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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 ...... 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 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. (DH) KLIN 1400 AM have met only once, with Florida earning a 3-1 Saturday, March 25 Texas 1 p.m. victory over the eighth-ranked Huskers in 2004. Sunday, March 26 Texas 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 Creighton 6 p.m. Scouting the Field Thursday, March 30 Northern Iowa 6 p.m. KLIN 1400 AM Florida Atlantic (4-6) Saturday, April 1 Oklahoma 1 p.m. Florida Atlantic is 4-6 on the year, but has only Sunday, April 2 Oklahoma Noon been outscored 31-30. The Owls are hitting just Tuesday, April 4 Kansas 3 p.m. .206 as a team, with Shauna Corso posting a .400 Saturday, April 8 Oklahoma State 2 p.m. average with a pair of RBIs. Sunday, April 9 Oklahoma State 1 p.m. In the circle, Kathryn Stauffer is 1-5 with a Tuesday, April 11 South Dakota State 6 p.m. 2.42 ERA. Wednesday, April 12 South Dakota State 2 p.m. KLNC 105.3 Friday, April 14 Baylor 5 p.m. Illinois (4-5) Saturday, April 15 Baylor 1 p.m. Illinois is 4-5 on the year, including a 1-2 Tuesday, April 18 Iowa State 3:30 p.m. KLNC 105.3 mark against ranked teams. Illinois and Nebraska Thursday, April 20 Iowa State 6 p.m. share two common opponents, Oregon State and Saturday, April 22 Texas Tech 2 p.m. Utah State. NU posted a 2-0 record (15-4 run Sunday, April 23 Texas Tech Noon differential), while Illinois posted a split (15-16). Tuesday, April 25 Creighton 6 p.m. Illinois is led offensively by Jenna Hall, who Wednesday, April 26 Kansas 6 p.m. KLIN 1400 AM is hitting .464 and slugging .750. In the circle, Saturday, April 29 Texas A&M 1 p.m. Claire DeVreese has seen the most action, Sunday, April 30 Texas A&M Noon compiling a 3-2 record and 2.88 ERA. Saturday, May 6 Missouri Noon Sunday, May 7 Missouri 1 p.m. Florida (7-5) Wed.-Sat., May 10-13 Big 12 Championship Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA Florida is 7-5 in 2006, but owns a 3-2 victory Fri.-Sun., May 19-21 NCAA Regional TBA over then-No.1 and defending champ Michigan. Fri.-Sun., May 26-28 NCAA Super Regional TBA Kristen Butler is hitting .353 with six home Thurs.-Wed., June 1-7 WCWS Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA runs to pace the Gator offense. In the circle, All times central. All home games in Bold played at Bowlin Stadium. Lindsay Littlejohn is 2-3 with a 1.79 ERA. 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes #2 - Feb. 22 4 Page 3

