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This Media Guide is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Publications by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2000 SOFTBALL February 24 Friday Eastern Kentucky 11 9A.M. Cornell 11 4:20 P.M. 18 Friday Minnesota# Noon 25 Saturday Lehigh 11 10:50 A.M. Georgia Tech # 4P.M. Dartmouth " 12:40 P.M. 19 Saturday Elon# 10 A.M. Gold/Silver/Bronze Playoffs # TBA 28 Tuesday BOWLING GREEN (DH) 2:30P.M. 20 Sunday Gold/Silver/Bronze Playoffs # TBA 29 Wednesday MOREHEAD STATE (DH) 3P.M.

26 Saturday Stetson @ Noon Charleston Southern @ 2 P.M. April at College of Charleston @ 4P.M. 27 Sunday Winthrop@ 9 A.M. 3 Monday YOUNGSTOWN STATE (DH) 3P.M. Semifinals @ 1 P.M. 5 Wednesday at Marshall (DH) 3 P.M. Championship @ 3 P.M. 8 Saturday ILLINOIS-CHICAGO * (DH) 1 P.M. 9 Sunday LOYOLA * (DH) 1 P.M. 11 Tuesday TOLEDO (DH) 3P.M. March 15 Saturday at Detroit * (DH) 1 P.M. 16 Sunday at Cleveland State * (DH) 1 P.M. 4 Saturday Delaware+ 11 A.M. 20 Thursday at Butler * (DH) 3 P.M. Ohio+ 3 P.M. 23 Sunday UW-GREEN BAY * (DH) 11 A.M. 5 Sunday Eastern Kentucky + 10 A.M. 25 Tuesday at Ohio State (DH) 3 P.M. at Virginia + 2 P.M. 26 Wednesday at Dayton (DH) 3 P.M.

8 Wednesday DAYTON (DH) 2:30P.M. May 21 Tuesday Drexel" 10:50 A.M. Stony Brook 11 2:30 P.M. 2 Tuesday PITTSBURGH (DH) 3P.M. 22 Wednesday Youngstown State 11 9:00 A.M. 4 Thursday at Eastern Kentucky (DH) 3 P.M. Vermont 11 6:10P.M. 8 Monday at Ohio (DH) 3 P.M. 23 Thursday Army 11 6:10 P.M. 12-14 Fri.-Sun. MCC Tournament TBA Dartmouth 11 8 P.M . (Indianapolis, IN)

HOME GAMES IN BOLD GREEN CAPS All Times Eastern * Midwestern Collegiate Conference games # Triangle Classic (Raleigh, NC) @ Cougar Classic (Charleston, SC) + Cavalier Classic (Charlotte, VA) I\ Rebel Games (Orlando, FL)

TM 2000 WRIGHT STATE SOFTBALL

CONTENTS ...... W'JY9H1 STAT~ QUICK FACTS Coaching Staff ...... 4 ~9c;iti9~ :.... ~············~:.: ...... Dayton, OH 45435 MCC Softball, 1999 ...... 16 Fp111.1dl9 .. !~~:..... 1964; independent status, 1967 Player Profiles ...... 6-13 ./En:rO ·:==·=·=···,=. eQ..t ·····~······;;;;!...... 15, 1-02 Results, 1999 ...... 15 Nie Roster ...... 5 ··· co1o Statistics, 1999 ...... 14 Midwestem Collegiate Wright State Quick Facts ...... 1 . . e... ~~ .. ~ .. :.l~:;: .... Wright State University ...... 2-3 Presi{le!it l'~:l...... i~ .... :;.: ...... Dr. Kim Goldenberg Direcforhf Athletics ...... : Dr. Michael Cusack A:ssociltet\thleticDirector ...... Paul Newman Asst, Athletic Director/SWA .•. Laurel W artluft SOFTBALL ON TIME wARNER ~eil~ ~~.~ch ...... : .. :...... Sheila Nahrgang Selected Wright State athletic events will be shown on Jl!!l~ ~~!~~~ Year ·:;i;;r········ Wilberforce, 1994 Time Warner Channels 4 and 30 in the Dayton area .. . . eer Record/Years •...... 127-185-3/Seven this year. They are being televised on Sundays at 6 :r:r:.::~; •• t1:ti •••· ...... Same · P.M. , Mondays at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. and Saturdays at 11 an ,. 98ch •,t••:t•••t-••·········--····· Nicole Pluger A.M. The first game of each of the following double­ ~ater; Year ::;::::l1:: ...... Toledo, 1997 headers will be televised on Time Warner this season. OVerall Record-...... ;·...... 33-20 (Dates and times subject to change.) Jf 99<~CC Recor~ ;;:········ 6-6 (Tied for Fourth) 1:!~tterw~nners Returning/Lost ...... 14/4 Date Game ~~~r!ers Returning/Lost ...... ; ...... 10/0 March 29 Morehead State ~~§t ~ .D for Sp~rts Information ...... Bob Noss April 9 Loyola Softball SID ...... Matt Zircher :-om:t;:='I:::;:;~::.:: •••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••• 937-11 s-2s31 ~ TIME WARNER :;;:=:;..';••t1•••···•··•·•·········· 1~888-RAIDERS ~ CABLE •••••..••.•..•.•.:;;::; :.•.•.•.• :;:::.:.•.•.•.•.•••.•.• 93'7 _77 5-2818 ~b Sitt ~~.c.: ... ~ littpil!Www.wright.edu/athletics u;tad Athletic Trainer ...... Tony Ortiz Softball Trainer ...... Mandy Purk CREDITS Compilation and Typesetting: Matt Zircher Cover Design: WSU Printing Services Editing: WSU Office of Communications and Marketing ON THE COVER Photography: Scott Kissell, University•Media Services First Row (L to R): Annie Divac, Frannie Divac, Maria Barhorst, Kristen Lanham.

Second Row (L to R): Kelly Herbst, Julia Tamai, Michelle Demrnitt, Chrissy Crowe.

Third Row (L to R): Benicia Cleveland, Amber Price, Amber Kolle, Autumn Peters.

Fourth Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Nicole Pluger, Joslyn Roth, Kristin Bultinck, Kim Sycks, Jessica Hom, Amy D' Aloiso, Trainer Mandy Purk, Head Coach Sheila Nahrgang.

