WELCOME A Message from Coach Mickey Dean
Welcome to JMU Softball. JMU Softball is recognized as one of the top programs in our region and in the entire country. I encourage you to consider JMU as a program on the national level. We look to contend for a conference title and advance to the NCAA tournament every year. Facilities are a big indication of the university’s overall dedication to a program’s success and we are very fortunate here at JMU. In 2010, the university opened Veterans Memorial Park - a $9.5 million state-of-theart baseball and softball facility. In 2014, JMU resurfaced our entire softball facility; infield and bullpens with Hilltopper synthetic dirt, and our outfield and batting cage area with Desso synthetic turf. The lighted complex has a state of the art press box, pro-style dugouts with restrooms, pitching bullpens, two batting cages, a hitting practice area, ticket office, concessions, JMU merchandise sales and separate bathrooms for baseball and softball fans. A complete indoor facility is adjacent to the stadium inside Memorial Hall which houses coaches’ offices, locker rooms, a softball team room, strength and conditioning areas, indoor practice cages, athletic training room and a study hall area. All of the support areas for our student-athletes are in one building. James Madison University provides the opportunity for student-athletes to get a first-rate education and play Division I athletics. Our players challenge themselves in the classroom and on the ball field against the nation’s best. They have a wonderful experience as students, as athletes and as members of the community. JMU’s softball game day atmosphere is amazing for fans and for our players. Please take time to read through our guide and learn more about JMU and the Dukes’ Softball program. James Madison University, located in Harrisonburg, Va., and the Shenandoah Valley, is an amazing and beautiful place. Consider a visit to JMU to experience what makes us special. We have a truly unique environment here in Harrisonburg. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of JMU and to once again call the Shenandoah Valley my home. We are excited about the future of JMU Softball and hope that you will join us for another exciting season. Go Dukes!
Coach Mickey Dean
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COACHING STAFF MICKEY DEAN Head Softball Coach
Mickey’s Resume Third Season at JMU Record at JMU: 87-32 All-Time Record: 393-153
Coaching Background JMU head coach (2013 - present) Radford head coach (2007-12) Longwood asst. coach (2005-06) Indiana asst. coach (2002-04) Akron asst. coach (2001-02) Lake City CC head coach (2001)
Personal Hometown: Elkton, Va. Alma Mater: Elon ‘87
• Third season at JMU and eighth year overall as a head coach • Second softball coach in JMU history • Came to JMU after six seasons at Radford • Four-time VaSID State Coach of the Year • Compiled 87-32 record in first two seasons with the Dukes, including a 33-6 mark in CAA play, owns a 328-148 record in eight NCAA seasons and a 393153 career coaching record • Led JMU to school-record 45 wins, first CAA regular-season title and second CAA tournament crown in 2014 • Guided the Dukes to 42 wins and program’s first NCAA at-large bid in 2013 • Named CAA Coach of the Year and staff was tabbed NFCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year in 2014 • Coached JMU’s first All-American last season in Jailyn Ford, who was a NFCA Second Team All-American • Saw his team sweep the CAA’s major awards last year, collecting CAA Player, Pitcher, co-Defensive and Rookie of the Year accolades • Also coached the CAA Player and Rookie of the Year award recipients in 2013 • Helped JMU put school-record five players on NFCA All-Region teams in 2014 and four more in 2013 (previous record) • Notched two wins against teams that advanced to the 2014 Women’s College World Series • Coached the Dukes to their first-ever top-25 national ranking • Guided JMU to a win in each of the last two NCAA Tournaments, including program’s first in a 5-0 victory against Longwood in the 2013 Knoxville Regional • 241-116 record as the head coach of the Highlanders for a .675 winning percentage • Went 84-21 in Big South Play, winning the regular season title four times and the Big South Tournament twice • Four-time Big South Coach of the Year • Took his team to the NCAA Regionals in both 2009 and 2010, including a Regional Final appearance in 2010 • Prior to arriving at Radford, served as an associate head coach at Longwood and an assistant coach at Indiana and Akron • Also served as the head coach of Lake City Community Record Win % Conference College (Fla.) and won an NJCAA National Championship 44-27 .620 9-6 (3rd) with a 65-5 record 46-15 .754 13-2 (2nd) • Served as the head coach of the Chicago Bandits in the National Pro Fastpitch league, winning the regular season 41-15 .732 16-2 (1st) championship five times and the World Championship in 38-17 .691 16-2 (1st) 2008 38-21 .644 14-4 (1st) • Three-time NPF Manager of the Year • Served as the pitching coach of the Venezuelan National 34-21 .618 16-5 (1st) Team from 2002-08 42-17 .712 18-3 (2nd) • Helped Venezuela qualify for its first-ever Olympic 45-15 .750 15-3 (1st) Games in Beijing China in 2008
Dean Year-by-Year in NCAA Div. I Season 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total:
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328-148
.689
117-27
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COACHING STAFF LOREN MESSICK-LAPORTE Assistant Softball Coach
Loren’s Resume Third Season at JMU
Coaching Background JMU asst. coach (2013 - present) Radford asst. coach (2010-12) Roanoke College (2009)
Personal Hometown: Callao, Va. Alma Mater: Roanoke College ‘08
• Third year at JMU • Spent three seasons as an assistant at Radford prior to coming to JMU • Served as Radford’s Recruiting Coordinator • During her time with the Highlanders, team went 110-59 overall, including a 48-9 mark in the Big South • Radford won three Big South Regular Season crowns during her tenure and Coach Dean was named Big South Coach of the Year three times • Also coached for a season at her alma mater, Roanoke College • Graduated from Roanoke College in 2008 • At Roanoke College, she was a fourtime All-ODAC • Ranked in the top ten for the Maroon in sacrifice hits (2nd, 41), batting average (3rd, .383), assists (5th, 233), hits (7th, 180), and runs (7th, 135) • Helped Roanoke win ODAC Championships in 2005 and 2006 and earn NCAA Regional bids in both seasons • Roanoke went 118-38 in her time as a Maroon
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COACHING STAFF JENNIFER HERZIG Assistant Softball Coach
Jennifer’s Resume Third Season at JMU
Coaching Background JMU asst. coach (2013 - present) UNCG head coach (2006-12) Charlotte asst. coach (2004-05) ETSU asst. coach (2002-03)
Personal Hometown: Manassas, Va. Alma Mater: Charlotte ‘01, ETSU ‘03