Leading Off USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll (Feb. 22) 4Nebraska has won four straight games after a season-opening loss to then-No. 7 Stanford Rk. Team Record Pts. LW 4The Huskers have outscored their opponents 21-6 during their winning streak 1. Arizona (23) 11-0 716 3 4Right-hander Ashley DeBuhr has not allowed a run in 10.2 innings 2. Tennessee (2) 8-0 678 4 4Over that stretch, DeBuhr has allowed just five hits while striking out 20 3. UCLA (4) 7-1 671 2 4DeBuhr boasts a -to-walk ratio of 15.5-to-1 4. Texas* 10-1 632 5 4Right-hander Molly Hill went 3-0 with a 1.53 ERA in her debut weekend 5. Michigan 3-2 614 1 6. Stanford* 10-1 576 7 4Nebraska has already matched its save total (1) from the entire 2005 season 7. Alabama 9-1 534 6 4Lizzy Aumua leads the team with a whopping .722 average (13-for-18) 8. Texas A&M* 7-2 485 9 4Aumua reached base safely in nine consecutive plate appearances in a three-game span 9. California 7-2 466 8 4Aumua has a current five-game hitting streak, including four multi- efforts 10. Oklahoma* 9-1-1 444 10 4Seven Huskers are hitting .333 or better 11. Oregon State* 8-2 394 14 4Freshman Crystal Carwile belted three home runs and drove in seven runs on day two of her career 12. Northwestern 7-3 391 12 4Four Huskers have homered through the first five games 13. Georgia 9-2 362 13 4Six Huskers hit a home run in the entire 2005 campaign 14. Louisiana-Lafayette 11-0 330 16 15. Washington 8-3 306 11 4NU recorded 47 hits in its five games at the Kajikawa Classic 16. Arizona State 13-0 260 22 4Nebraska was 9-for-10 in attempts on the opening weekend 17. Auburn 9-1 235 20 4Carwile and Devin Porter each have a five-RBI game this season 18. Nebraska 4-1 224 17 4Nebraska is 3-0 when out-hitting the opponent 19. Baylor* 6-3 206 15 4The Huskers are 3-0 when leading after four innings 20. LSU 12-0 202 25 4NU has an all-time record of 26-20 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic 21. DePaul 7-2 157 21 4Nebraska is making its 10th consecutive trip to the Leadoff Classic 22. Oregon 6-4 106 18 23. North Carolina 8-1 100 24 24. Louisville 8-0 64 NR Start Me Up 25. Iowa 6-4 61 19 Senior Lizzy Aumua started the 2006 season on an incredible note, hitting safely in each of Nebraska’s *2006 Husker opponent five games at the Kajikawa Classic Feb. 10-12. Aumua, the Huskers' leadoff hitter, also recorded four multi-hit games, including three games with three or more hits, en route to a whopping .722 average USA Softball/ESPN.com Poll (Feb. 21) Rk. Team Record Pts. LW (13-for-18). 1. Arizona (17) 11-0 497 3 Against No. 7 Stanford and 15th-ranked Oregon State on the opening day of the season, Aumua 2. Tennessee (1) 8-0 469 4 went 6-for-9 with two runs scored, a and a stolen base. She followed the opening-day performance 3. UCLA (2) 7-1 467 2 with a perfect second day, going 6-for-6 with three runs scored and two stolen bases against Cal State 4. Texas* 10-1 431 5 Northridge and Utah State. Against the Aggies, Aumua went a career-high 4-for-4. 5. Michigan 3-2 430 1 At one point in the tournament, Aumua reached base safely in nine consecutive plate appearances, 6. Stanford* 10-1 400 7 going 8-for-8 at the plate during that stretch. 7. Alabama 9-1 356 8 8. Texas A&M* 7-2 349 9 9. California 7-2 333 6 Start Me Up, Part II 10. Oklahoma* 9-1-1 317 10 Not to be outdone, freshman Crystal Carwile not only got off to a tremendous start to the 2006 11. Oregon State* 8-2 294 t-12 season, but an incredible start to her Husker career in the first tournament of her rookie season. 12. Georgia 9-2 266 t-12 Carwile went 1-for-6 with an RBI in her first day, before exploding onto the scene on day two, 13. Northwestern 7-3 245 14 finishing the tournament as the Huskers' cleanup hitter and boasting a .375 average, three home runs, 14. Washington 8-3 232 11 seven RBIs and a 1.000 . 15. Arizona State 13-0 212 23 16. Louisiana-Lafayette 11-0 181 19 The Chino, Calif., native opened the second day of her career with a 1-for-3 effort against Cal State 17. Nebraska 4-1 159 17 Northridge that included her first career home run. Carwile then put together possibly the greatest 18. Baylor* 5-3 156 16 single-game performance by a freshman hitter in school history. 19. LSU 16-0 129 25 Hitting in the No. 4 spot for the first time, Carwile quickly produced with an RBI in the first 20. Auburn 9-1 127 20 inning against Utah State. Following a ground out in her next , Carwile belted a solo home run 21. DePaul 7-2 109 21 in the fifth inning and secured a Husker victory with a three-run shot in the seventh. She finished the 22. Iowa 6-4 97 15 game 3-for-4 with five RBIs. 23. Fresno State 2-3 52 22 Carwile closed her first weekend at Nebraska on a three-game hitting streak, finishing 1-for-3 against 24. Missouri* 4-4 41 18 25. BYU 8-2 37 NR Nevada in the final game of the Kajikawa Classic. *2006 Husker opponent Hill at Home in the Circle Week-by-Week Ranking While Crystal Carwile was making an immediate impact at the plate as a freshman during the season- Date NFCA ESPN Record opening Kajikawa Classic Feb. 10-12, Molly Hill stepped into the circle and produced in her first career Feb. 5 21 22 0-0 tournament as well. Feb. 14 17 17 4-1 Feb. 21 18 17 4-1 Hill appeared in four games at the tournament - including two starts - and posted a 3-0 record with a 1.53 ERA. In the first start of her career, Hill tossed a complete game and allowed just two runs in an 8-2 victory over 15th-ranked Oregon State. The Wayne, Neb., native then earned a win by tossing four innings of one-hit relief against Cal State Northridge and followed that performance with a victory against Utah State. Hill was the pitcher of decision in three straight games, earning the victory in each of those contests. Hill allowed just four earned runs in 18.1 innings in her first weekend of competition. She also averaged nearly one strikeout per inning, striking out 18, while walking just five. 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes #2 - Feb. 22 4 Page 4 Nebraska Head Coach Rhonda Revelle Carwile Climbing Freshman Home Run Chart Freshman Crystal Carwile's three home runs in her first five career games are already the most home 414th Season at Nebraska runs by a Husker freshman since Nicole Trimboli hit eight in the 2001 campaign. The school-record is 4513-264 (.660) record at NU 13 by Ali Viola in 1995. 4521-280 (.650) career record Carwile's three roundtrippers would have tied for third-most on the 2005 NU squad and her 46 Big 12 Titles total matches the home run total of the freshman home run leaders from the 2004 and 2005 seasons 42 WCWS Teams combined. 414 All-Americans Below is a look at the freshman home run leader in each of the 14 years that Head Coach Rhonda 415 Academic All-Americans Revelle has guided the Huskers: Winningest Coaches in Nebraska History (all sports) 1. John Sanders, Baseball, 767-453-1; 20 years Year...... Freshman Home Run Leader ...... Home Run Total 2. Terry Pettit, Volleyball, 694-149-11; 23 years 2006 ...... Crystal Carwile...... 3 3. Rhonda Revelle, Softball, 513-264; 14 years* 2005...... Cassie Kleinsmith...... 1 4. Tony Sharpe, Baseball; 394-338-3; 31 years 2004...... Jamie Waldecker...... 2 5. Tom Osborne, Football; 255-49-3; 25 years 2003...... Trisha Tannahill...... 1 *active 2002...... None ...... 0 2001...... Nicole Trimboli ...... 8 Honors and Awards 2000...... Amber Burgess ...... 4 1999...... Leigh Suhr...... 1 42002 Midwest Region Coaching Staff 1998...... Jamie Fuente ...... 8 of the Year 1997...... Jennifer Lizama ...... 12 4 2001 Big 12 Coach of the Year 1996...... Kelly Pinkepank ...... 1 4 1998 Big 12 Coach of the Year 1995...... Ali Viola ...... 13* 4 1998 NFCA Midwest Coaching Staff 1994...... None ...... 0 of the Year 1993...... Tobin Echo-Hawk...... 1 41997 Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame *school freshman record Inductee 4 1995 Big Eight Coach of the Year Husker Power 41995 Midwest Region Coach of the Year Nebraska exploded for six home runs in the first five games of the season after hittting just 19 dingers Coaching Ledger in 59 games a year ago. Freshman Crystal Carwile led the way with three roundtrippers, including two in the same game, becoming the first Husker since Peaches James in 2004 to hit more than one home Head Coach (1987, 1993-present at Nebraska) run in a game. Senior Trisha Tannahill and juniors Carmen Kier and Devin Porter also homered for the Year Record Conf. Place Tourn. Big Red. 1987# 8-16 N/A N/A N/A NU totaled six home runs in only five games in 2006, after taking 18 games in 2004 and 12 games 1993 18-23 5-11* 5th N/A in 2005 to reach the mark. The Huskers enjoy a 6-to-5 advantage in home runs over their opponents, 1994 25-33 5-15* 6th N/A marking the first time since April 18, 2004, that Nebraska has more home runs than its opponents at 1995 43-20 10-6* 3rd N/A any point during the season. 1996 42-23 10-8^ 4th 2nd Below is a chart of how Nebraska's power production in 2006 compares to the last five years: 1997 29-24 10-6^ 4th 5th 1998 48-12 16-0^ 1st 1st Year...... HR Total (5 games)...... HR Total (10 games)...... HR Total (15 games)..... Final Total 1999 35-21 10-8^ 4th 2nd 2001...... 3...... 6...... 9...... 40 2000 52-21 15-2^ 2nd 1st 2002...... 1...... 6...... 9...... 51 2001 51-15 16-2^ 1st 5th 2003...... 5...... 11...... 12...... 40 2002 50-14 11-5^ 3rd 2nd 2004...... 1...... 3...... 4...... 24 2003 39-17 10-8^ 6th 4th 2005...... 2...... 4...... 8...... 19 2004 45-17 14-3^ 1st 1st 2006...... 6...... N/A ...... N/A ...... N/A 2005 36-23 9-9 7th 5th 2006 4-1 0-0 -- -- Freshmen Contributions Totals 521-280 141-83 -- -- While Crystal Carwile and Molly Hill made the biggest impact of Nebraska's six-player freshman #Nebraska Wesleyan, *Big Eight, ^Big 12 class at the Kajikawa Classic, all six newcomers made their career debuts in their first weekend as a Husker. Coaching Stops Meghan Mullin also made a significant impact, finishing the weekend with a .333 average (2-for-6) 4Head Coach with a run scored in three games, including two starts. Brittany Pascale also started two games 1993-present ...... Nebraska and pinch hit in two more, but finished 0-for-6, despite several quality at bats. 1987 ...... Nebraska Wesleyan Kimberly Fuller and Darcy Rutherford did not earn a start, but both saw action. Fuller appeared in two games and went 0-for-1 with a walk at the plate. Rutherford appeared in all five games and scored 4Assistant Coach two runs as a pinch runner. 1988-92 ...... San Jose State Nebraska could utilize a regular lineup that features as many as four freshmen starters this season. 1987-88 ...... Cal State-Hayward 1986 ...... Nebraska Wesleyan DeBuhr Approaches 400-Strikeout Mark Junior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr posted 31 in 16.2 innings in her first four appearances of the season, bringing her career total to 395. DeBuhr needs just five strikeouts to become the fifth player in school history to record 400 strikeouts in a career. DeBuhr set the NU sophomore record with 335 strikeouts in 2005. 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes #2 - Feb. 22 4 Page 5 Multi-Hit Games Boost Team Average Porter produced five RBIs in consecutive at bats Big 12 Conference (Games through Feb. 21) Nebraska opened the 2006 season by posting a against 15th-ranked Oregon State in the second Rk. Team Big 12 Overall .333 team batting average and recording double- game of the season. She hit a two-run single in 1. Texas ...... 0-0..... 12-1-0 figure hits in three of its first five games. The the top of the third inning and belted her second 2. Oklahoma ...... 0-0...... 9-1-1 Huskers' offense proved to be potent in the first career home run - a three-run shot - one inning 3. Nebraska ...... 0-0 ...... 4-1-0 tournament of the season, even while facing stiff later. 4. Texas A&M...... 0-0...... 7-2-0 competition, including a pair of top-15 foes. Carwile matched the feat the next day when she 5. Baylor...... 0-0...... 6-3-0 Senior Lizzy Aumua (.722 average) leads a drove in five against Utah State. Carwile had an 6. Missouri...... 0-0...... 4-4-0 contingent of seven Huskers who are hitting RBI double in the first inning, a solo home run in 7. Kansas...... 0-0...... 4-5-0 .333 or better. Fellow senior KoKo Tacha (.444) the fifth and a three-run homer in the seventh to 8. Oklahoma State...... 0-0...... 2-4-0 ranks second on the team, while freshman give her five RBIs in the game. 9. Texas Tech ...... 0-0...... 3-8-0 Crystal Carwile (.375) ranks third. Senior Jessica Prior to Porter's performance, Nebraska had 10. Iowa State...... 0-0...... 1-3-0 Yoachim, juniors Ashley DeBuhr and Devin not had a player produce a five-RBI game in Porter and freshman Meghan Mullin are tied for 109 games. Porter and Carwile are also the first 4Big 12 Player of the Week fourth with a .333 average. Husker teammates to have a five-RBI day in the Date Player School Pos. Six Huskers have produced 13 multi-hit same season since Nicole Trimboli and Amber Feb. 14 Lizzy Aumua NU OF games through the first five contests of the 2006 Burgess accomplished the feat 29 games apart in Amanda Renth MU 1B season. Aumua leads the way with four multi-hit the 2002 season. Feb. 21 Kristin Vesely OU OF efforts, while Tacha, Yoachim and Porter have Tina Boutelle UT OF each produced two multi-hit games. Carwile and NU Features Returning All-Big 12 Talent senior Trisha Tannahill have each recorded one The 2006 Nebraska softball team boasts plenty of 4Big 12 Pitcher of the Week multi-hit game. talent and experience, but the Huskers also feature Date Player School Pos. four players who have garnered six combined All- Feb. 14 Cat Osterman UT LHP Revelle Reaches Another Milestone Big 12 accolades in their careers. Feb. 21 Cat Osterman UT LHP Senior Jessica Yoachim highlights the decorated Head Coach Rhonda Revelle reached another (Feb. 20) returnees, as she has earned first-team All-Big 12 2006 Big 12 Statistical Rankings career milestone on the second day of the Lizzy Aumua honors in each of the past two seasons and aims Huskers’ season-opening Kajikawa Classic on Feb. Average: 1st (.722) Hits: 5th (13) for her third consecutive accolade in 2006. Fellow 11. When Nebraska defeated Utah State 7-3 in its Triples: t-3rd (1) Stolen Bases: t-10th (3) senior Trisha Tannahill has also earned a pair of fourth game of the weekend, it marked Revelle’s OB%: 1st (.700) SLG%: 7th (.889) 800th game as head coach of the Huskers. Revelle, nods to the All-Big 12 squad in her career. Tannahill earned first-team honors as a sophomore and was who pitched for NU from 1981-83, also played in Crystal Carwile a second-team pick last season. 128 career games a Husker and has currently been Average: 12th (.375) Home Runs: t-5th (3) The junior battery of catcher Jamie Waldecker associated with 928 of Nebraska’s 1,535 all-time SLG%: 4th (1.000) games (60 percent). and right-hander Ashley DeBuhr have also been recognized as two of the best in the league. One Ashley DeBuhr Statistical Anomaly of the best batteries in the league and perhaps the nation, Waldecker burst onto the Big 12 scene as ERA: 14th (2.94) Strikeouts: 5th (31) Except in rare instances, a player's on-base a freshman in 2004 and took home second-team Saves: t-1st (1) Shutouts: t-4th (1) percentage is higher than their batting average. All-Big 12 honors. After tossing only 36.2 innings Opp. Avg: t-8th (.219) Starts: t-10th (3) Senior Lizzy Aumua's phenomenal opening as a freshman behind second-team All-American weekend provided one of those rare occasions. Peaches James in 2004, DeBuhr was a second- Aumua is currently hitting .722 and boasts a Molly Hill team All-Big 12 pick last year, throwing the third .700 on-base percentage. The reason for the lower ERA: 7th (1.53) Wins: t-5th (3) perfect game in school history and becoming just on-base percentage? Sacrifices, which Aumua the second pitcher in school history to strikeout knows well as she set a school-record with 27 in NU Career All-Big 12 Athletic Honors more than 300 batters in a single season. 2005. Lizzy Aumua Aumua is 13-for-18 in official at bats that make 4Big 12 Player of the Week (2/14/06) up her .722 average. On-base percentage, which NU Picked to Finish Fifth in Big 12 looks at total plate appearances instead of at bats, In a preseason vote of the Big 12 coaches, Ashley DeBuhr counts sacrifices against the on-base percentage, Nebraska was picked to finish fifth in the league 4Second-Team All-Big 12 (2005) whereas batting average does not account for in 2006. 4Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2005) sacrifices at all. Texas A&M, which claimed the regular-season 4Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (4/19/05) Aumua has two more plate appearances than crown in 2005, was the coaches' pick to win the official at bats and she has drawn a walk and league. Texas, last season's Big 12 Tournament Trisha Tannahill recorded a sacrifice fly in those two appearances. champion, was tabbed as the No. 2 team in 4Second-Team All-Big 12 (2005) While the walk helps her on-base percentage, the the league. Baylor and Oklahoma, respectively, 4First-Team All-Big 12 (2004) rounded out the schools picked to finish ahead of sacrifice fly does not and the .500 mark in these Jamie Waldecker the Huskers. two extra plate appearances lowered her overall 4Second-Team All-Big 12 (2004) on-base percentage to .700, or .022 lower than Each of the schools picked to finish ahead of her batting average. Nebraska advanced past regional play in the 2005 Jessica Yoachim NCAA tournament and is ranked in the top 15 4First-Team All-Big 12 (2005) Five Times the Fun of the 2006 NFCA/USA Today preseason top 25 4First-Team All-Big 12 (2004) poll. In a span of three games at Kajikawa Classic, Nebraska finished seventh in the Big 12 in junior Devin Porter and freshman Crystal Carwile 2005 with a 9-9 record after being picked to finish each drove in a career-high five runs. fifth in the coaches 2005 preseason poll. 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes #2 - Feb. 22 4 Page 6

