2020 Softball Game Notes Felsberg Invitational 2019 Record Overall Record: 26-25 C-Usa Record: 7-16 Non-Conference: 19-9 Home: 18-15 Away: 4-8 Neutral: 4-2

FIU PANTHERS 2020 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES FELSBERG INVITATIONAL 2019 RECORD OVERALL RECORD: 26-25 C-USA RECORD: 7-16 NON-CONFERENCE: 19-9 HOME: 18-15 AWAY: 4-8 NEUTRAL: 4-2

CAL, PENN STATE, MSU, SYRACUSE 2020 SCHEDULE GAMES Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Cal (5 pm) Date Opponent TV/Online Time/Result Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Penn State (5 pm) 02.06 California (1) C-USA.TV 5 p.m. VS 02.07 Penn State (1) C-USA.TV 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Michigan State (7 pm) 02.07 Michigan State (1) 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Syracuse (3 pm) 02.08 Syracuse (1) C-USA.TV 3 p.m. 1-4 02.21 vs. Tennessee (2) 11:30 a.m. 02.21 at USF (2) 4:30 p.m. 02.22 vs. UCF (2) 11:30 a.m. 02.22 at USF (2) 4:30 p.m. HERE’S A THING OR TWO... OR THREE 02.23 vs. UCF (2) 9 a.m. 02.28 vs. Dartmouth (3) 3:30 p.m. 02.28 vs. Kentucky (3) 6 p.m. WORTH NOTING FROM THE FIELD INSIDE THE SERIES 02.29 vs. Detroit Mercy (3) 11 a.m. 02.29 vs. Albany (3) 1:30 p.m. >> FIU Softball enters its first >> The Panthers return 16 players >> FIU trails 1-4 in the series 03.01 vs. Western Michigan (3) 9 a.m. season under the guidance of head to Felsberg Field for the 2020 against Cal, last facing in 2012. 03.05 Tulsa (4) 5 p.m. 03.06 Ball State (4) 3:30 p.m. coach Chris Steiner- Wilcoxson. season. 03.07 Samford (4) 5:30 p.m. >> FIU leads in the series against 03.07 Maryland (4) 7:30 p.m. >> The Panthers finished the 2019 >> Seven freshman and one Penn State 3-1, last facing in 03.13 at Marshall * 1 p.m. season with a 26-25 record overall transfer enter the ranks of the FIU 2019. 03.14 at Marshall * 1 p.m. and 7-16 in Conference USA play. Softball team. 03.15 at Marshall * 12 p.m. 03.20 UTEP * 6 p.m. >> FIU trails 4-13 in the series 03.21 UTEP * 6 p.m. >> Jessica Rivera returns to against Michigan State, last facing 03.22 UTEP 1 p.m. the FIU lineup. The senior ranked in 2019. 03.27 at WKU * 7 p.m. second in RBI (27) and third in hits 03.28 at WKU * 3 p.m. (41) during 2019. >> FIU leads in the series against 03.29 at WKU * 2 p.m. 04.03 Middle Tennessee * 6 p.m. Syracuse 3-0, last facing in 2009. 04.04 Middle Tennessee * 5 p.m. 04.05 Middle Tennessee * 12 p.m. 04.09 Charlotte * 6 p.m. 04.10 Charlotte * 6 p.m. 04.11 Charlotte * 1 p.m. 04.17 at North Texas * 7 p.m. WHO TO WATCH 04.18 at North Texas* 3 p.m. 04.19 at North Texas * 1 p.m. 04.24 FAU * 6 p.m. 04.25 FAU * 5 p.m. 04.26 FAU * 1 p.m. 04.29 at FGCU (DH) 5 p.m. 05.01 at Southern Miss * 7 p.m. 05.02 at Southern Miss * 2 p.m. 05.03 at Southern Miss * 2 p.m.

Home games in bold Allison Muraskin Kendahl Dunford Jessica Rivera Alexis Johns Jocelyn Alonso (1) Felsberg Invitational (Miami, Fla.) #27 • RHP • JR #11 • RHP • JR #7 • SS • SR #2 • OF • SO #1• SS • FR (2) USF Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) Spring Games (Longwood, Fla.) Record: 9-12 Record: 8-7 AVG: .275 AVG: .281 AVG: (4) Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.) * Conference USA games Last App: N/A Last App: N/A SLG%: .426 SLG%: .298 SLG%: ERA: 2.53 ERA: 4.36 OB%: .327 OB%: .360 OB%: SO/BB: 94/44 SO/BB: 40/48 Hits: 41 Hits: 34 Hits: CG/SV: 11/4 CG/SV: 5/1 RBI: 26 RBI: 7 RBI: REFER AS FIU PANTHERS BA Against: .237 BA Against: .258 SO/BB: 14/12 SO/BB: 12/14 SO/BB: Florida International University has a long and storied history Hits Allowed: 111 Hits Allowed: 77 SB: 4 SB:12 SB: across its 18 Division I NCAA programs. We respectfully ask Home Runs Allowed: 14 Home Runs Allowed: 8 PO/A: 89/83 PO/A: 59/3 PO/A: that you refer to our University’s athletic programs as the FIU Panthers. Notes: Lead the pitchers in Notes: Ranked third in bat- Notes: Ranked second in Notes: Named to the 2019 Notes: This will be her first wins (9) during 2019. ters struck out with 48. RBI (27) during the 2019 C-USA All-Freshman Team. season playing for FIU. season. Please refrain from using any of the following variations Florida International Fla Int’l Golden Panthers

