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Gessica Hufnagle SeniorSenior SOFTBALL Stephanie Brown SeniorSenior •• CaptainCaptain 2006 NFCA Second Team All-American 2006 First Team All- BIG EAST 2007 Notre Dame’s Softball Schedule

Date Day Opponent Site Time Date Day Opponent Site Time February April Tiger Invitational, Feb. 16-18, Auburn, Ala 1 Sunday SYRACUSE* Notre Dame, Ind. 12 p.m. (DH) 16 Friday at Auburn Auburn, Ala. 3 p.m. 4 Wednesday VALPARAISO Notre Dame, Ind. 5 p.m. 16 Friday vs. UAB Auburn, Ala. 5:30 p.m. 5 Thursday DePaul* Chicago, Ill. 12 p.m. (DH) 17 Saturday vs. Tennessee Tech Auburn, Ala. (Field 2) 2 p.m. 10 Tuesday EASTERN MICHIGAN Notre Dame, Ind. 4 p.m. (DH) 17 Saturday vs. Tulsa Auburn, Ala. 5:30 p.m. 14 Saturday Providence* Providence, R.I. 12 p.m. (DH) 18 Sunday vs. Virginia Tech Auburn, Ala. 12:30 p.m. 15 Sunday Connecticut* Storrs, Conn. 12 p.m. (DH) 17 Tuesday WESTERN MICHIGAN Notre Dame, Ind. 3 p.m. (DH) Palm Springs Tournament, Feb 23-25, Palm Springs, Calif. 18 Wednesday BALL STATE Notre Dame, Ind. 5 p.m. 23 Friday vs. Oklahoma Palm Springs, Calif. 10 a.m. 21 Saturday LOUISVILLE* Notre Dame, Ind. 12 p.m. (DH) 23 Friday vs. California Palm Springs, Calif. 12:30 p.m. 22 Sunday SOUTH FLORIDA* Notre Dame, Ind. 12 p.m. (DH) 24 Saturday vs. UNLV Palm Springs, Calif. 10:30 a.m. 24 Tuesday NORTHWESTERN Notre Dame, Ind. 7 p.m. 24 Saturday vs. Cal State Fullerton Palm Springs, Calif. 1 p.m. 25 Wednesday UIC Notre Dame, Ind. 6:30 p.m. 25 Sunday vs. Ole Miss Palm Springs, Calif. 9 a.m. May March 1 Tuesday Loyola Chicago Chicago, Ill. 6 p.m. Jacksonville Tournament, Mar. 2-4, Jacksonville, Fla. 5 Saturday Rutgers* New Brunswick, N.J. 12 p.m. (DH) 2 Friday vs. Virginia Jacksonville, Fla. 3 p.m. 6 Sunday Villanova* Villanova, Pa. 12 p.m. (DH) 2 Friday at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 5 p.m. 3 Saturday at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 12 p.m. BIG EAST Championship, May 10-12 3 Saturday vs. Michigan Jacksonville, Fla. 6 p.m. 10 Thursday First Round South Bend, Ind. TBA 4 Sunday vs. Michigan Jacksonville, Fla. 10 a.m. 11 Friday Tournament Cont. South Bend, Ind. TBA 12 Saturday Tournament Cont. South Bend, Ind. TBA Long Beach Invitational, Mar. 10-11, Long Beach, Calif. 18 Friday NCAA Regionals TBA TBA 11 Sunday vs. Eastern Kentucky Long Beach, Calif. 2:30 p.m. 25 Friday NCAA Super Regional TBA TBA 11 Sunday vs. UCLA Long Beach, Calif. 5 p.m. 31 Thursday College World Series Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA Kenya Fuemmeler Tournament, Mar. 14-18, Fullerton, Calif. All Times are local to site 15 Thursday vs. Arizona State Fullerton, Calif. 9 a.m. All Home is BOLD CAPS SeniorSenior •• CaptainCaptain 16 Friday vs. Fresno State Fullerton, Calif. 1:30 p.m. DH- Doubleheader (second game starts approximately 20 minutes after the fi rst game) 16 Friday vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Fullerton, Calif. 8:30 p.m. *-indicates BIG EAST game 17 Saturday Pool Play Fullerton, Calif. TBA 18 Sunday Pool Play Fullerton, Calif. TBA

22 Thursday IUPUI Notre Dame, Ind. 5 p.m. 24 Saturday ST. JOHN’S* Notre Dame, Ind. 12 p.m. (DH) 25 Sunday SETON HALL* Notre Dame, Ind. 11 a.m. (DH) 28 Wednesday TOLEDO Notre Dame, Ind. 6 p.m. 31 Saturday PITTSBURGH* Notre Dame, Ind. 12 p.m. (DH) ® Carissa Jaquish SeniorSenior Introduction

Table of Contents Softball Quick Facts Softball Media List ...... 2 Notre Dame Quick Facts This is Irish Softball Location ...... Notre Dame, IN 46556 Irish Softball A to Z ...... 4-8 Founded ...... 1842 Enrollment.... 8,275 (undergraduate), 11,417 (total) 2007 Season Preview Nickname ...... Fighting Irish Roster/Preseason Top 25 ...... 10 Colors ...... Gold and Blue Roster Breakdown/Team Information ...... 11 Conference ...... BIG EAST 2007 Outlook ...... 12-13 Home Field ...... Ivy Field Roster By Position/Team Photo ...... 14 President...... Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Athletic Director ...... Kevin White Media Information Assistant A.D./Softball ...... Tony Yelovich Publicity for Notre Dame softball is coordi- Irish Coaching Staff Athletic Department Phone ...... (574) 631-6107 Head Coach ...... 16-17 nated by sports information assistant Joe Assistant Coach Kris Ganeff...... 18 Prisco. Photographs, statistics and feature Assistant Coach Lizzy Lemire ...... 19 Softball Coaching Staff ideas are available to the media by contacting Support Staff ...... 20 Prisco at (574) 631-7516. Head Coach ...... Deanna Gumpf (Nebraska ’92) TV Roster ...... 21 Requests to interview student-athletes and Gumpf’s Office Phone ...... (574) 631-8845 Record at Notre Dame ...... 219-90 (.709) coaches must be arranged through the SID The Players Career Record ...... Same office and should be made at least 24 hours in Seniors...... 24-31 Assistant Coach ...... Kris Ganeff (Notre Dame ‘99) advance. Credentials for home games can be Juniors...... 32-35 Ganeff’s Office Phone ...... (574) 631-9125 obtained by calling Prisco. Sophomores ...... 36-39 Assistant Coach ...... Lizzy Lemire (Notre Dame ‘01) Freshmen ...... 40-41 Lemire’s Office Phone ...... (574) 631-8295 Class Photos...... 41 Credits Sports Information The Notre Dame Softball Guide was written 2007 Opponents Address ...... 112 Joyce Center, Second Floor 2007 Tournaments...... 43-46 and edited by sports information assistant Joe Notre Dame, IN 46556-5678 Prisco. Editing assistance by Sean Carroll, 2007 Opponents...... 48-51 Sports Information Director ...... Bernie Cafarelli Meghan Mulhern and Katie O’Connell. Series vs. Opponents...... 52-58 Softball Contact ...... Joe Prisco BIG EAST Combined Schedule ...... 59-60 Sports Information Office ...... (574) 631-7516 Cover action photos by Matt Cashore. Prisco’s Office Phone...... (574) 631-3397 Interior action photos by Angela Addington, 2006 Season In Review Prisco’s E-mail ...... [email protected] Mike Bennett, Matt Cashore, Heather Gollatz, 2006 Season In Review ...... 62-63 Sports Information Fax ...... (574) 631-7941 Pete LaFleur, Alan Wasielewski, Joe Raymond 2006 Results...... 64 Ivy Field Press Box ...... (574) 631-5048 and BIG EAST photographics. Individual por- S 2006 Final Statistics...... 65-66 Sports Information Hotline ...... (574) 631-3000 traits by Mike Bennett at Lighthouse Imaging. 2006 BIG EAST Standings/Awards ...... 67 Website ...... www.und.com Team photos by Mike Bennett at Lighthouse Graduated Seniors ...... 68-75 Imaging. Graphic design and page layout by Cindy History and Records Notre Dame Lemcke of Ave Maria Press in Notre Dame, Ind. O Honors And Awards ...... 78-79 Cover design by Dave Scholtes of Ave Maria Year-by-Year Statistics ...... 80-81 Sports Hotline: Press. Printing by Ave Marie Press. Team Records ...... 82 Individual Records ...... 83 Team Single Season Rankings ...... 84-88 (574) 631-3000 Career Individual Records ...... 89-90 F Year-by-Year Results...... 91-97 NCAA Tournament History ...... 98-101 No-Hitters ...... 102-103 All-Time Roster ...... 104-107 Captains/Assistant Coaches...... 108 T BIG EAST Championship...... 109-110 University of Notre Dame The University ...... 112-113 Kevin White ...... 114-115 Campus Leaders...... 116 B Academic Services...... 117 Compliance ...... 118 Student Development ...... 119 Statement of Principles...... 120-121 Noteworthy Alumni...... 122 A Alumni Association/Monogram Club ...... 123 Sports Medicine ...... 124 Strength and Conditioning ...... 124 NACDA Directors’ Cup ...... 125 Athletic Heritage...... 126 L ...... 127 The 2006 Notre Dame softball team celebrates after winning the 2006 BIG EAST tournament title. It was Notre L Dame’s fifth tournament title. 2007 SOFTBALL 1 Media Information Media Following the Irish I Print Media Print Media (cont.) Television University/Conference South Bend Tribune Notre Dame Scholastic WHME TV/Radio Notre Dame Sports Information (Bill Bilinski/Scott Davidson) LaFortune Student Center (Chuck FreebyDean (Joe Prisco) 225 West Colfax Avenue Notre Dame, IN 46556 Korersmo//Bob Nagel) Prisco [email protected] South Bend, IN 46626 (574) 631-7569 61300 Ironwood Road www.und.com R (574) 235-6316 Fax (574) 631-9648 South Bend, IN 46625 112 Joyce Center Fax (574) 235-6091 (574) 291-8200 Notre Dame, IN 46556-5678 National Fastpitch Coaches Fax (574) 291-9043 (574) 631-7516 Associated Press Association (NFCA) Fax (574) 631-7941 (Tom Coyne) (Brock Turnipseed) WNDU-TV - NBC I South Bend Tribune Building 100 G. Thames Drive Suite D (Jeff Jeffers) BIG EAST Conference Office 225 West Colfax Avenue Starkville, MS 39759 P.O. Box 1616 (Allison Hoehn) South Bend, IN 46626 (662) 320-2155 South Bend, IN 46634 www.bigeast.org (574) 288-1649 Fax: (662) 320-2283 (574) 631-1616/1239 222 Richmond Street Fax (574) 236-1765 Fax (574) 631-2916 Providence, RI 02903 ASA/USA Softball (401) 272-9108 S Irish Sports Report (Brian McGann/Holly Krivokapich) WSBT-TV/Radio - CBS Fax (401) 751-8540 (Eric Hansen) 2801 NE 50th Street (Greg Carroll/Pete Byrne) 225 West Colfax Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73111 300 West Jefferson CSTV Online South Bend, IN 46626 (405) 425-3463 South Bend, IN 46601 (Alan Wasielewski/Dan Kauffman) (574) 235-6161 Fax: (405) 424-4734 (574) 472-8124 [email protected] H Fax (574) 239-2646 Fax (574) 288-6630 [email protected] Radio 112 Joyce Center Blue & Gold Illustrated WSJV-TV - FOX Notre Dame, IN 46556-5678 (Lou Somogyi) WDND-ESPN Radio 1000 (Dean Huppert/Allison Hayes) (574) 631-2235 1605 North Home (Sean Stires) 59096 County Road 7 South (760) 431-6221 (Carlsbad, CA( Mishawaka, IN 46545 3371 Cleveland Rd. 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Senior Stephanie Brown

had a memorable

junior season in

which she set a

conference record

with 38 hits in

league games. For

the season she led

the Irish offensive

attack with a batting

average of .393, 79

hits, 44 runs and 20

stolen bases. was the first Irish All-American in 1994, while Miller’s team won the south division with a 19-1 Softball Brown was the most recent award winner, in 2006. record. When the Irish first joined the conference, Notre Dame has seen at least one of its players they faced each team in their division in two A-Z earn All-America honors from the NFCA in each doubleheaders during one weekend. That season since 2000. formula continued in 1997, as Notre Dame went I 16-4 to claim the south division title. The format ALL-TIME RECORD changed in 1998, as the games were dropped to Entering the 2007 season, Notre Dame softball just one doubleheader, followed by a single game has posted 731 wins in 18 seasons (just over 40 the next day. In 1999, the conference adopted the wins per year). The Irish have won 67 percent of format it follows today, without dividing up the R their games and have never had a losing season. teams and each conference school faces the others in a single doubleheader. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Entering the 2007 season, Notre Dame is 195-27 Notre Dame was one of just three schools (also (.878) in BIG EAST Conference regular-season Stanford and Duke) to rank among the top-20 in competition. They finished the 1999 (16-0) and I both the 2006 U.S. News & World Report Rankings 2001 (20-0) conference schedules with perfect of National Universities and the 2005-07 U.S. records and have claimed the regular-season title Sports Academy Directors’ Cup all-sports in 10 of the last 11 seasons. competition, which measures across-the-board athletic excellence. The Irish were an all-time high BIG EAST DOMINANCE of sixth in the Directors’ Cup, while Notre Dame Notre Dame is one of only two BIG EAST teams S tied with Vanderbilt for 18th in the U.S. News & to win 18 league games in a single season, and the World Report listing. Irish have accomplished the feat three times since 2001 (plus in 1996). The 2001 team was a BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP perfect 20-0 in league play, while the 2002 and Notre Dame broke through for its first BIG 2004 teams ended up 18-2. The Irish have won 10 H EAST Championship title in 1999 led by Most of the last 11 regular-season league titles in the Outstanding Player Jennifer Sharron. The Irish BIG EAST. repeated in 2000, then fell to fourth in 2001 before claiming the title in 2002 and 2003. The ‘03 team BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR pounded out 21 runs during the tournament and Notre Dame has seen an Irish team member earned the title on a walk-off home run in the named the BIG EAST Conference’s top player in bottom of the ninth inning versus Villanova by six of the last eight seasons. Melanie Alkire won tournament Most Outstanding Player Andrea the award in 1999 and 2000, followed by Lizzy Loman. The 2006 season produced the latest Lemire in 2001, Jarrah Myers in 2002, Andrea Jarrah Myers was named the 2002 CoSIDA Academic championship, as the Irish led, by the strong Loman in 2003 and Megan Ciolli in 2004. Meghan All-American of the Year for softball. pitching of Most Outstanding Player Heather Murray also is a two-time honoree, winning the Booth, defeated Providence, Pittsburgh and a league’s top award in 1996 and 1997. ranked Louisville team. This was Notre Dame’s ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN fifth overall BIG EAST tournament crown. BOOTH, HEATHER Notre Dame’s softball team has been well One of the most durable pitchers to ever play represented on the CoSIDA Academic All-America BIG EAST COMPETITION at Notre Dame, Booth averaged 225 innings a teams since 1993, when Casey McMurray became Notre Dame’s first season of BIG EAST season including a school-record 261.1 during the the first Irish honoree. Since that season, a Notre Conference competition was 1996, when Liz 2006 season. Booth is among the top-three in Dame player has earned Academic All-America honors 15 times, including four first-team COOK, MELISSA selections. In 2002, Jarrah Myers was named the A 1993 Notre Dame graduate and softball monogram winner in ‘92, Melissa Cook died tragically Academic All-American of the Year for softball. in 2002 when construction scaffolding from the John Hancock Building in Chicago, Ill., fell and Most recently, current senior Stephanie Brown struck her car. Cook is the first former Notre Dame softball player to pass away since the program earned second team ESPN The Magazine Academic began in 1989. She will always be remembered at Ivy Field, as head coach Deanna Gumpf, the 2002- All-America honors during the ‘06 season. 03 Irish team and Cook’s family dedicated a bench to the former second baseman and shortstop during the team’s fall alumni game scrimmage, which has since been renamed in Cook’s memory. ALKIRE, MELANIE During the summer of 2006, Cook’s family made a generous $3 million donation to the Notre Dame One of the greatest Notre Dame sluggers set softball team for construction of a new softball stadium in her memory. The Melissa Cook the single season home run mark in 2000 (only to Stadium, an estimated $4.8 million dollar facility, will be built on the southeast corner of the Notre see it tied by Jarrah Myers in ’02) with 13. She Dame campus near Eck Baseball Stadium. also has the single season mark for RBIs (64) and slugging percentage (.665). The former shortstop still is among the top-10 at Notre Dame in virtually every career batting category including hits (260), runs (129), batting average (.340), doubles (49), home runs (30), runs batted in (167) and walks (61).

ALL-AMERICANS The Notre Dame softball team has seen 10 different players earn All-America honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association since 1994. Stephanie Brown (2006), Melanie Alkire (2000), Megan Ciolli (2004, ‘05), Terri Kobata (1994, ‘95), Jenny Kriech (2001), Andrea Loman (2002, ‘03), Katie Marten (1995, ‘96), Jarrah Myers (2001, ‘02) Kristin Schmidt (2001) and Jennifer Sharron (2000, ‘01) have all earned either first, second, or third team All-America honors. Kobata

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Other home runs which stand out … The years passed swiftly and the school began over the last five years include to take a place in the sports world ... ‘Fighting Andrea Loman’s ninth-inning blast Irish’ took on a new meaning. The unknown of a against Villanova in the 2003 BIG few years past has boldly taken a place among EAST Championship final and a pair the leaders. The unkind appellation became of late home runs by current senior symbolic of the struggle for supremacy of the Stephanie Brown. In 2004, Brown hit field ... the term, while given in irony, has become the game-tying shot to send the ‘04 our heritage … So truly does it represent us that BIG EAST final into extra innings. In we are unwilling to part with it. ” Notre Dame 2006, she delivered again with a two- competed under the nickname “Catholics” during run blast in the bottom of the the 1800s and became more widely known as the seventh inning that enabled the Irish “Ramblers” during the early 1920s in the days of to shock No. 10 Arizona State. the Four Horsemen. University president Rev. Current senior Carissa Jaquish Matthew Walsh, C.S.C., officially adopted joined the group with a two-run “Fighting Irish” as the Notre Dame nickname in home run at Syracuse in the 10th 1927. inning to give the Irish a 7-5 come- from-behind victory during the 2006 GAMES PLAYED RECORD campaign. Notre Dame set the school record for games played in a single season during the 2004 FIFTY FOUR campaign, taking the field 69 times and compiling The 2001 Irish softball team ended a 49-20 record (the second-most wins all-time). up posting a stellar 54-7 record, Teammates Stephanie Brown, Meagan easily setting the mark for the most Ruthrauff, Sara Schoonaert and Nicole deFau all wins during one season in Notre share the school record, as each player appeared Dame softball history. Liz Miller’s and started in all 69 games. last team posted a national-best 33- game win streak during the season GOLD AND BLUE and knocked off nine ranked teams The origin of Notre Dame’s school colors can along the way. The Irish did stub be traced back to the founding of the University their toe at the BIG EAST in 1842. At that time, Notre Dame’s original school Championship that year, but were colors were yellow and blue; yellow symbolized awarded a No. 1 seed in the NCAA the light and blue the truth. However, sometime Championship for the first time in after the Dome and Statue of Mary atop the Main Heather Booth the program’s history. During the Building was gilded, gold and blue became the year, Notre Dame achieved its highest- official colors of the University. seven single season categories (appearances, ever ranking, peaking at seventh in the USA games started, wins, complete games, shutouts, Today/NFCA top 25. GOLDEN DOME innings pitched and strikeouts) and tops the The Main Building, surmounted by a statue of Notre Dame career record books in appearances, FIGHTING IRISH Our Lady atop the world-famous Golden Dome games started, wins, complete games and innings Exactly where and how Notre Dame’s athletic (actually gold leaf periodically replaced, most S pitched. nickname, “Fighting Irish,” came to origination recently in 2005), at one time comprised the never has been perfectly explained. One story entire University infrastructure, and in 1879 was CAPTAINS suggests the moniker was born in 1899 with Notre rebuilt in five months after a devastating fire. The In the 18-year history of Irish softball, a total of Dame leading Northwestern 5-0 at halftime of a 12 in the main corridor were 36 different student-athletes have served as team football game in Evanston, Ill., the Wildcat fans painted by Luigi Gregori, an Italian artist who O captains. Among that group, three athletes have supposedly began to chant, “Kill the Fighting spent 17 years at Notre Dame in the latter part of served as multi-year captains. The two-time Irish, kill the Fighting Irish,” as the second half the 1800s. The building contains the primary captains were Ruth Kmak (1990 & 92), Jennifer opened. Another tale has the nickname administrative offices, including that of Rev. John Sharron (2000-01) and Danielle Klayman (2000- originating at halftime of the Notre Dame- I. Jenkins, C.S.C., who took over in June of 2005 as 01). Michigan football game in 1909. With his team Notre Dame’s 17th president. The exterior of the F trailing, one Notre Dame player yelled to his building was renovated and cleaned in 1996 and CIOLLI, MEGAN teammates – who happened to have names like the interior of the building was renovated and One of the top players in program history, she Dolan, Kelly, Glynn, Duffy, and Ryan – “What’s the reopened in August of 1999, after being closed the concluded her career in 2005 as a NFCA All- matter with you guys? You’re all Irish and you’re previous two academic years. American. She also was an ESPN The Magazine not fighting worth a lick.” Notre Dame came back T Academic All-District member in her final season. to win the game and press, after overhearing the GUMPF, DEANNA Ciolli was a four-time first-team all-BIG EAST remark, reported the game as a victory for the The third head coach in Notre Dame softball selection, one of only four Irish softball players to “Fighting Irish.” The most generally-accepted history, Deanna Gumpf served as the Irish accomplish this and was selected as BIG EAST explanation is that the press coined the nickname pitching coach under Liz Miller for four seasons Player of the Year in 2004. A two-time NFCA third- as a characterization of Notre Dame athletic before taking over the program on July 3, 2001, team All-American and 2005 captain, finds her teams, their never-say-die fighting spirit and the after Miller’s retirement. A complete biography of B name atop the all-time leaders in both hits (284) Irish qualities of grit, determination, and tenacity. Gumpf’s softball career is available on pages 16- and stolen bases (76). The term likely began as an abusive expression 17. In her first season, Gumpf and her staff landed tauntingly directed toward the athletes from the the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year and the DRAMATIC HOME RUNS small, private, Catholic institution. Notre Dame NFCA Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year Since the 2002 season, Notre Dame has hit a alumnus Francis Wallace popularized it in his awards while helping the Irish win the BIG EAST A number of dramatic home runs - late in the New York Daily News columns in the 1920s. The Championship and advance to the final day of contest, that have either tied the game or put the Notre Dame Scholastic, in a 1929 edition, printed competition at the NCAA Region VII in Iowa City, Irish ahead on the scoreboard. its own version of the story: “The term ‘Fighting Iowa. Liz Hartmann has been at the plate for many of Irish’ has been applied to Notre Dame teams for In her first five seasons leading the program, those moments, as she hit come-from-behind years. It first attached itself years ago when the Gumpf has led the team to four BIG EAST regular L home runs at Nebraska (2002), at Louisiana- school, comparatively unknown, sent its athletic season championships, three BIG EAST Lafayette (2003) and against Nebraska (2004) in teams away to play in another city ... At that time tournament titles and 219 wins. L the UNLV Classic. the title ‘Fighting Irish’ held no glory or prestige 2007 SOFTBALL 5

Softball A-Z I INDOOR FACILITY Although the weather sometimes prohibits outside practice during the winter months in Northern Indiana, the Notre Dame softball team R takes full advantage of the indoor batting and pitching facility adjacent to Frank Eck Stadium - the home of Notre Dame baseball. Donated by alumnus Frank Eck, the facility features wall-to- wall artificial turf, four full batting tunnels and a I regulation clay pitching surface. To practice fielding during the winter months, Notre Dame heads to the Loftus Sports Center, which features a full Prestige Turf football field. S IVY FIELD The home of the Fighting Irish, Ivy Field has been the spot for every Notre Dame home game since the program began in 1989. It played host to The indoor facility has been proven to be invaluable to Notre Dame softball, especially during inclement weather, since the BIG EAST Championship in 1998 and 2006, its opening in January of 2000. H and Notre Dame has posted a 270-74-2 (.780) record at Ivy Field. Irish home-field records include 24 wins in 1996 and a perfect 18-0 mark at HAYES, SARA first in runs (164), second all-time in walks (87) home in 2001. Over the last nine years (1997- The premier hitter for the Irish in the early and home runs (31), fourth in RBI (148) and fifth 2006), the Irish have lost just 24 games at home ‘90s, Sara Hayes’ name appears all over the Notre in batting average (.347), doubles (44) and (going 143-24, .856, over that stretch). Dame career offensive record book. She ranks in fielding percentage (.977). In 2003, Loman led the the top five for doubles (44), triples (11), home Irish in batting average (.402), runs (43), hits (68), HOME RUN POWER runs (26), RBI (137), walks (66) and putouts (964). doubles (12), home runs (9), RBI (42), total bases Notre Dame exploded for a team-record 54 Hayes was named the MCC Player of the Year in (111), slugging percentage (.657), on-base home runs during the 2002 season, shattering the 1995 and was a three-time first-team all- percentage (.466) and stolen bases (18). previous record of 36 in 2000. Jarrah Myers ended conference pick. up with a single-season-record 13 round trippers, MIDWESTERN COLL. CONFERENCE followed by Andrea Loman with 12 and Andria INTERNATIONAL TRIP Notre Dame competed in the Midwestern Bledsoe and Liz Hartmann with seven. The Notre Dame softball team has enjoyed two Collegiate Conference (now called the Horizon Hartmann’s seven home runs were the most-ever memorable international trips in the last 10 years. League) from 1989 through 1995 – the year Notre by a freshman at Notre Dame - a feat matched by Before the 2000 season, the team spent Fall Break Dame softball joined the BIG EAST Conference. Stephanie Brown as a rookie in 2004. In all, 10 in Australia, while the 2003-04 team ended up in The Irish ended up 66-15 (.815) in regular-season different Irish players hit at least one home run Ireland and England for Fall Break. MCC competition and won the conference during the 2002 season. The European Trip gave the Irish a chance to championship five out of seven years, including The Irish threatened the record once again in develop softball at the grass roots level, as the the last three from 1993-95. Notre Dame’s first 2003, cranking 49 balls out of the park. Eight team spent time in Dublin and London during its coach, Brian Boulac, was named MCC Coach of players hit three or more home runs, led by trip, offering clinics to local softball players. the Year in 1989, while Liz Miller landed the same Loman and Hartmann with nine. The Irish are planning a trip to in the fall honor in 1994 and 1995. Notre Dame also started on a torrid pace with of 2007. the home run ball in 2004, ending up hitting 39 in MILLER, LIZ 69 games. The Irish again flexed their muscle in KOBATA, TERRI The architect of Notre Dame softball’s rise to 2006 hitting 44 home runs with senior Meagan One of the most dominant collegiate pitchers prominence, Liz Miller coached the Irish for nine Ruthrauff threatening Jarrah Myers and Melanie in the early ‘90s, Terri Kobata was the first Irish years (1993-2001) and led the team to six NCAA Alkire single-season record for home runs and softball All-American, in 1994. She ended her Championship appearances. Miller ended up ending the season with 12 home runs. career with 42 shutouts, a 79-15 overall record posting an outstanding 377-156 (.707) record at (.840), a miniscule 0.63 ERA, 907 strikeouts and Notre Dame, which was the final coaching stop of just 285 hits allowed. Kobata’s legacy also is her stellar career. She was named to the NFCA highlighted by 15 career no-hitters (14 solo), Hall of Fame in the fall of 2005. Among her career which establishes her as one of the greatest highlights, Miller implemented the women’s pitchers in Notre Dame softball history. athletic program at Lake Michigan College and compiled a stellar 1047-331 record coaching LOMAN, ANDREA volleyball, basketball and softball. She eventually It would be a difficult challenge to proclaim settled on softball and amassed 12 conference who is the greatest player in Notre Dame softball championships and 11 regional titles. history, but 2003 graduate Andrea Loman would Miller received an honorary monogram from be one of the first players brought up in the the University of Notre Dame upon her retirement conversation. Loman compiled one of the at the end of the 2001 season. She and her greatest careers in Irish history from 2000-03, husband Lloyd, who also played a large part in claiming two All-America honors, along with the the development of the Notre Dame program BIG EAST Player of the Year, BIG EAST while Liz was head coach, are still very close to Championship Most Outstanding Player and BIG the program and attend a large percentage of the EAST Rookie of the Year trophies. home and away games. Malahide Castle was just one of several memorable tours Loman’s presence in the Irish record book Miller ended her softball coaching career with the 2004 team enjoyed during its trip to Ireland and speaks for itself, as the Riverside, Calif., native is 918 career victories in 26 seasons, winning more England in the fall of ’04. than 75 percent of the games she coached.

6 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® three Notre Dame players to earn a spot on the U.S. National Team, in the summer of 2001. Lemire played on the USA Red team, which competed in Hawaii at the U.S. Cup. Myers and Sharron ended up on the USA Blue, which traveled to Maracay, Venezuela, for the Pan Am Qualifier. The USA Blue dominated the tournament, not allowing a single run to any of the competing teams. Sharron ended up throwing a perfect game for the USA Blue against Brazil. Mallorie Lenn (class of 2006) earned a spot on the U.S. Junior National team in Hermasillo, Mexico, for the first Pan American championship, in the summer of 2002. Lenn was a key member of the gold-medal winning U.S. team, providing the game-winning RBI in the round-robin game against eventual runner-up Canada and catching the gold-medal winning game against the Canadians. Alexis Madrid (‘03) competed as a member of the Puerto Rico National Fastpitch team during the summer of 2002. Current sophomore Linda Kohan was asked to The 2006 Notre Dame senior class (left to right) of Heather Booth, Meagan Ruthrauff, Mallorie Lenn and Sara be a member of the Israeli National team but Schoonaert won the second BIG EAST Tournament title in their four years last season. declined.

MONOGRAM CLUB the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for National Pro Fastpitch, a seven-team All former Notre Dame student-athletes who softball, the Notre Dame Monogram Club Team professional softball league, began competition in have earned monograms are eligible to become MVP, and the Knute Rockne Scholar-Athlete the summer of 2005 and the Notre Dame softball members of the Notre Dame Monogram Club, Award winner and she became the fourth Notre program was represented by ‘05 graduate Megan which provides scholarships and other support Dame softball player to land a Byron V. Kanaley Ciolli. Ciolli played in the outfield for the Chicago to current students and student-athletes (see Award. Bandits, hitting .241 with one home run, eight RBI page 123 for more information). Myers sits atop the Irish career lists in home runs (36), RBI (174) and putouts (1,337). Myers is and eight stolen bases. MYERS, JARRAH also third in walks (76), sixth in stolen bases (43) Ciolli, who is attending Loyola Chicago for graduate studies, is a volunteer assistant coach Possibly the most dominant power hitter in and ninth (.976) in fielding percentage. for the Ramblers and completed her final season Irish softball history, Myers completed her career with the Bandits in ’06. in 2002 with a trunk full of awards. In ‘02 alone, NCAA TOURNAMENT she was named the BIG EAST Player of the Year, The Notre Dame softball team has appeared in the BIG EAST/Aéropostalé Scholar-Athlete of the the NCAA Championship 11 times since 1994, NO-HITTERS There have been 32 no-hitters thrown in Notre Year, a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, including the last eight years. The Irish have S Dame softball history, including three last season. third-team NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American, reached the final day of competition five times in NCAA regional Heather Booth, a 2006 graduate, and senior competition, eliminated Kenya Fuemmeler combined for a no-hitter by Michigan in 1995, Iowa against Valparaiso last season. Booth also had a in 2001, Nebraska in 2002, no-hitter of her own against Rutgers, as did O Michigan in 2003 and current sophomore Brittney Bargar. Terri Kobata Northwestern in 2005 & ended her career as the queen of no-hitters at 2006. Although Notre Notre Dame, with 15 no-hitters on her resume. Dame has made 11 different trips to the NCAA ONE OF THE BEST F tournament, they have The NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches only visited four Association) announced the USA Today/NFCA All- different post-season sites Time Top 50 during the fall of 2003 and Notre (Bloomington, Ind., in Dame ranks among the top softball programs in 1994, Ann Arbor, Mich., in the nation, ending up at 32nd in the poll. T 1995, ‘96, ‘99, ‘00, ‘03 and Based on the weekly national rankings from the ’04, Iowa City, Iowa, in 1995 until the end of the 2003 slate, the poll was 2001 and ’02 and topped by Arizona, followed by UCLA and Evanston, Ill., in 2006). Washington. The Irish played host to NCAA regional RANKED TEAMS B The Irish have a tendency to pull off the upset competition in 2005, compiling a 2-2 record at and defeat a ranked opponent on an annual basis. Ivy Field. In every season dating back to 1994, except 2003, Notre Dame has upset at least one team that was NATIONAL TEAMS in the top-25. Overall, Notre Dame has 45 wins A Four Irish players have over 25 ranked opponents. Among the larger made their presence felt programs the Irish have knocked off over the on the United States years are Washington (#4), Nebraska (#4), National Team in the last Michigan (#5), Tennessee (#5), Oklahoma (#6), six years. Jarrah Myers, Fresno State (#7), Florida State (#9) and Arizona L Lizzy Lemire and Jennifer State (#10). The Irish defeated two ranked Staci Alford (1990-93) threw the first ever no-hitter for Notre Dame on April 5, Sharron became the first opponents last season with wins over No. 10 L 1990. Arizona State and No. 18 Louisville. 2007 SOFTBALL 7

both the music and lyrics) - but the second verse Softball remains protected in all territories outside of the A-Z country. Notre Dame’s fight song first was performed at Notre Dame on Easter Sunday, 1909, in the rotunda of the Main Building. The Notre I RECORD BREAKERS Dame band performed the Victory March as part Since Deanna Gumpf assumed control of the of its traditional Easter morning concert. It was Notre Dame softball program for the 2002 season, first heard at a Notre Dame athletic event 10 years the Irish have set several single-season records. later. In 1969, as college football celebrated its The 2002 team set school records for home centennial, the ‘’Notre Dame Victory March’’ was R runs (54) and runs scored (318). The 2003 team honored as the ‘’greatest of all fight songs.’’ set the school mark, at the time, for fielding Michael Shea was pastor of St. Augustine’s percentage (.971). The ‘04 squad established the Church in Ossining until his death in 1938. John record numbers of 22 double plays, 69 games Shea, a baseball monogram winner at Notre played and 52 complete games pitched. The ‘05 Dame, became a Massachusetts state senator and I team ended up with the school records for lived in Holyoke until his death in 1965. strikeouts thrown (527), strikeouts per seven The original lyrics (below), written when all innings (8.74) and attempted steals (134). The ‘06 athletes at Notre Dame were male, refer to “sons,” team holds the school record for walks (144) and but in recognition of the fact that the Victory fielding percentage (.977) March is now played for athletic teams composed of men and women, many modify the words S ROAD WARRIORS accordingly. The “Victory March” earned a number-one ranking in ratings compiled in 1998 February isn’t the best time to play softball in in a book, “College Fight Songs: An Annotated Northern Indiana, so the Notre Dame softball Anthology.” The “Victory March” was also the No. team hits the road exclusively during the first two 1-ranked fight song in a survey in 1990 by Bill H months of the season to take on some of the best Studwell, a librarian at Northern Illinois teams in the nation. In just the last seven years, University. Notre Dame has visited Arizona, Georgia, Jennifer Sharron California, Texas, Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, Rally sons of Notre Dame: Nevada, Hawaii and Oklahoma in early-season Sing her glory and sound her fame, tournament action. This year, the Irish will head Raise her Gold and Blue to Auburn, Ala., Palm Springs, Calif., Jacksonville, SEVEN FIRST TEAMERS And cheer with voices true: Fla., Long Beach, Calif., and Fullerton, Calif., Notre Dame has improved its school record for Rah, rah, for Notre Dame during its early-season tournament run. first-team all-BIG EAST honorees three times in the last five seasons. The 2001, 2002 and 2004 We will fight in ev-ry game, teams earned a record seven first-team awards. RUTHRAUFF, MEAGAN Strong of heart and true to her name Over her outstanding four-year career with the The ‘04 group included Steffany Stenglein, We will ne’er forget her Irish, Ruthrauff established herself as one of the Heather Booth, Mallorie Lenn, Liz Hartmann, And will cheer her ever more productive hitters to have played for Notre Stephanie Brown, Megan Ciolli and Nicole deFau. Loyal to Notre Dame Dame. Ruthrauff established a new standard for The ‘02 team was Andria Bledsoe, Ciolli, Andrea production during a game against Pittsburgh as Loman, Lisa Mattison, Stenglein, Jarrah Myers Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame, she clubbed a team-record three home runs on and Jenny Kriech. In ‘01, Loman, Mattison, Kriech, Wake up the echoes cheering her name, her way to knocking in a school-record seven Melanie Alkire, Lizzy Lemire, Jennifer Sharron and Send a volley cheer on high, runs against the Panthers in 2006. The former Kristin Schmidt were first-team honorees. Shake down the thunder from the sky. first baseman and designated player is the all- What though the odds be great or small time Notre Dame single-season leader in walks THIRTY-SIX Old Notre Dame will win over all, (36) and ranks second in single-season home runs The all-time single season walks mark establish While her loyal sons are marching (12), RBIs (54) and on-base percentage (.477). by Meagan Ruthrauff in 2004. Onward to victory. Ruthrauff also is the career leader in games played (247), doubles (49) and walks (112). VICTORY MARCH WEBSITE The most recognizable collegiate fight song in Notre Dame athletics maintains its presence in SHARRON, JENNIFER the nation, the ‘’Notre Dame Victory March’’ was cyberspace with its own Internet site, und.com, Jennifer Sharron graduated from Notre Dame written in the early 1900s by two brothers who operated in conjunction with College Sports in 2001 as one of the top pitchers in Irish softball were University of Notre Dame graduates. Online in Carlsbad, Calif. The site features media history. The only lefthander to ever throw from Michael Shea, a 1905 graduate, composed the guide material, frequent press releases, match the circle for Notre Dame, Sharron sits among the music while his brother, John Shea, who earned and statistical information, links to live all-time leaders in wins (88), complete games (76) degrees in 1906 and 1908, provided the broadcasts and live “in-game” statistics, and and innings pitched (772.1). She became the first corresponding lyrics. The song was copyrighted pictures of all 26 of Notre Dame’s varsity teams. BIG EAST player to win four consecutive in 1908 and a piano version, complete with lyrics, From Aug. 2002-July 2005, und.com featured over conference pitcher-of-the-year awards, from 1998- was published that year. Michael, who became a one million page views in 36 consecutive months, 2001, and earned first-team all-conference honors priest in Ossining, N.Y., collaborated on the finishing each academic year with over 35 million four consecutive times, as well. project with John, who lived in Holyoke, Mass., (including 47.8 million page views in 2003-04). In the song’s public debut came in the winter of 1908 Sept. 2002, the site became the first in CSO STENGLEIN, STEFFANY when Michael played it on the organ of the history to attract more than five million page One of the greatest strikeout pitchers the Irish Second Congregational Church in Holyoke. The views in a month. It then plowed over six million has produced, Stenglein ranks among the best for ‘’Notre Dame Victory March’’ later was presented in November 2003 and hit the seven million mark single-season strikeouts (310), innings pitched by the Shea brothers to the University, and it first in a month for the first time in September 2004. (250.2) and wins (27). She also finished her career appeared under the copyright of the University of in 2005 ranking among the top-three in Notre Dame in 1928. The copyright for the appearances (154), games started (132), wins beginning of the song still is in effect. The more (79) and innings pitched (744.0). Stenglein also well-known second verse, which begins with the was a three-time all-BIG EAST first team selection words “Cheer, cheer for Old Notre Dame,” now is and a two-time conference pitcher-of-the-year. in the public domain in the United States (for

8 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® NOTRESEASON DAME PREVIEW

Notre Dame’s 2007 softball team will be a solid mix of seven established returning upperclassmen and a talented group of younger players eager to get on the field. Numerical Roster I 2007 University of Notre Dame Softball Numerical Roster No. Name Year Pos. Ht. B/T Hometown High School 1 ** Katie Laing (C) Jr. SS/2B 5-4 R/R Chandler, Ariz. Corona del Sol 2 ** Brittany Glynn Jr. OF 5-3 R/R Seymour, Conn. St. Joseph R 3 Heather Johnson Fr. 3B 5-8 R/R Los Alamitos, Calif. Mater Dei 5 *** Kenya Fuemmeler (C) Sr. P/UT 5-7 R/R Salisbury, Mo. Salisbury 8 * Brittney Bargar So. P 5-9 R/R Corona, Calif. Corona 10 Christine Lux Fr. UT 5-11 L/R Glendale Heights, Ill. Glenbard West 11 *** Gessica Hufnagle Sr. C/OF 5-6 R/R Middlebury, Ind. Northridge 12 * Erin Glasco So. C 5-7 L/R Johnston City, Ill. Johnston City I 14 * Beth Northway So. INF/OF 5-7 R/R Kentwood, Mich. East Kentwood 16 Ashley Ellis Fr. OF 5-9 R/R Pikeville, Tenn. Bledsoe County 18 * Christine Farrell So. P 5-8 R/R La Habra, Calif. Sonora 21 * Linda Kohan So. INF 5-6 R/R Westminster, Calif. Westminster 23 * Stephanie Mola So. OF 5-5 L/L , Fla. St. John Neumann S 24 *** Stephanie Brown (C) Jr. OF 5-6 L/R Chandler, Ariz. Corona del Sol 27 *** Carissa Jaquish Jr. 1B/UT 5-9 R/R Highland, Calif. Redlands East Valley 34 ** Sarah Smith Jr. OF 5-7 L/R Oklahoma City, Okla. Heritage Hall

Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf (Nebraska ’92, sixth season, 219-90) Assistant Coaches: Kris Ganeff (Notre Dame ’99, sixth season), Lizzy Lemire (Notre Dame ‘01, second season), Dawn Austin (Penn State ’93, second season) H * – denotes monograms earned; (C) - denotes team captains

South Bend plays host to BIG EAST During the Spring Break trip the Irish will take Cook was one of four people killed in March Championship: For the fourth time in the last part in both the Long Beach State Tournament and 2002, when a massive section of scaffolding fell six years, the BIG EAST Softball Championship will the Judi Garman Classic (formerly the Kia Klassic) from the John Hancock Center onto her car in be played at a neutral/off-campus site. - one of the premier softball tournaments in the downtown Chicago. Salem, Va., served as the tournament’s site in nation. Melissa Cook Stadium, a $4.8 million facility, will 2002 and 2003, and Syracuse played host in 2004. A Generous Donation: During the summer be built on the southeast corner of the Notre After a successful hosting stint by the City of of 2006, Linda and Paul Demo, the mother and Dame campus, near Eck Baseball Stadium, when South Bend, Ind., in 2005, event organizers will stepfather of University of Notre Dame alumnae fully funded. welcome the 2007 BIG EAST Softball Champion- Melissa Cook, made a $3 million gift to the ship at the Belleville Complex on the far west side University for the construction of a new softball of town. The 2006 BIG EAST Championships was stadium in her memory. scheduled to be played at Belleville until weather issue forced a change of venue to Ivy Field. The Belleville Complex is one of the best soft- 2007 USA TODAY/NFCA DIVISION I COLLEGE ball-only complexes in Indiana and served as host to over 3,000 fans when the U.S. Olympic Team PRESEASON TOP 25 played an exhibition doubleheader in July of 2005. Rank Team Pt. Total ‘05 Record BIG EAST sends three to the NCAA The BIG EAST Conference, after 1. Arizona 737 54-11 Tournament: 2. Tennessee 679 61-12 the addition of three members prior to the 2005 3. 648 50-9 school year, had a record-tying softball season in UCLA 4. 647 50-15 2006. The conference sent three teams to the Northwestern 5. 594 53-15 NCAA Women’s Softball Championship. The three Arizona State 6. Oregon State 579 43-16 invitations were tied for the largest contingent the 7. Alabama 485 54-11 conference has ever sent and helped cement the 8. Stanford 481 42-18 BIG EAST as one of the toughest softball confer- 9. LSU 471 55-14 ence’s nationally and certainly the strongest east 10. California 436 48-14 of the Mississippi River. 11. Michigan 400 44-15 Irish head for warmer climates: Notre 12. Washington 353 35-25 Dame will crisscross the United States once again 13. Texas A&M 323 34-19 during the early portion of its 2007 schedule. The 14. Georgia 320 54-15 first five weekends of the season will find the Irish 15. Nebraska 280 44-12 in Auburn, Ala., Palm Springs, Calif., Jacksonville, 16. Oklahoma 274 40-21-1 Fla., Long Beach, Calif., and Fullerton, Calif. 17. Texas 273 55-9 With five California natives on the 2007 Notre 18. Baylor 248 38-22 Dame roster, the Irish will not be without fan sup- 19. Louisiana-Lafayette 235 50-12 port on their early season (February 23-25) and 20. Louisville 211 45-11 Spring Break swing (March 10-18) through 21. Fresno State 198 37-19 Southern California. 22. South Florida 181 50-25 23. Massachusetts 123 41-16 24. Auburn 84 36-22 Pronunciation Guide 25. Florida State 79 44-30 Kenya Fuemmeler ...... FHEM-ler Others receiving votes: North Carolina State (74), Cal State Fullerton (54), San Diego State (49), Florida (47), Georgia Tech (40), North Carolina (21), Southern Illinois (17), Long Beach State (15), Carissa Jaquish ...... JAY-qwish Florida Atlantic (14), DePaul (12), BYU (11), NOTRE DAME (10), Hofstra (8), Kansas (5), Virginia Tech (3) 2007 opponents are bold

10 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Roster/ Team Info

2007 University of Notre Dame Softball Alphabetical Roster No. Name Year Pos. Ht. B/T Hometown High School 8 * Brittney Bargar So. P 5-9 R/R Corona, Calif. Corona 24 *** Stephanie Brown (C) Sr. OF 5-6 L/R Chandler, Ariz. Corona Del Sol 16 Ashley Ellis Fr. OF 5-9 R/R Pikeville, Tenn. Bledsoe County 18 * Christine Farrell So. P 5-8 R/R La Habra, Calif. Sonora 5 *** Kenya Fuemmeler (C) Sr. P/UT 5-7 R/R Salisbury, Mo. Salisbury 12 * Erin Glasco So. C 5-7 L/R Johnston City, Ill. Johnston City 2 ** Brittany Glynn Jr. OF 5-3 R/R Seymour, Conn. St. Joseph 11 *** Gessica Hufnagle Sr. C/OF 5-6 R/R Middlebury, Ind. Northridge 27 *** Carissa Jaquish Sr. 1B/UT 5-9 R/R Highland, Calif. Redlands East Valley 3 Heather Johnson Fr. 3B 5-8 R/R Los Alamitos, Calif. Mater Dei 21 * Linda Kohan So. INF 5-6 R/R Westminster, Calif. Westminster 1 ** Katie Laing (C) Jr. SS/2B 5-4 R/R Chandler, Ariz. Corona del Sol 10 Christine Lux Fr. UT 5-11 L/R Glendale, Ill. Glenbard East 23 * Stephanie Mola So. OF 5-5 L/L Naples, Fla. St. John Neumann 14 * Beth Northway So. INF/OF 5-7 R/R Kentwood, Mich. East Kentwood 34 ** Sarah Smith Jr. OF 5-7 L/R Oklahoma City, Okla. Heritage Hall

Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf (Nebraska ’92, sixth season, 219-90) Assistant Coaches: Kris Ganeff (Notre Dame ’99, sixth season), Lizzy Lemire (Notre Dame ‘01, second season), Dawn Austin (Penn State ’93, second season) * – denotes monograms earned; (C) - denotes team captains

Top Returnees Roster By Class Roster By Home State Stephanie Brown (Sr., 5-6, OF) • 2006 All-BIG EAST First Team Seniors (4): Arizona (2): • 2006 NFCA Third Team All-American Stephanie Brown,OF Stephanie Brown (Chandler) • 2006 Stats: .383 Avg.,79 H,8 HR,22 RBI,20 SB Kenya Fuemmeler,RHP/UT Katie Laing (Chandler) Gessica Hufnagle,C/OF California (5): Carissa Jaquish,1B/UT Katie Laing (Jr., 5-4, SS/2B) Brittney Bargar (Corona) • 2006 All-BIG EAST Second Team Juniors (3) Christine Farrell (La Habra) • 2006 Stats: .283 Avg.,58 H,16 2B,34 RBI Brittany Glynn,OF Carissa Jaquish (Highland) Katie Laing,SS/2B Heather Johnson (Mater Dei) Linda Kohan (So, 5-6, 2B/INF) Sarah Smith,OF Linda Kohan (Westminster) • 2006 Stats: .275 Avg.,49 H,13 2B,5 HR,29 RBI S Connecticut (1): Sophomores (6) Brittany Glynn (Seymour) Brittney Bargar (So., 5-9, P) Brittney Bargar, RHP • 2006 Stats: 15-9,2.92 ERA,151 IP,157 Ks Christine Farrell,RHP Florida (1): Erin Glasco,C Stephanie Mola (Naples) O Linda Kohan,2B/INF Illinois (2): Newcomers Stephanie Mola,OF Erin Glasco (Johnston City) Ashley Ellis (5-9,OF, Pikeville,Tenn) Beth Northway,INF/OF Christine Lux (Glenbard West) Heather Johnson (5-8,3B,Los Alamitos,Calif.) Freshmen (3) Christine Lux (5-11,UT,Glendale Heights,Ill.) Indiana (1): Ashley Ellis,OF Gessica Hufnagle (Middlebury) F Heather Johnson,OF Christine Lux,UT Michigan (1): Beth Northway (Kentwood) Missouri (1): T Kenya Fuemmeler (Salisbury) Oklahoma (1) Sarah Smith (Oklahoma City) 2007 BIG EAST Softball Coaches’ Preseason Poll Tennessee (1): School Points ‘06 BIG EAST ‘06 Overall 2006 BE Finish Ashley Ellis (Bledsoe County) B 1. Louisville (7) 116 19-3 45-11 1 2. South Florida (4) 110 17-3 50-23 2 3. Notre Dame (1) 104 17-3 42-21 3 4. DePaul 93 13-9 33-22 5 5. Syracuse 65 15-7 36-21 4 A 6. Pittsburgh 62 10-12 32-27 7 7. Providence 61 11-11 29-19 6 8. St. John’s 51 8-14 27-30 8 9. Villanova 40 2-20 13-40 12 10. Connecticut 35 6-14 19-29 10 L 11. Seton Hall 32 7-15 29-27 9 L 12. Rutgers 23 5-17 15-37 11 2007 SOFTBALL 11 Season Preview I Irish Have High Expectations in 2007 Experienced senior class determined to lead Notre Dame to ninth straight NCAA appearance

The 2007 edition of Notre Dame softball will feature R CATCHERS the experience of four seniors and seven upperclassmen Despite losing former starter and that have been a key part of the Irish over the past three second team all-BIG EAST catcher seasons. Mallorie Lenn to graduation, Notre This year’s senior class has a combined record of 137- Dame still returns two talented and 73 (.652), which is the third-most wins ever for a Notre experienced catchers in sophomore Dame class heading into its senior season (topped only Erin Glasco and senior Gessica I by the ’02 and ’03 classes). This class also has led the Hufnagle. Irish to three NCAA regional appearances, two confer- Glasco appeared in 58 games for ence regular season crowns and a pair of BIG EAST the Irish last season with 52 starts. Of Conference Tournament titles. This year’s Notre Dame the sophomore’s 52 starts, 10 were roster boasts nine freshmen and sophomores. How behind the dish for the Irish. In split- quickly the veterans and the younger players can learn ting her time behind catching and as S to play together will ultimately tell the tale of the ‘07 sea- the designated player, Glasco totaled son. 30 hits, six doubles and 10 walks. Notre Dame returns six position starters, three pitch- “Erin is a talented catcher who got ers and 13 monogram winners from a season ago. The her feet wet last season and is ready team also added three newcomers to the mix, as the to take on a leading role,” Gumpf squad looks for its ninth consecutive NCAA bid. says. “She has the potential to be one H “We only have three newcomers but we will have five of the best hitters on the roster new people in the lineup this season, which is interest- because she has great focus at the ing,” Notre Dame head coach Deanna Gumpf explains. plate. She also has a great arm and “So even though on paper it doesn’t sound like we’ve does a tremendous job of working changed much, in reality this is a totally different team with our pitching staff.” than we’ve had the last few seasons. We lost four key Hufnagle will be the other part of As one of the four seniors on team, Kenya Fuemmeler, is expected to be a starters. With losing those four, we’ll need to adjust and the catching tandem. After making the significant factor in the team’s fortunes. adapt. It’s an exciting team for me and my coaching staff transition to the outfield and 50 starts to coach because I really feel as if it’s a brand new team.” in left field, Hufnagle will make the move back behind the plate this year. Hufnagle drove in accomplishments in a short period of time. Additionally, PITCHING 13 runs and was fourth on the team with seven sacrifices she is a left-handed batter, which is always a nice luxury The Irish pitching staff is expected to be a strong in 2006. Hufnagle also had a steady defensive season at a to have.” point for Notre Dame in ‘07 and will be led by the duo of new position with only one error. sophomore Brittney Bargar and senior Kenya “She has done so many things and has played quite a SECOND BASE Fuemmeler. few positions for the team in her time at Notre Dame,” Sophomore Linda Kohan, who played both third and Bargar, who went 15-9 last season, returns to anchor Gumpf remarks. “Gessica began her career as a catcher first base last season, will likely be Notre Dame’s starting the staff. She struck out 157 batters in 151 innings last and spent a season in the outfield and is now back to second baseman. She began the ’06 season at third but season proving to be a reliable starter for the Irish. working behind the plate. She calls herself ‘The Wall’ and eventually settled in at first base. Wherever she played in Bargar’s role will expand greatly and she will be I have to agree because she excels at blocking balls in the the infield, Kohan continued to hit throughout and she expected to carry more of the load this season following dirt and takes a lot of pride in her defense.” led the freshmen in all offensive categories, including bat- the graduation of former Notre Dame workhorse Heather “Both of our catchers have major strengths that the ting average (.275), hits (49), doubles (13), home runs (5) Booth. team depends on and are quality hitters. Erin bats from and runs driven-in (29). “With the experience she gained last season, Brittney the left side of the plate while Gessica is the right-handed “Linda has spend a great deal of her off-season work- knows how to get it done for us,” Gumpf says. “I think she combo of the platoon and my goal is to have them both in ing on her speed and quickness and it has really paid off,” is prepared and ready to lead this team. Last year proved the lineup in some capacity no matter who is catching.” Gumpf remarks. “She is much quicker than she was and to be a great learning experience. She had tremendous her range has also greatly improved. I’m anticipating success, where she pitched great (including one eight FIRST BASE great things from her offensively and defensively. She inning no-hitter), but she also had her moments when Senior Carissa Jaquish is the team’s first option at first really is one of our up-and-coming leaders.” things just didn’t work out for her. Overall, both the base. Jaquish also has spent quite a bit of her Notre struggles and the success made her a better pitcher and Dame career finding a positions, spending time in the SHORTSTOP taught her about both the highs and lows of this game. I infield, outfield and even a season working behind the The shortstop position will be manned by another think she is ready for both the challenges and expecta- plate. Jaquish has seen action in 137 games in her career. familiar face in a new place in junior Katie Laing. Laing, tions this year.” As a freshman, she was the team’s top option at desig- after spending her first two seasons and the majority of Fuemmeler, the second starter and one of the three nated player. As a sophomore, she spent time as both the her 124 career games starting at second base, is making captains, is making the transition from the bullpen to the designated player and as the back-up catcher. In her jun- the smooth transition back to her natural position at rotation. In 12 appearances in 2006, Fuemmeler had a ior season, she played some at third base, the outfield shortstop. Laing had a solid second year for Notre Dame sparkling 1.56 ERA and limited opponents to a .190 bat- and as the designated player. While versatility is always in ‘06 with a .283 batting average to go along with a team- ting average. nice, it is felt that Jaquish may have finally found a full- leading 16 doubles and 34 RBI. Her best quality, however, “Kenya is a senior that has never wanted anything time home at first base this season. may be her leadership ability. The junior was named one more than what she is doing this year,” Gumpf com- “Carissa will be one of the starters at first base,” of the three captains (along with Kenya Fuemmeler and ments. “I’m excited for Kenya. She has worked so hard Gumpf emphatically states. “She has been waiting a long Stephanie Brown) this season and has earned the title of leading this team and deserves to be one of our starting time to find her place and get this opportunity. I feel like ‘The General’ by the Notre Dame coaching staff. pitchers. She has grown into a good pitcher and I’m she found her position and is now feeling both comfort- “She is ‘The General’ and is a tremendous leader both excited to send her out there because she will always able and confident. Those feelings will go a long way to on and off the field,” Gumpf explains with a gleam in her find a way to win.” the success she will have. She is ready to do great things eye. “Katie is the glue of not only the infield but the entire Christine Farrell, a sophomore from La Habra, Calif., for us. I’m really expecting her to step up and be a solid team. She is a leader and influences her teammates in so will be making her Irish debut in the circle after missing offensive player.” many ways with not only her play but also with the way last season due to off-season surgery. Christine Lux, a freshman from Glendale Heights, Ill., she teaches and coaches on the field. She also possess a “Christine is healthy and back in the rotation this also is in the mix for playing time at first. Lux was recog- naturally beautiful swing and is extremely fun to watch year,” Gumpf explains. “She is throwing to our hitters nized throughout her high school career for her hitting play.” everyday and getting game ready. She is a finesse pitcher prowess and will provide a steady bat for the Irish. that depends more on location and moving the ball “I love her approach at the plate,” Gumpf notes. THIRD BASE around. She really does a great job of playing with the hit- “Christine is disciplined and swings the bat hard. I’ve Freshman Heather Johnson arrives with high expecta- ter’s minds and can be very difficult to hit because of the always felt that anyone who swings the bat hard is more tions of playing third base for the Irish this season. way she throws. She is definitely going to play a big role likely to make something good happen. Her learning Johnson, from Los Alamitos, Calif. and perennial athletic in the later innings for the team this season.” curve has been tremendous. She has made some major powerhouse Mater Dei, had the attention of Gumpf the moment she arrived on campus during the fall.

12 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® “The minute she arrived on campus, I knew Heather COACHING STAFF was going to be my third baseman,” Gumpf notes. “She Notre Dame returns its entire coaching staff from a has a certain inner confidence about her and truly season ago in assistants Kris Ganeff, Lizzy Lemire and believes nothing should get past her at third base. It’s the Dawn Austin. sort of quality I enjoy seeing, especially from someone as “With Kris and Lizzy on board I wouldn’t trade them young as Johnson. Although she is young, she is some- for any other staff in the country,” Gumpf explains. “Not one that has proven to be reliable and steady and can be only do they know the game, they also have knowledge counted on to produce. She is a talented hitter with good of what it takes to be successful at Notre Dame because power potential. On defense she has very soft hands and they both did it as players. Both Kris and Lizzy have an has added stability to the infield.” undying love and admiration for the school and that is the way they coach. I see it and the girls see it each and OUTFIELD every day.” Stephanie Brown returns to patrol centerfield. Brown “Dawn is an experienced Notre Dame assistant that is is coming off a season where she earned several national volunteering and helping out with the team for the sec- awards. Among the senior’s awards were a unanimous ond year. She really helps by throwing batting practice first-team all-BIG EAST selection, a second-team ESPN and getting everyone ready to play on game days.” The Magazine Academic All-American honor and a “Together we all work well, and really bring out the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches best in each other and the team.” Association third-team All-American honor. Brown also “Coaching at Notre Dame is truly a great experience. set the BIG EAST record for hits in league play with 38, It really is an honor and privilege to coach here and be a while playing centerfield for the first time in her career. part of this special university. This is truly a unique place “Stephanie is coming off an All-American season and I and there is really nowhere else that compares to it.” don’t expect her approach to change this year,” Gumpf says. “She will again be counted on to SCHEDULE be one of our leaders (the third of the 2006 Notre Dame A 22-game home slate, three trips three captains) and set the tempo at to California and appearances in the top of the lineup for the offense. I By The Numbers Alabama and Florida highlight a very can’t say enough about what she Category Record challenging 2007 Notre Dame soft- means to this team.” Home ...... 16-3 ball schedule. The Irish have plenty of talented Road ...... 14-11 The Irish slate features 15 teams outfielders that are vying for possible Neutral ...... 12-7 that made the ‘06 NCAA Division I time this year in juniors Brittany Conference ...... 17-5 Softball Championship (UCLA, South Glynn and Sarah Smith, sophomores Non-Conference ...... 25-16 Florida, Michigan, Oklahoma, Beth Northway and Stephanie Mola Virginia Tech, Louisville, Tennessee vs.Top 10 ...... 1-2 and freshman Ashley Ellis. Tech, Cal State Fullerton, Fresno Glynn scored 13 runs last season vs.Top 25 ...... 2-9 State, Tulsa, Northwestern, Arizona for Notre Dame, mostly as a pinch State, California, Louisiana-Lafayette Katie Laing will once again be the leader of the Notre runner. Smith also excelled for the February ...... 5-4 and Auburn), including six teams Dame infield both at the plate and on defense. Irish as a pinch runner with 18 runs March ...... 9-6 that advanced to the round of 16. scored last season and she started April ...... 20-5 Notre Dame opens up ‘07 play at The Irish play 20 games in April, including 14 home eight games in left and right field. May ...... 8-6 the Tiger Invitational (Feb. 16-18) games. Among the teams paying a visit to Notre Dame are Northway hit .667 in limited playing against host school Auburn on Feb. BIG EAST rivals Syracuse (April 1), Louisville (April 21) time due to an early season injury. Day ...... 40-19 16. The Tigers ended the’06 season and South Florida (April 22). The Irish also have three Mola proved to be difficult to keep Night ...... 2-2 ranked No. 21 in the NFCA poll. The conference road doubleheaders during the month out of the lineup as she led the fresh- Irish also will play a second game against DePaul (April 5), Providence (April 14) and man outfielders with 25 starts. Mola that afternoon against Alabama- Connecticut (April 15). The Irish finish the month with a Scoring first ...... 36-10 also contributed 15 hits and eight Birmingham. Notre Dame will face single game against NCAA College World Series partici- S runs scored. 0-2 runs ...... 10-10 Tennessee Tech (Feb. 17) and Tulsa pant Northwestern (April 24) and UIC (April 25). “Brittany (Glynn) is a steady out- 3-5 runs ...... 16-11 (Feb. 17) on day two of the tourna- Notre Dame closes out the regular season with three fielder that is capable of playing all 6-9 runs ...... 14-0 ment, before squaring off against road doubleheaders, including two conference match- three positions,” Gumpf comments. 10+ runs ...... 2-0 Virginia Tech (Feb. 18) on the last ups. The Irish travel to Loyola Chicago on May 1, before “She is great for the team because of day. taking on BIG EAST rivals Rutgers (May 5) and Villanova her enthusiasm for the game.” Opponent scores first ...... 6-11 The first trip to California (Palm (May 6) O “Sarah is the fastest player on the 0-2 runs ...... 33-4 Springs Tournament) follows the The BIG EAST Softball Championship, hosted by Notre team. She is a gifted athlete that is 3-5 runs ...... 8-9 next weekend, Feb. 23-25, high- Dame at the Belleville Softball Complex, begins on May 10 just beginning to realize all that she is 6-9 runs ...... 1-7 lighted by games against Oklahoma with the winner receiving the conference’s automatic bid capable of doing. She gives us flexibil- (Feb. 23), California (Feb. 23), UNLV 10+ runs ...... 0-1 into the 2007 NCAA Softball Championship. The first ity both as a starter and coming off (Feb. 24), Cal State Fullerton (Feb. round of the NCAA Regional starts on May 18. the bench.” 24) and Ole Miss (Feb. 25). “I wanted to the start the year off as challenging as “Beth was still recovering from her 1-run games ...... 12-11 Notre Dame travels to Florida for possible,” Gumpf explains. “I’m a big believer in playing F surgery at the end of last season so 2-run games ...... 6-2 the Jacksonville Tournament (March against the best competition and looking at this year’s we really just got a taste of what she 5+ run runs ...... 16-4 2-4) to take on Virginia (March 2), schedule, I think we are certainly achieving this goal. is capable of contributing to the team. Jacksonville (March 2 & 3) and Nine of our first 18 games are being played against teams Beth is an outstanding athlete. She is Leading after 4 ...... 33-5 Michigan (March 3 & 4). that were ranked in the top 25. We are going to get a good a determined, hard-nosed player. She Leading after 5 ...... 30-6 During their Spring Break the idea of what type of team we have very quickly. Our team also has the ability to play the infield, Leading after 6 ...... 26-0 Irish travel back to California, as welcomes the type of challenge this schedule presents.” T but will receive more playing time as they participate in the Long Beach Trailing after 4 ...... 3-14 an outfielder.” State Invitational and the Judi Trailing after 5 ...... 4-14 GOALS “Stephanie (Mola) is arguably one Garman Classic. Among the teams After the success the Irish have experience since Trailing after 6 ...... 3-14 of the hardest workers on the team on the docket are Eastern Kentucky Gumpf took over the program (four BIG EAST regular sea- and the player that gets the most out Extra-inning games ...... 4-5 (March 11), UCLA (March 11), son titles, three BIG EAST tournament crowns and five of her abilities. She just always seems Arizona State (March 15), Fresno consecutive appearances in an NCAA Regional) you B to find a way to get the job done no Out-hit opponents ...... 34-6 State (March 16) and Louisiana- would think the goals would be fairly easy and defined, matter the situation. She is an excel- Opponents out-hit ...... 4-12 Lafayette (March 16). but the Irish head coach has an interesting take on her lent contact hitter and is a hard Hits are tied ...... 4-3 Notre Dame will open the home team’s season goals. player to keep out of the lineup portion of its schedule with a non- “We take it week-by-week,” Gumpf remarks. “Our sea- because she does the intangible ele- Make 0 errors ...... 24-4 conference game against IUPUI on son goals remain to dominate in the BIG EAST, win the ments so well.” Make 1 error ...... 15-14 March 22 at Ivy Field. The following tournament title and make the NCAA Regional; but A “Ashley has the potential to be weekend, the Irish begin BIG EAST between now and the end of the season, we need to really Make 2+ errors ...... 3-3 great. She is fast, has a great arm and Conference play with a double- focus our attention on consistency and finding ways to good range. She is coming along very header against St. John’s on March win.” well as a hitter. Her consistency will Opponents make 0 errors ...... 8-7 24. Fellow BIG EAST rival Seton Hall “It’s going to be a tough season, ahead of us, but if we ultimately determine how much she Opp.make 1 error ...... 16-6 comes in the following day, March build on our great fall season (4-0 record in the Worth Fall contributes this year.” Opp.makes 2+ errors ...... 18-8 25, for a pair of games. The home Classic), we are going to have a great future. I’m very L schedule continues with a game excited by the chemistry and the bond the team started Longest Winning Streak . . .9 (3/26-4/4) against Toledo on March 28 and a to form in the fall and will continue to mold in the spring.” Longest Losing Streak . . . . .4 (4/29-5/2) conference doubleheader against L Pittsburgh on March 31. 2007 SOFTBALL 13

Roster by OUTFIELDERS Position Stephanie Brown Sr. L/R .393,44 R,79 H,11 2B,8 HR,22 RBI,23 BB,20 SB I Brittany Glynn Jr. R/R Sarah Smith Jr. L/R Beth Northway So. R/R SECOND BASE Stephanie Mola So. L/L Linda Kohan So. R/R Ashley Ellis Fr. R/R .275,20 R,49 H,13 2B,5 HR,29 RBI,22 BB R Katie Laing Jr. R/R Beth Northway So. R/R I SHORTSTOP FIRST BASE Katie Laing Jr. R/R PITCHERS Carissa Jaquish Sr. R/R .283,22 R,58 H,16 2B,4 HR,34 RBI Brittney Bargar So. RHP .207,12 R,17 H,2 HR,11 RBI Linda Kohan So. R/R 15-9,2.92 ERA,11 CG,4 SHO,151 IP Christine Lux Fr. L/R S Kenya Fuemmeler Sr. RHP Christine Farrell So. RHP H

THIRD BASE Heather Johnson Fr. R/R Carissa Jaquish Jr. R/R

CATCHERS Erin Glasco So. L/R .214,30 H,6 2B,2 HR,16 RBI,10 BB Gessica Hufnagle Sr. R/R

The 2007 University of Notre Dame softball team: Front row, left to right; Kenya Fuemmeler, Gessica Hufnagle, Stephanie Brown and Carissa Jaquish. Middle row, left to right: Brittany Glynn, Stephanie Mola, Linda Kohan, Brittney Bargar, Erin Glasco, Sarah Smith, Beth Northway and Katie Laing; Back row, left to right: student manager Jessica Prina, athletic trainer Kathy Laguens, volunteer assistant coach Dawn Austin, head coach Deanna Gumpf, Heather Johnson, Christine Farrell, assistant coach Kris Ganeff, assistant coach Lizzy Lemire, strength and conditioning coach Mike Joseph

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NOTRE COACHINGDAME STAFF

Deanna Gumpf has

led the Irish to 219

wins in her first five

seasons. Notre Dame

also has won four

regular season and

three BIG EAST

tournament titles,

while advancing to

NCAA regional play

each season. start to the season, Notre Dame ripped Head off a 20-game win streak from April 1 - 26 to assume control of the BIG EAST Coach Conference standings. The team then swept through the BIG EAST I Championship, scoring 21 runs in three games and winning the title on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Villanova from conference player of the year Andrea Loman. The R Irish were then eliminated from the NCAA Regional by the host team, Michigan, after defeating Missouri and Oakland during the tournament. The 2004 season saw the Irish get off I to a great start, upsetting No. 8 Nebraska during the first weekend of the season and claiming the program’s first-ever bracket championship (Silver) at the NFCA Leadoff Classic. The team also Deanna won the Hoosier Invitational title, the S BIG EAST regular-season crown (with an Gumpf 18-2 record) and played a school-record 69 games. Notre Dame won 49 of those 69 contests, posting the second-best win total in school history (behind the 54 H wins in ’01). Yet another landmark season came Head Coach about in 2005, as the Irish hosted NCAA Sixth Season Championship competition at Ivy Field for the first time in school history. Nebraska ’92 Bolstered by a 20-game win streak (the second 20-game run of the Gumpf era) the Irish won the BIG EAST Conference AWARDS & HONORS regular-season title and advanced to the BIG EAST Championship final game. A 2002, 2004 BIG EAST pesky Seton Hall team took the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year crown, but the Irish had earned the right 2002, 2004 NFCA Mideast Region to host an NCAA Regional at Ivy Field. Notre Dame advanced to the final day of Coaching Staff of the Year competition, dropping two hard- fought games to nationally-ranked Northwestern on the final day of the Entering her sixth season at Notre Dame in regional. The campaign finished with another out- 40 wins for the third consecutive season and 2007, head softball coach Deanna Gumpf already standing record (45-16) and two tournament titles fourth time in Gumpf’s first five years. has left her mark on the Irish program. Notre (the GRU Classic at the University of Florida and Gumpf claimed her 100th victory at Notre Dame has established itself as one of the top pro- Hawaii’s Spring Fling). Dame in record time in 2004, reaching the 100-win grams in the nation, claiming six BIG EAST cham- The 2006 season was another strong effort as plateau faster than any previous Irish head coach. pionships in eight years and eight straight the Irish finished 42-21, despite playing an ultra She has led her team to an impressive .720 win- appearances in the NCAA Championship (five competitive schedule that included 11 games ning percentage (219-90) and has suffered more straight under Gumpf). against seven ranked opponents. The early part of than two straight losses only four times – one of Gumpf has led the Irish through five straight the campaign was highlighted by the Irish’s come- those runs coming in the 2002 season when the stellar seasons, winning the BIG EAST regular sea- back 3-2 victory over No. 10 Arizona State on the Irish battled through four losses to Texas A&M, son championship during her first four campaigns two-run home run by current senior Stephanie No. 8 Arizona State, No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 19 (2002-2005) on the bench and claiming the confer- Brown. After a pair of heartbreaking losses to No. Louisiana-Lafayette by a combined seven runs. ence tournament crown three times. In addition, 4 Texas and No. 6 the Irish went on a nine-game Gumpf reached the 200 win plateau, again in the Irish have knocked off a number of nationally- winning-streak, including four wins in conference record time, in the second game of the afternoon ranked teams and posted a mixture of both play. Notre Dame kept themselves among the top against Pittsburgh on April 9, 2006. The Irish made dominating performances and stirring come-from- teams in BIG EAST play with the only five confer- sure the victory would be memorable as they behind victories. ence losses coming at the hands of Syracuse, pounded out 21 hits, as a team, to tie the school Gumpf assumed control of the Irish program on South Florida, Seton Hall and pair of defeats to No. record. Two Irish players, current senior July 3, 2001, from her mentor and good friend Liz 10 Louisville, heading into the conference tourna- Stephanie Brown and graduated senior Meagan Miller. An associate head coach during Notre ment. The Irish entered the BIG EAST tournament Ruthrauff, both had four-hit games. Ruthrauff had Dame’s legendary 54-7 campaign in 2001, Gumpf as the third-seed and after a change of venue to a slightly more memorable contest, as she set two followed up with an equally-stellar 44-17 campaign Ivy Field due to inclement weather, rolled through school records with three home runs and seven in her first season. The Irish once again advanced the tournament defeating Providence, Pittsburgh runs batted in. to the final day of play at the NCAA regional and and No. 18 Louisville on their way to winning the As an assistant coach at Notre Dame from 1998- smashed the school record for home runs in a sea- conference championship crown for the third time 2001, Gumpf worked with the Irish pitchers and son. Notre Dame also came through with an emo- in Gumpf’s first five seasons. Notre Dame then hitters, having a special impact on the Irish tional and dramatic victory at the BIG EAST headed to Evanston, Ill. and defeated UC Santa hurlers. In all four years, Notre Dame lowered its Championship in 2002, rallying from a first-day Barbara and Southern Illinois in the NCAA team ERA and eventually posted a spectacular loss to defeat Virginia Tech twice on the final day Regional, but could not overcome the nationally- 0.89 ERA in 2001 (seventh in the nation). Even as to claim the league title. ranked (and eventual College World Series partic- the team ERA dropped, the team’s batting average The second season of the Gumpf era ended ipant) Northwestern Wildcats. The Wildcats rose each season and the Irish have set school with a 38-17 campaign, as the Irish lost a number eliminated Notre Dame for the second consecu- records for home runs, batting average, runs and of games to inclement weather. After a rough 10-11 tive season. The Irish finished the year with over strikeouts thrown with Gumpf on the staff.

