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University of Florida Softball UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA GUIDE 1 SCHOOL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Official School Name ...................................University of Florida Location .................................................................... Gainesville, Fla. 2015 Overall Record ...................................................................60-7 Media Information ...........................................3 Founded.........................................................................................1853 National Finish .................................................................................1st 2016 Schedule ...................................................4 Enrollment .................................................................................49,042 SEC Record (Finish) .........................................................18-5 (First) President ................................................................Dr. W. Kent Fuchs Home Record ................................................................................29-2 Head Coach Tim Walton .................................5 Nickname ...................................................................................Gators Away Record..................................................................................13-3 Assistant Coach Jen Rocha ............................8 Mascots ...............................................................Albert and Alberta Neutral Site Record .....................................................................18-2 Colors .................................Orange (PMS 172) & Blue (PMS 287) Postseason Record ......................................................................11-2 Assistant Coach Sharonda McDonald .......9 Affiliation ..................................................................NCAA Division I SEC Tourney Finish .......................1-1/SEC Tourney Semfinalist Volunteer Assistant Doug Mirabelli ........ 10 Conference............................... Southeastern - Eastern Division Final Rankings ..............................No. 1 ESPN.com/USA Softball 2016 Roster Breakdown .............................. 11 Athletics Director ........................................................Jeremy Foley ....................................................................... No. 1 USA Today/NFCA Senior Women’s Administrator ...............................Lynda Tealer NFCA All-Americans (3) ...................................................................... TV/Radio Roster ............................................. 12 Athletics Department Phone ................................352.375.4683 .................................................................Lauren Haeger (first team) ATHLETES BIOS ...........................................13-42 Ticket Office Phone ...............................352.375.GoUF ext. 6800 .................................................................Kelsey Stewart (first team) ...............................................................Aleshia Ocasio (third team) 2015 Review .................................................... 43 NFCA All-Southeast Region (4) ........................................................ 2015 Stats & Results ...................................... 45 STADIUM INFORMATION .................................................................Lauren Haeger (first team) Home Field ................................Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium ..................................................................... Kirsti Merritt (first team) Year-By-Year Results...................................... 49 Capacity ........................................................................................1,200 .................................................................Aleshia Ocasio (first team) All-Time Results & Statistical History ...... 57 Field Dimensions ................................ 200 foul pole, 220 center ..........................................................Kelsey Stewart (second team) All-Time Opponents ..................................... 58 Surface...........................................................................................Grass All-SEC First Team (3) ..................Lauren Haeger, Kirsti Merritt, Press Box Phone .........................................................352.379.2879 ........................................................................................Kelsey Stewart Series History .................................................. 59 2015 SEC Pitcher of the Year ............................... Lauren Haeger Florida in the Polls ......................................... 69 2015 SEC Player of the Year ..................................Kelsey Stewart COACHING STAFF SEC All-Freshman Team (2)...................................Aleshia Ocasio Florida vs. Ranked Teams ............................ 71 Head Coach .................................................................... Tim Walton .........................................................................................Nicole DeWitt Record in Extra Inning Games .................. 72 .............................................................11th season (Oklahoma ’96) SEC All-Defensive Team (2)...................................Kelsey Stewart Record at UF (Years) ........................................552-121 (.820) (10) ...........................................................................................Katie Medina Biggest Wins & Losses .................................. 73 Career Record (Years) .....................................675-185 (.785) (13) SEC All-Tournament Team (2) ..............................Kelsey Stewart Honors & Awards ........................................... 74 Assistant Coaches ..................................................Jennifer Rocha ............................................................................................Kirsti Merritt Athlete of the Week Honors ...................... 78 .............................................................11th season (Oklahoma ’99) Letterwinners Returning/Lost.................................................14/6 ..........................................................................Sharonda McDonald Position Starters Returning/Lost .............................................. 7/2 Team Season Records .................................. 79 .............................................................First season (Texas A&M ’08) Pitchers Returning/Lost .............................................................. 2/1 Individual Records ........................................ 81 Volunteer Asst. Coach ..........................................Doug Mirabelli Newcomers .......................................................................................... 7 ...............................................................First season (Wichita State) Freshman Records ......................................... 85 Athletic Trainer ................................................................Katie Davis Sophomore Records ..................................... 88 Strength & Conditioning........................................Paul Chandler UF COMMUNICATIONS Program Coordinator ...................................... Brittany Souilliard Softball Contact .........................................................Will Pantages Junior Records ................................................ 90 Softball Office Phone ............................352.375.4683 ext. 5554 Office Phone ................................................................352.692.6462 Senior Records ................................................ 93 Office Fax ......................................................................352.375.7807 Cell Phone ....................................................................352.275.3398 Office Fax ......................................................................352.375.4809 Year-By-Year Leaders .................................... 95 E-Mail Address ..............................................WillP@gators.ufl.edu All-Time Hit Streaks .....................................100 PROGRAM HISTORY Mailing Address .......................................................P.O. Box 14485 Game Records ...............................................101 First Year of Softball ...................................................................1997 ...........................................................................Gainesville, FL 32604 All-Time Program Record ....................................... 913-368(.713) Overnight Address ................................. 121 Gale Lemerand Dr. Postseason & Monthly Records ..............102 All-Time SEC Record ............................................... 344-175 (.663) ..................................................................................Central Receiving 2015 National Champions ........................103 Years in WCWS/Last ...............................................................7/2015 ......................................................................Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Years in NCAA Regionals/Last ......................................... 16/2015 ...........................................................................Gainesville, FL 32611 All-Time Numerical Roster ........................105 Record in NCAA Tournament ................................... 69-33 (.676) Athletics Website .............................................FloridaGators.com All-Time Alphabetical
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