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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 . . .. (319) 273-6175 Men's and Women's Golf-John Bermel ...... (319) 266-8266 Athletics Media Relations Staff Phone Soccer-Linda Whitehead ...... (319) 273-4625 Director: Nancy Justis (319) 273-6354 Softba ll-Christy Hebert ... (319) 273-2520 Assistant Director/Softball Contact: Kit Strief (319) 273-3642 Women's Swimming-Stacy Simmer ...... (319) 273-7946 Strief E-mail: kit.strief@uni .edu Women's Tennis-Sachin Kirtane . . . (319) 273-3911 Strief at home: (319) 233-1373 Men's and Women's Track-Chris Bucknam ...... (319) 273-6481 Associate Director: Jill Gansemer (319) 273-5455 Volleyball-Bobbi Petersen...... (319) 273-7170 Athletics Media Relations Fax: (319) 273-3602 Wrestling-Brad Penrith ...... (319) 273-6473 UNI Athletics Web Site: www.unipanthers.com The UN I Athletics Media Relations Office always is interested in working with the media to promote Panther Athletics. To set up an interview with any UNI administrator, coach or student-athlete, call (319) 273-6354, (319) 273- 2932 or (319) 273-5455.

~l • 2003 SOFTBAl:;. t. Ad,ninistration

DR. ROBERT KOOB He began his teaching career at North Dakota State President in 1967 as an assistant professor of chemistry, advancing to professor of chemistry in 1972. He Robert Koob, a UNI alumnus, returned to his alma served that institution in several capacities before mater in August of 1995 as its eighth president. A assuming the vice presidency. He was chair of the 1962 graduate of what was then State College of chemistry department for six years, and acting chair of Iowa, Koob was named president July 1, 1995, by the the physics department one year, as well as Dean of Iowa State Board of Regents. the College of Science and Mathematics from 1981- Koob had been a senior vice president and vice 84. president for academic affairs at California Polytechnic Koob graduated from State College of Iowa with a State University at San Luis Obispo, CA, since 1990. bachelor's in Chemistry and earned his Doctorate in Prior to his position at Cal Poly, the 56-year old Chemistry from Kansas in 1967. He and his wife, Koob was vice president of academic affairs at North Yvonne, have seven grown children. Oakota State from 1985-90 and he served a one-year "It's an honor for me, as a UNI graduate, to return term as interim president from 1987-88. as president," he sa id at the time of his appointment. At Cal Poly, Koob was director and chair of the Ca l "I can't imagine anyone being more honored in the Poly Foundation and served on a number of CSU sys state of Iowa ." tem committees, including the CSU Commission on Telecommunications Infrastructure.

RICK HARTZELL contribution intercollegiate athletics makes to the Director of Athleti cs quality of the entire Northern Iowa community. He brings not only exceptional experience in athletic pro Rick Hartzell was named Director of Athletics at gramming, but a strong personal relationship and loy UNI August 9, 1999. alty to Panthe r athletics." In the three years since his appointment, the Prior to being named at UNI, Hartzell had been at Panthers have celebrated outstanding performances in Bucknell since 1988, directing a Division I program almost every sport. The volleyball team advanced to with 1-AA football consisting of 28 sports. Prior to his the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the first time in school appointment at Bucknell, he was Director of Athletics history in 1999, and followed that up with a trip back and Chairman of Physical Education and Recreation at to the Sweet Sixteen in 2002. The wrestling team the University of Maryland-Baltimore County from placed 11th in the NCAA Tournament, its highest fin 1985-88, directing a 19-sport program which moved ish since 1994, and crowned its first Division I national from Division II to Division I during his tenure. champion in 2000; while the men's track team has Prior to being named at Baltimore County, he was won both the conference indoor and outdoor titles. an Assistant Athletic Director for Football and Men's UNl's second-place finish in the Missouri Valley and Women's Basketball at Northwestern University Conference All-Sports Championship race in 2001-02 from 1982-85; was an Administrative Assistant to the was its highest finish ever in this competition. Other Director of Ath letics and Assistant Basebal l Coach successes can be claimed across the board. In addi from 1980-82 at the University of Iowa; and an instruc tion, UNl's student-athletes are graduating at a rate tor, assistant football coach and head baseball coach higher than the general student body. from 1977-80 at Coe College. Hartzell has been heavily involved in several faci lity He recently received the All-American Football upgrades, including the development of the McCleod Foundation's General Robert Neyland Outstanding USA Center, a new arena which eventually will house Athletic Director Award. the men's and women's basketball programs, and vol Hartzell is no stranger to UNI. He played football leyball and wrestling teams. Plans also are moving and baseball for the Panthers. He received his bache forward for a Human Performance Center that will lor's degree in Physical Education and Eng lish from house an athletics weight room, training rooms, team UNI in 1974, and his master's in Educational rooms, locker rooms and offices. The scope of the Administration in 1977. fundraising for UNI athletics has been widened under He was a five-sport letterman at Klemme, IA, High Hartzell's direction. School. He also has stressed closer departmental involve He has two children -- Nate, 21 , a student at ment with the student body, and a new ticket package Hawkeye Tech, and Amanda, 19, a junior student and for the University community is one result of that basketball player at UNI. Hartzell's persona l interests interaction. The Panther Pass ticket package for UNI include reading, fitness, auto racing and spending students enhances student involvement in the athletic time with family and friends program. Further, Hartzell completed departmental "I'm very excited to be here," Hartzell said at his reorganization and a renewed outreach effort to the press conference. "It's great to be home ... lt's an honor University and Cedar Valley communities. and privilege for me to be back ... l'm really excited At the press conference announcing his appoint about where I think we can go with this program ... ! ment, then UNI Vice President for Administration and think the potential of this program in both the Finance, John Conner, said, "Rick is a bright, articulate (Missouri) Va lley and the Gateway is outstand ing." team-builder with a highly developed sense of the

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • ::i 2003 Outlook

2003 Panthers Look to Build on Last Season Young Team Poised for Run at Missouri Valley Conference Championship UNI begins its 2003 season with Head Uju lbewke. Hebert believes this talented Coach Christy Hebert at the helm. Hebert, group possesses the abi Iity to lead the team to who served the Panthers as an assistant coach new levels. As always, the challenge will be for the past two years, brings continuity and to keep them healthy through the long haul. skill as a technician, teacher and recruiter to a Phillips, a junior southpaw who served as team poised for advancement in the Missouri the only true pitcher in the rotation when Valley Conference Malinda McClintock suffered a season-ending The Panthers will make themselves known back injury last year, will return to duty with this season with a revamped roster consisting confidence and experience under her belt. of one senior. four juniors. seven sophomores "Julie Phillips was put in a difficult situation and five freshmen. Although four key seniors last year and succeeded," said Hebert. "She is were lost to graduation. a core of impressive a poised. confident, and quiet leader for us on veterans returns to a lineup infused with the mound. She is a very respectable young extremely athletic freshmen coming in with lady who always comes through in the clutch. offense in mind. According to Hebert, enthu She's a winner." siasm is running high as the team prepares to Gerdes, a junior college transfer, comes to Julie Phillips build upon the gains of last year. UNI showing great enthusiasm on the field Higgins and Melissa King. A senior, Higgins is "We finished last season 33-26 overall, for "Julie Gerdes is a great competitor who is an excellent game caller behind the plate and a fourth place in the MVC Tournament and good at adapting to challenges," said Hebert. is expected to be the vocal leader on the field. sixth place in conference," said Hebert. "I "She brings national level junior college expe '"Higgi' brings many dimensions to her think our ability to win five of 11 games rience to our team." game," said Hebert. "She has a dangerous against NCAA tournament teams shows the Freshman lbewke, from South Holland, IL arm and brings a big bat to the plate. And, she kind of progress we made over the season." rounds out the pitching rotation. has the ability to hit for average, score runners Big wins on the year included a 2-1 victory The most athletic of the pitching corp and a and hit the big homerun." over seventh-ranked and eventual World player who has the talent to do anything she Sophomore King returns with a strong work Series participant Arizona State University, a sets her mind to, Hebert expects lbewke to ethic and enriched experience from last sea 4-2 win over Minnesota and a 2-1 win over improve tremendously throughout the season. son. She will bring a powerful bat and will number-one seed Illinois State in the opening work well with the pitchers and behind the tournament game. CATCHING "We gained so much by coming up against The Panthers will have the added depth of a plate. "Melissa is an excellent receiver for us." top 20 teams while facing adversity," Hebert third catcher in their ranks this season, as Hebert said. "Her constant growth has made said. "With the significant lo ss of pitcher newcomer Heidi Volz joins veterans Angela her into a more complete player and she is one Malinda McClintock and outfielder Sara we will look to whenever we need an RBI." Rebling to injuries last year. the team learned Newcomer Volz is a 5-8 sophomore from the kind of perseverance and determination it Amana, IA, who joins the team with a positive takes to win." attitude and amazing work ethic. Volz is Hebert expects the battery to lead the expected to continue to work hard for the Panthers this year with a strong pitching and Panthers this season and make great strides. catching corp. In addition, progress will be seen in team speed and improved hitting up INFIELD and down the order. The Panther infield returns five experienced "We really look to a variety of players to and dedicated players in addition to two new provide power for us," said Hebert. "Each day comers. Although the team will feel the loss we will challenge a different individu al to lead of standout third baseman Lindsay Wood and us and contribute toward our day-in and day first baseman Stacey Sampson to graduation. out success as we look toward a new era for it will benefit from versatility and added depth UNI softba ll. " in the infield in 2003. horn. sophomore Claudia PITCHING Scanning the Sandoval will be receiving at first base. The Panthers will benefit from a solid four Sandoval, who played at shortsop for the pitcher rotation. including returning starter Panthers last season, makes the move with Julie Phillips and newcomers Julie Gerdes and Angela Higgins

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the best hands in the infield. "Cla udia is a big target for us at first." said Hebert. "Her attitude and dedication, com bined with her ability to adapt to her new posi tion this past fall, made us feel comfortable moving her to first with the emergence of Th e Panth ers congratu other after an freshman shortstop Rachael Rogers." late each 11-innin g win over Junior Blair Young will vie for the first or Evansvi ll e in th e regu lar seco nd base slot. With improved quickness season fina le. and consistency, and a profound love of the game of softball, Young is a big Panther con tributor. The middle infield pos sesses the qualities of quickness and su re gloves for 2003 season. One of only two players returning to the same po si tion, sophomore Tracy Davis will be a fie lder who is a tough out at the plate. "Our first conference game is against force at second. Lindsey is a versati le player who can lead off Illinois State, which is the most consistent "Tracy played in a number of games at sec an inning with her speed or hit for power in an team in our conference, " said Hebert. "This is ond base for us as a freshman," said Hebert. RB I situation. She's definitely a force to reck the kind of schedu le that will provide us the "We look to her to lead the infield along with on with." comfort and ability to win on the road. With Angela Higgins She brings a great glove, Sophomore Tanya Mi ller and lbewke will our first two conference weekends on the game sense and consistency to second. We also compete for time at right. Trained in an road, we' ll be used to traveling and playing also look to her to be a more voca l leader this outstanding high school program , Miller our opponents on thei r turf." year." orings the element of speed and knowledge of Coming to the Panthers from a very produc how to win to the Panther effort. When not GOALS tive high school career, freshman Rachael pitching, lbewke will bring incredible athleti "We expect a lot from this team and we set Rogers will see time at shortstop. An amazing cism and quickness to the battle for an out our goals high each year," Hebert said. "We a athlete who possesses both quickness and field position. think the goals are obtainable if we continue cannon, Rogers is motivated, competitive and Junior Melissa Larson brings the most to get better each day, learn from each experi wi lling to learn every day. experience and a great deal of leadership to ence and focus on our consistency throughout Higgins, sophomore Erin Strellner and the outfield . A smart player who gets great the year. It's our goa l to win the regu lar sea freshman Jen Sieleman are in the mix as jumps on the bal l, Larson is expected to work son MVC title, to win the conference tourna defensive third base threats. Higgins, who the Panther left and centerfield. ment and earn the opportunity to compete in played the hot spot in junior co ll ege, brings Competing with Larson for time at center, the NCAA's ." the leadership and enthusiasm needed in the freshman Stephanie Stratton has the best When not catching, she will bring infield. speed on the team . quick feet and a sure arm to third. Strellner, "Stephanie has the ability to turn a single l, who had third base experience in high schoo into a double or to run down any ball in the has worked hard to make the transition from outfield," Hebert said. "She's a feisty player left field. She brings a great arm and sure who ha s a lot of enthusiasm." glove to the hot corner. As the newcomer of Hebert also expects Strellner to see some the group, Sieleman brings determination, time in the outfield when not playing third quickness and the ability to adapt to various base. Strei Iner has a great bat and is expect positions and situations in the Panther infield. ed to hit for average for the Panthers thi s year.

OUTFIELD SCHEDULE Six players will enter the 2003 season Coming off the toughest schedule in schoo l the bringing speed, grit and determination to hi story la st year, the Panthers will open the Panther outfield. Among the core of returners, 2003 season on the road for nearly two sophomore Lindsey Gierman wil l provide lead months. In a season that wi ll chal lenge the ership in right field. young UNI ball team, the Panth ers are sc hed the "Lindsey Gierman has the best arm in uled to play 56 games and four preseason outfield and she's coming off an awesome tournaments, facing many post-season power out- fall," said Hebert. "She's also a steady hou se teams from the start.

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • !:3 Head Coach Christy Hebert

CHRISTY HEBERT HEAD COACH 1ST SEASON

Former University of North ern Iowa Assistant Coach Ch risty Hebert beg ins her first season at the helm of the UNI softball prog ram. Having served two years as the assista nt in charge of working with the infield, hitting and in recruiting, the transition to head coach shou ld be a smooth one for Hebert and the Panthers. Strong pitching, solid hitting and fundamenta l defen se is the keys to success in the game of softball. All three of these are important aspects to Hebert's coaching philosophy Hebert hopes to instill in her players the fundamentals of the game. As long as her ath letes have sound fundamentals, the outco mes will be desirable. · - -'----'L..l_~-1.a]l~.U,..::= ~ In her two years here at UNI, Hebert has coached a first team all-Ame ri can, two all-Midwest Quoting Coach Hebert Region selections, seven Missouri Valley Conference picks and two academic all -conference hon orees. In 2001 -02, she helped guide the Panthers to the MVC Tournament. "As a coaching staff, we are Hebert ca me to UNI after serving as an assistant coach at Northwestern Un iversity in Evanston, going to work towards develop Ill., fro m 1998-2000. While at Northwestern. Hebert helped steer the Wildcats to the NCAA ing a successful program for our Tourn ament in 1999 and coached two all-Big Ten players student athletes. We will pro In add ition to coaching, Hebert was a member of the North Carol ina Diamonds and Tampa Bay vide a safe and healthy environ Firestix of the Women's Professional Softball League from 1998-2000. As a shortstop, she was ment for our athletes to take named an all-star as a member of the Diamonds in 1998. While with the professional league, she their dreams and aspirations assisted in kids clinics and various community service projects. while providing guidance and Hebert attended the University of Iowa where she was a standout shortstop She was both all knowledge. Big Ten and all-American in 1996 and 1997. While at Iowa, she helped build the prog ram and helped the Hawkeyes reach the Women's College World Series in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Hebert was named "We expect a lot from this team to the Women's College World Seri es All -Tournament Team . and we set our goals high each Whi le in col lege, Hebert's off the field activities included working with softbal l and basketbal l year. We think the goals are camps and clinics. She volunteered at the Ronald McDona ld House, and worked in commun ity out obtainable if we continue to get reach at University Hospital. better each day, learn from each experience and focu s on our con A native of Cedar Rapid s, Iowa, Hebert earned her bachelor's degree from the Un iversity of Iowa sistency throughout the year. It is in Sports Management in 1998. She attended Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School. There, she our goal to win the regular sea earned 13 varsity letters . She competed in softball, ba sketba ll, track and field and vol leyball. Hebert son MVC title, to win the confer competed in 10 state tou rnaments and was a state champion three times. Thi s pa st summe r, she ence tournament and earn the was inducted into the Iowa High School Girls Softba ll Hall of Fame. opportunity to compete in the Away from softball, Hebert enjoys sports, outdoor activities and spending time with her ch oco NCAA. late la b, Ko by.

"We emphasize team re lation ship and building. We try to cre ate a family atmosphere where HEBERT'S COACHING STRENGTHS our kids are trusting and caring • Having co mpeted at the highest level (World Series and professional softba ll league) for each member of this team. • Having succeeded at the highest level "Our primary recruiting emphasis • Knowing what it ta kes, been there as a player and coach is seeking self motivated, driven student athletes who are wi lling • Been Involved with some of the greatest coaches: to commit to the Panther Softba ll • Larry Niemeyer- high school coach, winningest coach in Iowa high school history Program." • Gayle Blevins- head coach at Iowa, one of 10 coaches in Ha ll of Fame • Sharon Drysdale- fo rmer head coach at Northwestern, one of 10 coaches in Hal l of Fame

Ci • 2003 SOFTBA~L. Assistant Coaches/Staff

Tammy Utley John Olachnovitch ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH 1ST SEASON 1ST SEASON

Tammy Utley joins the University of Northern John C. Olachnovitch joins the University of Iowa staff as an assistant coach for the 2003 sea Northern Iowa program as an assistant coach. son. Prior to UNI, Utley coached at Mid-Prairie Prior to UNI , Olachnovi tch held numberous educa High School for six seasons. Utley helped lead her tional and coaching positions, primarily at the mid team to the state tournament in 1998, for the first dle and high schoo l leve ls. He worked at Linn-Mar time in school hi story. Her responsibilities included High School in Marion, Iowa from 1994-2 000, developing hitters, game strategy for pitchers and catchers and overa ll player working hi s way from Associate Principle, to Athletic Director/Assistant development. Utley also provided camp and clinic opportunities in the com Princ iple and instruction of Physical Education. In addition to his administra munity. tive duties at Linn-Mar, he served as head softball coach and as an adjunct Utley attended the University of Iowa and was a four-year member of the professor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids . Hawkeye softball team. She was a captain in 1999 and guided her team as a From 1975 to '90, Olachnovitch held several positions at Storm Lake catcher to the Women's College World Series in 1996 and 1997. In 1997, she Senior High School in Storm Lake, IA. Beginning as a classroom instructor, he tied the WCWS record for RBl 's in a game. In 1999, she was named to the also served as a junior and senior high coach before becoming At-Risk Big Ten Conference All-Academic Team, Al l-Big 10 third team, and NFCA All Coordinator in 1989. His coaching duties there included stints as head varsity Region Second Team. footba ll and softball coach for three years and assistant wrestling coach for Utley graduated from Iowa in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in eight. Sport Health, Leisure and Physical Stud ies, with an emphasis in sports man Some of Olachnovitch's profess ional honors include being named agement. As a stu dent, she excelled by making the Dean's List in 1998 and Mississippi Valley Conference Softball Coach of the Year and Metro Softbal l 1999. Coach of the Year in 1994-95. He also was Storm Lake Future Teachers of As a first assistant at UNI, her responsibilities include development of America Teacher of the Year in 1980 and was a featured clinician at the the catcher position, pitcher/catc her stra tegy, outfield defense and hitting per University of Iowa Softbal l Coaches Clinic in 1996. formance. Utley will play a big part in recruiting driver, student-athletes to Olachnovitch attended Augustana College in Sioux Fall s, South Dakota , the Panther family. receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975. In 1980, he earned a Masters Degree in Health Physical Education, Recreation from the University of South Hebert on Utley: Dakota. He then earned endorsement in Educational Administration from "Tammy is a great addition to our staff It goes without saying that her Drake University in 1990. undying love for the game and ability to teach will be very helpful as we As second assistant for the Panthers, Olachnovitch wi ll focus on coach continue to advance our program. With her experience at the World Series ing the pitchers. level, she brings both knowledge and a winning attitude to Panther Softball." Hebert on 0/achnovitch: "Coach Dlachnovitch brings a ton of experience to the UNI softball staff He has great ability as a pitching coach. We expect to utilize his understanding and knowledge of pitching to bring out the true potential of our Panther ath letes. He' II be a true asset to our program. " Megan Brady ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER 2ND SEASON

Michael Daugherty STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH 1ST SEASON

