2016 Softball Guide by Bucknell University

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2016 Roster

Celina Antonellis Lara Bean Lauren Swindell Lauren Hadley Amanda Fazio Carolyn Wan Taylor Langtry Paulina Gutkin Jacee Almond Maddie Minneci Christina Martinez Chaylen Andolino Alexis Champion Ryanne Rokos Shannon Murphy Mariah Midyette Jacklyn Tyburk Cindy Cherness Anna Gimmestad Meghan Kovac Dana Nielsen

Cl. Pos. B-T Hometown/High School So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr.

OF P OF INF P/OF OF P P/OF INF UTIL C UTIL INF OF UTL OF INF P INF INF P

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Groton, Mass./Groton-Dunstable Regional Alvin, Texas./Alvin Missouri City, Texas/Lawrence T. Elkins Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy Chatham, N.J./Chatham Freehold, N.J./Blair Academy Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West Tappan, N.Y./Tappan Zee Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley Charter Kildeer, Ill./Lake Zurich Wayne, N.J./DePaul Catholic Corning, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post West Gainesville,Va./Battlefield Batavia, Ill/Batavia Vienna,Va./Bishop O’Connell La Puente, Calif./Los Altos Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West Torrance, Calif./South Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills Regional Pequannock, N.J./Pequannock Township

Head Coach: Courtnay Foster (Northwestern ’06), first season ssistant Coach: Marissa Myers (Clarion ’10), third season A Brie Carmack (Jacksonville ’11), first season)

Pronunciation Guide Jacee Almond JC Chaylen Andolino Chay – lynn Cindy Cherness Cherness Amanda Fazio FAH-zee-o Courtnay Foster Courtney Anna Gimmestad Gimmes-tad Mariah Midyette Mid-YET Maddie Minneci Minn-ess-ee Credits The 2016 Bucknell softball media guide was written and edited by Matt Jackson, Bucknell Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. Photography by Marc Hagemeier and Joel Turrell.

Quick Facts University Information

Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 Founded: 1846 as the University at Lewisburg Enrollment: 3,500 Nickname: Bison Colors: Orange and Blue Affiliation: NCAA (Div. I), ECAC Conference: Patriot League (American, Army*, Boston University*, Bucknell*, Colgate*, Holy Cross*, Lafayette*, Lehigh*, Loyola, Navy) * Institutions sponsoring softball President: John Bravman Director of Athletics: John P. Hardt

Softball Information

First Varsity Season: 1979 (611-771-7 all-time record) Head Coach: Courtnay Foster (Northwestern ’06) Record at Bucknell: 0-0 (first season) Career Record: 0-0 (first season) Assistant Coaches: Marissa Myers (Clarion ’10), Brie Carmack (Jacksonville ’11) 2015 Record: 35-20, 11-7 Patriot League (2nd) Postseason: 2-2 in PL Tournament (2nd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3 Home Field (Surface): Becker Field (grass) Softball Phone: 570-577-3553 Softball E-mail: cpf005@bucknell.edu Softball Address: Courtnay Foster, Head Softball Coach, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837 Softball Twitter: @BucknellSB Website: www.BucknellBison.com Twitter: @BisonSports Facebook: facebook.com/BuckyBison YouTube: youtube.com/BucknellAthletics

Athletic Communications

Softball Contact: Matt Jackson Phone: 570-577-1835 Fax: 570-577-1660 E-mail: mjj010@bucknell.edu

Athletics Mission Statement The Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher education, thereby advancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Bucknell University. The Department believes that student-athletes academic programs must be their first priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s high national ranking for student-athletes graduation rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nominations, based on grade-point averages. The coaches and staffs paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek. Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of student-athletes and the general student body by encouraging personal health, development, and balance among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebrating challenge and competition; and by preparing participants for service and leadership in the world. Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational opportunities aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In creating shared experiences for students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Departments programs add substantially to Bucknell’s sense of community and foster life-long relationships with Bucknell. The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of competition maximally challenges student-athletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracurricular endeavors and it helps position Bucknell apart from other National Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the competitive success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent contention for the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, reflects positively upon Bucknell’s student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings distinction and national recognition to Bucknell. A student-centered operation, the Department is committed to providing equitable opportunities to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups of all kinds. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the NCAA. The department is proud that so many of today’s exemplary Bison scholar-athletes will be tomorrow’s outstanding leaders.

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what it means to be a bison “... the pursuit of athletics in college need not interfere with a fellow’s studies, and if you give a boy a well developed body his brain will get the benefit of it.” - Chris ty Mathew son, in his book won in the ninth, written in 1910

Amanda Fazio Two-time Academic All-Patriot League

The term “student-athlete” signifies something extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University. Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion needed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics. Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar first and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time management, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, are but a part of a well-rounded college experience. At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime.

Capital One Academic All-American NSCAA Scholar All-American JESSE KLUG

Capital One Academic All-District AUDREY DOTSON

Capital One Academic All-District MATT DelMAURO

Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of Year Field Athlete of Year SOPHIA NNADI

4x NCAA Qualifier JOE STOLFI

Patriot League Award of Leadership & Character AMANDA SEIFERT

Honorable Mention All-American STEFAN ALEKSIC

BUCKNELL BISON ATHLETICS SETTING THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE

Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and off the playing fields. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Americans to graduation rates that are ranked annually in the national top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class when it comes to upholding the scholar-athlete ideal. •

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According to federal data released by the NCAA each fall, Bucknell’s student-athlete graduation rate annually ranks in the top 10 among all Division I institutions. Bucknell has led the nation in graduation rates three times and ranked second in the most recent survey in the fall of 2014. All 27 Bison varsity teams easily met the NCAA’s Academic Performance Rate (APR) standards once again last year. In fact, 19 programs boast perfect scores in the four-year rolling average. Bucknell received 19 NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) National Recognition Awards, the second-highest total among all Division I institutions.

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Bucknell has claimed a league-high 139 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports conference in 1990-91.

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A total of 441 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2014-15 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their sport’s competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, 319 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better during the spring 2015 semester.

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In addition to the 126 Capital One Academic All-Americans produced since 1970, Bucknell has also claimed 346 Academic All-District honorees over the same span, including five in 2014-15.

Academic All-Patriot League MARIA CIOFFI

Captial One Academic All-District DEREK MAURER

NCAA Qualifier CSCAA Scholar All-American EMMA LEVENDOSKI

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Bucknell has earned 101 Patriot League championships in 25 years in the league. In addition, Bucknell has had 129 conference players of the year, 110 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 605 individual league champions from sports such as cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and golf.

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26 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in the spring of 2015.

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Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 18 times in the 25-year history of the affiliation, including 14 of the last 18 years.

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Bucknell ranks FIFTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State and Stanford) in total number of Capital One Academic All-America selections with 126.

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A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athletics excellence is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, which opened fully in 2003. One of the finest collegiate athletics facilities of its kind, the center includes the 4,000-seat Sojka Pavilion, the Olympic class Kinney Natatorium, the Krebs Family Fitness Center and the Berger Family Weight Room. A Hall of Fame area, a display of Bucknell’s Medal of Honor recipients, an Academic All-America wall, a sports medicine suite, modern offices for coaches and staff, and locker room and classroom space are also included in the facility’s layout.

NWCA All-Academic Team PAUL PETROV

NFHCA All-Region KELSEY MUCELLI

USILA Scholar All-American BEN KELLAR

Patriot League All-Academic Team BLAIR McDONALD

2x Patriot League Player of Year NICK BYBEL

BU All-Time Hits Leader CYDNEE SANDERS

Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of Year SAM GRINBERG

PL Scholar-Athlete of Year KATIE JESSEE

Patriot League Award of Leadership & Character RYAN FRAZIER

NSCAA Scholar All-Region COURTNEY NELSON

Patriot League Indoor Track Athlete of Year ANDREW GARCIA-GARRISON

BUCKNELL BISON ATHLETICS

A NATIONAL MODEL IN PROMOTING THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE IDEAL Bucknell Athletics is first and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national leader when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their first priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residential learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist student-athletes in their daily academic pursuits. Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place. BUCKNELL BISON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: In 2011-12, the Department of Athletics launched the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy. This program is designed to help student-athletes learn how to be effective leaders on and off the playing fields. The Leadership Academy features programming and instruction that bridge theory, development and real experiences in an interactive learning environment. Through this endeavor, team leaders can enhance their impact on their teammates’ and their program’s performance immediately and for years to come. FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: The faculty athletics representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated to represent Bucknell in its relationships with the NCAA and the Patriot League. Bucknell’s FAR is Mitch Chernin, Professor of Biology. The FAR can enhance the student-athlete experience by promoting a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy a full range of collegiate experiences. SIDELINE COACH PROGRAM: This program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it involves the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, staff or community by one of Bucknell’s 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff, including practice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach attends a practice session and an actual intercollegiate competition, where he/she is introduced to the team and gains rarely seen insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player. The purpose of the Sideline Coaches Program is to foster a better understanding by the faculty and administration of the roles played by coaches and athletes in the university’s competitive intercollegiate athletic arena. ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT CENTER: In the Fall of 2005, the Department of Athletics opened a study/computer lab for student-athletes on the concourse level of Sojka Pavilion. The center is outfitted with computers, a laser printer, four television monitors and a projection unit with computer, VCR and DVD player. Additionally, the study lab can be used as a meeting place for group projects, tutorial area or just a secluded and quiet study space before or after practice. In addition, the Department of Athletics owns a number of laptop computers that may be signed out by student-athletes for use on away trips. STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): Representatives from each varsity team comprise the SAAC, which is designed to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image. The Committee is an invaluable resource for promoting communication between athletics administration and student-athletes; promoting communication between athletics and campus-wide administration; providing feedback and insight, as well as soliciting responses into department issues and proposed NCAA legislation; building a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams; organizing community service projects and efforts; creating a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees; serving as a collective voice of campus student-athletes; and disseminating information to the student-athlete body. Among the programs the Bucknell SAAC has undertaken in recent years are regular volunteer trips to the Lewisburg Food Bank, and involvement with the “Orange and Blue goes Green” sustainability program. BISON GOOD SPORTS: Now in its ninth year, Bison Good Sports is a sportsmanship awareness program designed to promote appropriate fan conduct at all Bison sporting events. Bucknell teams have some of the best fan support in the Patriot League, and we encourage all fans to enthusiastically cheer on the Orange & Blue in a positive manner.

NSCAA Scholar All-American CHRIS THORSHEIM

NFHCA All-Region LIZ WILLS

7x Patriot League Champion 7 School Records PL All-Academic Team CHRISTIAN LUPICA

Patriot League Player of Year CSCAA Scholar All-American NFCA All-Region Honorable Mention KRISTEN ZAHN LOUIS BEHNEN

Bucknell University President’s Award (graduated with 4.0 GPA) MARGO BOYD

Capital One Academic All-District JOE OGREN

Season Outlook The Bucknell softball team has reason to be optimistic as it gets set to open the 2016 season. Courtnay Foster’s first year as the Bison head coach will feature a team that returns its entire pitching staff from a squad that has placed second in the Patriot League Tournament in each of the past two seasons, as well as a solid group of returning players and talented freshman class. The Bison will get their first chance to show the results of their offseason and preseason work as they travel to Greenville North Carolina to play five games at East Carolina’s Pirate Clash on Feb. 19-21.They will play three games against the host team and one apiece against Saint Francis and Massachusetts. “The team has looked awesome in practice and is extremely anxious to get outdoors and on to a field,” Foster said. “They are doing some things really well right now. Our pitching staff has honed in their skills in the past two or three weeks and I feel good about them. Our defense looks great, too. We have really been communicating well. “Our mantra going into the opening weekend is just to win the next game. That is all that we can control. We want to put all of our energy and all of our focus into winning the next pitch, winning the next inning and winning the next game, because championships aren’t won in a weekend or in a day.” Leading that pitching staff is a pair of experienced and accomplished players in seniors Amanda Fazio and Dana Nielsen. The two have combined for 174 appearances and 125 starts during their career. Both players will finish their careers near the top of all of the major categories in the school’s record book. Fazio enters the season as one of the team’s two Preseason All-Patriot League selections. She earned Second Team All-Patriot League recognition in her rookie season and is coming off a junior year in which she set program records in wins (19) and strikeouts (164). Fazio now ranks third all-time in strikeouts with 327 and fifth in wins with 33. Nielsen is coming off her best season at Bucknell, which included two Patriot League Pitcher of the Week honors. She finished with an outstanding 13-4 record and a team-best 3.13 ERA. One of Nielsen’s many strengths in the circle is her control. She finished with 82 strikeouts to just 29 walks. “There are a lot of things about this job that I feel grateful for and feel lucky to have stepped into, but have an entire pitching staff returning is certainly near the top of the list,” said Foster, who will also have returning pitchers Paulina Gutkin, Taylor Langtry, Lara Bean and Cindy Cherness on the roster. “We’ve got some leadership, we have experience and we have some young players who are doing good things. All of those things usually bode well for a good pitching staff. They worked really hard and have command of their pitches right now.You can’t really ask for much more beyond that.” Foster also believes the pitching staff has helped the team’s offense during the preseason. “We have been able to see a lot of pitches because of the amount of pitchers we have on our staff,” Foster said. “I think that’s a big advantage for us.You don’t have a choice but to feel confident going into the first weekend, but I think we have very good reason to feel that way. We have worked hard and are gelling as a team right now.” The Bucknell lineup lost three starters to graduation, but those three players accounted for a huge chunk of the team’s production. Cydnee Sanders, the program’s all-time hits leader, Kristen Zahn, the school’s all-time RBI leader, and Erin Cox, the team’s leader in home runs last season, combined for 166 of the team’s 420 hits, 117 of its 232 RBIs and 14 of its 19 home runs. Those players will be tough to replace, but the Bison do return eight players that started at least 23 games last season, including Preseason All-Patriot League selection Jacee Almond at second base. Almond is a two-time Second Team All-Patriot League honoree.Through just two seasons, she already ranks 10th all-time at Bucknell with 10 home runs, halfway to the program record of 20 set by Lauren Litts (2004-07). The loss of the three mainstays in the lineup has created positive competition for numerous starting spots, something Foster says will benefit the team as the season goes on. “We have a least a couple of players at every position. That has made it so we have been able to have some really dynamic practices with being able to move a lot of players around to different places. It’s been really helpful to get those players a lot of reps in different roles and different positions. I think we could throw the kitchen sink at this team and they would be ready for it.” Another one of the top returning hitters for Bucknell is sophomore Meghan Kovac. She started all 55 games of her rookie season and hit .276 with 10 doubles, one triple and one home run. She stepped up big in the