• Third year at JMU • Came to JMU after spending seven seasons as the head coach at UNC Greensboro • Won 173 games at Greensboro and led the Spartans to their first-ever appearance in the Southern Conference Championship game. • Four times in her seven seasons, UNCG upset the SoCon’s top-seeded team, including becoming the first ever No. 8 seed to beat the No. 1 seed • Coached 24 NFCA Scholar-Athletes and 21 Academic All-Southern Conference selections • Recruited and coached Greensboro’s career leader in hits and strikeouts, as well as coaching two members of Puerto Rico’s national team and one Canadian junior national team member • 12 players were named to the All-SoCon team and four were named to the All-Freshman team • Seven of her players were named to the SoCon AllTournament team, including the tournament MVP in 2010 • Also served as an assistant coach at Charlotte and a graduate assistant coach at East Tennessee State • Played at Charlotte from 1997-2001 where she was a four-year letter winner and a NFCA Academic All-American
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COACHING STAFF CAITLIN SANDY
Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach
Caitlin’s Resume First Season at JMU
• First year at JMU • Four year starter for the Dukes from 2011-14 • Named 2014 CAA Player of the Year and the only player in program history to be named All-CAA in all four years • Earned NFCA Second Team All-Region honors and was voted CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player in 2014 • Led team with .354 batting average and 62 hits while adding 10 doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 32 RBI and 32 runs scores as a senior • Finished four-year career with a .313 batting average on 192 hits • Also tallied 33 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs 82 RBI, 99 runs scores and a career .950 fielding percentage
Coaching Background JMU volunteer asst. coach (2015 - present)
Personal Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C. Alma Mater: JMU ‘14
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ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Elig. B/T 2 Mimi Morris So. OF L/R 5-5 3 Erica Field Jr. C/UT R/R 5-6 4 Niki Prince So. UT R/R 5-5 5 Morgan Tolle Fr. INF R/R 5-10 6 Jessica McCabe Fr. P/INF R/R 5-7 7 Hannah Hayed Jr. INF R/R 5-4 8 Jessica Mrozek Fr. INF R/R 5-4 9 Alyssa Buddle Fr. C R/R 5-6 11 Madyson Moran So. INF R/R 5-4 12 Jailyn Ford Jr. P/UT R/L 5-10 15 Madison King Fr. INF R/R 5-4 16 Tahli Moore So. UT S/R 5-3 17 Taylor Newton So. OF R/R 5-8 18 Kelly Wishard So. P R/R 5-11 19 Heather Kiefer Sr. P R/R 5-8 20 Jade Fleming Fr. INF R/R 5-3 21 Kassie Brammer Fr. OF L/L 5-5 22 Ashley Samuels Fr. UT R/R 5-8 23 Megan Good Fr. P/INF R/R 5-11 24 Casie Hill So. UT R/R 5-8 33 Caitlin Viafora So. OF R/R 5-4 Head Coach: Mickey Dean (Elon ‘87), Third Season Assistant Coaches: Loren Messick-LaPorte (Roanoke College ’08) – Third Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Caitlin Sandy (JMU ’14) – First Season
Hometown/High School/College Kenilworth, Ill./New Trier Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge Hudson, Fla./River Ridge Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca LaCrosse, Va./Kenston Forest Chicago, Ill./Fenwick Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin Taylor Mill, Ky./Holy Cross Hot Springs, Va./Bath County Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial Sydney, Australia/Loreto Normanhurst College Bradenton, Fla./Lakewood Ranch Hillsborough, Fla./Hillsborough Potomac Falls, Va./Potomac Falls Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge Vinton, Va./William Byrd Doswell, Va./Patrick Henry Mount Sidney, Va./Fort Defiance Buchanan, Va./James River Stanley, Va./Page County
Third Season; Jennifer Herzig (Charlotte ’01, ETSU ‘03) –
Pronunciation Guide Morgan Tolle – Toll Jessica Mrozek – MR-oh-zeck Tahli Moore – TAH-lee Kelly Wishard – WISH-erd Heather Kiefer – KEE-furr Casie Hill – KAY-see Caitlin Viafora – VEE-uh-FOR-uh
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Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time (ET) Fri., Feb. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Virginia Tech ^. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville, Fla.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at North Florida ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville, Fla.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maine ^. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville, Fla.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:15 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Jacksonville State ^. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville, Fla.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:45 p.m. Sun., Feb. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maine ^. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville, Fla.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. Fri., Feb. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat., Feb. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun., Feb. 22 . . . . . . . . . . .
vs. Lipscomb #. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscaloosa, at Alabama #. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscaloosa, at Alabama #. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscaloosa, vs. Lipscomb #. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscaloosa, vs. Michigan #. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscaloosa,
Fri., Feb. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat., Feb. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun., Mar. 1. . . . . . . . . . . .
vs. vs. vs. vs. vs.
Georgia +. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando, Minnesota + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando, Maryland +. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando, Missouri +. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando, Penn State + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando,
Wed., Mar. 4. . . . . . . . . . . VIRGINIA (DH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri., Mar. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland vs. Stony Brook $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland vs. Rhode Island $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STONY BROOK $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RHODE ISLAND $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat., Mar. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . Stony Brook vs. Rhode Island $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARYLAND $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1 vs. No. 4 $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2 vs. No. 3 $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun., Mar. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . Consolation Game $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Championship Game $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri., Mar. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat., Mar. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun., Mar. 15. . . . . . . . . . .
Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m. Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m. Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.
Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:45 Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:45 Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:15
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/6 p.m. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 p.m. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 p.m. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m. HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.