2003 Softball Coaching Staff

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • 7 2003 Roster

2002-03 Alphabetical Roster Roster Breakdown NO. NAME POS. HT. YR-EXP HOMETOWN (HS/JC/PREVIOUS SCHOO L) BY CLASS: 6 Tracy Davis IF 5-7 So.-1 L Dubuque, Iowa (Hempstead HS) 5 Julie Gerdes p 5-8 Jr.-TR Burlington, Iowa (Kirkwood CC) Seniors (2): Angela Higgins, Malinda McClintock 11 Lindsey Gierman OF 5-10 So.-1 L Blue Island, Ill. (Eisenhower HS) 17 Angela Higgins C 5-7 Sr.-1L Jacksonville, Ill. (Illinois Central College) · Juniors (4): Julie Gerdes, Melissa Larson, Julie 10 Uju lbekwe P/ UT 5-10 Fr.-HS South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood HS) Phillips, Blair Young 20 Melissa King C 5-6 So.-1 L Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Jefferson HS) Sophomores (7): Tracy Davis, Lindsey Gierman, 4 Melissa Larson OF 5-3 Jr.-2L Story City, Iowa (Roland-Story HS) Melissa King, Tanya Mil ler, Claudia Sandoval, Erin 7 Malinda McClintock p 5-9 Sr.-1L Yucca, Calif. (Yucca Va lley HS) Strellner, Heidi Volz 12 Tanya Miller OF 5-9 So.-1 L Clive, Iowa (West Des Moines Dowling HS) 2 Julie Phillips p 5-8 Jr.-2L Corona, Calif. (Corona HS) Freshmen (4): Uju lbekwe, Rachael Rogers, Jen 9 Rachael Rogers IF 5-9 Fr.-HS Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert HS) Sieleman, Stephanie Stratton 19 Claudia Sandoval IF 5-8 So.-1L South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood HS) 15 Jen Sieleman IF 5-8 Fr.-HS Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock HS) BY POSITION: 8 Stephanie Stratton OF 5-6 Fr.-HS Homestead, Iowa (Clear Creek-Amana HS ) 1 Erin Strellner UT 5-5 So.-1L Cedar Rapid s. Iowa (Li nn-Mar HS) 13 Heidi Volz C 5-8 So.-HS Amana, Iowa (Benton Community HS) INFIELD (7): Tracy Davis, Angela Higgins, Melissa 3 B lair Young UT 5-4 Jr.-1 L Waukon, Iowa (Waukon HS) King, Rachae l Rogers, Claudia Sanddoval, Jen Sieleman, Heidi Volz 2002-03 Numerical Roster OUTFIELD (4): Lindsey Gierman, Melissa Larson, Tanya Miller, Stephanie Stratton NO. NAME POS. HT. YR-EXP HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 1 Erin Strellner UT 5-5 So .-1L Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Linn-Mar HS) PITCHERS (5): Julie Gerdes, Uju lbekwe, Malinda 2 Julie Phillips p 5-8 Jr.-2L Corona, Calif. (Corona HS) McClintock, Julie Phillips 3 Blair Young UT 5-4 Jr.-1L Waukon, Iowa (Waukon HS) 4 Melissa Larson OF 5-3 Jr.-2L Story City, Iowa (Ro land-Story HS) UTILITY (3): Uju lbekwe, Erin Strei Iner, Blair 5 Julie Gerdes p 5-8 Jr.-TR Burlington, Iowa (Kirkwood CC) Young 6 Tracy Davis IF 5-7 So.-1 L Dubuque. Iowa (Hempstead HS) 7 Malinda McClintock p 5-9 Sr.-1L Yucca, Calif. (Yucca Valley HS) BY HEIGHT: 8 Stephanie Stratton OF 5-6 Fr.-HS Homestead, Iowa (Clear Creek-Amana HS) 9 Rachael Rogers IF 5-9 Fr.-HS Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert HS 5-10: Lindsey Gierman 10 Uju lbekwe P/ UT 5-10 Fr.-HS South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood HS) 5-10: Uju lbekwe 11 Lindsey Gierman OF 5-10 So.-1 L Blue Island. Ill. (Eisenhower HS) 5-9: Mal inda McClintock 12 Tanya Miller OF 5-9 So.-1 L C live, Iowa (West Des Moines Dowling HS ) 5-9: Tanya Miller 13 Heidi Volz C 5-8 So.-HS Amana, Iowa (Benton Community HS) 5-9: Ra chael Rogers 15 Jen Sieleman IF 5-8 Fr.-HS Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shel l Rock HS) 5-8: Julie Gerdes 17 Angela Higgins C 5-7 Sr.-1 L Jacksonville, Ill. (Illino is Central Col lege) 5-8: Julie Phillips 19 Claudia Sandoval IF 5-8 So.-1 L South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood HS) 5-8: Claudia Sandoval 20 Melissa King C 5-6 So.-1 L Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Jefferson HS) 5-8: Jen Sieleman 5-8: Heidi Volz 5-7: Tracy Davis 5-7: Angela Higgins 5-6: Melissa King 5-6: Stephanie Stratton 5-5: Eri n Strei Iner Coaching Staff 5-4: Blair Young 5-3: Melissa Larson HEAD COACH Christy Hebert (Iowa '98) in first season as head coach

ASSISTANTS Tammy Utley (Iowa '99) Pronunciation Guide John Olachnovitch (Augustana (SD) 75) Lindsey Gierman- Gear-man Uju lbekwe- Oo-ju I-Beak-way John Olachnovitch- 0-Lak-no-vitch Julie Gerdes- Ger-dis

H • 2003 SOFTBALL Meet the Panther. Seniors

ANG ELA HI GGINS MALINDA Catcher #17 MCCLINTOCK #7 5'7" Pitcher Sen ior 5'9" Jacksonvill e, Il l. Senior Illin ois Central CC Yuca Valle y, Cal if. Carrol eton HS Yuc a Valley HS

2002: Started in 55 of 59 games. Was second on the team in batting with a 2002: Appeared in 22 games last season with 16 starts. Had a 12-5 record .330 average. Had eight doubles, a triple and three home runs to go along with 16 complete games and two shutouts. Had a team-best 1.59 ERA in 128 with 27 RBIs . Was fourth on the team in slugging with a .432 average. Was a innings of work. That 1.59 ERA was fifth-best in the MVC and a career mark 2002 Missouri Valley Conference second team selection. for McClintock. Recorded a team-high 103 strikeouts. Had a season-best 12 strikeouts against Northwestern (3/ 1/02). Opponents only hit .187 against her. At Illinois Central Community College : NJCAA Region XXIV first team selection, National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association Midwest Region first team 2001 : Set a UNI record with 146 strikeouts in a si ngle season. Compiled a selection and National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association All-American third team record of 13-10, with a team-best 2.15 ERA. Had 25 starts in 34 appearances. selection. Pitched four shutouts and 17 complete games. Also added three saves. Missed nine starts due to injury. High School: All-conference (4 yrs.), all-state third team, Super 60 Classic All-Star, Alton Telegraph Paper All-Area first team and Sports Page Player of 2000: Enjoyed a very productive freshman season as she appeared in 26 total the Year. Academic awards include Honor Roll , Presidential Award for games, pitching with a 4-6 record and a 2.34 ERA . ERA was second best on Chemistry. the team behind Heidi Freitager's 2.33. Pitched a total of 89.2 innings with only 17 walks compared with 79 strikeouts. Personal : Daughter of Denriis and Gloria Higgins Major in Health Promotions. Hobby is spending time with friends . Future High School : A first team all-conference and league MVP for two straight plans are to be successful in whatever she does. Favorite book is years at Yucca Valley. Earned four varsity letters in softball. Set school record "Desperation" by Stephen King, favorite movie is "Remember the Titans", with 244 strikeouts in a season senior year. favorite actor is Denzel Washington and favorite sports team is the St. Louis Cardinals. Most admire: parents. Best advice received , "Never see myself Personal: Daughter of Brian McClintock and Lynda lower than what I am really made of." Korcha; siblings Erika (23), Christina (23), Dominic (20), Alexis (16) and Ty (14) Major in Sports Psychology. Hobbies include singing, playing guitar and draw Higgins' Career Statistics ing. Future plans are to work for a pro sports team as a psychologist. Favorite Year Avg . GP AB R H 28 38 HR RBI BB SO SB-A movie "Kings of Comedy", favorite actor Mel Gibson , favorite sports team is 2002 .330 58 185 14 61 8 3 27 6 17 1-1 the New York Yankees. Famous relative is Scott Brosius of the New York Total .330 58 185 14 61 8 3 27 6 17 1-1 Yankees.

McClintock's Career Statistics Year ERA W-L GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB so 2000 2.34 4-6 11 5 2 3 89.2 92 53 30 17 79 2001 2.15 13-10 25 17 4 3 169.2 139 61 52 41 146 2002 1.59 12-5 16 16 2 1 128.0 83 38 29 29 103 Total 2.01 29-21 67 28 8 7 387 .1 314 152 111 87 328

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • 9 Meet the Panther Juniors

MELISSA LARSON JULIE PHILLIPS Outfield #4 Pitcher #2 5'3" 5'8" Junior Junior Story City, Iowa Corona, Calif. Roland -Story HS Corona HS

2002: Saw action in 49 games, started in 48. Had a .182 batting average 2002: Started in 42 games and went the distance in 30, including an 11-inning Had 20 hits, including a pair of sacrifice hits in a 4-1 win over San Jose State marathon win over Evansville in the regu lar season finale, 6-5 (5/5/02). Had a (2/22/02). Tied for the team lead with only one error on the year. 19-21 ·record and a 3.37 ERA. Her 19 wins were good for second in the confer ence. Tallied nine shutouts in 249.1 innings of work. Allowed 301 hits, 146 2001: Saw action in 40 games. Had an .889 fielding percentage. Scored eight runs with 120 of them earned. Earned 2002 Missouri Valley All-Tournament runs as a pinch runner. Team honors.

High School: Unanimous first team all-conference selection twice. Named to 2001 : Got off to a slow start, going winless in her first nine starts. Finished the third team all-state. First team all Mid-Iowa twice, as well. with a record of 4-13. Carried an ERA of 3. 11, 21 appearances and 16 starts. Also pitched six complete games and had 36 strikeouts. Personal: . Daughter of Kevin and Linda Larson; sibl ings Brent (25). Jamie (24). Ryan (18) and Jody (24) Major in Elementary Education High School: An all-league selection in 1998, '99 and '00. Fi nished in the top and Early Childhood Developm'ent. Hobbies include sports. being with friends. 10 percent of her class both sophomore and junior years. watching movies and camping. Future plans are to become a teacher and coach . Favorite book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", favorite movie "Erin Personal: . Da ughter of Mike and Sheri Phil lips; sib Brockovich" and favorite actress is Julia Roberts. Most admire: family. Best lings Jimmy (16) and Jennifer (26) Major in Biology. Hobbies include shop advice ever given, "Everything happens for a reason." ping, sleeping and reading. Future pla ns are to train dogs for the blind. Favorite book is "Where the Red Fern Grows", favorite movie is "Beaches" and favorite sports team is the Atlanta Braves. Most adm ire: "my mom. she is the hardest working person I know. " Best advice ever given : "Don't ever give up

Larson's Career Statistics Phillips' Career Statistics Year Avg. GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB so SB-A Year ERA W-L GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB so 2001 .ODO 40 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-1 2001 3.11 4-13 16 6 0 0 96.2 104 56 43 37 36 2002 .182 49 110 14 20 0 0 0 7 8 34 2-5 2002 3.37 19-21 42 30 9 0 249.1 301 146 120 98 77 Total .164 89 120 22 20 0 0 0 7 8 38 2-6 Total 3.30 23-34 58 36 9 0 346.0 405 202 163 135 113

-1Cl • 2003 SOFTBAL.~ Meet the Panther Juniors

BLAIR YOUNG TRACY DAVIS Utility #3 Infi eld #6 5'4" 5'7" Junior Sophomore Waukon, Iowa Dubuqu e, Iowa Waukon HS Hempstead HS

2002: Saw action in 18 games last season. Had four hits in 28 at bats. 2002: Had an impressive freshman campaign, fi nishing fourth on the team Recorded two RBI. Tallied 41 putouts and just two errors. with a .263 batting average. Tallied 47 hits. 12 doubles. three triples. five home runs and 21 RB Is. Her 12 doubles and three triples were good for fourth 2001 : Started 30 of 33 games played. Had a double and three RBI s. A solid in the MVC. Had the third-best slugging percentage on the team at a .447 defender in the outfield rotation. Also saw time at shortstop. clip. Played and started in 56 games.

2000: Redshirted. High School: First team all-state selection. first team all-conference selec tion. first team all-Area selection. Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the High School: Four-time selection to all-conference. all-district and all-state. Year and first team Northeast District selection. Academic awards include Participated on the Class 2A al l-star team. Honor Roll and National Honor Society

Personal: Daughter of Phil and Sheryl Young; siblings Personal: Daughter of John and Lorna Davis; sibli ngs Brandon (24) and Brea (18). Major in Electronic Media. minor in Public Jake (14). Tim (23) and Heather (28) Major in Elementary Education. minor in Relations. Hobbies include sports. snowboarding. playing the guitar. listening Coaching. Hobbies include sports. hanging out with friends and talking. to music and kicking it with friends. Future plans are to record and produce Future plans are to teach elementary students and be a high school coach. music and TV in a major stud io. Favorite movie "A League of Their Own". Favorite sports teams are the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Cubs. Most favorite sports teams are the Oakland !',:.s and the Minnesota Vikings Most admire: parents. grandma and friends. Best advice ever given. "When batting admire: "my parents for working so hard to give me and my siblings a great keep your eyes on the ball!! It really helps " start to our lives." Best advice ever heard: "You dream it and then you do it" - Sheryl Crow

Young's Career Statistics Davis' Career Statistics Year Avg. GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB so SB-A Year Avg. GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-A 2001 .043 33 70 2 3 1 0 0 3 6 20 1-1 2002 .263 56 179 24 47 12 3 5 21 9 34 3-4 2002 .143 18 28 3 4 0 0 0 2 2 3 0-0 Tota l . 263 56 179 24 47 12 3 5 21 9 3 4 3-4 Total .071 51 98 5 7 1 0 0 5 8 23 1-1

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • .. , .. , Meet the Panther Sopho,nores

LINDSEY GIERMAN MELISSA KING Outfi eld #11 Catc her #20 5'10" 5'6" Sophomore Sophomore Bl ue Island, Il l. Cedar Rapid s, Iowa Ei se nhower HS Jefferson HS

2002: Played in 53 games. starting in 43. Batted .246 with 29 hits. seven dou 2002: Played in 42 games. started in 26. Had a .258 batting average with two bles. one triple and nine RBI. Had a .322 slugging percentage during her double s. one home run and 12 RBI s. Had a .315 slugging percentage to go freshman campaign. along·with a .333 on base percentage. Did not record an error all season.

High School All-conference (1999-2001). all-Area (1999-2001 ). all-state nom High School : First team all-Metro se lection. second team all-conference inee (2001) and team MVP (1999) Academic awards include Lt. Governor se lection and third team all-state se lection as a senio r. Academic awards Corrine Wood Award for Athletics. include academic honors and excellent attendance.

Personal Daughter of Michael and Lauren Gierman; Personal : Daughter of William King; siblings siblings Matt (18) and Stephanie (8) Major is undecided . Hobbies include Christopher (25). Joshua (23) and Tri shia (21 ). Major in Accounting Hobbies playing volleyball and bowling. Favorite sports team is the Chicago Cubs. include playing san d volleyball and spending time with friend s. Future plans Best advice ever given : "Bloom whe re you are planted ." are to get a good accounting job and coach softball. Favorite movie is "Finding Forrester" , favorite actor is Freddie Prince. Jr. and favorite sports teams are the Chicago Bulls and the San Francisco 49ers. Person most admire: mother. Best advice ever given: "Never say you can't if you haven't tried."

Gierman's Career Statistics King's Career Statistics Vear Avg. GP AB R H 28 JB HR RBI BB SO SB -A Year Avg. GP AB R H 28 38 HR RBI BB SO SB -A 2002 .2 46 53 118 12 29 7 0 9 6 18 1-2 2002 .258 42 89 8 23 2 0 12 9 19 0-0 Total .246 53 118 12 29 7 0 9 6 18 1-2 Total .258 42 89 8 23 2 0 12 9 19 0-0

"1~1 • 2003 SOFTBALL Meet the Panther Sopho,nores

TANYA MILLER CLAUDIA SANDOVAL Outfield #12 Infield #19 5'9" 5'8" Sophomore Sophomore Clive, Iowa South Holland, Ill. We st Des Moin es Dowling HS Thornwood HS

2002: Played in 40 games as a freshman, starting in 15. Had a .159 batting 2002: Batted .257 during her fresh man campaign, playing and starting in 55 average. Recorded seve n hits, one triple, two home run s and be lted in four games Had 39 hi ts in 152 at bats. Recorded seven doubles, four home runs, RBI. Recorded a .341 slugg in g percentage and stole two bases . wh ich was good for th ird on the team, and 16 RBI. Had a sluggi ng percentage of .382. Stole three bases. High School : First team all-conference (1999-200 1), second team all-confer ence (2000). Academic awards include National Fast-Pitch Coac hes High School Ch icago Sun-Times all-Area se lection. Daily Southtown al l-co n Association All -American Scholar Athlete in 1999-2000 and high sc hool aca fe rence selection. Star all-conference selection. Ch icago Tri bune al l-confer demic recog nition al l four years ence se lection. Played basketball. vol leyball and indoor soccer. Acade mic awa rd s inc lu de Aca demic Letter, National Honor Soc iety, Who's Who Among Personal Daughter of Jesse and Sonja Gonza les. High School Students and Honor Roll. Major in Art Hobb ies includ e photography and dancing. Favo rite book is "Whe re the Heart Is", favorite movie is "Di rty Dancing" , favorite actress is Personal Daughter of Felipe and Elvia Sandoval; Julia Roberts, while favorite actor is Adam Sand ler, favo rite sports team is th e sib lings Leonel (16) and Isabe l (7) Major in Business. Hobbies in clude playing Kansas City Chiefs. Mo st admire: mother. Best advice received : "Th ink posi sports. listen ing to music. watching movies and shopping . Fu ture plans are to tive." become an ath letic trainer. Best advice ever given "A player who stops getting better stops being good."

Miller's Career Statistics Sandoval's Career Statistics Vear Avg. GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-A Vear Avg . GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-A 2002 .159 40 44 15 7 0 2 4 2 13 2-3 2002 .257 55 152 17 39 7 0 4 16 4 24 3-4 Total .159 40 44 15 7 0 2 4 2 13 2-3 Total .257 55 152 17 39 7 0 4 16 4 24 3-4

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • "l::i Meet the Panther Sopho,nores

ERIN STRELLNER JULIE GERDES Utility #1 Pitcher #5 5'5" 5'8" Sophomore Jun ior Ced ar Rapid s, Iowa Kirkwood Community Colleg e Linn -Mar HS Burlington, Iowa Burli ngton HS

2002: Had a .238 batting average last season to go along with 35 hits. 2002: At Kirkwood, had pitching record of 18-5, team record of 39-13 and con Recorded four doubles. one triple and 15 RBIs. Was three-for-four on the base ference record of 24-13. Earned NJCAA Region XI first team and was Region paths. XI champion. Was NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete and ICCAC Athlete of the Week. Earned first team Academic All-Region and Louisville Slugger High School : Mississippi Valley all-conference first team selection (3 yrs.). Midwest Second Team . Took fifth at the National Tournament and was a mem all-Metro first team selection (3 yrs .). 3A all-state first team (2 yrs.). ber of the all -tournament team at National Tournament. Holds the following Mississippi Valley Conference Athlete of the Year, all-state Elite Team selec records longest complete game (18 innings, 1-0 win) and most wins in career tion and team captain . Academic awards include National Honor Society, pitching Excellence in Academic Achievement 1997-2001. 2001: At Kirkwood. earned National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association (NJCAA) Personal : . Daughter of Dan and Anne Strellner; sib Region XI first team and was National Coaches Association-Louisville Slugger ling David (17). Major is undecided. Best sports memory was playing in the All-American first team . Had pitching record 23-5 and team record 45-16. Iowa High School Coaches Association All Star games . Wa s Region XI champions and earned NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete. Earned Student Athlete of the Week and Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Student Athlete of the Week and participated in the national tournament. Holds the following records : most strikeouts in a game, Strellner's Career Statistics most pitching wins in a season (23) and the most team wins in a sea son (45). Year Avg. GP AB R H 28 38 HR RBI B B SO SB-A 2002 .237 54 147 11 35 4 1 o 15 1s 30 3-4 High School : Earned 10 varsity letters: basketball (2), softball (4), track (2). Total .237 54 147 11 35 4 0 15 16 30 3-4 and volleyball (2) Was fifth team all-state in 1998, fourth team all-state in 1999. and second in 2000. Earned first team MAC all-conference 1998-2000. 1999 team played at state tournament. All-Star Team for Cla ss 3A in 2000. Holds records for most strikeouts. most shutouts, lowest ERA . Member of National Honor Society, NHS Student Council , SADD Varsity Club. A Capella choir, and was an elementary school mentor.

