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March

2 Saturday at Eastern Kentucky# 10:45 A.M. # }2:30 P.M. 3 Sunday Dayton# 9:00 A.M. Semifinals TBA Consolation/Championship TBA

8 Friday Butler@ l :00 P.M. Purdue@ 7:00 P.M. 9 Saturday at Tennessee@ 1:00 P.M. Akron@ 5:00 P.M. Tennessee State@ 7:00 P.M. 10 Sunday Eastern Kentucky @ 1:00 P.M.

19 Tuesday at Coastal Carolina (DH) 2:00 P.M. 21 Thursday at Winthrop (DH) 3:00 P.M.

22 Friday North Carolina Greensboro+ 11:00 A.M. Drexel+ 3:00 P.M. 23 Saturday Georgia Southern+ 11:00 A.M. George Mason+ 3:00 P.M.

26 Tuesday at (DH) 2:00 P.M. 28 Thursday at Dayton (DH) 3:00 P.M. 31 Sunday Northeastern Illinois (DH) 1:00 P.M.

April

1 Monday Shawnee State (DH) 3:00 P.M. 6 Saturday at * {DH) 1:00 P.M. 10 Wednesday at Butler * (DH) 4:00 P.M. 12 Friday at Wisconsin-Green Bay* (DH) 3: 00 P. M. 13 Saturday at Loyola* (DH) 2:00 P.M. 16 Tuesday Dayton (DH) 3:00 P.M. 17 Wednesday Eastern Illinois (DH) 3:00 P.M. 21 Sunday State* (DH) 1:00 P.M. 22 Monday Youngstown State (DH) 3:00 P.M, 23 Tuesday at Akron (DH) 2:00 P.M. 26 Friday Northern Illinois* (DH) 2:00 P.M. 27 Saturday Illinois-* (DH) 1:00 P.M. 30 Tuesday at Morehead State (DH) 2:00 P.M.

May

1 Wednesday Toledo (DH) 3:00 P.M, 2 Thursday Eastern Kentucky (DH) 3:00 P.M. 9 Thursday- MCC Tournament TBA 11 Saturday (DeKalb, IL)

Home games in bold print All Starting Times are Eastern * Midwestern Collegiate Conference games • # Eastern Kentucky Tournament (Richmond, KY) @ Tennessee Invitational (Knoxville, TN) + Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, SC)

Wright State University @ Dayton, Ohio 1996 WRIGHT STATE SOFTBALL

Table of Contents Fax-On-Demand

Outlook ...... 2 770/399-3066 Coaching Staff ...... - ...... 3 1996 Roster ...... 4 Passcode: 692 Player Profiles ...... 5-13 1995 Statistics ...... 14 Wright State Softball ..... 1995 Results ...... 15 Midwestern Collegiate Conference ...... 16-18 2420 Schedule/Results/Stats Opponents ...... 19 2421 Most Recent Boxscore Dayton ...... 20 2422 Roster

Credits On the Cover

Compilation and Typesetting: Matt Zircher, Assistant SID Front Cover: Mindi Miller Printing: Schuerholz Graphics (top) and Ashley Anderson Cover Design and Editing: WSU Public Relations (bottom) Photography: University Media Services and Nick Inside Front Cover: Angie Falzerano Lala .....= Wright State Softball Quick Facts

Location: Dayton, OH 45435 Overall Record: Same Founded: 1964; independent status, 1967 Assistant Coach/Alma Mater: Tiffany Enrollment: 16,488 Strnad/Creighton, 1994 ..... Nickname: Raiders 1995 Record: 16-29 Overall, 5-13 MCC Colors: Hunter Green aRd Gold Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/2 Conference: Midwestern Collegiate Starters Returning/Lost: 9/ I President: Dr. Harley E. Flack Sports Information Director: Bob Noss Director of Athletics: Dr. Michael J. Cusack Softball SID: Matt Zircher Associate Athletic Director: Paul Newman Office: 513/873-2831 Associate Athletic Director: Peg Wynkoop Hotline: 513/457-4055, Ext. 5 Head Coach/Alma Mater: Sheila Nahrgang/ Fax: 513/873-2368 Wilberforce, 1994 Head Athletic Trainer: Tony Ortiz Record at WSU/Years: 33-81-ln'hree Softball Trainer: Julie Carlson - - - 1996 OUTLOOK The 1996 edition of Wright State softball will be loaded with experience as 13 letterwinners return from last year's squad that compiled a record of 16-29, with 13 of those losses coming by one run . The 16 victories are the most wins for a WSU softball team since both the 1989 and 1990 teams also won 16. The squad, however, remains young as there are no seniors on this year's team. Coach Sheila Nahrgang hopes to build upon last season's success and continue the climb upward in 1996. Five juniors are on this year's roster and will provide leadership for the young team. Ashley Anderson tied a school record 0 for victories in a season with 12 in 1995 and led the pitching staff in complete games (20), innings pitched (153.0) and strikeouts ( 45). At the plate, Anderson batted .272 with four doubles and 10 runs batted in. She again will be the ace of the Raider staff and will be in the infield when she is not pitching. Adee Ristas had 14 complete games with four wins as the number two pitcher on the Raider staff and batted .286 with two doubles. Catcher Corey Shoemaker was fourth on the squad in RBI with 13 and scored 13 runs in 1995. Erin McEnaney drove in six runs in limited action as a designated player last season while Angie Wallace stole three bases and scored IO runs last season as a pinch runner. Eight sophomores, seven of which started at least 36 games last season, also return for Wright State. Right fielder Amanda Kendrick batted .319 with 17 runs scored as she was named to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference's All Newcomer Team last .... season. She also recorded 10 outfield assists in 1995. Catcher Jenny Divac, who was the other Raider to make the All Newcomer Team, batted .311 with 15 RBI. She was the ninth toughest batter to strike out in Division I last season as she only had one in 103 at bats. Infielder Angie Lala batted .301 with three home runs and eleven extra base hits overall. She was named to the Winthrop Invitational's All Tournament Team and was the MCC's first Player of the Week last season. Second baseman Amy Arnold batted .250 with four doubles and seven RBI and also pitched five innings in 1995 and will likely have those roles again in 1996. Third baseman Mindi Miller led the Raiders in doubles with nine last season and tied with Angie Lala for the team lead in .... extra base hits with 11. Center fielder Rose Miller led the team with five stolen bases and scored 18 runs while recording 10 outfield assists. Left fielder Cassie Woyton was perfect in 76 fielding chances last season in both the outfield and at shortstop. First baseman Jennifer Johnson saw limited action in 1995 but should see more playing time this season. = Four freshmen make up the rest of the squad. Lisa Barr will be at first base and should provide another bat to the middle of the batting order. Ann Burrell will see action in the outfield while Kelly Herbst and Angie Hook give the Raiders much needed depth on the pitching staff as Anderson and Ristas pitched all but five of the team's 297 innings last season. The Raider schedule will again be difficult as Wright State has 23 games scheduled before the home opener against Northeastern Illinois on March 31. WSU will compete in tournaments at Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee and Winthrop this season along with road doubleheaders against Coastal Carolina, Winthrop, Ohio, Dayton, Akron and Morehead State and with MCC rivals Detroit, Butler , Wisconsin-Green Bay and Loyola. The home schedule is also strong as it features twinbills with Shawnee State, Dayton, Eastern Illinois, Toledo and Eastern Kentucky to go along with MCC foes Cleveland State, Northern Illinois and Illinois-Chicago, each of which will be among the favorites for the conference title this season. The season wraps up with the MCC Tournament at Northern Illinois May 9-11 , with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

