The top research institution in the commonwealth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a comprehensive university of national and international One of America’s classic college towns, Blacksburg is a perfect setting for prominence. Virginia’s premiere land-grant Virginia Tech. university, Virginia Tech has grown from a Located in Southwest Virginia on a plateau between the Blue Ridge and small college of 132 students into the largest Alleghany Mountains, Blacksburg combines the laid-back lifestyle of a small institution of higher education in the state town with the amenities one would expect to find around a major center of during its 131-year history. higher education. Together, the town and university have worked hard to create a progressive community that ranks among the nation’s elite living Recognizing that higher education is a key force behind the quality of American environments. Blacksburg was life, economic competitiveness, and our democratic form of government, President recently named one of the Top 10 Charles W. Steger has challenged the university to become one of the country’s top places to live by Outside 30 research institutions by the end of the decade. magazine. Virginia Tech was established in 1872 as an all-male military school dedicated to Virginia Tech and the Town of the original land-grant mission of teaching agriculture and engineering. Today, the Blacksburg gained national and co-educational institution, which operates a European studies center based in international attention by creating Switzerland and educational, research and outreach/Extension facilities throughout the world’s first “electronic Virginia, has recognized programs in music, business, architecture and the village.” Businesses and humanities, as well as its traditional strengths in the sciences, engineering industries have been drawn by and technology. the quaint town’s potential. Virginia Tech is organized into eight colleges Ð Agriculture and Life Established in 1798 by John Sciences, Architecture and Urban Studies, Science, Pamplin College of and William Black, the town is Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Natural surrounded by scenic mountain Resources, and Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. views that accentuate the area. Together, the colleges offer about 175 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral The nearly 40,000 residents degree programs to approximately 28,000 students, who hail from countries (including students) enjoy a close throughout the world. proximity to a variety of Virginia Tech follows the dictates of its recreation areas such as the motto, Ut Prosim (“That I May Serve”), Blue Ridge Parkway, focusing on its land-grant missions of Appalachian Trail, Claytor Lake instruction, research, and solving the and the New River. problems of society through outreach and Extension activities. Through the generation of new knowledge and the outreach mandate, the university disseminates practical knowledge through the classroom and to society as a whole. It is a university that puts knowledge to work.
Visit Virginia Tech on the Internet at www.vt.edu Table of Contents Quick Facts Quick Facts ...... 1 Location: Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg (pop. 39,000) Media Guide Credits ...... 1 in scenic southwest Virginia. The campus lies on a plain Media Information ...... 2 between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, 2,100 feet What’s A Hokie? ...... 2 above sea level. 2004 Rosters ...... 3 History: Founded in 1872 as the land-grant university of the state Pronunciation Guide ...... 3 Enrollment: 28,000 2004 Outlook ...... 4-5 Colors: Chicago maroon & burnt orange Head Coach Scot Thomas ...... 6-7 Nickname: Hokies Assistant Coaches ...... 8 Conference: BIG EAST Support Staff ...... 8 President: Charles W. Steger Senior Profiles ...... 9-11 Director of Athletics: Jim Weaver Junior Profiles ...... 12-14 Senior Women’s Administrator: Sharon McCloskey Sophomore Profiles ...... 15-18 Head Softball Coach: Scot Thomas (East Tennessee State, 1991) Newcomer Profiles ...... 19-21 Record at Tech: 266-203 (8 years) 2004 BIG EAST Conference Opponents ...... 22 Career Record: same 2004 Opponents and Tournaments ...... 23 Assistant Coach: Alicia Smith (Hofstra, 2000) 2003 Season in Review ...... 24 Year at Tech: First 2003 Statistics & Results ...... 25 Assistant Coach: Al Brauns (Penn State, 1973) All-Time Individual, Team and Freshman Records ...... 26-27 Year at Tech: Sixth Streaks and Productivity ...... 26 Home Field: Tech Softball Park (500) Individual Game Records ...... 28 Dimensions: Lines 200’; center 220’ Team Game Records ...... 29 Press Box Phone: (540) 231-6061 Single-Season Individual Records ...... 30-31 2003 Record: 21-29 Career Individual Records ...... 32-33 2003 BIG EAST Record: 6-12 Records vs. All Teams Played ...... 34 2003 BIG EAST Finish: 10th Series Results ...... 34-36 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2 Miscellaneous Records and Streaks ...... 36 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/0 All-Time Letterwinners ...... 37 Newcomers: 6 Across the Nation ...... 37 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/6 All-Time Award Winners ...... 38 Softball Office: (540) 231-3671 Travel Plans ...... 38 VT Softball on the Web: www.hokiesports.com/softball Year-by-Year Results ...... 39-41 Longest Winning and Losing Streaks ...... 40 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The BIG EAST Conference ...... 42 The 2004 Virginia Tech softball media guide is a publication of the Facilities ...... 43 Virginia Tech Sports Information Office, written to assist the working Administration ...... 44 media and designed to aid all media members in their coverage of Athletic Training ...... 44 Virginia Tech softball. The 2004 softball media guide was written and Student Athlete Academic Support Services ...... 45 designed by Bryan Johnston. Additional design, action photos and head Office of Student Life...... 45 shots were contributed by David Knachel. This book was printed by Athletic Performance ...... 46 Southern Printing Company, of Blacksburg, Va. A special thanks to the Hokie Fastpitch Club ...... 47 Tech softball staff for its assistance. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, ON THE COVERS: The front cover features the 2004 seniors — from age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. left, Mindi Wylie, Shanel Garofalo and Rachel Pacheco. The back cover Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the features juniors Megan Evans and Sarah Prosise, along with Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office at (540) 231-7500. sophomore outfielder Kelly Brown and the 2004 schedule. 2004 Virginia Tech Softball 1 GAME CREDENTIALS Home games are held at Tech Softball Park and are free of SPORTS INFORMATION charge. No credentials are needed for entrance. Media interested in Sports Information Office Phone ...... (540) 231-6726 attending the games are encouraged to call the Virginia Tech Sports Sports Information Fax ...... (540) 231-6984 Information Office for further information. VT Softball on the Internet ...... www.hokiesports.com/softball Sports Information Director ...... Dave Smith COACH/PLAYER INTERVIEWS Associate Director ...... Anne Panella PLEASE SCHEDULE ALL INTERVIEWS THROUGH Assistant Directors ...... Bill Dyer, Torye Hurst, David Knachel THE VIRGINIA TECH SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE AT Assistant Director/Softball Contact ...... Bryan Johnston (540) 231-3387 or (540) 231-6726. Secretary ...... Donna Smith For interviews with head softball coach Scot Thomas or any of the Hokie softball players, please contact Bryan Johnston of the Virginia Tech Sports Information Office at (540) 231-3387. Softball Contact Coach Thomas is usually available for interviews between Bryan Johnston — Assistant SID 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Interviews with players will be Office Phone: (540) 231-3387 available according to class and practice schedules. At no time will Home Phone: (540) 392-1994 an athlete’s telephone number be released to the media. E-Mail Address: [email protected]
POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Mailing Address Coach Thomas and players will be available after the second Virginia Tech Sports Information Office game of the doubleheader, following a short cool-down period. Please 460 Jamerson Athletic Center make all requests for interviews with Assistant Sports Information Bryan Johnston Blacksburg, VA 24061 Director Bryan Johnston in the press box.
GAME RESULTS DIRECTIONS TO BLACKSBURG Box scores will be available immediately following the conclusion From the north or east, take Interstate 81 south to exit 118B, of the game, and will also be faxed to the opposing team’s sports following US 460 west to Blacksburg. information office. A story, complete with box score, will be sent to the From the south, take Interstate 81 north to exit 118B, following Richmond Associated Press, as well as to selected covering US 460 west to Blacksburg. newspapers. From West Virginia, take Interstate 77 south (West Virginia Team and individual statistics will be updated and available Turnpike) to exit 9. Exit and turn left onto 460 east. Follow 460 east to following each game. Media can access the statistics in the Sports Blacksburg. Information Office. Results, a game story and statistics, as well as Once in Blacksburg, use the 460 bypass around the downtown information on Tech’s entire athletic program, can also be obtained via area. Follow 460 to the signal at Southgate Drive (Va. 314). Turn into the Internet on Tech’s homepage: www.hokiesports.com campus, and proceed one-half mile on Southgate Drive. Turn left onto Spring Road, just before the football stadium. Tech Softball Park will LIVE STATS then be on the left, across the street from Lane Stadium. Fans and media can keep up with the Hokies via the Internet with live stats. At all home games, and selected away games, play-by-play, BEST IN THE DISTRICT as well as up-to-date box scores and stats are available by clicking on The 2003 Virginia Tech softball media guide was the live stats link on Tech’s homepage. named the “Best in the District” topping runner- up University of Central Florida in District 3, as SOFTBALL HOTLINE voted on by CoSIDA. Written and designed by Within 30 minutes after each game, fans and media can call the Assistant S.I.D. Bryan Johnston with additional Virginia Tech Softball Hotline and listen to a recording recapping the day’s action. To access the hotline, call (540) 232-3719 and press “3” design and photography by Assistant S.I.D. Dave during the introduction. Knachel, the book also finished 19th nationally.
That’s the most often-asked question at WHAT IS Virginia Tech. A HOKIE? The answer leads all the way back to The HokieBird — 1896 when Virginia Agricultural and Tech’s lovable Mechanical College changed its name to Virginia Polytechnic Institute. mascot. With the change came the necessity for writing a new cheer and a contest for such a purpose was held by the student body. Senior O.M. Stull won first prize for his “Hokie” yell which still is used today. Later, when asked if “Hokie” had any meaning to it, Stull explained the word was solely the product of his imagination and was only used as an attention-getter for his yell. It soon became a nickname for all Tech teams and for those loyal to Tech athletics.
2 2004 Virginia Tech Softball No. Name Pos. Ht. Class B-T Exp. Hometown High School/Other 2 Allyson Campbell 2B 5-1 Fr. R-R HS Salem, Va. Salem 3 Rachel Pacheco P/DP 5-11 Sr.-Tr. R-R 1L Half Moon Bay, Calif. Half Moon Bay/College of San Mateo 4 Caitlin Murphy 2B 5-4 So. R-R 1L Vienna, Va. James Madison 6 Ashley Yeager SS 5-6 Fr. L-R HS Gilbert, Ariz. Gilbert 7 Jackie Fernandez C 5-3 So. R-R HS Audubon, Pa. Methacton 8 Kelly Brown OF 5-5 So. L-R 1L Dale City, Va. Gar-Field 10 Karie Morrison P 5-6 Fr. R-R HS Great Falls, Va. Park View 11 Shanel Garofalo 3B/2B 5-8 Sr. R-R 3L Port Coquitlam, B.C. Riverside Secondary 12 Mindi Wylie 1B 5-10 Sr. R-R 3L Surrey, B.C. Queen Elizabeth Secondary 13 Callie Rhodes OF 5-6 So. L-R 1L Broadway, Va. Broadway 14 Kathleen Jones OF 5-3 Jr. R-R 2L Centreville, Va. Chantilly 15 Ciara Chaffee 3B/P 5-9 Jr-Tr. R-R JC Snohomish, Wash. Snohomish/FCC at Jacksonville 16 Katie Maynard P 5-7 So. R-R 1L Lancaster, Ohio Lancaster 17 Crystal Beach 3B 5-5 So. R-R 1L Viewtown, Va. Culpeper County 18 Sarah Prosise OF 5-4 Jr. R-R 2L Blackstone, Va. Nottoway 20 Megan Stone P 6-2 So. R-R 1L McKees Rocks, Pa. Sto-Rox 22 Theresa Walsh OF 4-9 So. L-R 1L Binghamton, N.Y. Susquehanna Valley 23 Stephanie Derry C 5-8 Fr. R-R HS Columbia, Md. Wilde Lake 24 Megan Evans C 5-5 Jr. R-R 2L Mansfield, Pa. Notre Dame (N.Y.) Head Coach: Scot Thomas (East Tennessee State, 1991, ninth season) Assistant Coach: Alicia Smith (Hofstra, 2000, first season) Assistant Coach: Al Brauns (Penn State, 1971, sixth season) Trainer: Nick Richey Hokies by the States Virginia ...... 8 Pennsylvania ...... 3 British Columbia, Canada ...... 2 Arizona ...... 1 California ...... 1 Maryland ...... 1 New York...... 1 Ohio...... 1 Washington ...... 1 Hokies by Class Seniors ...... 3 Juniors...... 4 Sophomores ...... 8 Freshmen ...... 4 Alphabetical Roster Name No. Katie Maynard ...... 16 Pronunciation Guide Allyson Campbell ...... 2 Karie Morrison ...... 10 Brauns ...... Bronze Crystal Beach ...... 17 Caitlin Murphy ...... 4 Ciara Chaffee ...... See-AIR-uh CHAY-fee Kelly Brown ...... 8 Callie Rhodes ...... 13 Shanel Garofalo ...... Shuh-NELL Guh-RAH-fuh-loe Ciara Chaffee ...... 15 Rachel Pacheco ...... 3 Maynard ...... MAY-nerd Stephanie Derry ...... 23 Sarah Prosise...... 18 Pacheco ...... Puh-CHECK-oh Megan Evans ...... 24 Megan Stone ...... 20 Prosise ...... PRO-sise (rhymes with price) Jackie Fernandez ...... 7 Theresa Walsh ...... 22 Wylie ...... WHY-lee Shanel Garofalo ...... 11 Mindi Wylie ...... 12 Yeager...... YAY-gurr Kathleen Jones ...... 14 Ashley Yeager ...... 6
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 3 Solid Offensive Attack Will Be Backed Up by Pitching Staff and Defense Ready to Prove Themselves Coming off a rebuilding campaign of a and of the team. Her bat came alive last year year ago, the Virginia Tech softball team has and Tech will need it again to be strong for dedicated itself to getting back to the level the Hokies to have a good year. A constant in attained in the previous six years. the lineup, Garofalo has started 167 of a A successful fall season and an off- possible 169 games in three years. season that saw numerous strength & Sophomore Caitlin Murphy will back up conditioning records broken have shown that Garofalo and will be the starter at second this year’s team is all business and ready to base when Garofalo moves to third base in return to the upper echelon of not only the certain pitching situations. BIG EAST Conference, but the Northeast Murphy was a consistent player at the Region. plate, Offense shouldn’t be a problem this year hitting Second Base (in numerical order) as most of Tech’s big sluggers return. .300 and 2 Allyson Campbell • Fr. That includes seniors Mindi Wylie and striking 4 Caitlin Murphy • So. Shanel Garofalo, who will be four-year out just 11 Shanel Garofalo • Sr. starters in the infield, catcher Megan Evans, nine who shouldn’t take long to break the Tech times in 80 at bats. career home run record, and Kelly Brown, Freshman Allyson Campbell, a walk-on who poses problems for defenses with her from nearby Salem, will provide depth at this speed. position, but will mainly be used as a pinch Eager to prove themselves worthy this runner, utilizing her speed. year will be the defense and the pitching staff. THIRD BASE In the infield, all-everything shortstop Ciara Chaffee, a JUCO transfer from Carmen Farmer is gone and will be replaced FCCJ, will head into the season as the starter by a talented, yet untested freshman. at third base. She provides good defense and The Hokies committed 68 errors a year a strong bat. Chaffee did not participate in fall ago with a fielding percentage of just .853. games, but will be a factor in the Hokies’ Those numbers will have to improve for Tech Megan Evans’ play — both at and behind defense this season. to have a winning season. the plate — will go a long way in She will also see time in the circle. When In the circle, three pitchers return and now determining the Hokies’ success this year. this happens, Garofalo will move over to third have a year of experience under their belts. and Murphy will play second. A new pitching coach and a new attitude FIRST BASE Sophomore Crystal Beach will also look have been contributing factors to success in Mindi Wylie returns for her fourth year as for playing time here. She ended up being the the fall and off-season, but consistency in the a starter at first base. The senior from Surrey, top choice circle will be key in the Hokies’ run for the British Columbia, has always been off the Third Base (in numerical order) 11 Shanel Garofalo • Sr. postseason this year. outstanding in the field, but turned it up a bench as a 15 Ciara Chaffee • Jr.-Tr. In all, eight letterwinners return and notch at the plate the pinch 17 Crystal Beach • So. head coach Scot Thomas welcomes six past two years. First Base runner last newcomers to the roster. After batting just 12 Mindi Wylie • Sr. year and With a good mixture of youth and .240 as a freshman, earned the trust of the coaches on the base experience, the Hokies are out to show that she raised her average nearly 100 points, up paths. She will once again be used in that last year’s record was an anomaly and that to .333 as a sophomore. Last year, she role this year. they’re back to challenge for a conference batted .282 and is now a career .288 hitter. championship in their last year in the She has committed just 16 errors in SHORTSTOP BIG EAST. 1,196 chances for a fielding percentage of Tr ue freshman Ashley Yeager has some .987 and has started 168 of a possible 169 big shoes to fill at this spot, taking over for games in her career. the defensive Infield If needed, any of the pitchers could play wizard Farmer. Shortstop The Hokies return three of four starters here. Yeager, from 6 Ashley Yeager • Fr. in the infield, and another who has Gilbert, Ariz., has experience there. SECOND BASE the potential to be a very good player, but The only loss comes at shortstop, where Second base will once again be occupied needs to gain confidence and experience at Tech must replace Farmer, a four-year by Shanel Garofalo, who returns after a one- the college level. She provides a good left- starter, who was a force at the plate and in year hiatus. She made the move over to third handed bat in the lineup and can bunt or the field. Otherwise, the Hokies should once base to help the team out last season and swing away for power. again be one of the better fielding teams ended up making all-region at the position. Garofalo or Chaffee can also play here if around. She will be one of the leaders of the infield needed.
4 2004 Virginia Tech Softball solid defender who runs well. She had an experience on this level. She will battle for Outfield outstanding fall season, playing excellent the No. 2 spot in the rotation and will have a Two full-time starters, as well as two part- defense. Last year, she was used mostly as a big say in the Hokies’ success this year. time starters, return from last year’s outfield, pinch runner, but her role will increase this The other two pitchers this year will be but Tech will have to play the season with year. Both she and Rhodes provide Tech with Megan Stone and Chaffee. Stone is still only four true outfielders, a daunting task. a left-handed bat in the lineup and it may end looking for confidence to succeed on the The left field position is the only outfield up being a platoon situation in left field. college level. She is an imposing presence in spot up for grabs. A four-player rotation was Sarah Prosise returns to the outfield for the circle at 6-feet-2 and is a location pitcher. used last her third year as a starter. She played her She will again be used this year and needs to year, but only Outfield (in numerical order) freshman season in right field, but moved to keep improving for Tech to meet its goals. two players 8 Kelly Brown • So. center most of last year. That’s where she’ll The coaches aren’t sure what they have remain in the 13 Callie Rhodes • So. be again this year as the leader of the in Chaffee. She had to sit out fall practice, so mix this 14 Kathleen Jones • Jr. outfield. they haven’t seen her in game situations. season. 18 Sarah Prosise • Jr. The junior from Blackstone, Va., They know they have a fierce competitor who Heather Todd 22 Theresa Walsh • So. possesses the speed to be dangerous on the will do what it takes to win. Her role in the graduated base paths if she can learn the art of base circle will be determined by her early season after a fine senior season, but Tech was stealing. She has struggled with her showings. expected to have three players battling for confidence at times, but had an outstanding Last year at FCCJ, she went 16-9 with an the spot. fall season, hitting the ball all over the place. ERA of 0.42. She gave up 37 runs — nine That changed when Kathleen Jones She also possesses a very strong arm and earned — in 148.2 innings pitched and struck re-injured her left shoulder and had season- has the speed to track down any fly ball. out 99 batters as her team went 37-18. ending surgery in the off-season. It’s the Leading the way in right field will be second surgery on that shoulder and she will sophomore Kelly Brown. Brown is a speedy CATCHERS spend the spring rehabilitating the shoulder in player who puts pressure on the defense with One position where there is no question hopes of returning for her senior year next her bat. She is expected to again be a spark mark is the catcher spot. Tech has one of the season. plug for the offense at the top of the order. top power hitters around in Megan Evans, That leaves a pair of sophomore walk- Last season, she led the regular players with who enters ons battling for the job. a .337 batting average. She had 59 hits, 11 her junior Catcher (in numerical order) Callie Rhodes is the fastest player on doubles, three triples and 10 stolen bases. season just 7 Jackie Fernandez • So. the team and is a menace to opposing Her defense has improved and she’s two home 23 Stephanie Derry • Fr. defenses. Last year, she started 14 games expected to be a big-time player this year. runs away 24 Megan Evans • Jr. and hit .355. She recorded 11 hits in 31 at from breaking bats and scored 15 runs. the school career mark. She spent the She started the season as a pinch The Battery off-season working hard in the weight room runner, but ended the season seeing a lot of PITCHERS and on her defense. This past November, she time in the field. She finished the season 13- The 2003 pitching staff would show signs recorded a team-record 305-pound squat and of-15 in the stolen base department. If her of brilliance on one day, but would struggle 190-pound bench press. She has the ability defense continues to improve, she will be mightily the next. The goal for this year’s staff to hit for power and average and will be the tough to beat out. is to continue to improve on consistency, as key cog in the offensive lineup. The other player battling for playing time well as location and movement of pitches. Backing Evans up will be a pair of is Theresa Walsh. Though just 4-9, she is a The Hokies will only go as far as the five walk-ons, Stephanie Derry and Jackie arms of this year’s group will take them. With Fernandez. Both will be used primarily as a new attitude and a new pitching coach, this bullpen catchers and they will get a chance at year’s staff is confident they can improve on playing time as their experience on the last year’s 3.25 team ERA. college level increases. Leading the way will be sophomore Katie Maynard. The hard-throwing Ohio product showed signs of dominance last year, but Outlook struggled to get an out at other times. She THE SCHEDULE went 11-12 a year ago, but had an excellent The schedule is set up so the Hokies fall and have a chance for success, yet still are offseason Pitcher (in numerical order) challenged and play top-tier teams. 3 Rachel Pacheco • Sr.-Tr. and looks to Among other tournaments, the Hokies 7 Katie Maynard • So. be the No. 1 will participate in the prestigious NFCA 10 Karie Morrison • Fr. pitcher 15 Ciara Chaffee • Jr.-Tr. Leadoff Classic, where they will face powers heading into 20 Megan Stone • So. Georgia Tech, Nebraska and Michigan. Tech spring. will also scrimmage the USA Olympic Softball Senior Rachel Pacheco will be another Team, a rare opportunity to play the world’s strong arm in the circle. Last year, she did best team. most of her damage at the plate, earning all- This will be Tech’s last season in the BIG state, all-BIG EAST and all-region honors as EAST Conference before moving to the a designated player. She has worked hard on Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2005 her pitching and will be counted on for quality season and the Hokies would love nothing innings this year. more than to leave with a championship ring. Freshman Karie Morrison needs to Defending champion Notre Dame will have a big year if Tech is to be successful. A once again be the preseason favorite, but young pitcher, she needs to gain confidence after that, it’s wide open and the Hokies feel Kelly Brown will once again be the spark early in the season and roll with it. She’s a they have as good a chance as anyone to plug at the top of the lineup for Tech. hard thrower who’s just looking for move in and make some noise.
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 5 ★ 1999 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year ★ ★ 1999, 2000 & 2002 VaSID State Coach of the Year ★
Now entering his ninth season, Coach Scot Thomas has positioned Hokie softball as one of the most respected programs, not Thomas’ Career Milestones only in the conference and region, but on the national map as well. Wins Date Opponent With five winning seasons under his belt, Thomas has the Hokies 1 March 15, 1996 Maryland-Eastern Shore consistently challenging for conference titles and honors. 25 March 12, 1997 Liberty Last season, three Hokies — Megan Evans, Shanel Garofalo and 50 March 11, 1998 Yale Rachel Pacheco — each were named to the NFCA All-Northeast 75 Feb. 26, 1999 George Mason Region first team while Pacheco was named second-team All-BIG 100 April 2, 1999 Saint Peter’s EAST. Freshman Kelly Brown was named to the league’s all-rookie 150 April 8, 2000 Massachusetts team. 200 April 29, 2001 St. John’s In 2002, Thomas led the Hokies to their third 40-win season and a 250 March 14, 2003 St. Bonaventure runner-up finish at the BIG EAST Softball Championship. The Hokies had separate winning streaks of 13 and 12 games and set numerous Though a regional bid was denied, the season will still go down as individual and team records, including home runs, doubles and runs one of the most productive in the short history of the program. driven in. Carmen Farmer set a new school mark for runs in a season Thomas became Tech’s first head softball coach when he was and Evans broke several freshman marks, including home runs and hired on July 7, 1995. In that time, he has recorded 266 wins, doubles. averaged 33 wins per season and made the postseason conference A school-record four players were named to the NFCA All- tournament four times. In each of those four appearances, the Northeast Region team and three players made the Verizon Academic Hokies have reached the championship game. All-District III team. Four players earned all-state honors and both In 1996, his first season, he led a team of non-scholarship Amy Voorhees and Clarisa Crowell earned All-BIG EAST honors. athletes to a respectable 16-32 record, a total not indicative of the After a magical run in the BIG EAST Softball Championship, the progress made in just one season. An all-conference player, a two- Hokies claimed the No. 2 spot in the final NCAA East Region poll. hit shutout and an eight-game winning streak were just some of the highlights of the inaugural Virginia Tech softball season. Thomas picked up his first career win on March 15, beating Maryland-Eastern Shore 9-1 at the Tidewater Classic in Hampton, Va. In 1997, Thomas’ squad batted nearly .300 for the season, placed two players on the Atlantic 10 All-Conference first-team and won eight more games than during the inaugural season. In its second season, Thomas led the softball team to a 24-32 record and a fifth-place finish in the conference, just two games shy of the four-team league tournament. The 1998 season proved to be the foundation in Tech’s budding history. With an extremely young squad, the Hokies posted their first winning season ever, with a 32-31 record, a second-place finish in the Atlantic 10, two players on the A-10 All-Conference team and two GTE Academic All-Americans. On March 11, Tech downed Yale 8-0 to claim win No. 50. The 1999 season is one that will stand out in Tech history forever. The Hokies finished a spectacular regular season ranked 25th in the nation with a 54-16 record. In just its fourth year as a varsity sport, the team placed second at the A-10 tournament, falling to Massachusetts for the second year in a row. For his team’s play, Thomas was named the Atlantic 10 Coach Scot Thomas with his wife, Carolyn, their son, Andrew Scot, Coach of the Year. and the newest addition, daughter Eliza Leigh.
