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2013 tournament information hotel encanto invitational (las cruces, n.m.) mary nutter classic (cathedral city, calif.) Friday, Feb. 8 - Sunday, Feb. 10 Friday, Feb. 22 - Sunday, Feb. 24 Host Institution: New Mexico State University Host: Tournament Run by UCLA Assistant Coach Kirk Walker and Deb Hartwig Complex: NMSU Softball Complex Complex: Big League Dreams Sports Park Media Relations Contact: Stephanie Taylor Tournament Director: Deb Hartwig Office Phone: (575) 646-3269 Cell Phone: (505) 804-4249 Cell Phone: (310) 466-0324

Nebraska's Schedule Nebraska's Schedule Friday, Feb. 8 vs. Illinois-Chicago 1:30 p.m. (Central) Friday, Feb. 22 vs. Oklahoma 8 p.m. (Central) at New Mexico State 4 p.m. (Central) vs. Maryland 10:30 p.m. (Central) Saturday, Feb. 9 vs. Illinois-Chicago 1:30 p.m. (Central) Saturday, Feb. 23 vs. Oregon 7:30 p.m. (Central) Sunday, Feb. 10 vs. Illinois-Chicago 10:30 a.m. (Central) Sunday, Feb. 24 vs. Florida State 11 a.m. (Central) vs. New Mexico 1 p.m. (Central) vs. California 1:30 p.m. (Central)

Tournament Notes Tournament Notes » Nebraska is playing in a tournament hosted by New Mexico State for the 12th time in » Nebraska is participating in the Mary Nutter Classic (formerly the Cathedral City Classic) program history and will play at the NMSU Softball Complex for the fourth straight year . for the fourth time in five seasons. The Huskers posted a 2-3 record in 2009 and went 4-1 The Huskers own a 47-29 record in their previous 11 tournament appearances. at the tournament in 2011, before going 1-4 last season.

» NU also traveled to a New Mexico State tournament in 1982 (4-2 record), 1983 (6-2), 1984 » Nebraska has defeated a top-15 opponent at the tournament each of the past two seasons, (5-2), 1986 (5-3), 1987 (5-3), 1989 (1-6), 1994 (4-3), 1995 (4-5), 2005 (5-0), 2010 (3-3) and and this year, the Huskers figure to have more chances against top teams. NU's schedule 2012 (5-0). In 2011, the Huskers went 3-1 in a four-game series at New Mexico State. includes three games against teams that finished the 2012 season ranked in the top five (No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 California, No. 5 Oregon). » The Huskers have won eight straight games in New Mexico (including five straight against the Aggies), scoring a total of 85 runs in the eight games, an average of 10.6 runs per game. » The Mary Nutter Classic offers a unique setting as the Big League Dreams Complex features softball diamonds designed to look like scaled-down replicas of famous baseball stadiums » Several Huskers have put up terrific career numbers at the NMSU Softball Complex in such as Fenway Park, Wrigley Field and the old Yankee Stadium. Nebraska's frequent stops at the facility the past few years. Brooke Thomason has played 13 career games at the stadium, batting .477 (21-for-44) with four doubles, three home runs big ten tournament (lincoln, neb.) and 15 RBIs. In nine games, Taylor Edwards has batted .519 (14-for-27) with one double, Thursday, May 9 - Sunday, May 12 three home runs and 12 RBIs. Taylor's twin sister Tatum has hit .364 (12-for-33) in nine Host Institution: University of Nebraska games at New Mexico State, hitting four home runs and driving in 14, including an NU Complex: Bowlin Stadium record-tying seven RBIs in 2012 against the Aggies. Edwards is also 3-0 in the circle at the Participants (12): All 12 Big Ten Conference softball teams will make the conference NMSU Softball Complex, allowing only two earned runs in 16.0 innings, for a 0.88 ERA. tournament, with the top four seeds receiving a bye. Seeds 1-4 will not play until Friday and seeds 5-12 will all play an opening game on hillenbrand invitational (tucson, ariz.) Thursday. The semifinals are set for Saturday, with the championship Friday, Feb. 15 - Sunday, Feb. 17 game on Sunday. Host Institution: University of Arizona Complex: Hillenbrand Stadium More information on the Big Ten Tournament can be found on the following page. Media Relations Contact: Danny Martinez Office Phone: (520) 621-4163 Cell Phone: (520) 409-1810 ncaa tournament (campus sites/oklahoma city, okla.) Friday, May 17 - Wednesday, June 5 Nebraska's Schedule Host Institution: National Collegiate Athletic Association Friday, Feb. 15 vs. Southern Utah 10 a.m. (Central) Complexes: Campus Sites (Regionals and Super Regionals) at Arizona 5 p.m. (Central) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium (Women's College World Series) Saturday, Feb. 16 vs. Utah State 10 a.m. (Central) Participants (64): The NCAA Tournament features 64 teams, including 30 automatic vs. Drake 2 p.m. (Central) berths from conference champions and 34 at-large selections. The Sunday, Feb. 17 vs. Purdue Noon (Central) top 16 teams are seeded. Tournament Notes Tournament Notes » Nebraska will face Arizona for the third straight season. Last year, the Huskers snapped an » The field for the 2013 NCAA Tournament will be announced on Sunday, May 12. The 11-game losing streak to the Wildcats with a wild 11-10 victory at the Kajikawa Classic in tournament will consist of 16 four-team regionals. The 16 regional champions advance Tempe, Ariz. Nebraska trailed 6-0 in the game, as the six-run comeback was the largest in to a best-of-three Super Regional, with the eight super regional champions advancing school history. The Huskers not only overcame the 6-0 hole, but rallied from a 10-9 deficit to the Women's College World Series. The entire tournament is double elimination until in the bottom of the seventh inning. a best-of-three championship series between the winners of each side of the bracket at » Nebraska has not played at Arizona since the 2000 NCAA Tournament, and NU is 0-5 all- the Women's College World Series. time at Hillenbrand Stadium. Four of the meetings have come during the NCAA Tournament. Arizona eliminated Nebraska in the regional final in both 1997 and 2000 to advance to » Two NCAA Regionals (to be announced) will be televised in their entirety by the ESPN the Women's College World Series, with the Wildcats winning the national title in 1997. family of networks, while every Super Regional and Women's College World Series game will be televised on the ESPN family of networks. » Friday's Arizona game will be a hometown family affair, as Husker sophomore Mattie Fowler, a Tucson native, is the younger sister of Arizona senior Kenzie Fowler. » Nebraska has appeared in 20 of the 33 all-time NCAA Tournaments, compiling a 50-42 all-time postseason record and advancing to the Women's College World Series six times. » The Huskers will face Big Ten foe Purdue on Sunday in a non-conference matchup. Despite The Huskers rank 12th in NCAA history in NCAA Tournament appearances and 13th in being conference members, the teams have not met since a 6-2 Purdue win in 1999. Women's College World Series appearances and NCAA Tournament wins.

