Linda Armstrong vs. SC-Spartanburg 3-5-82 14 Detroit (gm 2) 3-29-06 3 Shelly Darrow vs. Detroit 4-2-82 3 Mary Crechiolo vs. Ball State 4-18-82 Hits 3 Linda Armstrong vs. St. Francis 3-25-83 21 Western Michigan (gm 2) 4-19-94 3 Chris Loscalzo vs. Toledo (gm 2) 4-6-83 21 Detroit (gm 2) 3-20-01 3 Nanette Push vs. Toledo (gm 2) 4-6-83 19 St. Francis 2-24-96 3 Shelly Kendrick vs. Detroit (gm 2) 4-8-83 19 Miami (Ohio) 4-6-96 3 Kim Waddell vs. Detroit (gm 2) 4-8-83 18 North Carolina 2-23-93 3 Linda Armstrong vs. Bowling Green 3-21-84 18 Campbell 3-5-01 3 Angie Fielder vs. NC-Wilmington 3-7-87 18 Toledo (gm 2) 4-21-06 3 Brenda Yaklin vs. NC-Wilmington 3-7-87 17 Detroit (gm 2) 4-6-04 3 Gina Vitale vs. NC-Wilmington (gm 2) 5-7-87 3 Lisa Duhm vs. Georgia State 3-21-87 RBI 3 Lisa Duhm vs. Michigan State (gm 2) 4-14-87 15 Toledo 4-21-06 3 Tami McDermott vs. Ohio State (gm 2) 3-28-89 14 Missouri-Kansas City 3-15-92 3 Carla Campbell vs. Ohio 4-22-89 14 Detroit (gm 2) 3-29-06 3 Gina Vitale vs. Ohio 4-22-89 13 Detroit 4-2-82 3 Lisa Nuneza vs. Ohio 4-22-89 13 Ohio 4-22-89 3 Jami Bronson vs. Detroit 5-6-89 13 Radford 2-26-94 3 Tami McDermott vs. Stetson 3-6-90 13 Miami (Ohio) 4-6-96 3 Raven McElwee vs. Northern Iowa 3-30-90 12 Evansville 4-3-93 3 Jen Reed vs. Northern Iowa 3-30-90 12 Cleveland State 3-6-04 3 Tami McDermott vs. Detroit 3-08-91 12 Detroit (gm 2) 4-6-04 3 Jennifer Kulchycki vs. Toledo 4-13-91 3 Kim Turpin vs. North Carolina 2-22-92 Doubles 3 Ann Marie Moss vs. North Carolina 2-23-93 6 Ohio 5-5-04 3 Teresa Turner vs. South Florida 3-13-93 6 Toledo (gm 2) 4-21-06 3 Val Canfield vs. Evansville 4-3-93 5 Miami (Ohio) 4-5-96 3 Melissa Drouillard vs. WMU (gm 2) 4-20-93 3 Toni Flood vs. UMBC 2-26-94 Triples 3 Val Canfield vs. Southern Illinois 3-18-95 3 Bowling Green 3-21-84 3 Amy Yocum vs. Michigan State 3-29-95 3 Western Michigan 4-28-92 3 Colleen Caplin vs. Western Michigan 4-11-95 3 Eastern Illinois 3-15-95 3 Val Canfield vs. Western Michigan 4-11-95 3 St. Francis 2-24-96 3 Jodi Twichell vs. St. Francis 2-24-96 3 Cyle Ruedisale vs. North Carolina 2-27-96 Home Runs 3 Paula Slingerland vs. Miami-Ohio 4-6-96 5 Detroit (gm 2) 4-6-04 3 Cyle Ruedisale vs. Miami-Ohio (gm 2) 4-6-96 5 Detroit (gm 2) 3-29-06 3 Melissa Drouillard vs. Miami (Ohio) (gm 2) 4-6-96 4 Winthrop 3-4-06 3 Paula Slingerland vs. Miami (Ohio) (gm 2) 4-4-97 3 Ohio State 3-28-82 3 Jennifer Deland vs. Dayton (gm 2) 3-6-98 3 Miami 5-6-94 3 Paula Slingerland vs. Cleveland State 3-6-99 3 Indiana 3-15-03 3 Christie Koester vs. Wichita State 3-3-00 3 Detroit 4-6-05 3 Christie Koester vs. Butler 3-25-00 3 Northern Illinois 4-2-06 3 Randi Wolfe vs. Kent State (gm 2) 5-6-00 3 Nikki Denman vs. Cleveland State 3-6-04 Extra-Base Hits 3 Nikki Denman vs. Detroit (gm 2) 4-6-04 8 Detroit (gm 2) 4-6-04 3 Carolyn Grutza vs. Detroit 4-6-04 8 Ohio 5-5-04 3 Lindsey Schmid vs. IPFW 3-28-05 8 Detroit (gm 2) 3-29-06 3 Heather Giroux vs. IPFW 3-28-05 6 St. Francis 2-24-96 3 Kelly Gulliver vs. Western Kentucky 2-18-06 6 Campbell 3-5-01 3 Lauren Clark vs. Detroit (gm 2) 3-29-06 6 Toledo (gm 2) 4-21-06 3 Heather Giroux vs. Northen Illinois 4-1-06 3 Heather Giroux vs. Toledo 4-21-06 Stolen Bases 3 Stephanie Sabo vs. Toledo 4-21-06 8 George Mason 3-2-96 3 Ashley Strauss vs. Toledo 4-21-06 7 South Carolina-Spartanburg 3-5-82 3 Lauren Clark vs. Nortern Illinois 5-12-06 6 Toledo (gm 2) 4-6-83 6 Bowling Green 3-21-84 Extra Base Hits 6 Wisconsin-Green Bay 3-13-92 3 Melissa Drouillard vs. Miami-Ohio 4-6-96 6 Miami (Ohio) 4-6-96 3 Kristen Zabalavicius vs. Campbell (gm 2) 3-5-01 6 Miami (Ohio) (gm 2) 4-5-97 3 Nikki Denman vs. Detroit (gm 2) 4-6-04 6 Kent State 4-18-97 3 Ashley Strauss vs. Ball State 4-30-06 Bold Indicates player on current roster -24- SINGLE-GAME RECORDS
Hits RBI 5 Val Canfield vs. Western Michigan (gm 2) 4-19-94 6 Chris Loscalzo vs. Bowling Green 5-1-84 4 Lisa Marcero vs. South Carolina 3-6-82 6 Nikki Denman vs. Northern Illinois 5-12-06 4 Kim Waddell vs. Michigan 4-26-82 5 Dawn Godfrey vs. Radford 2-26-94 4 Linda Armstrong vs. Indiana State 4-7-84 5 Dawn Godfrey vs. Detroit (gm 2) 3-22-94 4 Angie McDonald vs. Western Michigan 4-12-88 5 Melissa Drouillard vs. Drake 3-16-96 4 Sue Greathouse vs. Ohio 4-25-92 5 Nikki Denman vs. Detroit 4-6-04 4 Ann Marie Moss vs. North Carolina 2-23-93 5 Heather Giroux vs. Toledo 4-21-06 4 Val Canfield vs. Ohio 4-9-94 4 Kelly Rhodes vs. Francis Marion 3-2-82 4 Sherry Harper vs. Miami 4-22-95 4 Mary Crechiolo vs. Winthrop 3-5-82 4 Jodi Twichell vs. St. Francis 2-24-96 4 Nada Obrenovich vs. Toledo (gm 2) 4-6-83 4 Kristie Berry vs. North Carolina (gm 2) 2-27-96 4 Jane Shaffer vs. Seton Hall 3-23-84 4 Melissa Drouillard vs. Butler (gm 2) 3-24-96 4 Chris Loscalzo vs. Tennessee Tech 3-29-86 4 Melissa Drouillard vs. Miami-Ohio (gm 2) 4-6-96 4 Chris Loscalzo vs. Bowling Green (gm 2) 4-26-86 4 Cyle Ruedisale vs. NC-Wilmington 3-1-97 4 Gina Vitale vs. Georgia State 3-21-87 4 Paula Slingerland vs. Toledo 4-3-99 4 Jami Bronson vs. Butler 3-26-87 4 Lisa Beavers vs. Ball State 4-2-99 4 Kim Turpin vs. Ohio (gm 2) 4-24-92 4 Crystal Thompson vs. Western Michigan 4-15-00 4 Jennifer Kulchycki vs. Ohio (gm 2) 4-24-92 4 Crystal Thompson vs. Central Michigan (gm 2) 4-26-00 4 Val Canfield vs. Indiana 3-18-94 4 Crystal Thompson vs. Campbell 3-5-01 4 Melissa Drouillard vs. Detroit 3-22-94 4 Crystal Thompson vs. Detroit (gm 2) 3-20-01 4 Traci Haydu vs. Miami-Ohio 5-6-94 4 Kristen Zabalavicius vs. Detroit (gm 2) 3-20-01 4 Kristie Berry vs. Western Michigan 4-11-95 4 Randi Wolfe vs. Marshall (gm 2) 4-6-01 4 Kristie Berry vs. Western Illinois 3-14-96 4 Heather Giroux vs. Toledo(gm 2) 4-21-06 4 Melissa Drouillard vs. Miami-Ohio 4-6-96 4 Kristie Berry vs. Miami-Ohio (gm 2) 4-4-97 Doubles 4 Cyle Ruedisale vs. Morgan State 2-26-99 2 Chris Loscalzo vs. Bowling Green 5-1-84 4 Christie Koester vs. Oakland 3-22-00 2 Kerri Adams vs. Akron 4-30-88 4 Aimee Hamilton vs. Ohio 4-7-00 2 Jennifer Kulchycki vs. Detroit (gm 2) 3-21-90 4 Kristen Zabalavicius vs. Michigan (gm 2) 5-2-01 2 Kerri Adams vs. Westen Michigan 4-17-90 4 Deanna Wisnieski vs. CMU (gm 2) 5-26-03 2 Jennifer Kulchycki vs. Miami-Ohio (gm 2) 4-28-90 4 Lauren Clark vs. IPFW 3-28-05 2 Jennifer Kulchycki vs. Furman 4-19-91 2 Anne Marie Moss vs. Western Michigan (gm 2) 4-28-92 Triples 2 Ann Marie Moss vs. Akron 5-1-93 2 Jen Reed vs. Miami-Ohio 4-27-90 2 Traci Haydu vs. Akron 5-1-93 2 Kim Turpin vs. Western Michigan 4-28-92 2 Ann Marie Moss vs. Detroit 3-22-94 2 Kim Turpin vs. Western Michigan (gm 2) 4-28-92 2 Toni Flood vs. Toledo 4-5-94 2 Kristie Berry vs. North Carolina (gm 2) 2-27-96 2 Melissa Drouillard vs. Southern Illinois 3-18-95 2 Sherry Harper vs. Miami-Ohio (gm 2) 4-21-95 Home Runs 2 Sherry Harper vs. Miami-Ohio (gm 2) 4-22-95 3 Nikki Denman vs. Detroit 4-6-04 2 Melissa Drouillard vs. Miami 4-5-96 2 Jane Shaffer vs. Seton Hall 3-23-84 2 Melissa Drouillard vs. Miami-Ohio (gm 2) 4-6-96 2 Traci Haydu vs. Miami-Ohio 5-6-94 2 Lisa Beavers vs. Kent (gm 2) 4-19-96 2 Lauren Clark vs. Toledo 3-26-05 2 Melissa Drouillard vs. W. Michigan (gm 2) 5-7-96 2 Lauren Clark vs. Winthrop 3-4-06 2 Kristie Berry vs. Bowling Green (gm 2) 5-3-97 2 Jennifer Deland vs. Northern Illinois (gm 2) 3-28-98 2 Aimee Hamilton vs. Akron (gm 2) 5-5-00 2 Kristen Zabalavicius vs. Campbell (gm 2) 3-5-01 2 Deanna Wisnieski vs. Ohio (gm 2) 4-7-01 2 Katie Grens vs. Northern Illinois (gm 2) 4-13-03 2 Deanna Wisnieski vs. Rutgers 2-22-04 2 Nikki Denman vs. Pittsburgh 3-6-04 2 Nikki Denman vs. Ohio 5-5-04 2 Ashley Strauss vs. Western Kentucky 2-18-06 2 Ashley Strauss vs. Toledo 4-21-06 2 Lauren Clark vs. Miami (Ohio) (gm 2) 4-28-06 2 Ashley Strauss vs. Ball State 4-30-06
Stolen Bases 4 Dawn Godfrey vs. Miami-Ohio 4-6-96 3 Linda Armstrong vs. SC-Spartenburg 3-5-82 3 Linda Armstrong vs. Bowling Green 3-21-84 3 Linda Armstrong vs. Bowling Green (gm 2) 5-1-84 3 Brenda Yaklin vs. Detroit 4-5-88 3 Angie McDonald vs. Miami-Ohio 4-15-88 3 Kim Turpin vs. North Carolina 3-22-92 3 Jodi Twitchell vs. St. Francis 2-24-96 3 Dawn Godfrey vs. George Mason 3-2-96 3 Cyle Ruedisale vs. George Mason 3-2-96 3 Dawn Godfrey vs. Butler 3-24-96 Nikki Denman (2003-06) wrapped up her Green and 3 Kristie Berry vs. Kent State 4-18-97 White career as one of the greatest players to wear an Eagles jersey. She finished among the career leaders in doubles, strikeouts and innings pitched and tied for Bold Indicates player on current roster the career led in home runs. -25- SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Pitching Records - Single Game
EMU TEAM Strikeouts EMU Combined Shutouts 18 Toledo 4-29-84 Hits Date 17 Akron 4-17-02 NH Patti Lepri/Nanette Push vs. Bowling Green (gm 2) 4-3-84 16 Ohio 3-30-84 3 Nanette Push/Patti Lepri vs. St. Louis 4-6-84 13 Buffalo 4-9-06 1 Nanette Push/Patti Lepri vs. Bowling Green 5-1-84 NH Nanette Push/Patti Lepri vs. Bowling Green (gm 2) 5-1-84 12 Bowling Green 4-3-84 3 Rebecca Kinnard/Heidi Russell vs. Toledo 4-25-86 12 Detroit 4-11-02 3 Rebecca Kinnard/Chris Harms vs. Miami (Ohio) (gm 2) 5-2-86 11 Adelphi 3-22-84 3 Chris Harms/Linda Milholland vs. Kent State (gm 2) 5-12-89 11 Detroit 4-16-84 4 Rebecca Kinnard/Linda Milholland vs. Kent State 5-13-89 11 Northern Illinois 4-19-02 1 Gemie Goerl/Annette Bates vs. Detroit 3-25-91 11 Boston U. 2-24-06 6 Gemie Goerl/Annette Bates vs. Ohio (gm 2) 4-26-91 3 Annette Bates/Nikol Cianciola vs. Samford 4-18-92 EMU Individual Pitching Records 3 Melissa Drouillard/Nikol Cianciola vs. Iowa State 3-12-93 3 Trisha Flores/Marci Kelley vs. Detroit (gm 2) 3-22-95 Perfect Game 9 Trisha Flores/Marci Kelley vs. Kent State 4-29-95 Nanette Push vs. Ball State 4-29-83 6 Corey Repicky/Stacie Wolf vs. Western Michigan 4-18-99 6 Stacie Wolf/Aimee Hamilton vs. Toledo (gm 2) 4-1-00 6 Aimee Hamilton/Marla Otterbacher vs. Northern Illinois 4-21-01 No-Hitters 5 Marla Otterbacher/Jessica Price vs. TAMUCC 2-28-03 Nanette Push vs. Ohio 4-17-82 6 Aimee Woodrum/Nikki Denman vs. Michigan State 3-28-06 Nanette Push vs. Toledo 5-8-82 Nanette Push vs. Northern Illinois 4-23-83 Patti Lepri/Nanette Push vs. Bowling Green (gm 2) 4-3-84 Nanette Push/Patti Lepri vs. Bowling Green (gm 2) 5-1-84 Annette Bates vs. Ohio (gm 2) 4-25-92 Marci Kelley vs. Central Michigan 4-25-95 Carrie Knight vs. East Carolina 3-1-97 Kristen Anderson vs. Detroit 4-11-02 Michelle Lloyd vs. #12 Michigan 5-3-06