16 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® She helped several Irish pitchers and hitters land The Deanna Gumpf File numerous individual honors, Year School W L Pct. Postseason Play/Notes including four-time BIG EAST Assistant/Pitching Coach pitcher of the year Jennifer 1997 Long Beach State 44 20 .687 Big West Champions Sharron, two-time BIG EAST pitcher of the year Steffany Assistant/Pitching Coach Stenglein and BIG EAST play- 1998 Notre Dame 34 22 .607 BIG EAST South Division Champion ers of the year Melanie 1999 Notre Dame 42 20 .677 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No.6 Tournament Alkire, Lizzy Lemire, Andrea 2000 Notre Dame 47 14 .770 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No.8 Tournament Loman, Jarrah Myers and Megan Ciolli. Former Irish Associate Head Coach pitcher Heather Booth was 2001 Notre Dame 54 7 .885 BIG EAST Regular-Season Champions/NCAA Region No.7 Tournament named the league rookie of Head Coach the year in 2002 and the 2002 Notre Dame 44 17 .721 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No.7 Tournament most outstanding player in 2003 Notre Dame 38 17 .667 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No.7 Tournament 2006 championship. 2004 Notre Dame 49 20 .710 BIG EAST Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No.7 Tournament One of the top recruiters 2005 Notre Dame 46 15 .754 BIG EAST Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No.9 Tournament (Host) in the nation, Gumpf has 2006 Notre Dame 42 21 ,670 BIG EAST Tournament Champion/NCAA Region 8 Tournament brought 23 top players into Totals 219 90 .708 4 BIG EAST Regular Season Championships, 3 BIG EAST Tournament Titles and 5 the program over the last NCAA Tournament Appearances four years and is determined to keep Notre Dame softball 2006, Brown hit a dramatic walk-off two-run home major venture. Soon, Gumpf would have numer- among the elite programs in the nation. run against No. 10 Arizona State. ous college coaches dialing her number looking Gumpf’s teams have also shown a flair for the Since Gumpf took over the program, the Irish for a pitching coach. Ironically, one of the first dramatic and an ability to make clutch plays at have boasted five All-Americans, 24 first-team all- coaches to call Gumpf was Liz Miller. key times. During her first season, the Irish faced BIG EAST selections (including a record-tying Miller and Gumpf discussed the Irish option, No. 4 Nebraska during the Cornhuskers dedica- seven in ’04), 10 first-team all-region selections, but the job never opened and Gumpf would end tion game at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln. Liz eight conference major award winners and two up as the pitching coach at Long Beach State Hartmann (2005 graduate) drilled a three-run players have received Academic All-America while working on her master’s degree in physical home run in the top of the sixth inning as the Irish recognition. Gumpf and her staff were named the education from Azusa Pacific University. held on for a 3-2 victory. conference coaching staff of the year in 2002 and Two years later, Miller phoned Gumpf again to Other memorable moments in the last few 2004. offer a position, and the future Irish head coach years include the team smashing five home runs Over the last three years, Gumpf’s teams also jumped at the chance in a game for a come-from-behind victory at have set school records for runs (318 in ’02), home “I am a hard worker and my team will be hard Louisiana-Lafayette in 2004 (the Ragin’ Cajuns runs (54 in ’02), fielding percentage (.974 in ’03), workers,” Gumpf says would eventually appear in the College World games played (69 in ’04), complete games (52 in “I want the team to get the job done and that is Series), Loman’s walk-off home run which ’04) double plays turned (22 in ’04), strikeouts how I coach. Do whatever it takes to get the job enabled the team to capture its second-straight thrown (527 in ’05), strikeouts per seven innings done.” BIG EAST Championship title in 2002 and (8.74 in ’05) and attempted steals (134 in ’05). Gumpf and her husband of eight years, John, S Hartmann’s two-home run performance to defeat The La Palma, Calif., native played at Nebraska reside in South Bend with their five-year-old son No. 8 Nebraska in 2004 at the UNLV Classic. In from 1989-92 while earning a business manage- Brady and nearly year-old daughter Tatum. John ment degree. Gumpf was a volunteer assistant coach for the Irish from was an all-Big Eight 1999-2001 and coached high school baseball in Conference second- Southern California. He spent four years as a pro- team selection in 1991 fessional baseball player in the Minnesota Twins O and an honorable minor-league organization from 1989-94. John mention pick in 1989 spent three seasons working as a volunteer assis- and 1990. tant coach and the camp coordinator for the Even before her Notre Dame baseball team before accepting the success in Lincoln, head coaching position at St. Joseph High School F Gumpf enjoyed an in South Bend, Ind. in the fall of 2006. outstanding prep “Deanna has earned the respect of everyone in career with Gordon’s softball coaching circles and her contributions to Panthers, one of the Notre Dame’s program are extensive and well most noteworthy documented,” Notre Dame athletics director T Amateur Softball Kevin White says. Association teams in “She has a grand design for the future of soft- Southern California. ball at Notre Dame and we’re excited about the After her collegiate opportunity to see her, her staff and her teams career with Nebraska, make those visions become a reality.” B Gumpf took a job with After winning her third BIG EAST tournament Delta Airlines, but the championship in 2006, Gumpf was awarded in the competitive softball summer with a multi-year extension by Notre bug soon began to Dame. bite her once again. “Over the last five years, she and her staff have She started to give done a tremendous job of achieving the goals, she A private pitching les- laid out when she was named head coach, White sons in the Southern explained. “I’m thrilled that she will remain as our California area and head coach and look forward to watching her what began as a small teams continue to excel at the national level.” L side job turned into a L The Gumpf family (from the left): Tatum, Deanna, John and Brady 2007 SOFTBALL 17

Assistant Coach (Lemire) bring out the best in I Notre Dame softball.” Instrumental in the develop- ment of first-team all-BIG EAST honoree Mallorie Lenn in 2004, R Ganeff played a key role in the team game plan and preparation of the pitchers and catchers. The 2006 season provided a unique challenge for Ganeff, as she I assumed full control over the team during the first three weekends of the season while Gumpf gave birth to her second child, Tatum. S Kris A key member of the 2002 and 2004 BIG EAST Coaching Staffs of Ganeff the Year, Ganeff works with each player on the Irish roster on hitting and defense. H She has helped the Irish set seven school records since joining Assistant Coach the staff. The 2002 team set school Sixth Season mark for runs (318), and home runs (54), the ‘03 team posted the Notre Dame ’99 highest fielding percentage in school history (.974), the ‘04 group logged a program-best 52 com- AWARDS & HONORS plete games and 22 double plays, 2002, 2004 BIG EAST and the 2005 team set marks for Coaching Staff of the Year strikeouts (547) and strikeouts per 2002, 2004 NFCA Mideast Region seven innings (8.74). Coaching Staff of the Year Ganeff was drafted by the Virginia Roadsters of the Women’s Professional Softball League following her Notre Dame career in 1999, but the former Kris Ganeff, one of the best Irish team MVP and captain all-around catchers in Irish chose to continue her career history, begins her sixth year as an assistant coach at UNLV. of work with the Irish softball Ganeff completed her Notre program this season. Prior to Dame career by earning all-BIG the 2006 season she was pro- EAST and all-Mideast Region moted to the first assistant honors in 1999. She hit a position with the Irish. career-high seven home runs “Moving Kris into the first in her final season while assistant position was an throwing out 16 runners easy decision because of her attempting to steal. coaching strengths and love Born March 21, 1977, in of the team and University,” Akron, Ohio, Ganeff earned a head coach Deanna Gumpf bachelor’s degree in history says. from Notre Dame in 1999. She “Kris and I complement is working toward a master’s each other well. We see degree from Ball State things from different angles (expected to be completed in and have the ability to find a May of 2007). The former Kris common ground. She has a McCleary married John Ganeff strong desire to see our pro- in December of 2002. The cou- gram get to the highest level ple have one child, four-year- possible. old Deven May, and reside in “Kris does a great job of South Bend, Ind. working with the catchers The Ganeff family (from left): Kris, Deven May and John and she along with Lizzy

18 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Assistant Coach the Irish alumnus. Lemire con- tributed an RBI and stolen base in the team’s victory over Australia (3-0) in the third round and also went one for two in the gold- medal victory (4-0) over China. After her time with the U.S. National Team, Lemire returned to Notre Dame as a compliance and business/legal affairs intern in the athletic department from August 2001 through July of 2002. She moved on to the University of Massachusetts as a compliance Lizzy office graduate assistant, earning a master’s degree in sports man- Lemire agement in September of 2003. While at UMass, she was a volun- teer assistant for the varsity soft- ball team, coordinating team travel and working with the Assistant Coach team’s outfielders. Second Season In June of 2003, Lemire moved on to Boston College as an intern Notre Dame ’01 in the athletic department office. After working through several dif- ferent projects with the BC devel- opment office, Lemire was hired at Stanford University as an Lizzy Lemire, the 2001 BIG EAST Player of Annual Giving Associate in April the Year and former U.S. National Softball of 2004. S Team Member, returned to her alma mater National Softball Team. Lemire was selected In her first season back at Notre Dame, as an assistant coach for the University of for the USA Red team, which participated in Lemire helped the Irish hitters to a collec- Notre Dame softball team in the fall of 2005. the 2001 U.S. Cup in Hawaii. The USA Red tive batting average of .291 and 44 home An ‘01 Notre Dame graduate, Lemire was a steamrolled the competition with four con- runs. Lemire also aided current senior out- team captain on the most-successful squad secutive victories on the way to earning the fielder Stephanie Brown to a memorable O tournament title, with significant help from season that included a unanimous all- in Irish softball history. As the BIG EAST Player of the Year in ’01, Lemire led the Irish BIG EAST first team selec- to a 54-7 overall record, a No. 7 ranking in the tion and a Louisville national polls and the program’s first num- Slugger/NFCA third-team F ber-one seed in the NCAA Championship. All-America honor, all while As a senior in ’01, Lemire hit .324 (includ- playing centerfield for the ing .383 in BIG EAST play) with 38 RBI, 10 first time in her career. stolen bases and three home runs. She shares the single-season record for doubles T (hitting 17 in ’99) with current Irish junior Katie Laing. Lemire’s career numbers included a .332 average, 28 stolen bases, 126 RBI, nine home runs and 43 doubles, in addi- B tion to leaving a legacy as one of the best defensive outfielders in Notre Dame history. Lemire’s senior class compiled a .738 win- ning percentage at Notre Dame (177-63) with two BIG EAST championships, four BIG EAST A regular-season titles and three consecutive NCAA regional appearances. After her graduation from Notre Dame (with a degree in sociology and computer L applications) she earned a spot on the U.S. L 2007 SOFTBALL 19

Support Staff I R I S Dawn Austin Michael Joseph Kathy Laguens

Volunteer Assistant Coach Strength & Conditioning Athletic Trainer Penn State ‘93 Fairmont State ‘99 Florida State ‘02 H

Jessica Prina Tony Yelovich Joe Prisco

Senior Manager Assistant Athletics Director Sports Information Notre Dame ‘07 Tampa ‘64 Eastern Illinois ‘99

The 2007 Notre Dame softball coaching staff (left to right) assistant coach Lizzy Lemire, assistant coach Kris Ganeff, head coach Deanna Gumpf, volunteer assistant coach Dawn Austin.

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Deanna Kris Lizzy Dawn Gumpf Ganeff Lemire Austin Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Nebraska ‘92 Notre Dame ‘99 Notre Dame ‘01 Assistant Coach Penn State ‘93

#1 #2 #3 #5 Katie Brittany Heather Kenya Laing Glynn Johnson Fuemmeler 2B/SS • 5-4 OF • 5-3 1B/3B • 5-8 P/UT • 5-7 R/R • Jr. R/R • Jr. R/R • Fr. R/R • Sr. Corona Del Sol St.Joseph’s Mater Dei Salisbury Chandler,Ariz. Seymour,Conn. Los Alamitos, Salisbury,Mo. Calif.

#8 #10 #11 #12 Brittney Christine Gessica Erin Bargar Lux Hufnagle Glasco S P • 5-9 UT • 5-11 C/OF • 5-6 C • 5-7 R/R • So. L/R • Fr. R/R • Sr. L/R • So. Corona Glenbard West Northridge Johnston City O Corona,Calif. Glendale Hgts.,Ill. Middlebury,Ind. Johnston City,Ill. F #14 #16 #18 #21 Beth Ashley Christine Linda Northway Ellis Farrell Kohan INF/OF • 5-7 OF • 5-9 P • 5-8 INF • 5-6 T R/R • So. R/R • Fr. R/R • So. R/R • So. East Kentwood Bledsoe County Sonora Westminster B Kentwood,Mich. Pikesville,Tenn. La Habra,Calif. Westminster,Calif.

A #24 #23 #27 #34 Stephanie Stephanie Carissa Sarah Brown Mola Jaquish Smith OF • 5-6 OF • 5-5 C/OF • 5-9 OF • 5-6 L/R • Sr. L/L • So. R/R • Jr. R/R • Jr. L Corona Del Sol St.John Neuman Redlands East Heritage Hall Chandler,Ariz. Naples,Fla. Valley Highlands, Oklahoma City. L Calif. Okla. 2007 SOFTBALL 21

NOTRESTUDENT-ATHLETES DAME

Sophomore

Linda Kohan made

an immediate

impact as a

freshman. During

her rookie year,

she started all 63

games and finished

third on the team in

doubles with 13 and

fourth on the team

with 29 RBI. Former infielder that has settled in as a opposite field home run in the bottom of the Student- starter in the outfield for the Irish ... has an seventh vs. No. 10 Arizona State for a walk-off accurate arm in the outfield and enough range hit in the 3-2 victory ... that walk-off home run Athletes to play all three outfield spots if necessary … highlighted a three-for-four performance one of three 2007 captains … a true triple against the Sun Devils ... one for three against I threat player able to slap, bunt and hit away for both Florida State and Texas and also posted a power … terrific all-around player who set the stolen base against both teams ... piled up BIG EAST record for hits in a single season with three hits in game one at Western Michigan, 38 last season ... her 38th BIG EAST hit was a going three-for-four with two singles, an RBI two-run home run in Notre Dame’s 4-0 game double and a stolen base ... finished two-for- R two victory at St. John’s ... fin- ished the 2006 BIG EAST season with a .528 batting average, good for fifth on the all-time league list ... also smacked six I home runs in BIG EAST play in ’06, tied for seventh on the league list ... threatening the Notre Dame record for hits in a single season (84) with 79... was in the running to become just S Stephanie the fifth Notre Dame player to hit over .400 in a season with Brown #24 her .393 batting average and the first since Andrea Loman in 2003 ... ranks eighth on Notre H Dame’s all-time home run list Senior • 5-6 with 18 ... tied the freshman home run record (held with for- OF • L/R mer teammate Liz Hartmann) Chandler, Ariz. with seven in 2004 ... surpassed that number to hit a career-best Corona del Sol H.S. eight home runs in 2006 ... cur- rent career batting average of .343 ranks her sixth all-time in HONORS & AWARDS Notre Dame history going into her senior season ... is 10th all- NATIONAL time at Notre Dame with 210 NFCA Third Team All-American, 2006 hits... unanimous selection to the 2006 all-BIG EAST first team NFCA All-Mideast Region, First Team, 2006 ... 2004 all-BIG EAST first team selection ... named to the BIG ESPN The Magazine Second Team EAST second team in 2005 ... Academic All-American, 2006 logged three four-hit games in Best Western Aiport Festival 2006 ... earned second team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American four with a double vs. Bowling Green ... piled All-Tournament Team, 2006 honors in 2006, boasting a 3.42 GPA as a mar- up three hits in the doubleheader vs. Golden Panther Invitational keting major in the Mendoza College of Connecticut, hitting a solo home run in game All-Tournament Team, 2006 Business ... also a member of Notre Dame’s two and scoring two runs ... finished four-for- Academic Honors program … was named a six with four runs scored in the doubleheader Buckeye Invitational Louisville Slugger/ National Fastpitch Coaches vs. Providence ... named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team, 2005 Association third team All-American … just the Conference weekly honor roll on Monday, April 16th Notre Dame player to earn this distinction 5, going nine for 17 over the week (.529) with NFCA Leadoff Classic … has earned a monogram in each of her first two runs, two doubles and two home runs ... All-Tournament Team, 2004 three years. two-for-five with two stolen bases and one run AS A JUNIOR (2006): Returned to the scored in game two at Syracuse (7-5 Irish win) BIG EAST CONFERENCE top of the lineup as Notre Dame’s leadoff hitter ... posted a career-best four hits and scored for the third consecutive season ... shifted to three runs in game two at Pittsburgh ... tallied All-Conference First Team, 2004, 2006 centerfield after starting the first 23 games of six hits during the doubleheader sweep vs. All-Conference Second Team, 2005 the season in right field ... earned a spot on the DePaul ... in game one against DePaul went Adidas Golden Panther Invitational all-tourna- four-for-four with two runs scored (matching ment team after posting three hits (including a her career-best for hits in a single game) ... home run against FIU) and scoring five runs ended up two for three in game two vs. DePaul during the two-day tournament ... two-for-four ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll with an RBI double and run scored vs. No. 17 on April 17, after hitting 6-7 in the DH against Nebraska ... ended up one-for-one with two RBI DePaul ... led off the doubleheader against (on sacrifice flies) vs. Northern Iowa ... reached Villanova with a solo home run to leftfield ... in all four at bats against Tulsa, going two-for- finished three-for-four in game one vs. three (reached on an error and on a sacrifice as Villanova ... ended up two-for-three with two well) ... provided the game-winning hit with a runs scored in game two against the Wildcats two-run single in the top of the seventh in game with a leadoff double ... missed the Rutgers one at Cal Poly SLO, bringing the Irish back doubleheader due to an illness ... hit her first from a 1-0 deficit and eventually leading to the career grand slam, an opposite field shot in the 3-1 victory ... provided one of Notre Dame’s top of the second inning, to drive Notre Dame biggest hits of the season, crushing a two-run to a 7-4 game-one victory over South Florida ...

24 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® came back in game two with another four-for- in conference play with 25 hits, five RBI four performance against USF, logging four sin- and seven stolen bases ... memorable gles and scoring a run ... it was the third performances during the 2005 season four-hit game of the year for Brown ... hit a solo included: led Notre Dame to victory at home run in game two at No. 21 Louisville to Purdue, going two-for-three at the plate highlight a two-for-three performance ... with a run scored and RBI single in the named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for seventh inning (4-1 Irish victory) ... the third time on the season after her perform- keyed Notre Dame’s game-one victory ances at USF and Louisville ... two-for-three at Rutgers by going two-for-four with with a run scored (the game-winning run in the three runs scored and a two-run home top of the sixth) in game one at Seton Hall ... run in the top of the seventh inning ... two-for-four with a double and run scored (the three-for-five with a run scored in game game-winner) in game one at St. John’s ... one- two vs. Boston College ... two-for-three for-three with a two-run home run in game two with a run scored in game one against at St. John’s ... the home run in game two Boston College ... finished three-for- against SJU gave her 38 hits for the BIG EAST three with a run scored, two walks and season - a new conference record ... named to an RBI in game two vs. Seton Hall (11-4 the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the fourth Irish victory) ... drew three walks (Notre time and second consecutive week for her per- Dame team season high) in game-one at formance against SHU and SJU … led off the DePaul ... doubled and scored to lead championship game against No. 18 Louisville off the game in Notre Dame’s 3-2 victory with a double and eventually scored on former at Connecticut (game two) ... drove in teammate Mallorie Lenn’s bunt single to give the lone run with a sacrifice fly in Notre the Irish a 1-0 lead that the team would not Dame’s 1-0 game one victory at relinquish … went one-for-three with a run Providence ... carded first three-hit scored against UC Santa Barbara in the first game of the year vs. Campbell, going game of the NCAA Regional … had a hit in an three for three at the plate with two elimination game against Southern Illinois in runs scored and a stolen base ... posted the NCAA Tournament … finished her season a great over-the-shoulder catch at the going two for four against No. 11 fence to rob No. 3/4 UCLA of a home run Northwestern, her 21st multi-hit game of the on Feb. 25 ... two-for-two with two runs season. scored and her first career triple in a 3- AS A SOPHOMORE (2005): Made a 2 victory over Utah. with three RBI in game one vs. Syracuse ... the position switch from second base (school- AS A FRESHMAN (2004): Along with only Irish player to hit two doubles in one record-tying 69 starts in ‘04) to right field ... former teammates Sara Schoonaert and game during the 2004 season, going two-for- returned to second base for two games in 2005 Meagan Ruthrauff, set the school record for three at the plate in game one at Seton Hall ... (vs. Arizona State, vs. No. 5/6 Tennessee) ... games played in a season, starting all 69 games ended up two for four with two RBI and two Notre Dame’s leadoff hitter in 2004 saw a ... also set the school single-season record for runs scored in the NCAA Regional victory over majority of her time in that role in ‘05 ... fin- at-bats (226), while finishing fourth on the sin- DePaul. ished second on the team in batting average gle-season list for runs (tied, 47) and 11th in PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-time all- S (.339), home runs (tied, three), walks (23) and hits (68) ... earned first-team all-BIG EAST hon- conference selection at Corona Del Sol High ended up third in stolen bases (11) ... earned ors after hitting .323 in conference play with School in Tempe, Ariz. … posted a stellar sea- second-team all-BIG EAST honors in the out- seven doubles and 15 RBI ... posted 16 multi-hit son in 2003, helping her high school team and field ... led the team with a .431 batting average games and eight multi-RBI performances ... current teammate Katie Laing to the state 5A scored the game-winning run eight times and championship, earning all-state honors while drove in the game-winning run two times ... tied compiling a .505 batting average … named the O CAREER BESTS Liz Hartmann’s freshman record for single-sea- East Valley Player of the Year and to the All- Hits son home runs (seven) with a solo shot in the Arizona Team and participated in the confer- 4 ...... at South Florida (4-29-06) bottom of the seventh to force the BIG EAST ence all-star game … four-year letterwinner in 4...... at DePaul (4-13-06) Championship game against Seton Hall into softball … highly active in ASA play, competing 4...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) extra innings ... her first home run of the season at nationals beginning with her 14-under team F Doubles came in dramatic fashion as well, drilling a two- … helped her 16-under ASA team rally from the 2 ...... at Seton Hall (5-9-04) run shot down the leftfield-line in the top of the loser’s bracket at the national tournament, seventh to tie the game against No. 8 Nebraska RBI playing nine games in two days to finish sec- 4 ...... at South Florida (4-29-06) at 4-4 (Notre Dame eventually won 6-4) ... her ond in the country … also placed 3rd at 18-and- 4 ...... vs. Connecticut (4-2-04) second home run broke up a perfect game for under gold national tour in 2003 … competed Georgia at the NFCA Leadoff Classic, – a solo T 3 ...... vs. Syracuse (4-10-04) for The Firecrackers, a team based in Southern shot in the fifth inning – (7-1 Irish loss) ... two- California, for two years … The Firecrackers Runs for-four with two RBI and a solo home run vs. placed third at the 18-under gold national tour- 3...... six times No. 24 CS Northridge ... other memorable per- ...... most recent at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) nament in 2003 under coach Tony Rico … formances during the 2004 season included: member of the National Honor Society … Hitting Streaks two-for-three vs. No. 14 Nebraska at the NFCA daughter of Renea Delgado and Jeff Brown … B 11 ...... 4-13-06 – 4-29-06 Leadoff Classic ... dominated the doubleheader born Nov. 11, 1984, in Mesa, Ariz. … enrolled in 10 ...... 2-24-06 – 3-12-06 against Connecticut (her first career confer- the Mendoza College of Business with a major 6 ...... 5-1-06 – 5-7-06 ence action), going five-for-six in the two games in marketing and a minor in peace studies … a 6 ...... 3-29-06 – 4-4-06 with six RBI, two home runs - including a grand member of Notre Dame Academic Honors A slam - and four runs scored ... three-for-three Program for Student Athletes. BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2004 69-69 226 47 68 10 0 7 30 11 5 32 1/4 11-18 .346 .438 .301 159-87-12-.953 L 2005 61-61 186 35 63 9 1 3 14 23 6 26 1/4 11-17 .426 .446 .339 49-8-3-.950 2006 61-61 201 44 79 11 0 8 22 23 1 31 2/2 20-24 .454 .567 .393 42-1-1-.977 L TOTALS 191-191 613 126 210 30 1 18 66 57 12 89 4/10 42-59 .407 .483 .343 250-96-16-.956 2007 SOFTBALL 25 Student- Athletes I R I S Kenya #5 Fuemmeler H Senior • 5-7 P/INF • R/R Salisbury, Mo. Salisbury H.S.

Counted on heavily in the rotation … has grown into a great leader not only for the team but for the athletic department as a whole … one of three 2007 captains … can also be used as a utility player if necessary … one of the hardest working players on the team … finds a way to win … a possible pinch-running option … her sister, Chelsea, plays softball for UIC … has earned a mono- gram in each of her first three years. AS A JUNIOR (2006): Veteran reliever who set career-highs for innings pitched and appearances ... threw well out of the bullpen for the Irish ... finished off Notre Dame’s 10- 1, five-inning victory over Northern Iowa, allowing four hits, a run and striking out three in 2.0 innings ... completed the final three innings of a combined no-hitter with then senior Heather Booth in game one at Western Michigan ... walked two and forced six ground outs along with three fly outs in her three innings of action vs. the Broncos ... pitched one inning in Notre Dame’s 9-0, five- inning win over Connecticut in game one ... also finished off Notre Dame’s 9-0, six-inning victory over Providence in game two ... AS A SOPHOMORE (2005): Played in earned first career victory in game two vs. turned in a great relief appearance against nine games, making five pitching appear- Akron, taking the mound for one inning ... Akron, entering the game with the Irish trail- ances ... perfect defensively out of the pitch- pitched a scoreless inning at DePaul in game ing 4-0 and shutting down the Zip offense ing circle ... her five pitching appearances two ... posted the longest and most-impres- over 2 1/3 innings, walking one and striking were a career-high, and she helped the team sive performance of her career in game one out one and allowing a single hit ... worked finish off two shutout victories ... threw two vs. Valparaiso ... pitched the final two two solid innings against Ball State, pitching scoreless innings in game one at Rutgers, innings vs. the Crusaders, striking out one the fifth and sixth innings of Notre Dame’s 6- giving up two hits and striking out one ... and not allowing a hit ... combined for her 0 victory.

26 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® earning 10 total letters in three sports … led field team relays and competed in the triple Salisbury H.S. to back-to-back state champi- jump as well … holds school records in the onships in 2002 and 2003 … had an out- 4x800 relay, 400 meters, triple jump and 800 standing senior season pitching, going 26-0 meters … highly active in extra curricular with 322 strikeouts and a 0.12 ERA in 171 activities, including SADD, band, student innings … also hit .395 with a home run and government, the National Honor Society, six steals … posted the state strikeout drama club, served as the Varsity Club pres- record in a championship-game perform- ident and President of Student Athlete ance, sitting down 13 batters in 2003 … sec- Advisory Council (SAAC) … born Nov. 6, ond all-time in Missouri for strikeouts (938), 1984, in Moberly, Mo. … daughter of Cathy while also ranked first in shutouts, second in and John Fuemmeler … oldest of three chil- wins and second in ERA … the most deco- dren (Chelsea and Cole) … mother Cathy rated athlete in Salisbury H.S. history … played softball at Central Methodist College competed for seven years in ASA competi- … sister, Chelsea, plays softball for UIC … tion with the Columbia (Mo.) Rockers … enrolled in the College of Arts & Letters with played for the Kansas City White Sox in the a double major in history and political sci- summer of 2003 … key member of track and ence.

CAREER BESTS Strikeouts 3 ...... vs. Northern Iowa (3-4-06) 2 ...... vs. Connecticut (4-1-06) 2...... vs. Campbell (3-9-05) Innings Pitched 3.0...... vs. Western Michigan (3-26-06) 2.2...... vs. CS Fullerton (2-19-06) 2.1 ...... vs. Akron (4-5-06)

first career shutout with original game starter Steffany Stenglein ... pitched a shutout inning in game two at DePaul .... made first pitching appearance vs. Campbell, working one inning and allowing S two hits and a run ... struck out two in that same inning. AS A FRESHMAN (2004): Saw limited action during her rookie season ... made just one pitching appearance vs. Pacific at the O Palm Springs Classic ... appeared in 47 games as a pinch runner, scoring 11 runs and stealing two bases (in four attempts). PREP AND PERSONAL: Arguably one F of the top prep athletes to come out of Missouri in 2003 … a dominating prep pitcher, compiling a 74-11 record with 938 strikeouts and 0.51 ERA at Salisbury High School … earned all-state honors seven T times during her career in softball and track and field … also competed in basketball,

FUEMMELER’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS B Year GP/GS/CG IP H R ER BB K SO/7 WP HPB AVG HR W-L SV ERA 2004 1/0/0 0.2 3 2 1 0 0 n/a 1 0 .600 0 0-0 0 10.50 2005 5/0/0 7.0 7 3 1 5 5 5.00 1 0 .241 0 1-0 0 1.00 2006 12/0/0 18 12 4 4 13 11 4.28 3 5 .190 0 0-0 0 1.56 A TOTALS 18/0/0 25.2 22 9 6 18 16 4.44 5 5 .227 0 1-0 0 1.64 CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2004 47-0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 2-4 .000 .000 .000 0-0-0-.000 L 2005 9-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0-4-0-1.000 2006 13-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0-5-0-1.000 L TOTALS 69-0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0-9-0-1.000 2007 SOFTBALL 27 Student- Athletes I R I S Gessica #11 Hufnagle H Senior • 5-6 C/OF • R/R Middlebury, Ind. Northridge, H.S

Has improved tremendously both on offense and defense … is in the mix for sig- nificant playing time behind the plate in 2007 … also can provide depth to the outfield/des- ignated player rotation … team player who brings a solid work ethic to the team every day … hard to keep her bat out of the lineup … has earned three monograms. AS A JUNIOR (2006): Learned to play the outfield ... rotated as one of Notre Dame’s starting outfielders and is capable of out- standing athletic defensive plays ... legged out first triple of career against Brigham Young … broke open game one at Western Michigan with a two-out, two-RBI single up the middle to give the Irish a 4-0 lead in an eventual 5-0 victory ... carded first three-hit game of her career at Pittsburgh in game two, going three for five with a double and RBI ... one-for-three with a run scored vs. Ball State ... tacked on two insurance runs in the bot- tom of the sixth inning against Toledo with a two-out two-RBI single ... started at center- field for the first time in her career during the doubleheader vs. Rutgers, as regular starter Stephanie Brown was sidelined with an ill- ness ... cracked her first career home run vs. Valparaiso on April 27, highlighting a two-for- three performance at the plate ... two-for- three with two singles and a run scored in game two at Seton Hall ... tacked on an key insurance run in the top of the seventh inning in game one at St. John’s, hitting a solo home run to represent the final run in Notre Dame’s 2-0 victory ... went one-for-three with a run scored in game two at St. John’s … had a two-

28 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® three with a run scored and sacrifice bunt at softball team earn sectional titles in 1999 and Loyola Chicago ... one-for-two with a run 2000 … set the school record for points in a scored in game two vs. Valparaiso ... drove in single basketball game with 30 during the the her second run of the season with an RBI 2001-02 season … tore ACL late in her senior single vs. Nevada ... posted first multi-hit soccer season, but still participated in soft- game of her career vs. Campbell, going two- ball in the spring, playing at third base for the for-three at the plate with an RBI first time in her career … appeared in the AS A FRESHMAN (2004): Appeared in Hoosier Diamond softball all-star game in 47 games, both as a pinch runner and as a 2002 and the Indiana North-South All-Star relief catcher ... made four starts at catcher game in 2003 … awarded “Best Bat” trophy during the season: vs. Western Michigan for four years in a row (top batting average (game two), at Seton Hall (game two) and the on team) … vice president of the National double header at St. John’s ... drove in two Honor Society at Northridge … served as a runs with a pinch-hit single in game two vs. volunteer student tutor … aunt Lynn Pittsburgh ... recorded first career hit vs. (Malocha) Bontrager played volleyball at Michigan, going one for three at the plate Xavier … uncle Bruce Anglemayer played PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport football at Ball State … oldest of two children standout at Northridge High School in (brother, Tyler) … born Sept. 23, 1984, in Middlebury, Ind. … received varsity letters in Sturgis, Mich. … enrolled in the College of soccer, basketball and softball all four years Arts & Letters with a double major in design of high-school competition … earned all-state and psychology. honors as a junior in softball … helped the

hit afternoon against UC Santa Barbara at the NCAA’s … picked up a key RBI on a fielders choice hit in the comeback elimination game S victory over Southern Illinois at the NCAA Regional. AS A SOPHOMORE (2005): Played a key role as a back-up catcher for the Irish ... started 21 games and appeared in 35 contests O overall ... threw out four of 20 runners attempting to steal ... hit her first career extra-base hit, a double off the wall, at F Purdue (4-1 Irish victory) ... finished one for CAREER BESTS Hits 3...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) 2 ...... four times T ....most recent vs. UC Santa Barbara (5-19-06) RBI 2 ...... vs. Toledo (4-19-06) 2 ...... vs. Western Michigan (3-26-06) 2 ...... vs. Pittsburgh (5-2-04) B 1 ...... seven times A ...... most recent Southern Illinois (5-20-06) HUFNAGLE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2004 47-4 22 6 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0/2 2-2 .174 .136 .136 32-0-1-.970 2005 35-21 43 9 8 1 0 0 2 3 0 8 0/6 2-3 .239 .209 .186 161-13-8-.942 L 2006 57-53 136 16 29 2 1 2 13 12 6 36 0/7 2-4 .305 .287 .213 45-1-1-.979 L TOTALS 139-78 201 31 40 3 1 2 17 16 6 49 0/15 6-9 .278 .254 .199 238-14-6-.97 2007 SOFTBALL 29 Student- Athletes I R I S Carissa #27 Jaquish H Senior • 5-9 1B/C/OF • R/R Highland, Calif. Redlands East Valley H.S.

A multi-talented player that will receive significant playing time at first base … also gives the Irish depth in the outfield and third base, while having the ability to catch … focused on developing consistency at the plate ... Notre Dame’s top option at desig- nated player in 2004 ... a hard worker and team player that continues to work on developing her defensive skills … has earned a monogram each of the last three years. AS A JUNIOR (2006): Started in left- field for the Irish at Cal Poly SLO ... hit her first home run of the season in dramatic fashion, launching a two-run shot with one out in the top of the 10th inning to provide the winning margin in game two at Syracuse as Notre Dame took the win 7-5 ... one-for- an RBI double in the first inning to drive in 2004 season ... appeared in 65 games, mak- one with a two-RBI triple in game two at the first run of Notre Dame’s 7-4 game-one ing 60 starts ... posted eight multi-hit games Pittsburgh ... logged third three-hit game of victory at USF. and three multi-RBI performances ... scored her career in game one against Villanova, fin- AS A SOPHOMORE (2005): Appeared the game-winning runs vs. Florida A&M and ishing three-for-three with two runs scored in 33 games for the Irish, including six starts at Villanova (game one) ... drove in the and an RBI ... the RBI was noteworthy, as it at designated player ... the team’s top option game-winning run in game two at Villanova drove in the game-tying run during Notre off the bench for pinch-hitting duties ... per- ... top performance of the season came at Dame’s three-run rally in the bottom of the fect defensively in her 48 chances at catcher Illinois-Chicago, where she went three-for- seventh ... eventually scored the game-win- for the Irish ... two-for-three with an RBI dou- four with four RBI and her first career home ning run on a single from teammate Erin ble and single in game two at Connecticut ... run ... also posted three hits in a perfect per- Glasco in the team’s 8-7 victory ... two-for- drove in two runs with an RBI single at formance at the plate vs. Troy State ... three with an RBI single in game one against Loyola Chicago ... made first start at catcher started eight games at catcher, with the Irish Rutgers ... capped a five-run first inning in in Notre Dame’s 3-1 loss to No. 3/4 UCLA ... posting a perfect 8-0 record in those games game one against Purdue with a two-run posted pinch-hit double (first hit of the year) … hit .300 with home run and eight RBIs in home run to right field, her second round in 5-1 victory over No. 21 South Florida. BIG EAST play. tripper of the season ... also posted a double AS A FRESHMAN (2004): Notre Dame’s PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sport in game two against the Boilermakers ... hit top option at designated player during the standout at Redlands East Valley High

30 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® S School in Redlands, Calif. … earned seven named softball team Most Outstanding CAREER BESTS letters combined in softball and water polo Offensive Player in ’01 and ’02 … daughter of Hits … served as team captain, earned the team Mary and William Jaquish … father William 3 ...... vs. Villanova (4-22-06) MVP award and was named all-conference, played football at Cal State Fullerton … from 3 ...... at UIC (4-22-04) O all-city and all-state as a senior on the soft- the same area of California as former team- 3 ...... vs. Troy State (3-12-04) ball team … helped her team to the Citrus mates Heather Booth and Mallorie Lenn … RBI Belt League title in 2003 … took home the oldest of three children (sisters Jenna and 4 ...... at UIC (4-22-04) Gatorade Will to Win Award from 2001-03 … Sahvanna) … born April 9, 1985, in San 2...... six times water polo named her the most inspira- Bernardino, Calif. … enrolled in the College ...... most recent at Purdue (4-26-06) F tional player in 2000, 2001 and 2002 … of Arts & Letters with a major in anthropol- Runs 3 ...... vs. Syracuse (4-10-04) ogy and sociology. Hitting Streak 4...... 4-8-06 – 4-11-06 T 4...... 4-23-06 – 4-26-06

JAQUISH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% B 2004 65-60 159 17 34 4 2 1 14 10 1 45 0/4 5-5 .265 .283 .214 125-4-3-.977 2005 33-6 38 5 10 3 1 0 5 4 1 7 1/0 0-0 .341 .395 .263 46-2-0-1.000 2006 39-27 82 12 17 3 1 2 11 9 1 21 0/6 0-1 .293 .341 .207 9-5-2-.875 A TOTALS 137-93 279 34 61 10 4 3 30 23 3 73 1/10 5-6 .284 .315 .219 180-11-5-.974 L L 2007 SOFTBALL 31 International ... against Student- Cal State Fullerton, Athletes crushed her first home run of the sea- I son to highlight a one- for-three performance ... two-for-three with a double against No. 10 Arizona State ... fin- R ished one-for-three with a two-run home run against No. 4 Texas at the Judi I Garman Classic ... two- for-three with a dou- ble, triple and three RBI in game one vs. Connecticut (9-0 Irish S Katie victory) ... drove in three more runs and Laing #1 finished two-for-three in game two vs. H Providence ... three- for-five with a run Junior • 5-4 scored in the double- SS/2B • R/R header vs. Eastern Chandler, Ariz. Michigan ... two-for- five in game two at Corona Del Sol H.S. Syracuse, including two doubles and one HONORS & AWARDS RBI ... doubled to lead off the top of the 10th NATIONAL inning against the NFCA All-Mideast Region, Orange and scored the First Team, 2006 game-winning run on teammate Carissa NFCA All-Mideast Region, Jaquish’s home run ... Second Team, 2005 finished two-for-five with a run scored in two-for-four with an RBI and two runs BIG EAST CONFERENCE game two at Pittsburgh ... two-for-three with scored against Southern Illinois in the a two-RBI triple and double vs. Ball State (6- NCAAs … had a pair of hits, two RBIs and a All-Conference First Team, 2005 0 Irish victory) ... chipped in two hits and an run scored in the NCAA Regional in the sec- All-Conferece Second Team, 2006 RBI in the doubleheader sweep of DePaul ond game against No. 11 Northwestern. (two for six overall) ... one-for-three with a AS A FRESHMAN (2005): Started 59 of Switches to shortstop after starting at double and RBI vs. Toledo ... moved up to 61 games for the Irish ... began the year as second base for the past two seasons ... one the top of the lineup to sub for leadoff hitter the starting shortstop, but eventually devel- of the team’s leaders … named one of three Stephanie Brown vs. Rutgers ... ended up oped into the team’s top second base ... 2007 captains … tied the school record for three-for-three in game two against the earned first-team all-BIG EAST honors after single-season doubles (also held by current Scarlet Knights with two doubles and two touching conference pitching for 15 RBI, assistant coach Lizzy Lemire) with 17 in ‘05 runs scored ... one-for-four with an RBI dou- three HR and a .333 batting average ... her and threatened that record again in ‘06 with ble in the first inning during game one overall numbers also earned her NFCA 16 doubles ... an all-BIG EAST second-team against Purdue ... doubled in her first two at Mideast second team all-region accolades ... selection in ‘06 ... 2005 first-team all-BIG bats against Valparaiso, driving in three runs tied current Irish assistant coach Lizzy EAST ... 2005 NFCA Second Team All-Mideast and finishing the game two-for-four ... three- Lemire’s Notre Dame record for doubles in a Region ... capable of hitting for both average for-four with three singles and a run scored season with 17 ... memorable performances and power ... possesses great range in the in game one at USF ... two-for-four with an from the 2005 season included: two-for-two middle infield and is a consistent performer RBI single and run scored in game two with a double and run scored in Notre on defense. against USF ... one-for-four with an RBI single Dame’s 2-1 loss to Seton Hall in the BIG EAST AS A SOPHOMORE: (2006): Started all in game two at No. 21 Louisville ... finished Championship ... two-for-three with two 63 games … third on the team in sacrifice two-for-three with two runs scored and an runs scored in game two vs. Syracuse ... two- bunts (8) and stolen bases (8) … had a team RBI double vs. Loyola Chicago ... cranked a for-three with two RBI and a double in game best 205 at-bats … two-for-two with a run three-run home run in the first inning of one vs. St. John’s ... drove in Megan scored, walk and stolen base against BYU ... game one at Seton Hall, highlighting a two- Ruthrauff with an RBI double in Notre ended up two-for-four with a run scored and for-four effort in the 4-3 Irish victory ... two- Dame’s 2-1 extra-inning victory in game one double against UNLV ... also two-for-three for-three with an RBI double against at DePaul ... third consecutive game-winning with an RBI in game one against Florida Pittsburgh in the BIG EAST Championship … hit came in the eighth inning vs. UConn in

32 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® game two, driving in Megan Ciolli with a double to center field ... ended up two-for- two with two dou- bles, an RBI and run scored vs. UConn in game two ... posted second consecutive game-winning hit with a solo home run to lead off the second inning in game one at Connecticut, keying Notre Dame’s 2-0 vic- tory ... hit the game- winning double in the top of the seventh at Providence to com- plete Notre Dame’s come-from-behind victory ... two-for- three with a double and two RBI in game two at Pittsburgh ... launched her second home run of the year in game one at Pittsburgh, going one- for-three with two RBI and a sacrifice fly ... hit her first career home run, which proved to be the game-win- scored and a double vs. Oakland (8-0 Irish accolades … named to the 5A first-team ner, in the second inning of game two at victory) ... two-for-three with a run scored infield by the Arizona Tribune … also named Villanova (2-0 Irish victory) ... two-for-three vs. Marshall (7-4 Irish loss) ... two-for-four the Corona del Sol Student-Athlete of the S with two runs scored in game one at with a run scored and RBI vs. Nevada ... two- Year in 2004 … a nominee for the Wendy’s Villanova ... kick-started Notre Dame’s sev- for-three with a run scored and stolen base High School Heisman in 2003 … a member of enth-inning rally vs. Western Michigan with at Hawaii (9-1 Irish victory) ... one-for-two the California Worth Firecrackers Gold ASA a one-out single, eventually scoring the tying with a sacrifice, RBI and run scored vs. team, which finished third at the 2003 O run ... two-for-three with an RBI, two runs Campbell ... two-for-two with two doubles Nationals in Salem, Ore. … also played jun- and two runs scored in 4-2 victory over No. ior varsity and freshman volleyball … highly CAREER BESTS 19 Florida on Feb. 13 ... first career hit was a active in extra-curricular activities and com- Hits double (eventually scoring on a ground out) munity service … member of the National 3 ...... at South Florida (4-29-06) in 2-0 victory over Coastal Carolina. Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and F 3 ...... vs. Rutgers (4-23-06) PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year let- the Key Club … daughter of Barbara and Doubles terwinner in softball at Corona del Sol High Greg Laing … oldest of two children (sister, 2...... six times School in Tempe, Ariz. … helped the team to Taylor) … born March 21, 1986, in Phoenix, ...... most recent vs. Valparaiso (4-27-06) the Central Region Championship in three Ariz. … a member of Notre Dame’s RBI T 3 ...... four times straight seasons (2002-04) while claiming the Academic Honors Program for Student ...... most recent vs. Seton Hall (5-6-06) Marcos/McClintock Tournament champi- Athletes … enrolled in the Mendoza College Runs onship four straight years … won the class of Business and the College of Arts & Letters 2 ...... 10 times 5A state championship in 2003, while a team- with a double major in marketing and psy- ...... most recent vs. Southern Illinois (5-20-06) mate of current Irish senior Stephanie chology. B Hitting Streaks Brown … named Corona del Sol Most 8...... 4-8-06 – 4-19-06 Valuable Offensive Player and Most 6 ...... 3-24-05 – 4-4-05 Inspirational Player in 2004 … earned 5 ...... 4-16-05 – 4-19-05 Arizona Republic all-Arizona second-team A 5 ...... 3-9-05 – 3-20-05 LAING’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2005 61-59 169 30 52 17 1 3 23 7 3 22 1/9 6-7 .344 .473 .308 120-77-7-.966 L 2006 63-63 205 22 58 16 3 4 34 5 3 32 0/8 8-10 .310 .449 .283 127-132-7-.974 L TOTALS 124-122 374 52 110 33 4 7 57 12 6 54 1/17 14-17 .326 .460 .294 247-209-14-.970 2007 SOFTBALL 33 Student- Athletes I R I S Brittany #2 Glynn H Junior • 5-3 OF • R/R Seymour, Conn. St. Joseph H.S.

A team player that continued developing in her second season ... will continue to pro- vide the team with depth in the outfield this season ... hard worker that is always ready to contribute … great for the team both on and off the field … has earned a monogram in each of her two seasons. gories during the 2003-04 season, claiming team at Central Connecticut University … AS A SOPHOMORE (2006): Provided the squad’s batting title (.450 average), over- middle of three daughters (sisters Stephanie depth in the outfield for the Irish ... one of all MVP and offensive MVP honors … was and Chelsea) … born Feb. 22, 1986, in New the team’s top pinch-running options ... also the team’s scholar-athlete award winner Haven, Conn. … continues Notre Dame soft- scored nine runs as a pinch runner and 13 … helped the team to the 2001 FCIAC ball’s connections with Connecticut, follow- runs overall in 2006 ... posted a memorable Championship in 2001 and eventually fin- ing in the footsteps of ’04 graduate Nicole first career hit, hitting a two-run home run in ished second in the state finals … an all-state deFau (Southington) and ’02 graduate Kas the bottom of the sixth inning against Ball selection in softball after her junior and sen- Hoag (Wallingford) … enrolled in the College State ... the hit represented the first RBI, hit ior seasons … statistics included a .370 bat- of Arts & Letters with a double major in mar- and extra-base hit of her career. ting average in 2002, .534 average in 2003 keting and television. AS A FRESHMAN (2005): First career and .450 average in 2004 … played in the at-bat was recorded in game two vs. Connecticut senior all-star game at first and Valparaiso ... made her first career appear- second base, posting a single, triple and two CAREER BESTS ance as a pinch runner vs. Campbell ... also runs in the contest … earned all-state hon- Hits pinch ran at Hawaii, at Pittsburgh (scoring ors from several publications in 2004, includ- 1 ...... vs. Ball State (4-11-06) her first career run) and in game one vs. St. ing the Hartford Courant and New Haven RBI 2 ...... vs. Ball State (4-11-06) John’s. Register … highly active in extra-curricular Runs PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year let- activities, including student council, Spanish 1 ...... 14 times terwinner in softball and cheerleading at St. club, Valley United Way, SADD and the Young ...... most recent at Northwestern (5-21-06) Joseph High School in Trumbull, Conn. … Leaders Conference … daughter of Shirley led the team in all major statistical cate- and John Glynn … Shirley was on the tennis

GLYNN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2005 9-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-1 .000 .000 .000 0-0-0-.000 2006 39-0 4 13 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0/0 1-3 .250 1.000 .250 0-0-0-.000 Totals 48-0 5 14 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0/0 1-4 .200 .800 .200 0-0-0-.000

34 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Sarah Smith #34

Junior • 5-7 OF • L/R Oklahoma City, Okla. Heritage Hall H.S

Left-handed slap hitter gives the Irish a flexible option off the bench ... in the mix for playing time in the outfield this season … one of the team’s top options for pinch run- S ning ... a good athlete who can contribute defensively … blessed with tremendous speed … great instinctual base runner … has earned a monogram in each of her first two years. O AS A SOPHOMORE (2006): One of the team’s top base running threats ... made her first career start in leftfield vs. Cal Poly SLO (game one) and posted her first career hit, finishing the game one for two ... also started hit at-bats ... scored four game-winning runs Smith … oldest of three children (brothers, F in leftfield for the Irish at CS Fullerton ... as a pinch runner. Jacob and Zachery) … born Jan. 16, 1986, in picked up her third stolen base of the season PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport Norman, Okla. … enrolled in the College of vs. No. 4 Texas … started in leftfield in game standout at Heritage Hall High School in Arts & Letters with a major in theology. two vs. Eastern Michigan ... also started in Oklahoma City, Okla. … earned four letters leftfield in game two against DePaul ... as a guard on the basketball team and two as T started game two vs. Rutgers and logged her a sprinter on the track team … two broken second hit of the year, a solid single to cen- thumbs limited her softball development on CAREER BESTS terfield ... picked up her first two-hit game of her high school team … helped her ASA team Hits her career in game two against Purdue, going finish ninth in the Independence Day 2...... vs.Purdue (4-26-06) two-for-three with a run scored and RBI ... Tournament in Boulder, Colo., during the RBI B also was one-for-three at Valparaiso … summer of 2004 … member of the Fellowship 1...... vs.Purdue (4-26-06) scored a run as a pinch runner against UC of Christian Athletes … from the same area of Runs Santa Barbara in NCAA Regional play. Oklahoma as current Notre Dame tennis 1...... 32 times ...... most recent vs.UC Santa Barbara (5-19-06) Made 41 team member Brook Buck and former tennis AS A FRESHMAN (2005): Hitting Streak appearances in 2005, mostly as a pinch run- players Sarah Jane Connelly and Lauren A 2...... 4-26-06 – 4-27-06 ner (14 runs scored) ... also had three pinch- Connelly … daughter of Elizabeth and Danny

SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS L Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2005 44-0 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0/0 3-7 .000 .000 .000 0-0-0-.000 2006 57-8 17 18 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0/0 3-6 .294 .294 .294 4-0-1-.800 L TOTALS 101-8 20 32 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0/0 6-13 .250 .250 .250 4-0-1-.800 2007 SOFTBALL 35 Michigan by logging her longest career Student- appearance to that point, going 7.1 innings while allowing just three hits, Athletes walking four and striking out six in an eventual 2-1 victory in game two of the I doubleheader at WMU ... pitched into extra innings for the second consecutive outing and earned her first career no-hit- ter in game two against Connecticut ... struck out six, walked one and allowed an R unearned run against the Huskies in Notre Dame’s 2-1 victory ... pitched five innings and allowed two hits in game two against Providence, with the Irish even- tually winning 8-0 in six innings ... domi- I nated game two against Eastern Michigan, striking out a career-high 11 batters ... recorded the last seven outs of the 1-0 victory over EMU via strikeouts ... saw her six-game win streak come to an end with a 4-2 loss to Akron on April 5 ... S Brittney posted a personal-best 12 strikeouts in game two at Pittsburgh … settled down Bargar #8 after a rough first inning (HBP, two WP) in game two against DePaul to earn the complete-game victory, allowing four H hits, one run (earned) and six strikeouts Sophomore • 5-8 ... sailed through the first six innings vs. Toledo to earn the victory, allowing four P • R/R hits and striking out seven ... posted a Corona, Calif. BIG EAST shutout in game two vs. Rutgers, going the distance and allowing Corona H.S. four hits while striking out three ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on April 23 after going 3-0 during the Is expected to take over at the top of the week with a 1.05 ERA with 17 Ks in 20.0 IP Irish rotation … learned much about art of … completed her freshman season with a pitching last year … became the first Irish 1.2 IP performance against No. 11 pitcher to win an eight-inning no-hitter vs. Northwestern in the NCAA Regional. Connecticut on April 1, 2006 ... a talented sec- PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year ond-year player capable of spectacular pitch- starting pitcher at Corona High School in ing performances ... throws hard with good Corona, Calif. … a perennial all-California velocity ... earned her first BIG EAST weekly Interscholastic Federation selection and award on April 5, 2006 as she was named the three-time team captain … led Corona to BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week … named to the the CIF finals in 2005 with a one-hit BIG EAST Honor Roll (April 23, 2006) …earned shutout over No. 3 Norco … a three-time a monogram following her freshman season. all-Riverside County selection who AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Notre Dame’s appeared in the 2005 Riverside County No. 2 starting pitcher behind former Irish vs. Orange County All-Star Game … hurler Heather Booth ... posted the biggest vic- named the 2004-05 Riverside County Player of tory of her young career over No. 10 Arizona the Year … team co-MVP in 2002, ’03 and ’04 … State at the Judi Garman Classic, allowing named team MVP in 2005 … career pitching CAREER BESTS seven hits, two runs and striking out seven in statistics from her prep career: 0.39 ERA, 643.1 Strikeouts Notre Dame’s 3-2 victory ... picked up her first IP, 692 Ks, 66-18 overall record … best single 12 (7 IP) ...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) career shutout victory in game two at Cal Poly year came in 2004, going 22-8 with a 0.33 ERA, 11 (7 IP)...... vs. Western Michigan (4-4-06) SLO, scattering six hits, walking three and 252 IP and 284 Ks … a tough player who once striking out eight in Notre Dame’s 1-0 victory ... took a line drive off her face in the circle, Innings Pitched pitched well in a tough loss at Tulsa, allowing jumped up and continued to pitch … daughter 8 ...... vs. Connecticut (4-1-06) five hits, one earned run and striking out nine of Cindy and Lance Bargar … youngest of two 7.1...... vs. Western Michigan (3-26-06) in a complete-game 2-1 loss ... earned a short children (brother, Brandon) … Lance Bargar victory vs. Northern Iowa, pitching the first played baseball at El Camino Community three innings of a 10-1, five-inning Notre Dame College … born Sept. 6, 1987, in Torrance, Calif. win, allowing three hits and striking out five ... … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business. picked up her seventh victory at Western

BARGAR’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Year APP/GS/CG IP H R ER BB K SO/7 WP HBP AVG HR W-L SV ERA 2006 32-24-11 151.0 152 77 63 56 157 7.28 6 15 .258 10 15-9 0 2.92 TOTALS 32-24-11 151.0 152 77 63 56 157 7.28 6 15 .258 10 15-9 0 2.92 CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2006 32-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 1-42-3-.935 TOTALS 32-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 1-42-3-.935

36 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Returns from injury that kept her out for all of ERA in 2004 with 319 strikeouts, two perfect last year … healthy and ready to pitch … games and four no-hitters … set Sonora records expected to be a valuable contributor in the rota- for career and single-season ERA, career and sin- tion in 2007 … a pitcher that has an innate knowl- gle-season strikeouts and career and single-sea- edge of the game … throws a wide son wins … competed in the variety of pitches … ultra competi- North-South All-Star Game and tive … from the same high school as the Whittier Rotary Club All- former Irish pitcher Carrie Wisen. Star Game … also competed in AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Did volleyball, earning three let- not see action during the season, as ters as a middle blocker … she recovered from off-season sur- member of the National Honor gery. Society, California Scholarship PREP AND PERSONAL: Four- Federation and Key Club … year letterwinner in softball at from the same high school as Sonora High School in La Habra, 2005 graduate and former Irish Calif. … a four-time all-conference pitcher Carrie Wisen … daugh- selection as a pitcher … the 2004-05 ter of Sharon and Douglas Christine All-Freeway League Girls Athlete of Farrell … oldest of two daugh- the Year … led her team to three ters (Kelsey) … mother, Farrell #18 consecutive Freeway League cham- Sharon, played softball at pionships … three-time team MVP Chapman University … born … pitched every inning of her May 18, 1987, in Fullerton, team’s 2004 softball season (227 Calif. … enrolled in the College Sophomore • 5-8 innings) … ended up posting a 0.03 of Art & Letters as a psychol- P • R/R ogy major. La Habra, Calif. Sonora H.S. picked up her fourth RBI of the Johnston City High School season with a double in game record for career hits … also one vs. Western Michigan (2-0 holds the JCHS record for career Irish victory) ... posted a walk- batting average (.421) … hit .538 off single in the bottom of the during her senior season in 2005 seventh inning during to end … smashed two home runs game one against Villanova and against Herrin High School dur- cap Notre Dame’s three-run ing the ’05 season … also com- rally in the inning ... crushed peted in basketball and her first career home run off the volleyball, serving as a team cap- Ivy Field scoreboard in game tain for both teams … highly two against Villanova, driving in active in extracurricular activi- the winning run in Notre ties including National Honor Dame’s 8-3 victory ... ended Society, Math Team, student another game with an RBI sin- council, and Top Ten Seniors S gle, this time to push Notre and was her class valedictorian Dame to an eight-run rule vic- … daughter of Vickie and Gerry tory over Rutgers in game one Glasco … middle of three chil- ... finished two-for-three in dren (Tara and Geri Ann) … old- game one against Rutgers ... est sister Tara was a pitcher for added to Notre Dame’s lead in the Southern Illinois University O game two against Rutgers with softball team … born Sept. 11, Erin a two-RBI double (7-0 Irish vic- 1986, in Carbondale, Ill. … Glasco #12 tory) ... hit a two-run home run enrolled in the Mendoza College to kick start a rally in game two at Seton Hall (her of Business and the College of Arts & Letters as a second BIG EAST home run of the year), but the rally double major in business and education. F fell short in a 4-3 loss to the Pirates … went one-for- Sophomore • 5-7 two in each of the first two games of the NCAA Regional against UC Santa Barbara and No. 11 C • L/R Northwestern … had a great afternoon against CAREER BESTS Johnston City, Ill. Southern Illinois in an elimination game at the Hits NCAAs, going two-for-three with a walk and a run 2 ...... four times T scored … was one-for-three with two RBI against Johnston City H.S...... most recent vs.Southern Illinois (5-20-06) Northwestern. Runs Four-year letterwinner PREP AND PERSONAL: 1...... five times A steady left-handed hitter that will receive play- in softball at Johnston City High School in Johnston ing time behind the plate or as the designated player City, Ill. … a dominant high school player who ...... most recent vs.Southern Illinois (5-20-06) B … older sister, Tara, played softball for Southern earned all-conference and all-state honors each sea- RBI Illinois … has five multi-hit games in her career … son of her career (2002-05) … led her team to four 2...... five times earned a monogram after first year. consecutive Black Diamond Conference champi- ...... most recent at Seton Hall (5-6-06) AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Left-handed hitter onships and two regional titles (2003, 2005) … Hitting Streak that was one of Notre Dame’s top choices at desig- helped her club team Southern Force claim the 2004 4 ...... 5-14-06 – 5-20-06 nated player ... also served as the team’s back up ASA Gold National Championship with a perfect 7-0 4 ...... 4-22-06 – 4-23-06 A catcher in 2006 ... drove in two runs with an RBI sin- record in the tournament … served as a two-time 4 ...... 3-4-06 – 3-12-06 gle in game one vs. Connecticut (9-0 Irish victory) ... team captain for the softball team … holds the

GLASCO’S CAREER STATISTICS L Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2006 58-52 140 5 30 6 0 2 16 10 4 33 0/2 0-0 .286 .300 .214 67-6-1-.986 L TOTALS 58-52 140 5 30 6 0 2 16 10 4 33 0/2 0-0 .286 .300 .214 67-6-1-.986 2007 SOFTBALL 37 and run scored in game Student- two at Seton Hall … went one-for-three with two RBI Athletes in the NCAA elimination game against Southern I Illinois … totaled 12 multi- hit games … was third on team with 13 doubles … a 2006 Softball first-team All- American by the Jewish R Sports Review. PREP AND PER- SONAL: Four-year letter- winner in softball at Westminster High School I in Westminster, Calif. … a four-time first-team all- Goldenwest League pick and four-time all-California Interscholastic Federation selection … the 2003 S Linda (.625) and 2004 (.654) Orange County Batting Kohan #21 Champion … named team MVP her sophomore, jun- ior and senior seasons … H also named to the all- Orange County team in Sophomore • 5-6 2005 … competed in water INF • R/R polo and volleyball at Westminster … was a for- Westminster, Calif. ward on the water polo Westminster H.S. team and outside hitter on the volleyball squad … In the mix for significant playing time at second earned first team all- base … made the largest impact of the 2006 fresh- Goldenwest league honors man hitters … talented athlete that gives Notre in volleyball during the Dame flexibility in the infield as she also can play 2002 season … active in first and third base … an exceptional hitter that also extracurricular activities spent time as designated player in first season … including MERITS, Spanish earned a monogram following her first year. Club and student govern- ment … daughter of Coni AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Appeared at both third base and first base for the Irish ... also the top and Rick Kohan … oldest option for the Irish at designated player when not in of two children (brother, the starting defensive alignment ... slammed three Robert) … born March 4, home runs in her first collegiate weekend of action, 1987, in Westminster, Calif. earning a spot on the BIG EAST Conference Softball … enrolled in the Honor Roll ... first career hit for the Irish was a three- Mendoza College of run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning Business as a finance major. against Colorado State ... finished two-for-three Pittsburgh in game two ... two for two with an RBI against BYU and was hit by a pitch ... two-for-three double, single and walk in Notre Dame’s 6-0 win over with a solo home run against UNLV ... posted a per- Ball State ... drove in the third and fourth run of Notre CAREER BESTS sonal-best three hits against Cal State Fullerton, Dame’s game one victory over DePaul with a two-RBI Hits going three-for-four with a solo home run, double double ... one-for-two with an RBI single vs. Toledo ... 3 ...... vs.CS Fullerton (4-19-06) and two runs scored ... finished two-for-four with an three-for-three and reached base four times in Notre 3 ...... vs.Villanova (4-22-06) RBI against Memphis ... two-for-four with an RBI dou- Dame’s come-from-behind victory over Villanova ... ble vs. Kansas ... hit a solo home run in the top of the just missed the game-tying home run in the bottom 3...... vs.Purdue (4-26-06) seventh inning in Notre Dame’s 4-3 loss to No. 6 of the seventh, drilling a double off the top of the Ivy Runs Alabama ... two-for-three with a single, double and Field wall ... eventually scored the game-tying run on 1 ...... four times run scored in game one at Western Michigan ... had a double from current senior Carissa Jaquish ... one- ...... most recent vs.Valparaiso (4-27-06) a single hit in game two against the Broncos, finish- for-one with three RBI in game one against Rutgers ... RBI ing the doubleheader three for six ... smacked two hit a two-RBI double in the first inning against the 3 ...... vs.Colorado State (2-17-06) doubles in the twin bill with Eastern Michigan, fin- Scarlet Knight and added a sacrifice fly ... finished 3 ...... vs.Rutgers (4-23-06) ishing two-for-three in the doubleheader with a walk game one against Purdue three-for-four with two RBI, Hitting Streaks ... drove in the only two runs of Notre Dame’s 4-2 two singles and a double ... one-for-two with two runs 6...... 4-19-06 – 4-26-06 loss to Akron with a two-out RBI double in the bot- scored at Valparaiso ... one-for-three with an RBI sin- 5...... 4-9-06 – 4-13-06 tom of the seventh inning ... two-for-three with two gle in game two at No. 21 Louisville ... two-for-two runs scored and a solo home run (her fifth of the with a double and two walks in game one at Seton season) in Notre Dame’s 14-4 victory over Hall (4-3 Irish victory) ... one-for-three with a double

KOHAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2006 63-63 178 20 49 13 0 5 29 22 8 26 2/5 0-0 .376 .433 .275 321-39-7-.981 TOTALS 63-63 178 20 49 13 0 5 29 22 8 26 2/5 0-0 .376 .433 .275 321-39-7-.981

38 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Provides the Irish with depth in the outfield and a school-record 39 stolen bases in 2004 … senior season left-handed bat ... hard worker that always finds a way (2005) was cut short due to injury … hit .462 as a jun- to help the team … difficut to take out of the lineup ior with 30 hits in 65 at bats … also competed in bas- since she does all the intangible elements so well … ketball and golf at St. John Neumann … nominated for very determined … consistent at putting the ball in the Wendy’s High School Heisman … highly active in play as a pinch hitter ... earned a monogram following extracurricular activities including National Honor her first season. Society, Student Council, SADD and St. Vincent DePaul AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Made her first career Society … from the same area of Florida as former Irish appearance of the season against BYU (one AB) ... pitcher Michelle Moschel … daughter of Mary Beth came off the bench in a key situation against No. 10 and David Mola … youngest of three daughters Arizona State ... led off the bottom of the seventh inning (Kristen, Danielle) … born Aug. 24, 1987, in Norwalk, by reaching on a fielding error at third base and even- Conn. … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business tually scored on Stephanie Brown’s walk-off two-run and the College of Arts & Letters as a double major in home run ... logged her first career hit in her first business and education. career start (at designated player) in game two at Western Michigan ... started her first career game in the defensive lineup against Bowling Green ... started in the Stephanie outfield in game two vs. Connecticut ... with the score CAREER BESTS tied in the bottom of the eighth 1-1, singled and even- Hits Mola #23 tually scored the winning run on Mallorie Lenn’s RBI 2...... at Syracuse (4-8-06) double ... posted first multiple-hit game of her career at Runs Syracuse in game two, going two-for-five with a run 1 ...... eight times scored ... finished the doubleheader at Pittsburgh two- for-seven with her first career RBI in game one ... two- ...... most recent vs.UC Santa Barbara (5-19-06) Sophomore • 5-5 for-three with two singles in game one at St. John’s ... RBI one-for-three with a run scored in game two against the 1 ...... vs.Pittsburgh (5-19-06) OF • L/L Red Storm ... started all seven games of the BIG EAST 1 ...... vs.Ball State (4-11-06) Naples, Fla. Championship and NCAA Regional in right field. 1 ...... vs.Pittsburgh (4-9-06) PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner in Hitting Streaks St. John Neumann H.S. softball at St. John Neumann High School in Naples, Fla. 4 ...... 4-8-06 – 4-9-06 … two-time team MVP and all-county selection … earned second-team all-state honors in 2004 … a multi- 3...... 5-7-06 – 5-13-06 dimensional player who appeared in the outfield, at pitcher and at first base … led the county with a

MOLA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2006 35-25 78 8 15 0 0 0 3 3 0 12 0/6 0-2 .222 .1.92 .192 8-0-1-.889 TOTALS 35-25 78 8 15 0 0 0 3 3 0 12 0/6 0-2 .222 .1.92 .192 8-0-1-.889

Versatile player that is capable of playing both the from East Kentwood that went on to play NCAA S infield and outfield … a savvy base runner that was Division I softball … also earned a letter in basketball often used as a pinch runner as a freshman … strong during the 2004 season … member of the National defensive player that has shown great improvement Honor Society … daughter of Janet and Robert at the plate … earned a monogram after first season. Northway … grandfather, Richard Northway, ran AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Worked back into the track at Michigan … youngest of two children O lineup from off-season shoulder surgery and made 31 (brother, Andrew) … born June 1, 1987, in Grand pinch running appearances, scoring eight runs ... Rapids, Mich. … enrolled in the Mendoza College of posted her first at-bat in game two at Pittsburgh ... Business. also received an at bat against Villanova in game one, coming through for her first career hit (a single to shortstop) and RBI ... added another pinch-hit single CAREER BESTS F to lead off the top of the sixth inning in game two at Hits Louisville … pinch ran against Southern Illinois in the 1 ...... Villanova (4-22-06) NCAA Regional. 1 ...... at Louisville (5-1-06 PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner Runs in softball at East Kentwood High School in 1...... 10 times Beth Kentwood, Mich. … two-time all-regional selection, in ...... most recent vs.Pittsburgh (5-14-06) T 2004 and 2005 … earned academic all-state honors in RBI #14 2004 and 2005 … served as team captain during her Northway 1 ...... vs.Villanova (4-22-06) senior year … helped East Kentwood to the confer- ence and regional titles during the 2004 season … set East Kentwood records for career RBI (107) and Stolen Bases B career triples (12) … boasts a .386 career batting 1 ...... four times Sophomore • 5-7 average with 110 runs scored, 49 stolen bases and 39 ...... most recent Loyola Chicago (5-2-06) INF/OF • R/R extra-base hits … hit .424 in 2005 with a .641 slugging percentage, .505 OBP and 18 stolen bases … selected Kentwood, Mich. for the MHSAA State All-Star Game but could not play due to schedule conflicts … appeared in the John Bos A East Kentwood Senior All-Star Game … one of three 2005 graduates

NORTHWAY’S CAREER STATISTICS L Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2006 34-0 3 10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0/0 4-4 .667 .667 .667 0-0-0-.000 L TOTALS 34-0 3 10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0/0 4-4 .667 .667 .667 0-0-0-.000 2007 SOFTBALL 39 PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year let- terwinner in softball and volleyball at Bledsoe County High School in Pikeville, Tenn. … served as team captain in both I sports in each of her junior and senior sea- sons … named team MVP in each of her last two seasons in both volleyball and softball … an all-state selection in both her sopho- more and junior seasons in softball and as a R junior in volleyball … first player from Bledsoe County to be named all-state in two sports … also first softball player from her high school to play Division I collegiate soft- I ball … was named high school’s Best Offensive Player as a junior and senior and the Outfielder of the Year during her senior season in softball … also earned a letter in cross country as a freshman … hit .510 in S Ashley 2005 with four doubles, eight triples and nine home runs … helped the 2005 Ellis #16 Chattanooga Eagles, during the ASA season, win the Music City Hits Tournament and H become an ASA regional qualifier … a mem- ber of the National Honor Society … daugh- Freshman • 5-9 ter of Libby and Phil Ellis … father, Phil, OF • R/R played football for South Carolina … oldest Pikeville, Tenn. of three children (sister Shelby and brother Phil) … born Feb. 9, 1988, in Knoxville, Tenn. Bledsoe County H.S. … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year let- terwinner for perennial powerhouse pro- gram Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. … as a senior hit .380 with a slugging percentage of .598 to go along with eight doubles, three triples and two home runs … served as the team captain her final season … selected as the 2006 Serra League MVP … named team’s Rookie of the Week in 2003 …was All-California Interscholastic Federation and All-County as a senior … an All-League selection in each of her four sea- sons … her high school’s Defensive Player of the Year from 2003-05 … also a member of the ASA’s 18 Gold California Cruisers team … helped the Cruisers to a second-place finish at ASA nationals in 2004 and the team also Heather earned the ’04 Championship Cup and ’04 #3 Colorado Independence Day Championship Johnson … from the same high school as current Notre Dame volleyball player Mallorie Croal and the same area as football player Konrad Freshman • 5-8 Rueland … daughter of Susan and James (Bud) Johnson … youngest of two children 3B • R/R (Sean) … born Nov. 1, 1987, in Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Calif. Calif. … intends to major in finance and Mater Dei H.S. business … enrolled in the First Year Studies.

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PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year let- also during her senior basketball season was terwinner in softball at Glenbard West High the team’s second leading scorer and leading School in Glen Ellyn, Ill. … in 2006 hit .421 with rebounder … was named the 2006 Glenbard an on-base percentage of .491 … as a senior led West Female Athlete of the Year … first female Glenbard West, as senior, in home runs (3), athlete at Glenbard West High School to earn doubles (12), runs scored 12 varsity letters in a career … (23) and RBI (28) … fin- also won four of her high ished with a career high school’s annual academic school batting average of awards … was her high .404 … won her high school’s nominee for the 2005 school’s softball player of Wendy’s High School the year award as a senior Heisman … a member of the … was named the 2006 National Honor Society … Glen Ellyn News All-Area part of Spanish National High School Softball Honor Society … Illinois State Player of the Year … a Scholar … founder of member of the 2005 & 06 “Incoming Freshman Dance” Daily Herald All-Area team at her high school, which is … led her senior softball now in its fourth year … team to the Illinois daughter of Anna and Tom Sectional Championship Lux … father Tom (class of Christine … was All-State as both a ’78) attended Notre Dame and junior (3rd team) and sen- was part of the ski team from Lux #10 ior (1st team) in softball 1975-78 … her grandfather … a four-time all-area and (class ’53) and aunt (class ’89) All-Conference selection also attended Notre Dame … in softball … named to oldest of two children Freshman • 5-11 the 2006 IHSA Super 60 (Kathryn) … graduated from Classic All-Star Player high school in the top-two UTL • L/R (Illinois’ top 60 high percent of her class … from school players) … also a four-year letterwin- same high school as current Irish baseball Glendale Heights, Ill. ner in basketball and volleyball … was named player Billy Bookford and former Notre Dame Glenbard West High School team captain in each of her three sports as sen- football player Marty Detmer (class ’80) … ior … led the ’06 volleyball team in blocks, born Nov. 4, 1987 in Winfield, Ill. … plans to while playing every minute of every match … major in engineering … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

The 2007 Notre S Dame freshman class (left to right): Christine Lux, The 2007 Notre Dame softball senior class (left to right): Heather Johnson Carissa Jaquish, Gessica Hufnagle, Kenya Fuemmeler, O and Ashley Ellis. and Stephanie Brown. F

The 2007 Notre Dame T junior class (left to right): Sarah Smith, Brittany Glynn and B Katie Laing. A

The 2007 Notre Dame sophomore class (left to right): Linda Kohan, Beth Northway, L Christine Farrell, Brittney Bargar, Erin Glasco L and Stephanie Mola. 2007 SOFTBALL 41

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Senior Gessica

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and Florida. 2007 TIGER INVITATIONAL Tournaments Tennessee Tech Virginia Tech Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Location: Blacksburg, Va. I Auburn Nickname: Golden Eagles Nickname: Hokies Enrollment: 9,733 Enrollment: 28,000 Location: Auburn, Ala. Purple and Gold Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange Tigers Colors: Colors: Nickname: 2006 Record: 50-15 2006 Record: 39-21 Enrollment: 23,333 Ohio Valley Atlantic Coast Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Conference: Conference: Colors: Conf. Record/Finish: 24-2/1st Conf. Record/Finish: 12-4/3rd 2006 Record: 36-22 Tech Softball Field (800) Tech Softball Park (500) Southeastern (Western Division) Stadium: Stadium: Conference: Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2 Conf. Record/Finish: 15-15/3rd (West) R 12/5 11/6 Jane B. Moore Field (1,500) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Stadium: Newcomers: 6 Newcomers: 5 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 Tory Acheson (UW-Milwaukee ’92) Scot Thomas (East Tennessee State, ’91) 15/4 Head Coach: Head Coach: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Record at Tennessee Tech: 322-184 (Eight seasons) Record at Virginia Tech: 385-272 (11 seasons) Newcomers: 6 611-266-1 (14 seasons) 10-1 Tina Deese (Florida State, ’86) Career Record: ND Series vs.Virginia Tech: Head Coach: ND Series vs. Tennessee Tech: First Meeting Last Meeting: 4/30/04 (W, 9-1) Record at Auburn: 334-286-1 (10 seasons) Jenna Willhoit Same 620-409-1 (18 seasons) Softball Contact: Career Record: Career Record: SID Phone: (931) 372-3293 Softball Contact: Bryan Johnston ND Series vs.Auburn: 3-1 (931) 372-6139 (540) 231-3387 I 2/15/02 (W, 3-2 (10)) SID Fax: SID Phone: Last Meeting: SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Fax: (540) 231-6894 Softball Contact: Hank Hagar www.TTUsports.com [email protected] (334) 844-9810 Website: SID E-mail: SID Phone: Website: www.hokiesports.com/softball SID Fax: (334) 844-9807 SID E-mail: [email protected] Tulsa Website: www.auburntigers.com Location: Tulsa, Okla. Tournament Information Nickname: Golden Hurricane Host: Auburn University Alabama-Birmingham Enrollment: 4,100 Location: Auburn, Ala. S Old Gold,Royal Blue and Crimson Friday, Feb. 16-Sunday, Feb. 18 Birmingham, Ala. Colors: Dates: Location: 2006 Record: 34-24 Game Sites: Jane B. Moore Field, Auburn City Softball Nickname: Blazers Conference USA Complex 16,697 Conference: Enrollment: Conf. Record/Finish: 15-8 /1st Teams: Notre Dame, Auburn, UAB, Tennessee Tech, Tulsa, Colors: Forest Green and Old Gold Donna J. Hardesty Sports Complex (1,000) Virginia Tech 31-22 Stadium: 2006 Record: Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4 Conference: Conference USA 9/6 15-9/4th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Conf. Record/Finish: Newcomers: 5 Tournament Schedule Stadium: George Ward Park Field #6 (1,000) John Bargfeldt (Anderson ’81) Friday, Feb. 16 H 8/2 Head Coach: Starters Returning/Lost: Record at Tulsa: 34-24 (One season) Tennessee Tech vs. Virginia Tech 10 a.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/5 Same Auburn vs. Tennessee Tech 12:30 p.m. 7 Career Record: Newcomers: ND Series vs. Tulsa: 3-2 Tulsa vs. UAB (Field 2) 1 p.m. Head Coach: Marla Townsend (Alabama ’86) 3/3/06 (L, 1-2) Notre Dame vs. Auburn 3 p.m. 191-218 (Seven Last Meeting: Record at Alabama-Birmingham: Softball Contact: Jason West UAB vs. Notre Dame 5:30 p.m. seasons) (918) 631-2492 Virginia Tech vs. Tulsa 8 p.m. Same SID Phone: Career Record: SID Fax: (918) 631-3913 Saturday, Feb. 17 ND Series vs.Alabama-Birmingham: 1-0 [email protected] Tennessee Tech vs. UAB 10 a.m. 3/3/01 (W, 9-1) SID E-mail: Last Meeting: Website: tulsahurricanes.cstv.com Virginia Tech vs. Auburn 12:30 p.m. Softball Contact: Leslie Wilhite Notre Dame vs. Tennessee Tech (Field 2) 2 p.m. SID Phone: (205) 934-0724 Auburn vs. Tulsa 3 p.m. SID Fax: (205) 934-7505 Tulsa vs. Notre Dame 5:30 p.m. SID E-mail: TBA UAB vs. Virginia Tech 8 p.m. Website: www.UABsports.com Sunday,Feb.18 Tulsa vs. Tennessee Tech 10 a.m. Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame 12:30 p.m. Auburn vs. UAB 3 p.m.

PALM SPRINGS TOURNAMENT

Oklahoma UNLV Ole Miss Location: Norman, Okla. Location: Las Vegas, Nev. Location: Oxford, Miss. Nickname: Sooners Nickname: Rebels Nickname: Rebels Enrollment: 30,447 Enrollment: 28,000 Enrollment: 17, 325 Colors: Crimson and Cream Colors: Scarlet and Grey Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue 2006 Record: 40-21-1 2006 Record: 26-37 2006 Record: 24-36 Conference: Big 12 Conference: Mountain West Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) Conf. Record/Finish: 8-10/5th Conf. Record/Finish: 8-12/4th Conf. Record/Finish: 10-20/5th (West) Stadium: OU Softball Complex (1,000) Stadium: Eller Media Stadium (770) Stadium: Ole Miss Softball Complex (1,000) Starters Returning/Lost: 9/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/7 Newcomers: 4 Newcomers: 4 Newcomers: 10 Head Coach: (Long Beach State, ’84) Head Coach: (Oklahoma ’93) Head Coach: Missy Dickerson Record at Oklahoma: 584-200-2 (12 seasons) Record at UNLV: 95-91 (Three seasons) Record at Ole Miss: 24-36 (One season) Career Record: 746-259-2 (16 seasons) Career Record: Same Career Record: 136-92 (Four seasons) ND Series vs. Oklahoma: 2-3 ND Series vs. UNLV: 2-1 ND Series vs. Ole Miss: First Meeting Last Meeting: 2/24/02 (L, 2-3) Last Meeting: 2/18/06 (W, 6-4) Softball Contact: Joey Jones Softball Contact: Jessica Summers Softball Contact: Jeffrey Seals SID Phone: (662) 915-7526 SID Phone: (405) 325-8372 SID Phone: (702) 895-3134 SID Fax: (662) 915-7006 SID Fax: (405) 325-7623 SID Fax: (702) 895-0989 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.OleMissSports.com Website: www.SoonerSports.com Website: unlvrunningrebels.cstv.com California Location: Berkeley, Calif. Nickname: Golden Bears Cal State Fullerton Tournament Information ollment: 33,000 Enr Location: Fullerton, Calif. Host: Oregon State Colors: Blue and Gold Titans 48-14 Nickname: Location: Palm Springs, Calif. 2006 Record: Enrollment: 35,040 Thursday, Feb. 22-Sunday, Feb. 25 erence: Pac-10 Dates: Conf Colors: Navy Blue, Orange and White Stadium: Field of Dreams Complex Conf. Record/Finish: 12-9/3rd 37-24 rigley Field, Yankee Field, Fenway Field, Des Levine-Fricke Field 2006 Record: Game Sites: W Stadium: Conference: Big West Moines Field, Pawtucket Field Starters Returning/Lost: 5/5 14-4/1st e Dame, Oregon State, Arizona State, Tennessee, 10/7 Conf. Record/Finish: Teams: Notr Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Stadium: Anderson Family Field (1,000) UCLA, Maryland, Cal Poly, Michigan State, Cal State Fullerton, Newcomers: 5 8/3 exas, UNLV, Long e (Nebraska-Omaha ’80) Starters Returning/Lost: Oklahoma State, Fresno State, Oklahoma, T Head Coach: Diane Ninemir 9/4 ashington, BYU, Loyola Marymount, 855-398 (19 seasons) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Island, Ohio State, W Record at California: Newcomers: 5 Nevada, Ole Miss, UIC, Northwestern and Virginia Career Record: Same Michelle Gromacki (Cal State Fullerton ’87) 0-3 Head Coach: ND Series vs. California: Record at Cal State Fullerton: 272-136 (Seven seasons) Last Meeting: 2/13/04 (L, 1-2) Same Tournament Schedule Gwen Arafiles Career Record: Softball Contact: ND Series vs. Cal State Fullerton: 2-4 (for Notre Dame only) SID Phone: (510) 643-5363 3/15/06 (L, 2-3) Friday,Feb.23 (510) 643-7778 Last Meeting: SID Fax: Softball Contact: Jason Spencer Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma SID E-mail: [email protected] (714) 278-7547 (Yankee Field) 10 a.m. www.CalBears.com SID Phone: Website: SID Fax: (714) 278-3141 Notre Dame vs. California SID E-mail: [email protected] (Yankee Field) 12:30 p.m. Website: www.FullertonTitans.com Saturday, Feb. 24 Notre Dame vs. UNLV (Yankee Field) 10:30 a.m. Notre Dame vs. Cal State Fullerton (Yankee Field) 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 Notre Dame vs. Ole Miss (Des Moines Field) 9 a.m. team in bold is the home team and occupies third base dugout.

