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Table of Contents University Quick Facts Athletics Directory.......................................................2 Location ................................................................Detroit, MI Covering the Titans.....................................................3 Enrollment ................................................................... 5,700 Titan Athletic Staff Photos...........................................4 Founded ....................................................................... 1877 Affi liation ......................................................NCAA Division I UDM Head Coaching Staff .........................................5 Conference .................................................. Horizon League Buysse Ballpark ..........................................................6 Nickname.....................................................................Titans Roster Page................................................................7 School Colors ..........................................Red, White & Blue Softball Coaching Staff ............................................8-9 President ............................ Fr. Gerard L. Stockhausen, S.J. Season Outlook ...................................................10-11 Athletic Director ................................................. Keri Gaither Faculty Athletics Representative ..................Mark Ottenbreit Player Bios ..........................................................12-30 Athletic Department Phone...........................(313) 993-1700 Jacqueline Nortman ................................12-13 Athletic Department Fax ...............................(313) 993-1765 Courtney Gill ...........................................14-15 Home Field (Capacity) .......................Buysse Ballpark (500) Erica Houthoofd ......................................16-17 Dimensions ........................................L-200’, C-200’, R-200’ Jessica Liebner .......................................18-19 Katelyn McCutcheon ...............................20-21 Team Information 2008 Overall Record.....................................................11-28 Caitlin McPartlin ......................................22-23 2008 Horizon League Record/Finish .......................4-13/9th Jill Perry ..................................................24-25 Letterwinners Returning/Lost......................................... 12/2 Kristen Gulock/Chelsea Lathrop ..................26 Starters Returning/Lost.................................................... 9/0 Kristin Sclater/Breana Sesoko .....................27 Pitchers Returning/Lost ................................................... 1/2 Ellen Sinclair/Melissa Barrett .......................28 Newcomers ......................................................................... 6 Softball Head Coach...................................... Bob Wilkerson Rachel Copple/Megan McKay .....................29 Record at UDM/Years ......................................177-360-1/13 K. Pitock/K. Spinelli/R. Zaccagni .................30 Career Record .............................................................Same 2008 Final Combined Overall Stats/Results .............31 Phone ...........................................................(313) 993-1728 2008 Horizon League Review ..................................32 E-Mail ..................................... [email protected] The Horizon League .................................................33 2009 Opponents ..................................................34-35 History First Year of Softball ..................................................... 1978 Record Book ........................................................36-37 All-Time Varsity Record ........................................567-748-3 All-Time Award Winners ...........................................38 All-Time Winning %/Years ..................................... 43.1%/31 All-Time Roster .........................................................39 All-Time Horizon League Record ........................... 96-162-1 All-Time Opponent Series ........................................40 All-Time Horizon League Winning % ..........................37.1% The University...........................................................41 HL Regular Season Titles .................................2 (1991, ‘92) Academic Excellence ...............................................42 HL Tournament Titles ...........................4 (1987, ‘88, ‘89, ‘92) About UDM ...............................................................43 Notable Alumni .........................................................44 Directions to UDM’s Administration ...........................................................45 McNichols Campus Academic Support ....................................................46 Points of Pride ..........................................................47 From Metro Airport - Take I-94 east to the Lodge Freeway About Detroit.............................................................48 (M-10). Take the Lodge north to the Livernois exit. At the top of the ramp, turn right onto Livernois, and proceed three- quarters of a mile north to W. McNichols (also known as 6 The 2009 Detroit Softball Mile), and turn right. McNichols is the third traffi c light, after Guide is a publication of turning onto Livernois. The entrance to UDM is at the fi rst the UDM Sports Information stop light on McNichols. Offi ce. Design and layout From Downtown Detroit - Take the Lodge Freeway north by Mekye Phelps. Copy of downtown and follow the above directions from Metro compiled, written and edited Airport. by Mekye Phelps. Editorial assistance provided by Mark From the Northwest on M-10 - Driving south on the Lodge Engel, Maggie Walsh, P.J. Freeway, take the Livernois exit. At the traffi c light, turn left Gradowski and Mike Bujak. onto Livernois and proceed three-quarters of a mile north to W. McNichols (third light) and turn right. Entrance to UDM Photos: Mike Cerniglia, is at the fi rst light. Tim Busch and Mekye Phelps. Printing done by the From the North on I-75 - Driving south on I-75, exit Eight ArborOakland Group. Mile Road and turn right off the ramp. Take Eight Mile west, Pictured on Cover: and turn left (south) onto Livernois. Proceed 2.0 miles to W. Senior Jacqueline Nortman. McNichols and turn left (west). Entrance is at the fi rst light. 2009 Detroit Titans Softball 1 Athletics Directory Athletic Department Sports Information The Sports Information Department is located in Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus at the Main Phone: .............................. (313) 993-1700 intersection of West McNichols and Livernois. Main Fax: ...................................(313) 993-2449 Media Services Web Site .......................................DetroitTitans.com Director of Athletics ..................................Keri Gaither Sports Info. Offi ce ............................(313) 993-1745 Senior Associate A.D. ..................Daron Montgomery Sports Info. Fax ............................... (313) 993-1765 Assistant A.D./Business/SWA ..................Teri Kromrei Mailing address: Assistant A.D./Facilities ...........................Glenn Knott Calihan Hall Assistant A.D./Compliance…… .............Steve Corder 4001 West McNichols Dir. of Marketing/Promotions ...... Brandon Longmeier Detroit, MI 48221-3038 Dir. of Ticket Operations/Sales .............Greg Haapala Staff Assistant Business & Ticket Mgr ...............Phuong Le Asst. A.D./Sports Information .................Mark Engel Assistant Facilities Director ....................... Craig Yust Asst. Sports Information Director....... Maggie Walsh Asst. Sports Information Director...... P.J. Gradowski Offi ce Manager .........................................Lezly Pruitt Sports Info Asst. (Softball Contact).... Mekye Phelps Athletic Administrative Intern ............... Emily Vannice E-Mail: ............................... [email protected] Asst. Academic/Compliance Coord. .........Amy Paling Cell: ....................................................734-678-3073 Compliance Graduate Assistant ........Michelle Baggio To The Media Olympic Sports Offi ce Admin. ..................Anita Foster Since the consolidation of the University of Detroit and Men’s Basketball Admin. Asst. ...............Stacey Barns Mercy College of Detroit in 1990, UDM athletic teams Equipment Manager ...........................Harvey Theeck have found themselves referred to in many different forms. In order to maintain consistency, we ask that Director of Sports Medicine. ....................... Mike Miller the media and our opponents continue to refer to us Asst. Dir. of Sports Medicine ............ Chris Hinderliter as UDM or use Detroit or Detroit Titans, and eliminate Asst. Dir. of Sports Medicine ...........Ashley VanMeter the use of such abbreviations as U-D, U of D Mercy, Graduate Athletic Trainer .................Christina Gramer Detroit Mercy, etc. Thank you for your cooperation. and your continuing coverage of the Detroit Titans. Graduate Athletic Trainer ..........................Kristi Lewis Graduate Athletic Trainer ..................Kristen Hutchins Team Physician ........................Dr. Michael Workings Director of Strength & Conditioning ........... Joe Tofferi Asst. Strength & Conditioning .................. Nick Wilson Strength & Conditioning Intern ............. Kristin Kehrer Strength & Conditioning Intern ................Jeff LaPorte Faculty Athletics Representative ....... Mark Ottenbreit Pep