2010 Notre Dame Softball Information Guide

Alexia Clay

Senior

2010

Softball

University of Notre Dame 2010 Softball Schedule (1) vs. Creighton (1) vs. Oregon (1) vs. Auburn (1) vs. Oregon State (1) vs. Washington (2) vs. Louisiana Tech (2) at Southern Miss (2) vs. Stephen F. Austin (2) vs. Alcorn State (3) vs. Lehigh (3) vs. Ohio (3) at Virginia (3) vs. George Washington (3) vs. Lehigh (4) vs. Ohio State (4) vs. East Tennessee State (4) at UC Riverside at Cal State Northridge (5) vs. Buffalo (5) vs. San Diego (5) vs. UNLV (5) vs. Long Beach State (5) vs. Purdue at Western Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan vs. Toledo (DH) at Seton Hall* (DH) at Seton Hall* at Loyola-Chicago vs. Rutgers* vs. Rutgers* (DH) vs. Bowling Green (DH) vs. USF* (DH) vs. USF* vs. Georgetown* (DH) vs. Cleveland State at Louisville* (DH) at Louisville* vs. Valparaiso at DePaul* (DH) vs. Villanova* (DH) vs. Villanova* vs. Wisconsin at St. John’s* (DH) at St. John’s* BIG EAST Championship NCAA Regionals NCAA Super Regionals NCAA World Series

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Katie Fleury

Junior • Team Captain 2008 Third Team All-BIG EAST

(1) Kajikawa Classic – Tempe, Ariz.

(2) Southern Miss Mizuno Classic – Hattiesburg, Miss.

(3) UVA Invitational – Charlottesville, Va. (4) UC Riverside Aten Construction Tournament – Riverside, Calif.

(5) Long Beach State Invitational – Lakewood, Calif. *BIG EAST Conference game All times local to site

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Christine Lux

Heather Johnson

Senior • Team Captain 2009 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team

2009 BIG EAST tournament Champions

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Senior • Team Captain 2009 NFCA All-American 2009 NFCA All-Region 2009 First Team All-BIG EAST 2009 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District

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National Championships (11 in football, seven in fencing, two in women’s soccer, two in men’s tennis and one in men’s golf, men’s cross country and women’s basketball)

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Conference championships won by Irish teams in 2008-09 (BIG EAST, Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Great Western Lacrosse League)

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BIG EAST Conference championships won by Notre Dame in 14 seasons of conference play

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All-time Academic All-Americans, second most of any university

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Academic All-Americans since 2000, more than any other school

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NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients since 1964, including four in 2008-09

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Irish programs which finished their 2008-09 season nationally ranked

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Notre Dame teams (out of 22) with a graduation rate of 100%

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Irish athletic teams that earned a perfect score of 1,000 in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate report in 2008-09

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Programs honored by the NCAA for Academic Progress Rate scores in 2009

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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME History •

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The University of Notre Dame du Lac was founded in 1842 by Father Edward Sorin. Adjacent to South Bend, Ind., and nestled next to Saint Mary’s and Saint Joseph’s Lakes, the University was started with $310 in cash and three log buildings in disrepair.

Notre Dame would establish many firsts for Catholic institutions of higher learning, including the first Catholic law school, the first Catholic engineering school and the first student residence with private rooms, Sorin Hall.

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Graduate and undergraduate students at the University come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries worldwide.

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Notre Dame’s graduation rate of 95 percent is exceeded by only Harvard and Princeton.

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Notre Dame’s 98 percent retention rate between the freshman and sophomore years is among the highest in the country, thanks in large part to the University’s unique First Year of Studies Program.

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The University is organized into four colleges - Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering and the Mendoza College of Business - the School of Architecture, the Law School, the Graduate School, six major research institutes, more than 40 centers and special programs and the University library system.

Notre Dame is among a select group of schools that ranks in the top 25 on the U.S. News & World Report survey of the nation’s top colleges and in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Directors’ Cup for overall success in athletics.

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Community service is a hallmark of Notre Dame. About 80 percent of Notre Dame students engage in some form of voluntary community service during their years at the University, and at least 10 percent devote a year or more after graduation to service in the United States and around the world.

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The University’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) annually sends 180 recent graduates to teach in some 100 understaffed Catholic schools in the southern, southeastern and southwestern United States and in South Bend. A national model, ACE has received the Higher Education Award from the Corporation for National Service for leadership in using national service resources through AmeriCorps.

Notre Dame has one of the highest undergraduate residential concentrations of any national university, with 80 percent of its students living in 27 residence halls.

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Notre Dame is rated among the nation’s top 25 institutions of higher learning in surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, Time, Kiplinger’s, and Kaplan/Newsweek.

Notre Dame ranks fifth in a listing of “dream schools” in a survey of parents by the Princeton Review. The top five are Princeton, Stanford, Harvard, New York University and Notre Dame.

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The medical school acceptance rate of the University’s preprofessional studies graduates is 80 percent, almost twice the national average.

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Notre Dame ranks first among Catholic universities in the number of doctorates earned by its undergraduate alumni - a record compiled over some 85 years.

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The University’s network of 270 alumni clubs -- including 60 international clubs -- is the most extensive in higher education.

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With graduates renowned for their loyalty and generosity, Notre Dame annually ranks among the top five in percentage of alumni who contribute to the University.

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In recent years, Notre Dame alumni have won a Nobel Prize in medicine, a Pulitzer Prize in journalism, and an Emmy Award for contributions to television technology.

Table Of Contents THIS IS NOTRE DAME University of Notre Dame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 University Leadership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Academic Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Athletic Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Sports Medicine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Excellence On the Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Excellence Off the field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 City of South Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Student Welfare and Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Monogram Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Rockne Student Athlete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Quick Facts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 All About the Irish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-24 2010 SEASON PREVIEW Season Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27 Team Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Preseason Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 T.V. Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 STUDENT ATHLETES Alexia Clay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Heather Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Christine Lux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Katie Fleury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Brianna Jorgensborg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Shannon Kelly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Erin Marrone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Sadie Pitzenberger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Jody Valdivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Alexa Maldonado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Dani Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Kasey O’Connor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Kristina Wright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Jackie Bowe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Amy Buntin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Kathryn Lux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Brittany O’Donnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Kelsey Thornton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Class Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

COACHES Head Coach Deanna Gumpf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Assistant Coach Kris Ganeff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Assistant Coach Lizzy Lemire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Volunteer Assistant Dawn Austin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Support Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 2009 SEASON IN REVIEW Season in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Final Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Final Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Final Statistics / BIG EAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Honors and Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Graduated Seniors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 2010 OPPONENTS Opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Series History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 On the Road with the Irish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 HISTORY AND RECORDS All-Time Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Honors and Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Irish Legends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106-107 Career Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108-109 Irish Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-114 Year-by-Year Team Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Year-by-Year Stat Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 No-Hitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Year-by-Year Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118-124 NCAA Tournament. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 NCAA Tournament Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 BIG EAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127-129 All-Time Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 All-Time Roster (numerical). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Melissa Cook Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Brian Boulac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Liz Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

MEDIA INFORMATION The Notre Dame Sports Information Office is always interested in assisting members of the media in their coverage of the Irish softball team. Publicity and media information for the Notre Dame softball team is handled by assistant sports information director Alan George.

Photographs, feature ideas and results are available to the media. For softball information and interviews, please contact George at 574.631.3397.

Requests to interview coaches and studentathletes must be arranged through the SID office and should be made at least 24 hours in advance.

CREDITS The 2010 Notre Dame Softball Media Guide was written and edited by assistant sports information director Alan George. Editorial assistance was provided by Stephanie Fischer, Sam Hovland, Pat Mulhern, Aaron Horvath, Brent Henningfeld and John Whitty.

Special thanks to Joe Prisco, Alan Wasielewski, Pete LeFleur, the BIG EAST Conference and all opponent SIDs for their contributions to the guide.

Cover design by Dave Scholtes of Ave Maria Press, Inc. Page design and layout by Dave Scholtes of Ave Maria Press, Inc. Photos appear courtesy of Mike Bennett and Eric Szajko (Lighthouse Imaging), Matt Cashore, Marcus Snowden, Charles McBride, Rudy Yanos, Angela Addington, Heather Gollatz, Pete LaFleur, Alan Wasielewski, Joe Raymond, Shelley Feller, Jim Burgess and the BIG EAST Conference.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Exceptional Education Since its founding, Notre Dame has stressed mixing academics with faith and has done so while becoming one of the top institutions of higher learning in the nation. Featuring five undergraduate colleges (Arts and Letters, Science, Architecture, Engineering and Business), the First Year of Studies, the Graduate School and the Law School, the University finds itself attracting some of the top students and faculty in the country. Students also participate in cutting edge research and diverse study abroad opportunities, enabling Notre Dame to offer one of the top academic experiences in the world.

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Ranking of the Mendoza College of Business by BusinessWeek, in its annual survey of undergraduate business programs.

Ranking of the Notre Dame Law School by U.S. News and World Report.

National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships won by faculty in the College of Arts and Letters, more than any other university in the nation.

Publications in which the University of Notre Dame is ranked among the top 25 institutions of higher learning (U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, Time, Kiplinger’s and Kaplan/Newsweek).

First Year of Studies The First Year of Studies program provides all first-year students with the opportunity to gain a wide-ranging liberal arts background before choosing a specific major within Notre Dame’s five undergraduate colleges. A progressive advising program for all student-athletes enables the University to follow the academic progress of all student-athletes on a regular basis. Key to the program is the fact that it is not run by the athletics department but by the University administration.

Student-Athlete Success Notre Dame expects the best out of its student-athletes just as it does of every other student on campus. Notre Dame has had unprecedented academic success among its athletes, consistently ranking among the top NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools in graduation rates and academic progress. With more Academic All-Americans than any other school since 2000, Irish athletes have shown themselves capable of performing in the classroom while competing on the field at an elite level.

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Programs honored by the NCAA for Academic Progress Rate scores in 2009, more than any other of the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision universities. The APR measures multi-year academic success by team members.

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Irish teams which recorded a perfect score of 1,000 in the NCAA’s 2009 Academic Progress Rate report, more than any other Football Bowl Subdivision institution. Notre Dame also had 11 additional programs with scores of 990 or better and all 26 varsity teams placed above NCAA standards.

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Programs which achieved a perfect 100 percent graduation rate according to the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate, second most among Football Bowl Subdivision institutions.

Federal graduation rate percent achieved by nine Irish teams, according to the latest NCAA figures. Notre Dame had 11 teams ranked first in their respective sport.

Percentage of Irish varsity sports (19 of 22) to achieve a perfect 100 percent graduation rate according to the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate. Notre Dame was one of only 10 institutions with more than half its programs achieving a 100 percent graduation rate and no other school saw more than 80 percent of its programs achieve a perfect score.

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SPORTS MEDICINE

Sports Medicine While no athlete plans on an injury, Notre Dame is prepared with one of the top sports medicine teams in the country to help keep its athletes fit and ready to compete. With training facilities in the Joyce Center, Notre Dame Stadium and the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, the training staff is always there to care for athletes. With approximately 200 years combined experience on the full-time staff, Notre Dame also boasts a partnership with the renowned South Bend Orthopaedics to provide first-class care.

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Total sports medicine staff members. Head athletic trainer Jim Russ leads three associate trainers, eight assistant trainers and two physical therapists.

Square feet of cutting-edge sports medicine technology, including two 3,500-gallon therapy pools, a full x-ray unit and an MRI machine.

SPORTS MEDICINE/STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Strength and Conditioning The task of keeping athletes in top physical condition is up to the strength & conditioning staff. The strength and conditioning staff knows the demands of competing on an elite level and is committed to ensuring Irish athletes are always in the best possible condition.

From weight lifting to wind sprints and from warming up to cooling down, the strength and conditioning staff has every aspect covered.

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Full-time employees working with Irish varsity athletes. The strength and conditioning staff includes director Ruben Mendoza, eight coaches, one nutritionist and one intern.

Square feet in the Haggar Fitness Complex, which is located in the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, including a weight room, a 45yard artificial turf agility field, a Gatorade hydration station, six plasma TVs and a 28-speaker sound system.

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THIS IS NOTRE DAME

The University of Notre Dame When Father Edward F. Sorin started his school in the northern Indiana wilderness, he had only $300, three log buildings badly in need of repair and a far-sighted vision of establishing a liberal arts school to meet the growing educational needs of the frontier. He dreamed of building a great university, and in 1842, he founded the University of Notre Dame du Lac. Over the years, the University of Notre Dame du Lac would evolve into a preeminent place for Catholic thought. While becoming one of the top undergraduate institutions in the country, Notre Dame has also been at the cutting edge of research, including such innovations as the transmission of wireless messages and the development of synthetic rubber. The University also has stressed residential life, with four of five students living on campus. Students come to Notre Dame not only to learn how to think, but to learn how to live, keeping faith with the vision of Father Sorin.

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The University of Notre Dame was founded by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., as an independent, national Catholic university adjacent to South Bend, Ind., on St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s Lakes.

Total enrollment at the University of Notre Dame, with 8,371 undergraduate students.

Karat gold in the famed Golden Dome, which tops the Main Building at the heart of campus.

Notre Dame’s ranking by Princeton Review in a list of “Dream Schools” which takes into account academics and student life, among other attributes.

Student Body Notre Dame is one of a handful of universities with a truly international student body, coming from more than 100 nations and all 50 states. The most recent freshman class featured 88 percent of students in the top 10 percent of their high school class. In addition, there are no fraternities or sororities at Notre Dame, with the school’s 28 residence halls housing more than 80 percent of the student body, serving as the focal point of social, religious and athletic activities.

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Graduation rate percentage among Notre Dame students, third in the nation behind only Harvard and Princeton.

Retention rate between freshman and sophomore year which thanks to the University’s renowned First Year of Studies Program, ranks among the highest in the country.

Percent of Notre Dame students who reside in one of 28 on-campus residence halls, where approximately 40 Holy Cross religious leaders provide pastoral assistance.

States and countries, respectively, which Notre Dame students call home.

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UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. President

Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C, took office as the 17th president of the University of Notre Dame on July 1, 2005. He was elected by the University’s Board of Trustees to a five-year term April 30, 2004.

An associate professor of philosophy and member of Notre Dame’s faculty since 1990, Father Jenkins had served as a vice president and associate provost at the University from July 2000 until becoming president.

Prior to his service in the provost’s office, Father Jenkins had been religious superior of the Holy Cross priests and brothers at Notre Dame for three years. As religious superior, he was a Fellow and Trustee of the University.

Father Jenkins specializes in the areas of ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy and the philosophy of religion.

He is the author of Knowledge and Faith in Thomas Aquinas, published by Cambridge University Press in 1997.

Father Jenkins earned degrees in philosophy from Oxford University in 1987 and 1989. He earned his master of divinity degree and licentiate in sacred theology from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif., in 1988. Prior to entering the Congregation of Holy Cross, he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy from Notre Dame in 1976 and 1978, respectively.

Father Jenkins was ordained a priest in Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart in 1983. He served as director of the Old College program for Notre Dame undergraduate candidates for the Congregation of Holy Cross from 1991 to 1993.

A native of Omaha, Neb., Father Jenkins was born Dec. 17, 1953.

Notre Dame Administration

President: Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Provost: Thomas G. Burish Executive Vice President: John Affleck-Graves Vice President and Senior Associate Provost: Christine Maziar Vice President and Associate Provost: Donald B. Pope-Davis Vice President and Associate Provost: Dennis C. Jacobs Vice President for Student Affairs: Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C. Vice President for University Relations: Louis M. Nanni Vice President for Research: Robert J. Bernhard Vice President and General Counsel: Marianne Corr Vice President for

Business Operations: James J. Lyphout

Vice President and

Chief Investment Officer: Scott C. Malpass Vice President for Public Affairs

and Communications: Janet M. Botz

Vice President for Finance: John A. Sejdinaj

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Thomas G. Burish Provost

John Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President

Richard C. Notebaert Chairman, Notre Dame Board of Trustees

Patricia Bellia NCAA Faculty Representative

Jack Swarbrick Director of Athletics

John B. “Jack” Swarbrick Jr., a University of Notre Dame graduate who has risen to national prominence as a lawyer, consultant, and executive in the collegiate and Olympic sports industries, is in his second year as director of athletics at his alma mater.

His first year on campus in 2008-09 featured the announcement of plans for a new, free-standing ice hockey arena; creation of an athletic administrative division to enhance athletic performance — plus 35 All-Americans, eight Academic All-Americans and four NCAA postgraduate Scholarship winners.

Notre Dame teams in 2008-09 finished as the NCAA runner-up in both women’s soccer (26-1, led by Hermann Trophy winner Kerri Hanks) and fencing (men 33-0, women 32-2), while the women’s tennis squad advanced to the NCAA semifinals. The Irish men’s soccer squad was seeded 14th in the NCAA bracket, while the hockey team ranked fourth in the final poll after winning CCHA regular-season and postseason crowns. Men’s lacrosse finished unbeaten in the regular season (and second in the final poll) -- and women’s lacrosse won its first BIG EAST title.

Notre Dame also ranked number one in the country (among Football Bowl Subdivision schools) in the most recent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) numbers with a 98 for all student-athletes. The 2009 Academic Progress Rate (APR) statistics included more perfect 1,000 scores by Irish teams (nine) than by any other FBS institution.

Raised in Yonkers, N.Y., and Bloomington, Ind., Swarbrick is a 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduating from Stanford University Law School in 1980, he returned to Indiana to accept a position as an associate in the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels. He was made partner in 1987 and spent 28 years overall with the firm.

As a member of the Indiana Sports Corporation, including the chairmanship from 1992 to 2001, Swarbrick’s leadership efforts resulted in the city earning the bid to host the 2012 Super Bowl; becoming the home of the NCAA headquarters; and hosting the 1987 Pan American Games, the 1991 World Gymnastics Championships, NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Fours, and other college championship competitions plus a wide array of national and world championships in the Olympic sports.

He served as sports commissioner of the 1982 U.S. Olympic Festival in Indianapolis, competition director of the ’87 Pan American Games, and chairman of the ’91 World Gymnastics Championships. Swarbrick has served as general counsel for numerous national governing bodies of Olympic sports, including USA Gymnastics and USRowing.

Born March 19, 1954, Swarbrick and his wife Kimberly are the parents of four children: Kate, a senior at Saint Louis University; Connor, a junior at Wake Forest University; Cal, a senior in high school; and Christopher, a high school junior.

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Homes of the Fighting Irish In the midst of a master plan that will touch nearly every varsity team, Notre Dame has shown its commitment to providing athletes with the best possible facilities to help them compete on a national level. From new facilities to the extensive renovation of existing ones, Notre Dame is committed to giving Irish athletes every edge imaginable. The plan will result in a drastically altered footprint on the southeast corner of campus, creating an athletics quad that will give every Irish athlete a place they will be proud to call home.

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New athletics facilities which will open on campus during the 2009-10 year. Alumni Stadium will be the new home for men’s and women’s soccer; Purcell Pavilion renovation and expansion of the Joyce Center arena will be completed; and Arlotta Family Stadium will open as the new home for the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.

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New facilities which have opened their doors in the past five years, including the Guglielmino Athletics Complex (housing football offices and locker room, a new weight room and new sports medicine facilities), the LaBar Practice Complex (featuring two Field Turf fields and one natural grass field) and Melissa Cook Stadium (home of the Irish softball team).

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Million dollars being spent on Purcell Pavilion for additions and renovations to the Joyce Center arena. Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center will feature a three-story addition with club seating, a hospitality area, additional area for restrooms and concessions, as well as new space for the Varsity Shop and the Notre Dame ticket office.

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Facilities which are still on the master plan to create a comprehensive athletic quad. The track and field teams, the hockey program, the tennis squads and the rowing team all will receive new facilities in the near future.

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EXCELLENCE ON THE FIELD

Championship Teams Notre Dame prides itself on competing with the best in every sport it fields. Eight different programs have won national championships since Notre Dame began its first varsity team, football in 1887. With more consensus national championships in football than any other school, other programs have begun to emerge on the national scene in the 14 years since Notre Dame joined the BIG EAST Conference.

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National championships (11 in football, seven in fencing, two in women’s soccer, two in men’s tennis, one in men’s golf, men’s cross country and women’s basketball) won by Notre Dame.

BIG EAST Conference championships won by Notre Dame in 14 seasons of league play.

Conference championships won by Irish teams during the 200809 year (eight BIG EAST, plus Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Great Western Lacrosse League).

Irish programs which finished their 2008-09 season nationally ranked.

Consecutive years in which Notre Dame has finished in the top 25 of the United States Sports Academy Division I Directors’ Cup, sponsored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletcs. With a 21st-place finish in 2009, Notre Dame matched its finish from the previous year.

EXCELLENCE OFF THE FIELD

Championship People To measure the success of Notre Dame’s determination to have both academic and athletic success, one needs only to look at the numbers.

From Academic All-Americans to BIG EAST Conference Academic AllStars, Notre Dame continues to set the bar nationally.

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All-time Academic All-Americans produced by Notre Dame, second most of any university.

Academic All-Americans since 2000, more than any other school.

Irish teams which have produced more Academic All-Americans than any other school in their respective sports – baseball and women’s soccer.

Notre Dame Academic All-Americans in 2008-09.

Notre Dame NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients since 1964, including four in 2008-09: Matt Besler (men’s soccer), Brittany Bock (women’s soccer), Lauren Buck (rowing) and Patrick Smyth (men’s cross country).

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STUDENT WELFARE & DEVELOPMENT

Irish in the Community In addition to academic success, Notre Dame emphasizes giving back to the community as well. Notre Dame athletes have participated in countless service projects through the years, benefiting the Notre Dame and South Bend communities and beyond. Team and individual projects have allowed Irish athletes to see the positive impact they have in the lives of others and learn how to use their talents to benefit those in their communities.

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Hours of community service completed by Notre Dame studentathletes during the 2008-09 school year.

Community service hours completed by the women’s swimming team, tops among Irish programs in 2008-09. The team assisted with programs including the Domer Run, Irish Aquatics, Relay for Life and Fit for Fun, among others.

Hours of community service completed by the women’s soccer All-American Carrie Dew, more than any other Irish athlete. Dew volunteered at Healthwin Specialized Care with the elderly, Lifeworks children’s program and Take 10, which emphasizes nonviolent ways for children to resolve disputes, among other service projects.

NOTRE DAME MONOGRAM CLUB

An Exclusive Club The Notre Dame Monogram Club was founded by athletics director Jesse Harper in 1916 to bring together varsity letterwinners to promote spirit, unity, leadership and sportsmanship. Today’s active members help keep past athletes connected to Notre Dame and the current student-athletes. In addition to helping contribute to scholarships, the Monogram Club has helped contribute to new facilities, especially the renovation of Heritage Hall and the Monogram Room, located in the Joyce Center.

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Postgraduate scholarships awarded by the Monogram Club in 2009. Football’s Thomas Bemenderfer and volleyball’s Mallorie Croal earned the first annual grants. Croal will be working towards a masters of nursing at San Diego while Bemenderfer will be enrolling in medical school at Indiana University.

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Active members in the Monogram Club through the 2008-09 year. The contributions of active members entitle them to Inside Irish, a magazine for members; the annual Riehle Open golf outing; football tickets and makes their children eligible for the Brennan-Boland-Riehle Scholarship.

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Million dollars which have been contributed to the BrennanBoland-Riehle Scholarship fund, which benefits the children of former Notre Dame athletes who attend the University.

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND

Notre Dame’s Neighbor Located adjacent to South Bend, Ind., the University of Notre Dame has always acknowledged its place in a greater community. Sitting between South Bend and Mishawaka in northern Indiana, Notre Dame has benefited the area in ways unimaginable, especially when it comes to Notre Dame football weekends. It is estimated that the average football weekend brings approximately $6.2 million dollars to the surrounding community. In addition to the financial aspect, Notre Dame feels truly invested in the surrounding community, with students participating in countless service projects to benefit the greater South Bend area.

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Population of the South Bend-Mishawaka area.

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Millions of dollars in voluntary contributions over the next 10 years from the University of Notre Dame to the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka, the town of Roseland and to St. Joseph County.

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Football legends enshrined in South Bend’s College Football Hall of Fame in the summer of 2009, including former Irish head coach Lou Holtz. The College Football Hall of Fame was constructed in downtown South Bend in 1995 and features what is regarded as one of the most interactive museums in the world.

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Feet runs the East Race Waterway, the first and only manmade whitewater rapids facility in North America. The East Race hosted the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials for kayak.

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University Location..................................................................... Notre Dame, Ind. 46556 Founded..................................................................................................1842 Enrollment............................................ 8,371 (undergraduate) / 11,733 (total) Nickname..................................................................................Fighting Irish Colors...................................................................................... Gold and Blue Fight Song............................................................ Notre Dame Victory March Conference..................................................................................... BIG EAST Facility.................................................................Melissa Cook Stadium (850) Dimensions............................................................................. 200-220-200 President................................................................ Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Provost................................................................................ Thomas G. Burish Executive Vice President.....................................................John Affleck-Graves NCAA Faculty Representative.................................................Don Pope-Davis Director of Athletics...................................... Jack Swarbrick (Notre Dame ’76)

Coaching Staff Head Coach..................................................... Deanna Gumpf (Nebraska ’93) Record at Notre Dame.................................... 332-153-1 (.684) / 8 seasons Overall career record....................................... 332-153-1 (.684) / 8 seasons Assistant Coach................................................. Kris Ganeff (Notre Dame ’99) E-mail............................................................................. kmcclear@nd.edu Office.................................................................................... 574.631.9125 Assistant Coach...............................................Lizzy Lemire (Notre Dame ’01) E-mail....................................................................................elemire@nd.edu Office........................................................................................ 574.631.8295 Volunteer Assistant Coach................................... Dawn Austin (Penn State ’93) Senior Staff Assistant..................................................................... Dawn Mays E-mail............................................................................. softball.1@nd.edu Office.................................................................................... 574.631.4840

Sports Information Address................................................................................ 112 Joyce Center

Notre Dame, Ind. 46556-5678 Office.................................................................................... 574.631.7516 Web site.............................................................................. www.und.com Senior Associate AD / Media Relations......................................... John Heisler Assistant Athletics Director / SID...................................... Bernadette Cafarelli Senior Administrative Assistant............................................... Susan McGonigal Director of Football Media Relations........................................... Brian Hardin Assistant SID.......................................................................... Michael Bertsch Assistant SID............................................................................... Sean Carroll Assistant SID............................................................................... Tim Connor Assistant SID............................................................................. Chris Masters Sports Information Assistant........................................................Dan Colleran Sports Information Assistant.................................................. Stephanie Fischer Assistant SID / Softball................................................................ Alan George E-mail............................................................................. ageorge2@nd.edu Office.................................................................................... 574.631.3397 Cell....................................................................................... 574.340.3977 Fax........................................................................................ 574.631.7941

Softball Information Overall record (2009)............................................................................. 43-17 Home................................................................................................. 17-5 Road.................................................................................................. 14-8 Neutral............................................................................................... 12-4 BIG EAST regular season / finish................................................19-4 / 2nd BIG EAST Tournament finish......................................................................1st Final ranking............................................................ RV (NFCA / ESPN.com) Last postseason appearance............................................2009 NCAA Regionals Last postseason opponent......................................................Michigan (L, 0-4) Starters returning / lost........................................................................... 7 / 2 Pitchers returning / lost.......................................................................... 1 / 1 Monogram winners returning / lost....................................................... 13 / 5 Newcomers.................................................................................................. 5

Program History First season.......................................................................... 1989 / 21 seasons Overall record................................................... 844-399-3 (.679) / 21 seasons NCAA Championship appearances...................................... 14 (11 consecutive) NCAA Championship overall record....................................................... 21-28 BIG EAST regular season record.............................. 225-43 (.840) / 14 seasons BIG EAST regular season titles................................................10 (last in 2006) BIG EAST Tournament record................................... 30-15 (.667) / 14 seasons BIG EAST Tournament titles.................................................... 6 (last in 2009) Winning seasons................................................................ 21 (21 consecutive) NFCA All-America honorees....................................................................... 17 NFCA All-Region honorees........................................................................ 57 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year.................................................. 1 CoSIDA Academic All-America honorees..................................................... 17 All-BIG EAST accolades.......................................................... 93 (since 1996) BIG EAST Player of the Year awards.............................................................. 8 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year awards............................................................. 6 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year awards............................................................ 5 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year awards................................................. 5

This is Irish Softball

Nearly 130 women have taken the field for the Notre Dame softball program since its inception in 1989. The Irish have posted 21 winning seasons in as many years with 11 consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament.

In addition, Notre Dame has earned 93 individual all-BIG EAST accolades since joining the league in 1996.

All About The Irish ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Notre Dame’s softball team has been well represented on the CoSIDA Academic All-America teams since 1993, when Casey McMurray became the first Irish honoree. Since that season, a Notre Dame player has earned Academic All-America honors on 15 occasions, including four first-team selections.

In 2002, Jarrah Myers was named college softball’s Academic All-American of the Year.

Most recently, Stephanie Brown earned second team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors following the 2006 and 2007 seasons. She graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a 3.44 cumulative GPA as a marketing major.

Heading into the 2009-10 season, Notre Dame was second among Division I schools with 210 Academic All-Americans.

ALL-TIME RECORD Entering the 2010 season, Notre Dame softball has posted 844 wins in 21 seasons – just over 40 wins per year – and has never finished a campaign with a win total less than 30. The Irish have won over two-thirds of their games and have never had a losing record as the team enters its 22nd season of competitive softball.

The program boasts an overall record of 844-399-3 (.679).

BIG EAST CONFERENCE In Notre Dame’s first season of BIG EAST Conference competition (1996) Liz Miller guided her team to the league’s South Division title with a 19-1 record. When the Irish first joined the conference, they faced each divisional team in a pair of doubleheaders over the course of a two-day weekend. The formula changed in 1998, as the games were dropped to just a single doubleheader followed by a solo contest the next day. The conference adopted its current format in 1999, which pits each team in a single-day doubleheader.

Notre Dame is currently 225-43 (.840) in BIG EAST Conference regular-season competition. They finished the 1999 (16-0) and 2001 (20-0) conference

mark in 1996. In 2009, both Notre Dame (19-4) and Louisville (19-5) reached the 19-win mark.

Notre Dame has seen a team member earn the BIG EAST Conference’s top player award on eight occasions. Melanie Alkire won the award in 1999 and 2000, followed by Lizzy Lemire (2001), Jarrah Myers (2002), Andrea Loman (2003) and Megan Ciolli (2004). Meghan Murray also was a two-time honoree, winning the league’s top award in 1996 and 1997.

Six players have earned the league’s Pitcher of the Year award, five have garnered Rookie of the Year nods, and the coaching staff has been named the top in the conference on five occasions. All-BIG EAST accolades have been passed out to Irish players on 93 occasions since 1996.

BOOTH, HEATHER One of the most durable pitchers to ever play at Notre Dame, Booth averaged 225.0 innings/season including a school-record 261.1 during the 2006 campaign. Booth finished her career ranked among the top-three pitchers on the all-time record list in six single-season categories (appearances, games started, wins, complete games, innings pitched and strikeouts) and topped the Notre Dame career record books in appearances, games started, wins, complete games and innings pitched.

CAPTAINS In the 21-year history of Irish softball, a total of 42 different student-athletes have served as team captains.

Among that group, six have served as multi-year captains. The two-time captains are Ruth Kmak (1990, 1992), Jennifer Sharron (2000-01), Danielle Klayman (2000-01), Katie Laing (2007-08), Brittney Bargar (2008-09) and Linda Kohan (2008-09).

CIOLLI, MEGAN One of the top players in program history, she concluded her career in 2005 with an NFCA AllAmerica honor. She also was an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District member in her final season.

Ciolli was a four-time first-team all-BIG EAST selection – making her one of only four Irish softball players to gain the honor as many times – and was named the BIG EAST Player of the Year in 2004. A two-time NFCA third-team All-American and 2005 captain, Ciolli finds her name atop the all-time leaders in both career hits (284) and stolen bases (76).

Heather Booth held five career pitching records after wrapping up her four years with Notre Dame in 2007.

ALKIRE, MELANIE One of the greatest Notre Dame sluggers set the previous single-season home run mark in 2000. That mark of 13 was later tied by Jarrah Myers during the 2002 campaign. Alkire also has the single-season mark for RBI (64) and slugging percentage (.665).

The former shortstop still sits among the top-10 in virtually all of Notre Dame’s career batting categories including hits (260), runs (129), batting average (.340), doubles (49), home runs (30), RBI (167) and walks (61).

ALL-AMERICANS Notre Dame has seen 11 different players earn All-America honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) since 1994: Christine Lux (2009), Stephanie Brown (2006), Melanie Alkire (2000), Megan Ciolli (2004, 2005), Terri Kobata (1994, 1995), Jenny Kriech (2001), Andrea Loman (2002, 2003), Katie Marten (1995, 1996), Jarrah Myers (2001, 2002), Kristin Schmidt (2001) and Jennifer Sharron (2000, 2001).

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schedules with perfect records and have claimed the regular-season title in 10 of the last 14 seasons.

Notre Dame broke through with its first BIG EAST Tournament title in 1999 led by the event’s Most Outstanding Player, Jennifer Sharron. The Irish repeated in 2000, then fell to fourth in 2001 before claiming the title in 2002 and 2003. The 2003 team pounded out 21 runs during the tournament and earned the title on Andrea Loman’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Villanova.

Loman would go on to earn the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player award. The 2006 season produced another championship, as the Irish saddled the strong pitching of Most Outstanding Player Heather Booth to hoist the hardware. It was Notre Dame’s fifth BIG EAST Tournament crown, and was followed by a runner-up finish in 2007. Notre Dame brought home the league trophy once again in 2009. In all, Notre Dame has posted a record of 30-15 (.667) over the course of 14 league tournaments.

Notre Dame is one of only two BIG EAST teams that have won at least 18 league games in a single season. The Irish have accomplished the feat on three occasions since 2001, after first reaching the 18-win

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DRAMATIC HOME RUNS Notre Dame has had its fair share of dramatic home runs in its 21-year history – shots late in contests that have tied the game or put the Irish ahead on the scoreboard.

Liz Hartmann has been at the plate for many of those moments, as she hit come-from-behind home runs at Nebraska (2002) and Louisiana-Lafayette (2003) and against Nebraska (2004) in the UNLV Classic.

Also noteworthy is Andrea Loman’s ninth-inning blast against Villanova in the 2003 BIG EAST Tournament finale to clinch the championship title. In 2004, Stephanie Brown hit the game-tying moon shot to send the 2004 BIG EAST Tournament title game into extra innings. Then two years later, she delivered again with a two-run blast in the bottom of the seventh inning that enabled the Irish to shock No. 10 Arizona State, 3-2, during the Judi Garman Classic.

Carissa Jaquish joined the group with a two-run home run at Syracuse in the 10th inning to give the Irish a 7-5 come-from-behind victory during the 2006 campaign.

Even pitcher Brittney Bargar got in the action when her first career hit – a walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh – proved to be the game winner during a 2007 matchup with Toledo.

In 2008, Linda Kohan and Christine Lux joined rookie Katie Fleury in the home run department during an Irish win over Kent State to open NCAA Regional action in Ann Arbor, Mich. Moreover, the three home runs came in the same inning. It was the second time in school history that the Irish hit three home runs in the same inning - a feat last accomplished exactly one month prior against Wisconsin by the same trio.

Earlier in the 2008 season, Kohan sent a two-run homer out of Louisville’s Ulmer Stadium in the eighth inning of a BIG EAST matchup to complete a comefrom-behind victory over the Cardinals. The contest was televised live to a national audience.

During a 2009 twinbill with DePaul at Melissa Cook Stadium, Christine Lux had five hits across the two games with a pair of home runs - including a game-one shot that cleared the right field fence and landed on Twyckenham Drive. The 334-foot shot would have cleared the right field fence at Frank Eck Stadium, the home of Notre Dame's baseball team.

FIFTY FOUR The 2001 Irish softball team posted a stellar 54-7 record, easily setting the mark for the most wins during one season in Notre Dame softball history. Liz Miller’s last team posted a national-best 33-game win streak during the season and knocked off nine ranked teams along the way. The Irish stubbed their toe in the BIG EAST Tournament that year, but were awarded a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the program’s history. During the year, Notre Dame achieved its highest-ever ranking, peaking at seventh in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 poll.

Dame teams for years. It first attached itself years ago when the school, comparatively unknown, sent its athletic teams away to play in another city ... At that time the title ‘Fighting Irish’ held no glory or prestige … The years passed swiftly and the school began to take a place in the sports world ... ‘Fighting Irish’ took on a new meaning. The unknown of a few years past has boldly taken a place among the leaders. The unkind appellation became symbolic of the struggle for supremacy of the field ... the term, while given in irony, has become our heritage … So truly does it represent us that we are unwilling to part with it.” Notre Dame competed under the nickname “Catholics” during the 1800s and became more widely known as the “Ramblers” during the early 1920s in the days of the Four Horsemen. University president Rev. Matthew Walsh, C.S.C., officially adopted “Fighting Irish” as the Notre Dame nickname in 1927.

GAMES PLAYED Notre Dame set the school record for games played in a single season during the 2004 campaign, taking the field 69 times and compiling a 49-20 record to set

2005 – at one time comprised the entire University infrastructure, and in 1879 was rebuilt in five months after a devastating fire. The twelve Columbus murals in the main corridor were painted by Luigi Gregori, an Italian artist who spent 17 years at Notre Dame in the latter part of the 1800s. The building now contains the primary administrative offices, including that of Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., who took over in June of 2005 as Notre Dame’s 17th president. The exterior of the building was renovated and cleaned in 1996 and the interior of the building was renovated and reopened in August of 1999, after being closed the previous two academic years.

GUMPF, DEANNA The third head coach in Notre Dame softball history, Deanna Gumpf served as the Irish pitching coach under Liz Miller for four seasons before taking over the program in the summer of 2001 after Miller’s retirement. In her first season, Gumpf and her staff landed the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year and the NFCA Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year awards while helping the Irish win the BIG EAST Tournament and advance to the final day of competition in their respective NCAA Tournament regional bracket.

Through eight seasons at the helm of the program, Gumpf has led the team to four BIG EAST regular season championships, four BIG EAST Tournament titles and 332 wins.

INDOOR FACILITY Since the weather is not always conducive to outside practice during the winter months in northern Indiana, the Notre Dame softball team takes full advantage of the indoor batting and pitching facility adjacent to Frank Eck Stadium – the home of Notre Dame baseball.

Donated by alumnus Frank Eck, the facility features wall-to-wall artificial turf, four full batting tunnels and a regulation clay pitching surface. To sharpen its defensive skills during the winter months, Notre Dame heads to the Loftus Sports Center, which features a full Prestige Turf football field that is also lined for softball drills.

FIGHTING IRISH Exactly where and how Notre Dame’s athletic nickname, “Fighting Irish,” came to origination has never been perfectly explained. One story suggests the moniker was born in 1899 when with Notre Dame leading Northwestern 5-0 at halftime of a football game Stephanie Brown picked up her fair share of hardware during her four-year career with Notre Dame, IVY FIELD in Evanston, Ill., the Wildcat including both academic and athletic All-American awards.

Once the home of the Fighting fans supposedly began to chant, “Kill the Fighting Irish, kill the Fighting Irish,” as the the mark for the second-most wins in a single season. Irish, Ivy Field was the place to be for every Notre second half opened. Another tale has the nickname Teammates Stephanie Brown, Meagan Ruthrauff, Dame home game since the program began in 1989. originating at halftime of the Notre Dame-Michigan Sara Schoonaert and Nicole deFau all share the school It played host to the BIG EAST Tournament in 1998 football game in 1909. With his team trailing, one record for games played, as each player appeared and and 2006, and Notre Dame posted a 288-48-2 (.855) mark within its friendly confines.

Notre Dame player yelled to his teammates – who started in all of 2004’s 69 contests.

Facility-bests include 24 wins in 1996 and a perfect happened to have names like Dolan, Kelly, Glynn, The Irish have seen action in a total of 1,246 18-0 mark at home in 2001.

Duffy, and Ryan – “What’s the matter with you guys? contests.

Ivy Field was retired after Notre Dame swept You’re all Irish and you’re not fighting worth a lick.” an April 9 doubleheader from Eastern Michigan.

Notre Dame came back to win the game and the GOLD AND BLUE press, after overhearing the remark, reported the game The origin of Notre Dame’s school colors can be Christine Lux had nine RBI during the twinbill, as a victory for the “Fighting Irish.” The most gener- traced back to the founding of the University in 1842. tying a school record with seven RBI in the openally-accepted explanation is that the press coined the At that time, Notre Dame’s original school colors ing contest. nickname as a characterization of Notre Dame ath- were yellow and blue; yellow symbolized the light and letic teams, their never-say-die fighting spirit and the blue represented the truth. However, sometime after HOME RUN POWER Notre Dame exploded for a team-record 54 home Irish qualities of grit, determination, and tenacity. The the Dome and Statue of Mary atop the Main Building term likely began as an abusive expression tauntingly were gilded, gold and blue became the official colors runs during the 2002 season, shattering the previous record of 36 in 2000. Jarrah Myers ended up with a directed toward the athletes from the small, private, of the University. then single-season-record 13 round trippers, followed Catholic institution. Notre Dame alumnus Francis

by Andrea Loman (11), Andria Bledsoe (7) and Liz Wallace popularized it in his New York Daily News GOLDEN DOME columns in the 1920s. The Notre Dame Scholastic, in The Main Building, surmounted by a statue of Our Hartmann (7). Hartmann’s total was the most-ever a 1929 edition, printed its own version of the story: Lady atop the world-famous Golden Dome – actu- by a freshman at Notre Dame until Stephanie Brown “The term ‘Fighting Irish’ has been applied to Notre ally gold leaf periodically replaced, most recently in notched as many during her rookie campaign in 2004.

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The Irish threatened the record once again in 2003, cranking 49 balls out of the park. Eight players hit three or more home runs, led by Loman and Hartmann with nine apiece.

Notre Dame also started on a torrid pace with the home run ball in 2004, ending up hitting 39 dingers in 69 games. The Irish again flexed their muscle in 2006 by hitting 44 home runs with Meagan Ruthrauff ending the season with 12 home runs.

However, the 2009 season saw 66 Irish home runs leave the yard, led by Christine Lux’s 15 (Lux also had 15 as a sophomore in 2008). Linda Kohan belted 11 with Dani Miller posting a freshman-record 11 more.

Lux, Kohan and Miller comprised the first threesome of the Irish teammates to post 10+ home runs in program history. The record-setting 66 single-season home runs included four grand slams and 20 multihome run contests.

HAYES, SARA The premier hitter for the Irish in the early 1990s, Sara Hayes’ name appears all over the Notre Dame career offensive record book. She ranks in the top seven for doubles (44), triples (11), home runs (26), RBI (137), walks (66) and putouts (964). Hayes was named the Midwestern Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Year in 1995 and was a three-time firstteam all-conference pick.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL The Notre Dame softball team has enjoyed three memorable international trips over the past several years. Prior the 2000 season, the team spent its fall break in Australia, while the 2004 team ended up in Ireland and England for several days in October of 2003.

While in Europe the Irish had a chance to develop softball at the grassroots level, as the team spent time

Paul and Linda Demo, parents of Melissa Cook, at the stadium dedication in 2008. in Dublin and London during its trip, offering clinics to local softball players.

Gumpf's 2008 squad trekked through Italy during fall break (2007), including stops in Rome, Florence and Venice. Upon leaving Venice, the team traveled to the town of Forli (near San Marino) where they competed against a compilation of players from Italy's professional softball league and members of the Italian national team.

KOBATA, TERRI One of the most dominant pitchers in all of college softball in the early 1990s, Terri Kobata became Notre Dame’s first softball All-American by claiming the honor in 1994. She ended her career with 42 shutouts, an overall record of 79-15 (.840), 907 strikeouts, 285 hits allowed, and a miniscule 0.63 ERA. Kobata’s legacy also is highlighted by 15 career no-hitters – 14 of which were solo – which helps make her one of the greatest hurlers in Notre Dame history. She posted a 10.09 strikeout ratio for her career, the 10th-best mark ever in NCAA history. Her single-season 10.90 strikeout ratio led all of college softball in 1993.

LOMAN, ANDREA It would be a difficult challenge to proclaim who the greatest player in Notre Dame softball history may be, but 2003 graduate Andrea Loman would be one of the first players brought up in the conversation. Loman compiled one of the greatest careers in Irish history from 2000-03, claiming two All-America honors along with the BIG EAST Player of the Year, BIG EAST Championship’s Most Outstanding Player and BIG EAST Rookie of the Year trophies.

Loman’s presence in the Irish record book speaks for itself, as the Riverside, Calif., native stands second in career runs (164), third in walks (87) and home runs (31), fourth in RBI (148) and fifth in batting average (.347), and seventh in doubles (44) and fielding percentage (.977). In 2003, Loman led the Irish in batting average (.402), runs (43), hits (68), doubles (12), home runs (9), RBI (42), total bases (111), slugging percentage (.657), on-base percentage (.466) and stolen bases (18).

A strong case could certainly be made for Andrea Loman when debating the all-time greatest players in Notre Dame history.

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with the 2003 Irish team and Cook’s family – dedicated a bench near the facility to the former second baseman and shortstop during the team’s fall alumni game scrimmage.

In the summer of 2006 Cook’s parents – Linda and Paul Demo – made a generous donation to the Notre Dame softball team to help defray the costs of construction for a new softball stadium in Melissa’s memory. The Melissa Cook Stadium, a $4.8 million facility, is located on the southeast corner of the Notre Dame campus near Eck Baseball Stadium. The stadium was dedicated in April 2008, and is considered one of the more remarkable softball facilities in the Midwest.

Raised in Merrillville, Ind., Cook played for the Fighting Irish softball team in 1991 and 1992, seeing time at second base, shortstop and catcher. She led the team in triples as a freshman and earned a monogram before opting to study abroad one year later. An accounting major, she earned her bachelor's degree and was the controller for Teamsters Union Local 786 prior to her death.

She was a standout athlete in high school, excelling in basketball, volleyball and softball. When Notre Dame offered her a scholarship to play softball, she had achieved a lifelong dream.

Notre Dame broke ground on the stadium in April 2007 on the weekend the University celebrated 35 years of women’s athletics.

MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE Notre Dame competed in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference – now called the Horizon League – from 1989 through 1995 before joining the BIG EAST Conference. The Irish racked up a record of 66-15 (.815) in MCC regular-season play and won the league tournament title in five of its seven years of membership. Notre Dame’s first coach, Brian Boulac, was named MCC Coach of the Year in 1989 while Liz Miller landed the same honor in 1994 and 1995.

MILLER, LIZ The architect of Notre Dame softball’s rise to prominence, Liz Miller coached the Irish for nine MELISSA COOK STADIUM seasons (1993-2001) and led the team to six NCAA A 1993 Notre Dame graduate and softball letter- Tournament appearances. Miller posted an outstandwinner, Melissa Cook was the first former player to ing 377-156 (.707) record at Notre Dame, which was pass away when she left us in 2002 – but her legend the final coaching stop of her stellar career. She was and spirit continue to thrive at the University.

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Among her career highlights, Miller implemented the women’s athletic program at Lake Michigan College and compiled a 1,047-331 overall combined record while coaching volleyball, basketball and softball at the school. After narrowing her focus solely on soft-

MYERS, JARRAH Possibly the greatest power hitter to ever don the blue and gold, Myers completed her career in 2002 with a trunk full of awards. In 2002 alone, she was named the BIG EAST Player of the Year, the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year, first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, third-team NFCA/ Louisville Slugger All-American, CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for softball, and earned the Notre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP. Even more, she took home Notre Dame’s Knute Rockne ScholarAthlete Award and became the fourth Notre Dame softball player to land the school’s prestigious Byron V. Kanaley Award.

Myers sits atop the Irish career lists in home runs (36), RBI (174) and putouts (1,337). Myers is also fourth in walks (76), seventh in stolen bases (43) and tenth (.976) in fielding percentage.

NCAA TOURNAMENT The Notre Dame softball team has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 14 times overall including visits in each of the last 11 seasons. The Irish have reached the final day of regional competition six times before being eliminated by Michigan (1995, 2003 and 2009), Iowa (2001), Nebraska (2002) and Northwestern (2005 and 2006). Although Notre Dame has made 14 different trips to The Show, they have only visited four different post-season sites (Bloomington, Ind. – 1994; Ann Arbor, Mich. – 1995-96, 1999-2000, 2003-04, 2008-09; Iowa City, Iowa – 2001-02; Evanston, Ill. – 2006-07).

The Irish served as a tournament host to regional competition in 2005, tacking on a 2-2 record during play at Ivy Field.

UNITED STATES NATIONAL TEAMS Four Irish players have made their presence felt on the United States National Team over the past Staci Alford (1990-93) threw the first ever no-hitter for several years. Jarrah Myers, Lizzy Lemire and Jennifer Sharron became the first Notre Dame players to earn Notre Dame on April 5, 1990. a spot on the U.S. National Team, doing so in the summer of 2001. Lemire played on the USA Red ball, she amassed 12 conference championships and 11 team, which competed in the 2001 U.S. Cup. Myers and Sharron landed on USA Blue, which traveled to regional titles for Lake Michigan.

Miller received an honorary monogram from the Maracay, Venezuela, for the Pan Am Qualifier. USA University of Notre Dame upon her retirement at the Blue dominated the tournament, not allowing a single end of the 2001 season. She and her husband, Lloyd, run to any of the competing teams. Sharron even who also played a large part in the development of tossed a perfect game for USA Blue in their battle the Notre Dame program while Liz was head coach, with Brazil.

Mallorie Lenn earned a spot on the U.S. Junior are still very close to the program and to this day attend many of the team’s games both at home and National team in Hermasillo, Mexico, for the first Pan American championship team during the summer of on the road.

Miller ended her softball coaching career with 918 2002. Lenn was a key member of the gold-medal wincareer victories in 26 seasons, winning more than 75 ning U.S. team, providing the game-winning RBI in its final round-robin game, and was behind the plate percent of the games she coached. for the tournament’s final contest, which the United States won against Canada.

MONOGRAM CLUB Alexis Madrid competed as a member of the The Notre Dame Monogram Club is comprised of some 4,300 due-paying individuals who have Puerto Rican National Fastpitch team during the earned the University’s varsity athletic insignia for summer of 2002.

In 2006, Linda Kohan earned an invitation to join their athletic or team support endeavors or have been honorary monogram recipients. The club supports the the Israeli National team, but declined the offer. primary goal of the University: the spiritual, intellectual, and physical development of its students and NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH National Pro Fastpitch, a six-team professional alumni. By providing its members the opportunity to foster and maintain relationships across different softball league, began competition in the summer sports, generations and geographical locations, the of 2005. Megan Ciolli, who played for the Chicago Monogram Club aspires to contribute – through the Bandits, represented Notre Dame during the league’s common bond of sport – to the social and profes- inaugural season. She made her alma mater proud sional enrichment of its members while providing a by batting .241, adding eight RBI, eight stolen bases, means for ongoing association with the University. and a homer.

Stephanie Brown was drafted by the Chicago As an integral part of the Notre Dame family, the Monogram Club endeavors to uphold and enrich the Bandits in 2007 and enjoyed a successful, but brief, playing career that was cut short due to injury. great tradition of Notre Dame athletics.

NO-HITTERS There have been 36 no-hitters thrown in Notre Dame softball history, including a pair in 2008.

Brittney Bargar recorded the program’s first nohitter in an NCAA Tournament game, a 9-1 decision over Kent State in 2008, which also gave Bargar the honor of becoming the first Irish pitcher to record 30 wins in a season. Bargar’s first no-hitter of the season came at Syracuse to celebrate Notre Dame’s 800th overall win.

Terri Kobata ended her career as the queen of nohitters at Notre Dame with 15 on her resume.

ONE OF THE BEST The NFCA announced the USA Today/NFCA AllTime Top 50 during the fall of 2003 and Notre Dame ranks among the top softball programs in the nation.

The Irish were tagged with the poll’s 32nd spot.

Based on the weekly national rankings from 1995 until the end of the 2003 slate, the poll was led by Arizona, followed by UCLA and Washington.

RANKED TEAMS The Irish have a tendency to pull off the upset and defeat a ranked opponent on an annual basis. In every season dating back to 1994 – with the exception of the 2003 campaign – Notre Dame has downed at least one team that was in the top-25. Overall, Notre Dame has 53 wins over 28 ranked opponents. Among some of the higher ranked programs the Irish have knocked off in recent years are: Washington (#4), Nebraska (#4), Michigan (#5), Tennessee (#5), Oklahoma (#6), Fresno State (#7), Florida State (#9), and Arizona State (#10).

RECORD BREAKERS Since Deanna Gumpf assumed control of the program for the 2002 season, the Irish have continued to match or eclipse several single-season records.

The 2002 team set school records for home runs (54) and runs scored (318). The 2003 edition set the school mark (at the time) for fielding percentage (.971). In 2004, the Irish established the record number of double plays (22), games played (69) and complete games pitched (52). One year later, Notre Dame

With one season left on the Irish roster, Christine Lux is already one of the most prolific home run hitters in Notre Dame history.

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A number of top single-season team marks were set during 2009 including: runs (2nd – 310), doubles (3rd – 90), home runs (1st – 66), RBI (1st – 282), total bases (1st – 748), slugging pct. (1st - .501), walks (1st – 152), on-base pct.

(2nd - .371) and complete games (3rd – 46).

2004 – Steffany Stenglein, Heather Booth, Mallorie Lenn, Liz Hartmann, Stephanie Brown, Megan Ciolli and Nicole deFau; 2003 – Andria Bledsoe, Ciolli, Andrea Loman, Lisa Mattison, Stenglein, Jarrah Myers and Jenny Kriech; 2001 – Loman, Mattison, Kriech, Melanie Alkire, Lizzy Lemire, Jennifer Sharron and Kristin Schmidt.

ROAD WARRIORS During the program’s second complete varsity season in 1990, Notre Dame began to hit the road and take part in what has become a stapled tradition in collegiate softball – the early season, warm-weathered tournaments. The Irish are one of the many softball programs that annually seek the top competition in the top tournaments slated for the season’s first several weeks.

Notre Dame has traveled to 46 destinations in 17 different states for early-season tournaments since 1990.

RUTHRAUFF, MEAGAN Over a historical four-year career with the Irish, Meagan Ruthrauff established herself as one of the most productive hitters to play under the Golden Dome. Ruthrauff set a new standard for single-game offensive production during a 2006 meeting with Pittsburgh as she clubbed a team-record three home runs on her way to knocking in a school-record seven runs against the Panthers. The former first baseman and designated player ranks second in ND single-season history in walks (36), RBI (54), and on-base percentage (.477) and fifth in home runs (12).

Ruthrauff is the career leader in games played (247) and walks (112).

SHARRON, JENNIFER Jennifer Sharron graduated from Notre Dame in 2001 but left her mark in the circle as a storied pitcher. The only lefthander to ever pitch for Notre Dame, Sharron sits among the all-time No other southpaw left their mark on the Irish program quite leaders in wins (88), complete games (76) and pitcher Jennifer Sharron. innings pitched (772.1). She became the first VICTORY MARCH BIG EAST player to win four consecutive conThe most recognizable collegiate fight song in the ference pitcher-of-the-year awards (1998-2001) and earned first-team all-conference honors four nation, the “Notre Dame Victory March” was written in the early 1900s by two brothers who were consecutive times.

University of Notre Dame graduates. Michael Shea, a STENGLEIN, STEFFANY 1905 graduate, composed the music while his brother, One of the greatest strikeout pitchers the Irish John Shea, who earned degrees in 1906 and 1908, has produced, Stenglein ranks among the best for provided the corresponding lyrics. The song was single-season strikeouts (310), innings pitched (250.2) copyrighted in 1908 and a piano version, complete and wins (27). She also finished her career in 2005 with lyrics, was published that year. Michael, who ranking among the top-three in appearances (154), became a priest in Ossining, N.Y., collaborated on games started (132), wins (79) and innings pitched the project with John, who lived in Holyoke, Mass., (744.0). Stenglein was also a three-time all-BIG the song’s public debut came in the winter of 1908 EAST first-team selection and a two-time conference when Michael played it on the organ of the Second pitcher-of-the-year.

Congregational Church in Holyoke. The Shea brothers later presented the “Notre Dame Victory March” SEVEN FIRST-TEAMERS to the University, and it first appeared under the Notre Dame has improved its school record for copyright of the University of Notre Dame in 1928. first-team all-BIG EAST honorees three times in the The copyright for the beginning of the song still is last several seasons. The 2001, 2002 and 2004 teams in effect. The more well-known second verse, which included a record seven first-team award winners: begins with the words “Cheer, cheer for Old Notre

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Dame,” now is in the public domain in the United States (for both the music and lyrics) – but the second verse remains protected in all territories outside of the country. Notre Dame’s fight song first was performed at Notre Dame on Easter Sunday, 1909, in the rotunda of the Main Building when the Notre Dame band performed the Victory March as part of its traditional Easter morning concert. It was first heard at a Notre Dame athletic event 10 years later. In 1969, as college football celebrated its centennial, the “Notre Dame Victory March” was honored as the “greatest of all fight songs.” Michael Shea was pastor of St. Augustine’s Church in Ossining until his death in 1938. John Shea, a baseball monogram winner at Notre Dame, became a Massachusetts state senator and lived in Holyoke until his death in 1965.

The original lyrics, written when all athletes at Notre Dame were male, refer to “sons,” but in recognition of the fact that the Victory March is now played for athletic teams composed of men and women, many modify the words accordingly.

The “Victory March” earned a number-one ranking in ratings compiled in 1998 in a book, “College Fight Songs: An Annotated Anthology.”

The “Victory March” was also the No. 1-ranked fight song in a 1990 survey conducted by Bill Studwell, a librarian at Northern Illinois University.

Rally sons of Notre Dame: Sing her glory and sound her fame, Raise her Gold and Blue And cheer with voices true: Rah, rah, for Notre Dame We will fight in ev-ry game, Strong of heart and true to her name We will ne’er forget her And will cheer her ever Loyal to Notre Dame Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame, Wake up the echoes cheering her name, Send a volley cheer on high, Shake down the thunder from the sky.

What though the odds be great or small Old Notre Dame will win over all, While her loyal sons are marching Onward to victory.

WEBSITE At any time of the day Notre Dame alumni like and fans are just a keystroke away from up-todate and complete coverage of all 26 Irish varsity sports through the expanded offerings now available on UND.com, the University’s official athletics website.

Notre Dame’s website also offers a variety of press releases, media guide information, individual team pages and other print material.

WOMEN’S ATHLETICS Notre Dame celebrated 35 years of women’s athletics in April 2007 with the Monogram Club serving as the primary sponsor and organizer of the historic event. More than 100 former Notre Dame women’s athletes attended the weekend celebration, which included a Friday-night dinner at the home of athletics director Kevin White; athletic events on Saturday; sports-specific social events; and the concluding Mass and Sunday brunch that were held in the Joyce Center Arena. The Mass took on added significance for those in attendance, as current University president Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., was joined by his predecessors – Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., and Rev. Edward “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C. – as the celebrants.

Season Preview

Team co-captain Heather Johnson is one of three seniors on this year’s squad.

As the defending BIG EAST Conference Tournament champions, Notre Dame received votes in both the ESPN.com/USA Softball and USA Today/NFCA Top 25 preseason polls.

Season Preview Quest For Back-To-Back BIG EAST Titles Underway For Fighting Irish Softball Irish aim for 22nd consecutive winning season in 2010 with a roster balanced with experience, youth and athleticism.

The defending 2009 BIG EAST Tournament cham- only by Lux’s total of 15. Miller should see time at in 2009, starting each of the team’s 60 contests. pions may have lost five seniors heading into this year’s second base while Lux and Johnson - who will have “The mainstays in the corners will be Christine Lux campaign, but head coach Deanna Gumpf has taken another year of eligibility after her senior season - are and Johnson, who combined to start almost every game the momentum from the back half of last year’s drive slated to take care of the corners of the infield. Kathryn last year in those spots,” Gumpf said. “They are quick to the league title into what could be a breakout ven- Lux will play behind her older sister at first base and on their feet and not much gets past them. They are ture for the Notre Dame softball proveterans and do a great job of predicting gram. Six returning all-BIG EAST the game. They are both big playmakers performers including All-American that are quick and agile.”

Rounding out the infield is junior slugger Christine Lux provide the Irish with one of the league’s most decorated Katie Fleury, an all-BIG EAST selection returning nuclei. as a freshman in 2008. Fleury will be a “We are a very experienced and talfixture at shortstop, where she has been ented team with an unparalleled blend a starter since her first game with the of young, yet mature, student-athletes,” Irish. Fleury’s experience and instincts will be counted on to anchor the middle Gumpf said. “This is a group of young infield. ladies who approach the game with a “Katie is getting better and better plan. Even though the core of our lineup every year and she is expecting more from last season returns to the field in from herself, which is good,” Gumpf 2010, this is a completely different team. said. “She is a lot more mature than last Things that worked last year won’t necyear. She is learning how to slow the essarily work this year. Things that we game down. Katie can get to any ball, are doing differently this year, we would and now we are focusing on her defennever have done last year. Our strengths sive mechanics. I expect her to have a are different, and this team is deeper great year and really lead the way for the position by position.” infield.”

While the 2009 team set single-seaJunior Erin Marrone has played sevson school records for home runs (66), eral positions throughout her career – RBI (282), total bases (748), slugging catcher, outfield, first base and second percentage (.501) and walks (152), base – and offers a versatile force for the Gumpf truly believes that the Irish lineup wherever she is situated. Marrone could trump any or all of those accowent from hitting .196 in 55 games as a lades this year. freshman to a .355 average in 2009, “Our approach this year is to give which helped earn her all-league and our best shot to every team we play,” all-region citations. The coaching staff Gumpf said. “We are playing a lot of should be confident putting her anyteams from different regions around the where in the park as she also boasts a nation, and they are going to be gunvery respectable .994 fielding percentning for us. But regardless of whom we age. play, our team has one thing in mind – Big-time playmakers in Brianna to win games.

Jorgensborg, Sadie Pitzenberger and “We did lose some big bats in the Alexa Maldonado will provide a stable lineup, but I am expecting some of our corps of outfielders. Also in contention youngsters to step up in those posiwill be freshman Kelsey Thornton, a tions,” Gumpf said. “There is a lot of slasher from the heart of Texas. flexibility on our roster. A bit of our “Having a healthy Pitzenberger, who slugging is gone but we’re gaining so has missed the bulk of the last two seamuch speed. sons with injuries, back in the lineup will “Losing a pair of all-BIG EAST playbe essential,” Gumpf said. ers in Beth Northway and Linda Kohan Pitzenberger will make the transition takes away two big bats, but we’re getfrom the middle infield to the outfield ting back a seasoned Dani Miller and a for the Irish this season, also bringing a healthier Heather Johnson, who has gotten better every year. And of course, Already one of the most polished pitchers in the BIG EAST Conference, junior Jody solid stick to the plate with speed to burn. Maldonado, a lefty slapper at the Lux will be a threat every time she steps Valdivia will experience her first season as the ace on the Irish staff in 2010. plate, raised eyebrows across the nation into the batter’s box. In that regard, we last year after making a number of spechave a lot of veteran power which will tacular plays in centerfield. Jorgensborg’s slugging perfill the gaps.”

Kasey O’Connor could see time at second base.

Miller cemented herself as one of the top freshmen Johnson’s batting average has progressively improved centage of .509 in 2009 provides an insight to what in the BIG EAST in 2009 and was the lone league since her freshman year when she hit at a .306 rate. An should be a promising junior campaign. She earned rookie to earn first-team all-BIG EAST honors. Her 11 injury halted her sophomore year (.250) as she all-BIG EAST honors in 2008. Marrone and Miller home runs set a Notre Dame freshman record, bettered bounced back to hit .356 with 14 doubles and 39 RBI could also spend time in both the infield and outfield.

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Losing a dominant tosser in Brittney Bargar to done a great job of embracing their position, not only Notre Dame opens the 2010 season against graduation will certainly have an impact on the Irish in the sense of the position, but also the job behind it. Creighton on Feb. 12 as part of the Kajikawa Classic pitching staff, as Bargar left as the program’s all-time They are working very hard to make their team differ- in Tempe, Ariz., tipping off a schedule which features leader in appearances (172), games started (137), com- ent than before, but better than before, and take care trips to 10 different states and includes 16 home plete games (99), and innings pitched (931.0) and of business off the field and on the field.” dates. ranked second with 92 wins. However, Notre Dame is The three captains will be counted on to lead the “Like every other season, we want to play the best in great hands with junior Jody Valdivia, a right-hander Irish back to the BIG EAST Tournament title in 2010, teams across the nation,” Gumpf said. “And as the BIG who did not drop a BIG EAST Conference game in as the Irish were tabbed third in the BIG EAST EAST Conference continues to improve every year, we 2009 (10-0). In fact, Valdivia was victorious in each of Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Irish received two first- have to prepare ourselves for league play by putting the last 17 decisions of her sophomore campaign. place votes for 125 total points. Four squads received together a solid non-conference schedule. This sched“Jody definitely found her swagger ule has it all, from the defending national last year,” Gumpf said. “She definitely champion (Washington) to a number of gained the knowledge and ability to last year’s conference champions.” know exactly how to beat teams. She is Notre Dame begins the season at the stronger and smarter than she was a Kajikawa Classic hosted by Arizona State. year ago, and last year she was again The Irish will face Creighton (Feb. 12), stronger and smarter than the year Oregon (Feb. 12), Auburn (Feb. 13), before. Jody keeps getting better and I Oregon State (Feb. 13) and Washington expect some dominant innings from (Feb. 14) in Tempe, Ariz. In fact, the her this year. She is able to do everymatchup against the Huskies will mark thing on the mound.” the eighth time in the last 10 seasons the Joining Valdivia in the rotation are Irish have been slated to face the defendfreshmen Jackie Bowe and Brittany ing national champion (Notre Dame was O’Donnell, a pair that combined for scheduled to play Arizona in 2008 but 2,689 strikeouts during their high the game was called off due to rain). school careers. Shannon Kelly will also From Feb. 20-21, Notre Dame will see time in the circle for the Irish. take part in the Southern Miss Mizuno “Although our pitching staff is Classic in Hattiesburg, Miss., where the younger this year as a whole, they are Irish will square off with Louisiana Tech, much more well-rounded,” Gumpf said.

Stephen F. Austin, Alcorn State and the “Having Shannon back in the mix is host Golden Eagles. good. Also with the two freshmen, I The University of Virginia Invitational think they bring a lot to the table, and in Charlottesville,Va., will feature matchtheir styles are so different which gives ups against Lehigh (Feb. 26, Feb. 28), us more options.

Ohio (Feb. 26), George Washington (Feb. “Brittany is a down-pitcher, but she’s 27) and the host Cavaliers (Feb. 27). been working her corners better in the Nine days in California will feature last few months and finding the college nine contests against teams from around strike zone. Jackie is 100 percent pure the nation. The UC Riverside Aten competitor. Bringing Shannon back to Construction Tournament (March 6-7) the game after her injury provides a and the Long Beach State Invitational fourth dimension for us. Shannon will (March 12-14) will sandwich a nonkeep hitters on their toes and teams conference meeting at Cal State won’t know what to expect from her. I Northridge. like what she brings to the table and The home portion of the schedule she’ll be an excellent closer for us. begins March 23 against Eastern “With all of our new pitchers, teams Michigan with a doubleheader versus really won’t know how to scout us Toledo one day later. unless they saw Jody last year. And now BIG EAST Conference play gets Jody is different pitcher than she was going at Seton Hall (March 27-28), with last year.” the first home league series April 1-3 Calling the shots behind the plate against Rutgers. That will start an for any of the four pitchers will be 11-game homestand – including series senior Alexia Clay, sophomore Kristina with USF (April 10-11) and Georgetown Wright and freshman Amy Buntin.

(April 14) – which ends April 15 against “Having the addition of Amy has Cleveland State. been very helpful for Alexia and For the third straight year, junior shortstop Katie Fleury will anchor the Irish infield. Fleury Notre Dame travels to Louisville Kristina, and each of the three have has been a fixture in the middle infield since day one with the Notre Dame program.

(April 17-18), DePaul (April 22) and St. different strengths,” Gumpf said.“Alexia John’s (May 8-9) in the regular-season’s does a great job of being a general on closing weeks. the field. She is very calming for the pitchers and does first-place votes and topped 110 points in the poll.

Louisville will host the BIG EAST Championship a great job of keeping things very calm, collected and Furthermore, Notre Dame received votes in the (May 13-15) at Ulmer Stadium for the third consecucool. She does a great job of receiving. Kristina has NFCA / USA Today Top 25 Preseason Poll. tive season. The league’s regular-season format differs grown a lot from her freshman year. She has been able Louisville was named the favorite to win the BIG for the 2010 season, as most meetings will consists of to take a deep breath and just play the game. When EAST title this season, as 2009 BIG EAST Player of three-game series instead of the previous two-game she does that she will be very helpful from behind the the Year Melissa Roth leads a group of six returning format utilized in the past. plate because she has such a great arm. Amy has great players for the Cardinals who were all-BIG EAST The NCAA Tournament starts May 20 and culmiphysical tools and just needs to get her feet wet and selections last season. Louisville garnered six first-place nates with the Women’s College World Series (May get some experience back there. She will be the votes and 137 total points to earn top billing in 2010. 31-June 6) in Oklahoma City, Okla. catcher who will continue to get better every time she Notre Dame will play each of its home games at DePaul was second with six fewer points than is back there. All three will see plenty of action Louisville. The Blue Demons received four first-place Melissa Cook Stadium. throughout the season.” votes and 131 points.

Leading the Irish on and off the field is a trio of The final first-place vote was awarded to USF, who team captains in Johnson, Fleury and Christine Lux. entered last year’s BIG EAST finale as the No. 5 seed “The captains have done a great job after being and upset No. 4 Syracuse before falling to top-seeded chosen by their teammates,” Gumpf said. “They have DePaul in the semifinals.

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Team Roster / Photo Numerical

No. 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 15 17 19 22 24 27 28 35 40

Name Kelsey Thornton Heather Johnson Shannon Kelly Kasey O’Connor Sadie Pitzenberger Jody Valdivia Christine Lux Katie Fleury Alexa Maldonado Jackie Bowe Dani Miller Erin Marrone Kathryn Lux Brianna Jorgensborg Alexia Clay Brittany O’Donnell Kristina Wright Amy Buntin

Year Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr.

Position Outfield Infield Pitcher / Utility Infield Infield / Outfield Pitcher Infield Infield Outfield Pitcher Infield Infield / Outfield Infield Outfield Catcher Pitcher Catcher Catcher / Utility

No. 15 40 27 12 3 24 5 10 22 13 19 17 6 28 7 1 9 35

Name Jackie Bowe Amy Buntin Alexia Clay Katie Fleury Heather Johnson Brianna Jorgensborg Shannon Kelly Christine Lux Kathryn Lux Alexa Maldonado Erin Marrone Dani Miller Kasey O’Connor Brittany O’Donnell Sadie Pitzenberger Kelsey Thornton Jody Valdivia Kristina Wright

Year Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So.

Position Pitcher Catcher / Utility Catcher Infield Infield Outfield Pitcher / Utility Infield Infield Outfield Infield / Outfield Infield Infield Pitcher Infield / Outfield Outfield Pitcher Catcher

Height 5-6 5-8 5-7 6-0 5-7 5-8 5-11 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-6 5-9 5-9 5-8

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

Hometown / High school Sugar Land, Texas / Elkins Los Alamitos, Calif. / Mater Dei Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Hollywood Christian Yorktown, N.Y. / Yorktown Tomball, Texas / Tomball Anaheim Hills, Calif. / Canyon Glendale Heights, Ill. / Glenbard West San Jose, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty Short Hills, N.J. / Millburn Galesburg, Mich. / Galesburg–Augusta Huntington Beach, Calif. / Edison Alexandria, Va. / Bishop O’Connell Glendale Heights, Ill. / Glenbard West Thousand Oaks, Calif. / La Reina Rochester, Ind. / Culver Academy Avon, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic Ramona, Calif. / Ramona Franklin, Tenn. / Brentwood

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

Hometown / High school Galesburg, Mich. / Galesburg–Augusta Franklin, Tenn. / Brentwood Rochester, Ind. / Culver Academy San Jose, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty Los Alamitos, Calif. / Mater Dei Thousand Oaks, Calif. / La Reina Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Hollywood Christian Glendale Heights, Ill. / Glenbard West Glendale Heights, Ill. / Glenbard West Short Hills, N.J. / Millburn Alexandria, Va. / Bishop O’Connell Huntington Beach, Calif. / Edison Yorktown, N.Y. / Yorktown Avon, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic Tomball, Texas / Tomball Sugar Land, Texas / Elkins Anaheim Hills, Calif. / Canyon Ramona, Calif. / Ramona

Alphabetical

Head coach: Deanna Gumpf (9th season / Nebraska ’93) Assistant coaches: Kris Ganeff (9th season / Notre Dame ’99) Lizzy Lemire (5th season / Notre Dame ’01) Volunteer assistant: Dawn Austin (5th season / Penn State ’93) Athletic trainer: Nicole Alexander (2nd season / Florida ’05) Student manager: John Whitty (Notre Dame ’10)

Height 5-7 5-8 5-6 5-5 5-8 5-11 5-7 5-11 5-10 5-6 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-9

Pronunciations Jackie Bowe....................................................... Jackie BO Amy Buntin.......................................... Amy BUNNE-tin Katie Fleury..............................................Katie FLURRY Kris Ganeff................................................ Kris GAYN-eff Brianna Jorgensborg.............. BREE-ann-UH Jorgensborg Lizzy Lemire............................................Lizzy LEH-meer Christine Lux.........................................Christine LUCKS Kathryn Lux........................................... Kathryn LUCKS Alexa Maldonado.....................Alexa MAL-done-AH-doe Erin Marrone...........................................Erin MUH-roan Sadie Pitzenberger................... Sadie PITT-sin-BURGER Jody Valdivia..................................... Jody VAL-dee-vee-uh

2010 Notre Dame Softball Team

Front (l-r): Sadie Pitzenberger, Alexa Maldonado, Katie Fleury, Kelsey Thornton, Brittany O’Donnell Middle (l-r): Alexia Clay, Jody Valdivia, Amy Buntin, Kristina Wright, Jackie Bowe, Dani Miller, Shannon Kelly Back (l-r): Assistant coach Lizzy Lemire, sports information director Alan George, volunteer assistant coach Dawn Austin, senior manager John Whitty, Erin Marrone, Kasey O’Connor, Christine Lux, Brianna Jorgensborg, Kathryn Lux, Heather Johnson, head coach Deanna Gumpf, assistant coach Kris Ganeff, strength and conditioning coach Chris Sandeen, athletic trainer Nicole Alexander

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Preseason Information / Roster Breakdown

USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Preseason Poll

2010 BIG EAST Preseason Poll

Points 1. Louisville (6) 2. DePaul (4) 3. Notre Dame (2) 4. USF (1) 5. Syracuse 6. St. John's 7. Connecticut 8. Pittsburgh 9. Providence 10. Georgetown t11. Seton Hall Villanova 13. Rutgers

137 131 125 112 101 78 71 64 44 42 38 38 33

2009 2009 Overall Record BIG EAST Record 48-11 39-14 43-17 34-22 30-21 25-26 29-22 25-24 17-34 17-20 24-31 23-26 23-33

19-5 18-3 19-4 12-10 12-10 11-13 11-12 9-15 9-14 8-14 10-14 6-18 6-18

2009 BIG EAST Regular Season Finish 3rd 1st 2nd 5th 4th 7th 6th 10th 9th 11th 8th 12th 13th

(x) indicates first place votes The BIG EAST Conference -- Louisville was named the favorite to win the BIG EAST softball championship this season in the annual Preseason Coaches' Poll. Melissa Roth, 2009 BIG EAST Player of the Year, leads a group six returning players for the Cardinals who were all-BIG EAST selections a year ago. Four squads received first-place votes and topped 110 points in this year's poll.

Louisville garnered six first-place votes and 137 total points to earn top billing in 2010. DePaul came in second in this year's poll, only six points behind Louisville. The Blue Demons received four firstplace votes and 131 points.

Notre Dame, last year's BIG EAST Tournament champion, was third in the poll with two first-place votes.

The final first-place vote in 2010's coaches' poll was awarded to USF.

Final 2009 ank R Team Record 1.

Washington (30) 51-12 2.

Alabama 54-11 3.

Florida 63-5 4.

Michigan 47-12 5.

Arizona St. 47-19 6.

Arizona 46-17 7.

Georgia 47-12 8.

UCLA 45-11 9.

Missouri 50-12 10.

Stanford 48-11 11.

Oklahoma 41-16 12.

California 38-20 13.

Georgia Tech 46-15 14.

Ohio St. 47-11 15.

Northwestern 31-15 16.

Tennessee 40-18-1 17.

Baylor 40-22 18.

LSU 34-18-1 19.

