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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quick Facts • 2021 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2021 Nittany Lion Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Nittany Lion Softball Park and Beard Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Head Coach Clarisa Crowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Assistant Coaches Stephanie Sanders and Jeff Tylka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2021 Nittany Lion Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32 2020 Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-34 2020 Big Ten Conference Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-36 All-Time Honors and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-40 Team Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Single-Game Batting/Fielding Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Single-Season Batting Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Career Batting Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Single-Game & Season Pitching Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Career Pitching Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Coaching History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 NCAA Tournament History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Year-By-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-64 All-Time Series Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-66 All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-69 University Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71-73 Big Ten Conference Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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The 2021 Penn State Softball Yearbook STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Content and Layout................................... Nicole Praga Editor.......................................................... Rose Carter Cover Design........................................ Shane Hamilton Photo Credits....Mark Selders and Penn State Athletics For more information on Penn State Softball, visit GoPSUsports.com or follow the team on social media. Twitter/Instagram: @PennStateSB Facebook: /pennstatesoftball
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QUICK FACTS PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Location.................................. University Park, Pa. Founded.........................................................1855 Enrollment....................................................46,270 Nickname...........................................Nittany Lions Colors................................................ Blue & White Conference............................. Big Ten Conference Home Facility..... Nittany Lion Softball Park (1,084) President..................................... Dr. Eric J. Barron VP for Intercollegiate Athletics...... Sandy Barbour Senior Woman Administrator .........Charmelle Green Athletics Website..................... GoPSUsports.com
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach..................Clarisa Crowell (First Year) Alma Mater...................................Virginia Tech ’02 Overall Record..................... 209-182 (Eight Years) Record at Penn State..................... 0-0 (First Year) Email........................................cmc7788@psu.edu Assistant Coach.... Stephanie Sanders (First Year) Alma Mater...............................Michigan State ’15 Email......................................... sks6868@psu.edu Assistant Coach.................... Jeff Tylka (First Year) Alma Mater................................. Knox College ’01 Email........................................... jkt5521@psu.edu Office Phone.................................. (814) 865-0936 Office Fax...................................... (814) 863-8120 Office......................302 Nittany Lion Softball Park Park Avenue University Park, PA 16802
TEAM INFORMATION
2020 Overall Record..................................... 11-15 2020 Big Ten Record........................................ 0-0 Starters Returning/Lost.................................... 9/1 Position Players Returning/Lost..................... 14/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost.................................... 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost......................... 18/5 Newcomers..........................................................7
PROGRAM HISTORY
First Varsity Year.............................................1965 All-Time Record.............. 1,063-1,083-3 (55 Years) All-Time Big Ten Record....... 221-389-1 (28 Years) NCAA Postseason Appearances........................10 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record............. 12-20 NFCA All-Americans.............................................4 Academic All-Americans....................................16 First-Team All-Big Ten Selections.......................14 Second-Team All-Big Ten Selections.................25 Third-Team All-Big Ten Selections......................22
2021 SCHEDULE FEBRUARY Fri. 26 Fri. 26 Sat. 27 Sat. 27 Sun. 28 Sun. 28 MARCH Thu. 11 Thu. 11 Fri. 12 Sat. 13 Sat. 13 Sun. 14 Fri. 26 Sat. 27 Sat. 27 Sun. 28 APRIL Fri. 2 Sat. 3 Sat. 3 Sun. 4 Fri. 9 Sat. 10 Sat. 10 Sun. 11 Fri. 16 Sat. 17 Sat. 17 Sun. 18 Fri. 23 Sat. 24 Sat. 24 Sun. 25 Fri. 30 MAY Sat. 1 Sat. 1 Sun. 2 Fri. 7 Sat. 8 Sat. 8 Sun. 9 Fri. 14 Sat. 15 Sat. 15 Sun. 16
vs. Wisconsin (DH) ^* vs. Wisconsin (DH) ^* vs. Purdue (DH) ^* vs. Purdue (DH) ^* vs. Northwestern (DH) ^* vs. Northwestern (DH) ^*
Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla.
4:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
vs. Iowa (DH) ^* vs. Iowa (DH) ^* vs. Iowa ^* vs. Illinois (DH) ^* vs. Illinois (DH) ^* vs. Illinois ^* at Nebraska * at Nebraska (DH) * at Nebraska (DH) * at Nebraska *
Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg, Fla. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb.
10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 12:50 p.m. 9:20 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Noon
OHIO STATE * OHIO STATE (DH) * OHIO STATE (DH) * OHIO STATE * RUTGERS * RUTGERS (DH) * RUTGERS (DH) * RUTGERS * at Michigan State * at Michigan State (DH) * at Michigan State (DH) * at Michigan State * at Maryland * at Maryland (DH) * at Maryland (DH) * at Maryland * MICHIGAN *
University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. College Park, Md. College Park, Md. College Park, Md. College Park, Md. University Park, Pa.
5 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Noon 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Noon 4 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD 5 p.m.
MICHIGAN (DH) * MICHIGAN (DH) * MICHIGAN * at Indiana * at Indiana (DH) * at Indiana (DH) * at Indiana * MINNESOTA * MINNESOTA (DH) * MINNESOTA (DH) * MINNESOTA *
University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa.
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All times Eastern ^ game played in Leesburg, Fla. * Big Ten Conference contest Home games in BOLD CAPS at Nittany Lion Softball Park & Beard Field
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Softball Contact................................. Nicole Praga Office Phone....................................814-865-7993 Cell Phone.......................................814-321-3804 Email.............................................ncp42@psu.edu Fax...................................................814-863-3165 Mailing Address............. 101 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pa. 16802
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2021 PENN STATE ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name 1 Bailey Parshall 2 Melody Coombs 3 Emily Maddock 5 Kennedy Legg 6 Kailee Smith 7 Lilia Crouthamel 8 Dani Fey 9 Michelle Leone 10 Shelli Rivard 12 Kylee Lingenfelter 13 Lauren Marcotte 14 Maggie Finnegan 16 Kathryn Rex 17 Melina Livingston 19 Lexie Black 20 Logan Black 21 Kaitlyn Morrison 22 Paige Olson 23 Claire Swedberg 25 Chelsea Bisi 26 Liana Jones 30 Vanessa Oatley 32 Ally Kurland 44 Amanda Mack
Pos. P INF INF C INF OF OF INF UTL P INF UTL C OF UTL P INF OF INF INF OF P C INF
Year Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr.
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Height 5-7 5-3 5-0 5-7 5-6 5-4 5-6 5-4 5-6 5-4 5-4 5-7 5-7 5-2 5-9 5-10 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-6 5-9 5-7
Hometown High School (Last School) Belle Vernon, Pa. Belle Vernon Area Mechanicsville, Md. Saint Mary’s Ryken Kempton, Pa. Kutztown Area Keller, Texas Keller (Ole Miss) Hagerstown, Md. North Hagerstown Allentown, Pa. Salisbury Bangor, Pa. Bangor Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Ponte Vedra Tinton Falls, N.J. Saint John Vianney Punxsutawney, Pa. Punxsutawney Area Ellicott City, Md. Centennial McHenry, Ill. Marian Central Catholic Toledo, Ohio Notre Dame Academy Detroit, Mich. Regina Omaha, Neb. Millard West (Otero Junior College) Omaha, Neb. Millard West (Creighton) South Park, Pa. South Park West Chester, Pa. West Chester East Lake Villa, Ill. Warren Township Latrobe, Pa. Derry Area Langhorne, Pa. Neshaminy South Kingstown, R.I. The Prout School Burke, Va. Lake Braddock Secondary School Roseland, N.J. Montclair Kimberly Academy
Head Coach: Clarisa Crowell (First Season) Assistant Coaches: Stephanie Sanders (First Season), Jeff Tylka (First Season) Director of Operations: Christina Diaz (Fourth Season)
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name 25 Chelsea Bisi 19 Lexi Black 20 Logan Black 2 Melody Coombs 7 Lilia Crouthamel 8 Dani Fey 14 Maggie Finnegan 2 6 Liana Jones 32 Ally Kurland 5 Kennedy Legg 9 Michelle Leone 12 Kylee Lingenfelter 17 Melina Livingston 44 Amanda Mack 3 Emily Maddock 13 Lauren Marcotte 21 Kaitlyn Morrison 30 Vanessa Oatley 22 Paige Olson 1 Bailey Parshall 16 Kathryn Rex 10 Shelli Rivard 6 Kailee Smith 23 Claire Swedberg
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LIONS BY POSITION
Chelsea Bisi..................................... Bee-ZEE Lilia Crouthamel..................................Lily-UH Crawth-hamel Clarisa Crowell............................. Crow-ELLE Michelle Leone..........................Lee-OH-knee Melina Livingston..........................Ma-LAY-na Lauren Marcotte................................ Mar-cot Jeff Tylka............................................ TILL-ka
Pitchers (4): Lo. Black, Lingenfelter, Oatley, Parshall Catchers (3): Kurland, Legg, Rex Infielders (9): Bisi, Coombs, Leone, Mack, Maddock, Marcotte, Morrison, Smith, Swedberg Outfielders (5): Crouthamel, Fey, Jones, Livingston, Olson Utility Players (3): Le. Black, Finnegan, Rivard
LIONS BY ELIGIBILITY Seniors (3): Lo. Black, Fey, Legg Juniors (8): Bisi, Crouthamel, Kurland, Lingenfelter, Livingston, Parshall, Rivard, Swedberg Sophomores (7): Le. Black, Finnegan, Leone, Morrison, Oatley, Rex, Smith Freshman (6): Coombs, Jones, Mack, Maddock, Marcotte, Olson
LIONS BY STATE Florida (1): Leone Illinois (2): Finnegan, Swedberg Maryland (3): Coombs, Marcotte, Smith Michigan (1): Livingston Nebraska (2): Le. Black, Lo. Black New Jersey (2): Mack, Rivard Ohio (1): Rex Pennsylvania (9): Bisi, Crouthamel, Fey, Jones, Lingenfelter, Maddock, Morrison, Olson, Parshall Rhode Island (1): Oatley Texas (1): Legg Virginia (1): Kurland
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BAILEY PARSHALL Jr. • P • L/L Belle Vernon, Pa.
MELODY COOMBS Fr. • INF • R/R Mechanicsville, Md.
EMILY MADDOCK Fr. • INF • L/R Kempton, Pa.
KENNEDY LEGG R-Sr. • C • R/R Keller, Texas
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KATHRYN REX So. • C • R/R Toledo, Ohio
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CLAIRE SWEDBERG Jr. • INF • L/R Lake Villa, Ill.
MICHELLE LEONE So. • INF • R/R Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
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CHELSEA BISI Jr. • INF • R/R Latrobe, Pa.
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RACHELLE RIVARD Jr. • UTL • R/R Tinton Falls, N.J.
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LEXIE BLACK So. • UTL • R/R Omaha, Neb.
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LIANA JONES Fr. • OF • R/R Langhorne, Pa.
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LOGAN BLACK Sr. • P • R/R Omaha, Neb.
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VANESSA OATLEY So. • P • L/L South Kingstown, R.I.
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KAILEE SMITH So. • INF • R/R Hagerstown, Md.
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LILIA CROUTHAMEL Jr. • OF • R/R Allentown, Pa.
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MAGGIE FINNEGAN So. • UTL • R/R McHenry, Ill.
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KAITLYN MORRISON So. • INF • R/R South Park, Pa.
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ALLY KURLAND Jr. • C • L/L Burke, Va.
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PAIGE OLSON Fr. • OF • L/L West Chester, Pa.
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AMANDA MACK Fr. • INF • R/R Roseland, N.J.
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NITTANY LION SOFTBALL PARK & BEARD FIELD A facility years in the making, state-of-the-art and second to none — that is what Nittany Lion Softball Park and Beard Field provides to the Penn State athletic community. With numerous donations and the Penn State’s Board of Trustees’ approval, construction of the $10.2 million complex was completed in time for the 2011 season. The facility houses the Nittany Lion softball team and allows the program to compete with the best in the country. The complex features 1,084 permanent seats with fantastic sight lines, accessible seating, concession stands, permanent bathrooms and merchandise areas for fans. On the softball side of things, the field with irrigation, dugouts, batting cages and tunnels, bullpens, scoreboard and a state-of-the-art lighting system make Nittany Lion Softball Park a collegiate softball gem.
State for the right to go to the NCAA Super Regionals. In the three-day event, nearly 1,900 fans streamed through the turnstiles. Oregon would eventually be the team that advanced, but not before an exciting 16-inning midnight thriller between Penn State and Fordham. The Nittany Lions prevailed, 5-2, in the secondlongest game in PSU history. As if the NCAA event wasn’t exciting enough, Penn State then hosted the PIAA Softball Championships. Four games in one day on a sparkling afternoon in midJune had nearly 3,000 fans attend. The first game of the day featured local powerhouse Philipsburg-Osceola and Brandywine Heights with a standing room-only crowd of 1,800 spectators. The PIAA is committed to Penn State through the 2020 event as Nittany Lion Softball Park and Happy Valley Hospitality earned rave reviews.
The complex consolidates the team’s resources into one area with new training rooms, media center, video room, study space, locker rooms and coaches’ offices all housed at the softball park. A new press area behind home plate was constructed, which further enhanced the amenities of the stadium.
Nittany Lion Softball Park is located on the corner of Park Avenue and University Drive, facing the Bryce Jordan Center, Mount Nittany and University Drive to the southeast, providing spectacular views and a gorgeous setting for all who attend softball games.
Key benefactors of the project allowed Nittany Lion Softball Park to take shape and get off the ground. The playing field was named Beard Field in recognition of a generous donation from Lee and William Beard in October 2009. The Penn State locker room was be named the Fran Vanden Locker Room, recognizing a gift from George and Frances Vanden. Another major donation came from the James M. and Margaret V. Stine Foundation to name both the Softball Office Complex and Media Center in honor of the Stine Family. Art and Paige Nagle also contributed to the project and one of the assistant coaches’ offices dons their names.
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Penn State’s first game in its new home was March 26, 2011, a thrilling 8-5 victory over Wisconsin. Plenty of firsts were delivered that afternoon and none more memorable than Lisa Akamine’s inside-the-park home run as Penn State overcame a three-run deficit to win the inaugural game. For the season, Penn State boasted an 11-8-1 record on Beard Field in its first campaign. It was the first winning season at home since 2007 for the Nittany Lions, which coincided with PSU’s last trip to the NCAA Tournament before 2011. The stadium paid dividends immediately for the Nittany Lion program as Penn State hosted the 2011 NCAA Regionals. The event marked the first time PSU hosted NCAA softball in 28 years as Oregon, Fordham and Albany competed with Penn 6
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Runs Scored 22; March 28, 2014 Michigan 22, Penn State 0 Combined Runs 31; April 20, 2013 Northwestern 17, Penn State 14 (8 innings) Most Innings 16; May 21, 2011 Penn State 5, Fordham 2 Longest Game 3 hours, 41 minutes April 24, 2013; Penn State 2, Kent State 1 Shortest Game 1 hour, 14 minutes April 19, 2017; Penn State 1, Bucknell 0 Attendance (PSU) 1,411; April 28, 2018 Illinois 10, PSU 4; Illinois 11, PSU 4 Attendance (Facility) 1,600; June 14, 2011 Philipsburg-Osceola 1, Brandywine Heights 0
“Bill and I are both very pleased to be a small part of this very impressive facility. For us, the decision to give to this facility, to this program, was easy because one of our big passions is certainly the students of this university, but in particular the softball program. Our passion to help the softball program is because we’ve watched this program grow. There are some common links to this group [of donors]: Fran and George [Vanden], the Stine Family, Peter and Ann Nagle, Bill and I all have in common a link in believing that this is a program that deserves the typical Penn State, first-class facility to be successful.”
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HEAD COACH CLARISA CROWELL
CLARISA CROWELL Head Coach • First Season Virginia Tech ’02 RECORD AT PENN STATE: 0-0 (.000) CAREER RECORD: 209-182 (.533) Penn State University Vice President for Athletics Sandy Barbour named Clarisa Crowell as the eighth head coach of the softball program on Aug. 3, 2020. Crowell, the 2019 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Coach of the Year, is the winningest coach in Miami (Ohio) program history with more than 200 wins. Crowell comes to Happy Valley after eight years as head coach at Miami (Ohio), posting a 208182 overall record. Under Crowell, the RedHawks made a MAC Tournament appearance every season a tournament was held, winning the tournament title in 2016. “We are ecstatic to have attracted someone with Clarisa’s experience, intellect and character to lead our softball program,” said Barbour. “During the interview process, Clarisa’s passion for the game of softball and dedication to her studentathletes was abundantly evident, as she rose to be our top candidate in an extremely competitive pool. Throughout her career, she has made a strong commitment to develop studentathletes both on and off the field. Her care for her students, devotion to comprehensive excellence, as well as her successes as the head coach at Miami (Ohio) and an assistant coach at Oklahoma State, make her a great fit for Penn State. We believe she will be a tremendous addition to our Nittany Lion family, and I can’t wait for our student-athletes to begin the ‘Coach C’ era.” “I would like to thank Sandy Barbour and Charmelle Green for entrusting me to be the next head coach of Penn State Softball,” said Crowell. “I firmly believe in the vision, mission and values of Penn State, and it is an incredible honor to be a part of this prestigious university and athletic department. I am excited to meet our student-athletes, staff, other coaches and the entire Penn State family. It is my intention to create a culture of comprehensive excellence and to take our program to the next level. We Are!” Crowell coached 12 student-athletes to firstteam All-MAC honors, 10 to second-team honors, nine All-MAC Freshman Team recipients and six National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region honorees. RedHawks student-athletes also excelled in the classroom with 40 NFCA Scholar-Athletes and 32 Academic All-MAC honorees during Crowell’s tenure. In the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, Crowell’s RedHawks were the MAC preseason favorites. Junior pitcher Courtney Vierstra was fifth in the nation and first in the conference in strikeouts with 140 in 18 appearances and tied for fifth nationally in strikeouts per seven innings with 12.5.
In 2019, Crowell led Miami to a 35-16 overall record and a 16-4 record in conference play as the RedHawks captured their first regular-season title in program history. Miami posted 10-straight wins against MAC opponents, the longest win streak in conference play in program history, en route to the crown. The team also ranked first in the MAC for pitching and defense with a team ERA of 2.55 and .972 fielding percentage. Crowell was named the 2019 MAC Coach of the Year while seven student-athletes earned All-MAC selections and two were named NFCA All-Region honorees, including Vierstra who had the third-best strikeout-per-seven innings ratio in the country (10.3). Crowell’s 2017 team excelled offensively, ranking second all-time in runs (265), runs per game (5.00), RBI (235), doubles (74) and home runs (47). Crowell led Michaela Schlattman to a NFCA All-Region honor, marking the third-straight season a RedHawk player garnered such award. The RedHawks went 29-24 in 2017, including an impressive 16-2 record at home. In 2016, Crowell led Miami to a 35-23 overall record and 15-7 record in MAC games, just half a game short of the MAC regular-season title. The RedHawks made up for that with a perfect 4-0 record in the MAC Tournament to earn their fourth conference crown and a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. Miami went on to beat No. 23 Notre Dame, 3-2, in the opening game of the NCAA Regional in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
In 2011, Crowell coached catcher Courtney Totte to an All-Big 12 first team selection and a Third-Team All-American. She helped lead the Cowgirls back to national prominence as Oklahoma State returned to the College World Series for the first time since 1998. The coaching staff was named Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year that season. Crowell also made stops at Syracuse as an assistant coach in 2006 where she had four players earn All-Region recognition and five AllConference honorees, led by All-American and Big East Player of the Year Alexis Switenko and Tonye McCorkle, the Big East Co-Rookie of the Year. Crowell started her coaching career at Ohio where she was an assistant for two years. Crowell was a decorated student-athlete at Virginia Tech as a four-year letterwinner and a three-time all-conference performer for the Hokies. In 2013, Crowell was inducted into the Virginia Tech All Sports Hall of Fame. Crowell graduated from Virginia Tech in 2002 with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. She earned a master of science in recreation and sports sciences from Ohio University in 2005.
The 2016 RedHawks broke six offensive school records: runs (302), runs per game (5.21), RBI (274), doubles (83), home runs (56) and walks (200). Miami also held a .977 fielding percentage for a school record and the seventh-best fielding percentage in the nation. Crowell coached senior outfield Taylor Shuey to be the first softball player in school history to be named MAC Player of the Year after breaking Miami’s career RBI record with 114. Senior pitcher Amber Logemann was also named the overall MAC Tournament MVP after going 4-0 with a 0.65 ERA in 32.1 innings pitched. In Crowell’s third season in 2015 she helped senior outfielder Tiyona Marshall to NFCA AllMideast Region first-team honors after Marshall set school records in hits (86), runs scored (50) and batting average (.446). Prior to Miami, Crowell spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State where she primarily worked with the pitchers and catchers. In 2010, both of her pitchers earned spots on the All-Big 12 and NFCA All-Midwest Region teams. GoPSUsports.com
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HEAD COACH CLARISA CROWELL Crowell vs. Opponents Akron..................................11-8 Alabama...............................0-1 App State.............................1-1 Austin Peay..........................4-4 Ball State..............................5-9 Belmont...............................0-2 Boston College....................0-1 Boston University.................1-1 Bowling Green...................12-5 Bradley.................................0-2 Brown...................................1-0 Buffalo................................14-2 Butler...................................6-3 BYU......................................0-1 Canisius...............................2-1 Central Connecticut State...1-0 Central Michigan..................5-6 Chattanooga........................1-2 Cleveland State....................2-0 Colorado State.....................1-0 Connecticut.........................2-0 Dayton.................................4-1 Detroit..................................4-0 Eastern Illinois......................4-1 Eastern Kentucky.................2-3 Eastern Michigan.................5-5 ECU......................................1-1 Evansville.............................1-1 Florida Atlantic.....................1-0 Florida Gulf Coast................1-0 Fort Wayne...........................2-1 Georgia State.......................0-1 Georgia Tech........................0-2 Green Bay............................4-0 Hampton..............................0-1 Harvard................................0-2 Illinois State..........................0-1 Indiana.................................1-2 Iowa ...................................1-1 Iowa State............................2-0 IUPUI....................................3-2 Jacksonville.........................1-0 Kansas.................................0-1 Kent State..........................11-8 Kentucky..............................0-2 Lehigh..................................1-0 Lipscomb.............................0-4 Long Beach State................0-1 Louisville..............................0-3 Loyola Chicago....................2-0 Maine...................................1-0 Marshall...............................1-3 Maryland..............................3-0 Mercer..................................1-0 Michigan..............................0-3 Michigan State.....................0-1 Middle Tennessee................0-1 Mississippi State..................0-1
Morehead State...................0-2 Morgan State.......................1-0 Murrary State.......................1-0 North Carolina......................0-1 North Dakota........................3-0 Northern Illinois..................10-6 Northern Kentucky...............8-1 Notre Dame..........................1-1 Oakland................................1-0 Ohio.................................10-12 Ohio State............................0-1 Oklahoma State...................0-2 Omaha.................................0-1 Oregon State........................0-1 Robert Morris.......................2-1 Saint Francis........................0-1 Saint Joseph’s.....................0-1 Saint Louis...........................2-1 Samford...............................0-1 San Diego State...................0-2 San Jose State.....................1-0 Seattle..................................2-2 Seton Hall............................1-1 Siena....................................0-1 SIU-Edwardsville..................0-1 South Alabama....................1-0 South Carolina.....................0-1 Southern Illinois...................1-2 Southern Utah......................0-1 Syracuse..............................1-0 Tennessee State...................1-0 Tennessee Tech...................1-0 Toledo................................10-5 Towson.................................0-3 UAB......................................1-0 UC Davis..............................1-0 UIC.......................................0-2 UNLV....................................1-1 USC Upstate........................0-1 UT Arlington.........................1-0 Utah.....................................0-1 Utah Valley...........................2-0 Virginia Tech.........................0-1 Washington..........................0-2 Western Illinois.....................5-3 Western Kentucky................1-2 Western Michigan................5-8 Wright State.........................7-6 Yale......................................0-1 Youngstown State................1-0 Bold denotes 2021 opponent
CROWELL CAREER RECORD Season School Overall Record 2013 Miami 20-34 2014 Miami 22-28 2015 Miami 32-24 2016 Miami 35-23 2017 Miami 29-24 2018 Miami 24-25 2019 Miami 35-16 2020 Miami 12-8
Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Finish .370 12-10 .545 — .440 9-11 .450 — .571 13-7 .650 — .603 15-7 .682 MAC Tournament Champs .547 14-9 .609 — .490 11-14 .440 — .686 16-4 .800 MAC Reg. Season Champs .600 0-0 .000 —
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ASSISTANT COACHES STEPHANIE SANDERS
JEFF TYLKA
Assistant Coach First Season Michigan State ’15
Assistant Coach First Season Knox ’01 St. Mary’s ’04
Penn State softball head coach Clarisa Crowell added Stephanie Sanders to her staff as an assistant coach in August 2020. Sanders joins Crowell from Miami (Ohio) where she was in the same capacity. Sanders spent two seasons (2019-20) as an assistant at Miami under Crowell in charging of coaching the outfielders and the hitters. In a shortened 2020 season, Miami was picked to finish first in the regular season and to win the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament. Sanders helped Miami capture its first MAC regular season championship in program history with a 35-16 overall record and 16-4 mark in conference play. The 16 conference wins tied the most MAC wins in Miami history. The RedHawks also had the highest conference win percentage in program history while putting together the longest conference win streak, winning 10-straight MAC games en route to the crown. Prior to Miami, Sanders spent two seasons at Villanova as an assistant coach. She coached the outfielders and assisted with hitting. Sanders helped lead the Wildcats to an overall record of 62-44-2 and a conference record of 23-16 in her two-year stint. She spent one season after graduation as the outfield and hitting coach at Saginaw Valley State, and assisted with camps, clinics, strength and conditioning, and recruiting. As a student-athlete, Sanders was a four-year letterwinner at fellow Big Ten school Michigan State. She appeared in 177 career games, primarily as a utility player, mostly playing outfield. During her senior season in 2015, Sanders posted a .288 batting average, scored 25 runs, totaled 44 hits with 32 RBI and had 16 extra-base hits with seven doubles and nine home runs, all career highs. Her nine home runs tied for the 11th-most in a single season at Michigan State and she ranked second for the Spartans in multi-hit games (15) and multi-RBI games (8). Sanders, a Lima, Ohio native, earned a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Michigan State in 2015.
Penn State softball head coach Clarisa Crowell completed her staff with the hiring of Jeff Tylka as an assistant coach in August 2020. Tylka will serve primarily as the hitting coach for the Nittany Lions. Tylka comes to Happy Valley most recently from Elite Baseball/Softball Training in Chicago, Illinois, where he was the director of fastpitch and a hitting instructor. Tylka oversaw numerous hitting classes and training seminars while he also tested and wrote movement programs for all softball players. He worked with softball Olympians, MLB players, Division I athletes and youth players to help develop their swings and help them use the best swing for their movement capabilities. Tylka learned from top instructors Justin Stone and Travis Kerber. Stone is currently the Director of Hitting for the Chicago Cubs. Prior to working at Elite, Tylka was the head softball coach at Loyola University in Chicago (LUC) from 2015-19. Tylka holds the third-highest win mark among LUC head coaches with 111 wins under his belt. He instituted multiple offensive concepts and changes in his five seasons at the helm that led the Ramblers to the top batting average in program history during the 2019 season (.303). During the 2019 season, the Ramblers also established single-season team records for runs (239), hits (403) and RBI (214) while reaching the 25-win benchmark for the second time in the last three seasons. Tylka guided Allyson Ivey to Loyola single-season records for RBI (54) and batting average (.460, 63-for-137) while the batting average was also a Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) record. Ivey earned First Team All-MVC honors and First Team NFCA All-Midwest Region accolades, to be only Loyola’s second-ever first team all-district winner. Additionally, Shannon McGee and Jessica Shields earned second team and third team NFCA All-Midwest honors, respectively, to create a school record amount of all-region players. In 2018, Tylka coached the Ramblers to 23 victories, including a 8-4 win at Notre Dame, the program’s first decision over a Power 5 conference opponent since 2016. He helped McGee to first team All-MVC accolades as she batted a team-best .372 while only striking out seven times all season. In 2017, Tylka steered his squad to its most successful season in four years, earning a berth in the conference tournament for the first time since 2014. The young Ramblers team, one of the youngest in the nation, won 27 games, the program’s most since 2013, including a blazing 14-0 start, the best in program history and a program record for most consecutive victories. The 2016 LUC team improved in the win column and hit .275 as a team. Tylka mentored then-junior Erica Nagel to a Loyola and MVC record by hitting .453 with 72 hits. Tylka coached then-freshman Brooke Wyderski to lead the team in three triple-crown categories. She set Loyola freshman records in home runs (12) and RBI (37) while hitting at a .302 clip. Ashley Rogers also became the first LUC student-athlete to earn an Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award, presented to one senior from each of the state’s four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities for excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities. Before being named the softball skipper, Tylka spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Loyola, primarily working with the hitters. The Ramblers had 11 players earn all-conference honors during his tenure and the offense set a school record with 44 home runs in 2013. In 2014, the Ramblers concluded their first season in the MVC and advanced to the title game of the conference championship. Tylka coached the offensive to single-season school records with 193 RBI and 67 doubles. Four Loyola players recorded All-Horizon League honors in 2013. Then-senior Brooke Andersen became the first player in school history to earn first team all-conference accolades for four-straight years as Tylka mentored the lefty swinger to close out her career as the school’s all-time lead in atbats (637), hits (215) and runs (116), and her .338 career batting average ranks among the top five. Under Tylka’s eight-year tutelage at Loyola, seven players earned All-Region status and 22 were named NFCA Scholar-Athletes for having a GPA of 3.50 or higher, including a program 10 in the 2012-13 academic year. Additionally, 12 student-athletes recorded all-conference honors. Tylka graduated with a degree in economics from Knox College in 2001 and a masters in education from St. Mary’s University in Minnesota in 2004. Tylka was a three-sport athlete at Knox College, playing baseball, football and basketball. Tylka and his wife, Amanda, have two sons, Colton and Jace.
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KENNEDY LEGG
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2020 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Awards: Named to Felsberg Invitational and Easton Bama Bash All-Tournament Teams.
Season: Made return to field after sitting out 2019 with injury…Played and started all 26 games of shortened season, mostly as designated hitter…Totaled 20 hits and eight RBI, both second most on team…Scored seven runs…Hit one home run…Had seven multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game…Drew team-high 13 walks…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Redshirt Senior • Catcher Height: 5-7 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Keller, Texas
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High School: Keller Last School: Ole Miss Major: Science CAREER HIGHS
AT BATS 5 at Rutgers (4/1/18) RUNS 2 3x, last vs. Illinois (4/27/18) HITS 2 12x, last vs. Seton Hall (3/7/20) RBI 3 vs. Michigan State (2/8/20) WALKS 3 vs. Kent State (3/17/18) STOLEN BASES —
vs. Cal (2/7): Returned to field after missing 2019 season with injury…Went 2-for-3 at the plate with RBI single and double…Led comeback in bottom of fifth with RBI to tie game. at FIU (2/7): Recorded RBI single to give Penn State a one-run advantage…Drew walk in top of seventh to keep base runners on and give Nittany Lions cushion in lead. vs. Michigan State (2/8): Collected three RBI after going 2-for-3 at the plate…Led Penn State offensively in 11-0 shutout win…Scored first run of season. vs. FAU (2/15): Had RBI single in first inning to get Nittany Lions on the board…Drew one walk. vs. Iowa State (2/15): Hit solo home run to put Penn State on the board first…Drew two walks to get base runners on. vs. Villanova (2/16): Went 2-for-4 with one RBI… Made first appearance in the field at first base. at Alabama (2/21): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with pair of singles. at Alabama (2/22): Went 2-for-3 for second-straight game vs. No. 10 Alabama… Scored one run. vs. Wichita State (2/23): Had one hit and scored one run…Drew two walks. vs. Bowling Green (3/6): Went 2-for-3 with a double. vs. Seton Hall (3/7): Had two hits, including one double. vs. Western Michigan (3/8): Had one hit…Scored one run. 2019 • JUNIOR SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Redshirted due to injury. 2018 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Season: Played in 46 games and started 39, primarily as catcher…Had five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games…Hit career-high three home runs. vs. Alabama (2/9): Started at catcher in first game as Nittany Lion. vs. Duke (2/18): Subbed in as pinch hitter on offense before moved into lineup as catcher for remainder of game…Went 2-for-2 at the plate…Scored one run…Recorded first-career multi-hit game. vs. Northwestern (3/10): Registered two-RBI double for first-career multi-RBI game…Hit first-career double. Maryland (3/24): Hit two-RBI double to help Penn State win series opener. at Rutgers (3/31): Went 2-for-3 at the plate…Hit first-career home run to give Nittany Lions early advantage. at Ohio State (4/11): Had one hit in game one of doubleheader to start career-high three-game hit streak…Went 2-for-3 in game two for third multi-hit game of season…Scored season-high two runs in game two. Saint Francis (4/18): Had perfect 2-for-2 outing at the plate…Tallied one run and one RBI…Hit second home run of season. at Indiana (4/21): Hit third home run of season. BEFORE PENN STATE 2017 • FRESHMAN SEASON – OLE MISS Season: Saw action in 12 games, primarily as a pinch runner and pinch hitter…Tallied two hits and one RBI for a .286 batting average and boasted a .429 slugging percentage. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Keller High School in Keller, Texas…Helped Indians to 2016 State Championship after going 30-6-1…Led her team to the region finals in 2015…Advanced to the regional quarterfinals in her sophomore campaign and regional semifinals in her freshman year…Named second team all-district as a senior after team-best .333 batting average with 16 doubles, 37 RBI and five home runs…Broke Keller single-season record with 16 doubles…Earned all-district honorable-mention honors in 2015 after hitting .385 with a team-high six doubles, five triples and three home runs…Named first team All-Academic (2013-16) and Academic AllState in 2016…Member of the National Honor Society and varsity choir. PERSONAL Full name is Kennedy Lauren Legg…Daughter of Bo and Allison Legg…Has one sister, Emily…Her father, Bo, played baseball for Howard Payne, and her great-grandfather, Allen Winters, played with the Brooklyn Dodgers in their minor league system…Majoring in science...Born November 8, 1997.
CAREER STATS
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2017* .286 12-0 7 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 .429 0 0 1 0 .286 0-0 0-0 10-0-0 1.000 2018 .215 46-39 93 16 20 5 0 3 12 34 .366 20 3 31 0 .371 0-8 0-0 133-22-1 .994 2019 DID NOT PLAY 2020 .299 26-26 67 7 20 4 0 1 8 27 .403 13 3 19 1 .434 0-3 0-0 15-0-0 1.000 Total .251 84-65 167 24 42 10 0 4 21 64 .407 33 6 51 1 .393 0-11 0-0 158-22-1 .994 * - at Ole Miss
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DANI FEY
2020 • JUNIOR SEASON Season: Started 18 games in the outfield and made 25 total appearances…Had nine hits and six RBI…Scored four runs…Had two stolen bases…Recorded one multi-hit game and two multi-RBI games…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic. vs. Syracuse (2/8): Collected a pair of RBI with one triple…Scored one run. vs. Michigan State (2/8): Batted in a run with a single…Scored season-high two runs in 11-0 shutout victory…Had one stolen base. vs. Villanova (2/16): Registered one RBI. at Alabama (2/21): Made diving catch in left-center field that earned the No. 5 spot on ESPNW’s top plays of the week the following week. at Alabama (2/22): Had one hit. vs. Yale (3/6): Subbed in from dugout…Hit eventual game-winning two-RBI single in top of seventh with two outs to give Nittany Lions 2-0 shutout win…Registered second multi-RBI game of season…Started three-game hit streak. vs. Seton Hall (3/7): Went 1-for-1 at the plate with one double…Had one stolen base. vs. Western Michigan (3/8): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with one double. at USF (3/11): Had one hit.
vs. Ball State (2/9): Made first start of season in center field in game four of FGCU Kickoff Classic. vs. Syracuse (2/15): Tallied first hit of season…Recorded first stolen base of season. at Duke (2/15): Went 2-for-3 at the plate in shutout for second win of ACC/Big Ten Challenge…Registered first multi-hit game of season…Scored two runs. vs. Holy Cross (3/8): Went 2-for-3 at the plate to help Nittany Lions to five-inning runrule victory…Scored two runs…Batted in first run of season…Recorded second multi-hit game of season. vs. South Dakota State (3/8): Hit one double in comeback victory. Robert Morris (3/20): Went 1-for-2 at the plate to help lead Penn State to victory in game two of doubleheader…Stole one base and scored one run with next batter. Saint Francis (4/3): Hit first career home run in game one of doubleheader…Followed career performance with another home run in game two…Tallied first career multi-RBI game in game two. at Purdue (4/5): Made diving catch in center field to help turn double play… Earned NCAA Top Play of the Week for catch. at Maryland (4/20): Tallied perfect 2-for2 performance at the plate in game two of doubleheader…Scored one run…Registered RBI double in sixth inning. at No. 22 Michigan (4/26): Hit home run to put Penn State on the scoreboard to cut deficit in game one of series. 2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Made 39 starts, primarily in outfield, and had 45 total appearances…Totaled 19 hits and six RBI…Had four multi-hit games…Stole four bases…Recorded season-high five-game hit streak and reached base in 12-straight games, second-highest streak on team.
Hometown: Bangor, Pa. High School: Bangor Major: Journalism CAREER HIGHS
AT BATS 5 2x, last at Rutgers (4/1/18) RUNS 3 at Jacksonville (2/23/18) HITS 2 8x, last vs. W. Michigan (3/8/20) RBI 2 3x, last vs. Yale (3/6/20) WALKS 3 vs. Virginia Tech (2/17/18)
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2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Season: Started 51 games in center field and made 54 total appearances…Totaled 23 hits and seven RBI…Hit three home runs…Scored 14 runs…Recorded three-game hit streak…Tallied three multi-hit games.
Senior • Outfield Height: 5-6 Bats/Throws: R/L
STOLEN BASES 1 9x, last vs. Seton Hall (3/7/20)
vs. Alabama (2/9): Made Penn State debut as starter in outfield at the Sand Dollar Classic. at Duke (2/16): Started at catcher and moved to outfield in second game of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge…Registered first career hit and RBI. vs. Virginia Tech (2/17): Scored first career run…Had a third of Penn State’s runs scored with two. vs. UCF (2/23): Had 2-for-3 outing at the plate in the JU Tournament…Registered first-career multi-hit game. at Jacksonville (2/23): Went 2-for-3 at the plate for second-straight multi-hit game…Scored season-high three runs to help secure Penn State’s first victory of season. vs. Western Carolina (2/24): Registered first career stolen base. Kent State (3/17): Had one hit in game one of doubleheader to start season-high five-game hit streak… Recorded first career double in game two…Belted an RBI double as part of five-hit, fiverun fourth inning to secure Nittany Lion win.
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HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Bangor High School in Bangor, Pennsylvania…Helped Slaters to three Colonial League Championships and two District 4A Championships…Helped Bangor to a sweet 16 appearance in her junior season and final four in her senior campaign…Won Morning Call Player of the Year and Lehigh Valley Player of the Year as a senior…Selected to Lehigh Valley AllArea first team twice…Capped senior year with first-team all-state honors, first-team Colonial League All-State and Pennsylvania High School Coaches Association All-State first-team honors…Garnered Morning Call First Team All-Area, Colonial League Second Team and second-team all-state honors in the 2016 season…Led Bangor in batting average, on-base percentage, home runs, RBI and slugging percentage as a junior…Captured Offensive MVP, the Golden Glove Award and the Slugger Award in her junior campaign and was an eight-time player of the game honoree…Grabbed Colonial League second-team honors, as well as all-area honorable mention…Earned the Lehigh Valley Carpenter Cup in her sophomore season.