Husker Offensive Leaders Husker Home Run Chart At bats Date...... Team Toal ...... Opponent...... Player (Total) 1. Lizzy Aumua ...... 18 Feb. 10...... 1 ...... vs. #7 Stanford...... Kier (1) 2. Trisha Tannahill...... 17 Feb. 10...... 2 ...... vs. #15 Oregon State...... Porter (1) 3. Crystal Carwile ...... 16 Feb. 11...... 3 ...... vs. Cal State Northridge...... Carwile (1) Carmen Kier ...... 16 Feb. 11...... 4 ...... vs. Utah State...... Carwile (2) Jamie Waldecker...... 16 Feb. 11...... 5 ...... vs. Utah State...... Carwile (3) Feb. 12...... 6 ...... vs. Nevada ...... Tannahill (1) Batting Average 1. Lizzy Aumua ...... 722 Keen to Redshirt Sixteen NCAA Bids and Counting 2. KoKo Tacha ...... 444 Sophomore right-hander Jordan Keen is Nebraska softball is in an elite class when it 3. Crystal Carwile ...... 375 expected to redshirt this season in an effort to rehab comes to postseason play. The Huskers are one a nagging back injury. Keen posted solid numbers of nine teams to appear in the past 11 NCAA Runs Scored in her freshman season, going 9-2 with a team-best Tournaments. Nebraska also has a strong history of 1. Lizzy Aumua ...... 5 1.57 ERA last year. She also ranked second on the earning high seeds in the tournament. In the eight Jessica Yoachim...... 5 team with two shutouts, eight complete games, seasons prior to the format switch that occured in 3. Crystal Carwile ...... 4 89.0 innings pitched and 68 strikeouts. 2005, Nebraska earned a No. 2 seed or higher in Keen's injury forced her to miss the Huskers' the NCAA Regional every season. The only other RBIs 2005 fall season as well. Head Coach Rhonda teams that accomplished the feat were Arizona, 1. Crystal Carwile ...... 7 Revelle and Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach Michigan, Oklahoma and Washington. 2. Devin Porter...... 5 Lori Sippel hope that with the rehab time, Keen Overall, NU has earned 16 NCAA Tournament 3. Jamie Waldecker...... 3 will return even stronger in 2007. bids, tying Texas A&M for the most NCAA berths of any Big 12 school. The Huskers have Hits also advanced to the College World Series seven 1. Lizzy Aumua ...... 13 The Nebraska Circle times. With Florida native Jordan Keen redshirting this 2. Crystal Carwile ...... 6 Nebraska also has a strong history of hosting season, the Huskers have three active pitchers on 3. Trisha Tannahill...... 5 regionals at Bowlin Stadium. The Huskers have their 2006 staff, and each player is home-grown Jessica Yoachim...... 5 been awarded an NCAA Regional in each of the talent as a native Nebraskan. last three seasons and four of the last five years Returning All-Big 12 performer Ashley DeBuhr Doubles overall. 1. Lizzy Aumua ...... 1 hails from Beatrice, while fellow junior Jaime Borg is a Lincoln native. Freshman Molly Hill comes to Ashley DeBuhr...... 1 Tough Schedule Ahead Crystal Carwile ...... 1 Lincoln from Wayne, Neb. The 17-player Nebraska roster boasts a total of Nebraska has grown accustomed to playing Carmen Kier ...... 1 one of the toughest schedules in the nation and KoKo Tacha ...... 1 five natives of the Cornhusker State, with three of those players working in the circle. 2006 will be no exception. NU will play at least 22 games - more than one-third of the total Triples schedule - against teams that earned 2005 NCAA 1. Lizzy Aumua ...... 1 Revelle Adds Title to Résumé Tournament bids. Head Coach Rhonda Revelle added the title of The Huskers will also play at least 12 regular- Senior Woman Administrator to her resume in Home Runs season contests against teams that advanced to January when she replaced the Dr. Barbara Hibner - 1. Crystal Carwile ...... 3 Super Regional play in 2005, including a pair of who hired Revelle to coach the Huskers - following 2. Carmen Kier ...... 1 games at Texas, which advanced to the Women's Hibner's retirement at the end of 2005. Devin Porter...... 1 College World Series. With the administrative role, Revelle becomes Trisha Tannahill...... 1 Finally, Nebraska will play at least 12 regular- the only coach in any sport in the Big 12 season games against teams ranked in the top 20 Conference to serve as an athletic administrator Stolen Bases of the 2005 USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll. The in addition to his or her coaching duties. 1. Lizzy Aumua ...... 3 Huskers will also play 10 contests against top 15 Revelle was also re-named president of the 2. Trisha Tannahill...... 2 teams. National Fastpitch Coaches Association in Jessica Yoachim...... 2 Through its first five games, Nebraska has December after Mona Stevens stepped down as already faced a pair of top-25 teams, defeating head coach of the Utah Utes. NFCA rules state Walks No. 15 Oregon State and falling to seventh-ranked that the organization's president much also be 1. Jessica Yoachim...... 3 Stanford. 2. Devin Porter...... 2 a current head coach. When Stevens stepped 3. Five tied ...... 1 down as coach, she subsequently relinquished her position as NFCA president. NFCA rules also state Big 12 Dominance By capturing both the Big 12 regular-season and Slugging Percentage that in the event an NFCA president is removed, tournament crowns in 2004, the Nebraska softball 1. Crystal Carwile ...... 1.000 the former president will take over the title of program is tied with Texas, the 2005 tournament 2. Lizzy Aumua ...... 889 NFCA President. Revelle, who served as NFCA champ, for the most conference championships of 3. Ashley DeBuhr...... 667 President from 1999 to 2002, was appointed the new president since she was the last president prior any of the 10 league schools. NU has won a league-high three regular-season On-base Percentage to Stevens' appointment. championships and three tournament titles. 1. Lizzy Aumua ...... 700 Nebraska is also the only school to boast a 2. KoKo Tacha ...... 500 perfect record in league play since the Big 12 Kimberly Fuller...... 500 was formed in 1996. The Huskers went 16-0 in 1998. 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes #2 - Feb. 22 4 Page 7