2020 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES FIUSPORTS.COM 1 2020 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION FIU COACHES & STAFF Name of School:...... Florida International University Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson (Head Coach)...... Auburn ‘99 Preferred Name:...... FIU Record at FIU (Years):...... 1st Season Location:...... Miami, Florida C-USA Record:...... 1st Season Founded/Opened:...... 1965/1972 Overall Record:...... 436-317-2 (15) Enrollment:...... 54,000 Jeremy Leak (Assistant)...... Nickname:...... Panthers Hunter Allen (Assistant)...... Alabama State ‘18 Mascot Name:...... Roary Henry Castillo (Director of Operations)...... UF ‘18 School Colors:...... Blue (PMS 282) & Gold (PMS 871) Mayleen Cordero (Athletic Trainer)...... University of Puerto Rico ‘16 Conference:...... Conference USA School President:...... Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg Alma Mater/Year ...... Miami (Ohio), 1971 THE PANTHERS IN 2020 Exec. Director of Sports & Entertainment:...... Pete Garcia 2019 Record:...... 26-25 Alma Mater/Year ...... Univ. of Miami (Fla.), 1984 C-USA Record/Finish:...... 7-16/4th (East) Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA:...... Julie Berg Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...... 15/9 Alma Mater/Year ...... SUNY Cortland, 1985 Newcomers:...... 8 NCAA Faculty Rep...... Dr. Pete E.C. Markowitz Alma Mater/Year ...... Cornell, 1985 FIU SOFTBALL HISTORY School Website:...... FIUSports.com First Year of Softball:...... 1998 Athletics Twitter:...... @FIUAthletics All-Time Record (Years):...... 704-597 (22) Team Twitter:...... @FIUSoftball NCAA Tournament Appearances:...... 3 (2003, 2010, 2017) Conference Website:...... ConferenceUSA.com All-Time NCAA Tournament Record:...... 3-Last: L/0-5 vs Oklahoma State (5/20/17) Conference USA Record (Years):...... 194-136 (6) FACILITY INFORMATION Conference USA Tournament Record:...... 2-4; Last: L/0-4 vs. Middle Tennessee Field Name:...... Felsberg Field Sun Belt Record (Years):...... 158-120 (12) Ticket Office Phone:...... (305) FIU-GAME [348-4263] Sun Belt Tournament Record (Years)...... 15-28; Last L/9-14 vs. Troy

2020 SCHEDULE FEBRUARY APRIL Feb. 6 (1) Cal 5 p.m. April 3 MTSU* 6 p.m. Feb. 7 (1) Penn State 5 p.m. April 4 MTSU* 5 p.m. Feb. 7 (1) Michigan State 7 p.m. April 5 MTSU* 12 p.m. Feb. 8 (1) Syracuse 3 p.m. April 9 Charlotte* 6 p.m. Feb. 21 (2) vs. Tennessee 11:30 a.m. April 10 Charlotte* 6 p.m. Feb. 21 (2) USF 4:30 p.m. April 11 Charlotte* 1 p.m. Feb. 22 (2) vs. UCF 11:30 a.m. April 17 at North Texas* 7 p.m. Feb. 22 (2) USF 4:30 p.m. April 18 at North Texas* 3 p.m. Feb. 23 (2) vs. UCF 9 a.m. April 19 at North Texas* 1 p.m. Feb. 28 (3) vs. Dartmouth 3:30 p.m. April 24 FAU* 6 p.m. Feb. 28 (3) vs. Kentucky 6:00 p.m. April 25 FAU* 5 p.m. Feb. 29 (3) vs. Detroit Mercy 11 a.m. April 26 FAU* 1 p.m. Feb. 29 (3) vs. Albany 1:30 p.m. April 29 FGCU (DH) 5 p.m.

MARCH MAY March 1 (3) vs. Western Michigan 9 a.m. May 1 at Southern Miss* 7 p.m. March 5 (4) Tulsa 5 p.m. May 2 at Southern Miss* 2 p.m. March 6 (4) Ball State 3:30 p.m. May 3 at Southern Miss* 2 p.m. March 7 (4) Samford 5:30 p.m. May 6 (5) C-USA Tournament TBD March 7 (4) Maryland 7:30 p.m. May 7 (5) C-USA Tournament TBD March 13 at Marshall* 1 p.m. May 8 (5) C-USA Tournament TBD March 14 at Marshall* 1 p.m. May 9 (5) C-USA Tournament TBD March 15 at Marshall* 12 p.m. March 20 UTEP* 6 p.m. * - Conference USA game March 21 UTEP* 6 p.m. (1) Felsberg Invitational (Miami, Fla.) March 22 UTEP* 1 p.m. (2) USF Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) March 27 at WKU* 7 p.m. (3) Spring Games (Longwood, Fla.) March 28 at WKU* 3 p.m. (4) Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.) March 29 at WKU* 3 p.m. (5) C-USA Championship (Bowling Green, Ky.)