North Carolina 47-13 20.

Massachusetts 41-10 21.

DePaul 39-14 22.

Louisville 48-11 23.

Florida St. 44-16 45-13 24.

Louisiana-Lafayette 25.

Fresno St. 38-20

Final 2009 Rank 1 3 2 6 5 7 4 9 8 10 16 11 13 12 18 20 15 19 17 14 23 RV 22 25 RV

RV: North Dakota St. 44, Jacksonville St. 38, Cal Poly 37, Nevada 31, Nebraska 28, Texas 23, Notre Dame 21, Cal St. Fullerton 17, San Diego St. 15, Iowa 11, Kentucky 11, Purdue 10, Hawaii 8, Mississippi St. 7, Southern Illinois 7, Cal St. Northridge 6, Texas A&M 6, Tulsa 6, Creighton 4, BYU 3, Houston 3, Oklahoma St. 3 The USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by NCAA Division I head coaches representing each conference.

This season's BIG EAST Championship returns to Louisville, Ky., for the third straight season. The three-day tournament begins on May 13 with four quarterfinal games. The semifinals on May 14 and the championship game on May 15 will be aired live on CBS College Sports.

Top Returnees Jody Valdivia / P / Jr.

(19-5, 2.28 ERA, 26 GS, 18 CG, 3 SHO, 159.1 IP, 165 K) Christine Lux / IF / Sr.

(.329 avg., 54 H, 40 R, 11 2B, 15 HR, 51 RBI, .695 slg.)

Dani Miller / OF / So.

(.324 avg., 44 H, 22 R, 13 2B, 11 HR, 46 RBI, .662 slg.)

Heather Johnson / IF / Sr.

(.356 avg., 63 H, 21 R, 14 2B, 3 HR, 39 RBI) Erin Marrone / OF / Jr.

(.355 avg., 33 H, 24 R, 6 2B, 5 HR, 14 RBI)

Key Losses Brittney Bargar / P (24-12, 1.72 ERA, 34 GS, 28 CG, 10 SHO, 236.2 IP, 175 K) Linda Kohan / IF

(.310 avg., 53 H, 29 R, 13 2B, 11 HR, 36 RBI, 12 SH) Beth Northway / DP

(.356 avg., 47 H, 35 R, 13 2B, 5 HR, 16 RBI)

Newcomers Jackie Bowe / P (Galesburg, Mich. / Galesburg-Augusta) Amy Buntin / UT (Franklin,Tenn. / Brentwood) Kathryn Lux / IF (Glendale Heights, Ill. / Glenbard West) Brittany O’Donnell / P (Howell, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic) Kelsey Thornton / OF (Sugar Land,Texas / Elkins)

Roster Breakdown by ...

Class Seniors (3) Clay, Johnson, C. Lux Juniors (6) Fleury, Jorgensborg, Kelly, Marrone, Pitzenberger, Valdivia Sophomores (4) Maldonado, Miller, O’Connor, Wright Freshmen (5) Bowe, Buntin, K. Lux, O’Donnell, Thornton Position Pitcher (4) Bowe, Kelly, O’Donnell, Valdivia Catcher (3) Buntin, Clay, Wright Infield (8) Fleury, Johnson, C. Lux, K. Lux, Marrone, Miller, O’Connor Outfield (5) Jorgensborg, Maldonado, Marrone, Pitzenberger, Thornton Utility (2) Buntin, Kelly

State California (6) Fleury, Johnson, Jorgensborg, Miller, Valdivia, Wright Florida (1) Kelly Illinois (2) C. Lux, K. Lux Indiana (1) Clay Michigan (1) Bowe New Jersey (2) Maldonado, O’Donnell New York (1) O’Connor Tennessee (1) Buntin Texas (2) Pitzenberger, Thornton Virginia (1) Marrone

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TV Roster Deanna Gumpf

Kris Ganeff

Lizzy Lemire

Dawn Austin

Head Coach 9th season Nebraska ’93

Assistant Coach 9th season Notre Dame ’99

Assistant Coach 5th season Notre Dame ’01

Volunteer Assistant Coach 5th season Penn State ’93

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3

5

6

Freshman • Outfield 5-6 • L/R Sugar Land, Texas Elkins

Senior • Infield 5-8 • R/R Los Alamitos, Calif.

Mater Dei

Junior • Pitcher/Utility 5-7 • R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. Hollywood Christian

Sophomore • Infield 6-0 • R/R Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Yorktown

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9

10

12

Junior • Infield/Outfield 5-7 • L/R Tomball, Texas Tomball

Junior • Pitcher 5-8 • R/R Anaheim Hills, Calif.

Canyon

Senior • Infield 5-11 • L/R Glendale Heights, Ill. Glenbard West

Junior • Infield 5-5 • R/R San Jose, Calif.

Archbishop Mitty

13

15

17

19

Sophomore • Outfield 5-6 • L/L Short Hills, N.J. Millburn

Freshman • Pitcher 5-7 • R/R Galesburg, Mich.

Galesburg–Augusta

Sophomore • Infield 5-9 • R/R Huntington Beach, Calif.

Edison

Junior • Infield/Outfield 5-9 • R/R Alexandria, Va. Bishop O’Connell

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24

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Freshman • Infield 5-10 • R/R Glendale Heights, Ill. Glenbard West

Junior • Outfield 5-11 • R/R Thousand Oaks, Calif.

La Reina

Senior • Catcher 5-6 • R/R Rochester, Ind. Culver Academy

Freshman • Pitcher 5-9 • R/R Avon, N.J. Red Bank Catholic

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Sophomore • Catcher 5-9 • R/R Ramona, Calif.

Ramona

Freshman • Catcher / Utility 5-8 • R/R Franklin, Tenn.

Brentwood

Kelsey Thornton

Sadie Pitzenberger

Alexa Maldonado

Kathryn Lux

Kristina Wright

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Heather Johnson

Jody Valdivia

Jackie Bowe

Brianna Jorgensborg

Amy Buntin

Shannon Kelly

Christine Lux

Dani Miller

Alexia Clay

Kasey O’Connor

Katie Fleury

Erin Marrone

Brittany O’Donnell

Student-Athletes

The Irish return 14 monogram winners - including five all-BIG EAST performers from 2009 - and welcome five newcomers to this season’s squad.

StudentAthletes

#27

Alexia Clay

Senior • Catcher 5-6 • R / R Rochester, Ind. • Culver Academy

AS A JUNIOR (2009): Steady force behind the dish for the Irish … hit .271 in her debut season in a Notre Dame uniform with 32 hits while scoring 14 times … nine of her hits were for extra bases, including five home runs and three triples … drove in 25 runs on 54 total bases … posted a .458 slugging percentage … finished with a .988 fielding percentage with 225 putouts and 29 assists … first hit came against Texas Tech (March 8) in the form of a two-RBI triple … added

a second in her next outing at No. 5 UCLA (March 10) … two RBI with a home run against Western Michigan (March 25) … first multi-hit effort came at Georgetown (March 28) on a 2-for-3 day along with one triple and two runs scored … blasted a three-run home run at USF (March 29), and drove in three more runs against Seton Hall (April 5)

… 3-for-3 against Valparaiso (April 9) … hit a three-run homer during a 2-for-4 day at Connecticut (April 11), finishing with four RBI … posted two more home runs over the next four games … posted six multi-hit and eight multi-RBI games.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Redshirted as a sophomore.

THE CLAY FILE: Local product returns to the area after spending the 2007 season at the University of Tennessee … sat out the 2008 season as a redshirt-sophomore ... batted .297 as a freshman at Tennessee and earned starting nods in 33 of 59 games – including seven starts in the NCAA Tournament and all three of UT’s contests in the Women’s College World Series … nine of her 35 hits were good for extra bases to drive in 22 runs, and she paired a .441 slugging percentage with a .359 on-base mark … put together a season-best sixgame hitting streak (Feb. 24-March 6) in addition to posting six multi-hit games and five multi-RBI efforts … prepped at Culver Girls Academy (Culver, Ind.) where she was a 2006 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-North Region selection, Gatorade’s Indiana Player of the Year, and the Hoosier Diamond Indiana Miss Softball … still holds state records for career home runs (43) and grand slams (5) … also set the state record for single-season homers with 15 in 2006 and broke Indiana's single-season walk record by drawing 44 free passes during her junior year … holds the Indiana state mark for career put-outs by a catcher with 1,305 … in 2006 she was named MVP of the Indiana All-Star Game to cap off a high school career in which she carried a .529 clip at the plate and had 152 RBI … reaped all-state honors on four occasions, with first-team nods in 2005 and 2006 and a pair of third-team selections in 2003 and 2004, while helping her team to a four-year mark of 95-13 … during her senior season she finished second among batters statewide with a .611 average … also recorded a .633 on-base percentage, 1.346 slugging percentage, 25 stolen bases, 40 runs scored, 43 RBI, 12 doubles and a pair of triples … defensively, the catcher posted a fielding percentage of .995 … as a junior at Culver, she hit a solid .551 with 11 dingers, 38 RBI and a slugging percentage of 1.231, while 27 of her 43 hits during the year went for extra bases … also made her presence felt between the posts as a first-team all-conference soccer player after guiding Culver to a conference title and a 13-2-2 mark in 2005 … born Sept. 29, 1987, in Rochester, Ind. … daughter of Kim and Pam Clay … has one brother, Blake ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Letters as a Spanish and pre-professional studies major.

CLAY’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

Avg

2009

.271

TOTAL .271

32

GP-GS AB

R

H

SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO

A E FLD%

14

32

1

3

5

25

54 .458

7

4

19

0

.331

1

1

1-1

225

29

3

.988

50-41 118 14 32

1

3

5

25

54 .458

7

4

19

0

.331

1

1

1-1

225 29 3

.988

50-41

118

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP

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StudentAthletes

#3

Heather Johnson

Senior • Infield 5-8 • R / R Los Alamitos, Calif. • Mater Dei • 2009 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team

AS A JUNIOR (2009): Recovered from a season-ending injury in 2008 to anchor the Irish at the plate and from the hot corner … started each of Notre Dame’s 60 contests … hit .356 with a .419 on-base percentage and a .486 slugging percentage … ranked 21st nationally with four sacrifice flies … led all league players with two sacrifice flies in conference play … drove in 39 runs on 63 hits with 14 doubles and three home runs … the 14 doubles put her in a tie for 11th on the all-time single-season season … her 134 assists from third base ranks third all-time … had a career-high four hits in four at-bats and scored her first run of the season against Sacramento State (Feb. 23) ... she also drove home four scores … 1-for-3 with three RBI against Toledo (March 18) … four hits and three RBI during a doubleheader at Georgetown (March 28) … filled the box score with three hits, three RBI, one home run and crossed the plate twice in a home battle with Northern

Illinois (April 1) … also one of three Irish players to hit a home run in the fourth inning of that game with the Huskies … went 6-for-8 with four RBI, four runs scored and a pair of doubles in two games with Valparaiso (April 9) … also recorded the first stolen base of her career against the Crusaders …

3-for-3 against Rutgers (April 19) … 3-for-3 with two RBI, one double and one home run versus Louisville (May 3) … doubled in each of Notre Dame’s three games at the BIG EAST Championship … named to the all-tournament team after recording one of two Irish hits in the finale versus No. 19 DePaul, which proved to be the game-winning RBI-double in the 1-0 Irish win … wrapped up the championship contest on the receiving end of a game-ending double play … had two hits – including a solo home run – in the NCAA Tournament against Michigan (May 16) ... ended the season with hits in seven of the final eight contests.

second-best on the team … had one single and scored in the opener against Utah (Feb. 15) … when Notre Dame trailed Western Kentucky (Feb. 16) in the top of the seventh, she crushed a 2-2 pitch to left-center for a two-run AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Split time homer that tied the game at 5-5 … singled at first and third base while starting each of against Gardner-Webb (Feb. 22) … roped a Notre Dame’s first 11 contests before being season-best three-game hit streak from Feb. sidelined with a season-ending injury … 23-March 1 … had singles in each of those totaled six hits in 24 at-bats for a .250 aver- three games – North Florida (Feb. 23), Florida age … totaled 10 bases with a double and one (Feb. 24), and Pacific (March 1) … had one hit homer … notched a .417 slugging mark and and one sacrifice against Pacific that produced reached base on a .355 average … shot two a season-high three RBI … at the time of her sacrifice flies for the team and had one infield injury, she ranked second on the team in slugsacrifice … assisted on six bangers and had ging percentage and RBI. 26 putouts with one error for a .970 fielding average … had 12 putouts against Florida AS A FRESHMAN (2007): Started at third (March 23) … drew five walks at the dish … for the Irish ... paced the Irish and tied for the her eight RBI at the time of her injury was BIG EAST lead with 13 doubles and seventh

JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

Avg

2007

.306

GP-GS AB 56-56

147

R

H

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP

SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO

12

45

13

0

2

35

64 .435

17

1

18

1

.377

2

5

0-0

23

111 9

2008 2009

.250 .356

11-11 60-60

A E FLD% .937

24 2 6 177 21 63

1 14

0 0

1 3

8 39

10 .417 86 .486

5 20

0 2

7 14

0 1

.355 .419

2 4

1 5

0-0 2-2

26 36

6 1 134 6

.970 .966

TOTAL .328 127-127 348 35 114 28

0

6

82

160 .460

42

3

39

2

.397

8

11

2-2

85 251 16

.955

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with 35 RBI ... locked in a .306 batting average, which was the second highest of any Irish player, as was her .435 slugging percentage … had an on-base clip of .377 … registered 45 hits along with a pair of homers … drew a total of 17 walks … had three contests with at least three hits … 11 multi-RBI games, including three four-RBI performances …

2-for-3 with an RBI in first collegiate game against Auburn (Feb. 16) ... 1-for-2 with a walk against Alabama-Birmingham (Feb. 16) ... went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 17) ... her home run was a two-run walk-off shot with two outs in bottom of seventh inning ... 2-for-4 with a double against Tulsa (Feb. 17) ... named to the Tiger Invitational AllTournament team after going 8-for-16 with a home run and four RBI in tournament play ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 19) ... 1-for-2 with a run scored and a pair of RBI at Jacksonville (March 2) ... 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI against Virginia (March 3) ... hit a double that scored

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a run against Eastern Kentucky (March 11) ... recorded a perfect 3-for-3 afternoon with two doubles against IUPUI (March 22) ... walked and scored a run in the doubleheader against St. John’s (March 24) ... had a historic three-hit, four-RBI game against Seton Hall (March 25) ... all three hits were doubles, tying Sara Hayes for the most doubles in one game ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the second time (March 27) ... walked, doubled and drove in a run against Pittsburgh (March 31) ... went 2-for-6 with two runs scored and four RBI in the doubleheader against Syracuse (April 1) ... drove in four runs for the second time on the year in the second game against the Orange ... 1-for-3 against Eastern Michigan (April 10) ... in the first game of the

doubleheader against Providence, was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI ... totaled a 4-for-6 day over the two games with a double, homer and six RBI against Western Michigan (April 17) ... in the second game against the Broncos she brought home four runs ... had a pair of hits in the second game of the doubleheader against Villanova (May 5) ... notched a single and drove in two runs against Connecticut (May 10) to open the BIG EAST Tournament ... walked twice – including an intentional free pass – had a hit and scored versus DePaul (May 11) … drove in the game-tying run with a single in sixth inning during a loss to Louisville (May 12) in the conference tournament finale … went 2-for-3 in the NCAA Tournament against Illinois State (May 18) ... had a hit and was hit by a pitch against Wright State (May 19) ... had a hit and drew a walk against No. 25 Illinois State (May 19) ... had a 4-for-7 mark over three games for the Irish in the NCAA Tournament.

THE JOHNSON FILE: A four-year letterwinner for perennial powerhouse Mater Dei High (Santa Ana, Calif.) … hit .380 with a slugging percentage of .598 to go along with eight doubles, three triples and two home runs during her senior campaign … served as the team captain her final season … named 2006 Sierra League MVP … all-California Interscholastic Federation and all-county as a senior … an all-league selection in each of her four seasons … Mater Dei’s defensive player of the year in 2003, 2004 and 2005 … member of the ASA’s 18 Gold California Cruisers team, helping the team to a runner-up finish at the ASA national tournament in 2004 … the team also earned the 2004 Championship Cup and the 2004 Colorado Independence Day title … from the same high school as former Notre Dame volleyball player Mallorie Croal … daughter of Susan and James (Bud) Johnson … youngest of two children … born Nov. 1, 1987, in Long Beach, Calif.

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StudentAthletes

Christine Lux

#10

Senior • First Base 5-11 • L / R Glendale Heights, Ill. • Glenbard West

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2009 NFCA Third Team All-American 2009 NFCA All-Region 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 2009 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team • 2009 First Team All-BIG EAST • 2008 Third Team All-BIG EAST

place on the career leaderboard … one of five Irish players selected to the NFCA AllRegion team … received first-team all-BIG EAST accolades … selected to the BIG EAST Championship all-tournament team for her work at first base during the tournament … also received CoSIDA Academic All-District honors with a 3.42 grade point average as an accounting major … led the Irish in slugging percentage (.695) [Notre Dame record], runs scored (40), RBI (51), home runs (15) [Notre Dame record], total bases (114), hit by pitch (7), fielding percentage (.998), chances (461), putouts (443) and fielding double plays (14) … program’s leader in career fielding percentage (.995) … second in BIG EAST play with .829 slugging percentage, eight home runs and 58 total bases … tied for second with 20 runs scored … third with 22 RBI … fifth in BIG EAST play with .386 batting average, .506 on-base percentage and 27 hits … ranked 44th nationally with 0.25 home runs/game, 50th with 0.85 RBI/game, 54th with a .695 slugging percentage and 27th with 15 home runs … joined Dani Miller and Linda Kohan to comprise the first trio of Irish teammates to hit at least 10+ home runs in the same season … on the receiving end of a game-ending triple play versus UC Santa Barbara (March 7), the first in program history … did not hit a home run until the 15th game of the season,

but saved the first during a 2-for-2 showing in an Irish win over No. 9 Oklahoma (March 12) … scored twice and drove in three scores against the Sooners … also hit a three-run homer one game later against Pacific (March 13) … posted five RBI on three hits and two doubles with a home run during the first of two games with Toledo (March 18) … added two more hits and a solo blast against the Rockets on the backside of the twinbill to finish with 13 total bases which yielded a single-day slugging average of 2.167 … hit a three-run home run at Georgetown (March 28) … went on a 12-game hitting streak which included four multi-hit efforts, 19 RBI and seven home runs from March 25-April 8 … had five hits across the two games versus DePaul (April 8) with a pair of home runs including a game-one shot that cleared the right field fence and landed on Twyckenham Drive, a 334-foot shot that would have sailed the right field fence at Frank Eck Stadium, the home of Notre Dame's baseball team ... joined Kohan in the home run department in each of the two games against the Blue Demons … smashed two home runs against Valparaiso (April 9) for five RBI while scoring three times … one of four Irish players to homer at Connecticut (April 11) … 1-for-2 with three RBI and a home run at Providence (April 30) … had 31 putouts and two assists at first base

AS A JUNIOR (2009): Became the program’s 17th NFCA All-American and the first since 2006 … over the course of the 60-game season, started for the Irish in 59 of those contests … went on to amass a .329 batting average while also tallying 15 home runs, a number that ties the program's single-season mark for home runs that she herself set in 2008 … her 33 career home runs has already moved her into second place on the career list behind only Jarrah Myers, who totaled 36 from 1999-2002 … placed her name near the top of the list in RBI categories for the Irish both on the season and in her career … her 51 RBI place her third all-time in a single campaign, behind only Melanie Alkire (64) and Meagan Ruthrauff (54), while her 112 career RBI has moved her into 11th

LUX’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP-GS AB 2007 .245 45-41 106 2008 .277 59-59 166 2009 .329 60-59 164

R 8 33 40

TOTAL .289 164-159 436

81 126

H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 26 9 0 3 19 44 .415 9 3 46 8 2 15 42 103 .620 16 10 54 11 2 15 51 114 .695 24 7 28

4

33 112 261

.599 49

SO GDP 26 2 50 0 35 1

20 111

3

OB% SF .319 1 .373 1 .429 3 .382

5

SH SB-ATT 7 0-1 3 2-3 3 2-2 13

PO 370 463 443

A 6 24 17

E FLD% 3 .992 3 .994 1 .998

4-6 1276

47

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throughout three games at the BIG EAST Championship, including the starting leg of a game-ending double play in the final matchup versus DePaul (May 9) … committed just one error in 461 chances … recorded at least three RBI in eight games … 14 multi-hit games … 13 multi-RBI games … member of Notre Dame’s Rosenthal Leadership Academy.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Established herself as one of the most prolific home run hitters in Irish history through only two years with the program … set a school record with 14 homers during the regular season and tied the BIG EAST Conference’s second-place mark with eight bombs in league play … Notre Dame led the BIG EAST with 39 overall homers during the regular season, 22 of which were hit in conference games … ninth in school history with 18 career home runs … her slugging percentage of .661 was fifth-best while her 17 runs scored tied for first in the league … was on the receiving end of eight double plays at first base and her 19 putouts against Connecticut on April 29 was the highest total recorded by any conference player in any game throughout the season … homered six times in Notre Dame's last 10 outings of the regular season …was batting .182 heading into an April 9 doubleheader against Eastern Michigan … two games and a few hits later, that average was bumped up to .223, aided especially by a record-setting performance at the plate … she hit for the cycle over the two-game swing with the Eagles, knocking a homer, double and a single in game one … she settled for a triple and one single in the second contest … that effort tied a school record with seven RBI to open the day, matching Meagan Ruthrauff ’s total from a 2006 conference game at Pittsburgh, which was played exactly two years prior … though Lux accomplished the feat in an abbreviated five-inning game, seeing the plate only three times … Ruthrauff had four hits in her five at-bats, including three home runs … took part in the team’s record-setting three home runs in a single inning against Wisconsin (April 16) with a two-run homer … duplicated the feat with Linda Kohan and Katie Fleury exactly one month later in the NCAA Regional contest with Kent State (May 16) … filled the stat line with one hit, one run and one RBI at the Kajikawa Classic against Utah (Feb. 15) … started that contest against the Utes at first, registering 11 putouts … worked the count to earn a walk with the bases loaded against Western Kentucky (Feb. 16) to push in a run … had a hit – her first double of the season – and scored once against California (Feb. 17), starting a three-game hitting streak that ended with a double in a 1-for-2 effort

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against North Florida (Feb. 22) … drove in one run against Gardner-Webb (Feb. 22) with a single, while also laying down a sacrifice in the contest … had one hit, was walked, and wore a pitch for a free bag at UC Riverside (March 4) … had two of Notre Dame’s four hits against UCLA (March 7), which included a double, and scored once versus the Bruins … laced a triple against Long Beach State (March 4) … went 2-for-3 against Virginia Tech (March 8) and its All-American pitcher Angela Tichner … in the sixth inning against the Hokies, she mashed a two-out double that dropped into leftfield which scored a pair of runs to give Notre Dame a 2-1 comeback win … her next multi-RBI effort came against Towson (March 14) when her first homer of the year was belted long and hard to score two Irish runs … she followed that performance with a four-RBI effort at Charleston Southern (March 14), as one of her two hits went into the books as her second dinger of the day … had one hit, one RBI, and scored once at Charleston Southern less than 24 hours later … had two hits in two at-bats dur-

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ing the home opener versus IUPUI (March 26) … her second-inning solo homer cleared the scoreboard at Ivy Field … was hit by a pitch at DePaul (March 30) … went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a homer at Louisville (April 19) … homered for the second time in as many days with a two-run jack at South Florida (April 20) … both of her hits at Purdue (April 22) were doubles … drew two walks against Providence (April 26) without recording a hit but managed to come around and score twice in the contest … homered in game one and game two against Connecticut (April 27) while driving in three runs during the doubleheader … hit a solo homer at Pittsburgh (May 2) … turned in the first two-homer game of her career at Syracuse (May 4) with a pair of launches … had four hits and two RBI during NCAA Tournament games (May 16-17) … recorded at least 10 putouts in 24 contests with only three errors … was hit by 10 pitches … laid down three sacrifices … finished with a .277 batting average, 46 hits, 42 RBI, eight doubles and two triples … started and played in 59 games.

AS A FRESHMAN (2007): Took part in 45 games, starting 41 of those contests … knocked 26 hits in her 106 at-bats … 12 of those hits went for extra-bases, including nine doubles and a team-high three homers … drove in a total of 19 runs over the course of the season … started the first game of her career against Alabama-Birmingham (Feb. 17) ... started at first base in each of the team’s five games at the Judi Garman Classic (March 15-17) ... picked up the first hit of her career against Fresno State (March 16) ... 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI against LouisianaLafayette (March 16) ... 1-for-2 with a double against Texas (March 17) ... had a double, one run scored and a walk against IUPUI (March 22) ... went 2-for-2 with two walks and three RBI in the doubleheader against St. John’s (March 24) ... drove in the game-winning run in the second game against St. John’s ... had a hit and drove in the game-winning run in the first of two games with Seton Hall (March 25) ... went 1-for-2 with a double and a sacrifice against Toledo (March 29) ... wrapped up a doubleheader with Syracuse (April 1) with a 4-for-7 day along with one double, run scored, five RBI and her first career homer … in the second game of the twinbill, she drove in a career-high four runs … laid down a sacrifice against Eastern Michigan (April 10) ... had a hit in each of the two games against Providence (April 14) including her sixth double of the season ... walked twice and scored a run in the doubleheader with Western Michigan (April 17) ... drove in a run with a fielder’s choice against Ball State (April 18) ... went 2-for-3 with a double, run scored and one RBI against Valparaiso (April 19) ... had a single, one RBI and drew a walk over the two-game stretch against Louisville (April 21) ... had a hit against South Florida (April 22) ... hit her second home run of the season in the first game of an April 29 doubleheader with DePaul ... posted a 2-for-3 afternoon with two RBI and a double against Loyola-Chicago (May 1) ... had a hit and a sacrifice during the meeting with Northwestern (April 24) ... laid down a sacrifice against Connecticut (May 10) during the BIG EAST Tournament ... hit her third home run of the season – which proved to be the game-winner – in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament to help knock off DePaul (May 11) … hit a double in the championship game of the BIG EAST Tournament against Louisville (May 12) ... drew a walk and laid down a hit against Illinois State (May 18) in the NCAA Tournament ... scored a run and was hit by a pitch twice in an elimination game against Illinois State (May 19).

THE LUX FILE: A four-year letterwinner in softball at Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) … hit .414 with an on-base percentage of .488 during the 2006 season … as a senior, led Glenbard West in home runs (4), doubles (15), runs scored (27) and RBI (30) … finished with a career high school batting average of .404 … won her high school’s softball player of the year award as a senior … was named the 2006 Glen Ellyn News All-Area High School Softball Player of the Year … member of the 2005 and 2006 Daily Herald All-Area team … led her softball team to the Illinois Sectional Championship in 2006 … an all-state choice as both a junior and senior … four-time all-area and all-conference selection in softball … named to the 2006 Illinois High School Association Super 60 Classic All-Star Player list, which recognizes the state’s top athletes in all sports … also a four-year letterwinner in basketball and volleyball … named team captain in each of her three sports as senior … led the volleyball team in blocks, while playing every minute of every match as a senior … led the basketball team in scoring and rebounding during her senior campaign … named the Glenbard West Female Athlete of the Year in 2006 … first female athlete at Glenbard West High School to earn 12 varsity letters in a career … also won four of her high school’s annual academic awards … represented Glenbard West in the 2005 Wendy’s High School Heisman national competition … member of the National Honor Society, and the Spanish National Honor Society … an Illinois State Scholar … founder of high school’s “Incoming Freshman Dance”, which has since continued each year since … daughter of Anna and Tom Lux … father Tom (’78) graduated from Notre Dame … her grandfather (’53) and aunt (’89) also attended Notre Dame … Notre Dame football team won national championships during the senior years of her father, grandfather and aunt … grandfather helped gild Notre Dame’s Golden Dome … has a younger sister, Kathryn … graduated high school in the top-two percent of her class … played prep ball at same school as baseball’s Billy Bookford and former Notre Dame football player Marty Detmer (’80) … born Nov. 4, 1987, in Winfield, Ill. … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as an accountinging major … a ballet dancer for 10 years … enjoys thunderstorms and fighter planes.

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two runs, two RBI and a home run at Georgetown (March 28) … recorded three hits with a double and home run versus Northern Illinois (April 1) … was one of three Irish players to homer in the fourth inning against the Huskies … two hits and two runs scored versus Seton Hall (April 5) … three hits with a double against Valparaiso (April 9) … drove in a run with two hits against Rutgers (April 19) … drove in two runs at Providence (April 30) … notched a pair of RBI against Cleveland State (May 15) in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament … season-high six assists came against DePaul (April 8) … did not commit an error over a 25-game span from April 4-May 8 … member of Notre Dame’s Rosenthal Leadership Academy.

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Katie Fleury

Junior • Shortstop 5-5 • R / R San Jose, Calif. • Archbishop Mitty

• 2008 Third Team All-BIG EAST

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009): Started 57 games with 58 total appearances for the Irish … five games with at least two RBI … nine contests with two hits and a pair of contests with three hits … enjoyed a six-game hitting streak from March 22-28 … hit .240 with 41 hits … seven doubles … 21 RBI and 86 total bases … slugged at a .386 rate … had backto-back two-hit contests at the Bama Bash to start the season … went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a home run against East Carolina (Feb. 14) and posted two hits versus No. 1 Alabama later that day … scored twice against Sacramento State (Feb. 20), then duplicated the feat against the Hornets two days later … assisted on a game-ending triple play against UC Santa Barbara (March 8), the first in school history … 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored including a home run against Pacific (March 13), while helping the Irish overcome an early 3-0 deficit to post a 7-3 victory … two hits and a solo home run against St. John’s (March 22) … 2-for-4 with

AS A FRESHMAN (2008): Showed signs of maturity from day one in an Irish uniform … one of two Irish freshmen – joining Brianna Jorgensborg – to earn all-BIG EAST honors, taking a spot on the third team … tied for league-high marks with 17 runs scored and two triples … also had a hand in six double plays at shortstop … the first hit of her career came in the opener against Utah (Feb. 15), a fourth-inning double to center that plated a run … went 1-for-3 against Western Kentucky (Feb. 16) and scored once … she was also hit by a pitch against the Hilltoppers, and would eventually come around to give Notre Dame a 3-1 lead on Christine Lux’s sacrifice fly … spoiled Amanda Scarborough’s no-hitter when Notre Dame faced Texas A&M (Feb. 16) with her sixth-inning single to left … drew a walk, laid down a sacrifice, and scored the game-winning run against California (Feb. 17) in the bottom of the seventh on Katie Laing’s double … finished 2-for-3 with a run scored against Gardner-Webb (Feb. 22) to start off the Aquafina Invitational … drove in the deciding game-winning run against North Florida (Feb. 22) when she dropped a two-out single down the leftfield line to score Ashley

Ellis from second base in the top of the fifth … scored a run and put down a sacrifice bunt against Florida (Feb. 24) … snapped a threegame hitting skid with a sneaky bunt past a charging Pacific (March 1) infield … she would score the first of her two runs in that game when Katie Laing drove in the speedster with a double down the rightfield line … had one hit and one sacrifice against UC Davis (March 1) … scored twice and registered two hits against UC Riverside (March 4) … singled with a sacrifice versus UCLA (March 7) … began a five-game hitting streak with a single against Virginia Tech (March 8) … notched the game-winning RBI-single in the sixth inning against CS Fullerton (March 8) by driving a change-up into rightfield … stroked her second double of the season against CS Northridge (March 9) … also showed some silky leather work against the Matadors with four putouts as the Irish defense held CS Northridge scoreless over the final six innings

FLEURY’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

Avg

2008 2009

.295 .240

GP-GS AB 61-61 58-57

176 171

R

H

44 28

52 41

TOTAL .268 119-118 347 72 93

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2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP

SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO

7 7

3 0

4 6

26 21

77 .438 66 .386

31 16

5 1

33 19

1 2

.415 .305

0 2

9 5

14

3

10

47

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47

6

52

3

.363

2

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66 78

A E FLD% 109 23 104 14

17-19 144 213 37

.884 .929

.906

of the game … drew one walk, roped one hit, and scored once against Towson (March 14) … fired in a 2-for-3 effort against Charleston Southern (March 14) that included three RBI and three runs scored … both of those hits came in a 10-run third inning … also swiped one base in that game … was walked twice in a March 15 meeting with Campbell … drove in one run with a double while adding a sacrifice against Towson (March 15) … filled the box score with two hits in three at-bats against Charleston Southern (March 15), chipping in two RBI and one run with a stolen base … drew one walk, stole a base, and scored during an 8-0 win over IUPUI (March 26) in the home opener … scored once at DePaul (March 30) in Notre Dame’s 2-0 win over the Blue Demons … also chalked a hit, stole one base, and drew a walk in that game with DePaul … went 4-for-7 with two RBI and four runs scored during a doubleheader at Seton Hall (April 5) … plated a pair of runs on two hits against Rutgers (April 14) … in fact, her home run in game two with the Scarlet Knights was the first of her career and the first set out of Melissa Cook Stadium by an Irish batter … she also scored the first run in stadium history one day earlier against Villanova (April 13) … homered against Wisconsin (April 16) and filled the stat line with two hits in two

at-bats, added two runs and drove in two more … she was also walked twice and had two assists in that game … her two-run homer in the fourth inning against the Badgers was the third dinger in the frame to set a new school record and helped Notre Dame overcome a 5-0 deficit to post an 11-5 win … in game two at South Florida (April 20), laced a double and scored once while adding an RBI … had multi-hit efforts at Purdue (April 22) and against Providence (April 26) … also stole a career-high two bags against the Boilermakers … sparked an 12-game hitting streak versus Loyola-Chicago (April 24) that lasted into the NCAA Tournament … had three hits and scored three runs for the Irish and fell just a double short of fulfilling the cycle in the opening contest of NCAA Regional action against Kent State (May 16) … Fleury singled,

tripled and recorded her fourth home run of the season … she was also joined in the home run department by Christine Lux and Linda Kohan, with each of the three home runs coming in the game's third inning … it was the second time in school history the Irish hit three home runs in the same inning - a feat last accomplished exactly one month prior against Wisconsin (April 16) by the same trio … recorded at least four putouts on three occasions that season and assisted five times in four games … third on team with a .295 batting average … tied for team lead with 10 stolen bases … led Irish with 44 runs scored … boasted a .463 slugging percentage, .415 on-base percentage, 52 hits, 31 RBI, seven doubles, three triples and 77 total bases … played and started in each of Notre Dame’s 61 contests.

THE FLEURY FILE: Played four seasons of high school ball at Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) ... led Archbishop Mitty to the Western Catholic League (WCAL) championships in each of her four seasons, posting a combined record of 73-19 ... spent her summers playing for the Sorcerer 18U Gold squad ... banged out a .425 average with four homers, five triples, nine doubles and 40 RBI … also a standout field hockey player ... guided high school field hockey squad to the WCAL title in 2006 and 2007 … born March 16, 1989 … daughter of Dani and Tim Fleury … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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Brianna Jorgensborg

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Junior • Outfield 5-11 • R / R Thousand Oaks, Calif. • La Reina

• 2009 BIG EAST Player of the Week (March 9) • 2008 Second Team All-BIG EAST

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009): Appeared in 47 games with 43 starts … batted .269 with 29 hits and scored 18 times … three doubles, four triples (ranked 44th nationally) and five home runs … the four triples tied her for third overall among BIG EAST players …

19 RBI with 55 total bases … .509 slugging percentage … successful on each of her five stolen base attempts … fielded at a .974 rate with one error in 38 attempts … named BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week (March 9) ... put together one of the most prolific slugging stretches in Notre Dame history at the UNLV Invitational and finished the fourgame invite with a 1.889 slugging pct. which came courtesy of three triples and two home runs in nine at-bats ... her .556 batting average led Notre Dame throughout the weekend ... tripled in three consecutive contests, becoming the first player to accomplish the feat in the 21-year history of the program

... also had two home runs and five RBI at the tournament … 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in the home-opening series against Toledo (March 18) … 2-for-2 with two runs scored and two RBI with a home run against Western Michigan (March 25) … also had two hits against Georgetown (March 28), Seton Hall (April 5) and Connecticut (April 11) during BIG EAST play … season-high three RBI recorded against Seton Hall … fifth home run of the season came at Connecticut, as she was one of four Irish players to homer in the contest … laid down sacrifices against Syracuse (April 26) and Providence (April 30)

JORGENSBORG’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 2008 .256 61-52 129 20 33 2 0 2 13 41 .318 10 4 2009 .269 47-43 108 18 29 3 4 5 19 55 .509 8 2 TOTAL .262

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38

62

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7

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6

SO GDP 26 0 27 0 53

0

… filled the stat line against Miami (Ohio) (May 16) in the NCAA Tournament with two hits, two runs, two RBI, one double, one triple, a season-high four putouts and an assist.

AS A FRESHMAN (2008): Came on strong after the season’s midway point and developed into a second-team all-BIG EAST selection … ranked ninth among league players in batting average (.370) and on-base percentage (.453) … had 20 hits and six RBI with two homers in league play … played in each of Notre Dame’s 61 contests … sported a .256 batting average with 33 hits and scored 20 runs … had two

OB% SF .326 1 .328 1 .327

2

SH SB-ATT 3 3-5 4 5-5 7

8-10

PO 37 36

A 1 1

E FLD% 3 .927 1 .974

73

2

4

.949

doubles and a pair of home runs … drove in 13 scores … stole three bases and tacked on an assist from the outfield … ripped a threeRBI double down the rightfield line in her first collegiate at-bat which came on opening day against Utah (Feb. 15) … also worked the count to draw a walk in that game against the Utes … singled to finish 1-for-3 against Western Kentucky (Feb. 16) … had one hit in two atbats versus California (Feb. 17) … wore a pitch against North Florida (Feb. 23) to earn a free base … on March 1, had singles against Pacific and UC Davis … also scored against the Aggies … stole a base at UC Riverside (March 4) … pinch-ran against CS Northridge (March 9) and eventually came around to plate a run for the Irish … went 1-for-2 with one RBI and scored once against Charleston Southern (March 15) … singled versus DePaul (March 30) … enjoyed a nine-game hitting streak (April 2-April 13) that was highlighted by a 2-for-2 day at St. John’s (April 5) and her first career home run

at Seton Hall (April 6) … was walked twice during a home contest with Villanova (April 13) … scored a career-high three runs in game two at Louisville (April 19) but did not register a single hit … her only hits came from the arms of the Cardinal pitching staff, who beaned her twice … she also drew a walk to put her on base during her first at-bat … had only one multi-hit effort through 49 games heading into an April 26 doubleheader with Providence …

proceeded to light the Friars for two hits in three at-bats and then posted three hits including a home run one day later against UConn (April 27) … added another multi-hit day by going 2-for-3 with two RBI at Valparaiso (April 29) … assisted on a putout against Wisconsin (April 16) … recorded at least two hits in three of the nine games from April 26-May 8 … went 1-for-3 in the season finale against Kent Sate (May 17) and scored once.

THE JORGENSBORG FILE: A stellar athlete that played her high school ball at La Reina (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) … set three school records as a senior with a batting average of .571, 49 RBI and an on-base percentage of .652 … member of the Tri-Valley all-academic team and La Reina team captain during her final prep season … also had a slugging percentage of 1.114 to go along with 30 runs scored, eight home runs and eight doubles … as a junior, she earned first-team all-state and all-Ventura County honors and was the MVP of the TriValley League … team MVP for La Reina in 2007 … first-team all-CIF as a freshman … born Jan. 23, 1989 … daughter of Kevin and Debra Jorgensborg … has one older sister, Kristina … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business … attended same high school as Notre Dame runner Sasha Blanchard.

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AS A FRESHMAN (2008): Stepped in as a designated hitter for the Irish early in the year and developed into the team’s starting catcher during a midseason stretch … credited with her first career at-bat at Florida (Feb. 24) … got on base by drawing a walk versus Pacific (March 1) … ripped a single in her only at-bat against Towson (March 14), also seeing her first defensive action from behind the plate in that contest … scored a run at Charleston Southern (March 14) … stepped in to pinch hit in the bottom of the fifth in the home opener against IUPUI (March 26), and drove in the game-ending run with an RBI double

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to left-center in the 8-0 shutout win … made eight starts from April 6-15 and was credited with 66 putouts … over a fifth of those came in game two with Eastern Michigan (April 19) when she called the shots for pitcher Jody Valdivia’s 14-strikeout performance – the most recorded by any Irish pitcher on the season … also singled and walked against the Eagles in the first game of that twinbill … worked the counts to earn free passes against Seton Hall (April 6), Villanova (April 13) and Rutgers (April 14) … crushed a double against Kent State (May 17) during the NCAA Tournament … assisted on four putouts.

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Shannon Kelly Junior • Utility 5-7 • R / R Pembroke Pines, Fla. Hollywood Christian

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009): Missed the entire season with a knee injury.

THE KELLY FILE: As a junior, had a tremendous spring as she hit .647 with seven home runs, 40 runs scored and 78 RBI at the plate for Hollywood Christian (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) … from the mound, she posted a record of 16-3 with a 0.50 ERA … first-team all state as a sophomore, junior and senior … first-team all-Broward County from 2005-07, as named by both the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel … Miami Herald’s Pitcher of the Year in 2006, and the Sun-Sentinel’s Player of the Year that same season … two-time team captain and MVP … led team to a pair of Florida state titles and two runner-up finishes … Hollywood Christian valedictorian in 2007 … senior class president … active in community’s Big Brothers/Big Sisters program … National Honor Society member from 2005-07 … won school’s most outstanding female underclassman award in 2006 … given school’s Esther Award for Christian Leadership in 2007 … daughter of Jane Cassidy and John Kelly … born Nov. 4, 1988 … has two siblings, Caroline and Quinn … enjoys listening to classical music … had never seen snow until she came to Notre Dame in 2007 … enrolled in the College of Arts & Letters as a history major.

KELLY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP-GS AB R

H

2008

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP

SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO

A E FLD%

.192

17-8

26

1

5

2

0

0

2

7

.269

5

0

7

1

.323

0

0

0-0

69

4

2

.973

TOTAL .192

17-8

26

1

5

2

0

0

2

7 .269

5

0

7

1

.323

0

0

0-0

69

4

2

.973

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Erin Marrone

Junior • Outfield 5-9 • R / R Alexandria, Va. • Bishop O’Connell

• 2009 NFCA All-Region • 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District • 2009 Third Team All-BIG EAST

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009): Emerged as one of the top up-and-coming players in the BIG EAST Conference … earned third team all-league honors before copping a spot on the NFCA all-region team … also tabbed to ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District squad (3.98 grade-point average) … currently second on the program’s career fielding percentage list (.994) … third among league players with .439 batting average in conference competition … seventh with .646 slugging percentage … fourth in on-base percentage (.518) … third among Irish players in overall batting average (.355) and second in on-base percentage (.450), the 10th-best mark in school history … one of seven players to hit over .300 … six doubles and five home runs … 33 hits and 24 runs … 54 total bases … stole four bases in four attempts … overall slugging percentage (.581) was good

for 13th on the all-time single-season list … two hits, two runs, two RBI with a double and home run against Sacramento State (Feb. 21) … belted a grand slam against Seton Hall (April 5) … 2-for-2 with one RBI and a run scored versus DePaul (April 8) … 2-for-2 with two runs scored, one home run and two stolen bases at Wisconsin (April 14) … 2-for-2 with a double against Rutgers (April 19) … six-game hitting streak from April 26-May 3, tallying eight hits over that stretch … 2-for-3 against Louisville with two runs and a home run … also recorded two doubles in the series with the Cardinals … recorded one hit against both Louisville (May 8) and DePaul (May 9) in the BIG EAST Championship … recorded two assists from the outfield, one versus East Carolina (Feb. 14) and DePaul (April 8).

AS A FRESHMAN (2008): Displayed her versatility by playing several different positions for the Irish throughout the season … ended up behind the plate for the final 22 contests of the campaign after seeing action across the outfield and at first base … entered the game versus Utah (Feb. 15) as a pinch runner to see her first collegiate action … singled, stole one base, and scored a run against Western Kentucky (Feb. 16) … was hit by a pitch against North Florida (Feb. 22) but earned revenge by racking a double against the Lady Ospreys one day later … doubled against Pacific (March 1) to drive in her first RBI of the campaign … started in rightfield against UC Davis (March 1) but filled in at first base after a Heather Johnson’s knee injury prompted a shift in the lineup … came through in that game with a single, one swiped

MARRONE’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

Avg

2008 2009

.196 .355

TOTAL .260

GP-GS AB 55-48 44-35

138 93

R

H

16 24

27 33

99-83 231 40 60

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP

SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO

A E FLD%

5 6

0 0

0 5

10 14

32 .232 54 .581

5 11

1 5

21 17

1 0

.228 .450

1 0

3 1

15 2

11

0

5

24

86 .372

16

6

38

1

.323

1

4

6-7 4-4

128 31

0 1

10-11 159 17 1

2010 SOFTBALL

1.000 .971

.994

43

bag, drew a walk, and scored once for the Irish while also gloving six putouts … worked the count for a walk at UC Riverside (March 4) with the bases loaded to force in a run … singled against Long Beach State (March 7) and Virginia Tech (March 8) … drove in one run with her double against Towson (March 14) … went 1-for-2 and scored two of Notre Dame’s 16 runs at Charleston Southern (March 14) … singled during a 2-0 win at DePaul (March 30) … made the switch from the outfield to catcher against Wisconsin (April 16) and assumed that starting role for the remainder of the season … also singled to drive in a run against the Badgers … had two hits, one RBI and scored at South Florida (April 20) … drew two walks and had a hit against Loyola-Chicago (April 24) … had three hits and scored three times during a doubleheader at Syracuse (May 4) … went 1-for-3 with a double against Louisville in the BIG EAST Championship, and scored Notre Dame’s only run of the tournament … did not commit an error in 143 chances for a flawless 1.000 fielding percentage … batted .196 with 27 hits and scored 16 runs … had five doubles, 10 RBI and 32 total bases … stole six bags.

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THE MARRONE FILE: Bishop O’Connell (Alexandria, Va.) student-athlete of the year for the 2006-07 school year … also Bishop O’Connell’s female athlete of the year … first team all-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) honoree in 2007 … also claimed first-team honors from the Virginia Independent Schools Softball Association (VISSA) and the Washington Post … led prep squad to four consecutive WCAC and VISSA championships … the team did not lose to a conference team over the four-year stretch … travel team, Shamrocks, made top-5 finishes at the ASA Gold Nationals in 2006 and 2007 … hit .469 with 46 hits in 98 at-bats as a junior … also member of varsity basketball and track teams … born July 19, 1989 … daughter of Nicholas and Stephanie Marrone … both parents – as well as both grandfathers – and five aunts and uncles graduated from Notre Dame … two cousins (Anna Marrone and Paul Phelan) currently attend Notre Dame … has one brother, Tighe … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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#7

Sadie Pitzenberger

Junior • Infield / Outfield 5-7 • L / R Tomball, Texas • Tomball

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009): Saw her second season come to an abrupt end after 23 games while playing with an injured knee … started in each of her appearances, splitting time at second base and shortstop … reached base at a .364 clip with a .329 batting average … posted a .356 slugging percentage … four multi-hit contests … reached base safely in 19 games … averaged just over one hit per game … scored nine times while driving in five more runs … two doubles and two stolen bases … 2-for-2 with a stolen base against East Carolina (Feb. 14) … seven-game hitting streak lasted from Feb. 21-March 10 … that included back-to-back three-hit efforts against Texas Tech (March 7) and UC Santa Barbara (March 7) … season-high five putouts came against Penn State (March 12) … 3-for-4 with two RBI, one double and four runs scored against Toledo (March 18), tying the school record for runs scored in a single game … drove in a run and had one hit during her only BIG EAST series of the season against

St. John’s (March 22) … twice recorded four assists.

AS A FRESHMAN (2008): Started at catcher for the first 31 games of the season until a knee injury halted her action for the remainder of the 2008 campaign … led the team in batting average (.343), runs scored (23), hits (36) and stolen bases (10) before her injury … was second in doubles (5), triples (1) total bases (43) … she tied for fifth-best in the league in runs scored and hits heading into her

PITZENBERGER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 2008 2009

.343 .329

TOTAL .337

31-31 23-23

105 73

23 9

final game of the season at Seton Hall (April 6) … averaged better than 1.16 hits/game … had three hits in five at-bats with three stolen bases in her collegiate debut against Utah (Feb. 16) … scored once and drove in two runs with a pair of doubles against Western Kentucky (Feb. 17) … had a pair of hits versus Gardner-Webb (Feb. 22) … scored each of Notre Dame’s two runs against Florida (Feb. 23) … despite not recording a hit, she scored three times against Pacific (March 1) and swiped a bag … had two

SO GDP OB%

SF SH SB-ATT PO 210 34

A

E FLD%

12 32

4 7

36 24

5 2

1 0

0 0

10 5

43 .410 26 .356

4 3

2 1

9 5

0 0

.378 .364

0 0

2 0

10-15 2-5

54-54 178 32 60

7

1

0

15

69 .388

7

3

14

0

.372

0

2

12-20 244 44 11

2010 SOFTBALL

.982 .904

.963

45

hits in an affair with UC Davis (March 1) … went head-to-head with her sister, Amanda, when Notre Dame faced CS Northridge (March 9) … Amanda, who started at third for the Matadors, ended the game without a hit … Sadie, however, connected on a fifth-inning double that plated a pair of runs to propel Notre Dame to its 3-1 non-conference win …

Sadie’s game-winning hit was her only knock of the game … totaled nine hits during a ninegame West Coast swing from March 1-9 … strung together a 12-game hitting streak from March 7-March 30 which included multi-hit efforts against Towson (March 15), Charleston Southern (March 15), IUPUI (March 26) and DePaul (March 30) … tied with Katie Laing by recording a team-high seven hits at the Lowcountry Collegiate Softball Invitational (March 14-15) … matched a career-best with three runs scored at Charleston Southern (March 14) … two of those scores came in the same inning … went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in her home debut against IUPUI (March 26) … cranked out three hits and tied a school record with seven official at-bats against St. John’s (April 5) … also had a career-high 17 putouts against the Red Storm.

THE PITZENBERGER FILE: Prepped at Tomball (Tomball, Texas) … a four-year starter and letterwinner in softball and volleyball … named team’s best catcher in 2004 and best shortstop in 2005 … led Tomball to three consecutive conference and regional rankings … the team also garnered national rankings in 2004 (11th), 2005 (6th) and 2006 (9th) … as a senior, the three-time team MVP was also team captain … steadily increased her batting average in each of her first three seasons, capping at .462 in 2007 … four-time all-district choice … district MVP as a senior … helped Tomball reach Texas’ 5A championship game as a freshman and a third-place finish her sophomore year … Texas 5A first-team all-state tournament honoree on two occasions … four-time member of Houston Chronicle’s All-Greater Houston first-team … received the Josh Beckett Award from the Houston RBI Foundation as the Texas high school player of the year as a senior … selected to the 2007 Texas Girls Coaches Association 5A All-Star Team … 2007 Louisville Slugger / NFCA High School All-American … academic all-state award winner in both volleyball and softball as a senior … won four Texas state titles with her club team, the Texas Peppers … also played travel ball with Sudden Impact Gold … hails from the same area as former Irish softball player Sara Schoonaert …

National Merit Scholar ... member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a volunteer at Tomball Regional Hospital … born July 21, 1989, in Houston, Texas … daughter of Ron and Daina Pitzenberger … youngest of four children … has three older sisters: Holly, Angie, and Amanda …

Amanda plays softball at CS Northridge … majoring in political science and computer applications.

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#9

Jody Valdivia

Junior • Pitcher 5-8 • R / R Anaheim Hills, Calif. • Canyon

2-5 record (including four straight losses in her first four starts), was victorious in each of her last 17 decisions … last loss came against No. 12 Arizona (March 14) … struck out at least 10 batters on four occasions … earned her first win against UC Santa Barbara (March 7) after striking out seven and allowing two earned runs … one-hitter with eight strikeouts versus Western Michigan (March 25) … stepped in to toss 3.0 scoreless innings against Northern Illinois (April 1) for her lone save … fanned 14 batters while giving up one earned run against Pittsburgh (April 4) … posted a win over Seton Hall (April 5) while giving up one hit in 5.0 innings … limited DePaul (April 8) to four hits and one earned run with eight strikeouts … posted four consecutive complete-game wins while giving up just four earned runs and 12 hits, shelving victories against Wisconsin (April 14), Villanova (April 18), Rutgers (April 19) and North Dakota State (April 22) … named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (May 4) after picking up

three league wins over the respective stretch ... struck out at least 10 batters in two of the Fighting Irish's four games over that week, notching 11 at Georgetown (May 1 – a game continued from its March 29 start date) and 10 at Providence (April 30) ... in her 21.2 innings of work, allowed only six earned runs for a 1.94 ERA ... collected 28 strikeouts on the week, including the only two batters she faced in relief of game one against Louisville (May 3) … she then earned the game-two win against the Cardinals after striking out five in 7.0 innings ... picked up a win against St. John’s (May 7) to open the BIG EAST Championship … allowed two hits without surrendering an earned run in 7.0 innings … teamed with Bargar to keep the Irish flawless in the earned run department throughout the three-game tournament … the duo also held opposing teams to a .143 batting average in the showdown … gave up one earned run in 4.2 innings of action during three appearances at the NCAA Tournament.

• 2009 Second Team All-BIG EAST • 2009 BIG East Championship All-Tournament Team • 2008 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (May 4)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009): Showed remarkable improvement from the circle in all facets of her pitching … BIG EAST AllTournament Team selection … second team all-BIG EAST … the only BIG EAST pitcher without a loss through the entire league slate … fourth among BIG EAST pitchers with 1.60 ERA in league play … second in opposing batting average (.193) … tied for sixth with 81 batters struck out (22 looking at strike three) … tied for third with Brittney Bargar with 10 wins … posted a 19-5 overall record with a 2.28 ERA in 159.1 innings … appeared in 32 games while starting 26 contests … 165 strikeouts … after starting the season with a

VALDIVIA’S CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2008 .000 2009 .000 TOTAL .000

0 0 0

0 0 0

W-L 8-7 19-5

App 26 32

GS 22 26

TOTAL 2.63 27-12

58

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PITCHING Year ERA 2008 3.13 2009 2.28

26-22 32-26 58-48

0 0 0

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

.000 .000 .000

CG SHO/CBO SV IP H 7 3/1 0 109.2 107 18 3/0 1 159.1 126 25

6/1

0 0 0

0 0 0

SO GDP OB% 0 0 0

R 65 67

ER 49 52

BB SO 48 129 51 165

1 269.0 233 132

101

99 294

0 0 0

.000 .000 .000

SF SH SB-ATT PO 0 0 0

2B 3B HR 24 2 11 22 4 22 46

6

0 0 0

BF 506 679

33 1185

0-0 0-0 0-0

1 1 2

A

E FLD%

10 3 12 11 22 14

.786 .542 .632

B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA .251 6 15 2 14 .212 10 22 1 10 .228

16

37

3

2010 SOFTBALL

24

47

AS A FRESHMAN (2008): Logged 109.2 innings from the circle with 22 starts and 26 appearances … relived 129 batters on three strikes for a 1.18 K/inning ratio … sported an 8-7 record with a 3.15 ERA … sat down 14 batters against Eastern Michigan (April 9), the highest total of any Irish pitcher this season … made her debut against Western Kentucky (Feb. 16) and struck out nine Hilltoppers … also fanned nine in wins against UC Davis (March 1) and CS Fullerton (March 8) … also held the Titans to only two hits in the complete-game blanking … has recorded three solo shutouts and combined with Brittney Bargar for a fourth … held North Florida (Feb. 23) without a score in 7.0 frames of one-out ball … limited UCLA (March 7) to a pair of earned runs … picked up a win against Charleston Southern (March 14) without allowing an earned run and struck out seven … fanned seven batters in a losing effort against Towson (March 15) … named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on March 31 after picking up her fifth win of the season by handing DePaul (March 30) a 2-0 defeat in her first career BIG EAST action to secure the honor … the occasion marked the third time

in seven weeks that an Irish pitcher had won the award, as Bargar claimed the accolade twice earlier in the season … she needed only 10.2 innings of work to pick up two shutout wins over the course of the award-winning week … she dealt DePaul its first regularseason league loss since the 2006 campaign by keeping the Blue Demons at bay with a fivehit effort … it was also Notre Dame’s first win at DePaul since the 2005 season … the win

signified the first time that Notre Dame beat an opponent that carried a No. 17 ranking, and was the 16th time the Irish shut out a ranked foe … she also limited IUPUI (March 26) to only three hits without a walk while fanning seven in Notre Dame’s home opener … struck out nine batters without allowing a single run over the course of those two outings … tallied eight strikeouts in 5.2 innings at St. John’s (April 5).

THE VALDIVIA FILE: California’s Century League Pitcher of the Year in 2006 … led Orange County in strikeouts that season with 302 … Canyon (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) team MVP in each of her last two campaigns … three-time first team all-Century League … three-time first team all-Orange County … all-state performer in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … chosen Orange County Register’s Player of the Week during the 2007 campaign … named to the Michelle Carew all-tournament team in 2005 and 2006 … pitched in the North/South Senior All-Star game in 2007 … also took part in the Orange County All-State game and the Orange County/Riverside County All-Star game … played travel ball for the California Cruisers, who earned a third-place finish during the 2006 national tournament in the 18-under Gold division … previously played for Explosion, whom she led to a first-place finish at the 16-under Nationals … recipient of school’s Top of the Tribe award with a 4.8 GPA … four-time scholar-athlete honoree … daughter of Joe and Sheila Valdivia … has one sister, Veronica, and a brother, Jesse … born Jan. 2, 1989 … enrolled in the College of Arts & Letters as a psychology and sociology major.

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#13

Alexa Maldonado

Sophomore • Outfield 5-6 • L / L Short Hills, N.J. • Millburn

AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Solid outfielder who displayed incredible athleticism on both offense and defense … started 50 of 54 games played … broke loose with a coming-out party at Stanford's Nike Invitational (Feb. 20-21) ... after not recording a single hit in her first four games with the Irish, went 5-for-10 with a pair of multi-hit affairs against Stanford and Sacramento State ... she scored a pair of runs and hit two triples over the four-game stretch at The Farm … started the first leg of a game-ending triple play against UC Santa Barbara (March 8), the only triple play in school history … also had two stolen bases in that game … doubled against UNLV (March 8) and Penn State (March 12) … scored twice versus Pacific (March 13) and Toledo (March 18) … 1-for-1 with a double and run scored in game one against DePaul (April 8), then went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI in game two … knocked in a pair of scores with a stolen base while scoring once against Villanova (April 18) … two hits and one run scored against North Dakota State (April 22) … finished with a .207 batting average … .284 slugging percentage and .288 on-base percentage … 22 runs … 24 hits … seven RBI and five doubles … six stolen bases … eight sacrifices, two of which came against Louisville (May 3) … recorded 41 putouts and five assists from the field.

THE MALDONADO FILE: Considered one of the top prep athletes not only in the state of New Jersey but the entire East coast, according to Rivals.com, Maldonado began playing softball upon entering high school … she had played competitive baseball up to that point … prepped at Millburn (Millburn, N.J.) where she was a four-time letterwinner in softball and basketball … two-time team captain, three-time team MVP and all-conference softball performer … first-team all-state choice in 2008, when she was also Millburn’s athlete of the year … third-team all-state choice in basketball in 2008 … basketball program’s all-time leading scorer … first-team all-county choice in 2007 when she exploded for an eye-opening 1.216 slugging percentage and her 12 school-record home runs led all players in Essex County while distinguishing herself as one of the top position players in the country … an all-state selection as a junior after leading Millburn to an 18-9 record and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs … hit .608 with a .707 on-base percentage and drove in 39 runs as a junior, when she also made the most out of her time on the base paths by stealing 19 bags and crossed the plate 42 times … to begin the 2007 season, she homered in the first at-bat in each of her opening four contests from the leadoff spot in the lineup … two-time team MVP and all-conference performer on the hardwood … the New Jersey Star-Ledger noted that her half-court heave - which netted three of her game-high 25 points - at the end of the third quarter against West Milford during her junior hoops season was the paper's shot of the year … at the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) camp held during summer 2007, she had the fastest 30-yard dash time (3.88) out of the 450 participants … active in her local community by singing in Millburn's chorus, and is a member of the St. Rose of Lima youth group … was the starting pitcher for her 12-year old boy’s all-star team … daughter of Gina and Frank Maldonado … father played baseball for Manhattan College … born Sept. 4, 1990 … has three brothers: Frank, Nicholas and Christopher … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

MALDONADO’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

Avg

2009

.207

TOTAL .207

GP-GS AB

R

H

22

24

5

2

0

7

33 .284

12

2

26

0

.288

2

8

6-8

41

5

3

.939

54-50 116 22 24

5

2

0

7

33 .284

12

2

26

0

.288

2

8

6-8

41

5

3

.939

54-50

116

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP

SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO

A E FLD%

2010 SOFTBALL

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StudentAthletes

#17

Dani Miller

Sophomore • Infield / Outfield 5-9 • R / R Huntington Beach, Calif. • Edison • 2009 NFCA All-Region • 2009 First Team All-BIG EAST

AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Recorded one of the most outstanding freshman seasons by any player ever to wear an Irish uniform … set program’s home run record for a first-year player (11) … only league freshman named first-team all-BIG EAST, and one of five to earn all-region honors … three times named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (April 6, April 20, May 4) … three grand slams … set a school record with a 21-game hitting streak, the longest of any league player in 2009 … joined Christine Lux (15) and Linda Kohan (11) to comprise the first trio of Irish teammates ever to hit 10+ home runs in the same season … 13 doubles tied for 17th on the single-season list, 11 home runs tied for eighth, 46 RBI tied for seventh, .662 slugging percentage tied for third … 24 of her 44 hits went for extra bases … hit .324 at the dish in 50 games … made 42 starts … scored 22 runs … 90 total bases … five sacrifices … one stolen base … got on base at a .384 rate … 2-for-2 with an RBI and one run scored versus Sacramento State (Feb. 21) … doubled

in four straight games (March 15-March 22), the first coming versus No. 6 Arizona State (March 15) … two doubles, three RBI and one homer in her Melissa Cook Stadium debut, a doubleheader with Toledo (March 18) … threerun homer against Ball State (March 24) … began her 21-game hitting streak with a grand slam against Western Michigan (March 25) … the streak ended after doubling versus Rutgers (April 19) and going hitless in game one of a twinbill with North Dakota State (April 22) … two RBI at USF (March 29) … 2-for-3 with a double and home run against Seton Hall while driving in four scores … four more RBI came off of her second grand slam of the season, this one against Valparaiso (April 9) … accounted

for seven RBI versus the Crusaders, as each of her two hits in the doubleheader were home runs … crushed Providence (April 30) in game one with a 2-for-3 showing at the plate … each of her two hits were home runs – into a fierce wind blowing from center field to home plate – which yielded a season-high six RBI, including her third grand slam … it was the last of her 11 multi-RBI outputs … had two hits in the BIG EAST Championship against Louisville (May 8) and one RBI … doubled versus Michigan (May 17) in the NCAA Tournament … committed one error in 41 chances … season-high four assists came while playing second base against Western Michigan … twice had three putouts from the outfield.

THE MILLER FILE: Four-year starter for Edison (Huntington Bech, Calif.) … after seeing most of her defensive action at third base and shortstop, she was a two-time all-conference and first-team all-leaguer … as a junior, she posted a .329 batting average with 16 RBI and three homers … the 16 RBI tied her for fourth among league players, while the trio of bombs was enough for fourth-best among Sunset League batters … one of six members of her Firecrackers Gold travel squad that signed with Division I programs including her twin sister, Rachel, who plays at UC Davis … in 2007, the sisters connected for back-to-back homers during one of Edison’s regular-season contests … against some of the top teams from California, Miller led Edison to the quarterfinals of the Woodbridge 25th Annual Tournament in April 2007 … recognized as a CIF scholar athlete in each of her four prep seasons … team’s offensive player of the year after taking home all-tournament honors in California’s Cypress Tournament in 2007 … daughter of Chris and Jeanne Miller … born July 15, 1989 … pre-professional studies major in the College of Arts & Letters.

MILLER’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

Avg

2009

.324

TOTAL .324

50

GP-GS AB

R

H

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP

SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO

22

44

13

0

11

46

90 .662

11

3

22

1

.384

1

5

1-1

33

7

1

.976

50-42 136 22 44

13

0

11

46

90 .662

11

3

22

1

.384

1

5

1-1

33

7

1

.976

50-42

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#6

Kasey O’Connor

Sophomore • Infield 6-0 • R / R Yorktown Heights, N.Y. • Yorktown AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Reliable pinchrunner for the Irish … appeared in 35 games, scoring one run in 18 of those contests … stole one base against DePaul (April 8) and recorded her lone hit in a 1-for-1 effort during the home opener versus Toledo (March 18) … also scored in that contest against the Rockets … crossed the plate against No. 1 Alabama (Feb. 13) … scored in four straight games from March 8-March 13 … accounted for three scores in three consecutive games from April 4-Apri l5 … scored one run in each end of the April 19 doubleheader with Rutgers … good for one run in the NCAA Tournament versus Cleveland State (May 15).

THE O’CONNOR FILE: The multi-sport start earned varsity letters in basketball, softball and soccer for Yorktown (Yorktown, N.Y.) … earned starting nods on three varsity sports during her freshman year … team captain as a senior when her team won the section title … all-state and all-section performer … named a Journal-News All-Star … finished the year with 35 RBI and nine home runs … high school’s female student-athlete of the year … earned the Con Edison Award, which is handed out each week to the county’s most outstanding performer on and off the field … part of the Diamond 9+1 team, a similar award given to just 10 softball players in her section … she capped off a junior season in which she hit .461 in 102 at bats by earning all-state honors … also scored 34 times and recorded 26 RBI on 47 hits, four of which were doubles and three went for three bags … had an on-base percentage of .486 and a slugging clip of .735 that was aided by six homers … over the course of Yorktown’s season, she was good for 14 multi-hit contests and racked up at least a pair of RBI in eight more games … tabbed the North County News’ Athlete of the Month after hitting home runs in four consecutive games to close the 2007 season, as the last three of those came during her first at-bat of the game … the North County News also recognized her on its all-county team in 2007 and 2006, an honor she also collected from the Journal News … the New York State Public High School Athletic Association awarded her its scholar-athlete award during her respective soccer, basketball and softball seasons … led the Cornhuskers to a 24-4 mark and a Section 1 Class AA title in 2007, which was the school’s first-ever softball championship … daughter of Karen and Donald O’Connor … brothers, Kevin and Ryan, played lacrosse at Delaware and Boston College, respectively … born Oct. 30, 1990 … comes to Notre Dame from the same high school that yielded Irish swimmer Rebecca Grove (2004-07) … undecided on major.

O’CONNOR’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

Avg

R

H

2009

.200

GP-GS AB 35-0

5

18

1

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 0

0

0

0

1

.200

0

0

SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO 1

0

.200

0

0

1-2

0

A E FLD% 0

0

.000

TOTAL .200

35-0

5

18

1

0

0

0

0

1 .200

0

0

1

0

.200

0

0

1-2

0

0

0

.000

2010 SOFTBALL

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#35

Kristina Wright

Sophomore • Catcher 5-9 • R / R Ramona, Calif. • Ramona

AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Shared catching duties with Alexia Clay … played in 22 games with 20 starts … laid down a sacrifice bunt against Stanford (Feb. 20) … first collegiate hit came at Sacramento State (Feb. 21) … also scored against the Hornets … recorded hits against Pacific (March 13), Ball State (March 24) and

Pittsburgh (April 4) … doubled against Ball 10 more versus Western Michigan (March State and Pittsburgh, as the shot against 25) … faulted behind the plate just once in the Panthers drove in a career-high two 132 chances.

RBI … 15 putouts against Pittsburgh, and

THE WRIGHT FILE: Listed as one of the top prospects at her position among Californians, according to Rivals.com … earned four letters in softball and has served as team captain for three seasons under Ramona (Ramona, Calif.) head coach Mike Schuler, taking home the team's MVP honor in 2007 … batted .429 as a senior with an onbase clip of .561 … had five homers, 24 RBI, scored 22 runs and drew 18 walks while striking out only once her entire senior season … received all-Valley League honors three times in as many seasons, and was voted to the all-city team following her junior campaign … played volleyball for Ramona as a freshman before focusing solely on softball … in her first stretch with the prep squad, she tied for the fourth-most RBI (20) in the conference and was third with a pair of home runs in league play … as a junior, her total of eight home runs was good for third-place among all players in North County … also that season, she had 38 hits in 79 at-bats, scoring 32 times and drove in another 25 runs … her .481 batting average was sixth-best in the league, which was supported by an on-base percentage of .585 … won her team's 2005 Defensive Player of Year award, then racked up the Coach's Leadership award in 2006 and took home the Valley League's Player of the Year award that same season … made it onto the California Interscholastic Federation's (CIF) 2007 all-San Diego team, and found a spot on the CIF's all-academic squad as well … the Union-Tribune named her to its second-team in 2006, and then she played her way into its first-team one season later … through three prep seasons, she sported a .418 batting average, .498 on-base percentage, plated 79 runs, drove in 75 more scores and slammed 16 homeruns … for four consecutive years her summer team, So Cal Athletics, played its way into the ASA National Tournament and finished 5th in the 18U Gold division in 2005 … daughter of Sylvia and Keith Wright … born June 12, 1990 … has two siblings, Ashley and Christian … member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Renaissance Club and president of high school's Spanish Club … marketing major in the Mendoza College of Business.

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R

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SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO

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22-20

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2

4

2

0

0

2

6

.162

5

4

11

0

.283

0

1

0-0

118

13

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2

4

2

0

0

2

6 .162

5

4

11

0

.283

0

1

0-0

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Jackie Bowe

#15

Amy Buntin

#40

Kathryn Lux

#22

Freshman • Pitcher 5-7 • R / R Galesburg, Mich.

Galesburg-Augusta

Freshman • Catcher / Utility 5-8 • R / R Franklin, Tenn.

Brentwood

Freshman • Infield 5-10 • R / R Glendale Heights, Ill. Glenbard West

THE BOWE FILE:

THE BUNTIN FILE:

THE LUX FILE:

Prepped at GalesburgAugusta (Mich.) for head coach and father, Ed Bowe, and earned four letters with the softball team ... led team to three conference and two regional titles (the first two in school history) with a state championship in 2008 ... single-season school records with a .606 batting average and 11 home runs in 2009 … from the circle she struck out 373 batters in 162.0 innings while being named to the all-state team for the fourth consecutive season … finished prep career with the secondhighest hit total in Michigan history (276), also ranking seventh in runs scored (233), third in doubles (63), fourth in triples (32), seventh in home runs (26) and seventh in batting average (.563) … tallied 101 career wins (fourthbest in state history), 0.37 ERA (fourth all-time) and 1,442 strikeouts in 710.0 innings (sixth all-time) … squad was nationally ranked in 2008 and had previously not won a conference title since 1982 ... three-time all-conference, all-city and all-state pitcher ... Kalamazoo Gazette’s 2008 Pitcher of the Year ... two-time team captain and MVP ... struck out a Michigan-record 125 batters in the 2008 state tournament through just seven games, including 29 in the 14-inning semifinal affair and 18 in the championship contest ... as a freshman, batted .508 with 26 extrabase hits ... set school record with 0.47 ERA and 238 strikeouts ... hit .575 as a sophomore with 27 extra-base hits while sporting a 0.38 ERA and 298 strikeouts ... went .569 from the dish during her junior campaign with 38 extra-base hits ... sported a 0.21 ERA in 2008 with 533 strikeouts in 237.0 innings ... career totals through three prep seasons: .552 batting average, 177 runs, 121 RBI, 47 doubles, 29 triples, 15 home runs, 0.33 ERA, 1,069 strikeouts ... her name appears 19 times in Michigan’s high school record books (nine offensive and 10 pitching categories) ... state record holder for hits through three seasons played ... opened the 2008 season with 20 strikeouts during her perfect game from the circle ... added a 21-strikeout effort without a walk later in the year ... daughter of Cynthia Stoltz and Ed Bowe ... has two younger siblings, Jillian and Steven ... grandfather was a construction worker who worked at Notre Dame in the 1960’s ... president of National Honor Society … born Oct. 14, 1990 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.

Prepped for Brentwood (Tenn.) and as a sophomore led her team to a No. 12 ranking in USA Today ... four-time all-conference and alldistrict performer while claiming a trio of league titles with Brentwood ... three-time regional champion ... team captain in 2009 ... first team all-state in 2009 … District 11AAA All-Tournament Team and MVP … finished senior season with .564 batting average, 62 hits, 15 home runs, 16 doubles, 11 triples, 59 RBI, .597 on-base percentage and 15 walks … holds school’s singleseason home run (15) … district MVP in 2008 ... tagged as a first team all-state player in 2008 by the Middle Tennessee State Coaches Association ... played club ball for New Jersey Intensity Gold and finished seventh at the ASA 18 Nationals in 2009 ... had the opportunity to work behind the plate for 2008 USA National Softball Player of the Year Angela Tincher ... attended the same high school as former Irish volleyball All-American Lauren Brewster ... John Maher Scholar Athlete … active within high school's National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society ... daughter of Karen and Scott Buntin ... born Dec. 1, 1990 … first member of her family to attend Notre Dame ... enjoys waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing and snow skiing ... has two siblings, Amanda and John ... Amanda plays softball at Belmont … enrolled in First Year of Studies.

Led Glenbard West (Ill.) to a pair of softball and basketball conference and regional titles ... softball team MVP as a junior ... three-time allconference and all-city selection ... prep team's 2008 softball offensive player of the year ... led team in batting average and RBI as a junior ... hit over .400 as a sophomore and junior ... Daily Herald All-Area First Team honoree at shortstop ... played summer ball for over 12 years, eight of which have been with ASA travel squads ... member of the nationally recognized Beverly Bandits ... team MVP for basketball squad as a junior while claiming a pair of all-conference and all-city honors on the hardwood ... led team in scoring and was second in rebounds as a junior ... 2008 Walter Payton Suburban Player of the Year finalist in 2008 ... slated to earn nine varsity letters in three sports (softball, basketball and volleyball) ... daughter of Anna and Thomas Lux ... the sixth member of her family to attend Notre Dame, joining sister Christine ('10), father Tom ('78), grandfather John ('53), aunt Karen ('89) and uncle Joe ('88) ... Christine is currently a senior on the Notre Dame softball team ... father was a member of the Notre Dame ski team from 1974-78 ... attended same high school as Irish baseball player Billy Boockford and former football player Marty Detmer ('80) ... member of high school's senior mentor program, peer mediator program, district leadership council and captain's council … born Sept. 6, 1990 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.

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StudentAthletes

Brittany O'Donnell

#28

Kelsey Thornton

#1

Freshman • Pitcher 5-9 • R / R Avon, N.J. Red Bank Catholic

Freshman • Infield 5-6 • L / R Sugar Land, Texas Elkins

THE O’DONNELL FILE:

THE THORNTON FILE:

New Jersey’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009 ... ESPN/Under Armour All-American (2008, 2009) ... first team EA Sports All-American ...

NFCA/Louisville Slugger AllEastern Region first team choice ... Star-Ledger New Jersey Pitcher of the Year and first-team honoree (2008, 2009) ... Asbury Park Press Shore Conference Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009 ... Digital Sports 2008 Player of the Year ... led Red Bank Catholic (N.J.) to the nonpublic state championship, the Monmouth County title and swept the competition at the sectional tournament in 2008 (also won in 2009) while garnering a national ranking ... posted a career record of 79-13-1 with 1,247 strikeouts, 26 no-hitters and a 0.22 ERA in 658.0 innings … went 22-2-1 from the rubber as a senior with a conference-best 0.24 ERA … gave up just six earned runs in 176.0 innings with 322 strikeouts, 20 shutouts and seven no-hitters … also batted .526 with seven doubles, five home runs and 19 RBI … .610 on-base percentage and .797 slugging percentage … had 11 no-hitters and 23 shutouts as a junior with a 0.12 ERA and 353 strikeouts ... finished the season 25-2 from the circle while surrendering just three earned runs in 179.0 innings ... also hit .469 that season with 17 RBI with a .631 slugging percentage and a .538 on-base clip ... four-time all-conference, all-city and all-state selection ... once pitched 98.0 consecutive innings without giving up an earned run during her junior campaign ... tossed two no-hitters via 32 strikeouts in one day ... played summer ball for Jersey Intensity Gold and Team New Jersey, leading the team to a seventh-place finish at the 2009 ASA Gold National tournament ... daughter of Suzanne and Kevin O’Donnell ... father played baseball for Canisius ... has one younger sister, Kaitlyn … first member of her family to attend Notre Dame ... member of National Honor Society, Life Club, Irish Club, Latin Club, Latin Club and Spirit Club … born Nov. 4, 1990 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.