6 2004 Virginia Tech Softball The Hokies’ hopes for a regional at-large bid were denied, but they did receive the national attention they had been working for. An THOMAS’ PHILOSOPHIES upset of No. 4 Michigan highlighted the season. Tech finished the Offensively, we have tended to year undefeated at home and 14-2 in Atlantic 10 play, losing only to Priorities: In order to fit into be a program that is UMass. The Hokies had the third-longest winning streak in the the picture at Virginia Tech, you fundamentally sound as well. nation at 26, and at one point won 35 of 36 games. must have your priorities in line. We have shown a knack for The 100th win for both Thomas and the Tech program came on Academics take precedence hitting the ball for power, both April 2 of that year, when the Hokies beat St. Peter’s 7-1. over athletics. Our motto is: “In home run and gap power. This In 2000, his first recruiting class left its mark on the program as order to take care of business year, we have added some the Hokies went 41-22 and finished second in the Atlantic 10 on the field, you must first take speed and hope to provide a Tournament. All-Conference, Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, A-10 All- care of business off the field.” more balanced attack. Smart, Tournament, GTE District III Academic All-American, Virginia State On the other hand, we stress yet aggressive is our style of Co-Player of the Year and two-time GTE National First-Team that softball should not suffer for play. Academic All-American Michelle Meadows led the team both on the academics either. Being able to field and off. manage time wisely and Blacksburg and Virginia In 2001, he took the Hokies into a tough new conference and efficiently is the key to the Tech: As a native of directed the team to a finish in the top five. The team finished with a success of balancing academics Blacksburg, I have grown to 36-23 overall record and a mark of 12-8 in the BIG EAST with athletics at Virginia Tech. appreciate this special place as Conference. Bronwyn Blair, a senior on that team, was taken 17th I have gotten older and I overall by the Tampa Bay FireStix in the 2001 WPSL Senior Draft. Recruiting: It is our goal to always look forward to showing Voorhees earned first-team All-BIG EAST honors as a catcher and fill the recruiting needs of our it off to new recruits. The small two players were named to the all-rookie team. program with mature, self- town atmosphere with the Thomas also picked up his 200th career victory that season, driven/motivated student- major university flair provides a and it came in a BIG EAST Conference game. The Hokies beat St. athletes along with the unique academic and social John’s 2-1 on April 29 on the road to mark another historic necessary talent to help our environment. The history and milestone. team be successful in the BIG traditions of this great While success on the field is important, Thomas also places a EAST Conference and on a institution make it one of a kind strong emphasis on success in the classroom. In seven seasons, national level. Recruiting is not and one that I am very proud to he has had three players earn Academic All-America honors. a perfect science, however, be a part of. I still get chills Michelle Johnson made the 1998 second-team squad while being a state university, we try during the Homecoming Meadows was a three-time selection, the last two being on the first our best to sign quality players parade when the Alumni team. Following the 2002 season, Ashlee Dobbe earned first-team from the state of Virginia first, Highty-Tighties march through honors with her 3.8 GPA. then broaden our opportunities downtown playing TECH In addition, six players have earned academic all-district honors in other areas of the country TRIUMPH! and five earned Atlantic 10 academic honors. In the 1999-2000 and Canada. Players should season, the Hokies finished tied for ninth in the nation for team possess the selflessness to fit Not many people can say grade point average. That team posted an average GPA of 3.28, into the team concept and the they have reached their final tying the Hokies with Southeast Missouri State. inner drive that guides them to destination, but I feel very lucky Following the 2001 season, 10 players were named to the BIG be CHAMPIONS. to be at Virginia Tech and plan EAST Conference’s Academic All-Star Team. This past season, five on being here for the duration Hokies were honored with that distinction. Playing the game: Teams of my coaching career. I am Prior to the 2002 season, Dobbe was awarded a postgraduate that are fundamentally sound fortunate to be able to raise my scholarship, being named a BIG EAST/Aeropostale Scholar-Athlete are always successful. We try to children in the same great award winner. emulate that style on a game- environment that my wife and I Respected by many, Thomas has been named the Virginia by-game basis, especially on grew up in, here in Blacksburg. State Coach of the Year by the Virginia Sports Information Directors the defensive side of the ball. three times (1999, 2000 & 2002). In that time, he has had over 15 different players named to the all-state team, including three in A native of Blacksburg, Va., Thomas graduated from Blacksburg every year since 1998. High where he was a member of the football and baseball teams. Thomas graduated from East Tennessee State University in Thomas is married to the former Carolyn Croy, a Tech graduate 1991 with a bachelor’s in physical education. He is on the Louisville from Blacksburg. She is employed as a third-grade teacher at Gilbert Slugger advisory staff for the ninth straight year. Linkous Elementary School. In the past, he has served as the BIG EAST Conference’s The couple has a son, Andrew Scot, who is 6, and a daughter, representative for the NFCA weekly top 25 poll. Eliza Leigh, who turned 2 in November. Thomas Year-By-Year
Year Overall Pct. Conference Pct. Notes 1996 16-32 .333 6-10 (Atlantic 10) .375 Inaugural Season; 8-game winning streak 1997 24-32 .429 9-9 (Atlantic 10) .500 1998 32-31 .508 9-9 (Atlantic 10) .500 1999 54-16 .771 14-2 (Atlantic 10) .875 A-10 Coach of the Year; A-10 Runner-up; VaSID State Coach of the Year 2000 41-22 .651 12-4 (Atlantic 10) .750 Atlantic 10 Runner-up; VaSID State Coach of the Year 2001 36-23 .610 12-8 (BIG EAST) .600 First season in BIG EAST; Fourth consecutive winning season 2002 42-18 .700 12-8 (BIG EAST) .600 BIG EAST Runner-up; VaSID State Coach of the Year 2003 21-29 .420 6-12 (BIG EAST) .333 Three NFCA First-Team All-Northeast Region Selections
Overall 266-203 .567 80-62 .563
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 7 Former collegiate All-American Alicia Smith enters her first She was named second-team All-America her senior campaign, season as the Hokies’ assistant coach after spending the last three and first-team Mid-Atlantic Regional All-America and first-team seasons at Big 10 power Northwestern. America East in each of her four seasons. Additionally, she was Her responsibilities include working with the pitchers, hitters and named a first-team Academic All-American in 2000. outfielders, as well as recruiting, conditioning and arranging all travel Smith holds the Hofstra softball career hits record (271) and plans. ranks first or second in the record books in six offensive categories. This past December, Smith was drafted by the N.Y./N.J. squad She also ranks in the top four in nine of the 11 career offensive of the new National Professional Fastpitch league, but will play for categories and in all major pitching categories. Smith also ranks the San Antonio Armadillos this summer. second with a .741 career winning percentage (71-25) as a pitcher For the past six summers, Smith has been a member of the at Hofstra, which was the 12th-winningest Division I program in the Raybestos Brakettes Women’s Major Fastpitch Team in Stratford, 1990s (.688). Conn. The Brakettes won the national championship in 2003 and She also was named Most Outstanding Player of the America 2002 and placed third in the nation the previous three seasons. East Tournament two years in a row. Smith also was named ASA Women’s Major Fastpitch first-team All- In addition to her coaching at Virginia Tech, Smith has been an America in 2000 and second-team in 2003. instructor at numerous clinics on the East Coast, including the Long While playing for coaching legend Bill Edwards at Hofstra Island All-Star Camp and Raybestos Clinics. University, Smith earned a bachelor of science degree in physical Smith, 25, is a native of Katonah, N.Y., where she earned all- education kinesiology. She was a four-year letterwinner and started state accolades in field hockey, basketball and softball at John Jay all 232 games in her collegiate career. High School.
Al Brauns enters his sixth year as an assistant for the Hokies. His Brauns is originally from Uniontown, Pa., and graduated from responsibilities include working with the infielders, hitters, field Penn State in 1973 with a degree in criminology. maintenance, equipment and recruiting. Brauns is a familiar face in Coach Brauns and his wife, Michelle, have one child, Adam, who Hokie sports, holding a position with the Virginia Tech athletic is 11 years old. department for three years prior to joining the softball staff. Brauns also has two other sons, Eric, 35, and Jason, 29. He has Under his direction, numerous players have earned all-state, all- two grandchildren, Alaina and Allison. conference and all-region honors. Bronwyn Blair, a four-year starter in centerfield, was drafted by the Tampa Bay FireStix of the WPSL in SOFTBALL SUPPORT STAFF 2001. Last year, he was in charge of a young outfield that saw just one starter returning. He molded that group into a reliable and solid unit, one that eventually saw freshman Kelly Brown named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie team. Brauns started playing fastpitch in the 1960s and finished his career playing with a men’s major team from 1970-74. This past summer, he coached a men’s fastpitch team to a 17th-place national tournament finish where his catcher was Tech head coach Scot Marianne Baffi Eric Cross Susan Sullivan Thomas. Secretary Equipment Mgr. Student Mgr.
8 2004 Virginia Tech Softball T h e S e n i o r s
All-America Candidate
★ 2003 All-Northeast Region First Team ★
Was the starter at second base for her first two years at Tech, but RBI games … Was named to two all- made the move to third base early in her junior season … Will play tournament teams, the Hokie Career Highs both positions this year … Has started 167 of 169 games in three Fastpitch Club Classic and the Sonic seasons … A solid infielder who knows the game well … Has great Challenge … Finished ninth in the AB: 5 (nine times) instincts … Hit the ball really well last season … Will be one of the big conference with 1.15 hits per game R: 4 vs. Radford (3/30/02) ★ School Record ★ bats in the lineup. … Finished sixth in the conference H: 5 vs. Radford (3/30/02) 2003: Started 48 games as a junior … Began the season at with eight home runs … Finished ★ School Record ★ second base, but was moved to third base midway through the year eighth in the conference with 32 RBI Hit Streak: 9 games … Ended up starting 37 games at the new position … Was named to … Finished in a tie for fifth in the (3/22/01-4/4/01) the All-Northeast Region first team at third base … Led the team in conference with 90 total bases … Hit RBI: 5 vs. Elon (2/15/02) hitting with a .340 average … Recorded 55 hits, second-best on the .278 in BIG EAST games with 15 hits 2B: 2 (twice) team … Hit a career-high eight home runs … Also had 11 doubles, 23 and 10 RBI … Hit two home runs at 3B: 1 (four times) runs scored and 32 RBI … Recorded 14 multi-hit games … Had eight James Madison in the first game of a HR: 2 vs. JMU (3/12/03) two-hit games and six three-hit games … Led the team with 10 multi- doubleheader, driving in three runs BB: 1 (20 times) … Went 3-for-4 with three RBI against Lehigh … Hit a game-sealing three-run home run at Seton Hall in the second game. 2002: Was named to the all-state team by the Sports Information Directors of Virginia … Batted .295 for the year … Had 57 hits and 30 RBI … Also had 10 doubles, a triple and three home runs … Scored 28 runs … Went 3-for-5 with five RBI against Elon … Hit a grand slam in that game … Set two school records on March 30 against Radford … Went 5-for-5 to set a new mark for hits in a game … Also scored four runs, setting another school mark … Recorded five hits and a run scored in the doubleheader sweep of Seton Hall … Had just six errors in 222 chances. 2001: Named to the BIG EAST Conference All-Rookie team … Named to the All-Northeast Region second team … Started all 59 games … Fifty seven of those 59 games were at second base and two were at shortstop … Led the team in batting, hitting .303 … Had 12 doubles, two triples and three home runs … Ranked fifth in the conference in doubles … Had nine multi-hit games, tops on the team … Had 15 games with two hits and two games with three hits … Recorded five multiple-RBI games … Had a nine-game hitting streak during the season … Also had streaks of seven and five games … Recorded her first career hit against Northern Iowa on Feb. 18 … Named to the all-tournament team at the Sonic Invitational. High School: Graduated from Riverside Secondary School … School did not have softball … Played for the Burnaby Oakeys, one of Canada’s top club teams … Was the top hitter at Western Canadians … An All-Canada player, MVP and all-star shortstop at the Canadian National Championships … Helped lead her team to the Canadian National Championships title. Personal: Shanel Christiana Garofalo … Born June 22, 1982 in Winnipeg, Manitoba … Daughter of Joanna Palmer and Olivio Garofalo … Stepfather is Wes Palmer … Majoring in business. Shanel’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2001 59 59 185 27 56 12 2 3 30 .303 2-2 10 20 145 79 12 .949 2002 60 60 193 28 57 10 1 3 31 .295 0-0 7 33 119 103 6 .974 2003 48 48 162 23 55 11 0 8 32 .340 1-1 3 17 58 89 11 .930 Totals 167 167 540 78 168 33 3 14 93 .311 3-3 20 70 322 271 29 .953
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 9 All-America Candidate
★ 2003 All-BIG EAST Second Team DP ★ ★ 2003 All-Northeast Region First Team DP ★ ★ 2003 VaSID All-State Team DP ★
Will be counted on to continue to produce at the plate … Coming … Named the 2001 Coast Conference North Division Pitcher of the off an excellent year hitting the ball … Will be one of the top pitchers Year … Led her team to the 2001 and 2002 California Community … Throws the ball with a lot of power College Softball Championships … Team went 34-12 last season. … Hits the ball well … Needs to work High School: Lettered three times for Coach Naomi Patridge at on her consistency in the pitcher’s Career Highs Half Moon Bay High … Named all-county, MVP and Player of the Year circle … If the pitching comes … Also won the Karen Villa Award. around, will be a key ingredient to the AB: 4 (eight times) Personal: Rachel Lynne Pacheco … Born March 26, 1982 in Hokies’ success. R: 2 vs. Marist (3/23/03) San Mateo, CA … Daughter of Tom Pacheco and Cathy Benner … 2003: Was named second-team H: 2 (11 times) Has one sister, Amanda … Majoring in physical education … Chose All-BIG EAST Conference as a Hit Streak: 6 games the Hokies over Pacific and San Diego State. designated player … Also named (3/9/03-3/21/03) RBI: 4 vs. Marist (3/23/03) first-team All-Northeast Region as a 2B: 1 (four times) DP … Named to the Virginia Sports 3B: 1 vs. Villanova (4/26/03) Information Director’s (VaSID) All- HR: 1 (four times) State team … Played in 47 games, BB: 1 (five times) starting 40 … Hit .312 for the season IP: 7.0 (four times) … Had four doubles, a triple and four SO: 10 vs. UNC-W (2/14/03) home runs … Drove in 19 runs on the season … Scored seven runs … Was 8-13 on the mound … Had an ERA of 3.45 in 127.2 innings pitched … Started 17 games on the mound and had 15 relief appearances … Had eight complete games and one shutout … Struck out 58 batters on the season … Gave up 154 hits and 92 runs — 63 earned — while walking 46 … Recorded 10 multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games … Had two hits against Boston, Oakland (Mich.), James Madison, St. Bonaventure, Youngstown State, Marist, St. John’s and Villanova … Recorded two hits in both games of a doubleheader at Pittsburgh … Had four RBI, all on a grand slam home run, and two runs scored against Marist … Also had home runs against Pittsburgh, Villanova and Rutgers … Had her lone triple of the season at Villanova … Started the season with a bang, throwing a complete-game shutout against UNC Wilmington … Struck out 10 in that game while allowing just three hits … Struck out five against Syracuse … Combined for a no-hitter with Katie Maynard at Liberty … Struck out four against Coastal Carolina and Providence … Hit .304 in BIG EAST games with 14 hits, two doubles, a triple and three home runs … Also had six RBI and four runs scored in conference play … On the mound, went 3-4 with and ERA of 2.78 … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team. CSM: Played two years in California for Coach Tom Martinez … Named both a 2001 and 2002 NFCA/Louisville Slugger CalJC All- American … A member of both the 2001 and 2002 CCCSCA North All-State teams … Also named the North Pitcher of the Year in 2002 Rachel’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2003 47 40 112 7 35 4 1 4 19 .312 0-0 5 23 5 49 3 .947
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HBP 2003 3.45 8-13 32 17 8 0 127.2 154 92 63 46 58 38 5 12 7 6
10 2004 Virginia Tech Softball Is one of the best defensive firstbasemen around … Has an Youngstown State … Finished fifth in the conference with 21 walks … incredible arm … Is very athletic … One of the best overall athletes on Hit .260 in BIG EAST games with 13 hits, two home runs and six RBI the team … Fields the ball extremely well … Bat came around last … Named to the BIG EAST year, adding another dimension to her game … A solid individual … Academic All-Star team. Has started 168 of 169 games in her career, all at first base … A 2002: Started all 60 games at Career Highs smart player … Can hit for power and average … Runs the bases first base … Raised her average AB: 5 (five times) very well … Always responds well to coaching. significantly from her freshman year, R: 4 vs. Marshall (2/23/01) 2003: Started all 50 games at first base … Hit .282 on the finishing at .333 … Had 13 doubles, H: 3 (six times) season with four doubles and two home runs … Drove in 15 runs and three home runs and a team-leading Hit Streak: 12 games scored 19 runs … Had 40 hits on the season … Drew 21 walks … 25 walks … Also had 60 hits, 25 RBI (2/16/02-3/8/02) Led the team with nine sacrifice bunts … Also had one sacrifice fly … and 36 runs scored … Had two hits, RBI: 3 (five times) Committed just six errors in 358 chances for a fielding percentage of two runs scored and an RBI against 2B: 3 (five times) .983 … Had 10 multi-hit games … Recorded three hits against James Elon … Went 3-for-5 with an RBI in HR: 1 (six times) Madison, Marist and Connecticut … Had two hits in seven different the second game against Charlotte BB: 3 vs. Ball State (2/23/03) games …Had a solo home run against Syracuse and Seton Hall … … Had two hits and three RBI PO: 13 (twice) Had two hits and two runs scored against both St. Bonaventure and against Purdue … Had a home run A: 4 (twice) in that game … Had a home run and three RBI in the second game of a doubleheader against Liberty …Went 3-for-3 with three RBI against Gardner-Webb … Had three hits and an RBI in the second game against James Madison … Had a home run and three RBI in the first game of a doubleheader against Rutgers … Had two hits and three RBI against Radford on April 24 … Recorded four hits and scored four runs in a doubleheader sweep of East Tennessee State … Came up with heroics in the first game against Seton Hall … Drove in Carmen Farmer from first base with a double to left-center in the bottom of the ninth to give Tech a 3-2 win over the Pirates … Committed just five errors in 442 chances … 2001: Got better as the season went along … Was one of the team’s top fielders … Committed just three errors all season in 396 chances for a fielding percentage of .987 … Had eight doubles and a home run as a freshman … Stole one base in as many attempts … Drew a team-high 19 walks … Picked up her first career hit vs. Marshall at the Sonic Invitational on Feb. 23 … Had eight multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games … Went 2-for-3 with two RBI against Winthrop … Recorded her first home run against Pittsburgh … Ended the season by going 2-for-2 with two RBI against Providence … High School: Graduated from Queen Elizabeth Secondary … School did not have softball … Played her club softball for Coach Jerry Dugger … Team was the 2000 Canadian national champion and captured the bronze medal in the 1999 championships … Was Athlete of the Year for her school from 1993-2000 … Was MVP of her field hockey and rugby teams from 1995-2000. Personal: Amanda Lee Wylie … Born August 27, 1982 in Richmond, B.C. … Daughter of Dianne and William Wylie … Majoring in physical education. Mindi’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2001 59 58 146 16 35 8 0 1 16 .240 1-1 19 31 353 38 5 .987 2002 60 60 180 36 60 13 0 3 25 .333 1-2 25 39 405 32 5 .989 2003 50 50 142 19 40 4 0 2 15 .282 0-0 21 29 339 13 6 .983 Totals 168 168 468 71 135 25 0 6 56 .288 2-3 65 99 1097 83 16 .987
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 11 T h e J u n i o r s
All-America Candidate
★ 2003 NFCA Northeast Region First Team Catcher ★ ★ 2003 VaSID All-State Team Catcher ★
Is one of the top power hitters on the east coast … Has the potential to hit for average and power … Has improved her defense tremendously … Has worked on her arm strength … Coming off a record-setting sophomore campaign … Calls a good game … Is starting to mature into the type of player the coaches know she can be … A clutch hitter … A hard worker on and off the field … Will only get better behind the plate … A hard worker … Enters her junior campaign needing just two home runs to break the school career record. 2003: Enjoyed an outstanding sophomore season, breaking two single season school records … Hit 11 home runs and had a slugging percentage of .600, both new records … Was named to the first-team All-Northeast Region squad as a catcher … Also named to the Virginia Sports Information Director’s (VaSID) All-State team … Raised her average significantly, finishing the season with a .327 batting average … Had eight doubles and 30 RBI … Had 49 hits and drove in 19 while playing in 49 games … Committed just three errors all season for a fielding percentage of .986 … Had 13 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games … Had three hits against both James Madison and Georgia State … Had two home runs in the opening game against James Madison … Set the school record for home runs in a Career Highs season when she hit two at Seton Hall in the second game … The AB: 5 (twice) second one in that game gave her R: 3 vs. Radford (3/30/02) H: 3 (three times) 10 for the season, breaking the Hit Streak: 5 games record … Finished second in the (3/8/03-3/12/03) conference with 11 home runs … at ETSU … Had two RBI against St. John’s … Had a big home run in RBI: 6 vs. Liberty (3/27/02) Finished in a tie for fifth in the the second game against Boston College to help secure a 4-3 win … 2B: 2 (twice) conference with 90 total bases … Saved her best for last as she had a walk-off home run in the bottom HR: 2 (three times) Was fourth in the BIG EAST in of the ninth inning to give Tech a 1-0 win over Seton Hall and clinch a BB: 4 vs. St. John’s (4/27/02) slugging percentage … Hit .316 in berth in the BIG EAST Softball Championship … Had a solo home run ★ School Record ★ BIG EAST games with 18 hits, three in the championship game of the conference tournament against doubles and five home runs … Notre Dame. Drove in 10, scored six runs and had a slugging percentage of .632 … High School: A four-year letterwinner at New York’s Notre Dame Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team. High School for Coach Steve Weber … Named to the first-team all- 2002: An NFCA Northeast Region second-team selection as a state squad three times … Was a two-time New York state player of designated player … Led the team in home runs with nine … Set a the year … Named an NFCA first-team All-American … Was a high new Tech freshman record for home runs, doubles and slugging school Navy Scholar-Athlete second-team All-American … Played for percentage … Had 34 RBI, a team-high 17 doubles and 20 walks … Coach Chris Sinicki for two years … Team won the New York state Finished the season batting .295 … Has 49 hits and 32 runs scored championship in 2001 … Holds the New York state high school record … Had two hits and three RBI against Miami of Ohio … Had four RBI for home runs in a career with 23. in the first game against Charlotte … Had a career-high six RBI Personal: Megan Elizabeth Evans … Born October 20, 1982 in against Liberty … All six RBI came in one inning, where she had a Sayre, PA … Daughter of Wayne and Kathy Evans … Has one grand slam and a two-run home run … Had three hits and three RBI brother, Doug … Is double majoring in exercise and health promotions in two games at Radford … Had three hits and three RBI the next day along with health and physical education. Megan’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2002 58 57 166 34 49 17 0 9 34 .295 0-0 20 41 51 30 1 .988 2003 49 49 150 19 49 8 0 11 30 .327 0-0 17 28 192 20 3 .986 Totals 107 106 316 51 98 25 0 20 64 .310 0-0 37 69 243 40 4 .987
12 2004 Virginia Tech Softball Will miss the 2004 season after undergoing a second surgery on her left shoulder … Will spend the spring rehabilitating the shoulder and getting it stronger in hopes of returning for her senior season … Loss opens up the starting left field spot … Will be counted on to be a leader in the locker room and dugout. 2003: Saw action in 34 games, starting 29 … Had 12 hits on the year … Recorded three doubles, two triples and five RBI … Hit .160 on the season … Scored 11 runs … Drew 13 walks … Started the season in left field, but moved to the infield midway through the season … Played both third and second base the remainder of the year … Came off the bench to record two hits against No. 10 Arizona State … The first hit came when she had to enter the game mid-count after an injury to Heather Todd … Without warming up, she lined a single into left field … Also had two hits against Sacramento State … Had two RBI against Radford … Had triples against Santa Clara and Radford … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team. 2002: Named the Co-BIG EAST Player of the Week on Feb. 25 after her performance at Winthrop and Charlotte … Finished the season batting .288 … Had 32 hits and 15 RBI … Also Career Highs had nine doubles, two home runs and 11 walks … Scored 16 runs … Had two hits AB: 5 vs. Charlotte (2/24/02) and four RBI against Winthrop … Hit one R: 3 (twice) of her two home runs for the season in H: 3 vs. Charlotte (2/24/02) that game … Recorded five hits, three RBI Hit Streak: 7 games and two runs scored in a doubleheader (2/16/02-3/1/02) against Charlotte the next day … Had two RBI: 4 vs. Winthrop (2/23/02) hits against Purdue … Drove in a run 2B: 2 vs. Charlotte (2/24/02) against Georgia State … Had a hit and 3B: 1 (twice) three RBI against Gardner-Webb … Hit HR: 1 (twice) BB: 2 vs. Pittsburgh (4/21/02) her second home run of the season at the BIG EAST Softball Championship as the Hokies upset top-seeded Notre Dame, 8-3, in the first round … Played in 46 games as a true freshman, starting 43 … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team. High School: A four-year letterwinner at Chantilly High School for Coach Kathy Moore … Named first-team All-Metropolitan in both 2000 and 2001 … Named first-team all-region as a junior and senior … Made the first-team All-Concorde squad three times … Named second-team all- region in 1999 … Made the All-Journal team in 2000 and 2001 … Compiled a 0.71 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 99.0 innings as a senior … Led her team to the Concorde District regular season title … Club team was the Redbirds …Was coached by Mike Zook for two years on that squad and Joe Ammons for one … Also lettered four times in swimming at Chantilly. Personal: Kathleen Nicole Jones … Born June 14, 1983 in Oxnard, CA … Daughter of James and Teri Jones … Has three sisters and two brothers … Majoring in human services. Kathleen’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2002 46 44 111 16 32 9 0 2 15 .288 0-0 11 25 47 10 6 .905 2003 34 29 75 11 12 3 2 0 5 .160 0-0 13 20 34 25 12 .831 Totals 80 73 186 27 44 12 2 2 20 .237 0-0 24 45 81 35 18 .866
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 13 Coming off an outstanding fall season … Is a solid No. 1 at the team all-district all four years … Made the first-team all-state squad as center field spot … Has gotten rid of the uncertainty that plagued her a senior … Club team was the Richmond Diamonds … Played for last season and is back to the form of her freshman campaign … Is Coach Walter Pettus … Also lettered in both cross country and track more positive with her game … Hits the ball well … Has good speed, and field … Made the all-district squads in those sports as well. but can also hit for power … Became a very reliable outfielder by Personal: Sarah Thomas Prosise … Born June 3, 1983 in year’s end … Puts pressure on the defense with her great speed … Is Richmond, Va. … Daughter of John and Amelia Prosise … Father is a one of the best bunters on the team … Has very quick hands … Has Virginia Tech alumnus … Has one brother, Ben … Majoring in human a good arm … Will be counted on for leadership in the outfield. services. 2003: Played in 48 games, starting 44 … Recorded 28 hits on the season … Had five doubles, a triple and three home runs … Career Highs Drove in 12 runs … Hit .212 on the season … AB: 5 (four times) Scored 18 runs … Drew R: 2 (six times) three walks … Had eight H: 3 (twice) assists from the outfield Hit Streak: 6 games … Recorded 50 putouts (3/8/03-3/14/03) … Had seven multi-hit RBI: 2 (three times) games … Was named to 2B: 1 (10 times) the National Invitational 3B: 1 (twice) Softball Tournament All- HR: 1 (four times) Tournament squad … BB: 1 (five times) Recorded three hits against St. Bonaventure, where she had a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored … Had two hits against Georgia Tech, James Madison, Radford, Liberty, Connecticut and Villanova … Also had home runs against Youngstown State and Syracuse … Had a double and a triple against Radford … Had seven hits, a single and a home run in BIG EAST games. 2002: Played in and started 56 games as a true freshman … Had 35 hits and 11 RBI … Scored 21 runs … Batted .222 for the season … Recorded five doubles, a triple and a home run … Had two hits and an RBI in her first collegiate game, against Miami of Ohio … Recorded four hits, two runs scored and an RBI in a doubleheader sweep of Charlotte … Went 2-for-3 with a solo home run against Stony Brook … Had her lone triple of the year on April 10 against James Madison … Also had an RBI in that game … Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored at Radford on April 24 … Had a double in the BIG EAST Softball Championship title game against Notre Dame … Committed just one error in 41 chances this season … Had six assists from her right field position. High School: A four-year letterwinner at Nottoway High School for Coach Rose Wootton … Named first- Sarah’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2002 56 56 158 21 35 5 1 1 11 .222 1-5 2 36 34 6 1 .976 2003 48 44 132 18 28 5 1 3 12 .212 4-4 3 28 50 8 5 .921 Totals 104 100 290 39 63 10 2 4 23 .217 5-9 5 64 84 14 6 .942
14 2004 Virginia Tech Softball T h e S o p h o m o r e s
A great role player for the Hokies … is the primary pinch runner cross country … Was captain of that Career Highs … Has accepted that role and works hard at it … A good athlete … Is team as well … Named to the all- continuing to work on her game … Has a great attitude … A good district team in cross country … Also person to have on the team. named to the all-regional team … AB: 1 vs. Lehigh (3/22/03) 2003: Played in 34 games … Was tops among the reserves with Helped lead her team to the state R: 1 (16 times) SB: 1 (twice) 16 runs scored … Was successful on her only two stolen base AAA meet … Named the outstanding attempts … Stole a base against both James Madison and Radford … senior female student-athlete at her Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team. school. High School: Lettered four times for Coach Jack Price at Personal: Crystal Lynn Beach … Born November 24, 1983 in Culpeper County High School … Was named all-district at third base Warrenton, VA … Daughter of Tony and Melinda Beach … Has a … Garnered honorable mention all-area honors … Was captain of her sister, Joy, and a brother, Anthony … Majoring in biology … Career team … Also lettered three times in basketball and three times in goal is to be an orthopedic doctor, specializing in sports medicine. Crystal’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2003 34 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2-201000.000