Strikeouts in a Game 18 Nanette Push vs. Toledo 4-29-84 17 Marcy Mobley vs. Akron 4-17-02 16 Nanette Push vs. Ohio 3-30-84 12 Nanette Push vs. Bowling Green 4-3-84 12 Marcy Mobley vs. Northern Illinois 4-11-02 11 Nanette Push vs. Adelphi 3-22-84 11 Nanette Push vs. Detroit (gm 2) 4-16-84 11 Marci Kelley vs. Western Illinois 3-14-96 11 Marcy Mobley vs. Northern Illinois 4-19-02 11 Michelle Lloyd vs. Boston U. 2-24-06 10 Nanette Push vs. Francis Marion 3-2-82 10 Nanette Push vs. South Carolina 3-6-82 10 Nanette Push vs. Toledo 4-30-82 10 Nanette Push vs. Bowling Green 3-21-84 10 Linda Milholland vs. Winthrop 3-8-88 10 Marci Kelley vs. Detroit 3-22-94 10 Marci Kelley vs. Georgia State 3-17-95 10 Nikki Denman vs. Buffalo 4-8-06
Last season, Michelle Lloyd threw the 11th no-hitter in school history against the defending national cham- pion and No. 12 ranked University of Michigan. How- ever, the Wolverins won 1-0 after the international tiebreaker rule was enforced in the eighth inning. Lloyd struck out eight batters in 7 and 1/3 innings of work in the extra-innings loss. Bold Indicates player on current roster -26- SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS
Games Played Doubles Stolen Bases 66 Sara Seegers (1993) 17 Melissa Drouillard (1996) 42 Sara Seegers (1993) 66 Anne Marie Moss (1993) 16 Anne Marie Moss (1994) 41 Dawn Godfrey (1996) 66 Val Canfield (1993) 15 Lauren Clark (2006) 34 Angie Fielder (1988) 64 Dawn Godfrey (1993) 13 Sherry Harper (1995) 30 Dawn Godfrey (1994) 12 Jennifer Kulchycki (1991) 26 Dawn Godfrey (1993) At-Bats 12 Cyle Ruedisale (1996) 20 Kim Turpin (1992) 218 Sara Seegers (1993) 11 Jennifer Kulchycki (1992) 16 Paula Slingerland (1999) 215 Anne Marie Moss (1993) 11 Val Canfield (1995) 13 Paula Slingerland (1997) 204 Paula Slingerland (1999) 11 Kristie Berry (1996) 195 Dawn Godfrey (1994) 11 Ashley Strauss (2006) Pitching Records 195 Dawn Godfrey (1996) 10 Lisa Beavers (1999) 191 Angie Fielder (1988) 9 Jennifer Deland (1998) Games Pitched 190 Traci Haydu (1994) 9 Nikki Denman (2004) 50 Marci Kelley (1994) Val Canfield (1994) 9 Deanna Wisnieski (2004) 40 Melissa Drouillard (1993) 189 Paula Slingerland (1996) 9 Lindsay Schmid (2005) 42 Marci Kelley (1995) 37 Annette Bates (1992) Runs Triples 37 Marci Kelley (1996) 47 Sara Seegers (1993) 8 Christie Koester (2000) 35 Linda Milholland (1989) 38 Melissa Drouillard (1996) 7 Mary Crechiolo (1981) 33 Nanette Push (1984) 36 Dawn Godfrey (1994) 7 Kim Turpin (1992) 33 Aimee Woodrum (2006) 35 Lauren Clark (2006) 5 Melissa Drouillard (1994) 32 Marla Otterbacher (2003) 34 Kim Turpin (1992) 5 Dawn Godfrey (1995) 31 Aimee Hamilton (1999) 33 Angie Fielder (1988) 5 Deanna Wisnieski (2004) 31 Marcy Mobley (2002) Anne Marie Moss (1994) 4 Kristie Berry (1996) 31 Nikki Denman (2003) 33 Paula Slingerland (1999) 4 Kristie Berry (1997) 30 Stacie Wolfe (1999) 32 Dawn Godfrey (1996) 4 Randi Wolfe (1998) 28 Corey Repicky (1997) 32 Paula Slingerland (2000) 4 Randi Wolfe (1999) 28 Carrie Knight (1998) 4 Cyle Reudisale (1999) Hits 4 Randi Wolfe (2001) Games Started 86 Sara Seegers (1993) 43 Marci Kelley (1994) 75 Melissa Drouillard (1996) Home Runs 38 Melissa Drouillard (1993) 75 Paula Slingerland (1999) 13 Lauren Clark (2006) 36 Annette Bates (1992) 74 Anne Marie Moss (1993) 10 Melissa Drouillard (1996) 33 Marci Kelley (1995) 73 Angie McDonald (1988) 10 Nikki Denman (2004) 31 Marci Kelley (1996) 66 Ann Marie Moss (1994) 9 Liz Flack (2005) 30 Nanette Push (1984) 65 Lauren Clark (2006) 5 Deanna Wisnieski (2003) 26 Marla Otterbacher (2003) 64 Dawn Godfrey (1996) 5 Lauren Allen (2002) 26 Gemie Goerl (1991) 62 Melissa Drouillard (1994) 5 Kim Turpin (1992) 25 Marcy Mobley (2002) 62 Kristie Berry (1996) 5 Lauren Clark (2005) 5 Ashley Strauss (2006) Complete Games RBI 39 Marci Kelley (1994) 51 Melissa Drouillard (1996) 33 Melissa Drouillard (1993) 42 Lauren Clark (2006) 31 Marci Kelley (1995) 42 Traci Haydu (1993) 28 Annette Bates (1992) 38 Kristie Berry (1996) 26 Nanette Push (1984) 36 Anne Marie Moss (1993) 24 Marci Kelley (1996) 33 Anne Marie Moss (1993) 22 Nanette Push (1982) 33 Dawn Godfrey (1994) 19 Marcy Mobley (2002) 33 Melissa Drouillard (1994) 31 Kristie Berry (1997) Wins 31 Nikki Denman (2004) 28 Marci Kelley (1994) 22 Nanette Push (1984) Batting Average 18 Melissa Drouillard (1993) .412 Melissa Drouillard (1996) 16 Annette Bates (1992) .394 Sara Seegers (1993) 16 Marci Kelley (1995) .382 Angie Fielder (1988) .374 Kristie Berry (1995) Shutouts .373 Christie Koester (2000) 12 Nanette Push (1984) .368 Paula Slingerland (1999) 11 Nanette Push (1982) .367 Lauren Clark (2006) 10 Stephanie Chew (1988) .352 Linda Armstrong (1984) Last year, Lauren Clark blasted a school record .352 Angie Fielder (1987) 13 home runs, shattering the previous mark Bold Indicates player on current roster .348 Deanna Wisnieski (2004) which stood for 10 years. -27- career RECORDS
At-Bats Triples Pitching Records 741 Dawn Godfrey (93-96) 19 Mary Crechiolo (80-83) 691 Paula Slingerland (96-97,99-00) 14 Melissa Drouillard (93-96) Wins 678 Melissa Drouillard (93-96) 13 Randi Wolfe (98-01) 58 Marci Kelley (94-96) 675 Kristie Berry (94-97) 12 Jennifer Kulchycki (89-92) 54 Nanette Push (81-84) 668 Anne Marie Moss (91-94) 10 Christine Koester (99-03) 54 Linda Milholland (88-91) 632 Cyle Reudisale (96-99) 9 Cyle Reudisale (96-99) 31 Heidi Russell (85-88) 617 Tami McDermott (89-92) 8 Kristie Berry (94-97) 30 Aimee Hamilton (98-01) 615 Val Canfield (92-95) 591 Jennifer Kulchycki (89-92) Home Runs Games 580 Randi Wolfe (98-01) 19 Melissa Drouillard (93-96) 129 Marci Kelley (94-96) 567 Gina Vitale (87-90) 19 Nikki Denman (03-06) 110 Aimee Hamilton (98-01) 19 Lauren Clark (04-present) 103 Linda Milholland (89-91) Runs 17 Liz Flack (02-05) 99 Nanette Push (81-84) 122 Dawn Godfrey (93-96) 10 Kristie Berry (94-97) 122 Paula Slingerland (96-97, 99-00) 10 Christine Koester (99-03) Complete Games 96 Melissa Drouillard (93-96) 9 Deanna Wisnieski (01-04) 94 Marci Kelley (94-96) 94 Sara Seegers (90-93) 9 Katie Grens (03-06) 76 Nanette Push (81-84) 93 Tami McDermott (89-92) 8 Lindsay Schmid (04-present) 67 Linda Milholland (88-91) 83 Val Canfield (92-95) 82 Kristie Berry (94-97) Putouts Innings 79 Randi Wolfe (98-01) 1540 Kristie Berry (94-97) 780 Marci Kelley (94-96) 79 Christine Koester (99-03) 1397 Jennifer Kulchycki (89-92) 658 Nanette Push (81-84) 78 Gina Vitale (87-90) 1358 Tauna Kinsey (98-01) 603 Linda Milholland (88-91) 871 Val Canfield (92-95) 516 Aimee Hamilton (98-01) Hits 776 Mary Anne Papiersky (83-86) 446.1 Nikki Denman (03-06) 218 Melissa Drouillard (93-96) 676 Katie Grens (03-06) 363 Heidi Russell (85-88) 211 Paula Slingerland (96-97, 99-00) 665 Dawn Godfrey (93-96) 352 Gemmie Goerl (90-91) 206 Dawn Godfrey (93-96) 657 Lisa Marcero (81-82) 296.2 Corey Repicky (97-00) 202 Kristie Berry (94-97) 271 Michelle Lloyd (04-present) 187 Anne Marie Moss (91-94) Assists 262.2 Aimee Woodrum (04-present) 182 Randi Wolfe (98-01) 595 Anne Marie Moss (91-94) 261 Carrie Knight (96-98) 172 Sara Seegers (90-93) 464 Paula Slingerland (96-97, 99-00) 171 Christine Koester (99-03) 446 Gina Vitale (87-90) Strikeouts 167 Cyle Reudisale (96-99) 408 Randi Wolfe (98-01) 484 Marci Kelley (94-96) 162 Val Canfield (92-95) 376 Melissa Drouillard (93-96) 459 Nanette Push (81-84) 157 Tami McDermott (89-92) 370 Raven McElwee (89-92) 310 Linda Milholland (88-91) 153 Jennifer Kulchycki (89-92) 352 Deanna Wisnieski (01-04) 259 Nikki Denman (03-06) 326 Jackie Grace (84-85,87-88) 219 Aimee Hamilton (98-01) RBI 309 Liz Flack (02-05) 202 Michelle Lloyd (04-present) 124 Melissa Drouillard (93-96) 308 Nancy Oestrike (80-83) 186 Marcey Mobley (2002) 118 Kristie Berry (94-97) 183 Aimee Woodrum (04-present) 90 Anne Marie Moss (91-94) Fielding Percentage (100 Chances) 177 Heidi Russell (85-88) 88 Dawn Godfrey (93-96) .990 Ashley Strauss (05-06) 176 Gemmie Goerl (90-91) 78 Lauren Clark (04-present) .986 Lisa Marcero (81-82) 75 Jennifer Kulchycki (89-92) .986 Tauna Kinsey (99-01) Earned Run Average 73 Val Canfield (92-94) .985 Kristie Berry (94-97) 0.81 Nanette Push (81-84) .983 Lisa Beavers (1999) 1.21 Linda Milholland (88-91) Batting Average (100 At-bats) .982 Nikki Denman (03-06) 1.46 Stephanie Chew (87- 88) .322 Melissa Drouillard (93-96) .981 Natalie Hales (2002) 1.63 Deb Murtagh (82-83,85) .318 Christine Koester (99-03) .980 Sue Greathouse (89-92) 1.71 Annette Bates (89-92) .314 Randi Wolfe (98-01) 1.71 Marci Kelley (94-96)EM .311 Sara Seegers (90-93) .306 Lauren Clark (04-present) Stolen Bases Complete Game Shutouts .305 Paula Slingerland (96-97, 99-00) 107 Dawn Godfrey (93-96) 35 Nanette Push (81-84) 72 Sara Seegers (90-93) 18 Marci Kelley (94-96) Doubles 56 Angie Fielder (86-88) 17 Linda Millholland (88-91) Career Records 43 Melissa Drouillard (93-96) 50 Paula Slingerland (96-97,99-00) 42 Anne Marie Moss (91-94) 39 Jody Twichell (96-99) 37 Val Canfield (92-95) 38 Linda Armstrong (81-84) 31 Kristie Berry (94-97) 35 Randi Wolfe (98-01) 31 Jennifer Kulchycki (89-92) 35 Christine Koester (99-03) 28 Cyle Reudisale (96-99) 32 Brenda Yaklin (85-88) 28 Christine Koester (99-03) 25 Deanna Wisnieski (01-04) 25 Nikki Denman (03-06) 25 Lauren Clark (04-present) Bold Indicates player on current roster -28- EMU Hall of fame
Nanette Push • Class of 1998 • 35 Complete Game Shutouts, Perfect Game An outstanding softball player for Eastern Michigan University from 1981-84, Nanette Push was inducted in the EMU Hall of Fame, Oct. 24, 1998. She earned four varsity letters as one of the top pitchers in school history. During her four-year career she set most of EMU's pitching records and is still ranked in the top three in most categories. Her 0.81 career earned-run-average ranks as EMU's best ever. She notched 54 pitching wins during her career, which is still second all-time, and is ranked second in Eastern’s record book in games pitched (99), complete games (76) and strikeouts (459). Push's 12 shutout wins in 1984 and 11 shutouts in 1982 are still the two best single-season efforts in history. Push earned first-team All-Mid-American Conference honors in 1983.