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From left to right: Cassie Woyton, Rose Miller, Ashley Anderson and Amy Arnold. COACHING STAFF

Sheila Nahrgang Head Coach Fourth Year

Sheila Nahrgang enters her fourth season as head coach of the Wright State softball team. Last season's club tripled its win total from 1994 and with all but one starter returning in 1996, Nahrgang looks for the improvement to continue. Nahrgang played for two seasons at Creighton University with both of those teams finishing ... runner-up in the NCAA regionals. She also played one season at the Univeristy of Nebraska­ Omaha and coached an 18 and under fastpitch "Elite" team in Omaha for one year before coming to Wright State. A native of East Moline, Illinois, and a graduate of United Township High School, Nahrgang played on three Illinois high school championship teams and was a four-year letterwinner in softball and a three-year letterwinner in volleyball. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in business from in 1994.

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Tiffany Strnad Assistant Coach Second Year

In her second season on the Wright State coaching staff, Tiffany Strnad is involved in all 0 aspects of the softball program, including scheduling, fundraising, recruiting and practices. A centerfielder for Creighton University, Strnad played three seasons for the Bluejays and holds the career and season stolen base records there. She was also an excellent fielder, committing only one error in her three years there. She also was an undergraduate assistant coach for one season before earning her bachelor's degree in mathematics there in 1994. A native of Ventura, California," Strnad played for one season at Ventura Community College before attending Creighton. - - - 1996 ROSTER

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Front Row (L to R): Ann Burrell, Jenny Divac, Rose Miller, Amy Arnold, Angie Hook, Jennifer Johnson, Angie Lala, = Cassie Woyton, Ashley Anderson.

Back Row (L to R): Head Coach Sheila Nahrgang, Angie Wallace, Adee Ristas, Kelly Herbst, Corey Shoemaker, Amanda Kendrick, Mindi Miller, Lisa Barr, Erin McEnaney, Softball SID Matt Zircher.

No. Name Pos. Bff Yr. Hometown/High School 2 Mindi Miller 3B R/R So. Royal Center, IN/Pioneer 5 Amy Arnold 2B R/R So. Lima, OH/Bath 6 Lisa Barr 1B R/R Fr. Westerville, OH/South 7 Adee Ristas p R/R Jr. Dublin, OH/Watterson 9 Corey Shoemaker C R/R Jr. Pickerington, OH/Pickerington 10 Jenny Divac C R/R So. Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge 11 Cassie Woyton OF R/R So. Beavercreek, OH/Beavercreek 12 Amanda Kendrick OF LIL So. Lafayette, IN/McCutcheon 14 Rose Miller OF L/R So. Greenville, OH/Greenville 15 Ashley Anderson P/IF R/R Jr. Elyria, OH/Elyria 16 Ann Burrell OF R/R Fr. Berea, OH/Berea 17 Angie Wallace OF BIR Jr. Springfield, OH/South 18 Angie Hook p R/R Fr. Thomson, ILffhomson 19 Kelly Herbst p R/R Fr. Pleasant Hill, OH/Newton 21 Erin McEnaney OF LIL Jr. Springfield, OH/South 22 Jennifer Johnson 1B LIL So. Dayton, OH/Chaminade-Julienne 26 Angie Lala IF R/R So. Marysville, OH/Marysville

Head Coach: Sheila Nahrgang Assistant Coach: Tiffany Strnad RETURNING PLAYERS

#2 Mindi Miller Third Base Bats: Right Throws: Right Sophomore Royal Center, IN/Pioneer

1995: One of only two Raiders to start every game ... scored three runs in win over Maryland ... had seven multi-hit games ... led team in doubles with nine ... hit two doubles against Akron and La Salle ... smacked lone triple (Charleston) and home run (Maryland) ... at Winthrop lnvitational...reached base safely in 15 of the team's first 17 games in April with an on-base percentage of .400 during that time. High School: Lettered all four years in softball and basketball and once in volleyball for the Panthers of Pioneer High School...batted .500 in 66 at bats as a senior.. .scored 26 times with three home runs, five doubles and 30 runs batted in along with I 2 stolen bases .. . holds school records for home runs, on base percentage and batting average ... was an all-league selection in both softball and basketball. Personal: Born Mindi Jane Miller on January 4, 1976 .. .is the daughter of Paul and Freida Miller and has one brother. ..majoring in secondary education.

Miller's Statistics Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR SO BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1995 128 18 30 .234 11 9 l I 29 20 0-0 124 106 15 .939

# 5 Amy Arnold Second Base Bats: Right Throws: Right = Sophomore Lima, OH/Bath ...

1995: Started 42 games at second base ...had four multi-hit games .. .two of three doubles came in MCC games ... recorded seven putouts in second game of doubleheader at Northeastern Ilinois ... had lone triple in win against Butler...committed only four errors in last 74 fielding chances. High School: Played third base and pitched for the Wildcats of Bath High School...was a three-time All-Western Buckeye League, All-Region and All-State selection ... was also ... an all-league pick in volleyball as a setter .. .lettered all four years in softball, three times ·in volleyball and twice in basketball. .. holds school records for pitching victories and earned run average for a career. Personal: Born Amy Jane Arnold on March 2, 1976 .. .is the daughter of Jack and Joan Arnold and has two brothers ... majoring in English. rJ;.

