2008 University of Northern Iowa Softball Media Guide
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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 2008 2008 University of Northern Iowa Softball Media Guide University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©2008 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, "2008 University of Northern Iowa Softball Media Guide" (2008). Athletics Media Guides. 352. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/352 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]. 2008 UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE Michelle Phillips 3 Brittney Balduf 4 Kelly Papesh S Brittany Ruzicka 6 Crystal Keiper 7 Megan Machovec B Fr. I IF Jr. I IF Jr. I C Jr. I OF Jr. I IF So. I OF Rachel Gerking 9 Jen Larsen 1 0 Stefaney Shalla 11 Liz Adams 12 Stephanie Aguero 1 4 Sarah Bakey 15 So. I OF So. I P/ 18 Jr. I OF Sr. IP Sr. I IF So. I IF/ P V. Melissa Tillett 16 Jessica Magnuson 1 7 Morgan Paulson 1 B Ashley Lepley 19 Heather Tarter 20 Ryan Jacobs Fr. I P Fr. I 38/ OF Jr. I 18 Sr. I P/ OF Sr. IC 1st Season I HC 200B RDSTER No. Name Ht. Pos. B/T Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) 3 Michelle Phillips 5-4 IF R/R Fr. Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) 4 Brittney Balduf 5-6 IF R/R Jr. Mason City, Iowa (Mason City/NIACC) 5 Ke Ily Pa pesh 5-6 C R/R Jr. Minooka, Ill. (Minooka) 6 Brittany Ruzicka 5-4 OF L/R Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Jefferson) 7 Crystal Keiper 5-9 IF R/R Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Jefferson/Kirkwood) 8 Megan Machovec 5-3 OF L/R So. DeWitt, Iowa (Central) 9 Rachel Gerking 5-6 OF L/R So. Spirit Lake, Iowa (Spirit Lake) 10 Jen Larsen 5-9 P/lB R/R So. Moline, Ill. (Moline) 11 Stefaney Shalla 5-8 OF R/R Jr. Kalona, Iowa (Mid-Prairie) 12 Liz Adams 5-11 p R/R Sr. Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar) 14 Stephanie Aguero 5-5 IF L/R Sr. Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine) 15 Sarah Bakey 5-6 IF/P R/R So. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 16 Melissa Tillett 5-4 p L/L Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Mira Mesa) 17 Jessica Magnuson 5-7 3B/OF R/R Fr. Waterloo, Iowa (East) 18 Morgan Paulson 5-8 1B L/R Jr. Fort Dodge, Iowa (Fort Dodge) 19 Ashley Lepley 5-9 P/OF R/R Sr. Albia, Iowa (Albia/Indian Hills) 20 Heather Tarter 5-6 C L/L Sr. Fairbury, Ill. (Prairie Central/Kankakee) ,, • ,,-. Head Coach Ryan Jacobs (UNI, '99) Assistant Coaches Julie Gerdes (UNI, '05), Destiny Willer Manager: Mandy Kumamoto Student Assistant Coach: Laura Michaelson Strength and Conditioning Coach Blake Palmer Athletic Trainer Ranae Able QUICK FACTS THE UNIVERSITY Location Cedar Falls, Iowa Founded 1876 Enrollment 12.609 Nickname Panthers Colors Purple and Old Gold Facility Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex Conference Missouri Valley Affil iation NCAA Division I President Or. Benjamin Allen (Indiana. '69) Athletics Director TBD SWA Bobbi Petersen (UNI,' 90) COACHING STAFF Head Coach Ryan Jacobs (UNI, '99) UNI Record First season Career Record First season ------ Assistant Coaches Julie Gerdes (UNI, '04) Destiny Willer PROGRAM INFORMATION Kelly Papesh .. ... .... ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ..... ... ... .. .. 23 Manager Mandy Kumamoto Morgan Paulson .. .... .. ....... ... ... .. ... .. ........ ... .... University Information .... .... .. ... .... .... ...... ... ..... 1 24 Student Assistant Coach Laura Michaelsen Coaching lnformation ............. .. ..... ... .. ... ..... .. .. 1 Brittany Ruzicka ... .... ..... .... ... ... ... .... ..... .... .. ... .25 Trainer Ranae Able Team Information .................................... ... ... 1 Stefaney Shalla ... .. .... .......... 26 Program History .............................................. 1 Brittney Balduf ............................................. 27 Strength and Conditioning Blake Palmer Crystal Keiper ............................................... 27 Softball Office Phone 319-273-4487 MEDIA INFORMATION Sarah Bakey .... .......................... ................... 28 UNI Athletics Media Relations .... ... .. ... ... ..... 2 Rachel Gerking ... ...... ... ................................. 28 TEAM INFORMATION UNI Athletics on the lnternet... ..... ... .. .... ... ..... 2 Jen Larsen ... ... .... ........ .. ............... .. ............... 29 2007 Overall Record 19-32 Megan Machovec Primary Media Outlets .. .... .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .2 ... .. ..... ..... ... ... .. .. ..... ..... ..... 29 2007 MVC Record (Finish) 5-17 (10th) Jessica Magnuson .. ... .... ..... ... ..... .... ... .... .. ... .30 Lenerwinners Returning/lost THE UNIVERSITY Michelle Phillips...... .... ........ .. ... ..... ... .... .. ... ... 30 12/3 This is UNl. .. ................................................... 