Softball 2009

Chelsea Carson

Lori Knopf

Rachelle Wedell

www.shipRaiders.COM Shippensburg Quick Facts

Table of Contents

Quick Facts...... 2 About the University...... 3 Academics & Athletics...... 4 Academic Support Services...... 4 Coaching Staff Head Coach Bob Brookens...... 5 Assistant Coaches...... 6 Roster...... 7 Season Outlook...... 8-9 Player Profiles Returning Players...... 10-19 Newcomers...... 20-22 2010 Newcomers...... 23 2008 Season Review...... 24-25 The PSAC...... 26 2008 Results...... 27 2008 Statistics...... 28 Official Name of University: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Results by Season...... 29 Member: The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Location and Zip Code: Shippensburg, Pa. 17257 Awards and Honors...... 30 President: Dr. William N. Ruud National Tournament...... 31 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,600 Pacesetters...... 32-33 Overall Enrollment: 7,600 Founded: 1871 Records...... 34 Colors: Red and Blue History...... 35 Nickname: Lady Raiders Robb Field...... 36 Conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Other Affiliations: NCAA Division II Sports Medicine...... 37-38 Director of Athletics: Dr. Roberta Page Athletic Administration...... 39 Athletics Office: (717) 477-1541 Schedule...... Back Cover Head Coach: Bob Brookens Coach’s Office: 717-477-1328 Home Court: Robb Field Sports Information Director: Bill Morgal Office Phone 717-477-1201 E-mail [email protected] Fax 717-477-1253 Hotline 717-477-7678 Mailing Address Sports Information Office 1871 Old Main Drive (OM 302) Shippensburg, Pa. 17257 Web site www.shipraiders.com

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2 Shippensburg University About Shippensburg University

General Information ing program with two schools of • Founded in 1871 as the Cumber- engineering, 3+4 and 3+3 health land Valley State Normal School science programs with profes- • Comprehensive regional public sional schools, 2+2 allied health university programs, and Army ROTC. • Member of the Pennsylvania State • Find a job or focus on a career System of Higher Education with the help of Career Develop- • Located on 200 acres in southcen- ment Center and alumni career tral Pennsylvania services. Enrollment Facilities and Resources • 6,621 undergraduate students and • Ezra Lehman Memorial Library 1,144 graduate students houses more than 2 million items and provides access to electronic • 53% women and 47% men resources which are accessible • 40% of our students live on cam- from your personal computer 24- pus 7. • 95% of our students are from • Campus computer network has Pennsylvania. connections in every classroom, Faculty faculty office, and residence hall • Student-faculty ratio: 19:1 and rooms (one for every student). each student has a faculty advisor Every student has an e-mail and a • 86% of the 301 full-time instruc- Web homepage account. Students tional faculty members hold a can access their academic and doctorate or other terminal degree scheduling records online. A wire- in their field less network is available in many • Our faculty’s main focus is teach- buildings on campus. ing. All classes are taught by • 21 microcomputer labs (3 general faculty, not graduate assistants and 18 with major specific soft- ware). Two labs are open 24-7. Accreditations • AACSB International Student Life • ABET (computer science) • The Student Services, Inc. • American Chemical Society administers a $2.8 million budget and provides a highly diversified • Council for the Accreditation of program of student activities. Counseling and Related Educa- tional Programs • More than 200 student clubs, soccer, softball, street hockey, ten- aid, including grants, academic or organizations, honor societies and • Council for Exceptional Children nis, Ultimate Frisbee, volleyball athletic scholarships, loans, and activity groups. student employment. • Council on Social Work Educa- • Sports facilities include: outdoor • Cultural and lecture series brings tion tennis courts, indoor and outdoor Admission to SU nationally and inter-nationally track, two indoor swimming • International Association of • Prospective students must provide: known persons to campus. pools, squash and handball courts, Counseling Services a completed application form, a • 9 student housing facilities; all a rehabilitation center, outdoor • National Council for the Accredi- $30 processing fee, official high but one are co-ed. Rooms are sand volleyball courts. tation of Coaching Education school transcript*, recommenda- double occupancy and have two • 62,000-square-foot Student tions*, and aptitude test results • Middle States Association of Col- high-speed computer connec- Recreation Building features leges and Schools (SAT or ACT)*. The new SAT tions. Seavers Complex houses six an 8,000-square-foot fitness essay score or writing sample will • National Council for the Accredi- students in each unit. Stone Ridge center, an elevated running track, tation of Teachers not be used in the admission deci- Commons offers apartment-style racquetball courts, and four multi- sion, but will be used for English Academic Programs and living for two, four, or six students. purpose courts. placement. Opportunities • Student services: University Coun- • 12-acre student recreation center (*These must be sent by the high • 75 majors and concentrations and seling Center, Career Development includes: hockey rink; sand volley- school, the College Board, or ACT.) Center, Learning Center, Women’s 22 graduate programs ball courts; basketball courts; fields • Transfer students must submit Center, Multicultural Student • 3 colleges: Arts and Sciences, for football, softball, lacrosse, and college transcripts. Development Center. rugby; exercise trail for rollerblad- Business, and Education and • The Admissions Office operates • Etter Health Center provides 24- ing, biking, and jogging. Human Services; plus a Office of on a rolling basis. hour access to medical services. Undeclared Students. Costs/Financial Aid • The average applicant has a grade • Study abroad opportunities are Athletics • Total estimated annual costs/ average of B or better and SAT available in dozens of countries. • Member of the Pennsylvania State in-state: $12,245* per year score of 1070, for regularly admit- Find out more at www.ship.edu/ Athletic Conference and NCAA • Total estimated annual costs/out- ted students. international Division II. of-state students: $19,868* per • Successful applications display a • Internships, hands-on labs, gradu- • Intercollegiate sports: year. student’s leadership ability, special ate assistantships and more, SU Men: baseball, basketball, cross- *Estimated annual costs include talents and interests and a high helps you create opportunities for country, football, soccer, swim- tuition, fees, room and board (2007- school record of college prepara- real-life experiences. ming, track and field, wrestling. 2008). Average cost for books and tory courses. • Academic options include Women: basketball, cross country, supplies: $700. • 75% of applying students are independent study and research field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, • 80 percent of undergraduates admitted. internships, field experience, the softball, swimming, tennis, track/ receive some form of financial Marine Science Consortium at field, volleyball. Wallops Island, a 3+2 engineer- • Intramural sports: Basketball, bowling, racquetball, 2 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 3 Academics and Athletics

Shippensburg University shapes its athletic program to fit within the overall academic goals of the university—maintaining a balance between athletics and academics. Since 1984, the university’s Office of Institutional Research has moni- tored the progress of our athletes in the classroom. The original study found that Shippensburg was ahead of many institutions in meeting the standards of Propositions 48 and 64—two NCAA resolutions designed to set minimum educational levels in collegiate athletes. Proposition 64 of the NCAA established a minimum score of 700 in the SAT and a 2.0 grade point average in 11 core curriculum courses in high school. Proposition 48 carries these minimums even further and outlines availability of scholarships to freshmen athletes based on their school performance. Incoming freshmen athletes show preparation levels comparable to those of all incoming students. In 2006, the average SAT score for incoming freshmen athletes was 1006, only slightly below the SAT average for new incoming students of 1015. Both groups average in the upper two-fifths of their graduating high school classes. Today Shippensburg University athletes continue to uphold the study’s findings. The quality point average (QPA) for all athletic teams in 2006- 07 was 2.67 on a 4.0 scale. The 10 women’s teams had a 2.93 overall average while the eight men’s teams averaged 2.82. This can be compared to the fall 2006 figures: the total student body QPA averaged 2.82, fe- males were slightly higher at 2.98, and males were slightly lower at 2.66. Shippensburg’s athletes continue to show high six-year graduation rates. Since 1975, 43 athletes have earned Academic All-America honors and Seventy-one percent of those receiving athletically related financial aid three athletes have earned NCAA Postgraduate scholarships. Many more graduate within six years of enrolling. The 2005 NCAA Graduation of Shippensburg’s fine athletes have been nominated for these and other Rate Report found that nationally, among public Division II schools, the regional and national honors. graduation rate was 45 percent with athletes graduating at 54 percent. Although the academic standards are stringent at Shippensburg, the Retention studies by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning 20 athletic teams have won about 60 percent of all their contests since show male athletes at Shippensburg graduated at 55 percent and those 1975. Twelve university teams have won 53 Pennsylvania State Athletic receiving athletically related financial aid graduated at 54 percent. In Conference (PSAC) championships in the same period. addition, female athletes graduated at 79 percent and those receiving athletically related financial aid graduated at a rate of 81 percent.

Academic Support Services for Student Athletes

Shippensburg University established the Office of Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes to provide the best possible resources 2008 Spring Semester for enhancing the academic experiences of student-athletes. Through Student-Athlete Academic Summary the coordinator, a variety of academic assistance services are available, including academic advising support, academic progress monitoring, The information listed below is based on 18 intercollegiate athletics academic counseling and referral, and assisting graduating student- teams. Shippensburg University had a total of 398 student-athletes athletes in researching and pursuing employment and/or opportunities during the 2008 spring semester. for graduate education. • The semester QPA for all student-athletes was a 2.82. The Office of Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes has • The semester QPA for men’s athletics was a 2.57. strong links with the Learning Center and other campus-wide programs to support the academic well being of student-athletes. • The semester QPA for women’s athletics was a 3.13. • Women’s swimming compiled the highest semester QPA by All student-athletes have the opportunity to participate in the achieving a 3.45. Seven additional teams earned a QPA of 3.0 or CHAMPS/Life Skills program. This program is committed to promot- higher: Tennis (3.32), Volleyball (3.29), Women’s Cross Country ing excellence in academics, athletics, career and personal development, (3.22), Women’s Basketball (3.21), Field Hockey (3.19), Women’s and community service. In addition, all incoming first-year student-ath- Soccer (3.16), and Women’s Track and Field (3.12). letes have the opportunity to voluntarily participate in the PACES pro- • Fourteen student-athletes earned a 4.0 QPA. gram. PACES (Personal, Academic, and Career Exploration Seminar) is • Twenty-two percent (88) of student-athletes earned a 3.5 or open to all incoming undeclared first-year student-athletes who want to higher QPA. gain greater insight into campus majors, possible careers paths, campus resources, technology, scheduling concerns, and wellness issues. • Forty-three percent (172) of student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher QPA. The office provides advisement and a variety of programming options • Thirty-six percent (142) of student-athletes have achieved a 3.0 for all student-athletes to assist with balancing the demands of academic or higher cumulative QPA. achievement and athletics success.

4 Shippensburg University Coaching Staff Head Coach Bob Brookens

Bob Brookens Head Coach

Bob Brookens enters his ninth season His squads have also been highly competitive against opponents as Shippensburg head softball coach from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference - one of the fierc- in 2009 and will be looking for his est leagues in Division II. Through eight seasons, Brookens has guided 300th career victory with the Lady Shippensburg to victory in nearly 70 percent of its divisional games, Raiders this season. Through eight posting a 131-58 record. seasons, Brookens has guided the Shippensburg softball team to at Some of the best softball players in Shippensburg history have been re- least 27 wins each season while cruited and coached by Brookens during his tenure. Kelley Tiesi ’06 was winning 68 percent of his games. a four-time NFCA All-American and the NCAA Division II Softball Player of the Year in 2004 who completed her SU career with a 99-19 Brookens has guided the team from a rebuilding season in 2001 record while striking out 1,095 batters - sixth most in NCAA history. to the NCAA Division II National Championships in 2003 and 2004. The team finished 2004 with a record of 48-6 overall, while going 21-2 Additionally, Jaime Dacey ’05 led the nation as a senior with a .549 bat- in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division ting average. An NFCA All-American as a senior, Dacey concluded her en route to winning the PSAC championship and NCAA Mid-Atlantic career with school records for career batting average (.420), triples (23), Region Championship for the second consecutive year. RBIs (156) and stolen bases (49). Both players have played professionally following their careers at Shippensburg. In 2003 and 2004, Brookens was awarded the PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year and the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Before assuming the role of head coach, Brookens was an assistant at Coach of the Year award for his efforts. The National Fastpitch Coaches Shippensburg from 1997-2000 under Bobby Davis. He has also served Association also cited Shippensburg as having the Coaching Staff of the as an assistant volleyball coach in the past at Shippensburg. Year in the region. Brookens has been coaching softball for over 40 years on different In his inaugural season of 2001, the Lady Raiders were in a rebuild- levels. He has also been a head coach of the Fastrax of Chambersburg, a ing year but were highly competitive. Shippensburg finished third in traveling ASA team. He guided the Fastrax to the ASA national cham- the PSAC East and just missed earning a berth in the championships pionship tournaments in 1998 and 1999. He also was assistant coach tournament by one game. The Lady Raiders were 27-21 overall and 15-9 at Chambersburg High School from 1983 to 1995 and a coach in the in league play. Guilford Little League for five years. The next season, Shippensburg challenged for conference honors, play- Brookens and his wife Sue have three grown children, Paula, Bobbi Jo, ing in both the PSAC and NCAA Division II tournaments. The Lady and Shawn. Raiders had a 35-19 overall record in 2002 and Brookens was named PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year for the first time. Shippensburg advanced to the national championships in 2003 and finished with a 37-14 overall record. The team earned a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships.

Brookens Year-by-Year Head Coaching Record

Overall PSAC Postseason Year W L .Pct W L .Pct 2001 Shippensburg 27 21 .562 15 9 .625 2002 Shippensburg 35 19 .648 19 5 .792 NCAA East Region Qualifiers 2003 Shippensburg 37 14 .725 17 7 .708 PSAC Champions NCAA East Region Champions NCAA Championship Fifth-Place Finisiers 2004 Shippensburg 48 6 .888 21 2 .913 PSAC Champions NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Champions NCAA Championship Third-Place Finishers 2005 Shippensburg 42 5 .894 20 2 .909 PSAC Champions NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Runner-Ups 2006 Shippensburg 42 20 .677 17 7 .708 PSAC Runner-Ups NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Third-Place Finishers 2007 Shippensburg 30 24 .555 12 12 .773 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Qualifiers 2008 Shippensburg 28 27 .509 10 14 .417 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Qualifiers 8 Years Overall 289 136 .680 131 58 .693

4 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 5 Coaching Staff Assistant coaches

Ben Deshong Dani Shields Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Ben DeShong is returning for his One of the most accomplished pitchers eighth year as an assistant coach to in Shippensburg history remains with the Lady Raider softball team. In the program as an assistant coach. 2003 and 2004, the National Fast- Dani Shields begins her first season pitch Coaches Association named as an assistant coach for the Lady Shippensburg as the Coaching Staff Raiders in the 2008-09 campaign. of the Year in the region, following Shields concluded her Lady Raider consecutive NCAA Mid-Atlantic softball career in 2008 and ranks Region Championships and Pennsylvania third in school history for career victories State Athletic Conference Championships. (56), games (104) and innings (575.2) while also finishing Coach DeShong has proved to be an invaluable member of the staff, second in strikeouts (627). volunteering much time and hard work to the Lady Raider program. At Shippensburg, Shields made 92 career starts and logged 55 complete His vast knowledge of the game has contributed greatly to make games during her tenure. Over her four-year career, Shippensburg com- Shippensburg softball the best it can be. piled 132 victories and reached the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament DeShong will once again assist in all aspects of instruction and game each season. preparation to help the Lady Raiders attempt to reach the postseason. Shields, a coaching minor at Shippensburg, was the 2005 PSAC Eastern Ben is married and lives with his wife, Jenny, in the Newburg area. They Division Rookie of the Year and has pitched the only perfect game for have two grown children, Heath and Jamie. Shippensburg in the last 10 years. She will assist with the pitching staff this season.

