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NEBRASKA SOFTBALL COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: MATT SMITH [email protected] (402) 472-7780 (402) 770-5926 GAME 1 • SATURDAY • 1 P.M. 2016 NEBRASKA SCHEDULE (10-3) Audio: Huskers.com • Video: BTN Plus UNI-Dome Classic (hosted by Northern Iowa) Feb. 12 at Northern Iowa W, 7-4 (8) Feb. 13 vs. Western Illinois W, 3-2 GAME 2 • SATURDAY • 3 P.M. Feb. 13 vs. Drake W, 11-2 (5) Record: 8-6 Record: 10-3 Audio: Huskers.com • Video: BTN Plus Feb. 14 vs. Green Bay W, 8-0 (5) Ranking: Not Ranked Ranking: 23rd Feb. 14 vs. Saint Louis W, 7-4 Missouri Valley: 0-0 Big Ten: 0-0 Big Ten/ACC Challenge (at North Carolina State) GAME 3 SUNDAY 1 P.M. Road Record: 1-2 • • Home Record: 0-0 Feb. 19 at North Carolina State W, 6-1 vs. Nebraska: 15-33 Audio: Huskers.com • Video: BTN Plus vs. Wichita St.: 33-15 Feb. 20 vs. Louisville W, 4-3 Feb. 20 at North Carolina State L, 6-11 NEBRASKA VS. WICHITA STATE Feb. 21 vs. Louisville W, 3-0 Bowlin Stadium • March 5 & 6 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (privately hosted) Feb. 26 vs. No. 7 Oregon W, 6-5 Feb. 26 vs. No. 1 Florida L, 0-8 (5) The 23rd-ranked Nebraska softball team hosts its Season ticket plans are also available. A reserved Feb. 27 vs. San Diego State W, 3-1 first home games this weekend, when NU welcomes season ticket is available for $78, with general Feb. 28 vs. No. 9 Washington L, 5-6 (9) Wichita State to Bowlin Stadium for a three-game series. admission season tickets available for $49 (adult) March 5 Wichita State (Game 1) 1 p.m. and $25 (youth/senior). March 5 Wichita State (Game 2) 3 p.m. The teams will meet on Saturday for a doubleheader March 6 Wichita State 1 p.m. beginning at 1 p.m. before the rubber match on Forecasts call for sunny skies with a high of 61 Louisville Slugger Invitational (hosted by Arizona State) Sunday at 1 p.m. Nebraska (10-3) has entered the degrees on Saturday and 70 on Sunday. Fans March 11 vs. James Madison 4 p.m. national rankings after posting a 2-2 record last unable to take advantage of the nice weather can March 11 at Arizona State 7 p.m. weekend while facing three top-10 opponents. follow all of the action online. Nate Rohr will have a March 12 vs. James Madison 11 a.m. free radio call for Huskers.com, courtesy of the IMG March 12 vs. Ohio State 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at Huskers.com/tickets, Husker Sports Network. March 13 vs. Georgetown 10 a.m. over the phone by calling 1-800-8-BIG-RED or on March 16 Omaha 5 p.m. game day at the Bowlin Stadium ticket window. All three games this weekend will feature a live Easton Tournament (hosted by Cal State Fullerton) video stream for BTN Plus subscribers. BTN Plus March 18 vs. UNLV 8:30 p.m. Reserved single-game tickets cost $7 and general productions are student-run broadcasts. A monthly March 19 vs. New Mexico 1 p.m. admission tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth/ subscription to BTN Plus costs $9.95 for a Nebraska March 19 vs. Arkansas 5:30 p.m. seniors. GA seating at Bowlin Stadium includes one subscription or $14.95 for a Big Ten subscription, March 20 vs. Oklahoma Noon March 20 vs. DePaul 2:30 p.m. section of chairback seating in section 102. which includes access to all 14 Big Ten schools. March 23 at Iowa State 2 p.m. THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 March 25 at Illinois* 6 p.m. March 26 at Illinois* 1 p.m. Nebraska entered the national rankings at No. 23 Saturday’s doubleheader represents the earliest March 27 at Illinois* Noon this week, marking the first time the Huskers have scheduled home game in school history. March 29 South Dakota State 6 p.m. been ranked since Feb. 10, 2015. April 1 at Maryland* 5 p.m. The only home game Nebraska has played before April 2 at Maryland* 1 p.m. Nebraska went 10-3 in February, becoming only March 5 was an impromptu doubleheader with April 3 at Maryland* Noon the fifth Husker team to win 10 games in February. Division II Missouri Western on March 1, 2006, April 6 Iowa (Game 1)* 4 p.m. with the doubleheader scheduled one day earlier. April 6 Iowa (Game 2)* 6 p.m. Nebraska just completed an eight-game stretch April 8 Michigan* 7:30 p.m. against 2015 NCAA Tournament teams, posting Five of Nebraska’s last eight games have been April 9 Michigan* 1 p.m. a 5-3 record in that stretch. decided in the seventh inning or later. April 10 Michigan* Noon April 15 at Northwestern* 4 p.m. Wichita State was the preseason pick to win the Nebraska is 5-1 this season when trailing after April 16 at Northwestern* 1 p.m. Missouri Valley Conference, and the Shockers beat seven innings and 2-1 when trailing after six. April 17 at Northwestern* Noon the Huskers twice in Wichita last season. April 22 at Minnesota* 6 p.m. MJ Knighten ranks second nationally with eight April 23 at Minnesota* 1 p.m. The Huskers are 13-1 in home openers at Bowlin home runs, the most by a Husker after the first April 24 at Minnesota* Noon Stadium and have won 10 straight home openers. 