THIS IS ILLINOIS SOFTBALL

TABLE OF CONTENTS This is Illinois Softball ������������������������������������������������� 2-5 Season-by-Season Highlights������������������������������������������������ 2 World’s Largest Softball Tailgate �������������������������������������������� 3 Eichelberger Field // Martin Softball Complex���������������������4-5

The Illinois Coaching Staff ����������������������������������������� 6-12 Head Coach Tyra Perry ���������������������������������������������������������7-8 Associate Head Coach Kassie Stanfill������������������������������������ 9 Assistant Coach Laura Trout������������������������������������������������ 10 Volunteer Assistant Olivia Watkins // Support Staff ������������ 11 Director of Athletics Josh Whitman ...... 12

The 2016 Illinois Fighting Illini ��������������������������������� 13-41 2016 Roster �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 Returning Players �������������������������������������������������������������15-40 Allie Bauch...... 15-16 Kylie Johnson...... 17-18 Remeny Perez...... 19-20 Nicole Tobon...... 21 FIGHTING ILLINI SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS Danielle Trezzo...... 22-23 Nicole Evans ...... 24-25 Location������������������������������������������ Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Head Coach���������������������������������������������������������� Tyra Perry Alyssa Gunther...... 26-27 Enrollment�����������������������������������������������������������������44,942 Alma Mater ����������������������������������������������������LSU, 1997 Ruby Rivera...... 28-29 Nickname ���������������������������������������������������������Fighting Illini Years at Illinois �������������������������������������������� 1st Season Jade Vecvanags...... 30-31 Colors ��������������������������������������������������������� Orange and Blue Years Overall ����������������������������������������������16th Season Breanna Wonderly...... 32 Conference ��������������������������������������������������������������Big Ten Record at Illinois���������������������������������������� 1st Season Sam Acosta...... 33 ����������������������������������������������������Timothy L. Killeen ����������������������������������409-388-1 (.513) President Overall Record Leigh Farina...... 34 Interim Chancellor������������������������������������Barbara Wilscon Associate Head Coach/Year . . . . Kassie Stanfill/1st Annie Fleming...... 35 Interim Athletic Director����������������������������Paul Kowalczyk Alma Mater ...... Louisville, 2009 Katie Gallagher...... 36 Home Field ������������������������������������������������Eichelberger Field Assistant Coach/Year ...... Laura Trout/1st Kate Giddens...... 37 Seating Capacity ���������������������������������������������������������1,500 Alma Mater ...... Georgia, 2012 Jill Nicklas...... 38 Volunteer Assistant Coach/Year . . .Olivia Watkins/1st Carly Thomas...... 39 2015 Record ��������������������������������������������������������������26-27 Alma Mater ...... Western Kentucky, 2015 Hailey Pieruccini ...... 40 2015 Big Ten Record (Finish)������������������������� 14-9 (Fifth) Emily Brodner...... 40 Letterwinners Returning/Lost������������������������������������ 18/4 First Year of Softball ��������������������������������������������������2000 Newcomers...... Position Starters Returning/Lost �������������������������������� 8/2 All-Time Record ����������������������������������������488-369-2 (.569) Stephanie Abello...... 41 Pitchers Returning/Lost ������������������������������������������������ 3/1 NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last �������������������� 4/2010 Alexis Carrillo...... 41 Newcomers ������������������������������������������������������������������������4 NCAA Tournament Record��������������������������������������������7-8 Taylor Edwards...... 41 Veronica Ruelius...... 41

2015 Season-In-Review������������������������������������������� 42-49 Season Recap �����������������������������������������������������������������43-44 Season Statistics ������������������������������������������������������������������ 45 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION Game-By-Game Detailed Results ������������������������������������������ 46 Primary Softball Contact�������������������������������������������������������������������������� Libby Knight Line Scores �����������������������������������������������������������������������47-48 Email Address ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� [email protected] Big Ten Conference Recap ���������������������������������������������������� 49 Office Phone �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������217-265-8171 Cell Phone �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������217-714-1218 Records & History ����������������������������������������������������� 50-72 Associate Athletics Director for Athletics Communication ������������������������ Kent Brown Career Records �����������������������������������������������������������������51-52 Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Communication�������������������Derrick Burson Season Records���������������������������������������������������������������53-54 Associate Director of Athletics Communication����������������������������������������� Derek Neal Single-Game Records �������������������������������������������������������55-56 Assistant Directors �������������������������������������������Jenny Dewar, Brett Moore, Libby Knight Year-by-Year Team Statistics ���������������������������������������������� 57 Graduate Assistant��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Dan Longo Yearly Leaders // Record by Conference...... 58 Interns �������������������������������������������������������������������������������Jessica Leifheit, Chad Beyler Wins over Ranked Opponents...... 59 Office Manager/Phone���������������������������������������������������������� Jen Fisher/217-333-1391 Year-By-Year Results �������������������������������������������������������59-64 Web Designer����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Adam Marantz Year-By-Year Records // All-Time Series Records . . . . . 65 Website��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������www.FightingIllini.com All-Time Series Results���������������������������������������������������66-68 Twitter ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� @IlliniSoftball Big Ten Tournament History...... 69 Facebook ��������������������������������������������������������������������www.Facebook.com/IlliniSoftball NCAA Tournament History ���������������������������������������������������������� 70 Mailing Address ���������������������������������������������Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building Honor Roll �����������������������������������������������������������������������71-72 ���������������������������������������������������������������� 1700 South Fourth St., Champaign, IL 61820 Letterwinners...... 72

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 1 THIS IS ILLINOIS SOFTBALL ILLINOIS SOFTBALL SEASON BY SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2015 • Redshirt-sophomore Jessica Davis returned from injury to have a breakout season as a utility player - earning First Team All-Big Ten ILLINOIS BY THE NUMBERS • After a rough start to the season, the Fighting Illini went 18-6 over and Second Team NFCA All-Region as a result. Davis spent time as 1�������������������������������� Runs Team USA defeated Illinois by in 2004 the final 24 games of the regular season to finish fifth in the Big the Illini left fielder and shortstop, hitting .336 with the third-most 1��������������������������������� USA Softball Collegiate Players of the Week Ten standings. home runs in the Big Ten (14) to go with eight doubles. 2�������������������� Highest Illinois finish in the Big Ten (2004 & 2010) • Illinois captured the No. 5 seed for the Big Ten Tournament, marking • Sophomore Pepper Gay became the eighth Illini pitcher in team 4���������������������������All-America honors awarded in program history the Illini’s highest seed since 2004. history to win at least 20 games in a single season. 1�����������Academic All-America honors awarded in program history • Junior Allie Bauch and freshman Carly Thomas were named to the 4����������������������������������������������������NCAA Tournament appearances All-Big Ten First-Team, while sophomore Alyssa Gunther garnered 2010 7�����������������������������������������������������������NCAA Tournament victories All-Big Ten Second-Team. • Illinois ranked 21st in the season-ending ESPN.com/USA Softball 9�������CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District recipients • Bauch became the first Illini softball player in program history to Division-I Top-25 and 25th in the final NFCA National Poll, reaching 23��������������������������������������������������NFCA All-Region laurels earned earn Academic All-America First-Team honors. as high as 17th in the nation during the season. 33����������������������������������������������������������������Big Ten weekly awards • Thomas notched 71 total bases in Big Ten play to set a new all-time • The Orange and Blue finished with the second-highest winning 43����������������������������������������������������������������� All-Big Ten selections conference record. percentage in the country, earning a 45-8 overall record (.849). 41�������������������������������������������������������Wins over ranked opponents • The Illini hit 68 home runs on the season, ranking fifth in the Big The Illini also finished tied for second in Big Ten play with a 16-2 48���������������������������������������������������������������� NFCA Scholar Athletes Ten and 26th in the nation, as well as third among singleseason totals conference record. 84����������������������� Home runs Illinois hit to lead the nation in 2007 in Illinois history. • Illinois earned a berth in its fourth overall and second consecutive 110�������������������������������������������������Academic All-Big Ten honorees • The Illini posted a program-high .324 batting average and .536 NCAA Tournament in program history, reaching the regional final. 1,445���������������������Fans at 2007 World’s Largest Softball Tailgate slugging percentage, while ranking second all-time with an on base • A program-best six Illini earned All-Big Ten honors while head coach 1,000,000���Dollars donated by the Rex & Alice Martin Foundation percentage of .396. Terri Sullivan was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. while Lana Armstrong had 15 and Makenzie Smith had 11. 2014 • Illinois earned tournament crowns by going undefeated in the UNLV Sportco Kick-Off Classic and NFCA Leadoff Classic. 2006 • Posted the best season start in program history at 8-0. • Sophomore first baseman Meredith Hackett earned NFCA All- • Jenna Hall became Illinois’ first All-American. Hall led the nation in • Captured their highest ranked victory ever, topping No. 4 Michigan, America honors after recording a .418 batting average to go with 16 walks (60), ranked second in batting average (.481) and finished 10-2, in six innings on April 25 live on Big Ten Network. home runs, 11 doubles, 29 walks and 56 RBIs. fourth in slugging percentage (.847). • Alex Booker became the second Big Ten player ever to hit for the • Illinois led the Big Ten Conference in team batting average, finishing • Angelena Mexicano had 11 home runs for the year and a league- cycle on Feb. 23. with a .322 clip - 12 points ahead of second-place Michigan (.310). leading 49 RBI. In Big Ten play, Mexicano led the conference with • Illinois ranked second in the nation with a program-record 34 double • Danielle Zymkowitz broke the single-season stolen bases mark 23 RBI and had six homers. plays (0.68/g). Remeny Perez tied the school record with 22 DPs, and by swiping 36 bases in 37 attempts and set the single-season • The World’s Largest Softball Tailgate III was another rousing Ruby Rivera (18) and Allie Bauch (16) set records for SS and 2B. stolen base percentage (.973) mark in the process. Zymkowitz also success. Inside the stadium, a program-record 1,283 fans attended • Jenna Mychko set new records for single-season (1.000 in 202 broke the single-season hits record with 76 to record the fifth-best the Illinois-Northwestern game on May 6. attempts) and career (.992) fielding percentage, ranking fourth all individual-year batting average (.409). time in runners caught stealing. • The Illini were victorious in a program-record 12 consecutive games, 2005 • Alex Booker posted the best fielding percentage ever for an outfielder one better than the previous mark (April 9-20, 2003). • The Illini picked up their 200th victory in program history on April 21 and finished in the top 10 in career batting average, stolen bases and • Meredith Hackett, Danielle Zymkowitz and Hope Howell earned First with a 5-2 victory over Bradley. on base percentage. Team NFCA All-Region honors, the first time three Illini earned first • On April 30, Illinois held the World’s Largest Softball Tailgate II prior 2013 team honors from the NFCA in a single season. to the Illini’s game with Minnesota. A total of 906 people filled the • Audrey Gallien and Hope Howell tallied CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine lots surrounding Eichelberger Field. • Won 11 of the final 12 games of the regular season, posting the Academic All-District First Team honors, the first time at least two third-longest winning streak in school history, with 10 straight, Illini earned first team distinction in the same year. 2004 including nine consecutive Big Ten victories. • Finished 17th in the final NFCA National Top-25 Poll. • Pepper Gay broke four career pitching records: strikeouts (592), 2009 • Reached the NCAA Tournament Regional Final (Sweet Sixteen). opposing batting average (.213), starts (113) and complete games • Illinois qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the third time in • Recorded best Big Ten finish (2nd) in school history. (68), while finishing in the top three in several additional categories. school history and defeated five ranked teams during the year. • Defeated five ranked teams, including two that reached the College • Alex Booker was named Second Team All-Big Ten, and she and Jami • Second baseman Danielle Zymkowitz became the second All- World Series (Michigan & LSU). The win over No. 9 Michigan marked Schkade made the first-ever Big Ten All-Defensive Team. American in program history, batting .401 in 157 plate appearances the first time that Illinois had defeated a top-10 team. • Remeny Perez registered the highest slugging percentage (.514) with 63 hits, 22 RBIs, 22 walks, 20 stolen bases and a .984 fielding • Co-champions of LSU Tiger Classic and champions of Texas A&M and on-base percentage (.431) of any Illini rookie in program history. percentage. Aggie Invitational. • Alex Booker became the third Illini ever to steal 20 bases in a • Freshman pitcher Monica Perry broke the Illinois single-season • Nearly upset U.S. Olympic Team, falling 3-2 on March 4. season, and finished with the second-best efficiency, going 20-for-21. record with 223 strikeouts - averaging 6.30 per seven innings. Perry • Began new tradition by hosting World’s Largest Softball Tailgate. • Kylie Johnson stole the second-most bases of any first-year player in also threw a no-hitter against Indiana. school history, swiping 18. • Hollie Pinchback broke the Illinois single-game record with five hits 2003 at Ohio State. • Qualified for first NCAA Tournament. 2012 • The Illini swept No. 11 Northwestern at Eichelberger Field with a pair • Took 2-of-3 games at No. 22 Michigan, becoming the first Big of walk-off home runs. • Posted the Illini’s best winning percentage of the decade. Ten team since 2001 to defeat the Wolverines twice in a season in • Received team’s first national ranking, reaching as high as 21st. Ann Arbor. 2008 • Recorded program’s 100th victory. • The Orange and Blue earned their 400th program victory on Mar. 16 • Shortstop Angelena Mexicano set a pair of Big Ten single-season • Sherri Taylor tossed school’s first perfect game. with a 5-4 comeback win over Boston University. records with 24 home runs and 160 total bases. She also set school • Finished 15th in the nation in attendance. • Pepper Gay earned All-Big Ten honors and was named to the NFCA career records for home runs (51), RBIs (164) and runs (167). All-Midwest Region Second Team, finishing third in the Big Ten in both Additionally, Mexicano ranked second in the nation in home runs, 2002 fifth in runs per game and 10th in slugging percentage. ERA and strikeouts. • Earned a seed in the Big Ten Tournament for the second consecutive • Following the conclusion of her junior season, Gay sat in the top • Illinois beat its highest-ranked opponent since knocking off No. 5 season. LSU in 2005, defeating No. 6 UCLA with a 6-2 win on Feb. 16. three all-time at Illinois in almost every career category, ranking • Claimed its initial pair of First Team All-Big Ten selections. second in strikeouts (463), wins (68), complete games (46) and saves • Centerfielder Sarah Bryers set a new single-game RBI record when (6), and third in shutouts (14), innings pitched (526.2) and ERA she drove in seven runs in a 17-3 victory over Illinois-Chicago. • Ranked fifth nationally in fielding (.973) and 27th in batting (2.07), while holding the best opponent batting average mark (.214). average (.287). Her 202 strikeouts in 2012 were the second-most ever at Illinois. 2007 • Defeated a pair of ranked teams. • Meredith Hackett broke the career record for slugging percentage, • The Illini led the nation with 84 home runs, the largest home run finishing her senior season with a .616 mark and ranking second all- total in school history, knocking 1.53 per game. 2001 time with 41 home runs. • Illinois hit two grand slams in the same game for the first time in • Set the record for the most Big Ten wins by a first-year conference school history (Kisten Martin and Shanna Diller). program. 2011 • Illinois won the 15-team Capital Classic. In the tournament, Illinois • Earned the championship at the MacKenzie Valentine Classic. • Illinois opened the season as the 24th-ranked team in the nation, out-scored its opponents 58-7 and hit 14 home runs. • Debuted its ballpark, Eichelberger Field. according to the NFCA preseason poll. • Lana Armstrong had a school-record 18-game hitting streak. • Held a 4-2 record vs. ranked teams • Senior second baseman Danielle Zymkowitz earned her second NFCA • Illinois broke individual single-season records for runs scored • Reached Big Ten Tournament in first season playing in conference. Third Team All-America honor following the season, becoming the (Angelena Mexicano, 56), home runs (Diller/Mexicano, 16), and RBIs first two-time All-American in program history. (Armstrong, 55). 2000 • Zymkowitz also broke a handful of Illinois career records during the • Illinois had its largest crowd ever on April 28 vs. DePaul with an • Started program with a team of walk-ons. season, finishing with the highest batting average (.384) most hits attendance of 1,445 at the World’s Largest Softball Tailgate. • Won 13 games in opening season. (277), runs scored (202), stolen base attempts (106) and stolen bases (91), as well as the highest stolen base percentage (.858) • Four Illinois players had double digits in home runs for the first time • Played as a Division I Independent. in program history. in school history. Mexicano and Diller paved the way with 16 each, 2 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THIS IS ILLINOIS SOFTBALL

WORLD’S LARGEST SOFTBALL TAILGATE What started out as an idea to give fans a chance to fire up their grills, pull out their coolers and enjoy their tailgating rituals during the spring has become one of the most popular and beloved spring traditions in the Champaign-Urbana community. The World’s Largest Softball Tailgate originated when University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics representatives developed a plan to provide fans with an electric atmosphere full of live music, interactive games, face-painting and of course, tons of tailgating food. It also gave the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics a chance to put on a premier event in conjunction with one of its emerging sports - softball. The World’s Largest Softball Tailgate began on April 24, 2004, as a then-record crowd of 756 fans came out to Eichelberger Field to watch the Illini top Big Ten foe Ohio State, 1-0. The results were a rousing success and the idea spawned the development of the annual event.

Since then, the tailgate has continued to grow each season, shattering the attendance record year after year. In fact, over a four-game span from 2004 TAILGATE HIGHLIGHTS to 2007, the crowd nearly doubled, setting a new single-game record with Tailgate XII - April 18, 2015 // Illinois 5, Wisconsin 3 // llinois 12, Wisconsin 8 // Attendance: 976 In front of the season’s highest crowd, the 12th-annual World’s Largest Softball Tailgate saw a day 1,445 fans at the fourth annual tailgate. spent in the sun followed by the Illini capturing their fourth-straight Big Ten series victory with a sweep of Wisconsin, 5-3 and 12-8. Jade Vecvanags provided both wins on the day, while Carly Thomas posted four hits and six RBI on the day. In an offensive battle in game two, Alyssa Gunther and Jess Perkins each Several members of the Illini community have joined in tailgate festivities had three hits, two RBIs and two runs, and Allie Bauch was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a two-run homer. throughout the years. Former Illini men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber Tailgate XI - April 5, 2014 // Illinois 11, No. 20 Nebraska 4 // Nebraska 9, Illinois 4 // Attendance: 1,289 threw out the first pitch of the 2005 tailgate game, while former football The 11th-annual World’s Largest Softball Tailgate was a tremendous success, as a near-sellout crowd packed Eichelberger Field to watch an Illini slugfest, with Illinois trouncing No. 20 Nebraska, 11-4, in the coach Ron Zook opened the game in 2009. Alice Martin, an important part first game of the day. Kylie Johnson, Alex Booker, Jenna Mychko and Nicole Evans all had two hits in the of the Illini softball family, threw out the first pitch in 2006; she and her game, including home runs by Booker and Evans. Shelese Arnold recorded the save, tossing two shutout innings before the Illini broke the game wide open with four runs in the bottom of the sixth. The Huskers husband Rex used their foundation to make a million dollar contribution got revenge in the nightcap, putting up nine runs to split the doubleheader. for the construction of a new press box, locker room, concession stand and Tailgate X - May 4, 2013 // Illinois vs. Ohio State // Rainout restrooms at Eichelberger Field. The On-Deck Circle, Illinois Softball’s The 10th-annual World’s Largest Softball Tailgate drew an excellent turnout, as Illinois fans from far booster club, has also played a key role in the event’s success since its and wide came to enjoy a Kentucky Derby-themed morning of activities. However, when game time rolled around, the conditions were too wet to play, so the game was postponed until the following day. Despite inception with constant support. the weather, the stands were full of Illini fans hoping to catch the Orange and Blue until the game was officially called off.

Tailgate IX - May 5, 2012 // Illinois 4, Penn State 2; Illinois 6, Penn State 3 // Attendance: 1,259 The Illini swept Penn State in a Saturday doubleheader, putting up big numbers early in both games. The Orange and Blue exploded for four runs in the first inning in game one, due to sloppy defense by the Nittany Lions and a pair of singles by Brittany Sanchez and Stephanie Cuevas. Pepper Gay maintained the Illini lead, allowing just two runs in the complete game. Illinois jumped out on top again in the second game, scoring six runs in the first two innings fueled by a first-inning grand slam by Kelley Wedel. Jackie Guy allowed just three hits through the first four innings, and Gay walked three with no hits allowed in her three-inning save, as the Illini won 6-3.

Tailgate VIII - May 7, 2011 // Illinois 3, W. Illinois 2; Illinois 2, W. Illinois 0 // Attendance: 1,105 The Illini scored three unanswered runs in the first contest before shutting out the Leathernecks to earn a doubleheader sweep of Western Illinois. Pepper Gay tossed 11 and 2/3 innings of scoreless softball to earn both victories, only allowing two hits while striking out 13. Meredith Hackett provided a run-scoring single to create the difference in the first contest, while Jessica Davis drilled a solo homer to left-center field and hit a sacrifice fly out to right field to tally both runs in the finale.

Tailgate VII - April 24, 2010 // #21 Illinois 6, Wisconsin 0 // Attendance: 623 Meredith Hackett led the Illini at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs in the game as the Illini faced rainy weather and the Badgers. Hackett put Illinois ahead in the first inning with a two- run home run after Danielle Zymkowitz doubled to lead off the game. Hackett followed with her second two-run homer of the day in the next frame to cap scoring and reach the final line of 6-0.

Tailgate VI - April 18, 2009 // #8 Michigan 8, Illinois 2; #8 Michigan 8, Illinois 3 // Attendance: 1,028 Illinois battled No. 8 Michigan in a doubleheader, with designated player Katrina Ross delivering four RBIs on the day, including a home run.

Tailgate V - May 3, 2008 // Iowa 5, Illinois 2 // Attendance: 578 Illini third baseman Shanna Diller went 2-for-3 and belted her ninth home run of the season, a two-run blast over the right field wall to give the Illini an early 2-0 lead.

Tailgate IV - April 28, 2007 // #11 DePaul 3, Illinois 2 // Attendance: 1,445 Illini designated player Katrina Ross hit her first career home run in the fourth inning, a two-run shot to right field that put Illinois in front, 2-1. Illinois set a single-game attendance record during the contest as 1,445 fans came out to cheer the Illini.

Tailgate III - May 6, 2006 // #12 Northwestern 3, Illinois 0 // Attendance: 1,283 Over 1,200 fans poured into Eichelberger to see Illinois battle No. 12 Northwestern. Jenna Hall led the Illini with two hits in the contest.

Tailgate II - April 30, 2005 // Illinois 7, Minnesota 6; Illinois 6, Minnesota 5 // Attendance: 906 The Orange and Blue used two late rallies to sweep a double header against the Golden Gophers. Molly Lawhead drove home the game-winner with a single, scoring Jenna Hall after Rachelle Coriddi scored the game-tying run on Julie Balicki’s sacrifice fly in game one. Shanna Diller drove in the game-winning run in the seventh inning of game two.

Tailgate I - April 24, 2004 // Illinois 1, Ohio State 0 // Attendance: 756 Sherri Taylor delivered a solid performance in the circle, giving up no runs and just four hits in her four innings of work. Jenna Hall had the game-winning RBI for the Orange and Blue.

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 3 THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

EICHELBERGER FIELD

Thanks to the generosity of Lila Jeanne “Shorty” and The Eichelberger Field fence measures 200 feet from the late Paul Eichelberger, the Illinois softball stadium home plate to the corner foul lines and is 210 feet from TOP HOME ATTENDANCE FIGURES Rk. Att. Opponent Date became a reality in 2001. home to the center field fence. An inning-by-inning scoreboard overlooks the left-center field fence. 1. 1,445 DePaul 4/28/07 Eichelberger Field is one of the premier softball 2. 1,289 Nebraska 4/5/14 facilities in the NCAA. Built into the side of a hill The Eichelberger Field dedication took place on 3. 1,283 Northwestern 5/6/06 overlooking Florida Avenue in Urbana, the stadium March 27, 2001, in conjunction with the Illini’s home 4. 1,259 Penn State 5/5/12 provides great sight lines and seating for 1,500 fans. opener against Valparaiso University. As was fitting, 5. 1,105 Western Illinois 5/7/11 “Shorty” Eichelberger threw out the first pitch, a strike 6. 1,028 Michigan 4/8/09 Eichelberger Field groundbreaking took place on April to catcher Janna Sartini. That day, Sarah Baumgartner 7. 976 Wisconsin 4/18/15 15, 2000. Former Associate Athletic Director Karol nailed the first home run in stadium history and 8. 906 Minnesota 4/30/05 Kathryn Nevard tossed a no-hitter, as the Illini posted Kahrs introduced Mrs. Eichelberger and spoke of the 9. 883 Western Illinois 5/6/11 couple’s long-time support of the university. Shorty’s two shutouts. 10. 878 Michigan 4/17/11 interest in the advancement of women’s athletics and Paul’s association with the game of softball made the The Illini marketing department has several promotions 11. 818 Penn State 4/22/07 Eichelberger Field project a natural fit. and contests that make coming to Eichelberger Field a 12. 809 Minnesota 4/19/03 fun experience for the family, including the annual 13. 806 Northwestern 4/30/11 The nearly $2 million project included a sand-based World’s Largest Softball Tailgate. 14. 804 Michigan 4/15/07 field, irrigation, lighting, batting cages/bullpens, a 15. 788 Purdue 4/21/12 scoreboard, in-ground dugouts and a temporary press 16. 756 Ohio State 4/24/04 box. 17. 755 Northwestern 4/26/09 18. 753 Ohio State 5/5/13 19. 748 Michigan 4/17/04 EICHELBERGER FIELD FIRSTS* 748 Minnesota 4/21/01 First hit – Lindsey Hamma, single First run – Lindsey Hamma YEAR-BY-YEAR HOME RECORD First double – Katie O’Connell 2001 14-4 2002 13-4 First triple – Erin Jones (April 25 vs. Loyola) 2003 11-2-1 First home run – Sarah Baumgartner (Game 2) 2004 12-6 (over left-center field fence) 2005 6-7 First RBI – Katie O’Connell 2006 5-7 First stolen base – Lindsey Hamma 2007 7-6 First walk – Janna Sartini 2008 8-7 First sacrifice – Lindsey Hamma 2009 10-3 First strikeout – Amanda Fortune (Game 1) 2010 12-1 First pitch – Amanda Fortune 2011 8-7 2012 11-5 First shut out – Amanda Fortune (Game 1) 2013 9-11 First no-hitter – Kathryn Nevard (Game 2) 2014 5-10 2015 10-6 *Took place on March 27 doubleheader vs. Valparaiso unless noted. TOTAL 141-86-1 (.621)

4 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Groundbreaking on Eichelberger Field took place on April 15, 2000. Pictured (from left to right): Former Associate Head Coach Lila Jeanne “Shorty” Eichelberger is continuing a Donna DiBiase, former Board of Trustees member Martha O’Malley, former Chancellor Michael Aiken, benefactor “Shorty” career-long commitment to education, athletics, and Eichelberger, former Athletic Director Ron Guenther, former Associate Athletic Director Karol Kahrs, former Head Coach Terri Sullivan. The 2000 Illini softball team watches the proceedings from behind. Champaign-Urbana. Through a major deferred gift, in addition to ongoing annual gifts, Eichelberger honored the memory of her husband, Paul, a fast-pitch THE MARTIN SOFTBALL COMPLEX softball player known throughout Illinois, with the construction of Eichelberger Field. Today, the field stands as a tribute to Paul and has allowed his passion changed my life,” said Alice Martin, co-founder for softball to become a reality for student-athletes at and president of the foundation, who received her the University of Illinois. MBA from Illinois. “Most of my success I owe to the university and its wonderful MBA program. It’s a Eichelberger served as a public school educator for 40 great honor to be able to assist the university with years in the Fisher and Champaign school systems. She the new softball stadium. I am looking forward to earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics with working with my alma mater on many educational a minor in physical education from the University enrichment projects in the future.” of Illinois in 1949, and a master’s degree in 1952. She earned an advanced certificate in educational “The impact of the Martins’ gift to our softball administration from the University of Illinois in 1968. program is immeasurable,” former Illinois head coach Terri Sullivan said. “Thanks to their Eichelberger has been an advocate of women’s athletics meaningful donation, Illinois now has state-of-the- at Illinois since her collegiate days. She was a member art facilities for our players and fans. The additional of the Women’s Athletic Association Board and facilities provide first-class amenities, giving Illinois participated in intramural basketball, volleyball, fencing, The University of Illinois received a $1 million gift a tremendous recruiting tool and the ability to archery and soccer. She is a charter member of four from the Rex & Alice A. Martin Foundation to compete for national championships. Everyone who Illinois booster clubs -- the On-Deck Circle (softball), complete the final phase of its softball complex. The is involved with our program – players, alumni, the Dugout Club (baseball), the Courtsiders (women’s Martin Softball Complex, including a permanent support staff, coaches and administration – is basketball) and the Upper 90 (women’s soccer), as press box, restrooms, a permanent concession stand honored to have been so generously thought of by well as a member of the Networkers (volleyball), Illini and a clubhouse for the Illini softball team, opened the Martins. Alice and Rex are outstanding people Quarterback Club (football) and the Rebounders Club for the 2008 season. The clubhouse includes a who are a special part of the Illinois softball family. (men’s basketball). locker room and restrooms for the team, as well as a The Illinois softball program looks forward to a long training room and a coaches’ locker room. relationship with them.” Eichelberger was named the Illinois Home Economics Teacher of the Year in 1973 and served as a state advisor The Rex & Alice A. Martin Foundation is a private Below are pictures of the upgraded facilities, to the Illinois Future Homemakers of America. charitable foundation that funds major projects including the locker room (left) and training room for young people. “The University of Illinois (right). Eichelberger earned Champaign’s Outstanding Volunteer Fund-Raiser of the Year award in 1998. She is also a major supporter of the Champaign County Extension Education Foundation. In 1999, she was named a Friend of 4-H by the Illinois 4-H program and in 2001 was awarded the Panhellenic Council’s Fred H. Turner Outstanding Alumni Award and the U of I Association Loyalty Award.

Paul Eichelberger was a member of the University of Illinois Foundation and served under Dike Eddleman for over 20 years. He served on Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie’s Illinois Commission on Urban Area Government and in the U.S. Army from 1952-54 during the Korean War. Paul worked for Country Companies for 35 years, including several years as a senior claimsman. He was very active in Champaign civic groups and was a charter member of Lincolnshire Fields Country Club.

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 5 COACHING STAFF THE COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH TYRA PERRY // FIRST SEASON “IT IS A GREAT HONOR TO BE NAMED THE NEXT HEAD SOFTBALL COACH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WONDERFUL GAME OF SOFTBALL AND WILL WORK TIRELESSLY TO HELP LEAD OUR PROGRAM TO PROMINENCE IN THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE AND ON THE NATIONAL STAGE.” – Tyra Perry

Tyra Perry was hired as the University of and 34 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll awards. Illinois’ second-ever head coach in June, Perry guided Birmingham-Southern to 146 victories in seven years as head coach 2015. She spent the previous 15 seasons (six seasons of competition), despite the Panthers being a provisional NCAA Division as a NCAA Division I softball head coach, I member during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. In 2006, she led Birmingham-Southern totaling 409 career victories as the head to its first winning season in program history with a 28-21 record. coach at Ball State, Western Kentucky, and Birmingham Southern. Her Panthers squads posted at least 25 wins in each of her final five seasons with the program. In addition, 15 Birmingham-Southern student-athletes received postseason During her two seasons at Ball State, honors from the Big South Conference during Perry’s tenure. Perry directed the Cardinals to 67 wins with a combined nine All-MAC selections and 13 Academic All-MAC honorees. In 2006, Perry added the title of Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator This year’s team went 34-25 and won the Mid-American Conference West Division to her duties and served as the school’s compliance director. Perry also was the head before claiming the 2015 MAC Tournament Championship, earning the Cardinals an coach for a Southeastern All-Star team that played the United States Olympic squad automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Ball State defeated 16th-seeded Notre Dame prior to the 2004 games in Athens. in postseason action to record its first-ever NCAA Regional victory. A 1997 and 1998 graduate of Louisiana State University, Perry earned a bachelor’s Perry was named 2014 MAC Coach of the Year during her first season at Ball State degree in kinesiology in 1997 and added a master’s degree in sports administration after guiding the program to a 33-19 mark and overall conference title during in 1998. After two seasons at Nicholls State, Perry followed her head coach to LSU the regular season. The Cardinals had a program-record five first-team All-MAC as the second signee in the first signing class of the newly created Tiger softball selections, led by Player of the Year Jennifer Gilbert, who also earned All-America program. After sitting out in 1996, she became a two-year letterwinner for the Tigers honors. (1997-98), helping the program post a combined 102-28 record over her career, including a 58-14 mark in Southeastern Conference play. She also helped the Tigers Prior to Ball State, Perry spent six seasons as head coach at Western Kentucky, pick up a pair of SEC West Division titles and make the program’s first-ever NCAA guiding the Lady Toppers to 196 victories to become the winningest coach in program Regional Tournament appearance where it finished second. history. In 2013, WKU earned its first-ever NCAA Regional appearance, advancing to the championship game of the Tuscaloosa Regional. Western Kentucky finished the In her first season at LSU, Perry led the Tigers with a .345 batting average, 11 home year ranked No. 26 in the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), the highest final runs, 40 runs scored, .416 on-base percentage and .612 slugging percentage. Those ranking in program history. numbers helped her earn recognition on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-South Region Second Team, as well as First-Team All-Louisiana honors and a slot Perry also guided the Lady Toppers to several other firsts during the 2013 campaign. on the SEC’s All-Tournament Team. Perry led the team with five homers in 1998 while The program posted its first 40-plus-win season (43-18) and earned its first Sun Belt posting a .324 average with 29 runs scored and 38 RBI. Off the field, she was twice Conference regular season title with a 20-3 league record. named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. The two-time Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2009 and 2013), Perry helped Emily Prior to entering the coaching profession, Perry served a two-year internship in the Rousseau earn the program’s first SBC Pitcher of the Year honor in 2013. In her six compliance department at LSU. seasons with the Lady Toppers, Perry helped her players garner 14 All-SBC honors and eight SBC All-Tournament Team selections. Perry was inducted into the Zachary High School Hall of Fame in her hometown of Zachary, Louisiana, in 2007. In the classroom, Perry’s Western Kentucky student-athletes earned five CoSIDA Academic All-District selections, 22 recognitions on the Sun Belt Commissioner’s List

Head Coach Tyra Perry at her introductory press conference on April 25, 2015 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 7 THE COACHING STAFF

PERRY’S INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES: THE PERRY FILE Tyra Perry opening statement: DATE OF BIRTH: Sept. 22 “My actual plans for the program are multi-faceted; I am a big fan of the term, ‘student- EDUCATION athlete.’ It’s very important to me to set an environment in which student-athletes can grow Louisiana State University B.S. in Kinesiology, 1997 and develop in the classroom and on the field. I’ve maintained relationships with a lot of Louisiana State University M.S. in Spors Administration, 1998 my former players and they all indicate the appreciation for the sport of softball and what PLAYING EXPERIENCE it has done for them in helping them maintain a drive and the work ethic that they need to 1997-98 Louisiana State University do well in their careers and in their life in general. I also understand what it’s like to start something from the ground up, and my hat goes off to Terri and her staff and what she’s COACHING EXPERIENCE done to set such a fine program in motion. It takes a lot of hard work to do that; I know that 2001-07 Head Coach, Birmingham-Southern from experience. We’re going to use that as a catalyst to catapult into the future and do 2008-13 Head Coach, Western Kentucky great things in the Big Ten arena and on the national stage.” 2014-15 Head Coach, Ball State 2015-present Head Coach, University of Illinois Coach Perry on the opportunity and expectations at Illinois: “It’s all about perspective and, in my perspective, the sky is the limit for this program. PERRY YEAR-BY-YEAR The future is what we make of it and I love that about this particular opportunity. There AT BALL STATE are a lot of really young, talent players. I’ve already heard from several of their travel ball Year Record Accomplishments coaches and they’ve all spoken highly of the players returning to this program. And, they’ve 2015 34-25 (14-5 MAC) 1st MAC West; NCAA Regional Qualifier talked not only about their talents on the field but also their character and their leadership 2014 33-19 (12-4 MAC) 1st MAC ability. With that being said, the Big Ten is one of the best conferences in the country and that’s evident through Michigan playing in the finals of the Women’s College World Series HEAD COACHING TOTAL 67-44 (.603) over 2 seasons this year. Our goal is to over take them. Someone is going to overtake [Michigan] at some point, so why not us?” AT WESTERN KENTUCKY Year Record Accomplishments Coach Perry on her brand of softball: 2013 43-18 (20-3 Sun Belt) 1st Sun Belt; NCAA Regional Qualifier “My brand of softball is pretty offensive oriented. We obviously also emphasize defense, but 2012 33-25-1 (11-12-1 Sun Belt) 5th Sun Belt one of the main things my staff and I are going to attack immediately stems from the circle. 2011 30-29 (9-15 Sun Belt) 7th Sun Belt If you look at the national stage, all of those programs have quality pitching.” 2010 27-25 (6-15 Sun Belt) 9th Sun Belt Coach Perry on the appeal of Illinois softball: 2009 35-19 (14-9 Sun Belt) 3rd Sun Belt 2008 28-30 (6-15 Sun Belt) 8th Sun Belt “I can tell you that from the moment I stepped on campus, it felt like home. In looking and researching the program, I really felt like my skill set, the things I’m very passionate about HEAD COACHING TOTAL 196-146-1 (.573) over 6 seasons in a program, I felt like I could help here. Also, the Big Ten is a great draw and a great attraction, just to play at the highest level and compete at the highest level. To have that AT BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN opportunity is exciting.” Year Record Accomplishments 2007 25-37 (5-10 Big South) 5th Big South 2006 28-21 (7-5 Big South) 4th Big South 2005 25-32 (5-7 Big South) 5th Big South 2004 25-34 (6-6 Big South) 5th Big South 2003 26-32 NCAA Division I Provisional Member 2002 17-42 NCAA Division I Provisional Member 2001 N/A Establishing program HEAD COACHING TOTAL 146-198 (.424) over 6 seasons

ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Second head coach in Illinois history • Led Ball State to the 2015 MAC Tournament title and an NCAA Regional berth • Named the 2014 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year after leading Ball State to the MAC regular season title in her first season • While at WKU, Perry’s teams won over 25 games each season, including four seasons with 30 or more victories, as well as earning the program’s first-ever appearance in a NCAA Regional along with posting WKU’s first SBC Regular-Season Championship • A two-time Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2009 • Established the program at Birmingham-Southern and led the Panthers to their first-ever winning season in 2006. MILESTONE VICTORIES First Win: Birmingham-Southern 7, Centenary 6 (Feb. 10, 2002) 100th Win: Birmingham-Southern 19, Stephen F. Austin 1 (Feb. 24, 2006) 200th Win: Western Kentucky 6, North Texas 4 (April 18, 2009) 300th Win: Western Kentucky 9, Murray State 1 (Feb. 15, 2013) 400th Win: Ball State 19, Indiana 9 (April 21, 2015)

8 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE COACHING STAFF KASSIE STANFILL ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH // FIRST SEASON Kassie Stanfill joined the Fighting Illini softball staff as an associate head coach on July, 23, 2015. She will work primarily with the pitchers and catchers.

Stanfill came to the Illini after a three-year stint as the assistant softball coach at Ball State, the final two seasons of which were under head coach Tyra Perry. While on staff, she led the Cardinals to a 104- 61 record with three consecutive MAC West titles, the 2015 MAC Tournament Championship and a trip to the NCAA Regionals in 2015.

The primary pitching coach in 2014-15, Stanfill guided the Ball State staff to a 2.06 ERA during conference action in 2014 and to an exhilarating 3-0 shutout at No. 3 Arizona State on March 12, 2014.

Under Stanfill’s guidance, pitcher Nicole Steinbach earned three consecutive All- MAC selections, while being named to the NFCA All-Region Third Team in 2015. Additionally, the Cardinals picked up nine MAC West Pitcher of the Week selections over her two seasons working with the pitching staff.

When she first arrived in Muncie, Stanfill spent the 2013 season working with the Ball State outfielders, where she helped junior left fielder Jennifer Gilbert to become the first All-American in program history. She finished the 2013 campaign ranked in the top 20 nationally in nearly ever offensive catergory, earning three consecutive MAC Player of the Year honors and back-to-back NFCA All-Region selections. Additionally, she helped Amanda Carpenter to a Second Team All-MAC selection as one of the league-leading nine Cardinals picked to postseason conference awards.

Stanfill began her college coaching career at Middle Tennessee State University, where she was responsible for developing the hitters and outfielders. She helped the Blue Raider offense collect a program-record 41 home runs in 2012, while the team’s batting average climbed from .247 to .272 over her two seasons on staff.

Before arriving at MTSU, Stanfill served as the varsity assistant coach and junior varsity head coach at La Rue County High School in Hodgenville, Kentucky, in 2009-10.

A 2009 graduate of the University of Louisville, Stanfill was a four-year letterwinner (2006-09) and two-year team co-captain (2008-09) for the Cardinals. A two-time All-Big East Third Team selection, Stanfill was a .293 career hitter for the Cardinals, posting 155 career hits, including 45 for extra bases. In 68 pitching appearances, Stanfill posted a 27-13 record with a 2.72 ERA and 227 strikeouts. THE STANFILL FILE HOMETOWN Goodlettsville, Tenn. “Kassie will bring a relentless work ethic and an infectious enthusiasm to our program,” said head coach Tyra Perry. “She has won championships as a standout player for the University of Louisville and she has also assisted her teams to numerous EDUCATION titles as a college coach. Kassie has the ability to coach all areas of the game, University of Louisville B.S. in Health and Sports Studies, 2009 however her main focus at Illinois will be working with our pitchers and catchers. I am extremely happy to have Kassie on board.” PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2006-09 University of Louisville Stanfill graduated from the University of Louisville in December, 2009, with a bachelor of health and sports studies. She majored in exercise science and earned a minor in communications. COACHING EXPERIENCE 2009-10 JV Head Coach/Varsity Assistant Coach, La Rue Country HS (Hodgenville, Kentucky) 2010-2012 Assistant Coach, Middle Tennessee State 2012-2015 Assistant Coach, Ball State 2015-present Associate Head Coach, Illinois

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 9 THE COACHING STAFF LAURA TROUT ASSISTANT COACH // FIRST SEASON Laura Trout joined the Fighting Illini as an assistant coach on July 23, 2015. She will serve as the hitting coach and work primarily with the infielders.

A former SEC shortstop, Trout comes to Champaign- Urbana from George Washington University, where she spent the 2015 season as an assistant coach. In charge of hitting and infield defense, she helped the Colonials to rank in the top 10 in the nation in double plays turned while showing marked improvement in batting average and home runs in her first season on staff.

Prior to arrival in D.C., Trout served as a volunteer assistant for the University of South Carolina for two seasons, helping the Gamecocks to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in six years in 2013.

Trout began her college career at Spartanburg Methodist College, where she was a Junior College All-American, participated in two Junior College World Series, and was the Region X Most Valuable Player in 2009. Trout then transferred to the University of Georgia, where she helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2010 Women’s College World Series and a final rank of No. 3 in the nation while receiving the award of Best Defensive Player. The Bulldogs’ starting shortstop, Trout had a breakout season as a senior, hitting .348 to help the Dawgs return to the Super Regionals.

The Summerville, South Carolina, native guided Georgia back to the Super Regionals once again in 2012 as a student assistant coach, while completing her bachelor’s degree in journalism.

In 2012, Trout served as the head coach of the Southern Force 18U Gold travel organization, where she led her team to a seventh-place finish at Premier Nationals. During her season at the held, she coached seven student athletes that would go on to play Division I softball, four of whom competed in the 2015 Women’s College World Series. Additionally, she mentored a pair of Georgia Gatorade Players of the Year, including the National Player of the Year, as well as a Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year.

“Laura has played at the highest level at the University of Georgia,” said Perry. “She was also a key component to the success of the teams she has coached. Laura has a high softball IQ and I’m excited to have her at the University of Illinois.”

Trout graduated Magna Cum Laude from Spartanburg Methodist College with an associates degree in 2009. She then completed her bachelor’s degree in journalism in THE TROUT FILE 2012 at the University of Georgia, where she was twice named to the SEC Academic HOMETOWN Summerville, S.C. Honor Roll. EDUCATION Spartanburg Methodist College A.A, Magna Cum Laude, 2009 University of Georgia B.A. in Journalism, 2012

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2010-11 University of Georgia 2008-09 Spartanburg Methodist College

COACHING EXPERIENCE 2011-12 Student Assistant Coach, Georgia 2012 Head Coach, Southern Force 18U Gold 2012-14 Volunteer Assistant Coach, South Carolina 2014-15 Assistant Coach, George Washington 2015-present Assistant Coach, Illinois

10 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE COACHING STAFF OLIVIA WATKINS VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH // FIRST SEASON

Olivia Watkins was hired in August 2015 as a volunteer assistant coach.

A four-year standout at Western Kentucky (2011-14), Watkins spent two seasons playing professional softball in the NPF. The speed demon will work with the Fighting Illini on baserunning and slap hitting, while also helping with infield instruction.

An all-star second baseman from Florence, Alabama, Watkins played for Coach Perry at Western Kentucky for three seasons before Perry left for Ball State. As an upperclassman at WKU, Watkins was a two-time NFCA All-Region honoree and a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference First Team selection, along with being named SBC Preseason Player of the Year prior to her senior season in 2014. A consistent speed threat in the lineup, Watkins finished her career as the all-time leader in batting average (.380), stolen bases (117) and stolen base attempts (129), while ranking in the top five in career runs (130), hits (200), multi-hit games (55), hit streaks (13, twice) and on-base percentage (.421).

Following her senior season in 2014, Watkins inked a free-agent contract with the Akron Racers of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). The first Western Kentucky player ever to sign with an NPF team, she provided speed at the top of the lineup for the Racers in 21 games, scoring 11 runs and registering a .600 stolen base percentage.

After training with the Western Kentucky Track & Field program in 2014-15 and running the 100m during indoor track season, Watkins signed with the Pennsylvania Rebellion (NPF) for the 2015 season.

SOFTBALL SUPPORT STAFF

Maria Ochoa Woods Rick Darnell Katelyn Brozak Kristen Streeter Zach Boone Rick Raven Senior Associate AD, Senior Associate AD, Academic Counselor Athletic Trainer Strength & Equipment Manager SWA Development Conditioning

Libby Knight Ryan Deppa Pimploy Thirati Julia Krueger Jeremy Olson Kyle Waltenburg Athletics Office Manager Marketing Event Coordinator Team Manager Team Manager Communication

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 11 ADMINISTRATION JOSH WHITMAN DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS // FIRST YEAR

Illinois alumnus Josh Whitman was hired He has two Illinois degrees, graduating with Bronze Tablet honors in 2001 while as the university’s 14th permanent director earning a bachelor’s degree in finance, and graduating from law school summa of athletics on February 17, 2016. In nearly cum laude in 2008. six years as an athletics director at two universities, Whitman’s teams have earned Before joining Washington University, Whitman served as the director of athletics at four national titles and 24 top-five team the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Previously, he practiced law in Washington, finishes, plus 34 conference championships. D.C., with preeminent firm Covington & Burling LLP, serving clients that included Microsoft and the NFL. He also served as a judicial law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Whitman’s Illinois heritage made him an During his time as a law student at Illinois, Whitman worked in the Division of appealing candidate, Wilson said, “but that’s not the reason he stood out in this Intercollegiate Athletics on several key initiatives, including endowment and search. He impressed us all with his work ethic, his passion, his concern for the naming-rights proposals and strategic planning for marketing and funding of the welfare of student-athletes and his commitment to diversity. He has a record of now-completed $121 million renovation of Memorial Stadium. leaving programs under his leadership better and stronger than when he arrived.” Whitman grew up in West Lafayette, Ind., and is married to Hope Hunt Whitman. He Wilson said both of Whitman’s previous stops saw outstanding achievements - on is a licensed attorney, a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors and off the athletic venues - matched with improvements in facilities, increased of Athletics and a member of the Sports Lawyers Association. fundraising activity and strategic organizational changes that positioned his programs for successful futures. “He understands the business of modern college athletics, but he hasn’t lost any of the sense of fun and joy that should be part of amateur sports,” Wilson said. “At ILLINOIS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR HISTORY Illinois we want to compete hard, act with integrity and give our student-athletes the kind of positive experiences that stay with them throughout their lives and careers. 1892-94 Edward K. Hall If you want to see what that looks like, you just have to look at the leadership and 1894-95 Fred D. Dodge accomplishments of Josh Whitman.” 1895-98 Henry H. Everett University of Illinois President Tim Killeen said he was impressed in his personal 1898-1901 Jacob K. Shell meeting with Whitman by his integrity, experience and vision for leading the Illinois 1901-36 George A. Huff athletics program. “Josh has excelled at every level - student and professional 1936-41 Wendell S. Wilson athlete, attorney and athletic administrator. I enthusiastically share the confidence COACHES 1941-66 Douglas R. Mills of the chancellor and search advisory committee that his success will continue 1966-67 Leslie Bryan (interim) here at Urbana,” Killeen said. “Orange-and-blue is in his bloodstream, and he is committed to the U. of I. for the long run. He will take the Illini athletics program to 1967-72 E.E. (Gene) Vance great success, and he’ll have all my support.” 1972 Charles E. Flynn (interim) 1972-79 Cecil N. Coleman Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany described the selection as an outstanding hire. “Josh is well-respected, very bright, and as an alum, knows what it means to be 1979 Ray Eliot (interim) a member of the Fighting Illini,” Delany said. “He will be a terrific addition to the 1980-88 Neale R. Stoner university and the conference, and we look forward to working with him.” 1988 Ronald E. Guenther (interim) 1988 Dr. Karol A. Kahrs (interim) The 37-year-old Whitman currently serves as director of athletics at Washington University in St. Louis, a nationally recognized NCAA Division III program with 19 1988-91 John Mackovic varsity sports and approximately 500 student-athletes. During Whitman’s tenure, 1991-92 Robert Todd (interim) the program has posted seven top-five NCAA finishes, with a combined GPA of 1992-2011 Ronald E. Guenther 3.35, and a graduation rate of 99 percent. Of the more than 450 Division III schools, 2011-2015 Michael J. Thomas Washington University is currently ranked No. 1 in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup 2015-2016 Paul Kowalczyk (interim) following the conclusion of the fall season. 2016- Josh Whitman An eight-member search committee, chaired by professor Matt Wheeler and supported by the Korn Ferry search firm and university personnel, handled the search process. “It is a dream come true for me to return to my alma mater as the next director of athletics,” Whitman said. “With strong leadership, a bold vision, daring integrity and an unparalleled commitment from a unified and active Illini Nation, together we can build an athletics program befitting our great institution. I would like to thank the Board of Trustees, President Killeen, Chancellor Wilson and Illini everywhere for their trust and faith in me. I will work tirelessly to achieve our goals. The future is bright for the Illini.” Whitman, a four-year starting tight end and two-time Academic All-American for Illinois, spent parts of four seasons in the National Football League, including stints with the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills.

12 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL MEET THE ILLINI THE FIGHTING ILLINI

2016 ILLINOIS ROSTER

Back Row (l-r): Assistant Coach Laura Trout, head coach Tyra Perry, Emily Brodner, Nicole Tobon, Nicole Evans, Breanna Wonderly, Katie Gallagher, Veronica Ruelius, Kylie Johnson, Taylor Edwards, associate head coach Kassie Stanfill, volunteer assistant coach Olivia Watkins Middle Row (l-r): Ruby Rivera, Jill Nicklas, Carly Thomas, Leigh Farina, Kate Giddens, Allie Bauch, Remeny Perez, Hailey Pieruccini, Stephanie Abello Front Row (l-r): Sam Acosta, Annie Fleming, Alyssa Gunther, Danielle Trezzo, Alexis Carrillo, Jade Vecvanags

NO. NAME HT. POS. YEAR B/T HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS COLLEGE(S) 00 Veronica Ruelius 5-9 OF Fr. L/R Marengo, Ill./Marengo Community 1 Kylie Johnson 5-5 OF Sr. L/R Kankakee, Ill./Kankakee 2 Alyssa Gunther 5-3 IF Jr. L/R Tinley Park, Ill./Tinley Park 3 Alexis Carrillo 5-1 2B Fr. S/R Lakewood, Calif./Lakewood 5 Danielle Trezzo 5-4 IF Sr. R/R Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove 7 Jade Vecvanags 5-6 P/UT Jr. L/R Orange, Calif./Orange Lutheran 8 Hailey Pieruccini 5-5 UT So. R/R Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech 10 Nicole Tobon 5-7 C Sr. R/R Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Jefferson 11 Emily Brodner 5-7 C R-Fr. R/R St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North 12 Taylor Edwards 5-8 P/UT Fr. R/R Arcola, Ill./Arcola 13 Katie Gallagher 5-9 UT So. R/R Chicago, Ill./St. Ignatius College Prep 17 Remeny Perez 5-4 IF Sr. L/R Tustin, Calif./Tustin 20 Breanna Wonderly 5-8 P Jr. R/R Centerview, Mo./Crest Ridge/Heartland CC 21 Allie Bauch 5-5 IF Sr. L/R Schaumburg, Ill./Conant 23 Leigh Farina 5-5 IF So. R/R Rolling Meadows, Ill./William Fremd 25 Carly Thomas 5-7 OF So. L/L Fontana, Calif./Los Osos 31 Sam Acosta 5-5 IF So. L/R Hoffman Estates, Ill./Hoffman Estates 40 Nicole Evans 5-8 OF Jr. R/R Glen Ellyn, Ill./Trinity 42 Ruby Rivera 5-7 IF Jr. R/R Glendale, Calif./Pacifica 52 Jill Nicklas 5-4 UT So. R/R McKinney, Texas/McKinney Boyd 77 Stephanie Abello 5-4 C/1B Fr. L/L Batavia, Ill./Benet Academy 88 Kate Giddens 5-7 P/UT So. R/R Milledgeville, Ga./John Milledge Academy 99 Annie Fleming 5-5 IF So. L/R Chillicothe, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame

Head Coach: Tyra Perry/First season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Associate Head Coach: Kassie Stanfill/First season Allie Bauch: BOWK (rhyme “how”) Nicole Tobon: Tuh-BONE Assistant Coach: Laura Trout/First season Emily Brodner: BROAD-ner Danielle Trezzo: TREH-zoh Volunteer Assistant Coach: Olivia Watkins/First season Alyssa Gunther: Uh-liss-uh Jade Vecvanags: VEK-vuh-nogs Hailey Pieruccini: PARE-oo-chee-nee Veronica Ruelius: Rule-less Remeny Perez: REH-meh-nee

14 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI ALLIE BAUCH 5-5 // SENIOR // L/R // INFIELD // SCHAUMBURG, ILL. 21 CONANT HIGH SCHOOL // SCHAUMBURG SLUGGERS 2015 - JUNIOR: Capital One Academic All-America First-Team ... NFCA Midwest Region Second-Team ... All-Big Ten First-Team ... Capital One Academic All-District First-Team ... Big Ten Player of the Week (3/30) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Entering her senior year, she ranks in the top five all time in career batting average, slugging percentage and on base percentage, and sixth in double plays turned (34) ... Started all 53 games at second base … Led the Illini in batting average (.399), on base percentage (.483), runs (47), hits (71), doubles (18) and walks (29), slugging .702 with 12 home runs, 125 total bases and six steals … Ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 26th in the nation with 18 doubles, averaging 0.34 per game (30th in NCAA) … Top 15 in the Big Ten in eight offensive categories, including eighth in batting average and ninth in both hits and total bases … A double shy of the all-time Illini record, she finished tied for third all time at Illinois in total bases … Posted the eighth-best single-season batting average in program history, ranking sixth in slugging percentage and on base percentage, fifth in walks, eighth in runs and hits, and ninth in home runs … Among the best in program history during Big Ten play, she registered the fourth-best batting average (.425), fifth-best on base percentage (.516) and ninth-highest slugging percentage (.738), breaking the all-time records for runs and doubles, while ranking third in hits, walks and total bases, seventh in home runs, and eighth in RBIs … Put together the fourth-longest single-season reached-base streak in program history, spanning 24 games from Mar. 25 - May 2 … Also had a 15-game reached-base streak from Feb. 20-Mar. 20 … Reached base in 48 of 53 games on the season … Named Big Ten Player of the Week on March 30 after going 10-for-14 with three doubles, a home run and eight runs scored over four games against No. 20 Missouri and Indiana … Had a career game in game two against Indiana, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, three runs and a stolen base, scoring the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning … Doubled and hit the game-winning grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the sixth against Indiana State … The first Illini softball player ever to earn Academic All-America honors.