78 79 2013 big ten tournament at bowlin stadium (may 9-12) No. 12 Seed tournament schedule Game 1 thursday, may 9 Game 1: No. 12 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed 11:30 a.m. Thursday, 11:30 a.m. Game 2: No. 9 Seed vs. No. 8 Seed 2 p.m. Game 5 Game 3: No. 11 Seed vs. No. 6 Seed 4:30 p.m. No. 5 Seed Friday, 11:30 a.m. Game 4: No. 10 Seed vs. No. 7 Seed 7 p.m. friday, may 10 No. 4 Seed Game 5: Game 1 Winner vs. No. 4 Seed 11:30 a.m. Game 9 Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. No. 1 Seed 2 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. No. 3 Seed 4:30 p.m. Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. No. 2 Seed 7 p.m.

saturday, may 11 Game 6 No. 9 Seed Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner 2 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner 4:30 p.m.

Game 2 sunday, may 12 Thursday, 2 p.m. No. 1 Seed Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner 12 p.m.

No. 8 Seed

Game 11 (Championship) Sunday, Noon No. 11 Seed Note: Winner earns automatic NCAA Tournament berth Game 3 Thursday, 4:30 p.m. bowlin stadium seating chart Game 7 No. 6 Seed Friday, 4:30 p.m.

No. 3 Seed Game 10 Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Game 8 No. 10 Seed Friday, 7 p.m. Game 4 Thursday, 7 p.m. No. 2 Seed

No. 7 Seed

2013 big ten tournament information ticket information Tickets can be purchased in person at Bowlin Stadium (gates open one hour prior to the first game of the day), over the phone at 1-800-8-BIG-RED or online at Huskers.com. Two types of tickets will be sold: reserved seating (sections 100, 101 and 102 on the above seating chart) and general admission seating (grass berm areas, bleachers on the first-base concourse and chairback section 102). Ticket pricing and type information (all-session passes, day passes, etc.) will be posted on Huskers.com when available. television information The two semifinals (games 9 & 10), along with the championship game (game 11) will be televised live on the Big Ten Network. stadium information Bowlin Stadium inside the Haymarket Park Complex is located at 403 Line Drive Circle in Lincoln, near the intersection of Line Drive and Sun Valley Blvd. The stadium features 750 plastic chairback seats, additional bleacher seating on the first-base concourse level and grass-berm seating behind both dugouts and down the first- and third-base lines. Parking is free and widely available at Bowlin Stadium. Reserved handicapped parking is also available near the main entrance to the stadium. media credential requests Media credentials will be provided to working media. All requests should be e-mailed to Nebraska Assistant Media Relations Director Matt Smith ([email protected]). Additionally, radio booths with an active phone line and ethernet and wireless internet connections will be available throughout the tournament without advanced reservations required.

