2018 MEDIA GUIDE WELCOME TO COLLEGE

On behalf of the entire community, it is my pleasure to welcome the student-athletes, coaches, parents and fans in attendance. We truly appreciate your support of Illinois College, the Midwest Conference and the NCAA Division III athletics.

We are extremely proud of our student-athletes at Illinois College. The Blueboys and Lady Blues strive for excellence on the playing field, as well as in the classroom and in the community. As a result, IC has continued to climb the ranks in the Midwest Conference’s All-Sports Standings, while increasing its number of academic all-conference awards and contributing to the vitality of the Jacksonville community.

We are also very proud of the athletic facilities at Illinois College. Through the College’s dedication to fostering competitive athletic programs, and the financial investment of generous supporters, IC boasts some of the finest athletic facilities in Division III sports.

Thank you for your enthusiastic and respectful support of all the competitive student-athletes. Please join me in wishing them the very best of luck. Go Blueboys and Lady Blues!

Barbara A. Farley, Ph.D. President Illinois College

New season, new student-athletes and new goals to achieve. Spring is a time for a fresh start and I look forward to seeing what these new things have to offer in 2018.

Please join me in the wonderful spring weather to cheer on the Blueboys and Lady Blues. This year we return a crew of dedicated student-athletes looking to put their mark on IC Athletics. This group of young men and women have been working hard to hone their craft and help IC Athletics soar up the rankings in the Midwest Conference. These strong men and women should make us all proud to be part of the Blueboy and Lady Blue family.

This is going to be an exciting year for the Blueboys and Lady Blues. I look forward to seeing you at the games!

Mike Snyder Director of Athletics Illinois College 2018 SOFTBALL COACHING MEGHAN ROMAN STEPHANIE NOEL Head Softball Coach Assistant Softball Coach 217.245.3197 217.245.3400 [email protected] [email protected] Twitter: @ICladybluesSB

Meghan Roman enters her eighth season as a member Stephanie Noel enters her fifth season as an assistant of the athletic staff at Illinois College and sixth season softball coach at Illinois College. as head coach of Illinois College’s softball team in 2018. She was named Senior Woman Administrator in 2013 Noel, a native of Lockport, earned a bachelor’s degree and then elevated to Assistant Athletics Director in 2017. at Carthage College in 2011. She was a standout member of the school’s softball team, where she was a Under Roman’s direction, the Lady Blues set a school four-year starter and two-time all-conference selection. record for wins in a season in 2017 with 24. While compiling back-to-back 20-win seasons in 2016 and Noel resides in Jacksonville. 2017, the Lady Blues had nine All-Midwest Conference performers and earned consecutive bids to the MWC Tournament for the first time in program history.

In 2016, the Illinois College softball team began their first season of play on the newly-renovated Jessica PAYTON CLOE Kamp Softball Field and put together a 21-win campaign Assistant Softball Coach that resulted in the program’s first bid to the MWC 217.245.3400 Tournament since 2007.

The Illinois College softball program has won 20 games or more in a season three times in Roman’s five years at the helm. Additionally, a total of 16 student-athletes have Payton Cloe enters his third year on the Illinois College earned All-MWC recognition. softball staff in 2018. Cloe works primarily with the IC pitching staff and catchers. Roman, a native of Chicago, earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education from Carthage Cloe had an outstanding career as a fast-pitch softball College in 2010. She is also a 2012 graduate of the pitcher, winning three ASA state championships with the Women’s Coaches Academy. Roman was a standout Vandalia Freight and two ASA national championships. infielder at Carthage, earning all-conference honors and He also played with Nokomis Fastpitch in 2010 and won setting a pair of school records during her career. She an ASA state title. has also served as a youth softball coach.

Roman resides in Jacksonville. 2018 SOFTBALL

2 Rachel Alcott 4 Anna Siragusa 5 Marissa Knowles 7 Maddie Morgan 8 Mariah Hedges 9 Hailey Lesser 11 Maddie Nichols So. | OF | R-R Fr. | OF | R-R Jr. | C | R-R Fr. | IF/OF | R-R Sr. | P | R-R So. | OF | L-R So. | P/IF | R-R Steger, Ill. Oswego, Ill. Cherry Valley, Calif. Mt. Zion, Ill. Canton, Ill. Nine Mile Falls, Wash. Worden, Ill. Beecher Oswego East Beaumont Mt. Zion Canton Lakeside Staunton

12 Ryleigh Keith 13 Shelby Koehler 15 Jackie Reilly 16 Katie Poe 17 Christin Mathias 18 Emily Kay 19 Jessica Belzer Jr. | C/OF | R-R Sr. | SS/2B | R-R Jr. | OF | R-R So. | P/3B | R-R Jr. | IF | R-R Jr. | C/IF | R-R Fr. | IF | L-R Brimfield, Ill. Basco, Ill. Beaumont, Calif. Greenup, Ill. Harristown, Ill. Bonne Terre, Mo. Belleville, Ill. Brimfield Warsaw Beaumont Cumberland Sangamon Valley North County Belleville Eas