BAUCH’S CAREER BESTS 2014 - SOPHOMORE: NFCA All-Midwest Region Third Team ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten ... NFCA All- America Scholar Athlete ... Started all 50 games at second base ... Led the Illini in slugging percentage (.547), runs (37), home AB: 5, 8x-last vs. Purdue (4/26/15) runs (8), total bases (93) and walks (21), hitting .347 with a .417 on base percentage, six doubles, two triples and eight stolen Hits: 4 vs. Indiana (3/28/15) bases ... Recorded the most double plays by a second baseman in school history, turning 16, and ranked fourth in the Big Ten Runs: 3, 4x-last vs. Indiana (3/28/15) with 129 assists ... Batted leadoff in every game for the Illini, hitting .424 in the situation, reaching base as the first batter of the RBI: 4, 2x-last at Nebraska (5/2/15) game 20 times, and hitting five leadoff home runs ... Tied the school record for assists against Eastern Illinois, tallying nine at BB: 3, 2x-last vs. Creighton (2/23/14) second base in the eight-inning victory and helping the team to set a new school record with a total of 20 assists in the game ... 2B: 2, 4x-last vs. Purdue (4/26/15) Went 2-for-3 against No. 1 Tennessee ... Hit .615 at the UTA Hilton Invitational, with eight hits in 13 at-bats, hitting safely in all 3B: 1, 2x-last vs. Iowa (5/8/14) four games ... Registered a seven-game hitting streak from Feb. 15-23, including five multi-hit games ... Led the Fighting Illini HR: 2 at Illinois State (4/1/14) Classic with six hits, slugging .909 on the weekend ... Was 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI against Western Michigan, SB: 2 vs. Texas Tech (2/22/14) then led off the NDSU game with a home run, finishing 3-for-4 with two RBI ... Went 2-for-4 with a run in the first game of the Iowa series, then doubled and scored twice, including the game-winner in the bottom of the eighth, to lead the Illini to victory in game three ... Led off the Illinois State game with a home run for her fourth leadoff HR of the year, then hit another homer in the fourth, to become the 11th Illini to homer twice in a game and the first since 2011 ... Was perfect at the plate on April 26, going 4-for-4 with three walks and three runs in the doubleheader against No. 4 Michigan ... Hit home runs in all three games of the Penn State series, totaling six RBI and four runs ... Went 3-for-5 with a triple and a run against Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament.

2013 - FRESHMAN: Big Ten Freshman of the Week (4/29) ... NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... Appeared in 45 of the Illini’s 49 games, making 40 starts ... Split time between second base and shortstop for much of the season, then began starting at designated player and moving to second midway through the game during the Illini’s late season winning streak ... Hit .250 with 30 hits, five doubles, a home run, 16 walks, 15 runs scored and 18 RBI, going 5-for-5 in steals ... Tied for first in the Big Ten with two sacrifice flies in conference play ... Went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in her first career appearance, vs. No. 1 Alabama ... Had six hits at the Houston Invite, going 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI vs. DePaul ... Hit her first career home run against Houston on Feb. 17, a solo shot in the sixth ... Batted 2-for-4 against Georgia Tech, leading off the first inning with her first career double ... Went 3-for-3 with a sac fly and three RBI at MSU on April 28, then followed with a 2-for-4 day at the plate, tabbing a double, a run and two RBI ... Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on April 29 after hitting .412 with four runs, six RBI and two stolen bases against Iowa and Michigan State ... Went 1-for-3 with a leadoff double in the fourth against Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-sport student-athlete who combined for 10 varsity letters and four Captain Stars during participation in basketball, softball and volleyball at Conant High School ... Three-time Daily Herald All-Area and All-Conference (2010-12) ... Helped lead high school team to back-to-back conference championships, with a 17-0 Mid-Suburban League record and an Illinois 4A State Sweet Sixteen finish in 2012 ... Batted .393 with 11 doubles and 44 runs as a senior ... Twice voted to Conant’s Best Defensive Player Award honors (2010-11) ... Played travel ball with the Schaumburg Sluggers, placing second at the 2010 NSA ‘A’ Nationals ... Selected as one of Conant’s High School top-10 outstanding seniors and was a Female Athlete of the Year Award nominee ... Academic all-state nominee in 2012 and a four-year honor roll student ... Two-time IHSA All-Academic ... Was a National Honor Society and student council member at Conant.

PERSONAL: Born July 14, 1994 ... Daughter of Tom and Pam Bauch ... Has two siblings, Laura - a University of Illinois graduate - and Ryan ... Majoring in Mathematics. BAUCH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2013 .250 45-40 120 15 30 5 0 1 18 38 .317 16 0 16 .333 2 0 5-5 68 38 5 .955 2014 .347 50-50 170 37 59 6 2 8 23 93 .547 21 0 25 .417 1 0 8-14 125 129 11 .958 2015 399 53-53 178 47 71 18 0 12 38 125 702 29 0 19 483 0 1 6-7 100 93 20 .906 TOTAL 342 148-143 468 99 160 29 2 21 79 256 547 66 0 60 421 3 1 19-26 293 260 36 .939

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 15 THE FIGHTING ILLINI

BAUCH’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Junior Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 3/22 Iowa (GM1) *2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/6 Winthrop *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/22 Iowa (GM2) *2b 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/6 Georgia *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/26 Missouri (GM1) *2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/7 Murray State *2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/26 Missouri (GM2) *2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 Georgia *2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/28 Minnesota *2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 2/8 Coppin State *2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3/29 Minnesota (GM1) *2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/13 UT-Martin *2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/29 Minnesota (GM2) *2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/13 Mississippi State *2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/1 Illinois State *2b 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0-0 2/14 Louisiana Tech *2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 4/5 Nebraska (GM1) *2b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-1 2/14 Lamar *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/5 Nebraska (GM2) *2b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/15 Mississippi State *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/6 Nebraska *2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/20 New Mexico *2b 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM1) *2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/20 Houston *2b 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM2) *2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 New Mexico *2b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/12 Wisconsin *2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 2/21 TAMU-CC *2b 4 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 4/16 DePaul *2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 Houston *2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/18 Purdue *2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 2/27 Georgia Southern *2b 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-1 4/19 Purdue *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/27 USF *2b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 4/20 Purdue *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/1 East Carolina *2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/22 N’western (GM1) *2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UC Davis *2b 4 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 N’western (GM2) *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 3/6 UCLA *2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 4/25 Michigan *2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/7 UC Davis *2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM1) *2b 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/7 UCLA *2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM2) *2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 3/8 Providence *2b 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 5/2 Penn State *2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0-0 3/17 NORTH DAKOTA ST. *2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/3 Penn State *2b 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 3/20 MINNESOTA *2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1-1 5/4 Penn State *2b 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 3/21 MINNESOTA *2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/8 Iowa (BTT) *2b 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/22 MINNESOTA *2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/9 Michigan (BTT) *2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/25 Missouri *2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-1 *2b 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 TOTALS 50-50 170 37 59 41 6 2 8 21 0 25 8-14 3/28 INDIANA-2 *2b 5 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/29 INDIANA *2b 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 2013 – Freshman 3/31 ILLINOIS STATE *2b 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB K SB-A 4/3 Iowa *2b 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/10 Massachusetts *cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/4 Iowa *2b 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/8 Alabama *2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/5 Iowa *2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/9 North Dakota State *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/8 INDIANA STATE *2b 4 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 2/9 Drake ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/10 Maryland *2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 2/10 Green Bay 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/11 Maryland *2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/10 Northern Iowa *2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/12 Maryland *2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/15 Houston *2b/ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/15 DePaul *2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/16 DePaul *2b/ss 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 4/17 WISCONSIN *2b 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 2/16 Texas *ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-1 *2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1-1 2/17 Houston *2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 *2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0-0 2/22 Washington *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-1 *2b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/22 Oregon State *2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-2 *2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/23 California *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/24 PURDUE *2b 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1-1 2/24 Georgia Tech *ss 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-1 *2b 4 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/1 Kentucky *ss/2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-2 *2b 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/1 USF *2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/28 WESTERN ILLINOIS *2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/2 Maine *ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 5/1 Nebraska *2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/2 Toledo *dp 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/2 Nebraska *2b 3 2 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 3/3 Providence *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/3 Nebraska *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/15 Loyola-Chicago *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 5/7 Purdue (BTT) *2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 3/15 Western Michigan pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTALS 53-53 178 47 71 38 18 0 12 29 0 19 6-7 3/22 Wisconsin ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 3/30 Nebraska (GM1) *dp 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0-0 2014 – Sophomore 3/30 Nebraska (GM2) *dp 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 3/31 Nebraska *dp 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0-0 Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 4/3 Indiana State *dp 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/7 UIC *2b 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 4/5 Northwestern *2b/dp 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 Loyola *2b 5 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 4/6 Northwestern *2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/8 Eastern Ill. *2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/7 Northwestern *2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1-1 2/8 IUPUI *2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/9 Eastern Illinois *2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 2/9 Central Mich. *2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/13 Minnesota (GM1) *rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 2/14 Wright State *2b 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1-1 4/13 Minnesota (GM2) *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/14 Pittsburgh *2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/14 Minnesota *2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/15 Binghamton *2b 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1-1 4/20 Indiana (GM1) *2b 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/15 Tennessee *2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/20 Indiana (GM2) *2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 2/16 USF *2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1-1 4/21 Indiana *2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 Texas Tech *2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2-2 4/23 Iowa (GM1) *dp/2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 UMKC *2b 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-1 4/23 Iowa (GM2) *dp/2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/23 Creighton *2b 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0-0 4/26 Michigan State *dp/2b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 2/23 UT Arlington *2b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/27 Michigan State *dp/2b 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/8 South Alabama *2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/28 Michigan State *dp/2b 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/8 Florida Atlantic *2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/1 Southern Illinois *dp/2b 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1-1 3/9 South Alabama *2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/3 Ohio State *dp/2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/9 Hofstra *2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 5/5 Ohio State (GM1) *dp/2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/14 Western Mich. *2b 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/5 Ohio State (GM2) ph/2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 3/15 NDSU *2b 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-1 5/9 Penn State (BTT) *dp/2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/15 Omaha *2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/21 Iowa *2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 TOTALS 45-40 120 15 30 18 5 0 1 16 16 5-5

16 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI KYLIE JOHNSON 5-5 // SENIOR // L/R // OUTFIELD // KANKAKEE, ILL. 1 KANKAKEE HIGH SCHOOL // TEAM OAK STARS U18 2015 - JUNIOR: College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big Ten Second Team … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Academic All-Big Ten … Started 45 games as a junior, primarily at designated player but also saw time in right field … Hit .333 with 43 hits, six doubles, a triple, 12 RBIs, four walks, 28 runs and a team-leading 13 stolen bases … Ranked 14th in the Big Ten in stolen bases and ninth with six swipes in conference play … Went 3-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two RBIs against UT-Martin … Returned from a shoulder injury (missed 8 games) to go 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBIs and a school-record-tying three stolen bases against Georgia Southern … After returning from injury, she collected 13 hits over the next nine games, hitting safely in all-but-one (No. 13 UCLA’s no-hitter) … Doubled and scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh against UC Davis (3/6), going 2-for-3 with a pair of runs … Went 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in the series finale vs. No. 15 Minnesota (3/22) … Hit safely in all three Iowa games, including going 2-for-4 with a double in the series finale … Went 2-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base in game two against Maryland (4/11) … 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a run in Wisconsin game two (4/18) … Collected five hits in the Purdue series with four runs and a stolen base … Tied her career high with three runs scored, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base against Nebraska in game two (5/2).

2014 - SOPHOMORE: NFCA All-Midwest Region Third Team ... All-Big Ten Second Team ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten ... NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... Appeared in 45 games, making 37 starts primarily in right field ... Led the Illini and ranked sixth in the Big Ten with a .383 batting average, slugging .470 with a .393 on base percentage ... Tallied 44 hits, four doubles, three triples, 20 runs and 14 RBI in 115 at-bats, adding 10 stolen bases ... Tops in the Big Ten with three triples during Big Ten play ... Led the Big Ten with four stolen bases on opening weekend, stealing a base in four of the five games ... Went 2-for-2 as a pinch hitter/designated player against Central Michigan, including a key RBI double in the sixth inning ... Singled as a pinch hitter against Pittsburgh ... Went 2-for-3 with a double in her start against FAU ... Drove in the game-tying run with two outs in the bottom of the JOHNSON’S CAREER BESTS seventh against No. 14 South Alabama ... Went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBI, three runs and a stolen base against Western Michigan AB: 5, 3x-last vs. Georgia Southern (2/27/15) ... Slugged an RBI triple in the Iowa series opener, then went 4-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base in game two ... Registered three Hits: 4, 2x-last vs. Iowa (3/22/14) hits against No. 16 Missouri, including going 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in game two ... Doubled and scored at Illinois State ... Had Runs: 3, 3x-last at Nebraska (5/2/15) four hits in the doubleheader against No. 20 Nebraska, ripping a two-run triple and scoring in the nightcap ... Went 3-for-4 with the RBI: 2, 8x-last vs. East Carolina (3/1/15) game-winning RBI along with a run-saving catch in right field to help lead the Illini past Purdue, 3-2, in the series finale ... Singled BB: 1, 6x-last at Northwestern (4/22/15) and scored in game one, then went 4-for-6 with a run, an HBP and an RBI in the Saturday doubleheader against No. 4 Michigan ... 2B: 1, 10x-last vs. Western Illinois (4/28/15) Collected a hit in every Penn State game, including going 2-for-4 with a two-run triple, as well as stealing third and scoring in game 3B: 1, 5x-last vs. Indiana (3/29/15) two ... Went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt against Iowa to lead the Illini to the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals. HR: - NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... Played in 47 of 49 games as a freshman, making 40 starts ... Hit .275 with SB: 3, 2x-last vs. Georgia Southern (2//27/15) 2013 - FRESHMAN: 36 hits, a triple, 18 runs and seven RBI in 131 at-bats ... Registered 18 stolen bases, the second-most ever by an Illinois freshman, which ranked ninth in the Big Ten and ninth all-time at Illinois ... Did not record an error in 32 chances in the outfield ... Moved to leadoff on April 20 against Indiana, where she remained for the remainder of the season, hitting .314 (16-for-51) in that span with five runs and five RBI as the Illini finished the season 11-2 ... Hit .375 with six hits, two runs, two RBI and six SB at the UNI Dome Tournament ... Went 4-for-4 with a run and tied the school record with three stolen bases against North Dakota State ... Had a two-run single and scored a run against UNI, stealing two bases ... Had a hit in each of the final four games on the Houston Invite, scoring against DePaul and No. 6 Texas on Feb. 16 and tabbing two runs against Houston on Feb. 17 ... Extended her hitting streak to six games in Palm Springs, going 2-for-3 against No. 22 Washington, getting on base all three times in a game in which the Huskies only allowed five base runners ... Scored the Illini’s only run in Palm Springs, singling and scoring against Oregon State ... Singled, stole second and third, and scored in the third inning against No. 19 Kentucky ... Went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases against Maine ... Hit 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Providence ... Walked, stole second and scored the Illini’s lone run in the first game of the Wisconsin series ... After a 12-game drought, finally stole her 15th base of the season in the series opener against Indiana on April 20 ... Went 5-for-8 with two runs, three RBI and her first career triple to lead the Illini to a doubleheader sweep of Iowa on April 23 ... Had her third multi-hit game of the week on April 28 at Michigan State, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base ... Drove in the game- winning run in the eighth inning at SIU ... Had five hits in the Ohio State series, going 2-for-4 with a run and a key RBI in game one, then went 3-for-3 in the series finale.

HIGH SCHOOL: MaxPreps.com First Team Underclassmen All-America ... 2012 Chicago Tribune Softball Player of the Year ... Also named the best softball player of the 2012 season by the Kankakee Daily Journal ... Two-time Chicago Tribune First Team All-State ... Two-time Kankakee Daily Journal First Team All-Area ... Three-time First Team All-Southland Conference ... Batted .675 with a .710 on-base percentage during the 2011 season at Kankakee, stealing 76 bases while scoring 67 runs and batting in 38 more ... Holds the Kankakee High School records for most hits, highest batting average, highest on-base percentage, most singles, longest hitting streak, most stolen bases and most runs scored ... Helped lead Kankakee to Southland Athletic Conference Championships in 2009-11 ... Hit .591 with 104 hits, including six doubles, while totaling 70 runs scored and 52 stolen bases during the 2011 summer season with Team Oak Stars 18U ... National Honor Society member ... Ranks second overall in a class of 383 students at Kankakee ... Kankakee Honor Roll award recipient during each semester.

PERSONAL: Born October 19, 1993 ... Daughter of Carl and Kelli Johnson ... Has two older sisters, Lindsay and Alyssa ... Chose the Fighting Illini over offers from DePaul, Western Illinois and Tulsa ... Majoring in Kinesiology. JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2013 .275 47-40 131 18 36 0 1 0 7 38 .290 2 0 29 .286 0 2 18-23 32 0 0 1.000 2014 383 45-37 115 20 44 4 3 0 14 54 470 0 2 20 393 0 2 10-15 22 1 4 .852 2015 .333 45-45 129 28 43 6 1 0 12 51 .395 4 3 26 .368 0 4 13-17 2 1 0 1.000 TOTAL 328 137-122 375 66 123 10 5 0 33 143 381 6 5 75 347 0 8 41-55 56 2 4 935

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 17 THE FIGHTING ILLINI

JOHNSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Junior Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 4/5 Nebraska (GM1) *dp 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/6 Winthrop *dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/5 Nebraska (GM2) *dp/rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/6 Georgia *dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/6 Nebraska *dp 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 2/7 Murray State *of 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM1) *rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 Georgia *of/of 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM2) *dp/rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/8 Coppin State *of 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/12 Wisconsin *rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/13 UT-Martin *dh/of 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-2 4/16 DePaul *dp 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/13 Mississippi State *of 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/18 Purdue *dp/rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/27 Georgia Southern *dh 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-3 4/19 Purdue *rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/27 USF *dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-1 4/20 Purdue *rf 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 3/1 East Carolina *dh 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2-2 4/22 N’western (GM1) *rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/6 UC Davis *dh 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 N’western (GM2) *rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/6 UCLA *dh/of 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/25 Michigan *rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/7 UC Davis *dh/of 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM1) *rf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/7 UCLA *of/dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 4/26 Michigan (GM2) *rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 3/8 Providence *dh/of 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 5/2 Penn State *rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/17 NORTH DAKOTA ST. *dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/3 Penn State *rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/20 MINNESOTA *dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/4 Penn State *rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/21 MINNESOTA *dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 5/8 Iowa (BTT) *rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 3/22 MINNESOTA *dh 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 5/9 Michigan (BTT) *rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/25 Missouri *dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 TOTALS 45-37 115 20 44 14 4 3 0 0 2 20 10-15 3/28 INDIANA-1 *dh 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-2 *dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/29 INDIANA *dh 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 2013 – Freshman 3/31 ILLINOIS STATE *dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB K SB-A 4/3 Iowa *dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/8 Alabama *rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/4 Iowa *dh 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 2/9 North Dakota State *dp 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-3 4/5 Iowa *dh 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/9 Drake *rf/dp 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/8 INDIANA STATE *dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/10 Green Bay *dp 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/10 Maryland *dh 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/10 Northern Iowa *dp 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2-2 4/11 Maryland *dh 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 2/15 Texas *dp 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/12 Maryland *dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/15 Houston *dp/rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/15 DePaul *dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/16 DePaul *rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/17 WISCONSIN *dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/16 Texas *dp 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-1 *dh/of 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 2/17 Houston *rf/dp 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 *of/dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/22 Washington *lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-1 *dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/22 Oregon State *rf/lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/22 Northwestern-2 *dh 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/23 California *rf/lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/24 PURDUE *dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/24 Georgia Tech *lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-1 *dh 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/1 Kentucky *rf/dp 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 4/26 PURDUE-2 *dh 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/1 USF *dp 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/28 WESTERN ILLINOIS *dh 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/2 Maine *rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-3 5/1 Nebraska *dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/2 Toledo *rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/2 Nebraska *dh 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/3 Providence *rf 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/3 Nebraska *dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/15 Loyola-Chicago *rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1-1 5/7 Purdue (BTT) *dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/15 Western Michigan *rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 3/16 Saint Louis *rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 TOTALS 45-45 129 28 43 12 6 1 0 4 3 26 13-17 3/22 Wisconsin ph/rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1-1 3/23 Wisconsin (GM1) *dp 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2014 – Sophomore 3/30 Nebraska (GM1) *cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 3/30 Nebraska (GM2) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 UIC pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 3/31 Nebraska ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/7 Loyola pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/3 Indiana State rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/8 Eastern Ill. pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/5 Northwestern *rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 2/8 IUPUI pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/6 Northwestern *rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/9 Central Mich. ph/dp 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 4/7 Northwestern *rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/14 Pittsburgh ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/13 Minnesota (GM1) ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/15 Binghamton *dp 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/13 Minnesota (GM2) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 2/22 Texas Tech pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/14 Minnesota pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 UMKC *rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/20 Indiana (GM1) *rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 2/23 UT Arlington *rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/20 Indiana (GM2) *rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/8 Florida Atlantic *rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/21 Indiana *rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/9 South Alabama *rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/23 Iowa (GM1) *rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 3/9 Hofstra *rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/23 Iowa (GM2) *rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3/14 Western Mich. *rf 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/26 Michigan State *rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/15 NDSU *rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/27 Michigan State *rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 3/15 Omaha *rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 4/28 Michigan State *rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/21 Iowa *rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/1 Southern Illinois *rf 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/22 Iowa (GM1) ph/rf 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 5/3 Ohio State *rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 3/22 Iowa (GM2) *rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/5 Ohio State (GM1) *rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/26 Missouri (GM1) *rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 5/5 Ohio State (GM2) *rf 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 3/26 Missouri (GM2) *rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/9 Penn State (BTT) *rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 Minnesota *rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 TOTAL 47-40 131 18 36 7 0 1 0 2 29 18-23 3/29 Minnesota (GM1) *rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/29 Minnesota (GM2) *dp 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/1 Illinois State *dp 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0

18 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI REMENY PEREZ 5-4 // SENIOR // L/R // INFIELD // TUSTIN, CALIF. 17 TUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL // CALIFORNIA CRUISERS 2015 - JUNIOR: Academic All-Big Ten … Saw action in 23 games as a junior, making just eight starts … Used primary as a pinch hitter or designated player, she made five appearances at first base with three consecutive starts … Hit .148 on the year (4-for-28) with a double, four walks, six runs, a sac bunt and an RBI … Maintained a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage … Doubled against No. 12 Georgia, then had a single, a walk an RBI and two runs against Coppin State in her starts at designated player … The Illini’s go-to pinch hitter, she singled off the bench vs. New Mexico (2/20) … Made her first start of the season at first base against North Dakota State … Tied the school record by being hit by a pitch twice against No. 20 Missouri and scored a run … Had a pinch hit single in the seventh inning of the second Iowa game (4/4), helping the Illini to re-claim the lead in the final frame.

2014 - SOPHOMORE: Academic All-Big Ten ... Appeared in 43 games at first base, starting all but one ... Hit .274 with a .496 slugging percentage and a .410 on base percentage ... Totaled 31 hits, seven doubles, six home runs, 12 runs, 24 RBI, 13 walks and 13 HBP in 113 at-bats ... Ranked third in the Big Ten in hit by pitch and 28th in the nation in HBP per game (0.30), just one shy of the Illinois record ... Led the Big Ten and tied the Illinois record by turning 22 double plays, including nine in Big Ten play ... Entered the season riding a 10-game reached-base streak and extended that to 18 games to start the year, before being held off the base paths by No. 1 Tennessee ... Went 3-for-4 with her second career grand slam and five RBI to open the season against UIC. Followed by going 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI, a run and two walks against Loyola in game two of opening day ... Went 4-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs and four RBI against Binghamton. Followed Allie Bauch’s first-inning leadoff home run with a solo homer to mark the first time in program history that an Illini pair led off a game with back-to-back dingers ... For PEREZ’S CAREER BESTS the second time in eight days, Bauch led off the game with a home run against Creighton, and Perez followed with a solo homer AB: 5 vs. Creighton (2/23/14) in her first at-bat, however this time she was batting third rather than second ... Went 2-for-4 with a home run against Florida Hits: 4 vs. Binghamton (2/15/14) Atlantic ... Reached base three times against Omaha, with two walks and an HBP ... Doubled and set up a key run in game one Runs: 2, 4x-last vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) against No. 16 Missouri, then singled, scored and drove in a run in game two ... Hit two doubles in the Wisconsin series, going RBI: 5 vs. UIC (2/7/14) 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in game two, then hitting a game-tying, two-out RBI double in the finale ... Hit a two-run homer BB: 3 at Iowa (4/23/13) in game one against No. 25 Northwestern ... Singled, walked and was hit by a pitch in game one, then singled, was hit by a pitch 2B: 1, 15x-last at Georgia (2/7/15) and scored in the finale of the No. 4 Michigan series ... Went 2-for-3 in the series opener at Penn State ... Crushed a 3-run homer - 3B: in the seventh inning to solidify the Illini’s victory over Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament. HR: 1, 11x-last vs. Iowa (5/8/14) SB: - 2013 - FRESHMAN: Appeared in 44 games as a freshman, making 39 starts ... Started 38 of the final 39 games at first base ... Finished second on the team with a .308 batting average, leading the Illini with a .514 slugging percentage and a .431 on base percentage ... Registered the highest slugging percentage and on-base percentage of any first-year letterwinner in Illinois history, ranking seventh among rookies in batting average ... Tied for the team lead with seven doubles and five home runs, adding 19 RBI, 16 walks, 11 runs and three sacrifice bunts in 107 at-bats ... Walked against Drake in her first career start ... Had a breakout weekend in Palm Springs, going 5-for-9 with a double, a walk, and an HBP against top competition ... Continued to excel the following weekend in Florida, hitting .400 with six extra-base hits for an .800 slugging percentage. Had a double in each of the first three games, then finished off the Providence game with a two-run homer, tabbing three RBI in the game ... Had a hit in all three games of the Fighting Illini Invitational, coming through in the clutch with a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the seventh against Loyola to send the game into extras. She then hit her second home run in three games later in the evening against Western Michigan ... Hit a solo home run against Indiana State ... After striking out three times in the first game at Northwestern, she reached base in all three plate appearances against the same pitcher in the finale ... Earned Illinois’ lone RBI against Eastern Illinois ... 2-for-3 in game two of the Minnesota series, then tabbed an RBI in the finale ... Went 2-for-3 with the game-winning home run in the second game against Indiana, leading the Illini to their first 1-0 victory of the season ... Drew three walks, including two in the eight-run second inning, in game one against Iowa ... Went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBI in game two against Michigan State, then hit the Illini’s first grand slam of the year in the series finale ... 3-for-3 with a double in game two vs. Ohio State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned second-team all-league and received the MUN Outstanding Award while playing for Tustin ... Hit .421 with a pair of homers as the lead-off hitter for Tustin High School in 2011 ... Played travel ball for the California Cruisers and coach Lyn Christensen, batting .375 while the Cruisers earned a third place finish in the nation and second place finish within the state of California.

PERSONAL: Born March 17, 1994 ... Daughter of Lorraine Perez and Robert Larson ... Was invited to and attended President Obama’s Inauguration ... Chose to become an Illini over, among other choices, offers from Purdue and UC Davis ... Majoring in Communication. PEREZ’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2013 .308 44-39 107 11 33 7 0 5 19 55 .514 16 7 33 .431 0 3 0-0 210 17 5 .978 2014 .274 43-42 113 12 31 7 0 6 24 56 .496 13 13 25 .410 0 4 0-0 334 16 5 .986 2015 .143 23-8 28 6 4 1 0 0 1 5 179 4 5 4 351 0 1 0-0 23 1 0 1.000 TOTAL 274 110-89 248 29 68 15 0 11 44 116 .468 33 25 62 .412 0 8 0-0 567 34 10 .984

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 19 THE FIGHTING ILLINI

PEREZ’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Junior Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 5/4 Penn State *1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/6 Winthrop ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 5/8 Iowa (BTT) *1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 0-0 2/6 Georgia ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/9 Michigan (BTT) *1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/7 Murray State ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTALS 43-42 113 12 31 24 7 0 6 13 13 25 0-0 2/7 Georgia *dh 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/8 Coppin State *dh 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2013 – Freshman 2/13 Mississippi State ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB K SB-A 2/14 Louisiana Tech *dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/8 Alabama ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/9 North Dakota State ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/20 New Mexico ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/9 Drake *dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 2/20 Houston *dh 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 2/10 Green Bay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/21 New Mexico *dh 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/15 Houston ph/dp 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/1 East Carolina ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 2/22 Washington *1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UCLA 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 Oregon State *1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0-0 3/7 UC Davis ph/dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/23 California *1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/17 NORTH DAKOTA ST. *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/24 Georgia Tech *1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/20 MINNESOTA *1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/1 Kentucky *1b 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/1 USF *1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/21 MINNESOTA *1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/2 Maine *1b 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0-0 3/25 Missouri 1b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 3/2 Toledo *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/31 ILLINOIS STATE ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/3 Providence *1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/4 Iowa ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/15 Loyola-Chicago *1b 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/5 Iowa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/15 Western Michigan *1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-1 ph/dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 3/16 Saint Louis *1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/22 Wisconsin *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 5/3 Nebraska ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/23 Wisconsin (GM1) *1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/23 Wisconsin (GM2) *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 TOTALS 23-8 28 6 4 1 1 0 0 4 5 4 0-0 3/30 Nebraska (GM1) *1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/30 Nebraska (GM2) *1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2014 – Sophomore 3/31 Nebraska *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 4/3 Indiana State *1b 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0-0 2/7 UIC *1b 4 1 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 4/5 Northwestern *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 2/7 Loyola *1b 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0-0 4/6 Northwestern 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/8 Eastern Ill. *1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/7 Northwestern *1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 2/8 IUPUI *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 4/9 Eastern Illinois *1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/9 Central Mich. *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/13 Minnesota (GM1) *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 2/14 Wright State *1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/13 Minnesota (GM2) *1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/14 Pittsburgh *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/14 Minnesota *1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/15 Binghamton *1b 4 2 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 4/20 Indiana (GM1) *1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/15 Tennessee *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/20 Indiana (GM2) *1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/16 USF *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/21 Indiana *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/22 Texas Tech *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 4/23 Iowa (GM1) *1b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0-0 2/22 UMKC *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/23 Iowa (GM2) *1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/23 Creighton *1b 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 Michigan State *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 2/23 UT Arlington *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 4/27 Michigan State *1b 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/8 South Alabama *1b/dp 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/28 Michigan State *1b 3 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 0-0 3/8 Florida Atlantic *1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 5/1 Southern Illinois *1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/9 South Alabama *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 5/3 Ohio State *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 3/9 Hofstra *1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/5 Ohio State (GM1) *1b 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/14 Western Mich. *1b 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/5 Ohio State (GM2) *1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 3/15 NDSU *1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 5/9 Penn State (BTT) *1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 3/15 Omaha *1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-0 TOTAL 44-39 107 11 33 19 7 0 5 16 33 0-0 3/21 Iowa *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 3/26 Missouri (GM1) *1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/26 Missouri (GM2) *1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/28 Minnesota *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/29 Minnesota (GM1) *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/5 Nebraska (GM2) 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM1) *1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM2) *1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/12 Wisconsin *1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/18 Purdue *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/19 Purdue *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/20 Purdue *1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 N’western (GM1) *1b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 4/22 N’western (GM2) *1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/25 Michigan *1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM1) *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM2) *1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 5/2 Penn State *1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/3 Penn State *1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0

20 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI NICOLE TOBON 5-7 // SENIOR // R/R // CATCHER // BLOOMINGTON, MINN. 10 BLOOMINGTON JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL // MINNESOTA STING 2015 - JUNIOR: Appeared in 10 games as a junior, making four starts at catcher ... Hit .273 (3-for-11) with a double, a walk, three runs and four RBIs on the season ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and three RBIs, all career highs, in her start against Coppin State.Threw out a UCLA runner on March 7 for her first career caught stealing ... Started behind the plate in game two at Maryland (4/11), drawing her first walk of the season ... Started the Wisconsin finale at catcher, and singled and scored in her only plate appearances.

2014 - SOPHOMORE: Academic All-Big Ten ... Made three appearances on the season as a pinch hitter ... Went 0-for-2 with a walk at the plate ... Walked as a pinch hitter against Binghamton in her first plate appearance of the season ... Pinch hit against Western Michigan and No. 15 Minnesota.

2013 - FRESHMAN: Appeared in 17 games for the Illini, primarily as a pinch hitter, making five starts as the designated player ... Tallied three hits, four walks and an RBI in 20 at-bats for a .320 on base percentage ... Had a pinch-hit RBI single against Providence ... Went 1-for-2 in her start at DP against Western Michigan ... Tabbed one of Illinois’ two hits in her start against Eastern Illinois.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2011 Minnesota AAA Batting Champion and Top Hitter ... Helped lead Bloomington Jefferson to the Minnesota AAA Consolation State Tournament Championship in 2011 ... Named all-state, all-metro, all-section and all-conference during the 2011 season ... Was integral in Bloomington Jefferson’s 2011 section championship - the first in school history ... Named the Varsity Offensive MVP while taking home the Varsity Jaguar Award in 2011 ... 2010 All-Conference ... 2010 Varsity MVP ... 2009 Varsity Defensive MVP ... National Honor Society Member.

PERSONAL: Born March 16, 1994 ... Daughter of Carlos Tobon ... Has two brothers, Oscar and Daniel ... Father played professional TOBON’S CAREER BESTS soccer in Columbia ... Involved in SAAC and SALSC at Illinois ... Majoring in Political Science. AB: 3, 3x-last vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) Hits: 2 vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) TOBON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Runs: 2 vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) 2015 – Junior RBI: 3 vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB K SB-A BB: 1, 6x-last at Maryland (4/11/15) 2/6 Winthrop *c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 2B: 1 vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) 2/8 Coppin State *c 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/13 Mississippi State ph/c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3B: - 2/21 New Mexico c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 HR: - 2/27 USF c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 SB: - 3/6 UCLA c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/7 UCLA c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/20 MINNESOTA c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/11 Maryland *c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 *c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 10-4 11 3 3 4 1 0 0 1 6 0-0

2014 – Sophomore Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB K SB-A 2/15 Binghamton ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 3/14 Western Mich. ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/28 Minnesota ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 TOTAL 3-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0

2013 – Freshman Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB K SB-A 2/8 Alabama *dp 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 2/10 Green Bay ph 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/15 Texas ph/cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/1 USF ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/2 Toledo ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 3/3 Providence ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/15 Loyola-Chicago ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/15 Western Michigan *dp 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/16 Saint Louis ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 3/22 Wisconsin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/23 Wisconsin (GM1) ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/23 Wisconsin (GM2) *dp 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/31 Nebraska ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/5 Northwestern ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/7 Northwestern ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/9 Eastern Illinois *dp 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/13 Minnesota (GM1) *dp 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 TOTAL 17-5 20 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 8 0-0 TOBON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2013 .150 17-5 20 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 150 4 1 8 320 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 000 2014 000 3-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 1 0 2 333 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 – 2015 .273 10-4 11 3 3 1 0 0 4 4 364 1 0 6 333 0 0 0-0 17 1 1 .947 TOTAL 182 30-9 33 3 6 1 0 0 5 7 212 6 1 16 325 0 0 0-0 17 1 1 947

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 21 THE FIGHTING ILLINI DANIELLE TREZZO 5-4 // SENIOR // R/R // INFIELD // DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. 5 DOWNERS GROVE HIGH SCHOOL // DOWNERS GROVE OUTLAW U18 2015 - JUNIOR: Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Saw action in 32 games as a junior, making 16 starts at third base ... Batted .258 with eight hits, two doubles, a triple, 15 runs, three walks, five RBIs and two stolen bases ... Hit an RBI double with two outs in the seventh inning in the season opener against Winthrop ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, a run and three RBIs against Coppin State ... Went 2-for-3 with a run scored in the first game against Mississippi State (2/13) ... Hit safely in both appearances at the Under Armour Invitational ... Pinch ran and scored in two of the three Purdue games.

2014 - SOPHOMORE: Academic All-Big Ten ... Appeared in 38 games as a sophomore, making five starts at third base ... Went 1-for-12 (.083) at the plate ... Tallied nine runs and three stolen bases primarily as a pinch runner ... Scored two runs as a pinch runner at the Rosemont Rumble ... Scored as a pinch runner against Wright State and Binghamton at the USF Tournament ... Saw her first at-bat of the season as a pinch hitter against UMKC ... Recorded her first stolen base of the season as a pinch runner against Creighton ... Registered her first career hit as a pinch hitter in game two against Iowa, subsequently scored a run, then stayed in to play third and earned a start at third in the series finale ... Played third base for the second half of the Minnesota series, starting game three ... Started at third base against Illinois State, Wisconsin (game 2) and Northwestern (game 2).

2013 - FRESHMAN: NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... Appeared in 19 games as a freshman, primarily as a pinch runner, making four starts at shortstop ... Tallied four walks, four runs and was 2-for-2 in steals in eight at-bats ... Walked, stole a base and scored against Green Bay ... Walked and scored in her first career start at shortstop against UNI ... Walked and stole a base against DePaul on Feb. 16 ... Pinch ran in the Illini’s victory over No. 24 Nebraska, scoring on a sacrifice fly to shallow center ... TREZZO’S CAREER BESTS AB: 3, 7x-last vs. East Carolina (3/1/15) Scored as a pinch runner on April 27 at Michigan State. Hits: 2, 2x-last at Mississippi State (2/13/15) Runs: 2 vs. Georgia Southern (2/27/15) HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time West Suburban Gold All-Conference ... Two-time Reporter All-Area, 2010 Daily Herald DuPage Valley RBI: 3 vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) and Bugle All-Area ... Led Downers Grove to conference championships in 2010-11, reaching the Illinois 4A State Sweet Sixteen BB: 1, 7x-last vs. East Carolina (3/1/15) (2011) and Elite Eight (2010), with Downers Grove earning 58 wins combined during the 2010-11 seasons ... Scored 42 runs 2B: 1, 2x-last vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) and earned 38 RBIs to go with eight homers, eight doubles and three triples during junior season after scoring 40 runs, driving 3B: 1 vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) in 44 more and connecting for 12 homers and nine doubles as a sophomore at Downers Grove ... Finished fifth (2010-11) ninth HR: - (2009-10) at the NSA “A” Nationals as a member of the 2009-10 Downers Grove Outlaws 18U travel team ... Downers Grove Honor SB: 1, 7x-last vs. Purdue (5/7/15) Roll member in every semester ... 2011 IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award.

PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1994 ... Parents are Joe and Lori Trezzo ... Has three older sisters, Nicole, Ashley and Britney ... Plans to focus her studies at the University of Illinois in sports management ... Chose to join the Orange and Blue over a number of other offers, including Northern Illinois ... Majoring in Recreation, Sport and Tourism.

TREZZO’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2013 000 19-4 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 4 0 3 333 0 0 2-2 8 11 3 .864 2014 083 38-5 12 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 083 0 0 4 083 0 0 3-5 14 9 1 .958 2015 258 32-16 31 15 8 2 1 0 5 12 387 3 0 7 324 0 1 2-2 14 24 4 .905 TOTAL .176 89-25 51 28 9 2 1 0 5 13 .255 7 0 14 .276 0 1 7-9 36 44 8 .909

22 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI

TREZZO’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Junior Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 4/5 Nebraska (GM2) 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/6 Winthrop *3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM1) pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/8 Coppin State *3b 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM2) *3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/13 Mississippi State*3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/12 Wisconsin pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 2/14 Louisiana Tech *3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/16 DePaul pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 2/14 Lamar *3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/19 Purdue pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/15 Mississippi State*3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 N’western (GM1) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/20 New Mexico *3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 4/22 N’western (GM2) *3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/20 Houston *3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/25 Michigan pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 New Mexico *3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM2) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 TAMU-CC *3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/2 Penn State pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/27 Georgia Southern pr/3b 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/8 Iowa (BTT) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/1 East Carolina *3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 38-5 12 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3-5 3/6 UC Davis *3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UCLA *3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2013 – Freshman 3/7 UC Davis *3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 3/7 UCLA pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/10 Green Bay ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 3/8 Providence *3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/10 Northern Iowa *ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 3/20 MINNESOTA 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/15 Texas pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/22 MINNESOTA *3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/15 Houston ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-2 pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/16 DePaul *ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 3/29 INDIANA pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/1 USF pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 8-Apr INDIANA STATE pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/2 Toledo pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/10 Maryland pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/3 Providence ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/15 DePaul pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/15 Western Mich. *ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/17 WISCONSIN pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/30 Nebraska (GM2) pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-2 pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/31 Nebraska ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/24 PURDUE pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/3 Indiana State pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-2 pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/6 Northwestern *ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/28 WESTERN ILLINOIS pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/9 Eastern Illinois ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/2 Nebraska pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/20 Indiana (GM1) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/3 Nebraska pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 Michigan State pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/7 Purdue (BTT) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/27 Michigan State pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 32-16 31 15 8 5 2 1 0 3 0 7 2-2 5/5 Ohio State-1 ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/9 Penn State (BTT) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Sophomore TOTAL 19-4 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 2-2 Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 2/7 UIC pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 Loyola pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/8 Eastern Ill. pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/9 Central Mich. pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/14 Wright State pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/14 Pittsburgh pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 2/15 Binghamton pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/15 Tennessee pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/16 USF pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 Texas Tech pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 UMKC ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/23 Creighton pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/8 Florida Atlantic 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/9 South Alabama pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/9 Hofstra pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/14 Western Mich. pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/15 NDSU pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/15 Omaha pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/21 Iowa pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/22 Iowa (GM1) ph/3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/22 Iowa (GM2) *3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/26 Missouri (GM1) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/26 Missouri (GM2) 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/29 Minnesota (GM1) 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/29 Minnesota (GM2)*3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/1 Illinois State *3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 23 THE FIGHTING ILLINI NICOLE EVANS 5-8 // JUNIOR // R/R // OUTFIELD // GLEN ELLYN, ILL. 40 TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL // ILLINOIS CHILL 2015 - SOPHOMORE: Academic All-Big Ten … Started all 53 games in left field … Led the team in slugging percentage (.740), home runs (19), RBIs (52) and total bases (128), hitting .329 wtih 14 doubles, 37 hits, 12 walks and two sac flies … Ranked 22nd in the nation in home runs per game (0.36), and in the top 100 in slugging percentage and RBIs per game … Top 10 in the Big Ten in four offensive categories, ranking fourth in home runs, eighth in slugging percentage and total bases, and ninth in doubles … One of the most dangerous hitters in Illini history, she slugged the second-most single-season home runs all time and the second-most total bases, ranked fifth in slugging percentage and RBIs and ninth in doubles … Evans put together one of the best conference performances in program history as well, tying the home run record (9), recording the third-best slugging percentage (.821), breaking the doubles and total bases records, finishing fifth in hits and sixth in RBIs … Registered a team- season-best 11-game hitting streak from April 3-18, and extended it to 17 straight games reaching safely through April 28 … Had two run-saving outfield assists against No. 12 Georgia on Feb. 6 … Went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, two runs and two RBIs in the first game against Mississippi State (2/13) … Hit safely in all five games at the Hilton Houston Plaza Classic, including going 2-for-4 with a career-high five RBIs in the first game against Houston (2/20) … Homered twice to lead the Illini past UC Davis on March 6, tying the Illini single-game record for home runs and ranking sixth in total bases (9) … Went 5-for-6 with two doubles, a home run, three runs and three RBIs over the final two games of the Indiana series … Collected two hits in every game at Iowa, totaling two doubles, two home runs, five runs and five RBIs over the three-game series … Went 3-for-5 with two home runs and the game-winning RBI in game two against Maryland (4/11) … Hit three doubles, including two in the series finale, against Purdue … Was a triple shy of the cycle, going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBIs against EVANS’ CAREER BESTS Western Illinois. AB: 5, 3x-last at Nebraska (5/2/15) Hits: 3, 4x-last vs. Western Illinois (4/28/15) 2014 - FRESHMAN: NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... Appeared in 41 games, making 32 starts primarily in right field ... Hit Runs: 3 vs. Loyola (2/7/14) .232 with a .305 on base percentage and a .400 slugging percentage ... Totaled 22 hits, 16 runs, four doubles, four home runs, RBI: 5, 2x-last at Maryland (4/11/15) seven walks and 13 RBI in 95 at bats ... Hit safely and scored in all five games at the Rosemont Rumble, with four of her six hits BB: 2 vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) going for extra bases. Walked, doubled and scored twice in the season opener against UIC, then went 2-for-3 with a double, a 2B: 2, 2x-last vs. Purdue (4/26/15) walk and three runs scored against Loyola ... Hit her first career home run against IUPUI, going back-to-back with Alex Booker 3B: - with two outs, then drilled a two-run homer the following morning against Central Michigan ... Singled and scored a key run in HR: 2, 2x-last at Maryland (4/11/15) the Illini’s 2-0 victory over Pittsburgh ... Went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and two RBI against Binghamton ... Participated in a key SB: 1 at Wisconsin-1 (4/11/14) double play from right field against Iowa in the second game of the series ... Picked up Illinois’ only hit in the Minnesota series finale ... Went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI to help lead Illinois past No. 20 Nebraska in the series opener ... Went 1-for-2 with her first career stolen base in game one, then doubled and scored in the nightcap against Wisconsin ... Hit the game-ending RBI double to complete the run-rule victory over No. 4 Michigan ... Went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run in the final game against Penn State ... Broke the scoreless tie in the seventh inning by hitting a leadoff home run to lead the Illini to victory over Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state 2013 ... Second-team all-state 2011, 2012 ... Four-time GCAC All-Conference ... Chicago Sun- Times Top 35 Players to Watch 2011 ... Chicago Sun-Times Top 100 Softball Players 2011 ... Chicago Tribune all-state honorable mention 2010 ... Helped lead Trinity High to a second place state 3A finish in 2010, to regional championships in 2011 and 2013, and to a section championship in 2012 ... Finished high school with 47 career home runs ... Played travel ball for Illinois Chill, who finished second in Chicago Metro in 2012, first at the 2013 Queen of Diamonds Tournament and second at the 2013 Chicagoland PGF qualifier.

PERSONAL: Born Nicole Priscilla Evans ... Daughter of Penny and Dave Weinstein, and Kevin and Nancy Evans ... Has two younger siblings, Merrick and Jared ... Father, Kevin Evans, played basketball at Marycrest College, and step-father Dave Weinstein played Tennis at Illinois in 1978 ... Trinity High School Salutatorian ... Illinois State Scholar ... President’s Award for Academic Excellence ... Spanish Award 2013 ... Trinity High Third in Class Scholarship 2012 ... English Award 2012 ... Trinity High Second in Class Scholarship 2011 ... Chemistry Award 2011 ... Trinity High Blazer Award 2010 ... First Full Honors 2010, 2011, 2012 ... Student of the Year 2010, 2011 ... Majoring in Kinesiology.

EVANS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2014 232 41-32 95 16 22 4 0 4 13 38 400 7 3 27 305 0 0 1-2 24 3 0 1.000 2015 329 53-53 173 37 57 14 0 19 52 128 740 12 4 37 382 2 0 0-2 79 5 3 .966 TOTAL 295 94-85 268 53 79 18 0 23 65 13 .619 19 7 64 .355 2 0 1-4 103 8 3 974

24 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI

EVANS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Sophomore 2014 – Freshman Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 2/6 Winthrop *lf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 UIC *rf 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/6 Georgia *lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 Loyola *rf 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/7 Murray State *lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 2/8 Eastern Ill. *rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 2/7 Georgia *lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/8 IUPUI *rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 2/8 Coppin State *lf 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 2/9 Central Mich. *rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 2/13 UT-Martin *lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 2/14 Wright State *rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/13 Mississippi State *lf 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 2/14 Pittsburgh *rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/14 Louisiana Tech *lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/15 Binghamton *rf 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/14 Lamar *lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/15 Tennessee *rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/15 Mississippi State *lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/16 USF *rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/20 New Mexico *lf 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/22 Texas Tech *rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/20 Houston *lf 4 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 2/23 Creighton *rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/21 New Mexico *lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/23 UT Arlington rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 TAMU-CC *lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/8 South Alabama *rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/22 Houston *lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 3/9 Hofstra rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/27 Georgia Southern *lf 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/14 Western Mich. ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/27 USF *lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/15 NDSU ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/1 East Carolina *lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 3/15 Omaha rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UC Davis *lf 3 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 3/21 Iowa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UCLA *lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/22 Iowa (GM1) *rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/7 UC Davis *lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 3/26 Missouri (GM2) rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/7 UCLA *lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/28 Minnesota rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/8 Providence *lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3/29 Minnesota (GM2) *rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/17 NORTH DAKOTA ST. *lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 4/1 Illinois State *rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 3/20 MINNESOTA *lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 4/5 Nebraska (GM1) *rf 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3/21 MINNESOTA *lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/5 Nebraska (GM2) *rf/cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 3/22 MINNESOTA *lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/6 Nebraska *rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/25 Missouri *lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM1) *cf/rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1-1 3/28 INDIANA-1 *lf 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-1 4/11 Wisconsin (GM2) *rf/cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-2 *lf 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 4/12 Wisconsin *cf/rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/29 INDIANA *lf 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/16 DePaul *rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 3/31 ILLINOIS STATE *lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/18 Purdue *rf/dp 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/3 Iowa *lf 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 4/20 Purdue *dp 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/4 Iowa *lf 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 4/22 N’western (GM1) *dp 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/5 Iowa *lf 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 4/22 N’western (GM2) ph/cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/8 INDIANA STATE *lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/25 Michigan *dp 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/10 Maryland *lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM1) *dp 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/11 Maryland *lf 5 2 3 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM2) *dp 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/12 Maryland *lf 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/4 Penn State *dp 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/15 DePaul *lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/8 Iowa (BTT) *dp 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 4/17 WISCONSIN *lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 5/9 Michigan (BTT) *dp 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-1 *lf 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 41-32 95 16 22 13 4 0 4 7 3 27 1-2 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 *lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-1 *lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-2 *lf 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0-0 4/24 PURDUE *lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-1 *lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-2 *lf 4 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 4/28 WESTERN ILLINOIS *lf 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 5/1 Nebraska *lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/2 Nebraska *lf 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 5/3 Nebraska *lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/7 Purdue (BTT) *lf 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0-0 TOTAL 53-53 173 37 57 52 14 0 19 12 4 37 0-2

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 25 THE FIGHTING ILLINI ALYSSA GUNTHER 5-3 // JUNIOR // L/R // INFIELD // TINLEY PARK, ILL. 2 TINLEY PARK HIGH SCHOOL // ORLAND PARK SPARKS 2015 - SOPHOMORE: All-Big Ten Second Team … Big Ten Sportsmanship Award … Academic All-Big Ten … Started all 53 games as a sophomore, primarily at first base, with four appearances at third … Second on the team with a .376 batting average, totaling 65 hits, eight doubles, four triples, a home run, 17 walks, 44 runs, five stolen bases, six sac flies and six sac bunts over 173 at-bats … With just six strikeouts on the season, she ranked 13th in the nation in “toughest to strike out” … Ranked third in the Big Ten in triples, including a conference-leading three during league games … Ranked fifth during conference play in runs, seventh in hits and third in double plays turned … Posted the 10th-best batting average in Illini history, ranking third in triples, fourth in sac flies and sixth in double plays turned … Broke the all-time Illini records for runs scored (27) and double plays turned (10) during Big Ten play, tied the triples record, and ranked eighth in batting average (.405), fourth in hits (32), fourth in sac flies and eighth in total bases (45) … Led the Illini with a .988 fielding percentage, during a team-best 16 double plays … Reached base safely in all but three games on the season (Houston 2/22, Minnesota 3/22, Iowa 4/5), including a streak of 14-straight games to start the year … Had four hits and four runs on opening weekend, including an RBI double against No. 12 Georgia and a stolen base vs. Coppin State … Collected six hits and a stolen base over five starts at the February Freezer … Went 4-for-5 with a walk, two runs and an RBI in the Illini’s slugfest against Georgia Southern … Recorded two hits and an RBI in the Illini’s rematch with No. 13 UCLA (3/7) … Went 2-for-3 in her first start of the season at third base against NDSU … Went 2-for-3 in game one against No. 15 Minnesota (3/20) … Reached safely in her first seven plate appearances against Indiana, finishing the weekend 8-for-11 with two triples, two walks, seven runs and four RBIs … Went 2-for-4 with her third triple of the season against Indiana State … Had at least two hits in every game of the Maryland series, including going 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and an RBI in game two (4/11) … Hit her fourth triple of the season in the Maryland opener (4/10), tying GUNTHER’S CAREER BESTS the Illini all-time Big Ten record with her third in conference play … Reached base eight times in the Wisconsin series, with a AB: 5, 5x-last vs. Purdue (4/26/15) career-high three walks in game two and going 3-for-4 with a double, an HBP, two runs and two RBIs in the finale … Clocked Hits: 4 vs. Georgia Southern (2/27/15) her first career home run, a three run shot, in game two against Nebraska. Runs: 3, 2x-last at Maryland (4/11/15) RBI: 3 at Nebraska (5/2/15) BB: 3 vs. Wisconsin (4/18/15) 2014 - FRESHMAN: NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... Saw time in 22 games on the season after missing the majority of pre- 2B: 2 at Maryland (4/11/15) conference play with a hand injury ... Used primarily as a pinch hitter/pinch runner, with two starts at third base ... Had a double 3B: 1, 4x-last at Maryland (4/10/15) and a walk in 11 at-bats on the year, striking out just once ... Scored seven runs and went 2-for-2 on the basepaths ... Made her HR: 1 at Nebraska (5/2/15) first career appearance on March 15, scoring runs as a pinch runner against both NDSU and Omaha in the doubleheader, and SB: 1, 7x-last vs. Purdue (4/26/15) stealing her first career base in game two vs. UNO ... Pinch ran in two games of the Iowa series ... Took her first career at-bat with two outs in the seventh inning against No. 16 Missouri, getting on base to keep the game alive ... Scored as a pinch runner at Illinois State ... Doubled against DePaul in her first career start, making her first appearance in the field at third base ... Scored two runs as a pinch runner against No. 4 Michigan ... Scored two runs and stole a base as a pinch runner in the final two Penn State games ... Made her first appearance at second base against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament, entering the game for Allie Bauch, who was injured on the first play of the game.

HIGH SCHOOL: South Suburban Conference Player of the Year 2013 ... Super 60 Selection 2013 ... First-team all-state by Illinois Coaches Association 2013 ... Four-time all-conference selection ... Southtown Star All-Area 2012, 2013 ... All-area honorable mention 2010 ... Four-time Golden Bat award winner ... Three-time Golden Base award winner 2011, 2012, 2013 ... Golden Glove 2010, 2013 ... Southtown Star Top 100 Players 2012 ... SSC All-Academic/Athletic Award 2013 ... A four-year starter for Tinley Park High School under Wendy Podbielniak, she hit over .550 in her final two seasons and stole a total of 131 bases in her career ... Helped lead the Tinley Park Titans to two Regional Championships (2010, 2012), a Regional Final appearance in 2011, a Sectional Final appearance in 2010, and to a third-place finish at the Class 3A State Championships in 2013 ... Played travel ball for the Orland Park Sparks under Joe Tholl ... Finished ninth at 12U Northern Nationals, then 25th at 14U and 18U ASA Nationals.

PERSONAL: Born Alyssa Corinne Gunther ... Daughter of Gary and Rhonda Gunther ... Has an older brother, Adam ... Member of the Academically Talented Program 2011-2013 ... National Honor Society 2012, 2013 ... Mathletes Member 2009-12 ... Titan Scholar 2012, 2013 ... Top 5 in class 2011 ... Top 1% of class 2009-2013 ... Illinois State Scholar 2013 ... Majoring in Kinesiology.