Angie Fielder • Class of 2001 •Second Team All-American Angie Fielder closed out her three-year Eastern Michigan University career May 14, 1988, leaving a new chapter in the record books for softball. Fielder finished as the all-time leader in hits and stolen bases. She also left as the single-season leader in at-bats, hits, batting average and steals. She was named to the Mideast Regional Team and was honored as a second-team All-American, the first EMU softball player so honored. Fielder grew up in Anderson, Ind., and transferred to EMU after playing one season at Ball State. Fielder’s 1986 season, her first at EMU, was shortened to 15 games after she broke her left leg in an outfield collision. In 1987 her career took off. She tied a then season-high batting average at .352 and stole 15 bases. The 1988 campaign marked the pinnacle of her career. Fielder batted a stellar .382, registering 73 hits and scored 33 times. Even more impressive was that she doubled the record for stolen bases in one season, recording 34 thefts.
Melissa Drouillard • Class of 2004 • 1996 MAC Player of the Year Melissa Drouillard-Bater finished her Eastern Michigan University softball career as the 1996 Mid-Ameri- can Conference Softball Player of the Year. Drouillard became the first EMU player to receive the award since its inception in 1988. The Grosse Pointe, Mich. native recorded a .412 average to lead the MAC conference by more than 50 points. The shortstop also led the league with 51 runs batted in (RBI) and tied for the league lead with 32 runs scored. In addition, Drouillard ranked second in the MAC in doubles (17) and home runs (10). Drouillard ended her four-year career as Eastern’s all-time leader in five categories: hits (218), RBI (124), batting average (.322), doubles (43) and home runs (19). She also ranks second in three other career categories: at bats (678), runs (96) and triples (14). Drouillard is third all-time in assists with 376. During her outstanding career, Drouillard also set the single-season records for RBI (51), batting average (.412), doubles (17) and home runs (10). During the 1995 summer she was a third-team All-America selection and was named to the second-team All-Region after an outstanding sophomore year. She also played for the Livonia Daly’s Class-A summer travel team. Drouillard excelled in the field, at the plate and on the pitcher's mound. She is second all-time in appearances (40), games started (38) and complete games (33). She also ranks third all-time with 18 wins during her career. Drouillard-Bater was a 2004 election into the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame.
Sara Seegers • Class of 2005 • First Team All-Mideast Region Sara Seegers earned four varsity letters (1990-93) and was named first-team All-Mideast Region and first- team All-MAC in 1993. The 1995 graduate, set six EMU single-season records in 1993, for games played (66), at bats (218), runs scored (47), hits (86), batting average (.394) and stolen bases (42). All of the records are still standing with the exception of batting averegae where she is ranked second all-time. The versatile catcher and outfielder is still among the leaders career statistics. She is ranked in stolen bases (second-72), batting average (third-.311), runs scored (fourth-94), and hits (seventh-172). She helped the Eagles to 126 wins over her four year span, including 68 Mid-American Conference wins. During Seegers senior campaign, she led EMU to 20 MAC wins, a feat that has only happened three times in the program’s history.
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All-Time Post-Season Honors All-America Second Team MAC Player of the Year All-MAC Second Team 1988 Angie Fielder 1996 Melissa Drouillard 1990 Linda Milholland 2006 Lauren Clark 1992 Jennifer Kulchycki All-Mideast Region First Team Susan Greathouse 1988 Angie Fielder All-MAC First Team 1993 Anne Marie Moss Brenda Yaklin 1983 Nancy Oestrike 1994 Anne Marie Moss 1993 Sara Seegers Nanette Push Toni Flood 2006 Lauren Clark 1984 Linda Armstrong 1997 Krisite Berry 1985 Lori Patton 1998 Jennifer Deland All-Mideast Region Second Team 1986 Chris Loscalzo 1999 Randi Wolfe 1994 Melissa Drouillard 1988 Jackie Grace Cyle Ruedisale Marci Kelley 1992 Kim Turpin Paula Slingerland 1993 Sara Seegers 2000 Christie Koester All-Great Lakes Region Second Team 1994 Marci Kelley 2004 Nikki Denman 1999 Randi Wolfe 1996 Melissa Drouillard 2005 Liz Flack Dawn Godfrey 2006 Nikki Denman Mideast Region Coach of the Year 2000 Paula Slingerland Ashley Strauss 1988 Connie Miner 2004 Deanna Wisnieski 2006 Lauren Clark All-MAC Honorable Mention MAC All-Tournament Team Katie Grens 1995 Marci Kelley 1999 Crystal Ratliff 1996 Marci Kelley Randi Wolfe Kristie Berry 2006 Lauren Clark Nikki Denman
Academic Honors Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention 1984 Linda Armstrong 1990 Susan Greathouse Kim Szewczul Tami McDermott 1985 Marissa Popowski 1991 Kerri Adams 1987 Chris Harms Gemie Goerl 1988 Stephanie Chew Susan Greathouse Chris Harms 1992 Jennifer Kulchycki 1989 Kerri Adams 1998 Jennifer Holly Chris Harms 1999 Paula Slingerland 1990 Kerri Adams The Eastern Michigan University depart- 1991 Tami McDermott National Fastpitch Coaches Association ment of athletics announced that student- 1992 Annette Bates Academic All-America athletes have earned the highest cumula- Susan Greathouse 1997 Kristie Berry tive GPA in history of the school at 3.09 Tami McDermott Colleen Caplin for the 2006 winter semester. The soft- 1995 Kristie Berry Jennifer Holly ball team posted a 3.42 GPA and a cumu- 1996 Kristie Berry 2003 Nikki Denman lative mark of 3.40. In 2004, the softball Sherry Harper team posted the highest team GPA in all 1997 Kristie Berry Division 1 with a 3.55 mark and in 2006 Colleen Caplin they produced the eighth highest average 1998 Colleen Caplin in the nation with a 3.41. 1999 Jennifer Holly 2004 Nikki Denman Athletics is only one part of a student-athlete's career ... Genny Hann 2005 Nikki Denman Liz Flack “EMU softball ranks in the top-10 in the nation amongst Division I 2006 Nikki Denman programs year after year. We pride ourselves on getting the job Heather Giroux done in the classroom and focusing on being true student-athletes.”
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1982 season 4-18 L Western Michigan 0-1 4-05 W Miami-Ohio 8-4 W Georgia State# 9-1 Coach: Ann Johnson L Western Michigan 0-1 W Miami-Ohio 4-2 3-26 W Butler$ 4-1 27-20 Overall; 10-8 MAC 4-20 W Ball State 1-0 4-10 L Bowling Green 3-5 W Butler$ 6-1 3-02 W Francis Marion$ 5-0 W Ball State 2-0 L Bowling Green 3-5 3-27 W Tennessee Tech$ 3-0 3-04 W Ithaca$ 6-5 4-23 W Northern Illinois 1-0 4-12 W Saginaw Valley State 3-1 W Tennessee Tech$ 6-2 W Ithaca$ 6-2 W Northern Illinois 4-3 W Saginaw Valley State 1-0 4-07 W Wayne State 2-1 3-05 W Spartanburg$ 8-4 4-24 W Northern Illinois 2-0 4-13 L Youngstown State 2-4 W Wayne State 3-0 W Winthrop$ 7-0 L Northern Illinois 3-8 W Youngstown State 4-2 4-10 W Western Illinois% 1-0 3-06 W South Carolina$ 1-0 4-29 W Ball State@ 11-0 4-19 L Toledo 0-5 L Iowa State% 1-2 L Miami-Ohio$ 0-2 W Detroit@ 1-0 L Toledo 3-11 4-11 W Valparaiso% 3-1 W Miami-Ohio$ 3-0 L Northwestern@ 0-1 4-20 W Bowling Green 5-2 L Bradley% 0-1 3-28 L Ohio State 5-6 5-3 L Central Michigan 1-6 L Bowling Green 1-2 4-14 L Michigan State 0-1 L Ohio State 4-5 L Central Michigan 0-3 4-26 L Western Michigan 2-5 W Michigan State 8-0 4-02 W Detroit 18-0 5-4 L Michigan 0-10 L Western Michigan 2-3 4-15 L Ferris State (11) 1-5 W Detroit 4-2 5-6 W Ohio# 4-2 4-27 L Northern Illinois 0-1 W Ferris State 7-0 4-14 W Grand Valley State 4-1 L Central Michigan# 0-1 L Northern Illinois 0-4 4-17 L Toledo 0-4 W Grand Valley State 1-0 L Western Michigan# 0-3 4-30 L Toledo (11) 0-1 L Toledo 0-6 4-16 W Toledo% 9-2 * = Southern Illinois Tournament L Toledo 3-7 4-18 L Bowling Green 0-4 L Central Michigan% 0-1 ! = Huron Invitational 5-01 W Central Michigan (9) 3-2 L Bowling Green 4-9 4-17 W Ohio% 4-0 @ = Wolverine Invitational, Ann Arbor L Central Michigan 3-4 4-19 L Michigan 1-4 W Kent State% 8-1 # = MAC Tournament 5-03 W Ohio 4-3 L Michigan 1-4 4-18 W Ball State 9-0 W Ohio (6) 10-0 4-21 L Central Michigan 2-5 W Ball State 12-4 1984 season 5-04 W Kent State 8-3 L Central Michigan 0-10 4-20 L Bowling Green 1-3 Coach: Nancy Plantz W Kent State 3-1 4-24 W Western Michigan 1-0 W Bowling Green 4-1 24-19 Overall; 13-7 MAC 5-07 W Michigan 9-6 W Western Michigan 4-3 4-23 L Northern Illinois 0-1 3-21 W Bowling Green$ 10-0 L Michigan 1-10 5-01 L Ball State 0-4 W Northern Illinois 1-0 3-22 L Trenton State$ 2-7 * = Spring Trip, Columbia, S.C. W Ball State 3-0 4-26 W Michigan 4-1 L Adelphi$ 0-1 5-02 L Miami-Ohio 0-2 L Michigan 2-4 W Bowling Green$ 3-0 1986 season W Miami-Ohio 3-0 4-30 W Toledo 1-0 3-23 W Seton Hall$ 10-0 Coach: Nancy Plantz 5-05 L Detroit 2-4 W Toledo 4-0 3-24 L Massachusetts$ 0-1 15-19 Overall; 8-10 MAC L Detroit 1-2 5-01 L Western Michigan^ 1-2 3-30 W Ohio 1-0 3-16 W Virginia+ (9) 3-2 @ = South Florida Tournament, Tampa, Fla. W Michigan State^ 2-1 W Ohio 2-1 L Iowa State+ 2-12 # = Florida State Tournament L Northwestern^ 1-5 3-31 L Ohio 0-1 W Rutgers+ 7-3 $ = Miami Tournament, Miami, Fla 5-03 L Wayne State 0-2 L Ohio 0-4 3-17 L Massachusetts+ 0-2 % = Westerwinds Classic, Macomb, Ill. L Wayne State 1-5 4-02 W Wayne State 5-1 3-18 W Miami-Ohio (8)+ 4-3 5-04 L Western Michigan 0-1 W Wayne State 4-2 L South Florida+ 0-2 1988 season Coach: Connie Miner L Western Michigan 0-2 4-03 W Bowling Green 2-1 3-21 W Western Florida! 3-2 5-06 L Bowling Green 1-5 36-21 Overall; 21-11 MAC W Bowling Green 3-0 L Bradley (8)! 1-2 3-05 L Florida State^ 1-3 L Bowling Green 2-4 4-04 W Central Michigan 1-0 3-22 L Mississippi State! 0-1 L Florida State^ 3-4 5-08 W Toledo 2-0 L Central Michigan 1-3 W Ohio State! 