Personal : Daughter of Robert and Vicki Gerde s. Majoring in Mathematics Education. Hobbies include traveling and snow ski ing with her family

"1111::i • 2003 SOFTBALL Meet the Panther Newco111ers

UJU IBEKWE RACHAEL ROGERS Pitcher/Utility #10 Infield #9 5'10" 5'9" Freshman Freshma n South Hol land, Ill. Dub uque, Iowa Thornwood HS Wahl ert HS

High school: All-conference. all-Area, participated in Super 60 All-Star, 2001 High school : Five-year starting shortstop. First Wahlert softball player to earn regional champions. 2002 conference co-champions Earned Distinguished five year varsity award. Earned first team all-conference (five years). three-time Scholar Award, Honor Roll. National Honor Society. Academic Achievement Elite All-State winner and first team all-district (five years). Earned conference Award winner. Member of Los Amigos Spanish Club. Most Valuable Player (three years) and first team all-Area 2000-2002. Was 3A Defensive Player of the Year along with 2002 conference Player of the Year. Personal : Born in Aba, Nigeria . Daughter of Geoffery Four-year starter as point guard for basketball team. Earned second team all and Elizabeth lbekwe. Major is Biology. Hobbies include playing basketball. conference in 1999 and 2000 and first team all-conference in 2001 and 2002. vol leyball. and sleeping. Biggest influence is God. Also was first team all-district and all-Area 2000-2002. Earned first team all state in 2001 and second team all-state in 2002. Volleyball three-year starter as an outside hitter. In 2000, earned second team all-conference, all-Area, and all state. Earned first team all-conference, Elite All-State, captain of all-state tour nament team. first team all-Area as well as a state qualifier. Became the first woman to get first team all-state in three sports in one year. Earned 15 varsity letters. Hit .556 as a senior. had 60 hits. 62 RBl 's. Career: 472. 305 hits. 44 dou bles, and 30 triples, 32 homeruns. 244 RBl's .. 985 fielding percentage.

Personal: Daughter of Rick and Linda Rogers Has three siblings Ashley, Brittney, and Ryan . Enjoys spending time with friends and family. Her parents have had the biggest influence on her. Majoring in Secondary Education, Psychology and minoring in coaching.

JEN SIELEMAN Infield #15 5'8" Freshm an Waverly, Iowa Waverly-Shell Ro ck HS

High school: Most Valuable Player in 2002. Earned first team unanimous NEIC shortstop in 2002 and unanimous third baseman all-conference in 2000. Thirteen athletic letters: five in softball, three in volleyball, two in basketball, two in track. one in golf. Exchange Club Student of the Month in 2001. Five year varsity starter. All-conference NEIC second team choice in 2001, missing half of the season due to injury Second place conference champion in volley ball 2000-2002. Finished fourth in conference in 2001-2002 in golf In basket ball. took second in 2000 conference tournament and placed fourth in 2002. Also participated in track in 1999. On student council serving as class presi dent for three years. Mock Trial two-time state participant.

Personal: Hobbies include playing volleyball, listening to music, hanging out with friends and watching "Wheel of Fortune." Majoring in Psychology. Daughter of Greg and Jane Sieleman. Volunteer of Big Sister program and Sunday school teacher.

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • ~l!:3 Meet the Panther Newco,ners

STEPHANIE STRATION HEIDI VOLZ Outfie ld #8 Catcher #13 5'6" 5'8" Fre shman Sophomore Hom estead , Iowa Amana , Iowa Cle ar Cre ek-Amana HS 'Benton Commun ity HS

High school: Had a tremendous high school career at Clear Creek-Amana high High school: Earned 10 varsity letters softball (4). volleyball (3). and basketball school. Was the only player in state history to rank in the top five all-time in (3). Was a four-year starter on the softball team earning honorable mention all career batting average, runs. hits. doubles. triples and stolen bases . Batted conference sophomore year. Named Most Valuable Player junior year along wi th .545 during senior year. with 90 hits. 85 runs. 24 doubles. eight triples. nine first team all-conference and fifth team all-state catcher. Earned Most Valuable home runs and 57 stolen bases. In 2002. was first team all-conference. district Player senior year along with earning academic all-conference. Earned first team and state. Was the captain of the all-tournament team and was selected most all-conference and all-district. Also was second team all-state catcher. Academic -' outstanding individual performer at the state tournament in 2002 for the second all-conference and academic al l-state. Named Class 3A all-star game nominee consecutive year. Team earned state championship. Two-time 2A Offensive and WAMAC all-star game nominee, as well. Named Most Valuable Player for and Defensive Player of the Year. both volleyball and basketball teams. Led the team in points and assists senior year and earned first team all-district along with all-state honorable mention. Personal : Stephanie Sue Stratton was born in Iowa City, Iowa . Daughter of Member of National Honor Society, Honor Rol l. Who's Who in America. and is an Jeff and Dee Stratton. Majoring in Elementary Education . Has a sister Tonya All-American Scholar. Earned the National Council on Youth Leadership nominee (27) and a brother Jay (21 ). Enjoys spending time with nieces and shopping. and USAA award winner. Was her graduating class salutatorian. Chose UNI because of the size of the campus and felt that the softball program had much to offer. Biggest influence are parents, "because they have always Personal : Daughter of Gary and Lori Volz. Majoring in given love and support and have always said I could do whatever I wanted in Accounting and Real Estate. Nickname is "Bullet." Hobbies include babysitting, my Iife as long as I gave 100 percent." intramurals, and spending time with friends and family.

2003 PANTHERS, Back Row, 1-r: Head Coach Christy Hebert. Melissa Larson. Erin Strellner, Melissa King, Tracy Da vis. Blair Young, Stephanie Stratton. Assistant Coach Tammy Utley. Middle Row. 1-r: Claudia Sandoval, Malinda McClintock. Julie Phillips, Angela Higgins. Jen Sieleman. Uju lbekwe. Assistant Coach John Olachnovitch. Front Row, 1-r: Lindsey Gierman. Julie Gerdes, Lind sey Veselsky, Tanya Miller. Rachael Rogers, Heidi Volz.

"ICi • 2003 SOFTBALL 2002 Review

n a season of great expectations tempered members conc lude their caree rs at the end of Iby injuries, the Un iversity of Northern Iowa the season. Outfielders Sarah Rebling and softba ll team finished the 2002 ca mpaign Lin dsey Wright, first ba seman Stacey co ming on strong in t he Missou ri Vall ey Sampson and third baseman Wood were grad Confe rence. In head coach Sa rah Hayes' sec uating seniors . ond season, the Panthers finished 33-26 over Sampson was named MVC Player of the all and 12- 13 in the Valley, placing fourth in the Week fo r her efforts in Ari zona after she went MVC Tournament and sixth in conference dur nine-for-13 at the plate. She ranked fi rst in the ing the reg ular season. conference for doubles (14) and fifth with 58 Starting out the year with fi ve straight wins hits. at the lronkid s Metrodome Class ic in Sampson ra nked in the top 10 in the confer Minnea pol is, th e Panthers ta llied victories ence for batti ng average (333), triples (2) and over Northern Ill inois, host Minnesota and stolen bases (9) and was named first team all Weste rn Illino is . At the Ari zo na Wildcat conference. Invitational, UNI defeated C al State Rebling a nd Wright provided valuable Northri dge, San J ose State a nd Eastern defensive skills in the outfield. Starting in 27 Mich igan, and scored victori es over Louisvil le Junior Julie Phillips repla ced M alind a McClintock games, Rebl ing turned in a fi eld percentage of and Tol edo at the Ca rdina l Invitational. and finished the se ason with a 19-21 reco rd and a .960 for the season. Starting in 31 games and Wins over Buffal o, San Jose State and 3.37 ERA. playing in 43, Wright averaged .500 in the Arizona State at the San Jose State National Lind say Wood's .446. Th e Panther offensive field. Invitational saw the Panthers open the MVC output of the season was impress ive, with UNI Wood became UNl 's career leader in hits slate with a 14-6 mark. Ending the season at scoring 3.8 runs a game, as opposed to the with her 209th and 210th hits, ending with 269 5-6 aga inst NCAA tou rnament teams, UNI beat previous yea rs' 2.2 runs. hits for her career. With 83 hits during the sea both Vall ey representatives Eva nsvi lle and The sixth-seed Panth ers entered the MVC son alone. She also broke her own sing le-sea regiona l host Minnesota twice. ·Tournament with a 2-1 upset of number one son record, which previously stood at 77, and UNI was 19-10 overal l through March 23 seed Illinois State on its home field. Wood was close to the MVC record for hits in a sea before sta rting pitcher, senior M ali nda took the first pitch for a double and scored on son (86 by Kat Madden of SMS ). With 148 McClintock, went down to a season-ending a Stacey Sampson fielders' choice to give the runs in her career, she also broke UNl 's all-time back injury That injury left only one other true Panthers a 1-0 lead in the first inning career ru ns record. A three-ti me first team al l pitcher in the rotation, sophomore Jul ie As UNI pushed its lea d to 2-0 in the top of conference third baseman, Wood was named Ph illips McClintock was 12-5 at the ti me of the fourth, the Redbi rds cut the marg in in half the Missouri Va lley Player of the Week fi ve her injury with a 1.59 ERA. Phillips fin ished the with an unearned run in the bottom of th e times during the sea son . She also was named season with a 19-21 record and a 3.37 ERA. fou rth. With the Redbirds threatening aga in in first team all-Midwest Reg ion and won MVC The Panthers hit .281 on the year, led by the sixth, Wood snared an out with the bases Pl ayer of the Yea r and al l-tournament honors. record-setter and MVC Pl ayer of th e Year loaded, then stepped on third to double up and end the threat. Phillips earned th e win, scat tering five hits and striking out three. The Panthers were forced to pl ay ISU aga in th e next day in their second game after the Red bi rds won two games in the losers' brack et. The Redbirds avenged the earl ier loss 3-2 by smacking an RBI si ng le in the eighth inning for the win after scoring two runs in the sev enth to draw the tie. Sampson added UN l's second run with a shot over the left field fence in the sixth inning, but no Panther had more than one hit in the contest, with six total. UNl's tournament run ended with a 3-2 loss to second-seed Creighton. Bluejay Stacy Rybar stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh to belt a lea doff home run . Ph illi ps gave up 12 hits in the final two games. UNl's only offense in the fina l was a two-run homer Sen ior Lindsay Wood led the M issouri Valley in bat in the third ting la st season with a .446 average. inning by Wood. Jun ior Malinda McClintock had a 12-5 record and a Th e Panthers saw four outstanding team 1.59 ERA before suffering a season-ending injury.

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • "17 AI/-A,nerican Lindsay Wood

LINDSAY WOOD 2002 ALL-AMERICAN

Lindsay Wood became UN l's first softba ll first team All-American in school history in 2002. The senior from Eldridge, IA, rewrote the UNI record books and polished off her career as one of the most decorated players in school history. Wood began her career during the 1998-99 season and had a freshman campaign beyond all expectations. She earned first team all-conference honors as an at-large pick. She was the first player in UNI history to make the all-con ference team as a freshman. Wood won the league batting title with a .469 ~-~--~~ average in Missouri Valley Conference games. No sophomore slump for this Panther, as she continued to perform exceptionally well. She was named to the all -Missouri Valley Conference first team and earned Midwest Regional first team honors. During the 2000 season, Wood broke sc hool record s for a single season in total bases (128). hits (77). and extra base hits (30). She batted .419 against MVC opponents for her second straight MVC crown. After a stellar sophomore season, Wood established herse lf as one of the top players in the MVC. As a junior, Wood batted .33 1 overall. with team highs in hits (58). doubles (13). triples (2) and total bases (78). She ranked sixth in the conference in batting (.353) and was an at-large se lection first team all-conference. She gained more regional attention after being named to the 2001 Midwest Regional second team . There's an old saying that says, "save the best for last" and that is exactly what Wood did. In her senior year, she had her best season as a Panther and earned the coveted first team all-America honor. Wood set numerous schoo l and conference records in her final season. She set a new MVC record for hits (83) and batting average (.444) For the year, she batted .446, ranking sixth nationally. She earned Valley Player of the Year honors as a unanimous selection. She was named to the MVC all-tournament team and set a conference record with five Player of the Week honors. Along wi th speed, power and solid defensive skills, Wood also was a clutch hitter. She had game-winning grand slams against Cal State-Northridge, Louisville and Indiana State. She tallied the game-winning RBI against #6 Arizona State in the ninth inning Wood also had a game-winning home run against Northern Illinois. The fact is, Wood had one of the greatest careers in the history of UNI softball. She nearly rewrote the UNI record book and set numer ous conference records. She became the first player in UNI history to earn first team all-America honors.

Wood's Career Statistics Vear Avg . GP AB R H 28 38 HR RBI BB so SB -A 1999 .323 54 158 26 51 3 1 1 13 11 30 4-9 2000 .362 60 213 43 77 16 6 8 29 13 30 14-15 2001 .331 58 175 24 58 13 2 1 13 18 21 19-23 2002 .446 59 186 55 83 11 4 11 38 35 22 23-29 Total .367 231 732 148 269 43 13 21 93 77 103 60-76

"IH • 2003 SOFTBALL 2002 Results

Record: 33-26 Home: 7-8 Away: 13-12 Neutral: 13-6 Conference: 12-13

Date Opposing team Score r h e I r h e Inn Overall Conf. Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb. 7. 2002 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W. 8-0 8 11 1 I 0 1 2 6 1-0-0 0-0-0 Phillips (W. 1-0) 45 1:26 Feb. 7, 2002 vs. Missouri-Kansas City W, 7-0 7 12 1 I 0 2 5 7 2-0-0 0-0-0 McCl intock (W, 1-0) 50 1:54 Feb. 8, 2002 vs. Northern Illinois W. 1-0 5 0 I 0 2 0 7 3-0-0 0-0-0 McCl intock (W, 2-0) 55 136 Feb. 8, 2002 vs. Minnesota W. 4-2 4 7 0 I 2 10 1 7 4-0-0 0-0-0 Phillips (W. 2-0) 137 2:20 Feb. 9,2002 vs. Western Illinois W. 3-2 3 6 0 I 2 4 3 7 5-0-0 0-0-0 McClintock (W. 3-0) 57 1:52 Feb. 10. 2002 vs. Missouri-Kansas City L. 2-3 2 3 0 I 3 5 1 7 5-1-0 0-0-0 Phillips (L. 2-1) 97 1:45 Feb. 22, 2002 vs. Cal-State Northridge W, 9-7 9 14 3 I 7 10 1 7 6-1-0 0-0-0 McClintock (W, 4-0) 100 200 Feb. 22, 2002 vs. San Jose State W. 7-1 7 16 0 I 1 6 0 (8) 7-1-0 0-0-0 Phillips (W, 3-1) 102 1:50 Feb. 23, 2002 at Arizona L.2-12 2 2 1 I 12 12 5 7-2-0 0-0-0 Phillips (L. 3-2) 1721 1:20 Feb.23.2002 vs. Eastern Michigan W. 2-1 2 3 2 I 1 2 1 (8) 8-2-0 0-0-0 McClintock (W. 5-0) 100 2 00 Feb.24.2002 vs. Drake W, 7-5 7 9 1 I 5 9 4 7 9-2-0 0-0-0 Phillips (W. 4-2) 100 200 Mar. 1, 2002 vs. Toledo W. 6-3 6 8 0 I 3 4 3 7 10-2-0 0-0-0 Phillips (W. 5-2) 100 1:40 Mar. 1, 2002 vs. Northwestern L. 0-3 0 4 0 I 3 5 0 7 10-3-0 0-0-0 McClintock (L. 5- 1) 75 150 Mar. 2, 2002 at Louisville W. 7-5 7 4 2 I 5 5 4 7 11 -3-0 0-0-0 McClintock (W. 6-1 ) 102 1:21 Mar.2.2002 vs. Kent State L. 0-3 0 2 0 I 3 9 2 5 11 -4-0 0-0-0 Phillips (L. 5-3) 100 119 Mar. 8, 2002 vs. Buffa lo W. 5-0 5 8 2 I 0 6 4 7 12-4-0 0-0-0 Phill ips (W, 6-3) 122 1:45 Mar. 8, 2002 vs. San Jose State W, 4-1 4 3 1 I 6 3 7 13-4-0 0-0-0 McClintock (W. 7-1) 135 1:48 Mar. 8, 2002 vs. Arizona State W,2-1 2 7 2 I 1 6 0 (9) 14-4-0 0-0-0 McClintock (W. 8-1) 57 2:15 Mar.9.2002 vs. Long Beach State L, 1-3 5 1 I 3 6 1 7 14-5-0 0-0-0 McClintock (L. 8-2) 75 1:46 Mar.9.2002 vs. Cal iforn ia L. 1-6 1 3 0 I 6 12 0 7 14-6-0 0-0-0 Phillips (L, 6-4) 123 135 Mar. 16, 2002 at Southern Illinois* L, 0-1 0 5 3 I 1 2 0 (10) 14-7-0 0-1-0 McClintock (L. 8-3) 150 2 08 Mar. 17, 2002 vs. Southern Illinois* L, 2-3 2 5 I 3 7 2 (8) 14-8-0 0-2-0 McClintock (L. 8-4) 170 201 Mar. 17, 2002 at Southern Illinois* L, 0-1 0 1 I 4 1 7 14-9-0 0 -3-0 McCl intock (L. 8-5) 130 1:22 Mar. 19, 2002 at IUPUI W. 4-1 4 12 I 1 5 1 7 15-9-0 0-3-0 McClintock (W. 9-5) 50 1:56 Mar. 19, 2002 at IUPUI W. 12-2 12 11 I 2 7 2 5 16-9-0 0-3-0 Phillips (W, 7-4) 50 200 Mar. 20, 2002 at Eastern Illinois W,8-3 8 12 I 3 5 2 (8) 17-9-0 0-3-0 McClintock (W, 10-5) 74 1 59 Mar. 20, 2002 at Eastern Illinois L, 10-11 10 16 1 I 11 13 5 7 17-10-0 0-3-0 Phillips (L. 7-5) 72 225 Mar. 23, 2002 SW Missouri State* W, 3-2 3 10 2 I 2 5 2 7 18-10-0 1-3-0 McClintock (W, 11-5) 65 2:05 Mar.23.2002 vs. SW Missouri State* W,2-1 2 7 1 I 5 1 *8) 19-10-0 2-3-0 McClintock (W, 12-5) 65 200 Mar. 29, 2002 at Creighton* L, 0-1 0 5 0 I 1 5 0 7 19-11-0 2-4-0 Phillips (L. 7-6) 129 Mar.29.2002 vs. Creighton* L. 1-7 1 7 4 I 7 8 0 7 19-12-0 2-5-0 Phillips (L. 7-7) 157 202 Mar. 30, 2002 at Creighton* W, 3-0 3 12 0 I 0 4 1 7 20-12-0 3-5-0 Phi llips (W, 8-7) 106 137 Apr. 4, 2002 at Bradley* W. 5-0 5 8 0 I 0 4 3 7 21-12-0 4-5-0 Phi llips (W, 9-7) 11 1 150 Apr 4, 2002 at Bradley* W. 1-0 1 9 2 I 0 3 2 7 22-12-0 5-5-0 Phillips (W. 10-7) 137 Apr. 6, 2002 at Wichita State* L. 2-3 2 3 4 I 3 6 3 7 22-13-0 5-6-0 Phi llips (L. 10-8) 135 Apr. 6, 2002 vs. Wichita State* L. 2-6 2 8 2 I 6 15 (8) 22-14-0 5-7-0 Phillips (L. 10-9) 133 1:41 Apr.7.2002 at Wichita State* L. 3-9 3 12 3 I 9 13 7 22- 15-0 5-8-0 Phillips (L. 10-10) 116 155 Apr. 11 , 2002 Iowa State L. 4-5 4 10 2 I 5 12 (9) 22-16-0 5-8-0 Phillips (L. 10-11) 39 2:45 Apr. 13, 2002 Drake* W, 9-0 9 13 0 I 0 4 1 6 23-16-0 6-8-0 Phillips(W. 11-11 ) 132 135 Apr. 13, 2002 vs. Drake* L. 4-8 4 10 0 I 8 13 0 7 23-17-0 6-9-0 Phillips (L. 11-12) 132 130 Apr. 14, 2002 Drake* W. 9-6 9 11 0 I 6 14 2 7 24-17-0 7-9-0 Strellner (W, 1-0) 75 1:45 Apr. 16, 2002 Minnesota W. 6-3 6 10 1 I 3 10 5 7 25- 17-0 7-9-0 Phillips (W. 12-12) 104 208 Apr. 16, 2002 Minnesota L. 0-7 0 6 0 I 7 12 0 7 25-18-0 7-9-0 Phillips (L. 12-13) 72 1:50 Apr. 18. 2002 at Saint Louis W, 3-1 3 9 1 I 1 8 0 18) 26-18-0 7-9-0 Phillips IW. 13-13) 133 2:14 Apr. 18, 2002 at Saint Louis W, 8-6 8 8 3 I 6 11 2 7 27-18-0 7-9-0 Strellner IW. 2-0) 133 2 01 Apr. 20, 2002 at Indiana State* W, 7-2 7 11 1 I 2 8 3 (8) 28-18-0 8-9-0 Phil lips IW. 14-13) Apr. 20, 2002 vs. Indiana State* W, 7-0 7 9 0 I 0 7 2 7 29-18-0 9-9-0 Phil lips IW. 15-13) Apr. 21, 2002 at Ind iana State* W, 13-0 13 16 I 0 2 0 5 30-18-0 10-9-0 Phillips, IW. 16-13) 56 1:25 Apr. 24, 2002 at Iowa L. 0-8 0 3 1 I 8 12 0 5 30-19-0 10-9-0 Phillips IL. 16-14) 127 2:03 Apr. 24, 2002 at Iowa L. 1-9 3 2 I 9 13 2 6 30-20-0 10-9-0 Phill ips IL. 16-15) 187 1:40 Apr. 28, 2002 Illinois State* L. 1-8 3 4 I 8 11 1 7 30-21-0 10-10-0 Phillips IL. 16-16) 65 2:00 Apr. 28, 2002 vs. Illinois State* L. 1-6 1 6 2 I 6 7 0 7 30-22-0 10-1 1-0 Phillips IL. 16-17) 65 1 50 May, 1, 2002 Bradley* L. 0-3 0 5 I 3 4 2 7 30-23-0 10-12-0 Phillips IL. 16-18) 75 135 May 4, 2002 Evansville* W, 3-0 3 8 1 I 0 5 0 7 31-23-0 11 -12-0 Phillips IW. 17-18) 115 1:20 May 4, 2002 vs. Evansville* L.2-10 2 4 0 I 10 11 0 5 31-24-0 11 -13-0 Phillips IL. 17-19) 115 1:20 May 5, 2002 Evansville* W. 6-5 6 12 4 I 5 12 3 (11) 32-24-0 12-13-0 Phillips (W, 18-19) 127 2:47 May 9, 2002 at Illinois State W. 2-1 2 3 2 I 1 5 4 7 33-24-0 12-13-0 Phillips (19-19) 1 55 May 10, 2002 Illinois State L. 2-3 2 6 2 I 3 4 1 (8) 33-25-0 12-13-0 Phillips (19-20) 1:40 May 10, 2002 vs. Creighton L. 2-3 2 6 0 I 3 8 0 7 33-26-0 12-1 3-0 Phillips (19-21) 136