6 Shippensburg University Roster

No. name Pos. Yr. Ht. B/T Hometown/High School (Previous) 1 Rochelle Troise OF Fr. 5-4 R/R North Babylon, N.Y./Saint Anthony’s 3 Chelsea Carson OF Sr. 5-4 R/R Shippensburg/Shippensburg 4 Abby Block IF/OF Fr. 5-6 R/R Drexel Hill/Upper Darby 5 Emily Parkins IF/OF Fr. 5-8 R/R Harleysville/Souderton 6 Kelly Whittemore IF/OF So. 5-1 S/R Bennington, N.H./ConVal Regional 7 Chelsea Kendall P Fr. 5-8 R/R Downingtown/Downingtown West 8 Meg Lehman C/3B Fr. 5-6 R/R East Petersburg/Lancaster Catholic 9 Moira Johnsen 3B/OF So. 5-5 R/R Newtown/Council Rock North 10 Dana Ward P/OF So. 5-7 L/L Olney, Md./Sherwood 12 Courtney Steele 3B So. 5-7 R/R Manassas Park, Va. /Manassas Park 13 Karen Strychowski P/3B Fr. 5-6 R/R Doylestown/Central Bucks East 14 Michelle Gillman SS So. 5-4 R/R Plymouth Meeting/Plymouth Whitemarsh 15 Marissa Nagle SS So. 5-7 R/R Jamison/Central Bucks East 16 Lori Knopf P/IF Sr. 5-7 R/R Crown Point, Ind./Andrean 17 Maggie Sander OF So. 5-5 L/R Williamsport/Jersey Shore 18 Jill Mullan OF So. 5-6 L/R Pasadena, Md./Northeast 19 Rachelle Wedell C/3B Sr. 5-3 R/R Baltimore, Md./Northeast 20 Hope Cornell 2B/SS So. 5-6 R/R Dagsboro, Del./Sussex Tech 26 Kiley Abersold OF Jr. 5-5 L/R Philipsburg/Philipsburg 29 Lisamarie Ramagli 1B/C Jr. 5-5 R/R Levittown/Neshaminy

Head Coach: Bob Brookens, 9th year at SU, 9th overall Assistant Coach: Ben DeShong, 8th year at SU Assistant Coach: Dani Shields, 1st year at SU

6 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 7 Season Outlook

The Shippensburg University softball team has become a consistently competitive program in one of the most dynamite regions in the country. Over the past eight seasons, the Lady Raiders have won 68 percent of their games Rachelle Wedell and have recorded at least 27 wins every year since 2001. The 2009 season will continue this tradi- tion of excellence while seeking to mirror the production of the 2003-05 seasons, in which Shippensburg averaged 42 wins per season and won the PSAC Softball Championship each year. After the loss of five seniors, the Lady Raiders will enter the season with nine newcomers on a squad with an interesting mix of players. The 20-player squad features a lot of versatility and youth that hopes to gel quickly. With just two juniors and three seniors on the roster – the younger players have the potential to mature and establish a strong group of tal- ent that will be around for several consecutive seasons. The senior captains will help provide sig- nificant leadership to this year’s squad. Lori Knopf, Rachelle Wedell and Chelsea Carson are all veterans that were members of the last Shippensburg squad to make the PSAC Tour- nament and will be on-field spark plugs for this year’s team. Freshman Chelsea Kendall is one of the Also expecting to see time this season behind Shippensburg will boast a highly motivated leading newcomers to the team and hopes to the backstop are junior Lisamarie Ramagli and group of players to the field in 2009 that are see a lot of time inside the pitching circle this freshman Meg Lehman. Ramagli primarily looking to get back into the postseason tourna- season. A graduate of Downingtown West plays first base but has filled both roles in her ment and also extend its streak of seven consec- High School, Kendall was a constant first-team first two seasons with the team. She is a .257 utive NCAA post-season appearances. all-conference pitcher who hopes to parlay her career hitter with nine home runs through two high school success into a solid career with the seasons with the team. Pitching Lady Raiders. Lehman is a newcomer from Lancaster Catho- Shippensburg had some struggles from the One of the most versatile athletes on the team lic High School, where she was a two-time, circle in 2008 and are looking to make up is freshman Emily Parkins – who could see first team all-conference player as well as a for the loss of Dani Shields, one of the best time both in the circle and as an infielder. Par- two-time team MVP. She possesses excel- pitchers in program history. Shields will be an kins comes to Shippensburg from Souderton lent defensive skills and is a hard worker who assistant coach with the team this season and High School, where she was a two-time team will be seeking to crack the lineup in her first will assist a staff that includes just two return- MVP with her dominance in the circle. season with the Lady Raiders. ers and three newcomers. Another newcomer to the circle is freshman Infield The workhouse of the staff will be the only Karen Strychowski – a native of Central pitcher on the roster with more than one year Bucks East High School. Strychowski started The 2009 infield is full of youth but expecta- of collegiate experience – senior captain Lori every one of her team’s games in her senior tions are high for the group. The majority of Knopf. The veteran was one of the team’s most season and was named the team’s MVP after the team’s offensive power comes from the valuable players last season for her contribu- compiling a 0.89 ERA. She will look to mirror regulars throughout the infield but the unit tions both at the plate and as Shippensburg’s that success in her first season with the Lady will look to improve its defense for the coming No. 2 starter. Raiders. season. In a career-high 126 innings last season, Knopf The aforementioned Lisamarie Ramagli will spun a 2.22 earned-run average while fanning Catching see a fair amount of the starts at first base and 90 batters and tossing 14 complete games. Shippensburg has several options at catcher will be looking to duplicate the performance of Knopf has 19 career victories and over 200 – but the number one spot belongs to senior her freshman campaign, when she slugged six innings pitched under her belt – and she will captain Rachelle Wedell. After a disappointing home runs and hit .283. Lori Knopf will also count on that experience to help her lead the junior season in which she hit just .243, Wedell see time at the position when she is not inside staff this season. has had a spectacular offseason according to the circle. Last season, the duo combined for Coach Brookens and is ready for big things in seven home runs and 57 RBIs. Complementing Knopf will be sophomore her final season with the Lady Raiders. Dana Ward, who has had a strong offseason Sophomore Hope Cornell, an all-conference following some struggles in her freshman Wedell will be counted upon for a leadership and all-region second team player last season, campaign. Ward finished her debut season with role after starting 159 games over the last three has made the shift from shortstop to her more two victories while making three starts and seasons. She is the most tenured player on the comfortable position: second base. She made striking out 15 batters in 22 innings. She is the Shippensburg roster and will be looking to an immediate impact last season by finishing only left-handed pitcher on the staff and will replicate her past success, which includes an second on the team with a .341 batting average look to harness her velocity this season. All-PSAC First Team selection in 2007. while leading the team in home runs (eight) and RBIs (39).

8 Shippensburg University Season Outlook

Cornell will be the rock of the right side of Freshman Abby Block is an extremely good Sophomore Jill Mullan has shown a lot of the infield but will have capable fill-ins right athlete with solid defensive skills who can play promise after one season with the team and behind her. When not in the circle, Emily virtually every position on the diamond. Block figures to see a lot of time in both left field and Parkins figures to see some time at second base is ready to fill in at second base or shortstop center field this season. Mullan was perfect and at other spots throughout the infield. this season but is also expected to see playing in her five stolen base attempts last season With the shortstop position vacated by Cor- time in right field. She is comfortable with any and was a regular atop the batting order for nell’s move to second base, two sophomore assignment given to her and is ready for her Shippensburg. She made 50 starts and totaled newcomers will be battling for the majority of first collegiate season. seven extra-base hits, scoring 17 runs. the playing time. Marissa Nagle and Michelle Outfield Mullan is just one of several slap hitters that Gillman were both enrolled at Shippensburg figure into the outfield puzzle. Sophomore last year but not with the team - and this sea- The Shippensburg outfield features an undis- Maggie Sander exhibited a lot of hustle in son they have come out with the team seeking puted veteran leader in senior Chelsea Carson 2008 and possesses a lot of speed, while junior to duplicate their high school success. Knopf - an outstanding athlete who figures to be Kiley Abersold returns to the team after a one- could also see some playing time at the position the regular starting center fielder in 2009. An year absence. this season. overwhelming number of young players inhabit the outfield, and Carson’s experience and savvy Additionally, Dana Ward has made steady Nagle is a gifted defender at the position, will help the group produce this season. improvement at the plate and can also figure earning her team’s defensive player of the year to see time in the outfield when she is not in award as a senior, while Gillman finished her Carson hit .282 and stole three bases while the circle. All three players are left-handed high school career with a .476 batting average, appearing in 47 games last season, scoring 10 options for Coach Bob Brookens to call upon including a .535 mark as a junior. Both have runs for Shippensburg. She has made 67 starts this season. high ceilings are expected to make an impact in her three-year career and will be adding to that total this season. Moira Johnsen will be battling for time at the this season. corner outfield positions along with newcom- After an injury abruptly ended her stellar debut ers Rochelle Troise and Abby Block. All three season in early April, sophomore Courtney players exhibit a great deal of work ethic and Steele returns to patrol the hot corner in 2009. are expecting to see playing time this season. In 35 games, Steele hit .323 with six home runs and 19 RBIs to lead Shippensburg in slugging percentage (.606). Her power potential is a huge asset to the middle of the lineup for Shippensburg. Chelsea Carson A host of eligible candidates will be able to provide backup to Steele at third base. Karen Strychowski is capable of playing third when she is not in the circle, while Rachelle Wedell has also played a couple of games at the position during her career. Sophomore Moira Johnsen has settled into the role of an extremely valuable utility player for the Lady Raiders and is another option at third base. Johnsen filled in for Steele in her absence last season and finished the campaign with 20 hits, including one home run, to go along with 10 RBIs.

Lori Knopf

8 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 9 Player Profiles Returning players 3 Chelsea Carson Outfield 5-4 • Senior Bats: Right • Throws: Right Shippensburg/Shippensburg

As a junior (2008): Started 32 games in the outfield and appeared in 47 games…totaled a .282 batting average, with a .380 slugging percentage…contributed seven doubles and five RBIs, with 12 walks on the season to add up to her .381 on base percentage…improved defensively and committed just four errors for a fielding percentage of .913… utilized her speed to steal three bases in three attempts…had an outstanding trip to Florida and a particularly strong game against Minnesota-Duluth, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs in a 6-2 victory…concluded her Florida trip with eight hits and four RBIs…had hits in four consecutive games from March 29-April 2…drove in at least one run in three different games…totaled multiple hits in six games on the season. As a sophomore (2007): Finished second among regulars with a .318 batting average while earning 30 starts in the outfield…appeared in 42 games on the season…committed just two errors for a fielding percentage of .951…recorded 27 hits in just 85 at-bats, including two home runs and six doubles…delivered 13 RBIs and 39 total bases…drew five walks en route to a .363 on-base percentage…recorded a .459 slugging percentage to post an OPS of .822…made appearances in the final 24 games of the season and started the stretch with a season-high six game hitting streak… clubbed a three-run home run against Mansfield in game two of a doubleheader on April 24…also recorded three RBI against Bowie State on May 11…smacked five hits in a doubleheader against West Chester on April 20, recording three RBIs and scoring four runs…contributed at least one RBI in eight games. Carson at the plate Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB As a freshman (2006): Appeared in 25 games with five starts, includ- 2006 25-5 .200 15 2 3 0 0 0 3 1-1 ing four in left field and one in right...batted .200 with three hits in 15 2007 42-30 .318 85 19 27 6 0 2 13 0-0 at-bats...also scored two runs and had three RBIs...hit .400 (2-for-5) as 2008 47-32 .282 71 10 20 7 0 0 5 3-3 the lead-off batter and .429 (3-for-7) with runners in scoring posi- Total 114-67 .266 171 31 50 13 0 2 21 4-4 tion...biggest play of the year came against Bloomsburg on May 13 in the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Championship...facing a full count with two outs in the bottom of the fourth, she hit a single to centerfield to score Jill Kirby from second and give Shippensburg its only run of the game and a 1-0 lead...the Lady Raiders ended up losing 2-1... she finished the game 1-for-3 with one RBI...against Wingate on March 3, she was 1-for-1 with one RBI in a 5-2 victory...was also 1-for-1 versus Bluefield State on March 25 as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the sixth before going in to play right field...against Mount Olive on March 5, she was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to earn an RBI in a 12-0 win. Before Shippensburg: Earned four varsity letters for Shippensburg HS under former Shippensburg University head coach Bobby Davis...named to 2005 Sentinel All-Star Team and Public Opinion Second-Team as a senior...was named All-Mid-Penn Conference as a junior and senior... was a member of the 2005 District 3 and PIAA Class AAA runner-up... Greyhounds lost in the PIAA state championship game to Ambridge 2-0 at Shippensburg’s Robb Field...led the team with 19 RBIs as a senior that season...also a member of the District 3 championship team as a sophomore in 2003...named to the Honor Roll and Who’s Who Among American High School Student Athletes...was also a standout swimmer at Shippensburg HS. Personal: Full name is Chelsea Renee Carson...born on April 19, 1987 in Carlisle...is the daughter of Brad and Jackie Carson...majoring in management… has a younger sister, Katie.

10 Shippensburg University Player Profiles Returning players 20 Hope Cornell Second Base/Shortstop 5-6 • Sophomore Bats: Right • Throws: Right Dagsboro, Del./Sussex Tech

As a freshman (2008): Completed a marvelous debut season with the Lady Raiders… named to the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional All-Tour- nament Team and was also chosen to the All-PSAC Eastern Divi- sion Second Team and the Daktronics, Inc., All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team…was one of just two players to start in all 55 of the team’s games, including 52 at shortstop…led the team in multiple offensive categories, including runs (32), home runs (eight) and RBI (39)… finished fifth in the PSAC in RBIs…ripped 11 doubles and two triples en route to a team-best .575 slugging percentage…put together a .341 batting average that ranked second on the team…had 96 total bases and struck out just 15 times in 167 at-bats while walking 12 times…opened the season against Wheeling Jesuit strong with two hits, a run and three RBIs…smashed her first homer in the bottom of the sixth inning against Queens (NY), finishing the game with three 3 RBIs…recorded multiple RBIs in 11 games and had hits in six of her first seven games to start the season…strung together a 15-game hitting streak from March 20-April 2…tallied multiple hits in 16 games and two three-hit games, including one in the NCAA regional against Slippery Rock…named the PSAC Eastern Division Player of the Week on March 31 after posting at least one hit in eight straight games and totaling two home runs, 12 hits and 13 RBIs to go along with a .480 batting average and nine runs in an 8-0 week…was .523 from the plate with three home runs and 20 RBIs to go along with four doubles and 13 runs over the course of a 14-game stretch…smacked a triple and totaled three RBIs over Philadelphia and Cornell at the plate went on the road the next day at Shepherd and slugged a home run Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB and three RBIs…hit a three-run home run against Millersville that was 2008 55-55 .341 167 32 57 11 2 8 39 1-1 the decisive strike in a 4-2 victory over the Marauders and a three-hit, Total 55-55 .341 167 32 57 11 2 8 39 1-1 three-RBI day against East Stroudsburg capped off her award-winning performance. Before Shippensburg: Graduated fourth in her class from Sussex Technical High School in Delaware, earning three separate designations Personal: Full name is Hope Ann Cornell…born on December 13, 1988 as a Scholar Athlete for her diligence on the field and in the classroom… in Christiana, Del…is the daughter of Duncan and Jennifer Cornell… patrolled the infield and outfield for the Ravens as a four-time letter- majoring in biology and health sciences…has two older siblings, Henry winner in the Henlopen Conference under head coach John Marvel… (27) and Harper (25)…attended the same high school as Lady Raider strongest season at the high school level included a batting average of alum Dani Shields. .478, an on-base percentage of .519 while slugging .627 en route to an OPS of 1.146…scored 31 runs and recorded 22 RBIs (including two home runs) that season… posted a career batting average of .396 (84- for-212) while scoring 54 runs and totaling 56 RBIs…concluded high school career with 23 doubles, five triples and 11 home runs…earned first-team honors in the outfield as a freshman and senior while earning first-team recognition at second base as a sophomore…was the Offen- sive Player of the Year in her freshman and sophomore seasons and was a part of the Delaware South team that won the first Carpenter Cup Championship…selected as a member of the NFCA Top 50 Academic Scholar Athlete list in 2005 and 2006 and was an NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete for four years…named a Louisville Slugger First Team All-American as a senior and was First Team All-State as a freshman, sophomore and a senior…contributed to the winningest team in school history in any sport and her high school team was the Delaware State Softball Champions in her senior season…also was the captain of the field hockey team…played for travel team Riviera Beach Spirit under coach Mike Buccheit and was teammates with fellow freshman Jill Mul- lan.