vs. UIC % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando, vs. Fairfield % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando, vs. Monmouth % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando, vs. Butler %. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando, at UCF %. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando,
Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 p.m. Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m. Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 p.m. Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . at Towson (DH) * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Towson, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/2 p.m. Sun., Mar. 22. . . . . . . . . . . at Towson *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Towson, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Wed., Mar. 25 . . . . . . . . . . at North Carolina (DH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapel Hill, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/5 p.m. Sat., Mar. 28. . . . . . . . . . . COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (DH) *. . . . . . HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/3:30 p.m. Sun., Mar. 29. . . . . . . . . . . COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON *. . . . . . . . . . HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Fri., Apr. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . at Hofstra (DH) *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hempstead, N.Y.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/4:30 p.m. Sat., Apr. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . at Hofstra * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hempstead, N.Y.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m. Sat., Apr. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . UNCW (DH) *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/5:30 p.m. Sun., Apr. 12. . . . . . . . . . . UNCW *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. Wed., Apr. 15. . . . . . . . . . . at East Carolina (DH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greenville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/5 p.m. Sat., Apr. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . at Delaware (DH) *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newark, Del. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/2:30 p.m. Sun., Apr. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . at Delaware *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newark, Del. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m. Wed., Apr. 22. . . . . . . . . . . at Longwood (DH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmville, Va.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/6 p.m. Sat., Apr. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . ELON (DH) *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/3:30 p.m. Sun., Apr. 26. . . . . . . . . . . ELON *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Wed., Apr. 29 . . . . . . . . . . VIRGINIA TECH (DH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/7 p.m. Fri., May 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . DREXEL (DH) *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/5:30 p.m. Sat., May 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . DREXEL *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. Wed., May 6-Sat., May 9. . . CAA Championship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA * - Colonial Athletic Association Game Home Games in BOLD ^ - Osprey Invitational (hosted by North Florida) # - 2015 Easton Bama Bash (hosted by Alabama) + - Citrus Classic (presented by Diamond 9 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports) $ - JMU Invitational % - UCF Holiday Inn Classic (Hosted by UCF)
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2015 DUKES Heather Kiefer
Senior Pitcher Potomac Falls, Va./Potomac Falls
2014 as a Junior: • • • • • • •
Second Team All-CAA NFCA First Team All-Region CAA Pitcher of the Week (2/18) College Sports Madness Preseason First Team All-CAA Appeared in 38 games, making 28 starts in the circle for Madison Had a career-high 20 wins, going 20-8 with a 2.04 ERA Added five shutouts, three combined shutouts, 14 complete games and three saves • Struck out 71 and walked on 23 in a career-high 161 2/3 innings pitched • Was the winning pitcher after tossing six shutout innings in the CAA Championship game • JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
2013 as a Sophomore: • • • • •
NFCA Second Team All-Region Second Team All-CAA VaSID First Team All-State Two-time CAA Pitcher of the Week Appeared in 27 games, starting 22 and threw 135 2/3 innings in the circle for JMU • Went 14-8 with a 1.65 ERA, tossing 14 complete games, four shutouts and one save • Struck out 65 against just 27 walks • Ranked 27th in the nation in ERA (1.65), 32nd in walks allowed (1.39/7 innings), 106th in hits allowed (5.88/7 innings) and 116th in shutouts (four)
• Went 14-6 with a 1.96 ERA, 15 complete games, five shutouts and two saves in 30 appearances in the circle • Allowed 132 hits, 53 runs, 40 earned runs, 41 walks and struck out 95 while limiting opponents to a .242 batting average in 143 innings pitched • Went 9-2 with a 1.25 ERA, 10 complete games and four shutouts in 12 appearances in CAA play • Ranked 75th in the nation in ERA (1.96), 96th in saves (two) and 256th in strikeouts per seven innings (4.7) • Made her collegiate debut as the starting pitcher against Elon on Feb. 18 • CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award Recipient • JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
High School: • • • • • •
Three-time team captain Three-time team MVP Potomac Falls Coach’s Award winner Four-time All-Dulles District selection Two-time Washington Post All- Met selection ESPN Rise Player of the Week honoree as a junior after striking out 22 batters in one game and throwing a perfect game in another • Owns eight season and nine career records for Potomac Falls, including records for season/career ERA, season/career strikeouts, season/career shutouts, season/career assists, single game strikeouts, career wins as well as career doubles and RBIs. • Played travel softball for Wagners Gold and qualified for two ASA 18U Gold National Championship tournaments
2012 as a Freshman:
• 2012 CAA Rookie of the Year (second player in school history to be named Rookie of the Year) • First Team All-CAA • CAA All-Rookie Team • VaSID Second Team All- State • Three-time CAA Rookie of the Week (March 6, March 20, April 30) • CAA Pitcher of the Week on April 2 • JMU Day Inn Invitational All- Tournament Team
2013 JMU Softball - 10 2015 2014 JMU Softball - 10
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS CG SHO IP H R ER ERA SO 2012 30/21 15 5 143 132 53 40 1.96 95 2013 27/22 14 4 135.2 114 56 32 1.65 65 2014 38/28 14 5 161.2 166 64 47 2.04 71 TOTAL 95/71 43 14 440.1 412 173 119 1.89 231
2013 JMU Softball - 11 2015 2014 JMU Softball - 11
BB 41 27 23 91
W 14 14 20 48
L PCT 6 .700 8 .636 8 .714 22 .686
2015 DUKES Erica Field
Junior Catcher/Utility Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park
2014 as a Sophomore: • • • • • • •
CAA co-Defensive Player of the Year First Team All-CAA NFCA First Team All-Region CAA All-Tournament Team CAA Player of the Week (2/18) College Sports Madness Preseason First Team All-CAA Started all 60 games at catcher and handled all but five innings behind the dish for the Dukes • Hit .306 with 16 doubles, three triples, two home runs, adding a team-best 37 RBIs, 19 runs, 15 walk and four steals • Tied the single season school record for sacrifice flies with five and the career record with nine • Helped pace JMU pitching staff to a 1.65 ERA and committed only four errors for a .989 fielding percentage • JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