* Missouri Valley Conference game (I extra inning game

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • ~1E-l 2002 Statistics

BAITING STATISTICS

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP so GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATI PO A E FLO% Wood .446 59-59 186 55 83 11 4 11 38 135 .726 35 1 22 0 .536 0 6 23-29 91 158 10 .961 Sampson .332 59-59 184 26 61 14 2 1 26 82 .446 11 2 26 1 .372 2 17 9-11 419 49 9 .981 Higgins .330 58-55 185 14 61 8 1 3 27 80 .432 6 0 17 .351 0 8 1-1 179 34 5 .977 Davis .263 56-56 179 24 47 12 3 5 21 80 .447 9 34 1 .298 2 9 3-4 127 82 8 .963 King .258 42-26 89 8 23 2 0 12 28 .315 9 1 19 0 .330 1 2 0-0 40 11 0 1 .000 Sandoval .257 55-55 152 17 39 7 0 4 16 58 .382 4 6 24 0 .297 3 6 3-4 104 135 20 .923 Rebling .246 31-27 69 13 17 1 0 4 20 .290 4 1 11 0 .293 2 9-11 24 0 1 .960 Gierman .246 53-43 118 12 29 7 1 0 9 38 .322 6 1 18 0 .286 9 1-2 41 1 4 .913 Strei Iner .238 54-50 147 11 35 4 1 0 15 41 .279 16 0 30 0 .311 1 5 3-4 43 8 5 .911 Wright .229 43-31 96 8 22 3 0 0 7 25 .260 11 0 14 0 .308 0 1 0-0 1 0 1 1 .000 Larson .182 49-48 110 14 20 0 0 0 7 20 .182 8 1 34 0 .242 1 10 2-5 62 10 1 .986 Miller .159 40-15 44 15 7 0 1 2 4 15 .341 2 0 13 0 .196 0 1 2-3 23 1 6 .800 Young .143 18-8 28 3 4 0 0 0 2 4 .1 43 2 0 3 0 .200 0 0 0-0 41 12 2 .964 Buss .ODO 23-0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .ODO 1 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 000 Phillips .ODO 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .ODO 0 0 0 0 .ODO 0 0 0-0 7 42 0 1.000 / Totals .281 59-59 1593 226 448 69 14 27 188 626 .393 124 14 265 3 .336 12 76 56-74 1206 570 72 .961 Opponents .279 59-59 1526 203 426 71 13 23 179 592 .388 132 26 185 10 .344 16 68 38-58 1212 499 92 .949

PITCHING STATISTICS

Player ERA W-L. APP GS CG SHO/CBO sv IP H R ER BB so 2B 3B HR ABB/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA McClintock 1.59 12-5 22 16 16 2/0 1 128.0 83 38 29 29 103 22 3 7 450 .184 2 5 0 5 13 Phillips 3.37 19-21 42 42 30 9/0 0 249. 1 301 146 120 98 77 45 9 14 967 .311 12 21 0 10 51 Strei Iner 4.26 2-0 7 1 0/0 0 24.2 42 19 15 5 5 4 2 109 .385 2 0 0 4

Totals 2.84 33-26 59 59 47 11 /0 1 402.0 426 203 163 132 185 71 13 23 1526 .279 16 26 0 16 68 Opponents 2.79 26-33 59 59 39 8/2 2 404.0 448 226 161 124 265 69 14 27 1593 .281 27 14 0 12 76

FIELDING STATISTICS

C PO A E FLO% DP SBA CSB SBA% PB Cl King 51 40 11 0 1 000 0 8 3 .727 1 0 Phillips 49 7 42 0 1.000 1 22 15 .595 0 0 McClintock 30 3 27 0 1 .000 1 13 4 .765 0 0 Buss 1 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 Larson 73 62 10 1 .986 2 0 0 0 0 Sampson 477 419 49 9 .981 16 0 0 0 0 Higgins 218 179 35 5 .977 2 30 16 .652 7 0 Young 55 41 12 2 .964 2 0 0 0 0 Davis 217 127 82 8 .963 8 0 0 0 0 Wood 259 91 158 10 .961 12 0 0 0 0 Rebling 25 24 0 1 .960 0 0 0 0 0 Sandoval 259 104 135 20 .923 7 0 0 0 0 Gierman 46 41 1 4 .913 0 0 0 0 0 Strei Iner 56 43 8 5 .911 0 3 1 .750 0 0 Miller 30 23 1 6 .800 0 0 0 0 0 Wright 2 1 0 1 .500 0 0 0 0 0

Tota ls 1848 1206 570 72 .961 24 38 20 .655 8 0 Opponents 1803 1212 499 92 .949 10 56 18 .757 11

~lCl • 2003 SOFTBALL 2002 MVC Recap

2002 MVC Conference Standings 2002 SOFTBALL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Missouri Va lle:ii Overall Record s p Eri n Stremsterfer South ern Illi nois W L T Pct. W L T Pct. 1B Netty Halla han South ern Il li nois 3B Lindsay Wood UNI 21 4 0 .840 30 15 0 .667 Illinois State OF Stacey Sampson UNI Cre ighton 18 7 0 .720 26 26 0 .500 C Jess ica Huff Evansvi lle Southern Illinoi s 17 7 0 .708 31 15 0 .674 p Lissa Co nn Evansvi lle Evansville 16 8 0 .667 30 24 0 .556 3B Sa rni Herbster Cre ighton SMS 12 12 0 .500 23 26 0 .469 ss Cara Va n Wi nkle Cre ighton UNI 12 13 D .480 32 24 D .571 DP DeAnn Kaster Creighton Wichita State 12 14 0 .462 20 34 0 .370 p Nico le Kurth Illinois State Bradley 7 16 0 .304 12 29 0 .293 18 Jam ie Bagnall Illi nois State 28 Apri l Scherman n Il lino is State Drake 6 18 0 .250 10 39 0 .204 38 Becky McMu rty (MVP) Il lino is State Indiana State 2 24 0 .077 12 38 0 .240

2002 CONFERENCE LEADERS 2002 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE SOFTBALL TEAM FI RST TEAM p Amy Harre Fr. Sou th ern Illi nois HITS p Audra Ra st Jr. Illinois State Wood UNI ...... 80 C Shae Wesley Sr. Illinois State Wi nters UE ...... 70 18 Brook Buchanan Jr. Drake Taylor ILS ...... 6 5 28 Nicki Mooers Sr. Wichita State Buchanan DU ...... 64 3B Lindsay Wood Sr. UNI Higgins UNI ...... 59 ss Tin a Lewis Jr. Wich ita State OF Cu tie Taylor Sr. Illinois State RUNS BATTED IN OF Emily Wi nters So. Evansville Taylor ILS ...... 4 1 OF Stacey Rybar So . Creighton Wood UNI ...... 36 Lu ker UE ...... 33 FIR ST TEAM !At-Large Se lections) Stake ILS ...... 29 DP Abby Johnson Fr. Creig hton John son CU ...... 28 DP Brooke Lu ke r Fr. Evansville 3B Ash ley Mered ith So . SMS DOUBLES 1B Stacey Sampson Sr. UNI Kaster CU ...... 14 OF Abbie Scott Jr. Illi nois State Sampson UNI ...... 14 Luker UE .. 14 SECOND TEAM Mooers WSU .13 1B Jami e Bagnal l Sr. Il linois State Dominique Borba Fr. Illinois State TRIPLES ss OF Rachel Gensch Sr. Brad ley Serwei n SMS .. 5 1B Jen Guenth er Sr. Southern Illi no is Lemond INS . .4 C Angie Higgins Jr. UNI Wood UNI ...... 4 OF Katie Jorda n Fr. South ern Ill inois 3 tied with 3 triples DP Christy Lawless Sr. Bra dley OF Sarah Lemond Jr. Indiana State HOME RUNS 1B Jody Lupo Jr. Wichita State TaylorlLS .12 Ann ie Medico Sr. SMS Wood UNI ...... 10 ss p Shell i Mel legaa rd Sr. Creighton Rybar CU .8 p Kristan Melton Jr. Cre ighton Garber CU .7 C Ro bi n Sa ndo Sr. Wichita State 2B Haven Shank Sr. Evansvil le STOLEN BASES 2B La uren Sm ith So. Drake Wood UNI ...... 23-29 2B Ka te Stake Fr. Illinois State Newnum INS . . .17-22 Cara Va n Wi nkle Jr. Cre ighto n Lemond IN S .. 12-13 ss Adie Viefhaus So. Southern Illinois Scott WSU .. 14-19 ss LewisWSU .14-15 MVC COAC H OFTHE YEAR Melinda Fischer. Ill inois State STRIKEOUTS Rast ILS . .235 PLAY ER OF TH E YEAR Harre SIU ...... 1 69 Jessica Huff. Eva nsvill e Ma rkleUE ...... 1 49 Mel legaa rd CU ...... 124 PITCHER OF THE YEAR McClintock UNI ...... 103 Eri n Stremsterfer. Southern Il linois

ROOK IE OF THE YEAR Jamie Davison, Evansville

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.cam • ~1"1 AII-Ti,ne Records

Team Record Last Team Record Last Team Record Last Adelphi 2-1 1993 Long Island 1-0 1997 San Diego 1-0 2001 Alabama 0-2 2000 Loras 12-3 1983 San Diego State 0-0 2003 Arizona 2-3 2002 Louisiana-Monroe 0-1 2001 San Jose State 2-0 2002 Arizona State 1-2 2002 Louisiana State 0-1 1998 St. Ambrose 15-4 1987 Augustana (SD) 3-3 1995 Louisiana Tech 1-0 1997 SJ Cloud State 6-1 1995 Austin Peay 2-0 1992 Louisville 1-3 2002 St. Francis 1-0 1986 Baker 1-0 1989 Loyola 7-0 1999 St. Loui s 16-2 2002 Ball State 3-0 1993 Luther 29-8 1992 St. Xavier 5-2 1994 Benedictine 1-0 1989 McKendree 2-0 1994 Stephen F. Austin 1-3 1989 Bethune-Cookman 1-0 2000 Mankato State 22-6 1997 Sam Houston State 0-3 1989 Boston College 1-0 2001 Maryland 1-0 2000 Samford 2-0 1996 Bowling Green 0-1 1986 Massachusetts 2-5 1997 Shawnee State 2-0 1995 Bradley 28-18 2002 Mercer 2-0 1992 South Carolina 0-1 1981 Brigham Young 0-1 2001 Metropolitan State 1-0 1990 South Dakota 3-1 1984 Buena Vista 1-0 1974 Miami (Ohio) 3-3 2000 South Dakota State 1-0 1983 Buffalo 2-0 2002 Michigan 0-1 1996 South Florida 1-1 1997 Butler 2-0 1999 Michigan State 5-0 1997 SE Louisiana 1-0 2001 California-San Diego 1-2 2002 Minnesota 9-24 2001 SE Missouri State 4-7 2000 Cal State Northridge 1-0 2002 Minnesota-Ou Iuth 2-0 1991 SIU-Edwardsville 2-1 1985 Central College 3-0 1980 Missouri 6-21 2000 Southern Illinois 20-44 2002 Central Connecticut 5-0 1996 Missouri-Kansas City 12-1 2002 Southern Mississippi 0-1 2001 Central Michigan 2-3 1985 Missouri-St. Louis 1-1 1992 SW Missouri State 25-26 2002 Centra I State 1-1 1984 Missouri Southern 1-1 1996 Syracuse 0-1 2000 Clarke College 2-0 1980 Missouri Western 3-3 1989 Tarkio 1-0 1977 Coe College 2-0 1996 Monmouth 1-0 1994 Tennessee-Martin 3-0 1998 Colorado State 2-0 1985 Moorhead State 2-0 1981 Tennessee Tech 2-1 1995 Concordia 1-0 1991 Mt. Mercy 12-2 1986 Texas 1-0 1976 Connecticut 0-2 1997 Nebraska 1-12 1997 Texas-Arlington 3-4 1989 Creighton 11-26 2002 Nebraska-Omaha 9-6 1991 Texas Wesleyan 1-2 1984 DePaul 2-4 1994 New Mexico 1-1 1988 Texas Women's 0-5 1981 Drake 48-24 2002 New Mexico State 0-0 2003 Toledo 2-0 2002 Eastern Illinois 13-15 2002 North Dakota 1-1 1990 Tulsa 6-3 2001 Eastern Michigan 2-1 2002 North Dakota State 2-0 1987 UCLA 0-2 1990 Emporia State 0-1 1979 North Florida 2-0 1998 Upper Iowa 5-0 1980 Evansville 15-10 2002 North Texas State 5-0 1988 Utah State 1-1 1980 Florida A&M 11 -3 1997 Northeastern 1-1 1997 Valparaiso 4-0 1997 Florida State 1-7 2000 Northeast Illinois 1-0 1994 Virginia Tech 1-1 2001 Fresno State 0-1 1999 Northeast Louisiana 2-0 1993 Wartburg 48-3 1995 Friends 1-0 1984 NE Missouri State 3-1 1991 Washburn 3-0 1991 Furman 2-3 1997 Northern Arizona 1-0 1982 Wayne State 2-1 1982 Georgia State 2-5 2000 Northern Colorado 1-3 1980 West Florida 0-3 1999 Golden West State 1-1 1980 Northern Illinois 1-2 2002 West Texas State 1-0 1983 Graceland 6-1 1976 Northern State (SD) 1-0 1976 Western Illinois 19-18 2002 Grand View 6-9 1987 Northwestern College 3-0 1980 Western Kentucky 2-1 2001 Harvard 0-1 1999 Northwest Lou isiana 2-0 1999 Western Michigan 0-2 1986 Hi lo Comets 2-1 1980 NW Missouri State 2-0 1982 Westmar 1-0 1980 Houston 0-0 2003 Northwestern (11) 2-1 2002 Wichita State 21-31 2002 Houston Baptist 1-0 1989 Northwestern (Iowa) 2-0 1982 William Penn 15-3 1983 Illinois-Chicago 7-22 1996 Notre Dame 1-2 1994 Winona State 2-0 1989 Illinois State 9-40-1 2001 Oklahoma 2-3 1988 Wisconsin-Green Bay 11-2 2002 Indiana 2-5 1999 Oklahoma Baptist 5-3 1985 Wisconsin-Parkside 2-0 1995 Indiana-Purdue (IUPUI) 3-0 2002 Oklahoma City 7-4-1 1989 Wyoming 2-0 1983 Indiana State 30-18 2002 Oklahoma State 0-4 1989 Iowa 20-21 2002 Penn State 0-2 1999 2003 Opponents in Bold Iowa State 30-29-1 2002 Pittsburgh 0-0 2003 All-Time Record 766-574-3 (.749) Iowa Wesleyan 2-0 1979 Pittsburg State 2-0 1989 Kansas 3-3 1998 Portland State 0-1 2001 Kansas State 0-1 1975 Princeton 4-1 2000 Kearney State 2-1 1987 Purdue 0-1 1995 Kent State 3-2 2002 Rider 1-0 1993 Kentucky Wesleyan 1-0 1996 Robert Morris 1-0 1998 Lincoln 1-0 1989 Rutgers 1-1 1993 Long Beach State 0-1 2002 Saginaw Valley State 3-2 1993 r-r-•::a•::a • 2003 SOF:TBAL~ Batting Leaders