GUNTHER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2014 .091 22-2 11 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 182 1 0 1 167 0 0 2-2 0 7 2 .778 2015 .376 53-53 173 44 65 8 4 1 18 84 .486 17 3 6 .434 3 3 5-7 313 20 4 .988 TOTAL 359 75-55 184 51 66 9 4 1 18 86 .467 18 3 7 .418 3 3 7-9 313 27 6 .983

26 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI

GUNTHER’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Sophomore 2014 – Freshman Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 2/6 Winthrop *1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/15 NDSU pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/6 Georgia *1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/15 Omaha pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 2/7 Murray State *1b 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/22 Iowa (GM1) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 Georgia *1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/22 Iowa (GM2) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/8 Coppin State *1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/26 Missouri (GM2) ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/13 UT-Martin *1b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 3/28 Minnesota ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/13 Mississippi State *1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/29 Minnesota (GM2) ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/14 Louisiana Tech *1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 4/1 Illinois State pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/14 Lamar *1b 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/5 Nebraska (GM1) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/15 Mississippi State *1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/5 Nebraska (GM2) ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/20 New Mexico *1b 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM2) ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/20 Houston *1b 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/12 Wisconsin pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 New Mexico *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/16 DePaul *3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/21 TAMU-Corpus Christi*1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/18 Purdue *3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/22 Houston *1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/19 Purdue pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/27 Georgia Southern *1b 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/20 Purdue pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/27 USF *1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 4/25 Michigan pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/1 East Carolina *1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM2) pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UC Davis *1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/3 Penn State pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UCLA *1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 5/4 Penn State pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3/7 UC Davis *1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 5/8 Iowa (BTT) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/7 UCLA *1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/9 Michigan (BTT) pr/2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/8 Providence *1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 22-2 11 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2-2 3/17 NORTH DAKOTA ST. *3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/20 MINNESOTA *3b/1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/21 MINNESOTA *3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/22 MINNESOTA *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/25 Missouri *1b/3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-1 *1b 3 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-2 *1b 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/29 INDIANA *1b 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/31 ILLINOIS STATE *1b 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/3 Iowa *1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/4 Iowa *1b 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/5 Iowa *1b 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/8 INDIANA STATE *1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/10 Maryland *1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/11 Maryland *1b 4 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/12 Maryland *1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/15 DePaul *1b 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/17 WISCONSIN *1b 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-1 *1b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 *1b 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-1 *1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-2 *1b 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/24 PURDUE *1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-1 *1b 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-2 *1b 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/28 WESTERN ILLINOIS *1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/1 Nebraska *1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/2 Nebraska *1b 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 5/3 Nebraska *1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 5/7 Purdue (BTT) *1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 53-53 173 44 65 18 8 4 1 17 3 6 5-7

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 27 THE FIGHTING ILLINI RUBY RIVERA 5-7 // JUNIOR // R/R // INFIELD // GLENDALE, CALIF. 42 PACIFICA HIGH SCHOOL // ORANGE COUNTY BATBUSTERS 2015 - SOPHOMORE: Academic All-Big Ten … Started 48 games at shortstop, missing five games (April 12-18) due to a concussion … Hit .324 with a .554 slugging percentage and a .401 on base percentage … Totaled 45 hits, eight doubles, eight home runs, 18 walks, 32 runs, 32 RBIs, four sac bunts and three sac flies … Tied the Illini record with three sacrifice flies during Big Ten play, ranking second in the conference … Went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the season opener against Winthrop … Reached in every plate appearance against Murray State, with a single and two walks … Went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and three runs against Coppin State … Hit safely in all five games of the February Freezer, totaling seven hits, a home run, four runs score and two RBIs … Put together a team-best 10-game hitting streak from Feb. 8-21, collecting 17 hits over that stretch, while tying for the team lead with a 14-game reached base streak that extended to March 1 … Doubled and homered against No. 15 Minnesota in the series finale … Reached base in all four plate appearances against Illinois State, walking twice, hitting an RBI single in the fifth, then giving the Illini the victory with a walk-off home run with two outs in the seventh … Reached safely in every at-bat in the Iowa series finale (4/5), going 3-for-3 with two doubles a hit by pitch and a run … Homered to start the scoring against Indiana State … Took a sharp grounder to the head in game two against Maryland (4/11) and came out of the game for the first time in her career. Missed the next five games due to concussion protocol … Was on fire in her home debut after returning from the concussion, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored against Purdue (4/24) … Hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the eighth to clinch the series win in the Purdue finale (4/26).

2014 - FRESHMAN: Started all 50 games at shortstop ... Batted .315 with 13 doubles, five home runs, 16 walks, 23 runs and 23 RBI, striking out just 10 times in 146 at-bats, adding three sacrifice flies and five sacrifice bunts ... Ranked sixth in the Big Ten RIVERA’S CAREER BESTS in doubles, fifth in sacrifice flies, and third in “toughest to strike out” ... Had one of the best rookie campaigns in Illinois history, AB: 5 vs. Creighton (2/23/14) posting the second-best slugging percentage (.507), fifth-best on base percentage (.376), tying for second in doubles, home runs Hits: 4 vs. Loyola (2/7/14) Runs: 3, 2x-last vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) and assists, and setting a new freshman and shortstop record for double plays, turning 18 ... Put together a 10-game hitting RBI: 3, 3x-last vs. Purdue (4/24/15) streak from April 11-25 and extended it to a 15-game reached base streak ... Led the Illini at the plate on opening weekend, BB: 2, 4x-last vs. Illinois State (3/31/15) hitting .538 with seven hits, two walks, a .600 on base percentage and a .615 slugging percentage ... Was perfect at the plate 2B: 2, 3x-last at Iowa (4/5/15) on opening day, going 1-for-1 with a walk, a sacrifice bunt and two runs scored against UIC, then going 4-for-4 with two RBI 3B: - and a run scored against Loyola ... Hit safely in her first at-bat against Eastern Illinois, before finally making her first out in the HR: 1, 13x-last at Nebraska (5/2/15) fourth inning of her third game, on a ball that was ruled an out by the umpire after striking the ceiling of the dome ... Doubled SB: 1, 2x-last at Wisconsin-1 (4/11/14) and walked against IUPUI ... Went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI against Binghamton ... Registered her first career stolen base against USF ... Went 6-for-11 with five extra-base hits over the final three games of the UTA Hilton Invitational. Had a double, a home run, drove in two runs and scored twice against UMKC; tallied two doubles, an RBI and a run against Creighton; then hit a game-tying solo home run in the top of the fifth against UTA, going 2-for-3 in the game ... Singled and scored in the bottom of the seventh inning against No. 14 South Alabama to help send the game to extras ... Went 2-for-3 with a double against Hofstra ... Walked, singled and drove in a run in game two against Iowa, then walked and tied the score with a key sacrifice fly in the series finale ... Became the second shortstop in Illini history to turn three double plays in the second game of the Iowa series, teaming up with Jess Perkins on all three; they became the seventh and eighth overall Illini to do so ... Went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI in game two against No. 16 Missouri ... Doubled and walked in each of the first two games against Minnesota ... Doubled, drove in a run, and stole second as part of the double steal that tied the game in the Wisconsin series opener ... Went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI while turning two double plays against DePaul ... Tallied four hits in the Purdue series, while turning a total of five double plays from shortstop ... Hit an RBI double in game one, then tabbed the Illini’s lone hit in the nightcap against No. 25 Northwestern to extend her hitting streak to nine games ... Went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs and an RBI to help lead Illinois past No. 4 Michigan, 10-2 ... Hit home runs in two of the three games of the Penn State series ... Went 2-for-4 against No. 10 Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Defensive Player of the Year 2012, 2013 ... Three-time first-team all-league 2011-13 ... Second-team all-league 2010 ... Pacifica High School Female Athlete of the Year 2013 ... Third-team all-county 2013 ... Rookie of the Year 2010 ... Carew All-Tournament Team 2012 ... Two-time Scholar Athlete 2010, 2011 ... A four-year starter at Pacifica High School in both softball and basketball ... Led Pacifica to second round CIF finishes in 2010 and 2011, a third-round finish in 2012 and a fourth-round finish in 2013 ... Finished third in 2008 and second in 2009 with the 14U Corona Angels ... Placed second at the 2011 16U Colorado Tournament with the Orange County Batbusters, then won the 2012 18U Colorado Tournament.

PERSONAL: Born Ruby Andrea Fernandez Garcia Rivera ... Daughter of Angie and Andrew Franco Garcia ... Has three younger siblings: Regina, Racquel and Andy ... Majoring in Community Health.

RIVERA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2014 .315 50-50 146 23 46 13 0 5 23 74 .507 16 0 10 .376 3 5 2-4 85 124 15 .933 2015 .324 48-48 139 32 45 8 0 8 32 77 .554 18 2 25 .401 3 4 0-0 62 118 13 .933 TOTAL 319 98-98 285 55 91 21 0 13 55 151 .530 34 2 35 388 6 9 2-4 147 242 28 933

28 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI

RIVERA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2015 – Sophomore 2014 – Freshman Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 2/6 Winthrop *ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 UIC *ss 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/6 Georgia *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 2/7 Loyola *ss 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 Murray State *ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 2/8 Eastern Ill. *ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 Georgia *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/8 Coppin State *ss 3 3 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 2/8 IUPUI *ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/13 UT-Martin *ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/9 Central Mich. *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/13 Mississippi State *ss 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0-0 2/14 Wright State *ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/14 Louisiana Tech *ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/14 Pittsburgh *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/14 Lamar *ss 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/15 Binghamton *ss 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/15 Mississippi State *ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 2/15 Tennessee *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/20 New Mexico *ss 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/16 USF *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 2/20 Houston *ss 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 Texas Tech *ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-1 2/21 New Mexico *ss 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/22 UMKC *ss 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 TAMU-CC *ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 Houston *ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/23 Creighton *ss 5 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/27 Georgia Southern *ss 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 2/23 UT Arlington *ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 2/27 USF *ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/8 South Alabama *ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3/1 East Carolina *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/8 Florida Atlantic *ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UC Davis *ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/9 South Alabama *ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UCLA *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/9 Hofstra *ss 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/7 UC Davis *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/14 Western Mich. *ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/7 UCLA *ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/15 NDSU *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/8 Providence *ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/15 Omaha *ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/17 NORTH DAKOTA ST. *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 3/20 MINNESOTA *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/21 Iowa *ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/21 MINNESOTA *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/22 Iowa (GM1) *ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/22 MINNESOTA *ss 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3/22 Iowa (GM2) *ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/25 Missouri *ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 3/26 Missouri (GM1) *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-1 *ss 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/26 Missouri (GM2) *ss 4 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-2 *ss 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 Minnesota *ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 3/29 INDIANA *ss 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 3/29 Minnesota (GM1) *ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/31 ILLINOIS STATE *ss 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 3/29 Minnesota (GM2) *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/3 Iowa *ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/1 Illinois State *ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/4 Iowa *ss 4 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/5 Iowa *ss 3 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/5 Nebraska (GM1) *ss 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 4/8 INDIANA STATE *ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 4/5 Nebraska (GM2) *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/10 Maryland *ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/6 Nebraska *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/11 Maryland *ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM1) *ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/22 Northwestern-1 *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM2) *ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-2 *ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/12 Wisconsin *ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/24 PURDUE *ss 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/16 DePaul *ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-1 *ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/18 Purdue *ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-2 *ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/19 Purdue *ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 4/28 WESTERN ILLINOIS *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 5/1 Nebraska *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/20 Purdue *ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/2 Nebraska *ss 3 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 4/22 N’western (GM1) *ss 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5/3 Nebraska *ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/22 N’western (GM2) *ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/7 Purdue (BTT) *ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/25 Michigan *ss 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 TOTAL 48-48 139 32 45 32 8 0 8 18 2 25 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM1) *ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/26 Michigan (GM2) *ss 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 5/2 Penn State *ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 5/3 Penn State *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 5/4 Penn State *ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 5/8 Iowa (BTT) *ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/9 Michigan (BTT) *ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 50-50 146 23 46 23 13 0 5 16 0 10 2-4

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 29 THE FIGHTING ILLINI JADE VECVANAGS 5-6 // JUNIOR // L/R // PITCHER/UTILITY // ORANGE, CALIF. 7 ORANGE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL // EXPLOSION 2015 - SOPHOMORE: Academic All-Big Ten … Saw action in 41 games as a sophomore, making 39 pitching appearances and 26 in the batting lineup … Went 19-12 with a 4.86 ERA, allowing 195 hits, 158 runs (116 ER) and 105 walks with 118 strikeouts over 167.0 innings pitched … Made 26 starts, going 16 complete games with two shutouts … Ranked in the top 15 in the Big Ten in opponent batting average, innings pitched, strikeouts, called strikeouts, appearances starts relief appearances and triples allowed, ranking fifth in the Big Ten and 55th in the nation in wins … Hit her stride during Big Ten play, leading the conference in wins, with an Illini record 13, as well as appearances (21), ranking second in innings (100.0) and starts (16), fifth in strikeouts (74) and eighth in called strikeouts (15) … Ranked fourth all time at Illinois in total strikeouts as well as strikeouts per seven innings during Big Ten play … Hit .250 with a .429 slugging percentage, totaling seven hits, two doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBIs in 28 at-bats … Went 17-3 over her final 22 appearances of the regular season, including a seven-game winning streak from April 4-15 … Hit a pinch hit home run against New Mexico (2/20) in her first at-bat of the season … Hurled her first career complete game against UC Davis (3/6), allowing three earned runs in her first victory of the year … Twirled a then-career-high seven strikeouts in a complete game vs. NDSU … Registered a team-season-high 10 strikeouts in a complete game vs. No. 15 Minnesota (3/22), allowing just three hits and no earned runs while going 1-for-3 at the plate … Earned three-straight victories over Indiana, and went 1-for-3 at the plate in the series opener … Sealed up her fourth-straight win against Illinois State, allowing runs in just one inning and retiring 12 of the final 13 batters in the complete-game victory … Did not allow an earned run in a complete-game victory in game two at Iowa (4/4) … Captured her seventh win in eight appearances allowing three runs on just four hits with five strikeouts against Indiana State. … Claimed three-straight wins (10th of 11) in leading the Illini to a sweep of Maryland, tossing two complete games and 2.1 scoreless innings of one-hit relief, striking out eight in the weekend opener … Tossed her first career shutout, a 3-hitter, at DePaul, and drove in two runs at the plate … VECVANAGS’ CAREER BESTS Captured two victories over Purdue, allowing just one run in the series opener then tossing her first-ever extra-innings complete game IP: 8.0 vs. Purdue (4/26/15) in the series finale … Hurled a two-hit shutout with no walks and five strikeouts against Western Illinois. Hits: 0, 5x-last vs. UC Davis (3/7/15) Runs: 0, 11x-last vs. Western Illinois (4/28/15) ER: 0, 14x-last vs. Western Illinois (4/28/15) 2014 - FRESHMAN: NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... Appeared in 31 games as a freshman, playing 28 games in the batting lineup K: 10 vs. Minnesota (3/22/15) and making 15 appearances in the circle ... Batted .203 as a pitcher/designated player, tallying 13 hits, four doubles, four walks, seven BB: 0, 10x-last vs. Western Illinois (4/28/15) runs and four RBI in 64 at bats, going 1-for-1 on the basepaths ... Went 1-1 with a 4.65 ERA and a .283 opposing batting average as the -- Illini’s primary reliever, making one start ... Allowed 49 hits and 17 walks with 28 strikeouts in 43.2 innings pitched ... Saw significant AB: 5 vs. Loyola (2/7/14) action in Big Ten play, ranking second in the conference in relief appearances and games finished, third in hits and doubles allowed, Hits: 3 vs. Creighton (2/23/14) Runs: 2 vs. Creighton (2/23/14) fourth in walks, seventh in earned runs and eighth in runs allowed, while ranking seventh in relief appearances and ninth in games RBI: 2, 2x-last at DePaul (4/15/15) finished over all games ... Walked and singled in her first career appearance against UIC ... Pitched a perfect 1-2-3 sixth inning with a BB: 1, 5x-last vs. UC Davis (3/6/15) strikeout to close out the Illini’s 12-2 victory over Loyola ... Drew a bases-loaded walk against Wright State to drive in the eighth run in 2B: 2 vs. UMKC (2/22/14) the bottom of the fifth and end the game with a run-rule Illini victory ... Was nearly flawless in relief against Binghamton, tossing two 3B: - HR: 1 vs. New Mexico (2/20/15) hitless innings and striking out four of the seven batters she faced. Allowed just one base runner on a hit by pitch ... Tied the school SB: 1 vs. Creighton (2/23/14) record with two doubles against UMKC, adding a run and an RBI ... Went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored against Creighton ... Tossed four nearly-flawless innings against UT Arlington, picking up her first career victory by allowing just one unearned run on one hit with three strikeouts ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI at the plate against FAU ... Tossed 1.1 scoreless innings to close out the DH vs. No. 16 Missouri ... Hurled a total of 10.2 innings of relief over the first two games against No. 15 Minnesota, coming in in the first inning finishing out both games ... Pitched five innings of relief against No. 20 Nebraska, and went 1-for-1 with a run at the plate ... Walked and hit an RBI double while pitching 4.2 innings of relief in the second Wisconsin game ... Pitched two innings of hitless, scoreless relief in game one against Purdue ... Tossed four perfect innings of relief in game one against No. 25 Northwestern, retiring all 12 batters she faced.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2012 MaxPreps All-American ... 2013 MaxPreps Preseason All-American ... Three-time first-team all-league 2011-13 ... League Most Valuable Pitcher 2012, 2013 ... First-Team All-CIF 2013 ... First-team all-county 2012, 2013 ... First-team all-state 2012 ... Orange Lutheran High School Female Athlete of the Year 2013 ... County Top 10 Freshmen 2010 ... Led the Orange Lutheran Lancers to back-to-back league championships, going undefeated in 2011, while advancing to the CIF Quarterfinals in 2011, 2012 and 2013 ... Played travel ball for the Explosion on Brett Denio ... 12U ASA National Champions in 2008 ... 14U ASA Nationals Finalist 2010 ... 16U Premier Top 10, 2010, 2011 ... 18U ASA Gold Nationals Top 10, 2011.

PERSONAL: Born Jade Priscilla Vecvanags ... Daughter of Joei and Peter Vecvanags ... Has a younger sister, Johnna ... National Honor Society ... Three-time High Honor Roll ... Majoring in Speech and & Hearing Science.

VECVANAGS’ CAREER STATISTICS BATTING AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2014 .203 31-19 64 7 13 4 0 0 4 17 266 4 1 17 .261 0 1 1-1 1 9 0 1.000 2015 250 41-27 28 1 7 2 0 1 5 12 429 1 0 3 276 0 0 0-0 7 25 2 .941 TOTAL .217 72-46 92 8 20 6 0 1 9 29 .315 5 1 20 .265 0 1 1-1 8 34 2 .955

PITCHING ERA W-L APP GS CG SH/CB SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP 2014 4.65 1-1 15 1 0 0/0 0 43.2 49 39 29 17 28 8 2 7 198 283 2 2 2015 4.86 19-12 39 26 16 2/0 0 167.0 195 158 116 105 118 35 2 18 849 .285 21 36 TOTAL 4.82 20-13 54 27 16 2 0 210.2 244 197 145 122 146 43 4 25 1047 .284 23 38

30 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI

VECVANAGS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Sophomore Date Opponent *GS/Pos IP H R ER BB K W/L SV AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB K SB 2/6 Georgia p 1 1 0 0 0 1 - 0 ------2/7 Murray State p 2.1 1 1 1 1 1 - 0 ------2/13 UT-Martin p 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 L 0 ------2/13 Mississippi State p 3 3 3 3 0 3 - 0 ------2/20 New Mexico ph ------1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/21 New Mexico p 0.2 5 6 5 2 0 - 0 ------2/21 TAMU-CC *dh ------3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/27 Georgia Southern p 2 3 4 4 2 1 - 0 ------3/1 East Carolina p 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 W 0 ------3/6 UC Davis *p 7 4 4 3 5 3 W 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 3/7 UC Davis p 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 ------3/7 UCLA *p 3 6 8 6 5 2 L 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/8 Providence *p 3 2 6 4 4 4 L 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/17 NORTH DAKOTA ST. *p 7 9 3 3 5 7 L 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/20 MINNESOTA *p 2.1 4 6 6 2 2 L 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/22 MINNESOTA *p 7 3 3 0 3 10 L 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/25 Missouri *p 1 3 4 4 4 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-1 *p 7 8 6 2 7 4 W 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-2 p 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 W 0 ------3/29 INDIANA p 4.1 9 6 6 6 1 W 0 3/31 ILLINOIS STATE *p 7 4 4 3 2 2 W 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/3 Iowa *p 0 2 8 8 4 0 L 0 ------4/4 Iowa *p 7 8 7 0 2 7 W 0 ------4/5 Iowa p 6 9 5 5 3 3 W 0 ------4/8 INDIANA STATE *p 7 4 3 3 3 5 W 0 ------4/10 Maryland *p 7 8 3 2 3 8 W 0 ------4/11 Maryland p 2.1 1 0 0 2 2 W 0 ------4/12 Maryland *p 7 7 4 3 3 3 W 0 ------4/15 DePaul *p 7 3 0 0 3 4 W 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/17 WISCONSIN *p 4 9 7 7 1 4 L 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-1 *p 7 10 3 3 3 5 W 0 ------4/18 WISCONSIN-2 p 4.2 4 2 2 3 6 W 0 ------4/22 Northwestern-1 *p 2.2 2 9 4 8 3 L 0 ------4/22 Northwestern-2 *p 4 6 7 7 4 3 - 0 ------4/24 PURDUE *p 5 5 1 1 2 1 W 0 ------4/26 PURDUE-1 *p 2.1 7 5 5 1 1 - 0 ------4/26 PURDUE-2 *p 8 11 7 4 1 7 W 0 ------4/28 WESTERN ILLINOIS *p 6 2 0 0 0 5 W 0 ------5/1 Nebraska *p 3.2 4 8 3 5 0 L 0 ------5/2 Nebraska *p 7 15 10 5 1 2 W 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/7 Purdue (BTT) *p 7 7 3 2 2 5 L 0 ------TOTAL 41-27 167 195 158 116 105 118 19-12 0 28 1 7 5 2 0 1 1 3 0-0

2014 – Freshman Date Opponent *GS/Pos IP H R ER BB K W/L SV AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB K SB 2/7 UIC *dp ------2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2/7 Loyola *dp/p 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 - - 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2/8 Eastern Ill. *dp ------2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2/8 IUPUI *p/dp 2.1 7 3 3 0 1 - - 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/9 Central Mich. *dp ------1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2/14 Wright State *dp ------2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2/14 Pittsburgh *dp ------1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2/15 Binghamton p 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 ------2/22 UMKC *dp ------4 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2/23 Creighton *dp ------4 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2/23 UT Arlington *dp/p 4.0 1 1 0 0 3 W - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3/8 Florida Atlantic *dp/p 2.0 6 4 4 2 0 - - 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/9 South Alabama *dp ------2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3/9 Hofstra *dp ------2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3/14 Western Mich. ph ------1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/15 NDSU ph ------1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3/21 Iowa ph ------1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/22 Iowa (GM1) *dp/p 1.0 3 4 4 3 0 L - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3/26 Missouri (GM2) p 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 ------3/28 Minnesota p 5.2 5 4 4 1 5 ------3/29 Minnesota (GM1) p 5.0 3 4 3 3 3 - - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/5 Nebraska (GM2) p 5.0 7 5 4 4 1 - - 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM1) *dp ------3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/11 Wisconsin (GM2) p 4.2 5 6 3 1 4 - - 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4/12 Wisconsin *dp ------3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/18 Purdue p 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 - - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/22 N’western (GM1) p 4.0 0 0 0 0 1 - - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/22 N’western (GM2) *dp/p 1.0 6 6 3 0 2 - - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/26 Michigan (GM1) p 2.2 5 2 1 2 0 - - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/2 Penn State *dp ------3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5/3 Penn State *dp ------3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 TOTAL 31-19 43.2 49 39 29 17 28 1-1 0 24 7 13 4 4 0 0 4 17 1-1

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 31 THE FIGHTING ILLINI BREANNA WONDERLY 5-8 // JUNIOR // R/R // PITCHER // CENTERVIEW, MO. 20 HEARTLAND CC // CREST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 2015 - SOPHOMORE: Saw action in 26 games, making 13 starts and tossing one complete game, a five-inning one-hit shutout … Went 2-8 with a 6.45 ERA and a .363 opponent batting average, allowing 110 hits, 81 runs (63 earned) and 24 walks with 22 strikeouts over 68.1 innings … Ranked in the top 15 in the Big Ten in seven statistical categories, including allowing the fourth-fewest walks and seventh-fewest home runs of qualifying pitchers … Maintained a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 17 defensive chances … Threw four quality innings in her first career start at No. 12 Georgia, before getting into trouble in the fifth inning … Tossed a one-hit shutout with no walks against Coppin State for the Illini’s first victory of the season … Allowed just one run on four hits over five innings in a no decision against Louisiana Tech … Tossed three perfect innings in day two of the Texas A&M-Corpus Chrisi game … Hurled 2.1 scoreless innings of relief in game two against No. 15 Minnesota (3/21) … Pitched a scoreless top of the seventh with a strikeouts to open the Wisconsin series (4/17) … Tossed 5.2 solid innings of relief, pitching three scoreless innings before surrendering three late runs against Purdue (4/26) … Hurled 3.1 strong innings of relief in the regular season finale at Nebraska (5/3), allowing just one earned run on four hits.

AT HEARTLAND CC (2014): Went 17-7 with 115 strikeouts and just 25 walks allowed over 153.0 innings in 2014, posting a 1.74 ERA ... Helped lead Heartland to a tie for first place in the M-WAC with a 22-6 overall record ... Named M-WAC Conference Pitcher of the Year as well as picking up all-conference first team and All-Region 24 honors ... Also earned academic all-conference honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter at Crest Ridge High School for coaches Edwin Bridges and Philip Courter ... Four-time all- WONDERLY’S CAREER BESTS conference 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 ... Was a four-time all-conference basketball player and three-time all-conference volleyball IP: 5.2, 2x-last vs. Purdue (4/26/15) player, while earning a total of five all-district awards along with three consecutive volleyball all-region accolades. Hits: 0, 2x-last at Houston (2/22/15) Runs: 0, 5x-last vs. Wisconsin (4/17/15) PERSONAL: Born on August 1, 1994 ... Daughter of Donald and Michelle Wonderly ... Three siblings, Christiane, Caitlin and ER: 0, 7x-last vs. Wisconsin (4/17/15) Brittany ... On the Honor Roll and a member of the National Honor Society all through high school ... Academic All-State ... K: 4 vs. East Carolina (3/1/15) Majoring in Finance. BB: 0, 8x-last vs. Wisconsin (4/17/15) WONDERLY’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Sophomore Date Opponent *GS/Pos IP H R ER BB K W/L SV 2/6 at Georgia *p 4.1 9 5 5 2 1 L - 2/7 vs Murray State p 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 - - 2/7 at Georgia p 1.0 3 5 0 0 1 - - 2/8 vs Coppin State *p 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 W - 2/13 at Mississippi State *p 3.0 7 6 6 1 0 L - 2/14 Louisiana Tech *p 5 4 1 1 1 2 - - 2/20 New Mexico p 4 1 1 1 1 0 W - 2/20 Houston *p 2 6 3 2 1 0 - - 2/21 New Mexico *p 1 5 4 4 0 1 L - 2/21 TAMU-Corpus Christip 3 0 0 0 0 0 - - 2/22 Houston *p 0 0 2 2 2 0 L - 2/27 Georgia Southern *p 3 7 3 3 0 0 - - 2/27 USF *p 4.1 5 5 5 3 0 L - 3/1 East Carolina *p 5.2 8 6 6 2 4 - - 3/6 UCLA *p 0.1 3 5 5 2 0 L - 3/7 UC Davis *p 4.2 9 3 3 1 2 L - 3/8 Providence p 1 3 2 1 1 0 - - 3/20 MINNESOTA p 0.2 2 3 0 0 1 - - 3/21 MINNESOTA p 2.1 2 0 0 2 0 - - 3/25 Missouri p 1.1 5 7 1 1 0 - - 3/29 INDIANA *p 0.2 4 6 5 1 1 - - 4/3 Iowa p 4 10 7 7 1 2 - - 4/17 WISCONSIN p 1 1 0 0 0 1 - - 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 p 0 1 2 2 0 0 - - 4/26 PURDUE-1 p 5.2 7 3 3 1 2 L - 5/3 Nebraska p 3.1 4 2 1 1 1 - - TOTAL 26-13 68.1 110 81 63 24 22 2-8 0

WONDERLY’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR ERA W-L APP GS CG SH/CB SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP 2015 6.45 2-8 26 13 1 1/0 0 68.1 110 81 63 24 22 19 7 11 351 .363 4 12

32 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI SAM ACOSTA 5-5 // SOPHOMORE // L/R // INFIELD // HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. 3 HOFFMAN ESTATES HIGH SCHOOL // SCHAUMBURG SLUGGERS 2015 - FRESHMAN: Appeared in 12 games as a freshman, primarily as a pinch runner, making one start ... Recorded two runs and a walk ... Scored her first career run as a pinch runner at Houston (2/20) ... Made her first-ever start at designated player at No. 13 UCLA (3/7) ... Reached base safely for the first time against No. 15 Minesota, drawing a pinch hit walk in game one (3/20).

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter for Hoffman Estates High School, coached by former Illini standout Lindsey Hamma ... Hit .417 as a senior, earning MSL All-Conference and Daily Herald All-Area in 2014 ... Team Co-Captain 2014 ... Played nine seasons of travel ball with the Schaumburg Sluggers.

PERSONAL: Born Samantha Acosta on March 27, 1996 ... Daughter of Al and Julia Acosta ... Third of four children, with siblings Vince, Jessica and Jordan, as well as step-sisters Kayla and Jenni ... National Honor Society ... Four-time Honor Roll ... Illinois State Scholar ... Majoring in Civil Engineering.

ACOSTA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Freshman Date Opponent GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 2/7 Georgia ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/20 Houston pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 TAMU-CC pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 ACOSTA’S CAREER BESTS 3/1 East Carolina pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 AB: 1, 4x-last vs. Wisconsin (4/17/15) 3/6 UCLA ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Hits: - 3/7 UCLA *dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 Runs: 1, 2x-last vs. Indiana (3/29/15) 3/20 MINNESOTA ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 RBI: - 3/22 MINNESOTA pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 BB: 1 vs. Minnesota (3/20/15) 3/28 INDIANA-1 pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2B: - 3/29 INDIANA pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3B: - 4/17 WISCONSIN ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 HR: - 4/22 Northwestern-2 pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 SB: - TOTAL 12-1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0-0

ACOSTA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2015 .000 12-1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 1 0 3 .200 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 33 THE FIGHTING ILLINI LEIGH FARINA 5-5 // SOPHOMORE // R/R // INFIELD // ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. 23 WILLIAM FREMD HIGH SCHOOL // ILLINOIS BASH GOLD 2015 - FRESHMAN: Appeared in 26 games as a freshman, making 14 starts … Saw action in the field at both third base (14 games) and shortstop (12 games) … Hit .214 on the season (9-for-42) with nine runs scored, two RBIs, a walk and a stolen base … Hit safely in her first two career starts and scored the first Illini run against No. 12 Georgia on Feb. 7 … Went 2-for-2 with a run scored off the bench against Providence … Went 2-for-4 with the game-tying RBI, two runs and a stolen base in game two at Maryland (4/11), replacing Rivera at shortstop after she was struck by a batted ball … Started five games at shortstop from April 12-18 while Rivera was out with a concussion.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played high school softball under Head Coach Jim Weaver for William Fremd High School ... Holds the all-time Fremd record for batting average, with a lifetime .441, including batting .495 as a junior ... Totalled 147 runs, 176 hits, 140 RBIs, 16 home runs, 42 stolen bases and 67 extra-base hits over 406 career at-bats ... Ranks second all-time at Fremd in career RBIs, placing in the top 10 in nine career categories ... Chicago Sun Times Top 100 Player 2012, 2013, 2014 ... Illinois Coaches Association First-Team All-State 2013 ... ICA Third-Team All-State 2012 ... Chicago Sun Times All-State Honorable Mention 2013 ... Daily Herald Cook County First-Team All-Area 2012, 2013, 2014 ... Mid Suburban League First-Team All-Conference 2012, 2013, 2014 ... Led Fremd to three consecutive Illinois State Region Championships (2011-13), as well as the 2011 Sectional Finals and Sweet 16 ... Played travel ball for Illinois Bash Gold under Jim Goranson ... Led Bash to 2013 ASA Gold National Championships and a third-place finish in 2012 ... 2012 Premier Gold Qualifier ... Played for the Illinois Patriots from 2008-11, finishing second at 2011 ASA Nationals and fourth in 2010 ... Led the Patriots to a third-place finish at the 2011 16U Capital City Showdown at Ohio State. FARINA’S CAREER BESTS AB: 4, 3x-last at Maryland (4/11/15) PERSONAL: Born Leigh Kathryn Farina on March 27, 1996 ... Daughter of Lyn and Vince Farina ... Has two brothers, Tim, who Hits: 2, 2x-last at Maryland (4/11/15) plays baseball at Illinois College, and John ... Member of the Fremd Honor Roll all through high school ... Majoring in Kinesiology. Runs: 2 at Maryland (4/11/15) RBI: 1, 2x-last at Maryland (4/11/15) BB: 1 at Houston (2/22/15) FARINA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2B: - 2015 – Freshman 3B: - Date Opponent GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A HR: - 2/6 Georgia *3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 SB: 1, at Maryland (4/11/15) 2/7 Murray State *3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/7 Georgia *3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/13 UT-Martin *3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/20 Houston ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 New Mexico 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 TAMU-Corpus Christi 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 Houston *3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/27 Georgia Southern *3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/27 USF *3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/6 UCLA 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/7 UC Davis ph/3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/7 UCLA *3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/8 Providence 3b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/25 Missouri *3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/4 Iowa pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/8 INDIANA STATE pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/10 Maryland pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/11 Maryland ss 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 4/12 Maryland *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/15 DePaul *ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/17 WISCONSIN *ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-1 *ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 *ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/2 Nebraska pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/7 Purdue (BTT) pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 26-14 42 9 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 1-1

FARINA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2015 .214 26-14 42 9 9 0 0 0 2 9 .214 1 0 5 .233 0 0 1-1 25 32 4 .934

34 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI ANNIE FLEMING 5-5 // SOPHOMORE // R/R // INFIELD // CHILLICOTHE, ILL. 99 PEORIA NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL // CHILLICOTHE BLUE DEVILS 2015 - FRESHMAN: Saw action in 30 games as a freshman, making 26 starts … Hit .355 with a .694 slugging percentage and a .487 on base percentage, totaling 22 hits, three doubles, six home runs, 16 RBIs and 15 walks with just six strikeouts in 65 at-bats … Hit the third-most home runs of any Illini freshman in program history … Had she met the minimum for at-bats (100), her slugging percentage of .694 would shatter the previous rookie record by nearly .200 points … Posted the 10th-best slugging percentage (.714) and on base percentage (.492) all time at Illinois in Big Ten play … Made her first career appearance for the Illini against Coppin State, playing third base in the fifth inning … Started at designated player at Houston (2/22) … Made her first career start at third base to open the Indiana series, and proved she deserves a spot in the batting order by going 4-for-6 with three runs, three RBIs, two walks and a home run over the final two games of the series … Totaled four hits, three of which were home runs, and seven RBIs over the final two games at Iowa … Hit safely in each of her first six starts at third base, going 10-for- 22 (.455) with four home runs, seven runs and 10 RBIs over that span … Went 4-for-4 with a key home run in the Wisconsin series opener .. Went 2-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run against Western Illinois … Reached base all six times over the final two Nebraska games with five walks, including her first three plate appearances on May 2, a team-season high.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played high school softball at Peoria Notre Dame under head coach Ed Olehy ... Missed her first two seasons due to injury, then rebounded to hit .628 with a .704 on base percentage and an .885 slugging percentage as a junior ... Followed with a .551 average, slugging .958 with 45 RBI as a senior ... Team captain as a junior and a senior ... Peoria Journal Star Player of the Year 2014 ... Peoria Journal Star All-Area 2013, 2014 ... First-team all-conference 2013, 2014 ... First-team all-state 2013, 2014 ... Led the Irish to the 2013 Sectional Championship ... Played travel ball for the Chillicothe Blue Devils under coach Mike FLEMING’S CAREER BESTS Berchtold ... Hit .394 with a .543 on base percentage and 27 RBI in her final season, while going 20-6 with a 2.07 ERA in the AB: 4, 4x-last vs. Wisconsin (4/18/15) circle ... Led the Blue Devils to the 2014 NSA State Championship and a fifth-place finish at the ASA State Tournament ... Placed Hits: 4 vs. Wisconsin (4/17/15) third at the 2013 NSA World Series. Runs: 3 vs. Indiana (3/29/15) RBI: 4 at Iowa (4/5/15) PERSONAL: Born Annie Elizabeth Fleming on March 17, 1996 ... Daughter of Elizabeth and the late J Fleming ... Has an older BB: 3 at Nebraska (5/2/15) sister, Amie ... Member of the National Honor Society as a junior in high school ... Won the Quiet Leader Award ... A Sterling Merit 1, 3x-last vs. Purdue (4/26/15) 2B: Recipient ... Illinois State Scholar ... Member of Top Ten. 3B: - HR: 2 at Iowa (4/5/15) SB: - FLEMING’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Freshman Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 2/8 Coppin State 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 New Mexico 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 Houston *dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/21 MINNESOTA ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/22 MINNESOTA 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-1 *3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-2 *3b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/29 INDIANA *3b 3 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 3/31 ILLINOIS STATE *3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/3 Iowa *3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/4 Iowa *3b 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 4/5 Iowa *3b 4 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 0-0 4/8 INDIANA STATE *3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/10 Maryland *3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/11 Maryland *3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/12 Maryland *3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 4/15 DePaul *3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/17 WISCONSIN *3b 4 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-1 *3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 *3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-1 *3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-2 *3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 4/24 PURDUE *3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-1 *3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-2 *3b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/28 WESTERN ILLINOIS *3b 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 5/1 Nebraska *3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/2 Nebraska *3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-1 5/3 Nebraska *3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 5/7 Purdue (BTT) *3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 30-26 65 19 22 16 3 0 6 15 1 6 0-1

FLEMING’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2015 338 30-26 65 19 22 3 0 6 16 43 662 15 1 6 469 0 1 0-1 26 47 4 .948

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 35 THE FIGHTING ILLINI KATIE GALLAGHER 5-9 // SOPHOMORE // R/R // UTILITY // CHICAGO, ILL. 13 ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP // CHICAGO FIREWORKS 2015 - FRESHMAN: Appeared in five games off the bench as a freshman ... Struck out as a pinch hitter against Coppin State in her only at-bat of the season ... Scored as a pinch runner at Maryland (4/11) ... Saw action in left field against New Mexico (2/21) and No. 12 UCLA (3/7) ... Made her first career appearance at catcher against No. 15 Minnesota (3/21).

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter for St. Ignatius College Prep under coach Allison Heraty .. All-area first team 2012 ... Two-time All-GCAC Conference 2011, 2012 ... Two-time team MVP 2011, 2012 ... St. Ignatius Athlete of the Year Award ... Also played volleyball and basketball at St. Ignatius, tabbing two all-conference honors and an MVP award for basketball ... Played travel ball for the Chicago Fireworks under coach Kandace Lenti.

PERSONAL: Born Kathryn Mary Gallagher on March 25, 1996 ... Daughter of Mary and Gerald Gallagher ... Has two younger siblings, Peter and Bridget ... Named to the Softball All-Academic Team all four years, as well as three times with volleyball and twice with basketball.

GALLAGHER’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Freshman Date Opponent GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 2/8 Coppin State ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/21 New Mexico lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 GALLAGHER’S CAREER BESTS 3/7 UCLA lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 AB: 1 vs. Coppin State (2/8/15) 3/21 MINNESOTA c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Hits: - 4/11 Maryland pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Runs: 1 at Maryland (4/11/15) TOTAL 5-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 RBI: - BB: - 2B: - 3B: - HR: - SB: -

GALLAGHER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2015 .000 5-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

36 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI KATE GIDDENS 5-7 // SOPHOMORE // R/R // PITCHER/UTILITY // MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. 88 JOHN MILLEDGE ACADEMY // EC BULLETS 18U GOLD 2015 - FRESHMAN: Appeared in a total of 17 games as a freshman, making three starts at designated player with 11 games as a relief pitcher … Went 1-0 with a 5.07 ERA, allowing 18 runs, 14 earned on 28 hits and 18 walks with 10 strikeouts over 19.1 inning pitched … Batted .214 (3-for-4) with a home run, two runs and two RBIs … Maintained a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage … Finished out the fifth inning in relief at No. 12 Georgia (2/6), allowing a double and a walk but no charged runs … Played right field for the final inning against Coppin State and took her first career at-bat … Hit a pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning to pull the Illini within one run of Mississippi State (2/13) … Did not allow an earned run in 5.1 innings vs. New Mexico (2/21) … Provided solid relief against No. 20 Missouri, tossing 2.2 innings with 2 Ks … Earned her first career win at Northwestern, allowing just one run over three quality innings in relief … Came in in relief at the Nebraska opener, facing the final two batters to end the nightmare fourth inning without allowing a hit or a run.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played five years of varsity softball at John Milledge Academy under Gordon Veal ... Batted .588 with eight home runs as a junior in 2013 ... First-team all-state 2013, 2014 ... All-Region 4AAA 2012, 2013, 2014 ... All-Baldwin County 2012, 2013, 2014 ... Captains Award 2014 ... Best Defensive Award 2014 ... Best Offensive Award 2011, 2013 ... 110% Award 2010 ... Led the Trojans to the 2011 Region Championship ... Played travel ball for the EC Bullets 18U Gold team under Greg Schnute ... Placed second in the Triple Crown 2014 National Championship ... Hit the only RBI to advance in the So Cal Invitational against the 2014 TC National Champion Corona Angels ... Hit a two-run home run against three-time defending PGF National Champion So Cal A’s to advance in the 2014 Colorado Independence Day Tournament, playing in the top eight overall ... Led her team to a fifth-place finish at 2013 PGF 18U Gold Nationals and in the top 10 at the 2013 Colorado Independence Day Tournament ... Pitched a shutout to lead the EC Bullets to a top-five finish at the 2012 Colorado Fireworks Tournament ... 2012 Premier National GIDDENS’ CAREER BESTS RBI and home run leader in pool play, hitting .500 ... Led her team in RBIs and to the 2011 Georgia ASA State Championship title IP: 5.1 vs. New Mexico (2/21/15) ... A four-sport athlete, Giddens also played varsity basketball, soccer and track ... All-Region soccer player as a junior, while Hits: 0, 2x-last at Nebraska (5/1/15) winning the Best Defensive Award in basketball as a senior ... Placed first in the region in the 400 meter dash as a senior, along Runs: 0, 4x-last at Nebraska (5/1/15) with two additional top-four finishes and a pair of seventh-place finishes at states. ER: 0, 5x-last at Nebraska (5/1/15) K: 2, 4x-last vs. Missouri (3/25/15) PERSONAL: Born Kate Marie Giddens on Nov. 24, 1995 ... Daughter of Adiran and Tim Giddens ... Has an older sister, Emily ... BB: 0, 2x-last at UCLA (3/6/15) Involved in many extracurricular activities at John Milledge Academy, including serving as the president of the National Honor -- AB: 3, 2x-last at Mississippi State (2/15/15) Society and earning the Peach Award for being an outstanding senior in the community ... Earned the Perfect Attendance Award, Hits: 1, 3x-last at UCLA (3/7/15) made the Headmaster’s List and the Honor Roll and graduated Magna Cum Laude ... Earned the Ross Stillwell Award ... 2013 Runs: 1, 2x-last at UCLA (3/7/15) Homecoming Queen. RBI: 1, 2x-last at Mississippi State (2/15/15) BB: - 2B: - GIDDENS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 3B: - 2015 – Freshman HR: 1 at Mississippi State (2/13/15) Date Opponent *GS/Pos IP H R ER BB K W/L SV AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB K SB SB: - 2/6 Georgia p 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 - 0 ------2/8 Coppin State of ------1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/13 Mississippi State ph ------1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/14 Lamar *dh ------3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/15 Mississippi State *dh ------3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/20 New Mexico *dh ------2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2/21 New Mexico p 5.1 6 2 0 3 2 - 0 ------2/22 Houston p 1 2 3 2 1 1 - 0 ------2/27 USF p 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 ------3/6 UCLA p 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 ------3/7 UCLA p 3 2 1 1 3 2 - 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/8 Providence ph/dh ------2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/20 MINNESOTA p 2 5 5 5 3 2 - 0 ------3/21 MINNESOTA p 0 1 3 3 2 0 - 0 ------4/22 Northwestern-2 p 3 5 1 1 1 0 W 0 ------5/1 Nebraska p 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 ------TOTAL 17-3 19.1 28 18 14 18 10 1-0 0 14 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 0-0

GIDDENS’ CAREER STATISTICS BATTING AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2015 214 17-3 14 2 3 0 0 1 2 6 429 0 0 4 .214 0 0 0-0 0 7 0 1.000 PITCHING ERA W-L APP GS CG SH/CB SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP 2015 5.07 1-0 11 0 0 0/0 0 19.1 28 18 14 18 10 5 1 4 110 .350 2 7

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 37 THE FIGHTING ILLINI JILL NICKLAS 5-4 // SOPHOMORE // R/R // UTILITY // McKINNEY, TEXAS 52 McKINNEY BOYD HIGH SCHOOL // MIZUNO-IMPULSE 2015 - FRESHMAN: Appeared in 24 games as freshman, primarily as a pinch runner ... Scored eight runs and registered three stolen bases ... Saw action off the bench in the outfield in four games ... Pinch ran twice at the Red and Black Showcase and made her first appearance in the field playing left for the final inning against Coppin State ... Stole third base and scored as a pinch runner against UT-Martin ... Stole second and scored as a pinch runner against Georgia Southern ... Stole second and scored as a pinch runner against Western Illinois.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons of softball for McKinney Boyd High School ... Started 152 consecutive varsity games ... Hit at least .380 all four years, totaling 15 home runs, 34 triples, 47 doubles, 140 RBI, 199 runs and 120 stolen bases ... Posted a career-best .521 on base percentage and .825 slugging percentage as a freshman ... Four-time first-team all-district 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 ... District 10-5A Defensive Player of the Year 2014 ... Texas 5A All-State 2013 ... Dallas Morning News All-Area team 2013 ... Three-time Academic All-District selection ... Led the Broncos to three-straight District and Area Championships in 2012-14, including a trip to the regional semifinals in 2013 ... Played travel ball for Team Mizuno-Impulse ... Placed third at the PGF 16U Tournament in 2012 and ninth at ASA Gold Championships in 2013.

PERSONAL: Born Jill Marie Nicklas on Sept. 5, 1995 ... Daughter of Jeff and Holly Nicklas ... Has three sisters, Annie, Carly and Paige ... Father Jeff played football for the 1983 National Champion Augustana Vikings.

NICKLAS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS NICKLAS’ CAREER BESTS AB: 1, 2x-last at UCLA (3/7/15) 2015 – Freshman Hits: - Date Opponent *GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A 2/7 Georgia pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runs: 1, 8x-last vs. Western Illinois (4/28/15) 2/8 Coppin State pr/of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RBI: - 2/13 UT-Martin pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 BB: - 2/14 Lamar pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2B: - 2/15 Mississippi State pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3B: - 2/20 New Mexico pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HR: - 2/21 New Mexico of 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SB: 1, 3x-last vs. Western Illinois (4/28/15) 2/21 TAMU-CC pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/27 Georgia Southern pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 2/27 USF of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/1 East Carolina pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/6 UCLA of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/7 UC Davis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/7 UCLA ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/17 NORTH DAKOTA STATE pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 3/22 MINNESOTA pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/25 Missouri pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/28 INDIANA-1 pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/31 ILLINOIS STATE pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/5 Iowa pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/24 PURDUE pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/26 PURDUE-1 pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/28 WESTERN ILLINOIS pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 TOTAL 24-0 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-4

NICKLAS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2015 .000 24-0 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 000 0 0 3-4 0 0 1 .000

38 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI CARLY THOMAS 5-7 // SOPHOMORE // L/L // OUTFIELD // FONTANA, CALIF. 25 LOS OSOS HIGH SCHOOL // EXPLOSION 18 GOLD 2015 - FRESHMAN: All-Big Ten First Team … Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (4/20) … Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (3/30, 4/20) … Two-time NFCA National Weekly Top Performers List (3/31, 4/21) … College Sports Madness Big Ten Player of the Week (3/31) … Appeared in 52 of 53 games as a freshman, making 51 starts in center field … Put together one of the most spectacular rookie campaigns in Illini history, posting the best batting average (.365) and slugging percentage (.629) and most home runs (9), RBIs (42), total bases (100) and sacrifice flies (4) of any Illini freshman, while ranking second all time in on base percentage (.410) and doubles (15) … Ranked seventh overall all time in doubles and 10th in slugging percentage … Ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 44th in the nation in sac flies; seventh in the Big Ten and 90th in the NCAA in doubles … Led the Big Ten in batting average during conference play (.487), ranking second in hits (38) and doubles (12), fourth in slugging percentage (.910) and seventh in RBIs (30) and sac flies (2) … Broke a 21-year-old Big Ten record by slugging 71 total bases during conference play, doing so in five less games than the 1994 record holder … Doubled the Illini record for doubles in Big Ten play (12), posting the second-best batting average and slugging percentage and sixth best on base percentage (.506) … Also set new Big Ten play records for hits, total bases and RBIs, ranking third all time in home runs (7) … The first Illini ever to earn two Big Ten Freshman of the Week or three Big Ten weekly awards … Put together a 10-game hitting streak from March 21-April 5 and hit safely in 24 of the 27 games … After being held hitless by Indiana State, she posted an eight game multi-hit streak from April 10-22, with 18 hits over those eight games … Singled in her first career Illini game … Posted four hits, three runs and four RBIs in three games at the Under Armour Invitational … Hit her first career home run against Georgia Southern on Feb. 27 … Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week and College Sports Madness Big Ten Player of the Week after hitting .643 with a 1.429 slugging percentage and 13 RBIs in four games against No. 20 Missouri and Indiana … Went 6-for-8 over the final two games of the Indiana series, including going 3-for-4 with two home runs (one a grand slam) and a school-record seven RBIs in the series finale … Became the first freshman in Illini history to hit two grand slams during her rookie campaign on April 5, going 2-for-3 with a grand salami in the Iowa series finale. She is also just the second Illini to hit two career grand slams in Big Ten play … Went 8-for-12 with four doubles and a home run in the Maryland series, including 3-for-4 with a double and a homer in the series opener … Broke the Illini freshman record for home runs on April 10 with her eighth bomb … Tied the Illini’s record for doubles in Big Ten play in the Maryland finale (4/12), with her sixth of the year … Named Big Ten Co-Player and Co-Freshman of the Week on April 20 after registering two hits in all four games, including going 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBIs in the Wisconsin series finale (4/18) … Doubled twice in game one against Northwestern, then walked and scored twice and had a stolen base and an RBI in the nightcap … Went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs in the Purdue finale (4/26) … Tied her personal best with three hits at Nebraska in game two (5/2).

HIGH SCHOOL: Played two years of softball at Los Osos High School for Mike Randall ... Second-Team All-Baseline League 2014 ... Played travel ball for the Explosion 18 Gold in 2013-14 and for the Corona Angels in 2011-13 ... Led Explosion to a top-5 finish at the 2014 Colorado Independence Day Tournament. THOMAS’ CAREER BESTS PERSONAL: Born Carly Nicole Thomas on July 23, 1996 ... Daughter of Lisa and Jeff Thomas ... Has two siblings, Taylor and Cole ... Sister, Taylor, plays softball at AB: 5, 4x-last at Nebraska (5/2/15) St. Cloud State. Hits: 3, 5x-last at Nebraska (5/2/15) THOMAS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Runs: 2, 6x-last at Northwestern (4/22/15) RBI: 7 vs. Indiana (3/29/15) 2015 – Freshman Date Opponent GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A BB: 2 at Northwestern (4/22/15) 2/6 Winthrop *cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2B: 2, 3x-last at Northwestern (4/22/15) 2/6 Georgia *cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 2/7 Murray State *cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3B: - 2/7 Georgia *cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 HR: 2 vs. Indiana (3/29/15) 2/13 UT-Martin *cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/13 Mississippi State cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 SB: 1, 4x-last at Northwestern (4/22/15) 2/14 Louisiana Tech *cf 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0-0 2/14 Lamar *cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/15 Mississippi State *cf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/20 New Mexico *cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/20 Houston *cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/21 New Mexico *cf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 2/21 TAMU-CC *cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2/22 Houston *cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/27 Georgia Southern *cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1-1 2/27 USF *cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/1 East Carolina *cf 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UC Davis *cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/6 UCLA *cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/7 UC Davis *cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 3/7 UCLA *cf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 3/8 Providence *cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3/17 NORTH DAKOTA STATE *cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/20 MINNESOTA *cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/21 MINNESOTA *cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3/22 MINNESOTA *cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/25 Missouri *cf 3 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-1 *cf 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 3/28 INDIANA-2 *cf 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/29 INDIANA *cf 4 2 3 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 3/31 ILLINOIS STATE *cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/3 Iowa *cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/4 Iowa *cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/5 Iowa *cf 3 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0-0 4/8 INDIANA STATE *cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/10 Maryland *cf 4 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 4/11 Maryland *cf 5 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/12 Maryland *cf 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/15 DePaul *cf 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 4/17 WISCONSIN *cf 3 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-1 *cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/18 WISCONSIN-2 *cf 3 1 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-1 *cf 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4/22 Northwestern-2 *cf 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1-1 4/24 PURDUE *cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-1 *cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 4/26 PURDUE-2 *cf 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 4/28 WESTERN ILLINOIS *cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/1 Nebraska *cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/2 Nebraska *cf 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5/3 Nebraska *cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 5/7 Purdue (BTT) *cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 TOTAL 52-51 159 29 58 42 15 0 9 11 4 18 4-4 THOMAS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2015 365 52-51 159 29 58 15 0 9 42 100 629 11 4 18 410 4 0 4-4 73 3 3 .962

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 39 THE FIGHTING ILLINI HAILEY PIERUCCINI 5-5 // SOPHOMORE // R/R // UTILITY // CHICAGO, ILL. 8 LANE TECH HIGH SCHOOL // CHICAGO FIREWORKS 2015 - FRESHMAN: Earned a varsity letter but did not see any action. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter for Lane Tech High School ... Ranked one of the Top 50 Players by the Chicago Sun Times in 2013 ... Earned an IHSA All-State Academic Team scholarship ... Played travel ball for the Chicago Fireworks under coaches Kandace and Eugene Lenti.

PERSONAL: Born Hailey Marie Pieruccini on July 8, 1996 ... Daughter of Kim and Peter Pieruccini ... Has two older brothers, Jake and Nick, who were both college athletes ... Jake played baseball at Wabash College in 2011 and Nick played football at Minnesota State in 2012-14 ... Majoring in Advertising.

EMILY BRODNER 5-7 // REDSHIRT FRESHMAN // R/R // CATCHER // ST. CHARLES, ILL. 11 ST. CHARLES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL // ARIZONA HOTSHOTS 2015 - FRESHMAN: Appeared in 11 games behind the plate as a freshman, making six starts, before an injury sidelined her for the remainder of the season ... Only had one hit in 14 at-bats on the season, but it was a home run ... Threw out a total of six runners stealing in 24 attempts (.250) ... Made three starts at catcher at the Red and Black Showcase, throwing out two runners stealing ... Hit a home run against UT-Martin for her first career hit; also walked and threw out two runners stealing ... Walked and threw a runner out stealing against No. 13 UCLA (3/7) ... Suffered an injury in a play at the plate against UCLA (3/7) and missed the remainder of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played high school softball under Head Coach Tom Poulin at St. Charles North High School ... Daily Herald All-Area Second Team 2012 ... Played travel ball for the Arizona Hotshots under Keith Householder ... Helped lead the Hotshots to win the 2014 18U Champions Cup in Irvine, Calif. ... TCS Colorado Sparkler All-Star Team 2010 ... 2010 State Tournament Best Offensive Player ... USSSA All-State Tournament Team 14U ... Glen Ellyn 14U MVP 2009 ... TCSvColorado Sparkler All-American Team 12U 2009 ... MVP Illinois State Championship 14U 2008.

PERSONAL: Born Emily Elizabeth Brodner on Feb. 16, 1996 ... Daughter of Joseph and Becky Brodner ... Older brother John plays baseball for Wright State ... Plans to work in business management ... Majoring in Agricultural & Consumer Economics. BRODNER’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015 – Freshman BRODNER’S CAREER BESTS Date Opponent GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB HBP K SB-A AB: 2, 5x-last vs. Louisiana Tech (2/14/15) 2/6 Georgia *c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 Hits: 1 at UT-Martin (2/13/15) 2/7 Murray State *c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Runs: 1 at UT-Martin (2/13/15) 2/7 Georgia *c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 RBI: 1 at UT-Martin (2/13/15) 2/13 UT-Martin *c 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0-0 BB: 1, 3x-last at UCLA (3/7/15) 2/13 Mississippi State *c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2B: - 2/14 Louisiana Tech *c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3B: - 2/21 New Mexico c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 HR: 1 at UT-Martin (2/13/15) 2/22 Houston c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 SB: - 2/27 Georgia Southern c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 3/6 UCLA c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/7 UCLA c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 11-6 14 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 5 0-0 BRODNER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 2015 071 11-6 14 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 286 3 0 5 235 0 0 0-0 28 7 2 .946

40 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE FIGHTING ILLINI STEPHANIE ABELLO 5-4 // FRESHMAN // L/L // CATCHER/INFIELD // BATAVIA, ILL. BENET ACADEMY // WASCO DIAMONDS 77HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter for Benet Academy under head coach Jerry Schilf ... A talented slugger, she collected 60 career home runs and 211 RBIs, slugging over .800 all four years including 1.176 as a junior ... Broke the Illinois state home run record on April 15, 2015, going on to post six more career home runs than the previous record holder ... Hit a personal-best 22 home runs as a junior in 2014, which ties for third-best in IHSA history ... Burst onto the scene as a freshman, hitting .415 wtih 13 home runs and 53 RBIs, then hit .550 with a 1.112 slugging percentage as a sophomore ... 2013 NFCA All-American First Team ... 2014 NFCA All-American Second Team ... Two-time All-Region First Team (2013, 2014) ... Two-time Illinois Coaches Association All-State First Team (2013, 2014) ... 2013 Naperville Sun Player of the Year ... Two-time Naperville Sun All-Area First Team (2013, 2015) ... Three-time Chicago Sun Times All-Area First Team (2012, 2013, 2014) ... Three-time Daily Herald All-Area (2013, 2014, 2015) ... 2012 Chicago Tribune All-State Special Mention ... Three-time East Suburban Catholic Conference All-Conference (2013, 2014, 2015) ... Three-time Benet Academy Offensive Player of the Year (2013, 2014, 2015) ... A member of the Wasco Diamonds for nearly 10 years ... Led the Diamonds to the 2011 USSA National Championship and was named MVP of the USSA National Tournament.