2013 as a Freshman: • • • •
CAA All-Rookie Team VaSID Second Team All-State NFCA Leadoff Classic All-Tournament Team CAA Player of the Week (Feb. 26) and CAA Rookie of the Week (May 6) • Started all 59 games for the Dukes, playing catcher, third base and shortstop • Hit .328 with 14 doubles, one home run and a .417 slugging percentage • Added 30 runs, 35 RBIs, five walks, four sacrifice flies and 11 steals in 11 attempts • Ranked 29th in the country in sacrifice flies • Finished the season ranked third in single-season at-bats, seventh in single-season RBIs, second in single-season sacrifice flies and 10th in career sacrifice flies
High School: • • • • •
2012 AAA State Player of the Year and First Team All-State catcher 2012 Northwest Region Player of the Year 2012 News and Messenger Player of the Year Four-time All-District and All-Area team selection As a senior, broke her own Virginia High School record for RBIs in a season with 55 • Owns the Virginia High School record for RBIs in a career with 156 • As a sophomore, tied Virginia High School record with three home runs in a game • Member of the 2012 Rising Stars All-Star Team • Two-time First Team All-Region and All-Metro selection • Two-time team MVP
2013 JMU Softball - 12 2015 2014 JMU Softball - 12
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG 2013 59/59 192 30 63 14 0 1 35 11 5 20 .328 2014 60/60 186 19 57 16 3 2 37 4 15 16 .306 TOTAL 119/119 378 49 120 30 3 3 72 15 20 36 .317
2013 Softball - 13 2015 2014JMU JMU Softball - 13
2015 DUKES Jailyn Ford
Junior Pitcher/Utility Hot Springs, Va./Bath County the Week Started all 59 games for the Dukes either at pitcher of first base Hit .373 with 11 doubles, one triple and 15 home runs Added 38 runs, 49 RBIs, 15 walks, one sacrifice fly and nine steals In the circle went 24-6 with a 1.61 ERA Threw 23 complete games, nine shutouts, one save and struck out 209 in 191 innings pitched • Set school record for wins (24), strikeouts (209), games started (31), innings pitched (191.0), complete games (23) and shutouts (nine) • Set JMU rookie records for home runs (15), RBIs (49), total bases (121), slugging percentage (.716) and on-base percentage (.434) • Ranked 16th in the country in hits allowed per seven innings (4.47), 17th in shutouts (nine), 23rd in ERA (1.61), 31st in wins (24), 53rd in strikeouts per seven innings (7.7), 56th in strikeouts (209), 59th in slugging (0.716), 69th in home runs (0.25/game) and 124th in RBIs (0.83/ game) • • • • •
2014 as a Sophomore:
• NFCA Second Team All-America (first All-American in program history) • CAA Pitcher of the Year • First Team All-CAA • NFCA First Team All-Region • CAA All-Tournament Team • ECAC Pitcher of the Year and ECAC First Team Division I All-Star • College Sports Madness Fourth Team All-America • Five-time CAA Pitcher of the Week • NFCA Leadoff Classic All-Tournament Team • 2014 Pepsi Rainbow Wahine Classic co-Most Valuable Pitcher • ECAC Pitcher of the Week (4/7) • College Sports Madness Preseason Player and Pitcher of the Year • Started all 60 games for the Dukes at pitcher, designated player of first base • Hit .268 with nine doubles, a team-high nine home runs, 29 RBIs, 36 runs and nine steals • Set a school record with 34 walks on the season • In the circle went 24-7 with a 1.26 ERA, adding nine shutouts, two combined shutouts, 21 complete games and four saves • Struck out 233 and walked 40 while holding opponents to a .200 batting average against in 228 2/3 innings pitched • Set or tied program records for wins, strikeouts, starts, innings pitched, appearances and shutouts. • Was the only pitcher in the nation to shutout Women’s College World Series participants Oregon and UL Lafayette during the regular season
2013 as a Freshman:
• Represented USA as part of the Jr. National Team as the ISF Junior World Championships, earning a silver medal • CAA Rookie of the Year and two-time First Team All-CAA (P and 1B) • CAA All-Rookie Team • CAA All-Tournament Team • NFCA First Team All-Region • ECAC Division I All-Star • VaSID Rookie and Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-State • Three-time CAA Pitcher of the Week and four-time CAA Rookie of
High School: • • • • • •
MaxPreps.com Small School First Team All-American Pitcher 2012 Single A State Pitcher of the Year Four-time Pioneer District Player of the Year Four-time First Team All-State Four-time All-Region C and two-time Region C Pitcher of the Year Two-time All-Timesland Pitcher of the Year and four-time First Team All-Timesland • Roanoke Times Pitcher of the Year • Four-time Virginian Review Player of the Year • Fourth all-time in VHSL records with 1,065 career strikeouts • Helped lead Bath County to back-to-back Virginia Division I State championships (first state championships in a female sport in school history) • 2012 VHSL East-West All-Star game MVP • Offensively added a career batting average of .568 with 21 home runs and 120 RBIs
2011 JMU Soccer- 14 - 14 2015 JMU Softball
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG 2013 59/59 169 38 63 11 1 15 49 9 15 39 .373 2014 60/60 164 36 44 9 0 9 29 9 34 38 .268 TOTAL 119/119 333 74 107 20 1 24 78 18 49 77 .321 YEAR G/GS CG SHO IP H R ER ERA SO BB W L PCT 2013 33/31 23 9 191 122 54 44 1.61 209 66 24 6 .800 2014 41/31 21 9 228.2 166 49 41 1.26 233 40 24 7 .774 TOTAL 74/62 44 18 419.2 288 103 85 1.42 442 106 48 13 .787
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2015 DUKES Hannah Hayes Junior Infielder LaCrosse, Va./Kenston Forest
2014 as a Sophomore: • • • • •
Second Team All-CAA CAA All-Tournament Team Started all 60 games at second base for the Dukes Hit .280 with a .364 on-base percentage Added 49 hits, six doubles, two triples, two home runs, 31 runs, 19 RBIs, 16 walks, 12 steals and seven sacrifice hits • Had a grand slam and a career-high four RBIs in a win over Towson • CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award Recipient
2013 as a Freshman:
• Started all 59 games at second base for the Dukes • Hit .256 with a .293 on-base percentage and a .342 slugging percentage • Added four doubles, two home runs, 17 runs, 10 RBIs, six walks, seven sacrifice bunts and five steals
High School: • • • • •
2012 District Player of the Year Four-time Team MVP Four-time All-State, including First Team honors in 2011 and 2012 Four-time All-Conference, including three First Team selections Help lead Kenston Forest to the Division III State Championship in 2011 and 2012 with a combined record of 44-1 (22-0 in 2011).
2011 JMU Soccer - 16 2015 JMU Softball - 16
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG 2013 59/59 117 17 30 4 0 2 10 5 6 37 .256 2014 60/60 175 31 49 6 2 2 19 12 16 34 .280 TOTAL 119/119 292 48 79 10 2 4 29 17 22 71 .271
2011 - 17 2015JMU JMUSoccer Softball - 17
2015 DUKES Casie Hill
Sophomore Utility Buchanan, Va./James River
2014 as a Freshman: • Appeared in 13 games, as a pinch hitter and primary backup catcher • Scored three runs and had 12 at-bats • Scored the game-winning run in a three-run comeback against Delaware in the series finale
High School: • • • • •
VHSCA All-Star Game Participant All-State as a senior Three-time First Team All-District honoree Three-time Virginia Region C selection As a senior at James River High School, led the team in home runs and was a team captain • Played club ball for the Virginia Scrappers and the Virginia Extreme Force
2014 as a Freshman:
2011 JMU Soccer- 18 - 18 2015 JMU Softball
