2014 Softball Media Guide by AMU Athletics

AVE MARIA 2014 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

GYRENES ON SOCIAL MEDIA AMU ATHLETICS

THE SUN CONFERNCE

AMU UNIVERSITY

SPECIFIC SPORTS

Emrby-Riddle

AMU Alumni

Baseball

Florida Memorial

AMU Career Services

Basketball (M)

Johnson & Wales

AFFILIATIONS

Basketball (W)

Northwood

NAIA

Cheer

SCAD-Savannah

NAIA Champions of Character

Cross Country (M/W)

Southeastern

USCAA

Football

St. Thomas

MEDIA COVERAGE

Golf (M/W)

Thomas

Ave Herald

Lacrosse (W)

USC-Beaufort

Naples Daily News

Soccer (M)

Warner

The News-Press

Soccer (W)

Webber International

Sun Sentinel Sports

Softball

ABC7 News

Tennis (M/W)

NBC2 News

Volleyball

Victory Sports Network

Introduction INSIDE

Ave Maria Quick Facts

Quick Facts & Media Relations...... 3 Schedule.......................................... 4 Roster Breakdown........................ 5-6 2014 Season Preview....................... 7 Head Coach Tim Speakman........... 8 Assistant Coaches............................ 9 Support Staff................................. 10 Player Bios............................... 11-13 2012-13 TSC Statistics............ 14-15 2013 Season In Review................. 16 AMY Honors................................ 17 All-Time Letterwinners................. 17 All-Time Numbers........................ 17 All-Time Records/Results.............. 18 AMU Mission Statement.............. 19

Location................................................................................................... Ave Maria, Fla. Founded...................................................................................................................2003 Enrollment................................................................................................................ 925 National Affiliation............................................................................... NAIA, USCAA Conference Affiliation.................................................................... The Sun Conference Colors............................................................................. Tanzanite Blue and Kelly Green Nickname................................................................................................... Lady Gyrenes Chancellor................................................................................... Thomas S. Monaghan President........................................................................................................ Jim Towey Director of Athletics............................................................................... Shawn Summe

Softball Quick Facts Head Coach............................................................................................ Tim Speakman Record at Ave Maria..................................................... 49-77, 8-40 TSC/4th season 2013 Overall Record............................................................................................. 22-27 2013 Sun Conference Record.................................................................................. 2-14 First Year of Softball................................................................................................2010 Returning Letterwinners.............................................................................................14 Newcomers.....................................................................................................................9

Credits The 2014 Ave Maria University Softball media guide is an official production of the Ave Maria Sports Information Office. The guide was written and edited by Taylor Hodge, Elizabeth Baux, Casey Scott, and Patrice Method. Photography provided by Ave Maria Sports Information Office.

Sports Information

(Area Code 239) Sports Information Director/Assistant AD Taylor Hodge............................................................. 304-7884 Email............................................Taylor.Hodge@avemaria.edu Assistant Sports Information Director Elizabeth Baux........................................................... 304-7881 Email..........................................Elizabeth.Baux@avemaria.edu Assistant Sports Information Director Casey Scott................................................................ 304-7883 Email............................................... Casey.Scott@avemaria.edu AMU Sports Information Mailing Address: 5050 Ave Maria Blvd. Ave Maria, FL 34142

Media Coverage Web..................................................www.avemariagyrenes.com Print................................ The Ave Herald - www.aveherald.com ............................... Naples Daily News - www.naplesnews.com ...........................Fort Myers News Press - www.news-press.com Video..................http://www.livestream.com/AveMariaAthletics Internet..................AMU Athletics - www.avemariagyrenes.com ...........................Sun Conference - www.thesunconference.com ............................................ The USCAA - www.theuscaa.com Facebook........ The Official Ave Maria University Athletics Page Twitter........................................................................@Gyrenes ........................................................................ @GyreneSoftball

What is a Gyrene? The origin of the name “Gyrene” has been the subject of much controversy over the years. First applied to Marines as a jocular reference by other branches of the service, the Marines quickly adopted it as an affectionate, self-descriptive phrase - one that made them stand out from other services. During World Wars I and II the phrase “GI” was applied to all service members as being “Government Issue.” Then and now, Gyrene was understood to be special kind of “government issue” - a “government issue Marine,” or “Gyrene.” While not a commonly used term today, it is remembered with great nostalgia by older Americans who identify the name with that special breed of young men who fought the desperate battles of Belleau Wood and the island campaigns of the Pacific. These men formed the battle history of the United States Marine Corps and fashioned an ethos that inspires the men and women who serve in today’s Marine Corps.

SOFTBALL 2014

2014 Ave Maria Softball Schedule Date Opponent 2/1 Nova Southeastern University (DH) 2/7 Broward College (DH) 2/8 Edward Waters (Fla.) (DH) 2/12 Lynn University (DH) 2/14 Truett-McConnell College # 2/14 Northwood University (Fla.) # 2/15 Reinhardt University # 2/15 Webber International University (Fla.) # 2/16 University of Mobile (Ala.) # 2/16 College of Coastal Georgia # 2/22 Eckerd College (DH) 2/25 Oakland University (DH) 3/3 Lynn University (DH) 3/8 Spring Arbor University (Mich.) % 3/8 University of Saint Francis (Ill.) % 3/9 Saint Xavier University (Ill.) % 3/9 Lourdes University % 3/10 Trinity International University (Ill.) % 3/10 Trinity Christian College (Ill.) % 3/12 Saint Xavier University (Ill.) % 3/12 Trinity Christian College (Ill.) % 3/13 Spring Arbor University (Mich.) % 3/13 Trinity International University (Ill.) % 3/14 Menlo College (DH) 3/18 Hastings College (Neb.) (DH) 3/19 St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College - Brooklyn (DH) 3/21 Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) (DH) * 3/22 Webber International University (Fla.) (DH) * 3/26 Eckerd College (DH) 3/29 Southeastern University (DH) * 4/4 Saint Thomas University (Fla.) (DH) * 4/5 Northwood University (Fla.) (DH) * 4/12 Edward Waters (Fla.) (DH) 4/17 Warner University (Fla.) (DH) * 4/25 Thomas University (Ga.) (DH) * 4/26 University of South Carolina Beaufort (DH) *! 5/1-3 The Sun Conference Tournament 5/12-14 USCAA Small College World Series