78 79 oklahoma oklahoma state SOONERS COWGIRLS » MARCH 1 @ 6 P.M. (NORMAN, OKLA.) » MARCH 2 @ 11 A.M. (OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.) » MARCH 2 @ 4 P.M. (OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.) » MARCH 3 @ NOON (STILLWATER, OKLA.) Rich Wieligman Patty Gasso Location: Stillwater, Okla. Location: Norman, Okla. » Head Coach » Head Coach Founded: 1890 Founded: 1890 » 19th Season » Seventh Season Enrollment: 35,214 Enrollment: 30,754 » Long Beach State (1984) » Lubbock Christian (1985) Colors: Crimson & Cream » 871-279-2 (at OU) Colors: Orange & Black » 198-144 (at OSU) Conference: Big 12 » 1,032-338-2 (career; 22 years) Conference: Big 12 » 198-144 (career) President: David Boren President: Burns Hargis Athletic Director: Mike Holder Athletic Director: Joe Castiglione Kat Espinosa SWA: Nicki Moore Keilani Ricketts SWA: Joel Atkins » Senior » Senior Field: OU Softball Complex (1,000) Field: Cowgirl Stadium (752) » Left-Handed Pitcher » Right-Handed Pitcher » 2010 All-Big 12 » 2012 National Player of the Year 2012 Record: 25-26 2012 Record: 54-10 » 37-9, 1.08 ERA, 457 Ks » 15-13, 2.38 ERA in 2012 Conference Record: 8-10 Conference Record: 19-5 » .395, 17 HR, 13 2B, 49 RBIs » No-hit Nebraska in 2012 Conference Finish: 1st Conference Finish: 7th Postseason Record: 9-2 Postseason Record: DNQ Series Notes: Oklahoma State leads the all- Postseason Finish: NCAA Runner-Up Series Notes: NU leads the all-time series, Postseason Finish: N/A time series, 47-44 ... NU swept a two-game Final Ranking: 2nd 40-38, but Oklahoma has won nine of the last 11 Final Ranking: NR series from OSU in Lincoln in 2011, but the Starters Returning/Lost: 8/1 meetings ... the teams will play as members of Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 Cowgirls defeated NU in Stillwater last season Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/5 different conferences for the first time in 2012 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/6 ... the teams split a two-game Big 12 series in ... OSU has won four of the last six meetings and six of the last nine ... OSU is 18-8 vs. Media Contact: Karl Anderson Norman in 2011 in the last meetings ... OU leads Media Contact: Mike Noteware Nebraska in Stillwater ... NU leads the series Office Phone: (405) 325-8571 the all-time series 13-12 in Norman ... NU holds Office Phone: (405) 744-7756 17-15 at neutral sites, including a 4-4 record in Cell Phone: (405) 595-7659 a 17-16 advantage in neutral-site matchups Cell Phone: (847) 833-2471 Oklahoma City ... Coach Revelle is 24-30 against E-Mail: [email protected] ... OU leads the series 7-6 in Oklahoma City, E-Mail: [email protected] OSU and 5-6 vs. Coach Wieligman ... OSU no-hit Fax: (405) 325-7623 but NU has won the last three meetings in Fax: (405) 744-7754 NU last season, as the Cowgirls have thrown Press Box: (405) 325-8177 Oklahoma City ... Coach Revelle is 20-26 against Press Box: (405) 744-7266 two of the four no-hitters vs. NU since 2005. Website: www.soonersports.com Oklahoma and 20-25 vs. Coach Gasso. Website: www.okstate.com wichita state omaha SHOCKERS MAVERICKS » march 9 @ 2 & 4 p.m. (wichita, kan.) » march 12 @ 5 p.m. (omaha, neb.) » march 10 @ 1 p.m. (wichita, kan.) » march 19 @ 5 p.m. (bowlin stadium) Kristi Bredbenner Jeanne Scarpello Location: Wichita, Kan. Location: Omaha, Neb. » Head Coach » Head Coach Founded: 1895 » Second Season Founded: 1908 » 14th Season Enrollment: 14,898 » Truman State (2001) Enrollment: 15,448 » Augustana (1996) Colors: Black & Yellow » 15-40 (at WSU) Colors: Crimson & Black » 563-181-1 (at UNO) Conference: Missouri Valley » 341-141 (career; 7 years) Conference: Summit League » 563-181-1 (career) President: Dr. John Bardo Chancellor: Dr. John Christensen Athletic Director: Dr. Eric Sexton Erin Carney Athletic Director: Trev Alberts SWA: Becky Endicott SWA: Ann Oatman Dana Elsasser » Junior » Junior Field: Wilkins Stadium (1,000) Field: Westside Field at Westbrook (300) » First Base/Third Base » Right-Handed Pitcher » .271, 9 HR, 26 RBIs in 2012 » 13-9, 1.07 ERA in 2012 2012 Record: 15-40 » 7 2B, .541 SLG%, .374 OB% 2012 Record: 24-18 » 100 Ks, 20 CG, 8 SHO Conference Record: 7-20 » School-record 15 HBP Conference Record: 3-3 » No. 2 nationally in ERA Conference Finish: 9th Great West Finish: 2nd Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Record: Not eligible Postseason Finish: NA Series Notes: NU leads the all-time series, 30- Postseason Finish: N/A Series Notes: Nebraska leads the all-time Final Ranking: NR 13, and the Huskers have won nine straight in Final Ranking: NR series, 13-10 ... UNO is in its second year of Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4 the series, the longest winning streak for either Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4 transition from Division II to Division I ... despite Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/6 team ... NU owns a 15-10 advantage in Wichita, Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/7 their transitional status, the Mavs will count as with the Huskers winning six straight ... each a Division I opponent for NCAA RPI purposes Media Contact: Brett Damaskos of the past five meetings have been played in Media Contact: Nate Pohlen ... NU defeated UNO twice last season in the Office Phone: (316) 978-5598 Wichita ... the Shockers have been held to one Office Phone: (402) 554-2140 team's first meetings since 1982, winning 2-1 Cell Phone: (316) 706-4435 run or less eight times during Nebraska's nine- Cell Phone: (402) 429-5493 in Lincoln and 1-0 (8) in Omaha ... NU leads the E-Mail: [email protected] game winning streak, scoring a total of nine E-Mail: [email protected] series 6-5 in Lincoln, including 1-0 at Bowlin Fax: (316) 978-3336 runs in the nine games ... NU has held WSU to Fax: (402) 554-2555 Stadium, while Nebraska holds a 6-4 series Press Box: (316) 978-3543 one run or less in 12 of the last 15 meetings ... Press Box: (402) 429-5493 edge in Omaha ... Coach Revelle is 2-0 against Website: www.goshockers.com Coach Revelle is 16-5 vs. WSU. Website: www.omavs.com UNO and 2-0 vs. Coach Scarpello.

