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0 2 3 4 5 BRITTANY WEST KELLYN DALY HAILEY JENSEN LEAH MURRAY CAMPBELL HUTCHERSON OF • 5-6 • R/R • So. P • 5-11 • R/R • So. C • 5-8 • R/R • So. OF/1B • 6-0 • L/R • Jr. 1B • 5-5 • L/R • So. Kittrell, N.C. Omaha, Neb. Brea, Calif. Huntersville, N.C. Advance, N.C. 6 7 8 10 11 HAILEY COLE TAYLOR WIKE KIANI RAMSEY KRISTINA BURKHARDT KATIE BAILIFF IF • 5-10 • L/R • So. SS/2B • 5-5 • L/R • Sr. OF • 5-2 • L/R • Jr. OF • 5-8 • L/L • R-Fr. C • 5-6 • R/R • Jr. Welcome, N.C. Hiddenite, N.C. Portland, Texas Fort Wayne, Ind. Trinity, N.C. 13 15 16 17 20 KATIE GRACE OLINGER SIERRA PARKINSON MICAELA ABBATINE KATELYN SHIFFLETT HANNAH TODD P • 5-11 • R/R • Fr. 2B/SS • 5-7 • L/R • Fr. OF • 5-4 • R/R • So. IF • 5-7 • R/R • Sr. P • 5-11 • R/R • Fr. Gainesville, Fla. New Albany, Ohio Warwick, N.Y. Huntersville, N.C. Cartersville, Ga. 22 23 24 27 28 DESTINY DEBERRY BROOKE BURNS HANNAH NOMMENSEN BERLYNNE DELAMORA BRITTANY PICKETT OF • 5-3 • L/R • Jr. IF • 5-5 • R/R • So. P • 5-11 • R/R • So. 3B • 5-4 • R/R • Jr. P/1B • 6-0 • L/L • So. Thomasville, N.C. Columbia, S.C. Gurnee, Ill. Hacienda Heights, Calif. Indian Trail, N.C. 31 33 55 JORDYN HUECKER ZOË GOODMAN MEGAN DRAY OF • 5-11 • R/R • Fr. C • 5-9 • R/R • Fr. C/1B • 5-9 • R/R • Fr. Mooresville, N.C. McKinney, Texas Lynchburg, Va. DONNA J. PAPA MARY JO FIRNBACH CHELSEY BARCLAY AQUILLA MATEEN Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant QUICK FACTS QUICK The University of North Carolina Stadium Information Covering The Tar Heels Location ............................................Chapel Hill, N.C. Home Facility ............................... Anderson Stadium Media interested in covering UNC softball should Chartered ............................................................1789 Capacity/Surface ....................................500/Grass contact Mary Lee Gibson at (919) 962-0199 or Undergraduate Enrollment ............................18,523 Field Dimensions .............................200’ to all fields [email protected]. Chancellor ............................................... Carol L. Folt Press Box Phone ...............................919-962-5131 Director of Athletics .................. Bubba Cunningham All interview requests for coaches and student- Senior Woman Administrator .............. Nicki Moore Supporting UNC Softball athletes must be made in advance through the UNC Affiliation ...........................................NCAA Division I The University of North Carolina has a long-term Athletic Communications office. Conference ...........................................Atlantic Coast agreement with Nike, which provides UNC teams Nickname ......................................................Tar Heels with shoes, apparel, equipment bags and other Carolina Softball information is available via Mascot .............................................Rameses the Ram products. GoHeels.com, the official website of UNC Athletics. Carolina Softball The contract, signed in 1994 and again in 1999, Head Coach ....................................... Donna J. Papa was extended for a period of 10 more years Record at Carolina ........... 1,198-663-5 (32 yrs) beginning in July 2009. Overall Record .................... 1,227-678-5 (34 yrs) GoHeels.com offers schedules, rosters, results and Associate Head Coach ................ Mary Jo Firnbach more for all 28 of Carolina’s varsity sports. Assistant Coach ................................Chelsey Barclay Volunteer Assistant ........................... Aquilla Mateen In addition to Nike products, the agreement The Tar Heels can also be found on Twitter, Softball Office Phone ...................(919) 962-5411 provides $100,000 annually to the Chancellor’s Facebook and Instagram at @UNCSoftball. Administrative Asst. ...........................Jeanine Adams Academic Enhancement Fund for undergraduate Team Physician ................................Dr. Tom Brickner teaching. It also provides $100,000 annually to the Thank you for your interest in and support of Head Athletic Trainer ..............................Sally Mays UNC athletic department to reward Olympic sport Carolina Softball. Academic Counselor ...........................Grace Hnizdil programs and coaches for academic and athletic excellence. 2017 UNC Softball Media Guide Team Information Credits: Photos by Jeffrey Camarati. Printing by 2017 Overall Record.......................................40-21 UNC Athletic Communications B&J Custom Printers in Durham, N.C. 2017 ACC Record (Finish) ................... 14-9 (T-3rd) Office Phone ..................................... (919) 962-2123 2017 Final NFCA Ranking ....................................NR Softball Contact .............................. Mary Lee Gibson Content & Design: The 2018 UNC Softball Media 2017 Final RPI Ranking .........................................32 E-mail [email protected] Guide was written and designed by Marla Glasser Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................ 