★ 2003 All-BIG EAST Rookie Team ★ ★ 2003 VaSID All-State Team OF ★ One of the best leadoff hitters around … Has a great sense for Drove in 18 runs, drew 16 walks and was 10-for-13 on stolen base the game … Has worked hard on improving her defense … Can slap attempts … Had a 12-game hitting streak late in the season … Was or hit away, putting a lot of pressure on the defense … Has great named to the Sonic Challenge All-Tournament team … Finished fourth speed … Will head into the spring as in the conference with 1.18 hits per game. Career Highs the starting rightfielder. High School: Lettered four times for Coach Michael McDonald 2003: Played in and started all at Gar-Field High … A first-team All-Group AAA all-state selection as AB: 5 (three times) 50 games … Was named to the All- both a junior and senior … Also earned second-team all-state honors R: 3 (twice) BIG EAST Rookie squad … Also as a sophomore … Was a two-time first-team selection to the All- H: 4 vs. JMU (3/12/03) named to the Virginia Sports Northwest Region team … A four-time first-team All-Cardinal District Hit Streak: 12 games Information Director’s (VaSID) All- selection … Was named the MVP of the Cardinal District in both her (4/13/03-5/4/03) State team … Started all but six junior and senior years … Named to the all-Metro first-team, as RBI: 3 vs. Villanova (4/26/03) games in the leadoff spot … Led the selected by The Washington Post. 2B: 1 (11 times) team in at-bats (175), runs scored Personal: Kelly Alice Brown … Born July 20, 1984 in 3B: 1 (four times) (35) and hits (59) … Batted .337 on Woodbridge, VA … Daughter of Cindy and Vic Brown … Brother, HR: 1 vs. Virginia (4/29/03) BB: 2 (twice) the season … Recorded 11 doubles, Jason, pitches for Christopher Newport University … Chose the three triples and a home run … Hokies over Auburn and Marshall … Majoring in sociology. Kelly’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2003 50 50 175 35 59 11 3 1 18 .337 10-13 16 21 48 4 4 .929
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 15 Enters the spring as Tech’s top pitcher … Has improved Line Classic for that performance … Was fourth in the BIG EAST in tremendously in the offseason… Needs to work on her consistency to strikeouts per seven innings, averaging 7.48 Ks per game. be Tech’s No. 1 pitcher … Has shown flashes of dominance … Moves High School: Lettered four times for Coach Rick Bates … A four- the ball around with good velocity. time Ohio Capital Conference and all-district first-team selection 2003: Started 25 games as a … Named all-state three times, with first-team honors coming her final Career Highs true freshman on the mound … two years … Named second-team all-Metro (for all high school Appeared in 33 contests, throwing divisions) as a junior and moved up to the first team as a senior … 12 complete games … Had three Was named Player of the Year in her league, district, conference, AB: 1 vs. Providence (5/4/03) IP: 7.0 (eight times) shutouts and one combined shutout Metro and Fairfield County as a senior … Also named the Columbus SO: 14 vs. St. Bonaventure …Went 11-12 on the season with an Dispatch-Agonis Club Player of the Year as a senior … Her senior (3/14/03) ERA of 3.00 … Recorded one save season and career (1,211) strikeout totals rank second in Ohio history WP: 2 vs. Liberty (34/2/03) … Pitched 156.1 innings, tops on the … Shares a state record for strikeouts in a game with 20 … Is ranked PO: 1 (three times) team … Gave up 149 hits and 85 in the top five in Ohio history for several other career categories, A: 3 (five times) runs — 67 earned — while striking including shutouts, no-hitters and perfect games. E: 1 (twice) out 167 … Walked 74 batters … Personal: Margaret Katherine Maynard … Born October 16, Gave up 18 home runs … Was 1983 in Huntington, WV … Daughter of Luke and Marna Maynard … named to the all-tournament teams at the Hokie Fastpitch Club Has one brother, Chad … Chose the Hokies over Ohio State and Classic and the Hokie Round Robin … Was named MVP of the State- Arizona State … Majoring in special education. Katie’s Career Statistics Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HBP 2003 3.00 11-12 33 25 12 1 156.1 149 85 67 74 167 22 0 18 12 10
Has one of the best swings on four sacrifice bunts … Hit .323 in BIG EAST games with 10 hits and Career Highs the team … Puts the bat on the ball two RBI … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team. … Will play second base when Ciara High School: Lettered four times at James Madison High … AB: 4 (twice) Chaffee is pitching … Coaches have Final two years were played under Coach Tammi Talley … Named R: 1 vs. UT-C (2/23/03) complete confidence in her decisions first-team All-Liberty District three times … Was a two-time first-team H: 3 (twice) and abilities, both in the field and at all-region selection, as well as a second-team all-region selection in Hit Streak: 4 games the plate. 2002 … Named an honorable mention all-state selection for the (4/27/03-5/4/03) 2003: Started 31 games … Group AAA as a freshman. RBI: 2 (twice) 2B: 1 (four times) Recorded 24 hits … Hit .300 for the Personal: Caitlin Jean Murphy … Born September 30, 1984 in BB: 2 vs. Boston (2/14/03) season … Drew five walks while Arlington, VA … Daughter of Sydneia and Patrick Murphy … Majoring striking out just nine times … Had in consumer studies. Caitlin’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2003 37 31 80 1 24 4 0 0 8 .300 0-1 5 9 51 48 5 .952
16 2004 Virginia Tech Softball The fastest player on the team in seven of the final 11 games … Finished seventh in the BIG EAST Career Highs … Will challenge for the starting left Conference with 13 stolen bases … Named to the BIG EAST field spot … Is working on her swing Academic All-Star team. AB: 3 (four times) from the left side to complement her High School: Lettered four times at Broadway High School for R: 1 (15 times) power slapping ability … Is a threat H: 3 vs. JMU (3/12/03) Coach Dennis Marstiller … Was the Valley District Player of the Year Hit Streak: 3 games on the base paths. as a senior … A four-time, first-team all-district selection … Was (4/13/03-4/17/03) 2003: Played in 41 games … named first-team all-region her final three seasons … Also named RBI: 1 vs. Villanova (4/26/03) Ended up starting 14 games in left first-team all-state her final season … As a junior, was named BB: 1 (three times) field … Led the team in batting honorable mention all-state … Was named second-team all-state as a SB: 1 (13 times) average at a .355 clip … Had 11 hits sophomore and second-team all-region as a freshman … Was class PO: 1 (six times) in 31 at-bats … Scored 15 runs … president of her senior class. Had one sacrifice bunt … Led the Personal: Callie Rae Rhodes … Born October 9, 1983 in team with 13 stolen bases in 16 attempts … The 13 stolen bases rank Harrisonburg, VA … Daughter of Jim Rhodes and the late Ellen third at Tech for a season’s total … Finished the season recording hits Rhodes … Has one sister, Jenna … Enrolled in university studies. Callie’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2003 41 14 31 15 11 0 0 0 1 .355 13-16396001.000
A talented pitcher who is working hard on her game … Has of the Year … Went 71-14 with a 0.58 improved a lot since last year … Will be counted on for solid innings in ERA in 503 career innings … Also Career Highs the circle. had a school-record 780 strikeouts, 2003: Saw action in 15 games, starting eight … Pitched two 26 no-hitters and 51 shutouts … A AB: 1 (three times) complete games … Went 2-4 on the season with an ERA of 3.53 … four-time member of the Pittsburgh IP: 7.0 vs. San Jose State Had one save … Combined for one shutout, coming in front of her Post-Gazette Section 3A All-Star (3/21/03) hometown fans at Pittsburgh … Pitched 41.2 innings … Allowed 53 Team and All-Western Area Team … SO: 4 vs. Hartford (3/22/03) hits and 32 runs — 21 earned … Struck out 14 batters while walking Named to the Pittsburgh Post- WP: 2 (twice) 11 … Gave up three home runs … Had three at-bats on the season … Gazette Fabulous Ten Team three PO: 1 vs. St. Bonaventure Didn’t commit an error in 16 chances in the field … Named to the BIG times … Named the Post-Gazette’s (3/21/03) EAST Academic All-Star team. Western Area Player of the Year as a A: 3 vs. Liberty (3/2/03) High School: One of the best pitchers in recent western senior. Pennsylvania history … Lettered four times for Coach Bill Palermo … Personal: Megan Anne Stone … Born February 12, 1984 in Was valedictorian of her class with a perfect 4.0 GPA … Was twice Pittsburgh, PA … Daughter of Blaine and Dreda Stone … Majoring in named the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s South & West Softball Player physical education. Megan’s Career Statistics Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HBP 2003 3.53 2-4 15 8 2 1 41.2 53 32 21 11 14 12 2 3 6 0
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 17 A role player a year ago who will be challenging for the starting three-time all-conference selection left field spot this year … Had an outstanding fall season … A quick Career Highs … Named all-division once … player … Has good bat control … Is very aggressive in the outfield. Helped lead her team to two STAC 2003: Spent most of her time as a pinch runner, but also AB: 2 (three times) and sectional championships … Also contributed in the outfield … Played in 26 games, starting three … R: 1 (five times) helped her team win three division H: 1 vs. Santa Clara (3/7/03) Had 10 at-bats, recording one hit … Scored five runs … Drew a walk titles … Team also took a runner-up BB: 1 vs. Arizona State … Had four putouts from her left field position … Scored runs against finish in the state one year … Was a (3/7/03) UNC Wilmington, St. Bonaventure, Radford, Pittsburgh and Rutgers two-time offensive player of the year … Recorded her lone hit of the season against Santa Clara … Had selection … Named captain her two at-bats against Santa Clara, Arizona State and North Carolina … senior year … Also lettered in soccer four times … Was named all- Started all three of those games … Played in eight BIG EAST games, division two consecutive years … Led her team in assists and goals scoring two runs. her senior year … Also lettered in both volleyball and basketball. High School: Lettered four times at Susquehanna Valley High Personal: Theresa Lynn Walsh … Born August 7, 1984 in School for Coach Dale Cook … A three-time all-state selection … Binghamton, NY … Daughter of Linda and Larry Walsh … Has two Made the fifth team once and the third team twice … Was also a sisters, Laura Lee and Marietta … Majoring in mathematics. Theresa’s Career Statistics Year GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB-A BB SO PO A E Pct. 2003 26 3 10 5 1 0 0 0 0 .100 0-1144001.000 The Sophomores in Action
Crystal Beach Kelly Brown Katie Maynard Caitlin Murphy
Callie Rhodes Megan Stone Theresa Walsh
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Has worked very hard to improve since making the team as a walk-on … A great person … A solid fundamental player … Can be a Get to Know Allyson solid role player for the Hokies … Will work at second base, but will likely be used mostly as a pinch runner … A local kid … Can be In my spare time I like to: get outdoors, go out with friends, or just counted on for great effort. relax. High School: Lettered four times at Salem High School for The biggest influence in my life has been: my step dad, who Coach James Wright … Was captain of her team as a junior and introduced softball to me. senior … Named all-district all four years … Was named second-team The perfect day off for me would include: no stress, no all-region as a freshman and sophomore … Was second-team All- worries and no work. Timesland by The Roanoke Times as a freshman … Was twice My favorite movie is: Dirty Dancing. named Athlete of the Week. My favorite vacation spot is: the beach. Personal: Allyson Elaine Campbell … Born September 5, 1985 My favorite athlete is: Derek Jeter. in Roanoke, VA … Daughter of Ron and Yvonne Reynolds and The movie title that best describes me is: “Rudy.” Richard Campbell … Has two sisters, Deidre and Sarah, and two I’d like to switch places for a day with: Jennifer Aniston brothers, Wes and Brad … Mother attended Virginia Tech … Majoring The best advice I’ve ever been given is: “pain is only temporary, in biology. pride is forever.”
A junior college transfer who can help out the Hokies in many FCCJ: Attended Florida Community College at Jacksonville for ways … Will play third base, pitch and could even play shortstop, if two years, where she was coached by Jami Friedman … Was named needed … Will also provide a good bat in the lineup … Had to sit out first-team All Mid-Florida Conference as an at-large pick … Was the fall because of transfer rules, so she’s still looking for game named second-team all-state and was named to the all-tournament experience at this level … Makes good adjustments on the fly … Will team at the state tournament … Batted .396 her final season with 57 be the starter at third base … A fiery competitor … Can hit for power hits, 10 doubles, nine home runs and 46 RBI … Had a slugging … Will be counted on for solid defense to help back up a young percentage of .653 in 144 at-bats … On the mound, went 16-9 with an pitching staff … Will also be counted on for solid innings in the ERA of 0.42 … Gave up 37 runs — nine earned — in 148.2 innings pitcher’s circle. pitched … Struck out 99 batters as her team went 37-18 on the season … Was voted MVP of her team … Was the co-winner of the Get to Know Ciara academic award given to the softball team … Won the Presidential Award, given to the student-athlete at FCCJ for athletic, academic and Favorite class: physics community service excellence … Carried a 4.0 GPA at FCCJ in The biggest influence in my life has been: my best friend, chemical engineering. Joanna Judy. High School: Lettered four times at Snohomish High School … My favorite movie is: each season of Friends on DVD and Maverick. Also played volleyball two years. Pre-game ritual: drink coffee (don’t tell the coaches!) Personal: Ciara Michelle Chaffee … Born November 8, 1982 in My favorite athlete is: Dan Wilson. Go Mariners! Everett, WA … Daughter of Ron and Cheryl Chaffee … Has four My favorite vacation spot is: any place with tons of sun and no wind. brothers, Corey, Jared, Joel and Jason … Majoring in ocean/ My favorite sports team is: the Seattle Mariners, of course. aerospace engineering.
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 19 A walk-on who will help out with the pitching staff … Primary role will be as the bullpen catcher … Gives the large pitching staff an Get to Know Stephanie opportunity to throw a lot … Needs to gain experience on this level … Will get better with more reps. Favorite class: Biology High School: Lettered four times at Wilde Lake High School for The biggest influence in my life has been: my father Coach R.J. Windows … Was first-team all-Howard County as a My favorite movie is: too tough to choose, either A League of sophomore and a senior … Was Offensive Player of the Year as a Their Own, A Night at the Roxbury or Pretty Woman senior … Also lettered in field hockey twice … Lettered once in When I was little, I wanted to be: Dr. Barbie basketball. My favorite vacation spot is: Myrtle Beach, S.C. Personal: Stephanie Ann Derry … Born June 25, 1985 in The best advice I’ve ever been given is: “as long as you sleep Columbia, MD … Daughter of John and Ellen Derry … Has one every night, you dream every night. Dreams change and with brother, Christopher … Majoring in biology. them, people change. And that’s okay.”
Joins the varsity team after playing with the Tech club team as a freshman … Has been great to work with … Has accepted her role as Get to Know Jackie a bullpen catcher … Works well with the large pitching staff … Has a great work ethic … Will only get better with more experience at this My favorite movie is: Ice Age. level. If I were an animal, I’d be a: monkey. High School: Lettered once at Methacton High School for I’d like to take a softball road trip to: Jamaica. Coach Cathy Miller … Was second-team all-district as a designated The movie title that best describes me: Midnight in the Garden hitter. of Good and Evil Personal: Jacqueline Marie Fernandez … Born May 27, 1984 in The best advice I’ve ever been given is: “you live, you learn, you Atlanta, GA … Daughter of Jan and Joe Fernandez … Has one sister, move on.” Michelle, and one brother, Robbie … Mother attended Virginia Tech When my softball days are over: I plan on getting double knee … Majoring in communications. replacement with my best friend.
20 2004 Virginia Tech Softball A talented pitcher with a lot of potential … Needs to gain Get to Know Karie experience on the college level … Is throwing the ball harder now than she did in high school, thanks to Tech’s strength & conditioning program … Needs to find consistency early to be successful. Favorite class: surprisingly biology High School: Lettered four times at Parkview High School for In my spare time I like to: take pictures and hang out with friends. Coach Beth Walker … Named the Coaches’ AA State Player of the The biggest influence in my life has been: my family. year as a senior … Was all-district and all-region all four years … The perfect day off for me would include: getting to sleep in and Named first-team all-state as a junior and senior … Was named to laying on the beach all day! The Washington Post All-Met team three times … Named the Post’s My favorite movie is: “Meet the Parents.” All-Met Player of the Year as a senior … Threw a Virginia-record 110 My favorite athlete is: Cal Ripken, Jr. consecutive scoreless innings as a senior … Holds school records in When I was little, I wanted to be: a teacher. career victories and strikeouts … Pitched Park View’s only four If I were an animal, I’d be a: koala bear. perfect games in school history … Had eight no-hitters … Led her I’d like to switch places for a day with: Julia Roberts. team to a state AA title as a junior and a runner-up finish as a senior I’d like to take a softball road trip to: Hawaii. …Won over 60 games in high school. The movie title that best describes me: “Legally Blonde,” Personal: Karie Nicole Morrison … Born April 30, 1985 in unfortunately. Fairfax, VA … Daughter of Karl and Janet Morrison … Has one The best advice I’ve ever been given is: “to live each day like it’s brother, Kevin … Majoring in early childhood education. your last, because one day it will.”
Will be Tech’s starting shortstop as a true freshman … Is working left-hander in the lineup who can swing away … Can hit for power … hard to improve her range … Is very good when the ball is hit to her Can also swing for average … Has a nice swing … Will only get better and to her glove side, but is working on when the ball is hit to her as she gets more experience at the college level … Will be a key throwing side … Has great potential … Provides the Hokies with a player this year. High School: Lettered three times at Gilbert High School for Get to Know Ashley Coaches Beverly Plump (sophomore and junior years) and Aaron Van Brieson (senior year) … Was MVP of her squad as a sophomore and If I could have dinner with any three people in history, they’d junior … Was second-team all-state as a senior … Named to the all- be: Alex Rodriguez, Angelina Jolie and Jack Black. region team all three seasons … Lettered twice in track … Was the The biggest influence in my life has been: my mother. regional champ in the 300 and 4X4 as a sophomore and junior … Pre-game ritual: Listen to “Another One Bites the Dust” and focus Was a member of the National Honor Society … Played her summer If I could be a character in a book, I’d be: Charlotte, the spider, ball for the club team A2 L’il Saints … Picked the Hokies over in Charlotte’s Web. Arkansas and Oklahoma State. I’d like to take a softball road trip to: Greece. Personal: Ashley Joanne Yeager … Born September 1, 1985 in Gilbert, AZ … Daughter of Scott and Cathy Yeager … Has one If I could play another sport, it would be: ice hockey. brother, Dustin, and one sister, Brooke … Majoring in human nutrition, The movie title that best describes me: Lil’ Rascals. foods and exercise.
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 21 Boston College Eagles Rutgers Scarlet Knights Location: ...... Chestnut Hill, Mass. Location: ...... New Brunswick, N.J. Nickname: ...... Eagles Nickname: ...... Scarlet Knights Colors: ...... Maroon and Gold Color: ...... Scarlet Home Field: ...... Shea Field Home Field: ... Rutgers Softball Complex Conference: ...... BIG EAST Conference: ...... BIG EAST
Head Coach: ...... Jen Finley Head Coach: ...... Pat Willis at Willis
Nikki Childress
Erin Mackey
Jen Finley
P 2003 Record: ...... 35-22; 14-5 2003 Record: ...... 26-23; 8-12 Softball SID: ...... Lisa Cascio Softball SID: ...... Nick Tarnowski SID Phone: ...... 617-552-0524 SID Phone: ...... 732-445-4200 SID Email: ...... [email protected] SID Email: .. [email protected]
Connecticut Huskies St. John’s Red Storm Location: ...... Storrs, Conn. Location: ...... Jamaica, N.Y. Nickname: ...... Huskies Nickname: ...... Red Storm Colors: ...... Navy Blue and White Colors: ...... Red and White Home Field: ...... UConn Softball Field Home Field: ...... Red Storm Field Conference: ...... BIG EAST Conference: ...... BIG EAST Head Coach: ...... Karen Mullins Head Coach: ...... Melody Cope
Courtney FitzgeraldCourtney
Mandy Schettini Mandy
Karen Mullins Cope Melody 2003 Record: ...... 24-23-1; 12-8 2003 Record: ...... 30-28; 9-11 Softball SID: ...... Karen Auerbach Softball SID: ...... Jim Donatelli SID Phone: ...... 860-486-3531 SID Phone: ...... 718-990-1523 SID Email: . [email protected] SID Email: ...... [email protected]
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Seton Hall Pirates Location: ...... South Bend, Ind. Location: ...... South Orange, N.J. Nickname: ...... Fighting Irish Nickname: ...... Pirates Colors: ...... Gold and Blue Colors: ...... Blue and White Home Field: ...... Ivy Field Home Field: ...... Cameron Field Conference: ...... BIG EAST Conference: ...... BIG EAST Head Coach: ...... Deanna Gumpf Head Coach: ...... Ray Vander May
Megan Ciolli
McKenzie Richards McKenzie
Deana Gumpf Vander May Ray 2003 Record: ...... 38-17; 14-3 2003 Record: ...... 37-14; 13-7 Softball SID: ...... Alan Wasielewski Softball SID: ...... Jeff Andriesse SID Phone: ...... 219-631-7516 SID Phone: ...... 973-761-9493 SID Email: ... [email protected] SID Email: ...... [email protected]
Pittsburgh Panthers Syracuse Orangewomen Location: ...... Pittsburgh, Pa. Location: ...... Syracuse, N.Y. Nickname: ...... Panthers Nickname: ...... Orangewomen Colors: ...... Blue and Gold Color: ...... Orange Home Field: ...... Lind Field Home Field: ...... SB Stadium at Skytop Conference: ...... BIG EAST Conference: ...... BIG EAST Head Coach: ...... Michelle Phalen Head Coach: ...... Mary Jo Firnbach
Francesca DiMaria
Rachel Park
Michelle Phalen Michelle Mary Jo Firnbach 2003 Record: ...... 24-31; 7-13 2003 Record: ...... 17-25; 7-13 Softball SID: ...... Brad Cuprik Softball SID: ...... Brian Gunning SID Phone: ...... 412-648-1018 SID Phone: ...... 315-443-2608 SID Email: ... [email protected] SID Email: ...... [email protected]
Providence Friars Villanova Wildcats Location: ...... Providence, R.I. Location: ...... Villanova, Pa. Nickname: ...... Friars Nickname: ...... Wildcats Colors: ...... Black and White Colors: ...... Blue and White Home Field: ...... Raymond Field Home Field: ...... Villanova SB Field Conference: ...... BIG EAST Conference: ...... BIG EAST Head Coach: ...... Dana Fulmer Head Coach: ...... Maria DiBernardi
Cori Van Cori Van Dusen
Ricci Lugo
Dana Fulmer Maria DiBernardi 2003 Record: ...... 20-24; 4-16 2003 Record: ...... 34-15-1; 13-7 Softball SID: ...... Jorge Rocha Softball SID: ...... Chris Graziano SID Phone: ...... 401-865-2201 SID Phone: ...... 610-519-6460 SID Email: ... [email protected] SID Email: .. [email protected]
22 2004 Virginia Tech Softball ETSU Buccaneers Georgia Softball Location: ...... Johnson City, Tenn. Invitational Nickname: ...... Buccaneers Colors: ...... Navy Blue and Old Gold Feb. 13-15, 2004 Home Field: ...... Metro-Kiwanis Park Athens, Ga. Conference: ...... Southern Head Coach: ...... Amy Fuller
Tiffany McVay Tiffany
Amy Fuller Amy 2003 Record: ...... 28-26 Friday Saturday Sunday Softball SID: ...... Luke LeNoble 12VT vs. Buffalo 10VT vs. Appalachian State TBD SID Phone: ...... 423-439-5612 4VT vs. Georgia James Madison Dukes Elon College Location: ...... Harrisonburg, Va. Tournament Nickname: ...... Dukes Colors: ...... Purple and Gold Feb. 20-22, 2004 Home Field: ...... JMU Softball Field Burlington, N.C. Conference: ...... Colonial Head Coach: ...... Katie Flynn
Katie Jaworski
Katie Flynn 2003 Record: ...... 18-31 Friday Saturday Sunday Softball SID: ...... David Biancamano 11VT vs. Akron 11VT vs. N.C. A&T 1VT vs. Elon SID Phone: ...... 540-568-6154 1VT vs. Campbell 3VT vs. Robert Morris Liberty Flames NFCA Leadoff Location: ...... Lynchburg, Va. Classic Nickname: ...... Flames Colors: ...... Red, White and Blue Feb. 27-29, 2004 Home Field: ...... Liberty Softball Field Columbus, Ga. Conference: ...... Big South
Head Coach: ...... Paul Wetmore aul Wetmore Friday Saturday Sunday
Lauren Hahn
P 2003 Record: ...... 28-35 2:30VT vs. Michigan 12:30VT vs. Nebraska TBD Softball SID: ...... Todd Wetmore 5VT vs. Georgia Tech SID Phone: ...... 804-582-2292 8:30VT vs. US Olympic Team Radford Highlanders Rebel Spring Location: ...... Radford, Va. Games Nickname: ...... Highlanders Colors: ...... Red and White March 7-10, 2004 Home Field: ..... Dedmon Center Field Kissimmee, Fla. Conference: ...... Big South Head Coach: ...... Amy Kvilhaug
Ashley Smith Ashley
Amy Kvilhaug Amy 2003 Record: ...... 17-36 Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Softball SID: ...... Brian Stanley 8:50VT vs. George Mason 10:40VT vs. St. Bonaventure 10:40VT vs. Niagara SID Phone: ...... 540-831-5211 10:40VT vs. Toledo 12:30VT vs. Central Michigan 12:30VT vs. Butler Tennessee Lady Vols Blue & Gold Location: ...... Knoxville, Tenn. Classic Nickname: ...... Lady Vols Colors: ...... Orange and White March 12-14, 2004 Home Field: ...... Tyson Park Miami, Fla. Conference: ...... Southeastern Co-Coaches: . Ralph & Karen Weekly
Karen Weekly
Ralph Weekly 2003 Record: ...... 55-25 Friday Saturday Sunday Softball SID: ...... John Hines 11VT vs. UMass 11VT vs. Miami (Ohio) TBD SID Phone: ...... 865-974-4275 4VT vs. Florida International Virginia Cavaliers Hokie Fastpitch Club Location: ...... Charlottesville, Va. Classic Nickname: ...... Cavaliers Colors: ...... Navy and Orange March 19-21, 2004 Home Field: ...... The Park Blacksburg, Va. Conference: ...... Atlantic Coast Friday Saturday Sunday Head Coach: ...... Cheryl Sprangel
Heather Field
Cheryl Sprangel 9Marshall vs. ETSU 9ASU vs. ETSU 10St. Francis vs. ETSU 2003 Record: ...... 37-26 11ASU vs. Mt. St. Mary’s 11St. Francis vs. Mt. St. Mary’s 12Marshall vs. Appalachian St. Softball SID: ...... Bill Hurd 1VT vs. ETSU; SFC vs. ASU 1VT vs. Marshall; MSM vs. ETSU 2VT vs. Mt. St. Mary’s SID Phone: ...... 804-982-5500 3VT vs. SFC; Marshall vs. MSM 3VT vs. ASU; SFC vs. Marshall
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 23 Despite Sub-Par Record, Several Hokies Honored For Accomplishments
After posting a 42-18 record in 2002, the Virginia Tech softball dropping one-run decisions to Georgia State and UNC. team couldn’t find the magic again in 2003, struggling to a 21-29 After a loss to open the Hokie Round Robin at home, Tech reeled overall mark and failing to make the BIG EAST Conference off a season-high six-game winning streak. It opened with a 9-0, five- Tournament. inning win over Youngstown State in which Katie Maynard notched 11 Although several individuals shined, the overall team mark was a strikeouts. Easy wins over Lehigh, Hartford and Marist wrapped up the disappointment to all involved with the program. Round Robin, sending Tech into the meat of its schedule on a roll. The season started in good fashion as the Hokies rolled to a 9-3 Big hitting led the Hokies to a sweep of Radford, but the bats fell win over Boston and a 2-0 win over UNC Wilmington at the Triangle silent in the first game of a conference doubleheader against Classic in Raleigh. After the rest of the tournament was rained out, Syracuse. In the second game, the Hokies erupted for nine runs, Tech headed to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the Sonic Challenge. Weather ending the game in six innings. forced the shortening of that tournament as well, but Tech did pick up To start the month of April, Maynard and Rachel Pacheco a 6-5 win over Ball State before dropping a 6-4 decision to the host combined to no-hit Liberty on the road, but the Hokies still lost 1-0. In Tennessee-Chattanooga squad. the second game, Megan Evans hit two home runs as the Hokies Freshman Kelly Brown, senior Carmen Farmer and junior Shanel rolled to a 10-3 win. Garofalo were all named to the Sonic Challenge all-tournament team. At Seton Hall, The Hokies dropped the first game of a The loss to UT-C started a chain of bad luck and disappointing doubleheader, but Evans broke the single-season home run record losses as the Hokies started their spring break trip in Plant City, Fla., with two bombs. Garofalo hit a game-sealing homer in the second for the Strawberry Festival. The Hokies played tough and hard in the game to lift the Hokies to a 6-3 win. Sunshine State, but lost all four games. Tech then headed out west to The Hokies couldn’t get it going consistently, splitting three of the participate in the National Invitational Softball Tournament in next five doubleheaders before heading to Bristol, Tenn., for their Sunnyvale, Calif. annual battle with the Tennessee Lady Vols at the State Line Classic. The Hokies had several chances to win games in California, The Lady Vols came in with one of the top offenses around, but playing Sacramento State and San Jose State tough, but the luck Maynard dominated from the first pitch, holding UT to just two hits in was no better there as the recording a 1-0 shutout. Maynard earned MVP honors for her effort. Hokies went 0-5, ending the The only run of the game came in the first inning when Mindi road trip 0-9. Wylie executed a perfect squeeze play, scoring Callie Rhodes from Sarah Prosise was named third on the bunt. to the N.I.S.T.’s all-tournament After being swept at Villanova and splitting with Rutgers, Tech team for her play in the event. returned home to face the University of Virginia in a single game at The sophomore was one of the Salem, Va. Brown led off the game with a solo home run to right field leading hitters for the Hokies as and the Hokies pounded out 11 hits en route to a 7-4 win over the they faced a tough five-game Cavaliers to win the season series, 2-1. stretch. She hit .357, going Tech then split with Providence on Senior Day to end the season 5-for-14 with a run scored and at 21-29 overall. an RBI. She also had four Despite the record, several Hokies were honored off the field for putouts from right field, and exceptional season. even played center field in the Pacheco was named second-team All-BIG EAST Conference as a Hokies’ final game against designated player and Brown made the All-Rookie team. Pacheco, Georgia Tech. along with Garofalo and Evans all earned first-team NFCA All- The trip back to the Northeast Region honors. commonwealth did Tech good, Brown, Pacheco and Evans went on to be named to the Virginia as it ended a 10-game losing Sports Information Director’s All-State Team. streak with a thorough 10-2 win Eleven Hokies were honored for their academic work, being over James Madison on the named to the BIG EAST Conference’s Academic All-Star team. They road. Both Megan Evans and were: Crystal Beach, Evans, Farmer, Shannon Holberton, Kathleen Garofalo hit two home runs in Jones, Caitlin Murphy, Pacheco, Rhodes, Megan Stone, Heather Todd the opener as Tech split a pair and Wylie. of games with the Dukes. The end of the season meant the end of three great careers as The Hokie Fastpitch Club Farmer, Todd and April Ellenberger all exhausted their eligibility. Classic in Salem, Va., was the Farmer will go down as one of the great players in Tech softball history. next stop for the Hokies, where The plays she could make in the field, combined with her outstanding St. Bonaventure, Coastal batting, made her a terror for opponents. Carmen Farmer wrapped up her Carolina, Georgia State, North Todd had her best year as a senior, hitting .263 with a career-high outstanding Virginia Tech career Carolina and Texas Tech all five home runs. Ellenberger provided a bat with power in the lineup by hitting .271 as a senior with came into town. The Hokies who also played excellent defense. 25 RBI and earning BIG EAST opened the tournament with a Combined, the three had a four-year record of 140-92 and Academic All-Star honors. 9-7 win over the Bonnies before advanced to two conference tournament championship games.