2000 WRIGHT STATE SOFTBALL 1 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

Wright State University offers many ogy, as well as a Ph.D . in psychology. innovative programs in a variety of areas Theatre and the arts, along with a strong through 100 undergraduate programs and communication program, highlight the over 40 graduate and professional degree many programs available in the College of programs. Liberal Arts. Our mechanical, materials, electrical, The Wright State University-Miami Val­ biomedical and computer engineering pro­ ley College of Nursing and Health offers grams, and the engineering physics program, both bachelor's and master's programs to are accedited by the Accreditation Board for prepare students to meet the current and Engineering and Technology (ABET). future challenges of the health care field. Our College of Business and Admini­ ___.:tC::~ ~~!!!!!!!::::...______,~ · Other care-related professions are found stration programs are accredited by the Ameri­ L . . in the College of Education and Human can Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Busi­ Russ Engmeermg Center Services, wherestudentsprepareforteach- ness (AACSB). ing and counseling opportunities in the public and private school The College of Science and Mathematics offers programs in environment and in the corporate arena of training and develop­ life, chemical, and environmental sciences, and in medical technol- ment and employee assistance.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND MAJORS

College of Business and Industrial and Systems College of Education and Dance Administration Engineering Human Services Economics Accountancy Materials Science and Early Childhood Education English Business Economics Engineering Pre-K/K-P French Finance Mechanical Engineering Earth and Space Sciences Geography German Financial Services College of Science and Earth Sciences/Chemistry Greek Human Resource Management Mathematics Earth Sciences/Physics International Business Economics Education History Biological Sciences Management Health and Physical Education Integrated Language Arts/ Biological Sciences Education Management Information Systems Human Services English Education Chemistry Operations Management Integrated Business Education International Studies Environmental Sciences Marketing Integrated Language Arts/ Latin Geological Sciences English Education Mass Communication College of Engineering and Geological Sciences Education Integrated Mathematics Modem Languages Integrated Science Education Computer Science Education Motion Picture History, Theory, Mathematics Biomedical Engineering Integrated Sciences Education and Criticism Medical Technology Computer Engineering Life Sciences Motion Picture Production Physics Computer Science Life Sciences/Chemistry Music Physics Education Electrical Engineering Life Sciences/Earth Sciences Music Education Psychology Engineering Physics Life Sciences/Physics Music History and Literature Marketing Education Music Performance Middle Childhood Education Organizational Communication Modem Languages Education Philosophy Physical Sciences Education Political Science Political Sciences Education Religion Psychology/Sociology Education Selected Studies Rehabilitation Services Social and Industrial Social Science Education Communication (dual major) Visual Arts Education Social Science Education Vocational Education Social Work Sociology College of Liberal Arts Spanish Acting Theatre Design/Technology/ Acting-Musical Theatre Stage Management Anthropology Theatre Studies Art Urban Affairs Art Hi story Women' s Studies Art Hi story/Art Studio Classical Humanities College of Nursing and Communication Studies Health Nursing The Student Union

2 2000 WRIGHT STATE SOFTBALL . WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

THE UNIVERSITY RAIDER SOFTBALL

V The Paul Laurence Dunbar V Wright State's 33 wins in 1999 Library's Department of Archives was the most ever in a season for a and Special Collections houses Raider softball team. one of the world's most complete repositories of original docu­ V The Raiders have posted winning ments, memorabilia and personal seasons in two of the last three years photographs from the Wright after not doing so since 1985. brothers. V Wright State will have a great deal V The university's Ervin J. Nutter of experience on its roster in 2000 Center, completed in 1990, pro- .,,....,""'~·•· with 14 letterwinners and all 10 start­ vides seating for up to 13,000 ers returning. spectators for events ranging from basketball games and entertain­ V Twenty-two all-conference hon­ ment to conferences and com­ ors have been awarded to Wright State mencements. It is home to the players since 1994 and three players WSU athletics department and have been named to the MCC's All­ sports medicine facilities. Tournament Team. V While most of Wright State's play­ V Wright State University offers Paul Laurence Dunbar Library ers come from Ohio, two California the nation's longest running aero­ players were named to the MCC's space medicine residency program for civilians. All-Newcomer Team last season in Amber Kolle and Julia Tamai. V Over 80 percent of WSU' s 700 faculty members hold advanced degrees. V Two of this season's home softball games will be broadcast locally on Time Warner Channel 30, which V Almost 60,000 students have graduated from reaches an estimated 300,000 homes in the Dayton area. Wright State since 1964, with nearly half of them remaining in the greater Dayton area. V Wright State annually plays a tough schedule as the Raiders have faced such teams as DePaul, Florida State, V Nearly 2,200 of Wright State's students live in Georgia Tech, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana, Maryland, university-affiliated residences on or adjacent to Michigan, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, the 557-acre main campus. Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Princeton, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah over the years. V An extensive underground tunnel sys­ tem links most WSU main campus build­ ings, whose modern architecture is nation­ ally recognized for being completely ac­ cessible to people with disabilities.

V Although most WSU students hold jobs on or off campus, many are involved in one or more of the 100 student clubs and orga­ nizations that give vibrancy to campus life.

V The university offers 14 Division I in­ tercollegiate athletic programs and many students participate in the intramural sports programs.

The university 's four original buildings

2000 WRIGHT STATE SOFTBALL 3 COACHING STAFF

Sheila Nahrgang Sheila Nahrgang's Head Coach Eighth Year WSU Coaching Record Year Overall Conf. The Wright State softball program continues to 1993 10-27 2-14 grow under eighth-year head coach Sheila Nahrgang. 1994 5-32-1 3-15 1995 16-29 5-13 WSU posted its most wins ever in a season in 1999 1996 19-23-2 6-8 and was prominent in the national rankings as the I< 1997 29-23 4-10 Raiders were 19th in Division I in slugging percentage, 1998 15:.31 7-5 20th in batting average, 28th in double plays turned per game, 30th in stolen 1999 33-20 6-6 bases per game and 35th in triples per game. Last season comes on the heels of two milestone seasons before that. The Totals 127-185-3 33-71 Raiders finished third in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1998, the All-Conference Selections highest ever by a Wright State softball team, and in 1997, Wright State First Team compiled a winning season for the first time since 1985. Julie Unsinger, 1994 Prior to coming to WSU, Nahrgang played for two seasons at Creighton Angie Lala, 1996 & 1998 University with both of those teams finishing runner-up in the NCAA regionals. Amanda Kendrick, 1998 She also played one season at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and coached Second Team an 18 and under fastpitch "Elite" team in Omaha for one year. Julie Unsinger, 1995 A native of East Moline, Illinois, and a graduate of United Township High Amanda Kendrick, 1996 & 1997 School, N ahrgang played on three Illinois high school championship teams Angie Lala, 1997 and was a four-year letterwinner in softball and a three-year letterwinner in Michelle Demmitt, 1999 Annie Divac, 1999 volleyball. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in business from Wilberforce Amber Price, 1999 University in 1994. Kim Sycks, 1999 Julia Tamai, 1999

Newcomer Team Nicole Pluger Jen Divac, 1995 Amanda Kendrick, 1995 Assistant Coach Second Year Lisa Barr, 1996 Angie Hook, 1996 Nicole Pluger returns for her second season on the Frannie Divac, 1997 Chrissy Crowe, 1998 Wright State coaching staff after spending six seasons Kim Sycks, 1998 as part of the University of Toledo's softball program. Amber Kolle, 1999 A four-year letterwinner for Toledo from 1993-96, Julia Tamai, 1999 Pluger was a three-year starter at shortstop for the Rockets and ranks among the school leaders in several categories. She is All-Tournament Team Ashley Anderson, 1996 second in school history in home runs with eight and fifth in doubles with 29. Corey Shoemaker, 1997 She is also fifth all-time in fielding assists with 430 and is in the Top 15 in Amanda Kendrick, 1998 games played (200), at bats (557), triples (5) and runs batted in (56). Pluger was part of the Toledo coaching staff for two seasons, serving as an All-Great Lakes Region assistant in 1998 after being a graduate assistant in 1997. Selections A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Pluger earned four letters in softball First Team Angie Lala, 1997 and swimming and two in volleyball at Northview High School. She earned Amber Kolle, 1999 a bachelor of arts degree in commercial recreation from Toledo in 1997. Second Team Michelle Demmitt, 1999