Game-Winning RBIs The Last Time Nebraska ... 4Devin Porter, INF 4Scored 10 or more runs: Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score ...... at Iowa State (11-5 [8]), 4/27/05 Feb. 10...... #15 Oregon State ...... 2-run single...... top third...... 8-2 4Scored 15 or more runs: ...... vs. Manhattan College (19-0), 2/21/04 4Trisha Tannahill, OF 4Scored 20 or more runs: Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score ...... vs. UMKC (23-0), 4/11/96 Feb. 12...... Nevada...... Solo HR...... bottom second ...... 3-0 4Allowed 10 or more runs: ...... vs. UCLA (10-1), 2/13/04 4Jessica Yoachim, INF 4Allowed 15 or more runs: Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score ...... vs. Iowa (1-15), 3/22/97 Feb. 11...... Cal State Northridge ...... RBI BB ...... bottom fourth ...... 3-2 4Recorded 15 or more hits: ...... at Iowa State (15), 4/27/05 Ranking Near the Top of the 1996 Canadian National Team that also 4Recorded 20 or more hits: Nebraska finished the 2005 season with a No. went 3-4 in the inaugural softball competition at ...... vs. UMKC (21), 4/11/96 25 final ranking in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga. 4Hit six or more doubles: poll. The final ranking marked the 10th consecutive ...... vs. UMKC (6), 4/11/96 season the Huskers finished the year among the top Home Sweet Home 4Hit four or more home runs: 25. Nebraska is one of only six teams in the nation The Husker softball team looks for continued ...... vs. Bowling Green (5), 3/13/98 4 - and one of only two in the Big 12 Conference fan support in 2006. Last year, Nebraska ranked Hit two or more triples: - to be ranked in the final poll in each of its 11 eighth in the nation in Division I softball ...... vs. Penn State (2), 3/13/04 4Stole five or more bases: years of existence. attendance with an average of 673 fans per game...... vs. Valparaiso (7), 3/11/05 NU was one of 14 schools to draw 10,000 or more 4Drew 10 or more walks: fans and the only school to reach the mark in 15 Huskers Excelling in the Pros ...... at Creighton (11), 3/22/00 or fewer home games. Three former Huskers were named all-stars 4Pitched a no-hitter: The thousands of fans that passed through the in the (NPF) league last ...... vs. Iowa State, 4/13/05 (DeBuhr) gates of Bowlin Stadium were not only treated to summer. The Huskers’ total of three players in the 4Pitched 15 or more strikeouts: great softball, but watched the game from one of the game trailed only UCLA for the most selections ...... vs. Nevada (16), 2/12/06 (DeBuhr) top stadiums in the nation. In addition to its many among all colleges and universities in the nation. 4Defeated a top-five team: fan amenities, Bowlin Stadium and its tremendous Former Huskers Peaches James (2001-04), ...... vs. No. 4 Florida State, 3/18/04 playing surface was named the 2004 SportsTurf Nicole Trimboli (2001-04) and Anne Steffan 4Lost to an unranked opponent: Managers Association Field of the Year (the 2005 (2002-05) were each named all-stars...... vs. Oklahoma State, 4/24/05 Trimboli's Akron Racers and Steffan's Chicago honor went to ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, a Bandits met for the NPF title, with Akron winning neutral field home to the Big 12 Tournament and 5-4 led by an RBI from Trimboli. the Women's College World Series). Nebraska’s 2006 Record When ... In 2006, Nebraska is scheduled to play a Bowlin Overall ...... 4-1 Olympic Connections Stadium record 24 home games. At home ...... 0-0 At neutral sites ...... 4-1 Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel was named Head of the Class On the road ...... 0-0 Head Coach of Team Canada in March of 2005 and Big 12 (regular season) ...... 0-0 Nebraska leads all Division I softball programs will lead Canada in the 2008 Olympic Games. Big 12 (non-conference, postseason) ...... 0-0 In her short tenure as head coach of Team with 22 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards Against ranked teams...... 1-1 Canada, Sippel has already guided the Canadians to won by 15 players. Night games...... 0-0 great success. At the World Cup of Softball in July NU is the only school with more than 20 Day games...... 4-1 of 2005, Sippel led the Canadians to a 2-1 upset academic All-America awards, and the only Big Sunday ...... 1-0 of the United States, handing the Americans their 12 school ranked in the top 10. The College of Monday...... 0-0 first loss in international play since 2002. New Jersey boasts 18 selections to rank second in Tuesday ...... 0-0 Sippel aslo guided Canada to a second-place the nation. Wednesday...... 0-0 finish at the 2005 Pan-American Qualifying Thursday...... 0-0 Tournament that guaranteed the Canadian National Friday...... 1-1 Saturday ...... 2-0 Team a spot in the 2006 World Championships. Revelle Wins 500th Games Had fewer than 5 hits...... 0-0 One of Sippel's star players is former Husker Head Coach Rhonda Revelle posted her 500th Had 5 hits or more...... 4-1 player and current undergraduate assistant coach career victory and 500th win at Nebraska during Had 10 hits or more...... 2-1 Sheena Lawrick. Lawrick was selected to the 2004 the 2005 season. Revelle is only the third coach in Out-hit opponent...... 4-0 Canadian Olympic Team despite recovering from a school history to record 500 career victories and the Out-hit by opponent...... 0-1 torn anterior cruciate ligament when the team was first female coach to reach the milestone. Scored fewer than 4 runs...... 2-1 announced. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Lawrick In addition to her coaching duties, Revelle Scored 4 or more runs ...... 2-0 started two games for the Canadians, who finished was chosen by Athletic Director Steve Pederson to Scored 5 or more runs ...... 2-0 the 2004 Olympics with a 3-4 record, which tied replace Dr. Barbara Hibner as Nebraska's Senior Scored 10 or more runs ...... 0-0 for the country's best showing ever. Lawrick also Woman Administrator, making Revelle the lone Scored in the first inning...... 2-1 produced both RBIs in Canada's upset victory over coach/administrator in the Big 12 Conference. Led after four innings...... 4-0 Team USA. Trailed after four innings...... 0-0 Committed no errors...... 1-0 At the 2004 Olympics, Sippel joined Lawrick Committed 2 or more errors ...... 0-0 in Athens as a broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Sippel was a member 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes #2 - Feb. 22 4 Page 8 Approaching 1,000 All-Time Wins The Plus-One Slapper Statistic In the official record book, Nebraska's 4-1 start leaves the program with While statistics are designed to provide a good gauge of player’s success, an all-time record of 988-547. The Huskers need just 12 victories to reach the most, if not all, statistics were designed with baseball in mind. Most 1,000-win milestone, which would be another accomplishment for a highly baseball-originated statistics translate well into the game of softball since decorated program that ranks among the nation's best. the sports share many basic similarities. One of the most unique aspects of Softball would become the first woman's program and only the third softball, however, is the slap-hitting approach speedy left-handed hitters program overall at Nebraska to reach the 1,000-win milestone. Below is a employ. look at how the Huskers rank among women's sports at Nebraska, all sports The objective of a slapper is usually to place the ball on the left side of at Nebraska and softball programs in the Big 12 Conference. the infield, ideally with a high bounce, while taking a running start as the pitch is being thrown. The theory is that with a head start and a slap to the Nebraska Women's Sports All-Time Wins left side of the infield, the slapper will either beat the throw using her speed 1. Softball - 988 or pressure the defense into committing an error. 2. Volleyball - 966 The main objective of a slapper is to get on base, however the on-base 3. Basketball - 529 percentage statistic does not credit the hitter with reaching base via an 4. Gymnastics - 492 error. 5. Tennis - 322 With that in mind, the plus-one statistic will make its debut this season in Nebraska statistics. The plus-one will measure the number of times a Nebraska Men's and Women's Sports All-Time Wins slapper reaches base because of an error created by her slapping ability 1. Baseball - 1,763 only. 2. Men's Basketball - 1,295 The goal of this new statistic is the basic goal of any statistic - to provide 3. Softball - 988 a good gauge of a player’s success. Since slappers aim to reach base and use 4. Volleybal - 966 their speed and style to create defensive pressure as a means to reach base, 5. Football - 794 it is only fair that they be rewarded when the pressure they create directly results in them reaching base. Big 12 Softball Updated Win Totals (games through Feb. 19) The addition of the plus-one statistic is similar to the growing trend in 1. Texas A&M - 1,314 basketball to keep track of how many times a defensive player takes a charge. 2. Oklahoma State - 1,108 That statistic is now being kept as a reward for those players who make a 3. Oklahoma - 1,109 play that takes the ball away from the other team and gives possession back 4. Kansas - 1,015 to his or her own team, essentially the definition of defense. Normally a 5. Missouri - 990 play of this nature would result in a steal for the defensive player, but the 6. Nebraska - 988 steals statistic does not account for this occurance. Below is a look at Nebraska’s four slappers and their average, on-base percentage, plus-one totals and re-calculated on-base percentage with the plus-one statistic taken into account:

Player...... OB%....Plus-One . New OB% Lizzy Aumua ...... 700...... 0...... 700 Meghan Mullin ...... 333...... 0...... 333 Darcy Rutherford.... .000 ...... 0...... 000 Jessica Yoachim...... 444 ...... 0...... 444

Top 10 All-Time Crowds 1. 1,844 (vs. Iowa, 5/17/03) 2. 1,585 (vs. Lehigh, 5/20/04) 3. 1,417 (vs. California, 5/22/04) 4. 1,318 (vs. California, 5/23/04) 5. 1,242 (vs. Creighton, 5/21/04) 6. 1,227 (vs. Missouri, 5/8/04) 7. 1,218 (vs. Texas A&M, 5/1/04) 8. 1,083 (vs. Hofstra, 5/5/03) 9. 1,032 (vs. Iowa, 5/20/05) 10. 1,031 (vs. Texas Tech, 4/17/05)