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NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # NAME POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL # NAME POS. HT. YR. 1 Jocelyn Alonso SS/2B 5-6 Fr. Clearwater, Fla. / Canterbury School 14 Kameron Aitken C 5-7 Jr. 2 Alexis Johns OF 5-3 So. Sarasota, Fla. / Sarasota HS 1 Jocelyn Alonso SS/2B 5-6 Fr. 3 Alexis Ross OF 5-1 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy 4 Brianna Bahadue OF 5-3 Sr. 4 Brianna Bahadue OF 5-3 Sr. Miami, Fla. / Gulliver Prep 99 Natane Castaneda 3B 5-5 Jr. 5 Tori Jones 3B 5-0 Sr. Raymond, Miss. / Jackson Prep 10 AnnMarie Cooker C 5-8 Jr. 6 Britanny Phillips 2B 5-4 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Palmetto Senior HS/Barry University 11 Kendahl Dunford P 5-11 Jr. 7 Jessica Rivera SS 5-5 Sr. Miami, Fla. / Gulliver Prep 15 Venessa Gallegos UTIL 5-2 Jr. 8 Kallie Jones OF 5-11 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Providence HS 13 Makayla Garcia C 5-5 Fr. 9 Brianna Hill UTIL 5-4 Jr. Portland, Ore. / Lincoln HS/Gulf Coast State 9 Brianna Hill UTIL 5-4 Jr. 10 AnnMarie Cooker C 5-8 Jr. Medford, N.J. / Shawnee HS 2 Alexis Johns OF 5-3 So. 11 Kendahl Dunford P 5-11 Jr. Macomb, Mich. / Dakota HS 8 Kallie Jones OF 5-11 So. 12 Amelia Varela SS 5-8 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Doral Academy 5 Tori Jones 3B 5-0 Sr. 13 Makayla Garcia C 5-5 Fr. Buckeye, Ariz. / Yongker HS 17 Alyssa Laboy OF 5-3 So. 14 Kameron Aitken C 5-7 Jr. Land O’ Lakes, Fla. / Wiregrass Ranch HS 24 Alexys Lawson P 5-10 So. 15 Venessa Gallegos UTIL 5-2 Jr. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Rio Rancho HS 26 Madison Lewis OF 5-7 So. 16 Jordyn Reese 3B 5-4 Fr. Conowingo, Md. / Perryville HS 21 Madison Mendez P/1B 5-10 Fr. 17 Alyssa Laboy OF 5-3 So. Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs Charter School 27 Allison Muraskin P 5-10 Jr. 18 Jojo Urso C 5-4 Fr. Plantation, Fla. / Western HS 6 Britanny Phillips 2B 5-4 Jr. 21 Madison Mendez P/ 1B 5-10 Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Santana HS 16 Jordyn Reese 3B 5-4 Fr. 22 Kayla Whitehead 1B 5-8 Jr. Perris, Calif. / Rancho Verde HS 7 Jessica Rivera SS 5-5 Sr. 24 Alexys Lawson P 5-10 So. Valrico, Fla. / Bloomingdale HS 3 Alexis Ross OF 5-1 Fr. 26 Madison Lewis OF 5-7 So. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS 18 Jojo Urso C 5-4 Fr. 27 Allison Muraskin P 5-10 Jr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. / Coral Springs Charter School 12 Amelia Varela SS 5-8 Fr. 99 Natane Castaneda 3B 5-5 Jr. Vista, Calif. / El Camino HS 22 Kayla Whitehead 1B 5-8 Jr.

COACHING STAFF SUPPORT STAFF HEAD COACH: Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson - 1st Season DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Henry Castillo ASSISTANT COACH: Jeremy Leak - 1st Season ATHLETIC TRAINER: Mayleen Cordero ASSISTANT COACH: Hunter Allen - 1st Season

ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS BY STATE PRONUNCIATION GUIDE SENIORS | 3 FLORIDA | 14 1 Jocelyn Alonso Joss-lin Brianna Bahadue, Tori Jones, Jessica Rivera Jocelyn Alonso, Alexis Johns, Alexis Ross, Brianna Bahadue, 4 Brianna Bahadue Baja-Due Britanny Phillips, Jessica Rivera, Kallie Jones, Amelia Varela, 8 Kallie Jones Calli like California JUNIORS | 9 Kameron Aitken, Alyssa Laboy, Jojo Urso, Alexys Lawson, 11 Kendahl Dunford Kendall Britanny Phillips, Brianna Hill, AnnMarie Cooker, Kendahl Madison Lewis, Allison Muraskin 12 Amelia Varela Like Amelia Earhart Dunford, Kameron Aitken, Venessa Gallegos, Kayla White- head, Allison Muraskin, Natane Castaneda CALIFORNIA | 3 14 Kameron Aitken Ate-kin Kayla Whitehead, Natane Castaneda, Madison Mendez 15 Venessa Gallegos Guy-Yay-gos SOPHOMORES | 5 17 Alyssa Laboy Uh-lies-ah la-boy Alexis Johns, Kallie Jones, Alyssa Laboy, Alexys Lawson, ARIZONA, NEW JERSEY, MICHIGAN, MARYLAND | 1 27 Allison Muraskin Mur-ask-kin Madison Lewis Makayla Garcia (Arizona), AnnMarie Cooker (New Jersey), 99 Natane Castaneda Na-Tawn-ee Cast-de-nada Kendahl Dunford (Michigan), Jordyn Reese (Maryland) FRESHMEN | 7 Jocelyn Alonso, Alexis Ross, Amelia Varela, Makayla Garcia, MISSISSIPPI, NEW MEXICO, OREGON | 1 Jordyn Reese, Jojo Urso, Madison Mendez Tori Jones (Mississippi), Venessa Gallego (New Mexico), Brianna Hill (Oregon) NEWCOMERS | 8 Jocelyn Alonso, Alexis Ross, Amelia Varela, Makayla Garcia, Jordyn Reese, Jojo Urso, Madison Mendez, Brianna Hill

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1 2 3 4 5 6 SS/2B Jocelyn Alonso OF Alexis Johns OF Alexis Ross OF Brianna Bahadue 3B Tori Jones 2B Britanny Phillips

7 8 9 10 11 12 SS Jessica Rivera OF Kallie Jones UTIL Brianna Hill C AnnMarie Cooker P Kendahl Dunford SS Amelia Varela

13 14 15 16 17 18 C Makayla Garcia C Kameron Aitken UTIL Venessa Gallegos 3B Jordyn Reese OF Alyssa Laboy C Jojo Urso

21 22 24 26 27 99 P/1B Madison Mendez UTIL Kayla Whitehead P Alexys Lawson OF Madison Lewis P Allison Muraskin 3B Natane Castaneda

HC AC AC Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson Jeremy Leak Hunter Allen

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Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson was announced as the head softball coach in August of 2019, joining FIU after serving in the same role for THE STEINER FILE the past five seasons at Alabama State. Steiner-Wilcoxson brings a winning pedigree to the Panthers as she has compiled nearly 500 wins over her 13-year career as a head coach. Years Coached:...... 15th Season Alma Mater:...... Auburn ‘99 Along with Steiner-Wilcoxson’s 436-328-2 record as a head coach, she has also won two SWAC titles and has earned three postseason Career...... 52-76 berths. Record at FIU:...... 1st Season C-USA Record:...... 1st Season Last season, the Lady Hornets captured their second SWAC championship under Steiner-Wilcoxson and advanced to the Tuscaloosa Hometown:...... Robertsdale, Alabama Regional - second in school history. She led the SWAC Newcomer of High School:...... Robertsdale HS the Year, as well as three SWAC all-conference selections. In 2017, she had the privilege of coaching against Team USA, leading a group of college all-stars against the national team.

In 2017, Steiner-Wilcoxson helped lead the Lady Hornets to a COLLEGIATE COACHING HISTORY runner-up finish in the SWAC and a berth in the NISC Postseason 2004-2007:...... Reinhardt Tournament. In that tournament, the Lady Hornets won their first 2008-2014:...... Auburn-Montgomery postseason game in school history. She also coached four players who were named All- Conference at the conclusion of the season, including first team selection Kendall Core. 2015-2019:...... Alabama State 2019-Present:...... FIU Coach Steiner-Wilcoxson led the Lady Hornets to their first softball SWAC Championship in school history in just her second season, 2016, toppling Texas Southern in a rematch of the 2015 SWAC Championship with a resounding 18-8 victory to clinch its first NCAA Tournament berth. The 28 wins were the third highest for a single season in school history, and the team led the SWAC with six All-Conference selections and two individual award winners. ASU PLAYING HISTORY/HIGHLIGHTS advanced to the NCAA Tournament to play at the No. 1 team in the nation, Florida, as well as No. 22 Florida Atlantic. Auburn (1994-1999) In her first year at Alabama State, she guided the Lady Hornets to a 21-win season and a trip to the SWAC Champi- onship game against Texas Southern at Wilson Morgan Park in Decatur, Alabama. The win total was four more victo- • Hit the first home run in Tigers’ softball ries than the prior season. ASU earned a No. 2 seed in the SWAC East Division as the team went 11-6 in conference history play for the second consecutive season.