24 2004 Virginia Tech Softball Overall Record: 21-29 BIG EAST Record: 6-12 Home: 10-7 Away: 5-10 Neutral: 6-12 Hitting Statistics No. Player Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO GDP SF SH SB-A PO A E FLD% 11 GAROFALO, Shanel .340 48-48 162 23 55 11 0 8 32 90 3 2 17 3 1 0 1-1 58 89 11 .930 8 BROWN, Kelly .337 50-50 175 35 59 11 3 1 18 79 16 0 21 0 0 1 10-13 48 4 4 .929 24 EVANS, Megan .327 49-49 150 19 49 8 0 11 30 90 17 1 28 2 1 1 0-0 192 20 3 .986 3PACHECO, Rachel .312 47-40 112 7 35 4 1 4 19 53 5 1 23 1 2 1 0-0 5 49 3 .947 4 MURPHY, Caitlin .300 37-31 80 1 24 4 0 0 8 28 5 2 9 0 0 4 0-1 51 48 5 .952 12 WYLIE, Mindi .282 50-50 142 19 40 4 0 2 15 50 21 3 29 0 1 9 0-0 339 13 6 .983 6FARMER, Carmen .271 50-50 155 25 42 7 3 3 25 64 18 1 27 1 0 2 9-9 86 104 15 .927 16 TODD, Heather .263 39-35 95 9 25 8 0 5 18 48 11 0 28 0 1 1 1-1 37 2 1 .975 18 PROSISE, Sarah .212 48-44 132 18 28 5 1 3 12 44 3 1 28 0 0 2 4-4 50 8 5 .921 14 JONES, Kathleen .160 34-29 75 11 12 3 2 0 5 19 13 2 20 0 0 3 0-0 34 25 12 .831 ------13 RHODES, Callie .355 41-14 31 15 11 0 0 0 1 11 3 0 9 0 0 1 13-16 6 0 0 1.000 19 ELLENBERGER, April .138 21-12 29 14200 0 65 212101 0-06261.986 22 WALSH, Theresa .100 26-3 10 51000 0 11 04 0000-14001.000 21 BASS, Katie .000 1-1 300000 0 00 00 0000-0000.000 20 STONE, Megan .000 15-8 300000 0 00 01 0000-011501.000 15 HOLBERTON, Shannon .000 7-0 200000 0 01 01 0000-01001.000 7MAYNARD, Katie .000 33-25 100000 0 00 00 0000-03322.946 17 BEACH, Crystal .000 34-0 1 16 0000 0 00 01 0002-2000.000
TEAM TOTALS .284 50-50 1358 204 385 67 10 37 183 583 122 15 258 8 6 26 40-48 977 415 68 .953 OPPONENTS .272 50-50 1310 209 356 72 7 33 173 541 131 16 239 4 5 38 27-40 997 411 51 .965 Pitching Statistics No. Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG. WP HBP BK 7MAYNARD, Katie 3.00 11-12 33 25 12 3 1 156.1 149 85 67 74 167 22 0 18 .247 12 10 0 3PACHECO, Rachel 3.45 8-13 32 17 8 1 0 127.2 154 92 63 46 58 38 5 12 .289 7 6 1 20 STONE, Megan 3.53 2-4 15 8 2 0 1 41.2 53 32 21 11 14 12 2 3 .305 6 0 0
TEAM TOTALS 3.25 21-29 50 50 22 5 2 325.2 356 209 151 131 239 72 7 33 .272 25 16 1 OPPONENTS 3.52 29-21 50 50 24 6 5 332.1 385 204 167 122 258 67 10 37 .284 25 15 0
PB - Team (9), EVANS 7, ELLENBERGER 2, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - EVANS (21-29), MAYNARD (15-19), PACHECO (10-16), ELLENBERGER (6-10), STONE (2-5).
Hitting minimums — 50% of Games, 1.0 AB/Game; Pitching minimums — 1 0% of Games, 1.0 IP/Game 2003 SOFTBALL RESULTS Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Date Opponent W/L Score Feb. 14 vs. Boston 1 W 8-3 21 YOUNGSTOWN ST. 6 W 9-0 (5) 19 at Pittsburgh * W 6-0 14 vs. UNC Wilmington 1 W 2-0 22 LEHIGH 6 W 7-1 19 at Pittsburgh * L 2-4 23 vs. Ball State 2 W 6-5 22 HARTFORD 6 W 11-1 (5) 23 vs. Tennessee 7 W 1-0 23 vs. Chattanooga 2 L 4-6 23 MARIST 6 W 8-5 26 at Villanova * L 7-10 28 Oakland (Mich.) 3 L 4-6 25 RADFORD W 4-2 26 at Villanova * L 1-6 Mar. 1 vs. Central Michigan 3 L 1-3 25 RADFORD W 6-5 27 at Rutgers * W 5-4 1vs. Western Michigan 3 L 1-5 29 SYRACUSE * L 1-4 27 at Rutgers * L 7-10 2 vs. #16 South Carolina 3 L 4-8 29 SYRACUSE * W 1-9 (6) 29 vs. Virginia 8 W 7-4 7vs. #10 Arizona State 3 L 3-8 Apr. 2 at Liberty L 0-1 May 4 PROVIDENCE * L 1-5 7 vs. Santa Clara 4 L 2-9 2 at Liberty W 10-3 4 PROVIDENCE * W 4-1 8 vs. Sacramento State 4 L 5-7 5 at Seton Hall * L 0-1 8 vs. San Jose State 4 L 0-2 5 at Seton Hall * W 6-3 1 Triangle Classic at Raleigh, N.C. 9vs. Georgia Tech 4 L 0-6 6 at St. John’s * L 0-2 2 Sonic Challenge at Chattanooga, Tenn. 12 at James Madison W 10-2 6 at St. John’s * L 1-3 3 Strawberry Festival at Plant City, Fla. 12 at James Madison L 4-7 12 CONNECTICUT * W 4-0 4 N.I.S.T. @ Sunnyvale, Calif. 14 vs. St. Bonaventure 5 W 9-7 12 CONNECTICUT * L 2-5 5 Hokie Fastpitch Club Classic at Salem, Va. 14 vs. Coastal Carolina 5 L 1-5 13 BOSTON COLLEGE * L 2-4 6 Hokie Round Robin at Blacksburg, Va. 15 vs. Georgia State 5 L 2-3 13 BOSTON COLLEGE * L 0-9 (5) 7 State Line Classic at Bristol, Tenn. 15 vs. North Carolina 5 L 3-4 17 VIRGINIA W 6-5 8 at Salem, Va. 21 ST. BONAVENTURE 6 L 3-4 17 VIRGINIA * L 5-10 (6) * denotes BIG EAST game
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 25 Team Records Team Fielding Largest Scoring Margins Putouts Game: 33, vs. Liberty (2/23/01) Largest Win: Season: 1,433 (1999) 16 runs, vs. St. Louis (19-3), 2/28/98 Team Season Records Assists Largest Conference Win: Most games played: 70 (1999) Game: 20, vs. St. Bonaventure (3/31/96) 13 runs, vs. St. Bonaventure (13-0) 4/12/98 Most games won: 54 (1999) & vs. Cornell (3/18/96) Largest Loss: Most games lost: 32 (1996 & 1997) Season: 628 (1998) 17 runs, vs. North Carolina (18-1), 3/3/96 & Most home wins: 20 (2000) Chances vs. Tennessee (17-0), 4/30/97 Most road wins: 15 (1999) Game: 52, vs. Liberty (2/23/01) Largest Conference Loss: Most neutral site wins: 24 (1999) Season: 2,039 (1999) Errors 16 runs, vs. Massachusetts (16-0), 4/6/96 Team Hitting Game: 7, on four occasions Season: 139 (1997-most); 52 (2002-least) At-bats Fielding Percentage Game: 42, at Charlotte (2/24/02) Individual Records Season: 1,792 (1999) Season: .971 (2000 & 2002) Runs Double Plays Game: 19, vs. St. Louis (2/28/98) Game: 3, vs. La Salle (4/27/96) & Season: 302 (1998) vs. Liberty (2/23/01) Individual Batting Hits Season: 23 (2001) Games Played Game: 23, vs. Radford (3/30/02) Season: 70, C. Crowell & L. Flowers (1999) Season: 495 (1998) Team Pitching Career: 252, Bronwyn Blair (1998-01) Doubles At Bats Innings Pitched Game: 6, Bronwyn Blair vs. Brown (4/2/99) Game: 7, vs. James Madison (4/10/02) Game: 11.0, vs. Liberty (2/23/01) Season: 96 (2002) & vs. Oregon (3/10/01) Season: 477.2 (1999) Triples Season: 223, Bronwyn Blair (1999) Complete Games Game: 3, vs. Hampton (4/17/96) Career: 842, Bronwyn Blair (1998-01) Season: 58 (1999) & at East Tennessee State (4/25/02) Runs Scored Strikeouts Season: 19 (1997) Game: 4, Shanel Garofalo vs. Home Runs Game: 18, vs. Youngstown St. (2/18/00) Radford (3/30/02) Game: 4, three times Season: 499 (1999) Season: 49, Carmen Farmer (2002) Season: 44 (2002) Walks Career: 151, Bronwyn Blair (1998-01) Runs Batted In Game: 9, on three occasions Hits Game: 18, vs. St. Louis (2/28/98) Season: 166 (1999) Game: 5, Shanel Garofalo vs. Radford (3/30/02) Season: 258 (2002) Fewest: 102 (1997) Season: 72, Kara Krumhardt (1999) Total Bases Hits Allowed Career: 254, Michelle Meadows (1997-00) Game: 31, vs. Radford (3/30/02) Game: 18, vs. Tennessee (4/30/97) Doubles Season: 737 (2002) & vs. UMass-Lowell (3/16/96) Game: 3, Shannon Crowder vs. Fordham (3/24/96) Batting Average Fewest: 0, on 14 occasions (see page 31) & Carmen Farmer vs. UNCG (2/19/00) Season: .297 (2002) Season: 493 (1998) Season: 18, Kara Krumhardt (1999) Slugging Average Fewest: 282 (1999) Career: 48, Michelle Meadows (1997-00) Season: .403 (1998) Runs Allowed Triples Sacrifice Flies Game: 18, vs. North Carolina (3/3/96) Game: 2, Courtney Brinkman at Game: 2, on numerous occasions Season: 296 (1997) East Tennessee State (4/25/02) Season: 11 (1999 & 2001) Fewest: 104 (1999) Season: 8, Melissa Sanderson (1996) Sacrifice Bunts Home Runs Allowed Career: 12, Bronwyn Blair (1998-01) Game: 5, vs. Liberty (2/23/01) Game: 4, at Notre Dame (4/20/02) Home Runs Season: 67 (1998) Season: 22 (2002) Game: 2, on many occasions Strikeouts Earned Run Average Season: 11, Megan Evans (2003) Game: 17, vs. Massachusetts (5/2/99) & Season: 1.03 (1999) Career: 21, Ali Verbage (1998-01) vs. Southern Miss (2/17/01) Saves Total Bases Season: 328 (1999) Season: 2 (5 different seasons) Game: 9, C. Crowell vs. Charlotte (2/19/00) & Walks Shutouts A. Voorhees vs. UConn (3/3/01) Game: 11, vs. Fordham (4/5/98) Season: 33 (1999) Season: 119, Kara Krumhardt (1999) Season: 154 (1998) Hit By Pitch Career: 357, Michelle Meadows (1997-00) Stolen Bases Game: 4, vs. Akron (2/20/98) Runs Batted In Game: 5, vs. Hampton (4/17/96) Season: 23 (1996) Game: 7, Jennifer McKibben (4/5/98) Season: 48 (1996) Pick-offs Season: 48, Ali Verbage (1998) Game: 2, three times Career: 131, Michelle Meadows (1997-00) Season: 5 (2002) Batting Average (min. 50/150 at bats) Season: .376, Michelle Meadows (1997) Career: .347, Michelle Meadows (1997-00) Streaks and Productivity Slugging Longest Hitting Streaks: Most Career Multi-Hit Games: Season: .600, Megan Evans (2003) 1. Kara Krumhardt, 1999 ...... 16 1. Michelle Meadows (1997-2000) ...... 69 Career: .579, Megan Evans (2002-) 2. Bronwyn Blair, 2000 ...... 15 2. Bronwyn Blair (1998-2001) ...... 67 Hitting Streak 16 games, Kara Krumhardt (3/31/99-4/21/99) 3. Michelle Meadows, 1997 ...... 12 3. Kara Krumhardt (1997-2000) ...... 65 Walks Michelle Meadows, 2000 ...... 12 4. Carmen Farmer (2000-2003) ...... 51 Game: 4, Megan Evans vs. St. John’s (4/27/02) Mindi Wylie, 2002 ...... 12 5. Clarisa Crowell (1999-2002) ...... 49 Season: 29, Michelle Meadows (1998) Kelly Brown, 2003 ...... 12 Most Career Multi-RBI Games: Career: 91, Michelle Meadows (1997-00) 7. Amy Voorhees, 2002 ...... 11 1. Ali Verbage (1998-2001) ...... 30 Sacrifice Flies 8. Four players ...... 10 Kara Krumhardt (1997-2000) ...... 30 Game: 2, on many occasions 3. Clarisa Crowell (1999-2002) ...... 27 Season: 3, Ali Verbage (1999) Career: 5, Ali Verbage (1998-01) & 4. Michelle Meadows (1997-2000) ...... 26 Shanel Garofalo (2001-)
26 2004 Virginia Tech Softball Sacrifice Bunts Game: 3, B. Drombetta vs. Wagner (3/22/96) & Individual Pitching No-Hitters and Perfect Games S. Wolf vs. Davis & Elkins (3/22/96) Appearances •Perfect Games Season: 47, Michelle Johnson (1998) Season: 17, Beth Drombetta (1996) 1. Ashlee Dobbe vs. St. Bonaventure * ... 5/7/00 Career: 35, Kara Krumhardt (1997-00) Career: 152, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-02) 2. Ashlee Dobbe vs. Hofstra ...... 3/10/02 Hit by Pitch Starts Game: 3, Carmen Farmer vs. Syracuse (4/2/01) Season: 44, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) • No-Hitters Season: 7, Ali Verbage (1998) Career: 132, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-02) 1. Ashlee Dobbe vs. Brown ...... 3/26/99 Career: 15, Ali Verbage (1998-01) Complete Games 2. Clarisa Crowell vs. Boston College ...... 3/27/99 Strikeouts Season: 34, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Game: 3, on many occasions Career: 109, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-02) 3. Clarisa Crowell vs. La Salle ...... 4/18/99 Season: 58, Ali Verbage (2001) Innings Pitched 4. Clarisa Crowell vs. Greensboro ...... 4/21/99 Career: 190, Ali Verbage (1998-2001) Season: 283.0, Ashlee Dobbe (2002) 5. Ashlee Dobbe vs. La Salle * ...... 4/29/00 Stolen Bases Career: 863.2, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-02) 6. Ashlee Dobbe vs. Dayton ...... 5/11/00 Game: 3, Bronwyn Blair vs. Earned Run Average (min. 25/150 IP) 7. Catherine Gilliam vs. Cornell ...... 3/2/01 George Mason (3/22/00) Season: 0.92, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Season: 18-23, Dawn Medina (1997) Career: 1.36, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-02) 8. A. Dobbe/N. Smith vs. Winthrop ...... 2/24/02 Career: 52-65, Bronwyn Blair (1998-01) Won-Lost Percentage (min. 8/16 decisions) 9. Clarisa Crowell vs. Providence ...... 3/25/02 Season: .784 (29-8), Ashlee Dobbe (1999) 10. Ashlee Dobbe vs. Gardner-Webb * ..... 3/29/02 Individual Fielding Career: .722 (65-25), Clarisa Crowell (1999-02) 11. Ashlee Dobbe vs. Tennessee ...... 4/17/02 Field Chances Most Hits Allowed 12. Ashlee Dobbe vs. Pittsburgh ...... 4/21/02 Game: 15, Jennie Kallio vs. Tennessee (4/30/97) Game: 18, Jaime Love vs. 13. K. Maynard/R. Pacheco vs. Liberty † ...... 4/2/03 Season: 256, Michelle Johnson (1998) Youngstown St. (2/18/00) Career: 531, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-02) * denotes 5 inning game Season: 485, Laura Flowers (1998) Most Runs Allowed Career: 1804, Laura Flowers (1997-00) † denotes a loss Game: 16, Jennie Kallio vs. Tennessee (4/30/97) Putouts Season: 144, Jennie Kallio (1996) Hit By Pitch Game: 17, on three occasions Career: 245, Jennie Kallio (1996-97) Season: 461, Laura Flowers (1998) Game: 3, by Allison Weist vs. USL (3/29/97) & Most Home Runs Allowed Ashlee Dobbe vs. Rhode Island (4/9/00) Career: 1693, Laura Flowers (1997-00) Game: 2, on many occasions Assists Season: 14, Jennie Kallio (1996) Season: 19, Ashlee Dobbe (2002) Career: 20, Jennie Kallio (1996-97) Game: 9, Melissa Sanderson vs. UMass- Career: 32, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-02) Lowell (3/16/96) & Wins Strikeouts Season: 30, Ashlee Dobbe (2002) vs. St. Bonaventure (3/31/96) Game: 18, Ashlee Dobbe vs. Y’town St. (2/18/00) Season: 198, Kara Krumhardt (1997) Career: 93, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-) Season: 290, Ashlee Dobbe (2002) Shutouts Career: 644, Kara Krumhardt (1997-00) Career: 926, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-02) Season: 17, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Errors Walks Career: 47, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-) Game: 4, on three occasions Game: 9, Christy Huber vs. Coastal Saves Season: 34, Michelle Meadows (1997) Carolina (3/14/98) Season: 2, Heather McKenzie (1996) & Career: 64, Carmen Farmer (2000-03) Season: 120, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Ashlee Dobbe (2001) Career: 293, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-02) Bold indicates records set in 2003 Career: 3, Ashlee Dobbe (1999-2002) TECH FRESHMAN RECORDS Games Played Walks Individual Pitching Season: 70, Clarisa Crowell (1999) Game: 4, Megan Evans vs. St. John’s (4/27/02) At Bats Season: 24, Carmen Farmer (2000) Appearances Game: 5, on many occasions Sacrifice Flies Season: 46, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Season: 204, Clarisa Crowell (1999) Game: 1, on many occasions Starts Runs Scored Season: 2, Shanel Garofalo (2001) & Season: 44, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Game: 3, on many occasions Michelle Meadows (1997) Complete Games Season: 42, Bronwyn Blair (1998) Sacrifice Bunts Season: 34, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Hits Game: 3, Sarah Wolf vs. Davis & Elkins (3/22/96) Innings Pitched Game: 4, Kelly Brown vs. JMU (3/12/03) Season: 14, Clarisa Crowell (1999) Season: 251.0, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Season: 68, Ali Verbage (1998) Hit by Pitch Earned Run Average (min. 25 IP) Doubles Game: 1, on many occasions Season: 0.92, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Game: 3, Carmen Farmer vs. UNCG (2/19/00) Season: 7, Ali Verbage (1998) Won-Lost Percentage (min. 8 decisions) Season: 17, Megan Evans (2002) Strikeouts Season: .784 (29-8), Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Triples Game: 3, on many occasions Most Hits Allowed Game: 1, on many occasions Season: 41, Megan Evans (2002) Season: 166, Allison Weist (1997) Season: 4, Michelle Meadows (1997) & Stolen Bases Most Runs Allowed Christine Trunnell (1996) Game: 1, on many occasions Season: 104, Allison Weist (1997) Home Runs Season: 17, Bronwyn Blair (1998) Most Home Runs Allowed Game: 2, Megan Evans vs. Liberty (3/27/02) Season: 18, Katie Maynard (2003) & Ali Verbage vs. Akron (2/2/98) Individual Fielding Strikeouts Season: 9, Megan Evans (2002) Game: 17, Ashlee Dobbe vs. Fielding Chances St. Bonaventure (4/24/99) Total Bases Season: 418, Laura Flowers (1997) Game: 8, Megan Evans vs. Liberty (3/27/02) Season: 289, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Putouts Walks Season: 109, Ali Verbage (1998) Game: 17, Laura Flowers vs. Runs Batted In Season: 120, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) St. Bonaventure (4/6/97) Hit By Pitch Game: 6, Megan Evans vs. Liberty (3/27/02) Season: 380, Laura Flowers (1997) Season: 48, Ali Verbage (1998) Game: 3, by Allison Weist vs. USL (3/29/97) Assists Season: 10, Katie Maynard (2003) Batting Average (min. 50 at bats) Game: 8, Sara Rowley vs. Hampton (4/17/96) Season: .376, Michelle Meadows (1997) Wins Season: 198, Kara Krumhardt (1997) Season: 19, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Slugging Errors Season: .596, Ali Verbage (1998) Shutouts Game: 2, on many occasions Season: 17, Ashlee Dobbe (1999) Hitting Streak Season: 34, Michelle Meadows (1997) 12 games, Michelle Meadows (1997) & Saves Kelly Brown (2003) Season: 1, 4 different players last: M. Stone & K. Maynard (2003)
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 27 Most RBI in a game Most hits allowed in a game 7 ...... Jennifer McKibben vs. Fordham ...... April 5, 1998 15 ...... Jennie Kallio vs. Tennessee ...... April 30, 1997 6 ...... Megan Evans vs. Liberty ...... March 27, 2002 14 ...... Michelle Johnson vs. Rutgers ...... April 24, 1998 6 ...... Ali Verbage vs. Fordham ...... April 30, 2000 13 ...... 5 times
Most home runs in a game Most runs allowed in a game 2 ...... Clarisa Crowell at Pittsburgh ...... April 21, 2002 16 ...... Jennie Kallio vs. Tennessee ...... April 30, 1997 2 ...... Clarisa Crowell vs. UNC Greensboro ...... February 19, 2000 13 ...... Jennie Kallio vs. North Carolina ...... March 3, 1996 2 ...... Megan Evans vs. Liberty ...... March 27, 2002 12 ...... Michelle Johnson vs. Tennessee ...... April 30, 1997 2 ...... Megan Evans at Liberty ...... April 2, 2003 2 ...... Megan Evans at Seton Hall ...... April 5, 2003 Most earned runs allowed in a game 2 ...... Shanel Garofalo at James Madison ...... March 12, 2003 11 ...... Allison Weist vs. Southwestern Louisiana ...... March 29, 1997 2 ...... Kara Krumhardt at La Salle ...... April 18, 1999 9 ...... Jennie Kallio at Carson-Newman ...... February 22, 1996 2 ...... Jennifer McKibben vs. Fordham University ...... March 24, 1997 9 ...... Allison Weist at Maryland ...... March 15, 1997 2 ...... Ali Verbage vs. Fordham ...... April 30, 2000 2 ...... Ali Verbage vs. Akron ...... February 20, 1998 Most walks allowed in a game 2 ...... Amy Voorhees vs. Akron ...... March 4, 2001 9 ...... Christy Huber at Coastal Carolina ...... March 14, 1998 2 ...... Amy Voorhees vs. Connecticut ...... March 31, 2001 8 ...... 4 times
Most times hit by pitch in a game Most strikeouts in a game 3 ...... Carmen Farmer vs. Syracuse ...... April 2, 2001 18 ...... Ashlee Dobbe vs. Youngstown State ...... February 18, 2000 2 ...... April Ellenberger at Liberty ...... April 2, 2003 17 ...... Ashlee Dobbe at St. Bonaventure ...... April 24, 1999 2 ...... Shanel Garofalo vs. Villanova ...... April 14, 2002 15 ...... Ashlee Dobbe vs. Dayton ...... May 12, 2000 2 ...... Melissa Sanderson vs. Wagner ...... March 22, 1996 14 ...... Clarisa Crowell vs. Liberty ...... March 24, 1999 1 ...... several times 14 ...... Katie Maynard vs. St. Bonaventure ...... March 14, 2003 13 ...... 5 times Most innings pitched in a game 11.0 ...... Catherine Gilliam vs. Liberty ...... February 23, 2001 Most doubles allowed in a game 10.0 ...... Ashlee Dobbe vs. Connecticut ...... March 31, 2001 5 ...... Clarisa Crowell vs. North Carolina ...... March 25, 2000 10.0 ...... Jennie Kallio vs. St. Bonaventure ...... March 31, 1996 5 ...... Rachel Pacheco vs. South Carolina ...... March 2, 2003 9.2 ...... Ashlee Dobbe at Pittsburgh ...... April 21, 2002 5 ...... Allison Weist at Rhode Island ...... April 12, 1997 9.0 ...... 4 times 4 ...... 5 times
Most triples allowed in a game 3 ...... Michelle Johnson vs. Massachusetts ...... April 18, 1998 2 ...... 13 times
Most home runs allowed in a game 4 ...... Ashlee Dobbe at Notre Dame ...... April 20, 2002 3 ...... Katie Maynard vs. Syracuse ...... March 29, 2003 2 ...... 10 times
Most putouts in a game 17 ...... Laura Flowers at St. Bonaventure ...... April 6, 1997 17 ...... Jaime Love at St. Bonaventure ...... April 24, 1999 17 ...... Jaime Love vs. Youngstown State ...... February 18, 2000 16 ...... Cara Colbert vs. Villanova ...... March 8, 1997 16 ...... Katie Mills vs. St. Bonaventure ...... March 31, 1996
Most assists in a game 9 ...... Melissa Sanderson vs. UMass-Lowell ...... March 16, 1996 9 ...... Melissa Sanderson vs. St. Bonaventure ...... March 31, 1996 8 ...... Carmen Farmer at Liberty ...... April 2, 2003 8 ...... Kara Krumhardt vs. St. John's ...... March 8, 1998 8 ...... Sara Rowley vs. Hampton ...... April 17, 1996
Most errors in a game 4 ...... Carmen Farmer vs. Arizona State ...... March 7, 2003 4 ...... Lauren Koelemay vs. Delaware ...... February 27, 1999 4 ...... Lauren Koelemay at Campbell ...... March 5, 1998 3 ...... 9 times
Most passed balls in a game Jennifer McKibben set a Tech softball record with seven RBI 3 ...... Bethany Bird at Georgia Tech ...... February 17, 1999 against Fordham on April 5, 1998. 3 ...... Jaime Love at Florida A&M ...... March 10, 1999
28 2004 Virginia Tech Softball Most at bats in a game Most steal attempts in a game 42 ...... at Charlotte ...... February 24, 2002 5 ...... vs. Hampton ...... April 17, 1996 41 ...... vs. Radford ...... March 30, 2002 5 ...... vs. Fordham ...... March 24, 1996 39 ...... vs. Oregon ...... March 10, 2001 4 ...... 4 times 38 ...... vs. North Carolina A&T ...... April 25, 1998 38 ...... vs. UMass-Lowell ...... March 16, 1996 Most innings pitched in a game 11.0 ...... vs. Liberty ...... February 23, 2001 Most runs scored in a game 10.0 ...... vs. St. Bonaventure ...... March 31, 1996 19 ...... vs. Saint Louis ...... February 28, 1998 10.0 ...... vs. Connecticut ...... March 31, 2001 17 ...... vs. Brown ...... April 2, 1999 9.2 ...... at Pittsburgh ...... April 21, 2002 15 ...... 4 times 9.0 ...... 9 times
Most hits in a game Most hits allowed in a game 23 ...... vs. Radford ...... March 30, 2002 18 ...... vs. Tennessee ...... April 30, 1997 22 ...... vs. North Carolina A&T ...... April 25, 1998 18 ...... vs. UMass-Lowell ...... March 16, 1996 19 ...... vs. Saint Louis ...... February 28, 1998 17 ...... at Radford ...... April 2, 1998 18 ...... vs. Brown ...... April 2, 1999 18 ...... at James Madison ...... March 12, 2003 Most runs allowed in a game 18 ...... vs. North Carolina ...... March 3, 1996 Most RBI in a game 17 ...... vs. Tennessee ...... April 30, 1997 18 ...... vs. Saint Louis ...... February 28, 1998 16 ...... vs. Massachusetts ...... April 6, 1996 15 ...... vs. Brown ...... April 2, 1999 15 ...... vs. Radford ...... March 30, 2002 Most earned runs allowed in a game 14 ...... vs. North Carolina A&T ...... April 25, 1998 13 ...... vs. St. Joseph's ...... April 28, 1997 12 ...... vs. North Carolina ...... March 3, 1996 Most doubles in a game 11 ...... at Maryland ...... March 15, 1997 7 ...... vs. James Madison ...... April 10, 2002 11 ...... vs. Southwestern Louisiana ...... March 29, 1997 6 ...... at Charlotte ...... February 24, 2002 Most walks allowed in a game Most triples in a game 9 ...... vs. Massachusetts ...... April 6, 1996 3 ...... vs. Hampton ...... April 17, 1996 9 ...... at Coastal Carolina ...... March 14, 1998 3 ...... at East Tennessee St...... April 25, 2002 9 ...... vs. Fordham ...... March 24, 1996 8 ...... 5 times Most home runs in a game 4 ...... vs. Notre Dame ...... May 9, 2002 Most strikeouts by Tech pitchers in a game 4 ...... at Liberty ...... April 2, 2003 18 ...... vs. Youngstown State ...... February 18, 2000 4 ...... at Seton Hall ...... April 5, 2003 17 ...... at St. Bonaventure ...... April 24, 1999 3 ...... 13 times 15 ...... vs. Dayton ...... May 12, 2000 14 ...... vs. Liberty ...... March 24, 1999 Most walks in a game 14 ...... vs. St. Bonaventure ...... March 14, 2003 11 ...... vs. Fordham ...... April 5, 1998 13 ...... 5 times 10 ...... vs. Boston ...... Feb 14, 2003 9 ...... vs. Virginia ...... April 29, 2003 Most doubles allowed in a game 8 ...... 4 times 5 ...... 7 times
Most times hit by pitch in a game Most triples allowed 4 ...... vs. Villanova ...... April 14, 2002 3 ...... vs. Marshall ...... April 8, 1997 4 ...... vs. Radford ...... February 21, 2001 3 ...... vs. Massachusetts ...... April 18, 1998 4 ...... vs. Wagner ...... March 22, 1996 3 ...... vs. North Carolina ...... March 3, 1996 3 ...... vs. Syracuse ...... April 2, 2001 3 ...... at Campbell ...... March 5, 1998 Most home runs allowed in a game 4 ...... at Notre Dame ...... April 20, 2002 Most times struck out in a game 3 ...... 4 times 17 ...... vs. Southern Miss ...... February 17, 2001 17 ...... at Massachusetts ...... May 2, 1999 Most putouts in a game 16 ...... at Massachusetts ...... May 2, 1999 33 ...... vs. Liberty ...... February 23, 2001 16 ...... vs. Massachusetts ...... May 3, 1998 30 ...... vs. St. Bonaventure ...... March 31, 1996 15 ...... twice 30 ...... vs. Connecticut ...... March 31, 2001 29 ...... at Pittsburgh ...... April 21, 2002 Most stolen bases in a game 5 ...... vs. Hampton ...... April 17, 1996 Most errors in a game 4 ...... vs. North Carolina A&T ...... April 25, 1998 7 ...... at Massachusetts ...... April 13, 1997 4 ...... vs. Fordham ...... March 24, 1996 7 ...... at Campbell ...... March 5, 1998 4 ...... vs. Connecticut ...... April 12, 2003 7 ...... vs. Arizona State ...... March 7, 2003 4 ...... at James Madison ...... March 12, 2003 7 ...... at Dayton ...... March 30, 1996