4 Melissa Tillett ........................................ ... ... 30 Starters Returning/Lost 8/2 Academic Support .......................................... 5 Newcomers 5 Administration ................................................ 6 THE OPPONENTS Athletics Facilities .......................................... 7 Opponents Information .... ... ... .. ... ..... ... 32-35 PROGRAM HISTORY Conditioning/ Sports Medicine .... .... ............ 8 MVC Tournament Information . .. ... ..... ... .. ... ..35 First Year of Softball 1974 The Cedar Valley .................... .. .. ... ... .... ... ... ... 9 All-Time Record 892-748-4 (.544) UNI Athletics ...................... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 10-11 2007 IN REVIEW Years in WCWS (Last) 3 (1977 - Champions) Athletics Staff .................... ... .. ... .. .... .. ... .... .12 Season Recap .............................................. 38 Game-by-Game ............ .............. .................. 39 Years in NCAA Regionals (Last) 1 (1990) THE OUTLOOK Overall Statistics ...... .... ................................ 40 2008 Outlook ............. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. .. .. 14-15 Conference Statistics... ... .. .. ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... .41 CREDITS Statistical Leaders .. ..... ... .. ... ..... ... .... .. ... .... ...42 The 2008 University of Northern Iowa softball media THE COACHES The Missouri Valley Conference ... ... ... ... ... ...43 guide is a publication of UNI Athletics Media Relations Head Coach Ryan Jacobs ... ... ... .. .... ............. 16 MVC Year in Review . ....... .. ... ... ... .... ...........44 and was written by student assistant Laurie Wild. Assistant Coach Jul ie Gerdes ...................... 17 Design by Media Relations Assistant Brian Mason. Assistant Coach Destiny Willer ................... 17 HISTORY Edited by Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations Single-Season Records .......................... 46-47 Josh Lehman. Photography by UNI Office of Marketing THE PANTHERS Career Records ....................................... 48-49 and Public Relations and University Archives. Covers designed by Joshua Schneiderman. Printed by Union 2008 Team Roster ..... .. .. ... .. .............•........... 18 Year-by-Year Re sults ............. .. ............... 50-54 Hoermann Press. Dubuque, Iowa. Liz Ada s .................... .. .............................. 19 All-Time Results ........................................... 55 Stephante :Abuero ... ..... .. ..... .. .......................20 Year-by-Year Leaders ................. ..... 56-57 Ashley Lepley ..... ... .. ............... ......................21 Individual Honors ...................................... ... 58 EOUITY STATEMENT Heather Tarter .... ...... .. ... ............ .. ..... .. ........ ..22 All -Time Roster. .................... ....... ................. 59 The University of Northern Iowa is an equal opportu nity educator and employer with a comprehensive plan for affirmative action. 2008 UNI SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 »INTRODUCTION THIS IS UNI SEASON OUTLOOK COACHING MEDIA INFORMATION UNI ATHLETICS ON THE INTERNET ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF Located at www.UNIPanthers.com, the UNI Athletics home page offers LAURIE WILD detailed and timely information about UNI softball, as well as all 18 of the Panthers' athletic teams. " Student Assistant (Softball Contact) Visitors have access to updated statistics, game notes, rosters, schedules " Office Phone 319-273-3783 and student-athlete biograph ies, among other resources. The Web site is " Mobile Phone 563-880-0868 updated daily by UNI Athleti cs IIIJI Pailtbor•.ce _ _ Media Relations. Fans also can .,... , ....... ,.. ., ••• un, PANTHEU!!.~ » E-mail Address [email protected] take advantage of archived aUJ dio •• ~ and video broadcasts as well as coverage of live events via UNI Panther » Media Relations Fax 319-273-3602 All-Access. » Athletics Web site www.unipanthers.com The Missouri Valley Conference home page is located at www.mvc-sports. com and contains information regarding scores, standings, statistics, con ference notes and MVC Athlete of the Week honors. JOSH LEHMAN » Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations COVERING THE PANTHERS Head coach Ryan Jacobs an d team members are available for interviews » Office Phone 319-273-3642 in person or by telephone during the week. The best time to meet with a » Mobile Phone 319-415-1703 student-athlete is immediately before or after practice. Interviews must be arranged through Laurie Wil d of UNI Athletics Media Relations. » E-mail Address [email protected] CREDENTIAL REQUESTS : Please make all credential requests at least three days in advance throug ~ UNI Athletics Media