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Alphabetical

# Name Pos. B/T Yr. Hometown/High School 5 Maria Barhorst OF B/R So. Tipp City, OH/Tippecanoe 14 Kristin Bultinck p R/R Fr. Sterling Heights, MI/Regina 12 Benicia Cleveland OF R/R So. Huber Heights, OH/Wayne 8 Chrissy Crowe C R/R Jr. Wintersville, OH/Indian Creek 11 Amy D'Aloiso OF L/L Fr. Enon, OH/Greenon 7 Michelle Demmitt 2B L/R Jr. Donnelsville, OH/Tecumseh 4 Annie Divac OF L/L Sr. Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge 17 Frannie Divac OF R/R Sr. Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge 19 Kelly Herbst p R/R Sr. Pleasant Hill, OH/Newton 26 Jessica Horn p R/R Fr. Maineville, OH/Little Miami 2 Amber Kolle lB R/R So. Anaheim Hills, CA/Canyon 22 Kristen Lanham OF B/R So. Sylvania, OH/Southview 21 Autumn Peters OF R/L So. Sandusky, OH/St. Mary's 10 Amber Price C/3B R/R So. Venedocia, OH/Lincolnview 15 Joslyn Roth 3B R/R Jr. Archbold, OH/Archbold 16 KimSycks P/lB L/L Jr. Piqua, OH/Piqua 9 Julia Tamai ss R/R So. Oxnard, CA/ Cornerstone Christian

Numerical

# Name Pos. B/T Yr. Hometown/High School 2 Amber Kolle lB R/R So. Anaheim Hills, CA/Canyon 4 Annie Divac OF L/L Sr. Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge 5 Maria Barhorst OF B/R So. Tipp City, OH/Tippecanoe 7 Michelle Demmitt 2B L/R Jr. Donnelsville, OH/Tecumseh 8 Chrissy Crowe C R/R Jr. Wintersville, OH/Indian Creek 9 Julia Tamai ss R/R So. Oxnard, CA/ Cornerstone Christian 10 Amber Price C/3B R/R So. Venedocia, OH/Lincolnview 11 Amy D'Aloiso OF L/L Fr. Enon, OH/Greenon 12 Benicia Cleveland OF R/R So. Huber Heights, OH/Wayne 14 Kristin Bultinck p R/R Fr. Sterling Heights, MI/Regina 15 Joslyn Roth 3B R/R Jr. Archbold, OH/Archbold 16 Kim Sycks P/lB L/L Jr. Piqua, OH/Piqua 17 Frannie Divac OF R/R Sr. Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge 19 Kelly Herbst p R/R Sr. Pleasant Hill, OH/Newton 21 Autumn Peters OF R/L So. Sandusky, OH/St. Mary's 22 Kristen Lanham OF B/R So. Sylvania, OH/Southview 26 Jessica Horn p R/R Fr. Maineville, OH/Little Miami Head Coach: Sheila Nahrgang Assistant Coach: Nicole Pluger Trainer: Mandy Purk

s I PLAYER PROFILES

5lm6er 'l(p{[e, 5lnnie 'lJivac Sophomore ♦ 1B ♦ R/R Senior ♦ OF ♦ LIL Anaheim Hills, CA ♦ Tallmadge, OH ♦ Canyon Tallmadge 1999: Selected First Team All­ 1999: Named Second Team All-MCC Great Lakes Region as a desig­ as she finished second in the league in triples per game at .08 .. .appeared in ev­ nated player. .. named to the ery game, starting all but one ... hit safely MCC's All-Newcomer Team as in all but two of the first 29, including a she placed third in the league in 20-game hitting streak .. .had 10 multi­ 4 hit and five multi-RBI games ...finished batting average and fifth in home 2 second on the team in runs scored and in runs per game at .12 ... appeared in triples ... smacked first collegiate homer, all but two games with 47 a three-run shot, at Tennessee ... drove in starts ... had 12 multi-hit contests and seven with two or two at Miami ... collected two doubles versus Ball State ...had two RBIs against Upper Iowa and LeMoyne during Florida trip ...went more RBls .. .tied for the team lead in home runs with six three for six, including a home run, with two runs scored in twinbill and finished second in batting average, hits, runs batted at Pittsburgh ... three hits with a triple and scored twice in first game in and slugging percentage ... smacked first collegiate at Youngstown State ... knocked in two runs with two hits in win at home run at Eastern Kentucky ... went three for four with Loyola ... perfect in 70 fielding chances, including six assists. two runs scored and four RBIs against Hillsdale ... drove 1998: One of two Raiders to start every game .. .led the MCC in in three versus Buffalo State ... knocked in 13 runs alto­ triples with six and in sacrifice bunts with 16 and was tied for fifth gether during the spring trip to Florida with home runs in stolen bases with 11...started off the season with a 10-game hitting against Hillsdale, Southern Maine and Findlay ... tallied streak and hit safely in 12 of the first 13 games ... drove in a pair of two hits in both ends of doubleheader at Morehead runs against Morehead State, Dayton and Mercer. .. scored twice at Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky and Ohio and versus Kent. State ... homered in lone at-bat in second game at Wiscon­ sin-Green Bay ... drove in two with a home run in second 1997: Started first 16 games of season in center field until injuring game against Ohio. left thumb on slide following a triple against Iona ... scored twice and drove in two in win over Central Connecticut...had six multi-hit games ... recorded a slugging percentage of .522 and an on-base High School: Lettered all four years in softball for the percentage of .429 ...appeared as a pinchrunner against Detroit in the Comanches .. .named All-Century League as a senior MCC Tournament. after batting .342 with six doubles, four triples and 22 runs batted in ... also stole seven bases in 1998. High School: Was an all-league, all-district and all-regional selec­ tion as both a sophomore and senior for the Blue Devils .. .named Honorable Mention All-State in 1994 and Second Team All-State in Personal: Born Amber Jo Kolle on October 11, 1980 .. .is 1996 ... was part of 1993 Tallmadge team that won the Division II the daughter of Brent Kolle and Lisa Chavez and has two state championship ... part of 1995 team that was state runner­ sisters. up ...member of Blue Devil volleyball squads that advanced to the state semifinals in 1993 and state finals in 1994 and 1995 at the Nutter Center.

Personal: Born Ann Marie Divac on March 26, 1978 .. .is the daughter of Frank and Becky Divac and has three sisters ...sister Frannie is a WSU teammate.

