History of FAU Softball
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INSIDE Media Services ...............................................................................2 Roster ...................................................................................3 2009 Prospectus .........................................................................4-5 COACHES Head Coach Joan Joyce ................................................6-7 Asst. Coach Chan Walker ..................................................8 Asst. Coach John Stratton ...............................................9 Athletic Trainer Stephanie Nicholson .................................9 Support Staff ............................................................... 34 PLAYERS .............................................................................10-30 SENIOR PORTRAITS ....................................................................... 31 Caitlyn Bliss ................................................................ 32 Becky Brandies ............................................................ 33 Amy Bukovich .............................................................. 34 Christine Houghtaling ................................................... 35 Jessica Myers ............................................................... 36 Jenna Schwartz ............................................................ 37 HISTORY FAU Softball ............................................................40-41 2008 Statistics ............................................................. 42 QUICK FACTS All-Time Roster ............................................................ 43 SCHOOL INFORMATION Individual Records ........................................................ 44 School ...............................................Florida Atlantic University Year-By-Year Results ..................................................... 45 City/Zip ...................................................Boca Raton, FL 33431 Season Results .........................................................46-58 Founded .........................................................................1961 Team Batting ...........................................................59-60 Enrollment ................................................................... 26,000 Season Pitching ........................................................... 61 Nickname ........................................................................ Owls Individual Results .....................................................62-63 Colors ................................................................ Blue and Red Facility ............................................. FAU Softball Stadium (700) Career Leaders .........................................................64-65 Conference ..................................................................Sun Belt Pitching Career Leaders ................................................. 66 President: .................................. Frank T. Brogan (Cincinnati ’76) No-hitters ................................................................... 67 Athletic Director ..................................... Craig Angelos (BYU ’87) Situational Records ....................................................... 68 Associate AD/SWA .....................Melissa Dawson (Florida State ’92) Individual Honors .....................................................69-70 Athletic Department Phone ..................................(561) 297-3710 NCCA Records............................................................... 71 COACHING STAFF Nikki Myers ................................................................. 72 Head Coach ..............................Joan Joyce (Chapman College ’66) Hall of Champions ........................................................ 73 Record at FAU ...................................... 622-322, .659 (14 years) Softball Stadium ......................................................74-75 Career Record .................................................................. Same Opponents................................................................... 76 Assistant Coaches .................................... Chan Walker (FAU ‘01), Sun Belt ..................................................................... 78 ...................................................John Stratton (Bridgeport ‘62) THIS IS FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY ........................................... 79 Athletic Trainer ............................................Stephanie Nicholson PROGRAM HISTORY First Season .....................................................................1995 All-Time Record ..................................................622-322 (.659) TOP RETURNING PLAYERS NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last) .............................7 (2006) Hitters GP/S Pos BA R H 2B 3B HR RBI Conference Tournament Appearances (Last) ....................14 (2008) Jessica Myers 37/29 CF .319 19 30 2 0 0 3 Conference Championships (Years) ..............10 (1997-04, 2006-07) Blair Bodenmiller 41/41 SS .262 23 33 6 1 2 15 Becky Brandies 58/57 RF .261 21 43 8 1 2 16 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Director ........................................................Katrina McCormack Pitchers App W-L ERA IP H ER BB SO CG SHO Office Phone ....................................................(561) 297-3163 Amber Barton 48 19-19 2.91 264.1 272 110 113 183 23 2 E-mail ......................................................... [email protected] Rose Gressley 36 16-7 2.34 158.2 153 53 57 60 12 4 Assistant Director/Softball Contact ........................Justin Johnson Office Phone .....................................................(561) 297-3513 KEY LOSSES E-mail ..........................................................jjohn218@fau.edu Hitters GP/S Pos BA R H 2B 3B HR RBI Fax ................................................................. (561) 297-3963 Lauren Crandall 57/56 LF .302 30 51 11 11 3 29 Press Box ..........................................................(561) 297-1020 Melissa Moore 58/58 1B .278 21 49 10 1 2 21 Mailing Address ................ 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Overnight Address ............................................................ Same Pitchers App W-L ERA IP H ER BB SO CG SHO Website ....................................................... www.fausports.com NONE TEAM INFORMATION NEWCOMERS 2008 Record ....................................................................35-26 Player Pos Cl Ht Hometown 2008 Sun Belt Record ................................................17-7 (2nd) Joshlyn Martinez IF Fr. 5-3 Miami, FL 2008 Final Ranking ............................................................ N/A Carrie Potter P Fr. 5-10 Stratford, CT Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............................................13/2 Tajanieac Goudeau UT Jr. 5-5 Los Angeles, CA Starters Returning/Lost........................................................6/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost .......................................................3/0 CREDITS The 2009 Florida Atlantic University softball media guide was written by the FAU Athletic Media Relations Office, specialized by Justin Johnson. Graphic design by the FAU Marketing Creative Services Department. Photographs by the FAU Instructional Photography Department, Jim Wilson, Ralph Notaro, J.C. Ridley, Todd Drexler, Christine Houghtaling, Becky Brandies, Quincy Wilson, Chan Walker and Paul Chapman. 1 MEDIA SERVICES DIRECTIONS TO FAU SOFTBALL STADIUM least one month in advance through the Athletic Media Relations Office. Standard, analog phone line service is available at FAU Softball Stadium FAU Softball Stadium is located on Florida Atlantic’s Boca Raton campus for this purpose. There is no charge for use of a phone line for radio in Boca Raton, FL. From I-95, take the Glades Road exit and go east broadcasts. Requests for additional phone lines or ISDN service will need approximately one-half mile to the main entrance on the left side of the to be directed through AT&T. Please contact the Athletic Media Relations road. Turn left and proceed straight for approximately one- half-mile until Office for information. the street ends. At that intersection, turn left and FAU Softball Stadium will be straight ahead on the left. FILING REPORTS PRINT MEDIA/ PHOTOGRAPHERS All members of the print media will have access to phone lines after the MEDIA CREDENTIALS game to file reports. Media credentials are issued to members of the working media only. Working space in the press box is limited and will be assigned on a first- INTERVIEWS come, first-served basis. Please call in advance to allow phone lines to be All interviews during the season with the head coach, members of the staff assigned. There is no charge for parking. or players must be made through the Athletic Media Relations Office. The best time to reach the coaching staff is before or after practice. For phone Requests for credentials should be made either in writing or by phone to: interviews, all players will be asked to return calls. The Athletic Media Florida Atlantic University, Athletic Media Relations, 777 Glades Road, Relations Office will not release player telephone numbers. 2009 ROSTER Boca Raton, FL 33431. The phone number is (561) 297-3163. Requests Numerical Alphabetical may also be faxed to (561) 297-3499. Practice times change and are open to the media if advance arrangements No. Name Pos. Class City/State/Previous School No. Name Pos. Class City/State/Previous School are made through the Athletic Media Relations Office. It is suggested that 2 Becky Brandies OF