Location Ave Maria, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. St. Petersburg, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Boca Raton, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Lakeland, Fla. Miami Gardens, Fla. West Palm Beach, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Lake Wales, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Ave Maria, Fla. Clermont, Fla. Akron, Ohio

* indicates Sun Conference match ! Senior Night # Southern Challenge % NTC Spring Games Bold indicates home matches Italics indicates neutral site All times local unless otherwise noted and are subject to change

AVE MARIA LADY GYRENES

Time 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 9 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 2 p.m., 4 p.m. 2 p.m., 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 9 a.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 9 a.m. 11 a.m. 10 a.m., 12 p.m. 2 p.m., 4 p.m. 2 p.m., 4 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 1 p.m., 3 p.m. TBA TBA

2014 Ave Maria Softball Roster No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 17 20 22 24 25 31 33 44 55 99

Name Miranda Dessecker Jessenia Gonzalez Brianna Alonso Sarah Dowdy Taylor Sterling Victoria Thompson Kingsley Avery Brittany Blocker McKayla Jeter Erika Avery Alexandra Campbell Kayla Sterling Alyssa Colding Cheyenne Benson Amber Presto Marlie Braddy Caitlin Constance Beth Vaccarezza Sarah Vinci Emily Lemin Nikki Woodard Rachel Curtiss Brandi Griswold

Pos. INF P/INF P/1B OF INF INF OF 3B C/2B OF OF P/INF C/1B P/UTL SS 1B P/INF P/3B C/3B P/1B OF OF OF

B/T S/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R S/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/R

Ht. 5-3 5-2 5-6 5-5 5-5 5-3 5-9 5-4 5-6 5-9 5-1 5-8 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-4 5-5 5-10 5-7 6-0 5-7 5-6 5-6

Yr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr.

Hometown/High School Dover, Ohio / Dover HS Immokalee, Fla. / Immokalee HS Valrico, Fla. / Strawberry Crest HS Naples, Fla. / Golden Gate HS Grand Blanc, Mich. / Powers Catholic HS Bushnell, Fla. / South Sumter HS Auckland, New Zealand / Epsom Girls Grammar Immokalee, Fla. / Palmetto Ridge HS Arcadia, Fla. / DeSoto County HS Auckland, New Zealand / Epsom Girls Grammar Immokalee, Fla. / Immokalee HS Grand Blanc, Mich. / Powers Catholic HS Lithia, Fla. / Durant HS Lakeland, Fla. / McKeel Academy Lakeland, Fla. / McKeel Academy Brandon, Fla. / Bloomingdale HS Akron, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban HS Valley Springs, Calif. / Calaveras HS New Philadelphia, Ohio / Tuscarawas Central Catholic HS Eastlake, Ohio / Eastlake North HS Englewood, Fla. / Lemon Bay HS West Caldwell, N.J. / Caldwell HS Boynton Beach, Fla. / Wellington HS

Head Coach: Tim Speakman Assistant Coach: Elizabeth Baux Assistant Coach: Janet Holtfreter

Alphabetical Roster No. 2 9 6 17 7 22 11 13 24 55 00 3 1 99 8 33 20 12 4 5 25 31 44

Name Brianna Alonso Erika Avery Kingsley Avery Cheyenne Benson Brittany Blocker Marlie Braddy Alexandra Campbell Alyssa Colding Caitlin Constance Rachel Curtiss Miranda Dessecker Sarah Dowdy Jessenia Gonzalez Brandi Griswold McKayla Jeter Emily Lemin Amber Presto Kayla Sterling Taylor Sterling Victoria Thompson Beth Vaccarezza Sarah Vinci Nikki Woodard

Pos. P/1B OF OF P/UTL 3B 1B OF C/1B P/INF OF INF OF P/INF OF C/2B P/1B SS P/INF INF INF P/3B C/3B OF

B/T L/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R S/R R/R R/R R/R S/R R/R R/R L/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R

Ht. 5-6 5-9 5-9 5-8 5-4 5-4 5-1 5-8 5-5 5-6 5-3 5-5 5-2 5-6 5-6 6-0 5-5 5-8 5-5 5-3 5-10 5-7 5-7

Yr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Fr.

Hometown/High School Valrico, Fla. / Strawberry Crest HS Auckland, New Zealand / Epsom Girls Grammar Auckland, New Zealand / Epsom Girls Grammar Lakeland, Fla. / McKeel Academy Immokalee, Fla. / Palmetto Ridge HS Brandon, Fla. / Bloomingdale HS Immokalee, Fla. / Immokalee HS Lithia, Fla. / Durant HS Akron, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban HS West Caldwell, N.J. / Caldwell HS Dover, Ohio / Dover HS Naples, Fla. / Golden Gate HS Immokalee, Fla. / Immokalee HS Boynton Beach, Fla. / Wellington HS Arcadia, Fla. / DeSoto County HS Eastlake, Ohio / Eastlake North HS Lakeland, Fla. / McKeel Academy Grand Blanc, Mich. / Powers Catholic HS Grand Blanc, Mich. / Powers Catholic HS Bushnell, Fla. / South Sumter HS Valley Springs, Calif. / Calaveras HS New Philadelphia, Ohio / Tuscarawas Central Catholic HS Englewood, Fla. / Lemon Bay HS

SOFTBALL 2014

Lady Gyrene Breakdown By Class

By Position

By Country

Seniors (3) Alexandra Campbell Kayla Sterling Beth Vaccarezza

Infielders (9) Brittany Blocker Marlie Braddy Alyssa Colding Miranda Dessecker McKayla Jeter Amber Presto Taylor Sterling Victoria Thompson Sarah Vinci

New Zealand (2) Erika Avery Kingsley Avery

Juniors (6) Jessenia Gonzalez Sarah Dowdy Victoria Thompson Cheyenne Benson Emily Lemin Brandi Griswold Sophomores (6) Taylor Sterling Kingsley Avery Erika Avery Marlie Braddy Caitlin Constance Sarah Vinci Freshmen (8) Miranda Dessecker Brianna Alonso Brittany Blocker McKayla Jeter Alyssa Colding Amber Presto Nikki Woodard Rachel Curtiss

Outfielders (7) Kingsley Avery Erika Avery Alexandra Campbell Rachel Curtiss Sarah Dowdy Brandi Griswold Nikki Woodard Pitchers (7) Brianna Alonso Cheyenne Benson Caitlin Constance Jessenia Gonzalez Emily Lemin Kayla Sterling Beth Vaccarezza