postseason, helping the Bison advance to the championship game with a .500 batting average and three extra-base hits in four games of the tournament. That resulted in Patriot League All-Tournament recognition. Fazio is a dual-threat player for the Bison, also serving as a hitter near the top of the team’s lineup. She had the highest batting average (.341) of any returning Bison player and set the school’s single-season record with 26 stolen bases. She has 32 stolen bases for her career, which ranks fifth on the program’s all-time list. Her battery mate, Christina Martinez, also returns after taking over the starting catching spot early last season. Carolyn Wan, Mariah Midyette, Chaylen Andolino, and Maddie Minneci give the Bison a large group of players with starting experience. The coaching staff is also excited about the early progress of the team’s freshmen. “Our freshman class is tremendously athletic so I feel pretty good about where they’re at offensively right now,” Foster said. “They’re seeing the ball well and they’re using their skills to the fullest extent. But it’s always a question mark until you get out onto the field and you have someone other than your own teammates in the other dugout. As long as our young players can control their nerves through those first few innings and as long as our experienced players continue to do what they have been doing in a leadership capacity, I don’t see any reason why we can’t go out and be really successful.” Foster knows that success won’t come easy in an always improving Patriot League. “This team is pretty hungry coming off of a couple of second-place finishes so we would like to be at the top of the pack at the end of the year,” Foster said. “Obviously, Lehigh is going to be strong like they are every year. Their coaching staff is extremely experienced and we have a lot of respect for them. There are always dogfights in conference play, so looking around the league we know it’s going to be a tough win every time we take the field.” Bucknell’s conference series against Holy Cross, Army West Point and Lehigh are its only nine home games of the season.The Bison will go on the road for league play with series at Lafayette, Boston University and Colgate. “I am grateful for what this team has done to get ready for the season,” Foster said. “They have embraced everything we have asked them to do and have embraced the idea of winning as a team. Every single player is going to help us win this year and I think that’s something really special. I don’t think it’s something you can say about every team you are a part of. My assistant coaches have also been great. I don’t think I could ask for a better situation.”

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Student-Athlete Profiles

Cindy CHERNESS

SENIORS

Amanda FAZIO

Senior | P Torrance, Calif./South

Senior | P/OF Chatham, N.J./Chatham

2015 (Junior): Went 0-1 with an 8.27 ERA in 11 appearances ... struck out four batters over 11 innings of work ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2015 (Junior): Set program records in wins with a record of 19-12 and in strikeouts with 164 ... also set the program’s single-season record in steals with 26 ... pitched 181.2 innings in 39 appearances, including 30 starts ... voted to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team for the second straight year after striking out 21 batters in four appearances ... pitched 17 complete games ... went the distance and struck out six in a 3-0 shutout win over Holy Cross ... struck out 10 batters in a complete game effort in an 8-3 win over Albany ... followed that with nine strikeouts and a complete game perfromance in a 6-2 win over Valparaiso the next day ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2014 (Sophomore): Led team with a 2.38 ERA while pitching 50 innings in 27 relief appearances ... finished 5-3 and registered three saves ... named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week after pitching 6 1/3 innings of scoreless relief in two games against Army, recording a win and a save ... struck out 44 batters while issuing 15 walks ... selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2013 (Freshman): Pitched 20 games in relief during her rookie campaign, totaling 40.2 innings of action, earning one save and finishing the season with a 1-3 record … compiled a team-leading 2.24 ERA, allowing 22 runs and 51 hits … struck out 22 batters over the course of the season … didn’t allow a hit in 1.2 innings pitched against Lafayette on April 14 and in appearances against Army on April 20 and 21 … made 16 appearances at the plate, starting as the designated player on five occasions … had a double and a run at Houston-Baptist on March 11 … one of 12 Bucknell softball players selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School/Personal: Lettered in softball at South High School ... named second team All-League ... also named All-Tournament in Downey Classic in 2010 and 2011 ... sister, Jessica, plays softball at Brown. Major: Animal Behavior Career Batting Statistics Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2013 .125 6/5 16 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0/1 0-0 2014 1.000 27/0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 2015 --- 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 Totals .176 33/5 17 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0/1 0-0 Career Pitching Statistics Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO S IP H R ER BB SO OBA HP 2013 2.24 1-3 20/0 0 0 1 40.2 51 22 13 10 22 .305 2 2014 2.38 5-3 27/0 0 0 3 50.0 57 28 17 15 44 .266 1 2015 8.27 0-1 11/0 0 0 0 11.0 15 17 13 16 4 .333 1 Totals 2.96 6-7 58/0 0 0 4 101.2 123 67 43 41 70 .289 4

2014 (Sophomore): Returned from an early season injury to go 4-5 with a 2.48 ERA in 19 appearances, including 11 starts ... struck out 49 batters and issued 19 walks in 73 1/3 innings ... had two saves ... went 2-1 with a 0.74 ERA in five appearances during the conference schedule ... named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team after registering a 3.17 ERA and 10 strikeouts in four appearances, while also batting .364 with three runs scored ... earned Academic All-Patriot League honors ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2013 (Freshman): Earned second team All-Patriot League honors … garnered NFCA Scholar Athlete All-America distinction … one of Bucknell’s two starting pitchers, making 25 starts in 30 appearances … compiled a 10-14 record over the course of the season, pitching seven complete games … finished her rookie campaign with a 2.82 ERA, a mark that ranked fifth in the Patriot League, and a team-high 114 strikeouts in 146.1 innings pitched … her strikeout total ranks third in the conference … had shutouts against La Salle, Lafayette and Army … made 14 appearances at the plate, tallying one hit and going 2-for-2 in stolen bases … named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on April 15 after going 2-0 against Lafayette to help the Bison sweep the Leopards … one of 12 Bucknell softball players named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in softball at Chatham High School ... third team All-State selection as a senior ... named first team NJ Group 3 by the Star Ledger in 2011 and 2012 ... also selected first team All-Morris County by the Star Ledger and first team All-Area by the Daily Record for three seasons ... second team All-Area by the Daily Record in 2009 ... selected first team All-Iron Hills Conference for her sophomore, junior and senior seasons after earning second team honors as a freshman ... named team’s MVP from 2010-12 ... received Morris County Softball Coach’s Award in 2011 and 2012 and Chatham High School Coaches Award in 2009 ... received Gail Alling Chestnut Sportsmanship Award and Beth Kuhn Clark Scholarship Award in 2012 ... served as team captain as a junior and senior ... member of team that won North Jersey Group 3 Sectional Championship in 2011 ... also a member of North Jersey Girl’s & Women’s All-Star Softball Team in 2011 and 2012 ... brother, Thomas, plays football at The Catholic University of America. Major: Environmental Studies

Career Batting Statistics Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2013 .071 11/8 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0/1 2-2 2014 .235 33/19 34 9 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0/2 4-6 2015 .341 55/55 164 29 56 3 0 0 10 10 1 15 0/15 26-31 Totals .307 99/82 212 38 65 3 0 0 11 11 1 21 0/18 32/39 Career Pitching Statistics Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO S IP H R ER BB SO OBA HP 2013 2.82 10-14 30/25 7 3 0 146.1 148 83 59 32 114 .257 22 2014 2.48 4-5 19/11 2 0 2 73.1 61 29 26 19 49 .225 8 2015 3.39 19-12 39/30 17 2 3 181.2 220 103 88 48 164 .293 13 Totals 3.02 33-31 88/66 26 5 5 401.1 429 215 173 99 327 .269 43

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Student-Athlete Profiles

Mariah MIDYETTE

Dana NIELSEN

Senior | OF La Puente, Calif./Los Altos

Senior | P Pequannock, N.J./Pequannock Township

2015 (Junior): Played in 37 games, including 24 starts ... batted .225 (16-71) with three doubles, eight runs and 11 RBIs ... added two walks ... was successful on her lone stolen base attempt ... went 3-for-3 with two RBIs in a 5-1 win over Binghamton ... also had multiple hits in a win over Albany and a loss at Penn State ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2015 (Junior): Second Team All-Patriot League selection ... went 13-4 with a teamleading 3.13 ERA in 32 appearances, including 21 starts ...pitched seven complete games and struck out 82 batters over 127.2 innings of work ... walked just 29 batters and had an opposing batting average of .261 ... pitched a complete game shutout and struck out five batters in a 3-0 win over Lafayette ... gave up one run in nine innings while striking out seven in a 3-2 win over Saint Peter’s ... earned two Patriot League Pitcher of the Week honors ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2014 (Sophomore): Played in 46 games, including 43 starts ... hit .273 (33-121) with 11 doubles and 20 RBIs ... walked nine times and was hit by a pitch once ... stole two bases on three attempts ... went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored in a 6-0 win over Saint Peter’s (3/14) ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 7-2 win over Army (3/22) ... had a single and double in a 6-3 win over Holy Cross (3/31) ... went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored in a 10-2 win over La Salle (4/1) ... doubled and drove in three runs in a 7-3 win at Lafayette (4/5) ... doubled and knocked in two runs in a 12-0 win at Lafayette (4/5) ... went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in a 12-3 win at Colgate (4/26) ... hit .340 with eight doubles and nine RBIs in conference play. 2013 (Freshman): Selected to the Patriot League All-Tournament team … led Bucknell in games played and starts, earning a starting role in all 50 of the contests in which she competed … registered 30 hits in 134 at-bats for a .224 hitting percentage ….388 slugging percentage was third-best on the team … shared the team lead in doubles with nine … drove in 18 RBIs and had a .340 on-base percentage … finished with a .966 fielding percentage as one of the team’s starting outfielders … turned in strong hitting performances in the post-season, going 1-for-2 with a double in Bucknell’s first game with Army, hitting 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in a win over Colgate and driving in two RBIs in the May 10 game with the Black Knights. High School/Personal: Lettered four years in softball at Los Altos High School ... received first team All-League honors three times and second team honors once ... All-Area second team selection ... named Most Inspirational Player and Most Defensive Player ... also a Scholar-Athlete honoree ... received Gold Glove Award ... named Hacienda League Top Five ... served as softball team captain for two years ... aunt, Loni Midyette, played basketball at the University of North Carolina. Major: Early Childhood Education

Career Batting Statistics Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2013 .224 50/50 134 18 30 9 2 3 18 18 6 28 1/6 7-8 2014 .273 46/43 121 12 33 11 0 0 20 9 1 15 1/4 2-3 2015 .225 37/24 71 8 16 3 0 0 11 2 0 13 1/1 1-1 Totals .242 133/117 326 38 79 23- 2 3 49 29 7 56 3/11 10-12

2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in 31 games, including 20 starts ... posted a record of 6-12 with an ERA of 4.20 ... led the team with 103 strikeouts while issuing 44 walks in 113 1/3 innings ... pitched shutouts against Howard, Saint Peter’s and Lafayette ... pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief in Bucknell’s 3-2 win over Army in the Patriot League Tournament. 2013 (Freshman): Selected to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team … one of Bucknell’s two starting pitchers, making 25 starts in 33 appearances … compiled a 9-13 record over the course of the season, pitching nine complete games … finished her rookie campaign with a 3.48 ERA, a mark that ranked 10th in the Patriot League, and 102 strikeouts in 136.2 innings pitched … her strikeout total ranked fourth in the conference … had shutouts against Prairie View A&M, Lafayette and Holy Cross … pitched saves at Houston Baptist and Holy Cross … named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week on April 15 after going 2-0 against Lafayette to help the Bison sweep the Leopards … named Patriot League Rookie of the Week and Bison Athlete of the Week on April 29 after going 2-0 with a save and a 0.53 ERA to help the Bison clinch a berth in the conference postseason tournament. High School/Personal: Lettered four times in softball and twice in field hockey at Pequannock Township High School ... member of teams that won conference and county championships all four years ... teams also won Sectional Championship titles from 2009-12 and were State Champions in 2009 and 2012 ... named 2011 Daily Record Player of the Year ... also the 2012 Daily Record Pitcher of the Year ... selected as the 2012 Player of the Year by the Star Ledger and Bergen Record ... first team All-State honoree in 2012.