PERSONAL: Born Stephanie Abello on July 7, 1997 ... Daughter of Kim and Oscar Abello ... Has three siblings, Michelle, Michael and Kerry. ALEXIS CARRILLO 5-1 // FRESHMAN // S/R // INFIELD // LAKEWOOD, CALIF. 3 LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL // FIRECRACKERS HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter for Lakewood high school under head coach Anthony Rocha ... 2014 First-Team All-Moore League; 2015 Second Team ... 2014 Defensive Player of the Year ... Led the Lancers to back-to-back Moore League titles in 2014 and 2015 ... Lake posted a runnerup finish in the 2013 postseason, reaching the semifinals in 2012, the quarterfinal in 2014 and the second round in 2015 ... Played seven years of travel ball for the Firecrackers, coached by Ted Catalano and Kevin Ellebracht ... Four-year team captain of the Firecrackers ... Led the Firecrackers to the J.O. Classic Memorial Tourney title ... TC/USA Nationals Silver Champions ... Finished four at ASA State Championships.u

PERSONAL: Born Alexis Carrillo on July 9, 1997 ... Daughter of Robert and Daironet Carillo ... Has three siblings, Ariel, Briana and Jordan. TAYLOR EDWARDS 5-8 // FRESHMAN // R/R // PITCHER/UTILITY // ARCOLA, ILL. 12 ARCOLA HIGH SCHOOL // PREMIER FASTPITCH HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter for Arcola High School ... Batted .457 as a freshman, .486 as a sophomore and .500 with six home runs as a junior ... Three-time First-Team All-Little Okaw Valley Conference (2012, 2013, 2014) ... Two-time Champaign News-Gazette All-Area First Team (2013, 2014); 2015 Honorable Mention ... 2014 H&R Prep Player of the Year ... Three-time team MVP (2012, 2013, 2014) ... Four-year team captain ... Led the Arcola Purple Riders to the 2013 Sectional Semifinal ... Played in eight games as a senior before needing surgery for a stress fracture and sitting out the remainder of the season ... Played eight years of travel softball, most recently for Premier Fastpitch under Dany and Kristi Paulson ... A four-sport athlete at Arcola, she was a four-time first-team all-conference basketball and volleyball player and three-time all-conference track star ... Captured three top-four finishes at Indoor Track State Championships, and was a two-time all-state honorable mention (2014, 2015) in basketball.

PERSONAL: Born Taylor Ann Ewards on December 27, 1996 ... Daughter of Jeff and Lisa Edwards ... The middle of three children, has an older sister, Cara, and younger brother, Beau ... Sister Cara played softball at Parkland College from 2013-15. VERONICA RUELIUS 5-9 // FRESHMAN // L/R // OUTFIELD // MARENGO, ILL. 00 MARENGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL // NORTHERN ILLINOIS LIGHTNING HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter for Marengo Community High School under head coach Dwain Nance ... Collected 166 career hits, 155 RBIs, 32 home runs, and 61 walks over 124 high school games, batting .519 as a junior and slugging 1.108 with a .483 average in her senior season ... Three-time all-area first team (2013, 2014, 2015) ... Two-time all-state first team (2014, 2015); Third team in 2013 ... Three-time all-conference (2013, 2014, 2015) ... Named Northwest Herald Player of the Week on April 28, 2015 ... Led the Indians to second place finishes at the 3A State Tournament in 2012 and 2015 and to the sectional finals in 2013 and 2014 ... Played travel ball for the Northern Illinois Lightning from 2008-15 ... Led the Lighting to a fourth-place finish at Minnesota Nationals in 2013 ... 2010 USSSA All-Tournament.

PERSONAL: Born Veronica Carey Ruelius on Dec. 30, 1996 ... Daughter of Meg and Chuck Ruelius ... Has an older sister Nichole and a younger sister Jessica.

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 41 2015 IN REVIEW 2015 IN REVIEW

2015 SEASON AT A GLANCE games of the season, Fleming earned her first career start at base percentage, while Thomas and Evans posted two of the The 2015 Fighting Illini took some time getting started, third base against Indiana on March 28. The rookie went 4-for- opening the season on a four-game losing streak for the first 6 with three runs and three RBIs during the series, solidifying NOTABLE CAREER RECORD MARKS time in program history and digging itself into a dismal 8-20 her role as the starting corner infielder for the remainder of Shelese Arnold hole by March 25. However, the Orange and Blue never gave the season. Most Wins 19 (9th) Most Appearances 77 (8th) up, and come the end of March, everything began to click, as Classmate Thomas found her footing at the same time, hitting Most Starts (pitcher) 51 (6th) the Fighting Illini went 18-6 over the final 24 games of the Most Complete Games 19 (8th) regular season to finish fifth in the Big Ten standings and just .240 with 11 RBIs and a .387 slugging percentage through Most Shutouts 4 (10th) enter the conference tournament with an even 26-26 record. the first 28 games, but turning things around with a Big Ten Most Innings Pitched 297.2 (7th) Freshman of the Week award on March 30 and finishing the Most Strikeouts 141 (10th) Most Strikeouts Looking 35 (T-8th) The midseason turnaround was based on a variety of factors. season by leading the conference with a .487 batting average The Illini pitching staff struggled early on, but sophomore Jade in Big Ten play, good for a First-Team All-Big Ten selection. Allie Bauch* Vecvanags recovered from an early injury to emerge as the Highest Batting Average .342 (5th) Returners Allie Bauch and Nicole Evans were equally influential Highest Slugging Percentage .547 (5th) Illini ace towards the end of tournament season. Vecvanags’ Highest On Base Percentage .421 (4th) first key outing was stricken from the record books, as the in the Illini’s offensive explosion, as Evans totaled 19 home Most Assists 260 (7th) sophomore had a one-hit shutout going through four innings runs while Bauch collected 18 doubles on the year, both good Most Double Plays Turned 34 (6th) for second all time at Illinois. Additionally, Alyssa Gunther was against Eastern Michigan before the game was called due Nicole Evans* to travel considerations. Vecvanags turned it on in the final a consistent lift at the plate, reaching base in all-but-three Most Home Runs 23 (T-9th) games on the year. game against No. 15 Minnesota, allowing just three hits and Alyssa Gunther* no earned runs despite the Illini dropping a 3-2 heartbreaker. THREE ILLINI TABBED ALL-BIG TEN Most Triples 4 (T-10th) The Orange, California, native did not let disappointment get Allie Bauch, Carly Thomas and Alyssa Gunther all took home Kylie Johnson* the best of her, as she ran through the remainder of the Big all-conference honors, as Bauch and Thomas were named to Highest Batting Average .328 (7th) Ten schedule with a 13-6 record, breaking the all-time Illini the All-Big Ten First Team while Gunther garnered All-Big Ten Most Stolen Bases 41 (6th) record for wins in Big Ten play. Second Team and earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. Most Triples 5 (7th) All three picked up their first all-conference selections. Remeny Perez* Meanwhile, the Illini offense turned it on at home, as the Most Times Hit By Pitch 25 (3rd) Orange and Blue set program records in nearly every batting The three all-conference selections is the most for the Illini Highest Fielding Percentage .984 (10th) category. After scoring just 118 runs over the first 28 games Most Putouts 567 (7th) since 2011, when Illinois took home three awards, including Most Double Plays Turned 31 (T-8th) (4.2 rpg), the Illini exploded to put up 206 runs over the final two on the first team. 25 (8.2 rpg), and led the Big Ten in batting average, hits, total Jess Perkins Highest On Base Percentage .391 (9th) bases and sacrifice flies during conference play. Thomas became the first Illini freshman to earn all-conference Most Doubles 32 (9th) honors since 2009 (Kelley Wedel) and just the third Illini rookie Most Home Runs 23 (T-9th) Freshmen Carly Thomas and Annie Fleming were key ever to win a First Team selection (Jenna Hall ‘03, LeeAnn Most Runs Batted In 120 (7th) contributors to the second-half turnaround. After taking just Butcher ‘02). Most Times Hit By Pitch 24 (4th) two at-bats in five appearance off the bench over the first 28 Ruby Rivera* ACADEMIC ALLIE Most Double Plays Turned 26 (10th) Junior Allie Bauch became the first Illini softball player in Most Assists 242 (8th) NOTABLE SINGLE-SEASON RECORD MARKS program history to earn Academic All-America honor, earning Highest Batting Average .319 (10th) Allie Bauch a place on the First Team following a successful campaign Highest Slugging Percentage .530 (8th) Highest Batting Average .399 (8th) Most Sacrifice Flies 6 (T-4th) Highest Slugging Percentage .702 (6th) on the field and in the classroom. Bauch was one of just 11 Highest On Base Percentage .483 (6th) student-athletes in the nation to be named to the First Team, Brittany Sanchez Most Runs Scored 47 (T-8th) joining fellow Big Ten honoree Erica Meyer of Minnesota. Most Sacrifice Flies 5 (T-8th) Most Doubles 18 (2nd) A mathematics major with a team-leading 3.86 cumulative Jade Vecvanags* Most Home Runs 12 (T-9th) Most Wins 20 (8th) Most Hits 71 (T-8th) GPA, Bauch is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, a Most Appearances 54 (10th) Most Total Bases 125 (T-3rd) two-time NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete and a 2014 Big Most Complete Games 16 (9th) Most Walks 29 (T-5th) Ten Distinguished Scholar. The second baseman also racked Most Shutouts 2 (12th) Nicole Evans up athletic awards, earning 2015 First Team All-Big Ten, back- Most Innings Pitched 210.2 (10th) Most Strikeouts 146 (9th) Highest Slugging Percentage .740 (5th) to-back NFCA All-Region honors as well as being named Big Most Doubles 14 (T-9th) Most Strikeouts Looking 35 (T-8th) Most Home Runs 19 (2nd) Ten Player of the Week on March 30, 2015. Mosts Runs Batted In 52 (5th) *active player Most Total Bases 128 (2nd) B1G SUCCESS The Illini put together the most offensively productive Big Alyssa Gunther Ten season in program history, setting team records for top-three slugging percentages. Additionally, Jade Vecvanags Highest Batting Average .376 (10th) Most Triples 4 (T-3rd) batting average, slugging percentage, on base percentage, captured the most Big Ten wins in Illini history, and secured Most Sacrifice Flies 3 (T-4th) runs scored, hits, doubles, home runs, total bases, RBIs and the fourth-most strikeouts. Most Double Plays Turned 16 (T-6th) sacrifice flies. DOUBLE TROUBLE Jess Perkins Individually, Carly Thomas, Alyssa Gunther, Allie Bauch, Nicole The Illini offense produced a school-record 1.75 doubles per Most Runs Batted In 48 (7th) Evans, Jess Perkins and Jade Vecvanags tore through the Most Sacrifice Flies 6 (1st) game, ranking fifth in the nation in total two-baggers. Junior record books, tying or breaking a total of 10 program records Allie Bauch was a key contributor to this feat, producing 18 Ruby Rivera for Big Ten play. doubles on the year, which ranked fourth in the Big Ten and Most Sacrifice Flies 3 (T-4th) Thomas broke the doubles, hits, RBI and total bases records 26th in the nation and was just one shy of the all-time Illinois Carly Thomas and posted the second-best batting average and slugging record. Additionally, Carly Thomas and Nicole Evans hit 15 Highest Slugging Percentage .629 (10th) and 14, respectively. All three broke the Illini’s previous Big Most Doubles 15 (T-7th) percentage in Illini history. Her 71 total bases in Big Ten Most Sacrifice Flies 4 (T-2nd) play set a new all-time conference record, breaking Indiana Ten play record, led by Thomas with 12, and Thomas broke the rookie record for two-basers as well. TEAM catcher Michelle Venturella’s mark of 69 set back in 1994 over Highest Batting Average .324 (1st) a 28-game season. Perkins surpassed Thomas to hold the Illini LOVING THE LONG BALL Highest Slugging Percentage .536 (1st) RBI record, while Gunther tied the triples mark and set new The Illini hit 68 home runs on the season, ranking fifth in the Most Sacrifice Flies 19 (1st) records for runs scored and double plays turned. Perkins and Highest On Base Percentage .396 (2nd) Big Ten and 26th in the nation, as well as third among single- Most Hits 472 (2nd) Ruby Rivera both matched the most sacrifice flies, while Evans season totals in Illinois history. Most Doubles 93 (2nd) tied the home run record. Most Total Bases 781 (2nd) The Illini posted a 13-game home run streak from March Most Home Runs 68 (3rd) Bauch broke the previous runs, doubles and double plays 28-April 17, slugging 30 long balls during that stretch. It was Fewest Strikeouts (Batter) 202 (3rd) records but was surpassed by a teammate in each category, the second-longest streak in Illinois history, trailing only the and finished in the top five all time in batting average and on 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 43 2015 IN REVIEW

2007 Illini, who hit 34 homers during a 14-game streak CARLY’S KILLING IT from March 3-25 en route to the most home runs in the Illini freshman Carly Thomas exploded offensively during 2015 ILLINI RECORD BREAKDOWN nation (84). the Orange and Blue’s late season tear, leading the Big Overall Record ...... 26-27 Sophomore Nicole Evans led the charge, ranking fourth Ten in batting average and total bases during conference Conference Record ...... 14-9 in the Big Ten and 26th in the nation with 19 home runs, play, and ranking second in hits and doubles and fourth Home Record ...... 10-6 which ranks second all time at Illinois. Her nine dingers in in slugging percentage. She was among the Illini’s all- Away Record ...... 10-11 Big Ten play tied the Illini record and rank eighth all time time leaders during Big Ten play, holding the second-best Neutral Site Record ...... 6-10 in Big Ten history. batting average and slugging percentage, while breaking Record vs. Ranked Teams ...... 0-8 the all-time doubles, hits, RBI and total bases records. Her Record in extra-inning games ...... 1-1 A SEASON FOR THE BOOKS 71 total bases in Big Ten play set a new all-time conference Record in shortened games ...... 5-10 The 2015 Illini had one of the best offensive seasons in record, breaking Indiana catcher Michelle Venturella’s mark Day Games (before 5 p.m.) ...... 21-21 program history, posting a program-high .324 batting of 69 sat back in 1994 over a 28-game season. average and .536 slugging percentage while ranking Night Games (5 p.m. or later) ...... 5-6 second all time with an on base percentage of .396. The On April 10, Thomas broke the all-time Illini freshman vs. Left-handed starter ...... 4-7 2015 Illini sit in third all time with 68 home runs, second record for home runs with her eighth long ball of the vs. Right-handed starter ...... 22-20 with 93 doubles, 781 total bases and 472 hits, and fourth season, and finished the season by leading all Illini rookies Games in February ...... 6-11 in runs scored and RBIs. The Illini broke the program record with a .365 batting average and .629 slugging percentage. Games in March ...... 6-9 for sacrifice flies on April 18 and recorded the third-fewest Additionally, she was second in on base percentage and Games in April ...... 12-4 strikeouts ever. doubles and broke the rookie records for RBIs and total Games in May ...... 1-3 bases during the Purdue series. Games on Tuesday ...... 2-1 Individually, Allie Bauch ranked in the top eight in all three Games on Wednesday ...... 3-2 averages, sitting in eighth in batting average (.399), and THOMAS TAKES HOME TWO B1G HONORS sixth in slugging percentage (.702) and on base percentage Carly Thomas was named Big Ten Co-Player and Games on Thursday ...... 0-1 (.483). Alyssa Gunther ranked 10th with a .376 batting Co-Freshman of the Week on April 20 after leading the Games on Friday ...... 6-10 average, while Nicole Evans’ slugging percentage of .740 Illini to three wins and their fourth straight Big Ten series Games on Saturday ...... 8-8 was good for fifth. victory. The rookie became the first Illini to earn two Big Games on Sunday ...... 7-5 Ten Freshman of the Week honors since the award began Scoring 0-2 runs ...... 0-15 With 18 doubles on the season, Bauch was one shy of the in 2011 and the first ever to collect three weekly honors, Scoring 3-5 runs ...... 6-8 all-time record, while Evans’ 19 long balls were also second as she previously took home Freshman of the Week on Scoring 6-9 runs ...... 10-4 all time; the pair finished second and third, respectively, March 30. Scoring 10+ runs ...... 10-0 in total bases. Jess Perkins broke the season record for Giving up 0-2 runs ...... 4-0 sacrifice flies and Gunther tied for third with four triples. Thomas led the conference by driving in 10 runs over four games, slugging 1.077 with three doubles and a home Giving up 3-5 runs ...... 9-9 run. She collected two hits and at least one RBI in every Giving up 6-9 runs ...... 10-8 game, including going 2-for-3 with a home run and five Giving up 10+ runs ...... 3-10 2015 HONORS RBIs in the Wisconsin series finale. Additionally, she hit Games decided by one run ...... 9-6 Allie Capital One Academic All-America First Team: two doubles with three RBIs and a sacrifice fly in the series Games decided by two runs ...... 3-3 Bauch opener. Capital One Academic All-District First Team: Allie Games decided by 3-4 runs ...... 5-5 Bauch A GRAND OLE TIME Games decided by 5+ runs ...... 9-13 NFCA All-Midwest Region: Allie Bauch (Second Team) On April 5, Carly Thomas hit her second grand slam in as Record in 1st game of multi-game day ...... 5-9 All-Big Ten: Allie Bauch (First Team), Carly Thomas many weeks, becoming the first Illini freshman ever to hit Record in 2nd game of multi-game day ...... 6-7 (First Team), Alyssa Gunther (Second Team) two grand slams in her rookie campaign. Both four-RBI Out-hitting opponent ...... 21-7 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award: Alyssa Gunther dingers occurred during Big Ten play, as she became just Out-hit by opponent ...... 5-18 Big Ten Player of the Week: Allie Bauch (3/30), Carly the second Illini to post two career grand slams during Hits are tied ...... 0-2 Thomas (4/20) conference games, while also becoming the fifth Illini Hit 0 home runs ...... 5-15 Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Carly Thomas (3/30, 4/20) overall to hit two grand slams in a season. There are Hit 1 home run ...... 6-7 College Sports Madness Big Ten Player of the Week: just two Illini in program history who have hit more than Hit 2+ home runs ...... 15-5 Carly Thomas (3/31) two grand slams in their career, as teammates Angelena Made no errors ...... 7-10 NFCA National Weekly Top Performers List: Carly Mexicano (‘06, ‘06, ‘08) and Kisten Martin (‘06, ‘07, ‘07) Made 1 error ...... 8-7 Thomas (3/31, 4/21) each registered three. Made 2+ errors ...... 11-10 Shelese Arnold, Allie Bauch, Academic All-Big Ten (10): Just three days later on April 8, Allie Bauch hit her first Leading after 4 innings ...... 22-2 Nicole Evans, Alyssa Gunther, Kylie Johnson, Remeny career grand slam to lead the Illini past Indiana State, 5-3, Trailing after 4 innings ...... 3-22 Perez, Ruby Rivera, Brittany Sanchez, Danielle Trezzo, Jade Vecvanags marking the first time since 2009 and fourth time ever that Tied after 4 innings ...... 1-3 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars (3): Kylie Johnson, the Illini have struck three grand slams in one season. Leading after 5 innings ...... 18-2 Brittany Sanchez, Danielle Trezzo GOING STREAKING Trailing after 5 innings ...... 2-17 NFCA Scholar-Athletes (7): Allie Bauch, Annie Fleming, Heading into the final game of the regular season, Allie Tied after 5 innings ...... 3-0 Katie Gallagher, Kylie Johnson, Hailey Pieruccini, Bauch had put together a 24-game reached-base streak, Leading after 6 innings ...... 18-0 Brittany Sanchez, Danielle Trezzo the fourth-longest single-season streak in school history. Trailing after 6 innings ...... 0-16 College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big Ten: Nicole Evans and Jess Perkins were not far behind, reaching Tied after 6 innings ...... 3-1 Kylie Johnson (Second Team) safely in 17 games from April 3-28. Evans had the longest TEAM AWARDS hitting streak of the year, hitting safely in 11 straight BY THE NUMBERS Most Valuable Player: Allie Bauch games from April 3-18, while Carly Thomas hit safely in 26 Shutouts (Illinois-Opponent) ...... 3-4 Most Improved Player: Annie Fleming of the last 30 games, including an eight-game multi-hit No-Hitters ...... 0-1 Slugger Award: Nicole Evans streak from April 10-22, and finished the regular season One-Hitters ...... 1-0 Pitcher of the Year: Jade Vecvanags with a 16-game reached base streak. Walk-off endings (not run-rule) ...... 4-1 Player to Watch: Carly Thomas TREND-SETTER Scored first (record) ...... 22 (16-6) Igniter Award: Alyssa Gunther Allie Bauch has registered 20 home runs since the start of Opponent scored first ...... 31 (10-21) “Big Ten Toughness” Award: Carly Thomas 2014, 12 of which have led off an inning. In all-but-three Scored in the first inning ...... 21 (16-5) Strength and Conditioning “Grinder” Award: Kate Giddens of the 19 games that Bauch has homered, a second Illini Opponent scored in the first inning . . . . . 30 (10-20) Above and Beyond Award: Nicole Evans & Allie Bauch has also hit a home run, and in 11 of those 16 games, a Most runs scored in an inning . . .8 (3x-last NEB-2, 3rd) SNAP (“Super Nifty and Positive”) Award: Leigh Farina teammate followed her lead. Most runs allowed in an inning . . .9 (4x-last NU-1, 3rd) On Deck Circle Spirit Award: Alyssa Gunther Longest winning streak ...... 7 Coaches Award: Kate Giddens Longest losing streak ...... 9 Scholar-Athlete Award: Allie Bauch

44 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL 2015 IN REVIEW 2015 SEASON STATISTICS OVERALL: 26-27 // BIG TEN: 14-9 // HOME: 10-6 // AWAY: 10-12 // NEUTRAL: 6-9 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% DPs Bauch, Allie 399 53-53 178 47 71 18 0 12 38 125 .702 29 0 19 0 483 0 1 6-7 100 93 20 .906 12 Gunther, Alyssa 376 53-53 173 44 65 8 4 1 18 84 .486 17 3 6 0 .434 3 3 5-7 313 20 4 .988 16 Thomas, Carly 365 52-51 159 29 58 15 0 9 42 100 .629 11 4 18 0 410 4 0 4-4 73 3 3 962 1 Fleming, Annie 338 30-26 65 19 22 3 0 6 16 43 .662 15 1 6 0 .469 0 1 0-1 26 47 4 .948 4 Johnson, Kylie 333 45-45 129 28 43 6 1 0 12 51 .395 4 3 26 0 .368 0 4 13-17 2 1 0 1.000 0 Perkins, Jess 331 47-45 127 25 42 10 0 9 48 79 .622 22 4 17 1 428 6 2 0-0 180 9 3 984 1 Evans, Nicole 329 53-53 173 37 57 14 0 19 52 128 .740 12 4 37 0 382 2 0 0-2 79 5 3 966 0 Rivera, Ruby 324 48-48 139 32 45 8 0 8 32 77 554 18 2 25 0 401 3 4 0-0 62 118 13 933 8 Sanchez, Brittany .248 53-50 137 14 34 5 0 1 15 42 .307 16 1 10 1 .329 1 1 1-1 44 7 2 .962 0 Farina, Leigh 214 26-14 42 9 9 0 0 0 2 9 .214 1 0 5 0 .233 0 0 1-1 25 32 4 .934 2 ------Tobon, Nicole 273 10-4 11 3 3 1 0 0 4 4 .364 1 0 6 0 .333 0 0 0-0 17 1 1 .947 0 Trezzo, Danielle 258 32-16 31 15 8 2 1 0 5 12 .387 3 0 7 0 .324 0 1 2-2 14 24 4 .905 1 Vecvanags, Jade 250 41-27 28 1 7 2 0 1 5 12 .429 1 0 3 0 .276 0 0 0-0 7 25 2 .941 0 Giddens, Kate 214 17-3 14 2 3 0 0 1 2 6 .429 0 0 4 0 .214 0 0 0-0 0 7 0 1.000 0 Perez, Remeny 143 23-8 28 6 4 1 0 0 1 5 .179 4 5 4 0 .351 0 1 0-0 23 1 0 1.000 0 Brodner, Emily 071 11-6 14 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 .286 3 0 5 0 .235 0 0 0-0 28 7 2 .946 0 Acosta, Sam 000 12-1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 3 0 .200 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0 Nicklas, Jill 000 24-0 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3-4 0 0 1 .000 0 Arnold, Shelese 000 24-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 2 15 2 .895 1 Gallagher, Katie 000 5-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0 Roytek, Paige 000 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0 TOTALS 324 53-53 1456 324 472 93 6 68 293 781 .536 158 27 202 2 396 19 18 35-46 998 429 68 955 19 OPPONENTS 319 53-53 1412 365 451 78 12 55 323 718 .508 219 62 189 10 429 15 28 69-82 1000 399 77 948 16 LOB - ILL (353), Opp (374). IBB - ILL (0), Opp (2).

Player ERA W L APP-GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Vecvanags, Jade 4.86 19 12 39-26 16 2/0 0 167.0 195 158 116 105 118 35 2 18 685 285 21 36 0 9 13 Giddens, Kate 5.07 1 0 11-0 0 0/0 0 19.1 28 18 14 18 10 5 1 4 80 .350 2 7 0 1 4 Wonderly, Breanna 6.45 2 8 26-13 1 1/0 0 68.1 110 81 63 24 22 19 7 11 303 .363 4 12 0 5 7 Arnold, Shelese 7.90 4 7 24-14 3 0/0 0 78.0 118 108 88 72 39 19 2 22 344 .343 17 7 3 0 4 TOTAL 5.91 26 27 100-53 20 3 0 332.2 451 365 281 219 189 78 12 55 1412 .319 44 62 3 15 28 OPPONENTS 5.69 27 26 97-53 21 4 1 334.1 472 324 272 158 202 93 6 68 1456 .324 24 27 1 19 18 PB - ILL (24), Opp (13); J. Perkins 20, N. Tobon 2, E. Brodner 2 SB-ATT - J. Perkins (43-49), S. Arnold (27-33), E. Brodner (18-24), B. Wonderly (19-22), J. Vecvanags (19-21), N. Tobon (8-9), K. Giddens (4-6) BIG TEN-ONLY STATISTICS (OVERALL: 14-9 // HOME: 7-5 // AWAY: 7-4) Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% DPs Thomas, Carly 487 23-23 78 16 38 12 0 7 30 71 .910 4 1 7 0 506 2 0 1-1 31 2 2 943 0 Bauch, Allie 425 23-23 80 25 34 7 0 6 19 59 .738 15 0 10 0 .516 0 0 4-4 44 42 9 .905 9 Gunther, Alyssa 405 23-23 79 27 32 4 3 1 14 45 .570 9 1 2 0 .462 2 0 1-1 126 6 2 .985 10 Fleming, Annie 365 22-20 52 17 19 3 0 5 14 37 .712 12 1 4 0 .492 0 1 0-1 19 36 2 .965 3 Evans, Nicole 359 23-23 78 21 28 9 0 9 22 64 .821 7 2 17 0 .420 1 0 0-1 39 0 3 .929 0 Perkins, Jess 358 23-22 67 18 24 5 0 6 34 47 .701 12 3 10 0 .459 3 0 0-0 101 3 1 .990 0 Rivera, Ruby 308 19-19 52 13 16 4 0 3 18 29 .558 6 1 8 0 .371 3 2 0-0 30 45 9 .893 4 Johnson, Kylie 299 23-23 67 19 20 2 1 0 4 24 .358 2 0 15 0 .319 0 3 6-7 0 1 0 1.000 0 Sanchez, Brittany 234 23-22 64 7 15 2 0 0 7 17 .266 7 1 4 1 .319 0 0 1-1 16 6 1 .957 0 ------Tobon, Nicole 250 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .250 1 0 2 0 .400 0 0 0-0 5 0 0 1.000 0 Farina, Leigh 231 8-4 13 4 3 0 0 0 1 3 .231 0 0 1 0 .231 0 0 1-1 4 15 1 .950 1 Vecvanags, Jade 200 21-16 10 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 .300 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0 0-0 5 11 2 .889 0 Perez, Remeny 167 7-2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 1 0 2 0 .286 0 0 0-0 8 0 0 1.000 0 Arnold, Shelese 000 8-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 2 5 1 .875 1 Trezzo, Danielle 000 11-1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 .500 0 Acosta, Sam 000 6-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0 Nicklas, Jill 000 6-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0 Gallagher, Katie 000 2-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0 Roytek, Paige 000 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0 TOTALS 357 23-23 653 179 233 49 4 37 165 401 614 77 10 84 1 426 11 6 14-17 431 176 34 947 11 OPPONENTS 335 23-23 636 183 213 38 4 25 165 334 .525 107 39 90 8 454 8 7 27-29 421 179 40 938 9 LOB - ILL (158), Opp (183). IBB - ILL (0), Opp (2).

Player ERA W L APP-GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Vecvanags, Jade 5.18 13 6 21-16 9 0/0 0 100.0 135 108 74 65 74 25 1 12 433 .312 13 29 0 7 4 Wonderly, Breanna 7.13 0 1 8-1 0 0/0 0 17.2 31 23 18 6 8 4 3 3 81 .383 2 5 0 1 1 Arnold, Shelese 13.55 0 2 8-6 0 0/0 0 20.2 36 43 40 29 6 9 0 7 97 .371 8 4 1 0 1 ------Giddens, Kate 11.81 1 0 4-0 0 0/0 0 5.1 11 9 9 7 2 0 0 3 25 .440 1 1 0 0 1 TOTALS 6.87 14 9 41-23 9 0 0 143.2 213 183 141 107 90 38 4 25 636 335 24 39 1 8 7 OPPONENTS 7.43 9 14 46-23 7 1 0 140.1 233 179 149 77 84 49 4 37 653 .357 13 10 0 11 6 PB - ILL (5), Opp. (3); J. Perkins 5 SB-ATT - J. Perkins (22-24), S. Arnold (13-14), J. Vecvanags (10-11), N. Tobon (5-5) B. Wonderly (4-4)

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 45 2015 IN REVIEW 2015 SEASON RESULTS Date Opponent W/L Score R-H-E Opp. RHE Inn. Record Big Ten Pitcher of Record Attend. Time Feb. 6 vs. Winthrop L 1-5 1-8-2 5-6-1 7 0-1-0 0-0-0 S. Arnold (L 0-1) 147 1:58 Feb. 6 at Georgia L 0-5 0-3-0 5-11-0 7 0-2-0 0-0-0 B. Wonderly (L 1-0) 222 2:01 Feb. 7 vs. Murray State L 3-5 3-4-0 5-8-2 7 0-3-0 0-0-0 S. Arnold (L 0-2) 375 2:00 Feb. 7 at Georgia L 3-11 3-3-3 11-9-4 6 0-4-0 0-0-0 S. Arnold (L 0-3) 618 1:55 Feb. 8 vs. Coppin State W 13-0 13-12-0 0-1-2 5 1-4-0 0-0-0 B. Wonderly (W 1-1) 31 1:19 Feb. 13 vs. UT-Martin L 5-6 5-8-1 6-8-1 7 1-5-0 0-0-0 J. Vecvanags (L 0-1) 59 2:02 Feb. 13 at Mississippi State L 8-9 8-12-0 9-10-0 7 1-6-0 0-0-0 B. Wonderly (L 1-2) 217 2:14 Feb. 14 vs. Louisiana Tech L 2-3 2-8-0 3-6-2 7 1-7-0 0-0-0 S. Arnold (L 0-4) 69 1:57 Feb. 14 vs. Lamar W 6-5 6-10-3 5-9-3 7 2-7-0 0-0-0 S. Arnold (W 1-4) 42 2:00 Feb. 15 at Mississippi State W 4-3 4-7-0 3-9-0 7 3-7-0 0-0-0 S. Arnold (W 2-4) 326 2:00 Feb. 20 vs. New Mexico W 12-4 12-10-0 4-5-3 6 4-7-0 0-0-0 B. Wonderly (W 2-2) 0 1:58 Feb. 20 at Houston W 10-7 10-11-3 7-12-1 7 5-7-0 0-0-0 S. Arnold (W 3-4) 260 2:20 Feb. 21 vs. New Mexico L 4-12 4-7-1 12-16-0 7 5-8-0 0-0-0 B. Wonderly (L 2-3) 0 2:29 Feb. 21 vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi L 4-6 4-11-0 6-7-1 7 5-9-0 0-0-0 S. Arnold (L 3-5) 335 1:52 Feb. 22 at Houston L 2-12 2-3-3 12-7-0 5 5-10-0 0-0-0 B. Wonderly (L 2-4) 449 1:30 Feb. 27 vs. Georgia Southern W 14-10 14-18-1 10-14-4 7 6-10-0 0-0-0 S. Arnold (W 4-5) 74 2:32 Feb. 27 at USF L 2-5 2-5-0 5-7-0 7 6-11-0 0-0-0 B. Wonderly (L 2-5) 0 1:45 Mar. 1 vs. East Carolina W 7-6 7-11-1 6-9-2 7 7-11-0 0-0-0 J. Vecvanags (W 1-1) 121 2:26 Mar. 6 vs. UC Davis W 5-4 5-9-1 4-4-1 7 8-11-0 0-0-0 J. Vecvanags (W 2-1) 533 1:55 Mar. 6 at UCLA L 0-14 0-0-3 14-13-0 5 8-12-0 0-0-0 B. Wonderly (L 2-6) 533 1:29 Mar. 7 vs. UC Davis L 1-3 1-4-0 3-9-0 7 8-13-0 0-0-0 B. Wonderly (L 2-7) 506 1:44 Mar. 7 at UCLA L 2-9 2-7-2 9-8-1 7 8-14-0 0-0-0 J. Vecvanags (L 2-2) 0 2:00 Mar. 8 vs. Providence L 5-8 5-11-2 8-6-1 7 8-15-0 0-0-0 J. Vecvanags (L 2-3) 0 2:04 Mar. 17 NORTH DAKOTA STATE L 0-3 0-6-0 3-9-0 7 8-16-0 0-0-0 J. Vecvanags (L 2-4) 136 2:26 Mar. 20 MINNESOTA L 2-14 2-4-1 14-11-1 5 8-17-0 0-1-0 J. Vecvanags (L 2-5) 207 2:20 Mar. 21 MINNESOTA L 1-11 1-2-0 11-11-0 5 8-18-0 0-2-0 S. Arnold (L 4-6) 367 1:33 Mar. 22 MINNESOTA L 2-3 2-7-3 3-3-0 7 8-19-0 0-3-0 J. Vecvanags (L 2-6) 236 2:05 Mar. 25 vs. Missouri L 5-17 5-8-2 17-15-2 6 8-20-0 0-3-0 J. Vecvanags (L 2-7) 350 2:41 Mar. 28 INDIANA W 9-6 9-10-2 6-8-2 7 9-20-0 1-3-0 J. Vecvanags (W 3-7) - 2:13 Mar. 28 INDIANA W 9-8 9-18-2 8-9-0 7 10-20-0 2-3-0 J. Vecvanags (W 4-7) 271 2:24 Mar. 29 INDIANA W 22-12 22-18-1 12-13-2 5 11-20-0 3-3-0 J. Vecvanags (W 5-7) 147 2:16 Mar. 31 ILLINOIS STATE W 5-4 5-6-2 4-4-2 7 12-20-0 3-3-0 J. Vecvanags (W 6-7) 305 1:51 Apr. 3 at Iowa L 7-15 7-11-0 15-12-0 5 12-21-0 3-4-0 J. Vecvanags (L 6-8) 557 1:58 Apr. 4 at Iowa W 15-7 15-17-3 7-8-5 7 13-21-0 4-4-0 J. Vecvanags (W 7-8) 712 2:17 Apr. 5 at Iowa W 12-7 12-11-1 7-9-0 7 14-21-0 5-4-0 J. Vecvanags (W 8-8) 458 2:40 Apr. 8 INDIANA STATE W 5-3 5-9-2 3-4-1 7 15-21-0 5-4-0 J. Vecvanags (W 9-8) 119 1:51 Apr. 10 at Maryland W 7-3 7-11-1 3-8-4 7 16-21-0 6-4-0 J. Vecvanags (W 10-8) 132 2:22 Apr. 11 at Maryland W 14-8 14-18-1 8-10-3 7 17-21-0 7-4-0 J. Vecvanags (W 11-8) 305 2:34 Apr. 12 at Maryland W 5-4 5-9-0 4-7-0 7 18-21-0 8-4-0 J. Vecvanags (W 12-8) 312 2:00 Apr. 15 at DePaul W 6-0 6-12-0 0-3-2 7 19-21-0 8-4-0 J. Vecvanags (W 13-8) 231 1:39 Apr. 17 WISCONSIN L 7-11 7-14-1 11-13-2 7 19-22-0 8-5-0 J. Vecvanags (L 13-9) 322 2:36 Apr. 18 WISCONSIN W 5-3 5-6-2 3-10-3 7 20-22-0 9-5-0 J. Vecvanags (W 14-9) 976 2:20 Apr. 18 WISCONSIN W 12-8 12-15-3 8-7-2 7 21-22-0 10-5-0 J. Vecvanags (W 15-9) 976 2:37 Apr. 22 at Northwestern L 4-12 4-7-1 12-7-0 5 21-23-0 10-6-0 J. Vecvanags (L 15-10) 296 1:55 Apr. 22 at Northwestern W 9-8 9-7-0 8-11-4 7 22-23-0 11-6-0 K. Giddens (W 1-0) 296 2:44 Apr. 24 PURDUE W 9-1 9-10-1 1-5-3 5 23-23-0 12-6-0 J. Vecvanags (W 16-10) 263 1:33 Apr. 26 PURDUE L 7-8 7-8-3 8-14-2 (8) 23-24-0 12-7-0 B. Wonderly (L 2-8) 990 2:50 Apr. 26 PURDUE W 8-7 8-13-4 7-11-2 (8) 24-24-0 13-7-0 J. Vecvanags (W 17-10) 990 2:40 Apr. 28 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 9-0 9-12-0 0-2-1 6 25-24-0 13-7-0 J. Vecvanags (W 18-10) 214 1:34 May 1 at Nebraska L 0-8 0-2-1 8-4-0 5 25-25-0 13-8-0 J. Vecvanags (L 18-11) 643 1:30 May 2 at Nebraska W 12-10 12-12-2 10-15-3 7 26-25-0 14-8-0 J. Vecvanags (W 19-11) 990 2:48 May 3 at Nebraska L 1-9 1-3-1 9-7-2 5 26-26-0 14-9-0 S. Arnold (L 4-7) 885 1:46 May 7 vsPurdue L 2-3 2-4-2 3-7-0 7 26-27-0 14-9-0 J. Vecvanags (L 19-12) 0 1:51

46 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL 2015 IN REVIEW 2015 LINE SCORES Game 1 // Winthrop 5, Illinois 1 Game 10 // Illinois 4, Mississippi State 4 Game 19 // Illinois 5, UC Davis 4 Feb. 6, 2015 // Athens, Ga. (Red & Black Showcase) Feb. 15, 2015 // Starkville, Miss. (February Freezer) March 6, 2015 // Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA Tourney) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 2 Illinois 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 UC Davis 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 4 1 Winthrop 2 2 0 0 1 0 X 5 6 1 Mississippi State 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 9 0 Illinois 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 5 9 1 WP-Allen (1-0) LP-Arnold (0-1) T-1:58 A-147 WP-Arnold (2-4) LP-Ward (3-1) T-2:00 A-326. WP-Vecvanags (2-1) LP-Munden (5-3) T-1:55 A-533 HR WINTHROP - Antone HR ILL - Evans 2 Game 11 // Illinois 12, New Mexico 4 (6 inn.) Game 2 // No. 12 Georgia 5, Illinois 0 Feb. 20, 2015 // Houston, Texas (Houston Classic) Game 20 // No. 13 UCLA 14, Illinois 0 (5 inn.) Feb. 6, 2015 // Athens, Ga. (Red & Black Showcase) 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E March 6, 2015 // Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA Tourney) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E New Mexico 1 0 2 0 0 1 4 5 3 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Illinois 0 0 0 4 2 6 12 10 0 Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Georgia 0 0 1 0 4 0 X 5 11 0 WP-Wonderly (2-2) LP-Rodrigues (0-2) T-1:58 A-0 UCLA 9 1 1 3 X 14 13 0 WP-Wilkinson (1-0) LP-Wonderly (1-0) T-2:01 A-222 HR ILL - Bauch, Vecvanags; HR NM - Johnson WP-Carda (9-3) LP-Wonderly (2-6) T-1:29 A-533 HR UG - Hugo HR UCLA - Spaulding, Perez, Jelenicki Game 12 // Illinois 10, Houston 7 Game 3 // Murray State 5, Illinois 3 Feb. 20, 2015 // Houston, Texas (Houston Classic) Game 21 // UC Davis 3, Illinois 1 Feb. 7, 2015 // Athens, Ga. (Red & Black Showcase) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E March 7, 2015 // Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA Tourney) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Illinois 2 0 6 0 0 2 0 10 11 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Murray State 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 8 2 Houston 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 7 12 1 Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 Illinois 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 WP-Arnold (3-4) LP-Shrum (2-4) T-2:20 A-260 UC Davis 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 9 0 WP-Robinson (1-0) LP-Arnold (0-2) T-2:00 A-375 HR ILL - Rivera, Evans; HR HOU - Shrum, Klingler WP-Cruse (1-4) Save-Munden (1) LP-Wonderly (2-7) T-1:44 A-506 HR MUR - Becker, Glass Game 13 // New Mexico 12, Illinois 4 Game 22 // No. 13 UCLA 9, Illinois 2 Game 4 // No. 12 Georgia 11, Illinois 3 (6 inn.) Feb. 21, 2015 // Houston, Texas (Houston Classic) March 7, 2015 // Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA Tourney) Feb. 7, 2015 // Athens, Ga. (Red & Black Showcase) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E New Mexico 3 7 0 1 0 0 1 12 16 0 Illinois 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 2 Illinois 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 Illinois 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1 UCLA 3 5 0 0 1 0 X 9 8 1 Georgia 3 0 0 0 3 5 11 9 4 WP-Fortner (2-0) LP-Wonderly (2-3) T-2:29 A-0 WP-Ta’amilo (3-1) LP-Vecvanags (2-2) T-2:00 A-0 WP-Wilkinson (3-0) LP-Arnold (0-3) T-1:55 A-618 HR NM - Rimmer, Rodrigues HR UG - Hugo Game 23 // Providence 8, Illinois 5 Game 14 // Texas A&M-CC 6, Illinois 4 March 8, 2015 // Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA Tourney) Game 5 // Illinois 13, Coppin State (5 inn.) Feb. 21, 2015 // Houston, Texas (Houston Classic) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Feb. 8, 2015 // Athens, Ga. (Red & Black Showcase) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Illinois 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 11 2 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Illinois 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 11 0 Providence 0 0 0 7 1 0 X 8 6 1 Coppin State 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 TAMU-CC 1 0 5 0 0 0 X 6 7 1 WP-Huntly (1-2) LP-Vecvanags (2-3) T-2:04 A-0 Illinois 7 4 2 0 X 13 12 0 WP-Carter (2-7) LP-Arnold (3-5) T-1:52 A-335 HR ILL - Bauch, Evans, Thomas; PC - Dederick WP-Wonderly (1-1) LP-Dobie (0-4) T-1:19 A-31 HR ILL - Bauch; AMCC - Morse HR ILL - Bauch, Rivera, Evans Game 24 // North Dakota State 3, Illinois 0 Game 15 // Houston 12, Illinois 2 (5 inn.) March 17, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. Game 6 // UT-Martin 6, Illinois 5 Feb. 22, 2105 // Houston, Texas (Houston Classic) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Feb. 13, 2015 // Starkville, Miss. (February Freezer) 1 2 3 4 5 R H E North Dakota St. 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Illinois 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 3 Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Illinois 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 5 8 1 Houston 2 0 2 8 X 12 7 0 WP-Menke (14-2) LP-Vecvanags (2-4) T-2:26 A-136 UT-Martin 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 6 8 1 WP-Groholski (2-2) LP-Wonderly (2-4) T-1:30 A-449 WP-Kennedy (2-0) LP-Vecvanags (0-1) T-2:02 A-59 HR ILL - Evans; HOU - McKnight, Holland Game 25 // No. 15 Minnesota 14, Illinois 2 (5 inn.) HR ILL - Evans, Brodner; UTM - Hansen March 20, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) Game 16 // Illinois 14, Georgia Southern 10 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Game 7 // Mississippi State 9, Illinois 8 Feb. 27, 2015 // Tampa, Fla. (USF Tourney) Minnesota 0 0 9 3 2 14 11 1 Feb. 13, 2015 // Starkville, Miss. (February Freezer) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Illinois 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Illinois 0 0 3 4 1 4 2 14 18 1 WP-Groenewegen (16-2) LP-Vecvanags (2-5) T-2:20 A-207 Illinois 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 8 12 0 Georgia Southern 0 2 1 1 2 4 0 10 14 4 HR ILL - Evans (9); MINN - Walker 2, Groenewegen 2, Palkovich Mississippi State 1 2 0 5 0 1 X 9 10 0 WP-Arnold (4-5) LP-Red (2-5) T-2:32 A-74 WP-Silkwood (4-0) LP-Wonderly (1-2) T-2:14 A-217 HR ILL - Thomas; GS - Wilcox, Allen Game 26 // No. 15 Minnesota 11, Illinois 1 (5 inn.) HR ILL - Rivera, Evans, Giddens, Sanchez; MS - Adams, Seitz March 21, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) Game 17 // USF 5, Illinois 2 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Game 8 // Louisiana Tech 3, Illinois 2 Feb. 27, 2015 // Tampa, Fla. (USF Tourney) Minnesota 0 3 8 0 0 11 11 0 Feb. 14, 2015 // Starkville, Miss. (February Freezer) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Illinois 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Illinois 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 WP-Groenewegen (17-2) LP-Arnold (4-6) T-1:33 A-367 Louisiana Tech 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 6 2 USF 2 0 0 0 3 0 X 5 7 0 HR ILL - Thomas; MINN - Walker, Richardson, Meyer Illinois 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 0 WP-Nunn (3-4) LP-Wonderly (2-5) T-1:45 A-0 WP-Tufi (1-0) LP-Arnold (0-4) T-1:57 A-69 HR USF - Spivey Game 27 // No. 15 Minnesota 3, Illinois 2 HR LATECH - Tutsch March 22, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) Game 18 // Illinois 7, East Carolina 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Game 9 // Illinois 6, Lamar 5 March 1, 2014 // Clearwater, Fla. (USF Tourney) Minnesota 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 Feb. 14, 2015 // Starkville, Miss. (February Freezer) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Illinois 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E East Carolina 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 6 9 2 WP-Anderson (5-1) LP-Vecvanags (2-6) T-2:05 A-236 Lamar 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 9 3 Illinois 0 3 1 0 2 1 X 7 11 1 HR ILL - Rivera, Perkins Illinois 1 2 0 1 2 0 X 6 10 3 WP-Vecvanags (1-1) LP-Ritchie (0-1) T-2:26 A-121 WP-Arnold (1-4) LP-Napoli (2-3) T-2:00 A-42; HR ILL - Perkins

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 47 2015 IN REVIEW 2015 LINE SCORES Game 28 // No. 20 Missouri 17, Illinois 5 (6 inn.) Game 36 // Illinois 5, Indiana State 3 Game 45 // Illinois 9, Northwestern 8 March 25, 2015 // St. Charles, Mo. April 8, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. April 22, 2015 // Evanston, Ill. (Big Ten) 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Missouri 4 0 8 0 0 5 17 15 2 Indiana State 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 4 1 Illinois 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 9 7 0 Illinois 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 8 2 Illinois 0 0 0 0 1 4 X 5 9 2 Northwestern 1 0 2 4 0 0 1 8 11 4 WP-Finucane (10-5) LP-Vecvanags, (2-7) T-2:41 A-350 WP-Vecvanags (9-8) LP-Lockwood (8-10) T-1:51 A-119 WP-Giddens (1-0) LP-Wood (11-8) T-2:44 A-296 HR MIZ - Sanchez 2, Roth, Harvey, Mack HR ILL - Bauch, Rivera HR NU - Edwards

Game 29 // Illinois 9, Indiana 6 Game 37 // Illinois 7, Maryland 3 Game 46 // Illinois 9, Purdue 1 (5 inn.) March 28, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) April 10, 2015 // College Park, Md. (Big Ten) April 24, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Indiana 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 6 8 2 Illinois 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 7 11 1 Purdue 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 3 Illinois 5 0 2 2 0 0 X 9 10 2 Maryland 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 8 4 Illinois 0 3 4 0 2 9 10 1 WP-Vecvanags (3-7) LP-Olson (6-17) T-2:13 A-0 WP-Vecvanags (10-8) LP-Schmeiser (17-7) T-2:22 A-132 WP-Vecvanags (16-10) LP-Fecho (17-13) T-1:33 A-263 HR ILL - Evans, Thomas; IND - Dotson HR ILL - Bauch, Evans, Thomas HR ILL - Bauch

Game 30 // Illinois 9, Indiana 8 Game 38 // Illinois 14, Maryland 8 Game 47 // Purdue 8, Illinois 7 (8 inn.) March 28, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) April 11, 2015 // College Park, Md. (Big Ten) April 26, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Indiana 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 8 9 0 Illinois 0 1 3 2 1 4 3 14 18 1 Purdue 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 8 14 2 Illinois 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 9 18 2 Maryland 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 8 10 3 Illinois 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 7 8 3 WP-Vecvanags (4-7) LP-Olson (6-18) T-2:24 A-271 WP-Vecvanags (11-8) LP-Dewey (4-8) T-2:34 A-305 WP-Fecho (18-14) LP-Wonderly (2-8) T-2:50 A-990 HR ILL - Rivera, Perkins, Evans; IND - Dotson, Uden HR ILL - Perkins, Evans 2; MD - Strange, Datil Game 48 // Illinois 8, Purdue 7 (8 inn.) Game 31 // Illinois 22, Indiana 12 (5 inn.) Game 39 // Illinois 5, Maryland 4 April 26, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) March 29, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) April 12, 2015 // College Park, Md. (Big Ten) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Purdue 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 7 11 2 Indiana 6 4 0 2 0 12 13 2 Illinois 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 9 0 Illinois 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 8 13 4 Illinois 4 5 8 5 X 22 18 1 Maryland 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 7 0 WP-Vecvanags (17-10) LP-Moore (4-4) T-2:40 A-990 WP-Vecvanags (5-7) LP-Olson (6-19) T-2:16 A-147 WP-Vecvanags (12-8) LP-Nation (2-3) T-2:00 A-312 HR ILL - Bauch, Perkins, Thomas 2, Fleming; IND - Dotson HR ILL - Perkins; MD - Schmeiser Game 49 // Illinois 9, Western Illinois 0 (6 inn.) April 28, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. Game 32 // Illinois 5, Illinois State 4 Game 40 // Illinois 6, DePaul 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E March 31, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. April 15, 2015 // Chicago, Ill. Western Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Illinois 2 0 0 1 4 2 9 12 0 Illinois State 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 Illinois 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 12 0 WP-Vecvanags (18-10) LP-Stulga (2-3) T-1:34 A-214 Illinois 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 6 2 DePaul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 HR ILL - Perkins, Evans, Fleming WP-Vecvanags (6-7) LP-Vissering (1-7) T-1:51 A-305 WP-Vecvanags (13-8) LP-Leyva (4-7) T-1:39 A-231 HR ILL - Bauch, Rivera HR ILL - Perkins Game 50 // Nebraska 8, Illinois (5 inn.) May 1, 2015 // Lincoln, Neb. (Big Ten) Game 33 // Iowa 15, Illinois 7 (5 inn.) Game 41 // Wisconsin 11, Illinois 7 1 2 3 4 5 R H E April 3, 2015 // Iowa City, Iowa (Big Ten) April 17, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Nebraska 0 0 0 8 X 8 4 0 Illinois 0 6 1 0 0 7 11 0 Wisconsin 1 0 3 3 0 4 0 11 13 2 WP-Lockman (15-12) LP-Vecvanags (18-11) T-1:30 A-643 Iowa 9 0 1 5 X 15 12 0 Illinois 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 7 14 1 WP-Starkenburg (10-16) LP-Vecvanags (6-8) T-1:58 A-557 WP-Stewart (8-13) LP-Vecvanags (13-9) T-2:36 A-322 Game 51 // Illinois 12, Nebraska 10 HR ILL - Evans; IOWA - Gyerman HR ILL - Bauch, Fleming May 2, 2015 // Lincoln, Neb. (Big Ten) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Game 34 // Illinois 15, Iowa 7 Game 42 // Illinois 5, Wisconsin 3 Illinois 0 2 8 0 0 0 2 12 12 2 April 4, 2015 // Iowa City, Iowa (Big Ten) April 18, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) Nebraska 0 0 4 0 2 3 1 10 15 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E WP-Vecvanags (19-11) LP-Jablonski (7-6) T-2:48 A-990 Illinois 1 0 0 6 0 0 8 15 17 3 Wisconsin 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 10 3 HR ILL - Bauch, Gunther, Evans, Rivera; NEB - Muir 2 Iowa 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 7 8 5 Illinois 2 1 2 0 0 0 X 5 6 2

WP-Vecvanags (7-8) LP-Yoways (2-12) T-2:17 A-712 WP-Vecvanags (14-9) LP-Watts (8-7) T-2:20 A-976 Game 52 // Nebraska 9, Illinois 1 (5 inn.) HR ILL - Fleming; IOWA - Blank HR WIS - Jenkins May 3, 2015 // Lincoln, Neb. (Big Ten) Game 35 // Illinois 12, Iowa 7 Game 43 // Illinois 12, Wisconsin 8 1 2 3 4 5 R H E April 5, 2015 // Iowa City, Iowa (Big Ten) April 18, 2015 // Urbana, Ill. (Big Ten) Illinois 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 Nebraska 3 5 0 0 1 9 7 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E WP-Lockman (16-12) LP-Arnold (4-7) T-1:46 A-885 Illinois 0 0 6 1 2 0 3 12 11 1 Wisconsin 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 8 7 2 Iowa 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 7 9 0 Illinois 3 2 1 1 3 2 X 12 15 3 Game 53 // No. 12 Purdue 3, No. 5 Illinois 2 WP-Vecvanags, Jade (8-8) LP-Starkenburg, Shayla (10-17) WP-Vecvanags (15-9) LP-Stewart (8-14) T-2:37 A-976 May 7, 2015 // Columbus, Ohio (Big Ten Tournament) T-2:40 A-458 HR ILL - Bauch, Thomas; WIS - Jenkins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E HR ILL - Evans, Thomas, Fleming 2; IOWA - Blank Purdue 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 0 Game 44 // Northwestern 12, Illinois (5 inn.) Illinois 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 April 22, 2015 // Evanston, Ill. (Big Ten) WP-Fecho (20-16) LP-Vecvanags (19-12) T-1:51 A-0 1 2 3 4 5 R H E HR ILL - Evans; PUR - Andrew Illinois 0 0 3 0 1 4 7 1

Northwestern 1 0 9 2 X 12 7 0 WP-Wood (11-7) LP-Vecvanags (15-10) T-1:55 A-296 HR ILL - Perkins; NU - Filler, Nettling 48 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL 2015 IN REVIEW 2015 BIG TEN CONFERENCE RECAP