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Virginia Jacksonville Michigan Location: Charlottesville, Va. Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. Nickname: Cavaliers, ’Hoos, Wahoos Nickname: Dolphins Nickname: Wolverines Enrollment: 20,399 Enrollment: 2,632 Enrollment: 37,306 Colors: Navy and Orange Colors: Green and Gold Colors: Maize and Blue 2006 Record: 29-26 2006 Record: 22-37 2006 Record: 44-15 Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference: Atlantic Sun Conference: Big Ten Conf. Record/Finish: 7-13/t-6th Conf. Record/Finish: 6-14/9th Conf. Record/Finish: 14-4/2nd Stadium: The Park (475) Stadium: JU Softball Complex (500) Stadium: Alumni Field (1,000) Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/6 Newcomers: 4 Newcomers: 7 Newcomers: 7 Head Coach: Karen Johns (South Carolina Head Coach: Amanda Lehotak (Nebraska- Head Coach: (Michigan State ’89) Omaha ’03) ’79) Record at Virginia: 29-26 (One season) Record at Jacksonville: First season Record at Michigan: 961-360-4 (22 seasons) Career Record: 221-157 (Six seasons) Career Record: First season Career Record: 984-371-4 (23 seasons) ND Series vs.Virginia: 2-0 ND Series vs. Jacksonville: 1-0 ND Series vs. Michigan: 4-8 Last Meeting: 3/10/05 (W, 9-1) Last Meeting: 2/26/03 (W, 2-1) Last Meeting: 5/22/04 (L, 0-1) Softball Contact: Bill Hurd Softball Contact: Brian DeLettre Softball Contact: Leah Howard SID Phone: (434) 982-5532 SID Phone: (904) 256-7478 SID Phone: (734) 615-0679 SID Fax: (434) 982-5525 SID Fax: (904) 256-7478 SID Fax: (734) 647-1188 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.virginiasports.com Website: www.JUDolphins.com Website: www.MGoBlue.com

Tournament Information Tournament Schedule

Host: Jacksonville University Friday, March 2 Sunday, March 4 Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Virginia vs. Michigan 1 p.m. Michigan vs. Notre Dame 10 a.m. Dates: Friday, March 2-Sunday, March 4 Virginia vs. Notre Dame 3 p.m. Jacksonville vs. Virginia 12 p.m. Site: JU SoftballComplex Jacksonville vs. Notre Dame 5 p.m. Teams: Notre Dame, Jacksonville, Michigan Jacksonville vs. Michigan 7 p.m. -Home team will be determined by coin flip and Virginia -Teams listed first will be in the third base dugout Saturday, March 3 Jacksonville vs. Notre Dame 12 p.m. Jacksonville vs. Virginia 2 p.m. S Michigan vs. Virginia 4 p.m. O Michigan vs. Notre Dame 6 p.m. LONG BEACH STATE TOURNAMENT

Eastern Kentucky UCLA Tournament Information F Location: Richmond, Ky. Location: Los Angeles, Calif. Host: Long Beach State Enrollment: 16,000 Nickname: Bruins Location: Long Beach, Calif. Colors: Maroon and White Enrollment: 37,500 Dates: Friday, March 9-Sunday, March 11 Nickname: Lady Colonels Colors: Blue and Gold Site: Mayfair Park 2006 Record: 33-29 2006 Record: 50-9 Teams: Notre Dame, Southern Utah, Canisius, T Conference: Ohio Valley Conference: Pac-10 UCLA, Long Beach State and Eastern Kentucky Conf. Record/Finish: 13-13/6th Conf. Record/Finish: 15-5/1st Stadium: Gertrude Hood Field (300) Stadium: Easton Stadium (1,328) Tournament Schedule Starters Returning/Lost: 8/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/5 (for Notre Dame) Newcomers: 8 Newcomers: 4 Sunday, March 11 B Notre Dame vs. Eastern Kentucky 2:30 p.m. Head Coach: Jane Worthington (Utah State Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez (UCLA ’93) Notre Dame vs. UCLA 5 p.m. ’82) Record at UCLA: First season Record at Eastern Kentucky: 400-356 (14 Career Record: First season seasons) ND Series vs. UCLA: 0-3 A Career Record: Same Last Meeting: 2/25/05 (L, 1-3) ND Series vs. Eastern Kentucky: First Softball Contact: Amy Hughes Meeting SID Phone: (310) 206-8123 Softball Contact: Lynn Busby SID Fax: (310) 825-8664 SID Phone: (859) 622-2006 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Fax: (859) 622-5108 Website: www.uclabruins.com L SID E-mail: [email protected] L Website: www.EKUSports.com 2007 SOFTBALL 45

2007 JUDY GARMAN TOURNAMENT Tournaments Louisiana-Lafayette Schedule Lafayette, La. I Location: Wednesday, March 14 Nickname: Ragin’ Cajuns Cal State Northridge vs. Texas (Field 1) 8 p.m. Enrollment: 16,303 Arizona State Colors: Vermilion and White Thursday, March 15 2006 Record: 50-12 North Carolina State vs. Pacific (Field 1) 9 a.m. Location: Tempe, Ariz. Conference: Sun Belt Notre Dame vs. Arizona State (Field 2) 9 a.m. R Sun Devils Nickname: 12-3/1st North Carolina State vs. Arizona 62,278 Conf. Record/Finish: Enrollment: Alfred and Helen Ragin’ Cajun (Field 1) 11:15 a.m. Maroon and Gold Stadium: Colors: Softball Park (2,050) Florida State vs. Washington 53-15 2006 Record: 6/3 (Field 2) 11:15 a.m. Pac-10 Starters Returning/Lost: Conference: 7/9 Pacific vs. Oklahoma (Field 1) 1 p.m. 11-10/4th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: I Conf. Record/Finish: 6 Michigan vs. Washington (Field 2) 1 p.m. Alberta B. Farrington Stadium Newcomers: Stadium: Stefni Lotief (Louisiana- Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Fresno State (1,535) Co-Head Coach: Lafayette ’90) (Field 1) 4 p.m. 7/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 309-64 (Six Texas vs. DePaul (Field 2) 4 p.m. 13/8 Record at Louisiana-Lafayette: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: seasons) Cal State Fullerton vs. Penn State Newcomers: 8 S Same (Field 1) 6:15 p.m. Clint Myers (Arizona State ’76) Career Record: Head Coach: Michael Lotief (Louisiana- Florida State vs. 53-15 (One season) Co-Head Coach: Record at (School): Lafayette ’85) Cal State Northridge (Field 2) 6:15 p.m. 534-58 (11 seasons) Career Record: 208-41 DePaul vs. Penn State (Field 1) 8:30 p.m. 2-7 Record at Louisiana-Lafayette: ND Series vs.Arizona State: (Four seasons) Oklahoma vs. Arizona (Field 2) 8:30 p.m. Last Meeting: 3/16/06 (W, 3-2) H Career Record: Same Softball Contact: Kerry Howe ND Series vs. Louisiana-Lafayette: 3-3 Friday, March 16 SID Phone: (480) 965-6592 Last Meeting: 3/1/03 (L, 3-5) Michigan vs. Florida State (Field 1) 9 a.m. SID Fax: (480) 965-5408 Softball Contact: Matt Hebert Fresno State vs. Arizona State (Field 2) 9 a.m. SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (337) 482-6330 Michigan vs. Cal State Northridge Website: thesundevils.com SID Fax: (337) 482-6649 (Field 1) 11:15 a.m. SID E-mail: [email protected] Texas vs. Penn State (Field 2) 11:15 a.m. Fresno State Website: www.RaginCajuns.com Washington vs. Location: Fresno, Calif. Cal State Northridge (Field 1) 1:30 p.m. Nickname: Bulldogs Tournament Information Fresno State vs. Notre Dame 20,299 (Field 2) 1:30 p.m. Enrollment: Cal State Fullerton Bulldogs Red and Blue Host: Cal State Fullerton vs. DePaul Colors: Fullerton, Calif. 37-19 Location: (Field 1) 4 p.m. 2006 Record: Wednesday, March 14-Sunday, March Western Athletic Dates: Pacific vs. Arizona (Field 2) 4 p.m. Conference: 18 12-3/1st Arizona State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Conf. Record/Finish: Titan Softball Complex Bulldog Diamond (1,688) Site: (Field 1) 6:15 p.m. Stadium: Pool A-Michigan, Cal State Northridge, 8/2 Teams: Oklahoma vs. North Carolina State Starters Returning/Lost: Washington, Florida State; Pool-B Arizona 12/5 (Field 2) 6:15 p.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: State, Fresno State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Notre 3 Notre Dame vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Newcomers: Dame; Pool C- Penn State, Texas, Cal State (Illinois State ’74) (Field 1) 8:30 p.m. Head Coach: Fullerton, DePaul; Pool C- North Carolina State, 1043-336-1 (21 sea- Record at Fresno State: Pacific, Oklahoma, Arizona sons) Saturday, March 17 Career Record: 1206-428-3 (27 seasons) Pool Play TBA ND Series vs. Fresno State: 2-1 Last Meeting: 3/13/03 (W, 3-1) Sunday, March 18 Softball Contact: Ryan Reggiani Championship Play/Pool Play TBA SID Phone: (559) 278-2509 SID Fax: (559) 278-4689 SID E-mail: [email protected] Website: gobulldogs.cstv.com

Deanna Gumpf meets with her infield during some tense moments against Nebraska during the Worth Fall Classic.

46 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Preseason Tournaments

Notre Dame Softball In Preseason Tournaments Beginning in the 1990 season, Notre Dame joined in what has become a universal tradition in collegiate softball - playing in preseason tournaments. Dependent on warm-weather locations early in the season, Notre Dame is one of hundreds of northern teams which spend most of the first two months of the season on the road. The travel, while challenging at times, gives the Irish a chance to play many of the best teams in the country while also making it to California (home to many of the Irish players) multiple times each season. In fact, Notre Dame will return to the Judy Garman Classic this season (March 14-18) and the Irish will also play in the Palm Spring Tournament (February 23-25) and the Long Beach Invitational (March 10-11). Some quick notes about Notre Dame’s early-season tournament history - ~ All-time record: 181-129 (.584) ~ Tournament titles: 1990 St. Francis Invitational, 1991 Creighton Invitational, 1993 Illinois State Tournament, 1994 Sycamore Classic, 1994 Winthrop Invitational, 2002 State Line Classic, 2001 Holiday Inn Invitational, 2004 NFCA Leadoff Classic Silver Bracket, 2004 Hoosier Invitational, 2005 GRU Classic and 2005 Hawaii Spring Fling. ~ Tournament sites played (see map below for locations): 32 ~ Most wins in a single tournament: 5, reached seven times, most recent in 2004 at the FSU Invitational (5-2). ~ Best record in a single tournament: 5-0, 2001 Holiday Inn Invitational (at South Florida) ~ Most tournaments played in a single season: 6, 2004 (UNLV Classic, Palm Springs Classic, NFCA Leadoff Classic, FAU Worth Invitational, FSU Invitational, Hoosier Invitational) ~ Location visited the most: The University of South Florida in Tampa. The Irish have appeared in seven different seasons at USF (1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003) before they joined the BIG EAST. ~ Wins vs. ranked teams: Notre Dame faces most of its ranked opponents during the early-season tournament schedule. Here is a listing of Notre Dame’s 19 wins over ranked teams during the early-season time frame: #9 South Carolina (1992, 4-1), #24 Robert Morris (1994, 18-0), #10 Michigan (1995, 4-3 in nine innings), #25 Minnesota (1995, 8-0), #14 Texas A&M (1996, 3-1), #13 La.-Lafayette (1997, 4-2 in nine innings), #9 Kansas (1998, 7-2), #11 South Carolina (1998, 5-2), #6 South Florida (1999, 2-0), #16 La.-Lafayette (2000, 4-2), #6 Oklahoma (2000, 4-2), #4 Washington (2001, 3-2), #19 South Carolina (2001, 1-0), #7 Fresno State (2001, 4-2), #10 Arizona State (2001, 5-1), #25 South Florida (2002, 5-3), #8 Nebraska (2004, 6-4), #14 Nebraska (2004, 1-0), #21 South Florida (2005, 5-1), #19 Florida (2005, 4-2), #5 Tennessee (2005, 5-2), #10 Arizona State (2006, 3-2). ~ Elite tournaments: Notre Dame has taken part in some of the top tournaments in the nation over the last 18 years, including the National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) in 1992, 1997 and 1999; the NFCA Leadoff Classic in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2004; the Kia Klassic (now Judi Garman Classic) in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2006 (the team will return to the Judi Garman Classic in 2007) and the Palm Springs Classic in 2004. and 2005 (the S team will also be making a return trip to the Palm Springs Classic in 2007).

O 1 22 30 8 27 3 6 2 5 F 15 18 32 16 14 20 19 21 24 10 29 11 4 17 13 T 9 23 26 28 12 7 25 B 31 1 - Chicago, Ill. (1990) 12 - Hawaii (1995, ’98, 2005) 23 - Lafayette, La. (2003) 2 - Carbondale, Ill. (1992) 13 - Columbus, Ga. (1996, ’97, ’98, ’02, ’03, 24 - Palm Springs, Calif. (2004) 3 - Terre Haute, Ind. (1992) ’04) 25 - Boca Raton, Fla. (2004) A 4 - Birmingham, Ala. (1992) 14 - Norman, Okla. (1997) 26 - Tallahassee, Fla. (2004) 5 - San Jose, Calif. (1992, ’97, ’99) 15 - Fresno, Calif. (1998) 27 - Bloomington, Ind. (2004) 6 - Sacramento, Calif. (1993) 16 - Chattanooga, Tenn. (1999, ’01) 28 - Gainesville, Fla. (2005) 7 - Tampa, Fla. (1993, ’94, ’96, ’98, ’99, ’01, 17 - Tucson, Aria. (1999, ’02) 29 - San Diego, Calif. (2005) ’03) 18 - Las Vegas, Nev. (2000, ’04) 30 - Columbus, Ohio (2005) L 8 - Normal, Ill. (1994) 19 - Little Rock, Ark. (2000, ’01) 31 - Miami, Fla. (2006) 9 - College Station, Tex. (1994, ’95, ’02) 20 - Bristol, Tenn. (2000) 32 - Tulsa, Okla. (2006) 10 - Rock Hill, S.C.. (1994) 21 - Fullerton, Calif. (2000, ’01, ’02, ’03) L 11 - Tempe, Ariz. (1995, ’96, ’97) 22 - West Lafayette, Ind. (2000) 2007 SOFTBALL 47 2007 Opponents I R IUPUI St. John’s Seton Hall Thursday, March 22 • 5 p.m. Saturday, March 24 • Noon (DH) Sunday, March 25 • 11:00 a.m. Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Location: Indianapolis, Ind. Location: Queens, N.Y. Location: South Orange, N.J. I Nickname: Jaguars Nickname: Red Storm Nickname: Pirates Enrollment: 28,153 Enrollment: 19,600 Enrollment: 9,700 Colors: Red, Gold and Black Colors: Red and Black Colors: Blue and White 2006 Record: 13-37 2006 Record: 27-30 2006 Record: 29-27 Conference: Mid-Continent Conference: BIG EAST Conference: BIG EAST S Conf. Record/Finish: 8-15/6th Conf. Record/Finish: 8-14/8th Conf. Record/Finish: 7-15/9th Stadium: IUPUI Softball Complex (500) Stadium: Red Storm Field (250) Stadium: Ivy Hill Park (300) Starters Ret./Lost: 5/5 Starters Ret./Lost: 6/4 Starters Ret./Lost: 6/4 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 9/7 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 9/6 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 12/7 Newcomers: 8 Newcomers: 5 Newcomers: 8 H Head Coach: Maggie Calcaterra (Southern Head Coach: (Providence ’96) Head Coach: Ray Vander May (Montclair State Illinois ’97) Record at St. John’s: First season ’75) Record at IUPUI: 13-37 (One season) Career Record: 127-115 (Four seasons) Record at Seton Hall: 308-184-2 (10 seasons) Career Record: 78-118-1 (Four seasons) ND Series vs. St. John’s: 22-0 Career Record: Same ND Series vs. IUPUI: 0-1 BIG EAST Record vs. St. John’s: 22-0 ND Series vs. Seton Hall: 24-9 Last Meeting: 4-27-99 (L, 1-2 (11)) Last Meeting: 5/7/06 (W, 4-0) BIG EAST Record vs. Seton Hall: 21-4 Softball Contact: Ed Holdaway Softball Contact: Sara Kamber Last Meeting: 5/6/06 (L, 3-4) SID Phone: (317) 274-2725 SID Phone: (718) 990-1523 Softball Contact: Mike Kowalsky SID Fax: (317) 278-2683 SID Fax: (718) 969-8468 SID Phone: (973) 761-9493 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Fax: (973) 761-9061 Website: www.iupui.com Website: www.RedStormSports.com SID E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.shupirates.com

Toledo Pittsburgh Syracuse Wednesday, March 28 • 6 p.m. Saturday, March 31 • Noon (DH) Sunday, April 1 • Noon (DH) Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field

Location: Toledo, Ohio Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Nickname: Rockets Nickname: Panthers Nickname: Orange Enrollment: 18,900 Enrollment: 33,574 Enrollment: 11,000 Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Colors: Blue and Gold Colors: Orange 2006 Record: 13-40 2006 Record: 32-27 2006 Record: 36-21 Conference: Mid-American Conference: BIG EAST Conference: BIG EAST Conf. Record/Finish: 4-17 (West) Conf. Record/Finish: 10-12/7th Conf. Record/Finish: 15-7/4th Stadium: Scott Park (1,000) Stadium: Trees Field (500) Stadium: Softball Stadium at Skytop (650) Starters Ret./Lost: 8/2 Starters Ret./Lost: 8/2 Starters Ret./Lost: 8/2 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 10/2 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 14/5 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 12/2 Newcomers: 5 Newcomers: 5 Newcomers: 3 Head Coach: Jo Ann Gordon (Kent State ’91) Head Coach: Michelle Phalen (Missouri ’88) Head Coach: Leigh Ross (Toledo ’92) Record at Toledo: 71-138 (Four seasons) Record at Pittsburgh: 172-269-1 (Nine sea- Record at Syracuse: First season Career Record: 118-191 (Seven seasons) sons) Career Record: 237-198-2 (Nine seasons) ND Series vs. Toledo: 8-0 Career Record: Same ND Series vs. Syracuse: 12-2 Last Meeting: 4/19/06 (W, 5-0) ND Series vs. Pittsburgh: 17-0 BIG EAST Record vs. Syracuse: 10-2 Softball Contact: Erin Dugan BIG EAST Record vs. Pittsburgh: 16-0 Last Meeting: 4/8/06 (W, 7-5) SID Phone: (419) 530-4925 Last Meeting: 5/14/06 (W, 5-0) Softball Contact: Josh Waldman SID Fax: (419) 530-4930 Softball Contact: Sophia Duck SID Phone: (315) 443-2608 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (412) 648-9014 SID Fax: (315) 443-2076 Website: www.utrockets.com SID Fax: (412) 648-8248 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.suathletics.com Website: www.pittsburghpanthers.com

48 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Valparaiso DePaul Eastern Michigan Wednesday, April 4 • 5 p.m. Thursday, April 5 • Noon (DH) Tuesday, April 10 • 4 p.m. (DH) Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Chicago, Ill. • Cacciatore Stadium Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field

Location: Valparaiso, Ind. Location: Chicago, Ill. Location: Ypsilanti, Mich. Nickname: Crusaders Nickname: Blue Demons Nickname: Eagles Enrollment: 4,000 Enrollment: 23,148 Enrollment: 24,000 Colors: Brown and Gold Colors: Royal Blue and Scarlet Colors: Green and White 2006 Record: 22-30 2006 Record: 33-22 2006 Record: 28-28 Conference: Mid-Continent Conference: BIG EAST Conference: Mid-American Conf. Record/Finish: 9-15/5th Conf. Record/Finish: 13-9/5th Conf. Record/Finish: 14-8/3rd (West) Stadium: Valparaiso Softball Field (500) Stadium: Cacciatore Stadium (1,000) Stadium: Varsity Field (300) Starters Ret./Lost: 9/1 Starters Ret./Lost: 9/1 Starters Ret./Lost: 7/2 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 15/1 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 13/3 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 13/4 Newcomers: 2 Newcomers: 3 Newcomers: 4 Head Coach: Randy Schneider (Wartburg ’88) Head Coach: (DePaul ’79) Head Coach: Karen Baird (Adrian ’94) Record at Valparaiso: 55-104-1 (Three sea- Record at DePaul: 885-449-6 (25 seasons) Record at Eastern Michigan: 70-120 (Five sons) Career Record: Same seasons) Career Record: 155-141-2 (Seven seasons) ND Series vs. DePaul: 19-26-1 Career Record: 168-212 (10 seasons) ND Series vs.Valparaiso: 26-2 BIG EAST Record: vs. DePaul: 2-0 ND Series vs. Eastern Michigan: 9-1 Last Meeting: 4/27/06 (W, 6-2) Last Meeting: 4/13/06 (W, 3-1) Last Meeting: 4/4/06 (W, 1-0) Softball Contact: Aaron Leavitt Softball Contact: Alicia Powers Softball Contact: Dan Murphy SID Phone: (219) 464-6953 SID Phone: (773) 325-4740 SID Phone: (734) 487-0317 SID Fax: (219) 548-1502 SID Fax: (773) 325-7531 SID Fax: (734) 485-3840 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] S Website: www.valpo.edu/athletics Website: www.depaulbluedemons.com Website: www.emueagles.com O Providence Connecticut Western Michigan Saturday, April 14 • Noon (DH) Sunday, April 15 • Noon (DH) Tuesday, April 17 • 3 p.m. (DH) Providence, R.I. • Raymond Field Storrs, Conn. • UConn Softball Field Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field F Location: Providence, R.I. Location: Storrs, Conn. Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. Nickname: Friars Nickname: Huskies, UConn Nickname: Broncos Enrollment: 3,912 Enrollment: 28,083 Enrollment: 24,481 Colors: Black, White and Silver Colors: National Flag Blue and White Colors: Brown and Gold 2006 Record: 21-19-1 2006 Record: 15-19 2006 Record: 34-14 Conference: BIG EAST Conference: BIG EAST Conference: Mid-American T Conf. Record/Finish: 11-11/6th Conf. Record/Finish: 6-14/10th Conf. Record/Finish: 18-4/1st (West) Stadium: Raymond Field Stadium: UConn Softball Field (1,000) Stadium: Fran Ebert Field (500) Starters Ret./Lost: 7/4 Starters Ret./Lost: 7/2 Starters Ret./Lost: 8/4 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 9/4 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 10/2 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 15/4 Newcomers: 8 Newcomers: 3 Newcomers: 5 B Head Coach: Kerri Jacklets (Providence ’01) Head Coach: Karen Mullins (Connecticut ’79) Head Coach: Kathy Leitke (Central Michigan Record at Providence: 29-19-1 (Two Record at Connecticut: 679-409-5 (23 ’85) seasons) seasons) Record at Western Michigan: 153-149-1 (Six Career Record: Same Career Record: 689-419-5 (25 seasons) seasons) ND Series vs. Providence: 24-0 ND Series vs. Connecticut: 24-7 Career Record: 465-316-1 (15 seasons) A BIG EAST Record vs. Providence: 22-0 BIG EAST Record vs. Connecticut: 19-3 ND Series vs.Western Michigan: 17-5 Last Meeting: 5/13/06 (W, 4-1) Last Meeting: 4/1/06 (W, 2-1 (8)) Last Meeting: 3/26/06 (W, 2-1 (8)) Softball Contact: Jorge Rocha Softball Contact: Erin Robertson Softball Contact: Mat Kanan SID Phone: (401) 865-2201 SID Phone: (860) 486-3531 SID Phone: (269) 387-4125 SID Fax: (401) 865-2583 SID Fax: (860) 486-5085 SID Fax: (616) 387-4139 L SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] L Website: www.friars.com Website: www.UConnHuskies.com Website: www.wmubroncos.com 2007 SOFTBALL 49 2007 Opponents I R Ball State Louisville South Florida Wednesday, April 18 • 5 p.m. Saturday, April 21 • Noon (DH) Sunday, April 22 • Noon (DH) Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Location: Muncie, Ind. Location: Louisville, Ky. Location: Tampa, Fla. I Nickname: Cardinals Nickname: Cardinals Nickname: Bulls Enrollment: 17,285 Enrollment: 22,000 Enrollment: 43,885 Colors: Cardinal and White Colors: Red and Black Colors: Green and Gold 2006 Record: 13-30 2006 Record: 45-11 2006 Record: 50-25 Conference: Mid-American Conference: BIG EAST Conference: BIG EAST S Conf. Record/Finish: 6-16/5th (West) Conf. Record/Finish: 19-3/1st Conf. Record/Finish: 17-3/2nd Stadium: BSU Softball Complex (1,000) Stadium: Ulmer Stadium (2,200) Stadium: USF Softball Field (400) Starters Ret./Lost: 8/3 Starters Ret./Lost: 6/4 Starters Ret./Lost: 5/4 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 8/9 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 10/8 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 13/8 Newcomers: 6 Newcomers: 7 Newcomers: 11 H Head Coach: Craig Nicholson (Wilfrid Laurier- Head Coach: Sandy Pearsall (Oregon Head Coach: Ken Eriksen (South Florida ’84) Ontario ’94) State’83) Record at South Florida: 465-239-1 (10 sea- Record at Ball State: First season Record at Louisville: 256-158 (Seven years) sons) Career Record: 723-90 (11 seasons) Career Record: 506-492 (20 seasons) Career Record: Same ND Series vs. Ball State: 6-4 ND Series vs. Louisville: 2-3 ND Series vs. South Florida: 5-6 Last Meeting: 4/11/06 (W, 6-0) BIG EAST Record vs. Louisville: 0-2 BIG EAST Record vs. South Florida: 1-1 Softball Contact: Kit Stetzel Last Meeting: 5/14/06 (W, 1-0) Last Meeting: 4/29/06 (L, 3-7) SID Phone: (765) 285-8242 Softball Contact: Lori Korte Softball Contact: Rachel Constantine SID Fax: (765) 285-8929 SID Phone: (502) 852-3086 SID Phone: (813) 974-0415 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Fax: (502) 852-7401 SID Fax: (813) 974-5328 Website: www.ballstatesports.com SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.uoflsports.com Website: www.GoUSFBulls.com

Northwestern UIC Loyola Chicago Tuesday, April 24 • 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 • 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 • 6 p.m. Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Notre Dame, Ind. • Ivy Field Chicago, Ill. • Loyola Softball Park

Location: Evanston, Ill. Location: Chicago, Ill. Location: Chicago, Ill. Nickname: Wildcats Nickname: Flames Nickname: Ramblers Enrollment: 7,800 Enrollment: 24,541 Enrollment: 14,764 Colors: Purple and White Colors: Navy Blue and Fire Engine Red Colors: Maroon and Gold 2006 Record: 50-15 2006 Record: 27-33 2006 Record: 20-41 Conference: Big Ten Conference: Horizon League Conference: Horizon League Conf. Record/Finish: 16-3/1st Conf. Record/Finish: 14-6/1st Conf. Record/Finish: 10-10/t-4th Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field (500) Stadium: Flames Field (500) Stadium: Loyola Softball Park (500) Starters Ret./Lost: 6/5 Starters Ret./Lost: 8/4 Starters Ret./Lost: 8/1 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 12/5 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 6/3 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 16/3 Newcomers: 5 Newcomers: 5 Newcomers: 5 Head Coach: Katie Drohan (Providence ’95) Head Coach: Tom Gray (Cal State Northridge Head Coach: Yvette Healy (DePaul ’99) Record at Northwestern: 186-90-1 (Five sea- ’86) Record at Loyola Chicago: 38-78 (Two sea- sons) Record at UIC: 172-142 (Five seasons) sons) Career Record: Same Career Record: Same Career Record: Same ND Series vs. Northwestern: 6-9 ND Series vs. UIC: 18-9 ND Series vs. Loyola Chicago: 30-6 Last Meeting: 5/21/06 (L, 4-7) Last Meeting: 4/14/05 (W, 4-0) Last Meeting: 5/2/06 (L, 4-6) Softball Contact: Doug Meffley Softball Contact: Beth Usewicz Softball Contact: Bill Behrens SID Phone: (847) 491-3688 SID Phone: (312) 996-5881 SID Phone: (773) 508-2575 SID Fax: (847) 491-8818 SID Fax: (312) 996-8349 SID Fax: (773) 508-3855 SID E-mail: d-meffl[email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.NUsports.com Website: www.uicflames.com Website: www.loyolaramblers.com

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Rutgers Saturday, May 5 • Noon (DH) New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers Softball Complex

Location: New Brunswick, N.J. Nickname: Scarlet Knights Enrollment: 35,000 Colors: Scarlet 2006 Record: 15-37 Conference: BIG EAST Conf. Record/Finish: 5-17/11th Stadium: Rutgers Softball Complex (250) Starters Ret./Lost: 10/1 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 15/2 Newcomers: 2 Head Coach: Jay Nelson (St. Olaf College- Minn. ’74) Record at Rutgers: First season First season Career Record: The 2006-07 Notre Dame softball team was recognized on the field during the Penn State football game for winning 30-6 ND Series vs. Rutgers: the 2006 BIG EAST Championship. BIG EAST Record vs. Rutgers: 20-2 Last Meeting: 5/2/06 (L, 4-6) Softball Contact: Lindsey Wyckoff SID Phone: (732) 445-4200 SID Fax: (732) 445-3063 SID E-mail: [email protected] S Website: www.scarletknights.com O Villanova Sunday, May 6 • Noon (DH) Villanova, Pa. F Villanova Softball Field Location: Villanova, Pa. Nickname: Wildcats Enrollment: 6,200 Colors: Blue and White 2006 Record: 13-40 T BIG EAST Conference: Conf. Record/Finish: 2-20/12th Stadium: Villanova Softball Field (500) Starters Ret./Lost: 10/0 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 15/0 B Newcomers: 5 Head Coach: Maria DiBernardi (Immaculata ’85) Record at Villanova: 579-431-7 (23 seasons) Career Record: Same A ND Series vs.Villanova: 31-3 BIG EAST Record vs.Villanova: 25-2 Last Meeting: 4/6/06 (W, 8-3) Notre Dame will play 22 home games, including visits from Pittsburgh, Louisville and 2006 College World Series Softball Contact: Nathan Wiechers participant Northwestern. SID Phone: (610) 519-6460 L SID Fax: (610) 519-7323 SID E-mail: [email protected] L Website: www.villanova.com 2007 SOFTBALL 51 4-17-94 H W 2-0 5-11-93 N W 1-0 ! 3-25-95 A W 2-1 4-16-94 A W 8-1 () Series vs. 3-25-95 A W 3-1 4-16-94 A W 1-0 () 4-7-05 H W 4-1 5-11-94 N W 7-5 ! Opponents 4-11-06 H W 6-0 4-2-95 A W 7-0 () ! - Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) 4-2-95 A W 13-0 () I () - Indicates MCC game 4-2-96 H W 5-0 * - Indicates BIG EAST Conference game 4-2-96 H W 8-0 Date - Site - Opp.Rank - Outcome – Score 4-23-97 H W 8-3 BAYLOR 2-23-97 H W 8-1 (0-2, Neutral 0-2) 4-16-98 H W 5-3 AKRON 3-7-97 N 24 L 2-3 % 4-16-98 H W 7-0 (3-1, Home 2-0, Neutral 1-1) 3-8-97 N 24 L 1-7 % 3-30-99 H W 2-1 3-17-90 N L 0-5 ! % - Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.) R 3-30-99 H W 2-0 3-17-90 N W 1-0 ! 4-12-00 H W 7-0 4-21-05 H W 1-0 BETHEL COLLEGE (IND.) 4-12-00 H W 8-0 4-21-05 H W 3-2 ! – MCC Championship 4-5-06 H L 2-4 (2-0, Away 2-0) ! – games played in Houston, Texas 4-12-89 A W 15-10 4-12-89 A W 13-2 BYU I (1-0, 1-0 Neutral) ALABAMA BOSTON COLLEGE 2-17-06 N W 8-3 ^ (0-2, 0-2 Neutral) ^ - UNLV Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2-23-06 N L 4-7 # ( 18-5, Away 6-2, 9-2 Home, 3-1, 15-4 BIG EAST) 3-19-06 N L 3-4 & 4-6-96 A W 5-4 * # - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ohio) 4-6-96 A W 4-2 * CALIFORNIA & - Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) 4-4-97 H L 0-2 * (0-3, Neutral 0-3) 4-4-97 H L 3-5 * 3-12-99 N 14 L 1-2 + S 5-3-97 N L 1-3 ! 2-22-03 N 4 L 0-6 # ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM 4-5-98 A L 2-3 * 2-13-04 N 2 L 1-2 ! (1-0, 1-0 Neutral) 4-5-98 A W 1-0 * + - National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) 3-3-01 N W 9-1 ^ 4-17-99 H W 7-0 * # - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ohio) ^ - Frost Tournament (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 4-17-99 H W 8-1 * ! – UNLV Classic 5-8-99 N W 9-4 ! 4-15-00 A W 7-0 * H ARIZONA 4-15-00 A L 2-3 * CAL POLY SLO (0-6, Away 0-3, Neutral 0-3) 5-5-00 N W 5-2 ! (2-0, 2-0 Away) 3-6-99 A 2 L 0-16 # 4-28-01 H W 4-2 * 3-12-06 A W 3-1 3-7-99 A 2 L 3-8 # 4-28-01 H W 5-0 * 3-12-06 A W 1-0 3-16-00 N 3 L 1-2 + 4-27-02 A W 4-3 * 3-19-00 N 3 L 3-6 + 4-27-02 A W 8-2 * 2-15-02 A 1 L 0-3 @ 4-26-03 A W 11-0 * UC SANTA BARBARA 3-14-02 A 2 L 0-7 + 4-4-04 H W 5-0 * (3-1 Away 1-0, Neutral 2-1) # - Hillenbrand Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.) 4-4-04 H W 7-1 * 3-12-99 N L 2-6 % + - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) 5-13-04 N W 5-1 = 2-19-00 N W 3-0 @ @ - Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.) 4-29-05 H W 8-0 (5) * 3-7-05 A W 1-0 4-29-05 H W 8-0 (5) * 5-19-06 N W 5-2 ^ ARIZONA STATE ! – BIG EAST Championship (Storrs, Conn.) % - National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) = - BIG EAST Championship (Syracuse, N.Y.) @ - UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) (2-7, Away 0-3, Neutral 2-4) ^ - NCAA Regional VII (Evanston, Ill.) 2-26-95 A L 1-4 ! 2-23-96 A L 2-11 ! BOWLING GREEN 2-21-97 A 25 L 1-9 ! (9-6, Home 5-3, Away 2-2, Neutral 2-1) CAL STATE FULLERTON 3-15-97 N 12 L 0-9 $ 3-15-91 A W 5-4 $ (2-4, Away 1-2, Neutral 1-2) 3-1-98 N 7 L 2-5 ^ 3-20-91 A L 0-7 3-13-95 A 5 W 1-0 3-17-01 N 10 W 5-1 & 3-20-91 A L 2-4 3-13-95 A 5 L 0-2 2-23-02 N 8 L 2-3 ^ 3-7-92 N L 0-4 @ 3-10-99 A L 1-2 2-26-05 N L 1-2 + 3-8-92 N W 4-1 @ 3-18-01 N 9 L 4-5 $ 3-16-06 N 10 W 3-2 @ 3-17-92 H L 0-3 2-28-04 N W 5-4 (8) ! ! - Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.) 3-17-92 H L 0-1 (9) 3-15-06 N L 2-3 ^ $ - National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) 4-20-93 A W 3-0 $ - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) ^ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 4-20-93 A W 1-0 ! - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) & - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) 3-30-95 H W 6-1 ^ - Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) + - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) 3-30-95 H L 4-5 @ - Judi Garman Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) 3-28-99 H W 4-3 CAMPBELL 3-28-99 H W 2-1 (1-0, Neutral 1-0) ARKANSAS 4-18-02 H W 8-5 3-9-05 N W 6-1 @ (2-2, Away 2-2) 3-29-06 H W 1-0 @ - Hawai’i Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawai’i) 2-26-00 A L 2-4 % $ - Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) 2-26-00 A W 2-1 % @ - S. Illinois Tournament (Carbondale, Ill.) 2-24-01 A W 4-3 & CANISIUS (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 2-25-01 A L 0-2 & BRADLEY % - Morning News Invit. (Fayetteville, Ark.) 2-27-98 N W 15-0 $ (1-3, Away 1-1, Neutral 0-2) 4 – NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) & - Lady Razorback Invit. (Fayetteville, Ark.) 3-10-89 N L 1-5 3-31-90 A W 1-0 (8) ARMY 3-31-90 A L 4-5 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 3-15-96 N L 1-3 ~ (3-2, Neutral 3-2) 3-15-92 N W 4-0 ^ ~ Florida State Tournament 3-10-93 N W 3-2 (8) # ^ - played in Tampa, Fla. 3-10-93 N W 4-0 # 3-9-96 N W 10-0 # BUFFALO 5-18-96 N L 3-9 % AUBURN (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 5-20-00 N L 1-2 % (3-1, 3-1 Neutral) 2-24-06 N W 1-0 @ # - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 2-22-97 N W 4-2 @ @ - Golden Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.) % - NCAA Regional (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 2-21-98 N L 2-4 ^ 2-28-98 N W 1-0 $ BUTLER 2-15-02 N W 3-2 (10) @ CENTENARY (26-2, Away 9-2, Home 14-0, Neutral 3-0, MCC 12-2) (1-0, Neutral 1-0) @ - Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.) 3-27-89 A W 4-0 () ^ - Gladstone Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 3-4-94 N W 3-2 @ 3-27-89 A W 3-2 () @ - Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) $ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 4-7-89 A W 7-6 () 4-5-90 A W 4-0 () BALL STATE 4-5-90 A L 1-3 () CHATTANOOGA (6-4, Away 3-1, Home 3-1, Neutral 0-2) 4-24-91 H W 1-0 () (2-1, Away 1-1, Neutral 1-0) ( c) 3-28-91 A W 5-3 (8) 4-24-91 H W 1-0 () 3-13-98 N W 9-7 ~ 3-28-91 A L 0-3 5-15-91 N W 5-4 ! 2-26-99 A L 3-4 & 3-20-92 N L 0-3 ! 4-22-92 A W 7-0 () 3-2-01 A W 5-3 ^ 3-21-92 N L 3-4 (9) ! 4-22-92 A L 1-2 () ~ - Hawai’i Classic (Honolulu, Hawai’i) 4-17-94 H L 0-5 5-7-93 H W 6-0 () & - Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 5-7-93 H W 3-0 () ^ - Frost Tournament (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

52 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® CLEVELAND STATE 5-1-90 H T 0-0 (11) 4-26-92 A L 0-1 (2-0, Home 2-0, MCC 2-0) 4-11-91 H W 1-0 5-9-93 A W 5-2 4-22-95 H W 2-0 () 4-11-91 H W 2-0 5-9-93 A W 12-2 4-22-95 H W 8-4 (15) () 5-1-91 A L 0-4 5-1-91 A W 2-1 4-12-92 N W 2-1 (8) @ EASTERN MICHIGAN COASTAL CAROLINA 4-16-92 H L 0-1 (9-1, Away 1-1, Home 7-0, Neutral 1-0) (2-0, Neutral 2-0) 4-16-92 H L 0-2 4-5-99 A L 4-5 5-17-92 N W 3-0 % 4-30-92 A L 0-1 4-5-99 A W 8-2 2-12-05 N W 2-0 ^ 4-30-92 A W 2-0 2-29-00 H W 5-2 % - National Invitational Tournament (Macomb, Ill.) 5-16-92 N L 3-5 ~ 3-20-04 H W 2-0 ^ - GRU Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) 4-3-93 N L 1-2 & 3-20-04 H W 9-0 (6) 4-4-93 N W 1-0 & 3-20-05 N W 4-1 ! COLORADO STATE 4-10-93 A W 3-0 4-5-05 H W 1-0 4-10-93 A L 7-9 4-5-05 H W 7-5 (2-2, Neutral 2-2) 4-4-06 H W 2-0 3-5-95 N W 7-0 $ 4-27-94 H W 4-0 4-27-94 H L 1-2 4-4-06 H W 1-0 3-14-97 N W 7-5 % ! - Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio) 3-14-97 N L 0-7 % 3-17-95 N W 3-0 ? 2-17-06 N L 4-5 ! 5-10-97 H L 0-4 $ - Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 5-10-97 H L 4-10 (8) EVANSVILLE % - National Invitational Tournament (San Jose Calif.) 2-21-98 N 24 L 4-5 # (13-1, Home 2-0, Away 2-0, Neutral 9-1, MCC 7-1) 1 – UNLV Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 5-9-98 A 11 L 0-1 3-11-89 N W 5-1 5-9-98 A 11 L 1-3 4-4-90 N L 0-1 () 4-13-00 H W 5-1 4-4-90 N W 4-0 () CONNECTICUT 4-13-00 H L 3-4 3-30-91 A W 7-0 () (24-7, 7-1 Away, 12-2 Home, 5-4 Neutral, 5-19-00 N L 0-1 % 3-30-91 A W 5-0 () BIG EAST 19-3) 4-19-01 A 10 W 7-6 4-5-92 H W 2-0 () 3-12-93 N W 3-2 $ 4-19-01 A 10 W 5-1 4-5-92 H W 1-0 () 4-20-96 H W 6-5 * 5-20-01 N 13 W 8-1 ! 5-12-92 N W 2-1 ! 4-20-96 H W 2-1 * 5-2-02 H 18 W 3-1 5-13-92 N W 1-0 ! 5-4-96 N L 0-3 ! 3-14-03 N 14 L 2-11 ^ 3-19-94 N W 7-0 & 5-5-96 N W 6-3 ! 4-29-03 A 7 L 3-4 3-20-94 N W 5-0 & 5-5-96 N L 0-1 ! 5-16-03 N 4 L 1-4 % 4-9-94 N W 8-1 () 4-20-97 A L 2-3 * 4-27-04 H L 1-3 4-9-94 N W 9-0 () 4-20-97 A W 6-3 * 4-27-04 H W 2-1 3-15-97 N W 1-0 ~ 5-5-97 N L 1-2 % 5-20-04 N W 8-6 % ! - MCC Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.) 4-18-98 H W 4-0 * 4-19-05 A W 2-1 (8) & - Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) 4-18-98 H W 7-2 * 4-19-05 A L 4-7 ~ - National Invite Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) 5-2-98 N L 1-4 ! 4-13-06 H W 5-0 * 4-24-99 A W 7-3 * 4-13-06 H W 3-1 * 4-24-99 A W 9-1 * $ - DePaul Tournament (Chicago, Ill.) FLORIDA 5-8-99 N W 4-1 % @ - Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.) (1-2, Away 1-1, Neutral 0-1) 3-31-00 H L 4-5 * ~ - National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.) 3-1-98 N L 3-9 @ 3-31-00 H W 3-0 * & - Illinois State Tournament (Normal, Ill.) 2-11-05 A 19 L 2-3 # 5-6-00 N W 5-0 ! ? - Hawaii Tournament (Honolulu, Hawaii) 2-13-05 A 19 W 4-2 # 5-7-00 N W 7-0 ! # - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) @ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 4-7-01 A W 6-0 * % - NCAA Region VI Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) # - GRU Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) 4-7-01 A W 1-0 * ! - NCAA Region VII Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) 4-12-02 H W 1-0 (8) * 4-12-02 H W 8-0 * FLORIDA A&M 4-27-03 H L 1-2 * DETROIT (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 4-27-03 H W 6-3 * (13-10, Away 3-3, Home 6-2, Neutral 4-5, MCC 10-6) 3-14-04 N W 8-0 (5) ^ 4-2-04 H W 9-1 (6) * 3-29-89 A W 2-0 () ^ - FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.) S 4-2-04 H W 10-0 (5) * 3-31-89 A L 5-6 () 4-17-05 A W 2-0 * 4-7-89 N L 0-1 (8) ! FLORIDA ATLANTIC 4-17-05 A W 3-2 (8) * 3-24-90 H W 1-0 () 3-24-90 H W 1-0 () (3-0, Neutral 3-0) 4-1-06 H W 9-0 (5) * 3-9-96 N W 4-0 ^ 4-1-06 H W 2-1 (8) * 4-13-91 A L 0-1 (8) () 4-13-91 A L 0-1 () 3-16-96 N W 4-2 ~ $ - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 3-7-04 N W 2-0 & ! - BIG EAST Championship (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) 5-2-91 H W 2-1 () 5-2-91 H L 1-2 () ^ - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) O % - BIG EAST Championship (Storrs, Conn.) ~ - Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) 5-15-91 N L 1-3 ! 5-15-91 N W 9-3 ! & - FAU/Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.) CREIGHTON 5-15-91 N W 2-0 ! (1-1, Away 1-0, Neutral 0-1) 4-3-92 H W 1-0 () FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 4-11-92 A W 2-1 (8) & 4-4-92 H L 3-5 () (1-2, Away 1-1, Neutral 0-1) 3-4-94 N L 5-9 @ 5-13-92 N L 1-2 ! 3-6-04 N L 1-2 & F & - Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.) 5-13-92 N L 0-5 ! 2-24-06 A W 5-0 (5) $ @ - Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 4-24-93 N () W 1-0 () 2-25-06 A L 4-5 $ 4-24-93 N () L 3-4 () & - FAU/Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.) 4-10-94 A W 3-1 (8) () $ - Golden Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.) DAYTON 4-10-94 A W 8-0 () (10-3, Away 4-1, Home 4-2, Neutral 2-0, MCC 7-3) 5-6-95 H W 2-1 () 3-25-89 H L 2-4 () 5-6-95 H W 6-2 () FLORIDA STATE T 3-25-89 H L 1-2 (10) () 5-11-95 N W 6-0 ! (2-3, Away 1-1, Neutral 1-2) 4-8-89 N W 2-0 () ! – MCC Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.) 4-6-91 N L 0-7 $ 4-18-90 H W 5-0 () () – at Evansville, Ill. 3-12-94 N 9 L 0-3 % 4-18-90 H W 4-3 () 3-14-96 A 9 W 1-0 4-22-90 A W 2-1 ! 3-11-04 A 4 L 3-4 (10) 4-20-91 A W 8-1 () DRAKE 3-17-06 N W 1-0 ^ 4-20-91 A W 4-2 () (0-1, Neutral 0-1) $ - Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) B 5-14-91 N W 5-0 () 4-22-89 N L 3-4 % - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 5-1-92 H W 9-4 () ^ - Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) 5-1-92 H W 7-1 () 4-12-93 A W 3-0 () EAST CAROLINA 4-12-93 A L 7-8 () (1-0, Neutral 1-0) FRESNO STATE ! – MCC Championship (Dayton, Ohio) 3-9-96 N W 4-3 ^ (2-1, Neutral 2-1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Florida) 3-15-01 N 7 W 4-2 % A 3-16-02 N 10 L 2-3 % DEPAUL EASTERN KENTUCKY 3-13-03 N W 3-1 % (19-26-1, Away 6-9, Home 8-10-1, Neutral 5-7, 2-0 BIG % - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) EAST) First Meeting 4-22-89 N L 1-10 $ 5-2-89 H L 0-7 EASTERN ILLINOIS GEORGIA 5-2-89 H L 2-4 (2-4, Away 2-2, Neutral 0-2) (0-1, Neutral 0-1) 4-11-90 A L 1-6 3-15-91 N L 2-3 2-27-04 N 6 L 1-7 % L % - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 4-11-90 A L 2-3 3-16-91 N L 2-3 L 5-1-90 H L 1-5 4-26-92 A L 3-4 2007 SOFTBALL 53 ILLINOIS STATE JACKSONVILLE STATE Series vs. (4-1, Away 1-0, Neutral 3-1) (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 4-4-93 A W 5-3 % 3-2-01 N W 4-1 ^ Opponents 3-1-97 N L 0-8 ^ ^ - Frost Tournament (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 5-18-01 N W 2-1 $ 3-1-02 N W 1-0 & I 2-22-03 N W 1-0 (8) ^ KANSAS GEORGIA STATE % - Illinois State Tournament (Normal, Ill.) (6-2, Neutral 6-2) (1-0, Neutral 1-0) ^ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 3-7-97 N W 7-5 $ 3-13-04 N W 3-2 ^ $ - NCAA Regional (Iowa City, Iowa) 3-7-97 N W 4-2 $ ^ - FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.) & - Aggie Invitational II (College Station, Texas) 2-20-98 N 9 W 7-2 & 2-22-98 N 9 L 4-8 & 2-21-99 N L 0-1 ! R GEORGIA TECH INDIANA 3-6-99 N W 4-1 ^ (3-0, Neutral 3-0) (9-10, 4-3 Away, 4-4 Home, Neutral 1-3) 3-6-99 N W 6-4 (10) ^ 3-27-92 N W 6-2 ~ 3-4-90 A L 3-7 3-4-06 N W 5-2 % 2-19-99 N W 6-4 @ 3-4-90 A L 0-4 $ - Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 2-29-04 N W 2-1 % 3-30-93 H W 7-1 & - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) ~ - Southern Invit. (Birmingham, Ala.) 3-30-93 H L 1-5 ! Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) @ - Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 3-22-94 A L 1-2 ^ - Hillenbrand Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.) I % - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ohio) 3-22-94 A W 9-3 % - Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.) 5-20-94 N W 3-1 (12) % Kent State: 2-0, Neutral 2-0 5-21-94 N L 0-8 % GRACE COLLEGE 5-29-95 H L 0-2 (3-2, Away 2-0, Home 1-1) 5-29-95 H L 1-3 KENT STATE 4-24-89 A W 6-0 2-24-96 N L 1-2 @ (2-0, Neutral 2-0) 4-24-89 A W 4-2 (8) 3-24-96 H 19 W 4-0 3-25-00 N W 12-4 ~ S 4-25-90 H W 9-2 3-24-96 H 19 W 4-3 (8) 2-15-03 N W5-1 # 4-25-90 H L 0-2 2-27-97 N L 1-10 @ ~ - Purdue Invit. (West Lafayette, Ind.) 4-14-98 A W 2-0 # - USF/Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) HAWAI’I 4-14-98 A W 9-3 (3-5, Away 1-3, Neutral 2-2) 4-14-99 H W 1-0 (8) KENTUCKY 3-16-95 A 10 L 1-2 (9) ^ 4-14-99 H L 0-2 (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 3-27-04 A W 4-0 & H 3-19-95 A 10 L 3-6 ^ 3-5-00 N W 8-0 ^ 3-1-96 N 22 L 2-6 $ % - NCAA Regional (Bloomington, Ind.) ^ - State Line Classic (Bristol, Tenn.) 3-3-96 N 22 L 4-6 $ @ - Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.) 3-13-98 A 11 L 1-11 & & - Hoosier Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.) 3-17-01 N W 4-1 + KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 2-13-04 N W 8-7 ! (2-1, Neutral 2-1) INDIANA STATE 3-8-89 N W 8-4 3-9-05 A W 9-1 (5) % (13-7-1, Home 9-4-1, Away 4-2, Neutral 0-1) ^ - Hawai’i Tournament (Honolulu, Hawai’i) 3-9-89 N W 3-1 3-10-89 N L 0-3 3-11-89 N L 1-3 $ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 3-15-91 A L 1-5 & - Hawai’i Classic (Honolulu, Hawai’i) 3-15-91 A W 5-0 + - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) 4-16-91 H W 4-0 LA SALLE ! – UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 4-16-91 H L 1-6 (6-0, Away 2-0, Home 4-0, MCC 6-0) % - Hawai’i Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawai’i) 3-20-92 A L 0-5 $ 4-18-93 H W 4-0 () 3-21-92 A W 2-1 $ 4-18-93 H W 3-1 () HOFSTRA 4-28-92 H L 1-2 5-8-94 A W 5-0 () (1-1, Neutral 1-1) 4-28-92 H T 6-6 (11) 5-8-94 A W 7-2 () 2-17-01 N W 8-1 @ 5-1-93 H W 6-0 4-21-95 H W 8-0 () 2-16-03 N L 4-7 ! 5-1-93 H W 2-0 4-21-95 H W 3-0 () @ - Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 3-19-94 A W 4-0 $ ! – USF/Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 3-20-94 A W 7-0 $ 4-24-94 H L 3-4 LIBERTY 4-24-94 H W 7-3 (1-0, Neutral 1-0) ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 4-28-98 H W 3-2 2-27-99 N W 3-2 (10) # (18-9, Away 7-5, Home 5-1, Neutral 6-3, MCC 1-1) 4-28-98 H W 2-1 # - Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 4-17-89 A W 2-0 (9) 4-18-00 H W 2-1 4-17-89 A L 0-3 4-18-00 H L 2-3 LONG BEACH STATE 4-29-91 H W 2-0 4-17-02 H W 14-1 (5) (3-2, Away 2-0, Neutral 1-2) 4-29-91 H W 3-1 4-17-02 H W 11-2 (5) 3-5-93 N L 2-6 % 3-11-94 N 21 L 0-7 ^ 3-17-95 N W 6-5 & 4-4-94 A W 4-3 (8) $ - Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) 3-18-95 N L 0-5 & 4-4-94 A L 0-2 3-13-01 A W 2-0 5-21-94 N L 0-1 ø 3-13-02 A W 3-2 4-17-95 A L 1-3 ° IPFW (3-0, Home 3-0) % - Sac. St. Tournament (Sacramento, Calif.) 4-17-95 A W 6-2 ° & - Hawai’i Invitational (Honolulu, Hawai’i) 5-12-95 N W 1-0 ! 4-25-02 H W 5-1 5-13-95 N W 2-0 ! 4-17-03 H W 10-2 (5) 5-19-95 N W 5-2 % 4-17-03 H W 9-1 (6) LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (SW LA) 5-20-95 N W 8-5 (9) % (3-3, 1-1 Away, Neutral 2-2) 3-8-96 N 18 W 10-2 ^ IUPUI 3-28-92 N 7 L 1-4 ~ 4-1-99 A L 3-6 (0-1, Home 0-1) 2-28-97 N 13 W 4-2 (9) $ 4-1-99 A L 3-8 4-27-99 1-1 L 1-2 (11) 3-18-00 N 16 W 4-2 + 4-26-00 H 22 W 4-0 3-1-02 N 19 L 3-6 ^ 4-26-00 H 22 W 7-1 2-28-03 A W 8-5 (9) @ 5-18-00 A 22 W 2-0 ¢ IOWA 3-1-03 A L 3-5 @ 4-24-01 A W 11-0 (1-4, Neutral 1-4) ~ - Southern Invite (Birmingham, Ala.) 4-4-02 H W 11-6 2-27-95 N W 5-2 @ $ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ohio) 4-24-03 A W 3-2 3-10-96 N L 2-5 ^ + - KIA Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) 4-15-04 H L 3-4 (10) 2-22-97 N 6 L 3-4 (10) @ ^ - Aggie Invitational II (College Station, Texas) 4-22-04 A W 8-0 5-19-01 N 15 L 0-6 # @ - Louisiana Classic (Lafayette, La.) 5-22-04 N L 1-2 ? 5-20-01 N 15 L 2-6 # 4-14-05 A W 4-0 @ - Arizona State Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) ø - NCAA Regional (Bloomington, Ind.) ^ - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) LOUISIANA STATE ° - MCC Game # - NCAA Region Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) (0-1, Neutral 0-1) ! – MCC Championships (Cleveland, Ohio) 3-5-99 N 12 L 2-10 ^ % - NCAA Regional (Ann Arbor, Mich.) ^ - Hillenbrand Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.) ^ - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) IOWA STATE Loyola Marymount: 6-2, Away 2-1, Neutral 4-1 ¢ - NCAA Region VI Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) (0-3, Neutral 0-3) ? - NCAA Region IV Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 3-11-91 N L 1-9 3-11-91 N L 1-3 LOUISIANA TECH 3-13-91 N L 4-5 (8) (0-1, Neutral 0-1) 3-3-95 N L 2-4 @ @ - Arizona State Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) JACKSONVILLE (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 2-26-03 N W 2-1 ! – USF/Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)

54 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® LOUISVILLE MEMPHIS 4-23-02 A 4 W 3-2 (2-3, Away 0-2, Neutral 2-1, BIG EAST 0-2) (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 5-19-02 N 7 L 3-5 ! 2-16-02 N L 3-4 ! 2-25-06 N W 4-1 @ 3-13-03 N 3 L 3-10 + 5-20-05 N W 3-2 $ @ - Golden Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.) 2-29-04 N 14 W 1-0 ^ 5-1-06 A 21 L 1-2 * 4-12-04 A 18 L 0-1 5-1-06 A 21 L 3-10 * 4-12-04 A 18 W 2-0 5-14-06 N 18 W 1-0 # MERCER 3-3-06 N 17 L 2-5 (8) & ! - Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.) (2-0, Neutral 2-0) @ - Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.) $ - NCAA Region No. 9 (South Bend, Ind.) 3-26-93 N W 8-0 $ - National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) # - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.) 3-26-94 N W 8-0 ~ % - NCAA Region VI Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) ~ - Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, S.C.) ! - NCAA Region VII Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) LOYOLA (CHICAGO) + - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) MIAMI (OHIO) ^ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (30-6, Away 8-0, Home 16-5, Neutral 6-1, MCC 13-3) & - Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.) 3-31-89 H W 5-1 () (2-2, Away 0-2, Neutral 2-0) 3-31-89 H W 12-2 () 3-9-91 A L 0-3 4-8-89 N W 5-4 (8) ! 3-9-91 A L 2-4 NEVADA 4-21-89 N L 3-5 $ 3-14-93 N W 3-1 & (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 4-16-90 A W 4-0 () 2-20-99 N W 9-3 ^ 3-11-05 N W 7-1 % 4-16-90 A W 15-1 () & - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) % - Hawai’i Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawai’i) 4-24-90 H W 9-1 ^ - Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 4-24-90 H W 11-0 3-22-91 H W 2-1 () NEW MEXICO MICHIGAN (1-1, Neutral 1-1) 3-22-91 H W 12-1 () (4-8, Away 0-2, 2-0 Home, Neutral 2-6) 4-18-91 A W 8-1 () 3-14-97 N W 3-2 (8) # 3-30-94 H W 2-1 3-16-02 N L 4-5 ^ 4-18-91 A W 12-0 () 3-30-94 H W 5-1 5-14-91 N W 2-1 (8) ! # - National Invit. Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) 2-26-95 N 10 W 4-3 (9) ? ^ - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) 4-25-92 H L 0-1 (15) () 5-20-95 N L 0-2 % 4-25-92 H W 6-0 () 5-21-95 N L 6-15 % 4-22-93 A W 3-0 () 4-10-06 N L 1-2 (8) NEW MEXICO STATE 4-22-93 A W 7-6 (9) () 4-10-97 A L 4-5 (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 5-12-93 N W 4-0 ! 5-21-99 N 5 W 1-0 @ 2-16-02 N W 9-7 (8) ~ 5-12-93 N W 4-3 (8) ! 3-25-00 N 13 L 1-5 ~ ~ - Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.) 4-22-94 H W 1-0 () 5-17-03 N 14 L 3-5 ^ 4-22-94 H L 2-6 () 5-22-04 N 6 L 0-1 ? 5-12-94 N W 7-0 ! ? – Arizona State Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) NORTH CAROLINA (6-2, Neutral 6-2) 5-12-94 N W 5-0 ! % - NCAA Regional (Ann Arbor. Mich.) 3-12-91 N W 3-1 4-13-95 H L 6-9 (15) () @ - NCAA Region VI (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 4-5-91 N W 1-0 5-5-95 H W 9-0 () ~ - Purdue Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.) 3-27-92 N 22 L 1-3 ~ 3-26-98 H W 8-4 ^ - NCAA Region VII (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 3-12-93 N W 5-0 # 3-26-98 H W 7-5 ? - NCAA Region VI Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 4-20-99 H L 2-3 (11) 3-5-94 N L 3-5 @ 4-16-00 H W 8-2 3-12-99 N W 2-1 + 4-12-01 H W 8-0 MICHIGAN STATE 3-13-99 N W 2-0 + 4-12-01 H W 6-0 (5-1, Away 3-1, Home 2-0) 3-7-04 N W 2-0 & 4-1-02 A W 8-0 4-6-93 A W 5-1 ~ - Southern Invit. (Birmingham, Ala.) 4-3-03 H W 7-1 4-6-93 A W 3-0 # - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 4-3-03 H W 3-0 4-26-94 H W 4-1 (8) @ - Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 3-31-05 A W 10-0 4-26-94 H W 2-0 + - National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) 5-2-06 H L 4-6 4-6-95 A W 5-3 & - FAU/Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.) ^ - MCC Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) 4-6-95 A L 0-4 $ - DePaul Tournament (Chicago, Ill.) NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA (2-0, Home 2-0) S MAINE (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 5-3-89 H W 12-2 (2-0, Neutral 2-0) 3-3-95 N W 8-0 @ 5-3-89 H W 8-5 3-25-94 N W 3-1 ~ @ - Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 2-24-01 N W 8-0 $ NORTHEAST LOUISIANA ~ - Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, S.C.) MISSISSIPPI (1-0, Neutral 1-0) $ - Lady Razorback Invite. (Fayetteville, Arkansas) First Meeting 5-17-92 A W 1-0 % O % - National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.) MARSHALL MISSISSIPPI STATE 3-19-05 N L 4-7 % (1-0, Neutral 1-0) NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS % - Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio) 3-15-97 N W 8-3 ~ (2-0, Home 2-0) ~ - National Invit. Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) 4-24-92 H W 2-1 (11) MARQUETTE 4-24-92 H W 2-0 F (4-0, Away 2-0, Home 2-0) MISSOURI 4-29-89 A W 10-0 (1-3, Away 0-2, Neutral 1-3) NORTHERN ILLINOIS 4-29-89 A W 11-8 2-26-94 A 20 L 1-6 (8-5, Away 3-1, Home 3-3, Neutral 2-1, MCC 2-0) 4-29-90 H W 5-2 2-27-94 A L 1-10 4-7-92 A W 1-0 (8) 4-29-90 H W 9-2 3-13-97 N 15 L 5-6 & 4-7-92 A L 0-2 2-25-00 N L 4-5 ^ 5-18-92 N L 2-3 % MARYLAND 2-25-00 N L 3-4 ^ 4-27-93 H W 1-0 T 5-15-03 N W 4-3 (8) # 4-27-92 H L 2-5 (13) (3-0, Neutral 3-0) 2-28-99 N W 6-0 $ &- in San Jose, Calif. 4-20-94 H W 7-6 2-16-01 N W 4-1 @ ^ - Morning News Invit. (Fayetteville, Ark.) 4-20-94 H L 4-11 3-13-04 N W 6-2 ^ # - NCAA Region VII (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 4-15-95 A W 5-0 () $ - Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 4-15-95 A W 4-1 () @ - Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 5-12-95 N W 8-1 ! MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 4-23-96 H L 0-2 B ^ - FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.) (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 4-23-96 H W 8-2 4-12-92 N W 10-1 + 3-13-99 N W 5-0 # MASSACHUSETTS + - Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.) % - National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.) (1-2, Neutral 1-2) ! – MCC Championships (Cleveland, Ohio) 3-15-96 N W 3-0 ~ MOUNT MERCY # - National Invit. Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) 3-2-97 N L 0-1 (8) % (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 3-6-04 N L 2-4 & 4-8-90 N W 3-2 $ A ~ - Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) NORTHERN IOWA $ - St. Francis Invitational (Joliet, Ill.) % - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (3-1, Neutral 3-1) & - FAU/Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.) 4-23-99 N 9 L 0-2 $ NEBRASKA 2-26-94 N W 6-4 (3-8, Away 2-1, Neutral 1-7) 2-27-94 N W 7-0 MCNEESE STATE 4-11-92 N L 0-2 @ 3-4-06 N W 10-1 (5) & (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 3-14-99 N 20 L 3-6 $ $ - DePaul Tournament (Chicago, Ill.) L 3-1-03 N W 6-1 @ & - Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.) 5-20-99 N L 0-2 % L @ - Louisiana Classic (Lafayette, La.) 5-22-99 N L 3-4 (8) % 2007 SOFTBALL 55 PACIFIC 4-2-00 H W 9-3 * Series vs. (0-2, Neutral 0-2) 4-29-01 H W 10-0 * 2-20-04 N L 1-12 $ 4-29-01 H W 5-0 * Opponents 2-26-05 N 20 L 1-9 $ 4-29-02 A W 8-0 * $ - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) 4-29-02 A W 11-0 * 4-15-03 A W 5-1 * I 4-15-03 A W 10-1 * NORTHWESTERN PENN STATE 4-18-04 H W 1-0 * (6-9, Home 3-5, Neutral 3-2) (1-1, Neutral 1-1) 4-18-04 H W 7-1 * 5-4-95 H L 3-5 3-12-94 N L 4-5 $ 4-16-05 A W 1-0 * 5-4-95 H L 1-5 3-14-04 N W 1-0 ^ 4-16-05 A W 5-4 * 2-23-96 N W 1-0 ! $ - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 4-2-06 H W 4-1 * 3-8-97 N W 5-3 $ ^ - FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.) 4-2-06 H W 8-0 (6) * R 4-15-97 H W 2-1 5-13-06 N W 4-1 & 4-15-97 H W 7-6 (8) PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ! - BIG EAST Championship (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) 3-26-03 H 22 L 2-4 (2-0, Neutral 2-0) & - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.) 3-26-03 H 22 L 2-3 3-15-90 N W 6-0 4-26-05 H 15 W 4-3 3-15-90 N W 4-0 5-21-05 N 18 W 3-2 % ROBERT MORRIS 5-22-05 N 18 L 1-4 % (1-0, Neutral 1-0) I 5-22-05 N 18 L 3-4 % PITTSBURGH 3-11-94 N W 18-0 $ 4-18-06 A 17 L 2-3 (17-0, Away 10-0, Home 6-0, Neutral 1-0, BIG EAST 16-0) $ - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 5-20-06 N 11 L 0-9 (5) # 4-3-99 H W 6-1 * 5-21-06 N 11 L 4-7 # 4-3-99 H W 10-2 * RHODE ISLAND ! - Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.) 4-22-00 A W 7-3 * (4-0, Neutral 4-0) $ - Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 4-22-00 A W 10-0 * 3-11-92 N W 6-1 ^ % - NCAA Region No. 9 (Notre Dame, Ind.) 4-14-01 H W 2-0 * S 3-11-02 N W 7-2 ^ # - NCAA Region No. 8 (Evanston, Ill.) 4-14-01 H W 8-0 * 3-14-92 N W 15-7 ^ 3-30-02 A W 13-1 * 3-14-92 N W 1-0 (9) ^ 3-30-02 A W 9-2 * ^ -games played in Tampa, Fla. NORTHWESTERN STATE 4-9-03 A W 5-4 * (2-1, Neutral 2-1) 4-9-03 A W 4-1 * 2-28-03 N L 2-3 @ 5-2-04 H W 8-0 (6) * RUTGERS 3-2-03 N W 12-7 @ 5-2-04 H W 9-0 (5) * 21-6, Away 9-2, Home 11-3, Neutral 1-1, BIG EAST 20-5) H 2-27-04 N W 2-1 (8) # 4-9-05 A W 7-2 * 3-30-96 H W 15-0 * @ - Louisiana Classic (Lafayette, La.) 4-9-05 A W 6-0 * 3-30-96 H W 5-0 * # - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 4-9-06 A W 7-0 * 3-31-96 H W 4-0 * 4-9-06 A W 14-4 * 3-31-96 H W 8-2 * OAKLAND 5-14-06 N W 5-0 & 4-26-97 H W 6-4 * (3-0, Neutral 2-0, Home 1-0) & - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.) 4-26-97 H W 5-0 * 4-30-02 H W 16-0 4-27-97 H L 0-7 * 5-16-03 N W 5-0 & 4-27-97 H W 2-0 * 3-20-05 N W 8-0 (5) $ PITTSBURGH STATE 5-4-97 N W 11-8 ! (0-1, Neutral 0-1) 3-28-98 A W 5-4 * & - NCAA Region VII (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 3-10-91 N L 1-4 $ - Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio) 3-28-98 A L 2-9 * 3-29-98 A L 0-5 * PORTLAND STATE 5-2-98 N L 0-1 $ OHIO STATE (2-0, Neutral 2-0) 4-10-99 A W 4-2 * (3-3, Away 0-2, Home 3-1) 2-18-00 N W 5-3 ^ 4-10-99 A W 9-1 * 3-23-95 H W 1-0 2-15-04 N W 4-1 ^ 5-5-01 A W 5-1 * 3-23-95 H L 0-3 ^ - UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 5-5-01 A W 4-0 * 4-18-95 A L 0-1 5-3-02 H L 2-5 * 4-18-95 A L 6-8 5-3-02 H W 10-1 * 4-11-96 H W 3-2 (9) PURDUE 5-4-03 H L 0-2 * 4-11-96 H W 11-3 (11-8, Away 7-3, Home 4-5) 5-4-03 H W 1-0 * 4-3-97 A L 2-4 4-25-04 A W 8-5 * 4-3-97 A L 0-3 4-25-04 A W 4-2 * OKLAHOMA 4-8-98 H L 0-2 (2-3, Neutral 2-3) 5-7-05 A W 11-0 * 4-8-98 H L 0-4 5-7-05 A W 7-1 * 3-12-92 N W 1-0 (8) 3-23-99 A L 3-6 3-12-92 N L 0-3 4-23-06 H W 8-0 (5) * 3-23-99 A W 10-2 4-23-06 H W 7-0 * 3-18-00 N 6 W 4-2 - 3-23-00 H W 8-0 3-16-01 N 5 L 2-4 - ! - BIG EAST Championship (Storrs, Conn.) 3-23-00 H L 1-2 $ - BIG EAST Championship (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) 2-24-02 N 4 L 2-3 ^ 3-26-00 A W 4-0 $ ^ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ohio) 4-3-01 A W 10-2 - - Kia Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) 4-3-01 A W 4-2 SACRAMENTO STATE ^ - games played in Tampa, Fla. 4-11-02 H W 4-2 (0-2, Away 0-2) 4-1-03 A W 7-3 3-5-93 A L 0-7 @ OKLAHOMA STATE 4-1-03 A W 7-1 3-12-93 A L 0-2 @ (1-3, Neutral 1-3) 4-6-04 H W 4-2 @ - Sacramento State Tournament (Sacramento, Calif.) 3-10-94 N 3 L 0-3 4-6-04 H L 3-4 (8) 3-8-96 N 21 W 7-0 ^ 5-10-05 A W 4-1 SAINT MARY’S (IND.) 2-28-98 N 9 L 0-4 $ 4-26-06 H W 9-1 (6) (5-0, Away 2-0, Home 3-0) 3-7-98 N 4 L 3-8 & 4-26-06 H L 4-7 4-11-89 H W 10-0 ^ - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) $ - Purdue Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.) 4-11-89 H W 6-0 $ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 4-30-89 A W 11-0 & - Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.) PRINCETON 4-30-89 A W 13-0 (3-0, Neutral 3-0) 4-28-90 H W 1-0 OREGON 3-15-92 N W 1-0 ^ (2-2, Neutral 2-2) 3-1-96 N W 7-1 $ SAINT LOUIS 3-6-93 N L 2-5 2-28-04 N W 10-1 (6) $ 4-2, Away 1-1, Home 2-0, Neutral 1-1, MCC 3-1 3-2-96 N W 9-2 $ ^ - games played in Tampa, Fla. 4-9-89 N L 1-3 ! 2-19-00 N L 3-11 @ $- NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 4-6-90 A L 2-3 (10) () 3-10-02 N w 9-3 # 4-6-90 A W 2-0 () $ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) PROVIDENCE 3-24-91 H W 2-1 () @ - UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) (24-0, Away 12-0, Home 10-0, Neutral 2-0, BIG EAST 22-0) 3-24-91 H W 1-0 () # - games played in Las Vegas, Nev.) 4-4-96 A W 4-0 * 3-27-04 N W 4-3 $ 4-4-96 A W 4-0 * ! – MCC Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) OREGON STATE 5-4-96 N W 3-2 ! $ - Hoosier Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.) (1-4, Neutral 1-4) 4-6-97 H W 11-4 * 3-7-98 N 20 L 1-7 $ 4-6-97 H W 9-1 * SAINT XAVIER 2-22-02 N 11 L 0-4 ^ 4-4-98 A W 3-0 * (1-0, Home 1-0) 5-17-02 N 15 L 0-2 ! 4-4-98 A W 3-2 * 3-31-92 H W 2-1 5-17-02 N 15 W 2-0 ! 4-25-99 A W 3-0 * 2-18-06 N 14 L 0-5 & 4-25-99 A W 1-0 * $ - Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.) 4-2-00 H W 16-0 * ^ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) ! - NCAA Region VII (Iowa City, Iowa) & - Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)

56 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® SAMFORD SOUTH FLORIDA (1-0, Neutral 1-0) (5-6, Away 4-3, Neutral 1-3, 1-1 BIG EAST) 4-5-91 N W 4-1 3-26-93 N L 2-3 (8) STANFORD (0-1, Neutral 0-1) 3-15-96 N 22 L 2-3 (8) ! 2-21-04 N 9 L 2-4 @ 2-20-98 A 10 L 1-9 Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) SAN DIEGO STATE 2-19-99 A 6 W 2-0 (4-0, Away 4-0) Temple: 4-1, Away 2-0, Neutral 2-1 3-12-95 A W 3-0 2-16-02 A W 5-3 3-12-95 A W 3-1 2-17-02 A 25 W 5-3 3-12-00 A W 3-0 2-15-03 A L 4-5 STEPHEN F.AUSTIN 3-12-00 A W 11-3 2-11-05 N 21 L 0-5 % (1-1, Neutral 1-1) 2-12-05 N 21 W 4-2 % 3-8-97 N W 11-2 $ 4-29-06 A W 7-4 * 3-5-06 N L 1-2 (8) & SAN JOSE STATE 4-29-06 A L 3-7 * $ - Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.) (1-0, Neutral 1-0) ! - Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) & - Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.) 3-5-93 N W 4-0 @ % - GRU Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) @ - Sacramento State Tournament (Sacramento Calif.) SYRACUSE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (12-2, Home 5-1, Away 5-1, Neutral, 2-0, BIG EAST 10-2) SAM HOUSTON STATE (1-1, 0-1 Away, 1-0 Neutral) 4-8-01 A W 6-0 * (1-3, Away 0-2, Neutral 1-1) 3-7-92 A L 0-3 & 4-8-01 A W 6-0 * 3-13-90 A L 4-5 5-20-06 N W 5-4 ^ 4-14-02 H W 3-1 * 3-13-90 A L 0-8 & - Southern Illinois Tournament (Carbondale, Ill.) 4-14-02 H L 0-3 * 3-12-93 N L 0-4 # ^ - NCAA Regional VII (Evanston, Ill.) 5-10-02 N W 5-4 $ 3-5-94 N W 5-3 @ 4-19-03 A W 10-1 * # - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 4-19-03 A W 6-4 * @ - Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) SOUTHERN INDIANA 4-10-04 H W 11-3 (5) * (1-1, Away 1-1) 4-10-04 H W 8-0 (5) * 3-9-89 A L 1-6 5-1-05 H W 6-1 * 3-9-89 A W 1-0 SETON HALL 5-1-05 H W 7-3 * (24-9, Away 9-3, Home 13-1, Neutral 4-3, 5-13-05 N W 4-1 ! BIG EAST 21-4) SOUTHERN UTAH 4-8-06 A L 1-2 * 4-27-96 H W 7-2 * 4-8-06 A W 7-5 * 4-27-96 H W 5-1 * (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 2-18-00 N W 8-0 @ $ - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.) 4-28-96 H W 4-2 * ! - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.) 4-28-96 H W 13-5 * UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 3-27-97 A W 7-1 * 3-27-97 A W 12-1 * SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN TEMPLE 3-29-97 A W 9-1 * (3-0, Away 1-0, Home 2-0) (4-1, Neutral 3-1, Away 2-0) 3-29-97 A W 6-2 * 4-19-89 H W 6-0 3-13-90 N W 8-1 4-11-98 H W 7-0 * 4-19-89 H W 9-1 3-13-91 N W 1-0 4-11-98 H W 8-0 * 4-26-89 A W 5-0 3-24-93 N L 1-2 (9) 5-2-99 H W 1-0 * 5-9-94 A W 6-0 5-2-99 H W 8-0 * 5-9-94 A W 3-1 5-9-99 N W 5-1 ! SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 4-30-00 A W 6-2 * (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 4-30-00 A W 5-1 * 2-22-02 N W 6-0 @ TENNESSEE 4-1-01 H W 6-3 * @ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Georgia) (3-0, Neutral 3-0) 4-1-01 H W 10-2 * 2-20-99 N W 5-0 ^ 3-4-00 N W 4-0 & 5-10-01 N L 1-2 % ST. FRANCIS 4-7-02 A W 8-1 * 2-27-05 N 5 W 5-2 $ (3-2, Away 1-2, Home 2-0) ^ - Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 4-7-02 A W 7-1 * 4-5-89 A L 0-3 4-13-03 H W 5-0 * & - State Line Classic (Bristol, Tenn.) 4-5-89 A L 2-3 $ - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) 4-13-03 H W 10-1 * 4-7-90 A W 1-0 @ S 5-8-03 N W 9-0 ^ 4-23-90 H W 5-1 5-8-04 A L 0-5 * 4-23-90 H W 4-2 TENNESSEE-MARTIN 5-8-04 A L 0-1 * @ - St. Francis Invitational (Joliet, Ill.) 1-0, Neutral 1-0 5-14-04 N L 1-2 (8) $ 2-26-99 N W 8-0 ^ 5-15-04 N L 2-5 (8) $ ^ - Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 4-25-05 H L 1-2 (9) * ST. JOHN’S 4-25-05 H W 11-4 * (22-0, Away 10-0, Home 12-0, BIG EAST 22-0) O 5-13-05 N L 1-2 + 4-21-96 H W 2-0 * TENNESSEE-TECH 5-14-05 N L 1-2 (11) + 4-21-96 H W 13-0 * First Meeting 5-6-06 A W 4-3 * 4-19-97 A W 11-1 * 5-6-06 A L 3-4 * 4-19-97 A W 7-0 * 4-19-98 H W 3-1 * TEXAS ! - BIG EAST Championship (Storrs, Conn.) (1-1, Neutral 1-1) 4-19-98 H W 5-0 * % - BIG EAST Championship (Villanova, Pa.) 3-17-00 N W 4-2 & 5-1-99 H W 13-0 * ^ - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.) 3-18-06 N L 5-6 # 5-1-99 H W 7-0 * F $ - BIG EAST Championship (Syracuse, N.Y.) & - Kia Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) 4-29-00 A W 7-2 * + - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.) # - Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) 4-29-00 A W 5-0 * 3-31-01 H W 8-0 * 3-31-01 H W 1-0 * TEXAS A&M SOUTH CAROLINA 4-6-02 A W 4-0 * (1-4, Away 0-1, Neutral 1-3) (3-6, Neutral 3-6) 4-6-02 A W 8-0 * 3-6-94 A 14 L 0-8 $ T 4-6-91 N L 1-3 4-11-03 H W 6-1 * 3-3-96 N 14 W 3-1 & 3-27-92 N 9 W 4-1 ~ 4-11-03 H W 2-1 * 3-1-97 N L 0-1 & 3-9-94 N L 1-9 5-9-04 A W 8-1 * 2-23-02 N L 1-2 & 3-8-96 N 8 L 2-5 ^ 5-9-04 A W 3-0 * 3-13-04 N L 1-2 ^ 5-17-96 N 8 L 0-3 % 4-22-05 H W 8-0 (5) * $- Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 3-2-97 N 6 L 2-3 $ 4-22-05 H W 8-0 (5) * & - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 2-27-98 N 11 W 5-2 $ 5-7-06 A W 2-0 * ^ - FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.) B 3-6-98 N 14 L 0-1 # 5-7-06 A W 4-0 * 2-18-01 N 18 W 1-0 & ~ - Southern Invit. (Birmingham, Ala.) TEXAS TECH ^ - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) ST. JOSEPH’S (IND.) (2-1, Neutral 2-1) % - NCAA Regional (Ann Arbor, Mich.) (6-0, Away 2-0, Home 4-0) 3-5-99 N L 3-8 ^ $ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 3-23-89 H W 1-0 2-23-01 N W 4-0 & # - Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.) 3-23-89 H W 3-2 3-15-02 N W 2-1 % A & - Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 4-14-90 A W 4-2 ^ - Hillenbrand Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.) 4-14-90 A W 3-2 & - Lady Razorback Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) 4-17-91 H W 2-0 % - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) 4-17-91 H W 8-2