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 29 HITTING Doubles Walks 18 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1999 29 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1998 Games Played 17 .... Megan Evans ...... 2002 25 .... Mindi Wylie ...... 2002 70 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 14 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1999 24 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000 70 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1999 14 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998 23 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1998 69 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1999 14 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2002 23 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2002 68 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1999 67 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1999 Triples Strikeouts 8 .... Melissa Sanderson ...... 1996 58 .... Ali Verbage ...... 2001 Batting Average (min. 100 at bats) 6 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 2001 56 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1999 .376 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997 5 .... Terri Garland ...... 1997 48 .... Ali Verbage ...... 2000 .372 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998 4 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1999 46 .... Amy Voorhees ...... 2001 .367 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2002 4 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997 44 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1999 .360 .... Melissa Sanderson ...... 1996 .358 .... Jennifer McKibben ...... 1997 Home Runs Stolen Bases 11 .... Megan Evans ...... 2003 18 .... Dawn Medina ...... 1997 At-Bats 9 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 17 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998 223 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1999 9 .... Megan Evans ...... 2002 13 .... Callie Rhodes ...... 2003 210 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1999 8 .... Shanel Garofalo ...... 2003 13 .... Terri Garland ...... 1996 210 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 2000 8 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998 13 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 2000 206 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 2001 8 .... Amy Voorhees ...... 2001 204 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 Times Caught Stealing Runs Batted In 5 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 2000 Runs Scored 48 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998 5 .... Dawn Medina ...... 1997 49 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2002 40 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1999 5 .... Dawn Medina ...... 1996 44 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 2000 40 .... Jennifer McKibben ...... 1997 4 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1999 42 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998 35 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 2000 4 .... Sarah Prosise ...... 2002 39 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998 34 .... 5 players 37 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1999 Slugging Pct. (min. 100 AB) Total Bases .600 .... Megan Evans ...... 2003 Hits 119 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1999 .596 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998 72 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1999 109 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998 .571 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2002 68 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998 97 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998 .570 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997 67 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1999 96 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2002 .567 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1999 67 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998 94 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997 65 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 2000 On Base Pct. (min. 100 AB) 65 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2002 .457 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2002 .444 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998 .443 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1998 .439 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997 .422 .... Mindi Wylie ...... 2002
Times Hit by Pitch 7 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998 6 .... Ali Verbage ...... 2001 5 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1998 5 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 5 .... Jennifer McKibben ...... 1997 5 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2001
Sacrifice Flies 3 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1999 2 .... Numerous players
Sacrifice Hits 17 .... Beth Drombetta ...... 1996 14 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 12 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1999 12 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2001 Megan Evans (#24) broke the school record for home runs in a season last year with 11. 10 .... Numerous players She also broke a five-year-old record for slugging percentage in a season, setting the new mark with a .600 clip. Bold indicates player active in 2004
30 2004 Virginia Tech Softball PITCHING Most Strikeouts/7 inn game (min. 25 IP) Shutouts 8.53 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2000 17 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 Earned Run Average (min. 25 IP) 8.06 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 13 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 0.92 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 7.48 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003 12 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 1.05 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 7.17 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 11 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2000 1.20 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2001 6.48 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 9 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 1.22 .... Catherine Gilliam ...... 2001 1.26 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2001 Wins Hits Allowed 30 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 256 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 Strikeouts 29 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 202 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 290 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 25 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 186 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996 289 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 21 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 181 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 209 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 20 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 166 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997 203 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2000 167 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003 Losses Runs Allowed 17 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 144 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996 16 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996 111 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 Walks 13 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 104 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997 120 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 13 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003 101 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1997 74 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003 12 .... 2 players 92 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003 71 .... Christy Huber ...... 1998 69 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 Most Games Started Earned Runs Allowed 63 .... Tina Diamond ...... 1996 44 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 75 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996 41 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 73 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997 Winning Percentage (min. 8 dec.) 31 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 73 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 .784 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 31 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 70 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 .156 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 26 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 67 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003 .714 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 .698 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 Innings Pitched Doubles Allowed .692 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2002 283.0 ... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 41 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 251.0 ... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 40 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 Lowest Opp. Batting Avg. (min. 25 IP) 229.1 ... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 38 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003 .144 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 225.2 ... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 36 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 .153 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2000 217.0 ... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 29 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997 .188 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 .196 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 Appearances Triples Allowed .197 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2001 47 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 11 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997 46 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 11 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 46 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 9 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996 38 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 9 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997 35 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 7 .... Heather McKenzie ...... 1996
Relief Appearances Home Runs Allowed 16 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 19 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 15 .... Heather McKenzie ...... 1996 18 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003 15 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003 12 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003 11 .... Natalie Smith ...... 2002 10 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997 Wild Pitches 31 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996 Saves 21 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 2 .... Heather McKenzie ...... 1996 15 .... Tina Diamond ...... 1996 2 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2001 15 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 1 .... 5 players 14 .... Christy Huber ...... 1998
Complete Games Hit Batters 34 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999 14 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996 33 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 2002 13 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 25 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1998 10 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003 24 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 2000 9 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997 Michelle Johnson holds the school record 24 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999 8 .... 2 players for most appearances and relief appearances in a single season. Bold indicates player active in 2004
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 31 HITTING Doubles 48 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 Games Played 44 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 252 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 42 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000-03 250 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 41 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 247 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 35 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 243 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 33 .... Shanel Garofalo ...... 2001- 239 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1997-00 31 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1997-00 233 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998-01 211 .... Tiffany Hurt ...... 1999-02 Triples 12 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 Batting Avg. (min. 150 at-bats) 8 .... Melissa Sanderson ...... 1996 .347 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 8 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000-03 .337 .... Kelly Brown ...... 2003- 8 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 .332 .... Jennifer McKibben ...... 1997-98 6 .... Terri Garland ...... 1996-97 .311 .... Shanel Garofalo ...... 2001- 6 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 .310 .... Megan Evans ...... 2002- 5 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998-01 .298 .... Amy Voorhees ...... 2001-02 5 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 .297 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 Home Runs At-Bats 21 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998-01 20 .... Megan Evans ...... 2002- Michelle Meadows holds the school 842 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 records for highest career batting 763 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 16 .... Tiffany Hurt ...... 1999-02 16 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 average, most career hits, doubles, runs 732 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 batted in, walks and total bases. 691 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 15 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 675 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000-03 15 .... Amy Voorhees ...... 2001-02 Strikeouts 654 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1997-00 14 .... Shanel Garofalo ...... 2001- 190 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998-01 622 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998-01 Runs Batted In 133 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1997-00 127 .... Tiffany Hurt ...... 1999-02 Hits 131 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 108 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000-03 254 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 116 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998-01 101 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 250 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 115 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 99 .... Mindi Wylie ...... 2001- 235 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 103 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 92 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 200 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 93 .... Shanel Garofalo ...... 2001- 196 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000-03 80 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1997-00 Stolen Bases 168 .... Shanel Garofalo ...... 2001- 80 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 52 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 167 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1997-00 80 .... Tiffany Hurt ...... 1999-02 36 .... Dawn Medina ...... 1996-98 Slugging Pct. (min. 150 AB) 26 .... Mary Lowzinski ...... 1998-01 .579 .... Megan Evans ...... 2002- 19 .... Terri Garland ...... 1996-97 .488 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 15 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000-03 .481 .... Amy Voorhees ...... 2001-02 13 .... Callie Rhodes ...... 2003- .461 .... Shanel Garofalo ...... 2001- 12 .... Christine Trunnell ...... 1996-98 .456 .... Jennifer McKibben ...... 1997-98 .440 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 Runs Scored 151 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 Total Bases 135 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000-03 357 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 129 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 351 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 122 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 336 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 104 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 293 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 78 .... Dawn Medina ...... 1996-98 287 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000-03 78 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998-01 262 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998-01 78 .... Shanel Garofalo ...... 2001- 249 .... Shanel Garofalo ...... 2001- Times Hit By Pitch Walks 15 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998-01 91 .... Michelle Meadows ...... 1997-00 12 .... Bronwyn Blair ...... 1998-01 77 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000-03 12 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 71 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 10 .... Carmen Farmer ...... 2000-03 Ali Verbage is Tech’s all-time home run 68 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1997-00 9 .... Laura Flowers ...... 1997-00 leader with 21. She had three as a senior, 65 .... Mindi Wylie ...... 2001- 9 .... Shanel Garofalo ...... 2001- seven as a junior, three as a sophomore 63 .... Ali Verbage ...... 1998-01 and eight as a freshman. 50 .... Kara Krumhardt ...... 1997-00 Bold indicates player active in 2004
32 2004 Virginia Tech Softball PITCHING Highest Winning Pct. (min. 16 dec.) .722 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 Lowest Earned Run Avg. (min. 150 IP) .694 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 1.36 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 .517 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 1.39 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 .478 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- 2.65 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 .450 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997-98 3.00 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- .381 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003- 3.62 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997-98 .333 .... TIna Diamond ...... 1996 4.16 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 Wins Strikeouts 93 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 920 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 65 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 475 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 30 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 167 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- 11 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- 120 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 11 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 100 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 9 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997-98 92 .... Tina Diamond ...... 1996 9 .... Catherine Gilliam ...... 2001 63 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997-98 Losses Strikeouts/7 Innings (min. 150 IP) 41 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 7.51 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 32 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 28 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 Clarisa Crowell holds the school record 7.48 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- for the highest career winning percentage. 5.42 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 25 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 13 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003- She went 65-25 in four years for a .722 2.99 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 winning percentage. 2.85 .... Allison Weist ...... 1996-97 12 .... Tina Diamond ...... 1996 2.45 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 12 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- Saves 3 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1998-02 Walks Starts 2 .... Heather McKenzie ...... 1996 293 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 132 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 2 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 134 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 87 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 1 .... 6 players 79 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 49 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 77 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 37 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 Complete Games 74 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- 25 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- 109 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 71 .... Christy Huber ...... 1998 23 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997-98 62 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 63 .... Tina Diamond ...... 1996 22 .... Christy Huber ...... 1998 37 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 Innings Pitched 20 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 863.2 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 14 .... Catherine Gilliam ...... 2001 614.0 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 14 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997-98 343.0 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 12 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- 234.0 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 9 .... Tina Diamond ...... 1996 156.1 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- 154.2 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997-98 Shutouts 127.2 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003- 47 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 26 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 Appearances 4 .... Catherine Gilliam ...... 2001 152 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 4 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 106 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 3 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- 75 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 2 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997-98 54 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 1 .... Natalie Smith ...... 2002 33 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- 1 .... Tina Diamond ...... 1996 32 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997-98 1 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003- 32 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003- Batters Faced Relief Appearances 3,472 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 23 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 2,487 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 23 .... Ashlee Dobbe ...... 1999-02 1,583 .... Michelle Johnson ...... 1997-98 19 .... Clarisa Crowell ...... 1999-02 1,207 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 15 .... Jennie Kallio ...... 1996-97 714 .... Allison Weist ...... 1997-98 Ashlee Dobbe holds nearly every major 15 .... Heather McKenzie ...... 1996 708 .... Katie Maynard ...... 2003- pitching record in Tech softball history, 15 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003- 599 .... Rachel Pacheco ...... 2003- including wins, saves, strikeouts, shutouts, 11 .... Natalie Smith ...... 2002 appearances and complete games. 9 .... 2 players Bold indicates player active in 2004