0 Arnold's Statistics-Batting Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR so BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1995 104 12 26 .250 7 4 0 21 5 2-3 105 66 14 .924 Arnold's Statistics-Pitching Year G ST CG W-L s IP H R ER ERA BB so 1995 3 0 0 0-1 0 4.7 7 6 4 6.00 2 2 - - - RETURNING P LAYER S # 7 Adee Ristas Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Junior Dublin, OH/Watterson

0 1995: Appeared in 28 games with 24 starts ... started 23 games as a pitcher. .. struck out season high five in loss. at Northeastern Illinois .. . pitched six-hit shutout with three strikeouts against Ohio ... had five multi-hit games at the plate, including three hits at home againstAkron ... committed only two errors in 46 fielding chances. 1994: Led WSU pitchers in games, starts, innings pitched and strikeouts ... went three for three with a triple against Dayton ... had career high six strikeouts against Northeastern Illinois. High School: Was a Division I First Team All-State selection as a senior for the Eagles of ..... Watterson High School...recorded an 18-3 record with 0.64 earned run average as a senior with 186 strikeouts. Personal: Born Adrienne Elizabeth Ristas on January 31, I 975 .. .is the daughter of Brad and Pam Ristas and has one sister. .. majoring in English.

Ristas' Statistics-Batting Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR so BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1994 93 8 27 .290 4 2 I 0 8 3 2-3 46 30 6 .927 ..... 1995 56 4 16 .286 2 2 0 0 5 4 0-1 10 34 2 .957 Totals 149 12 43 .289 6 4 1 0 13 7 2-4 56 64 8 .938 = Ristas' Statistics-Pitching Year G ST CG W-L s IP H R ER ERA BB so 1994 23 15 12 1-14 1 96.3 139 118 76 5.52 60 51 1995 24 23 14 4-15 0 139.7 173 97 70 3.51 54 34 Totals 47 38 26 5-29 1 236.0 312 215 146 4.33 114 85

# 9 Corey Shoemaker Catcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Junior Pickerington, OH/Pickerington

1995: Had six multi-hit games, including a three for three effort against Indiana State and went three for four against Marshall at the Eastern Kentucky Tournament. .. collected first collegiate stolen base against Detroit...had two RBI against Notre Dame and Marshall. 1994: Led Wright State in runs batted in with 13 and in home runs with two .. . was second on the club in slugging percentage at .341...batted .295 in conference games with nine runs batted in ... had a home run with three RBI against Wisconsin-Green Bay...... High School: Earned three letters in softball and two in basketball for the Tigers of Pickerington High School...selected First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference and First Team Central District as both a junior and senior .. .played on two state championship teams in basketball. Personal: Born Corey Lynne Shoemaker on June 15, 197 5 .. .is the daughter of Jack and Linda Shoemaker and has one brother...majoring in elementary education.

Shoemaker's Statistics Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR so BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1994 91 6 24 .264 13 1 0 2 8 5 0-1 125 18 8 .947 1995 113 13 25 .221 13 2 1 0 9 9 1-2 64 11 3 .962 Totals 204 19 49 .240 26 3 1 2 17 14 1-3 189 29 11 .952 RETURNING PLAYERS

# 10 Jenny Divac Catcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Sophomore Tallmadge, OH!fallmadge

1995: Named to the MCC' s Newcomer Team ... was the ninth toughest batter to strike out in the nation as she only struck out once in 103 at bats ...was third on the team in hitting and in on-base percentage ... collected three hits in second game at La Salle, including a ... double, and had eight multi-hit games ... committed only one error is 54 fielding chances. High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at catcher and at third base for the Blue Devils of Tallmadge High School...was an All-Suburban League selection as she batted .390 with 30 runs batted in and had a .474 on base percentage as a senior...was part of the Tallmadge team that won the Ohio Division II state softball championship in 1993 ... was a team captain as Tallmadge went 27-2 and set a school record for most wins in a season in 1994. Personal: Born Jennifer Rebecca Divac on October 21, 1975 .. .is the daughter of Frank and Becky Divac and has three sisters ... majoring in marketing.

Divac's Statistics Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR SO BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1995 103 3 32 .311 15 2 0 0 7 0-0 38 15 .981 I

# 11 Cassie Woyton Outfield Bats: Right Throws: Right = Sophomore Beavercreek, OH/Beavercreek ...

1995: Was only one of two Raiders to start every game ... saw action in left field, center field, shortstop and second base last season ... recorded lone stolen base at Eastern Kentucky ... was perfect in 76 fielding chances. High School: Played center field and shortstop for the Beavers of Beavercreek High School...was a three-year letterwinner in softball and lettered twice in basketball as a point guard ... batted .4 75 as a senior with a .982 fielding percentage ... was an All-Western ... Ohio League selection as a senior and was a two-time Most Valuable Player at Beavercreek. Personal: Born Cassandra Lea Woyton on July 7, 1975 .. .is the daughter of Frederick and Vera Woyton and has one sister...majoring in biological sciences. rJ).

Woyton's Statistics 0 Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR SO BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1995 12 4 0 .000 0 0 0 0 5 1 1~1 63 13 0 1.000

- - - RETURNING PLAYERS # 12 Amanda Kendrick Outfield Bats: Left Throws: Left Sophomore Lafayette, IN/McCutcheon

0 1995: Named to the MCC's Newcomer Team ... started all but two games ... finished rJJ. second on the team in hits and batting average ... had 12 multi-hit games, including three games with three hits ... batted .455 (10 for 22) against Butler, Marshall and La Salle during second week of April...recorded 10 outfield assists. High School: Lettered all four years in right field for the Mavericks ofMcCutcheon High School...received state honorable mention honors as a senior as she batted .429 on the season ... holds the school record for most put outs in a game by an outfielder with ..... eight. .. twice received a sportsmanship award in softball . Personal: Born Amanda Lynn Kendrick on July 29, 1976 .. .is the daughter of Norman and Sandra Kendrick and has two brothers ... majoring in marketing.