Divac's Career Statistics Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1997 17-16 46 8 18 .391 2 2 0 5 l Kolle's Career Statistics 1998 46-46 135 21 33 .244 7 6 0 10 11 Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1999 53-52 161 27 45 .280 8 4 2 19 7 1999 51-47 139 19 51 .367 8 0 6 33 4 Totals 116-115 342 56 96 .281 17 12 2 34 19

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Maria :Barhorst Michell£ rJJemmitt Sophomore ♦ OF ♦ B/R Junior ♦ 2B ♦ L/R Tipp City. OH ♦ Donnelsville. OH ♦ Tippecanoe Tecumseh

1999: Appearedin47 games with 1999: Selected Second Team All­ 39 starts ... ranked fifth in the MCC Great Lakes Region .. .named Sec­ ond Team All-MCC after leading in stolen bases per game at the conference in batting average, .30. ..drove in runs against Ten­ hits per game ( 1.27), triples per game 5 nessee at the Eastern Kentucky 7 (.12) and stolen bases per game (.63) Tournament and Upper Iowa and and was second in runs scored per Wisconsin-Whitewater during the game (.82) and in RBIs per game spring trip to Florida ... went four (.65) .. .led squad in batting average, for six at the Miami Tournament, including a two-for­ at bats, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, runs batted in, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and stolen two performance with a run scored versus Cleveland bases .. .ranked 15th nationally in stolen bases per game (.12), State ... collected two hits in the second game at both 16th in triples per game and 26th in batting average .. .hit safely Dayton and Youngstown State ... scored three times with in 25 of her first 26 games, including a 20-game hitting three stolen bases in first game at Wisconsin-Green streak ... collected eight hits in four games during the Eastern Bay ... recorded five outfield assists and committed just Kentucky Tournament, including three against the host one error in her final 38 fielding chances. Colonels .. .tabbed as the MCC' s Player of the Week on March 29 following Florida trip in which she batted .633 (19 for 30) with 24 RBIs, 15 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 10 High School: Lettered all four years in softball for the games ... drove in six with two triples versus Southern Con­ Red Devils ... narned Division II all-state as a junior and necticut, five with two home runs against Hillsdale and four senior. .. received All-Southwestern Rivers Conference with two home runs versus Buffalo State .. .went six-for-eight honors three times .. .batted .587 as a junior and led the with two RBIs in doubleheader at Toledo ... hit two triples in team in batting average, hits, triples, home runs, stolen scoring three times and driving in three in second game versus bases and runs batted in in 1997 ... also lettered twice in Butler...chosen First Team GTE Academic All-District. volleyball. 1998: Appeared in 41 games with 38 starts, mostly at shortstop ... went two-for-three with two runs scored against Personal: Born Maria Salay Barhorst on June 13, 1979 .. .is Dayton ... stole three bases versus Kentucky and also had steals the daughter of Louis and Kathleen Barhorst and has four at Ball State and against Loyola. brothers. High School: Earned four letters in softball and also lettered three times in basketball and volleyball fortheArrows ... selected as team's most valuable player as a junior and senior and was All-Central Buckeye Conference each of those years .. .named honorable mention all-state as a junior.

Personal: Born Michelle Renea Demmitt on May 28, 1979 .. .is the daughter of Chris Demmitt and Vicki Miller and has one brother and two sisters.

Demint!t' ~ Career Stiitistics Year ' . G-GS ...... AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBLSB i998 i4J-38 59 10 8 .136 0 0 0 0 5 1999 49-49 147 40 62 .422 11 6 4 35 31 Totals / 90-87 +206 SO 70 .340 11 ·6 4 35 36

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Cfirissy Crowe Julia 'Tamai Junior ♦ C ♦ R/R Sophomore ♦ SS ♦ R/R Wintersville, OH ♦ Oxnard, CA ♦ Indian Creek Cornerstone Christian

1999: Appeared in 40 games with 1999: Named to both the MCC's 39 starts ... went two for three with a Second Team and All-Newcomer home run and two RBIs in first Team as she finished sixth in the meeting against Tennessee at the. conference in batting average ... Lady Vol Invitational...collected 9 was the fifth toughest batter to three hits, including a double, with strike out in Division I, striking 8 three RBIs in doubleheader at out just twice in f45 at bats ... one Morehead State ... went two for four of just two Raiders to start every l with her first collegiate stolen base at Youngstown State ... hit game ... hit safely in 14 of final 16 games ofMarch .. .went first collegiate triple against Ball State ... smacked a two-run three for three versus Ball State at the Miami l double in second game at UIC. ..had two hits with a stolen Tournament...collected three hits with two runs scored base and scored twice in first game at Butler ... collected two and first collegiate RBI against Upper Iowa on the hits with two runs scored, a run batted in and a stolen base Florida trip ... drove in two and had two hits versus Hillsdale in second game versus Detroit. and Southern Connecticut during that trip ... collected three hits in seven at bats in back-to-back doubleheaders 1998: Named to the MCC's All-Newcomer Team ... started 40 of 41 games played ... scored twice against Dayton, against Ball State and UIC ... batted a team-best .433 in Florida State and Cleveland State ... went two-for-two ver- MCC games ... tallied two hits in four consecutive game sus Indiana State and at Ohio State ... came on strong at the versus Butler, Detroit twice and Cleveland State ... those end of the season with six multi-hit contests in the final four games were the beginning of a nine-game hitting eight games of the year ... smacked five doubles and drove streak in which she batted .556 (15 for 27) ... went three in eight during that span, including four RBIs on a pair of for three with a double, a run batted in and a run scored doubles against Cleveland State in the first game· of the in second game against Dayton ... had 13 multi-hit games. MCC Tournament. ' High School: Was a four-year All-CIF pick for the High School: Lettered all four years as a catcher and third Eagles ... named the Division VI Player of the Year in baseman for the Redskins ... chosen as the Ohio Valley . 1998 and was all-state as a junior and senior.. .set a school Athletic Conference's Playerof the Year as a senior ... named record by batting .605 in 1997 ... served team co-captain FirstTeamAll-Stateasasenior... selectedAll-RiverValley as both a junior and senior and was team MVP as a League and All-Eastern District as a junior and senior... senior ... also lettered all four years in basketball and received honorable mention all-state honors as a junior as volleyball, where she was MVP of both sports as a senior. team advanced to the regional semifinals. Personal: Born Julia Alexandra Tamai on October 29, 'I Personal: Born Christine Elaine Crowe on June 5, 1979 1980 .. .is the daughter of Steve and Gloria Tamai and has .. .is the daughter of George and Patricia Crowe and has one ) two brothers and one sister. brother.

Crowe's Career Statistics Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1998 41-40 107 9 26 .243 6 0 0 11 0 Tamai's Career Statistics 1999 40-39 98 8 24 .245 7 1 1 13 3 Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB Totals 81-79 205 17 so .244 13 1 1 24 3 1999 53-53 145 13 48 .331 4 1 0 14 2

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Jlmber Price r_Eenicia Cfevefana Sophomore ♦ C/3B ♦ R/R Sophomore ♦ OF ♦ R/R Venedocia, OH ♦ Huber Heights, OH ♦ Lincolnview Wayne

1999: Named Second Team All­ 1999: Appeared in 17 games off MCC after finishing third in the the bench ... scored runs as a pinch­ conference in home runs per game runner versus Tennessee, South­ (.13) ... appeared in 48 games with ern Connecticut and Southern 46 starts ... tied for the team lead in Maine ... had a pinch-hit at bat 10 home runs and finished second 12 against Upper Iowa ... recorded a on the team in slugging percent- stolen base versus Ball State. age and doubles ... finished third on the squad in batting average, runs scored and on-base High School: Was an All-Western Ohio League selec­ percentage ... would have placed fourth in the league in tion as a senior for the Warriors ... named team MVP in batting average but was eight at bats short of 1998 after leading the team and league in stolen qualifying ... collected first two collegiate hits and RBIs bases ... served two years as team captain ... eamed three in first game versus Eastern Kentucky at their tourna­ letters in volleyball, where she was also All-WOL as a ment.. .drove in two against Belmont and Tennessee at senior, and one in track. the Lady Vol Invitational...went three for three versus Hillsdale and two for three against Upper Iowa during Personal: Born Benicia Elaine Cleveland on November the Florida trip with a run batted in and a run scored in 23, 1979 .. .is the daughter of Sylvester and Audrey Cleve­ both games ... smacked first two home runs against Buf­ land and has two brothers and one sister. falo State and Southern Maine ... went three for three, all home runs, with four runs scored and five RBIs in Florida trip finale versus Findlay ... had two hits with two RBIs in first game at Dayton ... hit solo home run at Youngstown State ... smacked two doubles in second game at Toledo ... finished the season by hitting safely in nine of the final 10 games, including two hits versus Dayton and Ohio ... tallied 10 multi-hit games.