• Selected to the Southeastern Confer- In six seasons at Auburn-Montgomery prior to Alabama State, Steiner-Wilcoxson led the Warhawks to three con- ence All-Academic team twice secutive NAIA Tournament appearances and the first national championship in program history. AUM won at least 30 games every season, including 40 or more victories in her last three seasons with the team. Steiner-Wilcoxson • Led Auburn in home runs in 1997 compiled a 234-97-2 record at AUM. In 2014, Steiner-Wilcoxson led the Warhawks to a 44-7 record, including a • Finished her career in 1999 leading school-record 24-game winning streak. AUM won the Southern States Athletic Conference regular season championship with a 25-1 record, as she earned SSAC Coach of the Year accolades for the second time in her career. In the team in at-bats, triples and stolen December 2014, her coaching staff at AUM was recognized with the 2014 National Fast Pitch Softball Association bases Coaching Staff of the Year award. During her tenure, AUM was ranked in the NAIA Coaches’ Top-25 Poll for 44 • Ranks third in the Auburn record book consecutive weeks, including 22 straight weeks inside the top 10. in career stolen bases and triples. Prior to AUM, Steiner-Wilcoxson had a three-year stint at Reinhardt College in Waleska, Ga., where she launched the Eagles’ softball program in 2005. At Reinhardt, she compiled an 84-80 overall record, including a 55-31 record in conference games. During this span between her time at AUM and Reinhardt, she won more than 30 games in eight consecutive seasons. In her second year at the helm at Reinhardt, Steiner-Wilcoxson was named the 2006 Southern States Athletic Conference Softball Coach of the Year following her team’s third-place finish in the SSAC regular season and runner-up finish at the conference tournament. The Eagles were ranked No. 21 in the final NAIA poll that year.

Prior to Steiner-Wilcoxson’s move to Reinhardt, she served as head coach at Palmetto (Fla.) High School, where she coached from 2000-2004. She won two District 15 titles and was selected to coach the Florida West All-Star team twice. Her squad set a school record for victories in 2003 with 30, and her teams ranked in the top five of the state’s 4-A ratings in each year of her leadership. Steiner-Wil- coxson began her coaching career in 1999 at Eufaula High School, where she established a school record for wins in a season with 29 in 2000 and finished as district runner-up and sub-state finalist.

A two-time team captain at Auburn University, Steiner-Wilcoxson was a three-year starter for the Tigers during Auburn’s first three seasons in existence. She hit the first home run in Tigers’ softball history and was selected to the Southeastern Conference All-Academic team twice. Steiner-Wilcoxson led Auburn in home runs in 1997 and closed her playing career in 1999 by leading the team in at-bats, triples and stolen bases. She currently ranks third in the Auburn record book in career stolen bases and triples.

A 1994 graduate of Robertsdale High School in Robertsdale, Alabama, Steiner-Wilcoxson was a four-year starter in softball, volleyball and basketball, earning 12 varsity letters. She was inducted in the RHS Hall of Fame in 2006. Steiner-Wilcoxson is the proud parent of three children -- Easton, Auburn and Rylee

2020 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES FIUSPORTS.COM 5 ASSISTANT COACHES PROFILES

JEREMY LEAK HUNTER ALLEN Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Jeremy Leak was named assistant softball coach at FIU in September of 2019. He will Hunter Allen was named assistant coach for be working with hitters and pitchers. the softball team at FIU in September of 2019. He will be working with hitters and catchers. Prior to FIU, Leak was an assistant coach at Alabama State where he helped lead ASU Prior to FIU, Allen began his coaching career to five consecutive Southwestern Athletic at Alabama State in 2018. He was a part of Conference (SWAC) championship games. the staff that helped lead the Lady Hornets to The Lady Hornets have won a pair of those the 2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference games, including winning the 2019 cham- (SWAC) championship and the Tuscaloosa pionship which led them to th Tuscaloosa NCAA Regional. Regional. He began coaching following a successful Leak also helped coach the Lady Hornets to the best all-around team rankings in career as a catcher for the Hornet’s baseball program where he played under current the conference as ASU ranked first in the SWAC in team batting average (.321), runs FIU baseball coach Mervyl Melendez. Allen hit .297 as a senior and collected six home scored (296), hits (482), doubles (92) and home runs (38). Alabama State’s 28 wins runs en route to a Second Team All-SWAC selection. were the third highest single season amount of wins in the program, and the team led the SWAC with six All-Conference selections. A native of Orange City, Florida, Allen graduated from Alabama State in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Prior to ASU, Leak helped develop All-American hitters and the 2013-2014 NAIA Pitcher of the Year as a volunteer coach with Auburn University at Montgomery. In December 2014, Leak was a part of the coaching staff at AUM that was recognized with the 2014 National Fast Pitch Softball Association Coaching Staff of the Year award.

Leak was a private pitching and hitting instructor from 2011-2014. His role on the team will vary from assisting with infielders, pitchers, hitters and conditioning.

As a 14-year serviceman in the United States Army, Leak was on the softball Army Armed Forces Team and the All-Army Team. Leak was an instrumental part of three deployments in Iraq from 2003-2004 and 2008-2009 as well as in Afghanistan from 2010-2011, where he was awarded countless awards and accommodations for combat and humanitarian missions as a non-commissioned officer.

He was a three-year letterman for varsity baseball at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Ala., and later was a pitcher in the ASA men’s fast pitch league for six years. Leak also represented the 10th MTN Division of the USSSA travel softball league for four years.

A native of Ramer, Alabama, Leak now resides in Miami and has two children, Baylor Michael and Ella Grace.