7-3 3-06 L East Carolina^ 0-1 W Toledo 3-1 4-06 W Evansville% 11-1 3-23 L Rutgers+ 2-5 3-07 W NC-Wilmington^ 13-0 5-10 L Michigan State 1-2 W St. Louis% 9-0 3-29 W Tennessee Tech 10-0 W NC-Wilmington^ 12-0 L Michigan State 1-2 W Illinois State% 4-0 W Eastern Illinois 2-0 3-08 W Winthrop^ 5-1 5-11 L Central Michigan 3-7 4-07 W Indiana State% 4-1 3-30 L Eastern Illinois 0-3 W Winthrop^ 5-3 W Central Michigan 1-0 L Western Michigan% 1-5 L Michigan 0-4 3-11 W Virginia^ 2-0 5-13 W Detroit 2-0 4-10 L Michigan 0-1 4-04 L Ohio 2-5 L South Florida^ 0-1 L Detroit 1-2 L Michigan 2-7 L Ohio 1-4 L Florida State^ 4-7 5-16 W Toledo& 4-0 4-11 W Kent State 2-0 4-05 W Kent State 3-1 3-12 L Louisiana Tech^ 0-7 L Western Michigan& 0-1 W Kent State 9-0 L Kent State (8) 4-5 W Temple^ 6-3 W North Carolina^ 4-1 $ = Spring Trip, South Carolina 4-13 W Ohio^ 6-0 4-15 L Central Michigan (9) 3-4 % = Eastern Michigan Tournament 3-26 W Butler 1-0 L Western Michigan^ 0-1 W Central Michigan (8) 3-1 L Butler 4-5 ^ = Michigan State Tournament 4-16 L Detroit 1-8 4-18 L Western Michigan 0-1 W Miami-Ohio 3-2 & = MAC Tournament, Kalamazoo, Mich. W Detroit 6-0 L Western Michigan 3-5 4-01 W Kent State 1-0 4-20 W Kent State 2-0 4-19 L Northern Illinois 1-2 W Kent State 2-0 1983 season W Kent State 2-0 W Northern Illinois 5-2 4-02 W Kent State 4-0 Coach: JoAnn Robinson 4-29 W Toledo 1-0 4-25 W Toledo 1-0 L Kent State 3-6 19-24-1 Overall; 9-10-1 MAC L Toledo 2-4 L Toledo 0-2 4-05 W Detroit 2-0 3-21 L Northwestern State 7-11 5-02 L Michigan State 0-3 4-26 W Bowling Green 2-1 W Detroit 2-0 W Northwestern State 3-1 L Michigan State 1-3 L Bowling Green 5-7 4-08 L Bowling Green 4-5 3-22 L Louisiana Tech 0-1 5-04 L Central Michigan 1-3 5-02 L Miami-Ohio 2-3 W Bowling Green 4-2 L Louisiana Tech 0-4 L Miami-Ohio 2-3 W Miami-Ohio 4-0 4-09 W Bowling Green 9-8 W Bowling Green 7-3 3-24 W Southern Illinois* 5-0 5-05 W Miami-Ohio 3-1 5-03 W Ball State 3-0 W Southern Illinois* 3-1 4-12 W Western Michigan 4-2 L Central Michigan 2-7 W Ball State 9-0 W Western Michigan 4-1 3-25 L Northern Illinois* 0-3 5-11 L Western Michigan& 1-2 5-06 L Michigan 1-4 4-15 L Miami-Ohio 2-5 W St. Francis* 10-2 W Ball State& 3-1 + = Spring Trip, Columbia, S.C. L Miami-Ohio 2-4 L Indiana* 1-2 5-12 W Central Michigan& 1-0 ! = Florida State Tournament 4-16 W Miami-Ohio 3-2 3-31 W Kent State 4-2 L Western Michigan& 3-4 W Miami-Ohio 4-3 L Kent State 3-5 $ = Spring Trip, Columbia, S.C. 1987 season 4-19 L Central Michigan 0-11 4-6 W Toledo 5-0 % = Redbird Invitational, Normal, Ill. Coach: Nancy Plantz W Central Michigan 2-1 W Toledo 12-2 ^ = EMU Huron Invitational 19-26 Overall; 4-8 MAC 4-22 W Ohio 1-0 4-7 L Michigan (13) 0-3 & = MAC Tournament, Kalamazoo, Mich. 3-13 L Arizona State@ 1-8 W Ohio 2-1 L Michigan 1-4 L Rutgers@ 0-2 4-22 W Ohio 2-1 4-8 W Detroit 4-3 1985 season L Florida State@ 1-7 W Ohio 5-3 W Detroit 15-0 Coach: Nancy Plantz 3-14 L South Carolina@ 0-3 4-29 W Bradley& 2-0 W St. Louis& 10-0 4-10 L Ball State 5-6 17-17-1 Overall; 8-12 MAC W Bradley (8)@ 5-4 L Ball State 0-3 4-30 L Akron& 7-9 3-17 T Rutgers* 3-3 3-15 L Temple 1-11 5-03 W Western Michigan 3-2 4-12 L Western Michigan 0-2 W Massachusetts* 4-2 3-16 L Stetson 3-5 W Western Michigan 4-3 W Western Michigan 1-0 3-18 W Glassboro* 2-1 3-18 L Sacred Heart 0-2 5-04 W Youngstown State 2-0 4-13 L Central Michigan 0-3 W Colgate* 8-2 W Sacred Heart 7-4 W Youngstown State 5-1 T Central Michigan 0-0 3-20 W Massachusetts* 6-3 3-19 L Bradley 2-5 5-06 W Ball State 1-0 4-15 L Ohio! 5-7 L South Carolina* 0-2 3-20 W Ohio State# 5-3 L Ball State 1-3 L Ohio! 4-6 3-21 W Glassboro* 7-1 L Massachusetts# 6-8 5-07 W Ball State 3-0 W Indiana State! 4-3 3-22 L Trenton State* 3-4 L Furman# 3-6 L Ball State (9) 1-2 L Miami-Ohio! 1-3 3-29 L Western Illinois 3-4 3-21 W Bradley# 3-2 5-10 W Central Michigan 8-2
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L Central Michigan 0-5 W South Florida# 1-0 W Ohio 7-0 L North Carolina 4-6 5-11 L Michigan (9) 0-1 3-11 L Michigan# 3-8 4-27 W Ohio 1-0 2-27 L East Carolina@ 2-4 L Michigan 0-3 3-12 L New Mexico@ 2-7 W Ohio 2-0 L South Carolina@ 2-9 5-13 L Toledo 0-1 L New Mexico@ 3-7 4-30 L Western Michigan 2-6 3-12 L Virginia$ 0-4 W Toledo 1-0 3-21 L Detroit 2-4 W Western Michigan 5-4 L Oklahoma State$ 1-8 5-14 L Toledo (10) 3-4 W Detroit 6-0 5-03 L Bowling Green 0-2 W Iowa State$ 11-0 L Toledo 3-5 3-30 W Northern Iowa& 13-5 W Bowling Green 2-1 3-13 W South Florida$ 7-4 ^ = Spring Trip, Florida L Creighton$ 1-8 5-04 L Bowling Green 1-2 W Robert Morris$ 4-2 & = Westerwinds Classic, Macomb, Ill. 3-31 W Illinois State$ 2-1 W Bowling Green 2-1 3-26 L Northern Illinois% 0-4 L DePaul$ 1-8 5-07 L Central Michigan 0-3 L Southwest Missouri% 1-6 1989 season 4-01 W Northern Illinois 9-2 W Central Michigan 5-3 W Missouri-Kansas City% 9-1 Coach: Connie Miner 4-03 L Central Michigan 0-1 5-10 W Miami-Ohio 4-2 3-27 W St. Louis% 8-1 22-34 Overall; 11-17 MAC W Central Michigan 2-0 L Miami-Ohio 0-1 L Missouri% 0-1 3-04 L Florida State* 0-2 4-06 W Toledo 6-0 5-11 L Miami-Ohio 1-2 3-28 W Indiana State% 1-0 L Florida State* 1-5 W Toledo 3-2 L Miami-Ohio 1-7 W Wisc.-Green Bay% 4-2 3-05 W Virginia* 3-1 4-07 W Toledo 6-2 % = New Mexico State Tournament, Las 3-31 L Michigan State 1-6 L Virginia 4-6 L Toledo 0-7 Cruces, N.M. L Michigan State 3-4 3-06 W East Carolina* 5-3 4-09 W Michigan 7-4 ^ = Spring Game, Tampa, Fla. 4-3 W Evansville ^ 13-1 3-07 W Western Illinois* 3-2 W Michigan 5-2 & = South Florida Tournament, Tampa, Fla. W Kent ^ 4-0 W South Florida* 7-0 4-13 W Ohio 10-0 * = Frost Cutlery Tournament, Chattanooga, 4-4 L Ohio State ^ 2-5 L South Florida* 5-6 W Ohio 5-3 Tenn. W Kent ^ 6-5 3-08 L Temple* 1-2 4-14 W Ohio 5-3 L Ohio State ^ 1-7 L Temple* 0-8 W Ohio 2-0 1992 season 4-6 W Toledo* 2-1 3-10 L Akron+ 1-2 4-17 W Western Michigan 5-4 Coach: Connie Miner L Toledo* 0-3 L NE Louisiana+ 1-9 W Western Michigan 3-0 27-26 Overall; 14-16 MAC 4-9 W Ohio* 9-6 3-11 L Arizona State+ 0-3 4-20 W Ball State 10-0 2-22 W North Carolina+ 1-0 L Ohio* 4-5 W South Carolina+ 1-0 4-21 W Ball State 5-1 W NC-Charlotte+ 8-2 4-10 W Ohio* 7-0 3-13 W Missouri* 2-1 W Ball State 1-0 W NC-Wilmington+ 3-0 W Ohio* 8-1 L Missouri* 0-7 4-24 L Central Michigan 1-2 2-27 L North Carolina 0-3 4-13 W Central Michigan* 3-2 3-14 L New Mexico* 1-4 W Central Michigan 7-4 W North Carolina 6-4 W Central Michigan* 1-0 L New Mexico* 1-2 4-27 W Miami-Ohio 4-2 2-28 W Winthrop (9) 4-3 4-16 L Kent State* 2-3 3-28 L Ohio State 2-3 L Miami-Ohio 2-4 L Winthrop 2-4 L Kent State* 0-4 W Ohio State 6-3 4-28 L Miami-Ohio 1-2 2-29 L East Carolina 1-4 4-17 L Kent State* 2-7 3-31 L Toledo 1-2 W Miami-Ohio 4-0 L East Carolina (8) 1-2 L Kent State* 5-8 L Toledo 0-10 5-01 W Michigan State 5-0 3-13 L Indiana St. # 0-2 4-20 L Western Michigan* 1-3 4-01 W Toledo 3-2 W Michigan State 4-1 W Wisc.-Green Bay# 4-2 W Western Michigan* 10-1 L Toledo 2-5 5-05 L Kent State 0-3 3-14 L Missouri# 4-9 4-23 L Ball State* 3-4 4-04 W Western Michigan 9-2 L Kent State 3-8 3-15 W MO-Kansas City# 16-7 L Ball State* 2-5 L Western Michigan 3-5 5-08 L Western Michigan 3-8 L Wisc.-Green Bay# 2-3 4-24 L Ball State* 0-5 4-07 L Bowling Green 2-3 L Western Michigan 0-1 3-27 W Kent State* 1-0 W Ball State* 4-2 W Bowling Green 2-0 5-11 L Bowling Green 1-2 L Kent State* 0-2 4-27 W Western Michigan* 4-2 4-08 W Bowling Green 8-2 W Bowling Green 3-1 3-28 W Kent State* 1-0 W Western Michigan* 5-2 W Bowling Green 1-0 @ = Spring Trip, Florida L Kent State* 1-5 4-30 W Akron* 6-5 4-11 L Central Michigan 0-1 # = USF Classic, Tampa, Fla. 3-31 L Western Michigan* 2-3 W Akron* 1-0 W Central Michigan 2-1 $ = Creighton Tournament, Omaha, Neb. W Western Michigan* 5-0 5-1 W Akron* 7-6 4-12 L Western Michigan 4-5 4-3 L Ball State* 4-5 W Akron* 1-0 L Western Michigan 2-3 1991 season W Ball State* 7-0 5-4 L Toledo* 4-7 4-14 L Ball State 1-11 Coach: Connie Miner 4-10 L Toledo* 0-4 W Toledo* 9-4 L Ball State 0-1 34-24 Overall; 17-15 MAC L Toledo* 2-3 5-5 L Michigan 1-6 4-15 L Ball State 0-2 3-01 L Fresno State% 0-8 4-11 L Toledo* 4-5 L Michigan 0-3 L Ball State 0-2 L New Mexico% 5-7 L Toledo* 3-5 5-7 L Miami* 5-6 4-19 W Michigan State 2-1 L Arizona State% 3-5 4-14 W Central Michigan* 2-1 W Miami* 8-2 L Michigan State 0-1 3-02 L Arizona State% 2-9 L Central Michigan* 1-4 5-8 L Miami* 5-6 4-21 L Ohio 0-4 W McNeese State% 5-2 4-17 L Tenn. Tech@ 0-2 W Miami* 4-3 W Ohio 9-3 3-04 W New Mexico 2-0 W Nicholls St.@ 2-1 5-11 W Central Michigan* 3-1 4-22 W Ohio 16-1 L New Mexico 3-4 W Samford@ 13-0 L Central Michigan* 5-9 W Ohio 4-2 3-07 W Illinois State^ 4-3 4-18 W NC-Charlotte@ forfeit 5-14 L Bowling Green* 2-4 5-02 L Central Michigan 1-3 W Illinois State (9)^ 9-7 W NE Louisiana@ 9-4 W Bowling Green* 1-0 L Central Michigan 4-5 3-08 W Winthrop& 2-1 W Samford@ 1-0 5-15 W Bowling Green* 3-0 5-06 L Akron! 1-6 W Indiana& 7-4 4-19 L Louisiana Tech@ 1-4 L Bowling Green* 1-3 W Detroit! 4-1 W Detroit& 10-5 4-24 L Ohio* 0-1 #= at UNC-Wilmington Tournament 5-07 L Indiana! 2-6 3-09 W Western Illinois& 3-1 W Ohio* 11-1 % = at Missouri Tournament W Detroit 4-1 L Florida State& 0-1 4-25 W Ohio* 8-5 @ = at South Carolina Tournament 5-09 L Michigan 0-1 3-10 W Creighton& 4-3 W Ohio* 4-0 $ = at South Florida Tournament W Michigan 2-1 L Iowa& 0-4 4-28 W Western Michigan* 4-1 ^= at Ohio State Tournament 5-12 L Kent State 5-8 3-25 W Detroit 5-0 W Western Michigan* 7-4 *= Mid-American Conference game W Kent State 2-0 W Detroit 5-0 4-29 L Michigan State 3-4 5-13 W Kent State 4-0 3-29 L Kent State 0-1 W Michigan State 7-6 1994 Season L Kent State 0-3 W Kent State 2-1 5-1 L Bowling Green* 0-4 Coach: Connie Miner * = Spring Trip, Florida 3-30 L Kent State 0-4 L Bowling Green* 1-2 37-26 Overall; 17-17 MAC + = South Florida Tournament, Tampa, Fla. L Kent State (9) 3-4 5-2 L Bowling Green* 0-3 2-19 W Georgia Tech# 9-2 ! = EMU Tournament 4-02 L Western Michigan 0-1 L Bowling Green* 0-11 W South Carolina# 5-4 L Western Michigan 1-2 5-5 L Central Michigan* 1-2 2-20 W Georgia Tech# 7-1 1990 season 4-05 W Ball State 4-0 L Central Michigan* 2-3 W South Carolina# 2-1 Coach: Connie Miner W Ball State 5-2 5-8 W Miami* 1-0 2-21 L South Carolina# 1-5 32-24 Overall; 17-10 MAC 4-06 W Ball State 7-2 W Miami* 6-2 L South Carolina# 3-4 Mid-American W Ball State 7-1 5-9 W Miami* 3-2 2-24 W North Carolina# 6-4 Conference Runner-up 4-12 L Toledo 4-5 W Miami* 3-2 L North Carolina# 1-2 3-02 L Florida A&M@ 2-3 L Toledo 4-6 += Wilmington, North Carolina Tournament 2-25 W Campbell% 2-1 3-03 L Florida State@ 0-1 4-13 W Toledo 2-1 #= Missouri Tournament L East Carolina% 0-2 L Florida State@ 0-1 W Toledo 6-2 @ = Frost Cutlery Tourney-Chattanooga, Tenn. 2-26 W Penn State% 1-0 3-05 L South Florida@ 2-3 4-16 L Central Michigan 2-5 *= Mid-American Conference game W Radford% 13-0 W South Florida@ 9-5 W Central Michigan 4-3 W Maryland-Baltimore% 8-1 3-06 W Stetson@ 4-1 4-19 W Furman* 8-0 1993 season 3-18 W Iowa State$ 1-0 W Stetson@ 14-2 4-20 L Florida State* 2-3 Coach: Connie Miner W Eastern Illinois$ 10-9 3-08 L Iowa@ 0-3 4-21 W East Carolina* 3-1 33-33 Overall; 20-16 MAC W Indiana$ 10-0 W Iowa@ 6-3 W North Carolina* 3-1 2-20 L North Carolina# 0-7 3-19 L Florida State$ 0-1 3-09 W Virginia (9)# 4-3 W SW Louisiana* 1-0 W UNC-Greensboro# 3-2 W Winthrop (8)# 4-3 W NW Louisiana (15)* 2-1 W UNC-Wilmington# 5-0 L Iowa State# 0-3 4-24 L Michigan 0-1 2-21 L Penn State# 0-4 3-10 L Michigan# 0-5 W Michigan 2-0 L North Carolina# 1-2 L Oklahoma# 7-9 4-26 W Ohio 1-0 2-23 W North Carolina 11-4