High School: Was a four-year All-Northwest Confer­ ence selection for the Lancers ... named team MVP and all-district three times as well as all-state as a junior and senior.. .holds school records for home runs, runs batted 'l in and batting average ... also lettered in basketball, where J she was All-NWC in 1998. Personal: Born Amber Christine Price on June 3, 1980 .. .is the daughter of Douglas and Frances Price and has one brother and one sister.

Price's Career Statistics Cleveland's Care.er Statistics Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1999 48-46 125 25 44 .352 9 1 .. ·. 6 26 6 1999 17-0 1 3 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1

, 2000 WRIGHT STATE SOFTBALL 9 PLAYER PROFILES

Jos[yn :Rpth 1(jmSyck§ J'unior ♦ 3B ♦ R/R J'unior ♦ P/1B ♦ LIL Archbold, OH ♦ Piqua, OH ♦ Archbold Piqua

1999: Played in all but two games 1999: Chosen to the MCC's Second Team ... finished second in the conference in with 50 starts ... went three for six home runs per game (.13) and 10th in triples per game (.07) ... also appeared in the MCC in two games versus Eastern pitching rankings as she was third in earned Kentucky ... smacked a pair of run average, fourth in wins and shutouts and fifth in strikeouts per seven innings doubles and scored a run against 16 (4.65) .. .tied for the team lead in home runs 15 and was third in triples and slugging Wisconsin-Whitewater during the percentage ... led the Raider pitching staff in Florida trip ... hit two doubles in every major category .. . struck out six in win over Belmont at the Lady Vol Invitational ... driving in two with a run scored in registered seven strikeouts versus Dayton at second game at Dayton ... went two for four with a double the Miami Tournament...smacked two home runs with four runs scored and five RBIs against Upper lowa ... allowed just two earned runs with 10 and three RBIs in second game win over Butler. .. had five strikeouts in two complete-game wins over Southern Connecticut...tallied multi-hit games. seven strikeouts versus LeMoyne .. .complete-game shutout with four strikeouts at Dayton .. . named the MCC's Player of the Week on April 12 as she batted .619 (13 for 21) with 10 RBIs and a home run in both games at Wisconsin-Green Bay ... also picked up complete-game wins over Pitts­ 1998: Appeared in 38 games with 35 starts, mostly at burgh, Youngstown State and UWGB that week, allowing just three earned third base ... recorded two hits at Ohio, and against Wis­ runs and two walks while striking out 12 ... pitched the first no-hitter in school history with three strikeouts at Loyola ... doubled and homered in consin-Green Bay ... smacked a double at Ohio ... came up driving in three and scoring twice in second game against Butler .. .collected with game-winning double to drive in two runs at De­ four hits in doubleheader with Detroit...allowed no earned runs with five strikeouts in complete-game win over Butler in the MCC Tournament and troit. went two for two with a double and an RBI against Wisconsin-Green Bay later in the tournament ... had 13 multi-hit games. High School: Was a four-year letterwinner as a pitcher 1998: Named to the MCC' s All-Newcomer Team as she finished sixth in the league in appearances and eighth in earned run average and in innings and shortstop for the Bluestreaks ... named All-Northwest pitched ... appeared in 37 games overall with 30 starts .. .was second on the Ohio Athletic League all four years and all-district and squad in runs batted in with 12 ... went three-for-four with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in win over Cleveland State ... drove in two runs against all-state as a junior and senior. .. also was part of Archbold Kent...had a season-high four hits in five at bats versus Wisconsin-Green Bay in the MCC Tournament...also made 23 appearances on the mound with team that advanced to the 1995 Division III state volley­ 13 starts and 11 complete games ... led staff in earned run average and was ball semifinals at the Nutter Center... chosen all-league in second in wins ... picked up first collegiate win with a one-hit shutout over Morehead State and then pitched another one-hitter with eight strikeouts volleyball twice ... also lettered in basketball. against the Eagles later in the season ... earned a save with two innings of scoreless relief at Mercer. .. struck out five at Ball State ... also earned wins over Kent, Detroit and Wisconsin-Green Bay. Personal: Born Joslyn Marie Roth on December 29, High School: Was a four-year letterwinner as a pitcher for the Indians ... named 1978 .. .is the daughter of Rodney and Deborah Roth and All-Greater Miami Valley Conference all fouryears ... selected first team all­ has two brothers. state as a junior and senior and second team as a sophomore ... went 21-2 with 202 strikeouts and a 0.54 earned run average as a senior while batting .613 with 17 doubles and 41 runs batted in at the plate .. . holds school records for wins, strikeouts, ERA, RBIs and batting average.

Personal: Born Kimberly Elaine Sycks on August 7, 1979 ... is the daughter of Robert and Connie Sycks and has three sisters.

Sycks' Career Statistics Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1998 37-30 81 9 19 .235 2 1 0 12 1 1999 45-45 134 22 42 .313 6 3 6 26 1 Roth's Career Statistics Totals 82-75 215 31 61 .284 8 4 6 38 2 Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER ... BB K 1998 38-35 85 9 15 .176 3 0 0 4 0 1998 5-9 2.66 23-13 102.2 95 63 39 30 37 1999 51-50 113 8 26 .230 7 0 0 8 0 1999 13-7 1.62 21-20 134.0 105 47 31 27 89 Totals 89-85 198 17 41 .207 10 0 0 12 0 Totals 18-16 2.07 44-33 236.2 200 110 70 57 126

10 ' 2000 WRIGH'JYSTA'FE SOFIBALL PLAYER PROFILES

!Frannie (j)ivac 'l(f[[g J-ler6st Senior ♦ OF ♦ R/R Senior ♦ P ♦ R/R Tallmadge, OH ♦ Pleasant Hill, OH ♦ Tallmadge Newton

1999: One of only two Raiders to start 1999: Finished fourth in the MCC in strikeouts per seven innings at 4.97, eighth in every game ... ranked third in the MCC earned run average and tied for eighth with in stolen bases per game at .34 .. .led fellow teammate Angie Hook in wins ... struck out nine and allowed just one earned run in squad in sacrifice bunts with 27 and two wins over Eastern Kentucky ... recorded was second in stolen bases ... had two six strikeouts over Upper Iowa, five against hits and drove in a run at Eastern 19 Hillsdale and seven versus Southern Maine in picking up three wins during the Florida 17 Kentucky .. .went two for three with a trip ... picked up seven strikeouts in win at run scored at Tennessee ... scored twice Dayton ... earned wins over Youngstown State, Butler as well as Dayton again at home with two stolen bases in going three ... went one for three with a run scored at for three versus Hillsdale during the Florida trip ... scored three Youngstown State ... scored a run at UIC. times in doubleheader at Youngstown State .. . stole two bases in 1998: Came on to be the top starter for the Raiders after battling injury the first game against Cleveland State ... smacked a two-run double past two seasons ... appeared in 20 games, all starts, with 11 complete games against Butler in the MCC Tournament. and led the squad in victories with six .. . was sixth in the MCC in starts, tied for eighth in wins and ninth in strikeouts ... allowed no earned runs with five strikeouts in season debut at Tennessee ... struck out six versus 1998: Started all but three games, mainly in left field ... went two­ Ohio ... surrendered no earned runs with five strikeouts in each of back-to­ for-two with two runs scored and one driven in against Morehead back complete game victories over Morehead State and Detroit...also earned wins over Mercer, Cleveland State, Butler and Wisconsin-Green State ... was perfect in two at-bats with two runs scored and driven Bay .. .drove in a run with a hit at Butler and also singled versus Youngstown in along with two walks at Ohio ... collected two hits, including a State. double, at Detroit...finished third in the MCC in sacrifice bunts 1997: Appeared in three games as a pinchrunner. .. scored a run against with 13. Manhattan during spring trip to Florida.