Kendrick's Statistics Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR SO BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1995 135 17 43 .319 5 3 0 0 14 4 4-7 52 10 3 .954 =

# 14 Rose Miller Outfield Bats: Left Throws: Right Sophomore Greenville, OH/Greenville

1995: Started all but one game ... had six multi-hit games, including back-to-back games against Marshall and Wagner.. .led team in stolen bases with five and in sacrifices with 13 ... recorded 10 outfield assists. High School: Lettered all four years in softball and for three years as a point guard in basketball for the Green Wave of Greenville High School...was a First-Team Greater Conference selection as a junior and senior and was named to the second team as a sophomore ... was an Ohio Division I All-State selection her junior and senior seasons ... batted .398 as a senior as Greenville went 26-3 and advanced to the regional semifinals...... Personal: Born Rose Marie Miller on April 24, 1976 .. .is the daughter of Thomas and Joyce Miller and has two brothers ... majoring in psychology.

Miller's Statistics Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR SO BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1995 145 18 33 .228 6 3 0 18 6 5-7 81 10 3 .968 RETURNING PLAYERS

# 15 Ashley Anderson Pitcher/Infield Bats: Right Throws: Right Junior Elyria, OH/Elyria

1995: Went two for two with a triple and three runs batted in and pitched a complete game with no earned runs in a win over Marshall...went two for three with two doubles and three RBI at the plate and pitched a complete game victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay ... her 12 wins tied for the best in a season in WSU history. ... 1994: Had the lowest earned run average on the team at 3.73 ... struck out five and gave up no runs in a complete game victory over Dayton ... received the Raider Award for her determination on and off the field. High School: Lettered all four years for the Pioneers of Elyria High School. .. was an All-Erie Shore Conference selection as well as All-Lorain County ... was named First Team All-Ohio in Division I as a senior and honorable mention as a junior. .. holds Elyria record for strikeouts in a season. Personal: Born Ashley Lynn Anderson on June 10, 1975 ...is the daughter of Steve Anderson and Jane Sito and has one brother and four sisters ...majoring in elementary education.

Anderson's Statistics-Batting Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR so BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1994 64 8 14 .219 7 2 0 0 IO 4 1-1 35 23 6 .906 1995 81 9 22 .272 10 4 1 0 11 2 1-1 24 67 7 .929 Totals 145 17 36 .248 17 6 1 0 21 6 2-2 59 90 13 .920 Anderson's Statistics-Pitching Year G ST CG W-L s IP H R ER ERA BB so 1994 14 9 7 2-6 0 60.0 79 57 32 3.73 31 17 1995 29 22 20 12-13 1 153.0 177 85 54 2.47 38 45 Totals 43 31 27 14-19 1 213.0 256 142 86 2.83 69 62 =... # 17 Angie Wallace Outfield Bats: Both Throws: Right Junior Springfield, OH/South

1995: Appeared in 26 games with lone start coming at Cleveland State ...scored IO runs on the season, including one in six consecutive games ...collected a stolen base against Detroit, Butler ... and Marshall. •1994: Appeared in 28 games with 23 starts ... scored three runs and three stolen bases on the season ... batted .286 in Mid-Continent Conference games and compiled a perfect fielding percentage in those games ... went three for three with three runs scored against Dayton. High School: Lettered all four years as a center fielder for the Wildcats of South High r.,J School. .. voted All-Western Ohio League as a sophomore. 0 Personal: Born Angela Marie Wallace on August 22, I 975 .. .is the daughter of Randy and Carol Wallace and has one sister. .. majoring in nursing.

Wallace's Statistics I: Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR so BB SB-A PO A E PCT I 1994 50 3 11 .220 2 0 0 0 5 0 3-4 13 2 3 .833 / 1995 2 JO 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-4 3 0 1 .750 Totals 52 13 11 .212 2 0 0 0 5 0 6-8 16 2 4 .818 - - - RETURNING PLAYERS # 21 Erin McEnaney Outfield Bats: Left Throws: Left Junior Springfield, OWSouth

0 1995: Appeared in 23 games with 15 starts as a designated player ... went four for four with a run batted in and a run scored at Dayton ... drove in two runs against Maryland at 00 the Winthrop Invitational. Ohio State: Played in eight games during the 1993 season ... singled in a pinch-hitting appearance at Michigan State. High School: Earned three leters in softball for the Wildcats of South High School ... was l .... a high school teammate of Angie Wallace ... selected All-Wes tern Ohio Legue as a juniior and senior. .. batted .437 with 37 runs batted in as a senior...also lettered in basketball and l tennis. Personal: Born Erin Joy McEnaney on February 17, 1974 ... is the daughter of Brian and Joy McEnaney and has one brother and one sister. .. majoring in urban studies.

McEnaney's Statistics Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR SO BB SB-A PO A E PCT .... 1995 47 2 10 .213 6 0 0 0 9 8 0-0 0 0 0 .000 =

#22 Jennifer Johnson First Base Bats: Left Throws: Left Sophomore Dayton, OWChaminade-Julienne

1995: Appeared as a pinch-hitter against Maryland at the Winthrop Invitational. High School: Earned three letters in softball as a first baseman and an outfielder for the Eagles of Chaminade-Julienne High School...named team's Best Defensive Player as a senior ...received scholar athlete award as ajunior. .. also lettered in basketball as a guard. Personal: Born Jennifer Ann Johnson on July 30, 1976 .. .is the daughter of Darrell and Deborah Johnson and has one brother...majoring in Business Management Informa­ tional Systems.