10 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 11 Player Profiles Returning players 9 Moira Johnsen Third Base/Outfield 5-5 • Sophomore Bats: Right • Throws: Right Newtown/Council Rock North

As a freshman (2008): Became a consistent player in both the infield and outfield for the Lady Raiders…finished her debut season with a .244 batting average… pulled out 20 hits, two doubles, a triple and a homer… totaled ten RBI’s and a .329 slugging percentage…stole one base and recorded a .300 on-base percentage…appeared in 38 games as a freshman and made 27 starts…had a spectacular second game in Florida against Queens (NY) with two hits, two RBIs and a run…finished the Queens doubleheader 4-for-6 with two runs scored…drew seven walks on the season…had at least one hit in her first three starts during conference play, finishing the April 11 doubleheader with Mansfield 3-for-6 with two RBIs…tallied at least one hit in 15 games. Before Shippensburg: Won three varsity letters for the Indians in the Suburban 1 conference under head coach Holly Woodward…patrolled third base and the outfield…recorded a .429 batting average and slugged six home runs to lead the area as a junior, including two in one game… broke an 11-inning tie in her first at-bat of the game against Council Rock South in junior season with a home run…received Suburban 1 All- League Honorable Mention as a sophomore and Suburban 1 All-League Second Team honors as a junior at shortstop…selected to the Bucks County Courier Times Golden Team and earned Centennial League Third-Team honors as a senior. Personal: Full name is Moira Helene Johnsen...first name is pronounced “MORA”…born on Oct. 19, 1988 in Point Pleasant, N.J....is the daugh- johnsen at the plate ter of Peter Johnsen and Cathy Bevilacqua… plans to major in account- Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB ing...has an older brother, Patrick, who is a skier at Penn State…also has 2008 38-21 .244 82 7 20 2 1 1 10 1-1 two step-sisters who attend at Cumberland Valley High School. Total 38-21 .244 82 7 20 2 1 1 10 1-1

12 Shippensburg University Player Profiles Returning players 16 Lori Knopf Pitcher/Utility 5-7 • Senior Bats: Right • Throws: Right Crown Point, Ind./Andrean

As a junior (2008): Played in all 55 games during the season, starting in 53 as a batter while making 18 starts in the circle…once again proved herself at the plate with a team-best .349 batting average and the club lead in hits (59)… smashed four home runs and contributed 35 RBIs… had an eight-game hitting streak and a nine-game hitting streak during the season…finished with hits in 38 games during the season and had multiple hits in 15 games…runs against Wheeling Jesuit into the circle 23 times, making 18 starts… ended with a 2.22 ERA while striking out 90 batters…held opponents without an earned run in eight of her starts…threw a two-hitter against Upper Iowa, striking out seven, while offensively delivering three RBIs…capped off her season with a one-hit shutout of Slippery Rock in the NCAA regional tournament with seven strikeouts…did not allow an earned run in three of her final four starts… named the PSAC Eastern Division Pitcher of the Week on March 31 after extending Shippensburg’s win streak to 13 games by pitching four complete games without allowing an earned run in 27 innings pitched… earned a win in each of the four doubleheader sweeps for Shippensburg during the week. As a sophomore (2007): Maintained her role as the super-versatile utility player for the Lady Raiders, starting 33 of 35 games in the field and making 17 appearances in the circle, including 12 starts…recorded nine victories and eight complete games for Shippensburg, finishing with a 2.55 ERA through 82.1 innings…pitched a career-long 8.1 innings against Tiffin on March 16, allowing just two earned runs…pitched Knopf at the plate three consecutive complete games for Shippensburg between March Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 24-28…recorded her first career shutout on March 25 against Alderson- 2006 43-39 .221 122 12 27 4 1 5 25 0-0 Broaddus, striking out four batters…fanned eight batters in a complete 2007 35-33 .214 84 9 18 6 0 2 14 0-0 game against West Chester on April 20…spun another shutout against 2008 54-53 .349 169 25 59 13 0 4 35 0-0 Mansfield on April 22, allowing just two hits and two walks while strik- Total 132-125 .261 375 46 104 23 1 12 74 0-0 ing out seven batters…did not allow an earned run in her final start of the season against East Stroudsburg in a complete-game victory…won Knopf in the circle five of her last seven decisions…slugged three RBIs and scored two runs Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K CG SV in her first at-bats of the season, hitting as the pitcher in Game 2 of a 2006 0-1 1.40 2-1 5.0 5 6 1 0 1 0 0 doubleheader against Elizabeth City State…hammered two home runs 2007 9-7 2.55 17-12 82.1 91 39 30 25 65 8 0 and 14 RBIs while totaling 18 hits and nine runs…committed just one 2008 10-8 2.22 23-18 126.0 103 52 40 47 90 14 1 error en route to a .982 fielding percentage. Total 19-16 2.33 42-31 213.1 199 97 71 72 156 22 1 As a freshman (2006): Appeared in 43 games with 39 starts...started in 18 contests as the team’s designated player and 12 in right field...batted .221 with 27 hits in 122 at-bats...tied Kelly Nelson for the team lead in home runs with five...ranked third in RBIs with 25...made two appearances in the circle with one start...totaled 5.0 innings and a 1.40 ERA Before Shippensburg: Earned four varsity letters at Andrean HS for with an 0-1 record...made first career appearance on March 4 against head coach Frank Podkul...had a 21-1 record and a 0.54 ERA as a se- Queens (N.C.) in relief of Dani Shields...threw 1.2 innings, retiring all nior...named All-Lake Athletic Conference First Team in 2005...selected five batters she faced in a 3-1 loss...made her first career start on March all-state second team and all-area as a senior...north/south all-star... 12 against Wayne State...had four multiple-hit games and six mul- honorable mention all-conference in 2004. tiple RBI games, including two of the team’s three four-RBI games... went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, one run and a grand slam to left field in a Personal: Full name is Lori Kristine Knopf...born on April 27, 1987 in decisive five-run first inning of an 8-4 victory over Minnesota State- Crown Point, Ind....is the daughter of Rick and Sue Knopf...majoring in Mankato on March 12...was 3-for-4 with four RBIs against Millersville business...has one older sister, Lisa, and one younger brother, Ricky. on April 29...had a season-long five-game hit streak from April 11-17... went 6-for-17 (.353) with four RBIs during that time...hit .250 (23- for-92) over her final 30 games after totaling just four hits in the first 13 games of the season and batting .133 (4-for-30)...hit .288 (17-for-59) over the final 20 games of the regular-season. 12 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 13 Player Profiles Returning players 18 Jill Mullan Outfield 5-6 • Sophomore Bats: Left • Throws: Right Pasadena, Md./Northeast

As a freshman (2008): Played in all 55 games as a freshman and made starts in 50 of those games…put together a .260 batting average and improved her hitting as the season progressed…totaled 40 hits and 17 runs…exhibited her speed with a team-high five stolen bases…compiled five doubles and two triples to go along with seven RBIs and a .318 slugging percentage…went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run in the season- opener against Wheeling Jesuit…had multiple hits in 12 games during the season…drove in multiple runs in back-to-back games against West Virginia State and Alderson-Broaddus…scored multiple runs in back- to-back games against Bluefield State and Glenville State. Before Shippensburg: Was a four-time varsity letterwinner for the Eagles under Coach Marianne Shultz for Northeast High School… broke the state record for hits in a season (51) as a senior…selected First Team All-County, First Team Maryland Gazette, First Team Baltimore Sun All-Metropolitan, Second Team Washington Post All-Metropolitan in addition to earning All-State honors as a senior…chosen Second Team All-County as a sophomore and junior…named the 2005 USSSA Super World Series MVP…graduated 39th out of 365 and was a Na- tional Junior Honor Society member…named a 2007 USAA National English Merit Award winner…played for club team Riviera Beach Spirit under coach Mike Buccheit and was teammates with fellow freshman Hope Cornell. MULLAN at the plate Personal: Full name is Jillian Marie Mullan...born on March 24, 1989 Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB in Baltimore, Md....is the daughter of James and Kimberley Mullan... 2008 55-50 .260 154 17 40 5 2 0 7 5-5 majoring in human communications… has one older sister, Stacey, who Total 55-50 .260 154 17 40 5 2 0 7 5-5 attends Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland.

14 Shippensburg University Player Profiles Returning players 29 Lisamarie Ramagli Catcher/First Base 5-5 • Junior Bats: Right • Throws: Right Levittown/Neshaminy

As a sophomore (2008): Compiled 34 hits and a .354 slugging percentage in her second full season with the Lady Raiders…ended the season with a .231 batting average and 34 hits…slugged nine doubles and three homeruns to go along with 22 RBIs…pulled in 13 walks for a .294 on-base percentage…drove in at least one run in 16 different games… recorded multiple hits in six games…was an outstanding defensive player at first base and behind the plate with only one error on the season for a .997 fielding percentage…had a breakout game one against Mansfield on April 26 with a two-run homer in the fourth inning to assist with an 8-0 win…added another homerun in the fourth inning of game one against ESU on April 12 in a 5-1 victory…consistently hit well against West Chester, with two singles to the outfield and one RBI on April 8 in an 8-4 victory…smacked a two-run single and a two-run homer for four RBIs in a 13-6 victory over West Liberty State on March 21 in Salem. As a freshman (2007): Started in all 42 games in which she appeared as a freshman, playing catcher and first base for the Lady Raiders…finished second on the team with six home runs and a .504 slugging percentage…drew 12 walks en route to a .357 on-base percentage and an .861 OPS…totaled 32 hits, including seven doubles, for a batting average of .283…scored 14 runs and totaled 57 bases…recorded just one error for a fielding percentage of .995…singled in her first career at-bat against Elizabeth City State on February 23 and finished the game 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBIs…finished the season with a six-game RAMAGLI at the plate hitting streak and hits in nine of the last 10 games…delivered the only RBI for the Lady Raiders in the season finale against Edinboro on May Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 12…slugged a home run, walked twice and scored two runs in three 2007 42-42 .283 133 14 32 7 0 6 15 0-0 plate appearances against West Chester in an 8-1 victory on April 20… 2008 55-52 .231 147 10 34 9 0 3 22 0-0 delivered an RBI single in a thrilling comeback in the team’s final at-bat Total 97-94 .257 260 24 66 16 0 9 37 0-0 in a 4-3 victory over Bloomsburg on April 18…contributed RBI in 12 of the team’s games. Before Shippensburg: Earned three varsity letters at Neshaminy HS where she played for head coach Kathleen Mullins...batted .393 in her career and was a two-time All-Suburban One League First Team selection...earned all-conference first team honors at first base as a junior and as a catcher as a senior...earned all-area first team honors at both first base and as a catcher as well...named to All-Suburban One League and all-area Second Team at first base as a sophomore...chosen to all-state gold team as a catcher in 2005 and 2006...named team Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior...led the Suburban One League in doubles and triples as a senior...hit a walk-off double in the first round of the state playoffs against Upper Darby in 2005. Personal: Full name is Lisamarie Ramagli and is also known as “Mags”...born on Aug. 3, 1988 in Bristol...is the daughter of Bob and Kim Ramagli...majoring in psychology with a minor in coaching...her aunt Jane was a four-time All-American as a catcher at East Strouds- burg.

14 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 15 Player Profiles Returning players 17 Maggie Sander Outfield 5-5 • Sophomore Bats: Left • Throws: Right Williamsport/Jersey Shore

As a freshman (2008): Appeared in 33 games for Lady Raiders in her freshman season…showcased her speed by being an important pinch runner, scoring 10 times and also stealing three bases in three attempts… played in left field against Queens (NY) in game one of a doubleheader and had two at-bats, ripping an RBI single in a 10-2 victory…was in right field for game two of the doubleheader and contributed one of the team’s 17 hits…also drew one walk and finished with a .500 batting average in four at-bats. Before Shippensburg: Participated in four sports for the Bulldogs and was a softball letter-winner under head coach Dan Lazorka… selected to the District 5 All-Star Team in 2007 and earned a Total Player award… was a member of the USA Softball World Series 16U squad that earned fourth place…also was a 2007 USSSA Summer Wrap-Up champion and a 2006 North Penn Eclipse Summer Blowout champion…competed for club team ASA Silver Bullets…played basketball while running cross country and track at Jersey Shore Area High School. Personal: Full name is Margaret Anne Sander...born on May 19, 1989 in Williamsport...is the daughter of Ron and Sue Sander...desired college major is secondary education or history...is one of eight children…older sisters are Sarah (26), Lindsey (24) and Allison (22), who attends Lock Haven…younger brothers are Evan (15) and Eric (12)…younger sister Veronica is six years old. SANDER at the plate Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 2008 33-0 .500 4 10 2 0 0 0 1 3-3 Total 33-0 .500 4 10 2 0 0 0 1 3-3

16 Shippensburg University Player Profiles Returning players 12 Courtney Steele Third Base 5-7 • Sophomore Bats: Right • Throws: Right Manassas Park, Va./Manassas Park

As a freshman (2008): Displayed her strong swing by finishing second on the team with six homers despite missing the final 17 games of the season due to an injury…started in all 35 games in which she appeared and ended the season with a .323 batting average…led the team with a .606 slugging percentage, clubbing 32 hits, eight doubles, a triple, and her six homeruns…drew 10 walks and struck out just 12 times while compiling 60 total bases…committed just four errors for a .952 fielding percentage…named the PSAC Eastern Division Player of the Week on March 24 after belting three home runs in four games this weekend at the Salem Tournament… hit over .600 from the plate in the four-game stretch and finished the weekend 9-for-14 with three home runs and seven RBIs…after being limited to just one at-bat in two games on the first day of the tournament, she came back to hit the game-winning grand slam in a 10-6 victory over Glenville State and then went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI against West Liberty State…belted home runs in consecutive at-bats against Alderson-Broaddus and was 2-for-2 with a walk against West Virginia State…hit a team-leading five home runs and drove in 15 runs through the first 23 games of the season…finished 2-for-3 with home run, 3 RBIs and two runs in an 8-4 victory over West Chester on April 8. Before Shippensburg: Was a four-time letter winner for the Cougars in the Bull Run District under head coach Gerry Campbell…laced 145 hits in 259 at-bats for a career batting average of .560…smacked 30 home runs, 41 doubles and 139 RBI at third base…struck out 782 batters in STEELE at the plate 521 innings pitched over her career…recorded 51 wins and a 0.94 ERA Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB for her career…named First Team All-District four times and was a 2008 35-35 .323 99 17 32 8 1 6 19 0-0 District Player of the Year three times…earned First Team All-Region Total 35-35 .323 99 17 32 8 1 6 19 0-0 honors three times and was a two-time Region B Player of the year and was a three-time All State Second Team selection…recognized by the Washington Post as a Second team All-Metro selection in 2007… holds the Virginia high school record for hits in one game (six) as well as season records for home runs (12) and runs in a season (40)…also holds career records for home runs (30) and RBI (139)… hit more than one homer in a game seven times, including two home runs in an inning… was a two-time regular season and tournament champion and was a member of a regional championship squad in her freshman season…also played volleyball and basketball, and received Second Team All-District in volleyball and basketball as a senior…graduated fifth in her class of 149 from Manassas Park High School. Personal: Full name is Courtney Diane Steele...born on May 27, 1989 in Prince William County, Virginia...is the daughter of Trish and Eddie Steele...plans to major in elementary education...her older sister Jennifer was a four-year letter winner at Longwood University and is now the head coach of Randolph College.

16 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 17 Player Profiles Returning players 10 Dana Ward Pitcher/Outfield 5-7 • Sophomore Bats: Left • Throws: Left Olney, Md./Sherwood

As a freshman (2008): Debuted for the Lady Raiders and made an appearance in the circle seven times, including three starts...recorded a 4.94 ERA and finished with a 2-2 record… pitched all five innings of a 14-0 blowout of Queens (NY) and struck out five for her first collegiate victory… received another win after entering the April 8 game against West Chester in relief, throwing four innings and allowing just three hits and one run…struck out 15 batters on the season and totaled 22.2 innings pitched…tossed two complete games…appeared at the plate four times when not pitching and had two hits…scored five times as a pinch runner. Before Shippensburg: Was a two-time team MVP for the Warriors of the Maryland 4A conference under coach Patricia Flanagan…won nine letters, including four in softball and three in volleyball…recorded a complete game in every one of her starts in high school, earning shutouts in 15 of 31 starts…finished with a 26-5 record and a career ERA of 0.83 in 211 innings…pitched a perfect game on May 10, 2006…recorded 10 no-hitters in two years of high school…struck out 388 batters for a K/7 ratio of 12.87…allowed just 70 hits and 15 extra-base hits…posted a career batting average of .366 that included four doubles, four triples and three home runs…compiled 35 RBIs and 81 total bases while stealing 14 bases…drew 32 walks over three seasons…only struck out seven times in the 2006 season…finished the season with a 16-game hitting streak… named the DC Examiner Player of the Year as well as the Maryland Gazette Player of the Year following the 2006 season...was an All-Metro Ward at the plate Second Team selection by the Washington Post…selected to the First Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Team squads of the Examiner and the Gazette after the 2005 season... 2008 17-1 .500 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 0-1 also competed for the under-18 MVSA Storm, and threw 19 shutouts Total 17-1 .500 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 0-1 for her travel teams…for her career between travel teams and high school, she has struck out 871 batters in 564 innings. Personal: Full name is Dana Elizabeth Ward...born on Sept. 29, 1989 Ward in the circle in Olney, Md....is the daughter of Patrick and Wanda Ward...plans to Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K CG SV major in elementary education...has an older sister, Reilly, who gradu- 2008 2-2 4.94 7-3 22.2 33 17 16 9 15 2 0 ated from UMBC and played softball for four years, and another sister, Total 2-2 4.94 7-3 22.2 33 17 16 9 15 2 0 Monica, who is a registered nurse at the Baltimore-Washington Medical Center.