2015 FINAL STANDINGS ILLINOIS’ RANK IN THE BIG TEN Overall Big Ten All Games Big Ten 1. Michigan 60-8 882 21-2 913 Player Category Rank No. Rank No. 2. Minnesota 49-11 .817 20-3 .870 S. Arnold Fewest Hits Allowed 13th 118 – – 3. Nebraska 35-23 .603 17-6 .739 Fewest Doubles T-15th 19 – – 4. Northwestern 28-23 .549 14-8 .636 Fewest Triples T-10th 2 – – A. Bauch Batting Average T-8th 399 10th 425 5. ILLINOIS 26-27 .491 14-9 .609 Slugging Percentage 11th 702 – – 6. Ohio State 30-22 577 12-11 522 On Base Percentage 13th 483 14th 516 7. Rutgers 29-20 592 11-12 478 Runs T-15th 47 T-7th 25 8. Maryland 27-27 .500 9-14 .391 Hits T-9th 71 5th 34 Penn State 29-28 .509 9-14 .391 Doubles T-4th 18 T-9th 7 10. Iowa 19-40 .322 8-15 .348 Home Runs T-13th 12 T-15th 6 11. Indiana 17-39 .304 7-14 .333 Total Bases 9th 125 T-9th 59 Purdue 31-25 .554 7-14 .333 -- Assists – – T-12th 42 13. Wisconsin 21-31 .404 5-17 .227 Double Plays Turned T-13th 12 T-4th 9 14. Michigan State 19-36 .345 4-19 .174 N. Evans Slugging Percentage 8th 740 11th 821 Hits – – T-15th 28 RBIs 12th 52 – – Doubles T-9th 14 T-5th 9 2015 ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS Home Runs 4th 19 T-3rd 9 FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM Total Bases 8th 128 5th 64 A. Gunther Runs – – T-5th 27 Allie Bauch, Jr., 2B, ILL Alyssa Gunther, So., 1B, ILL Hits – – T-7th 32 Carly Thomas, Fr., OF, ILL Shannon Bustillos, Sr., C, MD Triples T-3rd 4 T-1st 3 MEGAN BLANK, Sr., SS, IOWA Erin Pronobis, Sr., OF, MD Toughest to Strike Out 1st 28.8 2nd 39.5 Lindsey Schmeiser, Jr., UT, MD Sierra Lawrence, Jr., OF, MICH Sacrifice Flies T-8th 3 T-7th 2 MEGAN BETSA, So., P, MICH Abby Ramirez, So., SS, MICH -- KELLY CHRISTNER, So., OF, MICH Lauren Sweet, Sr., C, MICH Chances 7th 337 10th 134 SIERRA ROMERO, Jr., 2B, MICH Lea Foerster, Fr., OF, MSU Putouts 7th 313 T-9th 126 Haylie Wagner, Sr., P, MICH Sam Macken, So., 3B, MINN Double Plays Turned T-5th 16 3rd 10 SARA GROENEWEGEN, So., P, MINN Kaitlyn Richardson, Sr., 1B, MINN K. Johnson Triples – – T-12th 1 Danielle Parlich, Fr., 2B, MINN Emily Lockman, Jr., P, NEB Sacrifice Bunts – – T-5th 3 Stolen Bases 14th 13 T-9th 6 Tyler Walker, Sr., SS, MINN Andrea DiPrima, Sr., OF, NU J. Perkins RBIs – – 3rd 34 MJ KNIGHTEN, So., 3B, NEB Caitlin Conrad, Sr., OF, OSU Home Runs – – T-15th 6 Steph Pasquale, Sr., C, NEB Maddy McIntyre, Jr., SS, OSU Sacrifice Flies T-2nd 6 T-2nd 3 Kiki Stokes, Jr., OF, NEB Macy Jones, Jr., OF, PSU R. Rivera Sacrifice Bunts – – T-9th 2 Andrea Filler, Jr., SS, NU Lexi Knief, Jr., OF, PSU Sacrifice Flies T-8th 3 T-2nd 3 Sabrina Rabin, Fr., OF, NU Lilly Fecho, Jr., P, PUR -- Erika Leonard, Jr., 1B, OSU Jackie Bates, Sr., OF, RU Fielding Percentage T-1st 1.000 – – Kelsey Jenkins, Fr., 3B, WIS Alyssa Landrith, Sr., P, RU Assists 4th 118 11th 45 C. Thomas Batting Average – – 1st 487 ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Slugging Percentage – – 4th 910 P: Haylie Wagner, Sr., MICH Sabrina Rabin, NU Hits – – T-2nd 38 RBIs – – T-7th 30 P: Emily Lockman, Jr., NEB Doubles T-7th 15 2nd 12 C: Shannon Bustillos, Sr., MD COACH OF THE YEAR: Carol Hutchins, MICH Home Runs – – T-10th 7 1B: Kaitlyn Richardson, Sr., MINN Total Bases – – 1st 71 2B: Danielle Parlich, Fr., MINN Sacrifice Flies T-4th 4 T-7th 2 SS: Megan Blank, Sr., IOWA SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES J. Vecvanags ERA – – 11th 5.18 3B: Shelby Miller, So., PSU Alyssa Gunther, ILL Opp. Batting Avg. 14th 285 – – OF: Kelly Christner, So., MICH Lora Olson, IND Innings Pitched 13th 167.0 2nd 100.0 OF: Sierra Lawrence, Jr., MICH Haley Hansel, IOWA Strikeouts 11th 118 5th 74 OF: Maria Van Abel, Sr., WIS Shannon Bustillos, MD Called Strikeouts 12th 28 T-8th 15 Becca Garfinkel, MICH Wins T-5th 19 T-1st 13 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ellie Stoffer, MSU Appearances 11th 39 T-1st 21 Starts T-11th 26 T-2nd 16 Sara Groenewegen, So., MINN Kaitlyn Richardson, MINN Lotte Sjulin, NEB Relief Appearances T-13th 13 – – Anna Petersen, NU Fewest Triples T-10th 2 T-9th 1 PITCHER OF THE YEAR: B. Wonderly Relief Appearances T-13th 13 T-11th 7 Alex Bayne, OSU MEGAN BETSA, So., MICH Fewest Hits Allowed 10th 110 – – Macy Jones, PSU Fewest Runs Allowed 14th 81 – – FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Mary Gooding, PUR Fewest Earned Runs 11th 63 – – Sabrina Rabin, NU Chandler Howard, RU Fewest Walks Allowed 4th 24 – – Megan Tancill, WIS Fewest Doubles T- 15th 19 – – COACH OF THE YEAR: Fewest Home Runs T-7th 11 – – Carol Hutchins, MICH -- Fielding Percentage T-1st 1.000 – –

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 49 RECORDS & HISTORY THE RECORD BOOK CAREER RECORDS HITTING Highest Batting Avg. (Minimum 250 AB) Most Runs Scored Most Total Bases 1. .384 Zymkowitz, Danielle (277-721) 2008-11 1. 202 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008-11 1. 415 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 2 357 Hall, Jenna (222-622) 2003-06 2. 167 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 2. 364 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 3 345 Hamma, Lindsey (269-779) 2001-04 3. 163 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 3. 361 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 4 342 Howell, Hope (215-628) 2007-10 4. 152 Coriddi, Rachelle 2003-06 4. 345 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 5 342 Bauch, Allie (160-468) 2013- 5. 146 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 5. 340 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008-11 6 328 Coriddi, Rachelle (252-768) 2003-06 6. 143 Howell, Hope 2007-10 6. 325 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 7 328 Johnson, Kylie (123-375) 2013- 7. 118 Jones, Erin 2001-04 7. 318 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 8 327 Booker, Alex (164-501) 2011-14 8. 112 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 8. 314 Howell, Hope 2007-10 9 320 Hackett, Meredith (179-560) 2009-12 9. 110 Butcher, LeeAnn 2002-05 9. 312 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 10 319 Rivera, Ruby (91-285) 2014- 10. 101 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 10. 303 Armstrong, Lana 2006-09 Highest Slugging Pct. (Minimum 250 AB) Most Hits Most Walks 1 619 Evans, Nicole (268 AB) 2014- 1. 277 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008-11 1. 148 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 2 616 Hackett, Meredith (560 AB) 2009-12 2. 268 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 2. 99 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 3 597 Mexicano, Angelena (695 AB) 2005-08 3. 252 Coriddi, Rachelle 2003-06 3. 98 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 4 580 Hall, Jenna (622 AB) 2003-06 4. 227 Jones, Erin 2001-04 4. 92 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 5 547 Bauch, Allie (468 AB) 2013- 5. 222 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 5. 91 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 6 537 Diller, Shanna (678 AB) 2005-08 6. 215 Howell, Hope 2007-10 6. 80 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008-11 7 535 Armstrong, Lana (566 AB) 2006-09 7. 213 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 7. 73 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 8 530 Rivera, Ruby (285 AB) 2014- 8. 208 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 8. 71 Howell, Hope 2007-10 9 502 Pinchback, Hollie (622 AB) 2008-11 9. 187 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 9. 70 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 10 500 Howell, Hope (628 AB) 2007-10 10. 184 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 10. 69 Armstrong, Lana 2006-09 Highest On Base Pct. (Minimum 250 AB) Most Doubles Most Intentional Walks 1 486 Hall, Jenna (622 AB) 2003-06 1. 52 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 1. 26 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 2 449 Zymkowitz, Danielle (721 AB) 2008-11 2. 46 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 2. 5 Sartini, Janna 2001-04 3 436 Hackett, Meredith (560 AB) 2009-12 3. 43 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 5 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 4 421 Bauch, Allie (468 AB) 2013- 4. 41 Armstrong, Lana 2006-09 5 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 5 421 Hamma, Lindsey (777 AB) 2001-04 5. 40 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 5. 4 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008-11 6 417 Howell, Hope (628 AB) 2007-10 40 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 6. 3 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 7 406 Diller, Shanna (678 AB) 2005-08 40 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 3 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 8 395 Pinchback, Hollie (622 AB) 2008-11 8. 37 Howell, Hope 2007-10 3 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 9 391 Perkins, Jess (503 AB) 2012-15 9. 32 Wedel, Kelley 2009-12 9. 2 Davis, Jessica 2009-13 10 388 Booker, Alex (501 AB) 2011-14 32 Perkins, Jess 2012-15 Most Times Hit By Pitch Highest Stolen Base Pct. (Min. 30 Attempts) Most Triples 1. 37 Wedel, Kelley 2009-12 1 858 Zymkowitz, Danielle (91-106) 2008-11 1. 14 Coriddi, Rachelle 2003-06 2. 36 Sartini, Janna 2001-04 2 853 Coriddi, Rachelle (87-102) 2003-06 2. 13 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008-11 3. 25 Perez, Remeny 2013- 3 846 Booker, Alex (44-52) 2011-14 3. 8 Jones, Erin 2001-04 4. 24 Perkins, Jess 2012-15 4 842 Baumgartner, Sarah (32-38) 2001-04 4. 7 Howell, Hope 2007-10 5. 22 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 5 841 Mexicano, Angelena (37-44) 2005-08 7 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 6. 17 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 6 812 Butcher, LeeAnn (56-69) 2002-05 7 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 7. 16 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 7 775 Hamma, Lindsey (55-71) 2001-04 7. 5 Booker, Alex 2011-14 8. 14 Davis, Jessica 2009-13 8 745 Johnson, Kylie (41-55) 2013- 5 Johnson, Kylie 2013- 9. 13 Howell, Hope 2007-10 9 727 Jones, Erin (40-55) 2001-04 5 Lawhead, Molly 2004-07 10. 12 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 10 707 Lawhead, Molly (29-41) 2004-07 10. 4 Gunther, Alyssa 2014- Most Sacrifice Flies 4 Vaji, Danielle 2008-12 Most Games Played 1. 10 Perkins, Jess 2012-15 4 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 1. 254 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 2. 7 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 2. 253 Jones, Erin 2001-04 Most Home Runs 7 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 3. 252 O’Connell, Katie 2001-04 1. 51 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 4. 6 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 4. 242 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 2. 41 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 6 Rivera, Ruby 2014- 5. 237 Sartini, Janna 2001-04 3. 37 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 6 Wedel, Kelley 2009-12 6. 228 Baumgartner, Sarah 2001-04 4. 33 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 6 Armstrong, Lana 2006-09 7. 227 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 5. 31 Armstrong, Lana 2006-09 8. 5 Seven tied at - 8. 223 Butcher, LeeAnn 2002-05 6. 28 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 Most Sacrifice Bunts 9. 222 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 7. 26 Davis, Jessica 2009-13 1. 30 Jones, Erin 2001-04 10. 221 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 8. 24 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 2. 22 Sartini, Janna 2001-04 9. 23 Evans, Nicole 2014- Most Games Started 22 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 23 Perkins, Jess 2012-15 1. 254 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 4. 19 Butcher, LeeAnn 2002-05 2. 253 Jones, Erin 2001-04 Most Runs Batted In 5. 18 O’Connell, Katie 2001-04 3. 250 O’Connell, Katie 2001-04 1. 164 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 6. 17 Coriddi, Rachelle 2003-06 4. 241 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 2. 159 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 17 Baumgartner, Sarah 2001-04 5. 235 Sartini, Janna 2001-04 3. 158 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 8. 15 Bryers, Sarah 2005-08 6. 226 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 4. 153 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 9. 13 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 7. 222 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 5. 142 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 10. 12 Mychko, Jenna 2011-14 8. 221 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 6. 140 Armstrong, Lana 2006-09 Most Stolen Bases 9. 217 Coriddi, Rachelle 2003-06 7. 120 Perkins, Jess 2012-15 1. 91 Zymkowitz, Danielle (91-106) 2008-11 10. 211 Howell, Hope 2007-10 8. 112 Howell, Hope 2007-10 2. 87 Coriddi, Rachelle (87-102) 2003-06 9. 111 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 Most At Bats 3. 56 Butcher, LeeAnn (56-69) 2002-05 111 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 1. 797 Jones, Erin 2001-04 4. 55 Hamma, Lindsey (55-71) 2001-04 2. 777 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 5. 44 Booker, Alex (44-52) 2011-14 3. 768 Coriddi, Rachelle 2003-06 6. 41 Johnson, Kylie (41-55) 2013- 4. 721 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008-11 7. 40 Jones, Erin (40-55) 2001-04 5. 711 Montgomery, Erin 2001-04 8. 37 Mexicano, Angelena (37-44) 2005-08 6. 695 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 9. 32 Baumgartner, Sarah (32-38) 2001-04 7. 678 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 10. 29 Lawhead, Molly (29-41) 2004-07 8. 674 O’Connell, Katie 2001-04 9. 628 Howell, Hope 2007-10 10. 622 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 622 Pinchback, Hollie 2008-11 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 51 THE RECORD BOOK CAREER RECORDS PITCHING FIELDING Lowest Earned Run Avg. (Minimum 250 IP) Most Games Started Highest Fielding Pct. (Minimum 200 Chances) 1. 1.50 Fortune, Amanda (755.1 IP) 2001-04 1. 113 Gay, Pepper 2010-13 1 992 Mychko, Jenna (337-48-3) 2011-14 2. 1.98 Taylor, Sherri (506.1 IP) 2001-04 2. 106 Fortune, Amanda 2001-04 2 990 Koester, Brittany (184-17-2) 2004-07 3. 2.50 Gay, Pepper (713.0 IP) 2010-13 3. 90 DeVreese, Claire 2005-08 3 990 Hammel, Alicia (917-58-10) 2001-02 4. 3.25 Perry, Monica (432.1 IP) 2009-10 4. 80 Taylor, Sherri 2001-04 4 990 Sartini, Janna (1090-141-13) 2001-04 5. 3.37 Guy, Jackie (299.1 IP) 2010-13 5. 71 Perry, Monica 2009-10 5 988 Booker, Alex (246-11-3) 2011-14 6. 4.05 DeVreese, Claire (648.2 IP) 2005-08 6. 51 Arnold, Shelese 2012-15 6 988 Hall, Jenna (1443-173-19) 2003-06 7. 4.58 Wright, Ashley (265.2 IP) 2007-10 7. 46 Wright, Ashley 2007-10 7 985 Armstrong, Lana (739-112-13) 2006-09 8. 4.77 Arnold, Shelese (297.2 IP) 2012-15 8. 42 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 8 984 Hackett, Meredith (1138-65-19) 2009-12 9. 39 Guy, Jackie 2010-13 9 984 Cuevas, Stephanie (456-41-8) 2010-13 Lowest Opponent Batting Avg. (Minimum 250 IP) 10. 37 Brown, Vicky 2007-08 10 984 Perez, Remeny (567-34-10) 2013- 1 213 Gay, Pepper (713.0 IP) 2010-13 2 215 Fortune, Amanda (755.1 IP) 2001-04 Most Complete Games Most Chances 3 242 Perry, Monica (432.1 IP) 2009-10 1. 68 Gay, Pepper 2010-13 1. 1635 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 4 245 Taylor, Sherri (506.1 IP) 2001-04 2. 67 Fortune, Amanda 2001-04 2. 1244 Sartini, Janna 2001-04 5 254 Guy, Jackie (299.1 IP) 2010-13 3. 41 Taylor, Sherri 2001-04 3. 1222 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 6 272 DeVreese, Claire (648.2 IP) 2005-08 4. 40 Perry, Monica 2009-10 4. 1112 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 7 296 Arnold, Shelese (297.2 IP) 2012-15 5. 38 DeVreese, Claire 2005-08 5. 985 Hammel, Alicia 2001-02 6. 973 O’Connell, Katie 2001-04 8 303 Wright, Ashley (265.2 IP) 2007-10 6. 23 Needham, Brandi 2014 7. 962 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 23 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 Fewest Walks Allowed/7 Inning Game (Minimum 250 IP) 8. 864 Armstrong, Lana 2006-09 8. 19 Arnold, Shelese 2012-15 1. 1.08 Fortune, Amanda (755.1 IP) 2001-04 9. 844 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008-11 9. 16 Vecvanags, Jade 2014- 2. 1.94 Taylor, Sherri (506.1 IP) 2001-04 10. 841 Gallien, Audrey 2008-11 10. 15 Guy, Jackie 2010-13 3. 2.36 Perry, Monica (432.1 IP) 2009-10 Most Putouts 4. 2.37 Wright, Ashley (265.2 IP) 2007-10 Most Shutouts 1. 1443 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 5. 3.58 Guy, Jackie (299.1 IP) 2010-13 1. 33 Fortune, Amanda 2001-04 2. 1138 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 6. 3.78 DeVreese, Claire (648.2 IP) 2005-08 2. 17 Gay, Pepper 2010-13 3. 1090 Sartini, Janna 2001-04 7. 4.68 Arnold, Shelese (297.2 IP) 2012-15 3. 15 Taylor, Sherri 2001-04 4. 917 Hammel, Alicia 2001-02 8. 4.94 Gay, Pepper (713.0 IP) 2010-13 4. 10 Perry, Monica 2009-10 5. 759 Gallien, Audrey 2008-11 5. 9 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 Most Strikeouts/7 Inning Game (Minimum 250 IP) 6. 739 Armstrong, Lana 2006-09 6. 6 DeVreese, Claire 2005-08 1. 6.38 Perry, Monica (432.1 IP) 2009-10 7. 567 Perez, Remeny 2013- 7. 5 Needham, Brandi 2014 2. 5.81 Gay, Pepper (713.0 IP) 2010-13 8. 544 Martin, Kisten 2004-07 5 Guy, Jackie 2010-13 3. 5.21 Guy, Jackie (299.1 IP) 2010-13 9. 532 O’Connell, Katie 2001-04 5 Wright, Ashley 2007-10 4. 4.56 Taylor, Sherri (506.1 IP) 2001-04 10. 525 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 10. 4 Arnold, Shelese 2012-15 5. 4.36 Fortune, Amanda (755.1 IP) 2001-04 Most Assists 6. 4.16 Wright, Ashley (265.2 IP) 2007-10 Innings Pitched 1. 543 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 7. 4.09 DeVreese, Claire (648.2 IP) 2005-08 1. 755.1 Fortune, Amanda 2001-04 2. 541 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 8. 3.32 Arnold, Shelese (297.2 IP) 2012-15 2. 713.0 Gay, Pepper 2010-13 3. 500 Jones, Erin 2001-04 3. 648.2 DeVreese, Claire 2005-08 4. 438 Diller, Shanna 2005-08 Most Wins 4. 506.1 Taylor, Sherri 2001-04 5. 398 O’Connell, Katie 2001-04 1. 80 Fortune, Amanda (80-38) 2001-04 5. 432.1 Perry, Monica 2009-10 6. 379 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008-11 2. 71 Gay, Pepper (71-47) 2010-13 6. 299.1 Guy, Jackie 2010-13 7. 260 Bauch, Allie 2013- 3. 49 Perry, Monica (49-22) 2009-10 7. 297.2 Arnold, Shelese 2012-15 8. 242 Rivera, Ruby 2014- 49 DeVreese, Claire (49-54) 2005-08 8. 265.2 Wright, Ashley 2007-10 9. 201 DeVreese, Claire 2005-08 5. 41 Taylor, Sherri (41-35) 2001-04 9. 246.0 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 10. 195 Wedel, Kelley 2009-12 6. 25 Nevard, Kathryn (25-10) 2001 10. 210.2 Vecvanags, Jade 2014- 7. 21 Wright, Ashley (21-23) 2007-10 Most Double Plays Turned 8. 20 Vecvanags, Jade (20-13) 2014- Most Strikeouts 1. 68 Hall, Jenna 2003-06 9. 19 Arnold, Shelese (19-27) 2012-15 1. 592 Gay, Pepper 2010-13 2. 47 O’Connell, Katie 2001-04 10. 18 Brown, Vicky (18-11) 2007-08 2. 470 Fortune, Amanda 2001-04 3. 46 Hamma, Lindsey 2001-04 3. 394 Perry, Monica 2009-10 4. 36 Hackett, Meredith 2009-12 Most Saves 4. 379 DeVreese, Claire 2005-08 5. 35 Mexicano, Angelena 2005-08 1. 8 DeVreese, Claire 2005-08 5. 330 Taylor, Sherri 2001-04 6. 34 Bauch, Allie 2013- 2. 6 Gay, Pepper 2010-13 6. 223 Guy, Jackie 2010-13 7. 32 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008-11 6 Fortune, Amanda 2001-04 7. 173 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 8. 31 Perez, Remeny 2013- 6 Taylor, Sherri 2001-04 8. 158 Wright, Ashley 2007-10 31 Hammel, Alicia 2001-02 5. 4 Guy, Jackie 2010-13 9. 146 Vecvanags, Jade 2014- 10. 26 Rivera, Ruby 2014- 6. 3 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 10. 141 Arnold, Shelese 2012-15 7. 2 Perry, Monica 2009-10 Most Caught Stealing by 1. 70 Sartini, Janna 2001-04 2 Wright, Ashley 2007-10 Most Strikeouts Looking 2 Brown, Vicky 2007-08 1. 151 DeVreese, Claire 2005-08 2. 45 Armstrong, Lana 2006-09 2 Christopoulos, C. 2007-09 2. 143 Gay, Pepper 2010-13 3. 31 Fortune, Amanda 2001-04 4. 30 Gay, Pepper 2010-13 2 Rymer, Annie 2000 3. 98 Fortune, Amanda 2001-04 5. 27 Cuevas, Stephanie 2010-13 4. 78 Guy, Jackie 2010-13 Most Appearances 27 Taylor, Sherri 2001-04 5. 77 Taylor, Sherri 2001-04 1. 163 DeVreese, Claire 2005-08 7. 26 DeVreese, Claire 2005-08 6. 69 Perry, Monica 2009-10 2. 158 Fortune, Amanda 2001-04 8. 20 Arnold, Shelese 2012-15 7. 53 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 3. 151 Gay, Pepper 2010-13 9. 19 Mychko, Jenna 2011-14 8. 35 Vecvanags, Jade 2014- 4. 118 Taylor, Sherri 2001-04 10. 17 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 35 Arnold, Shelese 2012-15 5. 93 Wright, Ashley 2007-10 10. 32 Wright, Ashley 2007-10 Lowest Stolen Base Percentage Against (Min. 30 attempts) 6. 86 Guy, Jackie 2010-13 1 518 Taylor, Sherri (29-56) 2001-04 7. 82 Perry, Monica 2009-10 2 542 Sartini, Janna (83-153) 2001-04 8. 77 Arnold, Shelese 2012-15 3 557 Fortune, Amanda (39-70) 2001-04 9. 56 Brown, Vicky 2007-08 4 743 DeVreese, Claire (75-101) 2005-08 10. 54 Vecvanags, Jade 2014- 5 748 Cuevas, Stephanie (80-107) 2010-13 6 750 Guy, Jackie (36-48) 2010-13 750 Coonce, Kacey (24-32) 2006 8 753 Arnold, Shelese (61-81) 2012-15 9 758 Brown, Vicky (25-33) 2007-08 10 761 Armstrong, Lana (143-188) 2006-09

52 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE RECORD BOOK SEASON RECORDS HITTING Highest Batting Avg. (minimum 100 AB) Most Triples Most Sacrifice Flies 1 481 Hall, Jenna (63-131) 2006 1. 7 Coriddi, Rachelle 2005 1. 6 Perkins, Jess 2015 2 429 Hamma, Lindsey (75-175) 2002 2. 6 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2011 2. 4 Thomas, Carly 2015 3 425 Zymkowitz, Danielle (71-167) 2011 3. 4 Jones, Erin 2003 4 Coonce, Kacey 2006 4 418 Hackett, Meredith (64-153) 2010 4 Booker, Alex 2014 4. 3 15 tied at - 5 411 Howell, Hope (74-180) 2010 4 Gunther, Alyssa 2015 Most Sacrifice Bunts 6 409 Zymkowitz, Danielle (76-186) 2010 4 Vaji, Danielle 2011 1. 10 Jones, Erin 2002 7 401 Zymkowitz, Danielle (63-157) 2009 7. 3 Hamma, Lindsey 2003 2. 9 Bryers, Sarah 2007 8 399 Bauch, Allie (71-178) 2015 3 Coriddi, Rachelle 2003 3. 7 Jones, Erin 2004 9 383 Johnson, Kylie (44-115) 2014 3 Johnson, Kylie 2014 7 Coriddi, Rachelle 2004 10 376 Gunther, Alyssa (65-173) 2015 3 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008 7 Jones, Erin 2003 3 Jones, Erin 2004 Highest Slugging Pct. (minimum 100 AB) 7 Baumgartner, Sarah 2002 3 Hamma, Lindsey 2004 1 847 Hall, Jenna (131 AB) 2006 7 Montgomery, Erin 2002 3 Montgomery, Erin 2001 2 821 Mexicano, Angelena (195 AB) 2008 7 Hofert, Kim 2000 3 804 Hackett, Meredith (153 AB) 2010 Most Home Runs 9. 6 10 tied at - 4 741 Armstrong, Lana (158 AB) 2007 1. 24 Mexicano, Angelena 2008 Most Stolen Bases 5 740 Evans, Nicole (173 AB) 2015 2. 19 Evans, Nicole 2015 1. 36 Zymkowitz, Danielle (36-37) 2010 6 702 Bauch, Allie (178 AB) 2015 3. 16 Hackett, Meredith 2010 2. 23 Coriddi, Rachelle (23-27) 2006 7 685 Davis, Jessica (143 AB) 2011 16 Diller, Shanna 2007 23 Coriddi, Rachelle (23-27) 2003 8 676 Mexicano, Angelena (185 AB) 2007 16 Mexicano, Angelena 2007 4. 22 Coriddi, Rachelle (22-24) 2005 9 643 Hackett, Meredith (140 AB) 2011 6. 15 Armstrong, Lana 2007 5. 21 Zymkowitz, Danielle (21-26) 2011 10 629 Thomas, Carly (159 AB) 2015 7. 14 Davis, Jessica 2011 6. 20 Booker, Alex (20-21) 2013 8. 13 Hall, Jenna 2006 Highest On Base Pct. (minimum 100 AB) 20 Zymkowitz, Danielle (20-21) 2009 9. 12 Montgomery, Erin 2003 1 651 Hall, Jenna (131 AB) 2006 8. 19 Coriddi, Rachelle (19-24) 2004 12 Bauch, Allie 2015 2 516 Hackett, Meredith (153 AB) 2010 9. 18 Johnson, Kylie (18-23) 2013 3 505 Hamma, Lindsey (175 AB) 2002 Most Runs Batted In 18 Jones, Erin (18-21) 2002 4 495 Zymkowitz, Danielle (167 AB) 2011 1. 62 Mexicano, Angelena 2008 Highest Stolen Base Pct. (min. 15 attempts) 5 484 Zymkowitz, Danielle (157 AB) 2009 2. 56 Hackett, Meredith 2010 1 973 Zymkowitz, Danielle (36-37) 2010 6 483 Bauch, Allie (178 AB) 2015 3. 55 Armstrong, Lana 2007 2 952 Booker, Alex (20-21) 2013 7 483 Hall, Jenna (134 AB) 2005 4. 54 Armstrong, Lana 2008 952 Zymkowitz, Danielle (20-21) 2009 8 469 Zymkowitz, Danielle (186 AB) 2010 5. 52 Evans, Nicole 2015 4 941 Hamma, Lindsey (16-17) 2001 9 468 Armstrong, Lana (158 AB) 2007 6. 49 Mexicano, Angelena 2006 5 917 Coriddi, Rachelle (22-24) 2005 10 467 Pinchback, Hollie (137 AB) 2009 7. 48 Perkins, Jess 2015 6 895 Butcher, LeeAnn (17-19) 2004 8. 46 Davis, Jessica 2011 Most At Bats 7 857 Jones, Erin (18-21) 2002 9. 45 Hackett, Meredith 2011 1. 233 Jones, Erin 2001 8 852 Coriddi, Rachelle (23-27) 2006 45 Diller, Shanna 2007 2. 218 Montgomery, Erin 2001 852 Coriddi, Rachelle (23-27) 2003 45 Smith, Makenzie 2007 3. 217 Hamma, Lindsey 2001 10 842 Butcher, LeeAnn (16-19) 2002 4. 216 O’Connell, Katie 2001 Most Total Bases Most Games Played 5. 211 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2008 1. 160 Mexicano, Angelena 2008 1. 72 Hammel, Alicia 2001 6. 210 Sartini, Janna 2001 2. 128 Evans, Nicole 2015 72 Sartini, Janna 2001 7. 208 Hamma, Lindsey 2004 3. 125 Bauch, Allie 2015 72 O’Connell, Katie 2001 8. 207 Coriddi, Rachelle 2003 125 Mexicano, Angelena 2007 72 Hamma, Lindsey 2001 9. 205 Montgomery, Erin 2004 5. 123 Hackett, Meredith 2010 5. 71 Jones, Erin 2001 10. 201 Jones, Erin 2004 6. 117 Armstrong, Lana 2007 6. 70 Montgomery, Erin 2001 7. 111 Hall, Jenna 2006 Most Runs Scored 7. 67 Jones, Erin 2004 8. 110 Howell, Hope 2010 1. 65 Mexicano, Angelena 2008 67 Montgomery, Erin 2004 9. 109 Diller, Shanna 2008 2. 59 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2010 67 Hamma, Lindsey 2004 109 Diller, Shanna 2007 3. 56 Mexicano, Angelena 2007 67 Hall, Jenna 2004 4. 52 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2011 Most Walks Most Games Started 52 Diller, Shanna 2007 1. 60 Hall, Jenna 2006 1. 72 O’Connell, Katie 2001 6. 51 Howell, Hope 2010 2. 36 Hall, Jenna 2005 72 Hamma, Lindsey 2001 7. 48 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2009 3. 30 Hall, Jenna 2004 72 Sartini, Janna 2001 8. 47 Hamma, Lindsey 2002 30 Hamma, Lindsey 2001 72 Hammel, Alicia 2001 47 Armstrong, Lana 2007 5. 29 Montgomery, Erin 2001 5. 71 Jones, Erin 2001 47 Coriddi, Rachelle 2006 29 Bauch, Allie 2015 6. 70 Montgomery, Erin 2001 47 Bauch, Allie 2015 29 Hackett, Meredith 2012 7. 67 Hamma, Lindsey 2004 29 Pinchback, Hollie 2009 Most Hits 67 Montgomery, Erin 2004 29 Diller, Shanna 2007 1. 76 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2010 67 Jones, Erin 2004 29 Hackett, Meredith 2010 2. 75 Hamma, Lindsey 2002 67 Hall, Jenna 2004 3. 74 Howell, Hope 2010 Most Intentional Walks 74 Coriddi, Rachelle 2003 1. 15 Hall, Jenna 2006 5. 73 Hamma, Lindsey 2004 2. 8 Hall, Jenna 2005 6. 72 Mexicano, Angelena 2008 3. 4 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2009 72 Jones, Erin 2001 4 Montgomery, Erin 2001 8. 71 Zymkowitz, Danielle 2011 5. 3 Hall, Jenna 2004 71 Hamma, Lindsey 2001 3 Sartini, Janna 2003 71 Bauch, Allie 2015 3 Hamma, Lindsey 2002 Most Doubles Most Times Hit By Pitch 1. 19 Armstrong, Lana 2008 1. 14 Wedel, Kelley 2011 2. 18 Bauch, Allie 2015 14 Sartini, Janna 2004 3. 17 Diller, Shanna 2008 3. 13 Perez, Remeny 2014 17 Montgomery, Erin 2001 13 Wedel, Kelley 2010 5. 16 Smith, Makenzie 2007 13 Sartini, Janna 2003 16 Hackett, Meredith 2011 6. 11 Perkins, Jess 2013 7. 15 Thomas, Carly 2015 7. 9 Diller, Shanna 2006 15 Montgomery, Erin 2003 9 Montgomery, Erin 2001 9. 14 Evans, Nicole 2015 9 Sartini, Janna 2001 14 Mexicano, Angelena 2008 10. 8 Hackett, Meredith 2012 8 Pinchback, Hollie 2008

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 53 THE RECORD BOOK SEASON RECORDS PITCHING FIELDING Lowest Earned Run Avg. (minimum 100 IP) Most Games Started Highest Fielding Pct. (PO-A-E) (Minimum 100 Chances) 1. 1.24 Fortune, Amanda (287.1 IP) 2004 1. 42 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 1. 1.000 Mychko, Jenna (171-31-0) - C 2014 2. 1.44 Fortune, Amanda (224.0 IP) 2001 2. 39 Perry, Monica 2009 1.000 Gronski, Lauren (91-10-0) - C 2002 3. 1.46 Gay, Pepper (115.0 IP) 2010 39 Fortune, Amanda 2004 3 997 Hall, Jenna (365-31-1) - 1B 2003 4. 1.48 Nevard, Kathryn (246.0 IP) 2001 4. 35 Gay, Pepper 2012 4 997 Sartini, Janna (330-34-1) - C 2004 5. 1.73 Taylor, Sherri (137.1 IP) 2004 35 DeVreese, Claire 2008 5 995 Armstrong, Lana (169-27-1) - C 2007 6. 1.89 Gay, Pepper (229.1 IP) 2012 6. 34 Taylor, Sherri 2002 6 993 Mychko, Jenna (127-15-1) - C 2013 7. 1.89 Fortune, Amanda (196.0 IP) 2003 7. 32 Gay, Pepper 2011 7 993 Sartini, Janna (371-41-3) - C 2001 8. 1.99 Taylor, Sherri (225.1 IP) 2002 32 Perry, Monica 2010 8 991 Cuevas, Stephanie (99-8-1) - C 2011 9. 2.08 Taylor, Sherri (128.0 IP) 2003 9. 31 Needham, Brandi 2014 9 990 Hammel, Alicia (486-35-5) - 1B 2001 10. 2.27 Perry, Monica (184.2 IP) 2010 31 Brown, Vicky 2007 10 990 Koester, Brittany (90-11-1) - C 2006 31 DeVreese, Claire 2006 Lowest Opponent Batting Avg. (min. 100 IP) Most Chances 1 195 Fortune, Amanda (287.1 IP) 2004 Most Complete Games 1. 526 Hammel, Alicia - 1B 2001 2 207 Gay, Pepper (186.1 IP) 2013 1. 28 Fortune, Amanda 2004 2. 478 Hall, Jenna - 1B 2004 3. 461 Hall, Jenna - 1B 2006 3 210 Nevard, Kathryn (246.0 IP) 2001 28 Taylor, Sherri 2002 4. 459 Hammel, Alicia - 1B 2002 4 213 Gay, Pepper (229.1 IP) 2012 3. 26 Perry, Monica 2009 5. 415 Sartini, Janna - C 2001 5 214 Gay, Pepper (182.1 IP) 2011 4. 23 Needham, Brandi 2014 6. 398 Martin, Kisten - 1B 2007 6 217 Gay, Pepper (115.0 IP) 2010 23 Gay, Pepper 2012 7. 397 Hall, Jenna - 1B 2003 7 218 Fortune, Amanda (224.0 IP) 2001 23 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 8. 367 Gallien, Audrey - C 2010 8 228 Taylor, Sherri (225.1 IP) 2002 7. 22 Gay, Pepper 2013 9. 365 Sartini, Janna - C 2004 9 229 Perry, Monica (184.2 IP) 2010 8. 18 Fortune, Amanda 2003 10. 355 Perez, Remeny - 1B 2014 10 235 Fortune, Amanda (196.0 IP) 2003 9. 17 Gay, Pepper 2011 17 DeVreese, Claire 2008 Most Putouts Fewest Walks Allowed/7 Inn. Game (Min.100 IP) 1. 486 Hammel, Alicia -1B 2001 1. 0.91 Fortune, Amanda (224.0 IP) 2001 Most Shutouts 2. 442 Hall, Jenna - 1B 2004 2. 0.94 Nevard, Kathryn (246.0 IP) 2001 1. 18 Fortune, Amanda 2004 3. 431 Hammel, Alicia - 1B 2002 3. 1.04 Fortune, Amanda (196.0 IP) 2003 2. 9 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 4. 414 Hall, Jenna - 1B 2006 4. 1.05 Fortune, Amanda (287.1 IP) 2004 3. 7 Fortune, Amanda 2003 5. 371 Sartini, Janna - C 2001 5. 1.45 Needham, Brandi (193.2 IP) 2014 7 Fortune, Amanda 2001 6. 365 Hall, Jenna 1B 2003 6. 1.49 Taylor, Sherri (225.1 IP) 2002 5. 6 Perry, Monica 2010 7. 357 Martin, Kisten - 1B 2007 7. 1.85 Wright, Ashley (121.0 IP) 2007 6 Taylor, Sherri 2004 8. 334 Perez, Remeny - 1B 2014 8. 2.19 Taylor, Sherri (128.0 IP) 2003 6 Taylor, Sherri 2002 334 Gallien, Audrey - C 2010 9. 2.33 Guy, Jackie (120.1 IP) 2012 8. 5 Needham, Brandi 2014 10. 330 Sartini, Janna - C 2004 10. 2.35 Perry, Monica (247.2 IP) 2009 5 Gay, Pepper 2012 Most Assists 5 Gay, Pepper 2010 Most Strikeouts/7 Inn. Game (Minimum 100 IP) 1. 164 Mexicano, Angelena - SS 2006 1. 6.88 Gay, Pepper (115.0 IP) 2010 Innings Pitched 2. 155 Hamma, Lindsey - SS 2001 2. 6.48 Perry, Monica (184.2 IP) 2010 1. 287.1 Fortune, Amanda 2004 3. 153 Mexicano, Angelena - SS 2008 3. 6.30 Perry, Monica (247.2 IP) 2009 2. 247.2 Perry, Monica 2009 4. 144 Hamma, Lindsey - SS 2002 4. 6.17 Gay, Pepper (229.1 IP) 2012 3. 246.0 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 5. 143 Jones, Erin - 3B 2002 5. 5.68 Gay, Pepper (182.1 IP) 2011 4. 231.1 DeVreese, Claire 2006 6. 132 Hamma, Lindsey - SS 2004 6. 5.47 Guy, Jackie (126.2 IP) 2011 5. 229.1 Gay, Pepper 2012 7. 129 Bauch, Allie - 2B 2014 7. 5.00 Guy, Jackie (120.1 IP) 2012 6. 225.1 Taylor, Sherri 2002 8. 125 Jones, Erin - 3B 2003 8. 5.00 Taylor, Sherri (137.1 IP) 2004 7. 224.0 Fortune, Amanda 2001 9. 124 Rivera, Ruby - SS 2014 9. 4.95 Vecvanags, Jade (167.0 IP) 2015 8. 223.0 DeVreese, Claire 2008 124 Jones, Erin - 3B 2001 10. 4.92 Nevard, Kathryn (246.0 IP) 2001 9. 196.0 Fortune, Amanda 2003 Most Double Plays Turned 10. 193.2 Needham, Brandi 2014 Most Wins 1. 22 Perez, Remeny - 1B 2014 1. 31 Fortune, Amanda (31-11) 2004 Most Strikeouts 22 Hall, Jenna - 1B 2006 3. 20 Hall, Jenna - 1B 2004 2. 25 Perry, Monica (25-7) 2010 1. 223 Perry, Monica 2009 4. 18 Rivera, Ruby - SS 2014 25 Nevard, Kathryn (25-10) 2001 2. 202 Gay, Pepper 2012 5. 17 Hackett, Meredith - 1B 2011 4. 24 Perry, Monica (24-15) 2009 3. 182 Fortune, Amanda 2004 6. 16 Hammel, Alicia - 1B 2001 24 Fortune, Amanda (24-10) 2003 4. 173 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 16 Gunther, Alyssa - 1B 2015 6. 22 Gay, Pepper (22-15) 2012 5. 171 Perry, Monica 2010 16 Bauch, Allie - 2B 2014 7. 21 Fortune, Amanda (21-13) 2001 6. 148 Gay, Pepper 2011 9. 15 Hammel, Alicia - 1B 2002 8. 20 Gay, Pepper (20-14) 2011 7. 146 DeVreese, Claire 2008 15 O’Connell, Katie - 2B 2004 20 DeVreese, Claire (20-18) 2008 8. 139 Fortune, Amanda 2001 15 Hamma, Lindsey - SS 2004 20 Taylor, Sherri (20-18) 2002 9. 137 Taylor, Sherri 2002 15 Mexicano, Angelena - SS 2006 10. 129 Gay, Pepper 2013 Most Saves 15 Hall, Jenna - 1B 2003 1. 4 DeVreese, Claire 2005 Most Strikeouts Looking 15 Hamma, Lindsey - SS 2001 4 Fortune, Amanda 2004 1. 62 DeVreese, Claire 2008 Most Caught Stealing by 3. 3 Gay, Pepper 2010 2. 53 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 1. 26 Sartini, Janna 2001 3 Taylor, Sherri 2004 3. 45 Gay, Pepper 2012 2. 21 Sartini, Janna 2004 3 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 4. 41 DeVreese, Claire 2006 3. 17 Cuevas, Stephanie 2012 6. 2 Gay, Pepper 2012 5. 40 Gay, Pepper 2013 17 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 2 Christopoulos, C. 2008 6. 36 Perry, Monica 2009 5. 14 Sartini, Janna 2003 2 DeVreese, Claire 2007 7. 35 Fortune, Amanda 2004 14 Armstrong, Lana 2008 2 DeVreese, Claire 2006 8. 33 Perry, Monica 2010 7. 13 Gay, Pepper 2012 2 Fortune, Amanda 2003 9. 32 Guy, Jackie 2012 13 Taylor, Sherri 2004 2 Rymer, Annie 2000 10. 31 DeVreese, Claire 2005 9. 12 Perry, Monica 2009 Most Appearances Lowest Stolen Base Against Percentage (Min. 15 attempts) 1. 56 Fortune, Amanda 2004 1 370 Nevard, Kathryn (10-27) 2001 2. 54 DeVreese, Claire 2006 2 435 Taylor, Sherri (10-23) 2004 3. 53 Nevard, Kathryn 2001 3 450 Fortune, Amanda (9-20) 2003 4. 49 DeVreese, Claire 2008 4 519 Sartini, Janna (28-54) 2001 5. 46 Gay, Pepper 2012 5 523 Sartini, Janna (23-44) 2004 46 Fortune, Amanda 2003 6 563 Sartini, Janna (18-32) 2003 46 Fortune, Amanda 2001 7 600 Fortune, Amanda (12-20) 2004 8. 44 Perry, Monica 2009 600 Taylor, Sherri (12-20) 2002 44 Miller, Mary 2005 9 609 Sartini, Janna (14-23) 2002 10. 43 Taylor, Sherri 2002 10 640 Fortune, Amanda (16-25) 2001 54 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE RECORD BOOK SINGLE-GAME TEAM RECORDS MOST RUNS SCORED MOST STOLEN BASES NO-HITTERS PITCHED (10 TOTAL) 1. 22 Indiana 3/29/15 1. 7 Indiana State 4/10/02 1. Kathryn Nevard – February 17, 2001 2. 20 vs Texas Southern 2/10/01 7 vs. Radford University 2/15/02 Illinois def. Rhode Island, 1-0, in seven innings 20 vs N. Carolina A&T U. 3/15/02 7 Centenary 2/10/02 Retired 21 of 22 batters faced (Only runner on by E3) 4. 19 vs Charleston Southern 3/22/02 4. 6 at Michigan State 4/28/13 2. Kathryn Nevard – March 27, 2001 5. 18 Valparaiso 4/29/03 6 at Northern Iowa 2/10/13 Illinois def. Valparaiso, 7-0, in seven innings 18 Sacramento State 3/18/07 6 vs. North Dakota State 2/9/13 Faced 24 batters, allowed 2 BB and 2 E 18 Illinois-Chicago 3/21/07 6 vs. Pittsburgh 2/19/11 3. Abby Lovejoy & Lindsey Tanner – April 10, 2002 18 Penn State 3/22/09 6 vs. Coastal Carolina 3/10/05 Illinois def. Indiana State, 14-0, in five innings 9. 17 at Illinois-Chicago 3/25/08 6 at Bradley 4/6/04 First combined no-hitter. Faced 16 batters. 6 vs. Villanova 3/5/04 Lovejoy threw three perfect innings. MOST HITS Tanner allowed one walk in two innings. 1. 20 vs. Charleston Southern 3/22/02 MOST RUNS ALLOWED 4. Sherri Taylor & Kelly Lesemann – March 21, 2003 20 vs. Texas Southern 2/10/01 1. 21 vs. Nebraska 2/24/06 Illinois def. Morehead State, 10-0, in five innings 3. 18 at Maryland 4/11/15 2. 18 vs. BYU 3/18/05 6 BB but 4 DP to face just 17 batters. 18 vs Georgia Southern 2/27/15 3. 17 at Ohio State 4/12/09 Taylor walked four in four innings. 18 Sacramento State 3/18/07 17 vs Washington 2/12/05 Lesemann allowed two walks in the final inning. 18 Penn State 3/22/09 17 vs Missouri 3/25/15 5. Amanda Fortune & Sherri Taylor – April 9, 2003 18 Indiana 3/28/15 6. 15 at Iowa 4/3/15 Illinois def. IUPUI, 2-0, in seven innings 18 Indiana 3/29/15 15 vs Oregon State 2/17/06 Faced the minimum (21 batters) 9. 17 at Iowa 4/4/15 15 vs Washington 2/22/13 Fortune hit two batters in four innings, but both were 17 at Indiana 4/26/08 15 Penn State 3/22/09 out on the next play (CS & GDP) 17 vs Binghamton 2/15/14 Taylor threw three perfect innings in relief 17 vs Long Island 3/18/06 MOST HITS ALLOWED 6. Sherri Taylor – April 29, 2003 Illinois def. Valparaiso, 13-0, in five innings 17 at Illinois-Chicago 3/25/08 1. 20 vs. Pacific 2/27/09 First-ever Perfect Game 20 vs. BYU 3/18/05 Taylor struck out nine of 15 batters faced MOST DOUBLES 3. 18 vs. Coastal Carolina 3/18/00 7. Ashley Wright & Taylor Call – February 21, 2009 1. 5 at Maryland 4/11/15 18 Michigan 3/29/03 Illinois def. Prairie View A&M, 9-1, in six innings 5 at Indiana 4/26/08 5. 17 Iowa 5/4/08 First no-hitter in which opponent scored a run 5 Purdue 4/26/15 17 vs. Michigan State* 5/9/03 Two errors, a WP and a balk allowed a run in the third 5 vs UCLA 2/16/08 17 vs. Iowa* 5/12/01 Wright pitched the first three, giving up the UE run 5 vs UMKC 2/22/14 8. 16 vs New Mexico 2/21/15 Call hit one batter in the final three innings 5 at USF 2/26/05 8. Monica Perry – April 4, 2009 5 vs McNeese State 3/02/07 MOST WALKS ALLOWED Illinois def. Wisconsin, 8-0, in five innings 5 vs BYU 3/08/08 1. 13 Nebraska 3/31/13 First-ever no-hitter against a Big Ten opponent 5 at Loyola-Chicago 3/24/10 13 vs. Washington 2/22/13 Allowed two BB but both runners were caught stealing 5 at Illinois-Chicago 3/25/08 3. 12 at Minnesota 4/14/13 Faced the minimum (15 batters) 5 at Iowa 5/05/07 4. 11 at Ohio State 3/30/08 9. Monica Perry & Ashley Wright – May 15, 2010 12. 4 38 times, last vs. Indiana 3/29/15 5. 10 at Ohio State 4/12/09 Illinois def. Minnesota, 10-0, in five innings 10 at Northwestern 4/22/15 MOST TRIPLES 16 batters faced, 9 strikeouts 10 vs Missouri 3/25/15 Perry allowed a walk in three innings 1. 2 vs. Loyola 2/7/14 10 Michigan State 3/27/11 Wright pitched two perfect innings in relief 2 at Southern Illinois 3/23/11 10 Nebraska 3/30/13 10. Pepper Gay - Feb. 10, 2013 2 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 2/10/08 Illinois def. UNI, 8-0, in six innings 2 Valparaiso 4/29/03 MOST BATTERS STRUCK OUT Retired 18 of 19 batters faced (Only runner on by E6) 2 at Eastern Illinois 4/2/03 1. 13 vs. Virginia Tech 3/18/01 2 at IUPUI 4/17/01 2. 12 vs. San Jose State 3/19/11 LONGEST UNBEATEN STREAKS 2 at Charleston Southern 3/13/00 12 vs. Temple 3/4/11 1. 12 April 13, 2010 May 5, 2010 12 at Penn State 4/17/10 MOST HOME RUNS 2. 11 April 9, 2003 April 20, 2003 12 Indiana 4/15/09 3. 10 April 20, 2013 May 3, 2013 1. 6 at Indiana 4/1/07 6. 11 8 times, last vs. Florida Atlantic 3/2/12 10 Feb. 20, 2010 March 13, 2010 2. 5 at Michigan State 4/13/07 10 April 11, 2001 April 21, 2001 5 vs Liberty 2/14/03 MOST DOUBLE PLAYS TURNED 10* Feb. 7, 2004 Feb. 22, 2004 5 vs Rutgers 2/29/08 1. 3 at Penn State 5/2/14 7. 8# Feb. 7, 2014 Feb. 15, 2014 5 Illinois-Chicago 3/21/07 3 Iowa 3/22/14 8 April 7, 2002 April 19, 2002 5 Penn State 3/21/09 3 Wisconsin 3/22/13 5 Indiana 3/29/15 3 DePaul 3/26/09 LONGEST BIG TEN WINNING STREAKS 8. 4 at Iowa 4/5/15 3 vs. BYU 3/7/08 1. 15^ April 17, 2010 March 27, 2011 4 Michigan State 4/13/07 3 at Purdue 4/9/04 13 April 17, 2010 May 15, 2010 4 vs Louisiana-Monroe 2/8/03 3 vs. Wisconsin 5/11/01 2. 9 April 20, 2013 May 3, 2013 4 at Mississippi State 2/13/15 6. 2 37 times, last vs. Indiana 3/28/15 3. 8 April 11, 2003 April 20, 2003 4 vs BYU 3/23/07 4. 7 April 13, 2001 April 21, 2001 4 at Ohio State 3/30/08 4 at Nebraska 5/2/15 LONGEST LOSING STREAKS MOST WALKS * - denotes Big Ten Tournament 1. 9 March 6, 2015 March 25, 2015 9 March 31, 2013 April 14, 2013 1. 15 vs. UMass 3/17/12 2. 12 Northwestern 4/25/09 2. 8 April 5, 2014 April 19, 2014 3. 7 March 31, 2012 April 7, 2012 3. 11 vs. BYU 3/8/08 4. 6 Feb. 22, 2013 March 1, 2013 4. 10 at Ohio State 4/10/11 5. 5 March 5, 2011 March 18, 2011 10 at USF 2/13/09 5 March 20, 2008 March 22, 2008 10 Indiana 4/1/07 5 April 25, 2007 May 10, 2007 10 vs. Illinois-Chicago 3/21/07 5 April 9, 2005 April 13, 2005 10 at Florida International 2/9/07 ^ Streak spanned multiple seasons 10 Minnesota 4/22/06 * Includes one tie // # Season-opening streak 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 55 THE RECORD BOOK SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST AT BATS MOST TOTAL BASES MOST BATTERS STRUCK OUT 1. 7 Danielle Zymkowitz; Loyola-Chicago, 3/24/09 1. 11 Meredith Hackett vs. UTSA, 2/12/11 1. 13 Amanda Fortune vs. Virginia Tech, 3/18/01 2. 6 Hope Howell; Loyola-Chicago, 3/24/09 11 Angelena Mexicano at Sacramento State, 3/18/07 2. 12 Pepper Gay vs. San Jose State, 3/19/11 6 Rachelle Coriddi at Purdue, 4/15/06 3. 10 Alex Booker vs. Creighton, 2/23/14 12 Monica Perry at Penn State, 4/17/10 6 7 Illini; Minnesota, 4/21/01 10 Makenzie Smith; Illinois-Chicago, 3/21/07 12 Monica Perry; Indiana, 4/15/09 10 Makenzie Smith vs. BYU, 2/17/07 5. 11 Pepper Gay vs. UAB, 2/11/12 MOST RUNS SCORED 6. 9 Evans, Nicole at Maryland, 4/11/15 11 Claire DeVreese vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 3/9/08 1. 5 Angelena Mexicano; Illinois State, 4/16/08 9 Thomas, Carly Indiana, 3/29/15 11 Vicky Brown vs. McNeese State, 3/2/07 2. 4 Jessica Davis at Ohio State, 4/10/11 9 Evans, Nicole vs UC Davis, 3/6/15 11 Sherri Taylor vs. Centenary, 2/7/04 4 Danielle Zymkowitz at Ohio State, 4/12/09 9 Hollie Pinchback; Northwestern, 4/30/11 9. 10 Vecvanags, Jade ; Minnesota, 3/22/15 4 Rachelle Coriddi vs. Utah, 2/18/06 9 Sarah Bryers at Illinois-Chicago, 3/25/08 10 Brandi Needham; Iowa, 3/21/14 4 Lindsey Hamma vs. Charleston Southern, 3/22/02 9 Molly Lawhead; Illinois-Chicago, 3/21/07 10 Jackie Guy vs. Florida Atlantic, 3/2/12 4 Lindsey Hamma vs. N.C. A&T, 3/15/02 9 Jenna Hall vs. Central Michigan, 3/11/06 10 Jackie Guy vs. Temple, 3/4/11 7. 3 106x, last by Kylie Johnson; at Nebraska, 5/2/15 10 Pepper Gay vs. Providence, 2/18/11 MOST WALKS 10 Monica Perry vs. Texas A&M, 2/22/09 MOST HITS 1. 4 Jessica Davis vs. UMass, 3/17/12 10 Sherri Taylor vs. A&M-Corpus Christi, 2/20/04 10 Kathryn Nevard vs. Rhode Island, 2/17/01 1. 5 Hollie Pinchback at Ohio State, 4/12/09 4 Sydney Lisy at Indiana, 4/1/07 10 Kathryn Nevard at Sam Houston State, 2/9/01 2. 4 46x, last by Annie Flemming vs. Wisconsin, 4/17/15 4 Jenna Hall at Minnesota, 4/22/06 4 Jenna Hall; Purdue, 4/15/06 MOST RBI 4 Jenna Hall; Iowa, 4/1/06 MOST PUTOUTS 4 Jenna Hall; Minnesota, 4/30/05 1. 16 Alicia Hammel; Minnesota, 4/21/01 1. 7 Thomas, Carly; Indiana, 3/29/15 4 Janna Sartini; DePaul, 4/24/03 2. 15 Kim Colantuono at Valparaiso, 4/14/00 7 Sarah Bryers at Illinois-Chicago, 3/25/08 4 Lindsey Hamma vs. Florida A&M, 2/24/01 15 Kisten Martin vs. Longwood, 3/23/07 2. 6 Jessica Davis vs. Temple, 3/4/11 9. 3 41x, last by Fleming, Annie at Nebraska, 5/215 4. 14 9x, last by Remeny Perez at Penn State, 5/4/14 6 Meredith Hackett vs. UTSA, 2/12/11 6 Lana Armstrong at Penn State, 4/4/08 MOST SACRIFICE BUNTS 6 Lana Armstrong vs. Oklahoma State, 2/16/07 MOST ASSISTS 6 Angelena Mexicano; Penn State, 4/9/06 1. 3 Erin Jones vs. Campbell, 3/15/02 1. 9 Allie Bauch vs. Eastern Illinois, 2/8/14 6 Rachelle Coriddi vs. Coastal Carolina, 3/7/03 2. 2 Stephanie Cuevas; Saint Louis, 3/16/13 9 Katie Repole at Houston, 2/15/13 8. 5 21x, last by Thomas, Carly vs. Wisconsin, 4/18/15 2 Kelley Wedel at Sacramento St., 2/19/10 9 Katie O’Connell vs. Wisconsin, 3/24/01 2 Rachelle Coriddi vs. Fordham, 3/9/06 4. 8 Angelena Mexicano vs. Florida, 2/9/08 MOST DOUBLES 2 Courtney Hoogeveen vs. Wichita State, 2/12/06 8 Angelena Mexicano vs. Longwood, 3/23/07 2 Shanna Diller vs. Temple, 2/26/05 6. 7 9x, last by Ruby Rivera vs. South Alabama, 3/8/14 1. 2 58x, last by Allie Bauch, Nicole Evans vs. Purdue, 4/26/15 2 Erin Jones vs. Houston, 5/21/04^ 2 Elene Planinsek vs. Ohio State, 5/15/04* GRAND SLAMS (29 TOTAL) MOST TRIPLES 2 Janna Sartini at Purdue, 4/11/03 29. Allie Bauch vs. Indiana State 4/8/15 1. 1 130x, last by Alyssa Gunther at Maryland, 4/10/15 2 Sarah Baumgartner at Eastern Illinois, 4/2/03 28. Carly Thomas at Iowa 4/5/15 2 Erin Jones; Eastern Illinois, 4/2/02 27. Carly Thomas vs. Indiana 3/29/15 MOST HOME RUNS 2 Karyn Bird at Indiana State, 4/11/01 26. Remeny Perez vs. Illinois-Chicago 2/7/14 1. 2 Evans, Nicole at Maryland, 4/11/15 2 Erin Montgomery at Eastern Illinois, 3/8/01 25. Remeny Perez at Michigan State 4/28/13 2 Fleming, Annie at Iowa, 4/5/15 24. Kelley Wedel vs. Penn State 5/5/12 2 Thomas, Carly Indiana, 3/29/15 MOST STOLEN BASES 23. Meredith Hackete vs. Purdue 4/22/12 2 Evans, Nicole vs UC Davis, 3/6/15 1. 3 Johnson, Kylie vs Georgia Southern, 2/27/15 22. Jessica Davis vs. Temple 3/4/11 2 Allie Bauch at Illinois State, 4/1/14 3 Kylie Johnson vs. North Dakota State, 2/9/13 21. Kelley Wedel vs. Kent State 2/14/10 2 Hollie Pinchback; Northwestern, 4/30/11 3 Danielle Zymkowitz; Penn State, 3/21/09 20. Hollie Pinchback vs. Northwestern 4/25/09 2 Jessica Davis at Ohio State, 4/10/11 3 Danielle Zymkowitz vs. James Madison, 2/6/09 19. Hollie Pinchback vs. Michigan State 3/28/09 2 Jessica Davis at Ohio State, 4/9/11 3 Rachelle Coriddi at Indiana, 4/11/04 18. Katrina Ross vs. Penn State 3/22/09 2 Jessica Davis vs. Temple, 3/4/11 3 Rachelle Coriddi vs. Villanova, 3/5/04 17. Katrina Ross at Illinois State 3/17/09 2 Meredith Hackett vs. UTSA, 2/12/11 6. 2 62x, last by Johnson, Kylie vs East Carolina, 3/115 16. Meredith Hackett at Houston 2/20/09 2 Hollie Pinchback vs. Indiana, 4/28/10 15. Sarah Bryers vs. Illinois-Chicago 3/25/08 2 Meredith Hackett; Wisconsin, 4/24/10 TRIPLE PLAYS TURNED (1 TOTAL) 14. Angelena Mexicano vs. UConn 2/23/08 2 Angelena Mexicano at DePaul, 4/22/08 1. Danielle Zymkowitz & Meredith Hackett vs. PSU 3/21/09 13. Kisten Martin vs. Pittsburgh 3/17/07 2 Sarah Bryers; Eastern Illinois, 4/2/08 12. Molly Lawhead vs. UNLV 2/18/07 2 Sarah Bryers at Illinois-Chicago, 3/25/08 HIT FOR THE CYCLE (1 TOTAL) 11. Shanna Diller vs. Florida International 2/9/07 2 Shanna Diller; Michigan State, 4/13/07 1. Alex Booker vs. Creighton 2/23/14 10. Kisten Martin vs. Florida International 2/9/07 2 Angelena Mexicano; Indiana, 4/1/07 9. Kisten Martin vs. Indiana 4/16/06 2 Sydney Lisy at Indiana, 4/1/07 * - denotes Big Ten Tournament 8. Angelena Mexicano vs. Penn State 4/9/06 2 Makenzie Smith; Illinois-Chicago, 3/21/07 ^ - denotes NCAA Tournament 7. Shanna Diller vs. Long Island 3/18/06 2 Makenzie Smith vs. BYU, 2/17/07 6. Angelena Mexicano vs. Tulsa 2/12/06 2 Angelena Mexicano at Sacramento State, 3/18/07 MOST INNINGS PITCHED 5. Jenna Hall vs. Iowa 5/8/05 2 Angelena Mexicano at Penn State, 4/9/06 4. Katie O’Connell vs. St. John’s 2/14/03 2 Jenna Hall vs. Central Michigan, 3/11/06 1. 15 Kathryn Nevard; Minnesota, 4/21/01 3. Erin Montgomery vs. New Mexico 2/9/03 2 Jenna Hall at Texas A&M, 2/20/04 2. 11 Monica Perry; Loyola-Chicago, 3/24/09 2. Erin Montgomery vs. Texas Southern 2/9/01 2 Sarah Baumgartner vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 2/8/03 3. 10 Sherri Taylor at Wisconsin, 5/1/04 1. Jean Jones vs. Winthrop 3/15/00 10 Sherri Taylor; DePaul, 4/24/03 5. 9.1 Pepper Gay at Iowa, 4/1/12 6. 9.0 Brandi Needham; Iowa, 3/21/14 9.0 Pepper Gay at Minnesota, 5/13/11 9.0 Sherri Taylor at Michigan State, 3/30/03 9.0 Amanda Fortune vs. Utah, 3/20/03 9.0 Amanda Fortune at Illinois State, 3/18/03 9.0 Pam Almanza at Valparaiso, 4/14/00 9.0 Heather Black at Butler, 4/1/00