Earned a quartet of letters at Elkins (Texas) as a prep under head coach James McClanahan ... led her squad to three conference titles ... area champions as a sophomore ... two-time all-conference selection ... team was nationally ranked three times throughout her prep career ... Texas Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention All-State as a junior ... hit .470 as a junior with a .500 on-base percentage while her squad finished the season with a 30-5 overall record ... first team all-district choice in 2008 after taking secondteam honors in 2007 ... paced her club team to a pair of Texas regional titles ... member of National Honor Society, English Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society ... active within Habitat for Humanity and Young Life ... won school's Wendy's Heisman award ... production assistant for Scattered Voices, a play written

by Notre Dame students that premiered in Houston ... the performance was written and directed by sister, Shay ... has a dog named Rudy ... ventured with the Houston Power and Sudden Impact Gold club teams to China in 2007 to play softball against local and national programs … daughter of Jan and John Thornton ... both parents graduated from Notre Dame in 1977 ... has two older siblings ... sister, Erin, gradated from Notre Dame in 2007 and is currently on campus pursuing a master's degree ... sister, Shay, will graduate from Notre Dame in 2010 … born Dec. 18, 1990 … enrolled in First Year of Studies.

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Freshmen (l-r): Brittany O’Donnell, Kelsey Thornton, Kathryn Lux, Amy Buntin, Jackie Bowe

Sophomores (l-r): Alexa Maldonado, Kristina Wright, Kasey O’Connor, Dani Miller

Juniors (l-r): Erin Marrone, Shannon Kelly, Sadie Pitzenberger, Katie Fleury, Jody Valdivia, Brianna Jorgensborg

Seniors (l-r): Christine Lux, Alexia Clay, Heather Johnson

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Coaching Staff

Head coach Deanna Gumpf and her staff have compiled over 300 wins in just eight seasons in addition to earning conference and regional coaching staff of the year honors in 2002 and 2004.

Head Coach

Deanna Gumpf

Head Coach Ninth Season Nebraska ’93

Awards & Honors 2002 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year 2004 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year 2002 NFCA Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year 2004 NFCA Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year

Through only eight seasons as the head softball coach at Notre Dame, Deanna Gumpf has already established herself as one of the premiere college coaches in the nation.

Under her tutelage, the Irish have claimed four BIG EAST Tournament titles and eight trips to the NCAA Tournament. Even more, Notre Dame staked the BIG EAST’s regular-season championship during her first four seasons on the bench to extend its dominance over league opponents.

In fact, Gumpf enters her ninth season as the Irish head coach with a record of 332-153-1 (.684) for the highest victory average of any BIG EAST skipper.

Gumpf and the Irish enter 2010 on the heels of a landmark 2009 campaign in which Notre Dame posted its 21st winning season in as many years with a 43-17 record. It was the 11th 40-win campaign in program history and fifth under Gumpf. Notre Dame also advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 11th straight year and was ranked 25th in the final regular season NFCA Top 25 poll. The ranking was a first since 2004 and the first to end the season since 2002.

A number of top single-season team marks were set during 2009 including: runs (2nd – 310), doubles (3rd – 90), home runs (1st – 66), RBI (1st – 282), total bases (1st – 748), slugging pct.

(1st - .501), walks (1st – 152), on-base pct. (2nd .371) and complete games (3rd – 46).

That season also saw Christine Lux earn thirdteam NFCA All-America accolades, becoming

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the 17th Irish player to cop the honor. Over the course of the 60-game season, Lux amassed a .329 batting average while also tallying 15 home runs, a number that ties the program’s single-season mark for home runs that she herself set in 2008.

Pitcher Brittney Bargar thrived under Gumpf ’s guidance and earned her second NFCA AllRegion honor in as many seasons as she was one of five Notre Dame players to receive the distinction. She was joined in the award column by classmate Beth Northway, sophomore Erin Marrone, freshman Dani Miller and Lux. The five honorees comprised the largest group of all-region selections since Notre Dame placed six on the team in 2001.

Notre Dame beat three teams - St. John’s, No. 17 Louisville and No. 19 DePaul - without allowing an earned run en route to claiming the program’s sixth BIG EAST Tournament title. And not only did Notre Dame hand Louisville just its second home loss of the season, but the Irish became the only team to blank the Cardinals on the year. It was the first time Notre Dame beat ranked opponents in two consecutive contests since 2005 and the first time the Irish beat a pair of top-20 teams on consecutive tries since 2000.

Bargar, who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, earned two shutout wins while giving up eight hits.

And for the second season in a row the Irish placed seven players on respective all-BIG EAST Conference squads. Northway, Lux and Miller were each named to the first team and both Irish pitchers – Jody Valdivia and Bargar – sat on the second team with Linda Kohan. Marrone was voted to the third team.

Gumpf also aided in the development of Valdivia from the circle, as the pitcher was victorious in each of her last 17 decisions, including all of her 10 BIG EAST contests. Valdivia went over two months after a March 14 loss to No. 12 Arizona without a defeat.

When assuming control of the Irish program in July of 2001 from her mentor and close friend, Liz Miller, Gumpf inherited a team that was fresh off a school-best 54-7 record one season prior. Without missing a beat, the Irish once again advanced to the final day of competition at the NCAA Regional Tournament and in the process smashed the school record for home runs in a season. Notre Dame also came through with a dramatic run in the 2002 BIG EAST Championship, rallying from a first-day loss to hand Virginia Tech a pair of defeats on the final day to claim the league title.

The second year of the Gumpf era began with a 10-11 start to the season before Notre Dame ripped off a 20-game win streak from April 1-26 to assume control of the BIG EAST Conference standings. The team then swept through the BIG EAST

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Championship by scoring 21 runs in three games and won the title on a walk-off home run from conference player of the year Andrea Loman in the bottom of the ninth inning against Villanova.

The Irish rode their momentum into the start of the 2004 slate, upsetting No. 8 Nebraska during the first weekend of the season to claim the program’s first-ever bracket championship at the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Leadoff Classic. The team also won the Hoosier Invitational title and the BIG EAST regular-season crown while taking part in a record 69 contests.

Notre Dame was victorious in 49 of those games – the second-best win total in school history – aided by an 18-2 mark in conference play.

By claiming her 100th victory at Notre Dame in record time in 2004, Gumpf was able to reach the 100-win plateau faster than any previous Irish head coach. She reached the 200-win plateau,

again in record time, with The Deanna Gumpf File a victory in the second Year School W L Pct. Postseason game of an April 9 doubleAssistant / Pitching Coach header against Pittsburgh 1996 Long Beach State 36 22 .621 Big West Champion / NCAA Tournament in 2006. The Irish ensured 1997 Long Beach State 44 20 .687 Big West Champion / NCAA Tournament the victory would be a memorable one, as they Assistant / Pitching Coach pounded out 21 hits to tie 1998 Notre Dame 34 22 .607 BIG EAST South Division Champion the school record. Two Irish 1999 Notre Dame 42 20 .677 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion / NCAA Tournament players – Stephanie Brown Associate Head Coach and Meagan Ruthrauff – 2000 Notre Dame 47 14 .770 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion / NCAA Tournament both finished with four hits 2001 Notre Dame 54 7 .885 BIG EAST Regular-Season Champion / NCAA Tournament apiece, as Ruthrauff would also set school records with Head Coach three home runs and seven 2002 Notre Dame 44 17 .721 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion / NCAA Tournament RBI. 2003 Notre Dame 38 17 .667 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion / NCAA Tournament Yet another landmark 2004 Notre Dame 49 20 .710 BIG EAST Regular-Season Champion / NCAA Tournament 2005 Notre Dame 46 15 .754 BIG EAST Regular-Season Champion / NCAA Tournament season came about in 2005 2006 Notre Dame 42 21 .670 BIG EAST Tournament Champion / NCAA Tournament as the Irish hosted their 2007 Notre Dame 32 24 .571 BIG EAST Tournament Runner-up / NCAA Tournament first NCAA Championship 2008 Notre Dame 38 22 .631 NCAA Tournament competition at Ivy Field.

2009 Notre Dame 43 17 .717 BIG EAST Tournament Champion / NCAA Tournament Bolstered by a 20-game Overall (as head coach) 332 153 .684 8 NCAA Tournaments win streak – the second 8 seasons *1 tie in 2008 4 BIG EAST Regular-Season Championships 20-game run of the Gumpf

4 BIG EAST Tournament Championships era which included tournament titles at the GRU Classic and Hawaii’s Spring After winning her third BIG EAST Tournament Fling – the Irish won the BIG EAST Conference And as the team ERA dropped, its batting averregular-season title and advanced to the BIG age steadily rose as the team set single-season championship in 2006, Gumpf soon inked a multiEAST Championship final game. program records for home runs, batting average, year contract extension with Notre Dame.

Gumpf and her husband, John, reside in South Over the next two seasons, the Irish posted a runs scored and strikeouts thrown with Gumpf Bend with son, Brady and daughter, Tatum.

74-45 mark including 22 contests against 16 dif- on the staff. ferent top-25 opponents. The early stage of the Irish players have mirrored their coach’s com- John coached high school baseball in Southern 2006 slate was highlighted by a 3-2 comeback petitive fire over the past eight seasons and California before serving as a volunteer assistant victory over No. 10 Arizona State, which came at continue to show a flair for the ability to make coach for the Irish from 1999-2001, and is curthe hands of Stephanie Brown’s two-run game- clutch plays at key times. This became apparent rently the head coach and assistant athletics direcwinning homer. After dropping a pair of games in Gumpf ’s first season, when she led the team tor at St. Joseph High School in South Bend. He to No. 4 Texas and No. 7 Alabama, the Irish to face No. 4 Nebraska for the dedication game spent four years as a professional baseball player proceeded to post a nine-game winning streak of the Cornhusker’s Bowlin Stadium. Facing her in the Minnesota Twins’ minor league ranks from including four wins in conference play. Notre alma mater for the first time as a head coach, 1989-94.

Dame kept themselves among the top teams in Gumpf and the Irish left Lincoln with a 3-2 win BIG EAST play with the only five conference after Liz Hartmann drilled a three-run homer in losses heading into the league tournament. The the top of the sixth inning for the upset victory.

Irish entered the post-season showdown as the The La Palma, Calif., native played at Nebraska third-seeded squad and rolled through the compe- from 1989-92 while earning a degree in busitition with wins over Providence, Pittsburgh, and ness management. Gumpf was an all-Big Eight No. 18 Louisville to claim Gumpf ’s third confer- Conference second-team selection in 1991 and an ence crown in only five seasons. honorable mention pick in both 1989 and 1990.

Notre Dame then headed to Evanston (Ill.) for Prior to her collegiate success in Lincoln, the NCAA Tournament and defeated UC Santa Gumpf enjoyed an outstanding prep career with Barbara and Southern Illinois before falling to Gordon’s Panthers, one of the most dominating Northwestern – who would go on to earn a seat in Amateur Softball Association teams in Southern that season’s World Series – to finish the year with California. over 40 wins for the third consecutive season.

Gumpf pursued a professional position with Gumpf and the Irish rallied to a runner- Delta Airlines after graduating from Nebraska but up finish in the 2007 edition of the BIG did not stay too detached from softball. She started EAST Tournament upon entering the event as to give private pitching lessons in the Southern the fourth-seeded team. Behind the solid play California area and what began as a small side and leadership of senior Brown, Notre Dame job turned into a major venture. After earning her advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth master’s degree from Azusa Pacific University in consecutive season before bowing out to Illinois physical education and coaching in 1997, Gumpf State in regional action. Brown would later be entertained countless offers from college coaches named a second-team Academic All-American, hoping to entice her with the opportunity to get finishing her career ranked among the program’s back into the college game. Perhaps not too surall-time leaders in eight career offensive categories prisingly, one of the first coaches to call Gumpf (including hits, runs, stolen bases, home runs and was Liz Miller. batting average).

Miller discussed the possibility of having Gumpf As an assistant coach at Notre Dame (1998- join the Irish staff, but a position was never estab2001), Gumpf worked primarily with the Irish lished and Gumpf would opt to become the pitchpitchers and hitters. In each of those four seasons, ing coach at Long Beach State.

The Gumpf Family: John, Brady, Tatum and Deanna Notre Dame lowered its team earned run average Two years later, Miller phoned Gumpf again to and eventually posted a spectacular 0.89 ERA in offer a position and the future Irish head coach 2001, which ranked seventh-best in the nation. jumped at the chance.

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Assistant Coaches

Kris Ganeff

Assistant Coach Ninth Season Notre Dame ’99

Awards & Honors 2002 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year 2004 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year 2002 NFCA Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year 2004 NFCA Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year Arguably the best all-around catcher in Irish history, Kris Ganeff is now in her ninth year of work with the Notre Dame softball program, this season on the sidelines as an assistant coach.

Ganeff spearheads the recruiting efforts for the Irish, which annually attracts the top players from across the nation. In addition to being the program’s recruiting coordinator, she also runs and directs Notre Dame’s camps and clinics.

A key member of the 2002 and 2004 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year, Ganeff works closely with each player on hitting and defense while specializing in the development of the Irish catchers.

In fact, she helped mold catcher Mallorie Lenn into an all-BIG EAST performer in 2004 – a season in which the Irish also finished with a 49-20 record and took home the conference championship. Then in 2008, the Irish were without a catcher when starter Sadie Pitzenberger’s season was cut short due to injury. Ganeff took freshman utility player Erin Marrone, who had never played catcher before in her career, under her wing and to call the shots for all-region pitcher Brittney Bargar. Marrone saw action in 55 contests for Notre Dame that season and did not commit a single error in the field or behind the plate.

Ganeff has been a pivotal cog in aiding the development of the Irish bats and batteries as Notre Dame has posted seven school records since

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her first season on staff. The 2002 team set a school mark for runs (318) and home runs (54); the 2003 team posted the highest fielding percentage in school history (.974); the 2004 group logged a program-best 52 complete games and 22 double plays, and the 2005 squad set marks for strikeouts (547) and strikeouts per seven innings (8.74).

The Irish went on to rewrite the record books during their 2009 BIG EAST Championshipwinning campaign: runs (2nd – 310), doubles (3rd – 90), home runs (1st – 66), RBI (1st – 282), total bases (1st – 748), slugging pct. (1st - .501), walks (1st – 152), on-base pct. (2nd - .371) and complete games (3rd – 46).

Ganeff completed her Notre Dame career by earning all-BIG EAST and all-NFCA Mideast Region honors in 1999. She hit a career-high seven home runs in her final season while snagging out 16 attempted steals from behind the plate.

Ganeff was drafted by the Virginia Roadsters of the Women’s Professional Softball League after graduating from Notre Dame in 1999, though the former Irish team captain and MVP instead chose to head into the coaching ranks by taking an assistant position at UNLV.

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Prior to the 2006 season she was promoted to the first assistant position with the Irish.

The shift paid off well for all parties involved – Ganeff would assume full control of the team during the first three weeks of the season and led the team to a 7-6 record while head coach Deanna Gumpf was on maternity leave “Moving Kris into the first assistant position was an easy decision because of her coaching strengths and love of the team and University,” said Gumpf.

“Kris and I complement each other well. We see things from different angles and have the ability to find a common ground. She has a strong desire to help our program get to the highest level possible.”

A native of Westerville, Ohio, Ganeff earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Notre Dame and completed her master’s degree in physical education from Ball State in 2009. The former Kris McCleary has been married to John Ganeff since 2002, and the couple resides in South Bend with their daughters, Deven and Hayden.

Lizzy Lemire

Assistant Coach Fifth Season Notre Dame ’01

A former member of the U.S. National Softball Team and 2001 BIG EAST Player of the Year, Lizzy Lemire returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach for the Irish softball team in the fall of 2005.

Lemire works closely with the Irish outfield corps and is also a polished hitting instructor. She has helped Notre Dame advance to the NCAA Tournament in each of her last four seasons as part of the coaching staff, including BIG EAST Conference tournament titles in 2006 and 2009.

“Over the past several seasons, Lizzy has become one of the top hitting coaches in the country,” Irish head coach Deanna Gumpf said.

“She has committed herself to become not only a student of the game, but a master of the profession. She is such a determined individual and gets better with each season under her belt. I am very proud of her accomplishments and look forward to seeing how she continues to develop our already extraordinary hitters here at Notre Dame.”

Lemire’s influence was extremely evident throughout the Irish batting order in 2009, helping produce five all-region and seven all-conference performers. Additionally, Christine Lux was

named an NFCA third-team All-American after turning in one of the most outstanding singleseasons at the plate for the Irish. Over the course of the 60-game season, Lux amassed a .329 batting average while also tallying 15 home runs, a number that ties the program’s single-season mark for home runs that she herself set in 2008.

Batters under Lemire’s tutelage posted a number of program single-season bests in 2009 including: runs (2nd – 310), doubles (3rd – 90), home runs (1st – 66), RBI (1st – 282), total bases (1st – 748), slugging pct. (1st - .501) and walks (1st – 152), Lemire also developed (then) freshman Dani Miller in 2009, converting the athlete into an outfielder as Miller went on to post a 21-game hit streak, a school record and the longest of any BIG EAST player that season.

It was under the guidance of Lemire that outfielder Sarah Smith posted one of the greatest single-season improvements in program history during the 2008 campaign. Smith saw limited action for the Irish in her first three seasons, then broke out as a senior as the lefty slapper went on to earn first-team all-BIG EAST and all-NFCA regional honors. Furthermore, Smith was one of three Notre Dame outfielders to claim all-league recognition that season. Her .370 batting average and 60 hits in 2008 rank among the best singleseason performances ever by an Irish outfielder.

Lemire trekked from coast-to-coast after earning a pair of degrees from Notre Dame in 2001 before landing back in South Bend. Upon graduation, she earned a spot on a U.S. National team that steamrolled the competition with four consecutive victories and a tournament title during the 2001 U.S. Cup in Hawaii.

After her time with the U.S. National team, Lemire returned to Notre Dame as an athletic department intern through the summer of 2002.

It was then that she was accepted into the sport management program at the University of Massachusetts as she went on to earn a master’s degree in that field. While pursuing her degree, Lemire also served as an intern in the athletic department compliance office. In addition, Lemire was also a volunteer assistant coach for the softball squad, coordinating team travel and developing the play of the Minutewomen outfield.

In 2003, Lemire shifted gears by landing a position at Boston College within the athletic

department’s development office, and was one year later hired as an annual giving associate at Stanford University.

During her first season back in the blue and gold as a coach, Lemire steered the 2006 Irish squad to a collective batting average of .291 while the sluggers sent 44 homers out of the park.

Lemire mentored outfielder Stephanie Brown to a pair of All-America honors, as Brown also became one of only a handful of Irish players – including Lemire – to earn all-BIG EAST honors on four occasions.

Lemire captained the most successful team in the history of the Notre Dame program, powering the Irish to an overall record of 54-7 along with an all-time best No. 7 national ranking and the first number-one seed in the NCAA Tournament.

As a senior, Lemire hit .324 (including a .383 mark in BIG EAST play) with 38 RBI, 10 stolen bases and three home runs. She shares the single-season record for doubles with Katie Laing, logging 17 two-baggers in 1999. Lemire’s career numbers included a .332 average, 28 stolen bases, 126 RBI, nine home runs and 43 doubles. Lemire is regarded as one of the most fearless and skilled defensive outfielders in Notre Dame history.

Her personal efforts were reflected in her team’s success, as Lemire was part of a senior class that complied an overall record of 177-63 (.738), earned two BIG EAST Tournament championships, four regular-season conference titles, and made three consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Lemire prepped at Woodbridge High School after growing up in Irvine, Calif., where she was the city and high school’s scholar-athlete of the year in 1997. The Irvine World News also recognized her as its female athlete of the year following her senior campaign. Lemire led Woodbridge to a No. 2 national ranking and was an ASA All-American in 1997. The daughter of Kathi and Tom Lemire, this Irish coach’s love for Notre Dame began at an early age aided by her mother’s passion and respect for the University.

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Support Staff

Dawn Austin

John Whitty

Nicole Alexander

Volunteer Assistant Coach Penn State ’93

Senior Manager Notre Dame ’10

Athletic Trainer Florida ’05

Monica Cundiff

Dawn Mays

Alan George

Director - Olympic Sports Facilities/Joyce Center Events Administration Illinois ’92

Senior Staff Assistant UCLA ’87

Sports Information Centre ’05

Nicole Brochu

Kali Hofer

Erika Whitman

Sports Promotions Utah State ’03

Sports Promotions Assistant Southern Illinois ’08

Sports Nutrition Delaware ’02

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Season in Review

Notre Dame streaked through the competition at the 2009 BIG EAST Championship, picking up three wins without allowing an earned run to win the team title. It was the sixth tournament title for the Irish program.

Season in Review

Irish Return To Top of BIG EAST Conference tournament title and NCAA appearance caps off record-breaking season.

The Irish posted their 21st winning season in as missed out on the league’s Rookie of the Year teams to a .143 batting average … Bargar was the many years with a 43-17 record in 2009. It was the Award, which went to Syracuse’s third-team sixth Irish winner of the tournament’s top award 11th 40-win campaign in program history and fifth pitcher Jenna Caira. … pitcher Heather Booth was the last winner in under head coach Deanna Gumpf. Notre Dame • Notre Dame beat three teams - St. John's, No. 2006 … Lux, Heather Johnson and Kohan were also advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 17 Louisville and No. 19 DePaul - without allow- also part of the all-tournament team … Johnson 11th straight year and was ranked 25th in the final ing an earned run en route to claiming the pro- had one of two Irish hits in the final game against regular season NFCA Top 25 poll. The ranking was gram's sixth BIG EAST Tournament title … and DePaul, which happened to be the game-winning the first since 2004 and the first to end the season not only did Notre Dame hand Louisville just its RBI double … Kohan had four hits in eight atsince 2002. second home loss of the season, but the Irish bats for the Irish, while Lux had 31 putouts and • Junior Christine Lux was named an NFCA became the only team to blank the Cardinals on two assists at first base throughout the three-game third-team All-American, becoming the 17th Irish the year … it was the first time Notre Dame beat stretch, including the starting leg of a game-endplayer to cop the honor … over the course of the ranked opponents in two consecutive contests ing double play in the championship matchup.

60-game season, Lux amassed a .329 batting aver- since 2005 (No. 21 USF and No. 19 Florida) … it • After starting the season with a 2-5 record, age while also tallying 15 home runs, a number was also the first time the Irish beat a pair of top- Valdivia was victorious in each of her last 17 decithat ties the program’s single-season mark for 20 teams on consecutive tries since 2000 (No. 16 sions, including all of her 10 BIG EAST contests home runs that she herself set in 2008.

Louisiana-Lafayette and No. 6 Oklahoma) … the … Valdivia went over two months after a March • A number of top single-season team marks wins over Louisville and DePaul were earned 14 loss to No. 12 Arizona without a defeat and were set during 2009 including: runs (2nd – 310), despite both teams tossing their best pitchers carries that streak into the 2010 season. doubles (3rd – 90), home runs (1st – 66), RBI • Miller saw her one-month, 21-game hit (1st – 282), total bases (1st – 748), slugging pct. streak come to an end against North Dakota (1st - .501), walks (1st – 152), on-base pct. (2nd State on April 22 … the school record streak was - .371) and complete games (3rd – 46). the longest of any BIG EAST player in 2009 …

• Heading into the NCAA Tournament the she also blasted a pair of home runs at Providence Irish were ranked (25th) for the first time since (April 30) including her third grand slam of the 2004 … Notre Dame received votes in five of season … Miller added a career-high six RBI in the season’s NFCA polls before cracking the list game one against the Friars. … it was the first time Notre Dame has ended a • With double-digit home run totals Lux (15), season in the top 25 since 2002.

Miller (11) and Kohan (11) comprise an elite • Senior pitcher Brittney Bargar earned her Irish group – the first trio of teammates to hit at second NFCA All-Region honor in as many least 10+ home runs in the same season … Miller seasons as she was one of five Notre Dame playhit a Notre Dame freshman-record 11 home runs ers to receive the distinction … she was joined in as nine hitters belted multiple home runs and the award column by classmate Beth Northway, five Irish players hit at least 11 doubles. sophomore Erin Marrone, freshman Dani Miller • Notre Dame now has a total of six BIG and Lux … the five honorees comprised the EAST Championship titles … each of the titles largest group of all-region selections since Notre have been earned in the last 11 seasons as Notre Dame placed six on the team in 2001.

Dame’s first trophy was hoisted in 1999 … the • Three Notre Dame players –Lux, Marrone Irish have finished second in five tournaments … and Northway – were part of the Academic AllNotre Dame has made four appearances in the District V team in balloting by the College BIG EAST Championship finals under head Sports Information Directors of America coach Deanna Gumpf … the Irish have four (CoSIDA) presented by ESPN The Magazine … times won the tournament under her tutelage …

Lux and Marrone were both part of the award's Notre Dame is now 29-15 all-time in the BIG first team and Northway was a second-team EAST Championship (19-6 under Deanna choice … Lux is an accounting major from Gumpf) … the Irish have made 10 trips to the Glendale Heights, Ill., with a 3.42 grade-pointfinal game of the BIG EAST Championship since average … a native of Alexandria, Va., Marrone joining the league in 1996. sports a 3.98 grade-point-average as an out- Brittney Bargar was named the 2009 BIG EAST Championship • Bargar was named the BIG EAST Pitcher of fielder for the Irish … Northway was an Most Outstanding Player, the sixth such honor for an Irish the Week on April 20 … she held BIG EAST accounting major with a 3.83 grade-point-aver- player. Bargar, a first team all-BIG EAST choice, also earned opponents to just one earned run in 14.0 innings NFCA all-region nods during her senior campaign. age from Kentwood, Mich. for the week … Bargar went 2-0 with a 0.50 • For the second season in a row the Irish ERA including a shutout against league foes … placed seven players on respective all-BIG EAST (Louisville’s Kristen Wadwell and DePaul’s Becca she struck out eight while surrendering just one Conference squads … three players earned the Henteniak), who ranked among the finest pitchers hit for extra-bases … in three overall appearances, honor for the first time and four were repeat win- in the nation … in fact, both tossers were first Bargar posted a 0.33 ERA with a second shutout ners, as Notre Dame's roster now includes 10 all- team all-BIG EAST choices … however, Notre at Wisconsin … she struck out eight Badgers in BIG EAST performers … Northway, Lux and Dame placed both of its second team all-league that midweek affair … Bargar also walked just two Miller were each named to the first team … both pitchers on the all-tournament team … Valdivia batters in 21.0 innings.

Irish pitchers – Bargar and Jody Valdivia – along was 1-0 and allowed two hits at the tournament • Notre Dame split an April 22 non-conference with Linda Kohan were on the second team as while Bargar, who was named Most Outstanding doubleheader with North Dakota State … the 2-1 Marrone was voted to the third team … Miller was Pitcher, earned two shutout wins while giving up game-one loss was the first home non-BIG EAST the only freshman named to the first team but eight hits … the pair combined to hold opposing Conference defeat for the Irish since 2007, break-

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ing a 14-0-1 (10-0-1 at Melissa Cook Stadium, streak to seven games with three conference wins four-game invite with a 1.889 slugging pct. which 4-0 at Ivy Field) streak for Notre Dame … the at Georgetown (March 28) and USF (March 29) came courtesy of three triples and two home runs Irish were previously a perfect 8-0 on their turf ... Northway came through in pinch-hitting duties in nine at-bats ... her .556 batting average led for Notre Dame with nine hits in 16 at-bats as the Notre Dame throughout the weekend ... for the season against non-conference foes.

• A two-run dandy by Kohan against North Irish posted a 6-0 record for the week ... Jorgensborg tripled in three consecutive contests, Dakota State in game two of the April 22 double- Northway hit for a .562 batting average with a becoming the first player to accomplish the feat in header snapped a three-game homerless streak for 1.125 slugging percentage in the six contests, the 21-year history of the program ... she also had Notre Dame … it was the longest drought with- including a pair of home runs and three doubles two home runs. out a home run since the second week of the ... she had four multi-hit games, scoring seven • In a home-opening doubleheader sweep runs and collecting seven walks ... Northway con- against Toledo (W, 15-0 / W, 9-1); Notre Dame season.

• Notre Dame got seven hits from seven differ- nected for four hits in seven at-bats at USF to help moved to 19-2 all-time in home openers, winning ent players during the second game of a double- Notre Dame secure its first ever sweep of the its last 12 ... the two losses came in 1992 and 1997 Bulls ... at the time of the honor, Northway's .500 ... the Irish posted the most runs in a home header at Wisconsin (April 14).

• Three different Notre Dame players homered batting average in league play was tied for sixth opener (15) and the most runs in a doubleheader against Valparaiso (April 9) as the Irish swept the overall among BIG EAST batters while her 1.200 (24) since 2003 ... first back-to-back five-inning Crusaders by scores of 11-0 and 17-9 … Miller slugging percentage tied for first ... the Kentwood, wins since 2004 ... first five-inning home opener jacked two home runs - including her second Mich., native began the 2009 campaign as a non- ... first home opener at Melissa Cook Stadium ... grand slam of the season - to bring her season starter and emerged as one of the Irish's most Sadie Pitzenberger scored a career-high four runs total to six, and Kohan delivin game one against Toledo ... ered a game-one home run Lux had five hits - including that gave the senior six round two home runs and two doutrippers on the year … it was bles - to pace the Irish ... her Kohan's third home run in as 13 total bases yielded a singlemany games … a pair of home day slugging average of 2.167 runs in game two by Lux ... Miller had two doubles and brought her career total to 30 one home run in her home and tied her for fourth on the debut. school's all-time list … the 17 • Trailing by a 1-0 count in runs in game two marked a game two against Toledo, the season high and was one score Irish put up a nine-spot in the shy of the school-record 18 set bottom of the fourth to secure against Robert Morris in 1994 the victory ... ironically, Notre … Bargar tossed a one-hitter to Dame had scored a total of start the day and did not allow nine runs in the fourth inning a single walk … after a firstof its last 19 games combined, inning Valparaiso single, Bargar doubling that output against retired 18 straight batters and the Rockets ... the Irish scored recorded seven strikeouts along seven runs in a single inning the way … Notre Dame against Sacramento State (Feb. recorded 16 hits in game two.

21) earlier in the season ... in • One of the best BIG EAST ’08, Notre Dame scored nine Conference softball rivalries runs in one inning against got better after an April 8 Charleston Southern (March doubleheader with DePaul … Not only did she drive in the lone run of the BIG EAST Championship finale, Heather Johnson was also 14) only to score 10 - tying the on the receiving side of the game-ending double play that gave Notre Dame its 1-0 win over DePaul the Irish and Blue Demons school record - in the third for the league title. exchanged a number of blows frame during a rematch with before splitting the twinbill at the Buccaneers one day later.

Melissa Cook Stadium … Lux had five hits across productive hitters ... after her sophomore season • An 18-game road trip that included stops in the two games with a pair of home runs including she underwent shoulder surgery and converted four states (Alabama, California, North Carolina a game-one shot that cleared the right field fence her throwing technique from right- to left- and Nevada) and featured six ranked opponents and landed on Twyckenham Drive, a 334-foot handed. came to an end against Toledo on March 18 ...

• Seven unanswered runs helped Notre Dame since starting the season at No. 1 Alabama, Notre shot that would have sailed the right field fence at Frank Eck Stadium, the home of Notre Dame's dig itself out of an early 3-0 deficit to post a 7-3 Dame has faced No. 5 Stanford, No. 5 UCLA, No. baseball team … both Lux and Linda Kohan sent victory over Pacific in the second day of the Judi 9 Oklahoma, No. 12 Arizona and No. 6 Arizona home runs out of the park in each of the two Garman Classic ... Lux, Fleury and Northway State. games as the teams combined for eight home runs each homered as Notre Dame recorded nine hits • UC Santa Barbara (March 8) had two runners in the contest ... Bargar got the complete-game on base in its half of the seventh when Tiffany on the day.

• The Irish hit three home runs in one inning win with five strikeouts while giving up six hits, Wright flew out to Alexa Maldonado in center against Northern Illinois ... Kohan, Johnson and and the Irish defense stood strong to help strand field, who started the first leg of a triple play by Katie Fleury homered in the fourth inning to seven Tigers on base. throwing to Fleury at second who relayed the • Notre Dame downed No. 9 Oklahoma, 4-3, favor to Lux at first to end the game in not-sospark an Irish scoring fest of nine unanswered runs ... it was the third time Notre Dame recorded on the opening day of the Judi Garman Classic routine fashion ... it was the first triple play in three home runs in one inning, with the first two hosted by Cal State Fullerton ... the Irish sat on a Notre Dame history. occurring in 2008 ... Kohan, Fleury and Christine 3-1 lead but committed three errors in the top of • Maldonado had her coming-out party at Lux homered in the same inning during a home the seventh, though Oklahoma saved its lone error Stanford's Nike Invitational ... after not recording game versus Wisconsin (April 16) and the same for the bottom of the seventh to help give Notre a single hit in her first four games with the Irish, trio duplicated the feat exactly one month later in Dame the win ... the victory was Notre Dame's Maldonado went 5-for-10 with a pair of multi-hit an NCAA Tournament bout with Kent State ... first against a top-10 opponent since downing No. affairs against Stanford and Sacramento State ... the last time Notre Dame hit four home runs in a 5 Tennessee in 2005. she scored a pair of runs and hit two triples over • Brianna Jorgensborg was named the BIG the four-game stretch at The Farm. single game was against the Badgers last season.

• Northway was named the BIG EAST EAST Conference softball player of the week on Conference Player of the Week on March 30 ... March 9 ... Jorgensborg put together one of the the designated player earned the honor after her most prolific slugging stretches in Notre Dame consistent bat helped the Irish run their winning history at the UNLV Invitational and finished the

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2009 Final Results Date !Feb. 13 !Feb. 14 !Feb. 14 !Feb. 15 @Feb. 20 @Feb. 20 @Feb. 21 @Feb. 21 #March 7 #March 7 #March 8 #March 8 March 10 $March 12 $March 12 $March 13 $March 14 $March 15 March 18 March 18 *March 22 *March 22 March 24 March 25 March 25 *March 28 *March 28 *March 29 *March 29 April 1 *April 4 *April 4 *April 5 *April 5 *April 8 *April 8 April 9 April 9 *April 11 April 14 April 14 *April 18 *April 18 *April 19 *April 19 April 22 April 22 *April 26 *April 26 *April 30 *April 30 *May 3 *May 3 %May 7 %May 8 %May 9 ^May 15 ^May 16 ^May 16 ^May 17

Overall record: 43-17 (.717) Home: 17-5 / Away: 14-8 / Neutral: 12-4 BIG EAST Conference: 19-4 (regular season - 2nd, tournament - 1st) NCAA Ann Arbor Regional: 2-2

Opponent Score ND R-H-E Opp. R-H-E Innings Overall BIG EAST Pitcher (record) Attendance Time at Alabama 1-10 L 1-2-2 10-6-1 5 0-1-0 0-0-0 Bargar (L 0-1) 1935 1:52 vs. East Carolina W 2-1

2-4-2 1-4-0 7 1-1-0 0-0-0 Bargar (W 1-1) 2410 1:43 at Alabama 0-10 L 0-5-3 10-10-0 5 1-2-0 0-0-0 Valdivia (L 0-1) 2410 1:58 vs. Wisconsin 0-2 L 0-3-3 2-3-0 7 1-3-0 0-0-0 Valdivia (L 0-2) 2064 1:45 vs. Sacramento State W 4-1

4-5-2 1-5-0 7 2-3-0 0-0-0 Bargar (W 2-1) 197 1:33 at Stanford 0-2 L 0-3-2 2-7-1 7 2-4-0 0-0-0 Valdivia (L 0-3) 286 1:44 at Stanford 2-5 L 2-5-0 5-5-0 7 2-5-0 0-0-0 Valdivia (L 0-4) 308 1:43 vs. Sacramento State W 11-0 11-16-0 0-3-0 7 3-5-0 0-0-0 Bargar (W 3-1) 315 1:50 vs. Texas Tech W 7-0

7-9-0 0-3-0 7 4-5-0 0-0-0 Bargar (W 4-1) 176 1:41 vs. UC Santa Barbara W 5-2

5-8-1 2-9-2 7 5-5-0 0-0-0 Valdivia (W 1-4) 210 1:55 vs. Texas Tech W 5-0

5-6-0 0-2-1 7 6-5-0 0-0-0 Valdivia (W 2-4) 302 1:32 at UNLV 3-5 L 3-7-3 5-8-0 7 6-6-0 0-0-0 Bargar (L 4-2) 736 1:50 at UCLA 1-3 L 1-5-1 3-6-1 7 6-7-0 0-0-0 Bargar (L 4-3) 288 1:37 vs. Penn State 0-1 L 0-2-0 1-2-2 (8) 6-8-0 0-0-0 Bargar (L 4-4) 358 1:37 vs. Oklahoma W 4-3

4-7-3 3-7-1 7 7-8-0 0-0-0 Bargar (W 5-4) 465 2:33 vs. Pacific W 7-3

7-9-1 3-6-0 7 8-8-0 0-0-0 Bargar (W 6-4) 301 1:37 vs. Arizona 1-10 L 1-5-2 10-11-0 5 8-9-0 0-0-0 Valdivia (L 2-5) 1287 1:33 vs. Arizona State 0-3 L 0-4-1 3-10-4 7 8-10-0 0-0-0 Bargar (L 6-5) 2369 1:47 TOLEDO W 15-0 15-13-0 0-1-3 5 9-10-0 0-0-0 Bargar (W 7-4) 135 1:28 TOLEDO W 9-1 9-11-1 1-4-0 5 10-10-0 0-0-0 Valdivia (W 3-5) 135 1:21 ST. JOHN'S 3-4 L 3-6-1 4-9-1 7 10-11-0 0-1-0 Bargar (L 7-6) 378 2:00 ST. JOHN'S W 5-4

5-7-1 4-6-1 7 11-11-0 1-1-0 Valdivia (W 4-5) 378 1:21 BALL STATE W 5-1

5-6-1 1-5-4 7 12-11-0 1-1-0 Bargar (W 8-6) 124 1:36 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 6-1

6-9-1 1-6-1 7 13-11-0 1-1-0 Bargar (W 9-6) 334 1:40 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 8-1

8-7-1 1-1-1 7 14-11-0 1-1-0 Valdivia (W 5-5) 344 2:09 at Georgetown W 6-4

6-8-0 4-5-0 7 15-11-0 2-1-0 Bargar (W 10-6) 108 2:06 at Georgetown W 8-2 8-14-1 2-2-1 7 16-11-0 3-1-0 Valdivia (W 16-5) 108 1:40 at USF W 3-2

3-3-0 2-9-0 7 17-11-0 4-1-0 Bargar (W 11-6) 233 2:13 at USF W 6-4

6-8-3 4-9-2 7 18-11-0 5-1-0 Valdivia (W 6-5) 233 1:55 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W 11-4 11-14-2 4-3-6 7 19-11-0 5-1-0 Bargar (W 12-6) 102 2:07 PITTSBURGH 2-5 L 2-6-2 5-6-1 7 19-12-0 5-2-0 Bargar (L 12-7) 381 1:53 PITTSBURGH W 7-1

7-8-2 1-3-2 7 20-12-0 6-2-0 Valdivia (W 7-5) 381 1:56 SETON HALL W 9-0

9-7-0 0-4-2 5 21-12-0 7-2-0 Bargar (W 13-7) 232 1:24 SETON HALL W 13-0 13-13-0 0-1-3 5 22-12-0 8-2-0 Valdivia (W 8-5) 232 1:52 DEPAUL 7-8 L 7-9-0 8-11-1 (9) 22-13-0 8-3-0 Bargar (L 12-8) 440 2:52 DEPAUL W 5-2

5-9-1 2-4-2 7 23-13-0 9-3-0 Valdivia (W 9-5) 440 1:49 VALPARAISO W 11-0 11-11-0 0-1-2 6 24-13-0 9-3-0 Bargar (W 14-8) 209 1:23 VALPARAISO W 17-9 17-16-1 9-7-3 5 25-13-0 9-3-0 Valdivia (W 10-5) 209 1:50 at Connecticut W 12-4 12-13-2 4-5-1 7 26-13-0 10-3-0 Bargar (W 15-8) 131 1:46 at Wisconsin W 5-0

5-8-0 0-2-2 7 27-13-0 10-3-0 Bargar (W 16-8) 172 1:30 at Wisconsin W 4-2

4-8-1 2-3-1 7 28-13-0 10-3-0 Valdivia (W 11-5) 172 1:24 at Villanova W 3-0

3-4-1 0-4-1 7 29-13-0 11-3-0 Bargar (W 17-8) 329 1:40 at Villanova W 7-1

7-9-1 1-3-3 7 30-13-0 12-3-0 Valdivia (W 12-5) 329 1:50 at Rutgers W 4-1

4-8-0 1-7-2 7 31-13-0 13-3-0 Bargar (W 18-8) 127 1:20 at Rutgers W 4-3

4-7-1 3-3-1 7 32-13-0 14-3-0 Valdivia (W 13-5) 127 1:50 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 1-2 L 1-3-1 2-5-0 7 32-14-0 14-3-0 Bargar (L 18-9) 232 1:24 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W 5-0

5-9-0 0-3-2 7 33-14-0 14-3-0 Valdivia (W 14-5) 232 1:43 SYRACUSE W 4-0

4-6-0 0-4-1 7 34-14-0 15-3-0 Bargar (W 19-9) 782 1:22 SYRACUSE W 6-3

6-8-1 3-6-1 7 35-14-0 16-3-0 Bargar (W 20-9) 782 1:39 at Providence W 9-1

9-8-0 1-1-1 5 36-14-0 17-3-0 Bargar (W 21-9) 81 1:15 at Providence W 7-1 7-10-1 1-5-0 7 37-14-0 18-3-0 Valdivia (W 15-5) 81 1:55 LOUISVILLE 5-6 L 5-9-2 6-10-1 7 37-15-0 18-4-0 Bargar (L 21-10) 1246 1:59 LOUISVILLE W 7-4 7-13-0 4-11-0 7 38-15-0 19-4-0 Valdivia (W 17-5) 1246 2:11 vs. St. John's W 5-1

5-8-1 1-2-1 7 39-15-0 19-4-0 Valdivia (W 18-5) 687 1:24 at Louisville W 3-0

3-8-0 0-3-3 7 40-15-0 19-4-0 Bargar (W 22-10) 569 1:30 vs. DePaul W 1-0

1-2-1 0-5-1 7 41-15-0 19-4-0 Bargar (W 23-10) 413 1:42 vs. Cleveland State W 3-1

3-5-0 1-7-1 7 42-15-0 19-4-0 Valdivia (W 19-5) 1579 1:39 at Michigan 1-2 L 1-3-0 2-6-0 7 42-16-0 19-4-0 Bargar (L 23-11) 1422 1:48 vs. Miami (Ohio) W 5-3 5-11-2 3-11-3 7 43-16-0 19-4-0 Bargar (W 24-11) 1422 2:03 at Michigan 0-4 L 0-5-0 4-9-1 7 43-17-0 19-4-0 Bargar (L 24-12) 1344 1:45

! - Bama Bash / Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- @ - Nike Invitational / Stanford, Calif. -- # - UNLV Invitational / Las Vegas, Nev. -- $ - Judi Garman Classic / Fullerton, Calif. % - BIG EAST Conference Championship / Louisville, Ky. -- ^ - NCAA Regional / Ann Arbor, Mich. -- * - BIG EAST Conference contest -- () extra inning game

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2009 Final Statistics Offense Player

AVG GP-GS

AB

R

H 2B 3B HR RBI

TB SLG% BB

HBP SO GDP

OB% SF SH SB-ATT

Beth Northway

.356

55-40

132

35

47

13

1

5

16

77

.583

25

5

16

0

.472

1

7

Heather Johnson

.356

60-60

177

21

63

14

0

3

39

86

.486

20

2

14

1

.419

4

5

7-10 2-2

Erin Marrone

.355

44-35

93

24

33

6

0

5

14

54

.581

11

5

17

0

.450

0

1

4-4 2-2

Christine Lux

.329

60-59

164

40

54

11

2

15

51

114

.695

24

7

35

1

.429

3

3

Sadie Pitzenberger

.329

23-23

73

9

24

2

0

0

5

26

.356

3

1

5

0

.364

0

0

2-5

Dani Miller

.324

50-42

136

22

44

13

0

11

46

90

.662

11

3

22

1

.384

1

5

1-1

Linda Kohan

.310

57-57

171

29

53

13

0

11

36

99

.579

9

1

20

1

.346

1

12

0-0

Alexia Clay

.271

50-41

118

14

32

1

3

5

25

54

.458

7

4

19

0

.331

1

1

1-1

Brianna Jorgensborg

.269

47-43

108

18

29

3

4

5

19

55

.509

8

2

27

0

.328

1

4

5-5

Katie Fleury

.240

58-57

171

28

41

7

0

6

21

66

.386

16

1

19

2

.305

2

5

7-9

Alexa Maldonado

.207

54-50

116

22

24

5

2

0

7

33

.284

12

2

26

0

.288

2

8

6-8 0-0

----------------------Stephanie Mola

.207

27-13

29

5

6

0

0

0

1

6

.207

1

0

6

0

.233

0

4

Kasey O’Connor

.200

35-0

5

18

1

0

0

0

0

1

.200

0

0

1

0

.200

0

0

1-2

Kristina Wright

.108

22-20

37

2

4

2

0

0

2

6

.162

5

4

11

0

.283

0

1

0-0

Brittney Bargar

.000

42-34

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.000

0

0

0

0

.000

0

0

0-0

Jody Valdivia

.000

32-26

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.000

0

0

0

0

.000

0

0

0-0

Christine Farrell

.000

54-0

0

23

0

0

0

0

0

0

.000

0

0

0

0

.000

0

0

13-15

Totals

.297

--

1530 310

455

90

12

66

282 767

.501

152

37

238

6

.371

16

56

51-64

Opponents

.216

--

1478 153

319

46

7

36

130 487

.330

115

34

340

8

.287

3

34

44-60

Pitching Player

ERA

W-L

APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV

IP

H

R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR

AB B/Avg

WP HBP BK SFA SHA

Brittney Bargar

1.72 24-12

42

34

28

10 / 0

0

236.2 193

86

58

64 175 24

3

14

884

.218

12

12

2

2

24

Jody Valdivia

2.28

32

26

18

3 / 0

1

159.1 126

67

52

51 165 22

4

22

594

.212

10

22

0

1

10

19-5

Totals

1.94 43-17

60

60

46

13 / 0

2 396.0 319

153 110 115 340 46

7

36 1478

.216

22

34

2

3

34

Opponents

4.59 17-43

60

60

27

6 / 2

4 379.1 455

310 249 152 238 90

12 66 1529

.298

28

37

0 16

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Fielding Player Stephanie Mola Christine Lux Kristina Wright Alexia Clay Brittney Bargar Dani Miller Brianna Jorgensborg Erin Marrone Heather Johnson Linda Kohan Alexa Maldonado Katie Fleury Sadie Pitzenberger Jody Valdivia Kasey O’Connor Christine Farrell Beth Northway

C 8 461 132 257 89 41 38 34 176 185 49 196 73 24 0 0 0

PO 7 443 118 225 9 33 36 31 36 96 41 78 34 1 0 0 0

A 1 17 13 29 78 7 1 2 134 81 5 104 32 12 0 0 0

E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 0 1 .998 14 0 0 - 0 1 .992 2 15 6 .714 3 3 .988 1 29 10 .744 10 2 .978 3 29 5 .853 0 1 .976 2 0 0 - 0 1 .974 0 0 0 - 0 1 .971 0 0 0 - 0 6 .966 4 0 0 - 0 8 .957 6 0 0 - 0 3 .939 2 0 0 - 0 14 .929 8 0 0 - 0 7 .904 3 0 0 - 0 11 .542 0 15 11 .577 0 0 .000 0 0 0 - 0 0 .000 0 0 0 - 0 0 .000 0 0 0 - 0

Totals Opponents

1763 1684

1188 1139

516 469

59 76

.967 .955

20 20

44 51

16 13

.733 .797

13 13

CI 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Christine Lux enjoyed her second straight season with a school-record 15 home runs in 2009.

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2009 BIG EAST Standings/Accolades 2009 BIG EAST Final Standings Team

BIG EAST W L

*#^DePaul 18 *&^Notre Dame 19 *^Louisville 19 *USF 12 *Syracuse 12 *Connecticut 11 *St. John’s 11 *Seton Hall 10 Providence 9 Pittsburgh 9 Georgetown 8 Villanova 6 Rutgers 6

3 4 5 10 10 12 13 14 14 15 14 18 18

PCT.

W

Overall L

.857 .826 .792 .545 .545 .478 .458 .417 .391 .375 .364 .250 .250

39 43 48 34 30 29 25 24 17 25 17 23 23

14 17 11 22 21 22 26 31 34 24 30 26 33

PCT. Preseason Ranking .736 .717 .814 .607 .588 .569 .490 .438 .333 .510 .362 .469 .411

1st 4th 3rd 2nd 6th 5th 10th 12th 8th 7th -9th 11th

& Notre Dame won the BIG EAST Championship # DePaul was the BIG EAST regular-season champion ^ DePaul, Notre Dame and Louisville received bids to the NCAA Tournament * Earned trip to BIG EAST Championship

BIG EAST Accolades

The 2009 senior class of Brittney Bargar, Beth Northway, Christine Farrell, Stephanie Mola and Linda Kohan led the Irish to the BIG EAST Championship title and a runnerup in the regular season standings during their final campaign with the Irish.

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All-BIG EAST First Team Chelsea Bemis, Louisville, So., INF Britta Giddens, USF, Sr., INF Becca Heteniak, DePaul, Jr., P/UT Christine Lux, Notre Dame, Jr., INF Dani Miller, Notre Dame, Fr., OF Beth Northway, Notre Dame, Sr., DP Amber Patton, DePaul, Sr., INF Janine Richardson, USF, Fr., OF Melissa Roth, Louisville, Jr., C Mary Rose Sheehy, Providence, Sr., OF Roxy Struble, St. John’s, Sr., UT Kristen Wadwell, Louisville, Jr., P

All-BIG EAST Third Team Nalin Bennett, Seton Hall, So., OF Jenna Caira, Syracuse, Fr., P Mackensey Carter, Georgetown, Fr., DP Rachael Crossin, Connecticut, Sr., P Kristen Kaelin, Seton Hall, Fr., DP Erin Marrone, Notre Dame, So., OF Nicole Miller, Syracuse, Sr., INF Cat Olnick, USF, Jr., C Jackie Tarulli-Fisher, DePaul, Sr., C Tara Voss, DePaul, So., INF Kealan Waldron, Seton Hall, Sr., INF Lindsay Wasek, Syracuse, Sr., OF

All-BIG EAST Second Team Kristin Austin, Louisville, Fr., OF Brittney Bargar, Notre Dame, Sr., P Mandy Craig, Rutgers, So., INF Kristi Cunningham, Louisville, Sr., OF Stacia Dopudja, St. John’s, Jr., DP Jenna Garcia, Providence, Jr., INF Vanessa James, Louisville, Jr., UT Amy Kelley, Syracuse, Sr., C Linda Kohan, Notre Dame, Sr., INF Julianne Towers, Connecticut, So., INF Micah Truax, Connecticut, Sr., OF Jody Valdivia, Notre Dame, So., P Colby Wherry, Louisville, So., INF

2009 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team *Brittney Bargar, Notre Dame, Sr., P Patrika Barlow, Louisville, Sr., OF Becca Heteniak, DePaul, Jr., P Heather Johnson, Notre Dame, Jr., C Linda Kohan, Notre Dame, Sr., IF Christine Lux, Notre Dame, Jr., 1B Cat Olnick, USF, Jr., C Amber Patton, DePaul, Sr., 3B Alison Savarese, USF, Jr., 3B Jackie Tarulli-Fisher, DePaul, Sr., C Jody Valdivia, Notre Dame, So., P Kristen Wadwell, Louisville, Jr., P

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* BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player

2009 Individual Honors & Awards Brittney Bargar NFCA All-Region BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player Second Team All-BIG EAST BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 23) BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (April 20)

Brianna Jorgensborg

Alexia Clay Rosenthal Leadership Academy Brittney Bargar Katie Fleury Rosenthal Leadership Academy Brianna Jorgensborg BIG EAST Player of the Week (March 9) Linda Kohan BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team Second Team All-BIG EAST Monogram Club MVP

Linda Kohan Alexia Clay

Christine Lux NFCA Third Team All-America NFCA All-Region ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team First Team All-BIG EAST BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (April 13) Rosenthal Leadership Academy Erin Marrone NFCA All-Region ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Third Team All-BIG EAST

Katie Fleury

Christine Lux

Dani Miller NFCA All-Region First Team All-BIG EAST BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (April 6, April 20) Beth Northway NFCA All-Region First Team All-BIG EAST ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District BIG EAST Player of the Week (March 30) Rockne Student-Athlete Award

Beth Northway Erin Marrone

Sadie Pitzenberger Rosenthal Leadership Academy Jody Valdivia Second Team All-BIG EAST BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team Jody Valdivia

Dani Miller

Sadie Pitzenberger

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Graduated Seniors

#8

Brittney Bargar

Pitcher 5-9 • R / R Corona, Calif. • Corona

• 2009 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player • 2009 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team • 2009 NFCA All-Region • 2008 NFCA All-Region • 2009 Second Team All-BIG EAST • 2008 First Team All-BIG EAST • 2007 Second Team All-BIG EAST • 2009 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (April 20) • 2008 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (March 10, March 17, April 7) • 2007 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (March 26) • 2006 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (April 5)

AS A SENIOR (2009): Finished her career as one of the most durable pitchers in Irish history … team co-captain … anchored the Irish pitching staff to a 43-17 record and an appearance in the NCAA Regionals … BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player … BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team … second team all-BIG EAST … earned her sec-

ond NFCA Mideast all-Region honor in as many seasons … finished the season with a 1.72 ERA in 42 appearances … led Irish pitchers in wins (24), strikeouts (175) and innings pitched (236.2) … tossed 28 complete games with 10 shutouts … finished first all-time in appearances (172), games started (137), complete games (99) and innings pitched (931.0) … second with 92 career wins and third with 819 strikeouts … gave up five earned runs in the season-opener at No. 1 Alabama, but did not allow another earned run over her next 33.3 innings from the circle … tossed 7.1 innings and gave up just two hits against Penn State (March 12) in the Judi Garman Classic, the first of which came in the sixth inning … followed that performance by coming on in relief to pitch 3.0 innings of threehit ball to preserve a 4-3 Irish victory over No. 9 Oklahoma (March 12), the first win against a top-10 opponent since downing No. 5 Tennessee in 2005 … did not allow an earned run in 2.2 innings of action against No. 12 Arizona (March 14) … gave up one hit in a five-inning shutout against Toledo (March 18) while receiving 15

runs from the Irish offense … season–high nine strikeouts came against Pittsburgh (April 4) … victorious in five straight decisions from April 5-April 19 … after a first-inning Valparaiso single on April 9, retired 18 straight batters and recorded seven strikeouts in an 11-0 Irish win … earned the third all-BIG EAST citation of her career after the righty went 9-4 in the conference regular season with a 2.37 ERA against league foes … tossed 82.2 innings and struck out 64 batters in conference play, including nine in a win over Seton Hall … made four appearances without allowing an earned run … named the BIG EAST Conference Pitcher of the Week (April 20) and finished the week with a 3-0 record and a 0.33 ERA … during that time, held conference opponents to just one earned run in 14.0 innings of work and her decisions from the circle were all complete-game performances, highlighted by an eightstrikeout blanking of Wisconsin (April 14) … against league foes during that stretch, she went 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA after a 3-0 win over Villanova (April 18) and a 4-1 decision against Rutgers (April 19) … took home the 2009 BIG EAST Championship's Most Outstanding Player trophy after going 2-0 in the tournament and hurling a complete-game shutout in the BIG EAST Championship against No. 19 DePaul (May 9) … struck out three and gave up just five hits and only one walk in the 1-0 blanking of the Blue Demons … that effort came after tossing a 3-0 shutout against No. 17 Louisville, allowing just three hits en route to the Irish victory and the Cardinals’ first shutout loss on the season … pitched 3.1 innings of relief during a 5-3 victory over Miami (Ohio) (May 16) in the NCAA Tournament.

AS A JUNIOR (2008): Team co-captain … second team all-NFCA Mideast Region … first team all-BIG EAST … led the league in innings pitched (117.0), appearances (22) and starts (14) during conference play … she held the opposition to a .192 batting average while allowing only 1.32 earned runs per contest … had 98

BARGAR’S CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE Year Avg 2006 .000 2007 .214 2008 .000 2009 .000 TOTAL .214

GP-GS AB 32-24 0 19-19 28 54-39 0 42-34 0 147-116 28

PITCHING Year ERA 2006 2.92 2007 2.06 2008 1.47 2009 1.72 TOTAL 1.92

W-L App 15-9 32 23-15 44 30-15 54 24-12 42 92-51 172

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R 0 1 0 0 1

H 0 6 0 0 6

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1 9 10 .357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1 9 10 .357 0 0

GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP 24 11 4/3 0 151.0 40 28 5/4 1 252.0 39 32 8/2 2 291.1 34 28 10/0 1 236.2 137 99 27/9 4 931.0

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H R ER BB 152 77 63 56 203 91 74 68 209 93 61 75 193 86 58 64 757 347 256 263

SO GDP OB% 0 0 .000 2 0 .214 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 .214

SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 0 0 0-0 1 42 3 .935 0 0 0-0 4 101 4 .963 0 0 0-0 5 109 5 .958 0 0 0-0 9 78 2 .978 0 0 0-0 19 330 14 .961

SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg 157 27 1 10 675 .258 243 30 2 17 1052 .215 244 28 2 9 1187 .195 175 24 3 14 987 .218 819 109 8 50 3901 .217

WP 6 10 15 12 43

HBP SFA SHA 14 2 13 13 3 25 12 0 28 12 2 24 51 7 90

strikeouts which ranked second among league pitchers during conference play … ranked among the nation’s best throughout the season in wins and ERA … her 0.61 ERA on April 6 through 26 appearances was the third-best in the country at that point in the season … set program’s single-season record for wins (30), appearances (54), and innings pitched (291.1) … started 39 contests in 2008, completing 32 of those games … totaled eight shutouts with 244 strikeouts … posted a 1.47 ERA overall (49th nationally) and a 30-15 record (the .667 winning percentage was tied for 16th nationally) … registered two saves … made three appearances and logged 18.1 innings of work while posting a 1.91 ERA for Notre Dame during the Kajikawa Classic to earn a seat on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 18) … she struck out 23 batters over that stretch and earned two wins while giving up only nine hits through three games … helped the Irish to a comeback win over California (Feb. 17) after punching in 4.1 innings of relief time and gave up only two hits without a run … held Texas A&M (Feb. 16) to only four hits in a complete-game effort … opened the season against Utah (Feb. 15) with a 6-2 win, limiting the Utes to only three hits … tossed 3.1 scoreless innings of two-hit relief against Gardner-Webb (Feb. 22) … named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on March 10 after making five appearances for the Irish from March 1-9, logging 25.1 innings of work while posting a 0.55 ERA … during that time she fanned 21 batters, issued three walks, and gave up only two earned runs … tossed a one-hitter against Long Beach State (March 7) but did not get the run support needed to earn the victory in Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss … one day later she notched a win over Virginia Tech (March 9) by giving up only one run on six hits with four strikeouts … checked in for the Irish against UCLA to turn in a shutout relief performance … named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on March 17, claiming the honor for the second time in as many weeks … turned in a 0.41 ERA over three appearances at Charleston Southern’s Lowcountry Collegiate Softball Invitational to earn a spot on the event’s all-tournament team … she pitched her way to three wins from the circle – including two shutouts – while giving up only 13 hits in 17.1 frames at the invite … struck out 12 batters over that interval and allowed one earned run … found a spot on the

BIG EAST’s weekly honor roll for her efforts against Western Michigan (March 20) … tossed a complete-game shutout to give Notre Dame a 2-0 non-conference win against WMU on a cold Michigan afternoon … gave up only two hits in 7.0 frames of work and struck out nine Broncos … she also helped herself by cleanly fielding six grounders for outs … her only walk of the game came in the bottom of the sixth inning … teamed with Jody Valdivia to help the Irish down DePaul (March 30) in Notre Dame’s conference-opening weekend … Valdivia got the win and went 5.2 innings and struck out three with Bargar stepping in to finish the final 1.1 frames to earn her first save of the 2008 campaign … the duo’s efforts put an end to DePaul’s 25-game regular-season conference winning streak that dated back to April of 2006 … it was also Notre Dame’s first win at DePaul since the 2005 season … the win also signified the first time Notre Dame beat an opponent that carried a No. 17

the Red Storm to seven hits … she was able to run her streak of innings pitched without surrendering an earned run to 57.1, beginning with the March 14 contest at Charleston Southern and ending with a home date versus Eastern Michigan (April 9) … a game-one start against Villanova (April 13) in which she surrendered four earned runs marked the first time she allowed more than one earned score since a Feb. 24th outing at Florida … her win over the Wildcats in game two gave the Notre Dame program its 200th BIG EAST Conference regular-season win … limited Rutgers (April 14) to one hit in a shutout win … stepped in to toss 2.1 frames at Purdue (April 22) to earn her second save of the season … Notre Dame notched the 800th win in program history in a game-one win at Syracuse (May 4) with style, as Bargar blanked the Orange by tossing the fourth no-hitter of career and the 35th no-no recorded in 20 seasons of Irish softball … made the 100th start of her career in a BIG

ranking, and was the 16th time the Irish shut out a ranked foe … tabbed the league’s top pitcher of the week on April 7 … Katie Laing was the conference’s top player for the week as well, marking the only time throughout the season that a pair of players on the same team swept the awards … earned that third conference honor of the season on the strength of her trusty right arm that helped her collect four BIG EAST victories along with a midweek win over Toledo (April 2) … her 5-0 record for the week was parlayed with a 0.00 ERA … fanned 27 batters in 27.1 innings of work … she allowed only 12 hits – all singles – four walks, and one unearned run … tossed 13.1 innings over two games at St. John’s (April 5), totaling 16 strikeouts while limiting

EAST Tournament battle with Louisville (May 8) … her second no-hitter in as many weeks came in the opening bout of the NCAA Tournament versus Kent State (May 16) … the 9-1 decision marked the fourth no-hitter of Bargar's career but the second in which the hurler allowed a run … it was the first nohitter ever for Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): An essential part of the starting rotation ... led the pitching corps in all major statistical categories … totaled 252.0 innings in the circle while fanning 243 batters … had 23 wins on a 2.06 ERA while holding the opposition to a .215 batting average … started 40 games while seeing relief time in

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four games … established herself as one of the most durable and dependable pitchers in the conference ... led the BIG EAST in overall wins (23), innings pitched (252.0), strikeouts (243) and complete games (28) ... a second-team allBIG EAST choice ... pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts and only two runs allowed to start the season off at Auburn (Feb. 16) to take the win ... picked up second win in a complete game against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 17), gave up only two earned runs with eight strikeouts against the Golden Eagles … took the tough loss against Virginia Tech (Feb. 18) after scattering nine hits but only one earned run in the complete-game effort … also struck out eight Hokies … selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 19) as she had 24 strikeouts in 20.1 innings pitched at the Tiger Invitational ... went 6.0 innings against No. 9 Oklahoma (Feb. 23) ... picked up win against UNLV (Feb. 24) tying her career-high with 8.0 innings pitched while also adding 11 strikeouts … went the distance in the win against Ole Miss (Feb. 25) with one run allowed and five strikeouts ... threw a complete game with only one run allowed and six strikeouts against Virginia (March 2) ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 5) ... pitched 6.0 innings against UCLA (March 11) in the Long Beach Invitational ... pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts against No. 2 Arizona State (March 15) at the Judi Garman Classic ... went the final 2.0 innings and earned the first save of her career against Fresno State (March 16) ... tied a career-high with 12 strikeouts against No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette (March 16) ... had the first two at-bats of her career against the Ragin’ Cajuns ... threw 5.0 innings against No. 8 Texas (March 17) ... went the distance and limited IUPUI to four hits in a 6-1 win over the Jaguars (March 22) ... threw team’s first shutout of the season in an 8-0 win over St. John’s (March 24) ... she only allowed two hits with eight strikeouts against the Red Storm ... threw a complete game one-hitter with nine strikeouts in a 2-1 duel over Seton Hall (March 25) ... named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (March 26) after completing a 3-0 week with an ERA of 0.35 and limiting her opponents to a batting average of .106 ... allowed one run on three hits in a 4-1 win over Toledo (March 29) ... also made her first career hit a memorable one – it was a game-winning, three-RBI walk-off in the bottom of the seventh … allowed only two hits and struck out eight in a 4-0 complete-game shutout of Pittsburgh (March 31) ... went the first 6.0 innings with one hit allowed and had a hit herself in the 7-0 win over Syracuse (April 1) ... was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (April 2) for the third time on the season as she went 3-0 with a 0.35 ERA on the week with 21 strikeouts in 20.0 innings ... pitched the first 4.0 innings with three strikeouts in a no-decision against Eastern Michigan (April 10) ... defeated Providence (April 14) in the first game of the doubleheader, as she only allowed one run on four hits with four strikeouts ... started both games against Western Michigan (April 17) throwing a total of 7.0 innings with no walks, two hits allowed and six

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strikeouts ... picked up the start against Ball State (April 18) and combined with Kenya Fuemmeler to record the 33rd no-hitter in program history … she tossed the first 6.0 innings, fanned seven and issued a pair of walks … it was the second no-hitter of her career and the seventh combined no-hitter in Irish history ... started and went the distance while scattering seven hits and striking out five in a 5-0 win over Valparaiso (April 19) ... the shutout was her third complete-game shutout of the season ... also had a hit and drove in a run against the Crusaders ... threw a complete game against Louisville (April 21) ... had a hit and an RBI against the Cardinals ... pitched in both games of an April 22 doubleheader against South Florida ... in the first game against the Bulls, she struck out nine … started both ends of the doubleheader against No. 15 DePaul (April 29) ... in the first game, she went the distance and only allowed three runs ... then followed that performance with 5.2 innings of work and only three earned runs in game two … pitched her second no-hitter of the season against LoyolaChicago (May 1) ... she struck out 10 with her only blemish coming courtesy of a hit batter in the first inning … had a complete-game win over Rutgers (May 5) with seven strikeouts ... started and won both games of the doubleheader over Villanova (May 6) ... also drove in the game-winner with a two-run double to leftfield in game two with the Wildcats ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (May 7) for the fourth time after going 4-0 with 28 strikeouts in 26.0 innings against Loyola, Rutgers and Villanova ... went the distance with two hits allowed and seven strikeouts against Connecticut (May 10) in the first game of the BIG EAST Tournament ... had a run-scoring fielder’s choice against the Huskies ... flirted with perfect game into the sixth inning against No.12 DePaul (May 11) in the tournament’s next round ... gave up two runs on three hits against the ranked Blue Demons ... went the distance in the championship game of the BIG EAST Tournament against Louisville (May 12) allowing three runs with six strikeouts ... over the course of the league tournament, she had a 2-1 record with a 1.75 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 20.0 innings … tossed first 6.0 innings in a 3-0 win over Wright State (May 19) in the

elimination game of the NCAA Tournament ... struck out nine Raiders and only surrendered three hits and a walk.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Second in the pitching rotation behind starter Heather Booth ... posted the biggest victory of her young career over No. 10 Arizona State (March 16) at the Judi Garman Classic … it was then that she allowed seven hits, two runs and fanned seven in the 3-2 Irish victory ... picked up her first career shutout victory in game two of a doubleheader at Cal Poly SLO (March 12) scattering six hits, walking three and striking out eight ... solid against Tulsa (March 3) as only one earned run crossed the plate with nine strikeouts and five hits in the complete-game 2-1 loss … needed only 3.0 frames to pick up a 10-1 win over Northern Iowa (March 4) … picked up her seventh victory of the season at Western Michigan (March 25) by logging her longest career appearance to that point, going 7.1 innings while allowing just three hits, four walks and sitting down six batters on strikes … pitched into extra innings for the second consecutive outing and earned her first career no-hitter in game two of a twinbill with Connecticut (April 1) ... struck out six, walked one and allowed an unearned run against the Huskies in Notre Dame’s 2-1 victory ... pitched 5.0 innings and allowed two hits in game two against Providence (April 2), with the Irish pulling out an 8-0 win ... dominated game two against Eastern Michigan (April 4), striking out a career-high 11 batters ... recorded the last seven outs of the 1-0 victory over Eastern Michigan on strikeouts ... saw her six-game win streak come to an end with loss to Akron (April 5) ... posted a personal-best 12 strikeouts in game two at Pittsburgh (April 9) … sailed through the first 6.0 innings against Toledo (April 19) to earn the victory, allowing four hits and striking out seven ... posted a BIG EAST shutout in game two versus Rutgers (April 23), going the distance and allowing four hits while striking out three ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (April 23) after posting a 3-0 record during the week with a 1.05 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 20.0 innings of work … completed her freshman season with 1.2 innings of work against No. 11 Northwestern (May 21) in the NCAA Tournament.

THE BARGAR FILE Four-year starting pitcher at Corona (Corona, Calif.) … perennial all-California Interscholastic Federation selection and three-time team captain … led Corona to the CIF finals in 2005 with a one-hit shutout over No. 3 Norco … a three-time all-Riverside County selection who appeared in the 2005 Riverside / Orange County All-Star Game … named the 2004-05 Riverside County Player of the Year … team co-MVP in 2002, 2003 and 2004 … named team MVP in 2005 … career prep statistics include: 0.39 ERA, 643.1 IP, 692 strikeouts, and an overall record of 66-18 … her best single season came in 2004 when she had a 22-8 record from the circle with a 0.33 ERA and 284 strikeouts in 252.0 innings of action … a tough player who once took a line drive to the face, gathered herself, and finished off the play … daughter of Cindy and Lance Bargar … the youngest of two children … has one brother, Brandon … father played collegiate baseball … first member of her family to attend a four-year university ... born Sept. 6, 1987, in Torrance, Calif. … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a marketing degree.

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against the Wildcats … recorded a run scored in both games of a doubleheader against Providence (April 30), the first of which came by way of a Dani Miller grand slam which propelled the Irish in a 9-1 five-inning romp … scored the go-ahead run against Cleveland State (May 15) in Notre Dame’s 3-1 opening round win in the NCAA Tournament … recorded her team-best 13th stolen base against No. 7 Michigan (May 16) in the NCAA Tournament … caught stealing only twice and finished the season with 13 stolen bases and 23 runs scored

Graduated Seniors

#18

Christine Farrell

Utility 5-8 • R / R La Habra, Calif. • Sonora

AS A SENIOR (2009): Cemented her role as the go-to Irish pinch-runner for the 2009 season … saw action in 54 games … checked in against No. 9 Oklahoma (March 12) and collected three bases and a run en route to the Irish upset victory … saw action against BIG EAST foe Villanova (April 18) by stealing a base and scoring in Notre Dame’s 3-0 victory

AS A JUNIOR (2008): Evolved into a solid pinch runner for the Irish while filling in from the circle when called upon ... stepped in against Pacific (March 1) in a late-game relief effort to register her first action of the season from the circle … retired the side – including a strikeout – in 1.0 inning to secure Notre Dame’s 11-3 win against the Tigers … closed the door on Towson (March 14) in a combined shutout effort with Brittney Bargar … pitched 2.0 frames of scoreless ball and fanned one of the nine batters faced … surrendered only one hit during that appearance … walked one batter during 1.0 scoreless inning in the circle against Eastern Michigan (April 9) …

Notre Dame out-scored its opponents by a 28-4 margin during her appearances on the rubber … saw action as a pinch runner at DePaul (March 30) and stole a base against the Blue Demons … continued to help the Irish on the paths by scoring runs against Wisconsin (April 16), Providence (April 26) and Valparaiso (April 29) … checked in against Kent State during the NCAA Regional to score a run in the season finale.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): Made her Irish debut with 1.0 inning of work against California (Feb. 23) ... gave up one run with two walks and a strikeout during that frame ... stayed in the circle for 3.0 innings against Jacksonville (March 2) … gave up four hits and a pair of runs – one earned – and struck out a pair over that stretch … the effort helped her earn the first save of her career … faced a pair of batters when Notre Dame battled Pacific (March 17) … punched in 1.0 inning of action against both Syracuse (April 1) and Rutgers (May 5) … totaled 6.0 frames on the season, four strikeouts, and surrendered only seven hits … did not allow a single hit to go for extra bases.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Did not see action during her first season with the Irish, as she recovered from off-season surgery.

THE FARRELL FILE Played her prep ball at Sonora (La Habra, Calif.) while earning four letters in softball … a four-time all-conference selection as a pitcher … the 2004-05 All-Freeway League Girls Athlete of the Year … led her team to three consecutive Freeway League championships … three-time team MVP … pitched every inning of her team’s 2004 softball season, totaling 227.0 innings … wrapped up that season with a 0.03 ERA with 319 strikeouts … the season was highlighted by a pair of perfect games and four no-hitters … set Sonora records for career and single-season ERA, career and single-season strikeouts, and career and single-season wins … competed in the North-South All-Star Game and the Whittier Rotary Club All-Star Game … also competed in volleyball, earning three letters as a middle blocker … member of the National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation and Key Club … from the same high school as 2005 graduate and former Irish pitcher Carrie Wisen … daughter of Sharon and Douglas Farrell … oldest of two daughters … has one sister, Kelsey … mother played softball at Chapman … born May 18, 1987, in Fullerton, Calif. … graduated from the College of Art & Letters with degrees in sociology and psychology.

FARRELL’S CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE Year Avg 2007 .000 2008 .000 2009 .000 TOTAL .000

GP-GS AB 0-0 0 16-0 0 54-0 0 70-0 0

PITCHING Year ERA 2007 2.33 2008 0.00 TOTAL 1.40

W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0

App 5 3 8

R 0 4 23 27

GS 0 0 0

H 0 0 0 0

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0

CG SHO/CBO SV IP 0 0/1 1 6.0 0 0/1 0 4.0 0 0/2 1 10.0

H 7 1 8

R 5 0 5

ER 2 0 2

SO GDP OB% 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000

BB SO 4 4 3 2 7 6

2B 0 0 0

SF SH SB-ATT PO 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 13-15 0 0 0 14-16 0

3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0

BF 31 17 48

A 2 2 0 4

E FLD% 1 .667 0 1.000 0 .000 1 .800

B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA .269 2 0 1 0 .071 0 0 0 0 .200 2 0 1 0

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Linda Kohan

Infield 5-6 • R / R Westminster, Calif. • Westminster

• 2009 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team • 2009 Second Team All-BIG EAST • 2008 Third Team All-BIG EAST • 2009 Monogram Club MVP

AS A SENIOR (2009): Team co-captain … rounded out career by playing in her 236th game, tied for 12th all-time … ninth on the career list with 42 doubles, eighth with 23 home runs, 11th with 119 RBI and second with 90 walks … team MVP … second team all-BIG EAST choice and found a spot on the BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament team … played in 57 games and aided the Irish defense with 81 assists and a .957 fielding percentage … boasted a .310 batting average and .579 slugging percentage … tied for second with Dani Miller with 11 home runs … joined Miller and Christine Lux to comprise the only Irish trio to hit 10+ home runs in the same season … racked up 99 total bases … laid down a team-best 12 sacrifice bunts … amassed 53 hits including 13 doubles and 36 RBI … sported a .324 batting average while slugging at a .689 rate in league play … had 24 hits in 23 conference games, 13 of which were for extra bases … five of her league

games were marked by multiple RBI … added six sacrifices and struck out just five times in 74 BIG EAST at-bats … hit seven home runs in BIG EAST contests, good for 3rd in the conference … collected 51 total bases in BIG EAST play, ranking fourth in the league … season-high 14 putouts came against Sacramento State (Feb. 20) … went 1-for-3 against UC Santa Barbara (March 7) with her first home run of the season, a three-run bomb … one of three Irish players to hit a home run in the fourth inning against Northern Illinois (April 1), sparking an Irish scoring fest of nine unanswered runs … went 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored against Seton Hall (April 5) … that performance was part of an eight-game hitting streak that included five multihit efforts … the streak was capped off with a 3-for-4 performance at Connecticut (April 11) … sent rockets out of the park in both games of a doubleheader against No. 22 DePaul (April 8) … belted a two-run dandy against North Dakota State in game two of the April 22 doubleheader that snapped a three-game homerless streak for Notre Dame (it was the team’s longest drought without a home run since the second week of the season) … had three RBI and two hits with two runs in the series with North Dakota State … also hit a home run in her next outing against Syracuse (April 26) … went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored against Louisville (May 3) … trumped that showing with a 3-for-3 day including a solo home run versus

the 17th-ranked Cardinals in the second round of the BIG EAST Championship (May 8).