ST. MARY’S (CALIFORNIA) L (2-0, Neutral 2-0) 3-6-93 N W 6-1 L 3-6-93 N W 1-0 2007 SOFTBALL 57 4-9-02 H W 8-0 (5) WESTERN ILLINOIS Series vs. 4-23-03 H W 11-0 (5) (3-4, Neutral 3-4) 4-23-03 H W 15-1 (5) 3-14-90 N L 1-3 Opponents 3-23-04 A W 9-0 (6) 3-14-90 N L 3-5 3-30-05 H W 5-0 3-8-92 N L 3-5 # 3-30-05 H W 10-0 (5) 5-18-92 N L 0-3 % I TOLEDO 4-27-06 A W 6-2 3-16-96 N W 2-1 & (8-0, Away 2-0, Home 5-0, Neutral 1-0) ^ - Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) 3-8-98 N W 7-0 ^ 4-23-98 A W 7-2 5-17-01 N W 8-0 ! 4-23-98 A W 7-1 VILLANOVA # - Southern Illinois Tournament (Carbondale, Ill.) 3-27-99 H W 9-0 (31-3, Away 12-0, Home 13-2, Neutral 6-1, % - National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.) 3-27-99 H W 10-0 BIG EAST 25-2) & - Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) 3-26-00 N W 12-1 $ ^ - Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.) R 4-13-96 H L 1-4 * 4-25-01 H W 11-0 4-13-96 H W 10-5 * ! – NCAA Region VII Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) 4-25-01 H W 1-0 4-14-96 H W 4-3 (9) * 4-19-06 H W 5-0 4-14-96 H W 6-0 * WESTERN MICHIGAN $ - Purdue Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.) 5-5-96 N W 6-3 ! (17-5, Away 10-3, Home 8-2) 4-12-97 A W 7-0 * 4-8-92 A L 2-7 TROY STATE 4-12-97 A W 5-0 * 4-8-92 A L 1-4 I (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 4-13-97 A W 12-0 * 3-31-93 H W 4-1 3-12-04 N W 3-1 ^ 4-13-97 A W 8-1 * 4-14-94 A W 5-3 ^ - FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.) 4-25-98 H W 11-0 * 4-14-94 A W 3-0 4-25-98 H W 7-4 * 4-12-95 H W 4-0 4-26-98 H W 3-0 * 3-23-96 A W 3-0 TULSA 4-12-99 A W 3-0 * 3-23-96 A W 1-0 (11) (3-2, Away 0-1, Neutral 3-1) 4-12-99 A W 4-0 * 4-30-97 H W 3-0 S 3-5-94 N W 5-2 $ 4-9-00 H W 9-0 * 4-30-97 H L 2-3 2-27-94 N W 6-1 % 4-9-00 H W 5-1 * 4-7-99 H L 1-2 3-14-98 N W 7-1 ! 5-4-01 A W 8-0 * 4-7-99 H W 5-0 3-15-98 N L 3-4 ! 5-4-01 A W 4-0 * 4-6-00 A W 6-1 3-3-06 A L 1-2 & 5-11-01 N L 0-1 % 3-29-01 H W 7-1 $ - Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 5-5-02 H W 9-1 * 3-29-01 H W 8-0 % - Arizona State (Tempe, Ariz.) 5-5-02 H W 9-1 * 3-23-03 A W 8-5 H ! – Hawai’i Classic (Honolulu, Hawai’i) 5-10-02 N W 6-4 $ 3-23-03 A W 8-0 & - Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.) 5-2-03 H L 6-7 * 4-1-04 A L 0-2 5-2-03 H W 3-0 * 4-1-04 A W 5-1 5-9-03 N W 9-7 $ 4-24-05 H W 2-1 UCLA 5-10-03 N W 3-2 (9) $ (0-3, Away 0-1, Neutral 0-2) 3-26-06 A W 5-0 4-24-04 A W 4-0 * 3-26-06 A W 2-1 (8) 3-11-94 N 2 L 0-12 ^ 4-24-04 A W 2-0 * 3-10-98 A L 3-4 5-14-04 N W 2-0 @ 2-25-05 N 3 L 1-3 @ 4-4-05 A W 4-0 * WICHITA STATE ^ - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 4-4-05 A W 2-0 * (1-0, Neutral 1-0) @ - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) 5-12-05 N W 3-0 + 3-9-97 N W 3-2 ^ 4-22-06 H W 8-7 * ^ - Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 4-22-06 H W 8-3 * UNLV ! - BIG EAST Championship (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) WINTHROP (2-1, Away 2-1) % - BIG EAST Championship (Villanova, Pa.) (2-2, Neutral 1-2, Away 1-0) 3-10-02 A L 1-2 $ - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.) 4-6-91 N L 1-2 2-14-04 A W 3-1 @ - BIG EAST Championship (Syracuse, N.Y.) 3-28-92 N L 3-7 @ 2-18-06 A W 6-4 & + - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.) 3-28-92 N W 3-2 @ & - UNLV Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 3-26-94 A W 6-1 ~ VIRGINIA @ - Southern Invit. (Birmingham, Ala.) UPPER IOWA (2-0, Neutral 2-0) ~ - Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, S.C.) (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 3-12-96 N W 5-2 3-10-91 N W 5-0 3-10-05 N W 9-1 (5) ^ WISCONSIN ^ - Hawai’I Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawai’i) (0-1, Neutral 0-1) UTAH 2-24-96 N L 9-10 @ (3-0, Neutral 3-0) VIRGINIA TECH @- Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.) 2-20-00 N W 2-1 @ (10-1, Home, 4-0, Away 2-0, Neutral 4-1, BIG EAST 6-0) 2-20-04 N W 4-3 & 3-4-00 N W 1-0 $ WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY 2-18-05 N W 4-2 ^ 3-5-00 N W 3-0 $ (4-3, Neutral 2-1, Home 2-2) @ - UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 4-21-01 A W 5-0 * 4-1-89 H L 0-2 & - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) 4-21-01 A W 4-0 * 4-1-89 H L 5-6 ^ - Campbell-Cartier Tournament (San Diego, Calif.) 4-20-02 H W 8-0 * 4-21-89 N L 1-2 4-20-02 H W 10-0 * 3-20-92 N W 4-2 $ 5-9-02 N L 3-8 ! 4-3-93 N W 3-2 ^ UTAH STATE 5-11-02 N W 2-1 ! (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 4-8-95 H W 3-0 () 5-11-02 N W 3-1 ! 4-8-95 H W 9-0 () 3-15-01 N W 6-0 + 4-30-04 H W 5-0 * + - Kia Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) $ - Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) 4-30-04 H W 9-1 (5) * ^ - Illinois State Tournament (Normal, Ill.) $ - State Line Classic (Bristol, Tenn.) VALPARAISO ! - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.) (26-2, Away 7-1, Home 17-1, Neutral 2-0) WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE 4-13-89 A L 0-1 (8) WASHBURN (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 4-13-89 A W 4-3 4-7-90 N W 2-0 @ (0-1, Neutral 0-1) @ - St. Francis Invitational (Joliet, Ill.) 5-4-89 H L 2-3 3-12-91 N L 1-3 3-26-90 A W 4-3 (9) 3-26-90 A W 4-3 (9) WRIGHT STATE 3-25-91 H W 8-0 WASHINGTON (4-0, Away 4-0) 3-25-91 H W 2-1 (9) (1-1, Neutral 1-1) 5-12-91 A W 9-0 4-14-92 A W 2-0 3-2-96 N 4 L 1-7 $ 5-12-91 A W 4-2 4-14-92 A W 10-0 2-17-01 N 4 W 3-2 @ 4-1-95 A W 8-0 () 4-14-93 H W 4-0 $ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 4-1-95 A W 7-6 (9) () 3-19-94 N W 9-2 ^ @ - Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 4-18-96 H W 3-2 4-18-96 H W 8-0 WESTERN KENTUCKY YALE 4-17-97 H W 3-1 (1-0, Away 1-0) (1-0, Neutral 1-0) 4-5-96 A W 4-1 4-1-98 H W 6-2 3-28-04 N W 2-1 $ 4-2-98 H W 4-0 $ - Hoosier Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.) 4-2-98 H W 4-1 3-28-01 H W 6-0 3-28-01 H W 4-0 4-9-02 H W 4-0

58 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® BIG EAST Composite Schedule

Thursday, February 8 Villanova vs.Boston University 1 p.m. Thursday, March 8 DePaul vs.Auburn 3 p.m. Seton Hall vs.Florida State 1 p.m. Villanova vs.N.C.State 11 a.m. DePaul vs.Portland St. 5 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Cal State Fullerton 1 p.m. Villanova vs.Michigan State 1 p.m. DePaul vs.Baylor 2:30 p.m. Providence vs.Winthrop 3 p.m. Friday. February 9 Kent State at Louisville 3 p.m. South Florida vs.Wagner 4 p.m. Pittsburgh vs.South Carolina 9 a.m. Seton Hall vs.Nebraska 3 p.m. South Florida vs.North Carolina 6 p.m. Pittsburgh vs.North Florida 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at UT-Arlington Tournament TBA South Florida vs.W.Kentucky 3 p.m. Rutgers at Elon Tournament TBA Friday, March 9 South Florida vs.Arkansas 5:30 p.m. Connecticut at Elon Tournament TBA Pittsburgh vs.Akron 12 p.m. DePaul vs.Nebraska 1 p.m. Pittsburgh vs.Furman 4 p.m. DePaul vs.Hawaii 5 p.m. Sunday, February. 25 South Florida vs.Oklahoma St. 4 p.m. Syracuse at Arizona State Tournament TBA Iowa at Louisville 10:30 a.m. Villanova vs.Long Island 4 p.m. Louisville at Florida International Tournament TBA Notre Dame vs. Ole Miss 9 a.m. South Florida vs.W.Michigan 6 p.m. Villanova vs.Central Florida 1 p.m. Villanova vs.Mercer 6 p.m. Saturday, February 10 TBA at Louisville TBA Connecticut at San Jose State Invitational TBA Pittsburgh vs.Central Florida 11 a.m. South Florida at ’The Game’Tournament TBA Syracuse at Florida Tournament TBA South Florida vs.Virginia 12:30 p.m. DePaul at NFCA Leadoff Classic TBA Louisville at Maryland Tournament TBA Pittsburgh vs.Florida Atlantic 6 p.m. Seton Hall at NFCA Leadoff Classic TBA Syracuse at Arizona State Tournament TBA St.John’s at East Carolina Tournament TBA Louisville at Florida International Tournament TBA Pittsburgh at UT-Arlington Tournament TBA Saturday, March 10 Rutgers at Elon Tournament TBA Rutgers at Drexel 11 a.m. Sunday, February 11 Connecticut at Elon Tournament TBA Pittsburgh vs.Radford 10 a.m. Pittsburgh vs.Florida Atlantic TBA South Florida vs.Jacksonville 1 p.m. Syracuse at Arizona State Tournament TBA Tuesday, February 27 Pittsburgh vs.St.Bonaventure 2 p.m. Louisville at Florida International Tournament TBA South Florida vs.Eastern Michigan 3 p.m. Villanova at Adidas Invitational TBA South Florida at Best Western Tournament TBA Syracuse at Florida State Tournament TBA Friday, March 2 Louisville at Maryland Tournament TBA Wednesday, February 14 St.John’s vs.Drake 12 p.m. South Florida vs.Florida (dh) 2 p.m. DePaul vs.Nebraska 3 p.m. Villanova vs.Eastern Michigan 3 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Friday, February 16 Notre Dame vs. Virginia 3 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Eastern Kentucky 2:30 p.m. Notre Dame at Auburn 3 p.m. Akron at Louisville 4 p.m. Notre Dame vs. UCLA 5 p.m. St.John’s vs.Long Island 4 p.m. South Florida vs.Auburn 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Winthrop Adidas Invitational TBA Notre Dame vs.Alabama-Birmingham 5:30 p.m. Notre Dame at Jacksonville 5 p.m. Syracuse at Florida State Tournament TBA St.John’s vs.Florida Atlantic 6 p.m. Villanova vs.South Alabama 5 p.m. Louisville at Maryland Tournament TBA Seton Hall vs.Sacramento State 6 p.m. South Florida vs.Central Michigan 6 p.m. Seton Hall vs.Oregon 8 p.m. St.John’s vs.Texas 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 12 Louisville at Fresno State 9 p.m. DePaul vs.Southern Utah 8 p.m. Syracuse vs.SIU (dh) TBA Rutgers at Texas A & M Tournament TBA Providence at Charleston Southern Invit. TBA Seton Hall at Easton Spring Fling TBA Tuesday, March 13 Saturday. February 17 Rutgers at North Carolina Tournament TBA Syracuse vs.VFU (dh) TBA St.John’s vs.Maryland 9 a.m. Connecticut at Bronco Classic TBA South Florida vs.Long Island University 4 p.m. South Florida vs.Florida Atlantic 11:30 a.m. Syracuse at Texas A&M TBA South Florida vs.Quinnipiac 6 p.m. South Florida vs.Wichita State 1:30 p.m. Rutgers at Florida Atlantic Tournament TBA S Notre Dame vs. Tennessee Tech 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3 St.John’s vs.Michigan 4 p.m. DePaul vs.California 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 14 Louisville at Fresno State 4 p.m. St.John’s vs.Sam Houston 11 a.m. Louisville at Marshall (dh) 3 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Tulsa 5:30 p.m. Notre Dame at Jacksonville 12 p.m. South Florida vs.Indiana 4 p.m. Seton Hall vs.Cal State Fullerton 6 p.m. Western Kentucky at Louisville 1 p.m. South Florida vs.Ga.Mason 6 p.m. Seton Hall vs.Central Florida 8 p.m. Villanova vs.Stetson 1 p.m. Rutgers at Florida Atlantic Tournament TBA O Rutgers at Texas A & M Tournament TBA DePaul vs.UNLV 1:15 p.m. South Florida vs.North Mexico State 4 p.m. Thursday, March 15 Sunday. February 18 Villanova vs.Central Florida 5 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Arizona State 9 a.m. Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech 12:30 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Michigan 6 p.m. DePaul vs.Texas 6 p.m. USF vs.Washington 2 p.m. Providence at Charleston Southern Invit. TBA DePaul vs.Penn St. 6:30 p.m. USF vs.East Tennessee State 4 p.m. Seton Hall at Easton Spring Fling TBA Providence at Delaware State Classic TBA F Seton Hall vs.Utah State 4 p.m. Rutgers at North Carolina Tournament TBA Rutgers at Florida Atlantic Tournament TBA Rutgers at Texas A & M Tournament TBA Connecticut at Bronco Classic TBA St.John’s at Florida Atlantic Tournament TBA Syracuse at Texas A&M TBA Friday, March 16 Pittsburgh vs.Purdue 12:30 p.m. Monday, February 19 Sunday, March 4 Notre Dame vs. Fresno State 1:30 p.m. Seton Hall vs.Utah 9 a.m. Notre Dame vs. Michigan 10 a.m. South Florida vs.Dartmouth 3 p.m. USF vs.Hofstra 4 p.m. Bradley at Louisville 10:30 a.m. South Florida vs.Wisconsin 5 p.m. T DePaul vs.Fresno St. 11 a.m. Pittsburgh vs.Minnesota 5:30 p.m. Friday, February 23 South Florida vs.Maryland 1:30 p.m. DePaul at Cal St.Fullerton 6 p.m. Villanova vs.Central Florida 9 a.m. Pittsburgh at South Carolina (dh) 2 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 8:30 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma 10 a.m. Louisville at Red & Black Tournament TBA Providence at Delaware State Classic TBA Villanova vs.George Mason 11 a.m. St.John’s at Texas Tournament TBA Syracuse at Stetson Tournament TBA St.John’s vs.Towson 12:30 p.m. Providence at Charleston Southern Invit. TBA Connecticut at Maryland Tournament TBA B Notre Dame vs. California 12:30 p.m. Seton Hall at Easton Spring Fling TBA Rutgers at Florida Atlantic Tournament TBA Kansas at Louisville 2 p.m. Villanova at Altomonte Springs Tournament TBA South Florida vs.Eastern Michigan 3 p.m. Rutgers at North Carolina Tournament TBA Saturday, March 17 DePaul vs.Georgia Tech 4 p.m. Connecticut at Bronco Classic TBA Pittsburgh vs.Illinois 10 a.m. Seton Hall vs.Tennessee Tech 5 p.m. Syracuse at Texas A&M TBA St.John’s vs.East Carolina 12 p.m. South Florida vs.Drake 5:30 p.m. South Florida vs.Ball State 12:30 p.m. DePaul vs.Florida 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 St.John’s vs.Hofstra 2 p.m. A Syracuse vs.Mississippi State 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at College of Charleston (dh) 2 p.m. Pittsburgh vs.Kansas 3 p.m. Rutgers at Elon Tournament TBA Pittsburgh vs.Sacramento State 5:30 p.m. Connecticut at Elon Tournament TBA Tuesday, March 6 Notre Dame at Judi Garman Classic TBA Providence vs.College of Charleston (dh) 2 p.m. DePaul at Judi Garman Classic TBA Saturday. February 24 St.John’s at Texas-San Antonio 3 p.m. Louisville at Red & Black Tournament TBA St.John’s vs.Appalachian State 9 a.m. Connecticut at Fresno State (dh) 6 p.m. Providence at Delaware State Classic TBA L Villanova vs.Albany 9 a.m. Syracuse at Stetson Tournament TBA Notre Dame vs. UNLV 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7 Connecticut at Maryland Tournament TBA St.John’s vs.East Carolina 11:00 a.m. Pittsburgh at Winthrop (dh) 2 p.m. Rutgers at Florida Atlantic Tournament TBA DePaul vs.Massachusetts 12 p.m. St.John’s at Texas State (dh) 3 p.m. South Florida vs.Alabama-Birmingham 1 p.m. South Florida vs.Robert Morris 5 p.m. L Louisville at Kentucky 5:30 p.m. 2007 SOFTBALL 59 Sunday, April 22 BIG EAST Pittsburgh at St.John’s 11 a.m. Rutgers at Connecticut (dh) 12 p.m. Composite Schedule Syracuse at Seton Hall (dh) 12 p.m. South Florida at Notre Dame (dh) 12 p.m. Sunday, March 18 Wednesday, April 4 Villanova at Providence (dh) 12 p.m. I St.John’s vs.Stony Brook 2 p.m. Pittsburgh at Buffalo (dh) 2 p.m. Louisville at DePaul (dh) 1 p.m. Notre Dame at Judy Garman Classic TBA Providence vs.Dartmouth (dh) 2 p.m. DePaul at Judi Garman Classic TBA St.John’s at Yale (dh) 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 Louisville at Red & Black Tournament TBA Connecticut at Boston University 4 p.m. FDU at Rutgers (dh) 3 p.m. Providence at Delaware State Classic TBA Indiana at Louisville 5 p.m. Lehigh at Villanova 12 p.m. Connecticut at Maryland Tournament TBA Valparaiso at Notre Dame 5 p.m. St.Peter’s at Seton Hall (dh) 3 p.m. R Rutgers at Florida Atlantic Tournament TBA Connecticut at Boston College 3 p.m. South Florida at Speedline Tournament TBA Thursday, April 5 Northwestern at Notre Dame 7 p.m. Notre Dame at DePaul (dh) 12 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 Wednesday, April 25 St.Francis (Pa.) at Pittsburgh 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7 Syracuse at Niagara (dh) 3 p.m. Rhode Island at USF (dh) 5 p.m. Syracuse at Pittsburgh (dh) 12 p.m. Yale at Providence (dh) 3 p.m. Rutgers at Villanova (dh) 12 p.m. St.John’s at Fairfield 4 p.m. I Wednesday, March 21 Providence at Connecticut (dh) 12 p.m. Connecticut at Massachusetts 5 p.m. DePaul at Illinois St. 3 p.m. Louisville at South Florida (dh) 12 p.m. DePaul at Northern Illinois (dh) 5 p.m. Holy Cross at Providence 3 p.m. Seton Hall vs.St.John’s (dh) 12 p.m. UIC at Notre Dame 6:30 p.m. St.John’s at Monmouth (dh) 3 p.m. Connecticut at Quinnipiac 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 Thursday, April. 26 Princeton at USF (dh) 4 p.m. Fairfield vs.Providence (dh) 2:30 p.m. St.John’s at Marist (dh) 3 p.m. S Villanova at Penn 3 p.m. DePaul at Loyola 4 p.m. Thursday, March 22 Rutgers at Rider 4 p.m. Rutgers at Hofstra (dh) 2 p.m. Connecticut at Hofstra 4 p.m. Friday, April 27 IUPUI at Notre Dame 5 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Notre Dame (dh) 4 p.m. Connecticut at Louisville (dh) 12 p.m. Pittsburgh at Youngstown State (dh) 4 p.m. Providence at South Florida (dh) 2 p.m. Friday, March 23 Loyola at DePaul 4 p.m. H Liberty at Louisville 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 28 Northwestern at Louisville 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 Rutgers at Syracuse (dh) 12 p.m. Central Connecticut State at Connecticut 4 p.m. Villanova at Pittsburgh (dh) 12 p.m. Saturday, March 24 St.John’s at Army (dh) 4 p.m. DePaul at Illinois 12 p.m. Villanova vs.Rider 9:30 a.m. Long Island at Seton Hall (dh) 5 p.m. Villanova vs.Lafayette 11:45 a.m. Sunday, April 29 Seton Hall at DePaul (dh) 12 p.m. Thursday, April 12 Connecticut at South Florida (dh) 11 a.m. Pittsburgh at Connecticut (dh) 12 p.m. Providence at Harvard (dh) 3 p.m. Providence at Louisville (dh) 11 a.m. St. John’s at Notre Dame (dh) 12 p.m. Seton Hall at Iona (dh) 3 p.m. Rutgers at Pittsburgh (dh) 12 p.m. Syracuse at Providence (dh) 12 p.m. Villanova at Syracuse (dh) 12 p.m. California at Louisville 3 p.m. Friday, April 13 Villanova vs.Monmouth 4:15 p.m. South Florida at Pittsburgh (dh) 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 Louisville at Syracuse (dh) 2 p.m. Providence at Brown (dh) 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25 Syracuse at Buffalo (dh) 3 p.m. Temple at Villanova 3 p.m. Pittsburgh vs.Providence (dh) 11 a.m. Louisville at Evansville 6 p.m. St.John’s at DePaul (dh) 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14 Notre Dame at Loyola Chicago 6 p.m. Seton Hall vs. Notre Dame (dh) 11 a.m. Notre Dame at Providence (dh) 12 p.m. Syracuse at Connecticut (dh) 12 p.m. Seton Hall at Villanova (dh) 12 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 St.Peter’s at Rutgers (dh) 12 p.m. St.John’s at Rutgers (dh) 12 p.m. Pittsburgh at Kent State (dh) 2 p.m. Michigan at Louisville 2 p.m. DePaul at Connecticut (dh) 12 p.m. St.John’s at Fairleigh Dickenson (dh) 2 p.m. Kentucky at Louisville 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 Sunday, April 15 Illinois-Chicago at DePaul 6 p.m. Towson at Villanova 2 p.m. Notre Dame at Connecticut (dh) 12 p.m. Sacred Heart at Seton Hall (dh) 3 p.m. DePaul at Providence (dh) 11 a.m. Thursday, May 3 Long Island at St.John’s 4 p.m. Seton Hall at Rutgers (dh) 12 p.m. Pittsburgh at Robert Morris (dh) 1 p.m. South Florida at Stetson (dh) 4 p.m. Louisville at Pittsburgh (dh) 12 p.m. Providence at Boston College 4 p.m. Missouri at Louisville 5 p.m. St.John’s at Villanova (dh) 12 p.m. DePaul at Northwestern (dh) 5 p.m. South Florida at Syracuse (dh) 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 Saturday, May 5 Akron at Pittsburgh (dh) 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 Notre Dame at Rutgers (dh) 12 p.m. Rider at St.John’s (dh) 2 p.m. Cornell at Syracuse (dh) 3 p.m. USF at St.John’s (dh) 12 p.m. Princeton at Rutgers 3 p.m. Western Michigan at Notre Dame (dh) 3 p.m. Louisville at Seton Hall (dh) 12 p.m. Seton Hall at Monmouth (dh) 3 p.m. Villanova at Delaware 3 p.m. DePaul at Villanova (dh) 12 p.m. Providence at Quinnipiac (dh) 3 p.m. Massachusetts at Connecticut 4 p.m. Missouri at Louisville 4 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at Louisville 5 p.m. Sunday, May 6 Toledo at Notre Dame 6 p.m. DePaul at Rutgers (dh) 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 Louisville at St.John’s (dh) 12 p.m. Friday, March 30 Penn State at Pittsburgh (dh) 2 p.m. Notre Dame at Villanova (dh) 12 p.m. Rutgers at South Florida (dh) 2 p.m. Monmouth at Rutgers (dh) 3 p.m. South Florida at Seton Hall (dh) 12 p.m. Villanova at Louisville (dh) 4 p.m. Seton Hall at Marist (dh) 3 p.m. Rhode Island at Providence (dh) 3 p.m. Thursday, May 10 - Sunday, May 13 Saturday, March 31 Sacred Heart at St.John’s (dh) 3 p.m. BIG EAST Championship (South Bend,Ind.) TBA Connecticut at St.John’s (dh) 12 p.m. Dartmouth at Connecticut 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Notre Dame (dh) 12 p.m. Middle Tennessee at Louisville 5 p.m. Friday, May 18 – Sunday, May 20 Syracuse at DePaul (dh) 12 p.m. Ball State at Notre Dame 5 p.m. NCAA Regionals (Campus Sites) TBA Providence at Seton Hall (dh) 12 p.m. Thursday, April 19 Friday, May 25 – Saturday, May 26 Villanova at Princeton 3 p.m. NCAA Super Regionals (Campus Sites) TBA Sunday, April 1 DePaul at Illinois-Chicago 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at DePaul (dh) 11 a.m. Thursday, May 31 - Wednesday, June 6 Rutgers at Louisville (dh) 12 p.m. Saturday, April 21 NCAA Women’s College World Series TBA Villanova at South Florida (dh) 12 p.m. South Florida at Seton Hall (dh) 11 a.m. (Oklahoma City,Okla.) Connecticut at Seton Hall (dh) 12 p.m. Pittsburgh at Seton Hall (dh) 12 p.m. Syracuse at Notre Dame (dh) 12 p.m. Rutgers at Providence (dh) 12 p.m. Bold Italics = Notre Dame Games Providence at St.John’s (dh) 12 p.m. Villanova at Connecticut (dh) 12 p.m. (dh) = Double Header Louisville at Notre Dame (dh) 12 p.m. All Times are local to site Tuesday, April 3 Syracuse at St.John’s (dh) 12 p.m. St.Joseph’s at Villanova 2:30 p.m. Quinnipiac at Connecticut 3:30 p.m. Fordham at Seton Hall (dh) 3:30 p.m.

60 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® NOTRESEASON DAME IN REVIEW

Last season,

Meagan Ruthrauff

led the team in

home runs (12)

and RBIs (54)

and was second

on the squad in

hits (68) and

doubles (15). Season in Review I Softball Locks in Eighth Straight NCAA Post-Season Berth and Fifth BIG EAST Championship Irish finish 42-21 and 17-5 in the BIG EAST R Notre Dame ended the 2006 season with a 42-21 46 Hits in Three Games… overall record and a 17-5 mark in BIG EAST play. Starting with game two at Syracuse The Irish finished third in the conference’s regular on April 8, the Irish offense went on a season standings. Notre Dame then rolled through torrid record-setting streak. I the conference tournament defeating Providence, Over a three-game stretch, all victo- Pittsburgh and No. 18 Louisville. The Irish contin- ries, Notre Dame amassed 46 hits (12 ued the momentum in the NCAA Regional by vs. Syracuse, 13 vs. Pittsburgh, 21 vs. defeating UC Santa Barbara and Southern Illinois Pittsburgh) - a school record for hits before falling to eventual College World Series run- over three consecutive games. S ner-up Northwestern. The ‘06 Irish had several players that garnered 21 Hits in Second Game at both individual athletic and academic awards and Pittsburgh… established numerous Notre Dame career records Notre Dame’s offense exploded for during the season. 21 hits in game two at Pittsburgh on Sunday, April 9, in a 14-4 victory H Eighth Straight NCAA Regional… over the Panthers. The performance After winning the BIG EAST Tournament, Notre matched the school record for hits in Dame was invited to an NCAA Regional for the a single game. Notre Dame posted 21 eighth consecutive season. The Irish headed to hits against Rhode Island on March 14, the Evanston Regional hosted by Northwestern. 1992. Of Notre Dame’s eight straight appearances in the The Irish and Panthers also com- tournament, seven of those visits have occurred bined for a Notre Dame record 32 hits at a Big Ten Conference site. in game two - breaking the previous Notre Dame opened the NCAA tournament with combined hits record of 29 (in the a 5-2 win over UC Santa Barbara, aided by a same game against Rhode Island, 1992 Meagan Ruthrauff grandslam. The Irish then fell to and vs. St. Joseph’s on April 17, 1990). No. 11 Northwestern 9-0 to set up an elimination game against Southern Illinois. Notre Dame fell A Challenge… behind 3-0 to SIU only to rally to take the lead back The 2006 season was a challenge for in the sixth inning. The Salukis tied the game in the the Irish, as the team had to face sev- bottom of the frame. With the score knotted 4-4 eral teams ranked in the top-25, or just entering the seventh, sophomore Katie Laing out of the national rankings. pushed the deciding run across for Notre Dame on Stephanie Brown was named the 2006 Monogram Club co-MVP after During the ‘06 regular season, the a fielder’s choice. The win set up a rematch with leading the Irish in batting average (.393), runs (44), hits (79) and Irish faced No. 4/4 Texas, No. 6/7 Northwestern. Notre Dame started the second stolen bases (20). Brown also set a new conference record for hits in Alabama, No. 14/12 Oregon State, Northwestern game well and took a 3-0 lead after league play on her way to being named an all-BIG EAST first team No. 17/17 Nebraska, No. 17/17 the first inning. Northwestern countered with five selection. Northwestern, No. 10/10 Arizona State runs over the first four innings to take the lead for and Louisville twice. The Irish knocked good at 5-4 in the fifth inning on its way to a 7-4 No-No’s… off No. 18/18 Louisville in the BIG EAST elimination game victory over Notre Dame. Notre Dame’s pitching staff posted three no-hit- Championship game and faced off against No. 11 Ruthrauff had a stellar afternoon for the Irish ters this season - the most for Notre Dame since Northwestern twice in the NCAA Regional. against Northwestern, going a perfect 4-4 with a Terri Kobata patrolled the pitching circle for Under head coach Deanna Gumpf, the Irish home run and two RBI in what was her last game Notre Dame back in 1994. In 1994, Kobata hurled have knocked off at least three ranked teams in in a Notre Dame uniform. eight no-hitters, part of 15 to her credit at Notre three of five seasons (No. 25 South Florida, No. 4 Dame. Nebraska, No. 15 Oregon State in `02; No. 8 BIG EAST Champions… In ‘06, Brittney Bargar posted the program’s Nebraska, No. 14 Nebraska, No. 18 Nebraska in Notre Dame finished third in the final regular- first eight-inning no-hitter in a 2-1 victory over `04). The Irish have defeated a total of 15 ranked season standings, but the Irish ended up with Connecticut on April 1. Heather Booth and Kenya teams during Gumpf’s tenure. The most ranked their fifth BIG EAST Championship title with an Fuemmeler combined for a no-hitter at Western wins for the Irish came in 2001, when the team impressive run through a rain-soaked three-day Michigan back on March 26. Booth claimed her defeated eight teams ranked in the national top-25. tournament. first career perfect game in Notre Dame’s 8-0, five- Powered by senior RHP Heather Booth, the Irish inning victory over Rutgers on April 23. One-Run Warriors… eliminated Providence (4-1), Pittsburgh (5-0) and Notre Dame played 23 one-run games in 2006. Louisville (1-0) to earn the BIG EAST Championship. Three of the Best… The team posted a 12-11 record in those contests, Notre Dame has won the BIG EAST Championship Three Notre Dame hitters ended up ranked with 11 of the 21 losses coming by a single run. five of the last eight seasons dating back to 1999, among the league’s top 10 hitters in 2006, joining • Notre Dame’s one-run victories - when the team broke through for its first title. regular-season champion Louisville as the only 1-0 vs. Buffalo, 1-0 at Cal Poly SLO (G2), 3-2 vs. conference team to boast that accomplishment. No. 10 Arizona State, 1-0 vs. Florida State, 2-1 at The 40-Win Plateau… Stephanie Brown led the league with a .528 bat- Western Michigan, 1-0 vs. Bowling Green, 1-0 vs. Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over No. 18 Louisville on ting average, Meagan Ruthrauff was third with a Eastern Michigan, 2-1 vs. Connecticut, 8-7 vs. May 14 was the team’s 40th win of the ’06 cam- .438 average and Mallorie Lenn was ranked sev- Villanova, 4-3 at Seton Hall, 1-0 vs. No. 18/18 paign. The Irish have reached 40 wins 10 times in enth with a .390 average. Louisville in the BIG EAST Championship, 5-4 vs. school history (2005, ’04, ’02, ’01, ’00, ’99, ’96, ’95, Southern Illinois in the NCAA Regional. ’94) over the course of 18 seasons.

62 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® • Notre Dame’s one-run losses - 5-4 vs. Colorado State, 5-4 at Florida Dominate During BIG EAST Play… International, 2-1 at Tulsa, 2-1 vs. Stephen F. Stephanie Brown recorded a memorable per- Austin (8), 3-2 at CS Fullerton (8), 6-5 vs. No. 4 formance in BIG EAST play. With a home run in Texas, 4-3 vs. No. 6 Alabama, 2-1 at Syracuse, 3-2, her final regular-season at-bat against St. John’s, at No. 17/17 Northwestern, 2-1 (8), at No. 21/22 she posted her 38th hit in conference play, break- Louisville, 4-3 at Seton Hall. ing former Irish standout Meghan Murrray’s league record of 37 from the 1997 campaign. All-Around Standout… In the final statistical rankings, Brown led the Stephanie Brown, upon completion of a stellar league in hits (38), batting average (.528), runs 2006 season both on the field and in the class- scored (22), total bases (60) and on-base percent- room, garnered a place on two national teams. age (.575). She also finished ranked third in slug- She was named to both the ESPN The Magazine’s ging percentage (.833), tied for third in home runs second-team Academic All-America team, as well (6) and fifth in stolen bases (7). as to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Associations third-team All-America Two Irish Records Fall… team. Boasting a 3.42 grade-point average with a Meagan Ruthrauff set two records against marketing major in the Mendoza College of Pittsburgh (April 9). She posted an Irish single- Business, Brown led the Irish in most offensive game record with three home runs and seven RBI. categories including hits (79), runs (44), batting She hit a solo shot to leftfield in the top of the average (.393) and stolen bases (20). Brown’s first, had an RBI single in the fourth, added a solo NFCA accolades were the 16th time an Irish shot in the sixth and put an exclamation mark on player has been named an All-American by the her day with a grand slam in the seventh inning. NFCA. 800 Innings Pitched and Most Outstanding Player in the BIG 800 Strikeouts… EAST Tournament… Senior Heather Booth surpassed the 800 innings After a standout performance in the BIG EAST pitched barrier on Senior Day at Ivy Field, when she Tournament, in which she only allowed one run and her three classmates were honored for their in 21 innings, Heather Booth was named the BIG four years of dedication on April 23 against Rutgers. EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Booth made sure the day would be memorable, as Booth finished the tournament 3-0 with a 0.33 she pitched her first career solo no-hitter and per- ERA and allowed only seven hits. fect game in Notre Dame’s five-inning, 8-0 victory Booth became the fourth different Irish player over the Scarlet Knights. Booth retired all 15 batters to earn the tournament’s most outstanding player Sara Schoonaert finished her strong Irish career in she faced, striking out four. She has two other com- award, joining two-time award winners Andrea 2006. As a senior Schoonaert hit .289 with 56 hits bined no-hitters to her credit. Loman (2002, ‘03), along with Melanie Alkire and 12 stolen bases. With a flair for the dramatic, Booth achieved (2000) and Jennifer Sharron (1999). yet another milestone during Notre Dame’s dou- Island. bleheader sweep at St. John’s (May 7). Pitching All-BIG EAST Honors… Two Irish players posted personal-best hit both ends of the doubleheader and picking up Six Irish players were honored by the league’s totals in the contest, with Stephanie Brown and two complete-game shutout victories, Booth sur- S coaches for their effort during the BIG EAST reg- Meagan Ruthrauff going four for five at the plate. passed 800 strikeouts in her career, becoming the ular season and were named to one of three all- Ruthrauff’s big game drew much of the attention, first Irish pitcher to log over 800 innings pitched BIG EAST teams. however, as she set two school records in the and 800 strikeouts in a career. The six players were led by unanimous first- contest by hitting three home runs and driving in team selections Stephanie Brown and Meagan seven runs. Career Walks Record… O Ruthrauff, Brown set the single-season record for Meagan Ruthrauff set a new Irish career stan- hits during the regular season and led the league Team Production… dard for career walks. Ruthrauff set the all-time with a .528 batting average to go along with six The ‘06 Notre Dame softball team had nine mark with her free pass against Tulsa on March 3. home runs, 11 RBI and seven stolen bases. players who drove in at least 10 runs this season Ruthrauff drew 112 walks during her career, Ruthrauff finished third in the league in batting - tying the 2004 and 2001 teams for second place surpassing Andrea Loman’s (2000-03) previous F average (.438) and smacked seven home runs all-time in the program’s history. The 1994 season Notre Dame career record of 87. Ruthrauff also while driving in 20 runs and drawing 13 walks in saw 10 Irish players drive in at least 10 runs. owns the top three single-season marks at Notre conference play. Meagan Ruthrauff drove in 45 runs, ahead of Dame. In ‘04, she drew a record 36 base-on-balls Heather Booth, Katie Laing and Mallorie Lenn Mallorie Lenn (39), Katie Laing (34), Linda Kohan followed by 31 walks in ‘05 and 32 in ’06. were named to the all-BIG EAST second team. (29), Stephanie Brown (22), Sara Schoonaert (18), T Booth went 11-2 with a 1.55 ERA, posting five Erin Glasco (16), Gessica Hufnagle (13) and On The Small Screen… shutouts and striking out 77 batters. Laing hit Carissa Jaquish (11). Notre Dame’s softball team appeared five times .312 with five doubles, nine RBI and three stolen on national television broadcasts. The first bases. Lenn set career high’s in all offensive cate- Coming Through… appearance was a single game against Ball State. gories on her way to a .390 batting average, three For the eighth straight season in ‘06, the Irish Notre Dame also squared off against DePaul, home runs and 18 RBI in league play. had three of their player’s post 30 or more RBI in South Florida and No. 17 Northwestern in the reg- B The sixth player was Sara Schoonaert, who a season. In ‘06, Meagan Ruthrauff drove in 45, ular season and No. 18 Louisville in the BIG EAST was on the third team. Schoonaert batted .343 in ahead of Mallorie Lenn’s 39 and Katie Laing with Championship. The Irish went 4-1 in television conference play with seven RBI and four stolen 34. At least three Notre Dame players have logged games and outscored their opponents 20-7. bases. 30 RBI in a season every year since 1999, when current Irish assistant coach Lizzy Lemire had 30, New BIG EAST Conference… A No. 200… along with Melanie Alkire (37), Jarrah Myers (37) The Big EAST Conference went through an expan- Notre Dame head coach Deanna Gumpf won and Amy Laboe (31). sion during the fall of 2006. The conference added her 200th game with the Irish in game two of a The 2001 team holds the school record for three new members in South Florida, DePaul and doubleheader on April 9 at Pittsburgh - and the players with 30 or more RBI, as Myers led the Louisville. The three made an immediate impact and Irish made sure the win would be remembered team with 41, followed by Lemire (38), Andrea combined with an already solid conference lineup. L with a record-setting performance. As a team, Loman (32), Alkire (30) and Andria Bledsoe (30). The BIG EAST is now arguably the top softball Notre Dame pounded out 21 hits - matching the league east of the Mississippi River. The conference school record set back in 1992 against Rhode earned two at-large berths (Louisville, South Florida) and one automatic berth (Notre Dame) to L the NCAA Championship last season. 2007 SOFTBALL 63

2006 Final Results I 2006 University of Notre Dame Softball Record: 42-21 (Home: 16-3, Away: 14-11, Neutral: 12-7) BIG EAST: 17-5 • BIG EAST Conference Tournament Champions • NCAA Tournament - Region 9 Date Opponent Result (Inn.) Score ND Line Opp. Line ND Pitcher (Record) Game-winning run/Game-winning hit R 2-17-06 ! vs. Colorado State L 4-5 4/5/1 5/11/1 Booth (L, 0-1) - 2-17-06 ! vs. Brigham Young W 8-3 8/11/1 3/5/2 Bargar (W, 1-0) Laing/Lenn 2-18-06 ! vs. #14 Oregon State L 0-5 0/3/1 5/8/0 Booth (L, 0-2) - 2-18-06 ! at UNLV W 6-4 6/11/0 4/6/2 Bargar (W, 2-0) Northway/Jaquish 2-19-06 ! vs. CS Fullerton L 3-9 3/7/0 9/10/0 Booth (L, 0-3) - 2-24-06 @ vs. Buffalo W 1-0 1/3/0 0/4/1 Bargar (W, 3-0) Glynn I 2-24-06 @ at. Florida International W (5) 5-0 5/5/0 0/2/3 Booth (W, 1-3) Hufnagle/Kohan 2-25-06 @ vs. Memphis W 4-1 4/5/1 1/6/2 Booth (W, 2-3) Kotcheff/Kohan 2-25-06 @ at Florida International L 4-5 4/6/1 5/7/2 Bargar (L, 3-1) - 3-3-06 $ vs. #17 Nebraska L (8) 2-5 2/7/1 5/6/0 Booth (L, 2-4) - 3-3-06 $ at Tulsa L 1-2 1/4/1 2/5/1 Bargar (L, 3-2) - 3-4-06 $ vs. Northern Iowa W (5) 10-1 10/8/0 1/7/2 Bargar (W, 4-2) Kohan/Ruthrauff S 3-4-06 $ vs. Kansas W 5-2 5/13/0 2/5/4 Booth (W, 3-4) Ruthrauff/Kohan 3-5-06 $ vs. Stephen F. Austin L (8) 1-2 1/9/2 2/7/0 Bargar (L, 4-3) - 3-12-06 at Cal Poly W 3-1 3/8/0 1/5/3 Booth (W 4-4) Kotcheff/Brown 3-12-06 at Cal Poly W 1-0 1/3/0 0/6/3 Bargar (W, 5-3) Smith 3-15-06 ^ at CS Fullerton L (8) 2-3 2/3/1 3/5/0 Booth (L, 4-5) - 3-16-06 ^ vs. #10 Arizona State W 3-2 3/7/1 2/7/2 Bargar (W, 6-3) Brown/Brown H 3-17-06 ^ vs. Florida State W 1-0 1/3/0 0/3/1 Booth (W, 5-5) Brown/Kotcheff 3-18-06 ^ vs. #4 Texas L 5-6 5/5/1 6/10/1 Booth (L, 5-6) - 3-19-06 ^ vs. #6 Alabama L 3-4 3/3/1 4/8/1 Booth (L, 5-7) - 3-26-06 at Western Michigan W 5-0 5/9/1 0/0/1 Booth (W, 6-7) Smith/Schoonaert 3-26-06 at Western Michigan W (8) 2-1 2/6/1 1/3/2 Bargar (W, 7-3) Brown 3-29-06 Bowling Green W (11) 1-0 1/5/1 0/3/1 Booth (W, 7-7) Kotcheff/Lenn 4-1-06 * Connectiut W (5) 9-0 9/11/0 0/4/1 Booth (W, 8-7) Brown 4-1-06 * Connecticut W (8) 2-1 2/6/2 1/0/1 Bargar (W, 8-3) Mola/Ruthrauff 4-2-06 * Providence W 4-1 4/9/1 1/3/0 Booth (W, 9-7) Kotcheff/Lenn 4-2-06 * Providence W (6) 8-0 8/10/0 0/2/1 Bargar (W, 9-3) Brown/Lenn 4-4-06 Eastern Michigan W 2-0 2/6/1 0/2/1 Booth (W, 10-7) Laing/Schoonaert 4-4-06 Eastern Michigan W 1-0 1/5/1 0/2/0 Bargar (W, 10-3 Kotcheff/Ruthrauff 4-5-06 Akron L 2-4 1/5/1 0/2/0 Bargar (L, 10-4) - 4-8-06 * at Syracuse L 1-2 2/4/0 4/7/1 Booth (L 10-8) - 4-8-06 * at Syracuse W (10) 7-5 7/12/0 5/13/2 Booth (W, 11-8) Laing/Jaquish 4-9-06 * at Pittsburgh W 7-0 7/13/0 0/5/0 Booth (W 12-8) Smith 4-9-06 * at Pittsburgh W 14-4 7/21/0 4/11/2 Bargar (W, 11-5) Kohan/Kohan 4-11-06 Ball State W 6-0 6/9/0 0/2/1 Booth (W, 13-8) Lenn/Laing 4-13-06 * DePaul W 5-0 5/11/1 0/5/0 Booth (W, 14-8) Brown/Lenn 4-13-06 * DePaul W 3-1 3/7/0 1/4/3 Bargar (W, 12-5) Lenn/Laing 4-18-06 at #17 Northwestern L 2-3 2/7/0 3/4/2 Booth (W, 14-9) - 4-19-06 Toledo W 5-0 5/9/1 0/5/1 Bargar (W, 13-5) Schoonaert/Laing 4-22-06 * at Villanova W 8-7 8/13/1 7/10/2 Booth (W, 15-9) Jaquish/Glasco 4-22-06 * at Villanova W 8-3 8/8/0 3/8/1 Bargar (W, 14-5) Hufnagle/Glasco 4-23-06 * Rutgers W (5) 8-0 8/14/0 0/0/0 Booth (W, 16-9) Schoonaert/Ruthrauff 4-23-06 * Rutgers W 7-0 7/10/0 0/4/2 Bargar (W, 15-5) Smith/Lenn 4-26-06 Purdue W (6) 9-1 9/12/0 1/3/2 Booth (W, 17-9) Schoonaert/Ruthrauff 4-26-06 Purdue L 4-7 4/8/1 7/8/1 Bargar (L, 15-5) - 4-27-06 at Valparaiso W 6-2 6/10/1 2/4/1 Booth (W, 18-9) Schoonaert/Ruthrauff 4-29-06 * at South Florida W 7-4 7/10/2 4/9/2 Booth (W, 19-9) Brown/Brown 4-29-06 * at South Florida L 3-7 3/12/1 7/11/0 Bargar (L, 15-6) - 5-1-06 * at #21 Louisville L 1-2 1/4/2 2/5/3 Booth (L, 19-10) - 5-1-06 * at #21 Louisville L 3-10 3/8/0 10/13/2 Bargar (L, 15-7) - 5-2-06 Loyola Chicago L 4-6 4/9/1 6/9/3 Bargar (L, 15-8) - 5-6-06 * at Seton Hall W 4-3 4/10/1 3/6/1 Booth (W, 20-10 Brown/Lenn 5-6-06 * at Seton Hall L 3-4 3/9/1 4/8/3 Bargar (L, 15-9 - 5-7-06 * at St. John’s W 2-0 2/6/0 0/2/1 Booth (W, 21-10) Brown 5-7-06 * at St. John’s W 4-0 4/7/1 1/6/1 Booth (W 22-10) Mola/Lenn 5-13-06 + vs. Providence W 4-1 4/7/0 1/5/0 Booth (W, 23-10) Lenn/Lenn 5-14-06 + vs. Pittsburgh W 5-0 5/7/0 0/1/1 Booth (W, 24-10) Schoonaert 5-14-06 + vs. # 18 Louisville W 1-0 1/6/0 0/1/0 Booth (W, 25-10) Brown/Lenn 5-19-06 % vs. UC Santa Barbara W 5-2 5/7/0 2/7/0 Booth (W, 26-10) Schoonaert/Ruthrauff 5-20-06 % vs. #11 Northwestern L (5) 0-9 0/4/2 9/9/0 Booth (L, 26-11) - 5-20-06 % s. Southern Illinois W 5-4 5/9/3 4/5/2 Booth (W, 27-11) Schoonaert 5-21-06 % vs. #11 Northwestern L 4-7 4/9/1 7/9/1 Booth (L, 27-12) -

! - UNLV Desert Classic (Las Vegas,Nev..);@ - adidas Golden Panther Invitational (Miami,Fla..); $ - Best Western Airport-Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa,Okla.); ^ Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton,Calif.); + - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend,Ind.); % - NCAA Region No.9 Tournament (Evanston,Ill.); * -- BIG EAST Conference game

64 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® 2006 Final Statistics Final 2006 Offensive Statistics Player Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB-SLG BB HBP SO OB% SF-SH SB-SBA Stephanie Brown .393 61-61 201 44 79 11 0 8 22 114-.567 23 1 31 .454 2-2 20-24 BIG EAST .528 20-20 72 22 38 4 0 6 11 60-.833 8 0 12 .575 0-0 7-9 Megan Ruthrauff .376 63-63 181 39 68 15 0 12 45 119-.657 32 5 23 .477 2-2 1-1 BIG EAST .438 22-22 64 14 28 5 0 7 20 54-.844 13 3 6 .543 1-1 1-1 Mallorie Lenn .320 57-57 178 19 57 12 0 8 39 93-.522 11 3 30 .368 1-10 0-0 BIG EAST .390 18-18 59 11 23 4 0 3 18 36-.610 6 0 4 .439 1-1 0-0 Sara Schoonaert .289 63-63 194 30 56 9 0 0 18 65-.335 17 0 27 .343 2-10 12-17 BIG EAST .343 22-22 70 11 24 3 0 0 7 27-.386 6 0 6 .390 1-7 4-5 Katie Laing .289 63-63 205 22 58 16 3 4 34 92-.449 5 3 32 .310 0-8 8-10 BIG EAST .312 22-22 77 9 24 6 1 1 15 35-.455 0 1 7 .321 0-2 3-4 Linda Kohan .275 63-63 178 20 49 13 0 5 29 77-.433 22 8 26 .376 2-5 0-0 BIG EAST .311 22-22 61 8 19 5 0 1 9 27-.443 10 4 7 .434 1-3 0-0 Alexander Kotcheff .274 32-32 95 15 26 2 1 0 5 30-.316 0 0 11 .274 0-5 3-4 BIG EAST .500 5-5 14 5 7 1 0 0 1 8-.571 0 0 0 .500 0-1 0-1 Erin Glasco .214 58-52 140 5 30 6 0 2 16 42-.300 10 4 33 .286 0-2 0-0 BIG EAST .216 20-19 51 2 11 2 0 2 14 19-.373 3 2 10 .286 0-1 0-0 Gessica Hufnagle .213 57-53 136 16 29 2 1 2 13 39--.287 12 6 36 .305 0-7 2-4 BIG EAST .275 20-19 51 7 14 1 0 1 3 18-.353 5 2 8 .382 0-4 1-1 Carissa Jaquish .207 39-27 82 12 17 3 1 2 11 28-.341 9 1 21 .293 0-6 0-1 BIG EAST .300 16-13 40 6 12 2 1 1 8 19-.475 4 0 8 .364 0-4 0-0 Stephanie Mola .192 35-25 78 8 15 0 0 0 3 15-.192 3 0 12 .222 0-6 0-2 BIG EAST .281 18-14 46 5 12 0 0 0 1 12-.261 1 0 5 .271 0-3 0-0 Beth Northway .667 34-0 3 10 2 0 0 0 1 2-.667 0 0 0 .667 0-0 4-4 BIG EAST .667 11-0 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 2-.667 0 0 0 .667 0-0 1-1 Sarah Smith .294 57-8 17 18 5 0 0 0 1 5-.294 0 0 0 .667 0-0 3-6 BIG EAST .200 20-2 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 1-.200 0 0 0 .200 0-0 0-0 S Brittany Glynn .250 39-0 4 13 1 0 0 1 2 4-.1000 0 0 0 .250 1-3 1-3 BIG EAST .000 18-0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 1-1 Brittney Bargar .000 32-24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 BIG EAST .000 10-10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 O Kenya Fuemmeler .000 13-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 BIG EAST .000 4-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 Heather Booth .000 48-39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 BIG EAST .000 16-12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 F TOTALS .291 63-63 1692 263 492 89 6 44 239 725-.428 144 31 285 .356 9-63 54-76 BIG EAST .350 22-22 614 118 215 33 2 22 108 318-.518 56 12 73 .413 4-27 18-23 OPP. TOTALS .222 63-63 1593 161 353 67 5 25 146 505-.317 176 29 426 .309 5-40 45-61 BIG EAST .231 22-22 568 54 131 20 2 3 49 164-.289 52 10 133 .306 1-15 12-14

T Final 2006 Pitching Statistics Player ERA W-L APP-GS-CG SHO-CBO Sv IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB Avg. WP HP BK Heather Booth 1.71 27-12 48-39-26 11-3 2 261.1 189 80 64 107 258 39 4 15 940 .201 10 10 0 BIG EAST 1.55 11-2 16-12-10 5-1 0 90.1 67 24 20 33 77 10 2 3 337 .199 2 3 0 B Brittney Bargar 2.92 15-9 32-24-11 4-3 0 151.0 152 77 63 56 157 27 1 10 590 .258 6 14 0 BIG EAST 3.25 6-3 10-10-5 1-1 0 56.0 61 29 26 16 53 10 0 0 220 .277 5 6 0 Kenya Fuemmeler 1.56 0-0 12-0-0 0-5 0 18.0 12 4 4 13 11 1 0 0 63 .190 3 5 1 BIG EAST 2.62 0-0 3-0-0 0-2 0 2.2 3 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 11 .273 1 1 0 A TOTALS 2.13 42-21 63-63-37 20-5 2 430.1 353 161 131 176 426 67 5 25 1593 .222 19 29 1 BIG EAST 2.21 17-5 22-22-15 8/2 0 149.0 131 54 47 52 133 20 2 3 568 .231 8 10 0 OPP. TOTALS 3.48 21-42 63-63-27 2/0 2 424.1 492 263 211 144 285 89 6 44 1692 .291 40 31 2 L BIG EAST 5.05 5-17 22-22-8 0/0 1 145.2 215 118 105 56 73 33 2 22 614 .350 13 12 1 L 2007 SOFTBALL 65 2006 Final Statistics Final 2006 Fielding Statistics I Player C PO A E FLD% 2006 Notre Dame Heather Booth 78 18 60 0 1.000 BIG EAST 32 3 29 0 1.000 Season Bests Kenya Fuemmeler 5 0 5 0 1.000 BIG EAST - - - - - Individual Bests R Mallorie Lenn 404 378 24 2 .995 BIG EAST 112 106 6 0 1.000 Runs Scored Megan Ruthrauff 230 148 80 2 .991 3 Stephanie Brown BIG EAST 52 14 36 2 .962 (vs.Fla.International,2-25) Erin Glasco 74 67 6 1 .986 3 Stephanie Brown I BIG EAST 35 32 2 1 .971 (vs.Providence,4-2) 3 Stephanie Brown Linda Kohan 367 321 39 7 .981 (vs.Pittsburgh,4-9) BIG EAST 180 174 5 1 .994 3 Meagan Ruthrauff Gessica Hufnagle 47 45 1 1 .979 (vs.Pittsburgh,4-9) BIG EAST 18 17 1 0 1.000 S Hits Stephanie Brown 44 42 1 1 .977 4 Seven times BIG EAST 13 13 0 0 1.000 RBI Katie Laing 266 127 132 7 .974 7 Meagan Ruthrauff BIG EAST 101 45 52 4 .960 (vs.Pittsburgh,4-9) Sara Schoonaert 216 105 99 12 .944 H Doubles BIG EAST 70 27 38 5 .929 2 Seven times Brittney Bargar 46 1 42 3 .935 Triples BIG EAST 16 0 16 0 1.000 1 Six times Alexandra Kotcheff 21 18 1 2 .905 Home Runs BIG EAST 1 1 0 0 1.000 3 Meagan Ruthrauff Stephanie Mola 9 8 0 1 .889 (vs.Pittsburgh,4-9) BIG EAST 7 6 0 1 .857 Total Bases Carissa Jaquish 16 9 5 2 .875 13 Meagan Ruthrauff BIG EAST 8 8 0 0 1.000 (vs.Pittsburgh,4-9) Sarah Smith 5 4 0 1 .800 Walks 3 Meagan Ruthrauff BIG EAST 1 1 0 0 1.000 (vs.Brigham Young,2-17) TOTALS 1828 1291 495 42 .977 3 Gessica Hufnagle BIG EAST 646 447 185 14 .978 (vs.Buffalo,2-24) OPP. TOTALS 1898 1272 543 83 .956 Sacrifice Hits BIG EAST 665 437 198 30 .955 2 Sara Schoonaert (vs.DePaul,4-13) Sacrifice Flies 2 Stephanie Brown (Northern Iowa,3-4) Stolen Bases 2 Stephanie Brown,twice (vs.Syracuse,4-8; vs.SFA,3-5) 2 Sara Schoonaert (vs.Western Michigan,3-26) Putouts 13 Meagan Ruthrauff (vs.CS Fullerton,2-19) 13 Mallorie Lenn,twice (vs.Pittsburgh,4-9; vs.SIU,5-20) Assists 7 Sara Schoonaert (vs.CS Fullerton,2-19) 7 Katie Laing (vs.Connecticut,4-1) Innings Pitched 11.0 Heather Booth (vs.Bowling Green,3-29) Strikeouts The 2006 University of Notre Dame softball team: Front row, left to right; Erin Glasco, Alexandra Kotcheff, Katie Laing. 12 Brittney Bargar Kenya Fuemmeler, Beth Northway and Mallorie Lenn. Second row, left to right; Christine Farrell, Brittany Glynn, Sara (vs.Pittsburgh,4-9) Schoonaert, Sarah Smith, Linda Kohan, Gessica Hufnagle, Stephanie Mola and Meagan Ruthrauff. Back row, left to 12 Heather Booth right; volunteer assistant Dawn Austin, assistant coach Lizzy Lemire, assistant coach Kris Ganeff, head coach Deanna (vs.Southern Illinois,5-20) Gumpf, Brittney Bargar, Stephanie Brown, Carissa Jaquish, Heather Booth, sports information director Alan Wasielewski, senior manager William Peck, strength and conditioning coach Mike Joseph.

66 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® 2006 2006 BIG EAST Awards BIG EAST Player of the Year Alexis Switenko,Sr.OF/P, Syracuse 2006 BIG EAST Final Standings Pitcher of the Year Pl. Team W L T PCT. W L T PCT. Catherine Bishop,Jr.,Louisville 1. Louisville$^ 19 3 0 .864 45 11 0 .804 2 South Florida^ 17 3 0 .850 50 25 0 .667 Rookie of the Year 3. Notre Dame&^ 17 5 0 .773 42 21 0 .667 4. Syracuse 15 7 0 .682 36 21 0 .632 Tonye McCorkle,Fr.,OF, Syracuse 5. DePaul 13 9 0 .591 33 22 0 .600 Cristi Ecks,Fr.,P, South Florida 6. Providence 11 11 0 .500 29 19 1 .602 7. Pittsburgh 10 12 0 .455 32 27 0 .542 Coaching Staff of the Year 8. St. John’s 8 14 0 .364 27 30 0 .474 9. Seton Hall 7 15 0 .318 29 27 0 .518 Louisville 10. Connecticut 6 14 0 .300 19 29 0 .396 11. Rutgers 5 17 0 .227 15 37 0 .288 12. Villanova 2 20 0 .091 13 40 0 .245 All-BIG EAST Selections $=BIG EAST Regular Season Champion; &=BIG EAST Tournament Champion; ^=NCAA FIRST TEAM Tournament Participant P - Catherine Bishop,Louisville P - Christi Ecks,South Florida 2006 BIG EAST Championship C - Lacey Woods,Louisville South Bend, Ind. - Ivy Field - May 12-14 IF - Meagan Ruthrauff, Notre Dame* Friday, May 12 Saturday, May 13 Sunday, May 14 IF - Audrey Rendon,Louisville Game one: Game two: Game five: IF - Krista Holle,South Florida No.5 DePaul 8,No.4 Syracuse 0 No.1 Louisville 8,No.8 St.John’s 2 Louisville 2,DePaul 1 IF - Meghan Morese,Villanova (5) Game three: Game six: OF - Stephanie Brown, Notre Dame* No.7 Pittsburgh 2,No.2 South Notre Dame 5,Pittsburgh 0 Florida 1 Game seven: OF - Tonye McCorkle,Syracuse Game four: Notre Dame 1,Louisville 0 OF - Joey Scarf,Pittsburgh No.3 Notre Dame 4,No.6 UT - Alexis Switenko,Syracuse* Providence 1 DP - Cassie Morales,Syracuse SECOND TEAM 2006 BIG EAST Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player P - Heather Booth, Notre Dame S Heather Booth-Notre Dame P - Bree Spence,South Florida C - Mallorie Lenn, Notre Dame IF - Katie Laing, Notre Dame IF - Sam Pittman,Providence 2006 Notre Dame BIG EAST Weekly Award Winners IF - Jillian Ortega,Connecticut O IF - Amber Patton,DePaul April 3 - Brittney Bargar,Pitcher of the Week April 10 - Meagan Ruthrauff,Player of the Week OF - Leslie Garland,Louisville OF - Akoua Longerman,Seton Hall April 17 - Heather Booth,Pitcher of the Week OF - Samantha Ray,South Florida F UT - Stephanie Blagaich,DePaul DP - Allie Gendron,Connecticut THIRD TEAM P - Erin Downey,Syracuse T P - Kady Garrick,Louisville C - Rachel Bartholomew,Providence C - Laura Wolf,South Florida IF - Heather Kim,Syracuse IF - Brittany Loisel,Rutgers B IF - Courtney Moore,Louisville IF - Sara Schoonaert, Notre Dame IF - Michelle Vasquez,Louisville IF - Jessica Dignon,Pittsburgh A OF - Jenna Best,Seton Hall UTL - Elena Romero,Providence

Notre Dame = Bold Italics L Ivy Field played host to NCAA Regional action for the first time in 2005 when Notre Dame welcomed Louisville, * – unanimous selection L Northwestern and Albany (N.Y.) to campus. The Irish finished 2-2 in the three-day tournament. 2007 SOFTBALL 67 game with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning Graduated with the Irish holding a one-run lead ... forced a pop up and then struck out the final batter of the game ... turned Seniors in the longest pitching performance of her career in a 1- 0, 11-inning victory over Bowling Green ... worked 11.0 I innings, walking two, striking out five and allowing just three hits … struck out five batters in four innings pitched in game one against Connecticut, winning Notre Dame’s 9-0 game-one victory ... struck out eight and allowed just three hits (one unearned run) against Providence in game one ... shut down Eastern Michigan R in game one, allowing just two hits and striking out six ... saw her five-game win streak come to an end with a tough 2-1 loss to Syracuse (game one) ... returned to form in game one at Pittsburgh, scattering five hits, walk- ing two and striking out 11 for the third time in 2006 ... pitched four innings of no-hit softball against Ball State, I picking up the win while striking out five ... earned the game-one victory over DePaul with a solid performance, scattering five hits, striking out six and allowing one walk in Notre Dame’s 5-0 victory ... named BIG EAST pitcher of the week for the fifth time in her career and first time in 2006 on Monday, April 17 ... finished the week 2-0 with a S Heather 0.00 ERA, pitching four innings of no-hit softball against #32 Ball State and picking up the complete-game shutout of Booth DePaul ... threw her first career solo perfect game in game one against Rutgers on Senior Day (last home BIG EAST doubleheader), she sat down all 15 batters she faced and struck out four in Notre Dame’s 8-0, five-inning H Notre Dame pitcher to reach 800 strikeouts in a career victory ... the perfect game marks the first solo no-hitter Graduated Senior • 5-10 (Terri Kobata is the all-time leader with 907) ... named of Booth’s career (two combined) and the team’s third in P • R/R the 2006 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding 2006 ... shutdown Purdue in game one with 5.2 IP, three Player after going 3-0 during the tournament with three hits, two walks and seven strikeouts ... picked up her Riverside, Calif. complete-game victories, including two one-hitters on 18th win of the year at Valparaiso, pitching the first six championship Sunday against Pittsburgh and No. 18 innings and allowing three hits, one earned run and strik- Martin Luther King H.S. Louisville ... became Notre Dame’s all-time leader in ing out three ... buckled down during the last BIG EAST innings pitched with a complete-game shutout perform- weekend of the year to pick up three victories, including ance at Pittsburgh (game one) on April 9 ... followed up a doubleheader shutout sweep at St. John’s ... allowed HONORS & AWARDS by becoming the first Irish pitcher to reach 800 innings eight hits over 14 innings against the Red Storm, striking pitched with a five-inning, perfect game performance vs. out 13 ... named to the BIG EAST weekly honor roll for the National Rutgers on Senior Day at Ivy Field ... the perfect game first time in 2006 for her performance vs. SHU and SJU ... also was the 77th complete game of her career, estab- powered Notre Dame to the BIG EAST Championship Second Team NFCA All-Mideast Region, lishing the school record (87) ... final BIG EAST career with a stellar two days of pitching ... gave up a solo home 2004, 2006 rankings were sixth in innings pitched (269.0), tied for run in the first inning of game one against Providence, second in wins (32, behind Steffany Stenglein’s 35), tied but would turn around to not surrender a single run the Golden Panther Invitational for seventh in complete games (29) ... 2003 BIG EAST rest of the tournament (20.0 IP) ... scattered five hits Tournament MVP, 2006 Rookie of the Year ... 2003, 2004 First-Team all-BIG EAST against Providence, striking out four and walking just ... 2006 Second-Team all-BIG EAST … 2005 Third-Team all- one ... came back the next day to completely shut down FSU Invitational BIG EAST … 2004 Second-Team NFCA All-Mideast Region Pittsburgh, taking a no-hitter all the way to two outs in All-Tournament Team, 2004 ... 2006 Golden Panther Invitational Tournament MVP … the bottom of the seventh inning ... struck out four and 2004 FSU Invitational All-Tournament Team … earned a pitched around four walks against Pittsburgh ... returned BIG EAST Conference monogram in each of her four seasons with the Irish. to the circle almost immediately and shut down No. 18 AS A SENIOR (2006): Staff ace for the Fighting Irish Louisville, allowing a lone infield hit in the BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding ... picked up first win of the season against Florida Championship game ... struck out seven and walked just Player, 2006 International (Feb. 24) with a five-inning complete-game one against the Cardinals ... was so dominating on BIG shutout, striking out nine and allowing just two hits ... EAST Championship Sunday that not a single batter, Rookie of the Year, 2003 also picked up a complete-game victory over Memphis, from Pittsburgh or Louisville, touched second base in First Team All-Conference, scattering six hits, allowing one run and striking out 10 ... either contest ... was named the BIG EAST Championship named Adidas Golden Panther Invitational tournament Most Outstanding Player due to her performances, 2003, 2004 MVP for her performance over three days, going 2-0 with allowing a single run, striking out 15 and giving up just a 0.47 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 15.0 IP ... took a hard-luck seven hits in 21.0 IP during the tournament … picked up Second Team All-Conference, 2006 loss vs. No. 17 Nebraska, scattering six hits, allowing two Third Team All-Conference, 2005 earned runs and striking out seven in eight innings ... shut down a potent Kansas offense, picking up a com- CAREER BESTS All-Rookie Team, 2003 plete-game victory with 7.0 IP, two earned runs and 10 Strikeouts strikeouts ... suffered a frustrating non-decision against 12 (7 IP)...... vs.Southern Illinois (5-20-06) Pitcher of the Week, April 17, 2006 Stephen F. Austin, allowing seven hits and striking out 11 12 (7 IP) ...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-05) Pitcher of the Week, April 5, 2005 in Notre Dame’s 2-1, eight-inning setback ... it was the sec- 12 (7 IP) ...... vs.Troy State (3-12-04) ond consecutive 10 strikeout performance for the right- 12 (9.2 IP) ...... at #4 Florida State (3-11-04) Pitcher of the Week, March 14, 2005 hander ... evened record to 4-4 on the season with a 11 (7 IP) ...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) complete-game five-hit performance at Cal Poly SLO, 11 ( 7 IP)...... vs.Florida State (3-17-06) Pitcher of the Week, April 3, 2004 allowing five hits and striking out eight ... best outing of 11 (7 IP) ...... vs.Stephen F.Austin (3-5-06) the early season might have come vs. Florida State, as Pitcher of the Week, March 1, 2004 11 (7 IP) ...... vs.Akron (4-21-05) Booth shut down the Seminoles in Notre Dame’s 1-0 vic- 11 (7 IP) ...... at Rutgers (5-7-05) tory with three hits and 11 strikeouts ... the FSU game was suspended by rain in the fourth inning, but Booth Innings Pitched Veteran durable leader of the Irish pitching staff that returned the next day to earn the victory ... pitched well 11...... vs.Bowling Green (3-29-06) took the ball in any situation … Notre Dame’s all-time against No. 6 Alabama, striking out six and allowing three 10.2 ...... vs.Boston College (4-29-05) leader in wins (96), appearances (167), complete games unearned runs in Notre Dame’s eventual 4-3 loss ... 9.2 ...... at #4 Florida State (3-11-04) earned second combined no-hitter of her career in game (87), games started (135) and innings pitched (901.1) ... 9.0 ...... vs.Villanova (5-10-03) one at Western Michigan, throwing the first four innings, the first Notre Dame pitcher to reach 800 IP (901.1) and 8.0...... vs.#17 Nebraska (3-3-06) 800 strikeouts (845) in a career ... second on Notre walking three and striking out five ... picked up second 8.0 ...... at Connecticut (4-17-05) Dame’s all-time strikeouts list (845) ... only the second save of the season in game two at WMU, entering the

68 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® her 26th win of the season against UC Santa Barbara in named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on May 3 after the NCAA Regional with a complete game, nine-strikeout pitching two complete-game shutouts in league effort … with Notre Dame in an elimination game at the play, striking out 18 batters and allowing just five NCAA’s, she struck out 12 Salukis, in a complete game 5- hits ... memorable performances during the season 4 comeback win over Southern Illinois. included: pitched a complete-game five-hitter vs. AS A JUNIOR (2005): Combined with senior Portland State while striking out nine ... threw all Steffany Stenglein to give Notre Dame one of its most eight innings, allowing one earned run and striking potent one-two combinations in school history ... helped out 11 vs. No. 24 Cal State Northridge ... completely the team average a school-record 8.63 strikeouts per shut down No. 14 Nebraska at the NFCA Leadoff seven innings ... also helped the team hold opponents to Classic, earning a complete-game shutout with four a program-best .168 batting average ... combined with hits, two walks and five strikeouts (1-0 Irish vic- Stenglein to produced a school-record 527 strikeouts ... tory) ... turned in a great performance at No. 4 earned third-team all-BIG EAST honors ... memorable Florida State, holding the Seminoles to four runs in performances during the 2005 season included shutting 9.2 innings while striking out a career-best 12. down Syracuse in Notre Dame’s elimination-game vic- AS A FRESHMAN (2003): Stepped up as the tory at the BIG EAST Championship, allowing just four team’s number-one pitcher during her rookie sea- hits, one unearned run and striking out 10 ... pitched a son ... named the BIG EAST Conference Rookie of complete-game four-hitter at Rutgers, striking out 11 the Year ... also earned first-team all-BIG EAST hon- while allowing one run ... held down No. 15 ors ... a workhorse for the team, making 38 appear- Northwestern’s powerful lineup for four shutout innings, ances (seventh on the all-time single-season list) striking out three and getting a no-decision in Notre and 30 starts (tied for sixth on the all-time list) ... Dame’s 4-3 come-from-behind victory (April 26) ... shut led the team in wins (21), appearances (38), starts down St. John’s in game two of a doubleheader, allowing (30), complete games (13), shutouts (3), innings one hit and striking out seven in Notre Dame’s 8-0, five- pitched (188.2) and strikeouts (158) ... turned in a inning victory ... dominated game one vs. Akron, allowing gutsy performance during the NCAA Region VII one hit and striking out 11 in a complete-game shutout tournament, throwing 23.0 of 27.0 innings, winning (1-0 Irish victory) ... picked up a complete-game victory two games, striking out 11 and allowing eight at Connecticut in game two, pitching all eight innings of earned runs ... showed her skills early in the season Notre Dame’s 3-2 victory ... struck out nine and allowed vs. Illinois State, throwing eight innings, giving up two hits vs. the Huskies ... matched her seven-inning two hits and striking out eight ... also threw well career game high with 12 strikeouts, while allowing just against Fresno State in the Kia Klassic, picking up two hits, in game two at Pittsburgh (6-0 Irish victory) ... the complete-game victory with a two-hitter (eight earned second BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week award on strikeouts) ... posted five complete-game one-hit- Tuesday, April 5, after posting a 0.00 ERA in three starts ters (at Cal State Northridge, at Western Michigan, at from March 21 to April 5, earning two victories, allowing career ... picked up a five-inning victory at Hawaii, allow- Pittsburgh, vs. Seton Hall and at Boston College) ... sig- four hits in 16 innings while striking out 13 ... picked up a ing one run on two hits while striking out three ... earned nature performance of the season came in the BIG EAST complete-game shutout victory in her first BIG EAST a six-hit shutout victory at UC Santa Barbara, striking out Championship game, a nine-inning, six-hit, two-run, Conference appearance, allowing three hits and striking six in a 1-0 win ... entered the game against No. 5/6 seven-strikeout effort in Notre Dame’s 3-2 victory ... out five at Villanova ... just missed her first solo no-hitter Tennessee in relief, eventually picking up the victory by posted 16 games with five or more strikeouts ... surren- at Loyola Chicago, giving up a single with two outs in the holding the Lady Vols to one hit in 4.2 innings and strik- dered three runs or fewer in 36 of 38 appearances. bottom of the seventh inning ... struck out three and ing out five ... pitched a gutsy game against No. 19 Florida PREP AND PERSONAL: Standout pitcher at Martin walked three against Loyola Chicago, forcing 15 ground in the championship of the GRU Classic, avoiding dam- Luther King High School in Riverside, Calif. … estab- ball outs ... combined with teammate Carrie Wisen to age from five walks to strikeout eight, scatter five hits lished herself as one of the best prep pitchers in earn a share of her first career no-hitter/perfect game in and allow two runs (one earned) ... allowed two hits in a Southern California, helping her team to win the game two vs. Valparaiso ... pitched two innings, striking complete-game victory (2-0) over Coastal Carolina at the California Interscholastic Federation Division III team S out five of the first six batters of the game ... Wisen fin- GRU Classic. title in 2002 … was named the conference and regional ished off the final three innings for the perfect game ... AS A SOPHOMORE (2004): Combined with junior MVP … a three-time team captain, Booth led her team to shut down Western Michigan over the final four innings, Steffany Stenglein to give the Irish the best pitching staff an undefeated conference record in 2002 while compiling allowing two hits and striking out four to earn a victory in the BIG EAST Conference ... established career single- a 32-inning scoreless streak … owns all the Martin Luther in Notre Dame’s come-from-behind 2-1 win ... pitched six season highs for starts (36), complete games (30) and King pitching records, as she was the first pitcher to innings of no-hit softball after allowing a run in the first shutouts (11) ... her 30 complete games set the school enter the circle for her high school … also competed in O inning vs. Eastern Michigan (4-1 Irish victory), retiring 18 record in a single season (breaking Jennifer Sharron’s volleyball, setting the school record for kills in a game of the final 19 batters in the contest ... named BIG EAST mark of 27 in 2000) ... her 241.2 innings pitched were the (18) … named most improved volleyball player in 1999 Pitcher of the Week on March 14 after posting three vic- second-most in school history (behind teammate … turned an unassisted triple play as a freshman … tories and a save during Spring Break ... allowed two Stenglein’s 250.2 in ‘02) ... ended the year with a team- member of student government and earned a spot on the earned runs in four appearances ... missed out on a high 225 strikeouts ... struck out nine or more batters honor roll all four years in high school … oldest of four shutout opportunity vs. Nevada, allowing one run in the eight times, hitting double-digits four times ... named BIG children (sister, Amanda and Karisa and brother, James) F seventh inning while striking out six and scattering five EAST Pitcher of the Week on March 1 for her perform- … daughter of Marla and James Booth … born Aug. 7, hits ... entered the bottom of the seventh against Virginia ance over the course of the NFCA Leadoff Classic ... for 1984, in Riverside, Calif. … graduated from the Mendoza with the bases loaded and one out ... earned save with a the tournament she pitched 22.0 innings, scattering 17 College of Business with a marketing degree. T strikeout and pop up ... the save was the second of her hits with 23 strikeouts and two earned runs ... also BOOTH’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Year APP/GS/CG IP H R ER BB K SO/7 WP HBP AVG HR W-L SV ERA 2003 38/30/13 188.2 130 63 52 65 158 5.87 12 6 .195 13 21-10 1 1.93 B 2004 37/36/30 241.2 178 66 50 59 225 6.53 4 13 .203 9 25-9 0 1.45 2005 40/30/18 209.2 142 67 47 69 204 6.83 11 7 .187 8 23-8 3 1.57 2006 48/39/26 261.1 189 80 64 107 258 6.91 10 10 .201 15 27-12 2 1.71 TOTALS 163/135/87 901.1 639 276 213 300 845 6.56 37 36 .197 45 96-39 6 1.65

A CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2003 40-30 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 13-38-2-.962 2004 39-36 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 12-46-7-.892 2005 40-30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 12-59-5-.934 L 2006 48-39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 18-60-0-1.000 L TOTALS167-135 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 55-203-14-.949 2007 SOFTBALL 69 Graduated Seniors I R I S Mallorie Lenn #16 H Graduated Senior • 5-8 C/OF • R/R

Garden Grove, Calif. Cal Poly SLO ... finished two-for-three with a two- game against the Friars ... two-for-four with a Pacifica H.S. run home run vs. No. 4 Texas ... also launched a run scored against Pittsburgh ... surprised the two-run home run vs. No. 6 Alabama at the Judi Louisville defense with a perfect push bunt in Garman Classic ... drilled a walk-off RBI double in the top of the first with two runners on, driving HONORS & AWARDS the bottom of the 11th inning vs. Bowling Green in Stephanie Brown from second base with the … finished two-for-three with three runs batted only run of the BIG EAST Championship game ... National in and one double in game two vs. Providence (8- combined with starting pitcher Heather Booth Second Team NFCA All-Mideast 0 Irish victory) ... finished three-for-three in to not allow a single base runner to reach sec- Region, 2006 game one against Pittsburgh ... wrapped up the ond in either the Pittsburgh or Louisville games doubleheader against Pitt five-for-six at the plate during the BIG EAST Championship. BIG EAST Conference with three runs scored, two RBI and three walks All-Conference First Team, 2004 ... two-for-three with a double and run scored vs. CAREER BESTS Ball State ... broke game one against DePaul open Hits All-Conference Second Team, with a two-RBI double in the fifth inning to put 3 ...... vs.Rutgers (4-23-06) 2003, 2006 the Irish ahead to stay 2-0 ... singled and scored 3...... at #17 Northwestern (4-18-06) 3...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) All-Rookie Team, 2003 in game two and tacked on a big insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning with a solo 3...... vs.Akron (4-21-05) home run (her fourth of the season) ... finished 3...... at St.John’s (5-9-04) the DePaul doubleheader three-for-seven with 3 ...... vs.Virginia Tech (4-30-04) Was the top option as the starting catcher for Doubles three RBI and two runs scored ... three-for-four the Irish all four years ... achieved career-high 2...... vs.Purdue (4-26-06) numbers across the board offensively and with an RBI double at No. 17 Northwestern ... 2...... at St.John’s (5-9-04) defensively in 2006 ... a streaky hitter who was three-for-three with two runs scored and a solo RBI always a tough out in postseason competition ... home run in game one against Rutgers ... fol- 4 ...... vs.Rutgers (4-23-06) second all-time in Notre Dame history for put lowed up with four RBI in game two against 4 ...... vs.BYU (2-17-06) outs (1,309) ... also ranked in the all-time top-10 Rutgers, one on a fielder’s choice, two on an RBI 4 ...... vs.Seton Hall (5-8-03) at Notre Dame in home runs (seventh, 21) and double and one on a sacrifice fly ... named to the 3 ...... at Providence (4-2-06) RBI (10th, 110) ... 2004 First-Team all-BIG EAST ... BIG EAST weekly honor roll for the first time in 3 ...... vs.Seton Hall (4-25-05) 2006 and 2003 Second-Team all-BIG EAST ... 2003 her career on April 23, hitting .474 during the 3 ...... vs.Virginia Tech (4-30-04) week with seven RBI, two doubles and a home 3 ...... vs.Syracuse (4-18-03) BIG EAST All-Rookie Team … a four year mono- Runs run ... continued her hot hitting in game one gram winner. 2 ...... vs.Rutgers (4-23-06) AS A SENIOR (2006): Developed into a against Purdue, hitting a solo home run in the 2...... vs.DePaul (4-13-06) consistent RBI producer in the heart of Notre third inning ... came back in game two against 2...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) Dame’s batting order ... ended the season with a the Boilermakers to go two-for-three with an RBI 2 ...... vs.Connecticut (4-1-06) .320 batting average to go along with eight double ... drove in the eventual winning run with 2 ...... at UIC (4-22-04) home runs and 39 RBIs … hit .390 in BIG EAST an RBI single in the top of the sixth inning during 2 ...... at Boston College (4-26-03) play … the first three home runs she hit were game one at Seton Hall ... one-for-four with a solo Hitting Streaks multi-run shots (grand slam, two two-run home home run and sacrifice fly in game two at St. 7...... 4-22-06 – 5-6-06 runs) ... crushed her first career grand slam in John’s ... played a key role in all three of Notre 7...... 2-25-06 – 3-12-06 Dame’s victories during the BIG EAST 6...... 4-9-06 – 4-18-06 Notre Dame’s victory over BYU ... ended up two- 6...... 3-14-04 – 3-27-04 Championship ... hit a two-run home run and for-four with four RBI against the Cougars ... fin- 5...... 5-7-06 – 5-14-06 ished one-for-two with two walks against CS represented the winning run in game one against 5...... 3-7-05 – 3-11-05 Fullerton at the UNLV Desert Classic ... finished Providence (4-1 Irish victory) ... ended up two- 5...... 4-19-03 – 4-26-03 three-for-seven in the doubleheader sweep at for-two with two RBI and a run scored in the

