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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 1993 1993 Northern Iowa Softball University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©1993 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, "1993 Northern Iowa Softball" (1993). Athletics Media Guides. 192. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/192 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]. ~®a-~llil@a-[Ji) 0®\WGl ~®i'J~~ruOO crJtimbinr;J to the Y'3op o~ the t})aUelj 1993 Alphabetical Roster Number Player Pos B/T Class Hometown (High School) 7 Shari Bauer p R/R So. Dunkerton, lA (Dunkerton) 12 ** Desiree Bebout p R/R Jr. Woodward, lA (Woodward-Granger) 5 *** Deena Chipp OF R/R Sr. Carlisle, lA (Carlisle) 15 ** Heather Daters OF R/R Jr. LeGrand, lA (LDF-Semco) 2 *** Connie Fangmann 3B R/R Sr. Solon, lA (Cedar Rapids Prairie) 13 * Dana Happel P/OF R/R Jr. Waterloo, lA (West) 14 ** Amy Hendrickson 1B R/R Jr. Grinnell, lA (Grinnell) 18 Heather Jennings c R/R Sr. Manning, lA (North Central) 9 Kandy Keiper p R/R Fr. Cedar Rapids, lA (Kennedy) *** Laura Novotny 2B L/L Sr. Iowa City, lA (Boone) 16 *** Jennifer Peters OF R/R Sr. Harlan, lA (Harlan) 17 ** Karen VandeVoort C/3B R/R Jr. Sully, lA (Pella Christian) 4 Angela Vignaroli SS/2B R/R So. Des Moines, lA (Hoover) 11 * Kristal Ward OF R/L So. Davenport, lA (Central) 3 Stacy Weber SS/2B R/R Fr. Gilbertville, lA (Don Bosco) 8 * Jennifer Zbornik c R/R So. Waterloo, lA (West) *Letters Earned On the Cover: ~....-:-: - Northern Iowa embarks on its first year in the ri)-~ Missouri Valley Conference with (1-r): Laura Novotny, Connie Fang mann, Dana Happel, Jennifer Peters, Kandy Keiper, Heather Daters, Desiree ·~ Bebout, Deena Chipp, Krista I Ward, Amy NORTHERN Hendrickson, Angie Vignaroli, Stacy Weber, Karen I·O·W·A VandeVoort, Heather Jennings, Shari Bauer and Jennifer Zbornik. 1993 0il'Jorthern e)oma e)o~tbatt Contents Roster ................ ...................................................................... Inside Front Cover Outlook ............................................................................................. ............. 2-3 Coaches .. .......................................................................................................... .4 Players .......................................................................................... .................. 5-9 Opponent Facts .......................................................................................... 10-11 1992 Results .................................................................................................... 1 2 1992 Stats ....................................................................................................... 1 3 M issouri Valley Conference .................................................. ...................... ...... 14 1992 Gateway Results ............................. ...... ................................................... 15 UNI Records ................................................................................................ 16-17 Year by Year Results ...................................... ... ........................................... 18-21 UNI All-Time Series Records ............................................................................. 22 This is UNI ....................................................................... .. ......................... 23-24 Facilities ........................................................................................................... 25 Schedule ......... .... ...............•................................................................ Back Cover General Information Location: Cedar Falls, lA 50614 Colors: Purple and Old Gold Founded: 1876 Conference: Missouri Valley Enrollment: 13,200 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Nickname: Panthers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Director of Athletics: Head Coach: Christopher Retrievi Meredith Bakley Director of Sports Information: Office: 319-273-2520; Nancy Justis Home: 319-236-3664 Office: 319-273-6354; Assistant Coa ch: Home: 319-266-1544 Dr. Gene Bruhn Assistant Sports Information Director: SID and Softball Address: Kevin Kane UNI-Dome West Side Upper Office: 319-273-3642; University of Northern Iowa Home: 319-277-6828 Cedar Falls, lA 50614-0314 Softball Quick Facts 1992 Record : 29-24-1 Starters Returning/ Lost: 9/1 Conference Record/Finish : 4-11 /9th Home Record : 14-12 (T7th Gateway Tournament) Away Record : 10 -11-1 . :=~~=:.:':'.i.~~.~.~~.. ~.~.~~:.~~.~.~ !. ~~.~ ~.: .. ~.~ .(.~ .........~:~ .~:.~. ~ . ~=~.~~~.: ...