AS A JUNIOR (2008): Team co-captain ... tagged as a third-team all-BIG EAST performer after finishing fifth with 15 RBI and second overall with seven doubles in league play … also tied for eighth among conference contenders with 44 assists … school record holder for walks in a single season (39) and third all-time with 81 free passes to her name … boasted team’s third-best batting average (.302) … second in slugging percentage (.477) and doubles (8) while totaling six home runs and 31 RBI … led the Irish with a .456 on-

KOHAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2006 2007 2008 2009

Avg GP-GS AB .275 63-63 178 .238 56-56 143 .302 60-60 149 .310 57-57 171

TOTAL .282 236-236 641

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R 20 15 23 29

H 2B 3B HR RBI 49 13 0 5 29 34 8 0 1 23 45 8 0 6 31 53 13 0 11 36

87 181

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TB SLG% BB HBP 77 .433 22 8 45 .315 20 4 71 .477 39 4 99 .579 9 1

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SO GDP OB% SF 26 0 .376 2 26 1 .343 2 19 1 .456 1 20 1 .346 1 91

3

.382

6

SH SB-ATT 5 0-0 9 0-0 8 2-2 12 0-0 34

2-2

PO 321 97 46 96

A E FLD% 39 7 .981 112 8 .963 106 13 .921 81 8 .957

560 338 36

.961

base clip … entering the team’s conference home opener, she had drawn more walks (20) than hits (19) for an on-base percentage of .412 which led the team … was walked at least two times in 10 games on the season … bombed two homers during an 11-5 win against Wisconsin (April 16) including one dinger during a school-record three-homer fourth inning … the three homers were the most ever for Notre Dame in a single inning as the Irish totaled four homers in the contest, the first time since the team had done so since an April 9 meeting at Pittsburgh in 2006 …

Meagan Ruthrauff had three blasts in that game with Kohan adding the fourth … her first homer against the Badgers christened the Melissa Cook Stadium scoreboard by leaving a noticeable point of impact … good for four RBI with three hits and two scores against Wisconsin … led all Irish hitters during the NCAA Regional with six RBI and five hits in three games … went 2-for-2 with four RBI including a home run in the opening bout with Kent State (May 16) … capped off the season one day later against Golden Flashes with a 3-for-4 effort and a pair of RBI … opened the season with one hit and one run scored while drawing two walks against Utah (Feb. 15) … unloaded for a perfect 2-for-2 day at the dish against North Florida (Feb. 23), also driving in one run … also hit by a pitch in that game … went 1-for-3 against UC Davis (March 1) and drove in a score … celebrated her 21st birthday

by going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI at UC Riverside (March 4) … earned two walks in a matchup versus UCLA (March 7) … singled against Virginia Tech (March 8) … had two smooth knocks against both Towson (March 14) and Campbell (March 15) … registered her first multi-run effort of the season with two scores against the Camels … made her way on base with a walk against IUPUI (March 26) before scoring posting a run on the Jaguars … snapped a three-game hitting skid in game one against DePaul (March 30) by cranking a single through the left side of the infield … in the second game of the doubleheader with the Blue Demons, she sent her first homer of the season deep over the centerfield fence … also showed some smooth glovework in the contest by making several key defensive plays at the hot corner … came up big for the Irish at St. John’s (April 5) during the doubleheader finale with the Red Storm … tied at 4-4, game two went into extra innings for the first time in the history of the 26-game series … five scoreless frames went by until Kohan belted a go-ahead solo homer to left to crack the game open as Notre Dame would record an 8-4 win in the 12-inning affair … she ended the contest in the bottom half of the stanza with a flash of the leather by snagging a liner and doubling-off a napping Red Storm runner at first for the final out … scored twice without recording a hit – but was walked twice – at Seton Hall (April 6) … had three hits in three

games from April 12-13, each of which were good for two bases … sent the game-winning homer out of park at Louisville (April 19) on a nationally-televised contest against the Cardinals in the eighth inning to complete a come-from-behind victory in game one … followed that performance with three hits, two doubles and two runs parlayed with four RBI in game two … it was the second time in three games she recorded four RBI, giving her 10 during the trio of games from April 16-19 … had two hits against Providence (April 26) and Syracuse (May 4) … scored the game-wining run on Ashley Ellis’ eighth-inning single against Loyola-Chicago (April 24) … doubled against Connecticut (April 27), Valparaiso (April 29), and Syracuse (May 4) … played and started in 60 contests.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): One of only three players to start each of the team’s 56 contests … finished with a steady .238 clip on 34 hits in her 143 at-bats … scored 15 times ... had eight doubles and one homer … her 23 RBI total was the fourth highest on the team … drew a team-high 20 free passes … registered seven multi-RBI contests … 1-for-3 with a walk to start the season at Auburn (Feb. 16) ... 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, one run scored and a walk against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 17) ... 1-for-3 against Virginia Tech (Feb. 18) ... scored a run against California (Feb. 23) ...

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UNLV (Feb. 24) ... drove in the game-tying run with her RBI-single in the bottom of the seventh with two outs in that contest with the Runnin’ Rebels … 1-for-3 with an RBI against Ole Miss (Feb. 25) ... drove in the game-winning score with her two-RBI single in that game ... went 1-for-4 with a double against Virginia (March 2), and managed to score the game-winning run … 1-for-2 with a double, one run scored and two RBI at Jacksonville (March 2) ... 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI against Virginia (March 3) ... had the lone Irish hit against Michigan (March 4) ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 6) ... 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk against Eastern Kentucky (March 11) ... 2-for-3 against Louisiana-Lafayette (March 16) ... walked and had a hit against IUPUI (March 22) ... was issued two walks, scored twice and drove in a run during the March 24 doubleheader with St. John’s … crossed the plate after being walked against Seton Hall (March 25) … had two hits – including a double – during Notre Dame’s twinbill with Pittsburgh (March 31) … collected a hit against Syracuse (April 1) ... was 1-for-1 with a walk and a sacrifice bunt in the first game against Providence (April 14) ... went 2-for-4 with a walk, one run scored and two RBI in the doubleheader with Western Michigan (April 17) ... finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and one RBI when the Irish faced Valparaiso (April 19) … had a hit and later scored against Louisville (April 21) … posted a 2-for-5 day with a sacrifice in a pair of losses to South Florida (April 22) ... went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI against Loyola-Chicago (May 1) ... had a hit and an

RBI in the first game against Rutgers (May 5) ... walked twice and scored a run in the second contest of a two-gamer with Villanova (May 6) ... walked and had a hit against Connecticut (May 10) in the opening game of the BIG EAST Tournament … had a two-run double and scored a run against DePaul one day later … drove in all three of Notre Dame’s scores against Wright State (May 19) to keep the Irish alive in the NCAA Tournament.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Appeared at both third and first base for the Irish ... also served as the team’s option at designated player when not in the starting defensive alignment ... slammed three home runs in her first collegiate weekend of action, earning a spot on the BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll (Feb. 20) ... first career hit for the Irish was a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning against Colorado State (Feb. 17) ... finished 2-for-3 against BYU (Feb. 17) and was hit by a pitch ...

2-for-3 with a solo home run against UNLV (Feb. 18) ... posted three hits against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 19), going 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored ... finished 2-for-4 with an RBI against Memphis (Feb. 25) ... 2-for-4 with an RBI-double versus Kansas (March 4) ... hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning in Notre Dame’s 4-3 loss to Alabama (March 19) ... 2-for-3 with a single, double and one run scored in game one at Western Michigan (March 25) ... had a single in the day’s second game against the Broncos, finishing the doubleheader 3-for-6 ... smacked two doubles in the twinbill with Eastern Michigan (April 4), finishing 2-for-3 in the

doubleheader with a walk ... drove in the lone pair of runs in Notre Dame’s 4-2 loss to Akron (April 5) with a two-out RBI-double in the bottom of the seventh inning ... 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a solo home run – her fifth of the season – in Notre Dame’s 14-4 victory over Pittsburgh (April 9) ... 2-for-2 with an RBI-double, single and a walk in Notre Dame’s 6-0 win over Ball State (April 11) ... drove in the third and fourth runs in a 5-0 shutout win against DePaul (April 13) with a two-RBI double … 1-for-2 with an RBI-single versus Toledo (April 19) ... went 3-for-3 and reached base four times in Notre Dame’s come-frombehind victory over Villanova (April 22) ... just missed cranking out the game-tying home run in the bottom of the seventh, drilling a double off the top of the Ivy Field wall ... eventually scored the game-tying run on a double by Carissa Jaquish ... 1-for-1 with three RBI in game one against Rutgers (April 23) ... hit a two-RBI double in the first inning against the Scarlet Knights and added a sacrifice fly ... finished game one against Purdue (April 26) 3-for-4 with two RBI, two singles and a double ... 1-for-2 with two runs scored at Valparaiso (April 27) ... 1-for-3 with an RBI-single in game two at Louisville (May 1) ... 2-for-2 with a double and two walks in game one at Seton Hall (May 6) ... was 1-for-3 with a double and one run scored in the latter game of the league doubleheader … went 1-for-3 with two RBI in the NCAA Tournament contest against Southern Illinois (May 20) … totaled 12 multihit games … third on the team with 13 doubles … recognized as a first-team All-American performer by the Jewish Sports Review.

THE KOHAN FILE Four-year

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Westminster (Westminster, Calif.) … four-time first-team all-Goldenwest League pick and fourtime all-California Interscholastic Federation selection … the 2003 (.625) and 2004 (.654) Orange County Batting Champion … named team MVP her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … also named to the all-Orange County team in 2005 … competed in water polo and volleyball at Westminster … was a forward on the water polo team and outside hitter on the volleyball squad … earned first team all-Goldenwest league honors in volleyball during the 2002 season … extracurricular activities included MERITS, Spanish Club and student government … daughter of Coni and Rick Kohan … oldest of two children … has a brother, Robert … born March 4, 1987, in Westminster, Calif. … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a finance degree.

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AS A JUNIOR (2008): A preseason wrist injury hindered her from contributing on defense, but was able to step in and make an impact on the basepaths with her speed and craftiness … tallied scores during pinch-running efforts against Towson (March 14) and Charleston Southern (March 15) … stole her first base of the season against Towson (March 15) … touched the plate for a run at Seton Hall (April 6) … had a hit in her first at-bat of the season at South Florida (April 20) … was hit by a pitch, stole a base and scored at Purdue (April 22) … laid down a sacrifice at Pittsburgh (May 3) … totaled six runs and one hit on the season with two swiped bags.

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Stephanie Mola

#23

Outfield 5-5 • L / L Naples, Fla. • St. John Neumann

AS A SENIOR (2009): Steady contributor throughout her senior campaign … appeared in 27 games with 13 starts … scored five runs while tallying five hits … drove in one run during a 1-for-2 effort at UNLV (March 8) while tacking on an assist … drew one walk against Western Michigan (March 25) … laid down four sacrifice hits … recorded seven putouts from the outfield … did not commit a single error, finishing her career with just one fielding fault in 119 games played … scored runs in three consecutive contests from April 8-April 14.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): A staple in the Irish outfield rotation … managed 10 hits while seeing action in 27 contests … scored nine runs on the season … did not commit a single error in 19 chances for a perfect 1.000 fielding clip ... walked and had a sacrifice bunt against Auburn (Feb. 16) ... was 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 17) ... walked and scored once against California (Feb. 23) ... scored a run against UNLV (Feb. 24) ... notched a single and crossed the plate against Jacksonville (March 2) … went 2-for-3 and scored against Eastern Kentucky (March 11) … had a 1-for-3 afternoon with an RBI against UCLA (March 11) ... wore a pitch to get the free bag against Louisiana-Lafayette (Feb. 16) ... had a hit in the first game of a twinbill with Seton Hall (March 25) ... scored a run in the second game against the Pirates ... worked the count for a walk against Pittsburgh (March 31) … went 3-for-4 with three runs scored against Syracuse (April 1) ... included in the sweep of the Orange was her third two-hit game of the season ... earned the start in right field against Eastern Michigan (April 10) ... saw time at the dish against DePaul (April 29) and Villanova (May 6) … inserted into the NCAA Tournament game against Illinois State (May 19) as a pinch runner.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Saw her first collegiate action on opening day with an at-bat against BYU (Feb. 17) ... came off the bench in a key situation against Arizona State (March 16) ... led off the bottom of the seventh inning by reaching on a fielding error at third base and eventually scored on Stephanie Brown’s walk-off, two-run homer ... logged her first career hit in her first start – as Notre Dame’s designated player – in game two at Western Michigan (March 25) ... started her first career game in the defensive lineup against Bowling Green (March 20) ... started in the outfield in Notre Dame’s second game of a doubleheader against Connecticut (April 1) … with the score tied in the bottom of the eighth, 1-1, she singled and eventually scored the winning run on Mallorie Lenn’s RBI-double

to defeat the Huskies ... posted the first multiplehit game of her career at Syracuse (April 8) in game two, going 2-for-5 with a run scored ... finished the doubleheader at Pittsburgh (April 9) 2-for-7 with her first career RBI in game one ...

2-for-3 with two singles in game one at St. John’s (May 7) ... 1-for-3 with a run scored in game two against the Red Storm ... started all seven games of the BIG EAST Tournament and NCAA Tournament in right field.

THE MOLA FILE Played prep ball at St. John Neumann (Naples, Fla.), where she earned four letters with the softball squad … two-time team MVP and an allcounty selection after her senior season … earned second-team all-state honors in 2004 … a multidimensional player who appeared in the outfield, first base and in the circle as a pitcher … led the county with a school-record 39 stolen bases in 2004 … in 2005, her senior season was cut short due to injury … hit .462 as a junior with 30 hits in 65 at-bats … also competed in basketball and golf for her high school … nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman award … dedicated to extracurricular activities as a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, SADD and the St. Vincent DePaul Society … from the same area of Florida as former Irish pitcher Michelle Moschel … daughter of Mary Beth and David Mola … youngest of three daughters … has two older sisters, Kristen and Danielle … comes to Notre Dame from a large Irish-Catholic family ... born Aug. 24, 1987, in Norwalk, Conn. … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business and the College of Arts & Letters with degrees in business and education.

MOLA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 TOTAL

Avg GP-GS AB .192 35-25 78 .164 35-27 61 .200 22-0 5 .207 27-13 29 .185 199-65 173

R 8 9 6 5 28

H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 15 0 0 0 3 15 .192 3 0 10 0 0 0 1 10 .164 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1 6 0 0 0 1 6 .207 1 0 32 0 0 0 5 32 .185 7 2

SO GDP OB% SF 12 0 .222 0 15 0 .215 0 1 0 .333 0 6 0 .233 0 34 0 .225 0

SH SB-ATT 6 0-2 3 1-1 1 2-2 4 0-0 14 3-5

PO 8 19 0 7 34

A 0 1 0 1 2

E FLD% 1 .889 0 1.000 0 .000 0 1.000 1 .973

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Beth Northway

#14

Outfield 5-7 • R / L Kentwood, Mich. • East Kentwood

• 2009 Notre Dame Club of St. Joe Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award • 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District • 2009 NFCA All-Region • 2009 BIG EAST Player of the Week (March 30) • 2009 First Team All-BIG EAST • 2007 Third Team All-BIG EAST

AS A SENIOR (2009): Took over the designated hitter roll 14 games into the season and became one of the top leadoff batters in the league … named Notre Dame Club of St. Joe

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hits, three RBI, two doubles and scored twice during a May 3 doubleheader versus Louisville … posted a season-high three hits against Miami (Ohio) (May 16) in the penultimate game of Notre Dame’s NCAA Tournament run.

AS A JUNIOR (2008): Recovered from offseason shoulder surgery to help the Irish with her power from the plate … came through with a 1-for-1 day against Pacific (March 1) while scoring once and drove in a second run … had a 2-for-3 effort versus UC Davis (March 1) and racked a pair of scores … cracked a sacrifice, was hit by a pitch, and scored once while registering a hit at UC Riverside (March 4) … had two hits and stole one base against Long Beach State (March 7) … went 1-for-3 with a run scored and swiped a bag versus Cal State Northridge (March 9) … put up big numbers at Charleston Southern (March 14) with a flawless 3-for-3 day at the plate … she scored twice, drove in two runs, and notched her first double of the season in that contest … went 1-for-2 against the Buccaneers one day later with a run and RBI … got on base by wearing a pitch at DePaul (March 30) … went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and scored at Seton Hall (April 6) … racked a two-RBI double against Villanova (April 13) … went 2-for-3 and chipped in a run against both Wisconsin (April 16) and South Florida (April 20) … had a multi-RBI effort against Providence (April 26) with a two-RBI double against the Friars … left Valparaiso (May 1) after registering a perfect 3-for-3 mark at the plate with an RBI, run scored and a double … doubled at Pittsburgh (May 3) to bring home a run … had two singles and scored at Syracuse (May 4) … drove in one run with a single versus Kent State (May 17) in the season final … also stole a pair of bats against the Golden Flashes … played in 45 games and made 32 starts … tied

for second on the team with eight doubles … totaled six sacrifice bunts … stole five bases without being picked off … her 35 hits helped drive in 12 runs … scored 18 times.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): Enjoyed a breakthrough second season with the Irish that landed her a spot on the all-BIG EAST third team … came through with eight multi-hit contests and three games with at least a pair of RBI … turned in a .289 clip overall with 39 hits and 20 runs scored … her eight doubles went along with 12 RBI … totaled 47 bases and swiped six bags … did not commit an error in 41 chances … started at both corner spots in the outfield ... her first hit of season was a pinch hit against Tulsa (Feb. 17) ... drew a walk against Virginia Tech (Feb. 17) ... earned first start of season against Oklahoma (Feb. 23) ... went 1-for-1 with two walks against the Sooners ... 1-for-4 with a run scored against UNLV (Feb. 24) ...

1-for-3 against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 24) ... had a sacrifice fly against Virginia (March 2) ... scored one run against Jacksonville (March 2) ... went 1-for-3 with a run scored against Virginia (March 3) ... 2-for-5 with a run scored, one RBI

and a double against Eastern Kentucky (March 11) ... had the team’s first hit against Pacific (March 17) ... hit a double and scored against IUPUI (March 22) ... walked, stole a base and drove in two runs during Notre Dame’s conference doubleheader with St. John’s (March 24) … crossed the plate for a tally against Seton Hall (March 25) … had a pinchhit single in the seventh inning against Toledo (March 29) ... went 4-for-6 with three runs scored, two walks, two stolen bases and a double in a March 31 sweep of Pittsburgh ... recorded a double, two runs scored and three RBI when Notre Dame swept Syracuse (April 1) ... went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in the doubleheader against Providence (April 14) ... was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI on April 17 against Western Michigan ... drove in two runs in the first game against the Broncos ... tallied a double, one run scored and an RBI against Valparaiso (April 19) ... had a hit against Louisville (April 21) ... went 3-for-6 in the doubleheader over a two-game stretch with South Florida (April 22), and gunned down a runner at home for one to prevent the score in game two ... threw another runner out at the plate in the second game of the doubleheader against DePaul (April 29) ... also had a hit against the Blue Demons ... in the first game of the doubleheader against Rutgers (May 5) went 2-for-3 with a run scored ... one game later, she went 2-for-4 with an RBI ... had a hit, one stolen base and three runs scored versus Villanova (May 5), when she was also hit twice by a pitch … had a hit and scored a run in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament against Connecticut (May 10) ... cranked a sin-

gle down the right-field line to drive in Notre Dame’s initial run when she downed DePaul (May 11) … recorded a hit and was credited with a sacrifice during the conference championship game against Louisville (May 12) … had a hit against Illinois State (May 18) in the NCAA Tournament ... extended her hitting streak to six games with a single against Wright State (May 19) ... ended her season with a 2-for-3 afternoon and a double against Illinois State (May 19).

AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Worked herself into the lineup and made 31 pinch running appearances, scoring eight runs ... posted her first at-bat in game two at Pittsburgh (April 9) ... also reached the plate during game one of a doubleheader with Villanova (April 22), coming through for her first career hit – an infield single – which plated a run for the Irish ... added another pinch-hit single to lead off the top of the sixth inning in game two at Louisville (May 1) … pinch ran against Southern Illinois (May 20) in the NCAA Tournament.

THE NORTHWAY FILE: Four-year letterwinner in softball at East Kentwood (Kentwood, Mich.) … selected to the all-state team in 2004 and 2005 … two-time all-region selection, claiming the honor in 2004 and 2005 … earned academic all-state honors in 2004 and 2005 … served as team captain during her senior year … helped East Kentwood to the conference and regional titles during the 2004 season … set East Kentwood records for career RBI (107) and career triples (12) … boasts a .386 career batting average with 110 runs scored, 49 stolen bases and 39 extra-base hits … hit .424 in 2005 with a .641 slugging percentage, .505 on-base percentage and 18 stolen bases … selected for the Michigan High School Athletic Association All-Star Game … appeared in the John Bos Senior All-Star Game … one of three 2005 graduates from East Kentwood that went on to play NCAA Division I softball … also earned a letter in basketball during the 2004 season … member of the National Honor Society … daughter of Janet and Robert Northway … grandfather, Richard Northway, ran track at Michigan … youngest of two children … has one brother, Andrew … born June 1, 1987, in Grand Rapids, Mich. … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with an accounting degree.

NORTHWAY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2006 2007 2008 2009

Avg GP-GS AB .667 34-0 3 .289 56-50 135 .246 58-45 142 .356 55-40 132

TOTAL .299 203-135 412

R 10 20 18 35

H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 2 0 0 0 1 2 .667 0 0 39 8 0 0 12 47 .348 7 4 35 8 0 0 12 43 .303 2 2 47 13 1 5 16 77 .583 25 5

83 123

29

1

5

41 169

.410 34

11

SO GDP OB% SF 0 0 .667 0 21 0 .340 1 16 0 .267 0 16 0 .472 1 53

0

.366

2

SH SB-ATT 0 4-4 8 6-8 6 5-5 7 7-10 21

22-27

PO 0 41 0 0

A 0 2 0 0

E FLD% 0 .000 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000

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Opponents

Notre Dame will play games in 10 different states this season, spanning from New York to California. The team will open the campaign at Arizona State’s Kajikawa Classic, and the BIG EAST Championships will be held in Louisville, Ky.

2010 Opponents Creighton Bluejays

Oregon Ducks

Auburn Tigers

Friday, Feb. 12 • 11:00 a.m. (ET) Kajikawa Classic Farrington Stadium • Tempe, Ariz.

Friday, Feb. 12 • 1:30 p.m. (ET) Kajikawa Classic Farrington Stadium • Tempe, Ariz.

Saturday, Feb. 13 • 6:30 p.m. (ET) Kajikawa Classic Farrington Stadium • Tempe, Ariz.

Series: Tied, 1-1 Series streak: Creighton, W1 First meeting: April 11, 1992 - Notre Dame, 2-1 Last meeting: March 4, 1994 - Creighton, 9-5

Series: Tied, 2-2 Series streak: Notre Dame, W1 First meeting: March 6, 1993 - Oregon, 5-2 Last meeting: March 10, 2002 - Notre Dame, 9-3

Series: Notre Dame, 4-1 Series streak: Notre Dame, W3 First meeting: Feb. 22, 1997 - Notre Dame, 4-2 Last meeting: Feb. 16, 2007 - Notre Dame, 3-0

Location: Omaha, Neb. Founded: 1878 Enrollment: 7,385 Nickname: Bluejays Colors: Blue and white Conference: Missouri Valley Home field: Creighton Sports Complex Athletic director: Bruce Rasmussen

Location: Eugene, Ore. Founded: 1876 Enrollment: 20,394 Nickname: Ducks Colors: Green and yellow Conference: Pacific-10 Home field: Howe Field Athletic director: Mike Belotti

Location: Auburn, Ala. Founded: 1856 Enrollment: 24,137 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Burnt orange and navy blue Conference: Southeastern Home field: Jane B. Moore Field Athletic director: Jay Jacobs

Head coach: Brent Vigness (Central College (Iowa) ’88) Record at Creighton: 516-352-2 (17th season) Career record: 664-423-3 (22nd season) Assistants: Abby Johnson, Kate Petullo

Head coach: Mike White (Mount Mercy ’89) Record at Oregon: First season Career record: First season Assistants: Jessica Allister, Lisa Dodd

Head coach: Tina Deese (Florida State ’86) Record at Auburn: 428-367-1 (14th season) Career record: 714-490-1 (22nd season) Assistants: Steve Johnson, Mark Ryal

2009 record (conference): 35-16 (19-6) Conference finish: 1st Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 8 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 12 / 6 Newcomers: 7

2009 record (conference): 16-34 (3-18) Conference finish: 8th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 1 Letterwinners returning / lost: 14 / 2 Newcomers: 4

2009 record (conference): 30-29 (9-19) Conference finish: 4th (West Division) Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 / 4 Letterwinners returning / lost: 12 / 5 Newcomers: 7

Softball contact: Rob Simms Office: 402.280.2433 Fax: 402.280.2495 E-mail: rsimms@creighton.edu Website: gocreighton.com

Softball contact: Geoff Thurner Office: 541.346.2250 Fax: 541.346.5449 Pressbox: 541.346.6463 E-mail: gthurner@uoregon.edu Website: goducks.com

Softball contact: Bob Grant Office: 334.844.9800 Fax: 334.844.9810 Pressbox: 334.844.5232 E-mail: grantrs@auburn.edu Website: auburntigers.com

Oregon State Beavers

Washington Huskies

Louisiana Tech Techsters

Saturday, Feb. 13 • 9:00 p.m. (ET) Kajikawa Classic Farrington Stadium • Tempe, Ariz.

Sunday, Feb. 14 • 12:30 p.m. (ET) Kajikawa Classic Farrington Stadium • Tempe, Ariz.

Saturday, Feb. 20 • 3:00 p.m. (ET) Southern Miss Mizuno Classic Southern Miss Softball Stadium • Hattiesburg, Miss.

Series: Oregon State, 4-1 Series streak: Oregon State, W1 First meeting: March 7, 1998 - Oregon State, 7-1 Last meeting: Feb. 18, 2006 - Oregon State, 5-0

Series: Tied, 1-1 Series streak: Notre Dame, W1 First meeting: March 2, 1996 - Washington, 7-1 Last meeting: Feb. 17, 2001 - Notre Dame, 3-2

Series: Louisiana Tech, 1-0 Series streak: Louisiana Tech, W1 First meeting: March 3, 1995 - Louisiana Tech, 4-2 Last meeting: March 3, 1995 - Louisiana Tech, 4-2

Location: Corvallis, Ore. Founded: 1868 Enrollment: 21,100 Nickname: Beavers Colors: Orange and black Conference: Pacific-10 Home field: OSU Softball Complex Athletic director: Bob De Carolis

Location: Seattle, Wash.

Founded: 1861 Enrollment: 42,000 Nickname: Huskies Colors: Purple and gold Conference: Pacific-10 Home field: Husky Softball Stadium Athletic director: Scott Woodward

Location: Ruston, La. Founded: 1894 Enrollment: 11,289 Nickname: Lady Techsters Colors: Tech blue and red Conference: Western Athletic Home field: Lady Techstev Softball Complex (1,000) Athletic director: Bruce Van De Velde

Head coach: Kirk Walker (UCLA ’88) Record at Oregon State: 515-408-3 (16th season) Career record: 515-408-3 (16th season) Assistants: Crissy Buck, Dana Sorensen

Head coach: Heather Tarr (Washington ’97) Record at Washington: 193-103-1 (6th season) Career record: 193-103-1 (6th season) Assistants: Gina Carbonatto, Lance Glasoe

Head coach: Sarah Dawson (UL-Monroe ’97) Record at Louisiana Tech: 172-244 (7th season) Career record: 172-244 (7th season) Assistants: Brad Kerr, Amber Miles

2009 record (conference): 25-30 (4-17) Conference finish: 7th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 8 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 14 / 5 Newcomers: 6

2009 record (conference): 51-12 (14-7) Conference finish: 2nd Final NFCA ranking: 1st Starters returning / lost: 6 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 12 / 7 Newcomers: 6

2009 record (conference): 32-23 (12-8) Conference finish: 4th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 6 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 15 / 6 Newcomers: 4

Softball contact: Melody Stockwell Office: 541.737.3720 Fax: 541.737.3072 E-mail: melody.stockwell@oregonstate.edu Website: osubeavers.com

Softball contact: Rosie Leutzinger Office: 206.685.3119 Fax: 206.543.5000 E-mail: rleutzin@uw.edu Website: gohuskies.com

Softball contact: Malcolm Butler Office: 318.257.3145 Pressbox: 318.614.4513 E-mail: mbutler@latech.edu Website: latechsports.com

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks

Alcorn State Braves

Saturday, Feb. 20 • 8:00 p.m. (ET) Southern Miss Mizuno Classic Southern Miss Softball Stadium • Hattiesburg, Miss.

Sunday, Feb. 21 • 10:00 a.m. (ET) Southern Miss Mizuno Classic Southern Miss Softball Stadium • Hattiesburg, Miss.

Sunday, Feb. 21 • 3:00 p.m. (ET) Southern Miss Mizuno Classic Southern Miss Softball Stadium • Hattiesburg, Miss.

Series: Notre Dame, 1-0 Series streak: Notre Dame, W1 First meeting: Feb. 22, 2002 - Notre Dame, 6-0 Last meeting: Feb. 22, 2002 - Notre Dame, 6-0

Series: Tied, 1-1 Series streak: Stephen F. Austin, W1 First meeting: March 8, 1997 - Notre Dame, 11-2 Last meeting: March 5, 2006 - Stephen F. Austin, 2-1

Location: Hattiesburg, Miss.

Founded: 1910 Enrollment: 15,000 Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Black and gold Conference: Conference USA Home field: Southern Miss Softball Complex Athletic director: Richard Giannini

Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Founded: 1921 Enrollment: 12,845 Nickname: Ladyjacks Colors: Purple and white Conference: Southland Home field: Ladyjack Softball Field Athletic director: Robert Hill

Head coach: Howard Dobson (McNeese State ’97) Record at Southern Miss: 51-58-2 (3rd season) Career record: 51-58-2 (3rd season) Assistants: Melissa Inouye, Gessica Huffnagle

Head coach: Gay McNutt (Louisiana-Lafayette ’87) Record at Stephen F. Austin: 65-52 (3rd season) Career record: 437-440 (16th season) Assistant: Craig Snider

2009 record (conference): 26-28-2 (10-13-1) Conference finish: 6th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 13 / 4 Newcomers: 5

2009 record (conference): 29-27 (17-12) Conference finish: 4th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 / 4 Letterwinners returning / lost: 11 / 8 Newcomers: 5

Softball contact: Shirley Hill Office: 601.266.4506 Fax: 601.266.4507 Pressbox: 601.583.7345 E-mail: shirley.jones-hill@usm.edu Website: southernmiss.com

Softball contact: Brian Ross Office: 936.468.5800 Fax: 936.468.4593 E-mail: rossbrian@sfasu.edu Website: sfajacks.com

Series: First meeting Location: Lorman, Miss.

Founded: 1871 Enrollment: 3,250 Nickname: Braves Colors: Purple and gold Conference: Southwestern Athletic Home field: Braves Field Athletic director: Dr. Darren J. Hamilton Head coach: Kevin Montgomery (Alcorn State ’90) Record at Alcorn State: 100-100 (5th season) Assistants: John Brett Reynolds, Ann Handy 2009 record (conference): 22-24 (8-9) Conference finish: 3rd, (Eastern) Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 / 4 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 4 Newcomers: 5 Softball contact: LL Juno G. Weir Office: 601.877.6509 Fax: 601.877.4552 Pressbox: 601.877.4437 E-mail: weir@alcorn.edu Website: alcornsports.com

Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Ohio Bobcats

Virginia Cavaliers

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9:00 a.m. (ET) Sunday, Feb. 28 • 11:30 a.m. (ET) Cavalier Invitational The Park • Charlottesville, Va.

Friday, Feb. 26 • 11:30 a.m. (ET) Cavalier Invitational The Park • Charlottesville, Va.

Saturday, Feb. 27 • 4:30 p.m. (ET) Cavalier Invitational The Park • Charlottesville, Va.

Series: First meeting Location: Bethlehem, Pa. Founded: 1865 Enrollment: 4,700 Nickname: Mountain Hawks Colors: Brown and white Conference: Patriot Home field: Kaufman Softball Field Athletic director: Joe Sterrett Head coach: Fran Troyan (Allegheny ‘86) Record at Lehigh: 474-251-5 (15th season) Career record: 474-251-5 (15th season) Assistants: Stephanie Covelle, Dave Bender 2009 record (conference): 38-18-1 (17-3) Conference finish: 1st Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 4 Letterwinners returning / lost: 11 / 6 Newcomers: 5 Softball contact: Steve Lomargino Office: 610.758.3174 Fax: 610.758.9407 Pressbox: 917.579.0976 E-mail: sjl304@lehigh.edu Website: lehighsports.com

Series: First meeting Location: Athens, Ohio Founded: 1804 Enrollment: 28,442 Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Hunter green and white Conference: Mid-American Home field: Ohio Softball Field Athletic director: Dr. Roderick J. McDavis Head coach: Jodi Hermanek (Colorado State Pueblo ’00) Record at Ohio: 22-25 (2nd season) Career record: 129-147-1 (5th season) Assistants: Sharonda McDonald 2009 record (conference): 22-25 (12-10) Conference finish: 3rd (MAC East) Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 10 / 0 Letterwinners returning / lost: 11 / 4 Newcomers: 6 Softball contact: Darrin Bates Office: 740.593.1299 Fax: 740.597.1838 E-mail: batesd@ohio.edu Website: ohiobobcats.com

Series: Notre Dame, 4-0 Series streak: Notre Dame, W4 First meeting: March 12, 1996 - Notre Dame, 5-2 Last meeting: March 2, 2007 - Notre Dame, 6-3 Location: Charlottesville, Va. Founded: 1819 Enrollment: 20,399 Nickname: Cavaliers Colors: Orange and blue Conference: Atlantic Coast Home field: The Park Athletic director: Craig Littlepage Head coach: Ellen Schmidt Record at Virginia: 40-61 (3rd season) Career record: 163-230 (8th season) Assistants: Geoff Hivai, Heide Fueitajer 2009 record (conference): 25-22 (2-15) Conference finish: 8th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 5 Newcomers: 5 Softball contact: Katharine Palmer Office: 434.982.5532 Fax: 434.982.5525 Pressbox: 434.906.0097 E-mail: kfp2h@virginia.edu Website: virginiasports.com

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2010 Opponents George Washington Colonials

Ohio State Buckeyes

East Tennessee State Lady Bucs

Saturday, March 27 • 7:00 p.m. (ET) Cavalier Invitational The Park • Charlottesville, Va.

Saturday, March 6 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) UC Riverside Aten Construction Tournament Amy S. Harrison Field • Riverside, Calif.

Saturday, March 6 • 2:30 p.m. (ET) UC Riverside Aten Construction Tournament Amy S. Harrison Field • Riverside, Calif.

Series: First meeting Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1821 Enrollment: 20,327 Nickname: Colonials Colors: Buff and blue Conference: Atlantic 10 Home field: Mount Vernon Softball Field Athletic director: Jack Kvancz Head coach: Kim Staehle (Connecticut ’93) Record at George Washington: 51-87 (4th season) Career record: 182-265-2 (9th season) Assistants: Andrea Moss, Megan Cusick 2009 record (conference): 16-33 (6-14) Conference finish: 10th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 1 Letterwinners returning / lost: 12 / 3 Newcomers: 7 Softball contact: Bridgette Robles Office: 202.994.9003 Fax: 202.994.2713 E-mail: brobles@gwmail.gwu.edu Website: gwsports.com

Location: Columbus, Ohio Founded: 1870 Enrollment: 52,568 Nickname: Buckeyes Colors: Scarlet and grey Conference: Big Ten Home field: Buckeye Field Athletic director: Eugene Smith Head coach: Linda Kalafatis (California (Pa.) ’88) Record at Ohio State: 454-284 (14th season) Career record: 727-399-2 (22nd season) Assistants: Ali Viola, Erica Beach 2009 record (conference): 47-11 (16-4) Conference finish: 2nd Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 1 Letterwinners returning / lost: 14 / 4 Newcomers: 3 Softball contact: Alissa Clendenen Office: 614.292.0134 Fax: 614.292.8547 Pressbox: 614.247.3448 E-mail: clendenen.5@osu.edu Website: ohiostatebuckeyes.com

Series: First meeting Location: Johnson City, Tenn.

Founded: 1911 Enrollment: 13,389 Nickname: Buccaneers Colors: Navy blue and old gold Conference: Atlantic Sun Home field: ETSU Softball Stadium Athletic director: Dave Mullins Head coach: Andrea Mangrum (Belhaven ’02) Record at East Tennessee: 105-126 (5th season) Career record: 153-178 (6th season) Assistants: Ariel Beus, Callie Rhodes 2009 record (conference): 27-28 (6-14) Conference finish: 9th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 6 / 4 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 7 Newcomers: 6 Softball contact: Kevin Brown Office: 423.439.5263 Fax: 423.439.6138 E-mail: brownk@etsu.edu Website: etsubucs.com

UC Riverside Highlanders

Cal State Northridge Matadors

Buffalo Bulls

Sunday, March 7 • 2:30 p.m. (ET) UC Riverside Aten Construction Tournament Amy S. Harrison Field • Riverside, Calif.

Wednesday, March 10 • TBA Matador Diamond • Northridge, Calif.

Friday, March 12 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) Long Beach State Invitational Mayfair Park • Lakewood, Calif.

Series: Notre Dame, 1-0 Series streak: Notre Dame, W1 First meeting: March 4, 2008 - Notre Dame, 8-2 Last meeting: March 4, 2008 - Notre Dame, 8-2 Location: Riverside, Calif.

Founded: 1954 Enrollment: 18,083 Nickname: Highlanders Colors: Blue and gold Conference: Big West Home field: Amy S. Harrison Field Athletic director: Stan Morrison Head coach: Connie Miner (Nebraska-Kearney ’79) Record at UC Riverside: 103-226 (7th season) Career record: 455-635 (20th season) Assistants: Candi Letts, Franny Morlet 2009 record (conference): 18-32 (7-14) Conference finish: 6th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 6 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 13 / 9 Newcomers: 6 Softball contact: Lauren Kane Office: 951.827.4571 Fax: 951.827.3569 E-mail: lauren.kane@ucr.edu Website: gohighlanders.com

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Series: Tied, 3-3 Series streak: Notre Dame, W2 First meeting: March 23, 1995 - Notre Dame, 1-0 Last meeting: April 1, 2009 - Notre Dame, 11-3

Series: Notre Dame, 1-0 Series streak: Notre Dame, W1 First meeting: March 9, 2008 - Notre Dame, 3-1 Last meeting: March 9, 2008 - Notre Dame, 3-1 Location: Northridge, Calif.

Founded: 1958 Enrollment: 32,997 Nickname: Matadors Colors: Red, white and black Conference: Big West Home field: Matador Diamond Athletic director: Rick Mazzuto Head coach: Barbara Jordan (Cal State Northridge ’87) Record at Cal State Northridge: 196-179-1 (9th season) Career record: 196-179-1 (9th season) Assistants: Roni Sparrey, Kia Fennell, Sarah Iwata 2009 record (conference): 29-21 (9-12) Conference finish: 4th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 8 / 1 Letterwinners returning / lost: 13 / 2 Newcomers: 4 Softball contact: Geoff Herberg Office: 818.677.3243 Fax: 818.677.4950 E-mail: geoffrey.herberg@csn.edu Website: gomatadors.com

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

Series: Notre Dame, 1-0 Series streak: Notre Dame, W1 First meeting: Feb. 24, 2006 - Notre Dame, 1-0 Last meeting: Feb. 24, 2006 - Notre Dame, 1-0 Location: Buffalo, N.Y. Founded: 1846 Enrollment: 28,192 Nickname: Bulls Colors: Royal blue and white Conference: Mid-American Home field: Nan Harvey Field Athletic director: Warde Manuel Head coach: Jennifer Teague (Indiana Wesleyan ’99) Record at Buffalo: 25-27 (2nd season) Career record: 25-27 (2nd season) Assistants: Jessica Jones, Angela Churchill 2009 record (conference): 25-27 (7-15) Conference finish: 6th (East Division) Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 11 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 11 / 3 Newcomers: 6 Softball contact: Eric Dengler Office: 716.645.5523 Fax: 716.645.6840 E-mail: edengler@buffalo.edu Website: ubathletics.buffalo.edu

San Diego Toreros

UNLV Rebels

Long Beach State 49ers

Friday, March 12 • 2:15 p.m. (ET) Long Beach State Invitational Mayfair Park • Lakewood, Calif.

Saturday, March 13 • 6:45 p.m. (ET) Long Beach State Invitational Mayfair Park • Lakewood, Calif.

Saturday, March 13 • 9:00 p.m. (ET) Long Beach State Invitational Mayfair Park • Lakewood, Calif.

Series: First meeting Location: San Diego, Calif.

Founded: 1949 Enrollment: 7,600 Nickname: Toreros Colors: Torero blue, navy, and white Conference: West Coast Home field: USD Softball Complex Athletic director: Ky Snyder Head coach: Melissa McElvain (Oklahoma State ’99) Assistants: Kim Aggabeo, Erin Hormonjoy 2009 record (conference): 21-33 (11-9) Conference finish: 3rd Final NFCA ranking: none Softball contact: Ryan McCann Office: 614.260.2323 E-mail: rmccann@sandiego.edu Website: usdtoreros.com

Series: Notre Dame, 3-2 Series streak: UNLV, W1 First meeting: March 10, 2002 - UNLV, 2-1 Last meeting: March 8, 2009 - UNLV, 5-3

Series: Tied, 3-3 Series streak: Long Beach State, W1 First meeting: March 5, 1993 - Long Beach State, 6-2 Last meeting: March 7, 2008 - Long Beach State, 1-0

Location: Las Vegas, Nev. Founded: 1957 Enrollment: 28,000 Nickname: Rebels Colors: Scarlet and grey Conference: Mountain West Home field: Eller Media Stadium Athletic director: Jerry Koloskie

Location: Long Beach, Calif.

Founded: 1949 Enrollment: 37,891 Nickname: 49ers Colors: Black and gold Conference: Big West Home field: 49er Softball Complex Athletic director: Vic Cegles

Head coach: Pete Manarino (Cal State Fullerton ’84) Record at UNLV: 31-21 (2nd season) Career record: 841-529-2 (24th season) Assistants: Panita Thanatharn, Maggie Livreri

Head coach: Kim Sowder (Long Beach State ’93) Record at Long Beach State: 103-63 (4th season) Career record: 103-63 (4th season) Assistants: Stephanie Swenson, Tairia Flowers

2009 record (conference): 31-21 (7-8) Conference finish: T-3rd Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 8 / 1 Letterwinners returning / lost: 17 / 5 Newcomers: 8

2009 record (conference): 35-21 (15-6) Conference finish: 3rd Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 / 4 Letterwinners returning / lost: 13 / 6 Newcomers: 7

Softball contact: Jeffrey Seals Office: 702.895.3134 Fax: 702.895.0989 E-mail: jeff.seals@unlv.edu Website: unlvrebels.cstv.com

Softball contact: Andrea Ohta Office: 562.985.8569 Fax: 562.985.1549 E-mail: aohta@csulb.edu Website: longbeachstate.com

Purdue Boilermakers

Western Michigan Broncos

Eastern Michigan Eagles

Sunday, March 14 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) Long Beach State Invitational Mayfair Park • Lakewood, Calif.

Thursday, March 18 • 5:00 p.m. (ET) Fran Ebert Field • Kalamazoo, Mich.

Tuesday, March 23 • 4:00 p.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Series: Notre Dame, 12-9 Series streak: Notre Dame, W1 First meeting: April 3, 1997 - Purdue, 4-2 Last meeting: April 22, 2008 - Notre Dame, 3-1 Location: West Lafayette, Ind. Founded: 1869 Enrollment: 39,697 Nickname: Boilermakers Colors: Old gold and black Conference: Big Ten Home field: Varsity Softball Complex Athletic director: Morgan J. Burke Head coach: Kim Maher (Fresno State ’95) Record at Purdue: 129-105-1 (5th season) Career record: 129-105-1 (5th season) Assistants: Boo Gillette, Monica Tantlinger 2009 record (conference): 31-20 (12-8) Conference finish: 6th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 / 5 Letterwinners returning / lost: 8 / 9 Newcomers: 5 Softball contact: Wendy Mayer Office: 765.494.3919 Fax: 765.447.5447 Pressbox: 765.496.1706 E-mail: wbroker@purdue.edu Website: purduesports.com

Series: Notre Dame, 22-5 Series streak: Notre Dame, W9 First meeting: April 8, 1992 - Western Michigan, 7-2 Last meeting: March 25, 2009 - Notre Dame, 8-1

Series: Notre Dame, 11-2 Series streak: Notre Dame, W2 First meeting: April 5, 1999 - Eastern Michigan, 5-4 Last meeting: April 9, 2008 - Notre Dame, 5-1

Location: Kalamazoo, Mich.

Founded: 1903 Enrollment: 24,576 Nickname: Broncos Colors: Brown and gold Conference: Mid-American Home field: Fran Ebert Field Athletic director: Kathy Beauregard

Location: Ypsilanti, Mich.

Founded: 1849 Enrollment: 22,638 Nickname: Eagles Colors: Green and white Conference: Mid-American Home field: Varsity Field Athletic director: Dr. Derrick Gragg

Head coach: Kathy Leitke (Central Michigan ‘85) Record at Western Michigan: 218-212-1 (10th Season) Career record: 530-379-1 (19th Season) Assistants: Jamie Spitale

Head coach: Karen Baird (Adrian ’94) Record at Eastern Michigan: 132-202 (8th season) Career record: 232-294 (12th season) Assistant: Eric Oakley

2009 record (conference): 25-22 (16-6) Conference finish: 16-6 (2nd, MAC West) Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 4 Letterwinners returning / lost: 9 / 6 Newcomers: 4

2009 record (conference): 22-30 (8-14) Conference finish: 4th (West Division) Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 3 Newcomers: 8

Softball contact: Mat Kanan Office: 269.387.4125 Fax: 269.387.4139 Pressbox: 269.998.2259 E-mail: mat.kanan@wmich.edu Website: wmubroncos.com

Softball contact: Luke Pattarozzi Office: 734.487.0317 Fax: 734.485.3840 E-mail: lpattaro@emich.edu Website: emueagles.com

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2010 Opponents Toledo Rockets

Seton Hall Pirates

Loyola-Chicago Ramblers

Wednesday, March 24 • 4:00 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, March 24 • 6:00 p.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Saturday, March 27 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) Saturday, March 27 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday, March 28 • 11:00 a.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Tuesday, March 30 • 5:00 p.m. (ET) Loyola Softball Park • Chicago, Ill.

Series: Notre Dame, 12-0 Series streak: Notre Dame, W12 First meeting: April 23, 1998 - Notre Dame, 7-2 Last meeting: March 18, 2009 - Notre Dame, 9-1 Location: Toledo, Ohio Founded: 1872 Enrollment: 23,064 Nickname: Rockets Colors: Midnight blue and gold Conference: Mid-American Home field: Scott Park Athletic director: Mike O’Brien Head coach: Tarrah Beyster (Oregon State ’00) Record at Toledo: First season Career record: 8-38 (2nd season) Assistants: KJ Kelley, Julie DiNallo 2009 record (conference): 8-38 (6-16) Conference finish: 5th (West Division) Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 6 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 14 / 4 Newcomers: 7 Softball contact: Scott Miles Office: 419.530.4925 Fax: 419.530.4428 E-mail: scott.miles@utoledo.edu Website: utrockets.com

Location: South Orange, N.J. Founded: 1856 Enrollment: 9,700 Nickname: Pirates Colors: Blue and white Conference: BIG EAST Home field: Ivy Hill Park Athletic director: Joe Quinlan Head coach: Ray Vander May (Montclair State ’75) Record at Seton Hall: 367-283-3 (14th season) Career record: 367-283-3 (14th season) Assistants: Bob Guerriero, Bridget Burt 2009 record (conference): 24-31-1 (10-14) Conference finish: 8th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 14 / 5 Newcomers: 5 Softball contact: Mike Kowalsky Office: 973.761.9493 Fax: 973.761.9061 E-mail: Michael.kowalsky@shu.edu Website: shupirates.com

Location: Chicago, Ill. Founded: 1870 Enrollment: 15,545 Nickname: Ramblers Colors: Maroon and gold Conference: Horizon Home field: Loyola Softball Park Athletic director: Dr. John Planek Head coach: Yvette Healy (DePaul ’99) Record at Loyola-Chicago: 109-148-1 (6th season) Career record: 109-148-1 (6th season) Assistants: Missy Beseres, Sara Bandauski 2009 record (conference): 28-24 (14-10) Conference finish: 4th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 6 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 13 / 5 Newcomers: 5 Softball contact: Bill Behrns Office: 773.508.2575 Fax: 773.508.3855 E-mail: bbehrns@luc.edu Website: loyolaramblers.com

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Bowling Green Falcons

USF Bulls

Thursday, April 1 • 6:00 p.m. (ET) Saturday, April 3 • 11:00 a.m. (ET) Saturday, April 3 • 1:00 p.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Wednesday, April 7 • 4:00 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, April 7 • 6:00 p.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Saturday, April 10 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) Saturday, April 10 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday, April 11 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Series: Notre Dame, 26-7 Series streak: Notre Dame, W2 First meeting: March 30, 1996 - Notre Dame, 15-0 Last meeting: April 19, 2009 - Notre Dame, 4-3 Location: Piscataway, N.J. Founded: 1766 Enrollment: 52,471 Nickname: Scarlet Knights Colors: Scarlet Conference: BIG EAST Home field: RU Softball Complex Athletic director: Tim Pernetti Head coach: Jay Nelson (St. Olaf College-Minn ’74) Record at Rutgers: 66-99 (4th season) Career record: 66-99 (4th season) Assistants: Misty Beaver, Diana Consolmagno 2009 record (conference): 23-33 (6-18) Conference finish: none Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 3 / 5 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 7 Newcomers: 8 Softball contact: Allison Miller Office: 732.445.8332 Fax: 732.445.3063 E-mail: amiller@scarletknights.com Website: scarletknights.com

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Series: Notre Dame, 30-9 Series streak: Notre Dame, W6 First meeting: April 27, 1996 - Notre Dame, 7-2 Last meeting: April 5, 2009 - Notre Dame, 13-0

Series: Notre Dame, 32-6-1 Series streak: Last meeting ended in tie (2-2) First meeting: March 31, 1989 - Notre Dame, 5-1 Last meeting: April 24, 2008 - Tie, 2-2

Series: Notre Dame, 9-6 Series streak: Notre Dame, W4 First meeting: March 15, 1991 - Notre Dame, 5-4 Last meeting: March 29, 2006 - Notre Dame, 1-0 Location: Bowling Green, Ohio Founded: 1910 Enrollment: 15,356 Nickname: Falcons Colors: Orange and brown Conference: Mid-American Home field: Meserve Softball Field Athletic director: Greg Christopher Head coach: Shannon Salsburg (Penn State ‘98) Record at Bowling Green: 65-69 (4th Season) Career record: 65-69 (4th Season) Assistants: Lani Shaffer, Hayley Wiemer 2009 record (conference): 13-33 (8-14) Conference finish: Tie-5th in the East Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 6 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 11 / 2 Newcomers: 7 Softball contact: Hannah Archer Office: 716.450.4440 E-mail: ahannah@bgsu.edu Website: bgsufalcons.com

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

Series: USF, 4-1 Series streak: Notre Dame, W2 First meeting: March 26, 1993 - USF, 3-2 Last meeting: March 29, 2009 - Notre Dame, 6-4 Location: Tampa, Fla. Founded: 1956 Enrollment: 46,174 Nickname: Bulls Colors: Green and gold Conference: BIG EAST Home field: USF Softball Field Athletic director: Doug Woolard Head coach: Ken Eriksen (USF ’84) Record at USF: 587-303-1 (14th season) Career record: 587-303-1 (14th season) Assistants: Stacey Heintz, Mo Triner 2009 record (conference): 34-22 (12-10) Conference finish: 5th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 12 / 4 Letterwinners returning / lost: 19 / 5 Newcomers: 4 Softball contact: Maile Keeney Office: 813.974.0415 Fax: 813.974.5328 E-mail: mkeeney@admin.usf.edu Website: gousfbulls.com

Georgetown Hoyas

Cleveland State Vikings

Louisville Cardinals

Saturday, April 10 • 4:00 p.m. (ET) Saturday, April 10 • 6:00 p.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Thursday, April 15 • 4:00 p.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Saturday, April 17 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) Saturday, April 17 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday, April 18 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, Ky.

Series: Notre Dame, 2-0 Series streak: Notre Dame, W2 First meeting: March 28, 2009 - Notre Dame, 6-4 Last meeting: May 1, 2009 - Notre Dame, 8-2 Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1789 Enrollment: 13,652 Nickname: Hoyas Colors: Blue and gray Conference: BIG EAST Home field: Guy Mason Field Athletic director: Daniel R. Porterfield Head coach: Pat Conlan (Connecticut ‘93) Record at Georgetown: (54-129) Career record: (108-218) Assistant: Eric Ayers 2009 record (conference): 17-30 (8-14) Conference finish: 11th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 9 / 1 Letterwinners returning / lost: 13 / 4 Newcomers: 6 Softball contact: Ryan A. Sakamoto Office: 202.687.5241 Fax: 202.687.2491 Pressbox: 610.428.1492 E-mail: ras228@georgetown.edu Website: guhoyas.com

Series: Notre Dame, 3-0 Series streak: Notre Dame, W3 First meeting: April 22, 1995 - Notre Dame, 2-0 Last meeting: May 15, 2009 - Notre Dame, 3-1 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Founded: 1929 Enrollment: 16,245 Nickname: Vikings Colors: Forest green and white Conference: Horizon Home field: Viking Field Athletic director: Lee Reed Head coach: Angie Nicholson (Cleveland State ’00) Record at Cleveland State: 99-50 (4th season) Career record: 142-97 (6th season) Assistants: Josie Henry, Stephanie Taylor 2009 record (conference): 35-18 (17-5) Conference finish: 2nd Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 / 5 Letterwinners returning / lost: 12 / 6 Newcomers: 3 Softball contact: Brian McCann Office: 216.687.5115 Fax: 216.523.7257 E-mail: b.mccann66@csuohio.edu Website: csuvikings.com

Series: Louisville, 8-6 Series streak: Notre Dame, W2 First meeting: Feb. 16, 2002 - Louisville, 4-3 Last meeting: May 7, 2009 - Notre Dame, 3-0 Location: Louisville, Ky. Founded: 1798 Enrollment: 22,000 Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red and black Conference: BIG EAST Home field: Ulmer Stadium Athletic director: Tom Jurich Head coach: Sandy Pearsall (Oregon State ’83) Record at Louisville: 372-217 (11th season) Career record: 622-551 (24th season) Assistants: Carol Bruggeman, Karen Mar 2009 record (conference): 48-11 (19-5) Conference finish: 3rd Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 8 Newcomers: 8 Softball contact: Lori Korte Office: 502.852.3086 Fax: 502.852.7401 Pressbox: 502.852.2500 E-mail: lori.korte@louisville.edu Website: uoflsports.com

Valparaiso Crusaders

DePaul Blue Demons

Villanova Wildcats

Wednesday, April 21 • 4:00 p.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Thursday, April 22 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Thursday, April 22 • 4:00 p.m. (ET) Cacciatore Stadium • Chicago, Ill.

Saturday, April 24 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) Saturday, April 24 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday, April 25 • 11:00 a.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Series: Notre Dame, 29-2 Series streak: Notre Dame, W28 First meeting: April 13, 1989 - Valparaiso, 1-0 Last meeting: April 9, 2009 - Notre Dame, 17-9 Location: Valparaiso, Ind. Founded: 1859 Enrollment: 4,000 Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Brown and gold Conference: Horizon Home field: Valparaiso Softball Field Athletic director: Mark LaBarbera Head coach: Randy Schneider (Wartburg ’88) Record at Valparaiso: 137-166-1 (7th season) Career record: 237-203-2 (11th season) Assistants: Rachel Folden, Scott Goodwin 2009 record (conference): 25-24 (9-11) Conference finish: 6th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 6 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 14 / 6 Newcomers: 5 Softball contact: Aaron Leavitt Office: 219.464.6953 Fax: 219.464.5762 E-mail: aaron.leavitt@valpo.edu Website: valpoathletics.com

Series: DePaul, 30-23-1 Series streak: Notre Dame, W2 First meeting: April 22, 1989 - DePaul, 3-2 Last meeting: May 9, 2009 - Notre Dame, 1-0 Location: Chicago, Ill. Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 25,072 Nickname: Blue Demons Colors: Royal blue and scarlet Conference: BIG EAST Home field: Cacciatore Stadium Athletic director: Jean Lenti Ponsetto Head coach: Eugene Lenti (DePaul ‘79) Record at DePaul: (1,022-494-6) Career record: (1,022-494-6) Assistants: Liz Jagielski, Cat Osterman, Samantha Findlay 2009 record (conference): 39-14 (18-3) Conference finish: 1st Final NFCA ranking: 23rd Starters returning / lost: 8 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 15 / 4 Newcomers: 4 Softball contact: Bob Sakamoto Office: 773.325.7525 Fax: 773.325.7531 E-mail: rsakamot@depaul.edu Website: depaulbluedemons.com

Series: Notre Dame, 36-4 Series streak: Notre Dame, W3 First meeting: April 13, 1996 - Villanova, 4-1 Last meeting: April 18, 2009 - Notre Dame, 7-1 Location: Villanova, Penn.

Founded: 1842 Enrollment: 9,535 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue and white Conference: BIG EAST Home field: VU Softball Field Athletic director: Vince Nicastro Head coach: Maria DiBernardi (Immaculata ‘85) Record at Villanova: 648-517-9 (26th Season) Career record: 648-517-9 (26th Season) Assistants: Linda Goss, Sheri Donley 2009 record (conference): 23-26 (6-18) Conference finish: 12th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 11 / 7 Newcomers: 5 Softball contact: Megan Miller Office: 610.519.6460 Fax: 610.519.7323 E-mail: megan.miller@villanova.edu Website: villanova.com

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2010 Opponents Wisconsin Badgers

St. John’s Red Storm

Thursday, April 29 • 4:00 p.m. (ET) Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, Ind.

Saturday, May 8 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) Saturday, May 8 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday, May 9 • 11:00 p.m. (ET) Red Storm Field • Jamaica, N.Y.

Series: Notre Dame, 3-2 Series streak: Notre Dame, W2 First meeting: Feb. 24, 1996 - Wisconsin, 10-9 Last meeting: April 14, 2009 - Notre Dame, 4-2 Location: Madison, Wis. Founded: 1848 Enrollment: 42,041 Nickname: Badgers Colors: Cardinal and white Conference: Big Ten Home field: Goodman Softball Complex Athletic director: Barry Alvarez Head coach: Chandelle Schulte (Eastern Michigan, ’82) Assistants: Julie Wright and Roanna Brazier 2009 record (conference): 15-40 (3-17) Conference finish: 11th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 5 Letterwinners returning / lost: 7 / 6 Newcomers: 8 Softball contact: Karl Anderson Office: 608.262.8216 Fax: 608.262.8184 Pressbox: 608.265.0750 E-mail: kga@athletics.wisc.edu Website: uwbadgers.com

Location: Queens, N.Y. Founded: 1870 Enrollment: 20,352 Nickname: Red Storm Colors: Red and white Conference: BIG EAST Home field: Red Storm Field Athletic director: Chris Monasch Head coach: Amy Kvilhaug (Providence ’96) Record at St. John’s: 62-97 (5th season) Career record: 182-212 (9th season) Assistants: Laura Taylor, Andy Russo 2009 record (conference): 24-26 (11-13) Conference finish: 7th Final NFCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 7 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 6 Newcomers: 5 Softball contact: Stephen K. Lee Office: 718.990.1523 Fax: 718.969.8468 E-mail: stephen.lee09@stjohns.edu Website: redstormsports.com

BIG EAST Championship

NCAA Championship

May 13-15 Louisville, Ky. • Ulmer Stadium

May 20-June 6

Notes: The Irish were tabbed third in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Irish received two first-place votes for 125 total points. Four squads received first-place votes and topped 110 points in the poll.

Louisville was named the favorite to win the BIG EAST title this season, as 2009 BIG EAST Player of the Year Melissa Roth leads a group of six returning players for the Cardinals who were all-BIG EAST selections last season. Louisville garnered six first-place votes and 137 total points to earn top billing in 2010.

DePaul was second with six fewer points than Louisville.

The Blue Demons received four first-place votes and 131 points.

The final first-place vote was awarded to USF, who entered last year’s BIG EAST finale as the No. 5 seed and upset No. 4 Syracuse before falling to top-seeded DePaul in the semifinals.

Louisville will host the BIG EAST Championships (May 13-15) at Ulmer Stadium for the third consecutive season.

The league’s regular-season format differs for the 2010 season, as most meetings will consists of three-game series instead of the previous two-game format utilized in the past.

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Series: Notre Dame, 28-1 Series streak: Notre Dame, W2 First meeting: April 21, 1996 - Notre Dame, 2-0 Last meeting: May 7, 2009 - Notre Dame, 5-1

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

Notre Dame has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 14 times overall and made its eleventh consecutive appearance following the 2009 regular season. The Irish have advanced to the final day of regional action five times. They were eliminated on the final day by Iowa in 2001, Northwestern in 2005 and 2006 and Michigan in 1995 and 2009.

Liz Miller guided the Irish to their first NCAA appearance and returned five more times. Deanna Gumpf has steered her Irish squads to eight NCAA trips in as many seasons.

Notre Dame has an overall record of 21-28 (.429) in the NCAA Tournament through 14 trips. The program registered three of those wins in one of the more memorable showdowns at the NCAAs in 2001.

Series vs.

Opponents

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.15.92 N (1) Tampa Games (Tampa, Fla.)

date – site – opponent rank - result – score

AKRON (3-2) overall: 3-2 / home: 2-1 / neutral: 1-1 (1) 3.17.90 N (1) 3.17.90 N 4.21.05 H 4.21.05 H 4.5.06 H (1) Houston Games (Houston, Texas)

BOWLING GREEN (9-6)

ARMY (1-0) W

4-0

AUBURN (4-1) L W W W L

0-5 1-0 1-0 3-2 2-4

ALABAMA (0-4) overall: 0-4 / away: 0-2/ neutral: 0-2 (1) 2.23.06 N L (2) 3.19.06 N L (3) 2.13.09 A L (3) 2.14.09 A L (1) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ohio) (2) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(3) BAMA Bash (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

4-7 3-4 1-10 (5) 0-10 (5)

ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM (1-1) overall: 1-1 / neutral: 1-1 (1) 3.3.01 N W (2) 2.16.07 N L (1) Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

(2) Tiger Invitational (Auburn, Ala.)

9-1 0-8 (6)

ARIZONA (0-7) overall: 0-7 / away: 0-4 / neutral: 0-3 (1) 3.6.99 A -2 L (1) 3.7.99 A -2 L (2) 3.16.00 N -3 L (2) 3.19.00 N -3 L (3) 2.15.02 A -1 L (2) 3.14.02 A -2 L (4) 3.14.09 N -12 L (1) Hillenbrand Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.)

(2) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(3) Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.)

(4) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

0-16 3-8 1-2 3-6 0-3 0-7 1-10 (5)

overall: 2-9 / away: 0-3 / neutral: 2-6 (1) 2.26.95 A L 1-4 (1) 2.23.96 A L 2-11 (1) 2.21.97 A -25 L 1-9 (2) 3.15.97 N -12 L 0-9 (3) 3.1.98 N -7 L 2-5 (4) 3.17.01 N -10 W 5-1 (3) 2.23.02 N -8 L 2-3 (5) 2.26.05 N L 1-2 (6) 3.16.06 N -10 W 3-2 (6) 3.15.07 N -2 L 0-3 (6) 3.15.09 N -6 L 0-3 (1) Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.)

(2) National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

(3) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (4) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(5) Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)

(6) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

ARKANSAS (2-2) 2-4 2-1 4-3 0-2

4-2 2-4 1-0 3-2 (10) 3-0

BALL STATE (8-4) overall: 8-4 / home: 5-1 / away: 3-1 / neutral: 0-2 3.28.91 A W 5-3 (8) 3.28.91 A L 0-3 (1) 3.20.92 N L 0-3 (1) 3.21.92 N L 3-4 (9) 4.17.94 H L 0-5 4.17.94 H W 2-0 3.25.95 A W 2-1 3.25.95 A W 3-1 4.7.05 H W 4-1 4.11.06 H W 6-0 4.18.07 H W 3-0 3.24.09 H W 5-1 (1) Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.)

BRADLEY (1-3) overall: 1-3 / away: 1-1 / neutral: 0-2 3.10.89 N L 1-5 3.31.90 A W 1-0 (8) 3.31.90 A L 4-5 (1) 3.15.96 N L 1-3 (1) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

BUFFALO (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.24.06 N W (1) Golden Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.)

1-0

BUTLER (26-2 / 13-2 MCC)

BAYLOR (0-2) overall: 0-2 / neutral: 0-2 (1) 3.7.97 N -24 L (1) 3.8.97 N -24 L (1) Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

2-3 1-7

BETHEL COLLEGE (Ind.) (2-0) overall: 2-0 / away: 2-0 4.12.89 A 4.12.89 A

ARIZONA STATE (2-9)

overall: 2-2 / away: 2-2 (1) 2.26.00 A L (1) 2.26.00 A W (2) 2.24.01 A W (2) 2.25.01 A L (1) Morning News Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) (2) Lady Razorback Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.)

overall: 4-1 / away: 1-0 / neutral: 3-1 (1) 2.22.97 N W (2) 2.21.98 N L (3) 2.28.98 N W (1) 2.15.02 N W (4) 2.16.07 A W (1) Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.)

(2) Gladstone Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (4) Tiger Invitational (Auburn, Ala.)

overall: 9-6 / home: 5-3 / away: 2-2 / neutral: 2-1 (1) 3.15.91 N W 5-4 3.20.91 A L 0-7 3.20.91 A L 2-4 (2) 3.7.92 N L 0-4 (2) 3.8.92 N W 4-1 3.17.92 H L 0-3 3.17.92 H L 0-1 (9) 4.20.93 A W 3-0 4.20.93 A W 1-0 3.30.95 H W 6-1 3.30.95 H L 4-5 3.28.99 H W 4-3 3.28.99 H W 2-1 4.18.02 H W 8-5 3.29.06 H W 1-0 (1) Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) (2) Southern Illinois Tournament (Carbondale, Ill.)

W W

15-10 13-2

BOSTON COLLEGE (18-5 / 15-4 BIG EAST) overall: 18-5 / home: 8-2 / away: 7-2 / neutral: 3-1 *4.6.96 A W 5-4 *4.6.96 A W 4-2 *4.4.97 H L 0-2 *4.4.97 H L 3-5 (1) 5.3.97 N L 1-3 *4.5.98 A L 2-3 *4.5.98 A W 1-0 *4.17.99 H W 7-0 *4.17.99 H W 8-1 (1) 5.8.99 N W 9-4 *4.15.00 A 7-0 W *4.15.00 A L 2-3 (1) 5.5.00 N W 5-2 *4.28.01 H W 4-2 *4.28.01 H W 5-0 *4.27.02 A W 4-3 *4.27.02 A W 8-2 *4.26.03 A W 11-0 *4.4.04 H W 5-0 *4.4.04 H W 7-1 (2) 5.13.04 N W 5-1 *4.29.05 H W 8-0 (5) *4.29.05 H W 8-0 (5) (1) BIG EAST Championship (Storrs, Conn.)

(2) BIG EAST Championship (Syracuse, N.Y.) *BIG EAST Conference game

overall: 26-2 / home: 14-0 / away: 9-2 / neutral: 3-0 *3.27.89 A W 4-0 *3.27.89 A W 3-2 *4.7.89 A W 7-6 *4.5.90 A W 4-0 *4.5.90 A L 1-3 *4.24.91 H W 1-0 *4.24.91 H W 1-0 (1) 5.15.91 N W 5-4 *4.22.92 A W 7-0 *4.22.92 A L 1-2 *5.7.93 H W 6-0 *5.7.93 H W 3-0 (1) 5.11.93 N W 1-0 *4.16.94 A W 8-1 *4.16.94 A W 1-0 (1) 5.11.94 N W 7-5 *4.2.95 A W 7-0 *4.2.95 A W 13-0 4.2.96 H W 5-0 4.2.96 H W 8-0 4.23.97 H W 8-3 2.23.97 H W 8-1 4.16.98 H W 5-3 4.16.98 H W 7-0 3.30.99 H W 2-1 3.30.99 H W 2-0 4.12.00 H W 7-0 4.12.00 H W 8-0 (1) Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

BYU (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.17.06 N W (1) UNLV Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Series vs.

Opponents CALIFORNIA (1-4) overall: 1-4 / neutral: 1-4 (1) 3.12.99 N -14 L 1-2 (2) 2.22.03 N -4 L 0-6 (3) 2.13.04 N -2 L 1-2 (4) 2.23.07 N -17 L 5-7 (5) 2.17.08 N W 4-3 (1) National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

(2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ohio) (3) UNLV Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) (4) Palm Spring Tournament (Cathedral City, Calif.)

(5) Kajikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

W W

3-1 1-0

CAL STATE FULLERTON (3-6) overall: 3-6 / away: 1-3 / neutral: 2-3 3.13.95 A -5 W 1-0 3.13.95 A -5 L 0-2 3.10.99 A L 1-2 (1) 3.18.01 N -9 L 4-5 (2) 2.28.04 N W 5-4 (8) (3) 3.15.06 N L 2-3 (4) 2.24.07 N L 0-2 (5) 3.2.08 A L 0-1 (6) 3.8.08 N W 1-0 (1) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (3) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(4) Palm Spring Tournament (Cathedral City, Calif.)

(5) Worth Invitational (Fullerton, Calif.)

(6) Long Beach Invitational (Lakewood, Calif.)

CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.9.08 N W (1) Long Beach Invitational (Long Beach, Calif.)

3-1

CAMPBELL (2-0) overall: 2-0 / neutral: 2-0 (1) 3.9.05 N W (2) 3.15.08 N W (1) Hawaii Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawaii) (2) Lowcountry Collegiate Softball Invitational (Charleston, S.C.)

6-1 5-0

CANISIUS (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.27.98 N W (1) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)

15-0

CENTRAL MICHIGAN (3-2) overall: 3-2 / neutral: 3-2 (1) 3.10.93 N W (1) 3.10.93 N W (1) 3.9.96 N W (2) 5.18.96 N L (2) 5.20.00 N L (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

3-2 (8) 4-0 10-0 3-9 1-2

CENTENARY (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.4.94 N W (1) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas)

3-2

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (2-0) overall: 2-0 / away: 2-0 (1) 3.14.08 A W 16-2 (5) (1) 3.15.08 A W 10-2 (5) (1) Lowcountry Collegiate Softball Invitational (Charleston, S.C.)

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DAYTON (10-3 / 9-3 MCC)

overall: 3-0 / home: 2-0 / neutral 1-0 *4.22.95 H W *4.22.95 H W (1) 5.15.09 N W (1) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

overall: 10-3 / home: 4-2 / away: 4-1 / neutral 2-0 *3.25.89 H L 2-4 *3.25.89 H L 1-2 (10) *4.8.89 N W 2-0 *4.18.90 H W 5-0 *4.18.90 H W 4-3 (1) 4.22.90 A W 2-1 *4.20.91 A W 8-1 *4.20.91 A W 4-2 *5.14.91 N W 5-0 *5.1.92 H W 9-4 *5.1.92 H W 7-1 *4.12.93 A W 3-0 *4.12.93 A L 7-8 (1) Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Dayton, Ohio) *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

2-0 8-4 (15) 3-1

COASTAL CAROLINA (2-0) overall: 2-0 / neutral: 2-0 (1) 5.17.92 N W 3-0 (2) 2.12.05 N W 2-0 (1) National Invitational Tournament (Macomb, Ill.) (2) Gainesville Regional Utilities Classic (Gainesville, Fla.)

COLORADO STATE (2-2)

CAL POLY (2-0) overall: 2-0 / away: 2-0 3.12.06 A 3.12.06 A

CLEVELAND STATE (3-0 / 2-0 MCC)

overall: 2-2 / neutral: 2-2 (1) 3.5.95 N W 7-0 (2) 3.14.97 N W 7-5 (2) 3.14.97 N L 0-7 (3) 2.17.06 N L 4-5 (1) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) (2) National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

(3) UNLV Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)

CONNECTICUT (28-7 / 22-3 BIG EAST) overall: 28-7 / home: 14-2 / away: 8-1 / neutral: 6-4 (1) 3.12.93 N W 3-2 *4.20.96 H W 6-5 *4.20.96 H W 2-1 (2) 5.4.96 N L 0-3 (2) 5.5.96 N W 6-3 (2) 5.5.96 N L 0-1 *4.20.97 A L 2-3 *4.20.97 A W 6-3 (3) 5.5.97 N L 1-2 *4.18.98 H W 4-0 *4.18.98 H W 7-2 (2) 5.2.98 N L 1-4 *4.24.99 A W 7-3 *4.24.99 A W 9-1 (3) 5.8.99 N W 4-1 *3.31.00 H L 4-5 *3.31.00 H W 3-0 (2) 5.6.00 N W 5-0 (2) 5.7.00 N W 7-0 *4.7.01 A W 6-0 *4.7.01 A W 1-0 *4.12.02 H W 1-0 (8) *4.12.02 H W 8-0 *4.27.03 H L 1-2 *4.27.03 H W 6-3 *4.2.04 H W 9-1 (6) *4.2.04 H W 10-0 (5) *4.17.05 A W 2-0 *4.17.05 A W 3-2 (8) *4.1.06 H W 9-0 (5) *4.1.06 H W 2-1 (8) (4) 5.10.07 N W 6-0 *4.27.08 H W 8-5 *4.27.08 H W 3-2 *4.11.09 A W 12-4 (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) BIG EAST Tournament (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

(3) BIG EAST Tournament (Storrs, Conn.)

(4) BIG EAST Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) *BIG EAST Conference game

CREIGHTON (1-1) overall: 1-1 / away: 1-0 / neutral: 0-1 (1) 4.11.92 A W (2) 3.4.94 N L (1) Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.) (2) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas)

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

2-1 (8) 5-9

DePAUL (23-30-1 / 5-4 BIG EAST) overall: 23-30-1 / home: 9-11-1 / away: 7-12 / neutral: 7-7 (1) 4.22.89 N L 1-10 5.2.89 H L 0-7 5.2.89 H L 2-4 4.11.90 A L 1-6 4.11.90 A L 2-3 5.1.90 H L 1-5 5.1.90 H T 0-0 (11) 4.11.91 H W 1-0 4.11.91 H W 2-0 5.1.91 A L 0-4 5.1.91 A W 2-1 (2) 4.12.92 N W 2-1 (8) 4.16.92 H L 0-1 4.16.92 H L 0-2 4.30.92 A L 0-1 4.30.92 A W 2-0 (3) 5.16.92 N L 3-5 (4) 4.3.93 N L 1-2 (4) 4.4.93 N W 1-0 4.10.93 A W 3-0 4.10.93 L 7-9 A 4.27.94 H W 4-0 4.27.94 H L 1-2 (5) 3.17.95 N W 3-0 5.10.97 H L 0-4 5.10.97 H L 4-10 (8) (6) 2.21.98 N -24 L 4-5 5.9.98 A -11 L 0-1 5.9.98 A -11 L 1-3 4.13.00 H W 5-1 4.13.00 H L 3-4 (7) 5.19.00 N L 0-1 4.19.01 A -10 W 7-6 4.19.01 A -10 W 5-1 5.20.01 N -13 W 8-1 5.2.02 H -18 W 3-1 (8) 3.14.03 N -14 L 2-11 4.29.03 A -7 L 3-4 (7) 5.16.03 N -4 L 1-4 4.27.04 H L 1-3 4.27.04 H W 2-1 (7) 5.20.04 N W 8-6 4.19.05 A W 2-1 (8) 4.19.05 A L 4-7 *4.13.06 H W 5-0 *4.13.06 H W 3-1 *4.29.07 A -11 L 1-3 *4.29.07 A -11 L 0-4 (9) 5.11.07 N -12 W 8-2 *3.30.08 -17 L 1-2 A *3.30.08 A -17 W 2-0 *4.8.09 H -22 L 7-8 (9) *4.8.09 H -22 W 5-2 (10) 5.9.09 N -19 W 1-0 (1) Windy City Classic (Chicago, Ill.) (2) Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.) (3) National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.) (4) Illinois State Tournament (Normal, Ill.) (5) Hawaii Tournament (Honolulu, Hawaii) (6) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (7) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

(8) NCAA Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) (9) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) (10) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Louisville, Ky.) *BIG EAST Conference game

Series vs.