By State California (1) Beth Vaccarezza Florida (13) Brianna Alonso Cheyenne Benson Brittany Blocker Marlie Braddy Alexandra Campbell Alyssa Colding Sarah Dowdy Jessenia Gonzalez Brandi Griswold McKayla Jeter Amber Presto Victoria Thompson Nikki Woodard Michigan (2) Kayla Sterling Taylor Sterling Ohio (4) Caitlin Constance Miranda Dessecker Emily Lemin Sarah Vinci New Jersey(1) Rachel Curtiss

AVE MARIA LADY GYRENES

2014 Lady Gyrenes Softball Season Preview The Ave Maria University softball program will look to build off a successful 2013 campaign when they take the field to open the 2014 season on Saturday. The Lady Gyrenes return eight starters and 14 letter-winners from the 2013 squad that notched a runner-up finish at the USCAA Small College World Series National Championship and collected the program’s first 20-win season. The Green and Blue are poised to challenge each of their conference opponents for their first Sun Conference championship in 2014. According to fourth year head coach Tim Speakman, the team is also hungry for a second straight appearance at the USCAA National Tournament in Akron, Ohio. With a final record of 22-27, the 2013 season became a season of firsts for the Green and Blue. The program played in its first USCAA National Tournament and the 22 wins established a new program record for season victories. Not satisfied with last year’s program-best records, the Lady Gyrenes look to improve in every area this season while playing a very challenging series of games. AMU will launch their season on their home turf on Feb. 1 as they welcome NCAA Division II Nova Southeastern to the AMU Softball Field. “The month of February and the beginning of March will truly test our team,” Speakman said. “We are playing a tough non-conference schedule in preparation for top notch Sun Conference play and into the post-season.” Pitchers Returning on the mound as the foundation of the Lady Gyrenes pitching staff are senior right-hander Beth Vaccarezza and junior lefty Emily Lemin. Both will look to build off solid junior and sophomore seasons that saw them take the bulk of the pitching load in 2013. Vaccarezza and Lemin were both named USCAA Academic All-Americans and Lemin also received USCAA Honorable Mention All-American accolades. The duo will be complimented by junior right-handers Cheyenne Benson and Jessenia Gonzalez. A 2012 first team All-Sun Conference selection, Benson returns to the AMU line-up after sitting out her sophomore season with a torn posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). Sophomore Caitlin Constance along with senior Kayla Sterling will also see some significant time in relief to round out the staff. Catchers Sophomore Sarah Vinci will be the main field general in charge of keeping the Lady Gyrenes pitching staff under control, a task that Vinci has proved more than capable of handling. Vinci finished her freshman campaign with a .973 fielding percentage, good for second on the team and registered a .293 batting average. Junior Cheyenne Benson along with freshmen Alyssa Colding and McKayla Jeter will provide depth for the Green and Blue behind the dish. Colding and Jeter will also see substantial time in the DP spot. Infielders Senior Kayla Sterling, juniors Jessenia Gonzalez and Victoria Thompson, and sophomore Caitlin Constance provide experience up the middle for Ave Maria. Gonzalez, a true utility player on the AMU roster, will see time all over the diamond, at both second and third base and on the mound. The three will be complemented by athletic freshmen Amber Presto and Miranda Dessecker. Sophomore Marlie Braddy provides consistent pop and a great glove and will anchor the defense at first base for the Lady Gyrenes this season. Freshmen Alyssa Colding and Brianna Alonso will also provide depth for AMU at first base. Five different Lady Gyrenes will split time at the hot corner, with senior Beth Vaccarezza and junior Cheyenne Benson leading the pack. Newcomers Brittany Blocker and Taylor Sterling will also see time in the infield for the Green and Blue. Outfielders The Lady Gyrenes return a speedy veteran outfield that will be led by 2013 first team All- Sun Conference selection and USCAA All-American Kingsley Avery. Avery, along with twin sister Erika, junior Brandi Griswold and senior Alexandra Campbell will anchor the group. The four combined to swipe 68 bags in 83 attempts last season. The AMU squad finished the 2013 campaign ranked #3 in the NAIA in total stolen bases (132). Junior Sarah Dowdy as well as freshmen Rachel Curtiss and Nikki Woodard will also provide depth in the outfield. In speaking on his season outlook, Speakman noted “Our strengths will lie in the experience and depth of this team. In order for us to reach our true potential and be successful in all aspects of the game, it is necessary for true leaders to develop as the season gets underway.”

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Coaching Staff

Tim Speakman enters his fourth year at the helm of the Ave Maria softball program. During his first three years Speakman has guided the Lady Gyrenes to an increased number of wins each season (11,16,22). During his time at AMU he has coached three All-Conference selections, three USCAA All-Americans, and two USCAA Academic All-Americans. In 2013 he led the Lady Gyrenes to their most successful season to date; including the first 20-win season in the history of the program and a national runner-up finish at the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) Small College World Series. Speakman’s program has also had much success in the classroom; posting a 3.3 combined GPA and a 100-percent graduation rate since the program’s inception. Speakman has been coaching at the high school and collegiate levels for 24 years. Speakman came to AMU with eight years of softball head coaching experience. From 1994-1998, he served as the head softball coach at Port Charlotte High School, and from 2000-2003 he was the head coach at Naples Gulf Coast High School. He spent two years as an assistant softball coach at Gulf Coast from 1998-1999. In 2003, Speakman brought his impressive coaching resume to Appalachian State University where he was an assistant football coach from 2003-2005. In the spring of 2005, he returned to Naples to accept the football head coaching position at Palmetto Ridge High School. He served as the head football coach at Palmetto Ridge from June of 2005 to 2009. During 2008 and 2009, Speakman also helped the Palmetto Ridge softball team as an assistant coach. A native of Minerva, Ohio-Speakman recieved his Bachelor of Science in Education from Kent State University. Coach Speakman is married to his wife Jennifer and they have two children; Taylor Marie, 8 and Tyler James, 5. The Speakman’s reside in Naples, Fla.

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Elizabeth Baux enters her second year as the Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Assistant Softball coach at Ave Maria University. Baux also enters her second year serving as the Assistant Sports Information Director at AMU. Baux led the women’s cross country team to a sixth place finish at the Sun Conference championships in 2012 and helped guide both men’s and women’s team-members to several individual PR’s throughout the season.