80 81 new mexico state north dakota state AGGIES BISON » march 15 @ 6 p.m. (bowlin Stadium) » march 16 @ 1 & 3:30 p.m. (bowlin stadium) » MARCH 20 @ 2 & 4:30 P.M. (BOWLIN STADIUM) Kathy Rodolph Location: Las Cruces, N.M. Darren Mueller » Head Coach Location: Fargo, N.D. Founded: 1888 » Head Coach » Ninth Season Founded: 1890 » 12th Season Enrollment: 18,024 » UTEP (1985) Enrollment: 14,443 Colors: Crimson & White » North Dakota State (1994) » 254-261 (at NMSU) Colors: Yellow & Green » 389-222 (at NDSU) Conference: Western Athletic » 450-353 (career; 14 years) Conference: Summit League » 389-222 (career) Interim President: Manuel Pacheco President: Dr. Dean L. Bresciani Athletic Director: Dr. McKinley Boston Amber Olive Athletic Director: Gene Taylor SWA: Maria Roth SWA: Lynn Dorn Krista Menke » Senior » Sophomore Field: NM State Softball Complex (1,050) Field: Elig Sports Complex (450) » Outfielder » Right-Handed Pitcher » .374 avg., 13 RBIs in 2012 » Conf. Pitcher of the Year 2012 Record: 24-29 » 67 hits, 29 runs, 9 SB 2012 Record: 38-22 Conference Record: 5-16 » Conf. Freshman of the Year » 91 career starts Conference Record: 18-6 » 25-13, 2.36 ERA, 254.2 IP Conference Finish: 7th Conference Finish: 1st Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Record: 1-2 Postseason Finish: N/A Series Notes: Nebraska leads the all-time Series Notes: Nebraska is a perfect 15-0 all- series, 10-5, and the Huskers have won five Postseason Finish: NCAA Regional Final Ranking: NR Final Ranking: NR time vs. NDSU ... three of the last four meetings Starters Returning/Lost: 4/6 straight in the series ... NU has outscored have been decided by one run, including a NMSU 54-13 in the win streak, including three Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/7 pair of extra-inning victories ... six of the last straight games scoring at least 10 runs ... NU eight contests have been decided by two runs will face NMSU four times in 2012, once in Las Media Contact: Stephanie Taylor Media Contact: Jeff Schwartz or less ... the teams have not met since a 5-1 Office Phone: (575) 646-3269 Cruces the opening weekend of the season and NU victory in the 2010 NCAA Tournament and three times in Lincoln in mid-March ... 14 of the Office Phone: (701) 231-8332 Cell Phone: (505) 804-4249 Cell Phone: (701) 793-0538 have not met in the regular season since 2009 E-Mail: [email protected] 15 meetings have been in Las Cruces ... Coach ... Coach Revelle is 11-0 against NDSU and Revelle is 7-5 against NMSU and 6-3 against E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: (575) 646-2099 Fax: (402) 280-2495 Coach Mueller ... NU is a perfect 41-0 vs. the Press Box: (575) 646-2883 Coach Rodolph ... NU will play multiple games four Division I Dakota softball programs and against NMSU for the fourth straight season. Press Box: (701) 793-0538 Website: www.nmstatesports.com Website: www.gobison.com 57-0 vs. members of the Summit League. northwestern illinois WILDCATS FIGHTING ILLINI » MARCH 22, 23 & 24 (bowlin stadium) » MARCH 29, 30 & 31 (URBANA, ILL.) » 6 p.m. friday, 2 p.m saturday, noon sunday » 6 p.m. friday, 2 p.m saturday, noon sunday Kate Drohan Terri Sullivan Location: Evanston, Ill. Location: Urbana-Champaign, Ill. » Head Coach » Head Coach Founded: 1851 » 12th Season Founded: 1867 » 14th Season Enrollment: 8,367 » Providence (1995) Enrollment: 42,605 » Loyola-Chicago (1992) Colors: Purple & White » 386-206-1 (at NU) Colors: Orange & Blue » 416-289-2 (at Illinois) Conference: Big Ten » 386-206-1 (career) Conference: Big Ten » 416-289-2 (career) President: Morton Schapiro President: Robert Easter Athletic Director: Jim Phillips Athletic Director: Mike Thomas Pepper Gay SWA: Janna Blais Marisa Bast SWA: Maria Ochoa Woods » Junior » Senior Field: Sharon J. Drysdale Field (1,000) Field: Eichelberger Field (1,500) » Infielder » Right-Handed Pitcher » 2012 NFCA All-American » 2012 All-Big Ten 2012 Record: 29-29 » .414 avg., 13 HR, 63 RBIs 2012 Record: 27-26 » 2012 NFCA All-Region Conference Record: 14-10 » 9th nationally in RBIs/game Conference Record: 10-14 » 22-15, 1.89 ERA, 229.1 IP Conference Finish: 4th Conference Finish: t-9th Postseason Record: 2-2 Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Finish: Regional Final Series Notes: The all-time series is tied 7-7 Postseason Finish: N/A Series Notes: Nebraska is a perfect 4-0 all- Final Ranking: NR after Nebraska won all three meetings last year Final Ranking: NR time vs. Illinois ... NU swept the first conference Starters Returning/Lost: 10/1 ... previously, the Wildcats had won six straight Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 series last season, outscoring the Illini 20-2 in Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/4 in the series ... Coach Revelle is 3-6 against Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/6 three games at Bowlin Stadium ... in the only Northwestern and 3-2 against Coach Drohan other meeting, NU defeated Illinois 21-1 in Media Contact: Doug Meffley ... 11 of the 14 all-time meetings have been Media Contact: Marla Glasser five innings at the 2006 NFCA Leadoff Classic Office Phone: (847) 491-3688 at a neutral site, with three games in Lincoln Office Phone: (217) 333-3592 in Columbus, Ga. ... in the win, the Huskers set Cell Phone: (847) 833-2471 ... Nebraska's 9-6 come-from-behind victory Cell Phone: (610) 291-6657 a school record wtih 20 RBIs and the 21 runs E-Mail: [email protected] over Northwestern on March 23, 2012 marked E-Mail: [email protected] scored marked the second-highest total in Fax: (847) 491-8818 the Huskers' first Big Ten Conference game ... Fax: (217) 333-5540 school history, as NU has scored 20 runs only Press Box: (491) 467-0803 Nebraska hit a walk-off grand slam in that win Press Box: (217) 265-5396 twice ... Coach Revelle is 4-0 against the Illini, Website: www.nusports.com ... also marked NU's first Big Ten series sweep. Website: www.fightingillini.com including a 4-0 mark against Coach Sullivan.

