2011 UIC SOFTBALL SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 11 (FRI.) VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE$ LAS VEGAS, NEV. 11:00 A.M. ADMISSION TO VS. WASHINGTON$ LAS VEGAS, NEV. 1:15 P.M. UIC SOFTBALL 12 (SAT.) AT UNLV$ LAS VEGAS, NEV. 5:45 P.M. HOME MATCHES VS. UC RIVERSIDE$ LAS VEGAS, NEV. 8:00 P.M. 13 (SUN.) VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE$ LAS VEGAS, NEV. 12:00 P.M. General admission individual game ticket prices 18 (FRI.) VS. DELAWARE@ ORLANDO, FLA. 10:30 A.M. for all UIC home regular season matches are AT UCF@ ORLANDO, FLA. 3:30 P.M. $6.00 per ticket 19 (SAT.) VS. MIAMI UNIVERSITY@ ORLANDO, FLA. 8:00 A.M. * Children 3 and under are admitted free VS. NOTRE DAME@ ORLANDO, FLA. 10:30 A.M. * UIC students are free with a valid UIC I-Card 20 (SUN.) AT UCF TOURNAMENT ORLANDO, FLA. 8:30/10:30 A.M. Tickets can be purchased at the Flames Field MARCH entry gates on the day of the game with cash 4 (FRI) AT OKLAHOMA STATE STILLWATER, OKLA. 7:00 P.M. only. 5 (SAT.) VS. AUBURN! OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. 10:00 A.M. VS. OKLAHOMA! OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. 3:30 P.M. 6 (SUN.) AT OKLAHOMA NORMAN, OKLA. 11:30 A.M. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets 12 (SAT.) VS. DEPAUL& CARBONDALE, ILL. 11:00 A.M. at half-price by calling the UIC Ticket Office AT. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS& CARBONDALE, ILL. 3:00 P.M. in advance at (312) 413-8421. Group tickets 13 (SUN.) VS. DEPAUL& CARBONDALE, ILL. 10:00 A.M. must be ordered at least 24 hours before the AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS& CARBONDALE, ILL. 12:00 P.M. scheduled game. 18 (FRI.) VS. TOWSON* SACRAMENTO, CALIF. 12:00 P.M. 19 (SAT.) AT SACRAMENTO STATE* SACRAMENTO, CALIF. 12:00 P.M. All advance ticket orders through the UIC Ticket VS. SANTA CLARA* SACRAMENTO, CALIF. 2:15 P.M. Office will include a $7.00 order-processing fee. 20 (SUN.) VS. SANTA CLARA* SACRAMENTO, CALIF. 11:00 A.M. 23 (WED) AT BRADLEY PEORIA, ILL. 3:00 P.M. 26 (SAT.) BUTLER# (DH) FLAMES FIELD 1:00 P.M. UIC ALL-SPORT TICKET 27 (SUN.) BUTLER# FLAMES FIELD 12:00 P.M. A UIC All-Sport Ticket, which provides one 30 (WED.) AT WISCONSIN MADISON, WIS. 4:30 P.M. general admission ticket to all regular season home events during the 2010-2011 season for APRIL Soccer, Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Base- 2 (SAT.) AT VALPARAISO# (DH) VALPARAISO, IND. 1:00 P.M. ball, Softball, Swimming and Diving and Men’s 3 (SUN.) AT VALPARAISO# VALPARAISO, IND. 1:00 P.M. and Women’s Gymnastics, can be purchased 6 (WED.) LOYOLA# (DH) FLAMES FIELD 3:00 P.M. for $25 through the UIC Ticket Office at (312) 7 (THU.) LOYOLA# FLAMES FIELD 3:00 P.M. 413-UIC1 (8421). 9 (SAT.) YOUNGSTOWN ST# (DH) FLAMES FIELD 1:00 P.M. 10 (SUN.) YOUNGSTOWN ST# FLAMES FIELD 12:00 P.M. 13 (WED.) AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS DEKALB, ILL. 5:00 P.M. Order forms are available through 16 (SAT.) DETROIT#(DH) FLAMES FIELD 1:00 P.M. www.uicflames.com. 17 (SUN.) DETROIT# FLAMES FIELD 12:00 P.M. 20 (WED.) NORTHWESTERN FLAMES FIELD 5:00 P.M. The All-Sport Ticket does not include any tickets 22 (FRI.) CLEVELAND STATE# (DH) FLAMES FIELD 3:00 P.M. for men’s basketball. 23 (SAT.) CLEVELAND STATE# FLAMES FIELD 12:00 P.M. 27 (WED.) AT GREEN BAY#(DH) GREEN BAY, WIS. 2:00 P.M. 28 (THU.) AT GREEN BAY# GREEN BAY, WIS. 12:00 P.M. MAY 7 (SAT.) AT WRIGHT STATE# (DH) DAYTON, OHIO 12:00 P.M. 8 (SUN.) AT WRIGHT STATE DAYTON, OHIO 11:00 A.M. AT HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS - REGULAR SEASON CHAMP HOSTS 12 (THU.) AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS TBA 13 (FRI.) AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS TBA 14 (SAT.) AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS TBA # HORIZON LEAGUE MATCH; ALL TIMES CENTRAL; HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS $ AT SPORTCO KICKOFF CLASSIC (HOSTED BY UNLV); @ AT UCF INVITATIONAL (HOSTED BY UCF); ! PLAYED AT ASA HALL OF FAME STADIUM, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. & AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CLASSIC (HOSTED BY SIU); * AT CAPITAL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT (HOSTED BY SACRAMENTO STATE) 2011 UIC SOFTBALL UNIVERSITY TABLE OF CONTENTS Location: Chicago, Ill. Founded: 1896 2011 Roster & Team Photo ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Enrollment: 27,309 Head Coach Michelle Venturella ............................................................................................................................... 4 Nickname: Flames Colors: Fire Engine Red & Navy Blue Assistant Coaches Brooke Monroe & Amanda Scott ............................................................................................... 