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CALIFORNIA Date: , Feb. 6, 2020 Head Coach: Diane Ninemire SID: Tim Miguel Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 28-27 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 1-4 Conference Record: 5-18 Phone: Last Meeting: 3/2/12 (L/1-8) Postseason: N/A Athletics Website: CalBears.com

PENN STATE Date: Feb. 7, 2020 Head Coach: Amanda Lehotak SID: Nicole Praga Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 24-32 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 3-1 Conference Record: 7-16 Phone: (814)-865-7992 Last Meeting: 3/1/19 (W/3-2) Postseason: Big Ten Tournament 1st Round Athletics Website: GoPSUSports.com

MICHIGAN STATE Date: Feb. 7, 2020 Head Coach: Jacquie Joseph SID: Jamie Baldwin Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 16-34 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 4-13 Conference Record: 4-18 Phone: 355-2271 Last Meeting: 2/8/19 (L/0-5) Postseason: N/A Athletics Website: MSUSpartans.com

SYRACUSE Date: Feb. 8, 2020 Head Coach: Jacquie Joseph SID: Brett Hetnik Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 21-32 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 3-0 Conference Record: 8-16 Phone: Last Meeting: 3/8/09 (W/5-2) Postseason: ACC Championship Athletics Website: Cuse.com

TENNESSEE Date: Feb. 21, 2020 Head Coach: Ralph Weekly/ Karen Weekly SID: Akilah Laster Location: Tampa, Fla. 2019 Record: 43-17 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 0-2 Conference Record: 14-10 Phone: (865)-974-8876 Last Meeting: 2/16/07 (L/0-8) Postseason: NCAA Super Regionals Athletics Website: UTSports.com

USF Date: Feb. 21 & 22, 2020 Head Coach: Kevin Eriksen SID: Dan Hamilton Location: Tampa, Fla. 2019 Record: 41-19 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 10-9 Conference Record: 17-4 Phone: (813)-974-4029 Last Meeting: 3/19/06 (W/5-2) Postseason: NCAA Regional Athletics Website: GoUSFBulls.com

UCF Date: Feb. 22 & 23, 2020 Head Coach: Cindy Ball-Malone SID: Sean Asher Location: Tampa, Fla. 2019 Record: 34-21 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 5-5 Conference Record: 11-10 Phone: Last Meeting: 4/24/19 (W/4-1) Postseason: N/A Athletics Website: UCFKnights.com

DARTMOUTH Date: Feb. 28, 2020 Head Coach: Kristen Butler SID: Mike Miezejeski Location: Longwood, Fla. 2018 Record: 13-27 E-Mail: Series Record: 2-1 Conference Record: 10-11 Phone: Last Meeting: 2/22/14 (W/6-2) Postseason: N/A Athletics Website: DartmouthSports.com

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KENTUCKY Date: , Feb. 28, 2020 Head Coach: Natalie Poole SID: Chris Shoals Location: Longwood, Fla. 2019 Record: 36-24 E-Mail: Series Record: 1-4 Conference Record: 14-10 Phone: Last Meeting: 2/11/11 (L/0-5) Postseason: NCAA Seattle Super Regional Athletics Website: UKAthletics.com

DETROIT MERCY Date: Feb. 29, 2020 Head Coach: Rachel Lawson SID: P.J. Gradowski Location: Longwood, Fla. 2019 Record: 31-28 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 2-0 Conference Record: 16-8 Phone: (313)-993-1704 Last Meeting: 3/3/19 (W/2-0) Postseason: NCAA Championships Athletics Website: DetroitTitans.com

ALBANY Date: Feb. 29, 2020 Head Coach: Chris Cannata SID: Location: Longwood, Fla. 2019 Record: 26-17 E-Mail: Series Record: 1st Meeting Conference Record: 13-4 Phone: Last Meeting: Postseason: American East Tournament Athletics Website: UAlbanySports.com

WESTERN MICHIGAN Date: March 1, 2020 Head Coach: Nick French SID: Emily Jodway Location: Longwood, Fla. 2019 Record: 18-28 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 1-0 Conference Record: 9-11 Phone: Last Meeting: 3/4/11 (W/4-3) Postseason: MAC Tournament Athletics Website: WMUBroncos.com

TULSA Date: March 5, 2020 Head Coach: Crissy Strimple SID: Nick Bushart Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 37-20 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 1-3 Conference Record: 16-5 Phone: Last Meeting: 2/24/12 (L/1-4) Postseason: NCAA StillWater Regional Athletics Website: TulsaHurricane.com

BALL STATE Date: March 6, 2020 Head Coach: Megan Ciolli Bartlett SID: Brad Caudill Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 34-20 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 4-2 Conference Record: 9-8 Phone: Last Meeting: 3/7/17 (W/6-2) Postseason: MAC Championship Athletics Website: BallStateSports.com

SAMFORD Date: March 7, 2020 Head Coach: Mandy Burford-Johnson SID: Joey Mullins Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 23-31 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 1-0 Conference Record: 11-6 Phone: (205)-726-2799 Last Meeting: 3/24/00 (W/5-0) Postseason: SoCon Tournament Athletics Website: SamfordSports.com