Nebraska has enjoyed 12 crowds of 1,000 or more people since Bowlin Stadium opened in 2002 while averaging 18 home games per year. The Huskers have ranked in the top 10 nationally in average attendance and drawn more than 10,000 fans in each of the last three seasons. Bowlin Stadium was also named the 2004 Field of the Year by the SportsTurf BOWLIN STADIUM Managers Association. 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 9 # Aumua by the Numbers Lizzy Aumua 12 42006 Season and Career Bests 4Senior Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best 45-3 Hits ...... 4 vs. Utah State (2/11) ...... same Hitting Streak .....4 games (2/10 - pres.)...... 8 games (2/13 - 2/25/05) 4Outfield Runs ...... 2 vs. Utah State (2/11) ...... 3 vs. Texas Tech (4/17/05) 4Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Santa Fe Springs/Mt. SAC) RBI ...... 1 vs. Nevada (2/12) ...... 3 at Iowa State (4/27/05) 4B/T: L/R BB...... 1 vs. Cal State Northridge (2/11) ...... 1 five times Career Honors & Awards 2006 42006 Season and Career Multi-Hit Games 4Big 12 Co-Player of the Week (2/14) Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best....Career Total Multi-Hit Games .....4 (1st) ...... 20 (2005)...... 24 2005 2-Hit Games ...... 1 (t-3rd)...... 14 (2005)...... 15 3-Hit Games ...... 2 (1st) ...... 6 (2005)...... 8 4Richard Raimondi Memorial Scholarship Recipient 4-Hit Games ...... 1 (1st) ...... same...... 1 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall & Spring) 4 Shocker Invitational All-Tournament Team 42006 Season and Career Multi-RBI Games Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best....Career Total 2004 Multi-RBI Games ....none ...... 5 (2005)...... 5 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall) 2-RBI Games ...... none ...... 4 (2005)...... 4 3-RBI Games ...... none ...... 1 (2005)...... 1 Aumua At a Glance 4-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none Senior Lizzy Aumua (formerly Rock, pronounced uh-MOO-uh) has been an 5+ RBI Games...... none ...... none...... none everyday starter in the outfield since she arrived on campus. A versatile slapper, Aumua is capable of slapping for infield singles, but she can also slap for power 4Aumua on the Big 12 Charts (games through Feb. 20) to all fields. Aumua is also one of the fastest players on the team. Her speed Average: 1st (.722) Hits: 5th (13) Triples: t-3rd (1) Stolen Bases: t-2nd (3) puts pressure on the defense at the plate and on the basepaths and translates On-Base Percentage: 1st (.700) Slugging Percentage: 7th (.889) into good range in center field. Defensively, Aumua possesses a strong arm, as she led all NU outfielders in 2005 with six assists. 4Aumua on the NU Career Charts Sacrifices:12th (28) 2006 Season Highlights Aumua is off to a tremendous start in 2006 ... has started all 64 games in her 4Aumua Leads the Team In..... career ... is currently on a five-game hitting streak ... hit a remarkable .722 Hits: 13 Average: .722 (13-for-18) at the season-opening Kajikawa Classic ... was named co-Big 12 Runs: 5 (tied) Doubles: 1 (tied) Player of the Week for her efforts ... opened the season in grand fashion, Triples: 1 At bats: 18 going 6-for-9 with a pair of runs scored as the Huskers split games with No. Stolen Bases: 3 On-Base Percentage: .700 7 Stanford and No. 15 Oregon State ... recorded four multi-hit games in five : 16 (tied) Fielding Percentage: 1.000 (tied) contests at the Kajikawa Classic, including a trio of performances with three or more hits ... enjoyed a perfect day on Feb. 11, finishing 6-for-6 with three 4Career Statistics runs scored and two stolen bases ... went career-high 4-for-4 vs. Utah State Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% on Feb. 11 ... reached base in nine consecutive plate appearances - including 2005 .378 59-59 164 34 62 3 0 17 34 4 7 .409 .396 .957 going 8-for-8 - in a three-game span from Feb. 10-11 ... hit her first triple 2006 .722 5-5 18 5 13 1 0 1 1 1 3 .889 .700 1.000 against Oregon State on Feb. 11 and first double one day later against Nevada Total .412 64-64 182 39 75 4 0 18 35 5 10 .456 .429 .958 ... also produced her first RBI against the Wolfpack ... recorded 75th career hit in only 64 career games against Nevada ... is the only married player on the team ... her husband, Wes, is a firefighter for the United States Navy and is currently deployed off the coast of Africa. 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 10 Jaime Borg #33 Crystal Carwile #11 4Junior 4Freshman 45-9 45-4 4Pitcher 4Infield 4Lincoln, Neb. (Waverly) 4Chino, Calif. (Don Antonio Lugo) 4B/T: R/R 4B/T: L/L Career Honors & Awards Carwile At a Glance 2006 Freshman Crystal Carwile has made an immediate impact on the 2006 4Julie Geis Memorial Scholarship Recipient Huskers. Carwile has started every game and has been a powerful bat in the 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall & Spring) middle of the order. She has shown the ability to hit for both average and 4NFCA Academic All-American power, as she boasts a .375 average and three home runs, which led the Big 12 Conference after the first weekend of play. Defensively, Carwile is solid at 2005 first base and has the unique ability to go into a full stretch - nearing the point 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall & Spring) of a full split - in an effort to get the out on bang-bang plays.

2004 2006 Season Highlights 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall) Carwile began her Husker career in grand fashion, hitting .375 (6-for-16) at the Kajikawa Classic Feb. 10-12 ... belted three home runs and a double at Borg At a Glance the classic, posting a 1.000 slugging percentage ... had a career day against Junior Jaime Borg has yet to see action at pitcher this season, but will earn some Utah State, going 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs ... first Husker to hit two starts in addition to relief duties. Borg has a variety of pitches and provides a home runs in the same game since All-American Peaches James hit two against nice complement to Ashley DeBuhr and Molly Hill, the Huskers' other two Oklahoma State on March 28, 2004. active pitchers. In addition to her pitching duties, Borg will see action as a pinch-runner and will also earn some at bats. Carwile by the Numbers 42006 Season and Career Bests 2006 Season Highlights Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best Borg has yet to see action in the circle this season ... appeared as a pinch- Hits ...... 3 vs. Utah State (2/11) ...... same runner in two games. Hitting Streak .....3 games (2/11 - pres.)...... same Runs ...... 2 vs. Utah State (2/11) ...... same RBI ...... 5 vs. Utah State (2/11) ...... same Borg by the Numbers BB...... 1 vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) ...... same 42006 Season and Career Bests Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best 42006 Season and Career Multi-Hit Games Hits ...... none ...... same Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ...... Season Best....Career Total Hitting Streak .... none ...... same Multi-Hit Games ... 1 (t-5th)...... same...... 1 Runs ...... none ...... same 2-Hit Games ...... none ...... none...... none RBI ...... none ...... same 3-Hit Games ...... 1 (t-2nd)...... same...... 1 4-Hit Games ...... none ...... same...... none 42006 Season and Career Bests Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best 42006 Season and Career Multi-RBI Games Inns. Pitched ...... none...... 6.0 vs. Northern Colorado (4/21/05) Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best....Career Total Strikeouts ...... none...... 5 vs. UMKC (3/12/05) Multi-RBI Games ....1 (t-1st)...... same...... same Hits (high) ...... none...... 5 vs. Loyola (Ill.) (2/19/05) 2-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none 3-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none Hits (low)...... none...... 1 twice, last vs. New Mexico (2/18/05) 4-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none E. Runs (high)....none...... 3 twice, last at Texas A&M (3/26/05) 5+ RBI Games...... 1 (t-1st)...... same...... same E. Runs (low) .....none...... 0 four times, last at Texas A&M (3/25/05) 4Carwile on the Big 12 Charts (games through Feb. 20) 4Career Statistics (Pitching) Average: 12th (.375) Home Runs: t-5th (3) Year G-GS CG W-L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Slugging Percentage: 4th (1.000) 2005 9-5 0 3-0 0 0 24.2 18 13 10 11 18 2.84 2006 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4Carwile Leads the Team In..... Total 9-5 0 3-0 0 0 24.2 18 13 10 11 18 2.84 Total Bases: 16 (tied) Slugging Percentage: 1.000 RBIs: 7 Home Runs: 3 4Career Statistics (Batting) Fielding Percentage: 1.000 (tied) Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2004 .000 5-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 4Career Statistics 2005 .000 13-6 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .000 1.000 Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2006 .000 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 2006 .375 5-5 16 4 6 1 3 7 3 1 0 1.000 .412 1.000 Total .000 20-0 6 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .143 1.000 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 11 # DeBuhr by the Numbers Ashley DeBuhr 3 42006 Season and Career Bests 4Junior Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best 45-6 Hits ...... 1 vs. Cal State Northridge (2/11)...... same 4Right-Handed Pitcher Hitting Streak .... 1 game (2/11 - pres.) ...... same 4Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) Runs ...... none ...... 1 vs. Manhattan (2/21/04) 4B/T: R/R RBI ...... none ...... same Career Honors & Awards 42006 Season and Career Bests 2005 Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best 4Second-Team All-Big 12 Inns. Pitched ...... 7.0 vs. Nevada (2/12)...... 9.0 twice 4Second-Team All-Midwest Region Strikeouts ...... 15 vs. Nevada (2/12)...... 17 vs. Iowa (5/20/05) 4Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 Hits (high) ...... 7 vs. #7 Stanford (2/10) .....13 vs. Notre Dame (2/14/04) 4Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (4/19) Hits (low)...... 2 vs. Nevada (2/12)...... 0 vs. Iowa State (4/13/05) 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall) E. Runs (high)....5 vs. #7 Stanford (2/10) ...... 6 twice E. Runs (low) .....0 vs. Nevada (2/12)...... 0 nine times 2004 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring) 4DeBuhr on the Big 12 Charts (games through Feb. 20) ERA: 14th (2.94) Strikeouts: 5th (31) 2004 Saves: t-1st (1) Shutouts: t-4th (1) 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall) Opponent Average: t-8th (.219) Starts: t-10th (3)