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PERSONAL Full name is Danielle Marie Fey…Daughter of Michael and Janean Fey…Has one brother, Tyler, and one sister, Jenna…Majoring in journalism...Born March 19, 1998.
CAREER STATS
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2018 .190 45-39 100 19 19 3 0 0 6 22 .220 26 4 24 1 .377 0-2 4-5 66-9-6 .926 2019 .209 54-51 110 14 23 6 0 3 7 38 .345 13 1 30 1 .298 0-6 3-6 76-7-2 .976 2020 .214 25-18 42 4 9 2 1 0 6 13 .310 3 2 13 0 .298 0-1 2-3 11-0-3 .786 Total .202 124-108 252 37 51 11 1 3 19 73 .290 42 7 67 2 .332 0-9 9-14 153-16-11 .939 12
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LOGAN BLACK
2020 • JUNIOR SEASON Season: Made eight appearances with two starts in circle…Pitched 13.2 total innings with 1-1 record…Had one complete-game shutout…Struck out eight batters…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
vs. Michigan State (2/8): Made Penn State debut in the circle…Pitched a completegame shutout in five-inning run-rule victory…Allowed just one hit…Struck out seasonhigh two batters…Earned only win of season. vs. Cal (2/9): Started and pitched 1.2 innings…Allowed no earned runs, three hits and one walk. vs. Louisville (2/21): Struck out two batters, to tie a season high, in 1.0 innings. 2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON – CREIGHTON Season: Made 22 appearances and had 17 starts for 3-9 record…Pitched team-high 102.1 innings…Improved season ERA to 3.63…Struck out 85 batters, including career-high 13 against Evansville (2/24/19)...Named Big East Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 25, 2019.
HIGH SCHOOL Competed three sports, softball, basketball and track, in high school at Millard West in Omaha, Nebraska…Helped lead Wildcats to four-straight Nebraska Class A State Tournaments with third-place finish as a freshman (2013) and junior (2015)…Named to the 2016 Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska First Team as a senior…Honored on All-Metro Conference team three times...Set school record with 245 strikeouts and a 1.46 ERA with 22-7 record in final season...Pitched six perfect games as a senior…Holds Millard West record with 545 career strikeouts…Led Wildcats to first Metro Conference championship and four state basketball tournament appearances, including one runner-up finish…Earned three All-State honorable mentions in basketball…Ran track as a senior and qualified to districts…Selected as Academic All-State honoree three times…Earned Millard West’s Outstanding Student Award twice…Named Greater Omaha Sports Committee Scholar-Athlete. PERSONAL Full name is Logan Sophia Black…Daughter of Mike and Rita Black…Has one sister, Lexie…Sister, Lexie, is a sophomore on the team…Majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology…Born March 27, 1999, in Missoula, Montana.
Hometown: Omaha, Neb. High School: Millard West Last School: Creighton Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CAREER HIGHS
INNINGS 7.0 5x, last vs. Seton Hall (5/4/19)* STRIKEOUTS 13 vs. Evansville (2/24/19)* COMPLETE GAMES 9 last vs. Michigan State (2/8/20) SHUTOUTS 1/2 last vs. Michigan State (2/8/20)
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2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON – CREIGHTON Season: Appeared in 16 games and made 12 starts…Pitched 55.1 innings…Led Bluejays with .727 winning percentage in the circle (8-3)…Combined with Creighton teammate Bryana Clark against Grambling (2/25/18) for Bluejays’ first no-hitter since 2016…Struck out season-best five batters twice…Hit one home run as a pinch hitter in first collegiate at-bat (4/11/18).
Senior • Pitcher Height: 5-10 Bats/Throws: R/R
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CAREER STATS
Year ERA W-L 2018* 4.43 8-3 2019* 3.63 3-9 2020 4.61 1-1 Total 3.98 12-13
APP 16 22 8 46
GS CG SHO/C SV IP H R ER BB 12 2 0/2 0 55.1 63 46 35 20 17 6 0/0 0 102.1 106 70 53 73 2 1 1/0 0 13.2 19 14 9 5 31 9 1/2 0 170.4 188 130 97 98
SO 2B 3B HR BF BAA WP HBP BK SFA SHA 34 8 1 13 230 .274 9 4 0 0 4 85 10 0 18 405 .262 16 9 0 3 11 8 6 0 1 68 .311 1 0 0 2 0 127 24 1 32 703 — 26 13 0 5 15 * - at Creighton
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BAILEY PARSHALL
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CAREER NOTES & RECORDS Career: Sits in eighth all-time in career strikeouts with 313…Tied for third in program record books with six career saves...Struck out 184 batters in 2019 season, tied for eigth most in a single season...Recorded five saves in 2019, a Penn State single-season record... Owns Penn State’s top two single-game strikeout marks.
Redshirt Senior • Catcher Junior • Pitcher Height: Height: 5-7 5-7 Bats/Throws: Bats/Throws:R/R L/L Hometown: Hometown: Keller, TexasPa. Belle Vernon,
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High High School: School: Keller Area Belle Vernon LastMajor: School: Ole Miss Health Policy and Administration Major: Science ACCOLADES
2020 CAREER HIGHS • Big Ten Pitcher of the AT BATS 5 Week (3/9) at Rutgers (4/1/18)
CAREER HIGHS
RUNS 2 INNINGS 7.0 3x,vs. last Illinois (4/27/18) 12x, last W.vs. Michigan (3/8/20) HITS 2 STRIKEOUTS 15 5x, last vs. Francis vs.Saint Detroit Mercy(4/18/18) (3/2/19) RBI 2 COMPLETE GAMES 17 3x, last vs.Michigan Rutgers (3/31/18) last vs. W. (3/8/20) WALKS 3 SHUTOUTS 5/3 vs.W. Kent State (3/17/18) last vs. Michigan (3/8/20) STOLEN BASES —
Season: 2020: Had 129 strikeouts in shortened season, just outside of top 15 list for single season…Struck out season-high 14 batters, one shy of her 15 strikeout record in 2019… Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week in eventual final week of season (3/9), first for Penn State since 2016. 2019: Struck out 184 batters, tied for eighth-most in a single season… Recorded five saves, the most by a Penn State pitcher in a single season…Had 15 strikeouts vs. Detroit Mercy on March 2 to tie program single-game strikeout record. 2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (3/9).
Season: Made 13 starts and 20 total appearances in the circle…Held a 7-6 pitching record in team-high 89.1 innings in shortened season…Totaled 129 strikeouts and gave up just 18 walks for a 7.17 strikeout-to-walk ratio…Had five games with double-digit strikeout numbers…Pitched three complete-game shutouts…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic. Rankings: Finished third in Big Ten Conference and eighth nationally in total strikeouts with 129…Held a 7.17 strikeout-to-walk ratio, best in conference and 15th nationally… Averaged 10.1 strikeouts per seven innings, fourth in conference and 24th nationally. vs. Cal (2/7): Led Penn State to comeback win in season opener in complete-game effort in the circle…Struck out four batters. at FIU (2/7): Shut the door with a perfect seventh inning to put Nittany Lions in win column on opening day…Recorded pair of strikeouts… Earned first save of season. vs. Villanova (2/14): Struck out then-season high nine batters in pitcher’s duel with Villanova’s Paige Rauch. vs. Iowa State (2/15): Earned second win of season against top-50 team…Allowed just one run on four hits…Struck out 13 batters for first double-digit strikeout performance of season and fourth of career. at Georgia State (2/28): Earned win in complete-game effort in game one of doubleheader…Allowed no earned runs…Recorded eight strikeouts. at Georgia Tech (2/29): Came in as relief pitcher in game two of doubleheader…Pitched five innings starting in bottom of sixth of 10-inning contest…Struck out four and gave up no walks to give Penn State win in extras. vs. Yale (3/6): Had first complete-game shutout of season…Allowed just three hits and one walk…Struck out season-high 14 batters. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Threw secondstraight complete-game shutout in five-inning run-rule victory…Struck out 10 for third double-digit performance of season and second of spring break trip…Allowed just two hits. vs. Western Michigan (3/8): Pitched third consecutive complete-game shutout to wrap up weekend one of Clearwater Spring Break Invitational…Gave up just three hits… Sat down 12 batters. at USF (3/11): Struck out 12 batters. 2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Made 26 starts and 45 appearances in circle for an 11-17 pitching record in 168.1 innings…Totaled 184 strikeouts and gave up just 46 walks for a 4.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio…Had three games with double-digit strikeout numbers…Recorded five saves, a Penn State single-season record…Combined for three strikeouts and pitched two completegame shutouts, both in conference play. Rankings: Finished 52nd nationally and eighth in Big Ten in total strikeouts in with 184 in her rookie season…Finished first in conference and 13th nationally with five saves on the season, most by a Penn State pitcher in a single season…Finished 56th nationally and fifth in Big Ten in strikeouts per seven innings (7.7)…Finished 59th nationally and fifth in the Big Ten in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.00). vs. Ball State (2/8): Earned first career victory and struck out eight in first career appearance in the circle in FGCU Kickoff Classic…Allowed no runs on no hits and only one walk in 4.1 innings pitched. vs. Ball State (2/9): Pitched a complete game in first career start in the circle in FGCU Kickoff Classic…Struck out six…Allowed one run on five hits. vs. Syracuse (2/15): Earned first complete-game victory in game one of ACC/B1G Challenge…Struck out 13 Orange batters…Allowed two runs on three hits. at Duke (2/15): Pitched three scoreless innings with one hit and four strikeouts…Combined for shutout with classmate Kylee Lingenfelter in second game of ACC/B1G Challenge. vs. Coastal Carolina (2/23): Struck out 12 in 5.2 innings in Knights Classic for second career doubledigit strikeout performance. vs. Detroit Mercy (3/2): Struck out career-high 15 batters in complete-game victory in the Madeira Beach Invitational…Allowed only one run on three hits in third win of season. vs. Florida A&M (3/3): Pitched 2.2 innings of relief for first career save…Allowed no runs on three hits and struck out two for combined shutout with
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Kylee Lingenfelter. vs. Central Michigan (3/3): Entered final game of Madeira Beach Invitational in bottom sixth with tying run at the plate…Struck out two and left runners on base to earn second-straight save. vs. Saint Joseph’s (3/9): Allowed no runs on one hit with three strikeouts in 4.0 innings for fourth victory of season. at Michigan State (3/24): Pitched first career complete-game shutout and first shutout in conference play…Allowed no runs on five hits with four strikeouts. at Pitt (3/27): Earned complete-game victory in 8-3 win over in-state rival…Struck out eight with two earned runs on seven hits. at Maryland (4/20): Pitched 5.0 innings of relief for ninth victory of season in game two of conference series…Allowed one run on four hits and struck out four. Indiana (5/3): Pitched complete game with seven strikeouts, a conference career high…Gave up two runs on five hits in pitcher’s duel with Hoosiers’ Tara Trainer. Indiana (5/5): Pitched second complete game of conference series… Recorded second career complete-game shutout and second in conference play…Struck out six and allowed just three hits.
PERSONAL Full name is Bailey Kaye Parshall…Daughter of Kelly and Debbie Parshall…Father, Kelly, played DII football in college… Majoring in health policy and administration...Born February 27, 2000.
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HIGH SCHOOL Spent four years at Belle Vernon Area High School in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania…Led her team to two sectional and three WPIAL Championships while breaking three school records (984 career strikeouts, 39 shutouts, 76 wins)…Named Pittsburgh Tribune Review Softball Terrific 10, Greenburg Tribune Terrific 10, first-team all-section, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-Area Diamond Team and first team all-state as a freshman…Followed up sophomore season by earning Tribune Review Softball Terrific 10, first-team all-section, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-Area Team, and first team all-state…Garnered Player of the Year honors from the Pennsylvania Coaches Association, the Pennsylvania High School Softball Association, Herald Standard, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Mon Valley Independent as a junior…Also earned MSA Sports Co-Player of the Year honors and a MSA Diamond Dolls Team selection that season…Capped junior season with an Observer Reporter all-district team and allsection first-team honors and selected WPIAL Championship Player of the Game…Was Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year nominee in 2017…Named Player of the Year by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Herald Standard and Trib HSSN as a senior… Considered MVP of the Year by Observer Reporter and Pitcher of the Year by Mon Valley Independent that season…Was a Tribune Review Terrific 10 honoree as well as first team all-state and all-section…Broke the school record for strikeouts in a seven-inning game with 20 during senior season…Led the WPIAL in strikeouts two different seasons…Held a career ERA of 0.79…Threw six career no-hitters.
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/C SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF BAA WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2019 3.20 11-17 45 26 9 2/3 5 168.1 162 100 77 46 184 28 5 16 738 .245 7 8 0 5 18 2020 2.51 7-6 20 13 8 3/0 1 89.1 82 37 32 18 129 17 6 8 378 .233 0 3 0 1 4 Total 2.96 18-23 65 39 17 5/3 6 257.2 244 137 109 64 313 45 11 24 1116 .241 7 11 0 6 22
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LILIA CROUTHAMEL 2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Made 13 appearances with eight starts in the outfield…Had four hits with three RBI…Scored one run…Had one multi-hit game and one multi-RBI game…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Junior • Outfield Height: 5-4 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Allentown, Pa.
2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Made 49 appearances, mostly as a pinch runner and defensive specialist, and had seven starts…Had one multi-hit game. at Duke (2/15): Subbed into the outfield in the fifth inning…Had one appearance at the plate and recorded first career hit…Drove in a run for first career RBI…Also recorded first career stolen base. vs. Duke (2/17): Made first career start in outfield. vs. Central Michigan (3/3): Scored first career run as pinch runner in victory in final game of Madeira Beach Invitational. at No. 22 Michigan (4/26): Went 2-for-3 at the plate in near upset ranked Wolverines…Recorded first career multi-hit game.
High School: Salisbury
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at Georgia State (2/28): Made first start of season in game two of doubleheader…Had two putouts in outfield. at Georgia Tech (2/29): Recorded double for first hit of season. at Kennesaw State (3/1): Hit sacrifice fly to score lone run of game…Had one double. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with two doubles…Collected two RBI for first career multi-RBI game…Scored one run…Contributed on three of eight runs in shutout victory.
Major: Marketing ACCOLADES
2020 • Academic All-Big Ten
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AT BATS 5 at Georgia Tech (2/29/20) RUNS 1 8x, last vs. Robert Morris (3/7/20) HITS 2 3x, last vs. Robert Morris (3/7/20) RBI 2 vs. Robert Morris (3/8/20)
HIGH SCHOOL Played four years of varsity softball at Salisbury High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania… Captained team as a junior and senior…Helped Falcons advance to the final game in the Colonial League Championships in 2018 and 2017 for first time since 1990…Earned second-team honors from the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association in 2018…Garnered Colonial League All-Star Softball First-Team Outfield honors in both the 2018 and 2017 seasons…Named to the Pennsylvania High School Softball Association All-State 3A First Team Outfield and the Allentown Morning Call All-Area Softball and Lehigh Valley Live All-Area Softball Second Team Outfield as a junior…Garnered Allentown Morning Call All-Area Softball Third Team Outfield and Lehigh Valley Live All-Area Softball Honorable Mention Outfield honors as a sophomore…Played four years of varsity tennis. PERSONAL Full name is Lilia Ana Crouthamel…Daughter of Kate and Terry Crouthamel Jr….Has one sister, Claudia…Father, Terry, wrestled for one year at Drexel University…Intending to major in marketing…Born January 26, 2000.
WALKS 1 at Michigan (4/28/19) STOLEN BASES 1 2x, last vs. Saint Joseph’s (3/9/19)
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Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2019 .143 49-7 21 7 3 0 0 0 1 3 .143 1 0 9 0 .182 0-0 2-5 20-0-2 .909 2020 .190 13-8 21 1 4 4 0 0 3 8 .381 0 0 4 0 .182 1-1 0-0 7-1-0 1.000 Total .167 62-15 42 8 7 4 0 0 4 11 .262 1 0 13 0 .182 1-1 2-5 27-1-2 .933
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RACHELLE RIVARD
2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Season: Joined team as a walk-on…Made 17 appearances as key pinch runner…Scored five runs…Had one stolen base…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
vs. Cal (2/7): Made collegiate debut as pinch runner. vs. Michigan State (2/8): Came in as a pinch runner and scored a run. vs. Yale (3/6): Scored insurance run for Nittany Lions as pinch runner. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Scored one run…Recorded first career stolen base.
HIGH SCHOOL Attended Saint John Vianney in Holmdel, New Jersey, and earned four varsity letters… Helped Lady Lancers to four-straight Monmouth County championship titles (2015-18)… Won 2017 Shore Conference Championship with Lady Lancers with 28-1 overall record… Capped senior year by winning state championship…Earned Shore Conference Player of the Week honors in 2018.
PERSONAL Full name is Rachelle Rivard…Daughter of Mary and John Rivard…Has one brother, Dylan, and one sister, Renee…Mother, Mary, played collegiate softball…Majoring in kinesiology… Born December 16, 1999, in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Junior • Utility Height: 5-6 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Tinton Falls, N.J. High School: Saint John Vianney
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AT BATS N/A RUNS 1 5x, last vs. Robert Morris (3/7/20) HITS N/A RBI N/A WALKS N/A STOLEN BASES 1 vs. Robert Morris (3/7/20)
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Major: Kinesiology
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2020 .000 17-0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 .000 Total .000 17-0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 .000
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KYLEE LINGENFELTER 2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Made 10 appearances in the circle with one start…Pitched 14.2 innings with a 1-2 record…Struck out nine batters…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Junior • Pitcher Height: 5-4 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Punxsutawney, Pa.
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High School: Punxsutawney Area Major: Intended - Business ACCOLADES
2020 • Academic All-Big Ten
CAREER HIGHS
INNINGS 5.1 vs. Central Michigan (3/3/19) STRIKEOUTS 6 2x, last vs. Holy Cross (3/8/19) COMPLETE GAMES N/A SHUTOUTS 0/3 3 combined w/ Parshall last vs. Saint Joseph’s (3/9/19)
at FIU (2/7): Pitched 3.2 scoreless innings of relief…Allowed only two hits and no runs to earn first win of season…Struck out two batters. vs. FAU (2/14): Struck out seasonhigh three batters. vs. Villanova (2/16): Started her only game of shortened season. at Georgia Tech (2/29): Came in to circle in relief and pitched a scoreless inning to keep game tied.
2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Made 37 appearances in the circle and started 13 games, second best on team…Registered team-best 9-4 record…Struck out 62 batters…Helped shut out three opponents with classmate Bailey Parshall.
vs. Ball State (2/8): Made first career start in the circle…Pitched 1.2 innings and struck out two. at Duke (2/15): Started and pitched 4.0 innings in game two of ACC/Big Ten Challenge…Allowed no runs on three hits to earn first career victory…Helped shut out Duke with classmate Bailey Parshall for Penn State’s first shutout since 2017. vs. Florida A&M (3/3): Started in the circle and pitched 4.1 innings to earn second victory of season…Allowed no runs on just two hits…Struck out season-high six batters…Recorded second combined shutout with Parshall. vs. Holy Cross (3/8): Started and pitched 4.1 innings in five-inning run-rule victory…Earned fourth-straight win in the circle...Struck out season-high six batters again. vs. South Dakota State (3/8): Entered game in top of seventh inning…Was able to pitch way out of bases-loaded jam to keep Penn State in the game…Earned fifth-straight win in circle as Nittany Lions came back in bottom half of frame. vs. Saint Joseph’s (3/9): Pitched 3.0 innings as starter…Allowed no runs on two hits…Earned combined shutout with Parshall for third of season. vs. Toledo (3/10): Pitched final three innings…Held Toledo to no runs in sixth and seventh innings as Penn State’s offense exploded for the victory. at Michigan State (3/23): Pitched 3.2 innings in relief in game two of series…Earned first Big Ten victory in the circle in comeback win. Ohio State (4/9): Started game one of doubleheader in circle and pitched 5.0 innings for conference victory. at Maryland (4/20): Pitched 5.0 innings in relief…Allowed no runs on two hits…Struck out conference season-high five batters…Earned ninth victory of season. HIGH SCHOOL Played four years of varsity softball at Punxsutawney Area High School in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania…Helped Chucks to four-straight district titles and the 2018 4A State Championship…Named D-9 Pitcher of the Year in 2018 after sharing co-award honors in 2017…Tabbed Northern Allegany League Player of the Year as a junior and sophomore… Made Central Pennsylvania League All-Star Team twice…Earned first-team all-state honors and was a Gatorade Player of the Year nominee as a junior. PERSONAL Full name is Kylee Ann Lingenfelter…Daughter of Brian and Kim Lingenfelter…Intends to major in business…Born April 28, 2000.
CAREER STATS
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/C SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 2019 2.90 9-4 37 13 0 0/3 2 87.0 91 63 36 42 62 21 2020 3.34 1-2 10 1 0 0/0 0 14.2 19 9 7 10 9 3 Total 2.96 10-6 47 14 0 0/3 2 101.2 110 72 43 52 71 24
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3B HR BF BAA WP HBP BK SFA SHA 1 9 414 .258 8 3 0 4 12 0 1 74 .311 2 1 1 2 0 1 10 488 .266 10 4 1 6 12
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CLAIRE SWEDBERG
2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named 2019-20 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. Season: Played 24 games with 14 starts, mostly in the outfield…Totaled 10 hits and had one RBI…Scored three runs…Had three multi-hit games…Went perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases, to lead team in category for second-straight year…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic. vs. Michigan State (2/8): Came in as substitute outfielder out of the dugout…Went 2-for-3 with pair of singles in 11-0 shutout victory…Scored one run…Had one stolen base. vs. FAU (2/15): Recorded a pinch-hit single…Had one stolen base. vs. Villanova (2/16): Drew season-high two walks. at No. 10 Alabama (2/22): Scored one run. at Georgia State (2/28): Went 3-for-3 at the plate with three singles in game one of doubleheader… Had one stolen base. at Georgia Tech (2/29): Came in from dugout and had pinch-hit RBI single to tie game. at Kennesaw State (3/1): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with pair of singles. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Scored one run as pinch runner. at USF (3/11): Had one hit. 2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned NFCA Easton Scholar-Athlete nod.
vs. Ball State (2/8): Made first career start at second base in season opener at FGCU Kickoff Classic. at Duke (2/15): Recorded first career hit and scored first career run in ACC/Big Ten Challenge win. vs. Detroit Mercy (3/2): Went 2-for-3 at the plate for first career multi-hit game…Registered first career RBI to put Penn State on board early… Started season-long nine-game hit streak during spring break trip. vs. Central Michigan (3/3): Hit first career double…Scored two runs and batted in one. vs. Villanova (3/6): Had one hit…Scored eventual game-winning run…Collected first career stolen base. vs. Central Michigan (3/9): Had perfect day at the plate with 3-for-3 performance… Recorded season-high three hits…Scored one run. vs. Toledo (3/10): Stole season-high two bases…Scored two runs. Robert Morris (3/20): Went 2-for-3 at the plate to spark rally in game two of doubleheader…Hit first career home run, one of six Nittany Lion home runs in game…Batted in season-high three runs…Scored three runs to contribute to six of 11 Penn State runs scored in victory. at Pitt (3/27): Went 2-for-3…Had two-RBI single in sixth inning to secure win…Hit second double of season. Saint Francis (4/3): Had one hit and scored one run in both games of doubleheader…Recorded RBI in both games…Started seven-game hit streak. at Purdue (4/5): Hit first-career triple in first at-bat of game…Registered RBI and scored one run. at Purdue (4/6): Had two hits and scored one run in series finale victory. at Maryland (4/20): Had one hit in each game of doubleheader sweep…Scored season-high three runs in game one of doubleheader and two runs in game two…Registered stolen base in each game. at Indiana – Big Ten Tournament (5/9): Went 1-for-1 with a single and run scored. HIGH SCHOOL Played four years at Warren Township High School in Gurnee, Illinois…Was a three-time conference and regional champion (2016-18) with the Blue Devils…Helped Blue Devils to a Sectional Championship in 2017…Contributed to the Blue Devils’ 28-3 record in her final season (2018)…Was a three-time all-academic, all-conference and all-area honoree (2016-18)…Earned third-team all-state honors in 2017 and 2018.
Hometown: Lake Villa, Ill. High School: Warren Township Major: Biohavioral Health ACCOLADES
2020 • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar 2019 • NFCA Easton ScholarAthlete
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AT BATS 5 vs. Saint Francis (4/3/19) RUNS 3 2x, last at Maryland (4/20/19)
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Season: Started 49 games at second base and made 54 total appearances…Totaled 34 hits and 18 RBI…Scored 32 runs for second-highest total on team…Had season-high nine-game hit streak…Stole team-high 10 bases…Posted a .401 on-base percentage.
Junior • Infield Height: 5-6 Bats/Throws: L/R
HITS 3 2x, last at Georgia State (2/28/20) RBI 3 vs. Robert Morris (3/20/19) WALKS 2 5x, last vs. Villanova (2/16/20) STOLEN BASES 2 vs. Toledo (3/10/19)
PERSONAL Full name is Claire Olivia Swedberg…Daughter of Andy and Kathy Swedberg…Has two younger brothers, Drew and Collin…Majoring in biobehavioral health…Enrolled as a Schreyer Honors College Scholar…Born May 13, 2000.
CAREER STATS
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2019 .276 54-49 123 32 34 3 1 1 18 42 .341 23 4 34 0 .401 2-5 10-12 83-63-16 .901 2020 .263 24-14 38 3 10 0 0 0 1 10 .263 7 1 12 0 .391 0-1 4-4 10-2-2 .857 Total .273 78-63 161 35 44 3 1 1 19 52 .323 30 5 46 0 .399 2-6 14-16 93-65-18 .898
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CHELSEA BISI
CAREER NOTES & RECORDS Season: 2019: Hit 13 home runs to tie for team lead, tied for third-most in a single season.
2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named 2019-20 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
Junior • Infield Height: 5-7 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Latrobe, Pa.
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High School: Derry Area Major: Accounting ACCOLADES
2020 • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar 2019 • Big Ten All-Freshman Team • NFCA Easton ScholarAthlete
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AT BATS 5 2x, last at Maryland (4/20/19) RUNS 2 2x, last vs. Bucknell (4/24/19) HITS 3 2x, last at Maryland (4/20/19) RBI 3 3x, last at Maryland (4/21/19) WALKS 2 3x, last vs. Villanova (2/14/20) STOLEN BASES 1 vs. Saint Francis (4/3/19)
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Season: Played and started 10 games in the outfield before missing rest of season with injury…Had five hits with three RBI…Scored one run…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic. vs. Cal (2/7): Started first game of season…Had one hit to advance eventual game-tying run. at FIU (2/7): Hit one double…Scored game-tying run in top of third…Recorded sacrifice fly to score eventual game-winning run. vs. Syracuse (2/8): Collected one RBI. vs. FAU (2/15): Recorded RBI single in shutout victory.
2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named to Big Ten All-Freshman Team…Earned NFCA Easton Scholar-Athlete nod. Season: Started 50 games at four different positions and made 51 total appearances… Had 46 hits for second on team and team-high 37 RBI…Hit 13 home runs, tied for most on team, and third most in a single season…Recorded 12 multi-hit games and 11 multiRBI games…Had season-high nine-game hit streak…Recorded team-high .660 slugging percentage. vs. Ball State (2/8): Made first career start at third base in Nittany Lions’ first game at FGCU Kickoff Classic. at FGCU (2/8): Recorded first career hit and RBI to score Penn State’s lone run of game. at UCF (2/23): Hit first career home run in first at-bat of game…Batted in two runs for first multi-RBI game…Scored first run of season. vs. Pitt (2/24): Went 2-for-3 at the plate…Recorded first multi-hit game of season. vs. Central Michigan (3/3): Went 2-for-3 at the plate as designated hitter in dominant 7-2 win… Started season-long nine-game hit streak…Batted in one run with single to left field to cap five-run fifth inning. vs. Holy Cross (3/8): Hit second home run of season to lead off second inning in Penn State’s five-inning run-rule victory. vs. South Dakota State (3/8): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with both hits in final two innings in come-from-behind win…Doubled in bottom of seventh to score game-tying run. vs. Saint Joseph’s (3/9): Recorded third multi-hit game of spring break trip…Had one home run and one single to total season-high three RBI. at Michigan State (3/22): Had 3-for-3 outing in first conference game of season…Put runners in scoring position in each at-bat and saw runners score each inning. at Pitt (3/27): Had two extra-base hits in team victory…Hit home run in first at-bat…Recorded first career triple to seal game…Totaled three RBI to tie season high. Saint Francis (4/3): Hit one home run in each game of doubleheader… Batted in two runs in each game…Scored three total runs. at Purdue (4/5): Went 2-for3 for third-straight multi-hit game…Hit two doubles in tough loss in series opener. at Purdue (4/6): Hit two-run home run in game two of doubleheader to tie game in third inning as Nittany Lions would rally to win series finale…Singled in first at-bat to advance runner. at Maryland (4/20): Tied season high with three hits in season-high five at-bats in game two of doubleheader…Hit one home run for two RBI. Bucknell (4/24): Doubled in first at-bat to put Penn State on board first…Hit solo home run in fifth inning to give Nittany Lions two-run lead…Totaled two RBI and scored two runs. at No. 22 Michigan (4/26): Hit game-tying home run with two outs in seventh inning in tough loss.
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HIGH SCHOOL Played three seasons at Derry Area High School in Latrobe, Pennsylvania…Named a PGF Regional All-American in 2018...Had a breakout freshman season with team and offensive MVP nods…Repeated as team and offensive MVP as a sophomore and junior… Honored as a three-time all-section pick…Garnered all-state honors as a sophomore and junior…Was member of the Tribune Review Terrific 10 Softball All-Stars for three seasons…Earned Tribune Review Player of the Week laurels and a USA Today Player of the Week selection…Led the team all three years in batting average, on-base percentage, doubles, triples and home runs. PERSONAL Full name is Chelsea Nicole Bisi…Daughter of Rod and Brandy Bisi…Has one brother, Dan, who also attends Penn State…Father, Rod, played college baseball at Maryland… Majoring in accounting…Born August 26, 1999.
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Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2019 .311 51-50 148 17 46 10 1 13 37 97 .655 9 2 14 2 .356 1-1 1-1 90-13-10 .912 2020 .179 10-10 28 1 5 1 0 0 3 6 .214 2 0 2 1 .226 1-0 0-0 5-0-0 1.000 Total .290 61-60 176 18 51 11 1 13 40 103 .585 11 2 16 3 .335 2-1 1-1 95-13-10 .915
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ALLY KURLAND
2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Played and started 23 games as catcher…Recorded 14 hits and seven RBI… Scored seven runs…Had two multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games…Registered four double-digit putout games…Had a season-long four-game hit streak, second highest on team…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Junior • Catcher Height: 5-9 Bats/Throws: L/L
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Hometown: Burke, Va. High School: Lake Braddock Secondary School Major: Intended - Security & Risk Analysis ACCOLADES
2020 • Academic All-Big Ten
CAREER HIGHS
AT BATS 5 at Georgia Tech (2/29/20) RUNS 2 vs. Holy Cross (3/8/19) HITS 2 10x, last vs. Wichita St. (2/23/20) RBI 4 vs. Toledo (3/10/19) WALKS 2 vs. Indiana (5/5/19) STOLEN BASES 1 2x, last vs. Bowling Green (3/6/20)
vs. Cal (2/7): Started first game behind the plate in Nittany Lions’ first win. at FIU (2/7): Had one hit with two outs to rally Penn State to tie game…Started season-long fourgame hit streak. vs. Syracuse (2/8): Hit RBI single. vs. Michigan State (2/8): Went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI in 11-0 shutout…Recorded first multi-hit and multi-RBI game of season. vs. Cal (2/9): Had one hit to finish opening weekend at FIU Felsberg Invitational with five hits. vs. FAU (2/14): Hit a single…Scored first run of season. vs. Iowa State (2/15): Had 13 putouts behind the plate to lead Penn State to victory over top-30 opponent. vs. Villanova (2/16): Recorded first multi-base hit of season with RBI double…Scored one run. vs. Wichita State (2/23): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with pair of singles. at Georgia State (2/28): Hit one home run in each game of doubleheader…Collected season-high three RBI in game one…Scored two runs…Made 10 putouts in game one. at Georgia Tech (2/29): Had one hit and scored one run to get Penn State on the board in fourth inning. vs. Yale (3/6): Recorded one double…Made season-high 14 putouts behind the plate to lead Nittany Lions’ to shutout win. at USF (3/11): Made 13 putouts.
2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Started 51 games as catcher and designated player and made 53 total appearances…Totaled 35 hits and 18 RBI…Recorded eight multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games…Registered season-high 11-game hit streak. vs. Ball State (2/8): Made Penn State debut behind the plate in season opener at FGCU Kickoff Classic. at FGCU (2/8): Went 2-for-3 for first career hit…Recorded first career multi-hit game. vs. Syracuse (2/15): Registered first career RBI after drawing bases-loaded walk. at Duke (2/17): Hit first career home run to tie game after nearly 90-minute rain delay. vs. Coastal Carolina (2/23): Hit home run in second-straight game…Totaled season-high 13 putouts as catcher. vs. Boston College (3/1): Went 2-for3 in comeback victory. vs. Detroit Mercy (3/2): Hit eventual game-winning two-run home run…Registered first-career multi-RBI game. vs. Villanova (3/6): Went 2-for-3 with one RBI…Started season-high 11-game hit streak. vs. South Dakota State (3/8): Hit walk-off single as Penn State, down 4-2, rallied in the seventh inning for the win. vs. Toledo (3/10): Recorded season-high four RBI to contribute on half the Nittany Lions’ runs scored…Had two hits for sixth multi-hit game of season. Robert Morris (3/20): Hit home run in Penn State’s five-inning run-rule victory in game two of doubleheader… Scored one run and batted in two. at Purdue (4/6): Singled up the middle to start Penn State rally in eventual win in series finale. Bucknell (4/24): Doubled and scored in fourth inning of game two of doubleheader to put Penn State ahead in game. Indiana (5/4): Had one hit, one run scored and one RBI in tough loss. HIGH SCHOOL Player her high school career at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia… Helped Bruins to a Patriot Conference Championship in her first season and a regional championship as a senior, the team’s first since 2002…Named PGF Regional All-American in 2018…Earned first-team all-conference honors three times (2016-18)…Selected to allconference second team as a freshman…Garnered first-team all-region honors twice… Picked up second-team all-state accolades in her junior campaign. PERSONAL Full name is Allison Paige Kurland…Daughter of Kevin and Liz Kurland…Has one brother, Ben…Intends to major in security and risk analysis…Born February 2, 2000.
CAREER STATS
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2019 .250 53-51 140 12 35 6 0 4 18 53 .379 15 0 18 0 .321 1-1 1-1 227-19-3 .988 2020 .233 23-23 60 7 14 2 0 2 7 22 .367 3 0 24 0 .270 0-1 1-1 153-1-2 .987 Total .245 76-74 200 19 49 8 0 6 25 75 .375 18 0 42 0 .306 1-2 2-2 380-20-5 .988
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KAILEE SMITH
2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Did not see action…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at North Hagerstown High School in Hagerstown, Maryland… Earned first-team all-county honors for three-straight years (2017-19)…Named Pitcher of the Year in 2019…Named Coaches Athletic Award recipient for both softball and volleyball in 2019. PERSONAL Full name is Kailee Smith…Daughter of Richie and Sarah Smith…Has one younger sister, Emma…Majoring in nursing…Born March 9, 2001, in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Sophomore • Infield Height: 5-6 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Hagerstown, Md. High School: North Hagerstown
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Major: Nursing
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2020 DID NOT PLAY Total N/A
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MICHELLE LEONE
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2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Made 21 appearances with 19 starts at third base…Had nine hits and two RBI…Scored seven runs…Recorded three multi-hit games…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Freshman • Infield Height: 5-4 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
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High School: Ponte Vedra Program of Study: Division of Undergraduate Studies CAREER HIGHS
AT BATS 4 3x, last vs. Michigan St. (2/8/20)
vs. Cal (2/7): Made collegiate debut and first career start at third base…Drew one walk. at FIU (2/7): Went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Nittany Lions offensively on opening day…Collected first three collegiate hits, a season high…Recorded an RBI and scored an additional run. vs. Syracuse (2/8): Had one hit…Scored one run. vs. Michigan State (2/8): Scored season-high two runs in 11-0 shutout win. vs. Cal (2/9): Collected pair of hits…Scored one run…Recorded first career stolen base. vs. FAU (2/14): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI. at Georgia State (2/28): Hit a single and scored a run in game two of doubleheader. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Ponte Vedra High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where she was a fouryear letterwinner…Helped Sharks to back-to-back district titles in 2016 and 2017 and a regional title and state semifinals in 2017…Earned All-County honors three years… Named MVP in 2016 after hitting grand slam in regional finals to tie game in the bottom of the seventh inning…Hit .444 as a sophomore in 2017 with 40 hits and 22 RBI…Struck out only three times in 75 plate appearances during 2018 season…Was a member of National Honor Society. PERSONAL Full name is Michelle Catherine Leone…Daughter of Paul and Jean Leone…Has one brother, Marc, who also is a Penn State student…Enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies…Born September 20, 2000, in Rochester, New York.
RUNS 2 vs. Michigan State (2/8/20) HITS 3 at FIU (2/7/20) RBI 1 2x, last vs. FAU (2/14/20) WALKS 1 5x, last at Kennesaw St. (3/1/20) STOLEN BASES 1 vs. Cal (2/9/20)
CAREER STATS
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2020 .188 21-19 48 7 9 0 0 0 2 9 .188 5 1 7 0 .278 0-3 1-1 14-28-8 .840 Total .188 21-19 48 7 9 0 0 0 2 9 .188 5 1 7 0 .278 0-3 1-1 14-28-8 .840
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MAGGIE FINNEGAN
2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Made 23 appearances with 15 starts between three positions…Totaled 15 hits and four RBI…Scored six runs…Recorded three multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
vs. Cal (2/7): Made collegiate debut as a pinch runner. vs. Michigan State (2/8): Subbed in from dugout as a pinch hitter…Hit RBI single for first collegiate hit and RBI. vs. Iowa State (2/15): Made first collegiate start in the outfield…Had one hit. at No. 10 Alabama (2/22): Recorded a pinch-hit double. vs. Wichita State (2/23): Had one hit…Scored one run. at Georgia State (2/28): Went 3-for-6 combined at the plate in doubleheader…Had one hit and scored one run in game one…Recorded first career multi-hit and multi-RBI game…Hit first career home run. at Georgia Tech (2/29): Registered pair of singles in game two of doubleheader…Drew one walk. vs. Yale (3/6): Doubled down the left field line to get on base in seventh inning as Nittany Lions started rally…Scored eventual game-winning run. vs. Bowling Green (3/6): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with one double. vs. Seton Hall (3/7): Had RBI single to get Penn State on the board. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Drew season-high two walks…Scored one run. vs. Western Michigan (3/8): Scored one run…Collected first career stolen base.