56 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM STATISTICS Illinois Hitting Avg. GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E Fld. 2000 .259 30 819 106 212 38 4 5 86 273 .333 65 9 125 2 .319 4 16 22-34 589 314 58 .940 2001 .255 72 1881 261 479 80 7 20 219 633 .337 158 40 271 6 .324 8 46 72-97 1481 578 65 .969 2002 .287 58 1479 245 424 57 4 16 192 537 .363 120 12 201 5 .343 10 51 91-114 1123 569 46 .974 2003 .285 57 1515 258 432 63 12 33 232 618 .408 136 25 244 4 .353 6 41 74-107 1169 505 47 .973 2004 .267 67 1737 199 464 62 12 18 173 604 .348 132 27 344 4 .327 10 48 70-100 1387 533 52 .974 2005 .268 50 1329 224 356 56 15 23 192 511 .385 112 8 247 4 326 12 29 61-74 980 433 71 .952 2006 .267 55 1508 264 402 55 6 49 239 616 .408 163 19 323 3 .344 7 21 62-83 1104 617 74 .959 2007 .291 55 1471 336 428 75 6 84 300 767 .521 200 21 309 2 381 12 22 49-62 1064 438 80 .949 2008 .289 62 1631 332 471 95 13 76 299 820 .503 174 29 322 0 365 11 20 51-70 1176 556 85 .953 2009 .285 46 1247 239 355 72 5 35 215 542 .435 173 25 215 5 .381 5 22 41-53 937 323 53 .960 2010 .322 53 1445 360 465 76 6 60 314 733 .507 174 36 265 4 .405 11 12 56-62 1020 352 51 .964 2011 .282 49 1306 257 368 55 13 39 224 566 .433 172 35 265 5 .377 11 9 49-67 970 311 51 .962 2012 .232 53 1363 159 316 49 4 20 134 433 .318 173 28 258 3 .329 6 16 45-59 1076 335 70 953 2013 .248 49 1256 168 312 35 8 15 152 408 325 130 28 286 2 329 13 19 68-78 971 382 54 .962 2014 .290 50 1371 228 397 67 11 40 207 606 442 114 34 256 9 357 8 26 42-61 993 500 55 964 2015 .324 53 1456 324 472 93 6 68 293 781 .536 158 27 202 2 .396 19 18 35-46 998 429 68 .955

Opponent Hitting Avg. GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E Fld. 2000 .288 30 810 119 233 28 5 12 109 307 .379 60 5 51 2 .339 4 39 34-39 621 281 59 .939 2001 .215 72 1783 145 383 76 5 20 129 529 .297 77 16 330 7 .253 4 67 28-54 1436 691 112 .950 2002 .241 58 1417 14 341 54 5 23 112 474 .335 91 10 208 8 .290 7 35 29-44 1101 561 98 .944 2003 .249 57 1461 141 364 42 6 35 129 523 .358 93 14 246 10 .299 5 43 18-37 1134 521 89 .949 2004 .218 67 1690 118 369 62 6 31 108 536 .317 111 14 305 9 .272 3 38 24-48 1347 546 73 .963 2005 .297 50 1360 255 404 43 3 34 218 555 .408 152 36 209 7 .381 5 36 60-71 981 436 79 .947 2006 .301 55 1479 303 445 61 5 62 275 702 .475 176 38 142 11 .387 9 57 47-65 1114 446 69 .958 2007 .275 55 1435 246 394 67 5 56 211 639 .445 136 25 215 4 .346 9 42 45-58 1059 395 67 .956 2008 .281 62 1604 298 451 65 12 58 270 714 .445 188 31 242 5 .367 5 42 31-45 1183 444 80 .953 2009 .275 46 1258 224 346 62 7 51 196 575 .457 108 44 266 4 .351 8 23 51-66 918 369 60 .955 2010 .222 53 1261 123 280 41 7 17 104 386 .306 133 35 321 3 .312 5 35 40-50 972 359 85 .940 2011 .239 49 1216 172 291 41 11 26 157 432 .355 212 37 252 3 .367 8 32 53-62 967 370 67 .952 2012 .225 53 1353 212 304 57 8 32 183 473 .350 206 25 289 0 .335 14 36 48-67 1066 418 62 .960 2013 .235 49 1215 218 286 48 6 38 196 460 379 258 38 204 4 383 7 40 61-78 972 393 52 963 2014 .275 50 1314 213 362 63 10 39 191 562 428 103 28 159 20 339 10 25 39-51 1002 366 66 954 2015 .319 53 1412 365 451 78 12 55 323 718 .508 219 62 189 10 .429 15 28 69-82 1000 399 77 .948

Illinois Pitching ERA W-L APP CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK SFa SHa 2000 3.21 13-17 30 12 2 2 196.1 233 119 90 60 51 28 5 12 810 288 12 5 2 4 39 2001 1.57 49-23 72 38 33 4 493.2 383 145 111 77 330 76 5 20 1783 .215 8 16 4 4 37 2002 1.98 34-24 58 39 11 1 347.1 341 134 106 91 208 54 5 23 1417 241 9 10 1 7 35 2003 2.19 39-17 57 24 14 3 389.2 364 141 122 93 246 42 6 35 1461 249 8 14 0 5 43 2004 1.47 45-21 67 35 27 7 462.1 369 118 97 111 305 62 6 31 1690 218 7 14 3 3 38 2005 4.14 24-26 50 11 2 6 326.2 404 255 193 152 209 43 3 34 1360 297 31 36 2 5 36 2006 4.77 24-31 55 16 3 2 368.0 445 303 251 176 142 61 5 62 1479 301 29 38 0 9 57 2007 3.69 30-25 55 17 8 4 354.2 394 246 187 136 215 67 5 56 1435 275 41 25 2 9 42 2008 4.48 30-32 62 24 5 4 392.0 451 298 251 188 242 65 12 58 1604 281 38 31 7 5 52 2009 4.15 29-17 46 26 4 1 312.1 346 224 185 108 266 62 7 51 1258 275 34 44 2 8 23 2010 1.83 45-8 53 22 16 5 340.0 280 123 89 133 321 41 7 17 1261 222 14 35 1 5 35 2011 2.79 27-22 49 25 7 2 323.1 291 172 129 212 252 41 11 26 1216 239 12 37 1 8 32 2012 2.73 27-26 53 28 7 3 358.2 304 212 140 206 289 57 8 32 1353 225 15 25 1 14 36 2013 3.55 22-27 49 31 5 1 323.2 286 218 164 258 204 48 6 38 1215 235 17 38 2 7 40 2014 3.55 24-26 50 30 7 2 331.0 362 213 168 103 159 63 10 39 1314 275 19 28 5 10 25 2015 5.91 26-27 100 20 3 0 332.2 451 365 281 219 189 78 12 55 1412 319 44 62 3 15 28

Opponent Pitching ERA W-L APP CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK SFa SHa 2000 2.27 17-13 30 15 6 0 207.0 212 106 67 65 125 38 4 5 819 259 13 9 0 4 16 2001 2.72 23-49 72 44 15 2 478.2 479 261 186 158 271 80 7 20 1881 255 34 40 1 8 46 2002 3.28 24-34 58 36 10 1 367.0 424 245 172 120 201 57 4 16 1479 287 22 12 2 10 51 2003 3.66 17-39 57 35 8 4 377.0 431 258 197 136 243 63 12 33 1511 285 24 25 2 6 41 2004 2.40 21-45 67 31 11 2 449.0 464 199 154 132 344 62 12 18 1737 267 34 27 2 10 48 2005 3.30 26-24 50 29 3 4 327.0 356 224 154 112 247 56 15 23 1329 268 24 8 0 12 29 2006 3.88 31-24 55 31 7 2 371.1 402 264 206 163 323 55 6 49 1508 267 21 19 2 7 21 2007 5.20 25-29 55 55 7 1 353.0 428 336 262 200 309 75 6 84 1471 291 32 21 2 12 22 2008 4.62 32-30 62 62 9 4 394.1 471 332 260 174 322 95 13 76 1631 289 28 29 0 11 20 2009 4.21 17-29 46 46 3 0 306.0 355 239 184 173 215 72 5 35 1247 285 37 25 4 5 22 2010 6.05 8-45 53 22 1 0 324.0 465 360 280 174 265 76 6 60 1445 322 22 36 9 11 12 2011 4.32 22-27 49 23 4 5 322.1 368 257 199 172 265 55 13 39 1306 282 19 35 3 11 9 2012 2.19 26-27 53 31 9 4 355.1 316 159 111 173 258 49 4 20 1363 .232 38 28 2 6 16 2013 2.72 27-22 49 29 11 4 324.0 312 168 126 130 286 35 8 15 1256 248 23 28 0 13 19 2014 3.90 26-24 50 28 8 1 334.0 397 228 186 114 256 67 11 40 1371 290 19 34 1 8 26 2015 5.69 27-26 97 21 4 1 334.1 472 324 272 158 202 93 6 68 1456 324 24 27 1 19 18

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 57 THE RECORD BOOK YEARLY STATISTICAL LEADERS // RECORD BY CONFERENCE Batting Average 2004 Lindsey Hamma 73 2006 Jenna Hall 13 2015 Allie Bauch 399 2003 Rachelle Coriddi 74 2005 Jenna Hall 9 RECORD BY CONFERENCE 2014 Kylie Johnson 383 2002 Lindsey Hamma 75 2004 Jenna Hall 6 2013 Alex Booker 352 2001 Erin Jones 72 2003 Erin Montgomery 12 ACC ����������������������19-11 ������ Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, UNC, 2012 Alex Booker 303 2000 Lindsey Creydt 26 2002 Janna Sartini 5 Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech 2011 Danielle Zymkowitz 425 2001 Erin Montgomery 4 America East ����������2-0 �������� Binghamton, Maine RBI 2010 Meredith Hackett 418 Janna Sartini 4 2015 Nicole Evans 52 American ��������������12-14 ������ Connecticut, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, USF, 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz 401 Katie O’Connell 4 2014 Alex Booker 27 Tulsa 2008 Angelena Mexicano 369 2000 Kim Hubbard 2 2013 Jess Perkins 34 Atlantic 10 �������������7-2 �������� Fordham, UMass, Rhode Island, Saint Louis 2007 Lana Armstrong 367 2012 Meredith Hackett 31 Stolen Bases 2006 Jenna Hall 481 Atlantic Sun �����������4-0 �������� Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, Lipscomb 2011 Jessica Davis 46 2015 Kylie Johnson 13 2005 Jenna Hall 343 Big 12 �����������������5-17-1 ����� Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, 2010 Meredith Hackett 56 2014 Alex Booker 12 2004 Lindsey Hamma 351 Texas, Texas Tech 2009 Hollie Pinchback 38 2013 Alex Booker 20 2003 Rachelle Coriddi 357 Big East �������������19-17-1 ���� Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Providence, Seton Hall, St. 2008 Angelena Mexicano 62 2012 Alex Booker 9 2002 Lindsey Hamma 429 2007 Lana Armstrong 55 2011 Danielle Zymkowitz 21 John’s, Villanova 2001 Lindsey Hamma 327 2006 Angelena Mexicano 49 2010 Danielle Zymkowitz 36 Big Sky �������������������7-2 �������� Idaho State, Portland State, Sacramento State, 2000 Heather Black 391 2005 Jenna Hall 43 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz 20 Southern, Utah Slugging Percentage 2004 Jenna Hall 35 2008 Danielle Zymkowitz 14 Big South ��������������18-8 ������� Campbell, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, 2015 Nicole Evans 740 2003 Erin Montgomery 40 2007 Angelena Mexicano 13 Liberty, Longwood, Radford, Winthrop 2014 Allie Bauch 547 2002 Lindsey Hamma 30 2006 Rachelle Coriddi 23 Big Ten ���������������170-159 ���� Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, 2001 Janna Sartini 39 2005 Rachelle Coriddi 22 2013 Remeny Perez 514 Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, 2012 Meredith Hackett 537 2000 Lindsey Creydt 16 2004 Rachelle Coriddi 19 2011 Jessica Davis 685 2003 Rachelle Coriddi 23 Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin Doubles 2010 Meredith Hackett 804 2002 Erin Jones 18 Big West ����������������11-5 ������� Cal Poly, Cal State-Fullerton, Hawaii, Long Beach 2015 Allie Bauch 18 2009 Hollie Pinchback 533 2001 Erin Jones 17 State, UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara 2014 Ruby Rivera 13 2008 Angelena Mexicano 821 2000 Lindsey Creydt 4 Conference USA ����17-10 ������ Florida Atlantic, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, 2013 Remeny Perez 7 2007 Lana Armstrong 741 Laura Cannizzo 4 Jess Perkins 7 Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico, Southern 2006 Jenna Hall 847 2012 Jess Perkins 10 ERA Mississippi, UAB, UTSA 2005 Jenna Hall 604 Kelley Wedel 10 2015 Jade Vecvanags 4.86 Colonial (CAA) ��������6-3 �������� College of Charleston, Hofstra, James Madison 2004 Jenna Hall 464 2011 Meredith Hackett 16 2014 Brandi Needham 2.86 2003 Erin Montgomery 614 Horizon ������������������15-3 ������� Detroit Mercy, Green Bay, Illinois-Chicago, Oakland, 2010 Meredith Hackett 11 2013 Shelese Arnold 2.75 2002 Lindsey Hamma 429 Valparaiso, Wright State, Youngstown State Hope Howell 11 2012 Pepper Gay 1.89 2001 Erin Montgomery 431 Ivy League ��������������1-3 �������� Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton 2009 Hollie Pinchback 13 2011 Pepper Gay 2.69 2000 Heather Black 453 MAAC ���������������������0-3 �������� St. Peter’s 2008 Lana Armstrong 19 2010 Pepper Gay 1.46 On Base Percentage 2007 Makenzie Smith 16 2009 Monica Perry 3.99 MAC ����������������������15-8 ������� Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, 2015 Allie Bauch 483 2006 Angelena Mexicano 13 2008 Claire DeVreese 4.02 Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Northern Illinois, Ohio, 2014 Alex Booker 429 2005 Julie Balicki 12 2007 Vicky Brown 3.59 Toledo, Western Michigan 2013 Remeny Perez 431 2004 Jenna Hall 11 2006 Claire DeVreese 4.18 MEAC ���������������������8-0 �������� Bethune-Cookman, Coppin State, Florida A&M, 2012 Meredith Hackett 434 Erin Montgomery 11 2005 Mary Miller 3.74 Morgan State, North Carolina A&T 2011 Danielle Zymkowitz 495 Katie O’Connell 11 2004 Amanda Fortune 1.24 Missouri Valley �����54-18 ������ Bradley, Drake, Illinois State, Indiana State, Loyola, 2010 Meredith Hackett 516 2003 Erin Montgomery 15 2003 Amanda Fortune 1.89 Southern Illinois, UNI, Wichita State 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz 484 2002 Lindsey Hamma 12 2002 Amanda Fortune 1.79 2008 Angelena Mexicano 451 2001 Erin Montgomery 17 2001 Amanda Fortune 1.44 Mountain West �����10-10 ������ Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Nevada, 2007 Lana Armstrong 468 2000 Lindsey Creydt 6 2000 Pam Almanza 2.35 New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, 2006 Jenna Hall 651 Jenny Floyd 6 Utah State 2005 Jenna Hall 483 Wins Triples Northeast ���������������3-0 �������� LIU Brooklyn 2004 Jenna Hall 414 2015 Jade Vecvanags 19 2015 Alyssa Gunther 4 Ohio Valley ������������18-5 ������� Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State, 2003 Janna Sartini 435 2014 Brandi Needham 17 2014 Alex Booker 4 Murray State, UT-Martin, Tennessee Tech 2002 Lindsey Hamma 505 2013 Pepper Gay 13 2013 Katie Repole 2 Pac 12 �������������������4-26 ������� Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon 2001 Lindsey Hamma 412 2012 Pepper Gay 22 Jessica Davis 2 2000 Lindsey Creydt 421 2011 Pepper Gay 20 State, Stanford, UCLA, Utah, Washington 2012 Nikki Simpson 2 2010 Monica Perry 25 Patriot ��������������������2-1 �������� Boston University Runs 2011 Danielle Zymkowitz 6 2009 Monica Perry 24 SEC ����������������������10-29 ������ Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, 2015 Allie Bauch 47 2010 Hope Howell 2 2008 Claire DeVreese 20 Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Tennessee, 2014 Allie Bauch 37 Danielle Zymkowitz 2 2007 Vicky Brown 16 2013 Alex Booker 33 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz 2 Texas A&M 2006 Claire DeVreese 18 SoCon ���������������������1-2 �������� Mercer, UT Chattanooga 2012 Jess Perkins 26 2008 Danielle Zymkowitz 3 2005 Mary Miller 15 2011 Danielle Zymkowitz 52 2007 Hope Howell 2 2004 Amanda Fortune 31 Southland ��������������9-1 �������� Lamar, McNeese State, Sam Houston State, SE 2010 Danielle Zymkowitz 59 Angelena Mexicano 2 2003 Amanda Fortune 24 Louisiana, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz 48 2006 Molly Lawhead 2 2002 Sherri Taylor 20 Summit ������������������9-3 �������� IUPUI, North Dakota State, Omaha, Western Illinois 2008 Angelena Mexicano 65 Rachelle Coriddi 2 2001 Kathryn Nevard 26 Sun Belt �����������������8-4 �������� Georgia Southern, Georgia State, LA-Lafayette, 2007 Angelena Mexicano 56 2005 Rachelle Corridi 7 2000 Pam Almanza 7 2006 Rachelle Coriddi 47 2004 Lindsey Hamma 3 LA-Monroe, South Alabama, UT Arlington 2005 Rachelle Coriddi 30 Erin Jones 3 SWAC ���������������������4-0 �������� Mississippi Valley State, Prairie View A&M, Texas Strikeouts 2004 Lindsey Hamma 31 2003 Erin Jones 4 Southern 2015 Jade Vecvanags 118 2003 Rachelle Coriddi 42 2002 Erin Montgomery 2 2014 Brandi Needham 96 WAC �����������������������3-0 �������� Cal State-Bakersfield, New Mexico State, UMKC 2002 Lindsey Hamma 47 2001 Erin Montgomery 3 2013 Pepper Gay 129 West Coast �������������8-4 �������� BYU, Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Santa Clara, St. 2001 Erin Montgomery 40 2000 Jean Jones 2 2012 Pepper Gay 202 Mary’s (Ca.) 2000 Lori Schaefer 15 Kim Hubbard 2 2011 Pepper Gay 148 Division III ��������������6-0 �������� Birmingham Southern, Centenary (La.) Home Runs Hits 2010 Monica Perry 171 2015 Nicole Evans 19 Discontinued ����������3-0 �������� Temple 2015 Allie Bauch 71 2009 Monica Perry 223 2014 Allie Bauch 8 2014 Alex Booker 62 2008 Claire DeVreese 146 2013 Remeny Perez 5 2013 Alex Booker 51 2007 Vicky Brown 97 Jess Perkins 5 2012 Jess Perkins 41 2006 Claire DeVreese 106 2012 Meredith Hackett 9 2011 Danielle Zymkowitz 71 2005 Mary Miller 98 2011 Jessica Davis 14 2010 Danielle Zymkowitz 76 2004 Amanda Fortune 182 2010 Meredith Hackett 16 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz 63 2003 Amanda Fortune 123 2009 Meredith Hackett 7 2008 Angelena Mexicano 72 2002 Sherri Taylor 137 Katrina Ross 7 2007 Angelena Mexicano 60 2001 Kathryn Nevard 173 2008 Angelena Mexicano 24 2006 Jenna Hall 63 2000 Pam Almanza 22 2007 Shanna Diller 16 2005 Rachel Coriddi 57 Angelena Mexicano 16 58 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR ALL-TIME RESULTS WINS OVER RANKED TEAMS (41 TOTAL) 2001 (49-23, 12-8 BIG TEN) 2002 (34-24, 10-9 BIG TEN) 4/25/14 #4 Michigan 10-2 (6) H Fourth in Big Ten // Third in Big Ten Tournament // SHST Champs Fifth in Big Ten // Fourth in Big Ten Tournament 4/5/14 #20 Nebraska 11-4 H Sam Houston State Tournament (Huntsville, Texas) Centenary Tournament (Shreveport, La.) 3/26/14 #16 Missouri 3-0 N 2/9 vs. Buffalo W 6-0 2/9 at Centenary W 3-2 3/30/13 #24 Nebraska 5-4 H 2/9 vs. Texas Southern W 9-0 (5) 2/9 vs. Tulsa L 1-2 4/29/12 #22 Michigan 2-0 A 2/9 at Sam Houston State W 4-0 2/9 vs. Birmingham Southern W 5-0 4/28/12 #22 Michigan 5-1 A 2/10 vs. Buffalo W 6-2 2/10 at Centenary W 8-0 (6) 4/10/10 #20 Ohio State 3-2 H 2/10 vs. Texas Southern W 20-0 (5) 2/10 vs. Tulsa L 1-3 2/26/10 #22 Florida State 4-3 N 2/10 at Sam Houston State W 9-2 Triangle Classic (Raleigh, N.C.) 2/20/10 #17 Fresno State 5-0 N Triangle Classic (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 2/15 vs. Radford W 9-1 (5) 4/25/09 #11 Northwestern 9-8 H 2/16 vs. Tennessee L 0-4 2/15 vs. Temple W 12-0 (5) 4/25/09 #11 Northwestern 10-8 H 2/16 vs. North Carolina L 0-1 2/16 vs. Long Island W 4-0 3/6/09 #18 Southern Illinois 6-5 A 2/17 vs. Rhode Island W 1-0 2/17 vs. North Carolina L 2-5 2/22/09 #19 Texas A&M 5-4 N 2/18 vs. Youngstown State W 4-2 2/17 vs. Virginia L 0-1 (8) 2/20/09 #18 Houston 12-11 A 2/18 vs. Miami (Ohio) W 4-1 3/30/08 #22 Ohio State 4-3 A 2/18 vs. Ohio University L 2-3 Santa Barbara Tournament (Santa Barbara, Calif.) 3/9/08 #18 Louisiana-Lafayette 2-1 N Florida Atlantic Tournament (Boca Raton, Fla.) 2/22 vs. Cal Poly W 3-1 2/16/08 #6 UCLA 6-2 N 2/23 vs. Maryland L 0-1 2/22 at UC Santa Barbara W 3-0 4/15/07 #8 MIchigan 5-3 H 2/23 vs. #16 Florida State W 1-0 (8) 2/23 vs. Sacramento State L 0-1 2/11/07 #20 Louisville 8-0 (5) N 2/24 vs. Florida A&M W 9-2 (8) 2/23 vs. Santa Clara W 4-0 2/9/07 #20 Louisville 6-2 N 2/24 at Florida Atlantic L 0-10 (6) 2/24 vs. #5 California L 0-8 (5) 3/10/06 #23 Virginia Tech 5-4 N 2/25 vs. #16 Florida State L 0-2 Frost Tournament (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 2/11/06 #10 Baylor 12-6 A 3/8 at Eastern Illinois W 3-1 3/1 vs. Lipscomb W 5-1 5/8/05 #18 Iowa 8-7 A at Eastern Illinois W 12-0 (5) 3/3 vs. Baylor L 0-1 3/26/05 #20 Northwestern 5-3 N Coastal Carolina Tournament (Conway, S.C.) 2/12/05 #5 LSU 5-3 N 3/12 vs. Bowling Green State L 0-9 (6) Winthrop Tournament (Rock Hill, S.C.) 5/22/04 #21 Baylor # 4-0 A 3/12 vs. East Carolina L 2-3 3/15 vs. Campbell L 0-1 4/17/04 #9 Michigan 3-2 H 3/13 vs. Virginia W 5-0 3/15 vs. North Carolina A&T W 20-1 (5) 3/19/04 #23 Arizona State 4-2 N 3/13 at Coastal Carolina L 0-1 3/16 vs. Eastern Kentucky W 1-0 2/21/04 #15 Texas A&M 4-3 A 3/14 at Coastal Carolina W 4-1 3/16 vs. East Carolina W 10-1 (5) 2/20/04 #15 Texas A&M 5-0 A 3/14 vs. Virginia L 0-4 3/19 at Coastal Carolina W 5-0 2/8/04 #14 LSU 7-2 A Winthrop Tournament (Rock Hill, S.C.) at Coastal Carolina W 6-1 3/28/03 #14 Michigan 4-0 A 3/17 vs. Charlotte W 4-2 3/9/03 #21 Massachusetts 6-4 N 3/17 vs. Charleston Southern W 8-1 Buzz Classic (Marietta, Ga.) 2/21/03 #24 Georgia Tech 3-2 N 3/17 vs. Morgan State W 7-1 3/22 vs. Charleston Southern W 19-3 (5) 5/9/02 #22 Iowa+ 3-2 N 3/18 vs. Virginia Tech W 3-0 3/22 vs. Tennessee Tech L 1-2 3/30/02 #24 Minnesota 2-0 A 3/18 vs. #16 Southern Miss W 3-1 3/23 vs. Mercer L 3-4 4/15/01 #12 Iowa 3-0 H 3/18 vs. Virginia L 1-6 3/23 at Georgia Tech L 0-3 4/14/01 #12 Iowa 1-0 H Buzz Classic (Marietta, Ga.) 3/29 at #24 Minnesota* L 0-2 3/24/01 #16 Wisconsin 1-0 N 3/23 vs. Middle Tennessee W 5-3 (8) 3/30 at #24 Minnesota* W 2-0 3/18/01 #16 Southern Mississippi 3-1 N 3/23 at Georgia State W 3-1 3/31 at Wisconsin* L 2-3 2/23/01 #16 Florida State 1-0 N 3/24 vs. Florida A&M W 4-0 at Wisconsin* W 2-1 + Big Ten Tournament // #NCAA Tournament // Top 10 in bold 3/24 vs. East Carolina W 3-2 (8) 4/2 Eastern Illinois W 4-1 3/24 vs. #16 Wisconsin W 1-0 Eastern Illinois W 10-2 (5) 2000 (13-17) 3/25 vs. Maryland W 8-0 (5) 4/5 #19 Iowa* L 2-8 3/25 vs. Harvard L 2-3 4/6 #19 Iowa* L 4-5 First season in program history // NCAA Division I independent 3/27 Valparaiso W 2-0 4/7 Northwestern* W 4-1 3/11 at Coastal Carolina L 2-3 Valparaiso W 7-0 Northwestern* L 0-2 at Coastal Carolina W 3-2 3/30 Michigan State* W 4-1 4/10 Indiana State W 5-0 3/12 vs. St. Peter’s (Conway, S.C.) L 0-8 (5) Michigan State* W 10-2 Indiana State W 15-0 (5) vs. St. Peter’s (Conway, S.C.) L 10-13 (9) 3/31 Michigan* L 2-10 (6) 4/12 Indiana* W 2-1 3/13 at Charleston Southern W 3-0 4/1 Michigan* L 0-2 4/13 Indiana* W 9-4 (8) at Charleston Southern W 12-2 (5) 4/3 Butler W 3-0 4/16 Ball State W 8-1 3/14 at College of Charleston L 1-4 Butler W 3-0 Ball State W 4-3 at College of Charleston W 5-2 4/6 at Ohio State* L 0-5 4/19 at Penn State* W 3-2 3/15 at Winthrop L 0-1 at Ohio State* W 4-3 4/20 at Penn State* L 2-10 (6) at Winthrop L 5-6 4/7 at Penn State* L 0-7 4/21 at #22 Ohio State* L 5-6 (8) at #22 Ohio State* L 2-5 Winthrop Tournament (Rock Hill, S.C.) 4/8 at Penn State* L 2-4 4/11 at Indiana State W 5-1 4/26 #11 Michigan* L 1-3 3/17 vs. St. Peter’s L 0-7 4/28 Michigan State* W 3-2 3/17 vs. Marshall L 0-8 (5) at Indiana State W 8-1 4/13 Northwestern* W 4-2 Michigan State* W 3-2 3/18 vs. Radford W 10-2 (6) 4/30 at #18 DePaul L 0-3 3/18 vs. Coastal Carolina L 2-14 (6) Northwestern* W 8-2 4/14 #12 Iowa* W 1-0 at #18 DePaul L 4-5 3/21 at Ball State L 2-3 4/15 #12 Iowa* W 3-0 5/4 Purdue* W 10-1 (5) at Ball State W 9-6 4/17 at IUPUI W 9-0 (5) 5/5 Purdue* W 5-3 Indiana State Tournament (Terre Haute, Ind.) 4/20 Wisconsin* W 2-1 Big Ten Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 3/25 vs. Northern Illinois L 0-2 Wisconsin* W 2-1 (9) 5/9 #22 Iowa W 3-2 3/25 vs. Western Michigan W 9-3 4/21 Minnesota* W 2-1 (15) 5/9 vs. Ohio State L 0-5 3/26 vs. Loyola-Chicago L 1-2 (8) 4/22 Minnesota* L 0-1 (9) 5/10 vs. Wisconsin W 2-1 3/26 at Indiana State W 5-3 4/25 Loyola-Chicago W 2-1 (8) 5/10 vs. Penn State L 3-5 Loyola-Chicago L 0-1 4/1 at Butler W 4-0 4/27 at Purdue* W 3-0 Rankings are NFCA Coaches Poll on date of game at Butler W 5-2 (9) at Purdue* L 0-6 (#) No. of innings in run-rule or extra-inning game 4/2 at Loyola-Chicago L 2-7 4/28 at Indiana* L 0-5 at Loyola-Chicago L 3-7 4/28 at Indiana* W 2-1 4/14 at Valparaiso W 3-2 (9) 5/2 at Ball State W 10-0 (5) at Valparaiso W 2-1 Big Ten Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 4/29 at Oakland W 3-1 (8) 5/10 vs. Penn State L 1-6 at Oakland L 3-4 5/11 vs. Wisconsin W 3-0 4/30 at Detroit Mercy L 1-2 5/11 vs. Penn State W 4-1 at Detroit Mercy L 1-2 5/12 vs. #15 Iowa L 2-11 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 59 THE RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR ALL-TIME RESULTS 2003 (39-17-1, 11-7 BIG TEN) 2004 (45-21-1, 14-6 BIG TEN) 2005 (24-26, 4-14 BIG TEN) Fourth in Big Ten // NCAA Regional Qualifier Second in Big Ten // Big Ten Tournament Runner-up Finished 10th in the Big Ten Maverick Classic Champions // Cox Communication Champions NCAA Regional Final // Ranked 17th in Final NFCA National Poll Getterman Classic (Waco, Texas) LSU Tiger Classic Champions // Texas A&M Classic Champions Maverick Classic (Arlington, Texas) 2/4 (22) vs. Centenary W 4-2 2/8 vs. Louisiana-Monroe W 10-3 LSU Tiger Classic (Baton Rouge, La.) 2/4 (22) at #17 Baylor L 2-5 2/8 at UT Arlington W 5-0 2/6 vs. #4 Oklahoma L 0-7 2/5 (22) vs. Louisiana-Monroe L 5-8 2/9 vs. New Mexico W 10-2 (6) 2/6 at #14 LSU L 3-7 2/5 (22) at #17 Baylor L 1-3 2/7 vs. Southeast Louisiana W 4-0 2/6 (22) vs. Louisiana-Monroe W 7-5 Triangle Classic (Raleigh, N.C.) 2/7 vs. Centenary W 13-0 (5) 2/6 (22) vs. Centenary W 8-3 (5) 2/14 vs. St. John’s W 9-0 (5) 2/8 at #14 LSU W 7-2 2/14 vs. Liberty W 12-1 (6) 2/8 vs. #4 Oklahoma T 2-2 Rebel Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2/12 (22) vs. #11 Washington L 7-17 Cox Communications Tournament (Gainesville, Fla.) Sunshine State Classic (Tallahassee, Fla.) 2/12 (22) vs. #5 LSU W 5-3 2/21 vs. #24 Georgia Tech W 3-2 (8) 2/13 vs. Southern Mississippi W 2-0 (5) 2/13 (22) vs. Louisville W 6-5 (8) 2/21 at Florida L 0-6 Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 2/13 (22) vs. Wichita State W 4-2 2/22 vs. Oakland W 9-1 2/20 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 1-0 2/23 at Florida W 2-0 2/20 at #15 Texas A&M W 5-0 South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 2/25 vs. Hofstra L 1-6 Speedline Invite (Plant City, Fla.) 2/21 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 7-0 2/26 vs. Temple W 4-3 (8) 3/6 vs. Long Island W 8-6 2/21 at #15 Texas A&M W 4-3 2/26 at South Florida W 16-6 (5) 3/6 vs. #24 South Florida L 0-1 2/22 vs. Boston University W 3-0 3/7 vs. Coastal Carolina W 11-1 Speedline Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.) Speedline Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.) 3/7 vs. Western Michigan L 1-5 3/4 vs. Western Michigan L 0-1 3/10 vs. Coastal Carolina W 7-0 3/8 vs. #12 Stanford L 6-7 3/5 vs. Villanova W 6-0 3/10 vs. Pittsburgh W 6-3 3/9 vs. #21 Massachusetts W 6-4 3/5 vs. Hofstra W 2-1 3/11 vs. Central Michigan L 0-1 3/9 vs. Mississippi W 4-0 3/6 vs. Tennessee Tech W 3-0 3/12 vs. Southern Mississippi W 5-3 3/6 vs. UNLV W 6-0 3/13 vs. South Florida L 7-8 3/18 at Illinois State W 4-3 (9) 3/7 vs. Baylor L 1-2 at Illinois State W 2-1 3/15 at Illinois State W 4-3 3/10 Illinois State W 6-5 Capital Classic (Sacramento, Calif.) Illinois State L 0-3 Capitol Classic (Sacramento, Calif.) 3/20 vs. Utah W 3-2 (9) 3/18 vs. BYU L 10-18 (6) 3/21 vs. Morehead State W 10-0 (5) Kia Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) 3/18 at Sacramento State W 3-2 (8) 3/21 vs. #3 Washington L 1-9 (5) 3/17 vs. #1 Arizona L 1-4 Stanford Classic (Palo Alto, Calif.) 3/22 at Sacramento State W 5-1 3/18 vs. #7 Oklahoma L 2-5 3/19 vs. #15 Fresno State L 0-3 3/24 vs. UNLV L 2-12 (5) 3/26 Bradley W 5-0 3/19 vs. #23 Arizona State W 4-2 3/24 vs. Hawaii L 2-7 Bradley W 3-1 3/20 vs. DePaul W 11-0 (5) 3/25 at #5 Stanford L 1-3 3/28 at #14 Michigan* W 4-0 3/21 vs. #1 Arizona L 0-2 3/25 vs. St. Mary’s W 4-1 3/29 at #14 Michigan* L 4-12 3/26 vs. #20 Northwestern W 5-3 3/30 at Michigan State* L 0-3 3/24 Drake W 1-0 4/1 at #20 Northwestern* L 0-10 (5) at Michigan State* W 2-0 (9) Drake W 2-0 4/2 at #20 Northwestern* L 1-4 4/2 at Eastern Illinois W 8-1 Stanford Classic (Palo Alto, Calif.) 4/3 at #1 Michigan* L 7-8 at Eastern Illinois W 4-1 (9) 3/26 vs. BYU W 3-2 at #1 Michigan* L 0-10 (5) 4/5 Penn State* W 6-0 3/26 vs. Hawaii L 0-4 4/6 Loyola-Chicago W 8-0 (5) Penn State* L 0-2 3/27 at #13 Stanford L 0-5 Loyola-Chicago W 10-1 (6) 4/9 (24) at IUPUI W 2-0 3/27 vs. UC-Riverside W 4-0 4/8 Indiana* L 3-4 4/11 (24) at Purdue* W 6-3 3/28 vs. UC-Riverside W 2-0 4/9 Indiana* L 2-3 4/12 (24) at Purdue* W 4-1 4/2 Michigan State* W 7-1 4/10 Purdue* L 1-9 (5) 4/13 (24) at Indiana* W 3-1 4/3 Michigan State* L 0-2 Purdue* L 7-8 (9) (24) at Indiana* W 4-2 4/4 Northwestern* W 2-0 4/13 DePaul W 7-6 4/15 (23) Loyola-Chicago W 1-0 Northwestern* L 1-3 DePaul L 1-5 (23) Loyola-Chicago W 5-2 4/6 at Bradley W 7-2 4/15 at Penn State* L 1-4 4/18 (23) Minnesota* W 3-2 at Bradley L 1-4 4/16 at Penn State* L 2-3 4/19 (23) Minnesota* W 12-1 (5) 4/9 at Purdue* W 3-2 (9) 4/17 at Ohio State* L 3-5 4/20 (23) Wisconsin* W 5-4 4/10 at Purdue* W 7-4 at Ohio State* W 8-7 (23) Wisconsin* W 4-2 4/11 at Indiana* W 2-1 4/21 Bradley W 5-2 4/24 (21) #6 DePaul L 0-3 at Indiana* W 4-1 4/30 Minnesota* W 7-6 (21) #6 DePaul T 1-1 (10) 4/16 #9 Michigan* L 2-4 Minnesota* W 6-5 4/27 (21) at #24 Iowa* L 0-8 (6) 4/17 #9 Michigan* W 3-2 5/1 Wisconsin* L 3-7 (21) at #24 Iowa* L 0-7 4/21 at DePaul W 3-2 (11) Wisconsin* L 1-3 4/29 Valparaiso W 18-0 (5) 4/23 Ohio State* L 0-1 5/3 at Eastern Illinois W 4-2 Valparaiso W 13-0 (5) 4/24 Ohio State* W 1-0 5/7 at #18 Iowa* L 3-4 5/3 at Northwestern* L 0-6 4/25 Penn State* W 2-0 5/8 at #18 Iowa* W 8-7 5/4 at Northwestern* L 1-2 Penn State* L 0-2 Big Ten Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) 4/27 Southern Illinois W 3-2 (8) 5/8 vs. Minnesota W 1-0 Southern Illinois W 3-2 5/9 at #23 Iowa L 2-3 (8) 4/30 at Wisconsin* W 2-0 5/9 vs. Michigan State L 5-6 5/1 at Wisconsin* W 1-0 (10) 5/2 at Minnesota* W 8-0 (5) NCAA Regional (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) at Minnesota* L 1-3 5/15 vs. Georgia Tech W 5-3 5/8 Iowa* W 2-0 5/16 at #16 Alabama L 2-4 5/9 Iowa* W 5-2 5/16 vs. Massachusetts L 4-5 Big Ten Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) (##) Illinois’ rank in NFCA Poll on date of game 5/13 vs. Penn State W 1-0 5/15 vs. Ohio State W 5-0 5/15 vs. Michigan State L 5-7 NCAA Regional (Waco, Texas) 5/20 vs. Texas-San Antonio W 3-0 5/21 at #21 Baylor L 0-5 5/21 vs. Houston W 3-2 5/22 vs. Seton Hall W 2-0 5/22 at #21 Baylor W 4-0 5/23 vs. #3 LSU L 1-4 60 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR ALL-TIME RESULTS 2006 (24-31, 8-11 BIG TEN) 2007 (30-25, 7-8 BIG TEN) 2008 (30-32, 8-12 BIG TEN) Eighth in Big Ten // Big Ten Tournament qualifier Sixth in Big Ten // Big Ten Tournament qualifier Tied for sixth in Big Ten // Big Ten Tournament qualifier Getterman Classic (Waco Texas) Diamond Fun & Sun Classic (Miami, Fla.) USF Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 2/11 vs. Tulsa L 0-2 2/9 vs. #20 Louisville W 6-2 2/8 vs. Memphis W 8-5 2/11 at #10 Baylor W 12-6 2/9 at Florida International W 11-5 2/8 at USF L 0-3 2/12 vs. Wichita State W 8-7 2/10 vs. Illinois State L 2-5 2/9 vs. Bethune-Cookman W 9-1 2/12 vs. Tulsa L 7-8 (9) 2/10 vs. #16 Oklahoma L 0-3 2/9 vs. #13 Florida L 2-3 2/11 vs. #20 Louisville W 8-0 (5) 2/10 vs. Florida Gulf Coast W 8-4 Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2/17 vs. #12 Oregon State L 7-15 (5) Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2/17 vs. #6 California L 4-6 2/16 vs. Southern Utah W 11-10 2/15 vs. Cal Poly W 3-0 2/18 vs. Utah State W 8-1 2/16 vs. Oklahoma State W 10-2 (5) 2/15 at UNLV L 2-5 2/18 vs. Utah W 7-2 2/17 vs. BYU L 9-11 2/16 vs. #9 Oklahoma L 1-3 2/19 vs. Portland State L 6-7 2/17 vs. #1 Tennessee L 0-5 2/16 vs. #6 UCLA W 6-2 2/18 at UNLV L 4-6 2/17 vs. UC Davis L 1-7 NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 2/24 vs. Florida L 10-11 (9) FAU Pepsi Classic (Boca Raton, Fla.) Golden Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.) 2/24 vs. #18 Nebraska L 1-21 (5) 2/23 vs. Texas Tech L 2-5 2/22 vs. #1 Alabama L 0-6 2/23 vs. Jacksonville W 11-5 2/22 at Florida International W 10-2 (5) USF/Adidas Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.) 2/24 vs. Bethune Cookman W 12-1 (6) 2/23 vs. Connecticut W 8-0 (6) 3/9 vs. Coastal Carolina L 2-7 2/24 at Florida Atlantic W 1-0 2/23 vs. #1 Alabama L 0-2 3/9 vs. Fordham W 8-3 2/25 vs. Texas Tech L 0-7 2/24 at Florida International W 7-6 3/10 vs. #23 Virginia Tech W 5-4 3/10 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga L 1-10 (5) Texas A&M Invitational (College Station, Texas) Miken Classic (Boca Raton, Fla.) 3/11 vs. Central Michigan W 6-3 3/2 vs. McNeese State W 8-4 2/29 vs. Rutgers W 11-1 (6) 3/11 vs. Purdue L 7-11 3/2 at #4 Texas A&M L 2-6 2/29 vs. Central Michigan W 7-3 3/3 vs. Syracuse W 7-0 3/1 vs. Bethune-Cookman W 8-0 (5) Capital Classic (Sacramento, Calif.) 3/3 at #4 Texas A&M L 5-7 3/1 at Florida Atlantic W 4-0 3/17 vs. Colorado State L 2-12 (6) 3/4 vs. Syracuse W 12-7 3/2 at Florida Atlantic L 2-3 3/18 vs. #6 California L 0-5 3/18 vs. Long Island W 11-8 Capital Classic (Sacramento, Calif.) Aggie Classic (College Station, Texas) 3/19 vs. Southern Utah W 10-0 3/16 vs. Iowa State W 9-2 3/7 vs. BYU L 0-10 3/16 vs. Georgia Southern W 11-0 (6) 3/8 vs. BYU W 14-5 (6) Stanford Classic (Palo Alto, Calif.) 3/17 vs. Pittsburgh W 12-2 (5) 3/8 at #3 Texas A&M L 3-7 3/24 vs. Princeton % L 0-2 3/17 vs. Idaho State W 8-0 (5) 3/9 vs. #18 Louisiana-Lafayette L 1-4 3/24 vs. Santa Clara W 6-1 3/18 at Sacramento State W 18-3 (5) vs. #18 Louisiana-Lafayette W 2-1 3/25 vs. #5 Stanford L 1-6 3/25 vs. UC-Davis W 7-4 3/20 at #17 Illinois State L 6-7 Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) 3/26 vs. Princeton L 3-4 3/21 Illinois-Chicago W 18-4 (5) 3/20 vs. New Mexico L 5-6 3/20 vs. #1 Arizona State L 2-7 3/28 at Loyola-Chicago W 12-2 (5) Diamond Devil Invitational (Tempe, Ariz.) 3/21 vs. #14 Fresno State L 1-9 (6) at Loyola-Chicago W 3-2 3/23 vs. BYU W 10-2 (5) 3/21 vs. Utah L 2-5 3/31 Iowa* L 0-9 3/23 vs. Longwood W 6-0 3/22 vs. #22 San Diego State L 0-2 4/1 Iowa* L 4-7 3/24 vs. BYU W 7-2 4/2 Wisconsin* L 7-12 3/24 at #5 Arizona State L 2-6 3/25 at Illinois-Chicago W 17-3 (5) Wisconsin* W 11-5 3/25 vs. Longwood W 3-2 at Illinois-Chicago W 11-2 4/4 at Bradley L 5-8 3/25 at #5 Arizona State L 0-13 (5) 3/30 at #22 Ohio State* W 4-3 at Bradley L 1-6 at #22 Ohio State L 10-11 3/30 at Purdue* L 1-8 4/7 at Ohio State* L 7-8 4/2 Eastern Illinois W 13-5 (5) 3/31 at Purdue* W 8-0 (6) 4/8 at Ohio State* L 3-5 Eastern Illinois W 14-1 (5) 4/1 at Indiana* W 11-1 (5) 4/9 at Penn State* W 5-0 4/4 at Penn State* W 11-1 (6) at Indiana* L 5-6 at Penn State* W 7-5 4/5 at Penn State* L 0-13 (5) 4/13 Michigan State* W 9-6 4/12 at DePaul L 3-11 (6) 4/6 at #5 Michigan* L 0-8 (5) Michigan State* W 9-6 at DePaul W 6-4 at #5 Michigan* L 0-5 4/15 #8 Michigan* L 0-5 4/14 Purdue* W 5-1 4/9 at Bradley W 5-2 #8 Michigan* W 5-3 (8) 4/15 Purdue* L 5-8 (10) at Bradley W 9-1 (5) 4/17 #18 Illinois State L 7-10 4/16 Indiana* W 6-5 4/11 #14 Northwestern* L 2-6 4/20 Ohio State* L 6-7 4/18 Illinois State L 2-3 4/12 #14 Northwestern* L 6-11 4/21 Ohio State* L 3-4 4/22 at Minnesota* W 7-1 4/13 Michigan State* L 3-11 (5) 4/22 Penn State* W 4-3 at Minnesota* W 4-0 Michigan STate* W 9-8 Penn State* W 7-5 4/26 Eastern Illinois W 5-3 4/16 Illinois State W 16-8 (6) 4/24 at Eastern Illinois L 4-9 Eastern Illinois W 4-3 4/18 Minnesota* L 0-2 at Eastern Illinois W 5-3 (9) 4/28 at #12 Michigan* L 0-5 4/19 Minnesota* W 10-2 (5) 4/25 Western Illinois L 4-5 4/29 at #12 Michigan* L 1-3 4/20 Wisconsin* W 3-2 4/28 #11 DePaul L 2-3 4/30 at Michigan State* W 7-4 Wisconsin* W 8-6 4/29 at #8 Northwestern* L 4-12 (5) at Michigan State* L 4-5 4/22 at #23 DePaul L 2-7 at #8 Northwestern* L 0-5 5/6 #13 Northwestern* L 0-3 at #23 DePaul L 4-8 5/3 Bradley W 5-0 5/7 #13 Northwestern* L 0-5 4/25 at Indiana* L 3-6 5/5 at Iowa* L 6-7 (8) 4/26 at Indiana* W 15-14 (8) Big Ten Tournament (Evanston, Ill) Big Ten Tournament (Columbus, Ohio) 4/27 at Purdue* L 5-6 5/12 at #11 Northwestern L 1-4 5/11 vs. #10 Michigan L 0-4 at Purdue* W 9-2 4/30 Southern Illinois L 3-6 Southern Illinois W 4-0 5/3 Iowa* L 2-5 5/4 Iowa* L 6-12 Big Ten Tournament (Evanston, Ill.) 5/9 vs. Iowa L 1-9 (5)

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 61 THE RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR ALL-TIME RESULTS 2009 (29-17, 12-7 BIG TEN) 2010 (45-8, 16-2 BIG TEN) 2011 (27-22, 12-8 BIG TEN) Fifth in Big Ten // NCAA Regional qualifier Tied-second in Big Ten // NCAA Regional qualifier Third in Big Ten // Tied for first at ESPN Citrus Classic UNLV Sportco Kick-Off Classic Champions // NFCA Leadoff Classic Ranked in both USA Softball and NFCA preseason polls Cathedral City Kickoff (Cathedral City, Calif.) Champions // Ranked 25th in NFCA Final Poll 2/6 vs. Boise State W 8-2 Getterman Classic (Waco, Texas) 2/6 vs. James Madison W 6-4 UNLV Sportco Kickoff Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2/11 (24) vs. UTSA L 10-11 2/7 vs. #17 California L 1-9 (6) 2/12 at UNLV W 8-0 (6) 2/11 (24) at Baylor L 1-4 2/8 vs. UC-Davis W 2-1 2/12 vs. California State-Bakersfield W 3-2 2/12 (24) vs. McNeese State W 11-2 (5) 2/13 vs . Loyola-Marymount W 8-0 (6) 2/12 (24) vs. UTSA W 9-2 USF/Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 2/13 vs. Long Beach State W 14-4 (5) 2/13 (24) at Baylor L 1-3 2/13 vs. Hofstra L 1-4 2/14 vs. Kent State W 10-0 2/13 at USF W 6-4 Blue & Gold Felsberg Memorial Tournament (Miami, Fla.) 2/14 vs. Hofstra W 2-1 Stanford Nike Invitational (Stanford, Calif.) 2/18 vs . Providence W 8-0 (5) 2/14 vs. #12 Arizona L 4-7 2/19 vs. Sacramento State W 7-1 2/18 vs. #17 Georgia Tech L 4-5 2/15 vs. Marshall L 1-3 2/19 at #11 Stanford L 0-8 (5) 2/19 vs . Pittsburgh W 8-0 (5) 2/20 vs . UC-Riverside W 8-0 (5) 2/19 at Florida International W 7-4 Marriott Houston Invitational (Houston, Texas) 2/20 vs. #17 Fresno State W 5-0 2/20 vs . Providence L 5-6 2/20 vs. McNeese State W 4-1 2/21 vs . Nevada W 7-4 2/20 at #18 Houston W 12-11 (8) ESPN Citrus Classic (Kissimmee, Fla.) 2/21 vs. Prairie View A&M W 9-1 (6) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 3/4 vs. Temple W 12-0 (6) 2/21 vs. Northern Illinois W 3-1 2/26 vs. #22 Florida State W 4-3 3/4 vs. Maryland W 3-1 2/22 vs. #19 Texas A&M W 5-4 (8) 2/26 vs. Mississippi Valley State W 12-2 (6) 3/5 vs. Fordham W 4-1 2/27 vs. Radford W 10-0 (5) 3/5 vs. Longwood W 7-5 Cox Communications Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 2/27 vs. Virginia Tech W 10-5 3/6 vs. #13 Oregon L 1-2 2/27 vs. Texas Tech W 8-2 2/28 vs. Arkansas W 7-4 2/27 vs. Pacific L 2-11 (6) Tiger Invitational (Columbia, Mo.) 2/28 vs. USF W 6-0 Children’s Hospital Invitational (Columbia, Mo.) 3/12 at #18 Missouri L 3-4 2/28 at #2 Florida L 1-9 (6) 3/12 (21) vs. New Mexico W 7-0 3/12 vs. Illinois State L 7-10 3/1 at #2 Florida L 2-7 (6) 3/13 (21) vs. Bradley W 5-1 3/13 at #18 Missouri $ L 0-8 (6) 3/14 (21) vs. San Diego State L 3-5 3/6 at #18 Southern Illinois W 6-5 (8) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) 3/17 at Illinois State W 11-3 (5) 3/17 (21) Illinois State W 8-7 3/18 vs. Fresno State L 2-3 3/21 Penn State* W 7-3 3/18 at Cal State Fullerton W 5-0 USF-The Game Tournament (Clearwater, Fla.) 3/22 Penn State* W 18-15 3/19 vs. San Jose State W 14-2 3/19 (21) vs. Florida Gulf Coast W 6-1 3/24 Loyola-Chicago W 7-4 (11) 3/19 vs. #4 Washington L 2-3 (9) 3/19 (21) vs. Florida Atlantic W 9-0 (5) 3/26 #23 DePaul L 2-6 3/20 vs. Long Beach State L 0-1 3/20 (21) vs. Syracuse W 7-3 3/28 Michigan State* W 13-3 (5) 3/20 (21) vs. Dartmouth W 16-1 (5) 3/23 at Southern Illinois W 5-2 4/1 at Iowa* L 0-1 3/21 (21) vs. #18 Oklahoma State L 3-7 3/26 Michigan State* W 6-3 at Iowa* L 1-9 (6) 3/27 Michigan State* W 3-2 4/4 at Wisconsin* W 8-0 (5) 3/24 (18) at Loyola-Chicago W 11-3 3/30 Bradley W 11-4 at Wisconsin* W 3-2 (18) at Loyola-Chicago W 10-2 4/2 Penn State* L 2-4 4/7 Illinois State W 10-9 (8) 3/27 (18) at #2 Michigan* L 1-7 4/3 Penn State* W 12-2 (5) 4/9 Bradley W 4-0 3/31 (18) Indiana State W 5-1 4/6 Illinois State L 6-10 4/11 at #16 Ohio State* L 0-5 4/3 (18) at Northwestern* W 13-1 (6) 4/9 at Ohio State* W 8-0 (5) 4/12 at #16 Ohio State* L 15-17 4/4 (18) at Northwestern* W 8-4 4/10 at Ohio State* W 13-4 (6) 4/15 Indiana* W 5-0 4/10 (18) #20 Ohio State* W 3-2 4/13 at Purdue* W 9-3 Indiana* W 3-2 4/11 (18) #20 Ohio State* L 2-10 at Purdue* L 6-11 4/18 #8 Michigan* L 2-8 4/13 (18) at Illinois State W 5-1 4/16 #2 Michigan* L 6-8 #8 Michigan* L 3-8 4/15 (18) Eastern Illinois W 8-0 (5) 4/17 #2 Michigan* L 7-9 4/25 #11 Northwestern* W 10-8 4/17 (18) at Penn State* W 4-0 4/23 at Wisconsin* W 4-2 (8) 4/26 #11 Northwestern* W 9-8 4/18 (18) at Penn State* W 3-2 4/24 at Wisconsin* L 1-2 4/29 at Purdue* L 1-4 4/21 (18) Southern Illinois W 9-1 (6) 4/28 Indiana* L 0-8 (6) at Purdue* W 10-6 4/24 (18) Wisconsin* W 6-0 Indiana* L 1-3 5/2 at Minnesota* W 5-4 4/28 (18) at Indiana* W 5-4 4/30 Northwestern* W 5-4 5/3 at Minnesota* W 2-1 (8) (18) at Indiana* W 9-0 (6) 5/1 Northwestern* W 5-3 5/1 (18) at Michigan State* W 11-1 NCAA Regional (Columbia, Mo.) 5/4 at Iowa* W 8-2 5/2 (18) at Michigan State* W 5-0 5/16 at #11 Missouri L 1-5 at Iowa* W 6-2 5/5 (17) Iowa* W 6-4 5/16 vs. #20 DePaul L 0-6 5/5 DePaul L 0-2 (17) Iowa* W 10-6 5/7 Western Illinois W 3-2 5/6 (17) at DePaul L 2-3 Western Illinois W 2-0 5/12 (18) Purdue* W 5-0 5/13 at Minnesota* W 2-0 (9) (18) Purdue* W 8-0 (5) 5/14 at Minnesota* L 2-3 5/14 (18) Minnesota* W 8-3 5/15 (18) Minnesota* W 10-0 (5) NCAA Regional (Columbia, Mo.) 5/21 (18) vs. DePaul W 4-2 5/22 (18) at #8 Missouri L 1-3 5/22 (18) vs. DePaul W 9-1 5/23 (18) at #8 Missouri L 2-4

