2008 ALABAMA SOFTBALL Crimson Tide Softball All-Time Achievements NFCA ALL-AMERICAN Stephanie VanBrakle (1st Team) 2007 Lauren Parker (1st Team) Chrissy Owens (2nd Team) Brittany Rogers (2nd Team) Jordan Praytor (2nd Team) Chrissy Owens (3rd Team) 2005 Ashley Courtney (1st Team) 2006 Stephanie VanBrakle (2nd Team) Stephanie VanBrakle (1st Team) Brittany Rogers (3rd Team) Jordan Praytor (2nd Team) 2005 Ashley Courtney (2nd Team) Jackie Wilkins (2nd Team) Stephanie VanBrakle (2nd Team) 2004 Jackie McClain (1st Team) 2004 Jackie McClain (3rd Team) Dominique Accetturo (2nd Team) 2003 Jackie McClain (2nd Team) Ashley Courtney (2nd Team) 2002 Ashley Courtney (1st Team) 2003 Jackie McClain (1st Team) Jackie McClain (2nd Team) Stephanie VanBrakle (1st Team) 2001 Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) Ashley Courtney (2nd Team) Jackie McClain (2nd Team) 2002 Ashley Courtney (1st Team) Shelley Laird (2nd Team) Shelley Laird (1st Team) Suzanne Olcott (3rd Team) Jackie McClain (1st Team) 2000 Ginger Jones (1st Team) 2001 Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) Shelley Laird (1st Team) Shelley Laird (3rd Team) Jackie McClain (1st Team) 1999 Kelly Kretschman (2nd Team) Suzanne Olcott (1st Team) Carrie Moreman (3rd Team) Ginger Jones (2nd Team) 2000 All-Americans Kelly Kretschman, Shelley Laird and Ginger Jones 1998 Kelly Kretschman (2nd Team) 2000 Ginger Jones (1st Team) Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) Ashley Holcombe (2nd Team) Kelly Kretschman (2nd Team) EASTON ALL-AMERICAN Shelley Laird (2nd Team) Dani Woods (2nd Team) Kim Rohret (2nd Team) 2007 Chrissy Owens (1st Team) Suzanne Olcott (2nd Team) 2005 Jackie Wilkins (1st Team) 1997 Christy Kyle (1st Team) Lauren Parker (1st Team) 1999 Carrie Moreman (1st Team) Ashley Courtney (2nd Team) Karla Contryman (2nd Team) Brittany Rogers (1st Team) Kelly Kretschman (2nd Team) Staci Ramsey (2nd Team) 2006 Stephanie VanBrakle (1st Team) 1998 Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) Stephanie VanBrakle (2nd Team) WORLDSPAN SEC FRESHMAN OF Brittany Rogers (2nd Team) Carrie Moreman (1st Team) 2004 Jackie McClain (1st Team) THE YEAR Staci Ramsey (3rd Team) Christy Kyle (1st Team) Stephanie VanBrakle (1st Team) 2006 Brittany Rogers 2005 Ashley Courtney (1st Team) J.C. Chapman (2nd Team) Staci Ramsey (2nd Team) 2003 Stephanie VanBrakle Stephanie VanBrakle (1st Team) 1997 Karla Contryman (1st Team) Capper Reed (2nd Team) 2001 Jackie McClain 2004 Jackie McClain (2nd Team) Christy Kyle (1st Team) 2003 Lacy Prejean (1st Team) 2000 Lacy Prejean 2003 Jackie McClain (2nd Team) Nicki McKee (2nd Team) Jackie McClain (1st Team) Lacy Prejean (3rd Team) Ashley Courtney (1st Team) 2002 Ashley Courtney (1st Team) SOUTH REGION COACHING Stephanie VanBrakle (2nd Team) Jackie McClain (1st Team) STAFF OF THE YEAR 2002 Shelley Laird (1st Team) 2001 Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) 2006 Head Coach Patrick Murphy Jackie McClain (1st Team) Shelley Laird (1st Team) Asst. Coaches Alyson Habetz & Lacy Prejean (2nd Team) Jackie McClain (1st Team) Vann Stuedeman Jackie Wilkins (2nd Team) Suzanne Olcott (1st Team) 2003 Head Coach Patrick Murphy 2001 Ginger Jones (1st Team) 2000 Ginger Jones (1st Team) Asst. Coaches Alyson Habetz & Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) Vann Stuedeman Shelley Laird (1st Team) Shelley Laird (1st Team) 