1996: Made lone start of the season against Eastern Kentucky in the 1997: Named to the MCC's All-Newcomer Team ... appeared in Tennesee lnvitational...pitched four innings and allowed six hits while 43 games with 28 starts coming at third base and left field ... had picking up the win ... was out most of the season due to an injury to her right two hits at Dayton ... recorded two hits with a double and a RBI at wrist and was redshirted. Northern Illinois ... scored twice in second game with Wisconsin- High School: Was named First Team All-State in Di vision III her junior and Green Bay ... collected four stolen bases. senior years for the lndians ... team advanced to the state semifinals in 1994 and to the state finals in 1995 ... had 242 strikeouts in 139 innings as a senior and recorded 452 in 266 innings for her career...won 18 games as a senior High School: Was an all-league, all-district and all-regional and 35 in her career... was the Cross County Conference's Player of the Year selection as both a junior and seniorforthe Blue Devils ... was part as a junior and senior. .. pitched seven career no-hitters, including two perfect games ... hit a combined .492 her final two years with 14 home runs of 1993 Tallmadge team that won the Division II state and drove in 95 runs ... also lettered in volleyball, where she holds career championship ... part of 1995 team that was state runner­ records for digs and kills, and basketball, where she set career marks in rebounds and steals ... had her number retired in 1999. up ... memberofBlue Devil volleyball squads that advanced to the state finals in 1994 and 1995 at the Nutter Center. .. earned four Personal: Born Kelly Lynn Herbst on August 28, 1977 ... is the daughter of letters in softball and two each in volleyball and basketball. David and Lynn Herbst and has one sister.

Personal: Born Frances Diane Divac on March 26, 1978 ... is the daughter of Frank and Becky Divac and has three sisters ... sister Herbst's Career Statistics Annie is a WSU teammate. Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1996 1-1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1997 3-0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1998 21-20 12 1 2 .167 0 0 0 1 0 1999 26-18 6 2 1 .167 0 0 0 0 0 Divac's Career Statistics Totals 51-39 18 4 3 .167 0 0 0 1 0 Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K 1997 43-28 61 15 14 .230 1 0 0 3 4 1996 1-0 5.25 1-1 4.0 6 3 3 2 0 1998 45-44 93 10 18 .194 1 0 0 4 3 1998 6-12 3.02 20-20 106.2 112 73 46 56 44 1999 53-53 132 22 25 .189 7 0 0 7 18 1999 10-7 2.26 26-18 11 I.I 110 61 36 37 79 Totals 141-125 286 47 57 .199 9 0 0 14 25 Totals 17-19 2.68 47-39 222.0 228 137 85 95 123

2000 WRIGHT STATE SOFfBALL 11 PLAYER PROFILES

5lutumn Peters 1(risten .Lanham Sophomore ♦ OF ♦ R/L Sophomore ♦ OF ♦ B/R Sandusky, OH ♦ Sylvania, OH ♦ St. Mary's Southview

1999: Played in four games com­ 1999: Appeared in 10 games off ing off the bench ... collected a hit the bench ... scored a run as a pinch­ in lone at bat of season against runner versus Kent and Ball State Buffalo State ... also drew a walk ... collected a single in two at bats and scored a run in that game. against Buffalo State ... also made 21 22 a plate appearance versus South­ High School: Lettered all four ern Connecticut. · years in softball for the Panthers ... was a two-time All-Sandusky Bay Conference selection High School: Earned three letters in softball for the and named all-district as a senior. .. hit .462 with 31 RBIs, Cougars ... saw action behind the plate, on the mound and 43 runs scored and 18 stolen bases as a senior .. .led team in the outfield ... also lettered twice in volleyball as a in 1997 in hits, runs batted in, doubles with seven and middle back. triples with three ... St. Mary's finished 22-4 and was the district runner-up in 1997 ... also lettered in volleyball and Personal: Born Kristen Marie Lanham on December 26, basketball, where she led the team in scoring as a junior 1978 .. .is the daughter of Duane and Pamela Lanham and and senior. has two sisters.

Personal: Born Autumn Marie Peters on September 6, 1979 .. .is the daughter of Charles and Diane Peters and has one brother.

Peters' Career Statistics Lanham's Career Statistics Vear G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1999 4-0 1 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 1999 10-0 3 2 1 .333 0 0 0 0 0

12 2000 WRIGHT STATE SOFTBALL >, I NEWCOMERS #11 Amy D'Aloiso # 26 Jessica Horn Freshman ♦ OF ♦ L/L Freshman ♦ P ♦ R/R Enon, OH ♦ Malnevllle, OH ♦ Greenon Llttle Miami

High School:-Earned three let­ High School: Lettered all four ters in softball for the Knights ... years as a pitcher and outfielder First Team All-Central Buckeye for the Panthers ... four-time All- Conference selection as a senior. .. Fort Ancient Valley Conference team captain and MVP as a senior as she batted .474 with selection ... named all-district as a junior and senior. .. went 16 runs scored, 15 RBIs and 14 stolen bases ... hit four 10-5 on the mound with a 1.73 ERA and 122 strikeouts triples and three doubles in 1999 and also had 14 outfield as a senior. .. also batted .464 with 27 stolen bases and 19 assists ... also lettered all four years in soccer as a forward, RBIs in 1999 as team advanced to the district finals ... holds where she was a Second Team All-CBC selection as a career and season school records for strikeouts and senior. ..soccer team advanced to the regional finals in innings pitched along with career records in games 1996 and 1997. played, RBIs, triples and hits ...also lettered in basketball as a guard. Personal: Born Amy Denise D' Aloiso on October 4, 1981...is the daughter of Pamela D' Aloiso and has one Personal: Born Jessica Lynn Hom on July 6, 1981...is brother and one sister. the daughter of John and Stacy Hom and has one brother.

#14 Kristin Bultinck Mandy Purk Freshman ♦ P ♦ R/R Softball Trainer Sterling Heights, Ml ♦ Regina

High School: Lettered all four Mandy Purk is in her first season years for the Saddlelites ... three­ as the trainer for the softball team. time All-Central Division Catho- Purk has previously worked with lic League selection as well as all­ the Raider men's and women's district and all-region ... First Team All-State in Division soccer team as well as the women's basketball squad. I as a senior after going 25-1 with 313 strikeouts in 175.1 innings with a 0.20 ERA ... runner-up for Michigan Miss A junior at WSU, Purkis majoring in physical education/ Softball in 1999 as well as a TPS-Louisville Slugger First athletic training. The DeGraff, Ohio native graduated Team High School All-American ... named honorable from Riverside High School, where she competed in mention all-state as a sophomore and junior. .. team ad­ softball and volleyball for the Pirates. vanced to the state semifinals in 1997 and 1998 and quarterfinals last season.