Career Batting Statistics Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2013 --- 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 2014 --- 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 2015 --- 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 Totals --- 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 Career Pitching Statistics Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO S IP H R ER BB SO OBA HP 2013 3.48 9-13 33/25 9 3 2 136.2 152 80 68 38 102 .275 8 2014 4.20 6-12 31//20 6 3 2 113.1 132 77 68 44 103 .294 3 2015 3.13 13-4 32/21 7 2 1 127.2 134 66 57 29 82 .261 2 Totals 3.58 28-29 96/66 22 8 5 377.2 418 223 193 111 287 .276 13

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Student-Athlete Profiles

Lauren SWINDELL

Senior | OF Missouri City, Texas/Lawrence T. Elkins 2015 (Junior): Played in 11 games, including four starts ,,, batted .214 with two RBIs and one walk ... had pinch-hit singles in back-to-back games of Bucknell’s doubleheader sweep of Robert Morris and Toledo, with both wins coming by just one run. 2014 (Sophomore): Played in 20 games, including seven starts ... hit .080 (2-25) with a double and four RBIs ... walked six times ... went 1-for-1 with a double and two RBIs at UNCW (3/1) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2013 (Freshman): Made 18 appearances as a rookie, starting in 13 games and playing mostly in the outfield … compiled a .156 batting average and a .289 on-base percentage in 32 at-bats, as well as a .833 fielding percentage … tallied five hits and scored four runs … had a three-game hitting streak from March 15 to 27… went 1-for-1 against Prairie View and scored two runs. High School/Personal: Lettered four times in softball at Lawrence T. Elkins High School ... named first team All-District as a utility player in 2011 ... member of team that was a Bi-District finalist in 2011 ... team was also District and Bi-District champions, Area champions, Regional Quarterfinal champions and Regional semifinalists in 2010 ... team won District Championship title and was a Bi-District finalist in 2009.

Patriot League Academic Honors Following the 2015 season, 12 members of the Bucknell softball squad were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, which cites student-athletes with a gradepoint average of 3.20 or better during the semester coinciding with his or her sport. Additionally, Amanda Fazio, Cydnee Sanders and Kristen Zahn were voted to the Academic All-Patriot League Team..

2015 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Selections Name........................................... Major Celina Antonellis............English/Poli. Science Cindy Cherness................... Animal Behavior Amanda Fazio............Environmental Studies Paulina Gutkin....................................... Biology Taylor Langtry................Global Management Mariah Midyette.......... Early. Childhood Edu.

Name........................................... Major Maddie Minneci........................Neuroscience Dana Nielsen..................................Economics Tori Robinson.................................Economics Cydnee Sanders.......................Anthropology Carolyn Wan.............International Relations Kristen Zahn............ Acct. & Financial Mgmt.

2015 Academic All-Patriot League Team Name.......................................... School Moriah Connolly..............................Boston U. Gabi Martinez...................................Boston U. Amanda Fazio..................................... Bucknell Cydnee Sanders................................. Bucknell Kristen Zahn....................................... Bucknell Gillian Murray...................................... Colgate

Name.......................................... School Kristyn Marinelli................................ Lafayette Emily Bausher.........................................Lehigh Jessica Calvini..........................................Lehigh Morgan Decker......................................Lehigh Alexis Watanabe.....................................Lehigh

Major: Neuroscience

Career Batting Statistics Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2013 .156 18/13 32 4 5 0 0 0 1 5 1 8 0/1 1-2 2014 .080 20/7 25 4 2 1 0 0 4 6 0 4 0/0 2-2 2015 .214 11/4 14 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0/0 0-0 Totals .141 49/24 71 9 10 1 0 0 7 12 2 14 0/1 3-4

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Student-Athlete Profiles

Jacee ALMOND

JUNIORS

Chaylen ANDOLINO

Junior | IF Concord, Calif/Clayton Valley Charter

Junior | UTL Corning, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post West

2015 (Sophomore): Second Team All-Patriot League ... started all 48 games that she played, batting .316 (50-158) with 12 doubles, three home runs and 27 RBIs ... walked 18 times and stole three bases on four attempts ... went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs in a 10-1 win over Army West Point ... went 3-for-4 with three RBIs in a 10-1 win over East Carolina, which was receiving votes in the national poll at the time of the game ... had 17 multi-hit games ... went 8-for-12 in the three-game series at Army West Point.

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 39 games, including 23 starts ... hit .209 (14-67) with six doubles, nine runs and seven RBIs ... walked seven times ... went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with one RBI in an 8-0 win over Lafayette ... had at least one hit in every game while going 6-for-8 in the series with the Leopards.

2014 (Freshman): Second Team All-Patriot League ... while batting leadoff as a freshman, Almond led the team in home runs (7) and triples (2) ... was also top three on the team in slugging (.586), average (.358), on-base percentage (.400,), runs (31), hits (58), RBIs (23), doubles (12), total bases (95) and walks (12) ... named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team after going 6-for-14 with two home runs, two triples and six RBIs in four games ... finished with 18 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week ... first career hit was a home run, as she went 3-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs in her second career game. High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in softball at Clayton Valley Charter High School ... also lettered once in basketball ... garnered a first team All-League selection in softball as a junior and senior after earning second team All-League honors as a freshman and sophomore ... named third team All-East Bay during her junior and senior seasons ... chosen as the team’s MVP as a junior and selected as the Offensive MVP as a senior … high school team finished as the runner-up in the North Coast Section Championship game after winning the CIF DVAL championship title in 2013 … high school squad broke all-time wins record at Clayton Valley in the 2013 season with a 22-4 record … Stanley Cup All-Tournament team honoree in 2012 ... nominated for Athlete of the Year at Clayton Valley Charter … four-year scholar-athlete in softball ... played travel softball for Bears 18 Gold ... daughter of Sandra and Dennis Almond ... has two siblings, Josh and Tyler ... brother played football and baseball at Whitter College ... grandfather played football at Miami (Ohio).

2014 (Freshman): Appeared in 34 games, including 26 starts ... batted .197 (1471) with nine walks and five RBIs ... second on the team with seven sacrifice bunts ... stole five bases on seven attempts ... went 1-for-3 with two RBIs in a 9-1 win over Siena (3/13) ... went 1-for-2 with two RBIs in an 8-1 win at Colgate (4/27) ... two multi-hit games. High School/Personal: Six-year letterwinner and starter in softball at CorningPainted Post West High School ... also lettered in basketball and indoor track ... STAC All-Division and All-Conference selection at shortstop and second base, amassing over 100 steals in high school career... named Class AA All-State second team in 2013 after hitting .492, including .574 during conference play…also earned second team honors in 2012, hitting .424 ... member of team that has been ranked as high as No. 3 in New York ... played travel softball for TC Tremors Gold ... member of National Honor Society and Kiwanis Leadership Program ... daughter of Joseph Andolino and Zarine Havewala-Brown ... has six siblings, Thomas Andolino, Megan and Jamie Zoerb and Kayla, Sarah and Amanda Brown ... step-sister, Megan Zoerb, played college softball at St. John Fisher ... step-sister, Jamie Zoerb, played lacrosse at St. Bonaventure ... cousin, Daanish Pestonjee, is a member of the Bucknell Class of 1998 ... avid vegan. Major: Cell Biology/Biochemistry

Career Batting Statistics

Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2014 .197 34/26 71 9 14 0 0 0 5 9 3 16 0/7 5-7 2015 .209 39/23 67 9 14 6 0 0 7 7 2 9 0/4 0-1 Totals .203 73/49 138 18 28 6 0 0 12 16 5 25 0/11 5-8

Major: Psychology

Career Batting Statistics

Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2014 .358 49-48 162 31 58 12 2 7 23 12 2 19 4/5 4-6 2015 .316 48-48 158 28 50 12 0 3 27 18 3 27 1/0 3-4 Totals .338 97-96 320 59 108 24 2 10 50 30 5 46 5/5 7-10

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Lara BEAN

Christina MARTINEZ

Junior | P Alvin, Texas/Alvin

Junior | C Wayne, N.J./DePaul Catholic

2015 (Sophomore): Finished 1-3 with a 7.43 ERA in 14 appearances, including four starts ... struck out 26 batters over 21.2 innings pitched ... struck out 10 batters in 5.2 innings pitched in a 5-2 win over Niagara.

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 39 games, including 37 starts at catcher ... hit .198 (17-86) with two doubles, one triple, one home run and seven runs scored ... drove in nine runs and walked 11 times ... was successful on both of her stolen base attempts ... went 2-for-3 with a home run in a 7-4 win over Cornell ... went 1-for-2 and drove in a run in a 3-1 win over Colgate in the opening round of the Patriot League Tournament.

2014 (Freshman): Finished 8-6 with a 2.86 ERA in 26 appearances, including 17 starts ... pitched two complete games and factored in on three combined shutouts ... tallied 56 strikeouts and 70 walks in 93 innings pitched ... led the team in wins (8) and opposing batting average (.199) ... showed the ability to fool batters with a team-leading 27 called strikeouts ... best games came in conference play as she went 5-1 with a 1.97 ERA in 10 Patriot League appearances, including eight starts. High School/Personal: Lettered in softball at Alvin High School ... named to the 24-5A first team at the conclusion of her senior season after garnering second team accolades as a junior ... earned 24-51 honorable mention as a sophomore and was named 24-5A Newcomer of the Year as a freshman ... member of the team that won three district championships ... team was ranked first nationally by Max Preps in 2012 ... captain of 2013 high school team ... played travel softball for Texas Storm Gold Wymer and served as team captain ... member of the National Honor Society ... daughter of Mary and Todd Bean ... has two older brothers, Matt and Brandon. Major: Neuroscience

Career Batting Statistics Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2014 --- 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 2015 --- 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 Totals --- 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 Career Pitching Statistics Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO S

2014 2.86 8-6 26/17 2

2014 (Freshman): Played in 12 games, including seven starts ... hit .222 (4-18) with one home run and four RBIs ... home run and all four RBIs came during 2-for-2 day in a 12-0 win over Lafayette (4/5). High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in softball at DePaul Catholic High School ... named first team All-County, All-Conference and All-Non-Public as a junior and senior ... garnered a first team All-Conference and second team AllCounty selection after her sophomore season ... selected to the second team AllPassaic as a freshman ... named team’s offensive MVP for three consecutive seasons ... surpassed the 100 career hits mark as a senior … named the DePaul Catholic Outstanding Athlete of the Year for excellence in athletics over four years … a Kathleen Walsh Scholarship recipient … received the Principal’s Honor for academics as a sophomore ... a Vincentian Scholar ... president of the National Honor Society... played travel softball for the Hudson Valley Hurricanes ... daughter of Mary and George Martinez ... has an older brother, Michael. Major: Accounting & Financial Management

Career Batting Statistics

Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A

2014 .135 31/16 52 4 7 0 0 1 5 2 0 12 0/2 1-1

2015 .198 39-37 86 7 17 2 1 1 9 11 1 17 1/5 2-2 Totals .173 70/53 139 11 24 2 1 2 14 13 1 29 1/7 3-3

R ER BB SO OBA HP

0 0 93.0 66 47 38 70 56 .199 4

2015 7.43 1-3 14/4 0 0 0 21.2 29 31 23 25 26 .312 1 Totals 3.72 9-9 40/21 2 0 0 114.2 95 78 61 95 82 .224 5

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Jacklyn TYBURK

Carolyn WAN

Junior | IF Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West

Junior | OF Freehold, N.J./Blair Academy

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 14 games, including six starts ... batted .211 (4-19) with one double and one RBI ... added one walk ... had a hit in wins over Canisius, East Carolina and Army West Point.

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 46 games, including 34 starts ... batted .250 (15-60) with 19 runs scored, three RBIs and 10 walks ... third on the team with 12 stolen bases on 13 attempts ... went 4-for-5 in a series sweep of Boston University to end the season, including two hits in an 8-3 win in the final game ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2014 (Freshman): Played in 29 games, including 22 starts ... hit .220 (13-59) with one double, one home run and 10 RBIs ... walked 10 times ... stole one base on one attempt ... went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and four RBIs at Colgate (4/26) ... went 2-for-3 with a run scored in a 12-3 win at Colgate (4/26) ... went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs in a 9-1 win at Boston University (5/4) ... hit .350 (7-20) with nine RBIs in eight conference games. High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in softball at Glenbard West High School ... earned All-Area and All-Conference honors ... a member of the team that won the West-Suburban Conference title ... named team’s Rookie of the Year in 2011 and Offensive Player of the Year in 2012 ... played travel softball for New Lenox Lightning ... named 2012 Fireworks Tournament All-American with the Lightning and helped her team to the “A” National Championship title ... a member of the National Honor Society ... an AP Scholar ... received Academic Letter and Gold Bar ... also a recipient of the Jay Kyle Braide Leadership Award and a High Honor Roll student ... Greek School graduate ... daughter of Bill and Joy Tyburk ... has three younger siblings, Alek, Gerik and Nikki ... uncle, Dimitri Nifocatos, was a gymnast at the University of Illinois-Chicago and a member of the Greek National Team. Major: Civil Engineering

2014 (Freshman): Played in 26 games, including four starts ... hit .267 (4-15) with three RBIs ... walked once and scored 10 times ... second on the team with eight stolen bases on nine attempts ... went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored in a 6-1 win over Coppin State (4/19) ... went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI in a 9-6 win at Saint Francis (4/22). High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in softball at Blair Academy ... also lettered three times in cross country and twice in squash ... four-time All-State Prep “A” NJISAA, earning first team honors as a junior and second team honors as a freshman, sophomore and senior ... named All-Prep first team by the Star Ledger in 2012 after earning a selection to the second team in 2011 ... named to the All MidAtlantic Prep League first team as a junior and second team as a freshman, sophomore and senior ... an Academic All Mid-Atlantic Prep League selection in 2012 ... earned a spot on the Academic Commendations List three times and the Academic Dean’s List in 2012 ... involved in the Environmental Club and student newspaper ... played travel softball for Newtown Rock 18u Showcase ... daughter of Robert and Mun Ling Wan ... has two younger siblings, Emily and Matthew. Major: International Relations-Economics

Career Batting Statistics

Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A

2014 .220 29/22 59 6 13 1 0 1 10 10 0 19 0/4 1-1

2015 .211 14/6 19 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 9 0/0 0-0 Totals .218 43/28 78 6 17 2 0 1 11 11 1 28 0/4 1-1

Career Batting Statistics

Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A

2014 .267 26/4 15 10 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 0/0 8-9

2015 .250 46/34 60 19 15 0 0 0 Totals .253 72/38 75 29 19 0 0 0

3 10 3 9 0/5 12-13 6 11 3 15 0/5 20-22

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Celina ANTONELLIS

SOPHOMORES

Meghan KOVAC

Sophomore | OF Groton, Mass./Groton-Dunstable Regional

Sophomore | IF Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills Regional

2015 (Freshman): Played in 23 games, serving as the team’s go-to pinch-runner ... scored seven runs and stole two bases ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring semester.