PERSONAL Full name is Margaret Caroline Finnegan…Daughter of Sean and Lisa Finnegan…Has two sisters, Molly and Nora…Intends to major in communication sciences and disorders… Born June 7, 2001, in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Hometown: McHenry, Ill. High School: Marian Central Catholic Major: Intended - Communication Sciences & Disorders CAREER HIGHS
AT BATS 4 4x, last at Kennesaw St. (3/1/20) RUNS 1 6x, last vs. W. Michigan (3/8/20) HITS 2 3x, last vs. Bowling Green (3/6/20) RBI 2 at Georgia State (2/28/20) WALKS 2 vs. Robert Morris (3/7/20)
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HIGH SCHOOL Played four years of softball as starter in middle infield at Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock, Illinois…Helped Hurricanes to regional championship game in 2017 and regional semifinal in 2018…Batted leadoff in first three seasons with career .486 batting average and 1.328 on-base plus slugging percentage…Earned secondteam all-area honors as a freshman in 2016…Named Team MVP two-straight seasons (2017, 2018)…Selected to East Suburban Catholic Conference All-Conference Team and first team all-area in 2018…Earned third-team all-state and all-area accolades in 2017… Ranked No. 158 on Extra Inning Softball’s Class of 2019…Was on high honor roll for first three years of high school…Won IHSA Athletics Scholastic Achievement Award in 2018.
Freshman • Utility Height: 5-7 Bats/Throws: R/R
STOLEN BASES 1 vs. Western Michigan (3/8/20)
CAREER STATS
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2020 .306 23-15 49 6 15 3 0 1 4 21 .429 5 1 9 0 .382 0-2 1-2 11-12-0 1.000 Total .306 23-15 49 6 15 3 0 1 4 21 .429 5 1 9 0 .382 0-2 1-2 11-12-0 1.000
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KATHRYN REX
2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Made 13 appearances with five starts between catcher and first base…Had two hits and two RBI in same game…Scored one run…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Sophomore • Catcher Height: 5-7 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
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High School: Notre Dame Academy Major: Intended - Engineering CAREER HIGHS
AT BATS 3 3x, last vs. W. Michigan (3/8/20)
vs. Cal (2/7): Made collegiate debut as pinch hitter. vs. Michigan State (2/8): Made first career start at first base…Scored one run. vs. Wichita State (2/22): Made first start behind the plate. vs. Western Michigan (3/8): Led Nittany Lions offensively with 2-for-3 performance…Hit one double…Batted in two of three runs…Recorded first career multihit and multi-RBI game.
HIGH SCHOOL Played four years of varsity softball at Notre Dame Academy in Toledo, Ohio…Was a three-time team MVP and team captain…Helped Eagles to league championship title in 2018…Named Wendy’s High School Heisman School Winner in 2018 for excellence in academics, athletics and community involvement…Earned second-team all-state honors in 2017 and first-team accolades in 2018…Recognized as an all-league and alldistrict honoree three times…Set school season home run record in 2018 with 11…Ranked No. 68 in Extra Inning Softball’s “Extra Elite 100” list for 2019 signing class…Excelled in classroom with league all-academic honors in 2017 and 2018. PERSONAL Full name is Kathryn Taylor Rex…Daughter of Brian and Anne Rex…Father, Brian, played baseball and football at Adrian College, and mother, Anne, played softball and volleyball at Adrian College…Intends to major in engineering…Born January 16, 2001, in Toledo, Ohio.
RUNS 1 vs. Michigan State (2/8/20) HITS 2 vs. Western Michigan (3/8/20) RBI 2 vs. Western Michigan (3/8/20) WALKS 1 2x, last vs. Robert Morris (3/7/20) STOLEN BASES N/A
CAREER STATS
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2020 .095 13-5 21 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 .143 2 1 2 0 .208 0-0 0-0 41-1-0 1.000 Total .095 13-5 21 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 .143 2 1 2 0 .208 0-0 0-0 41-1-0 1.000
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KAITLYN MORRISON
2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named to Felsberg Invitational All-Tournament Team after totaling seven hits opening weekend. Season: Played and started all 26 games of shortened season at shortstop…Totaled 23 hits, a team high…Batted in five runs…Scored 11 runs…Had six multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game…Had season-long six-game hit streak, a team high…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
vs. Cal (2/7): Made collegiate debut as starting shortstop… Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run scored…Hit walk-off double to give Nittany Lions comeback win… Started season-long six-game hit streak. at FIU (2/7): Had one hit. vs. Syracuse (2/8): Hit a double…Scored one run. vs. Michigan State (2/8): Went 2-for-3 at the plate for second multi-hit game of weekend…Scored pair of runs in 11-0 shutout win…Recorded first career stolen base. vs. Villanova (2/14): Had perfect day at the plate with 3-for-3 outing…Hit first career home run…Added one double. vs. FAU (2/15): Had one hit and scored one run in shutout win…Made season-high seven putouts. vs. Iowa State (2/15): Hit 3-for-4 with three singles…Batted in insurance run in seventh inning. vs. Wichita State (2/23): Had one hit…Scored one run. vs. Yale (3/6): Recorded two hits. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Went 2-for-2 with pair of singles…Scored two runs…Had one stolen base.
PERSONAL Full name is Kaitlyn Elizabeth Morrison…Daughter of David and Tonya Morrison…Has one older sister, Taylor…Father, David, played collegiate baseball at Otterbein University… Intends to major in education…Born December 21, 2000, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Hometown: South Park, Pa. High School: South Park Major: Intended - Education CAREER HIGHS
AT BATS 5 at Georgia Tech (2/29/20) RUNS 2 2x, last vs. Robert Morris (3/7/20) HITS 3 2x, last vs. Iowa State (2/15/20) RBI 2 vs. Cal (2/7/20) WALKS 2 2x, last at Georgia Tech (2/29/20)
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HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year letterwinner at South Park High School in South Park, Pennsylvania… Led Eagles to AAA Pennsylvania State Championship title in 2017…Helped South Park to three-straight section championship titles, including back-to-back undefeated seasons in 2017 and 2018…Appeared in district finals in 2016 and 2018 and state semifinals in 2016…Named three-time all-section honoree (2017-19)…Selected first-team all-state shortstop in 2017 and 2018…Named to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-Area Team and Tribune Review High School Sports Network All-Star Team in 2018…Earned all-state honorable mention shortstop as a freshman in 2016…Ranked No. 96 on Extra Inning Softball’s “Extra Elite 100” list…Was a member of National Honor Society with high honors all four years…Received American Legion Athletic Achievement Award in 2019.
Sophomore • Infield Height: 5-4 Bats/Throws: R/R
STOLEN BASES 1 2x, last vs. Robert Morris (3/7/20)
CAREER STATS
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2020 .271 26-26 85 11 23 4 0 1 5 30 .353 10 0 6 0 .347 0-2 2-2 37-40-4 .951 Total .271 26-26 85 11 23 4 0 1 5 30 .353 10 0 6 0 .347 0-2 2-2 37-40-4 .951
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VANESSA OATLEY
2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Made 15 appearances in the circle with eight starts…Pitched 44.1 innings, second most on team, with a 2-5 record…Struck out 19 total batters…Threw two complete-game shutouts…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Sophomore • Pitcher Height: 5-6 Bats/Throws: L/L Hometown: South Kingstown, R.I.
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High School: The Prout School Major: Intended - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CAREER HIGHS
INNINGS 7.0 2x, last at Georgia St. (2/28/20)
at FIU 2/7): Made collegiate debut with first career start in the circle…Pitched 2.1 innings. vs. Cal (2/9): Threw 2.1 scoreless innings…Allowed no runs on just two hits. vs. FAU (2/15): Threw complete-game shutout for first collegiate victory…Gave up no walks… Struck out season-high four batters. at No. 10 Alabama (2/21): Pitched two scoreless innings…Allowed just one hit…Struck out a pair of batters. at Georgia State (2/28): Threw a complete-game shutout in game two of doubleheader…Gave up no walks… Struck out three batters…Picked up second win of season. at Georgia Tech (2/29): Started game two of doubleheader…Pitched four innings and slowed down the Yellow Jacket offense from game one…Struck out two. vs. Bowling Green (3/6): Started game and pitched 4.1 innings…Tied season high with four strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL Attended The Prout School in Wakefield, Rhode Island…Played first two seasons at Chariho High School…Led The Prout School to a district title in 2018 with 20-4 record… Earned first-team all-state and all-division laurels in 2015 and again in 2018…Struck out 213 batters and held a 0.19 ERA during the 2018 season…Ranked No. 73 in Extra Inning Softball’s top 100 and No. 74 on FloSoftball’s list for 2019 recruits. PERSONAL Full name is Vanessa M. Oatley…Daughter of Vaughn Oatley and Karie Myers…Has one brother, Zachary Oatley, and two sisters, Kaitlyn Rousseau and Rylee Rousseau…Intends to major in biochemistry and molecular biology…Born November 28, 2000, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
STRIKEOUTS 4 2x, last vs. Bowling Green (3/6/20) COMPLETE GAMES 2 last at Georgia St. (2/28/20) SHUTOUTS 2/0 last at Georgia St. (2/28/20)
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Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/C SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF BAA WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2020 4.11 2-5 15 8 2 2/0 0 44.1 51 29 26 12 19 7 2 3 205 .276 1 5 0 0 3 Total 4.11 2-5 15 8 2 2/0 0 44.1 51 29 26 12 19 7 2 3 205 .276 1 5 0 0 3
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MELODY COOMBS
HIGH SCHOOL Spent four years at Saint Mary’s Ryken High School in Leonardtown, Maryland…Helped Knights to Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) runner-up finishes in 2017 and 2018…Led Knights to 17-2-1 record in 2019 and the WCAC Championship…Named WCAC Player of the Year as junior in 2019…Earned conference first-team honors every season…Named Team MVP in 2019…Held .507 batting average with 35 hits and 14 home runs in 2018…Threw out first pitch at Washington Nationals game in June 2019 after outstanding junior season…Considered top-40 player by Extra Inning Softball (No. 29) and FloSoftball (No. 36)…Did not participate in spring 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Freshman • Infield Height: 5-3 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown Mechanicsville, Md. High School Saint Mary’s Ryken
EMILY MADDOCK
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Major Intended - Biomedical Engineering
HIGH SCHOOL Was a two-sport letterwinner in softball and basketball at Kutztown Area High School in Kutztown, Pennsylvania…Helped Cougars to division championship and district championship in 2019…Earned first-team all-county honors three-straight seasons (201719)…Named first-team all-state as freshman in 2017 and junior in 2019…Selected for 2019 Carpenter Cup Team…Won four letters in basketball…Ranked No. 52 by FloSoftball and No. 58 by Extra Inning Softball…Did not participate in spring 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic. PERSONAL Full name is Emily Alexis Maddock…Daughter of Ed and Tracy Maddock…Father, Ed, and uncle, Brad Barndt, attended Penn State…Mother, Tracy, played field hockey at Bloomsburg University…Plans to major in marketing…Born June 15, 2002, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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PERSONAL Full name is Melody Monet Coombs…Daughter of Buster and Sadie Coombs…Has one older sister, Tyra, and one younger brother, Bud…Sister, Tyra, played basketball at University of the District of Columbia…Plans to major in biomedical engineering…Born January 14, 2002, in LaPlata, Maryland.
Freshman • Infield Height: 5-0 Bats/Throws: L/R Hometown Kempton, Pa. High School Kutztown Area Major Intended - Marketing
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LAUREN MARCOTTE
HIGH SCHOOL Was a three-year letterwinner at Centennial High School in Ellicott City, Maryland… Set six school records and one state record as freshman in 2017…Held a .703 batting average as a freshman…Named to Baltimore Sun first team in 2017…Named first team all-county all three seasons…Earned Minds in Motion certificate all three seasons…Did not participate in spring 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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Freshman • Infield Height: 5-4 Bats/Throws: R/R
PERSONAL Full name is Lauren Michelle Marcotte…Daughter of Michael Marcotte and Sandra Orellana-Marcotte…Has one younger sister, Leanne…Plans to major in kinesiology…Born June 14, 2002, in Torrance, California.
Hometown Ellicott City, Md. High School Centennial Major Intended - Kinesiology
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LEXIE BLACK
BEFORE PENN STATE 2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON (AT OTERO JUNIOR COLLEGE) Awards: Earned Academic All-American honors.
Season: Helped team to 12-5 record in shortened season due to COVID-19 pandemic... Hit .595 with a 1.357 slugging average and eight home runs...Team was named Academic Team of the Year.
Sophmore • Utility Height: 5-9 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
HIGH SCHOOL Played four years of softball at Millward West High School...Helped Wildcats to fourstraight district titles and four consecutive state appearances...Led Wildcats to third place state finishes in both 2015 and 2018...Earned Nebraska All-State honors as a senior in 2018. PERSONAL Full name is Lexie Michaela Black...Daughter of Mike and Rita Black...Has one older sister, Logan...Sister, Logan, is also on the team...Intends to major in veterinary and biomedical sciences...Born July 5, 2001, in Omaha, Nebraska.
High School: Millard West Major: Intended - Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
CAREER STATS
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 2020* .595 15 42 22 25 4 2 8 24 57 1.357 5 3 2 0 .660 0-0 8 3-39-1 .977 Total .595 15 42 22 25 4 2 8 24 57 1.357 5 3 2 0 .660 0-0 8 3-39-1 .977 * - at Otero Junior College
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PAIGE OLSON
HIGH SCHOOL Spent four years at West Chester East High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania… Helped Vikings to 2019 District Championship and state semifinal appearance with 24-4 record…Named to 5A all-state team as freshman in 2017…Earned all-area second-team recognition in 2017…Followed up sophomore and junior seasons with first-team all-area accolades…Was two-time Pennsylvania second-team member (2017, 2019)…Earned allstate honorable mention in 2018 even after sidelined for 11 games with injury…Did not participate in spring 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic. PERSONAL Full name is Paige Marie Olson…Daughter of Mark and Gretchen Olson…Has one younger sister, Reese…Father, Mark, played college football…Mother, Gretchen, played collegiate tennis…Aunt, Kristen Blackshear, attended Penn State…Enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies…Born February 8, 2002, in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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High School West Chester East Major Division of Undergraduate Studies
LIANA JONES
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HIGH SCHOOL Attended Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pennsylvania…Helped Redskins to back-to-back SOL league titles in 2017 and 2018…Named first-team All-League for three-straight seasons (2017-19)…Earned first-team all-state honors twice (2018, 2019)… Did not participate in spring 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic. PERSONAL Full name is Liana Camryn Jones…Daughter of Tom and Regina Jones…Has three brothers, Peyton, Nolan and Andrew…Oldest brother, Peyton, played hockey for Penn State from 2016-20 and holds numerous program records in net…Brother, Nolan, was drafted 55th overall by the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 MLB Draft…Enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies…Born September 6, 2001, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
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Hometown West Chester, Pa.
Freshman • Outfield Height: 5-9 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown Langhorne, Pa. High School Neshaminy Major Division of Undergraduate Studies
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AMANDA MACK
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Hometown Roseland, N.J. High School Montclair Kimberley Academy Major Intended - Finance or Economics
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HIGH SCHOOL Competed in three sports, softball, basketball and field hockey at The Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) in Montclair, New Jersey…Named first team all-conference three-straight seasons (2017-19)…Earned second-team all-county honors as freshman in 2017…Followed up sophomore year with first-team all-county accolades (2018)… Named MKA Best Offensive Player in 2017 and MVP in 2019…Was recipient of MKA Klein Award in 2017 and 2018 as the top female athlete in her grade who exhibits leadership, academic and athletic skills…Earned MKA Fall Sports Team Captain Award in 2019… Played four years of field hockey and three years of basketball…Helped Cougars to back-to-back Prep B Field Hockey Championship titles (2017, 2018)…Earned secondteam All-Conference recognition in field hockey twice (2016, 2017)…Named second team all-county in 2017 and first team all-county in 2018…Considered a NJ.com Fab 50 Freshman for basketball in 2017…Was field hockey and basketball team captain in 2019…Was recipient of 2020 Essex County Scholar Athlete Award and MKA Headmaster Award…Did not participate in spring 2020 softball season due to COVID-19 pandemic. PERSONAL Full name is Amanda Clarise Mack…Daughter of Anthony and Elena Mack…Has one younger brother, Anthony (AJ)…Plans to major in finance or economics…Born February 15, 2002, in Livingston, New Jersey.
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2020 OVERALL RESULTS* 11-15 OVERALL • 0-0 BIG TEN • 0-0 HOME • 4-5 AWAY • 7-10 NEUTRAL Date Event Feb. 7 ! Feb. 7 ! Feb. 8 ! Feb. 8 ! Feb. 9 ! Feb. 14 # Feb. 14 # Feb. 15 # Feb. 15 # Feb. 16 # Feb. 21 $ Feb. 21 $ Feb. 22 $ Feb. 22 $ Feb. 23 $ Feb. 28 % Feb. 28 % Feb. 29 % Feb. 29 % Mar. 1 % Mar. 6 @ Mar. 6 @ Mar. 7 @ Mar. 7 @ Mar. 8 @ Mar. 11
Opponent W/L vs. CAL W at FIU W vs. Syracuse L vs. Michigan State W vs. CAL L vs. Villanova L vs. FAU L vs. FAU W vs. Iowa State W vs. Villanova L vs. Louisville L at #10/13 Alabama L at #10/13 Alabama L vs. Wichita State L vs. Wichita State L at Georgia State W at Georgia State W at Georgia Tech L at Georgia Tech W at Kennesaw State L vs. Yale W vs. Bowling Green L vs. Seton Hall L vs. Robert Morris W vs. Western Michigan W at USF L
Score Inn. 3-2 7 4-2 7 4-5 (8) 11-0 [5] 1-3 7 2-3 7 1-4 7 3-0 7 3-1 7 3-9 7 0-9 [5] 0-5 7 6-14 [6] 0-8 [6] 5-8 7 3-1 7 3-0 7 2-3 7 5-3 (10) 1-2 (8) 2-0 7 0-4 7 2-10 [5] 8-0 [5] 3-0 7 0-1 7
Overall 1-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 3-3-0 3-4-0 4-4-0 5-4-0 5-5-0 5-6-0 5-7-0 5-8-0 5-9-0 5-10-0 6-10-0 7-10-0 7-11-0 8-11-0 8-12-0 9-12-0 9-13-0 9-14-0 10-14-0 11-14-0 11-15-0
Big Ten 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Pitcher (Record) Parshall (W 1-0) Lingenfelter (W 1-0) Oatley (L 0-1) Black (W 1-0) Black (L 1-1) Oatley (L 0-2) Lingenfelter (L 1-1) Oatley (W 1-2) Parshall (W 2-0) Lingenfelter (L 1-2) Parshall (L 2-1) Parshall (L 2-2) Parshall (L 2-3) Oatley (L 1-3) Oatley (L 1-4) Parshall (W 3-3) Oatley (W 2-4) Parshall (L 3-4) Parshall (W 4-4) Parshall (L 4-5) Parshall (W 5-5) Oatley (L 2-5) Shields (L 0-1) Parshall (W 6-5) Parshall (W 7-5) Parshall (L 7-6)
Attend. 46 324 65 44 - 211 218 208 308 201 101 3324 - 208 210 97 97 127 179 400 75 45 50 70 65 880
Time 2:10 2:00 2:30 1:30 2:00 2:00 1:37 1:35 2:09 1:33 2:01 2:21 1:55 2:06 1:54 1:32 1:48 3:00 2:00 2:00 2:20 1:47 1:45 1:38 1:44
* - Season shortened and no championship held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
! Felsberg Invitational Tournament (Miami, Fla.) | # UCF Knight Classic (Orlando, Fla.) | $ Easton Bama Bash (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) % I-75 Challenge (Atlanta, Ga.; Kennesaw, Ga.) | @ Clearwater Spring Break Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.) * Big Ten Conference Contest | ( ) Extra Innings Contest | [ ] Shortened Contest (8-run mercy rule)
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2020 CUMULATIVE STATISTICS 2020 CUMULATIVE BATTING & FIELDING STATISTICS Player Maggie Finnegan Kennedy Legg Melina Linvingston Kaitlyn Morrison Claire Swedberg Ally Kurland Dani Fey Lilia Crouthamel Michelle Leone Chelsea Bisi Haley Vallejos Leanne Matthews Destiny Weber Kathryn Rex Amanda Grieco Grace Marsalo Shelli Rivard Totals Opponents
AVG .306 .299 .274 .271 .263 .233 .214 .190 .188 .179 .167 .161 .149 .095 .050 .000 .000 .226 .262
GP-GS AB 23-15 49 26-26 67 26-25 73 26-26 85 24-14 38 23-23 60 25-18 42 13-8 21 21-19 48 10-10 28 15-4 24 15-10 31 25-22 47 13-5 21 18-9 20 2-0 2 17-0 0 26 656 26 683
R 6 7 13 11 3 7 2 1 7 1 0 3 5 1 1 0 5 75 97
H 2B 3B 15 3 0 20 4 0 20 5 1 23 4 0 10 0 0 14 2 0 9 2 1 4 4 0 9 0 0 5 1 0 4 0 0 5 2 0 7 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148 29 2 179 37 8
HR 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 11 13
RBI 4 8 14 5 1 7 6 3 2 3 0 2 8 2 1 0 0 66 91
TB 21 27 33 30 10 22 13 8 9 6 4 7 20 3 1 0 0 214 271
SLG .429 .403 .452 .353 .263 .367 .310 .381 .188 .214 .167 .226 .426 .143 .050 .000 .000 .326 .397
BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF-SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% 5 1 9 0 .382 0-2 1-2 11-12-0 1.000 13 3 19 1 .434 0-3 0-0 15-0-0 1.000 10 1 13 0 .365 1-0 3-3 34-3-3 .925 10 0 6 0 .347 0-2 2-2 37-40-4 .951 7 1 12 0 .391 0-1 4-4 10-2-2 .857 3 0 24 0 .270 0-1 1-1 153-1-2 .987 3 2 13 0 .298 0-1 2-3 11-0-3 .786 0 0 4 0 .182 1-1 0-0 7-1-0 1.000 5 1 7 0 .278 0-3 1-1 14-28-8 .840 2 0 2 1 .226 1-0 0-0 5-0-0 1.000 1 0 5 1 .200 0-0 0-0 1-6-2 .778 1 1 7 0 .212 0-0 1-2 19-25-4 .917 6 3 6 0 .286 0-4 0-0 132-5-0 1.000 2 1 2 0 .208 0-0 0-0 41-1-0 1.000 0 2 2 0 .136 0-0 0-0 6-8-0 1.000 0 0 1 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 .000 68 16 132 3 .312 3-18 16-20 504-163-28 .960 48 9 169 1 .317 5-9 28-28 528-193-22 .970
LOB - Team (159), Opp (154). DPs turned - Team (2), Opp (4).
2020 CUMULATIVE PITCHING STATISTICS Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/Avg WP HBP Bailey Parshall 2.51 7-6 20 13 8 3/0 1 89.1 82 37 32 18 129 17 6 8 .233 0 3 Kylee Lingenfelter 3.34 1-2 10 1 0 0/0 0 14.2 19 9 7 10 9 3 0 1 .311 2 1 Vanessa Oatley 4.11 2-5 15 8 2 2/0 0 44.1 51 29 26 12 19 7 2 3 .276 1 5 Logan Black 4.61 1-1 8 2 1 1/0 0 13.2 19 14 9 5 8 6 0 1 .311 1 0 Hnnah Shields 8.17 0-1 4 2 0 0/0 0 6.0 8 8 7 3 4 4 0 0 .333 1 0 Totals 3.38 11-15 26 26 11 6/0 1 168.0 179 97 81 48 169 37 8 13 .262 5 9 Opponents 2.35 15-11 26 26 11 5/1 1 176.0 148 75 59 68 132 29 2 11 .226 12 16
BK SFA 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 3
SHA 4 0 3 0 2 9 18
PB - Team (1) A. Kurland (22-22), B. Parshall (15-15), V. Oatley (9-9), K. Rex (6-6), L. Black (2-2), Lingenfelter (1-1), H. Shields (1-1).
2020 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Player Destiny Weber Kathryn Rex Maggie Finnegan Bailey Parshall Kennedy Legg Amanda Grieco Vanessa Oatley Lilia Crouthamel Chelsea Bisi Hannah Shields Logan Black Kylee Lingenfelter Ally Kurland Kaitlyn Morrison Melina Livingston Leanne Matthews Claire Swedberg Michelle Leone Dani Fey Haley Vallejos Grace Marsalo Shelli Rivard Total Opponents
C PO A E Fld. Pct. 137 132 5 0 1.000 42 41 1 0 1.000 23 11 12 0 1.000 22 6 16 0 1.000 15 15 0 0 1.000 14 6 8 0 1.000 11 2 9 0 1.000 8 7 1 0 1.000 5 5 0 0 1.000 3 0 3 0 1.000 2 0 2 0 1.000 1 0 1 0 1.000 156 153 1 2 .987 81 37 40 4 .951 40 34 3 3 .925 48 19 25 4 9.17 14 10 2 2 .857 50 14 28 8 .840 14 11 0 3 .786 9 1 6 2 .778 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 695 504 163 28 .960 743 528 193 22 .970
2020 WIN-LOSS SUMMARY Superlative Overall Conference Nonconference Home Away Neutral Day Night vs. Left Starter vs. Right Starter 1-Run Games 2-Run Games 5+ Run Games Extra Innings Shutouts Scoring 0-2 runs Scoring 3-5 runs Scoring 6-9 runs Scoring 10+ runs Opponent 0-2 runs Opponent 3-5 runs Opponent 6-9 runs Opponent 10+ runs Scored in 1st inning Scores First Opponent Scores First
W L T Pct. 11 15 0 .423 0 0 0 .000 11 15 0 .423 0 0 0 .000 4 5 0 .800 7 10 0 .700 9 8 0 .529 2 7 0 .222 3 5 0 .375 8 10 0 .444 1 5 0 .167 5 1 0 .833 2 6 0 .250 1 2 0 .333 6 5 0 .545 1 11 0 .083 8 3 0 .727 1 1 0 .500 1 0 0 1.000 10 2 0 .833 1 7 0 .125 0 4 0 .000 0 2 0 .000 3 2 0 .600 8 5 0 .615 3 10 0 .231
2020 SCORE BY INNING SUMMARY Penn State Opponents
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2020 BIG TEN IN REVIEW 2020 BIG TEN FINAL STANDINGS* Conference Overall Pl. Team W L Pct. W L 1 Iowa 0 0 .000 17 5 2 Michigan 0 0 .000 15 8 3 Minnesota 0 0 .000 15 9 4 Purdue 0 0 .000 15 10 5 Wisconsin 0 0 .000 14 10 6 Indiana 0 0 .000 12 9 7 Maryland 0 0 .000 12 11 8 Illinois 0 0 .000 11 11 9 Ohio State 0 0 .000 9 9 10 Northwestern 0 0 .000 11 12 11 Penn State 0 0 .000 11 15 12 Rutgers 0 0 .000 10 14 13 Nebraska 0 0 .000 9 14 14 Michigan State 0 0 .000 6 16
2019 ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS AND HONORS^ Player of Year: Pitcher of Year: Fresh of Year: Coach of Year:
Kayla Konwent (WIS) AMBER FISER (MINN) Danielle Williams (NU) Kate Drohan (NU)
FIRST TEAM
C OF DP P OF 2B 1B OF P 2B SS C P 2B SS 3B UTL 1B
Bella Loya Kiana Sherlund Maddie Westmoreland Meghan Beubien LEXI BLAIR Faith Canfield Hope Brandner NATALIE DENHARTOG AMBER FISER MaKenna Partain Tristen Edwards Jordyn Rudd DANIELLE WILLIAMS Emily Clark LILLI PIPER Jenny Behan Taylor Johnson KAYLA KONWENT
So. Sr. So. So. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.
OF SS P P DP OF 1B SS OF OF 2B SS OF 3B P OF C P
Carly Thomas Grayson Radcliffe Tara Trainer Allison Doocy Sammie Stefan Natalie Peters Alex Sobczak Catie Ladd Maddie Houlihan Alyvia Simmonsi Rachel Lewis Maeve Nelson Bri Betschel Ashley Prange Morgan Ray Toni Polk Katie Wingert Kaitlyn Menz
OF P C OF SS C P 3B UTL P C
LEXIE BLAIR Alex Storako Charla Echols NATALIE DENHARTOG Maeve Nelson Jordyn Rudd DANIELLE WILLIAMS Ashley Prange Chelsea Bisi Corah Price Katie Wingert
P C 1B 2B SS 3B OF OF OF
Meghan Beaubien So. MICH Claire Nicholson So. OSU Alex Sobczak Sr. MICH Faith Canfield Sr. MICH Allie Arneson Sr. MINN Katelyn Kemmetmueller Jr. MINN Carly Thomas Sr. ILL Michaela Abbatine So. MD Kasey Wilhoit Fr. PUR CAPS indicate unanimous selection Bold indicates Penn State player.
SECOND TEAM
Sr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr.
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
ILL ILL IND MICH MICH MICH MINN MINN MINN MINN NEB NU NU OSU OSU PUR WIS WIS ILL IND IND IOWA MD MICH MICH MSU MINN NEB NU NU OSU OSU OSU PSU RU WIS MICH MICH MSU MINN NU NU NU OSU PSU RU RU
Pct. .773 .652 .620 .600 .583 .571 .522 .500 .500 .478 .423 .417 .391 .273
PENN STATE IN THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT Season/Site Seed Opponent Result Score Champion 1999 at Michigan #3 vs. #2 Minnesota L 1-2 Minnesota vs. #5 Iowa W 1-0 at #1 Michigan L 0-11 2000 at Iowa #3 vs. #6 Purdue W 4-3 Michigan vs. #2 Michigan L 0-2 vs. #5 Wisconsin W 10-1 vs. #4 Northwestern W 3-1 vs. #2 Michigan L 0-2 2001 at Michigan #5 vs. #4 Illinois W 6-1 Iowa at #1 Michigan L 0-2 vs. #3 Ohio State W 5-4 vs. #4 Illinois L 1-4 2002 at Michigan #5 vs. #4 Wisconsin W 3-0 Michigan at #1 Michigan L 3-4 vs. #3 Iowa W 6-0 vs. #6 Illinois W 5-3 vs. #2 Ohio State L 3-4 2004 at Michigan #7 vs. #2 Illinois L 0-1 Michigan State 2005 at Michigan #6 vs. #3 Iowa L 0-1 Michigan 2006 at Northwestern #5 vs. #4 Ohio State L 6-9 Michigan 2007 at Ohio State #8 at #1 Ohio State L 2-10 Ohio State 2013 at Nebraska #11 vs. #7 Illinois W 5-2 Michigan vs. #3 Minnesota L 0-4 2014 at Northwestern #10 vs. #7 Ohio State L 2-6 Minnesota 2015 at Ohio State #9 vs. #8 Maryland W 10-6 Michigan vs. #1 Michigan L 1-16 2016 at Penn State #4 vs. #5 Nebraska W 8-7 vs. #1 Michigan L 1-6 Minnesota 2017 at Michigan #12 vs. #5 Nebraska W 5-0 vs. #4 Illinois L 3-0 Minnesota 2019 at Indiana #10 at #7 Indiana L 4-2 Michigan Totals: 12 appearances 30 games 13-17 Note: No Big Ten tournaments were held in 2009-12. Also, the 2004-08 tournaments were held under a single-elimination format.
* - Season shortened and no championship held due to the COVID-19 pandemic ^ - Due to the shortened season and no Big Ten Conference games being played, no All-Big Ten awards were given.
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2020 BIG TEN LEADERS TEAM STATS BATTING 1. Ohio State 2. Purdue 3. Iowa 4. Maryland 5. Indiana 6. Nebraska 7. Minnesota 8. Michigan 9. Michigan State 10. Northwestern 11. Rutgers 12. Wisconsin 13. Illinois 14. Penn State
Games Average 18 .290 25 .286 22 .283 23 .272 21 .270 23 .265 25 .262 23 .258 22 .258 23 .257 24 .245 24 .243 22 .226 26 .226
PITCHING 1. Wisonsin 2. Iowa 3. Michigan 4. Minnesota 5. Illinois 6. Purdue 7. Indiana 8. Northwestern 9. Penn State 10. Michigan State 11. Ohio State 12. Rutgers 13. Maryland 14. Nebraska
Games ERA 23 2.01 22 2.15 23 2.18 24 2.24 22 2.73 25 3.11 21 3.12 23 3.22 26 3.38 22 3.46 18 3.55 23 5.19 23 5.34 23 5.54
FIELDING 1. Iowa 2. Minnesota 3. Michigan 4. Rutgers 5. Wisconsin 6. Penn State 7. Purdue 8. Indiana 9. Illinois 10. Northwestern 11. Ohio State 12. Maryland 13. Nebraska 14. Michigan State
Games Pct. 22 .976 24 .975 23 .972 23 .962 23 .961 26 .960 25 .959 21 .958 22 .955 23 .953 18 .953 23 .952 23 .949 22 .938
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BATTING LEADERS
PITCHING LEADERS
BATTING AVERAGE 1. Nia Carter (IOWA)................................. .509 2. Avery Clark (OSU)................................ .444 3. Tristen Edwards (NEB)......................... .434 4. Natalie DenHartog (MINN).................... .429 5. Anna Kufta (UMD)................................ .424
EARNED RUN AVERAGE 1. Meghan Beaubien (MICH).................... 1.52 2. Allison Doocy (IOWA)........................... 1.54 3. Kaley Winegarner (NU)......................... 1.62 4. Lauren Shaw (IOWA)............................ 1.71 5. Emily Goodin (IND)............................... 1.76
HITS 1. Tristen Edwards (NEB)............................ 33 Natalie DenHartog (MINN)....................... 33 3. Skye Webb (PUR).................................. 30 4. Kalena Burns (IOWA)............................... 29 MaKenna Partain (MINN)........................ 29
WINS 1. Emily Goodin (IND).................................. 10 Amber Fiser (MINN)................................. 10 3. Lauren Shaw (IOWA)................................. 9 Sydney Bates (PUR).................................. 9 Kaitlyn Menz (WIS).................................... 9
RUNS SCORED 1. Tristen Edwards (NEB)............................ 28 2. MaKenna Partain (MINN)........................ 22 Skye Webb (PUR).................................... 22 Rachel Lewis (NU)................................... 22 5. Natalie DenHartog (MINN)....................... 20
STRIKEOUTS 1. Amber Fiser (MINN)............................... 145 2. Alex Storako (MICH).............................. 141 3. Bailey Parshall (PSU).......................... 129 4. Emily Goodin (IND)................................ 111 5. Allison Doocy (IOWA)............................ 102
RUNS BATTED IN 1. Natalie DenHartog (MINN)....................... 28 2. Skye Webb (PUR).................................... 25 3. Jordyn Rudd (NU)................................... 22 Tristen Edwards (NEB)............................ 22 5. Kalena Burns (IOWA)............................... 20
INNINGS PITCHED 1. Emily Goodin (IND)............................. 107.2 2. Amber Fiser (MINN)............................ 100.0 3. Bailey Parshall (PSU)......................... 89.1 4. Kaitlyn Menz (WIS)............................... 86.2 5. Sydney Bates (PUR)............................. 86.0
DOUBLES 1. Tristen Edwards (NEB)............................ 10 2. Lexie Blair (MICH)..................................... 9 Cam Ybarra (NEB)..................................... 9 4. Anna Kufta (UMD)..................................... 8 5. Aralee Bogar (IOWA)................................. 7 Julia Jimenez (MICH)................................ 7 MaKenna Partain (MINN).......................... 7
APPEARANCES 1. Amber Fiser (MINN)................................. 21 2. Bailey Parshall (PSU)............................ 20 3. Sarah Ladd (MSU)................................... 19 Ashley Hitchcock (RU)............................ 19 5. Emily Goodin (IND).................................. 18 Olivia Ferrell (NEB).................................. 18
TRIPLES 1. Skye Webb (PUR)...................................... 4 2. Emily Hansen (MINN)................................ 2 Becca Jones (PUR)................................... 2 Taylor Lambert (IND)................................. 2 Katie Quinlan (MSU).................................. 2 HOME RUNS 1. Tristen Edwards (NEB)............................ 11 2. Maeve Nelson (NU)................................... 7 Kayla Konwent (WIS)................................. 7 Natalie DenHartog (MINN)......................... 7 5. Delaney Rummell (ILL).............................. 5 Caroline Hedgcock (WIS).......................... 5 Avery Clark (OSU)..................................... 5 Kalena Burns (IOWA)................................. 5 Anyssa Iliopoulos (RU).............................. 5
SAVES 1. Sydney Sickels (ILL).................................. 5 2. Trinity Schlotterbeck (UMD)...................... 2 Meghan Beaubien (MICH)......................... 2 4. 14 tied with................................................ 1
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BIG TEN HONORS BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR 1999................................. Robin Petrini (Co) ALL-BIG TEN First Team 1998........................................ Jodi Riccardi 2000.................................... Tanis Ambelang Gina Bianchini Karen Gulini Allison Medellin 2002...................................... Gina Bianchini 2005.....................................Ashley Esparza 2006......................................Jenn Reynolds 2012..........................................Cassidy Bell 2013..........................................Cassidy Bell 2016.......................................... Macy Jones Lexi Knief Alyssa VanDerveer 2017........................................... Tori Dubois Second Team 1992............................................ Ellie Traino 1993........................................Dawn Hoover 1994......................................... Leigh Bakun 1995................................Shannon Salsburg 1998................................Shannon Salsburg 1999.................................... Tanis Ambelang Jaci Kalp Colleen Kersey 2001.................................Megan Humphrey Allison Medellin Jennifer Tripken 2004 ........................................ Jen Williams Meghan Wolfer 2006...................................... Danielle Kinley Jen Williams 2009....................................... Ashley Griffith 2011........................................ Lisa Akamine Cassidy Bell Jackie Hill 2012....................................... Kasie Hatfield 2014..............................................Lexi Knief 2015.......................................... Macy Jones Lexi Knief 2018........................................... Tori Dubois 2019...............................................Toni Polk
All-Defensive Team* 2013..................................Cassidy Bell (OF) 2015................................. Shelby Miller (3B) All-Freshman Team^ 2019........................................ Chelsea Bisi BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1996..................Shannon Salsburg, April 15 1999........................ Jennifer Tripken, May 2 2000................Megan Humphrey, March 29 Jennifer Tripken, April 17 2001.......................... Erin Norton, March 28 2002...................... Mandy Nuxoll, March 11 2006...................... Hollee Haines, March 27 2007........................ Danielle Kinley, Feb. 13 2011........................ Cassidy Bell, March 28 2012.........................Kasie Hatfield, April 16 2013............................. Casidy Bell, Feb. 18 2015....................Alyssa VanDerveer, April 6 BIG TEN PITCHER OF THE WEEK 1999........................Tanis Ambelang, April 4 2003.................... Marisa Hanson, March 10 2004..................... Missy Beseres, March 17 2005.......................... Missy Beseres, May 2 2006........................ Missy Beseres, Feb. 28 2008............................ Jackie Hill, March 17 Ashley Esparza, March 24 2010............................ Jackie Hill, March 15 Lisa Akamine, March 29 2011.......................Lisa Akamine, March 28 2016.................... Marlaina Laubach, April 4 2020..................... Bailey Parshall, March 9
* - The Big Ten All-Defensive Team replaced Third Team selections starting in 2013 ^ - Big Ten All-Freshman Team selections began in 2018
Bold indicates current student-athlete.