2nd Season Assistant Coach

Elizabeth Baux

As a member of the softball staff, she helped to guide the Lady Gyrenes to their most successful season to date; including the first 20-win season in the history of the program and a national runner-up finish at the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) Small College World Series. She joined the athletic staff after graduating from Ave Maria in the spring of 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. She was a two sport athlete while in college, playing both softball and basketball during her time in a Gyrene uniform. While at Ave Maria as a student-athlete she served as an Ave AMP (Athletic Ministry Program) officer, as well as a student activities board member.

Baux was named the female Gyrene award-winner in 2011 and a finalist in 2012. The Gyrene award is the highest athletics award handed out at AMU each year - always to one male and one female student who excel in the areas of academics, athletics, spirituality, and leadership. Additionally, she also received the softball Leadership Award in 2012. Baux is a native of Scranton, Pennsylvania and was a 2007 graduate of Bishop Hannan High School where she was a three-sport varsity athlete. She is one of four children to Thomas and Theresa Baux. Baux currently resides in Ave Maria, Fla.

Janet Holtfreter enters her first year as an Assistant Softball Coach and Pitching Coach at Ave Maria University. She joined the athletic staff after graduating from Ave Maria in the spring of 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in Theology. During her time in a Gyrene uniform she was the very first four year letter-winner of the softball program. While at Ave Maria as a student-athlete she served as a Resident Assistant within Ave Maria University’s Residence Life and was a founding officer of Ave AMP (Athletic Ministry Program).

1st Season Assistant Coach

Janet Holtfreter

As a member of the softball team, she played in 146 games for the Green and Blue and recorded a career fielding percentage of .953. In her senior year she helped lead the Lady Gyrenes to their most successful season to date in 2013; including the first 20-win season in the history of the program and a national runner-up finish at the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) Small College World Series.

Holtfreter was awarded the Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Sportsmanship Award in the spring of 2013. In addition, she was named a female Gyrene award finalist in 2011. The Gyrene award is the highest athletics award handed out at AMU each year - always to one male and one female student who excel in the areas of academics, athletics, spirituality, and leadership. Additionally, she also received the softball Leadership Award in 2011. Holtfreter is a native of Deerfield Beach, Fla. and was a 2009 graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She is one of five children to Richard and Michele Holtfreter. Holtfreter currently resides in Ave Maria, Fla.

SOFTBALL 2014

Support Staff

Shawn Summe

Taylor Hodge

Rebecca Rothenbach

Elizabeth Baux

Athletic Director

Sports Information Director/ Assistant Athletics Director

Assistant to the Athletic Director

Assistant Sports Information Director

Patrice Method

Cookie Guadalupe

Merritt Henderson

Marketing Intern

Director of Sports Medicine

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Casey Scott Assistant Sports Information Director

AVE MARIA LADY GYRENES

#1 Jessenia Gonzalez

#2 Brianna Alonso

Year: Sr. Position: INF Height: 5-3 Hometown: Dover, Ohio High School: Dover

Year: Jr. Position: P/INF Height: 5-2 Hometown: Immokalee, Fla. High School: Immokalee

Year: Fr. Position: P/1B Height: 5-6 Hometown: Valrico, Fla. High School: Strawberry Crest

#3 Sarah Dowdy

#00 Miranda Dessecker

#4 Taylor Sterling

#5 Victoria Thompson

Year: Jr. Position: OF Height: 5-5 Hometown: Naples, Fla. High School: Golden Gate

Year: So. Position: INF Height: 5-5 Hometown: Grand Blanc, Mich. High School: Powers Catholic

Year: Jr. Position: INF Height: 5-3 Hometown: Bushnell, Fla. High School: South Sumter

#6 Kingsley Avery

#7 Brittany Blocker

#8 McKayla Jeter

Year: Fr. Position: 3B Height: 5-4 Hometown: Immokalee, Fla. High School: Palmetto Ridge

Year: Fr. Position: C/2B Height: 5-6 Hometown: Immokalee, Fla. High School: Palmetto Ridge

Year: So. Position: OF Height: 5-9 Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand High School: Epsom Girls Academy

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#11 Alexandra Campbell

#12 Kayla Sterling

Year: So. Position: OF Height: 5-9 Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand High School: Epsom Girls Academy

Year: Sr. Position: OF Height: 5-1 Hometown: Immokalee, Fla. High School: Immokalee

Year: Sr. Position: P/INF Height: 5-8 Hometown: Grand Blanc, Mich. High School: Powers Catholic

#13 Alyssa Colding

#9 Erika Avery

#17 Cheyenne Benson

#20 Amber Presto

Year: Fr. Position: C/1B Height: 5-8 Hometown: Lithia, Fla. High School: Durant

Year: Jr. Position: P/UTL Height: 5-8 Hometown: Lakeland, Fla. High School: McKeel Academy

Year: Fr. Position: SS Height: 5-5 Hometown: Lakeland, Fla. High School: McKeel Academy

#22 Marlie Braddy

#24 Caitlin Constance

#25 Beth Vaccarezza

Year: So. Position: 1B Height: 5-4 Hometown: Brandon, Fla. High School: Bloomington

Year: So. Position: P/INF Height: 5-5 Hometown: Akron, Ohio High School: Archbishop Hoban

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Year: Sr. Position: P/3B Height: 5-10 Hometown: Valley Springs, Calif. High School: Calaveras

#31 Sarah Vinci

#33 Emily Lemin

#44 Nikki Woodard

Year: So. Position: C/3B Height: 5-7 Hometown: New Philadelphia, Ohio High School: Tuscarawas Central

Year: Jr. Position: P/1B Height: 6-0 Hometown: Eastlake, Ohio High School: Eastlake North

Year: Fr. Position: OF Height: 5-7 Hometown: Englewood, Fla High School: Lemon Bay

#55 Rachel Curtiss Year: Fr. Position: OF Height: 5-6 Hometown: West Caldwell, N.J. High School: Caldwell

#99 Brandi Griswold Year: Jr. Position: OF Height: 5-6 Hometown: Boynton Beach, Fla. High School: Wellington

SOFTBALL 2014

2013 Sun Conference Final Statistics 2013 Sun Conference Standings Team South Carolina Beaufort Webber International Southeastern Warner (Fla.) Embry-Riddle Thomas St. Thomas Northwood Ave Maria