2015 (Freshman): Started all 55 games in her rookie season ... hit .276 (43-156) with 10 doubles, one triple and one home run ... added 12 walks, 14 runs and stole four bases on five attempts ... had nine multi-hit games, including a 3-for-3 day against Lehigh in the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament ... named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team after batting .500 with three extra-base hits in four games ... went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs in a 9-1 win over Sacred Heart ... had seven games with multiple RBIs.

High School/Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1995 in Concord, Massachusetts ... daughter of Jimmy and Tiffany Antonellis ... earned four letters in softball and three in basketball at Groton-Dunstable Regional ... two year captain in softball and one year in basketball ... named a league all-star three times ... school’s career and single-season record holder in stolen bases, on-base percentage and runs scored ... second most hits in a season ... earned Academic All-League status in basketball ... played AAU softball for Concord Raiders and Westford Waves, winning a WFC national title with the Waves ... has two siblings, Marcus and Maria ... has two aunts that played softball at Regis College. Major: English-Political Science

Career Batting Statistics

Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2015 .000 23/0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 2-3 Totals .000 23/0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 2-3

Paulina GUTKIN

Sophomore | P/OF Tappan, N.Y./Tappan Zee 2015 (Freshman): Didn’t record a decision while posting an ERA of 4.85 in four appearances ... struck out three batters in 4.1 innings of work ... scored four runs as a pinch-runner ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School/Personal: Born April 5, 1996 in Summit, New Jersey ... daughter of John and Mary Kovac ... earned four letters in softball and two in soccer at Watchung Hills Regional High School ... received First Team All-State honors as a senior ... three-time All-Area ... four-time All-County ... first player at her high school to reach 100 career hits ... led team to a state title her junior season ... also won a state title in soccer ... has one sibling, JT ... cousin, Taylor Siegrist, played field hockey and threw the javelin at Bucknell. Major: Undeclared in the School of Management

Career Batting Statistics

Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2015 .276 55/55 156 14 43 10 1 1 29 12 1 16 0/9 4-5 Totals .276 55/55 156 14 43 10 1 1 29 12 1 16 0/9 4-5

Taylor LANGTRY

Sophomore | P Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West 2015 (Freshman): Went 2-0 with a 6.43 ERA in eight appearances ... struck out six batters over 16.1 innings ... recorded two wins in relief in one day as the Bison opened the season with victories over Canisius and Bowling Green ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School/Personal: Born Feb. 4, 1996 in Nanjing, China ... daughter of Ben Gutkin and Marcy Goldman ... earned four letters in softball and one in swimming at Tappan Zee High School ... a three-time All-State selection in New York ... named First Team All-State, MSG Varsity Player of the Year, and the Hudson Valley Player of the Year following her junior season ... a four-time All-County selection and a threetime All-Section honoree ... three-year team captain ... guided team to two conference titles ... during the 2013 season, Tappan Zee advanced to the New York State semifinals during a season that included regional, sectional and conference championships ... went 38-7 over final two seasons, posting a 1.04 ERA as a junior and a 1.22 ERA as a senior ... tallied 408 strikeouts in 307 innings over final two seasons ... batted .500 with five home runs and 21 RBIs her senior season ... played club softball with Jersey Fusion, Jersey Intensity and Jersey Breakers ... has one sibling, Shaun.

High School/Personal: Born June 27, 1996 in Chicago, Illinois ... daughter of Fred and Jennifer Langtry ... four-year letterwinner in softball at Glenbard West ... captain and team MVP her senior season ... named All-Area by the Chicago Sun Times and tabbed as a Sports Excellence Prep Nominee by the Chicago Daily Herald following her senior season ... started for the varsity team all four seasons and earned Acadmic All-Conference honors three times ... guided team to the West Suburban Silver Conference title in 2012 ... school record holder in strikeouts ... played club softball for Illinois Chill Edwards ... an Honor Roll student ... received AP Scholar Presidential Award for Academic Achievement ... has two siblings, Ali and Macey ... uncle, Tom Wilson, played golf at the University of Michigan.

Major: Biology

Major: Undeclared in the School of Management

Career Batting Statistics

Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2015 --- 5/0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 Totals --- 5/0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0

Career Pitching Statistics Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO S IP H R ER BB SO OBA HP 2015 6.43 2-0 8/0 0 0 0 16.1 25 16 15 5 6 .347 3 Totals 6.43 2-0 8/0 0 0 0 16.1 25 16 15 5 6 .347 3

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Maddie MINNECI

Bison vs. 2016 Opponents Opponent W L T 1st Met Albany 9 2 0 1986 Army West Point 40 52 0 1997 Boston University 4 4 0 2014 Colgate 47 52 0 1988 Cornell 6 12 0 1994 Delaware 11 28 1 1981 Delaware State 1 1 0 2002 Drexel 17 25 0 1982 East Carolina 3 3 0 1994 Florida A&M 0 1 0 2015 Holy Cross 57 32 0 1991 Indiana State first meeting Lafayette 71 40 1 1979 Lehigh 39 84 0 1979 Massachusetts first meeting North Carolina Central 2 0 0 2009 Penn State 6 26 0 1986 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 2008 Rider 8 26 0 1982 Saint Francis 27 18 0 1987 UNCW 1 5 0 1994

Freshman | UTL Kildeer, Ill./Lake Zurich 2015 (Freshman): Played in 50 games, including 41 starts ... hit .197 (24-122) with 21 runs, seven RBIs and five walks ... stole two bases on four attempts ... had five multi-hit games ... had two singles in wins over Cornell, Niagara and Boston University ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School/Personal: Born June 29, 1996 in Detroit, Michigan ... daughter of Patrick and Clarice Minneci ... three-year letterwinner at Lake Zurich High School ... helped team win the 2014 section championship ... played club softball for Illinois Bash ... member of the National Honor Society ... has one sibling, Sophia. Major: Neuroscience

Career Batting Statistics

Year BA G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/B SB-A 2015 .197 50/41 122 21 24 0 0 0 7 5 2 16 0/1 2-4 Totals .197 50/41 122 21 24 0 0 0 7 5 2 16 0/1 2-4

FRESHMEN Alexis CHAMPION

Anna GIMMESTAD

Freshman | IF Gainesville, Va./Battlefield

Freshman | IF Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata

High School/Personal: Team captain and three-year letterwinner at Battlefield High School ... named first team all-state as a senior after guiding team to the semifinals of the Virginia state tournament ... three-time all-conference selection, including first team honors as a junior and senior ... three-time first team all-district selection ... named All-Met by the Washington Post ... schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career record holder with a .507 batting average ... also ranks in the top four in slugging (.828), home runs (15), doubles (16), triples (8) and hits (106)... also played for the Ashburn Stars, the Vienna Stars and the Vienna Shamrocks ... excelled in track and field, earning allregion honors in the shot put twice ... daughter of David and Rose Marie Champion ... has one younger sibling, Erica.

High School/Personal: Team captain and four-year letterwinner at Wayzata High School ... 2015 all-state selection and a 2014 honorable mention all-state recipient ... two-time all-section ... three-time all-conference ... earned Academic All-State honors ... had a .410 career batting average ... as a senior, led her team in batting (.529), hits (46), doubles (7), triples (2), home runs (7), stolen bases (11), RBIs (19), and runs (27) ... selected to play in the 2015 Minnesota State All-Star Series and the 2015 Minnesota/Wisconsin Border Battle ... guided team to a runner-up finish at the section tournament ... also played for the Minnesota Sting ... daughter of John and Gwen Gimmestad ... has one older sibling, Lauren. Major: Undeclared

Major: Undeclared

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Student-Athlete Profiles

Lauren HADLEY

Ryanne ROKOS

Freshman | IF Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy

Freshman | OF Batavia, Ill./Batavia

High School/Personal: Two-year team captain and four-year letterwinner at Pace Academy ... named the 2014 Region 6AA Player of the Year after batting .523 with 53 runs and eight home runs ... two-time all-state selection, including second team honors as a junior ... first team all-region every season ... two-time team MVP ... never hit below .400 in a season, including a .570 average as a junior ... 20 career home runs ... also played for the East Cobb Bullets ... two-year team captain in both basketball and track and field ... two-time defensive MVP in basketball ... state champion in the 300 hurdles in track ... daughter of Roy and Sybil Hadley ... has a twin, Dustin, and two younger siblings, Madison and Victoria.

High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Batavia High School ... two-time first team all-conference selection ... named all-area all four seasons ... voted team’s MVP as a senior ... led Batavia to the 2015 regional title, its first regional title in school history ... owns the school’s record for steals in a season ... daughter of Mark and Shannon Rokos ... has three siblings, Cullin, Patrick and Teagan. Major: CellBiology/Biochemistry

Major: Undeclared

Shannon MURPHY

Freshman | UTL Vienna, Va./Bishop O’Connell High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Bishop O’Connell High School ... three-time All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), including First Team honors in 2014 ... led team to two WCAC titles ... team won three VISAA titles, going 69-7 in those three seasons ... batted .380 with 82 RBIs over three seasons ... played 18U for Glory Gold ... daughter of Tom and Kelly Murphy ... has three siblings, Sean Erin and Keenan ... Sean played baseball at Vanderbilt. Major: Undeclared

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Coaching Staff

COACH FOSTER Courtnay FOSTER

Head Coach

Northwestern ’06 | 1st season At Bucknell: 0-0 Courtnay Foster is set to begin her first season at Bucknell after being announced as the head softball coach in July. She comes to Lewisburg after a five-year stint as an assistant coach at Northwestern, where she was also an outstanding pitcher during her playing career from 2003-06. “I am excited to welcome Courtnay Foster to the Bison Athletics family,” said Bucknell athletic director John Hardt. “Courtnay has spent the last five years coaching high-caliber student-athletes in a nationally-ranked Big Ten program. Northwestern is an institution that prioritizes the scholar-athlete model, just as we do here at Bucknell, and Courtnay has been very successful recruiting and mentoring student-athletes in that rigorous environment. She was also a standout performer herself, having earned All-America honors as a pitcher at Northwestern. The Bucknell softball team has contended for Patriot League championships in recent years, and I am confident that under Courtnay’s leadership, the program will continue its success.” “It is with great excitement that I join the Bison community,” said Foster. “I am honored and eager to have the opportunity to join a department that is as committed and passionate about the studentathlete experience as Bucknell. I am truly grateful to Northwestern athletics, in particular my mentor, Kate Drohan, and department leader Dr. Jim Phillips for allowing me to develop as a coach and colleague as I prepare for my next endeavor as a head coach. I would also like to express my appreciation for John Hardt and the hiring committee at Bucknell for their generosity in this process. I

couldn’t be more proud to be joining the Bison family and sharing the experience of the bright young women at Bucknell.” Northwestern was a model of consistency during Foster’s five years with the program, qualifying for the NCAA Regional Tournament three times and never finishing below .500 despite going against some of the top competition in the country. The Wildcats finished 28-23 last season and received an at-large berth to the NCAA Regional due in large part to having the second-toughest non-conference schedule in the nation. They also made NCAA Tournament appearances in 2012 and 2014. Foster played a key role in the development of two of the Big Ten’s top pitchers over her five seasons. Kristen Wood led the conference in strikeouts and ranked in the top 20 nationally in strikeouts per seven innings in 2014, while Amy Letourneau did the same in 2013. Foster’s role at Northwestern wasn’t limited to pitching instruction, as she also spent time on the recruiting trail. She helped the Wildcats tie a school record with five All-Region selections in 2015, just one year after the team had six honorees in 2014. A communication studies major, Foster earned her bachelor’s degree from Northwestern in 2006. She was one of the best pitchers in school history, compiling an 80-37 record with a 1.49 ERA and 1,014 strikeouts during an impressive career that was highlighted by an All-America selection in 2005. She finished her collegiate career on a high note, leading the Wildcats to the College World Series, where she struck out 13 batters in 4.2 innings of relief to earn the win against Alabama in the opening round. She wrapped up her career as a three-time All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten selection and added two NFCA All-Mideast Region honors. Following her playing career, Foster was drafted by the Philadelphia Force of National Professional Fastpitch in 2006. She instead went on to work one year at Northwestern as a volunteer assistant before playing semi-professional softball in Italy in 2009.