Opponents DETROIT (13-10 / 10-6 MCC) overall: 13-10 / home: 6-2 / away: 3-3 / neutral: 4-5 *3.29.89 A W 2-0 *3.31.89 A L 5-6 (1) 4.7.89 N L 0-1 (8) *3.24.90 H W 1-0 *3.24.90 H W 1-0 *4.13.91 A L 0-1 (8) *4.13.91 A L 0-1 *5.2.91 H W 2-1 *5.2.91 H L 1-2 (1) 5.15.91 N L 1-3 (1) 5.15.91 N W 9-3 (1) 5.15.91 N W 2-0 *4.3.92 H W 1-0 *4.4.92 H L 3-5 (1) 5.13.92 N L 1-2 (1) 5.13.92 N L 0-5 *(2) 4.24.93 N W 1-0 *(2) 4.24.93 N L 3-4 *4.10.94 A W 3-1 (8) *4.10.94 A W 8-0 *5.6.95 H W 2-1 *5.6.95 H W 6-2 (1) 5.11.95 N W 6-0 (1) Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) (2) Evansville, Ind. *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

DRAKE (0-1) overall: 0-1 / neutral: 0-1 (1) 4.22.89 N (1) Windy City Classic (Chicago, Ill.)

L

3-4

EAST CAROLINA (2-0) overall: 2-0 / neutral: 2-0 (1) 3.9.96 N W (2) 2.14.09 N W (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) Bama Bash (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

4-3 2-1

EASTERN KENTUCKY (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.11.07 N W (1) Long Beach Invitational (Long Beach, Calif.)

10-2

EASTERN ILLINOIS (2-4) overall: 2-4 / away: 2-2 / neutral: 0-2 (1) 3.15.91 N L (1) 3.16.91 N L 4.26.92 A L 4.26.92 A L 5.9.93 A W 5.9.93 A W (1) Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.)

2-3 2-3 3-4 0-1 5-2 12-2

EASTERN MICHIGAN (11-2)

FLORIDA STATE (2-3)

overall: 11-2 / home: 9-1 / away: 1-1 / neutral: 1-0 4.5.99 A L 4-5 4.5.99 A W 8-2 2.29.00 H W 5-2 3.20.04 H W 2-0 3.20.04 H W 9-0 (6) (1) 3.20.05 N W 4-1 4.5.05 H W 1-0 4.5.05 H W 7-5 4.4.06 H W 2-0 4.4.06 H W 1-0 4.10.07 H L 1-2 4.9.08 H W 10-1 (5) **4.9.08 H W 5-1 (1) Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio) **last game at Ivy Field

overall: 2-3 / away: 1-1 / neutral: 1-2 (1) 4.6.91 N L (2) 3.12.94 N -9 L 3.14.96 A -9 W 3.11.04 A -4 L (3) 3.17.06 N W (1) Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) (2) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

EVANSVILLE (13-1 / 7-1 MCC) overall: 13-1 / home: 2-0 / away: 2-0 / neutral: 9-1 3.11.89 N W *4.4.90 N L *4.4.90 N W *3.30.91 A W *3.30.91 A W *4.5.92 H W *4.5.92 H W (1) 5.12.92 N W (1) 5.13.92 N W (2) 3.19.94 N W (2) 3.20.94 N W *4.9.94 N W *4.9.94 N W (3) 3.15.97 N W (1) Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) (2) Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) (3) National Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

5-1 0-1 4-0 7-0 5-0 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-0 7-0 5-0 8-1 9-0 1-0

FRESNO STATE (3-1) overall: 3-1 / neutral: 3-1 (1) 3.15.01 N -7 W (1) 3.16.02 N -10 L (1) 3.13.03 N W (2) 3.16.07 N W (1) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(2) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

4-2 2-3 3-1 4-2

GARDNER-WEBB (0-1) overall: 0-1 / neutral: 0-1 (1) 2.22.08 N L (1) Aquafina Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.)

2-3

GEORGETOWN (2-0) overall: 2-0 / away: 2-0 *3.28.09 A *3.28.09 A *BIG EAST Conference Game

W W

6-4 8-2

overall: 0-1 / neutral: 0-1 (1) 2.27.04 N -6 L (1) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)

1-7

GEORGIA (0-1)

GEORGIA STATE (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.13.04 N W (1) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

3-2

GEORGIA TECH (3-0)

FLORIDA (1-4) overall: 1-4 / away: 1-3 / neutral: 0-1 (1) 3.1.98 N L (2) 2.11.05 A -19 L (2) 2.13.05 A -19 W (3) 2.23.08 A -7 L (3) 2.24.08 A -7 L (1) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (2) Gainesville Regional Utilities Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) (3) Aquafina Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.)

3-9 2-3 4-2 2-3 2-5

overall: 3-0 / neutral: 3-0 (1) 3.27.92 N W (2) 2.19.99 N W (3) 2.29.04 N W (1) Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) (2) Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ohio)

6-2 6-4 2-1

GRACE COLLEGE (3-1)

FLORIDA A&M (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.14.04 N W 8-0 (5) (1) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

FLORIDA ATLANTIC (3-0) overall: 3-0 / neutral: 3-0 (1) 3.9.96 N W (2) 3.16.96 N W (3) 3.7.04 N W (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) (3) Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.)

4-0 4-2 2-0

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (1-2) overall: 1-2 / away: 1-1 / neutral: 0-1 (1) 3.6.04 N L (2) 2.24.06 A W (2) 2.25.06 A L (1) Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.) (2) Golden Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.)

0-7 0-3 1-0 3-4 (10) 1-0

1-2 5-0 (5) 4-5

overall: 3-1 / home: 1-1 / away: 2-0 4.24.89 A 4.24.89 A 4.25.90 H 4.25.90 H

W W W L

6-0 4-2 (8) 9-2 0-2

HAWAII (3-5) overall: 3-5 / away: 1-3 / neutral: 2-2 (1) 3.16.95 A -10 L (1) 3.19.95 A -10 L (2) 3.1.96 N -22 L (2) 3.3.96 N -22 L (3) 3.13.98 A -11 L (4) 3.17.01 N W (5) 2.13.04 N W (6) 3.9.05 A W (1) Hawaii Tournament (Honolulu, Hawaii) (2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (3) Hawaii Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) (4) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(5) UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) (6) Hawaii Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawaii)

1-2 (9) 3-6 2-6 4-6 1-11 4-1 8-7 9-1 (5)

HOFSTRA (1-1) overall: 1-1 / neutral: 1-1 (1) 2.17.01 N W (2) 2.16.03 N L (1) Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) (2) Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)

2010 SOFTBALL

8-1 4-7

91

Series vs.

Opponents ILLINOIS-CHICAGO (18-9 / 1-1 MCC) overall: 18-9 / home: 5-1 / away: 8-5 / neutral: 5-3 4.17.89 A W 2-0 (9) 4.17.89 A L 0-3 4.29.91 H W 2-0 4.29.91 H W 3-1 (1) 3.11.94 N -21 L 0-7 4.4.94 A W 4-3 (8) 4.4.94 A L 0-2 (2) 5.21.94 N L 0-1 *4.17.95 A L 1-3 *4.17.95 A W 6-2 (3) 5.12.95 N W 1-0 (3) 5.13.95 N W 2-0 (4) 5.19.95 N W 5-2 (4) 5.20.95 N W 8-5 (9) (1) 3.8.96 N -18 W 10-2 4.1.99 A L 3-6 4.1.99 A L 3-8 4.26.00 H -22 W 4-0 4.26.00 H -22 W 7-1 (4) 5.18.00 A -22 W 2-0 4.24.01 A W 11-0 4.4.02 H W 11-6 4.24.03 A W 3-2 4.15.04 H L 3-4 (10) 4.22.04 A W 8-0 (4) 5.22.04 N L 1-2 4.14.05 A W 4-0 (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) NCAA Regional (Bloomington, Ind.) (3) Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) (4) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.) *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

ILLINOIS STATE (4-3) overall: 4-3 / away: 1-0 / neutral: 3-3 (1) 4.4.93 A W 5-3 (2) 3.1.97 N L 0-8 (3) 5.18.01 N W 2-1 (4) 3.1.02 N W 1-0 (2) 2.22.03 N W 1-0 (8) (5) 5.18.07 N -25 L 1-2 (5) 5.19.07 N -25 L 1-3 (1) Illinois State Tournament (Normal, Ill.) (2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (3) NCAA Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) (4) Aggie Invitational II (College Station, Texas) (5) NCAA Tournament (Evanston, Ill.)

INDIANA STATE (13-7-1)

KANSAS (6-2)

overall: 13-7-1 / home: 9-4-1 / away: 4-2 / neutral: 0-1 3.10.89 N L 0-3 3.15.91 A L 1-5 3.15.91 A W 5-0 4.16.91 H W 4-0 4.16.91 H L 1-6 (1) 3.20.92 A L 0-5 (1) 3.21.92 A W 2-1 4.28.92 H L 1-2 4.28.92 H T 6-6 (11) 5.1.93 H W 6-0 5.1.93 H W 2-0 (1) 3.19.94 A W 4-0 (1) 3.20.94 A W 7-0 4.24.94 H L 3-4 4.24.94 H W 7-3 4.28.98 H W 3-2 4.28.98 H W 2-1 4.18.00 H W 2-1 4.18.00 H L 2-3 4.17.02 H W 14-1 (5) 4.17.02 H W 11-2 (5) (1) Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.)

overall: 6-2 / neutral: 6-2 (1) 3.7.97 N W (1) 3.7.97 N W (2) 2.20.98 N -9 W (2) 2.22.98 N -9 L (3) 2.21.99 N L (4) 3.6.99 N W (4) 3.6.99 N W (5) 3.4.06 N W (1) Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

(2) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (4) Hillenbrand Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.)

(5) Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.)

IPFW (3-0) overall: 3-0 / home: 3-0 4.25.02 H 4.17.03 H 4.17.03 H

5-1 10-2 (5) 9-1 (6

L W W

1-2 (11) 6-1 8-0 (5)

overall: 1-4 / neutral: 1-4 (1) 2.27.95 N W (2) 3.10.96 N L (1) 2.22.97 N -6 L (3) 5.19.01 N -15 L (3) 5.20.01 N -15 L (1) Arizona State Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

(2) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) NCAA Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa)

5-2 2-5 3-4 (10) 0-6 2-6

W

8-0

overall: 2-1 / neutral: 2-1 3.8.89 N 3.9.89 N 3.11.89 N

W W L

8-4 3-1 1-3

L L L

1-9 1-3 4-5 (8)

JACKSONVILLE (2-0)

overall: 9-10 / home: 4-4 / away: 4-3 / neutral: 1-3 3.4.90 A L 3-7 3.4.90 A L 0-4 3.30.93 H W 7-1 3.30.93 H L 1-5 3.22.94 A L 1-2 3.22.94 A W 9-3 (1) 5.20.94 N W 3-1 (12) (1) 5.21.94 N L 0-8 5.29.95 H L 0-2 5.29.95 H L 1-3 (2) 2.24.96 N L 1-2 3.24.96 H -19 W 4-0 3.24.96 H -19 W 4-3 (8) (2) 2.27.97 N L 1-10 4.14.98 A W 2-0 4.14.98 A W 9-3 4.14.99 H W 1-0 (8) 4.14.99 H L 0-2 (3) 3.27.04 A W 4-0 (1) NCAA Tournament (Bloomington, Ind.) (2) Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.)

(3) Hoosier Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.)

overall: 2-0 / away: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.26.03 N W 2-1 (2) 3.2.07 A W 7-2 (1) South Florida/Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) Jacksonville Tournament (Jacksonville, Fla.)

JACKSONVILLE STATE (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.2.01 N W (1) Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

overall: 6-0 / home: 4-0 / away: 2-0 *4.18.93 H W *4.18.93 H W *5.8.94 A W *5.8.94 A W 4.21.95 H W 4.21.95 H W *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

4-0 3-1 5-0 7-2 8-0 3-0

LIBERTY (1-0)

IOWA STATE (0-3)

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME速

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.5.00 N (1) State Line Classic (Bristol, Tenn.)

La SALLE (6-0 / 4-0 MCC)

INDIANA (9-10)

92

overall: 3-1 / neutral: 3-1 (1) 3.25.00 N W 12-4 (2) 2.15.03 N W 5-1 (3) 5.16.08 N W 9-1 (6) (3) 5.17.08 N L 6-7 (8) (1) Purdue Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.) (2) South Florida / Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

KENTUCKY WESLEYAN (2-1)

IOWA (1-4)

overall: 0-3 / neutral: 0-3 3.11.91 N 3.11.91 N 3.13.91 N

KENT STATE (3-1)

KENTUCKY (1-0) W W W

IUPUI (2-1) overall: 2-1 / home: 2-1 4.27.99 H 3.22.07 H 3.26.08 H

7-5 4-2 7-2 4-8 0-1 4-1 6-4 (10) 5-2

4-1

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.27.99 N W (1) Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

3-2 (10)

LONG BEACH STATE (3-3) overall: 3-3 / away: 2-0 / neutral: 1-3 (1) 3.5.93 N L 2-6 (2) 3.17.95 N W 6-5 (2) 3.18.95 N L 0-5 3.13.01 A W 2-0 3.13.02 A W 3-2 (3) 3.7.08 N L 0-1 (1) Sacramento State Tournament (Sacramento, Calif.)

(2) Hawaii Invitational (Honolulu, Hawaii) (3) Long Beach Invitational (Lakewood, Calif.)

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (3-4) overall: 3-4 / away: 1-1 / neutral: 2-3 (1) 3.28.92 N -7 L 1-4 (2) 2.28.97 N -13 W 4-2 (9) (3) 3.18.00 N -16 W 4-2 (4) 3.1.02 N -19 L 3-6 (5) 2.28.03 A W 8-5 (9) (5) 3.1.03 A L 3-5 (6) 3.16.07 N -16 L 2-4 (1) Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) (2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ohio) (3) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(4) Aggie Invitational II (College Station, Texas) (5) Louisiana Classic (Lafayette, La.) (6) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

Series vs.

Opponents LOUISIANA STATE (0-1) overall: 0-1 / neutral: 0-1 (1) 3.5.99 N -12 L (1) Hillenbrand Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.)

2-10

LOUISIANA TECH (0-1) overall: 0-1 / neutral: 0-1 (1) 3.3.95 N L (1) Arizona State Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

2-4

LOUISVILLE (6-8 / 4-5 BIG EAST) overall: 6-8 / home: 1-3 / away: 3-3 / neutral: 2-2 (1) 2.16.02 N L 3-4 (2) 5.20.05 N W 3-2 *5.1.06 A -21 L 1-2 *5.1.06 A -21 L 3-10 (3) 5.14.06 N -18 W 1-0 *4.21.07 H L 2-8 *4.21.07 H L 0-5 (3) 5.12.07 N L 2-3 *4.19.08 A W 3-1 (8) *4.19.08 A W 12-4 (5) (4) 5.8.08 A L 1-3 *5.3.09 H -18 L 5-6 *5.3.09 H -18 W 7-4 (4) 5.7.09 A -18 W 3-0 (1) Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.)

(2) NCAA Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) (3) BIG EAST Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) (4) BIG EAST Tournament (Louisville, Ky.) *BIG EAST Conference game

LOYOLA-CHICAGO (32-6-1 / 13-3 MCC) overall: 32-6-1 / home: 17-5-1 / away: 9-0 / neutral 6-1 *3.31.89 H W 5-1 *3.31.89 H W 12-2 (1) 4.8.89 N W 5-4 (8) (2) 4.21.89 N L 3-5 *4.16.90 A W 4-0 *4.16.90 A W 15-1 4.24.90 H W 9-1 4.24.90 H W 11-0 *3.22.91 H W 2-1 *3.22.91 H W 12-1 *4.18.91 A W 8-1 *4.18.91 A W 12-0 (1) 5.14.91 N W 2-1 (8) *4.25.92 H L 0-1 (15) *4.25.92 H W 6-0 *4.22.93 A W 3-0 *4.22.93 A W 7-6 (9) (1) 5.12.93 N W 4-0 (1) 5.12.93 N W 4-3 (8) *4.22.94 H W 1-0 *4.22.94 H L 2-6 (1) 5.12.94 N W 7-0 (1) 5.12.94 N W 5-0 *4.13.95 H L 6-9 (15) *5.5.95 H W 9-0 3.26.98 H W 8-4 3.26.98 H W 7-5 4.20.99 H L 2-3 (11) 4.16.00 H W 8-2 4.12.01 H W 8-0 4.12.01 H W 6-0 4.1.02 A W 8-0 4.3.03 H W 7-1 4.3.03 H W 3-0 3.31.05 A W 10-0 5.2.06 H L 4-6 5.1.07 A W 5-0 4.24.08 H W 4-3 (8) 4.24.08 H T 2-2 (7) (1) Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) (2) Windy City Classic (Chicago, Ill.) *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (6-2)

MICHIGAN (4-11)

overall: 6-2 / away: 2-1 / neutral: 4-1 (1) 3.18.95 N W 5-1 (1) 3.19.95 N W 5-1 (2) 3.14.97 N W 2-1 (3) 3.14.98 N W 9-1 3.14.00 A W 4-0 (4) 2.25.05 N L 0-7 3.6.05 A W 2-1 3.6.05 A L 0-5 (1) Hawaii Tournament (Honolulu, Hawaii) (2) National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

(3) Hawaii Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) (4) Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) overall: 2-0 / neutral: 2-0 (1) 3.25.94 N W 3-1 (2) 2.24.01 N W 8-0 (1) Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, S.C.) (2) Lady Razorback Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.)

overall: 4-11 / home: 2-0 / away: 0-1 / neutral: 2-10 3.30.94 H W 2-1 3.30.94 H W 5-1 (1) 2.26.95 N -10 W 4-3 (9) (2) 5.20.95 N L 0-2 (2) 5.21.95 N L 6-15 4.10.96 N L 1-2 (8) 4.10.97 A L 4-5 (2) 5.21.99 N -5 W 1-0 (3) 3.25.00 N -13 L 1-5 (2) 5.17.03 N -14 L 3-5 (2) 5.22.04 N -6 L 0-1 (4) 3.4.07 N L 0-1 (2) 5.17.08 N -6 L 0-8 (5) (2) 5.16.09 N -7 L 1-2 (2) 5.17.09 N -7 L 0-4 (1) Arizona State Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

(2) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor. Mich.)

(3) Purdue Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.) (4) Jacksonville Tournament (Jacksonville, Fla.)

MARSHALL (1-0)

MICHIGAN STATE (5-1)

MAINE (2-0)

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.19.05 N L (1) Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio)

4-7

MARQUETTE (4-0) overall: 4-0 / home: 2-0 / away: 2-0 4.29.89 A 4.29.89 A 4.29.90 H 4.29.90 H

W W W W

10-0 11-8 5-2 9-2

MARYLAND (3-0) overall: 3-0 / neutral: 3-0 (1) 2.28.99 N W (2) 2.16.01 N W (3) 3.13.04 N W (1) Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

(2) Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) (3) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

6-0 4-1 6-2

overall: 1-2 / neutral: 1-2 (1) 3.15.96 N W 3-0 (2) 3.2.97 N L 0-1 (8) (3) 3.6.04 N L 2-4 (1) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) (2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (3) Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.)

McNEESE STATE (1-0) W

6-1

MEMPHIS (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.25.06 N W (1) Golden Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.)

4-1

MERCER (2-0) overall: 2-0 / neutral: 2-0 3.26.93 N W (1) 3.26.94 N W (1) Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, S.C.)

W W W W W L

5-1 3-0 4-1 (8) 2-0 5-3 0-4

MINNESOTA (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.3.95 N W (1) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas)

8-0

MISSISSIPPI (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.25.07 N W 3-1 (1) Palm Spring Tournament (Cathedral City, Calif.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-0)

MASSACHUSETTS (1-2)

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.1.03 N (1) Louisiana Classic (Lafayette, La.)

overall: 5-1 / home: 2-0 / away: 3-1 4.6.93 A 4.6.93 A 4.26.94 H 4.26.94 H 4.6.95 A 4.6.95 A

8-0 8-0

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.15.97 N W 8-3 (1) National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

MISSOURI (1-5) overall: 1-5 / away: 0-2 / neutral: 1-3 2.26.94 A -20 L 1-6 2.27.94 A L 1-10 (1) 3.13.97 N -15 L 5-6 (2) 2.25.00 N L 4-5 (2) 2.25.00 N L 3-4 (3) 5.15.03 N W 4-3 (8) (1) San Jose, Calif.

(2) Morning News Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) (3) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 4.12.92 N W (1) Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.)

10-1

MOUNT MERCY (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 4.8.90 N (1) St. Francis Invitational (Joliet, Ill.)

W

3-2

MIAMI (Ohio) (3-2) overall: 3-2 / away: 0-2 / neutral: 3-0 3.9.91 A L 3.9.91 A L (1) 3.14.93 N W (2) 2.20.99 N W (3) 5.16.09 N W (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

0-3 2-4 3-1 9-3 3-1

2010 SOFTBALL

93

Series vs.

Opponents NEBRASKA (3-8) overall: 3-8 / away: 2-1 / neutral: 1-7 (1) 4.11.92 N L 0-2 (2) 3.14.99 N -20 L 3-6 (3) 5.20.99 N L 0-2 (3) 5.22.99 N L 3-4 (8) 4.23.02 A -4 W 3-2 (4) 5.19.02 N -7 L 3-5 (5) 3.13.03 N -3 L 3-10 (6) 2.29.04 N -14 W 1-0 4.12.04 A -18 L 0-1 4.12.04 A -18 W 2-0 (7) 3.3.06 N -17 L 2-5 (8) (1) Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.) (2) National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

(3) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

(4) NCAA Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) (5) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(6) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (7) Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.)

NEVADA (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.11.05 N W (1) Hawaii Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawaii)

7-1

overall: 1-1 / neutral: 1-1 (1) 3.14.97 N W 3-2 (8) (2) 3.16.02 N L 4-5 (1) National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

(2) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

NEW MEXICO STATE (1-0) 9-7 (8)

NORTH CAROLINA (6-2) overall: 6-2 / neutral: 6-2 3.12.91 N W 3-1 4.5.91 N W 1-0 (1) 3.27.92 N -22 L 1-3 (2) 3.12.93 N W 5-0 (3) 3.5.94 N L 3-5 (4) 3.12.99 N W 2-1 (4) 3.13.99 N W 2-0 (5) 3.7.04 N W 2-0 (1) Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) (2) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) (4) National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

(5) Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.)

NORTH CENTRAL (Ill.) (2-0) overall: 2-0 / home: 2-0 5.3.89 H 5.3.89 H

W W

12-2 8-5

NORTH DAKOTA STATE (1-1) overall: 1-1 / home: 1-1 4.22.09 H 4.22.09 H

1-2 5-0

overall: 2-0 / neutral: 2-0 (1) 2.22.08 N W (1) 2.23.08 N W (1) Aquafina Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.)

1-0 1-0

NORTH FLORIDA (2-0)

NORTHEAST LOUISIANA (1-0)

94

overall: 3-3 / home: 3-1 / away: 0-2 3.23.95 H 3.23.95 H 4.18.95 A 4.18.95 A 4.11.96 H 4.11.96 H

W W

2-1 (11) 2-0

NORTHERN ILLINOIS (9-5 / 2-0 MCC) overall: 9-5 / home: 4-3 / away: 3-1 / neutral: 2-1 4.7.92 A W 1-0 (8) 4.7.92 A L 0-2 (1) 5.18.92 N L 2-3 4.27.93 H W 1-0 4.27.92 H L 2-5 (13) 4.20.94 H W 7-6 4.20.94 H L 4-11 *4.15.95 A W 5-0 *4.15.95 A W 4-1 (2) 5.12.95 N W 8-1 4.23.96 H L 0-2 4.23.96 H W 8-2 (3) 3.13.99 N W 5-0 4.1.09 H W 11-4 (1) National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.) (2) Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) (3) National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game overall: 3-1 / neutral: 3-1 (1) 4.23.89 N -9 2.26.94 N 2.27.94 N (2) 3.4.06 N (1) Windy City Classic (Chicago, Ill.) (2) Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.)

L W W W

0-2 6-4 7-0 10-1 (5)

NORTHWESTERN (6-11) overall: 6-11 / home: 3-5 / away: 0-2 / neutral: 3-4 5.4.95 H L 3-5 5.4.95 H L 1-5 (1) 2.23.96 N W 1-0 (2) 3.8.97 N W 5-3 4.15.97 H W 2-1 4.15.97 H W 7-6 (8) 3.26.03 H -22 L 2-4 3.26.03 H -22 L 2-3 4.26.05 H -15 W 4-3 (3) 5.21.05 N -18 W 3-2 (3) 5.22.05 N -18 L 1-4 5.22.05 N -18 L 3-4 4.18.06 A -17 L 2-3 (4) 5.20.06 N -11 L 0-9 (5) (4) 5.21.06 N -11 L 4-7 4.24.07 H -8 L 0-12 4.15.08 A -13 L 1-5 (1) Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.)

(2) Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

(3) NCAA Tournament (Notre Dame, Ind.) (4) NCAA Tournament (Evanston, Ill.)

1-0

overall: 2-1 / neutral: 2-1 (1) 2.28.03 N L (1) 3.2.03 N W (2) 2.27.04 N W (1) Louisiana Classic (Lafayette, La.) (2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)

2-3 12-7 2-1 (8)

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME速

1-0 0-3 0-1 6-8 3-2 (9) 11-3

OKLAHOMA (3-4) overall: 3-4 / neutral: 3-4 (1) 3.12.92 N W 1-0 (8) (1) 3.12.92 N L 0-3 (2) 3.18.00 N -6 W 4-2 (2) 3.16.01 N -5 L 2-4 (3) 2.24.02 N -4 L 2-3 (4) 2.23.07 N -9 L 3-7 (5) 3.22.09 N -9 W 4-3 (1) Tampa Games (Tampa, Fla.) (2) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(3) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ohio) (4) Palm Spring Tournament (Cathedral City, Calif.)

(5) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

OKLAHOMA STATE (1-3) overall: 1-3 / neutral: 1-3 3.10.94 N -3 L (1) 3.8.96 N -21 W (2) 2.28.98 N -9 L (3) 3.7.98 N -4 L (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (3) Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.)

0-3 7-0 0-4 3-8

overall: 2-2 / neutral: 2-2 (1) 3.6.93 N L 2-5 (2) 3.2.96 N W 9-2 (3) 2.19.00 N L 3-11 (4) 3.10.02 N W 9-3 (1) Sacramento State Tournament (Sacramento, Calif.)

(2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (3) UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) (4) Las Vegas, Nev.

OREGON STATE (1-4) overall: 1-4 / neutral: 1-4 (1) 3.7.98 N -20 L (2) 2.22.02 N -11 L (3) 5.17.02 N -15 L (3) 5.17.02 N -15 W (4) 2.18.06 N -14 L (1) Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.)

(2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (3) NCAA Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) (4) Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)

1-7 0-4 0-2 2-0 0-5

PACIFIC (2-3) overall: 2-3 / neutral: 2-3 (1) 2.20.04 N L 1-12 (1) 2.26.05 N -20 L 1-9 (2) 3.17.07 N L 0-8 (3) 3.1.08 N W 11-3 (5) (2) 3.13.09 N W 7-3 (1) Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)

(2) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(3) Worth Invitational (Fullerton, Calif.)

PENN STATE (1-2)

OAKLAND (3-0) overall: 3-0 / home: 1-0 / neutral: 2-0 4.30.02 H W (1) 5.16.03 N W (2) 3.20.05 N W (1) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

(2) Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio)

W L L L W W

OREGON (2-2)

NORTHWESTERN STATE (2-1)

L W

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 5.17.92 N W (1) National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.)

OHIO STATE (3-3)

overall: 2-0 / home: 2-0 4.24.92 H 4.24.92 H

NORTHERN IOWA (3-1)

NEW MEXICO (1-1)

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.16.02 N W (1) Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.)

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS (2-0)

16-0 5-0 8-0 (5)

overall: 1-2 / neutral: 1-2 (1) 3.12.94 N L 4-5 (2) 3.14.04 N W 1-0 (3) 3.12.09 N L 0-1 (8) (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) (3) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

Series vs.

Opponents

PROVIDENCE (28-2 / 26-2 BIG EAST)

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2-0) overall: 2-0 / neutral: 2-0 3.15.90 N 3.15.90 N

W W

6-0 4-0

PITTSBURGH (21-2 / 20-2 BIG EAST) overall: 21-2 / home: 9-1 / away: 11-1 / neutral: 1-0 *4.3.99 H W 6-1 *4.3.99 H W 10-2 *4.22.00 A W 7-3 *4.22.00 A W 10-0 *4.14.01 H W 2-0 *4.14.01 H W 8-0 *3.30.02 A W 13-1 *3.30.02 A W 9-2 *4.9.03 A W 5-4 *4.9.03 A W 4-1 *5.2.04 H W 8-0 (6) *5.2.04 H W 9-0 (5) *4.9.05 A W 7-2 *4.9.05 A W 6-0 *4.9.06 A W 7-0 *4.9.06 A W 14-4 (1) 5.14.06 N W 5-0 *3.31.07 H W 4-0 *3.31.07 H W 4-0 *5.3.08 A W 1-0 *5.3.08 A L 2-4 *4.4.09 H L 2-5 *4.4.09 H W 7-1 (1) BIG EAST Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) *BIG EAST Conference game

PITTSBURGH STATE (0-1) overall: 0-1 / neutral: 0-1 3.10.91 N

L

1-4

PORTLAND STATE (2-0) overall: 2-0 / neutral: 2-0 (1) 2.18.00 N (1) 2.15.04 N (1) UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)

W W

5-3 4-1

PURDUE (12-9) overall: 12-9 / home: 4-5 / away: 8-4 4.3.97 A L 4.3.97 A L 4.8.98 H L 4.8.98 H L 3.23.99 A L 3.23.99 W A 3.23.00 H W 3.23.00 H L (1) 3.26.00 A W 4.3.01 A W 4.3.01 A W 4.11.02 H W 4.1.03 A W 4.1.03 A W 4.6.04 H W 4.6.04 H L 5.10.05 A W 4.26.06 H W 4.26.06 H L 4.22.08 A L 4.22.08 A W (1) Purdue Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.)

2-4 0-3 0-2 0-4 3-6 10-2 8-0 1-2 4-0 10-2 4-2 4-2 7-3 7-1 4-2 3-4 (8) 4-1 9-1 (6) 4-7 0-1 3-1

PRINCETON (3-0) overall: 3-0 / neutral: 3-0 (1) 3.15.92 N W (2) 3.1.96 N W (2) 2.28.04 N W (1) Tampa Games (Tampa, Fla.) (2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)

1-0 7-1 10-1 (6)

overall: 28-2 / home: 11-1 / away: 15-1 / neutral: 2-0 *4.4.96 A W 4-0 *4.4.96 A W 4-0 (1) 5.4.96 N W 3-2 *4.6.97 H W 11-4 *4.6.97 H W 9-1 *4.4.98 A W 3-0 *4.4.98 A W 3-2 *4.25.99 A W 3-0 *4.25.99 A W 1-0 *4.2.00 H W 16-0 *4.2.00 H W 9-3 *4.29.01 H W 10-0 *4.29.01 H W 5-0 *4.29.02 A W 8-0 *4.29.02 A W 11-0 *4.15.03 A W 5-1 *4.15.03 A W 10-1 *4.18.04 H W 1-0 *4.18.04 H W 7-1 *4.16.05 A W 1-0 *4.16.05 A W 5-4 *4.2.06 H W 4-1 *4.2.06 H W 8-0 (6) (2) 5.13.06 N W 4-1 *4.14.07 A W 10-1 *4.14.07 A L 0-9 *4.26.08 H W 10-1 (5) *4.26.08 H L 3-5 *4.30.09 A W 9-1 (5) *4.30.09 A W 7-1 (1) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

(2) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) *BIG EAST Conference game

ROBERT MORRIS (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.11.94 N W (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)

18-0

RHODE ISLAND (4-0) overall: 4-0 / neutral: 4-0 (1) 3.11.92 N (1) 3.11.92 N (1) 3.14.92 N (1) 3.14.92 N (1) Tampa Games (Tampa, Fla.)

W W W W

6-1 7-2 15-7 1-0 (9)

RUTGERS (26-7 / 25-6 BIG EAST) overall: 26-7 / home: 12-4 / away: 13-2 / neutral: 1-1 *3.30.96 H W 15-0 *3.30.96 H W 5-0 *3.31.96 H W 4-0 *3.31.96 H W 8-2 *4.26.97 H W 6-4 *4.26.97 H W 5-0 *4.27.97 H L 0-7 *4.27.97 H W 2-0 (1) 5.4.97 N W 11-8 *3.28.98 A W 5-4 *3.28.98 A L 2-9 *3.29.98 A L 0-5 (2) 5.2.98 N L 0-1 *4.10.99 A W 4-2 *4.10.99 A W 9-1 *5.5.01 A W 5-1 *5.5.01 A W 4-0 *5.3.02 H L 2-5 *5.3.02 H W 10-1 *5.4.03 H L 0-2 *5.4.03 H W 1-0 *4.25.04 A W 8-5 *4.25.04 A W 4-2 *5.7.05 A W 11-0 *5.7.05 A W 7-1 *4.23.06 H W 8-0 (5)

*4.23.06 H W 7-0 *5.5.07 A W 5-2 *5.5.07 A W 5-1 *4.14.08 H W 1-0 *4.14.08 H L 4-5 *4.19.09 A W 4-1 *4.19.09 A W 4-3 (1) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Storrs, Conn.)

(2) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) *BIG EAST Conference game

SACRAMENTO STATE (2-2) overall: 2-2 / away: 0-2 / neutral: 2-0 (1) 3.5.93 A L 0-7 (1) 3.12.93 A L 0-2 (2) 2.20.09 N W 4-1 (2) 2.21.09 N W 11-0 (1) Sacramento State Tournament (Sacramento, Calif.)

(2) Nike Invitational (Palo Alto, Calif.)

Saint MARY’S (Calif.) (2-0) overall: 2-0 / neutral: 2-0 3.6.93 N 3.6.93 N

W W

6-1 1-0

W W W W W

10-0 6-0 11-0 13-0 1-0

SAINT MARY’S (Ind.) (5-0) overall: 5-0 / home: 3-0 / away: 2-0 4.11.89 H 4.11.89 H 4.30.89 A 4.30.89 A 4.28.90 H

SAINT LOUIS (4-2 / 3-1 MCC) overall: 4-2 / home: 2-0 / away: 1-1 / neutral: 1-1 (1) 4.9.89 N L 1-3 *4.6.90 A L 2-3 (10) *4.6.90 A W 2-0 *3.24.91 H W 2-1 *3.24.91 H W 1-0 (2) 3.27.04 N W 4-3 (1) Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) (2) Hoosier Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.) *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

SAINT XAVIER (1-0) overall: 1-0 / home: 1-0 3.31.92 H

W

2-1

SAMFORD (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 4.5.91 N W (1) Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.)

4-1

SAN DIEGO STATE (4-0) overall: 4-0 / away: 4-0 3.12.95 A 3.12.95 A 3.12.00 A 3.12.00 A

W W W W

3-0 3-1 3-0 11-3

SAN JOSE STATE (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.5.93 N W 4-0 (1) Sacramento State Tournament (Sacramento Calif.)

SAM HOUSTON STATE (1-3) overall: 1-3 / away: 0-2 / neutral: 1-1 3.13.90 A L 3.13.90 A L (1) 3.12.93 N L (2) 3.5.94 N W (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas)

2010 SOFTBALL

4-5 0-8 0-4 5-3

95

Series vs.

Opponents

SOUTHERN INDIANA (1-1)

SETON HALL (30-9 / 28-4 BIG EAST) overall: 30-9 / home: 17-1 / away: 11-3 / neutral: 2-5 *4.27.96 H W 7-2 *4.27.96 H W 5-1 *4.28.96 H W 4-2 *4.28.96 H W 13-5 *3.27.97 A W 7-1 *3.27.97 A W 12-1 *3.29.97 A W 9-1 *3.29.97 A W 6-2 *4.11.98 H W 7-0 *4.11.98 H W 8-0 *5.2.99 H W 1-0 *5.2.99 H W 8-0 (1) 5.9.99 N W 5-1 *4.30.00 A W 6-2 *4.30.00 A W 5-1 *4.1.01 H W 6-3 *4.1.01 H W 10-2 (2) 5.10.01 N L 1-2 *4.7.02 A W 8-1 *4.7.02 A W 7-1 *4.13.03 H W 5-0 *4.13.03 H W 10-1 (3) 5.8.03 N W 9-0 *5.8.04 A L 0-5 *5.8.04 A L 0-1 (4) 5.14.04 N L 1-2 (8) (4) 5.15.04 N L 2-5 (8) *4.25.05 H L 1-2 (9) *4.25.05 H W 11-4 (5) 5.13.05 N L 1-2 (5) 5.14.05 N L 1-2 (11) *5.6.06 A W 4-3 *5.6.06 A L 3-4 H *3.25.07 W 2-1 *3.25.07 H W 9-1 *4.6.08 A W 12-1 (5) *4.6.08 A W 6-2 *4.5.09 H W 9-0 (5) *4.5.09 H W 13-0 (5) (1) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Storrs, Conn.)

(2) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Villanova, Pa.) (3) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Salem, Va.) (4) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Syracuse, N.Y.) (5) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) *BIG EAST Conference game

SOUTH CAROLINA overall: 3-6 / neutral: 3-6 4.6.91 N L (1) 3.27.92 N -9 W 3.9.94 N L (2) 3.8.96 N -8 L (3) 5.17.96 N -8 L (4) 3.2.97 N -6 L (4) 2.27.98 N -11 W (5) 3.6.98 N -14 L (6) 2.18.01 N -18 W (1) Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) (2) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

(4) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (5) Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.)

(6) Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.)

1-3 4-1 1-9 2-5 0-3 2-3 5-2 0-1 1-0

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (1-1)

overall: 1-1 / away: 1-1 3.9.89 A 3.9.89 A

L W

1-6 1-0

W

8-0

SOUTHERN UTAH (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.18.00 N (1) UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) overall: 3-0 / home: 2-0 / away: 1-0 4.19.89 H 4.19.89 H 4.26.89 A

W W W

6-0 9-1 5-0

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.22.02 N W (1) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)

6-0

ST. FRANCIS (3-2) L L W W W

0-3 2-3 1-0 5-1 4-2

ST. JOHN’S (28-1 / 28-1 BIG EAST) overall: 28-1 / home: 15-1 / away: 12-0 / neutral 1-0 *4.21.96 H W 2-0 *4.21.96 H W 13-0 *4.19.97 A W 11-1 *4.19.97 A W 7-0 *4.19.98 H W 3-1 *4.19.98 H W 5-0 *5.1.99 H W 13-0 *5.1.99 H W 7-0 *4.29.00 A W 7-2 *4.29.00 A W 5-0 *3.31.01 H W 8-0 *3.31.01 H W 1-0 *4.6.02 A W 4-0 *4.6.02 A W 8-0 *4.11.03 H W 6-1 *4.11.03 H W 2-1 *5.9.04 A W 8-1 *5.9.04 A W 3-0 *4.22.05 H W 8-0 (5) *4.22.05 H W 8-0 (5) *5.7.06 A W 2-0 *5.7.06 W 4-0 A *3.24.07 H W 8-0 *3.24.07 H W 3-0 *4.5.08 A W 5-0 *4.5.08 A W 8-4 (12) *3.22.09 H L 3-4 *3.22.09 H W 5-4 (1) 5.7.09 N W 5-1 (1) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Louisville, Ky.) *BIG EAST Conference game

ST. JOSEPH’S (Ind.) (6-0) overall: 6-0 / home: 4-0 / away: 2-0 3.23.89 H 3.23.89 H 4.14.90 A 4.14.90 A 4.17.91 H 4.17.91 H

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

2-4 0-2 2-5

overall: 1-1 / neutral: 1-1 (1) 3.8.97 N W (2) 3.5.06 N L (1) Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

(2) Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.)

11-2 1-2 (8)

SYRACUSE (17-3 / 15-3 BIG EAST)

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

overall: 3-2 / home: 2-0 / away: 1-2 4.5.89 A 4.5.89 A (1) 4.7.90 A 4.23.90 H 4.23.90 H (1) St. Francis Invitational (Joliet, Ill.)

overall: 0-3 / neutral: 0-1 / away: 0-2 (1) 2.21.04 N -9 L (2) 2.20.09 A -5 L (2) 2.21.09 A -5 L (1) Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)

(2) Nike Invitational (Palo Alto, Calif.)

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (1-1)

SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN (3-0)

overall: 1-1 / away: 0-1 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.7.92 A L 0-3 (2) 5.20.06 N W 5-4 (1) Southern Illinois Tournament (Carbondale, Ill.) (2) NCAA Tournament (Evanston, Ill.)

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STANFORD (0-3)

W W W W W W

1-0 3-2 4-2 3-2 2-0 8-2

overall: 17-3 / home: 9-1 / away: 6-2 / neutral: 2-0 *4.8.01 A W 6-0 *4.8.01 A W 6-0 *4.14.02 H W 3-1 *4.14.02 H L 0-3 (1) 5.10.02 N W 5-4 *4.19.03 A W 10-1 *4.19.03 A W 6-4 *4.10.04 H W 11-3 (5) *4.10.04 H W 8-0 (5) *5.1.05 H W 6-1 *5.1.05 H W 7-3 (2) 5.13.05 N W 4-1 *4.8.06 A L 1-2 *4.8.06 A W 7-5 *4.1.07 H W 7-0 *4.1.07 H W 10-2 *5.4.08 A W 8-0 *5.4.08 A L 7-8 *4.26.09 H W 4-0 *4.26.09 H W 6-3 (1) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Salem, Va.) (2) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) *BIG EAST Conference game

TEMPLE (4-1) overall: 4-1 / away: 2-0 / neutral: 2-1 3.13.90 N 3.13.91 N 3.24.93 N 5.9.94 A 5.9.94 A

W W L W W

8-1 1-0 1-2 (9) 6-0 3-1

TENNESSEE (3-0) overall: 3-0 / neutral: 3-0 (1) 2.20.99 N W (2) 3.4.00 N W (3) 2.27.05 N -5 W (1) Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

(2) State Line Classic (Bristol, Tenn.)

(3) Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)

5-0 4-0 5-2

TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (2-1) overall: 2-1 / away: 1-1 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.13.98 N W (2) 2.26.99 A L (3) 3.2.01 A W (1) Hawaii Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) (2) Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

(3) Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

9-7 3-4 5-3

TENNESSEE-MARTIN (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.26.99 N W (1) Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

8-0

TENNESSEE TECH (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 2.17.07 N (1) Tiger Invitational (Auburn, Ala.)

W

6-5

Series vs.

Opponents

UC DAVIS (1-0)

TEXAS (1-2) overall: 1-2 / neutral 1-2 (1) 3.17.00 N W (2) 3.18.06 N -4 L (2) 3.17.07 N -8 L (1) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(2) Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

4-2 5-6 0-3

TEXAS A&M (1-5) overall: 1-5 / away: 0-1 / neutral: 1-4 (1) 3.6.94 A -14 L (2) 3.3.96 N -14 W (2) 3.1.97 N L (2) 2.23.02 N L (3) 3.13.04 N L (4) 2.16.08 N -3 L (1) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) (2) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (3) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) (4) Kajikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

0-8 3-1 0-1 1-2 1-2 1-4

3-8 4-0 2-1 7-0 5-0

TOWSON (1-1) 7-0 2-6

TROY (1-0) 3-1

TULSA (3-3) overall: 3-3 / away: 0-1 / neutral: 3-2 (1) 3.5.94 N W (2) 2.27.94 N W (3) 3.14.98 N W (3) 3.15.98 N L (4) 3.3.06 A L (5) 2.17.07 N L (1) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) (2) Arizona State (Tempe, Ariz.)

(3) Hawaii Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) (4) Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.)

(5) Tiger Invitational (Auburn, Ala.)

0-12 3-4 1-3 3-9 2-3 1-3

UC RIVERSIDE (1-0) W

overall: 4-1 / away: 1-0 / neutral: 3-1 (1) 3.12.99 N L (2) 2.19.00 N W 3.7.05 A W (3) 5.19.06 N W (4) 3.7.09 N W (1) National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

(2) UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) (3) NCAA Tournament (Evanston, Ill.) (4) UNLV Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.)

5-2 6-1 7-1 3-4 1-2 2-4

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 4.5.91 N W (1) Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.)

8-2

2-6 3-0 1-0 5-2 5-2

1-0

UNLV (3-2) overall: 3-2 / away: 2-2 / neutral: 1-0 3.10.02 A L 1-2 (1) 2.14.04 A W 3-1 (1) 2.18.06 A W 6-4 (2) 2.24.07 N W 4-3 (8) (3) 3.8.09 A L 3-5 (1) UNLV Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) (2) Palm Spring Tournament (Cathedral City, Calif.)

(3) UNLV Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.)

UPPER IOWA (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.10.91 N (1) Houston Games (Houston, Texas)

W

overall: 4-0 / neutral: 4-0 (1) 2.20.00 N W 2-1 (2) 2.20.04 N W 4-3 (3) 2.18.05 N W 4-2 (4) 2.15.08 N W 6-2 (1) UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) (2) Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)

(3) Campbell-Cartier Tournament (San Diego, Calif.)

(4) Kajikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

UTAH STATE (1-0) overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.15.01 N (1) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

W

6-0

VALPARAISO (29-2)

UNC-CHARLOTTE (1-0)

overall: 12-0 / home: 9-0 / away: 2-0 / neutral: 1-0 4.23.98 A W 7-2 4.23.98 A W 7-1 3.27.99 H W 9-0 3.27.99 H W 10-0 (1) 3.26.00 N W 12-1 4.25.01 H W 11-0 4.25.01 H W 1-0 4.19.06 H W 5-0 3.29.07 H W 4-1 4.2.08 H W 2-1 3.18.09 H W 15-0 (5) 3.18.09 H W 9-1 (5) (1) Purdue Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.)

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.12.04 N W (1) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)

overall: 0-6 / away: 0-1 / neutral: 0-6 (1) 3.11.94 N -2 L 3.10.98 A L (2) 2.25.05 N -3 L (3) 3.11.07 N -12 L (4) 3.7.08 N -2 L 3.10.09 A -5 L (1) South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (2) Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)

(3) Long Beach Invitational (Long Beach, Calif.)

(4) Long Beach Invitational (Lakewood, Calif.)

UC SANTA BARBARA (4-1)

TOLEDO (12-0)

overall: 1-1 / neutral: 1-1 (1) 3.14.08 N W (1) 3.15.08 N L (1) Lowcountry Collegiate Softball Invitational (Charleston, S.C.)

6-5

UCLA (0-6)

overall: 1-0 / away: 1-0 3.4.08 A

TEXAS TECH (4-1) overall: 4-1 / neutral: 4-1 (1) 3.5.99 N L (2) 2.23.01 N W (3) 3.15.02 N W (4) 3.7.09 N W (4) 3.8.09 N W (1) Hillenbrand Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.)

(2) Lady Razorback Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) (3) Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

(4) UNLV Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.)

UTAH (4-0)

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.1.08 N W (1) Worth Invitational (Fullerton, Calif.)

overall: 29-2 / home: 20-1 / away: 8-1 / neutral: 1-0 4.13.89 A L 0-1 (8) 4.13.89 A W 4-3 5.4.89 H L 2-3 3.26.90 A W 4-3 (9) 3.26.90 A W 4-3 (9) 3.25.91 H W 8-0 3.25.91 H W 2-1 (9) 4.14.92 A W 2-0 4.14.92 A W 10-0 4.14.93 H W 4-0 (1) 3.19.94 N W 9-2 4.18.96 H W 3-2 4.18.96 H W 8-0 4.17.97 H W 3-1 4.1.98 H W 6-2 4.2.98 H W 4-0 4.2.98 H W 4-1 3.28.01 H W 6-0 3.28.01 H W 4-0 4.9.02 H W 4-0 4.9.02 H W 8-0 (5) 4.23.03 H W 11-0 (5) 4.23.03 H W 15-1 (5) 3.23.04 A W 9-0 (6) 3.30.05 H W 5-0 3.30.05 H W 10-0 (5) 4.27.06 A W 6-2 4.19.07 H W 5-0 A 4.29.08 W 6-0 4.9.09 H W 11-0 (6) 4.9.09 H W 17-9 (5) (1) Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.)

5-0

USF (7-10 / 3-5 BIG EAST) overall: 7-10 / home: 0-2 / away: 6-5 / neutral: 1-3 3.26.93 N L 2-3 (8) (1) 3.15.96 N -22 L 2-3 (8) 2.20.98 A -10 L 1-9 2.19.99 A -6 W 2-0 2.16.02 A W 5-3 2.17.02 A -25 W 5-3 2.15.03 A L 4-5 (2) 2.11.05 N -21 L 0-5 (2) 2.12.05 N -21 W 4-2 *4.29.06 A W 7-4 *4.29.06 A L 3-7 *4.22.07 H L 1-3 *4.22.07 H L 1-3 *4.20.08 A L 2-5 *4.20.08 A L 4-8 *3.29.09 A W 3-2 *3.29.09 A W 6-4 (1) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) (2) Gainesville Regional Utilities Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) *BIG EAST Conference game

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Series vs.

Opponents VILLANOVA (36-4 / 30-3 BIG EAST) overall: 36-4 / home: 14-3 / away: 16-0 / neutral: 6-1 *4.13.96 H L 1-4 *4.13.96 H W 10-5 *4.14.96 H W 4-3 (9) *4.14.96 H W 6-0 (1) 5.5.96 N W 6-3 *4.12.97 A W 7-0 *4.12.97 A W 5-0 *4.13.97 A W 12-0 *4.13.97 A W 8-1 *4.25.98 H W 11-0 *4.25.98 H W 7-4 *4.26.98 H W 3-0 *4.12.99 A W 3-0 *4.12.99 A W 4-0 *4.9.00 H W 9-0 *4.9.00 H W 5-1 *5.4.01 A W 8-0 *5.4.01 A W 4-0 (2) 5.11.01 N L 0-1 *5.5.02 H W 9-1 *5.5.02 H W 9-1 (3) 5.10.02 N W 6-4 *5.2.03 H L 6-7 *5.2.03 H W 3-0 (3) 5.9.03 N W 9-7 (3) 5.10.03 N W 3-2 (9) *4.24.04 A W 4-0 *4.24.04 A W 2-0 (4) 5.14.04 N W 2-0 *4.4.05 A W 4-0 *4.4.05 A W 2-0 (5) 5.12.05 N W 3-0 *4.22.06 H W 8-7 *4.22.06 H W 8-3 *5.6.07 A W 5-2 *5.6.07 A W 4-2 **4.13.08 H L 1-4 *4.13.08 H W 10-5 *4.18.09 A W 3-0 *4.18.09 A W 7-1 (1) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

(2) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Villanova, Pa.) (3) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Salem, Va.) (4) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Syracuse, N.Y.) (5) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) *BIG EAST Conference game **BIG EAST Conference game / first game at Melissa Cook Stadium

VIRGINIA (4-0) overall: 4-0 / neutral: 4-0 3.12.96 N W 5-2 (1) 3.10.05 N W 9-1 (5) (2) 3.2.07 N W 4-1 (2) 3.2.07 N W 6-3 (1) Hawaii Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawaii) (2) Jacksonville Tournament (Jacksonville, Fla.)

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VIRGINIA TECH (11-2 / 6-0 BIG EAST) overall: 11-2 / home: 4-0 / away: 2-0 / neutral: 5-2 (1) 3.4.00 N W 1-0 (1) 3.5.00 N W 3-0 *4.21.01 A W 5-0 *4.21.01 A W 4-0 *4.20.02 H W 8-0 *4.20.02 H W 10-0 (2) 5.9.02 N L 3-8 (2) 5.11.02 N W 2-1 (2) 5.11.02 N W 3-1 *4.30.04 H W 5-0 *4.30.04 H W 9-1 (5) (3) 2.18.07 N L 0-2 (4) 3.8.08 N -24 W 2-1 (1) State Line Classic (Bristol, Tenn.)

(2) BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Salem, Va.) (3) Tiger Invitational (Auburn, Ala.) (4) Long Beach Invitational (Lakewood, Calif.) *BIG EAST Conference game

WASHBURN (0-1) overall: 0-1 / neutral: 0-1 (1) 3.12.91 N (1) Houston Games (Houston, Texas)

H A H H A A A A H A A H H A H H

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

5-0 6-1 7-1 8-0 8-5 8-0 0-2 5-1 2-1 5-0 2-1 (8) 9-0 (5) 5-1 2-0 6-1 8-1

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 3.9.97 N W (1) Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

3-2

WICHITA STATE (1-0)

WINTHROP (2-2) L

1-0

WASHINGTON (1-1) overall: 1-1 / neutral: 1-1 (1) 3.2.96 N -4 L (2) 2.17.01 N -4 W (1) NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) (2) Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.)

1-7 3-2

overall: 3-4 / neutral: 3-4 3.14.90 N L 3.14.90 N L (1) 3.8.92 N L (2) 5.18.92 N L (3) 3.16.96 N W (4) 3.8.98 N W (5) 5.17.01 N W (1) Southern Illinois Tournament (Carbondale, Ill.) (2) National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.) (3) Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) (4) Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.)

(5) NCAA Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa)

1-3 3-5 3-5 0-3 2-1 7-0 8-0

WESTERN KENTUCKY (1-1) overall: 1-1 / neutral: 1-1 (1) 3.28.04 N W (2) 2.16.08 N L (1) Hoosier Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.) (2) Kajikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

2-1 5-6

1-2 3-7 3-2 6-1

overall: 3-2 / home: 1-0 / neutral: 0-2 / away: 2-0 (1) 2.24.96 N L 4.16.08 H W (2) 2.15.09 N L 4.14.09 A W 4.14.09 A W (1) Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.)

(2) Bama Bash (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

9-10 11-5 0-2 5-0 4-2

WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (4-3 / 2-0 MCC) overall: 4-3 / home: 2-2 / neutral: 2-1 4.1.89 H L 4.1.89 H L 4.21.89 N L (1) 3.20.92 N W (2) 4.3.93 N W *4.8.95 H W *4.8.95 H W (1) Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) (2) Illinois State Tournament (Normal, Ill.) *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

0-2 5-6 1-2 4-2 3-2 3-0 9-0

WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE (1-0)

WESTERN MICHIGAN (22-5) overall: 22-5 / home: 11-2 / away: 11-3 4.8.92 A L 4.8.92 A L 3.31.93 H W 4.14.94 A W 4.14.94 A W 4.12.95 H W 3.23.96 A W 3.23.96 A W 4.30.97 H W 4.30.97 H L 4.7.99 H L

overall: 2-2 / away: 1-0 / neutral: 1-2 (1) 4.6.91 N L (1) 3.28.92 N L (1) 3.28.92 N W (2) 3.26.94 A W (1) Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) (2) Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, S.C.)

WISCONSIN (3-2)

WESTERN ILLINOIS (3-4)

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME速

4.7.99 4.6.00 3.29.01 3.29.01 3.23.03 3.23.03 4.1.04 4.1.04 4.24.05 3.26.06 3.26.06 4.17.07 4.17.07 3.20.08 3.25.09 3.25.09

2-7 1-4 4-1 5-3 3-0 4-0 3-0 1-0 (11) 3-0 2-3 1-2

overall: 1-0 / neutral: 1-0 (1) 4.7.90 N (1) St. Francis Invitational (Joilet, Ill.)

W

2-0

WRIGHT STATE (5-0 / 2-0 MCC) overall: 5-0 / away: 4-0 / neutral: 1-0 5.12.91 A W 5.12.91 A W *4.1.95 A W *4.1.95 A W (1) 5.19.07 N W (1) NCAA Tournament (Evanston, Ill.) *Midwestern Collegiate Conference game

9-0 4-2 8-0 7-6 (9) 3-0

Irish on the Road

During the program’s second complete varsity season in 1990, Notre Dame began to hit the road and take part in what has become a stapled tradition in collegiate softball – the early season, warm-weathered tournaments. The Irish are one of the many softball programs that annually seek the top competition in the top tournaments slated for the season’s first several weeks. In fact, Notre Dame will begin the 2010 campaign by spanning the nation with trips to Arizona, Mississippi, Virginia and California. The team will play in 10 different states throughout the season. Furthermore, the scheduled matchup against Washington (Feb. 14) at Arizona State’s Kajikawa Classic will mark the eighth time in the last 10 seasons the Irish have been slated to face the defending national champion (Notre Dame was scheduled to play Arizona in 2008 but the game was called off due to rain).

The travel, though challenging at times, gives the Irish an opportunity to not only mount a schedule packed with high-caliber competition but the chance for players to compete in front of family and friends across the country. No fewer than nine games this season will be played in California, the home state of six Irish players. Trips to Illinois, New York, Michigan and New Jersey will also provide a homecoming of sorts for several more players.

Early-season tournament notes …

• Tournament sites played: 38 • All-time record: 212-159 (.559) • Tournament titles: 11 – St. Francis Invitational, 1990 (Joliet, Ill.); Creighton Invitational, 1992 (Omaha, Neb.); Illinois State Tournament, 1993 (Normal, Ill.); Sycamore Classic, 1994 (Terre Haute, Ind.); Winthrop Invitational, 1994 (Rock Hill, S.C.); State Line Classic, 2000 (Bristol, Tenn.); Holiday Inn Invitational, 2001 (Tampa, Fla.); NFCA Leadoff Classic, 2004 (Columbus, Ga.); Hoosier Invitational, 2004 (Bloomington, Ind.); GRU Classic, 2005 (Gainesville, Fla.); Hawaii Spring Fling, 2005 (Honolulu, Hawaii); • Most wins in a single tournament: 5 – seven times, last at Florida State Tournament, 2004 (Tallahassee, Fla.); finished 5-2 against the tournament field • Best record in a single tournament: 5-0, Holiday Inn Invitational, 2001 (Tampa, Fla.) • Most tournaments played in a single season: 6 – 2004; UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.), Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.), NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.), Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.), Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.), Hoosier Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.) • Most frequented location: University of South Florida (Tampa, Fla.) – the Irish trekked to the Bulls’ campus on seven different occasions (1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003) before USF became a member of the BIG EAST Conference • Wins vs. ranked teams: 24 – #9 South Carolina (1992, 4-1); #24 Robert Morris (1994, 18-0); #10 Michigan (1995, 4-3); #25 Minnesota (1995, 8-0); #14 Texas A&M (1996, 3-1); #13 Louisiana-Lafayette (1997, 4-2); #9 Kansas (1998, 7-2); #11 South Carolina (1998, 5-2); #6 South Florida (1999, 2-0); #16 Louisiana-Lafayette (2000, 4-2); #6 Oklahoma (2000, 4-2); #4 Washington (2001, 3-2); #19 South Carolina (2001, 1-0); #7 Fresno State (2001, 4-2); #10 Arizona State (2001, 5-1); #25 South Florida (2002, 5-3); #8 Nebraska (2004, 6-4); #14 Nebraska (2004, 1-0); #21 South Florida (2005, 5-1); #19 Florida (2005, 4-2); #5 Tennessee (2005, 5-2); #10 Arizona State (2006, 3-2), #24 Virginia Tech (2008, 2-1), #9 Oklahoma (2009, 4-3)

Tournament Destinations (46) Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscaloosa (2009)

Auburn (2007)

Birmingham (1991-92) Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fayetteville (2000-01) Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tempe (1995-97, 2008)

Tucson (1999, 2002) California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathedral City (2007)

Fresno (1998)

Fullerton (2000-03, 2006-09)

Lakewood (2008)

Long Beach (2007-08)

Palm Springs (2004)

Palo Alto (2009)

Sacramento (1993)

San Diego (2005)

San Jose (1997, 1999) Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boca Raton (2004)

Gainesville (2005, 2008)

Jacksonville (2007)

Miami (2006)

Tallahassee (1996, 2004)

Tampa (1992-94, 1996, 1998-99, 2001, 2003) Georgia. . . . . . . . . . Columbus (1996-98, 2002-04) Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu (1995, 1998, 2005) Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carbondale (1992)

Chicago (1989-90)

Joliet (1990)

Macomb (1992)

Normal (1993) Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bloomington (2004)

Terre Haute (1991-92, 1994)

West Lafayette (2000) Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lafayette (2003) Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omaha (1992) Nevada . . . . . . . Las Vegas (2000, 2004, 2006, 2009) Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbus (2005) Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norman (1997)

Oklahoma City (1997)

Tulsa (2006) South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charleston (2008)

Rock Hill (1994) Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bristol (2000)

Chattanooga (1999, 2001) Texas. . . . . . . . . . . College Station (1994-95, 2002)

Houston (1990-91)

Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Connecticut Florida Georgia Hawaii Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky

States Visited (30) (tournaments and regular season) Louisiana South Carolina Massachusetts Tennessee Michigan Texas Missouri Virginia Nebraska Maryland Nevada (Washington, D.C.) New Jersey Wisconsin New York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island

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History & Records

Seventeen All-America honorees and three U.S. National Team members have taken the field for the Notre Dame softball program, which is now in its 22nd season of competition.

All-Time Results Year Coach Captain(s) W L T Pct.

Conference (reg. season/tournament finish)

Postseason

1989 Brian Boulac

Ruth Kmak, Kathy Vernetti

31

23

0

.574

8-5 (1st / 3rd)

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1990 Brian Boulac

Ruth Kmak, Kathy Vernetti

32

15

1

.677

9-3 (1st / 1st)

--

1991 Brian Boulac

Rachel Crossen

38

22

0

.633

15-3 (2nd / 1st)

--

1992 Brian Boulac

Ruth Kmak, Amy Folson

34

30

1

.531

7-3 (1st / 2nd)

--

1993 Liz Miller

Staci Alford, Ronny Alvarez

36

13

0

.735

8-2 (1st / 1st)

--

1994 Liz Miller

Christy Connoyer, Amy Rueter

41

20

0

.672

9-1 (1st / 1st)

NCAA Regional (1-2)

1995 Liz Miller

Liz Goets, Andy Keys

40

19

0

.678

16-2 (1st / 1st)

NCAA Regional (2-2)

1996 Liz Miller

Jenna Knudson, Andrea Kollar

48

16

0

.750

19-1 (1st / 2nd)

NCAA Regional (0-2)

1997 Liz Miller

Meghan Murray, Katie Marten

35

25

0

.583

16-4 (1st / 3rd)

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1998 Liz Miller

Kelly Rowe, Kelly Nichols

34

22

0

.607

13-3 (1st` / 4th)

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1999 Liz Miller

Kris McCleary, Amy Laboe

42

20

0

.677

16-0 (1st / 1st)

NCAA Regional (1-2)

2000 Liz Miller

Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron

47

14

0

.770

16-2 (1st / 1st)

NCAA Regional (1-2)

2001 Liz Miller

Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron, Melanie Alkire, Lizzy Lemire

54

7

0

.885

20-0 (1st / 3rd)

NCAA Regional (3-2)

2002 Deanna Gumpf

Kas Hoag, Jenny Kriech, Jarrah Myers

44

17

0

.721

18-2 (1st / 1st)

NCAA Regional (2-2)

2003 Deanna Gumpf

Andria Bledsoe, Andrea Loman, Alexis Madrid

38

17

0

.691

14-3 (1st / 1st)

NCAA Regional (2-2)

2004 Deanna Gumpf

Nicole deFau

49

20

0

.710

18-2 (1st / 2nd)

NCAA Regional (1-2)

2005 Deanna Gumpf

Megan Ciolli

46

15

0

.754

16-2 (1st / 2nd)

NCAA Regional (2-2)

2006 Deanna Gumpf

Heather Booth, Mallorie Lenn, Meagan Ruthrauff, Sara Schoonaert

42

21

0

.667

17-5 (1st / 1st)

NCAA Regional (2-2)

2007 Deanna Gumpf

Stephanie Brown, Kenya Fuemmeler, Katie Laing

32

24

0

.571

13-7 (4th / 2nd)

NCAA Regional (1-2)

2008 Deanna Gumpf

Brittney Bargar, Linda Kohan, Katie Laing

38

22

1

.631

14-8 (4th / 3rd)

NCAA Regional (1-2)

2009 Deanna Gumpf

Brittney Bargar, Linda Kohan

43

17

0

.717

19-4 (2nd / 1st)

NCAA Regional (2-2)

844

399

3

.679

301-62 (.829)

21 seasons

14 NCAA appearances

11 tournament titles (6 BIG EAST)

(11 consecutive)

First season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 / 21 seasons Overall record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844-399-3 (.679) / 21 seasons Total games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,246 NCAA Championship appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (11 consecutive) NCAA Championship overall record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-28 (.429) BIG EAST regular season record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225-43 (.840) / 14 seasons BIG EAST regular season titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 (last in 2006) BIG EAST Tournament record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-15 (.667) / 14 seasons BIG EAST Tournament titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (last in 2009) Undefeated BIG EAST regular seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (1999, 2001) Midwestern Collegiate regular season record . . . . . . . 72-19 (.791) / 7 seasons Midwestern Collegiate regular season titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Midwestern Collegiate Tournament record . . . . . . . . . . 20-5 (.800) / 7 seasons Midwestern Collegiate Tournament titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Most consecutive regular season conference titles . . . . . . . . . . 15 (1992-2006)

21-28 (.429)

17 regular-season titles (11 BIG EAST)

Most consecutive conference tournament titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (1993-95) Winning seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 (21 consecutive) 30+ win seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 40+ win seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 50+ win seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Longest win streak . . . . . . . . . . . 33 (3.28-5.5.01 - nation’s longest of season) NFCA All-America honorees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 NFCA All-Region honorees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CoSIDA Academic All-America honorees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 All-BIG EAST accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 (since 1996) BIG EAST Player of the Year awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Irish Head Coaches Deanna Gumpf 2002-present / ninth season 332-153-1 (.684)

Liz Miller 1993-2001 / nine seasons 377-156 (.707) Brian Boulac 1989-92 / four seasons 135-90-2 (.599)

- 2005 NFCA Hall of Fame inductee - Six NCAA appearances

- Three Midwestern Conference regular season titles - Two Midwestern Conference tournament titles - 1983 Midwestern Conference Coach of the Year

- Two BIG EAST Conference tournament titles - Six BIG EAST Conference regular season titles - Three Midwestern Conference regular season titles - Three Midwestern Conference tournament titles - 1994, 1995 Midwestern Conference Coach of the Year - 1996, 2000, 2001 BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year

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Eight NCAA appearances Four BIG EAST Conference tournament titles Five BIG EAST Conference regular season titles 2002, 2004 BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year 2002, 2004 NFCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year

Honors & Awards ALL-AMERICAN National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Second Team Kristin Schmidt..............................................2001 Melanie Alkire...............................................2000 Jennifer Sharron.............................................2000 Terri Kobata..................................................1995 Third Team Christine Lux.................................................2009 Stephanie Brown............................................2006 Megan Ciolli.........................................2004, 2005 Andrea Loman......................................2002, 2003 Jenny Kriech..................................................2001 Jarrah Myers.........................................2001, 2002 Jennifer Sharron.............................................2001 Katie Marten.........................................1995, 1996 Terri Kobata..................................................1994

ALL-REGION National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region First Team Brittney Bargar...............................................2009 Christine Lux.................................................2009 Erin Marrone.................................................2009 Dani Miller....................................................2009 Beth Northway..............................................2009 Sarah Smith...................................................2008 Stephanie Brown...................................2006, 2007 Katie Laing....................................................2006 Meagan Ruthrauff..........................................2006 Megan Ciolli...................... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Andrea Loman......................................2002, 2003 Jenny Kriech.........................................2000, 2001 Jarrah Myers.........................................2001, 2002 Lizzy Lemire..................................................2001 Kristin Schmidt..............................................2001 Melanie Alkire .....................................1999, 2000 Jennifer Sharron.............................................2000 Katie Marten............................... 1995, 1996, 1997 Jenn Giampaolo ............................................1996 Terri Kobata...................... 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Meghan Murray.............................................1996 Second Team Brittney Bargar..............................................2008 Heather Booth...............................................2006 Mallorie Lenn................................................2006 Katie Laing....................................................2005 Heather Booth...............................................2004 Meagan Ruthrauff.................................2003, 2004 Steffany Stenglein..................................2004, 2005 Melanie Alkire...............................................2001 Lizzy Lemire .......................................1999, 2000 Kris McCleary ..............................................1999 Jarrah Myers .................................................1999 Jennifer Sharron ..................................1999, 2001 Angela Bessolo...............................................1997 Meghan Murray.............................................1997 Jenn Giampaolo.............................................1995 Sara Hayes.................................. 1992, 1993, 1994 Elizabeth Perkins............................................1994

ALL-CONFERENCE BIG EAST Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Jarrah Myers..................................................2002

BIG EAST Player of the Year Megan Ciolli..................................................2004 Andrea Loman...............................................2003 Jarrah Myers..................................................2002 Lizzy Lemire..................................................2001 Melanie Alkire .....................................1999, 2000 Meghan Murray....................................1996, 1997

BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year Steffany Stenglein..................................2004, 2005 Jennifer Sharron................. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Heather Booth...............................................2003 Kristin Schmidt..............................................2001 Andrea Loman...............................................2000 Jarrah Myers .................................................1999 Angela Bessolo...............................................1996

BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year Deanna Gumpf.....................................2002, 2004 Liz Miller.....................................1996, 2000, 2001

BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player Brittney Bargar..............................................2009 Heather Booth...............................................2006 Andrea Loman......................................2002, 2003 Melanie Alkire...............................................2000 Jennifer Sharron.............................................1999

Midwestern Collegiate Player of the Year

Stephanie Brown............................................2005 Meagan Ruthrauff..........................................2005 Carrie Wisen.................................................2005 Mallorie Lenn................................................2003 Alexis Madrid................................................2001 Jarrah Myers..................................................2001 Andria Bledsoe.....................................2000, 2003 Angela Bessolo .............................................1999 Jenn Giampaolo ............................................1998 Lizzy Lemire ................................................1998 Sarah Mathison..............................................1997 Kris McCleary...............................................1997 Kelly Nichols.................................................1997 Kelly Rowe....................................................1997 Joy Battersby..................................................1996 Katie Marten..................................................1996 Third Team Erin Marrone.................................................2009 Katie Fleury...................................................2008 Linda Kohan..................................................2008 Christine Lux.................................................2008 Beth Northway..............................................2007 Heather Booth...............................................2005 Sara Schoonaert....................................2005, 2006

Sara Hayes.....................................................1995 Terri Kobata.........................................1993, 1994

BIG EAST All-Rookie Team (discontinued in 2004)

Midwestern Collegiate Newcomer of the Year

Heather Booth...............................................2003 Mallorie Lenn................................................2003 Meagan Ruthrauff..........................................2003 Megan Ciolli..................................................2002 Steffany Stenglein...........................................2002 Carrie Wisen.................................................2002 Kristin Schmidt..............................................2001 Andria Bledsoe..............................................2000 Andrea Loman...............................................2000 Jarrah Myers .................................................1999 Danielle Klayman .........................................1998 Jenny Kriech ................................................1999 Lizzy Lemire ................................................1998 Jennifer Sharron ...........................................1998 Tara King.......................................................1997 Sarah Mathison..............................................1997

Elizabeth Perkins............................................1994 Terri Kobata..................................................1993 Sara Hayes.....................................................1992

Midwestern Collegiate Coach of the Year Liz Miller..............................................1994, 1995 Brian Boulac..................................................1989

Midwestern Collegiate Tournament MVP Terri Kobata.........................................1993, 1995 Sara Hayes.....................................................1994

All-BIG EAST First Team Beth Northway..............................................2009 Christine Lux.................................................2009 Dani Miller....................................................2009 Brittney Bargar..............................................2008 Sarah Smith...................................................2008 Stephanie Brown..........................2004, 2006, 2007 Katie Laing....................................................2005 Nicole deFau.................................................2004 Liz Hartmann................................................2004 Mallorie Lenn................................................2004 Heather Booth......................................2003, 2004 Meagan Ruthrauff.................................2003, 2005 Andria Bledsoe..............................................2002 Megan Ciolli...................... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Andrea Loman................... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Lisa Mattison...............................2001, 2002, 2003 Steffany Stenglein.........................2002, 2004, 2005 Jarrah Myers..................................................2002 Jenny Kriech...................... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Melanie Alkire.............................1999, 2000, 2001 Danielle Klayman ................................1998, 2000 Lizzy Lemire................................1999, 2000, 2001 Kristin Schmidt..............................................2001 Jennifer Sharron................. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Amy Laboe....................................................1999 Kris McCleary...............................................1999 Lisa Tully.......................................................1998 Kara McMahon.....................................1996, 1997 Meghan Murray....................................1996, 1997 Liz Perkins.....................................................1997 Jenn Giampaolo.............................................1996 Terri Kobata..................................................1996 Second Team Brittney Bargar..............................................2009 Linda Kohan..................................................2009 Jody Valdivia...................................................2009 Ashley Ellis....................................................2008 Brianna Jorgensborg.......................................2008 Brittney Bargar..............................................2007 Katie Laing...........................................2006, 2007 Heather Booth...............................................2006 Mallorie Lenn................................................2006

All-Midwestern Collegiate First Team Sara Hayes.................................. 1992, 1994, 1995 Terri Kobata............................... 1993, 1994, 1995 Jenn Giampaolo.............................................1995 Christy Connoyer............... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Meghan Murray.............................................1994 Elizabeth Perkins............................................1994 Stephanie Pinter.............................................1994 Amy Rueter...................................................1994 Casey McMurray...........................................1993 Amy Folsom............................... 1990, 1991, 1992 Ruth Kmak................................ 1990, 1991, 1992 Staci Alford....................................................1992 Megan Fay............................................1990, 1991 Rachel Crossen..............................................1989 Second Team Katie Marten..................................................1995 Sara Hayes.....................................................1993 Andrea Keys..................................................1993 Lisa Miller.....................................................1993 Ronny Alvarez...............................................1992 Staci Alford....................................................1991 Ruth Kmak...................................................1991 Kathy Vernetti................................................1991 Mia Faust.......................................................1989 Megan Fay.....................................................1989 Amy Folsom..................................................1989 Missy Linn.....................................................1989 Laurie Sommerlad..........................................1989

Midwestern Collegiate All-Newcomer Team Jenn Giampaolo.............................................1995 Kelly Nichols.................................................1995 Joy Battersby..................................................1994 Meghan Murray.............................................1994 Elizabeth Perkins............................................1994 Jenna Knudson...............................................1993 Terri Kobata..................................................1993 Andrea Keys..................................................1992

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Honors & Awards

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Awards

Monogram Club Most Valuable Player

ACADEMIC Awards CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team Stephanie Brown............................................2006 Jarrah Myers.........................................2001, 2002 Jennifer Sharron.............................................2001 Meghan Murray.............................................1997 Katie Marten..................................................1997 Second Team Stephanie Brown............................................2007 Kara McMahon..............................................1997 Joy Battersby..................................................1996 Katie Marten..................................................1996 Meghan Murray.............................................1996 Casey McMurray...........................................1993 Third Team Jarrah Myers..................................................2000 Joy Battersby.........................................1995, 1997 Jenna Knudson...............................................1996 Katie Marten..................................................1995

Academic All-American of the Year Jarrah Myers..................................................2002

CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team Christine Lux.................................................2009 Erin Marrone.................................................2009 Katie Laing....................................................2008 Stephanie Brown...................................2006, 2007 Megan Ciolli..................................................2005 Alexis Madrid................................................2003 Jarrah Myers................................2000, 2001, 2002 Danielle Klayman..................................2000, 2001 Jennifer Sharron.............................................2000 Second Team Beth Northway..............................................2009 Liz Hartmann................................................2003

2009..................................................Linda Kohan 2008..............................................................none 2007........................................... Stephanie Brown 2006..............Stephanie Brown, Meagan Ruthrauff 2005................................................. Megan Ciolli 2004................................................ Liz Hartmann 2003...............................................Andrea Loman 2002..................................................Jarrah Myers 2001..................................................Jenny Kriech 2000.....................Jennifer Sharron, Melanie Alkire 1999 ...........................Amy Laboe, Kris McCleary 1998.......................Jenn Giampaolo, Kelly Nichols 1997.............................................Meghan Murray 1996.............................................Meghan Murray 1995.....................................................Sara Hayes 1994.....................................................Sara Hayes 1993.......................................... Christy Connoyer 1992..................................................Amy Folsom 1991.....................................................Megan Fay 1990..................................................Amy Folsom 1989..............................................Rachel Crossen

Notre Dame Student-Athlete Academic Honors Program Linda Kohan.............................................2007-09 Beth Northway.........................................2007-09 Katie Laing...............................................2006-08 Stephanie Brown.......................................2004-07 Alexis Madrid...........................................2000-03 Jarrah Myers......................................... 1999-2002 Jennifer Sharron.................................... 1999-2001 Danielle Klayman.................................. 1998-2001 Kelly Nichols............................................1997-98

Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Scholar-Athlete Award 2009.............................................. Beth Northway 2008....................................................Katie Laing 2007........................................... Stephanie Brown 2006........................................... Stephanie Brown 2005........................................... Stephanie Brown 2004................................................. Nicole deFau 2003................................................Alexis Madrid 2002.................................................. Jarrah Myers 2001..................................................Jarrah Myers 2000..................................................Jarrah Myers 1999 ......................................... Danielle Klayman 1998.................................................Kelly Nichols 1997............................................. Kara McMahon 1996............................................. Kara McMahon 1995.............................................. Jenna Knudson 1994.................................................. Amy Rueter 1993..........................Casey McMurray, Lisa Miller 1992..................................................Amy Folsom 1990................................................Kathy Vernetti 1990................................................Kathy Vernetti 1989.................................................Terri Proksch

Sara Hayes is one of four Notre Dame players to be named the Monogram Club Most Valuable Player twice in her career (1994 and 1995).