Hits 1997 12 Jody Dean 1992 28 Vicki White 1991 29 Vicki White 2002 83 Lindsay Wood 1996 5 Jody Dean 1990 16 Lyne ll O'Connor 2001 58 Lindsay Wood 1995 4 Stacy Weber 1989 21 Lyne ll O'Connor 2000 77 Lindsay Wood 1994 8 Jen Dean 1988 27 Paula Evers 1999 56 Ky lie Sloan 1993 7 Deena Chipp 1987 12 Connie McBride 1998 56 Jackie Paulus 1992 4 Deena Chipp 1986 14 Chris Ehlert 1997 66 Jody Dean 1991 8 Deena Chipp 1985 17 Sonya Feaker 1996 54 Two tied 1990 2 Deena Chipp 1995 54 Jaye Donlea 1989 1 Four tied 1994 61 Heather Daters 1988 2 Susan Mahoney At Bats 1993 49 Heather Daters 1987 2 Chris Ehlert 2002 186 Lindsay Wood 1992 64 Deena Chipp 1986 1 Two tied 2001 186 Kristi Johnson 1991 58 Deena Chipp 1985 1 Three tied 2000 213 Lindsay Wood 1990 56 Vicki White 1999 173 Jackie Paulus 1989 65 Chris Ehlert Batting Average 1998 164 Jackie Paulus 1988 64 Chris Ehlert 2002 .446 Lindsay Wood 1997 196 Amber Sampson 1987 48 Chris Ehlert 2001 .33 1 Lindsay Wood 1996 193 Jackie Paulus 1986 41 Julie Schroeder 2000 .362 Lindsay Wood 1995 178 Jaye Donlea 1985 54 Paula Evers 1999 .357 Kylie Sloan 1994 198 Jaye Donlea 1998 .393 Jody Dean 1993 149 Kristal Ward Doubles 1997 .382 Jody Dean 1992 192 Jennifer Peters 1991 207 Cindy Fangmann 2002 14 Stacey Sampson 1996 .323 Angie Schreurs 1990 206 Cindy Fangmann 2001 13 Lindsay Wood 1995 .320 Kristen Dalrymple 1989 186 Chris Ehlert 2000 16 Two tied 1994 .353 Heather Daters 1988 191 Chris Ehlert 1999 19 Kylie Sloan 1993 .413 Deena Chipp 1987 173 Paula Evers 1998 11 Two tied 1992 .390 Deena Chipp 1986 158 Paula Evers 1997 14 Kristen Dalrymple 1991 .347 Deena Chipp 1985 172 Paula Evers 1996 13 Stacy Weber 1990 .337 Vicki White 1995 11 Two tied 1989 .349 Chris Ehlert 1994 14 Heather Daters 1988 .335 Chris Ehlert Runs 1993 10 Deena Chipp 1987 .300 Chris Ehlert 2002 55 Lindsay Wood 1992 13 Deena Chipp 1986 .263 Julie Schroeder 2001 24 Lindsay Wood 1991 8 Vicki White 1985 .314 Paula Evers 2000 43 Lindsay Wood 1990 18 Vicki White 1999 28 Angie Schreurs 1989 13 Chris Ehlert Runs Batted In 1998 45 Jackie Paulus 1988 13 Chris Ehlert 2002 38 Lindsay Wood 1997 48 Jen Dean 1987 13 Susan Mahoney 2001 25 Kimbee Plata 1996 36 Jackie Paulus 1986 5 Julie Schroeder 2000 43 Kylie Sloan 1995 38 Jaye Donlea 1985 16 Pam Phipps 1999 31 Kylie Sloan 1994 41 Heather Daters 1998 39 Angie Schreurs 1993 40 Heather Daters Triples 1997 44 Jody Dean 1992 39 Deena Chipp 1991 31 Deena Chipp 2002 4 Lindsay Wood 1996 35 Jody Dean 1990 27 Deena Chipp 2001 2 Lindsay Wood 1995 37 Kristal Ward 1989 34 Two tied 2000 6 Lindsay Wood 1994 44 Two tied 1988 35 Paula Evers 1999 5 Angie Schreurs 1993 32 Deena Chipp 1987 23 Chris Ehlert 1998 8 Amber Sampson 1992 34 Deena Chipp 1986 17 Two tied 1997 9 Amber Sampson 1991 31 Deena Chipp 1985 42 Paula Evers 1996 4 Jackie Paulus 1990 31 Lynell O'Connor 1995 5 Jen Dean 1989 39 Chris Ehlert 1994 6 Stacy Weber 1988 32 Chris Eh lert Stolen Bases 1993 4 Three tied 1987 25 Chris Ehlert 2002 23 Lindsay Wood 1992 11 Laura Novotny 1986 12 Two tied 200 1 24 Kristi Johnson 1991 5 Two tied with 1985 19 Julie Schroeder 2000 21 Kristi Johnson 1990 7 Jenny Schultz 1999 8 Jackie Paulus 1989 4 Lynell O'Connor Walks 1998 10 Jackie Paulus 1988 9 Lynell O'Connor 2002 35 Lindsay Wood 1997 21 Jen Dean 1987 6 Chris Ehlert 2001 21 Allison Taverner 1996 16 Jackie Paulus 1986 5 Julie Schroeder 2000 30 Jeannine Soncini 1995 16 Jen Dean 1985 5 Pam Phipps 1999 20 Angie Schreurs 1994 22 Two tied 1998 21 Three tied 1993 6 Stacy Weber Home Runs 1997 27 Jen Dean 1992 19 Jenn ifer Peters 1991 9 Laura Novotny 2002 11 Lindsay Wood 1996 22 Angie Schreurs 1990 10 Deena Chipp 2001 3 Two tied 1995 17 Jaye Donlea 1989 7 Jenny Schultz 2000 9 Kylie Sloan 1994 19 Jen Dean 1988 9 Paula Evers 1999 7 Kylie Sloan 1993 18 Jennifer Peters 1987 4 Jenny Schultz 1998 12 Jody Dean

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • ~l::i Pitching Leaders

Earned Run Average 1998 14 Shelby Worms 1992 38 Dana Happel 1997 9 Jeannine Soncini 1991 66 Desiree Bebout 2002 1.59 Malinda McClintock 1996 1 9 Ka ndy Keiper 1990 55 Mindy Sindlinger 2001 2.15 Malinda McClintock 1995 1 2 Ka ndy Keiper 1989 47 Sarah O'Byrne 2000 2.33 Heidi Fromherz 1994 1 6 Dana Happel 1988 Kri sta Fosbinder 1999 1.75 Jeannine Soncini 66 1993 14 Desiree Bebout 1,987 44 Two tied with 1998 1.41 Shelby Worms 1992 19 Desiree Bebout 1986 28 Two tied with 1997 2.26 Jeannine Soncini 1991 11 Two tied 1985 34 Linda Whannel 1996 1.63 Kandy Keiper 1990 21 Sarah O'Byrne 1995 2.56 Shelby Worms 1989 17 Sarah O'Byrne 1994 1.15 Desiree Bebout 1988 1 8 Kri sta Fosbinder Shutouts 1993 1.76 Desiree Bebout 1987 14 Krista Fosbinder 2002 9 Juile Phillips 1992 2.16 Desiree Bebout 1986 11 Kri sta Fosbinder 2001 4 Malinda McCl intock 1991 0.75 Heather Daters 1985 12 Li nda Whannel 2000 4 Jeannine Soncini 1990 1.82 Sarah O'Bryne 1999 4 Jeannine Soncini 1989 1.21 Sarah O'Bryne Earned Runs Allowed · 1998 5 Shelby Worms 1988 1.22 Krista Fosbinder 1997 5 Jeannine Soncini 1987 0.96 Krista Fosbinder 2002 120 Julie Phillips 1996 8 Kandy Keiper 1986 0.63 Krista Fosbinder 2001 52 Malinda McC lintock 1995 3 Kandy Keiper 1985 1.07 Gena McCormick 2000 62 Jeannine Soncini 1994 6 Kandy Keiper 1999 49 Two ti ed 1993 4 Kandy Keiper Innings Pitched 1998 4 1 Shelby Worms 1992 5 Desiree Bebout 1997 47 Shelby Worms 1991 Desiree Bebout 2002 249.1 Malinda McClintock 5 1996 69 Shelby Worms 1990 7 Sarah O'Byrne 2001 169.2 Malinda McClintock 1995 67 Ka ndy Keiper 1989 8 Krista Fosbinder 2000 174.0 Heidi Fromherz 1994 5 1 Dana Happel 1988 Sarah O'Byrne 1999 195.2 Jeannine Soncini 9 1993 39 Kandy Keiper 1987 7 Krista Fosbinder 1998 143.2 Shelby Worms 1992 69 Desiree Bebout 1997 125.0 Shelby Worms 1991 72 Two tied 1996 193.2 Ka ndy Keiper 1990 72 Sarah O'Byrne 1995 175.2 Ka ndy Ke iper 1989 44 Krista Fosbinder 1994 151.0 Dana Happel 1988 39 Two tied 1993 151.0 Desiree Bebout 1987 24 Krista Fosbinder 1992 223.2 Desiree Bebout 1986 25 Linda Whannel 1991 192.0 Connie Fangmann 1985 31 Two tied 1990 277.2 Sarah O'Bryne 1989 203.0 Kri sta Fosbinder Strikeouts 1988 223 0 Kri sta Fosbinder 1987 174.0 Kri sta Fosbinder 2002 103 Malinda McClintock 1986 166.0 Kri sta Fosbinder 2001 146 Malinda McClintock 1985 171.2 Linda Whannel 2000 86 Heidi Fromherz 1999 133 Jeannine Soncini 1998 97 Shelby Worms Appearances 1997 85 Shelby Worms 2002 42 Julie Phillips 1996 108 Shelby Worms 2001 34 Malinda McClintock 1995 84 Kandy Keiper 2000 33 Heidi Fromherz 1994 67 Dana Happel 1999 31 Jeannine Soncini 1993 63 Desiree Bebout 1998 24 Shelby Worms 1992 84 Desiree Bebout 1997 23 Two tied 1991 52 Desiree Bebout 1996 31 Kandy Keiper 1990 118 Sarah O'Byrne 1995 32 Kandy Keiper 1989 100 Krista Fosbinder 1994 27 Kandy Keiper 1988 113 Krista Fosbinder 1993 27 Desiree Bebout 1987 80 Krista Fosbinder 1992 43 Desiree Bebout 1986 114 Krista Fosbinder 1991 34 Connie Fangmann 1985 64 Linda Whannel 1990 47 Sarah O'Byrne 1989 33 Krista Fosbinder Walks Allowed Julie Phi llips helped guide the Panthers to a 33-26 1988 32 Krista Fosbinder record last season. She tied the school record for 2002 98 Julie Phillips 1987 32 Krista Fosbinder shutouts in a season with nine. 1986 25 Krista Fosbinder 2001 41 Malinda McClintock 1985 26 Linda Whannel 2000 31 Heidi Fromherz 1999 27 Jeannine Soncini 1998 36 Jeannine Soncini Wins 1997 44 Shelby Worms 2002 19 Julie Phillips 1996 87 Shelby Worms 2001 13 Malinda McClintock 1995 62 Shelby Worms 2000 13 Jeannine Soncini 1994 29 Kandy Keiper 1999 19 Jeannine Soncini 1993 23 Desiree Bebout

;:ill!:~ • 2003 SOFTBALL MVCHonors

MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE HONORS 2001 : ...... Lindsay Wood . 38 !At-Large) .. Kristi Johnson. 28 12nd team) , 28 !Scholar Ath lete) All-Conference Team Members ... Kristi Johnson 1983 ...... Laura Norenberg, OF ...... Kimbee Plata. SS 12nd team) ...... Stacey Sampson. OF 12nd team) 1985 ...... Paula Evers , 18 2002 ...... Lindsay Wood . 3811 st team) son . 18 !At-Large) 1987: ...... Chris Ehlert, 38 ..... Stacey Samp ...... Angela Higgins. C 12nd team) 1988 ..... Susa n Mahoney, 18 ...... Chris Ehlert. 38 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM ...... Paula Evers , SS 1993 ..... Jennifer Peters. P 1989 ...... Krista Fosbinder. P ...... Chris Ehlert. 38 1994 .. Karen VandeVoort. C

1990 ...... Sarah 0'8yrne, P 1996 ...... Kandy Keiper. P .. Jenny Schultz. OF !At-Large) 1997 ...... Deanne Fick, P 1991 · ...... Deena Chipp, OF !At-Large) 1998: ...... She lby Worms. P 1992 ...... Deena Chipp, OF ...... Jody Dean. OF ..... Jackie Paulus. 28 1993 ...... Deena Chipp, OF ...... Laura Novotny, 28 12nd team) 1999 ...... Jeannine Soncini. P ...... Karen VandeVoort. C12nd team) ...... Jackie Paulus. 28 ...... Karen VandeVoort !Scholar Athlete) ...... Angie Schreurs. P

1994 ...... Heather Daters, OF 2001 : ..... Lindsay Wood , 38 ...... Karen VandeVoort. C .Stacey Sampson. OF ...... Stacy Webber. SS ...... Karen VandeVoort !Scholar Athlete) 2002 .... Lindsay Wood , 38 ...... Dana Happel !Scholar Athlete) .Julie Phillips, P

1995 ...... Jaye Donl ea. UT

1996:...... Kandy Keiper. P 12nd team) ...... Stacy Webber, SS (2nd team) ... Kari McLaughlin !Scholar Athlete)

1997:...... Jackie Paulus. 28 ...... Jen Dean , 38 ...... Jody Dean . OF ...... Amber Sampson, OF 12nd team)

1998 ...... Jackie Paulu s, 28 ...... Jody Dean . OF ..... Shelby Worms, P 12nd team) . Angi e Schreurs. 18 12nd team) ...... Jacki e Paulu s !Scholar Athlete) Kylie Sloan (Scholar Athl ete)

1999 Ja ckie Paulus, 28 ...... Kylie Sloan. SS ...... Lind say Wood . OF !At-Large) ...... Jack ie Paulu s !Scholar Athl ete) . .... Kylie Sloan !Scholar Athlete)

2000: ...... Lindsay Wood . 38 All -American Lindsay Wood led the Panthers . Kylie Sloan. SS in ju st about every offensive catagory as a ...... Jeannine Soncini . P 12nd team) senior in 2002 ...... K ylie Sloan !Scholar Athlete ) .... Jeann ine Soncini !Scholar Athlete)

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • ~l!:3 Year-By-Yea~ Results

Head Coach: Jane Mertesdorf (1st) Ind iana State 10-2 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley (1st) Willi am Penn 0-3 1974 (15-3) Texas 6-0 1979 (20-9) Drake 1-5 Northern Colorado 0- 1 Luther 14-2, 2-0 Nebraska 2-5 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley (3rd) Graceland 2-3, 27-1 Head Coach: Jane Mertesdorf (4th) Wayne State 5-4 1981 (28-15) Grand View 18-4, 9-1 1977 (30-2) Emporia State 1-6 Iowa State 6-5, 7-3 Drake 1-0 (9), 5-1 Texas-Arlington 0-1 (9). 2-1 Luther 6-3, 7-6 Wartburg 4-3 , 9-1 St. Cloud State 6-3, 6-5 Texas Women's 1-4, 2-3 Iowa 13-0, 34-1 Nebraska-Omaha 9-3, 7-2 Minnesota 5-7 Iowa State 1-2 Wartburg 4-3, 5-4 Iowa 6-5, 7-0 Minnesota JV 2-3 South Caro lina 4-5 IA/AW Championships (3rd) Grand View 12-0, 12-2 Iowa State 0-1, 4-3 (10) Western Michigan 2-3 Graceland 9-2 Mt. Mercy6-1 , 7- 1 Luther 15-5 (5), 5-4 North Texas State 9-0 Buena Vista 11-1 IA/AW District Championships (1st) Mt. Mercy 2-3, 10-6 Oklahoma Ci ty 6-1 Luther 1-2 Upper Iowa 13-0 Loras 1-0, 8-2 Texas Women 's 1-3 Iowa State 1-4 Luther 3-2 IAIAWDistrict Championships (1st) Wartburg 12-2 (5) Iowa State 2-0, 1-0 Luther 7-2 Grand View 0-1 18) Head Coach: Jane Mertesdorf (2nd) Wartburg 9-0, 10-3 Upper Iowa 5-2 Wil li am Penn 3-2. 4-1 1975 (20-4) Waldorf 12-0, 9-0 Wartburg 8-2, 3-1 Mt. Mercy 4-1, 12-0 16) Luther 0-1 , 13-0 Grand View 1-3, 2-1 St. Ambrose 3-2 (8), 3-1 Luther 3-0, 5-6 IA/AW State Championships (1st) IA/AW State Championships (2nd) Iowa 5-4, 4-1 Iowa 10-0, 6-4 Mt. Mercy 9-0 Iowa Wes leyan 8-0 Iowa State 3-0, 1-2 Iowa State 7-1, 10-2 William Pen n 2-0 Iowa State 5-0 Colorado State 3-0 Graceland 8-3 Iowa State 2- 1, 4-2 William Penn 3-1 Wyoming 5-2 Kansas State 3-4 (8) A/AW Region 6 Championships (1st) Drake 0-1 (12) Nebra ska-Omaha 4-3 Wartburg 15-1 , 9-1 North Dakota State 4-0 William Penn 6-518) Wil li am Penn 6-2, 7-2 IA/AW District Championships (1st) Tarkio 1-0 Drake 1-2 Luther 7- 1, 13-0 (5) Wartburg 5-1 SW Missouri State Ellsworth 4-0, 1-0 Luther 4-0, 4-0 3-2, 6-1 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley (2nd) Loras 1-4, 12-0 15) IA/AW State Championships (1st) Women's College World Series (1st) 1980 (31 -15) IA/AW Sectionals (3rd) Graceland 12-3 Southern Illinois 3-0 Grand View 4-0 Iowa Wesleyan 10-0 Kansas 4-0 Hawaii-Hilo Invitational (2nd) Drake 2-1 Iowa State 2-1, 3-2 Mi ch igan State 7-3 Texas Women's 0-1 Northwestern Co ll ege 1-5 Women's College World Series (2nd) Arizona 1-0 18), 0-1 (9). 7-0 Utah State 0-2 Drake 1-5 Oklahoma 5-0 Northern Colorado 0-1 IA/AW State Championships (3rd) Michigan State 4-3 Head Coach: Jane Mertesdorf (5th) Golden West State 1-0, 4-5 St. Ambrose 0-2 Kansas 4-1 1978 (21 -11) Northern Colorado 1-5 Loras 9-1 Nebra ska-Omaha 0-1 Hilo Comets 1-0, 0-1. 10-0 St. Ambrose 3-0 Michigan State 7-3 Wartburg 2- 1, 5-3 Northern Colorado 5-3 Grand View 0-5 Nebraska-Omaha Luth er 4-3, 0-1 Texas Women's 2-3 A/AW Region 6 Championships (4th) 11-1.4-6 Grand View 4-3, 5-1 Utah State 1-0 Moorhead State 7-0 Iowa 1-5 Minnesota Invitational (3rd) South Dakota 2-1 Head Coach: Jane Mertesdorf (3rd) Luther 1-4 Iowa State 0-3 NE Missouri State 0-1 1976 (23-3) William Penn 5-3, 5-4 Northwestern 7-2 St. Cloud State 6-0 18) Drake 13-3, 10-3 Iowa 6-0 Grand View 0-1 Iowa 11 -0 Iowa State 2-4, 9-7 Minnesota 2-6 Luth er 3-0 Loras 2-4. 0-5 Northwestern 6-0 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley (4th) Wartburg 3-2. 8-1 Loras (Defa ult 2) Wartburg 10-0, 4-0 1982 (35-15-1) Iowa State 7-4, 1-0 Minnesota 9-2. 0-3 Iowa 7-1, 1-0 Luther 1-0 IA/AW District Championships (1st) Nebraska-Omaha 8-1 Oklahoma Baptist 3-6, 13-515) Graceland 8-0, 15-0 Upper Iowa 13-4 Nebra ska 1-5 South ern Illinois 3-4 (8) Wartburg 5-0, 1-0 Luth er 7-5 Northwest Missouri State 8-5 Oklahoma 0-6 Luther 1-0, 3-4 Wartburg 7-3. 7-0 South Dakota 5-2 Oklahoma City 7-3 Makato State 10-0 IA/AW State Championships (5th) Wayne State 2-3 Texas-Arlington 1-6 Minnesota 10-0 Central 4-2 Grand View 2-0, 2-6 Oklahoma City 11-2 (5), 1-6 Moorhead State 11 -0 Mt. Mercy 4-2 Luther 5-0, 2-0 Southwest Missouri State 2-7 IA/AW Championships (1st) Grand View 1-2 Loras 2-0, 11-0 South ern Illinois 1-0 (10) William Penn 10-0 Iowa State 1-2 Central 7-0, 7-0 Minnesota 1-9 Drake 11 -0 A/AW Region 6 Championships (4th) Mt. Mercy 5-3, 8-6 Will iam Penn 3-1, 3-219) Wartburg 2-0 Minnesota 0-4 Upper Iowa (Forfeits 2) St. Ambrose 3-0, 4-2 Iowa State 9-1 South Dakota 11-2 Drake 6-3, 2-4 Grand View 0-4, 12-3 Luther 7-2 Luther 8-3 Clarke College 18-0 (5). 9-0 Iowa 5-0, 0-3 Women 's College World Series (top 6) Kansas 0-5 IA/AW State Championships (3rd) Iowa State 0-1 18), 5-5 15) Northern State College (SD) 3-1 Westmar 3-1 Missouri Western Invitational (2nd) Arizona State 0-2 NorthwesternCollege 1-0 (9) Wayne State 4-0