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W Louisiana Tech$ 3-2 W Miami* 11-1 1997 season 4-11 L BALL STATE* 0-2 W Southwest Missouri St.$ 1-2 4-22 W Miami* 6-1 Coach: Nancy Oestrike L BALL STATE* 0-13 3-22 W Detroit 12-2 W Miami* 4-2 11-39 Overall; 4-28 MAC 2-21 L Campbell# 3-8 4-14 L at Central Michigan* 3-8 W Detroit 9-1 4-25 W Central Michigan* 2-0 L at Central Michigan* 1-2 3-25 L Creighton^ 0-3 W Central Michigan* 5-0 L UNC-Charlotte# 0-2 2-22 W Temple# 6-0 4-17 L KENT* 3-11 (6) W Missouri-Kansas City^ 8-2 L Central Michigan* 3-4 L KENT* 4-9 3-27 W Western Illinois^ 5-2 4-28 L Kent State* 1-2 L Robert Morris# 1-3 2-25 L North Carolina 0-7 4-18 L AKRON* 3-7 L Missouri^ 0-5 L Kent State* 0-5 L AKRON* 1-3 3-30 W Michigan State 2-0 4-29 L Kent State* 1-2 W North Carolina 4-0 2-26 L East Carolina 2-5 4-21 L CMU* 0-2 L Michigan State 0-1 W Kent State* 2-0 W East Carolina 3-1 L CMU* 0-8 (5) 4-5 W Toledo* 3-1 5-2 L Western Michigan* 0-2 2-28 L Maryland-Baltimore% 1-6 4-24 W at Miami* 3-2 4-8 W Ohio* 5-1 W Western Michigan* 7-2 3-1 W UNC-Wilmington% 6-2 L at Miami* 2-9 L Ohio* 1-2 5-5 L Bowling Green* 2-3 W East Carolina% 4-0 4-25 L at Bowling Green* 1-2 4-9 W Ohio* 6-5 W Bowling Green* 7-2 L Canisius% 4-5 L at Bowling Green* 2-4 W Ohio* 8-3 5-6 W Bowling Green* 3-2 3-13 W Western Illinois (at FSU) 6-3 4-28 L at Michigan State 0-4 4-13 L Michigan 1-2 L Bowling Green* 0-5 3-14 L UConn^ 2-3 L at Michigan State 0-4 W Michigan 2-0 5-9 L Michigan 0-5 L Wisconsin^ 2-8 4-15 L Kent State* 1-3 L Michigan 0-8 W Bradley^ 8-3 5-1 W at Western Michigan* 4-0 L Kent State* 0-9 5-12 W Akron* 7-5 3-15 L Tennessee-Chattanooga^ 4-9 L at Western Michigan* 1-2 4-16 W Kent State* 3-0 L Akron* 0-3 L Florida State 1-5 5-2 L at Northern Illinois* 0-4 L Kent State* 5-6 5-13 L Akron* 3-4 3-28 L Ohio* 3-4 L at Northern Illinois* 1-4 (5) 4-19 L Western Michigan* 1-2 L Akron* 3-8 L Ohio* 0-2 5-5 L at Michigan 3-4 (8) L Western Michigan* 7-8 $= Coca Cola Softball Classic-Tempe, Ariz. 3-29 L Ohio* 2-7 #= Campbell/Cartier Tournament 4-22 W Ball State* 1-0 % = Arizona State Classic- Tempe, Ariz. L Ohio* 11-12 $ = Cal State Fullerton Tournament W Ball State* 1-0 # = Lady Seminole Invitational-Tallahassee, 4-1 L Western Michigan* 0-1 % = Florida State Tournament 4-23 L Ball State* 5-7 Fla. L Western Michigan* 1-4 *= Mid-American Conference game 4-4 W Miami* 4-2 L Ball State* 0-5 *= Mid-American Conference game W Miami* 14-4 4-26 W Western Michigan* 6-1 1999 Season 4-5 L Miami* 0-10 Coach: Nancy Oestrike W Western Michigan* 4-2 1996 season W Miami* 9-5 4-29 L Akron* 3-4 Coach: Connie Miner 31-26 Overall: 16-12 MAC 4-11 L Toledo* 0-5 2-26 W vs Morgan State # 12-1 L Akron* 2-6 25-32-2 Overall; 11-20 MAC L Toledo* 3-4 4-30 W Akron* 9-6 2-24 L Penn State# 0-7 4-12 L Toledo* 1-5 W vs Canisius # 10-2 W Akron* 6-4 W Maryland# 2-0 L Toledo* 4-8 2-27 W vs Towson State # 6-5 5-3 L Toledo* 1-5 W St. Francis# 11-3 4-15 L Akron* 2-3 2-28 L vs Delaware # 0-1 L Toledo* 1-4 2-25 W Temple# 5-0 L Akron* 3-4 3-1 L at East Carolina 4-6 W Toledo* 2-0 L Illinois Chicago# 0-3 4-18 L Kent State* 4-7 3-1 W at East Carolina 3-0 5-6 W Miami* 9-1 2-27 W North Carolina 8-3 W Kent State* 2-0 3-4 L at Virginia 2-5 W Miami* 9-1 T North Carolina 4-4 4-19 L Kent State* 0-3 3-4 L at Virginia 1-3 5-7 L Miami* 4-5 2-28 W East Carolina 5-2 L Kent State* 5-6 3-5 W at Virginia % 6-3 5-10 W Central Michigan* 5-4 L East Carolina 3-4 4-22 L Central Michigan* 0-1 L vs North Carolina % 3-5 W Central Michigan* 4-1 3-1 W Georgia Tech% 3-1 L Central Michigan* 1-2 3-6 L vs Princeton % 0-1 L Central Michigan* 2-6 L East Carolina% 0-1 4-25 L Ball State* 0-5 W vs Cleveland State % 8-4 5-13 L Bowling Green* 0-1 3-2 W Wisconsin% 11-1 L Ball State* 2-3 3-24 W DAYTON 1-0 W Bowling Green* 2-0 W George Mason% 6-3 4-26 L Ball State* 0-3 L DAYTON 1-3 L Ball State* 0-3 5-14 L Bowling Green* 3-7 3-3 W Wisconsin% 6-0 3-27 W at Eastern Kentucky @ 4-0 4-29 L Western Michigan* 0-7 L vs Morehead State @ 1-5 L Bowling Green* 0-5 T East Carolina 4-4 L Western Michigan* 1-3 #= South Carolina Tournament 3-14 W Western Illinois^ 6-2 5-2 L Bowling Green* 0-9 W vs Morehead State @ 3-0 % = East Carolina Tournament 3-15 W Southern Illinois^ 4-1 L Bowling Green* 3-9 3-28 W at Eastern Kentucky @ 3-0 $= Florida State Tournament L Ohio State^ 0-9 5-3 L Bowling Green* 2-6 L vs Morehead State @ 2-3 ^= Missouri Tournament 3-16 W Drake^ 8-7 L Bowling Green* 2-4 3-31 L MICHIGAN 1-12 *= Mid-Americna Conference game L Florida State^ 0-7 # =Triangle Classic Tournament L MICHIGAN 2-11 3-23 L Northern Illinois& 1-2 % = East Carolina Tournament 4-2 W at Ball State* 6-2 1995 season L Purdue& 3-4 ^= Florida State Tournament W at Ball State* 3-1 Coach: Connie Miner 3-24 W Butler& 4-1 *= Mid-American Conference game 4-3 W at Toledo* 3-1 24-34 Overall; 15-20 MAC W Butler& 6-1 L at Toledo* 3-5 2-17 W New Mexico State$ 5-3 3-29 W Ohio* 3-0 1998 Season 4-5 W NOTRE DAME 5-4 W Utah State$ 4-2 W Ohio* 5-1 Coach: Nancy Oestrike L NOTRE DAME 2-8 2-18 L UNLV$ 3-6 3-30 W Ohio* 2-1 12-45 Overall; 6-22 MAC 4-9 W BOWLING GREEN* 6-1 L Arizona State$ 0-6 L Ohio* 2-6 2-20 L vs. Santa Clara# 1-3 4-10 W MIAMI* 6-5 L UMass$ 1-0 4-2 W Western Michigan* 6-2 L vs. San Diego State# 3-5 L MIAMI* 0-3 2-19 W Purdue$ 9-7 W Western Michigan* 5-1 2-21 L vs. Long Beach State# 1-7 4-14 L MICHIGAN STATE 0-2 2-23 L Arizona State% 3-6 4-5 W Miami* 9-0 L vs. Stanford# 0-4 (6) 4-17 W at Northern Illinois* 7-2 L Hawaii% 2-3 W Miami* 9-0 L vs. UCLA# 0-3 L at Northern Illinois* 0-2 W Hawaii% 3-2 6 W Miami* 13-1 2-24 L at Loyola-Marymont 1-3 4-18 W at Western Michigan* 1-0 2-24 L Cal-Poly% 0-2 W Miami* 12-1 L at Loyola-Marymont 3-4 W at Western Michigan* 2-1 2-25 W Tulsa% 5-0 4-11 L Michigan State 0-4 2-25 L at UC-Santa Barbara 2-3 (11) 4-20 L CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 2-3 2-26 L Iowa% 0-4 L Michigan State 4-8 L at UC-Santa Barbara 2-5 L CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 2-9 3-15 L Eastern Illinois# 2-3 4-12 L Toledo* 0-1 2-26 L vs. Virginia$ 1-4 4-23 L at Marshall* 3-4 W Easern Illinois# 6-2 4-13 L Toledo* 1-3 W vs. Cal State Fullerton$ 6-5 L at Marshall* 0-7 3-17 L Princeton # 1-2 L Toledo* 1-5 2-27 L vs. Long Beach State$ 0-6 4-24 L at Ohio* 2-9 L Ohio State# 0-1 4-16 L Akron* 1-3 W vs. San Jose State$ 8-5 W at Ohio* 6-3 L Georgia State# 3-4 L Akron* 1-2 2-28 L vs. San Diego State$ 0-7 4-27 L at Central Michigan* 0-9 3-18 L Southern Illinois# 11-12 4-19 L Kent State* 1-2 L vs. Stanford$ 0-13 W at Central Michigan* 4-3 3-22 W Detroit 4-0 L Kent State* 2-3 3-6 L at Dayton 2-5 4-30 W WESTERN MICHIGAN* 4-2 W Detroit 4-0 4-20 L Kent State* 1-2 L at Dayton 6-7 W WESTERN MICHIGAN* 4-3 3-29 W Michigan State 4-3 L Kent State* 0-2 3-12 W at Florida A&M 3-2 (14) 5-1 L NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 0-1 3-31 L Ball State* 0-4 4-23 L Central Michigan* 1-2 W at Florida A&M 8-4 W NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 2-1 W Ball State* 2-0 L Central Michigan* 3-5 3-13 L vs. LSU% 0-4 5-4 W at Detroit 4-1 4-1 L Ball State* 0-1 4-26 L Ball State* 2-4 L vs. Penn State% 0-8 (5) W at Detroit 6-3 W Ball State* 3-2 W Ball State* 8-2 L vs. Florida State% 2-4 5-7 W BALL STATE* 5-2 4-7 L Toledo* 0-4 4-27 L Ball State* 4-5 3-14 L vs. Northern Iowa% 1-9 (6) L BALL STATE* 2-3 L Toledo* 0-8 L Ball State* 2-7 L vs. Robert Morris% 1-2 5-8 W TOLEDO* 6-5 4-8 L Toledo* 2-5 5-3 L Bowling Green* 0-1 3-27 L WESTERN MICHIGAN* 4-5 W TOLEDO* 6-4 W Toledo* 9-3 L Bowling Green* 2-3 W WESTERN MICHIGAN* 9-7 5-13 W vs Bowling Green $ 1-0 4-11 W Western Michigan* 12-2 5-4 L Bowling Green* 3-4 3-28 L NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 0-1 W at Northern Illinois $ 4-2 L Western Michigan* 1-4 L Bowling Green* 0-3 L NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 1-2 5-14 L vs Central Michigan $ 0-3 4-14 L Ohio* 3-8 5-7 L Western Michigan* 0-1 4-3 L at Ball State* 0-2 5-15 L at Northern Illinois $ 0-3 L Ohio* 1-7 W Western Michigan* 7-2 L at Ball State* 2-8 # = East Carolina Tournament 4-15 L Ohio* 0-1 5-8 L Michigan 0-6 4-4 L at Toledo* 1-3 % = Virginia Tournament L Ohio* 1-3 L Michigan 0-7 W at Toledo* 7-0 @ = Easterm Kentucky Tournament 4-21 W Miami* 7-2 # = North Carolina Tournament 4-8 W DETROIT 4-3 * = Mid-American Conference game % = East Carolina Tournament W DETROIT 4-3 $ = MAC Tournament game ^ = Florida State Tournament 4-10 W TOLEDO* 6-2 & = Purdue Tournament W TOLEDO* 9-1 * = Mid-American Conference game -33- through the years
2000 season L WESTERN MICHIGAN * 0-1 3-27 L DAYTON 2-4 3-30 L vs. Buffalo* 9-0 4-2 L vs. Central Michigan* 1-0 Coach: Nancy Oestrike 4-20 L NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 1-2 3-27 L DAYTON 3-5 19-29 Overall: 6-15 MAC 3-29 L at Ball State* 0-9 L vs. Central Michigan* 7-1 4-21 W NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 6-0 4-3 L vs. Central Michigan* 2-1 2-25 W vs St. Bonaventure # 7-0 L NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 3-4 3-29 L at Ball State* 2-9 W vs Villanova # 4-3 3-30 L at Ball State* 3-4 4-5 L at Notre Dame 1-0 4-24 L at Akron * 0-9 4-5 L at Notre Dame 7-5 2-26 L vs Florida State # 1-4 L at Akron * 1-2 4-2 L MICHIGAN STATE 1-8 4-12 L at IPFW 1-6 4-6 W vs. Michigan State 4-3 2-26 L vs. Furman # 0-3 4-27 W TOLEDO * 2-1 4-9 W vs. Northern Illinois* 2-1 2-27 W vs. Florida Atlantic # 5-3 4-12 L at IPFW 5-6 4-28 W TOLEDO * 3-1 4-13 W NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 4-0 4-9 W vs. Northern Illinois* 2-0 L vs. St. Bonaventure # 2-4 L TOLEDO * 0-1 4-10 L vs. Northern Illinois* 7-1 2-28 W vs. Villanova # 3-2 4-13 L NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 0-8 5-2 L MICHIGAN 0-8 4-15 L at Michigan 2-5 4-13 W vs. Toledo* 5-1 W vs. Furman # 5-0 L MICHIGAN 6-7 4-15 L at Michigan 2-10 4-16 L at Bowling Green* 4-1 3-1 W at Florida Atlantic 4-3 5-4 L at Central Michigan * 1-3 4-16 W TOLEDO* 8-4 4-16 L at Bowling Green* 8-0 L at Florida Atlantic 0-3 5-5 L at Central Michigan * 0-2 4-16 L TOLEDO* 1-6 4-17 W at Bowling Green* 2-0 4-19 L at Michigan 5-1 3-3 L vs. Wichita State @ 4-6 L at Central Michigan * 0-2 4-18 L W. MICHIGAN* 2-5 W vs. Bowling Green @ 6-3 4-18 L W. MICHIGAN* 1-6 4-19 L at Michigan 14-2 @ = Georgia State Invitational; 4-22 L at Ball State* 2-1 3-4 W vs. Robert Morris @ 12-2 # = Georgia State Classic; 4-19 W W. MICHIGAN* 5-2 L vs. Florida International @ 0-3 4-25 L at Central Michigan* 2-6 4-27 W vs. Kent State* 2-1 * = Mid-American Conference game 4-27 W vs. Kent State* 3-2 3-5 L vs. Arkansas @ 1-6 4-26 L at Central Michigan* 0-1 4-26 L at Central Michigan* 4-7 4-30 L at Marshall* 1-0 3-22 W OAKLAND 4-1 2002 season 5-1 L at Marshall* 2-1 W OAKLAND 5-0 4-29 L at Michigan 0-6 Coach: Nancy Oestrike 4-29 L at Michigan 2-12 5-1 L at Marshall* 7-3 3-25 W vs. Butler $ 9-1 18-28 Overall; 9-15 MAC 5-4 W at Oakland 6-3 L vs Dayton $ 2-8 5-2 L at Bowling Green* 1-5 2-22 W vs. Drake ! 6-0 5-3 L at Bowling Green* 1-5 5-4 W at Oakland 9-0 3-26 L vs. Cleveland State $ 2-4 2-22 L vs. Arizona ! 0-11 5-3 L at Bowling Green* 2-4 5-7 W vs. Western Michigan* 6-5 L vs. Cleveland State $ 3-4 2-23 L vs. Cal State Northridge ! 