.... Johnson's Statistics Year AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR so BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1995 1 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 ii l RETURNING PLAYERS

#26 Angie Lala Infield Bats: Right Throws: Right Sophomore Marysville, 0 H/Marysville

1995: Saw action at both shortstop and first base ... started every game but one ... went three for three with a home run, three runs scored and four runs batted in against Wagner. .. drove in four runs in going three for four in second game against Butler...had 14 multi-hit games ... led team in home runs with three and was second in triples with four... was named to the Winthrop Invitational All­ .... Tournament Team after batting .524 ( 11 for 21) with six RBI. .. named as the MCC' s Player of the Week on March 27 after batting .577 for the entire South Carolina trip. l High School: Lettered in four sports-softball, volleyball, basketball and tennis-for the Monarchs j\ of Marysville High School...was a softball High School All-American as a senior. .. named as an All-Ohio Division I selection in 1994 ... was named All-Ohio Capital Conference, All-City and All-Region as both a junior and senior. Personal: Born Angela Joan Lala on March 11, 1976 .. .is the daughter of John and Chris Lala and has one sister...majoring in sociology.

Lala's Statistics Year AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR SO BB SB-A PO A E PCT 1995 136 19 41 .301 4 4 3 18 16 J-1 243 41 16 .947

NEWCOMERS =.... # 6 Lisa Barr First Base Bats: Right Throws: Right Freshman Westerville, OWSouth

High School: Lettered all four years at first base and shortstop and also lettered .... in basketball and volleyball for the Wildcats of South High School...was an All­ .Ohio Capital Conference selection in 1993 and 1994 as well as an All-District pick those two years. I Personal: Born Lisa Ann Barron August 1, 1977 ... is the daughter of Bill Barr and rJ). Libby Behnke and has one brother and two sisters ... majoring in physical education. 0

- - - NEWCOMERS # 16 Ann Burrell Outfield Bats: Right Throws: Right Freshman Berea, 0 H/Berea

0 High School: Lettered three years in softball for the Braves of Berea High 00 School...also lettered in soccer and basketball...batted .375 as a senior and was selected as the team's best offensive player.

Personal: Born Ann Marie Burrell on July 31, 1977 .. .is the daughterof Barth and ·- Christine Burrell and has three brothers ... majoring in biology. ·

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# 18 Angie Hook Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Freshman Thomson, IL/fhomson

High School: Played third and second as well as pitched for the Trojans of Thomson High School.. .lettered all four years in both softball and volleyball... was a three-time team MVP ... was the Sauk Valley Player of the Year the last three seasons ... was an Upstate Illini High School All-Conference First Team selection as a pitcher all four years ... hit .364 as a junior with 21 RBI...compiled a 17-3 record with a 1.02 earned run average and 132 strikeouts as a junior as Thomson went 19-3 and made their first appearance at state ... had a 16-2 record with a 0.59 earned run average and 148 strikeouts as a senior as Thomson went 20-3.

·- Personal: Born Angie Marie Hook on January 28, I 977 ... is the daughter of Larry and Sharon Hook and has two brothers ... majoring in biology. NEWCOMERS

# 19 Kelly Herbst Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Freshman Pleasant Hill, OWNewton

High School: Was named First-Team All-State in Division III her junior and senior years for the Indians of Newton High School...team advanced to the state semifinals in 1994 and to the state finals in 1995 ... had 242 strikeouts in 139 ... innings as a senior and recorded 452 in 266 innings for her career... won 18 games last season and 35 in her career. .. was the Cross County Conference' s Player of the Year the past two seasons ... pitched seven career no hitters, including two perfect games ... hit a combined .492 her final two years with 14 home runs and drove in 95 runs ... also lettered in volleyball, where she holds career records for digs and kills, and basketball, where she set career marks in rebounds and steals.

Personal: Born Kelly Lynn Herbst on August 28, 1977 .. .is the daughter of David and Lynn Herbst and has one sister. ..majoring in elementary education.

CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION =... Selected Wright State athletic events will be shown on Continental Cablevision Channel 30 in the Dayton area this year. They will be televised on Sundays at 6 P.M . and on Thursdays at 8 P.M. The following softball doubleheaders will be televised on CCN this season (dates and times subject to change): Opponent Game Date Air Date ... at Dayton Thur., March 28 Thur., March 28 & Sun., March 31 Shawnee State Mon., April 1 Thur., April 4 & Sun., April 7 Dayton Tues., April 16 Thur., April 18 Cleveland State Sun., April 21 Sun., April 21 rJl ·' 0 fiil Continental 1!:fJ Cablevision

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.,Q BATTING AND FIELDING ...,_ Name AB R H AVG RBI 2B 3B HR SO BB SB-SBA PO A E PCT ~ Unsinger 128 23 46 .359 19 3 7 0 17 11 4-7 81 111 22 .897 Kendrick 135 17 43 .319 5 3 0 0 14 4 4-7 52 10 3 .954 0 Divac 103 3 32 .3 11 15 2 0 0 7 0-0 38 15 1 .981 rJl Lala 136 19 41 .301 27 4 4 3 18 16 1-1 243 41 16 .947 Ristas 56 4 16 .286 2 2 0 0 5 4 0-1 10 34 2 .957 Anderson 81 9 22 .272 10 4 0 11 2 1-1 24 67 7 .929 Arnold 104 12 26 .250 7 4 0 21 5 2-3 105 6 14 .924 ~ ...,_ M. Miller 128 18 30 .234 11 9 1 1 29 20 0-0 124 106 15 .939 R. Miller 145 18 33 .228 6 3 0 18 6 5-7 81 10 . 3 .968 ... Shoemaker 113 18 25 .221 13 2 1 0 9 9 1-2 64 11 3 .962 McEnaney 47 13 10 .213 6 0 0 0 9 8 0-0 0 0 0 .000 r.,). Lane 10 2 2 .200 0 0 0 0 1 1 2-2 4 0 0 1.000 l,.,i Johnson 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 I 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Patterson 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 ~ Wallace 2 10 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-4 3 0 1 .750 Goodwin 1 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 I 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 ~ Woyton 12 4 0 .000 0 0 0 0 5 1 1-1 63 13 0 1.000 ... Totals 1203 152 326 .271 121 34 18 4 160 94 24-36 892 484 87 .941 = p PITCHING

Name G ST CG W-L s IP H R ER ERA BB so Anderson 29 22 20 12-13 I 153.0 177 85 54 2.47 38 45 ~ ...,_ Ristas 24 23 14 4-15 0 139.7 173 97 70 3.51 54 34 Arnold 3 0 0 0-1 0 4.7 7 6 4 6.00 2 2 Totals 45 45 34 16-29 1 297.3 357 188 128 3.01 94 81 ~ ...,_ rJl