;:.,!Ci • 2003 SOFTBALL. Year-By-Year Results

Missouri Western 2-0 Grand View 2-3, 5-1 Makato State 7-0, 2-1 Wartburg 9-3, 4-1 Nebraska-Omaha 2-0 Loras 1-0, 9-8 *Eastern Illinois 2-0, 2-1 *Bradley 1-0, 1-4 Northeast Missouri Mi nnesota 0-5, 0-4 *Southern Illinois 5-2, 0-7 *Western Illinois 5-3, 1-3 State 3-0 Gateway Conference Tournament *Drake 2-3 (9), 4-6 Gateway Conference Tournament Missouri Western 0-3, 0-2 Indiana State 2-3 (10) Creighton 0-6 Drake 1-0 William Penn 0-2, 7-2 Wichita State 0-1 (9) Miller Medical-UNI Tournament (3rd) Illinois State 2-1 Wartburg 10-2, 10-0 (5) Michigan State 4-3 Indiana State 0-1 Luther 2-1, 9-3 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley (6th) Creighton 0-2 SW Missouri State 1-2 (8) IA/AW West Sectionals (1st) 1984 (23-22-1) Colorado State 2-0 * denotes conference game Grand View 13-1 Central Michigan 2-0 Northwestern (IA) 14-2 (6) Central State (OK) Invitational Drake 3-0 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley (8th) Northwestern (IA) 10-0 (5) Texas Wesleyan 3-2 Nebraska-Omaha 6-3 1987 (29-23) Grand View 5-1 Central State 2-5 Central Michigan 0-1 (8) Grand View 6-0 Friends 1-0 St. Ambrose 6-1 , 4-3 Sooner Invitational Loras 8-4, 14-2 (6) Pi ttsburg State 5-2 Iowa State 0-5, 3-7 Wichita State 2-1 IA/AW State Tournament (3rd) Oklahoma Ba pti st 0-3 *Illinois State 1-0, 7-8 New Mexico 0-4 St. Ambrose 4-1 (8) Arizona 0-1 (11 ) *Indiana State 4-10, 2-3 (8) Missouri 1-3 Wil liam Penn 0-2 Indiana 0-2 Grand View 4-12 Iowa 7-2 St. Ambrose 1-2 (10) Oklahoma City 0-0 (26) *SW Missouri State 4-3, 2-9 Oklahoma 1-8 (8) IA/AW Region 6 Championships (1st) Pittsburg State Invitational *Wichita State 1-0, 2-0 Oklahoma City 1-0 (9) Minnesota-Duluth 2-0 Nebraska-Omaha 3-2 Iowa 0-4, 2-1 (9) Creighton 0-1 (8) Northwest Missouri State 4-0 Missouri Southern 9-2 *Western Illinois 1-4, 2-1 North Texas State 8-4, 6-4 Augustana (SD) 3-0 Texas Wesleyan 0-1 *Bradley 1-4, 1-3 Redbird Invitational St. Ambrose 13-1 Wartburg 11-0, 3-4 Gateway Conference Tournament Illinois Central 3-0 A/AW II Women 's College World Series *Illinois State 1-2 (13), 0-9 Indiana State 2-3 (11) Ball State 3-2 (1st) *Indiana State 1-0, 2-1 Southern Ill inois 2-3 (11) Southern Il linois 0-3 Eastern Illinois 1-0 Iowa 8-7, 2-7 * denotes conference game Bradley 0-3 Northern Arizona 6-2 Mankato State J-0, 4-0 Mankato State 3-1, 2-0 S. Illinois-Edwardsvi lle 1-0 *Western Illinois 0-2 (9), 2-4 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley (7th) *Southern Illinoi s 0-3 *Bradley 2-9, 0-1 1986 (20-29) *Eastern Illinois 0-5, 1-2 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley (5th) St. Ambrose 4-0, 2-0 *Wichita State 0-1 , 0-4 1983 (31-15) Miller Medical-UNI Tournament (4th) Sooner Invitational *SW Missouri State 0-4, 1-2 South Dakota 1-2 Oklahoma State 1-5 UNI Dome Invitational Central State (OK) Invitational (2nd) Northeast Missouri State 3-1 Baylor 0-1 (9) St. Cloud State 1-0 West Texas State 4-1 Mi ssouri Western 1-3 Creighton 0-1 Nebraska-Omaha 2-0 Wichita State 5-1 Kearney State 4-3 (9) Oklahoma City 1-3 North Dakota State 3-2 (9) South Dakota State 8-1 St. Xavier 2-0 Missouri 1-2 Kearney State 5-0 Central State 6-1 Iowa State 4-5, 5-0 Oklahoma City 2-3 (8) Illinois-Chicago 2-0 Northwest Lou isiana 2-1 *Eastern Illinois 4-2, 3-1 Missouri 3-2 North Dakota 7-9 (8) Texas Wesleyan 1-2 *Southern Illinois 2-1, 0-4 Oklahoma City 1-2 (9) St. Ambrose 1-0, 3-4 Oklahoma Baptist 2-0, 3-9 Iowa 1-7, 1-3 *Il linois State 0-1, 2-1 Luther 2-1, 6-3 Oklahoma State 0-8, 1-8 *SW Missouri State 1-0, 1-0 Redbird Invitational *Indiana State 3-0, 2-1 Missouri 3-9 *Wichita State 0-1 (8). 5-2 Indiana State 0-1 *Ill inois State 0-3, 0-3 Wyoming 9-4 Gateway Conference Tournament College of St. Francis 10-0 (6) Wartburg 1-0 (8). 8-0 (6) Oklahoma City 9-1, 8-0 Bradley 0-7 Western Michigan 0-7 *Brad ley 3-1, 1-3 (11 ) Wartburg 10-1, 4-3 Eastern Illinois 0-5 Drake 4-3 (11 ) *Western Illinois 1-9 (5). 12-4 (5) Iowa 1-2, (10) * denotes conference game Illi nois State 0-4 *Drake 8-0 (5). 16-1 (5) St. Ambrose 3-1, 7-6 Mankato State 1-0, 2-1 (10) Grand View 2-1 , 3-0 Minnesota 3-2, 3-5 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley (6th) *Wichita State 2-3 Iowa 0-3, 0-1 (8) William Penn 7-1, 6-0 1985 (24-30) *SW Missouri State 2-1 Gateway Conference Tournament Iowa State 2-3, 2-0 Miller Medical-UNI Tournament Indiana State 1-0 Missouri Western Invitational Sooner Invitational *Wich ita State 0-1 Eastern Illinois 1-2 Washburn 4-0 Kansas 1-2 *SW Missouri State 0-2 Wichita State 1-0 Kearney State 2-3 (8) Arizona State 1-6 Creighton 0-1 Illinois State 0-5 Oklahoma Baptist 1-0 (9) Central Michigan 1-2 Bowling Green (OH) 0-5 * denotes conference game Nebraska-Omaha 2-5 Indiana 2-7 , 1-2 Il linois at Chicago 1-0 Iowa 2-0, 3-1 Central Michigan 1-3 Nebraska-Omaha 2-3 (1 1) Drake 1-0, 2-1 Missouri 0-3 St. Ambrose 5-0, 1-2 Illinois State Invitational (1st) SIU- Edwardsvi lle 0-1 Mt. Mercy 2-1 , 4-1 Southern Illinoi s 3-0 Oklahoma 3-4 Iowa 4-2, 1-3 Western Illinois 2-1 Oklahoma Ba ptist 3-1, 4-0 *Southern Illinois 0-1 , 3-6 Kent State 6-2 Wartburg 7-1 , 5-0 *Eastern Illinois 3-1 (14). 1-6 Indiana State 7-1 Mt. Mercy0- 1, 18-1 (5) Iowa State 3-4, 0-7 Central Michigan 3-1 Iowa 5-6, 4-1 *Drake 0-2, 4-0

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • ~17 Year-By-Year Results

Head Coach: Meredith Bakley (9th) Missouri Western 7-3 DePaul 2-5 Southern Illinois 3-1 1988 (35-25) Pittsburg State 3-0 Creighton 0-6 SW Mi ssouri State 3-4 Baker 11 -0 Northeast Missouri State 9-3 Southern Illinois 3-13 Sooner Invitational Lincoln 3-1 Saginaw Valley State 6-1 * denotes conference game Missouri 1-2 Northeastern 0-5 Washburn 4-2 Texas-Arlington 0-11 Wichita State 0-2 Augustana (SD) 0-1 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley Baylor 2-1 (8) Indiana State 0-3 Iowa State 3-5, 1-5 (14th) Creighton 4-5 (10) Hou ston Baptist 8-1 *Southern Illinois 0-10, 0-5 1993 (25-19) Oklahoma 10-2 Stephen F. Austin 0-1, 0-1 (8) *Eastern Illinois 4-1, 0-4 Wichita State 3-1 Iowa 5-6, 1-2 (9) Luther 0-1, 6-8 Rutg ers 2-4 New Mexico 2-1 Wartburg 3-2, 15-1 *Drake 7-4, 10-0 Florida State 0-7 Illinois State 0-9 (5) Mankato State 1-0, 2-4 (10) Drake 7-0 Adelphi 4-0 North Texas State 9-1 Iowa State 0-3, 0-6 Creighton 2-5 Toledo 6-2 Texas-Arlington 3-0 *Illinois State 1-2. 0-3 Nebraska-Omaha 0-3, 0-4 Mankato State 3-2 (10). 7-0 Baylor 1-0 *Indi ana State 0-4, 2-4 Drake 0-4 (8) Nebraska 5-6, 9-10 Sam Houston State 3-5, 0-3 Winona State 9-2, 4-1 *Bradley 0-1 Iowa State 8-1, 7-1 Stephen F. Austin 1-0, 0-3 UNI-Dome Classic *Western Illinois 3-1, 3-7 Florida State Invitational Wartburg 6-0, 7-0 (5) Drake 3-1 *Drake 2-4 Kent State 6-1 Creighton Invitational Wisconsin-Green Bay 3-1 *Southwest Missouri State 2-4 Connecticut 0-7 Minnesota 5-4 (11) Oklahoma City 5-2 Gateway Conference Tournament Furman 0-11 Creighton 2-3 (10) DePaul 2-4 Drake 2-4 Northeast Loui siana 4-3 (9) Minnesota 0-1 Loyo la 7-0 Southwest Missouri State 2-4 Rider 7-2 Creighton 1-8 (6) St. Cloud State 2-4 * denotes conference game Southern Illinois Invitational Mankato State 1-0 (8), 4-1 *Western Illinoi s 0-2, 3-1 SE Mis sou ri State 4-3 Iowa State 1-2, 3-5 Windy City Classic Head Coach: Meredith Bakley Evansvi leI 5-0 UNI-Dome Invitational Drake 6-0 (1 3th) Ball State 4-3 Illinois at Chicago 7-1 Wisconsin-Green Bay 2-1 1992 (29-24-1) Tennessee Tech 2-4 Northern Illinois 0-2 Loyo la 4-0 UNI-Dome Invitational Drake 8-0 (6) DePaul 6-2 St. Louis 4-5, 21-4 St. Xavier 2-0 Wisconsin-Green Bay Notre Dame 2-0 Missouri-St. Louis 9-1, 3-5 Illinois at Chicago 2-6 8-0 (6) *Drake 4-3, 5-2 Austin Peay 6-0, 13-1 Saginaw Va ll ey State 9-1 Missouri 3-2 *Ea stern Illinois 9-0, 5-1 Mercer 8-0, 10-1 Loyola 10-3 Wisconsin-Green Bay 3-0 *Southern Illinois 2-1, 3-4 Florida A&M 9-1 , 3-0 Valparaiso 10-1 Augustana 4-0 *Bradley 1-5, 4-1 Florida State 0-2 St. Loui s 5-8 Missouri Western 3-0 *Southwest Mi ssouri 1-0, 3-2 Florida State Invitational *Tul sa 5-0, 7-0 *Western Illinois 1-2, 3-0 *Wichita State 1-2. 5-0 Kent State 3-2 *Southwest Missouri State 1-0, 3 *Bradley 9-6, 2-0 Gateway Conference Tournament South Florida 3-2 *Il lin ois State 2-4, 3-7 *Drake 5-0, 2-0 Wichita State 0-5 Georgia State 5-3 *Bradley 9-1 , 7-6 *Eastern Illinois 4-5, 0-2 SW Mi ssouri State 6-0 Furman 7-5 *Wichita State 8-9, 4-8 (8) *Southern Illinois 2-3, 2-4 Bradl ey 3-2 Rutgers 7-5 *Creighton 1-4, 1-3 *Illinois State 0-2, 2-10 Illin ois State 13-6 Kent State 1-7 *Drake 4-3, 0-1 *Indiana State 2-0, 1-0 Western Illinois 2-5 Wartburg 9-2, 12-5 *I ndiana State 9-2, 4-0 Iowa 1-3 (8), 3-9 * denotes confere nce game *Eastern Illinois 0-1, 9-19 Missouri Valley Conference *SW Missouri State 2-1, 10-2 (5) *Southern Illinois 3-5, 1-3 Tournament *Wichita State 4-1, 5-1 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley UNI-Dome Invitational Creighton 2-5 Gateway Conference Tournament (11th) Saginaw Valley 3-5 Tul sa 2-1 Southern Illinois 5-4 1990 (29-30) Valparaiso 8-1 Southern Illinoi s 0-6 Illinois State 1-4 Wisconsin-Green Bay 7-1 *denotes conference game Drake 2-1 Ill inois State 2-3 Loyola 6-4 Southwest Missouri 4-7 Florida A& M 5-4 (8) Illinois at Chicago 0-7 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley * denotes conference game Georgia State 2-3 (10) St. Cloud State 6-4 (15th) Indi ana 1-0 (10) St. Xavier 3-7 1994 (40-21) Head Coach: Meredith Bakley Missouri 1-6 Wisconsin-Green Bay 1-12 (10th) Samford 8-2 Mankato State 3-0 St. Louis 9-0, 11-0 1989 (34-26) Missouri 0-6 *SW Missouri State 1-2, 4-5 (9) McKendree 8-0, 12-2 Princeton 3- 1, 8-0 *Wichita State 6-9, 0-3 Florida A&M 6-2 Sooner Invitational Florida State 1-0, 2-4 Iowa State 4-0, 1-3 Eastern Illinoi s 1-2, 11 -3 Oklahoma State 0-9 Southern Illinois Invitational *Illinois State 0-2, 4-4 Monmouth 4-0 Iowa 1-9 Southern Ill inois 6-4 Luther 2-1, 7-0 Central Connecticut 7-2 Sam Houston State 0-4 Northeast Louisiana 3-2 *Western Illinois 1-0, 3-4 West Florida 1-6 Wichita State 4-0 Wa rtb urg 4-1 , 3-1 *Bradley 3-1 , 2-0 Southern Illinois 1-2 Texas-Arlington 2-3 Eastern Michigan 5-13 Nebraska 2-5, 3-4 Southeast Missouri 2-7 Pittsburg State Invitational Northern Illinois 2-3 *Drake 2-3 (11). 5-2 Tennessee Tech 3-0 Benedictine 23-0 Illinois State 4-9, 6-5 Gateway Conference Tournament Wartbu rg 8-0 , 1-0

;:in • 2003 SOFTBALi:. Year-By-Yea" Results

Wisconsin-Green Bay 10-0 Southern Illinois 8-7 *Creighton 3-0, 4-3 (9) Southern Illinois 3-4 Western Illinois 8-3 Eastern Illinois 4-3 *Southern Illinois 7-2, 3-4 (12) Evansville 2-11 Missouri-Kansas City 9-2 Western Illinois Invitational *Evansville 6-3, 5-0 * denotes conference game Creighton 5-3 Indiana State 2-3 (9) *Tulsa 0-6, 4-3 DePaul 1-3 Western Il linois 1-7 *SW Missouri State 4-5 (10), 5-11 Head Coach:Meredith Bakley (19th) Nebraska 0-8, 7-0 Indiana State 2-5 *Drake 0-6, 4-3 1998 (26-22) Mankato State 3-1, 1-0 Western Il linois 3-1 Missouri Valley Conference Iowa State 3-0, 6-5 UNI-Dome Invitational Tournament Tennessee-Martin 21-3 (5), 14-2 (5) UNI-Dome Invitational Drake 1-8 Southern Illinois 0-2 SE Missouri State 4-6, 5-6 St. Xavier 4-0, 2-0 Wisconsi n-Parkside 7-3 Tulsa 7-3 North Florida 8-0 (6), 7-1 Wisconsin-Green Bay 4-0 Augustana-SD 2-4 Bradley 0-1 Missouri -Kansas City 6-1. 3-0 Northeast Illinois 5-0 Nebraska 1-3 *denotes conference game Iowa State 1-2 Loyola of Chicago 2-1 St Cloud State 2-1 (8) Minnesota 3-2. 3-5 (8) Illinois at Chicago 4-3 (8) Mankato State 3-5 (9) Head Coach: Meredith Bakley Metrodome Invitational Wisconsin-Parkside 9-6 *Indiana State 7-3, 3-4 (18th) Mi ssouri 2-4 Augustana (SD) 1-9 *Bradley 8-2, 4-3 1997 (29-29) Kansas 1-3 Missouri Invitational *Illinois State 0-5, 2-3 (8) Western Illinois 0-816) Missouri 2-7, 5-3 *Wichita State 2-6, 0-2 Florida A&M 1-2, 2-3 Minnesota 1-7, 3-7 Notre Dame 4-6, 0-7 *Creighton 5-4, 3-9 Western Illinois 6-4 Florida State Invitational Florida State Invitational *Tulsa 3-10, 1-10 Missouri-Kansas City 8-0, 9-0 Fl ori da State 0-3 Illinois at Chicago 5-3 *SW Missouri State 1-6, 3-4 Minnesota 0-2, 0-8 Penn State 6-10 Miami (OH) 6-3 *Drake 0-5, 6-5 Mankato State 2-3 Robert Morris 4-2 Massachusetts 4-1 *Southern Illinois 0-7, 1-6 Nebraska 5-6, 4-6 Eastern Michigan 9-1 15) Georgia State 0-1 (8) *Evansvil le 1-2. 4-6 Iowa State 5-6, 6-8 Louisiana State 0-10 16) Western Illinois 1-7 * denotes conference game Missouri Invitational (2nd) Southern Illinois Invitational (2nd) Florida A&M 10-2 Indiana State 1-5 SE Missouri State 1-3 *Southern Illinois 2-1, 5-2 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley Missouri 4-9, 1-11 Southern Illinois 2-1 19) *Indiana State 2-3, 8-9 (17th) Northeastern Illinois 17-3 St Louis 7-2 *Wichita State 2-0, 3-10 1996 (34-22) Southwest Missouri State Invitational Tennessee-Martin 9-3 *Creighton 0-2. 13-7 Missouri-Kansas City 8-5 *Southwest Missouri State 0-2, 4-0 *Drake 2-0, 8-1 St. Louis Univ. 6-0, 21-4 (5) Drake 4-3 *Wichita State 3-4, 4-2 *Tulsa 5-1, 1-3 Florida A&M 12-1 (6), 10-1 (5) Florida State Invitational *Creighton 2-0, 3-4 *Illinois State 0-6, 1-10 Coe Col lege 8-0, 11-0 (5) Louisiana Tech 2-1 *Drake 6-5, 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference Nebraska 7-8, 3-7 South Florida 0-3 *Evansville 6-2. 0-1 Tournament Mankato State 5-6, 4-5 Furman 4-1 *Southern Illinois 6-9, 4-5 Illinois State 3-2 Minnesota 4-2 Michigan State 9-3 *Illinois State 1-0, 3-4 Drake 4-5 Iowa State 9-1 (6), 7-6 Massachusetts 1-2 *Indiana State 6-2, 11-9 (9) SW Missouri State 1-4 Missouri Invitational Tallahassee, Florida *Brad ley 4-1 , 4-0 *denotes conference game Indiana State 9-1 Massachusetts 4-1 , 5-10 Missouri Valley Conference Missouri 7-5, 2-4 Long Island 14-2 Tournament Head Coach: Meredith Bakley St. Lou is Uni v. 4-0 Connecticut 5-6 Wichita State 8-0 (5) (16th) Southwest Missouri Invitational Southern Illinois Invitational (3rd) Illinois State 2-1 1995 (24-32) Drake 2-3 (8) Southeast Missouri State 0-1 SW Missouri State 2-6, 1-2 SW Missouri 2-12 (5) Southern Illinois 0-2 Evansville 1-0 Florida A & M 10-4, 8-0 Kansas 3-2 St. Louis Univ. 14-2, 6-2 * denotes conference game Shawnee State 2-0, 9-4 Florida State Invitational Western Illinois Invitational (2nd) Central Connecticut 6-1, 8-0 Samford 7-1 Butler Univ. 7-0 (Forfeit) Head Coach: Meredith Bakley Wartburg 9-0, 8-6 Georgia State 1-3 (9) Western Illinois 10-8 (20th ) Iowa State 0-6, 0-3 Michigan 0-13 (5) Drake 4-0 1999 (32-22) Mankato State 1-0, 2-1 Miami (OH ) 3-5 Southern Illinois 0-1 Missouri Invitational Illinois-Ch icago 6-2 UNI-Dome Invitational (1st) Missouri Quadrangular Indiana State 0-3 Pensacola, Florida St Louis 22-0. 5-3 St Louis Un iv. 9-1 Missouri 0-1 (8) Central Connecticut 10-0 (6) Valparaiso 9-2 Missouri 0-6 Purdue 1-2 (8) Kentucky Wesleyan 1-0 Bradley 4-2, 3-1 Missouri-Kansas City 7-1 Indiana State 7-6 Missouri Southern 0-2 *Bradley 7-9, 7-5 Missouri 2-4 Florida State Invitational Southern Illinois Invitational *Wichita State 5-4, 6-0 Southeast Missouri Tournament Massachusetts 4-9 St Louis Univ. 9-1 *SW Missouri State 0-3, 14-0 SE Missouri State 3-2 Illinois-Chicago 0-7 Southern Illinois 3-0 *Drake 0-2, 3-0 Harvard 0-1 Indiana 3-2 Evansvil le 2-0 *Indiana State 5-0, 10-0 Western Illinois 3-0 Eastern Illinois 0-4 Loyola-Chicago 2-1 *Il linois State 7-8, 2-11 Florida State Invitational Furman 0-3 (8) *Indiana State 8-0 (5), 3-0 *Evansville 10-9, 3-5 Georgia State 4-2 Southern Illinois Invitational *Illinois State 0-815), 0-815) *Southern Illinois 1-2. 2-7 Princeton 7-2 Tennessee Tech 7-3 *Bradley 0-1 , 5-4 Missouri Valley Conference Penn State 2-3 Evansville 7-4 *Wichita State 3-2 IS), 4-5 Tournament Fresno State 0-4