70 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® AS A JUNIOR (2005): posted six multi-hit games A consistent defensive and four multi-RBI games ... presence for the Irish recorded first career hit at behind the plate ... strug- South Florida during a two- gled offensively during the for-four, two-RBI perform- season ... memorable per- ance ... two-for-three with formances during the 2005 two RBI and a run vs. NW season included: hit a solo State on March 2 ... went two- home run in Notre Dame’s for-two with a double in elimination game against game one vs. Seton Hall ... hit Northwestern at the NCAA a three-run home run in Region IX ... two-for-three game two at Syracuse ... first with two singles in Notre career home run came in Dame’s 4-1 victory over game one vs. Loyola at Ivy Syracuse in the BIG EAST Field ... two-for-four with two Championship ... smashed runs scored vs. Boston her second home run of College on March 26 ... two- the season at Purdue, scor- for-four in game one vs. ing the winning run in the Villanova during the regular team’s 4-1 victory ... one- season ... came through with for-three with three RBI four hits in 11 at-bats during and her first home run of the BIG EAST Championship, the season in game two vs. hitting a three-run homer vs. Seton Hall ... three-for- Seton Hall in the first game ... three with a double in solid defensively, committing game two vs. Akron ... was just four errors behind the unavailable for Notre plate and threw out four Dame’s contest at Loyola base stealers. Chicago due to class com- PREP AND PERSONAL: mitments ... started both Dominant player out of games of the double- Pacifica High School in header vs. Valparaiso at Garden Grove, Calif. … com- catcher (two-for-five at the pleted the 2002 softball sea- plate with an RBI in both son by earning several games) ... broke out of her noteworthy accolades, season-starting slump dur- including Girls Gold 18-under ing Spring Break ... ended Fastpitch first-team All- up nine-for-22 during American, first-team all- break and carried a five- county, NFCA first-team S game hit streak into the all-region, all-California Buckeye Invitational ... Interscholastic Federation went two-for-four in game southern section first-team one at Loyola Marymount and all-Garden Grove league ... two-for-three with a run MVP … helped her ASA 18- O scored vs. Campbell (7-1 under team to a runner-up Irish victory) ... two-for- finish in the national champi- four with a run scored vs. Nevada. with a two-run homer at Valparaiso ... two-for- onship tournament … excels both on and off AS A SOPHOMORE (2004): The team’s four with a double and run scored in game two the field, earning NFCA All-American scholar- number one option at starting catcher ... also vs. Boston College ... posted a single, double athlete honors in 2000 and her high school F saw time at designated player as she worked and first career triple in game two vs. Virginia team's scholar-athlete award four consecutive through a series of knee injuries ... earned first- Tech ... ended up three-for-three in the game vs. seasons … also competed in volleyball and team all-conference honors after hitting .411 in the Hokies ... piled up six hits during the NCAA cross country … hit a memorable home run conference play with seven doubles and 15 RBI Region VII Tournament in Ann Arbor, including during the 2001 ASA nationals against all-star ... posted nine multi-hit games and eight multi- three RBI (two-for-four vs. DePaul, two for three Nebraska pitcher Peaches James … member of T RBI performances ... scored the game-winning vs. Michigan, two for three vs. Illinois-Chicago). student government and made the school run once and drove in the game-winning run AS A FRESHMAN (2003): Started 52 of 55 honor roll for three years … from the same area four times ... threw out 12 runners attempting to games at catcher for the Irish ... hit her stride of California as former Irish players Carrie steal (out of 51) and had six pickoffs ... memo- late in the season, eventually earning second- Wisen, Alexis Madrid and Andrea Loman … old- rable performances during the 2004 season team all-BIG EAST honors and hitting six home est of two children (sister, Megan) … daughter B included: two-for-three with an RBI double vs. runs as a freshman ... able to produce 29 RBI of Judi and Keith Lenn … born Aug. 16, 1984, in Florida Atlantic ... two-for-three with a home run (fourth-best on the team) ... dependable contact Orange, Calif. … graduated from the College of vs. Eastern Michigan ... hit home runs in con- hitter when needed, leading the team in sacri- Arts & Letters with a psychology degree. A secutive games, following up her shot vs. EMU fice hits with nine ... scored 18 runs on 34 hits ... LENN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2003 52-52 143 18 34 5 0 6 25 10 3 21 1/8 3-3 .299 .399 .238 276-29-4-.987 2004 68-68 192 8 54 13 1 4 31 13 2 24 0/2 0-0 .333 .422 .281 311-30-4-.988 L 2005 58-55 150 9 38 8 0 3 15 8 0 18 1/8 1-2 .289 .367 .253 344-15-1-.997 2006 57-57 178 19 57 12 0 8 39 11 3 30 1/10 0-0 .368 .522 .320 378-24-2-.995 L TOTALS 235-232 663 54 183 38 1 21 110 42 8 93 3/28 4-5 .325 .522 .276 1309-98-11-.992 2007 SOFTBALL 71 two at Pittsburgh ... became the first Irish Graduated player to hit three home runs in a single game, going four-for-five with seven RBI ... Seniors the seven RBI also set a school record for a single game ... scored three runs in the con- I test and hit home runs to all three fields (left, center and right) ... finished the week- end nine-for-13 at the plate in BIG EAST play, scoring six runs and driving in 10 ... also was walked intentionally three times during the week ... two-for-three with an RBI R single in game one against DePaul (5-0 Irish victory) ... two-for-three with two runs scored in Notre Dame’s 5-0 win over Toledo ... kick started Notre Dame’s three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning in game I one against Villanova with a solo home run to centerfield - the Irish eventually won the game 8-7 ... one-for-three with a two-RBI double in game two against Villanova ... combined with Mallorie Lenn to hit back-to- back home runs in the fifth inning against S Megan Rutgers in game one, leading to an 8-0, #77 eight-run rule victory ... finished game one Ruthrauff vs. Rutgers three-for-three with two runs scored and two RBI ... torched Purdue pitching in game one, going four-for-four at H the plate with two runs scored, two doubles Graduated Senior • 5-10 and two RBI ... the game one performance against Purdue was her second four-hit 1B/3B • R/R game of the year ... two-for-four with two RBI and a run scored at Valparaiso ... one- La Miranda, Calif. for-four with an RBI single in game one at La Serna H.S. USF ... followed up by going two-for-three in game two at USF with a run scored ... two- for-four with an RBI single in the first inning of game one against No. 21 Louisville ... fin- HONORS & AWARDS BIG EAST ... a 2005 Second-Team all-BIG EAST ... 2003 ished the DH at No. 21 Louisville two-for-two with a National BIG EAST all-Rookie Team ... 2004 NFCA Second Team HBP and BB ... two-for-three with two singles in the all-Mideast Region ... 2003 NFCA First Team all- first game of the BIG EAST Championship vs. NFCA All-Mideast Region, Mideast Region ... 2004 FSU Invitational all- Providence ... ended up three-for-three with an RBI double and walk in game two of the tournament First Team, 2003, 2006 Tournament Team ... finished her BIG EAST career second on the all-time walks list behind Seton Hall’s against Pittsburgh (5-0 Irish victory) … hit a grand NFCA All-Mideast Region, Laura Taylor (47 from 2002-05) with 46 ... finished tied slam against UC Santa Barbara to propel Notre Dame Second Team, 2004 for fourth on the BIG EAST career list for RBI with 62, sharing fourth place with UConn’s Karin Muller Florida State Invitational (1994-97) … a four-time monogram winner. CAREER BESTS All-Tournament Team, 2004 AS A SENIOR (2006): Started all 63 games … a Hits key contributor for the Irish both on offense and 4...... at #11 Northwestern (5-21-06) BIG EAST Conference defense ... led the team in home runs (12), walks (32), 4...... vs.Purdue (4-26-06) slugging percentage (.657), on-base percentage (.477) 4 ...... vs.Pittsburgh (4-9-06) All-Conference First Team, and RBIs (45) while placing second on squad in runs 3 ...... vs.Pittsburgh (5-14-06) 2003, 2004, 2006 (30), doubles (15) and hits (68) … hit a scalding .438 3 ...... vs.Rutgers (4-23-06) 3 ...... at Rutgers (5-7-05) All-Conference Second Team, 2005 in BIG EAST play with 20 RBI in 22 games … made a successful switch to third base after starting the first 3 ...... vs.Nevada (3-11-05) All-Rookie Team, 2003 21 games of the season at first base ... earned three 3 ...... vs.Pittsburgh (5-2-04) walks against BYU ... two-for-four with two doubles 3 ...... at Valparaiso (3-23-04) Player of the Week (4-9-06) and two RBI at UNLV ... hit first home run of the sea- 3 ...... at Boston College (4-26-03) Doubles Player of the Week (5-9-05) son against Cal State Fullerton ... one-for-three with an RBI and walk in game two against Florida 2...... at #11 Northwestern (5-21-06) Player of the Week (3-29-04) International ... crushed a three-run home run in the 2...... vs.Purdue (4-26-06) top of the first inning vs. Northern Iowa ... two-for- 2 ...... at UNLV (2-18-06) Player of the Week (3-1-04) four with an RBI single and double vs. Kansas ... two- 2 ...... at Rutgers (5-7-05) RBI Player of the Week (4-14-03) for-three with a solo home run vs. No. 10 Arizona State, keying Notre Dame’s eventual 3-2 upset victory 7...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) ... drew two intentional walks in RBI situations 5 ...... at Valparaiso (3-23-04) against Bowling Green ... one-for-two with an RBI 5 ...... vs.Princeton (2-28-04) double in game one vs. Connecticut ... two-for-three 4 ...... vs.UC Santa Barbara (5-19-06) Consistent power hitter ... was the Notre Dame’s in game one vs. Eastern Michigan ... exploded for 4 ...... at Rutgers (5-7-05) cleanup hitter her final three seasons (2004-2006) ... nine hits and 10 RBI on Notre Dame’s BIG EAST trip 4 ...... vs.Connecticut (4-2-04) started at first base her first two seasons then played to Syracuse and Pittsburgh, earning the fifth BIG Runs first and third base as a senior … also saw time at EAST Player of the Week award from the conference 3...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) designated player, third base and shortstop during office ... one-for-two with an RBI and two walks (one 3 ...... vs.St. John’s (4-22-05) her career … possessed an exceptional eye at the intentional) at Syracuse in game one ... finished two- 3 ...... at Valparaiso (3-23-04) plate … Notre Dame career leader in walks with 112 for-three with a run scored an RBI (along with two Hitting Streaks and doubles (49-an honor she shares with Melanie intentional walks) and a home run in game two at 10...... 4-9-03 – 4-19-03 Alkire) ... also ranks in the top-10 all-time in RBI Syracuse ... two-for-three with two runs scored and 10...... 2-15-03 – 4-1-03 (third, 162), home runs (second, 31), and put outs RBI and solo home run in game one at Pittsburgh ... 6 ...... 4-27-06 – 5-6-06 (seventh, 812) ... 2006, 2004 and 2003 First-Team all- broke two Notre Dame long-standing records in game 6 ...... 3-30-05 – 4-5-05

72 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® to a 5-2 win in the first game of the NCAA Regionals RBI ... also named BIG EAST Player of the Week on all-southeast first team (Los Angeles Times), all … finished career with a perfect four-for-four after- March 1 to honor her performance during the NFCA California Interscholastic Federation-SS Division III noon against No. 11 Northwestern … had a pair of Leadoff Classic ... posted seven hits, two game-win- (first team), all-California first-team (for all divisions) doubles and RBIs and scored a run against the ning home runs, nine RBI and three runs scored dur- and all-California CIF first team … first player to ever Wildcats. ing the tournament ... hit two three-run homers earn three consecutive all-tournament honors at the AS A JUNIOR (2005): Powerful RBI producer in during the season (vs. Princeton, vs. Maryland) ... Arroyo Narrows tournament … won the ASA the middle of Notre Dame’s lineup ... became the drove in five runs twice during the season (vs. National Championship in 1994 (Batbusters) and ninth Irish player to reach the career 100-RBI plateau Princeton, at Valparaiso). 1998 (Panthers Gold/Moore) … a California in 2005 ... started all 61 games, one of four players to AS A FRESHMAN (2003): Appeared in 54 of 55 Scholastic Federation scholar for four years … see action in every game of the year ... led the team games and started 53 contests in 2003 ... arguably named among Who's Who in American High School with 36 RBI, 31 BB and four HR ... smacked 16 dou- Notre Dame’s top hitter in the first half of the season Students for three years … member of the National bles, which is tied for fourth on the single-season list ... earned first-team all-BIG EAST honors as a desig- Music Association and an accomplished piano player at Notre Dame ... earned second-team all-BIG EAST nated player ... also earned NFCA all-Mideast region … hit the game-winning home run in the bottom of honors after hitting .346 in conference play with 18 honors ... had 12 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI the ninth to help her team advance to the CIF hits, two HR and 15 RBI ... memorable performances performances ... fourth on the team in batting aver- Division III semifinals in 2001, eventually leading La during the 2005 season included: drove in four runs age (.310) with 52 hits, 11 doubles, four home runs Serna to their second CIF championship … oldest of in game one at Rutgers on a bases-loaded double and and 27 RBI ... hit safely in 10 of her first 11 career two children (brother, Hunter Allyn) … daughter of a sacrifice fly ... dominated game two vs. Rutgers, games ... compiled two 10-game hit streaks from Feb. Julia and Herb Ruthrauff … Herb Ruthrauff played going three-for-four with two runs scored, two RBI 15 - March 1 and April 9 - 19 ... first career hit came baseball and football at the University of Colorado … and two doubles ... named BIG EAST Player of the vs. Kent State during a two-for-three, three-RBI per- born Feb. 9, 1984, in Long Beach, Calif. … graduated Week for her performance in the doubleheader at formance in her second appearance in an Irish uni- from the College of Arts & Letters with degrees in Rutgers - helping Notre Dame secure the No. 1 seed form ... two for three with an RBI double vs. Illinois sociology and computer applications. in the BIG EAST Championship ... two-for-three with State at the NFCA Leadoff Classic ... smashed first an RBI double in game two vs. Seton Hall (11-4 Irish career home run vs. victory) ... one-for-two with a home run, two RBI and Louisiana-Lafayette on three runs scored in game one vs. St. John’s ... singled Feb. 28 ... one-for-three and scored the first run of the game in Notre Dame’s with two RBI vs. Fresno 2-1, eight-inning victory at DePaul (game one) ... laid State at the Kia Klassic down the first bunt hit of her career in game one at ... four-for-eight with Connecticut ... two-for-three in game two at two RBI in the double- Providence, driving in the game-tying run in the top header at Western of the seventh with a double to the wall ... two-for- Michigan ... two-for-two three with an RBI double, single and run scored at with three RBI and a UIC (4-0 Irish victory) ... one-for-four with her third home run vs. St. John’s home run of the season (a solo shot) in game one at ... three-for-three with Pittsburgh ... one-for-three with an RBI single in game two runs scored at two vs. Eastern Michigan ... drove in the only run of Boston College ... went the game in game one vs. Eastern Michigan with a two-for-two with an RBI double in the bottom of the first inning ... two-for- during game one of three with an RBI and run scored at Loyola Chicago the BIG EAST ... also stole her second base of the season vs. the Championship vs. Ramblers ... two-for-three with a run scored vs. Seton Hall ... two-for- Oakland (8-0 Irish victory) ... one-for-three with an two vs. No. 4 DePaul in S RBI single vs. Marshall (7-4 Irish loss) ... shook out of the NCAA Region VII an early-season slump to post five hits and six RBI Tournament ... during the Hawaii Spring Fling ... three-for-four with appeared at first base, three RBI and a double vs. Nevada ... one-for-two with shortstop and third a run scored, three RBI and two sacrifice hits vs. base, in addition to des- O Campbell ... also hit her second home run of the sea- ignated player during son vs. the Fighting Camels ... crushed her first home the season. run of the season, a three-run shot, to provide the PREP AND PER- winning margin in Notre Dame’s 5-2 upset victory SONAL: Standout soft- over No. 5/6 Tennessee ... ended up two-for-four ball player at La Serna against the Lady Vols ... two-for-three with a double High School in Whittier, F against No. 20 Pacific. Calif. … set the La Serna AS A SOPHOMORE (2004): Drove in 54 runs High School record for en route to first-team all-conference and all-region highest season batting honors ... the 54 RBI ended up second on the all-time average in 2002, posting single-season list behind Melanie Alkire’s 64 in 2000 a .519 mark … also set ... also drew a single-season record 36 walks in 2004 the record for hits in a T ... set the school record for games played in a season season with 42 … drove (69), along with teammates Stephanie Brown and in 25 RBI in 2001 and Sara Schoonaert ... blasted 11 home runs, the third- 2002 … earned several best single-season total in school history ... posted 14 all-star team accolades, multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI performances ... including all-Del Rio B scored the game-winning run seven times while driv- League (first team), all- ing in the game-winning run 11 times ... named BIG area first team (from EAST Player of the Week on March 29, going seven the Whittier/San A for 12 during the week with three home runs and 10 Gabriel Valley News), RUTHRAUFF’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2003 54-53 168 19 52 11 0 4 27 13 3 32 0/0 0-0 .370 .446 .310 10-11-0-1.000 2004 69-69 184 32 54 7 0 11 54 36 5 34 2/2 2-2 .419 .511 .293 362-31-2-.995 L 2005 61-61 167 26 51 16 0 4 36 31 2 21 4/4 2-2 .412 .473 .305 292-15-5-.984 2006 63-63 181 30 68 15 0 12 45 32 5 23 2/2 1-1 .477 .657 .376 148-80-2-.991 L TOTALS 247-246 700 107 225 49 0 31 162 112 15 110 8/8 5-5 .422 .524 .321 812-137-9-.991 2007 SOFTBALL 73 scored in the second game of the Graduated BIG EAST Championship vs. Seniors Pittsburgh (5-0 Irish victory) … was one-for-two with a runs scored I and driven in against UC Santa Barbara in the NCAA Regional … went two-for-three in the first game of the five inning loss to No. 11 Northwestern … two-for-three R with a run scored in the elimina- tion game against Southern Illinois … finished collegiate career with a one-for-four effort in the second I game against No. 11 Northwestern. AS A JUNIOR (2005): Started the season at second base, but quickly shifted back to shortstop ... raised her batting average to S Sara .292 in BIG EAST Conference com- Schoonaert #22 petition to earn third-team all-con- ference honors ... drove in six runs during conference play and com- H mitted just two errors on defense Graduated Senior • 5-3 ... solid in the left-side hole for the SS/2B • R/R Irish defense ... hit a career-best .263 with 16 RBI and seven stolen Houston, Texas bases ... tied for second on the Clear Lake H.S. team with 77 defensive assists ... memorable performances during the 2005 season included: one-for- HONORS & AWARDS two with an RBI single in Notre NATIONAL Dame’s 3-0 victory over Villanova in the BIG EAST Championship ... Golden Panther All-Tournament two-for-three with two runs scored Team, 2006 and a double in game one vs. Syracuse ... delivered her biggest Best Western Airport Festival hit of the season vs. No. 15 Northwestern, All-Tournament Team, 2006 one-for-three with an RBI and single in game one at Western Michigan ... two-for-three posting a walk-off single in the bottom of the BIG EAST Conference with a double, RBI and run scored in game seventh - driving in the game-tying and All-Conference Third Team, 2005, 2006 one vs. Connecticut ... finished the game-winning run to cap Notre Dame’s four- Providence doubleheader four-for-six at the run rally (April 26) ... singled and scored in plate with a run scored ... posted two hits in game two at DePaul ... crushed an RBI triple Third season as Notre Dame’s starting three consecutive games during BIG EAST in Notre Dame’s 5-4 victory in game two at shortstop ... consistent with the glove and play on April 8-9 ... two-for-five with two RBI, Providence ... two-for-three with two singles developed as an offensive threat in 2006 ... a double and stolen base at Syracuse in 2006 and 2005 third-team all-BIG EAST … a game two ... two-for-four with two RBI in CAREER BESTS clutch hitter … earned a monogram in each game one at Pittsburgh ... capped off the Hits of her four seasons. doubleheader at Pitt four-for-nine with a 4 ...... at Seton Hall (5-6-06) Started all 63 two-for-five performance in game two, scor- 3 ...... vs.Kansas (3-4-06) AS A SENIOR (2006): 3 ...... vs.Providence (4-18-04) games and produced a steady .289 batting ing two runs ... one-for-two with a run 3...... vs.Nebraska (2-14-04) average, 30 runs scored and 56 hits … was scored and two sacrifice hits in game one RBI consistent at the plate and with the glove in against DePaul ... one-for-three with a run 3 ...... vs.Providence (4-18-04) her senior season ... two-for-four against scored in game two against the Blue 2...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) BYU with a double, RBI and stolen base ... 2...... at Syracuse (4-8-06) Demons ... two-for-three with two singles 2 ...... vs.Northwestern (4-26-05) two-for-two in game two against Florida and an RBI in a 5-0 victory over Toledo ... 2...... at St.John’s (5-9-04) International with a double, walk and stolen one-for-two with a run scored and sacrifice 2 ...... vs. Pittsburgh (5-2-04) base ... named to the Adidas Golden Panther hit in game two vs. Villanova ... two-for-three 2...... at Western Michigan (4-1-04) Invitational all-tournament team ... two-for- with a run scored in a game-one, 8-0 victory Runs 2...... at Pittsburgh (4-9-06) four vs. No. 17 Nebraska ... posted third over Rutgers ... two-for-three with a run 2 ...... vs.BYU (2-17-06) three-hit performance of her career against scored vs. Loyola Chicago ... posted her first 2 ...... vs.Syracuse (5-1-05) Kansas, going three-for-three with an RBI career four-hit game in the second contest 2 ...... at Florida (2-13-05) double, run scored and walk ... doubled and at Seton Hall, going four-for-four at the plate 2 ...... vs.Syracuse (4-10-04) scored with one out in the top of the sev- 2...... vs. Hawaii (2-13-04) with four singles and an RBI ... one-for-three Hitting Streaks enth inning against Stephen F. Austin, forc- with a walk and single in game two at St. 7 ...... 2-25-06 – 3-12-06 ing the game into extra innings ... John’s ... one-for-four with a double and run 7...... 4-29-05 – 5-12-05

74 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® and an RBI in game two at AS A FRESHMAN Pittsburgh ... two-for-three (2003): Appeared in with two singles and a run 44 games, mostly as a scored in game one at pinch runner, during Pittsburgh ... one-for-two the 2003 season ... with an RBI single vs. Ball started both games of State ... two-for-three with the doubleheader vs. two singles and an RBI in No. 22 Northwestern game two vs. Eastern ... posted five hits in 15 Michigan ... added on an at-bats (.333) with two important insurance run doubles and an RBI ... with an RBI single in the first career hit was an fifth inning of game two at RBI double vs. NW Villanova (2-0 Irish vic- State on March 2 ... tory) ... two-for-four with made the most of her an RBI, run scored and two starts vs. five perfect plays on Northwestern, going defense at Loyola Chicago three-for-six in the ... one-for-two in game two doubleheader with a vs. Valparaiso ... one-for- double and two runs two with an RBI double scored ... two-for-four and walk in game one vs. in stolen base Valparaiso ... posted an attempts ... perfect on RBI double in the fifth all 15 defensive inning, driving in the lone chances faced during run of Notre Dame’s 1-0 the season. victory at UC Santa PREP AND PER- Barbara ... one-for-three SONAL: Two-sport with a triple and run athlete at Clear Lake scored in Notre Dame’s 5-2 High School in upset victory over No. 5/6 Houston, Texas … Tennessee ... drove in four-year letterwinner Notre Dame’s lone run in softball and two- against No. 20 Pacific with year letterwinner in a single to center field ... volleyball … earned S posted first two hits of the four consecutive all- season against No. 19 district selections in Florida, including driving softball and was in the winning run with a named the team MVP O single in the fifth inning. as a freshman in 1999 AS A SOPHOMORE … three-time team (2004): Matched team- captain of the softball mates Meagan Ruthrauff team … named MVP and Stephanie Brown in of the Aldine High F starting and playing all 69 games and setting perfect on six defensive chances vs. Team School softball tournament in 1999 … the school record for games played in a sin- USA ... scored the lone run of the game on a helped her club team, the Houston gle season ... started the year strong, hitting two-base error against No. 14 Nebraska in Diamonds, to a fifth-place finish at the 1999 .364 after the first two weekends of compe- the NFCA Leadoff Classic ... drove in a run AFA national tournament … member of the tition ... struggled offensively the rest of the with an RBI single for an important insur- Fellowship of Christian Athletes … youngest T way while staying consistent defensively at ance score vs. Florida Atlantic (2-0 Irish vic- of two children (sister, Rachel) … daughter shortstop ... posted seven multi-hit games tory) ... ended up two-for-two vs. No. 8 of Mary and Dean Schoonaert … born June and four multi-RBI performances ... scored Stanford at the Palm Springs Classic ... 3, 1983, in St. Louis, Mo. … a 2006 graduate the game-winning run six times and drove in scored the game-winning run on a passed of the Mendoza College of Business with a B the game-winning run in game one vs. ball vs. No. 24 Cal State Northridge at the degree in marketing. Providence (1-0 Irish victory) ... posted both NFCA Leadoff Classic ... posted a single, dou- Irish hits and a stolen base in an exhibition ble and triple in game two vs. Providence A loss to the U.S. Olympic Team ... was also (career-high three RBI as well). SCHOONAERT’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-% 2003 48-2 15 17 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 0/1 2-4 .412 .467 .333 14-9-0-1.000 2004 69-69 165 24 33 6 3 0 16 12 1 30 0/11 7-11 .258 .273 .200 110-96-10-.954 L 2005 61-61 145 19 39 5 2 0 16 8 1 23 0/8 7-11 .312 .331 .269 94-77-15-.919 2006 63-63 194 30 56 9 0 0 18 17 0 27 2/10 12-17 .343 .335 .289 105-99-12-.944 L TOTALS 241-195 519 90 133 22 5 0 51 39 2 82 2/30 28-43 .310 .318 .256 323-281-37-.942 2007 SOFTBALL 75

NOTREHISTORY DAME & RECORDS

Andrea Loman ended

her career in 2003

atop the Notre Dame

all-time charts for

runs (164), walks

(87) and stolen

bases (60). She also

hit 31 home runs

during her career

and boasts an

outstanding .977

fielding percentage.

Andrea Loman ...... 2000 Honors & Jarrah Myers ...... 1999 Awards Angela Bessolo...... 1996 BIG EAST Coaching I Staff of the Year Deanna Gumpf ...... 2002, 2004 Liz Miller...... 1996, 2000, 2001 All-BIG EAST Team R First Team Katie Laing ...... 2005 Nicole deFau ...... 2004 Stephanie Brown ...... 2004, 2006 Liz Hartmann ...... 2004 Mallorie Lenn ...... 2004 I Heather Booth ...... 2003, 2004 Meagan Ruthrauff ...... 2003, 2005 Andria Bledsoe...... 2002 Megan Ciolli ...... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Andrea Loman...... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Megan Ciolli is the Lisa Mattison ...... 2001, 2002, 2003 S last Notre Dame Steffany Stenglein ...... 2002, 2004, 2005 player to be named Jarrah Myers...... 2002 the BIG EAST Player Jennifer Kriech ...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Of The Year (2004). Melanie Alkire ...... 1999, 2000, 2001 Danielle Klayman ...... 1998, 2000 Lizzy Lemire ...... 1999, 2000, 2001 H Kristin Schmidt ...... 2001 Jennifer Sharron ...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Amy Laboe ...... 1999 Kris McCleary ...... 1999 Lisa Tully...... 1998 Kara McMahon...... 1996, 1997 Jennifer Sharron ...... 1999, 2001 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS Meghan Murray ...... 1996, 1997 Angela Bessolo...... 1997 Liz Perkins...... 1997 Meghan Murray ...... 1997 National Fastpitch Coaches Jenn Giampaolo ...... 1996 Jenn Giampaolo ...... 1995 Association All-America Terri Kobata ...... 1996 Sara Hayes ...... 1992, 1993, 1994 Second Team Elizabeth Perkins ...... 1994 Second Team Kristin Schmidt ...... 2001 Heather Booth ...... 2006 Melanie Alkire...... 2000 GTE/CoSIDA Academic Katie Laing ...... 2006 Jennifer Sharron...... 2000 All-America Mallorie Lenn ...... 2006 Terri Kobata ...... 1995 Stephanie Brown ...... 2005 First Team Meagan Ruthrauff ...... 2005 Third Team Stephanie Brown ...... 2006 Carrie Wisen ...... 2005 Stephanie Brown ...... 2006 Jarrah Myers ...... 2001, 2002 Mallorie Lenn ...... 2003 Megan Ciolli ...... 2004, 2005 Jennifer Sharron...... 2001 Alexis Madrid ...... 2001 Andrea Loman ...... 2002, 2003 Meghan Murray ...... 1997 Jarrah Myers...... 2001 Jenny Kriech...... 2001 Katie Marten ...... 1997 Andria Bledsoe ...... 2000, 2003 Jarrah Myers ...... 2001, 2002 Angela Bessolo ...... 1999 Jennifer Sharron...... 2001 Second Team Jennifer Giampaolo ...... 1998 Katie Marten...... 1995, 1996 Kara McMahon...... 1997 Lizzy Lemire ...... 1998 Terri Kobata ...... 1994 Joy Battersby ...... 1996 Sarah Mathison ...... 1997 Katie Marten ...... 1996 Kris McCleary...... 1997 National Fastpitch Coaches Meghan Murray ...... 1996 Kelly Nichols...... 1997 Association All-Mideast Region Casey McMurray ...... 1993 Kelly Rowe ...... 1997 Joy Battersby ...... 1996 Third Team Katie Marten ...... 1996 First Team Jarrah Myers...... 2000 Stephanie Brown ...... 2006 Joy Battersby ...... 1997, 1995 Third Team Katie Laing ...... 2006 Jenna Knudson...... 1996 Heather Booth ...... 2005 Meagan Ruthrauff ...... 2006 Sara Schoonaert ...... 2005, 2006 Megan Ciolli ...... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Katie Marten ...... 1995 Andrea Loman ...... 2002, 2003 Academic All-American Jenny Kriech...... 2000, 2001 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team Jarrah Myers ...... 2001, 2002 of the Year (discontinued in 2004) Lizzy Lemire ...... 2001 Jarrah Myers...... 2002 Kristin Schmidt ...... 2001 Heather Booth ...... 2003 Melanie Alkire ...... 1999, 2000 BIG EAST Player of the Year Mallorie Lenn ...... 2003 Jennifer Sharron...... 2000 Meagan Ruthrauff ...... 2003 Megan Ciolli ...... 2004 Katie Marten ...... 1995, 1996, 1997 Megan Ciolli ...... 2002 Andrea Loman ...... 2003 Jenn Giampaolo ...... 1996 Steffany Stenglein ...... 2002 Jarrah Myers...... 2002 Terri Kobata...... 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Carrie Wisen ...... 2002 Lizzy Lemire ...... 2001 Meghan Murray ...... 1996 Kristin Schmidt ...... 2001 Melanie Alkire ...... 1999, 2000 Andria Bledsoe...... 2000 Second Team Meghan Murray ...... 1996, 1997 Heather Booth ...... 2006 Andrea Loman ...... 2000 Mallorie Lenn ...... 2006 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year Jarrah Myers ...... 1999 Katie Laing ...... 2005 Danielle Klayman ...... 1998 Heather Booth ...... 2004 Steffany Stenglein ...... 2004, 2005 Jennifer Kriech ...... 1999 Meagan Ruthrauff ...... 2003, 2004 Jennifer Sharron ...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Lizzy Lemire ...... 1998 Steffany Stenglein ...... 2004, 2005 Jennifer Sharron ...... 1998 Melanie Alkire...... 2001 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Tara King ...... 1997 Lizzy Lemire ...... 1999, 2000 Heather Booth ...... 2003 Sarah Mathison ...... 1997 Kris McCleary ...... 1999 Kristin Schmidt ...... 2001 Jarrah Myers ...... 1999

78 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Midwestern Collegiate Conference Awards From 1989, the first season of Notre Dame softball, through 1995 the Irish competed as a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. The Irish won the conference title five of the seven years, including the last three from 1993-95. Through the years, Notre Dame placed a number of players on the MCC all-conference teams.

MCC Player of the Year Second Team Katie Marten ...... 1995 Sara Hayes...... 1995 Sara Hayes...... 1993 Terri Kobata ...... 1993, 1994 Andrea Keys ...... 1993 MCC Newcomer of the Year Lisa Miller ...... 1993 Ronny Alvarez ...... 1992 Elizabeth Perkins ...... 1994 Staci Alford ...... 1991 Terri Kobata ...... 1993 Ruth Kmak ...... 1991 Sara Hayes...... 1992 Kathy Vernetti ...... 1991 Mia Faust...... 1989 MCC Tournament MVP Megan Fay ...... 1989 Terri Kobata ...... 1993, 1995 Amy Folsom ...... 1989 Sara Hayes...... 1994 Missy Linn...... 1989 Laurie Sommerlad ...... 1989 MCC Coach of the Year Liz Miller ...... 1994, 1995 ALL-MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE Brian Boulac ...... 1989 CONFERENCE NEWCOMER TEAM Jenn Giampaolo ...... 1995 ALL-MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE Kelly Nichols...... 1995 CONFERENCE TEAM Joy Battersby ...... 1994 Meghan Murray ...... 1994 First Team Elizabeth Perkins ...... 1994 Sara Hayes ...... 1995, 1994, 1992 Jenna Knudson...... 1993 Terri Kobata...... 1995, 1994, 1993 Sarah Hayes is one of two Notre Dame players to be Terri Kobata ...... 1993 Jenn Giampaolo ...... 1995 named the Monogram Club Most Valuable Player twice Andrea Keys ...... 1992 Christy Connoyer ...... 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991 in her career (1994 & 1995). Meghan Murray ...... 1994 Elizabeth Perkins ...... 1994 Monogram Club Most Stephanie Pinter...... 1994 Valuable Player Amy Rueter ...... 1994 2006 ...... Stephanie Brown, Meagan Ruthrauff Casey McMurray ...... 1993 2005 ...... Megan Ciolli 1998 ...... Jenn Giampaolo, Kelly Nichols Amy Folsom ...... 1992, 1991, 1990 2004 ...... Liz Hartmann 1997...... Meghan Murray Ruth Kmak ...... 1992, 1991, 1990 2003 ...... Andrea Loman 1996...... Meghan Murray Staci Alford ...... 1992 2002...... Jarrah Myers 1995 ...... Sara Hayes Megan Fay...... 1991, 1990 2001...... Jenny Kriech 1994 ...... Sara Hayes Rachel Crossen...... 1989 2000...... Jennifer Sharron, Melanie Alkire 1993 ...... Christy Connoyer S 1992 ...... Amy Folsom 1999 ...... Amy Laboe, Kris McCleary 1991 ...... Megan Fay 1990 ...... Amy Folsom 1989 ...... Rachel Crossen O Byron V. Kanaley Award Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph The most prestigious honor awarded to a Notre Dame student-athlete, the Byron V. Kanaley Valley Knute Rockne Scholar- Award,has been presented each year since 1927 to the senior monogram athletes who have been Athlete Award most exemplary as both students and leaders. The awards, presented by the Faculty Board on 2006 ...... Stephanie Brown Athletics,are named in honor of a 1904 Notre Dame graduate who was a member of the Irish base- 2005 ...... Stephanie Brown F ball team as an undergraduate. Kanaley went on to a successful banking career in Chicago and 2004...... Nicole deFau served the University as a lay trustee from 1915 until his death in 1960. Notre Dame’s softball team 2003 ...... Alexis Madrid 2002...... Jarrah Myers has had four winners of the award in its 17-year history.Terry Proksch claimed the honor in the first 2001...... Jarrah Myers season of varsity softball at Notre Dame in 1989,followed by Kathy Vernetti 1991 and Katie Marten 2000...... Jarrah Myers in 1997. Jarrah Myers became the fourth Irish softball player to win the award,in 2002. 1999 ...... Danielle Klayman T 1998...... Kelly Nichols 1997...... Kara McMahon 1996...... Kara McMahon 1995...... Jenna Knudson 1994...... Amy Rueter B 1993 ...... Casey McMurray, Lisa Miller 1992 ...... Amy Folsom 1990 ...... Kathy Vernetti 1990 ...... Kathy Vernetti A 1989 ...... Terri Proksch

1989 1991 1997 2002 L Terry Proksch Kathy Vernetti Katie Marten Jarrah Myers L 2007 SOFTBALL 79 Year-by-Year Statistics Team Offensive Statistics I Year W-L Win Pct. Bat.Avg. Runs/gm Slug. Pct. OB Pct. SB/gm SB/pct. BB/gm SO/gm AB/SO 2006 42-21 .667 .291 4.17 .428 .356 0.86 .710 2.29 4.53 5.93 2005 46-15 .754 .293 4.08 .408 .348 1.65 .753 1.93 3.49 7.41 2004 49-20 .710 .278 4.00 .409 .336 1.16 .761 1.97 4.27 5.98 2003 38-17 .691 .300 5.20 .456 .357 1.55 .817 2.00 4.11 6.80 R 2002 44-17 .721 .299 5.21 .452 .360 1.29 .798 2.18 4.31 6.14 2001 54-7 .885 .318 5.04 .457 .373 1.28 .715 2.00 3.08 8.70 2000 47-14 .770 .307 4.92 .444 .357 1.40 .741 1.92 3.20 8.45 1999 42-20 .677 .300 4.26 .406 .350 1.11 .758 1.73 3.13 8.70 1998 34-22 .607 .298 4.13 .369 .357 1.32 .762 2.32 1.66 16.55 I 1997 35-25 .583 .311 4.32 .402 .367 0.93 .651 2.13 2.50 10.73 1996 48-16 .750 .294 4.63 .362 .338 1.75 .848 1.88 2.19 12.70 1995 40-19 .678 .293 4.14 .370 .339 1.24 .839 1.88 2.71 10.14 1994 41-20 .672 .292 4.10 .386 .341 0.80 .710 1.84 2.56 10.22 1993 36-13 .735 .258 3.41 .326 .361 1.00 .754 1.57 2.43 11.08 S 1992 34-30-1 .530 .237 2.57 .292 .339 0.29 .452 1.58 2.25 12.07 1991 38-22 .633 .246 6.35 .293 .292 0.82 .742 1.90 2.28 11.31 1990 32-15-1 .677 .258 3.63 .322 .313 1.31 .863 2.29 2.15 12.36 1989 31-23 .574 .263 4.33 .309 .317 0.96 .867 2.63 2.30 11.16 H Team Pitching Statistics Year ERA CG SHO H/gm R/gm SO/gm BB/gm SO/BB WP HB Opp.Avg. 2006 2.13 26 11 5.60 2.55 6.76 2.79 2.42 19 29 .222 2005 1.36 34 23 4.08 1.90 8.63 2.44 3.53 20 24 .168 2004 1.51 52 21 4.74 1.87 6.33 2.17 2.91 16 32 .198 2003 2.38 16 10 5.20 2.78 4.98 3.11 1.60 25 15 .212 2002 1.93 19 15 4.95 2.16 5.59 2.39 2.33 27 19 .204 2001 0.89 48 30 4.08 1.16 7.81 1.39 5.61 6 25 .170 2000 1.24 39 24 4.18 1.62 7.07 1.77 3.99 15 29 .175 1999 1.69 22 21 5.55 2.36 5.63 1.77 3.17 25 26 .218 1998 1.74 24 14 5.68 2.77 4.38 2.39 1.83 32 28 .218 1997 1.89 36 8 6.77 3.27 4.31 2.62 1.65 20 9 .247 1996 1.46 27 21 5.39 2.25 5.66 2.20 2.57 32 8 .210 1995 1.41 24 20 5.05 2.24 5.83 2.36 2.47 22 5 .197 1994 1.91 39 20 5.00 2.67 5.00 2.20 2.81 30 15 .206 1993 1.16 29 19 4.14 1.82 6.45 1.14 5.64 17 11 .166 1992 1.41 40 14 5.34 2.06 3.73 1.17 3.20 7 10 .203 1991 1.34 38 15 5.15 2.05 3.70 0.92 4.04 10 6 .203 1990 1.53 41 16 5.71 2.10 4.71 1.54 3.05 7 4 .215 1989 1.88 37 13 5.59 2.70 3.20 1.94 1.65 1 4 .223

Team Defensive Statistics Year PO A E Fld. Pct. DP 2006 1291 495 42 .977 16 2005 1264 381 53 .969 14 2004 1391 452 60 .968 22 2003 1119 451 42 .974 16 2002 1205 473 50 .971 15 2001 1224 351 54 .967 10 2000 1237 438 57 .967 18 1999 1264 526 91 .952 12 1998 1156 548 97 .946 16 1997 1212 540 97 .948 8 1996 1320 533 103 .947 20 1995 1239 463 64 .964 12 1994 1212 452 63 .964 17 1993 817 287 36 .968 12 The 2006 Notre Dame seniors (left to right) Sara Schoonaert, Mallorie Lenn, 1992 1403 634 105 .951 14 Heather Booth and Meagan Ruthrauff celebrated a successful four-year run that saw 1991 1221 502 92 .949 17 them go 175-73. 1990 1018 388 77 .948 9 1989 1071 434 95 .941 10

Bold indicates all-time bests.

80 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Team Offensive Leaders Year Average Runs Hits RBI Stolen Bases 2006 Stephanie Brown - .393 Stephanie Brown - 44 Stephanie Brown - 79 Meagan Ruthrauff - 45 Stephanie Brown - 20 2005 Megan Ciolli - .373 Megan Ciolli - 42 Megan Ciolli - 72 Meagan Ruthrauff - 36 Megan Ciolli - 33 2004 Megan Ciolli - .397 Stephanie Brown - 47 Megan Ciolli - 81 Meagan Ruthrauff - 54 Megan Ciolli - 20 2003 Andrea Loman - .402 Andrea Loman - 43 Andrea Loman - 68 Andrea Loman - 42 Andrea Loman - 18 2002 Andrea Loman - .377 Jarrah Myers - 52 M. Ciolli, J. Kriech - 67 Jarrah Myers - 49 Andrea Loman - 16 2001 Jarrah Myers - .380 Jenny Kriech - 50 Jenny Kriech - 72 Jarrah Myers - 41 Jenny Kriech - 19 2000 Melanie Alkire- .376 Jenny Kriech- 45 Melanie Alkire- 73 Melanie Alkire- 64 Jenny Kriech- 16 1999 Lizzy Lemire-.351 Amy Laboe-40 Melanie Alkire-67 Melanie Alkire/Jarrah Myers - 37 J. Kreich/Rebecca Eimen - 12 1998 Danielle Klayman- .343 Amy Laboe- 30 Jennifer Giampaolo- 64 Melanie Alkire- 36 Jennifer Giampaolo- 17 1997 Meghan Murray- .422 Meghan Murray- 38 Meghan Murray- 81 Meghan Murray- 42 Meghan Murray- 13 1996 Meghan Murray- .402 Katie Marten- 52 Meghan Murray- 84 Meghan Murray- 47 Katie Marten- 21 1995 Katie Marten- .399 Katie Marten- 38 Katie Marten- 67 Sara Hayes- 67 Katie Marten- 18 1994 Sara Hayes- .394 Sara Hayes- 33 Sara Hayes- 69 Sara Hayes- 69 Amy Rueter- 10 1993 Sara Hayes- .329 Sara Hayes- 24 Sara Hayes- 54 Christy Connoyer- 26 Lisa Miller- 12 1992 Sara Hayes- .296 Sara Hayes- 20 Sara Hayes- 60 Sara Hayes- 27 Lisa Miller- 4 1991 Christy Connoyer- .339 Megan Fay- 26 Carrie Miller- 45 Carrie Miller- 23 Megan Fay/ Lisa Miller- 10 1990 Megan Fay- .311 Ruth Kmak- 23 Megan Fay- 46 Kathy Vernetti- 20 Lisa Miller- 12 1989 Megan Fay- .305 Megan Fay- 32 Megan Fay- 47 Rachel Crossen- 25 Marie Liddy- 11

Team Pitching Leaders Year ERA Wins Innings Pitched Strikeouts 2006 Heather Booth - 1.71 Heather Booth - 27 Heather Booth - 261.1 Heather Booth - 258 2005 Steffany Stenglein - 1.07 Heather Booth - 23 Heather Booth - 209.2 Steffany Stenglein - 310 2004 Steffany Stenglein - 1.39 Heather Booth - 25 Heather Booth - 241.2 Heather Booth - 225 2003 Carrie Wisen - 1.67 Heather Booth - 21 Heather Booth - 188.2 Heather Booth - 158 2002 Steffany Stenglein - 1.93 Steffany Stenglein - 27 Steffany Stenglein - 250.2 Steffany Stenglein - 216 2001 Kristin Schmidt - 0.55 Jen.Sharron/Schmidt - 27 Kristin Schmidt - 204.0 Kristin Schmidt - 247 2000 Jennifer Sharron- 0.88 Jennifer Sharron- 26 Jennifer Sharron- 229.2 Jennifer Sharron- 246 1999 Jennifer Sharron-1.20 Jennifer Sharron-20 Jennifer Sharron-186.1 Jennifer Sharron-172 1998 Kelly Nichols- 1.03 Jennifer Sharron- 15 Jennifer Sharron- 158.2 Angela Bessolo- 94 1997 Angela Bessolo- 1.46 Angela Bessolo- 15 Angela Bessolo- 153.0 Angela Bessolo- 112 1996 Terri Kobata- 0.97 Angela Bessolo- 19 Angela Bessolo- 172.2 Angela Bessolo- 137 1995 Terri Kobata- 0.51 Terri Kobata- 24 Terri Kobata- 178.1 Terri Kobata- 250 1994 Terri Kobata- 0.64 Terri Kobata- 23 Terri Kobata- 206.1 Terri Kobata- 315 1993 Terri Kobata- 0.51 Terri Kobata- 18 Terri Kobata- 138.0 Terri Kobata- 213 1992 Staci Alford- 0.99 Staci Alford- 13 Staci Alford- 178.1 Staci Alford- 108 1991 Missy Linn- 1.22 Missy Linn- 16 Missy Linn- 162.1 Staci Alford- 96 1990 Staci Alford- 1.32 Staci Alford- 15 Missy Linn- 149.1 Staci Alford- 104 S 1989 Missy Linn- 1.28 Missy Linn- 22 Missy Linn- 214.1 Missy Linn- 127 O During the 2003 season, Andrea Loman led the team in batting average (.402), runs (43), hits (68), RBI (42) and F stolen bases (18). She joins Meghan Murray (1997) as the only Irish players to lead the team in all five categories for T one season. B

Steffany Stenglein, who led the team in strikeouts in 2005 with A 310, is second among single- season strikeout leaders at L Notre Dame. L 2007 SOFTBALL 81 Team Records I MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS All-Time Record ...... 731-336-2 (.684) Total Games Played ...... 1,069 Extra-Innings Record...... 56-46-2 (.552) Extra-Innings Games Played ...... 104 R Overall Winning Seasons ...... 18 Overall Losing Seasons ...... 0 Consecutive Winning Seasons ...... 18 30-Win Seasons ...... 18 40-Win Seasons ...... 10 I 50-Win Seasons...... One (2001) Overall Conference Regular-Season Record ...... 245-38 (.866) Final MCC Regular-Season Record...... 64-14 (.820) BIG EAST Regular-Season Record ...... 181-24 (.883) Undefeated BIG EAST Regular Seasons ...... Two (1999, 2001) Conference Regular-Season Titles ...... 14 (10 BIG EAST, Four MCC) S Conference Championships ...... 10 (Five BIG EAST, Five MCC) NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 11 SEASON RECORDS H Batting Average...... 422 1997 At-Bats ...... 1778 1996 Runs ...... 318 2002 Jennifer Sharron played a key role on Notre Dame’s record-setting 2001 pitching Hits ...... 522 1996 staff, which produced school records for ERA (0.89) and shutouts (30). Doubles ...... 98 2001 Triples ...... 27 2001 Home Runs ...... 54 2002 Total Bases...... 748 2001 SEASON RECORDS Base on Balls ...... 144 2006 Most Games – 69 in 2004 Stolen Bases ...... 112 1996 Most Wins – 54 in 2001 Attempted Steals ...... 134 2005 Most Losses – 30 in 1992 Winning Percentage – .885 (54-7) in 2001 Pitching Consecutive Wins – 33, (3-28-01) - (5-10-01) Lowest ERA...... 0.89 2001 Consecutive Losses – 6, (2-28-98) - (3-7-98) Complete Games ...... 52 2004 Most Home Wins – 24 in 1996 Shutouts ...... 30 2001 Most Home Losses – Seven in 1989, 1992, 1995 Innings Pitched ...... 469.1 1992 Longest Home Winning Streak – 25, (3-28-01) - (4-14-02) Strikeouts ...... 527 2005 Longest Home Losing Streak – Four, (4-29-95) - (5-4-95) Strikeouts Per 7 Innings ...... 8.74 2005 Highest Home Winning Percentage – 1.000 in 2001 (18-0) Lowest Home Winning Percentage – .589 in 1989 (10-7) Defense Most Shutouts – 30 in 2001 Fielding Percentage ...... 977 2006 Most Games Shut Out – 15 in 1992 Fewest Errors ...... 36 1993 Most Consecutive Shutouts – 8, (4-7-01) - (4-19-01) Double Plays ...... 22 2004 Most Consecutive Games Shut Out – 4, (3-17-92)- (3-20-92)

GAME RECORDS Largest Winning Margin – 18-0, vs. Robert Morris (3-11-94) Largest Losing Margin – 0-16, vs. Arizona (3-6-99) Most Runs Scored – 18, vs. Robert Morris (3-11-94) Most Runs Allowed – 16, vs. Arizona (3-6-99) Most Combined Runs – 25, vs. Bethel (4-12-89) (Notre Dame 15, Bethel 10) Most Hits – 21, vs. Rhode Island (3-14-92); vs. Pittsburgh (4-9-06) Combined Hits – 32, vs. Pittsburgh (4-9-06) Most Stolen Bases – 7, vs. Connecticut (5-5-96), vs. St. John’s (4-21-96), vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-24-90) and vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-16-90) Longest Game – 15 innings vs. Cleveland St. (4-22-96), vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-13-95) and vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-25-92) Double Plays – 3, vs. Southwestern Michigan (4-19-89)

Jarrah Myers hit a school- record 13 home runs in 2002 to help Notre Dame set the school record of 54.

82 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

Individual Records

INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS Offense Most Hits: 5 Jenn Giampaolo, vs. Cleveland St. (4-22-95) Kathy Vernetti, vs. Saint Louis (4-22-90)

Most RBI: 7 Meagan Ruthrauff, vs. Pittsburgh (4-9-06) 6 Liz Hatmann, vs. Oakland (4-30-02) Jarrah Meyers, vs. Cal State Northridge (3-11-02) Melanie Alkire, vs San Diego State (3-12-00)

Most At-Bats: 7 Katie Marten, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-13-95) Amy Folsom, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-25-92) Lisa Miller, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-25-92) Stephanie Pinter, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-25-92)

Most Runs: 4 Megan Ciolli vs. Valparaiso (4-23-03) Jarrah Myers, vs. New Mexico State (2-16-02) Liz Hartmann is one of 10 Irish players to hit multi-home runs in Liz Goetz, vs. Robert Morris (3-11-94) the same game. Hartmann hit two home runs in a game three Ruth Kmak, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-16-90) times in her career.

Most Doubles: Katie Marten, vs. Providence (4-6-97) 3 Sara Hayes, vs. Missouri-Kansas City (4-12-92) Meghan Murray, vs. Seton Hall (4-28-96) Sara Hayes, vs. Butler (5-11-94) Most Triples: Mia Faust, vs. Butler (3-27-89) 2 Nicole Wicks, vs. Syracuse (4-10-04) Jenny Kriech, vs.Boston College (4-28-01) and Indiana State (3-18-00) Lisa Tully, vs. St. John’s (4-19-98) Most Home Runs 3 Meagan Ruthrauff, vs. Pittsburgh (4-9-06) Lizzy Lemire, vs. Canisius (2-27-98) S 2 Liz Hartmann, vs. Nebraska (2-14-00), Louisiana-Lafayette (2-28-03) and Oakland (4-30-02) Andria Bledsoe, vs. Louisana-Lafayette (2-28-03) Jarrah Meyers, vs. Virginia Tech (4-30-02), Cal State Northridge (3-11- 01) and Seton Hall (4-30-00) O Lisa Mattison, vs. Providence (4-29-02) Melanie Alkire, vs. Connecticut (4-7-00) and Kansas (3-6-99) Andrea Loman, vs. Texas (3-17-00) Elizabeth Perkins, vs. Rutgers (5-4-97) F Sara Hayes, vs. Wright St. (4-15-95) and Long Beach St. (3-17-95) Most Stolen Bases 4 Ruth Kmak, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-16-90)

Most Base on Balls T 4 Mia Faust, vs. Bethel (4-12-89)

Pitching Most Innings Pitched B 13 Staci Alford, vs. Saint Louis (4-22-90) Most Strikeouts 19 Steffany Stenglein, vs. Seton Hall (4-25-05)

A Defense Most Putouts Teri Kobata, one of the all-time greats at Notre Dame struck out 17 batters in a game 21 Stephanie Pinter, vs. Loyola-Chicago (4-25-92) twice in her career –against Indiana State in 1994 and Butler in 1995. L Most Assists L 14 Terri Kobata, vs. Michigan (2-24-95) 2007 SOFTBALL 83 Season Records I SEASON RECORDS/OFFENSE Most Games Played 1. Stephanie Brown (2004)...... 69 R Nicole deFau (2004) ...... 69 Meagan Ruthrauff (2004) ...... 69 Sara Schoonaert (2004) ...... 69 5. Mallorie Lenn (2004)...... 68 6. Megan Ciolli (2004) ...... 67 I Liz Hartmann (2004) ...... 67 Nicole Wicks (2004) ...... 67 9. Sara Hayes (1992) ...... 65 Christy Connoyer (1992) ...... 65 Carrisa Jaquish (2004) ...... 65 S Stephanie Pinter (1992) ...... 65 13. Jenn Giampaolo (1996)...... 64 Senior outfielder Stephanie Brown is Notre Dame’s all-time single-season leader Meghan Murray (1996)...... 64 in games played (69) and at bats (226). She also ranks among the top-10 in Liz Perkins (1996) ...... 64 batting average (.393), hits (79) runs scored (47) and stolen bases (20). 16. Linda Kohan (2006) ...... 63 Katie Laing (2006)...... 63 H Meagan Ruthrauff (2006) ...... 63 Most Hits Sara Schoonaert (2006) ...... 63 1. Meghan Murray (1996)...... 84 Most At-Bats 2. Jenn Giampaolo (1996)...... 82 3. Megan Ciolli (2004) ...... 81 1. Stephanie Brown (2004)...... 226 Meghan Murray (1997)...... 81 2. Jenn Giampaolo (1996)...... 212 5. Stephanie Brown (2006)...... 79 3. Meghan Murray (1996)...... 209 6. Melanie Alkire (2000) ...... 73 4. Katie Laing (2006)...... 205 7. Megan Ciolli (2005) ...... 72 5. Megan Ciolli (2004) ...... 204 Jenny Kriech (2001) ...... 72 6. Sara Hayes (1992) ...... 203 Jenny Kriech (2000) ...... 72 7. Jenn Giampaolo (1998)...... 202 Katie Marten (1997) ...... 72 8. Stephanie Brown (2006)...... 201 11. Sarah Hayes (1994) ...... 69 Katie Marten (1996) ...... 201 12. Meagan Rutrauff (2006) ...... 68 Stephanie Pinter (1992) ...... 201 Stephanie Brown (2004)...... 68 Highest Batting Average Andrea Loman (2003) ...... 68 Katie Marten (1996) ...... 68 (Minimum 50 at bats) 1. Meghan Murray (1997)...... 422 Most Doubles 2. Andrea Loman (2003)...... 402 1. Katie Laing (2005) ...... 17 Meghan Murray (1996)...... 402 Lizzy Lemire (1999)...... 17 4. Katie Marten (1995) ...... 399 Jenn Giampaolo (1996)...... 17 5. Megan Ciolli (2004) ...... 397 4. Katie Laing (2006) ...... 16 6. Sara Hayes (1994) ...... 394 Meagan Ruthrauff (2005) ...... 16 7. Stephanie Brown (2006) ...... 393 Jenny Kriech (2002) ...... 16 8. Jenn Giampaolo (1996)...... 387 7. Meagan Ruthrauff (2006) ...... 15 9. Jarrah Myers (2001) ...... 380 Elizabeth Perkins (1997) ...... 15 10. Andrea Loman (2002) ...... 377 Sara Hayes (1992) ...... 15 Most Runs Melanie Alkire (2000) ...... 15 11. Melanie Alkire (1998) ...... 14 1. Jarrah Myers (2002) ...... 52 Andria Bledsoe (2001) ...... 14 Katie Marten (1996) ...... 52 Andy Keys (1995) ...... 14 3. Jenny Kriech (2001) ...... 50 Jenny Kriech (2000) ...... 14 4. Meghan Murray (1996)...... 48 Elizabeth Perkins (1994) ...... 14 5. (2004)...... 47 Stephanie Brown 16. Linda Kohan (2006) ...... 13 Andrea Loman (2002) ...... 47 Christy Connoyer (1994) ...... 13 7. Jenny Kriech (2000) ...... 45 Mallorie Lenn (2004)...... 13 8. Stephanie Brown (2006)...... 44 Meghan Murray (1996)...... 13 Megan Ciolli (2002) ...... 44 10. Jarrah Myers (2001) ...... 43 Most Triples (min. 5) 11. Megan Ciolli (2005) ...... 42 1. Jenny Kriech (2001) ...... 10 2. Jenny Kriech (2000) ...... 8 Katie Marten (1997) ...... 8 4. Andy Keys (1993) ...... 6 5. Megan Ciolli (2002) ...... 5 Meghan Murray (1996)...... 5

84 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® SEASON RECORDS/OFFENSE 7. Jenny Kriech (2001) ...... 19 8. Andrea Loman (2003) ...... 18 Most Home Runs 9. Jenn Giampaolo (1998) ...... 17 Andrea Loman (2000) ...... 17 1. Jarrah Myers (2002)...... 13 11. Jen Giampaolo (1996) ...... 16 Melanie Alkire (2000)...... 13 Andrea Loman (2002) ...... 16 3. Meagan Ruthrauff (2006)...... 12 Andrea Koller (1995) ...... 16 Andrea Loman (2002) ...... 12 Jenny Kriech (2000) ...... 16 Jarrah Myers (2000)...... 12 6. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004)...... 11 7. Melanie Alkire (1999)...... 10 Stolen Bases Attempted (min. 20) Sara Hayes (1994)...... 10 1. Megan Ciolli (2005) ...... 39 9. Andrea Loman (2003) ...... 9 2. Kellie Middleton (2005) ...... 29 Liz Hartmann (2003) ...... 9 3. Jenny Kriech (2001) ...... 25 11. Stephanie Brown (2006) ...... 8 4. Stephanie Brown (2006) ...... 24 Mallorie Lenn (2006) ...... 8 Megan Ciolli (2004) ...... 24 Liz Hartmann (2004) ...... 8 Jenny Kriech (2000) ...... 24 14. Andria Bledsoe (2002) ...... 7 7. Jen Giampaolo (1998) ...... 23 Stephanie Brown (2004) ...... 7 Katie Marten (1996) ...... 23 Liz Hartmann (2002) ...... 7 9. Andrea Loman (2003) ...... 21 Kris McCleary (1999) ...... 7 10. Meghan Murray (1997) ...... 20 Jarrah Myers (2001)...... 7 Sara Hayes (1995)...... 7 Most Putouts 1. Stephanie Pinter (1992)...... 547 Most Runs Batted In 2. Jarrah Myers (2001)...... 494 1. Melanie Alkire (2000)...... 64 3. Amy Laboe (1999) ...... 472 2. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004)...... 54 4. Jarrah Myers (2000)...... 449 3. Jarrah Myers (2002)...... 49 5. Mallorie Lenn (2006) ...... 378 4. Sara Hayes (1994)...... 48 6. Lisa Mattison (2003) ...... 365 5. Meghan Murray (1996) ...... 47 7. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004) ...... 362 Jarrah Myers (2000)...... 47 8. Sara Hayes (1995)...... 353 7. Meagan Rutrauff (2006)...... 45 9. Lisa Mattison (2002) ...... 350 Andrea Loman (2002) ...... 43 10. Stephanie Pinter (1994)...... 345 Andria Bledsoe (2002) ...... 43 11. Mallorie Lenn (2005) ...... 344 10. Andrea Loman (2003) ...... 42 Jarrah Myers (2002)...... 344 Meghan Murray (1997) ...... 42 12. Jarrah Myers (2001)...... 41 Most Assists Meagan Ruthrauff, (2003-06), owns the three highest 1. Ruth Kmak (1992)...... 144 Slugging Percentage single-season walk totals at the school, which she set in 2. Katie Laing (2006) ...... 132 each of the last three seasons. 1. Melanie Alkire (2000)...... 665 Christy Connoyer (1994)...... 132 2. Sara Hayes (1994)...... 662 4. Meghan Murray (1997) ...... 129 3. Jarrah Myers (2002)...... 661 5. Meghan Murray (1996) ...... 126 S 4. Meagan Ruthruff (2006) ...... 657 Meghan Murray (1995) ...... 126 Most Games Started Andrea Loman (2003) ...... 657 Deb Boulac (1992) ...... 126 1. Steffany Stenglein (2002)...... 47 6. Andrea Loman (2002)...... 651 8. Melanie Alkire (1999)...... 123 2. Heather Booth (2006) ...... 39 7. Jarrah Myers (2001)...... 620 Sarah Mathison (1998) ...... 123 3. Heather Booth (2004) ...... 36 8. Meghan Murray (1997)...... 609 10. Jarrah Myers (1999)...... 122 4. Steffany Stenglein (2004)...... 33 9. Jarrah Myers (2000)...... 576 Lisa Tully (1998) ...... 122 5. Jennifer Sharron (2000, 2001)...... 32 O 10. Meghan Murray (1996)...... 569 12. Kara McMahon (1996) ...... 113 6. Steffany Stenglein (2005)...... 31 11. Stephanie Brown (2006) ...... 567 7. Heather Booth (2005) ...... 30 12. Sarah Hayes (1995) ...... 556 Highest Fielding Percentage Heather Booth (2003) ...... 30 (Minimum 50 chances) Terri Kobata (1994) ...... 30 10. Jennifer Sharron (1999)...... 29 Most Walks 1. Carrie Wisen (2002) ...... 1.000 Kristin Schmidt (2001)...... 29 1. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004)...... 36 Megan Ciolli (2002) ...... 1.000 F 2. Meagan Ruthrauff (2006)...... 32 3. Mallorie Lenn (2005) ...... 997 3. Meagan Ruthrauff (2005)...... 31 4. Amy Folsom (1992) ...... 996 Most Wins 4. Jarrah Myers (2002)...... 30 5. Mallorie Lenn (2006)...... 995 1. Heather Booth (2006) ...... 27 5. Andrea Loman (2002) ...... 27 6. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004) ...... 995 Steffany Stenglein (2002)...... 27 Jarrah Myers (2001)...... 27 7. Elizabeth Perkins (1995) ...... 992 Kristin Schmidt (2001)...... 27 7. Kelly Rowe (1997)...... 26 8. Jarrah Myers (2001) ...... 992 Jennifer Sharron (2001)...... 27 8. Andrea Loman (2000) ...... 25 Jarrah Myers (2002)...... 992 5. Jennifer Sharron (2000)...... 26 T 9. Mia Faust (1989) ...... 24 10. Meagen Ruthrauff (2006) ...... 991 6. Heather Booth (2004) ...... 25 10. Stephanie Brown (2006) ...... 23 Amy Folsom (1991) ...... 991 7. Terri Kobata (1995) ...... 24 8. Heather Booth (2005) ...... 23 On-Base Percentage (Min. .440) SEASON RECORDS/PITCHING Terri Kobata (1994) ...... 23 1. Jarrah Myers (2002)...... 483 10. Missy Linn (1989) ...... 22 2. Meagan Ruthrauff (2006) ...... 477 Most Appearances 11. Steffany Stenglein (2005)...... 21 B Steffany Stenglein (2004)...... 21 3. Jarrah Myers (2001)...... 468 1. Steffany Stenglein (2002)...... 54 4. Andrea Loman (2003) ...... 466 2. Heather Booth (2006) ...... 48 5. Andrea Loman (2002) ...... 461 4. Carrie Wisen (2002) ...... 44 Most Complete Games 6. Stephanie Brown (2006) ...... 454 5. Missy Linn (1989) ...... 42 1. Heather Booth (2004) ...... 30 7. Jenny Kriech (2001) ...... 444 6. Steffany Stenglein (2005)...... 41 2. Jennifer Sharron (2000)...... 27 A 8. Sara Hayes (1994)...... 443 7. Heather Booth (2005) ...... 40 3. Heather Booth (2006) ...... 26 8. Jennifer Sharron (2000)...... 39 Jennifer Sharron (2001)...... 26 Most Stolen Bases 9. Heather Booth (2003) ...... 38 5. Missy Linn (1989) ...... 25 1. Megan Ciolli (2005) ...... 33 10. Heather Booth (2004) ...... 37 6. Terri Kobata (1994) ...... 23 2. Kellie Middleton (2005) ...... 25 Kelly Nichols (1995)...... 37 7. Steffany Stenglein (2004)...... 22 3. Katie Marten (1996) ...... 21 Terri Kobata (1994) ...... 37 Kristin Schmidt (2001)...... 22 9. Missy Linn (1990) ...... 19 4. Stephanie Brown (2006) ...... 20 L 10. Heather Booth (2005) ...... 18 Megan Ciolli (2004) ...... 20 L Katie Marten (1995) ...... 20 Staci Alford (1990) ...... 18 2007 SOFTBALL 85 9. Terri Kobata, 23-7 (1994)...... 767 3. 2000...... 307 Records/ 10. Steffany Stenglein, 21-7 (2005) ...... 750 4. 2003...... 300 1999...... 300 Statistics Lowest Earned Run Average 6. 2002...... 299 7. 1998...... 298 1. Terri Kobata (1995)...... 0.51 8. 1996...... 294 I Terri Kobata (1993)...... 0.51 9. 2005 ...... 293 3. Kristin Schmidt (2001) ...... 0.55 1995 ...... 293 4. Terri Kobata (1994)...... 0.64 11. 2006...... 291 5. Jennifer Sharron (2000) ...... 0.88 12. 1994...... 292 6. Terri Kobata (1996)...... 0.97 13. 2004...... 278 7. Kelly Nichols (1998) ...... 1.03 14. 1989...... 263 8. Steffany Stenglein (2005) ...... 1.07 R 15. 1993...... 258 9. Jennifer Sharron (2001) ...... 1.13 1990 ...... 258 10. Carrie Miller (1993) ...... 1.19 17. 1991 ...... 246 18. 1992...... 237 Most Strikeouts 1. Terri Kobata (1994) ...... 315 Runs Scored I 2. Steffany Stenglein (2005)...... 310 1. 2002...... 318 3. Heather Booth (2006) ...... 258 2. 2001...... 308 4. Terri Kobata (1995) ...... 250 3. 2000...... 300 5. Kristin Schmidt (2001)...... 247 4. 1996...... 296 6. Jennifer Sharron (2000)...... 246 5. 2003...... 286 7. Heather Booth (2004) ...... 225 6. 2004...... 276 8. Jennifer Sharron (2001)...... 224 S 7. 1999...... 264 9. Steffany Stenglein (2002)...... 216 8. 2006...... 263 10. Terri Kobata (1993) ...... 213 9. 1997...... 259 10. 1994...... 250 Fewest Earned Runs Allowed 11. 2005...... 249 (Minimum 50 innings) 12. 1995...... 244 H 1. Terri Kobata (1993) ...... 10 13. 1989...... 234 2. Kelly Nichols (1998)...... 11 14. 1998...... 231 3. Carrie Miller (1993) ...... 12 15. 1991...... 189 4. Terri Kobata (1995) ...... 13 16. 1990...... 174 5. Terri Kobata (1996) ...... 15 17. 1993...... 167 6. Melanie Alkire (1998)...... 16 1992...... 167 Kristin Schmidt (2001)...... 16 Carrie Wisen (2003) ...... 16 Hits 9. Michelle Moschel (1999) ...... 17 1. 1996...... 522 Kelly Nichols (1996)...... 17 2. 2001...... 521 Kelly Nichols only allowed 11 earned runs during the 11. Carrie Miller (1991) ...... 19 3. 2000...... 506 1998 season. 1999...... 506 Fewest Runs Allowed 5. 1997...... 500 (Minimum 50 innings) 6. 2006...... 492 1. Terri Kobata (1993) ...... 15 7. 2004...... 490 2. Carrie Wisen (2003) ...... 17 8. 2002...... 482 11. Terri Kobata (1993) ...... 17 3. Michelle Moschel (1999) ...... 19 9. 1995...... 475 Kelly Nichols (1998)...... 19 10. 1994...... 466 Most Shutouts 5. Kristin Schmidt (2001)...... 20 11. 2005...... 463 1. Terri Kobata (1994) ...... 15 6. Terri Kobata (1996) ...... 21 12. 2003...... 461 2. Jennifer Sharron (2001)...... 14 Terri Kobata (1995) ...... 21 13. 1998...... 458 3. Kristin Schmidt (2001)...... 13 8. Carrie Miller (1993) ...... 24 14. 1992...... 418 4. Terri Kobata (1993) ...... 12 9. Kelly Nichols (1996)...... 25 14. 1991...... 381 Jennifer Sharron (2000)...... 12 Melanie Alkire (1998)...... 25 16. 1989...... 364 6. Heather Booth (2006) ...... 11 11. Staci Alford (1993) ...... 28 17. 1993...... 340 Heather Booth (2004) ...... 11 18. 1990...... 328 8. Terri Kobata (1995) ...... 9 Fewest Hits Allowed Missy Linn (1989) ...... 9 (Minimum 50 innings) Doubles 10. Steffany Stenglein (2005)...... 8 1. 2001...... 98 1. Terri Kobata (1993) ...... 38 2. 2005...... 94 2. Melanie Alkire (1998)...... 49 3. 2006...... 89 Most Innings Pitched 3. Carrie Wisen (2003) ...... 55 2004...... 89 1. Heather Booth (2006) ...... 261.2 4. Carrie Miler (1993) ...... 57 5. 1997...... 83 2. Steffany Stenglein (2002) ...... 250.2 5. Michelle Moschel (1999) ...... 58 6. 2000...... 82 3. Heather Booth (2004) ...... 241.2 Kelly Nichols (1996)...... 58 7. 1994...... 80 4. Jennifer Sharron (2000) ...... 229.2 7. Carrie Miller (1991) ...... 61 8. 1999...... 79 5. Missy Linn (1989) ...... 212.2 8. Kelly Nichols (1998)...... 64 6. Heather Booth (2005) ...... 209.2 9. 1996...... 76 10. 1998...... 72 7. Terri Kobata (1994)...... 206.1 Fewest Walks 8. Kristin Schmidt (2001) ...... 204.0 11. 2003...... 71 9. Jennifer Sharron (2001) ...... 197.2 (Minimum 50 innings) 12. 2002...... 67 10. Steffany Stenglein (2005) ...... 195.2 1. Michelle Moschel (1999) ...... 7 13. 1995...... 60 2. Carrie Miller (1993) ...... 11 14. 1991...... 47 Highest Winning Percentage 3. Staci Alford (1990) ...... 15 15. 1992...... 45 4. Terri Kobata (1993) ...... 16 16. 1993...... 43 (Minimum 10 decisions) Staci Alford (1991) ...... 16 17. 1990...... 37 1. Terri Kobata, 14-1 (1996) ...... 933 6. Staci Alford (1993) ...... 17 18. 1989...... 35 2. Kristin Schmdit, 27-3 (2001) ...... 900 Kelly Nichols (1998)...... 17 3. Jennifer Sharron, 27-4 (2001) ...... 870 8. Staci Alford (1992) ...... 18 Triples 4. Terri Kobata, 24-4 (1995) ...... 857 Carrie Miller (1991) ...... 18 1. 2001...... 27 Terri Kobata, 18-3 (1993) ...... 857 10. Missy Linn (1991) ...... 20 2. 2000...... 18 6. Melanie Alkire, 8-2 (1998) ...... 800 Kelly Nichols (1996)...... 20 3. 1995...... 16 7. Jennifer Sharron, 26-7 (2000) ...... 787 4. 1996...... 14 8. Carrie Wisen, 17-5 (2002) ...... 772 TEAM SINGLE-SEASON 5. 2004...... 13 STATISTICAL RANKINGS 1998...... 13 1993...... 13 Batting Average 1991...... 13 9. 1992...... 12 1. 2001...... 318 1990...... 12 2. 1997...... 311 11. 2005...... 11 2003...... 11

86 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® 1997...... 11 1. 2006...... 144 14. 2002 ...... 9 2. 1989...... 142 1994 ...... 9 3. 2004...... 136 16. 1989 ...... 8 4. 2002...... 133 17. 1999 ...... 7 5. 1998...... 130 18. 2006 ...... 6 6. 1997...... 128 7. 2001...... 122 Home Runs 8. 1996...... 120 1. 2002...... 54 9. 2005...... 118 2. 2003...... 49 10. 2000...... 117 3. 2006...... 44 11. 1991...... 114 4. 2004...... 39 12. 1994...... 112 5. 2000...... 36 13. 1995...... 111 6. 1999...... 29 14. 2003...... 110 7. 2001...... 25 1990...... 110 8. 2005...... 22 16. 1999...... 107 9. 1994...... 17 17. 1992...... 103 10. 1997...... 14 18. 1993...... 77 11. 1995...... 11 12. 1993 ...... 9 Strikeouts 13. 1992 ...... 7 1. 1998...... 93 1990 ...... 7 2. 1990...... 110 15. 1996 ...... 6 3. 1993...... 119 16. 1998 ...... 4 4. 1996...... 120 17. 1989 ...... 4 5. 1989...... 124 18. 1991 ...... 0 6. 1991...... 137 7. 1992...... 146 RBI 8. 1997...... 150 1. 2002...... 278 9. 1994...... 156 2. 2000...... 271 10. 1995...... 160 3. 2001...... 261 11. 2001...... 188 4. 2003...... 242 12. 1999...... 194 5. 2004...... 240 13. 2000...... 195 Liz Miller’s 2001 team was one of the more dominating 6. 2006...... 239 14. 2005...... 213 Irish teams and still holds several single-season records, 7. 1996...... 237 15. 2003...... 226 including total bases (748), slugging percentage (.457), 8. 1997...... 225 16. 2002...... 263 on-base percentage (.373) and team ERA (0.89). 9. 1999...... 224 17. 2006...... 285 10. 2005...... 218 18. 2004...... 295 11. 1994...... 216 12. 1995...... 201 On-Base Percentage 9. 1999...... 91 13. 1998...... 188 1. 2001...... 373 10. 1995...... 87 14. 1989...... 156 2. 1997...... 367 11. 1997...... 86 15. 1991...... 153 3. 2002...... 360 12. 2006...... 76 16. 1993...... 142 4. 2003...... 357 13. 1990...... 73 17. 1990...... 131 2000...... 357 14. 1994...... 69 18. 1992...... 126 1998...... 357 15. 1991...... 66 7. 2006...... 356 16. 1993...... 65 S Total Bases 8. 1999...... 350 17. 1989...... 60 1. 2001...... 748 9. 2005 ...... 348 18. 1992...... 42 2. 2000...... 732 10. 1992...... 339 3. 2002...... 729 11. 1996...... 338 Fielding Percentage 4. 2006...... 725 12. 2004...... 336 1. 2006 ...... 977 5. 2004...... 722 13. 1995...... 331 2003...... 974 O 6. 2003...... 701 1994...... 331 3. 2002...... 971 7. 1999...... 686 15. 1989...... 317 4. 2005 ...... 969 8. 1997...... 647 16. 1990...... 313 5. 2004...... 968 9. 2005...... 645 17. 1991...... 292 1993...... 968 10. 1996...... 644 18. 1993...... 290 7. 2000...... 967 11. 1995...... 600 2001...... 967 F 12. 1994...... 615 Stolen Bases 9. 1995...... 964 13. 1998...... 568 1. 1996...... 112 1994...... 964 14. 1992...... 514 2. 2005...... 101 11. 1999...... 952 15. 1991...... 454 3. 2000...... 86 12. 1997...... 948 16. 1993...... 430 4. 2003...... 85 13. 1996...... 947 17. 1989...... 427 5. 2004...... 80 14. 1998...... 946 18. 1990...... 410 6. 2002...... 79 Fielding percentages from 1989-92 unavailable T 7. 2001...... 78 Slugging Percentage 8. 1998...... 74 PITCHING 1. 2001...... 457 9. 1995...... 73 2. 2003...... 456 10. 1999...... 69 ERA 11. 1990...... 63 3. 2002...... 452 1. 2001 ...... 0.89 4. 2000...... 444 12. 1997...... 56 B 13. 2006...... 54 2. 1993 ...... 1.16 5. 2006...... 428 14. 1989...... 52 3. 2000 ...... 1.24 6. 2004...... 409 4. 1991 ...... 1.34 7. 2005 ...... 408 15. 1994...... 49 1993...... 49 5. 2005 ...... 1.36 8. 1999...... 406 6. 1995 ...... 1.41 9. 1997...... 402 1991...... 49 18. 1992...... 19 1992 ...... 1.41 10. 1995...... 370 8. 1996 ...... 1.46 A 11. 1994...... 386 9. 2004 ...... 1.51 12. 1998...... 368 Stolen Bases Attempted 10. 1990 ...... 1.53 13. 1996...... 362 1. 2005...... 134 11. 1999 ...... 1.69 14. 1990...... 322 2. 1996...... 132 12. 1998 ...... 1.74 15. 1989...... 309 3. 2000...... 116 13. 1989 ...... 1.88 16. 1991...... 293 4. 2001...... 109 14. 1997 ...... 1.89 L 17. 1992...... 292 5. 2004...... 105 15. 1994 ...... 1.91 18. 1993...... 258 6. 2003...... 104 16. 2002 ...... 1.93 7. 2002...... 99 17. 2006 ...... 2.13 L Walks 8. 1998...... 97 18. 2003 ...... 2.38 2007 SOFTBALL 87 14. 1998 ...... 385.1 Opponent Batting Average Records/ 15. 2003 ...... 373.0 1. 1993...... 166 16. 1989 ...... 357.0 2. 2005...... 168 Statistics 17. 1993 ...... 350.0 3. 2001...... 170 18. 1990 ...... 339.1 4. 2000...... 175 5. 1995...... 197 I Hits Allowed 6. 2004...... 198 7. 1992...... 203 Complete Games 1. 2005...... 249 8. 2002...... 204 2001...... 249 9. 1991...... 205 1. 2004...... 52 3. 2000...... 255 2. 2001...... 48 10. 1994...... 206 4. 1990...... 274 11. 1996...... 210 3. 1990...... 41 5. 2003...... 286 R 4. 1992...... 40 12. 2003...... 212 6. 1995...... 298 13. 1990...... 215 5. 2000...... 39 7. 2002...... 302 1994...... 39 14. 1999...... 218 1989...... 302 1998 ...... 218 7. 1991...... 38 9. 1994...... 305 8. 2006...... 37 16. 2006...... 222 10. 1991...... 309 17. 1989...... 223 1989...... 37 11. 1998...... 318 I 18. 1997...... 247 10. 1997...... 36 12. 2004...... 327 11. 2005...... 34 13. 1993...... 340 12. 1993...... 29 14. 1999...... 344 CAREER RECORDS/OFFENSE 13. 1996...... 27 15. 1996...... 345 14. 1998...... 24 16. 1992...... 347 Most Games Played 1995...... 24 17. 2006...... 353 1. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06) ...... 247 S 16. 1999...... 22 18. 1997...... 391 2. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 245 17. 2002...... 19 3. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ...... 242 18. 2003...... 16 Runs Allowed Jenny Kriech (1999-2002) ...... 242 5. Sara Schoonaert (2003-06) ...... 241 Shutouts 1. 2001...... 71 2. 1993...... 89 6. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 238 1. 2001...... 33 3. 2000...... 99 7. Liz Hartmann (2002-05) ...... 237 H 2. 1999...... 32 4. 1990...... 101 Danielle Klayman (1998-2001) ...... 237 3. 2000...... 30 5. 2005...... 116 Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001)...... 237 4. 2004...... 25 6. 1991...... 123 10. Alexis Madrid (2000-03)...... 236 5. 2002...... 23 7. 2004...... 129 6. 1996...... 21 8. 2002...... 132 Most At Bats 7. 2006...... 20 1995...... 132 1. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002) ...... 790 1995...... 20 10. 1992...... 134 2 Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ...... 771 1994...... 20 11. 1996...... 144 3. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 765 10. 2005...... 19 12. 1999...... 146 4. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ...... 720 1993...... 19 1989...... 146 Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001)...... 720 1991...... 19 14. 2003...... 153 6. Elizabeth Perkins (1994-97) ...... 719 13. 1998...... 18 15. 1998...... 155 7. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 714 14. 2003...... 17 16. 2006...... 161 8. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06) ...... 700 15. 1990...... 15 17. 1994...... 163 9. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ...... 674 16. 1992...... 13 18. 1997...... 189 10. Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 671 17. 1989...... 12 18. 1997 ...... 8 Earned Runs Allowed Highest Batting Average Saves 1. 2001...... 52 (Minimum 100 At bats) 2. 1998...... 53 1. Meghan Murray (1994-97)...... 380 1. 1999...... 10 3. 2000...... 73 1996...... 10 2. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ...... 368 4. 1990...... 74 3. Katie Marten (1994-97) ...... 367 3. 1998 ...... 9 5. 1991...... 78 4. 1995 ...... 8 4. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 350 6. 2005...... 82 5. Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 347 5. 2005 ...... 5 7. 1995...... 83 2000 ...... 5 6. Stephanie Brown (2004-current) ...... 343 8. 1996...... 92 7. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 340 1993 ...... 5 9. 1992...... 94 8. 2003 ...... 4 8. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002) ...... 339 10. 1998...... 96 9. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ...... 338 2002 ...... 4 1989...... 96 1997 ...... 4 10. Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98) ...... 333 12. 2004...... 100 11. Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001) ...... 332 1994 ...... 4 13. 1999...... 102 1991 ...... 4 14. 1997...... 109 Most Runs 13. 1992 ...... 3 15. 1994...... 110 14. 2006 ...... 2 16. 2002...... 111 1. Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 164 15. 2004 ...... 1 17. 2003...... 127 2. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ...... 161 2001 ...... 1 18. 2006...... 131 3. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002) ...... 158 1990 ...... 1 4. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 153 18. 1989 ...... 0 5. Katie Marten (1994-96) ...... 137 Strikeouts 6. Meghan Murray (1994-96)...... 135 Innings Pitched 1. 2005...... 527 7. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 129 2. 2001...... 477 8. Stephanie Brown (2004-current) ...... 126 1. 1992 ...... 467.1 3. 2004...... 437 2. 2004 ...... 463.2 9. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ...... 117 4. 2000...... 431 Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98)...... 117 3. 1996 ...... 440.0 5. 2006...... 426 4. 2006 ...... 430.1 6. 1994...... 376 Most Hits 5. 2005 ...... 422.0 7. 1996...... 362 6. 1999 ...... 421.1 8. 1999...... 349 1. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ...... 284 7. 1995 ...... 413.0 9. 1995...... 344 2. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002) ...... 268 8. 2000 ...... 412.1 10. 2002...... 341 3. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 260 9. 2001 ...... 408.0 11. 1993...... 316 4. Meghan Murray (1994-97)...... 254 10. 1991 ...... 407.0 12. 2003...... 274 5. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 250 11. 1997 ...... 404.0 13. 1997...... 249 6. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ...... 243 1994 ...... 404.0 14. 1998...... 245 7. Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001)...... 239 13. 2002 ...... 401.2 15. 1992...... 243 8. Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 233 16. 1990...... 226 9. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06) ...... 225 17. 1991...... 222 9 Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98)...... 218 18. 1989...... 173 10. Stephanie Brown (2004-current) ...... 210