MARYLAND Date: March 7, 2020 Head Coach: Mark Montgomery SID: Keyanna Brown Location: Felsberg Field 20189 Record: 20-31 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 5-3 Conference Record: 4-19 Phone: Last Meeting: 2/17/17 (W/ 6-1) Postseason: N/A Athletics Website: UMTerps.com

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MARSHALL Date: March 13-15, 2020 Head Coach: Megan Smith SID: Scott Hall Location: Huntington, West Virginia 2019 Record: 42-22 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 10-10 Conference Record: 17-7 Phone: Last Meeting: 4/14/19 (L/1-7) Postseason: National Invite Championship Athletics Website: HerdZone.com

UTEP Date: March 20-22, 2020 Head Coach: T.J. Hubbard SID: Brandon Collins Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 17-33 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 1-9 Conference Record: 10-14 Phone: (915)-747-6451 Last Meeting:5/5/19 (L/3-11) Postseason: C-USA Championship Athletics Website: UTEPMiners.com

WKU Date: March 27-29 Head Coach: Amy Tudor SID: Jessica Leifheit Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky 2019 Record: 37-13 E-Mail: Series Record: 37-27 Conference Record: 18-6 Phone: (270) 745-4363 Last Meeting:3/17/19 (L/4-5) Postseason: C-USA Tournament Athletics Website: WKUSports.com

MIDDLE TENNESSEE Date: April 3-5, 2020 Head Coach: Jeff Breeden SID: Matt Posey Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 29-30 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 48-21 Conference Record: 11-13 Phone: (615) 904-8209 Last Meeting: 3/24/19 (L/0-5) Postseason: National Invite Championship Athletics Website: GoBlueRaiders.com

CHARLOTTE Date: April 9-11, 2020 Head Coach: Ashely Chastain SID: Casey Montalvo Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 15-35 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 11-5 Conference Record: 6-17 Phone: (704)-687-1025 Last Meeting: 4/20/19 (L/1-9) Postseason: N/A Athletics Website: Charlotte49ers.com

NORTH TEXAS Date: April 17-19, 2020 Head Coach: Rodney Delong SID: Tate Hawkins Location: Denton, Texas 2019 Record: 35-19 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 35-17 Conference Record: 19-5 Phone: Last Meeting:3/31/19(L/4-13) Postseason: C-USA Championships Athletics Website: MeanGreenSports.com

FAU Date: April 24-26, 2020 Head Coach: Joan Joyce SID: Kylie Magar Location: Felsberg Field 2019 Record: 20-30 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 38-55 Conference Record: 7-17 Phone: (425)-647-9584 Last Meeting: 4/7/19 (W/ 5-2) Postseason: N/A Athletics Website: FAUSports.com

FGCU Date: April 29, 2020 Head Coach: David Deiros SID: Chris Duarte Location: Fort Myers, Fla. 2019 Record: 29-22 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 18-7 Conference Record: 13-7 Phone: (239) 590-1327 Last Meeting: 4/4/18 (W/7-0) Postseason: ASUN Championship Athletics Website: FGCUAthletics.com

SOUTHERN MISS Date: May 1-3, 2020 Head Coach: Brian Levin SID: Anna Grissett Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. 2019 Record: 30-22 E-Mail: [email protected] Series Record: 5-2 Conference Record: 13-11 Phone: Last Meeting: 4/28/19 (W/ 8-6) Postseason: C-USA Championship Athletics Website: SouthernMiss.com

2020 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES FIUSPORTS.COM 9 2019 FIU Softball 2019 COMBINEDStatistics STATS Summary for FIU (as of Feb 03, 2020) (All games)