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 33 Akron (3-1) Bowling Green (1-0) 3-22-98 W, 6-5 (6) ...... Rock Hill, SC 2-28-99 W, 11-3 (5) ..... Greenville, NC 3-21-97 L, 2-5 ...... Rock Hill, SC 3-17-01 W, 5-1 ...... Rock Hill, SC 3-14-03 L, 1-5 ...... Salem, VA 3-3-01 W, 11-0 (5) Virginia Beach, VA 2-20-98 W, 10-5 ...... Durham, NC 3-3-01 W, 7-1 ...... Virginia Beach, VA Brown (2-0) College of Charleston (1-0) East Carolina (5-3) 3-15-02 W, 2-0 ...... Blacksburg 3-26-99 W, 1-0 ...... Richmond, VA 3-20-99 W, 5-1 ...... Rock Hill, SC 4-25-98 W, 4-3 ...... Blacksburg 4-2-99 W, 17-5 ...... Blacksburg 4-26-98 W, 4-3 ...... Blacksburg Alabama (0-1) Connecticut (5-2) 2-28-99 L, 2-4 (6) ...... Greenville, NC 2-20-00 L, 0-1 (8) ...... Raleigh, NC Bucknell (0-1) 3-24-00 L, 0-1 ...... Atlanta, GA 3-31-00 W, 4-1 ...... Blacksburg 3-22-96 L, 1-9 (6) ...... Salem, VA 3-31-01 W, 3-2 (10) ...... Blacksburg 4-2-00 W, 3-0 ...... Blacksburg Arizona State (0-1) 3-31-01 W, 3-2 ...... Blacksburg 4-13-01 L, 0-2 ...... Blacksburg 3-7-03 L, 3-8 ...... Sunnyvale, CA Campbell (2-2) 4-6-02 W, 7-5 ...... Storrs, CT 4-14-01 W, 7-6 (8) ...... Blacksburg 4-17-97 W, 4-3 ...... Blacksburg 4-6-02 W, 3-0 ...... Storrs, CT 2-16-02 L, 2-3 ...... Raleigh, NC Arkansas (0-2) 4-17-97 W, 8-7 ...... Blacksburg 4-12-03 W, 4-0 ...... Blacksburg 2-18-01 L, 0-1 ...... Monroe, LA 3-5-98 L, 3-5 ...... Buies Creek, NC 4-12-03 L, 2-5 ...... Blacksburg East Tennessee State (4-0) 3-1-02 L, 0-5 ...... Chattanooga, TN 3-5-98 L, 3-12 (5) ... Buies Creek, NC 4-4-01 W, 8-0 (6) ...... Blacksburg Cornell (2-1) 4-4-01 W, 2-0 ...... Blacksburg Ball State (1-1) Canisius (1-0) 3-18-96 L, 1-3 ...... Blacksburg 4-25-02 W, 10-1 (6) . Johnson City, TN 2-18-00 L, 3-4 ...... Raleigh, NC 3-16-02 W, 4-0 ...... Blacksburg 3-18-96 W, 4-0 ...... Blacksburg 4-25-02 W, 6-0 ...... Johnson City, TN 2-23-03 W, 6-5 ...... Chattanooga, TN 3-2-01 W, 2-0 ...... Virginia Beach, VA Carson-Newman (0-2) Elon (2-0) Bethune-Cookman (1-0) 2-22-96 L, 0-10 (5) . Jefferson City, TN Dayton (11-3) 3-19-99 W, 4-0 ...... Rock Hill, SC 3-17-00 W, 4-1 ...... Tallahassee, FL 2-22-96 L, 0-3 ...... Jefferson City, TN 3-30-96 W, 9-6 ...... Dayton, OH 2-15-02 W, 15-4 ...... Raleigh, NC 3-30-96 W, 6-5 ...... Dayton, OH Bloomsburg (0-1) Central Michigan (0-2) 4-4-97 W, 9-1 (5) ...... Blacksburg Evansville (1-3) 3-10-98 L, 2-6 ...... Orlando, FL 3-12-99 L, 0-4 ...... Tallahassee, FL 4-4-97 W, 15-7 (6) ...... Blacksburg 3-13-98 L, 1-2 ...... Conway, SC 3-1-03 L, 1-3 ...... Plant City, FL 4-10-98 L, 0-1 ...... Dayton, OH 3-14-98 W, 5-1 ...... Conway, SC Boston University (2-0) 4-10-98 L, 5-9 ...... Dayton, OH 3-6-99 L, 1-6 ...... Atlanta, GA 3-10-00 W, 4-3 (8) ...... Tampa, FL Charlotte (5-2) 5-2-98 W, 3-2 (8) ...... Kingston, RI 3-25-00 L, 1-9 (5) ...... Atlanta, GA 2-14-00 W, 8-3 ...... Raleigh, NC 2-26-97 W, 12-3 (6) ...... Charlotte, NC 4-25-99 W, 4-2 ...... Blacksburg 2-26-97 L, 0-9 (5) ...... Charlotte, NC 4-25-99 W, 10-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg Florida (0-4) Boston College (6-2) 3-25-98 W, 8-6 (8) ...... Blacksburg 5-8-99 W, 5-0 ...... Salem, VA 2-19-99 L, 1-2 (8) ...... Gainesville, FL 3-26-99 W, 1-0 ...... Richmond, VA 3-25-98 L, 2-5 ...... Blacksburg 4-16-00 L, 1-2 ...... Dayton, OH 2-19-99 L, 0-3 ...... Gainesville, FL 3-27-99 W, 2-0 ...... Richmond, VA 2-19-00 W, 4-0 ...... Raleigh, NC 4-16-00 W, 5-3 ...... Dayton, OH 3-9-00 L, 2-3 ...... Tampa, FL 3-25-01 W, 2-1 ...... Blacksburg 2-24-02 W, 8-5 (9) ...... Charlotte, NC 5-11-00 W, 4-0 ...... Amherst, MA 3-12-00 L, 0-7 ...... Tampa, FL 3-25-01 W, 8-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg 2-24-02 W, 8-1 ...... Charlotte, NC 5-12-00 W, 1-0 ...... Amherst, MA 4-29-02 W, 1-0 ...... Allentown, PA Florida A&M (3-0) 4-29-02 W, 4-3 ...... Allentown, PA Coastal Carolina (3-3) Davis & Elkins (1-0) 3-10-99 W, 4-0 ...... Tallahassee, FL 4-13-03 L, 2-4 ...... Blacksburg 3-3-96 L, 0-8 (6) ...... Conway, SC 3-22-96 W, 13-4 (5) ...... Salem, VA 3-10-99 W, 8-1 ...... Tallahassee, FL 4-13-03 L, 0-9 (5) ...... Blacksburg 3-22-97 L, 2-5 ...... Rock Hill, SC 3-12-99 W, 3-1 ...... Tallahassee, FL 3-13-98 W, 1-0 ...... Conway, SC Delaware (3-0) 3-14-98 W, 5-1 ...... Conway, SC 2-27-99 W, 7-3 ...... Greenville, NC RECORD vs. OPPONENTS
Team First Last VT Team First Last VT Team First Last VT Team First Last VT Akron 1997 2001 3-1 Furman 2000 2000 1-0 Maryland 1997 2000 0-4 St. Louis 1998 1998 1-0 Alabama 2000 2000 0-1 Gannon 1997 1997 0-1 Md.-Eastern Shore 1996 1996 1-0 St. Peter’s 1999 1999 2-0 Arizona State 2003 2003 0-1 Gardner-Webb 2002 2002 2-0 Massachusetts 1996 2000 1-14 Sacramento State 2003 2003 0-1 Arkansas 2001 2002 0-2 George Mason 1997 2000 6-3 Mass.-Lowell 1996 1996 1-1 Samford 1998 1998 1-0 Ball State 2000 2003 1-1 Georgia 1998 1998 0-1 Miami University 2002 2002 1-1 San Jose State 2001 2003 0-2 Bethune-Cookman 2000 2000 1-0 Georgia Southern 1997 1997 0-1 Michigan 1999 1999 1-1 Santa Clara 2003 2003 0-1 Bloomsburg 1998 1998 0-1 Georgia State 1998 2003 4-3 Michigan State 2000 2000 0-1 Seton Hall 2001 2003 3-3 Boston University 2000 2003 2-0 Georgia Tech 1998 2003 2-3 Middle Tennessee 2002 2002 1-0 Siena 1999 1999 2-0 Boston College 1999 2003 6-2 Grand Valley 1997 1997 1-0 Milligan 1996 1996 0-2 South Carolina 2000 2003 1-4 Bowling Green 2001 2001 1-0 Hampton 1996 1996 1-1 Monmouth 1997 1997 1-1 South Florida 2002 2002 1-0 Brown 1999 1999 2-0 Hartford 2001 2003 3-0 Northern Illinois 2002 2002 1-0 SE Louisiana 2001 2001 0-1 Bucknell 1996 1996 0-1 Harvard 2000 2000 1-0 Northern Iowa 2000 2001 1-1 Southern Miss 1999 2001 0-2 Campbell 1997 1998 2-2 Hofstra 2002 2002 1-0 Northwood 1997 1997 1-0 SW Missouri 1997 1997 0-1 Canisius 2002 2002 1-0 Holy Cross 1997 1997 1-1 North Carolina 1996 2003 1-3 Southwest State 1998 1998 1-0 Carson-Newman 1996 1996 0-2 Holy Family 1997 1997 1-0 North Carolina A&T 1996 1998 5-0 Stony Brook 2002 2002 1-0 Central Michigan 1999 2003 0-2 Illinois 2001 2001 0-1 UNC Greensboro 1997 2000 3-3 Syracuse 2001 2003 2-4 Charlotte 1997 2002 5-2 Illinois-Chicago 1998 1998 0-1 UNC Wilmington 2003 2003 1-0 Temple 1996 2000 3-7 Coastal Carolina 1996 2003 3-3 Iowa 2001 2001 0-2 Northwestern State 1998 1998 0-1 Tennessee 1997 2003 5-4 Coll. of Charleston 1999 1999 1-0 James Madison 2002 2003 3-1 Notre Dame 2000 2002 1-8 Tenn.-Chattanooga 2000 2003 1-3 Connecticut 2000 2003 5-2 Kansas 1999 1999 1-0 Oakland (Mich.) 2003 2003 0-1 Tennessee State 2001 2001 1-0 Cornell 1996 2001 2-1 Kentucky 2000 2001 2-0 Ohio 1999 1999 1-0 Tennessee Tech 1998 1999 1-1 Dayton 1996 2000 11-3 La Salle 1996 2000 7-3 Oklahoma State 2000 2002 1-1 Troy State 2000 2000 1-0 Davis & Elkins 1996 1996 1-0 Lehigh 2003 2003 1-0 Oregon 2001 2001 1-1 USL 1997 1997 0-1 Delaware 1999 2001 3-0 Liberty 1996 2003 13-9 Pittsburgh 1999 2003 5-2 Villanova 1997 2003 2-7 East Carolina 1998 1998 5-3 Long Beach State 2001 2001 1-0 Providence 1998 2003 5-2 Virginia 1998 2003 7-6 East Tennessee St. 2001 2002 4-0 Long Island 2002 2002 0-1 Purdue 2002 2002 0-1 Wagner 1996 1996 1-0 Elon 1999 2002 2-0 Loyola-Chicago 1999 1999 1-0 Radford 1996 2003 16-6 Washington 1999 1999 0-1 Evansville 1998 2000 1-3 Lynchburg College 1996 1996 2-0 Rhode Island 1996 2000 7-4 Western Michigan 2003 2003 0-1 Florida 1999 2000 0-4 Louisiana-Monroe 1998 1998 1-1 Rutgers 1998 2003 4-4 Winthrop 1996 2002 4-3 Florida A&M 1999 1999 3-0 Maine 1997 1998 0-3 St. Bonaventure 1996 2003 10-2 Yale 1998 1998 1-0 Florida Atlantic 1999 2000 1-1 Marist 2001 2003 2-0 St. John’s 1998 2003 5-2 Youngstown State 2000 2003 2-0 Fordham 1996 2000 10-0 Marshall 1996 2001 4-4 St. Joseph’s 1996 2000 8-6 2004 opponents in bold
34 2004 Virginia Tech Softball Florida Atlantic (1-1) Illinois (0-1) Marist (2-0) 4-2-96 W, 6-5 ...... Blacksburg 3-14-99 L, 1-4 ...... Tallahassee, FL 3-18-01 L, 0-3 ...... Rock Hill, SC 3-3-01 W, 8-2 ...... Virginia Beach, VA 4-22-97 W, 8-0 (6) .... Greensboro, NC 3-10-00 W, 1-0 ...... Tampa, FL 3-23-03 W, 8-5 ...... Blacksburg 4-22-97 W, 4-0 ...... Greensboro, NC Illinois-Chicago (0-1) 4-25-98 W, 15-2 (5) ...... Blacksburg Fordham (10-0) 2-21-98 L, 1-9 (6) ...... Durham, NC Marshall (4-4) 3-24-96 W, 6-5 ...... Blacksburg 4-10-96 L, 2-3 ...... Huntington, WV North Carolina Greensboro (3-3) 3-24-96 W, 7-4 ...... Blacksburg Iowa (0-2) 4-10-96 L, 0-3 ...... Huntington, WV 4-26-97 L, 4-5 ...... Blacksburg 3-24-97 W, 7-3 ...... Salem, VA 3-10-01 L, 1-4 ...... Sunnyvale, CA 4-8-97 W, 8-7 ...... Blacksburg 4-28-98 L, 2-3 ...... Greensboro, NC 3-24-97 W, 7-3 ...... Salem, VA 3-11-01 L, 1-6 ...... Sunnyvale, CA 2-26-99 W, 3-0 ...... Greenville, NC 4-28-98 L, 0-2 ...... Greensboro, NC 4-5-98 W, 13-5 (5) ...... Blacksburg 3-29-00 W, 1-0 ...... Huntington, WV 4-21-99 W, 1-0 ...... Blacksburg 4-5-98 W, 11-1 (5) ...... Blacksburg James Madison (3-1) 3-29-00 L, 0-2 ...... Huntington, WV 4-21-99 W, 3-0 ...... Blacksburg 4-17-99 W, 11-1 (6) ...... Bronx, NY 4-10-02 W, 9-3 ...... Blacksburg 2-23-01 W, 9-4 ...... Chattanooga, TN 2-19-00 W, 4-0 ...... Raleigh, NC 4-17-99 W, 4-0 ...... Bronx, NY 4-10-02 W, 10-2 (6) ...... Blacksburg 2-25-01 L, 2-3 (8) .... Chattanooga, TN 4-30-00 W, 10-1 (5) ...... Blacksburg 3-12-03 W, 10-2 ...... Harrisonburg, VA North Carolina Wilmington (1-0) 4-30-00 W, 11-2 (6) ...... Blacksburg 3-12-03 L, 4-7 ...... Harrisonburg, VA Maryland (0-4) 2-14-03 W, 2-0 ...... Raleigh, NC 3-15-97 L, 2-7 ...... College Park, MD Furman (1-0) Kansas (1-0) 3-15-97 L, 4-12 (5) . College Park, MD Northwestern State (0-1) 3-18-00 W, 5-0 ...... Tallahassee, FL 3-13-99 W, 3-2 (8) ..... Tallahassee, FL 3-28-97 L, 8-9 ...... Atlanta, GA 3-1-98 L, 2-4 ...... Atlanta, GA 3-17-00 L, 2-10 (6) .... Tallahassee, FL Gannon (0-1) Kentucky (2-0) Notre Dame (1-8) 3-7-97 L, 1-3 ...... Ft. Myers, FL 3-4-00 W, 6-3 (9) ...... Bristol, TN Maryland-Eastern Shore (1-0) 3-4-00 L, 0-1 (8) ...... Bristol, TN 2-24-01 W, 3-0 ...... Chattanooga, TN 3-15-96 W, 9-1 (5) ...... Hampton, VA 3-5-00 L, 0-3 ...... Bristol, TN Gardner-Webb (2-0) 4-21-01 L, 0-5 ...... Blacksburg 3-29-02 W, 8-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg La Salle (7-3) Massachusetts (1-14) 4-21-01 L, 0-4 ...... Blacksburg 3-30-02 W, 8-0 (6) ...... Blacksburg 4-27-96 L, 3-6 ...... Blacksburg 4-6-96 L, 1-10 (5) ...... Blacksburg 4-20-02 L, 0-8 (5) ...... South Bend, IN 4-27-96 L, 1-9 ...... Blacksburg 4-6-96 L, 0-16 (5) ...... Blacksburg 4-20-02 L, 0-10 (5) ..... South Bend, IN George Mason (6-3) 3-16-97 L, 0-7 ...... Philadelphia, PA 4-13-97 L, 0-8 (5) ...... Amherst, MA 5-9-02 W, 8-3 ...... Salem, VA 3-13-97 L, 6-7 ...... Blacksburg 3-16-97 W, 2-1 (8) .... Philadelphia, PA 4-13-97 L, 2-6 ...... Amherst, MA 5-11-02 L, 1-2 ...... Salem, VA 3-13-97 L, 3-4 ...... Blacksburg 4-6-98 W, 5-1 ...... Blacksburg 4-18-98 L, 0-5 ...... Blacksburg 5-11-02 L, 1-3 ...... Salem, VA 2-21-98 W, 11-1 (5) ...... Durham, NC 4-6-98 W, 9-7 ...... Blacksburg 4-18-98 L, 1-14 (5) ...... Blacksburg 2-26-99 W, 1-0 (8) ...... Greenville, NC 4-18-99 W, 6-0 ...... Philadelphia, PA 5-1-98 L, 0-7 ...... Kingston, RI Oakland (Mich.) (0-1) 3-26-99 W, 3-0 ...... Richmond, VA 4-18-99 W, 4-1 ...... Philadelphia, PA 5-3-98 L, 1-3 ...... Kingston, RI 2-28-03 L, 4-6 ...... Plant City, FL 3-31-99 W, 2-1 ...... Fairfax, VA 4-29-00 W, 12-2 (5) ...... Blacksburg 5-2-99 L, 0-3 ...... Amherst, MA 3-31-99 L, 0-1 ...... Fairfax, VA 4-29-00 W, 8-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg 5-2-99 L, 1-4 ...... Amherst, MA Ohio (1-0) 3-22-00 W, 8-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg 5-9-99 L, 0-2 ...... Salem, VA 2-28-99 W, 5-0 ...... Greenville, NC 3-22-00 W, 6-2 ...... Blacksburg Lehigh (1-0) 4-8-00 L, 5-7 ...... Blacksburg 3-22-03 W, 7-1 ...... Blacksburg 4-8-00 W, 3-1 ...... Blacksburg Oklahoma State (1-1) Georgia (0-1) 5-12-00 L, 2-6 ...... Amherst, MA 3-11-00 W, 2-1 ...... Tampa, FL 2-21-98 L, 3-4 (9) ...... Durham, NC Liberty (13-9) 5-13-00 L, 0-6 ...... Amherst, MA 3-8-02 L, 2-8 ...... Plant City, FL 3-1-96 L, 1-6 (6) ...... Blacksburg Georgia Southern (0-1) 3-1-96 L, 0-3 ...... Blacksburg Massachusetts-Lowell (1-1) Oregon (1-1) 3-29-97 L, 3-4 ...... Atlanta, GA 3-23-96 L, 1-6 ...... Salem, VA 3-15-96 W, 5-4 ...... Hampton, VA 3-9-01 L, 2-3 ...... Sunnyvale, CA 4-4-96 L, 1-8 ...... Lynchburg, VA 3-16-96 L, 12-14 ...... Hampton, VA 3-10-01 W, 8-7 (9) ...... Sunnyvale, CA Georgia State (4-3) 4-4-96 L, 0-3 ...... Lynchburg, VA 3-1-98 W, 7-1 ...... Atlanta, GA 4-12-97 W, 2-1 ...... Lynchburg, VA Miami University (1-1) Pittsburgh (5-2) 3-7-99 W, 3-0 (6) ...... Atlanta, GA 4-12-97 W, 4-0 ...... Lynchburg, VA 2-15-02 L, 6-7 ...... Raleigh, NC 3-7-99 W, 3-0 ...... Atlanta, GA 3-13-99 W, 4-0 ...... Tallahassee, FL 4-1-97 W, 5-1 ...... Blacksburg 2-16-02 W, 10-2 (5) ...... Raleigh, NC 4-22-01 W, 5-0 ...... Blacksburg 3-19-00 L, 1-4 ...... Tallahassee, FL 4-1-97 L, 2-6 ...... Blacksburg 4-22-01 W, 2-1 ...... Blacksburg 3-24-00 L, 1-4 ...... Atlanta, GA 4-21-98 L, 1-2 ...... Lynchburg, VA Michigan (1-1) 4-21-02 W, 4-0 ...... Pittsburgh, PA 3-10-02 W, 4-0 ...... Plant City, FL 4-21-98 L, 2-5 ...... Lynchburg, VA 2-20-99 W, 6-2 ...... Gainesville, FL 4-21-02 L, 1-2 (10) ...... Pittsburgh, PA 3-15-03 L, 2-3 ...... Salem, VA 3-24-99 W, 4-3 ...... Blacksburg 2-20-99 L, 0-5 ...... Gainesville, FL 4-19-03 W, 6-0 ...... Pittsburgh, PA 3-24-99 W, 1-0 ...... Blacksburg 4-19-03 L, 2-4 ...... Pittsburgh, PA Georgia Tech (2-3) 4-1-00 W, 5-0 ...... Blacksburg Michigan State (0-1) 3-1-98 L, 1-2 ...... Atlanta, GA 4-2-00 W, 4-3 (8) ...... Blacksburg 3-11-00 L, 2-3 ...... Tampa, FL Providence (5-2) 2-17-99 L, 4-5 ...... Atlanta, GA 4-19-00 W, 2-0 ...... Lynchburg, VA 3-21-98 L, 1-3 ...... Rock Hill, SC 2-17-99 W, 3-2 ...... Atlanta, GA 4-19-00 W, 12-0 (5) ..... Lynchburg, VA Middle Tennessee (1-0) 5-6-01 W, 2-0 ...... Blacksburg 3-6-99 W, 10-6 ...... Atlanta, GA 2-23-01 W, 2-1 (11) . Chattanooga, TN 3-1-02 W, 2-1 ...... Chattanooga, TN 5-6-01 W, 3-0 ...... Blacksburg 3-9-03 L, 0-6 ...... Sunnyvale, CA 3-27-02 W, 12-1 (5) ...... Blacksburg 3-24-02 W, 3-0 ...... Providence, RI 3-27-02 W, 10-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg Milligan (0-2) 3-24-02 W, 4-3 ...... Providence, RI Grand Valley (1-0) 4-2-03 L, 0-1 ...... Lynchburg, VA 4-15-96 L, 4-10 ...... Blacksburg 5-3-03 L, 1-5 ...... Blacksburg 3-6-97 W, 9-5 ...... Ft. Myers, FL 4-2-03 W, 10-3 ...... Lynchburg, VA 4-15-96 L, 2-10 ...... Blacksburg 5-3-03 W, 4-1 ...... Blacksburg
Hampton (1-1) Long Beach State (1-0) Monmouth (1-1) Purdue (0-1) 4-17-96 L, 4-7 ...... Blacksburg 3-9-01 W, 2-1 ...... Sunnyvale, CA 3-4-97 W, 5-4 (8) ...... Ft. Myers, FL 3-7-02 L, 6-7 ...... Plant City, FL 4-17-96 W, 4-1 ...... Blacksburg 3-8-97 L, 0-3 ...... Ft. Myers, FL Long Island (0-1) Radford (16-6) Hartford (3-0) 2-17-02 L, 3-5 ...... Raleigh, NC Northern Illinois (1-0) 3-22-96 L, 1-4 ...... Salem, VA 3-22-01 W, 7-0 ...... Blacksburg 3-7-02 W, 5-4 (9) ...... Plant City, FL 4-11-96 L, 6-7 (8) ...... Blacksburg 3-22-01 W, 5-0 ...... Blacksburg Loyola-Chicago (1-0) 4-11-96 L, 2-11 (5) ...... Blacksburg 3-22-03 W, 11-1 (5) ...... Blacksburg 3-7-99 W, 4-0 ...... Atlanta, GA Northern Iowa (1-1) 3-15-97 L, 9-13 ...... Blacksburg 3-17-00 W, 4-1 ...... Tallahassee, FL 3-15-97 L, 0-3 ...... Blacksburg Harvard (1-0) Lynchburg College (2-0) 3-18-01 L, 0-2 ...... Monroe, LA 4-2-98 L, 2-3 (8) ...... Radford, VA 4-1-00 W, 11-1 (5) ...... Blacksburg 4-24-96 W, 10-5 ...... Blacksburg 4-2-98 W, 10-8 ...... Radford, VA 4-24-96 W, 9-1 (5) ...... Blacksburg Northwood (1-0) 4-6-99 W, 6-1 ...... Blacksburg Hofstra (1-0) 3-7-97 W, 3-2 ...... Ft. Myers, FL 4-6-99 W, 8-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg 3-10-02 W, 6-0 ...... Plant City, FL Louisiana-Monroe (1-1) 2-26-00 W, 10-2 (6) ...... Blacksburg 3-21-98 W, 8-6 (4) ...... Rock Hill, SC North Carolina (1-3) 2-26-00 W, 7-0 ...... Blacksburg Holy Cross (1-1) 3-3-96 L, 1-18 (5) ...... Conway, NC 2-21-01 W, 2-0 ...... Blacksburg 3-3-97 L, 2-5 ...... Ft. Myers, FL Maine (0-3) 2-20-98 W, 3-2 ...... Durham, NC 2-21-01 W, 14-4 (5) ...... Blacksburg 3-6-97 W, 4-2 ...... Ft. Myers, FL 3-21-97 L, 3-6 ...... Rock Hill, SC 3-25-00 L, 0-5 ...... Atlanta, GA 3-3-01 W, 4-0 ...... Virginia Beach, VA 3-22-97 L, 3-11 (6) ...... Rock Hill, SC 3-15-03 L, 3-4 ...... Salem, VA 4-13-01 W, 9-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg Holy Family (1-0) 3-11-98 L, 0-1 ...... Orlando, FL 4-14-01 W, 8-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg 3-3-97 W, 10-4 (6) ...... Ft. Myers, FL North Carolina A&T (5-0) continued on next page 4-2-96 W, 9-1 (5) ...... Blacksburg
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 35 continued from previous page St. Bonaventure (10-2) 5-7-99 L, 0-1 ...... Salem, VA Tennessee (5-4) 3-31-96 W, 2-1 (10) ...... Blacksburg 5-8-99 W, 4-2 ...... Salem, VA 4-30-97 L, 0-17 (5) ...... Bristol, TN 3-29-02 W, 8-0 (6) ...... Blacksburg 3-31-96 W, 6-1 ...... Blacksburg 4-24-00 W, 7-0 ...... Philadelphia, PA 4-30-97 L, 2-12 (5) ...... Bristol, TN 3-30-02 W, 15-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg 4-6-97 W, 4-2 ...... Olean, NY 4-24-00 W, 5-3 ...... Philadelphia, PA 4-15-98 L, 0-8 (6) ...... Bristol, TN 4-24-02 W, 11-2 (5) ...... Radford, VA 4-6-97 L, 1-2 ...... Olean, NY 4-15-98 L, 0-11 ...... Bristol, TN 4-24-02 W, 7-1 ...... Radford, VA 4-12-98 W, 13-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg St. Louis (1-0) 4-14-99 W, 3-1 ...... Bristol, TN 3-25-03 W, 4-2 ...... Blacksburg 4-12-98 W, 6-1 ...... Blacksburg 2-28-98 W, 19-3 (5) ...... Atlanta, GA 3-5-00 W, 1-0 ...... Bristol, TN 3-25-03 W, 6-5 ...... Blacksburg 4-24-99 W, 5-0 ...... Olean, NY 4-18-01 W, 4-2 ...... Bristol, TN 4-24-99 W, 7-5 (8) ...... Olean, NY St. Peter’s (2-0) 4-17-02 W, 6-0 ...... Bristol, TN Rhode Island (7-4) 5-7-00 W, 4-3 ...... Blacksburg 4-2-99 W, 7-1 ...... Blacksburg 4-23-03 W, 1-0 ...... Bristol, TN 4-7-96 L, 2-7 ...... Blacksburg 5-7-00 W, 10-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg 4-3-99 W, 1-0 (9) ...... Blacksburg 4-7-96 L, 4-7 ...... Blacksburg 3-14-03 W, 9-7 ...... Salem, VA Tennessee-Chattanooga (1-3) 4-12-97 W, 4-2 ...... Kingston, RI 3-21-03 L, 3-4 ...... Blacksburg Sacramento State (0-1) 3-9-00 W, 5-0 ...... Tampa, FL 4-12-97 L, 1-5 ...... Kingston, RI 3-8-03 L, 5-7 ...... Sunnyvale, CA 2-24-01 L, 0-2 ...... Chattanooga, TN 3-8-98 W, 4-2 (6) ...... Orlando, FL St. John’s (5-2) 3-9-02 L, 0-5 ...... Plant City, FL 4-20-98 L, 2-5 ...... Blacksburg 3-8-98 W, 9-1 (6) ...... Orlando, FL Samford (1-0) 2-23-03 L, 4-6 ...... Chattanooga, TN 4-20-98 W, 7-6 ...... Blacksburg 4-29-01 W, 2-1 ...... Uniondale, NY 3-21-98 W, 12-4 (5) ...... Rock Hill, SC 5-1-99 W, 5-0 ...... Kingston, RI 4-29-01 W, 2-1 ...... Uniondale, NY Tennessee State (1-0) 5-1-99 W, 3-0 ...... Kingston, RI 4-27-02 W, 5-0 ...... Blacksburg San Jose State (0-2) 3-16-01 W, 10-1 (5) ...... Rock Hill, SC 4-9-00 W, 5-1 ...... Blacksburg 4-27-02 W, 7-1 ...... Blacksburg 3-9-01 L, 0-2 ...... Sunnyvale, CA 4-9-00 W, 3-0 ...... Blacksburg 4-6-03 L, 0-2 ...... Jamaica, NY 3-8-03 L, 0-2 ...... Sunnyvale, CA Tennessee Tech (1-1) 4-6-03 L, 1-3 ...... Jamaica, NY 2-28-98 W, 4-2 ...... Atlanta, GA Rutgers (4-4) Santa Clara (0-1) 3-19-99 L, 3-4 ...... Rock Hill, SC 4-24-98 L, 8-9 ...... Blacksburg St. Joseph’s (8-6) 3-7-03 L, 2-9 ...... Sunnyvale, CA 4-26-98 W, 13-10 ...... Blacksburg 4-20-96 L, 1-6 ...... Philadelphia, PA Troy State (1-0) 4-7-01 W, 1-0 ...... Piscataway, NJ 4-20-96 L, 1-9 (5) ..... Philadelphia, PA Seton Hall (3-3) 3-18-00 W, 2-1 ...... Tallahassee, FL 4-7-01 L, 1-3 ...... Piscataway, NJ 4-28-97 L, 0-9 (5) ...... Blacksburg 4-28-01 L, 0-5 ...... S. Orange, NJ 4-13-02 W, 3-1 ...... Blacksburg 4-28-97 L, 4-14 (6) ...... Blacksburg 4-28-01 L, 2-3 ...... S. Orange, NJ USL (0-1) 4-13-02 L, 1-5 ...... Blacksburg 3-28-98 W, 2-1 ...... Philadelphia, PA 5-5-02 W, 3-2 (9) ...... Blacksburg 3-29-97 L, 2-11 (5) ...... Atlanta, GA 4-27-03 W, 5-4 ...... Piscataway, NJ 3-28-98 L, 2-5 ...... Philadelphia, PA 5-5-02 W, 1-0 (9) ...... Blacksburg 4-27-03 L, 7-10 ...... Piscataway, NJ 5-2-98 W, 8-0 (6) ...... Kingston, RI 4-5-03 L, 0-1 ...... S. Orange, NJ Villanova (2-7) 3-27-99 W, 2-0 ...... Richmond, VA 4-5-03 W, 6-3 ...... S. Orange, NJ 3-4-97 W, 3-2 ...... Ft. Myers, FL 4-12-99 W, 8-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg 3-8-97 L, 2-3 (8) ...... Ft. Myers, FL 4-12-99 W, 1-0 ...... Blacksburg Siena (2-0) 4-8-01 L, 1-4 ...... Villanova, PA 4-3-99 W, 4-0 ...... Blacksburg 4-8-01 L, 2-3 ...... Villanova, PA 4-3-99 W, 5-0 ...... Blacksburg 4-14-02 L, 2-4 ...... Blacksburg Miscellaneous Records and Streaks 4-14-02 L, 2-4 ...... Blacksburg South Carolina (1-4) 5-10-02 W, 3-0 ...... Salem, VA Tech’s All-Time Varsity Record ...... 266-203 (.567) 5-6-00 L, 0-3 ...... Blacksburg 4-26-03 L, 7-10 ...... Villanova, PA Home ...... 111-48 (.698) 5-6-00 L, 1-3 ...... Blacksburg 4-26-03 L, 1-6 ...... Villanova, PA 2-28-01 W, 4-1 (9) ...... Columbia, SC Away ...... 59-67 (.468) 2-28-01 L, 1-2 ...... Columbia, SC Virginia (7-6) Neutral ...... 96-88 (.522) 3-2-03 L, 4-8 ...... Plant City, FL 3-31-98 L, 1-5 ...... Blacksburg Versus Virginia Opponents ...... 48-26 (.649) 3-31-98 L, 2-6 ...... Blacksburg Home vs. Virginia Opponents ...... 29-13 (.690) South Florida (1-0) 4-27-99 W, 1-0 ...... Charlottesville, VA 3-8-02 W, 5-2 ...... Plant City, FL 4-27-99 W, 1-0 ...... Charlottesville, VA In Virginia ...... 141-70 (.668) 4-11-00 W, 5-3 ...... Blacksburg In February ...... 33-25 (.569) Southeastern Louisiana (0-1) 4-11-00 W, 5-3 ...... Blacksburg In March ...... 108-83 (.586) 2-17-01 L, 2-3 ...... Monroe, LA 4-24-01 L, 2-4 (8) ...... Salem, VA 4-24-01 L, 1-3 ...... Salem, VA In April ...... 108-82 (.568) Southern Mississippi (0-2) 4-3-02 L, 2-3 ...... Salem, VA In May ...... 17-13 (.567) 3-20-99 L, 0-6 ...... Rock Hill, SC 4-3-02 W, 2-1 (8) ...... Salem, VA Undefeated Months (min. 5 games) ...... April, 1999 (24-0) 2-17-01 L, 0-2 ...... Monroe, LA 4-17-03 W, 6-5 ...... Blacksburg In Season Openers ...... 3-5 (.375) 4-17-03 L, 5-10 (6) ...... Blacksburg In Home Openers ...... 5-3 (.625) Southwest Missouri (0-1) 4-19-03 W, 7-4 ...... Salem, VA 3-28-97 L, 1-3 ...... Atlanta, GA In BIG EAST Play (3 years) ...... 30-28 (.517) Wagner (1-0) In Atlantic 10 Play (5 years) ...... 48-32 (.600) Southwest State (1-0) 3-22-96 W, 7-6 ...... Salem, VA In Conference Tournament Games ...... 8-8 (.500) 3-10-98 W, 7-3 (5) ...... Orlando, FL Record When Scoring 0-3 Runs ...... 69-177 (.280) Washington (0-1) Stony Brook (1-0) 2-21-99 L, 0-5 ...... Gainesville, FL Record When Allowing 0-3 Runs ...... 220-74 (.748) 3-15-02 W, 4-0 ...... Blacksburg Record When Scoring 4-7 Runs ...... 106-21 (.835) Western Michigan (0-1) Record When Allowing 4-7 Runs ...... 43-85 (.336) Syracuse (2-4) 3-1-03 L, 1-5 ...... Plant City, FL 4-2-01 W, 5-4 ...... Blacksburg Record When Scoring 8+ Runs ...... 84-4 (.955) 4-2-01 L, 0-2 ...... Blacksburg Record When Allowing 8+ Runs ...... 2-45 (.043) Winthrop (4-3) 4-7-02 L, 0-5 ...... Syracuse, NY 3-12-96 L, 3-5 ...... Rock Hill, SC Record When Scoring Margin is 1 Run ...... 68-45 (.602) 4-7-02 L, 0-3 ...... Syracuse, NY 3-12-96 L, 3-6 ...... Rock Hill, SC Record When Scoring Margin is 2-4 Runs ...... 99-87 (.532) 3-29-03 L, 1-4 ...... Blacksburg 3-16-97 L, 3-8 ...... Blacksburg 3-29-03 W, 9-1 (6) ...... Blacksburg Record When Scoring Margin is 5-7 Runs ...... 51-36 (.586) 3-16-97 W, 10-6 ...... Blacksburg 3-17-01 W, 11-0 (5) ...... Rock Hill, SC Record When Scoring Margin is 8+ Runs ...... 57-30 (.655) Temple (3-7) 2-23-02 W, 10-0 (5) ...... Rock Hill, SC 4-21-96 L, 0-1 ...... Philadelphia, PA Longest Winning Streak ...... 26 2-23-02 W, 6-0 ...... Rock Hill, SC April 2, 1999 through May 1, 1999 4-21-96 L, 0-1 ...... Philadelphia, PA 4-24-97 L, 4-9 ...... Blacksburg Longest Losing Streak ...... 13 4-24-97 W, 4-1 ...... Blacksburg Yale (1-0) April 4, 1996 through April 17, 1996 3-29-98 L, 1-2 (9) ..... Philadelphia, PA 3-11-98 W, 8-0 (5) ...... Orlando, FL Longest Home Winning Streak ...... 26 3-29-98 L, 3-4 ...... Philadelphia, PA 4-10-99 W, 4-0 ...... Blacksburg Youngstown State (2-0) April 25, 1998 through April 8, 2000 4-10-99 W, 8-1 ...... Blacksburg 2-18-00 W, 3-0 ...... Raleigh, NC Longest Home Winning Streak vs. Virginia Teams ...... 25 4-23-00 L, 0-2 ...... Philadelphia, PA 3-21-03 W, 9-0 (5) ...... Blacksburg 4-23-00 L, 0-1 (9) ..... Philadelphia, PA March 24, 1999 through April 17, 2003 2004 opponents in bold
