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SOFTBALL 4Softball Contact: Matt Smith 4Office: (402) 472-7780 4Cell: (402) 770-5926 4e-mail: [email protected] 4Release #2, Feb. 22, 2006 Nebraska Quick Facts Location......................... Lincoln, Neb. 68588 This Week in Husker Softball - Feb. 20-26 Population..........................................235,594 NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Ga., Feb. 24-26 NU at a Glance Founded..................................................1869 Friday, Feb. 24 Record: 4-1 Enrollment...........................................25,000 4No. 18 Nebraska vs. Illinois, 1:30 p.m. (Live stats) Big 12: 0-0 Nickname .................... Cornhuskers, Huskers 4 Colors ...................................Scarlet & Cream No. 18 Nebraska vs. Florida Atlantic, 4 p.m. (Live stats) Big 12 Standing: N/A Conference............................................Big 12 Saturday, Feb. 25 NFCA Poll: 18th Chancellor..............................Harvey Perlman 4No. 18 Nebraska vs. Florida, 11:30 a.m. (Live stats & live audio) ESPN Poll: 17th Athletic Director ......................Steve Pederson 4Bracket Play (Live stats) RPI: N/A Head Coach ........................... Rhonda Revelle Sunday, Feb. 26 Streak: Won 4 Alma Mater.......................... Nebraska, 1984 4Bracket Play Continues (Live stats) Overall record (years).................521-280 (14) Record at NU (years) ...............513-264 (13) NU Takes Four-Game Win Streak to Leadoff Classic Assistant Coach..............................Lori Sippel The 18th-ranked Nebraska softball team returns to the diamond for the first time in 12 days on Alma Mater.......................... Nebraska, 1988 Friday, Feb. 24, when the 4-1 Huskers face Illinois and Florida Atlantic on the first day of pool play at Assistant Coach......................... Jennifer Ogee the prestigious NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga. Alma Mater...................... Washington, 1997 The 11th Annual NFCA Leadoff Classic field consists of 24 teams, divided into four pools. Twelve Facility (Capacity) ..... Bowlin Stadium (2,500) of the 24 teams are ranked, including three of the top five teams in the nation in defending national First Year of Softball ................................1976 champion and top-ranked Michigan, No. 3 Arizona and fourth-ranked Tennessee. Nebraska will close All-Time Record................................ 988-547 pool play with a Saturday contest against Florida. Fans can listen to the Florida game for free live on All-Time Conference Record............. 225-154 GatorZone.com. NCAA Tournament Appearances ................16 The top team from each pool will advance to the Gold Championship bracket, in addition to two College World Series Appearances .................7 at-large teams. The Silver Championship bracket will consist of the remaining second-place teams from pool play, as well as four at-large squads. The Bronze Championship bracket will be comprised of the Media Relations eight remaining teams. Bracket play will include at least two games for every team. Softball Contact: ...........................Matt Smith Nebraska will be making its 10th consecutive appearance in the Leadoff Classic. NU owns a 26- Office Phone: .........................(402) 472-7780 20 all-time record at the Classic, including a 2-2 mark at last year's rain-shortened tournament that Cell Phone .............................(402) 770-5926 included a 9-1 run-rule victory over 15th-ranked Georgia Tech. The Huskers won the title at a rain- Secondary Contact: ................. Sarah Sherman shortened Classic in 2002 and were the runner-up in 1998. Office Phone: .........................(402) 472-7781 NU was off last weekend after opening the season at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz., Feb. SID Fax:.................................(402) 472-2005 10-12. In Arizona, the Huskers quickly recovered from a season-opening loss to then-No. 7 Stanford Press Box Phone: ...................(402) 472-6932 to close the tournament on a four-game winning streak. Nebraska defeated one ranked team at the tournament, defeating then-No. 15 Oregon State, 8-2, immediately following the loss to the Cardinal. Nebraska Interview Policy 2006 Numerical Roster All interviews with Nebraska softball players No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. B/T Highlights must be arranged through the media relations 1 Meghan Mullin OF 5-4 Fr. L/L hitting .333 with 1 R; 2 starts in rookie year office. The best time to reach Head Coach 2 Devin Porter INF 5-5 Jr. R/R hitting .333 with 1 HR & 5 RBIs, all in 1 game Rhonda Revelle for interviews during the week 3 Ashley DeBuhr RHP 5-6 Jr. R/R 1-1, 2.94 ERA; 31 Ks against just 2 BB is from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The Huskers usually 4 Darcy Rutherford OF 5-9 Fr. L/R appeared in all 5 games, scoring 2 runs practice daily from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Check with 6 KoKo Tacha OF 5-6 Sr. R/R second on team with .444 average; 2 RBIs Matt Smith or Sarah Sherman for the location. 