Personal: Born Kristin Jo Bultinck on December 21 , 1980 .. .is the daughter of Jerome and Denise Bultinck and has two brothers and one sister.

2000 WRIGHT STATE SOFTBALL 13 1999 STATISTICS

BATTING AND FIELDING STATISTICS (53 Games)

NAME AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-SBA PO A E FLD%

Kristen Lanham .333 I0-0 3 2 I O O O O I .333 0 0 I O .333 0 0 0- I I O O 1.000 MCC .000 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

Heidi Gildow .250 31-4 12 IO 3 0 0 0 0 3 .250 2 I O O .400 0 I 5-5 8 12 3 .870 MCC 1.000 8-0 I 3 I O O O O I 1.000 I O O O 1.000 0 0 I- I 0 0 0 .000

Laurie Henry .2 19 25-16 32 4 7 I O O 4 8 .250 0 0 4 0 .2 19 0 0 0-0 12 I O 1.000 MCC .000 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

Benicia Cleveland .000 17-0 I 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 .000 MCC .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

35 0 J.76 19 .290 4 14 133 19 .952

LOB - WSU 322, Opp 290. DP's turned- WSU 18, Opp 8. CI -WSU I: Price. Picked off -Tamai I.

PITCHING STATISTICS (53 Games)

NAME ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO sv IP H R ER BB so 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA

Kelly Herbst 2.25 10-7 26 18 12 0 I I I.I IIO 61 36 37 79 17 3 I 433 .254 16 5 0 I 21 MCC 1.64 1-2 5 3 I 0 25.2 17 9 6 9 16 I I 0 90 .189 2 2 0 0 4

Wright State 2.33 33-20 53 53 38 7 1 342.2 325 168 114 84 226 56 8 5 1340 .243 35 13 0 6 41 MCC 1.58 6-6 12 12 8 3 0 80.0 57 28 18 20 42 10 2 0 291 .196 5 5 0 2 7

PB - WSU 12: Crowe 11 , Price I; Opp 7. SB/SBA - Crowe (31-37), Price (20-23), Sycks (16-21), Herbst (21-24), Hook (14-15).

14 2000 WRIGHT STATE SOFTBALL 1999 RESULTS (33-20 OVERALL, 6-6 MCC)

Date Opponent W/L Score R H El R H E Inns Overall MCC Pitcher of Record 3/6 Kent# w 4-3 4 8 Of 3 6 0 6 1-0 0-0 Angie Hook (1-0) 3/6 at Eastern Kentucky # w 6-2 6 12 4/ 2 5 0 6 2-0 0-0 Kelly Herbst ( 1-0) 3/7 Tennessee# L 2-14 2 5 2/ 14 14 2 5 2-1 0-0 Angie Hook (1-1) 3/7 at Eastern Kentucky # w 3-1 3 9 2/ 1 6 1 7 3-1 0-0 Kelly Herbst (2-0) 3/12 Indiana+ L 1-8 1 5 2/ 8 7 2 6 3-2 0-0 Kim Sycks (0-1) 3/12 at Tennessee + L 6-12 6 7 2/ 12 10 1 5 3-3 0-0 Kelly Herbst (2-1) 3/14 Belmont+ w 5-2 5 9 1/ 2 5 0 7 4-3 0-0 Kim Sycks (1-1) 3/14 at Tennessee + L 4-12 4 6 2/ 12 12 1 6 4-4 0-0 Kelly Herbst (2-2) 3/20 Dayton@ L 0-1 0 3 1/ 1 10 0 6 4-5 0-0 Kim Sycks (1-2) 3/20 at Miami@ L 3-6 3 6 3/ 6 8 0 5 4-6 0-0 Kelly Herbst (2-3) 3/21 Cleveland State @ w 2-1 2 5 1/ 1 3 3 6 5-6 0-0 Kelly Herbst (3-3) 3/21 Ball State@ w 2-0 2 10 Of 0 3 0 6 6-6 0-0 Angie Hook (2-1) 3/23 Upper Iowa 11 w 15-1 15 14 Of 1 2 4 5 7-6 0-0 Kelly Herbst (4-3) 3/23 Hillsdale 11 w 11-1 11 13 Of 1 9 3 5 8-6 0-0 Angie Hook (3-1) 3/23 Southern Connecticut 11 w 3-1 3 7 Of 1 3 2 7 9-6 0-0 Kim Sycks (2-2) 3/24 Wisconsin-Whitewater 11 w 5-4 5 9 Of 4 7 1 7 10-6 0-0 Angie Hook (4-1) 3/24 Hillsdale " w 10-2 10 15 2/ 2 4 0 5 11-6 0-0 Kelly Herbst (5-3) 3/25 Southern Connecticut " w 5-2 5 7 3/ 2 2 3 7 12-6 0-0 Kim Sycks (3-2) 3/25 Buffalo State" w 12-0 12 15 Of 0 2 2 5 13-6 0-0 Angie Hook (5-1) 3/26 Southern Maine 11 w 7-2 7 6 3/ 2 8 1 6 14-6 0-0 Kelly Herbst (6-3) 3/26 Le Moyne 11 w 4-3 4 10 Of 3 6 1 7 15-6 0-0 Kim Sycks (4-2) 3/26 Findlay" w 10-3 10 10 3/ 3 8 1 7 16-6 0-0 Angie Hook (6-1) 3/30 at Dayton w 5-0 5 9 1/ 0 7 2 7 17-6 0-0 Kim Sycks (5-2) 3/30 at Dayton w 7-2 7 12 1/ 2 7 3 7 18-6 0-0 Kelly Herbst (7-3) 3/31 at Morehead State w 3-1 3 8 1/ 1 3 2 7 19-6 0-0 Angie Hook (7-1) 3/31 at Morehead State L 2-4 2 11 3/ 4 5 2 7 19-7 0-0 Kelly Herbst (7-4) 4/5 at Pittsburgh w 2-1 2 6 4/ 1 6 2 7 20-7 0-0 Kim Sycks (6-2) 4/5 at Pittsburgh w 5-3 5 9 1/ 3 4 0 7 21-7 0-0 Angie Hook (8-1) 4/6 at Youngstown State w 9-6 9 15 5/ 6 11 5 7 22-7 0-0 Kelly Herbst (8-4) 4/6 at Youngstown State w 6-2 6 10 1/ 2 7 2 7 23-7 0-0 Kim Sycks (7-2) 4/11 at UW-Green Bay * w 5-1 5 5 1/ 1 5 6 7 24-7 1-0 Kim Sycks (8-2) 4/11 at UW-Green Bay* w 3-1 3 3 Of 1 6 2 7 25-7 2-0 Angie Hook (9-1) 4/13 at Toledo L 1-3 1 8 2/ 3 8 1 7 25-8 2-0 Kelly Herbst (8-5) 4/13 at Toledo w 5-0 5 8 Of 0 7 5 7 26-8 2-0 Kim Sycks (9-2) 4/14 Ball State L 2-4 2 6 0/ 4 8 2 8 26-9 2-0 Angie Hook (9-2) 4/14 Ball State L 2-3 2 5 0/ 3 6 1 7 26-10 2-0 Kim Sycks (9-3) 4/17 at Illinois-Chicago * L 0-3 0 2 3/ 3 9 2 7 26-11 2-1 Angie Hook (9-3) 4/17 at Illinois-Chicago * L 3-8 3 5 3/ 8 12 0 7 26-12 2-2 Kim Sycks (9-4) 4/18 at Loyola* w 3-0 3 6 1/ 0 0 2 7 27-12 3-2 Kim Sycks (10-4) 4/18 at Loyola* L 0-2 0 0 3/ 2 1 0 7 27-13 3-3 Kelly Herbst (8-6) 4/22 Butler* w 3-0 3 4 0/ 0 3 1 7 28-13 4-3 Kim Sycks (11-4) 4/22 Butler* w 12-0 12 13 1/ 0 1 1 5 29-13 5-3 Kelly Herbst (9-6) 4/24 Detroit* L 2-3 2 9 2/ 3 6 0 7 29-14 5-4 Angie Hook (9-4) 4/24 Detroit* w 8-1 8 12 2/ 1 3 2 7 30-14 6-4 Kim Sycks (12-4) 4/25 Cleveland State * L 1-5 1 4 5/ 5 5 0 7 30-15 6-5 Kim Sycks (12-5) 4/25 Cleveland State * L 1-4 1 5 0/ 4 6 0 7 30-16 6-6 Kelly Herbst (9-7) 4/27 Dayton w 3-1 3 7 2/ 1 6 0 7 31-16 6-6 Angie Hook (10-4) 4/27 Dayton w 5-1 5 9 1/ 1 4 1 7 32-16 6-6 Kelly Herbst (10-7) 5/4 Ohio L 2-7 2 6 2/ 7 10 0 7 32-17 6-6 Angie Hook (10-5) 5/4 Ohio L 2-3 2 5 5/ 3 8 0 8 32-18 6-6 Kim Sycks (12-6) 5/14 Butler! w 5-1 5 6 1/ 1 2 2 7 33-18 6-6 Kim Sycks ( 13-6) 5/14 at Illinois-Chicago ! L 0-8 0 0 1/ 8 12 0 6 33-19 6-6 Angie Hook ( 10-6) 5/15 UW-Green Bay! L 1-9 1 5 5/ 9 7 0 7 33-20 6-6 Kim Sycks ( 13-7)

