University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 2009 2009 University of Northern Iowa Panther Softball Media Guide University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©2009 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, "2009 University of Northern Iowa Panther Softball Media Guide" (2009). Athletics Media Guides. 365. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/365 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]. Angie Steil Mackenzie Daigh 2 Allison Gavin Kelly Papesh Hannah Borschel 6 Crystal Keiper Megan Machovich 8 Rachel Gerking 3B/SS/OF IF OF 3 4 C OF IF OF OF g 2009 Uni Softball Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. BIT Yr. Hometown (High School/last Schooll Angie Steil 5-8 38/SS/OF R/R So. Lacona, Iowa (Southeast Warren/St. Thomas) 2 Mackenzie Daigh 5-5 IF L/R Fr. Bucyrus. Kan. (Berean Christian) 3 Allison Galvin 5-9 OF R/R Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Jefferson) Jen Larsen Courtney Dunker Jaye Hutcheson 12 ~;mantha Waters I] P/1B ID C/18 P/18 4 Brittney Balduf 5-6 38 R/R Sr. Mason City, Iowa (Mason City/NIACC) 5 Kelly Papesh 5-8 C R/R Sr. Minooka. Ill. (Minooka) 6 Hannah Borschel 5-4 OF R/L Fr. Marion. Iowa (Linn-Mar) 7 Crystal Keiper 5-9 IF R/R Jr. Cedar Rapids. Iowa (Jefferson/Kirkwood) 8 Megan Machovec 5-4 OF L/R Jr. DeWitt. Iowa (Central) 9 Rachel Gerking 5-5 OF L/R Jr. Spirit Lake. Iowa (Spirit Lake) .. 10 Jen Larsen 5-8 P/18 R/R Jr. Moline, Ill. (Moline) Sarah Bakey Melissa Tillett Jessica Magnuson 11 11 Courtney Dunker 5-9 C/18 R/R Fr. New Lenox. Ill. (Lincoln Way Central) P/3B 15 p 38/OF 12 Jaye Hutcheson 6-0 P/18 R/R Fr. Marion. Iowa (Linn-Mar) 13 Samantha Waters 5-6 OF R/R Jr. Des Moines, Iowa (East/Iowa Central) 14 Eranne Daugharthy 6-0 P/18 R/R So. Ottawa. Kan. (Olathe East/Colorado State) 15 Sarah Bakey 5-6 38/P R/R Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 16 Melissa Tillett 5-4 p L/L RFr. San Diego. Calif. (Mira Mesa) 17 Jessica Magnuson 5-7 38/0F R/R So. Waterloo, Iowa (East) U.~ 18 Morgan Paulson 5-9 18 L/R Sr. Fort Dodge, Iowa (Fort Dodge) ~ organ Paulson Laura Turner Kim Wachholder 8 l9 20 Laura Turner 5-7 C/38 R/R Fr. West Des Moines. Iowa (Valley) C/38 20 IF 21 Kim Wachholder 5-3 IF R/R Fr. Salem. Wis. (Central Westosha) 22 Lindsay Callanan 5-6 OF/18 L/L Fr. Antioch, Ill. (Antioch) 24 Leah Embrey 5-5 C/38 R/R Fr. Johnston, Iowa (Johnston) 25 Kalli Heflin 5-3 C R/R Fr. Rosemount. Minn. (Rosemount) 26 Whitney Plein 5-5 38 R/R Fr. Burlington, Iowa (Burlington) Head Coach: Ryan Jacobs (UNI. '99) Leah Embrey Kalli Heflin Whitney Plein Assistant Coaches: Julie Gerdes (UNI, '04). Stephanie Winter (Michigan, '08) C/38 C IF 25 26 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mandi Daigh (Washburn, '07) Manager: Connor Hughes Student Assistant Coach: Stephanie Aguero Strength and Conditioning Coach: Boone Bugger Athletic Trainer: Sara Eggleston Media Relations Contact: Taylor Schupbach Ryan Jacobs Head Coach Julie Gerdes Stephanie Winter Mandi Daigh Stephanie Aguero Connor Hughes Taylor Schupbach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Asst. Coach Student Asst. Coach Manager Media Relations Contact Contents Ou1ckracts The Umuers1ty Location ....................................... Cedar Falls, Iowa Founded ........................................................... 1876 Enrollment ... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ...... .... .... .... .... .. 12,908 Nickname ................................................... Panthers Program Information The Opponents Colors ........ ............................... Purple and Old Gold University Information ... Opponents Information .. Facility ......... ... Robinson -Dresser Sports Complex Coaching Information .. MVC Tournament Information .. Conference ............ ......................... Missouri Valley Team Information .. Affiliation ................. ... ..... NCAA Division I Program History 2OO8 In Reu1ew President . ............ Dr. Benjamin Allen (Indiana. '69) Season Recap .. 38 Athletics Director ...... .... Troy Dannen (UNI '89) media Information Game-by-Game . 39 SWA ................................. Jean Berger (Iowa '82) UNI Athletics Media Relations .......................... 2 Overall Statistics. 40 UNI Athletics on the Internet... ......... 2 Conference Statistics .. 41 Primary Media Outlets.... ............................. 2 Statistical Leaders. 42 The Missouri Valley Conference .. 43 Coaching Staff The Umuers1ty MVC Year in Review .. 44 Head Coach ........................ Ryan Jacobs (UNI, '99) UNI Record. ............................................ 