13 games of a season. April 27 at Creighton 6 p.m. April 29 Purdue* 5:30 p.m. April 30 Purdue* 1 p.m. TWO HUSKERS TO WATCH May 1 Purdue* Noon MJ Knighten ranks second nationally Cassie McClure has had a hand May 6 Wisconsin* 5:30 p.m. with eight home runs. It took Knighten in eight of Nebraska’s 10 victories, May 7 Wisconsin* 1 p.m. only 12 games to match her home run posting a 6-2 record with a pair of May 8 Wisconsin* Noon total from 2015. She is averaging more saves. McClure ranks fifth nationally May 12-14 at Big Ten Tournament TBA than one hit, run and RBI per game. in saves and 25th in victories. May 19-22 NCAA Regional TBA @HUSKERSOFTBALL FACEBOOK.COM/HUSKERSOFTBALL HUSKERS.COM/SOFTBALL 2016 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA QUICK FACTS SEASON NOTEBOOK 2 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION A total of four Huskers are returning all-region Six Huskers were named their state’s high school player Location Lincoln, Neb. selections, which ties for the most returning all-region of the year, representing four states. Population 268,738 players in program history. Founded 1869 The Huskers who earned state high school player-of- Enrollment 25,260 The returning all-region players include two-time the-year honors include: Alicia Armstrong (Nebraska); Nickname Cornhuskers, Huskers honorees Emily Lockman and Cassie McClure and Mattie Fowler (Arizona); Kaylan Jablonski (Nebraska); Colors Scarlet & Cream 2015 selections MJ Knighten and Kiki Stokes. Emily Lockman (California); Cassie McClure (Texas); Conference Big Ten and Madi Unzicker (Nebraska). Chancellor Harvey Perlman, J.D. Five Huskers are returning all-conference selections, Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst which ties for the second-most returning all- Three of Nebraska’s five pitchers were honored as conference players in school history. their state’s player of the year, including Jablonski (Nebraska), Lockman (California) and McClure (Texas). NEBRASKA COACHING STAFF The returning all-conference players include three- Head Coach Rhonda Revelle (Nebraska, 1984) time All-Big Ten selection Emily Lockman, two-time Rhonda Revelle is in her 24th season leading her alma Career Record 896-483 (.650) [25th year] Nebraska Record 888-463 (.657) [24th year] honorees Alicia Armstrong and MJ Knighten, 2015 mater in 2016. Revelle is the longest serving female Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel (27th year) All-Big Ten pick Kiki Stokes and Cassie McClure, a head coach in the history of Nebraska Athletics. Assistant Coach Diane Miller (8th year) 2014 All-Big 12 selection at Texas Tech. Volunteer Coach Livi Abney (1st year) Revelle owns 888 wins at NU. She is the all-time wins Director of Softball Operations Katie Brown (4th year) Nebraska’s captains this spring are seniors Alicia leader (male or female) in Nebraska Athletics history. Armstrong, Mattie Fowler and Kiki Stokes. The trio are serving as captains for the second straight season. Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel is in her 27th year 2015 TEAM INFORMATION at Nebraska. Sippel is the longest-tenured female 2015 Overall Record 35-23 Fowler has served as a team captain each of the last assistant coach in the history of Nebraska Athletics. 2015 Big Ten Record (Finish) 17-6 (3rd) four seasons, becoming the first four-time captain in 2015 NCAA Tournament NCAA Regional school history. Revelle (1981-83) and Sippel (1985-88) also played for Nebraska. Counting their time as both a player and 2016 TEAM OUTLOOK Nebraska’s 2016 roster consists of 19 players, which coach, Revelle and Sippel have been a part of 1,192 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 16/3 ties for the third-largest roster in school history. of Nebraska’s 1,369 all-time victories (87 percent). Position Starters Returning/Lost 8/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost 4/0 Sixteen of Nebraska’s 19 players are returners. The Assistant coach Diane Miller rounds out the Husker All-Conference Players 5 Huskers’ 16 returning players are tied for the most coaching staff.