Home games in bold type # Eastern Kentucky Invitational + Tennessee Invitational @ Miami Invitational I\ Spring Trip to Fort Myers, FL * Midwestern Collegiate Conference game MCC Tournament (Chicago, IL)

2000 WRIGHT STATE SOFfBALL 15 1999 MCC SOFTBALL

MCC GAMES ALL GAMES w L Pct. Home Away w L Pct. Home Away Neut. Illinois-Chicago 11 1 .917 6-0 5-1 67 17 .798 20-3 12-4 35-10 Loyola 8 4 .667 5-3 3-1 23 32 .418 9-9 7-11 7-12 Cleveland State 8 4 .667 5-3 3-1 23 24 .489 10-7 8-10 5-7 Wright State 6 6 .500 3-3 3-3 33 20 .623 5-7 13-9 15-4 Butler 6 6 .500 3-1 3-5 13 43 .232 4-4 6-23 3-16 Wisconsin-Green Bay 2 10 .167 0-4 2-6 17 29 .370 2-4 2-13 13-12 Detroit 1 11 .083 0-6 1-5 10 35 .222 1-13 4-9 5-13

FIRST TEAM ALL-MCC SECOND TEAM ALL-MCC P Samantha Iuli, So., Illinois-Chicago P Cassie Pittman, Jr., Cleveland State P Erin Smith, Jr., Loyola P Kim Sycks, So., Wright State · C Stefanie Christoferson, So., Illinois-Chicago C Tonya Plodder, Sr., Butler IF Edel Leyden, Fr., Illinois-Chicago C Jackie Geraci, Sr., Loyola IF Angie McCall, Sr., Cleveland State IF Julie Bumgardner, Jr., Illinois-Chicago IF Amy Roznowski, So., Wisconsin-Green Bay IF Michelle Demmitt, So., Wright State IF Jennifer Tiffany, Fr., Illinois-Chicago IF Jenny Guenther, Fr., Butler OF Joanne Belog, Sr., Detroit IF Yasmin Khan, So., Loyola OF Molly Freeman, So., Illinois-Chicago IF Julia Tamai, Fr., Wright State OF Tiffany Stocker, Fr., Cleveland State OF Annie Divac, Jr., Wright State UTL Gina Arnold, Jr., Illinois-Chicago OF Sammi Goldstone, So., Butler UTL Mary Deitrick, Sr., Cleveland State OF Carolyn Stoddard, Jr., Butler UTL Amber Price, Fr., Wright State

MCC ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM MCCALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM P Rory Gonzales-Gould, So., Illinois-Chicago P Samantha Iuli, Jr., Illinois-Chicago C Melanie Davis, Fr., Detroit P Debbie Kind, Jr., Wisconsin-Green Bay IF Jenny Guenther, Fr., Butler C Jackie Geraci, Sr., Loyola IF Amber Kolle, Fr., Wright State IF Gina Arnold, Jr. , Illinois-Chicago IF Edel Leyden, Fr., Illinois-Chicago IF Julie Bumgardner, Jr., Illinois-Chicago IF Julia Tamai, Fr., Wright State IF Edel Leyden, Fr., Illinois-Chicago IF Jennifer Tiffany, Fr., Illinois-Chicago IF Sarah Schueller, Sr., Wisconsin-Green Bay OF Connie Koceja, Fr., Wisconsin-Green Bay OF Kara McEldowney, So., Loyola OF Tiffany Stocker, Fr., Cleveland State OF Amber Stachura, Fr., Illinois-Chicago

Player of the Year: Samantha Iuli, Illinois-Chicago Tournament MVP: Samantha Iuli, Illinois-Chicago Pitcher of the Year: Samantha Iuli, Illinois-Chicago Batting Champion: Amber Stachura, Illinois-Chicago Newcomer of the Year: Rory Gonzales-Gould, Illinois-Chicago Pitching Champion: Samantha Iuli, Illinois-Chicago Coach of the Year: Mike McGovern, Illinois-Chicago Defensive Champion: Amy Roznowski, Wisconsin-Green Bay

MCC Championship Results-Chicago, IL Friday, May 14 Saturday, May 15 Game l : #2 Loyola 3, #7 Detroit 0 Game 7: Loyola 6, Cleveland State 1 Game 2: #3 Cleveland State 2, #6 UW-Green Bay 1 (11) Game 8: UW-Green Bay 9, Wright State 1 Game 3: #4 Wright State 5, #5 Butler 1 Game 9: Illinois-Chicago 6, Loyola l Game 4: UW-Green Bay 1, Detroit 0 Game 10: UW-Green Bay 6, Cleveland State 2 Game 5: #1 Illinois-Chicago 8, Wright State 0 Game 6: UW-Green Bay 4, Butler 0 Sunday, May 16 Game 11: UW-Green Bay 1, Loyola 0 Game 12: Illinois-Chicago 13, UW-Green Bay 3

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