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG 2014 13/0 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 TOTAL 13/0 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000
2011 - 19 2015JMU JMUSoccer Softball - 19
2015 DUKES Tahli Moore
Sophomore Utility Sydney, Australia/Loreto Normanhurst College
• Appeared in 35 games, starting 27 of them in the outfield for Madison • Hit .250 with 17 hits, including a double in 68 at-bats • Added 10 runs, 3 RBIs, six walks, three sacrifice bunts and three steals • Seven of her 17 hits came during postseason play where she went 7-for-15 with two runs, a double and a RBI • Made her collegiate debut as the starting right fielder against North Texas • Walked and scored a run in her first career game
High School: • • • • • • • •
Played for Great Britain in the ISF Junior World Championships Member of the U19 Australian Squad Four-time First Team All-IGSSA Four-time First Team All-CIS Two-time All-Schools State Team in 2011 and 2012 (NSW) All-Schools National Team in 2012 (Australia) Junior Sports Club Person of the Year in 2012 Four-time member of the Junior State Teams (U-16 to U-19 NSW)
2011 JMU Soccer - 20 2015 JMU Softball - 20
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG 2014 35/27 68 10 17 1 0 0 3 3 6 19 .250 TOTAL 35/27 68 10 17 1 0 0 3 3 6 19 .250
2011 - 21 2015JMU JMUSoccer Softball - 21
2015 DUKES Madyson Moran Sophomore Infielder Taylor Mill, Ky./Holy Cross
2014 as a Freshman: • • • • • •
CAA All-Rookie Team 2014 Pepsi Rainbow Wahine All-Tournament Team Two-time CAA Rookie of the Week Started all 60 games at third base for the JMU Hit .244 with six doubles and a home run in 119 at-bats Added 12 RBIs, 12 runs, seven walks, and tied a school record 12 sacrifice hits • Had a RBI single in her first career at-bat, driving in a run against North Texas in the season opener • CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award Recipient
High School:
• Holy Cross High School’s all-time leader in hits, home runs, RBIs, stolen bases and runs scored • Cincinnati Enquirer All-First Team • Four-time All-District and Region All-Tournament team selection • Four-time high school MVP • Hit .720 with 12 home runs, nine triples and 65 runs on her way to being named MVP as a senior • Played her club ball for the Beverly Bandits and the Cincy Doom, competing at the ASA/USA Nationals and Premiere Nationals
2011 JMU Soccer - 22 2015 JMU Softball - 22
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG 2014 60/60 119 12 29 6 0 1 12 0 7 18 .244 TOTAL 60/60 119 12 29 6 0 1 12 0 7 18 .244
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2015 DUKES Mimi Morris Sophomore Outfielder Kenilworth, Ill./New Trier
2014 as a Freshman: • • • •
Appeared in 49 games, starting 46 of them in the outfield for JMU Hit .236 with 25 hits and two doubles Added 17 runs, two RBIs, eight walks and five steals Made her JMU debut as the starting center fielder against North Texas in the season opener • Had three hits, a run and a RBI against Winthrop in the second game of the season
High School:
• All-State and All-Area selection • As a junior batted .500 with 35 runs scored and 31 stolen bases while leading her team to both conference and regional championships • As a sophomore, helped her team finished fourth at the Illinois High School Association 4A Championships, winning both Sectional and Super-Sectional Championships • Played her club ball for the Illinois Chill
2011 JMU Soccer - 24 2015 JMU Softball - 24
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG 2014 49/46 106 17 25 2 0 0 2 5 8 22 .236 TOTAL 49/46 106 17 25 2 0 0 2 5 8 22 .236
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2015 DUKES Taylor Newton Sophomore Outfielder Bradenton, Fla./Lakewood Ranch
2014 as a Freshman: • • • • • • •
All-CAA Second Team CAA All-Rookie Team CAA and ECAC Player of the Week (3/25) Started all 60 games in the outfield for the Dukes Hit .264 with six doubles, two triples and eight home runs Added 32 RBIs, 31 runs, 15 walks, four sacrifice flies and six steals Went 5-for-8 with three home runs and eight RBIs during a weekend series against Hofstra
High School: • • • • • •
Lakewood Ranch Softball Most Valuable Player Florida All-Star Team selection Three-time All-Area Selection Four-year varsity letterwinner Brighthouse Athlete of the Week As a junior helped lead her team to the State Final Four by batting .379 with 11 doubles, four triples and three home runs. • Was named the 2010 Rookie of the Year on Lakewood Ranch’s district championship team • Played her club ball for the Sarasota Heat 18U Gold
2011 JMU Soccer - 26 2015 JMU Softball - 26
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG 2014 60/60 163 31 43 6 2 8 32 6 15 23 .264 TOTAL 60/60 163 31 43 6 2 8 32 6 15 23 .264
2011 - 27 2015JMU JMUSoccer Softball - 27
2015 DUKES Niki Prince
Sophomore Utility Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge
2014 as a Freshman: • • • • • •
CAA Rookie of the Year First Team All-CAA CAA All-Rookie Team NFCA Third Team All-Region Appeared in and started 50 games for the Dukes Hit .287 with seven doubles and six home runs, adding 22 RBIs, 32 runs, 21 walks and 14 steals in 15 attempts • Hit three leadoff home runs, tied for the second-most in a season by a Duke • Reached base in 21 consecutive games, the fourth-longest streak in school history and the second-longest by a freshman
High School: • • • • • • •
Virginia State Player of the Year Three-time All-State selection, including First Team twice VHSCA All-Star Game participant Two-time Northern Region Player of the Year Four-time All-Liberty District selection Three-time The Washington Post All-Met selection Played her club ball for the Vienna Stars, the Ashburn Shooting Stars and the Shamrocks
2011 JMU Soccer - 28 2015 JMU Softball - 28
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG 2014 50/50 157 32 45 7 0 6 22 14 21 26 .287 TOTAL 50/50 157 32 45 7 0 6 22 14 21 26 .287
2011 - 29 2015JMU JMUSoccer Softball - 29
2015 DUKES Caitlin Viafora Sophomore Outfielder Stanley, Va./Page County
2014 as a Freshman:
• Appeared in 41 games, primarily as a pinch runner for JMU • Scored 13 runs and stole seven bases for the Dukes • Appeared in five of the six postseason games for JMU, including all three NCAA Tournament games
High School: • • • • •
Honorable Mention All-State Selected to play in the Best of the Valley All-Star Game Three-time All-Region, including First Team honors as a senior Four-time All-District selection, including First Team three times Set Page County High School career record for hits (114) and stolen bases (105) • Played her club ball for the Broadway Heat
2011 JMU Soccer - 30 2015 JMU Softball - 30
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG 2014 41/0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 .000 TOTAL 41/0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 .000
2011 - 31 2015JMU JMUSoccer Softball - 31
2015 DUKES Kelly Wishard
Sophomore Pitcher Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough
2014 as a Freshman:
• Appeared in eight games, starting one in the circle for JMU • Went 1-0 with a 3.77 ERA and three combined shutouts for the Dukes • Struck out two and walked eight in 13 innings pitched • Made her collegiate debut as a relief pitcher against North Texas in the season opener • First career start against Valparaiso in Hawai’i during the Raindbow Wahine Tournament • Earned first career win in relief of JMU’s come-from-behind rally against Delaware in the series finale • CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award Recipient
High School: • • • •