18 Shippensburg University Player Profiles Returning players 19 Rachelle Wedell Catcher/Third Base 5-3 • Senior Bats: Right • Throws: Right Baltimore, Md./Northeast

As a junior (2008): Continued her presence as the main backstop for Shippensburg, appearing in 51 games while starting in 47…threw out six runners trying to steal against her…committed just two errors for a .992 fielding percentage…finished with a .243 batting average, totaling 25 hits in 103 at-bats…drove in 12 runs and scored 17 times…had four doubles and a .282 slugging percentage…walked 11 times and struck out just 11 times and hit two sacrifice flies…drove in multiple runs on two occasions and finished with multiple hits in six games…rounded up her first two RBIs of the season against Belmont Abbey on March 2 in Salisbury with a double to right center and finished the game with three RBIs…shone against West Chester on April 22, going 3-for-3 with two singles to the right side, and one up the middle while finishing the doubleheader 5-of-6 from the plate. As a sophomore (2007): Started in all 52 games in which she appeared, missing just two for the entire season…posted a .304 batting average (48-of-158) to go along with eight doubles and one home run… batting average was third-highest among regulars…totaled 19 RBIs… walked 16 times while striking out just 12 times to post a .366 on-base percentage…led the team with seven successful sacrifices…committed just four errors and totaled a fielding percentage of .986…scored 30 runs and totaled 59 bases… threw out seven opposing base runners and had one pickoff…was 2-for-4 with three RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen base in the season opener against Elizabeth City State on February 23… Wedell at the plate compiled separate six-game hitting streaks, including hits in the final six Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB games of the season…smacked two hits in five consecutive games from 2006 60-60 .302 182 26 55 11 0 1 27 0-1 March 25-28…scored seven runs over that same stretch…recorded at 2007 52-52 .304 158 30 48 8 0 1 19 1-1 least one RBI in 13 games for the Lady Raiders…totaled 13 multi-hit 2008 51-47 .243 103 17 25 4 0 0 12 0-0 games on the season, including a 3-for-4 performance against Ashland Total 163-159 .289 443 73 128 23 0 2 58 1-2 (Ohio) on March 23…held without a hit just twice over the last 13 games of the season. As a freshman (2006): Appeared in and started 60 of the team’s 62 games...started 37 games as a catcher, 13 at third base and 10 as the a doubleheader split at Robb Field...went 3-for-5 with one run and two team’s designated player...batted .302, the second-highest average on RBIs in a doubleheader sweep of Kutztown on April 24...was 3-for-4 the team, with 55 hits in 182 at-bats...led the team with 11 doubles with three RBIs and one run while serving as the catcher for Kelley and second in RBIs with 27...also had one home run and scored 26 Tiesi’s 1,000th career strikeout in a 12-2 victory at Mansfield on April runs...had 15 multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI games, the 25...went 10-for-20 with six runs and five RBIs during her six-game hit second-highest total on the team...had two, five-game hitting streaks streak from game one of a doubleheader at Bloomsburg on April 19 to and a season-long six-game hit streak...hit safely in 37 of her 60 games game one at Mansfield on April 25...was 4-for-15 with two runs in four played...opened the season with hits in seven of her first nine games... games at the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Championship. went 9-for-29 (.310) with four RBIs and three runs at the Rebel Spring Games March 11-17...went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run against Before Shippensburg: Four-year letter winner for head coach Marianne Minnesota State-Mankato on March 12...was 3-for-4 against New Shultz at Northeast HS...named all-county first team as a senior by Haven on March 16 in 8-0 victory...went 4-for-9 with four runs and the Maryland Gazette, Washington Post and Baltimore Sun...also named one RBI in doubleheader sweep at Shepherd on March 22...was 3-for- all-county first team as a sophomore and second team as a junior...played 4 with three runs and one RBI and her first career home run, a solo in title 2003 ASA 16U National Championships as a member of the homer to left in the fifth, against Bluefield State on March 25...totaled Shamrocks...was also a two-time Maryland Gazette all-county selection three game-winning RBIs, including two against Bloomsburg...hit an in field hockey, earning first team honors as a senior and second team as RBI-single in the top of the eighth of game two to give Shippensburg a junior. an 8-5 victory at Bloomsburg on April 24...with the score tied at 5-5, Personal: Full name is Rachelle Nichole Wedell...born on March 23, Wedell singled to center field to score Heather Chantiles...on March 31, 1987 in Prince George’s County, Md....is the daughter of Cheryl and she singled to left field in the bottom of the eighth, scoring Chantiles Dave Salisbury...majoring in exercise science...has two younger sisters, to give the Lady Raiders a 1-0 victory over the Huskies in game one of Lela and Elizabeth.

18 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 19 Player Profiles newcomers 26 4 Kiley Abersold Abby Block Outfield Infield/Outfield 5-5 • Junior 5-7 • Freshman Bats: Left • Throws: Right Bats: Right • Throws: Right Philipsburg/ Philipsburg-Osceola Drexel Hill/Upper Darby

As a sophomore (2008): Attended Shippensburg University but was not At Upper Darby High School: Won four letters as an infielder for head with the team. coach Karin Bosch in the Central League…named Second Team All- As a freshman (2007): Appeared in 20 games as a freshman for the Lady Central League as a freshman and First Team All-Central as a sopho- Raider softball team…recorded one RBI in four at-bats…thrived as a more and junior…received Second Team All Delco honors as a junior… pinch runner, scoring 10 runs. finished up with First Team All-Delco and First Team Central League honors along with being an honorable mention All-State athlete… At Philipsburg-Osceola High School: Named a District 6 First Team selected as the Athlete of the Year of her high school…also competed for All Star and a MAC First Team All Star while finishing her high school the soccer, basketball and swim teams during her high school career… career as a four-year letterwinner for head coach Jim Gonder in the played for club team Delco Chaos under head coach Joe Spina and was Mountain Athletic Conference…recorded a .437 batting average as a teammates with fellow Lady Raider Chelsea Kendall. senior and a .532 on-base percentage for her career…was an outside and opposite hitter for the volleyball team…won a total of seven varsity Personal: Full name is Abigail Block…born on April 25, 1990 in letters…competed for club team Philipsburg Hurricanes under head Media… is the daughter of Craig and Ann Block…plans to major in coach Jim Gonder and was a member of the Philipsburg Club Volleyball elementary education…has an older sister, Bridget, and an older brother, team…inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame in 2006 exactly 30 years Craig. after her mother JoAnn was inducted in 1976. Personal: Full name is Kiley Marie Abersold…born on June 11, 1988… is the daughter of JoAnn and Vic Abersold….majoring in sociology with a minor in business.

Abersold at the plate 14 Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Michelle Gillman 2007 20-0 .000 4 10 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2008 Was not with the team Shortstop Total 20-0 .000 4 10 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 5-5 • Sophomore Bats: Right • Throws: Right Plymouth Meeting/ Plymouth Whitemarsh

2008 (as a freshman): Attended Shippensburg University but was not with the team. At Plymouth Whitemarsh High School: Finished her high school career with a career batting average of .476, earning three letters as a shortstop for head coach Richard Server in the SOL American conference… was a Second Team All-Suburban One American for her senior year… hit .535 as a junior en route to a First Team All-Suburban One Ameri- can award while finishing as a runner-up in the Carpenter Cup Classic with Shippensburg teammate Karen Strychowski…also competed for club team Odyssey Fastpitch under head coach Bill Pastino. Personal: Full name is Michelle Lynn Gillman….born on July 4, 1989…is the daughter of Brian and Donna Gillman…..majoring in geo- environmental studies…has an older brother, Mark, who graduated from Shippensburg in May 2008.

20 Shippensburg University Player Profiles newcomers 7 15 Chelsea Kendall Marissa Nagle Pitcher Shortstop 5-9 • Freshman 5-7 • Sophomore Bats: Right • Throws: Right Bats: Right • Throws: Right Downingtown/ Jamison/ Central Bucks East Downingtown West

At Downingtown West High School: Was a team captain as a senior 2008 (as a freshman): Attended Shippensburg but was not with the and finished her career with four letters as a pitcher in the Ches-mont team. Conference under head coach Jeff Cellucci…received first-team all-con- At Central Bucks East High School: Won three letters competing for ference honors in her sophomore and junior years…placed third in the head coach Keith Gordon as a shortstop…named the team’s defensive state tournament as a freshman and a sophomore...also played volleyball player of the year as a senior and was also awarded the school’s Coaches and was on the swim team during high school…competed for club team and Captain’s award during her junior season…was a Suburban 1 All- Delco Chaos under head coach Joe Spina. League selection as a junior…also competed for club team Cool Cats Personal: Full name is Chelsea Gail Kendall…born on July 9, 1990…. under head coach Gerald Simpson. is the daughter of Raymond and Linda Kendall….major is currently Personal: Full name is Marissa Nicole Nagle…..born on September undeclared…brother Jamie is a sophomore swimmer at Shippensburg… 28, 1988… is the daughter of James Nagle and Chris Ebbinghaus…. also has younger sisters Alexandra and Lily. majoring in secondary education with an emphasis in biology... has two brothers, Sean and Matt, and two sisters, Ashley and Kaitlyn.

8 5 Meg Lehman Emily Parkins Catcher/Third Base Pitcher 5-6 • Freshman 5-9 • Freshman Bats: Right • Throws: Right Bats: Right • Throws: Right Lancaster/ Lancaster Catholic Harleysville/Souderton

At Lancaster Catholic High School: Was a first-team all-conference At Souderton High School: Finished her high school career as a four- all star and team most valuable player in her junior and senior seasons… year letter winner for head coach Joe Hallar in the Suburban I Conti- won four letters while playing catcher, first base and third base in her nental Conference… named the team’s most valuable player and earned high school career under head coach Terry Klugh in the Lancaster-Leba- Second Team all-league honors as her team reached the first round of the non League…named a second-team all-conference all star at first base in District One playoffs as a senior…was team captain her senior year… her sophomore season…also competed for club team Central PA Krunch earned the team’s most valuable player award as a junior as a pitcher and under head coach Bob Ligon. at third base while receiving honorable mention all-league status…as a Personal: Full name is Megan Elizabeth Lehman...born on August 11, sophomore at second base, she was the team’s most improved player and 1990…is the daughter of Michael and Wanda Lehman… major is cur- helped her team to the PIAA AAAA State Semifinals while finishing rently undeclared. as runners-up in District I…played left field and helped team to third round of the playoffs as a freshman…also competed for club team East Norriton Heartbreakers under head coach Harry DiBussolo…her club team was the ASA Eastern National Champions during her senior year. Personal: Full name is Emily Kathleen Parkins…born on July 24, 1990….is the daughter of Bob and Kim Parkins…majoring in business… has three sisters, Megan, Tara and Elizabeth.

20 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 21 Player Profiles newcomers 13 6 Karen Strychowski Kelly Whittemore Pitcher/Third Base Infield/Outfield 5-6 • Freshman 5-1 • Sophomore Bats: Right • Throws: Right Bats: Switch • Throws: Right Doylestown/Central Bucks East Bennington, N.H./ ConVal Regional

At Central Bucks High School East: Was the starting pitcher for most 2008 (as a freshman): Was not with the team; competed on the of her high school games over her high school career and started every Shippensburg University field hockey team. game as a senior…played third base and outfield while winning four let- At ConVal Regional: Won four letters for the Cougars in the Class ters…competed in the SOL American and Continental League…named I Conference under head coach Jim Coppo...played second base and to the Third Team SOL American/Continental squad as a senior and pitched...named the Sportsperson of the Year in 2007 and won the earned honorable mention as a junior for her pitching…earned Second Cougar Award from her coach in addition to sportsmanship recogni- Team SOL American/Continental as a designated hitter her freshman tion...started 16 games as a senior and led the team with 55 at-bats while year and as a pitcher in her sophomore season…named the team’s MVP finishing second with 22 hits for a .400 batting average...completed her as a senior after compiling an 0.89 ERA…pitched in the Carpenter Cup high school by starting in all 75 games in which she appeared...compiled games during her sophomore and junior seasons…competed for two 70 hits and a .280 batting average while drawing 26 walks...also lettered years as a sprinter on the varsity track team…also played field hockey four years with the varsity field hockey team. as a freshman and a junior…pitched travel ball for the Blazing Angels (18U) and the Banshees. Personal: Born on Jan. 4, 1989… is the daughter of Brian and Carrie Whittemore… majoring in exercise science. Personal: Full name is Karen Alexa Strychowski…born on July 10, 1990….is the daughter of Richard and Linda Strychowski….majoring in Business…has two sisters, Megan and Kristen. 1 Rochelle Troise Outfield 5-4 • Freshman Bats: Right • Throws: Right North Babylon, N.Y./ St. Anthony’s

At St. Anthony’s High School: Won four letters in the Catholic League competing for head coach Anne Ferrara…her team won the Catholic League Championship in 2005... also competed for club team Long Island Sharks under head coach Robert Breivogel. Personal: Full name is Rochelle Marie Troise… born on July 24, 1990… is the daughter of Debbie and Frederick Troise…majoring in biology…. has an older sister Tiffany and an older brother Casey.

22 Shippensburg University Player Profiles newcomers for the 2010 season

The Shippensburg University softball program is pleased to announce the following recruits that are expected to participate in the 2010 season after signing their national letter of intent (NLI) with the Lady Raiders:

Kiersten Darhower Alyssa Fahringer Dauphin/Central Dauphin Whitehall/Whitehall Pitcher/Outfielder Outfield

Before Shippensburg: Competed Before Shippensburg: Was a for head coach Kelly Farrell in the four-year letter winner and start- Mid-Penn Commonwealth Divi- er…compiled a career batting sion…earned 2008 Patriot News average of .311 and an on-base “Big 11” Second Team honors percentage of .411… named and was a 2008 Mid-Penn Com- to the First Team LV League monwealth First Team All Star Lehigh County… participated as a junior…was the team’s Co-Player of as a team member of the 2008 Lehigh the Year with a .467 batting average as a junior…earned Valley Carpenter Cup Team… earned 2008 Morning a 2007 Mid-Penn Commonwealth All-Star Honorable Mention for her Call All-Area Elite 80 honor for her junior season. sophomore year…has stolen 29 bases with a career on-base percentage Personal: Full name is Alyssa Marie Fahringer…was born on Nov. of .460…compiled a 13-5 record with 164 strikeouts…her teams have 8, 1990…is the daughter of ## and ## Fahringer…plans to major in won the Commonwealth Division Championships in each of the last secondary education. two seasons…has been a member of the National Junior Honor Society and is currently in the National Honor Society…also competed for club team Central PA Krunch 18U Blue with head coach Scott Straining. Personal: Full name is Kiersten Nicole Darhower…born on June 3, 1991…is the daughter of Michael and Rhonda Darhower…plans to major in psychology.

Jennifer Deardorff Liz Wedell Dallastown/ Dallastown Baltimore, Md./Northeast Shortstop Catcher

Before Shippensburg: Compiled Before Shippensburg: Won four a career batting average of .455 letters for the Eagles under head through three seasons while slug- coach Kenny Miller…named ging .788…played for her father to the First Team Maryland Jeff as a member of the Wildcats Gazette AA/County and First and the York Shockwaves club Team AA/County Baltimore team…named Second Team All Sun squads as well as being County YAIAA Division I as a junior and a First Team Maryland Gazette AA/ recorded the second-highest batting average in Division I County Coaches Pick during her sophomore and junior as a junior (.481)…reached base more than half of her plate appearances seasons… was a Second Team All-Metro selection by the Washington with an on-base percentage of .557…went 4-for-5 with a home run and Post during her sophomore season in which her team was a Maryland a triple in her junior year against Hanover…during her club softball 3A State Final Runner-up…earned a Second Team Maryland Gazette career she had a .416 batting average and slugged .702 with a .455 AA/County award as a freshman…thrived as a member of the Mary- on-base percentage…racked up 16 home runs, 18 triples, 159 hits and land Magic Orange 14U and 16U/18U squads, winning the ASA East 108 RBIs in her club ball competition…earned honor roll designations Zone National Champions during the 2007 season…also played field through all three levels of high school…has also lettered in basketball. hockey and basketball in high school. Personal: Full name is Jennifer Ashley Deardorff… born on Oct. 31, Personal: Full name is Elizabeth Kate Wedell… born on Apr. 1, 1990…is the daughter of Jeff and Jane Deardorff…plans to major in 1991…is the daughter of Dave and Cheryl Salisbury…major is unde- physical therapy. clared... her older sister Rachelle is currently a senior catcher for the softball team.

22 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 23 2008 Season Review

Lady Raider Softball Ends Season With 2-1 Loss to California (Pa.) The Shippensburg University softball team was eliminated from the 2008 Division II Mid- Atlantic Region Softball Tournament on with a 2-1 loss to California University (Pa.) at North Campus Field. The Lady Raiders did not allow an earned run in any of their three tournament games but left Kutztown with a 1-2 record. Shippensburg (28-27) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning but the Vulcans coun- tered with two in the bottom of the frame that proved to be the difference. In the top half of the frame, senior Liz Good singled and freshman Jill Mullan doubled to put two runners in scoring position with none out and chase Vulcan starting pitcher Maria Greco. Kirby relinquished the two unearned runs and struck out two batters in two innings in her final appearance as a Lady Raider. Good finished 1-for-3, while seniors Sarah Stengl and Amanda Bardo also competed in their final collegiate games Saturday, starting in right field Hope Cornell and at second base respectively. The five seniors were contributors to a four- year stretch in which Shippensburg totaled 132 wins and advanced to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in each season. Cornell Named To Mid-Atlantic Softball Regional All-Tournament Team Lady Raiders Defeat Slippery Rock To Knopf, Cornell Selected To All-PSAC At the conclusion of the 2008 NCAA Division Stay Alive In Mid-Atlantic Regional Eastern Division Second Team II Mid-Atlantic Softball Regional Tourna- Freshman shortstop Hope Cornell slugged Shippensburg University softball freshman ment, Shippensburg freshman shortstop Hope three doubles and junior Lori Knopf threw a shortstop Hope Cornell and junior utility Lori Cornell received an at-large spot on the Mid- one-hit shutout as the Shippensburg University Knopf were both selected to the All-PSAC Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team. softball team extended its stay in the NCAA Eastern Division Second Team released on Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional Softball Wednesday afternoon by the conference. Cor- Shippensburg finished its season with a 28-27 Tournament with a 4-0 victory while bat- nell was also named to the Daktronics, Inc., record, marking the eighth consecutive year tling inclement weather on Thursday at North All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team. that the team has recorded 25 victories and Campus Field. the seventh consecutive season in which the Cornell was also named to the Daktronics Lady Raiders advanced to an NCAA regional Cornell’s three doubles were the first extra-base Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team as a postseason appearance, all under head coach hits of the tournament for Shippensburg, as shortstop. It is the first post-season recognition Bob Brookens. theperformance capped off another momentous for both players. day for the freshman shortstop. Cornell is one of 11 players that will return to Cornell is one of just two players this season to next year’s squad. Of equal value to the Lady Raiders on Thurs- start in all 52 of the team’s games this season, day was Knopf, who battled adverse conditions including 49 at shortstop. The freshman is to limit Slippery Rock (27-16) to just one hit second on the team in batting average behind while striking out seven in her fifth shutout Knopf, hitting .340 while leading the team in and 14th complete game of the season.3 home runs (eight), RBIs (38) and runs (32). With 18 extra-base hits this season, Cornell is slugging .571 while ranking third on the team in at-bats with 156. Her RBI total ranks fifth best in the PSAC. Knopf has been the team’s most valuable bat this season while she also functions as the No. 2 starter. In the batter’s box, Knopf is hitting a team-best .360 with four home runs and 35 RBIs. Knopf is second on the team in total bases with 83 and has scored 23 runs. Knopf is tied for third in the PSAC in hits this season with 58 and tied for fourth in the conference in doubles with 13. In the circle, Knopf has thrown 13 complete games and totaled nine victories while striking out 83 batters.