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Marissa MYERS

ASSISTANT COACHES

Assistant Coach

Clarion ’10 | 3rd season Marissa Myers joined the Bucknell softball staff as an assistant coach during the fall of 2014. A standout catcher at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Myers spent the previous two years as an assistant at Tufts University, helping lead the Jumbos to the 2013 NCAA Division III National Championship title. Bucknell has made two straight appearances in the Patriot League championship game in Myers’ two seasons with the team. She helped guide the squad to the title game as a third seed in her first season, and then followed that up by playing an integral role as the team set a program record for wins (35) and made the championship game as the second seed in 2015. In Myers’ time with the Jumbos, the squad won back-to-back NESCAC championship titles and Regional championship titles. Tufts earned also earned a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament in both of her years with the team, finishing fifth in 2012 before winning the national championship the following year. Myers was part of a staff that was selected as the Regional Coaching Staff of the Year in 2012 and 2013, as well as the NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year in 2013. Myers’ responsibilities while at Tufts were numerous, as she helped plan and execute practices, worked specifically with the infielders and pitchers, made travel arrangements, put on camps and actively recruited for the Jumbos. Off the diamond, she served as the Assistant Director of Intramurals at Tufts, running the program in the fall and spring, and also took post-baccalaureate classes in education at the university. Prior to her time at Tufts, Myers spent one season as the assistant softball coach at Penn-Trafford High School in Harrison City, Pa. She served as the head coach of the junior varsity squad, and also assisted with all facets of the program at the varsity level. A strong athlete herself, Myers was a four-year letterwinner and starting catcher on the Clarion University softball team. The winner of the Outstanding Dedication to Softball Award in 2010, she ranked fourth on Clarion’s all-time walks list at the time of her graduation. Myers graduated from Clarion with honors in 2010, receiving a bachelor of science degree in elementary education with concentrations in coaching and sports management.

Brie CARMACK

Assistant Coach

Jacksonville ’11 | 1st season Brie Carmack is set to begin her first season as an assistant coach with the Bucknell softball program. She joins the Bison staff after spending one season on the staff at Covenant College. Covenant College, a Division III school and member of the USA South Athletic Conference, registered 11 wins during Carmack’s one season as an assistant coach. Prior to that, she spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Eastern Illinois. During her time there, the Panthers won the 2013 Ohio Valley Conference championship and finished 2014 with a 38-17 overall record. Carmack earned her master’s degree in sports administration, kinesiology and sport studies while coaching at Eastern Illinois. She received a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Jacksonville University in 2011. While at Jacksonville, she was a member of the softball team and twice received Atlantic Sun AllAcademic honors, as well as NFCA All-Academic recognition. “I am confident that Brie will step in as our second assistant and make an immediate impact,” said Bucknell head coach Courtnay Foster. “She will work with our offense and outfield, while also contributing to recruiting efforts. She is eager and ambitious, and I believe her skills and knowledge will balance our staff and elevate our team.”

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2014 Statistics/Results Player

Avg.

G-GS

RBI

SLG%

HBP

SB-SBA

Kristen Zahn

.385

55-55

156

.609

8-10

Cydnee Sanders

.355

52-52

169

.408

13-14

Amanda Fazio

.341

55-55

164

.360

26-31

Jacee Almond

.316

48-48

158

.449

3-4

Erin Cox

.295

54-53

156

.545

4-5

Meghan Kovac

.276

55-55

156

.372

4-5

Carolyn Wan

.250

46-34

.250

12-13

Mariah Midyette

.225

37-24

.268

1-1

Chaylen Andolino

.209

39-23

.299

0-1

Christina Martinez

.198

39-37

.279

2-2

Madeline Minneci

.197

50-41

122

.197

2-4

Cheyanna Young

.350

12-9

.400

0-0

Lauren Swindell

.214

11-4

.214

0-0

Jacklyn Tyburk

.211

14-6

.263

0-0

Kamille Larrabee

.167

13-9

.167

1-1

Colie Escobar

.063

21-11

.125

1-1

Tori Robinson

.000

20-8

.000

0-0

Celina Antonellis

.000

23-0

.000

2-3

Paulina Gutkin

.000

5-0

.000

0-0

Taylor Langtry

.000

1-1

.000

0-0

Totals

.288

1460

280

420

232

.384

125

213

79-95

Opponents

.288

1495

236

430

213

.405

130

285

68-74

Pitcher

ERA

W-L

APP

SHO

Dana Nielsen

3.13

13-4

2/0

127.2

134

513

.261

Amanda Fazio

3.39

19-12

2/1

181.2

220

103

164

751

.293

Paulina Gutkin

4.85

0-0

0/0

4.1

.333

Taylor Langtry

6.43

2-0

0/1

16.1

.347

Lara Bean

7.43

1-3

0/0

21.2

.312

Cindy Cherness

8.27

0-1

0/0

11.0

.333

Totals

3.84

35-20

5/1

362.2

430

236

199

130

285

1495

.288

Opponents

3.53

20-35

1/0

354.2

420

280

179

125

213

1460

.288

2015 Results (35-20, 12-6 PL) Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 March 1 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 12

vs. Canisius# vs. Bowling Green# vs. Toledo# vs. Robert Morris at East Carolina$ vs. East Tennessee State$ vs. Marshall$ vs. Towson$ at Coastal Carolina^ vs. Boston College^ vs. Sacred Heart^ vs. Murray State^ vs.Brown% vs. Cornell% vs. Brown% vs. Cornell% vs. Presbyterian& vs. Florida A&M& vs. Southern Illinois& vs. Niagara& vs. Niagara& vs. Northern Illinois& vs. Saint Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s& vs. Albany&

W. 9-4 W, 8-4 W, 4-3 W, 6-5 W, 16-2 (5) L, 8-7 L, 11-3 (6) L, 7-2 (8) L, 11-3 (5) L, 8-1 W, 9-1 W, 4-3 (10) W, 11-6 W, 9-0 L, 10-6 W, 7-4 W, 8-0 L, 4-3 L, 8-1 W, 10-5 W, 5-3 L, 2-1 W, 3-2 (9) W, 8-3

March 13 vs. Valparaiso& vs. Hampton& March 25 SAINT FRANCIS SAINT FRANCIS March 28 COLGATE* March 29 COLGATE* COLGATE* April 1 at Penn State at Penn State April 4 at Lehigh* at Lehigh* April 5 at Lehigh* April 10 ROBERT MORRIS April 11 BINGHAMTON BINGHAMTON April 14 LAFAYETTE* LAFAYETTE* April 15 LAFAYETTE* April 18 at Army West Point* at Army West Point* April 19 at Army West Point* April 25 at Holy Cross* at Holy Cross* April 26 at Holy Cross*

W, 6-2 L, 7-4 W, 5-3 W, 6-1 (6) W, 8-6 L, 7-4 L, 5-2 L, 9-8 L, 13-1 (5) L, 11-3 (5) L, 11-2 (5) L, 7-3 W, 9-8 W, 2-1 W, 5-1 W, 8-0 W, 6-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 W, 4-1 W, 10-1 W, 5-2 W, 3-0 L, 3-2

May 2 May 3 May 7 May 8 May 9

BOSTON UNIVERSITY* BOSTON UNIVERSITY* BOSTON UNIVERSITY* vs. Colgate! at Lehigh! vs. Colgate! at Lehigh!

W, 2-1 W, 6-1 W, 5-3 W, 3-1 L, 5-4 W, 4-1 L, 8-0 (6)

# - CSU Dome Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) $ - Pirate Clash (Greenville, N.C.) ^ - Chanticleer Showdown (Conway, S.C.) % - at Myrtle Beach, S.C. & - Rebel Spring Games (Winter Haven, Fla.) * - Patriot League Game Home Games in BOLD CAPS ! - Patriot League Tournament game

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Team/Miscellaneous Records Team Records Games Played 1. 2015 2. 2006 2008 4. 2009 2013 At Bats 1. 2015 2. 2008 3. 2006 4. 2007 5. 1999

55 52 52 51 51

1460 1421 1353 1343 1324

Batting Average 1. 1980 .340 2. 1993 .310 2010 .310 4. 1991 .294 5. 1999 .292 Hits 1. 2015 2. 2008 3. 2010 4. 1999 5. 2014

Home Runs 1. 2009 2. 2008 3. 2005 2010 5. 2015

28 22 20 20 19

Triples 1. 1999 2. 1995 3. 2001 4. 1997 2010

31 27 26 24 24

Doubles 1. 2015 2. 2014 3. 2010 4. 2008 5. 2007 Runs Scored 1. 2015 2. 2010 3. 2008 4. 2014 5. 1991

Sherry Finkel

420 411 403 386 376

2015 Patriot League Standings/Awards Patriot League Team W-L Pct. Lehigh* 16-2 .889 Bucknell 12-6 .667 Army 9-9 .500 Colgate 9-9 .500 Holy Cross 9-9 .500 Boston U. 7-11 .389 Lafayette 1-17 .056 * Patriot League Champion

Overall W-L Pct. 40-9 .816 35-20 .636 23-27 .461 17-21 .447 11-17 .393 17-27 .386 4-37 .098

Patriot League Awards Player of the Year: Kristen Zahn (Bucknell) Pitcher of the Year: Emily Bausher (Lehigh) Defensive Player of the Year: Alexis Watanabe (Lehigh) Rookie of the Year: Nicole Yozzo (Lehigh) Coach of the Year: Bonnie Skrenta (Bucknell) Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Cydnee Sanders (Bucknell) Bucknell’s All-Patriot League Selections Name Position Kristen Zahn OF Jacee Almond 2B Cydnee Sanders SS Dana Nielsen P Name Jacee Almond Kristen Zahn Cindy Cherness Lara Bean Jacee Almond

Team first second second second

Bucknell’s Weekly Awards Date Award 2/25/14 Rookie of the Week 3/4/14 Player of the Week 3/24/14 Pitcher of the Week 4/14/14 Rookie of the Week 4/21/14 Rookie of the Week

Miscellaneous Records 78 77 75 67 63 280 249 248 221 217

Stolen Bases 1. 1991 2. 1990 3. 2015 4. 2014 5. 1992

90 89 79 67 64

Runs Batted In 1. 2015 232 2. 2010 219 3. 2008 205 4. 2014 187 5. 2009 185 Walks (Batting) 1. 2011 142 2. 1991 140 3. 2010 138 4. 2008 133 5. 2009 130 Wins 1. 2015 2. 1991 2010 4. 1993 5. 1988

35 28 28 27 24

Shutouts 1. 1988 1989 1990 1991 5. 2008 2013

10 10 10 10 9 9

ERA 1. 1985 2. 1989 3. 1993 4. 1991 5. 1988

1.02 1.40 1.65 1.66 1.77

Strikeouts (Pitching) 1. 2015 2. 2013 3. 2014 4. 2007 5. 2011

285 256 252 222 204

Innings Pitched 1. 2015 362.2 2. 2008 345.1 3. 2013 344.1 4. 1997 333.1 5. 2011 332.1

Team Game

Hits............................................ 29, vs. Mansfield (1981) Triples............................ 4, vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2001) Doubles..........................................6, vs. Colgate (1997) 6, vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2010) Runs................................................32, vs. Juniata (1980) Total Bases............................... 36, vs. Mansfield (1981) Walks......................................20, vs. Macalester (1993) RBI............................................. 20, vs. Mansfield (1981)

Team Season

Pitching Complete Games.................................40 (1995, 1997) Walks.............................................................. 217 (2000) Highest ERA................................................. 5.35 (2012) Other Best Fielding Average....................... .966 (2011, 2014) Lowest Fielding Average............................ .858 (1980) Fewest Errors...................................................31 (1982) Most Errors................................................... 116 (1999) Most Assists................................................... 559 (1999) Losses................................................................37 (2006) Longest Game...............19 innings vs. Colgate (1997)

Individual Game

Hitting Hits.....................................5, Lisa Fink vs. Army (1993) Betsy Doyle vs. Juniata (1980) Sherry Finkel vs. Colgate (2010) RBI.............................7, Betsy Doyle vs. Juniata (1980) Alison Ford at Holy Cross (2011) Home Runs................................................ 2, eight times last: Jacee Almond vs. Canisius (2014) Triples..............................................................2, 12 times last: Lauren Fry vs. Colgate (2010) Doubles.........3, Mary Pavlovich vs. Penn State (2007) Runs Scored..........6, Stephanie Buck vs. Juniata (1980) Pitching Strikeouts..........17, Brandi Porter vs. Lafayette (2002) Walks............ 11, Katie McDonald at Colgate (2009) Allison Love vs. SBU (1992) Lisa Fink vs. Lafayette (1991)

Individual Season

Hitting Total Bases......................100, Cydnee Sanders (2014) Slugging %.............................903, Lauren Wible (2005) Hitting Streak..........................20, Jen Yuengling (1993) Pitching W-L Record........................... 6-1, Sheryl Sauer (1979) Strikeouts.............................. 164, Amanda Fazio (164) Walks...............................82, Jane Messersmith (2009) Complete Games....................22, Allison Love (1995) Christie Wiest (2008) Consecutive Scoreless Innings...................................... 28.0, Sharon Nichols (1990) Consecutive Innings w/out Allowing an ER................ 59.2, Sharon Nichols (1991) Other Put Outs................................. 374, Kelly Dugan (1999) Assists....................................150, Jenny Snyder (1999)