80 81 creighton iowa BLUEJAYS HAWKEYES » APRIL 3 @ 6 P.M. (OMAHA, NEB.) » APRIL 5, 6 & 7 (IOWA CITY, IOWA) » APRIL 24 @ 6 P.M. (BOWLIN STADIUM) » 6:30 p.m. friday, 5 p.m saturday, 1 P.M. sunday Brent Vigness Marla Looper Location: Omaha, Neb. Location: Iowa City, Iowa » Head Coach » Head Coach Founded: 1847 Founded: 1878 » 20th Season » Third Season Enrollment: 31,498 Enrollment: 7,736 » Central College (1988) » Florida State (1995) Colors: Blue & White » 606-428-3 (at Creighton) Colors: Black & Gold » 54-50 (at Iowa) Conference: Missouri Valley » 754-499-4 (career; 24 years) Conference: Big Ten » 54-50 (career) President: Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. President: Sally Mason Athletic Director: Gary Barta Athletic Director: Bruce Rasmussen Megan Blank SWA: Carol Ketcham Alexis Cantu SWA: Jane Meyer » Junior » Sophomore Field: Creighton Sports Complex (1,000) Field: Bob Pearl Field (1,500) » Pitcher/First Base » Shortstop » 2012 NFCA All-Region » 2012 All-Big Ten 2012 Record: 27-26 2012 Record: 28-25-1 » .357 avg., 17 HR, 48 RBIs » .390 avg., 17 2B, 2 HR Conference Record: 16-8 Conference Record: 15-11 » 8-5, 5.20 ERA, 64.2 IP » 29 RBIs, .604 SLG% Conference Finish: 5th Conference Finish: 2nd Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Finish: N/A Series Notes: Nebraska leads the all-time Postseason Finish: N/A Series Notes: Iowa leads the all-time series Final Ranking: NR series, 79-37 ... Creighton snapped NU's six- Final Ranking: NR 10-9 after winning two of the three meetings Starters Returning/Lost: 8/2 game winning streak in the last meeting, as the Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3 in 2012 ... Coach Revelle is 6-7 in her career Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/7 teams split the two-game series in 2012, with Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/4 against Iowa, including 2-5 in the regular each team winning at home ... Coach Revelle is season and 4-2 in the postseason ... Revelle Media Contact: Jeremy Strachan 51-14 vs. CU and 48-12 against Coach Vigness Media Contact: Patrick Sojka is 1-2 vs. Coach Looper ... before last year, the Office Phone: (402) 280-5801 ... Revelle owns more victories over Creighton Office Phone: (319) 325-7932 team's previous five meetings all came in an Cell Phone: (517) 749-3088 than any other team ... NU leads the all-time Cell Phone: (319) 353-5977 NCAA Regional ... the teams have played in E-Mail: [email protected] series in Lincoln, 38-15, and in Omaha, 30-21 E-Mail: [email protected] Lincoln only five times and just once in the Fax: (402) 280-2495 ... NU's 79 victories over CU are unofficially the Fax: (319) 335-9417 regular season ... NU leads the series 3-2 in Press Box: (402) 660-5853 fifth-most victories over one opponent in NCAA Press Box: (319) 335-9296 Lincoln ... Iowa handed NU its worst defeat ever Website: www.gocreighton.com Division I history. Website: www.hawkeyesports.com in 1997 (15-1), allowing a school-record 15 runs.