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • ;:1f) Year-By-Year Results

Western Illinois 3-0 Georgia State 7-9 *Evansville 3-2, 1-3, 1-2 *Drake 4-8 West Florida 1-4 Missouri 8-6 Iowa 0-7, 1-4 *Drake 9-6 West Florida 1-2 Princeton 2-1, 3-4 Western Illinois 2-0, 5-10 Minnesota 6-3 Missouri Invitational Miami, Ohio 2-1, 9-3 *Creighton 3-12, 0-1, 3-0 Minnesota 0-7 Tulsa 4-0 Florida State Invitational *Bradley 3-1, 2-1 Sa int Louis 3-1 Butler 4-0 Virginia Tech 1-4 *Wichita State 3-4, 3-2, 2-3 Sa int Louis 8-6 Loyola-Chicago 5-3 Maryland 7-1 Minnesota 0- 1, 0-2* *Ind iana State 7-2 NW Louisiana State 3-2 Bethune-Cookman 6-1 Drake 3-2, 5-4, 5-0 *Indiana State 7-0 Indiana 0-7 Florida State 2-6 *Bradley 0-3 *Indiana State 13-0 Iowa State 3-7 Massachusetts 4-6 *Illinois State 0-2, 0-3, 1-3 Iowa (DH) 0-8 Southern Illinois Invitational Southern Illinois Invitational *Indiana State 13-0, 4-1, 9-1 Iowa 1-9 Eastern Illinois 5-3 Southern Illinois 2-4 Missouri Valley Conference *Illinois State 1-8 Southern Illinois 0-8 SE Missouri State 9-8 Tournament *Illinois State 1-6 SE Missouri State 3-1 Western Kentucky 7-3 Evansvil le 0-6 *Brad ley 0-3 St. Louis 9-8 Syracuse 1-4 Wichita State 9-1 *Evansville 3-0 *Wichita State 8-9, 1-2 *Southern Illinois 0-2, 2-0 Southern Illinois 1-3 *Evansville 2-10 *SW Missouri State 3-2. 1-0 *Evansville 1-0, 5-3 *denotes conference games *Evansville 6-5 Iowa State 5-4, 5-3 UM KC 4-3, 6-3 Missouri Valley Conference *Illinois State 2-7, 0-4 *Bradley 5-0, 6-3 Head Coach: Sara Hayes (2nd) Tournament *Indiana State 1-0, 15-3 Minnesota 0-7, 0-4 2002 (32-26) Illinois State 2-1 *Creighton 4-3, 1-3 *Wichita State 1-6, 7-2 Illinois State 2-3 Missouri-Kansas City 4-2, 6-3 *Southwest Mi ssouri State 4-7, 1-2 lronkids Metrodome Classic Creighton 2-3 *Bradley 4-5. 9-0 *Drake 1-3, 5-3 Wisconsin-G reen Bay 3-0 * denotes conference game Western Illinois 7-4, 1-7 *Creighton 7-2, 5-0 Missouri-Kansas City 7-0 *Drake 7-4, 4-3 Iowa 0-3 Northern Illinois 1-0 *Southern Illinois 0-1, 5-6 *Indiana State 6-0, 9-1 Minnesota 4-2 *Evansville 4-2. 2-12 *Illinois State 2-7, 2-4 Western Illinois 4-3 Missouri Valley Conference Missouri Valley Conference Missouri-Kansas City 2-3 Tournament Tournament Arizona Wildcat Invitational Southern Illinois 1-0 Bradley 3-1 Cal State-Northridge 9-7 Creighton 0-2 Ill inois State 1-9 San Jose State 7-1 Evansville 4-1 Creighton 1-4 Arizona 2-1 2 SW Missouri State 2-0 *denotes conference game Eastern Michigan 2-1 Illinois State 6-1 Drake 7-5 Creighton 3-5 Head Coach: Sara Hayes (1 st) Louisville Cardinal Invitational *denotes conference game 2001 (25-33) Toledo 6-3 Northwestern 0-3 Head Coach: Meredith Bakley Metrodome Invitational Louisville 7-5 (21st) Western Illinois 3-4 (8) Kent State 0-3 2000 (28-32) Minnesota 1-10 San Jose State Invitational Louisville 2-4 Buffalo 5-0 Metrodome Invitational Wisconsin-Green Bay 2-5 San Jose State 4-1 Western Illinois 2-0 Louisville 2-4 Arizona State 2-1 Alabama 5-6 Wisconsin-Green Bay 1-0 Long Beach State 1-3 Minnesota 3-7 Western Illinois 1-3 California 1-6 Lou isvi Il e 3-4 Louisiana-Monroe Mardi Gras Classic *Southern Illinois 0-1 Missouri 3-4 Southern Mississippi 1-5 *Southern Illinois 2-3 Missouri 3-2 SE Louisiana 3-1 (8) *Southern Illinois 0-1 Alabama 0-8 Louisiana-Monroe 2-5 IUPUI 4-1 Missouri Quadrangular Virgin ia Tech 2-0 IUPUI 12-2 Western Illinois 5-4 Drake 1-0 Eastern Illi nois 8-3 UMKC 6-0 Southeast Missouri Classic Eastern Illinois 10-11 Missouri 3-4 Buffalo 6-0 *Southwest Missouri State 3-2 Missouri 1-3 SW Missouri State 5-4 *Southwest Missouri State 2-1 Southeast Missouri State Invitational Western Kentucky 2-3 *Creighton 0-1 SE Missouri State 1-4 Un iversity of San Diego Invi tational *Creighton 1-7 Iowa State 1-4 BYU 1-7 *Creighton 3-0 Indiana-Purdue 5-4 Tulsa 6-2 *Bradley 5-0 Western Kentucky 5-0 Portland State 0-1 *Bradley 1-0 Missouri Invitational Boston Coll ege 3-1 *Wichita State 2-3 Southern Illinois 0-2 California-San Diego 0-5, 4-3 *Wichita State 2-6 Missouri 2-6 *SW Missouri State 3-1 (8), 3-1 , 5-3 *Wichita State 3-9 Georgia State 9-15 (12) Iowa State 4-5 Southern Illinois 2-3 *Southern Illinois 1-2, 5-2, 0-4 *Drake 9-0

::·Ul • 2003 SOFTBALL AII-Ti,ne Roster

ACKERMAN, Peggy 1985-86 HAPPEL. Dana 1992-94 REBLING. Sara 2001-02 ANDERSON, Gloria 1979-80 HARRISON, Holly 1987-91 REITER. Pam 1985-87 ANGSTMAN. Kri s 1986 HATHAWAY, Lori 1985 RHOADS, Dena 1994-95 AUGUSTUS. Jerri 1982-83 HAYES. Shawn 1989-90 ROBINS, Jeanelle 1977 BAUER, Shari 1992-94 HEISTERKAMP. Terri 1984-85 SABEY. Teri 1999 BEAUCHAMP. Shelly 1985-87 HENDRICKSON, Amy 1991-94 SACKED. Nancy 1986-87 BEBOUT. Desiree 1991 -94 HIGGINS, Angela 2002-Present SALSBURY, Sherri 1981-84 BEITZEL. Anne 1980 HOLTHAUS, Lisa 1986-87 SAMPSON, Amber 1995-98 BENSON. Janeen 1976-77 HUEBNER. Susan 1975-76 SAMPSON. Stacey 1999-02 BENSON. Terri 1983-86 HUFFY, Marcia 1979 SANDOVAL, Claudia 2002-Present BERGER, Jennifer 1982-84 JOHNSON, Kristi 2000-01 SANTI, Kathy 1975-78 BERNHARDT. Jan 1975-77 JOHNSON, Sharon 1975-77 SCHAFER, Melissa 1988-89 BERNHARDT. Joyce 1976-77 JUHL. Jackie 1991 SCHEETZ. Beth 1998-01 BERNING. Mindy 1992 KENNEDY. Teresa 1977-80 SCHLADER. Sheryl 1978-81 BLAIR. Heather 1997-99 KEEGAN. Kelly 1994-95 SCHNEIDER. Pam 1976-79 BRANDES. Cindy 1980 KEIPER, Kandy 1993-96 SCHRAGE. Diane 1988 BRAUN, Diane 1975-76 KING, Melissa 2002-Presant SCHREURS, Angie 1996-99 BROOKS. Candice 1999 KINLEY. Trish 1978-80 SCHRODER. Julie 1985-86 BROWN. Pat 1975-76 KRAGEL. Wendi 2001 SCHULTZ. Jenny 1987-90 BURESS. Connie 1977-79 KRIENER, Mary 1975-78 SEIDEL. Penny 1983-84 BRUNNER, Kim 1988 KURTZ. Maria 1994 SELLERS, Maggie 1995-98 BUSS, Emily 2002-Present LaFLEUR, Jacque 1999-00 SEVERIN. Pamela 1982-85 CARLSON, Shannon 1997 LANG . Kami 1992 SHENK, Mickey 1996-97 CARRURHERS, Cathy 1981 LARSON, Melissa 2001-Presant SHOGREN, Kathy 1975-76 CHASE. Leslie 1996 LYONS, Janie 1984 SINDLINGER, Mindy 1990-91 CHIPP. Deena 1990-93 MAGEE. Laurie 1981-84 SLOAN. Beth 1982-83 CLARK, Marshelle 1981-84 MAONEY. Susan 1987-88 SLOAN, Kylie 1997-00 COAKLEY, Sue 1976-79 MARTIN. Kathy 1978-79 SONCINI, Jeannine 1997-00 COOK. Lori 1981 -84 . MATIER. Holly 1992 SOVEREIGN. Paula 1987 CORKREAN, Jenny 1978-79 McBRIDE. Connie 1985-88 SPICER. LeAnne 1984-85 CURRAN, Jamie 1998 McCALL. Tangela 1992 STAVELEY, Stephanie 1998-00 CUVA. Sarah 2000 McCARTNEY. Kris 1975-78 STEINKAMP. Jami 1995-96 DALESKE. Judy 1980-81 McCAULEY, Melinda 1982 STIEGER. Ka ri 1988 DALRYMPLE, Kristen 1995-98 McCLINTOCK, Malinda 2000-Present STI ELOW. Lori 1979-80 DATERS. Heather 1991-94 McCORMICK, Gena 1984-85 STOCKMAN, Pat 1975-77 DAVIS, Betty 1981-83 McCOY, Kelli 1999-00 STONE. Linda 1981-83 DAVIS, Tracy 2002-Present McELMELL. Jenny 1990-91 STOUT. Jodi 1991 DEAN. Jen 1994-97 MclNROY, Laura 1985-86 STRELLNER, Erin 2002-Present DEAN, Jody 1996-99 McLAUGHLIN. Kari 1995-96 TAVERN ER. Allison 2000-01 DeCOSTER, Mary 1987-90 MERCURIO, Tami 1989 THIELEN, Erin 2000 DONLEA. Jaye 1994-95 METCALF, Kim 1976 THOMAS, Michel le 1976-77 DOWD. Amanda 2000 MILLER, Tanya 2002-Present THRONDSON. Betty 1979-82 DRABELLE, Jocelyn 1978-80 MOELLER. Jo 1975-76 TRENARY, Lesa 1980-81 DYKSTRA. Nancy 1989 MURKEN. Robyn 1981-82 TROYNA, Donna 1975-76 EASON, Patrisha 1982-84 NAVNTOFT, Melissa 1997-00 TYLER. Sue 1978-81 EDWARDS, Linda 1978-79 NEUMAN, Rhonda 1975 VANCI L. Katherine 1995 EHLERT. Chris 1986-89 NIELSEN. Jill 1979 VANDERVOORT. Karen 1991-94 ENGLE. Amy 1997 NORENBERG, Laura 1982-84 VIGNAROLI. Angela 1992-95 EVERS. Paula 1985-88 NOVOTNY. Laura 1990-93 WAGNER, Jane 1981-84 FANGMANN. Connie 1990-93 OLSON. Julie 1976-78 WAHLOSTROM, Barb 1975-77 FEAKER, Sonya 1984-85,87 OWEN. Lundsy 2001 WARD. Kristal 1992-95 FICK. Deanne 1994-97 O'BYRNE. Sarah 1987-90 WAH Jackie 1997 FINN, Marcia 1975 O'CONNER. Lynell 1987-90 WEBER. Stacy 1993-96 FORESMAN, Vicki 1989 PATIERSON. Stacey 1998 WHANNEL. Linda 1985-86 FORSBINDER. Krista 1986-89 PARKER. Doris 1976-77 WHITE. Vicki 1989-92 FRANZEN, Cindy 1989-91 PAULUS, Jackie 1996-99 WINTER. Jackie 1981-82 FREITAGER. Heidi 1998-01 PERRY, Carrie 1988 WOOD, Lindsay 1999-02 FROMHERZ. Heidi 1997-00 PETERS. Jennifer 1990-93 WOODARD. Pam 1981 FRONING. Dixie 1988 PETERSON. Jill 1979 WORMS, Shelby 1995-98 FULTON, Vanessa 1977 PETERSON. Marla 1983-85 WRIGHT. Lindsey 1999-02 GARNER. Karey 1996 PFOHL. Shellie 1982-84 YOUNG, Blair 2000-Present GARREH Tabitha 1996 PHILLIPS, Julie 2001-Present ZBORNIK, Jennifer 1992-94 GIERMAN, Lindsey 2002-Present PHIPPS, Pam 1983-86 ZINTAK. Leanne 1999 GRAVER. Cara 2001 PLATA. Kimbee 2001 GREEN, Christy 1995 RANKIN, Carol 1977 *BOLD indicates active player GROSS, Kathy 1979-82 RAWSON, Bonnie 1975-76

University of Northern Iowa unipanthers.com • ::i"I WESTERN ILLINOIS NORTHERN ILLINOIS PITTSBURGH Minnesota Metrodome Classic Minnesota Metrodome Classic HOUSTON COUGAR INVITATI ONAL February 6 @ Minneapolis, Minn. February 8 @ Minneapolis, Minn. February 14 @ Houston, Texas

Loca tion ...... Macomb, Illinois Location : ...... DeKalb, Illinois Location ...... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Nickname: ...... Westerwinds Nickname:...... Huskies 'Nickname: ...... Panthers Colors: ...... Purple and Gold Co lors: ...... Cardinal and Black Co lors ...... Blue and Gold Conference: ...... Mid-Continent Conference: ...... Mid-American Conference:. . Big Ea st Head Coach: . .. Ka thy Veron i (Illinois State '68) Head Co ach: ...... Donna Martin !No. Ill inois '81) Head Coach ...... Michelle Phalen !Missouri '88) Record at School !Years): ...... 770-507 -2 131 years) Record at School !Years): ...... 244-191 -9 (N ine Years) Record at Schoo l !Years): ... 72-146- 1 (Five Years) Assistant Coaches ..... Ken dra DeRo sa, Melissa Slama Ass istant Coaches: ... .. Kevin Welch, Courtney Witvliet As sistant Coaches: . Beth Collett, Kelly Mccann 2002 Record ...... 26-2 1 2002 Record:. . . . 21-29 2002 Record:. . 21-33 2002 Postseason Play None 2002 Postseason Play: ..... None 2002 Postseason Pl ay: . .... None Letterwi nners Returning/Lost . .. 12/6 Letterwinners Returni ng/Lost ...... 11 /6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . 10/5 Starters Return ing/Lost: . 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost: . 6/3 Starters Returning/ Lost ...... 8/3 Home Field (Capacity) . Mary Ellen McKee Stadiu m (500) Home Field (Capacity) ...... Mary M. Be ll Field (750) Home Field !Capacity) .... Trees Field Press Box Phone :...... N/ A Press Box Phone ...... 1815) 753-8098 Press Box Phone: . . None Softbal l SID ...... Mike Freeman Softba ll SID : . . . . Robert Hester Softba ll SID . . Brad Cuprik .> Office Ph one : ...... 1309) 298- 11 33 Office Phone ...... 1815) 753-1706 Office Phone: . (412) 648-1018 Fax:...... (309) 298-2060 Fax: . . 1815) 753-9540 Fax: . . ... (412) 648-8248 Webs ite: ...... www.wiu edu/athletics Website : .. . www.niuhuskies.com Website: . ... www.pittsburghpanthers com

TULSA WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE Minnesota Metrodome Classic Minnesota Metrodome Classic HOUSTO N COUGAR INVITATIONAL February 7@ Minneapoli s, Minn. February 8@ Minneapoli s, Minn. February 14@ Hou ston. Texas

Location : ...... Tulsa, Oklahoma Location . ... Green Bay, Wiscons in Location : . . . Nacogdoches, Texas Nickname: ...... Golden Hurricane Nickname: ...... Phoenix Nickname: .. .. Ladyjacks Colors ...... Old Go ld, Royal Blue and Cri mson Colors: ...... Green. Wh ite and Red Colors: . . ... Purple and White Conference :...... Western Ath letic Conference Conference Horizon League Conference : ...... South land Head Coach : ...... James Pinkerton Head Coach : . Sue Beeck Head Coach:. Jennifer Poulsen !CS-Sacramento '95) Record at School (Years): ...... 61 -58 (Two Years) Record at School !Yea rs ): . . .. 0-0 Record at School (Years): ...... 9-51 !One Year) Assistant Coaches: . . .. . Kerri Cornwe ll. Tiffany Redding Assistant Coaches: . N/A Assistant Coaches ...... Aimee Vaughn 2002 Record : ...... 48- 16 2002 Record : ...... 11 -37 2002 Record: ...... 9-51 2002 Postseason Play: ...... None 2002 Po stseas on Play: ..... None 2002 Postseason Play: ...... • ...... None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 11 /4 Letterwinners Returning/ Lost:...... 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost· ...... 8/6 Starters Returning/ Lost: . 11 /2 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 7/ 4 Starters Returning/ Lost: ...... 5/4 Home Field !Capacity) ...... Donald J. Hardesty 11,000) Home Fie ld (Capacity). . .. Phoenix Fi eld 1500) Home Fi eld (Capacity) .. . . . Coy Simmons Complex (250) Press Box Phone :. . . N/A Press Box Phone:...... None Press Box Phone :. None Softbal l SID : ... Jason West Softba ll SID ... . Shelia Blackman Softbal l SID ...... Rob Meyers Office Phone ...... (9 18) 63 1-2163 Office Phone ...... (920) 465-2498 Office Phone . . . 1936) 468-2606 Fax ..... (9 18) 631-3913) Fax:...... (920) 465-2357 Fax:...... (936) 468-4593 Website : . www.tu lsahurricane.com Webs ite . . ... www.uwgb.edu/athletics Website : ...... www. sfjacks.com

BRADLEY MINNESOTA SAM HOUSTON STATE February 8@ Minnesota Metrodme Classic February 9 @ Minneapolis, Minn. Houston Cougar Invitational April 24 @ Cedar Fall s, Iowa (D H) April 15 @ Minneapo lis, Minn. !D H) February 15 @ Houston. Texas May 1 @ Peoria, Ill. Location : . . ... Peoria, Illinois Location ...... Minneapolis, Minnesota Location .. Huntsvil le, Texas Nicknam e: ... Braves Nickname: ...... Golden Gophers Nickname: .. Berkats Co lors: ... Red and White Colors: ...... Maroon and Gold Co lors: .. Orange and White Conference:. . .. Missou ri Val ley Conferenc e: ...... Big 10 Conference : ...... Southland Head Coach: . Dean Shuda) Head Coach ...... Li sa Bernstein. Ju lie Standing Head Coach : . Bob Brock (SHSU '69) Re cord at School (Yea rs): . . ... 12-29 (One Year) Record at School (Years) ...... 393-273-21 (1 1 years) Re cord at School (Years) .. 11-31 (Second Year) Ass istant Coaches: . ... Jeannine Soncini Assistant Coaches: ...... Jenn Stokes Ass istant Coaches:. Jennifer Robertson 2002 Record . . 12-29 2002 Record . .. 38-21 2002 Record :. . 11 -31 2002 Postseason Play: .. None 2002 Po stseason Pla y: . .. Regional s 2002 Postse ason Play: ...... None Letterwinners Returning/ Lost: . . . 10/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 13/4 Letterwinners Returning/ Lost: ...... 19/4 Starters Return ing/Lost:. . .. 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 9/ 1 Starters Return ing/ Lo st: ...... 8/3 Home Field !Capac ity) ...... Lower Brad ley Park 1500) Hom e Field (Capacity). .. Gopher Field (1,000) Home Field !Capacity) ... Bearkat Softbal l Complex 1610) Press Box Phone ...... (309) 673-8679 Pre ss Box Phone :...... None Press Box Phone :...... N/ A Softball SID ...... Jim Rea Softball SID: ...... Ke. vin Kurtt Softball SID: ...... Paul Ridings Jr. Office Ph one .... (309) 677 -3 869 Office Ph one .... (61 2) 625-4090 Offi ce Phone ...... (936) 294-1764 Fax:...... (309) 677-2626 Fax:...... (61 2) 624-8018 Fax ...... (936) 294-3538 We bsite: ... www. bubraves.com Website : ...... www.gophersports. com Website ... www.shsu.edu/-ath_www

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HOUSTON HARVARD ILLINOIS STATE Houston Cougar Invitational San Diego State Spring Tournament March 15 @ Normal. Ill. IDH) February 16@ Houston. Texas March 7@ San Diego. Calif. March 16 @ Normal. Ill.