20 Sam Seggerman 22 Elyce Trout 23 Lea Hall 24 Cori Monroe 25 Mikayla Greenwood 26 Jenna Wright 33 Frankie Sikora Fr. | OF | L-R Sr. | 2B/SS | R-R Sr. | C/ | R-R Fr. | IF/OF | R-R Sr. | 3B | R-R Fr. | IF | R-R So. | C/IF | L-R El Paso, Ill. La Harpe, Ill. Catlin, Ill. Normal, Ill. Streator, Ill. Effingham, Ill. Woolridge, Ill. El Paso-Gridley Illini West Catlin Normal Community Streator Township Effingham Montini Catholic

35 Megan Spain 40 Jess Feig 44 Savanna Brady Jr. | IF | R-R Jr. | P/UT | R-R Jr. | SS/2B | R-R Dawson, Ill. Centralia, Ill. Oswego, Ill. Tri-City Centralia Oswego

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics 1101 West College Avenue Jacksonville, Illinois 62650 217.245.3400 | www.illinoiscollegeathletics.com IC SPRING 2018 SPORTS SCHEDULES SOFTBALL at Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.) at Diamond 9 Sunkissed Games (Kissimmee, Fla.) March 3 Elms College (DH) 9 a.m. (EST) March 4 1:30 p.m. (EST) March 4 Mitchell College (DH) 9 a.m. (EST) Defiance College 3:45 p.m. (EST) March 6 Penn State-New Kensington 9 a.m. (EST) March 5 Lebanon Valley College 3:45 p.m. (EST) March 7 Baruch College (DH) 12 p.m. (EST) Westminster Colllege (PA) 6 p.m. (EST) March 8 Penn State-Fayette 9 a.m. (EST) March 6 Meredith College 1:30 p.m. (EST) March 17 ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY-PEORIA (DH) 12 p.m. Thiel College 3:45 p.m. (EST) March 19 MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY 2 p.m. March 8 Ohio Northern University 9 a.m. (EST) March 24 ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY-SPRINGFIELD (DH) 12 p.m. Widener University 1:30 p.m. (EST) March 27 LINCOLN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY 3 p.m. March 9 Montclair State University 9 a.m. (EST) March 31 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (DH) 1 p.m. Rowan University 11:15 a.m. (EST) April 3 2 p.m. at DePauw Tournament (Westfield, Ind.) April 7 GRINNELL COLLEGE (DH) 12 p.m. March 16 Illinois Wesleyan University 2:30 p.m. (EST) April 8 GRINNELL COLLEGE (DH) 10 a.m. DePauw University 5 p.m. (EST) April 10 5 p.m. March 17 Washington University in St. Louis 3 p.m. (EST) April 14 Cornell College (DH) 11 a.m. Trine University 5:30 p.m. (EST) April 15 Cornell College (DH) 10 a.m. March 25 DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY (IL) (DH) 1 p.m. April 18 Eastern Illinois University 3 p.m. March 30 Fontbonne University (DH) 1 p.m. at MWC Crossover (Mauston, Wis.) April 3 MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (DH) 3 p.m. April 20 Beloit College 7 p.m. April 7 Grinnell College (DH) 1 p.m. April 21 Ripon College 11 a.m. April 8 Cornell College (DH) 12 p.m. April 22 St. Norbert College 10 a.m. April 10 (DH) 3 p.m. April 22 Lawrence University 1 p.m. April 14 St. Norbert College (DH) 1 p.m. April 26 MONMOUTH COLLEGE (DH) 1 p.m. April 15 Lawrence University (DH) 12 p.m. April 28 Monmouth College (DH) 12 p.m. April 18 (DH) 3 p.m. May 2 BLACKBURN COLLEGE 3 p.m. April 21 (DH) 1 p.m. May 5 Knox College (DH) 12 p.m. April 22 BELOIT COLLEGE (DH) 1 p.m. May 6 KNOX COLLEGE (DH) 12 p.m. April 25 IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (DH) 3 p.m. April 28 Ripon College (DH) (Janesville, Wis.) TBA May 11-12 MWC Tournament (at North Div. Champ) TBA May 4-5 Midwest Conference Tournament (at No. 1 seed) TBA