1-3 5-7 W vs. Western Michigan* 3-0 3-29 L at Notre Dame 2-5 2-23 L vs. Northern Iowa ! 1-2 ! = Islander Invitational 5-8 L vs. Western Michigan* 1-0 3-31 L at Toledo* 2-3 *= Mid-American Conference game 5-11 L vs. #2 Central Michigan& 4-1 2-24 W vs. San Jose State ! 3-1 5-12 L vs. #6 Bowling Green& 2-1 4-1 L at Toledo* 1-2 2-26 L at Arizona State 1-9 W at Toledo* 2-0 2-26 L at Arizona State 2-11 2004 season Coach: Karen Baird @ = Buckeye Invitational 4-5 L at Michigan State 0-4 2-27 L at Arizona 0-10 & = MAC Tournament game 4-7 W OHIO* 8-4 3-1 L vs. Evansville # 1-5 19-30 Overall: 8-16 MAC 2-20 W vs Long Island @ 6-2 * = Mid-American Conference game 4-12 W DETROIT 6-2 3-1 W vs. Long Beach # 6-5 W DETROIT 3-1 L at Florida Atlantic @ 2-5 3-2 L vs. Arizona # 3-6 2-21 W vs Rutgers @ 3-1 2006 season 4-14 W at Western Michigan* 3-0 3-3 L vs. Hawaii # 3-7 Coach: Karen Baird 4-15 L at Western Michigan* 5-6 L vs Michigan @ 0-5 3-13 W at Dayton 4-3 2-22 L vs Rutgers (11) @ 6-8 28-28 Overall: 14-8 MAC L at Western Michigan* 2-3 3-13 W at Dayton 3-0 2-23 L at Florida Atlantic 0-2 2-17 L vs. #11 Washington! 9-0 4-18 W CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 2-1 3-23 W at Western Michigan* 1-0 L at Florida Atlantic 0-3 L vs. #25 LSU! 5-0 2-18 W vs. Western Kentucky! 5-1 L CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 1-3 3-23 L at Western Michigan* 1-7 3-5 L at Marshall # 3-5 4-21 L NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 1-4 W vs Pittsburgh # 7-4 W vs. Mississippi Valley! 10-2 3-24 L at Western Michigan* 0-1 2-19 L vs. #11 Washington! 1-0 4-22 L NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 2-8 3-29 W MIAMI* 2-1 3-6 W vs Cleveland State # 12-1 L NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 1-7 3-7 W vs Cleveland State # 5-2 2-24 L vs. Austin Peay State @ 6-1 3-30 L MIAMI* 0-1 2-24 W vs. Boston University @ 3-2 4-26 W at Central Michigan* 3-2 3-30 W MIAMI* 5-1 3-7 L at Marshall # 2-5 3-13 W at IUPUI 3-1 2-27 W at Mercer 4-1 L at Central Michigan* 4-5 4-4 L at Michigan State 0-2 2-28 L at Kennesaw State 2-0 4-28 L BALL STATE* 0-4 L at IUPUI 3-7 4-6 W at Marshall* 3-2 3-14 W at Butler 4-3 L at Kennesaw State 8-0 4-29 L BALL STATE* 1-4 4-6 L at Marshall* 1-3 3-1 L at #11 Georgia 5-0 W BALL STATE* 5-4 W at Butler 3-0 4-7 W at Ohio* 3-2 3-20 L at Notre Dame 0-2 L at #11 Georgia 3-2 5-2 L at Michigan 0-4 4-7 L at Ohio* 1-2 L at Notre Dame 1-9 3-3 W vs. Dartmouth# 4-3 L at Michigan 0-8 4-9 W OAKLAND 1-0 3-27 L at Northern Illinois* 4-5 L vs. Syracuse# 5-0 5-5 L at Akron* 3-7 4-9 W OAKLAND 6-3 W at Northern Illinois* 4-0 3-4 L vs. Minnesota# 3-1 L vs. Winthrop# 7-4 L at Akron* 4-5 4-11 W DETROIT 2-1 3-28 L at Northern Illinois* 2-4 5-6 L at Kent State* 2-4 4-3 L BALL STATE* 1-2 3-10 L vs. Portland State$ 7-3 4-11 W DETROIT 1-0 W vs. Kansas$ 1-0 L at Kent State* 8-12 4-13 L BALL STATE* 0-2 L BALL STATE* 3-8 # = Florida Atlantic Tournament 4-4 W BALL STATE* 10-0 3-11 L vs. Minnesota$ 3-2 4-13 L BALL STATE* 1-4 L vs. Kansas$ 2-1 @ = Florida International Tournament 4-13 L BALL STATE* 2-3 4-6 W at Detroit 6-4 W at Detroit 12-0 3-24 L vs. #12 Michigan% 1-0 $ = University of Dayton Tournament 4-17 L AKRON* 2-5 3-25 W vs. Middle Tennessee% 4-2 *= Mid-American Conference game 4-9 L at Miami * 1-2 4-17 W AKRON* 5-4 L at Miami * 6-7 W vs. Toledo% 4-3 4-19 W at Northern Illinois* 5-3 3-26 W vs. #21 Louisville% 3-2 2001 season 4-10 L at Miami* 2-7 4-20 L at Northern Illinois* 0-8 4-14 L MICHIGAN 0-5 3-28 W at Michigan State 2-0 Coach: Nancy Oestrike 4-20 L at Northern Illinois* 0-5 L MICHIGAN 0-5 3-29 W DETROIT 3-2 15-34 Overall: 8-16 MAC 4-26 L CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 0-1 4-17 L at Western Michigan * 1-9 W DETROIT 14-9 3-2 L vs UMKC @ 4-5 4-26 L CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 0-8 W at Western Michigan * 3-1 3-31 L WESTERN MICHIGAN* 4-0 L Georgia State @ 1-9 4-18 L at Western Michigan * 6-10 W WESTERN MICHIGAN* 6-5 4-27 L CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 0-3 4-1 W NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 5-3 L vs Georgia Tech @ 0-3 5-2 L at Michigan 3-6 4-24 L CENTRAL MICHIGAN * 1-8 3-4 L vs UMKC @ 0-2 L CENTRAL MICHIGAN * 0-7 4-2 W NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 5-3 5-2 L at Michigan 1-11 4-4 L at Notre Dame 2-0 W vs UMKC @ 6-4 5-4 W at Toledo* 2-0 4-25 L CENTRAL MICHIGAN * 3-9 4-28 L at Michigan State 1-5 L at Notre Dame 1-0 3-5 L vs Campbell 10-11 5-4 L at Toledo* 0-1 4-7 L at Kent State* 5-1 L vs Campbell 2-10 5-1 W BOWLING GREEN * 3-2 5-5 W at Toledo* 7-0 5-2 L BOWLING GREEN * 5-9 W at Kent State* 3-2 3-6 L at Georgia Tech 0-8 4-8 W at Buffalo* 9-1 L at Georgia Tech 2-3 W BOWLING GREEN * 6-0 ! = Wildcat Invitational 5-5 W OHIO * 2-1 4-9 W at Buffalo* 8-5 3-7 L at Mercer 0-1 #= Hillenbrand Invitational W OHIO * 9-2 4-14 L at Central Michigan* 2-1 W at Mercer 6-1 *= Mid-American Conference game 5-8 L AKRON * 0-5 4-15 L at Central Michigan* 3-2 3-9 L vs Furman # 3-6 L AKRON * 1-2 4-21 W at Toledo* 15-3 W at Toledo* 11-3 W vs Saint Louis # 3-0 2003 season 5-9 L at Toledo * 1-2 3-10 W vs Mercer # 10-9 W at Toledo * 4-1 4-22 L at Bowling Green* 2-1 Coach: Karen Baird 4-23 L at Bowling Green* 3-2 L vs Mercer # 3-6 6-38 Overall; 4-17 MAC 5-10 L #2 FLORIDA STATE 0-2 3-20 l at Detroit Titans 1-2 W #2 FLORIDA STATE 6-5 4-28 L MIAMI* 2-0 2-28 W at Texas A&M-CC ! 2-0 W MIAMI* 6-0 W at Detroit Titans 10-5 2-28 L vs. Wichita State ! 1-4 @ = Florida Atlantic Tournament 4-29 W BALL STATE* 3-1 3-23 W at Miami * 5-1 3-1 L vs. Texas Tech ! 2-3 4-30 W BALL STATE* 4-0 L at Miami * 0-1 # = Marshall Tournament 3-1 L vs. New Mexico ! 4-7 * = Mid-American Conference game 5-3 L at #13 Michigan 4-2 3-24 L at Miami * 3-9 3-2 L vs. Baylor ! 2-12 5-5 L OHIO* 4-3 3-30 L at Ball State * 0-2 3-4 L at Texas A&M-CC 0-10 2005 season W OHIO* 2-0 3-31 L at Ball State * 2-5 L at Texas A&M-CC 1-3 Coach: Karen Baird 5-6 W AKRON* 2-1 L at Ball State * 0-8 3-5 L at Southwest Texas St. 0-11 17-24 Overall: 11-12 MAC 5-7 W AKRON* 4-0 3-2 L at Arizona State 2-1 4-4 L at Ohio State 0-8 L at Southwest Texas St. 2-7 5-11 W vs. Central Michigan& 6-0 L at Ohio State 1-4 L at Arizona State 6-2 L vs. Western Michigan& 5-2 3-6 L at Texas 0-8 3-4 L at #1 Arizona 15-0 5-12 W vs. Northen Illinois& 8-5 4-6 L MARSHALL * 0-6 3-6 L at Texas 1-7 W MARSHALL * 9-3 3-5 L at #1 Arizona 3-2 L vs. Kent State& 2-0 3-7 L at Texas San-Antonio 3-12 3-18 L at Ohio State @ 12-7 4-7 W OHIO * 3-2 3-15 W at Indiana 3-2 3-19 W vs Ball State @ 3-2 * = Mid-American Conference game L OHIO * 3-4 3-15 L at Indiana 4-5 3-20 L vs. Notre Dame @ 4-1 ! = Tiger Classic 4-10 W at Oakland 4-1 3-23 L KENT STATE* 0-8 3-26 W vs. Toledo* 4-3 @ = Mercer Invitational L at Oakland 2-4 3-23 W KENT STATE* 9-7 3-26 W vs. Toledo* 3-2 # = Georgia Tech Buzz Classic 4-11 W MICHIGAN STATE 6-2 3-24 L KENT STATE* 0-8 3-28 W vs. IPFW 11-1 $ = Kansas Jayhawk Classic 4-13 W WESTERN MICHIGAN * 3-2 3-26 L MARSHALL* 0-11 3-28 W vs. IPFW 10-3 % = Louisville Tournament 4-14 W WESTERN MICHIGAN * 7-6 3-26 L MARSHALL* 5-7 3-30 W vs. Buffalo* 3-1 & = MAC Tournament -34- EMU RECORD VERSUS ALL-TIME OPPONENTS
Adelphi 1-1 Fresno State 0-1 Morgan State 1-0 South Florida 4-4 Akron 12-21 Furman 2-3 Morehead State 1-2 Southern Illinois 3-1 Arizona 0-5 George Mason 1-0 New Mexico 1-7 Southern Mississippi 0-1 Arizona State 0-10 Georgia 0-2 New Mexico State 1-0 Southwest Missouri 0-2 Arkansas 0-1 Georgia State 1-2 Nicholls State 1-0 SW Louisiana 1-0 Austin Peay State 0-1 Georgia Tech 3-3 North Carolina 8-7-1 SW Texas 0-2 Ball State 33-45 Glassboro 2-0 UNC-Charlotte 2-1 Spartanburg 1-0 Baylor 0-1 Grand Valley State 2-0 UNC-Greensboro 1-0 Stanford 0-2 Boston University 1-0 Hawaii 1-2 UNC-Wilmington 5-0 Stetson 2-1 Bowling Green 27-43 Illinois-Chicago 1-1 Northeast Louisiana 1-1 Syracuse 0-1 Bradley 4-2 Illinois State 4-0 Northern Illinois 18-26 Temple 3-3 Buffalo 3-1 Indiana 3-3 Northern Iowa 1-2 Tenn.-Chatanooga 0-1 Butler 8-1 Indiana State 3-1 Northwestern 0-2 Tennessee Tech 3-1 Cal-Poly 0-1 Iowa 1-2 Northwestern State 1-1 Texas 0-2 Cal State-Fullerton 1-0 Iowa State 2-3 Northwest Louisiana 1-1 TX A&M-CC 1-0 Cal State-Northridge 0-1 IPFW 2-2 Notre Dame 0-8 Texas Tech 0-1 Campbell 1-3 Ithaca 2-0 Ohio 42-23 Toledo 43-43 Canisius 1-0 IUPUI 1-1 Ohio State 3-9 Towson State 1-0 Central Florida 0-0 Kansas 1-1 Oakland 7-1 Trenton State 0-2 Central Michigan 24-61-1 Kent State 28-39 Oklahoma 0-1 Tulsa 1-0 Cleveland State 3-2 Kennesaw State 0-2 Oklahoma State 0-1 UAB 0-0 Colgate 1-0 Liberty Baptist 1-0 Penn State 1-3 UC-Santa Barbara 0-2 Connecticut 0-1 Long Beach State 1-2 Pittsburgh 1-0 UCLA 0-1 Creighton 1-2 Long Island 1-0 Portland State 0-1 UTSA 0-1 Dartmouth 1-0 Louisiana State 0-2 Princeton 0-2 UNLV 0-1 Dayton 3-6 Louisiana Tech 1-4 Purdue 1-1 Utah State 1-0 Delaware 0-1 Louisville 1-0 Radford 1-0 Valparaiso 1-0 DePaul 1-1 Loyola-Marymont 0-2 Robert Morris 2-2 Villanova 2-0 Detroit 37-6 Marshall 2-11 Rutgers 2-2-1 Virginia 5-5 Drake 2-0 Maryland 1-0 Sacred Heart 1-1 Virginia Tech 0-0 East Carolina 6-7-1 Maryland-Baltimore 1-1 San Diego State 0-1 Washington 0-2 East Stroudsburg 1-0 Massachusetts 3-2 Saginaw Valley State 2-0 Wayne State 5-3 Eastern Illinois 2-1 McNeese State 1-0 Santa Clara 0-1 Western Florida 1-0 Eastern Kentucky 2-0 Mercer 3-2 San Diego State 0-1 Western Illinois 6-1 Evansville 2-1 Miami 39-25 San Jose State 2-0 Western Kentucky 1-0 Farleigh Dickinson 1-0 Michigan 8-44 Stetson 0-0 Western Michigan 39-51 Ferris State 2-2 Michigan State 11-21 St. Bonaventure 1-1 Wichita State 0-2 Florida 0-0 Middle Tennessee State 1-0 St. Francis 2-0 Winthrop 6-2 Florida A&M 2-2 Minnesota 0-2 St. Louis 4-0 Wisconsin 2-1 Florida Atlantic 2-4 Missouri 1-4 Samford 2-0 Wisconsin-Green Bay 2-1 Florida International 0-1 Missouri-K.C. 4-2 Seton Hall 2-0 Wright State 2-0 Florida State 1-16 Mississippi State 0-1 South Alabama 0-0 Youngstown State 3-1 Francis Marion 1-0 Mississippi Valley State 1-0 South Carolina 4-5