First Team All-Skyland Conference Two-time All-Somerset County Second Team Two Time Courier News All-Area Selection Helped lead Hillsborough High School to a Central Jersey Group IV Championship • Played club ball for the NJ Breakers 18U Gold Team
2011 JMU Soccer - 32 2015 JMU Softball - 32
2015 DUKES
YEAR G/GS CG SHO IP H R ER ERA SO BB W L PCT 2014 8/1 0 0 13.0 9 7 7 3.77 2 8 1 0 1.000 TOTAL 8/1 0 0 13.0 9 7 7 3.77 2 8 1 0 1.000
2011 - 33 2015JMU JMUSoccer Softball - 33
2015 DUKES Kassie Brammer Freshman Outfielder Vinton, Va./William Byrd High School: • • • • • • • • • •
First Team All-State as a sophomore First Team All-Region III as a sophomore and senior Second Team All-Timesland as a sophomore and senior First Team All-Conference 31 as a senior First Team All-Blue Ridge District as a sophomore and senior and Second Team as a junior Member of William Byrd’s Blue Ridge district championship team Named to the All-Star game after batting .464 with 20 stolen bases as a senior Batted .528 with 17 stolen bases as a sophomore Team captain as a senior Multi-sport athlete who also competed for the WBHS swimming, cross country and indoor track teams • Played club softball for the Virginia Scrappers • Went to Europe to play in an international softball tournament called “The Cup”
Alyssa Buddle Freshman Catcher Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin High School:
• Second Team All-State as a junior and senior • All-Area all four years of high school • All-Upstate Eight Conference as a sophomore, junior and senior and Honorable Mention as a freshman • Academic All-Conference selection as a freshman, sophomore and junior • Played club softball for the Beverly Bandits (2012-14) and the Wasco Diamonds (2007-12) • PGF national champions in 2013
2011 JMU Soccer - 34 2015 JMU Softball - 34
2015 DUKES Jade Fleming Freshman Infielder Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge High School: • • • • • • • •
Honorable Mention All-Met as a senior First Team All-Region as a senior and Second Team as a junior Second Team All-District as a junior First Team All-Conference as a senior Helped Ashburn to state runner-up finish as a junior Named to Virginia state all-star game Played club for the Vienna Stars Gold Honor roll student
Megan Good
Freshman Pitcher/Infielder Mount Sydney, Va./Fort Defiance High School
• All-State Honorable Mention as a sophomore • Region III Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore and junior • First Team All-Region III as a sophomore and junior and Second Team as a freshman • District Pitcher of the Year as a senior • First Team All-District as a junior and senior • Pitched a perfect game as a senior on May 15, 2014 • Set Virginia record with 11 home runs as a junior • Played club softball for the Augusta Flames and Beverly Bandits • 2013-14 Fort Defiance High School Female Athlete of the Year • Helped team to USA/ASA GOLD (third place) at national championship • 2013-14 WHSV Student-Athlete of the Year with Scholarship
2011 - 35 2015JMU JMUSoccer Softball - 35
2015 DUKES Madison King
Freshman Infielder Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial High School:
• First Team All-State as a junior and senior • AAA Eastern Region Player of the Year as a junior • First Team AAA All-Eastern Region as a junior and senior • Beach District Player of the Year as a junior and senior • First Team All-Beach District as a junior and senior and Honorable Mention as a sophomore • First Team All-Tidewater as a senior • Member of First Colonial’s district championship teams her freshman, junior and senior seasons • Helped team to region runner-up finish as a senior • Hit most home runs in a single season for the City of Virginia Beach as a junior • Named FCHS Varsity Softball MVP as a junior • Played club softball for the VA Legends 18U • Honor roll student at First Colonial High School • Received the Presidential Bronze Community Service Award at FCHS • Member of the French Honor Society, Future Educators Association, Mock Trial and Model Judiciary Team and Legal Studies Academy
Jessica McCabe Freshman Pitcher/Infielder Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca High School:
• First Team All-State as a senior • First Team All-Metro as a senior and Honorable Mention as a junior • South Region Co-Pitcher of the Year as a senior • First Team All-South Region as a senior and Second Team as a freshman and junior • District Pitcher of the Year as a junior • First Team All-District as a freshman and junior • Conference 12 Pitcher of the Year • Conference 12 Player of the Year • First Team All-Conference 12 as a senior • Village News Player of the Year as a junior and senior • Pitched 130 innings as a senior with a 0.25 ERA • Pitched 103 innings as a junior with a 1.36 ERA and 165 strikeouts • Batted .517 as a senior with 25 RBI and .505 as a junior • Named to the VSL All-Star Game • Academic All-Conference 12 as a senior and All-District as a junior • Played club softball for the Richmond Diamonds • Honor roll student at Matoaca High School • Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
2011 JMU Soccer - 36 2015 JMU Softball - 36
2015 DUKES Jessica Mrozek Freshman Infielder Chicago, Ill./Fenwick High School: • • • • • • •
Named to Illinois High School All-Star game as a senior All-East Suburban Catholic Conference as a sophomore and junior All-Area as a sophomore and junior Honor roll student at Fenwick High School Member of student council and campus ministry Played club softball for the Beverly Bandits Finished third in ASA Gold and PGF nationals in 2014
Ashley Samuels Freshman Utility Doswell, Va./Patrick Henry High School
• First Team All-State as a senior and Honorable Mention as a freshman • First Team All-Metro as a senior and Second Team as a freshman • First Team All-Region as a freshman and senior • First Team All-District as a freshman and junior and Honorable Mention as a sophomore • First Team All-Conference 16 as a senior • Conference 16 Player of the Year as a senior • Played club softball for Richmond Diamonds Fastpitch Softball • Honor roll student and Hanover Scholar at Patrick Henry High School • Received the United States Marine Corps Student-Athlete Achievement Award • Member of National Honor Society, Science National Honors Society, BETA Club, DECA Honors Society and Chemistry Olympiad at PHHS
2011 - 37 2015JMU JMUSoccer Softball - 37
2015 DUKES Morgan Tolle Freshman Infielder Hudson, Fla./River Ridge High School: • • • • •
First Team All-Tampa Bay as a senior Player of the Year as a junior First Team All-District 8 Conference as a sophomore and junior and Second Team as a freshman Played club for the Tampa Mustangs Honor roll student
2011 JMU Soccer - 38 2015 JMU Softball - 38
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AWARDS & HONORS
All-American:
2014 Jailyn Ford (NFCA Second Team)
Player of the Year: 2007 2010 2012 2013 2014
Jenn Chavez (Co-CAA) Ashley Burhnam (CAA) Ashley Burnham (CAA) Sarah Mooney (CAA) Caitlin Sandy (CAA)
Pitcher of the Year
2009 Meredith Felts (VaSID) 2013 Jailyn Ford (VaSID) 2014 Jailyn Ford (CAA, VaSID, ECAC)
Defensive Player of the Year 2014 Erica Field, (Co-CAA)
Rookie of the Year 2003 2012 2013 2014
Lauren Curtis (Co-CAA) Heather Kiefer (CAA) Jailyn Ford (CAA, VaSID) Niki Prince (CAA, VaSID)
Coach of the Year: 2004 2007 2013 2014
Katie Flynn (CAA) Katie Flynn (CAA) Mickey Dean (VaSID) Mickey Dean (CAA, VaSID) JMU Coaching Staff (NFCA)
CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2008 Meredith Felts 2014 Caitlin Sandy
NFCA All-Region