Byron V. Kanaley Award The most prestigious honor awarded to a Notre Dame student-athlete, the Byron V. Kanaley Award has been presented each year since 1927 to the senior monogram athletes who have been most exemplary as both students and leaders. The awards, presented by the Faculty Board on Athletics, are named in honor of the 1904 Notre Dame graduate who was a member of the Irish baseball team as an undergraduate. Kanaley went on to a successful banking career in Chicago and served the University as a lay trustee from 1915 until his death in 1960. Notre Dame’s softball team has had five winners of the award in its 20-year history. Terry Proksch claimed the honor in the first season of varsity softball at Notre Dame in 1989, followed by Kathy Vernetti 1991 and Katie Marten in 1997. Jarrah Myers became the fourth Irish softball player to win the award in 2002 with Katie Laing racking the latest honor in 2008.

1989 Terry Proksch

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1991 Kathy Vernetti

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1997 Katie Marten

2002 Jarrah Myers

2008 Katie Laing

Irish Legends

Heather Booth (’06) ended her career with the program’s records for most appearances, starts, wins, complete games and innings pitched.

Jennifer Giampaolo (’98) notched a school-record five hits against Cleveland State in 1995.

Lizzy Lemire (’01) was a member of the USA National Team after being named the BIG EAST Player of the Year in 2001.

Jennifer Sharron (’01) is the program’s lone three-time All-American, earning the distinction in 2000, 2001 and 2002. She was also a four-time BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year.

Meagan Ruthrauff (’06) hit three home runs and accounted for seven RBI against Pittsburgh on April 9, 2006.

Both marks are single-game school records.

Steffany Stenglein (’05) twice won the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year award (2004 and 2005). It marked the fifth and sixth times, respectively, that an Irish pitcher earned the honor over the course of eight seasons (1998-2005).

Ruth Kmak (’92) is second on the all-time assists list, but also got it done on the base paths. She stole a school-record four bags versus Loyola-Chicago in 1990.

Nicole Wicks (’05) tied a school record in 2004 when she hit a pair of triples against Syracuse.

Joy Battersby (’97) was a three-time Academic All-American (1995, 1996 and 1997).

Terri Kobata (’96) was a dominant force from the circle, racking up 15 no-hitters throughout her career.

Katie Marten (’97) has a hand in two single-game records: most at-bats (7) and triples (2).

Stephanie Brown (’07) was a thirdteam All-American in 2006 and was a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in 2007.

Joe Speybroeck, former St. Joseph County Sheriff, worked with the Irish softball team during its developmental years. Speybroeck was an assistant coach from 1989-91, then followed up as a volunteer assistant coach from 1994-96. He and his wife Kathy, also a former assistant for the Irish, are still close to the Notre Dame softball program and can be seen at many of the team’s home games.

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All-Americans Kristin Schmidt

Melanie Alkire

Jennifer Sharron

Pitcher • 7 2001 Second Team All-American Houston,Texas North Shore H.S.

Shortstop / Pitcher • 2 2000 Second Team All-American Union City, Calif.

James Logan H.S.

Pitcher • 9 2001 Third Team All-American 2000 Second Team All-American Agoura Hills, Calif.

Thousand Oaks H.S.

Achieved second team AllAmerica honors in her rookie season and helped lead the 2001 squad to a program-best 54-7 record … racked up 247 strikeouts and a 0.55 ERA in just 34 career appearances … won 27 games in 2001, the second most wins in a season by an Irish pitcher … pitched 13 shutouts in 2001 and achieved a .900 winning percentage on the year, trailing only Terri Kobata (.933) for best winning percentage for a season … shut hitters down in 2001 with a 0.55 ERA, good for third all-time among Irish hurlers in a season … averaged 1.21 strikeouts per inning in 2001 … tossed a 1-0 no-hitter against Toledo on April 25, 2001 … recorded two wins for the Irish in the 2001 NCAA Regional in Iowa City, allowing only one run each against Illinois State and DePaul … one of the most decorated single seasons in 2001, garnering National Fastpitch Coaches Association all-Mideast Region first team honors … one of seven Irish players to be honored with first team all-BIG EAST in 2001 … named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year in 2001, one of only five Notre Dame players to win the award … only Irish player to be named to the 2001 BIG EAST all-Rookie Team.

One of the great Notre Dame pitchers who helped lead the 2001 team to a school-best 54-7 overall record … pitched the Irish to the 2001 BIG EAST regular season title with a 20-0 league mark and a trip to the NCAA Regionals, where Notre Dame earned the top seed for the first time in school history … selected to the All-America second (2000) and third (2001) teams by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association …

Verizon first team Academic All-American … second all-time at Notre Dame with a career ERA of 1.22 … third all-time in career games started, wins and complete games … first pitcher in BIG EAST history to be selected as the league's pitcher of the year four consecutive seasons … first team all-BIG EAST from 1998-2001 … became the first Notre Dame pitcher to be named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year since the Irish joined the conference in 1995-96 … went 27-4 in her senior season with a 1.13 earned run average and 224 strikeouts … recorded an 8-0 no-hitter against St. John’s on March 31, 2001 … 88-29 career record in the circle with 728 strikeouts and 76 complete games … aided the Irish at the plate with a career .314 batting average, 37 RBI and 5 homers … graduated with a 3.27 grade-point average.

Terri Kobata

Christine Lux

Stephanie Brown

Pitcher • 4 1995 Second Team All-American 1994 Third Team All-American Villa Park, Calif.

Mater Dei H.S.

First Base • 10 2009 Third Team All-American Glendale Heights, Ill. Glenbard West H.S.

Outfield / Second Base • 24 2006 Third Team All-American Chandler, Ariz.

Corona del Sol H.S.

A true Irish legend and one of the nation’s most dominate collegiate pitchers … career mark of 79-15 in the circle … holds school record for winning percentage (.840) … all-time Irish leader in strikeouts (907), shutouts (42) and ERA (0.63) … averaged a spectacular 10.1 strikeouts per game … tossed 15 total no-hitters (14 individual, one combined) including a perfect game - a 5-0 decision against Illinois-Chicago to win the 1994 Midwestern Collegiate Tournament … 3-2 overall record in the NCAA Tournament … in 1994, led Notre Dame to a thrilling 3-0 victory against No. 1 seed and host Indiana in the first NCAA Regional game in program history … struck out 15 batters in 12.0 innings of play against Illinois-Chicago in the 1994 NCAA Regional … led the team in ERA, wins, innings pitched and strikeouts from 1993-1995 … achieved a 0.51 ERA in 1993 and 1995, top two season ERAs in ND history … notched 315 strikeouts in the one season (1994), still a Notre Dame record … struck out 17 batters in a game twice in her career – against Indiana State in 1994 and Butler in 1995 … earned first team all-Midwestern Collegiate awards in 1993, 1994 and 1995 … twice captured the Midwestern Collegiate Tournament MVP award (1993 and 1995) … four-time NFCA first team all-Region honoree.

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One of the most productive Irish hitters and one of only four Notre Dame players to earn second team AllAmerica honors … holds a career .340 batting average and 30 career home runs … third place among Notre Dame hitters with 260 career hits … her 765 at-bats ranks fourth, and 238 games played ranks eighth all-time in school history … led the team in RBI in 1998, 1999, and 2000 … trails only fellow AllAmerican Jarrah Myers in career RBI (167) and total bases (403) … holds school record for RBI in a season with 64 in 2000 … second behind All-American Christine Lux in singleseason slugging percentage at .665 … tied for third most home runs in a season by an Irish hitter with 13 in 2000 … her 73 hits in 2000 ranks sixth all time among Irish players for hits in a season … contributed three hits and four RBI, including a home run, in an 8-0 rout of Western Illinois in opening game of the 2001 NCAA Regional … aided the Irish in the circle with 143.2 innings pitched … garnered first team all-BIG EAST honors in 1999, 2000 and 2001, joining nine other Irish players to earn all-BIG EAST honors three or more times … earned first team (1999-2000) and second team (2001) allregion awards from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association … named 2000 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player after going 6-for-8 with five runs scored, three home runs and six RBI in three games … won BIG EAST Player of the Year honors in consecutive years (1999 and 2000) becoming only the second Irish player to do so (Meghan Murray accomplished the feat in 1996 and 1997) … shared the Monogram Club Most Valuable Player Award in 2000 with All-American Jennifer Sharron.

Established herself as one of the most prolific home run hitters in Irish history through three years with the program … one of five Irish players selected to the 2009 NFCA all-region team … received first team all-BIG EAST accolades in 2009, the second of her career after being selected as a third team member in 2008 … selected to the 2009 BIG EAST Championship alltournament team for her work at first base during the tournament … received CoSIDA Academic all-district honors with a 3.42 grade-point average as an accounting major in 2009 … tied her own 2008 school record of 15 homers on the season in 2009 … holds the school record for slugging percentage in a season at .695 … started for the Irish in 59 of 60 games in 2009 and amassed a .329 batting average … her 33 career home runs has already moved her into second place on the career list behind only Jarrah Myers, who totaled 36 from 1999-2002 … has placed her name near the top of the list in RBI categories for the Irish both on the season and in her career … her 51 RBI in 2009 place her third all-time in a single campaign, behind only Melanie Alkire (64) and Meagan Ruthrauff (54), while her 112 career RBI has moved her into 11th place on the career leaderboard … took part in the team's record-setting three home runs in a single inning against Wisconsin (April 16, 2008) ... duplicated the feat with Linda Kohan and Katie Fleury exactly one month later in the NCAA Regional contest with Kent State (May 16, 2008) … her output in 2009 for the Irish helped lead Notre Dame to a 43-17 overall record (19-4 BIG EAST), including capturing the BIG EAST Conference Tournament championship and a spot in the Ann Arbor Regional of the NCAA Tournament, the 11th consecutive tournament appearance for the program … her efforts contributed to the Irish landing at No. 25 in the final regular season NFCA poll.

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A true triple threat player able to slap, bunt and hit away for power … one of three team captains in 2007 … played in 242 career games, third most in school history … played in a school-record 69 games during the 2004 season … scored 166 career runs, the most in program history … accumulated a .356 career batting average, fourth all-time in the Notre Dame annals … tied for fourth with Jenny Kriech (1999-2000) for career stolen bases at 55 … led the Irish in batting average, runs, hits and stolen bases in 2006 and 2007 … set the BIG EAST record for hits in a single season with 38 in 2006 ... her 38th BIG EAST hit was a two-run home run in a 4-0 Notre Dame victory at St. John's … finished the 2006 BIG EAST season with a .528 batting average, which is fifth on the all-time league list … recipient of the Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player in 2007 … joined Jarrah Myers as the only Irish player to earn the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Scholar-Athlete Award three consecutive years (2005, 2006, 2007) … CoSIDA Academic All-District first team in 2006 and second-team winner in 2007 … member of Notre Dame Student-Athlete Academic Honors Program from 2004-2007 … named to four all-tournament teams from 2004-2006 … landed All-BIG EAST honors in each of her four seasons, earning first team distinction in 2004, 2006 and 2007 … awarded NFCA first team allMideast Region and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American second team in 2006.

Megan Ciolli

Andrea Loman

Jenny Kriech

Outfield • 21 2005 Third Team All-American 2004 Third Team All-American Terre Haute, Ind. North Vigo H.S.

First Base / Third Base • 33 2003 Third Team All-American 2002 Third Team All-American Riverside, Calif.

Polytechnic H.S.

Outfield • 11 2001 Third Team All-American Indianapolis, Ind. Perry Meridian H.S.

A consistent offensive force for the Irish throughout her career … hit .386 with 71 hits, 11 doubles, 28 RBI and a school-record 32 stolen bases in 2005 … led the 2005 team in several offensive categories including bating average, slugging percentage (.500), on-base percentage (.424), stolen bases, at-bats (184) and runs scored (40) … captained the team to a 45-13 record in 2005 with a 16-2 home field mark and a 16-2 record in BIG EAST play along with the conference regular-season title … became the sixth Irish softball player to earn multiple AllAmerica honors in a four-year career along with Andrea Loman (2002, 2003), Jarrah Myers (2001, 2002), Katie Marten (1995, 1996), Terri Kobata (1994, 1995) and Jennifer Sharron (2000, 2001) … completed her career as the all-time leader in hits (284) and stolen bases (76) while ranking in the top five in several categories including batting average (2nd - .368), at bats (3rd - 771) and runs (3rd - 161) … also ranks in the top 10 all-time in doubles (9th - 37), triples (7th - 9), home runs (9th - 13), and RBI (10th - 101) … garnered NFCA first team all-Mideast Region honors from 2002-2005 … named the BIG EAST Player of the Year in 2004 … one of four Irish players in program history to earn first team All BIG EAST honors all four years of competition (2002-2005) … voted to the 2002 BIG EAST all-Rookie Team … awarded the Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player in her senior season (2005) … scored four times against Valparaiso on April 23, 2003, tied for the most runs scored in by an Irish player in a single game.

Joined Terri Kobata, Jennifer Sharron and Jarrah Myers as the only two-time All-Americans in Notre Dame softball history …

2003 team captain … finished as the Notre Dame all-time leader in walks (87), stolen bases (60) and runs (164), while also ranking in the top five in home runs (2nd - 31), RBI (3rd - 148), fielding percentage (4th - .977) and batting average (.347) … became sixth consecutive Notre Dame player to earn the conference player of the year award, hitting .383 in conference play with 21 hits, two home runs and 15 RBI … second BIG EAST Conference player to earn the championship Most Outstanding Player award two consecutive years, capping her tournament performance with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Villanova, 4-3 … landed all-BIG EAST honors for the fourth-straight season, joining Megan Ciolli (2002-05), Jenny Kriech (1999-02) and Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) as the only Irish players to accomplish that feat … led the 2003 team all major offensive categories, including batting average (.402), runs (43), hits (68), doubles (12), home runs (9), RBI (42), slugging percentage (.657), on-base percentage (.466) and stolen bases (18) … had four hits during the 2003 NCAA Regional in Ann Arbor, Mich., including a two-run home run versus Oakland … provided the game-winning RBI in seven games and scored the game deciding run in 10 contests in 2003 … garnered first team all-BIG EAST honors in all four years of her career (one of four Irish players to do so) … won BIG EAST Rookie of the year and made the conference’s all-Rookie Team in 2000.

Jarrah Myers

Katie Marten

Catcher / Third Base • 22 2002 Third Team All-American 2001 Third Team All-American Carbondale, Kan. Santa Fe Trail H.S.

Outfield / Designated Player • 2 1996 Third Team All-American 1995 Third Team All-American Lisle, Ill. • Benet Academy

Capped off her spectacular career with her second consecutive NFCA Louisville Slugger All-America honor while setting numerous school career records and being selected to the 2001 U.S. National Team … ranks first all-time at Notre Dame in home runs (36), RBI (174) and putouts (1,337) … also ranks in the top ten in games played (2nd - 245), walks (4th - 76) batting average (5th - .350), stolen bases (7th - 43), triples (8th - 8) and at-bats (9th - 714) … named the 2002 BIG EAST Player of the Year, becoming the fourth of six Irish players to earn the award … during her senior season, led the BIG EAST Conference in six statistical categories, including batting average (.462), home runs (at the time a league record - 8), runs scored (23), RBI (23), on-base percentage (.559) and slugging percentage (.962) … named the 2002 BIG EAST/Aeropostale Scholar-Athlete of the Year for all women’s sports in the conference ... landed on the Verizon/CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica first team for two consecutive seasons (2001-2002) ... named the 2002 Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for softball … in 2002 became the fourth Irish softball player to earn the Byron V. Kanaley Award (the top honor earned by a student-athlete at Notre Dame) … named to the 2002 NCAA Region VII All-Tournament team after her two-run home run in the fourth game proved to be the winning runs to eliminate No. 15 Oregon State ... the home run against the Beavers ended up as Myers’ 13th of the season, tying the then school record held by Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) … named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year in 1999 … earned the 2002 Monogram Club Team MVP and the Knute Rockne Scholar-Athlete Award 2000-2002.

Stands third in career games played (242) and first in total at bats (790) … career rankings include fourth in runs scored (158), second in hits (268), fifth in doubles (45), first in triples (19), fifth in walks (66) and fourth in stolen bases (55) … ended up with 20 multiple hit games in 2002 and four multiple RBI performances … enjoyed perhaps her best game at the plate in Notre Dame’s 2002 game against Indiana State, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, three runs and two doubles … her .339 batting average is good for eighth all-time among Irish hitters … ended up as the leading Irish hitter in the 2002 BIG EAST Championship, going 8-for-17 (.471) with four doubles and the game-winning RBI against Virginia Tech … joined fellow teammates (behind Jennifer Sharron and followed by Megan Ciolli and Andrea Loman) as the only Irish player to earn first-team all-BIG EAST honors all four years of competition … earned NFCA first team all-Mideast Region honors in 2000 and 2001 … named to the 1999 BIG EAST all-Rookie Team … team MVP in 2001.

First Irish player to earn multiple NFCA All-America recognition … racked up a .367 batting average, good for third-best among Irish hitters … tied the school record for most at-bats in a game when she stepped to the plate seven times against LoyolaChicago on April 12, 1995 … led the 1995 team in batting average (.399), runs (38), hits (67), and stolen bases (18) … had two stolen bases against IllinoisChicago in the 1995 NCAA Regional, helping Notre Dame to a 5-2 victory … memorable moments include hitting two triples in a 1997 game against Providence, a feat only eight other Irish players have accomplished … finished her career with 570 at-bats, 137 runs, 209 hits and 58 stolen bases for the Irish … earned second team all-Midwestern Collegiate Conference recognition in 1995 … named to the CoSIDA Academic All-American first team in 1997 … earned the prestigious Byron V. Kanaley Award in 1997, the highest honor bestowed on a Notre Dame student-athlete.

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Individual Offensive / Defensive Career Records Games played 1.

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Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06)....................247 Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).........................245 Stephanie Brown (2004-07).......................242 Megan Ciolli (2002-05)............................242 Jenny Kriech (1999-2002).........................242 Katie Laing (2005-08)...............................241 Sara Schoonaert (2003-06)........................241 Melanie Alkire (1998-2001).......................238 Liz Hartmann (2002-05)...........................237 Danielle Klayman (1998-2001)..................237 Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001).........................237 Linda Kohan (2006-09).............................236 Alexis Madrid (2000-03)...........................236

At-bats 1.

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Jenny Kriech (1999-2002).........................790 Stephanie Brown (2004-07).......................778 Megan Ciolli (2002-05)............................771 Melanie Alkire (1998-2001).......................765 Katie Laing (2005-08)...............................724 Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001).........................720 Sara Hayes (1992-95)................................720 Elizabeth Perkins (1994-97).......................719 Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).........................714 Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06)....................700 Andria Bledsoe (2000-03).........................674 Andrea Loman (2000-03)..........................671

Batting average (minimum 100 at-bats) 1.

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Meghan Murray (1994-97)...............

Megan Ciolli (2002-05)...................

Katie Marten (1994-97)...................

Stephanie Brown (2004-07)..............

Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).................

Andrea Loman (2000-03).................

Melanie Alkire (1998-2001)..............

Jenny Kriech (1999-2002)................

Sara Hayes (1992-95).......................

Sadie Pitzenberger (2008-current)..........

Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98)...............

Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001)................

.380 (254/669) .368 (284/771) .367 (209/570) .356 (277/778) .350 (250/714) .347 (233/671) .340 (260/765) .339 (268/790) .338 (243/720) .337 (60/178) .335 (224/668) .332 (239/720)

Runs 1.

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Stephanie Brown (2004-07).......................166 Andrea Loman (2000-03)..........................164 Megan Ciolli (2002-05)............................161 Jenny Kriech (1999-2002).........................158 Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).........................153 Katie Marten (1994-96)............................137 Meghan Murray (1994-96)........................135 Melanie Alkire (1998-2001).......................129 Andria Bledsoe (2000-03).........................117 Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98)........................117

Hits 1.

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Megan Ciolli (2002-05)............................284 Stephanie Brown (2004-07).......................277 Jenny Kriech (1999-2002).........................268 Melanie Alkire (1998-2001).......................260 Meghan Murray (1994-97)........................254 Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).........................250 Sara Hayes (1992-95)................................243 Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001).........................239 Andrea Loman (2000-03)..........................233 Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06)....................225 Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98)........................224

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Katie Laing (2005-08)................................ 55 Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06)..................... 49 Melanie Alkire (1998-2001)........................ 49 Elizabeth Perkins (1994-97)........................ 48 Jenny Kriech (1999-2002).......................... 45 Andrea Loman (2000-03)........................... 44 Sara Hayes (1992-95)................................. 44 Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001).......................... 43 Linda Kohan (2006-09).............................. 42 Andria Bledsoe (2000-03)...........................40 Meghan Murray (1994-97)......................... 39 Mallorie Lenn (2003-06)............................ 38

Triples 1.

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Jenny Kriech (1999-2002).......................... 19 Katie Marten (1994-97)............................. 13 Meghan Murray (1994-97)......................... 12 Andy Keys (1992-95)................................. 11 Sara Hayes (1992-95)................................. 11 Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001).......................... 11 Megan Ciolli (2002-05)............................... 9 Jarrah Myers (1999-2002)............................ 8 Danielle Klayman (1998-2001)..................... 8 Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98) ......................... 8

Home runs 1.

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Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).......................... 36 Christine Lux (2007-current)......................... 33 Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06)..................... 31 Andrea Loman (2000-03)........................... 31 Melanie Alkire (1998-2001).........................30 Liz Hartmann (2002-05)............................ 27 Sara Hayes (1992-95)................................. 26 Linda Kohan (2006-09).............................. 23 Mallorie Lenn (2003-06)............................ 21 Stephanie Brown (2004-07)........................ 19 Katie Laing (2005-08)................................ 16 Meghan Murray (1994-97)......................... 15 Andria Bledsoe (2000-03).......................... 14

RBI 1.

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Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).........................174 Melanie Alkire (1998-2001).......................167 Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06)....................162 Andrea Loman (2000-03)..........................148 Sara Hayes (1992-95)................................137 Katie Laing (2005-08)...............................133 Liz Hartmann (2002-05)...........................131 Meghan Murray (1994-97)........................129 Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001).........................126 Andria Bledsoe (2000-03).........................125 Linda Kohan (2006-09).............................119 Christine Lux (2007-current)........................112 Mallorie Lenn (2003-06)...........................110

Total bases 1.

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Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).........................409 Melanie Alkire (1998-2001).......................403 Sara Hayes (1992-95)................................387 Andrea Loman (2000-03)..........................382 Megan Ciolli (2002-05)............................378 Stephanie Brown (2004-07).......................375 Jenny Kriech (1999-2001).........................369 Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06)....................367 Meghan Murray (1994-97)........................362 Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001).........................331 Katie Laing (2005-08)...............................320

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Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06)....................112 Linda Kohan (2006-2009)...........................90 Andrea Loman (2000-2003)....................... 87 Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).......................... 76 Stephanie Brown (2004-07)........................ 72 Jenny Kriech (1999-2002).......................... 66 Sara Hayes (1992-95)................................. 66 Melanie Alkire (1998-2001)........................ 61 Ruth Kmak (1989-92)............................... 52 Christy Connoyer (1991-94).......................50 Christine Lux (2007-current)......................... 49 Andria Bledsoe (2000-03).......................... 47 Elizabeth Perkins (1994-97)........................ 46

Stolen bases 1.

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Megan Ciolli (2002-05)............................. 76 Andrea Loman (2000-03)............................60 Katie Marten (1994-97)............................. 58 Stephanie Brown (2004-07)........................ 55 Jenny Kriech (1999-2002).......................... 55 Kellie Middleton (2003-05)........................ 45 Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).......................... 43 Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98)......................... 41 Alexis Madrid (2000-03)............................ 39 Danielle Klayman (1998-2001)................... 39 Meghan Murray (1994-97)......................... 39 Lisa Miller (1990-93)................................. 38

Putouts 1.

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Jarrah Myers (1999-2002).......................1,337 Mallorie Lenn (2003-06)........................1,309 Christine Lux (2007-current).....................1,276 Stephanie Pinter (1991-94).....................1,177 Kris McCleary (1996-99).......................1,040 Sara Hayes (1992-95)................................964 Amy Folsom (1989-92).............................826 Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-06)....................812 Lisa Mattison (2000-03)............................768 Kelly Rowe (1995-98)..............................655 Kathy Vernetti (1989-91)...........................597

Assists 1.

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Katie Laing (2005-2008)...........................483 Ruth Kmak (1989-92)..............................467 Christy Connoyer (1991-94).....................393 Melanie Alkire (1998-2001).......................388 Meghan Murray (1994-97)........................381 Andria Bledsoe (2000-03).........................376 Kara McMahon (1994-97)........................330 Alexis Madrid (2000-03)...........................323 Andrea Loman (2000-03)..........................301 Sara Schoonaert (2003-06)........................281

Fielding percentage (minimum 150 chances) 1.

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Christine Lux (2007-current)............... .995 (1323/1330) Erin Marrone (2008-current)................ .994 (176/177) Mallorie Lenn (2003-06)................ .992 (1407/1418) Amy Folsom (1989-92)..................................... .992 Megan Ruthrauff (2003-06)............. .991 (949/958) Gessica Hufnagle (2004-07).............. .984 (561/570) Kris McCleary (1996-99)................. .981 (1199/1222) Andrea Loman (2000-03)................. .977 (1030/1054) Amy Laboe (1996-99)...................... .977 (560/573) Jarrah Myers (1999-2002)................ .976 (1529/1566) Danielle Klayman (1998-2001)......... .976 (286/293) Jenna Knudson (1993-96)................ .976 (160/164) Lisa Mattison (2000-03)................... .975 (822/843)

Individual Pitching Career Records Appearances

Innings pitched

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Brittney Bargar (2006-09).........................172 Heather Booth (2003-06)..........................167 Steffany Stenglein (2002-05).....................154 Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)....................134 Angela Bessolo (1996-99).........................125 Missy Linn (1989-92)................................122 Kelly Nichols (1995-98)............................116 Staci Alford (1990-93) .............................116 Terri Kobata (1993-96) ...........................105 Joy Battersby (1994-97).............................. 99 Carrie Wisen (2002-05)............................. 94 Kelly Nichols (1995-97)............................. 94

Games started 1.

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Brittney Bargar (2006-09).........................137 Heather Booth (2003-06)..........................135 Steffany Stenglein (2002-05).....................132 Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)....................117 Missy Linn (1989-92) ............................... 97 Terri Kobata (1993-96) ............................ 94 Angela Bessolo (1996-99)...........................90 Joy Battersby (1994-97) ............................ 83 Staci Alford (1990-93)................................ 62 Carrie Miller (1991-94)............................. 54

Wins 1.

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Heather Booth (2003-06)........................... 96 Brittney Bargar (2006-09).......................... 92 Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)..................... 88 Steffany Stenglein (2002-05)...................... 79 Terri Kobata (1993-96).............................. 79 Missy Linn (1989-92) ............................... 63 Angela Bessolo (1996-99).......................... 53 Staci Alford (1990-93) .............................. 48 Joy Battersby (1994-97).............................. 45 Angela Bessolo (1996-97).......................... 34

Complete games 1.

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Brittney Bargar (2006-09).......................... 99 Heather Booth (2003-06)........................... 87 Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)..................... 76 Missy Linn (1989-92)................................. 74 Terri Kobata (1993-96).............................. 65 Steffany Stenglein (2002-05)...................... 54 Jody Valdivia (2009-current)........................... 48 Staci Alford (1990-93)................................ 48 Angela Bessolo (1996-99).......................... 38 Joy Battersby (1994-97).............................. 34 Carrie Miller (1991-94)............................. 31

Shutouts 1.

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Terri Kobata (1993-96).............................. 42 Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)..................... 38 Heather Booth (2003-06)........................... 32 Missy Linn (1989-92) ............................... 29 Brittney Bargar (2006-09).......................... 27 Steffany Stenglein (2002-05).......................20 Angela Bessolo (1996-99).......................... 15 Staci Alford (1990-93)................................ 15 Kristin Schmidt (2001)............................... 13 Carrie Miller (1991-94)............................. 12

Combined shutouts 1.

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Steffany Stenglein (2002-05)...................... 18 Carrie Wisen (2002-05)............................. 14 Heather Booth (2003-06)........................... 11 Kenya Fuemmeler (2004-07).......................10 Brittney Bargar (2006-09)............................ 9

Brittney Bargar (2006-09)......................931.0 Heather Booth (2003-06).......................901.1 Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001).................772.1 Steffany Stenglein (2002-05)..................744.0 Missy Linn (1989-92).............................670.0 Terri Kobata (1993-96)..........................630.1 Staci Alford (1990-93) ..........................568.1 Angela Bessolo (1996-99)......................562.2 Joy Battersby (1994-97)..........................491.0 Kelly Nichols (1995-98).........................368.2

Winning percentage (minimum 15 decisions) 1.

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Kristin Schmidt (2001) ....................... .900 (27-3) Terri Kobata (1993-96)...................... .840 (79-15) Melanie Alkire (1998-2001)................. .783 (18-5) Carrie Wisen (2002-05)....................... .757 (28-9) Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)............. .752 (88-29) Heather Booth (2003-06).....................711 (96-39) Steffany Stenglein (2002-05).............. .705 (79-33) Michelle Moschel (1999-2000)............ .704 (19-8) Jody Valdivia (2008-current).................... .692 (27-12) Brittney Bargar (2006-09).................. .643 (92-51) Staci Alford (1990-93)........................ .640 (48-27) Kelly Nichols (1995-98)..................... .628 (27-16) Angela Bessolo (1995-98)................... .600 (39-26)

Earned run average (minimum 150.0 innings) 1.

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Kristin Schmidt (2001)....................0.55 (16/204.0) Terri Kobata (1993-96)...................0.63 (57/630.1) Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)........ 1.22 (135/772.1) Staci Alford (1990-93)................... 1.29 (105/568.1) Missy Linn (1989-92).................... 1.32 (126/670.0) Heather Booth (2003-06).............. 1.65 (213/901.1) Angela Bessolo (1996-99)............. 1.68 (135/562.2) Michelle Moschel (1999-2000)........1.73 (45/181.2) Kelly Nichols (1995-98)..................1.82 (96/368.2) Steffany Stenglein (2002-05)......... 1.83 (194/744.0) Carrie Miller (1991-94)..................1.85 (88/332.2) Brittney Bargar (2006-09)............. 1.92 (256/931.0)

Walks per seven innings (minimum 150.0 innings) 1.

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Staci Alford (1990-93)....................0.81 (66/568.1) Missy Linn (1989-92)................... 1.07 (102/670.0) Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)....... 1.30 (143/772.1) Carrie Miller (1991-94).................1.37 (65/332.2) Kristin Schmidt (2001)...................1.44 (42/204.0) Terri Kobata (1993-96)................ 1.57 (141/630.1) Brittney Bargar (2006-09)............ 1.98 (263/931.0) Michelle Moschel (1999-2000).......2.00 (52/181.2) Kelly Nichols (1995-98)............... 2.11 (111/368.2) Heather Booth (2003-06)............. 2.49 (320/901.1)

Strikeouts per seven innings (minimum 150.0 innings) 1.

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Terri Kobata (1993-96).............. 10.07 (907/630.1) Kristin Schmidt (2001)................. 8.48 (247/204.0) Michelle Moschel (1999-2000)..... 7.78 (202/181.2) Jody Valdivia (2008-current)............. 7.65 (294/269.0) Steffany Stenglein (2002-05)........ 7.43 (790/744.0) Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)....... 6.60 (728/772.1) Heather Booth (2003-06)............. 6.56 (845/901.1) Brittney Bargar (2006-09)............ 6.16 (819/931.0) Angela Bessolo (1996-99)............. 5.54 (445/562.2) Carrie Wisen (2002-05)............... 5.31 (187/246.1)

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10.

Terri Kobata (1993-96)...................6.43 (907/141) Kristin Schmidt (2001)......................5.88 (247/42) Staci Alford (1990-93).......................5.59 (369/66) Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)..........5.09 (728/143) Michelle Moschel (1999-2000)..........3.88 (202/52) Missy Linn (1989-92)......................3.84 (368/102) Brittney Bargar (2006-09)...............3.11 (819/263) Jody Valdivia (2008-current)..................2.97 (294/99) Steffany Stenglein (2002-05)...........2.80 (790/282) Heather Booth (2003-06)................2.64 (845/320)

Strikeouts 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Terri Kobata (1993-96).............................907 Heather Booth (2003-06)..........................845 Brittney Bargar (2006-09).........................819 Steffany Stenglein (2002-05).....................790 Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)....................728 Angela Bessolo (1996-99).........................445 Staci Alford (1990-93) .............................369 Missy Linn (1989-92) ..............................368 Jody Valdivia (2008-current).......................... 294 Kristin Schmidt (2001) ................................... 247 Joy Battersby (1994-97).............................217 Michelle Moschel (1999-2000)..................202

Hits per seven innings (minimum 150.0 innings) 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Terri Kobata (1993-96)................ 3.16 (285/630.1) Kristin Schmidt (2001)................. 3.71 (108/204.0) Steffany Stenglein (2002-05)........ 4.58 (487/744.0) Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001)....... 4.75 (524/772.1) Heather Booth (2003-06)............. 4.96 (639/901.1) Staci Alford (1990-93).................. 5.32 (432/568.1) Missy Linn (1989-92)................... 5.42 (519/670.0) Michelle Moschel (1999-2000)..... 5.63 (146/181.2) Carrie Wisen (2002-05)............... 5.63 (198/246.1) Angela Bessolo (1996-99)............. 5.69 (457/562.2)

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Individual Offensive Season Records Games played

Doubles

1. Stephanie Brown (2004).............................69 Nicole deFau (2004)...................................69 Meagan Ruthrauff (2004)...........................69 Sara Schoonaert (2004)...............................69 5. Mallorie Lenn (2004).................................68 6. Megan Ciolli (2004)...................................67 Liz Hartmann (2004)..................................67 Nicole Wicks (2004)...................................67 9. Carissa Jaquish (2004).................................65 Sara Hayes (1992).......................................65 Christy Connoyer (1992)............................65 Stephanie Pinter (1992)..............................65 13. Jenn Giampaolo (1996)...............................64 Meghan Murray (1996)..............................64 Liz Perkins (1996)......................................64 16. Linda Kohan (2006)....................................63 Katie Laing (2006)......................................63 Meagan Ruthrauff (2006)...........................63 Sara Schoonaert (2006)...............................63

1. Katie Laing (2005)......................................17 Lizzy Lemire (1999)...................................17 Jenn Giampaolo (1996)...............................17 4. Katie Laing (2006)......................................16 Meagan Ruthrauff (2005)...........................16 Jenny Kriech (2002)...................................16 7. Meagan Ruthrauff (2006)...........................15 Melanie Alkire (2000).................................15 Elizabeth Perkins (1997).............................15 Sara Hayes (1992).......................................15 11. Heather Johnson (2009)................................ 14 Andria Bledsoe (2001)................................14 Jenny Kriech (2000)...................................14 Melanie Alkire (1998).................................14 Andy Keys (1995).......................................14 Elizabeth Perkins (1994).............................14 17. Linda Kohan (2009)....................................13 Beth Northway (2009)................................13 Dani Miller (2009).........................................13 Linda Kohan (2006)....................................13 Mallorie Lenn (2004).................................13 Meghan Murray (1996)..............................13 Christy Connoyer (1994)............................13

At-bats 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Stephanie Brown (2004)........................... 226 Jenn Giampaolo (1996)............................. 212 Meghan Murray (1996)............................ 209 Katie Laing (2006).................................... 205 Megan Ciolli (2004)................................. 204 Sara Hayes (1992)..................................... 203 Jenn Giampaolo (1998)............................. 202 Stephanie Brown (2006)........................... 201 Katie Marten (1996)................................. 201 Stephanie Pinter (1992)............................ 201

Batting average (minimum 50 at-bats) 1. Meghan Murray (1997)........... .422 (81/192) 2. Stephanie Brown (2007) ......... .406 (67/165) 3. Andrea Loman (2003).............. .402 (68/169) 4. Meghan Murray (1996)........... .402 (84/209) 5. Katie Marten (1995)................ .399 (67/168) 6. Megan Ciolli (2004)................ .397 (81/204) 7. Sara Hayes (1994).................... .394 (69/175) 8. Stephanie Brown (2006).......... .393 (79/201) 9. Jenn Giampaolo (1996)............ .387 (82/212) 10. Jarrah Myers (2001).................. .380 65/171)

Runs 1. Jarrah Myers (2002)....................................52 Katie Marten (1996)...................................52 3. Jenny Kriech (2001)...................................50 4. Meghan Murray (1996)..............................48 5. Stephanie Brown (2004).............................47 Andrea Loman (2002).................................47 7. Jenny Kriech (2000)...................................45 8. Katie Fleury (2008)......................................44 Stephanie Brown (2006).............................44 Megan Ciolli (2002)...................................44 11. Jarrah Myers (2001)....................................43

Hits 1. Meghan Murray (1996)..............................84 2. Jenn Giampaolo (1996)...............................82 3. Megan Ciolli (2004)...................................81 Meghan Murray (1997)..............................81 5. Stephanie Brown (2006).............................79 6. Melanie Alkire (2000).................................73 7. Megan Ciolli (2005)...................................72 Jenny Kriech (2001)...................................72 Jenny Kriech (2000)...................................72 Katie Marten (1997)...................................72 11. Sarah Hayes (1994).....................................69 12. Meagan Rutrauff (2006).............................68 Stephanie Brown (2004).............................68 Andrea Loman (2003).................................68 Katie Marten (1996)...................................68

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Triples 1.

2.

4.

5.

Jenny Kriech (2001)...................................10 Jenny Kriech (2000).....................................8 Katie Marten (1997).....................................8 Andy Keys (1993).........................................6 Megan Ciolli (2002).....................................5 Meghan Murray (1996)................................5

Home runs 1. Christine Lux (2009).....................................15 Christine Lux (2008)....................................15 3. Jarrah Myers (2002)....................................13 Melanie Alkire (2000).................................13 5. Meagan Ruthrauff (2006)...........................12 Andrea Loman (2002).................................12 Jarrah Myers (2000)....................................12 8. Linda Kohan (2009)....................................11 Dani Miller (2009).........................................11 Meagan Ruthrauff (2004)...........................11 11. Melanie Alkire (1999).................................10 Sara Hayes (1994).......................................10 13. Andrea Loman (2003)...................................9 Liz Hartmann (2003)....................................9 15. Stephanie Brown (2006)...............................8 Mallorie Lenn (2006)...................................8 Liz Hartmann (2004)....................................8 18. Ashley Ellis (2008)........................................7 Katie Laing (2008)........................................7 Stephanie Brown (2004)...............................7 Andria Bledsoe (2002)..................................7 Liz Hartmann (2002)....................................7 Jarrah Myers (2001)......................................7 Kris McCleary (1999)...................................7 Sara Hayes (1995).........................................7

RBI 1. Melanie Alkire (2000).................................64 2. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004)...........................54 3. Christine Lux (2009)....................................51 4. Katie Laing (2008)......................................50 5. Jarrah Myers (2002)....................................49 6. Sara Hayes (1994).......................................48 7. Jarrah Myers (2000)....................................47 Meghan Murray (1996)..............................47 9. Dani Miller (2009).......................................46 10. Meagan Rutrauff (2006).............................45 11. Andrea Loman (2002).................................43 Andria Bledsoe (2002)................................43 13. Christine Lux (2008)....................................42 Andrea Loman (2003).................................42 Meghan Murray (1997)..............................42

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

Slugging percentage (minimum 50 at bats) 1. Christine Lux (2009)............... .695 (114/164) 2. Melanie Alkire (2000)............ .665 (129/194) 3. Sara Hayes (1994).................. .662 (116/175) 4. Dani Miller (2009).................... .662 (90/136) 5. Jarrah Myers (2002)............... .661 (109/165) 6. Meagan Ruthruff (2006)........ .657 (119/181) 7. Andrea Loman (2003)............ .657 (111/169) 8. Andrea Loman (2002)............ .651 (114/175) 9. Christine Lux (2008)............... .620 (103/166) 10. Jarrah Myers (2001)............... .620 (106/171) 11. Meghan Murray (1997)......... .609 (117/192) 12. Beth Northway (2009)............... 583 (77/132) 13. Erin Marrone (2009).................... .581 (54/93) 14. Linda Kohan (2009)................. .579 (99/171) 15. Jarrah Myers (2000)............... .576 (106/184) 16. Meghan Murray (1996)......... .569 (119/209) 17. Stephanie Brown (2006)........ .567 (114/201) 18. Sarah Hayes (1995).................. .556 (99/178)

Walks 1. Linda Kohan (2008)....................................39 2. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004)...........................36 3. Meagan Ruthrauff (2006)...........................32 4. Katie Fleury (2008)......................................31 Meagan Ruthrauff (2005)...........................31 6. Jarrah Myers (2002)....................................30 7. Andrea Loman (2002).................................27 Jarrah Myers (2001)....................................27 9. Kelly Rowe (1997).....................................26 10. Beth Northway (2009)................................25 Andrea Loman (2000).................................25 12. Christine Lux (2009)....................................24 Mia Faust (1989)........................................24 14. Stephanie Brown (2006).............................23

On-base percentage (minimum 50 at bats) 1. Jarrah Myers (2002)................. .483 (99/205) 2. Meagan Ruthrauff (2006)...... .477 (105/220) 3. Beth Northway (2009)............. .472 (77/163) 4. Jarrah Myers (2001)................. .468 (95/203) 5. Andrea Loman (2003).............. .466 (89/191) 6. Stephanie Brown (2007) ......... .464 (85/183) 7. Andrea Loman (2002).............. .461 (94/204) 8. Linda Kohan (2008)................. .456 (88/193) 9. Stephanie Brown (2006)........ .454 (103/227) 10. Erin Marrone (2009).................. .450 (49/109) 11. Jenny Kriech (2001)................ .444 (99/223) 12. Sara Hayes (1994).................... .444 (87/196)

Stolen bases 1. Megan Ciolli (2005)...................................33 2. Kellie Middleton (2005)..............................25 3. Katie Marten (1996)...................................21 4. Stephanie Brown (2006).............................20 Megan Ciolli (2004)...................................20 Katie Marten (1995)...................................20 7. Jenny Kriech (2001)...................................19 8. Andrea Loman (2003).................................18 9. Jenn Giampaolo (1998)...............................17 Andrea Loman (2000).................................17 11. Andrea Loman (2002).................................16 Jenny Kriech (2000)...................................16 Jen Giampaolo (1996).................................16 Andrea Koller (1995)..................................16

Stolen bases attempted 1. Megan Ciolli (2005)...................................39 2. Kellie Middleton (2005)..............................29 3. Jenny Kriech (2001)...................................25 4. Stephanie Brown (2006).............................24 Megan Ciolli (2004)...................................24 Jenny Kriech (2000)...................................24 7. Jen Giampaolo (1998).................................23 Katie Marten (1996)...................................23 9. Andrea Loman (2003).................................21 10. Meghan Murray (1997)...............................20

Individual Defensive / Pitching Season Records Putouts

Wins

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

1.

2.

6.

7.

8.

10.

13.

14.

Stephanie Pinter (1992).............................547 Jarrah Myers (2001)..................................494 Amy Laboe (1999)....................................472 Christine Lux (2008)..................................463 Jarrah Myers (2000)..................................449 Christine Lux (2009)..................................443 Mallorie Lenn (2006)................................378 Christine Lux (2007)..................................370 Lisa Mattison (2003).................................365 Meagan Ruthrauff (2004).........................362 Sara Hayes (1995).....................................353 Lisa Mattison (2002).................................350

Assists 1.

2.

3.

4.

6.

7.

10.

12.

14.

15.

Katie Laing (2008)....................................159 Ruth Kmak (1992)...................................144 Heather Johnson (2009)...............................134 Katie Laing (2006)....................................132 Christy Connoyer (1994)..........................132 Meghan Murray (1997).............................129 Meghan Murray (1996).............................126 Meghan Murray (1995).............................126 Deb Boulac (1992)...................................126 Melanie Alkire (1999)...............................123 Sarah Mathison (1998)..............................123 Jarrah Myers (1999)..................................122 Lisa Tully (1998).......................................122 Katie Laing (2007)....................................115 Kara McMahon (1996).............................113

Fielding percentage (minimum 50 chances) 1.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

Erin Marrone (2008)................1.000 (143/143) Carrie Wisen (2002)................. 1.000 (56/56) Megan Ciolli (2002)................. 1.000 (67/67) Christine Lux (2009)............... .998 (460/461) Mallorie Lenn (2005)............. .997 (359/360) Amy Folsom (1992).............. . .996 (235/236) Mallorie Lenn (2006)............. .995 (402/404) Meagan Ruthrauff (2004)...... .995 (393/395) Kristina Wright (2009)............. .992 (131/132) Jarrah Myers (2001).............. . .992 (510/514) Jarrah Myers (2002)............... .992 (378/381) Elizabeth Perkins (1995)........ . .992 (118/119) Meagen Ruthrauff (2006)...... .991 (228/230) Amy Folsom (1991).............. . .991 (219/221)

Brittney Bargar (2008)................................. 30 Heather Booth (2006)................................ 27 Steffany Stenglein (2002)........................... 27 Kristin Schmidt (2001)............................... 27 Jennifer Sharron (2001).............................. 27 Jennifer Sharron (2000).............................. 26 Heather Booth (2004)................................ 25 Terri Kobata (1995)................................... 24 Brittney Bargar (2009)............................... 24 Brittney Bargar (2007)............................... 23 Heather Booth (2005)................................ 23 Terri Kobata (1994)................................... 23 Missy Linn (1989) .................................... 22 Steffany Stenglein (2005)............................ 21 Steffany Stenglein (2004)........................... 21

Complete games 1.

2.

3.

5.

6.

8.

9.

10.

12.

13.

16.

Brittney Bargar (2008)............................... 32 Heather Booth (2004).................................30 Brittney Bargar (2009)............................... 28 Brittney Bargar (2007)............................... 28 Jennifer Sharron (2000).............................. 27 Heather Booth (2006)................................ 26 Jennifer Sharron (2001).............................. 26 Missy Linn (1989)...................................... 25 Terri Kobata (1994)................................... 23 Steffany Stenglein (2004)........................... 22 Kristin Schmidt (2001)............................... 22 Missy Linn (1990)...................................... 19 Jody Valdivia (2009)..................................... 18 Heather Booth (2005)................................ 18 Staci Alford (1990)..................................... 18 Terri Kobata (1993)................................... 17

Shutouts 1.

2.

3.

4.

6.

8.

9.

12.

Terri Kobata (1994)................................... 15 Jennifer Sharron (2001).............................. 14 Kristin Schmidt (2001)............................... 13 Terri Kobata (1993)................................... 12 Jennifer Sharron (2000).............................. 12 Heather Booth (2006)................................ 11 Heather Booth (2004)................................ 11 Brittney Barger (2009)................................10 Brittney Bargar (2007)................................. 9 Terri Kobata (1995)..................................... 9 Missy Linn (1989)........................................ 9 Brittney Bargar (2008)................................. 8 Steffany Stenglein (2005).............................. 8

Appearances

Innings pitched

1.

3.

4.

6.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

Brittney Bargar (2008)............................... 54 Steffany Stenglein (2002)........................... 54 Heather Booth (2006)................................ 48 Brittney Bargar (2007)............................... 44 Carrie Wisen (2002).................................. 44 Brittney Bargar (2009)............................... 42 Missy Linn (1989)...................................... 42 Steffany Stenglein (2005)........................... 41 Heather Booth (2005).................................40 Jennifer Sharron (2000).............................. 39 Heather Booth (2003)................................ 38 Heather Booth (2004)................................ 37 Kelly Nichols (1995).................................. 37 Terri Kobata (1994)................................... 37

Games started 1.

2.

3.

5.

6.

7.

8.

10.

11.

14.

Steffany Stenglein (2002)........................... 47 Brittney Bargar (2007)................................40 Brittney Bargar (2008)............................... 39 Heather Booth (2006)................................ 39 Heather Booth (2004)................................ 36 Brittney Bargar (2009)............................... 34 Steffany Stenglein (2004)........................... 33 Jennifer Sharron (2001).............................. 32 Jennifer Sharron (2000).............................. 32 Steffany Stenglein (2005)........................... 31 Heather Booth (2005).................................30 Heather Booth (2003).................................30 Terri Kobata (1994)....................................30 Jennifer Sharron (1999).............................. 29 Kristin Schmidt (2001)............................... 29

Brittney Bargar (2008)...........................291.1 Heather Booth (2006)............................261.2 Brittney Bargar (2007)...........................252.0 Steffany Stenglein (2002).......................250.2 Heather Booth (2004)............................241.2 Brittney Bargar (2009)...........................236.2 Jennifer Sharron (2000)..........................229.2 Missy Linn (1989) ................................212.2 Heather Booth (2005)............................209.2 Terri Kobata (1994)...............................206.1 Kristin Schmidt (2001)...........................204.0 Jennifer Sharron (2001)..........................197.2 Steffany Stenglein (2005).......................195.2

Winning percentage (minimum 10 decisions) 1.

2.

3.

4.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

Terri Kobata (1996)..................... .933 (14-1) Kristin Schmdit (2001)................. .900 (27-3) Jennifer Sharron (2001)................ .871 (27-4) Terri Kobata (1995)..................... .857 (24-4) Terri Kobata (1993)..................... .857 (18-3) Melanie Alkire (1998).................... .800 (8-2) Jody Valdivia (2009)....................... .792 (19-5) Jennifer Sharron (2000)................ .788 (26-7) Carrie Wisen (2002).................... .773 (17-5) Terri Kobata (1994)..................... .767 (23-7) Steffany Stenglein (2005)............. .750 (21-7)

Earned run average (minimum 50.0 innings) 1.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Terri Kobata (1995).................................0.51 Terri Kobata (1993).................................0.51 Kristin Schmidt (2001).............................0.55 Terri Kobata (1994).................................0.64 Jennifer Sharron (2000)............................0.88 Terri Kobata (1996).................................0.97 Kelly Nichols (1998)................................1.03 Steffany Stenglein (2005).........................1.07 Jennifer Sharron (2001)............................1.13 Carrie Miller (1993)................................1.19

Strikeouts 1. Terri Kobata (1994)..................................315 2. Steffany Stenglein (2005)...........................310 3. Heather Booth (2006)...............................258 4. Terri Kobata (1995)..................................250 5. Kristin Schmidt (2001)..............................247 6. Jennifer Sharron (2000).............................246 7. Brittney Bargar (2008)..............................244 8. Brittney Bargar (2007)..............................243 9. Heather Booth (2004)...............................225 10. Jennifer Sharron (2001).............................224 11. Steffany Stenglein (2002)..........................216 12. Terri Kobata (1993)...................................213

Strikeouts per seven innings (minimum 50.0 innings) 1. Steffany Stenglein (2005).....11.09 2. Terri Kobata (1993).............10.86 3. Terri Kobata (1994).............10.69 4. Terri Kobata (1995)...............9.81 5. Kristin Schmidt (2001)..........8.48 6. Terri Kobata (1996)...............8.34 7. Jody Valdivia (2008)...............8.23 8. Michelle Moschel (2000).......8.02 9. Jennifer Sharron (2001).........7.93 10. Jennifer Sharron (2000).........7.50

(310/195.2) (213/137.1) (315/206.1) (250/178.1) (247/204.0) (129/108.1) (129/109.2) (149/130.0) (224/197.2) (246/229.2)

Strikeout-to-walk ratio (minimum 50.0 innings) 1. Terri Kobata (1993)................. 13.31 (213/16) 2. Michelle Moschel (1999)...............7.57 (53/7) 3. Staci Alford (1990).................... 6.93 (104/15) 4. Jennifer Sharron (2000)............. 6.83 (246/36) 5. Jennifer Sharron (2001)............. 6.40 (224/35) 6. Terri Kobata (1994)................... 6.18 (315/51) 7. Staci Alford (1991)...................... 6.00 (96/16) Staci Alford (1992).................... 6.00 (108/18) 9. Kristin Schmidt (2001).............. 5.88 (247/42) 10. Terri Kobata (1996)................... 5.16 (129/25)

Hits per seven innings (minimum 50.0 innings) 1. Terri Kobata (1993)................ 1.94 (38/137.1) 2. Terri Kobata (1994)................ 2.78 (82/206.1) 3. Terri Kobata (1995)................ 3.30 (84/178.1) 4. Steffany Stenglein (2005)........ 3.33 (93/195.2) 5. Kristin Schmidt (2001)..........3.71 (108/204.0) 6. Jennifer Sharron (2000).........4.18 (137/229.2) 7. Steffany Stenglein (2004).......4.38 (120/191.2) 8. Carrie Miller (1991)................. 4.53 (61/94.1) 9. Jennifer Sharron (2001).........4.64 (131/197.2) 10. Michelle Moschel (2000)........ 4.74 (88/130.0)

Walks per seven innings (minimum 50.0 innings) 1. Staci Alford (1992)................. 0.71 (18/176.2) 2. Staci Alford (1990)................. 0.73 (15/143.2) 3. Staci Alford (1991)................. 0.77 (16/146.0) 4. Terri Kobata (1993)................ 0.82 (16/137.1) 5. Missy Linn (1989).................. 0.86 (26/212.2) 6. Missy Linn (1991).................. 0.87 (20/160.2) 7. Michelle Moschel (1999)............ 0.95 (7/51.2) 8. Carrie Miller (1993)................. 1.09 (11/70.1) 9. Jennifer Sharron (2000).......... 1.10 (36/229.2) 10. Staci Alford (1993)................. 1.17 (17/102.0)

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Team Offensive Season Records Batting average 1.

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14.

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.318 .311 .307 .300 .300 .299 .298 .297 .294 .293 .293 .291 .292 .280 .278 .268 .263 .258 .258 .246

Runs 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

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2002.........................................................318 2009.........................................................310 2001.........................................................308 2000.........................................................300 1996.........................................................296 2003.........................................................286 2008.........................................................279 2004.........................................................276 1999.........................................................264 2006.........................................................263 1997.........................................................259 1994.........................................................250 2005.........................................................249 1995.........................................................244 1989.........................................................234 1998.........................................................231 2007.........................................................202 1991.........................................................189 1990.........................................................174 1993.........................................................167 1992.........................................................167

Hits 1.

2.

3.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

1996.........................................................522 2001.........................................................521 2000.........................................................506 1999.........................................................506 1997.........................................................500 2006.........................................................492 2004.........................................................490 2002.........................................................482 1995.........................................................475 1994.........................................................466 2005.........................................................463 2003.........................................................461 1998.........................................................458 2009.........................................................455 2008.........................................................440 1992.........................................................418 1991.........................................................381 1989.........................................................364 2007.........................................................363 1993.........................................................340

Doubles 1.

2.

3.

4.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

2001.......................................................... 98 2005.......................................................... 94 2009...........................................................90 2006.......................................................... 89 2004.......................................................... 89 1997.......................................................... 83 2000.......................................................... 82 1994...........................................................80 1999.......................................................... 79 1996.......................................................... 76 1998.......................................................... 72 2003.......................................................... 71 2008.......................................................... 67 2002.......................................................... 67 2007.......................................................... 64 1995...........................................................60 1991.......................................................... 47 1992.......................................................... 45 1993.......................................................... 43 1990.......................................................... 37

Triples 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

9.

2001.......................................................... 27 2000.......................................................... 18 1995.......................................................... 16 1996.......................................................... 14 2004.......................................................... 13 1998.......................................................... 13 1993.......................................................... 13 1991.......................................................... 13 2009.......................................................... 12

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18.

19.

20.

1992.......................................................... 12 1990.......................................................... 12 2005.......................................................... 11 2003.......................................................... 11 1997.......................................................... 11 2008............................................................ 9 2002............................................................ 9 1994............................................................ 9 1989............................................................ 8 1999............................................................ 7 2006............................................................ 6

Home runs 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

18.

19.

2009.......................................................... 66 2002.......................................................... 54 2003.......................................................... 49 2006.......................................................... 44 2008.......................................................... 42 2004.......................................................... 39 2000.......................................................... 36 1999.......................................................... 29 2001.......................................................... 25 2005.......................................................... 22 1994.......................................................... 17 2007.......................................................... 14 1997.......................................................... 14 1995.......................................................... 11 1993............................................................ 9 1992............................................................ 7 1990............................................................ 7 1996............................................................ 6 1998............................................................ 4 1989............................................................ 4

RBI 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

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2009.........................................................282 2002.........................................................278 2000.........................................................271 2001.........................................................261 2008.........................................................247 2003.........................................................242 2004.........................................................240 2006.........................................................239 1996.........................................................237 1997.........................................................225 1999.........................................................224 2005.........................................................218 1994.........................................................216 1995.........................................................201 1998.........................................................188 2007.........................................................179 1989.........................................................156 1991.........................................................153 1993.........................................................142 1990.........................................................131

Total bases 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

2009.........................................................767 2001.........................................................748 2000.........................................................732 2002.........................................................729 2006.........................................................725 2004.........................................................722 2003.........................................................701 1999.........................................................686 2008.........................................................651 1997.........................................................647 2005.........................................................645 1996.........................................................644 1995.........................................................600 1994.........................................................615 1998.........................................................568 1992.........................................................514 2007.........................................................473 1991.........................................................454 1993.........................................................430 1989.........................................................427

Slugging percentage 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

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2009...................................................... .501 2001...................................................... .457 2003...................................................... .456 2002...................................................... .452 2000...................................................... .444 2006.........................................................428 2008...................................................... .415 2004...................................................... .409 2005...................................................... .408 1999...................................................... .406 1997...................................................... .402 1995...................................................... .370 1994...................................................... .386 1998...................................................... .368 1996...................................................... .362 2007...................................................... .350 1990...................................................... .322 1989...................................................... .309 1991...................................................... .293 1992...................................................... .292

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2002.........................................................133 1998.........................................................130 1997.........................................................128 2001.........................................................122 1996.........................................................120 2005.........................................................118 2000.........................................................117 2007.........................................................116 1991.........................................................114 1994.........................................................112 1995.........................................................111 2003.........................................................110 1990.........................................................110 1999.........................................................107 1992.........................................................103

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1998.......................................................... 93 1990.........................................................110 1993.........................................................119 1996.........................................................120 1989.........................................................124 1991.........................................................137 1992.........................................................146 1997.........................................................150 1994.........................................................156 1995.........................................................160 2001.........................................................188 1999.........................................................194 2000.........................................................195 2005.........................................................213 2003.........................................................226 2009.........................................................238 2007.........................................................247 2002.........................................................263 2006.........................................................285 2008.........................................................290

On-base percentage 1.

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.373 .371 .367 .360 .357

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2000...................................................... .357 1998...................................................... .357 2008...................................................... .356 2006....................................................... 356 1999...................................................... .350 2005...................................................... .348 1992...................................................... .339 1996...................................................... .338 2007...................................................... .336 2004...................................................... .336 1995...................................................... .331 1994...................................................... .331 1989...................................................... .317 1990...................................................... .313 1991...................................................... .304 1992...................................................... .281

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1996.........................................................112 2005.........................................................101 2000.......................................................... 86 2003.......................................................... 85 2004...........................................................80 2002.......................................................... 79 2001.......................................................... 78 1998.......................................................... 74 1995.......................................................... 73 1999.......................................................... 69 1990.......................................................... 63 2008...........................................................60 1997.......................................................... 56 2006.......................................................... 54 1989.......................................................... 52 2009.......................................................... 51 1994.......................................................... 49 1993.......................................................... 49 1991.......................................................... 49 2007.......................................................... 42

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2005.........................................................134 1996.........................................................132 2000.........................................................116 2001.........................................................109 2004.........................................................105 2003.........................................................104 2002.......................................................... 99 1998.......................................................... 97 1999.......................................................... 91 1995.......................................................... 87 1997.......................................................... 86 2006.......................................................... 76 2008.......................................................... 75 1990.......................................................... 73 1994.......................................................... 69 1991.......................................................... 66 1993.......................................................... 65 2009.......................................................... 64 1989...........................................................60 2007.......................................................... 55

Team Defensive / Pitching Season Records Fielding percentage 1.

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2006...................................................... .977 2003...................................................... .974 2002...................................................... .971 2005...................................................... .969 2004...................................................... .968 1993...................................................... .968 2007...................................................... .969 2009...................................................... .967 2000...................................................... .967 2001...................................................... .967 1995...................................................... .964 1994...................................................... .964 2008...................................................... .960 1999...................................................... .952 1992.........................................................951 1991.........................................................949 1990.........................................................948 1997...................................................... .948 1996...................................................... .947 1998...................................................... .946 (stat was not tracked from 1989-92)

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2001........................................................0.89 1993........................................................1.16 2000........................................................1.24 1991........................................................1.34 2005........................................................1.36 1995........................................................1.41 1992........................................................1.41 1996........................................................1.46 2004........................................................1.51 1990........................................................1.53 1999........................................................1.69 2009........................................................1.72 1998........................................................1.74 1989........................................................1.88 1997........................................................1.89 2008........................................................1.90 1994........................................................1.91 2002........................................................1.93 2006........................................................2.13 2007........................................................2.37

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2004.......................................................... 52 2001.......................................................... 48 2009.......................................................... 46 1990.......................................................... 41 1992...........................................................40 2008.......................................................... 39 2000.......................................................... 39 1994.......................................................... 39 1991.......................................................... 38 2006.......................................................... 37 1989.......................................................... 37 2007.......................................................... 36 1997.......................................................... 36 2005.......................................................... 34 1993.......................................................... 29 1996.......................................................... 27 1998.......................................................... 24 1995.......................................................... 24 1999.......................................................... 22 2002.......................................................... 19

Shutouts 1.

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2001.......................................................... 33 1999.......................................................... 32 2000...........................................................30 2004.......................................................... 25 2002.......................................................... 23 1996.......................................................... 21 2006...........................................................20 1995...........................................................20 1994...........................................................20 2005.......................................................... 19 1993.......................................................... 19 1991.......................................................... 19 1998.......................................................... 18 2003.......................................................... 17 2008.......................................................... 15 1990.......................................................... 15

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2009.......................................................... 13 1992.......................................................... 13 1989.......................................................... 12 2007.......................................................... 11

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1999...........................................................10 1996...........................................................10 1998............................................................ 9 1995............................................................ 8 2007............................................................ 5 2005............................................................ 5 2000............................................................ 5 1993............................................................ 5 2003............................................................ 4 2002............................................................ 4 1997............................................................ 4 1994............................................................ 4 1991............................................................ 4 1992............................................................ 3 2009............................................................ 2 2006............................................................ 2 2004............................................................ 1 2001............................................................ 1 1990............................................................ 1 1989............................................................ 0

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1992......................................................467.1 2004......................................................463.2 1996......................................................440.0 2006......................................................430.1 2005......................................................422.0 1999......................................................421.1 1995......................................................413.0 2000......................................................412.1 2001......................................................408.0 1991......................................................407.0 2008......................................................405.0 1997......................................................404.0 1994......................................................404.0 2002......................................................401.2 2009......................................................396.0 1998......................................................385.1 2007......................................................362.2 2003......................................................373.0 1989......................................................357.0 1993......................................................350.0

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2005.........................................................249 2001.........................................................249 2000.........................................................255 1990.........................................................274 2003.........................................................286 1995.........................................................298 2002.........................................................302 1989.........................................................302 1994.........................................................305 2007.........................................................309 1991.........................................................309 2008.........................................................317 1998.........................................................318 2009.........................................................319 2004.........................................................327 1993.........................................................340 1999.........................................................344 1996.........................................................345 1992.........................................................347 2006.........................................................353

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1989.........................................................146 2009.........................................................153 2007.........................................................153 2003.........................................................153 1998.........................................................155 2008.........................................................158 2006.........................................................161 1994.........................................................163

Earned runs allowed 1.

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2001.......................................................... 52 1998.......................................................... 53 2000.......................................................... 73 1990.......................................................... 74 1991.......................................................... 78 2005.......................................................... 82 1995.......................................................... 83 1996.......................................................... 92 1992.......................................................... 94 1998.......................................................... 96 1989.......................................................... 96 2004.........................................................100 1999.........................................................102 1997.........................................................109 2009.........................................................110 2008.........................................................110 1994.........................................................110 2002.........................................................111 2007.........................................................123 2003.........................................................127

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2005.........................................................527 2001.........................................................477 2004.........................................................437 2000.........................................................431 2006.........................................................426 1994.........................................................376 2008.........................................................375 1996.........................................................362 1999.........................................................349 1995.........................................................344 2009.........................................................340 2007.........................................................340 2002.........................................................341 1993.........................................................316 2003.........................................................274 1997.........................................................249 1998.........................................................245 1992.........................................................243 1990.........................................................226 1991.........................................................222

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.166 .168 .170 .175 .197 .198 .203 .204 .205 .206 .210 .210 .212 .215 .216 .218 .218 .222 .223 .225

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2001.......................................................... 71 1993.......................................................... 89 2000.......................................................... 99 1990.........................................................101 2005.........................................................116 1991.........................................................123 2004.........................................................129 2002.........................................................132 1995.........................................................132 1992.........................................................134 1996.........................................................144 1999.........................................................146

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Individual / Team Single-Game Records Offense Hits 5.............................................. Jenn Giampaolo – vs. Cleveland State (4.22.95)

Kathy Vernetti – vs. Saint Louis (4.22.90) RBI 7................................................ Christine Lux – vs. Eastern Michigan (4.9.08)

Meagan Ruthrauff – vs. Pittsburgh (4.9.06) 6............................................................ Dani Miller - vs. Providence (4.30.09)

Liz Hatmann - vs. Oakland (4.30.02)

Jarrah Meyers – vs. Cal State Northridge (3.11.02)

Melanie Alkire – vs. San Diego State (3.12.00) At–bats 7......................................................Sadie Pitzenberger – vs. St. John’s (4.5.08)

Katie Marten – vs. Loyola-Chicago (4.13.95)

Amy Folsom – vs. Loyola-Chicago (4.25.92)

Lisa Miller – vs. Loyola-Chicago (4.25.92)

Stephanie Pinter – vs. Loyola-Chicago (4.25.92) Runs 4........................................................Sadie Pitzenberger – vs. Toledo (3.18.09)

Megan Ciolli - vs. Valparaiso (4.23.03)

Jarrah Myers – vs. New Mexico State (2.16.02)

Liz Goetz – vs. Robert Morris (3.11.94)

Ruth Kmak – vs. Loyola-Chicago (4.16.90) Doubles 3.................................................... Heather Johnson – vs. Seton Hall (3.25.07) Sara Hayes – vs. Missouri-Kansas City (4.12.92) Triples 2 .......................................................... Nicole Wicks – vs. Syracuse (4.10.04)

Jenny Kriech – twice, last vs. Boston College (4.29.01)

Lisa Tully – vs. St. John’s (4.19.98)

Lizzy Lemire – vs. Canisius (2.27.98)

Katie Marten – vs. Providence (4.6.97)

Meghan Murray – vs. Seton Hall (4.28.96)

Sara Hayes – vs. Butler (5.11.94)

Mia Faust – vs. Butler (3.27.89) Home runs 3.....................................................Meagan Ruthrauff – vs. Pittsburgh (4.9.06) 2............................................................ Dani Miller - vs. Providence (4.30.09)

Christine Lux – twice, last vs. Valparaiso (4.9.09)

Linda Kohan – vs. Wisconsin (4.16.08)

Katie Laing – vs. Seton Hall (4.6.08)

Liz Hartmann – three times, last vs. Louisiana–Lafayette (2.28.03)

Andria Bledsoe – vs. Louisiana–Lafayette (2.28.03)

Jarrah Meyers – three times, last vs. Virginia Tech (4.30.02)

Lisa Mattison – vs. Providence (4.29.02)

Melanie Alkire – twice, last vs. Connecticut (4.7.00)

Andrea Loman – vs. Texas (3.17.00)

Elizabeth Perkins – vs. Rutgers (5.4.97)

Sara Hayes – twice – last vs. Wright State (4.15.95) Stolen bases 4....................................................Ruth Kmak – vs. Loyola-Chicago (4.16.90) Walks 4..................................................................... Mia Faust – vs. Bethel (4.12.89)

Pitching Innings 13.0...................................................... Staci Alford – vs. Saint Louis (4.22.90) Strikeouts 19.................................................Steffany Stenglein – vs. Seton Hall (4.25.05)

Defense Putouts 21........................................... Stephanie Pinter – vs. Loyola-Chicago (4.25.92) Assists 14.......................................................... Terri Kobata – vs. Michigan (2.24.95)

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Season Overall Most games.............................................................................69 (2004) Most wins................................................................................54 (2001) Most losses..............................................................................30 (1992) Winning percentage.................................................. .885 / 54-7 (2001) Consecutive wins.......................................................33 (3.28 - 5.10.01) Consecutive losses.............................................................7 (4.21-29.07) Most home wins......................................................................24 (1996) Most home losses.................................................... 7 (1989, 1992, 1995) Longest home winning streak................................ 25 (3.28.01 - 4.14.02) Longest home losing streak .......................................... 4 (4.29 - 5.5.95) Highest home winning percentage .......................... 1.000 / 18-0 (2001) Lowest home winning percentage ............................ .589 / 10-7 (1989) Most shutouts..........................................................................30 (2001) Most consecutive shutouts............................................. 8 (4.7 - 4.19.01) Most games shut out................................................................15 (1992) Most consecutive games shut out.................................4 (3.17 - 3.20.92) Offense Average................................................................................ .422 At-bats................................................................................ 1,778 Runs .................................................................................... 318 Hits ...................................................................................... 522 Doubles ..................................................................................98 Triples ....................................................................................27 Home runs .............................................................................66 Total bases............................................................................. 767 Walks.................................................................................... 152 Stolen bases .......................................................................... 112 Attempted steals ................................................................... 134

(1997) (1996) (2002) (1996) (2001) (2001) (2009) (2009) (2009) (1996) (2005)

Pitching Lowest ERA......................................................................... 0.89 Complete games .....................................................................52 Shutouts...................................................................................30 No-hitters..................................................................................8 Innings pitched................................................................... 469.1 Strikeouts ............................................................................. 527 Strikeouts / game................................................................. 8.74

(2001) (2004) (2001) (2004) (1992) (2005) (2005)

Defense Fielding percentage.............................................................. .977 (2006) Fewest errors...........................................................................36 (1993) Double plays............................................................................22 (2004)

GAME Overall Largest winning margin....................................................................18-0 vs. Robert Morris (3.11.94) Largest losing margin.......................................................................0-16 vs. Arizona (3.6.99) Longest games (innings)................................................................... 15.0 three times, last vs. Cleveland State (4.22.96) Offense Runs scored........................................................................................18 vs. Robert Morris (3.11.94) Runs allowed......................................................................................16 vs. Arizona (3.6.99) Runs combined...................................................................................25 Notre Dame 15 – Bethel 10 (3.12.89) Hits....................................................................................................21 twice, last vs. Pittsburgh (4.9.06) Combined hits....................................................................................32 Notre Dame 21 – Pittsburgh 11 (4.9.06)

Year-by-Year Team Statistics Offensive Season 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989

W-L Win Pct. Batting Avg. 43-17 .717 .297 38-22-1 .631 .280 32-24 .571 .268 42-21 .667 .291 46-15 .754 .293 49-20 .710 .278 38-17 .691 .300 44-17 .721 .299 54-7 .885 .318 47-14 .770 .307 42-20 .677 .300 34-22 .607 .298 35-25 .583 .311 48-16 .750 .294 40-19 .678 .293 41-20 .672 .292 36-13 .735 .258 34-30-1 .530 .237 38-22 .633 .246 32-15-1 .677 .258 31-23 .574 .263

Runs / G Slugging Pct. OB Pct. 5.17 .501 .371 4.57 .415 .356 3.61 .350 .336 4.17 .428 .356 4.08 .408 .348 4.00 .409 .336 5.20 .456 .357 5.21 .452 .360 5.04 .457 .373 4.92 .444 .357 4.26 .406 .350 4.13 .369 .357 4.32 .402 .367 4.63 .362 .338 4.14 .370 .339 4.10 .386 .341 3.41 .326 .361 2.57 .292 .339 6.35 .293 .292 3.63 .322 .313 4.33 .309 .317

SB / G 0.85 0.98 0.75 0.86 1.65 1.16 1.55 1.29 1.28 1.40 1.11 1.32 0.93 1.75 1.24 0.80 1.00 0.29 0.82 1.31 0.96

SB Pct. .800 .800 .764 .710 .753 .761 .817 .798 .715 .741 .758 .762 .651 .848 .839 .710 .754 .452 .742 .863 .867

BB / G 2.53 2.43 2.07 2.29 1.93 1.97 2.00 2.18 2.00 1.92 1.73 2.32 2.13 1.88 1.88 1.84 1.57 1.58 1.90 2.29 2.63

SO / G 3.97 4.75 4.41 4.53 3.49 4.27 4.11 4.31 3.08 3.20 3.13 1.66 2.50 2.19 2.71 2.56 2.43 2.25 2.28 2.15 2.30

AB / SO 6.43 5.41 5.48 5.93 7.41 5.98 6.80 6.14 8.70 8.45 8.70 16.55 10.73 12.70 10.14 10.22 11.08 12.07 11.31 12.36 11.16

BB / G 1.92 2.07 2.02 2.79 2.44 2.17 3.11 2.39 1.39 1.77 1.77 2.39 2.62 2.20 2.36 2.20 1.14 1.17 0.92 1.54 1.94

SO / BB 2.96 2.98 3.01 2.42 3.53 2.91 1.60 2.33 5.61 3.99 3.17 1.83 1.65 2.57 2.47 2.81 5.64 3.20 4.04 3.05 1.65

WP 22 21 19 19 20 16 25 27 6 15 25 32 20 32 22 30 17 7 10 7 1

HB 34 27 23 29 24 32 15 19 25 29 26 28 9 8 5 15 11 10 6 4.00 4.00

Opp. BA Avg. .216 .210 .225 .222 .168 .198 .212 .204 .170 .175 .218 .218 .247 .210 .197 .206 .166 .203 .203 .215 .223

Pitching Season 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989

ERA 1.94 1.90 2.37 2.13 1.36 1.51 2.38 1.93 0.89 1.24 1.69 1.74 1.89 1.46 1.41 1.91 1.16 1.41 1.34 1.53 1.88

CG 46 39 36 26 34 52 16 19 48 39 22 24 36 27 24 39 29 40 38 41 37

PO 1188 1215 1088 1291 1264 1391 1119 1205 1224 1237 1264 1156 1212 1320 1239 1212 817 1403 1221 1018 1071

A 516 565 535 495 381 452 451 473 351 438 526 548 540 533 463 452 287 634 502 388 434

H / G 5.32 5.20 5.52 5.60 4.08 4.74 5.20 4.95 4.08 4.18 5.55 5.68 6.77 5.39 5.05 5.00 4.14 5.34 5.15 5.71 5.59

R / G 2.55 2.59 2.73 2.55 1.90 1.87 2.78 2.16 1.16 1.62 2.36 2.77 3.27 2.25 2.24 2.67 1.82 2.06 2.05 2.10 2.70

Fielding Pct. .967 .960 .969 .977 .969 .968 .974 .971 .967 .967 .952 .946 .948 .947 .964 .964 .968 .951 .949 .948 .941

DP 20 18 14 16 14 22 16 15 10 18 12 16 8 20 12 17 12 14 17 9 10

SO / G 5.67 6.15 6.07 6.76 8.63 6.33 4.98 5.59 7.81 7.07 5.63 4.38 4.31 5.66 5.83 5.00 6.45 3.73 3.70 4.71 3.20

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Season 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989

SHO 13 13 15 11 23 21 10 15 30 24 21 14 8 21 20 20 19 14 15 16 13

E 59 74 52 42 53 60 42 50 54 57 91 97 97 103 64 63 36 105 92 77 95

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Team Statistical Leaders Offensive Season 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989

Batting average .356 - Northway / Johnson .370 - Sarah Smith .406 - Stephanie Brown .393 - Stephanie Brown .373 - Megan Ciolli .397 - Megan Ciolli .402 - Andrea Loman .377 - Andrea Loman .380 - Jarrah Myers .376 - Melanie Alkire .351 - Lizzy Lemire .343 - Danielle Klayman .422 - Meghan Murray .402 - Meghan Murray .399 - Katie Marten .394 - Sara Hayes .329 - Sara Hayes .296 - Sara Hayes .339 - Christy Connoyer .311 - Megan Fay .305 - Megan Fay