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\0 Date Opponent Result Pitcher of Record Record 0-, 3/18 Marshall@ L 6-1 Ristas (0-1) 0-1 3/18 at Eastern Kentucky @ L 5-3 Anderson (0-1) 0-2 3/19 Indiana State @ L 11-3 Ristas (0-2) 0-3 3/19 Indiana State @ L 8-0 Anderson (0-2) 0-4 ~ 3/19 Marshall@ L 3-2 (8) Ristas (0-3) 0-5 3/22 Wagner# w 8-0 Anderson (1-2) 1-5 .., 3/22 at Coastal Carolina L 4-1 Ristas (0-4) 1-6 3/24 Charleston (SC) + w 3-0 Anderson (2-2) 2-6 -· 3/24 George Mason + L 5-4 Ristas (0-5) 2-7 (JQ 3/25 Maryland+ w 12-0 Anderson (3-2) 3-7 3/25 at Winthrop + L 4-3 Anderson (3-3) 3-8 =- 3/25 Coastal Carolina + w 7-1 Anderson (4-3) 4-8 3/26 Akron+ L 8-0 Ristas (0-6) 4-9 """ 3/28 at Dayton w 6-3 Ristas ( 1-6) 5-9 3/28 at Dayton w 4-0 Anderson (5-3) 6-9 00 3/31 Akron w 3-2 Anderson (6-3) 7-9 3/31 Akron L 5-3 Ristas ( 1-7) 7-10 4/1 Notre Dame* L 8-0 Anderson (6-4) 7-11/0-1 """ ~ 4/1 Notre Dame* L 7-6 (9) Anderson (6-5) 7-12/0-2 4/2 Detroit* w 5-4 Anderson (7-5) 8-12/1-2 4/2 Detroit* w 4-1 Anderson (8-5) 9-12/2-2 """ ~ 4/4 Butler* L 4-2 Ristas (1-8) 9-13/2-3 4/4 Butler* w 7-0 Anderson (9-5) 10-13/3-3 4/5 at Marshall w 8-2 Ristas (2-8) 11-13 4/5 at Marshall w 7-2 Anderson (10-5) 12-13 ~ 4/8 at La Salle* L 2-1 Anderson (10-6) 12-14/3-4 4/8 at La Salle* L 6-5 Ristas (2-9) 12-15/3-5 = 4/12 at Eastern Illinois L 3-2 Anderson ( 10-7) 12-16 4/12 at Eastern Illinois L 1-0 (9) Ristas (2-10) 12-17 -· 4/15 UW-Green Bay * w 4-2 Ristas (3-10) 13-17/4-5 ~ 4/15 UW-Green Bay * w 7-4 Anderson ( 11-7) 14-17/5-5 ~ 4/16 Loyola* L 6-5 Ristas (3-11) 14-18/5-6 4/16 Loyola* L 2-1 Anderson (11-8) 14-19/5-7 .., 4/19 Ohio w 2-0 Ristas (4-11) 15-19 rJ'1 4/19 Ohio L 5-1 Anderson ( 11-9) 15-20 4/29 at Northern Illinois * L 4-3 Arnold (0-1) 15-21/5-8 -· 4/29 at Northern Illinois * L 3-2 Anderson ( 11-10) 15-22/5-9 4/30 at Illinois-Chicago t L 9-2 Ristas (4-12) 15-23/5-10 """ 4/30 at Illinois-Chicago * L 13-0 Anderson (11-11) 15-24/5-11 '< 5/1 at NE Illinois L 6-5 (8) Ristas (4-13) 15-25 5/1 at NE Illinois w 8-7 (9) Anderson ( 12-11) 16-25 5/7 at Cleveland State * L 4-0 Ristas (4-14) 16-26/5-12 rJ). 5/7 at Cleveland State * L 5-2 Anderson (12-12) 16-27/5-13 0 5/11 Illinois-Chicago ! L 6-0 Ristas (4-15) 16-28 5/11 at Cleveland State ! L 7-0 Anderson (12-13) 16-29 ~ """ @ Eastern Kentucky Invitational # at Coastal Carolina C" + Winthrop Invitational * MCC games MCC Tournament (Cleveland, OH) ~ - - - MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE Halfway through its second decade, the Midwestern Collegiate Conference is different from the way it has ever been. It is also very much the same. After experiencing membership realignment and refo­ cusing its goals, the MCC is positioned to build upon an established foundation . A new logo symbolizing the MCC's revitalization was unveiled last year, and a positive focus 0 includes specific goals for improving the league' s market and competitive position. The conference has increased in its size over the last two years and now includes nine schools; after expansion in 1994, the 00. MCC now feature both public and private institutions. The result has been an affiliation of institutions with similar athletics goals that provides stability and major-market exposure. MCC markets, including five of the country's top 30 television markets, now include nearly 10 million TV households and encompass roughly 10 percent of the nation's television audience. The member institutions are generally located in major metropolitan areas and benefit from the business, .... cultural, educational and entertainment resources available to the university community. The "new" MCC is anchored in a solid tradition that began in 1979. Originally formed as a men's sports league, the conference added women's athletics in 1986-87. League members continue to advo­ cate competitive athletics as a valuable educational experience and as an important component in the process of higher education. Each institution is committed to fielding a broad-based NCAA Division I athletics program that .... develops physical fitness, academic development and moral character in its student-athletes. Among the MCC's established operating principles are efforts to enhance the student-athlete experience and to = maintain integrity, gender equity, academics excellence and fiscal responsibility in the athletics enter­ pnse. Best known for its men's basketball success, the MCC offers a total of 16 different championship sports (eight for men and eight for women). The league enjoys NCAA automatic qualification in men's basketball, women's basketball, softball and women's volleyball in addition to play-in access in baseball and men's soccer. The conference and its members have established ambitious goals for these "target priority" programs and continue to pursue national prominence in each. The MCC has also identified specific benchmarks for the continuation of its national basketball success and a position as one of the nation's top 10 Division I athletics conferences. The MCC moved its offices to in 1985, where the league headquarters has contributed to the city's image as the "Amateur Sports Capital of the World." In addition to many conference championships held in the city, the MCC and Butler University have cohosted a number of high-profile NCAA events. Commissioner Jon LeCrone, the league's third full-time chief executive, assumed the leadership baton in June 1992 and heads a six-person staff. Dr. Claire Van Ummersen, the president of Cleveland .... State University, is in her second year as the MCC president while CSU Athletics Director John Konstantinos chairs the conference's Executive Committee.