36 2004 Virginia Tech Softball A G P Armes, Crystal ...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Garland, Terri ...... 1996, 1997 Pacheco, Rachel ...... 2003 Avent, Kim ...... 1996 Garofalo, Shanel ...... 2001, 2002, 2003 Prosise, Sarah ...... 2002, 2003 Gilliam, Catherine ...... 2001 B Green, Maura ...... 2001 R Beach, Crystal ...... 2003 Rhodes, Callie ...... 2003 Bird, Bethany ...... 1999, 2000 H Rowley, Sara ...... 1996, 1997 Black, Julie ...... 1998 Hayden, Wendy ...... 1996, 1997, 1998 Blacka, Aaron ...... 1996 Holberton, Shannon ...... 2003 S Blair, Bronwyn ...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Huber, Christy ...... 1998 Brinkman, Courtney ...... 2002 Hudson, Sarah ...... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Sanderson, Melissa ...... 1996 Brown, Kelly ...... 2003 Hurt, Tiffany ...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Smith, Natalie ...... 2002 Strang, Kristi ...... 1996, 1997 Stone, Megan ...... 2003 C J Colbert, Cara ...... 1997 Jenkins, Angie ...... 1996 T Crowder, Shannon ...... 1996 Johnson, Michelle ...... 1997, 1998 Crowell, Clarisa ...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Jones, Kathleen ...... 2002, 2003 Terry, Heather...... 2000 Todd, Heather ...... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Trunnell, Christine ...... 1996, 1997, 1998 D K Diamond, Tina ...... 1996 Kallio, Jennie ...... 1996, 1997 V Dobbe, Ashlee ...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Koelemay, Lauren ...... 1998, 1999 Drombetta, Beth ...... 1996, 1997 Krumhardt, Kara ...... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Verbage, Ali ...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Voorhees, Amy ...... 2001, 2002 E L W Ellenberger, April ...... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Lawrence, Erin ...... 2002 Evans, Megan ...... 2002, 2003 Love, Jaime ...... 1999, 2000 Walsh, Theresa ...... 2003 Evans, Jennifer ...... 1996 Lowzinski, Mary ...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Weaver, Erin...... 1998 Weist, Allison ...... 1997, 1998 Whitaker, Michelle ...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 F M Wolf, Sarah ...... 1996, 1997 Farmer, Carmen ...... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Maynard, Katie ...... 2003 Wylie, Mindi ...... 2001, 2002, 2003 Flowers, Laura ...... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 McKenzie, Heather ...... 1996 McKibben, Jennifer ...... 1997, 1998 Meadows, Michelle ..... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 2003 letterwinners returning for 2004 in bold Medina, Dawn ...... 1996, 1997, 1998 Mills, Katie ...... 1996, 1997 Murphy, Caitlin ...... 2003 Across The Nation Hokies vs. the States Hokies in the States Tech's record vs. the teams Tech's record in the 18 from the 34 different states it has played states it has played in State Record Pct. State Record Pct. State Record Pct. Last Alabama 2-1 .667 Minnesota 1-0 1.000 Virginia 142-70 .670 2003 Arizona 0-1 .000 Mississippi 0-2 .000 Florida 28-24 .538 2003 Arkansas 0-2 .000 Missouri 1-1 .500 North Carolina 22-15 .595 2003 California 1-4 .200 New Jersey 9-7 .563 Pennsylvania 14-16 .467 2003 Connecticut 8-2 .800 New York 35-10 .778 South Carolina 12-14 .462 2001 Delaware 3-0 1.000 North Carolina 28-15 .651 Tennessee 13-10 .565 2003 Florida 6-5 .545 Ohio 19-5 .731 Georgia 8-12 .400 2000 Georgia 6-8 .429 Oklahoma 1-1 .500 New York 7-5 .583 2003 Kentucky 2-0 1.000 Oregon 1-1 .500 California 2-9 .182 2003 Illinois 2-2 .500 Pennsylvania 31-29 .517 Rhode Island 7-3 .700 2002 Indiana 3-13 .188 Rhode Island 14-6 .700 Massachusetts 2-6 .333 2000 Iowa 1-3 .250 South Carolina 8-10 .444 New Jersey 3-5 .375 2003 Kansas 1-0 1.000 Tennessee 13-10 .565 Ohio 3-3 .500 2000 Louisiana 1-3 .333 Virginia 48-26 .649 Louisiana 0-4 .000 2001 Maine 0-3 .000 Washington 0-1 .000 West Virginia 1-3 .250 2000 Maryland 1-4 .200 West Virginia 5-4 .555 Tech is 5-2 against Providence Connecticut 2-0 1.000 2002 Massachusetts 12-18 .400 (above) and 14-6 against teams Indiana 0-2 .000 2002 Michigan 3-6 .333 266-203 .567 from the state of Rhode Island. Maryland 0-2 .000 1997 266-203 .567
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 37 BIG EAST All-Conference 2002 Clarisa Crowell, Ashlee Dobbe, 2003 Kelly Brown OF 2001 Amy Voorhees C (1st) Carmen Farmer, Kathleen Jones, Megan Evans C 2002 Clarisa Crowell IF (2nd) Amy Voorhees Rachel Pacheco DP Amy Voorhees C (2nd) 2003 Crystal Beach, Megan Evans, 2003 Rachel Pacheco DP (2nd) Carmen Farmer, Shannon Holberton, Atlantic 10 All-Conference Kathleen Jones, Caitlin Murphy, 1996 Melissa Sanderson SS BIG EAST All-Rookie Rachel Pacheco, Callie Rhodes, 1997 Michelle Meadows SS 2001 Shanel Garofalo 2B Megan Stone, Heather Todd, Jennifer McKibben C Catherine Gilliam P Mindi Wylie 1998 Jennifer McKibben C 2003 Kelly Brown OF Ali Verbage OF Virginia Tech All-Academic Team 1999 Bronwyn Blair OF NFCA All-Northeast Region 1996 Aaron Blacka Clarisa Crowell U 2000 Bronwyn Blair OF (1st) 1997 Kristi Strang Ashlee Dobbe P (R.O.Y.) Michelle Meadows 2B (1st) 1998 Michelle Meadows Kara Krumhardt 3B Ashlee Dobbe P (2nd) 1999 Crystal Armes 2000 Bronwyn Blair OF 2001 Shanel Garofalo 2B (2nd) 2000 Kara Krumhardt Clarisa Crowell OF Amy Voorhees C (2nd) 2001 Crystal Armes Ashlee Dobbe P 2002 Clarisa Crowell 3B (1st) 2002 Ashlee Dobbe Michelle Meadows 2B (P.O.Y.) Ashlee Dobbe P (2nd) 2003 Kathleen Jones Megan Evans DP (2nd) Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Amy Voorhees C (1st) Virginia S.I.D. All-State 1998 Bronwyn Blair OF 2003 Megan Evans C (1st) 1996 Christine Trunnell 2B Kara Krumhardt 3B Shanel Garofalo 3B (1st) 1997 Laura Flowers 1B Michelle Meadows 2B Rachel Pacheco DP (1st) Kara Krumhardt 3B Ali Verbage OF 1998 Bronwyn Blair OF 1999 Bronwyn Blair OF Verizon Academic All-American Kara Krumhardt 3B Clarisa Crowell P 1998 Michelle Johnson P (3rd) Michelle Meadows 2B Tiffany Hurt OF Michelle Meadows 2B (2nd) Ali Verbage OF 2000 Kara Krumhardt 3B 1999 Michelle Meadows 2B (1st) 1999 Clarisa Crowell P Michelle Meadows 2B 2000 Michelle Meadows 2B (1st) Ashlee Dobbe P 2002 Ashlee Dobbe P (1st) Kara Krumhardt 3B (P.O.Y.) A-10 Academic All-Conference Michelle Meadows 2B 1997 Michelle Johnson P Verizon Academic District III Scot Thomas Coach Christine Trunnell 2B 1998 Michelle Johnson P 2000 Bronwyn Blair OF 1998 Michelle Johnson P Michelle Meadows 2B Clarisa Crowell P and OF Kara Krumhardt 3B 1999 Kara Krumhardt 3B Ashlee Dobbe P Michelle Meadows 2B Michelle Meadows 2B Michelle Meadows 2B (P.O.Y.) 1999 Kara Krumhardt 3B 2000 Ashlee Dobbe P Scot Thomas Coach Michelle Meadows 2B Michelle Meadows 2B 2001 Bronwyn Blair OF 2000 Ashlee Dobbe P 2002 Ashlee Dobbe P Ashlee Dobbe P Kara Krumhardt 3B Carmen Farmer SS Shanel Garofalo 2B Michelle Meadows 2B (P.O.Y.) Amy Voorhees C Amy Voorhees C 2002 Clarisa Crowell 3B ECAC All-Star Team BIG EAST Academic All-Stars Ashlee Dobbe P 1997 Michelle Meadows SS (1st) 2001 Crystal Armes, Bethany Bird, Shanel Garofalo 2B 2001 Amy Voorhees C (HM) Bronwyn Blair, Clarisa Crowell, Scot Thomas Coach Ashlee Dobbe, Carmen Farmer, Amy Voorhees C NFCA All-Southeast Region Catherine Gilliam, Mary Lowzinski, 1998 Ali Verbage OF (1st) Amy Voorhees, Michelle Whitaker 1999 Ashlee Dobbe P (2nd) 2004 OVERNIGHT TRAVEL PLANS Georgia Softball Invitational Spring Break Trip Providence Athens, Ga. Rebel Spring Games and Depart April 23 for Pawtucket, R.I. Depart Feb. 12 for Athens, Ga. Blue & Gold Classic Comfort Inn • 401-723-6700 Best Western Colonial Inn • 706-546-7311 Kissimmee, Fla. and Miami, Fla. Return April 24 Return Feb. 15 Depart March 5 for Kissimmee, Fla. Notre Dame and Syracuse Quality Suites - Maingate East • 407-396-8040 Elon Invitational Depart April 29 for South Bend, Ind. Depart March 10 for Miami, Fla. Burlington, N.C. Quality Suites • 574-288-3800 Wyndham Miami Airport • 305-870-8141 Depart Feb. 19 for Burlington, N.C. Depart May 1 for East Syracuse, N.Y. Return March 14 Best Western • 336-584-0151 Wyndham Syracuse • 315-432-0200 Return Feb. 22 Boston College and Connecticut Return May 2 Depart March 26 for Waltham, Mass. NFCA Leadoff Classic BIG EAST Tournament Summerfield Suites - Wyndham • 781-290-0026 Columbus, Ga. Syracuse, N.Y. Depart March 27 for Vernon, Conn. Depart Feb. 26 for Columbus, Ga. Travel dates, as well as hotel Howard Johnson • 860-875-0781 Wyndham Columbus • 706-324-1800 accommodations are to be announced. Return March 28 Return Feb. 29
38 2004 Virginia Tech Softball 1996 20 at St. Joseph’s * L 1-9 28 vs. Maryland 4 L 8-9 Record 16-32 / Atlantic 10 6-10 21 at Temple * L 0-1 29 at Georgia Southern 4 L 3-4 Coach Scot Thomas 21 at Temple * L 0-1 29 vs. SW Louisiana 4 L 2-11 24 LYNCHBURG W 10-5 Apr. 1 LIBERTY W 5-1 Feb. 22 at Carson-Newman L 0-10 24 LYNCHBURG W 9-1 1 LIBERTY L 2-6 22 at Carson-Newman L 0-3 27 LA SALLE * L 3-6 4DAYTON * W 9-1 Mar. 1 LIBERTY L 1-6 27 LA SALLE * L 1-9 4DAYTON * W 15-7 1 LIBERTY L 0-3 6 at St. Bonaventure * W 4-2 3 vs. North Carolina 1 L 1-18 Home games in ALL CAPS 6 at St. Bonaventure * L 1-2 3 at Coastal Carolina 1 L 0-8 * - indicates an Atlantic 10 game 8 MARSHALL W 8-7 12 at Winthrop L 3-5 1 - at Coastal Carolina Tournament 12 at Rhode Island * W 4-2 12 at Winthrop L 3-6 2 - at Tidewater Classic at Hampton, Va. 12 at Rhode Island * L 1-5 15 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore 2 W 9-1 3 - Radford Invitational at Salem, Va. 13 at Massachusetts * L 0-8 15 vs. UMass-Lowell 2 W 5-4 13 at Massachusetts * L 2-6 16 vs. UMass-Lowell 2 L 12-14 1997 15 RADFORD L 9-13 18 CORNELL L 1-3 Record 24-32 / Atlantic 10 8-8 15 RADFORD L 0-3 18 CORNELL W 4-0 Coach Scot Thomas 16 WINTHROP L 3-8 22 vs. Wagner 3 W 7-6 16 WINTHROP W 10-6 22 at Radford 3 L 1-4 Feb. 26 at UNC Charlotte W 12-3 17 CAMPBELL W 4-3 22 vs. Bucknell 3 L 1-9 26 at UNC Charlotte L 0-9 17 CAMPBELL W 8-7 22 vs. Davis & Elkins 3 W 13-4 Mar. 3 vs. Holy Family 1 W 10-4 22 at North Carolina A&T W 8-0 23 vs. Liberty 3 L 1-6 3 vs. Holy Cross 1 L 2-5 22 at North Carolina A&T W 4-0 24 FORDHAM * W 6-5 4 vs. Monmouth 1 W 5-4 24 UNC GREENSBORO L 4-5 24 FORDHAM * W 7-4 4vs. Villanova 1 W 3-2 26 TEMPLE * L 4-9 30 at Dayton * W 9-6 6vs. Grand Valley 1 W 9-5 26 TEMPLE * W 4-1 30 at Dayton * W 6-5 6 vs. Holy Cross 1 W 4-2 28 ST. JOSEPH’S L 0-9 31 ST. BONAVENTURE * W 2-1 7 vs. Northwood 1 W 3-2 28 ST. JOSEPH’S L 4-14 31 ST. BONAVENTURE * W 6-1 7 vs. Gannon 1 L 1-3 30 vs. Tennessee 5 L 0-17 Apr. 2 N. CAROLINA A&T W 9-1 8 vs. Monmouth 1 L 0-3 30 vs. Tennessee 5 L 2-12 2N. CAROLINA A&T W 6-5 8vs. Villanova 1 L 2-3 4 at Liberty L 1-8 12 at Liberty W 2-1 Home games in ALL CAPS 4 at Liberty L 0-3 12 at Liberty W 4-0 * - indicates an Atlantic 10 game 6 MASSACHUSETTS * L 1-10 13 GEORGE MASON L 6-7 1 - at Ft. Myers Tournament 6 MASSACHUSETTS * L 0-16 13 GEORGE MASON L 3-4 2 - at Winthrop Tournament 7 RHODE ISLAND * L 2-7 15 at Maryland L 2-7 3 - at Salem, Va. 7 RHODE ISLAND * L 4-7 15 at Maryland L 4-12 4 - at Georgia Tech Buzz Classic 10 at Marshall L 2-3 16 at La Salle * L 0-7 5 - State Line Classic at Bristol, Tenn. 10 at Marshall L 0-3 16 at La Salle * W 2-1 11 RADFORD L 6-7 21 vs. Akron 2 L 2-5 1998 11 RADFORD L 2-11 21 vs. Maine 2 L 3-6 Record 32-31 / Atlantic 10 8-8 (2nd) 15 MILLIGAN L 4-10 22 vs. Coastal Carolina 2 L 2-5 Coach Scot Thomas 15 MILLIGAN L 2-10 22 vs. Maine 2 L 3-11 17 HAMPTON L 4-7 24 vs. Fordham * 3 W 7-3 Feb. 20 vs. Akron 1 W 10-5 17 HAMPTON W 4-1 24 vs. Fordham * 3 W 7-3 20 vs. North Carolina 1 W 3-2 20 at St. Joseph’s * L 1-6 28 vs. SW Missouri 4 L 1-3 21 vs. George Mason 1 W 11-1 21 vs. Georgia 1 L 3-4 21 vs. Illinois-Chicago 1 L 1-9 28 vs. Tennessee Tech 2 W 4-2 28 vs. Saint Louis 2 W 19-3 Mar. 1 vs. Northwestern State 2 L 2-4 1 at Georgia State 2 W 7-1 1vs. Georgia Tech 2 L 1-2 5 at Campbell L 3-5 5 at Campbell L 3-12 8 vs. Rhode Island 3 W 4-2 8vs. St. John’s 3 W 9-1 10 vs. Bloomsburg 3 L 2-6 10 vs. Southwest State 3 W 7-3 11 vs. Yale 3 W 8-0 11 vs. Maine 3 L 0-1 13 vs. Evansville 4 L 1-2 13 at Coastal Carolina 4 W 1-0 14 vs. Evansville 4 W 5-1 14 at Coastal Carolina 4 W 5-1 21 vs. NE Louisiana 5 W 8-6 21 vs. Samford 5 W 12-4 21 vs. Providence 5 L 1-3 22 vs. Coastal Carolina 5 W 6-5 25 UNC CHARLOTTE W 8-6 25 UNC CHARLOTTE L 2-5 The 1999 team won a school-record 54 games, including 26 in a row. The team also went 28 at St. Joseph’s * W 2-1 a perfect 17-0 at home and finished second in the Atlantic 10. Continued on next page
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28 at St. Joseph’s * L 2-5 29 at Temple * L 1-2 29 at Temple * L 3-4 31 VIRGINIA L 1-5 31 VIRGINIA L 2-6 Apr. 2 at Radford L 2-3 2 at Radford W 10-8 5 FORDHAM * W 13-5 5 FORDHAM * W 11-1 6 LA SALLE * W 5-1 6 LA SALLE * W 9-7 10 at Dayton * L 0-1 10 at Dayton * L 5-9 12 ST. BONAVENTURE * W 13-0 12 ST. BONAVENTURE * W 6-1 15 vs. Tennessee 6 L 0-8 15 vs. Tennessee 6 L 0-11 18 MASSACHUSETTS * L 0-5 18 MASSACHUSETTS * L 1-14 20 RHODE ISLAND * L 2-5 20 RHODE ISLAND * W 7-6 21 at Liberty L 1-2 21 at Liberty L 2-5 24 RUTGERS 7 L 8-9 The 2002 team went 42-18 overall and made it to the championship game of the BIG 25 EAST CAROLINA 7 W 4-3 EAST Softball Championship upsetting top-seeded Notre Dame and No. 2 seed Villanova 25 N. CAROLINA A&T 7 W 15-2 en route to the runner-up trophy. 26 RUTGERS 7 W 13-10 26 EAST CAROLINA 7 W 4-3 19 vs. Tennessee Tech 5 L 3-4 27 at Virginia W 1-0 28 at UNC Greensboro L 2-3 20 vs. #19 Southern Miss 5 L 0-6 27 at Virginia W 1-0 28 at UNC Greensboro L 0-2 20 vs. Coll. of Charleston 5 W 5-1 May 1 at Rhode Island * W 5-0 May 1 vs. Massachusetts 8 L 0-7 24 LIBERTY W 4-3 1 at Rhode Island * W 3-0 2 vs. Dayton 8 W 3-2 24 LIBERTY W 1-0 2 at Massachusetts * L 0-3 2vs. St. Joseph’s 8 W 8-0 26 vs. Boston College 6 W 1-0 2 at Massachusetts * L 1-4 3 vs. Massachusetts 8 L 1-3 26 vs. George Mason 6 W 3-0 7vs. St. Joseph’s 9 L 0-1 26 vs. Brown 6 W 1-0 8 vs. Dayton 9 W 5-0 Home games in ALL CAPS 27 vs. Boston College 6 W 2-0 8vs. St. Joseph’s 9 W 4-2 * - indicates an Atlantic 10 game 27 vs. St. Joseph’s 6 W 2-0 9 vs. Massachusetts 9 L 0-2 1 - Triangle Classic at Durham, N.C. 31 at George Mason W 2-1 2 - at Georgia State Tournament 31 at George Mason L 0-1 Home games in ALL CAPS 3 - Rebel Spring Games at Orlando, Fla. Apr. 2 BROWN 7 W 17-5 * - indicates an Atlantic 10 game 4 - at Coastal Carolina Tournament 2 SAINT PETER’S 7 W 7-1 1- at U. of Florida Classic 5 - at Winthrop Tournament 3 SIENA W 4-0 2 - at East Carolina-Pirate Classic 6 - State-Line Classic at Bristol, Tenn. 3 SIENA W 5-0 3 - at Georgia State Tournament 7 - Hudson Hokie Softball Classic 3 SAINT PETER’S W 1-0 4 - at Florida State Invitational 8 - Atlantic 10 Championship at Kingston, R.I. 6RADFORD W 6-1 5 - at Winthrop Tournament 6RADFORD W 8-0 6 - Sports Plus Classic at Richmond, Va. 1999 10 TEMPLE * W 4-0 7 - Hudson Hokie Softball Classic Record 54-16 / Atlantic 10 14-2 (2nd) 10 TEMPLE * W 8-1 8 - State-Line Classic at Bristol, Tenn. Coach Scot Thomas 12 ST. JOSEPH’S * W 8-0 9 - Atlantic 10 Championship at Salem, Va. 12 ST. JOSEPH’S * W 1-0 Feb. 17 at Georgia Tech L 4-5 14 vs. Tennessee 8 W 3-1 2000 17 at Georgia Tech W 3-2 17 at Fordham * W 11-1 Record 41-22 / Atlantic 10 12-4 (2nd) 19 at #20 Florida 1 L 1-2 17 at Fordham * W 4-0 Coach Scot Thomas 19 vs. #20 Florida 1 L 0-3 18 at La Salle * W 6-0 20 vs. #4 Michigan 1 W 6-2 18 at La Salle * W 4-1 Feb. 18 vs. Ball State 1 L 3-4 20 vs. #4 Michigan 1 L 0-5 21 UNC GREENSBORO W 1-0 18 vs. Youngstown State 1 W 3-0 21 vs. #3 Washington 1 L 0-5 21 UNC GREENSBORO W 3-0 19 vs. UNC Greensboro 1 W 4-0 26 vs. George Mason 2 W 1-0 24 at St. Bonaventure * W 5-0 19 vs. UNC Charlotte 1 W 4-0 26 vs. Marshall 2 W 3-0 24 at St. Bonaventure * W 7-5 20 vs. Alabama 1 L 0-1 27 vs. Delaware 2 W 7-3 25 DAYTON * W 4-2 26 RADFORD W 10-2 28 vs. Ohio University 2 W 5-0 25 DAYTON * W 10-0 26 RADFORD W 7-0 28 vs. Delaware 2 W 11-3 28 vs. East Carolina 2 L 2-4 Mar. 6 vs. Georgia Tech 3 W 10-6 Winning and Losing Streaks 6 vs. Evansville 3 L 1-6 Longest Winning Streaks: Longest Losing Streaks: 3 7 vs. Pittsburgh W 3-0 1. Feb. 26-April 26, 1999 ...... 26 1. April 4-April 17, 1996 ...... 13 3 7 vs. Loyola-Chicago W 4-0 2. March 10-March 20, 2002 ...... 13 2. Feb. 23-March 9, 2003 ...... 10 7 at Georgia State 3 W 3-0 3. April 24-May 10, 2002 ...... 12 3. Feb. 22-March 12, 1996 ...... 8 10 at Florida A&M W 4-0 10 at Florida A&M W 8-1 4. March 20-March 31, 1999 ...... 9 4. April 12-April 16, 1997 ...... 6 12 vs. Central Michigan 4 L 0-4 5. March 24-April 2, 1996 ...... 8 March 28-April 2, 1998 ...... 6 12 vs. Florida A&M 4 W 3-1 6. March 22-April 2, 2001 ...... 7 6. March 13-March 16, 1997 ...... 5 13 vs. Kansas 4 W 3-2 7. April 24-April 30, 2000 ...... 6 April 15-April 20, 1998 ...... 5 13 vs. Georgia State 4 W 4-0 March 3-March 9, 2001 ...... 6 8. seven times ...... 4 14 vs. Florida Atlantic 4 L 1-4 March 21-March 25, 2003 ...... 6 (last: April 24-April 28, 2001) 19 vs. Elon 5 W 4-0
40 2004 Virginia Tech Softball Mar. 4 vs. Kentucky 2 W 6-3 23 vs. Marshall 2 W 9-4 24 at Charlotte W 8-1 4 vs. Notre Dame 2 L 0-1 23 vs. Liberty 2 W 2-1 Mar. 1 vs. Middle Tenn. St. 2 W 2-1 5vs. Tennessee 2 W 1-0 24 vs. UT-Chattanooga 2 L 0-2 1vs. Arkansas 2 L 0-5 5 vs. Notre Dame 2 L 0-3 24 vs. Kentucky 2 W 3-0 7 vs. Purdue 3 L 6-7 9vs. UT-Chattanooga 3 W 5-0 25 vs. Marshall 2 L 2-3 7 vs. Northern Illinois 3 W 5-4 (9) 9 vs. Florida 3 L 2-3 28 at #16 South Carolina W 4-1 8 vs. Oklahoma State 3 L 2-8 3 10 vs. Florida Atlantic W 1-0 28 at #16 South Carolina L 1-2 8 vs. South Florida 3 W 5-2 3 3 10 vs. Boston W 4-3 Mar. 2 vs. Delaware W 11-0 9 vs. Chattanooga 3 L 0-5 3 3 11 vs. Michigan State L 2-3 2 vs. Cornell W 2-0 3 3 3 10 vs. Hofstra W 6-0 11 vs. #17 Oklahoma State W 2-1 2 vs. Marist W 8-2 3 3 3 10 vs. Georgia State W 4-0 12 vs. Florida L 0-7 3 vs. Radford W 4-0 4 4 3 15 STONY BROOK W 4-0 17 vs. Northern Iowa W 4-1 3vs. Akron W 7-1 4 4 4 15 AKRON W 2-0 17 vs. Bethune-Cookman W 4-1 9 vs. Long Beach State W 2-1 4 17 vs. Maryland 4 L 2-10 9 vs. #24 Oregon 4 L 2-3 16 CANISIUS W 4-0 18 vs. Troy State 4 W 2-1 9 vs. San Jose State 4 L 0-2 24 at Providence * W 3-0 18 vs. Furman 4 W 5-0 10 vs. #12 Iowa 4 L 1-4 24 at Providence * W 4-3 19 vs. Georgia State 4 L 1-4 10 vs. #24 Oregon 4 W 8-7 27 LIBERTY W 12-1 (5) 22 GEORGE MASON W 8-0 11 vs. #12 Iowa 4 L 1-6 27 LIBERTY W 10-0 (5) 22 GEORGE MASON W 6-2 16 vs. Tennessee State 5 W 10-1 29 GARDNER-WEBB W 8-0 (5) 24 vs. Connecticut 5 L 0-1 17 at Winthrop 5 W 11-0 29 RADFORD W 8-0 (6) 24 vs. Georgia State 5 L 1-4 17 vs. Bowling Green 5 W 5-1 30 GARDNER-WEBB W 8-0 (6) 25 vs. Evansville 5 L 1-9 18 vs. Illinois 5 L 0-3 30 RADFORD W 15-0 (5) 25 vs. North Carolina 5 L 0-5 22 HARTFORD W 7-0 Apr. 3 vs. Virginia 5 L 2-3 29 at Marshall W 1-0 22 HARTFORD W 5-0 3vs. Virginia 5 W 2-1 (8) 29 at Marshall L 0-2 25 BOSTON COLLEGE * W 2-1 6 at Connecticut * W 7-5 31 #24 EAST CAROLINA 6 W 4-1 25 BOSTON COLLEGE * W 8-0 6 at Connecticut * W 3-0 Apr. 1 HARVARD 6 W 11-1 31 CONNECTICUT * W 3-2 7 at Syracuse * L 0-5 1 LIBERTY 6 W 5-0 31 CONNECTICUT * W 3-2 7 at Syracuse * L 0-3 2 LIBERTY 6 W 4-3 Apr. 1 SYRACUSE * W 5-4 10 JAMES MADISON W 9-3 6 2 #24 EAST CAROLINA W 3-0 1 SYRACUSE * L 0-2 10 JAMES MADISON W 10-2 (6) 8 MASSACHUSETTS * L 5-7 4 EAST TENNESSEE ST. W 8-0 13 RUTGERS * W 3-1 8 MASSACHUSETTS * W 3-1 4 EAST TENNESSEE ST. W 2-0 13 RUTGERS * L 1-5 9 RHODE ISLAND * W 5-1 7 at Rutgers * W 1-0 14 VILLANOVA * L 2-3 9 RHODE ISLAND * W 3-0 7 at Rutgers * L 1-3 14 VILLANOVA * L 2-4 11 VIRGINIA W 5-3 8 at Villanova * L 1-4 17 vs. Tennessee 6 W 6-0 11 VIRGINIA W 5-3 8 at Villanova * L 2-3 20 at Notre Dame * L 0-8 (5) 16 at Dayton * L 1-2 13 RADFORD 6 W 9-0 16 at Dayton * W 5-3 13 EAST CAROLINA 6 L 0-2 20 at Notre Dame * L 0-10 (5) 19 at Liberty W 2-0 14 EAST CAROLINA 6 W 7-6 21 at Pittsburgh * W 4-0 19 at Liberty W 12-0 14 RADFORD 6 W 8-0 21 at Pittsburgh * L 1-2 (10) 23 at Temple * L 0-2 18 vs. Tennessee 7 W 4-2 24 at Radford W 11-2 (5) 23 at Temple * L 0-1 21 #11 NOTRE DAME * L 0-5 24 at Radford W 7-1 24 at St. Joseph’s * W 7-0 21 #11 NOTRE DAME L 0-4 25 at East Tennessee St. W 10-1 (6) 24 at St. Joseph’s * W 5-3 22 PITTSBURGH * W 5-0 25 at East Tennessee St. W 6-0 29 LA SALLE * W 12-2 22 PITTSBURGH * W 2-1 27 ST. JOHN’S * W 5-0 29 LA SALLE * W 8-0 24 vs. Virginia 8 L 2-4 27 ST. JOHN’S * W 7-1 30 FORDHAM * W 10-1 24 vs. Virginia 8 L 1-3 28 vs. Boston College * 7 W 1-0 30 FORDHAM * W 11-2 28 at Seton Hall * L 0-5 28 vs. Boston College * 7 W 4-3 May 6 #25 SOUTH CAROLINA L 0-3 28 at Seton Hall * L 2-3 May 5 SETON HALL * W 3-2 (9) 6 #25 SOUTH CAROLINA L 1-3 29 at St. John’s * W 2-1 5 SETON HALL * W 1-0 (9) 7ST. BONAVENTURE * W 4-3 29 at St. John’s * W 2-1 9 vs. Notre Dame 8 W 8-3 7ST. BONAVENTURE * W 10-0 May 6 PROVIDENCE * W 2-0 10 vs. Villanova 8 W 3-0 11 vs. Dayton 7 W 4-0 6 PROVIDENCE * W 3-0 11 vs. Notre Dame 8 L 1-2 7 12 at Massachusetts L 2-6 11 vs. Notre Dame 8 L 1-3 12 vs. Dayton 7 W 1-0 Home games in ALL CAPS 13 at Massachusetts 7 L 0-6 * indicates BIG EAST game Home games in ALL CAPS 1 Mardi Gras Classic at Monroe, La. * Indicates BIG EAST game Home games in ALL CAPS 2 Sonic® Classic at Chattanooga, Tenn. 1 Tr iangle Classic at Raleigh, N.C. * - indicates an Atlantic 10 game 3 Dixie Classic at Virginia Beach, Va. 2 Frost Classic at Chattanooga, Tenn. 1 - UNC/Triangle Classic at Raleigh, N.C. 4 N.I.S.T. at Sunnyvale, Calif. 3 Speedline Invitational at Plant City, Fla. 2 - State Line Classic at Bristol, Tenn. 5 Winthrop Invitational at Rock Hill, S.C. 4 Hokie Classic at Blacksburg, Va. 3 - Speedline Invitational at Tampa, Fla. 6 Hudson-Hokie Classic at Blacksburg, Va. 5 at Salem, Va. 4 - FSU Invitational at Tallahassee, Fla. 7 State Line Classic at Bristol, Tenn. 6 State Line Classic at Bristol, Tenn. 5 - Georgia Tech Buzz Classic at Atlanta, Ga. 8 at Salem, Va. 7 at Allentown, Pa. 6 - Hudson-Hokie Classic at Blacksburg, Va. 8 BIG EAST Softball Tournament @ Salem, Va. 7 - Atlantic 10 Championship at Amherst, Mass. 2002 Record 42-18 / BIG EAST 12-8 (4th) For 2003 results, see page 27. 2001 Coach Scot Thomas Record 36-23 / BIG EAST 12-8 (5th) Coach Scot Thomas Date Opponent W/L Score Feb. 15 vs. Miami, Ohio 1 L 6-7 Date Opponent W/L Score 15 vs. Elon 1 W 15-4 Feb. 16 vs. SE Louisiana 1 L 2-3 16 vs. East Carolina 1 L 2-3 16 vs. #21 Southern Miss 1 L 0-2 16 vs. Miami, Ohio 1 W 10-2 (5) 17 vs. Arkansas 1 L 0-1 17 vs. Long Island 1 L 3-5 17 vs. Northern Iowa 1 L 0-2 23 at Winthrop W 10-0 (5) 21 RADFORD W 2-0 23 at Winthrop W 6-0 SOFTBALL 21 RADFORD W 14-4 24 at Charlotte W 8-5 (9)
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 41 As The BIG EAST women’s NCAA titles and the Miami was admitted in 1990 More than 500 BIG EAST Conference celebrates its 25th men’s NIT Championship in the and began BIG EAST athletes have earned All- anniversary in 2003-04, it takes same year. The Syracuse men competition in ‘91-92. Rutgers, America recognition and pride in its long list of won their first national title, the West Virginia and Notre Dame dozens have won individual accomplishments. Providing UConn women took home their joined in ’94 and started to NCAA national opportunities to excel amongst fourth national title and St. compete in ’95-96. Virginia Tech championships. the nation’s best, both John’s won the NIT for the sixth became the league’s 14th full Several BIG EAST athletes athletically and academically, time. The BIG EAST has won member in 2000-01. have earned gold medals in has always been its mission. each of the last four women’s The BIG EAST Conference the summer Olympiads in Since opening its doors in basketball titles. has enjoyed a leadership role Sydney in 2000, Atlanta in ‘96, 1979, the league has won 22 In the classroom, 21 student- nationally. Its student athletes Barcelona in ‘92, Seoul in ‘88 national championships in six athletes earned 2002-03 own significantly high graduation and Los Angeles in ‘84. different sports and 118 student- Academic All-America honors, rates and their record of The BIG EAST has its athletes have won individual including 10 who garnered first scholastic achievement notably headquarters in Providence, national titles. team accolades. UConn’s Diana reflect a balance between R.I., where the conference The BIG EAST has always Taurasi was the consensus intercollegiate athletics and administers to more than been able to boast that some of national player of the year in academics. 5,500 athletes in 23 sports. its best students are also some women’s basketball. Additionally, of its best athletes. More than she was the women’s basketball COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE 300 student-athletes have Honda Award winner. Conference Communications Phone ...... (401) 453-0660 earned Academic All-America The BIG EAST became a Communications Fax ...... (401) 751-8540 honors, including former Hokie reality on May 31, 1979, BIG EAST Softball on the Internet ...... www.bigeast.org Ashlee Dobbe, who earned first- following a meeting of athletic Softball Contact ...... Doug Richards team recognition in 2002. directors from Providence A BIG EAST student-athlete College, St. John’s, Georgetown has won the Honda-Broderick and Syracuse Universities. Softball Contact Cup as Collegiate Woman of the Seton Hall, Connecticut and Doug Richards — Communications Assistant Year four times, the last by Notre Boston College completed the Office Phone: (401) 453-0660 Dame soccer player Cindy Daws original seven school alliance. E-Mail Address: [email protected] in 1997-98. After one season, Villanova The BIG EAST continued to was added and began play in Mailing Address thrive amongst the nation’s elite 1980-81. Two seasons later, The BIG EAST Conference in 2002-03. It became the first Pittsburgh joined the group and 222 Richmond St. conference to win the men’s and started competition in ‘82-83. Doug Richards Providence, RI 02903
After successful 2002 and while, Villanova, the No. 3 seed, championship game with a 3-0 named the most outstanding 2003 tournaments in Salem, Va., made it to the championship win over the Eagles. player of the tournament for the the BIG EAST Softball game. On the final day, Notre second year in a row. Championship moves north to In the opener, No. 3 Dame captured a 3-2 win over Both Notre Dame and Syracuse, N.Y. Villanova downed No. 2 Boston Villanova in nine innings. Notre Boston College received bids to This year, the top four teams College, 7-1 before No. 1 Notre Dame’s Andrea Loman was the NCAA Regionals. in the conference will meet at Dame beat Seton Hall, 9-0, in Skytop Stadium for a three-day, five innings. double-elimination tournament to On the second day, the Irish determine the conference’s held on to beat ‘Nova, 9-7. automatic bid to the NCAA Boston College rallied to Championships. eliminate Seton Hall, 4-3, in the Last year, Notre Dame, the second game of the day. The top seed, won the tournament, Wildcats then advanced to the
The 2004 BIG EAST Tournament • Syracuse, N.Y. • May 13-15, 2004 #2 Seed Game 1 • Thur.; TBA Winner Game #1
#3 Seed Game 3 • Fri.; TBA Winner Game #3 #1 Seed Game 2 • Thur.; TBA Winner Game #2 Game 6 • Sat.; TBA #4 Seed Loser Game #3 Game 7 • TBA Game 5 • Fri.; TBA (if necessary) Loser Game #1 Winner Game #5 Game 4 • Fri.; TBA Winner Game #4 The Softball Stadium at Skytop at Syracuse University is Loser Game #2 home to the BIG EAST Softball Championship this year.