24 Shippensburg University 2008 Season Review

Lady Raider Softball Selected to Lady Raider Softball Sweeps Season Lady Raider Softball Closes 8-0 Week Seventh-Straight Region Championship Series From East Stroudsburg With Sweep of East Stroudsburg The Shippensburg University softball team will The Shippensburg softball team rebounded The Shippensburg University softball team continue its season after being selected as the from a difficult Friday with a very impres- extended its longest winning streak in three No. 6 seed on Sunday for next week’s NCAA sive performance on Saturday at Zimbar seasons to 13 games by sweeping the Warriors Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Softball Field by sweeping a doubleheader from East of East Stroudsburg on Sunday afternoon at Championship. It is the 12th tournament ap- Stroudsburg by scores of 1-0 and 5-1. With Robb Field by scores of 7-1 and 6-2. pearance in school history. the victories, the Lady Raiders moved into sole The Lady Raiders (21-11, 4-0 PSAC East) to- With a talented blend of youth and experience, possession of third place in the PSAC Eastern taled 19 hits in Sunday’s doubleheader and fin- Shippensburg (27-25) will look to make an Division. ished the week having allowed just two earned impact in the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Region Tour- Shippensburg (24-18, 7-7 PSAC East) re- runs through the 55 innings pitched this week nament under the guidance of Bob Brookens, ceived a strong performance in Game 2 from for a team earned-run average of 0.25. who has guided the Lady Raiders to at least 27 senior Jill Kirby, who struck out six in seven East Stroudsburg (6-17, 0-4 PSAC East) took victories in each of his eight seasons as head innings and allowed just one run for her fourth the lead in Game 2 after plating two unearned coach. victory of the season. Offensively, sophomore runs in the top of the first on Candace Pastor’s After earning 10 victories in the extremely Lisamarie Ramagli hit a solo home run and an two-run single. The Warriors held the lead competitive Eastern Division of the Pennsylva- RBI-double while the Lady Raiders broke a until the bottom of the fifth, when the Lady nia State Athletic Conference, the Lady Raid- 1-1 game open with four runs in the top of the Raiders scored five runs to transform a 2-1 ers will be making their seventh consecutive fifth inning. deficit into a 6-2 lead. appearance in the NCAA Division II National Like Friday’s opener with Mansfield, the first After the two unearned runs in the first Knopf Championships, a run that includes Mid- game of Saturday’s doubleheader featured settled down and allowed just one hit over the Atlantic Regional Championships in 2003 and offense at a premium. The only run of the final six innings to improve her mark on the 2004. game came in the top of the fifth inning, when season to 7-4. Senior Dani Shields earned her freshman Moira Johnsen continued her strong Lady Raiders Stand Firm In Third Place 10th victory of the season in Game 1 by allow- hitting at the plate by lacing a two-out double ing one earned run and three hits while striking After Sweeping Millersville into right-center field off Warrior ace and out six. The Shippensburg softball team capped off its reigning PSAC Eastern Division Pitcher of the second sweep against a PSAC Eastern Division Week Kristen Halvorsen and then scoring one opponent in the last five days with two victories batter later when Good singled her home. over the Marauders on Wednesday afternoon For the season, Shippensburg swept East that moved the Lady Raiders within two games Stroudsburg in four games and outscored the of second-place Bloomsburg. Warriors by an 18-4 margin. The Lady Raiders Shippensburg (26-18, 9-7 PSAC East) re- held East Stroudsburg to three hits or less in ceived marvelous pitching performances from all four matchups between the two teams this senior Dani Shields and junior Lori Knopf, season. who each pitched complete games and allowed just one run. In four victories over Millersville this season, the Lady Raiders have held the Marauders to just five runs in 28 innings. Offensively, freshman Moira Johnsen drove in the winning run in both games. In Game 1, Johnsen singled and scored the first run of the game on an error by pitcher Janelle Mrakovich in the second inning and then followed in the third inning with her first career home run. In Game 2, Shippensburg once again opened the scoring when senior Liz Good singled home freshman Jill Mullan, who led off the third with a single and a stolen base. Johnsen hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth that plated senior Sarah Stengl, who doubled to lead off the inning.

Moira Johnsen

24 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 25 The PSAC The pennsylvania state athletic conference

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, with 57 years of organized Steve Murray competition, has evolved into one of the NCAA’s largest and most heralded Commissioner intercollegiate athletic conferences. The 2008-09 academic year will be a Steve Murray was appointed commissioner of the Pennsylvania groundbreaking one for the PSAC, State Athletic Conference on July 1, 1998 by the league’s Board of as the league will expand beyond its Directors. original 14 members for the first time since its official formation in 1951. Murray has served the PSAC since August of 1993. He was the New full-time members Gannon conference’s first sports information director, a position he held for University and Mercyhurst College, three years. He was promoted to assistant commissioner for media along with associate member Long relations in 1996, and served as the conference’s acting commis- Island University – C.W. Post, expect to sioner for a year until taking over his current post. complement the PSAC’s already solid foundation. With 16 full-time institutions, the PSAC shares distinction with the West While athletic success has been visible among the league’s institu- Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as the NCAA Division II’s largest in tions, Murray has been an equal proponent for academic achieve- terms of membership. League expansion has brought acclaim through postseason ment for PSAC student-athletes. The number of PSAC Scholar- opportunities, as well. In 2008-09, the Conference will sponsor 23 champion- Athletes - those achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 ships, the most for leagues in Division II. or better - has increased in every year during his tenure. That total Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC schools annually has risen to well above 1,300, nearly double that figure of the mid- combine to send nearly one-third of its teams into NCAA postseason play. Ulti- 1990s. mately, the membership’s success has yielded 40 NCAA team and 218 individual The PSAC continues to engage in several new endeavors under title winners. Murray’s leadership. A few examples includes the implementa- While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league also has evolved into one tion of the league’s Sportsmanship Policy in 2003, the collaborative of Division II’s finest from an academic standpoint. Today, well over a quarter yearly project by the PSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee of the PSAC’s estimated 5,300 participants are honored each year as “Scholar- to host an Organ Donor Awareness Day, and a major role in the Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that application of the PSAC’s Dixon All-Sports Trophy which was has nearly doubled since PSAC Scholar-Athletes were first recognized in the mid-1990s. introduced in 1996. With Murray’s guidance, opportunities for student-athletes and institutions has increased, evidenced by the The PSAC was organized in 1951 for the purpose of promoting and administer- expansion of PSAC playoff fields in seven team sports, and the ad- ing men’s athletic programs within the 14 state teachers colleges in the Com- dition of championships in Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and monwealth of Pennsylvania. In 1977, due to the interest and growth of women’s athletics, the conference was restructured to provide for women’s programs. Field in 2002. Upon its formation, the league did not have a standard competitive division. In addition to his duties as commissioner, Murray serves on the However, in 1980, the league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA NCAA’s Playing Rules and Oversight Panel. From 1999-2004 Division II. Although all 16 current institutions are members of Division II, eight he held a spot on the NCAA II Football Selection Committee, schools also compete at the Division I level in select sports. PSAC schools enroll including the position of Chair from 2001-04. Since its inception over 117,000 students and claim over 661,000 alumni, including 430,000 who in 1999-2000, Murray has chaired the regional selection and served reside in Pennsylvania. as voting coordinator for the Disney National Scholar-Athlete of The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member institutions. It the Year awarded by the Division II Conference Commissioners employs a commissioner, two assistant commissioners and a director of media Association. relations at its headquarters in Lock Haven, Pa. A native of Emporium, Pennsylvania, Murray graduated from Gan- non University in 1985 with a degree in business administration. He 2007-2008 NCAA Champions also played baseball for the Golden Knights for two years. Following Team: Bloomsburg, Division II Field Hockey; West Chester, Division II Lacrosse graduation, Murray earned a master’s degree from the United States Individual: Division II Outdoor Track & Field - Sean Strauman, IUP (800m); Sports Academy in Mobile, Alabama. Division II Indoor Track & Field: Brad Mueller, Slippery Rock (60m); Murray came to the PSAC after a six-year stint at Centenary Col- Division II Swimming & Diving: Teagan Riggs, Clarion (3m diving); Ben lege in Louisiana, where he served the institution in several different Kuntz, West Chester (200 Butterfly); Matt Golebiewski, Brendan Fanslau, Chris capacities. Originally, he was athletic trainer and assistant baseball Salomone, Rod King, West Chester (800 Freestyle Relay) coach at Centenary. He later became compliance coordinator and eventually served as sports information director for three years. 2007-2008 ESPN The Magazine/ Murray, his wife Candace, and son Ian, live in Lock Haven. CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

Football: - Mike Butterworth, Slippery Rock; Clint Forsha, Slippery Rock; Kyle Witucki, Edinboro Volleyball: Kristi Fiorillo, Clarion Women-At-Large: Kelley Healey, Kutztown Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country: Jennifer Hansen, Slippery Rock; Am- ber Hackenberg, Bloomsburg; Erin Richard,Clarion

Members: Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Gannon, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mercyhurst, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock, West Chester.

26 Shippensburg University Results and Statistics 2008 Schedule and results

28-27 Overall • 10-14 PSAC East

Date Opponent Site W/L Score Pitcher of Record Feb. 29 Wheeling Jesuit N W 9-1 Shields, D. (W 1-0) Feb. 29 Coker N L 0-8 Kirby, J. (L 0-1) Mar. 1 #23 Ga. College & State N L 3-7 Knopf, L. (L 0-1) Mar. 1 Indianapolis N W 6-3 Shields, D. (W 2-0) Mar. 2 Belmont Abbey N W 10-3 Knopf, L. (W 1-1) Mar. 7 Queens (N.Y.) N W 10-2 Kirby, J. (W 1-1) Mar. 7 Queens (N.Y.) N W 14-0 Ward, D. (W 1-0) Mar. 8 Gannon N L 1-6 Shields, D. (L 2-1) Mar. 8 Wayne State N L 0-4 Knopf, L. (L 2-1) Mar. 8 Bentley N L 3-6 Kirby, J. (L 1-2) Mar. 8 Ferris State N W 2-0 Shields, D. (W 3-1) Mar. 8 Indianapolis N L 1-3 Ward, D. (L 1-1) Mar. 11 Upper Iowa N W 8-0 Knopf, L. (W 2-2) Mar. 11 #17 Minn. State-Mankato N L 0-8 Kirby, J. (L 1-3) Mar. 12 #2 SIU-Edwardsville N L 0-1 Shields, D. (L 3-2) Mar. 12 SW Minnesota State N L 1-10 Ward, D. (L 1-2) Mar. 13 Minnesota-Duluth N W 6-2 Shields, D. (W 4-2) Mar. 13 Southern Indiana N L 1-2 Knopf, L. (L 2-3) Mar. 20 Mercyhurst N L 3-4 Knopf, L. (L 2-4) Mar. 20 Bluefield State N W 11-1 Shields, D. (W 5-2) Mar. 21 Glenville State N W 10-6 Kirby, J. (W 2-3) Mar. 21 West Liberty State N W 13-6 Shields, D. (W 6-2) Mar. 22 West Virginia State N W 3-2 Knopf, L. (W 3-4) Mar. 22 Alderson-Broaddus N W 9-4 Shields, D. (W 7-2) Mar. 25 Philadelphia H W 1-0 Shields, D. (W 8-2) Mar. 25 Philadelphia H W 8-0 Knopf, L. (W 4-4) Mar. 26 Shepherd A W 2-0 Knopf, L. (W 5-4) Mar. 26 Shepherd A W 5-2 Kirby, J. (W 3-3) Mar. 29 Millersville * H W 2-1 Shields, D. (W 9-2) Mar. 29 Millersville * H W 4-2 Knopf, L. (W 6-4) Mar. 30 East Stroudsburg * H W 7-1 Shields, D. (W 10-2) Mar. 30 East Stroudsburg * H W 6-2 Knopf, L. (W 7-4) Apr. 2 #12 Bloomsburg * H L 2-3 Shields, D. (L 10-3) Apr. 2 #12 Bloomsburg * H L 4-6 Knopf, L. (L 7-5) Apr. 7 Kutztown * A L 5-6 Kirby, J. (L 3-4) Apr. 7 Kutztown * A L 0-2 Knopf, L. (L 7-6) Apr. 8 West Chester * H L 2-3 Shields, D. (L 10-4) Apr. 8 West Chester * H W 8-4 Ward, D. (W 2-2) Apr. 11 Mansfield * H L 0-1 Shields, D. (L 10-5) Apr. 11 Mansfield * H L 7-8 Kirby, J. (L 3-5) Apr. 12 East Stroudsburg * A W 1-0 Shields, D. (W 11-5) Apr. 12 East Stroudsburg * A W 5-1 Kirby, J. (W 4-5) Apr. 16 Millersville * A W 2-1 Shields, D. (W 12-5) Apr. 16 Millersville * A W 2-1 Knopf, L. (W 8-6) Apr. 19 Bloomsburg * A L 0-2 Shields, D. (L 12-6) Apr. 19 Bloomsburg * A L 2-8 Knopf, L. (L 8-7) Apr. 22 West Chester * A L 6-7 Shields, D. (L 12-7) Apr. 22 West Chester * A L 1-2 Kirby, J. (L 4-6) Apr. 25 #17 Kutztown * H L 0-7 Shields, D. (L 12-8) Apr. 25 #17 Kutztown * H L 0-9 Kirby, J. (L 4-7) Apr. 26 Mansfield * A W 8-0 Knopf, L. (W 9-7) Apr. 26 Mansfield * A L 2-3 Kirby, J. (L 4-8) May 7 #16 Kutztown # A L 0-1 Knopf, L. (L 9-8) May 8 Slippery Rock # N W 4-0 Knopf, L. (W 10-8) May 10 California (Pa.) # N L 1-2 Kirby, J. (L 4-9)

* - PSAC Eastern Division Game # - NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional

26 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 27 Results and Statistics 2008 Statistics

Batting Name AVG. G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI tB SLG BB SO SB OB% Maggie Sander .500 33-0 4 10 2 0 0 0 1 2 .500 1 0 3-3 .600 Dana Ward .500 17-1 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 .500 0 1 0-1 .500 Lori Knopf .349 54-53 169 25 59 13 0 4 35 84 .497 10 26 0-0 .383 Hope Cornell .341 55-55 167 32 57 11 2 8 39 96 .575 12 15 1-1 .407 Courtney Steele .323 35-35 99 17 32 8 1 6 19 60 .606 10 12 0-0 .391 Chelsea Carson .282 47-32 71 10 20 7 0 0 5 27 .380 12 13 3-3 .381 Sarah Stengl .260 55-55 169 26 44 7 0 0 18 51 .302 8 19 0-1 .300 Jill Mullan .260 55-50 154 17 40 5 2 0 7 49 .318 6 31 5-5 .288 Moira Johnsen .244 38-27 82 7 20 2 1 1 10 27 .329 7 14 1-1 .300 Rachelle Wedell .243 51-47 103 17 25 4 0 0 12 29 .282 11 11 0-0 .310 Lisamarie Ramagli .231 55-52 147 10 34 9 0 3 22 52 .354 13 22 0-0 .294 Liz Good .226 55-52 159 7 36 2 2 1 13 45 .283 6 14 4-7 .255 Amanda Bardo .224 53-52 125 21 28 6 1 3 20 45 .360 24 42 3-3 .355 Oceanna DeBaro .143 25-1 14 5 2 1 0 0 1 3 .214 0 1 0-0 .143 Jill Kirby .000 4-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 .000 Shippensburg .276 55-55 1467 221 401 75 9 26 202 572 .390 120 221 20-25 .332 Opponents .251 55-55 1424 174 358 42 4 18 150 462 .324 117 264 37-45 .315