62 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR ALL-TIME RESULTS 2012 (27-26, 10-14 BIG TEN) 2013 (22-27, 11-12 BIG TEN) 2014 (24-26, 7-16 BIG TEN) Tied for ninth in Big Ten Sixth in Big Ten // Big Ten Tournament First Round Ninth in Big Ten // Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals Fighting Illini Invitational Champions Rosemont Rumble Champions Florida International Combat Classic (Miami, Fla.) 2/10 vs. Massachusetts L 1-4 UNI Dome Tournament (Cedar Falls, Iowa) Rosemont Rumble (Rosemont, Ill.) 2/10 vs. #25 Louisville L 3-8 2/8 vs. #1 Alabama L 2-7 2/7 vs. Illinois-Chicago W 12-2 (5) 2/11 vs. UAB W 1-0 (8) 2/9 vs. North Dakota State W 6-3 vs. Loyola-Chicago W 11-1 (6) 2/11 vs. Michigan State W 8-0 (5) 2/9 vs. Drake L 2-3 2/8 vs. Eastern Illinois W 4-2 (8) 2/12 at Florida International L 0-8 (6) 2/10 vs. Green Bay W 6-3 vs. IUPUI W 5-3 2/10 at UNI W 8-0 (6) 2/9 vs. Central Michigan W 4-1 Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational (Austin, Texas) 2/17 vs. Pittsburgh L 1-2 (8) Hilton Houston Plaza Invite (Houston, Texas) USF Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 2/17 vs. #10 Tennessee L 7-10 2/15 vs. #6 Texas L 0-3 2/14 vs. Wright State W 8-0 (5) 2/19 vs. Pittsburgh W 1-0 2/15 at Houston L 1-8 vs. Pittsburgh W 2-0 2/16 vs. DePaul W 4-1 2/15 vs. Binghamton W 15-2 (5) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Clearwater, Fla.) 2/16 vs. #6 Texas L 2-12 (6) vs. #1 Tennessee L 0-10 2/24 vs. South Florida L 0-8 (5) 2/17 at Houston W 7-5 2/16 at USF L 1-2 2/24 vs. Hofstra W 2-0 2/25 vs. Winthrop W 3-2 Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) UTA Hilton Invitational (Arlington, Texas) 2/25 vs. Massachusetts W 4-2 2/22 vs. #22 Washington L 0-15 (5) 2/22 vs. Texas Tech L 3-4 (9) 2/26 vs. Boston University L 1-8 2/22 vs. Oregon State L 1-5 vs. UMKC W 7-0 2/23 vs. #8 California L 0-5 2/23 vs. Creighton W 9-1 Eller Media Stadium Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2/24 vs. Georgia Tech L 0-1 at UT Arlington W 4-2 3/2 vs. Florida Atlantic L 5-8 (8) 3/2 vs. New Mexico State W 4-3 USF Under Armour Invitational (Tampa/Clearwater, Fla.) Florida Atlantic Tournament (Boca Raton, Fla.) 3/3 vs. Seton Hall L 0-1 3/1 vs. #19 Kentucky L 4-5 (8) 3/8 vs. #14 South Alabama L 3-5 3/3 at UNLV W 3-2 3/1 at USF L 2-3 at Florida Atlantic L 4-8 3/4 vs. Florida Atlantic W 7-6 3/2 vs. Maine W 7-1 3/9 vs. #14 South Alabama L 2-5 (8) 3/2 vs. Toledo L 6-0 vs. Hofstra W 2-0 (8) USF Under Armour Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.) 3/3 vs. Providence W 11-2 (6) 3/16 vs. Providence W 3-1 Fighting Illini Classic (Urbana, Ill.) 3/16 vs. Boston University W 5-4 Fighting Illini Invitational (Urbana, Ill.) 3/14 Western Michigan W 13-1 (5) 3/17 vs. Massachusetts W 7-2 3/15 Loyola-Chicago W 3-2 (9) 3/15 North Dakota State L 4-7 3/17 vs. Maryland L 0-5 3/15 Western Michigan W 6-2 Omaha W 6-1 3/18 vs. UT-Chattanooga W 4-0 3/16 Saint Louis W 6-4 3/21 Iowa* L 3-4 (9) 3/24 Minnesota* W 2-0 3/22 Wisconsin* L 1-8 3/22 Iowa* L 7-10 Minnesota* W 4-3 3/23 Wisconsin* L 1-5 Iowa* W 4-3 (8) 3/25 Minnesota* L 4-14 Wisconsin* L 2-5 3/26 vs. #16 Missouri W 3-0 3/28 Indiana State W 7-2 3/30 #24 Nebraska* L 2-6 vs. #16 Missouri L 6-9 3/31 at Iowa* L 1-5 #24 Nebraska* W 5-4 3/28 at #15 Minnesota*^ L 3-8 at Iowa* L 1-9 (6) 3/31 #24 Nebraska* L 1-7 3/29 at #15 Minnesota*^ L 0-8 (6) 4/1 at Iowa* L 0-1 (10) 4/3 Indiana State L 5-6 at #15 Minnesota*^ L 0-7 4/4 Illinois State L 0-1 4/5 at Northwestern* L 0-8 (5) 4/1 at Illinois State W 7-4 4/6 at Nebraska* L 0-11 (6) 4/6 at Northwestern* L 0-8 (5) 4/5 #20 Nebraska* W 11-4 at Nebraska* L 1-5 4/7 at Northwestern* L 1-7 #20 Nebraska* L 4-9 4/7 at Nebraska* L 1-4 4/9 Eastern Illinois L 1-12 (5) 4/6 #20 Nebraska* L 3-12 (5) 4/12 at Eastern Illinois W 4-1 (8) 4/13 Minnesota*^ L 1-5 4/11 at Wisconsin* L 2-3 4/14 Wisconsin* L 0-8 Minnesota*^ L 0-2 at Wisconsin* L 3-10 4/15 Wisconsin* W 8-7 4/14 Minnesota*^ L 3-9 4/12 at Wisconsin* L 2-3 Wisconsin* L 7-10 4/20 Indiana* W 5-4 (8) 4/16 DePaul L 3-5 4/17 Western Illinois W 5-1 Indiana* W 1-0 4/18 at Purdue* L 0-11 (5) 4/21 Purdue* W 3-1 4/21 Indiana* W 8-0 (6) 4/19 at Purdue* L 0-1 Purdue* L 2-4 4/23 at Iowa* W 8-5 4/20 at Purdue* W 3-2 4/22 Purdue* W 8-6 at Iowa* W 6-3 4/22 #25 Northwestern* L 3-6 4/24 at DePaul L 0-3 4/26 at Michigan State* W 6-2 #25 Northwestern* L 0-9 (6) 4/28 at #22 Michigan* W 5-1 (8) 4/27 at Michigan State* W 10-2 (6) 4/25 #4 Michigan* W 10-2 (6) 4/29 at #22 Michigan* L 1-2 4/28 at Michigan State* W 10-0 (6) 4/26 #4 Michigan* L 2-10 (6) at #22 Michigan* W 2-0 5/1 at Southern Illinois W 4-2 (8) #4 Michigan* L 5-6 5/2 Southern Illinois W 2-0 5/3 Ohio State* W 6-4 5/2 at Penn State* W 5-0 5/5 Penn State* W 4-2 5/5 Ohio State* L 0-3 5/3 at Penn State* W 6-1 Penn State* W 6-3 Ohio State* W 1-0 5/4 at Penn State* W 6-1 5/6 Penn State* W 3-2 Big Ten Tournament (Lincoln, Neb.) Big Ten Tournament (Evanston, Ill.) 5/11 at Northwestern* L 2-3 5/9 vs. Penn State L 2-5 5/8 vs. Iowa W 6-0 at Northwestern* L 3-7 5/9 vs. #10 Michigan L 2-8 5/12 at Northwestern* L 2-10 (6) ^ Relocated from Minnesota - Illinois played as away team ^ Played at University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minn.)

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 63 THE RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR ALL-TIME RESULTS 2015 (26-27, 14-9 BIG TEN) Fifth in Big Ten Black and Red Showcase (Athens, Ga.) 2/6 vs. Winthrop L 1-5 at #12 Georgia L 0-5 2/7 vs. Murray State L 3-5 at #12 Georgia L 3-11 (6) 2/8 vs. Coppin State W 13-0 (5) February Freezer (Starkville, Miss.) 2/13 vs. UT-Martin L 5-6 at Mississippi State L 8-9 2/14 vs. Louisiana Tech L 2-3 vs. Lamar W 6-5 2/15 at Mississippi State W 4-3 Houston Hilton Plaza Classic (Houston, Texas) 2/20 vs. New Mexico W 12-4 (6) at Houston W 10-7 2/21 vs. New Mexico L 4-12 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 4-6 2/22 at Houston L 2-12 (5) Under Armour Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 2/27 vs. Georgia Southern W 14-10 at South Florida L 2-5 3/1 vs. East Carolina W 7-6 Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament (Los Angeles, Calif.) 3/6 vs. UC Davis W 5-4 3/6 at #13 UCLA L 0-14 (5) 3/7 vs. UC Davis L 1-3 3/7 vs. #13 UCLA L 2-9 3/8 vs. Providence L 5-8 3/17 North Dakota State L 0-3 3/20 vs. #15 Minnesota* L 2-14 (5) 3/21 vs. #15 Minnesota* L 1-11 (5) 3/22 vs. #15 Minnesota* L 2-3 3/25 vs. #20 Missouri L 5-17 (6) 3/28 vs. Indiana* W 9-6 3/29 vs. Indiana* W 9-8 3/29 vs. Indiana* W 22-12 (5) 3/31 vs. Illinois State W 5-4 4/3 at Iowa* L 7-15 (5) 4/4 at Iowa* W 15-7 4/5 at Iowa* W 12-7 4/8 vs. Indiana State W 5-3 4/10 at Maryland* W 7-3 4/11 at Maryland* W 14-8 4/12 at Maryland* W 5-4 4/15 at DePaul W 6-0 4/17 vs. Wisconsin* L 7-11 4/18 vs. Wisconsin* W 5-3 4/19 vs. Wisconsin* W 12-8 4/22 at Northwestern* L 4-12 (5) at Northwestern* W 9-8 4/24 vs. Purdue* W 9-1 (5) 4/26 vs. Purdue* L 7-8 (8) vs. Purdue* W 8-7 (8) 4/28 vs. Western Illinois W 9-0 (6) 5/1 at Nebraska* L 0-8 (5) 5/2 at Nebraska* W 12-10 5/3 at Nebraska* L 1-9 (5) Big Ten Tournament (Columbus, Ohio) 5/7 vs. Purdue L 2-3

64 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS / ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS

YEAR HEAD COACH OVERALL (PCT) HOME AWAY NEUTRAL BIG TEN B1G FINISH POSTSEASON/NOTES 2000 Terri Sullivan 13-17 (.433) 0-0 11-10 2-7 ------Played as NCAA Division I independent 2001 Terri Sullivan 49-23 (.681) 14-4 12-7 23-12 12-8 4th 3rd in Big Ten Tournament 2002 Terri Sullivan 34-24 (.586) 13-4 8-8 13-12 10-9 5th 4th in Big Ten Tournament 2003 Terri Sullivan 39-17-1 (.693) 11-2-1 14-9 14-6 11-7 4th T-5th in Big Ten Tournament; NCAA Regionals 2004 Terri Sullivan 45-21-1 (.679) 12-6 13-5 20-10-1 14-6 2nd Big Ten Tournament Runner-Up; NCAA Regional Final; Final Rank #17 2005 Terri Sullivan 24-26 (.480) 6-7 6-11 12-8 4-14 10th --- 2006 Terri Sullivan 24-31 (.436) 5-7 9-10 10-14 8-11 8th T-5th in Big Ten Tournament 2007 Terri Sullivan 30-25 (.545) 7-6 6-12 17-7 7-8 6th T-5th in Big Ten Tournament 2008 Terri Sullivan 30-32 (.484) 8-7 11-12 11-13 8-12 T-6th T-5th in Big Ten Tournament 2009 Terri Sullivan 29-17 (.631) 10-3 9-8 10-6 12-7 5th NCAA Regionals 2010 Terri Sullivan 45-8 (.849) 12-1 12-5 21-2 16-2 T-2nd NCAA Regionals; Final Rank #25 2011 Terri Sullivan 27-22 (.551) 8-7 10-7 9-8 12-8 3rd --- 2012 Terri Sullivan 27-26 (.509) 11-5 4-12 12-9 10-14 T-9th --- 2013 Terri Sullivan 22-27 (.449) 9-11 8-5 5-11 11-12 6th T-9th in Big Ten Tournament 2014 Terri Sullivan 24-26 (.480) 5-10 6-10 13-6 7-16 9th T-5th in Big Ten Tournament 2015 Terri Sullivan 26-27 (.491) 10-6 10-11 6-10 14-9 5th 5th in Big Ten Tournament TOTAL 14 SEASONS 488-369-2 141-86-1 149-142 198-141-1 156-143 569 621 .512 .584 .522

OPPONENT ...... RECORD Green Bay ...... 1-0 Nebraska ...... 3-10 Texas Southern ...... 2-0 Alabama...... 0-4 Harvard ...... 0-1 Nevada ...... 1-0 Texas Tech ...... 1-3 Arizona ...... 0-3 Hawaii ...... 0-2 New Mexico ...... 3-2 Toledo ...... 0-1 Arizona State ...... 1-3 Hofstra ...... 4-2 New Mexico State ...... 1-0 Tulsa ...... 0-4 Arkansas ...... 1-0 Houston ...... 4-2 North Carolina ...... 0-2 UAB ...... 1-0 BYU ...... 4-3 IUPUI ...... 3-0 North Dakota State ...... 1-2 UC Davis ...... 3-2 Bakersfield ...... 1-0 Idaho State ...... 1-0 Northern Illinois ...... 1-1 UC Riverside ...... 3-0 Ball State ...... 4-1 Illinois State ...... 11-8 Northern Iowa ...... 1-0 UC Santa Barbara ...... 1-0 Baylor ...... 2-7 Illinois-Chicago ...... 4-0 Northwestern ...... 12-22 UCLA ...... 1-2 Bethune-Cookman ...... 3-0 Indiana ...... 20-7 Oakland (Mich.)...... 2-1 UConn ...... 1-0 Binghamton ...... 1-0 Indiana State ...... 8-1 Ohio State ...... 10-15 UMKC ...... 1-0 Birmingham Southern ...... 1-0 Iowa ...... 16-21 Ohio University ...... 0-1 UNLV ...... 3-3 Boise State ...... 1-0 Iowa State ...... 1-0 Oklahoma ...... 0-4-1 USF ...... 3-7 Boston University ...... 2-1 Jacksonville ...... 1-0 Oklahoma State ...... 1-1 UT Arlington ...... 2-0 Bowling Green State ...... 0-1 James Madison ...... 1-0 Omaha ...... 1-0 UT-Chattanooga ...... 1-1 Bradley ...... 10-3 Kent State ...... 1-0 Oregon ...... 0-1 UT-Martin ...... 0-1 Buffalo ...... 2-0 Kentucky ...... 0-1 Oregon State ...... 0-2 UTSA ...... 2-1 Butler ...... 4-0 Lipscomb ...... 1-0 Pacific ...... 0-1 Utah ...... 2-1 Cal Poly ...... 2-0 LIU Brooklyn ...... 3-0 Penn State ...... 21-12 Utah State ...... 1-0 Cal State Fullerton ...... 1-0 LSU ...... 2-2 Pittsburgh ...... 5-1 Valparaiso ...... 6-0 California ...... 0-5 Lamar ...... 1-0 Portland State ...... 0-1 Villanova ...... 1-0 Campbell University ...... 0-1 Liberty ...... 1-0 Prairie View A&M ...... 1-0 Virginia ...... 1-3 Centenary ...... 5-0 Long Beach State ...... 1-1 Princeton ...... 0-2 Virginia Tech ...... 3-0 Central Michigan ...... 3-1 Longwood ...... 3-0 Providence ...... 3-2 Washington ...... 0-4 Charleston Southern...... 4-0 Louisana-Monroe ...... 2-1 Purdue ...... 19-14 Western Illinois ...... 4-1 Charlotte ...... 1-0 Louisiana Tech ...... 0-1 Radford ...... 3-0 Western Michigan ...... 3-2 Coastal Carolina ...... 6-4 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 1-1 Rhode Island ...... 1-0 Wichita State ...... 2-0 College of Charleston ...... 1-1 Louisville ...... 3-1 Rutgers ...... 1-0 Winthrop ...... 1-3 Colorado State ...... 0-1 Loyola ...... 12-4 SE Louisiana ...... 1-0 Wisconsin ...... 20-14 Coppin State ...... 1-0 Loyola Marymount ...... 1-0 Sacramento State ...... 4-1 Wright State ...... 1-0 Creighton ...... 1-0 Maine ...... 1-0 Saint Louis ...... 1-0 Youngstown State ...... 1-0 Dartmouth ...... 1-0 Marshall ...... 0-2 Sam Houston State ...... 2-0 DePaul ...... 8-14-1 Maryland ...... 5-2 San Diego State ...... 0-2 Detroit Mercy ...... 0-2 Massachusetts ...... 3-2 San Jose State ...... 1-0 * 2016 opponents are BOLDED Drake ...... 2-1 McNeese State ...... 3-0 Santa Clara ...... 2-0 East Carolina ...... 3-1 Memphis ...... 1-0 Seton Hall ...... 1-1 Eastern Illinois ...... 15-2 Mercer ...... 0-1 South Alabama ...... 0-2 Eastern Kentucky ...... 1-0 Miami (Ohio) ...... 1-0 Southern Illinois ...... 8-1 FIU ...... 4-1 Michigan ...... 6-22 Southern Mississippi ...... 3-0 Florida ...... 1-5 Michigan State...... 19-6 Southern Utah ...... 2-0 Florida A&M...... 2-0 Middle Tennessee ...... 1-0 St. John’s ...... 1-0 Florida Atlantic ...... 4-4 Minnesota ...... 18-15 St. Peter’s ...... 0-3 Florida Gulf Coast ...... 2-0 Mississippi ...... 1-0 Stanford ...... 0-5 Florida State ...... 2-1 Mississippi State ...... 1-1 Syracuse ...... 3-0 Fordham ...... 2-0 Mississippi Valley ...... 1-0 TAMU-Corpus Christi ...... 2-1 Fresno State ...... 1-3 Missouri...... 1-7 Temple ...... 3-0 Georgia ...... 0-2 Morehead State ...... 1-0 Tennessee ...... 0-4 Georgia Southern ...... 2-0 Morgan State ...... 1-0 Tennessee Tech ...... 1-1 Georgia State ...... 1-0 Murray State ...... 0-1 Texas ...... 0-2 Georgia Tech ...... 2-3 N. Carolina A&T U ...... 1-0 Texas A&M ...... 3-3

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 65 THE RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Alabama (0-4) Cal State-Bakersfield (1-0) Drake (2-1) 3-24-06 N L 2-7 Palo Alto, Calif. 5-16-03 A L (#16) 2-4 Tuscaloosa, Ala.# 2-12-10 N W 3-2 Las Vegas, Nev. 3-24-04 H W 1-0 Urbana, Ill. 2-22-08 N L (#1) 0-6 Miami, Fla. 3-24-04 H W 2-0 Urbana, Ill. Hofstra (4-2) 2-23-08 N L (#1) 0-2 Miami, Fla. Cal State-Fullerton (1-0) 2-9-13 N L 2-3 Cedar Falls, Iowa 3-5-04 N W 2-1 Clearwater, Fla. 2-8-13 N L (#1) 2-7 Cedar Falls, Iowa 3-18-11 A W 5-0 Fullerton, Calif. 2-25-05 N L 1-6 Tampa, Fla. East Carolina (3-1) 2-13-09 N L 1-4 Tampa, Fla. Arizona (0-3) UC-Davis (3-2) 3-12-01 N L 2-3 Conway, S.C. 2-14-09 N W 2-1 Tampa, Fla. 3-17-04 N L (#1) 1-4 Fullerton, Calif. 3-25-06 N W 7-4 Palo Alto, Calif. 3-24-01 N W 3-2 (8) Marietta, Ga. 2-24-12 N W 2-0 Clearwater, Fla. 3-21-04 N L (#1) 0-2 Fullerton, Calif. 2-14-08 N L 1-7 Las Vegas, Nev. 3-16-02 N W 10-1 Rock Hill, S.C. 3-9-14 N W 2-0 (8) Boca Raton, Fla. 2-14-09 N L (#12) 4-7 Tampa, Fla. 2-8-09 N W 2-1 Cathedral City, Calif. 3-1-15 N W 7-6 Clearwater, Fla. 3-6-15 N W 5-4 Los Angeles, Calif. Houston (4-2) Arizona State (1-3) 3-7-15 N L 1-3 Los Angeles, Calif. Eastern Illinois (15-2) 5-21-04 N W 3-2 Waco, Texas 3-19-04 N W (#23) 4-2 Fullerton, Calif. 3-8-01 A W 3-1 Charleston, Ill. 2-20-09 A W (#18) 12-11 (8) Houston, Texas 3-24-07 A L (#5) 2-6 Tempe, Ariz. UC-Riverside (3-0) 3-8-01 A W 12-0 Charleston, Ill. 2-15-13 A L 1-8 Houston, Texas 3-25-07 A L (#5) 0-13 Tempe, Ariz. 3-27-04 N W 4-0 Palo Alto, Calif. 4-2-02 H W 4-1 Urbana, Ill. 2-17-13 A W 7-5 Houston, Texas 3-20-08 N L (#1) 2-7 Fullerton, Calif. 3-28-04 N W 2-0 Palo Alto, Calif. 4-2-02 H W 10-2 Urbana, Ill. 2-20-15 A W 10-7 Houston, Texas 2-20-10 N W 8-0 (5) Stanford, Calif. 4-2-03 A W 8-1 Charleston, Ill. 2-22-15 A L 2-12 (5) Houston, Texas Arkansas (1-0) 4-2-03 A W 4-1 (9) Charleston, Ill. 2-28-10 N W 7-4 Columbus, Ga. UC-Santa Barbara (1-0) 5-3-05 A W 4-2 Charleston, Ill. Idaho State (1-0) 2-22-02 A W 3-0 Santa Barbara, Calif. 4-26-06 H W 5-3 Urbana, Ill. 3-17-07 N W 8-0 Sacramento, Calif. Ball State (4-1) 4-26-06 H W 4-3 Urbana, Ill. 3-21-00 A L 2-3 Muncie, Ind. Campbell (0-1) 4-24-07 A L 4-9 Charleston, Ill. Illinois-Chicago (4-0) 3-21-00 A W 9-6 Muncie, Ind. 3-15-02 N L 0-1 Rock Hill, S.C. 4-24-07 A W 5-3 Charleston, Ill. 3-21-07 H W 18-4 Urbana, Ill. 5-2-01 A W 10-0 Muncie, Ind. 4-2-08 H W 13-5 (5) Urbana, Ill. 3-25-08 A W 17-3 (5) Chicago, Ill. 4-16-02 H W 8-1 Urbana, Ill. Centenary (5-0) 4-2-08 H W 14-1 (5) Urbana, Ill. 3-25-08 A W 11-2 Chicago, Ill. 4-16-02 H W 4-3 Urbana, Ill. 2-10-02 A W 3-2 Shreveport, La. 4-15-10 H W 8-0 (5) Urbana, Ill. 2-7-14 N W 12-2 (5) Rosemont, Ill. 2-10-02 A W 8-0 Shreveport, La. 4-12-12 A W 4-1 Charleston, Ill. Baylor (2-7) 2-7-04 N W 13-0 Baton Rouge, La. 4-9-13 H L 1-12 (5) Urbana, Ill. Illinois State (11-8) 3-3-02 N L 0-1 Chattanooga, Tenn. 2-4-05 N W 4-2 Waco, Texas 2-8-14 N W 4-2 (8) Rosemont, Ill. 3-18-03 A W 4-3 (9) Normal, Ill. 3-7-04 N L 1-2 Clearwater, Fla. 2-6-05 N W 8-3 Waco, Texas 3-18-03 A W 2-1 Normal, Ill. 5-21-04 A L (#21) 0-5 Waco, Texas# Eastern Kentucky (1-0) 3-10-04 H W 6-5 Urbana, Ill. 5-22-04 A W (#21) 4-0 Waco, Texas# Central Michigan (3-1) 3-16-02 N W 1-0 Conway, S.C. 3-10-04 H L 0-3 Urbana, Ill. 2-4-05 A L (#17) 2-5 Waco, Texas 3-11-05 N L 0-1 Clearwater, Fla. 3-15-05 A W 4-3 Normal, Ill. 2-5-05 A L (#17) 1-3 Waco, Texas 3-11-06 N W 6-3 Clearwater, Fla. Florida (1-5) 4-18-06 H L 2-3 Urbana, Ill. 2-11-06 A W (#10) 10-6 Waco, Texas 2-29-08 N W 7-3 Boca Raton, Fla. 2-21-03 A L 0-6 Gainesville, Fla. 2-10-07 N L 2-5 Miami, Fla. 2-11-11 A L 1-4 Waco, Texas 2-9-14 N W 4-1 Rosemont, Ill. 2-23-03 A W 2-0 Gainesville, Fla. 3-20-07 A L (#17) 6-7 Normal, Ill. 2-13-11 A L 1-3 Waco, Texas 2-24-06 N L 10-11 Columbus, Ga. 4-17-07 H L (#18) 7-10 Urbana, Ill. Charleston Southern (4-0) 2-9-08 N L (#13) 2-3 Tampa, Fla. 4-16-08 H W 16-8 (6) Urbana, Ill. Bethune-Cookman (3-0) 3-13-00 A W 3-0 Charleston, S.C. 2-28-09 A L (#2) 1-9 (6) Gainesville, Fla. 3-17-09 A W 11-3 (5) Normal, Ill. 2-24-07 N W 12-1 Boca Raton, Fla. 3-13-00 A W 12-2 Charleston, S.C. 3-1-09 A L (#2) 2-7 (5) Gainesville, Fla. 4-7-09 H W 10-9 (8) Urbana, Ill. 2-9-08 N W 9-1 Tampa, Fla. 3-17-01 N W 8-1 Rock Hill, S.C. 3-17-10 H W 8-7 Urbana, Ill. 3-1-08 N W 8-0 (5) Boca Raton, Fla. 3-22-02 N W 19-3 Marietta, Ga. Florida A&M (2-0) 4-13-10 A W 5-1 Normal, Ill. 2-24-01 N W 9-2 Boca Raton, Fla. 3-12-11 N L 7-10 Columbia, Mo. Binghamton (1-0) Charlotte (1-0) 3-24-01 N W 4-0 Marietta, Ga. 4-6-11 H L 6-10 Urbana, Ill. 2-15-15 N W 15-2 (5) Tampa, Fla. 3-17-01 N W 4-2 Rock Hill, S.C. 4-4-12 H L 0-1 Urbana, Ill. Florida Atlantic (4-4) 4-1-14 A W 7-4 Normal, Ill. Birmingham Southern (1-0) Coastal Carolina (6-4) 2-24-01 A L 0-10 Boca Raton, Fla. 3-31-15 H W 5-4 Urbana, Ill. 2-9-02 N W 5-0 Shreveport, La. 3-11-00 A L 2-3 Conway, S.C. 2-24-07 A W 1-0 Boca Raton, Fla. 3-11-00 A W 3-2 Conway, S.C. 3-1-08 A W 4-0 Boca Raton, Fla. Indiana (20-7) Boise State (1-0) 3-18-00 N L 2-14 Rock Hill, S.C. 3-2-08 A L 2-3 Boca Raton, Fla. 4-28-01 A L 0-5 Bloomington, Ind. 2-6-09 N W 8-2 Cathedral City, Calif. 3-13-01 A L 0-1 Conway, S.C. 3-19-10 N W 9-0 (5) Clearwater, Fla. 4-28-01 A W 2-1 Bloomington, Ind. 3-14-01 A W 4-1 Conway, S.C. 3-2-12 N L 5-8 (8) Las Vegas, Nev. 4-12-02 H W 2-1 Urbana, Ill. Boston University (2-1) 3-19-02 A W 5-0 Conway, S.C. 3-4-12 N W 7-6 Las Vegas, Nev. 4-12-02 H W 9-4 Urbana, Ill. 2-22-04 N W 3-0 College Station, Texas 3-19-02 A W 6-1 Conway, S.C. 3-8-14 A L 4-8 Boca Raton, Fla. 4-13-03 A W 3-1 Bloomington, Ind. 2-26-12 N L 1-8 Clearwater, Fla. 3-7-03 N W 11-1 Plant City, Fla. 4-13-03 A W 4-2 Bloomington, Ind. 3-16-12 N W 5-4 Clearwater, Fla. 3-10-05 N W 7-0 Clearwater, Fla. Florida Gulf Coast (2-0) 4-11-04 A W 2-1 Bloomington, Ind. 3-9-06 N L 2-7 Clearwater, Fla. 2-10-08 N W 8-4 Tampa, Fla. 4-11-04 A W 4-1 Bloomington, Ind. Bowling Green State (0-1) 3-19-10 N W 6-1 Clearwater, Fla. 4-8-05 H L 3-4 Urbana, Ill. 3-12-01 N L 0-9 Conway, S.C. College of Charleston (1-1) 4-9-05 H L 2-3 Urbana, Ill. 3-14-00 A L 1-4 Charleston, S.C. Florida International (4-1) 4-16-06 H W 6-5 Urbana, Ill. Bradley (10-3) 3-14-00 A W 5-2 Charleston, S.C. 2-9-07 A W 11-5 Miami, Fla. 4-1-07 A W 11-1 Bloomington, Ind. 3-26-03 H W 5-0 Urbana, Ill. 2-22-08 A W 10-2 (5) Miami, Fla. 4-1-07 A L 5-6 Bloomington, Ind. 3-26-03 H W 3-1 (7) Urbana, Ill. Colorado State (0-1) 2-24-08 A W 7-6 Miami, Fla. 4-25-08 A L 3-6 Bloomington, Ind. 4-6-04 A W 7-2 Peoria, Ill. 3-17-06 N L 2-12 Sacramento, Calif. 2-19-11 A W 7-4 Miami, Fla. 4-26-08 A W 15-14 (6) Bloomington, Ind. 4-6-04 A L 1-4 Peoria, Ill. 2-12-12 A L 8-0 (6) Miami, Fla. 4-15-09 H W 5-0 Urbana, Ill. 4-21-05 H W 5-2 Urbana, Ill. Connecticut (1-0) 4-15-09 H W 3-2 Urbana, Ill. 4-4-06 A L 5-8 Peoria, Ill. 2-23-08 N W 8-0 (6) Miami, Fla. Florida State (2-1) 4-28-10 A W 5-4 Bloomington, Ind. 4-4-06 A L 1-6 Peoria, Ill. 2-23-01 N W (#16) 1-0 Boca Raton, Fla. 4-28-10 A W 9-0 Bloomington, Ind. 5-3-07 H W 5-0 Urbana, Ill. Coppin State (1-0) 2-25-01 N L (#16) 0-2 Boca Raton, Fla. 4-28-11 H L 0-8 (6) Urbana, Ill. 4-9-08 A W 5-2 Peoria, Ill. 2-8-15 N W 13-0 (5) Athens, Ga. 2-26-10 N W (#22) 4-3 Columbus, Ga. 4-28-11 H L 1-3 Urbana, Ill. 4-9-08 A W 9-1 (5) Peoria, Ill. 4-20-13 H W 5-4 (8) Urbana, Ill. 4-9-09 H W 4-0 Urbana, Ill. Creighton (1-0) Fordham (2-0) 4-20-13 H W 1-0 Urbana, Ill. 3-13-10 N W 5-1 Columbia, Mo. 2-23-14 N W 9-1 Arlington, Texas 3-9-06 N W 8-3 Clearwater, Fla. 4-21-13 H W 8-0 (6) Urbana, Ill. 3-30-11 H W 11-4 Urbana, Ill. 3-4-11 N W 4-1 Kissimmee, Fla. 3-28-15 H W 9-6 Urbana, Ill. Dartmouth (1-0) 3-28-15 H W 9-8 Urbana, Ill. Buffalo (2-0) 3-20-10 N W 16-1 (5) Clearwater, Fla. Fresno State (1-3) 3-29-15 H W 22-12 (5) Urbana, Ill. 2-9-01 N W 6-0 Huntsville, Texas 3-19-04 N L (#15) 0-3 Fullerton, Calif. 2-10-01 N W 6-2 Huntsville, Texas DePaul (8-14-1) 3-21-08 N L (#14) 1-9 (6) Fullerton, Calif. Indiana State (8-1) 4-30-02 A L (#18) 0-3 Chicago, Ill. 2-20-10 N W (#17) 5-0 Stanford, Calif. 3-26-00 A W 5-3 Terre Haute, Ind. Butler (4-0) 4-30-02 A L (#18) 4-5 Chicago, Ill. 3-18-11 N L 2-3 Fullerton, Calif. 4-11-01 A W 5-1 Terre Haute, Ind. 4-1-00 A W 4-0 Indianapolis, Ind. 4-24-03 H L (#6) 0-3 Urbana, Ill. 4-11-01 A W 8-1 Terre Haute, Ind. 4-1-00 A W 5-2 Indianapolis, Ind. 4-24-03 H T (#6) 1-1 Urbana, Ill. Georgia (0-2) 4-10-02 H W 5-0 Urbana, Ill. 4-3-01 H W 3-0 Urbana, Ill. 3-20-04 N W 11-0 Fullerton, Calif. 2-6-15 A L (#12) 0-5 Athens, Ga. 4-10-02 H W 15-0 Urbana, Ill. 4-3-01 H W 3-0 Urbana, Ill. 4-21-04 A W 3-2 Chicago, Ill. 2-7-15 A L (#12) 3-11 (6) Athens, Ga. 3-31-10 H W 5-1 Urbana, Ill. 4-13-05 H L 1-5 Urbana, Ill. 3-28-12 H W 7-2 Urbana, Ill. BYU (4-3) 4-13-05 H W 7-6 Urbana, Ill. Georgia Southern (2-0) 4-3-13 H L 5-6 Urbana, Ill. 3-26-04 N W 3-2 Palo Alto, Calif. 4-12-06 A L 3-1 Chicago, Ill. 3-16-07 N W 11-0 Sacramento, Calif. 4-8-15 H W 5-3 Urbana, Ill. 3-18-05 N L 10-18 Sacramento, Calif. 4-12-06 A W 6-4 Chicago, Ill. 2-27-15 N W 14-10 Tampa, Fla. 2-17-07 N L 9-11 Henderson, Nev. 4-28-07 H L (#11) 2-3 Urbana, Ill. Iowa (16-21) 3-23-07 N W 10-2 Tempe, Ariz. 4-22-08 A L 2-7 Chicago, Ill. Georgia State (1-0) 4-14-01 H W (#12) 1-0 Urbana, Ill. 3-24-07 N W 7-2 Tempe, Ariz. 4-22-08 A L 4-8 Chicago, Ill. 3-23-01 N W 3-1 Marietta, Ga. 4-15-01 H W (#12) 3-0 Urbana, Ill. 3-7-08 N L 0-10 College Station, Texas 3-26-09 H L (#23) 2-6 Urbana, Ill. 5-12-01 N L (#15) 2-11 Ann Arbor, Mich.* 3-8-08 N W 14-5 (6) College Station, Texas 5-16-09 N L (#20) 0-6 Columbia, Mo.# Georgia Tech (2-3) 4-5-02 H L (#19) 2-8 Urbana, Ill. 5-6-10 A L 2-3 Chicago, Ill. 3-23-02 A L 0-3 Marietta, Ga. 4-6-02 H L (#19) 4-5 Urbana, Ill. California (0-5) 5-21-10 N W 4-2 Columbus, Mo.# 2-21-03 N W (#24) 3-2 (8) Gainesville, Fla. 5-9-02 N W (#22) 3-2 Ann Arbor, Mich.* 2-23-02 N L (#5) 0-8 Santa Barbara, Calif. 5-22-10 N W 9-1 Columbus, Mo.# 5-15-03 N W 5-3 Tuscaloosa, Ala.# 4-27-03 A L (#24) 0-8 (5) Iowa City, Iowa 2-17-06 N L (#6) 4-6 Las Vegas, Nev. 5-4-11 H L 0-2 Urbana, Ill. 2-18-11 N L (#24) 4-5 Miami, Fla. 4-27-03 A L (#24) 0-7 Iowa City, Iowa 3-18-06 N L (#6) 0-5 Sacramento, Calif. 4-24-12 A L 0-3 Chicago, Ill. 2-24-13 N L 0-1 Palm Springs, Calif. 5-9-03 A L (#23) 2-3 (8) Iowa City, Iowa* 2-7-09 N L (#17) 1-9 (6) Cathedral City, Calif. 2-16-13 N W 4-1 Houston, Texas 5-8-04 H W 2-0 Urbana, Ill. 2-23-13 N L (#8) 0-5 Palm Springs, Calif. 4-16-14 H L 3-5 Urbana, Ill. Green Bay (1-0) 5-9-04 H W 5-2 Urbana, Ill. 4-15-15 A W 6-0 Chicago, Ill. 2-10-13 N W 6-3 Cedar Falls, Iowa 5-7-05 A L (#18) 3-4 Iowa City, Iowa Cal Poly (2-0) 5-8-05 A W (#18) 8-7 Iowa City, Iowa 2-22-02 N W 3-1 Santa Barbara, Calif. Detroit Mercy (0-2) Harvard (0-1) 3-31-06 H L 0-9 Urbana, Ill. 2-15-08 N W 3-0 Las Vegas, Nev. 4-30-00 A L 1-2 Detroit, Mich. 3-25-01 N L 2-3 Marietta, Ga. 4-1-06 H L 4-7 Urbana, Ill. 4-30-00 A L 1-2 Detroit, Mich. 5-5-07 A L 6-7 Iowa City, Iowa * Big Ten Tournament // # NCAA Tournament Hawaii (0-2) 5-3-08 H L 2-5 Urbana, Ill. (##) Ranking in NFCA Coaches’ Poll on date of game 3-26-04 N L 0-4 Palo Alto, Calif. 5-4-08 H L 6-12 Urbana, Ill. 66 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS 5-9-08 N L 1-9 Evanston, Ill.* Maine (1-0) 4-30-05 H W 7-6 Urbana, Ill. 3-26-05 N W (#20) 5-3 Palo Alto, Calif. 4-1-09 A L 0-1 Iowa City, Iowa 3-2-13 N W 7-1 Clearwater, Fla. 4-30-05 H W 6-5 Urbana, Ill. 4-1-05 A L (#20) 0-10 (5) Evanston, Ill. 4-1-09 A L 1-9 (6) Iowa City, Iowa 4-22-06 A W 7-1 Minneapolis, Ill. 4-2-05 A L (#20) 1-4 Evanston, Ill. 5-5-10 H W 6-4 Urbana, Ill. Marshall (0-2) 4-22-06 A W 4-0 Minneapolis, Ill. 5-6-06 H L (#13) 0-3 Urbana, Ill. 5-5-10 H W 10-6 Urbana, Ill. 3-17-00 N L 0-8 Rock Hill, S.C. 4-18-08 H L 0-2 Urbana, Ill. 5-7-06 H L (#13) 0-5 Urbana, Ill. 5-4-11 A W 8-2 Iowa City, Iowa 2-15-09 N L 1-3 Tampa, Fla. 4-19-08 H W 10-2 (5) Urbana, Ill. 5-12-06 A L (#11) 1-4 Evanston, Ill.* 5-4-11 A W 6-2 Iowa City, Iowa 5-2-09 A W 5-4 Minneapolis, Minn. 4-29-07 A L (#8) 4-12 (5) Evanston, Ill. 3-31-12 A L 1-5 Iowa City, Iowa Maryland (5-2) 5-3-09 A W 2-1 (8) Minneapolis, Minn. 4-29-07 A L (#8) 0-5 Evanston, Ill. 3-31-12 A L 1-9 (6) Iowa City, Iowa 2-23-01 N L 0-1 Boca Raton, Fla. 5-14-10 H W 8-3 Urbana, Ill. 4-11-08 H L (#14) 2-6 Urbana, Ill. 4-1-12 A L 0-1 (10) Iowa City, Iowa 3-25-01 N W 8-0 Marietta, Ga. 5-15-10 H W 10-0 (5) Urbana, Ill. 4-12-08 H L (#14) 6-11 Urbana, Ill. 4-23-13 A W 8-5 Iowa City, Iowa 3-4-11 N W 3-1 Kissimmee, Fla. 5-13-11 A W 2-0 (9) Minneapolis, Minn. 4-25-09 H W (#11) 10-8 Urbana, Ill. 4-23-13 A W 6-3 Iowa City, Iowa 3-17-12 N L 0-5 Clearwater, Fla. 5-14-11 A L 2-3 Minneapolis, Minn. 4-26-09 H W (#11) 9-8 Urbana, Ill. 3-21-14 H L 3-4 (9) Urbana, Ill. 4-10-15 A W 7-3 College Park, Md. 3-24-12 H W 2-0 Urbana, Ill. 4-3-10 A W 13-1 (6) Evanston, Ill. 3-22-14 H L 7-10 Urbana, Ill. 4-11-15 A W 14-8 College Park, Md. 3-24-12 H W 4-3 Urbana, Ill. 4-4-10 A W 8-4 Evanston, Ill. 3-22-14 H W 4-3 (8) Urbana, Ill. 4-12-15 A W 5-4 College Park, Md. 3-25-12 H L 4-14 Urbana, Ill. 4-30-11 H W 5-4 Urbana, Ill. 5-8-14 N W 6-0 Evanston, Ill.* 4-13-13 H L 1-5 Urbana, Ill. 5-1-11 H W 5-3 Urbana, Ill. 4-3-15 A L 7-15 (5) Iowa City, Iowa Massachusetts (3-2) 4-13-13 H L 0-2 Urbana, Ill. 5-11-12 A L 2-3 Evanston, Ill. 4-4-15 A W 15-7 Iowa City, Iowa 3-9-03 N W (#21) 6-4 Plant City, Fla. 4-14-13 H L 3-9 Urbana, Ill. 5-11-12 A L 3-7 Evanston, Ill. 4-5-15 A W 12-7 Iowa City, Iowa 5-16-03 N L 4-5 Tuscaloosa, Ala.# 3-28-14 A L 3-8 St. Paul, Minn. 5-12-12 A L 2-10 (6) Evanston, Ill. 2-10-12 N L 1-4 Miami, Fla. 3-29-14 A L 0-8 (6) St. Paul, Minn. 4-5-13 A L 0-8 (5) Evanston, Ill. Iowa State (1-0) 2-25-12 N W 4-2 Clearwater, Fla. 3-29-14 A L 0-7 St. Paul, Minn. 4-6-13 A L 0-8 (5) Evanston, Ill. 3-16-07 N W 9-2 Sacramento, Calif. 3-17-12 N W 7-2 Clearwater, Fla. 3-20-15 H L (#15) 2-14 (5) Urbana, Ill. 4-7-13 A L 1-7 Evanston, Ill. 3-21 H L (#15) 1-11 (5) Urbana, Ill. 4-22-14 H L (#25) 3-6 Urbana, Ill. IUPUI (3-0) McNeese State (3-0) 3-22 H L (#15) 2-3 Urbana, Ill. 4-22-14 H L (#25) 0-9 (6) Urbana, Ill. 4-17-01 A W 9-0 Indianapolis, Ind. 3-2-07 N W 8-4 College Station, Texas 4-22-15 A L 4-12 (5) Evanston, Ill. 4-9-03 A W 2-0 Indianapolis, Ind. 2-20-09 N W 4-1 Houston, Texas Mississippi (1-0) 4-22-15 A W 9-8 Evanston, Ill. 2-8-14 N W 5-3 Rosemont, Ill. 2-12-11 N W 11-2 (5) Waco, Texas 3-9-03 N W 4-0 Plant City, Fla. Oakland (Mich.) (2-1) Jacksonville (1-0) Memphis (1-0) Mississippi State (1-1) 4-29-00 A W 3-1 Rochester, Mich. 2-23-07 N W 11-5 Boca Raton, Fla. 2-8-08 N W 8-5 Tampa, Fla. 2-13-15 A L 8-9 Starkville, Miss. 4-29-00 A L 3-4 Rochester, Mich. 2-15-15 A W 4-3 Starkvills, Miss. 2-22-03 N W 9-1 Gainesville, Fla. James Madison (1-0) Mercer (0-1) 2-6-09 N W 6-4 Cathedral City, Calif. 3-23-02 N L 3-4 Marietta, Ga. Mississippi Valley State (1-0) Ohio University (0-1) 2-26-10 N W 12-2 (6) Columbus, Ga. 2-18-01 N L 2-3 Raleigh, N.C. Kent State (1-0) Miami (Ohio) (1-0) 2-14-10 N W 10-0 Las Vegas, Nev. 2-18-01 N W 4-1 Raleigh, N.C. Missouri (1-7) Ohio State (10-15) 5-16-09 A L (#11) 1-5 Columbia, Mo.# 4-6-01 A L 0-5 Columbus, Ohio Kentucky (0-1) Michigan (6-22) 5-22-10 A L (#8) 1-3 Columbia, Mo.# 4-6-01 A W 4-3 Columbus, Ohio 3-1-13 N L (#19) 4-5 (8) Tampa, Fla. 3-31-01 H L 2-10 Urbana, Ill. 5-23-10 A L (#8) 2-4 Columbia, Mo.# 4-21-02 A L (#22) 5-6 Columbus, Ohio 4-1-01 H L 0-2 Urbana, Ill. 3-12-11 A L (#18) 3-4 Columbia, Mo. 4-21-02 A L (#22) 2-5 Columbus, Ohio Lamar (1-0) 4-26-02 H L (#11) 1-3 Urbana, Ill. 3-13-11 A L (#18) 0-8 (6) Columbia, Mo. 5-9-02 N L 0-5 Ann Arbor, Mich.* 2-14-15 N W 6-5 Starkville, Miss. 3-28-03 A W (#14) 4-0 Ann Arbor, Mich. 3-26-14 N W (#16) 3-0 St. Charles, Mo. 4-23-04 H L 0-1 Urbana, Ill. 3-29-03 A L (#14) 4-12 Ann Arbor, Mich. 3-26 N L (#16) 6-9 St. Charles, Mo. 4-24-04 H W 1-0 Urbana, Ill. Liberty (1-0) 4-16-04 H L (#9) 2-4 Urbana, Ill. 3-25-15 N L (#20) 5-17 (6) St. Charles, Mo. 5-15-04 N W 5-0 Ann Arbor, Mich.* 2-14-03 N W 12-1 (6) Raleigh, N.C. 4-17-04 H W (#9) 3-2 Urbana, Ill. 4-17-05 A L 3-5 Columbus, Ohio 4-3-05 A L (#1) 7-8 Ann Arbor, Mich. Morehead State (1-0) 4-17-05 A W 8-7 Columbus, Ohio Lipscomb (1-0) 4-3-05 A L (#1) 0-10 Ann Arbor, Mich. 3-21-03 N W 10-0 Sacramento, Calif. 4-7-06 A L 7-8 Columbus, Ohio 3-1-01 N W 5-1 Chattanooga, Tenn. 4-28-06 A L (#12) 0-5 Ann Arbor, Mich. 4-8-06 A L 3-5 Columbus, Ohio 4-29-06 A L (#12) 1-3 Ann Arbor, Mich. Morgan State (1-0) 4-20-07 H L 6-7 Urbana, Ill. Long Beach State (1-1) 4-15-07 H L (#8) 0-5 Urbana, Ill. 3-17-01 N W 8-1 Rock Hill, S.C. 4-21-07 H L 3-4 Urbana, Ill. 2-13-10 N W 14-4 (5) Las Vegas, Nev. 4-15-07 H W (#8) 5-3 Urbana, Ill. 3-30-08 A W (#22) 4-3 Columbus, Ohio 3-20-11 N L 0-1 Fullerton, Calif. 5-11-07 N L (#10) 0-4 Columbus, Ohio* Murray State (0-1) 3-30-08 A L (#22) 10-11 Columbus, Ohio 4-6-08 A L (#5) 0-8 (5) Ann Arbor, Mich. 2-7-15 N L 3-5 Athens, Ga. 4-11-09 A L (#16) 0-5 Columbus, Ohio Long Island (3-0) 4-6-08 A L (#5) 0-5 Ann Arbor, Mich. 4-12-09 A L (#16) 15-17 Columbus, Ohio 2-16-02 N W 4-0 Raleigh, N.C. 4-18-09 H L (#8) 2-8 Urbana, Ill. Nebraska (3-10) 4-10-10 H W (#20) 3-2 Urbana, Ill. 3-6-03 N W 8-6 Plant City, Fla. 4-18-09 H L (#8) 3-8 Urbana, Ill. 2-24-06 N L (#18) 1-21 Columbus, Ga. 4-11-10 H L (#20) 2-10 Urbana, Ill. 3-18-06 N W 11-8 Sacramento, Calif. 3-27-10 A L (#2) 1-7 Ann Arbor, Mich. 4-6-12 A L 0-11 (6) Lincoln, Neb. 4-9-11 A W 8-0 (5) Columbus, Ohio 4-17-11 H L (#2) 7-9 Urbana, Ill. 4-6-12 A L 1-5 Lincoln, Neb. 4-10-11 A W 13-4 (6) Columbus, Ohio Longwood (3-0) 4-17-11 H L (#2) 6-8 Urbana, Ill. 4-7-12 A L 1-4 Lincoln, Neb. 5-3-13 H W 6-4 Urbana, Ill. 3-23-07 N W 6-0 Tempe, Ariz. 4-28-12 A W (#22) 5-1 (8) Ann Arbor, Mich. 3-30-13 H L (#24) 2-6 Urbana, Ill. 5-5-13 H L 0-3 Urbana, Ill. 3-25-07 N W 3-2 Tempe, Ariz. 4-29-12 A L (#22) 1-2 Ann Arbor, Mich. 3-30-13 H W (#24) 5-4 Urbana, Ill. 5-5-13 H W 1-0 Urbana, Ill. 3-4-11 N W 7-5 Kissimmee, Fla. 4-29-12 A W (#22) 2-0 Ann Arbor, Mich. 3-31-13 H L (#24) 1-7 Urbana, Ill. 4-25-14 H W (#4) 10-2 (6) Urbana, Ill. 4-5-14 H W (#20) 11-4 Urbana, Ill. Oklahoma (0-4-1) Louisiana-Lafayette (1-1) 4-26-14 H L (#4) 2-10 (6) Urbana, Ill. 4-5-14 H L (#20) 4-9 Urbana, Ill. 2-6-04 N L (#4) 0-7 Baton Rouge, La. 3-09-08 N L (#18) 1-4 College Station, Texas 4-26-14 H L (#4) 5-6 Urbana, Ill. 4-6-14 H L (#20) 3-12 (5) Urbana, Ill. 2-8-04 N T (#4) 2-2 Baton Rouge, La. 3-09-08 N W (#18) 2-1 College Station, Texas 5-9-14 N L (#10) 2-8 Evanston, Ill.* 5-1-15 A L 0-8 (5) Lincoln, Neb. 3-18-4 N L (#7) 2-5 Fullerton, Calif. 5-2-15 A W 12-10 Lincoln, Neb. 2-10-07 N L (#16) 0-3 Miami, Fla. Louisiana-Monroe (2-1) Michigan State (19-6) 5-3-15 A L 1-9 (5) Lincoln, Neb. 2-16-08 N L (#9) 1-3 Las Vegas, Nev. 2-8-03 N W 10-3 Arlington, Texas 3-30-01 H W 4-1 Urbana, Ill. 2-5-05 N L 5-8 Waco, Texas 3-30-01 H W 10-2 Urbana, Ill. Nevada (1-0) Oklahoma State (1-1) 2-6-05 N W 7-5 Waco, Texas 4-28-02 H W 3-2 Urbana, Ill. 2-21-10 N W 7-4 Stanford, Calif. 2-16-07 N W 10-2 Henderson, Nev. 4-28-02 H W 3-2 Urbana, Ill. 3-21-10 N L (#18) 3-7 Clearwater, Fla. Louisiana Tech (0-1) 3-30-03 A L 0-3 East Lansing, Mich. New Mexico (3-2) 2-14-15 N L 2-3 Starkville, Miss. 3-30-03 A W 2-0(9) East Lansing, Mich. 2-9-03 N W 10-2 Arlington, Texas Omaha (1-0) 5-9-03 N L 5-6 Iowa City, Iowa* 3-20-08 N L 5-6 Fullerton, Calif. 3-15-14 H W 6-1 Urbana, Ill. Louisville (3-1) 4-2-04 H W 7-1 Urbana, Ill. 3-12-10 N W 7-0 Columbia, Mo. 2-13-05 N W 6-5 Las Vegas, Nev. 4-3-04 H L 0-2 Urbana, Ill. 2-20-15 N W 12-4 (6) Houston, Texas Oregon (0-1) 2-9-07 N W (#20) 6-2 Miami, Fla. 5-15-04 N L 5-7 Ann Arbor, Mich.* 2-21-15 N L 4-12 Houston, Texas 3-5-11 N L (#13) 1-2 Kissimmee, Fla. 2-11-07 N W (#20) 8-0 Miami, Fla. 4-30-06 A W 7-4 East Lansing, Ill. 2-10-12 N L (#25) 3-8 Miami, Fla. 4-30-06 A L 4-5 East Lansing, Ill. New Mexico State (1-0) Oregon State (0-2) 4-13-07 H W 9-6 Urbana, Ill. 3-2-12 N W 4-3 Las Vegas, Nev. 2-17-06 N L (#12) 4-6 Las Vegas, Nev. Loyola-Chicago (12-4) 4-13-07 H W 9-6 Urbana, Ill. 2-22-13 N L 1-5 Palm Springs, Calif. 3-26-00 N L 1-2 Terre Haute, Ind. 4-13-08 H L 3-11 (5) Urbana, Ill. North Carolina (0-2) 4-2-00 A L 2-7 Chicago, Ill. 4-13-08 H W 9-8 Urbana, Ill. 2-16-01 N L 0-1 Raleigh, N.C. Pacific (0-1) 4-2-00 A L 3-7 Chicago, Ill. 3-28-09 H W 13-3 (5) Urbana, Ill. 2-17-02 N L 2-5 Raleigh, N.C. 2-27-09 N L 2-11 (6) Gainesville, Fla. 4-25-01 H W 2-1 (8) Urbana, Ill. 5-1-10 A W 11-1 East Lansing, Mich. 4-25-01 H L 0-1 Urbana, Ill. 5-2-10 A W 5-0 East Lansing, Mich. North Carolina A&T (1-0) Penn State (21-12) 4-15-03 H W 1-0 Urbana, Ill. 3-26-11 H W 6-3 Urbana, Ill. 3-15-02 N W 20-1 Rock Hill, S.C. 4-7-01 A L 0-7 University Park, Pa. 4-15-03 H W 5-2 Urbana, Ill. 3-27-11 H W 3-2 Urbana, Ill. 4-8-01 A L 2-4 University Park, Pa. 4-6-05 H W 8-0 Urbana, Ill. 2-11-12 N W 8-0 (5) Miami, Fla. North Dakota State (1-2) 5-10-01 N L 1-6 Ann Arbor, Mich.* 4-6-05 H W 10-1 Urbana, Ill. 4-26-13 A W 6-2 East Lansing, Mich. 2-9-13 N W 6-3 Cedar Falls, Iowa 5-11-01 N W 4-1 Ann Arbor, Mich.* 3-28-06 A W 12-2 Chicago, Ill. 4-27-13 A W 10-2 (6) East Lansing, Mich. 3-15-14 H L 4-7 Urbana, Ill. 4-19-02 A W 3-2 University Park, Pa. 3-28-06 A W 3-2 Chicago, Ill. 4-28-13 A W 10-0 (6) East Lansing, Mich. 3-17-15 H L 0-3 Urbana, Ill. 4-20-02 A L 2-10 University Park, Pa. 3-24-09 H W 7-4 (11) Urbana, Ill. 5-10-02 N L 3-5 Ann Arbor, Mich.* 3-24-10 A W 11-3 Chicago, Ill. Middle Tennessee (1-0) Northern Illinois (1-1) 4-5-03 H W 6-0 Urbana, Ill. 3-24-10 A W 10-2 Chicago, Ill. 3-23-01 N W 5-3(8) Marietta, Ga. 3-25-00 N L 0-2 Terre Haute, Ind. 4-5-03 H L 0-2 Urbana, Ill. 3-15-13 H W 3-2 (9) Urbana, Ill. 2-21-09 N W 3-1 Houston, Texas 4-25-04 H W 2-0 Urbana, Ill. 2-7-14 N W 11-1 (6) Rosemont, Ill. Minnesota (18-15) 4-25-04 H L 0-2 Urbana, Ill. 4-21-01 H W 2-1 (15) Urbana, Ill. Northwestern (12-22) 5-13-04 N W 1-0 Ann Arbor, Mich.* Loyola-Marymount (1-0) 4-22-02 H L 0-1 Urbana, Ill. 4-13-01 H W 4-2 Urbana, Ill. 4-15-05 A L 1-4 University Park, Pa. 2-13-10 N W 8-0 (6) Las Vegas, Nev. 3-29-02 A L (#24) 0-2 Minneapolis, Minn. 4-13-01 H W 8-2 Urbana, Ill. 4-16-05 A L 2-3 University Park, Pa. 3-30-02 A W (#24) 2-0 Minneapolis, Minn. 4-7-02 H L 0-2 Urbana, Ill. 4-9-06 A W 5-0 University Park, Ill. LSU (2-2) 4-18-03 H W 3-2 Urbana, Ill. 4-7-02 H W 5-4 Urbana, Ill. 4-9-06 A W 7-5 University Park, Ill. 2-6-04 A L (#14) 3-7 Baton Rouge, La. 4-19-03 H W 12-1 (5) Urbana, Ill. 5-3-03 A L 0-6 Evanston, Ill. 4-22-07 H W 4-3 Urbana, Ill. 2-8-04 A W (#14) 7-2 Baton Rouge, La. 5-8-03 N W 1-0 Iowa City, Iowa* 5-4-03 A L 0-2 Evanston, Ill. 4-22-07 H W 7-5 Urbana, Ill. 5-23-04 N L (#3) 1-4 Waco, Texas# 5-2-04 A W 8-0 Minneapolis, Minn. 4-4-04 H L 1-3 Urbana, Ill. 4-4-08 A W 11-1 University Park, Pa. 2-12-05 N W (#5) 5-3 Las Vegas, Nev. 5-2-04 A L 1-3 Minneapolis, Minn. 4-4-04 H W 2-0 Urbana, Ill. 4-5-08 A L 0-13 (5) University Park, Pa. 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 67 THE RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS 3-21-09 H W 7-3 Urbana, Ill. Sam Houston State (2-0) UT Arlington (2-0) Winthrop (1-3) 3-22-09 H W 18-15 Urbana, Ill. 2-9-01 A W 4-0 Huntsville, Texas 2-8-03 A W 5-0 Arlington, Texas 3-15-00 A L 0-1 Rock Hill, S.C. 4-17-10 A W 4-0 University Park, Pa. 2-10-01 A W 9-2 Huntsville, Texas 2-23-14 A W 4-2 Arlington, Texas 3-15-00 A L 5-6 Rock Hill, S.C. 4-18-10 A W 3-2 University Park, Pa. 2-25-12 N W 3-2 Clearwater, Fla. 4-2-11 H L 2-4 Urbana, Ill. San Diego State (0-2) UT-Martin (0-1) 2-6-15 N L 1-5 Athens, Ga. 4-3-11 H W 12-2 (5) Urbana, Ill. 3-22-08 N L 0-2 Fullerton, Calif. 2-13-15 N L 5-6 Starkville, Miss. 5-5-12 H W 4-2 Urbana, Ill. 3-14-10 N L 3-5 Columbia, Mo. Wisconsin (20-14) 5-5-12 H W 6-3 Urbana, Ill. Texas-San Antonio (2-1) 3-24-01 N W (#16) 1-0 Marietta, Ga. 5-6-12 H W 3-2 Urbana, Ill. San Jose State (1-0) 5-20-04 N W 3-0 Waco, Texas# 4-20-01 H W 2-1 Urbana, Ill. 5-9-13 N L 2-5 Lincoln, Neb.* 3-19-11 N W 14-2 Fullerton, Calif. 2-11-11 N L 10-11 Waco, Texas 4-20-01 H W 2-1 (9) Urbana, Ill. 5-2-14 A W 5-0 University Park, Pa. 2-12-11 N W 9-2 Waco, Texas 5-11-01 N W 3-0 Ann Arbor, Mich.* 5-3-14 A W 6-1 University Park, Pa. Santa Clara (2-0) 3-31-02 A L 2-3 Madison, Wis. 5-4-14 A W 6-1 University Park, Pa. 2-23-02 N W 4-0 Santa Barbara, Calif. Texas Southern (2-0) 3-31-02 A W 2-1 Madison, Wis. 3-24-06 N W 6-1 Palo Alto, Calif. 2-9-01 N W 9-0 Huntsville, Texas 5-10-02 N W 2-1 Ann Arbor, Mich.* Pittsburgh (5-1) 2-10-01 N W 20-0 Huntsville, Texas 4-20-03 H W 5-4 Urbana, Ill. 3-10-05 N W 6-3 Clearwater, Fla. Seton Hall (1-1) 4-20-03 H W 4-2 Urbana, Ill. 3-17-07 N W 12-2 Sacramento, Calif. 5-22-04 N W 2-0 Waco, Texas# Texas Tech (1-3) 4-30-04 A W 2-0 Madison, Wis. 2-19-11 N W 8-0 (5) Miami, Fla. 3-3-12 N L 0-1 Las Vegas, Nev. 2-23-07 N L 2-5 Boca Raton, Fla. 5-1-04 A W 1-0 Madison, Wis. 2-17-12 N L 1-2 (8) Austin, Texas 2-25-07 N L 0-7 Boca Raton, Fla. 5-1-05 H L 3-7 Urbana, Ill. 2-19-12 N W 1-0 Austin, Texas SE Louisiana (1-0) 2-27-09 N W 8-2 Gainesville, Fla. 5-1-05 H L 1-3 Urbana, Ill. 2-14-14 N W 2-0 Tampa, Fla. 2-7-04 N W 4-0 Baton Rouge, La. 2-22-14 N L 3-4 (9) Arlington, Texas 4-2-06 H L 7-12 Urbana, Ill. 4-2-06 H W 11-5 Urbana, Ill. Portland State (0-1) South Alabama (0-2) Toledo (0-1) 4-20-08 H W 3-2 Urbana, Ill. 2-19-06 N L 6-7 Las Vegas, Nev. 3-8-14 N L (#14) 3-5 Boca Raton, Fla. 3-2-13 N L 0-6 Clearwater, Fla. 4-20-08 H W 8-6 Urbana, Ill. 3-9-14 N L (#14) 2-5 (8) Boca Raton, Fla. 4-4-09 A W 8-0 (5) Madison, Wis. Prairie View A&M (1-0) Tulsa (0-4) 4-4-09 A W 3-2 Madison, Wis. 2-21-09 N W 9-1 (6) Houston, Texas South Florida (3-7) 2-9-02 N L 1-2 Shreveport, La. 4-24-10 H W 6-0 Urbana, Ill. 3-6-03 N L (#24) 0-1 Plant City, Fla. 2-10-02 N L 1-3 Shreveport, La. 4-23-11 A W 4-2 (8) Madison, Wis. Princeton (0-2) 2-26-05 A W 16-6 Tampa, Fla. 2-11-06 N L 0-2 Waco, Texas 4-24-11 A L 1-2 Madison, Wis. 3-24-06 N L 0-2 Palo Alto, Calif. 3-13-05 N L 7-8 Clearwater, Fla. 2-12-06 N L 7-8 Waco, Texas 4-14-12 H L 0-8 Urbana, Ill. 3-26-06 N L 3-4 Palo Alto, Calif. 2-08-08 A L 0-3 Tampa, Fla. 4-15-12 H W 8-7 Urbana, Ill. 2-13-09 A W 6-4 Tampa, Fla. UAB (1-0) 4-15-12 H L 7-10 Urbana, Ill. Providence (3-2) 2-28-09 N W 6-0 Gainesville, Fla. 2-11-12 N W 1-0 (8) Miami, Fla. 3-22-13 H L 1-8 Urbana, Ill. 2-18-11 N W 8-0 (5) Miami, Fla. 2-24-12 N L 0-8 (5) Clearwater, Fla. 3-23-13 H L 1-5 Urbana, Ill. 2-20-11 N L 5-6 Miami, Fla. 3-1-13 A L 2-3 Tampa, Fla. UCLA (1-2) 3-23-13 H L 2-5 Urbana, Ill. 3-16-12 N W 3-1 Clearwater, Fla. 2-15-14 A L 1-2 Tampa, Fla. 2-16-08 N W (#6) 6-2 Las Vegas, Nev. 4-11-14 A L 2-3 Madison, Wis. 3-3-13 N W 11-2 (6) Clearwater, Fla. 2-27-15 A L 2-5 Tampa, Fla. 3-6-15 A L (#13) 0-14 (5) Los Angeles, Calif. 4-11-14 A L 3-10 Madison, Wis. 3-8-15 N L 5-8 Los Angeles, Calif. 3-7-15 A L (#13) 2-9 Los Angeles, Calif. 4-12-14 A L 2-3 Madison, Mis. Southern Illinois (8-1) 4-17-15 H L 7-11 Urbana, Ill. Purdue (19-14) 4-27-04 H W 3-2 Urbana, Ill. UMKC (1-0) 4-18-15 H W 5-3 Urbana, Ill. 4-27-01 A W 3-0 West Lafayette, Ind. 4-27-04 H W 3-2 Urbana, Ill. 2-22-14 N W 7-0 Arlington, Texas 4-18-15 H W 12-8 Urbana, Ill. 4-27-01 A L 0-6 West Lafayette, Ind. 4-30-08 H L 3-6 Urbana, Ill. 5-4-02 H W 10-1 Urbana, Ill. 4-30-08 H W 4-0 Urbana, Ill. UNI (1-0) Wright State (1-0) 5-5-02 H W 5-3 Urbana, Ill. 3-6-09 A W (#18) 6-5 (8) Carbondale, Ill. 2-10-13 A W 8-0 (6) Cedar Falls, Iowa 2-14-14 N W 8-0 (5) Tampa, Fla. 4-11-03 A W 6-3 West Lafayette, Ill. 4-21-10 H W 9-1 (6) Urbana, Ill. 4-12-03 A W 4-1 West Lafayette, Ill. 3-23-11 A W 5-2 Carbondale, Ill. UNLV (3-3) Youngstown State (1-0) 4-9-04 A W 3-2 West Lafayette, Ind. 5-2-12 H W 2-0 Urbana, Ill. 3-6-04 N W 6-0 Clearwater, Fla. 2-18-01 N W 4-2 Raleigh, N.C. 4-10-04 A W 7-4 West Lafayette, Ind. 501013 A W 4-2 (8) Carbondale, Ill. 3-24-05 N L 2-12 Palo Alto, Fla. 4-10-05 H L 1-9 Urbana, Ill. 2-18-07 A L 4-6 Las Vegas, Nev. 4-10-05 H L 7-8 Urbana, Ill. Southern Mississippi (3-0) 2-15-08 A L 2-5 Las Vegas, Nev. 3-11-06 N L 7-11 Clearwater, Fla. 3-18-01 N W 3-1 Rock Hill, S.C. 2-12-10 A W 8-0 (6) Las Vegas, Nev. 4-14-06 H W 5-1 Urbana, Ill. 2-16-04 N W 2-0 Tallahassee, Fla. 3-3-12 A W 3-2 Las Vegas, Nev. 4-15-06 H L 5-8 Urbana, Ill. 3-12-05 N W 5-3 Clearwater, Fla. 3-30-07 A L 1-8 West Lafayette, Ind. Utah (2-1) 3-31-07 A W 8-0 West Lafayette, Ind. Southern Utah (2-0) 3-20-03 N W 3-2 Sacramento, Calif. 4-27-08 A L 5-9 West Lafayette, Ind. 3-19-06 N W 10-0 Sacramento, Calif. 2-18-06 N W 7-2 Henderson, Nev. 4-27-08 A W 9-2 West Lafayette, Ind. 2-16-07 N W 11-10 Las Vegas, Nev. 3-21-08 N L 2-5 Fullerton, Calif. 4-29-09 A L 1-4 West Lafayette, Ind. 4-29-09 A W 10-6 West Lafayette, Ind. Stanford (0-5) Utah State (1-0) 5-12-10 H W 5-0 Urbana, Ill. 3-8-03 N L (#12) 6-7 Plant City, Fla. 2-18-06 N W 8-1 Henderson, Nev. 5-12-10 H W 8-0 (5) Urbana, Ill. 3-27-04 A L (#13) 0-5 Palo Alto, Calif. 4-13-11 A W 9-3 West Lafayette, Ind. 3-25-05 A L (#5) 1-3 Palo Alto, Calif. Valparaiso (6-0) 4-13-11 A L 6-11 West Lafayette, Ind. 3-25-06 A L (#5) 1-6 Palo Alto, Calif. 4-14-00 N W 3-2 Valparaiso, Ind. 4-21-12 H W 3-1 Urbana, Ill. 2-19-10 A L (#11) 0-8 (5) Stanford, Calif. 4-14-00 N W 2-1 Valparaiso, Ind. 4-21-12 H L 2-4 Urbana, Ill. 3-27-01 H W 2-0 Urbana, Ill. 4-22-12 H W 8-6 Urbana, Ill. Syracuse (3-0) 3-27-01 H W 7-0 Urbana, Ill. 4-18-14 A L 0-11 (5) West Lafayette, Ind. 3-3-07 N W 7-0 College Station, Texas 4-29-03 H W 18-0 (5) Urbana, Ill. 4-19-14 A L 0-1 West Lafayette, Ind. 3-4-07 N W 12-7 College Station, Texas 4-29-03 H W 13-0 (5) Urbana, Ill. 4-20-14 A W 3-2 West Lafayette, Ind. 3-20-10 N W 7-3 Clearwater, Fla. 4-24-15 H W 9-1 (5) Urbana, Ill. Villanova (1-0) 4-26-15 H L 7-8 (8) Urbana, Ill. Temple (3-0) 3-5-04 N W 6-0 Clearwater, Fla. 4-26-15 H W 8-7 (8) Urbana, Ill. 2-15-02 N W 12-0 Raleigh, N.C. 5-7-15 N L 2-3 Columbus, Ohio* 2-26-05 N W 4-3 Tampa, Fla. Virginia (1-3) 3-3-11 N W 12-0 (6) Kissimmee, Fla. 3-13-01 N W 5-0 Conway, S.C. Radford (3-0) 3-14-01 N L 0-4 Conway, S.C. 3-18-00 N W 10-2 Rock Hill, S.C. Tennessee (0-4) 3-18-01 N L 1-6 Rock Hill, S.C. 2-15-02 N W 9-1 Raleigh, N.C. 2-16-01 N L 0-4 Raleigh, N.C. 2-17-02 N L 0-1 Raleigh, N.C. 2-27-10 N W 10-0 (5) Columbus, Ga. 2-17-07 N L (#1) 0-5 Las Vegas, Nev. 2-17-12 N L (#10) 7-10 Austin, Texas Virginia Tech (3-0) Rhode Island (1-0) 1-15-14 N L (#1) 0-10 Tampa, Fla. 3-18-01 N W 3-0 Rock Hill, S.C. 2-17-01 N W 1-0 Raleigh, N.C. 3-10-06 N W (#23) 5-4 Clearwater, Fla. UT-Chattanooga (1-1) 2-27-10 N W 10-5 Columbus, Ga. Rutgers (1-0) 3-10-06 N L 1-10 Clearwater, Fla. 2-29-08 N W 11-1 (6) Boca Raton, Fla. 3-18-12 N W 4-0 Clearwater, Fla. Washington (0-4) 3-21-03 N L (#3) 1-9 (5) Sacramento, Calif. Saint Louis (1-0) Tennessee Tech (1-1) 2-12-05 N L (#11) 7-17 Las Vegas, Nev. 3-16-13 H W 6-4 Urbana, Ill. 3-22-02 N L 1-2 Santa Barbara, Calif. 3-20-11 N L (#4) 1-2 (9) Fullerton, Calif. 3-6-04 N W 3-0 Clearwater, Fla. 2-22-13 N L (#22) 0-15 (5) Palm Springs, Calif. St. John’s (1-0) 2-14-03 N W 9-0(5) Raleigh, N.C. Texas (0-2) Western Illinois (4-1) 2-15-13 N L (#6) 0-3 Houston, Texas 4-25-07 H L 4-5 Urbana, Ill. St. Mary’s (1-0) 2-16-13 N L (#6) 2-12 (6) Houston, Texas 5-7-11 H W 3-2 Urbana, Ill. 3-25-05 N W 4-1 Palo Alto, Calif. 5-7-11 H W 2-0 Urbana, Ill. Texas A&M (3-3) 4-17-12 H W 5-1 Urbana, Ill. St. Peter’s (0-3) 2-20-04 A W (#15) 5-0 College Station, Texas 4-28-15 H W 9-0 (6) Urbana, Ill. 3-12-00 N L 0-8 Conway, S.C. 2-21-04 A W (#15) 4-3 College Station, Texas 3-12-00 N L 10-13 (9) Conway, S.C. 3-2-07 A L (#4) 2-6 College Station, Texas Western Michigan (3-2) 3-17-00 N L 0-7 Rock Hill, S.C. 3-3-07 A L (#4) 5-7 College Station, Texas 3-25-00 N W 9-3 Terre Haute, Ind. 3-8-08 A L (#3) 3-7 College Station, Texas 3-7-03 N L 1-5 Plant City, Fla. Sacramento State (4-1) 2-22-09 N W (#19) 5-4 (8) Houston, Texas 3-4-04 N L 0-1 Clearwater, Fla. 2-23-02 N L 0-1 Santa Barbara, Calif. 3-15-13 H W 6-2 Urbana, Ill. 3-22-03 A W 5-1 Sacramento, Calif. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2-1) 3-14-14 H W 13-1 (5) Urbana, Ill. 3-18-05 A W 3-2 Sacramento, Calif. 2-20-04 N W 1-0 College Station, Texas 3-18-07 A W 18-3 Sacramento, Calif. 2-21-04 N W 7-0 College Station, Texas Wichita State (2-0) 2-19-10 N W 7-1 Stanford, Calif. 2-21-15 N L 4-6 Houston, Texas 2-13-05 N W 4-2 Las Vegas, Nev. 2-12-06 N W 8-7 Waco, Texas