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Individual Records Season Records Games Played 1. Amanda Fazio (2015) 55 Meghan Kovac (2015) 55 Kristen Zahn (2015) 55 4. Erin Cox (2015) 54 5. Lauren Wible (2006) 52 Erin Curatola (2008) 52 Cydnee Sanders (2015) 52 8. Jessie Snyder (2008) 51 Ashley Beans (2009) 51 Ashley Carlson (2009) 51 Batting Average (2 AB per Game) 1. Lauren Wible (2005) .524* 2. Stephanie Buck (1979) .500 3. Cydnee Sanders (2014) .482 4. Kaye Swartz (1979) .474 5. Betsy Doyle (1980) .444 6. Stephanie Buck (1981) .440 Lisa Fink (1993) .440 8. Jenny Snyder (1999) .429 9. Alison Ford (2011) .408 10. Stacey Spitko (1988) .407 *-NCAA leader Hits 1. Cydnee Sanders (2014) 2. Jenny Snyder (1999) 3. Cydnee Sanders (2015) Kristen Zahn (2015) 5. Jenna Demetriades (1999) Alison Ford (2011) Jacee Almond (2014) 8. Amanda Fazio (2015) 9. Erin Curatola (2007) Lauren Fry (2010) Kristen Zahn (2014) Home Runs 1. Lauren Wible (2005) Lauren Litts (2006) Ashley Beans (2009) Erin Cox (2015) 5. Jacee Almond (2014) 6. Lisa Fink (1990) Karen Smolskis (1991) Angie Stackhouse (2004) Cassie Lloyd (2008) Jessie Snyder (2009) Alison Ford (2009) Kristen Zahn (2014) Kristen Zahn (2015)

Kris Devore

80 66 60 60 58 58 58 56 55 55 55 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Triples 1. Kristen Sandel (1995) Lauren Titus (1999) Meredith Gill (2001) 4. Lisa Fink (1991) Jenn Gombos (1997) 6. Jenn Gombos (1995) Lynne Walshaw (1988) Kristen Sandel (1997) Jenna Demetriades (1999) Ashley Beans (2009) Jane Messersmith (2010) Doubles 1. Lauren Wible (2005) Mary Pavlovich (2007) Cydnee Sanders (2014) Kristen Zahn (2015) Erin Cox (2015) 6. Jenny Snyder (1999) Lauren Litts (2006) 8. Jenny Snyder (1997) Kris Devore (2006) 10. Jennifer James (2006) Alison Ford (2011) Jacee Almond (2014) Runs Scored 1. Cydnee Sanders (2015) 2. Jenny Snyder (1999) 3. Lauren Fry (2010) Cydnee Sanders (2014) 5. Lisa Fink (1991) 6. Lisa Fink (1992) 7. Lisa Fink (1990) Kristen Zahn (2015) 9. Erin Cox (2015) 10. Jen Yuengling (1993) Jenny Snyder (1997) Erin Curatola (2008) Kristen Zahn (2014) Stolen Bases 1. Amanda Fazio (2015) 2. Lisa Fink (1990) 3. Lisa Fink (1991) Lisa Fink (1993) 5. Lisa Fink (1992) Jen Yuengling (1992) 7. Jen Yuengling (1991) 8. Adrienne Ekern (1989) Karen Smolskis (1990) Jen Yuengling (1993) Runs Batted In 1. Kristen Zahn (2015) 2. Angie Stackhouse (2004) Lauren Litts (2006) 4. Karen Smolskis (1991) Stacey Waite (1999) 6. Lauren Litts (2007) Erin Curatola (2008) Kristen Zahn (2014) Erin Cox (2015) 10. Heather Hoehn (1992) Jenna Demetriades (1999) Lauren Wible (2005) Lauren Fry (2008) Walks 1. Lauren Fry (2010) 2. Mallory Lyons (2014) 3. Jen Yuengling (1991) Lauren Wible (2003) 5. Carol Gesler (1991) Jessie Snyder (2011) 7. Lauren Wible (2005) Ashley Beans (2008) 9. Ellen Gabriel (1992) Alison Ford (2011)

8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 46 44 42 42 39 38 37 37 35 33 33 33 33 26 24 23 23 20 20 19 17 17 17 53 35 35 34 34 33 33 33 33 31 31 31 31 31 30 26 26 25 25 24 24 22 22

Career Records Games Played 1. Ashley Beans (06-09) 199 2. Ashley Carlson (06-09) 197 3. Cydnee Sanders (12-15) 193 4. Jessie Snyder (08-11) 192 5. Lauren Fry (08-11) 186 6. Mary Pavlovich (07-10) 184 7. Erin Curatola (05-08) 182 8. Alison Ford (08-11) 178 9. Elyse Colmenero (08-11) 175 10. Jenna Demetriades (99-02) 173 Batting Average (min. 50 AB) 1. Linda Palm (80-83) .437 2. Jacqui Crump (80-82) .424 3. Lisa Fink (90-93) .423 4. Stephanie Buck (80-82) .401 5. Cydnee Sanders (12-15) .364 6. Kristen Zahn (12-15) .351 7. Lauren Wible (03-06) .350 8. Kristen Sandel (95-98) .346 9. Dawn Straub (80-82) .338 10. Jenny Snyder (96-99) .336 Hits 1. Cydnee Sanders (12-15) 2. Lisa Fink (90-93) 3. Jenny Snyder (96-99) 4. Lauren Fry (08-11) 5. Jenna Demetriades (99-02) 6. Lauren Wible (03-06) 7. Jen Yuengling (90-93) 8. Kristen Zahn (12-15) 9. Kristen Sandel (95-98) 10. Alison Ford (08-11) Doubles 1. Jenny Snyder (96-99) 2. Lauren Litts (04-07) 3. Lauren Wible (03-06) 4. Lauren Fry (08-11) 5. Mary Pavlovich (07-10) 6. Angie Stackhouse (01-04) 7. Alison Ford (08-11) Cydnee Sanders (12-15) 9. Kristen Sandel (95-98) Jenna Demetriades (99-02) Elyse Colmenero (08-11) Home Runs 1. Lauren Litts (04-07) 2. Lauren Wible (03-06) 3. Kristen Zahn (12-15) 4. Alison Ford (08-11) 5. Lisa Fink (90-93) Charity Ford (98-01) Erin Cox (12-15) 8. Ashley Beans (06-09) 9. Angie Stackhouse (01-04) Jacee Almond (2014-pres.) Runs Batted In 1. Lauren Litts (04-07) 2. Kristen Zahn (12-15) 3. Alison Ford (08-11) 4. Lauren Wible (03-06) 5. Heather Hoehn (91-94) 6. Lisa Fink (90-93) 7. Charity Ford (98-01) 8. Mary Pavlovich (07-10) 9. Jenna Demetriades (99-02) 10. Kristen Sandel (95-98) Angie Stackhouse (01-04)

208 205 189 177 172 167 163 161 160 159 47 43 40 39 37 32 31 31 30 30 30

Jenny Snyder

Runs Scored 1. Lisa Fink (90-93) 2. Cydnee Sanders (12-15) 3. Lauren Fry (08-11) 4. Jen Yuengling (90-93) 5. Jenny Snyder (96-99) 6. Ashley Carlson (06-09) 7. Mary Pavlovich (07-10) 8. Kristen Zahn (12-15) 9. Jen Jasionowski (94-97) 10. Jenna Demetriades (99-02) Stolen Bases 1. Lisa Fink (90-93) 2. Jen Yuengling (90-93) 3. Ashley Carlson (06-09) 4. Karen Smolskis (88-91) 5. Amanda Fazio (13-pres.) 6. Adrienne Ekern (86-89)

146 121 113 111 109 98 90 89 83 81 90 67 47 46 32 28

20 17 15 14 12 12 12 11 10 10 107 104 98 96 93 90 82 81 80 75 75

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Pitching Records Amanda Fazio (2013) Dana Nielsen (2013) Dana Nielsen (2014)

3 3 3

39 37 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 29

Saves 1. Julie Williams (2005) Cindy Cherness (2014) Amanda Fazio (2015) 4. Molly Bell (1996) Stacey Waite (1996) Bridget Gates (2012) Bridget Gates (2013) Dana Nielsen (2013) Dana Nielsen (2014) Amanda Fazio (2014)

3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

30 29 28 27 26 25 25 24 23 23 23

Innings Pitched 1. Christie Wiest (2008) Amanda Fazio (2015) 3. Melanie Kulis (1997) 4. Alex MacLean (2011) 5. Christie Wiest (2007) 6. Stacey Waite (1997) 7. Brandi Porter (2001) 8. Bridget Gates (2011) 9. Lauren Potente (1999) 10. Alex MacLean (2012)

181.2 181.2 165.1 162.2 153.2 153.1 150.1 149.0 148.2 148.0

Season Records Games 1. Amanda Fazio (2015) 2. Alex MacLean (2012) 3. Dana Nielsen (2013) 4. Christie Wiest (2008) Dana Nielsen (2015) 6. Alex MacLean (2011) Dana Nielsen (2014) 8. Christie Wiest (2007) Amanda Fazio (2013) 10. Christie Wiest (2006) Games Started 1. Amanda Fazio (2015) 2. Alex MacLean (2012) 3. Christie Wiest (2008) 4. Christie Wiest (2007) 5. Alex MacLean (2011) 6. Amanda Fazio (2013) Dana Nielsen (2013) 8. Bridget Gates (2011) 9. Melanie Kulis (1997) Stacey Waite (1997) Lauren Potente (1999) Wins 1. Amanda Fazio (2015) 2. Sharon Nichols (1991) 3. Sharon Nichols (1988) 4. Heidi Dawson (1993) Allison Love (1993) Christie Wiest (2008) Alex MacLean (2010) Dana Nielsen (2015) 9. Sharon Nichols (1990) Bridget Gates (2010) Losses 1. Alex MacLean (2012) 2. Bridget Gates (2011) Alex MacLean (2011) 4. Christie Wiest (2007) 5. Stacey Waite (1997) 6. Lauren Potente (1999) Brandi Porter (2002) Katie McDonald (2008) Amanda Fazio (2013) 10. Melanie Kulis (1997) Stacey Waite (1999) Kelli Haskins (2004) Christie Wiest (2006) Christie Wiest (2008) Dana Nielsen (2013) Shutouts 1. Sharon Nichols (1988) 2. Sharon Nichols (1990) Sharon Nichols (1991) 4. Stacey Waite (1998) 5. Sharon Nichols (1989) 6. Dawn Becker (1985) Christie Wiest (2008) 8. Allison Morena (1989) Allison Love (1992) 10. Heidi Dawson (1995) Brandi Porter (2002) Lauren Box (2003) Katie McDonald (2009) Alex MacLean (2010) Bridget Gates (2011)

19 16 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 22 18 18 16 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3

ERA 1. Sharon Nichols (1991) 2. Kathy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien (1988) Sharon Nichols (1990) 4. Dawn Becker (1985) 5. Sharon Nichols (1988) 6. Lynn Connelly (1985) 7. Sharon Nichols (1989) 8. Dawn Becker (1984) 9. Allison Morena (1986) 10. Heidi Dawson (1993) Strikeouts 1. Amanda Fazio (2015) 2. Christie Wiest (2007) 3. Alex MacLean (2011) 4. Amanda Fazio (2013) 5. Christie Wiest (2008) 6. Brandi Porter (2002) 7. Dana Nielsen (2014) 8. Dana Nielsen (2013) 9. Brandi Porter (2001) 10. Sharon Nichols (1990) Sharon Nichols (1991)

0.38 0.84 0.84 0.89 1.09 1.20 1.26 1.32 1.39 1.55 164 122 116 114 106 104 103 102 101 99 98

Career Records Games 1. Christie Wiest (05-08) 2. Alex MacLean (10-13) 3. Dana Nielsen (13-pres.) 4. Amanda Fazio (13-pres.) 5. Stacey Waite (96-99) 6. Bridget Gates (10-13) 7. Sharon Nichols (88-91) 8. Allison Love (92-95) Katie McDonald (06-09) 10. Lauren Box (00-03)

117 98 96 88 84 83 81 78 78 75

2010 PL Champs & NCAA Qualifiers

Bucknell softball won the 2010 Patriot League Championship on May 15, twice coming from behind to defeat Colgate 4-3 (9 inn.) and 6-4 on the final day of play at West Point, N.Y. The championship was the second in program history and the first since 1997.

With its Patriot League Tournament success, Bucknell advanced to its firstever NCAA Championships. In the Columbus, Ohio Regional on May 21-22, the Bison took on nationally ranked California and the host Ohio State. Games Started 1. Christie Wiest (05-08) 2. Sharon Nichols (88-91) Stacey Waite (96-99) Alex MacLean (10-13) 5. Allison Love (92-95) 6. Heidi Dawson (92-95) Dana Nielsen (2013-pres.) Amanda Fazio (2013-pres.) 9. Lauren Box (00-03) Bridget Gates (10-13) Wins 1. Sharon Nichols (88-91) 2. Allison Love (92-95) 3. Heidi Dawson (92-95) 4. Stacey Waite (96-99) 5. Christie Wiest (05-08) Amanda Fazio (2013-pres.) 7. Alex MacLean (10-13) Dana Nielsen (2013-pres.) 9. Allison Morena (86-89) Katie McDonald (06-09) Losses 1. Christie Wiest (05-08) 2. Alex MacLean (10-13) 3. Stacey Waite (96-99) 4. Lauren Box (00-03) 5. Brandi Porter (00-02) Katie McDonald (06-09) 7. Allison Love (92-95) Bridget Gates (10-13) 9. Amanda Fazio (2013-pres.) 10. Melanie Kulis (95-98) Lauren Potente (99-01) Shutouts 1. Sharon Nichols (88-91) 2. Stacey Waite (96-99) 3. Allison Love (92-95) 4. Christie Wiest (05-08) 5. Dana Nielsen (2013-pres.) 6. Alex MacLean (10-13) 7. Dawn Becker (82-85) Heidi Dawson (92-95)

93 76 76 76 73 66 66 66 54 54 51 42 39 36 33 33 28 28 23 23 50 46 42 37 33 33 32 32 31 30 30 31 12 11 10 8 7 6 6

Saves 1. Dana Nielsen (2013-pres.) Amanda Fazio (2013-pres.) 3. Bridget Gates (10-13) Cindy Cherness (2013-pres) 5. Julie Williams (03-05) Christie Wiest (05-08) 7. Allison Morena (86-89) Molly Bell (96) Stacey Waite (96-99) Meaghan Haley (06-07) Katie McDonald (06-09) Dana Nielsen (13-pres.)