Butler Loyola Cleveland State Northern Illinois Detroit Wisconsin-Green Bay Illinois-Chicago MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE Wisconsin- Wright State 1995 MCC SOFTBALL

Standings Conference Overall w L Pct. w L Pct. Notre Dame*# 16 2 .889 40 19 .678 Illinois-Chicago # 14 2 .875 51 16 .761 Cleveland State 13 3 .813 37 13 .740 Loyola 11 7 .611 31 20 .608 .... Northern Illinois 11 7 .611 32 26 .552 La Salle 6 12 .333 26 35 .426 Wright State 5 13 .278 16 29 .390 Detroit 5 13 .278 18 33 .353 Wisconsin-Green Bay 4 14 .222 15 29 .341 Butler 3 15 .167 17 31 .354

* MCC Tournament Champion # NCAA Tournament Participant

1995 MCC Softball Honorees

First Team Second Team P: Terri Kobata, Notre Dame P: Amy Kyler, Cleveland State P: Destiny Mollison, Illinois-Chicago P: Kiara Zalewski, Illinois-Chicago C: Sara Hayes, Notre Dame C: Missy Kaczor, Northern Illinois = lB: Tenille Whiteside, Cleveland State lB: Denise Szany, Illinois-Chicago .... 2B: Julie Sewell, Illinois-Chicago 2B: Michelle Galason, Loyola 3B: Amy Scharlau, Northern Illinois 3B: Trish Charbonneau, Illinois-Chicago SS: Missy Kies, Illinois-Chicago SS: Julie Unsinger, Wright State OF: Ellen Antonacci, Loyola OF: Kerri Kerber, Northern Illinois OF: Jennifer Giampaolo, Notre Dame OF: Sue North, Illinois-Chicago OF: Angela Porcelli, Northern Illinois OF: Stephanie Trenerry, Loyola .... DP/Util.: April Prete, Loyola DP/Util.: Katie Marten, Notre Dame

Newcomer Team Player of the Year Ellen Antonacci, Loyola Sara Hayes, Notre Dame Trish Charbonneau, Illinois-Chicago Jenny Divac, Wright State Coach of the Year Jennifer Giampaolo, Notre Dame Liz Miller, Notre Dame Amanda Kendrick, Wright State Korrie Klier, Loyola Newcomer of the Year Kelly Nichols, Notre Dame Ellen Antonacci, Loyola Denise Szany, Illinois-Chicago Kiara Zalewski, Illinois-Chicago - - - 1995 MCC SOFTBALL STATS Hitting Leaders Stolen Bases/SB Per Game Ellen Antonacci, LU, 21/0.48 Angela Porcelli, NIU, 26/0.45 Batting Average Angie Gugov, CSU, 20/0.40 Katie Marten, ND, .399 (67 for 168) 0 Jen Heminger, BU, 17/0.30 Ellen Antonacci, LU, .386 (54 for 140) Katie Marten, ND, 17 /0.30 00. Angela Porcelli, NIU, .378 (76 for 201) Denise Szany , UIC, .365 (65 for 178) Tenille Whiteside, CSU, .362 (59 for 163) Pitching Leaders

Runs Batted In/RBI Per Game Victories .... Tenille Whiteside, CSU, 39/0.78 Terri Kobata, ND, 24-4 Amy Scharlau, NIU, 40/0.71 Destiny Mollison, UIC, 24-8 Sara Hayes, ND, 39/0.66 Amy Kyler, CSU, 22-4 Stephanie Trenerry, LU, 33/0.66 Kari Klier, LU, 15-9 Angie Lala, WSU, 27/0.60 Kiara Zalewski, UIC, 14-2

.... Home Runs/Home Runs Per Game Earned Run Average Sara Hayes, ND, 7/0.12 Terri Kobata, ND, 0.51 (13 ER in 178.1 IP) = Tenille Whiteside, CSU, 5/0.10 Kiara Zalewski, UIC, 0.53 (7 ER in 92.2 IP) Amy Jauert, CSU, 4/0.09 Destiny Mollison, UIC, 0.74 (20 ER in 189.0 IP) Missy Kies, UIC, 5/0.08 Amy Kyler, CSU, 0.88 (20 ER in 159.1 IP) Denise Szany, UIC, 5/0.08 Amy Johnson, CSU, 1.09 (13 ER in 87.2 IP)

Triplesffriples Per Game Strikeouts Per Seven Innings Julie Unsinger, WSU, 7/0.16 Terri Kobata, ND, 9.81 (250 Kin 178.1 IP) Ellen Antonacci, LU, 6/0.14 Amy Kyler, CSU, 8.44 (192 Kin 159.1 IP) Cassie Miller, UWGB, 5/0.12 Kari Klier, LU, 6.72 (158 Kin 164.2 IP) Amy Scharlau, NIU, 6/0.11 Kiara Zalewski, UIC, 6.04 (80 Kin 92.2 IP) Stephanie Trenerry, LU, 5/0.10 Destiny Mollison, UIC, 5.81 (157 Kin 189.0 IP)

Doublesffioubles Per Game Saves Angie Gugov, CSU, 16/0.32 Kelly Nichols, ND, 8 Tenille Whiteside, CSU, 14/0.28 Angie Zuspann, NIU, 4 .... Cheryl Beaman, UDM, 13/0.26 Kelly Blaha, UWGB, 4 Andy Keys, ND, 14/0.24 Kerry Coudry, UIC, 2 Sue North, UIC, 16/0.24 Joanna Pietch, CSU, 2 ~

1996 OPPONENTS \0 \0 School 1995 Record Head Coach Softball SID SID Phone a,_ Akron 34-21-1 Linda Kalafatis Jody Gaines 216/972-7 468 Butler 17-31 Jeryl Neff Lori Montgomery 317/940-9671 Cleveland State 37-13 Tom McLauchlin Scott Mowery 216/687-5288 ~