~~·~ · ········· · · · ········· ···· · ······ ·· · ··· · 1993 Softball Outlook ----- The time is now for Experienced the 1993 Northern Team Steps Iowa Panther Into Valley softball team. After ----- improving from 24- 40 to 29-24-1 last year, the sky is the limit for the squad, head coach Meredith Bakley said. UNI enters the Missouri Valley Conference this year after competing in the Gateway Conference in its first 1 0 years of Division I play. The change is small with the composition of teams much the same -Western and Eastern Illinois are no longer included, while Creighton and Tulsa have been added. The Valley does not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the Gateway did, but features some of the midwest's best softball teams. Depth and experience will be in abundance as the Panthers return all but one starter- all-Gateway catcher Vicki White. UNI featur~ nine players (one sophomore, four juniors and four seniors) that started in at least 34 games last year. Senior Deena Chipp, a two-time all-Gateway selection, leads Chipp Leads an offense that rewrote the UNI record book last year. She Explosive holds UNI Division I season and career marks for home runs, Offense batting average and slugging percentage, along with the career marks for steals. Chipp teamed with juniors Karen VandeVoort and Heather Daters to post UNI 's top three Division I batting averages last year with marks of .390, .363 and .354, respectively. They helped the team post records for batting average (.293) and runs per game (4.67). Seniors Connie Fangmann (.285), Laura Novotny (.284) and jennifer Peters (.250) also posted career-best batting marks last year. Novotny was third in the nation, belting a school-record 11 triples for a 0.24 per game mark. Fangmann's 22 RBI were easily a career best and Peters is an effective number two batter, displaying deft bunting ability (13 sacrifices last fall) and speed with a school-record 19 steals last year. Two freshmen will be thrown into battle from the Defense Improved start this spring. Great defense starts with the With Addition of pitching and shortstop positions, which is right Weber and Keiper where freshman Kandy Keiper and Stacy Weber fit into the 1993 season . ........................................................................................................................................................ Keiper showed the step up in competition was no problem with her 5-1 record and 0.92 ERA during the fall exhibition season. The Iowa all-stater allowed only 31 hits in 45 2/3 innings during the exhibition season (4.8 hits per game). Weber is also an Iowa all-stater and a complete "They will be player. She hit .304 during the fall, starting 16 of UNI's 19 games. Her 12 RBis topped the team. tremendous Weber's speed and hitting only add to an already players for us for potent offense, but her quickness and glovework will many years." fill a sore spot from the 1992 season, Bakley said. "We had two weaknesses last season that really hurt," Bakley said. "Our infield defense was weak and we didn't have depth in our pitching staff. We went after Kandy and Stacy and things worked out very well for us. They will be tremendous players for us for many years." Keiper joins veterans Dana Happel and Desiree Bebout to round out a solid pitching staff. Bebout has been a mainstay for UNI already, totaling 30 wins during her first two seasons. She is pace to become UNI's winningest pitcher, a mark held by Sarah O'Byrne (1987-90) with 60. Happel, a starter last year, may be pushed into a relief role. She could also see action as a utility player. 'We will start the spring with a three-pitcher rotation, but when we get into conference games we'll go with the top two," Bakley said. At the other end of UNI's battery is VandeVoort and jennifer Zbornik, a shortstop last year. Vande Voort will start, but may also see time at third base. While filling in for an injured VandeVoort during the fall, Zbornik hit .395, belting five doubles and driving in 10 runs. She ended the fall with a seven game hitting streak. Zbornik is a likely candidate for designated player duties. 'We are very fortunate to have two outstanding catchers," Bakley said. "Karen is a stronger thrower, but )en is such a good all-around player we need her in the lineup somewhere." Rounding out the infield is first baseman Amy Hendrickson, Novotny at second base and Fangmann at third. Hendrickson is a two-year starter, while Novotny and Fangmann have started in various positions for three years. Outfield Full The Panthers claim one of the best outfields in the midwest, going into 1993 returning