University of Northen Iowa Softball 2003 Media Guide
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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 2003 University of Northen Iowa Softball 2003 Media Guide University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©2003 Athletics, University of Northern Iowa Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa, "University of Northen Iowa Softball 2003 Media Guide" (2003). Athletics Media Guides. 297. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/297 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Media Guides by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Table of Contents 2003 Panther Softball University Information Location ..... ... .. ... .Cedar Fa lls, IA Media Information Enrollment ... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. ... ...... .... ... ... .. .. 13,800 University Information. 1 Founded ....... ..... .... 1876 Coaching Information . 1 President ......Dr . Robert Koob Team Information ..... 1 Alma Mater, Year .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .... UNI. 1962 History ..................... ... ..... 1 Athletics Director ......Ric k Hartzel l 2003 Color Roster . .. IFC Alma Mater, Year . UNI, 1974, 77 Media Relations/Administration Nickname ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ....... .... .Pa nthers Media Relations ....................... 2 Colors . .. Pu rple and Ol d Gold Athletics Administration . .3 Conference ... .... .... ...... ... ...... .. ..... .... .. .Missour i Val ley 2003 UNI Softball Affiliation ..... NCAA Division I 2003 Outlook . ..... ..... .. .. 4-5 Athletics Department Phone . .. (319) 273-2470 Head Coach Christy Hebert . .... 6 Ticket Office Phone . .. (319) 273-3663 Assistant Coaches/Staff. .. 7 Coaching Information 2003 Alphabetical/Numerical Roster . 8 Coach ... .Chr isty Hebert Panther Biographies Head Yrs. at UNI ... ...... .First Angela Higgins ........................ 9 Career Record . .0- 0 Malinda McClintock ... ... .. .. .... 9 Record at UNI . .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. ..... ... .. ..... .. ... .0- 0 Melissa Larson . 10 Softba11 Office Phone ... (319) 273-2520 Julie Phillips . ..... .. ...... 10 Assistant Coaches .......... Tammy Utley Blair Young ..... .. ... ..... .. 11 .. ..John Olachnovitch Tracy Davi s . .... 11 Lindsey Gierman . .... .. .. .... 12 Team Information Melissa King........ .... ..... 12 2002 Overall Record . .. .... .... .... .33-26 Tanya Miller.... .... 13 ·2002 MVC Record . .... .. 12-13/6th Claudia Sandoval. ........ 13 Letterwinners Return ing/Lost .. .. 10/4 Erin Strellner . .. 14 Starters Returning/Lost .......... .. ... ... .. ... .. ...... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .8/2 Julie Gerdes ......... ............... 14 Pitchers Returning/Lost .. 2/1 Uju lbekwe. ...... 15 Newcomers . ..... 8 Rachael Rogers .... .. ... .. .. .... 15 Jen Sieleman. ... 15 History Stephanie Stratton . 16 First Year of Softball . ... .. ... .......... ... ...... .197 4 Heidi Volz . .. 16 All-Time Record . ... .772-566-3 Team Photo ........... 16 No. Yrs. in WCWS/ Last ...... 4/1 982(1 st) 2002 Season Review/Statistics Yrs. in NCAA Regionals/Last ..... .. 1/1 990 Season Review . .............. 17 Last Post-Season Opponemt .... .. .. .. .. UCLA All-American Lindsay Wood ... ... .. .... 18 Result .. 0-2, 0-4 2002 ResuIts 19 Media Relations 2002 Final Statistics ....... .... 20 Media Relations Di rector . .. .Nancy Justis 2002 MVC Recap... 21 Office Phone ..... ........... .. .... ... ... ... .... ~319)273-6354 All-Time Records ... 22 Email ... .... ... .. ... ... .. .........nancy .justi [email protected] UNI Batting Leaders .. 23 Associate Director ...........Jill Gansemer UNI Pitching Leaders. 24 . ..... (319) 273-5455 Missouri Valley Honors . .. 25 Office Phone . Email . ... .... ..... .. .. ..... ... ..... ... .. ..jill. [email protected] Year-By-Year Results .... .. ... ..... 26-30 Assistant Director ....... ........ Ki t Strief All-Time Roster .. .................... 31 Office Phone ........(319) 273-3642 Opponent Information Email ............ .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. [email protected] 2003 Opponents. ............ 32-34 Contact .. .... ...... Kit Strief General Information Softball Home Phone .. .. (319) 233-1373 Students First ... 35 Office Phone .... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. ..... (319) 273-3642 Athletics Department Staff. 36 Office Fax ..........