2000 Head Coach Patrick Murphy, Jackie McClain (1st Team) 1999 Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) Asst. Coaches, Alyson Habetz & Suzanne Olcott (1st Team) Carrie Moreman (2nd Team) Karen Johns Lacy Prejean (2nd Team) 1998 Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) 2000 Ginger Jones (1st Team) Carrie Moreman (2nd Team) ALL-SEC Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) 2007 Lauren Parker (1st Team) Shelley Laird (1st Team) ALL SOUTH REGION Jordan Praytor (1st Team) Christy Kyle (2nd Team) 2007 Kelley Montalvo (1st Team) Brittany Rogers (1st Team) Suzanne Olcott (2nd Team) Chrissy Owens (1st Team) Charlotte Morgan (2nd Team) Lacy Prejean (2nd Team) Lauren Parker (1st Team) Chrissy Owens (2nd Team) 1999 Kelley Askew (1st Team) Brittany Rogers (1st Team) Dani Woods (2nd Team) Kelly Kretschman (1st Team) Charlotte Morgan (2nd Team) 2006 Staci Ramsey (1st Team) Carrie Moreman (1st Team) Jordan Praytor (2nd Team) Brittany Rogers (1st Team) Shelley Laird (2nd Team) 2006 Staci Ramsey (1st Team) Stephanie VanBrakle (1st Team) 1998 Christy Kyle (1st Team) Brittany Rogers (1st Team) Jordan Praytor (1st Team) Carrie Moreman (1st Team) Penny Cope (2nd Team) Jackie McClain 52 2008 ALABAMA SOFTBALL USA SOFTBALL NATIONAL POW 2006 Stephanie VanBrakle (3/13) Dominique Accetturo (3/27) 2005 Stephanie VanBrakle (5/17) SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK 2007 Charlotte Morgan (2/12) Brittany Rogers (2/19) Lauren Parker (2/26) Charlotte Morgan (3/12) Charlotte Morgan (3/19) Dani Woods (4/9) Blair Potter (4/30) Lacy Prejean 2006 Dani Woods (2/13) Jordan Praytor (3/20) Dominique Accetturo (3/27) Dani Woods (4/3) Kelley Montalvo (4/24) Dani Woods (5/8) 2005 Stephanie VanBrakle (2/14) Ashley Courtney (2/21) Ashley Courtney (3/28) Staci Ramsey (4/18) 2004 Erin Wright (2/16) Stephanie VanBrakle (3/15) Stephanie VanBrakle (4/20) Capper Reed (5/3) Jackie Wilkins (5/10) 2003 Ashley Courtney (2/3) Jackie McClain (2/24) Charlotte Morgan Jackie McClain (4/7) 2002 Ashley Courtney (2/11) Shelley Laird (2/25) Erin Wright (3/4) Shelley Laird (4/15) Jackie McClain (4/22) 2001 Kelly Kretschman (2/26) Kelly Kretschman (3/12) Shelley Laird (3/19) Christy Kyle Jackie McClain (4/2) Kelly Kretschman (4/23) 2003 Dominique Accetturo (2B) 2000 Julie Lindner (4/10) Stephanie VanBrakle (DP/UTL) Ginger Jones (4/3) 2002 Suzanne Olcott (2B) Shelley Laird (3/20) 2000 Ginger Jones (1B) Suzanne Olcott (2/14) 1998 Kierstin Arntsen (OF) 1999 Shelley Laird (3/2), (5/4) Carrie Moreman (C) Kelly Kretschman (4/13) NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOUR- Chrissy Owens 1998 Carrie Moreman (4/21) Christy Kyle (4/7) NAMENT TEAM 2004 Ashley Courtney FRESHMAN ALL-SEC Kelly Kretschman (3/24) Capper Reed 2007 Charlotte Morgan 1997 Christy Kyle (4/20), (3/23) Stephanie VanBrakle 2006 Kelley Montalvo 2003 Dominique Accetturo Brittany Rogers SEC TOURNAMENT MVP Lacy Prejean 2005 Chrissy Owens 2005 Stephanie VanBrakle (DP) Stephanie VanBrakle (MVP) Jordan Praytor Erin Wright Dani Woods SEC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2007 Kellie Eubanks (SS) 2001 Kelly Kretschman (OF) Shelley Laird (P) SEC GOODWORKS TEAM 2006 Brittany Rogers (OF) 2000 Shelley Laird (P)(MVP) 2007 Brittany Rogers 2005 Dominique Accetturo (SS) Kellie Eubanks Kelly Kretschman (OF) 2006 Jordan Praytor Ashley Courtney (C) Ginger Jones (1B) 