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A G M S Adams, Kerri ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91 Giroux, Heather ‘05, ‘06 Manofsky, Renee’ ‘00 Sabo, Stephanie ‘05, ‘06 Allen, Lauren ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Godfrey, Dawn ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Marcero, Lisa ‘81, ‘82 Santoni, Gina ‘84 Anderson, Kristen ‘02 Goerl, Gemie ‘90, ‘91 McComb, Susan ‘86 Seegers, Sara ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Apiligain, Laura ‘93 Gorak, Michalene ‘91, ‘92 McDermott, Tami ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Schaffer, Tammy ‘94, ‘95 Armstrong, Linda ‘81, ‘82, ‘83, ‘84 Grace, Jackie ‘84, ‘87, ‘88, McElwee, Raven ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Schaffer, Jane ‘84 Grant, Jessica ‘05, ‘06 McGraw, Diane ‘83 Schmid, Lindsay ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 B Grens, Katie ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Meikle, Ann ‘06 Skubik, Cammy ‘80 Bates, Annette ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Greathouse, Susan ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Milholland, Linda ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91 Slingerland, Paula ‘96, ’97, ’99,`00 Bayliss, Jaclyn ‘97, ‘98 Grutza, Carolyn ‘01, ‘02, ‘03. ‘04 Miller, Trish ‘83 Stansberry, Kaysie ‘02, ‘03 Beall, Sue ‘80 Gulliver, Kelly ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Moss, Anne Marie ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94 Stoll, Julie ‘01, ‘02 Beavers, Lisa ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Morris, Darleen ‘87 Strauss, Ashley ‘05, ‘06 Begay, Amy ‘86 H Murtagh, Debbie ‘82, ‘83 Szewczul, Kim ‘84, ‘85 Benson, Debbie ‘83 Hallock, Rhonda ‘94 Berry, Kristie ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97 Hamilton, Aimee ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01 N T Bluthardt, Kayla ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Han, Heather ‘06 Nelson, Amy ‘01, ‘02 Thiesmeyer, Sara ‘00 Boyd, Jan ‘80, ‘81 Hann, Genny ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Newman, Gretchen ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Thompson, Crystal ‘00, ‘01, ‘02 Bronson, Jami ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Harbach, Dawn ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91 Nichols, Evelyn ‘99, Threet, Krissy ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Brown, Tiffany ‘02 Harper, Sherry ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Novak, Laura ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 Tomczak, Kelly ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Borakowski, Sue ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Haydu, Traci ‘91, ‘92 ‘93, ‘94 Nuneza, Lisa ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Toomey, Erin ‘87, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90 Bullach, Kate ‘95 Harms, Chris ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Townsley, Jenny ‘83 Burke, Laura ‘80 Holly, Jennifer ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 O Trapp, Christa ‘98 Hopping, Louise ‘80 Obernovich, Nada ‘83 Turpin, Kim ‘91, ‘92 C Horosko, Jen ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97 Oestrike, Nancy ‘80, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83 Turner, Teresa ‘93, ‘94 Call, LouAnn ‘81 Hume, Patty ‘81 Oljace, Gail ‘80, ‘81, ‘82 Twichell, Jody ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Cambell, Carol ‘88, ‘89 Olsen, Jeanne ‘82, ‘83, ‘84 Canfield, Valerie ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 I Otterbacher, Marla ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 V Caplin, Colleen ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Ivie, Kelly ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Vanguilder, Kim ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Champanois, Trina ‘94 P Vilums, Gena ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Chew, Stephanie ‘87, ‘88 J Pachiva, Joanne ‘81 Vitale, Gina ‘87, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90 Cianciola, Nikol ‘92 Jakubiak, Gretchen ‘86 Papiersky, Mary Anne ‘83, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 Vonk, Kathy ‘85 Clark, Lauren ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Patton, Lori ‘84, ‘85 Clark, Nora ‘85 K Price, Amy ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 W Crechiolo, Mary ‘80, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83 Kelley, Marci ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Price, Jessica ‘01 Waddell, Kim ‘82, ‘83 Kendrick, Shelly ‘81, ‘82, ‘83 Push, Nanette ‘81, ‘82, ‘83, ‘84 Walker, Amy ‘86 D Kinnard, Rebecca ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Popowski, Marisa ‘84, ‘85 Ward, Jodi ‘80, ‘81, ‘82 Davisson, Jullie ‘87, ‘88 Kinsey, Tauna ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01 Watson, Wendy ‘93, ‘94 Deland, Jennifer ‘97, ‘98 Koester, Christie ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 R Webb, Barb ‘00 Denman, Nikki ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Knight, Carrie ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Radecki, Karen ‘99 Wheeler, Kim ‘85 Dion, Lisa ‘80 Kulchycki, Jennifer ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Raines, Jilian ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02 Wisniewski, Nancy ‘84 Drouillard, Melissa ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Ratliff, Crystal ‘98, ‘99 Wisnieski, Deanna ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Duhm, Lisa ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87 L Rastigue, Marcy ‘00 Woodrum, Aimee ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Lee, Shan ‘96 Reed, Jennifer ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Wolf, Stacie ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 F Lehnis, Cindy ‘95 Repicky, Corey ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Wolfe, Randi ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01 Fielder, Angie ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Lepri, Patty ‘83, ‘84 Rhodes, Kelly ‘81, ‘82, ‘83 Wood, Katie ‘95 Flack, Liz ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Lloyd, Michelle ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Ritz, Lindsay ‘05, ‘06 Flood, Toni ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Loscalzo, Chris ‘83, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 Ruedisale, Cyle ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Y Florence, Rebecca ‘03 Lowe, Danielle ‘03 Russell, Cari ‘90, ‘91 Yaklin, Brenda ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Flores, Trisha ‘95, ‘96 Lyons, Kathy ‘81, ‘82 Russell, Heidi ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Yeakey, Dasha ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Yocum, Amy ‘95, ‘96
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WHERE WE’RE LOCATED EMU is located in culturally and environmentally diverse southeast Michigan, about 40 miles west of Detroit and 10 miles east of Ann Arbor, in historic Ypsilanti. The area is characterized by metropoli- tan growth and economic transformation and is rich in academic, research, technological and recre- ational resources.
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE As a regional University, we are committed to the needs of our community through teaching, research and service. Our faculty teach courses tailored to the diverse needs of metropolitan stu- dents, combine research-based knowledge and practical application and experience, and are commit- ted to educate students to be effective citizens. While maintaining high academic standards, our research efforts are designed to provide interdisciplinary partnerships to resolve metropolitan prob- lems. We provide close working relationships with elementary and secondary schools in an effort to affect the entire education system and provide ongoing contributions to the cultural life and general quality of life in our region. At EMU, we engage our students in learning habits. Our programs build lifelong learning skills so graduates can adapt in our rapidly changing world. We provide a supportive environment from tutors and writing clinics to our challenging honors program. We also emphasize learning experiences and new avenues of teaching for our faculty. They are actively involved in research, publishing, involving students in research and incorporating their findings in the classroom. Our faculty, students and administrators also work closely with the community while acquiring invaluable lifetime learning experiences. Many of our faculty are successfully incorporating Academic Service–Learning in their classes. This teaching methodology utilizes community service as a means of helping students gain a deeper understanding of course objectives, acquire new knowledge and engage in civic activity. Also, EMU is one of only two universities in Michigan to offer the American Humanics certification program that prepares students to work in leadership roles with nonprofit organizations. The program focuses on developing skills that are specific to running youth or human service agencies. ACCREDITATION Eastern Michigan continues to be the largest preparers of educational personnel in the United Eastern Michigan University is fully accred- States including the largest preparer of special education personnel, mathematics teachers and ited by the Higher Learning Commission of the science teachers; and is among the top 10 preparers of educational administrators. EMU is the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and 30 professional associations. second-largest preparer of minority educational personnel in Michigan and has been recognized for its commitment to diversity by U.S. News and World Report. DEGREES The Division of Academic Affairs delivers pro- gramming through five degree-granting colleges OUTREACH and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, EMU provides many resources for teaching, and offers 400 majors, minors and concentrations research and service to our area residents as well as 85 graduate degree/certificate programs through offices and programs such as: academic in 31 departments. Top majors are: elementary service-learning, alumni relations, career services, education, psychology, business, criminal justice, charter schools, the Halle Library; summer tech- computer science, computer information systems, nology institutes for gifted high school students; literature and language teaching, marketing and off-campus locations in Brighton, Detroit, Flint, art. Jackson, Livonia, Monroe, Traverse City and ENROLLMENT PROFILE Washtenaw County; online course offerings; speech, hearing, reading and counseling clinics; The 23,862 students enrolled in fall 2004 summer athletic programs for pre-college stu- included 19,000 undergraduates and 4,862 dents; and WEMU-FM. graduate students. Undergraduate students are 60 percent female and 40 percent male; gradu- ate students are 65 percent female and 35 per- THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION cent male. EMU students represent 46 U.S. Representing more than 120,000 alumni and states and 79 foreign countries. Average age friends, the Alumni Association sponsors social for undergraduates is 24; for graduate students and service-related programs for more than 20 is 34. EMU population is: 16 percent black; 3 geographically-based and special-interest alumni percent Asian/Pacific Islander; 2 percent His- chapters. panic; 1 percent Native American; 70 percent White; and 3 percent international (6 percent undeclared).