20-28 This is UNI.. .... .4 Academic Support ... .............................. 5 History Career Record .... ... ..... ..... ... .............................. 20-28 Administration... ............ 6-7 Single-Season Records . 46-47 Assistant Coaches Julie Gerdes (UNI , '04) Athletics Facilities .............................................. 8 Career Records ...................................... .48-49 Stephanie Winter (Michigan. '08) Conditioning/ Sports Medicine ............................ 9 Year-by-Year Results ............................ 50-54 Mandi Daigh (Washburn, '07) Athletics Staff .................................................... 10 All-Time Results. .............. 55 Manager .......................................... Connor Hughes Year-by-Year Leaders .................................. 56-57 Individual Honors . 58 Student Assistant Coach ..... ..Stephanie Aguero The Outlook All-Time Roster .............................................. 59 Trainer ................................. Sara Eggleston 2009 Outlook ................................................... 11 -13 Strength and Conditioning. Booner. Bugger Softball Office Phone ....... ....... 319-273-2520 The Coaches Head Coach Ryan Jacobs... ...... 14 Assistant Coach Julie Gerdes .............................. 15 learn Information Assistant Coach Stephanie Winter. ..................... 15 2008 Overall Record ........ ......... ..... ....... ......... 20-28 Volunteer Assistant Coach Mandi Daigh ............. 15 2008 MVC Record (Finish) ... .... 5-16 (9th) The Panthers Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................ 10/4 Starters Returning/Lost... ................................. 8/2 2009 Team Roster ............................................... 16 Kelly Papesh _ . ... ... .. 17 Newcomers ....... ........ ..... ... ... 14 Morgan Paulson ............................................... 18 Brittney Balduf .................................................... 19 Crystal Keiper ....................................................... 20 Program History Jen Larsen ....................... 21 First Year of Softball ..... ... .............................. 1972 Rachel Gerking .................................................... 22 Megan Machovec ................................................ 23 All-Time Record .. ... .... .. ................. 912-776-4 (.539) Sarah Bakey ......................................................... 24 Years in WCWS (Last) . .......... 3 (1977 - Champions) Samantha Waters .............................................. 25 Years in NCAA Regionals (Last) ....... ...... 1 (1990) Eranne Daugharthy ............................................... 25 Jessica Magnuson ............................................... 26 Melissa Tillett ........ .............. ............... ..... 26 CREDITS Hannah Borschel .................................................. 26 The 2009 University of Northern Iowa softball media Lindsay Callanan ..................................... 27 guide is a publication of UNI Athletics Media Relations Mackenzie Daigh .................................................. 27 and was written and designed by student assistant Courtney Dunker ................................................... 27 Taylor Schupbach. Edited by Associate Media Rela­ Leah Embrey . ... .. .. .. .. .. 28 tions Director Colin McDonough. Photography by UNI Allison Galvin ........ .................... 28 Office of Marketing and Public Relations and Univer­ Kalli Heflin ............................................................ 29 sity Archives. Printed by Pioneer Graphics. Inc. Jaye Hutcheson ................................................. 29 Whitney Plein ................................................ 29 EQUITY STATEMENT Angie Steil ........................................................... 30 The University of Northern Iowa is an equal opportu­ Laura Turner ........................................................ 30 nity educator and employer with a comprehensive plan Kim Wachholder ............................................... 30 for affirmative action. media Inf ormatmn um Athletics on the Internet ATHLETICS ffiEOIA RELATIOns srnrr Located at www.UNIPanthers.com. the UNI Athletics home page offers TAYLOR SCHUPBACH 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. schedu les » Office Phone 319-273-3783 and student-athlete biographies. among other resources . The Web site is updated daily by UNI Athletics UIIIPaallier•.ce » Mobile Phone 319-215-5086 Media Relation s. Fans also can .,,,.,.,