42 2004 Virginia Tech Softball The Virginia Tech softball team has the luxury of playing and practicing in some of the finest facilities on the east coast. Using the Tech Softball Field, Rector Field House and the Jim “Bulldog” Haren weight room, the Hokies train with the best in preparing to win championships. The Tech Softball Field is a great complex that just keeps getting better. A new backstop and padding was installed in 2001 to give fans more protection when enjoying a game. The field has a playing surface that is properly maintained and upgraded as needed. Tech also has one of the best field crews around. The dugouts, faced with Hokie stone, are complete with bathrooms, water fountains and equipment rooms. They are ADA accessible and have access to separate bullpens. With permanent seat-back bleachers, handicap accessibility and a modern press box, The field, which was completed in the Tech Softball Park has become one of the best facilities around and always draws great fall of 1997, has dimensions of 200 feet down crowds to Hokie softball games (left). the lines and 220 feet to center field. Over the past five seasons at home, the Hokies have 2000, 18-4 in 2001 and a 16-3 season in When weather doesn’t allow for outdoor compiled a record of 81-17 (.827), including a 2002. practice, the team moves into Rector Field 17-0 campaign in 1999, a 20-3 record in In 1999, permanent bench-back seats House. were added. With the new bleachers, the Located adjacent to the playing field, the complex can easily hold up to 500 fans. field house has an artificial surface, batting At the top of the new seats is a cages and ample room for drills. It is also prefabricated, 8-by-18 foot press box. equipped with a training room. Complete with power and phone lines, it This year, the Hokies will have use of accommodates all the needs of the media. new batting cages, located behind their The press box also has Ethernet cable, which dugout. allows for live stats of every home game on Thanks to a generous donation, Tech will hokiesports.com. have another great tool in helping them A state-of-the-art scoreboard was achieve their goals. installed during the 1998 season, making it On-site dressing rooms, permanent easier for coaches, players and fans to keep bathrooms and concession stands, as well as up with the game. lights are still possible future projects.
Team Game Records Individual Game Records Most Sacrifice Flies 1, on many occasions Most At Bats Most At Bats Most Sacrifice Bunts 41, vs. Radford (3/30/02) 6, Bronwyn Blair vs. Brown (4/2/99) 2, on many occasions Most Runs Most Runs Most Stolen Bases 17, vs. Brown (4/2/99) 4, Shanel Garofalo vs. Radford (3/30/02) 3, Bronwyn Blair vs. George Mason (3/20/00) Most Hits Most Hits Most Innings Pitched 23, vs. Radford (3/30/02) 5, Shanel Garofalo vs. Radford (3/30/02) 10.0, Ashlee Dobbe vs. Connecticut (3/3101) Most RBI Most RBI Most Hits Allowed 15, vs. Radford (3/30/02) & Brown (4/2/99) 7, Jennifer McKibben vs. Fordham (4/5/98) 14, Michelle Johnson vs. Rutgers (4/24/98) Most Doubles Most Doubles Most Walks Allowed 7, vs. James Madison (4/10/02) 2, on many occasions 7, Christy Huber vs. La Salle (4/6/98) Most Triples Most Triples Most Strikeouts 2, vs. Radford (3/29/02) & Hartford (3/22/01) 1, on many occasions 14, Clarisa Crowell vs. Liberty (3/24/99) Most Home Runs Most Home Runs Most Home Runs Allowed 3, on many occasions 2, on many occasions 3, Katie Maynard vs. Syracuse (3/29/03) Most Stolen Bases Most Walks Most Batters Faced 4, vs. NC A&T (4/25/98) & UConn (4/12/03) 4, Megan Evans vs. St. John’s (4/27/02) 39, Ashlee Dobbe vs. Connecticut (3/31/01) Most Innings Most Times Hit By Pitch Most Errors 10.0, vs. Connecticut (3/31/02) 3, Carmen Farmer vs. Syracuse (4/2/01) 3, on many occasions
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 43 Charles Steger Jim Weaver Sharon McCloskey David Chambers Tom Gabbard Jon Jaudon University President Director of Athletics Senior Associate Senior Associate Associate Director Associate Director Director of Athletics Director of Athletics of Athletics for of Athletics for for External Affairs Internal Affairs Administration
John Ballein Randy Butt Tim East Tim Parker Mike Gentry Sandy Smith Associate Director Associate Director Assistant Director of Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director of Athletics for of Athletics for Athletics for Marketing of Athletics for of Athletics for of Athletics for Football Operations Financial Affairs and Promotions Compliance Athletic Performance Ticketing Operations
The Virginia Tech Sports Center and Cassell Coliseum. The training, medical and while recreation sports and Medicine Department is an ever- The new facility gives the training strength and conditioning staffs fitness programs are available on changing and developing unit staff a centralized area to care each have a role in bringing the the other. The center also has a that strives to provide the most for Tech’s student-athletes. athlete back quickly and ready to fully operational diagnostic current and comprehensive care The new room, which nearly play. After an laboratory, X-ray facilities and to all student-athletes. doubles the size of the former injury, an eight full-time physicians. The department, under the Merryman Center facility, also athlete will go If physical therapy is needed, leadership of Gunnar Brolinson, allows the staff to utilize that through student-athletes can be seen by D.O., Delmas Bolin, M.D., and room for physical therapy, rehabilitation therapist Mark Piechoski in the Mike Goforth, director of athletic chiropractic care and massage and physical Ferrell Training Room. In training, is constantly evolving to therapy. therapy. addition, staff sport psychologist incorporate new ideas and state- With its completion, Virginia Athletes are Gary Bennett is available to all of-the-art resources for the Tech now has more than 10,000 then moved Nick Richey student-athletes for personal and betterment of student-athletes. square feet dedicated to sports to weight performance issues. A professional staff — medicine, placing Tech in the top training, as they become able. Virginia Tech also enjoys the including primary care physicians five percent nationally. The strength and conditioning services of Dr. Greg Tilley, team who are Board certified in family In addition, the $10 million staff uses specific programs for chiropractor. medicine and sports medicine, Merryman Center, a state-of-the- each injury in an effort to get the Team orthopaedic surgeons orthopaedic surgeons, certified art facility which includes 2,400 athlete back quickly. Dr. Marc Siegel, Dr. Scott Urch athletic trainers, physical square feet of medical space, The range of benefits athletes and Dr. Joe Prudhomme bring a therapists, chiropractors, supplements the training room. have access to include custom wealth of experience and skills to massage therapists, sports This treatment room has orthotics, custom mouth guards, assist when athletes need psychologists, nutritionists and numerous treatment modalities, specialized DonJoy prophylactic orthopaedic surgery. orthotists — is available to including portable X-ray, electric bracing and many other options Tech also maintains a special manage the health care of Tech’s stimulation, ultrasound, hot and to help prevent or protect them relationship with Montgomery student-athletes. cold packs and a lumbar/cervical from injuries. Regional Hospital, the choice for As part of the evolution, Tech traction unit. It also has offices A vital part of student-athletes state-of-the-art equipment to recently completed its first full for the staff, dozens of training services is the access to the perform surgeries, diagnostic year in the new 4,300-square- tables, two cold tubs, whirlpools, Schiffert Student Health Center imaging and processing of foot Eddie Ferrell Memorial an underwater treadmill, a in McComas Hall. laboratory requests. Training Room. This area Biodex System 3 and various A health center and Nick Richey begins his first consolidated the training rooms other pieces of rehabilitation counseling services are available year as an athletic trainer with that existed in the Merryman equipment. on one side of McComas Hall, the Virginia Tech softball team.
44 2004 Virginia Tech Softball The success of Virginia in the last 10 not required of all students. Due Additionally, student-athletes Tech’s softball program rests years that to their time commitment and are referred to and encouraged largely on the academic progress Tech has their high visibility, it is an to take advantage of other of each student-athlete. The reached that obligation and in the best campus agencies charged with academic performance of Tech level. interest of the university to helping students in their student-athletes has improved In supply these students with academic pursuits. each year due in part to the addition to services which will allow them to Academic facilities for Student-Athlete Academic posting maximize their academic student-athletes include the Support Services (SAASS). impressive potential. Monogram Room, a large room The Virginia Tech softball graduation Lois Berg SAASS commits to providing used as a study hall area, team consistently has one of the figures, fundamental and supplemental adjacent to the SAASS office in highest team GPAs in the athletic Virginia Tech’s student-athletes programming, consistent with Cassell Coliseum. department. In 2000, the team continue to excel in the University and NCAA policy, The HEAT (Hokies Engaging had the ninth-highest GPA in classroom. Last spring, the aimed at enhancing each in Advanced Technology) Lab Division I-A softball, with a team Athletic Director’s Honors student athlete’s educational and its satellite sites house over average of 3.28. That year, Breakfast paid tribute to a record experience leading to 40 computers in Cassell Michelle Meadows was voted a 371 student-athletes, student graduation. Coliseum. Laptop computers are first-team Academic All-American trainers, student managers, The expectations of the also available for Tech athletes for the second year in a row. cheerleaders and HighTechs Virginia Tech community are that to use when travelling to away In 2002, Ashlee Dobbe, who posted 3.0 or greater GPA’s each student-athlete achieves contests. The athletic Carmen Farmer and Amy in the 2002 calendar year. their maximum academic and department also provides areas Voorhees all earned first-team Student-athletes are the athletic potential. With the for private, quiet study for the all-district academic honors with most visible student component proper assistance, facilities and athletes’ convenience. Dobbe going on to earn first- of a university. They entertain encouragement, these potentials Chris Helms, in his fifth year team All-America honors for her thousands of fans, students and can become a reality. at Tech, is the director and is 3.86 GPA. alumni. Their athletic ability and SAASS provides responsible for the development The Virginia Tech graduation achievement is the primary programming for student- and leadership of the office. rate for student-athletes has focus for national media athletes from their freshman Assisting him are associate risen significantly in recent years attention. Athletic events bring year through graduation. This directors Lois Berg and Colin and reached 70 percent in 2003 back not only faithful alumni, but includes a comprehensive Howlett, Katie Ammons, Renia as compared to the national are a welcome mat for potential orientation to Tech, study hall, Edwards, Drew Scales and Terrie average of 60 percent. new students. mentoring, tutoring, academic Repass. The 70 percent student- Student-athletes devote monitoring, academic Berg, who is in her 14th year athlete graduation rate marks many hours to practice, recognition and eligibility at Tech, is in charge of the Hokie the second straight year and five conditioning and training that are education. softball team.
The Office of Student Life at commitment that are vital to several years. She last served as many projects to which it Virginia Tech helps in providing personal growth of student- assistant academic counselor at contributes, including the Hokie assistance to student-athletes in athletes. Those areas are the Hewit Academic Center for Readers program, the Special a number of service, academic excellence, Student-Athletes. Olympics, hospital visits and a areas. career development, athletic She earned her bachelor's canned food drive. Megan excellence and personal degree in community health Armbruster, development. education in 1998 and received VT-SAAC director of The program attempts to build her master's in educational The Virginia Tech Student student life, individual confidence, promote administration in 2001, both from Athlete Advisory Committee (VT- is dedicated respect for diversity, enhance Nebraska. SAAC) promotes effective to interpersonal relationships, Graduate assistants Amy communication between athletics enhancing develop leadership skills, and Turley and Jessica Hood are administration and student- the quality of enable each one to make a assisting Armbruster this year in athletes to better serve their Megan Armbruster the student- valuable contribution to the coordinating the programs and needs. athlete experience through the community. activities of the Office of Student The program is completely programs that this office Armbruster is in her first year Life. run by student-athletes and each administers. at Virginia Tech as the director of varsity team has two The office implements the student life. Hokies With Heart representatives. CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, As director, she will oversee Hokies With Heart is a VT-SAAC participates in a which provides a well-rounded the day-to-day operation of the program developed by the Office community service activity called model for student-athletes to office of student life, as well as of Student Life, which promotes Winning Choices. develop the individual skills direct the CHAMPS/Life Skills the involvement of Virginia Tech’s This program sends athletes necessary to lead successful and Program. student-athletes in community to local elementary, middle and productive lives. Armbruster comes to Tech service activities. high schools to talk about the The goal of this program is to from the University of Nebraska, The Virginia Tech softball importance of citizenship, work enhance five areas of where she has spent the last program takes great pride in the ethic, and working with others.
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 45 Thanks to the direction of Assistant coming to Virginia Tech in 1987. Sports Nutrition Athletics Director for Athletic Performance In 1995 and 1996, Gentry was recognized In July 2000, the Virginia Tech Athletics Mike Gentry, the Virginia Tech strength and by the National Strength and Conditioning Department added another program to better conditioning program is among the best in the Association as a finalist for the National serve the needs of student-athletes — sports nation. Strength and Conditioning Professional of the nutrition. Amy Freel serves as the Director of The softball team trains in the Jim Year. Sports Nutrition at Virginia Tech. “Bulldog” Haren Weight Room. Located in Gentry has a son, Roy Christopher, who Freel graduated from Ball State University Jamerson Athletic Center, the 5,000-square is 12. with her bachelor’s degree in dietetics in foot weight room was officially dedicated in Assisting Gentry in the weight room this 1996 and received her September 1985 to Haren, a former Hokie year are three full-time assistant strength and master’s in dietetics from football player and long- conditioning coaches: Jay Johnson, assistant Ball State in 1998. time supporter of the director of strength and conditioning, Terry Freel works one-on- Virginia Tech Athletic Mitchell, strength and conditioning one with student-athletes Department. coordinator of men’s Olympic sports and to provide them with With the two facilities, Emily Chones, strength and conditioning information that they the Hokies have over coordinator for women’s Olympic sports. need on their diet. She 22,000-square feet of Gentry will also have the services of four also provides individual strength and graduate assistants — Erin O’Neil, Lisa players with diet Amy Freel conditioning training Guarneri, Gabe Teeple and Jarrett Ferguson. counseling on issues space. Mitchell, who handles strength and such as gaining lean muscle mass, losing Gentry is in his 16th conditioning for Virginia Tech’s softball team, body fat, and how to eat to improve Terry Mitchell season as the Hokies’ has experience in the Texas Rangers farm performance. director of strength and conditioning. system. The sports nutritionist works with the As assistant athletics director for athletic He graduated from Lee (Tenn.) College “Training Edge,” a dining option for health- performance, his duties include overseeing in 1994 and is currently pursuing a master’s conscious students and athletes, to design the strength and conditioning training of at Tech. menus for training tables and daily menu athletes in all 21 varsity sports at Virginia He is married to the former Terri selections. Tech. Thompson and this is his third year with the Also in July 2002, the Virginia Tech A native of Durham, N.C., he received his softball program. Athletics Department purchased the BOD bachelor’s degree in physical education from Chones, who is in her third year at Tech, POD body composition system. Tech is one Western Carolina University in 1979 and handles many of the women’s Olympic sport of a handful of college athletic departments received his master’s from the University of teams. She graduated from Maryland, where using this type of cutting edge technology. North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. she played lacrosse. He received his doctorate in curriculum Johnson helps out with the Hokie Sport Psychology and instruction, with an emphasis in motor football team. He received his B.A., in A service offered to Virginia Tech student- behavior, from Tech in 1999. physical education from Emory & Henry in athletes since August, 2000, is sport Gentry worked as an assistant strength 1995, his master’s in physical education from psychology. coach at UNC and as the head strength Radford University in 1998 and his doctorate The sport psychology staff includes Dr. coach at East Carolina University prior to from Virginia Tech in 2001. Gary Bennett, who coordinates psychological services for student-athletes, and Dr. Robert Miller, director of the Cook Counseling Center. The psychologists meet with student- athletes on an individual basis for personal counseling and to discuss the mental aspects of the game. As a team, the sport psychologists work on team building, communication and performance enhancement. The psychologists also offer an injury group to afford injured athletes the opportunity to meet with other injured athletes and talk about their recovery process. Injured athletes may also meet individually with the sport psychologists if they do not feel comfortable in the group or cannot make the sessions. The response to the sport psychology program has been very positive. The student- athletes are very receptive to the services offered by the doctors. The sport psychology office reaches out to athletes who may not have considered The Virginia Tech softball team works out in the Jim “Bulldog” Haren weight room, one going to the counseling service that is offered of two weight rooms in the athletic department complex. to all students at Virginia Tech.
46 2004 Virginia Tech Softball The Backbone of Virginia Tech Softball
Hopes are high for Virginia Tech softball, For more Mailing address: and for good reason ... information, contact PO Box 703 Bobby Swain at Christiansburg, VA With five winning seasons in the book and yet another (540) 231-1320 or 24068 successful campaign looming in 2004, in addition to its move to the (540) 382-0903 [email protected] Atlantic Coast Conference next season, the Virginia Tech softball About the Hokie program is poised to take the step to the next level. With a solid nucleus of upperclassmen returning, a good group Fastpitch Club of newcomers joining the squad, and several new upgrades in Make-A-Hit facilities, the program is headed in the right direction. But there’s more to the Virginia Tech softball program than the (Levels of Support) present. Now in his ninth season as the head coach of the Hokies, Single: $25.00 Double: $50.00 Scot Thomas, along with assistants Alicia Smith and Al Brauns, is Tr iple: $75.00 working hard to build Virginia Tech softball into a national power. Home Run: $100.00 or above The staff’s hard work is only equalled by the dedicated student- make checks payable to VTAF athletes who proudly represent Virginia Tech athletics. However, building the program into a national power cannot be Mail Application to: accomplished without the support of the Fastpitch Club. Through Virginia Tech Softball Office valuable donations to the Virginia Tech softball program, you can Hokie Fastpitch Club share the experience of helping Virginia Tech reach its ultimate goal 218 Cassell Coliseum of reaching the top. Blacksburg, VA 24061 Join us in supporting the Hokies (list updated as of Jan. 15, 2004) Herb Alcorn Richard Crowell Sarah Hudson Stuart Mease Nicole Strada David & Susan Amos Tiny & Wanda Croy Jerry & Tonya Hurt Aubrey Meyers Kristi Strang Ron Angert Jim Davis Jim & Phyllis Hutton Larry Miller Bud & Nikki Sutphin Crystal Armes Doris Despar Billy & Linda Hypes Bob Mills Bobby & Patricia Swain Dick & Sally Arnold Larry Devereaux Bill Jackson Jr. Katie Mills Mike & Mark (T.O.T.S.) Bane & Margaret Atkinson Tina Diamond Angie Jenkins-Sponaugle John & Kay Moody Darren Talbert William Atkinson Chris & Cindy Dobbe Bob & Judith Job Bill & Kathy Moore John & Rosemarie Kim Avent-Wyngaard Margaret L. Driscoll Michelle Johnson Phillip Moore Tamminen R.T. & Brenda Avery Larry & Paulette Drombetta Doug & Helene Jones Patrick & Sydneia Murphy Lincoln Taylor Pat Ballard Tom Duetsch Jim & Carmen Jones Bill Ortega (U.T.C.) Pete Terry Bayse & Company Dennis & Susan Duncan Randy Jones, Jr. Wes & Joanna Palmer Wec Terry Mary Beall Don Dunford Ray Kaczmarek Jim & Gail Patterson Charles Teske Sandy, Sandi & Bill Ellenberger Jennie Kallio Larry & Joanne Perry Carolyn Thomas Stefany Bennett Wayne & Kathleen Evans Bud & Barbara Keever Bill & Vicky Price Wayne & Kim Todd Aaron Blacka Jennifer Evans-Casstevens Jack & Rhonda King Jay & Mary Price Christine Trunnell Archie Blair Chuck & Betty Farmer Doug Koelemay John & Amelia Prosise Raybur Vandergrift Jim & Barb Blair John Flowers Lauren Koelemay Dick Quible Larry & Vickie Verbage Jim & Treva Blair Laura Flowers Erik, Brenda & Glenn & Dixie Reynolds Richard & Cheryl Voorhees Bronwyn Blair Laura Fornash Kara Krumhardt Ronald & Yvonne Reynolds Lawrence & Linda Walsh Todd & Mary Brinkman Marshall & Peggy Frank Susan Layne Jim Rhodes Fred & Dottie Weaver Paul & Cynthia Brown Joseph Gabbard Bill Lester Jack & Judy Ridinger Erin Weaver Randy Butt Terri Garland Ira & Louise Long Jason Ridinger Wendall & Ann Weisend C & F Construction Harold Gray Tommy Love Roanoke Valley Hokie Club Allison Weist Samuel Camden Jim & Eileen Green Mary Lowzinski Sara Rowley-Hipple Tom Whitaker Dan Carper Marcellas Hampton Wes & Pat Lowzinski Malinda Sayers John Widgen Vincent J. Cilimberg, Jr. Tony Handy Wayne & Lynn Martin John & Judy Scott Jim Wightman Henry Clifton Bob Hansen Luke & Marna Maynard Kevin & Cindy Shrader Bill & Pam Winfrey Cara Colbert George Hawkins Charles McKay Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Skelton Sara Wolf-Wright Deborah Cook Wendy Hayden-Niday Heather McKenzie Pete & Lisa Smith Mary E. Wolverton Paul Cox Mike & Pam Hayes Ray McKibben Bob Spencer Wes & Janet Worsham Randy Crockett Christy Huber Jennifer McKibben Jeb & Susan Stewart William & Diane Wylie Shannon Crowder Firel & Kim Hudson Pete & Pat Meadows Blaine & Dreda Stone Pete Young Rob & Lori Crowell Robby Hudson Tom & Glenda Meadows Bill Stover
2004 Virginia Tech Softball 47 48 2004 Virginia Tech Softball The top research institution in the commonwealth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a comprehensive university of national and international One of America’s classic college towns, Blacksburg is a perfect setting for prominence. Virginia’s premiere land-grant Virginia Tech. university, Virginia Tech has grown from a Located in Southwest Virginia on a plateau between the Blue Ridge and small college of 132 students into the largest Alleghany Mountains, Blacksburg combines the laid-back lifestyle of a small institution of higher education in the state town with the amenities one would expect to find around a major center of during its 131-year history. higher education. Together, the town and university have worked hard to create a progressive community that ranks among the nation’s elite living Recognizing that higher education is a key force behind the quality of American environments. Blacksburg was life, economic competitiveness, and our democratic form of government, President recently named one of the Top 10 Charles W. Steger has challenged the university to become one of the country’s top places to live by Outside 30 research institutions by the end of the decade. magazine. Virginia Tech was established in 1872 as an all-male military school dedicated to Virginia Tech and the Town of the original land-grant mission of teaching agriculture and engineering. Today, the Blacksburg gained national and co-educational institution, which operates a European studies center based in international attention by creating Switzerland and educational, research and outreach/Extension facilities throughout the world’s first “electronic Virginia, has recognized programs in music, business, architecture and the village.” Businesses and humanities, as well as its traditional strengths in the sciences, engineering industries have been drawn by and technology. the quaint town’s potential. Virginia Tech is organized into eight colleges Ð Agriculture and Life Established in 1798 by John Sciences, Architecture and Urban Studies, Science, Pamplin College of and William Black, the town is Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Natural surrounded by scenic mountain Resources, and Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. views that accentuate the area. Together, the colleges offer about 175 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral The nearly 40,000 residents degree programs to approximately 28,000 students, who hail from countries (including students) enjoy a close throughout the world. proximity to a variety of Virginia Tech follows the dictates of its recreation areas such as the motto, Ut Prosim (“That I May Serve”), Blue Ridge Parkway, focusing on its land-grant missions of Appalachian Trail, Claytor Lake instruction, research, and solving the and the New River. problems of society through outreach and Extension activities. Through the generation of new knowledge and the outreach mandate, the university disseminates practical knowledge through the classroom and to society as a whole. It is a university that puts knowledge to work.
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