88 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Career The 2001 Notre Dame softball Records team posted a national-best 33- game winning-streak on the way to a school record 54 wins and a CAREER RECORDS/OFFENSE ranking as high as eighth in the country: (Front Row, left to right) Most Doubles Alexis Madrid, Chantal DeAlcuaz, 1. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06) ...... 49 Jenny Kriech, Nicole deFau, Kas Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 49 Hoag. (Middle Row, left to right) 3. Elizabeth Perkins (1994-97) ...... 48 Lizzy Lemire, Melanie Alkire, 4. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002) ...... 45 Sarah Kirkman, Jennifer Sharron 5. Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 44 and Danielle Klayman. (Back Row, Sara Hayes (1992-95) ...... 44 left to right) Head Coach Liz 7. Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001)...... 43 Miller, associate head coach 8. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ...... 40 9. Meghan Murray (1994-97)...... 39 Deanna Gumpf, Jessica Sharron, 10. Mallorie Lenn (2003-06)...... 38 Lisa Mattison, Andrea Loman, senior manager Maureen Most Triples Guilfoyle, Jarrah Myers, Jenny 1. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002) ...... 19 Kriech, Andrea Bledsoe, assistant 2. Katie Marten (1994-97) ...... 13 coach Traci Conrad and volunteer 3. Meghan Murray (1994-97)...... 12 assistant coach John Gumpf. 4. Andy Keys (1992-95) ...... 11 Sara Hayes (1992-95) ...... 11 Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001)...... 11 7. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ...... 9 8. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 8 Danielle Klayman (1998-2001) ...... 8 Most Putouts Most Games Started Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98) ...... 8 1. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002)...... 1,337 1. Heather Booth (2003-06)...... 135 2. Mallorie Lenn (2003-06) ...... 1,309 2. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ...... 132 Most Home Runs Stephanie Pinter (1991-94)...... 1,177 3. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ...... 117 4. Kris McCleary (1996-99)...... 1,040 4. Missy Linn (1989-92) ...... 97 1. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 36 5. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ...... 964 5. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ...... 94 2. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06) ...... 31 6. Amy Folsom (1989-92)...... 826 6. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ...... 90 Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 31 7. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06) ...... 812 7. Joy Battersby (1994-97) ...... 83 4. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 30 8. Lisa Mattison (2000-03) ...... 768 8. Staci Alford (1990-93)...... 62 5. Liz Hartmann (2002-05) ...... 27 9. Kelly Rowe (1995-98) ...... 655 9. Carrie Miller (1991-94)...... 54 6. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ...... 26 10. Kathy Vernetti (1989-91) ...... 597 7. Mallorie Lenn (2003-06)...... 21 Most Wins 8. Stephanie Brown (2004-current) ...... 18 9. Meghan Murray (1994-97)...... 15 Most Assists 1. Heather Booth (2003-06) ...... 96 10. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ...... 14 1. Ruth Kmak (1989-92) ...... 467 2. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ...... 88 2. Christy Connoyer (1991-94) ...... 393 3. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ...... 79 Most Runs Batted In 3. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 388 Terri Kobata (1993-96)...... 79 4. Meghan Murray (1994-97)...... 381 5. Missy Linn (1989-92) ...... 63 1. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 174 5. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ...... 376 6. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ...... 53 S 2. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 167 6. Kara McMahon (1994-97) ...... 330 7. Staci Alford (1990-93) ...... 48 3. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06) ...... 162 7. Alexis Madrid (2000-03) ...... 323 8. Joy Battesby (1994-97) ...... 45 4. Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 148 8. Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 301 9. Angela Bessolo (1996-97) ...... 34 5. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ...... 137 6. Liz Hartmann (2002-05) ...... 131 7. Meghan Murray (1994-97)...... 129 Highest Fielding Percentage Most Complete Games O 8. Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001)...... 126 (Minimum 150 chances) 1. Heather Booth (2003-06) ...... 87 9. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ...... 125 1. Mallorie Lenn (2003-06) ...... 992 2. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ...... 76 10. Mallorie Lenn (2003-06)...... 110 Amy Folsom (1989-92)...... 992 3. Missy Linn (1989-92) ...... 74 3. Megan Ruthrauff (2003-06) ...... 991 4. Terri Kobata (1993-96)...... 65 Most Walks 4. Kris McCleary (1996-99) ...... 981 5. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ...... 54 1. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06) ...... 112 5. Gessica Hufnagle (2004-current)...... 977 6. Staci Alford (1990-93)...... 48 2. Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 87 Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 977 7. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ...... 38 F 8. Joy Battersby (1994-97)...... 34 3. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 76 Amy Laboe (1996-99)...... 977 4. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002) ...... 66 Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98) ...... 977 9. Carrie Miller (1991-94)...... 31 Sara Hayes (1992-95) ...... 66 9. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 976 6. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 61 Danielle Klayman (1998-2001) ...... 976 Most Shutouts 7. Stephanie Brown (2004-current)...... 57 Jenna Knudson (1993-96) ...... 976 1. Terri Kobata (1993-96)...... 42 8. Ruth Kmak (1989-92) ...... 52 12. Lisa Mattison (2000-03)...... 975 2. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ...... 38 T 9. Christy Connoyer (1991-94) ...... 50 Kelly Rowe (1995-97) ...... 975 3. Heather Booth (2003-06) ...... 32 10. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ...... 47 4. Missy Linn (1989-92) ...... 29 11. Elizabeth Perkins (1994-97) ...... 46 CAREER RECORDS/PITCHING 5. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ...... 20 6. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ...... 15 Most Stolen Bases Most Appearances Staci Alford (1990-93)...... 15 B 1. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ...... 76 1. Heather Booth (2003-06)...... 167 8. Carrie Miller (1991-94)...... 12 2. Andrea Loman (2000-03)...... 60 2. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ...... 154 3. Katie Marten (1994-97) ...... 58 3. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ...... 134 Most Innings Pitched 4. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002) ...... 55 4. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ...... 125 1. Heather Booth (2003-06) ...... 901.1 5. Kellie Middleton (2003-05) ...... 45 5. Missy Linn (1989-92) ...... 122 2. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)...... 772.1 6. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ...... 43 6. Kelly Nichols (1995-98) ...... 116 3. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ...... 744.0 7. Stephanie Brown (2004-current) ...... 42 Staci Alford (1990-93) ...... 116 4. Missy Linn (1989-92)...... 670.0 A 8. Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98)...... 41 8. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ...... 105 5. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ...... 630.0 9. Alexis Madrid (2000-03)...... 39 9. Joy Battersby (1994-97)...... 99 6. Staci Alford (1990-93) ...... 571.2 Danielle Klayman (1998-2001) ...... 39 10. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ...... 94 7. Angela Bessolo (1996-99)...... 562.2 Meghan Murray (1994-97)...... 39 Kelly Nichols (1995-97) ...... 94 8. Joy Battersby (1994-97) ...... 491.0 L 12. Lisa Miller (1990-93)...... 38 9. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ...... 334.2 L 2007 SOFTBALL 89 Career Records Wins vs. Ranked Opponents Here is a complete listing of Notre Dame’s I victories against ranked opponents: #4 Washington 2-17-01 3-2 Nebraska 4-23-02 3-2 #5 R Cal State Fullerton 3-13-95 1-0 Michigan 5-21-99 1-0 Tennessee 2-27-05 5-2 #6 South Florida 2-19-99 2-0 I Oklahoma 3-18-00 4-2 #7 Fresno State 3-15-01 4-2 #8 S Nebraska 2-14-04 6-4 #9 South Carolina 3-27-92 4-1 Florida State 3-14-96 1-0 Kansas 2-20-98 7-2 H #10 Michigan 2-26-95 4-3 (9) Arizona State 3-17-01 5-1 DePaul 4-19-01 7-6 DePaul 4-19-01 5-1 Arizona State 3-16-06 3-2 #11 South Carolina 2-27-98 5-2 The 2000 edition of the Fighting Irish, pictured here, won the BIG EAST title at Boston College and featured #13 three of the top winning percentages in school history- Jennifer Sharron (61-25, .752), Melanie Alkire (18-5, La.-Lafayette 2-28-97 4-2 (9) 782) amd Michelle Moschel (19-8, .703). DePaul 5-19-01 8-1 #14 3-3-96 3-1 Fewest Earned Runs Texas A&M CAREER RECORDS/PITCHING 2-29-04 1-0 (Minimum 150 innings, two seasons) Nebraska Highest Winning Percentage 1. Michelle Moschel (1999-2000) ...... 44 #15 (Minimum 15 decisions, two seasons) 2. Terri Kobata (1993-96)...... 57 Oregon State 5-18-02 2-0 3. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ...... 72 1. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ...... 840 (79-15) Northwestern 4-26-05 4-3 2. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...... 782 (18-5) 4. Carrie Miller (1991-94)...... 88 3. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ...... 756 (28-9) 5. Kelly Nichols (1995-98) ...... 96 #16 4. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ...... 752 (61-25) Missy Linn (1989-92) ...... 96 La.-Lafayette 3-18-00 4-2 5. Heather Booth (2003-2006) ...... 711 (96-39) 6. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05)...... 705 (79-33) Fewest Runs Allowed #18 3-8-96 10-2 7. Michelle Moschel (1999-2000) ...... 703 (19-8) (Minimum 150 innings, two seasons) Illinois-Chicago 8. Staci Alford (1990-93)...... 640 (48-27) 1. Michelle Moschel (1999-2000) ...... 48 South Carolina 2-18-01 1-0 9. Kelly Nichols (1995-98) ...... 628 (27-16) 2. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ...... 91 DePaul 5-2-02 3-1 10. Angela Bessolo (1995-98) ...... 600 (39-26) 3. Terri Kobata (1993-96)...... 93 Nebraska 4-13-04 2-0 4. Carrie Miller (1991-94)...... 135 5-21-05 3-2 Lowest Earned Run Average 5. Kelly Nichols (1995-98) ...... 143 Northwestern (Minimum 150 innings, two seasons) Louisville 5-14-06 1-0 1. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ...... 0.63 Fewest Hits Allowed #19 2. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)...... 1.22 (Minimum 150 innings, two seasons) Indiana 3-24-96 4-0 3. Staci Alford (1990-93) ...... 1.29 1. Michelle Moschel (1999-2000) ...... 143 Indiana 3-24-96 4-3 (8) 4. Missy Linn (1989-92) ...... 1.33 2. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ...... 198 2-12-05 3-2 5. Angela Bessolo (1996-99)...... 1.63 3. Carrie Miller (1991-94)...... 271 Florida 6. Heather Booth (2003-06) ...... 1.65 4. Terri Kobata (1993-96)...... 285 #21 7. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ...... 1.83 3-8-96 7-0 Kelly Nichols (1995-98)...... 1.83 Oklahoma State 9. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ...... 1.85 Fewest Walks South Florida 2-12-05 5-1 10. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ...... 2.05 (Minimum 150 innings, two seasons) 1. Michelle Moschel (1999-2000) ...... 50 #22 4-26-00 4-0 Most Strikeouts 2. Carrie Miller (1991-94)...... 65 Illinois-Chicago 3. Staci Alford (1990-93)...... 66 Illinois-Chicago 4-26-00 7-1 1. Terri Kobata (1993-96)...... 907 4. Missy Linn (1989-92) ...... 102 Illinois-Chicago 5-18-00 2-0 2. Heather Booth (2003-06)...... 845 5. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ...... 109 3. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ...... 790 Iowa 5-16-02 3-2 4. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ...... 728 #24 5. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ...... 445 3-11-94 18-0 6. Staci Alford (1990-93) ...... 369 Robert Morris 7. Missy Linn (1989-92) ...... 368 CS Northridge 3-11-01 5-1 8. Joy Battersby (1994-97)...... 217 CS Northridge 3-11-01 7-3 CS Fullerton 2-28-04 5-4 #25 Minnesota 3-3-95 8-0 South Florida 2-17-02 5-3

90 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Year-by-Year Results

1989 (31-23) 1990 (32-15-1) 1991 (38-22) MCC Champion (9-3) MCC Champion (9-3) MCC Champion (15-3) Head Coach: Brian Boulac Head Coach: Brian Boulac Head Coach: Brian Boulac Captains: Ruth Kmak, Kathy Vernetti Captains: Ruth Kmak, Kathy Vernetti Captain: Rachel Crossen Home: 13-3-1, Away: 11-9, Neutral: 8-3 Home: 13-3-1, Away: 11-9, Neutral: 8-3 Home: 13-2, Away: 10-9, Neutral: 15-11

3/8 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan W, 8-4 3/4 at Indiana L, 3-7 3/9 at Miami (Ohio) L, 0-3 3/9 at Southern Indiana L, 1-6 3/4 at Indiana L, 0-4 3/9 at Miami (Ohio) L, 2-4 3/9 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan W, 3-1 3/13 at Sam Houston State L, 4-5 3/10 vs. Pittsburgh State L, 1-4 3/9 at Southern Indiana W, 1-0 3/13 at Sam Houston State L, 0-8 3/10 vs. Upper Iowa W, 5-0 3/10 vs. Bradley L, 1-5 3/13 vs. Temple W, 8-1 3/11 vs. Iowa State L, 1-9 3/10 vs. Indiana State L, 0-3 3/14 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-3 3/11 vs. Iowa State L, 1-3 3/11 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan L, 1-3 3/14 vs. Western Illinois L, 3-5 3/12 vs. North Carolina W, 3-1 3/11 vs. Evansville W, 5-1 3/15 vs. Pima Comm. College W, 6-0 3/12 vs. Washburn L, 1-3 3/23 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 1-0 3/15 vs. Pima Comm. College W, 4-0 3/13 vs. Iowa State L, 4-5 (8) 3/23 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 3-2 3/17 vs. Akron L, 0-5 3/13 vs. Temple W, 1-0 3/25 *Dayton L, 2-4 3/17 vs. Akron W, 1-0 3/15 vs. Bowling Green W, 4-2 3/25 *Dayton L, 1-2 (10) 3/24 *Detroit W, 1-0 3/15 at Indiana State L, 1-5 3/27 *at Butler W, 4-0 3/24 *Detroit W, 1-0 3/15 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 2-3 3/27 *at Butler W, 3-2 3/26 at Valparaiso W, 4-3 (9) 3/16 at Indiana State W, 5-0 3/29 *at Detroit W, 2-0 3/26 at Valparaiso W, 4-3 (9) 3/16 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 2-3 3/29 *at Detroit L, 5-6 3/31 at Bradley W, 1-0 (8) 3/20 at Bowling Green L, 0-7 3/31 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 5-1 3/31 at Bradley L, 4-5 3/20 at Bowling Green L, 2-4 3/31 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 12-2 4/4 *Evansville L, 0-1 3/22 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 2-1 4/1 Wisconsin-Green Bay L, 0-2 4/4 *Evansville W, 4-0 3/22 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 12-1 4/1 Wisconsin-Green Bay L, 5-6 4/5 *at Butler W, 4-0 3/24 *Saint Louis W, 2-1 4/5 at St. Francis L, 0-3 4/5 *at Butler L, 1-3 3/24 *Saint Louis W, 1-0 4/5 at St. Francis L, 2-3 4/6 *at Saint Louis L, 2-3 (10) 3/25 Valparaiso W, 8-0 4/7 !vs. Butler W, 7-6 4/6 *at Saint Louis W, 2-0 3/25 Valparaiso W, 2-1 (9) 4/7 !vs. Detroit L, 0-1 (8) 4/7 @vs. Wisconsin-Parkside W, 2-0 3/28 at Ball State W, 5-3 (8) 4/8 !vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 5-4 (8) 4/7 @at St. Francis W, 1-0 3/28 at Ball State L, 0-3 4/8 !vs. Dayton W, 2-0 4/8 @vs. Mount Mercy W, 3-2 3/30 *at Evansville W, 7-0 4/9 !vs. Saint Louis L, 1-3 4/8 @vs. Valparaiso W, 7-1 3/30 *at Evansville W, 5-0 4/11 Saint Mary’s W, 10-0 4/11 at DePaul L, 1-6 4/5 vs. North Carolina W, 1-0 4/11 Saint Mary’s W, 4-2 4/11 at DePaul L, 2-3 4/5 vs. Samford W, 4-1 4/12 at Bethel W, 15-10 4/16 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 4-0 4/6 vs. Florida State L, 0-7 4/12 at Bethel W, 13-2 4/16 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 15-1 4/6 vs. South Carolina L, 1-3 4/13 at Valparaiso L, 0-1 (8) 4/17 at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 10-5 4/6 vs. Winthrop L, 1-2 4/13 at Valparaiso W, 4-3 4/17 at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 3-2 4/11 DePaul W, 1-0 4/17 at Illinois-Chicago W, 2-0 (9) 4/18 *Dayton W, 5-0 4/11 DePaul W, 2-0 4/17 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-3 4/18 *Dayton W, 4-3 4/13 *at Detroit L, 0-1 (8) S 4/19 Southwestern Michigan W, 6-0 4/22 !at Dayton W, 2-1 4/13 *at Detroit L, 0-1 4/19 Southwestern Michigan W, 9-1 4/22 !vs. Saint Louis W, 3-2 (13) 4/16 Indiana State W, 4-0 4/21 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay L, 1-2 4/23 St. Francis W, 5-1 4/16 Indiana State L, 1-6 4/21 vs. Loyola (Chicago) L, 3-5 4/23 St. Francis W, 4-2 4/17 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 2-0 4/22 vs. DePaul L, 1-10 4/24 Loyola (Chicago) W, 9-1 4/17 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 8-2 4/22 vs. Drake L, 3-4 4/24 Loyola (Chicago) W, 11-0 4/18 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 8-1 4/23 vs. Northern Iowa L, 0-2 4/25 Grace College W, 9-2 4/18 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 12-0 O 4/24 at Grace College W, 6-0 4/20 *at Dayton W, 8-1 4/25 Grace College L, 0-2 4/24 at Grace College W, 4-2 (8) 4/28 Saint Mary’s W, 1-0 4/20 *at Dayton W, 4-2 4/26 at Southwestern Michigan W, 5-0 4/29 Marquette W, 5-2 4/24 *Butler W, 1-0 4/29 at Marquette W, 10-0 4/29 Marquette W, 9-2 4/24 *Butler W, 1-0 4/29 at Marquette W, 11-8 5/1 DePaul L, 1-5 4/29 Illinois-Chicago W, 2-0 4/30 at Saint Mary’s W, 11-0 5/1 DePaul T, 0-0 (11) 4/29 Illinois-Chicago W, 3-1 F 4/30 at Saint Mary’s W, 13-0 5/1 at DePaul L, 0-4 5/2 DePaul L, 0-7 @ – St. Francis Invitational (Joliet, Ill.) 5/1 at DePaul W, 2-1 5/2 DePaul L, 2-4 * – Indicates MCC game 5/2 *Detroit W, 2-1 5/3 North Central W, 12-2 ! – MCC Championship (Dayton, Ohio) 5/2 *Detroit L, 1-2 5/3 North Central W, 8-5 5/12 at Wright State W, 9-0 5/4 Valparaiso L, 2-3 5/12 at Wright State W, 4-2 T 5/14 *vs. Dayton W, 5-0 * – Indicates MCC game 5/14 *vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 2-1 (8) ! – MCC Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) 5/15 !vs. Detroit L, 1-3 5/15 !vs. Butler W, 5-4 5/15 !vs. Detroit W, 9-3 B 5/15 !vs. Detroit W, 2-0 * – Indicates MCC game A ! – MCC Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) L L 2007 SOFTBALL 91 Year-by-Year Results I 1992 (34-30-1) 1993 (36-13) 1994 (41-20) MCC Record: 7-3 MCC Champion (8-2) MCC Champion (9-1) Head Coach: Brian Boulac Head Coach: Liz Miller Head Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Amy Folsom, Ruth Kmak Captains: Staci Alford, Ronny Alvarez Captains: Christy Connoyer, Amy Rueter Home: 9-1-1, Away: 7-8, Neutral: 18-21-1 Home: 10-2, Away: 11-4, Neutral: 15-7 Home: 9-5, Away: 13-7, Neutral: 19-10 R 3/7 @vs. Bowling Green L, 0-4 3/5 @vs. Long Beach State L, 2-6 2/26 at #20 Missouri L, 1-6 3/7 @at Southern Illinois L, 0-3 3/5 @vs. San Jose State W, 4-0 2/26 vs. Northern Iowa W, 6-4 3/8 @vs. Western Illinois L, 3-5 3/5 @at Sacramento State L, 0-7 2/27 vs. Northern Iowa W, 7-0 3/8 @vs. Bowling Green W, 4-1 3/6 @vs. Oregon L, 2-5 2/27 at #20 Missouri L, 1-10 3/11 ^vs. Rhode Island W, 6-1 3/6 @vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.) W, 6-1 3/4 @vs. Centenary W, 3-2 3/11 ^vs. Rhode Island W, 7-2 3/6 @vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.) W, 1-0 3/4 @vs. Creighton L, 5-9 3/5 @vs. Sam Houston State W, 5-3 I 3/12 ^vs. Oklahoma W, 1-0 (8) 3/7 @at Sacramento State L, 0-1 3/12 ^vs. Oklahoma L, 0-3 3/10 #vs. Central Michigan W, 3-2 (8) 3/5 @vs. North Carolina L, 3-5 3/14 ^vs. Rhode Island W, 15-7 3/10 #vs. Central Michigan W, 4-0 3/5 @vs. Tulsa W, 5-2 3/14 ^vs. Rhode Island W, 1-0 (9) 3/12 #vs. Sam Houston State L, 0-4 3/6 @at #14 Texas A&M L, 0-8 3/15 ^vs. Princeton W, 1-0 3/12 #vs. Connecticut W, 3-2 3/9 vs. South Carolina L, 1-7 3/15 ^vs. Army W, 4-0 3/12 #vs. North Carolina W, 5-0 3/10 vs. #3 Oklahoma State L, 0-3 3/17 Bowling Green L, 0-3 3/14 #vs. Temple L, 1-2 (9) 3/11 $vs. #21 Illinois-Chicago L, 0-7 S 3/17 Bowling Green L, 0-1 (9) 3/14 #vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-1 3/11 $vs. #2 UCLA L, 0-12 3/20 $vs. Ball State L, 0-3 3/26 vs. South Florida L, 2-3 (8) 3/11 $vs. #24 Robert Morris W, 18-0 3/20 $at Indiana State L, 0-5 3/26 vs. Mercer W, 8-0 3/12 $vs. Penn State L, 4-5 3/20 $vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 4-2 3/30 Indiana W, 7-1 3/12 $vs. #9 Florida State L, 0-3 3/21 $at Indiana State W, 2-1 3/30 Indiana L, 1-5 (8) 3/19 ^vs. Valparaiso W, 9-2 3/21 $vs. Ball State L, 3-4 (9) 3/31 Western Michigan W, 4-1 3/19 ^vs. Evansville W, 7-0 H 3/27 ~vs. #9 South Carolina W, 4-1 4/3 $vs. DePaul L, 1-2 3/19 ^vs. Indiana State W, 4-0 3/27 ~vs. #22 North Carolina L, 1-3 4/3 $vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 3-2 3/20 ^vs. Evansville W, 5-0 3/27 ~vs. Georgia Tech W, 6-2 4/4 $at Illinois State W, 5-3 3/20 ^vs. Indiana State W, 7-0 3/28 ~vs. Winthrop L, 3-7 4/4 $vs. DePaul W, 1-0 3/22 at Indiana L, 1-2 3/28 ~vs. Winthrop W, 3-2 4/6 at Michigan State W, 5-1 3/22 at Indiana W, 4-3 3/28 ~vs. #7 SW Louisiana L, 1-4 4/6 at Michigan State W, 3-0 3/25 ~vs. Maine W, 3-1 3/31 Saint Xavier W, 2-1 4/10 at DePaul W, 3-0 3/26 ~vs. Mercer W, 8-0 4/3 *Detroit W, 1-0 4/10 at DePaul L, 7-9 3/26 ~at Winthrop W, 6-1 4/4 *Detroit L, 3-5 (10) 4/12 *at Dayton W, 3-0 3/30 Michigan W, 2-1 4/5 *Evansville W, 2-0 4/12 *at Dayton L, 7-8 3/30 Michigan W, 5-1 4/5 *Evansville W, 1-0 4/14 Valparaiso W, 4-0 4/4 at Illinois-Chicago W, 4-3 (8) 4/7 at Northern Illinois W, 1-0 (8) 4/18 *LaSalle W, 4-0 4/4 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-2 4/7 at Northern Illinois L, 0-2 4/18 *LaSalle W, 3-1 4/9 *vs. Evansville W, 8-1 4/8 at Western Michigan L, 2-7 4/20 at Bowling Green W, 3-0 4/9 *vs. Evansville W, 9-0 4/8 at Western Michigan L, 1-4 4/20 at Bowling Green W, 1-0 4/10 *at Detroit W, 3-1 (8) 4/11 +vs. Nebraska L, 0-2 4/22 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 3-0 4/10 *at Detroit W, 8-0 4/11 +at Creighton W, 2-1 (8) 4/22 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 7-6 (9) 4/14 at Western Michigan W, 5-3 4/12 +vs. Missouri-Kansas City W, 10-1 4/24 *vs. Detroit (at Evansville) W, 1-0 4/14 at Western Michigan W, 3-0 4/12 +vs. DePaul W, 2-1 (8) 4/24 *vs. Detroit (at Evansville) L, 3-4 4/16 *at Butler W, 8-1 4/14 at Valparaiso W, 2-0 4/27 Northern Illinois W, 1-0 4/16 *at Butler W, 1-0 4/14 at Valparaiso W, 10-0 4/27 Northern Illinois L, 2-5 (13) 4/17 Ball State L, 0-5 4/16 DePaul L, 0-1 5/1 Indiana State W, 6-0 4/17 Ball State W, 2-0 4/16 DePaul L, 0-2 5/2 Indiana State W, 2-0 4/20 Northern Illinois W, 7-6 4/22 *at Butler W, 7-0 5/7 *Butler W, 6-0 4/20 Northern Illinois L, 4-11 4/22 *at Butler L, 1-2 5/7 *Butler W, 3-0 4/22 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 1-0 4/24 Northeastern Illinois W, 2-1 (11) 5/9 at Eastern Illinois W, 5-2 4/22 *Loyola (Chicago) L, 2-6 4/24 Northeastern Illinois W, 2-0 5/9 at Eastern Illinois W, 12-2 4/24 Indiana State L, 3-4 4/25 *Loyola (Chicago) L, 0-1 (15) 5/11 !vs. Butler W, 1-0 4/24 Indiana State W, 7-3 4/25 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 6-0 5/12 !vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 4-0 4/26 Michigan State W, 4-1 (8) 4/26 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-4 5/12 !vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 4-3 (8) 4/26 Michigan State W, 2-0 4/26 at Eastern Illinois L, 0-1 4/27 DePaul W, 4-0 4/28 Indiana State L, 1-2 @ – Sac. St. Tournament (Sacramento, Calif.) 4/27 DePaul L, 1-2 4/28 Indiana State T, 6-6 (11) # – South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 5/8 *at LaSalle W, 5-0 4/30 at DePaul L, 0-1 $ – Illinois State Tournament (Normal, Ill.) 5/8 *at LaSalle W, 7-2 4/30 at DePaul W, 2-0 * – Indicates MCC game 5/9 at Temple W, 6-0 5/1 *Dayton W, 9-4 ! – MCC Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.) 5/9 at Temple W, 3-1 5/1 *Dayton W, 7-1 5/11 !vs. Butler W, 7-5 5/12 !vs. Evansville W, 2-1 5/12 !vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 7-0 5/13 !vs. Detroit L, 1-2 5/12 !vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 5-0 5/13 !vs. Evansville W, 1-0 5/20 %vs. Indiana W, 3-1 (12) 5/13 !vs. Detroit L, 0-5 5/21 %vs. Indiana L, 0-8 5/16 %vs. DePaul L, 3-5 5/21 %vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 0-1 5/17 %vs. Northeast Louisiana W, 1-0 5/17 %vs. Coastal Carolina W, 3-0 @ – Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 5/18 %vs. Western Illinois L, 0-3 $ – South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 5/18 %vs. Northern Illinois L, 2-3 ^ – Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) ~ – Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, SC) @ – Southern Illinois Tournament (Carbondale, Ill.) * – Indicates MCC game ^ – games played in Tampa, Fla. ! – MCC Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.) $ – Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) % – NCAA Regional (Bloomington, Ind.) ~ – Southern Invit. (Birmingham, Ala.) + – Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.) * – MCC game Staci Alford (left), along with Ronny ! – MCC Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.) % – National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.) Alvarez, served as Liz Miller’s first team captains in 1993.

92 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® 1995 (40-19) 1996 (48-16) 1997 (35-25) MCC Champion (16-2) BIG EAST Regular Season South Division BIG EAST Regular Season South Division NCAA Regional Runner-Up Champion: 19-1 Champion: 16-4 Head Coach: Liz Miller Coach: Liz Miller Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Liz Goetz, Andy Keys Captains: Jenna Knudson, Andrea Kollar Captains: Meghan Murray, Katie Marten Home: 12-7, Away: 13-7, Neutral: 15-5 Home: 24-2, Away: 8-1, Neutral: 16-13 Home: 11-6, Away: 11-7, Neutral: 13-12 2/26 @vs. #10 Michigan W, 4-3 (9) 2/23 @at Arizona State L, 2-11 2/21 @at #25 Arizona State L, 1-9 2/26 @at Arizona State L, 1-4 2/23 @vs. Northwestern W, 1-0 2/22 @vs. Indiana L, 1-10 2/27 @vs. Iowa W, 5-2 2/24 @vs. Indiana L, 1-2 2/22 @vs. #6 Iowa L, 3-4 (10) 2/27 @vs. Tulsa W, 6-1 2/24 @vs. Wisconsin L, 9-10 2/22 @vs. Auburn W, 4-2 3/3 $vs. #25 Minnesota W, 8-0 3/1 $vs. Princeton W, 7-1 2/28 $vs. #13 SW Louisiana W, 4-2 (9) 3/3 $vs. Louisiana Tech L, 2-4 3/1 $vs. #22 Hawaii L, 2-6 3/1 $vs. Texas A&M L, 0-1 3/5 $vs. Colorado State W, 7-0 3/2 $vs. Oregon W, 9-2 3/1 $vs. Illinois State L, 0-8 3/12 at San Diego State W, 3-0 3/2 $vs. #4 Washington L, 1-7 3/2 $vs. Massachusetts L, 0-1 (8) 3/12 at San Diego State W, 3-1 3/3 $vs. #14 Texas A&M W, 3-1 3/2 $vs. #6 South Carolina L, 2-3 3/13 at #5 Cal State Fullerton W, 1-0 3/3 $vs. #22 Hawaii L, 4-6 3/7 ^vs. #24 Baylor L, 2-3 3/13 at #5 Cal State Fullerton L, 0-2 3/8 ^vs. #18 Illinois-Chicago W, 10-2 3/7 ^vs. Kansas W, 7-5 3/16 ^at #10 Hawai’i L, 1-2 (9) 3/8 ^vs. #21 Oklahoma State W, 7-0 3/8 ^vs. Stephen F. Austin W, 11-2 3/17 ^vs. DePaul W, 3-0 3/8 ^vs. #8 South Carolina L, 2-5 3/8 ^vs. #24 Baylor L, 1-7 3/17 ^vs. Long Beach State W, 6-5 3/9 ^vs. Central Michigan W, 10-0 3/8 ^vs. Northwestern W, 5-3 3/18 ^vs. Loyola Marymount W, 5-1 3/9 ^vs. Florida Atlantic W, 4-0 3/9 ^vs. Wichita State W, 3-2 3/18 ^vs. Long Beach State L, 0-5 3/9 ^vs. East Carolina W, 4-3 3/9 ^vs. Kansas W, 4-2 3/18 ^vs. Loyola Marymount W, 5-1 3/10 ^vs. Iowa L, 2-5 3/13 %vs. #15 Missouri L, 5-6 3/19 ^at #10 Hawai’i L, 3-6 3/12 vs. Virginia W, 5-2 3/14 ~vs. Loyola Marymount W, 2-1 3/23 Ohio State W, 1-0 3/14 at #9 Florida State W, 1-0 3/14 ~vs. Colorado State W, 7-5 3/23 Ohio State L, 0-3 3/15 ~vs. #22 South Florida L, 2-3 (8) 3/14 ~vs. New Mexico W, 3-2 (8) 3/25 at Ball State W, 2-1 3/15 ~vs. Massachusetts W, 3-0 3/15 ~vs. Evansville W, 1-0 3/25 at Ball State W, 3-1 3/15 ~vs. Bradley L, 1-3 3/15 ~vs. #12 Arizona State L, 0-9 3/30 Bowling Green W, 6-1 3/16 ~vs. Florida Atlantic W, 4-2 3/15 ~vs. Mississippi State W, 8-3 3/30 Bowling Green L, 4-5 3/16 ~vs. Western Illinois W, 2-1 3/15 ~vs. Colorado State L, 0-7 4/1 *at Wright State W, 8-0 3/23 at Western Michigan W, 3-0 3/27 *at Seton Hall W, 7-1 4/1 *at Wright State W, 7-6 (9) 3/23 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 (11) 3/27 *at Seton Hall W, 12-1 4/2 *at Butler W, 7-0 3/24 #19 Indiana W, 4-0 3/29 *at Seton Hall W, 9-1 4/2 *at Butler W, 13-0 3/24 #19 Indiana W, 4-3 (8) 3/29 *at Seton Hall W, 6-2 4/6 at Michigan State W, 5-3 3/30 *Rutgers W, 15-0 4/3 at Purdue L, 2-4 4/6 at Michigan State L, 0-4 3/30 *Rutgers W, 5-0 4/3 at Purdue L, 0-3 4/8 *Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 3-0 3/31 *Rutgers W, 4-0 4/4 *Boston College L, 0-2 4/8 *Wisconsin-Green Bay W, 9-0 3/31 *Rutgers W, 8-2 4/4 *Boston College L, 3-5 4/12 Western Michigan W, 4-0 4/2 Butler W, 5-0 4/6 *Providence W, 11-4 4/13 *Loyola (Chicago) L, 6-9 (15) 4/2 Butler W, 8-0 4/6 *Providence W, 9-1 4/15 *at Northern Illinois W, 5-0 4/4 *at Providence W, 4-0 4/10 at Michigan L, 1-2 (8) 4/15 *at Northern Illinois W, 4-1 4/4 *at Providence W, 4-0 4/10 at Michigan L, 4-5 S 4/17 *at Illinois-Chicago L, 1-3 4/5 at Yale W, 4-1 4/12 *at Villanova W, 7-0 4/17 *at Illinois-Chicago W, 6-2 4/6 *at Boston College W, 5-4 4/12 *at Villanova W, 5-0 4/18 at Ohio State L, 0-1 4/6 *at Boston College W, 4-2 4/13 *at Villanova W, 12-0 4/18 at Ohio State L, 6-8 4/11 Ohio State W, 3-2 (9) 4/13 *at Villanova W, 8-1 4/21 *La Salle W, 8-0 4/11 Ohio State W, 11-3 4/15 Northwestern W, 2-1 4/21 *La Salle W, 3-0 4/13 *Villanova L, 1-4 4/15 Northwestern W, 7-6 (8) O 4/22 *Cleveland State W, 2-0 4/13 *Villanova W, 10-5 4/17 Valparaiso W, 3-1 4/22 *Cleveland State W, 8-4 (15) 4/14 *Villanova W, 4-3 (9) 4/19 *at St. John’s W, 11-1 4/29 Indiana L, 0-2 4/14 *Villanova W, 6-0 4/19 *at St. John’s W, 7-0 4/29 Indiana L, 1-3 4/18 Valparaiso W, 3-2 4/20 *at Connecticut L, 2-3 5/4 Northwestern L, 3-5 4/18 Valparaiso W, 8-0 4/20 *at Connecticut W, 6-3 5/4 Northwestern L, 1-5 4/20 *Connecticut W, 6-5 4/23 Butler W, 8-3 F 5/5 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 9-0 4/20 *Connecticut W, 2-1 4/23 Butler W, 8-1 5/6 *Detroit W, 2-1 4/21 *St. John’s W, 2-0 4/26 *Rutgers W, 6-4 5/6 *Detroit W, 6-2 4/21 *St. John’s W, 13-0 4/26 *Rutgers W, 5-0 5/11 !vs. Detroit W, 6-0 4/23 Northern Illinois L, 0-2 4/27 *Rutgers L, 0-7 5/12 !vs. Northern Illinois W, 8-1 4/23 Northern Illinois W, 8-2 4/27 *Rutgers W, 2-0 5/12 !vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 1-0 4/27 *Seton Hall W, 7-2 4/30 Western Michigan W, 3-0 T 5/13 !vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 2-0 4/27 *Seton Hall W, 5-1 4/30 Western Michigan L, 2-3 5/19 %vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 5-2 4/28 *Seton Hall W, 4-2 5/3 !vs. Boston College L, 1-3 5/20 %vs. Michigan L, 0-2 4/28 *Seton Hall W, 13-5 5/4 !vs. Rutgers W, 11-8 5/20 %vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 8-5 (9) 5/4 !vs. Providence W, 3-2 5/5 !at Connecticut L, 1-2 5/21 %vs. Michigan L, 6-15 5/4 !vs. Connecticut L, 0-3 5/10 DePaul L, 0-4 5/5 !vs. Villanova W, 4-0 5/10 DePaul L, 4-10 (8) 5/5 !vs. Connecticut W, 6-3 B 5/5 !vs. Connecticut L, 0-1 @ – Arizona State Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) $ – Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 5/17 %vs. #8 South Carolina L, 0-3 @ – Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.) ^ – Hawaii Tournament (Honolulu, Hawaii) 5/18 %vs. Central Michigan L, 3-9 $ – 1997 NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) * – Indicates MCC game ^ – Sooner Classic (Okahoma City, Okla.) @ – Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.) ! – MCC Championships (Cleveland, Ohio) % – in San Jose, Calif. $ – 1996 NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) % – NCAA Regional (Ann Arbor, Mich.) ~ – Nat’l Invit. Tourn. (San Jose, Calif.) A ^ – South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) * – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game ~ – Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) ! – BIG EAST Champ. (Storrs, Conn.) * – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game ! – BIG EAST Champ. (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) L % – NCAA Regional (Ann Arbor, Mich.) L 2007 SOFTBALL 93

Year-by-Year Results I 1998 (34-22) 1999 (42-20) 2000 (47-14) BIG EAST Regular Season South Division BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: 16-0 BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: 14-2 Champion: 13-3 BIG EAST Tournament Champions BIG EAST Tournament Champions Coach: Liz Miller Coach: Liz Miller Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Kelly Rowe, Kelly Nichols Captains: Kris McCleary, Amy Laboe Captains: Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron R Home: 18-4, Away: 8-8, Neutral: 8-10 Home: 16-4, Away: 13-8, Neutral: 13-8 Home: 14-4, Away: 14-2, Neutral: 19-8 2/20 @at #10 South Florida L, 1-9 2/19 @at #6 South Florida W, 2-0 2/18 @vs. Portland State W, 5-3 2/20 @vs. #9 Kansas W, 7-2 2/19 @vs. Georgia Tech W, 6-4 2/18 @vs. Southern Utah W, 8-0 2/21 @vs. Auburn L, 2-4 2/20 @vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 9-3 2/19 @vs. Oregon L, 3-11 2/21 @vs. #24 DePaul L, 4-5 2/20 @vs. Tennessee W, 5-0 2/19 @vs. UC Santa Barbara W, 3-0 2/22 @vs. #9 Kansas L, 4-8 2/21 @vs. Kansas L, 0-1 2/20 @vs. Utah W, 2-1 I 2/27 $vs. Canisius W, 15-0 2/26 $vs. Tenn.-Martin W, 8-0 2/25 $vs. Missouri L, 4-5 2/27 $vs. #11 South Carolina W, 5-2 2/26 $at Chattanooga L, 3-4 2/25 $vs. Missouri L, 3-4 2/28 $vs. Auburn W, 1-0 2/27 $vs. Liberty W, 3-2 (10) 2/26 $vs. Arkansas L, 2-4 2/28 $vs. #9 Oklahoma State L, 0-4 2/28 $vs. Maryland W, 6-0 (8) 2/26 $vs. Arkansas W, 2-1 3/1 $vs. Florida L, 3-9 3/5 ^vs. #12 Louisiana State L, 2-10 2/27 $vs. Virginia W, 1-0 3/1 $vs. #7 Arizona St. L, 2-5 3/5 ^vs. Texas Tech L, 3-8 2/27 $vs. Virginia W, 6-1 S 3/6 ^vs. #14 South Carolina L, 0-1 3/6 ^at #2 Arizona L, 0-16 3/4 ^vs. Tennessee W, 4-0 3/7 ^vs. #20 Oregon State L, 1-7 3/6 ^vs. Kansas W, 4-1 3/4 ^vs. Virginia Tech W, 1-0 3/7 ^vs. #4 Oklahoma State L, 3-8 3/6 ^vs. Kansas W, 6-4 (10) 3/5 ^vs. Kentucky W, 8-0 3/8 ^vs. Western Illinois W, 7-0 3/7 ^at #2 Arizona L, 3-8 3/5 ^vs. Virginia Tech W, 3-0 3/10 at UCLA L, 3-4 3/10 at Cal State Fullerton L, 1-2 3/12 at San Diego State W, 3-0 3/13 ~vs. Chattanooga W, 9-7 3/12 +vs. UC Santa Barbara L, 2-6 3/12 at San Diego State W, 11-3 H 3/13 ~at #11 Hawai’i L, 1-11 3/12 +vs. #14 California L, 1-2 3/14 at Loyola Marymount W, 4-0 3/14 ~vs. Loyola Marymount W, 9-1 3/12 +vs. North Carolina W, 2-1 3/15 +vs. Cal State Northridge W, 1-0 3/14 ~vs. Tulsa W, 7-1 3/13 +vs. Northern Illinois W, 5-0 3/16 +vs. #3 Arizona L, 1-2 3/15 ~vs. Tulsa L, 3-4 3/13 +vs. North Carolina W, 2-0 3/17 +vs. Texas W, 4-2 3/26 Loyola (Chicago) W, 8-4 3/14 +vs. #20 Nebraska L, 0-6 3/18 +vs. #16 Louisiana.-Lafayette W, 4-2 3/26 Loyola (Chicago) W, 7-5 3/23 at Purdue L, 3-6 3/18 +vs. #6 Oklahoma W, 4-2 3/28 *at Rutgers W, 5-4 3/23 at Purdue W, 10-2 3/19 +vs. #2 Arizona L, 3-6 3/28 *at Rutgers L, 2-9 3/27 Toledo W, 9-0 3/23 Purdue W, 8-0 3/29 *at Rutgers L, 0-5 3/27 Toledo W, 10-0 3/23 Purdue L, 1-2 4/1 Valparaiso W, 6-2 3/28 Bowling Green W, 4-3 3/25 ~vs. Kent State W, 12-4 4/2 Valparaiso W, 4-0 3/28 Bowling Green W, 2-1 3/25 ~vs. #13 Michigan L, 1-5 4/2 Valparaiso W, 4-1 3/30 Butler W, 2-1 3/26 ~vs. Toledo W, 12-1 4/4 *at Providence W, 3-0 3/30 Butler W, 2-0 3/26 ~at Purdue W, 4-0 4/4 *at Providence W, 3-2 4/1 at #16 Illinois-Chicago L, 3-6 3/29 Eastern Michigan W, 5-2 4/5 *at Boston College L, 2-3 4/1 at #16 Illinois-Chicago L, 3-8 3/31 *Connecticut L, 4-5 4/5 *at Boston College W, 1-0 4/3 *Pittsburgh W, 6-1 3/31 *Connecticut W, 3-0 4/8 Purdue L, 0-2 4/3 *Pittsburgh W, 10-2 4/2 *Providence W, 16-0 4/8 Purdue L, 0-4 4/5 at Eastern Michigan L, 4-5 4/2 *Providence W, 9-3 4/11 *Seton Hall W, 7-0 4/5 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-2 4/6 at Western Michigan W, 6-1 4/11 *Seton Hall W, 8-0 4/7 Western Michigan L, 1-2 4/9 *Villanova W, 9-0 4/14 at Indiana W, 2-0 4/7 Western Michigan W, 5-0 4/9 *Villanova W, 5-1 4/14 at Indiana W, 9-3 4/10 *at Rutgers W, 4-2 4/12 Butler W, 7-0 4/16 Butler W, 5-3 4/10 *at Rutgers W, 9-1 4/12 Butler W, 8-0 4/16 Butler W, 7-0 4/12 *at Villanova W, 3-0 4/13 DePaul W, 5-1 4/18 *Connecticut W, 4-0 4/12 *at Villanova W, 4-0 4/13 DePaul L, 3-4 4/18 *Connecticut W, 7-2 4/14 Indiana W, 1-0 (8) 4/15 *at Boston College W, 7-0 4/19 *St. John’s W, 3-1 4/14 Indiana L, 0-2 4/15 *at Boston College L, 2-3 4/19 *St. John’s W, 5-0 4/17 *Boston College W, 7-0 4/16 Loyola (Chicago) W, 8-2 4/23 at Toledo W, 7-2 4/17 *Boston College W, 8-1 4/18 Indiana State W, 2-1 4/23 at Toledo W, 7-1 4/20 Loyola (Chicago) L, 2-3 (11) 4/18 Indiana State L, 2-3 4/25 *Villanova W, 11-0 4/24 *at Connecticut W, 7-3 4/22 *at Pittsburgh W, 7-3 4/25 *Villanova W, 7-4 4/24 *at Connecticut W, 9-1 4/22 *at Pittsburgh W, 10-0 4/26 *Villanova W, 3-0 4/25 *at Providence W, 3-0 4/26 #22 Illinois-Chicago W, 4-0 4/28 Indiana State W, 3-2 4/25 *at Providence W, 1-0 4/26 #22 Illinois-Chicago W, 7-1 4/28 Indiana State W, 2-1 4/27 IUPUI L, 1-2 (11) 4/29 *at St. John’s W, 7-2 5/2 !Connecticut L, 1-4 5/1 *St. John’s W, 13-0 4/29 *at St. John’s W, 5-0 5/2 !Rutgers L, 0-1 5/1 *St. John’s W, 7-0 4/30 *at Seton Hall W, 6-2 5/9 at #11 DePaul L, 0-1 5/2 *Seton Hall W, 1-0 4/30 *at Seton Hall W, 5-1 5/9 at #11 DePaul L, 1-3 5/2 *Seton Hall W, 8-0 5/5 #vs. Boston College W, 5-2 5/8 #vs. Connecticut W, 4-1 5/6 #vs. Connecticut W, 5-0 5/8 #vs. Boston College W, 9-4 5/7 #vs. Connecticut W, 7-0 @ – Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 5/9 #vs. Seton Hall W, 5-1 5/18 !vs. #22 Illinois-Chicago W, 2-0 $ – 1998 NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 5/20 !vs. Nebraska L, 0-2 5/19 !vs. DePaul L, 0-1 ^ – Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.) 5/21 !vs. #5 Michigan W, 1-0 5/20 !vs. Central Michigan L, 1-2 ~ – Hawai’i Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) 5/22 !vs. Nebraska L, 3-4 (8) ! – BIG EAST Champ. (Notre Dame, Ind.) @ – Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) @ – UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) $ – Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) $ – Morning News Invit. (Fayetteville, Ark.) ^ – Hillenbrand Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.) ^ – State Line Classic (Bristol, Tenn.) + – National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) + – 2000 Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) * – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game ~ – Purdue Invit. (West Lafayette, Ind.) # – BIG EAST Champ. (Storrs, Conn.) * – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game ! - NCAA Region 6 Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) # – BIG EAST Champ. (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) ! - NCAA Region 6 Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

94 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® 2001 (54-7) BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: 20-0 Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron, Melanie Alkire, Lizzy Lemire Home: 18-0, Away: 19-0, Neutral: 17-7 2/16 @vs. Maryland W, 4-1 2/16 @at South Florida W, 5-3 2/17 @vs. #4 Washington W, 3-2 2/17 @vs. Hofstra W, 8-1 2/18 @vs. #18 South Carolina W, 1-0 2/23 $vs. Texas Tech W, 4-0 2/24 $vs. Arkansas W, 4-3 2/24 $vs. Maine W, 8-0 2/25 $vs. Arkansas L, 0-2 3/2 ^vs. Jacksonville State W, 4-1 3/2 ^vs. Chattanooga W, 5-3 3/3 ^vs. Alabama-Birmingham W, 9-1 3/11 at #24 Cal State Northridge W, 5-1 3/11 at #24 Cal State Northridge W, 7-3 3/13 at Long Beach State W, 2-0 3/15 +vs. Utah State W, 6-0 3/15 +vs. #7 Fresno State W, 4-2 3/16 +vs. #5 Oklahoma L, 2-4 3/17 +vs. Hawaii W, 4-1 3/17 +vs. #10 Arizona State W, 5-1 3/18 +vs. #9 Cal State Fullerton L, 4-5 3/28 Valparaiso W, 6-0 3/28 Valparaiso W, 4-0 3/29 Western Michigan W, 7-1 3/29 Western Michigan W, 8-0 3/31 *St. John’s W, 8-0 3/31 *St. John’s W, 1-0 Deanna Gumpf in her first year 4/1 *Seton Hall W, 6-3 as head coach of the Irish in 4/1 *Seton Hall W, 10-2 2002 went 44-17 and won both 4/3 at Purdue W, 10-2 the BIG EAST regular season and 4/3 at Purdue W, 4-2 conference title. 4/7 *at Connecticut W, 6-0 4/7 *at Connecticut W, 1-0 4/8 *at Syracuse W, 6-0 4/8 *at Syracuse W, 6-0 S 4/12 Loyola-Chicago W, 8-0 4/12 Loyola-Chicago W, 6-0 4/14 *Pittsburgh W, 2-0 4/14 *Pittsburgh W, 8-0 4/12 *Connecticut W, 1-0 (8) 4/19 at #10 DePaul W, 7-6 2002 (44-17) 4/12 *Connecticut W, 8-0 (6) 4/19 at #10 DePaul W, 5-1 BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: 18-2 4/14 *Syracuse W, 3-1 4/14 *Syracuse L, 0-3 4/21 *at Virginia Tech W, 5-0 BIG EAST Tournament Champion O 4/17 Indiana State W, 14-1 (5) 4/21 *at Virginia Tech W, 4-0 Coach: Deanna Gumpf 4/24 at Illinois-Chicago W, 8-0 4/17 Indiana State W, 11-2 (5) Captains: Kas Hoag, Jenny Kriech, Jarrah Myers 4/25 Toledo W, 11-0 4/18 Bowling Green W, 8-5 4/25 Toledo W, 1-0 Home: 18-2, Away: 13-2, Neutral: 13-13 4/20 *Virginia Tech W, 8-0 (6) 4/28 *Boston College W, 4-2 2/15 @vs. #1 Arizona L, 0-3 4/20 *Virginia Tech W, 10-0 (5) 4/28 *Boston College W, 5-0 2/15 @vs. Auburn W, 3-2 (10) 4/23 at #4 Nebraska W, 3-2 F 4/29 *Providence W, 10-0 2/16 @vs. Louisville L, 3-4 4/25 IUPU-Fort Wayne W, 5-1 4/29 *Providence W, 5-0 2/16 @vs. New Mexico State W, 9-7 (8) 4/27 *at Boston College W, 4-3 5/4 *at Villanova W, 8-0 2/17 @vs. #25 South Florida W, 5-3 4/27 *at Boston College W, 8-2 5/4 *at Villanova W, 4-0 2/22 $vs. #11 Oregon State L, 0-4 4/28 *at Providence W, 8-0 5/5 *at Rutgers W, 5-1 2/22 $vs. Southern Mississippi W, 6-0 4/28 *at Providence W, 11-0 5/5 *at Rutgers W, 4-0 2/23 $vs. Texas A&M L, 1-2 4/30 Oakland W, 16-0 T 5/10 #vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 2/23 $vs. #8 Arizona State L, 2-3 5/2 #18 DePaul W, 3-1 5/11 #vs. Villanova L, 0-1 2/24 $vs. #4 Oklahoma L, 2-3 5/3 *Rutgers L, 2-5 5/17 !vs. Western Illinois W, 8-0 3/1 ^vs. #19 Louisiana-Lafayette L, 3-6 5/3 *Rutgers W, 10-1 5/18 !vs. Illinois State W, 2-1 3/1 ^vs. Illinois State W, 1-0 5/5 *Villanova W, 9-1 5/19 !vs. #15 Iowa L, 0-6 3/10 #vs. Oregon W, 9-3 5/5 *Villanova W, 9-1 5/19 !vs. #13 DePaul W, 8-1 3/10 at UNLV L, 1-2 5/9 %vs. Virginia Tech L, 3-8 5/20 !vs. #15 Iowa L, 2-6 3/13 at Long Beach State W, 3-2 5/10 %vs. Syracuse W, 5-4 B 5/10 %vs. Villanova W, 6-4 3/14 +vs. #2 Arizona L, 0-7 5/11 %vs. Virginia Tech W, 2-1 @ – Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 3/14 +vs. Cal State Northridge L, 0-3 5/11 %vs. Virginia Tech W, 3-1 $ – Lady Razorback Invit. (Fayetteville, Ark.) 3/15 +vs. Texas Tech W, 2-1 5/16 !vs. #22 Iowa W, 3-2 ^ – Frost Tournament (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 3/16 +vs. #10 Fresno State L, 2-3 5/17 !vs. #15 Oregon State L, 0-2 + – 2001 Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) 3/16 +vs. New Mexico L, 4-5 5/18 !vs. #15 Oregon State W, 2-0 * – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game 3/30 *at Pittsburgh W, 13-1 (6) A 3/30 *at Pittsburgh W, 9-2 5/19 !vs. #7 Nebraska L, 3-5 # – BIG EAST Champ. (Villanova, Pa.) ! – NCAA Region VII Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) 4/1 at Loyola (Chicago) W, 8-0 (5) 4/4 Illinois-Chicago W, 11-6 @ - Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.) 4/6 *at St. John’s W, 4-0 $ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 4/6 *at St. John’s W, 8-0 ^ - Aggie Invitational II (College Station, Texas) 4/7 *at Seton Hall W, 8-1 # - game played in Las Vegas, Nevada L 4/7 *at Seton Hall W, 7-1 + - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) 4/9 Valparaiso W, 4-0 % - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.) 4/9 Valparaiso W, 8-0 (5) ! - NCAA Region VII (Iowa City, Iowa) L 4/11 Purdue W, 4-2 * - indicates BIG EAST Conference game 2007 SOFTBALL 95 Year-by-Year Results I

2003 (38-17) BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: 14-3 R BIG EAST Tournament Champion Coach: Deanna Gumpf Captains: Andria Bledsoe, Andrea Loman, Alexis Madrid Home: 12-4, Away: 14-4, Neutral: 12-9 2/15 !at South Florida L, 4-5 I 2/15 !vs. Kent State W, 5-1 2/16 !vs. Jacksonville W, 2-1 2/16 !vs. Hofstra L, 4-7 2/22 #vs. #4 California L, 0-6 2/22 #vs. Illinois State W, 1-0 (8) 2/23 #vs. #17 Alabama L, 4-7 S 2/28 @vs. Northwestern State L, 2-3 2/28 @at Louisiana-Lafayette W, 8-5 (9) 3/1 @vs. McNeese State W, 6-1 3/1 @at Louisiana-Lafayette L, 3-5 3/2 @vs.Northwestern State W, 12-7 3/9 at Cal State Northridge L, 4-5 (10) H 3/9 at Cal State Northridge W, 3-1 3/13 %vs. Fresno State W, 3-1 Alex Madrid was a four-year 3/13 %vs. #3 Nebraska L, 3-10 3/14 %vs. #14 DePaul L, 2-11 starter at second base for Notre 3/23 at Western Michigan W, 8-5 Dame and served as one of the tri- 3/23 at Western Michigan W, 8-0 captains in 2003 along with Andria 3/26 #22 Northwestern L, 2-4 Bledsoe and Andrea Loman. 3/26 #22 Northwestern L, 2-3 4/1 at Purdue W, 7-3 4/1 at Purdue W, 7-1 4/3 Loyola (Chicago) W, 7-1 4/3 Loyola (Chicago) W, 3-0 4/9 *at Pittsburgh W, 5-4 4/9 *at Pittsburgh W, 4-1 4/11 *St. John’s W, 6-1 4/11 *St. John’s W, 2-1 4/13 *Seton Hall W, 5-0 4/13 *Seton Hall W, 10-1 (6) 2004 (49-20) 4/15 *at Providence W, 5-1 BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: 18-2 4/15 *at Providence W, 10-1 Coach: Deanna Gumpf 4/17 IPFW W, 10-2 (5) Captain: Nicole deFau • Home: 16-3, Away: 11-5, Neutral: 22-12 4/17 IPFW W, 9-1 (6) 4/19 *at Syracuse W, 10-1 (6) 2/13 !vs. Hawai’i W, 8-7 4/6 Purdue L, 3-4 (8) 4/19 *at Syracuse W, 6-4 2/13 !vs. #2 California L, 1-2 4/10 *Syracuse W, 11-3 (5) 4/23 Valparaiso W, 11-0 (5) 2/14 !vs. #8 Nebraska W, 6-4 4/10 *Syracuse W, 8-0 (5) 4/23 Valparaiso W, 15-1 (5) 2/14 !vs. UNLV W, 3-1 4/12 at #18 Nebraska L, 0-1 4/24 at Illinois-Chicago W, 3-2 2/15 !vs. Portland State W, 4-1 4/13 at #18 Nebraska W, 2-0 4/26 *at Boston College W, 11-0 2/20 @vs. Utah W, 4-3 4/15 Illinois-Chicago L, 3-4 (10) 4/27 *at Connecticut L, 1-2 2/20 @vs. Pacific L, 1-12 (5) 4/18 *Providence W, 1-0 4/27 *at Connecticut W, 6-3 2/21 @vs. #8 Stanford L, 2-4 4/18 *Providence W, 7-1 2/22 @vs. Team USA (exhibition) L, 0-10 (6) 4/22 at Illinois-Chicago W, 8-0 4/29 at #7 DePaul L, 3-4 (9) 2/27 %vs. Northwestern State W, 2-1 4/24 *at Villanova W, 4-0 5/2 *Villanova L, 6-7 2/27 %vs. #6 Georgia L, 1-7 4/24 *at Villanova W, 2-0 5/2 *Villanova W, 3-0 2/28 %vs. Cal State Fullerton W, 5-4 (8) 4/25 *at Rutgers W, 8-5 5/4 *Rutgers L, 0-2 2/28 %vs. Princeton W, 10-1 (6) 4/25 *at Rutgers W, 4-2 5/4 *Rutgers W, 1-0 2/29 %vs. #14 Nebraska W, 1-0 4/27 DePaul L, 1-3 5/8 +Seton Hall W, 9-0 2/29 %vs. Georgia Tech W, 2-1 4/27 DePaul W, 2-1 5/9 +Villanova W, 9-7 3/6 &vs. Florida International L, 1-2 4/30 *Virginia Tech W, 5-0 5/9 +Villanova W, 3-2 (9) 3/6 &vs. Massachusetts L, 2-4 4/30 *Virginia Tech W, 9-1 (5) 5/15 &Missouri W, 4-3 (8) 3/7 &vs. North Carolina W, 2-0 5/2 *Pittsburgh W, 8-0 (6) 5/16 & #4 DePaul L, 3-4 3/7 &vs. Florida Atlantic W, 2-0 5/2 *Pittsburgh W, 9-0 (5) 5/16 &Oakland W, 5-0 3/11 at #4 Florida State L, 3-4 (10) 5/8 *at Seton Hall L, 0-5 5/17 & #14 Michigan L, 3-5 3/12 ^vs. #11 Michigan L, 0-3 5/8 *at Seton Hall L, 0-1 3/12 ^vs. Troy State W, 3-1 5/9 *at St. John’s W, 8-1 (8) 3/13 ^vs. Georgia State W, 3-2 5/9 *at St. John’s W, 3-0 ! - USF/Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 3/13 ^vs. Maryland W, 6-2 5/13 +vs. Boston College W, 4-1 # - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 3/13 ^vs. Texas A&M L, 1-2 5/14 +vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (8) @ - Louisiana Classic (Lafayette, La.) 3/14 ^vs. Penn State W, 1-0 5/14 +vs. Villanova W, 2-0 % - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.) 3/14 ^vs. Florida A&M W, 8-0 (5) 5/15 +vs. Seton Hall L, 2-5 (8) + - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.) 3/20 Eastern Michigan W, 2-0 5/20 •vs. DePaul W, 8-6 & - NCAA Region VII (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 3/20 Eastern Michigan W, 9-1 (6) 5/22 •vs. #6 Michigan L, 0-1 * - indicates BIG EAST Conference game 3/23 at Valparaiso W, 9-0 (6) 5/22 •vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 1-2 3/27 $vs. Saint Louis W, 4-3 3/27 $at Indiana W, 4-0 ! - UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 3/28 $vs. Western Kentucky W, 2-1 @ - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) 4/1 at Western Michigan L, 0-2 % - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 4/1 at Western Michigan W, 5-1 & - FAU/Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.) 4/2 *Connecticut W, 9-1 (6) ^ - FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.) 4/2 *Connecticut W, 10-0 (5) $ - Hoosier Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.) 4/4 *Boston College W, 5-0 + - BIG EAST Championship (Syracuse, N.Y.) 4/4 *Boston College W, 7-1 • - NCAA Region VI Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 4/6 Purdue W, 4-2 * - indicates BIG EAST Conference game

96 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® 2006 (42-21) BIG EAST Tournament Champion: 17-5 Coach: Deanna Gumpf Captains: Heather Booth, Sara Schoonaert, Meagan Ruthrauff & Mallorie Lenn 2005 (46-15) Home: 16-3, Away: 14-11, Neutral: 12-7 BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: 16-2 2/17 !vs. Colorado State L, 4-5 4/13 *DePaul W, 5-0 Coach: Deanna Gumpf 2/17 !vs. BYU W, 8-3 4/13 *DePaul W, 3-1 2/18 !vs. #14 Oregon State L, 0-5 4/18 at #17 Northwestern L, 2-3 Captain: Megan Ciolli 2/18 !at UNLV W, 6-4 4/19 Toledo W, 5-0 Home: 15-2, Away: 18-3, Neutral: 13-10 2/19 !vs. CS Fullerton L, 3-9 4/22 *Villanova W, 8-7 2/11 !at #19 Florida L, 2-3 2/24 $vs. Buffalo W, 1-0 4/22 *Villanova W, 8-3 2/11 !vs. #21 South Florida L, 0-5 2/24 $at Florida International W, 5-0 (5) 4/23 *Rutgers W, 8-0 2/12 !vs. Coastal Carolina W, 2-0 2/25 $vs. Memphis W, 4-1 4/23 *Rutgers W, 7-0 2/12 !vs. #21 South Florida W, 5-1 2/25 $at Florida International L, 4-5 4/26 Purdue W, 9-1 2/13 !at #19 Florida W, 4-2 3/3 &vs. #17 Nebraska L, 2-5 (8) 4/26 Purdue L, 4-7 2/18 @vs. Utah W, 3-2 3/3 &at Tulsa L, 1-2 4/27 at Valparaiso W, 6-2 2/25 $vs. Loyola Marymount L, 0-7 3/4 &vs. Northern Iowa W, 10-1 (5) 4/29 *at South Florida W, 7-4 2/25 $vs. #3 UCLA L, 1-3 3/4 &vs. Kansas W, 5-2 4/29 *at South Florida L, 3-7 2/26 $vs. #20 Pacific L, 1-9 3/5 &vs. Stephen F. Austin L, 1-2 (8) 5/1 * at #21 Louisville L, 1-2 (8) 2/26 $vs. Arizona State L, 1-2 3/12 at Cal Poly SLO W, 3-1 5/1 * at #21 Louisville L, 1-10 2/27 $vs. #5 Tennessee W, 5-2 3/12 at Cal Poly SLO W, 1-0 5/2 Loyola-Chicago L, 4-6 3/6 at Loyola Marymount W, 2-1 3/15 +at CS Fullerton L, 2-3 (8) 5/6 *at Seton Hall W, 4-3 3/6 at Loyola Marymount L, 0-5 3/16 +vs. #10 Arizona State W, 3-2 5/6 *at Seton Hall L, 3-4 3/7 at UC Santa Barbara W, 1-0 3/17 +vs. Florida State W, 1-0 5/7 *at St. John’s W, 2-0 3/9 %vs. Campbell W, 6-1 3/18 +vs. #4 Texas L, 5-6 5/7 *at St. John’s W, 4-0 3/9 %at Hawai’i W, 9-1 (5) 3/19 +vs. #7 Alabama L, 5-6 5/13 ^vs. Providence W, 4-1 3/10 %vs. Virginia W, 3-1 3/25 at Western Michigan W 5-0 5/14 ^vs. Pittsburgh W, 5-0 3/11 %vs. Nevada W, 7-1 3/25 at Western Michigan W, 2-1 (8) 5/14 ^vs. #18 Louisville W, 1-0 3/19 &vs. Marshall L, 4-7 3/29 Bowling Green W, 1-0 (11) 5/18 ?UC Santa Barbara W, 5-2 3/20 &vs. Oakland W, 8-0 (5) 4/1 *Connecticut W, 9-0 (6) 5/20 ?vs. #11 Northwestern L, 0-9 (5) 3/20 &vs. Eastern Michigan W, 4-1 4/1 *Connecticut W, 2-1 (8) 5/20 ?vs. Southern Illinois W, 5-4 3/24 Western Michigan W, 2-1 4/2 *Providence W, 4-1 5/21 ?vs. #11 Northwestern L 4-7 3/30 Valparaiso W, 5-0 4/2 *Providence W, 8-0 3/30 Valparaiso W, 10-0 (5) 4/4 Eastern Michigan W, 2-0 3/31 at Loyola (Chicago) W, 10-0 4/4 Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 ! - UNLV Desert Challenge (Las Vegas, Nev.) 4/4 *at Villanova W, 4-0 4/5 Akron L, 2-4 (8) $ - FIU Invitational (Miami, Fla.) 4/4 *at Villanova W, 2-0 4/8 *at Syracuse L, 1-2 & - Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.) 4/5 Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 4/8 *at Syracuse W, 7-5 (10) + - Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) 4/5 Eastern Michigan W, 7-5 4/9 *at Pittsburgh W, 7-0 ^ - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.) 4/7 Ball State W, 4-1 4/9 *at Pittsburgh W, 14-4 ? - NCAA Region 8 (Evanston, Ill.) 4/9 *at Pittsburgh W, 7-2 4/11 Ball State W, 6-0 * - BIG EAST Conference Game 4/9 *at Pittsburgh W, 6-0 4/14 at Illinois-Chicago W, 4-0 4/16 *at Providence W, 1-0 4/16 *at Providence W, 5-4 4/17 *at Connecticut W, 2-0 4/17 *at Connecticut W, 3-2 (8) 4/19 at DePaul W, 2-1 4/19 at DePaul L, 4-7 S 4/21 Akron W, 1-0 4/21 Akron W, 3-2 4/22 *St. John’s W, 8-0 (5) 4/22 *St. John’s W, 8-0 (5) 4/25 *Seton Hall L, 1-2 (9) 4/25 *Seton Hall W, 11-4 4/26 #15 Northwestern W, 4-3 O 4/29 *Boston College W, 8-0 (5) 4/29 *Boston College L, 4-5 (11) 5/1 *Syracuse W, 6-1 5/1 *Syracuse W, 7-3 5/7 *at Rutgers W, 11-0 5/7 *at Rutgers W, 7-1 5/10 at Purdue W, 4-1 F 5/12 +vs. Villanova W, 3-0 5/13 +vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 5/13 +vs. Syracuse W, 4-1 5/14 +vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (11) 5/20 ^vs. Louisville W, 3-2 5/21 ^vs. #18 Northwestern W, 3-2 T 5/22 ^vs. #18 Northwestern L, 1-4 5/22 ^vs. #18 Northwestern L, 3-4

! - GRU Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) @ - Campbell-Cartier Tournament (San Diego, Calif.) $ - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) % - Hawaii Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawai’i) B & - Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio) + - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.) ^ - NCAA Region No. 9 (Notre Dame, Ind.) * - BIG EAST Conference game

A Mallorie Lenn, 2003-06, served as one of the four captains on the 2006 Notre L Dame softball team. L 2007 SOFTBALL 97 NCAA Tournament History I

1994 Mideast Region • No. 4 seed R May 20-22, 1994 • Bloomington, Ind. Game 2 (8 Innings) – May 20, 1994 R H E No. 4 Notre Dame 3 8 0 No. 1 Indiana 0 2 0 I WP- Terri Kobata, LP- Gina Ugo Game 3 (12 Innings) – May 21, 1994 R H E Illinois-Chicago 1 2 1 Notre Dame 0 4 1 WP- Jen Banas, LP- Terri Kobata S Game 5 – May 21, 1994 R H E Nicole deFau served as team Indiana 8 8 0 captain and earned first-team Notre Dame 0 3 2 all-BIG EAST honors in leftfield WP- Gina Ugo, LP- Joy Battersby for the 2004 Notre Dame squad that made the NCAA H Tournament for the fifth consecutive season. 1995 Region 1 Tournament • No. 2 seed May 19-21, 1995 • Ann Arbor, Mich. Game 1 – May 19, 1995 R H E No. 3 Illinois-Chicago 2 5 3 No. 2 Notre Dame 5 4 2 WP- Terri Kobata, LP- Destiny Mollison Game 3 – May 20, 1995 R H E Michigan 2 8 0 1999 2001 Notre Dame 0 9 3 Region 6 Tournament • No. 5 seed Region 7 Tournament • No. 1 seed WP- Sara Griffin, LP- Terri Kobata May 20-23, 1999 • Ann Arbor, Mich. May 17-20, 2001 • Iowa City, Iowa Game 5 (9 Innings) – May 20, 1995 R H E Game 2 – May 20, 1999 R H E Game 1 – May 17, 2001 R H E Notre Dame 8 16 3 No. 5 Notre Dame 0 3 1 No. 1 Notre Dame 8 13 0 Illinois-Chicago 5 7 1 No. 2 Nebraska 2 5 0 No. 6 Western Illinois 0 1 1 WP- Terri Kobata, LP- Destiny Mollison WP- Jenny Voss, LP- Jennifer Sharron WP- Jennifer Sharron, LP - Melanie Dobson (Illinois-Chicago eliminated) Game 4 – May 21, 1999 R H E Game 4 – May 18, 2001 R H E Game 6 – May 21, 1995 R H E Michigan 0 3 1 No. 1 Notre Dame 2 5 1 Notre Dame 673 Notre Dame 1 5 2 No. 5 Illinois State 1 4 0 Michigan 15 13 0 WP- Sharron, LP- Jamie Gillies WP - Kristin Schmidt, LP - Nicole Kurth WP- Sara Griffin, LP- Joy Battersby (Michigan eliminated) Game 6 – May 19, 2001 R H E Game 8 – May 22, 1999 (8 Innings) R H E No. 1 Notre Dame 0 9 1 Nebraska 4 7 0 No. 2 Iowa 6 6 0 1996 Notre Dame 3 9 3 WP - Kristi Hanks, LP - Jennifer Sharron Region 2 Tournament • No. 3 seed WP- Voss, LP- Sharron, S-Walker Game 7 – May 19, 2001 R H E May 17-19, 1996 • Ann Arbor, Mich. No. 1 Notre Dame 8 10 1 Game 1 – May 17, 1996 R H E No. 4 DePaul 1 2 2 No. 3 Notre Dame 0 2 4 2000 WP - Kristin Schmidt, LP - Lindsay Chouinard No. 2 South Carolina 3 3 0 Region 8 Tournament • No. 3 seed Game 8 – May 20, 2001 R H E WP- Trinity Johnson, LP- Angela Bessolo May 18-21, 2000 • Ann Arbor, Mich. No. 1 Notre Dame 2 6 3 Game 4 – May 18, 1996 R H E Game 2 – May 18, 2000 R H E No. 2 Iowa 6 8 0 Central Michigan 9 13 5 No. 3 Notre Dame 2 4 1 WP - Kristi Hanks, LP - Kristin Schmidt Notre Dame 3 8 3 No. 4 Illinois-Chicago 0 3 0 WP- Stacy Kennelly, LP- Kelly Nichols WP- Jennifer Sharron, LP- Samantha Iuli Game 4 – May 19, 2000 R H E No. 3 Notre Dame 020 No. 5 DePaul 1 3 1 WP- Ashely Ivey, LP- Jennifer Sharron Game 6 – May 20, 2000 R H E No. 3 Notre Dame 1 6 2 No. 6 Central Michigan 2 6 2 WP- Kinney, LP- Moschel

98 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® 2002 2003 2004 Region 1 Tournament • No. 3 seed Region 7 Tournament • No. 3 seed Region 7 Tournament • No. 4 seed May 16-19, 2002 • Iowa City, Iowa May 16-19, 2003 • Ann Arbor, Mich. May 20-22, 2004 • Ann Arbor, Mich. Game 3 – May 16, 2002 R H E Game 1 – May 15, 2003 R H E Game 1 - May 20, 2004 R H E No. 3 Notre Dame 3 3 0 No. 3 Notre Dame 4 8 1 No. 3 Notre Dame 8 9 0 No. 4 Iowa 2 7 0 No. 4 Missouri 3 7 4 No. 4 DePaul 6 10 3 WP- Steffany Stenglein, LP - Kristi Hanks WP- Heather Booth, LP - Erin Kalka WP - Heather Booth, LP - Sarah Martz Game 6 – May 17, 2002 R H E Game 6 – May 16, 2003 R H E Game 6 - May 22, 2004 R H E No. 3 Notre Dame 0 4 2 No. 3 Notre Dame 1 6 1 No. 3 Notre Dame 0 4 0 No. 2 Oregon State 2 6 2 No. 1 DePaul 474 No. 1 DePaul 142 WP - Nicole Draper, LP - Steffany Stenglein WP - Lindsay Chouinard, LP - Heather Booth WP - Motycka, LP - Steffany Stenglein Game 8 – May 18, 2002 R H E Game 8 – May 16, 2003 R H E Game 8 - May 22, 2004 R H E No. 3 Notre Dame 2 4 0 No. 3 Notre Dame 5 8 1 No. 3 Notre Dame 1 5 5 No. 2 Oregon State 0 2 1 No. 5 Oakland 0 5 2 No. 5 Illinois-Chicago 2 3 0 WP - Steffany Stenglein, LP - Nicole Draper WP - Heather Booth, LP - Julie Anderson WP - Alison Aguilar, LP - Heather Booth Game 9 – May 19, 2002 R H E Game 9 – May 19, 2003 R H E No. 3 Notre Dame 3 6 0 No. 3 Notre Dame 3 4 2 No. 1 Nebraska 5 6 0 No. 2 Michigan 5 6 0 2005 WP - Walker, LP - Carrie Wisen WP - , LP - Heather Booth Region 9 Tournament • No. 2 seed May 20-22, 2005 • Notre Dame, Ind. Game 1 - May 20, 2006 R H E No. 2 Notre Dame 3 7 1 No. 3 Louisville 2 10 1 WP - Heather Booth, LP - Sherman Game 3 - May 21, 2005 R H E No. 2 Notre Dame 3 5 0 No. 1 Northwestern262 WP -Heather Booth, LP - Eileen Canney Game 6 - May 22, 2005 R H E No. 1 Northwestern 4 7 0 No. 2 Notre Dame 1 2 2 WP - Eileen Canney LP - Heather Booth Game 6 - May 22, 2006 R H E No. 1 Northwestern 4 3 2 No. 2 Notre Dame 3 8 2 S WP - Courtnay Foster, LP - Steffany Stenlein

2006 O Region 8 Tournament • No. 2 seed May 19-21, 2006 • Evanston, Ill. Game 1 - May 19, 2006 R H E No. 2 Notre Dame 5 7 0 No. 3 UC Santa Barbara 270 F WP - Heather Booth, LP - Jennifer Davis Game 3 - May 20, 2006 R H E No. 1 Northwestern 9 9 0 No. 2 Notre Dame 0 4 2 T WP - Courtnay Foster, LP - Heather Booth Game 5 - May 20, 2006 R H E No. 2 Notre Dame 5 9 3 No. 4 Southern Illinois 4 5 2 WP - Heather Booth, LP - Cassidy Scroggins B (Southern Illinois Eliminated) Game 6 - May 21, 2006 R H E No. 1 Northwestern 7 9 1 No. 2 Notre Dame 4 9 1 A WP - Eileen Canney, LP - Heather Booth L Megan Ciolli had a three-hit performance against DePaul during the 2004 NCAA Regional. L 2007 SOFTBALL 99

NCAA Tournament Records I Notre Dame has appeared in the NCAA Regionals 11 times overall Regional game for Notre Dame with a two-hit, nine-strikeout and made its eighth straight appearance in the 2006 season. The performance against Indiana in eight innings. Irish have advanced to the final day of action at the regional four times, eliminated on the final day by Michigan in 1995, Iowa in 2001 • First number-one seed - Notre Dame was ranked as high as and Northwestern in 2005 & 2006. Here is a closer look at Notre seventh in the nation during the 2001 campaign and earned the R Dame’s NCAA Regional history. team’s first number-one seed in an NCAA Regional. The team could not host that season, however, and ended up losing on the final day • First appearance - 1994 in Bloomington, Ind., the Irish faced the of the regional to the host team (and second seed) Iowa. No. 1 seed Indiana in the first game and dealt the Hoosiers a 3-0 loss in eight innings, which the host team avenged the next day with an • The Irish have appeared on the road at strictly Big Ten regional 8-0 victory. sites since it began to qualify for NCAA regional play. Indiana (1994), I Iowa (2001-02), Michigan (1995-96, 1999-2000, 2003-04) and • First pitching victory - Terri Kobata (1993-96), arguably the Northwestern (2006) have hosted the Irish in regional competition. greatest pitcher in Notre Dame softball history, won the first NCAA Notre Dame played host to its first regional at Ivy Field in 2005. S NCAA REGIONAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Innings Pitched RBI 12.0 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Illinois-Chicago 4 2006 Meagan Ruthrauff vs. UC Santa Barbara 8.0 2003 Heather Booth vs. Missouri 4 2001 Melanie Alkire vs. Western Illinois 8.0 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Indiana (1) 3 1995 Jenna Knudson vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) H 7.0 2005 Heather Booth vs. Northwestern (1) 7.0 2004 Heather Booth vs. DePaul Home Runs 7.0 2002 Steff. Stenglein vs. Oregon State (2) 1 2006 Katie Laing vs. Northwestern (2) 7.0 2002 Steff. Stenglein vs. Iowa 1 2006 Meagan Ruthrauff vs. Northwestern (2) 7.0 2001 Kristin Schmidt vs. DePaul 1 2006 Meagan Ruthrauff vs. UC Santa Barbara 7.0 2001 Kristin Schmidt vs. Illinois State 1 2005 Mallorie Lenn vs. Northwestern (3) 7.0 1999 Jennifer Sharron vs. Michigan 1 2003 Liz Hartmann vs. Michigan 7.0 2000 Jennifer Sharron vs. Illinois-Chicago 1 2003 Andrea Loman vs. Oakland 7.0 2006 Heather Booth vs. UC Santa Barbara 1 2003 Mallorie Lenn vs. Oakland 7.0 2006 Heather Booth vs. Southern Illinois 1 2002 Lisa Mattison vs. Nebraska 1 2002 Jarrah Myers vs. Oregon State (2) Strikeouts 1 2002 Andrea Loman vs. Iowa 15 (12 IP) 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Illinois-Chicago 1 2001 Jennifer Sharron vs. Iowa (2) 12 (7 IP) 2006 Heather Booth vs. Southern Illinois 1 2001 Melanie Alkire vs. Western Illinois 11 (7 IP) 2001 Kristin Schmidt vs. Illinois State 9 (8 IP) 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Indiana (1) Stolen Bases 7 (7.2 IP) 1995 Terri Kobata vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) 2 1995 Katie Marten vs. Illinois-Chicago (1) 6 (5 IP) 2001 Jennifer Sharron vs. Western Illinois Bases on Balls Hits Allowed (min. six innings pitched) 2 1995 Elizabeth Perkins vs. Michigan (2) 1 (5 IP – CG) 2001 Jennifer Sharron vs. Western Illinois 2 1995 Sara Hayes vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) 2 (7 IP) 2002 Steff. Stenglein vs. Oregon State (2) 2 (7 IP) 2001 Kristin Schmidt vs. DePaul ( ) – indicates game number vs. team in regional. 2 (8 IP) 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Indiana (1) 2 (5 IP) 2003 Heather Booth vs. Oakland 3 (7 IP) 2000 Jennifer Sharron vs. Illinois-Chicago 3 (7 IP) 1999 Jennifer Sharron vs. Michigan 3 (6.1 IP) 2002 Steff. Stenglein vs. Nebraska 3 (6 IP) 2004 Heather Booth vs. Illinois-Chicago 3 (6 IP) 2000 Jennifer Sharron vs. DePaul 4 (7 IP) 2001 Kristin Schmidt vs. Illinois State 4 (12 IP) 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Illinois-Chicago 4 (6 IP) 1995 Terri Kobata vs. Illinois-Chicago (1) 4 (6 IP) 2004 Steff. Stenglein vs. Michigan Hits 4 2006 Meagan Ruthrauff vs. Northwestern (2) 4 1995 Andrea Keys vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) 3 2004 Megan Ciolli vs. DePaul 3 2001 Jennifer Sharron vs. Iowa (2) 3 2001 Andria Bledsoe vs. DePaul 3 2001 Jennifer Sharron vs. DePaul Lisa Mattison hit a home 3 2001 Melanie Alkire vs. Western Illinois run against Nebraska in 3 1999 Lizzy Lemire vs. Nebraska (2) the 2002 NCAA regional 3 1995 Katie Marten vs. Michigan (1) action. She also had the 3 1995 Jenna Knudson vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) game-winning hit in the 3 1995 Katie Marten vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) first game of that regional – a 3-2 victory over Iowa.