5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

Innings Pitched 1. Christie Wiest (05-08) 560.2 2. Sharon Nichols (88-91) 522.2 3. Stacey Waite (96-99) 504.1 4. Allison Love (92-95) 496.0 5. Heidi Dawson (92-95) 466.1 6. Alex MacLean (10-13) 446.0 7. Amanda Fazio (13-pres.) 401.1 8. Bridget Gates (10-13) 389.2 9. Dana Nielsen (13-pres.) 377.2 10. Melanie Kulis (95-98) 360.1 ERA (min. 50 IP) 1. Sharon Nichols (88-91) 0.83 2. Kathy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien (85-88) 1.61 3. Andrea Nicholson (96) 1.63 4. Dawn Becker (82-85) 1.68 5. Laurie Fisher (89-90) 1.86 6. Allison Morena (86-89) 2.05 7. Allison Love (92-95) 2.13 8. Lisa Fink (91-92) 2.17 9. Brandi Porter (00-02) 2.23 10. Lauren Box (00-03) 2.29

Strikeouts 1. Christie Wiest (05-08) 2. Sharon Nichols (88-91) 3. Amanda Fazio (2013-pres.) 4. Allison Love (92-95) 5. Alex MacLean (10-13) 6. Dana Nielsen (2013-pres.) 7. Brandi Porter (00-02) 8. Bridget Gates (10-13) 9. Katie McDonald (06-09) 10. Melanie Kulis (95-98)

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364 332 327 321 303 287 233 216 176 144

Awards/All-Time Results

1993 1999 2005 2011 2015

Patriot League Player of the Year Lisa Fink Jenny Snyder Lauren Wible Alison Ford Kristen Zahn

1993 1994

Patriot League Pitcher of the Year Heidi Dawson Allison Love (co-selection)

2008 2010

Patriot League Rookie of the Year Lauren Fry Alex MacLean

1994 1996 1999 2004 2008 2015

Patriot League Coach of the Year Terrie Grieb Terrie Grieb Terrie Grieb Janelle Breneman Heather Rakosik Bonnie Skrenta

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

First Team All-Patriot League Lisa Fink (OF) Heather Hoehn (1B) Jennifer Kalochie (2B) Sharon Nichols (P) Karen Smolskis (OF) Lisa Fink (OF) Heather Hoehn (1B) Kelly Corr (SS) Heidi Dawson (P) Lisa Fink (OF) Heather Hoehn (2B) Jen Yuengling (C) Jen Jasionowski (OF) Allison Love (P) Allison Love (P) Kristen Sandel (3B) Jen Jasionowski (OF) Jenn Gombos (2B) Kristen Sandel (3B) Jenny Snyder (SS) Stephanie Morgan (OF) Jenny Snyder (SS) Jenna Demetriades (OF) Jenny Snyder (SS) Stacey Waite (DP) Jenna Demetriades (OF) Jenna Demetriades (OF) Angie Stackhouse (C) Lauren Wible (1B) Lauren Litts (DP) Lauren Wible (1B) Lauren Litts (C) Elyse Colmenero (C) Lauren Fry (OF) Cassie Lloyd (1B) Christie Wiest (P) Elyse Colmenero (C) Ashley Beans (OF) Alison Ford (U) Jessie Snyder (2B) Lauren Fry (OF) Alison Ford (3B) Mary Horton (UT) Cydnee Sanders (SS) Cydnee Sanders (SS) Kristen Zahn (OF)

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2005

1993 1998 1999 2002 2005 2008 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Second Team All-Patriot League Heidi Dawson (P) Kerry McDonnell (OF) Colleen Bannister (DP/UT) Kelly Corr (SS) Heidi Dawson (P) Jenn Gombos (2B) Casey Hollister (C) Jen Jasionowski (OF) Jenn Gombos (2B) Casey Hollister (C) Jenny Snyder (SS) Stacey Waite (DP/UT) Stacey Waite (DP) Charity Ford (1B) Melanie Kulis (OF/P) Kristen Sandel (3B) Stacey Waite (P) Kelly Dugan (1B) Nicole Zergebel (2B) Charity Ford (3B) Meredith Gill (SS) Brandi Porter (P) Jenna Demetriades (OF) Brandi Porter (P) Kris Devore (OF) Lauren Wible (1B) Jill Pompeii (OF) Lauren Wible (1B) Ashley Beans (OF) Jennifer James (2B) Ashley Carlson (OF) Erin Curatola (DP) Mary Pavlovich (3B) Cassie Lloyd (1B) Alex MacLean (P) Shelly McCormack (DP) Meredith Dickson (C) Erin Cox (DP) Amanda Fazio (P) Kristen Zahn (OF) Jacee Almond (2B) Lara Bean (P) Cheyanna Young (C) Kristen Zahn (OF) Jacee Almond (2B) Dana Nielsen (P) Cydnee Sanders (SS) Patriot League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Lauren Wible Patriot League Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Lisa Fink Kristen Sandel Stacey Waite Lauren Titus Lauren Wible Erin Curatola Cydnee Sanders

1984 1985 1987 1988 1992 1993 1997 1999 2002 2005

Academic All-America Dawn Becker (second team) Janet Unger (first team) Dawn Becker (second team) Carol Rowland (first team) Stacey Spitko (first team) Stacey Spitko (first team) Lisa Fink (third team) Lisa Fink (first team) Kristen Sandel (third team) Stacey Waite (third team) Lauren Titus (first team) Lauren Wible (second team)

All-Time Results Year Record League Pct. 1979 8-4-0 N/A .667 1980 7-8-0 N/A .467 1981 7-10-0 N/A .412 1982 6-11-0 N/A .353 1983 7-14-0 N/A .333 1984 9-9-1 4-2 (ECC) .486 1985 10-12-0 6-6 .455 1986 12-12-0 5-7 .500 1987 10-16-1 4-8 .377 1988 24-9-0 7-5 .727 1989 18-17-0 6-8 .514 1990 20-14-0 9-5 .588 1991 28-11-1 9-3 (PL) .709 1992 20-17-0 7-5 .541 1993 27-8-0 8-4 .771 1994 17-21-0 10-2 .447 1995 19-23-0 7-5 .452 1996 20-15-0 7-3 .571 1997 18-30-0 6-4 .375 1998 18-20-0 12-6 .474 1999 19-28-0 12-8 .404 2000 11-26-0 2-8 .297 2001 19-26-2 8-12 .426 2002 12-32-0 5-15 .273 2003 11-33-0 6-14 .250 2004 14-26-0 8-12 .350 2005 16-22-0 8-10 .421 2006 15-37-0 8-12 .288 2007 15-33-1 7-12 .316 2008 23-29-0 13-7 .442 2009 19-32-0 9-11 .373 2010 28-20-1 11-9 .582 2011 14-36 5-15 .280 2012 11-34 5-15 .244 2013 21-30 11-9 .412 2014 23-26 10-8 .469 2015 35-20 11-7 .636 Totals: 611-771-7 241-242 .442

Academic All-Patriot League Team Alison Ford, Lauren Fry, Jessie Snyder Meredith Dickson, Mallory Lyons Cassie Greenhawk, Cydnee Sanders, Kristen Zahn Amanda Fazio, Cydnee Sanders, Kristen Zahn Amanda Fazio, Cydnee Sanders, Kristen Zahn

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Hall of Fame/PL All-Decade Team Softball Players/Coaches in Bucknell Hall of Fame The following former softball players have been inducted into Bucknell’s Athletic Hall of Fame: Lisa Fink (’93): One of Bucknell’s top female athletes and arguably the top softball player in school history, Fink was also a star on the basketball court for the Bison. A four-time all-league selection in softball, Fink batted .440 during her senior year and earned Patriot League Player of the Year and First Team Academic All-America honors. Fink owned a .378 career batting average and never hit below .344 in her four-year career. The rare first-ballot Hall of Famer was an NCAA Woman of the Year nominee in 1993. Entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 2003. Sharon Nichols (’91): The most dominating softball pitcher to ever wear the Orange and Blue, Nichols graduated with every pitching record, and to this day she still holds five Bucknell marks - including three career records.A perennial all-conference selection, she posted a 0.83 career earned run average, notched 332 strikeouts and had 51 victories in the circle. During her career she threw four no-hitters and a perfect game, and in 1991 she compiled a streak of 59.2 innings without allowing an earned run.As a senior, Nichols ranked sixth nationally with a 0.38 ERA and compiled a 16-6 mark with eight shutouts. Entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 2001.

Stacey Spitko

Jen Yuengling

All told, Grieb served as head volleyball coach from 1978-84, head softball coach from 1979-90 and 1992-2000, head women’s basketball coach in 1980-81, and assistant women’s basketball coach from 1978-80 and 1981-91.

Sharon Nichols

Dianne Czarnecki (’87): A four-year letterwinner and All-East Coast Conference selection in both field hockey and softball, Czarnecki also picked up all-region honors on the diamond her senior season. Entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 1999.

Stacey Spitko (’88): An outstanding basketball and softball player, Spitko started every basketball game and all but two softball games in her career. En route, she set school records and earned Academic All-America honors in both sports. Entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 1995.

JenYuengling (’93): Considered one of the best catchers and leadoff hitters in the history of the Bucknell softball program, Yuengling’s .332 career average ranks 10th all-time. She also broke school records for career walks (66) and recorded the longest hitting streak (20) in program history. Yuengling was named to the All-East Coast Conference Team in 1990 and to the All-Patriot League squad in 1993. She was later named to the Patriot League All-Decade Team. Entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 2009.

Terrie Grieb arrived at Bucknell in 1978 as a young coach, and 38 years later she is still a member of the Bucknell Athletics administrative team. Grieb began her tenure as head volleyball and softball coach as well as assistant basketball coach. During the 1980-81 academic year, she was head coach of all three sports, making her the only woman in Bucknell history to coach three sports in one season.

Lynne Walshaw (’89): A four-year starter and All-East Coast Conference selection, Walshaw graduated Bucknell holding 14 school records. Of those 14 records, her .702 slugging percentage still topped the Bucknell single-season list when entering Hall of Fame. Entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 2000.

Dawn Becker (’85): An outstanding pitcher, Becker compiled one of the most impressive careers in Bucknell softball history. Becker set numerous Bucknell softball pitching records and was a two-time East Coast Conference ScholarDawn Becker Athlete and Second Team Academic AllAmerican. Entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 1997.

Jill Henry (’81): A three-sport captain in field hockey, basketball and softball, Henry set game and season scoring records in basketball and was twice named to the Academic All-America College Division Team. Entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 1993.

Grieb’s greatest success came on the softball diamond, where she became the program’s very first varsity head coach in the spring of 1979. She was a six-time conference coach of the year while amassing a program-record 307 victories in 21 seasons. Grieb guided the Bison to the 1997 Patriot League title. Eight of her former softball players are already enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Grieb was also Bucknell’s first varsity volleyball coach and won 90 matches in seven years with that program, highlighted by a 22-11 season in 1983.

Bison Players on Patriot League All-Decade Team

Jenna Demetriades ’02 • Four-time all-league selection (3 first team) • Second in PL with .591 slugging % in 2000 • Named to All-Decade team after playing only two years

Lisa Fink ’93 • Four-time all-league selection • Hit .440 as a senior • PL MVP in

Jenn Gombos ’97 • Three-time all-league selection • Fourth on Bison career triples list (16) • Game-winning hit in 1997 19-inning title-game win over Colgate

Heather Hoehn ’94 • Three-time all-league selection • Fourth on Bison career RBIs list (93) • All-league player in volleyball

Kristen Sandel ’98 • Three-time all-league selection • Academic All-America selection as a junior • Ninth on Bison single-season hit list (54) and tied for first in triples (8)

Jenny Snyder ’99 • Four-time all-league selection • PL Player of the Year (1999) • Graduated with a total of 15 Bison records, including season hits (66)

Stacey Waite ’99 • Four-time all-league selection • Named all-league three times as DP and once as a pitcher • Regional Academic AllAmerica selection as junior and senior

Jen Yuengling ’93 • All-league selection • Batted .397 as a senior with a 20-game hitting streak • Still holds BU record for walks in a career (66)

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This is Bucknell

Bucknell University is one of the top liberal arts universities in the nation. Our academic programs encompass: The traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. Professional programs in accounting, management, education, engineering and music. Preprofessional advising in law and medicine.

With approximately 3,500 undergraduates and nearly 150 graduate students, we combine the personal attention of a small college with the resources of a large university.

THE CAMPUS: BEAUTIFUL AND CENTRALLY LOCATED More than 100 facilities for learning, living, and recreation. Approximately three hours from Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.

ACADEMICS: BROAD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES More than 50 majors leading to bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of engineering, bachelor of science in education, bachelor of science in business administration, bachelor of music. College of Arts & Sciences Departments and Programs: Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Art and Art History, Biology, Cell Biology/Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Comparative Humanities, Computer Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Geology, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre and Dance, Women’s and Gender Studies. School of Management: Accounting and Financial Management; Global Management; Managing for Sustainability; Markets, Innovation and Design; Management for Engineers. College of Engineering: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical. Professional Advising: Pre-Health Professions, Pre-Law.