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Fast Facts Mission Statement Eastern Michigan University is commit- Founded: 1849 - Michigan State Normal School ted to excellence in teaching, the exten- Enrollment: Fifth-largest state institution in Michigan sion of knowledge through basic and ap- Undergraduates: 19,000 plied research and creative and artistic ex- Graduates: 4,862 pression. Building on a proud tradition of Gender: national leadership in the preparation of Undergraduates: 60 percent female; 40 percent male teachers, we maximize educational oppor- Graduates: 65 percent female; 35 percent male tunities and personal and professional growth for students from diverse back- Michigan residents: 86 percent grounds through an array of baccalaure- President: John A. Fallon, III ate, master’s and doctoral programs. Board of Regents: Eight-member board, We provide a student-focused learn- appointed by governor ing environment that positively affects the Faculty: 761 full time lives of students and the community. We Faculty holding Ph.D.: 93 percent extend our commitment beyond the campus boundaries to the wider community through service Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1 initiatives and partnerships of mutual interest addressing local, regional, national and international opportunities and challenges. New Freshmen Average GPA: 3.1 New Freshmen Average ACT: 21 Eastern Michigan University is a public, comprehensive, regional University that New Freshmen Average SAT: 1014 offers programs in the arts, sciences and professions. Founded in 1849, the University is Academic programs: 423 majors, minors and composed of more than 24,000 students who are served by 761 full-time faculty as well concentrations, plus 195 graduate degrees and as 1,255 staff, both on campus, off campus and electronically. EMU offers undergradu- certificate programs ate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate programs in its colleges of arts and Doctoral programs: 2 - Educational Leadership; sciences, business, education, health and human services, and technology. Clinical Psychology Campus Buildings: 128 Campus Size: 803 acres OUR HISTORY Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division I-A EMU was founded as Michigan State Normal School in 1849 when the state of Michigan was just 12 years old. The Michigan Legislature designated EMU as the first institution to educate teachers to NCAA Conference: Mid-American Conference serve the public schools. It was the first tax-supported college in Michigan open to both men and Mascot: Eagles women. EMU began on a four-acre site in one building, with two programs of study: a classical course Colors: Green and White and an English course. The University was the first teacher-education institution established west of the Allegheny Mountains and sixth in the nation. 2006-07 Tuition and Fees* During its first 100 years, Michigan State Normal School certified thousands of teachers and In-state and Ohio, 30 credit hours: $6,016 developed the broad-based curricula that prepared it for university status in 1959. Within the new University, three colleges emerged: the College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, and Out-of-State, 30 credit hours: $16,022.50 the Graduate School. The University expanded three more times: in 1964 with the College of Busi- Room and Board, 20 meals weekly: $6,612 ness; in 1975 with the College of Health and Human Services; and in 1980 with the College of Technology.
PRESIDENTS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF REGENTS EMU EXECUTIVE OFFICERS EMU BOARD OF REGENTS
Dr. John A. Ted Coutilish Bernice Lindke Donald Loppnow Thomas Sidlik Roy E. Ismael Ahmed Floyd Clack Fallon, III VP University Interim VP Provost/ Chair Wilbanks President Marketing Enrollment Academic Affairs Vice-Chair
Darryl Janice Stroh Jim Vick Gary D. Hawks Philip A. Francine James F. Sczepanski VP Business Student Incarnati Parker Stapleton University and Finance Affairs Advancement
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athletic director and in 2003 he was pro- gan University.” moted to senior associate athletic direc- ”I am honored and excited to be join- tor and then deputy director. During his ing the Eastern Michigan University team,” tenure at Arkansas, Gragg was respon- Gragg said. “EMU has a sound program, sible for a variety of areas including: ath- administrative support and outstanding letic administration management, sport coaches and student-athletes. I believe program oversight, marketing, recruit- that together we can build upon those ment, budget, student-athlete support, strengths to restore a winning tradition compliance, facilities and game manage- in athletics.” ment, and fund raising and research. A former wide receiver for the Prior to joining the Arkansas athletic Vanderbilt University football team, Gragg program, Gragg was an assistant athlet- earned four letters while completing his ics director for compliance at the Univer- undergraduate degree in human devel- sity of Michigan from 1997-2000. During opment in 1992. He was named to the his tenure at Michigan, Gragg completed Southeastern Conference Academic work on his master’s degree at Wayne Honor Roll during his senior season. State University in 1999. He earned his After completing his undergraduate de- doctorate in higher education administra- gree at Vanderbilt in 1992, Gragg stayed Derrick Gragg, deputy athletic director tion from the University of Arkansas in at his alma mater to become an academic at the University of Arkansas and a former May 2004. counselor before adding the title of di- member of the University of Michigan ath- ”Derrick Gragg has served as a senior- rector of student life in his final year. letic administration, was named athletic level athletic administrator at four Divi- In 1995, Gragg was named director of director at Eastern Michigan University, sion I institutions and received accolades compliance and operations at the Univer- Feb. 21, 2006. for his work at each,” EMU President John sity of Missouri. During his two years at The 37-year-old Gragg (11-19-69) be- A. Fallon, III said at the press conference Missouri he was the game event man- came Eastern Michigan’s 11th athletic di- naming Gragg. “He has the administra- ager for Olympic sports programs and rector after spending the previous six tive skills, and the vision for what a pro- served on the Big 12 Compliance Coordi- years at the University of Arkansas. He gram at this level should be, and that nators Group during his last year. first joined UA in 2000 as an associate makes him a perfect fit for Eastern Michi-
EMU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
Bobbie Bowling Liz Broughton Erin Burdis Carol Carrico Craig Fink Darrell Hallberg Stephannnie Senior Account Faculy Athletics Interim Head of Administrative Development Equipment Harevy-Vandenberg Specialist Representative SASS Secretary Director Manager Asst. AD/SWA
Dave Keller David Lawson Mike Malach Steve Nordwall Mike Paciorek Ann Pierson Melissa Pohorence Facilities Head Strength Assoc. AD- Head Athletic Faculty Academic Staff Athletic Manager Coach Administration Trainer Compliance Counselor Trainer Associate
Melody Reifel Scott Schultz Greg Steiner Jim Streeter Mike Szerszen Bill Tuscany Masayasu Takaiwa Werner Promotions Asst. Sports Info. Sports Information Asst. Strength Assoc. Athletic Staff Athletic Compliance Coordinator Director Director Coach Trainer Trainer
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MEET THE MAC HISTORY OF THE MAC From Super Bowl quarterback Ben Roethlisbereger Based in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15-year stay in To- (Miami University), British Open winner Ben Curtis ledo, Ohio, the MAC has established historic measurements in both (Kent State University), Cy Young Award winner Bob football and men’s and women’s basketball since its move to northeast Welch (Eastern Michigan University), Olympic Cham- Ohio. pions Hayes Jones (EMU) and Hasley Crawford (EMU), The Mid-American Conference was founded as a five-school league University of Akron the Mid-American Conference continues to excel in on Feb. 24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne 1992 producing leaders in the world of athletics. State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members. Since its inception in 1946, the Mid-American Con- The Mid-American Conference has 12 full-time schools and a 13th, ference has progressively grown and developed into Temple, for football only. Comprising the East Division is the University one of the most aggressive Division I conferences in of Akron (joined in 1992), Bowling Green State University (1952), Uni- the country. versity at Buffalo (1998), Kent State University (1951), Miami Univer- Under the guidance of Commissioner Rick Chryst, sity (1947) and Ohio University (1946). The West Division members are the seventh commissioner in the history of the league, Ball State University (1973), Central Michigan University (1971), Ball State University the MAC has responded to the ever-changing land- Eastern Michigan University (1971), Northern Illinois University (1975- 1973 scape of membership issues and member standards in 86, 1997), University of Toledo (1950) and Western Michigan Univer- the fast-paced environment of collegiate athletics. sity (1947). Affiliate members include Indiana University-Purdue Uni- versity Fort Wayne (IPFW) in men’s tennis and men’s soccer and Mis- MAC MILESTONES souri State University (formerly known as SMS) in field hockey. Both in the classroom and on the field of competi- In 1946 men’s basketball was the first competitive sport in the MAC, tion, the MAC continues to excel at the national level. which now sponsors a total of 23 sports. Women’s sports were brought In an NCAA report released in October 2004, the into the conference’s structure in 1980. MAC led the 11 I-A conferences in long term gradua- For men, championships (11) are sponsored in football, basketball, tion rates for football student-athletes at public insti- baseball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and Bowling Green State University tutions. field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, golf and tennis. 1952 In addition, the Eastern Michigan University women’s For women, championships (12) are sponsored in basketball, soft- swimming team posted the highest GPA in the nation ball, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, swimming and in 2005-06. diving, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and tennis. In March of 2006, Chryst and Cleveland Cavaliers President Len Komoroski announced that the Mid- American Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will remain in Cleveland at Quicken Loans Arena through 2011. The MAC also announced a for- The Mid-American Conference (MAC) University at Buffalo mat change for both tournaments, bringing all 12 men’s 1998 Mid-American Conference and women’s teams to Cleveland beginning in 2007. 24 Public Square, 15th Floor Another milestone that was reached in 2006 is the Cleveland, OH 44113 addition of a third bowl partner for the Mid-American Phone: 216.566.4622 Conference. The NCAA announced approval for the Fax: 216.696.2622 International Bowl, a new college football game, to be played at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The addition Founded: 1946 of the International Bowl will give the MAC three bowl Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio opportunities as the league is already affiliated with Central Michigan Membership: 12 + 3 affiliate members (Missouri State-Field University the Motor City Bowl held at Ford Field in Detroit and 1971 the GMAC Bowl staged at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Hockey, IPFW-Men’s Tennis and Men’s Soccer, Temple-Football) Mobile, Ala. Divisions: 2 (East Division/West Division) The 2006 men’s basketball tournament at Quicken Student Population: Total: 240,000 (estimate); Average: 22,000 Loans Arena drew a total of 33,417 spectators, in- National Ranking: Fourth-largest Division I-A conference in terms cluding 10,253 at the Championship Game this sea- of undergraduate population. Third largest Division I-A confer- son. The total attendance was the second-highest ence in terms of total enrollment Eastern Michigan four-session total in MAC Tournament history. It shat- Alumni: Nearly 1.7 million alumni nationwide University tered the previous total of 33,349 set in 2001. 1973 Complementing ESPN’s national television coverage States with Members: is a broad regional television package in football, men’s Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Michigan (3), Ohio (6), New York (1) basketball, women’s basketball and selected MAC championship events. The regional network is anchored MAC Sponsored Championships: by long-term agreements with FSN Ohio and Comcast 23: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's Local in Michigan and Indiana. Comcast Chicago has cross country, field hockey, football, men's and women's golf, also been an outstanding partner in raising the MAC’s Kent State University women's gymnastics, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's 1951 profile in the nation’s third-largest market. and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's outdoor track, men's and women's indoor track, women's volleyball and wrestling.
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Varsity Field, the home of Eastern Michigan softball team, opened in the 1980s. The Eagles have hosted many prominent opponents at the facility over the years, including nationally ranked teams such as Michigan and Florida State. In 2006, EMU posted an 11-3 record at Varsity Field and has combined for a 24-6 mark over the past two years. The stadium has a renovated press box (1998), and includes a large bleacher seating area that can accommodate more than 500 fans. New batting cages were added in 2004 and new infield conditioner in the fall of 2005. In 2007, the Eagles will have 13 games at home, including conference rivals Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Kent State and Toledo. On the non-conference slate, the Eagles wel- come Oakland and Big 10 conference member Michigan State to Varsity Field this season. The home opener for EMU is April 6 versus Buffalo. Varsity Field is located south of Huron River Drive, and is the only facility that is still operating within walking distance of EMU’s residence halls on the west side of campus. Bowen Field House and Michael H. Jones Natatorium, home to the track and swimming programs, are located on central campus. The softball team utilizes Bowen Field House during the offseason and the locker room facilities.
More than 500 fans were in attendance for EMU’s upset of nationally ranked Florida State, May 10, 2004. A view of Varsity Field from behind center field.
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The EMU softball locker room, located in Bowen Field House, serves as main location for team chemistry to be built. Players hang out between practices and meetings. The locker room facility was recently renovated, with individual showers along with a computer and television were installed. More locker space was also added. The walls were painted and decals added in 2004.
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In MAC play, the Eastern Michigan softball team swept two-game season series with Akron, Ball State and Buffalo. The Eagles won all three games against Northern Illinois and Toledo.
Heather Han picked an opportune time to hit her first collegiate home run, as she hit a walk-off two run shot in the bot- tom on the seventh with two outs to give the Eagles a 4-3 come-from-behind vic- tory over Toledo (March 25).
Head Coach Karen Baird led the Eagles to their first back-to-back MAC Tournament appearances since the 1983-84 seasons. The 2006 season marked the sixth time that EMU has qualified for the post-season tournament.
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Lauren Clark wrapped-up the season with a num- ber of impressive accolades, including being se- lected first team Great Lakes All-Region, MAC Player of the Year, MAC All-Tournament team, first team All-MAC, Easton Tiger Classic All-Tournament team and MAC Player of the Week four times. Clark hit an EMU single-season best 13 home runs and is in a three-way tie atop the career home runs list with 19.
At the friendly confines of Varsity Field, the Eagles posted an 11-3 over- all record and a 9-3 mark in league play. Over the past two seasons, EMU is 24-6 and 19-6 in MAC play at Var- sity Field. Aimee Woodrum has ex- celled at home, posting an 11-1 record with a 1.48 ERA. Last season she was a perfect 3-0 with a 1.25 ERA, two complete game shutouts and a save.
As a team, the Eagles set single game records for RBI (15), doubles (six), home runs (five) and extra base hits (eight) during the 2006 campaign.
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Lauren Clark was named the 2006 MAC Player of the Year at the league post-season banquet, held at Plymouth Park Pavilion in Midland, Mich. She is the second player in EMU history to receive the honor.
During the rainy MAC Championship Tournament, the Eagles de- feated Central Michigan, 6-0. The win over the Chippewas was EMU’s first since the 2000 season and first tournament win since 1999. The Eagles also knocked off Northern Illinois, 8-5, in a come-from-behind victory. Nikki Denman knocked in a school record six runs off two three-run homers. EMU dropped deci- sions to the top two seeds in the tournament, Kent State and Western Michigan. The weather played a large part in post- season play as heavy rain delayed every one of the Eagles’ games.
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Fundraising at comerica park
The EMU softball team worked a conces- sion stand for the American League Cham- pion Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park throughout the 2006 season, including dur- ing the World Series. The team was raising money for new equipment.
Jock Jamz: First Place
For the fourth consecutive year, the softball team was declared the winners of the annual Jock Jamz talent show. Each EMU athletic program designs a dance and theme to promote team unity within the Department of Athletics. The team chose The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as its theme for 2006. All proceeds go to Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
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