15/5 Office Phone ..................................... (919) 962-0199 and Mary Lee Gibson, with contributions from Dana Starting Position Players Returning/Lost ..............7/1 Office Fax ......................................... (919) 962-0612 Gelin. Pitchers Returning/Lost .........................................3/2 Mailing Address ...................................P.O. Box 2126 Newcomers ..................................................................7 Chapel Hill, NC 27515 TABLE OF CONTENTS Headshot Roster ........................ Inside Front Cover Quick Facts ................................................................1 Schedule ....................................................................2 Roster .........................................................................3 Carolina at a Glance ..............................................4 Class Photos ..............................................................5 Player Bios .........................................................6-15 Tar Heels by Home State ....................................15 Coaching Staff Bios ....................................... 16-19 Administration/Support Staff .............................19 2017 Season Recap .............................................20 2017 Statistics .......................................................21 2017 Postseason Awards ....................................22 Team Bonding Events ............................................23 UNC Softball History............................................24 Year-By-Year Records .........................................25 Career Records .............................................. 26-27 Season Records .............................................. 28-29 No-Hitters, Game and Misc. Records ................30 Awards and Honors ..............................................31 Letterwinners ..........................................................32 Opponent Series Records ....................................33 All-time Results ................................................ 34-40 Home Run Club ......................................................41 Anderson Stadium .......................................... 42-43 Carolina Traditions ...............................................43 Academics/Leadership Academy ............... 44-45 The University ................................................. 46-47 The Rams Club ................................................ 48-49 2018 UNC Softball Media Guide • Page 1 2018 CAROLINA SCHEDULE FEBRUARY Sat. Feb. 10 vs. Butler 11:30 AM Longwood, Fla. 2018 TOURNAMENT BREAKDOWN vs. Louisville 4 PM Longwood, Fla. Sun. Feb. 11 vs. Providence 9:30 AM Longwood, Fla. UCF “FRIENDS OF JACLYN” INVITATIONAL vs. UCF 12 PM Longwood, Fla. Feb. 10-11 • Longwood, Fla. Wed. Feb. 14 Elon 4:30 PM Elon, N.C. Fri. Feb. 16 Illinois 4 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Host: UCF Opponents: Butler, Louisville, 2018 SCHEDULE Sat. Feb. 17 Wisconsin 1:30 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Illinois 4 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Providence, UCF Sun. Feb. 18 Wisconsin 12:30 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Tue. Feb. 20 at South Carolina 6 PM Columbia, S.C. ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE Thu. Feb. 22 vs. Arizona 1:30 PM Palm Springs, Calif. Feb. 16-18 • Chapel Hill, N.C. vs. Liberty 9 PM Palm Springs, Calif. Host: North Carolina Fri. Feb. 23 vs. Missouri 1:30 PM Palm Springs, Calif. Participants: Illinois, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin vs. California 4 PM Palm Springs, Calif. Sat. Feb. 24 vs. Oklahoma 12:30 PM Palm Springs, Calif. Wed. Feb. 28 Hampton 4 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC Feb. 22-24 • Palm Springs, Calif. MARCH Opponents: Arizona, California, Liberty, Fri. Mar. 2 Harvard 5 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Sat. Mar. 3 Kansas 2:30 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Missouri, Oklahoma Elon 5 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Sun. Mar. 4 Carolina Classic Championship TBD Chapel Hill, N.C. CAROLINA CLASSIC Wed. Mar. 7 at Charlotte 5 PM Charlotte, N.C. March 2-4 • Chapel Hill, N.C. Fri. Mar. 9 Duke* 6 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Host: North Carolina Sat. Mar. 10 Duke* 1 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Opponents: Elon, Harvard, Kansas Sun. Mar. 11 Duke* 1 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Wed. Mar. 14 at UNCW 5 PM Wilmington, N.C. ACC TOURNAMENT Fri. Mar. 16 Pittsburgh* 6 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Sat. Mar. 17 Pittsburgh* 1 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. May 9-12 • Atlanta, Ga. Sun. Mar. 18 Pittsburgh* 1 PM Chapel Hill, N.C. Host: Georgia Tech Tue. Mar. 20 at USC Upstate (DH) 4 PM/6 PM Spartanburg, S.C. Participants: Top 10 Finishers Fri. Mar. 23 at Notre Dame* 6 PM Notre Dame, Ind. Sat. Mar. 24 at Notre Dame* 3 PM Notre Dame,