THE FACULTY: FOCUSED ON STUDENTS More than 330 full-time faculty. More than 95% of faculty members hold doctoral degrees.

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Facilities Becker Field

Kinney Natatorium

The Bucknell University Department of Athletics and Recreation prides itself on setting the standard of excellence when it comes to success both on the playing fields and in the classroom. With 18 Patriot League Presidents’ Cups in 25 years, national leadership in graduation rates in 2015, 126 Academic All-Americans since 1970 and 139 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes in 25 years, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class in terms of upholding the scholar-athlete model. The addition of the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics and Recreation Center, one of the finest collegiate athletics and recreation venues of its kind, ensures the continuation of that success. The facility enhances each of Bucknell’s 27 varsity programs and greatly expands the scope of its growing intramural and recreational sports offerings. A visually appealing structure located along Moore Avenue on the “downhill” side of campus, the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center was designed to reach out to all members of the campus community, including the student body, varsity student-athletes, faculty, staff and alumni. Three primary venues lie within the facility: the Arthur D. Kinney Jr. Natatorium, the 4,000-seat Gary A. Sojka Pavilion and the Krebs Family Fitness Center. Other features include a new location for the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, a display of Bucknell’s Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, a brand new display highlighting Bucknell’s all-time Academic All-Americans, a sports medicine and athletic training suite, classrooms, modern offices for coaches and staff and increased locker room space for varsity and recreational athletes. The facility is named in honor of Ken Langone, a 1957 Bucknell graduate who, along with his wife Elaine, pledged $11 million toward the center’s construction. Langone was a member of the university Board of Trustees from 1980 to 1996. One of the special qualities of the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center is the manner in which it supplements the pre-existing facilities. The construction surrounds Gerhard Fieldhouse and historic Davis Gymnasium, which has been restored as a competition venue for the Bison wrestling and volleyball teams, as well as intramural, recreation and other varsity practice activities. As Bucknell continues to strive toward its mission of setting the standard of excellence in college athletics, the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center becomes the centerpiece in an already impressive cache of athletics facilities that includes the 13,100-seat Christy MathewsonMemorial Stadium and its newly installed FieldTurf and 8-lane track surface; the scenic Bucknell Golf Club and new indoor instructional facility; Depew Field, the home of the Bison baseball team; the Becker Field softball diamond; and Emmitt Field and Graham Field at Holmes Stadium, the new portion of the West Fields project that includes covered grandstand seats, ticket and concession areas, team rooms, a training room and a press box area for soccer, field hockey and women’s lacrosse.

Krebs Fitness Center

Depew Field

Becker Field

Located on the west side of Route 15, Bucknell’s Charles & Karen Becker Field is the home venue for the Bison softball team. Adjacent to baseball’s Depew Field, the softball field is a fenced complex that contains a natural grass outfield with a manicured infield. The facility, named in honor of Hall of Famer Dawn Becker’s parents, underwent extensive renovations at the conclusion of the 2010 campaign and included new dugouts, scoreboard, backstop and playing surface. Bucknell owns a 234-227-4 (.508) all-time record on its home field.

Sojka Pavilion

Holmes Stadium

Davis Gym

Gerhard Fieldhouse

Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium

Varsity Tennis Courts

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PATRIOT LEAGUE

Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic won the Jerry Rice Award as the FCS Freshman of the Year. excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 24 men and women’s sports. *Edmonds was also named the ECAC Offensive Rookie of the Year, while Bucknell’s Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot Evan Byers was selected as the ECAC Defensive Player of the Year. League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Boston *Twenty-four Patriot Leaguers were named All-Americans in team sports, with University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola and Navy as full first-team status for Byers and Fordham’s Mason Halter in football and Navy’s Joseph members, and Fordham, Georgetown, MIT and Richmond as associate members.These Greenspan in men’s soccer institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni *Four Patriot Leaguers competed at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. The Patriot League and Lehigh’s Elizabeth Weiler became the League’s first female All-American since 2005. will celebrate its 25th Anniversary as an all-sport conference during the 2015-16 season. *Lehigh’s Ryan Mahalsky became the first Patriot Leaguer since 2007-08 and sixth Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I all-time to compete at the NCAA Championships for both cross country and outdoor conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League track and field in the same season. also had 92 percent of its teams score above the national APR average in the most *Bucknell’s Emma Levendoski competed in both the 100-meter and 200-meter recent data, and 101 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance backstroke at the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship. Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in *A League record nine student-athletes were selected in the Major League Lacrosse the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Patriot League’s mis- (MLL) Draft entering the 2015 season, with Army West Point’s John Glesener, Loyola’s sion is simple: to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining Nikko Pontrello and Colgate’s Ryan Walsh among the top 11 picks. high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. *Navy’s Joseph Greenspan and Boston University’s Dominique Badji were both During the 2014-15 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams have selected in the first four rounds of the Major League Soccer (MLS) Draft. accomplished the following: *Five Patriot Leaguers were taken in the Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year *101 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for rank- Player Draft. ing in the top 10 percent of their sport in Academic Progress Rate (APR), with 88 of those earning perfect scores. *The Patriot League ranked second among all conferences in Public Recognition FULL MEMBERS Awards, while Bucknell, Lafayette and Colgate all placed in the top six nationally. American University *92 percent of Patriot League teams scored above the national average in APR, Boston University while more than 70 percent had at least a 990 score. Bucknell University *Eleven student-athletes earned Capital One Academic All-America recognition, Colgate University including first-team accolades for Navy’s Tom Buffone (Track and Field) and Ellen The College of the Holy Cross PATRIOT Bradford (Swimming and Diving), American’s Jen Dumiak (Women’s Basketball) and Lafayette College LEAGUE Lehigh University Fordham’s Brett Biestek (Football). Loyola Maryland University *Navy’s Tom Buffone (Track and Field) and Loren Generi (Women’s Lacrosse) and U.S. Military Academy (Army) 3773 Corporate Parkway, Suite 190 Lafayette’s Cory Spera (Baseball) earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. Center Valley, PA 18034 U.S. Naval Academy (Navy) *Buffone and Dumiak were named the Corvias Patriot League Male and Female Phone: 610-289-1950 Scholar-Athlete of the Year honorees, respectively. Administrative Fax: 610-289-1951 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS *Thirty-four student-athletes received Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District Media Relations Fax: 610-289-1952 Fordham University (Football) recognition. Web site: www.patriotleague.com Georgetown University (Football, *There were 2,745 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Women’s Rowing) in 2014-15, including 217 with a semester GPA of at least 4.0. MIT (Women’s Rowing) *Bucknell’s Ryan Frazier (Men’s Basketball) and Andrea Siefert (Women’s Rowing) Richmond (Women’s Golf) each received the Patriot League Award of Outstanding Leadership and Character, while Lehigh’s Ashley Blanks (Women’s Soccer) was named the League’s Sportsman*Softball members in bold ship Award winner. *Four Patriot Leaguers were named Senior CLASS Award finalists, with Colgate’s Caroline Brawner (Women’s Soccer) and Army West Point’s Sam Somers (Men’s Lacrosse) earning first-team recognition. *Brawner was also one of the League’s nominations for the NCAA Woman of the Year award along with Boston University’s Valentina Cerda Eimbcke (Field Hockey). The Presidents’ Cup signifies overall *Navy won the Corvias Patriot League excellence in the 24 sports sponsored by the Presidents’ Cup for the third time in the Patriot League, and Bucknell has won the Cup Presidents’ Cup Champions last four years. 18 times in its 25-year existence, including 14 1991 — Bucknell 2004 — Bucknell *The Mids also won the men’s title while of the last 18 years. 1992 — Bucknell 2005 — Army The Presidents’ Cup is awarded annually Boston University repeated as women’s 1993 — Bucknell 2006 — Bucknell to the institution that accumulates the highest 1994 — Army champion. 2007 — Bucknell 1995 — Army 2008 — Bucknell *Loyola won a pair of NCAA Tourna- point total over the entire academic year, with 1996 — Bucknell 2009 — Bucknell ment games to become the first Patriot points awarded on the basis of the school’s finish in each of the 24 Patriot League sports. 1997 — Army 2010 — Bucknell League women’s lacrosse team to advance If there is a league tournament in a sport, the 1998 — Bucknell 2011 — Bucknell to the quarterfinal round, and also finished points are awarded based on the average of 1999 — Bucknell 2012 — Navy in the top 10 of the IWLCA Coaches Poll. the regular season and tournament finish, 2000 — Bucknell 2013 — Bucknell *Fordham (Football) and Lehigh (Soft- and if there is no postseason tournament, 2001 — Bucknell 2014 — Navy 2002 — Bucknell ball) also won NCAA Tournament contests points are awarded based on regular-season 2015 — Navy standings. 2003 — Bucknell in 2014-15. *Fordham running back Chase Edmonds

The Presidents’ Cup

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The Plan for Bucknell Bucknell is a unique national university where liberal arts and professional programs complement each other, where more than 3,500 full-time students are educated for a lifetime of critical thinking and strong leadership. For more than 160 years, the University has remained true to its fundamental purpose: to educate and prepare students for lives that make a difference and have a positive impact on the world. In keeping with that purpose, the University has developed The Plan for Bucknell, which includes its collective vision — “To provide students with the premier undergraduate experience in American higher education.” Students helped shape this vision because of their confidence in the University. The Plan comprises five strategies: Strengthen the Academic Core aims to ensure that a Bucknell education is challenging and engaging, with openness to new ideas and a culture of innovation; Deepen the Residential Learning Experience will provide a residential learning and living experience that complements the academic program, integrates the athletics and recreation program and promotes personal growth and development and civic and ethical responsibility; Enhance Diversity is a commitment to diversity in all its forms within a civil and supportive environment of open exchange to prepare Bucknell graduates to live and work in a globally integrated and intercultural world; Build Bridges will bring the world to Bucknell — through visiting scholars and sports teams, international students and alumni, guest speakers, international focus semesters, and electronic communications — and bring Bucknell to the world through strategic partnerships and community engagement activities as well as opportunities for off-campus study and faculty research; lessen dependence on tuition, and ensure our financial future.

Secure Our Financial Future will secure resources necessary to engage new opportunities,

The Plan for Bucknell was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees on April 29, 2006, having previously been approved by the students and faculty. We have begun implementing it and are determined to make it a reality over the next decade. To read the complete version of The Plan for Bucknell or to request a published version, see www.bucknell.edu/ThePlanforBucknell

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Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy

Training Bison Student-Athletes to Become Effective Leaders in Academics, in Athletics, and in Life Competitive sports at Bucknell dates back to 1870, and more than a century later Bucknell has established itself as a national leader in providing successful academic and athletic opportunities for student-athletes. Today, the Department of Athletics & Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence among all intercollegiate programs by maintaining academic priorities and supporting educational and personal development, all while providing the rigorous and competitive Division I athletics opportunity sought by Bucknell student-athletes. As Bison Athletics seeks to create a comprehensive learning environment that meshes with the academic mission of the University, an important element of the complete student-athlete experience is participation in an elite leadership development program designed to identify, develop, challenge and support student-athletes and coaches in their continual quest to become leaders in academics, in athletics and in life. ABOUT THE PROGRAM • In the summer of 2011 the Bucknell Department of Athletics & Recreation implemented a formal leadership development program. • Initial workshops were facilitated by the Janssen Sports Leadership Center. • As part of a Patriot League-wide leadership initiative, the program is designed to help studentathletes learn how to be effective leaders on and off the playing fields. • Initially, a group of 60 student-athletes were identified as members.These workshops for both student-athletes and their coaches have set the stage for ongoing programming that will encompass the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy. • In the spring of 2016, Lauren Cavallaro was hired as the University’s first associate director of athletics for leadership development. Cavallaro holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. GOALS FOR THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY • Identify and develop high potential leaders in their sophomore or junior years • Help young best athletes become best leaders • Create strong leaders by example and set the stage for developing vocal leaders • Build a strong peer support network for aspiring leaders • Develop leaders who support and learn from current team captains/leaders • Practice leading self, their class, and below • Succession Planning — smoothly replace graduating leaders • Encourage veteran leaders to step up and be vocal leaders • Establish a solid, cooperative and ongoing partnership with the coaching staff • Teach and apply the insights and skills necessary to be a responsible and respected leader • Provide veteran leaders with ongoing coaching and support as they tackle the tough issues of team leadership • Provide veteran leaders with a solid peer network for guidance and support • Provide veteran leaders with highly marketable leadership skills for a lifetime

Claire Maree O’Bryan makes a presentation during the 2014 Leadership Academy Kickoff Event

Ryan Frazier makes a presentation to the group at the event

What they’re saying ... “I applaud our athletics department for providing our student-athletes with this exciting program. We are confident the young men and women participating will take full advantage of all that the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy has to offer.” - Bucknell University President John Bravman “At Bucknell, our intercollegiate athletics program embraces and reflects the University’s mission, core values and educational goals. Leadership development is one of the many important opportunities that is inherent in athletics. Cultivating great leadership is of critical importance, as it not only contributes to the success of our teams, but the benefits of becoming a great leader ultimately will extend well beyond the practice and playing fields and last a lifetime.” - Director of Athletics & Recreation John Hardt “The Patriot League believes in the motto of `today’s scholar-athletes, tomorrow’s leaders,’ and the program provides a unique platform for student-athletes to further their growth into leadership roles.We remain committed to providing student-athletes an opportunity to achieve their potential academically and athletically while preparing to become leaders and make meaningful contributions to society.” - Former Patriot League Executive Director Carolyn Schlie Femovich

Bucknell football alum Tom Martin at a Leadership Academy networking event.

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