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TEAM RECORDS Runs Scored Hits Allowed 8 2004 vs. DePaul 1 2001 vs. Western Illinois 8 2001 vs. DePaul 2 2002 vs. Oregon State (2) 8 2001 vs. Western Illinois 2 2001 vs. DePaul 8 1995 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) 2 1994 vs. Illinois-Chicago 2 1994 vs. Indiana (1) Hits 3 2004 vs. Illinois-Chicago 16 1995 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) 3 2000 vs. DePaul 13 2001 vs. Western Illinois 3 2000 vs. Illinois-Chicago 10 2001 vs. DePaul 3 1999 vs. Michigan 9 2006 vs. Northwestern (2) 3 1996 vs. South Carolina 9 2006 vs. Southern Illinois 9 2004 vs. DePaul Longest Games 9 2001 vs. Iowa (1) 3:29 1995 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) 9 1999 vs. Nebraska (2) 3:04 1994 vs. Illinois-Chicago 9 1995 vs. Michigan (1) 2:55 1999 vs. Nebraska (2)

RBI Errors 8 2004 vs. DePaul 5 2004 vs. Illinois-Chicago 8 2001 vs. DePaul 4 1996 vs. South Carolina 8 1995 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) 3 2006 vs. Southern Illinois 7 2001 vs. Western Illinois 3 2001 vs. Iowa (2) 3 1999 vs. Nebraska (2) Home Runs 3 1996 vs. Central Michigan Steffany Stenglein earned two victories during the 2002 2 2006 vs. Northwestern 3 1995 vs. Michigan (2) NCAA Region No. 7 Tournament in Iowa City, Iowa. 2 2003 vs. Oakland 3 1995 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)

OPPONENT RECORDS Bases on Balls Strikeouts (min. 4 IP) 3 2006 Erica Hansen UC Santa Barbara 14 (7 IP) 2003 Marissa Young Michigan 3 2001 Jendrzejewski Iowa (1) 11 (8 IP) 1994 Gina Ugo Indiana (1) 3 1995 Silver Michigan (2) 10 (7 IP) 2006 Eileen Canney Northwestern (2) 2 2006 Lauren Rainey Northwestern (2) 7 (7 IP) 2004 Alison Aguilar Illinois-Chicago 2 2004 Haas Michigan 6 (7 IP) 2002 Crystal Draper Oregon State (1) 2 2003 Daisy Mettlach Missouri 6 (7 IP) 2002 Crystal Draper Oregon State (2) 2 1999 Jennifer Lizama Nebraska (2)

Hits Allowed (min. 5 IP) OPPONENT TEAM RECORDS S 2 (7 IP) 2005 Eileen Canney Northwestern (2) 2 (7 IP) 1996 Trinity Johnson South Carolina Hits Allowed 2 (7 IP) 2000 Ashley Ivey DePaul 2 2005 Northwestern (2) 3 (7 IP) 1999 Jenny Voss Nebraska (1) 2 1996 South Carolina 3 (8 IP) 1994 Ugo Indiana (2) 2 2000 DePaul O 3 2002 Iowa Hits 3 1999 Nebraska (1) 3 2002 Steph Adams Oregon State (1) 3 1996 Lisa Poskey Central Michigan Runs Scored 3 1995 Kovach Michigan (2) 15 1995 Michigan (2) 9 2006 Northwestern (1) F Runs 9 1996 Central Michigan 3 1995 Silver Michigan (2) 7 2006 Northwestern (2) 3 1995 Griffin Michigan (2) 6 2004 DePaul 3 1995 Gleason Michigan (2) 6 2001 Iowa (1) 6 2001 Iowa (2) T RBI Hits 6 1995 Kovach Michigan (2) 5 2004 Saskia Roberson DePaul 13 1996 Central Michigan 4 2006 Erin Dryer Northwestern (1) 13 1995 Michigan (2) 4 2003 Melinda Moulen Michigan 10 2004 DePaul 4 1996 Lisa Poskey Central Michigan 9 2006 Northwestern (2) B 8 2001 Iowa (2) Home Runs RBI 1 2006 Katie Logan Northwestern (2) 1 2006 Tammy Williams Northwestern (2) 14 1995 Michigan (2) 1 2006 Ashley Crane Northwestern (2) 9 2006 Northwestern (2) A 1 2006 Jessica Hejna UC Santa Barbara 9 1996 Central Michigan 1 2005 Kristen Amegin Northwestern (2) 6 2004 DePaul 1 2005 Sheila McCorkle Northwestern (2) 6 2001 Iowa (1) 1 2004 Saskia Roberson DePaul 6 2001 Iowa (2) 1 2003 Melinda Moulen Michigan 1 2003 Saskia Roberson DePaul Errors L 5 1996 Central Michigan 1 2003 Ashley Hays Missouri 1 2001 Cutie Taylor Illinois State 4 2003 DePaul 4 2003 Missouri L 3 2004 DePaul 2007 SOFTBALL 101

No- There have been 32 no-hitters in Notre Dame softball history.Below is a list of Irish pitchers who have thrown no- hitters. Hitters Solo Comb. Total Terri Kobata 14 1 15 Missy Linn 3 1 4 I Heather Booth 1 2 3 Staci Alford vs. Butler Steffany Stenglein 2 1 3 Angela Bessolo 1 1 2 April 5, 1990 Carrie Wisen 0 2 2 6 IP,3 R,4 K,0 BB R H E Staci Alford 1 0 1 Brittney Bargar 1 0 1 Notre Dame 1 1 5 R Joy Battersby 1 0 1 Butler 301 Kenya Fuemmeler 0 1 1 Terri Missy Linn vs. St. Mary’s Melanie Alkire 0 1 1 Kobata Carrie Miller 0 1 1 April 28, 1990 Kelly Nichols 0 1 1 Kristin Schmidt 1 0 1 5 IP,6 K,0 BB R H E I Jennifer Sharron 1 0 1 Saint Mary’s 0 0 1 Totals 26 12 38 Notre Dame 1 4 0 Date Pitcher Opponent Score Missy Linn vs. Evansville April 5,1990 Staci Alford Butler 1-3 April 28,1990 Missy Linn St.Mary’s 1-0 March 30, 1991 March 30,1991 Missy Linn Evansville 5-0 S 7 IP,0 K,1 BB R H E April 5,1992 Missy Linn Evansville 1-0 Notre Dame 5 3 0 April 12,1993 Terri Kobata Dayton 3-0 Evansville 0 0 4 April 17,1993 Carrie Miller/Missy Linn Saint Joseph’s 5-0 April 20,1993 Terri Kobata Bowling Green 3-0 Missy Linn vs. Evansville April 22,1993 Terri Kobata Loyola (Chicago) 3-0 April 27,1993 Terri Kobata Northern Illinois 1-0 H April 5, 1992 April 27,1993 Terri Kobata Butler 3-0 7 IP,5 K,0 BB R H E March 11,1994 Terri Kobata Robert Morris 18-0 March 19,1994 Terri Kobata Indiana State 4-0 Notre Dame 1 3 1 March 30,1994 Terri Kobata Indiana State 7-0 Evansville 0 0 1 April 9,1994 Terri Kobata Evansville 9-0 Terri Kobata vs. Dayton April 10,1994 Terri Kobata Detroit 8-0 April 16,1994 Terri Kobata Butler 1-0 April 12, 1993 April 22,1994 Terri Kobata Loyola (Chicago) 1-0 May 12,1994 Terri Kobata Loyola (Chicago) 5-0 7 IP,5 K,0 BB R H E April 2,1995 Terri Kobata Butler 7-0 Dayton 001 May 11,1995 Terri Kobata/Kelly Nichols Detroit 6-0 Notre Dame 361 April 18,1996 Angela Bessolo Valparaiso 8-0 April 21,1996 Joy Battersby St.John’s 13-0 Feb.26,1999 Angela Bessolo/Melanie Alkire Tennessee-Martin 8-0 March 31,2001 Jennifer Sharron St.John’s 8-0 April 25,2001 Kristin Schmidt Toledo 1-0 April 9,2002 Steffany Stenglein/Carrie Wisen Valparaiso 4-0 April 20,2002 Steffany Stenglein Virginia Tech 8-0 March 23,2004 Steffany Stenglein Valparaiso 9-0 March 30,2005 Heather Booth/Carrie Wisen Vaparaiso 10-0 March 26,2006 Heather Booth/Kenya Fuemmeler Western Michigan 5-0 April 1,2006 Brittnay Bargar Connecticut 2-1 April 23,2006 Heather Booth Rutgers 8-0

Combined no-hitter vs. St. Joseph’s Terri Kobata vs. Northern Illinois April 17, 1991 April 27, 1993 Carrie Miller: 5 IP,4 K,O BB 7 IP,11 K,1 BB R H E Missy Linn: 2 IP,3 K,0 BB Notre Dame 1 3 0 R H E Northern Illinois 0 0 1 Saint Joseph’s 004 Terri Kobata vs. Butler Notre Dame 2 5 2 Terri Kobata vs. Bowling Green May 7, 1993 7 IP,14 K,0 BB R H E April 20, 1993 Notre Dame 3 7 0 7 IP,11 K,0 BB R H E Butler 0 0 1 Notre Dame 3 7 0 Terri Kobata vs. Robert Morris Bowling Green 0 0 1 March 11, 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Loyola (Chicago) 5 IP,12 K,0 BB R H E Notre Dame 18 18 0 April 22, 1993 Robert Morris 0 0 5 7 IP,9 K,0 BB R H E Terri Kobata vs. Indiana State Notre Dame 3 7 0 Loyola 0 0 1 March 19, 1994 7 IP,17 K,0 BB R H E Notre Dame 4 6 0 Indiana State 0 0 3 Angelo Bessolo had a part in two no-hitters during her four years (1996-99) in the circle for Notre Dame.

102 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Terri Kobata vs. Indiana State March 20, 1994 4 IP,11 K,2 BB R H E Indiana State 0 0 2 Notre Dame 7 9 0 Terri Kobata vs. Evansville April 9, 1994 5 IP,6 K,O BB R H E Evansville 0 0 0 Notre Dame 9 11 1 Terri Kobata vs. Detroit April 10, 1994 6 IP,9 K,0 BB R H E Notre Dame 8 15 0 Detroit 0 0 2 Terri Kobata vs. Butler April 16, 1994 As a senior in 2001, 7 IP,12 K,2 BB R H E Jennifer Sharron Notre Dame 1 8 2 threw a five-inning Butler 0 0 1 no-hitter of BIG EAST Terri Kobata vs. Loyola (Chicago) conference rival St. John’s. April 22, 1994 6 IP,11 K,0 BB R H E Loyola (Chicago) 0 0 1 Notre Dame 1 6 1 Terri Kobata vs. Loyola (Chicago) May 12, 1994 MCC Championships 6 IP,11 K,0 BB R H E Loyola (Chicago) 0 0 0 Jennifer Sharron vs. St. John’s Combined no-hitter vs.Valparaiso Notre Dame 580 March 31, 2001 March 30, 2005 Terri Kobata vs. Butler 5 IP,11 K,0 BB R H E Heather Booth: 2.0 IP,5 K,0 BB April 2, 1995 St.John’s 0 0 1 Carrie Wisen: 3.0 IP,3 K,0 BB R H E Notre Dame 8 9 2 Notre Dame 10 10 0 7 IP,17 K,0 BB R H E Valparaiso 0 0 2 S Notre Dame 7 11 0 Kristin Schmidt vs. Toledo Butler 0 0 1 April 25, 2001 Combined no-hitter vs.Western Combined no-hitter vs. Detroit Michigan 7 IP,15 K,1 BB R H E Toledo 0 0 1 May 11, 1995 MCC Championships March 26, 2006 Notre Dame 1 6 0 O Terri Kobata: 4 IP,4 K,1 BB Heather Booth: 4.0 IP, 5K,3 BB Kelly Nichols: 3 IP,3 K,2 BB R H E Combined no-hitter vs.Valparaiso Kenya Fummeler 3.00 IP,0K,2 BB Detroit 0 0 3 R H E Notre Dame 6 5 1 April 9, 2002 Notre Dame 5 9 1 Angela Bessolo vs.Valparaiso Steffany Stenglein: 3.0 IP,5 K,1 BB Western Michigan 0 0 1 Carrie Wisen: 4.0 IP,5 K,1 BB R H E F Valparaiso 0 0 2 April 18, 1996 Brittney Bargar vs. Connecticut Notre Dame 4 11 0 5 IP,7 K,0 BB R H E Valparaiso 0 0 4 Steffany Stenglein vs.Virginia Tech April 1, 2006 Notre Dame 8 11 1 8 IP,6 K,1 BB R H E April 20, 2002 Joy Battersby vs. St. John’s Connecticut 1 0 1 T 5 IP,6 K,0 BB R H E Notre Dame 2 6 2 April 21, 1996 Virginia Tech 0 0 1 Heather Booth vs. Rutgers Notre Dame 8 8 0 5 IP,3 K,1 BB R H E St.John’s 0 0 0 Steffany Stenglein at Valparaiso April 23, 2006 Notre Dame 13 13 0 5 IP,4 K,0 BB R H E March 23, 2004 B Rutgers 0 0 0 Combined no-hitter vs. Tennessee- Martin 6 IP,14 K,0 BB R H E Notre Dame 8 14 0 Notre Dame 9130 February 26, 1998 Valparaiso 0 0 2 Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga,Tenn.) A Angela Bessolo: 3 IP,2 K,2 BB Melanie Alkire: 3 IP,5 K,0 BB R H E Tenn.-Martin 0 0 0 L Notre Dame 8 12 0 L 2007 SOFTBALL 103 All-Time 6 Numerical Roster Elaine Mulligan 1989 2B Kris McCleary 1996-99 C I A player must have been on the roster for 7 one complete season for her name to Sara Hayes 1992-95 C/3B appear on the all-time numerical roster. Kristin Schmidt 2001 P R Jessica Sharron 2000-03 P Name Year Position(s) Kathryn Vernetti 1989-91 UT/1B 1 Katie Laing 2006 2B/SS 8 I Alexis Madrid 2000-01 2B Brittney Bargar 2006 P Kara McMahon 1994-97 3B Liz Hartmann 2002-05 OF/3B Steffany Stenglein 2002-05 P Ruth Kmak 1989-92 SS Carrie Miller 1993-94 P/OF S 2 Elizabeth Perkins 1995-97 OF/1B Melanie Alkire 1998-2001 SS 9 Brittany Glynn 2005-06 OF Chantal DeAlcuaz 2001-03 C Katie Marten 1994-97 OF/DP Nicole deFau 2004 OF H Lisa Miller 1990-93 OF/IF Meghan Murray 1995-97 SS/2B One of the great all-time players in Notre Dame history, Amy Rueter 1991-94 OF Meghan Murray wore No. 9 for three years (1995-97) 3 Jennifer Sharron 1998-2001 P after wearing No.5 as a freshman in 1994. Ronny Alvarez 1990-93 P/OF Rebecca Eimen 1999-2000 2B/SS 10 11 Tammy Goodwin 1989 3B Michele Cline 1992-95 2B/SS Staci Alford 1990-93 P Katie Laing 2005 2B/SS Rachel Crossen 1989-91 OF Gessica Hufnagle 2004-06 C Andrea Kollar 1994-96 2B Alexis Madrid 2002-03 2B Jenny Kriech 1999-2002 OF Lisa Tully 1997 2B/SS Stephanie Senteno 1996 P/OF Amy Laboe 1996-99 3B/1B Lisa Tully 1998 2B/SS Stephanie Nomura 1989 C 4 Danielle Klayman 1998-2001 OF 12 Terri Kobata 1993-96 P Mia Faust 1989 1B/DP Carrie Miller 1991-92 P/OF Erin Glasco 2006 C Carrie Wisen 2002-05 P/DP Michelle Moschel 1999-2000 P Stephanie Pinter 1991-94 P/IF 5 Kelly Rowe 1996-98 1B/UT Dawn Boulac 1989 1B/P Jane Smiley 1990 C/IF Debbie Boulac 1990-93 3B Kenya Fuemmeler 2004-06 P 13 Jennifer Giampaolo 1995-98 OF Kelly Dwyer 1991 1B Kas Hoag 1999-2002 DP/UT Andrea Kollar 1993 2B Meghan Murray 1994 SS/2B Kelly Nichols 1995-98 P Terry Proksch 1989 OF

14 K.Brandenburger 1993-94 P/OF Nicole deFau 2002-03 OF Angie Grimmer 1999-2000 OF Kim Harter 1991 C Monica Heller 1989 C/3B Jennifer Moton 1990 C/IF Beth Northway 2006 INF/OF

During her playing career for the Irish, current Notre Dame assistant coach Kris Ganeff (McCleary) (1996-99) Andrea Keys (1992-95) remains one of three players was a catcher and wore No. 6. to sport the No. 15 during her career.

104 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® 15 20 Nicole deFau 2001 OF D.Cunningham 1996-98 2B/SS Andy Keys 1992-95 C/1B Amy Folsom 1989-92 C Missy Linn 1989-92 P Lisa Mattison 2000-01 1B/DP Nicole Wicks 2004-05 OF 16 Lizzy Lemire 1998-2001 OF 21 Mallorie Lenn 2003-2006 C/DP Megan Ciolli 2002-05 OF Sheri Quinn 1990-93 DP/IF Christy Connoyer 1992-94 2B/SS Amy Raczkowski 1989 P Melissa Cook 1991 2B/SS 17 Linda Kohan 2006 INF Alexander Kotcheff 2006 OF Holly Matsuda 1999 OF Erinn Kelly 1990-91 P/1B Michelle Miller 1989 OF Sarah Kirkman 1998-2001 DP/OF Luisa Ossa 1990 C/OF Marie Liddy 1989 P Joanna Zuhoski 1996-97 OF Aimee Terry 1992 P 22 18 Joy Battersby 1994-97 P Christy Connoyer 1991 2B/SS Aimee Barnas 1991 1B/UT Melissa Cook 1992 2B/SS Andria Bledsoe 2000-03 SS/3B Christine Farrell 2006 P Barbara Mooney 1989 P Elizabeth Perkins 1994 OF/1B Jarrah Myers 1999-2002 C/3B Sarah Mathison 1997-98 SS/OF Susan O’Connor 1990 OF/IF Sara Schoonaert 2003-06 SS/2B 19 Megan Fay 1989-91 OF 23 Annie Dell’Aria 2002 C/DP Liz Goetz 1992-95 OF Tara King 1997-98 OF/IF Chantal DeAlcuaz 2001 C Jenna Knudson 1993-96 3B/OF Stephanie Mola 2006 OF S Over her four years wearing the No. 32, Heather Booth 24 (2003-06) was one of the most durable pitchers Notre Dame had ever had in averaging more than 225 innings Angela Bessolo 1996-99 P per season. Stephanie Brown 2004-06 OF/2B O Casey McMurray 1990-93 DP/1B Trish Sorensen 1994 OF 32 Heather Booth 2003-06 P 25 F Korrie Allen 1995-98 C 33 Jenny Kriech 1998 OF Andrea Loman 2000-03 3B/1B Lisa Mattison 2002-03 1B/DP Eileen Mee 1991 P T Mary Verardi 1989 OF 34 Sarah Smith 2005-06 OF 26 Laurie Sommerlad 1989-91 2B 44 B Kellie Middleton 2003-05 OF 27 Carissa Jaquish 2004-06 C 77 A Meagan Ruthrauff 2003-06 1B Medium Italic = Active Member

Current outfielder Sarah Smith, is the only player ever to L wear No. 34. L 2007 SOFTBALL 105

All-Time Roster All-Time Alphabetical Roster I

Mon. Name Pos. Years Hometown Career Statistics **** Alford, Staci P 1990-93 Baton Rouge, La. 48-27, 10 S, 116 GP, 571.2 IP, 1.29 ERA, 369 K **** Alkire, Melanie SS/P 1998-2001 Union City, Calif. .340 Avg., 238 GP, 260 H, 30 HR, 167 RBI, 143.2 IP ** Allen, Korrie C 1995-98 Carol Stream, Ill. .219 Avg., 127 GP, 128 AB, 30 R, 28 H, 17 RBI R **** Alvarez, Ronny P/OF 1990-93 Temperance, Mich. .219 Avg., 200 G, 461 AB, 69 R; 4-1, 36.1 IP Barnas, Aimee 1B/U 1991 Chicago, Ill. .000 Avg., 1 G * Bargar, Brittney P 2006 - Corona, Calif. 15-9, 32 G, 24 GS, 11 CG, 4 SHO, 151.0 IP,157 K, 2.92 ERA **** Battersby, Joy P 1994-97 Morris, Ill. 45-34, 99 G, 83 GS, 491 IP, 2.24 ERA, 217 K **** Bessolo, Angela P 1996-99 Lakewood, Calif. 53-31, 125 G, 8 S, 562.2 IP, 445 SO, 1.68 ERA I **** Bledsoe, Andria 3B/SS 2000-03 Higley, Ariz. .310 Avg., 234 GP, 209 H, 14 HR, 125 RBI, 33 SB **** Booth, Heather RHP 2003-06 Riverside, Calif. 96-39, 163 G, 135 GS, 87 CG, 32 SHO, 6 SV, 901.1 IP, 845 K, 1.65 ERA * Boulac, Dawn 1B/P 1989 South Bend, Ind. .209 Avg., 51 G, 134 AB, 10 R, 28 H, 13 RBI *** Boulac, Debbie 3B 1990-93 South Bend, Ind. .206 Avg., 153 G, 398 AB, 24 R, 82 H, 30 RBI ** Brandenburger, Kara P/OF 1993-94 W. Sacramento, Calif. .215 Avg., 51 G, 65 AB; 4-3, 54.0 IP, 2.46 ERA S *** Brown, Stephanie OF/2B 2004 - Chandler,Ariz. .343 Avg., 191 G, 191 GS, 126 R, 210 H, 30 2B, 18 HR, 66 RBI, 42 SB **** Ciolli, Megan OF 2002-05 Terre Haute, Ind. .368 Avg., 242 G, 241 GS, 284 H, 161 R, 37 2B, 13 HR, 76 SB **** Cline, Michelle 2B/SS 1992-95 Pittsburgh, Pa. .197 Avg., 188 G, 223 AB, 42 R, 44 H, 21 RBI **** Connoyer, Christy 2B/SS 1991-94 Bethalto, Ill. .285 Avg., 217/210 G/GS, 643 AB, 183 H * Cook, Melissa 2B/SS 1991-92 Merrilville, Ind. .210 Avg., 42/20 G/GS, 62 AB, 8 R, 13 H H *** Crossen, Rachel OF 1989-91 Davenport, Iowa .261 Avg., 145 G, 399 AB, 66 R, 104 H, 53 RBI *** Cunningham, Dawn 2B/SS 1996-98 Bethalto, Ill. .184 Avg., 156 G, 207 AB, 57 R, 38 H, 19 SB DeAlcuaz, Chantal C 2001-03 Modesto, Calif. 44 GP, 26 AB, 4 R, 1 H, 1 RBI *** DeFau, Nicole IF/OF 2001-04 Southington, Conn. .264 Avg., 221 GP, 131 GS, 82 R, 98 H, 14 2B, 32 RBI, 26 SB * Dell-Aria, Annie C/DP 2002 Fairfax, Va. .301 Avg., 29 G, 43 AB, 13 H, 7 RBI, 1 HR Dwyer, Kelly 1B 1991 Harrisonburg, Ind. 1 G, 1 BB ** Eimen, Rebecca 2B/SS 1999-2000 Mannford, Okla. .248 Avg., 102 G, 101 AB, 44 R, 25 H, 11 RBI * Farrell, Christine P 2006 - La Habara, Calif. - * Faust, Mia 1B/DP 1989 Wanaque, N.J. .270 Avg., 54 G, 141 AB, 25 R, 38 H, 19 RBI *** Fay, Megan OF 1989-91 Westboro, Mass. .300 Avg., 154 G, 457 AB, 79 R, 137 H, 58 RBI **** Folsom, Amy C 1989-92 Sioux Falls, S.D. .236 Avg., 201 G, 530 AB, 44 R, 125 H, 39 RBI *** Fuemmeler, Kenya P/UT 2004 - Salisbury, Mo. 69 GP,2 SB, 11 R, 1-0, 18 APP,25.2 IP,1.64 ERA *** Giampaolo, Jennifer CF 1995-98 San Marino, Calif. .333 Avg., 201 G, 654 AB, 117 R, 218 H, 41 SB * Glasco, Erin C 2006 - Johnson City, Ill. .214 Avg., 58 G, 52 GS, 5 R, 30 H, 6 2B, 2 HR, 16 RBI ** Glynn, Brittany OF 2005 - Seymour, Conn. .200 Avg., 48 G, 14 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB *** Goetz, Liz OF 1992-95 Brockport, N.Y. .256 Avg., 157-73 G/GS, 270 AB, 26 R, 69H * Goodwin, Tammy 3B 1989 South Bend, Ind. .233 Avg., 43 G, 90 AB, 14 R, 21 H, 8 RBI ** Grimmer, Angie OF 1999-2000 Crown Point, Ind. .240 Avg., 62 G, 26 AB, 16 R, 6 H, 6 RBI Harter, Kim C 1991 Colts Neck, N.J. .000 Avg., 8 G, 3 AB, 2 R, 1 BB **** Hartmann, Liz OF/3B 2002-05 Novato, Calif. .247 Avg., 237 G, 235 GS, 161 H, 28 2B, 27 HR, 131 RBI, 195 A **** Hayes, Sara C/3B 1992-95 Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. .338 Avg., 232 G, 720 AB, 243 H, 26 HR, 137 RBI Heller, Monica C/3B 1989 Normal, Ill. .174 Avg., 19 G, 23 AB, 2 R, 4 H, 2 RBI, 4 BB **** Hoag, Kas DP/UTIL 1999-2002 Wallingford, Conn. .188 Avg., 202 G, 244 AB, 46 H, 23 RBI *** Hufnagle, Gessica C 2004 - Middlebury, Ind. .199 Avg., 139 GP,78 GS, 31 R, 40 H, 3 2B, 17 RBI, 6 SB, .976 Fld % *** Jaquish, Carissa C/DP 2004 - Highland, Calif. .219 Avg., 137 GP,93 GS, 34 R, 61 H, 10 2B, 4 3B, 30 RBI, 5 SB Kelly, Erinn P/1B 1990-91 Binghamton, N.Y. 7 G, 1 AB, 1 R **** Keys, Andrea C/1B 1992-95 Ballwin, Mo. .264 Avg., 206-179 G-GS, 151 H, 70 R, 11 3B * King, Tara RF/1B/2B 1997-98 Overland Park, Kan. .327 Avg., 71-48 G-GS, 150 AB, 49 H, 24 RBI * Kirkman, Sarah DP/OF 1998-2001 Kokomo, Ind. .138 Avg., 65 AB, 9 H, 77 GP, 5 RBI **** Klayman, Danielle LF/CF 1998-2001 San Diego, Calif. .294 Avg., 237 GP, 186 H, 62 RBI, 30 2B, 39 SB **** Knudson, Jenna 3B/RF 1993-96 Wichita, Kan. .273 Avg., 213 G, 556 AB, 42 R, 152 H, 73 RBI **** Kobata, Terri P 1993-96 Villa Park, Calif. 79-15, 630.1 IP, 105 G, 0.63 ERA, 907 K, 10.1 SO/7 *** Kollar, Andrea 2B 1993, 95-96 Westerville, Ohio .270 Avg., 155 G, 74 AB, 44 R, 20 H, 6 RBI * Kohan, Linda INF 2006 - Westminster, Calif. .275 Avg., 63 G, 63 GS, 20 R, 49 H, 5 HR, 29 RBI, .981 Fld % * Kotcheff, Alexander OF 2006 Los Angeles, Calif. .274, 32 G, 32 GS, 15 R, 26 H, 2 2B, 5 RBI **** Kmak, Ruth SS 1989-92 Tinley Park, Ill. .252 Avg., 221 G, 632 AB, 80 R, 159 H, 47 RBI **** Kriech, Jenny OF 1999-2002 Indianapolis, Ind. .339 Avg., 242 G, 790 AB, 158 R, 268 H, 45 2B, 19 3B *** Laboe, Amy 3B/1B 1996-99 Monroe, Mich. .305 Avg., 183 G, 417 AB, 73 R, 127 H, 74 RBI ** Laing, Katie 2B/SS 2005 - Chandler,Ariz. .294 Avg., 124 GP,122 GS, 52 R, 110 H, 33 2B, 7 HR, 57 RBI, 14 SB

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Mon. Name Pos. Years Hometown Career Statistics **** Lemire, Lizzy RF/LF 1998-2001 Irvine, Calif. .332 Avg., 237 GP, 239 H, 43 2B, 126 RBI **** Lenn, Mallorie C 2003-06 Garden Grove, Calif. .276 Avg., 235 GP, 232 GS, 54 R, 183 H, 38 2B, 21 HR, 110 RBI * Liddy, Marie OF 1989 North Caldwell, N.J. .287 Avg., 49 G, 129 AB, 22 R, 37 H, 16 RBI **** Linn, Missy P 1989-92 Allentown, Pa. 63-43, 122 GP, 97 GS, 74 CG, 675 IP, 1.31 ERA, 368 K **** Loman, Andrea 1B/3B 2000-03 Riverside, Calif. .347 Avg., 233 GP, 164 R, 233 H, 44 2B, 31 HR, 148 RBI, 60 SB **** Madrid, Alexis 2B/SS 2000-03 Temecula, Calif. .253 Avg., 236 GP, 84 R, 149 H, 41 RBI, 39 SB **** Marten, Katie OF/DP 1994-97 Lisle, Ill. .367 Avg., 214 G, 570 AB, 137 R, 209 H, 58 SB ** Mathison, Sarah SS/OF 1997-98 Hil. Head Island, S.C. .311 Avg., 114-113 G-GS, 335 AB, 36 R, 104 H * Matsuda, Holly OF 1999 Honolulu, Hawai’i 42 G, 9 AB, 7 R, 1BB, 3 SB **** Mattison, Lisa 1B/DP 2000-03 Granger, Ind. .308 Avg., 197 GP, 43 R, 138 H, 28 2B, 10 HR, 70 RBI **** McCleary, Kris C 1996-99 Westerville, Ohio .266 Avg., 215 G, 591 AB, 39 R, 157 H, 10 HR **** McMahon, Kara 3B 1994-97 Pasadena, Texas .270 Avg., 223-196 G-GS, 608 AB, 79 R, 164 H *** McMurray, Casey DP/1B 1990-93 Monticello, Ind. .268 Avg., 147 G, 343 AB, 92 H, 16 2B, 43 RBI Mee, Eileen P 1991 Hilton, N.Y. 1 G, 1 AB *** Middleton, Kellie OF 2003-05 Norcross, Ga. .284 Avg., 113 GP, 90 GS, 54 R, 79 H, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 45 SB **** Miller, Carrie P/OF 1991-94 Los Altos, Calif. .245 Avg., 384 AB, 48 R, 94 H; 27-21, 334.2 IP **** Miller , Lisa OF/IF 1990-93 Gahanna, Ohio .245 Avg., 179 G, 360 AB, 55 R, 88 H, 36 SB * Miller, Michele OF 1989 Wyomissing, Pa. .400 Avg., 28 G, 20 AB, 10 R, 8 H, 2 RBI, 2 BB * Mola, Stephanie OF 2006 - Naples, Fla. .192 Avg., 35 G, 25 GS, 15 H, 3 RBI * Mooney, Barbara P 1989 Saginaw, Mich. 29 G, 6 AB; 7-8, 25 G, 125.3 IP, 2.40 ERA ** Moschel, Michelle P 1999-2000 Naples, Fla. 19-8, 27 GS, 47 APP, 180.1 IP, 200 K, 1.71 ERA Moton, Jennifer C/IF 1990 Manitowoc, Wis. .273 Avg., 7 G, 11 AB, 3 R, 3 H, 2 RBI Mulligan, Elaine 2B 1989 Racine, Wis. N/A **** Murray, Meghan SS/2B 1994-97 Minnetonka, Minn. .380 Avg., 227 G, 669 AB, 135 R, 254 H, 129 RBI **** Myers, Jarrah C/3B 1999-2002 Carbondale, Kan. .350 Avg., 245 G, 714 AB, 250 H, 153 R, 36 HR, 174 RBI **** Nichols, Kelly P 1995-98 Vancouver, Wash. .258 Avg.; 27-16, 24 S, 116 G, 1.83 ERA, 368.2 IP Nomura, Stephanie C 1989 St. Louis, Mo. .235 Avg., 12 G, 17AB, 3 R, 4 H, 5 RBI * Northway, Beth OF 2006 - Kentwood, Mich. .667 Avg., 2 H, 1 RBI, 4 SB * O’Connor, Susan OF/IF 1990 Ramsey, N.J. .243 Avg., 24 G, 37 AB, 9 R, 9 H, 3 RBI, 5 BB Ossa, Luisa C/OF 1990 Columbus, Ohio .400 Avg., 5 G, 5 AB, 2 R, 2H, 1 RBI **** Perkins, Elizabeth OF/1B 1994-97 Cupertino, Calif. .288 Avg., 231 G, 719 AB, 107 R, 207 H, 48 2B **** Pinter, Stephanie P/IF 1991-94 South Bend, Ind. .276 Avg., 203 G, 562 AB, 50 R, 155 H, 66 RBI S * Proksch, Terri OF 1989 Indianapolis, Ind. .250 Avg., 14 G, 12 R, 4 R, 3 H, 1 RBI *** Quinn, Sheri DH/IF 1990-93 Edison, N.J. .263 Avg., 117 G, 274 AB, 35 R, 72 H, 31 RBI Raczkowski, Amy P 1989 Sturbridge, Mass. .500 Avg., 10 G, 2 AB, 1 R, 1 H *** Rowe, Kelly 1B/U 1996-98 Edison, N.J. .234 Avg., 154 G, 274 AB, 52 R, 64 H, 44 BB *** Rueter, Amy OF 1991-94 Langhorne, Pa. .221 Avg., 156 G, 190 AB, 56 R, 42 H, 19 SB O **** Ruthrauff, Meagan DP/1B 2003-06 La Mirada, Calif. .321 Avg., 247 GP, 246 GS, 107 R, 225 H, 31 HR, 162 RBI, 112 BB, .990 Fld% Senteno, Stephanie OF/U 1996 Whittier, Calif. .429 Avg., 14 G, 7 AB, 2 R, 3 H, 2 RBI * Schmidt, Kristin P 2001 Houston, Texas 34 APP, 13 SHO, 204 IP, 247 K, 0.55 ERA **** Schoonaert, Sara SS/2B 2003-06 Houston, Texas .256 Avg., 241 GP, 195 GS, 133 H, 51 RBI, 28 SB, 281 A **** Sharron, Jennifer LHP/DP 1998-2001 Agoura Hills, Calif. .314 Avg., 37 RBI, 5 HR, 88-29, 1.22 ERA, 728 K, 76 CG F ** Sharron, Jessica RHP 2000-03 Agoura Hills, Calif. 29.1 IP, 22 APP, 13 K, 1.19 ERA, 24 GP, 5 R, 1 H, 1 SB Smiley, Jane C/IF 1990 Cincinnati, Ohio .000 Avg., 3 G, 3 R ** Smith, Sarah OF 2005 - Oklahoma City, Okla. 101 GP,8 GS, 32 R, 6 SB *** Sommerlad, Laurie 2B 1989-91 Chatham, N.J. .241 Avg., 134 G, 369 AB, 53 R, 89 H, 24 RBI * Sorensen, Trish OF 1994 Spring Park, Minn. 30 G, 1 AB, 7 R; 1-0, 6 G, 15.1 IP, 4 K T **** Stenglein, Steffany RHP 2002-05 Huntington Beach, Calif. 79-33, 1.83 ERA, 154 APP, 132 GS, 54 CG, 20 SHO, 744.0 IP, 790 K Terry, Aimee P 1992 Burlingame, Calif. 1 G, 3.7 IP, 2 K ** Tully, Lisa 2B/SS 1997-98 Garden Grove, Calif. .274 Avg., 92 G, 190 AB, 35 R, 52 H Verardi, Mary OF 1989 Pittsburgh, Pa. .240 Avg., 21 G, 25 AB, 9 R, 6 H, 1 RBI *** Vernetti, Kathy U/1B 1989-91 San Marcos, Calif. .245 Avg., 125 G, 273 AB, 25 R, 67 H, 38 RBI B ** Wicks, Nicole OF 2004-05 Renton, Wash. .215 Avg., 116 GP, 65 GS, 172 AB, 48 R, 37 H, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 22 SB **** Wisen, Carrie RHP/DP 2002-05 Fullerton, Calif. 28-9, 2.05 ERA, 94 APP, 246.1 IP, .243 Avg., 272 AB, 66 H, 42 RBI, 1.000 Fld% ** Zuhoski, Joanna OF 1996-97 Oakton, Va. .143 Avg., 53 G, 21 AB, 17 R, 3 H, 10-12 SB-SBA

Stat Key: Avg. = Batting Average, G/GP = Games Played, APP= pitching appearances, GS = Games Started, AB = At-bats, R = Runs, H= Hits, RBI = Runs Batted In, BB = A Walks, SB = Stolen Bases, SBA = Stolen Bases Attempted, 2B = Doubles, 3B = Triples, HR = Home Runs, x-x = Pitching Wins-Losses, S= Saves, IP = Innings Pitched, K = Strikeouts, ERA = Earned-Run Average, So/7 = Strikeouts Per Seven Innings. L Bold indicates current players L 2007 SOFTBALL 107

Captains/ Softball All-Time Volunteer Assistant Asst. Coaches Coaches 2006 – Dawn Austin I 2005 – Bill Roggeman 2004 – Bill Roggeman 2003 – Bill Roggeman 2002 – Bill Roggeman 2001 – John Gumpf R 2000 – John Gumpf 1999 – John Gumpf 1998 – John Gumpf 1997 – Rick Plangger 1996 – Joe Speybroeck I 1995 – Joe Speybroeck 1994 – Joe Speybroeck 1990 – Jim Ward S Softball All-Time Team Captains 2006 – Heather Booth, Mallorie Lenn, Meagan Ruthrauff, Sara Schoonaert 2005 – Megan Ciolli 2004 – Nicole deFau H 2003 – Alexis Madrid, Andria Bledsoe, Andrea Loman 2002 – Kas Hoag, Jenny Kriech, Jarrah Myers 2001 – Melanie Alkire, Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron, Lizzy Lemire 2000 – Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron 1999 – Amy Laboe, Kris McCleary 1998 – Kelly Nichols, Kelly Rowe 1997 – Katie Marten, Meghan Murray 1996 – Jenna Knudson, Andrea Kollar Joe Speybroeck, former St. Joseph County Sheriff, 1995 – Liz Goetz, Andy Keys worked with the Irish softball team during its 1994 – Christy Connoyer, Amy Rueter developmental years. Speybroeck was an assistant coach 1993 – Staci Alford, Ronny Alvarez from 1989-91, then followed up as a volunteer assistant Charmelle Green, before taking the position of Director coach from 1994-96. He and his wife Kathy, also a 1992 – Amy Folsom, Ruth Kmak of Student Welfare and Development at Notre Dame, former assistant for the Irish, are still close to the Notre spent four years as an assistant softball coach with the 1991 – Rachel Crossen Dame softball program and can be seen at many of the Irish (2002-05). 1990 – Ruth Kmak, Kathryn Vernetti team’s home games. 1989 – Mia Faust, Barbara Mooney

Softball All-Time Assistant Coaches 2006 – Kris Ganeff, Lizzy Lemire 2005 – Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff 2004 – Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff 2003 – Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff 2002 – Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff 2001 – Traci Conrad 2000 – Deanna Gumpf, Traci Conrad 1999 – Deanna Gumpf, Stephanie Henderson 1998 – Deanna Gumpf, Stephanie Henderson 1997 – Kathy Speybroeck, Gillian Boxx 1996 – Kathy Speybroeck, Dawn Austin 1995 – Kathy Speybroeck, Dawn Austin 1994 – Kathy Speybroeck, Dawn Austin 1993 – Kathy Speybroeck, Joe Speybroeck 1992 – Liz Miller, Joe Speybroeck 1991 – Joe Speybroeck, Bill Hankins The 2002 team 1990 – Joe Speybroeck, Bill Hankins captains (from left to 1989 – Joe Speybroeck right): Kas Hoag, Jenny Kriech and Jarrah Myers, accept Softball All-Time Associate the ’02 BIG EAST Head Coaches Championship trophy. 2001 – Deanna Gumpf

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The BIG EAST Conference has sponsored the BIG EAST Softball Championship since 1990. The top BIG EAST eight teams in the final regular-season conference standings advance to the championship, and the win- Championships ner of the now single-elimination tournament receives the conference’s automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Championship. Notre Dame has won the league championship title five times, with all five victories coming in the NOTRE DAME’S BIG EAST last eight years (the Irish joined the BIG EAST in 1996.) CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Two of Notre Dame’s most-notable tournaments occurred at the Salem, Va., site. In 2002, the Irish ral- lied from a first-day loss to win four straight games to claim the tournament title in Deanna Gumpf’s 1996 - at Boston College first season. The next season the Irish utilized a walk-off home run by Andrea Loman in the bottom of 5/4 vs. Providence W, 3-2 the ninth inning to capture their second straight league title. Bolstered by that home run, Loman 5/4 vs. Connecticut L, 0-3 5/5 vs. Villanova W, 4-0 became the third BIG EAST player to earn the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player trophy two times 5/5 vs. Connecticut W, 6-3 (UConn’s Bridgett McCaffery and Janna Venice also earned two awards) and joined McCaffery as just 5/5 vs. Connecticut L, 0-1 the second BIG EAST player to claim the award in back-to-back tournaments. In 2006, behind the strong pitching of senior hurler Heather Booth, the Irish won their three tournament games over Providence, 1997 - at Connecticut Pittsburgh and No. 18 Louisville by the combined score of 10-1. Booth started and threw complete 5/3 vs. Boston College L, 1-3 5/4 vs. Rutgers W, 11-8 games in all three games of the tournament, including a one-hit shutout of No. 18 Louisville in the cham- 5/5 at Connecticut L, 1-2 pionship game. For her efforts, Booth was named the 2006 Most Outstanding Player. The 2007 BIG EAST Championship will be hosted by South Bend, Ind., for the second time in three 1998 - at Notre Dame seasons at the Belleville Softball Complex. Overall, this is the fourth time a neutral site has hosted the 5/2 vs. Connecticut L, 1-4 championship. In 2002 and 2003, Salem, Va. played host to the BIG EAST. 5/2 vs. Rutgers L, 0-1

1999 - at Connecticut 5/8 vs. Connecticut W, 4-1 Team Championship Results 5/8 vs. Boston College W, 9-4 Year Champion Coach Score Runner-up Site 5/9 vs. Seton Hall W, 5-1 2006 Notre Dame Deanna Gumpf 1-0 Louisville South Bend, Ind. 2000 - at Boston College 2005 Seton Hall Ray VanderMay 2-1 (11) Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. 5/5 vs. Boston College W, 5-2 2004 Seton Hall Ray VanderMay 5-2 (8) Notre Dame Syracuse, N.Y. 5/6 vs. Connecticut W, 5-0 2003 Notre Dame Deanna Gumpf 3-2 (9) Villanova Salem, Va. 5/7 vs. Connecticut W, 7-0 2002 Notre Dame Deanna Gumpf 3-1 Virginia Tech Salem, Va. 2001 - at Villanova 2001 Connecticut Karen Mullins 3-0 Seton Hall Villanova, Pa. 5/10 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 2000 Notre Dame Liz Miller 7-0 Connecticut Chestnut Hill, Mass. 5/11 vs. Villanova L, 0-1 1999 Notre Dame Liz Miller 5-1 Seton Hall Storrs, Conn. 1998 Boston College Jennifer Finley 6-1 Connecticut Notre Dame, Ind. 2002 - at Salem, Va. 5/9 vs. Virginia Tech L, 3-8 1997 Boston College Jennifer Finley 9-1 Connecticut Storr, Conn. 5/10 vs. Syracuse W, 5-4 1996 Connecticut Karen Mullins 1-0 Notre Dame Chestnut Hill, Mass. 5/10 vs. Villanova W, 6-4 1995 Connecticut Karen Mullins 3-1 Providence Jamaica, NY 5/11 vs. Virginia Tech W, 2-1 1994 Providence Jennifer Finley 1-0 Connecticut Jamaica, NY 5/11 vs. Virginia Tech W, 3-1 1993 Connecticut Karen Mullins 9-0 Villanova Storrs, Conn. 2003 - at Salem, Va. 1992 Connecticut Karen Mullins 2-1 Providence Storrs, Conn. 5/8 Seton Hall W, 9-0 1991 Connecticut Karen Mullins 2-0 Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. S 5/9 Villanova W, 9-7 1990 Connecticut Karen Mullins 2-0 St. John’s Chestnut Hill, Mass. 5/9 Villanova W, 3-2 (9)

2004 - at Syracuse 5/13 vs. Boston College W, 4-1 5/14 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (8) Team Records in Championship Play O 5/14 vs. Villanova W, 2-0 Team Years Won Lost Pct. 1st 2nd 5/15 vs. Seton Hall L, 2-5 (8) Connecticut 12 29 12 .707 7 4 Louisville 1 2 1 .666 0 1 2005 - at South Bend 5/12 vs. Villanova W, 3-0 Notre Dame 11 24 13 .649 5 3 5/13 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 Seton Hall 7 11 9 .550 2 2 F 5/13 vs. Syracuse W, 4-1 Virginia Tech 1 2 2 .500 0 1 5/14 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (11) Pittsburgh 1 1 1 .500 0 0 2006 - at South Bend Providence 7 9 12 .429 1 2 5/13 vs. Providence W, 4-1 Boston College 11 13 16 .419 2 1 5/14 vs. Pittsburgh W, 5-0 Villanova 11 12 22 .353 0 2 T 5/14 vs. #18 Louisville W, 1-0 Syracuse 3 1 4 .250 0 0 St. John’s 4 2 8 .200 01 Most Outstanding Player Award Rutgers 2 1 4 .200 0 0 DePaul 1 0 1 .000 0 0 2006 - Heather Booth, Notre Dame St. John’s 1 0 1 .000 0 0 2005 - Megan Meyer,Seton Hall South Florida 1 0 1 .000 0 0 B 2004 - Megan Meyer,Seton Hall 2003 - Andrea Loman, Notre Dame 2002 - Andrea Loman, Notre Dame 2001 - Barb Cook,Connecticut Notre Dame in the BIG EAST Championship record book - 2000 - Melanie Alkire, Notre Dame A 1999 - Jennifer Sharron, Notre Dame Runs Scored: 3, Melanie Alkire vs. Connecticut, 2000 (tied with three other players) 1998 - Chris Vicari,Boston College 3, Amy Laboe vs. Boston College, 1999 (tied with three other players) 1997 - Mary Deitz,Boston College 1996 - Bridgett McCaffery,Connecticut RBI: 5, Elizabeth Perkins vs. Rutgers, 1997 (tied with one other player) 1995 - Bridgett McCaffery,Connecticut L 1994 - Kim Robbins,Providence Home Runs: 2, Melanie Alkire vs. Connecticut, 2000 (tied with three other players) 1993 - Janna Venice,Connecticut 2, Elizabeth Perkins vs. Rutgers, 1997 (tied with three other players) 1992 - Kim Mizesko,Connecticut 1991 - Janna Venice,Connecticut L 1990 - Sue Rybczyk,Connecticut 2007 SOFTBALL 109 Monday, May 5 Connecticut 2, Notre Dame 1 2002 BIG EAST Team W L Points 1996 • Chestnut Hill, Mass. Notre Dame 18 2 36 Records/Standings Villanova 14 6 28 Saturday, May 4 Syracuse 12 6 24 #1S Notre Dame 3, #2N Providence 2 I Virginia Tech 12 8 24 NOTRE DAME ALL-TIME Connecticut 3, Notre Dame 0 Boston College 11 9 22 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, May 5 Seton Hall 11 9 22 RESULTS Notre Dame 4, Villanova 0 Rutgers 9 11 18 Notre Dame 6, Connecticut 3 Pittsburgh 6 14 12 2006 • South Bend, Ind. Connecticut 1, Notre Dame 0 St. John’s 5 13 10 Connecticut 5 15 10 R Friday, May 12 #3 Notre Dame 4, #6 Providence 1 NOTRE DAME RECORD VS. Providence 5 15 10 Saturday, May 13 OPPONENTS IN BIG EAST 2001 Notre Dame 5, Pittsburgh 0 CHAMPIONSHIP Team W L Pct. Sunday, May 14 Notre Dame 20 0 1.000 Notre Dame 1, Louisville 0 vs. Boston College 3-1 Villanova 15 5 .750 I vs. Connecticut 4-4 Connecticut 14 6 .700 2005 • South Bend, Ind. vs. Providence 2-0 Seton Hall 13 7 .650 Thursday, May 12 vs. Rutgers 1-1 Virginia Tech 12 8 .600 #1 Notre Dame 3, #4 Villanova 0 St. John’s 8 12 .400 vs. Seton Hall 2-5 Friday, May 13 Boston College 7 13 .350 Seton Hall 2, Notre Dame 1 vs. Syracuse 2-0 Pittsburgh 6 14 .300 S Notre Dame 5, Syracuse 1 vs. Villanova 6-1 Syracuse 6 14 .300 Saturday, May 14 vs. Virginia Tech 2-1 Rutgers 5 15 .250 Providence 4 16 .200 Seton Hall 2, Notre Dame 1 (11 inn.) vs. Pittsburgh 1-0 vs. Louisville 1-0 2004 • Syracuse, N.Y. 2000 Thursday, May 13 Team W L Pct. H #1 Notre Dame 4, #4 Boston College 1 BIG EAST FINAL STANDINGS Notre Dame 12 2 .857 (SINCE 1996) Connecticut 12 4 .750 Friday, May 14 Villanova 9 7 .563 Seton Hall 2, Notre Dame 1 (8 inn.) 2006 Boston College 9 7 .563 Notre Dame 2, Villanova 0 St. John’s 8 8 .500 Saturday, May 15 Team W L Points Seton Hall 7 9 .438 Seton Hall 5, Notre Dame 2 (8 inn.) Louisville 19 3 38 Rutgers 6 8 .429 South Florida 17 3 34 Pittsburgh 4 12 .250 2003 • Salem, Va. Notre Dame 17 5 34 Providence 3 13 .188 Syracuse 15 7 30 Thursday, May 8 DePaul 13 9 26 1999 #1 Notre Dame 9, #4 Seton Hall 4 (5 inn.) Providence 11 11 22 Friday, May 9 Pittsburgh 10 12 20 Team W L Pct. Notre Dame 9, Villanova 7 St. John’s 8 14 16 Notre Dame 16 0 1.000 Saturday, May 10 Seton Hall 7 15 14 Seton Hall 12 4 .750 Notre Dame 3, Villanova 2 (9 inn.) Connecticut 6 14 12 Boston College 11 5 .688 Rutgers 5 17 10 Connecticut 9 7 .563 2002 • Salem, Va. Villanova 9 7 .563 Villanova 2 20 4 Rutgers 7 9 .438 Thursday, May 9 St. John’s 3 13 .188 #4 Virginia Tech 8, #1 Notre Dame 3 2005 Providence 3 13 .188 Friday, May 10 Team W L Points Pittsburgh 2 14 .125 Notre Dame 5, Syracuse 4 Notre Dame 16 2 32 Notre Dame 6, Villanova 4 Seton Hall 15 3 30 1998 Syracuse 11 7 22 Saturday, May 11 Team W L T Pct. Notre Dame 2, Virginia Tech 1 Villanova 10 8 20 NORTH Notre Dame 3, Virginia Tech 1 Pittsburgh 8 8 16 Boston College 13 3 1 .794 Connecticut 8 10 16 Connecticut 8 7 0 .533 2001 • Villanova, Pa. Boston College 6 10 12 St. John’s 6 11 0 .353 St. John’s 6 10 12 Thursday, May 10 Providence 4 12 1 .265 #4 Seton Hall 2, #1 Notre Dame 1 Providence 5 13 10 SOUTH Rutgers 1 15 2 Notre Dame 13 3 0 .813 Friday, May 11 Villanova 1, Notre Dame 0 Rutgers 10 5 0 .667 2004 Villanova 8 6 0 .571 Seton Hall 0 15 0 .000 2000 • Chestnut Hill, Mass. Team W L Points Notre Dame 18 2 32 Friday, May 5 Seton Hall 12 8 24 1997 #1 Notre Dame 5, #4 Boston College 2 Villanova 12 8 24 Team W L Pct. Saturday, May 6 Boston College 11 9 22 NORTH Notre Dame 5, Connecticut 0 Providence 10 10 20 Connecticut 15 1 .938 Sunday, May 7 St. John’s 10 10 20 Boston College 11 5 .688 Notre Dame 7, Connecticut 0 Virginia Tech 9 11 18 St. John’s 6 13 .316 Syracuse 9 11 18 Providence 3 12 .200 1999 • Storrs, Conn. Rutgers 8 12 16 SOUTH Saturday, May 8 Connecticut 6 12 12 Notre Dame 16 4 .800 #1 Notre Dame 4, #4 Connecticut 1 Pittsburgh 3 15 6 Rutgers 7 9 .438 Notre Dame 9, Boston College 4 Villanova 6 12 .333 Seton Hall 5 13 .278 Sunday, May 9 2003 Notre Dame 5, Seton Hall 1 Team W L Points Notre Dame 14 3 28 1996 1998 • Notre Dame, Ind. Boston College 14 5 28 Team W L Pct. NORTH Saturday, May 2 Villanova 13 7 26 Seton Hall 13 7 26 Connecticut 16 4 .800 #2N Connecticut 4, #1S Notre Dame 1 Providence 9 11 .450 Rutgers 1, Notre Dame 0 Connecticut 12 8 24 St. John’s 9 11 18 Boston College 9 11 .450 St. John’s 1 19 .050 1997 • Storrs, Conn. Rutgers 8 12 16 Pittsburgh 7 13 14 SOUTH Sunday, May 4 Syracuse 7 13 14 Notre Dame 19 1 .950 #2N Boston College 3, #1N Notre Dame 1 Virginia Tech 6 12 12 Villanova 10 8 .556 Notre Dame 11, Rutgers 8 Rutgers 10 10 .500 Providence 4 16 8 Seton Hall 4 14 .143

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Kaplan/Newsweek. mightily concerned The about frostbite and University empty stomachs. The more elusive problems of I Notre Dame’s founding can perhaps best intellectual development be characterized as an outburst of mission- would have to wait.” ary zeal. How else can one describe the If Notre Dame in its action of Father , the 28-year- infancy was the child of old French priest of the Congregation of Sorin’s vision and will, its R Holy Cross who — with $310 cash and three subsequent growth and log buildings in various stages of disrepair development were the in the middle of the northern Indiana fron- products of large and tier — had the temerity to christen his powerful social and his- enterprise the University of Notre Dame du torical forces. Just as the I Lac? University was being Notre Dame at its founding was a name in established, the first search of, or perhaps in anticipation of, a waves of European immi- university. The wonder is not so much what grants, overwhelmingly S the University become more than a century Catholic, were reaching and a half later, but that it survived at all in America’s shores, and those early years of beginning almost liter- Notre Dame’s location — ally from nothing. though seemingly In his book, The University of Notre Dame: remote — in fact put it H A Portrait of Its History and Campus, histo- within easy reach of rian Thomas Schlereth of the American cities like Chicago, studies department has described the odds Detroit and St. Louis, all the University was up against: “Only nine of which soon would other Catholic colleges existed when Notre have large immigrant Dame was founded, but that number had Catholic populations. grown to 51 by 1861. Presently only seven of The immigrant experi- these antebellum institutions still exist. One ence and the growth of historian estimates a mortality rate of the University of Notre approximately 80 percent among Notre Dame would be inextrica- Dame’s contemporary secular institutions. bly linked. Yet Notre Dame survived …” A number of forces The University’s survival of those early were at work in this rela- years is a tribute not only to the faith of tionship. The “American Father Sorin, but also to his pragmatism and Dream” was coming into being, and with it testimony to the faith of its leaders — men wit. In the beginning, his institution’s only the hope and expectation that, through hard such as Father John Zahm, C.S.C. admissions requirement was the ability to work and education, children would enjoy As Schlereth describes it: “Zahm … envi- pay — some payment, at least, and not nec- greater opportunities than their parents. At sioned Notre Dame as potentially ‘the intel- essarily in currency or coin; livestock or the the same time, anti-immigrant and anti- lectual center of the American West’; an services of a tradesman or some other “in- Catholic sentiments were open and perva- institution with large undergraduate, gradu- kind” payment also were cheerfully sive in American society, creating barriers ate, and professional schools equipped with accepted. Nor were admissions limited by to immigrant Catholic students. Equally laboratories, libraries, and research facili- religious preference. Father Sorin’s mission strong sentiments among many Catholics ties. Notre Dame should strive to become and inspiration were thoroughly and indis- regarded public schools at any level as dan- the University that its charter claimed it putably Catholic, but from the beginning he gerous places where young people might was.” made it clear that would-be students of any lose their faith. For all these reasons, educa- Zahm was not without evidence to sup- religious persuasion were welcome; indeed, tion — primary, secondary and higher edu- port his faith in Notre Dame’s potential. On the fact that Notre Dame’s student body cation — became a centerpiece of American this campus in 1899, a young Notre Dame eventually would become overwhelmingly Catholicism. scientist by the name of Jerome Green Catholic was more a reflection of American Though it may not have seemed so at the became the first American to transmit a culture than of parochialism on the time, this great historical movement of peo- wireless message. At about the same time, University’s part. ples and the creation of the American melt- Albert Zahm, Father John’s younger brother, Sorin was equally flexible when it came to ing pot dramatically enhanced the odds of was designing the first successful helicopter his University’s academic offerings. While a Notre Dame’s survival. What still had to be and first wind tunnel while also launching classical collegiate curriculum was estab- decided, however, was precisely the type of the first man-carrying glider from the roof of lished early on, so too were elementary and institution Notre Dame would become. How a campus building. The University also had preparatory programs as well as a manual- could this small Midwestern school without established the nation’s first architecture, labor school, and for several decades the endowment and without ranks of well-to-do law and engineering schools under Catholic collegiate program never attracted more alumni hope to compete with firmly-estab- auspices. than a dozen students in any year. As Notre lished private universities and public-sup- The debate over Notre Dame’s future Dame’s chronicler, Father Arthur Hope, ported state institutions? As in Sorin’s day, effectively was ended in the two decades fol- C.S.C., has written, “If (Sorin) was to begin at the fact that the University pursued this lowing the First World War. In 1919, the all, the head of this new college had to be lofty and ambitious vision of its future was University installed its first president to

112 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® have earned a Ph.D., Father James Burns, a predominantly lay board of trustees and throughout its history, Notre Dame’s posi- C.S.C., and the changes he initiated were as the admission of women to undergraduate tion in American culture mirrors that of the dramatic as they were far-reaching. The ele- studies in 1972. Catholic Church. The world is very different mentary, preparatory and manual-labor pro- During the 18-year presidency of Father from the one encountered by Father Sorin grams were scrapped; the University’s first Edward Malloy, C.S.C., the University contin- on his arrival in this country. The tangible board of lay advisors was established with ued to grow in stature. Endowed faculty barriers faced then by Catholic students the goal of creating a $1-million endowment, positions rose to more than 190, the student and scholars have largely been removed, with a national campaign conducted to body became — and remains — one of the and today one may find such students and achieve that goal; and the first annual giving most selective in the nation (with one-third scholars at Harvard and Stanford and Duke, program for alumni was launched. With this of entering freshmen ranking among the top as well as at Notre Dame. American impetus established, the period between five students in their high school graduating Catholics are firmly implanted in the 1919 and 1933 would see the University classes), and the graduation rate annually in American mainstream. would erect 15 new buildings and triple the the top five in the nation. The University’s At the same time, the secularization of numbers of both its students and its faculty. endowment of some $4 billion is among the contemporary American society is an undis- A new and utterly unanticipated element top 20 in American higher education, and puted fact, and with that transformation has was added to the ethos of Notre Damed campus additions during the Malloy years come a weakening of common values, an uring this period, and the University forever included new research laboratories,a gradu- antipathy to belief, and a resistance to the after would be a national institution. That ate student housing complex, residence very notion of underlying truths. One new element was, of course, the game of halls for undergraduate women (who now expression of this viewpoint is the con- football. But for Notre Dame and for its compose 47 percent of the student body), tention that a Catholic university is a con- legions of ethnic American loyalists — most, the 84-classroom DeBartolo Hall, the tradiction in terms, that reason and belief but not all, Catholic — the cliché was true: Mendoza College of Business, the DeBartolo are somehow mutually exclusive. The football was more than a game. Through its Center for the Performing Arts, and the new Catholic intellectual tradition and the academic program, Notre Dame already was Jordan Hall of Science. Western university tradition itself stand in part of the striving of ethnic Americans to Father John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., who became opposition to this contention, as does Notre earn a place in the American mainstream. Notre Dame’s 17th president in July of 2005, Dame. But in this golden era, even for those who has challenged his administration and the It is a telling act that throughout Notre had never and would never attend Notre faculty, students, alumni and friends of the Dame’s history, and increasingly in recent Dame, the University became a symbol, so University to, in words from his inaugural years, many eminent scholars of various much so that its attraction persists literally speech, “build a Notre Dame that is bigger faith traditions have made the University to this day. and better than ever — a great Catholic uni- their home simply because they have pre- The national recognition that football versity for the 21st century, one of the pre- ferred to work in a community of learning brought to Notre Dame was a mixed blessing eminent research institutions in the world, a where belief is not merely tolerated, but in at those times when it tended to over- center for learning whose intellectucal and fact is celebrated. S religious traditions converge to make it a Father Sorin’s dream was predicated on his shadow the University’s growing academic distinction, but overall it has been an almost healing, unifying, enlightening force for a conviction that a university would be a pow- incalculable boon to public awareness of, world deeply in need. This is our goal. let no erful force for good in this land that he interest in, and support of Notre Dame. It one ever again say that we dreamed too embraced as his own. For the University of O may be amusing to speculate how the small.” Notre Dame, Sorin’s conviction remains the University’s history might have been differ- Some goals are self-evident. The inspiration, the mission and the driving force. ent without the phenomenon of football, but University must strive at all times to bring the University is happy to accept this legacy new vigor to its teaching and to enhance U.S. News & World Report as is. both the breadth and the depth of the edu- 2006 Top 20 Rankings of F If the post-World War I era saw Notre cation it offers students. At the same time, it National Universities Dame’s first flowering as a true University, must strengthen significantly its graduate the six decades since the Second World War programs and faculty research to make 1. Harvard have seen the vision of John Zahm reach full ever-greater contributions in the quest for Princeton fruition. Father John Cavanaugh, C.S.C., new knowledge. 3. Yale T 4. Pennsylvania began the process after the war by toughen- But the institutional mission of Notre ing Notre Dame’s entrance requirements, Dame reaches beyond these goals. 5. Duke Stanford increasing faculty hiring, and establishing The higher aspiration of the University of 7. Cal Tech the Notre Dame Foundation to expand the Notre Dame is to seek out and assume lead- Massachusetts Institute of ership roles through which students and B University’s development capabilities. Then, Technology during the 35-year tenure of Father alumni, faculty, interdisciplinary institutes, 9. Columbia Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., Notre Dame’s and professional programs can bring their Dartmouth enrollment, faculty and degrees awarded all accomplishments to bear on the most basic 11. Northwestern doubled; library volumes increased five-fold; and pressing needs of humanity — for peace Washington University (St. Louis) A endowment catapulted from less than $10 and social justice, for human rights and dig- 13. Cornell million to more than $400 million; campus nity, for ethical conduct in business, science Johns Hopkins physical facilities grew from 48 to 88 build- and the professions, for a renewal of values 15. Brown ings; faculty compensation increased ten- in interpersonal and societal relationships, Chicago fold; and research funding grew more than and for a more-enlightened stewardship of 17. Rice L 18. NOTRE DAME twenty-fold. In addition, two defining the environment, to name but a few of the Vanderbilt moments occurred during this period: the challenges. 20. Emory transference of University governance in This aspiration is incumbent upon Notre California - Berkeley L 1967 from the Congregation of Holy Cross to Dame as a Catholic university. Today, as

2006 SOFTBALL 113 • The Irish claimed the '01 Director of national championship in Athletics women's basketball; the ’03 and ’05 NCAA titles in fencing (a men's and women's I Kevin White, one of the most progressive and combined championship); talented administrators in the intercollegiate the ’04 crown in women’s athletics ranks, quickly attached his signature as soccer; third-place finishes in director of athletics at the University of Notre fencing in '01, '02 and ’04, in Dame. His initial six years in that position qualify women’s cross country in R as the most successful across-the-board years in ‘03, and in men’s cross the history of athletics at Notre Dame – and the country in ’05; national 2005-06 season included the most impressive list semifinal appearances in of accomplishments in Irish sports annals. women's soccer in '00 and In addition, he has been cast in a handful of men's lacrosse in '01, and I prominent national roles within collegiate athletics a College World Series – including his ongoing representation with the appearance in baseball in Bowl Championship Series, his service in 2005-06 2002. as president of the Division I-A Athletic Directors • Notre Dame has seen its Association, and as first vice president in 2006-07 number of athletes earning S of NACDA, the National Association of Collegiate All-America honors improve Directors of Athletics. annually – to a record 44 in White was named the 2006 GeneralSports TURF 2005-06, with five of those 44 Systems Division I-A Central Region Athletic also earning Academic All- Director of the Year -- thanks to Notre Dame’s best- America recognition. H ever sixth-place finish in the NACDA Cup • Notre Dame’s record-setting competition, its 44 All-Americans, 14 Academic 2005-06 season saw 24 of 26 All-Americans, five combination All-American/ programs send teams or Academic All-Americans and 13 BIG EAST individuals to postseason Conference titles, all Irish records. play. Sixteen of a possible 22 teams earned • He helped the Irish athletic program toward its Twenty-four (of 26) Notre Dame programs national rankings in 2000-01, including 10 that goal of becoming a top-five program in the qualified teams or individual for postseason play achieved the highest rating in the history of the NACDA Directors' Cup competition by in 2005-06, 16 teams finished in national top-25 program. In 2001-02, 20 of 26 teams qualified for championing the University's plan to add 64 rankings, nine finished in the top 10, six ended up NCAA competition. In 2002-03, 13 sports grants-in-aid over a four-year span (that goal in the top 10 in NCAA competition and four managed top 25 national finishes – and 17 was announced in December 2000), in order to achieved top-four NCAA finishes (men’s and advanced to postseason competition. In 2003- give all 26 varsity sports the full NCAA women’s fencing, women’s lacrosse, men’s cross 04, an unprecedented 22 teams qualified for complement of scholarships. country). Three Notre Dame head coaches NCAA competition, including two (hockey and • He emphasized the need to remain competitive received national coach-of-the-year recognition in women’s golf) that accomplished that for the on the facilities front by commissioning a 2005-06 – Charlie Weis in football, Jay Louderback first time and a third (men’s golf) that made the facilities master plan that now provides a long- in women’s tennis and Tracy Coyne in women’s field for the first time in 38 years. Twenty Irish term plan for upgrading Notre Dame's athletic lacrosse. squads in 2004-05 advanced teams or physical plant. The first facility from that plan A career educator and one of the most individuals to NCAA play. opened in 2005, with the addition of the respected athletic administrators in the nation, • Notre Dame in 2002 was the only school in the Guglielmino Athletics Complex that provides a White previously had been athletic director at country to qualify all six of its teams – men’s and new day-to-day home for the Irish football Arizona State University, Tulane University, the women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross program as well as enhanced space for training, University of Maine, and Loras College. He brought country, volleyball and football – for fall NCAA sports medicine, equipment, and strength and a combined 18 years (1982-83 to 1999-2000) of tournament competition (or, in the case of conditioning for all Notre Dame student- experience in those positions with him to his football, a bowl game). Notre Dame and Texas athletes. Slated for completion in fall 2006 is the assignment at Notre Dame. were the only schools in 2002-03 to play in 10,500-square foot Robert and Marilyn Rolfs Appointed on March 13, 2000, White became the football bowl games and have both their men’s Family All-Season Varsity Golf Facility that will first Notre Dame athletic director to report directly and women’s basketball squads advance to the serve as the new home of the Notre Dame men's to the University's president. After agreeing to an NCAA Sweet 16 round. In 2005, Notre Dame was and women's golf teams. original five-year contract as well as a five-year the only school to win at least twice in both • On the academic front, Irish student-athletes extension, White in December 2002 saw his NCAA soccer tournaments and in the NCAA enjoyed their most productive year ever in the commitment extended an additional two years to volleyball championship (men's soccer and classroom in 2005-06 – as for the first time in the 2012. volleyball won twice, women's soccer had three 2005 fall semester and the 2006 spring semester, White's first six years at Notre Dame from 2000- NCAA wins). Notre Dame, Penn State and every one of Notre Dame’s programs achieved 01 through 2005-06 saw unprecedented California were the only schools to win at least at least a 3.0 grade-point average. A Notre Dame achievement on Irish fields of play: once in those three 2005 NCAA tournaments record 14 individuals claimed Academic All- • Notre Dame finished 11th, 13th, 13th, 19th, 16th, and also play in a Division I football bowl game. America notice in 2005-06. then a program-best sixth (in 2005-06), • Notre Dame won the BIG EAST Conference • The American Football Coaches Association respectively, in the National Association of Commissioner's Trophy for overall athletic awarded its Academic Achievement Award for Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) success in league play in 2001, ’02 and ‘03 for 2001 to Notre Dame based on its 100 percent Directors' Cup (formerly sponsored by Sears) both men and women (the trophy was no longer graduation for entering freshmen from 1995. all-sports ratings in those six years, accounting awarded after 2003) – and the Irish annually lead The University received a 2002 USA for its best-ever six-year run in that competition. the league in conference titles, including a Today/NCAA Academic Achievement Award for • Irish teams have achieved number-one national record 13 in 2005-06. graduating 90 percent of its student-athletes rankings 11 times during his years at Notre His initial six years on the job at Notre Dame who enrolled in 1995 – and it also received the Dame -- women's basketball in 2000-01; baseball featured a handful of other noteworthy 2003 award for highest overall student-athlete in ’01; men's fencing in ’00, '02 and ’03; women’s accomplishments: graduation rate (92 percent of those who fencing in ’04, ’05 and ’06; and women’s soccer enrolled in 1996). When the NCAA first issued its in ’00, ’04 and ’05

114 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Academic Performance Rate numbers in 2005, 94 percent of the student body participating. Irish teams excelled, with 13 of them earning a Sports Illustrated On Campus rated the Irish THE KEVIN WHITE perfect 1,000 score. intramural program tops in the nation in ’04. ADMINISTRATIVE FILE • Sixteen of 20 athletics programs at Notre Dame With a Ph.D. in education, White has taught Year School Assignment compiled graduation rates of 100 percent, and graduate-level classes beginning in 1982-83 with 1982-83 Loras College Director of Athletics none were below 90 percent, according to the his tenure at Loras, including currently as a 1983-84 Loras College Director of Athletics new Graduation Success Rate measurement concurrent associate professor in the management 1984-85 Loras College Director of Athletics 1985-86 Loras College V.P. for Student Development, developed by the NCAA and announced in department of the Mendoza College of Business as Dean of Students December 2005. NCAA figures showed that, part of Notre Dame's MBA program during spring 1986-87 Loras College V.P. for College Advancement among Notre Dame’s men’s sports, baseball, semesters (he teaches a sports business course). 1987-88 University of Maine Director of Athletics cross country/track, fencing, ice hockey, soccer, White has served on numerous NCAA 1988-89 University of Maine Director of Athletics 1989-90 University of Maine Director of Athletics swimming and tennis achieved 100 percent GSR committees, including the NCAA Council, formerly 1990-91 University of Maine Director of Athletics scores. Football scored 96 percent, golf was 92 the association's highest governing body. In 1991-92 Tulane University Director of Athletics percent and basketball was 90 percent (lacrosse addition to his current role with the BCS, he 1992-93 Tulane University Director of Athletics was not included because the program did not previously was a member of the Rose Bowl 1993-94 Tulane University Director of Athletics 1994-95 Tulane University Director of Athletics offer grants in aid during the years covered in Management Committee while at Arizona State, 1995-96 Tulane University Director of Athletics the survey). Irish women’s programs with GSR was an ex-officio member of the Sugar Bowl 1996-97 Arizona State University Director of Athletics rates of 100 percent were basketball, cross Committee during his tenure at Tulane and also 1997-98 Arizona State University Director of Athletics country/track, fencing, golf, lacrosse, softball, worked closely with the Fiesta Bowl during his stay 1998-99 Arizona State University Director of Athletics 1999-00 Arizona State University Director of Athletics swimming, tennis and volleyball. Soccer scored in Tempe. 2000-01 University of Notre Dame Director of Athletics a 94 percent GSR. In December, 2004, White was named the 15th 2001-02 University of Notre Dame Director of Athletics • Among the 119 NCAA Division I-A institutions most influential individual in collegiate sports by 2002-03 University of Notre Dame Director of Athletics listed in those December 2005 standings, Notre Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal. He has 2003-04 University of Notre Dame Director of Athletics 2004-05 University of Notre Dame Director of Athletics Dame had the highest percentage of its sports been a member of the NCAA Coalition on 2005-06 University of Notre Dame Director of Athletics with 100 percent GSR scores, with an .800 figure Intercollegiate Athletics (COIA) that deals with 2006-07 University of Notre Dame Director of Athletics (16 of 20). In football, Notre Dame achieved a 96 academics, fiscal reform and student-athlete well- GSR rating, with only the United States Naval being. He also was an ex-officio member of the Academy (at 98) ranking higher among the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance and a completed postdoctoral work at Harvard Division I-A schools. And, when the final 2005 member of its Penalty and Rewards subcommittee. University's Institute for Educational Management. USA Today football poll of coaches was re- White has served as mentor for an impressive He earned his master's degree in athletics ranked by football GSR score, Notre Dame (11th list of senior level athletic administrators who administration from Central Michigan University in in the actual poll) finished first in that tabulation have worked for him, then gone on to become 1976 and his bachelor's degree in business at 96, just ahead of Clemson at 94 (21st in actual directors of athletics - including Jim Sterk of administration in 1972 from St. Joseph's College in poll). Washington State, Tom Boeh of Ohio University Rensselaer, Ind., where he also competed as a • The NCAA Division I-A Athletic Directors' and currently Fresno State, Ian McCaw of sprinter in track and field. He was awarded St. Association gave one of its four 2000 awards of Northeastern, Massachusetts and currently Joseph's Alumni Achievement Award in 1997, and S excellence to Notre Dame's CHAMPS/Life Skills Baylor, Bruce Van De Velde previously of Iowa he’s currently a member of the Loras College Program State, Herman Frazier of Hawaii, Rudy Keeling of Board of Regents. He was a 2006 inductee into the • He assured long-term consistency in the Irish Emerson, Scott Devine of St. Mary's College (Md.), Suffolk County (Long Island, N.Y.) Sports Hall of coaching ranks by signing Notre Dame head Tim Van Alstine of Western Illinois, Mark Wilson of Fame coaches to multi-year contracts – with all Tennessee Tech, Bubba Cunningham of Ball State White also attended the University of South O assistant coaches and administrators signing and currently Tulsa, Sandy Barbour (who followed Florida and St. Leo College in Tampa, Fla., between contracts for the first time starting in 2001-02. him at Tulane) of California-Berkeley, Jim Phillips 1972 and '76 -- and he took 60 hours of advanced • He renewed in 2003 Notre Dame's NBC Sports of Northern Illinois, Bernard Muir of Georgetown, graduate courses in higher education contract for televising of home football games Sandy Hatfield Clubb of Drake, Vic Cegles of Long administration at Michigan State University for five more years (2006-10 for that renewal, Beach State and Norwood Teague of Virginia between 1977 and '80. F extending the relationship to 20 years) and its Commonwealth. White's wife, Jane, earned a bachelor's degree Westwood One contract for football radio White has his own weekly, hour-long radio show from St. Joseph's in 1973 and a master’s degree in broadcasts for five more years beginning in in Chicago -- and he has a pre-game segment on physical education from Central Michigan in 1977. 2003. Westwood One's radio broadcasts of Notre Dame She also served as head track and field coach at • He oversaw the University’s NCAA re- football games. Central Michigan. White and his wife both received T certification process in 2004 as Notre Dame During his coaching career, White served as honorary degrees from St. Joseph’s in 2001. went through that self-study and peer review head track and field coach at Southeast Missouri The couple have five children – Maureen, who process for the first time since 1997. The State (1981-82) and assistant cross country and completed a master of fine arts degree at Arizona University’s athletic program was recertified track and field coach at Central Michigan (1976- State in 2000 and currently teaches at Notre Dame without conditions, with the committee noting 80). He began his coaching career at Gulf High Prep School in Scottsdale, Ariz.; Michael, a B that Notre Dame is “committed to academic School in New Port Richey, Fla., coaching cross University of Mississippi graduate and four-year success of its student-athletes and demon- country and track and assisting in football and starter at point guard for the Ole Miss basketball strates this by requiring three more core wrestling. White also spent a year (1980-81) as team and now an assistant basketball coach at his courses than what is required by the NCAA,” district administrator for athletics and special alma mater (after a stint at Jacksonville State that Notre Dame “student-athletes are quite projects for the Mt. Morris Consolidated School University in Alabama); Daniel, a University of A satisfied with quantity and quality of academic District in Mt. Morris, Mich. During his tenure at Notre Dame graduate and member of the '01 Irish support and attribute much of the success Loras, he originated the National Catholic basketball squad, who was an assistant basketball around graduation rates to this service,” and Basketball Tournament. coach at Ohio University while earning his MBA in that Notre Dame has “affirmed and Born Sept. 25, 1950, in Amityville, N.Y., White sports administration there, and now is assistant demonstrated its commitment to fair and earned his Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University athletics director of development and annual fund L equitable treatment” of male, female and in 1983 with an emphasis on higher education director at Northern Illinois University; Brian, a minority student-athletes. administration (his dissertation title was An 2006 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and In addition to the varsity athletic component, Appraisal of the Women’s Intercollegiate Athletic now an intern in the Arizona State University White’s assignment at Notre Dame also includes Programs, and the Relationship to Men’s Athletics athletics department; and Mariah, a high school administration of a comprehensive intramural, at the Big Ten Conference Institutions Before and sophomore who is a standout in swimming. L club sport and campus recreation program, with After Title IX Implementation). In 1985 he

2006 SOFTBALL 115 dedicated. Through his work, he has helped “tens of Campus thousands of cancer patients better cope with the Notre Dame Administration emotional and physical pain of this disease,” Leaders according to John R. Seffrin, chief executive officer of President the American Cancer Society. Burish currently Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. I serves as chair of the American Cancer Society's Provost Rev. John I. Jenkins, national board of directors. Thomas G. Burish C.S.C., took office as the 17th president of the A native of Peshtigo, Wis., Burish was graduated Executive Vice President University of Notre Dame from Notre Dame, summa cum laude, with a John Affleck-Graves on July 1, 2005. He was bachelor's degree in psychology in 1972. He earned Vice President and Associate Provost elected by the University’s his master's degree in psychology from the University R Christine Maziar Board of Trustees to a five- of Kansas in 1975 and a doctorate in clinical year term April 30, 2004. psychology from Kansas a year later. Vice President and Associate Provost An associate professor While at Kansas, Burish received the David Jean Ann Linney Shulman Memorial Award of Excellence in Clinical of philosophy and Vice President and Associate Provost Psychology. He moved in 1976 to Vanderbilt, member of Notre Dame’s Dennis Jacobs I faculty since 1990, Father becoming a full professor in 1986. He won Vice President for Student Affairs Jenkins had served from Vanderbilt’s prestigious Madison Sarratt Prize for Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. 2000 until becoming Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in 1980 and Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C. University President president as a vice served as chair of the department of psychology from Vice President for University Relations president and associate 1984 to 1986. Burish became Vanderbilt’s provost in Louis M. Nanni provost at the University. 1993. He is the co-author or co-editor of four books, S and has contributed to more than 16 other books and Interim V.P. for Graduate Studies/Research Prior to his service in the provost’s office, Father Don Pope-Davis Jenkins had been religious superior of the Holy Cross written more than 60 journal articles. priests and brothers at Notre Dame for three years. Vice President and General Counsel As religious superior, he was a Fellow and Trustee of John Affleck-Graves Carol Colby Kaesebier the University, but he relinquished those posts to was elected the first lay Vice President for Business Operations H assume his duties in the provost's office. executive vice president of James J. Lyphout Notre Dame in April 2004. A Father Jenkins specializes in the areas of ancient Vice President and Chief Investment Officer philosophy, medieval philosophy and the vice president and associate provost the Scott C. Malpass philosophy of religion. He is the author of Knowledge previous three years, he and Faith in Thomas Aquinas, published by Vice President for Public Affairs, Communication Cambridge University Press in 1997. also holds the Notre Dame Hillary Crnkovich Chair in Finance in the Father Jenkins earned degrees in philosophy from Vice President for Finance Mendoza College of Oxford University in 1987 and 1989. He earned his John A. Sejdinaj master of divinity degree and licentiate in sacred Business. theology from the Jesuit School of Theology in Dr. Affleck-Graves, the Berkeley, Calif., in 1988. fifth person to serve as Prior to entering the Congregation of Holy Cross, Dr. John Affleck-Graves executive vice president, A 1956 graduate of Notre Dame, McCartan earned he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Executive Vice President administers the University his law degree from the University in 1959. Before philosophy from Notre Dame in 1976 and 1978, of Notre Dame’s annual joining Jones Day, he served as law clerk to Supreme respectively. oper-ating budget of more than $700 million and an Court justice Charles Evans Whittaker. Father Jenkins was ordained a priest in Notre endowment of approximately $4 billion. He oversees Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart in 1983. He human-resource activities for a work force of more Don Pope-Davis, Dean of served as director of the Old College program for than 4,000 employees – the largest in St. Joseph The Graduate School and a Notre Dame undergraduate candidates for the County – and directs the University’s construction professor of psychology, Congregation of Holy Cross from 1991 to 1993. program. was appointed in 2006 as A native of Omaha, Neb., Father Jenkins was born A native of South Africa and a naturalized U.S. chair of the University’s Dec. 17, 1953. citizen, Dr. Affleck-Graves specializes in the study of Faculty Board on Athletics initial public offerings, valuation and asset pricing and NCAA faculty athletics models, and shareholder value-added methodology. representative in 2006. Thomas G. Burish, formerly president at He is the author of more than 50 refereed A member of the Notre Washington and Lee, publications and the recipient of numerous teaching Dame faculty since 2000, University in Lexington, awards. Pope-Davis studies in the Va., and a 1972 Notre Dame Dr. Affleck-Graves joined the Notre Dame faculty in areas of multicultural alumnus, was elected 1986 after teaching and conducting research for 11 psychology, counseling and provost on July 21, 2005. years at the University of Cape Town, where he education. He is the co- Don Pope-Davis NCAA Faculty As provost and second- earned bachleor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. author of three books, Representative ranking officer of the “Multicultural Counseling University, he exercises Patrick F. McCartan Competencies: Assessment, responsibility for all was elected the fifth chair Education, and Supervision,” “The Intersections of academic matters. He is of Notre Dame’s Board of Race, Class, and Gender in Multicultural Counseling,” the fourth person to hold Trustees in May 2000. He and, most recently, “Handbook of Multicultural has been a Notre Dame Competencies in Counseling and Psychology.” He has the office since it was Thomas G. Burish established in 1970. Burish Provost trustee since 1989 and published more than 50 journal articles and book succeeded Nathan O. also is a Fellow of the chapters in the field and is a research fellow of the Hatch, who became president of Wake Forest University. American Psychological Association. University. In addition, Burish also was appointed a McCartan served from He previously served as a member of the Faculty professor of psychology. 1993 through 2002 as Board on Athletics and also has served on the Burish had been president of one of the nation’s managing partner of Provost Advisory Council, the Diversity Committee top liberal-arts colleges since July 2002. Prior to Jones, Day, Reavis & and as chair of the NCAA certification sub-committee joining Washington and Lee and prior to being Pogue, an international for equity, gender and sportsmanship. named president was the longest-serving provost in law firm headquartered in Patrick McCartan Pope-Davis earned his doctorate in counseling the history of Vanderbilt University. He served as Cleveland. Cited by The Chair of the Notre Dame psychology from Stanford and his bachelor’s degree provost at the nationally-renowned research National Law Journal as Board of Trustees in psychology and theology from Benedictine university from 1993 to 2002. one of the country's most University in Lisle, Ill. Known as a ground-breaking researcher, award- respected and influential corporate trial lawyers, he winning teacher and gifted leader, Burish exemplifies currently is Jones Day's senior partner, concentrating the excellence and humanity to which Notre Dame is on appellate litigation and corporate governance.