5 Field (Capacity): Flames Field (500) UIC Softball at a Glance ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Horizon League Ann Baum Scoreboard ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Chancellor: Paula Allen-Meares Student-Athletes Bios ...........................................................................................................................................8-20 Director of Athletics: James W. Schmidt Athletics Department Phone: 2010 Results ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 312-996-2772 2010 Statistics .........................................................................................................................................................22 Athletics Department Website: uicflames.com The Horizon League .................................................................................................................................................23 Year by Year Results & Post Season History .......................................................................................................... 24 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Michelle Venturella Record Book ....................................................................................................................................................... 26-29 Alma Mater (Year): Indiana (1996) Honor Roll .................................................................................................................................................................30 Record at UIC (Years): 49-61 (Two Seasons) All-Time vs. Opponents ............................................................................................................................................ 31 Career Record: Same All Americans ............................................................................................................................................................32 Assistant Coach: Brooke Monroe Alma Mater (Year): Indiana (2002) ‘It Was One Of The Most Gratifying Experiences Of My Life’ .................................................................................33 Assistant Coach: Amanda Scott Alma Mater (Year): Fresno State (2001) Softball Office Phone: 312-355-2391 Softball Fax: 312-996-8349 MEDIA INFORMATION HISTORY First Year of Softball: 1975 MEDIA SERVICES First Season in Division I: 1982 Press credentials for UIC softball contests are available by contacting Zoe Kind of the All Time Record: 1073-750-2 UIC Sports Information Office. Final box scores will be available to working media at League Championships: 14 the completion of each game. Cumulative statistics will also be made available. Head NCAA Tournament Appearances: 8 Coach Michelle Venturella and selected players will be available for interviews following (’94, ’95, ’98, ’00, ’01, ’02, ’04) a 10-minute cooling down period immediately after the contest. College World Series Appearances: 1 (’94) IN-SEASON INTERVIEW POLICY All requests for player or coach interviews must be made through Zoe Kind, Assistant 2010 SEASON REVIEW Director of Media Relations, at (312) 413-9340. At no time should a member of the Overall Record: 22-35 (Home: 7-4, Away: 9-15, Neutral: 6-16) media contact a student-athlete at his residence without prior approval from the UIC Horizon League Record (Finish): 15-9 Sports Information and Media Relations Office. (Third) Horizon League CREDITS Tournament Record: 0-2 The 2011 UIC Softball Media Guide was written, compiled, designed and edited by Zoe Kind. Photography provided by Steve Woltmann. 2011 SEASON PREVIEW Letterwinners R/L: 11/2 Starters R/L: 7/2 Pitchers R/L: 2/0 Newcomers: 4 MEDIA RELATIONS Follow the Flames online Assistant Director of at uicflames.com Athletic Communications (Softball Contact): Zoe Kind Updated stats, postgame Office Phone:312-413-9340 releases, schedules, player bios… Email: [email protected] and much, much more are all Media Relations Fax: 312-996-5882 available to you at www.uicflames.com 2 www.uicflames.com FRONT ROW (From L-R): Jacki Fletcher, Christie Seddon, Whitney Orellana, Melinda Macias, Kelsey Sturgeon. MIDDLE ROW: Jenna Marsalli, Teresa Aguilar, Carly DeMarco, Melissa Preish, Coryn Schmit, Natalie Hernandez. BACK ROW: Courtney Heeley, Kara Komp, Claire Donyanavard, Ashley Hewett, Shannon Kehr, Devin Miller. 2011 ROSTER ## NAME POS B/T CLASS HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL 1 Carly DeMarco OF L/R Senior New Lennox, Ill. Lincoln-Way Central 2 Kara Komp OF L/R Sophomore Joliet, Ill. Joliet West 3 Teresa Aguilar C/IF R/R Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy 6 Christie Seddon IF L/R Senior Shorewood, Ill. Joliet Catholic 9 Shannon Kehr OF R/R Junior Petaluma, Calif. Petaluma 10 Jenna Marsalli IF R/R Freshman Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley 11 Courtney Heeley OF L/R Freshman Glendale, Ariz. Greenway 12 Claire Donyanavard IF R/R Senior Valencia, Calif. Saugus 14 Coryn Schmit IF/C R/R Sophomore Hawthorn