minnesota wisconsin GOPHERS BADGERS » APRIL 12, 13 & 14 (bowlin stadium) ® » APRIL 10 @ 4 & 6 P.M. (bowlin stadium) » 6 p.m. friday, 1 p.m saturday, noon sunday Jessica Allister Yvette Healy Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Location: Madison, Wis. » Head Coach » Head Coach Founded: 1851 » Third Season Founded: 1848 » Third Season Enrollment: 51,140 » Stanford (2004) Enrollment: 42,595 » DePaul (1999) Colors: Maroon & Gold » 62-46 (at Minnesota) Colors: Cardinal & White » 64-42 (at Wisconsin) Conference: Big Ten » 62-46 (career) Conference: Big Ten » 195-214-1 (career; 8 years) President: Eric W. Kaler Chancellor: David Ward Athletic Director: Norwood Teague Sara Moulton Athletic Director: Barry Alvarez SWA: TBA SWA: Terry Gawlik Whitney Massey » Junior » Senior Field: Jane Sage Cowles Stadium (1,000) Field: Goodman Softball Complex (1,600) » Right-Handed Pitcher » Infielder/Outfielder » 2012 All-Big Ten » 2012 NFCA All-Region 2012 Record: 31-22 » 25-14, 1.52 ERA, 302 Ks 2012 Record: 34-19 » .350 avg., 22 2B, 4 HRs Conference Record: 10-14 » Led Big Ten in ERA & opp. avg. Conference Record: 13-10 » 58 hits, 36 RBIs, 24 BBs Conference Finish: 9th Conference Finish: t-6th Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Finish: N/A Series Notes: Nebraska leads the all-time Postseason Finish: N/A Series Notes: Wisconsin picked up its first win Final Ranking: NR series, 14-7, but Minnesota took 2-of-3 from Final Ranking: NR over NU last season, but the Huskers won the Starters Returning/Lost: 8/1 the Huskers last season, snapping NU's eight- Starters Returning/Lost: 11/0 series 2-1 to increase their all-time series lead Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/5 game win streak ... NU has won 14 of the last Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/3 to 8-1 ... the Badgers' win in the series opener 18 ... Coach Revelle is 9-2 in her career against last season snapped NU's nation-leading Minnesota but 1-2 vs. Coach Allister ... the Media Contact: Michael Molde Media Contact: Anna Poulter-Hendrickson 16-game home win streak ... Coach Revelle is Office Phone: (612) 625-5560 Gophers have been held to two runs or less Office Phone: (608) 265-3545 8-1 in her career against the Badgers and 2-1 Cell Phone: (612) 619-1634 in eight of the last 11 meetings, including five Cell Phone: (608) 279-8653 vs. Coach Healy ... seven of the nine all-time E-Mail: [email protected] shutouts ... all but three of the all-time meetings E-Mail: [email protected] meetings have been played in Lincoln ... the Fax: (612) 625-0359 have been played at a neutral site, with the Fax: (608) 262-8184 other two all-time meetings have been played Press Box: (612) 624-2992 series tied 1-1 in Lincoln and Minnesota owning Press Box: (608) 265-0750 at neutral sites ... four of NU's eight victories Website: www.gophersports.com a 3-1 advantage in Minneapolis. Website: www.uwbadgers.com in the series have been decided by a single run.