TSC 15-2 11-5 9-7 9-7 9-8 8-10 7-9 4-12 2-14

Pct. 0.882 0.688 0.563 0.563 0.529 0.444 0.438 0.250 0.125

Overall Pct. 43-6 0.878 22-22 0.500 27-20 0.574 19-20 0.487 16-25 0.390 22-25 0.468 21-22 0.488 12-33 0.272 22-27 0.449

x - Sun Confernce Regular Season Champion; y - Sun Conference Tournament Champion

Individual Leaders Batting Avg CJ Browder (USCB)...........................0.491 Sam Rich (SEU).................................0.450 Sarah Huey (ERAU)..........................0.444 Jessica Lanci (WIU)...........................0.422 Kingsley Avery (AMU).....................0.417 Hits CJ Browder (USCB)................................78 Sam Rich (SEU).......................................68 Sarah Huey (ERAU)...............................63 Jessica Lanci (WIU)................................62 Kingsley Avery (AMU)..........................60 Runs Scored CJ Browder (USCB)................................57 Katie Rietkovich (USCB).......................51 Brinley Benson (SEU)............................49 Sam Rich (SEU).......................................47 Jessica Lanci (WIU)................................44 RBI CJ Browder (USCB)................................68 Maddie Byrd (USCB).............................48 Siera Spahiu (SEU)..................................48 Maureen Sandidge(WIU).......................45 Dee Espinosa (ERAU)............................41 Stolen Bases Brinley Benson (SEU)............................36 Kingsley Avery (AMU)..........................35 Kortney Campbell (TU).........................26 Brittany Mayhill (TU)............................22 Jessica Matias (STU)...............................22

ERA Alexa Fair (TU)... ..............................1.84 Kristy Cook (USCB)............................1.86 Ashlie Layman (USCB).......................2.19 Lindsey Martin (WU).........................2.31 Brenda Emerson (STU).......................2.50

Beaufort

At-large (IF)-Savannah Smith, Opp. Batting Avg. Kristy Cook (USCB)..........................0.187 Embry-Riddle Kiana Levy (WIU).............................0.190 At-large (IF)-Natalie Sacramento, St. Brenda Emerson (STU)....................0.217 Thomas Alexa Fair (TU)..................................0.237 At-large (OF)-Sarah Aylesworth, Rachel Dirks (NU).............................0.241 Northwood Innings Pitched Kristy Cook (USCB)..........................169.1 Sam Rich (SEU).................................141.2 Brenda Emerson (STU)....................129.0 Emily Bryant (SEU)...........................128.2 Ashley Quigley (WIU)......................126.1

Player of the Year C.J. Browder, South Carolina Beaufort

Batters Struck Out Kristy Cook (USCB).............................147 Alexis Estrada (ERAU).........................104 Ashley Quigley (WIU)...........................96 Emily Lemin (AMU)..........................87 Cristina Sacramento (STU)...................84

Champion of Character Jessica McCellan, Webber International

Wins Kristy Cook (USCB)...............................22 Sam Rich (SEU).......................................15 Ashley Quigley (WIU)...........................12 Alexis Estrada (ERAU)...........................11 Ashlie Layman (USCB)..........................11

Academic All-Conference Beth Vaccarezza, Ave Maria Melanie Lee, Embry-Riddle Stephanie Self, Northwood Amanda Self, Northwood Nicci Hopps, Southeastern Chelsey Blasingame, South Carolina Beaufort Maddison Byrd, South Carolina Beaufort Kelli Rietkovich, South Carolina Beaufort Caitlin Vaughn, South Carolina Beaufort Alyssa Bork, Thomas Lindsay Tompkins, Thomas Stefani Bonilla, Warner Laura Lovell, Warner Lindsay Martin, Warner Hayley Padgett, Warner Tiffany Porter, Warner Jelisa Potter, Warner Tiffani Upchurch, Warner Allison Geiger, Webber International Jessica McClellan, Webber International

Slugging Percentage CJ Browder (USCB)...........................0.937 Mariaha Sanborn(USCB)..................0.748 Katie Rietkovich(USCB)...................0.720 Ashley Quigley(WU).........................0.720 Taylor Nicolosi (TU).........................0.717

2013 Award Winners All-Conference Team C-Dee Espinosa, Embry-Riddle C-Jen Hedrick, Southeastern IF-Sarah Huey, Embry-Riddle IF-C.J. Browder, South Carolina Beaufort IF-Taylor Nicolosi, Thomas IF-Maureen Sandidge, Webber International IF-Katie Rietkovich, Webber International IF-Tiffani Upchurch, Warner OF-Kingsley Avery, Ave Maria OF-Brinley Benson, Southeastern OF-Tabatha Martin, Warner OF-Ashley Peterson, Webber International P-Kristy Cook, South Carolina Beaufort P-Alexa Fair, Thomas P-Brenda Emerson, St. Thomas DP-Sam Rich, Southeastern At-large (IF)-Maddie Byrd, South Carolina

AVE MARIA LADY GYRENES

Pitcher of the Year Kristy Cook, South Carolina Beaufort

Coach of the Year Ty Rietkovich, South Carolina Beaufort

2013 Sun Conference Final Statistics Team Leaders Batting Average 1. South Carolina Beaufort 2. Webber Intl. (Fla.) 3. Southeastern (Fla.) 4. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 5. Warner (Fla.) 6. St. Thomas (Fla.) 7. Ave Maria 8. Thomas (Ga.) 9. Northwood (Fla.)

0.366 0.334 0.320 0.319 0.283 0.276 0.266 0.263 0.242

Hits 1. South Carolina Beaufort 2. Webber Intl. (Fla.) 3. Southeastern (Fla.) 4. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 5. Ave Maria (Fla.) 6. St. Thomas 7. Thomas (Ga.) 8. Warner (Fla.) 9. Northwood (Fla.)

507 420 394 344 329 312 310 278 270

Runs Scored 1. South Carolina Beaufort 2. Southeastern (Fla.) 3. Webber Intl. (Fla.) 4. Embry-Riddle 5. Ave Maria (Fla.) 6. Thomas (Ga.) 7. Warner (Fla.) 8. Northwood (Fla.) 9. St. Thomas (Fla.)

377 288 239 211 202 178 164 160 150

RBI 1. South Carolina Beaufort 2. Southeastern (Fla.) 3. Webber Intl. (Fla.) 4. Ave Maria 5. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 6. Thomas (Fla.) 7. Warner (Fla.) 8. Northwood (Fla.) 9. St. Thomas

336 241 226 171 168 154 143 140 113

Stolen Bases 1. Ave Maria (Fla.) 2. Thomas (Ga.) 3. Southeastern (Fla.) 4. South Carolina Beaufort 5. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 6. St. Thomas (Fla.) 7. Northwood 8. Warner (Fla.) 9. Webber Intl.