Third Team* 1999..........................................Karen Gulini Jennifer Tripken 2000...............................................Jaci Kalp Erin Norton Terra Pracht Jennifer Tripken 2001..................................... Kelley Galigher Karen Gulini Erin Norton 2002..................................... Kelley Galigher Erin Norton 2003................................. Jackie Dabrowski 2004........................................ Leigh Murray 2005...................................... Missy Beseres 2006...................................... Missy Beseres Ashley Esparza 2007.....................................Ashley Esparza Danielle Kinley 2008.....................................Ashley Esparza 2009........................................ Lisa Akamine 2010........................................ Lisa Akamine 2011..................................Alyssa Sovereign
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ACADEMIC HONORS ACADEMIC ALL-ATLANTIC 10 1984..................................... Betty Jo Maule 1988............................................. Jodi Long 1989............................................. Jodi Long Deb Wyttenbach 1990......................................Kelli Goodman Dena Tauriello Deb Wyttenbach 1991....................................Kellie Goodman Marie Hawkins NSCA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 1985............................................ Carol Fultz 1995....................................... Misty Hackett Tami Knopp Jennifer Miller Kelley Sax Julie Sopko CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN First Team 1983.................................. Mary Ann Cremo 1996................................Shannon Salsburg 1997..................................Jennifer McIntyre 1998................................Shannon Salsburg 2001.................................... Allison Medellin Second Team 2000..........................................Karen Gulini 2001..........................................Karen Gulini Third Team 2010....................................... Ashley Griffith CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT First Team 1997.........................................Jen McIntyre 1999.......................................... Terra Pracht 2000...............................................Jaci Kalp Karen Gulini Allison Medellin Terra Pracht 2001..........................................Karen Gulini Allison Medellin 2002.................................... Jennifer Tripken 2007...................................... Danielle Kinley 2008...................................... Danielle Kinley 2010....................................... Ashley Griffith 2011........................................ Lisa Akamine Second Team 2001....................................... Kelly McCann Megan Humphrey 2002.................................Megan Humphrey Erin Norton 2003...................................... Gina Bianchini Megan Humphrey Erin Norton 2009...................................... Danielle Kinley 2010........................................Danee Collett NFCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 2014..................................... Shannon Good Alicia Walker Reina Furuya 2016............................... Jessica Cummings Tori Dubois Jessica Haug Madison Seifert
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2018........................................... Tori Dubois Delany Elling Amanda Grieco Ashton Mensinger Destiny Weber 2019........................................ Chelsea Bisi Tori Dubois Delaney Elling Emily Hudgins Claire Swedberg Destiny Weber ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN 1992 ........................................ Leigh Bakun Marie Hawkins Dawn Hoover Denise Oswald Amy Tortorella Deb Wyttenbach 1993......................................... Leigh Bakun Marie Hawkins Denise Oswald 1994......................................... Leigh Bakun Marie Hawkins Elizabeth Reeves 1995.......................................... Cathy Boyd Jill Cowen Gypsy Gooding Misty Hackett Heidi Hanna Tami Knopp Marisa Marucci Jennifer Miller Kelley Sax Valerie Serpico Julie Sopko Rebecca Wisnoff 1996.............................................Jill Cowen Misty Hackett Heidi Hanna Jennifer Hippo Randi Larson Marisa Marucci Jennifer McIntyre Jennifer Miller Karolyn Peterson Shannon Salsburg Kelley Sax Anje Schwab Val Serpico 1997....................................... Misty Hackett Jennifer Hippo Randi Larson Marisa Marucci Jen McIntyre Karolyn Peterson Shannon Salsburg 1998..................................... Shannon Angel Karen Gulini Jennifer Hippo Jaci Kalp Randi Larson Jen McIntyre Katie Morrison Karolyn Peterson Terra Pracht Shannon Salsburg Anje Schwab Leah Toth
1999..........................................Karen Gulini Jaci Kalp Colleen Kersey Adrienne Manzo Kelly McCann Allison Medellin Terra Pracht Keri Raffield Leah Toth 2000...................................... Gina Bianchini Karen Gulini Jaci Kalp Colleen Kersey Adrienne Manzo Kelly McCann Allison Medellin Terra Pracht Keri Raffield Leah Toth Jennifer Tripken 2001..........................................Karen Gulini Megan Humphrey Colleen Kersey Adrienne Manzo Kelly McCann Allison Medellin Erin Norton Keri Raffield Susan Shuplock Jennifer Tripken Katie Zeigler 2002...................................... Gina Bianchini Jackie Dabrowski Megan Humphrey Erin Norton Barbie Pierce Jennifer Tripken Katie Zeigler 2003...................................... Gina Bianchini Kate Gentile Megan Humphrey Leigh Murray Scarlett Neal Erin Norton Barbie Pierce Tina Skelly Stephanie Viola 2004..........................................Kate Gentile Kelly McManus Leigh Murray Scarlett Neal Barbie Pierce Becky Rogers Katie Stauffer Steph Viola 2005.................................. Kelsey Francisco Kari Lucas Kelly McManus Leigh Murray Katie Stauffer Stephanie Viola 2006........................................... Jen Acunto Rebecca Bautista Kelsey Francisco Hollee Haines Holly Jackson Kari Lucas Leigh Murray Jenn Reynolds Katie Stauffer
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ACADEMIC HONORS ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN CONTINUED 2007........................................... Jen Acunto Rebecca Bautista Kelsey Francisco Hollee Haines Sam Hovanec Danielle Kinley Kari Lucas Shana Madura Jenn Reynolds Kayce Zielinski 2008........................................... Jen Acunto Rebecca Bautista Christana Crivellaro Ashley Griffith Hollee Haines Sam Hovanec Danielle Kinley Jenn Reynolds Kimi Wong Kayce Zielinski 2009 ............................. Christana Crivellaro Ashley Griffith Jackie Hill Sam Hovanec Danielle Kinley Mary Ostman Kimi Wong Kayce Zielinski 2010........................................ Lisa Akamine Danee Collett Desi Giordano Ashley Griffith Jackie Hill Morgan Long Ellen McNair Mary Ostman Ashley Todd Kimi Wong 2011........................................ Lisa Akamine Danee Collett Desi Giordano Jackie Hill Shannon Hutchinson Kailyn Johnson Morgan Long Ellen McNair Rachel Myers Mary Ostman Alyssa Renwick Lauren Rossi Ashley Todd Lauren Yao 2012........................................ Lisa Akamine Cassidy Bell Shannon Hutchinson Kailyn Johnson Morgan Long Ellen McNair Rachel Myers Alyssa Renwick Ashley Todd Jordan Wheatley Lauren Yao
2013..........................................Cassidy Bell Shannon Hutchinson Kailyn Johnson Rachel Myers Elizabeth Presto Alyssa Renwick Alicia Walker Jordan Wheatley Lauren Yao 2014........................................Taylor Abeyta Reina Furuya Shannon Good Macy Jones Lexi Kneif Liz Presto Maegan Tupinio Christy Von Pusch Alicia Walker 2015........................................ Reina Furuya Shannon Good Macy Jones Lexi Knief Marlaina Laubach Shelby Miller Mia Monopoli Maegan Tupinio Christy Von Pusch Alicia Walker 2016.................................Gianna Arrizurieta Jessica Cummings Reina Furuya Shannon Good Macy Jones Lexi Knief Marlaina Laubach Shelby Miller Erin Pond Sam Shanahan Mollie Sorenson Maegan Tupinio Christy Von Pusch 2017.................................Gianna Arrizurieta Jessica Cummings Tori Dubois Jessica Haug Marlaina Laubach Shelby Miller Madison Seifert Madison Shaffer Samantha Shanahan 2018.................................Gianna Arrizurieta Jessica Cummings Tori Dubois Delaney Elling Amanda Grieco Ashton Mensinger Madison Shaffer Destiny Weber 2019........................................... Tori Dubois Delaney Elling Amanda Grieco Emily Hudgins Kennedy Legg Madison Shaffer Destiny Weber
2020........................................ Chelsea Bisi Lilia Crouthamel Amanda Grieco Ally Kurland Kylee Lingenfelter Melina Livingston Hannah Shields Claire Swedberg Destiny Weber BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS 2009....................................... Ashley Griffith Carnie Smith 2010........................................Danee Collett Ashley Griffith Ellen McNair Danielle Noll Ashley Todd 2011........................................Danee Collett Shannon Hutchinson Kailyn Johnson Alyssa Renwick Lauren Rossi Ashley Todd 2012........................................Danee Collett Shannon Hutchinson Kailyn Johnson Alyssa Renwick Ashley Todd 2013....................................... Rachel Myers Elizabeth Presto 2014.........................................Alicia Walker 2015.............................................Lexi Knief 2016........................................ Reina Furuya Shannon Good Lexi Knief Erin Pond Christy VonPusch 2017........................................Jessica Haug Madison Seifert Samantha Shanahan 2018.......................................Delaney Elling 2019.......................................Delaney Elling Emily Hudgins 2020........................................ Chelsea Bisi Amanda Grieco Claire Swedberg
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REGIONAL & NATIONAL HONORS ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIPS 1983, 1985, 1988 ALL-ATLANTIC 10 1984........................................ Pam Mowery Christy Phillips Geri Saya Michelle Turk 1985........................................ Pam Mowery Geri Saya Nan Sichler 1987...........................................Nan Sichler 1988...........................................Nan Sichler 1989.................................. Donna Devanney 1990........................................Dawn Hoover 1991........................................... Kim Corbin Joyce Tinner ATLANTIC 10 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 1985...................................... Peg Heffernan Geri Saya Nan Sichler Pam Mowery Aileen Polanis 1988.......................................... Tammy Irvin Karen Schilling Nan Sichler Deb Bryan Cathy Kaminski 1989........................................... Kim Corbin Kellie Goodman Donna Devanney Cathy Kaminski Dena Tauriello 1990........................................... Kim Corbin Dawn Hoover Ellie Traino Dena Tauriello 1991......................................... Leigh Bakun Kim Corbin ATLANTIC 10 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1985..............................................Geri Saya 1988...........................................Nan Sichler ATLANTIC 10 MOST OUTSTANDING PITCHER 1985..............................................Geri Saya 1988...........................................Nan Sichler
NFCA ALL-AMERICAN 2000..........................................Karen Gulini 2005.....................................Ashley Esparza 2007...................................... Danielle Kinley 2013...................... Cassidy Bell (First Team) NFCA ALL-NORTHEAST REGION 1985............................................ Carol Fultz Pam Mowery Geri Saya Nan Sichler 1986.................................. Donna Devanney Karen Schilling Nan Sichler 1987...........................................Nan Sichler 1988...........................................Nan Sichler 1989.................................. Donna Devanney 1990.......................................Dena Tauriello Joyce Tinner 1991........................................... Kim Corbin Joyce Tinner NFCA ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION First Team 1995................................Shannon Salsburg 2000..........................................Karen Gulini 2001.................................Megan Humphrey Erin Norton 2005.....................................Ashley Esparza Hollee Haines 2006.....................................Ashley Esparza 2007 ..................................... Danielle Kinley 2012..........................................Cassidy Bell 2013..........................................Cassidy Bell 2016.......................................... Macy Jones Second Team 1998..........................................Karen Gulini 2000...................................... Gina Bianchini 2001..........................................Karen Gulini 2002...................................... Gina Bianchini Erin Norton Jennifer Tripken 2003...................................... Gina Bianchini 2005........................................... Jen Acunto Missy Beseres 2006........................................... Jen Acunto Missy Beseres 2008............................................. Jackie Hill Danielle Kinley NCAA TOURNAMENT ALL-REGION 2000.......................... Erin Norton (Region 5) 2001...................Jennifer Tripken (Region 3) 2002..................... Gina Bianchini (Region 2) 2003.................. Erica Greenberg (Region 6) Barbie Pierce (Region 6)
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TEAM AWARDS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1997.....................................Marisa Marucci Jen McIntyre 1998...............................................Jaci Kalp 1999.......................................... Terra Pracht 2000...............................................Jaci Kalp 2001....................................... Kelly McCann 2002.................................... Jennifer Tripken 2003..................................... Kelley Galigher 2004........................................ Leigh Murray 2005...................................... Missy Beseres 2006...................................... Missy Beseres 2007.....................................Ashley Esparza 2008.....................................Ashley Esparza Danielle Kinley 2009.......................................Sam Hovanec 2010............................................. Jackie Hill 2011.....................................Kailyn Johnson 2012........................................... Lauren Yao 2013..........................................Cassidy Bell 2014..............................................Lexi Knief 2015.......................................... Macy Jones 2016.......................................... Macy Jones 2017.................................Gianna Arrizurieta 2018........................................... Tori Dubois 2019...............................................Toni Polk 2020........................................ Not Awarded
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1997.....................................Marisa Marucci 1998...............................................Jaci Kalp 1999...............................................Jaci Kalp Tanis Ambelang 2000.................................... Allison Medellin 2001.................................... Allison Medellin 2002................................... Susan Shuplock 2003................................. Shana Riggleman 2004.........................................Scarlett Neal 2005....................................... Hollee Haines 2006........................................... Jen Acunto 2007..................................... Kayce Zielinski 2008..................................... Kayce Zielinski 2009....................................... Ashley Griffith 2010........................................ Lauren Rossi 2011....................... Cassidy Bell, Jackie Hill 2012........................................... Lauren Yao 2013.......................................... Macy Jones 2014........................................ Reina Furuya 2015.........................................Shelby Miller 2016........................................ Reina Furuya 2017................................... Rebecca Ziegler 2018...............................................Toni Polk 2019...............................................Dani Fey 2020........................................ Not Awarded
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1997................................... Susannah Forde 1998........................................Jodi Ricciardi 1999..................................... Colleen Kersey 2000..........................................Karen Gulini 2001.................................Megan Humphrey 2002...................................... Gina Bianchini Jennifer Tripken 2003..................................... Kelley Galigher 2004......................................... Jen Williams 2005........................................... Jen Acunto Ashley Esparza 2006...................................... Danielle Kinley 2007...................................... Danielle Kinley 2008...................................... Danielle Kinley 2009...................................... Danielle Kinley 2010..........................................Cassidy Bell 2011.....................................Kailyn Johnson 2012..........................................Cassidy Bell 2013..........................................Cassidy Bell 2014...................................... Kasie Hattfield 2015..............................................Lexi Kneif 2016..............................................Lexi Knief 2017........................................... Tori Dubois 2018........................................... Tori Dubois 2019........................................ Chelsea Bisi 2020........................................ Not Awarded
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER 1997......................................... Brandi Conti 1998..................................... Colleen Kersey 1999.............................................Jenny Briz 2000.................................... Jennifer Tripken 2001..................................... Kelley Galigher 2002................................. Shana Riggleman 2003........................................ Leigh Murray 2004............................................ Kari Lucas 2005................................... Destinie Chavez 2006....................................... Not Awarded 2007......................................Shana Madura 2008.......................................Sam Hovanec 2009.............................. Christana Crivellaro 2010........................................ Lisa Akamine 2011....................................... Kasie Hatfield 2012.................................... Alyssa Renwick 2013............................Shannon Hutchinson 2014.................................Marlaina Laubach 2015................................Kristina Brackpool 2016................................ Christy Von Pusch 2017........................................ Not Awarded 2018........................................ Not Awarded 2019........................................ Not Awarded 2020........................................ Not Awarded
BLUE-WHITE AWARD 1997.......................................... Jenny Miller 1998.........................................Jen McIntyre 1999....................................Andrea Shebest 2000....................................... Kelly McCann 2001......................................... Katie Zeigler 2002.................................. Gloria Yablonsky 2003..................Amanda Rhodes (Manager) 2004................................. Shana Riggleman 2005.................................. Kelsey Francisco 2006.................Leigh Murray, Katie Stauffer 2007.................................. Kelsey Francisco 2008................................. Rebecca Bautista 2009.............................. Christana Crivellaro 2010....................................... Ashley Griffith 2011............................Shannon Hutchinson 2012..................Rachel Myers, Ashley Todd 2013.................................. Jordan Wheatley 2014................................... Meghan Bradley 2015..................................... Shannon Good 2016..................................... Shannon Good 2017........................................Jessica Haug 2018.................................Gianna Arrizurieta 2019................................... Madison Shaffer 2020........................................ Not Awarded
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SINGLE-GAME BATTING & FIELDING RECORDS BATTING AT-BATS 1. Brandi Conti vs. Wisconsin 8 Brandi Conti vs. Wisconsin 8 Susannah Forde vs. Wisconsin 8 Shannon Salsburg vs. Wisconsin 8
4/27/97 4/27/97 4/27/97 4/27/97
RUNS 1. Rebecca Zielger at Maryland 4 4/28/17 Rebecca Zielger at Maryland 4 4/28/17 Macy Jones vs. Wisconsin 4 4/3/15 Lexi Knief vs. Oregon State 4 2/7/14 Gina Bianchini vs. Drexel 4 3/23/02 Jennifer Accordino vs. Wisconsin 4 4/27/97 Shannon Salsburg vs. St. Peter’s 4 3/23/96 8. 74 times; 1 time in 2020 3 last, Melina Livingston vs Georgia Tech 2/29/20 HITS 1. Danielle Kinley vs. Liberty 5 Danielle Kinley vs. Liberty 5 Danielle Kinley vs. North Carolina 5 4. Toni Polk at Rutgers 4 Delaney Elling at Ohio State 4 Toni Polk vs. Ohio State 4 Macy Jones vs. Maryland 4 Alyssa VanDerveer at Indiana 4 Alyssa VanDerveer vs. Michigan State 4 Alyssa VanDerveer vs. Fordham 4 Erin Pond at Sacramento State 4 Lexi Knief at Wisconsin 4 Lexi Knief vs. Maryland 4 Kasie Hatfield vs. Mich. State 4 Ashley Griffith vs. Maryland 4 Hollee Haines vs. Pittsburgh 4 Jen Williams vs. Ohio State 4 Jen Williams vs. Iowa 4 Leigh Murray vs. Troy State 4 Kelley Galigher vs. Robert Morris 4 Gina Bianchini vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 4 Gina Bianchini vs. Drexel 4 Mandy Murphy vs. Drexel 4 Erin Norton vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 4 Karen Gulini vs. Mississippi 4 Allison Medellin vs. New Mexico 4 Karen Gulini vs. Wisconsin 4 Terra Pracht vs. Texas A&M 4 Jodi Ricciardi vs. Rutgers 4 Jodi Ricciardi (twice) 4 Shannon Salsburg vs. Wisconsin 4 Anje Schwab vs. Bucknell 4 Jodi Ricciardi vs. Wisconsin 4 Val Serpico vs. Central Michigan 4 Susannah Forde vs. South Florida 4
3/15/08 3/15/08 2/11/07 4/1/18 4/11/18 4/12/17 4/15/16 4/9/16 4/1/16 2/27/16 3/14/15 4/3/15 5/7/15 4/7/12 4/23/09 4/13/05 5/9/04 4/23/04 3/10/04 3/22/03 3/15/03 3/23/02 3/23/02 3/28/01 2/24/01 2/19/00 5/8/99 2/21/99 5/27/99 1998 4/27/97 4/2/97 5/5/96 3/3/96 3/6/95
DOUBLES 1. Tori Dubois vs. Michigan State 3 4/1/16 Barbie Pierce vs. Boston 3 5/16/03 3. 68 times; 1 time in 2020 2 last, Lilia Crouthamel vs. Robert Morris 3/7/20 TRIPLES 1. 123 times; 2 times in 2020 1 last, Melina Livingston vs Robert Morris
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HOME RUNS 1. Destiny Weber vs. Alabama 2 Melina Livingston vs. Saint Francis 2 Macy Jones vs. Michigan State 2 Cassidy Bell vs. LSU 2 Cassidy Bell vs. Iowa St. 2 Kasie Hatfield vs. Ohio State 2 Cassidy Bell at Kent State 2 Desi Giordano at Illinois 2 Kayce Zielinski vs. Illinois 2 Sam Hovanec at Miami (Ohio) 2 Shana Madura vs. Bucknell 2 Hollee Haines vs. Akron 2 Jennifer Tripken vs. Wisconsin 2 Jennifer Tripken vs. Purdue 2 Shannon Salsburg vs. E. Carolina 2
2/22/20 4/3/19 4/2/16 3/2/13 2/24/13 5/11/12 4/25/12 3/22/09 4/5/08 3/23/08 4/24/07 4/27/05 5/9/02 4/21/02 3/8/96
RUNS BATTED IN 1. Alyssa VanDerveer vs. Fordham 7 Shana Madura vs. Bucknell 7 3. Karlie Habitz vs. Oregon State 6 Cassidy Bell vs. Iowa St. 6 Macy Jones at New Mexico St. 6 6. Rebecca Ziegler vs. Va. Tech 5 Kristina Brackpool vs. Bucknell 5 Kristina Brackpool vs. Ohio State 5 Alyssa VanDerveer vs. Bucknell 5 Cassidy Bell vs. LSU 5 Kasie Hatfield vs. Indiana 5 Desi Giordano at Illinois 5 Kayce Zielinski vs. Illinois 5 Desi Giordano at Bucknell 5 Sam Hovanec at Miami (Ohio) 5 Jenn Reynolds vs. Fla. Atlantic 5 Leigh Murray vs. Pittsburgh 5 Hollee Haines vs. E. Kentucky 5 Destinie Chavez vs. Winthrop 5 Jennifer Tripken vs. Purdue 5 Jennifer Tripken vs. Drexel 5 Megan Humphrey vs. Wisconsin 5
2/27/16 4/24/07 2/7/14 2/24/13 2/18/13 2/19/17 4/1/15 4/15/15 4/1/15 3/2/13 4/15/12 3/22/09 4/5/08 3/25/08 3/23/08 3/4/07 4/13/05 3/4/05 3/8/03 4/21/02 3/23/02 5/12/00
WALKS 1. Delaney Elling vs. Maryland 4 4/20/19 Alyssa VanDerveer vs. Bucknell 4 4/1/15 3. 34 total times 3 STOLEN BASES 1. Susannah Forde vs. Georgia 5 2. Jen Williams vs. Florida A&M 4 Gina Bianchini vs. Temple 4 Karen Gulini vs. Mississippi State 4 Karen Gulini vs. Michigan 4 Brandi Conti vs. Wisconsin 4
3/22/97 3/9/04 3/14/03 2/24/01 4/1/98 4/26/97
FIELDING
PUTOUTS 1. Shannon Salsburg vs. Wisconsin 19 2. Erin Norton at Texas A&M 18 Meghan Williams vs. Bucknell 18 4. Jenny Briz vs. Iowa 17 5. Kailyn Johnson vs. Fordham 16 Erin Norton vs. Wisconsin 16 Erin Norton vs. Iowa 16 Jenny Briz vs. Tennessee Tech 16
4/27/97 2/17/01 4/25/18 4/3/99 5/21/11 4/25/03 3/31/01 3/10/01
ASSISTS 1. Kari Lucas vs. Iowa 11 4/23/04 2. Jennifer Tripken vs. S. Mississippi 9 5/18/01 Jennifer Tripken at Texas A&M 9 2/17/01 4. Reina Furuya vs. Saint Francis 8 4/27/16 Alyssa Renwick vs. Fordham 8 5/21/11 Desi Giordano at Indiana 8 5/14/10 Destinie Chavez vs. Florida State 8 3/18/03 Mandy Nuxoll vs. Illinois 8 4/20/02 Adrienne Manzo vs. Wisconsin 8 4/29/01 Jen McIntyre vs. Iowa 8 5/3/97 11. Toni Polk vs. Campbell 7 2/19/17 Shelby Miller vs. Nebraska 7 5/13/16 Reina Furuya at Rutgers 7 3/26/16 Shelby Miller vs. Robert Morris 7 3/23/16 Shelby Miller vs. Michigan 7 3/28/14 Ashley Esparza at Purdue 7 3/28/08 Jen Acunto vs. Wisconsin 7 3/30/07 Destinie Chavez vs. Wisconsin 7 4/25/03 Mandy Nuxoll vs. Michigan 7 4/20/03 Jennifer Tripken at Purdue 7 4/13/01 Barbie Pierce at Texas A&M 7 2/17/01 Jennifer Tripken at Texas A&M 7 2/16/01 Terra Pracht vs. Texas A&M 7 2/20/99 Allison Medellin vs. Wisconsin 7 3/28/98 Jen McIntyre vs. Texas A&M 7 2/22/98 Val Serpico vs. Michigan State 7 4/29/96
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SINGLE-SEASON BATTING RECORDS BATTING AVERAGE (Min. 90 At-Bats) 1. Cassidy Bell .456 2. Cassidy Bell .423 3. Lexi Knief .417 4. Nan Sichler .413 5. Ashley Esparza .402 6. Karen Gulini .400 7. Macy Jones .398 8. Geri Saya .386 9. Nan Sichler .385 10. Lexi Knief .382
2013 2012 2015 1988 2005 2000 2016 1983 1987 2014
AT-BATS 1. Gina Bianchini Erin Norton 3. Jodi Ricciardi 4. Jen Acunto Karen Gulini 6. Erin Norton 7. Deb Bryan 8. Allison Medellin 9. Mandy Nuxoll 10. Jen Williams
197 197 196 195 195 193 191 187 186 185
2002 2002 1999 2005 2001 2001 1988 2001 2002 2004
HITS 1. Lexi Knief 2. Nan Sichler 3. Jen Acunto 4. Ashley Esparza 5. Gina Bianchini 6. Macy Jones Jen Williams 8. Karen Gulini 9. Karen Gulini 10. Erin Norton
75 74 72 70 67 66 66 65 64 63
2015 1988 2005 2005 2002 2016 2004 2001 2000 2002
SINGLES 1. Gina Bianchini 2. Jen Williams 3. Karen Gulini 4. Jodi Ricciardi 5. Lexi Knief Karen Gulini 7. Allison Medellin 8. Mandy Nuxoll 9. Erin Norton
63 60 59 58 57 57 56 55 54
2002 2004 2000 1999 2015 2001 2001 2002 2001
DOUBLES 1. Danielle Kinley Jen Acunto 3. Macy Jones 4. Cassidy Bell Megan Humphrey 6. Lexi Knief Ashley Esparza 8. Lexi Knief Kasie Hatfield Cassidy Bell Danielle Kinley Erin Norton Joyce Tinner
18 18 17 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13
2007 2005 2016 2011 2001 2015 2005 2016 2014 2013 2008 2002 1990
TRIPLES 1. Carol Fultz 2. Donna Devanney Donna Devanney Nan Sichler 5. Michelle Turk Nan Sichler HOME RUNS 1. Cassidy Bell 2. Jennifer Tripken 3. Toni Polk Chelsea Bisi Alyssa VanDerveer 6. Shannon Salsburg 7. Alyssa VanDerveer Kristina Brackpool 9. Macy Jones Jen Acunto
9 8 8 8 7 7
1983 1988 1985 1985 1981 1988
20 16 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 10
2013 2002 2019 2019 2015 1995 2016 2015 2015 2005
RUNS BATTED IN 1. Jennifer Tripken Nan Sichler 3. Kristina Brackpool Macy Jones 5. Alyssa VanDerveer 6. Michelle Turk 7. Cassidy Bell 8. Macy Jones 9. Jen Acunto Shannon Salsburg 11. Chelsea Bisi
49 49 46 46 44 43 42 41 38 38 37
2002 1988 2015 2015 2015 1984 2013 2016 2005 1996 2019
WALKS 1. Cassidy Bell 2. Danielle Kinley 3. Kailyn Johnson 4. Macy Jones Jennifer Tripken 6. Alyssa VanDerveer Ashley Esparza Megan Humphrey 9. Shelby Miller Shannon Salsburg 10. Macy Jones
42 36 35 33 33 30 30 30 29 29 28
2013 2008 2011 2016 2002 2015 2006 2001 2017 1996 2015
TOTAL BASES 1. Cassidy Bell 2. Jen Acunto 3. Jennifer Tripken 4. Macy Jones 5. Nan Sichler 6. Toni Polk 7. Macy Jones Shannon Salsburg
137 122 120 116 115 110 101 101
2013 2005 2002 2016 1988 2019 2015 1995
55 54 45 45 44 44 43 40
2013 2016 2019 2002 2002 1988 2015 1988
RUNS SCORED 1. Cassidy Bell 2. Macy Jones 3. Toni Polk Jennifer Tripken 5. Gina Bianchini Deb Bryan 7. Macy Jones 8. Nan Sichler
SACRIFICES 1. Dena Tauriello Dena Tauriello 3. Ashley Griffith 4. Ashley Griffith 5. Meghan Wolfer Dena Tauriello Denise Oswald Marisa Marucci
23 23 22 18 16 16 16 16
1990 1988 2010 2009 2006 1989 1991 1997
SACRIFICE FLIES 1. Michelle Turk 2. Megan Humphrey Carol Fultz 4. Kelley Galigher Terra Pracht Nan Sichler STOLEN BASES 1. Gina Bianchini 2. Jodi Ricciardi 3. Jen Williams Jodi Ricciardi Susannah Forde 6. Gina Bianchini 7. Gina Bianchini Karen Gulini Karen Gulini
7 6 6 5 5 5
1984 2002 1985 2003 1999 1985
42 36 34 34 34 28 27 27 27
2000 1998 2004 1999 1997 1999 2002 2001 2000
GAMES PLAYED 1. Karen Gulini Megan Humphrey Allison Medellin 4. Erin Norton 5. Gina Bianchini Erin Norton Jennifer Tripken Jennifer Tripken 9. Jen Acunto Ashley Esparza Hollee Haines Leigh Murray Jenn Reynolds Jen Williams
62 62 62 61 60 60 60 60 59 59 59 59 59 59
2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
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CAREER BATTING RECORDS BATTING AVERAGE (Min. 90 At-Bats) 1. Nan Sichler .369 1985-88 2. Lexi Knief .362 2013-16 3. Cassidy Bell .359 2010-13 4 Karen Gulini .349 1998-01 5. Michelle Turk .352 1981-84 6. Christy Phillips .348 1981-84 7. Ashley Esparza .341 2005-08 Gina Bianchini .341 1999-03 9. Danielle Kinley .335 2006-09 10. Geri Saya .334 1982-85 AT-BATS 1. Erin Norton 2. Gina Bianchini 3. Allison Medellin 4. Jodi Ricciardi 5. Ashley Esparza 6. Jen Acunto Leigh Murray 8. Nan Sichler 9. Megan Humphrey 10. Macy Jones
724 697 662 648 642 635 635 621 609 606
2000-03 1999-03 1998-01 1996-99 2005-08 2005-08 2002-06 1985-88 2000-03 2013-16
HITS 1. Gina Bianchini 2. Nan Sichler 3. Erin Norton 4. Ashley Esparza 5. Cassidy Bell 6. Lexi Knief 7. Allison Medellin 8. Karen Gulini 9. Macy Jones Megan Humphrey
238 229 226 220 209 207 201 197 197 192
1999-03 1985-88 2000-03 2005-08 2010-13 2013-16 1998-01 1998-01 2013-16 2000-03
DOUBLES 1. Danielle Kinley 2. Ashley Esparza 3. Jen Acunto 4. Cassidy Bell 5. Megan Humphrey 6. Macy Jones Nan Sichler 8. Lexi Knief 9. Shannon Salsburg 10. Shelby Miller Leigh Murray
45 44 43 41 38 37 37 35 31 30 30
2006-09 2005-08 2005-08 2010-13 2000-03 2013-16 1985-88 2013-16 1995-98 2014-17 2002-06
TRIPLES 1. Donna Devanney 2. Nan Sichler 3. Carol Fultz 4. Michelle Turk
24 1985-86, 88-89 22 1985-88 19 1982-85 18 1981-84
HOME RUNS 1. Cassidy Bell 2. Shannon Salsburg 3. Macy Jones 4. Ashley Esparza 5. Alyssa VanDerveer 6. Jennifer Tripken 7. Desi Giordano Jen Acunto 9. Kristina Brackpool 10. Hollee Haines Tori Dubois
37 34 29 25 24 23 20 20 19 17 17
2010-13 1995-98 2013-16 2005-08 2015-16 1999-02 2008-11 2005-08 2014-17 2005-08 2016-19
137 118 118 118 110 108 107 106 104 103
2013-16 2014-17 1995-98 1985-88 2010-13 1999-02 2000-03 2014-17 2000-03 1981-84
100 99 98 96 92 92 87 80 73 68
2013-16 1995-98 2010-13 2005-08 2010-13 1999-02 2006-09 2000-03 2007-10 2013-16
TOTAL BASES 1. Cassidy Bell 2. Nan Sichler 3. Ashley Esparza 5. Macy Jones 6. Shannon Salsburg 7. Jen Acunto 8. Jennifer Tripken 9. Megan Humphrey Erin Norton
375 355 338 332 317 297 294 283 283
2010-13 1985-88 2005-08 2013-16 1995-98 2005-08 1999-02 2000-03 2000-03
RUNS SCORED 1. Gina Bianchini 2. Cassidy Bell 3. Macy Jones 4. Lexi Knief 5. Jennifer Tripken 6. Nan Sichler 7. Ashley Griffith 8. Karen Gulini 9. Toni Polk Megan Humphrey Jodi Ricciardi
149 141 139 120 117 115 107 106 102 102 102
1999-03 2010-13 2013-16 2013-16 1999-02 1985-88 2007-10 1998-01 2016-19 2000-03 1996-99
RUNS BATTED IN 1. Macy Jones 2. Shelby Miller Shannon Salsburg Nan Sichler 5. Cassidy Bell 6. Jennifer Tripken 7. Erin Norton 8. Kristina Brackpool 9. Megan Humphrey 10. Michelle Turk WALKS 1. Macy Jones 2. Shannon Salsburg 3. Cassidy Bell 4. Ashley Esparza 5. Kailyn Johnson Jennifer Tripken 7. Danielle Kinley 8. Megan Humphrey 9. Ashley Griffith 10. Reina Furuya
SACRIFICES 1. Dena Tauriello 2. Ashley Griffith 3. Meghan Wolfer 4. Allison Medellin 5. Denise Oswald 6. Jen McIntyre 7. Julie Reed Carolyn Withstandley SACRIFICE FLIES 1. Shelby Miller 2. Michelle Turk 3. Megan Humphrey Carol Fultz 5. Kelley Galigher Terra Pracht Nan Sichler
69 55 40 33 31 30 27 27
1987-90 2007-10 2004-06 1998-01 1990-93 1995-98 1985-87 1986-87
9 2014-17 7 1984 6 2002 6 1985 5 2003 5 1999 5 1985-88
STOLEN BASES 1. Gina Bianchini 2. Jodi Ricciardi 3. Karen Gulini 4. Jen Williams 5. Christy Phillips 6. Susannah Forde 7. Cassidy Bell Jen McIntyre 8. Geri Saya 9. Jennifer Tripken 10. Ashley Griffith
123 99 97 66 65 50 42 42 40 39 38
1999-03 1996-99 1998-01 2004-06 1981-84 1994-97 2010-13 1995-98 1982-85 1999-02 2007-10
GAMES PLAYED 1. Gina Bianchini 2. Erin Norton 3. Leigh Murray Megan Humphrey 5. Allison Medellin 6. Ashley Esparza 7. Jennifer Tripken Karen Gulini 9. Hollee Haines 10. Destinie Chavez
231 230 225 225 224 222 216 216 213 211
1999-03 2000-03 2002-06 2000-03 1998-01 2005-08 1999-02 1998-01 2005-08 2003-06
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SEASON RECORDS
INNINGS PITCHED 1. Ashley Esparaza vs. Northwestern 14 4/25/08 2. Jackie Hill at Indiana 12 5/14/10 Tanis Ambeland vs. Iowa 12 4/3/99 4. Jackie Hill vs. Fordham 11.2 5/21/11 5. Ashley Esparza vs. Ohio State 11 4/20/08 Anje Schwab vs. Minnesota 11 4/27/96 7. Jessica Cummings at Maryland 10.2 4/28/17 Missy Beseres vs. Iowa 10.2 4/23/04 9. Jackie Hill at South Florida 10 3/7/10 Ashley Esparza at Texas 10 2/15/08 Ashley Esparza at Central Florida 10 3/11/08 Marisa Hanson vs. Iowa 10 4/21/03 Marisa Hanson vs. Texas A&M 10 2/17/01 Jaci Kalp vs. Ohio State 10 4/7/98 15. Marlaina Laubach vs. Rutgers 9 3/26/16 Lisa Akamine vs. Auburn 9 3/4/12 Shana Riggleman vs. Michigan 9 4/20/03 Jaci Kalp vs. Ohio State 9 4/28/99 STRIKEOUTS 1. Bailey Parshall vs. Detroit Mercy 15 Lisa Akamine vs. Syracuse 15 Missy Beseres at Northwestern 15
3/2/19 4/22/10
4/24/05 4. Bailey Parshall vs. Yale 14 3/6/20 Lisa Akamine vs. Michigan State 14 4/14/10
Ashley Esparza at Pitt 14 4/18/07 Missy Beseres vs. Wisconsin 14 4/2/04 8. Bailey Parshall vs. Iowa State 13 2/15/20 Bailey Parshall vs. Syracuse 13 2/15/19 Missy Beseres at Pitt 13 4/13/05 Missy Beseres vs. South Florida 13 4/11/05 Jaci Kalp vs. Purdue 13 4/8/00 Tanis Ambeland vs. Central Michigan 13 3/8/99 Jaci Kalp vs. Bucknell 13 4/15/98 14. Bailey Parshall vs. USF 12 3/11/20 Bailey Parshall vs. W. Michigan 12 3/8/20 Bailey Parshall vs. Coastal Carolina 12 2/23/19 Macy Jones vs. Maine 12 3/9/13 Lisa Akamine vs. Michigan State 12 4/7/12 Lisa Akamine at Pitt 12 3/25/09 Lisa Akamine vs. George Wash. 12 2/14/09 Ashley Esparza at Texas 12 2/15/08 Jaci Kalp vs. Indiana 12 5/1/99 22. Jackie Hill at South Florida 11 3/7/10 Jackie Hill vs. Maine 11 3/8/08 Ashley Esparza at App State 11 2/23/08 Ashley Esparza vs. Indiana 11 4/27/07 Missy Beseres vs. Indiana 11 5/1/05 Missy Beseres vs. St. Francis 11 3/30/05 Missy Beseres vs. Nebraska 11 3/20/05 Missy Beseres vs. Central Florida 11 3/5/05 Missy Beseres vs. Central Michigan 11 3/4/05 Missy Beseres vs. St. Francis 11 4/3/02 Jaci Kalp vs. St. Francis 11 4/19/00
VICTORIES 1. Kelly McCann 2. Jackie Hill 3. Missy Beseres 4. Missy Beseres Marisa Hanson Jaci Kalp Tanis Ambelang 8. Lisa Akamine Jackie Hill Ashley Esparza 11. Jackie Hill Jaci Kalp Cathy Kaminski Wendy Follweiler Brenda Frey
22 20 19 17 17 17 17 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14
2001 2011 2006 2005 2002 2000 1999 2010 2008 2008 2010 1999 1988 1988 1983
STRIKEOUTS 1. Missy Beseres 2. Missy Beseres 3. Jackie Hill 4. Jackie Hill 5. Ashley Esparza 6. Jaci Kalp 7. Missy Beseres 8. Bailey Parshall Lisa Akamine 10. Ashley Esparza 12. Lisa Akamine 13. Jackie Hill 14. Tanis Ambelang 15. Jaci Kalp
260 234 211 201 195 194 190 184 184 166 162 152 150 142
2005 2006 2010 2010 2008 2000 2004 2019 2012 2007 2010 2009 1999 1999
EARNED RUN AVERAGE (Min. 79 innings) 1. Beth Devlin 0.54 1985 2. Brenda Frey 0.64 1981 3. Rayne Yori 0.71 1982 4. Brenda Frey 0.77 1982 5. Rayne Yori 0.79 1980 SHUTOUTS 1. Missy Beseres Jaci Kalp 3. Brenda Frey 4. Kelly McCann 5. Jackie Hill Jackie Hill Jackie Hill Marisa Hanson Cathy Kaminski 10. Ashley Esparza Jenn Reynolds Marisa Hanson Shana Riggleman Leigh Bakun Kim Corbin Cathy Kaminski Aileen Polanis
10 10 9 8 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2006 2000 1983 2001 2011 2009 2008 2002 1989 2008 2006 2003 2003 1993 1989 1988 1985
COMPLETE GAMES 1. Cathy Kaminski 2. Jackie Hill 3. Kelly McCann 4. Kim Corbin 5. Jackie Hill Brenda Frey 7. Jackie Hill Missy Beseres Wendy Follweiler 10. Lisa Akamine Ashley Esparza Tanis Ambelang Leigh Bakun Kim Corbin Aileen Polanis
30 25 24 22 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19
1989 2011 2001 1989 2010 1983 2009 2006 1988 2012 2008 2000 1994 1990 1986
INNINGS PITCHED 1. Jackie Hill 2. Kelly McCann 3. Cathy Kaminski 4. Marisa Hanson 5. Missy Beseres 6. Missy Beseres 7. Jackie Hill 8. Lisa Akamine Jaci Kalp 10. Ashley Esparza 11. Tanis Ambelang 12. Macy Jones 13. Bailey Parshall 14. Jessica Cummings 15. Aileen Polanis
232.1 218.0 214.0 206.1 202.0 191.2 190.2 187.0 187.0 181.1 179.1 175.0 168.1 167.2 167.0