DeBuhr At a Glance 4DeBuhr on the NU Career Charts Junior Ashley DeBuhr (pronounced duh-BORE) is the Huskers' top returning Strikeouts: 5th (395) Complete Games: 10th (36) pitcher. A second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2005, DeBuhr has proven to be No Hitters: t-8th (1) Seven-Inning Perfect Games: t-1st (1) a strikeout pitcher in her Nebraska career. She set the NU sophomore record with 335 punch-outs in 2005, becoming just the second pitcher in school 4DeBuhr Leads the Team In..... Starts: 3 Strikeouts: 31 history to record 300 or more strikeouts in a single season. This season, DeBuhr Opponent Average: .219 Saves: 1 has struck out 31 hitters, while walking just two. Appearances: 4 (tied) Complete Games: 1 (tied) Doubles (batting): 1 (tied) 2006 Season Highlights DeBuhr is 1-1 with a 2.94 ERA ... has posted an incredible strikeout-to- 4Career Statistics (Pitching) walk ratio of 15.5-to-1, racking up 31 strikeouts against just two walks ... Year G-GS CG W-L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO ERA opponents are hitting just .219 against her ... has not allowed a run in her last 2004 10-6 3 2-2 0 1 36.2 42 22 20 8 29 3.82 10.2 innings ... tossed her first shutout and earned first win against Nevada 2005 47-41 32 24-21 1 7 288.2 207 102 76 52 335 1.84 on Feb. 12 ... allowed just two hits and struck out 15 against the Wolfpack 2006 4-3 1 1-1 1 1 16.2 14 7 7 2 31 2.94 ... earned her second career save by tossing 1.2 innings of perfect relief with Totals 61-50 36 27-24 2 9 342.0 263 131 103 62 395 2.11 three strikeouts against Utah State on Feb. 11 ... offensively, went 1-for-3 with a double against Cal State Northridge in her only at bats of the season. 4Career Statistics (Batting) Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2004 .000 11-6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .889 2005 .000 47-41 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .951 2006 .333 4-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .333 1.000 Total .167 62-50 6 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .167 .944 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 12 Kimberly Fuller #18 Molly Hill #13 4Freshman 4Freshman 45-9 45-8 4Infielder 4Right-Handed Pitcher 4Honolulu, Hawaii (Roosevelt) 4Wayne, Neb. (Wayne) 4B/T: R/R 4B/T: R/R Fuller At a Glance Career Honors & Awards Freshman Kimberly Fuller, known as "Kimbie" to her teammates, is a smooth- 2005 fielding infielder with quick hands. The first player from Hawaii in program 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall) history, Fuller is a hitter capable of driving the ball to the gaps. She will earn some spot starts in the infield, as well as earning some pinch-hit at bats. Hill At a Glance Freshman Molly Hill is a hard-throwing right-hander with a variety of pitches. 2006 Season Highlights She shows great maturity for a first-year player and is able to rise to any Fuller made her career debut against Utah State on Feb. 11 ... went 0-for-1 challenge. Hill will concentrate solely on pitching in 2006 and will be asked against the Aggies but drew a walk ... defensively has made one putout in one to make an immediate impact. She is expected to receive a number of starts in chance for a 1.000 fielding percentage. addition to relief duties, as the Huskers hope to ease the workload on returning pitcher Ashley DeBuhr. Fuller by the Numbers 42006 Season and Career Bests 2006 Season Highlights Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best Hill is 3-0, including a 2-0 mark as a starter ... boasts a 1.53 ERA and 18 Hits ...... none...... none strikeouts in 18.1 innings ... earned her first career victory and first win over Hitting Streak .....none...... none a ranked team by tossing a complete game against 15th-ranked Oregon State Runs ...... none...... none on Feb. 10 ... made her debut against No. 7 Stanford on Feb. 10, surrendering RBI ...... none...... none two unearned runs ... picked up a win in relief against Cal State Northridge BB...... 1 vs. Utah State (2/11) ...... same on Feb. 11, allowing just one hit and striking out five in 4.0 innings.

4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% Hill by the Numbers 2006 .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 1.000 42006 Season and Career Bests Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best Inns. Pitched ...... 7.0 vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) ...... same Strikeouts ...... 7 vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) ...... same Hits (high) ...... 8 vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) ...... same Hits (low)...... 1 vs. Cal State Northridge (2/11) ...... same E. Runs (high)....2 twice, last vs. Utah State (2/11)...... same E. Runs (low) .....0 vs. Cal State Northridge (2/11) ...... same

4Hill on the Big 12 Charts (games through Feb. 20) ERA: 7th (1.53) Wins: t-5th (3)

4Hill Leads the Team In..... ERA: 1.53 Wins: 3 Innings: 18.1 Complete Games: 1 (tied) Appearances: 4

4Career Statistics (Pitching) Year G-GS CG W-L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO ERA 2006 4-2 1 3-0 0 0 18.1 18 6 4 5 18 1.53 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 13 Carmen Kier #7 Katie Linke #59 4Junior 4Senior 45-6 45-7 4Infielder 4Catcher/Utility 4Renton, Wash. (Liberty) 4Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) 4B/T: R/R 4B/T: R/R Career Honors & Awards Career Honors & Awards 2003 2005 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall) 4Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall) Kier At a Glance Junior Carmen Kier (pronounced KEER) is poised for a breakout season 2004 after an injury-plagued career. After recovering from two knee surgeries, Kier 4Julie Geis Memorial Scholarship Recipient is back to full strength and has taken over the starting job at third base that Head Coach Rhonda Revelle envisioned her earning when she recruited Kier 2003 prior to the 2003 season. Kier is solid defensively and shows great patience at 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring) the plate with power to all fields. Linke At a Glance 2006 Season Highlights Senior Katie Linke (pronounced LINK-ee) is known as "Mask" to her Kier has started every game at third base ... has hit safely in three of her five teammates for the protective facemask she wears on her batting helmet (Linke games and has recorded an extra-base hit in two contests ... hit her first home had been the only Husker to wear the mask until freshmen Meghan Mullin run of the season against No. 7 Stanford in the season opener, Feb. 10 ... and Darcy Rutherford arrived this season). One of two Lincoln natives on the defensively, has committed just one error in 19 chances while making several roster, Linke sees the majority of her playing time as the designated player or outstanding plays. as one Nebraska's top pinch hitters.

Kier by the Numbers 2006 Season Highlights 42006 Season and Career Bests Linke has started two games at the designated player position ... is 0-for-6 Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best on the season. Hits ...... 1 three times, last vs. Nevada (2/12) ...... 2 four times Linke by the Numbers Hitting Streak..... 1 game three times (last 2/12 - pres.) ...... 2 games three times 42006 Season and Career Bests Runs ...... 1 three times, last vs. Nevada (2/12) ...... 2 seven times Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best RBI ...... 1 vs. #7 Stanford (2/10) ...... 2 twice Hits ...... none...... 3 twice, last vs. Iowa State (4/27/05) BB...... none ...... 3 vs. Texas Southern (3/4/05) Hitting Streak .....none...... 6 games (3/18 - 3/25/05) Runs ...... none...... 2 twice, last vs. Saint Louis (3/12/04) 4Kier Leads the Team In..... RBI ...... none...... 2 four times, last at Houston (3/5/05) Assists: 13 BB...... none...... 2 twice, last vs. #5 Texas (4/3/05)

42006 Season and Career Multi-Hit 42006 Season and Career Multi-Hit Games Category ...... 2006 Total (team rank) .... Season Best...Career Total Category ...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best..Career Total Multi-Hit Games ... none ...... 3 (2005)...... 4 Multi-Hit Games ... none ...... 3 (2005)...... 5 2-Hit Games ...... none ...... 3 (2005)...... 4 2-Hit Games ...... none ...... 2 (2005)...... 3 3-Hit Games ...... none ...... none...... none 3-Hit Games ...... none ...... 1 (2004 & 2005)...... 2 4-Hit Games ...... none ...... none...... none 4-Hit Games ...... none ...... none...... none

42006 Season and Career Multi-RBI Games 42006 Season and Career Multi-RBI Games Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best....Career Total Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best....Career Total Multi-RBI Games ....none ...... 2 (2004)...... 2 Multi-RBI Games ....none ...... 2 (2004)...... 4 2-RBI Games ...... none ...... 2 (2004)...... 2 2-RBI Games ...... none ...... 2 (2004)...... 4 3-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none 3-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none 4-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none 4-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none 5+ RBI Games...... none ...... none...... none 5+ RBI Games...... none ...... none...... none