132 127 112 84 75 74 65 38 25

Slugging Percentage 1. South Carolina Beaufort 2. Webber Intl. (Fla.) 3. Southeastern (Fla.) 4. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 5. Thomas (Ga.) 6. Warner (Fla.) 7. Ave Maria (Fla.) 8. St. Thomas (Fla.) 9. Northwood (Fla.)

0.563 0.473 0.471 0.435 0.390 0.346 0.321 0.317 0.301

ERA 1. South Carolina Beaufort 2. St. Thomas (Fla.) 3. Thomas (Ga.) 4. Warner (Fla.) 5. Southeastern (Fla.) 6. Webber Intl. (Fla.) 7. Ave Maria (Fla.) 8. Northwood 9. Embry-Riddle (Fla.)

2.28 2.75 3.30 3.38 3.83 4.08 4.27 4.69 5.25

Opp. Batting Avg. 1. South Carolina Beaufort 2. St. Thomas (Fla.) 3. Thomas (Fla.) 4. Warner (Fla.) 5. Webber Intl. (Fla.) 6. Ave Maria (Fla.) 7. Southeastern (Fla.) 8. Northwood 9. Embry-Riddle

0.234 0.254 0.276 0.277 0.287 0.297 0.303 0.324 0.340

Batters Struck Out 1. South Carolina Beaufort 2. St. Thomas (Fla.) 3. Ave Maria (Fla.) 4. Embry-Riddle 5. Webber Intl. (Fla.) 6. Warner (Fla.) 7. Northwood (Fla.) 8. Southeastern (Fla.) 9. Thomas (Ga.)

258 195 181 171 155 139 122 116 100

Stolen Bases/Game 1. Thomas (Ga.) 2. Ave Maria (Fla.) 3. Southeastern (Fla.) 4. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 5. St. Thomas (Fla.) 6. South Carolina-Beaufort 7. Northwood (Fla.) 8. Warner (Fla.) 9.Webber Interntional (Fla.)

2.70 2.69 2.38 1.83 1.72 1.71 1.41 0.97 0.57

SOFTBALL 2014

2013 Season In Review The Ave Maria softball team wrapped up their most successful season to date in recent weeks. The Lady Gyrenes concluded their first 20-win season in the history of the program with a 22-27 overall record. After a season plagued by injuries team-wide, they received a bid to the USCAA Softball Small College World Series in Akron, Ohio as a No. 7 seed. They went on to win five games at the USCAA Championships before falling in the final to the Lynx of Lindenwood University-Belleville. Aside from the team accomplishments, the Lady Gyrenes received several individual accolades over the course of the season. Two Lady Gyrenes were named Sun Conference softball player or pitcher of the week; Emily Lemin for the week ending March 10th and Kingsley Avery for the week ending March 31st. Beth Vaccarezza was named to the Sun Conference All-Academic team and teammate Kingsley Avery garnered first team all-conference accolades at the TSC awards banquet. The same two Lady Gyrenes were also named USCAA national softball player or pitcher of the week; Emily Lemin and Kingsley Avery for the week ending March 10th.and Lemin again for the week ending March 24th. Additionally, Lemin and Avery were named to the USCAA All-American teams. Lemin received honorable-mention All-American accolades and Avery was named to the second team. Beth Vaccarezza and Lemin also garnered USCAA Academic All-American honors. Kingsley Avery and Sarah Vinci were named to the USCAA Softball Small College World Series All-Tournament team. AMU was led offensively by the Avery twins. Kingsley Avery registered a team-leading .417 batting average, .556 slugging percentage, 60 hits, 41 runs, 35 stolen bases, four triples, and three home runs. Erika Avery registered a .308 batting average, .400 slugging percentage, 17 stolen bases and 8 doubles. Sarah Vinci and Marlie Braddy paced the Lady Gyrenes with .293 and .292 averages respectively. Braddy finished with a team-leading nine doubles and 25 RBI. Vinci was stellar behind the dish, recording a .973 fielding percentage with just six errors in 221 total chances. Emily Lemin led the staff with 10 wins on the mound and 87 total strikeouts. The future is bright as the softball team loses just one senior to graduation; pitcher/third baseman, Janet Holtfreter (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

AVE MARIA LADY GYRENES

All-Time Conf. Honors/Letterwinners/Numbers All-Time Conference Honors

H Janet Holtfreter, 2010-13

2013-14 All-Conference First Team OF-Kingsley Avery

J McKayla Jeter, 2014-

USCAA All-American Kingsley Avery Emily Lemin 2012-13 All-Conference First Team C-Cheyenne Benson Academic All-American Beth Vaccarezza 2011-12 All-Conference First Team OF-Krista Wells Academic All-Conference Krista Wells 2010-11 Academic All-American Marisa D’Ambrosio

All-Time Letterwinners

M Megan Manos, 2010-12 Kaitlin Marotti, 2010 Angela Mullally, 2010 Maureen Mullally, 2011

10 Elizabeth Baux, 2010-12

N Lauren Nelson, 2010

12 Kayla Sterling, 2011-

P Erica Pfab, 2010 Amber Presto, 2014-

13 Courtney Bancroft, 2012-13 Alyssa Colding, 2014-

S Kayla Sterling, 2011Taylor Sterling, 2014-

15 Megan Manos, 2011-12

T Chelsey Thompson, 2010 Victoria Thompson, 2012B. Tobar-Hanavan, 2010 V Beth Vaccarezza, 2011Sarah Vinci, 2013W Krista Wells, 2011-12 Nikki Woodard, 2014-

B Courtney Bancroft, 2012-13 Elizabeth Baux, 2010-12 Cheyenne Benson, 2012Brittany Blocker, 2014Marlie Braddy, 2013Sarah Bronson, 2010-2011

By The Numbers

D Marisa D’Amrosio, 2010 Mirandad Dessecker, 2014Sarah Dowdy, 2012E Krsytal Estrada, 2012 F Jessica Fornos, 2013 G Jessenia Gonzalez, 2012Brandi Griswold, 2012-