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The Academic Services for Student-Athletes Office is designed to help Notre Dame fulfill its commitment to all student-athletes in their pur- suit of a college degree and academic excellence. In order to achieve these goals, Academic Services has four major aims: to maintain aca- demic integrity of the University; to comply with University and NCAA rules and regulations; to maintain the academic good standing of every student-athlete; and to assist every student-ath- lete to graduate in four years. These objectives work together and are aimed at teaching student- athletes to be responsible for themselves aca- demically. To this end, Academic Services provides stu- dent-athletes many services that begin when freshmen arrive on campus and continue through graduation. The office provides consistent coun- seling and appropriate interventions regarding academic matters and refers student-athletes to campus offices where they can meet regularly The Morse Center – which houses the Academic Services for Student-Athletes – opened in 2001 through a generous with their professors and use support services gift by Notre Dame football alumnus Jim Morse and his wife Leah Rae. provided by the various colleges and depart- ments. workshops and speakers to assist student-ath- As soon as student-athletes begin classes, letes with post-graduate planning and transition Most Academic All-Americans Academic Services monitors their progress into professional careers. Offered in conjunction through professor surveys that ask professors to with the University Counseling Center, workshops Rk. University/College No. comment on each student’s work level, atten- cover such topics as stress management, social- 1. Nebraska 233 dance and any need for tutorial help. If a profes- ization to college life, adjusting to physical trauma 2. NOTRE DAME 176 sor or student-athlete feels there is need for and conflict management. 3. Massachusetts Institute 127 additional help, Academic Services provides tuto- At the end of each academic year, the office of Technology rial assistance. hosts an Academic Excellence Dinner for student- 4. Penn State 121 In addition to this interaction with the faculty, athletes who have achieved excellence in the 5. Augustana 114 S the members of the Academic Services Office classroom. The University president, deans of 6. Bucknell 111 meet with student-athletes to develop a personal each college, members of the Faculty Board on 7. Illinois Wesleyan 102 relationship. These sessions help develop semes- Athletics and coaches also attend. Students with Stanford 102 ter-long and career academic goals. Discussions 4.0 semester GPAs, the individual student with the 9. UCLA 99 may include such topics as summer-school atten- highest GPA in each sport, the top senior student- 10. Emory 97 O dance, class scheduling and career possibilities. athlete and the team with the highest GPA receive * Through 2005-06 school year. In 2001, the Academic-Services department special awards. received a new home through a generous dona- tion by football alumnus Jim Morse (’57) and his wife, Leah Rae, when the Coleman-Morse Center was completed. A $14-million building, the James F and Leah Rae Morse Center for Academic 2005-06 Academic All-Americans Services houses Notre Dame’s First Year of Erika Bohn (Women’s Soccer; Sr.),3.67 cumulative GPA,Art Design; Brookfield,Conn.– First Team Studies Program and Academic Services for Student-Athletes. It also contains the University Lauren Brewster (Women’s Volleyball;Sr.),3.37,Marketing/Sociology; Brentwood,Tenn.– Second Team Writing Center and a satellite office for the Center Stephanie Brown (Softball; Jr.),3.42,Marketing; Chandler,Ariz.– Second Team T for Social Concerns, plus classrooms, staff offices, a tutoring center, a computer cluster, workrooms Thomas Chamney (Men’s Track & Field; Jr.),3.52,History/Film-Television-and-Theater;Tipperary,Ireland – Third Team and a lounge. Stacey Cowan (Women’s Track and Field; Sr.),3.79,Pre-Professional Studies; Ferndale,Wash.– First Team Working alongside the athletic department’s Student Welfare and Development office, Megan Duffy (Women’s Basketball; Sr.),3.56,Psychology/Computer Applications; Dayton,Ohio – First Team Academic Services helps coordinate numerous B Greg Lopez (Baseball; Sr.),3.39,Anthropology/Pre-Professional Studies; Upper Arlington,Ohio – Third Team Stephanie Madia (Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field; Sr.),3.48,Finance;Wexford,Pa.– Second Team Tim Moore (Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field; Sr.),3.38,Finance/Mathematics; Novi,Mich.– Third Team A Meghan Murphy (Women’s Lacrosse; Jr.),3.70,Anthropology/Pre-Professional Studies; Centennial,Colo.– Third Team Sean O’Donnell (Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field; Grad.),3.61,MBA; 3.48,mech.eng.; Kansas City,Mo.– Second Team

Chris Quinn (Men’s Basketball; Sr.),3.24,Marketing; Dublin,Ohio – First Team L Annie Schefter (Women’s Soccer; Sr.),3.76,Pre-Professional Studies/Psychology; Yakima,Wash.– First Team John Stephens (Men’s Soccer; Sr.),3.86,Economics;Woodbridge,Ill.– Second Team

Adam Sargent (right) – a former Notre Dame lacrosse player – is one of several academic counselors who L provide regular guidance to several Notre Dame teams.

2006 SOFTBALL 117 Compliance

Thank you for your tremendous support of our entire Do’s and Don’ts for representatives in regards to Do’s and Don’ts for representatives in regards to I athletics program. Our student-athletes, coaches and a current student-athlete: a prospective student-athlete: administrative staff are very appreciative of your spirit and (The following lists of examples are not all-inclusive. As (The following lists of examples are not all-inclusive. As always, affinity for Notre Dame, in particular its intercollegiate always, ask before you act!) ask before you act!) athletics. Your adherence to all applicable NCAA rules and Do’s Do’s regulations is essential as we strive to maintain and enhance You may: R You may: our national athletic prominence while protecting the • contact a current student-athlete regarding employment • forward information about prospective student-athletes University’s tradition of integrity and values. opportunities. However, no contact may be made without to the appropriate coaching staff. Our Compliance Office staff stands prepared to assist you approval from the Compliance Office. • have telephone contact with a prospect regarding with your questions and concerns regarding NCAA • provide a student-athlete, not his/her family and friends, permissible pre-enrollment activities such as summer regulations. Please contact us immediately should you have an occasional (once a semester) meal at your home. employment, provided the prospect has graduated from I concern regarding any situation. Your attention to these high school and signed a National Letter of Intent; you matters will ensure that the eligibility of both prospective Don’ts must contact the Compliance Office to make them aware that you are making these employment arrangements. student-athletes (“recruits”) and enrolled student-athletes is You may not: protected and maintained. Again, many thanks for your • provide a currently-enrolled student-athlete, his/her • have a telephone conversation with a prospect only if the cooperation in this matter and your ongoing support. parents or friends any benefit or special arrangement prospect initiates the call; such a call may not be Go Fighting Irish! without prior approval from the Compliance Office. prearranged by an institutional staff member, and you are S The Compliance Staff • pay for or arrange for payment of room, board or any type not permitted to have a recruiting conversation, but may (574) 631-8090 of transportation for a student-athlete or his/her family or exhibit normal civility; you must refer any questions friends. about our athletics programs to an athletics-department • entertain student-athletes or their family and friends. staff member/coach. Who is a Representative of (Exception: NCAA rules do permit institutional staff • view a prospect’s athletic contest at your own initiative H Notre Dame’s Athletics Interests? members and athletics representatives to provide provided you do not contact the prospect or his/her (The following lists of examples are not all-inclusive. As student-athletes [not including their family and friends] parents; you may not contact a coach, principal, or always, ask before you act!) with an occasional meal [defined as once a semester] counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect. You are if: provided the meal is at the staff member’s or athletic • continue established family relationships with friends and • you are an enrolled student or graduate of the representative’s home and not at a restaurant.) neighbors; contact with sons and daughters of these University. • use the name, picture or appearance of an enrolled families is permitted so long as it is not made for • you ever have participated in or are a member of any student-athlete to advertise, recommend or promote recruiting purposes or encouraged by Notre Dame organization promoting Notre Dame’s athletics program sales or use of a commercial product or service of any coaches. (the former Quarterback Club, the 3-Point Club, the kind; any use of a student-athlete’s name, picture or Fast-Break Club, etc.). appearance must receive authorization from the Don’ts • you ever have made financial contributions to the Compliance Office. You may not: University of Notre Dame athletics department. • provide any payment of expense or loan of an automobile • write, e-mail or telephone a prospective student-athlete • you ever have helped to arrange employment of or for a student-athlete to return home or to travel to any or his/her parents in an effort to recruit them to Notre provided any benefits to prospective or enrolled other location. Dame. student-athletes. • provide awards or gifts to a student-athlete for any • become involved in making arrangements to provide • you ever have been a season ticket holder in any sport. reason; all awards provided to student-athletes must first money, financial aid or a benefit of any kind to a prospect • you ever have promoted the athletics programs at the be approved by the Compliance Office and meet all NCAA or the prospect’s family and friends. University of Notre Dame. regulations. • make contact with a prospective student-athlete or • provide an honorarium to a student-athlete for a speaking his/her parents when the prospect is on-campus for an According to NCAA rules, once an individual has been engagement; all speaking engagements must be approved official or unofficial recruiting visit. identified as an institutional “representative of athletics in advance by the Compliance Office. • contact a prospect to congratulate him/her on signing a interests” the individual retains that title for life. The • allow a student-athlete or his/her relatives or friends to National Letter of Intent to attend the University. University of Notre Dame ultimately is responsible for the use your telephone to make free calls. • transport, pay or arrange for payment of transportation behavior of all its athletics representatives in relation to • provide free or reduced-cost lodging in your home to a costs for a prospect or his/her relatives or friends to visit NCAA rules and regulations. Violations of NCAA regulations student-athlete or a student-athlete’s family or friends. campus (or elsewhere). by an athletics representative could result in the loss of • pay or arrange for payment of summer-camp registration eligibility for involved student-athletes (e.g. no participation Prospective Student-Athlete fees for a prospect. in competitions) and/or severe sanctions against the A prospective student-athlete is any student who has • provide ANYTHING to a prospect, the prospect’s family or University (e.g. loss of scholarships, television and post- started classes for ninth grade. Any student younger who friends without prior approval from the Compliance season bans). receives any benefits from an institution or athletics Office. representative would become a prospect. In addition, student- Current Student-Athlete athletes enrolled in preparatory school or two-year colleges Support of alumni and friends is welcomed and A student-athlete is any Notre Dame student who is a are considered prospective student-athletes. appreciated. We ask, however, that you help to keep Notre member of a varsity athletics team. * Note: An individual is considered a prospect (whether or Dame’s tradition of athletics integrity intact by following NCAA NCAA regulations apply to all student-athletes, not just not they have signed a National Letter of Intent) until the first regulations. Your assistance will help ensure that the eligibility those student-athletes who were recruited or who receive an day of initial collegiate enrollment or the first day they report of prospective and currently-enrolled student-athletes is athletics scholarship. for practice, whichever is earliest. Therefore, all NCAA protected and preserved. Your efforts to know and follow the *Note: NCAA regulations concerning enrolled student- regulations concerning contact with a prospective student- NCAA legislation are greatly appreciated because violations athletes remain in effect throughout the entire year athlete are applicable until that time. could affect the eligibility of involved prospects or student- (including summer break). If a student-athlete has athletes and/or result in NCAA penalties being imposed on the completed his/her final season of eligibility, all NCAA University. regulations must be adhered to until he/she graduates or To that end, it should be our goal, as the best alumni and leaves school. fans in the country, to preserve and protect each and every student-athlete’s eligibility. All NCAA legislation cannot be covered in a limited space such as this page. Therefore, any additional questions should be forwarded to the Compliance Notre Dame Athletics Department Compliance Office Staff Office in the department of athletics. Please remember to ask Mike Karwoski, Associate Director of Athletics Nina Stephan, Director of Rules Education before you act! (574) 631-4107 or [email protected] (574) 631-3041 or [email protected]

Lisa Deibler, Assistant Director of Athletics Allen Greene, Coordinator of Compliance Information (574) 631-8090 or [email protected] (574) 631-7358 or [email protected]

118 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® • An orientation program Student for freshman student- athletes to familiarize and Development identify the challenges and opportunities that are The Student Welfare and Development Program unique to them as both is committed to the total development of Notre students and athletes. Dame student-athletes, by fostering the cultivation Nearly every Notre Dame of skills that encourage student-athletes to reach varsity sports team (24 of their full potential. 26) participated in Designed to work in conjunction with existing on- community service campus student services, the program activities during the 2005-06 acknowledges the unique needs and demands of academic year, with the student-athletes. The Notre Dame Student Welfare student-athletes completing and Development program continues to receive more than 2,300 hours of national recognition for its student-athlete community service (an participation and has been named to the NCAS increase of approximately Outreach and Community Service Honor Roll three 340 hours from the previous times in the past four years. year) while reaching over The Student Welfare and Development Program 3,000 people in the implements events and activities that are designed community and assisting The women’s tennis team participates in the Fight for Life program that links to facilitate learning within five key areas: academic some 40 non-profit teams with young cancer patients. excellence, athletic success, career preparation, organizations and schools. Student Development also is the Freshmen Student-Athlete and Parent responsible for: managing the Orientation; developing a SAAC service project scholarship textbook process; (Shoebox Drive for the homeless); providing a team designing and producing the annual community service award; having better access to a Student-Athlete Handbook/Planner; sports psychologist; and adding a member to SAAC facilitating “An Evening at Shamrock who represents international student-athletes. Hills” team dinners; serving as the SAAC’s monthly meetings also include discussions primary advisors to the Student on important issues such as NCAA legislation, Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC); career opportunities, eating disorders, alcohol and coordinating the Student-Athlete supplement usage, and technological issues Leadership Institute; and facilitating involving sites such as Facebook and Myspace. the athletic department’s annual The Student Welfare and Development Program, year-end celebration, the O.S.C.A.R.S. in existence since 1996, continuously seeks to – Outstanding Students Celebrating development programs that educate student- S Achievements & Recognition athletes on current issues – so as to ensure that Showcase. when they graduate from the University, they are The Positive Transition Seminar prepared to successfully meet the challenges of life. (PTS) remains the cornerstone of the Student Welfare and O Development Personal Notre Dame student-athletes annually take part in the Buddy Walk with Development area Down Syndrome children. component. Issues that F community involvement and personal headline the annual half-day development. symposium include body The program has three components: elective image and healthy eating, services (community service, leadership, social business and dining events); complementary services (encourages etiquette, media relations, T administrators and coaches to request coordination career and financial planning, of workshops, events and activities); and essential and life after college. In services (student-athletes participate in a series of addition to attending the required skill-building and developmental PTS, all juniors were required workshops and activities). to meet with a career B The many services offered by the Student counselor to learn how to Development Program include the following: access career planning • Academic support by working in coordination resources, schedule with the Office of Academic Services for Student- interviews, update resumes, Athletes. and apply for internships and A • Athletic success support with discussion topics jobs. on performance enhancement, leadership, The Student-Athlete nutrition, agents and amateurism, and sports Advisory Council helped conduct. bring about noteworthy • Preparing for post-graduate life by working enhancements within the L closely with the Notre Dame Career Center. athletic department in 2005- • Bringing Notre Dame and the community 06, including: improvements together through specific relationships with local to locker rooms; the hiring of The men’s basketball team assisted with building a YWCA playgound that benefitted 50 children and parents. area hospitals, community centers and outreach a chiropractor; leading a agencies to provide ongoing and reliable volunteer student-athlete discussion at L opportunities.

2006 SOFTBALL 119 for athletics and votes on each Statement of such petition. The Board Principles establishes guidelines for all intercollegiate athletics schedules and qualifications for captaincy of I Throughout its long and proud history, the all University teams, and it votes University of Notre Dame has embraced the on all proposed schedules and philosophy that a well-rounded athletics program captaincy nominations. The Board — including club, intramural and intercollegiate also assesses and revises competition — comprises an integral part of Notre procedures for resolving R Dame’s educational mission. prospective conflicts between final This philosophy reflects the importance of examinations and post-season operating an intercollegiate athletics program that championship events. fully comports with the University’s aspirations as In its role as a liaison to the a Catholic institution. Notre Dame therefore broader faculty, the Faculty Board I dedicates itself to the pursuit of excellence in disseminates appropriate, non- intercollegiate athletics within the framework of an confidential information and academic community committed to the initiates discussions on University’s educational and religious objectives. educational issues regarding Notre Dame also commits itself to the intercollegiate athletics and the related concerns of the faculty and S unquestioned integrity of its athletics programs. All individuals involved, directly or indirectly, in administration. the athletics enterprise must maintain and foster 2. The faculty athletics the values and goals associated with the representative champions University’s mission as a Catholic institution of academic integrity, promotes the higher education. welfare of student-athletes, and H As a Catholic university, Notre Dame espouses helps ensure institutional control Christian values and principles. These include the of intercollegiate athletics. More development of the human person — spirit as well specifically, the faculty athletics as body — in addition to the pursuit of excellence representative works with the in all endeavors, the nurturing of Christian president and the director of character, and the call to personal integrity and athletics to maintain appropriate responsibility. By providing a general description University oversight of of the structures that support these endeavors, intercollegiate athletics; assists the this document articulates the central values and president and director of athletics expectations that guide the University of Notre in determining institutional Dame’s participation in intercollegiate athletics. positions on proposed NCAA and conference legislation; serves on PRESIDENTIAL CONTROL search committees for senior Notre Dame adheres to the principle of athletics administrators and head presidential control over intercollegiate athletics. coaches; oversees decisions The director of athletics reports to the president, regarding eligibility of student- who exercises ultimate responsibility for the athletes; remains visible and conduct of the University’s intercollegiate athletics available to student-athletes; and program. The Faculty Board on Athletics serves as actively participates in all the principal advisory group to the president on investigations and reports of educational issues related to intercollegiate possible NCAA violations. athletics. The chair of the Faculty Board on Athletics also serves as the NCAA-mandated ACADEMICS faculty athletics representative. Notre Dame dedicates itself to providing to all of its students an Basic Principles outstanding education. The 1. The Faculty Board on Athletics nurtures Notre University commits itself to Dame’s commitment to academic integrity within developing in its students those disciplined habits academic and athletic life in a highly-competitive the athletics program, strives to ensure that the of mind, body and spirit that characterize university present difficulties. The University University’s athletics program operates in educated, skilled and free human beings. Notre recognizes its responsibility to provide consonance with Notre Dame’s educational Dame calls its students to pursue the wisdom of appropriate assistance to enable student-athletes mission, and actively promotes the welfare and our culture and religious heritage and to to meet the demands of both academic and athletic educational success of the University’s student- experience the human family’s diversity and competition. To this end, the University affords its athletes. The Board also functions as a formal interdependence. To accomplish these objectives, student-athletes suitable academic counsel and liaison between the faculty and the athletics the University provides to its students, on an support, primarily under the auspices of the department. equitable basis, ongoing opportunities to cultivate provost’s office. Other sources of support, both In carrying out its charge, the Board reviews their moral, intellectual and physical well-being. academic and personal, include the faculty, policies, procedures and practices that affect the academic advisors, the residence-hall staff, educational experience of student-athletes and Basic Principles coaches, athletics administrators and the Student advises the president of its findings and 1. Any student hoping to succeed at the Development Program. deliberations. The Board systematically ascertains University needs a significant level of ability and 3. The University strives to schedule practices the views and concerns of student-athletes. The preparation. Therefore, the Office of and competitions so as to minimize conflicts with Board reviews data on admissions of student- Undergraduate Admissions will accept into the class periods and other academic assignments of athletes and on their academic performance, University only those student-athletes who student-athletes. In this regard, the rhythm of the progress towards degrees, and graduation rates. demonstrate, on the basis of the best available academic year and the particular importance of The Board assesses the effectiveness of academic and character-based information, the final examinations warrant special attention. All institutional support for student-athletes. In capacity to complete a degree at Notre Dame. playing schedules remain subject to the approval addition, the Board sets guidelines for the approval 2. Even for individuals manifestly well suited for of the Faculty Board on Athletics. of all student petitions for a fifth year of eligibility Notre Dame, the adjustments to the rigors of

120 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® 4. Notre Dame expects its student-athletes to personnel the obligation to educate, train and maintain the appropriate sequence and number of otherwise assist in the formation of students Chronology of courses and the grade-point-average necessary to entrusted to them. Furthermore, Notre Dame complete a degree within the usual time (normally recognizes the important role each coach plays in Varsity Sports at four years), including summer classes when the University’s overall educational mission and Notre Dame appropriate. Any exception to this policy remains makes this aspect an important part of both the subject to the approval of the Faculty Board on coach’s position description and periodic 1880s Athletics. evaluation. Because of the public nature of their 1887 — Football becomes first men’s sport, work, coaches represent Notre Dame in a highly- awards 14 monograms visible manner. Their words and actions should STUDENT LIFE 1889 — Track and field becomes men’s sport Like other students, student-athletes should therefore reflect the University’s values and have the opportunity to pursue fully the principles. 1890s University’s academic, cultural and spiritual 1891 – Baseball becomes men’s sport resources. The University holds student-athletes Basic Principles 1897 – Basketball becomes men’s sport not only to the same standard of conduct that 1. Notre Dame expects the personal and 1920s applies to other students, but also to that higher professional lives of its coaches to reflect highest 1923 – Cross country becomes men’s sport, level of behavior appropriate to their visibility. standards of behavior. Coaches’ actions must with Knute Rockne as coach demonstrate that athletic success may not 1923 – Tennis becomes men’s sport Basic Principles jeopardize institutional or personal integrity or 1. Student-athletes must comply with all student-athlete welfare. 1930s University rules and guidelines, including those set 2. Notre Dame expects its coaches to appreciate 1930 – Golf becomes men’s sport out in both the student handbook, du Lac, and in the primacy of academic life at Notre Dame and to 1934 – Fencing becomes men’s sport the Student-Athlete Handbook. The Office of emphasize that primacy during the recruitment 1950s Residence Life and Housing enforces the and education of student-athletes and their 1955 – Wrestling becomes men’s sport University-wide rules according to procedures participation in intercollegiate athletics. 1958 – Swimming & diving becomes men’s sport applicable to all student disciplinary matters. 3. Notre Dame requires its coaches to adhere to 2. The University strives to integrate student- the policies and procedures of the University, its 1960s athletes into the student body so that all students conferences and the NCAA. To that end, Notre 1968 – Ice hockey becomes men’s sport may take full advantage of the educational and Dame provides a comprehensive orientation to 1970s other opportunities afforded by campus and hall new coaches and suitable continuing education to 1976 – Tennis and fencing become first women’s life. Given the centrality of residential life to the other coaches. The University treats seriously all sports University’s mission, student-athletes normally live violations of University, conference or NCAA 1977 – Basketball becomes women’s sport in residence halls; exceptions to this policy remain standards and reports such violations according to 1977 – Soccer becomes men’s sport subject to the approval of the Faculty Board on the applicable conference or NCAA procedures. 1978 – Field hockey becomes women’s sport Athletics. Moreover, Notre Dame provides no separate residence halls or sections of residence ADMINISTRATION OF THE 1980s halls for student-athletes. DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1980 – Volleyball becomes women’s sport 3. The University lists among its primary The Director of Athletics and the other 1981 – Lacrosse becomes men’s sport S concerns the physical and mental health of all administrators in the department of athletics 1981 – Swimming becomes women’s sport members of the Notre Dame community. Because supervise all activities of the athletics program at 1986 – Cross country becomes women’s sport of the dangers inherent in athletic competition, the the University. All aspects of the program must 1986 – Field hockey discontinued as women’s sport prevention of injuries and the provision of medical accord with the principles of justice and fairness. 1988 – Soccer and golf become women’s sports care for student-athletes demand particular In addition, Notre Dame expects the personal and O concern and deserve constant attention. The professional lives of its athletics administrators to 1989 – Softball becomes women’s sport appropriate sports-medicine and athletics-training reflect the highest standards of behavior. Athletics 1990s personnel alone determine whether injury or administrators also must adhere to the policies 1991 – Track & field becomes women’s sport illness precludes a student-athlete from practicing and procedures of the University, its conferences 1992 – Wrestling discontinued as men’s sport or competing. and the NCAA. The University treats all violations 1996 – Lacrosse becomes women’s sport 4. Because of the harm that illicit drug use of such policies and procedures seriously. F 1998 – Rowing becomes women’s sport causes and the pressure on student-athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs, drug-related Basic Principles education and counseling require particular 1. The University maintains full and direct emphasis. As a preventive measure, all student- control of the financial operations of the athletics both sexes. Notre Dame embraces the principle of T athletes remain subject to regular, random, and department, including all revenues. The operating gender equity and will continue to monitor its unannounced drug testing according to the budget and the ongoing financial activities of the intercollegiate programs in accord with this University’s established drug-testing protocol. athletics department remain subject to the same principle. University Health Services decides the timing of approval process as all other units of the 5. In considering conference affiliations, the drug tests, determines whom to test and University. University will assess the extent to which the administers the tests. The drug-testing protocol 2. Historically, Notre Dame’s athletics program other institutions involved share Notre Dame’s B prescribes the treatment of test results and the has generated funds sufficient to cover its educational philosophies and goals, as well as its consequences of a positive test. expenses, as well as to provide funds for the commitment to integrity in intercollegiate 5. Notre Dame regularly provides chaplains for University’s general operating budget. The athletics. athletics teams. Chaplains’ duties include pastoral generation of revenue must always take into care and liturgical services for student-athletes, consideration Notre Dame’s integrity and CONCLUSION A coaches and staff. priorities. Notre Dame endeavors to maintain a highly- 3. The University commits itself to the principle competitive athletics program consistent with its COACHING STAFFS of racial, ethnic and gender diversity in the tradition, heritage and overall mission as a The University strives to maintain a staff of composition of its coaching and administrative Catholic university. It will attempt to excel in coaches who represent the best in athletic staffs. Notre Dame will make every reasonable intercollegiate athletics, but always in conformity L instruction, who possess the ability to motivate effort to promote this commitment as positions are with its primary role as an educator and moral and inspire, and who take responsibility for the full created or vacated. guide. Notre Dame will conduct its intercollegiate development of the student-athletes within their 4. Consistent with its overall academic mission athletics program so as to support the University’s charge as students, athletes and persons. Coaches, and program, its financial resources and the commitment to education, as well as the letter and who after all are primarily teachers, share with athletic interests of its student body, the University spirit of the policies and procedures of the L members of the faculty and other University will provide a full and stable athletics program for University, its conferences and the NCAA.

2006 SOFTBALL 121 Noteworthy Alumni I Many observers often are surprised to discover that Notre Dame’s total enrollment encompasses fewer than 12,000 stu- dents per year. That surprise is due in part to the University’s Condoleezza Rice Robert Galvin Edmond Haggar Nicholas Sparks Mark Shields Regis Philbin national appeal, but it also is due to the many noteworthy Notre Dame alumni who have gone on to distinguish themselves in a R wide variety of fields. Listings on this page are simply a sampling of the many note- Corporation Presidents, Chairs and CEOs Legal Careers worthy individuals who have spent their formative years in aca- Kathleen Andrews (’62) – CEO,Andrews McMeel Publishing Joseph Albright (’60) – chief justice,W.Va.Supreme Court Kathleen Blatz (’76) – former chief justice,Minnesota Supreme demia at Notre Dame. A more detailed list can be found at James Berges (’69) – president,Emerson Electric Court www.nd.edu (follow the alumni link), and some additional note- Paul Charron (’64) – chair/CEO,Liz Claiborne Al DeCrane (’53) – retired CEO,Texaco Quin Denvir (’62) – public defender,Sacramento,Calif. worthy alums are included on the athletic heritage page later in I Cyrus Freidheim, Jr. (’57) – retired chair/CEO,Chiquita Intl. Emilio Garza (’69,’70) – judge,U.S.Court of Appeals,5th Circuit this section. Robert Galvin (’44) – retired chairman,Motorola John Graves (’57) – judge,Kentucky Supreme Court Current University Presidents David Goebel (’44) – president/CEO,Applebee’s Paul Kelly, Jr. (’63) – judge,U.S.Court of Appeals,10th Circuit Warren Baker (’60,’62) – Cal Poly Edmond Haggar (’38),deceased and Joe Haggar (’45) – former Diana Lewis (’74,’82) – circuit judge,15th Judicial Circuit,West Rev. E. William Beauchamp (’75,‘81) – Portland chairs of Haggar Company Palm Beach (Calif.) John Cavanaugh (’77,‘78) – West Florida Joe Haggar, III (’73) – chair/CEO,Haggar Co. Patrick McCartan (’56) – senior partner,Jones Day S Thomas Chema (’68,‘71) – Hiram (Ohio) College Bernard Hank, Jr. (’51) – former CEO of Montgomery Elevator *Kevin O’Connor (’89) – U.S.attorney (Conn.) Steven Cramer (’85) – Bethel College (Ind.) John Kinsella (’50) – former chair,Leo Burnett Advertising *Alan Page (’67) – judge,Minnesota Supreme Court Thomas Dillon (’72,’77) – Thomas Aquinas Terrence McGlinn (’62) – chair of McDonald’s Corp. *Bob Thomas (’74) – chief justice,Illinois Supreme Court Charles Dougherty (’73,’75) – Duquesne Andrew McKenna (’51) – chair,president and CEO of Schwarz Martha Vazquez (’75,‘79) – chief U.S.District judge,N.M. Phillip Glotzbach (’72) – Skidmore (paper company) Ann Williams (’75) – judge,U.S.Court of Appeals,7th Circuit Thomas Gordon (’63) – Avila University (Mo.) John McMeel (’57) – co-founder and president of Universal Press *Bill Zloch (’66) – U.S.district judge (South Florida) H Syndicate; chair/pres.of Andrews McMeel Universal Robert Helmer (’82) – Lourdes College Clergy Tom Mendoza (’73) – president,Network Appliance Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. (’76,‘78) – Notre Dame Archbishop William Borders (’47) – of Baltimore (retired) Lucio Noto (’59) – retired president/CEO,Mobil Corp. Stephen Kopp (’73) – Marshall Rev. William Corby, C.S.C. (1854) – Civil War chaplain with the Stephen Odland (’80) – chairman/CEO,Office Depot Arthur Lendo (’68) – Peirce College (Pa.) Irish Brigade (deceased) Michael Pasquale (’69) – executive V.P./CEO,Hershey Foods Stanley Liberty (’65,‘68,‘71) – Kettering Rev. William Dorwart, C.S.C. (’76) – former provincial *Karl Peterson (’92) – former owner/CEO,Hotwire.com Brother Michael McGinniss, F.S.C. (’78,‘81) – La Salle superior,Indiana Province of Holy Cross Philip Purcell (’64) – former chair/CEO,Morgan Stanley Joseph McGowan (’66,‘68) – Bellarmine Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen (’53) – of Seattle (retired) William Shaw (’67) – president/CEO,Marriott International William Medland (’66) – Viterbo University Archbishop Alfredo Mendez-Gonzalez (’33) – of Puerto Rico John Shiely (’74) – president,chair and CEO,Briggs & Stratton Carol Ann Mooney (‘77) – Saint Mary’s College (Ind.) (deceased) Robert Welsh (’56) – president/CEO,Welsh,Inc. Rev. Thomas O’Hara (’77) – King’s College (Pa.) Archbishop John Cardinal O’Hara (‘11) – of Philadelphia Lisa Porsche-Burke (’81,83) – Phillips Grad.Inst.(Calif.) Authors (deceased) Kevin Reilly (’71) – University of Wisconsin system Robert Sam Anson (’67) – journalist and author Bishop Daniel Jenky (’70,’73) – of Peoria,Ill. Peter Sampo (’60,’68) – Thomas More Michael Collins (’87,‘91) – author of The Keepers of Truth,The Rev. David Tyson, C.S.C. (’70,’74) – provincial superior,Indiana Judson Shaver (’79,‘84) – Marymont Manhattan Resurrectionists and Exodus Province of Holy Cross Sister Diane Steele (’93,‘01) – University of Saint Mary (Kan.) Daniel Coyle (’87) – author of Hardball: Season in the Projects Medicine Eugene Trani (’61) – Virginia Commonwealth Barry Lopez (’66,’68) – award-winning author, including Arctic James Curran (’66) – AIDS researcher; dean of public health Stephen Weber (’69) – San Diego State Dreams and Of Wolves and Men school,Emory University *Nicholas Sparks (’88) – novelist of bestsellers The Notebook, U.S. Congressmen Dr. Tom Dooley (’48) – noted humanitaraian in Southeast Asia Message in a Bottle and A Walk to Remember Michael Ferguson (’92) – congressman (R; N.J.) (deceased) Anthony Walton (’82) – author of Mississippi: American Journey Peter King (’68) – congressman (R; N.Y.) *Dr. Carol Lally Shields (‘79) – nationally-renowned oncologist Daniel Lungren (’68) – congressman (R; Calif.) Television and Film Producers and ophthalmologist Ron Mazzoli (’54) – former congressman (D; Ky.) Tom Bettag (’66,’67) – executive producer, “Nightline”and *Dr. Bill Hurd (’69) – eye surgeon; jazz saxophonist Joe McDade (’53) – former congressman (R; Pa.) Discovery Channel Dr. James Muller (’65) – co-founder of Physicians for the *Ron Mottl (’56) – former congressman (D; Ohio) Tony Bill (’62) – film producer,including Frank Sinatra’s debut Prevention of Nuclear War (1985 Nobel Peace Prize) Tim Roemer (’81,’85) – former congressman (D; Ind.) “Come Blow Your Horn”and movies such as “The Sting”and “My *Dr. Dennis Nigro (’69) – reconstructive surgeon Mark Souder (’74) – congressman (R; Ind.) Bodyguard” Inventors Peter Visclosky (’73) – congressman (D; Ind.) Sandra Hodge (’84) – filmmaker,with directing Rev. Julius Nieuwland, C.S.C. (1899) – scientist and inventor of credits including the award-winning documentary “The Truth,The White House Cabinet Members synthetic rubber (deceased) Pain,The Sacrifice:An Actor’s Reality” Richard Allen (’57,’58) – former national security advisor Hubert Schlafly (’41) – patented the TelePromTer James Walker (’64) – producer,Pixar Animation Studio Bruce Babbitt (’60) – former secretary of the interior; former gov- Albert Zahm (1885) – prominent in early flight (deceased) ernor of Arizona News Correspondents Others of Note Condoleezza Rice (’75) – secretary of state Dr. Bob Arnot (’70) – NBC medical correspondent General Patrick Brady (’72) – U.S.Army (retired) Judge Andrew Napolitano (’75) – analyst,“Fox News” Foreign Ambassadors John Burgee (’56) – renowned architect William Pfaff (’49) – political commentator,Paris Gary Cooper (’58) – former U.S.ambassador to Jamaica Michael Hawes (’78) – NASA deputy associate administrator for Mark Shields (’59) – political analyst with“The Capital Gang”and James Creagan (’62) – former U.S.ambassador to Honduras international space station “Novak,Hunt & Shields” *Michael Wadsworth (’66) – former Canadian ambassador to *Michael Oriard (’70) – author; professor of English,Oregon State Anne Thompson (’79) – correspondent,“NBC Nightly News” Ireland (deceased) University Ken Woodward (’57) – senior writer/religion editor,Newsweek World Leaders James Wetherbee (’74) – (retired) space-shuttle astronaut Ernestos Perez Balladares (’67,’69) – former president of Television Personalities Eric Wieschaus (’69) – Nobel laureate,Princeton Panama Jimmy Brogan (’70) – former writer for “The Tonight Show” Jose Napolean Duarte (’48) – former president of El Salvador Phil Donahue (’57) – former television talk show host (deceased) Regis Philbin (’53) – television talk show host * Several of the above were student-athletes at Notre Dame (noted by asterisks): baseball’s Joe Kernan and Ron Mottl,tennis players *Pedro Rosselló (’66) – former governor of Puerto Rico Pedro Rosselló and Dennis Nigro,Kevin O’Connor (lacrosse),bas- Other Government Notables ketball’s Carol Lally, track and field’s Nicholas Sparks and Bill David Hoppe (’73) – former chief of staff to Sen.Trent Lott Hurd, swimmer Karl Peterson and football players Michael John Keane (’55) – former director of U.S.Census Bureau Wadsworth,Alan Page,Bill Zloch and Mike Oriard. *Joe Kernan (’68) – former governor of Indiana John Sears (’61) – Pres.Ronald Reagan campaign manager Frank Walker (’07) – postmaster general and advisor to President Franklin D.Roosevelt (deceased) Alan PageJose Napolean James Wetherbee Duarte

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Alumni has matriculated at the University and is approved for The Alumni Newsletter — This publication is dis- Organizations membership by the Alumni Board shall be a regular tributed three times a year and highlights people, pro- member of the Alumni Association. grams and events that are related to the Alumni Alumni Clubs — An alumni club is one of the most Association,including local alumni activities. The Notre Dame Alumni Association was established viable channels through which the University is per- Visitors Center — The Eck Visitors Center,located in 1868, some 26 years after the University’s founding. ceived by local communities. The Alumni Association on the south end of campus (next to the Hammes Father Neal Gillespie, C.S.C., was elected the first presi- helps coordinate activities of 215 domestic alumni clubs Bookstore), offers a meeting and resting place for visi- dent of the Notre Dame Alumni Association, then com- and 63 international chapters. tors, in addition to providing a summary of the prised of just a few hundred graduates — while the Reunion Weekend — Traditionally held the first University's history. Display cases line the walls,featur- current membership reaches nearly 110,000. weekend in June,Alumni Reunion is the largest campus ing University information and artifacts. A lighted aer- Leadership — Several Alumni Association staff are program sponsored by the Alumni Association. Each ial map gives a visual overview of campus and former Notre Dame student-athletes, led by executive five-year class is invited to participate. The program interactive kiosks allow visitors to take a virtual tour of director Chuck Lennon (a catcher with the Irish base- offers exciting and rewarding events for some 3,000 the campus. A number of sculptures are on display, ball team in the early 1960s) and another former Irish alumni and their spouses. including the work of the late world-renowned artist baseball player, Scott Siler (’82), who serves as the Notre Dame Magazine — This quarterly publica- and Notre Dame professor Ivan Mestrovic. An audito- Association’s director of information technology. tion is sent to all alumni as well as parents of current stu- rium offers a DVD movie that chronicles Notre Dame's Membership — Any person who holds a Notre dents. News contributed by class officers is featured in tradition and excellence in academics and athletics Dame undergraduate or graduate degree and any who the section entitled,“The Classes.” and its commitment to spirituality.

Notre Dame Monogram Club: “Bridging the Gap Between Legend and Legacy”

The Notre Dame Monogram Club is comprised of various awards and other interesting objects detailing some 6,500 individuals who have earned the University’s the history of Notre Dame athletics. varsity athletic insignia for their athletic or team-sup- The Monogram Club’s ever-growing list of events and port endeavors or who have been honorary-monogram projects included the following activities during 2005-06: recipients. The club supports the primary goal of the • A full allocation of $1 million towards the Notre Dame University: the spiritual, intellectual and physical devel- Stadium enhancement project – featuring an elaborate opment of its students and alumni. By providing its series of banners that commemorate Notre Dame’s rich members the opportunity to foster and maintain rela- tradition in college football tionships across different sports, generations and geo- • Introduction of the Sports Liaison Progam, which graphical locations, the Monogram Club aspires to pairs board members with current Irish teams to foster a contribute – through the common bond of sport – to the beneficial two-way relationship social and professional enrichment of its members while • Establishing a Catastrophic Relief Fund to help for- providing a means for ongoing association with the mer Notre Dame monogram winners faced with cata- University. As an integral part of the Notre Dame family, strophic problems of health and/or financial hardship the Monogram Club endeavors to uphold and enrich the • Pledged support for the 35th anniversary of women’s great tradition of Notre Dame athletics. athletics at Notre Dame, to be celebrated in 2006-07 One of the organization’s primary functions continues • Sponsorship of student-athletes who participated in S to be providing aid to children of Monogram Club mem- various domestic and international summer-service proj- bers to attend Notre Dame, through the Brennan-Boland- ects, as coordinated by Notre Dame’s Center for Social Monogram Club dues-paying members annually greet Riehle (“BBR”) Scholarship Fund. The fund is named in Concerns. Former Irish hockey player and recent the Notre Dame football team as it takes the field prior honor of Joe Boland, Rev. Thomas Brennan, C.S.C., and Monogram Club board member Dave Bossy has made a to the final home game. Rev. James Riehle, C.S.C. Monogram Club members 10-year commitment ($10,000 per year) to help fund donate to the fund, and the University handles the prin- sponsorship of student-athletes who participate in the • Continuing an expanded sponsorship of the annual O cipal funds, with interest providing scholarship money. Summer Service Program Blue-Gold Football Alumni Weekend that includes the The fund has grown to approximately $5.0 million, mak- • Funding aid for 2005-06 foreign trips by the Notre alumni flag-football game and an interactive Friday-night ing it one of Notre Dame’s largest endowments. Dame men’s lacrosse team (Czech Republic), the men’s dinner (attended by 700-plus) with the program’s current Since the fund’s inception in 1980, there have been 146 soccer team (Brazil), the women’s lacrosse team and the players and coaches BBR Scholarship recipients – including 46 sons and men’s tennis team (Germany) • The organization of several popular events, including daughters of Monogram Club members who attended • Continuing financial assistance ($110,000 in ’05-’06) the fourth annual Football Fantasy Camp, the annual F Notre Dame in 2005-06 – whose combined scholarship to programs benefiting current student-athletes, via the Monogram Club golf outing (held during reunion week- allocations are more than $2 million. student welfare initiative (in conjunction with the ath- end) and V.I.P. football weekend auctions In 1976, at a meeting called by 1949 Heisman Trophy letic department’s student welfare/life skills programs) • Expanded offerings and unique website content at winner Leon Hart, the Monogram Club developed its • An expanded student-athlete outreach and educa- www.ndmonogramclub.com (also linked via und.com), bylaws, recommending that its purpose was to foster all tion program that includes continued sponsorship of the as part of an ever-increasing list of member benefits T the principles of the University in its academic, athletic, “OSCARS” all-sports banquet (with specific funding for • And the traditional awarding of honorary mono- religious and social endeavors along with promoting the popular all-sports highlight video), an informative grams – presented to those who have demonstrated camaraderie between former athletes and alumni. brochure targeted to student-athletes and continued exceptional service to Notre Dame – in conjunction with During the Monogram Club presidency of Harvey sponsorship of the varsity monogram awards program the announcement of the Moose Krause Distinguished Foster in 1981, he recommended that an endowment (letter jackets, blazers, blankets, rings, and watches) Service Award fund be started for the express purpose of aiding the • The continuing program of providing laptop com- The Monogram Club of today is comprised of some B University in continuing non-revenue sports. During the puters to the Academic Services for Student-Athletes, 4,100 dues-paying members who are awarded the block next 15 months, nearly $8 million was pledged and paid with student-athletes able to check out these computers ND. Yearly dues entitle members to a variety of benefits: into the endowment fund. Endowment contributions during official team travel. annual golf outing and dinner; membership card; the still are accepted but more recently the Monogram • Ongoing funding and presentation of BIG EAST-cham- Inside Irish publication, with first-class mailing (plus e- Club’s efforts have been directed to increasing the pionship rings and NCAA-participation awards for Notre mail and web options); members’ children eligible for Brennan-Boland-Riehle Fund. Dame teams and individuals Brennan-Boland-Riehle scholarship at Notre Dame; and A In 1984, during the presidency of Jim Lynch, the club Other recent Monogram Club projects have included: ticket applications for home football games. The Club’s received permission to construct a Sports Heritage Hall • A joint effort with the network of local Notre Dame annual golf outing, mass for deceased members, dinner in the concourse of the Joyce Center. The first phase was alumni clubs, providing various team hosting events and meeting is held in early June prior to the Notre Dame to provide a ring of gold which names each monogram (such as receptions and cultural events) for Notre Dame Alumni Reunion Weekend. winner, alphabetically by decade, with those plans teams as they travel throughout the country Assistant athletic director Jim Fraleigh has served as reaching fruition in 1987 when some 4,300 names were • A series of football-weekend receptions for the Monogram Club’s executive director since the fall of L placed in gold letters on the oak panels. Nearly 1,700 Monogram Club members and their guests, typically 2004 while the current president is former volleyball names later were added in 2001, honoring monogram held in the Joyce Center prior to each home football player Julie Pierson Doyle (the first female president in winners from the 1990s. game (the final home game also traditionally includes a the history of the Monogram Club). The first vice-presi- The second phase of the Heritage Hall involved build- unique thrill for all former monogram winners in atten- dent is former basketball player Marc Kelly, with former ing display cases showing various pieces of memora- dance, who form the pregame tunnel as the Irish team Academic All-America football player Joe Restic joining L bilia, pictures of individuals and teams, trophies of takes the field) the officer rotation as second vice-president.

2006 SOFTBALL 123 Sports Strength & Medicine Conditioning I From the days of The Notre Dame strength and conditioning program is designed to Knute Rockne, when provide each student-athlete with the most productive, effective and Eugene “Scrap Iron” efficient means of sport-specific physical training. Led by director of Young first began strength and conditioning Ruben Mendoza, the Irish strength and providing care to conditioning staff has a simple philosophy that combines a “no R student-athletes, the nonsense” approach with an “old school” attitude. Notre Dame athletic The staff offers a well-balanced, well-rounded program by training department incorporating a variety of training methods from conjugate training to has evolved into a Olympic style movements. Everything the staff does is geared toward fully-staffed sports developing speed, power and strength. I medicine team with The staff wants to teach Notre Dame student-athletes work ethic, three state-of-the-art discipline and pride with a relentless attitude to strive for, and win, facilities. The 2005-06 championships. academic year was a When entering the 25,000-square foot Haggar Fitness Complex time of key growth (shared by the Loftus Sports Center and the Guglielmino Athletics S and expansion for Complex), student-athletes are quickly reminded of the “roll up your Notre Dame’s athletic sleeves” and “get to work” mentality that Mendoza and his staff training operation, in inspires. keeping up with the The Haggar Fitness Complex features 25,000 square feet of workout Irish athletics receive the finest in sports medicine care changing demands space with a three-lane speed development track (40 yards in length), H from the team of athletic trainers and physicians. of college athletics. a state-of-the-art sound system with 28 speakers and four sub woofers, The sports medicine six giant plasma screen televisions, a 45 x 18 yard Prestige Turf department added two new full-time staff positions while moving into plyometric agility area and a Gatorade hydration station. its new primary locale at the Guglielmino Sports Complex. The Notre Dame strength and conditioning staff – seven full-time Head athletic trainer and physical therapist Jim Russ now oversees a coaches and two intern coaches – includes: director of strength and staff of three associate and eight assistant athletic trainers, plus two conditioning Ruben Mendoza, senior assistant Tony Rolinski, physical therapist/athletic trainers. The staff of 13 is responsible for the assistants Mike Joseph, Brian Herzog, Rick Perry, Sarah Kearney and care and treatment of more than 750 Notre Dame student-athletes. The Chris Sandeen, nutritionist Abby Richey, and speed/skill development entire sports medicine staff is certified by the National Athletic Trainers coach Shawn Gaunt. The staff provides a large enough group to meet Association and boasts nearly 200 years of collective experience. the student-athlete needs while developing an environment where Each staff member is responsible for the health care of at least two of student-athletes want to come in order to get better and achieve Notre Dame’s varsity athletic teams. Duties in that role include athletic success. evaluating and assessing athletic injuries, administering first-aid, making medical referrals, establishing treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and educating student-athletes on nutrition and injury prevention. The foundation of the Notre Dame Sports Medicine Department falls under the direct supervision of several sports medicine physicians. This group now includes three university primary-care doctors – Notre Dame directors of sports medicine Dr. Willard Yergler and Dr. Jim Moriarity, plus Dr. Rich Jacobs – along with six orthorpaedic surgeons: Dr. Becky Moskwinski, Dr. David Bankoff, Dr. Fred Ferlic, Dr. Robert Clemency, Dr. Michael Yergler and Dr. Chris Balint. A variety of medical consultants are available for specific needs, ranging from cardiology to dermatology, while the sports medicine department also is supplemented by 17 undergraduate student athletic trainers. Notre Dame student-athletes have access to three state-of-the-art sports medicine facilities, in addition to the 24-hour University Health Center. The original athletic training room is located in the Joyce Center and Notre Dame Stadium is home to the 3,300 square-foot athletic training room – while the newest sports area is located in the new Guglielmino Athletics Center. This sports medicine area opened in the fall of 2005 and encompasses more than 8,500 square-feet of cutting- edge sports medicine technology. Through these facilities, all student-athletes have access to the most modern sports medicine, providing the latest in diagnostic proceedures, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The various athletic training facilities include the latest in physical therapy modalities and rehabilitation equipment, with two 3,500-gallon therapy One of the eye-catching features of the Haggar Fitness Complex, a 25,000 square- foot facility shared by the Guglielmino Athletics Complex and the Loftus Center, are pools, a full x-ray unit and an MRI machine making up the majority of the two variable weight sleds installed in the summer of 2005. department’s diagnostic equipment. The sports medicine team of athletic trainers and team physicians is committed to providing the most comprehensive and safest health care possible. Evaluations, treatments and rehabilitation are established for each individual, with the goal of returning the student-athletes to competitive status in the safest and quickest manner possible.

124 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® NACDA NCAA men's and women's combined fencing Directors’ Cup championship (40 points), a 33rd-place finish in men's indoor track and field (32.5 points), a 41st-place finish in women's swimming and div- DIRECTORS’ CUP STANDINGS ing (21 points) and a first-round NCAA appear- A best-ever sixth-place finish in the 2005-06 ance in women's basketball (25 points). United States Sports Academy Division I Directors’ Cup all-sports competition spon- SPRING sored by the National Association of Collegiate Spring sports play netted 368 points – a Directors of Athletics (formerly known as boost of 120 points from the 2005 spring – Sears Directors’ Cup) added an exclamation thanks to NCAA participation in women’s ten- point to the most successful across-the-board nis (quarterfinals; 73 points), men’s tennis year in the history of Notre Dame athletics. (round-of-16; 64 points), women’s outdoor Notre Dame is among 11 schools to earn a track and field (32nd; 42 points), women’s top-20 finish in each of the past six years, as lacrosse (semifinalist; 41.5 points), rowing (9th; Irish programs finished 11th in 2001, 13th in ’02 37 points), softball (regional finalist; 50 points), and ’03, 19th in ’04 and 16th in ’05. The other baseball (regional participant; 25), men’s golf schools with that distinction include five from (50th; 23 points) and men’s lacrosse (1st the Pacific-10 Conference (Stanford, UCLA, round; 12.5 points). Per the Directors Cup scor- California, Arizona State and Arizona) and two ing format, the women’s track outdoor points from the Southeastern Conference (Florida and displaced the points from the indoor). Georgia), plus Ohio State (Big Ten), Texas (Big- 12) and North Carolina (Atlantic Coast HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE Conference). In previous years in which the Directors’ Cup Notre Dame made one of the most notewor- competition has been held, Notre Dame has fin- thy single-year improvements, rising 10 spots ished 11th in 1993-94, 30th in ’95, 11th in ’96, from its 16th-place finish in 2004-05. 14th in ’97, 31st in ’98, 25th in ’99, 21st in 2000, 11th in ’01, 13th in ’02 and again in ’03, 19th in FALL ’04 and most recently 16th for 2004-05. Fall NCAA competition earned the Irish 412 All but one of Notre Dame’s 26 varsity sports points based on their third-place NCAA finish have scored points for the Irish in the NACDA Notre Dame placed sixth in the 2005-06 NACDA in men's cross country (85 points), seventh- Cup. Leading the way are the men’s and Directors’ Cup competition, its highest finish in the place in women's cross country (69 points), a women’s fencing programs, which have used 13-year history of the Directors’ Cup. quarterfinalist appearance in women's soccer 12 consecutive top-four finishes at the NCAAs (73 points) third-round appearances in both to contribute 806 points since fencing was men's soccer and volleyball (64 points each) added to the NACDA Cup in 1995-96. Women’s and a final ranking of 11th in the 2005-06 Final S USA Today soccer has contributed 815.5 points, high- football poll (57 points). lighted by seven national-semifinal appear- NACDA Directors’ Cup Notre Dame finished the fall seasons in first ances and a pair of titles (’95, ’04). It also stands Standings place for the second straight year, with the 412 as one of two teams – along with women’s vol- points representing the most ever by Notre leyball – to have scored points in the NACDA 1. Stanford 1,197.375 Dame during the fall season. O Cup all 13 years. Eleven of Notre Dame’s sports 2. UCLA 1,071.375 WINTER have contributed points on 10 or more occa- Winter competition netted Notre Dame 125.5 sions while 17 have scored in at least half (7) 3. Texas 966 points – based on its fourth-place finish in the of the NACDA Cup competitions. 4. North Carolina 952.75 The Directors’ Cup 5. Florida 913 F competition honors insti- tutions for maintaining 6. Notre Dame 905.5 athletic programs that 7. California 865.5 seek to achieve success in many sports, both 8. Duke 851.25 T men’s and women’s. 9. Georgia 850.75 Begun in 1993-94 for 10. Southern California 840 Division I by NACDA and USA Today, the program 11. Arizona 831.625 was expanded in 1995-96 12. Ohio State 799.25 B to include Divisions II, III, and the NAIA. Each insti- 13. Arizona State 784.625 tution is awarded points 14. Tennessee 748.25 in a pre-determined num- 15. Penn State 727.875 ber of sports for men and A women (10 each in 16. Minnesota 725.875 Division I). The overall 17. Florida State 713 champion is the institu- tion that records the 18. Washington 692.25 highest number of points 19. Nebraska 685.5 L in their division’s 20. LSU 675.125 The Notre Dame athletic department’s sixth-place finish in the annual Directors’ Cup Directors Cup standings. standings included a historic finish by the women’s lacrosse team, which reached the L NCAA semifinals for the first time in the program’s history.

2006 SOFTBALL 125 Athletic Noteworthy Notre Dame Alumni in Athletics

Heritage Professional Sports Administrators Sportswriters Greg Aiello (’74) – NFL V.P. of public relations Larry Burke (’87) – senior editor, Sports Illustrated (’70) – senior V.P. of community relations for (’88) – senior writer, I Tom Ambrose Marty Burns Sports Illustrated BEST OF BOTH WORLDS – The Notre Dame athletic NBA’s Phoenix Suns George Dohrmann (’95) – writer, Sports Illustrated department continues to emerge as one of the highest- *Austin Carr (’71) – director of business, community devel- Bill Dwyre (’66) – sports editor, Los Angeles Times rated in the nation … a 2005 report by the National opment for NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers Red Smith (’27) – Pulitzer Prize author and Collegiate Scouting Association listed Notre Dame third Beth Colleton (’91) – NFL director of community affairs sports columnist for New York Herald (behind Stanford and Duke) in Division I-A rankings for Mike Crowley (’85) – president of MLB’s Oakland Athletics Tribune and New York Times (deceased) schools with the top combination of academics and ath- Eddie DeBartolo (’32) and Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. (’68) – for- John Walters (’88) – columnist, NBCSports.com R letics, based on student-athlete graduation rates, the U.S. mer professional sports owners Arch Ward (’25) – former Chicago Tribune News and World Report rankings (academic) and the Larry Dolan (’54) – owner/CEO of MLB’s Cleveland Indians sports editor; introduced all-star games; annual Directors’ Cup all-sports standings. Paul Dolan (’83) – president of MLB’s Cleveland Indians helped develop Golden Gloves boxing James Fitzgerald (’47) – former owner of NBA’s Milwaukee (deceased) Red Smith A fea- Bucks and Golden State Warriors A SPORT-MINDED CAMPUS – Sports Illustrated (’93) – NBA senior director of communications *Hall-of-Fame Coaches (beyond ND) ture on “America’s Top Jock Schools” crowned UCLA No. *Tim Frank (’49) – Hall-of-Fame fencing coach (retired) I (’72) – Major League Baseball sr. VP of Mike DeCicco 1, with Notre Dame a close runner-up … the profile cited Joe Garagiola, Jr. (’38) – Hall-of-Fame basketball coach at DePaul baseball operations; former Arizona Diamondbacks GM Ray Meyer the Bengal Bouts campus-wide boxing tournament that (deceased) Jim Gates (’81) – library director, Baseball Hall of Fame benefits the Holy Cross Mission, Bookstore Basketball *Tommy Hawkins (‘59) – vice president of external affairs *Current Pro and Division I College Head Coaches (the world’s largest five-on-five basketball tournament) for MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers (retired) Marcie Bomhack (’02) – Loyola Chicago volleyball and intramural football in full pads (with the title game in *John McHale, Jr. (’71) – Major League Baseball executive Sandy Botham (’88) – Wis.-Milwaukee women’s basketball S Notre Dame Stadium) – plus the fact that 75 percent of vice president of administration Tim Connelly (’83) – Notre Dame women’s cross country Notre Dame undergrads lettered in high-school sports. Vince Naimoli (’59) – chairman of MLB’s Tampa Bay Devil Kathy Cunningham-Litzau (’90) – Wis.-Milwaukee volleyball Rays Michelle Dasso (’01) – Illinois women’s tennis ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE – The success of Notre Dame Brian O’Gara (’89) – Major League Baseball senior director Brian Kalbas (’89) – North Carolina women’s tennis athletics extends to the classroom: of special events Bill Laimbeer (’79) – Detroit Shock (WNBA) • All 26 athletics programs at Notre Dame in 2004-05 *John Paxson (’83) – GM of NBA’s Chicago Bulls Kelly Lindsey (’01) – St. Mary’s (CA) women’s soccer (’79) – pres./CEO of NFL’s Chicago Bears (’81) – Minnesota men’s ice hockey H and ’05-’06 exceeded the NCAA’s new academic perform- Ted Phillips Don Lucia ance standard introduced in 2005, with 14 Irish teams in John York (’71) – director and owners representative of Cory Mee (’92) – Toledo baseball ’05-’06 scoring a perfect 1,000 (most from any Division I-A NFL’s San Francisco 49ers Beth Morgan-Cunningham (’97) – VCU women’s basketball Carrie Nixon (’02) – Notre Dame women’s swimming school) … the Academic Progress Rate (APR) uses a Division I Athletic Directors/Commissioners Billy Taylor (’95) – Lehigh men’s basketball series of formulas related to student-athlete retention and *Mike Bobinski (’79) – Xavier (Ohio) eligibility. Tom Bowen (’83) – San Jose State A.D. *Olympic Games Medalists • In the traditional federal-mandated format of the Dan Coonan (’84) – Santa Clara A.D. Shannon Boxx (‘99) – gold, soccer (‘04, Athens) NCAA graduation-rate report, Notre Dame ranked first Bubba Cunningham (’84) – Tulsa A.D. Adrian Dantley (‘78) – gold, basketball (’76, Montreal) nationally in the survey covering student-athletes who *Rick Chryst (’83) – Mid-American Conf. commissioner Jim Delaney (‘43) – silver, shot put (’48, London) enrolled between ’95-’98, based on the raw percentage of Forrest Karr (’99) – Alaska Fairbanks A.D. August "Gus" Desch (‘23) – bronze, 400-meter hurdles (’20, those who entered and graduated within six years (those Ken Kavanagh (’87) – Bradley A.D. Antwerp; deceased) who left or transferred were considered non-graduates) Joel Maturi (’67) – Minnesota A.D. Tom Lieb (‘23) – bronze, discus (’24, Paris; dec.) (’78) – SMU A.D. … ND’s 90.4% graduation rate in that study ranked first *Steve Orsini Ruth Riley (‘02) – gold, basketball (‘04, Athens) (’77) – Ohio State A.D. (’98) – silver, soccer among all of Division I-A schools (also first with 87% grad. *Gene Smith Kate Sobrero Markgraf (’85) – Portland A.D. (’00, Sydney); gold, (‘04 Athens) rate for male student-athletes and first with (96% for *Larry Williams Alex Wilson (’32) – bronze, 1,600-meter relay female student-athletes). Television Executives and Sportscasters (’28, Amsterdam); silver in 800 meters and (’66) – longtime radio play-by- Steve Orsini • Among 626 student-athletes who completed all four George Blaha bronze in 400 (’32, Los Angeles) with native play voice of NBA’s Detroit Pistons Kate years of athletic eligibility at Notre Dame from among Canada (deceased) (’62) – ND football radio play-by-play; longtime Sobrero those entering over a 10-year period from 1989-90 through Don Criqui (’71) – bronze, 800 meters (’76, national radio and TV sportscaster Rick Wohlhuter Markgraf 1998-99, virtually 100 percent (623 of 626; 99.52%) earned Montreal) (’85) – co-host of ESPN Radio’s “Mike and Mike their degrees. *Mike Golic (‘08) – gold, sabre, fencing (‘04, Athens) in the Morning” show Mariel Zagunis • Another new graduation-rate survey – the GSR (’66) – Emmy-winning TV producer (“Monday (Graduation Success Rate) – ranks Notre Dame second Don Ohlmeyer *Other Notable Professional Athletes Night Football,” NBC’s coverage of 1980 Moscow Tim Brown (’88) – nine-time all-pro (Oakland Raiders), among Division I-A schools with a 98% GSR score (Navy is Olympics, among others) among NFL all-time receiving leaders fist on that list). The GSR was created to more accurately Terry O'Neil (’71) – Emmy-winning TV producer (“Monday Dave Casper (’74) – NFL Hall-of-Fame, Academic All-America reflect graduation rates by factoring in transfer data. Night Football,” CBS special events, ESPN’s “Sports Hall-of-Fame, NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Notre Dame also was second in the latest male GSR rank- Reporters,” among others) Craig Counsell (’92) – World Series champ with Florida ings (98%, behind Navy) and fifth for female student-ath- Ted Robinson (’78) – New York Mets radio play-by-play (for- Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks letes (99%, behind Duke, Northwestern, Rice and Navy). merly San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins); TV sports- Joe Montana (’79) – NFL Hall-of-Famer, four-time Super Bowl • Notre Dame student-athletes combined to post a 4.0 caster for worldwide events, including tennis champ (San Francisco 49ers) semester GPA 31 times in the 2005 spring and fall semes- Tim Ryan (’60) – Emmy-nominated sportscaster for variety Todd Rassas (’98) – USA National Lacrosse Team captain ters … those of note who posted 4.0s in 2005 included: of worldwide sporting events soccer players Mary Boland, Erika Bohn, Ashley Jones, Hannah Storm (’83) – former NBC sportscaster and studio * Individuals noted by asterisks were Notre Dame student-ath- Susan Pinnick and John Stephens, swimmers Kelli Barton host; co-host of “The Early Show” (CBS) letes, primarily in the same sport with which they now are affil- and Patrick Davis, sprinter Maryann Erigha, golfer K.C. *Joe Theismann (’71) – NFL analyst (ESPN) iated (Hawkins played basketball; Golic, Smith, Orsini and Wiseman, lacrosse player Mary Carpenter, distance run- Williams were football players,; Karr played hockey; Bobinski ners Sunni Olding, Elizabeth Webster, Mike Popejoy and and Chryst were baseball players). Todd Ptacek, and track-and-field performer Petra Dankova. seven in fencing (men in ’77, ’78 and ’86, women in ’87, country, swimming and diving, golf, outdoor track and SPANNING THE GLOBE – Similar to the composition of combined in ’94, ’03, ’05), two in women’s soccer (’95, ’04) field, and baseball) plus women’s soccer, volleyball, cross the Notre Dame student body, the 26 current varsity and men’s tennis (’44, ’59), and one each in men’s golf country, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, soft- teams include student-athletes from nearly every state … (’44), men’s cross country (’57) and women’s basketball ball, rowing and tennis. A total of 16 Notre Dame teams Notre Dame’s 2004-05 varsity rosters included some 700 (’01) … the 2004-05 academic year saw Notre Dame win (out of 21) finished first or second in 2004-05 BIG EAST play student-athletes who hailed from 44 states (all but Hawaii, two NCAA titles (women’s soccer and combined fencing) – with men’s tennis, women’s lacrosse and women’s out- Maine, Mississippi, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming), for the third time in the athletic department’s history door track and field nearly winning BIG EAST titles before plus six Canadian provinces and 19 other foreign coun- (also men’s golf/men’s tennis in ’43-’44; football/men’s finishing in second place. tries: Austria, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Czech Republic, fencing in ’77-’78). • Notre Dame’s total of nearly 900 All-Americans El Salvador, England, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Hong • Notre Dame’s 11-year domination as a member of the includes 24 who have been four-year All-Americans and 49 Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Korea, Luxembourg, BIG EAST Conference includes winning an unprecedented who have coupled All-America and Academic All-America Mexico, Poland, Singapore and South Africa. 13 official BIG EAST championships (based on tourna- honors in the same season. The 2005-06 year saw an all- ment finish or regular-season standings) in 2005-06, best- time high of five different Notre Dame student-athletes A TRADITION OF SUCCESS ing the 10 titles won by the Irish in ’04-’05 as the most ever earn both All-America and Academic All-America honors. • Notre Dame has claimed 25 NCAA team titles: 11 in by one school in a single academic year … Notre Dame’s football (’24, ’29, ’30, ’43, ’46, ’47, ’49, ’66, ’73, ‘ 77, ’88), BIG EAST titles in ’05-’06 included five men’s sports (cross

126 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® BIG EAST 2005 honors recognizing seven NCAA team titles The league has long been considered a leader by the Wildcats since 1981. Former Villanova in innovative concepts in promotion and public- Conference standout Carole Zajac was named the top indi- ity, particularly regarding television. Those vidual performer of the NCAA women’s cross efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for The BIG EAST Conference in 2006-07 enters its country era. BIG EAST student-athletes. The conference has second year as the nation’s largest Division I-A The BIG EAST always has been able to boast enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, conference. The first year with 16 members pro- that some of its best students are also some of its ESPN and ABC. duced plenty of curiosity among those in the best athletes. More than 350 BIG EAST student- While BIG EAST basketball games are regular world of collegiate athletics and in the media, but athletes have earned Academic All-America hon- sellouts at campus and major public arenas, the league thrived in its new alignment while ors – including West Virginia’s Joe Herber, who including the annual men’s BIG EAST enjoying significant success in the athletic are- was named by the College Sports Information Championship in Madison Square Garden, atten- nas, on the playing fields and in the classroom. Directors of Americ as its ESPN The Magazine dance figures also are significant at BIG EAST soc- The goals of the BIG EAST have remained cer, women’s basketball and baseball constant throughout its history – to games. compete at the highest level and to do More than 550 BIG EAST athletes so with integrity and sportsmanship. have earned All America recognition BIG EAST squads secured a league- and dozens have won individual NCAA record eight bids to the 2005-06 national championships. The BIG NCAA Tournamnt while seven BIG EAST has been well represented in U.S. EAST women’s basketball teams or foreign national and Olympic teams. earned NCAA berths. In football, West Virginia Academic All-American of the Year in men’s bas- Several athletes earned gold medals in each of garnered the attention of the college football ketball for the 2005-06 season. the past five summer Olympiads. world with its victory over Georgia in the Nokia The BIG EAST has continued its basketball suc- The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Sugar Bowl, as the BIG EAST’s representative in cess in the 21st century. Connecticut became the Providence, where the conference administers to the Bowl Championship Series. first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and more than 5,500 athletes in 23 sports. The BIG EAST welcomed five new members in women’s NCAA titles in the same season (in 2003- 2005-06, increasing its membership to 16 with the 04). With the Syracuse men and the UConn grab- addition of the University of Cincinnati, DePaul bing NCAA crowns the previous year, the BIG University, the University of Louisville, Marquette EAST became the first conference in NCAA his- Notre Dame BIG EAST Titles University and the University of South Florida. tory to win the men’s and women’s titles in con- Since joining the BIG EAST in 1995-96, Some were ready to call the new BIG EAST align- secutive seasons. In fact, the BIG EAST has won Notre Dame has won the most conference ment too unwieldy but the league showed that five of the past seven women’s basketball crowns championships (81) of any school: there can be strength in numbers even when that and three of the past eight men’s titles. number is a large one. Moving proactively has been a consistent strat- Baseball (5) BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the egy for the conference, as the BIG EAST continu- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 nation’s 34 largest media markets, including New ally has turned challenges into opportunities to Women’s Cross Country (3) York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., become stronger. The BIG EAST added women’s 2002, 2003, 2005 Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Milwaukee and lacrosse and rowing to its growing list of sports in Men’s Cross Country (5) S Cincinnati. With its newest members, BIG EAST the spring of 2001 while the inaugural women’s 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005 markets will contain almost one fourth of all tele- golf championship was held in the spring of 2003. vision households in the U.S. The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, Women’s Golf (2) Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors 2003, 2004 seen its teams win 25 national championships in from Providence, St. John’s, Georgetown and Men’s Golf (6) O six different sports while 123 student-athletes Syracuse. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006 from BIG EAST schools have won individual College completed the original seven-school Rowing (3) national titles. alliance. 2004, 2005, 2006 The Villanova women’s cross country team While the membership has increased and recently was named the NCAA’s Silver changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not Women’s Soccer (9) F Anniversary Cross Country Program, with that wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of 1995-2001, 2005-06 broadbased programs, led by Men’s Soccer (2) administrators and coaches 1996, 2003 who place a constant empha- Softball (5) sis on academic integrity. The 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006 BIG EAST Conference has T Women’s Swimming & Diving (10) enjoyed a leadership role nationally. Its student-athletes 1997-2006 own significantly high gradua- Men’s Swimming & Diving (2) tion rates and their record of 2005, 2006 scholastic achievement Women’s Tennis (7) B notably shows a balance 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 between intercollegiate ath- letics and academics. Men’s Tennis (5) Any successful organization 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005 needs outstanding leader- Men’s Indoor Track & Field (2) A ship. Michael Tranghese – the 2003, 2005 league’s first full-time Women’s Indoor Track & Field (2) employee and, for 11 years, 2002, 2006 the associate to Dave Gavitt – moved into the BIG EAST Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (4) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 L Notre Dame’s record-setting 13 BIG EAST Conference championships in 2005- commissioner’s chair in 06 included a sweep of the men’s and women’s cross country titles, with the 1990. In his first year, Volleyball (9) men’s squad (pictured) becoming one of nine different Irish teams that have won Tranghese administered the 1995-1998, 2000-02, 2004, 2005 five or more conference championships during Notre Dame’s 11 years of BIG formation of the BIG EAST L EAST membership. Football Conference.

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