Panther Softball 2007 Media Guide
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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 2007 Panther Softball 2007 Media Guide University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©2007 Athletics, University of Northern Iowa Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa, "Panther Softball 2007 Media Guide" (2007). Athletics Media Guides. 346. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/346 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Media Guides by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ORE' BY o,..., of Uni• ,sity of N.,-th••• '°"'" 2007 sottbaH Team r.:-. "'r., Brittany Ruzicka 6 Megan Machovec Rachel Gerking Jen Larsen Stefaney Shalla Liz Adams Jessica Barkley 8 9 10 11 12 13 _,, J '-' \t1{11 . ' Stephanie Aguero Sarah Bakey Morgan Paulson Heather Tarter Christy Hebert 14 15 18 20 Head Coach 2006-07 ROSTER NO. NAME POS. YR. NO. NAME POS. YR. HEAD COACH 12 Liz Adams P/IF Jr. 19 Ashley Lepley P/OF Jr. Christy Hebert 14 Stephanie Aguero P/IF Jr. 7 Whitney Link IF Fr. 15 Sarah Bakey IF Fr. 8 Megan Machovec IF Fr. ASSISTANT COACHES 13 Jessica Barkley C Fr. 5 Kelly Papesh C So. Tammy Utley 4 Nikki Ferden OF Sr. 18 Morgan Paulson IF So. Randy Ward 9 Rachel Gerking OF Fr. 6 Brittany Ruzicka OF So. 2 Jamie Kelling IF Jr. 11 Stefaney Shalla OF So. 3 Mandy Kumamoto OF Sr. 20 Heather Tarter C Jr. 10 Jen Larsen P/IF Fr. TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS ---- THE PANTHERS --~ General Information ................ ... .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. 1 Nikki Ferden ......................... .... .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .16 GENERAL INFORMATION Media Information .............................. .... .... .. .. 2 Mandy Kumamoto ....................................... .. .17 The University .... ...................................... 3-10 Liz Adams ......................................................... 18 THE UNIVERSITY The Panthers .. .... ... ... .. ................................ 11-26 Stephanie Aguero .... ....................................... 19 Location .. Cedar Falls, Iowa The Opponents .... .. ..... .... ....... .... ... ............. 27-30 Jamie Kelling .. ..... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. .. ...................... 20 Founded .. 1876 2006 In Review ............... .... .... ....... ..... .... .. 31-38 Ashley Lepley .. ...... ......... .... .. .. .. .. .... .... .. ... ... ...... 21 Enrollment .......... 12,260 History ..................................... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... 39-51 Heather Tarter .................. ....... .... .... ..... .. 21 Nickname Panthers Kelly Papesh ................................................ .. .. 22 Colors .. ....... Purple and Old Gold PROGRAM INFORMATION - Morgan Paulson ... ... ......................................... 22 Facility .. .. Panther Park University Information ... ........ ... ... ...................... 1 Brittany Ruzicka ... .. ... ... ...... .. ....... ... ................... 23 Conference .. Missouri Valley Affiliation NCAA Division I Coaching Information ...... .... .... ... ... ..... .... .... ...... 1 Stefaney Shalla ............. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .... ... .... .. 23 President Dr. 8en1amm Allen (Indiana, '69) Team Information ................................ ... .... ..... .1 Sarah Bakey ................................................ ... .. 24 Athletics Director .. Rick Hartzell (UNI, '74) History... ...................................... ... .... ... 1 Jessica Barkley ................................................ 24 Senior Woman Administrator Bobbi Petersen (UNI. '90) Rachel Gerking ................................................. 24 Athletics Dept Phone 319-273-2470 COVERING THE PANTHERS - Jen Larsen ..... ... .... ..... ... .... ......... ... ... ... ...... 25 Whitney Link .................................................. 25 Athletics Media Relations ................................. 2 COACHING STAFF UNI Athletics on the lnternet ............... .. .... ..... .. 2 Megan Machovec .................... ..... .. .... 25 Head Coach. Christy Hebert (Iowa, '98) Primary Media Outlets ...................................... 2 UNI Record 77-117-1 14 seasons) THEOPPONENTS - -- Career Record . Same THE UNIVERSITY - - 2007 Opponents ............ .. ... .... .. ... ...... .. ..... 28-30 Assistant Coaches Tammy Utley (Iowa, '99) This is UN I......... ..... .. .... .. ..... ... ..... ... .... .4 Randy Ward IUNI. '01) Academic Support ................................. .. .. ... .. ... 5 2006 IN REVIEW --- Trainer ..Teresa Fox Conditioning & Sports Medicine ........................ 6 Season Recap.. .......................................... 