9 Angela Mullally, 2010 Sarah Dowdy, 2012 Erika Avery, 2013-

L Emily Lemin, 2013-

A Brianna Alonso, 2014Erika Avery, 2013Kingsley Avery, 2013-

C Alex Campbell, 2011Alyssa Colding, 2014Caitlin Constance, 2013Rachel Curtiss, 2014Samantha Crews, 2010-13

8 Kaitlin Marotti, 2010 McKayla Jeter, 2014-

11 Alex Campbell, 2011-

16 B. Tobar-Hanavan, 2010 17 Cheyenne Benson, 201218 Sarah Bronson, 2010-11 19 Marisa D’Ambrosio, 2010 20 Amber Presto, 201421 Erica Pfab, 2010

00 Miranda Dessecker, 2014-

22 Marlie Braddy, 2013-

1 Lauren Nelson, 2010 Jessenia Gonzalez, 2012

24 Caitlin Constance, 2013-

2 Brianna Alonso, 2014-

25 Beth Vaccarezza, 2011-

3 Chelsey Thompson, 2010 Sarah Dowdy, 2013-

27 Krystal Estrada, 2012 Jessenia Gonzalez, 2013-

4 Krista Wells, 2011-2012 Taylor Sterling, 2014-

28 Janet Holtfreter, 2010-13 31 Sarah Vinci, 2013-

5 Megan Manos, 2010 Victoria Thompson, 2012-

33 Emily Lemin, 2013-

6 Maureen Mullally, 2011 Kingsley Avery, 2013-

44 Nikki Woodard, 201455 Rachel Curtiss, 2014-

7 Samantha Crews, 2010-13 Brittany Blocker, 2014-

99 Brandi Griswold, 2012- Current Players in Bold/Italics

SOFTBALL 2014

All-Time Series Records/Results All-Time Series Records Augustana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Bellevue (Neb.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Briarcliffe (N.Y.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Broward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting Calumet Coll. of St. Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Carlow (Pa.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Clarke (Iowa). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Coastal Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting Cornerstone (Mich.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Culver-Stockton (Mo.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Davenport (Mich.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Eckerd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 Edward Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0 Embry-Riddle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Flagler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 Grace (Ind.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.). . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Hastings (Neb.). . . . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting Indiana Wesleyan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 Iowa Wesleyan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.). . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Lourdes (Ohio). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Lynn University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Marian (Ind.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 Menlo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting Mercyhurst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Misericordia University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Missouri Baptist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Mobile (Ala.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting Mt. Mary College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Northwood (Fla.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 Nova Southeastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Oakland (Mich.). . . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting Penn State Mont Alto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Point Park (Pa.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Reinhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting St. Francis (Ill.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 St. Francis (Ind.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Brooklyn (N.Y.). . . First Meeting St. Mary of the Woods College. . . . . . . . . . 1-0 St. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 St. Xavier (Ill.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting SCAD Savannah (Ga.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-7 South Carolina Beaufort . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-5 Southeastern (Fla.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Spring Arbor (Mich.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Taylor University (Ind.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Thomas (Ga.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Trinity Christian (Ill.) . . . . . . . First Meeting Trinity International (Ill.) . . . . First Meeting Truett-McConnell. . . . . . . . . . . First Meeting UM-Dearborn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Walsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Warner (Fla.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Webber International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Wooster College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 * 2013-14 Opponents in Bold

2/6 Webber International 2/13 Flagler College 2/13 Flagler College 2/23 Eckerd College 2/23 Eckerd College 3/1 Mercyhurst College 3/1 Mercyhurst College 3/16 Nova Southeastern 3/16 Nova Southeastern 3/19 Saint Thomas (Fla.) 3/20 Saint Thomas (Fla.) 3/20 Saint Thomas (Fla.) 3/27 Northwood (Fla.) 3/27 Northwood (Fla.) 3/30 Saint Thomas (Fla.) 3/30 Saint Thomas (Fla.) 4/5 Eckerd College 4/5 Eckerd College 4/27 Northwood (Fla.) 4/27 Northwood (Fla.)

L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L

0-5 0-9 0-11 0-8 0-8 0-21 1-4 0-8 0-11 0-2 1-7 1-6 3-4 1-5 2-7 0-13 3-11 1-14 0-2 1-8

2011 Coach: Tim Speakman (16-26, 2-13 TSC) 1/28 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 1/28 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 1/29 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 1/29 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 1/29 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 2/11 Flagler College 2/11 Flagler Colllege 2/19 Eckerd College 2/19 Eckerd College 2/26 Edward Waters 2/26 Edward Waters 3/5 Eckerd College 3/5 Eckerd College 3/8 Marian (Ind.) 3/8 Indiana Wesleyan 3/9 Misericordia 3/9 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 3/11 Walsh University 3/11 Point Park (Pa.) 3/12 Spring Arbor (Mich.) 3/12 Saint Francis (Ind.) 3/16 Missouri Baptist 3/16 Saint Francis (Ind.) 3/19 Edward Waters 3/19 Edward Waters 3/22 Wooster College 3/22 Mt Mary College 4/1 Webber International * 4/2 Webber International* 4/2 Webber International* 4/8 Northwood University FL* 4/9 Northwood University FL* 4/9 Northwood University FL* 4/15 St. Thomas (Fla.)* 4/16 St. Thomas (Fla.)* 4/16 St. Thomas (Fla.)* 4/20 Warner (Fla.)* 4/23 Warner (Fla.)* 4/23 Warner (Fla.)* 4/29 SCAD Savannah (Ga.)* 4/30 SCAD Savannah (Ga.)* 4/30 SCAD Savannah (Ga.)*

L W L W L L L L L W W W L L L W W W L L W L W L W W W L W L L L L L L W L L L L L L

1-5 5-3 3-11 8-0 2-6 1-9 0-8 3-7 3-4 17-0 11-0 2-1 0-6 1-12 2-4 3-0 7-4 5-2 3-6 0-5 8-3 0-8 4-0 20-0 3-0 1-0 8-1 0-2 6-5 0-3 4-6 2-4 2-6 0-9 2-3 4-3 0-6 5-6 0-13 0-4 0-8 0-1

2012 Coach: Tim Speakman (11-24, 4-13 TSC)

Year-By-Year Results 2010 Coach: Tim Speakman (4-24) 1/29 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 1/29 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 1/30 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 1/30 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 1/30 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 1/30 Calumet Coll of St. Joseph 2/5 Warner University (Fla.) 2/6 Warner University (Fla.)