2005 Jennifer Wright Jordan Praytor (OF) Lacy Prejean (C) 2004 Angela Johnson Stephanie VanBrakle (DP) Jackie Wilkins (OF) Jennifer Wright (P) COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 2004 Jackie McClain (1B) ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2000 Kelly Kretschman (OF) 53 2008 ALABAMA SOFTBALL Home Sweet Home Alabama Softball Complex — Home of the Crimson Tide For the University of Alabama Softball team, home field advantage And for team meetings, Coach Murphy and his staff have a fold is a fact of life. After walking through the $2.2 million stadium and out communications center with dry-erase board, bulletin board and clubhouse, it is easy to imagine how the Crimson Tide posted a 39-2 projection screen for watching film. home record in 2007 and an overall 229-39 (.854) record while playing “We are extremely fortunate to have the top softball facility in the in the stadium. The team room comes complete with a lounging area country,” said head coach Patrick Murphy. “I have been to many plac- that includes a couch and two love-seats along with a state-of-the-art es and this one tops them all. With the private suites, the shade for the sound system, a 52 inch television and a DVD/VCR. fans, the state-of-the-art pressbox and player amenities, this is a mini- The club house also includes offices for head coach Patrick Murphy major league park.” and his staff and a shower area for the coaches. Recently the locker- For the fans there are 500 chairback seats, 1,095 bleacher back seats room underwent a small renovation adding shower stalls for the play- and a large overhang that protects from inclement weather. There ers. are two ticket booths to accommodate the rush of fans and a large For pre-game and post-game treatments, athletic trainer Nick Seiles concession stand sitting directly behind the press box. Two private has a fully equipped training room at his disposal, stocked with two luxury suites sit on either sides of the state-of-the-art pressbox that training tables, an ice machine, a mini-whirlpool and a hydroculator includes home and visitor radio booths, a television booth, a booth used to hold heat packs for shoulders, arms, legs or whatever the ail- for the sound system and a media room large enough to hold press ment may be. conferences during tournaments. All-Time Home Record: 229-39 (.854) 54 2008 ALABAMA SOFTBALL Alabama Softball Complex Records Team Game Records 4 - Jackie Wilkins, Alabama (vs. Kentucky) Mar. 19, 2005 4 - Ashley Courtney, Alabama (vs. Samford) Mar. 17, 2005 4 - Angela Johnson, Alabama (vs. Jʼville St.) Mar. 10, 2004 HITTING 4 - Kelly Kretschman, Alabama (vs. Ole Miss) Apr. 8, 2000 At Bats: 54 - Michigan (vs. South Florida) May 18, 2001 4 - Lauren Bauer, Arizona (vs. Georgia Tech) Feb. 26, 2000 Runs Scored: 19 - Alabama (vs. Tennessee Tech) May 20, 2007 4 - Kelsey Kollen, Michigan (vs. So. Florida) May 18, 2001 Hits: 19 - Alabama (vs. Tennessee Tech) May 20, 2007 4 - Angela Brewer, Chattanooga (vs. Ill-Chicago) May 17, 2001 19 - Arizona (vs. Drake) Feb. 27, 2000 4 - Jackie Wilkins, Alabama (vs. Georgia) Mar. 9, 2002 RBIs: 18 - Alabama (vs. Tennessee Tech) May 20, 2007 4 - Jamie Davison, Evansville (vs. Samford) Feb. 8. 2002 18 - Louisiana Lafayette (vs. Seton Hall) Mar. 2, 2007 RBIs: 7 - Codi Runyan, Louisiana Lafayette (Seton Hall) Mar. 2, 2007 Doubles: 7 - Alabama (vs.