2007 Jenny Clohan, First Team Jenn Chavez, Second Team Katie George, Second Team 2010 Ashley Burnham, Second Team 2011 Ashley Burnham, First Team Jasmine Butler, Second Team Team 2012 Ashley Burnham, Second Team Sarah Mooney, Second Team 2013 Jailyn Ford, First Team Sarah Mooney, First Team Heather Kiefer, Second Team Jasmine Butler, Second Team 2014 Erica Field, First Team Jailyn Ford, First Team Heather Kiefer, Second Team Caitlin Sandy, Second Team Niki Prince, Third Team
ECAC All-Star
2012 Ashley Burnham, Second Team 2013 Sarah Mooney, First Team
Jailyn Ford, Second Team 2014 Jailyn Ford, First Team
All-CAA 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Katie Jaworski, Second Team Leah Evert, Second Team Leah Conley, Second Team Lauren Curtis, First Team Leah Evert, Second Team Katie Jaworski, Second Team Ashlee Schenk, Second Team Katie Jaworski, First Team Kelly Berkemeir, Secoond Team Katie George, Second Team Liz George, Second Team Briana Carrera, Second Team Liz George, First Team Briana Carrera, Second Team Natalie Burd, Second Team Katie Jaworski, Second Team Julia Dominguez, Second Team/AllRookie Meredith Felts, All-Rookie Kaitlyn Wernsing, All-Rookie Jenn Chavez, First Team Jenny Clohan, First Team Kaitlyn Wernsing, First Team Lauren Mernin, First Team/All-Rookie Meredith Felts, Second Team Amber Kirk, Second Team Courtney Simons, Second Team/AllRookie Branden Moss, All-Rookie Amber Kirk, First Team Meredith Felts, First Team Melissa Hill, All-Rookie Meredith Felts, First Team Courtney Simons, First Team Shannon Moxey, Second Team Ashley Burnham, All-Rookie Ashley Burnham, First Team Jasmine Butler, First Team/All-Rookie Katie Spitzer, Second Team Haley Johnson, All-Rookie Ashley Burnham, First Team Caitlin Sandy, First Team/All-Rookie Jasmine Butler, Second Team Ashley Burnham, First Team Morgan Heath, First Team/All-Rookie Heather Kiefer, First Team/All-Rookie Caitlin Sandy, Second Team Sarah Mooney, Second Team/AllRookie Jailyn Ford, First Team/All-Rookie Sarah Mooney, First Team Jasmine Butler, First Team Heather Kiefer, Second Team Caitlin Sandy, Second Team Morgan Heath, Second Team Erica Field, All-Rookie Erica Field, First Team Jailyn Ford, First Team
2013 JMU Softball - 40 2015 2014 JMU Softball - 40
Niki Prince, First Team/All-Rookie Caitlin Sandy, First Team Cassidy Clayton, Second Team Hannah Hayes, Second Team Heather Kiefer, Second Team Taylor Newton, Second Team/AllRookie Madyson Moran, All-Rookie
VaSID All-State 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Lauren Curtis, First Team Liz George, First Team Jenny Clohan, First Team Jenn Chavez, Second Team Amber Kirk, Second Team Kaitlyn Wernsing, Second Team Meredith Felts, Second Team Amber Kirk, Second Team Meredith Felts, First Team Julia Dominguez, Second Team Courtney Simons, Second Team Jenny Clohan, Second Team Katie Spitzer, Second Team Ashley Burnham, Second Team Jasmine Butler, Second Team Ashley Burnham, First Team Jasmine Butler, First Team Caitlin Sandy, Second Team Sarah Mooney, First Team Ashley Burnham, Second Team Caitlin Sandy, Second Team Haley Johnson, Second Team Morgan Heath, Second Team Heather Kiefer, Second Team Sarah Mooney, First Team Jasmine Butler, First Team Jailyn Ford, First Team Heather Kiefer, First Team Erica Field, Second Team Caitlin Sandy, Second Team Morgan Heath, Second Team Jailyn Ford, First Team Heather Kiefer, First Team Caitlyn Sandy, First Team Cassidy Clayton, Second Team Taylor Newton, Second Team Niki Prince, Second Team
NFCA Academic AllAmerican 2003 Leah Conley Ashlee Schenk
POSTSEASON JMU captured its second CAA softball title in 2014 after allowing just two runs in the three victories at home. The Dukes advanced to the Lexington Regional where they won their first NCAA game ever over Depaul, 6-1.
JMU’s 11-1 win over Towson in the 2009 CAA Championship game was the secondlargest margin of victory in the history of the CAA softball Championships.
JMU won its first CAA softball title in 2009 with a 35-16 record and advanced to its first-ever NCAA regional.
JMU has reached the NCAA Tournament twice, playing in the Knoxville Regional each time. The 2013 team received the first atlarge bid in school history after winning a school-record 42 games. 2013 Softball - 41 2015 2014JMU JMU Softball - 41
Catcher Julia Dominguez hit a game-tying two-run home run in the sixth inning against Tennessee in the Dukes’ firstever NCAA regional game.
TRADITION Katie George - Two time All-CAA selection - Second-Team NFCA MidAtlantic All-Region - School record holder in games played, starts, atbats, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples and stolen bases.
Liz George - 2004 CAA All-Tournament team - Three-time All-CAA selection - 2004 NFCA All-Mid Atlantic Region
Leah Conley - 2003 & 2004 NFCA AllAmerica Scholar Athlete - 2002 All-CAA Second Team
Ashley Burnham Katie Jaworski - Four-time All-CAA selection - 2004 NFCA All-Mid Atlantic Region selection
- Three-time First Team All-CAA selection - First Player in CAA history to be named Player of the Year twice - Three-time NFCA All-Region selection
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TRADITION Kara Schwind - 2004 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete - 2004 All-Tournament team
Ashlee Schenk - 2003 & 2004 NFCA AllAmerica Scholar Athlete
Jenny Clohan - CAA 25th Anniversary team - First-Team All-CAA in 2007 - All-time leader in games started, innings pitched, appearances and saves
Jenn Chavez Meredith Felts -
CAA 25th Anniversary team Three-time All-CAA selection 2009 CAA Championship Most Outstanding Player All-time leader in wins, ERA, strikeouts, complete games and shutouts
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- 2007 CAA co-Player of the Year - First-Team All-CAA selection
CAA JMU in the CAA -
2014 CAA Champions 2009 CAA Champions 149-96 all-time conference record Reached CAA semifinals in 10 of 13 seasons 55 All-CAA selections 18 CAA All-Rookie team selections Player of the Year 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 Pitcher of the Year 2014 Defensive Player of the Year - 2014 Coach of the Year 2004, 2007, 2014 Rookie of the Year 2003, 2012, 2013, 2014
Leah Evert - Two-time All-CAA selection
Julia Dominguez - Second-Team All-CAA and AllRookie team in 2006 - All-time leader in home runs, RBI and walks
Mickey Dean - CAA Coach of the Year 2014
JMU swept the CAA’s major awards last season, which included Caitlin Sandy being named CAA Player of the Year
Jailyn Ford (left), Heather Kiefer (center) and Niki Prince (right) won back-to-backto-back CAA Rookie of the Year awards in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
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CAA By the Numbers 10
member schools (8 play softball)
8
states represented
3
of the six largest television markets in the nation -New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (6)
Nikki Dunn - 2002 CAA All-Tournament team
Briana Carrera - Two-time All-CAA selection
Lauren Curtis - 2003 CAA co-Rookie of the Year
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THIS IS
JMU
JMU’s beautiful campus includes 148 buildings on 721 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings. The University’s 20, 181 students may choose from 115 degree programs in eight colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School. JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program. • Female/Male Ratio: 60/40 • Student/Professor Ratio: 16/1 • Average Class Size: 29
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HARRISONBURG, VA. A GREAT COLLEGE TOWN
Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the picturesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The city offers something for everyone. From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU students the opportunity to sample many aspects of life. Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.