82 83 kansas purdue JAYHAWKS BOILERMAKERS » APRIL 19, 20 & 21 (WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.) » APRIL 17 @ 6 P.M. (BOWLIN STADIUM) » 3 p.m. friday, NOON saturday, 10 A.M. sunday Megan Smith Kim Maher Location: Lawrence, Kan. Location: West Lafayette, Ind. » Head Coach » Head Coach Founded: 1869 Founded: 1866 » Fourth Season » Eighth Season Enrollment: 39,256 Enrollment: 28,718 » North Carolina (1999) » Fresno State (1995) Colors: Crimson & Blue » 83-77 (at Kansas) Colors: Old Gold & Black » 217-172-3 (at Purdue) Conference: Big 12 » 209-138 (career; 6 years) Conference: Big Ten » 217-172-3 (career) Chancellor: Bernadette Gray-Little President: Mitch Daniels Athletic Director: Morgan J. Burke Athletic Director: Sheahon Zenger Lindsey Rains SWA: Debbie Van Saun Maggie Hull SWA: Nancy Cross » Senior » Junior Field: Arrocha Ballpark (750) Field: Boilermaker Softball Complex (1,000) » Outfielder » Outfielder » 2012 All-Big 12 » 2011 All-Big Ten 2012 Record: 31-22 2012 Record: 31-20 » KU-record .409 batting avg. » .361 avg., 8 2B, 4 HR in 2012 Conference Record: 13-10 Conference Record: 6-17 » 14 2B, 7 HR, 34 RBIs » 43 runs, 25 SB, 34 RBIs Conference Finish: 8th Conference Finish: t-6th Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Finish: N/A Series Notes: Kansas leads the all-time series Postseason Finish: N/A Series Notes: Purdue has won the only two Final Ranking: NR 55-54 ... the teams will meet as members Final Ranking: NR meetings in school history, defeating Nebraska Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 of different conferences for the first time in Starters Returning/Lost: 9/1 4-2 in 1996 and 6-2 in 1999 ... both meetings Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/8 2012 ... the 109 games played against KU are Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/2 were at a neutral site ... the teams will meet the second-most against one opponent in NU for the first time as conference opponents this Media Contact: Alissa Bauer history ... NU has won four straight in the series Media Contact: Wendy Mayer season, as NU did not face Purdue last season Office Phone: (785) 864-7947 and six of the last seven ... the four-game win Office Phone: (765) 494-3919 ... in addition to the three-game series in West Cell Phone: (785) 840-5852 streak is one shy of NU's longest win streak in Cell Phone: (765) 414-1379 Lafayette, the teams will meet on Feb. 17 in E-Mail: [email protected] the series ... Coach Revelle is 34-25 against E-Mail: [email protected] Tucson, Ariz., in a non-conference matchup Fax: (785) 864-7944 Kansas and 4-0 vs. Coach Smith ... KU is 19-18 Fax: (765) 494-5447 ... Coach Revelle is 0-2 in her career against Press Box: (785) 840-5852 against Nebraska in Lincoln, and the series is Press Box: (765) 496-1706 Purdue ... Nebraska has played only three Website: www.kuathletics.com tied 5-5 at Bowlin Stadium. Website: www.purduesports.com games in its history in the state of Indiana. michigan penn state WOLVERINES NITTANY LIONS » APRIL 26, 27 & 28 (bowlin stadium) » MAY 4, 5 & 6 (STATE COLLEGE, PA.) » 6 p.m. friday, 1 p.m. saturday, noon sunday » 1 P.M. SATURDAY, NOON SUNDAY, NOON MONDAY Carol Hutchins Robin Petrini Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. Location: University Park, Pa. » Head Coach » Head Coach Founded: 1817 » 29th Season Founded: 1855 » 17th Season Enrollment: 41,942 » Michigan State (1979) Enrollment: 44,034 » Utah State (1983) Colors: Maize & Blue » 1,251-424-4 (at Michigan) Colors: Blue & White » 473-403-2 (at PSU) Conference: Big Ten » 1,264-435-5 (career; 29 years) Conference: Big Ten » 473-403-2 (career) President: Mary Sue Coleman President: Dr. Rodney Erickson Athletic Director: Dave Brandon Haylie Wagner Acting Athletic Director: Dr. Dave Joyner SWA: Bitsy Ritt SWA: Charmelle Green Cassidy Bell » Sophomore » Senior Field: Wilpon Complex (2,200) Field: Nittany Lion Softball Park (1,084) » Left-Handed Pitcher » Outfielder » 2012 NFCA All-Region » 2012 NFCA All-Region 2012 Record: 42-17 » Big Ten Pitcher of the Year 2012 Record: 18-32 » 2012 First-Team All-Big Ten Conference Record: 18-5 » 32-7, 1.53 ERA, 252.0 IP Conference Record: 9-15 » .423 avg., 6 2B, 9 HR, 20 RBIs Conference Finish: 1st Conference Finish: 11th Postseason Record: 3-2 Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Finish: Super Regional Series Notes: Nebraska leads the all-time Postseason Finish: N/A Series Notes: Nebraska is 5-2 all-time against Final Ranking: 15th series with Michigan, 7-6 ... the Huskers have Final Ranking: NR Penn State ... the Huskers have won three Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 won four of the last five meetings, but the Starters Returning/Lost: 9/1 straight in the series ... the teams will meet Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/4 Wolverines won the last meeting in 2004 ... Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/5 for the first time as conference opponents this both teams have been ranked for the last five season, as NU did not face Penn State last year Media Contact: Sarah VanMetre meetings dating back to 1997 ... the teams did Media Contact: Brian Hoerst ... each of the first seven meetings have been Office Phone: (734) 647-4209 not play last season and will face each other Office Phone: (814) 865-1757 played at a neutral site ... Coach Revelle is 4-2 Cell Phone: (734) 604-4606 as conference foes for the first time on April 26 Cell Phone: (814) 441-9130 in her career against Penn State, including a E-Mail: [email protected] ... Coach Revelle is 6-3 against Michigan and E-Mail: [email protected] 4-2 mark vs. Coach Petrini ... NU has scored 26 Fax: (734) 647-1188 her good friend Carol Hutchins ... Nebraska Fax: (814) 863-3165 runs in the last three meetings, an average of Press Box: (734) 604-4606 and Michigan are the two winningest Big Ten Press Box: (814) 441-9130 8.7 runs per game ... NU (2011) and PSU (1990) Website: www.mgoblue.com softball programs. Website: www.gopsusports.com are the two newest members of the Big Ten.