7 Carmen Kier INF 5-6 Jr. R/R one of four players with a home run 8 Jessica Yoachim INF 5-4 Sr. L/R .333, 5 R, 2 SB; team-high two sacrifices Pronunciation Guide 11 Crystal Carwile INF 5-4 Fr. L/L .375, 1.000 SLG%; team-best 3 HR and 7 RBIs Lizzy Aumua ............................uh-MOO-uh 12 Lizzy Aumua OF 5-3 Sr. L/R .722 (13-for-18); 3 games with 3 or more hits Ashley DeBuhr............................duh-BORE 13 Molly Hill RHP 5-8 Fr. R/R 3-0 start to career; 1.53 ERA, 18 Ks, 5 BB Carmen Kier .......................................KEER 18 Kimberly Fuller INF 5-3 Fr. R/R appeared in one game; 0-for-1 with a walk Katie Linke .....................................LINK-ee 19 Jordan Keen RHP 5-8 So. R/R will redshirt in 2006 to rehab back Jennifer Ogee ................................... OH-gee 22 Jamie Waldecker C 5-8 Jr. R/R .250, 3 RBIs; caught 1-of-2 base stealers Brittany Pascale ............................. PASS-kull 28 Trisha Tannahill OF 5-9 Sr. L/R .294, 1 HR, 2 RBIs; 2-of-2 on SB attempts KoKo Tacha ...................................TAH-hah 33 Jaime Borg RHP 5-9 Jr. R/R 3-0, 2.84 ERA, 24.2 IP in 2005 Jessica Yoachim.............................YOKE-um 34 Brittany Pascale C 5-4 Fr. R/R appeared in 4 games, including 2 starts 59 Katie Linke C/UT 5-7 Sr. R/R started two games as DP 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes #2 - Feb. 22 4 Page 2 2006 Schedule and Results Huskers Return to Leadoff Classic Day, Date Opponent/Tournament Time/Result Highlights/Radio Info The NFCA Leadoff Classic celebrates its 11th Fri.-Sun., Feb. 10-12 Kajikawa Classic Tempe, Ariz. anniversay with this weekend's tournament Friday, Feb. 10 #7 Stanford L, 3-7 Aumua 3-for-4; Kier HR and Nebraska is no stranger to the prestigious Friday, Feb. 10 #15 Oregon State W, 8-2 Hill 1st victory; Porter 5 RBIs event. The Huskers will be making their 10th Saturday, Feb. 11 Cal State Northridge W, 3-2 Hill 4.0 IP, 1 H; Carwile HR consecutive trek to Columbus, Ga., for the Saturday, Feb. 11 Utah State W, 7-2 Carwile 3-for-4, 2 HR, 5 RBIs Classic, where NU owns a 26-20 all-time record. Sunday, Feb. 12 Nevada W, 3-0 DeBuhr, CG two-hitter, 15 Ks Nebraska was crowned the champion of the event in 2002 by virtue of a tie breaker when rain Fri.-Sun., Feb. 24-26 NFCA Leadoff Classic Columbus, Ga. halted the tournament before it could be played Friday, Feb. 24 Illinois 1:30 p.m. to its conclusion. The Huskers also notched a Friday, Feb. 24 Florida Atlantic 4 p.m. runner-up finish in 1998. Both of those squads Saturday, Feb. 25 Florida 11:30 a.m. www.GatorZone.com advanced to the Women's College World Series. Sat.-Sun., Feb. 25-26 Bracket Play TBA In the 2005 tournament, Nebraska dropped Fri.-Sun., March 3-5 Best Western Airport Festival Tulsa, Okla. its opening two games of pool play to Cal State Friday, March 3 Stephen F. Austin 11 a.m. Northridge and 16th-ranked Georgia before Friday, March 3 Notre Dame 3 p.m. KLIN 1400 AM rebounding with a 3-1 victory over Massachusetts Saturday, March 4 Kansas 1 p.m. in the final game of pool play. Saturday, March 4 Tulsa 5 p.m. KLIN 1400 AM The Huskers were designated to the Bronze Sunday, March 5 Northern Iowa 9 a.m. KLIN 1400 AM Championship bracket, where Nebraska run- ruled 15th-ranked Georgia Tech, 9-1, in what Fri.-Sun., March 10-12 Florida State Invitational Tallahassee, Fla. proved to be the Huskers' final game of the Friday, March 10 North Carolina 9:30 a.m. tournament, as the last day was washed out. Friday, March 10 St. John's Noon Saturday, March 11 Florida A&M 9 a.m. Nebraska vs. Pool Opponents Sat.-Sun., March 11-12 Bracket Play TBA Although Nebraska is familiar with the NFCA Tuesday, March 14 Northern Colorado 1 & 3 p.m. (DH) Leadoff Classic, the Huskers are far less familiar with their three pool play opponents. Fri.-Sun., March 17-19 Big Red Tournament Bowlin Stadium Nebraska owns an all-time record of just 2-1 Friday, March 17 Akron 12:30 p.m. against its pool. The Huskers are 2-0 all-time Friday, March 17 North Dakota State 6 p.m. KLIN 1400 AM against Florida Atlantic and 0-1 against Florida. Saturday, March 18 North Dakota State 2:30 p.m. NU and Illinois have never met on the diamond. Saturday, March 18 Akron 5 p.m. The Huskers have defeated Florida Atlantic in Sunday, March 19 Akron 10 a.m. KLIN 1400 AM both all-time meetings, but the schools have not Sunday, March 19 North Dakota State 12:30 p.m. met since the 2001 season. Nebraska and Florida Wednesday, March 22 Drake 3 & 6 p.m.