Pitching Name ERA G-GS W L SV CG SHO/CBO IP H R ER BB K HB WP B/Avg. Dani Shields 2.00 25-21 12 8 0 14 3/0 136.1 112 47 39 42 107 13 9 .224 Lori Knopf 2.22 23-18 10 8 1 14 5/0 126.0 103 52 40 47 90 4 1 .218 Jill Kirby 3.74 22-13 4 9 0 5 0/0 76.2 110 58 41 19 52 2 4 .316 Dana Ward 4.94 7-3 2 2 0 2 1/0 22.2 33 17 16 9 15 0 3 .324 Shippensburg 2.63 55-55 28 27 1 35 9/0 361.2 358 174 136 117 264 19 17 .251 Opponents 3.31 55-55 27 28 2 31 10/1 360.0 401 221 170 120 221 13 28 .273

Fielding Name C PO A E Pct. Sarah Stengl 46 41 5 0 1.000 Lisamarie Ramagli 313 290 22 1 .997 Rachelle Wedell 240 216 22 2 .992 Lori Knopf 156 94 55 7 .995 Courtney Steele 84 33 47 4 .952 Dana Ward 17 13 3 1 .941 Oceanna DeBaro 16 6 9 1 .938 Amanda Bardo 185 121 52 12 .935 Liz Good 61 54 3 4 .934 Hope Cornell 190 81 94 15 .921 Jill Mullan 60 53 2 5 .917 Chelsea Carson 46 41 1 4 .913 Dani Shields 28 2 23 3 .893 Moira Johnsen 77 37 31 9 .883 Jill Kirby 26 1 17 8 .692 Maggie Sander 0 0 0 0 .000 Shippensburg 1545 1083 386 76 .951 Opponents 1625 1080 477 68 .958

Lisamarie Ramagli

28 Shippensburg University Results and Statistics Results by season

Year Wins Losses ties Pct. Head Coach Captains PSAC Tournament 1978 12 2 0 .857 Sandra Shindel Lyndal Kratzer, Barb Schmit 1979 8 5 0 .615 John Trail Sherry Bachman, Jane Mann 1980 11 7 0 .611 John Trail Kathy Hetrick, Diane Wilcox 4th 1981 13 5 1 .711 John Trail Kathy Hetrick, Lynne Little 4th 1982 26 7 0 .788 John Trail Sharon Boyd, Sue Quigley 2nd 1983 16 4 0 .800 Robert Frazer Tracy Ingram, Paula Kurkowski, Sue Rhodes 4th 1984 20 6 0 .769 Robert Frazer Cathy Beard, Kelly Harbaugh 2nd 1985 23 6 0 .793 Bobby Davis Jill Davidock, Denise Dombach 4th 1986 22 7 0 .759 Bobby Davis Denise Dombach, Lori Fox 2nd 1987 27 8 1 .764 Bobby Davis Kim Bedford, Shelly Kramer 3rd 1988 20 15 0 .571 Bobby Davis Darcy McAdam, Candice Snyder 1989 20 11 0 .645 Bobby Davis Marissa Piccinini, Candice Snyder 1990 27 9 0 .750 Bobby Davis Michelle Fogle, Denise Stephen 1991 30 9 1 .763 Bobby Davis Laurie Gibble, Nicole Kaminski 4th 1992 33 12 0 .733 Bobby Davis Michelle Borzok, Michelle Rasberry, Susan Rill 2nd 1993 23 10 0 .697 Bobby Davis Krista Miller, Alexandra Spak 4th 1994 17 19 1 .473 Bobby Davis Kathy Hallowell, Melissa Laing 1995 42 15 0 .737 Bobby Davis Kathy Hallowell, Robin Wentz 1996 21 23 0 .477 Bobby Davis Joanne Ferguson, Tracy Starke 1997 37 16 0 .698 Bobby Davis Regina Lehman, Tracy Starke 2nd 1998 41 8 0 .837 Bobby Davis Jamie Sortino, Lisa Zula 2nd 1999 42 16 0 .724 Bobby Davis Heather Bankert, Tina Loughlin 2nd 2000 24 20 1 .533 Bobby Davis Individual game captains 2001 27 21 0 .562 Bob Brookens Amy Baughman, Hollie Stover, Sandy Smith 2002 35 19 0 .648 Bob Brookens Sandy Smith, Lindsey Williams, Amanda George, Kristin Feracco 4th 2003 37 14 0 .725 Bob Brookens Brenna Eck, Steph Reavey, Amanda George, Kristin Feracco 1st 2004 48 6 0 .888 Bob Brookens Brenna Eck, Steph Reavey, Sarah Costa 1st 2005 42 5 0 .894 Bob Brookens Sarah Costa, Beth Rudai, Jaime Dacey 1st 2006 42 20 0 .677 Bob Brookens Kelley Tiesi, Heather Chantiles, Kristen Marll, Ali Morris 2nd 2007 30 24 0 .555 Bob Brookens Amanda Bardo, Katie Heatley 2008 28 27 0 .509 Bob Brookens Amanda Bardo, Liz Good, Jill Kirby, Dani Shields, Sarah Stengl Total 844 366 5 .697

Coaching Records Name Years W L T Pct. Sandra Shindel 1978 12 2 0 .857 John Trail 1979-82 58 24 1 .705 Robert Frazer 1983-84 36 10 0 .783 Bobby Davis 1985-00 449 204 4 .686 Bob Brookens 2001-Pres. 289 136 0 .680 Total 844 366 5 .697

28 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 29 Awards and Honors

All-PSAC Selections 2003 Liz Corr, OF (PSAC East NFCA All-Americans NFCA Scholar Athletes Athlete of the Year) 1985 Shelly Kramer, P Kelley Tiesi, P (PSAC East 2006 Heather Chantiles, OF (1st) 2008 Jill Kirby, P 1986 Beth Finkey, DH Rookie of the Year) Kelley Tiesi, P (1st) Maggie Sander, OF (also Academic All-America) Beth Rudai, 2B (2nd team) 2005 Jaime Dacey, OF (1st) Sarah Stengl, OF 1987 Shelly Kramer, P Jamie Dacey, OF (2nd team) Sarah Costa, C (2nd) 2007 Amanda Bardo, SS Penny Wiker, 3B 2004 Sarah Costa, C Liz Corr, OF (2nd) Becky Brensinger, OF Kim Bedford, SS Liz Corr, OF Kelley Tiesi, P (2nd) Andria Fisanich, OF Dee Drake, OF Jamie Dacey, OF 2004 Kelley Tiesi, P (1st, PoY) Katie Heatley, 1B 1988 Candace Snyder, P Brenna Eck, DP Jaime Dacey, OF (3rd) Sarah Stengl, OF Darcy McAdam, OF Brenna Eck, C (3rd) Kelley Tiesi, P (PSAC East 2006 Becky Brensinger, OF 1989 Michelle Fogle, OF 2003 Liz Corr, OF (3rd) Athlete of the Year) Heather Chantiles, OF Candace Snyder, P Kelley Tiesi, P (3rd) Beth Rudai, 2B (2nd team) Katie Heatley, 1B 1990 Laurie Gibble, P 1998 Andrea Heck, OF (3rd) Nicole Brunt, P (2nd team) Jill Kirby, P Michelle Rasberry, 3B 2005 Bob Brookens (PSAC East 1996 Melissa Laing, Utility (3rd) 2005 Heather Chantiles, OF Marissa Piccinini, All-Around Coach of the Year) 1995 Kathy Hallowell, DP (2nd) Ann Corr, 1B 1991 Alexandra Spak, P Anna Corr, 1B 1993 Alex Spak, P (2nd) Liz Corr, OF Michelle Fogle, 1B Beth Rudai, 2B 1992 Michelle Borzok, OF (2nd) Jaime Dacey, OF Nikki Kaminski, INF Sarah Costa, C Fawn Gaidos, SS Michelle Borzok, OF Liz Corr, OF 1985 Lynn Miller, 1B (1st) Katie Heatley, 1B 1992 Susan Rill, INF Jamie Dacey, OF (PSAC East 1982 Sharon Boyd, P (1st) Caitlin MacPherson, P Michelle Borzok, OF Athlete of the Year) Steph Reavey, 1B Deana Heinbaugh, OF Kelley Tiesi, P 1993 Alexandra Spak, P Dani Shields, P NFCA All 2004 Heather Chantiles, Utility 1994 Steph Krasley, 2B (2nd team; PSAC East Mid-Atlantic Region Ann Corr, 1B 1995 Annette Hunt, 3B Liz Corr, OF Rookie of the Year) 2008 Hope Cornell, SS (1st team) Kathy Hallowell, DP Jaime Dacey, OF 2006 Heather Chantiles, OF (PSAC Lori Knopf, UT (2nd team) Melissa Laing, UT Brenna Eck, DP East Player of the Year) 2007 Nicole Henninger, 3B Lisa Rechtor, OF (2nd team) Fawn Gaidos, 3B Kelley Tiesi, P (PSAC East (2nd team) 1996 Melissa Laing, 2B Steph Reavey, 1B Pitcher of the Year) Rachelle Wedell, C (2nd team) Tracy Starke, OF (2nd team) 2003 Brenna Eck, C 2007 Rachelle Wedell, C 2006 Kelley Tiesi, P (1st team) Robin Wentz, OF (2nd team) Fawn Gaidos, SS Nicole Henninger, 3B Heather Chantiles, OF 1997 Heather Bankert, 1B Liz Corr, OF (2nd Team) (1st team) Katie Rowlands, 2B (2nd team) Jaime Dacey, OF Dani Shields, P (2nd Team) 2005 Kelley Tiesi, P (1st team) Lisa Zula, SS (2nd team) 2002 Mary-Leah Albano, OF 2008 Lori Knopf, UT (2nd Team) Sarah Costa, C (1st team) Andrea Heck, OF (2nd team) Ann Corr, P-/2B Hope Cornell, SS (2nd Team) Ann Corr, 1B (1st team) Tracy Starke, OF (2nd team) Rachel Detweiler, OF Beth Rudai, 2B (1st team) Andrea Smith, P (2nd team) Brenna Eck, C Jaime Dacey, OF (1st team) 1998 Andrea Smith, P Team MVPs Kristin Feracco, 2B Liz Corr, OF (1st team) Andrea Heck, OF Fawn Gaidos, SS 1978 Lyndal Kratzer, 3B 2004 Kelley Tiesi, P (1st team) Hollie Stover, OF (2nd team) Sandy Smith, 3B 1979 Sue Quigley, P Sarah Costa, C (1st team) 1999 Andrea Smith, P (PSAC East Lindsey Williams, P 1980 Sue Quigley, P Beth Rudai, 2B (1st team) Athlete of the Year) 1981 Kathy Hetrick, OF Jaime Dacey, OF (1st team) 2001 Sandy Smith, Utility Heather Bankert, 1B 1982 Sharon Boyd, P Brenna Eck, DP (1st team) (2nd team) 1983 Paula Kurkowski, SS Liz Corr, OF (2nd team) Katie Rowlands, 2B (2nd team) CoSIDA Academic 1984 Cathy Beard, SS 2003 Liz Corr, OF (1st team) Amy Baughman, OF All-District 1985 Shelly Kramer, P Kelley Tiesi, P (1st team) (2nd team) 1986 Kim Bedford, SS Jaime Dacey, OF (2nd team) Andrea Heck, OF (2nd team) 2006 Heather Chantiles, OF (1st) 1987 Kim Bedford, SS Beth Rudai, 2B (2nd team) Sandy Smith, DP (2nd team) 2005 Ann Corr, 1B (1st) 1988 Darcy McAdam, OF 2002 Liz Corr, OF (1st team) Brooke Adams, P (2nd team) Liz Corr, OF (1st) 1989 Marissa Piccinini, SS Jaime Dacey, OF (1st team) 2000 Heather Bankert, 1B Jamie Dacey, OF (1st) Candice Snyder, P Brenna Eck, C (1st team) Katie Rowlands, 2B 2004 Jaime Dacey, OF (1st) 1990 Laurie Gibble, P Sarah Costa, UT (2nd team) Amy Baughman, OF Liz Corr, OF (2nd) 1991 Michelle Borzok, OF Steph Reavey, 1B (2nd team) Lindsey Williams, P Brenna Eck, C (2nd) 1992 Krista Miller, OF Beth Rudai, 2B (2nd team) (2nd team) 2003 Liz Corr (1st) 1993 Deana Heinbaugh, OF Sandy Smith, 3B (2nd team) 2001 Steph Reavey, 1B 1994 Megan Coakley, P 2001 Brenna Eck, C (1st team) Hollie Stover, SS (2nd team) 1995 Annette Hunt, 3B Nicole Brunt, P (2nd team) Brenna Eck, C (2nd team) CoSIDA Academic 1996 Melissa Laing, 2B Sandy Smith, UT (2nd team) Amy Baughman, OF All-Americans 1997 Andrea Smith, P 2000 Heather Bankert, 1B (1st team) (2nd team) 1998 Andrea Heck, OF Amy Baughman, OF 2006 Heather Chantiles, OF (1st) Sandy Smith, UT (2nd team) 1999 Katie Rowlands, 2B (1st team) 2005 Jaime Dacey, OF (1st) Nicole Brunt, P (2nd team) 2000 Lindsey Williams, P Katie Rowlands, 2B (2nd team) Liz Corr, OF (3rd) 2002 Beth Rudai, 2B 2001 Amanda George, 3B 1999 Andrea Smith, P (1st team) Ann Corr, 1B (3rd) Sandy Smith, 3B Sandy Smith, DP Andrea Heck, OF (1st team) 1989 Beth Finkey, C (1st) Brenna Eck, C 2002 Entire Team Katie Rowlands, 2B (2nd team) Jamie Dacey, OF (PSAC East 2003 Kelley Tiesi, P Hollie Stover, UT (2nd team) Rookie of the Year) PSAC Scholar 2004 Kelley Tiesi, P Amy Baughman, OF Bob Brookens (PSAC East 2005 Jaime Dacey, OF (2nd team) Athlete of the Year Coach of the Year) 2006 Heather Chantiles, OF Steph Reavey, 1B (2nd team) 2006 Heather Chantiles 2007 Lori Knopf, P Liz Corr, OF (2nd team) Dani Shields, P Sarah Costa, UT (2nd team) 2008 Lori Knopf, UT Hope Cornell, SS 30 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders in the National Tournament

NCAA Division II 1987 Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament - 3rd 2004 Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament - 1st Ship 3, Minnesota State-Mankato 1 Ship 5, Bloomsburg 0 Bloomsburg 3, Ship 2 Ship 2, Kutztown 0 Minnesota State-Mankato 5, Ship 0 Ship 2, Kutztown 1 1992 East Region Tournament - 2nd NCAA Championship - 3rd Ship 5, California (Pa.) 1 Angelo State 2, Ship 1 Ship 4, Sacred Heart 3 Ship 4, Kennesaw State 0 Bloomsburg 4, Ship 0 Ship 6, Western New Mexico 1 Bloomsburg 3, Ship 1 Angelo State 4, Ship 2 1997 East Region Tournament - 2nd 2005 Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament - 2nd Ship 2, Bloomsburg 1 Ship 4, Indiana (Pa.) 2 Ship 4, California (Pa.) 2 Ship 0, Bloomsburg 1 California (Pa.) 3, Ship 0 Ship 2, Indiana (Pa.) 1 California (Pa.) 1, Ship 0 Ship 1, Bloomsburg 3 1998 East Region Tournament 2006 Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament - 3rd Bloomsburg 2, Ship 1 Ship 8, Millersville 1 W. Va. Wesleyan 4, Ship 3 Ship 3, East Stroudsburg 2 Bloomsburg 2, Ship 1 1999 East Region Tournament Lock Haven 1, Ship 0 California (Pa.) 5, Ship 2 Bloomsburg 5, Ship 0 2007 Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament East Stroudsburg 4, Ship 0 2002 East Region Tournament Ship 10, Bowie State 2 Lock Haven 6, Ship 5 Edinboro 2, Ship 1 Ship 15, Indiana (Pa.) 10 2008 Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament - 6th Bloomsburg 11, Ship 3 Kutztown 1, Ship 0 2003 East Region Tournament - 1st Ship 4, Slippery Rock 0 Ship 10, Kutztown 0 California (Pa.) 2, Ship 1 Ship 1, Bloomsburg 0 Ship 10, California (Pa.) 3 NCAA Championship - 5th Ship 3, West Florida 2 Georgia College & State 1, Ship 0 St. Mary’s 3, Ship 1

AIAW Division III (1982) East Regional Tournament Ship 11, IUP 1 Ship 3, IUP 1 Ship 5, Slippery Rock 0 Slippery Rock 2, Ship 0 Slippery Rock 3, Ship 2 National Championship Tournament - 2nd Ship 5, Eastern Mennonite 0 Bloomsburg 4, Ship 0 Ship 2, Kutztown 0 Ship 9, Wisconsin-Whitewater 3 Ship 7, Luther 0 Ship 2, Calvin 1 Ship 2, Baker 1 Bloomsburg 8, Ship 0 Dani Shields