82 83 the on deck circle booster club On Deck Circle Members (as of jan. 15, 2013) The On Deck Circle grand slam ($1,000 or more) Kris Bogner Cathy Morrissey The mission of the ODC Booster Club remains the same. We are In Memory of Dr. Barbara Hibner Jay Bohiken Cheryl Morrow dedicated to the advancement of women’s softball at the University of Lloyd & Donna Hinkley Rich & Sue Bolz Pam & Steve Norton** Pat Logsdon Jerry Boyce Nebraska-Lincoln. The organization is dedicated to: Bob & Jan Obst » Assisting in the development of a support group for women’s softball Dana Raimondi Charles & Martha Brown Deborah Oman at the University of Nebraska Rhonda Revelle Jan Brown Lydell Otley Lori Sippel Jenni Bruning-Brown Randy Reinhart » Sponsoring recognition events for athletes Mike Smith Academy Ann Burger Mary Ann Robertus** » Assisting the Athletic Department with promotion of women’s softball Bill & Marietta Wewee Jeanne & Milo Butzke Rich & Barbara Saighman » Raising funds for program improvement as set forth by the coaching Kenneth Cheloha Val Schmiedeskamp staff Home Run ($500-$999) Bob & Sharon Cirone Joan Schwalm John & Joanne Brechtel** Jan Crouch & Bruce Snyder Mike & Jayne Scofield On Deck Circle Advisory Board members Frances & Harold Chaffee** Charles Dahlstrom Patty & Max Searcey Rich Bolz, Jeanne Butzke, Kris Bogner, Anne Hackbart, Nancy Lind-Olson, Larry & Jean Hennings Bill Darnell Steward & Cathy Shepard Mary Miller, Jayne Scofield, Monty Styskal, Leslie Wright, Pat Yahnke. Troy & Stephanie Karsting Kristin Davidson William Shreve Ellen Miller Loren & Valda Davidson Paula Silverman Sheryl & Larry Snyder Donna Devine Steve Sinclair** The Home Run Club & Super K Clubs Allen Spangler Cort & Julie Dewing Lisa Small The Home Run Club and Super K clubs are a fun and exciting way to Wade & Kelly Thomason** Howard Doerr Ernest Smethers contribute to the On Deck Circle and the Husker softball program. Leslie Wright** Chris Dooley Gary & Sharon Smith Home Run Club members pledge to donate either $1, $2, $5 or $10 Ebers Family Trust Richard Spangler Jr. for every home run Nebraska hits in 2013. The Huskers finished with the triple ($250-$499) Randy and Doreen Foland** Joseph Spicka second-highest home-run total in school history in 2011 (58) and slugged Betsy Anderson Darrel Frisch Robert & Mary Ann Stallings 37 home runs in 2012. Barbara Chambliss Patricia & Larry Fritz John & Gloria Strope Super K Club members pledge to donate either $0.25, $0.50, $0.75, Cornerstone Bank Doug & LeAnn Fry Sally Studnicka or $1 for every strikeout Nebraska pitchers record in 2013. The Huskers Robert Elwood Donald & Linda Furr Abbi Swatsworth finished with 435 strikeouts in 2011, the sixth-highest total in school M. N. Halstead Frank & Darlene Gaines** Bill & Denise Vosik history, and 383 strikeouts in 2012. Ken Masimore Robert Garver Amber Wade James & Lori McClurg Betty Geis** Marvin & Jane Watson To participate in either or both clubs, please call the Huskers Athletic Diane Miller Sandi Genrich Gary Westergren Fund at (402) 472-2367. A donation form can also be printed from either Mary Miller Robert Gerber Sarah & Jamel Williams Huskers.com or HuskersAthleticFund.com and mailed to: Roger & Margaret Miller Anne Hackbart Wish Nebraska Inc. Susan Roubal Monty Heidenreich Gary Workman Huskers Athletic Fund Torin Products Arlis Hohl Pat & Kenneth Yahnke ODC Home Run/Super K Club Julie Uryasz Leo & Marie James** Bob & Sue Yoachim** One Memorial Stadium Peaches James Andrea Young P.O. Box 880154 double ($150-$249) James Janecek Lincoln NE, 68588-0154 Randi and Carin Borg** Anita Jensen Bold - Alumni Terri and Greg Canfield** Joan Journey Bold** - Family member(s) of Duteau Chevrolet Company Ron Kohlmeier current or former Huskers. The jv team Jean & Don Gerhard Allen & Linda Korte The JV Team is the official kids' club of the Huskers and is open to all Ozzie & Kay Gilbertson Elizabeth LaRue** kids in the eighth grade or below. It is a brand new club this season and Ann Halsne Cliff Lawrick** combines the previous individual sport kids' clubs, like the Lil' Sluggers. Mike Heaton Louisa Lessman JV Team members receive a number of benefits, not only for Nebraska Sandy & Lee Johnson** Laura Lowe softball, but for other Husker sporting events throughout the year. Cost Metro Omaha Softball Julie Maaske of a JV Team membership is $35 and includes: Brad & Jeannie Metzler Darlene Marlof » Gear package including T-shirt, ID card and Passport Marcella Miller D.D. Marolf » Football senior schedule poster and two schedule cards John & Doreen Schelkopf Henry & Patricia McMillan** » Free admission (GA seating) with ID card for all Husker regular-season Leslie & Thomas Schlichting Page Mesher home sporting events except Football, Volleyball and Men’s Basketball Mary Stewart** Anthony Messineo Jr. » One free ticket to Volleyball Red-White Fall Scrimmage (first 200 Palmer Meyer single ($50-$149) Mary Sue & Eugene Meyers requests) Norman Agena Chuck & Carol Miller » One free ticket to Football Red-White Spring Game (first 350 requests) Dan & Sue Anderson Helen Misle » One free ticket to select Men’s Basketball non-conference games Kari & Tom Beckenhauer Duane & Kelly Mohlman » Lots of special perks all year long from our sponsor, Qdoba Mexican Grill » Monthly e-newsletter with updates from all the teams, written by players themselves » Birthday e-card and coupon for a meal at Qdoba Mexican Grill to celebrate your big day » Rewards and opportunities to win prizes just for attending games and events » Special JV Team parties and promotions at select sport events » Club-only clinics for volleyball, men’s basketball, baseball and softball » Special JV Team entrance to Football Fan Day For more information on the JV Team, including a registration form, please visit www.huskersathleticfund.com/jvteam.