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PLECKER
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CENTER
• Named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker • A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility • 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flatscreen televisions for individual instruction • 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility • Computer lab with more than 30 work stations • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities • JMU’s athletic hall of fame • Student-athlete lounge
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ACADEMIC
ADVISING
Challace McMillin Academic Center
• Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center • Computer lab with more than 30 work stations • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities • Student-athlete lounge
Who’s Who in JMU Academic Advising
Casey Carter
Terrence Apted
Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services James Madison ‘70
Team Academic Advisor
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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING • Developing athleticism and sports performance • Seven training facilities encompassing more than 17,000 square feet • Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists
Who’s Who in JMU Strength & Conditioning
Greg Werner Head Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning Austin Peay ‘91
Training softball players not to be just good softball players but rather great overall athletes with an emphasis on softball.
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SPORTS MEDICINE
• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes • Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers • Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia • Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes
Who’s Who in JMU Sports Medicine
Ray Kim
Tom Kuster, ATC
Dr. Kent Diduch
Dr. Mark Miller
Graduate Assistant
Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine James Madison ‘95
Team Physician
Team Orthopedic Surgeon
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OPPONENTS
Osprey Invitational
UCF Spring Fling Tournament
2015 Easton Bama Bash
Virginia Cavaliers
Date: Feb. 13-15 Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Opponents: Virginia Tech, North Florida, Maine, Jacksonville State Head Coaches: Scot Thomas (Virginia Tech), Marcie Hickey (North Florida), Lynn Coutts (Maine), Jana McGinnia (Jacksonville State) 2014 Records: 36-23, 19-9 ACC (Virginia Tech), 26-23, 10-16 Atlantic Sun (North Florida), 18-19, 8-9 America East (Maine), 40-15, 22-5 Ohio Valley (Jacksonville State)
Date: Feb. 20-22 Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Opponents: Lipscomb, Alabama, Michigan Head Coaches: Kristin Ryman (Lipscomb), Patrick Murphy (Alabama), Carol Hutchins (Michigan) 2014 Records: 41-15, 18-8 Atlantic Sun (Lipscomb), 53-13, 19-5 SEC (Alabama), 47-15, 18-5 Big Ten (Michigan)
Date: March 4 (DH) Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Head Coach (Year): Blake Miller (2nd) 2014 Record: 8-43, 1-25 ACC
Towson Tigers
Date: March 21 (DH) & 22 Location: Towson, Md. Head Coach (Year): Lisa Costello (20th) 2014 Record: 29-25, 6-10 CAA
Citrus Classic
Date: Feb. 27- March 1 Location: Orlando, Fla. Opponents: Minnesota, Georgia, Missouri, Maryland, Penn-State Head Coaches: Jessica Allister (Minnesota), Lu HarrisChamper (Georgia), Ehren Earleywine (Missouri), Courtney Scott Deifel (Maryland), Amanda Lehotak (Penn-State) 2014 Records: 44-12, 16-6 Big Ten (Minnesota), 49-15, 15-9 SEC (Georgia), 43-18, 15-9 SEC (Missouri), 11-35, 7-16 ACC (Maryland), 14-35, 5-18 Big Ten (Penn-State)
JMU Invitational
Date: March 13-15 Location: Orlando, Fla. Opponents: Illinois-Chicago, Fairfield, Monmouth, Butler, UCF Head Coaches: Michelle Venturella (Illinois-Chicago), Julie Brzezinski (Fairfield), Louie Berndt (Monmouth), Scott Hall (Butler), Renee Luers-Gillispie (UCF) 2014 Records: 16-28, 8-10 Horizon League (Illinois-Chicago), 20-22, 15-5 MAAC (Fairfield), 22-21, 12-8 MAAC (Monmouth), 24-28, 10-10 Big East (Butler), 43-18, 15-3 American Athletic (UCF)
Date: March 6-8 Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Opponents: Stony Brook, Rhode Island, Maryland Head Coaches: Megan Bryant (Stony Brook), Erin Layton (Rhode Island), Courtney Scott Deifel (Maryland) 2014 Records: 34-18, 15-2 America East (Stony Brook), 13-32-1, 6-11-1 Atlantic Ten (Rhode Island), 11-35, 7-16 ACC (Maryland)
North Carolina Tar Heels Date: March 25 (DH) Location: Chapel Hill N.C. Head Coach (Year): Donna J. Papa (30th) 2014 Record: 24-26, 14-11 ACC
College of Charleston Cougars Date: March 28 & 29 Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Head Coach (Year): Linda Kalafatis (2nd) 2014 Record: 40-16, 14-4 CAA
Hofstra Pride
Date: April 3 (DH) & 4 Location: Hempstead, N.Y. Head Coach (Year): Larissa Anderson (1st) 2014 Record: 34-15, 11-4 CAA
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OPPONENTS
East Carolina Pirates
Drexel Dragons
UNCW Seahawks
CAA Championship
Date: April 8 (DH) Location: Greenville, N.C. Head Coach (Year): Beth Keylon-Randolph (2nd) 2014 Record: 28-20, 14-10 American Athletic
Date: April 11 (DH) & 12 Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Head Coach (Year): Kristy Norton (2nd) 2014 Record: 18-34, 3-13 CAA
Date: May 1 (DH) & 2 Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Head Coach (Year): Miranda Ervin (2nd) 2014 Record: 17-27, 4-14 CAA
Date: May 6-9 Location: at Highest Seed
NCAA Regionals Delaware Blue Hens Date: April 18 (DH) & 19 Location: Newark, Del. Head Coach (Year): Jaime Wohlbach (5th) 2014 Record: 23-25, 5-12 CAA
Longwood Lancers Date: April 22 (DH) Location: Farmville, Va. Head Coach (Year): Kathy Riley (18th) 2014 Record: 40-16, 17-6 Big South
Date: May 15-17 Location: TBA
NCAA Super Regionals Date: May 21-24 Location: TBA
Women’s College World Series Date: May 28 - June 3 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla.
Elon Phoenix
Date: April 25 (DH) & 26 Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Head Coach (Year): Kathy Bocock (4th) 2014 Record: 24-29-1, 6-15 ACC
Virginia Tech Hokies Date: April 29 (DH) Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Head Coach (Year): Scot Thomas (20th) 2014 Record: 36-23, 19-9 ACC
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SOFTBALL INFORMATION Home Field & Capacity/Surface: Veterans Memorial Park (500) Office Location: Memorial Hall Rooms 1162, 1163 & 1164 Telephone: (540) 568-2967 Fax: (540) 568-5151 E-mail: w-softball@jmu.edu Mailing Address: Softball James Madison University 395 S Main St. MSC 6925 Memorial Hall Room 1162 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Head Coach Mickey Dean, (540) 568-2967 dean3ms@jmu.edu Assistant Coaches Loren Messick-LaPorte, (540) 568-7979 messiclr@jmu.edu Jennifer Herzig, (540) 568-2378 herzigjl@jmu.edu Volunteer Assistant Coach Caitlin Sandy Administrative Assistant Diana Sharpe, (540) 568-5510 Strength & Conditioning Coaches Christian Carter Athletics Communications Chris Brooks Email: brookscp@jmu.edu Telephone (540) 568-3702
Directions & Maps
A map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.
Credits:
Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, David Lonnquest, Tommy Thompson, and others
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