Runs Hits 40 - Christine Lux 63 - Heather Johnson 44 - Katie Fleury 60 - Sarah Smith 40 - Stephanie Brown 67 - Stephanie Brown 44 - Stephanie Brown 79 - Stephanie Brown 42 - Megan Ciolli 72 - Megan Ciolli 47 - Stephanie Brown 81 - Megan Ciolli 43 - Andrea Loman 68 - Andrea Loman 52 - Jarrah Myers 67 - Ciolli / Kriech 50 - Jenny Kriech 72 - Jenny Kriech 45 - Jenny Kriech 73 - Melanie Alkire 40 - Amy Laboe 67 - Melanie Alkire 30 - Amy Laboe 64 - Jennifer Giampaolo 38 - Meghan Murray 81 - Meghan Murray 52 - Katie Marten 84 - Meghan Murray 38 - Katie Marten 67 - Katie Marten 33 - Sara Hayes 69 - Sara Hayes 24 - Sara Hayes 54 - Sara Hayes 20 - Sara Hayes 60 - Sara Hayes 26 - Megan Fay 45 - Carrie Miller 23 - Ruth Kmak 46 - Megan Fay 32 - Megan Fay 47 - Megan Fay

RBI 51 - Christine Lux 50 - Katie Laing 35 - Heather Johnson 45 - Meagan Ruthrauff 36 - Meagan Ruthrauff 54 - Meagan Ruthrauff 42 - Andrea Loman 49 - Jarrah Myers 41 - Jarrah Myers 64 - Melanie Alkire 37 - Alkire / Myers 36 - Melanie Alkire 42 - Meghan Murray 47 - Meghan Murray 67 - Sara Hayes 69 - Sara Hayes 26 - Christy Connoyer 27 - Sara Hayes 23 - Carrie Miller 20 - Kathy Vernetti 25 - Rachel Crossen

Stolen bases 13 - Christine Farrell 10 - Fleury / Pitzenberger 13 - Stephanie Brown 20 - Stephanie Brown 33 - Megan Ciolli 20 - Megan Ciolli 18 - Andrea Loman 16 - Andrea Loman 19 - Jenny Kriech 16 - Jenny Kriech 12 - Kreich / Eimen 17 - Jennifer Giampaolo 13 - Meghan Murray 21 - Katie Marten 18 - Katie Marten 10 - Amy Rueter 12 - Lisa Miller 4 - Lisa Miller 10 - Fay / Miller 12 - Lisa Miller 11 - Marie Liddy

DEFENSIVE Season 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989

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ERA 1.72 - Brittney Bargar 1.47 - Brittney Bargar 2.06 - Brittney Bargar 1.71 - Heather Booth 1.07 - Steffany Stenglein 1.39 - Steffany Stenglein 1.67 - Carrie Wisen 1.93 - Steffany Stenglein 0.55 - Kristin Schmidt 0.88 - Jennifer Sharron 1.20 - Jennifer Sharron 1.03 - Kelly Nichols 1.46 - Angela Bessolo 0.97 - Terri Kobata 0.51 - Terri Kobata 0.64 - Terri Kobata 0.51 - Terri Kobata 0.99 - Staci Alford 1.22 - Missy Linn 1.32 - Staci Alford 1.28 - Missy Linn

Wins 24 - Brittney Bargar 30 - Brittney Bargar 23 - Brittney Bargar 27 - Heather Booth 23 - Heather Booth 25 - Heather Booth 21 - Heather Booth 27 - Steffany Stenglein 27 - Sharron / Schmidt 26 - Jennifer Sharron 20 - Jennifer Sharron 15 - Jennifer Sharron 15 - Angela Bessolo 19 - Angela Bessolo 24 - Terri Kobata 23 - Terri Kobata 18 - Terri Kobata 13 - Staci Alford 16 - Missy Linn 15 - Staci Alford 22 - Missy Linn

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Innings pitched 236.2 - Brittney Bargar 291.1 - Brittney Bargar 252.0 - Brittney Bargar 261.1 - Heather Booth 209.2 - Heather Booth 241.2 - Heather Booth 188.2 - Heather Booth 250.2 - Steffany Stenglein 204.0 - Kristin Schmidt 229.2 - Jennifer Sharron 186.1 - Jennifer Sharron 158.2 - Jennifer Sharron 153.0 - Angela Bessolo 172.2 - Angela Bessolo 178.1 - Terri Kobata 206.1 - Terri Kobata 138.0 - Terri Kobata 178.1 - Staci Alford 162.1 - Missy Linn 149.1 - Missy Linn 214.1 - Missy Linn

Strikeouts 175 - Brittney Bargar 244 - Brittney Bargar 243 - Brittney Bargar 258 - Heather Booth 310 - Steffany Stenglein 225 - Heather Booth 158 - Heather Booth 216 - Steffany Stenglein 247 - Kristin Schmidt 246 - Jennifer Sharron 172 - Jennifer Sharron 94 - Angela Bessolo 112 - Angela Bessolo 137 - Angela Bessolo 250 - Terri Kobata 315 - Terri Kobata 213 - Terri Kobata 108 - Staci Alford 96 - Staci Alford 104 - Staci Alford 127 - Missy Linn

No-Hitters Staci Alford vs. Butler - 4.5.90 6.0 IP, 3 R, 4 K, 0 BB Notre Dame Butler

R H E 1 1 5 3 0 1

Missy Linn vs. St. Mary’s - 4.28.90 5.0 IP, 6 K, 0 BB Saint Mary’s Notre Dame

R H E 0 0 1 1 4 0

Missy Linn vs. Evansville - 3.30.91 7.0 IP, 0 K, 1 BB Notre Dame Evansville

R H E 5 3 0 0 0 4

Missy Linn vs. Evansville - 4.5.92 7.0 IP, 5 K, 0 BB Notre Dame Evansville

R H E 1 3 1 0 0 1

Terri Kobata vs. Dayton - 4.12.93 7.0 IP, 5 K, 0 BB Dayton Notre Dame

R H E 0 0 1 3 6 1

Miller / Linn vs. St. Joseph’s - 4.17.91 Miller: 5.0 IP, 4 K, O BB Linn: 2.0 IP, 3 K, 0 BB R H E Saint Joseph’s 0 0 4 Notre Dame 2 5 2 Terri Kobata vs. Bowling Green - 4.20.93 7.0 IP, 11 K, 0 BB R H E Notre Dame 3 7 0 Bowling Green 0 0 1 Terri Kobata vs. Loyola-Chicago - 4.22.93 7.0 IP, 9 K, 0 BB R H E Notre Dame 3 7 0 Loyola-Chicago 0 0 1 Terri Kobata vs. Northern Illinois - 4.27.93 7.0 IP, 11 K, 1 BB R H E Notre Dame 1 3 0 Northern Illinois 0 0 1 Terri Kobata vs. Butler - 5.7.93 7.0 IP, 14 K, 0 BB Notre Dame Butler

R H E 3 7 0 0 0 1

Terri Kobata vs. Robert Morris - 3.11.94 5.0 IP, 12 K, 0 BB R H E Notre Dame 18 18 0 Robert Morris 0 0 5 Terri Kobata vs. Indiana State - 3.19.94 7.0 IP, 17 K, 0 BB R H E Notre Dame 4 6 0 Indiana State 0 0 3 Terri Kobata vs. Indiana State - 3.20.94 4.0 IP, 11 K, 2 BB R H E Indiana State 0 0 2 Notre Dame 7 9 0

Kobata / Nichols vs. Detroit - 5.11.95 Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament Kobata: 4.0 IP, 4 K, 1 BB Nichols: 3.0 IP, 3 K, 2 BB R H E Detroit 0 0 3 Notre Dame 6 5 1 Angela Bessolo vs. Valparaiso - 4.18.96 5.0 IP, 7 K, 0 BB R H E Valparaiso 0 0 4 Notre Dame 8 11 1 Joy Battersby vs. St. John’s - 4.21.96 5.0 IP, 3 K, 1 BB R H E St. John’s 0 0 0 Notre Dame 13 13 0 Bessolo / Alkire vs. UT-Martin - 2.26.98 Bessolo: 3.0 IP, 2 K, 2 BB Alkire: 3.0 IP, 5 K, 0 BB R H E UT-Martin 0 0 0 Notre Dame 8 12 0 Jennifer Sharron vs. St. John’s - 3.31.01 5.0 IP, 11 K, 0 BB R H E St. John’s 0 0 1 Notre Dame 8 9 2 Kristin Schmidt vs. Toledo - 4.25.01 7.0 IP, 15 K, 1 BB Toledo Notre Dame

R H E 0 0 1 1 6 0

Stenglein / Wisen vs. Valparaiso - 4.9.02 Stenglein: 3.0 IP, 5 K, 1 BB Wisen: 4.0 IP, 5 K, 1 BB R H E Valparaiso 0 0 2 Notre Dame 4 11 0 Steffany Stenglein vs. Virginia Tech - 4.20.02

5.0 IP, 6 K, 0 BB Virginia Tech Notre Dame

R H E 0 0 1 8 8 0

Steffany Stenglein at Valparaiso - 3.23.04 6.0 IP, 14 K, 0 BB R H E Notre Dame 9 13 0 Valparaiso 0 0 2 Booth / Wisen vs. Valparaiso - 3.30.05 Booth: 2.0 IP, 5 K, 0 BB Wisen: 3.0 IP, 3 K, 0 BB R H E Notre Dame 10 10 0 Valparaiso 0 0 2 Booth / Fuemmeler vs. Western Michigan - 3.26.06 Booth: 4.0 IP, 5K, 3 BB Fuemmeler 3.0 IP, 0K, 2 BB R H E Notre Dame 5 9 1 Western Michigan 0 0 1 Brittney Bargar vs. Connecticut - 4.1.06 8.0 IP, 6 K, 1 BB R H E Connecticut 1 0 1 Notre Dame 2 6 2

Terri Kobata vs. Evansville - 4.9.94 5.0 IP, 6 K, O BB Evansville Notre Dame

R H E 0 0 0 9 11 1

Terri Kobata vs. Detroit - 4.10.94 6.0 IP, 9 K, 0 BB Notre Dame Detroit

Heather Booth vs. Rutgers - 4.23.06 5.0 IP, 4 K, 0 BB Rutgers Notre Dame

R H E 8 15 0 0 0 2

Terri Kobata vs. Butler - 4.16.94 7.0 IP, 12 K, 2 BB Notre Dame Butler

Bargar / Fuemmeler vs. Ball State - 4.18.07 Bargar: 6.0 IP, 7 K, 2 BB Fuemmeler: 1.0 IP, 1K, 0 BB R H E Ball State 0 0 3 Notre Dame 3 6 0

R H E 1 8 2 0 0 1

Terri Kobata vs. Loyola-Chicago - 4.22.94 6.0 IP, 11 K, 0 BB R H E Loyola-Chicago 0 0 1 1 6 1 Notre Dame Terri Kobata vs. Loyola-Chicago - 5.12.94 Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament 6.0 IP, 11 K, 0 BB R H E Loyola-Chicago 0 0 0 Notre Dame 5 8 0 Terri Kobata vs. Butler - 4.2.95 7.0 IP, 17 K, 0 BB Notre Dame Butler

R H E 0 0 0 8 14 0

Brittney Bargar vs. Loyola-Chicago - 5.1.07 7.0 IP, 10 K, 0 BB R H E Loyola-Chicago 0 0 0 Notre Dame 5 10 0 Brittney Bargar vs. Syracuse - 5.4.08 7.0 IP, 3 K, 2 BB R H E Notre Dame 8 8 1 Syracuse 0 0 2 Brittney Bargar vs. Kent State - 5.16.08 NCAA Tournament 6.0 IP, 4 K, 3 BB R H E Kent State 1 0 2 Notre Dame 9 7 0

No-Hitter Breakdown Date 4.5.90 4.28.90 3.30.91 4.5.92 4.12.93 4.17.93 4.20.93 4.22.93 4.27.93 4.27.93 3.11.94 3.19.94 3.30.94 4.9.94 4.10.94 4.16.94 4.22.94 *5.12.94 4.2.95 5.11.95 4.18.96 4.21.96 2.26.99 3.31.01 4.25.01 4.9.02 4.20.02 3.23.04 3.30.05 3.26.06 4.1.06 *4.23.06 4.18.07 5.1.07 5.4.08 5.16.08

Pitcher Staci Alford Missy Linn Missy Linn Missy Linn Terri Kobata Miller / Linn Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Kobata / Nichols Angela Bessolo Joy Battersby Bessolo / Alkire Jennifer Sharron Kristin Schmidt Stenglein / Wisen Steffany Stenglein Steffany Stenglein Booth / Wisen Booth / Fuemmeler Brittnay Bargar Heather Booth Bargar / Fuemmeler Brittney Bargar Brittney Bargar Brittney Bargar

Opponent Butler St. Mary’s Evansville Evansville Dayton Saint Joseph’s Bowling Green Loyola-Chicago Northern Illinois Butler Robert Morris Indiana State Indiana State Evansville Detroit Butler Loyola-Chicago Loyola-Chicago Butler Detroit Valparaiso St. John’s UT-Martin St. John’s Toledo Valparaiso Virginia Tech Valparaiso Vaparaiso Western Michigan Connecticut Rutgers Ball State Loyola-Chicago Syracuse Kent State

Score L, 1-3 W, 1-0 W, 5-0 W, 1-0 W, 3-0 W, 5-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 1-0 W, 3-0 W, 18-0 W, 4-0 W, 7-0 W, 9-0 W, 8-0 W, 1-0 W, 1-0 W, 5-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-0 W, 8-0 W, 13-0 W, 8-0 W, 8-0 W, 1-0 W, 4-0 W, 8-0 W, 9-0 W, 10-0 W, 5-0 W, 2-1 W, 8-0 W, 3-0 W, 5-0 W, 8-0 W, 9-1

* - perfect game Player Terri Kobata Brittney Bargar Missy Linn Steffany Stenglein Heather Booth Angela Bessolo Kenya Fuemmeler Carrie Wisen Staci Alford Joy Battersby Kristin Schmidt Jennifer Sharron Melanie Alkire Carrie Miller Kelly Nichols Totals

Season 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1999 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals

Solo 14 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 28

Combined 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 7 (14)

Solo 2 1 1 5 7 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 28

Combined 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 7

Total 15 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 --

Total 2 1 1 6 7 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 35

R H E 7 11 0 0 0 1

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Year-by-Year Results 1989 (31-23) Home: 10-7 / Away: 15-6 / Neutral: 6-10 Midwestern Collegiate regular season - 1st (8-5) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament - 3rd Head Coach: Brian Boulac Captains: Barbara Mooney, Mia Faust (Evansville, Ind.) 3.8 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 3.9 at Southern Indiana 3.9 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 3.9 at Southern Indiana 3.10 vs. Bradley 3.10 vs. Indiana State 3.11 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 3.11 vs. Evansville 3.23 3.23 3.25 3.25 3.27 3.27 3.29 3.29 3.31 3.31 4.1 4.1 4.5 4.5

St. Joseph’s (Ind.) St. Joseph’s (Ind.) *Dayton *Dayton *at Butler *at Butler *at Detroit *at Detroit *Loyola-Chicago *Loyola-Chicago Wisconsin-Green Bay Wisconsin-Green Bay at St. Francis at St. Francis

W, 8-4 L, 1-6 W, 3-1 W, 1-0 L, 1-5 L, 0-3 L, 1-3 W, 5-1 W, 1-0 W, 3-2 L, 2-4 L, 1-2 (10) W, 4-0 W, 3-2 W, 2-0 L, 5-6 W, 5-1 W, 12-2 L, 0-2 L, 5-6 L, 0-3 L, 2-3

Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) 4.7 vs. Butler W, 7-6 4.7 vs. Detroit L, 0-1 (8) 4.8 vs. Loyola-Chicago W, 5-4 (8) 4.8 vs. Dayton W, 2-0 4.9 vs. Saint Louis L, 1-3 4.11 4.11 4.12 4.12 4.13 4.13 4.17 4.17 4.19 4.19

Saint Mary’s Saint Mary’s at Bethel at Bethel at Valparaiso at Valparaiso at Illinois-Chicago at Illinois-Chicago Southwestern Michigan Southwestern Michigan

Windy City Classic (Chicago, Ill.) 4.21 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 4.21 vs. Loyola-Chicago 4.22 vs. DePaul 4.22 vs. Drake 4.23 vs. Northern Iowa 4.24 4.24 4.26 4.29 4.29 4.30 4.30 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.4

at Grace College at Grace College at Southwestern Michigan at Marquette at Marquette at Saint Mary’s at Saint Mary’s DePaul DePaul North Central North Central Valparaiso

W, 10-0 W, 4-2 W, 15-10 W, 13-2 L, 0-1 (8) W, 4-3 W, 2-0 (9) L, 0-3 W, 6-0 W, 9-1 L, 1-2 L, 3-5 L, 1-10 L, 3-4 L, 0-2 W, 6-0 W, 4-2 (8) W, 5-0 W, 10-0 W, 11-8 W, 11-0 W, 13-0 L, 0-7 L, 2-4 W, 12-2 W, 8-5 L, 2-3

1990 (32-15-1)

1991 (38-22)

Home: 13-3-1 / Away: 11-9 / Neutral: 8-3 Midwestern Collegiate regular season - 1st (9-3) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Brian Boulac Captains: Ruth Kmak, Kathy Vernetti

Home: 13-2 / Away: 10-9 / Neutral: 15-11 Midwestern Collegiate regular season - 2nd (15-3) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Brian Boulac Captain: Rachel Crossen

3.4 3.4

at Indiana at Indiana

Houston Games (Houston, Texas) 3.13 at Sam Houston State 3.13 at Sam Houston State 3.13 vs. Temple 3.14 vs. Western Illinois 3.14 vs. Western Illinois 3.15 vs. Pima C.C. 3.15 vs. Pima C.C. 3.17 vs. Akron 3.17 vs. Akron 3.24 3.24 3.26 3.26 3.31 3.31 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6

*Detroit *Detroit at Valparaiso at Valparaiso at Bradley at Bradley *Evansville *Evansville *at Butler *at Butler *at Saint Louis *at Saint Louis

St. Francis Invitational (Joliet, Ill.) 4.7 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside 4.7 at St. Francis 4.8 vs. Mount Mercy 4.8 vs. Valparaiso 4.11 4.11 4.16 4.16 4.17 4.17 4.18 4.18

at DePaul at DePaul *at Loyola-Chicago *at Loyola-Chicago at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) *Dayton *Dayton

L, 3-7 L, 0-4 L, 4-5 L, 0-8 W, 8-1 L, 1-3 L, 3-5 W, 6-0 W, 4-0 L, 0-5 W, 1-0 W, 1-0 W, 1-0 W, 4-3 (9) W, 4-3 (9) W, 1-0 (8) L, 4-5 L, 0-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 L, 1-3 L, 2-3 (10) W, 2-0 W, 2-0 W, 1-0 W, 3-2 W, 7-1 L, 1-6 L, 2-3 W, 4-0 W, 15-1 W, 10-5 W, 3-2 W, 5-0 W, 4-3

Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Dayton, Ohio) 4.22 at Dayton W, 2-1 4.22 vs. Saint Louis W, 3-2 (13) 4.23 St. Francis W, 5-1 4.23 St. Francis W, 4-2 4.24 4.24 4.25 4.25 4.28 4.29 4.29 5.1 5.1

Loyola-Chicago Loyola-Chicago Grace College Grace College Saint Mary’s Marquette Marquette DePaul DePaul

* Midwestern Collegiate contest

*Midwestern Collegiate contest

W, 9-1 W, 11-0 W, 9-2 L, 0-2 W, 1-0 W, 5-2 W, 9-2 L, 1-5 T, 0-0 (11)

3.9 3.9

at Miami (Ohio) at Miami (Ohio)

Houston Games (Houston, Texas) 3.10 vs. Pittsburgh State 3.10 vs. Upper Iowa 3.11 vs. Iowa State 3.11 vs. Iowa State 3.12 vs. North Carolina 3.12 vs. Washburn 3.13 vs. Iowa State 3.13 vs. Temple

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

L, 1-4 W, 5-0 L, 1-9 L, 1-3 W, 3-1 L, 1-3 L, 4-5 (8) W, 1-0

Sycamore Classic (Terra Haute, Ind.) 3.15 vs. Bowling Green 3.15 at Indiana State 3.15 vs. Eastern Illinois 3.16 at Indiana State 3.16 vs. Eastern Illinois 3.20 3.20 3.22 3.22 3.24 3.24 3.25 3.25 3.28 3.28 3.30 3.30

at Bowling Green at Bowling Green *Loyola-Chicago *Loyola-Chicago *Saint Louis *Saint Louis Valparaiso Valparaiso at Ball State at Ball State *at Evansville *at Evansville

W, 4-2 L, 1-5 L, 2-3 W, 5-0 L, 2-3 L, 0-7 L, 2-4 W, 2-1 W, 12-1 W, 2-1 W, 1-0 W, 8-0 W, 2-1 (9) W, 5-3 (8) L, 0-3 W, 7-0 W, 5-0

Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) 4.5 vs. UNC-Charlotte 4.5 vs. Samford 4.6 vs. #12 Florida State 4.6 vs. #11 South Carolina 4.6 vs. Winthrop 4.11 4.11 4.13 4.13 4.16 4.16 4.17 4.17 4.18 4.18 4.20 4.20 4.24 4.24 4.29 4.29 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.12 5.12

W, 1-0 W, 4-1 L, 0-7 L, 1-3 L, 1-2

DePaul DePaul *at Detroit *at Detroit Indiana State Indiana State St. Joseph’s (Ind.) St. Joseph’s (Ind.) *at Loyola-Chicago *at Loyola-Chicago *at Dayton *at Dayton *Butler *Butler Illinois-Chicago Illinois-Chicago at DePaul at DePaul *Detroit *Detroit at Wright State at Wright State

(Indianapolis, Ind.) 5.14 *vs. Dayton 5.14 *vs. Loyola-Chicago

W, 1-0 W, 2-0 L, 0-1 (8) L, 0-1 W, 4-0 L, 1-6 W, 2-0 W, 8-2 W, 8-1 W, 12-0 W, 8-1 W, 4-2 W, 1-0 W, 1-0 W, 2-0 W, 3-1 L, 0-4 W, 2-1 W, 2-1 L, 1-2 W, 9-0 W, 4-2 W, 5-0 W, 2-1 (8)

Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) 5.15 vs. Detroit 5.15 vs. Butler 5.15 vs. Detroit 5.15 vs. Detroit * Midwestern Collegiate contest

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L, 0-3 L, 2-4

L, 1-3 W, 5-4 W, 9-3 W, 2-0

1992 (34-30-1)

1993 (36-13)

1994 (41-20)

Home: 9-1-1 / Away: 7-8 / Neutral: 18-21-1 Midwestern Collegiate regular season - 1st (7-3) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament - 2nd Head Coach: Brian Boulac Captains: Amy Folson, Ruth Kmak

Home: 10-2 / Away: 11-4 / Neutral: 15-7 Midwestern Collegiate regular season - 1st (8-2) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Staci Alford, Ronny Alvarez

Home: 9-5 / Away: 13-7 / Neutral: 19-10 Midwestern Collegiate regular season - 1st (9-1) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Christy Connoyer, Amy Rueter

Southern Illinois Tournament (Carbondale, Ill.) 3.7 vs. Bowling Green 3.7 at Southern Illinois 3.8 vs. Western Illinois 3.8 vs. Bowling Green Tampa Games (Tampa, Fla.) 3.11 vs. Rhode Island 3.11 vs. Rhode Island 3.12 vs. Oklahoma 3.12 vs. Oklahoma 3.14 vs. Rhode Island 3.14 vs. Rhode Island 3.15 vs. Princeton 3.15 vs. Army 3.17 3.17

L, 0-4 L, 0-3 L, 3-5 W, 4-1 W, 6-1 W, 7-2 W, 1-0 (8) L, 0-3 W, 15-7 W, 1-0 (9) W, 1-0 W, 4-0

Bowling Green Bowling Green

L, 0-3 L, 0-1 (9)

Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) 3.20 vs. Ball State 3.20 at Indiana State 3.20 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 3.21 at Indiana State 3.21 vs. Ball State

L, 0-3 L, 0-5 W, 4-2 W, 2-1 L, 3-4 (9)

Southern Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) 3.27 vs. #9 South Carolina 3.27 vs. #22 North Carolina 3.27 vs. Georgia Tech 3.28 vs. Winthrop 3.28 vs. Winthrop 3.28 vs. #7 SW Louisiana State 3.31 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8

Saint Xavier *Detroit *Detroit *Evansville *Evansville at Northern Illinois at Northern Illinois at Western Michigan at Western Michigan

Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.) 4.11 vs. Nebraska 4.11 at Creighton 4.12 vs. Missouri-Kansas City 4.12 vs. DePaul 4.14 4.14 4.16 4.16 4.22 4.22 4.24 4.24 4.25 4.25 4.26 4.26 4.28 4.28 4.30 4.30 5.1 5.1

at Valparaiso at Valparaiso DePaul DePaul *at Butler *at Butler Northeastern Illinois Northeastern Illinois *Loyola-Chicago *Loyola-Chicago at Eastern Illinois at Eastern Illinois Indiana State Indiana State at DePaul at DePaul *Dayton *Dayton

W, 4-1 L, 1-3 W, 6-2 L, 3-7 W, 3-2 L, 1-4 W, 2-1 W, 1-0 L, 3-5 (10) W, 2-0 W, 1-0 W, 1-0 (8) L, 0-2 L, 2-7 L, 1-4 L, 0-2 W, 2-1 (8) W, 10-1 W, 2-1 (8) W, 2-0 W, 10-0 L, 0-1 L, 0-2 W, 7-0 L, 1-2 W, 2-1 (11) W, 2-0 L, 0-1 (15) W, 6-0 L, 3-4 L, 0-1 L, 1-2 T, 6-6 (11) L, 0-1 W, 2-0 W, 9-4 W, 7-1

Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) 5.12 vs. Evansville 5.13 vs. Detroit 5.13 vs. Evansville 5.13 vs. Detroit

W, 2-1 L, 1-2 W, 1-0 L, 0-5

National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.) 5.16 vs. DePaul 5.17 vs. Northeast Louisiana 5.17 vs. Coastal Carolina 5.18 vs. Western Illinois 5.18 vs. Northern Illinois

L, 3-5 W, 1-0 W, 3-0 L, 0-3 L, 2-3

* Midwestern Collegiate contest

Sacramento State Tournament (Sacramento, Calif.)

3.5 vs. Long Beach State L, 2-6 3.5 vs. San Jose State W, 4-0 3.5 at Sacramento State L, 0-7 3.6 vs. Oregon L, 2-5 3.6 vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.)

W, 6-1 3.6 vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.)

W, 1-0 3.7 at Sacramento State L, 0-1 South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 3.10 vs. Central Michigan 3.10 vs. Central Michigan 3.12 vs. Sam Houston State 3.12 vs. Connecticut 3.12 vs. North Carolina 3.14 vs. Temple 3.14 vs. Miami (Ohio) 3.26 3.26 3.30 3.30 3.31

vs. South Florida vs. Mercer Indiana Indiana Western Michigan

Illinois State Tournament (Normal, Ill.) 4.3 vs. DePaul 4.3 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay 4.4 at Illinois State 4.4 vs. DePaul 4.6 4.6 4.10 4.10 4.12 4.12 4.14 4.18 4.18 4.20 4.20 4.22 4.22

at Michigan State at Michigan State at DePaul at DePaul *at Dayton *at Dayton Valparaiso *La Salle *La Salle at Bowling Green at Bowling Green *at Loyola-Chicago *at Loyola-Chicago

(Evansville, Ind.) 4.24 *vs. Detroit 4.24 *vs. Detroit 4.27 4.27 5.1 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.9

Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Indiana State Indiana State *Butler *Butler at Eastern Illinois at Eastern Illinois

W, 3-2 (8) W, 4-0 L, 0-4 W, 3-2 W, 5-0 L, 1-2 (9) W, 3-1 L, 2-3 (8) W, 8-0 W, 7-1 L, 1-5 (8) W, 4-1 L, 1-2 W, 3-2 W, 5-3 W, 1-0 W, 5-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 7-9 W, 3-0 L, 7-8 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 1-0 W, 3-0 W, 7-6 (9) W, 1-0 L, 3-4 W, 1-0 L, 2-5 (13) W, 6-0 W, 2-0 W, 6-0 W, 3-0 W, 5-2 W, 12-2

Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) 5.11 vs. Butler W, 1-0 5.12 vs. Loyola-Chicago W, 4-0 5.12 vs. Loyola-Chicago W, 4-3 (8) * Midwestern Collegiate contest

Columbia, Mo. 2.26 at #20 Missouri 2.26 vs. Northern Iowa 2.27 vs. Northern Iowa 2.27 at #20 Missouri

L, 1-6 W, 6-4 W, 7-0 L, 1-10

Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 3.4 vs. Centenary 3.4 vs. Creighton 3.5 vs. Sam Houston State 3.5 vs. North Carolina 3.5 vs. Tulsa 3.6 at #14 Texas A&M

W, 3-2 L, 5-9 W, 5-3 L, 3-5 W, 5-2 L, 0-8

3.9 3.10

vs. South Carolina vs. #3 Oklahoma State

L, 1-7 L, 0-3

South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 3.11 vs. #21 Illinois-Chicago 3.11 vs. #2 UCLA 3.11 vs. #24 Robert Morris 3.12 vs. Penn State 3.12 vs. #9 Florida State

L, 0-7 L, 0-12 W, 18-0 L, 4-5 L, 0-3

Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.) 3.19 vs. Valparaiso 3.19 vs. Evansville 3.19 vs. Indiana State 3.20 vs. Evansville 3.20 vs. Indiana State

W, 9-2 W, 7-0 W, 4-0 W, 5-0 W, 7-0

3.22 3.22

at Indiana at Indiana

L, 1-2 W, 4-3

Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, S.C.) 3.25 vs. Maine 3.26 vs. Mercer 3.26 at Winthrop

W, 3-1 W, 8-0 W, 6-1

3.30 3.30 4.4 4.4 4.9 4.9 4.10 4.10 4.14 4.14 4.16 4.16 4.17 4.17 4.20 4.20 4.22 4.22 4.24 4.24 4.26 4.26 4.27 4.27 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9

Michigan Michigan at Illinois-Chicago at Illinois-Chicago *vs. Evansville *vs. Evansville *at Detroit *at Detroit at Western Michigan at Western Michigan *at Butler *at Butler Ball State Ball State Northern Illinois Northern Illinois *Loyola-Chicago *Loyola-Chicago Indiana State Indiana State Michigan State Michigan State DePaul DePaul *at La Salle *at La Salle at Temple at Temple

W, 2-1 W, 5-1 W, 4-3 (8) L, 0-2 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 3-1 (8) W, 8-0 W, 5-3 W, 3-0 W, 8-1 W, 1-0 L, 0-5 W, 2-0 W, 7-6 L, 4-11 W, 1-0 L, 2-6 L, 3-4 W, 7-3 W, 4-1 (8) W, 2-0 W, 4-0 L, 1-2 W, 5-0 W, 7-2 W, 6-0 W, 3-1

Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.) 5.11 vs. Butler 5.12 vs. Loyola-Chicago 5.12 vs. Loyola-Chicago NCAA Tournament (Bloomington, Ind.) 5.20 vs. Indiana 5.21 vs. Indiana 5.21 vs. Illinois-Chicago

W, 7-5 W, 7-0 W, 5-0

W, 3-1 (12) L, 0-8 L, 0-1

* Midwestern Collegiate contest

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Year-by-Year Results 1995 (40-19) Home: 12-7 / Away: 13-7 / Neutral: 15-5 NCAA Tournament Regional runner-up Midwestern Collegiate regular season - 1st (16-2) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Liz Goetz, Andy Keys Arizona State Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

2.26 vs. #10 Michigan 2.26 at Arizona State 2.27 vs. Iowa 2.27 vs. Tulsa

W, 4-3 (9) L, 1-4 W, 5-2 W, 6-1

Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 3.3 vs. #25 Minnesota 3.3 vs. Louisiana Tech 3.5 vs. Colorado State

W, 8-0 L, 2-4 W, 7-0

3.12 3.12 3.13 3.13

W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 1-0 L, 0-2

at at at at

San Diego State San Diego State #5 Cal State Fullerton #5 Cal State Fullerton

Hawaii Tournament (Honolulu, Hawaii) 3.16 at #10 Hawaii 3.17 vs. DePaul 3.17 vs. Long Beach State 3.18 vs. Loyola Marymount 3.18 vs. Long Beach State 3.18 vs. Loyola Marymount 3.19 at #10 Hawaii 3.23 3.23 3.25 3.25 3.30 3.30 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.6 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.12 4.13 4.15 4.15 4.17 4.17 4.18 4.18 4.21 4.21 4.22 4.22 4.29 4.29 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.6

Ohio State Ohio State at Ball State at Ball State Bowling Green Bowling Green *at Wright State *at Wright State *at Butler *at Butler at Michigan State at Michigan State *Wisconsin-Green Bay *Wisconsin-Green Bay Western Michigan *Loyola-Chicago *at Northern Illinois *at Northern Illinois *at Illinois-Chicago *at Illinois-Chicago at Ohio State at Ohio State *La Salle *La Salle *Cleveland State *Cleveland State Indiana Indiana Northwestern Northwestern *Loyola-Chicago *Detroit *Detroit

L, 1-2 (9) W, 3-0 W, 6-5 W, 5-1 L, 0-5 W, 5-1 L, 3-6 W, 1-0 L, 0-3 W, 2-1 W, 3-1 W, 6-1 L, 4-5 W, 8-0 W, 7-6 (9) W, 7-0 W, 13-0 W, 5-3 L, 0-4 W, 3-0 W, 9-0 W, 4-0 L, 6-9 (15) W, 5-0 W, 4-1 L, 1-3 W, 6-2 L, 0-1 L, 6-8 W, 8-0 W, 3-0 W, 2-0 W, 8-4 (15) L, 0-2 L, 1-3 L, 3-5 L, 1-5 W, 9-0 W, 2-1 W, 6-2

Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) 5.11 vs. Detroit 5.12 vs. Northern Illinois 5.12 vs. Illinois-Chicago 5.13 vs. Illinois-Chicago NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

5.19 vs. Illinois-Chicago 5.20 vs. Michigan 5.20 vs. Illinois-Chicago 5.21 vs. Michigan

W, 6-0 W, 8-1 W, 1-0 W, 2-0

W, 5-2 L, 0-2 W, 8-5 (9) L, 6-15

1997 (35-25) Home: 11-6 / Away: 11-7 / Neutral: 13-12 BIG EAST (South Division) - 1st (16-4) BIG EAST Tournament - 2nd Head Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Meghan Murray, Katie Marten

Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.)

2.23 at Arizona State 2.23 vs. Northwestern 2.24 vs. Indiana 2.24 vs. Wisconsin

L, 2-11 W, 1-0 L, 1-2 L, 9-10

NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 3.1 vs. Princeton 3.1 vs. #22 Hawaii 3.2 vs. Oregon 3.2 vs. #4 Washington 3.3 vs. #14 Texas A&M 3.3 vs. #22 Hawaii

W, 7-1 L, 2-6 W, 9-2 L, 1-7 W, 3-1 L, 4-6

South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 3.8 vs. #18 Illinois-Chicago 3.8 vs. #21 Oklahoma State 3.8 vs. #8 South Carolina 3.9 vs. Central Michigan 3.9 vs. Florida Atlantic 3.9 vs. East Carolina 3.10 vs. Iowa 3.12 3.14

vs. Virginia at #9 Florida State

Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) 3.15 vs. #22 South Florida 3.15 vs. Massachusetts 3.15 vs. Bradley 3.16 vs. Florida Atlantic 3.16 vs. Western Illinois 3.23 3.23 3.24 3.24 3.30 3.30 3.31 3.31 4.2 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.11 4.11 4.13 4.13 4.14 4.14 4.18 4.18 4.20 4.20 4.21 4.21 4.23 4.23 4.27 4.27 4.28 4.28

at Western Michigan at Western Michigan #19 Indiana #19 Indiana *Rutgers *Rutgers *Rutgers *Rutgers Butler Butler *at Providence *at Providence at Yale *at Boston College *at Boston College Ohio State Ohio State *Villanova *Villanova *Villanova *Villanova Valparaiso Valparaiso *Connecticut *Connecticut *St. John’s *St. John’s Northern Illinois Northern Illinois *Seton Hall *Seton Hall *Seton Hall *Seton Hall

W, 10-2 W, 7-0 L, 2-5 W, 10-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-3 L, 2-5 W, 5-2 W, 1-0 L, 2-3 (8) W, 3-0 L, 1-3 W, 4-2 W, 2-1 W, 3-0 W, 1-0 (11) W, 4-0 W, 4-3 (8) W, 15-0 W, 5-0 W, 4-0 W, 8-2 W, 5-0 W, 8-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 W, 5-4 W, 4-2 W, 3-2 (9) W, 11-3 L, 1-4 W, 10-5 W, 4-3 (9) W, 6-0 W, 3-2 W, 8-0 W, 6-5 W, 2-1 W, 2-0 W, 13-0 L, 0-2 W, 8-2 W, 7-2 W, 5-1 W, 4-2 W, 13-5

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

5.4 vs. Providence W, 3-2 5.4 vs. Connecticut L, 0-3 5.5 vs. Villanova W, 4-0 5.5 vs. Connecticut W, 6-3 5.5 vs. Connecticut L, 0-1 NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

5.17 vs. #8 South Carolina 5.18 vs. Central Michigan *BIG EAST contest

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1996 (48-16) Home: 24-2 / Away: 8-1 / Neutral: 16-13 BIG EAST (South Division) - 1st (19-1) BIG EAST Tournament - 2nd Head Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Jenna Knudson, Andrea Kollar

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Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.)

2.21 at #25 Arizona State 2.22 vs. Indian 2.22 vs. #6 Iowa 2.22 vs. Auburn

L, 1-9 L, 1-10 L, 3-4 (10) W, 4-2

NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 2.28 vs. #13 SW Louisiana State 3.1 vs. Texas A&M 3.1 vs. Illinois State 3.2 vs. Massachusetts 3.2 vs. #6 South Carolina

W, 4-2 (9) L, 0-1 L, 0-8 L, 0-1 (8) L, 2-3

Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

3.7 vs. #24 Baylor 3.7 vs. Kansas 3.8 vs. Stephen F. Austin 3.8 vs. #24 Baylor 3.8 vs. Northwestern 3.9 vs. Wichita State 3.9 vs. Kansas (San Jose, Calif.)

3.13 vs. #15 Missouri

L, 5-6

National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

3.14 vs. Loyola Marymount W, 2-1 3.14 vs. Colorado State W, 7-5 3.14 vs. New Mexico W, 3-2 (8) 3.15 vs. Evansville W, 1-0 3.15 vs. #12 Arizona State L, 0-9 3.15 vs. Mississippi State W, 8-3 3.15 vs. Colorado State L, 0-7 3.27 3.27 3.29 3.29 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.10 4.10 4.12 4.12 4.13 4.13 4.15 4.15 4.17 4.19 4.19 4.20 4.20 4.23 4.23 4.26 4.26 4.27 4.27 4.30 4.30

*at Seton Hall *at Seton Hall *at Seton Hall *at Seton Hall at Purdue at Purdue *Boston College *Boston College *Providence *Providence at Michigan at Michigan *at Villanova *at Villanova *at Villanova *at Villanova Northwestern Northwestern Valparaiso *at St. John’s *at St. John’s *at Connecticut *at Connecticut Butler Butler *Rutgers *Rutgers *Rutgers *Rutgers Western Michigan Western Michigan

W, 7-1 W, 12-1 W, 9-1 W, 6-2 L, 2-4 L, 0-3 L, 0-2 L, 3-5 W, 11-4 W, 9-1 L, 1-2 (8) L, 4-5 W, 7-0 W, 5-0 W, 12-0 W, 8-1 W, 2-1 W, 7-6 (8) W, 3-1 W, 11-1 W, 7-0 L, 2-3 W, 6-3 W, 8-3 W, 8-1 W, 6-4 W, 5-0 L, 0-7 W, 2-0 W, 3-0 L, 2-3

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Storrs, Conn.)

5.3 vs. Boston College L, 1-3 5.4 vs. Rutgers W, 11-8 5.5 at Connecticut L, 1-2 5.10 5.10

DePaul DePaul

* BIG EAST contest L, 0-3 L, 3-9

L, 2-3 W, 7-5 W, 11-2 L, 1-7 W, 5-3 W, 3-2 W, 4-2

L, 0-4 L, 4-10 (8)

1998 (34-22) Home: 18-4 / Away: 8-8 / Neutral: 8-10 BIG EAST (South Division) - 1st (13-3) BIG EAST Tournament - 4th Head Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Kelly Rowe, Kelly Nichols

Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 2.20 at #10 South Florida 2.20 vs. #9 Kansas 2.21 vs. Auburn 2.21 vs. #24 DePaul 2.22 vs. #9 Kansas

L, 1-9 W, 7-2 L, 2-4 L, 4-5 L, 4-8

NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 2.27 vs. Canisius 2.27 vs. #11 South Carolina 2.28 vs. Auburn 2.28 vs. #9 Oklahoma State 3.1 vs. Florida 3.1 vs. #7 Arizona State

W, 15-0 W, 5-2 W, 1-0 L, 0-4 L, 3-9 L, 2-5

Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.)

3.6 vs. #14 South Carolina 3.7 vs. #20 Oregon State 3.7 vs. #4 Oklahoma State 3.8 vs. Western Illinois

L, 0-1 L, 1-7 L, 3-8 W, 7-0

3.10

at UCLA

Hawaii Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) 3.13 vs. UT-Chattanooga 3.13 at #11 Hawaii 3.14 vs. Loyola Marymount 3.14 vs. Tulsa 3.15 vs. Tulsa 3.26 3.26 3.28 3.28 3.29 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.11 4.11 4.14 4.14 4.16 4.16 4.18 4.18 4.19 4.19 4.23 4.23 4.25 4.25 4.26 4.28 4.28

Loyola-Chicago Loyola-Chicago *at Rutgers *at Rutgers *at Rutgers Valparaiso Valparaiso Valparaiso *at Providence *at Providence *at Boston College *at Boston College Purdue Purdue *Seton Hall *Seton Hall at Indiana at Indiana Butler Butler *Connecticut *Connecticut *St. John’s *St. John’s at Toledo at Toledo *Villanova *Villanova *Villanova Indiana State Indiana State

L, 3-4 W, 9-7 L, 1-11 W, 9-1 W, 7-1 L, 3-4 W, 8-4 W, 7-5 W, 5-4 L, 2-9 L, 0-5 W, 6-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 L, 2-3 W, 1-0 L, 0-2 L, 0-4 W, 7-0 W, 8-0 W, 2-0 W, 9-3 W, 5-3 W, 7-0 W, 4-0 W, 7-2 W, 3-1 W, 5-0 W, 7-2 W, 7-1 W, 11-0 W, 7-4 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 W, 2-1

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Notre Dame, Ind.) 5.2 Connecticut L, 1-4 5.2 Rutgers L, 0-1 5.9 5.9

at #11 DePaul at #11 DePaul

* BIG EAST contest

L, 0-1 L, 1-3

1999 (42-20)

2000 (47-14)

Home: 16-4 / Away: 13-8 / Neutral: 13-8 BIG EAST regular season - 1st (16-0) BIG EAST Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Kris McCleary, Amy Laboe

Home: 14-4 / Away: 14-2 / Neutral: 19-8 BIG EAST regular season - 1st (16-2) BIG EAST Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron

Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 2.19 at #6 South Florida 2.19 vs. Georgia Tech 2.20 vs. Miami (Ohio) 2.20 vs. Tennessee 2.21 vs. Kansas

W, 2-0 W, 6-4 W, 9-3 W, 5-0 L, 0-1

Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

2.26 vs. Tennessee-Martin 2.26 at Chattanooga 2.27 vs. Liberty 2.28 vs. Maryland

W, 8-0 L, 3-4 W, 3-2 (10) W, 6-0 (8)

Hillenbrand Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.)

3.5 vs. #12 Louisiana State 3.5 vs. Texas Tech 3.6 at #2 Arizona 3.6 vs. Kansas 3.6 vs. Kansas 3.7 at #2 Arizona

L, 2-10 L, 3-8 L, 0-16 W, 4-1 W, 6-4 (10) L, 3-8

3.10

at Cal State Fullerton

L, 1-2

National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)

3.12 vs. UC Santa Barbara L, 2-6 3.12 vs. #14 California L, 1-2 3.12 vs. North Carolina W, 2-1 3.13 vs. Northern Illinois W, 5-0 3.13 vs. North Carolina W, 2-0 3.14 vs. #20 Nebraska L, 0-6 3.23 3.23 3.27 3.27 3.28 3.28 3.30 3.30 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.10 4.10 4.12 4.12 4.14 4.14 4.17 4.17 4.20 4.24 4.24 4.25 4.25 4.27 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2

at Purdue at Purdue Toledo Toledo Bowling Green Bowling Green Butler Butler at #16 Illinois-Chicago at #16 Illinois-Chicago *Pittsburgh *Pittsburgh at Eastern Michigan at Eastern Michigan Western Michigan Western Michigan *at Rutgers *at Rutgers *at Villanova *at Villanova Indiana Indiana *Boston College *Boston College Loyola-Chicago *at Connecticut *at Connecticut *at Providence *at Providence IUPUI *St. John’s *St. John’s *Seton Hall *Seton Hall

L, 3-6 W, 10-2 W, 9-0 W, 10-0 W, 4-3 W, 2-1 W, 2-1 W, 2-0 L, 3-6 L, 3-8 W, 6-1 W, 10-2 L, 4-5 W, 8-2 L, 1-2 W, 5-0 W, 4-2 W, 9-1 W, 3-0 W, 4-0 W, 1-0 (8) L, 0-2 W, 7-0 W, 8-1 L, 2-3 (11) W, 7-3 W, 9-1 W, 3-0 W, 1-0 L, 1-2 (11) W, 13-0 W, 7-0 W, 1-0 W, 8-0

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Storrs, Conn.)

5.8 vs. Connecticut W, 4-1 5.8 vs. Boston College W, 9-4 5.9 vs. Seton Hall W, 5-1 NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

5.20 vs. Nebraska 5.21 vs. #5 Michigan 5.22 vs. Nebraska * BIG EAST contest

L, 0-2 W, 1-0 L, 3-4 (8)

UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2.18 vs. Portland State 2.18 vs. Southern Utah 2.19 vs. Oregon 2.19 vs. UC Santa Barbara 2.20 vs. Utah

W, 5-3 W, 8-0 L, 3-11 W, 3-0 W, 2-1

Morning News Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) 2.25 vs. Missouri 2.25 vs. Missouri 2.26 vs. Arkansas 2.26 vs. Arkansas 2.27 vs. Virginia 2.27 vs. Virginia

L, 4-5 L, 3-4 L, 2-4 W, 2-1 W, 1-0 W, 6-1

State Line Classic (Bristol, Tenn.)

3.4 vs. Tennessee 3.4 vs. Virginia Tech 3.5 vs. Kentucky 3.5 vs. Virginia Tech

W, 4-0 W, 1-0 W, 8-0 W, 3-0

3.12 3.12 3.14

at San Diego State at San Diego State at Loyola Marymount

W, 3-0 W, 11-3 W, 4-0

Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

3.15 vs. Cal State Northridge 3.16 vs. #3 Arizona 3.17 vs. Texas 3.18 vs. #16 Louisiana-Lafayette 3.18 vs. #6 Oklahoma 3.19 vs. #2 Arizona

W, 1-0 L, 1-2 W, 4-2 W, 4-2 W, 4-2 L, 3-6

3.23 3.23

W, 8-0 L, 1-2

Purdue Purdue

Purdue Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.) 3.25 vs. Kent State 3.25 vs. #13 Michigan 3.26 vs. Toledo 3.26 at Purdue

W, 12-4 L, 1-5 W, 12-1 W, 4-0

3.29 3.31 3.31 4.2 4.2 4.6 4.9 4.9 4.12 4.12 4.13 4.13 4.15 4.15 4.16 4.18 4.18 4.22 4.22 4.26 4.26 4.29 4.29 4.30 4.30

W, 5-2 L, 4-5 W, 3-0 W, 16-0 W, 9-3 W, 6-1 W, 9-0 W, 5-1 W, 7-0 W, 8-0 W, 5-1 L, 3-4 W, 7-0 L, 2-3 W, 8-2 W, 2-1 L, 2-3 W, 7-3 W, 10-0 W, 4-0 W, 7-1 W, 7-2 W, 5-0 W, 6-2 W, 5-1

Eastern Michigan *Connecticut *Connecticut *Providence *Providence at Western Michigan *Villanova *Villanova Butler Butler DePaul DePaul *at Boston College *at Boston College Loyola-Chicago Indiana State Indiana State *at Pittsburgh *at Pittsburgh #22 Illinois-Chicago #22 Illinois-Chicago *at St. John’s *at St. John’s *at Seton Hall *at Seton Hall

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

5.5 vs. Boston College W, 5-2 5.6 vs. Connecticut W, 5-0 5.7 vs. Connecticut W, 7-0 NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

5.18 vs. #22 Illinois-Chicago 5.19 vs. DePaul 5.20 vs. Central Michigan

W, 2-0 L, 0-1 L, 1-2

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Year-by-Year Results

2001 (54-7) Home: 18-0 / Away: 19-0 / Neutral: 17-7 BIG EAST regular season - 1st (20-0) BIG EAST Tournament - 3rd Head Coach: Liz Miller Captains: Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron, Melanie Alkire, Lizzy Lemire

Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 2.16 vs. Maryland 2.16 at South Florida 2.17 vs. #4 Washington 2.17 vs. Hofstra 2.18 vs. #18 South Carolina

W, 4-1 W, 5-3 W, 3-2 W, 8-1 W, 1-0

Lady Razorback Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) 2.23 vs. Texas Tech 2.24 vs. Arkansas 2.24 vs. Maine 2.25 vs. Arkansas

W, 4-0 W, 4-3 W, 8-0 L, 0-2

Frost Tournament (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

3.2 vs. Jacksonville State 3.2 vs. UT-Chattanooga 3.3 vs. Alabama-Birmingham

W, 4-1 W, 5-3 W, 9-1

3.11 3.11 3.13

at #24 Cal State Northridge at #24 Cal State Northridge at Long Beach State

Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

3.15 vs. Utah State 3.15 vs. #7 Fresno State 3.16 vs. #5 Oklahoma 3.17 vs. Hawaii 3.17 vs. #10 Arizona State 3.18 vs. #9 Cal State Fullerton 3.28 3.28 3.29 3.29 3.31 3.31 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.12 4.12 4.14 4.14 4.19 4.19 4.21 4.21 4.24 4.25 4.25 4.28 4.28 4.29 4.29 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5

Valparaiso Valparaiso Western Michigan Western Michigan *St. John’s *St. John’s *Seton Hall *Seton Hall at Purdue at Purdue *at Connecticut *at Connecticut *at Syracuse *at Syracuse Loyola-Chicago Loyola-Chicago *Pittsburgh *Pittsburgh at #10 DePaul at #10 DePaul *at Virginia Tech *at Virginia Tech at Illinois-Chicago Toledo Toledo *Boston College *Boston College *Providence *Providence *at Villanova *at Villanova *at Rutgers *at Rutgers

W, 5-1 W, 7-3 W, 2-0 W, 6-0 W, 4-2 L, 2-4 W, 4-1 W, 5-1 L, 4-5 W, 6-0 W, 4-0 W, 7-1 W, 8-0 W, 8-0 W, 1-0 W, 6-3 W, 10-2 W, 10-2 W, 4-2 W, 6-0 W, 1-0 W, 6-0 W, 6-0 W, 8-0 W, 6-0 W, 2-0 W, 8-0 W, 7-6 W, 5-1 W, 5-0 W, 4-0 W, 8-0 W, 11-0 W, 1-0 W, 4-2 W, 5-0 W, 10-0 W, 5-0 W, 8-0 W, 4-0 W, 5-1 W, 4-0

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Villanova, Pa.) 5.10 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 5.11 vs. Villanova L, 0-1 NCAA Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) 5.17 vs. Western Illinois 5.18 vs. Illinois State 5.19 vs. #15 Iowa 5.19 vs. #13 DePaul 5.20 vs. #15 Iowa

W, 8-0 W, 2-1 L, 0-6 W, 8-1 L, 2-6

Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.)

2.15 vs. #1 Arizona 2.15 vs. Auburn 2.16 vs. Louisville 2.16 vs. New Mexico Stat 2.17 vs. #25 South Florida

L, 0-3 W, 3-2 (10) L, 3-4 W, 9-7 (8) W, 5-3

NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 2.22 vs. #11 Oregon State 2.22 vs. Southern Mississippi 2.23 vs. Texas A&M 2.23 vs. #8 Arizona State 2.24 vs. #4 Oklahoma

L, 0-4 W, 6-0 L, 1-2 L, 2-3 L, 2-3

Aggie Invitational II (College Station, Texas) 3.1 vs. #19 Louisiana-Lafayette 3.1 vs. Illinois State

L, 3-6 W, 1-0

(Las Vegas, Nev.) 3.10 vs. Oregon 3.10 at UNLV 3.13

at Long Beach State

Kia Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

3.14 vs. #2 Arizona 3.14 vs. Cal State Northridge 3.15 vs. Texas Tech 3.16 vs. #10 Fresno State 3.16 vs. New Mexico

3.30 3.30 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.11 4.12 4.12 4.14 4.14 4.17 4.17 4.18 4.20 4.20 4.23 4.25 4.27 4.27 4.28 4.28 4.30 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5

*at Pittsburgh *at Pittsburgh at Loyola-Chicago Illinois-Chicago *at St. John’s *at St. John’s *at Seton Hall *at Seton Hall Valparaiso Valparaiso Purdue *Connecticut *Connecticut *Syracuse *Syracuse Indiana State Indiana State Bowling Green *Virginia Tech *Virginia Tech at #4 Nebraska IPFW *at Boston College *at Boston College *at Providence *at Providence Oakland #18 DePaul *Rutgers *Rutgers *Villanova *Villanova

L, 4-5 W, 5-1 W, 2-1 L, 4-7

Louisiana Classic (Lafayette, La.) 2.28 vs. Northwestern State 2.28 at Louisiana-Lafayette 3.1 vs. McNeese State 3.1 at Louisiana-Lafayette 3.2 vs. Northwestern State

L, 2-3 W, 8-5 (9) W, 6-1 L, 3-5 W, 12-7

W, 9-3 L, 1-2

3.9 3.9

L, 4-5 (10) W, 3-1

W, 3-2

Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)

3.13 vs. Fresno State 3.13 vs. #3 Nebraska 3.14 vs. #14 DePaul

L, 0-7 L, 0-3 W, 2-1 L, 2-3 L, 4-5 W, 13-1 (6) W, 9-2 W, 8-0 (5) W, 11-6 W, 4-0 W, 8-0 W, 8-1 W, 7-1 W, 4-0 W, 8-0 (5) W, 4-2 W, 1-0 (8) W, 8-0 (6) W, 3-1 L, 0-3 W, 14-1 (5) W, 11-2 (5) W, 8-5 W, 8-0 (6) W, 10-0 (5) W, 3-2 W, 5-1 W, 4-3 W, 8-2 W, 8-0 W, 11-0 W, 16-0 W, 3-1 L, 2-5 W, 10-1 W, 9-1 W, 9-1

NCAA Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa) 5.16 vs. #22 Iowa 5.17 vs. #15 Oregon State 5.18 vs. #15 Oregon State 5.19 vs. #7 Nebraska

W, 3-2 L, 0-2 W, 2-0 L, 3-5

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South Florida Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) 2.15 at South Florida 2.15 vs. Kent State 2.16 vs. Jacksonville 2.16 vs. Hofstra

L, 0-6 W, 1-0 (8) L, 4-7

L, 3-8 W, 5-4 W, 6-4 W, 2-1 W, 3-1

* BIG EAST contest

2003 (38-17) Home: 12-4 / Away: 14-4 / Neutral: 12-9 BIG EAST regular season - 1st (14-3) BIG EAST Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf Captains: Andria Bledsoe, Andrea Loman, Alexis Madrid

NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 2.22 vs. #4 California 2.22 vs. Illinois State 2.23 vs. #17 Alabama

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Salem, Va.) 5.9 vs. Virginia Tech 5.10 vs. Syracuse 5.10 vs. Villanova 5.11 vs. Virginia Tech 5.11 vs. Virginia Tech

* BIG EAST contest

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Home: 18-2 / Away: 13-2 / Neutral: 13-13 BIG EAST regular season - 1st (18-2) BIG EAST Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf Captains: Kas Hoag, Jenny Kriech, Jarrah Myers

3.23 3.23 3.26 3.26 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.9 4.9 4.11 4.11 4.13 4.13 4.15 4.15 4.17 4.17 4.19 4.19 4.23 4.23 4.24 4.26 4.27 4.27 4.29 5.2 5.2 5.4 5.4

at Cal State Northridge at Cal State Northridge

at Western Michigan at Western Michigan #22 Northwestern #22 Northwestern at Purdue at Purdue Loyola-Chicago Loyola-Chicago *at Pittsburgh *at Pittsburgh *St. John’s *St. John’s *Seton Hall *Seton Hall *at Providence *at Providence IPFW IPFW *at Syracuse *at Syracuse Valparaiso Valparaiso at Illinois-Chicago *at Boston College *at Connecticut *at Connecticut at #7 DePaul *Villanova *Villanova *Rutgers *Rutgers

W, 3-1 L, 3-10 L, 2-11 W, 8-5 W, 8-0 L, 2-4 L, 2-3 W, 7-3 W, 7-1 W, 7-1 W, 3-0 W, 5-4 W, 4-1 W, 6-1 W, 2-1 W, 5-0 W, 10-1 (6) W, 5-1 W, 10-1 W, 10-2 (5) W, 9-1 (6) W, 10-1 (6) W, 6-4 W, 11-0 (5) W, 15-1 (5) W, 3-2 W, 11-0 L, 1-2 W, 6-3 L, 3-4 (9) L, 6-7 W, 3-0 L, 0-2 W, 1-0

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Salem, Va.) 5.8 Seton Hall W, 9-0 5.9 Villanova W, 9-7 5.9 Villanova W, 3-2 (9) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

5.15 vs. Missouri 5.16 vs. #4 DePaul 5.16 vs. Oakland 5.17 vs. #14 Michigan * BIG EAST contest

W, 4-3 (8) L, 3-4 W, 5-0 L, 3-5

2004 (49-20)

2005 (46-15)

2006 (42-21)

Home: 16-3 / Away: 11-5 / Neutral: 22-12 BIG EAST regular season - 1st (18-2) BIG EAST Tournament - 2nd Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf Captain: Nicole deFau

Home: 15-2 / Away: 18-3 / Neutral: 13-10 BIG EAST regular season - 1st (16-2) BIG EAST Tournament - 2nd Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf Captain: Megan Ciolli

Home: 16-3 / Away: 14-11 / Neutral: 12-7 BIG EAST regular season - 1st (17-5) BIG EAST Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf Captains: Heather Booth, Sara Schoonaert, Meagan Ruthrauff, Mallorie Lenn

UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2.13 vs. Hawaii 2.13 vs. #2 California 2.14 vs. #8 Nebraska 2.14 vs. UNLV 2.15 vs. Portland State Palm Springs 2.20 2.20 2.21 2.22

Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) vs. Utah vs. Pacific vs. #8 Stanford vs. Team USA (exhibition)

W, 8-7 L, 1-2 W, 6-4 W, 3-1 W, 4-1 W, 4-3 L, 1-12 (5) L, 2-4 L, 0-10 (6)

NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) 2.27 vs. Northwestern State 2.27 vs. #6 Georgia 2.28 vs. Cal State Fullerton 2.28 vs. Princeton 2.29 vs. #14 Nebraska 2.29 vs. Georgia Tech

W, 2-1 L, 1-7 W, 5-4 (8) W, 10-1 (6) W, 1-0 W, 2-1

Florida Atlantic Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.) 3.6 vs. Florida International 3.6 vs. Massachusetts 3.7 vs. North Carolina 3.7 vs. Florida Atlantic

L, 1-2 L, 2-4 W, 2-0 W, 2-0

3.11

at #4 Florida State

L, 3-4 (10)

Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.) 3.12 vs. #11 Michigan 3.12 vs. Troy State 3.13 vs. Georgia State 3.13 vs. Maryland 3.13 vs. Texas A&M 3.14 vs. Penn State 3.14 vs. Florida A&M

L, 0-3 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 6-2 L, 1-2 W, 1-0 W, 8-0 (5)

3.20 3.20 3.23

W, 2-0 W, 9-1 (6) W, 9-0 (6)

Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan at Valparaiso

Hoosier Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.) 3.27 vs. Saint Louis 3.27 at Indiana 3.28 vs. Western Kentucky 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.10 4.10 4.12 4.13 4.15 4.18 4.18 4.22 4.24 4.24 4.25 4.25 4.27 4.27 4.30 4.30 5.2 5.2 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9

at Western Michigan at Western Michigan *Connecticut *Connecticut *Boston College *Boston College Purdue Purdue *Syracuse *Syracuse at #18 Nebraska at #18 Nebraska Illinois-Chicago *Providence *Providence at Illinois-Chicago *at Villanova *at Villanova *at Rutgers *at Rutgers DePaul DePaul *Virginia Tech *Virginia Tech *Pittsburgh *Pittsburgh *at Seton Hall *at Seton Hall *at St. John’s *at St. John’s

W, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 2-1 L, 0-2 W, 5-1 W, 9-1 (6) W, 10-0 (5) W, 5-0 W, 7-1 W, 4-2 L, 3-4 (8) W, 11-3 (5) W, 8-0 (5) L, 0-1 W, 2-0 L, 3-4 (10) W, 1-0 W, 7-1 W, 8-0 W, 4-0 W, 2-0 W, 8-5 W, 4-2 L, 1-3 W, 2-1 W, 5-0 W, 9-1 (5) W, 8-0 (6) W, 9-0 (5) L, 0-5 L, 0-1 W, 3-0 W, 8-1 (8)

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Syracuse, N.Y.) 5.13 vs. Boston College W, 4-1 5.14 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (8) 5.14 vs. Villanova W, 2-0 5.15 vs. Seton Hall L, 2-5 (8) NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

5.20 vs. DePaul 5.22 vs. #6 Michigan 5.22 vs. Illinois-Chicago * BIG EAST contest

W, 8-6 L, 0-1 L, 1-2

Gainesville Regional Utilities Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) 2.11 at #19 Florida L, 2-3 2.11 vs. #21 South Florida L, 0-5 2.12 vs. Coastal Carolina W, 2-0 2.12 vs. #21 South Florida W, 5-1 2.13 at #19 Florida W, 4-2 Campbell Cartier Tournament (San Diego, Calif.)

2.18 vs. Utah W, 3-2 Palm Springs 2.25 2.25 2.26 2.26 2.27 3.6 3.6 3.7

Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) vs. Loyola Marymount vs. #3 UCLA vs. #20 Pacific vs. Arizona State vs. #5 Tennessee at Loyola Marymount at Loyola Marymount at UC Santa Barbara

L, 0-7 L, 1-3 L, 1-9 L, 1-2 W, 5-2 W, 2-1 L, 0-5 W, 1-0

Hawaii Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawaii) 3.9 vs. Campbell 3.9 at Hawaii 3.10 vs. Virginia 3.11 vs. Nevada

W, 6-1 W, 9-1 (5) W, 3-1 W, 7-1

Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio) 3.19 vs. Marshall 3.20 vs. Oakland 3.20 vs. Eastern Michigan

L, 4-7 W, 8-0 (5) W, 4-1

3.24 3.30 3.30 3.31 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.14 4.16 4.16 4.17 4.17 4.19 4.19 4.21 4.21 4.22 4.22 4.25 4.25 4.26 4.29 4.29 5.1 5.1 5.7 5.7 5.10

Western Michigan Valparaiso Valparaiso at Loyola-Chicago *at Villanova *at Villanova Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Ball State *at Pittsburgh *at Pittsburgh at Illinois-Chicago *at Providence *at Providence *at Connecticut *at Connecticut at DePaul at DePaul Akron Akron *St. John’s *St. John’s *Seton Hall *Seton Hall #15 Northwestern *Boston College *Boston College *Syracuse *Syracuse *at Rutgers *at Rutgers at Purdue

W, 2-1 W, 5-0 W, 10-0 (5) W, 10-0 W, 4-0 W, 2-0 W, 1-0 W, 7-5 W, 4-1 W, 7-2 W, 6-0 W, 4-0 W, 1-0 W, 5-4 W, 2-0 W, 3-2 (8) W, 2-1 L, 4-7 W, 1-0 W, 3-2 W, 8-0 (5) W, 8-0 (5) L, 1-2 (9) W, 11-4 W, 4-3 W, 8-0 (5) L, 4-5 (11) W, 6-1 W, 7-3 W, 11-0 W, 7-1 W, 4-1

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) 5.12 vs. Villanova W, 3-0 5.13 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 5.13 vs. Syracuse W, 4-1 5.14 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (11) NCAA Tournament (Notre Dame, Ind.) 5.20 vs. Louisville 5.21 vs. #18 Northwestern 5.22 vs. #18 Northwestern 5.22 vs. #18 Northwestern * BIG EAST contest

W, 3-2 W, 3-2 L, 1-4 L, 3-4

UNLV Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2.17 vs. Colorado State 2.17 vs. BYU 2.18 vs. #14 Oregon State 2.18 at UNLV 2.19 vs. Cal State Fullerton

L, 4-5 W, 8-3 L, 0-5 W, 6-4 L, 3-9

Florida International Tournament (Miami, Fla.) 2.24 vs. Buffalo W, 1-0 2.24 at Florida International W, 5-0 (5) 2.25 vs. Memphis W, 4-1 2.25 at Florida International L, 4-5 Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.)

3.3 vs. #17 Nebraska 3.3 at Tulsa 3.4 vs. Northern Iowa 3.4 vs. Kansas 3.5 vs. Stephen F. Austin 3.12 3.12 Judi Garman 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.25 3.25 3.29 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.

4.4 4.4 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.11 4.13 4.13 4.18 4.19 4.22 4.22 4.23 4.23 4.26 4.26 4.27 4.29 4.29 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7

L, 2-5 (8) L, 1-2 W, 10-1 (5) W, 5-2 L, 1-2 (8)

at Cal Poly SLO at Cal Poly SLO Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) at Cal State Fullerton vs. #10 Arizona State vs. Florida State vs. #4 Texas vs. #7 Alabama at Western Michigan at Western Michigan Bowling Green *Connecticut *Connecticut *Providence *Providence Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Akron *at Syracuse *at Syracuse *at Pittsburgh *at Pittsburgh Ball State *DePaul *DePaul at #17 Northwestern Toledo *Villanova *Villanova *Rutgers *Rutgers Purdue Purdue at Valparaiso *at South Florida *at South Florida *at #21 Louisville *at #21 Louisville Loyola-Chicago *at Seton Hall *at Seton Hall *at St. John’s *at St. John’s

W, 3-1 W, 1-0 L, 2-3 (8) W, 3-2 W, 1-0 L, 5-6 L, 5-6 W 5-0 W, 2-1 (8) W, 1-0 (11) W, 9-0 (6) W, 2-1 (8) W, 4-1 W, 8-0 W, 2-0 W, 1-0 L, 2-4 (8) L, 1-2 W, 7-5 (10) W, 7-0 W, 14-4 W, 6-0 W, 5-0 W, 3-1 L, 2-3 W, 5-0 W, 8-7 W, 8-3 W, 8-0 W, 7-0 W, 9-1 L, 4-7 W, 6-2 W, 7-4 L, 3-7 L, 1-2 (8) L, 1-10 L, 4-6 W, 4-3 L, 3-4 W, 2-0 W, 4-0

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) 5.13 vs. Providence W, 4-1 5.14 vs. Pittsburgh W, 5-0 5.14 vs. #18 Louisville W, 1-0 NCAA Tournament (Evanston, Ill.) 5.18 UC Santa Barbara 5.20 vs. #11 Northwestern 5.20 vs. Southern Illinois 5.21 vs. #11 Northwestern

W, 5-2 L, 0-9 (5) W, 5-4 L 4-7

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Year-by-Year Results 2007 (32-24) Home: 14-6 / Away: 6-3 / Neutral: 12-15 BIG EAST regular season - 4th (13-7) BIG EAST Tournament - 2nd Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf Captains: Stephanie Brown, Kenya Fuemmeler, Katie Laing Tiger Invitational (Auburn, Ala.) 2.16 at Auburn 2.16 vs. Alabama-Birmingham 2.17 vs. Tennessee Tech 2.17 vs. Tulsa 2.18 vs. Virginia Tech

W, 3-2 L, 0-8 (6) W, 6-5 L, 2-4 L, 0-2

Palm Spring Tournament (Cathedral City, Calif.)

2.23 vs. #9 Oklahoma L, 3-7 2.23 vs. #17 California L, 5-7 2.24 vs. UNLV W, 4-3 (8) 2.24 vs. Cal State Fullerton L, 0-2 2.25 vs. Mississippi W, 3-1 Jacksonville Tournament (Jacksonville, Fla.) 3.2 vs. Virginia 3.2 at Jacksonville 3.3 vs. Virginia 3.4 vs. Michigan Long Beach Invitational (Long Beach, Calif.)

3.11 vs. Eastern Kentucky 3.11 vs. #12 UCLA Judi Garman 3.15 3.16 3.16 3.17 3.17 3.22 3.24 3.24 3.25 3.25 3.29 3.31 3.31 4.1 4.1 4.10 4.14 4.14 4.17 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.21 4.21 4.22 4.22 4.24 4.29 4.29 5.1 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6

Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) vs. #2 Arizona vs. Fresno State vs. #16 Louisiana-Lafayette vs. #8 Texas vs. Pacific IUPUI *St. John’s *St. John’s *Seton Hall *Seton Hall Toledo *Pittsburgh *Pittsburgh *Syracuse *Syracuse Eastern Michigan *at Providence *at Providence Western Michigan Western Michigan Ball State Valparaiso *Louisville *Louisville *South Florida *South Florida #8 Northwestern *at #11 DePaul *at #11 DePaul at Loyola-Chicago *at Rutgers *at Rutgers *at Villanova *at Villanova

W, 4-1 W, 7-2 W, 6-3 L, 0-1 W, 10-2 L, 3-9 L, 0-3 W, 4-2 L, 2-4 L, 0-3 L, 0-8 (5) W, 6-1 W, 8-0 (6) W, 3-0 W, 2-1 W, 9-1 (5) W, 4-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 7-0 W, 10-2 (5) L, 1-2 W, 10-1 (5) L, 0-9 (5) W, 9-0 (5) W, 5-1 W, 3-0 W, 5-0 L, 2-8 L, 0-5 L, 1-3 L, 1-3 L, 0-12 (5) L, 1-3 L, 0-4 W, 5-0 W, 5-2 W, 5-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-2

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) 5.10 vs. Connecticut W, 6-0 5.11 vs. #12 DePaul W, 8-2 5.12 vs. Louisville L, 2-3 NCAA Tournament (Evanston, Ill.) 5.18 vs. #25 Illinois State 5.19 vs. Wright State 5.19 vs. #25 Illinois State * BIG EAST contest

L, 1-2 W, 3-0 L, 1-3

2008 (38-22-1)

2009 (43-17)

Home: 11-4-1 / Away: 15-11 / Neutral: 12-7 BIG EAST regular season - 4th (14-8) BIG EAST Tournament - 3rd Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf Captains: Brittney Bargar, Linda Kohan, Katie Laing

Home: 17-5 / Away: 14-8 / Neutral: 12-4 BIG EAST regular season - 2nd (19-4) BIG EAST Tournament - 1st Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf Captains: Brittney Bargar, Linda Kohan

Kajikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

2.15 vs. Utah 2.16 vs. Western Kentucky 2.16 vs. #3 Texas A&M 2.17 vs. California

Aquafina Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 2.22 vs. Gardner-Webb 2.22 vs. North Florida 2.23 at #7 Florida

2.23 vs. North Florida

2.24 at #7 Florida

Worth Invitational (Fullerton, Calif.)

3.1 vs. Pacific

3.1 vs. UC Davis 3.2 at Cal State Fullerton 3.4

at UC Riverside

Long Beach Invitational (Lakewood, Calif.)

3.7 vs. #2 UCLA

3.7 vs. Long Beach State 3.8 vs. #24 Virginia Tech

3.8 vs. Cal State Fullerton

(Long Beach, Calif.)

3.9 vs. Cal State Northridge Lowcountry Collegiate Softball Invitational (Charleston, S.C.) 3.14 vs. Towson

3.14 at Charleston Southern 3.15 vs. Campbell

3.15 vs. Towson

3.15 at Charleston Southern

3.20 at Western Michigan 3.26 IUPUI

3.30 *at #17 DePaul

3.30 *at #17 DePaul

4.2 Toledo

4.5 *at St. John's

4.5 *at St. John's

4.6 *at Seton Hall

4.6 *at Seton Hall

4.9 Eastern Michigan 4.9 Eastern Michigan

4.13 *Villanova

4.13 *Villanova

4.14 *Rutgers

4.14 *Rutgers

L, 2-3 W, 1-0 L, 2-3 W, 1-0 L, 2-5 W, 11-3 (5) W, 6-5 L, 0-1 W, 8-2 L, 2-3 L, 0-1 W, 2-1 W, 1-0 W, 3-1

W, 7-0 W, 16-2 (5) W, 5-0 L, 2-6 W, 10-2 (5) W, 2-0 W, 8-0 (5) L, 1-2 W, 2-0 W, 2-1 W, 5-0 W, 8-4 (12) W, 12-1 (5) W, 6-2 W, 10-1 (5) W, 5-1 L, 1-4 W, 10-5 W, 1-0 L, 4-5

4.15 at #13 Northwestern L, 0-5 4.16 Wisconsin

W, 11-5 4.19 *at Louisville W, 3-1 (8) 4.19 *at Louisville

W, 12-4 (5) 4.20 *at South Florida L, 2-5 4.20 *at South Florida

L, 4-8 4.22 at Purdue

L, 0-1 4.22 at Purdue

W, 3-1 4.24 Loyola-Chicago W, 4-3 (8) Loyola-Chicago T, 2-2 4.24 4.26 *Providence W, 10-1 (5) 4.26 *Providence L, 3-5 4.27 *Connecticut W, 8-5 4.27 *Connecticut W, 3-2 4.29 at Valparaiso W, 6-0 5.3 *at Pittsburgh W, 1-0 5.3 *at Pittsburgh L, 2-4 5.4 *at Syracuse

W, 8-0 5.4 *at Syracuse L, 7-8

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Louisville, Ky.) 5.8 at Louisville

L, 1-3 NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

5.16 vs. Kent State 5.17 vs. #6 Michigan 5.17 vs. Kent State

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W, 6-2 L, 5-6 L, 1-4 W, 4-3

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Bama Bash (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 2.13 at. #1 Alabama 2.14 vs. East Carolina 2.14 at. #1 Alabama 2.15 vs. Wisconsin

Nike Invitational (Palo Alto, Calif.)

2.20 vs. Sacramento State 2.20 at #5 Stanford 2.21 at #5 Stanford

2.21 vs. Sacramento State

UNLV Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.) 3.7 vs. Texas Tech

3.7 vs. UC Santa Barbara 3.8 vs. Texas Tech 3.8 at UNLV 3.10

at #5 UCLA

Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

3.12 vs. Penn State

3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.18 3.18 3.22 3.22 3.24 3.25 3.25 3.28 3.28 3.29 3.29 4.1 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.11 4.14 4.14 4.18 4.18 4.19 4.19 4.22 4.22 4.26 4.26 4.30 4.30 5.3 5.3

vs. #9 Oklahoma vs. Pacific

vs. #12 Arizona

vs. #6 Arizona State vs. Toledo

vs. Toledo *vs. St. John’s *vs. St. John’s vs. Ball State vs. Western Michigan vs. Western Michigan *at Georgetown **at Georgetown *at South Florida *at South Florida vs. Northern Illinois *vs. Pittsburgh *vs. Pittsburgh *vs. Seton Hall *vs. Seton Hall *vs. #22 DePaul *vs. #22 DePaul vs. Valparaiso vs. Valparaiso *at Connecticut at Wisconsin at Wisconsin *at Villanova *at Villanova *at Rutgers *at Rutgers vs. North Dakota State vs. North Dakota State *vs. Syracuse *vs. Syracuse *at Providence *at Providence *vs. #18 Louisville *vs. #18 Louisville

L, 10-1 (5) W, 2-1 L, 10-0 (5) L, 2-0 W, 4-1 L, 2-0 L, 5-2 W, 11-0 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W 5-0 L, 5-3 L, 3-1 L, 1-0 (8) W, 4-3 W, 7-3 L, 10-1 (5) L, 3-0 W, 15-0 (5) W, 9-1 (5) L, 4-3 W, 5-4 W, 5-1 W, 6-1 W, 8-1 W, 6-4 W, 8-2 W, 3-2 W, 6-4 W, 11-4 L, 5-2 W, 7-1 W, 9-0 (5) W, 13-0 (5) L, 8-7 (9) W, 5-2 W, 11-0 (6) W, 17-9 (5) W, 12-4 W, 5-0 W, 4-2 W, 3-0 W, 7-1 W, 4-1 W, 4-3 L, 2-1 W, 5-0 W, 4-0 W, 6-3 W, 9-1 (5) W, 7-1 L, 6-5 W, 7-4

BIG EAST Conference Tournament (Louisville, Ky.) 5.7 vs. St. John’s W, 5-1 5.8 at #17 Louisville W, 3-0 5.9 vs #19 DePaul W, 1-0 NCAA Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

5.15 vs. Cleveland State 5.16 vs. #7 Michigan 5.16 vs. Miami (Ohio) 5.17 vs. #7 Michigan

W, 3-1 L, 2-1 W, 3-1 L, 4-0

*BIG EAST contest **delayed on March 28, resumed and completed on May 1.