68 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE RECORD BOOK BIG TEN TOURNAMENT HISTORY 1982 (at Michigan) 1999 (at Michigan) 2003 (at Iowa) 2008 (at Northwestern) Iowa 2, Michigan State 0 #5 Iowa 5, #4 Michigan State 3* #6 Northwestern 1, #3 Michigan St. 0 (18 inn) #7 Michigan State 2, #2 Michigan 1 Ohio State 3, Minnesota 2 #2 Minnesota 2, #3 Penn State 1 #4 Illinois 1, #5 Minnesota 0 #1 Northwestern 8, #8 Ohio State 0 Northwestern 2, Indiana 0 #1 Michigan 8, #5 Iowa 0 #6 Northwestern 8, #2 Michigan 6 (12 inn.) #3 Iowa 9, #6 Illinois 1 Michigan 5, Iowa 1 #2 Minnesota 2, #1 Michigan 1 #1 Iowa 3, #4 Illinois 2 (8 inn.) #4 Minnesota 5, #5 Purdue 4 Northwestern 4, Ohio State 0 #3 Penn State 1, #5 Iowa 0* #2 Michigan 3, #5 Minnesota 2 (8 inn) * #3 Iowa 13, #7 Michigan State 4 Indiana 9, Minnesota 6* #1 Michigan 11, #3 Penn State 0* #3 Michigan State 6, #4 Illinois 5* #1 Northwestern 12, #4 Minnesota 0 Ohio State 5, Michigan State 0* #2 Minnesota 3, #1 Michigan 2 #1 Iowa 2, #6 Northwestern 1 #1 Northwestern 1, #3 Iowa 0 Indiana 5, Iowa 0* Champion: Minnesota #3 Michigan State 2, #2 Michigan 0 Champion: Northwestern Northwestern 6, Michigan 4 #6 Northwestern 6, #3 Michigan St. 3 (8 inn.)* Ohio State 3, Indiana 2* 2000 (at Iowa) #1 Iowa 2, #6 Northwestern 0* 2013 (at Nebraska) Michigan 2, Ohio State 1 (8 inn.)* #3 Penn State 4, #6 Purdue 3 Champion: Iowa #5 Northwestern 6, #12 Indiana 3 Northwestern 4, Michigan 2 #4 Northwestern 2, #5 Wisconsin 1 #8 Ohio State 8, #9 Iowa 4 Champion: Northwestern #2 Michigan 2, #3 Penn State 0 Single-elimination format begins: #11 Penn State 5, #6 Illinois 2 #1 Iowa 2, #4 Northwestern 0 #10 Purdue 8, #7 Michigan State 5 *eliminated (double-elimination) #3 Penn State 14, #5 Wisconsin 1* 2004 (at Michigan) #4 Wisconsin 3, #5 Northwestern 0 #4 Northwestern 2, #6 Purdue 1* #2 Illinois 1, #7 Penn State 0 #1 Michigan 3, #8 Ohio State 2 1995 (at Michigan) #1 Iowa 3, #2 Michigan 1 #8 Michigan State 5, #1 Michigan 1 #3 Minnesota 4, #11 Penn State 0 #3 Iowa 7, #2 Northwestern 5 #3 Penn State 3, #4 Northwestern 1* #6 Ohio State 5, #3 Iowa 1 #4 Wisconsin 9, #1 Michigan 3 #1 Michigan 5, #4 Minnesota 3 #2 Michigan 2, #3 Penn State 0* #4 Northwestern 5, # Minnesota 2 (11 inn.) #2 Minnesota 1, #2 Nebraska 0 #2 Northwestern 3, #4 Minnesota 2* #2 Michigan 2, #1 Iowa 0 #2 Illinois 5, #6 Ohio State 0 #4 Wisconsin 9, #3 Minnesota 3 #1 Michigan 5, #3 Iowa 1 Champion: Michigan #8 Michigan State 2, #4 Northwestern 0 Champion: Wisconsin #3 Iowa 1, #2 Northwestern 0* #8 Michigan State 7, #2 Illinois 5 #1 Michigan 3, #3 Iowa 2 2001 (at Michigan) Champion: Michigan State 2014 (at Northwestern) Champion: Michigan #6 Wisconsin 2, #3 Ohio State 1 #6 Purdue 4, #11 Indiana 2 #5 Penn State 6, #4 Illinois 1 2005 (at Michigan) #7 Ohio State 6, #10 Penn State 2 1996 (at Michigan) #2 Iowa 8, #6 Wisconsin 0 #2 Northwestern 2, #7 Purdue 0 #9 Illinois 6, #8 Iowa 0 #2 Minnesota 8, #3 Iowa 6 #1 Michigan 2, #5 Penn State 0 #1 Michigan 6, #8 Michigan State 2 #5 Northwestern 10, #12 Michigan St. 4 #1 Michigan 3, #4 Indiana 1 #4 Illinois 3, #6 Wisconsin 0* #3 Iowa 1, #6 Penn State 0 #3 Minnesota 6, #6 Purdue 3 #1 Michigan 3, #2 Minnesota 2 #5 Penn State 5, #3 Ohio State 4* #5 Wisconsin 6, #4 Ohio State 1 #7 Ohio State 7, #2 Nebraska 5 (8 inn.) #3 Iowa 2, #4 Indiana 0* #1 Michigan 6, #2 Iowa 1 #3 Iowa 2, #2 Northwestern 1 (8 inn.) #1 Michigan 8, #9 Illinois 2 #2 Minnesota 3, #3 Iowa 0* #4 Illinois 4, #5 Penn State 1* #1 Michigan 10, #5 Wisconsin 1 #4 Wisconsin 5, #5 Northwestern 4 #1 Michigan 6, #2 Minnesota 4 #2 Iowa 11, #4 Illinois 2* #1 Michigan 7, #3 Iowa 2 #3 Minnesota 9, #7 Ohio State 0 (5 inn.) Champion: Michigan #2 Iowa 2, #1 Michigan 1 Champion: Michigan #1 Michigan 4, #4 Wisconsin 3 Champion: Iowa #3 Minnesota 3, #1 Michigan 2 1997 (at Iowa) 2006 (at Northwestern) Champion: Minnesota #2 Michigan 4, #3 Michigan State 0 2002 (at Michigan) #2 Michigan 13, #7 Michigan State 0 #1 Iowa 2, #4 Purdue 0 #6 Illinois 3, #3 Iowa 2 #1 Northwestern 4, #8 Illinois 1 2015 (at Ohio State) #2 Michigan 3, #1 Iowa 2 #5 Penn State 3, #4 Wisconsin 0 #6 Indiana 5, #3 Iowa 4 (8 inn.) #12 Purdue 3, #5 Illinois 2 #3 Michigan State 4, #4 Purdue 2* #2 Ohio State 5, #6 Illinois 0 #4 Ohio State 9, #5 Penn State 6 #9 Penn State 10, #8 Maryland 6 #1 Iowa 4, #3 Michigan State 3* #1 Michigan 4, #5 Penn State 3 #2 Michigan 4, #6 Indiana 0 #6 Ohio State 24, #11 Indiana 1 #2 Michigan 4, #1 Iowa 2 #6 Illinois 2, #4 Wisconsin 1* #1 Northwestern 4, #4 Ohio State 0 #10 Iowa 5, #7 Rutgers 3 Champion: Michigan #5 Penn State 6, #3 Iowa 0* #2 Michigan 6, #1 Northwestern 0 #4 Northwestern 3, #12 Purdue 0 #1 Michigan 5, #2 Ohio State 0 Champion: Michigan #1 Michigan 16, #9 Penn State 1 1998 (at Michigan) #5 Penn State 5, #6 Illinois 3* #3 Nebraska 5, #6 Ohio State 2 #3 Iowa 5, #2 Northwestern 2 #2 Ohio State 4, #5 Penn State 3* 2007 (at Ohio State) #10 Iowa 2, #2 Minnesota 0 #1 Michigan 1, #4 Minnesota 0 #1 Michigan 2, #2 Ohio State 1 #2 Northwestern 4, #7 Michigan State 0 #1 Michigan 9, #4 Northwestern 0 #3 Iowa 1, #1 Michigan 0 Champion: Michigan #1 Ohio State 10, #8 Penn State 2 #3 Nebraska 9, #10 Iowa 6 #4 Minnesota 6, #2 Northwestern 0* #3 Michigan 4, #6 Illinois 0 #1 Michigan 6, #3 Nebraska 1 #1 Michigan 4, #4 Minnesota 0* #5 Purdue 4, #4 Iowa 1 Champion: Michigan #1 Michigan 6, #3 Iowa 1 #2 Northwestern 5, #3 Michigan 2 #1 Michigan 5, #3 Iowa 1 #1 Ohio State 10, #5 Purdue 1 Champion: Michigan #1 Ohio State 2, #2 Northwestern 1 Champion: Ohio State

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT HISTORY ILLINOIS IN THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT Years Won Lost Pct. Titles Year Seed Record Finish Michigan 18 39 14 736 10 Iowa 18 23 24 489 2 2001 4 2-2 3rd of 6 Northwestern 13 22 15 595 3 2002 6 2-2 4th of 6 Michigan State 11 7 13 350 1 2003 4 1-2 5th of 6 Penn State 11 11 15 423 0 2004 2 2-1 2nd of 8 Ohio State 11 14 13 516 1 2006 8 0-1 T-5th of 8 Minnesota 10 12 14 462 2 2007 6 0-1 T-5th of 8 ILLINOIS 10 8 13 381 0 2008 6 0-1 T-5th of 8 Purdue 8 4 10 286 0 2013 6 0-1 T-9th of 12 Wisconsin 6 6 8 429 1 2014 9 1-1 T-5th of 12 Indiana 6 3 7 300 0 2015 5 0-1 5th of 14 Nebraska 3 3 3 500 0

2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 69 THE RECORD BOOK NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY (7-8 IN FOUR APPEARANCES) ILLINOIS 2, SETON HALL 0 // MAY 22, 2004 The bats were quiet on both sides until the second, when both Katie O’Connell and Elene Planinsek registered base-hits for the Illini. Planinsek put Illinois on the board, scoring on an RBI-double from catcher Jenna Sartini. Hamma then tripled down the right field line and scored on an error in the fourth to tack on another run for the Illini and make the score 2-0. In the circle, Illinois pitcher Amanda Fortune allowed just four hits to help the Illini blank Seton Hall. ILLINOIS 4, #21 BAYLOR 0 // MAY 22, 2004 Third baseman Erin Jones led Illinois offensively, going 3-for-4, including a run in the third. The Illini bats were blazing in the third, as Jenna Sartini kicked off the inning with a base-hit and drove in pinch runner Laura Zobrist on a fielder’s choice bunt. Jones ripped another single and Jenna Hall followed with a three-run homer to give the Illini a 4-0 advantage. Amanda Fortune allowed just four hits to help the Illini achieve their second-straight shutout.

#3 LSU 4, ILLINOIS 1 (REGIONAL FINAL) // MAY 23, 2004 LSU went up 1-0 in the bottom of the first after a home run, then scored again in the third on an RBI-single. Illinois pitcher Sherri Taylor took over in the fourth for Amanda Fortune, but LSU tacked on another run in the fifth to take a 3-0 advantage over the Orange and Blue. The Illini offense kicked in gear in the sixth with a single from leftfielder Sarah Baumgartner, who went 1-for-2 on the day. LeAnn Butcher then reached on an error and Hall walked to load the bases. Lindsey Hamma, who finished the day 1-for-3, reached on a fielder’s choice and drove in Baumgartner to put the Illini on the board. LSU drove in another run in the sixth and the Illini 2003 // NCAA REGIONAL - TUSCALOOSA, ALA. (1-2) were unable to close the gap. ILLINOIS 5, GEORGIA TECH 3 // MAY 15, 2003 In the Illini’s first appearance in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship, they came out 2009 // NCAA REGIONAL - COLUMBIA, MO. (0-2) strong, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning on third baseman Erin Jones’ triple. #11 MISSOURI 5, ILLINOIS 1 // MAY 16, 2009 Georgia Tech answered in the second with three runs to tie the game, but Illini pitcher Sherri Illinois returned to the postseason for the first time in five years, earning a spot against the Taylor took over for Amanda Fortune and shut down the Yellow Jackets in the final five innings. hosting Missouri Tigers in the regional opener. The Illini came out aggressively, as right fielder The Illini scored two more runs in the bottom of the third to claim the program’s first postseason Hope Howell knocked an infield single and later scored on left fielder Hollie Pinchback’s base- victory in school history. hit. Rain halted the Orange and Blue’s momentum, as the game was suspended until the following day due to inclement weather. Missouri clamped down defensively then put up five #16 ALABAMA 4, ILLINOIS 2 // MAY 16, 2003 runs, while the Illini were unable to produce any further offense. The Illini went up 2-0 over Alabama in the third on two errors, as shortstop Lindsey Hamma reached on a single and scored on an error, while centerfielder Rachelle Coriddi got a base hit #20 DEPAUL 6, ILLINOIS 0 // MAY 16, 2009 then scored on an error. Pitcher Sherri Taylor held Alabama scoreless through the fourth before Illinois battled the 15th-seeded Blue Demons through four scoreless innings before dropping the Tide hit back-to-back home runs to tie the game and then took the lead on another long the second regional game. Freshman pitcher Monica Perry gave up just two hits through the ball. The Illini threatened in the seventh with two runners on, but were unable to capitalize on first four innings before DePaul tagged her for three runs. The Illini ended their best season the opportunity. since 2004 at 29-17.

MASSACHUSETTS 5, ILLINOIS 4 // MAY 16, 2003 2010 // NCAA REGIONAL - COLUMBIA, MO. (2-2) Illinois’ heartbreaking loss to Massachusetts closed the door on what was then the most successful season in the program’s young history with a final record of 39-17-1. The Illini #18 ILLINOIS 4, DEPAUL 2 // MAY 21, 2010 jumped out to an early lead in their third regional game as Laura Zobrist knocked an RBI-single The Illini earned their sixth NCAA Tournament victory on a hit each from Ashley Conrad, Meredith and Elene Planinsek drove her home with another base-hit to make it 2-0 in the first. Illinois Hackett and Hope Howell as well as a strong pitching performance from Monica Perry. The Illini added two more runs thanks to a pair of bases-loaded walks, giving the Orange and Blue a fell behind in the third on a run-scoring single by Alex Morocco, plating Tara Voss and Lynsey 4-0 advantage after just a half inning of action. UMass hit a home run with two on base in the Cieki but rallied in the fourth with three runs to secure the win. Conrad tripled in Jackie Guy and fourth to cut the lead to 4-3. The score remained 4-3 until the seventh, when UMass scored the Katie Lutes and scored on an error during the play to put Illinois up, 3-2. The Illini tacked on an tying run on a sacrifice fly then singled to score the game-winning run. insurance run in the fifth on a sacrifice fly out by Hollie Pinchback to reach the final score, 4-2.

#9 MISSOURI 3, #18 ILLINOIS 1 // MAY 22, 2010 2004 // NCAA REGIONAL - WACO, TEXAS (4-2) Missouri opened scoring in the first with an RBI single by Ashley Fleming. The Illini rallied in ILLINOIS 3, TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO 0 // MAY 20, 2004 the third, knotting the score at 1-1. Hollie Pinchback singled in Hope Howell to provide the only Illinois pitcher Amanda Fortune’s one-hitter helped advance the Illini past UTSA, which had won Illini run. Mizzou pushed across a run each in the fourth and sixth, taking the lead, 2-1, on a 22 of its last 23 games. Third baseman Erin Jones’ two-RBI base-hit in the third drove in the home run by Nicole Hudson. Illini’s first runs, then the Orange and Blue scored again before the end of the inning on first baseman Jenna Hall’s sacrifice fly. #18 ILLINOIS 9, DEPAUL 1 // MAY 22, 2010 Illinois posted a convincing win against DePaul, plating nine runs on 13 hits, three walks and #21 BAYLOR 5, ILLINOIS 0 // MAY 21, 2004 one hit by pitch. Hope Howell led the charge for the Orange and Blue, finishing the day 2-for-4 Center fielder LeeAnn Butcher went 2-for-3 on the day, smacking a hit in the first, but the Illini with three RBIs, one walk and one run scored. The Illini took the lead in the second with Kelley struggled to string together hits against the Bears. With the Illini trailing 2-0, Baylor scored its Wedel scoring on a wild pitch before Danielle Vaji scored Nikki Simpson with an RBI single. third run on a ground-out in the fourth. DePaul answered with a run in the bottom of the second. However, the Illini offense exploded for six runs in the fourth to seal the game - highlighted by Howell’s three-run home run to right ILLINOIS 3, HOUSTON 2 // MAY 21, 2004 field. Center fielder LeeAnn Butcher, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI on the day, kicked off Illinois’ offensive production against Houston with a base hit in the third. Shortstop Lindsey Hamma #9 MISSOURI 4, #18 ILLINOIS 2 // MAY 23, 2010 then smacked a base-hit to drive in Butcher, giving the Illini a 1-0 advantage. The Illini bats The Illini fell to Missouri in their final game of the season. Mizzou opened scoring in the top of remained hot with a sacrifice fly from second baseman Katie O’Connell, tacking on another the first; however, the Illini rallied in their half of the inning to even the score at 1-1, using an run for the Orange and Blue. The Illini ended the third up 3-0 thanks to designated player error by Missouri’s outfield to tie the game. Missouri notched three runs in the third and the Illini Elene Planinsek, who went 2-for-3 on the day, including an RBI single. Defensively, the Illini were unable to close the gap, notching one run in the sixth on a Meredith Hackett home run to held Houston scoreless until the seventh when the Cougars scored a pair of runs on a two-RBI reach the final, 4-2. This loss concluded the most successful season in Illinois softball history sacrifice fly, but the offensive efforts were not enough to shake the Illini’s 3-2 lead. as the Orange and Blue finished 45-8 overall and 16-2 in the Big Ten.

70 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL THE RECORD BOOK HONOR ROLL NFCA ALL-AMERICA BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK (began 2011) Gunther, Kylie Johnson, Jenna Mychko, Katie Repole, 2011 Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B (third team) 2015 Carly Thomas, CF, March 30 // April 20, 2015 Brittany Sanchez, Jami Schkade, Dana Sullivan, Jade 2010 Meredith Hackett, 1B (first team) 2014 Brandi Needham, P, May 5, 2014 Vecvanags (11). 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B (third team) 2013 Allie Bauch, IF, April 20, 2013 2013 Allie Bauch, Alex Booker, Stephanie Cuevas, Kylie 2006 Jenna Hall, 1B (first team) 2012 Jess Perkins, UT, April 30, 2012 Johnson, Jenna Mychko, Katie Repole, Jami Schkade, Jade Smith, Dana Sullivan, Danielle Trezzo (10). 2010 Audrey Gallien, Hope Howell, Nikki Simpson (3). NFCA ALL-REGION BIG TEN PITCHER OF THE WEEK 2008 Bailey Behrens, Sarah Bryers, Brooke Buzard, 2015 Allie Bauch, 2B (second team) 2014 Brandi Needham, May 5, 2014 Shanna Diller, Audrey Gallien, Hope Howell, Rebecca 2014 Allie Bauch, 2B (third team) 2013 Shelese Arnold, April 22, 2013 Ramey, Amy Starinieri, Danielle Zymkowitz (9). Kylie Johnson, OF (third team) 2012 Pepper Gay, May 7, 2012 2006 Brooke Buzard, Jenna Hall, Molly Lawhead, Laura 2012 Pepper Gay, P (second team) Pepper Gay, April 30, 2012 Zobrist (4). 2011 Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B (first team) 2010 Monica Perry, April 19, 2010 2004 Megan Huitink, Erin Jones, Mary Miller, Erin Jessica Davis, UT (second team) 2004 Amanda Fortune, Feb. 24, 2004 Montgomery, Laura Zobrist (5). Meredith Hackett, 1B (second team) 2001 Kathryn Nevard, April 16-22, 2001 2010 Meredith Hackett, 1B (first team) Amanda Fortune, March 20-26, 2001 Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B (first team) COSIDA/CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 2015 Allie Bauch (first team) Hope Howell, LF (first team) ALL-BIG TEN 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B (first team) 2015 Allie Bauch, 2B (first team) COSIDA/CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 2008 Lana Armstrong, C (second team) Carly Thomas, CF (first team) 2007 Shanna Diller, 3B (second team) 2015 Allie Bauch (first team) Alyssa Gunther, 1B (second team) 2010 Audrey Gallien (first team) Angelena Mexicano, SS (second team) 2014 Kylie Johnson, OF (second team) 2006 Jenna Hall, 1B (first team) Hope Howell (first team) 2013 Alex Booker, OF (second team) 2009 Hope Howell (second team) 2004 Amanda Fortune, P (first team) 2012 Pepper Gay, P (second team) Lindsey Hamma, SS (third team) Danielle Zymkowitz (second team) 2011 Jessica Davis, UT (first team) 2008 Shanna Diller (first team) LeeAnn Butcher, OF (third team) Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B (first team) Rachelle Coriddi, OF (third team) 2007 Shanna Diller (first team) Hollie Pinchback, RF (second team) Kisten Martin (second team) 2003 Jenna Hall, 1B (second team) 2010 Meredith Hackett, 1B (first team) Janna Sartini, C (second team) 2004 Lindsey Hamma Hope Howell, LF (first team) 2002 Erin Jones (first team) 2002 Lindsey Hamma, SS (first team) Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B (first team) LeeAnn Butcher, OF (second team) Pepper Gay, P (second team) Monica Perry, P (second team) ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN NCAA ALL-REGIONAL TOURNAMENT TEAM Hollie Pinchback, RF (second team) 2015 Shelese Arnold, Allie Bauch, Nicole Evans, Alyssa 2004 LeeAnn Butcher 2009 Katrina Ross, DP (first team) Gunther, Kylie Johnson, Remeny Perez, Ruby Rivera, Amanda Fortune Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B (first team) Brittany Sanchez, Danielle Trezzo, Jade Vecvanags Erin Jones Hope Howell, RF (second team) 2014 Allie Bauch, Alex Booker, Kylie Johnson, Jenna 2003 Rachelle Coriddi Hollie Pinchback, LF (third team) Mychko, Remeny Perez, Katie Repole, Brittany Erin Jones Kelley Wedel, 3B (third team) Sanchez, Dana Sullivan, Nicole Tobon, Danielle 2008 Shanna Diller, 3B (first team) Trezzo (10). 2013 Alex Booker, Stephanie Cuevas, Jessica Davis, BIG TEN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Sarah Bryers, CF (second team) Hope Howell, RF (second team) Pepper Gay, Jenna Mychko, Brittany Sanchez, Jami 2014 Alex Booker Schkade (7). 2004 Sarah Baumgartner, Amanda Fortune, Lindsey 2007 Hope Howell, CF (second team) Shanna Diller, 3B (third team) 2012 Stephanie Cuevas, Jessica Davis, Pepper Gay, Hamma Meredith Hackett, Jenna Mychko, Kelley Wedel (6). 2003 Erin Montgomery 2006 Jenna Hall, 1B (second team) Molly Lawhead, OF (third team) 2011 Erin Bradarich, Ashley Conrad, Stephanie Cuevas, Kisten Martin, DP (third team) Jessica Davis, Audrey Gallien, Pepper Gay, Meredith USA SOFTBALL COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF WEEK 2005 Jenna Hall, 1B (third team) Hackett, Hollie Pinchback, Laura Tarnawa, Kelley 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B, March 24 Shanna Diller, 3B (third team) Wedel, Danielle Zymkowitz (11). 2004 Jenna Hall, 1B (first team) 2010 Bailey Behrens, Ashley Conrad, Audrey Gallien, NFCA NATIONAL WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS LIST Amanda Fortune, P (first team) Meredith Hackett, Hope Howell, Katie Lutes, Hollie 2015 Carly Thomas, CF, March 31 // April 21 Erin Jones, 3B (third team) Pinchback, Kelley Wedel, Danielle Zymkowitz (9). Lindsey Hamma, SS (third team) 2009 Bailey Behrens, Brooke Buzard, Christine Rachelle Coriddi, OF (third team) Christopolous, Ashley Conrad, Audrey Gallien, Hope BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK Howell, Hollie Pinchback, Danielle Zymkowitz (8). 2015 Allie Bauch, 2B, March 30, 2015 2003 Jenna Hall, 1B (first team) Erin Montgomery, OF (third team) 2008 Bailey Behrens, Sarah Bryers, Brooke Buzard, Carly Thomas, CF, April 20, 2015 Christine Christopolous, Shanna Diller, Katie 2014 Alex Booker, OF, Feb. 24, 2014 2002 Lindsey Hamma, SS (first team) LeeAnn Butcher, OF (first team) Gaitros, Hope Howell, Amy Starinieri (8). 2012 Jess Perkins, UT, April 30, 2012 2007 Sarah Bryers, Brooke Buzard, Claire DeVreese, Jenna Mychko, C March 5, 2012 Janna Sartini, C (third team) 2001 Erin Montgomery, OF (second team) Shanna Diller, Katie Gaitros, Molly Lawhead, Sydney 2011 Jessica Davis, OF, April 12, 2011 Lisy, Kisten Martin (8). 2010 Hope Howell, OF, May 17, 2010 Kathryn Nevard, P (third team) Erin Jones, 3B (third team) 2006 Sarah Bryers, Shanna Diller, Claire DeVreese, Katie Meredith Hackett, 1B, March 22, 2010 Gaitros, Molly Lawhead, Angelena Mexicano, Kisten Kelley Wedel, 3B, March 1, 2010 Martin, Laura Zobrist (8). 2009 Katrina Ross, DP, April 27, 2009 BIG TEN ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM (began 2013) 2005 Julie Balicki, LeeAnn Butcher, Molly Lawhead, Kisten Hollie Pinchback, LF, March 30, 2009 2013 Alex Booker (OF) Martin, Mary Miller, Elene Planinsek, Laura Zobrist (7). Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B, March 23, 2009 Jami Schkade (2B) 2004 Julie Balicki, Sarah Baumgartner, LeeAnn Butcher, Lana Armstrong, C, Feb. 23, 2009 Amanda Fortune, Lauren Gronski, Lindsey Hamma, Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B, Feb. 9, 2009 BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Erin Jones, Erin Montgomery, Elene Planinsek, Janna 2008 Angelena Mexicano, SS, March 31, 2008 2015 Alyssa Gunther Sartini, Laura Zobrist (7). 2007 Lana Armstrong, C, March 26, 2007 2014 Jenna Mychko 2003 Julie Balicki, Sarah Baumgartner, Amanda Fortune, Angelena Mexicano, SS, March 20, 2007 Lauren Gronski, Lindsey Hamma, Erin Jones, Abby 2006 Jenna Hall, 1B, March 19, 2006 ACADEMIC AWARDS Lovejoy, Erin Montgomery, Janna Sartini (9). 2004 Lindsey Hamma, SS, May 10, 2004 2002 Sarah Baumgartner, Amanda Fortune, Lauren Gronski, Rachelle Coriddi, CF, March 9, 2004 NFCA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR ATHLETE Erin Jones, Janna Sartini, Lindsey Tanner (6). 2001 Lindsey Hamma, SS April 9-15, 2001 2015 Allie Bauch, Annie Fleming, Katie Gallagher, Kylie Johnson, Hailey Pieruccini, Brittany Sanchez, Danielle Trezzo 2014 Allie Bauch, Alex Booker, Nicole Evans, Alyssa 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL // 71 THE RECORD BOOK HONOR ROLL // ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS TEAM AWARDS 2009 Ashley Conrad 2008 Ashley Conrad ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS MVP 2007 Brooke Buzard Acosta, Sam...... 2015 Jones, Jean...... 2000 2015 Allie Bauch 2006 Brittany Koester 2012 Pepper Gay 2005 Molly Lawhead Adishian, Jamie...... 2009 Koester, Brittany...... 2004-06 2011 Danielle Zymkowitz 2004 Julie Balicki Almanza, Pam...... 2000 Lawhead, Molly...... 2004-06 2010 Hope Howell 2003 Lauren Gronski Armstrong, Lana...... 2006-09 Lesemann, Kelly...... 2003 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz 2002 Katie O’Connell Arnold, Shelese...... 2012-15 Linares, Nicole...... 2010 2006 Jenna Hall 2001 Meghan Watson Balicki, Julie ...... 2002-05 Lindgren, Shannon...... 2001 2002 Lindsey Hamma Bauch, Allie...... 2013-15 Lisy, Sydney...... 2006 IGNITER AWARD Baumgartner, Sarah...... 2001-04 Lockett, Keri...... 2002 SLUGGER AWARD 2015 Alyssa Gunther 2015 Nicole Evans Behrens, Bailey...... 2007-10 Loies, Lauren...... 2012 2014 Allie Bauch 2014 Alex Booker Bird, Karyn...... 2001 Lovejoy, Abby ...... 2002 2013 Alex Booker 2011 Jessica Davis Black, Heather...... 2000 Lowry, Chris...... 2000 2012 Alex Booker 2010 Meredith Hackett 2011 Danielle Zymkowitz Booker, Alex...... 2011-14 Lutes, Katie...... 2009-10 2009 Hollie Pinchback 2010 Danielle Zymkowitz Bradarich, Erin...... 2010-11 Manley, Betty...... 2000 2008 Angelena Mexicano 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz Bradley, Jami ...... 2002-04 Martin, Kisten...... 2004-06 2007 Lana Armstrong 2008 Shanna Diller Bradley, Katie...... 2003 Mexicano, Angelena...... 2005-08 2006 Jenna Hall 2007 Angelena Mexicano 2005 Jenna Hall Brocker, Mari Anne...... 2000 Miller, Mary...... 2004-05 2006 Rachelle Coriddi 2004 Jenna Hall Brodner, Emily...... 2015 Montgomery, Erin...... 2001-04 2005 Rachelle Coriddi 2003 Jenna Hall & Erin Montgomery Brown, Vicky...... 2007-08 Most, Amanda...... 2004 2004 Rachelle Coriddi 2002 Lindsey Hamma Bryers, Sarah...... 2006-08 Mychko, Jenna...... 2011-14 2003 Rachelle Coriddi 2001 Lindsey Hamma Burchill, Christine...... 2002 Needham, Brandi...... 2014 2000 Lindsey Creydt KATHLEEN BRYERS AWARD Butcher, LeeAnn...... 2002-05 Nevard, Kathryn...... 2001 2014 Jenna Mychko Buzard, Brooke...... 2007-09 Nicklas, Jill...... 2015 PITCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2012 Kelley Wedel Call, Taylor...... 2008-09 O’Connell, Katie...... 2001-04 2015 Jade Vecvanags 2011 Laura Tarnawa Cannizzo, Laura...... 2000 Pasquesi, Gina...... 2000 2012 Pepper Gay 2010 Danielle Vaji Castellanos, Vivi...... 2011 Perez, Remeny...... 2013-15 2010 Pepper Gay 2009 Audrey Gallien 2009 Monica Perry Ceisel, Jessica...... 2000 Perkins, Jess...... 2012-15 2008 Makenzie Smith 2004 Amanda Fortune Christensen, Kelly...... 2000 Perry, Monica...... 2009-10 2007 Sarah Bryers 2003 Amanda Fortune Christopoulos, Christine...2007-09 Pieruccini, Hailey...... 2015 Colantuono, Kim...... 2000 Pinchback, Hollie...... 2008-11 2002 Sherri Taylor ON-DECK CIRCLE SPIRIT AWARD 2001 Amanda Fortune // Kathryn Nevard Conrad, Ashley...... 2008-11 Planinsek, Elene...... 2002-05 2015 Alyssa Gunther 2000 Pam Almanza 2014 Nicole Evans Coonce, Kacey...... 2006 Pluta, Bridget...... 2002-03 2013 Jenna Mychko Coriddi, Rachelle...... 2003-06 Powaga, Jenny...... 2000 GOLD GLOVE AWARD 2012 Kelley Wedel Creydt, Lindsey...... 2000 Prather, Denise...... 2006 2014 Allie Bauch // Ruby Rivera 2010 Ashley Wright Cuevas, Stephanie...... 2010-13 Ramey, Becca...... 2008 2013 Jami Schkade 2009 Hope Howell 2012 Meredith Hackett Davis, Jessica...... 2010-13 Repole, Katie...... 2013-14 2008 Brooke Buzard 2011 Hollie Pinchback Davis, Nickie...... 2000 Rivera, Ruby...... 2014-15 2007 Brittany Koester 2010 Danielle Zymkowitz Detrick, Linnea...... 2009-10, 2013 Ross, Katrina...... 2006-09 2006 Molly Lawhead 2009 Danielle Zymkowitz DeVreese, Claire...... 2005-08 Roytek, Paige...... 2015 2005 Julie Balicki 2008 Danielle Zymkowitz Diekemper, Jackelyn...... 2003-05 Rymer, Annie...... 2000 2004 Sarah Baumgartner 2007 Shanna Diller 2003 Sarah Baumgartner Diller, Shanna...... 2005-08 Sanchez, Brittany...... 2012-15 2006 Courtney Hoogeveen 2002 Sarah Baumgartner Estill, Sami...... 2013 Sartini, Janna...... 2001-03 2005 Jenna Hall 2001 Sarah Baumgartner Evans, Nicole...... 2014-15 Sauter, Kristie...... 2001-02 2004 Lindsey Hamma Evans, Reed...... 2000 Schaeffer, Lori...... 2000 2003 Janna Sartini Farina, Leigh...... 2005 Schkade, Jamie...... 2012-13 2002 Erin Jones SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD 2015 Allie Bauch 2001 Janna Sartini Farina, Leigh...... 2015 Schnake, Kristin...... 2006 2014 Nicole Evans Fleming, Annie...... 2015 Simpson, Nikki...... 2009-12 2013 Katie Repole Floyd, Jenny...... 2000 Smith, Jade...... 2013 ILLINI POWER AWARD 2012 Jami Schkade 2010 Danielle Zymkowitz Fortune, Amanda...... 2001-04 Smith, Makenzie...... 2005-08 2011 Audrey Gallien 2010 Hope Howell Gaitros, Katie...... 2005-08 Starinieri, Amy...... 2007-08 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER 2009 Brooke Buzard Gallagher, Katie...... 2015 Sullivan, Dana...... 2013-14 2015 Annie Fleming 2008 Brooke Buzard Gallien, Audrey...... 2008-11 Tanner, Lindsey...... 2001-02 2014 Kylie Johnson 2007 Shanna Diller Gardner, Angie...... 2000 Tarnawa, Laura...... 2011 2013 Shelese Arnold 2006 Laura Zobrist Gavoni, Gabe...... 2009-10 Taylor, Sherri...... 2001-04 2012 Alex Booker // Stephanie Cuevas 2005 Shanna Diller 2011 Jessica Davis Gay, Pepper...... 2010-13 Thomas, Carly...... 2015 2004 Megan Huitink // Laura Zobrist 2010 Meredith Hackett Giddens, Kate...... 2015 Tobon, Nicole...... 2013-15 2003 Janna Sartini 2009 Katrina Ross Gronski, Lauren...... 2001-04 Trezzo, Danielle...... 2013-15 2002 Abby Lovejoy 2008 Sarah Bryers Gunther, Alyssa...... 2014-15 Vaji, Danielle...... 2008-12 2001 Lindsey Tanner 2007 Makenzie Smith Guy, Jackie...... 2010-13 Vecvanags, Jade...... 2014-15 2006 Angelena Mexicano Hackett, Meredith...... 2009-12 Watson, Megan...... 2001 2005 Laura Zobrist PLAYER TO WATCH 2015 Carly Thomas Hall, Jenna...... 2003-06 Wedel, Kelley...... 2009-12 Hamma, Lindsey...... 2001-04 Wheeler, Paige...... 2000 HUSTLE AWARD Hammel, Alicia...... 2001-02 White, Anitra...... 2000 2002 Julie Balicki “BIG TEN TOUGHNESS” AWARD 2015 Carly Thomas Hardwick, Abby...... 2000 Williams, DeAnna ...... 2000 LEADER OF THE PACK Hofert, Kim...... 2000 Williams, Taylor...... 2012 2002 Janna Sartini STRENGTH & CONDITIONING “GRINDER” AWARD Hooegeveen, Courtney...... 2006 Wright, Ashley...... 2007-10 2015 Kate Giddens Howell, Hope...... 2007-10 Zobrist, Laura...... 2003-06 Hubbard, Kim...... 2000 Zymkowitz, Danielle...... 2008-11 COACHES AWARD ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD 2015 Kate Giddens 2015 Nicole Evans & Allie Bauch Huitink, Megan...... 2004 2014 Dana Sullivan Johnson, Kylie...... 2013-15 *Current Illini are in bold 2013 Allie Bauch Jones, Erin...... 2001-04 2012 Danielle Vaji SNAP (“SUPER NIFTY AND POSITIVE”) AWARD 2015 Leigh Farina 2010 Bailey Behrens & Nikki Simpson

72 // 2015 ILLINOIS SOFTBALL