2011 2001 1989 2001 2005 2006 2010 2012 2000 2008 1999 2013 2019 2018 1986
APPEARANCES 1. Bailey Parshall 2. Kelly McCann 3. Jessica Cummings Missy Beseres 5. Marlaina Laubach Jackie Hill 7. Marisa Hanson 8. Madison Shaffer Macy Jones Marisa Hanson Jaci Kalp 12. Lisa Akamine Jackie Hill Ashley Esparza Marisa Hanson Tanis Ambelang
45 43 42 42 41 41 37 36 36 36 36 35 35 35 35 35
2019 2001 2018 2005 2016 2011 2001 2018 2013 2002 2000 2012 2010 2007 2003 1999
STARTS 1. Jackie Hill 2. Cathy Kaminski 3. Jaci Kalp 4. Marlaina Laubach Marisa Hanson 6. Jackie Hill Missy Beseres Missy Beseres 9. Kelly McCann Aileen Polanis 11. Bailey Parshall Jessica Cummings Jaci Kalp 14. Marlaina Laubach Ashley Esparza Jenn Reynolds Wendy Follweiler
33 31 30 29 29 28 28 28 27 27 26 26 26 25 25 25 25
2011 1989 2000 2016 2002 2010 2006 2005 2001 1986 2019 2018 1999 2017 2008 2007 1988
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CAREER PITCHING RECORDS VICTORIES 1. Jackie Hill 2. Missy Beseres 3. Jaci Kalp Ashley Esparza 5. Marisa Hanson 6. Marlaina Laubach 7. Lisa Akamine 8. Aileen Polanis 9. Tanis Ambelang Cathy Kaminski 11. Kelly McCann Brenda Frey
63 53 49 49 48 46 44 41 37 37 35 35
2007-11 2002-06 1997-00 2005-08 2001-04 2014-17 2009-12 1984-87 1998-00 1987-89 1998-01 1980-83
EARNED RUN AVERAGE (Min. 275 innings) 1. Brenda Frey 1.01 1980-83 2. Beth Devlin 1.15 1984-86 3. Rayne Yori 1.32 1979-82 STRIKEOUTS 1. Missy Beseres 2. Jackie Hill 3. Lisa Akamine 4. Ashley Esparza 5. Jaci Kalp 6. Marisa Hanson 7. Marlaina Laubach 8. Bailey Parshall 9. Tanis Ambelang 10. Kelly McCann SHUTOUTS 1. Jackie Hill 2. Missy Beseres 3. Jaci Kalp 4. Ashley Esparza Marisa Hanson 5. Tanis Ambelang Kelly McCann 7. Marlaina Laubach Lisa Akamine Anje Schwab
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2007-11 2002-06 1997-00 2005-08 2001-04 1998-00 1998-01 2014-17 2009-12 1995-98
COMPLETE GAMES 1. Jackie Hill 2. Kelly McCann Jaci Kalp 4. Lisa Akamine 5. Missy Beseres Ashley Esparza 7. Marlaina Laubach 8. Marisa Hanson 9. Tanis Ambelang Anje Schwab
80 55 55 53 52 52 49 46 38 38
2007-11 1998-01 1997-00 2009-12 2002-06 2005-08 2014-17 2001-04 1998-00 1995-98
INNINGS PITCHED 1. Jackie Hill 2. Missy Beseres 3. Marisa Hanson 4. Lisa Akamine 5. Marlaina Laubach 6. Jaci Kalp 7. Ashley Esparza 8. Tanis Ambelang 9. Anje Schwab 10. Kelly McCann
747.1 648.0 631.1 617.2 611.1 609.0 569.0 391.2 381.0 354.0
2007-11 2002-06 2001-04 2009-12 2014-17 1997-00 2005-08 1998-00 1995-98 1998-01
APPEARANCES 1. Marlaina Laubach 2. Jackie Hill Marisa Hanson 4. Missy Beseres 5. Lisa Akamine 6. Jaci Kalp 7. Ashley Esparza 8. Kelly McCann 9. Macy Jones 10. Tanis Ambelang
139 134 134 133 121 117 116 87 81 79
2014-17 2007-11 2001-04 2002-06 2009-12 1997-00 2005-08 1998-01 2013-16 1998-00
STARTS 1. Jackie Hill 2. Marisa Hanson 3. Marlaina Laubach 4. Jaci Kalp 5. Missy Beseres 6. Lisa Akamine 7. Ashley Esparza 8. Jessica Cummings 9. Tanis Ambelang 10. Anje Schwab 11. Kelly McCann SAVES 1. Missy Beseres 2. Ashley Esparza 3. Bailey Parshall Jackie Hill 5. Marlaina Laubach 6. Marisa Hanson Kelly McCann 8. Jaci Kalp Tanis Ambelang 10. Lisa Akamine Anje Schwab
109 100 97 93 91 86 85 59 55 53 49
2007-11 2001-04 2014-17 1997-00 2002-06 2009-12 2005-08 2015-18 1998-00 1995-98 1998-01
9 2002-06 8 2005-08 6 2019-pres. 6 2007-11 4 2014-17 3 2001-04 3 1998-01 2 1997-00 2 1998-00 1 2009-12 1 1995-98
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TEAM RECORDS SEASON RECORDS MOST WINS 1. 39..................................................2006 2. 38..................................................2000 3. 35..................................................1999 4. 34..................................................2008 34..................................................2001 34..................................................1988 34..................................................1985 FEWEST LOSSES 1. 11..................................................1984 2. 13..................................................1983 3. 16..................................................1985 4. 17..................................................2006 5. 19..................................................2000 MOST BIG TEN WINS 1. 15..................................................1999 2. 14..................................................2016 3. 12..................................................2000 4. 11..................................................2011 5. 10..................................................2006 10..................................................2005 10..................................................2002 10..................................................1995 FEWEST BIG TEN LOSSES 1. 5....................................................2000 2. 8....................................................2011 3. 9....................................................2016 BATTING AVERAGE 1. .314...............................................2016 2. .296...............................................2015 3. .295...............................................2000 4. .290...............................................2005 5. .284...............................................2007 .284...............................................1999 HITS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
468................................................2016 452................................................2000 451................................................2005 448................................................2015 445................................................2001
DOUBLES 1. 77..................................................2005 2. 75..................................................2016 3. 73..................................................2015 4. 69..................................................2007 5. 67..................................................2019 TRIPLES 1. 33..................................................1985 2. 27..................................................1988 3. 16..................................................2014 16..................................................1989 5. 12..................................................1997 12..................................................1993 HOME RUNS 1. 49..................................................2019 2. 46..................................................2015 3. 42..................................................2013 4. 36..................................................2016 5. 31..................................................2006 31..................................................2005
RUNS BATTED IN 1. 267................................................2015 2. 261................................................2016 3. 200................................................2005 4. 196................................................2019 5. 195................................................2008 195................................................2000 RUNS SCORED 1. 289................................................2016 2. 287................................................2015 3. 238................................................2005 4. 236................................................1988 5. 231................................................2000 TOTAL BASES 1. 678................................................2015 2. 667................................................2016 3. 627................................................2005 4. 598................................................2019 5. 584................................................2002 AT-BATS 1. 1,651.............................................2001 2. 1,609.............................................2002 3. 1,556.............................................2005 4. 1,533.............................................1999 5. 1,532.............................................2000 STOLEN BASES 1. 131................................................1997 2. 114................................................1999 3. 110................................................1998 4. 95..................................................2000 5. 81..................................................2002 DOUBLE PLAYS 1. 23..................................................1995 23..................................................1990
GAME RECORDS Most Runs 26, 4/27/1965 W, 26-1 vs. Elizabethtown Most Runs Combined 43, 5/13/1972 L, 23-20 vs. SUNY-Cortland Most Runs Allowed 23, 5/13/1972 L, 23-20 vs. SUNY-Cortland Longest Game 17 inn., 4/27/1997 L, 8-7 at Wisconsin Longest NCAA Tourn. Game 16 inn., 5/21/11 W, 5-2 vs. Fordham
BIG TEN RECORDS Most Runs 16, 4/7/2000 W, 16-0 (5 inn.) vs. Indiana Most Runs Combined 33, 3/22/09 L, 18-15 at Illinois Most Runs Allowed 19, two times last - L, 19-0 at Minnesota, 5/5/18 Longest Game 17 inn., 4/27/1997 L, 8-7 at Wisconsin
ALL-TIME PERFECT GAMES Mary Butler April 22, 1985
7 IP, 11 K vs. La Salle (W, 8-0)
Jaci Kalp 5 IP, 7 K March 26, 1997 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (W, 8-0) Missy Beseres 5 IP, 11 K April 3, 2002 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (W, 8-0) Missy Beseres 5 IP, 11 K March 30, 2005 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (W, 12-0)
ALL-TIME NO-HITTERS Rayne Yori April 16, 1982
7 IP, 2 K at Princeton (W, 3-0)
Brenda Frey April 14, 1983
7 IP, 1 K vs. Temple (W, 2-0)
Aileen Polanis April 3, 1984
7 IP, 2 K at West Chester (W, 4-0)
Dawn Hoover April 16, 1993
7 IP, 4 K vs. Michigan State (W, 1-0)
Jaci Kalp March 6, 2000
7 IP, 8 K vs. Temple (W, 4-3)
Marisa Hanson March 7, 2002
6 IP, 6 K vs. Hofstra (W, 8-0)
Tina Skelly April 3, 2002 Jackie Hill Feb. 24, 2008 Ashley Esparza April 5, 2008
5 IP, 2 K vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (W, 9-0) 5 IP, 7 K vs. Syracuse (W, 8-0) 5 IP, 8 K vs. Illinois (W, 13-0)
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ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS Years Coach Overall 1965-72, 74-80 Pat McTarsney 85-66-1 1973 Jackie Hudson 2-4 1981 Dennis Helsel 17-11 1982-95 Sue Rankin 306-331 1996 Laura Fillipp 24-26 1997–2013 Robin Petrini 489-437-2 2014-20 Amanda Lehotak 140-208 Totals 55 years 1,063-1,083-3
Pct. .563 .333 .607 .480 .480 .528 .402 .495 .678
Conf. Record
Conference
63-29/24-86 Atlantic 10/Big Ten 5-18 Big Ten 144-195-1 Big Ten 41-74 Big Ten 221-389-1 Big Ten 61-29 Atlantic 10
SEASON RECORDS Years 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Overall Conf. Record Conf. 2-2 2-1 0-1-1 0-2 3-3 3-3 1-4 2-6 2-4 10-1 8-7 4-8 4-9 15-5 14-6 17-8 17-11 17-7 25-13 3-2 Atlantic 10 27-11 8-2 Atlantic 10 34-16 7-3 Atlantic 10 21-26 3-5 Atlantic 10 22-23 6-4 Atlantic 10 34-20 9-3 Atlantic 10 22-33 9-3 Atlantic 10 25-22 8-4 Atlantic 10 22-31 8-3 Atlantic 10 10-29 4-22 Big Ten 14-34 4-24 Big Ten 10-40 6-22 Big Ten 23-26 10-18 Big Ten 24-26 5-18 Big Ten 23-32 2-22 Big Ten 21-28-1 8-14 Big Ten 35-22 15-9 Big Ten 38-19 12-5 Big Ten 34-28 9-11 Big Ten 34-26 10-9 Big Ten 31-23 9-9 Big Ten 25-33 8-12 Big Ten 36-23 10-9 Big Ten 39-17 10-10 Big Ten 26-25 5-9 Big Ten 34-22 6-12 Big Ten 19-27 7-13 Big Ten 29-22 8-11 Big Ten 31-24-1 11-8-1 Big Ten 18-32 9-15 Big Ten 16-34 5-17 Big Ten 14-35 5-18 Big Ten 29-28 9-14 Big Ten 30-24 14-9 Big Ten 23-33 8-15 Big Ten 9-41 5-18 Big Ten 24-32 7-16 Big Ten 11-15* 0-0 Big Ten
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29 seasons (Big Ten) 9 seasons (Atlantic 10)
Coach Postseason Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney Jackie Hudson Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney Pa. Tournament Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney EAIAW Tournament Pat McTarsney Pat McTarsney Dennis Helsel Sue Rankin EAIAW Tournament Sue Rankin NCAA Tournament Sue Rankin Sue Rankin NCAA Tournament Sue Rankin Sue Rankin Sue Rankin Sue Rankin Sue Rankin Sue Rankin Sue Rankin Sue Rankin Sue Rankin Sue Rankin Laura Fillipp Robin Petrini Robin Petrini Robin Petrini Big Ten Tournament Robin Petrini Big Ten, NCAA Tournaments Robin Petrini Big Ten, NCAA Tournaments Robin Petrini Big Ten, NCAA Tournaments Robin Petrini NCAA Tournament Robin Petrini Big Ten Tournament Robin Petrini Big Ten, NCAA Tournaments Robin Petrini Big Ten, NCAA Tournaments Robin Petrini Big Ten, NCAA Tournaments Robin Petrini Robin Petrini Robin Petrini Robin Petrini NCAA Tournament Robin Petrini Robin Petrini Amanda Lehotak Big Ten Tournament Amanda Lehotak Big Ten Tournament Amanda Lehotak Big Ten Tournament Amanda Lehotak Big Ten Tournament Amanda Lehotak Amanda Lehotak Big Ten Tournament Amanda Lehotak *Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
PENN STATE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT TOTAL NCAA APPEARANCES (10) 1983, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 NCAA REGIONALS (10) 1983, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 NCAA SUPER REGIONALS WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
Year Site 1983 University Park, Pa. 1985 Northeast Regional 2000 Tempe, Ariz. Region 5 2001 Baton Rouge, La. Region 3 2002 Minneapolis, Minn. Region 2 2003 Fullerton, Calif. Region 6 2005 College Station, Texas 2006 Hempstead, N.Y. 2007 Columbia, S.C. 2011 University Park, Pa. 10 Appearances
Opponent LOUISIANA TECH LOUISIANA TECH vs. Adelphi vs. Adelphi vs. Texas A&M vs. Alabama vs. Coastal Carolina vs. Arizona State vs. Cornell vs. Southern Miss at Louisiana State vs. DePaul vs. Boston University vs. Princeton vs. Arizona vs. Oregon vs. Boston University at Cal State Fullerton vs. Centenary at Texas A&M vs. McNeese State at Texas A&M at Hofstra vs. Long Island at Hofstra vs. Arizona State vs. Oregon vs. N.C. State FORDHAM ALBANY FORDHAM OREGON (32 games)
W/L PSU OPP L 1 9 L 0 2 L (9) 0 2 L 0 2 W 3 2 L 4 5 L 1 3 L 1 4 W 4 0 W 1 0 L 1 2 L 1 3 W 5 1 W 3 0 L 3 4 L 8 10 W 7 0 L 0 8 W 5 0 L 2 3 W 2 1 L 2 9 L 4 5 W 2 1 W 9 2 L 0 5 L 0 4 L 0 1 L 0 2 W 6 1 W (16) 5 2 L 1 3 12-20
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1965
1973
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 2-2 April 27 May 6 May 11 May 13
ELIZABETHTOWN at Lock Haven WEST CHESTER at Wilson
W L L W
26-1 2-7 1-5 20-3
1966
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 2-1 April 25 May 5 May 17
BUCKNELL LOCK HAVEN at Elizabethtown
W L W
1967
at Lock Haven at Wilson
L T
0-16 15-15
1968
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 0-2 May 14 May 16
at West Chester at SUNY-Brockport
L L
April 21 April 24 April 28 May 3 May 10 May 16
n/a n/a
at Wilson ITHACA at Lock Haven WEST CHESTER SUNY-BROCKPORT at Gettysburg
W L W L L W
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1970
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 3-3 April 18 April 23 April 25 May 2 May 6 May 7
at Ithaca LOCK HAVEN WILSON at SUNY-Brockport at West Chester URSINUS
W W W L L L
April 11 April 19 April 19 April 20 April 20 April 23 April 27 April 30 May 2 May 7 May 15
15-14 8-4 3-1 5-17 4-21 8-11
L L L W L
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9-6 12-7 19-15 6-0 7-6 5-3 7-5 2-13 9-0 20-6 11-5
April 12 April 12 April 18 April 19 April 23 April 26 April 29 May 2 May 2 May 3 May 3 May 3 May 9 May 9 May 10
at SUNY-Cortland at SUNY-Cortland WEST CHESTER ITHACA EAST STROUDSBURG SUNY-BROCKPORT at Lock Haven vs. Temple ! vs. East Stroudsburg ! vs. West Chester ! vs. West Chester ! vs. West Chester ! vs. Rio Grande @ vs. Wright State @ at Ohio State @
L L L L L W W W W W L L W W W
5-6 3-9 2-4 8-9 1-3 8-5 14-2 9-3 4-2 5-4 0-4 1-4 16-0 5-1 12-4
April 9 April 12 April 14 April 16 April 16 April 20 April 20 April 22 April 23 April 29 April 30 May 7 May 12
7-18 3-5 6-20 8-5 4-8
4-11 4-19 9-6 18-5 3-6 13-14 10-12 20-23
TEMPLE SUNY-BROCKPORT ITHACA at SUNY-Cortland at SUNY-Cortland EAST STROUDSBURG EAST STROUDSBURG at Lock Haven at West Chester vs. Indiana ! at Ohio State SLIPPERY ROCK at Ursinus
L W L L W L L L L W W L L
2-3 5-4 14-17 1-2 2-1 1-11 0-4 5-6 5-6 1-0 4-1 2-3 5-11
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 15-5 at Temple W at Temple W at SUNY-Brockport W at SUNY-Brockport L at Ithaca W at Ithaca W at SUNY-Cortland W at SUNY-Cortland W at East Stroudsburg L at East Stroudsburg W LOCK HAVEN W at Slippery Rock W at Slippery Rock W at Edinboro W at Edinboro L URSINUS W URSINUS W vs. Delaware ! W vs. East Stroudsburg ! L vs. Southern Conn. St. ! L
1-0 2-1 3-2 4-5 4-0 3-1 6-5 7-3 4-5 4-2 5-2 3-2 6-8 7-1 3-4 20-1 3-1 4-2 1-3 2-8
! Ohio State, Columbus, Ohio
1978
April 8 April 8 April 11 April 11 April 15 April 15 April 16 April 16 April 23 April 23 April 27 April 30 April 30 May 1 May 1 May 6 May 6 May 11 May 11 May 12
! EAIAW Regional Tournament, Stratford, Conn. ! Pennsylvania State Tournament (2nd) @ OSU Invitational, Columbus, Ohio (1st)
1979
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 14-6
1976
1972
at SUNY-Brockport at Lock Haven at Lock Haven WILSON at West Chester at West Chester SUNY-CORTLAND SUNY-CORTLAND
W W W W W W W L W W W
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 4-8
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 2-6 April 21 April 27 April 27 April 29 May 6 May 6 May 13 May 13
East Stroudsburg at SUNY-Cortland at SUNY-Cortland at Ithaca at Ithaca LOCK HAVEN SUNY-CORTLAND at West Chester at Lock Haven at Gettysburg URSINUS
1975
1971
ITHACA at Wilson SUNY-BROCKPORT at Gettysburg at Lock Haven
9-12 6-8 11-22 16-2 8-4 2-16
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 8-7
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 1-4 April 24 April 27 May 1 May 4 May 11
L L L W W L
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 10-1
1969
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 3-3 April 26 April 29 May 1 May 8 May 10 May 12
SUNY-BROCKPORT ITHACA LOCK HAVEN at Indiana (Pa.) at Lock Haven at Ursinus
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 4-9
1974
24-2 2-7 20-4
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 0-1-1 May 2 May 13
1977
Head Coach: Jackie Hudson 2-4
April 16 April 16 April 17 April 17 April 21 April 24 April 27 May 7 May 7 May 8 May 12 May 13
at SUNY-Cortland at SUNY-Cortland at Ithaca at Ithaca at East Stroudsburg at SUNY-Brockport LOCK HAVEN at Ohio State ! vs. Ohio ! vs. Ball State ! at Edinboro URSINUS
L L L L W L W L L L W W
! Ohio State Invitational, Columbus, Ohio
1-3 4-5 1-3 2-3 7-4 5-6 6-1 7-8 2-3 1-7 9-3 2-1
April 7 April 7 April 17 April 17 April 19 April 19 April 21 April 21 April 25 April 25 April 28 April 28 April 29 April 29 May 1 May 1 May 2 May 2 May 8 May 8
at West Chester at West Chester EAST STROUDSBURG EAST STROUDSBURG at Lock Haven at Lock Haven at Ursinus at Ursinus at Clarion at Clarion OHIO STATE SLIPPERY ROCK OHIO STATE OHIO STATE EDINBORO EDINBORO at SUNY-Brockport at SUNY-Brockport SUNY-CORTLAND SUNY-CORTLAND
L L W L W W W W W W L L L W W W W W W W
3-4 0-4 3-2 3-5 6-3 10-6 13-3 8-0 6-0 9-2 0-4 1-5 0-6 2-0 14-0 5-1 0-12 6-4 6-5 3-1
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1982
Head Coach: Pat McTarsney 17-8 April 5 April 5 April 8 April 10 April 10 April 12 April 12 April 13 April 13 April 15 April 15 April 19 April 19 April 22 April 22 April 24 April 24 April 26 April 26 April 27 April 27 April 29 April 29 May 3 May 3
at Rutgers at Rutgers WEST CHESTER EAST STROUDSBURG EAST STROUDSBURG at SUNY-Cortland at SUNY-Cortland at Ithaca at Ithaca CLARION CLARION at Slippery Rock at Slippery Rock LOCK HAVEN LOCK HAVEN at Temple at Temple at Ohio State at Ohio State at Ohio State vs. Detroit Mercy ! SUNY-BROCKPORT SUNY-BROCKPORT at Edinboro at Edinboro
L L L W W W W W L W W W L L W W W L W W L W W W W
2-7 0-1 4-6 4-3 3-0 5-1 3-2 2-1 4-5 13-1 11-0 1-0 2-3 1-2 10-1 1-0 4-3 3-4 5-3 5-1 1-3 3-2 4-1 5-4 6-0
1981
Head Coach: Dennis Helsel 17-11 EAST STROUDSBURG EAST STROUDSBURG TEMPLE TEMPLE at West Chester at West Chester at Clarion at Clarion RUTGERS RUTGERS at Lock Haven at Lock Haven at West Virginia at West Virginia SUNY-CORTLAND OHIO STATE OHIO STATE SLIPPERY ROCK at SUNY-Brockport at SUNY-Brockport at Adelphi at Adelphi vs. Rhode Island ! vs. South Carolina ! vs. Virginia ! vs. La Salle ! vs. Rhode Island ! vs. South Carolina !
March 31 March 31 April 2 April 2 April 14 April 14 April 15 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 17 April 19 April 19 April 20 April 20 April 22 April 22 April 24 April 24 April 24 April 25 May 7 May 7 May 8
INDIANA INDIANA at La Salle at La Salle CLARION STATE CLARION STATE at Temple at Temple at Princeton at Rutgers at Rutgers at Ithaca at Ithaca LOCK HAVEN LOCK HAVEN WEST VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA at Ohio State ! at Ohio State ! vs. Ohio ! vs. Charleston ! vs. Rutgers @ vs. West Virginia @ vs. Rhode Island @
W W L W W W W W W W W W W W L L L W L W W W L L
! Ohio State Tournament, Columbus, Ohio @ EAIAW Championship, Allentown, Pa.
! Columbus, Ohio
April 2 April 2 April 4 April 4 April 7 April 7 April 9 April 9 April 18 April 18 April 21 April 21 April 23 April 23 April 25 April 25 April 25 April 26 April 28 April 28 April 29 April 29 May 1 May 1 May 2 May 2 May 3 May 3
1983
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 17-7
W 10-0 L 2-6 W 2-0 L 2-3 W 5-0 L 0-2 W 12-5 W 3-2 L 3-4 L 1-5 W 5-3 W 6-0 W 11-1 W 12-10 W 7-6 L 3-12 L 3-4 W 5-0 L 3-4 W 7-3 L 0-3 L 1-11 W 3-1 L 1-7 W 6-3 W 12-1 (5) W 2-1 W 6-1
10-1 4-0 2-5 6-2 12-3 14-5 3-0 4-0 3-0 4-1 2-0 6-0 5-4 2-0 1-3 6-7 0-3 4-1 1-2 3-0 4-0 1-0 2-4 2-4
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 25-13 (3-2 Atlantic 10) Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament March 11 vs. Bloomsburg ! L March 11 vs. Ithaca ! W March 12 vs. South Carolina ! L March 13 vs. South Carolina ! L March 13 vs. American International ! W March 13 vs. American International ! W March 14 vs. Rhode Island § ! W March 14 vs. Miami (OH) ! L April 1 VERMONT @ W April 1 ADELPHI @ W April 1 RHODE ISLAND § @ W April 2 LIBERTY @ L April 2 CHARLESTON @ W April 2 COLGATE @ W April 5 at West Chester L April 5 at West Chester W April 14 TEMPLE § W April 14 TEMPLE § L April 16 PRINCETON W April 16 PRINCETON W April 17 at SUNY-Cortland W April 17 at SUNY-Cortland W April 19 at Lock Haven W April 19 at Lock Haven L April 23 RUTGERS § L April 23 OHIO STATE L April 25 ITHACA W April 25 ITHACA W April 26 at Edinboro W April 26 at Edinboro W April 29 SAINT JOSEPH’S # W April 29 MASSACHUSETTS # W May 5 GEORGE MASON L May 5 GEORGE MASON W May 7 at Rutgers $ W May 7 vs. Rhode Island $ W May 13 LOUISIANA TECH % L May 13 LOUISIANA TECH % L
0-2 3-2 0-2 1-4 7-1 7-3 8-0 5-7 7-6 3-0 1-0 0-1 3-1 9-1 3-4 3-0 2-0 3-5 5-1 12-1 2-1 7-1 8-2 3-5 3-4 2-7 3-2 14-10 9-6 4-2 7-1 3-0 3-6 2-0 2-0 2-1 1-9 0-2
! at South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. @ Lady Lion Invitational, University Park # Atlantic 10 Tournament $ Atlantic 10 Tournament Finals, Piscataway, N.J. % NCAA Tournament, University Park § Atlantic 10 game
! Naval Academy Tourney, Annapolis, Md.
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1985
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 27-11 (8-2 Atlantic 10) March 7 March 7 March 8 March 8 March 9 March 9 March 24 March 24 April 3 April 3 April 7 April 7 April 8 April 8 April 10 April 10 April 12 April 12 April 13 April 13 April 14 April 14 April 19 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 21 April 28 April 28 April 30 April 30 May 1 May 1 May 5 May 5 May 6 May 6 May 6
vs. East Carolina ! vs. East Carolina ! vs. East Carolina ! vs. Ithaca ! at South Carolina ! at South Carolina ! at George Mason at George Mason at West Chester at West Chester at Liberty at Liberty at Virginia at Virginia at Ithaca at Ithaca vs. Ohio State @ vs. Virginia @ vs. North Carolina @ vs. Davis & Elkins @ vs. East Carolina @ vs. Florida State @ DUQUESNE § DUQUESNE § at La Salle Temple § # Temple § # at Rutgers § at Rutgers § at Rhode Island § at Rhode Island § at Saint Joseph’s § at Saint Joseph’s § vs. Massachusetts $ vs. Temple $ vs. Massachusetts $ vs. Rutgers $ vs. Rutgers $
L L W W L L W W W W W W L L W W W W W W W L W W W W W L W L W W W L W W W L
! South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. @ Liberty, Lynchburg, Va. # Allentown, Pa. $ Atlantic 10 Tournament, Piscataway, N.J. § Atlantic 10 game
1-6 3-4 10-3 2-0 0-1 0-10 10-6 9-7 4-1 4-0 1-0 14-0 2-4 4-5 7-2 1-0 2-0 6-0 2-1 1-0 10-0 0-5 12-0 16-1 4-1 5-3 5-3 2-3 5-2 8-11 7-2 15-1 10-0 2-6 2-1 5-3 7-2 4-8
1986
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 34-16 (7-3 Atlantic 10) Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament March 4 vs. Grand Valley State ! March 4 vs. Grand Valley State ! March 7 vs. Detroit Mercy ! March 7 vs. Temple ! March 8 vs. Detroit Mercy ! March 8 vs. South Florida ! March 9 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) ! March 9 vs. Iowa State ! March 26 BLOOMSBURG March 26 BLOOMSBURG March 29 at George Mason March 29 at George Mason March 30 at Liberty March 30 at Liberty March 30 vs. North Carolina @ March 30 vs. North Carolina @ March 31 at Virginia March 31 at Virginia April 2 at West Chester April 2 at West Chester April 5 OHIO STATE April 5 OHIO STATE April 11 at Massachusetts § April 11 at Massachusetts § April 12 at Adelphi April 12 at Adelphi April 13 at Rhode Island § April 13 at Rhode Island § April 18 at Lock Haven April 18 at Lock Haven April 20 TEMPLE § April 20 TEMPLE § April 21 ITHACA April 21 ITHACA April 22 LA SALLE April 22 LA SALLE April 23 at Duquesne April 23 at Duquesne April 25 SAINT JOSEPH’S § April 25 SAINT JOSEPH’S § April 27 RUTGERS § April 27 RUTGERS § April 28 vs. Princeton # April 28 vs. Princeton # May 4 RUTGERS $ May 4 TEMPLE $ May 5 TEMPLE $ May 5 TEMPLE $ May 16 vs. Adelphi % May 16 vs. Adelphi %
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Head Coach: Sue Rankin 21-26 (3-5 Atlantic 10) 3-2 7-0 7-2 2-3 3-2 3-2 2-5 2-11 1-0 3-2 1-3 1-3 11-0 15-0 2-0 1-2 6-1 4-2 6-1 10-0 4-0 6-0 1-3 3-0 3-4 0-2 3-2 1-0 2-3 6-5 1-2 3-1 8-2 5-6 8-0 6-0 5-0 11-1 17-1 5-0 1-3 6-5 3-0 3-2 2-1 2-1 2-3 6-0 0-2 0-2
! Orlando, Fla. @ Liberty, Lynchburg, Va. # Allentown, Pa. $ Atlantic 10 Tournament, University Park | % NCAA Tournament, Northeast Regional § Atlantic 10 game
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March 1 vs. Lewis ! March 1 vs. Grand Valley State ! March 2 vs. South Florida ! March 2 vs. South Florida ! March 3 vs. Lewis ! March 3 vs. Grand Valley State ! March 4 vs. Florida Southern ! March 5 vs. Iowa State ! March 6 vs. Maine ! March 7 vs. Missouri State ! March 8 vs. Iowa State ! March 14 vs. Northern Illinois @ March 15 vs. North Carolina @ March 16 vs. Princeton @ March 16 vs. Princeton @ March 29 at Virginia March 29 at Virginia March 30 at George Mason March 30 at George Mason April 3 WEST CHESTER April 3 WEST CHESTER April 6 RHODE ISLAND § April 6 RHODE ISLAND § April 8 LOCK HAVEN April 8 LOCK HAVEN April 9 BUCKNELL April 9 BUCKNELL April 11 EASTERN ILLINOIS # April 11 RHODE ISLAND # April 11 CENTRAL MICHIGAN # April 12 OHIO STATE # April 12 RHODE ISLAND # April 12 OHIO STATE # April 13 CONNECTICUT April 13 CONNECTICUT April 17 vs. Temple § $ April 17 vs. Temple § $ April 19 at Saint Joseph’s § April 19 at Saint Joseph’s § April 20 MASSACHUSETTS April 20 MASSACHUSETTS April 26 vs. Princeton $ April 26 vs. Princeton $ April 27 at Rutgers § April 27 at Rutgers § April 29 at La Salle April 29 at La Salle
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! Orlando, Fla. @ South Carolina Tourney, Columbia, S.C. # Lady Lion Invitational, University Park $ Allentown, Pa. § Atlantic 10 game
2-0 2-1 0-9 0-3 3-5 7-1 4-3 0-5 2-1 0-6 1-0 4-5 1-3 8-3 3-0 3-2 6-3 0-2 0-8 4-3 4-3 0-4 0-5 4-6 8-9 6-0 7-0 0-3 0-1 1-10 5-3 2-3 3-8 0-1 0-1 3-2 1-6 2-0 10-1 0-3 0-3 6-3 7-2 2-7 1-3 4-5 5-3
2021 PENN STATE SOFTBALL
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1987
1988
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 22-23 (6-4 Atlantic 10) March 2 vs. Grand Valley State ! March 2 vs. Stetson ! March 3 vs. Boston College ! March 3 vs. Tri-State (Ind.) ! March 4 vs. Grand Valley State ! March 4 vs. Boston College ! March 5 vs. South Florida ! March 5 vs. South Florida ! March 5 vs. Wis.-Superior ! March 6 vs. Grand Valley State ! March 6 vs. Stetson ! March 19 vs. Oklahoma City @ March 19 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette @ March 20 vs. Arizona State @ March 20 vs. Arizona @ March 21 vs. Colorado State @ March 21 vs. St. Mary’s (Texas) @ March 21 vs. Sam Houston State @ March 28 at Virginia March 28 at Virginia March 29 at George Mason March 29 at George Mason April 10 C.W. POST # April 10 BLOOMSBURG # April 11 VIRGINIA # April 11 ADELPHI # April 12 C.W. POST # April 12 BLOOMSBURG # April 14 TEMPLE § April 14 TEMPLE § April 16 at Rhode Island § April 16 at Rhode Island § April 17 at Connecticut April 18 at Massachusetts § April 18 at Massachusetts § April 19 at Adelphi April 19 at Adelphi April 24 at Lock Haven April 24 at Lock Haven April 25 RUTGERS § April 25 RUTGERS § April 26 SAINT JOSEPH’S § April 26 SAINT JOSEPH’S § May 7 MASSACHUSETTS $ May 7 RHODE ISLAND $
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! Orlando, Fla. @ Houston Classic, Houston, Texas # Lady Lion Invitational, University Park $ Atlantic 10 Tournament, University Park § Atlantic 10 game
4-11 2-0 5-3 2-0 0-4 3-1 0-2 5-6 3-1 0-1 5-4 0-7 0-8 1-2 0-9 3-2 4-12 4-3 3-6 3-2 5-1 3-0 6-4 0-10 2-1 1-3 2-0 0-4 3-6 1-2 3-2 4-5 1-2 4-2 1-0 0-4 1-9 5-3 3-1 4-6 2-1 4-0 3-2 3-4 2-3
1989
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 34-20 (9-3 Atlantic 10) Atlantic 10 Champions Feb. 29 Feb. 29 March 1 March 1 March 3 March 3 March 4 March 4 March 5 March 5 March 25 March 25 March 26 March 26 March 26 March 27 March 27 April 6 April 6 April 8 April 8 April 9 April 9 April 9 April 10 April 10 April 11 April 11 April 13 April 13 April 14 April 14 April 17 April 17 April 21 April 21 April 23 April 23 April 24 April 24 April 26 April 26 April 28 April 28 April 29 April 29 April 29 April 30 April 30 May 1 May 1 May 7 May 8 May 8
vs. Boston College ! vs. Stetson ! vs. Grand Valley State ! vs. Wisconsin-Superior ! at South Florida at South Florida vs. Grand Valley State ! vs. Wisconsin-Superior ! vs. Bloomsburg ! vs. IUPUI ! vs. Charlotte @ vs. Virginia @ vs. Ohio @ vs. UNC-Wilmington @ at George Mason @ vs. UNC-Wilmington @ vs. Ohio @ ST. BONAVENTURE § ST. BONAVENTURE § vs. East Carolina # at Virginia # vs. Ohio State # vs. George Mason # vs. USC-Upstate # vs. East Carolina # at Virginia # LOCK HAVEN LOCK HAVEN KENT STATE KENT STATE at Temple § at Temple § MASSACHUSETTS § MASSACHUSETTS § at Saint Joseph’s § at Saint Joseph’s § at Seton Hall at Seton Hall at Rutgers § at Rutgers § BUCKNELL BUCKNELL RHODE ISLAND § RHODE ISLAND § RUTGERS $ FURMAN $ CONNECTICUT $ FURMAN $ RHODE ISLAND $ RUTGERS $ FURMAN $ vs. Temple % vs. Massachusetts % vs. Massachusetts %
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! Orlando/Tampa, Fla. @ George Mason Invitational, Fairfax, Va. # Virginia Invitational, Charlottesville, Va. $ Lady Lion Invitational, University Park % Atlantic 10 Tournament, Kingston, R.I. § Atlantic 10 game
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 22-33 (9-3 Atlantic 10) 6-1 9-1 4-5 5-3 3-4 2-3 5-0 12-0 3-1 1-2 6-1 0-1 0-1 4-3 1-3 6-0 0-10 9-0 14-3 0-1 0-4 4-3 10-2 8-6 4-2 0-6 2-8 13-10 2-1 1-0 3-2 2-3 2-8 1-11 14-0 3-1 5-0 9-5 5-3 11-6 2-5 9-4 3-1 7-2 2-6 1-2 4-3 3-4 3-2 5-2 0-2 7-1 3-1 3-2
Feb. 23 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Feb. 27 March 2 March 2 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 4 March 5 March 5 March 31 March 31 March 31 April 5 April 5 April 6 April 6 April 8 April 8 April 9 April 9 April 11 April 11 April 14 April 14 April 15 April 20 April 20 April 22 April 22 April 23 April 23 April 27 April 27 April 28 April 28 April 29 April 29 April 29 April 29 April 30 April 30 April 30 May 12 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 14
vs. Minnesota ! vs. Cal Poly Pomona ! vs. Pacific ! vs. Utah State ! vs. Iowa State ! vs. Arizona State ! vs. UC Santa Barbara ! at Arizona ! at Arizona ! vs. San Diego State @ vs. San Diego State @ at UNLV @ at UNLV @ vs. Texas State @ vs. Utah State @ vs. Sacramento State @ vs. Colorado State @ at Ohio State # vs. Ball State # vs. Dayton # at Bucknell at Bucknell LOCK HAVEN LOCK HAVEN at Massachusetts § at Massachusetts § at Rhode Island § at Rhode Island § TEMPLE § TEMPLE § at Adelphi $ vs. South Carolina $ vs. Connecticut $ at St. Bonaventure § at St. Bonaventure § SAINT JOSEPH’S § SAINT JOSEPH’S § RUTGERS § RUTGERS § ADELPHI ADELPHI BOSTON COLLEGE % GEORGE MASON % BROWN % VIRGINIA % ADELPHI % RUTGERS % BOSTON COLLEGE % RUTGERS % RUTGERS % vs. Massachusetts ^ vs. Rutgers ^ vs. Temple ^ vs. Massachusetts ^ vs. Massachusetts ^
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3-4 1-4 1-6 3-9 2-3 0-8 0-1 3-10 0-4 1-2 1-3 3-2 3-4 1-0 3-6 2-7 0-3 0-2 2-3 5-0 1-0 0-2 0-3 2-0 0-1 0-4 6-0 9-0 3-1 0-10 0-5 2-4 0-7 8-0 6-4 5-0 9-1 2-1 6-4 0-7 1-6 0-5 3-4 4-3 4-1 3-0 1-2 1-0 3-2 1-2 0-1 3-0 3-2 4-2 0-3
! Arizona State Tournament, Tempe, Ariz. @ UNLV Lady Rebel Classic, Las Vegas, Nev. # Lady Buckeye Classic, Columbus, Ohio $ Adelphi Lady Panther Classic, Garden City, N.Y. % Lady Lion Invitational, University Park ^ Atlantic 10 Tournament, Piscataway, N.J. § Atlantic 10 game
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1990
1991
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 25-22 (8-4 Atlantic 10) Feb. 22 vs. Creighton ! Feb. 23 at Arizona State ! Feb. 24 vs. Illinois State ! Feb. 24 vs. Cal Poly Pomona ! Feb. 25 vs. Santa Barbara ! Feb. 25 vs. Arizona ! Feb. 26 at Arizona Feb. 26 at Arizona Feb. 27 at Arizona State Feb. 27 at Arizona State March 27 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) March 27 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) April 3 LOCK HAVEN April 3 LOCK HAVEN April 5 BUCKNELL April 5 BUCKNELL April 7 RHODE ISLAND § April 7 RHODE ISLAND § April 8 MASSACHUSETTS § April 8 MASSACHUSETTS § April 10 at Temple § April 10 at Temple § April 11 at Saint Joseph’s § April 11 at Saint Joseph’s § April 14 UNC GREENSBORO @ April 14 CANISIUS @ April 15 ROBERT MORRIS @ April 15 MONMOUTH @ April 18 at Kent State April 18 at Kent State April 21 vs. Princeton # April 21 vs. Princeton # April 22 vs. Rutgers § # April 22 vs. Rutgers § # April 22 ST. BONAVENTURE § April 22 ST. BONAVENTURE § April 24 CONNECTICUT $ April 27 DETROIT MERCY $ April 27 ADELPHI $ April 28 GEORGIA STATE $ April 28 RUTGERS $ April 29 KENT STATE $ May 6 at Adelphi May 6 at Adelphi May 11 at Massachusetts % May 11 vs. Rutgers % May 12 vs. Temple %
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! Arizona State Invitational, Tempe, Ariz. @ Lady Lion Blue Classic, University Park # at Allentown, Pa. $ Lady Lion Invitational, University Park % Atlantic 10 Tournament, Amherst, Mass. § Atlantic 10 game
1-3 1-0 0-2 0-2 1-2 2-1 2-8 0-11 0-1 0-1 2-1 15-1 5-4 12-1 4-0 8-4 0-1 4-1 3-0 4-3 4-1 2-4 3-0 8-1 9-4 1-3 4-3 3-1 0-12 4-3 2-0 7-6 1-2 0-5 13-0 7-0 1-10 7-10 2-5 9-2 4-0 0-6 0-1 1-7 2-4 2-0 0-1
March 1 vs. Minnesota ! March 1 at Texas A&M ! March 1 vs. Central Michigan ! March 2 vs. Cal State Fullerton ! March 3 vs. Louisiana Monroe ! March 5 vs. Illinois State ! March 5 at Texas A&M ! March 6 at Sam Houston State March 6 at Sam Houston State March 8 vs. Central Michigan @ March 8 vs. Sam Houston State @ March 8 vs. Texas State @ March 9 vs. Oklahoma City @ March 9 vs. Northern Illinois @ March 9 vs. Kansas @ March 9 at Texas A&M @ March 10 Missouri State @ March 26 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) March 26 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) March 29 ROBERT MORRIS # March 30 LA SALLE # March 31 CALIFORNIA (Pa.) # March 31 COLGATE # April 4 LOCK HAVEN April 4 LOCK HAVEN April 6 at Temple § April 6 at Temple § April 7 at Saint Joseph’s § April 7 at Saint Joseph’s § April 9 KENT STATE April 9 KENT STATE April 11 at Bucknell April 11 at Bucknell April 13 CONNECTICUT April 13 CONNECTICUT April 14 RUTGERS § April 16 at St. Bonaventure § April 16 at St. Bonaventure § April 20 at Rhode Island § April 20 at Rhode Island § April 21 at Massachusetts § April 21 at Massachusetts § April 26 MONMOUTH $ April 27 SAN DIEGO STATE $ April 27 RHODE ISLAND $ April 28 SAN DIEGO STATE $ April 28 GEORGIA STATE $ May 3 ADELPHI May 3 ADELPHI May 4 ADELPHI May 4 ADELPHI May 10 vs. Rutgers % May 11 vs. Temple %
L 1-2 (8) L 0-17 (5) L 7-8 L 0-1 (10) L 1-6 L 5-11 L 2-4 L 2-3 (8) L 0-3 L 3-5 L 2-4 W 7-1 L 1-11 W 6-2 L 0-5 L 0-3 L 0-3 W 8-0 W 8-0 W 1-0 W 3-0 L 0-3 W 1-0 W 3-1 W 4-3 W 3-2 (8) W 5-3 W 6-1 W 6-2 L 2-4 L 0-5 L 0-1 L 2-3 L 1-4 L 2-4 L 2-3 W 10-0 W 10-0 (6) W 3-0 W 3-2 L 0-2 L 0-3 W 1-0 L 2-4 W 10-1 L 0-4 L 0-4 W 4-2 L 2-4 W 1-0 (8) W 4-3 (8) L 1-3 L 0-1
! Texas A&M Invitational I, College Station, Texas @ Texas A&M Invitational II, College Station, Texas # Lady Lion Blue Classic, University Park $ Lady Lion Invitational, University Park % Atlantic 10 Tournament, Allentown, Pa. § Atlantic 10 game
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1992
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 22-31 (8-3 Atlantic 10)
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 10-29 (4-22 Big Ten) March 3 March 3 March 10 March 10 March 12 March 12 March 13 March 13 March 14 March 14 March 15 March 27 March 27 March 28 March 28 April 3 April 3 April 4 April 4 April 7 April 7 April 10 April 10 April 11 April 11 April 15 April 15 April 17 April 17 April 18 April 18 April 21 April 21 April 24 April 24 May 1 May 1 May 2 May 2
vs. Connecticut ! vs. Temple ! at South Florida at South Florida vs. Hofstra ! vs. Hofstra ! vs. Samford @ vs. Florida State @ vs. Virginia @ vs. Adelphi @ vs. Michigan @ at Indiana * at Indiana * at Indiana * at Indiana * at Minnesota * at Minnesota * at Minnesota * at Minnesota * OHIO STATE * OHIO STATE * MICHIGAN * MICHIGAN * MICHIGAN * MICHIGAN * KENT STATE KENT STATE IOWA * IOWA * IOWA * IOWA * at Ohio State * at Ohio State * at Michigan State * at Michigan State * NORTHWESTERN * NORTHWESTERN * NORTHWESTERN * NORTHWESTERN *
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! Tampa, Fla. @ South Florida Invitational, Tampa, Fla.