W, 9-1 (6) L, 0-8 (5) L, 6-7 (8)

Irish in the NCAA Tournament Notre Dame has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 14 times overall and made its eleventh consecutive appearance following the 2009 regular season.

The Irish have advanced to the final day of regional action five times. They were eliminated on the final day by Iowa in 2001, Northwestern in 2005 and 2006 and Michigan in 1995 and 2009.

Liz Miller guided the Irish to their first NCAA appearance and returned five more times. Deanna Gumpf has steered her Irish squads to eight NCAA trips in as many seasons.

Notre Dame has an overall record of 21-28 (.429) in the NCAA Tournament through 14 trips. The program registered three of those wins in one of the more memorable showdowns at the NCAAs in 2001.

• The Irish have traveled to Big Ten regional sites since it began to qualify for NCAA regional play … Indiana (1994), Iowa (2001-02), Michigan (1995-96, 1999-2000, 2003-04, 2008-09) and Northwestern (2006-07) have hosted the Irish in regional competition … Notre Dame played host to its first regional at Ivy Field in 2005.

• First appearance: 1994 (Bloomington, Ind.) ... The Irish faced top-seeded Indiana in the first game of the tournament and dealt the Hoosiers a 3-0 defeat in eight innings ... the host team avenged the loss one day later with an 8-0 victory.

• First pitching victory: 1994 (Terri Kobata) ... Arguably the greatest pitcher in Notre Dame softball history, Kobata won the first NCAA Tournament game for the Irish with a two-hit, nine strikeout performance against Indiana in 1994.

• First No. 1 seed: 2001 ... Notre Dame was ranked as high as seventh in the nation during the 2001 campaign and earned the team’s first NCAA Tournament number-one seed ... the team could not host the event that season, however, and would bow out on the final day of the tournament to No. 2 Iowa on the Hawkeye’s home field.

• First no-hitter: 2008 ... Nine runs on seven hits by the Irish offense and pitcher Brittney Bargar's second no-hitter in as many weeks gave the secondseeded Irish a victory over third-seeded Kent State in six innings to open the 2008 tournament in Ann Arbor ... the 9-1 decision marked the fourth no-hitter of Bargar's career but the second in which the hurler allowed a run ... it was the 36th no-hitter in school history and the first for Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament, also giving Bargar the honor of becoming the first Irish pitcher to record 30 wins in a season.

• Three-In-One: 2008 ... In the 2008 opener against Kent State, Linda Kohan and Katie Fleury were joined in the home run department by Christine Lux, with each of the three bombs coming in the game's third inning ... it was the second time in school history the Irish hit three home runs in the same inning - a feat last accomplished exactly one month prior against Wisconsin (April 16) by the same trio.

notre dame Single-Game Records Innings pitched 12.0 1994 8.0 2003 8.0 1994 7.2 2008 7.0 2005 7.0 2004 7.0 2002 7.0 2002 7.0 2001 7.0 2001 7.0 1999 7.0 2000 7.0 2006 7.0 2006

Terri Kobata Heather Booth Terri Kobata Brittney Bargar Heather Booth Heather Booth Steffany Stenglein Steffany Stenglein Kristin Schmidt Kristin Schmidt Jennifer Sharron Jennifer Sharron Heather Booth Heather Booth

Strikeouts 15 (12.0 IP) 1994 12 (7.0 IP) 2006 11 (7.0 IP) 2001 9 (8.0 IP) 1994 7 (7.2 IP) 1995 6 (5.0 IP) 2001

Terri Kobata Heather Booth Kristin Schmidt Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Jennifer Sharron

vs. Illinois-Chicago vs. Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State vs. Indiana (1) vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) vs. Western Illinois

Hits allowed 0 (6.0 IP) 2008 1 (5.0 IP) 2001 2 (7.0 IP) 2002 2 (7.0 IP) 2001 2 (8.0 IP) 1994 2 (5.0 IP) 2003 3 (7.0 IP) 2000 3 (7.0 IP) 1999 3 (6.1 IP) 2002 3 (6.0 IP) 2004 3 (6.0 IP) 2000 4 (7.0 IP) 2001 4 (12.0 IP) 1994 4 (6.0 IP) 1995 4 (6.0 IP) 2004

Brittney Bargar Jennifer Sharron Steffany Stenglein Kristin Schmidt Terri Kobata Heather Booth Jennifer Sharron Jennifer Sharron Steffany Stenglein Heather Booth Jennifer Sharron Kristin Schmidt Terri Kobata Terri Kobata Steffany Stenglein

vs. Kent State (1) vs. Western Illinois vs. Oregon State (2) vs. DePaul vs. Indiana (1) vs. Oakland vs. Illinois-Chicago vs. Michigan vs. Nebraska vs. Illinois-Chicago vs. DePaul vs. Illinois State vs. Illinois-Chicago vs. Illinois-Chicago (1) vs. Michigan

Hits 4 4 3 3 3

Meagan Ruthrauff vs. Northwestern (2) Andrea Keys vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) Beth Northway vs. Miami (Ohio) Linda Kohan vs. Kent State (2) Katie Fleury vs. Kent State (1)

2006 1995 2009 2008 2008

vs. Illinois-Chicago vs. Missouri vs. Indiana (1) vs. Kent State (2) vs. Northwestern (1) vs. DePaul vs. Oregon State (2) vs. Iowa vs. DePaul vs. Illinois State vs. Michigan vs. Illinois-Chicago vs. UC Santa Barbara vs. Southern Illinois

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

2004 2001 2001 2001 2001 1999 1995 1995 1995

Megan Ciolli Jennifer Sharron Andria Bledsoe Jennifer Sharron Melanie Alkire Lizzy Lemire Katie Marten Jenna Knudson Katie Marten

RBI 4 4 4 3 3

2008 2006 2001 2007 1995

Linda Kohan vs. Kent State (1) Meagan Ruthrauff vs. UC Santa Barbara Melanie Alkire vs. Western Illinois Linda Kohan vs. Wright State Jenna Knudson vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)

Home runs 1 2009 1 2009 1 2009 1 2008 1 2008 1 2008 1 2006 1 2006 1 2006 1 2005 1 2003 1 2003 1 2003 1 2002 1 2002 1 2002 1 2001 1 2001

Heather Johnson Erin Marrone Dani Miller Christine Lux Linda Kohan Katie Fleury Katie Laing Meagan Ruthrauff Meagan Ruthrauff Mallorie Lenn Liz Hartmann Andrea Loman Mallorie Lenn Lisa Mattison Jarrah Myers Andrea Loman Jennifer Sharron Melanie Alkire

Stolen bases 2 2008 2 1995

Beth Northway Katie Marten

vs. DePaul vs. Iowa (2) vs. DePaul vs. DePaul vs. Western Illinois vs. Nebraska (2) vs. Michigan (1) vs. Illinois-Chicago (2) vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)

vs. Michigan (1) vs. Miami (Ohio) vs. Cleveland State vs. Kent State (1) vs. Kent State (1) vs. Kent State (1) vs. Northwestern (2) vs. Northwestern (2) vs. UC Santa Barbara vs. Northwestern (3) vs. Michigan vs. Oakland vs. Oakland vs. Nebraska vs. Oregon State (2) vs. Iowa vs. Iowa (2) vs. Western Illinois vs. Kent State (2) vs. Illinois-Chicago (1)

Walks 2 2008 Linda Kohan vs. Kent State (1) 2 1995 Elizabeth Perkins vs. Michigan (2) 2 1995 Sara Hayes vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)

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Region 7 • No. 1 seed 5.17 - 20 • Iowa City, Iowa

1994

Mideast Region • No. 4 seed 5.20 - 22 • Bloomington, Ind. Game 2 (8 innings) – 5.20 No. 4 Notre Dame No. 1 Indiana WP - Terri Kobata / LP - Gina Ugo Game 3 (12 innings) – 5.21 Illinois-Chicago Notre Dame WP - Jen Banas / LP - Terri Kobata Game 5 – 5.21 Indiana Notre Dame WP - Gina Ugo / LP - Joy Battersby

R 3 0

H 8 2

E 0 0

R 1 0

H 2 4

E 1 1

R 8 0

H 8 3

E 0 2

1995

Region 1 • No. 2 seed 5.19 - 21 • Ann Arbor, Mich.

Game 1 – 5.19 R No. 3 Illinois-Chicago 2 No. 2 Notre Dame 5 WP - Terri Kobata / LP - Destiny Mollison Game 3 – 5.20 R Michigan 2 Notre Dame 0 WP - Sara Griffin / LP - Terri Kobata Game 5 (9 innings) – 5.20 R Notre Dame 8 Illinois-Chicago 5 WP - Terri Kobata / LP - Destiny Mollison Illinois-Chicago eliminated Game 6 – 5.21 R Notre Dame 6 Michigan 15 WP - Sara Griffin / LP - Joy Battersby

Game 1 – 5.17 R No. 3 Notre Dame 0 No. 2 South Carolina 3 WP - Trinity Johnson / LP - Angela Bessolo Game 4 – 5.18 R Central Michigan 9 Notre Dame 3 WP - Stacy Kennelly / LP - Kelly Nichols

H 5 4

E 3 2

H 8 9

E 0 3

H E 16 3 7 1 H E 7 3 13 0

H 2 3

E 4 0

H E 13 5 8 3

1999

Game 2 – 5.20 R H No. 5 Notre Dame 0 3 No. 2 Nebraska 2 5 WP - Jenny Voss / LP - Jennifer Sharron Game 4 – 5.21 R H Michigan 0 3 Notre Dame 1 5 WP - Jennifer Sharron / LP - Jamie Gillies Michigan eliminated Game 8 – 5.22 (8 innings) R H Nebraska 4 7 Notre Dame 3 9 WP - Jenny Voss / LP - Jennifer Sharron / S -Walker

E 1 0 E 1 2 E 0 3

2000

Game 2 – 5.18 R No. 3 Notre Dame 2 No. 4 Illinois-Chicago 0 WP - Jennifer Sharron / LP - Samantha Iuli Game 4 – 5.19 R No. 3 Notre Dame 0 No. 5 DePaul 1 WP - Ashely Ivey / LP - Jennifer Sharron Game 6 – 5.20 R No. 3 Notre Dame 1 No. 6 Central Michigan 2 WP - Kinney / LP - Moschel

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H 5 4

E 1 0

H 9 6

E 1 0

H E 10 1 2 2 H 6 8

E 3 0

Region 1 • No. 3 seed 5.16 - 19 • Iowa City, Iowa

Game 3 – 5.16 R No. 3 Notre Dame 3 No. 4 Iowa 2 WP - Steffany Stenglein / LP - Kristi Hanks Game 6 – 5.17 R No. 3 Notre Dame 0 No. 2 Oregon State 2 WP - Nicole Draper / LP - Steffany Stenglein Game 8 – 5.18 R No. 3 Notre Dame 2 No. 2 Oregon State 0 WP - Steffany Stenglein / LP - Nicole Draper Game 9 – 5.19 R No. 3 Notre Dame 3 No. 1 Nebraska 5 WP - Walker / LP - Carrie Wisen

H 3 7

E 0 0

H 4 6

E 2 2

H 4 2

E 0 1

H 6 6

E 0 0

H 8 7

E 1 4

H 6 7

E 1 4

H 8 5

E 1 2

H 4 6

E 2 0

2003

Region 6 • No. 5 seed 5.20-23 • Ann Arbor, Mich.

Region 8 • No. 3 seed 5.18 - 21 • Ann Arbor, Mich.

H E 13 0 1 1

2002

1996

Region 2 • No. 3 seed 5.17-19 • Ann Arbor, Mich.

Game 1 – 5.17 R No. 1 Notre Dame 8 No. 6 Western Illinois 0 WP - Jennifer Sharron / LP - Melanie Dobson Game 4 – 5.18 R No. 1 Notre Dame 2 No. 5 Illinois State 1 WP - Kristin Schmidt / LP - Nicole Kurth Game 6 – 5.19 R No. 1 Notre Dame 0 No. 2 Iowa 6 WP - Kristi Hanks / LP - Jennifer Sharron Game 7 – 5.19 R No. 1 Notre Dame 8 No. 4 DePaul 1 WP - Kristin Schmidt / LP - Lindsay Chouinard Game 8 – 5.20 R No. 1 Notre Dame 2 No. 2 Iowa 6 WP - Kristi Hanks / LP - Kristin Schmidt

H 4 3

E 1 0

H 2 3

E 0 1

H 6 6

E 2 2

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Game 1 – 5.15 R No. 3 Notre Dame 4 No. 4 Missouri 3 WP - Heather Booth / LP - Erin Kalka Game 6 – 5.16 R No. 3 Notre Dame 1 No. 1 DePaul 4 WP - Lindsay Chouinard / LP - Heather Booth Game 8 – 5.16 R No. 3 Notre Dame 5 No. 5 Oakland 0 WP - Heather Booth / LP - Julie Anderson Game 9 – 5.19 R No. 3 Notre Dame 3 No. 2 Michigan 5 WP - Marissa Young / LP - Heather Booth

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Region 7 • No. 4 seed 5.20 - 22 • Ann Arbor, Mich.

Game 1 - 5.20 R No. 3 Notre Dame 8 No. 4 DePaul 6 WP - Heather Booth / LP - Sarah Martz Game 6 - 5.22 R No. 3 Notre Dame 0 No. 1 DePaul 1 WP - Motycka / LP - Steffany Stenglein Game 8 - 5.22 R No. 3 Notre Dame 1 No. 5 Illinois-Chicago 2 WP - Alison Aguilar / LP - Heather Booth

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Region 8 • No. 2 seed 5.19 - 21 • Evanston, Ill.

Game 1 - 5.19 R No. 2 Notre Dame 5 No. 3 UC Santa Barbara 2 WP - Heather Booth / LP - Jennifer Davis Game 3 - 5.20 R No. 1 Northwestern 9 No. 2 Notre Dame 0 WP - Courtnay Foster / LP - Heather Booth Game 5 - 5.20 R No. 2 Notre Dame 5 No. 4 Southern Illinois 4 WP - Heather Booth / LP - Cassidy Scroggins Game 6 - 5.21 R No. 1 Northwestern 7 No. 2 Notre Dame 4 WP - Eileen Canne / LP - Heather Booth

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Region 8 • No. 3 seed 5.18 - 19 • Evanston, Ill.

Game 1 – 5.18 R H E No. 2 Illinois State 2 5 1 No. 3 Notre Dame 1 6 1 WP – Shannon Nicholson / LP – Brittney Bargar Game 2 – 5.19 R H E No. 3 Notre Dame 3 8 1 No. 4 Wright State 0 3 2 WP – Bargar / LP – Allison Cox / SV - Kenya Fuemmeler Game 3 – 5.19 R H E No. 2 Illinois State 3 6 0 No. 3 Notre Dame 1 4 1 WP – Stacy Birk / LP – Brittney Bargar

2008

Region 7 • No. 2 seed 5.16 - 17 • Ann Arbor, Mich.

Game 1 – 5.16 R No. 3 Kent State 1 No. 2 Notre Dame 9 WP – Brittney Bargar / LP – Kylie Reynolds (First Notre Dame NCAA no-hitter) Game 3 – 5.17 R No. 1 Michigan 8 No. 2 Notre Dame 0 WP – Jordan Taylor / LP – Brittney Bargar Game 4 – 5.17 R No. 2 Notre Dame 6 No. 3 Kent State 7 WP – Kylie Reynolds / LP – Brittney Bargar

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Region 9 • No. 2 seed 5.20 - 22 • Notre Dame, Ind. Game 1 - 5.20 R No. 2 Notre Dame 3 No. 3 Louisville 2 WP - Heather Booth / LP - Sherman

Game 3 - 5.21 R No. 2 Notre Dame 3 No. 1 Northwestern 2 WP - Heather Booth / LP - Eileen Canney Game 6 - 5.22 R No. 1 Northwestern 4 No. 2 Notre Dame 1 WP - Eileen Canney / LP - Heather Booth Game 6 - 5.22 R No. 1 Northwestern 4 No. 2 Notre Dame 3 WP - Courtnay Foster / LP - Steffany Stenlein

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Region 7 • No. 2 seed 5.15 - 17 • Ann Arbor, Mich.

Game 1 – 5.15 R No. 3 Cleveland State 1 No. 2 Notre Dame 3 WP – Jody Valdivia / LP – Amanda Macenko Game 3 – 5.16 R No. 2 Notre Dame 1 No. 1 Michigan 2 WP – Jordan Taylor / LP – Brittney Bargar Game 5 – 5.16 R No. 2 Notre Dame 5 No. 4 Miami (Ohio) 3 WP – Brittney Bargar / LP – Meredith Linch Game 6 – 5.17 R No. 1 Michigan 4 No. 2 Notre Dame 0 WP – Nikki Nemitz / LP – Brittney Bargar

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Notre Dame and the BIG EAST Conference Notre Dame in the BIG EAST Championship 1996 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5

at Chestnut Hill, Mass. / vs. Providence vs. Connecticut vs. Villanova vs. Connecticut vs. Connecticut

1-seed W, 3-2 L, 0-3 W, 4-0 W, 6-3 L, 0-1

1997 5.3 5.4 5.5

at Storrs, Conn. / 1-seed vs. Boston College L, 1-3 vs. Rutgers W, 11-8 vs. Connecticut L, 1-2

1998 - at Notre Dame, Ind. / 1-seed 5.2 vs. Connecticut L, 1-4 5.2 vs. Rutgers L, 0-1 1999 5.8 5.8 5.9

at Storrs, Conn. / 1-seed vs. Connecticut W, 4-1 vs. Boston College W, 9-4 vs. Seton Hall W, 5-1

2000 5.5 5.6 5.7

at Chestnut Hill, Mass. / vs. Boston College vs. Connecticut vs. Connecticut

1-seed W, 5-2 W, 5-0 W, 7-0

2001 - at Villanova, Pa. / 1-seed 5.10 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 5.11 vs. Villanova L, 0-1 2002 5.9 5.10 5.10 5.11 5.11

at Salem, Va. / 1-seed vs. Virginia Tech vs. Syracuse vs. Villanova vs. Virginia Tech vs. Virginia Tech

2003 5.8 5.9 5.9

at Salem, Va. / 1-seed vs. Seton Hall W, 9-0 vs. Villanova W, 9-7 vs. Villanova W, 3-2 (9)

2004 5.13 5.14 5.14 5.15

at Syracuse, N.Y. / 1-seed vs. Boston College W, 4-1 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (8) vs. Villanova W, 2-0 vs. Seton Hall L, 2-5 (8)

2005 5.12 5.13 5.13 5.14

at South Bend, Ind. / 1-seed vs. Villanova W, 3-0 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 vs. Syracuse W, 4-1 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (11)

2006 5.13 5.1 5.14

at South Bend, Ind. / 3-seed vs. Providence W, 4-1 vs. Pittsburgh W, 5-0 vs. Louisville W, 1-0

2007 5.10 5.11 5.12

at South Bend, Ind. / 4-seed vs. Connecticut W, 6-0 vs. DePaul W, 8-2 vs. Louisville L, 2-3

L, 3-8 W, 5-4 W, 6-4 W, 2-1 W, 3-1

2008 - at Louisville, Ky. / 4-seed 5.8 vs. Louisville L, 1-3 2009 5.7 5.8 5.9

at Louisville, Ky. / 2-seed vs. St. John’s W, 5-1 vs. Lousiville W, 3-0 vs. DePaul W, 1-0

• The BIG EAST Conference has sponsored a softball championship tournament since 1990.

• The top eight teams in the final regular-season conference standings advance to the championship, and the winner of the now single-elimination tournament receives the conference’s automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Tournament.

• Notre Dame has won the league championship title six times, with each of the six victories coming in the last eleven seasons ... the Irish joined the BIG EAST in 1996.

• Two of Notre Dame’s most notable tournament runs occurred at the Salem, Va., site ... in 2002, the Irish rallied from a first-day loss to win four straight games to claim the tournament title in Deanna Gumpf ’s first season ... the next season the Irish utilized a walk-off home run by Andrea Loman in the bottom of the ninth inning to capture their second straight league title ... bolstered by that home run, Loman became the third BIG EAST player to earn the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player trophy two times (UConn’s Bridgett McCaffery and Janna Venice also earned the award twice) and joined McCaffery as just the second BIG EAST player to claim the award in back-to-back tournaments.

• In 2006, behind the strong pitching of senior hurler Heather Booth, the Irish won their three tournament games over Providence, Pittsburgh and No. 18 Louisville by the combined score of 10-1 ...

Booth started and threw complete games in all three games of the tournament, including a one-hit shutout of No. 18 Louisville in the championship game ... for her efforts, Booth was named the 2006 Most Outstanding Player.

• The 2007 BIG EAST Championship was hosted in South Bend, Ind., for the third time in as many seasons ... the tournament was played at the Belleville Softball Complex.

• Notre Dame beat three teams - St. John's, No. 17 Louisville and No. 19 DePaul - without allowing an earned run en route to claiming the program's sixth BIG EAST Tournament title in 2009 ... not only did Notre Dame hand Louisville just its second home loss of the season, but the Irish became the only team to blank the Cardinals on the year ... it was the first time Notre Dame beat ranked opponents in two consecutive contests since 2005 and the first time the Irish beat a pair of top-20 teams on consecutive tries since 2000 ... Brittney Bargar, who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, earned two shutout wins while giving up eight hits.

• Louisville will host the 2010 BIG EAST Championship at Ulmer Stadium from May 13-15.

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

Champion Notre Dame DePaul Louisville Notre Dame Seton Hall Seton Hall Notre Dame Notre Dame Connecticut Notre Dame Notre Dame Boston College Boston College Connecticut Connecticut Providence Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut

Championship Results Coach Score Runner-up Deanna Gumpf 1-0 DePaul Eugene Lenti 4-1 South Florida Sandy Pearsall 3-2 Notre Dame Deanna Gumpf 1-0 Louisville Ray VanderMay 2-1 (11) Notre Dame Ray VanderMay 5-2 (8) Notre Dame Deanna Gumpf 3-2 (9) Villanova Deanna Gumpf 3-1 Virginia Tech Karen Mullins 3-0 Seton Hall Liz Miller 7-0 Connecticut Liz Miller 5-1 Seton Hall Jennifer Finley 6-1 Connecticut Jennifer Finley 9-1 Connecticut Karen Mullins 1-0 Notre Dame Karen Mullins 3-1 Providence Jennifer Finley 1-0 Connecticut Karen Mullins 9-0 Villanova Karen Mullins 2-1 Providence Karen Mullins 2-0 Boston College Karen Mullins 2-0 St. John’s

BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player 2009............................... Brittney Bargar 2006................................Heather Booth 2003................................Andrea Loman 2002................................Andrea Loman 2000................................ Melanie Alkire 1999............................. Jennifer Sharron

Site Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. South Bend, Ind. South Bend, Ind. South Bend, Ind. Syracuse, N.Y. Salem, Va. Salem, Va. Villanova, Pa. Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Storrs, Conn.

Notre Dame, Ind. Storr, Conn.

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Jamaica, NY Jamaica, NY Storrs, Conn.

Storrs, Conn.

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Irish Record vs. Opponents in BIG EAST Championship vs. Boston College.......3-1 vs. Syracuse........... 2-0 vs. Connecticut............5-4 vs. Villanova.......... 6-1 vs. DePaul...................2-0 vs. Virginia Tech..... 2-1 vs. Providence..............2-0 vs. Pittsburgh......... 1-0 vs. Rutgers..................1-1 vs. Louisville......... 2-2 vs. Seton Hall..............2-5 vs. St. John’s................1-0

BIG EAST regular season record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225-43 (.840) / 14 seasons BIG EAST regular season titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (last in 2006) BIG EAST Tournament record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-15 (.667) / 14 seasons BIG EAST Tournament titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (last in 2009) Undefeated BIG EAST regular seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (1999, 2001) All-BIG EAST accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 (since 1996) BIG EAST Player of the Year awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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The BIG EAST Conference With 30 years under its belt, The BIG EAST Conference continues on a path of success in and out of the athletic arena. The goals have always been the same.

The league wants and expects to compete at the highest level and does so with integrity and sportsmanship. The commendable performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are the indicators of the league’s proud tradition of success.

The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2009-10 academic year will mark the conference’s fifth straight with the same 16-member group, the nation’s largest Division I-A conference.

In 2008-09, BIG EAST student-athletes again succeeded on the national stage. The Connecticut women’s basketball team won its sixth national championship by defeating conference-foe Louisville in an all-BIG EAST NCAA title game. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team reached the NCAA championship game and the Syracuse field hockey squad advanced to the NCAA Final Four. Three BIG EAST women’s cross country teams finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships.

West Virginia was fourth followed by Villanova in sixth place and Georgetown in ninth.

Individually in women’s sports, Providence’s Dannette Doetzel won the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Connecticut’s Maya Moore was the conference’s sixth winner of the Wade Trophy as the top player in women’s basketball. Notre Dame’s Kerri Hanks won the Hermann Trophy, the top award in women’s soccer.

On the men’s side, Connecticut and Villanova advanced to the Final Four in basketball. The 2008-09 campaign was arguably the best men’s basketball season in the history of the BIG EAST with the league setting NCAA standards with three No. 1 tournament seeds, four teams in the round of the Elite Eight and five in the Sweet 16.

The St. John’s men’s soccer team reached the NCAA College Cup before losing in the national semifinals.

BIG EAST football has maintained its high profile and its reputation as a balanced group. Seven of the league’s eight squads were nationally ranked or received votes in the national polls in 2008. Cincinnati was the league champion. The BIG EAST, a charter member of the Bowl Championship Series, has won three of its last four BCS bowl games. West Virginia, Louisville and Connecticut also have won or shared league crowns over the past four seasons.

The BIG EAST has continued to produce studentathletes who were at the forefront of athletic and academic achievement. In 2008-09, 19 BIG EAST players were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams, including eight first-team selections. Nearly 400 student-athletes have earned academic all-America honors.

The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were: University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida.

BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top-34 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one-fourth of all television households in the U.S.

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Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 26 national championships in six different sports and 126 student-athletes have won individual national titles.

The BIG EAST has enjoyed tremendous basketball success, especially in this decade. In 2008-09, the BIG EAST produced four of the eight Final Four teams in men’s and women’s basketball. It was only the second time in NCAA history that one conference placed that many Final Four teams in the same season.

In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In ’02-03, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won three of the last 11 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken six of the last 10 NCAA titles.

Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger.

In 2009-10, the BIG EAST will add men’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports, which will increase its total to 24 sport championships. The first women’s golf championship was held in the spring of 2003. Women’s lacrosse and rowing were added in 2001.

The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance.

While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered.

The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student

athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably shows a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics.

Any successful organization has been fortunate to have outstanding leadership. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Dave Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990.

In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference.

For 2009-10, the BIG EAST will undergo one significant change. Tranghese stepped down from his position on June 30, 2009. John Marinatto, who has served as senior associate commissioner, has moved into the Commissioner’s chair.

The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student-athletes.

The conference has enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past six years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball.

More than 550 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned All-America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has been well represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals in each of the last six summer Olympiads.

The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 athletes.

Notre Dame BIG EAST Titles

Since joining the BIG EAST in 1995-96, Notre Dame has won more conference championships (101) than any other school in the league:

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Baseball (5) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Women’s Swimming and Diving (13) 1997-2009

Women’s Cross Country (3) 2002, 2003, 2005

Men’s Swimming and Diving (4) 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

Men’s Cross Country (5) 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005

Women’s Tennis (9) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

Women’s Golf (3) 2004, 2004, 2008

Men’s Tennis (7) 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008

Men’s Golf (6) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006

Women’s Indoor Track & Field (2) 2002, 2006

Women’s Lacrosse (1) 2009

Men’s Indoor Track & Field (3) 2003, 2005, 2007

Rowing (6) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (1) 2007

Women’s Soccer (10) 1995-2001, 2005-06, 2008

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (6) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009

Men’s Soccer (2) 1996, 2003

Volleyball (9) 1995-98, 2000-02, 2004, 2005

Softball (6) 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009

BIG EAST Standings 2009 Team DePaul Notre Dame Louisville South Florida Syracuse Connecticut St. John’s Seton Hall Providence Pittsburgh Georgetown Villanova Rutgers

2005 W 18 19 19 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 8 6 6

L 3 4 5 10 10 12 13 14 14 15 14 18 18

Pct. .857 .826 .792 .545 .545 .478 .458 .417 391 .375 .364 .250 .250

W 16 16 13 14 12 12 12 8 7 7 6 5

L 4 6 7 8 8 10 10 12 15 15 16 17

Pct. .800 .727 .650 .636 .600 .545 .545 .400 .318 .318 .273 .227

W 20 15 14 13 10 9 8 9 7 7 6 5

L 0 5 6 7 9 11 11 13 15 15 14 17

Pct. 1.000 .750 .700 .650 .526 .450 .421 .409 .318 .318 .300 .227

2008 Team South Florida DePaul Connecticut Notre Dame Louisville Syracuse Pittsburgh Providence Villanova Rutgers Seton Hall St. John’s

2007 Team DePaul South Florida Louisville Notre Dame Connecticut Syracuse Pittsburgh Seton Hall Rutgers St. John’s Providence Villanova

2006 Team Louisville South Florida Notre Dame Syracuse DePaul Providence Pittsburgh St. John’s Seton Hall Connecticut Rutgers Villanova

W 19 17 17 15 13 11 10 8 7 6 5 2

L 3 3 5 7 9 11 12 14 15 14 17 20

Points 38 34 34 30 26 22 20 16 14 12 10 4

Team Notre Dame Seton Hall Syracuse Villanova Pittsburgh Connecticut Boston College St. John’s Providence Rutgers

2000 W 16 15 11 10 8 8 6 6 5 1

L 2 3 7 8 8 10 10 10 13 15

Points 32 30 22 20 16 16 12 12 10 2

Team Notre Dame Connecticut Villanova Boston College St. John’s Seton Hall Rutgers Pittsburgh Providence

W 12 12 9 9 8 7 6 4 3

L 2 4 7 7 8 9 8 12 13

Pct. .857 .750 .563 .563 .500 .438 .429 .250 .188

W 16 12 11 9 9 7 3 3 2

L 0 4 5 7 7 9 13 13 14

Pct. 1.000 .750 .688 .563 .563 .438 .188 .188 .125

1999 2004 Team Notre Dame Seton Hall Villanova Boston College Providence St. John’s Virginia Tech Syracuse Rutgers Connecticut Pittsburgh

W 18 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 6 3

L 2 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 15

Points 32 24 24 22 20 20 18 18 16 12 6

W 14 14 13 13 12 9 8 7 7 6 4

L 3 5 7 7 8 11 12 13 13 12 16

Points 28 28 26 26 24 18 16 14 14 12 8

2003 Team Notre Dame Boston College Villanova Seton Hall Connecticut St. John’s Rutgers Pittsburgh Syracuse Virginia Tech Providence

2002 Team Notre Dame Villanova Syracuse Virginia Tech Boston College Seton Hall Rutgers Pittsburgh St. John’s Connecticut Providence

W 18 14 12 12 11 11 9 6 5 5 5

L 2 6 6 8 9 9 11 14 13 15 15

Points 36 28 24 24 22 22 18 12 10 10 10

W 20 15 14 13 12 8 7 6 6 5 4

L 0 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 14 15 16

Pct. 1.000 .750 .700 .650 .600 .400 .350 .300 .300 .250 .200

2001 Team Notre Dame Villanova Connecticut Seton Hall Virginia Tech St. John’s Boston College Pittsburgh Syracuse Rutgers Providence

Team Notre Dame Seton Hall Boston College Connecticut Villanova Rutgers St. John’s Providence Pittsburgh

1998 Team W NORTH Boston College 13 Connecticut 8 St. John’s 6 Providence 4 SOUTH Notre Dame 13 Rutgers 10 Villanova 8 Seton Hall 0

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1997 Team W NORTH Connecticut 15 Boston College 11 St. John’s 6 Providence 3 SOUTH Notre Dame 16 Rutgers 7 Villanova 6 Seton Hall 5

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1996 Team NORTH Connecticut Providence Boston College St. John’s SOUTH Notre Dame Villanova Rutgers Seton Hall

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Name Pos. Years Alford, Staci P 1990-93 Alkire, Melanie SS/P 1998-2001 Allen, Korrie C 1995-98 Alvarez, Ronny P/OF 1990-93 Barnas, Aimee 1B/U 1991 Bargar, Brittney RHP 2006-09 Battersby, Joy P 1994-97 Bessolo, Angela P 1996-99 Bledsoe, Andria 3B/SS 2000-03 Booth, Heather RHP 2003-06 Boulac, Dawn 1B/P 1989 Boulac, Debbie 3B 1990-93 Bowe, Jackie P 2010-present Brandenburger, Kara P/OF 1993-94 Brown, Stephanie OF/2B 2004-07 Buntin, Amy C 2010-present Ciolli, Megan OF 2002-05 Clay, Alexia C 2008-present Cline, Michelle 2B/SS 1992-95 Connoyer, Christy 2B/SS 1991-94 Cook, Melissa 2B/SS 1991-92 Crossen, Rachel OF 1989-91 Cunningham, Dawn 2B/SS 1996-98 DeAlcuaz, Chantal C 2001-03 DeFau, Nicole IF/OF 2001-04 Dell-Aria, Annie C/DP 2002 Dwyer, Kelly 1B 1991 Eimen, Rebecca 2B/SS 1999-2000 Ellis, Ashley OF 2007-08 Farrell, Christine P/U 2006-09 Faust, Mia 1B/DP 1989 Fay, Megan OF 1989-91 Fleury, Katie 2B/SS 2008-present Folsom, Amy C 1989-92 Fuemmeler, Kenya P/U 2004-07 Giampaolo, Jennifer CF 1995-98 Glasco, Erin C 2006-07 Glynn, Brittany OF 2005-07 Goetz, Liz OF 1992-95 Goodwin, Tammy 3B 1989 Grimmer, Angie OF 1999-2000 Harter, Kim C 1991 Hartmann, Liz OF/3B 2002-05 Hayes, Sara C/3B 1992-95 Heller, Monica C/3B 1989 Hoag, Kas DP/U 1999-2002 Hufnagle, Gessica C 2004-07 Jaquish, Carissa C/DP 2004-07 Johnson, Heather IF 2007-present Jorgensborg, Brianna OF 2008-present Kelly, Erinn P/1B 1990-91 Kelly, Shannon P/C/U 2008-present Keys, Andrea C/1B 1992-95 King, Tara RF/1B/2B 1997-98 Kirkman, Sarah DP/OF 1998-2001 Klayman, Danielle LF/CF 1998-2001 Kmak, Ruth SS 1989-92 Knudson, Jenna 3B/RF 1993-96 Kobata, Terri P 1993-96 Kollar, Andrea 2B 1993, 95-96 Kohan, Linda IF 2006-2009 Kotcheff, Alexander OF 2006 Kriech, Jenny OF 1999-2002 Laboe, Amy 3B/1B 1996-99 Laing, Katie 2B/SS 2005-2008 Lemire, Lizzy OF 1998-2001 Lenn, Mallorie C 2003-06 Liddy, Marie OF 1989 Linn, Missy P 1989-92 Loman, Andrea 1B/3B 2000-03 Lux, Christine 1B/U 2007-present Lux, Kathryn 1B/U 2009-present Madrid, Alexis 2B/SS 2000-03 Maldonado, Alexa OF 2009-present Marten, Katie OF/DP 1994-97 Mathison, Sarah SS/OF 1997-98 Marrone, Erin IF/OF 2008-present Matsuda, Holly OF 1999 Mattison, Lisa 1B/DP 2000-03 McCleary, Kris C 1996-99 McMahon, Kara 3B 1994-97

Hometown Career Statistics Baton Rouge, La. 48-27, 10 S, 116 G, 571.2 IP, 1.29 ERA, 369 K Union City, Calif. .340 BA, 238 G, 260 H, 30 HR, 167 RBI, 143.2 IP Carol Stream, Ill. .219 BA, 127 G, 128 AB, 30 R, 28 H, 17 RBI Temperance, Mich. .219 BA, 200 G, 461 AB, 69 R; 4-1, 36.1 IP Chicago, Ill. .000 BA, 1 G Corona, Calif.

92-51, 172 G, 137 GS, 99 CG, 27 SHO, 4SV, 931.0 IP, 819 K, 1.92 ERA Morris, Ill. 45-34, 99 G, 83 GS, 491 IP, 2.24 ERA, 217 K Lakewood, Calif.

53-31, 125 G, 8 S, 562.2 IP, 445 SO, 1.68 ERA Higley, Ariz. .310 BA, 234 G, 209 H, 14 HR, 125 RBI, 33 SB Riverside, Calif. 96-39, 163 G, 135 GS, 87 CG, 32 SHO, 6 SV, 901.1 IP, 845 K, 1.65 ERA South Bend, Ind. .209 BA, 51 G, 134 AB, 10 R, 28 H, 13 RBI South Bend, Ind. .206 BA, 153 G, 398 AB, 24 R, 82 H, 30 RBI Portage, Mich.

-West Sacramento, Calif. .215 BA, 51 G, 65 AB; 4-3, 54.0 IP, 2.46 ERA .356 BA, 242 G, 242 GS, 778 AB, 166 R, 277 H, 35 2B, 3 3B, 19 HR, 78 RBI, 55 SB Chandler, Ariz.

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-Terre Haute, Ind. .368 BA, 242 G, 241 GS, 284 H, 161 R, 37 2B, 13 HR, 76 SB Rochester, Ind. -Pittsburgh, Pa. .197 BA, 188 G, 223 AB, 42 R, 44 H, 21 RBI Bethalto, Ill. .285 BA, 217 G, 643 AB, 183 H Merrilville, Ind. .210 BA, 42 G, 62 AB, 8 R, 13 H Davenport, Iowa .261 BA, 145 G, 399 AB, 66 R, 104 H, 53 RBI Bethalto, Ill. .184 BA, 156 G, 207 AB, 57 R, 38 H, 19 SB Modesto, Calif.

44 G, 26 AB, 4 R, 1 H, 1 RBI Southington, Conn. .264 BA, 221 G, 131 GS, 82 R, 98 H, 14 2B, 32 RBI, 26 SB Fairfax, Va. .301 BA, 29 G, 43 AB, 13 H, 7 RBI, 1 HR Harrisonburg, Ind. 1 G, 1 BB Mannford, Okla. .248 BA, 102 G, 101 AB, 44 R, 25 H, 11 RBI Pikeville, Tenn. .261 BA, 89 G, 64 GS, 184 AB, 32 R, 48 H, 7 HR, 31 RBI, 73 TB, .397 SLG% La Habara, Calif.

70 G, 27 R, 14 SB, 16 SBA, .800 F% Wanaque, N.J. .270 BA, 54 G, 141 AB, 25 R, 38 H, 19 RBI Westboro, Mass. .300 BA, 154 G, 457 AB, 79 R, 137 H, 58 RBI San Jose, Calif.

-Sioux Falls, S.D. .236 BA, 201 G, 530 AB, 44 R, 125 H, 39 RBI Salisbury, Mo. 10-9, 45 APP, 16 GS, 3 SV, 130.1 IP, 121 H, 66 R, .242 B/Avg., 109 K San Marino, Calif. .333 BA, 201 G, 654 AB, 117 R, 218 H, 41 SB Johnson City, Ill. .209 BA, 98 G, 10 R, 49 H, 8 2B, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 66 TB, .281 SLG Seymour, Conn. .240 BA., 90 G, 27 R, 25 AB, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .360 SLG, .269 OB, 4 SB, 3 PO Brockport, N.Y. .256 BA, 157 G, 270 AB, 26 R, 69H South Bend, Ind. .233 BA, 43 G, 90 AB, 14 R, 21 H, 8 RBI Crown Point, Ind. .240 BA, 62 G, 26 AB, 16 R, 6 H, 6 RBI Colts Neck, N.J. .000 BA., 8 G, 3 AB, 2 R, 1 BB Novato, Calif. .247 BA, 237 G, 235 GS, 161 H, 28 2B, 27 HR, 131 RBI, 195 A Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. .338 BA, 232 G, 720 AB, 243 H, 26 HR, 137 RBI Normal, Ill. .174 BA, 19 G, 23 AB, 2 R, 4 H, 2 RBI, 4 BB Wallingford, Conn. .188 BA, 202 G, 244 AB, 46 H, 23 RBI .235 BA, 194 G, 332 AB, 52 R, 78 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 42 RBI, 13 SB Middlebury, Ind. Highland, Calif. .209 BA, 176 G, 354 AB, 42 R, 74 H, 14 2B, 4 3B, 4 HR, 34 RBI Los Alamitos, Calif.

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-Binghamton, N.Y. 7 G, 1 AB, 1 R Pembroke Pines, Fla. -Ballwin, Mo. .264 BA, 206 G, 151 H, 70 R, 11 3B Overland Park, Kan. .327 BA, 71 G, 150 AB, 49 H, 24 RBI Kokomo, Ind. .138 BA, 65 AB, 9 H, 77 GP, 5 RBI San Diego, Calif. .294 BA, 237 G, 186 H, 62 RBI, 30 2B, 39 SB Tinley Park, Ill. .252 BA, 221 G, 632 AB, 80 R, 159 H, 47 RBI Wichita, Kan. .273 BA, 213 G, 556 AB, 42 R, 152 H, 73 RBI Villa Park, Calif.

79-15, 630.1 IP, 105 G, 0.63 ERA, 907 K, 10.1 SO/7 Westerville, Ohio .270 BA, 155 G, 74 AB, 44 R, 20 H, 6 RBI Westminster, Calif. .282 BA, 236 GS, 641 AB, 87 R, 181 H, 90 BB, 23 HR, 119 RBI Los Angeles, Calif. .274 BA, 32 G, 15 R, 26 H, 2 2B, 5 RBI Indianapolis, Ind. .339 BA, 242 G, 790 AB, 158 R, 268 H, 45 2B, 19 3B Monroe, Mich. .305 BA, 183 G, 417 AB, 73 R, 127 H, 74 RBI Tempe, Ariz. .280 BA, 241 G, 239 GS, 724 AB, 110 R, 55 2B, 7 3B, 16 HR, 133 RBI Irvine, Calif. .332 BA, 237 G, 239 H, 43 2B, 126 RBI Garden Grove, Calif. .276 BA, 235 G, 232 GS, 54 R, 183 H, 38 2B, 21 HR, 110 RBI North Caldwell, N.J. .287 BA, 49 G, 129 AB, 22 R, 37 H, 16 RBI Allentown, Pa. 63-43, 122 GP, 97 GS, 74 CG, 675 IP, 1.31 ERA, 368 K Riverside, Calif. .347 BA, 233 G, 164 R, 233 H, 44 2B, 31 HR, 148 RBI, 60 SB -Glendale Heights, Ill. Glendale Heights, Ill. -Temecula, Calif. .253 BA, 236 G, 84 R, 149 H, 41 RBI, 39 SB Short Hills, N.J. -Lisle, Ill. .367 BA, 214 G, 570 AB, 137 R, 209 H, 58 SB Hilton Head Island, S.C. .311 BA, 114-113 G-GS, 335 AB, 36 R, 104 H Alexandria, Va. -Honolulu, Hawaii 42 G, 9 AB, 7 R, 1BB, 3 SB Granger, Ind. .308 BA, 197 G, 43 R, 138 H, 28 2B, 10 HR, 70 RBI Westerville, Ohio .266 BA, 215 G, 591 AB, 39 R, 157 H, 10 HR Pasadena, Texas .270 BA, 223-196 G-GS, 608 AB, 79 R, 164 H

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Hometown Career Statistics Monticello, Ind. .268 BA, 147 G, 343 AB, 92 H, 16 2B, 43 RBI Hilton, N.Y. 1 G, 1 AB Norcross, Ga. .284 BA, 113 G, 90 GS, 54 R, 79 H, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 45 SB Los Altos, Calif. .245 BA, 384 AB, 48 R, 94 H; 27-21, 334.2 IP Huntington Beach, Calif.

-Gahanna, Ohio .245 BA, 179 G, 360 AB, 55 R, 88 H, 36 SB Wyomissing, Pa. .400 BA, 28 G, 20 AB, 10 R, 8 H, 2 RBI, 2 BB Naples, Fla. .185 BA, 119 G, 173 AB, 32 H, 28 R, 5 RBI Saginaw, Mich.

29 G, 6 AB; 7-8, 25 G, 125.3 IP, 2.40 ERA Naples, Fla. 19-8, 27 GS, 47 APP, 180.1 IP, 200 K, 1.71 ERA Manitowoc, Wis. .273 BA, 7 G, 11 AB, 3 R, 3 H, 2 RBI Racine, Wis. -Minnetonka, Minn. .380 BA, 227 G, 669 AB, 135 R, 254 H, 129 RBI Carbondale, Kan. .350 BA, 245 G, 714 AB, 250 H, 153 R, 36 HR, 174 RBI Vancouver, Wash. .258 BA; 27-16, 24 S, 116 G, 1.83 ERA, 368.2 IP St. Louis, Mo. .235 BA, 12 G, 17AB, 3 R, 4 H, 5 RBI Kentwood, Mich. .299 BA, 203 G, 135 GS, 412 AB, 83 R, 123 H, 5 HR, 41 RBI, 34 BB Yorktown, N.Y. -Ramsey, N.J. .243 BA, 24 G, 37 AB, 9 R, 9 H, 3 RBI, 5 BB Avon by the Sea, N.J. -Columbus, Ohio .400 BA, 5 G, 5 AB, 2 R, 2H, 1 RBI Cupertino, Calif. .288 BA, 231 G, 719 AB, 107 R, 207 H, 48 2B South Bend, Ind. .276 BA, 203 G, 562 AB, 50 R, 155 H, 66 RBI Tomball, Texas -Indianapolis, Ind. .250 BA, 14 G, 12 R, 4 R, 3 H, 1 RBI Edison, N.J. .263 BA., 117 G, 274 AB, 35 R, 72 H, 31 RBI Sturbridge, Mass. .500 BA, 10 G, 2 AB, 1 R, 1 H Edison, N.J. .234 BA, 154 G, 274 AB, 52 R, 64 H, 44 BB Langhorne, Pa. .221 BA, 156 G, 190 AB, 56 R, 42 H, 19 SB La Mirada, Calif. .321 BA, 247 G, 246 GS, 107 R, 225 H, 31 HR, 162 RBI, 112 BB, .990 F% Whittier, Calif. .429 BA, 14 G, 7 AB, 2 R, 3 H, 2 RBI Houston, Texas 34 APP, 13 SHO, 204 IP, 247 K, 0.55 ERA Houston, Texas .256 BA, 241 G, 195 GS, 133 H, 51 RBI, 28 SB, 281 A Agoura Hills, Calif. .314 BA, 37 RBI, 5 HR, 88-29, 1.22 ERA, 728 K, 76 CG Agoura Hills, Calif.

29.1 IP, 22 APP, 13 K, 1.19 ERA, 24 GP, 5 R, 1 H, 1 SB Cincinnati, Ohio .000 BA, 3 G, 3 R Oklahoma City, Okla. .325 BA, 209 GP, 243 AB, 81 R, 79 H, 8 2B, 16 RBI, 13 SH, 19 SB Chatham, N.J. .241 BA, 134 G, 369 AB, 53 R, 89 H, 24 RBI Spring Park, Minn.

30 G, 1 AB, 7 R; 1-0, 6 G, 15.1 IP, 4 K Huntington Beach, Calif.

79-33, 1.83 ERA, 154 APP, 132 GS, 54 CG, 20 SHO, 744.0 IP, 790 K Burlingame, Calif.

1 G, 3.7 IP, 2 K Sugar Land, Tex. -Garden Grove, Calif. .274 BA, 92 G, 190 AB, 35 R, 52 H Anaheim Hills, Calif.

-Pittsburgh, Pa. .240 BA, 21 G, 25 AB, 9 R, 6 H, 1 RBI San Marcos, Calif. .245 BA, 125 G, 273 AB, 25 R, 67 H, 38 RBI Renton, Wash. .215 BA, 116 G, 65 GS, 172 AB, 48 R, 37 H, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 22 SB Fullerton, Calif. 28-9, 2.05 ERA, 94 APP, 246.1 IP, .243 BA, 272 AB, 66 H, 42 RBI, 1.000 F% Ramona, Calif.

-Oakton, Va. .143 BA, 53 G, 21 AB, 17 R, 3 H, 10-12 SB-SBA

Key: BA (batting average), G/GP (games played), GS (games started), APP (pitching appearances), AB (at-bat), R (run), H (hit), RBI (runs batted in), BB (walk), K (strikeout), SH (sacrifice hit), SB (stolen base), SBA (stolen base attempt), 2B (double), 3B (triple), HR (home run), x-x (pitching win-loss), S (save), IP (inning pitched), ERA (earned run average), SO/7 (strikeouts per 7.0 innings), F% (fielding percentage), SLG% (slugging percentage)

Assistant coaches 2009.................................. Kris Ganeff, Lizzy Lemire 2008..................................Kris Ganeff, Lizzy Lemire 2007..................................Kris Ganeff, Lizzy Lemire 2006..................................Kris Ganeff, Lizzy Lemire 2005............................Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff 2004............................Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff 2003............................Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff 2002............................Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff 2001.................................................... Traci Conrad 2000............................ Deanna Gumpf, Traci Conrad 1999................ Deanna Gumpf, Stephanie Henderson 1998................ Deanna Gumpf, Stephanie Henderson 1997.........................Kathy Speybroeck, Gillian Boxx 1996........................ Kathy Speybroeck, Dawn Austin 1995........................ Kathy Speybroeck, Dawn Austin 1994........................ Kathy Speybroeck, Dawn Austin 1993.....................Kathy Speybroeck, Joe Speybroeck 1992.................................Liz Miller, Joe Speybroeck 1991............................. Joe Speybroeck, Bill Hankins 1990............................. Joe Speybroeck, Bill Hankins 1989................................................. Joe Speybroeck Associate head coach 2001, 2002........................................ Deanna Gumpf Volunteer assistant coaches 2009..................................................... Dawn Austin 2008..................................................... Dawn Austin 2007..................................................... Dawn Austin 2006..................................................... Dawn Austin

2005..................................................Bill Roggeman 2004..................................................Bill Roggeman 2003..................................................Bill Roggeman 2002..................................................Bill Roggeman 2001......................................................John Gumpf 2000......................................................John Gumpf 1999......................................................John Gumpf 1998......................................................John Gumpf 1997................................................... Rick Plangger 1996................................................. Joe Speybroeck 1995................................................. Joe Speybroeck 1994................................................. Joe Speybroeck 1990.......................................................... Jim Ward Team captains 2009.......................Brittney Bargar, Linda Kohan 2008....Brittney Bargar, Linda Kohan, Katie Laing 2007..................... Stephanie Brown, Katie Laing,

Kenya Fuemmeler 2006.....................Heather Booth, Mallorie Lenn,

Meagan Ruthrauff, Sara Schoonaert 2005...............................................Megan Ciolli 2004.............................................. Nicole deFau 2003.................... Alexis Madrid, Andria Bledsoe,

Andrea Loman 2002..........Kas Hoag, Jenny Kriech, Jarrah Myers 2001................Melanie Alkire, Danielle Klayman,

Jennifer Sharron, Lizzy Lemire 2000.............. Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron 1999..........................Amy Laboe, Kris McCleary 1998...........................Kelly Nichols, Kelly Rowe 1997.....................Katie Marten, Meghan Murray

1996......................Jenna Knudson, Andrea Kollar 1995.................................. Liz Goetz, Andy Keys 1994.................... Christy Connoyer, Amy Rueter 1993......................... Staci Alford, Ronny Alvarez 1992............................ Amy Folsom, Ruth Kmak 1991........................................... Rachel Crossen 1990...................... Ruth Kmak, Kathryn Vernetti 1989......................... Mia Faust, Barbara Mooney Managers 2010................................................ John Whitty 2009............................................ Bridget Cullen 2008...................................... Amanda Caravalho 2007................................................ Jessica Prina 2006..................................................... Bill Peck 2005......................................... Jason Koralewski 2004................................................Melanie Ball 2003........................................... Nicole Boreson 2002................................................. Sean Corey 2001.......................................Maureen Guilfoyle 2000............................................... Jason Collins 1999............................................... Tony Galvan 1998........................................Elizabeth Sheldon 1997.........................................Jennifer Carlburg 1995...................................................Kim Kline 1994............................................Chrissy Rudolf 1993............................................ Jennifer Quinn 1990............................................... Adam Mulac 1989.................................................. Steve Corr

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Katie Laing Alexis Madrid Kara McMahon Steffany Stenglein

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Melanie Alkire Brittany Glynn Katie Marten Lisa Miller

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Ronny Alvarez Rebecca Eimen Tammy Goodwin Katie Laing Heather Johnson Andrea Kollar Lisa Tully

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Danielle Klayman Terri Kobata Carrie Miller Carrie Wisen

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Dawn Boulac Debbie Boulac Kenya Fuemmeler Jennifer Giampaolo Kas Hoag Shannon Kelly Meghan Murray

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Sara Hayes Sadie Pitzenberger Kristin Schmidt Jessica Sharron Kathryn Vernetti

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Brittney Bargar Liz Hartmann Ruth Kmak Carrie Miller Elizabeth Perkins

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Chantal DeAlcuaz Nicole deFau Meghan Murray Amy Rueter Jennifer Sharron Jody Valdivia

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Michele Cline Rachel Crossen Christine Lux Alexis Madrid Stephanie Senteno Lisa Tully

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Staci Alford Gessica Hufnagle Jenny Kriech Amy Laboe Stephanie Nomura

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Mia Faust Erin Glasco Katie Fleury Michelle Moschel Stephanie Pinter Kelly Rowe Jane Smiley

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Kelly Dwyer Andrea Kollar Alexa Maldonado Kelly Nichols Terry Proksch

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Kara Brandenburger Nicole deFau Angie Grimmer Kim Harter Monica Heller Jennifer Moton Beth Northway

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Nicole deFau Andy Keys Missy Linn

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Ashley Ellis Lizzy Lemire Mallorie Lenn Sheri Quinn Amy Raczkowski

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Alexander Kotcheff Erinn Kelly Sarah Kirkman Marie Liddy Dani Miller Aimee Terry

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Aimee Barnas Andria Bledsoe Christine Farrell Elizabeth Perkins Sarah Mathison

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Megan Fay Liz Goetz Chantal DeAlcuaz Erin Marrone

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Megan Ciolli Christy Connoyer Melissa Cook Linda Kohan Holly Matsuda Michelle Miller Luisa Ossa Joanna Zuhoski

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Joy Battersby Christy Connoyer Melissa Cook Kathryn Lux Barbara Mooney Jarrah Myers Susan O’Connor Sara Schoonaert

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Annie Dell-Aria Tara King Jenna Knudson Stephanie Mola

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Angela Bessolo Stephanie Brown Brianna Jorgensborg Casey McMurray Trish Sorensen

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Melissa Cook Stadium

The Notre Dame family celebrates the life of one of its own each time the softball team steps foot onto Melissa Cook Stadium.

The Irish unveiled their new playing facility during a ceremony on April 12, 2008. University president Rev. John Jenkins, C.S.C., blessed the site which will house the Irish softball program for years to come, and remarks were given by former athletics director Dr. Kevin White, head softball coach Deanna Gumpf, senior captain Katie Laing, Lisa Hoffman and Paul and Linda Demo. The Demos, parents of Melissa Cook, also helped bless a bronze relief of the former Irish player that sits just inside the main entrance of the stadium.

Cook, a 1994 Notre Dame graduate, was one of four people involved in a March 2002 construction accident at the John Hancock Building in Chicago that claimed their lives. The families of the departed reached a settlement with the skyscraper’s owners and other companies named in a joint lawsuit.

Her parents, Paul and Linda Demo, contributed a considerable amount of their portion of the settlement as a gift to Notre Dame and to the Melissa Cook Memorial Foundation, established to provide scholarship assistance to students in Northwest Indiana.

Raised in Merrillville, Ind., Cook played for the Fighting Irish softball team in 1991 and 1992, seeing time at second base, shortstop and catcher. She led the team in triples as a freshman and earned a monogram before opting to study abroad one year later. An accounting major, she earned her bachelor's degree and was the controller for Teamsters Union Local 786 prior to her death.

She was a standout athlete in high school, excelling in basketball, volleyball and softball. When Notre Dame offered her a scholarship to play softball, she had achieved a lifelong dream.

Melissa Cook Stadium, a $4.9 million state-of-the-art facility, sits on the southeast corner of the Notre Dame campus near Eck Baseball Stadium.

Features • Bluegrass sod field • Hilltopper Stabilizer synthetic dirt • Brick / stucco exterior structure • Complete field drainage system • Daktronics scoreboard with full color message center • Musco lighting • Home / visitor locker rooms • Heated dugouts • Coaches gameday office • Training room • Umpire locker room • Spacious pressbox with exclusive areas for media and guests • Player lounge • Wi-Fi • Home / visitor bullpens • Four batting cages • Family picnic lawn • Chair back and bleacher seating • Concessions area • Interior restrooms • Commons area

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Brian Boulac Brian Boulac, with 40 years of experience on the Notre Dame athletic staff behind him as both a fulltime coach and administrator, announced his retirement in August 2009.

He originally came to Notre Dame in 1959 to play football, earned both bachelor's and master's degrees from the University -- then returned to campus to coach first football, later softball, and also serve 24 years with the Notre Dame athletic administration.

From the time he enrolled as a freshman at Notre Dame in '59 through the 2008 season, Boulac saw (or played in) every Notre Dame home football game for 50 consecutive seasons (282 games).

"Considering his long and valuable efforts as a player, a coach and as an administrator, I don't think it's possible to find anyone on campus who has made more contributions to athletics at Notre Dame than Brian Boulac has made over the past five decades," said Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick.

"We will miss Brian dearly, as much as anything because of the relationships he has maintained over the years with former football players and others close to our athletics program. He has been a tremendous ambassador for the University, particularly for athletics," said Notre Dame president Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Boulac matriculated at a time when freshman were not eligible to play on the varsity -- and he wore a leather helmet during that first season in '59.

A three-year member of the varsity football team, he earned a monogram as a sophomore player at Notre Dame in 1960. Following his graduation from the University in 1963, he had a tryout with the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals, but elected to stay on campus as a graduate assistant coach under interim head coach Hugh Devore in 1963. Ara Parseghian retained him as a graduate assistant from 1964-67 and Boulac served as assistant freshman football coach in 1966-67 (helping the 1966 varsity team win a national championship).

Boulac participated in ROTC as an undergraduate and fulfilled his active duty commitment by serving 20 months in the Army Medical Service Corps at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, from June 1968 through January 1970.

Parseghian brought him on staff as an offensive line coach on Feb. 1, 1970. Over the next 13 years at various times, Boulac coached the offensive and defensive lines, receivers and special teams under Parseghian, Dan Devine and Gerry Faust. He spent the last seven years of his coaching career as recruiting coordinator for the football program. In its March 3, 1975 issue, Time recognized his recruiting technique in an article entitled "Brian's Pitch."

He also served as administrative assistant to Devine for two years and as assistant head coach for two years under Faust. Boulac was a member of the

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coaching staff for eight seasons that culminated in postseason bowl appearances, including six Irish victories (three Cotton, one Orange, one Sugar, one Gator). In addition, he was the offensive line coach on Notre Dame's 1973 and 1977 national championship teams. In 1999, the All-American Football Foundation honored him for his years of service as an assistant coach.

Among the Irish All-America standouts he coached were guard Larry DiNardo, tackle John Dampeer, guard Gerry DiNardo, tackle Steve Sylvester, guard

Ernie Hughes, center David Huffman, tackle Tim Foley and center John Scully.

Boulac is currently in his 24th year of working in the day-to-day operation of the Notre Dame athletic administration. After 13 years as a member of the Irish football coaching staff, at the invitation of athletic director Gene Corrigan, Boulac moved into the administrative ranks in March 1983 working with all of the Notre Dame athletic teams.

As the administrative staff expanded, Boulac served as an administrator for various Irish teams, including men's and women's track and field and cross country, men's and women's swimming and diving, softball, hockey, volleyball, baseball, and men's and women's fencing -- with the fencing program earning national championship honors in 1986 (men), 1987 (women), 1994, 2003 and 2005 (the last three combined). Boulac was an eight-year member of the NCAA Division I Fencing Committee and served as chairman of that committee in 1996-97. He is a member of the United States Fencing Association college and high school advisory committee. He

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worked the fencing venue at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga. Boulac spent four seasons (1989-92) as the first head coach of the Notre Dame women's softball team. During his tenure, he guided the Irish to four 30-win seasons, including Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament titles in 1990 and 1991, and the league's regular-season title in 1992. In 1989, the first varsity season for the program, he was selected as MCC Coach of the Year.

He also served as an athletic department liaison with the admissions and financial aid departments and worked with fellow Notre Dame administrators Charmelle Green and Mike Karwoski in the student development area.

While also serving as the general manager of the Joyce Center in recent years, Boulac has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of the building, including personnel management, budget management, crowd control, technical services, custodial services and special events.

He traveled to Hamburg, Germany, in the summer of 2000 to help coach a Notre Dame alumni football team to a victory over the Hamburg Blue Devils -and he has served as an assistant coach at the Notre Dame Football Fantasy Camp for all of the six years it has been in existence.

Boulac has been a member of the Edward W. Moose Krause Chapter of the College Football Hall of Fame since 1983, chairing the scholarship committee since 1985. The Chapter honored him for his contributions to football in 1991.

In 2006, Boulac received the James E. Armstrong Award for distinguished service to the University -and on the same weekend he was honored by many of his players and friends when a plaque with his name was placed on a football locker in the new Guglielmino Athletics Complex.

Being at Notre Dame provided Boulac with opportunities to serve in areas not directly related to athletics. He spent two summers in a Notre Dame Peace Corpstype program (CILA) in Lima, Peru, the first between his junior and senior years with teammate and '63 football captain Bob Lehman and the second in 1965 with '66 captain Jim Lynch. A longtime member of the St. Joseph's County DARE board, he also has served on boards at Real Services, Inc., and at Madison Center in South Bend.

Boulac earned 10 letters in high school while playing football, baseball, basketball and track -- his freshman and sophomore years at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, Wash., and junior and senior years at Olympia High School in Olympia, Wash., garnering all-state honors in football and basketball and captaining both those squads, all the while keeping the dream of playing at Notre Dame alive. It was a dream that began in 1949 when his father took him to his first Notre Dame football game - Notre Dame versus Washington in Seattle (Notre Dame won 27-7).

Born May 8, 1941, in Walla Walla, Wash., Boulac and his wife Micki (a 1983 graduate of the Notre Dame Law School) have four daughters, all of whom are Notre Dame graduates: Dawn, Denise, Debbie and Dyan, three of whom (Dawn softball, Debbie softball and Dyan volleyball) earned varsity monograms.

Liz Miller University of Notre Dame softball coach Liz Miller announced her retirement in June 2001 after nine seasons with the Irish and 26 years of coaching overall, bringing to an end one of the most notable coaching careers in Notre Dame athletic history.

Miller stepped down after leading the Irish through a string of highly-successful seasons and helping establish Notre Dame as one of the top softball programs in the nation.

Miller’s announcement came on the heels of the most celebrated season in Irish softball history. Her 2001 team won a school-record 54 games while losing just seven, was ranked as high as eighth in the country and earned the team’s first numberone seed in the NCAA Championship. Four members of the 2001 Irish squad earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America honors, three were chosen for the United States National Softball Team and two were named to the Verizon Academic AllAmerica first team.

Over the course of her nine years at Notre Dame, Miller led the team to nine conference regular-season titles, earned five conference coach-of-the-year awards, and compiled a 376-156 (.707) record. Combined with her 17-year record at Lake Michigan College (1975-91), Miller won 917 career games, lost just 298, claimed 21 conference titles and posted 13 consecutive winning seasons. While at Notre Dame, the Irish won over 30 games every season of her tenure and made six NCAA Championship appearances.

Many of the major Notre Dame softball records were established during the Miller era and she coached 10 All-Americans, 14 Academic All-Americans, 25 NFCA all-Mideast Region selections, 27 all-BIG EAST first-team selections and 13 all-Midwestern Collegiate Conference selections.

Miller became just the second softball coach in Notre Dame school history in 1993 and built off the success of former head coach Brian Boulac, who began the program in 1989. Miller constructed a national program, bringing talented players in from as far away as Connecticut and Hawaii. Her aggressive scheduling took the Irish to numerous early-season tournaments, including the traditional yearly trek to the highly prestigious Kia Klassic tournament in Fullerton, Calif.

Miller came to Notre Dame from Lake Michigan College, where she implemented the women’s athletic program and served as the head coach for basketball, volleyball and softball. The LMC Hall of Fame inductee posted an unprecedented 1047-331 (.760) combined

record in all three sports, including a stellar 541-142 (.792) mark in softball. Her success at the junior college level led to her induction into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Coaches Hall of Fame in 1999.

She began her athletic career at Western Michigan University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1969 and a master’s degree in counseling and personnel in 1971. She played both field hockey and volleyball at WMU, while also spending six summers on an American Softball Association travel softball team. While at WMU, Miller presided over the Women’s Recreation Association and has since been named to the Western Michigan Athletic Hall of Fame.

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NCAA COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS

Thank you for your tremendous support of our entire athletics program. Our 800+ student-athletes, our coaches and administrative staff are very appreciative of your spirit and affinity for Notre Dame, in particular intercollegiate athletics.

With that, your adherence to all applicable NCAA rules and regulations is essential as we strive to maintain and enhance our national athletic prominence while protecting the University’s tradition of integrity and values.

Our Compliance Office staff stands prepared to assist you with your

questions and concerns regarding NCAA regulations. Please contact us immediately should you have concern regarding any situation.

Your attention to these matters will ensure that the eligibility of both prospective student-athletes (“recruits”) and enrolled student-athletes is protected and maintained. Again, many thanks for your cooperation in this matter and your ongoing support.

Go Fighting Irish!

The Compliance Staff

WHO IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF NOTRE DAME’S ATHLETICS INTERESTS?

DOs AND DON’Ts FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN REGARDS TO A CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETE:

(The following lists of examples are not all-inclusive. As always, ask before you act!)

You are, if: • you are an enrolled student or graduate of the University.

(The following lists of examples are not all-inclusive. As always, ask before you act!)

• you have ever participated in or are a member of any organization promoting Notre Dame’s athletics program. (The former Quarterback Club, The 3-Pt. Club, The Fast-Break Club, etc.)

• you have ever made financial contributions to the University of Notre Dame athletics department.

DO You may: • contact a current student-athlete regarding employment opportunities; however, no contact may be made without approval from the Compliance Office.

• provide a student-athlete, not their family and friends, an occasional (once a semester) meal at your home.

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• you have ever helped to arrange employment of or provided any benefits to prospective or enrolled student-athletes.

• you have ever been a season ticket holder in any sport.

• you have ever promoted the athletics programs at the University of Notre Dame.

According to NCAA rules, once an individual has been identified as an institutional “representative of athletics interests” the individual retains that title for life. The University of Notre Dame is ultimately responsible for the behavior of all its athletics representatives in relation to NCAA rules and regulations. Violations of NCAA regulations by an athletics representative could result in the loss of eligibility for involved student-athletes (e.g. no participation in competitions) and/ or severe sanctions against the University (e.g. loss of scholarships, television and post-season bans).

CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETE A student-athlete is any Notre Dame student who is a member of a varsity athletics team.

NCAA regulations apply to all student-athletes, not just those studentathletes who were recruited or who receive an athletics scholarship. *Note: NCAA regulations concerning enrolled student-athletes remain in effect throughout the entire year (including summer break). If a student-athlete has completed his/her final season of eligibility, all NCAA regulations must be adhered to until he/she graduates or leaves school.

You may not: • provide a currently enrolled student-athlete, their parents or friends any benefit or special arrangement without prior approval from the Compliance Office.

• pay for or arrange for payment of room, board or any type of transportation for a student-athlete or their family and friends.

• entertain student-athletes or their family and friends. (Exception: NCAA rules do permit institutional staff members and athletics representatives to provide student-athletes (not including their family and friends) with an occasional meal (defined as once a semester) provided the meal is at the staff member’s or athletic representative’s home and not at a restaurant.)

• use the name, picture or appearance of an enrolled student-athlete to advertise, recommend or promote sales or use of a commercial product or service of any kind. Any use of a student-athlete’s name, picture or appearance must receive authorization from the Compliance Office.

• provide any payment of expense or loan of an automobile for a student-athlete to return home or to any other location.

• provide awards or gifts to a student-athlete for any reason. All awards provided to student-athletes must first be approved by the Compliance Office and meet all NCAA regulations.

• provide an honorarium to a student-athlete for a speaking engagement. All speaking engagements must be approved in advance by the Compliance Office.

• allow a student-athlete, his/her relatives or friends to use your telephone to make free calls.

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COMPLIANCE CONTINUED • continue established family relationships with friends and neighbors.

Contacts with sons and daughters of these families are permitted so long as they are not made for recruiting purposes or encouraged by Notre Dame coaches.

• provide free or reduced cost lodging in your home to a studentathlete or a student-athlete’s family and friends.

PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE A prospective student-athlete is any student who has started classes for the ninth grade. Any student younger than ninth grade who receives any benefits from an institution or athletics representative would also become a prospective student-athlete. In addition, student-athletes enrolled in preparatory school or two-year colleges are considered prospective student-athletes. * Note: An individual is considered a prospect (whether or not they have signed a National Letter-of-Intent) until the first day of initial collegiate enrollment or the first day they report for practice, whichever is earliest. Therefore, all NCAA regulations concerning contact with a prospective student-athlete are applicable until that time.

THE DOs AND DON’Ts FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN REGARDS TO A PROSPECTIVE STUDENTATHLETE: (The following lists of examples are not all-inclusive. As always, ask before you act!)

DO • forward information about prospective student-athletes to the appropriate coaching staff.

• have telephone contact with a prospect regarding permissible preenrollment activities such as summer employment, provided the prospect has graduated from high school and signed a National Letter of Intent.

• have a telephone conversation with a prospect only if the prospect initiates the call. Such a call may not be prearranged by an institutional staff member and you are not permitted to have a recruiting conversation, but may exhibit normal civility. You must refer any questions about our athletics programs to an athletics department staff member/coach.

• view a prospect’s athletic contest at your own initiative provided you do not contact the prospect or his/her parents. In addition, you may not contact a prospect’s coach, principal, or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect.

Jill Bodensteiner, Associate Director of Athletics (574) 631-9647 or jbodenst@nd.edu

DON’T You may not: • write, e-mail or telephone a prospective student-athlete or his/her parents in an effort to recruit them to Notre Dame.

• become involved in making arrangements to provide money, financial aid or a benefit of any kind to a prospect or the prospect’s family and friends.

• make contact with a prospective student-athlete and his/her parents when the prospect is on-campus for an official or unofficial recruiting visit.

• contact a prospect to congratulate him/her on signing a National Letter of Intent to attend the University.

• transport, pay or arrange for payment of transportation costs for a prospect and his/her relatives or friends to visit campus (or elsewhere).

• pay or arrange for payment of summer camp registration fees for a prospect.

• provide ANYTHING to a prospect, the prospect’s family or friends without prior approval from the Compliance Office.

The support of our alumni and friends is welcomed and appreciated.

We ask, however, that you also help to keep Notre Dame’s tradition of athletics integrity intact by following the NCAA regulations. Your assistance will help ensure that the eligibility of both prospective and currently enrolled student-athletes is protected and preserved. Your efforts to know and follow the NCAA legislation are greatly appreciated because violations could affect the eligibility of involved prospects or student-athletes and/or result in NCAA penalties being imposed on the University.

To that end, it should be our goal, as the best alumni and fans in the country, to preserve and protect each and every student-athlete’s eligibility. All NCAA legislation cannot be covered in a limited space such as this program. Therefore, any additional questions should be forwarded to the Compliance Office in the Department of Athletics.

Please remember to ask before you act!

Go Fighting Irish!

Jen Vining-Smith, Assistant Director of Athletics (574) 631-3248 or jvinings@nd.edu Brent Moberg, Director of Compliance (574) 631-3041 or bmoberg1@nd.edu Tom Timmermans, Coordinator of Compliance Information (574) 631-2237 or ttimmerm@nd.edu

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Athletics by the numbers 25

National Championships (11 in football, seven in fencing, two in women’s soccer, two in men’s tennis and one in men’s golf, men’s cross country and women’s basketball)

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Conference championships won by Irish teams in 2008-09 (BIG EAST, Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Great Western Lacrosse League)

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BIG EAST Conference championships won by Notre Dame in 14 seasons of conference play

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All-time Academic All-Americans, second most of any university

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Academic All-Americans since 2000, more than any other school

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NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients since 1964, including four in 2008-09

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Irish programs which finished their 2008-09 season nationally ranked

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Notre Dame teams (out of 22) with a graduation rate of 100%

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Irish athletic teams that earned a perfect score of 1,000 in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate report in 2008-09

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Programs honored by the NCAA for Academic Progress Rate scores in 2009

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Hours of community service completed by Notre Dame student-athletes during the 200809 school year

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME History •

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The University of Notre Dame du Lac was founded in 1842 by Father Edward Sorin. Adjacent to South Bend, Ind., and nestled next to Saint Mary’s and Saint Joseph’s Lakes, the University was started with $310 in cash and three log buildings in disrepair.

Notre Dame would establish many firsts for Catholic institutions of higher learning, including the first Catholic law school, the first Catholic engineering school and the first student residence with private rooms, Sorin Hall.

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Graduate and undergraduate students at the University come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries worldwide.

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Notre Dame’s graduation rate of 95 percent is exceeded by only Harvard and Princeton.

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Notre Dame’s 98 percent retention rate between the freshman and sophomore years is among the highest in the country, thanks in large part to the University’s unique First Year of Studies Program.

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The University is organized into four colleges - Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering and the Mendoza College of Business - the School of Architecture, the Law School, the Graduate School, six major research institutes, more than 40 centers and special programs and the University library system.

Notre Dame is among a select group of schools that ranks in the top 25 on the U.S. News & World Report survey of the nation’s top colleges and in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Directors’ Cup for overall success in athletics.

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Community service is a hallmark of Notre Dame. About 80 percent of Notre Dame students engage in some form of voluntary community service during their years at the University, and at least 10 percent devote a year or more after graduation to service in the United States and around the world.

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The University’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) annually sends 180 recent graduates to teach in some 100 understaffed Catholic schools in the southern, southeastern and southwestern United States and in South Bend. A national model, ACE has received the Higher Education Award from the Corporation for National Service for leadership in using national service resources through AmeriCorps.

Notre Dame has one of the highest undergraduate residential concentrations of any national university, with 80 percent of its students living in 27 residence halls.

Alumni

Notre Dame is rated among the nation’s top 25 institutions of higher learning in surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, Time, Kiplinger’s, and Kaplan/Newsweek.

Notre Dame ranks fifth in a listing of “dream schools” in a survey of parents by the Princeton Review. The top five are Princeton, Stanford, Harvard, New York University and Notre Dame.

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The medical school acceptance rate of the University’s preprofessional studies graduates is 80 percent, almost twice the national average.

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Notre Dame ranks first among Catholic universities in the number of doctorates earned by its undergraduate alumni - a record compiled over some 85 years.

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The University’s network of 270 alumni clubs -- including 60 international clubs -- is the most extensive in higher education.

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With graduates renowned for their loyalty and generosity, Notre Dame annually ranks among the top five in percentage of alumni who contribute to the University.

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In recent years, Notre Dame alumni have won a Nobel Prize in medicine, a Pulitzer Prize in journalism, and an Emmy Award for contributions to television technology.

Alexia Clay

Senior

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Junior • Team Captain 2008 Third Team All-BIG EAST

(1) Kajikawa Classic – Tempe, Ariz.

(2) Southern Miss Mizuno Classic – Hattiesburg, Miss.

(3) UVA Invitational – Charlottesville, Va. (4) UC Riverside Aten Construction Tournament – Riverside, Calif.

(5) Long Beach State Invitational – Lakewood, Calif. *BIG EAST Conference game All times local to site

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Heather Johnson

Senior • Team Captain 2009 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team

2009 BIG EAST tournament Champions

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Senior • Team Captain 2009 NFCA All-American 2009 NFCA All-Region 2009 First Team All-BIG EAST 2009 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District