30 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 31 Pacesetters

Earned Run Average Strikeouts IP R ER ERA IP SO 1978 Kathy Brookhart 31 12 12 1.71 1978 Jane Mann 48 13 1979 Jane Mann 44 28 5 0.75 1979 n/a 1980 Donna Degan 21 3 2 0.67 1980 Sue Quigley 59 23 1981 Sharon Boyd 42 16 3 0.50 1981 Sue Quigley 59.3 37 1982 Sharon Boyd 122 27 16 0.92 1982 n/a 1983 Denise Dombach 51 23 8 2.06 1983 Denise Dombach 51 23 1984 Sandy Hess 54 8 5 0.65 1984 Denise Dombach 57.3 30 1985 Shelly Kramer 82 18 10 0.85 1985 Shelly Kramer 82 59 1986 Shelly Kramer 61 15 8 0.91 1986 Shelly Kramer 61 37 1987 Shelly Kramer 135.3 26 21 1.09 Candice Snyder 55 37 1988 Candace Snyder 150 62 41 1.91 1987 Shelly Kramer 135.3 75 1989 Candace Snyder 127 57 40 2.21 1988 Candice Snyder 149 38 1990 Laurie Gibble 75.3 19 4 0.37 1989 Candice Snyder 127 46 1991 Laurie Gibble 98 25 14 1.00 1990 Alexandra Spak 74.7 59 1992 Laurie Gibble 130.7 34 23 1.23 1991 Alexandra Spak 110 106 1993 Alexandra Spak 103 21 11 0.75 1992 Laurie Gibble 143.2 114 1994 Kathy Hallowell 88.3 38 27 2.14 1993 Alexandra Spak 103 126 1995 Amber Mollett 146.7 77 38 1.81 1994 Kathy Hallowell 88.3 58 1996 Amber Mollett 122 78 45 2.58 1995 Amber Mollett 146.7 64 1997 Andrea Smith 219 56 35 1.12 1996 Amber Mollett 122 63 1998 Andrea Smith 209.7 37 21 0.70 1997 Andrea Smith 219 168 1999 Andrea Smith 201.1 47 26 0.90 1998 Andrea Smith 209.2 187 2000 Lindsey Williams 197 48 38 1.35 1999 Andrea Smith 201.1 176 2001 Nicole Brunt 103 31 23 1.56 2000 Lindsey Williams 197.0 108 2002 Anna Corr 56 18 14 1.75 2001 Nicole Brunt 103.0 121 2003 Kelley Tiesi 177.0 29 22 0.87 2002 Lindsey Williams 148.1 109 2004 Kelley Tiesi 218.1 14 11 0.35 * 2003 Kelley Tiesi 177.0 201 2005 Kelley Tiesi 139.1 14 12 0.60 2004 Kelley Tiesi 218.1 345 2006 Kelley Tiesi 242.1 44 24 0.69 2005 Kelley Tiesi 139.1 180 2007 Dani Shields 160.1 61 52 2.27 2006 Kelley Tiesi 242.1 369 * 2008 Dani Shields 136.1 47 39 2.00 2007 Dani Shields 160.1 210 2008 Dani Shields 136.1 107

Pitching Wins

1978 Jane Mann 6 1992 Laurie Gibble 13 1979 Sue Quigley 4 1993 Alexandra Spak 11 1980 Sue Quigley 8 1994 Megan Coakley 8 1981 Sue Quigley 6 1995 Kathy Hallowell 15 Sharon Boyd 6 1996 Megan Coakley 10 1982 Sharon Boyd 17 1997 Andrea Smith 27 1983 Denise Dombach 7 1998 Andrea Smith 27 1984 Sandy Hess 6 1999 Andrea Smith 22 1985 Shelly Kramer 9 2000 Lindsey Williams 17 Denise Dombach 9 2001 Lindsey Williams 11 1986 Shelly Kramer 7 2002 Lindsey Williams 13 1987 Shelly Kramer 14 2003 Kelley Tiesi 21 1988 Candace Snyder 13 2004 Kelley Tiesi 30 * 1989 Candace Snyder 12 2005 Kelley Tiesi 23 1990 Kristin Snyder 11 2006 Kelley Tiesi 25 1991 Alexandra Spak 13 2007 Dani Shields 15 2008 Dani Shields 12

* University record

32 Shippensburg University Pacesetters

Batting Average Runs Batted In Year Name AB H Avg. 1978 Barb Schmit 16 1978 Jane Mann 26 14 .538 1979 C. Holtry 8 1979 C. Holtry 24 9 .375 Kathy Hetrick 8 1980 Paula Kurkowski 33 13 .394 1980 Kathy Hetrick 14 1981 Sue Rhodes 48 18 .375 1981 Kathy Hetrick 16 1982 Suzy Abeles 105 40 .381 1982 Suzy Abeles 25 1983 Lynn Miller 56 22 .393 1983 Suzy Abeles 16 1984 Kelly Harbaugh 74 29 .392 1984 Lynn Miller 21 1985 Penny Wiker 71 29 .408 1985 Kim Bedford 30 1986 Beth Finkey 71 25 .352 1986 Kim Bedford 19 1987 Kim Bedford 100 43 .430 1987 Kim Bedford 35 1988 Darcy McAdam 103 35 .340 1988 Denise Stephen 22 1989 Marissa Piccinini 77 29 .377 1989 Beth Finkey 21 1990 Julie Slothower 118 54 .458 1990 Denise Stephen 36 1991 Michelle Borzok 117 52 .444 1991 Michelle Fogle 39 1992 Michelle Borzok 140 53 .379 1992 Michelle Borzok 33 1993 Krista Miller 86 32 .372 1993 Krista Miller 25 1994 Joy Damaska 24 1994 Stephanie Krasley 106 41 .387 1995 Melissa Laing 38 1995 Kathy Hallowell 122 54 .443 1996 Robin Wentz 29 1996 Melissa Laing 152 64 .421 1997 Andrea Heck 38 1997 Heather Bankert 155 64 .413 1998 Lisa Zula 29 1998 Andrea Heck 141 56 .397 Hollie Stover 29 1999 Katie Rowlands 169 71* .420 1999 Katie Rowlands 52 * 2000 Amy Baughman 132 47 .356 2000 Katie Rowlands 32 2001 Steph Reavey 107 38 .355 2001 Brenna Eck 32 2002 Beth Rudai 117 46 .393 2002 Brenna Eck 38 2003 Liz Corr 162 63 .389 2003 Jaime Dacey 32 2004 Jaime Dacey 168 70 .417 2004 Sarah Costa 46 Amanda Collins 72 30 .417 2005 Jaime Dacey 58 2005 Jaime Dacey 142 78 .549 * # 2006 Kelly Nelson 40 2006 Heather Chantiles 229 112 .489 2007 Nicole Henninger 47 2007 Nicole Henninger 164 64 .390 2008 Hope Cornell 39 2008 Lori Knopf 169 59 .349

Home Runs 1978 Vicki Faust 3 1993 Julie Slothower 6 1979 Kathy Hetrick 1 1994 Lisa Rechtor 3 Kathy Kriebel 1 1995 Lisa Rechtor 6 Cathy Gibson 1 1996 Melissa Laing 2 1980 Cathy Gibson 1 1997 Andrea Heck 9 * Donna Degan 1 1998 Hollie Stover 4 1981 Tamme Macak 2 1999 Katie Rowlands 7 1982 Suzy Abeles 4 2000 Katie Rowlands 4 1983 Suzy Abeles 2 Heather Bankert 4 1984 Lynn Miller 2 2001 Brenna Eck 6 1985 Kim Bedford 3 2002 Brenna Eck 5 1986 Kim Bedford 2 2003 Sarah Costa 6 1987 Kim Bedford 9 2004 Sarah Costa 4 1988 Darcy McAdam 1 Brenna Eck 4 Michelle Fogle 1 2005 Sarah Costa 6 Denise Stephen 1 2006 Lori Knopf 5 1989 Michelle Fogle 4 Kelly Nelson 5 1990 Julie Slothower 4 2007 Nicole Henninger 12 * 1991 Michelle Fogle 6 2008 Hope Cornell 8 1992 Julie Slothower 9 * * University record # Led Division II

32 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 33 Record Book

Career Hitting Career Pitching Season Hitting Season Pitching Average (Min. 120 AB) Wins Average (min. 50 AB) Wins Jaime Dacey (02-05) .420 Kelley Tiesi (03-06) 99-19 Jaime Dacey (2005) .549 Kelley Tiesi (2004) 30-3 Liz Corr (02-05) .398 Andrea Smith (97-99) 76-22 Heather Chantiles (2006) .489 Andrea Smith (1998) 27-5 Kathy Hallowell (93-95) .394 Dani Shields )05-08) 56-26 Julie Slothower (1990) .458 Andrea Smith (1997) 27-9 Julie Slothower (90-93) .378 Lindsey Williams (99- 02) 44-28 Sarah Costa (2005) .453 Kelley Tiesi (2006) 25-10 Heather Bankertt (97-00)# 372 Candace Snyder (86-89) 42-12 Liz Corr (2005) .450 Kelley Tiesi (2005) 23-1 #highest for min. of 400 at-bats Winning Percentage Runs Andrea Smith (1999) 22-8 At-Bats Kelley Tiesi (03-06) .839 Melissa Laing (1996) 57 Kelley Tiesi (2003) 21-5 Liz Corr (02-05) 701 Andrea Smith (97-99) .775 Jaime Dacey (2005) 53 Winning Percentage (min. 7) Jaime Dacey (02-05) 629 Sue Boyd (79-82) .765 Heather Chantiles (2006) 50 Denise Dombach (1983) 1.000 Heather Bankert (97-00) 669 Shelley Kramer (84-87) .761 Liz Corr (2004) 50 Alex Spak (1992) 1.000 Sandy Smith (99-02) 612 Kathy Hallowell (93-95) .736 Jaime Dacey (2004) 48 Kelley Tiesi (2005) .958 Brenna Eck (01-04) 605 Kristin Snyder (90, 92-93) .727 Heather Bankert (1999) 46 Kelley Tiesi (2004) .909 Runs ERA (Min. 100 IP) Ann Corr (2005) 44 Laurie Gibble (1990) .909 Liz Corr (02-05) 164 Kelley Tiesi (03-06) 0.62 Hits ERA (min. 30 IP) Jaime Dacey (02-05) 163 Andrea Smith (97-99) 0.90 Heather Chantiles (2006) 112 Kelley Tiesi (2004) 0.35 Heather Bankert (97-00) 154 Shelley Kramer (84-87) 1.09 Jaime Dacey (2005) 78 Laurie Gibble (1990) 0.37 Andrea Heck (97-00) 137 Sue Boyd (79-82) 1.16 Heather Bankert (1999) 76 Sue Boyd (1981) 0.50 Beth Rudai (02-05) 132 Laurie Gibble (89-92) 1.20 Liz Corr (2004) 73 Caitlin MacPherson (2004) 0.51 Hits Games Liz Corr (2002) 73 Kelley Tiesi (2005) 0.60 Liz Corr (02-05) 279 Kelley Tiesi (03-06) 136 Katie Rowlands (1999) 71 Games Jaime Dacey (02-05) 264 Dani Shields (05-08) 108 Doubles Andrea Smith (1997) 41 Heather Bankert (97-00) 249 Andrea Smith (97-99) 107 Sarah Costa (2004) 19 Kelley Tiesi (2006) 38 Hollie Stover (98-01) 212 Lindsey Williams (99- 02) 91 Hollie Stover (1999) 17 Kelley Tiesi (2004) 38 Amy Baughman (98-01) 211 Candace Snyder (86-89) 73 Steph Reavey (2002) 16 Andrea Smith (1998) 35 Doubles Innings Pitched (IP) Brenna Eck (2002) 16 Lindsey Williams (2000) 34 Sarah Costa (02-05) 57 Kelley Tiesi (03-06) 776.6 Katie Rowlands (1999) 15 Kelley Tiesi (2003) 33 Brenna Eck (01-04) 47 Andrea Smith (97-99) 630.0 Sarah Costa (2002) 15 Innings Pitched (IP) Hollie Stover (98-01) 44 Dani Shields (05-08) 575.2 Triples Kelley Tiesi (2006) 242.2 Heather Bankert (97-00) 39 Lindsey Williams (99- 02) 518.1 Jaime Dacey (2005) 11 Andrea Smith (1997) 219.0 Sandy Smith (99-02) 36 Candace Snyder (86-89) 446.1 Melissa Laing (1996) 9 Kelley Tiesi (2004) 218.1 Melissa Laing (93-96) 36 Strikeouts (SO) Kim Bedford (1986) 6 Andrea Smith (1998) 209.2 Triples Kelley Tiesi (03-06) 1,095 Denise Stephen (1989) 6 Andrea Smith (1999) 201.1 Jaime Dacey (02-05) 23 Dani Shields (05-08) 627 Denise Stephen (1990) 6 Strikeouts Denise Stephen (88-91) 19 Andrea Smith (97-99) 531 Home Runs Kelley Tiesi (2004) 369 Melissa Laing (93-96) 16 Nicole Brunt (01-04) 348 Nicole Henninger (2007) 12 Kelley Tiesi (2004) 345 Kim Bedford (84-87) 16 Alex Spak (90-93) 343 Kim Bedford (1987) 9 Dani Shields (2007) 210 Michelle Fogel (88-91) 15 Lindsey Williams (99- 02) 327 Andrea Heck (1997) 9 Kelley Tiesi (2003) 201 Home Runs Laurie Gibble (89-92) 224 Julie Slothower (1992) 8 Andrea Smith (1998) 187 Julie Slothower (90-93) 21 SO/7 IP (min. 100 IP) Katie Rowlands (1999) 7 SO/7 IP (min. 30 IP) Sarah Costa (02-05) 17 Kelley Tiesi (03-06) 9.87 RBI Kelley Tiesi (2004) 11.06 Kim Bedford (84-87) 15 Dani Shields (05-08) 7.62 Jaime Dacey (2005) 58 Kelley Tiesi (2006) 10.67 Brenna Eck (01-04) 15 Alex Spak (90-93) 6.92 Katie Rowlands (1999) 52 Dani Shields (2007) 9.17 Katie Rowlands (97-00) 15 Brooke Adams (99) 6.74 Sarah Costa (2005) 51 Kelley Tiesi (2005) 9.06 Andrea Heck (97-00) 15 Andrea Smith (97-99) 5.90 Sarah Costa (2004) 46 Alex Spak (1993) 8.56 RBI Walks/7 IP (min. 100 IP) Ann Corr (2005) 42 Nicole Brunt (2001) 8.22 Jaime Dacey (02-05) 156 Brooke Adams (99) 0.57 Brenna Eck (2004) 41 Dani Shields (2005) 8.03 Sarah Costa (02-05) 151 Kelley Tiesi (03-06) 0.77 Kelly Nelson (2006) 40 Walks/7 IP (min. 30 IP) Katie Rowlands (97-00) 129 Andrea Smith (97-99) 1.07 Michelle Fogel (1991) 39 Alex Spak (1993) 0.40 Brenna Eck (01-04) 126 Lindsey Williams (99-02) 1.28 Stolen Bases Kristin Snyder (1992) 0.41 Hollie Stover (98-01) 111 Amber Mollett (95-96) 1.28 Tracy Starke (1995) 18 Kelley Tiesi (2005) 0.55 Stolen Bases Hits/7 IP (min. 100 IP) Heather Chantiles (2006) 17 Brooke Adams (1999) 0.57 Jaime Dacey (02-present) 49 Kelley Tiesi (03-06) 3.39 Jaime Dacey (2004) 17 Kelley Tiesi (2003) 0.67 Tracy Starke (94-97) 49 Shelley Kramer (84-87) 4.07 Tracy Starke (1997) 15 Hits/7 IP (min. 30 IP) Liz Corr (02-05) 42 Dani Shields (05-08) 5.05 Liz Corr (2002) 14 Kelley Tiesi (2004) 2.34 Darcy McAdam (85-88) 36 Kathy Hallowell (93-95) 5.08 Darcy McAdam (1988) 14 Shelley Kramer (1985) 3.24 Beth Rudai (02-05) 35 Laurie Gibble (89-92) 5.13 Liz Corr (2003) 13 Kelley Tiesi (2005) 3.67 Slugging Percentage SO:BB ratio Slugging Percentage Candace Snyder (1986) 3.77 Julie Slothower (90-93) 650 Kelley Tiesi (03-06) 9.86:1 Jaime Dacey (2005) .852 Shelley Kramer (1986) 3.84 Kim Bedford (84-87) .631 Andrea Smith (97-99) 5.47:1 Kim Bedford (1987) .830 SO:BB ratio Kathy Hallowell (93-95) .593 Alex Spak (90-93) 5.04:1 Julie Slothower (1993) .778 Alex Spak (1993) 21.00:1 Jaime Dacey (02-05) .590 Dani Shields (05-08) 4.02:1 Sarah Costa (2005) .777 Kelley Tiesi (2005) 16.36:1 Michelle Fogel (88-91) .582 Lindsey Williams (99-02) 3.44:1 Julie Slothower (1990) .712 Kelley Tiesi (2006) 14.19:1 Kelley Tiesi (2003) 11.82:1