32 Softball Office Phone .319-273-4487 Administration ....... .. ...... .. ..... ................... .. ......... 7 Game-by-Game ............ ... ..... ... ...... ................... 33 Athletics Administration .................................... 8 Overall Statistics ..... .. .... ... ... .. ... .. ............. .. ... ... .34 TEAM INFORMATION Athletics Facilities ............ .... .... .......... .. ... .......... 9 Conference Statistics .... ....... .... .. ... ..... .......... .... 35 2006 Overall Record 12-38-1 UNI Athletics .................... ... .... .. ..... ..... ..10 Statistical Leaders ....................................... .... 36 2006 MVC Record IFm1sh) .. 2-21 (10th) MVC Year in Review .... .............................. 37-38 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/3 THE OUTLOOK ---- Starters Returning/Lost 8/2 2007 Outlook .. .. ... .... ...... .. ... ....... ..... .................. 12 HISTORY ----- Newcomers 8 2007 Roster ................ .. .. .. ....... ... .... .. .. ... .. ... ..... 13 Year-by-Year Results ..... .... .. ... .... ... 40-44 All-Time Matchups / Coaching Leaders .. ..... .45 PROGRAM HISTORY THE COACHES --- Year-by-Year Leaders ................................. 46-47 First Year of Softball Christy Hebert .. ............................................... 14 Single Season Records ................................... .48 All-Time Record Tammy Utley .. .... .. ..... ...... ...... ... ......................... 15 Career Records. ..... .... .. .......... .. ..... .49 Years in WCWS (Last) Randy Ward .... ... .. .................. ..... ..... ....... .. ........ 15 Conference/ Individual Honors ... .. ... .. ... .... ...... 50 Years in NCAA Regionals (Last) All-Time Roster ..................... .. ... .... .. ..... ...... ..... .51 PAGE 3 PAGE 11 PAGE 27 PAGE 31 PAGE 39 CREDITS The 2007 University of Northern Iowa Softball Media Guide is a publication of UNI Athletics Media Relations and was written and designed by Student Assistant Brian Mason Editorial assistance was provided by Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations Josh Lehman. Photography by UNI Marketing and Public Relations. Cover design by Joshua Schneiderman. UNI Marketing and Public Relations. Printed by Union Hoermann Press. The University of Northern Iowa 1s an equal opportunity educator and employer with a comprehensive plan for affirmative actmn ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF Located at www.unipanthers.com. the UNI Athletics home page offers detailed and timely information about Softball Contact Brian Mason all of the Panthers· athletic Office Phone . 319-273-3783 teams. Mobile Phone 319-610-2233 E-mail Address brnason@un1 edu Visitors have access to --~,,, PANTHERS updated statistics. game notes. rosters. schedules. ~ _ TIP Sllll(S UNI PANTHER Media Relations Fax 319-273-3602 student-athlete ""·.;;: .., ;:If' ,- ' " . biographies. Athletics Web site wwwunipantllers.corn archived audio broadcasts ~;: ~ ~.;~- it' PANTHERFODTBAU and coverage of live events via UNI Panther ' ..._ .J> UCIIIIII TVIIITS All-Access. ~ ...... ._,,,., ~ ' The Web site is updated daily by UN l's Athletics Assistant Athletics Director, Media Relations Office. Media Relations Josh Lehman The Missouri Valley Confer 319-273-3642 ence home page is at www.mvc-sports.com and contains information regarding josh.lehman@uni .edu scores. standings, statistics. conference notes and the MVC Player of the Week. MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Please make all credential requests on official let Associate Director of Media Relations terhead through the UNI Athletics Media Relations Office. NW Upper UNI-Dome. Colin McDonough Cedar Falls. Iowa 50614-0314. or by faxing to 319-273-3602. 319-273 -5456 colin .mcdonough@uni .edu INTERVIEW POLICIES: Head coach Christy Hebert and all UNI players will be available for post-game interviews outside the dugout following the final game of the day. For all other interviews. contact Softball Contact Brian Mason at 319- 273-3783 or 319-610-2233. Do not contact players directly. PRESS LUNCHEONS: When in town. head coach Christy Hebert will speak at the weekly UNI Press Luncheon. held at noon each Monday at Pepper's Grill and Sports Pub on 18th Street in Cedar Falls. The press luncheons are archived by the Assistant Director of Media Relations Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier at www.wcfcourier.com/podcast. • Kara Moran t I I 319-273-5455 SCOREBOARD PHONE: The Missouri Valley Conference office maintains a , kara .moran@uni .edu scoreboard phone that may be reached by calling 314-699-6821 . Scores from softball games involving Valley teams are updated each evening. ~ UNI ATHLETICS DIRECTORY PRIMARY UNI MEDIA OUTLETS Softball Coach - Christy Hebert 319-273-2520