(319) 273-3602 Athletics Web Page .. .www.unipanthers.com The 2003 University of Northern Iowa Softball Media Guide was designed and written by Assistant Media Relations Director Kit Strief. Editorial assistance was provided by Media Relations Director Nancy Justis. Photos and cover design was provided by UNI Marketing and Public Relations Department. Printed by Congdon Printing and Imaging of Cedar Falls, Iowa. University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • -1 Media lnfor,nation PRESS LUNCHEONS PHOTOGRAPHERS Internet Coverage UNI head softball coach Christy Hebert or one of Photo pa sses are limited to daily newspape rs. wire The best around-the-clock cove rage of UNI softball her staff wil l be in attendance at the weekly Press services and tel evision photographers. in addition to is provided on the UNI Athletics web site. Luncheon held each Monday at 12 noon in the back participating team campus newspa pers. Only accredit Newly designed in the fall of 2001. vis itors wo rld room of Pepper's Sports Grill and Pub located on 18th ed media are given permission for photo passes. wide can view updated stati stics, rosters. sched ules. Street in Cedar Fall s. The Press Lunch eons are open and coach or player biographies on any of the UNI to the publ ic. HOW TO GET TO THE UNI SOFTBALL FIELD team s on the web. View the latest game stori es via From North: Take Highway 63 south to th e Airline links from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier web site. PRACTICES Highway West stop light. Turn right and proceed on For those fan s not able to get to Cedar Falls on a UNI softball practices at hom e are open but it is Airline Highway West to Airport Boul evard. Take a regular basis. you can buy UNI Athletics merchandise req uested you contact Assistant Media Relations left on Airport Bou leva rd to 218 North, wh ich run s into and tickets through the web. as well. Director Kit Strief beforehand. When the team is on First Street. Take First Street to Hudson Road and turn Th e site is updated severa l times daily by softba ll the road. persons wishi ng to watch practice the day left. Take a left at the fourth stoplig ht (23rd St.) Turn contact Kit Strief. It is located at http://www.uni before a game should contact Strief. right at the fi rst road . panthers.com . Updated Missouri Valley sta ndings, scores. Pla yers HEBERT INTERVIEWS From South: Take Interstate 380 North to Highway of the Week and stati stics are available on the MVC's Head coach Christy Hebert will be available for 20. Take Highway 20 west to Hu dson Road South and home page. The site ha s relocated to: interviews at the week ly Pre ss Luncheo ns or before turn right. Turn right at the 23rd Street stoplig ht. Turn http://www.mvc-sports.com. practice. Requests sho ul d be made through the right at first road. Athletics Med ia Relations Office and Kit Strief at MVC Scoreboard Phone 319-273-3642. Phone interviews will be granted on From East: Take Highway 20 West to Hudson Ro ad The Missouri Va ll ey Conference offi ce maintains a weekday mornings. South and turn right. Turn right at the 23rd Stree t scoreboard phone that may be re ac hed at (314) 997- Hebert also will be avai labl e on the road at the sto plight. Turn right at the first road. 9877. Scores and highlights for all sports are updat Panthers' hotel or before the team's practice. Contact ed each evening wh il e in season. Stri ef for arrangements. From: West: Take Highway 20 Ea st to Hudson Road South and turn left. Turn right at 23rd Street stop li ght. Turn right at first road. MEDIA DIRECTORY Print Phone Fax Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (319) 291-1466 (319) 291-2069 UNI ATHLETICS DIRECTORY Des Moines Register (800) 532-1455 (515) 284-8391 Athletics Director-Rick Hartzell ................. ... (319) 273-2470 Cedar Rapids Gazette (800) 397-8258 (319) 398-5861 Associate AD /Compliance/SWA-Dr. Sandra Williamson .... (319) 273-6033 Northern Iowan (319) 273-2157 (319) 273-5931 Associate AD /Sport Management-Justin Sell ....(319) 273-3647 Associated Press (800) 453-2113 (515) 243-1550 Associate AD /Business- Julie Bright ......(319) 273-2475 Athletic Club-Kelly Bockenstedt. .....(319) 273-2471 Rad io Phone Fax Athletic Training Staff-Don Bishop . ... ........(319) 273-6369 KCNZ-AM (319) 277-1918 (319) 277-5202 Ticket Manager-Greg Davies ............... .........(319) 273-7855 KWLO-FM (319) 234-2200 (319) 233-4946 Life Skills Coordinator-Colleen Heimstead ..... (319) 273-7719 KCRR-FM (319) 277-0350 (319) 235-7774 Business Manager-Jenny Watson .(319) 273-2989 Media Relations-Nancy Justis ...... (319) 273-6354 Television Phone Fax Baseball-Rick Heller . .. .. ... ... .. ..... (319) 273-6323 KWWL-TV (NBC) (319) 291-1290 (319) 291-1233 Men's Basketball-Greg McDermott . ......(319) 273-7609 KCRG-TV (ABC) (319) 398-8391 (319) 368-8505 Women's Basketball-Tony DiCecco ... (319) 273-6443 KGAN-TV (CBS) (319) 395-9081 (319) 395-0113 Men's and Women's Cross Country-Chris Bucknam .........(319) 273-6481 KFXA/KFXB-TV (Fox) (319) 393-2800 (319) 557-7101 Football-Mark Farley