34 Shippensburg University History

The softball team was organized in 1978 and since that time the Lady Raiders have won 744 games and over 70 percent of their games. The team has won 20 or more games in 20 of the last 21 years, including 90 wins in 2004 and 2005. The 1982 team was one of the best in Shippensburg softball history. Led by All- American pitcher Sharon Boyd, the Lady Raiders finished second in the nation in the AIAW Division II national championship tournament. The team finished second in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) that year. The Lady Raiders competed in the NCAA Division II tournament in 1987 and were defeated by Mankato State in the regional tourney. One of the highlights of the season was a perfect game by Shelly Kramer against Clarion. Kim Bedford led the offense with a .430 average and a university-record nine home runs. In 1991 Shippensburg won 30 games for the first time and raised the record the next year to 33 Lady Raider wins. Shippensburg finished second in the Mid-Atlantic Region, with outfielder Michelle Borzok earning second team All-American honors. Alex Spak was a second team All-American for the Lady Raiders in 1993. She set the Lady Raider records for strikeouts in a season with 126 and a career with 343. Teammates Krista Miller and Deana Heinbaugh were first team Academic All- American. The 1995 team finished with a season record of 42-15 overall, setting a new record for wins in a season. Kathy Hallowell started the season by winning her first 10 games en route to a 15-3 mark. Annette Hunt set a university record for hits in a season with 66. The Lady Raiders finished the regular season tied for second in the PSAC East. In 1997, Shippensburg finished second in both the PSAC and the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region tournament behind the eventual national champion. The Lady Raiders were led by pitcher Andrea Smith, who broke Boyd’s record for wins in a season by taking 27. Seven starting players hit better than .300 that year including first baseman Heather Bankert, who led the team with a .413 average, and Tracy Starke, who hit .345. More success followed in 1998. The Lady Raiders compiled a 41-8 record and won the PSAC Eastern Division title. The team finished second in the PSAC tournament behind the eventual national champion. Bobby Davis was named PSAC East Coach of the Year and Smith equaled her record of 27 wins. In 1999, Shippensburg finished second in the PSAC tournament for the third year in a row. The Lady Raiders got off to a slow start but finished with a flourish, winning 15 of 16 games from April 10 to May 7. Katie Rowlands led the hitting attack with seven homers, 52 RBI, and a .420 batting average. Andrea Smith led the pitching staff with a 22-8 record. In 2001, Bob Brookens replaced the retired Bobby Davis as head coach. He has led Shippensburg to new heights under his tenure. In 2003 and 2004, Shippensburg won back-to-back PSAC Championships and NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Cham- pionships. The Lady Raiders finished fifth in the country in 2003 with a 37-14 record. In 2004, Kelley Tiesi was named Division II Softball Player of the Year, and has since broken nearly every pitching record at Shippensburg since posting 30-2 in '04. Liz Corr, Jaime Dacey and Brenna Eck each earned third-team All-America honors for a squad that went 48-6, captured the PSAC title and made an finished the season No. 3 in the nation. The success continued in 2005, as the Lady Raiders won a third-straight PSAC crown, and advanced to the NCAA tournament for a fourth consecutive season. Dacey led the nation in hitting with a .549 average, leading the team to the most prolific offensive season in the school's history. Five players batted over .400, and seven athletes were honored on the All-PSAC Eastern Division team. Dacey was the Athlete of the Year and freshman pitcher Dani Shields was the rookie of the year. Dacey, Tiesi, Corr, and Sarah Costa were named All-Americans.

Pictured from Top to Bottom: Tina Laughlin, Tracey Starke, Lisa Zula, Lynn Miller and Erin Overtuof

34 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 35 Robb Field

Shippensburg University has outstanding facilities for women’s sports. The field at the Robb Sports Complex, Robb Field, is the home of the Lady Raiders softball team. The softball diamond has a permanent home run fence. The dimensions of Robb Field are 200 feet down the lines, 220 feet to center field and 200 feet to the power alleys. There is a ten-foot warning track before the outfield fence. Bullpen practice areas have been recently renovated and are available behind the outfield fence. The dugouts are enclosed above ground and feature benches that have been newly carpeted. The team has also installed artificial turf inside its outdoor batting cages that are located beyond the left field fence. The playing surface is an imported bluegrass that is maintained year round by a steadfast team of Shippensburg maintenance workers. Robb Field, which was opened in the spring of 1934, has bleacher seating for 1,000 spectators for field hockey and lacrosse. The Robb softball diamond has seating for 300 with additional room at special occasions for bleacher seating beyond the left-field wall. The facility is completely enclosed by a chain-link fence. The venue is a premiere site for tournament competition, as the PIAA Softball Championships are held at the venue each year with an average attendance of over 1,000 people. Shippensburg has hosted the championships annually since 1978 with the exceptions of three years (1989, 1993, 1994). Shippensburg has also hosted the NCAA Division II Mid- Atlantic Region Softball Championships from 2003-06 as well as the 2005 PSAC Championships from Robb Field. The Robb Sports Complex also served as home of the football, track, and soccer teams until 1971.

36 Shippensburg University Sports Medicine

Wesley Mallicone After receiving his degree from Duquesne he attended Clarion where MS, ATC he received a master of science degree in rehabilitation science in 2004. While there, he served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer as well as Director of Sports Medicine an approved clinical instructor for California (Pa.) in its undergraduate Mallicone enters his seventh year as athletic training program. the Director of Sports Medicine at Theis, a certified Performance Enhancement Specialist through the Na- Shippensburg University in 2008. tional Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), utilized his skills during A 1999 graduate of Duquesne with a his time at Clarion to develop comprehensive strength, balance, core sta- bachelor of science degree in athletic bility and integrated flexibility programs for all of the student-athletes. training, Mallicone received his After receiving his master’s degree from Clarion. Theis accepted an master of science degree in psychol- internship at the NASM headquarters in Calabasas, California where he ogy from Shippensburg in Decem- was responsible for implementing orthopedic assessments, performing ber 2000. During that time, he served as a manual therapy and developing corrective exercise and performance en- graduate assistant athletic trainer under the mentorship of hancement programs for professional, collegiate and high school athletes. Steve Heckler, former Director of Sports Medicine for 27 years. A certified athletic trainer by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association After graduating from Shippensburg, Mallicone became a member of Board of Certification (NATA-BOC) and credentialed by Pennsylvania the Philadelphia Eagles in 2000 as an intern athletic trainer at training State Board of Medicine, Theis authored “Behind the Scenes ‘Jumper’s camp. He excelled so much during his first training camp in 2000 that Knee’” published in the FORM newsletter, a publication of the NASM, he was hired as the team’s seasonal intern athletic trainer for the 2001 in February 2005. season. Originally from Coraopolis, Theis is married and lives with his wife, Al- Mallicone has also had an athletic training internship with the Pitts- lison, and daughter, Riley, in Chambersburg. burgh Pirates through the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS). While with the Eagles, Mallicone assisted in injury prevention, Becky Fitz evaluation, rehabilitation, and emergency medical care. During the MS, ATC, NASM-PES 2001 season, the Eagles finished with a 13-6 record, losing to the St. Assistant Director of Sports Medicine Louis Rams, 29-24 in what was the first of four-straight NFC championship game appearances for the team. Becky Fitz begins her second year as an After working two training camps and a full season in the NFL, Malli- assistant director of sports medicine at cone became an assistant athletic trainer with the Barcelona Dragons of Shippensburg University in 2008 after NFL Europa in March 2002 prior to coming to Shippensburg. completing her graduate work with a master of science degree in psychology Mallicone, a certified athletic trainer and state credentialed to practice at Shippensburg in 2006. athletic training in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is an active member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), the Fitz has a great deal of sports medi- Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA), and the Pennsylvania cine experience to her credit, having Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS). He is also a certified instructor in served as an assistant athletic trainer and Professional Rescuer, First Aid/CPR and AED for the American Red instructor at Catawba College while also serving as a gradu- Cross. ate assistant in the sports medicine department at Shippensburg. A native of Uniontown, Mallicone currently resides in Shippensburg. Fitz is a board-certified athletic trainer with license in Pennsylvania and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). She is also a certified Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) through Joseph Theis the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). MS, ATC, NASM-PES At Shippensburg, Fitz provides injury prevention, emergency care, treatment and develops rehabilitation protocol for student athletes. In 2005, Assistant Director of Sports she served as a certified athletic trainer for the football team while also Medicine holding additional responsibilities in the sports medicine department, Entering his third year at helping to administer physicals and assisting with the drug testing of Shippensburg in 2008, Joe Theis student-athletes. (pronounced TICE) is responsible While at Catawba, Fitz served as the certified athletic trainer for the for providing rehabilitation and volleyball and baseball teams, and was an approved clinical instructor emergency care to Shippensburg’s in the Athletic Training Education Program. In addition to her athletic student-athletes and assisting the training responsibilities, she also taught a nutrition class in the Physical director of sports medicine with Education Department. insurance, injury tracking, record Fitz earned a bachelor’s of science degree in athletic training in 2004 keeping and the scheduling of student from East Stroudsburg where she was a two-time captain of the Warrior employees. track and field team and was an active member of the athletic training Theis graduated from Duquesne in 2002 with a bachelor of science club. degree in athletic training where he completed clinical rotations with the Fitz currently resides in Chambersburg. Pittsburgh Pirates, UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, Robert Morris and Carnegie Mellon.

36 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 37 Sports Medicine

The Department of Sports Medicine is a comprehensive collection of allied health care professionals working in collaboration to provide the best possible health care to student-athletes at Shippensburg University. A major emphasis by the Department of Sports Medicine is the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment rehabilitation and student-athlete education of various sports related injuries and medical conditions. Under the direction of Head Team Physician, Dr. Johnson G. Coyle and the Director of Sports Medicine, Wesley R. Mallicone, the Shippensburg University Department of Sports Medicine provides services to 20 athletic teams comprised of approximately 600 student-athletes. The sports medicine staff includes two staff certified athletic trainers, one certified intern athletic trainer and numerous work study student athletic trainers. These individuals operate three athletic training facilities located throughout Shippensburg’s athletic facilities as well as an on campus rehabilitation center located inside Heiges Field House. Philosophy Shippensburg University’s Department of Sports Medicine, a collection of allied health care professionals, is dedicated to servicing the health care needs of nearly 600 student-athletes on 20 NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletic teams. The Department of Sports Medicine is : • dedicated to helping the student-athletes achieve their academic and athletic success while simultaneously ensuring their health and well being. • committed to creating a supportive environment that encourages • committed to constantly integrating the latest information concern- trust, participation, open communication, collaboration, and respect ing on-the-field emergency care, evaluation of injuries, rehabilitation, among our student-athletes, coaches, sports medicine staff, physicians counseling and education for all of the Shippensburg University and university community, regardless of the student-athletes’ sport, student-athletes. gender, race, ethnic, social or economic background. Through these principles, we are committed to providing the best pos- • committed to the delivery of consistent quality services in an ef- sible care for every student-athlete to ensure a lifetime of success in their ficient and safe manner, through the use of our modern facilities and lives and careers of departing Shippensburg University. incorporating the most recent developments in sports medicine which meets the needs the student-athletes, coaches, sports medicine staff, physicians and university.

University Fitness Center The fitness center, located in the basement of Heiges Field House, cov- ers more than 5,600 square feet of space and contains 19 Eagle Cybex machines, 8,000 pounds of free weights, three tread-mills, nine climbers and exercise bikes. There are 25 free weight stations, two York lifting platforms and a 10-station Body Masters modular system. The facility not only benefits athletic team members, but the entire university community. It is open more than 80 hours per week. Student Recreation Center The cornerstone of the New Student Recreation Center is an 8,000 square foot, two-level, fitness center with free weights and cardio machines. It houses a four-court gymnasium, an elevated running track, racquet and hand ball courts, and exercise and dance spaces.

38 Shippensburg University Athletics Administration

Dr. Roberta Page Jeff Michaels Carrie Michaels Director of Athletics Associate Director of Athletics Assistant Director of Athletics Dr. Roberta Page was appointed director of Jeff Michaels, associate director of athletics On Sept. 2, 2008, the Raider athletic depart- athletics in June 2003. She joined Shippensburg since July 2005, is responsible for organizing ment announced the hiring of Carrie Michaels athletics in January 2000 as associate director of and implementing all aspects of NCAA rules as the assistant athletic director and senior athletics and then served as interim director of compliance and education for the Shippensburg woman administrator at Shippensburg Univer- athletics from December 2001 until June 2003. University Athletics Department. sity. Michaels had been serving as the interim Since coming on board, she has helped main- Michaels is the chair of the NCAA Division II coordinator of Academic Support Services for tain Shippensburg’s winning traditions. Field Hockey committee and is also a member Student-Athletes since September of 2006. Shippensburg earned the 2005 Dixon Trophy, of the Division II women’s lacrosse regional ad- “I am extremely excited about the opportunity which is awarded by the Pennsylvania State visory committee. In addition, he has served as to work directly in athletics,” Michaels said. Athletic Conference to the member institution a facilitator for the NCAA Division II Leader- Before coming to Shippensburg, Michaels served that has the best overall athletic program. It was ship Academy for the past two years. as the assistant to the Athletics Director at Slip- the fifth time in the 10-year history of the award Prior to coming to Shippensburg, Michaels pery Rock University where she coordinated all Shippensburg captured the honor. served five years as an assistant to the athletics academic support services for student-athletes, A native of Greensburg, Pa., Page played bas- director at Slippery Rock University where he in addition to directing athletic fund-raising and ketball and softball at Slippery Rock University worked with rules compliance and facilities. camps and conferences. where she graduated in 1988. She majored in Previous to his position Slippery Rock, Mi- Prior to that position, Michaels served as the physical education with a minor in sports man- chaels spent five years as the sports information Athletics Academic Coordinator and Assistant agement. director at Lycoming College, a Division III Women’s Basketball Coach. After her time in Following graduation she taught health and school in Williamsport, Pa. Prior to Lycoming, Slippery Rock, Michaels served as Commis- physical education and served as assistant track Michaels served six months as Slippery Rock’s sioner of the Atlantic Women’s Colleges Con- coach (1989-95) and assistant varsity and head interim sports promotion and information di- ference (AWCC). junior varsity basketball coach (1989-94) at rector and one year as a graduate assistant in the Michaels earned her bachelor of arts in psychol- Chambersburg High School. She also was head same capacity. ogy and criminal justice in 1995 at Duquesne volleyball coach at Wilson College (1992-94). Michaels earned his bachelor of arts in mass where she also competed as a student-athlete in Page earned two master’s degrees from West- communication and political science from Ly- the sport of basketball. She earned her master’s ern Maryland College — in athletic adminis- coming in 1992 and his master’s degree in ath- degree in sport management at Slippery Rock tration and educational administration with a letics administration from Slippery Rock in in 2001. She resides in Shippensburg with her concentration on higher education. She earned 1993. He resides in Shippensburg with his wife husband, Jeff. a doctoral degree in educational leadership from Carrie and is the father of two sons, Douglas Duquesne University. and Drew.

Shippensburg University PSAC Championship Teams Baseball Football Men’s Indoor Track 1926 1941 1954 1958 1977 1981 1984 1925 1931 1935 1938 1957 1976 1981 2005 2006 1986 1987 1989 1996 2000 2003 2007 2004 Men’s Outdoor Track Men’s Basketball Softball 1931 1958 1982 1984 1985 1986 1990 1991 2003 2004 2005 1991 1992 1993 1995 1997 2003 2004 Women’s Basketball Men’s Soccer 2005 2006 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1971 1975 Women’s Indoor Track Women’s X-Country Men’s Swimming 2008 1996 1997 2008 1990 1991 1993 1994 Women’s Outdoor Track Field Hockey Men’s Tennis 1984 1993 1994 1998 2005 1960 1963 1965 Women’s Volleyball Women’s Tennis 2004 1983 1984 1992 1994

38 Shippensburg University Lady Raiders Softball 39 2009 Softball Schedule

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at Mount Olive (DH) Feb 20 at Barton (DH) Fri Feb 21 at Rebel Spring Games Sat Feb 27-Mar 8 (Kissimmee, FL) Fri-Sun at Glenville State Tournament

Mar 13-15 at WV Wesleyan Tournament 2:30 PM Fri-Sun Mar 20-22 (Salem, VA) 2:30 PM Fri-Sun 3 PM SHEPHERD (DH) 1 PM Mar 25 WEST CHESTER * (DH) Wed Mar 26 at Millersville * (DH) 2:30 PM Thu Mar 27 EAST STROUDSBURG * (DH) 2:30 PM Fri 1 PM Mar 28 at Kutztown * (DH) Sat 1 PM Mar 30 at West Chester * (DH) Mon Apr 3 MANSFIELD (DH) 2:30 PM Fri 1 PM Apr 4 at Clarion (DH) Sat Apr 7 KUTZTOWN * (DH) 2:30 PM Tue Apr 10 at Gannon (DH) 2:30 PM Fri 1 PM Apr 11 MILLERSVILLE * (DH) Sat Apr 14 at East Stroudsburg * (DH) Tue Apr 17 at Philadelphia (DH) Fri Apr 19 at PSAC Softball Championship Sun Apr 23-25 (Top seed - East) Thu-Sat at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship May 7-10 Thu-Sun

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