MEN’S GOLF March 15 College of the Holy Cross (Vero Beach, Fla.) TBA MEN’S TENNIS February 2 Simpson College (Galesburg, Ill.) 4:30 p.m. March 24-25 IC INVITE (THE LINKS OF JACKSONVILLE) 10 a.m./10 a.m. February 6 Principia College 5 p.m. March 30-31 Wetherbee Memorial Invitational (Galesburg, Ill.) 12 p.m./9 a.m. February 18 Wisconsin Lutheran College 2 p.m. April 6-7 CROSSTOWN CUP (THE LINKS OF JACKSONVILLE) TBA February 23 St. Louis College of Pharmacy 2:30 p.m. April 9 MCNAUGHTON INVITATIONAL (JACKSONVILLE CC) 10 a.m. February 25 LORAS COLLEGE 12 p.m. April 14-15 UIS Prairie Stars Invite (Springfield, Ill.) TBA March 3 Franklin College (Greenville, Ill.) 1 p.m. April 20-21 BLUEBOY INVITE (THE RAIL) 12 p.m./9 a.m. Greenville University 4 p.m. April 22 Aldeen Preview (Rockford, Ill.) 11 a.m. March 25 LEWIS & CLARK CC (EXHIBITION) 11 a.m. April 27-28 Fighting Scots Invite (Monmouth, Ill.) 12 p.m./9 a.m. March 31 Webster University 11 a.m. May 3-5 Midwest Conference Championship 11 a.m./10 a.m./10 a.m. April 3 MONMOUTH COLLEGE 5 p.m. (Rockford, Ill.) April 7 Ripon College 2 p.m. April 8 Lake Forest College 3 p.m. April 11 Knox College 4:30 p.m. OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD April 14 ST. NORBERT COLLEGE 9 a.m. March 23 Washington University Mini Meet 4 p.m. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY 1 p.m. March 30 Washington University Distance Carnival 4 p.m. April 18 WESTMINSTER COLLEGE (MO) 5 p.m. March 30-31 Lindenwood Invitational 3:30 p.m./9 a.m. April 21 Grinnell College 9 a.m. April 6-7 Lee Calhoun Invitational (Macomb, Ill.) 1 p.m. April 22 Cornell College 9 a.m. April 28-29 Midwest Conference Championships (Madison, Wis.) TBA April 14 Greenville University Invitational 10 a.m. April 20 Rose-Hulman Twilight 4:30 p.m. April 27 TRUE BLUE TWILIGHT 3 p.m. Home contests in bold May 5 Fighting Scot Invite 11 a.m. May 11-12 MWC Championships (Monmouth, Ill.) 12:30 p.m./10:30 a.m. May 16-17 Gregory Invitational (Naperville, Ill.) TBA May 24-26 NCAA Division III National Championships (La Crosse, Wis.) TBA ILLINOIS COLLEGE QUICK FACTS

Location Jacksonville, Illinois Founded 1829 Enrollment 965 IC FIGHT SONG President Dr. Barbara A. Farley, Ph.D. Here come the brave Blueboys from old IC Afilliation NCAA Division III See how they thunder on to victory, Conference Midwest Conference Forever adding glory to her name, Nickname Blueboys, Lady Blues See how they fight, fight, fight School Colors True Blue and White To always bring her fame! Home Field Joe Brooks Baseball Field (Baseball) The cherished sons of dauntless varsity Jessica Kamp Softball Field (Softball) Bellatti Tennis Complex (Men’s Tennis) Will conquer foes opposing old IC The Links of Jacksonville (Men’s Golf) With voices cheering for the blue and white Ware Family Track, Hoagland Athletic Fields Old Illiinois will show her might, fight! (Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field) Director of Athletics Mike Snyder Director of Sports Information Alex Keil IC ALMA MATER Head Athletic Trainer Terry Geirnaeirt Words by Ruth Badger Pixley ’18 Assistant Athletic Trainer Sarah Phillips Music by A. Boyd Pixley Athletics Phone 217.245.3401 Athletics Fax 217.245.3398 Athletics Website www.illinoiscollegeathletics.com Illinois, dear Alma Mater, Athletics Facebook www.facebook.com/ Ivy’d Beecher, Sturtevant. illinoiscollegeathletics Here we sing thy loving praises, Athletics Twitter twitter.com/IC_Athletics Here renew our convenant.

Chorus: IC ATHLETICS STAFF Hail forever, Alma Mater, May thy children bring thee fame. Hail forever, Illinois, In our hearts shall live thy name.

Treasur’d hilltop, ancient grove, Held in mem’ry ever dear, Mike Snyder Meghan Roman Winding walks and cherished campus, Director of Athletics Head Softball Coach/ Old and new united here. Assistant Director of Athletics

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May thy years increase by hundreds, Proud as those already gone. May the lamp thy founders lighted Lead thee e’er to heights beyond.

Alex Keil Caitlyn Moody Director of Director of Athletic Facilities Photography by Darren Iozia, Alan Shawgo and Alex Keil Sports Information and Compliance

MIDWEST CONFERENCE STATEMENT OF SPECTATOR BEHAVIOR The NCAA and Midwest Conference promote courteous and respectful behavior by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, racist or sexist comments, or other intimidating actions, will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition. Also, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. We thank you for your cooperation.