W L W W L W L L

4-3 1-8 13-5 14-11 1-12 6-2 0-3 2-11

2/4 2/4 3/2 3/2 3/3 3/3 3/5 3/5 3/6 3/6 3/7 3/7 3/8 3/8

Eckerd College Eckerd Colllege Thomas (Ga.) Thomas (Ga.) Eckerd College Eckerd College Marian (Ind.) Point Park (Pa.) Marian (Ind.) Clarke (Iowa) Indiana Wesleyan Indiana Wesleyan Point Park (Pa..) Clarke (Iowa)

L L L W L W L W L W L L W L

AVE MARIA LADY GYRENES

2-7 2-3 1-6 4-2 2-14 9-1 2-6 10-2 5-7 4-0 0-9 2-3 9-8 7-8

3/9 Northwood (Fla.)* 3/10 Northwood (Fla.)* 3/10 Northwood (Fla.) 3/16 SCAD Savannah (Ga.)* 3/17 SCAD Savannah (Ga.)* 3/17 SCAD Savannah (Ga.)* 3/23 Warner (Fla.)* 3/24 Warner (Fla.)* 3/24 Warner (Fla.) * 3/30 Webber International* 3/31 Webber International* 3/31 Webber International* 4/20 South Carolina Beaufort* 4/20 South Carolina Beaufort* 4/21 South Carolina Beaufort* 4/27 St. Thomas (Fla.)* 4/28 St. Thomas (Fla.)* 4/28 St. Thomas (Fla.)* 5/4 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 5/5 Northwood (Fla.) 5/5 St. Thomas (Fla.)

W L W L L L L W L L L W L L L L W L L W L

2-1 4-8 4-0 1-5 1-5 0-2 0-8 3-2 0-6 3-11 1-12 5-4 0-2 0-2 0-5 0-6 2-1 3-5 2-7 6-1 1-3

2013 Coach: Tim Speakman (22-27, 2-14 TSC) 2/2 Eckerd College 2/2 Eckerd Colllege 2/9 Edward Waters (Fla.) 2/15 Edward Waters (Fla.) 2/15 Eckerd College 2/20 Eckerd College 2/20 Lynn University 2/20 Lynn University 2/22 Michigan-Dearborn 2/23 Michigan-Dearborn 2/23 Augustana College (Ill.) 2/23 Augustana College (Ill.) 3/2 Cornerstone (Mich.) 3/2 Davenport (Mich.) 3/3 Grace (Ind.) 3/3 St. Francis (Ill.) 3/4 Lourdes (Ohio) 3/4 St. Francis (Ill.) 3/6 Bellevue (Neb.) 3/6 Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 3/7 Point Park (Pa.) 3/7 Clarke (Iowa) 3/22 South Carolina Beaufort * 3/22 South Carolina Beaufort* 3/23 Thomas (Ga.)* 3/23 Thomas (Ga.)* 3/28 Taylor (Ind.) 3/28 Taylor (Ind.) 4/5 Lindenwood-Belleville 4/5 Lindenwood-Belleville 4/12 Webber International (Fla.)* 4/12 Webber International (Fla.)* 4/13 Embry-Riddle (Fla..) 4/13 Embry-Riddle (Fla..) 4/19 Warner (Fla.) 4/19 Warner (Fla.) 4/20 Southeastern (Fla.) 4/20 Southeastern (Fla.) 4/26 Northwood (Fla.) 4/26 Northwood (Fla.) 4/28 St. Thomas (Fla.) 4/28 St. Thomas (Fla.) 5/13 Penn State Mont Alto 5/13 Carlow (Pa.) 5/14 St. Mary of the Woods Col 5/14 Carlow (Pa.) 5/14 Iowa Wesleyan 5/15 Briarcliffe College 5/15 Lindenwood-Belleville

L L W W W W L L W W L L W L L L W L W W W W L L L W W W W L L L L L L L L L L L L W W L W W W W L

0-8 2-9 13-1 13-1 3-2 2-1 0-8 0-8 14-4 13-4 1-6 3-8 6-1 4-12 2-3 1-9 8-1 6-8 6-5 5-1 5-1 3-2 0-11 0-4 6-7 4-2 3-0 5-4 5-4 2-9 2-9 2-6 3-4 4-7 4-7 4-6 1-10 5-8 2-3 1-4 1-3 6-2 8-7 2-12 10-9 5-2 5-4 6-2 0-6

Ave Maria Mission Statement

Ave Maria University Founded in fidelity to Christ and His Church in response to the call of Vatican II for greater lay witness in contemporary society, Ave Maria University exists to further teaching, research, and learning at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the abiding tradition of Catholic thought in both national and international settings. The University takes as its mission the sponsorship of a liberal arts education curriculum dedicated, as articulated in the apostolic constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae, to the advancement of human culture, the promotion of dialogue between faith and reason, the formation of men and women in the intellectual and moral virtues of the Catholic faith, and to the development of professional and pre-professional programs in response to local and societal needs. As an institution committed to Catholic principles, the University recognizes the importance of creating and maintaining an environment in which faith informs the life of the community and takes expression in all its programs. Ave Maria University Athletics Department Mission Statement The Ave Maria University Athletics Department strives to enable students to live out Pope John Paul II’s vision of sports and the overall idea of physical, moral and social development through her athletic programs. The program provides students with a constructive learning experience that enables significant growth and enhances the development of values that will be critical for personal and professional success in the future. The ultimate objective of Ave Maria University Athletics is to integrate academic and athletic experiences successfully. In order to uphold this primary objective, the athletic program ensures that every student participating in any intercollegiate, intramural, or club sport, is a student first. Therefore, our athletic programs are developed and maintained in an environment where academic pursuits have priority and all students are expected to maintain the proper balance between athletics and academics. To this end, the Athletics Department seeks to: • • • • •

Be a community of scholar athletes, coaches and staff whose primary focus is to achieve academic excellence while also striving to produce teams and individuals who are committed to athletic competition and outstanding performance. Support of the broader Division of Student Affairs Mission Statement in terms of enhancing the development of the total person. Field disciplined and competitive student-athletes and teams committed to the highest level of sportsmanship. Create an atmosphere of respect, fairness and graciousness among all of our constituencies including our own student-athletes, coaches, opponents, faculty, staff, alumni, supporters, fans and neighbors. Focus on student athletes and the University’s academic mission, and provide them the support that they need to be successful.

Ave Maria University is committed to the philosophy that academic excellence and athletic excellence are mutually compatible.

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