0-1 4-1 0-2 5-2 2-3 2-5 10-1 0-7 2-4 9-1 2-4 2-3 1-3 0-9 3-0 1-0 0-6 1-3 0-6 0-7 0-4 0-10 1-6 2-5 1-6 3-2 4-0 0-5 0-4 2-5 0-3 0-2 4-1 4-5 2-5 0-1 1-0 1-4 0-7
2021 PENN STATE SOFTBALL
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1993
1994
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 14-34 (4-24 Big Ten) Feb. 20 at UNC Wilmington ! Feb. 20 vs. North Carolina ! Feb. 20 vs. UNC Greensboro ! Feb. 21 vs. Eastern Michigan ! Feb. 21 vs. UNC Greensboro ! Feb. 22 vs. North Carolina! March 8 vs. North Carolina @ March 8 vs. North Carolina @ March 9 at South Florida March 11 vs. Robert Morris @ March 11 vs. Central Michigan @ March 11 vs. Central Michigan @ March 12 vs. East Carolina # March 12 vs. UIC # March 12 vs. Oklahoma # March 13 vs. Michigan # April 2 at Iowa * April 2 at Iowa * April 3 at Iowa * April 3 at Iowa * April 7 at Kent State April 7 at Kent State April 9 MINNESOTA * April 9 MINNESOTA * April 10 MINNESOTA * April 10 MINNESOTA * April 16 MICHIGAN STATE * April 16 MICHIGAN STATE * April 17 MICHIGAN STATE * April 17 MICHIGAN STATE * April 20 at Ohio State * April 20 at Ohio State * April 23 at Northwestern * April 23 at Northwestern * April 24 at Northwestern * April 24 at Northwestern * April 28 AKRON April 28 AKRON April 30 at Michigan * April 30 at Michigan * May 1 at Michigan * May 1 at Michigan * May 11 OHIO STATE * May 11 OHIO STATE * May 14 INDIANA * May 14 INDIANA * May 15 INDIANA * May 15 INDIANA *
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1995
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 10-40 (6-22 Big Ten) 6-1 1-0 2-3 4-0 2-0 1-2 1-0 1-5 5-8 2-6 6-4 3-0 4-3 1-2 0-1 0-10 1-10 0-3 1-3 1-10 2-12 1-5 0-5 0-1 0-2 1-2 0-3 1-0 1-0 0-2 2-0 0-6 2-5 0-5 0-5 1-7 1-0 2-1 2-8 0-7 0-3 0-1 0-5 1-8 1-7 2-3 3-2 1-3
! UNC-Wilmington Tournament, Wilmington, N.C. @ Tampa, Fla. # South Florida Tournament, Tampa, Fla. * Big Ten Conference game
Feb. 25 vs. Campbell ! Feb. 25 at East Carolina ! Feb. 26 vs. Eastern Michigan ! Feb. 26 vs. Robert Morris ! Feb. 26 vs. Radford ! March 7 vs. Ball State @ March 7 vs. Ball State @ March 8 at South Florida March 8 at South Florida March 9 vs. Central Michigan @ March 9 vs. Central Michigan @ March 11 vs. UCLA # March 11 vs. Robert Morris # March 11 vs. Florida State # March 12 vs. Notre Dame # March 12 vs. UIC # April 1 at Indiana * April 1 at Indiana * April 2 at Indiana * April 2 at Indiana * April 5 BUCKNELL April 5 BUCKNELL April 8 IOWA * April 8 IOWA * April 9 IOWA * April 9 IOWA * April 13 KENT STATE April 13 KENT STATE April 15 MICHIGAN * April 15 MICHIGAN * April 16 MICHIGAN * April 16 MICHIGAN * April 19 at Akron April 19 at Akron April 22 at Minnesota * April 22 at Minnesota * April 23 at Minnesota * April 23 at Minnesota * April 26 OHIO STATE * April 26 OHIO STATE * April 29 NORTHWESTERN * April 29 NORTHWESTERN * April 30 NORTHWESTERN * April 30 NORTHWESTERN * May 10 at Ohio State * May 10 at Ohio State * May 13 at Michigan State * May 13 at Michigan State * May 14 at Michigan State * May 14 at Michigan State *
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! East Carolina Invitational, Greenville, N.C. @ Tampa, Fla. # South Florida Invitational, Tampa, Fla. * Big Ten Conference game
Head Coach: Sue Rankin 23-26 (10-18 Big Ten) 0-7 1-2 0-1 1-12 16-3 1-2 3-4 2-5 2-3 1-6 3-10 0-6 0-3 2-6 5-4 1-7 0-10 6-14 3-13 1-2 13-0 3-2 1-6 0-3 7-6 1-11 0-10 4-8 2-1 2-7 0-9 2-7 4-5 3-8 1-0 1-6 2-1 3-10 0-1 3-6 0-10 2-5 0-1 0-3 1-9 0-5 2-0 2-4 1-2 3-2
Feb. 23 at East Carolina Feb. 23 at East Carolina Feb. 24 vs. Campbell ! Feb. 24 vs. Northwestern ! Feb. 25 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) ! Feb. 25 vs. Towson ! Feb. 25 vs. Robert Morris ! March 6 at South Florida March 7 vs. Indiana State @ March 7 vs. Indiana State @ March 9 vs. Marshall @ March 9 vs. Marshall @ March 10 at South Florida # March 10 vs. South Carolina # March 10 vs. Missouri # March 11 vs. Sam Houston State # March 11 vs. Western Michigan # March 25 at Indiana * March 25 at Indiana * March 26 at Indiana * March 26 at Indiana * March 29 AKRON March 29 AKRON April 1 NORTHWESTERN * April 1 NORTHWESTERN * April 3 NORTHWESTERN * April 3 NORTHWESTERN * April 6 at Bucknell April 6 at Bucknell April 8 at Minnesota * April 8 at Minnesota * April 9 at Minnesota * April 9 at Minnesota * April 12 at Michigan * April 12 at Michigan * April 15 IOWA * April 15 IOWA * April 16 IOWA * April 16 IOWA * April 22 PURDUE * April 22 PURDUE * April 23 PURDUE * April 23 PURDUE * April 26 OHIO STATE * April 26 OHIO STATE * April 29 at Michigan State * April 29 at Michigan State * April 30 at Michigan State * April 30 at Michigan State *
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5-0 0-1 0-3 2-1 10-1 4-3 5-7 1-3 9-5 6-5 9-0 6-2 8-7 1-3 0-7 4-3 0-1 0-8 2-8 1-0 5-10 2-4 3-2 2-7 5-4 2-6 3-5 9-6 6-4 3-1 2-9 2-8 1-3 2-10 0-14 1-7 1-7 0-4 2-7 3-1 9-7 7-2 3-7 3-0 3-6 5-0 5-9 4-1 4-3
! East Carolina Invitational, Greenville, N.C. @ at Tampa, Fla. # South Florida Classic, Tampa, Fla. * Big Ten Conference game
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1996
1997
Head Coach: Laura Fillipp 24-26 (5-18 Big Ten) Feb. 23 Feb. 23 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 24 March 2 March 2 March 2 March 3 March 3 March 4 March 4 March 5 March 5 March 7 March 7 March 8 March 8 March 9 March 9 March 9 March 23 March 23 March 27 March 27 March 30 March 30 April 2 April 2 April 6 April 6 April 7 April 13 April 13 April 14 April 17 April 17 April 18 April 18 April 20 April 20 April 21 April 24 April 24 April 27 April 27 April 28 May 4 May 4 May 5
vs. UNC Greensboro ! vs. Campbell ! vs. North Carolina ! vs. Eastern Michigan ! vs. Temple ! vs. St. Bonaventure @ at Florida Atlantic @ vs. Central Michigan @ at Florida Atlantic @ vs. Central Michigan @ at South Florida vs. Central Michigan # vs. Oklahoma State # vs. Oklahoma State # vs. Indiana State # vs. Indiana State # vs. Indiana $ vs. Ball State $ vs. East Carolina $ vs. Florida State $ vs. Chattanooga $ SAINT PETER’S SAINT PETER’S SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) at Purdue * at Purdue * MICHIGAN * MICHIGAN * INDIANA * INDIANA * INDIANA * at Northwestern * at Northwestern * at Northwestern * MICHIGAN STATE * MICHIGAN STATE * BUCKNELL BUCKNELL at Iowa * at Iowa * at Iowa * at Ohio State * at Ohio State * MINNESOTA * MINNESOTA * MINNESOTA * WISCONSIN * WISCONSIN * WISCONSIN *
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Head Coach: Robin Petrini 23-32 (2-22 Big Ten) 3-2 5-2 3-6 7-0 2-0 8-4 5-4 0-2 6-1 12-5 0-2 5-0 4-7 6-2 3-0 2-0 2-4 5-11 6-3 3-4 3-10 2-0 11-1 4-0 3-1 2-7 4-5 1-7 0-5 0-2 0-4 1-5 7-5 6-9 15-0 0-6 2-5 4-2 5-0 0-8 1-12 0-9 6-2 3-12 2-3 2-3 1-2 6-5 4-9 6-2
! Florida Atlantic Tournament, Boca Raton, Fla. @ Speedline Classic, Tampa, Fla. # Tampa, Fla. $ Triangle Invitational, Walnut Creek, N.C. * Big Ten Conference game
Feb. 28 vs. Towson ! Feb. 28 vs. Canisius ! March 1 vs. Radford ! March 2 vs. George Mason ! March 9 vs. Iowa State @ March 9 vs. Iowa State @ March 10 vs. Ball State @ March 10 vs. Indiana State @ March 11 vs. East Carolina @ March 11 vs. East Carolina @ March 12 vs. South Florida # March 12 vs. Boston University # March 14 vs. Virginia @ March 14 vs. Virginia @ March 15 vs. Stetson $ March 15 vs. Stetson $ March 21 vs. UNC Wilmington % March 21 vs. Campbell % March 22 vs. Georgia % March 22 vs. Coastal Carolina % March 23 vs. Marshall % March 23 vs. UIC % March 23 vs. UIC % March 26 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) March 26 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) March 29 at Indiana * March 29 at Indiana * March 30 at Indiana * April 4 at Bucknell April 4 at Bucknell April 5 PURDUE * April 5 PURDUE * April 6 PURDUE * April 8 at Michigan State * April 8 at Michigan State * April 12 at Minnesota * April 12 at Minnesota * April 13 at Minnesota * April 15 at Michigan * April 15 at Michigan * April 19 NORTHWESTERN * April 19 NORTHWESTERN * April 20 NORTHWESTERN * April 22 OHIO STATE * April 22 OHIO STATE * April 23 AKRON April 23 AKRON April 26 at Wisconsin * April 26 at Wisconsin * April 27 at Wisconsin * April 30 KENT STATE April 30 KENT STATE May 3 IOWA * May 3 IOWA * May 4 IOWA *
W 5-1 W 5-1 W 5-0 L 1-2 L 0-6 W 4-2 W 5-4 (10) W 5-1 L 3-4 (11) W 6-0 L 0-2 W 4-2 L 2-3 (9) L 1-2 W 4-0 W 2-0 W 10-0 W 5-3 W 3-1 W 7-5 W 4-0 L 0-2 L 0-7 W 8-2 W 8-0 L 3-9 L 1-7 L 3-4 W 7-4 W 6-3 L 4-8 L 2-4 W 3-1 L 2-5 L 0-8 L 0-3 L 0-7 L 3-4 L 1-5 L 3-9 L 0-8 L 1-8 L 0-4 L 1-2 W 1-0 L 0-2 W 3-0 L 2-3 L 3-4 L 7-8 (17) W 8-7 L 0-1 L 1-5 L 3-4 L 1-19
! East Carolina Tournament, Greenville, N.C. @ at Tampa, Fla. # Orlando, Fla. $ Deland, Fla. % Winthrop Tournament, Rock Hill, S.C. * Big Ten Conference game
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1998
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 21-28-1 (8-14 Big Ten) Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 22 March 9 March 9 March 10 March 10 March 12 March 12 March 13 March 13 March 13 March 14 March 14 March 21 March 21 March 21 March 22 March 28 March 28 March 29 March 31 March 31 April 1 April 1 April 4 April 4 April 5 April 7 April 7 April 11 April 11 April 12 April 15 April 15 April 18 April 18 April 20 April 20 April 22 April 22 April 25 April 26 April 26 April 29 May 3 May 3
vs. New Mexico State ! vs. UTSA ! at Texas A&M ! vs. UTSA ! vs. New Mexico State ! at Texas A&M ! vs. Ball State @ vs. Ball State @ vs. Northern Illinois # vs. Northern Illinois # vs. Miami (Ohio) # vs. Southern Illinois # vs. Eastern Michigan $ vs. Robert Morris $ vs. Northern Iowa $ vs. Louisiana State $ vs. Florida State $ vs. UNC Greensboro % at Winthrop % vs. Saint Joseph’s % vs. Kent State % WISCONSIN * WISCONSIN * WISCONSIN * GEORGE MASON GEORGE MASON MICHIGAN * MICHIGAN * at Iowa * at Iowa * at Iowa * at Ohio State * at Ohio State * at Northwestern * at Northwestern * at Northwestern * BUCKNELL BUCKNELL MINNESOTA * MINNESOTA * MICHIGAN STATE * MICHIGAN STATE * at Kent State at Kent State at Purdue * at Purdue * at Purdue * at Akron INDIANA * INDIANA *
L 4-6 L 1-2 L 0-2 L 2-3 W 2-1 T 4-4 (8) L 1-5 L 0-1 W 6-1 L 0-6 L 2-3 L 0-1 W 8-0 (5) W 3-0 W 10-6 L 3-9 L 0-3 W 5-1 (6) W 7-0 (6) W 7-1 (5) L 2-5 (6) W 1-0 W 3-2 L 0-4 W 5-0 W 8-1 L 7-10 L 5-6 (8) W 2-0 L 1-2 (8) L 0-1 L 0-6 L 3-4 (10) L 1-3 W 6-3 L 0-3 L 5-6 W 5-0 L 2-4 W 7-3 L 0-1 L 2-7 W 5-0 L 4-5 W 4-2 W 4-2 W 3-1 W 3-1 L 0-5 L 3-4
! Texas A&M Tournament, College Station, Texas @ Tampa, Fla. # Tallahassee, Fla. $ Florida State Tournament, Tallahassee, Fla. % Winthrop Tournament, Rock Hill, S.C. * Big Ten Conference game
2021 PENN STATE SOFTBALL
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1999
2000
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 35-22 (15-9 Big Ten) Feb. 19 vs. New Mexico ! Feb. 19 vs. Auburn ! Feb. 20 at Texas A&M ! Feb. 20 vs. Auburn ! Feb. 21 vs. New Mexico ! Feb. 21 at Texas A&M ! Feb. 25 at New Mexico @ Feb. 25 vs. Butler @ Feb. 27 vs. Northwestern @ Feb. 27 vs. Texas Tech @ March 8 vs. Central Michigan # March 8 vs. Central Michigan # March 10 vs. Ball State # March 10 vs. Ball State # March 12 vs. Princeton $ March 12 vs. Georgia State $ March 13 vs. Northern Iowa $ March 13 vs. Central Michigan $ March 14 vs. Maryland $ March 26 vs. Akron % March 26 at Virginia % March 27 vs. Rutgers % March 27 vs. Marshall % March 31 OHIO March 31 OHIO April 3 IOWA * April 3 IOWA * April 4 IOWA * April 7 AKRON April 7 AKRON April 10 NORTHWESTERN * April 10 NORTHWESTERN * April 11 NORTHWESTERN * April 13 at Michigan * April 13 at Michigan * April 17 at Minnesota * April 18 at Minnesota * April 19 at Michigan State * April 19 at Michigan State * April 22 at Bucknell April 22 at Bucknell April 24 PURDUE * April 24 PURDUE * April 25 PURDUE * April 28 OHIO STATE * April 28 OHIO STATE * May 1 at Indiana * May 1 at Indiana * May 2 at Indiana * May 8 at Wisconsin * May 8 at Wisconsin * May 9 at Wisconsin * May 14 vs. Minnesota ^ May 15 vs. Iowa ^ May 16 at Michigan ^
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0-6 3-7 7-6 0-3 1-9 (6) 1-4 0-1 15-0 (5) 8-6 2-1 0-3 9-2 2-1 5-1 5-4 4-3 3-2 (8) 3-8 5-1 10-2 (6) 2-4 6-3 3-6 6-0 2-1 3-1 3-2 (12) 1-0 7-0 4-0 4-5 5-0 1-7 2-10 (5) 0-3 (8) 0-1 3-1 5-4 3-11 (5) 5-1 9-0 (5) 2-1 8-3 8-2 2-5 (14) 9-3 5-3 12-0 (5) 6-1 7-1 2-0 1-2 (9) 1-2 1-0 0-11 (5)
! Aggie Invitational, College Station, Texas @ Troy Cox Invitational, Las Cruces, N.M. # Tampa, Fla. $ Florida State Invitational, Tallahassee, Fla. % Virginia Tournament, Charlottesville, Va. ^ Big Ten Tournament, Ann Arbor, Mich. * Big Ten Conference game
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 38-19 (12-5 Big Ten) NCAA Tournament Feb. 18 vs. Oklahoma ! Feb. 18 vs. Arizona ! Feb. 19 vs. Tennessee Tech @ Feb. 19 vs. New Mexico @ Feb. 20 vs. Kentucky @ Feb. 25 vs. Oregon State @ Feb. 25 vs. New Mexico @ Feb. 26 vs. McNeese State @ Feb. 26 vs. Texas Tech @ Feb. 26 vs. Florida @ Feb. 27 vs. Oregon State @ March 6 vs. Temple # March 9 vs. Georgia Southern $ March 9 vs. Mississippi State $ March 10 vs. North Carolina $ March 10 vs. Massachusetts $ March 11 at South Florida $ March 12 vs. Tennessee Tech $ March 12 vs. Michigan State $ March 25 vs. Pittsburgh % March 25 vs. Bowling Green % March 26 vs. Rutgers % March 26 at Virginia % March 1 at Maryland March 26 at Maryland April 7 INDIANA * April 7 INDIANA * April 8 PURDUE * April 12 KENT STATE April 12 KENT STATE April 14 at Michigan State * April 14 at Michigan State * April 15 at Michigan * April 16 at Michigan * April 19 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) April 19 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) April 21 WISCONSIN * April 21 WISCONSIN * April 23 MINNESOTA * April 23 MINNESOTA * April 24 Akron April 24 Akron April 28 Iowa * April 28 Iowa * April 29 Northwestern * April 30 Northwestern * May 6 OHIO STATE * May 7 OHIO STATE * May 11 vs. Purdue ^ May 11 vs. Michigan ^ May 12 vs. Wisconsin ^ May 12 vs. Northwestern ^ May 13 vs. Michigan ^ May 18 vs. Texas A&M & May 19 vs. Alabama & May 20 vs. Coastal Carolina &
L 3-9 L 0-9 (5) W 5-0 W 9-7 (9) W 3-0 L 7-8 L 2-3 (8) W 4-2 W 5-2 W 6-3 L 1-4 W 4-3 (8) W 7-0 L 0-2 W 1-0 L 1-2 W 4-0 W 6-0 L 4-5 W 6-2 W 8-0 (5) W 6-5 W 7-3 W 5-0 W 6-1 W 8-1 W 16-0 (5) W 2-0 W 3-0 L 4-5 W 1-0 W 4-3 L 0-8 (5) L 0-3 W 5-0 W 3-0 W 9-1 (5) W 2-0 (6) W 1-0 L 5-6 W 4-2 L 2-3 L 2-3 W 2-1 L 2-3 W 8-0 (5) W 2-1 (8) W 4-0 W 4-3 L 0-2 W 14-1 (5) W 3-1 L 0-2 W 3-2 L 4-5 L 1-3
! Arizona Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. @ Troy Cox Invitational, Las Cruces, N.M. # Tampa, Fla. $ Speedline Invitational, Tampa, Fla. % UVa Hoos’ Who Invitational, Charlottesville, Va. ^ Big Ten Tournament, Iowa City, Iowa & NCAA Region 5 Tournament, Tempe, Ariz. * Big Ten Conference game
2001
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 34-28 (9-11 Big Ten) NCAA Tournament Feb. 16 at Texas A&M ! Feb. 16 vs. TAMU Corpus Christi ! Feb. 17 vs. Alabama ! Feb. 17 at Texas A&M ! Feb. 18 vs. TAMU Corpus Christi ! Feb. 18 vs. Alabama ! Feb. 24 vs. Mississippi State @ Feb. 24 vs. Mississippi State @ Feb. 25 at UNLV @ Feb. 25 at UNLV @ March 5 vs. Boston University # March 6 vs. Central Michigan # March 6 vs. Central Michigan # March 8 vs. Stanford $ March 8 at South Florida $ March 9 vs. Georgia Tech $ March 9 vs. Boston University $ March 10 vs. Tennessee Tech $ March 10 vs. Central Michigan $ March 10 vs. Texas Tech $ March 23 vs. Bowling Green % March 23 vs. Bowling Green % March 24 vs. Liberty % March 24 vs. Liberty % March 25 at Virginia % March 25 at Virginia % March 27 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) March 27 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) March 30 NORTHWESTERN * March 30 NORTHWESTERN * March 31 IOWA * April 1 IOWA * April 4 at Kent State April 5 at Kent State April 7 ILLINOIS * April 8 ILLINOIS * April 10 AKRON April 10 AKRON April 13 at Purdue * April 13 at Purdue * April 14 at Indiana * April 15 at Indiana * April 20 MICHIGAN * April 20 MICHIGAN * April 21 MICHIGAN STATE * April 22 MICHIGAN STATE * April 24 at Syracuse April 24 at Syracuse April 27 at Minnesota * April 27 at Minnesota * April 28 at Wisconsin * April 29 at Wisconsin * May 5 at Ohio State * May 6 at Ohio State * May 10 vs. Illinois ^ May 10 at Michigan ^ May 11 vs. Ohio State ^ May 11 vs. Illinois ^ May 17 vs. Arizona State & May 17 vs. Cornell & May 18 vs. Southern Miss & May 18 at Louisiana State &
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4-3 3-4 1-2 1-4 (10) 5-0 2-3 8-3 6-5 1-0 5-4 7-0 4-3 3-2 0-2 2-3 9-8 5-3 2-1 3-1 0-2 4-3 0-4 10-0 (5) 4-0 2-5 7-8 7-0 5-3 7-8 3-4 3-0 3-4 (10) 1-9 (5) 2-5 7-0 4-2 2-1 2-1 4-5 (10) 8-0 (5) 9-0 (6) 3-5 1-10 1-9 (6) 1-0 9-2 7-2 1-2 0-1 2-1 7-2 0-1 (8) 0-7 1-3 6-1 0-2 5-4 1-4 1-4 4-0 1-0 1-2
! Aggie Invitational, College Station, Texas @ UNLV Tri-Tournament, Las Vegas, Nev. # at Tampa, Fla. $ Speedline Invitational, Tampa, Fla. % Hoos’ Who Invitational, Charlottesville, Va. ^ Big Ten Tournament, Ann Arbor, Mich. & NCAA Region 3 Tournament, Baton Rouge, La. * Big Ten Conference game
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2002
2003
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 38-19 (10-10 Big Ten) NCAA Tournament Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 22 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 March 4 March 5 March 5 March 7 March 7 March 8 March 8 March 9 March 9 March 22 March 22 March 23 March 23 March 24 March 24 March 29 March 30 March 31 March 31 April 3 April 3 April 5 April 6 April 7 April 7 April 9 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 14 April 17 April 17 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 21 April 23 April 23 April 26 May 4 May 5 May 9 May 9 May 10 May 10 May 11 May 16 May 16 May 17 May 17
vs. St. John’s ! vs. Maryland ! vs. Georgia ! at Florida State ! vs. Syracuse ! vs. Washington @ vs. Boston University @ vs. Fresno State @ vs. Oregon State @ vs. Wisconsin @ vs. Central Michigan # at South Florida at South Florida vs. Georgia Southern $ vs. Hofstra $ vs. Western Michigan $ vs. UIC $ vs. Stanford $ vs. Purdue $ vs. Wright State % vs. Wright State % vs. Drexel % vs. Drexel % at Virginia % at Virginia % at Michigan * at Michigan * at Michigan State * at Michigan State * SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) MINNESOTA * MINNESOTA * WISCONSIN * WISCONSIN * KENT STATE at Northwestern * at Northwestern * at Iowa * at Iowa * SYRACUSE SYRACUSE ILLINOIS * ILLINOIS * PURDUE * PURDUE * at Akron at Akron at Indiana * OHIO STATE * OHIO STATE * vs. Wisconsin ^ at Michigan ^ vs. Iowa ^ vs. Illinois ^ vs. Ohio State ^ vs. DePaul & vs. Boston University & vs. Princeton & vs. Arizona &
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6-0 1-5 0-3 0-4 3-2 4-3 2-3 (8) 1-3 3-5 1-2 2-3 3-1 3-1 5-1 8-0 2-4 7-0 2-4 0-1 4-1 10-0 5-1 13-5 2-4 2-5 1-0 0-3 2-1 4-11 9-0 8-0 4-5 2-3 5-1 4-1 1-0 0-5 9-3 0-5 0-2 6-1 5-3 2-3 10-2 8-7 2-1 5-4 8-4 4-1 1-0 1-4 3-0 3-4 6-0 5-3 3-4 1-3 5-1 3-0 3-4
! Seminole Classic, Tallahassee, Fla. @ NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Ga. # Plant City, Fla. $ Speedline Invitational, Plant City, Fla. % Hoos’ Who Invitational, Charlottesville, Va. ^ Big Ten Tournament, Ann Arbor, Mich. & NCAA Region 2 Tournament, Minneapolis, Minn. * Big Ten Conference game
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2004
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 31-23 (9-9 Big Ten) NCAA Tournament Feb. 14 vs. Missouri ! Feb. 14 at #14 Stanford ! Feb. 15 vs. Kentucky ! Feb. 15 vs. #14 Stanford ! Feb. 16 vs. Missouri ! Feb. 28 vs. Kansas @ Feb. 28 vs. Texas-Arlington @ March 1 at Alabama @ March 1 vs. Texas-Arlington @ March 2 at Alabama @ March 8 vs. Rutgers # March 8 at #16 Florida State # March 11 at Florida Atlantic March 11 at Florida Atlantic March 13 vs. Ball State $ March 13 vs. Ball State $ March 14 vs. Wagner % March 14 vs. Temple % March 15 vs. Canisius % March 15 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) % March 16 vs. Bethune-Cookman % March 21 vs. Tulsa ^ March 22 vs. Robert Morris ^ March 22 at Virginia ^ March 23 vs. James Madison ^ March 23 at Virginia ^ March 28 PURDUE * March 29 PURDUE * April 5 at Illinois * April 5 at Illinois * April 6 at Northwestern * April 6 at Northwestern * April 12 IOWA * April 12 IOWA * April 15 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) April 15 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) April 18 MICHIGAN STATE * April 19 MICHIGAN STATE * April 20 MICHIGAN * April 20 MICHIGAN * April 23 AKRON April 23 AKRON April 25 at Wisconsin * April 26 at Wisconsin * April 27 at Minnesota * April 27 at Minnesota * April 29 at Kent State April 29 at Kent State May 3 at Ohio State * May 4 at Ohio State * May 15 vs. Oregon & May 16 vs. Boston University & May 16 at Cal State-Fullerton &
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Head Coach: Robin Petrini 25-33 (8-12 Big Ten) 1-3 0-6 1-2 1-2 3-2 2-4 2-3 1-0 0-3 2-1 8-0 4-3 (11) 1-2 6-3 9-4 0-1 10-0 5-6 8-0 7-2 5-4 8-0 8-0 1-4 3-0 4-3 1-5 6-5 0-6 2-0 1-0 0-4 1-4 3-2 (10) 11-0 5-0 6-5 3-5 1-3 1-0 (9) 4-3 2-1 7-0 2-4 1-0 (9) 6-2 2-0 4-0 1-4 6-2 8-10 7-0 0-8
! Stanford Invitational, Stanford, Calif. @ Crimson Classic, Tuscaloosa, Ala. # Seminole Invitational, Tallahassee, Fla. $ Tampa, Fla. % Plant City Invitational, Plant City, Fla. ^ at Hoos’ Who Tournament, Charlottesville, Va. & NCAA Region 6 Tournament, Fullerton, Calif. * Big Ten Conference game
Feb. 20 vs. #2 Arizona ! L 0-10 Feb. 20 vs. Pacific ! L 0-3 Feb. 21 vs. # 7 Georgia ! L 0-3 Feb. 21 vs. #1 UCLA ! L 2-5 (8) Feb. 22 vs. #15 Stanford ! L 0-1 Feb. 27 vs. #17 Oregon @ L 0-4 Feb. 27 at #23 Texas A&M @ L 0-8 Feb. 28 vs. Southern Miss. @ W 8-4 Feb. 28 at #23 Texas A&M @ L 0-8 Feb. 29 vs. #17 Oregon @ L 0-2 March 5 vs. #12 Louisiana-Lafayette # L 1-7 March 5 at #6 Florida State # L 0-8 March 6 vs. St. John’s # W 5-2 March 6 vs. Connecticut # W 3-1 March 7 vs. Rhode Island # W 3-2 March 8 vs. Connecticut # W 8-0 March 9 at Florida A&M W 7-1 March 10 at Troy W 6-1 March 10 at Troy L 1-5 March 12 vs. #19 Nebraska $ L 0-3 March 12 vs. Florida A&M $ L 0-2 March 13 vs. North Carolina $ W 1-0 March 13 vs. Saint Louis $ W 4-3 March 13 vs. #19 Nebraska $ L 0-8 March 14 vs. Notre Dame $ L 0-1 March 26 vs. Binghamton % W 6-2 March 26 vs. North Carolina State % L 1-4 March 27 vs. Seton Hall % W 4-3 March 27 at Virginia % W 3-2 March 28 vs. Seton Hall % W 4-3 March 28 at Virginia % L 0-5 April 2 WISCONSIN * W 2-1 (8) April 3 WISCONSIN * W 3-2 April 4 MINNESOTA * L 0-3 April 4 MINNESOTA * L 2-5 April 7 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) W 8-0 April 7 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) W 8-3 April 11 at #9 Michigan * L 0-7 April 11 at #9 Michigan * L 0-2 April 16 NORTHWESTERN * L 1-4 April 17 NORTHWESTERN * L 0-2 April 18 MICHIGAN STATE * W 6-1 April 18 MICHIGAN STATE * W 11-6 April 20 at Akron W 5-2 April 20 at Akron L 0-1 April 23 at Iowa * L 2-3 (14) April 24 at Iowa * L 0-8 April 25 at Illinois * L 0-2 April 25 at Illinois * W 2-0 April 28 at Syracuse W 4-0 April 28 at Syracuse W 3-2 April 30 at Indiana * W 4-3 May 1 at Indiana * L 1-2 May 2 at Purdue * L 1-6 May 2 at Purdue * W 2-1 May 8 OHIO STATE * L 1-4 May 9 OHIO STATE * W 4-2 May 13 vs. Illinois ^ L 0-1 ! Palm Springs Classic, Palm Springs, Calif. @ Aggie Invitational II, College Station, Texas # Seminole Challenge, Tallahassee, Fla. $ Tallahassee, Fla. % Florida State Invitational, Tallahassee, Fla. ^ Hoos’ Who Tournament, Charlottesville, Va. & Big Ten Tournament, Ann Arbor, Mich. * Big Ten Conference game
2021 PENN STATE SOFTBALL
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2005
2006
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 36-23 (10-9 Big Ten) NCAA Tournament Feb. 18 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 March 4 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 6 March 8 March 10 March 11 March 11 March 12 March 12 March 13 March 17 March 18 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 20 March 26 March 26 March 26 March 27 March 30 April 1 April 2 April 3 April 3 April 6 April 6 April 10 April 10 April 13 April 13 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 17 April 22 April 24 April 24 April 27 April 27 April 29 April 30 May 1 May 1 May 7 May 8 May 13 May 20 May 21 May 21 May 22
vs. Missouri ! at Alabama ! vs. Maryland ! vs. Missouri ! vs. Central Michigan @ vs. Eastern Kentucky @ at Central Florida @ vs. Michigan State @ vs. Eastern Kentucky @ vs. Central Michigan # vs. Tennessee Tech $ at South Florida $ vs. Chattanooga $ vs. Rutgers $ vs. Oklahoma State $ vs. Central Michigan $ vs. DePaul % vs. Washington % vs. #18 Nebraska % vs. North Carolina % vs. #18 Nebraska % vs. Long Beach State % vs. Harvard ^ vs. Coastal Carolina ^ vs. California ^ at North Carolina ^ SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) vs. Minnesota * vs. Minnesota * vs. Wisconsin * vs. Wisconsin * KENT STATE KENT STATE at Michigan State * at Michigan State * at Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh ILLINOIS * ILLINOIS * #23 IOWA * #23 IOWA * at #1 Michigan * at Northwestern * at Northwestern * AKRON AKRON PURDUE * PURDUE * INDIANA * INDIANA * at Ohio State * at Ohio State * vs. #22 Iowa & vs. Centenary + at #5 Texas A&M + vs. McNeese State + at #5 Texas A&M +
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Head Coach: Robin Petrini 39-17 (10-10 Big Ten) NCAA Tournament 2-3 2-11 7-1 1-5 3-0 8-0 5-0 7-0 2-6 9-1 1-0 2-3 9-4 10-0 0-1 2-0 1-4 4-6 3-2 2-1 7-1 6-4 8-0 0-2 0-8 3-2 12-0 4-9 3-1 5-6 7-1 4-0 2-1 1-2 3-1 7-1 10-1 4-1 3-2 1-3 1-5 2-1 0-3 1-2 9-1 10-4 6-0 7-1 1-0 4-2 0-3 0-3 0-1 5-0 2-3 2-1 2-9
! Crimson Classic, Tuscaloosa, Ala. @ Central Florida Tournament, Orlando, Fla. # Orlando, Fla. $ Speedline Tournament, Tampa, Fla. % Kia Klassic, Fullerton, Calif. ^ Carolina Classic Tournament, Chapel Hill, N.C. & Big Ten Tournament at Ann Arbor, Mich. + NCAA Tournament at College Station, Texas * Big Ten Conference game
Feb. 17 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 8 March 10 March 10 March 11 March 24 March 24 March 25 March 25 March 26 March 29 March 29 March 31 April 1 April 2 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 9 April 11 April 11 April 14 April 15 April 18 April 18 April 19 April 19 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 23 April 26 April 26 April 28 April 29 April 30 April 30 May 6 May 7 May 12 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 21
vs. #25 DePaul ! at Florida ! vs. Longwood ! vs. #1 Michigan ! vs. #21 DePaul ! at Arkansas @ vs. UMKC @ vs. Drake @ vs. Missouri State@ vs. North Dakota State @ at Hawaii # vs. Detroit Mercy # vs. UC Santa Barbara # vs. Detroit Mercy # vs. UNLV # vs. Longwood # at Hawaii # vs. Kent State $ vs. Buffalo $ vs. Coastal Carolina $ at East Carolina $ vs. California $ SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) at Purdue * at Purdue * at Indiana * #15 NORTHWESTERN * #15 NORTHWESTERN * ILLINOIS * ILLINOIS * BUCKNELL BUCKNELL MINNESOTA * MINNESOTA * PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH at Akron at Akron MICHIGAN STATE * MICHIGAN STATE * MICHIGAN * MICHIGAN * at Kent State at Kent State at Wisconsin * at Wisconsin * at Iowa * at Iowa * OHIO STATE * OHIO STATE * vs. Ohio State % vs. Hofstra ^ vs. Long Island ^ vs. Hofstra ^ vs. Arizona State ^
L 0-1 L 1-3 W 5-0 W 1-0 L 0-1 W 3-2 (10) W 4-0 W 2-1 (8) W 4-0 W 7-0 W 5-0 W 9-1 (5) W 2-1 W 10-0 (5) W 5-2 W 2-1 W 2-0 W 5-3 W 6-0 W 4-2 (8) W 2-1 L 0-5 W 5-1 W 2-1 W 8-0 (5) L 1-3 L 0-4 L 0-1 L 1-3 L 0-5 L 5-7 W 3-0 W 8-0 (8) W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-2 W 5-2 W 9-0 (6) Cancelled W 1-0 W 1-0 W 4-2 L 1-0 W 4-0 W 4-1 L 0-3 W 3-1 L 3-4 W 1-0 (6) W 4-2 W 1-0 L 6-9 L 4-5 W 2-1 W 9-2 L 0-5
! GRU Gator Invitational, Gainesville, Fla. @ Lady ‘Back Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark. # Hawaiian Airlines Invitational, Honolulu, Hawaii $ ECU Pirate Invitational, Greenville, N.C. % Big Ten Tournament, Evanston, Ill. ^ NCAA Tournament,Hempstead, N.Y. * Big Ten Conference game
2007