Record: 19-10 Home: 11-7 Away: 0-1 Neutral: 8-2 C-USA: 0-1

Date Opponent Score Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb hbp so sb-att 2/8 MEMPHIS W 2-1 3 ORCUTT, NATALI . 3 6 7 28-28 79 17 29 6 1 2 21 12 0 6 4-6 2/8 MICHIGAN STATE L 0-5 9 SCHOFF, JACKIE . 3 4 1 26-26 85 19 29 3 3 1 9 6 0 8 9-11 2/9 MEMPHIS W 4-1 7 RIVERA, JESSIC . 3 1 1 28-28 90 12 28 6 0 4 17 4 0 6 2-3 2/10 BRYANT W 5-2 13 KOSKEY, REBEC . 2 3 9 26-23 71 7 17 4 0 3 10 5 0 7 2-2 2/10 vs UConn W 7-0 2 JOHNS, ALEXIS . 2 1 0 28-28 81 12 17 0 0 0 3 8 1 8 9-10 2/15 vs Lamar W 7-0 1 KENNEDY, DEVE . 1 9 1 22-18 47 4 9 5 0 0 5 6 5 6 1-1 2/15 vs Memphis L 0-4 5 JONES, TORI . 1 5 9 26-25 44 8 7 1 0 0 5 7 4 3 1-1 2/16 vs Memphis L 0-6 ------2/16 vs Lamar W 8-5 RUTLEDGE, R. 1.000 1-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 COLUMBIA W 5-4 VALDES, J . 6 6 7 1-1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2/22 RUTGERS W 6-1 22 WHITEHEAD, KA . 5 3 3 10-4 15 1 8 2 0 0 8 4 0 0 0-0 2/23 MONMOUTH L 0-2 CANNADY, S . 5 0 0 1-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 2/23 RUTGERS W 4-3 HOUSEN, N . 5 0 0 1-0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 2/24 COLUMBIA L 0-3 SHENTON, A . 4 0 0 1-1 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0-1 3/1 vs Georgia Southern W 6-5 FORD, J . 3 3 3 1-1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 3/1 vs Penn State W 3-2 25 SZARA, MONTA . 3 2 0 21-5 25 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 2-2 3/2 vs Villanova W 4-0 26 LEWIS, MADISO . 2 7 3 24-15 44 6 12 0 0 1 4 8 3 10 4-4 3/2 vs Siena W 11-1 14 AITKEN, KAMER . 2 1 1 9-8 19 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 0-0 3/3 vs Detroit Mercy W 2-0 8 JONES, KALLIE . 1 8 5 16-10 27 2 5 0 0 1 3 6 0 12 0-0 3/7 BOSTON COLLEGE L 2-3 4 BAHADUE, BRIA . 1 5 0 13-4 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/8 NORTH DAKOTA ST W 2-1 10 COOKER, ANNM . 1 4 3 21-20 35 4 5 1 0 0 2 8 2 10 0-0 3/8 PURDUE L 3-6 CASTENEDA, N . 1 1 1 5-2 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0-0 3/9 STONY BROOK W 3-0 6 PHILLIPS, BRITA . 0 0 0 9-6 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0-0 3/9 EAST CAROLINA W 2-1 12 PAGANO, ALEXA . 0 0 0 3-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/10 LIU L 0-1 CARTAYA, D . 0 0 0 1-1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0-0 3/20 BUFFALO W 8-3 GARCIA, J . 0 0 0 1-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/20 BUFFALO W 8-3 HAMPTON, L. . 0 0 0 1-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 3/27 FGCU L 6-11 WILLIAMS, C . 0 0 0 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 *4/6 at Florida Atlantic L 2-5 ROG, K . 0 0 0 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 18 CONNELL, DESI . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 * = Conference game CHAVEZ, L . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TIBURICO, A. . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 FERNANDEZ, A . 0 0 0 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 TEIXEIRA, J. . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 BROWN, D . 0 0 0 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 17 LABOY, ALYSSA . 0 0 0 15-0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 PEREZ, D. . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 LOPEZ, K . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 RODRIGUEZ, J . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Totals . 2 5 6 29 742 110 190 33 4 12 93 92 18 100 35-42 Opponents . 2 1 4 29 754 79 161 27 3 15 71 66 19 167 35-39

LOB - Team (183), Opp (171). DPs turned - Team (7), Opp (10). CI - Team (1), AITKEN, K. 1. Picked off - SZARA, M. 1.

Player era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er bb so 21 KUGELMANN, M 1 . 8 6 6-1 15 13 2 1 0 71.2 56 22 19 8 60 27 MURASKIN, ALLI 2 . 0 3 5-6 15 7 5 2 2 65.2 45 22 19 24 61 11 DUNFORD, KEN 3 . 1 2 8-2 15 8 3 0 1 51.2 46 23 23 21 38 ------MACHADO, J. 0 . 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 1 0 2 3 FLETCHER, G 0 . 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 24 LAWSON, ALEXY 1 . 4 0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 1 1 1 3 1 DEARMAN, C. 7 . 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 SOTO, G 8 . 4 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 2 2 2 1 HURST, E 10.50 0-1 1 1 0 0 0 1.1 4 2 2 2 2 VARELA, J 10.50 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 CASEY, S 14.00 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 3 2 2 0 Totals 2 . 4 5 19-10 29 29 10 5 3 203.0 161 79 71 66 167 Opponents 3 . 2 5 10-19 29 29 12 6 2 189.1 190 110 88 92 100

PB - Team (5), COOKER, A. 3, VALDES, J 1, AITKEN, K. 1, Opp (9). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (1). SBA/ATT - COOKER, A. (23-25), KUGELMANN, M (14-16), MURASKIN, A. (12-14), AITKEN, K. (10-12), DUNFORD, K. (6-6), CHAVEZ, L (1-1), VALDES, J (1-1), 2020 SOFTBALL GAMECASEY, NOTES S (1-1), VARELA,FIUSPORTS.COM J (1-1), LAWSON,10 A. (1-1). Score by innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total FIU 11 22 11 6 18 32 7 2 1 110 Opponents 15 4 16 11 3 13 13 3 1 79

Win-loss breakouts: Day 14-9; Night 5-1; vs Left 0-1; vs Right 19-9; 1-run games 7-2; 2-run games 1-1; 5+run games 6-3; Extra inns 0-1; Shutouts 5-6. Current streak: Lost 2; Longest winning streak: 5; Longest losing streak: 2. Attendance: Home 2999 (avg 166); Away 822 (avg 74); Total 3821 (avg 131).