4Career Statistics 4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2004 .107 34-27 56 13 6 1 2 7 24 18 0 .232 .342 .878 2003 .167 15-4 18 0 3 1 0 4 2 2 0 .222 .318 .000 2005 .196 26-22 56 9 11 0 0 4 26 10 0 .196 .348 .864 2004 .250 31-14 45 7 14 1 1 10 10 6 0 .321 .333 .000 2006 .188 5-5 16 3 3 1 1 1 4 0 0 .438 .188 .947 2005 .234 31-27 77 6 18 2 0 9 21 10 1 .260 .322 1.000 Total .156 65-54 128 25 20 2 3 12 54 28 0 .242 .329 .890 2006 .000 2-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Total .223 79-47 157 13 35 4 1 23 35 18 1 .268 .315 1.000 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 14 Meghan Mullin #1 Brittany Pascale #34 4Freshman 4Freshman 45-4 45-4 4Outfielder 4Catcher/Utility 4Mesa, Ariz. (Seton Catholic) 4Frankfort, Ill. (Lincoln Way East) 4B/T: L/L 4B/T: R/R Career Honors & Awards Pascale At a Glance 2005 Freshman Brittany Pascale (pronounced PASS-kull) is a powerful player who 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall) has already emerged as one Nebraska's top options off the bench. Pascale is a good situational hitter who could earn at bats as the designated player as well Mullin At a Glance as a pinch-hitter. Pascale is also the Huskers' backup catcher and will see action Freshman Meghan Mullin is a speedy slapper who is a great fit at the bottom behind the plate, especially during the grueling tournament season. of the Husker order. She and senior KoKo Tacha share the starting job in right field. Whilte Tacha is a hitter with power potential, Mullin's speed and slapping 2006 Season Highlights ability are intriguing because it would give Nebraska three consecutive slappers Pascale has started two games and pinch hit in two others ... is 0-for-6 on the in the order, creating tremendous pressure for opposing defenses. year, but has drawn one walk and has not struck out ... made her debut at catcher against Utah State on Feb. 11 and made nine putouts. 2006 Season Highlights Mullin started the first game of her career against No. 7 Stanford inthe season opener and has made two starts this season ... is hitting .333 (2-for- Pascale by the Numbers Mullin60 ... went by 1-for-2 the Numbersagainst both Stanford and No. 15 Oregon State on the 42006 Season and Career Bests 4opening2006 Season day of andthe yearCareer ... scoredBests her first career run against the Cardinal on Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best CategoryFeb. 10...... Season Best...... Career Best Hits ...... none...... none Hits ...... 1 twice, last vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) ...... same Hitting Streak .....none...... none Hitting Streak .....2 games (2/10) ...... same Runs ...... none...... none Runs ...... 1 vs. #7 Stanford (2/10) ...... same RBI ...... none...... none RBI ...... none...... none BB...... 1 vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) ...... same BB...... none...... none 4Pascale Leads the Team In..... 4Career Statistics Fielding Percentage: 1.000 (tied) Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2006 .333 3-2 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .000 4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2006 .000 4-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 1.000 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 15 Devin Porter #2 Darcy Rutherford #4 4Junior 4Freshman 45-4 45-9 4Infielder 4Outfield 4Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood) 4Omaha, Neb. (Central) 4B/T: R/R 4B/T: R/R Porter At a Glance Rutherford At a Glance Junior Devin Porter has made great strides to become a solid all-around player Freshman Darcy Rutherford is one of two in-state recruits in the Huskers' for the Huskers. She has shown marked improvement since she first set foot freshman class. Rutherford is making the switch to the outfield after playing on campus. Porter has proven to be one of NU's top clutch hitters, and has infield in high school and summer ball. While Rutherford learns her new increased her power. Defensively, Porter boasts one of the strongest arms in position and adjusts to Division I pitching, the slapper will utilize her speed the nation, which allows her to make plays other shortstops cannot. as a key pinch runner for NU in 2006.

2006 Season Highlights 2006 Season Highlights Porter is hitting .333 (4-for-12) with a home run and five RBIs ... has drawn Rutherford has appeared in four games ... unofficially got the first start of two walks and been hit by a pitch to post a .467 on-base percentage ... has her career against Cal State Northridge on Feb. 11 when she was penciled in started every game at shortstop in 2006 ... opened the season on a high note as the designated player while pitcher Ashley DeBuhr hit for herself ... has ... went 2-for-3 against No. 7 Stanford in the season opener Feb. 10 ... in scored two runs. second game of the day, went 2-for-4 against No. 15 Oregon State ... hit her second career home run and drove in a career-high five RBIs against the Rutherford by the Numbers Beavers ... defensively, has committed one error in 14 chances. 42006 Season and Career Bests Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best Porter by the Numbers Hits ...... none...... none 42006 Season and Career Bests Hitting Streak .....none...... none Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best Runs ...... 1 twice, last vs. Utah State (2/11) ...... same Hits ...... 2 twice, last vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10)....4 vs. UTSA (2/19/05) RBI ...... none...... none Hitting Streak .....2 games (2/10) ...... 3 games (2/19 - 2/20/05) BB...... none...... none Runs ...... 1 vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) ...... 3 vs. UTSA (2/19/05) RBI ...... 5 vs. vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) ...... same 4Career Statistics BB ...... 1 twice, last vs. Nevada (2/12)..... 2 vs. Washington (5/21/05) Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2006 .000 5-1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 4Porter Leads the Team In..... Hit by Pitches: 1

42006 Season and Career Multi-Hit Games Category ...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best..Career Total Multi-Hit Games ... 2 (t-2nd)...... 6 (2005)...... 8 2-Hit Games ...... 2 (t-1st) ...... 5 (2005)...... 7 3-Hit Games ...... none ...... none...... none 4-Hit Games ...... none ...... 1 (2005)...... 1

42006 Season and Career Multi-RBI Games Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best....Career Total Multi-RBI Games ....1 (t-1st)...... 6 (2005)...... 9 2-RBI Games ...... none ...... 4 (2005)...... 5 3-RBI Games ...... none ...... 2 (2005)...... 3 4-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none 5+ RBI Games...... 1 (t-1st)...... same...... 1

4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2004 .111 60-60 90 9 10 4 0 10 16 6 0 .178 .184 .882 2005 .209 56-54 148 12 31 9 1 23 27 11 2 .304 .280 .906 2006 .333 5-5 12 1 4 0 1 5 4 2 1 .583 .467 .929 Total .180 121-119 250 22 45 13 2 38 47 19 3 .272 .256 .896 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 16 # Tacha by the Numbers KoKo Tacha 6 42006 Season and Career Bests 4Senior Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best 45-6 Hits ...... 2 twice, last vs. Nevada (2/12)...3 vs. Loyola (Ill.) (2/19/05) 4Outfielder Hitting Streak .....1 game twice (last 2/12) ...... 5 games (2/13 - 2/19/05) Runs ...... 1 vs. Nevada (2/12) ...... 1 35 times 4Manhattan, Kan. (Manhattan) RBI ...... 1 twice, last vs. Nevada (2/12).....4 vs. Centenary (2/20/04) 4B/T: R/R BB ...... 1 vs. Utah State (2/11).....2 at Cal State Fullerton (3/19/05) Career Honors & Awards 2005 4Tacha Leads the Team In..... 4First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Doubles: 1 (tied) 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall & Spring) 4Arthur Ashe Junior Sports Scholars Award Winner 42006 Season and Career Multi-Hit Games 4NFCA Academic All-American Category ...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best..Career Total Multi-Hit Games ... 2 (t-2nd)...... 2 (2004-05-06) ...... 6 2-Hit Games ...... 2 (t-1st) ...... 2 (2004 & 2006)...... 5 2004 3-Hit Games ...... none ...... 1 (2005)...... 1 4First-Team Academic All-Big 12 4-Hit Games ...... none ...... none...... none 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall & Spring) 4NFCA Academic All-American 42006 Season and Career Multi-RBI Games Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best....Career Total 2003 Multi-RBI Games ....none ...... 2 (2004)...... 3 4Richard Raimondi Memorial Scholarship Recipient 2-RBI Games ...... none ...... 1 (2004 & 2005)...... 2 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall & Spring) 3-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none 4-RBI Games ...... none ...... 1 (2004)...... 1 2002 5+ RBI Games...... none ...... none...... none 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall) 4Career Statistics Tacha At a Glance Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% Senior KoKo Tacha (pronounced TAH-ha) is one of the top student-athletes 2003 .250 33-0 4 12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .000 at Nebraska, which boasts an NCAA-record 226 CoSIDA Academic All- 2004 .308 42-9 26 13 8 0 1 9 7 4 3 .423 .400 1.000 Americans across all sports and a softball-leading total of 22 Academic All- 2005 .190 38-20 58 9 11 1 1 8 16 5 0 .259 .250 1.000 Americans. In addition to her success in the classroom and involvement in 2006 .444 4-3 9 1 4 1 0 2 2 1 1 .556 .500 1.000 the community, Tacha shares the starting spot in right field with freshman Total .247 117-32 97 35 24 2 2 19 26 10 4 .330 .315 1.000 Meghan Mullin. While Mullin is a slapper, Tacha provides more power and RBI potential.