Coastal C.arolina 31-28 Jess Dannelly Nathan Westfall 803/349-2822 ~ Dayton 6-27 Jodi Eickemeyer Patrick Luckett 513/229-4460 .... Detroit 18-33 Linda Mueller Chad Krueger 313/993-1745 (JQ Drexel 18-32-1 Patty O'Neill Jan Giel 215/590-8951 Eastern Illinois 29-26 Stephanie Fox Dave Kidwell 217/581-6408 =- Eastern Kentucky 31-29 Jane Worthington Kelley Anderson 606/622-1253 ""'" George Mason 32-25 Mitch Hughes Dan Hargett 703/993-3260 Georgia Southern 17-29 Kelley Kirkland Kim Hampson 912/681-0352 00

Illinois-Chicago 51-16 Mike McGovern Matt Lloyd 312/996.'.5881 ""'" Loyola 31-20 Terri Laux Deborah Brown 312/508-2575 ~ Miami 17-40 Sandy Pearsall Ann Lucas 513/529-4327 ""'" Morehead.State 18-33 Jennifer VanSickle Tim Letcher 606/783-2500 ~ NC Greensboro 49-17 Melody Cope Dave Walters 910/334-5615

Northeastern Ill. 17-29 Joyce Wellhoefer Mark Johnson 312/794-6241 0 Northern Illinois 32-26 Donna Martin Joanne Hoey 815/753-1706 = Ohio 39-22 Tracy Bunge Carrie Sizemore 614/593-1299 .... Purdue 23-31 Carol Bruggeman Tammi Hoffman 317/494-3202 Shawnee State 41-7 Ralph Cole Phil Bonzo 614/355-2219 ~

~ Tennessee First Year JimBeitia Brad Laux 423/974-7478 Tennessee State 3-46 Leon Moore Johnny Franks 615/963-5851 ~ Toledo 37-30 Cheryl Sprangel Michael Lamb 419/537-3790 r;,:, Winthrop 31-26 Mark Cooke Trip Tepper 803/323-2129 .... UW-Green Bay 15-29 Jean Rivett Brian Nicol 414/465-2498 Youngstown State 18-2'8 Julie Croft Bill James 216/742-1581 ""'" ~

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Where Innovation Meets Tradition and Indianapolis puts major collegiate and professional sports From the Wright brothers' first flight in their Dayton activities, cultural events and other recreational opportunities bicycle shop to the invention of the first self-starting auto­ within easy driving distance. It's one of the nation's most mobile ignition system by Charles F. Kettering, from the accesible (and afforadable) destinations. Chicago, Detroit and cash register to the automated teller machine, Dayton has a Cleveland are all within a day 's drive and Indianapolis and strong tradition of encouraging innovation, excellence and Louisville are even closer. is just 54 miles away. service to humanity. Over 900,000 residents, four Fortune Each year, over 2.5 million people visit Dayton for business 500 companies and Wright-Patterson Air Force base call and pleasure. Over 100 festivals and the United Stae Air and Dayton's home. Trade Show, a four-day celebration of flight, delight visitors Dayton is a place that takes as much pride in historical from all over the nation. The U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright­ preservation and parks as it does in high technology. Lo­ Patterson Air Force Base, the oldest and largest military aviation cated in southwestern Ohio's Miami Valley at the confluence museum in the world, has become the state's number one free .... of the Great Miami, Stillwater and Mad Rivers, Dayton is a visitor attraction . picturesque combination of rolling hills, flowing waterways Other notable places to see include the National African­ and open spaces. Dayton boasts more green area than any American Museum and Cultural Center, the Museum of Natural U.S . city its size. Over 35,000 acres of parks, nature History, the historic Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop and Carillon preserves and other greenery beckon you to enjoy your Historical Park-a museum designated a National Historic Land­ favorite outdoor activities and a popular river corridor along mark by the National Park Service. the offers 26 scenic miles of walking, Dayton is strong in the arts. The Company is jogging and cycling. the nation's second-oldest regional company, and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is now in its 22nd year. The In the Heart of the Midwest Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra has been performing for over 43 Dayton welcomes its visitors with big-city amenities years and the 73-year-old Dayton Art Institute houses an interna­ and small-town, midwestern friendliness. tionally acclaimed collection of paintings, sculpture and decora­ Dayton's central location among Columbus, Cincinnati tive art spanning many cultures and time periods. About Wright State University Wright State University's faculty is dedicated not only to advancing the frontiers of knowledge but also to apply­ In the tradition of the nation's best universities, Wright ing knowledge to real problems. Most classes are small State University is dedicated to teaching, research, and and taught by fully affiliated faculty members, 80 percent of service. In addition, as a metropolitan university near whom hold the most advanced degrees in their fields. In Dayton, Ohio, Wright State has the distinct mission of addition, students gain hands-on experience through a providing leadership to improve the quality of life for the variety of community-based programs, cooperative educa­ people of the Miami Valley. Wright State's link to area tion , internships, and research projects operated with business, community, and reseQrch organizations in and industry and government. around Dayton also offers unique educational opportunities Over 2,000 of Wright State's students live in university­ to a diverse student body. affiliated residences on or adjacent to the 557-acre main The university serves nearly 16,500 students with campus. An extensive underground tunnel system links programs leading to more than 100 undergraduate and 40 most campus buildings, whose modern architecture is graduate and professional degrees through six colleges nationally recognized for being completely accessible to and three schools. Wright State offers innovative educa­ people with disabilities. Although most students hold jobs tional programs, including doctoral programs in biomedical on or off campus, many are involved in one or more of the sciences, human factors and industrial/organizational 160 student clubs and organizations that give vibrancy to psychology, medicine, and professional psychology; the campus life. nation's only aerospace medicine residency program for The university offers 14 Division I intercollegiate civilians; and a post-master's educational specialist degree athletic programs, and many students participate in program. Wright State's theatre, accounting, chemistry, intramural sports programs. The Ervin J. Nutter Center, a geology, and engineering programs are recognized for state-of-the-art sports and entertainment complex, and excellence. The WSU Lake Campus near St. Marys and other recreational facilities are available to students on Celina, Ohio, offers associate and pre-baccalaureate a daily basis. Besides intercollegiate athletic events, the degrees. Nutter Center hosts convocation, concerts, and other cultural and entertainment events, seating up to 12,000.