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 26-25 (9-7 Big Ten) NCAA Tournament Feb. 10 vs. #2 Tennessee ! Feb. 10 vs. North Carolina State ! Feb. 11 vs. East Carolina ! Feb. 11 at North Carolina ! Feb. 23 vs. UNLV @ Feb. 23 vs. #6 Oregon State @ Feb. 24 vs. #15 Washington @ Feb. 25 vs. Nevada @ Feb. 25 at #12 Fresno State @ March 2 vs. Columbia # March 2 at Florida Atlantic # March 3 vs. Bethune Cookman # March 3 vs. Columbia # March 4 at Florida Atlantic # March 9 vs. Colorado State $ March 10 vs. Colorado State $ March 10 vs. Brigham Young $ March 11 vs. Toledo $ March 11 at Fresno State $ March 15 vs. DePaul % March 15 at Cal State Fullerton % March 16 vs. #8 Texas % March 17 vs. #17 La.-Lafayette % March 18 vs. #9 Michigan % March 28 Saint Francis (Pa.) March 28 Saint Francis (Pa.) March 30 Wisconsin * March 31 Wisconsin * April 1 Minnesota * April 1 Minnesota * April 8 at Michigan State April 11 KENT STATE April 11 KENT STATE April 15 at #7 Northwestern * April 15 at #7 Northwestern * April 18 at Pittsburgh April 18 at Pittsburgh April 20 at Iowa * April 21 at Iowa * April 22 at Illinois * April 22 at Illinois * April 24 BUCKNELL April 24 BUCKNELL April 25 AKRON April 27 INDIANA * April 28 INDIANA * April 29 PURDUE * April 29 PURDUE * May 2 at Maryland May 2 at Maryland May 5 at Ohio State * May 6 at Ohio State * May 10 at #25 Ohio State ^ May 18 vs. #20 Oregon & May 19 vs. North Carolina State &
L 1-9 (5) W 5-3 W 4-2 W 11-7 L 8-9 L 0-5 L 4-14 (6) L 0-12 (5) L 0-1 W 10-1 (5) L 0-1 W 7-1 W 6-2 W 7-0 L 7-8 L 0-1 W 17-4 (5) W 5-1 L 2-10 (6) L 2-3 W 6-5 W 6-5 (8) L 5-6 W 5-2 W 8-0 (5) W 7-0 W 3-1 W 8-3 Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled W 3-0 W 3-1 L 0-2 W 6-5 W 3-2 (8) W 6-0 L 0-1 L 0-7 L 3-4 L 4-7 W 10-0 (5) L 7-8 Cancelled W 4-1 W 14-1 (5) L 0-1 L 0-2 W 6-0 W 4-3 L 2-4 L 0-4 L 2-10 (5) L 0-4 L 0-1
! Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Palm Springs Classic, Cathedral City, Calif. # Florida Atlantic Miken Classic, Boca Raton, Fla. $ Bulldog Classic, Fresno, Calif. % Judi Garman Classic, Fullerton, Calif. ^ Big Ten Tournament, Columbus, Ohio & NCAA Tournament, Columbia, S.C. * Big Ten Conference game
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2008
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 34-22 (6-12 Big Ten) Feb. 15 at #24 Texas ! L 0-1 (10) Feb. 15 vs. #17 Cal State Fullerton ! L 0-8 (5) Feb. 17 vs. #12 Michigan ! L 2-6 Feb. 23 vs. Appalachian State @ W 8-0 (5) Feb. 24 vs. Syracuse @ W 8-0 (5) Feb. 24 at East Carolina @ W 9-3 Feb. 29 vs. South Alabama # L 0-1 (8) Feb. 29 vs. Tulsa # W 4-1 March 1 vs. Southern Miss # W 3-0 March 1 at #9 Louisiana State # W 3-0 March 2 vs. Tulsa # L 1-4 (8) March 7 vs. Saint Joseph’s $ W 4-2 March 8 vs. Jacksonville $ W 2-0 March 8 vs. Maine $ W 5-1 March 9 vs. North Carolina State $ L 3-4 (9) March 9 at South Florida $ L 0-2 March 11 at Central Florida $ W 2-1 (10) March 11 vs. Sam Houston State $ W 2-0 March 12 vs. Fordham $ W 2-0 March 12 vs. Radford $ L 0-1 (8) March 15 vs. Dartmouth $ W 7-0 March 15 vs. Liberty $ W 2-1 (9) March 16 vs. Chattanooga $ W 3-0 March 16 vs. Boston University $ W 3-2 March 22 vs. Toledo % W 10-2 (6) March 22 vs. Michigan State % Cancelled March 23 vs. Youngstown State % W 5-1 March 23 at Miami (Ohio) % W 13-4 March 25 at Bucknell W 6-2 March 25 at Bucknell W 15-3 March 26 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) W 5-4 March 26 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) W 9-1 (6) March 28 at Purdue * L 4-5 March 29 at Purdue * L 1-4 March 30 at Indiana * W 7-1 March 30 at Indiana * W 6-1 April 4 ILLINOIS * L 1-11 (6) April 5 ILLINOIS * W 13-0 (5) April 6 IOWA * L 2-5 April 6 IOWA* L 4-6 April 8 PITTSBURGH L 0-2 April 8 PITTSBURGH W 6-0 April 11 at Minnesota * Cancelled April 12 at Minnesota * Cancelled April 13 at Wisconsin * L 3-8 April 13 at Wisconsin * W 2-0 April 16 MARYLAND W 7-0 April 16 MARYLAND W 3-2 April 20 at Ohio State * W 3-2 (11) April 20 at Ohio State * L 3-4 April 23 at Kent State L 2-9 April 23 at Kent State W 2-0 (8) April 25 #12 NORTHWESTERN * L 0-1 (14) April 26 #12 NORTHWESTERN * L 5-6 April 27 MICHIGAN STATE * L 0-6 April 27 MICHIGAN STATE * W 4-3 April 30 at Akron W 4-1 May 3 #6 MICHIGAN * L 0-2 (10) May 4 #6 MICHIGAN * L 0-3 ! Time Warner Cable Invitational, Austin, Texas @ ECU Pirate Classic, Greenville, N.C. # Easton Purple & Gold Challenge, Baton Rouge, La. $ USF Under Armour Invitational, Clearwater, Fla. % Best Western Miami Invitational, Miami, Ohio * Big Ten Conference game
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2010
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 19-27 (7-13 Big Ten) Feb. 6 vs. Wagner ! Feb. 6 vs. Western Michigan ! Feb. 7 at #2 Arizona State ! Feb. 7 vs. Cal State Bakersfield ! Feb. 8 vs. UC Santa Barbara ! Feb. 14 vs. Witchita State @ Feb. 14 vs. George Washington @ Feb. 15 vs. #9 California @ Feb. 15 at #23 North Carolina @ Feb. 27 vs. #13 DePaul # Feb. 28 vs. Georgia # Feb. 28 vs. Nebraska # Feb. 28 vs. South Carolina # March 1 vs. Long Island # March 6 at #5 Stanford $ March 6 vs. Vermont $ March 7 vs. UC Davis $ March 7 vs. Illinois State $ March 8 vs. San Diego State $ March 12 vs. Notre Dame % March 12 vs. Texas % March 13 vs. #3 Washington % March 14 vs. #12 Arizona % March 15 vs. Nebraska % March 21 at Illinois * March 22 at Illinois * March 25 at Pittsburgh March 25 at Pittsburgh March 28 #10 NORTHWESTERN * March 29 #10 NORTHWESTERN * April 1 #10 MICHIGAN * April 1 #10 MICHIGAN * April 4 at Iowa * April 4 at Iowa * April 11 WISCONSIN * April 12 WISCONSIN * April 14 KENT STATE April 14 KENT STATE April 16 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) April 16 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) April 18 at Minnesota * April 18 at Minnesota * April 23 at Maryland April 24 at Maryland April 25 PURDUE * April 26 PURDUE * April 29 at Michigan State * April 29 at Michigan State * May 2 INDIANA * May 2 INDIANA * May 9 at #11 Ohio State * May 9 at #11 Ohio State *
L 0-1 W 4-2 L 3-4 W 13-1 (5) Cancelled W 4-0 W 5-0 L 0-4 L 0-2 W 4-1 Cancelled L 2-5 Cancelled Cancelled L 0-8 (6) W 10-1 (5) W 4-1 L 4-5 L 0-1 W 1-0 (8) L 2-3 L 13-14 W 9-6 L 1-10 (5) L 7-3 L 15-18 L 1-2 (8) Cancelled L 3-5 L 0-10 (5) L 1-9 L 3-11 W 1-0 W 2-1 W 2-1 W 4-0 W 1-0 Cancelled L 2-4 W 2-0 W 1-0 L 0-1 (8) W 3-2 L 0-2 L 0-2 L 2-3 W 6-3 L 2-3 L 3-4 W 9-1 (6) L 0-6 L 0-2
! Kajikawa Classic, Tempe, Ariz. @ Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, N.C. # NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Ga. $ Stanford Louisville Slugger Classic, Palo Alto, Calif. % Judi Garman Classic, Fullerton, Calif. * Big Ten Conference game
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 29-22 (8-11 Big Ten) Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 March 5 March 5 March 6 March 6 March 7 March 9 March 10 March 13 March 13 March 14 March 14 March 24 March 24 March 27 March 27 March 31 March 31 April 3 April 4 April 6 April 6 April 10 April 11 April 14 April 14 April 17 April 18 April 21 April 21 April 24 April 25 April 27 April 27 May 1 May 2 May 8 May 9 May 14 May 15
vs. UTEP ! vs. Colorado State ! at New Mexico State ! vs. UTSA ! vs. Nebraska ! vs. Western Kentucky @ vs. UC Santa Barbara @ vs. Utah State @ at San Diego State @ vs. #1 Washington @ vs. Towson # vs. Delaware # vs. Morehead State # at East Carolina # vs. Central Michigan $ vs. Florida Gulf Coast $ vs. Ball State $ vs. Florida International $ at South Florida $ vs. Central Michigan % vs. Saint Joseph’s % vs. Kennesaw State ^ vs. Southern Illinois ^ vs. Florida Gulf Coast ^ vs. Boston College ^ SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) MINNESOTA * MINNESOTA * at Kent State at Kent State at Purdue * at Purdue * PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH at Wisconsin * at Wisconsin * MICHIGAN STATE * MICHIGAN STATE * #18 ILLINOIS * #18 ILLINOIS * at #2 Michigan * at #2 Michigan * IOWA * IOWA * SYRACUSE SYRACUSE at Northwestern * at Northwestern * #19 OHIO STATE * #19 OHIO STATE * at Indiana * at Indiana *
W 12-3 (5) W 9-8 (8) L 9-10 W 8-4 L 6-11 L 4-5 W 3-1 W 6-1 W 3-1 Cancelled W 10-1 (5) W 9-1 (6) W 11-0 (5) L 0-2 W 3-1 W 4-3 L 0-1 L 0-5 W 4-2 (10) L 2-5 W 6-3 W 5-0 W 1-0 W 4-2 W 2-1 L 3-5 W 8-0 (6) L 2-3 W 8-3 W 5-2 W 9-5 L 0-5 W 2-1 (8) L 3-6 W 5-1 W 3-1 W 3-0 L 0-1 (8) W 2-1 L 0-4 L 2-3 L 0-8 (5) L 0-8 (5) W 7-1 W 5-2 L 0-2 L 1-6 L 6-8 L 5-9 L 1-3 L 0-5 W 3-2 (12) Cancelled
! Hotel Encanto Invitational, Las Cruces, N.M. @ Campbell/Cartier Classic, San Diego, Calif. # ECU Pirate Classic, Greenville, N.C. $ USF Under Armour Showcase, Clearwater, Fla. % at Clearwater, Fla. ^ USF Under Armour Invitational, Clearwater, Fla. * Big Ten Conference game
2021 PENN STATE SOFTBALL
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2011
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 31-24-1 (11-8-1 Big Ten) NCAA Tournament Feb. 18 vs. Tulsa ! Feb. 18 vs. Massachusetts ! Feb. 19 vs. Long Island ! Feb. 19 at Florida Atlantic ! Feb. 20 vs. Tulsa ! Feb. 26 vs. Florida International @ Feb. 26 vs. Georgetown @ Feb. 27 vs. Florida International @ Feb. 27 at North Carolina @ March 4 vs. Massachusetts # March 4 vs. Miami (Ohio) # March 5 vs. Jacksonville State # March 5 vs. Georgia Tech # March 6 vs. Rhode Island # March 6 vs. Jacksonville State # March 8 at Kennesaw State March 8 vs. Georgia Tech $ March 9 at Auburn March 9 vs. Florida State % March 10 at #1 Georgia March 11 vs. Bowling Green ^ March 11 vs. Georgia State ^ March 12 at Georgia Tech ^ March 13 vs. Belmont ^ March 17 vs. #6 Arizona State & March 17 vs. Fresno State & March 18 vs. #9 Oklahoma & March 19 vs. Pacific & March 19 vs. Boise State & March 26 WISCONSIN * March 27 WISCONSIN * March 29 at Pittsburgh March 29 at Pittsburgh April 2 at Illinois * April 3 at Illinois * April 6 at Michigan State * April 6 at Michigan State * April 9 INDIANA * April 10 INDIANA * April 13 KENT STATE April 13 KENT STATE April 14 BUFFALO April 14 BUFFALO April 16 at Minnesota * April 17 at Minnesota * April 20 #1 MICHIGAN * April 20 #1 MICHIGAN * April 24 LONGWOOD April 24 LONGWOOD April 30 PURDUE * May 1 PURDUE * May 7 at Iowa * May 8 at Iowa * May 11 at Ohio State * May 11 at Ohio State * May 13 NORTHWESTERN * May 13 NORTHWESTERN * May 20 FORDHAM + May 21 ALBANY + May 21 FORDHAM + May 22 OREGON +
W 3-1 L 0-10 (6) L 0-1 W 2-1 L 0-3 W 3-0 W 6-0 L 0-1 (8) L 0-3 W 1-0 W 1-0 Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled W 6-4 W 2-1 (8) L 0-2 Cancelled Cancelled L 0-8 (5) W 8-0 (5) W 1-0 L 0-6 W 4-0 L 1-5 W 1-0 W 5-2 L 1-2 (8) L 0-1 W 8-5 W 3-2 (8) L 1-2 W 2-0 W 4-2 L 2-12 (5) W 8-6 L 6-7 (5) L 0-3 (8) L 0-1 W 9-1 (6) W 4-2 (8) W 4-3 W 7-4 L 0-1 W 2-0 L 4-5 L 4-5 L 3-5 (8) L 0-3 W 8-5 T 0-0 (8) L 0-1 W 3-2 W 10-2 W 4-3 (9) W 6-3 W 3-2 L 0-2 W 6-1 W 5-2 (16) L 1-3
! FAU Kick-Off Classic, Boca Raton, Fla. @ Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, N.C. # Buzz Classic, Woodstock, Ga. $ Kennesaw, Ga. % at Auburn, Ala. ^ SpringHill Suites Buckhead Classic, Atlanta, Ga. & Judi Garman Classic, Fullerton, Calif. + NCAA Regionals, University Park, Pa. * Big Ten Conference game
2012
2013
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 18-32 (9-15 Big Ten) Feb. 10 at LSU ! W 5-3 Feb. 11 vs. Louisiana Tech ! L 2-4 Feb. 11 at LSU ! L 0-1 (8) Feb. 12 vs. Michigan ! L 1-12 (5) Feb. 25 vs. Notre Dame @ L 3-6 Feb. 25 vs. James Madison @ W 5-4 Feb. 26 at North Carolina @ L 3-11 (6) Feb. 26 vs. James Madison @ L 8-10 (9) March 2 vs. Virginia # L 1-13 (5) March 2 vs. LIU Brooklyn # W 8-2 March 3 vs. North Carolina State # W 5-3 March 3 vs. Lipscomb # W 4-3 March 4 vs. Auburn # W 2-1 (9) March 4 vs. Illinois State # L 0-1 March 7 vs. Miami (Ohio) $ L 2-5 March 9 vs. Virginia Tech % W 8-7 (8) March 9 at South Florida % L 0-7 March 10 vs. Central Conn. State % L 3-4 March 10 vs. USC Upstate % L 0-2 March 11 vs. Rutgers % L 0-9 March 16 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette ^ L 1-5 March 16 vs. Oklahoma ^ L 1-6 March 17 vs. Fresno State ^ Cancelled March 17 vs. BYU ^ Cancelled March 18 at Cal State Fullerton ^ Cancelled March 24 at Michigan * L 2-11 (5) March 24 at Michigan * L 4-12 (6) March 25 at Michigan * L 0-6 March 31 at Purdue * L 1-2 March 31 at Purdue * L 0-7 April 1 at Purdue * L 0-5 April 3 PITTSBURGH L 2-7 April 3 PITTSBURGH W 4-0 April 7 MICHIGAN STATE * W 4-3 April 7 MICHIGAN STATE * W 11-5 April 7 MICHIGAN STATE * W 7-5 (9) April 11 TEMPLE Cancelled April 11 TEMPLE Cancelled April 14 INDIANA * L 6-12 April 14 INDIANA * W 5-2 April 15 INDIANA * W 9-4 April 21 at Wisconsin * L 1-4 April 21 at Wisconsin * L 0-8 (5) April 22 at Wisconsin * L 0-9 (5) April 25 at Kent State L 3-11 (5) April 25 at Kent State W 9-0 (5) April 28 MINNESOTA * W 6-5 April 28 MINNESOTA * W 4-3 (8) April 29 MINNESOTA * W 4-3 May 5 at Illinois * L 2-4 May 5 at Illinois * L 3-6 May 6 at Illinois * L 2-3 May 11 OHIO STATE * L 2-5 May 11 OHIO STATE * W 6-5 (8) May 12 OHIO STATE * L 1-4 ! Tiger Classic, Baton Rouge, La. @ Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, N.C. # Citrus Classic, Kissimmee, Fla. $ Clearwater, Fla. % USF Under Armour Showcase, Tampa, Fla. ^ Judi Garman Classic, Fullerton, Calif. * Big Ten Conference game
Head Coach: Robin Petrini 16-34 (5-17 Big Ten) Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Feb. 24 March 2 March 2 March 3 March 3 March 5 March 6 March 8 March 8 March 9 March 9 March 10 March 15 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 29 March 30 March 30 April 3 April 3 April 5 April 6 April 7 April 9 April 10 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 17 April 17 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 24 April 26 April 27 April 28 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 9 May 10
vs. Colorado State ! at New Mexico State ! vs. Texas Tech ! at New Mexico State ! vs. UMKC ! vs. Iowa State @ at N.C. State @ vs. Hofstra # vs. #11 LSU # vs. #5/9 Texas A&M # vs. Longwood # vs. Central Michigan # vs. Loyola Chicago # vs. Loyola Marymount $ vs. Western Michigan $ vs. Toledo $ vs. Maine $ vs. South Carolina $ vs. Arizona % vs. Texas % vs. Washington vs. Oklahoma MICHIGAN * MICHIGAN * MICHIGAN * at Michigan State * at Michigan State at Indiana * at Indiana * at Indiana * SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) at Pittsburgh at Ohio State * at Ohio State * at Ohio State * PURDUE * PURDUE * NORTHWESTERN * NORTHWESTERN * NORTHWESTERN * KENT STATE at Iowa * at Iowa * at Iowa * NEBRASKA * NEBRASKA * NEBRASKA * vs. Illinois ^ vs. Minnesota ^
L L L W W W L L L L L L W L L W W L L L L L L L L L L L W L W W L L L W L L L L W W W L L W L W L
2-10 (5) 2-10 (6) 3-14 (5) 10-2 (6) 10-2 (5) 9-8 (8) 2-10 (6) 0-3 5-6 2-12 (5) 8-9 4-7 11-7 2-4 8-9 10-8 3-0 3-4 (8) 2-10 (5) 4-8 2-13 (5) 0-8 (5) 4-7 4-18 (5) 6-9 1-4 1-7 3-4 3-0 3-4 4-1 11-7 0-2 7-16 (5) 3-4 (8) 8-4 3-12 3-8 14-17 1-2 2-1 6-3 6-5 0-5 1-3 3-2 5-0 5-2 0-4
! Troy Cox Classic, Las Cruces, N.M. @ Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, N.C. # Citrus Classic, Kissimmee, Fla. $ Under Armour Showcase, Clearwater, Fla. % Judi Garman Classic, Fullerton, Calif. ^ Big Ten Tournament, Lincoln, Neb. * Big Ten Conference game
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Head Coach: Amanda Lehotak 14-35 (5-18 Big Ten) Feb. 7 vs. Oregon State ! L 10-2 Feb. 7 vs. Appalachian State ! W 10-4 Feb. 8 vs. Bradley ! W 5-3 Feb. 8 vs. #7 Arizona State L 1-9 (6) Feb. 9 vs. Seattle ! W 6-1 Feb. 16 vs. George Washington @ W 9-1 (5) Feb. 17 at #21 LSU @ L 3-11 (5) Feb. 17 at #21 LSU @ W 6-5 Feb. 21 vs. #5 Kentucky # L 0-5 Feb. 21 at Florida Atlantic # L 2-3 (8) Feb. 22 vs. Pittsburgh # L 1-3 Feb. 22 at Florida Atlantic # L 2-3 Feb. 23 vs. #5 Kentucky # L 1-8 March 1 vs. Kent State $ L 1-9 (5) March 1 vs. Dartmouth $ L 3-6 March 14 vs. Rutgers % L 3-4 March 14 vs. Central Connecticut State % L 0-1 March 15 vs. Wagner % L 2-4 March 15 vs. Yale % W 5-0 March 16 vs. #12 Baylor % L 1-8 March 21 PURDUE * L 3-10 March 22 PURDUE * L 2-9 March 22 PURDUE * L 4-13 (5) March 28 #6 MICHIGAN * L 0-6 March 28 #6 MICHIGAN * L 0-22 (5) March 29 #6 MICHIGAN * L 4-12 (5) April 2 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) L 2-4 April 2 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) W 9-1 (6) April 4 at Michigan State * W 9-3 April 5 at Michigan State * W 7-3 April 6 at Michigan State * W 6-0 April 11 at Indiana * W 4-1 April 12 at Indiana * W 2-1 April 13 at Indiana * L 7-8 (8) April 16 BUCKNELL W 6-3 April 16 BUCKNELL W 10-5 April 18 WISCONSIN * L 3-6 April 19 WISCONSIN * L 0-4 April 19 WISCONSIN * L 2-5 April 23 at Ohio State * L 1-3 April 23 at Ohio State * L 0-3 April 25 at #12 Minnesota * L 0-1 April 26 at #12 Minnesota * L 0-9 (5) April 26 at #12 Minnesota * L 2-16 (5) May 2 ILLINOIS * L 0-5 May 3 ILLINOIS * L 1-6 May 4 ILLINOIS * L 1-6 May 8 vs. Ohio State ^ L 2-6 ! Kajikawa Classic, Tempe, Ariz. @ Tiger Invitational, Baton Rouge, La. # FAU Invitational, Boca Raton, Fla. $ JMU Invitational, Harrisonburg, Va. % Michelle Smith Spring Break Tournament, Clear Water, Fla.
^ Big Ten Tournament, Evanston, Ill. * Big Ten Conference game
2015
Head Coach: Amanda Lehotak 29-28 (9-14 Big Ten) Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 21 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 27 Feb. 27 March 1 March 1 March 10 March 10 March 12 March 12 March 13 March 14 March 14 March 18 March 21 March 21 March 22 March 25 March 25 March 28 March 28 March 29 April 1 April 1 April 3 April 3 April 4 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 15 April 15 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 22 April 22 April 24 April 25 April 26 April 28 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 7 May 8
vs. Arkansas ! vs. LIU Brooklyn ! vs. Georgia Tech ! vs. Kansas ! at Florida Atlantic ! vs. Missouri State @ at #23 Texas A&M @ vs. Missouri State @ at #23 Texas A&M @ vs. Eastern Michigan @ at Mississippi State at Mississippi State at Mississippi State vs. Fordham # vs. Missouri # vs. Western Illinois # vs. James Madison # at Pacific at Pacific vs. Grand Canyon $ at Sacramento State $ vs. Loyola Marymount $ at Sacramento State $ vs. Loyola Marymount $ PITTSBURGH NORTHWESTERN * NORTHWESTERN * NORTHWESTERN * ROBERT MORRIS ROBERT MORRIS at Michigan State * at Michigan State * at Michigan State * BUCKNELL BUCKNELL at Wisconsin * at Wisconsin * at Wisconsin * INDIANA * INDIANA * INDIANA * OHIO STATE * OHIO STATE * at Maryland * at Maryland * at Maryland * SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) RUTGERS * RUTGERS * RUTGERS * at Pittsburgh at #3 Michigan * at #3 Michigan * at #3 Michigan * vs. Maryland ^ vs. #3 Michigan ^
W 6-4 W 9-1 W 3-2 L 0-8 (5) L 0-7 W 4-3 L 0-8 (5) W 6-1 W 4-3 (8) L 1-2 L 3-9 L 5-10 (6) L 2-10 (5) W 6-1 L 7-11 (8) W 6-2 L 1-2 (8) L 1-2 W 2-1 L 1-4 L 1-6 W 1-0 W 9-1 (6) W 4-0 W 3-1 L 0-10 (5) L 5-13 L 4-5 (8) W 2-0 W 9-1 (6) W 7-4 W 11-10 L 6-8 W 9-8 W 13-1 (5) W 11-8 L 13-14 W 15-5 (5) L 3-9 L 4-5 L 4-7 W 7-6 W 11-6 L 6-8 L 6-7 L 3-5 L 4-5 W 14-2 (5) W 3-1 W 12-6 W 4-3 (9) W 2-0 L 0-8 (5) L 1-9 (6) L 2-10 (5) W 10-6 L 1-16 (5)
! Florida Atlantic “Kick-Off” Classic, Boca Raton, Fla. @ Aggie Classic, College Station, Texas # Citrus Classic, Orlando, Fla. $ Capital Classic, Sacramento, Calif. ^ Big Ten Tournament, Columbus, Ohio * Big Ten Conference game
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Head Coach: Amanda Lehotak 30-24 (14-9 Big Ten) Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 March 4 March 4 March 5 March 5 March 6 March 8 March 19 March 19 March 20 March 23 March 23 March 25 March 26 March 27 April 1 April 1 April 2 April 6 April 6 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 13 April 13 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 27 April 27 April 29 April 30 April 30 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 13 May 14
vs. Wright State ! vs. SIU-Edwardsville ! vs. SIU-Edwardsville ! vs. Tulsa ! at Florida Atlantic ! vs. Georgetown @ vs. Radford @ vs. Pittsburgh @ at Jacksonville @ at Jacksonville @ vs. Yale # vs. Fordham # vs. #24 Notre Dame # vs. North Florida # vs. UMASS $ at Ole Miss $ vs. Belmont $ at Ole Miss $ vs. UMASS $ at Mississippi State HOFSTRA HOFSTRA HOFSTRA ROBERT MORRIS ROBERT MORRIS at Rutgers * at Rutgers * at Rutgers MICHIGAN STATE * MICHIGAN STATE * MICHIGAN STATE at Ohio State * at Ohio State * at Indiana * at Indiana * at Indiana BUCKNELL BUCKNELL MARYLAND * MARYLAND * MARYLAND * at Iowa * at Iowa * at Iowa * SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) #2 MICHIGAN * #2 MICHIGAN * #2 MICHIGAN * ILLINOIS * ILLINOIS * ILLINOIS * Nebraska ^ Michigan ^
L L W L L W W W L W W W L L L L W L W L L L W L W W W W W W W L L W W L W W W W W W L W W W L L L L W L W L
0-2 3-4 2-1 (9) 4-11 2-4 (6) 9-4 8-0 (5) 7-2 0-6 9-3 6-2 11-1 2-6 1-2 0-3 3-4 (8) 6-1 6-7 7-4 3-9 8-15 6-9 10-2 (5) 1-3 8-5 12-8 4-1 (9) 12-1 (5) 7-2 11-5 8-6 10-12 0-3 13-3 15-7 2-11 (6) 4-1 2-1 9-6 4-0 5-3 8-3 1-4 11-3 (6) 6-0 4-2 4-2 0-12 (5) 3-13 (5) 1-2 4-1 0-9 (6) 8-7 1-6
! Florida Atlantic “Kick-Off” Classic, Boca Raton, Fla. @ Jacksonville Tournament, Jacksonville, Fla. # Citrus Classic, Orlando, Fla. $ Red & Blue Classic, Oxford, Miss. ^ Big Ten Tournament, University Park, Pa. * Big Ten Conference game
2021 PENN STATE SOFTBALL
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2017
Head Coach: Amanda Lehotak 23-33 (8-15 Big Ten) Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 25 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Feb. 26 March 3 March 3 March 4 March 4 March 5 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 10 March 18 March 18 March 19 March 19 March 22 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 29 April 1 April 1 April 2 April 8 April 8 April 9 April 12 April 12 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 19 April 19 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 26 April 26 April 28 April 29 April 30 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 11 May 12
vs. McNeese State # L 1-4 at #4 LSU # W 7-3 vs. Oklahoma State # L 0-1 at #4 LSU # L 1-14 (5) vs. McNeese State # L 0-6 at Georgia Tech $ W 3-2 vs. Virginia Tech $ W 1-0 (8) at Georgia Tech $ W 8-3 vs. Virginia Tech $ W 7-1 at Coastal Carolina % L 1-3 vs. Campbell % L 5-9 (10) vs. Cleveland State % W 9-0 (5) vs. Morehead State % L 0-1 vs. Idaho State & W 5-2 at Colorado State & L 0-4 vs. Idaho State & L 6-12 at Colorado State & L 5-6 vs. Buffalo & W 14-1 (5) vs. #8 Washington L 1-13 (5) vs. #8 Washington L 1-9 (5) vs. South Dakota ! W 6-2 at #8 Washington ! L 1-15 (5) vs. Niagara ^ W 13-4 at George Washington ^ W 4-2 vs. Niagara ^ W 7-1 at George Washington L 2-7 ROBERT MORRIS (DH) Cancelled at #19 Michigan * L 0-3 at #19 Michigan * L 0-8 (5) at #19 Michigan * L 0-17 (5) at Pittsburgh L 1-7 INDIANA * L 1-6 INDIANA * W 3-2 INDIANA * W 2-1 vs. Michigan State * W 7-3 vs. Michigan State * L 3-11 (5) vs. Michigan State * L 4-6 #25 OHIO STATE * W 2-1 #25 OHIO STATE * L 7-10 at Nebraska * L 1-2 (8) at Nebraska * L 4-5 at Nebraska * L 4-6 BUCKNELL W 1-0 BUCKNELL W 6-5 RUTGERS * W 11-9 (8) RUTGERS * W 7-0 RUTGERS * L 4-6 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) L 0-2 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) L 0-1 (8) at Maryland * W 10-3 at Maryland * L 1-14 (5) at Maryland * W 7-5 #4 MINNESOTA * L 1-11 (6) #4 MINNESOTA * L 1-14 (5) #4 MINNESOTA * L 1-10 (5) vs. Nebraska @ W 5-0 vs. Illinois @ L 0-3
#LSU Tournament, Baton Rouge, La. $ Big Ten/ACC Challenge, Atlanta, Ga. % Chanticleer Showdown, Conway, S.C. & Colorado State Classic, Fort Collins, Colo. ! Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. ^ GW Capital Classic, Washington D.C. @ Big Ten Tournament, Ann Arbor, Mich. * Big Ten Conference game
2018
Head Coach: Amanda Lehotak 9-41 (5-18 Big Ten) Feb. 9 vs. #11 Alabama # L 0-10 (5) Feb. 9 vs. Virginia Tech # L 1-3 Feb. 10 vs. #14 Ole Miss # Cancelled Feb. 10 vs. Georgia Tech Cancelled Feb. 11 vs. Lipscomb # Cancelled Feb. 16 vs. Virginia Tech $ L 0-1 Feb. 16 at Duke $ L 5-7 Feb. 17 vs. Virginia Tech $ L 6-9 Feb. 18 at Duke $ L 2-7 Feb. 23 vs. UCF % L 1-3 Feb. 23 at Jacksonville % W 4-2 Feb. 24 vs. Western Carolina % L 1-5 Feb. 24 at Jacksonville % L 2-3 Feb. 25 vs. JMU % L 1-4 March 6 at #7 Texas A&M L 0-8 (5) March 7 at Lamar L 3-8 March 9 vs. Northwestern L 0-13 (6) March 10 vs. Lipscomb L 1-9 March 10 vs. Northwestern L 4-6 March 11 vs. Iowa State L 0-3 March 11 at Houston L 0-3 March 17 KENT STATE L 5-6 March 17 KENT STATE W 6-5 March 18 KENT STATE W 11-10 March 21 HOFSTRA (DH) Cancelled March 24 MARYLAND * W 8-3 March 24 MARYLAND * L 0-8 (5) March 25 MARYLAND * L 3-4 March 28 ROBERT MORRIS W 9-7 March 28 ROBERT MORRIS L 0-5 March 30 at Rutgers * L 5-6 March 31 at Rutgers * L 2-4 April 1 at Rutgers * W 7-3 April 3 PITTSBURGH Cancelled April 6 MICHIGAN * L 2-14 (6) April 7 MICHIGAN * L 0-3 April 8 MICHIGAN * L 1-11 (5) April 11 at Ohio State * L 1-9 (6) April 11 at Ohio State * L 4-7 April 13 MICHIGAN STATE * W 8-6 April 14 MICHIGAN STATE * L 1-7 April 14 MICHIGAN STATE * L 2-6 April 18 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) L 2-8 April 18 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) L 1-9 (5) April 20 at Indiana * L 0-8 (5) April 21 at Indiana * L 1-4 April 22 at Indiana * L 0-8 April 25 BUCKNELL L 6-7 April 25 BUCKNELL L 1-13 (5) April 27 ILLINOIS * L 4-10 April 28 ILLINOIS * L 4-11 April 29 ILLINOIS * W 4-3 (9) May 4 at Minnesota * W 2-1 (8) May 5 at Minnesota * L 1-19 (5) May 6 at Minnesota * L 1-8 (6) ! Sand Dollar Classic, Gulf Shores, Ala. # Big Ten/ACC Challenge, Durham, N.C. % Houston Hilton Plaza Classic, Houston, Texas * Big Ten Conference game
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Head Coach: Amanda Lehotak 24-32 (7-16 Big Ten) Feb. 8 vs. Ball State ! Feb. 8 at Flordia Gulf Coast ! Feb. 9 vs. Kent State ! Feb. 9 vs. Ball State ! Feb. 10 vs. Kent State ! Feb. 15 vs. Syracuse # Feb. 15 at Duke # Feb. 16 vs. Syracuse # Feb. 17 at Duke # Feb. 23 vs. Coastal Carolina $ Feb. 23 at UCF $ Feb. 24 vs. Pittsburgh $ Feb. 24 vs. Louisiana Tech $ March 1 vs. Boston College % March 1 vs. FIU % March 2 vs. Detroit Mercy % March 3 vs. FAMU % March 3 vs. Central Michigan % March 6 vs. Penn March 6 vs. Villanova March 8 vs. Holly Cross + March 8 vs. South Dakota State + March 9 vs. Central Michigan + March 9 vs. Saint Joseph’s + March 10 vs. Toledo + March 20 ROBERT MORRIS March 20 ROBERT MORRIS March 22 at Michigan State * March 23 at Michigan State * March 24 at Michigan State * March 27 at Pittsburgh March 29 WISCONSIN * March 30 WISCONSIN * March 31 WISCONSIN * April 3 SAINT FRANCIS April 3 SAINT FRANCIS April 5 at Purdue * April 6 at Purdue * April 6 at Purdue * April 9 OHIO STATE * April 9 OHIO STATE * April 12 RUTGERS * April 13 RUTGERS * April 13 RUTGERS * April 20 at Maryland * April 20 at Maryland * April 21 at Maryland * April 24 BUCKNELL April 24 BUCKNELL April 26 at Michigan* April 27 at Michigan * April 28 at Michigan * May 3 INDIANA * May 4 INDIANA * May 5 INDIANA * May 9 vs. Indiana ^
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! FGCU Tournament, Fort Myers, Fla. # ACC/B1G Challenge, Durham, N.C. $ Knights Classic, Orlando, Fla. % Madeira Beach Tournament, Madeira Beach, Fla. + USF Tournament, Clearwater, Fla. ^ Big Ten Tournament, Bloomington, Ind. * Big Ten Conference game
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2020
Head Coach: Amanda Lehotak 11-15 (0-0 Big Ten) * Feb. 7 vs. Cal ! Feb. 7 at FIU ! Feb. 8 vs. Syracuse ! Feb. 8 vs. Michigan State ! Feb. 9 vs. Cal ! Feb. 14 vs. Villanova @ Feb. 14 vs. FAU @ Feb. 15 vs. FAU @ Feb. 15 vs. Iowa State @ Feb. 16 vs. Villanova @ Feb. 21 vs. Louisville ^ Feb. 21 at #10 Alabama ^ Feb. 22 at #10 Alabama ^ Feb. 22 vs. Wichita State ^ Feb. 23 vs. Wichita State ^ Feb. 28 at Georgia State & Feb. 28 at Georgia State & Feb. 29 at Georgia Tech & Feb. 29 at Georgia Tech & March 1 at Kennesaw State & March 6 vs. Yale % March 6 vs. Bowling Green % March 7 vs. Seton Hall % March 7 vs. Robert Morris % March 8 vs. Western Michigan % March 11 at USF
W, 3-2 W, 4-2 L, 4-5 (8) W, 11-0 (5) L, 1-3 L, 2-3 L, 1-4 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 L, 3-9 L, 0-9 (5) L, 0-5 L, 6-14 (6) L, 0-8 (6) L, 5-8 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 L, 2-3 W, 5-3 (10) L, 1-2 (8) W, 2-0 L, 0-4 L, 2-10 (5) W, 8-0 (5) W, 3-0 L, 0-1
! Felsberg Invitational, Miami, Fla. @ UCF Knights Classic, Orlando, Fla. ^ Easton Bama Bash, Tuscaloosa, Ala. & I-75 Challenge, Atlanta, Ga.
* - Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Team First Meeting W L Adelphi 1981 6 15 Akron 1993 20 7 Alabama 2000 2 8 Albany 2011 1 0 American International 1983 2 0 Appalachian State 2008 2 0 Arizona 1987 2 9 Arizona State 1987 1 9 Arkansas 2006 2 0 Auburn 1999 2 2 Ball State 1976 3 11 Baylor 2014 0 1 Belmont 2011 2 0 Bethune-Cookman 2003 2 0 Binghamton 2004 1 0 Boise State 2011 0 1 Bloomsburg 1983 2 5 Boston College 1987 6 1 Boston University 1997 6 1 Bowling Green 2000 3 2 Bradley 2014 1 0 Bringham Young 2007 1 0 Brown 1989 1 0 Bucknell 1966 31 8 Buffalo 2006 4 0 Butler 1999 1 0 California 2005 1 3 California (Pa.) 1991 0 1 Cal Poly Pomona 1989 0 2 Cal State Bakersfield 2009 1 0 Cal State Fullerton 1991 1 3 Campbell 1994 2 3 Canisius 1990 2 1 Centenary 2005 1 0 Central Connecticut St. 2012 0 2 Central Florida 2005 2 2 Central Michigan 1986 12 11 Charleston 1982 2 0 Charlotte 1988 1 0 Chattanooga 1996 2 1 Clarion 1979 6 0 Cleveland State 2017 1 0 Columbia 2007 2 0 Coastal Carolina 1997 1 4 Colgate 1983 2 0 Colorado State 1987 2 7 Connecticut 1986 3 8 Cornell 2001 1 0 Creighton 1990 0 1 C.W. Post 1987 2 0 Dartmouth 2008 1 1 Davis & Elkins 1984 1 0 Dayton 1989 1 0 Delaware 1978 2 0 DePaul 2002 1 5 Detroit Mercy 1980 4 2 Drake 2006 1 0 Drexel 2002 2 0 Duke 2018 1 3 Duquesne 1984 4 0 East Carolina 1984 9 7 Eastern Illinois 1986 0 1 Eastern Kentucky 2005 0 1 Eastern Michigan 1993 3 3 East Stroudsburg 1975 8 7 Edinboro 1976 8 1 Elizabethtown 1965 2 0 Florida 2000 1 1 Florida Atlantic 1996 6 7
Team First Meeting W L Florida A&M 2004 2 1 Florida Gulf Coast 2010 2 1 Florida International 2010 1 1 Florida Southern 1986 1 1 Florida State 1984 2 6 Fordham 2008 5 1 Fresno State 2002 1 3 Furman 1988 0 3 Georgetown 2011 2 0 George Mason 1983 6 8 George Washington 2009 3 1 Georgia 1997 1 3 Georgia Southern 2000 2 0 Georgia State 1990 5 1 Georgia Tech 2001 5 3 Gettysburg 1969 3 0 Grand Canyon 2015 0 1 Grand Valley State 1985 5 4 Harvard 2005 1 0 Hawaii 2006 2 0 Hofstra 1992 2 7 Holy Cross 2019 1 0 Houston 2018 0 1 Idaho State 2017 1 1 Illinois 2001 15 24 Illinois State 1990 0 4 Indiana 1977 39 36 Indiana (Pa.) 1973 8 0 Indiana State 1995 5 1 Iowa 1992 20 39 Iowa State 1985 5 5 Ithaca 1969 15 9 IUPUI 1988 0 1 James Madison 2003 2 3 Jacksonville 2008 4 3 Jacksonville State 2011 1 0 Kansas 1991 0 3 Kennesaw State 2010 2 1 Kent State 1988 28 20 Kentucky 2000 1 3 Lamar 2018 0 1 La Salle 1981 7 2 Lewis 1986 1 1 Liberty 1983 7 1 Lipscomb 2012 1 1 Lock Haven 1965 25 15 Long Beach State 2005 1 0 Long Island 2006 1 1 Long Island-Brooklyn 2012 2 0 Longwood 2006 2 1 Louisiana-Lafayette 1987 0 5 Louisiana Monroe 1991 0 1 Louisville 2020 0 1 LSU 1998 4 6 Louisiana Tech 1983 0 4 Loyola (Chicago) 2013 1 0 Loyola Marymount 2013 2 1 Maine 1986 3 0 Marshall 1995 3 1 Maryland 1999 16 8 Massachusetts 1983 13 18 McNeese State 2000 2 2 Miami (Ohio) 1983 2 3 Michigan 1992 7 70 Michigan State 1992 37 29 Minnesota 1989 39 23 Mississippi State 2000 5 5 Missouri 1995 1 5 Missouri State 1986 2 3 Monmouth 1990 2 0
Team First Meeting W L Morehead State 2010 2 0 Nebraska 2004 5 10 Nevada 2007 0 1 New Mexico 1999 1 4 New Mexico State 1998 2 3 Niagara 2017 2 0 North Carolina 1984 9 8 NC State 2004 1 5 North Dakota State 2006 1 0 Northern Illinois 1986 2 2 North Florida 2016 0 1 Northwestern 1992 19 49 Notre Dame 1994 2 3 Ohio 1976 3 3 Ohio State 1975 33 57 Oklahoma 1993 1 3 Oklahoma City 1987 0 2 Oklahoma State 1996 1 3 Ole Miss 2016 0 2 Oregon 2003 0 6 Oregon State 2000 0 4 Pacific 1989 1 4 Penn 2019 0 1 Pittsburgh 2000 14 7 Princeton 1982 11 0 Purdue * 1995 28 26 Radford 1994 3 1 Rhode Island 1981 17 11 Rio Grande 1975 1 0 Robert Morris 1990 9 6 Rutgers 1980 30 26 Sacramento State 1989 1 2 St. Bonaventure 1988 9 0 St. Francis (Ill.) 1985 0 1 St. Francis (N.Y.) 2003 1 0 Saint Francis (Pa.) 1990 32 9 St. John’s 2002 2 0 Saint Joseph’s 1983 21 0 Saint Louis 2004 1 0 St. Mary’s (Texas) 1987 0 1 Saint Peter’s 1996 2 0 Samford 1992 1 0 Sam Houston State 1987 2 3 San Diego State 1989 1 5 Seattle 2014 1 0 Seton Hall 1988 3 2 Slippery Rock 1977 4 3 South Alabama 2008 0 1 South Carolina 1981 1 8 South Dakota 2017 1 0 South Dakota State 2019 1 0 South Florida 1985 7 17 Southern Connecticut St. 1978 0 1 Southern Illinois 1998 2 1 So. Illinois-Edwardsville 2016 1 1 Southern Miss 2001 3 0 Stanford 2001 0 6 Stetson 1987 5 0 SUNY-Brockport 1968 8 9 SUNY-Cortland 1972 13 7 Syracuse 2001 8 6 Temple 1975 25 19 Tennessee 2007 0 1 Tennessee Tech 2000 3 0 Texas 2007 1 3 Texas A&M * 1991 3 13 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2001 1 1 Texas State 1989 2 0 Texas Tech 1999 3 2
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ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Team First Meeting W L Toledo 2007 6 0 Towson 1995 4 0 Tri-State (Ind.) 1987 1 0 Troy 2004 1 1 Tulsa 2003 4 5 UCLA 1994 0 2 UC Davis 2009 2 0 UC Santa Barbara 1989 2 1 UIC 1993 1 4 UMKC 2006 3 0 UNC-Greensboro 1990 4 1 UNC-Wilmington 1988 4 0 UNLV 1989 4 3 USC Upstate 1988 1 2 Ursinus 1970 6 3 Utah State 1989 2 2 UTEP 2010 2 0 UTSA 1998 1 2 Vermont 1983 3 0 Villanova 2005 3 7 Virginia 1981 12 18 Virginia Tech 2012 3 2 Wagner 2003 1 3 Washington 2003 1 8 West Chester 1965 9 16 Western Carolina 2018 0 1 Western Illinois 2015 1 0 Western Michigan 1995 3 4 Western Kentucky 2010 0 2 West Virginia 1981 2 3 Wilson * 1965 4 2 Winthrop 1998 1 0 Wisconsin 1996 25 20 Wisconsin-Superior 1987 3 0 Wichita State 2009 1 2 Wright State 1975 3 1 Yale 2014 3 0 Youngstown State 2008 2 0 TOTAL (55 years) 1,063-1,083-3 Big Ten (26 years) 221-389-1 Atlantic 10 (9 years) 61-29 * - Indicates tie game vs. opponent. 2021 opponents listed in bold.
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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Abeyta, Taylor Abrams, Cynthia Accordino, Jennifer Acunto, Jen Adams, Loretta Akamine, Lisa Albright, Mary Ambelang, Tanis Anderson, Lauren Andersen, Susan Angel, Shannon Angelo, Arlene Arrizurieta, Gianna Atkinson, Janis Atwood, Cynthia Baker, Jeanne Baker, Margaret Bakun, Leigh Balash, Kathy Baleshta, Cay Bard, Karen Barto, Peggy Basara, Lorraine Bastress, Becky Baugh, Connie Bautista, Rebecca Beckman, Jill Beener, Nancy Bell, Cassidy Benner, Sue Bentz, Gloriane Berard, Dee Dee Beseres, Missy Bianchini, Gina Bisi, Chelsea Bochna, Brandy Bower, Penny Boyd, Catherine Boyle, Kathy Boyle, Mary Brackpool, Kristina Bradley, Meghan Branowitzer, Karen Briz, Jenny Brown, Brenda Bryan, Debbie Bunk, Hallie Burchanowski, Carol Burg, Ronda Burke, Beverly Burns, Dana Butler, Mary Butler, Shawn Byrne, Peggy Byrnes, Betsy Cafazzo, Kathy Callahan, Liz Campbell, Melanie Carlson, Jan Carr, Carol Casagrande, Carol Cataldo, Sue Chapin, Ruby Charlson, Nancy Charlesen, Mary Ann Chavez, Destinie
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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Kersey, Colleen Keser, Lisa King, Beth Kinley, Danielle Klimas, Diane Knapp, Valerie Knief, Lexi Knopp, Tami Komara, Kathryn Krupa, Barbara Kuhlman, Jolynn Kull, Kate Kurland, Ally Lamparter, Debbie Landis, Judith LaPorte, Sally Larson, Randi Lasorda, Lorraine Laubach, Marlaina Lauer, Nancy Legg, Kennedy Legutko, Sue Lehr, Sandy Lingenfelter, Kylee Liss, Mackenzie Livingston, Melina LoIacono, Nancy Lombana, Lissette Long, Jodi Long, Morgan Lord, Nancy Lucas, Kari Lukens, Janelle Madura, Shana Malone, Deb Manzo, Adrienne Mark, Marsha Marucci, Marisa Maule, Betty Jo McCann, Kelly McCullough, Jean McGee, Linda McGuire, Regina McIntyre, Jennifer McManus, Kelly McMillen, Helen McNair, Ellen Medellin, Allison Medico, Nancy Mensinger, Ashton Miller, Jenny Miller, Shelby Monopoli, Mia Moore, Kathy Morgan, Debra Morrison, Katie Mowery, Pamela Moyer, Donna Moyher, Gloria Murray, Erin Murray, Leigh Myers, Amy Myers, Rachel
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Naczuga, Cynthia Nave, Allison Neal, Scarlett Neubold, Connie Ney, Beth Nierer, Lori Noll, Danielle Norton, Erin Nuss, Laura Nuxoll, Mandy Nye, Sue O’Neill, Anne Ostman, Mary Oswald, Denise Palmer, Marlys Pancoast, Karen Parshall, Bailey Patterson, Joanna Peters, Sandy Peters, Sharon Peterson, Karolyn Pfeiffenberger, Mary Pheil, Nancy Phillips, Christy Pierce, Barbie Pintarch, Jenn Pitchok, Marlene Polanis, Aileen Polk, Toni Pond, Erin Points, Nancy Pracht, Terra Preisler, Vicky Presel, Janice Puleo, Meg Presto, Liz Presto, Patricia Raffield, Keri Ravina, Laura Redman, Lydia Reed, Julie Reeves, Beth Reiter, Alison Renwick, Alyssa Reynolds, Jenn Ricciardi, Jodi Richley, Paula Riggleman, Shana Ritzie, Adele Roach, Eileen Rogers, Becky Rossi, Lauren Rossman, Diane Rostron, Pam Rypeinski, Lydia
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UNIVERSITY PROFILE Penn State’s historic mission of teaching, research, and public service — launched under the most modest of circumstances more than 150 years ago — now reaches into virtually all parts of Pennsylvania. Consider, for example, that the University now has 24 campuses across the Commonwealth, putting a Penn State education within practical reach of nearly every Pennsylvanian. In fact, about 70 percent of Penn State’s undergraduates are Pennsylvania residents. Penn State is Pennsylvania’s largest nongovernmental employer and has employees and expenditures in every one of its 67 counties. The University generates a total economic impact across the Commonwealth that surpasses $11.6 billion annually. Part of that impact is derived from Penn State’s research program, which brought more than $593 million in federal funds to Pennsylvania last year, and an additional $101 million from private industry. In addition, as part of its Invent Penn State initiative, the University has funded 21 innovation hubs, designed to bolster entrepreneurship and economic development in communities surrounding its campuses across Pennsylvania. Penn State’s outreach and online programs — ranging from 4H to Cooperative Extension, from summer camps to public broadcasting — provide educational and service programs to more than a million Pennsylvania households annually. The University’s presence throughout Pennsylvania today contrasts sharply with its humble beginnings. Chartered as a college of scientific agriculture, the institution was located in rural Centre County after James Irvin, a partner in the Centre Furnace iron works (remains of which can be seen today along East College Avenue), offered to donate 200 acres of farmland for a campus. Founding President Evan Pugh wanted the fledgling institution to embody a new approach to higher education that blended classical studies with subjects that had practical value. He joined similar visionaries in other states in convincing Congress to pass the Morrill Land-Grant Act in 1862. The act gave individual states tracts of federal land to sell; the proceeds supported colleges that agreed to include engineering, science and the liberal arts as well as agriculture in their course of studies. In 1863, the Pennsylvania legislature designated Penn State the Commonwealth’s sole land grant institution. The lawmakers in effect bestowed on the privately incorporated college a public character. In return for state support, the institution assumed obligations of teaching, research and service that are normally associated with publicly owned landgrant universities in other states. By the 1890s Penn State was making its mark. It ranked among the nation’s 10 largest undergraduate engineering schools, a distinction it still holds. It established one of the nation’s first collegiate agricultural experiment stations, and Professor Whitman Jordan’s pioneering research on using fertilizers for soil enrichment had global impact on crop yields. Penn State in 1871 became one of the first land-grant schools in the Northeast to admit women, graduated its first international student in 1890, and its first African-American student in 1905. In the early 1900s, President Edwin E. Sparks supported a number of efforts to “carry the college to the people,” as he liked to say. Technical institutes were established in various locations statewide for engineering education, beginning with an evening school in Allentown in 1910. In 1912, Penn State helped create a system of county agents in agriculture and home economics. Today, the Penn State World Campus, with its “anywhere, anytime” learning through the Internet, builds on that outreach tradition. But undergraduate education remained foremost. Enrollment surpassed 5,000 students by 1936, including those attending several undergraduate centers that were created for students who, in the depths of the Great Depression, could not afford to leave their 70
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hometowns to get a college education. The centers offered the first year of baccalaureate studies and were the predecessors of today’s statewide system of campuses. Thanks to this innovative approach to higher education, Penn State in the 1930s became Pennsylvania’s largest single source of baccalaureate degrees, a distinction it holds to this day. Following World War II, Penn State underwent unprecedented expansion, first to meet the needs of returning military veterans and later to accommodate the Baby Boom generation. Total enrollment at all Penn State campuses climbed to 40,000 by 1970. The University also emerged on the national scene as a research powerhouse in fields as diverse as dairy science, acoustics, psychology and diesel engineering. The expansion of research went hand in hand with a steady increase in the number of graduate students. The University awarded its first graduate degree — a master’s degree in scientific agriculture — in 1862, and the Graduate School was established in 1922. But overall graduate enrollment remained modest until the 1950s, then swelled steadily. The Graduate School has awarded to date approximately 130,000 master’s, doctoral and other advanced degrees. The University Park campus is Penn State’s administrative and research hub. In addition, there are 19 primarily undergraduate campuses; Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the College of Medicine; the Pennsylvania College of Technology; Penn State Law: Dickinson Law; the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies; and the Penn State World Campus. To date, Penn State has awarded more than 890,000 degrees, hallmarks of an educational experience second to none in quality. In addition, Penn State alumni — including 364,000 in Pennsylvania alone — have job- and social-networking opportunities that no other college or university in the Commonwealth can surpass.
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DR. ERIC J. BARRON Penn State University President Florida State University ’72 (B.S.) University of Miami ’76 (M.S.), ’80 (Ph.D.)
Eric J. Barron took the helm of Pennsylvania’s flagship public university on May 12, 2014, arriving from Florida State University, where he had been president for four years. No stranger to Happy Valley, he had previously spent 20 years of his career at Penn State, serving on the faculty of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and as dean of the college. Barron has nearly 40 years of leadership experience in academic administration, education, research and public service, and a track record as a talented manager of fiscal policy within large and complex institutions. In recognition of his expertise and leadership in higher education, he was named chairman of the Commission on Economic and Community Engagement (CECE) for the Association of Public Land grant Universities (APLU) in fall 2017. As leader of Penn State, Barron oversees a research enterprise of more than $968 million and 24 campus locations. His responsibilities include oversight of two law schools, the internationally recognized online educational enterprise known as the Penn State World Campus, and a nearly $2 billion health enterprise, including the Penn State College of Medicine, the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and the Penn State Health network, which extends throughout Central Pennsylvania. Penn State’s current enrollment is approximately 97,000 students, and the University boasts the world’s largest dues-paying alumni association in the world.
Under Barron’s leadership, Penn State has achieved record-setting results in the University’s fundraising campaign, A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence. Penn State has now raised more than $1 billion of the $2.1 billion goal. Barron’s Invent Penn State initiative supports investment in entrepreneurship and innovation programs, tools and resources that accelerate the movement of great ideas to the marketplace and make a substantial economic development impact in Pennsylvania and beyond. Since its inception in 2015, Invent Penn State has partnered with the University’s campuses across the Commonwealth to open 21 innovation hubs available to the surrounding communities. These hubs have provided resources to more than 2,500 entrepreneurs, engaged more than 7,100 students in entrepreneurial thinking and startups, graduated 224 startup teams from accelerator programs, resourced 208 product development projects, and created more than 145 new jobs.
During his tenure as president of Penn State, Barron has prioritized access and affordability; diversity and inclusion; student engagement; economic development; job creation and student career success; and technology.
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SANDY BARBOUR Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Wake Forest University ’81 (B.A.) Massachusetts ’83 (M.S.), Northwestern ’91 (M.B.A.)
Recognized as one of the nation’s premier Athletic Directors, Sandy Barbour enters her seventh year as the dynamic leader of the Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics program. With student success and comprehensive excellence as a steadfast focus, Barbour has helped the Nittany Lions continue to ascend and thrive as one of the nation’s most successful athletic departments.
Six months into her tenure, Barbour announced a reorganization of ICA that introduced a more vertical structure to encourage communication and collaboration across functional units and sports. Four administrative divisions were formed: student-athlete performance, health and welfare; internal and external relations and operations, administration and business and finance.
Barbour began her passionate and effective leadership of the Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics program in August 2014. President Eric J. Barron named Barbour the Nittany Lions’ ninth Director of Athletics after she served for 10 years as Director of Athletics at the University of California.
In 2015, Penn State Athletics launched a wide-ranging strategic planning process and conducted a series of town hall meetings. Students, faculty and staff, alumni, donors and the public were presented with the initial findings and were presented with an opportunity to provide feedback. The project helped determine strategies and priorities for the formalized 2017-21 strategic plan.
In February 2019, Barbour received a contract extension through August 31, 2023 and assumed the title of Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics. “Sandy has consistently promoted excellence in intercollegiate athletics — in academics and athletic competitions, and she is widely hailed among the best athletic directors in the nation,” Barron said at the time of her contract extension. “She is a powerful advocate for those who wear the blue and white, and her leadership has help advance our shared vision of what intercollegiate athletics can be. I’m proud of our student-athletes, the coaches and staff, and I’m very pleased that Sandy will be able to lead them to even greater success.” Leader of Premier Athletic Department in Academic, Athletic and Community Engagement One of the nation’s most highly-respected Athletic Directors, Barbour has more than 35 years of varied experiences as a collegiate administrator and coach, with a demonstrated record of championships, academic success, innovation, facility modernization and revenue growth. Barbour directs one of the nation’s most comprehensive and successful athletic programs that boasts an NCAA Graduation Success Rate of 91 percent, while capturing 79 national championships and 114 Big Ten titles all-time. She oversees a broad-based program that supports approximately 800 students in 31 sports (16 men’s/15 women’s) and an Intercollegiate Athletics staff of more than 300 whose daily mission is preparing students for a lifetime of impact. Penn State’s 31 programs are tied for fourth-largest among all 130 FBS institutions. During Barbour’s initial six years of leadership in Happy Valley, Penn State student-athletes have consistently raised the bar and broken or tied school academic records, including the number of Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar recipients. A total of 159 Nittany Lion students graduated during the 2019 fall and 2020 spring and summer semesters. A combined total of 924 student-athletes have earned their degrees during Barbour’s tenure. The 2019-20 athletic year saw unprecedented times with the cancellation of winter championships and the spring season due to COVID-19. The Nittany Lion women’s soccer team claimed the Big Ten Tournament title in the fall and the men’s hockey team took home the Big Ten regular-season crown to boost Penn State’s total to six NCAA Championships and 31 conference crowns under Barbour’s direction. Barbour served as the co-chair of the medical subcommittee on the Big Ten’s Return to Competition Task Force, which developed stringent medical protocols to ensure the health and safety of student-athletes while returning to sport. Nittany Lions Students are the “Why” for Penn State Athletics Soon after her arrival at Penn State, Barbour began to implement her vision for Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and creating conditions for success for the department’s “Why” – the more than 800 Nittany Lion studentathletes.
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Barbour also oversees a comprehensive facilities master plan, which was announced in March 2017. Penn State partnered with Populous, one of the world’s leading architecture and sport event planning firms, to collaborate on developing a comprehensive facilities master plan to provide a 20-year road map for addressing current and long-term needs for all of the Nittany Lions’ facilities (competition, practice, performance enhancement and training). Less than two months after the facilities master plan was unveiled in 2017, Penn State announced a $3.55 million gift from men’s lacrosse letterman and graduate Ken Panzer and his business partner, Jordan Kaplan, to launch construction on a new lacrosse facility. The project transformed the Penn State Lacrosse Field into one of the top lacrosse venues in the nation when Panzer Stadium opened to rave reviews in 2019. Since the first Lasch Football Building renovation project was announced in January 2015, Barbour has helped raise more than $32 million for the Football Excellence Fund to finance several phased upgrades of the football facilities. Barbour initiated the additional utilization of ICA’s physical assets, resulting in the first NHL pre-season games in Pegula Ice Arena and the initial concert in Beaver Stadium – the Happy Valley Jam, featuring Blake Shelton, in July 2017. Pegula Ice Arena has also hosted three NHL preseason contests, all featuring the Buffalo Sabres, since 2016. Academic Excellence Among Record-Setting Achievements; 91 Percent NCAA Graduation Rate Penn State student-athletes have consistently delivered academic excellence and record performances during Barbour’s tenure. In November 2019, the NCAA released its annual national graduation rates study, which disclosed that Penn State student-athletes earned a schoolrecord Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 91 percent, marking the third consecutive year of a GSR of 90 percent or higher. Ten Nittany Lion teams earned a perfect 100 percent Graduation Success Rate. Nittany Lion students posted a school record-tying 3.17 grade-point average following the 2019 fall semester, with 535 student-athletes posted at least at 3.0 GPA, the highest total in school history (520, fall 2017). A record 28 of 31 teams recorded at least a 3.0 semester GPA in the 2019 fall semester. All 31 teams earned at least a 3.0 semester GPA with the University’s COVID-19 alternative grading system in place for the 2020 spring semester. A school-record total of 280 Nittany Lion students garnered Dean’s List honors for earning at least a 3.5 GPA (minimum 12 credits) during the 2019 fall semester. For the third consecutive year, more than 350 Penn State student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors with 350 Nittany Lions posting a 3.0 GPA or higher in 2019-20. Students from the spring/at-large (174) and winter (82) sports posted the second-highest Academic All-Big Ten total in program history.
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VP FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Starting with the 2014 fall semester, Barbour’s first as Penn State AD, Penn State student-athletes have achieved the 10 highest semesters all-time for the number of students earning at least a 3.0 GPA (does note include spring 2020 due to COVID-19 alternative grading system). Six NCAA Team Championships and 31 Conference Titles In the six years Barbour has led Penn State Athletics, the Nittany Lions have captured six NCAA Championships in women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and wrestling and won 26 Big Ten titles and five EIVA crowns for a total of 31 conference championships. In 2019-20, the Nittany Lion women’s soccer team claimed its second Big Ten Tournament title in three years with an overtime victory over Michigan. The men’s hockey program earned its first Big Ten regular-season title with a 20-win season. The football team played in its third New Year’s Six bowl in four years and finished in the top 12 of the College Football Playoff rankings for the fourth consecutive season. In addition, the men’s basketball squad tied its highest national ranking in program history (No. 9) and was poised to return to the NCAA Tournament before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 19 Penn student-athletes have won NCAA individual national championships since 2016-17, including a combined total of 13 the past two years from six different sports. In 2019-20, two Nittany Lions claimed Big Ten individual titles in wrestlers Mark Hall and Aaron Brooks to give Penn State 36 individual champions in the past four years. Penn State Athletics has a pair of top-10 finishes (three in Top 15) in the final Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup standings under Barbour’s direction. The Directors’ Cup was not awarded in 2019-20 due to COVID-19. Penn State also was ranked No. 8 among the nation’s 65 Power Five institutions in 2017-18, according to Yahoo! Sports. Nittany Lion Student-Athletes Engaged in Community and 40-Plus Organizations In addition to their academic and athletic achievements, student-athletes have helped support Penn State’s comprehensive excellence by spending thousands of hours each year involved in community engagement. Nittany Lion students annually participate in a range of activities from clinics and visits and team up with more than 40 organizations on projects and events. AD of the Year Recipient in 2016-17 and Finalist in 2018 Barbour’s leadership was recognized with her selection for the prestigious National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Under Armour AD of the Year Award in 2016-17, having directed Penn State to nine conference championships and one NCAA title. She was among four Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Athletic Directors to be honored at the 2017 NACDA Convention, marking the second time in her career she had received the NACDA honor. In 2020, Barbour was among the honorees on Sports Illustrated’s “The Unrelenting” list of the most powerful, most influential and most outstanding women in sports. In 2018, she was named one of five finalists for Sports Business Journal’s prestigious Athletic Director of the Year. Barbour, the recent chair of the Big Ten Athletic Directors, was recognized at the 11th Annual SBJ Sports Business Awards Gala in New York City in May, the second time she’s been a finalist for SBJ’s Athletic Director of the Year. Barbour is a member of the NCAA Football Oversight Committee and in 2017, she was selected as one of the inaugural members of the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) Collegiate Advisory Council. The CAC is charged with bridging the gap between high-contributing collegiate stakeholders and the Olympic Movement. Recognized by Forbes Among Top Executives in Sports Forbes has recognized Barbour twice in recent years among the top executives in sports. In 2018, Barbour was selected No. 13 among the Most Powerful Women in Sports. She was among four executives listed who work primarily in intercollegiate athletics and was the highest ranked Athletic Director -- No. 2 overall in college sports. In 2015, Forbes named Barbour one of the Top 25 Most Powerful People in College Sports, ranking among six Athletic Directors and two female administrators on the list. Forbes said that Barbour “has developed a reputation for being one of the most forward-thinking administrators in all of college sports.”
Ten Years Leading Cal Athletics to Consistent Comprehensive Excellence The Director of Athletics at Cal from 2004-14, Barbour guided the Golden Bears through one of the most successful periods in school history as the athletic department became one of the consistently elite programs in the country. Barbour’s 10-year term as AD was the longest for the department since men’s and women’s athletics merged into a single entity in 1992. During her tenure overseeing Cal’s 30-sport program, the Golden Bears won 20 team national championships, 97 individual national titles, finished in the top 10 in the annual Learfield Directors’ Cup standings six times, including a program-best third in 2011, and reached record levels in ticket sales, sponsorships and fundraising. Among Cal’s many team athletic accomplishments under Barbour’s leadership were a 2006 Pac-12 co-championship and seven bowl game invitations in football; the men’s basketball team’s first conference title in 50 years in 2009-10; a first-ever NCAA Final Four berth in women’s basketball in 2013, two trips to the national semifinals in women’s volleyball and six NCAA Championships in men’s and women’s swimming and diving. In 2013-14, Cal secured the largest field naming-rights deal in collegiate sports history at the time, when technology company Kabam signed on to name Kabam Field at California Memorial Stadium. Named one of the “100 Most Influential Women in Business” in the Bay Area according to the San Francisco Business Times, NACDA named Barbour a regional Athletic Director of the Year for 2008-09 and she was a finalist for National AD of the Year at the Sports Business Awards. She also was recognized as the 2006 National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) Division I-A National Administrator of the Year. Prior to her tenure at Berkeley, Barbour was the deputy director of athletics at Notre Dame, serving as the university’s senior athletic administrator from July 2002 to September 2004. She previously held an associate athletic director position there starting in 2000. In her position at Notre Dame, Barbour oversaw facilities and event operations for the school’s 26-sport program, including football game management and the department’s two golf courses. She was also responsible for developing, maintaining and implementing Notre Dame’s $127 million athletics facilities master plan. In 1996, Barbour was appointed Tulane’s director of athletics at age 36, and during her three years overseeing the program, Green Wave teams won 12 conference championships. In her first year in the position, the school captured four conference titles, a feat never before accomplished in Tulane history. She also hired Tommy Bowden as head football coach during her first year. Bowden proceeded in 1997 to post the Green Wave’s first winning season (7-4) in 16 years, and then directed the school to a 12-0 record, a Conference USA championship and a No. 7 national ranking the following season as the 1998 Liberty Bowl champions. Barbour was recruited to Tulane as an associate athletic director in 1991. Born in Annapolis, Md., Barbour grew up in a military family. Her father was a career aviator in the U.S. Navy, and her family lived in various U.S. locations as well as in Western Europe during her childhood. Barbour graduated cum laude in 1981 with a B.S. degree in physical education from Wake Forest University, where she was a four-year letterwinner and served as captain of the field hockey team. She also played two seasons of women’s basketball for the Demon Deacons. Barbour earned advanced degrees at the University of Massachusetts (an M.S. in sports management in 1983) and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management (an MBA in 1991). Barbour’s career in intercollegiate athletics began as a field hockey assistant coach and lacrosse administrative assistant at Massachusetts in 1981. Between master’s programs, Barbour served as assistant field hockey and lacrosse coach at Northwestern from 1982-84. She also held the position of director of recruiting services during that period, before being promoted to assistant athletic director for intercollegiate programs in 1984, a position she held until 1989. Prior to joining Tulane, Barbour worked in programming and production for FOX Sports Net in Chicago during the summer of 1990.
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BIG TEN PROFILE Big Life. Big Stage. Big Ten. Since its inception in 1896, the pursuit and attainment of academic excellence has been a priority for every Big Ten member institution. But maintaining the conference’s standard of competing at the highest level in athletics also endures as an important component of the Big Ten experience. Striking that balance between academics and athletics is integral to the Big Ten’s identity. Recognized as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big Ten strives for success from its students not only on the field and in the classroom, but around the world as well. PREMIER ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS The Big Ten Academic Alliance is an academic consortium of all 14 Big Ten universities, which is widely considered to be the model for effective and voluntary collaboration among top research universities.
Awarded the first Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915, honoring outstanding seniors who demonstrated excellence in academics and athletics.
Every Big Ten Academic Alliance institution ranks among the top 70 universities in the nation according to the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities, including six in the top 30.
Formed the Big Ten Advisory Commission in 1972, enlisting former students that competed in conference athletics to serve as liaisons to the NCAA’s Diversity and Inclusion Department, the Big Ten StudentAthlete Advisory Commission and other organizations.
The Big Ten leads all conferences with more than 1,800 Academic All-Americans, including 27 honorees during the 2019-20 academic year.
Became the first conference to voluntarily adopt male and female participation goals after launching its Gender Equity Action Plan in 1992.
Big Ten Academic Alliance schools annually conduct $10 billion in funded research, $5 billion more than any other conference.
Implemented the first collegiate football system of instant replay in 2004, which the NCAA approved for use among all conferences in 2006.
A HISTORY OF ATHLETIC SUCCESS Big Ten schools have won at least five national championships in 23 of the last 26 years, averaging nearly seven per year over that span.
Launched the Big Ten Network (BTN) in 2007, the first national conference-owned television network.
Since the 2008-09 academic year, current Big Ten institutions have claimed 76 team national championships in 21 different sports.
Began partnering with the Ivy League to study the effects of head injuries in sports in 2012.
BROAD-BASED PROGRAMMING The Big Ten will administer over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,800 students competing in intercollegiate athletics for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports.
Accepted Johns Hopkins University as the conference’s first sport affiliate members in men’s and women’s lacrosse in 2013 and 2015, respectively, and added Notre Dame as a sport affiliate member in men’s ice hockey in 2017.
The Big Ten sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse in this decade. The Big Ten leads the nation in total students competing in intercollegiate athletics and participation opportunities, and sponsors more official sports than all conferences except the Ivy League. Almost 1,400 Big Ten competitors have participated in the Olympics, winning more than 600 medals, including nearly 300 gold. In the 2016 and 2018 Olympic Games, more than 200 representatives from Big Ten institutions including current or former students and coaches were members of Olympic teams. Big Ten Olympians collected more than 50 medals in the most recent games in Rio and PyeongChang. PASSIONATE FOLLOWING The Big Ten leads all conferences with 5.7 million alumni and nearly 580,000 students. Each year more than 11 million patrons attend Big Ten home contests, as the conference has led the nation in attendance for men’s basketball, ice hockey, volleyball and wrestling. LEADERS IN INNOVATION Took part in the nation’s first bowl game, winning the 1902 Rose Bowl Game, and signed an exclusive contract with the Tournament of Roses in 1946, making it the first bowl with permanent conference affiliations. 74
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EXTENSIVE TELEVISION EXPOSURE Through the Big Ten’s current media agreements with BTN, ABC/ESPN, CBS and FOX, more than 2,000 Big Ten events are produced and distributed nationally and globally on an annual basis. BTN is in almost 60 million homes across the United States and Canada, and is also available internationally via the Fox Sports App, delivering live and on-demand programming to computers, smartphones and tablets. BTN Plus streams hundreds of additional events each season. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT For more than 30 years, through the Big Ten’s SCORE (Success Comes Out of Reading Everyday) program, the conference has partnered with Chicago elementary schools to improve reading performance. Surrounding the Big Ten Football Championship Game and Basketball Tournaments, the conference has held numerous community initiatives, partnered with the College Football Playoff Foundation and other events such as the Big Ten Career Expo, Saturday of Service and Youth Football Clinics. In addition, the Big Ten has hosted a downtown 5K, collaborated with a local breast cancer awareness group and provided unique event experiences for military veterans.