2006 Season Highlights Tacha has started three games in 2006 ... is hitting .444 with a .500 on-base percentage ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI against 15th-ranked Oregon State on Feb. 10 ... recorded her second multi-hit game of the opening weekend with a 2-for-3 effort against Nevada on Feb. 12 ... also doubled, stole a base, scored a run and produced an RBI against the Wolfpack ... defensively, has made two putuouts, including a highlight-reel diving catch against Oregon State. 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 17 # Tannahill by the Numbers Trisha Tannahill 28 42006 Season and Career Bests 4Senior Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best 45-9 Hits ...... 2 vs. Nevada (2/12) ...... 4 vs. Penn State (3/13/04) 4Outfielder Hitting Streak .....2 games twice (last 2/11 - pres.). 6 games (4/3 - 4/10/04) 4Overland Park, Kan. (Olathe East) Runs ...... 1 twice, last vs. Nevada (2/12)...... 2 five times 4B/T: L/R RBI ...... 1 twice, last vs. Nevada (2/12)...... 4 twice BB...... none...... 2 twice, last at Cal State Fullerton (3/19/05) Career Honors & Awards 2005 4Tannahill Leads the Team In..... 4First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Fielding Percentage: 1.000 (tied) 4Second-Team All-Big 12 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall & Spring) 4Tannahill on the NU Career Charts Average: .288 (21st) 2004 4First-Team All-Big 12 42006 Season and Career Miscellaneous 4Second-Team All-Midwest Region Category ...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Career Best ..Career Total 4Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 Multi-Hit Games ... 1 (t-5th)...... 14 (2005)...... 31 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall & Spring) 2-Hit Games ...... 1 (t-3rd)...... 12 (2005)...... 25 3-Hit Games ...... none ...... 2 (2004 & 2005)...... 5 4-Hit Games ...... none ...... 1 (2004)...... 1 2003 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall & Spring) 42006 Season and Career Multi-RBI Games Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best....Career Total Tannahill At a Glance Multi-RBI Games ....none ...... 9 (2004)...... 18 Senior Trisha Tannahill has been one of the Huskers' most consistent players 2-RBI Games ...... none ...... 6 (2004 & 2005)...... 13 since she entered the program in 2003. A four-year starter, Tannahill is an 3-RBI Games ...... none ...... 3 (2004)...... 3 experienced middle-of-the-order hitter who has seen her power numbers 4-RBI Games ...... none ...... 1 (2003 & 2005)...... 2 increase in each of her first three seasons. Tannahill boasts a smooth left- 5+ RBI Games...... none ...... none...... none handed swing at the plate, and adds good speed on the basepaths and in the outfield. 4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2006 Season Highlights 2003 .390 41-30 93 4 27 4 1 13 23 11 2 .366 .358 .929 Tannahill is hitting .294 and has started every game in left field for the 2004 .300 61-60 180 26 54 9 1 32 25 15 17 .378 .359 1.000 Huskers ... has hit safely in four of her first five games ... recorded her first 2005 .275 59-59 182 17 50 10 3 25 35 15 6 .390 .347 .948 multi-hit game of the season against Nevada on Feb. 12, finishing 2-for-3 ... 2006 .294 5-5 17 2 5 0 1 2 3 0 2 .471 .294 1.000 also hit her first home run against the Wolfpack, a solo shot that proved to be Total .288 166-154 472 49136 23 6 72 86 41 27 .383 .352 .971 the game-winning hit ... has stolen two bases in two attempts ... defensively, is perfect in the field in four chances. 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 18 # Waldecker by the Numbers Jamie Waldecker 22 42006 Season and Career Bests 4Junior Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best 45-8 Hits ...... 2 vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) ... 3 at Oklahoma (5/1/05) 4Catcher Hitting Streak .....3 games (2/10 - 2/11)...... 4 games (5/7 - 5/11/05) Runs ...... none...... 1 19 times 4Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica) RBI ...... 2 vs. #7 Stanford ...... 3 four times 4B/T: R/R BB...... none...... 3 vs. Creighton (3/23/05) Career Honors & Awards 2004 4Waldecker Leads the Team In..... 4Second-Team All-Big 12 Fielding Percentage: 1.000 (tied) Sacrifices:2 (tied) Putouts: 39 Chances: 42 Waldecker At a Glance Junior Jamie Waldecker is perhaps the Huskers' top power hitter, as she belted 42006 Season and Career Multi-Hit Games a team-leading seven home runs as a sophomore in 2005. Waldecker has also Category ...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Career Best ..Career Total Multi-Hit Games ... 1 (t-5th)...... 5 (2005)...... 10 improved her contact ability in an effort to become a more consistent producer 2-Hit Games ...... 1 (t-3rd)...... 4 (2004 & 2005)...... 9 at the plate and hit for a higher average. Defensively, Waldecker possesses a 3-Hit Games ...... none ...... 1 (2005)...... 1 strong arm behind the plate and is effective at slowing an opponent's running 4-Hit Games ...... none ...... none...... none game. 42006 Season and Career Multi-RBI Games 2006 Season Highlights Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best....Career Total Waldecker has started all five games, including four at catcher and one as Multi-RBI Games ....1 (t-1st)...... 9 (2005)...... 13 the designated player ... is hitting .250 with three RBIs ... hit safely in her 2-RBI Games ...... 1 (1st) ...... 5 (2005)...... 9 first three games of the season ...went 1-for-3 with two RBIs against No. 7 3-RBI Games ...... none ...... 4 (2005)...... 4 Stanford in the season opener Feb. 10 ... is perfect in the field in 42 chances 4-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none and has thrown out 1-of-2 would-be base stealers. 5+ RBI Games...... none ...... none...... none

4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2004 .203 52-48 123 6 25 4 2 14 30 22 1 .285 .327 .963 2005 .215 56-55 163 13 35 2 7 29 39 15 0 .356 .299 .995 2006 .250 5-5 16 0 4 0 0 3 3 0 0 .250 .235 1.000 Total .212 113-108 302 19 64 6 9 46 72 37 1 .321 .307 .986 4 Nebraska Softball Weekly Notes - The Players 4 Page 19 # Yoachim by the Numbers Jessica Yoachim 8 42006 Season and Career Bests 4Senior Category ...... Season Best...... Career Best 45-4 Hits ...... 3 vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) .....5 vs. UTSA (2/19/05)* 4Infielder Hitting Streak .....1 game twice (last 2/11) ...... 8 games (2/12 - 2/25/05) Runs ...... 3 vs. #15 Oregon State (2/10) ...... 4 twice 4Arkansas City, Kan. (Arkansas City) RBI ...... 1 vs. Cal State Northridge (2/11)... 3 vs. Manhattan (2/21/04) 4B/T: L/R BB...... 1 three times, last vs. Utah State (2/11) ...... 2 three times Career Honors & Awards *school record (game of seven innings or fewer) 2005 4First-Team All-Big 12 4Yoachim Leads the Team In... 4First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Walks: 3 Runs scored: 5 4Second-Team All-Midwest Region Sacrifices:2 (tied) 4Big 12 All-Tournament Team 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall & Spring) 4Yoachim on the NU Career Charts Average: .300 (17th) Stolen Bases: 53 (6th) 2004 42006 Season and Career Miscellaneous 4First-Team All-Big 12 Category ...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Career Best ..Career Total 4First-Team All-Midwest Region Multi-Hit Games ... 2 (t-2nd)...... 15 (2005)...... 33 4Second-Team All-Big 12 2-Hit Games ...... 1 (t-3rd)...... 12 (2005)...... 26 4Big 12 All-Tournament Team 3-Hit Games ...... 1 (t-2nd)...... 2 (2004 & 2005)...... 6 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring) 4-Hit Games ...... none ...... same...... none 5-Hit Games ...... none ...... 1 ...... 1* 2003 *school record (game of seven innings or fewer) 4Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll (Fall) 42006 Season and Career Multi-RBI Games 2002 Category...... 2006 Total (team rank) ..... Season Best....Career Total 4Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall) Multi-RBI Games ....none ...... 3 (2004)...... 5 2-RBI Games ...... none ...... 2 (2004 & 2005)...... 4 3-RBI Games ...... none ...... 1 (2004)...... 1 Yoachim At a Glance 4-RBI Games ...... none ...... none...... none Senior Jessica Yoachim (pronounced YOKE-um) moved to second base this 5+ RBI Games...... none ...... none...... none season after starting at third base in her first three seasons and earning conseutive first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2004 and 2005. A terrific and versatile athlete, 4Career Statistics Yoachim has the ability to play almost any position. A slapper, Yoachim boasts Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% great speed that make her a difficult out and a threat on the basepaths. She 2003 .257 54-51 101 26 26 0 0 2 20 7 13 .257 .312 .929 also has grood bat control and is successful at moving runners. 2004 .295 58-51 129 33 38 1 0 8 25 9 11 .302 .3431 .901 2005 .324 59-59 179 43 58 1 0 10 29 19 27 .330 .395 .953 2006 Season Highlights 2006 .333 5-5 15 5 5 0 0 1 2 3 2 .333 .444 .900 Total .300 176-166 424 107 127 2 0 21 76 38 53 .304 .361 .929 Yoachim has started every game at second base ... is hitting .333 (5-for-15) ... has drawn three walks in five games to post a .444 on-base percentage ... has produced two multi-hit games ... went 3-for-5 with three runs scored against No. 15 Oregon State on Feb. 10 ... stole two bases against Utah State on Feb. 11.