Location: . Houston. Texas Location : ...... _.. . _ Cambridge , Massachusetts Location: Norma l, Il linois Nickname ...... Cougars Nickname ...... Crimson Nickname: . Redbirds Colors: ...... Scarlet and White Colors: ...... •...... _Crimson. Black and White Colors: Red and White Conference ...... Conference USA Conference :. . . Ivy League Conference :. . .. Missouri Valley Head Coach: ...... Kyla Halas IUSL '94) Head Coach : ...... Jenny Allard !Michigan '90) Head Coach ...... Me linda Fischer Record at School !Years): ...... 57 -58 Record at Schoo l !Years): ...... 207-144-1 Record at School !Years): ...... 550-386-2 Assistant Coaches: ... . Beth McC lendon. Nicole Dickson Ass istant Coaches ...... Terri Te ller Assistant Coaches: ...... Tina Kramos. Bi ll Kennedy 2002 Record:...... 35-25 2002 Record ...... 31-10 2002 Record ...... 34-17 2002 Postseason Play: ...... None 2002 Postseason Play:. _3-1 ECAC Champions 2002 Postseason Play: ...... ___ None Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...... 12/7 Letterwinners Returning/ Lost: ...... 16/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . 12/ 11 Starters Returning/Lost:. . .. 7/ 4 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 7/2 Starters Returning/Lost:. . . . 5/3 Home Field !Capacity). . Cougar Complex 11.200) Home Field !Capac ity) . .. Harvard Field 11 .000) Home Field !Capacity) . . . . Redbird Softba ll Complex Press Box Phone:. . None Press Box Phone :. None Press Box Phone:. . 1309) 438-5695 Softball SID ...... Laura Lesko Softball SID .. __ ...... • . . Jennifer Correa Softball SID: ... . . Jill Rachford Office Phone ...... 1713) 743-9408 Office Phone: ...... 1617) 495-2206 Office Phone ...... •.. , ...... 1309) 438-3825 Fax ...... 1713) 743-9411 Fax: ...... 1617) 495-2130 Fax ...... 1309) 438-5634 Website . . . . www.UHCougars.com Website :. . www.athletics.harvard.edu Website: ...... www.redbirds.org

SAN DIEGO STATE San Diego BALL STATE March 1 @Tucson.Ariz. Arizona Wildcat Invitational San Diego State Spring Tournament March 18 @ Muncie, Ind . March 8@ San Diego, Calif. SDSU Spring Tournament March 8-9 @ San Diego, Ca lif.

Location : ...... San Diego, California Location : ...... San Diego, Ca lifornia Location : ...... Muncie. Indiana Nickname: ...... Aztecs Nickname: ...... Toreros Nickname ...... Cardina ls Co lors: ...... Scarlet and Black 'Colors : ...... Columbia Blue. Navy and White Colors : ...... Cardinal and White Conference: ...... Mountain West Conference : ...... Pacific Coast Softba ll Conference Conference:. . . Mid-American Head Coach: ...... Kathy Van Wyck !CS-Fu llerton '83) Head Coach : ... Melissa McElvain !Oklahoma State '99) Head Coach ...... Terri Laux !Ohio State '84) Record at School !Yea rs): ...... 195-161-1 !Six Years) Record at School !Years): ...... 14-41 !One Year) Record at School !Years): . . . . 161 -153 ISix Years) Assistant Coaches ...... Kelly Howard, Joe Verbanic Assistant Coaches : ...... Chris DeMarco Assistant Coaches: _Karin Wick. Jenny Hill 2002 Record: ...... 41-22-1 2002 Record:. . . .. 14-41 2002 Record . . ... 23- 22 2002 Postseason Play: ...... Regionals 2002 Postseason Play: None 2002 Postseason Play: ..... None Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . 8/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . .. 10/7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 13/3 Starters Returning/Lost:. . . 6/4 Starters Returning/Lost:. . .. 6/4 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 6/3 Home Field !Capacity) . . SDSU Field 1800) Home Field !Capacity) .. .. . USO Softball Complex 1375) Home Field !Capacity). . ... BSU Softba ll 11.000) Press Box Phone:. None Press Box Phone :. . N/A Press Box Phone : ...... 1765) 285-2463 Softball SID:_ Shereen Saurey Softbal l SID: Ted Gosen Softbal l SID: . . . . Kathy Muffenbier Office Phone: . .. 1619) 594-4348 Office Phone . 1619) 260-4745 Office Phone ...... 1765) 285-8242 Fax:. 1619) 582-6541 Fax. .1619) 260-2990 Fax ...... 1765) 285-8929 Website :. .. . www.goaztecs .com Website: ...... www.usdtoreros.com Website:. . . . . www.bsu.edu/ sports

ARIZONA LONG BEACH STATE BUTLER Arizona Wildcat Invitational San Diego State Spring Tournament March 19 @ Indianapolis. Ind . !DH) March 2 @ Tucson. Ariz. March 9 @ San Diego. Ca lif.

Location ...... Tucson . Arizona Location : . .. . Long Beach. California Location :. . . Indianapolis. Indiana Nickname: ...... Wildcats Nickname:...... 49ers Nickname: ...... Bulldogs Co lors: .... Blue. Red and White Co lors:. ... Black and Gold Colors: ...... Blue and White Conference _. . Pac-10 Conference:...... Big West Conference :...... Horizon League Head Coach: . .... Mike Candrea Head Coach: ...... Pete Manarino !CS-Fullerton '78) Head Coach : . . Tom Spencer Record at Schoo l !Years):. . 926-180117th Year) Record at School !Years) ...... 693-348119 Years) Record at School !Years): .. . . 0-0 !First Year) Assistant Coaches: Larry Ray, Nancy Evans Ass istant Coaches: . Kim Sowder. Michele Ba ilon Assistant Coaches: . .. . Melissa Franzosi 2002 Record : ...... 55- 12 2002 Record:...... __.. 35-23 2002 Record:...... 15-24 2002 Postseason Play: . . . World Series 2002 Postseason Play .. None 2002 Postseason Play: ..... None Letterwinners Return ing/Lost ...... 9/9 Letterwinners Returning /Lost: . . 12/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . 12/1 Starters Retu rn ing/Lost ...... 8/1 Starters Returning/Lost: . .. 6/4 Starters Return ing/Lost: ...... 8/1 Home Field !Capacity) ...... Hillanbrand Stadium 12500) Home Field !Capacity) ...... 49ers Complex 15.000) Home Fie ld !Capacity) ...... Butler Softba ll Field 1500) Press Box Phone ...... 1520) 621 -7496 Press Box Phone :...... None Press Box Phone:...... None Softball SID ...... Nicole Boden Softball SID . ... Chris DeConna Softba ll SID : ...... Kel ly Antcliff Office Phone .. . .. 1520) 621-4163 Office Phone: . .. . 1562) 985-8569 Office Phone ... .. 1317) 940-9994 Fax . 1520) 621-2681 Fax: . .. 1562) 985-1549 Fax:. 1317) 940-9808 Website:. . .. www.arizcats.com Website : ... www.longbeachstate.com Website :_ ...... www.butlersports .com

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DRAKE SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS February 7 @ Minnesota Metrodome Classic April 5@ Springfield, Mo. (DH) April 18 @Cedar Falls. Iowa (DH) March 22 @ Des Moines. Iowa (DH) April 6@ Springfield, Mo. April 19 @ Cedar Fal ls. Iowa Mach 23 @ Des Moines. Iowa Location: .. Des Moines. Iowa Location:...... Springfield. Missouri Location:. .... Carbondale. Illinois Nickname ...... Bul ldogs Nickname ...... Bears 'Nickname: ...... Salukis Colors:...... Blue and White Colors: . . Maroon and White Colors: ...... Maroon and White Conference:. . Missouri Valley Conference: ...... Missouri Valley Conference:...... Missouri Val ley Head Coach: ...... Rich Calvert (I llinois State '90) Head Coach:...... Holly Hesse (Creighton '82) Head Coach: .... Kerri Blayock (Evansville '88) Record at School (Years) ...... First Year Record at School (Years): . 356-354-1 (1 4 years) Record at School (Years) ...... 108-58 (Three Years) Assistant Coaches:...... Kathy Jandrzejewski Assistant Coaches: .... Sue Federick. Beth Perine Assistant Coaches: ...... Mark Cosgrove. Buddy Foster 2002 Record:. _____ 10-39 2002 Record ...... 23-28 2002 Record . __37-17 2002 Postseason Play: .... . None 2002 Postseason Play: ..... None 2002 Postseason Play: .. None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .. . 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 13/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . 10/4 Starters Returning/Lost:. 6/3 Starters Returning/Lost:...... 6/3 Starters Returning/Lost: . . .. 5/4 Home Field (Capacity) ... Buel Field 1500) Home Field (Capacity) . . SMS Softball Field 1100) Home Field (Capacity) ...... SIU Softba ll Field 1500) Press Box Phone:. __ ... .. None Press Box Phone:...... None Press Box Phone:...... None Softball SID _ Lauri Pyatt Softball SID ...... B.J. Tyler Softball SID:...... Lou Antoine Office Phone ...... (515) 271 -3012 Office Ph one: ...... 141 7) 836-5402 Office Phone .. . . (618) 453-7235 Fax ...... 1515) 27 1-3015 Fax:. . (417) 836-4868 Fax ...... (618) 453-2648 Website: ...... www.drakebulldogs.org Website:_ ...... www.smsbears.net Website: ...... www.siu edu/-athletic

INDIANA STATE IOWASTATE CREIGHTON March 29 @ Cedar Falls. Iowa (DH) April 9@ Ames. Iowa April 26 @Ceda r Fall s. Iowa (DH) March 30 @ Cedar Falls. Iowa April 27 @ Cedar Fal ls. Iowa

Location: ...... Terre Haute. Indiana Location: ...... Ames. Iowa Location : Omaha, Nebraska Nickname: Sycamores ...... Cyclones Nickname: ...... Bluejays Colors: ...... Royal Blue and White Colors .... Cardinal and Gold Colors:...... Blue and White Conference:. . . Missouri Valley Con ference: Big 12 Conference Conference:...... Missouri Valley Head Coach .... Brenda Coldren (Central College '89) Head Coach: Ruth Crowe Head Coach: ...... Brent Vigness (Central '88) Record at School (Years): ...... 0-0 (First Year) Record at School (Years):. . ... 107-162 (Six Years) Record at School (Years): .. 261-224 (Nine Years) Assistant Coaches:. . . Joe Yegge Assistant Coaches: .... . Chris Cochran, Michelle Junod Assistant Coaches: . . Leticia Pineda-Boutte 2002 Record:...... 12-38 2002 Record: .. __ ...... 19-25 2002 Record: . ... . 28-28 2002 Postseason Play: ...... None 2002 Postseason Play: . . .. None 2002 Postseason Play: .. . . None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ... __ 10/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ... 16/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .. .. 11 /6 Starters Returning/Lost:. ... . 6/3 Starters Return ing/Lost: . . . 8/2 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 10/3 Home Fi eld (Capacity) . ... Price Field (300) Home Field (Capacity) ...... Southwest Complex 1500) Home Field (Capacity) ...... Creighton Complex 11 .000) Press Box Phone:...... None Press Box Phone:. . . None Press Box Phone . . (402) 659-3783 Softball SID . Danny Kambel Softball SID ..... Lisa Helgeson Softball SID ...... Rob Simms Office Phone: 1812) 237-4073 Office Phone .... (515) 294-1393 Office Phone ...... (402) 280-2433 Fax:...... (812) 237-4157 Fax. . (515) 294-2854 Fax ...... (402) 280-2495 Website:. . wwwindstate.edu/atthletic Website . .. www.cyclones.com Website: ...... wwwgocreighton.com

IOWA WICHITA STATE EVANSVILLE Apri l 1 @ Cedar Falls. Iowa (DH) April 12@ Cedar Fa lls. Iowa (DH) May 3@ Evansvi lle. Ind. (DH) April 13 @Cedar Falls. Iowa May 4 @ Evansville. Ind.

Location: . Iowa City, Iowa Location: ...... _ Wichita. Kansas Location: ...... Evansvi lle. Indiana Nickname: . Hawkeyes Nickname: ...... _ .. Shockers Nickname:...... Purple Aces Colors .. Black and Old Gold Colors: ...... Black and Ye llow Colors: ...... Purple. Orange and White Conference: ...... Big 10 Conference:. . .. Missouri Valley Conference . Missouri Val ley Head Coach: ...... Gayle Bl evins (Dayton '73) Head Coach . _ ...... Tim Walton (Oklahoma '96) Head Coach: . . Gwen Lewis. (Indiana State '86) Record at School (Years):. . 627-287-3 (15 Years) Record at School (Years): . . . 0-0 Record at School (Years): ...... 325-277-1 (11 Years) Assistant Coaches .... Michelle Venturel la. Holly Killion Assistant Coaches: . Jennifer Jaime Assistant Coach: ...... Peg Bardman 2002 Record ...... 36-20 2002 Record:...... 20-34 2002 Record:. . 34-27 2002 Postseason Play: . . .. Regionals 11-2) 2002 Postseason Pl ay: . . .. None 2002 Postseason Play:...... Regionals Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... __ 11 /5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 9/6 Letterwinners Returning/ Lost: .. 14/5 Starters Return ing/Lost:. ___ . 6/4 Starters Returning/Lost:. . . 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 8/3 Home Field (Capacity). .. Pearl Field (1,000) Home Field (Capacity) ...... Wilkins Stadium (1,000) Home Field (Capacity) ...... Cooper Stadium (600) Press Box Phone 1319) 335-9296 Press Box Phone . 1316) 978-3543 Press Box Phone:...... None Softball SI D . _Tony Wirt Softball SID: _Mike Ross Softball SID:...... Kate Walker Office Phone ...... (3 19) 335-9411 Office Ph one .... (316) 978-5535 Office Phone . 1812) 479-2350 Fax...... (3 19) 335-9417 Fax...... (316) 978-3336 Fax . 1812) 479-2090 Website ... _...... _ www.hawkeyesports.com Website: .. www.goshockers.com Website: . www.gopurlpleaces.com

::i..::~ • 2003 SOFTBALL This is UNI

Building on a strong tradition of teacher education, the University of Northern Iowa has evolved into one of the finest comprehensive public universities in the country. UNI emphasizes excellence in undergradu ate education and offers se lected graduate programs at the master's, specialist's and doctoral levels. UN l's heritage and phi losophy place great value on providing a student-centered educational experience. The university offers a learn ing environment that is sma ll enough to provide students individua lized attention, yet large enough to provide a variety of resources, including distinguished faculty. Today, UNI offers more than 120 undergraduate majors Outstandi ng academ ic programs, many of which are nationally-recogn ized for their excellence, have been established in the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Socia l and Behavioral Sciences. In addition, UNI participates in the bachelor of liberal studies program offered by Iowa's Regent Universities and provides classes in centers around the state through the division of Continuing Education and Special Programs. Recognized as the premier public undergraduate university in the state, UNI is experiencing an increasing demand for its high-quality programs. Enrollment at UNI was 13,926 students in the fa ll of 2002, down by about one percent after four consecutive years of record Highlights enrollments. Students come from every county in Iowa and about 95 percent of UNl's undergraduate students are residents of Iowa. • UNI has ranked second in Midwest top public comprehen The University of Northern Iowa was founded in 1876 as the Iowa sive universities by U.S. News and World Report for six State Normal School. It became Iowa State Teachers College in 1909. consecutive years. In 1961, the name was changed to State Col lege of Iowa, and in 1967, Legislature changed the status of the institution to that of a the Iowa • The 2002 Sears Directors' Cup ranked the UNI Pa nther university under its present title. athletic program 25th in the nation at one point last spring. Presented annually by the nation's athletic direc tors and sponsored by Sears, the Cup honors institutions that maintain a broad-based program and achieve success in men's and women's intercollegiate athletics.

• UNI is the alma mater of NFL and Superbowl MVP Kurt Warner, as well as U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley.

• UNl's Residential Network, ResNet, provides high-speed network computing to students living in the residence halls.

• UNI students are active and involved with more than 180 student organizations, including special interest clubs, sororities and fraternities, religious groups and academic groups.

• The UNI Wel lness/Recreation Center, attached to the north side of the UNI-Dome, features the highest climbing wa ll in the Midwest, two pools, a running track, weight and fitness rooms, and courts for basketball , voll eyball and racquetbal l.

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John Bermel Kelly Bockenstedt Julie Bright Chris Bucknam Tony DiCecco Men's & Women's Golf Athletic Club Program Assoc. A.D/Business Men's & Women's Women 's Basketball Coach Assistant Cross Country/ Coach Track Coach

Mark Farley Jill Gansemer Steve Gearhart Christy Hebert Col leen Heimstead Football Coach Assoc. Media Relations Assistant A 0/ Softba 11 Coach Compliance/Life Skills Director Development Coordinator

Rick Heller Nancy Justis Sachin Kirtane Greg McDermott Brad Penrith Baseball Coach Director of Media Women's Tennis Coach Men's Basketba ll Wrestling Coach Relations Coach

Bobbi Petersen Kit Strief Linda Whitehead Dr. Sandra Williamson Anne Woodrick Volleyball Coach Asst. Media Relations Women's Soccer Assoc. Athletic Dir/ NCAA Faculty Rep/ Director Coach Administration Assoc. Prof. Sociology, Anthropology/Criminology

::·Ui • 2003 SOFTBALi:.:

~;// / Opponent J / Eji~/ at Minnesota Metrodome Classic l'Ainneapolis, MN vs. Western Illinois Minneapolis, MN 9 a.m. vs. Drake Minneapolis, MN 9 a .m. vs. Tulsa Minneapolis, MN 11 p.m. vs. Bradley Minneapolis, MN 11 a.m. vs. Northern Illinois Minneapolis, MN 1 p.m. vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay Minneapolis, MN 9 a .m. at Houston Cougar Invite Houston, TX vs. Pittsburgh Houston, TX 9 a .m. vs. Stephen F. Austin Houston, TX 1 p.m. vs. Sam Houston State Houston, TX 3 p.m. vs. Texas Southern Houston, TX 5 p.m. at Houston Houston, TX 1 p.m. at Arizona Wildcat Invitational Tucson, AZ. at San Diego St. Spring Tourney San Diego, CA vs. Harvard San Diego, CA 9 a .m. vs. Univ. San Diego San Diego, CA 3 p.m. Mar. 8 at San Diego State San Diego, CA 9 a.m. Mar. 9 vs. University of San Diego San Diego, CA Mar. 9 vs. Long Beach State San Diego, CA Mar. 15 at Illinois State (DH) * Normal, IL Mar. 16 at Illinois State* Normal, IL Mar.18 at Ball State Muncie, IN Mar. 19 at Butler (DH) Indianapolis, IN Mar. 22 at Drake (DH)* Des Moines, IA Mar. 23 at Drake* Des Moines, IA Mar. 29 Indiana State Cedar Falls, IA Mar. 30 Cedar Falls, IA Apr.1 Cedar Falls, IA Apr. 5 Springfield, MO Apr. 6 Springfield, MO Apr. 9 at Iowa State Ames, IA Apr.12 Wichita State (DH)* Cedar Falls, IA Apr.13 Wichita State* Cedar Falls, IA Apr. 15 at Minnesota (DH) Minneapolis, MN Apr.18 Southern Illinois (DH)* Cedar Falls, IA Apr.19 Southern Illinois* Cedar Falls, IA Apr. 24 Bradley (DH)* Cedar Falls, IA Apr. 26 Creighton (DH)* Cedar Falls, IA r. 27 Creighton Cedar Falls, IA ay 1 at Bradley* Peoria, IL , ay 3 at Evansville (DH) * Evansville, IN ay4 at Evansville Evansville, IN ay 8-10 at MVC Tournament EvansviHe, IN