2013 Gardner-Webb University Softball Media Guide by Marc Rabb

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2013 Runnin’ Bulldogs by Class................... Inside Front Cover

Table of Contents/Credits.......................................................... 1 2013 Softball Quick Facts ......................................................... 2 2013 Schedule............................................................................ 3 2013 Softball Season Preview............................................... 4-5 2013 GWU Softball Team...................................................... 6-7 2013 GWU Softball Roster........................................................ 8 2013 GWU Roster Breakdown.................................................. 9 The 2013 Runnin’ Bulldogs............................................... 10-37 2013 GWU Coaching Staff................................................ 38-39 Head Coach Tom Cole.................................................. 40-43

Assistant Coach Stacie Reichert Smith ........................ 44-45

Assistant Coach Diana Deal ......................................... 46-47

Director of Softall Operations McKenzie Morenus...... 48-49

2012 Softball Season in Review........................................ 50-51

2012 GWU Season Statistics................................................... 52 2012 GWU Season Results...................................................... 53 GWU Division I Record Book........................................... 54-61 GWU D-1 Single Season Records ............................... 56-57 GWU D-1 Career Records ........................................... 58-59 GWU D-1 Team Records ............................................. 60-61

Gardner-Webb University.................................................. 62-67 Gardner-Webb Facilities........................................................ 68Varsity Field....................................................................... 68-71

GWU Athletic Training...................................................... 68-69

GWU Athletic Performance............................................... 70-71 GWU Administration......................................................... 72-76

Dr. A. Frank Bonner, GWU President..................................... 74 Chuck Burch, V.P. For Athletics.......................................... 75 Pam Scruggs, Associate A.D./SWA.................................... 76 Big South Conference......................................................... 77-78

GWUSports.com............................................ Back Inside Cover 2013 Schedule........................................................... Back Cover

CREDITS Editor:...................................................................... Kevin Davis Editorial Assistance:................................................ Bailey Davis Layout and Design:.................................................. Kevin Davis Cover Artwork:........................................................ Kevin Davis Cover Concept:........................................................ Kevin Davis Photography:................................ Kevin Davis, Saxon Simpson, Tim Cowie, GWUPhotos.com, Big South Conference, Atlantic Sun Conference, GWU Photo Team, GWU File Photos, Beth Fullwood, Bailey Davis Special thanks to head coach Tom Cole and the GWU softball staff for their assistance in producing this media guide. Gardner-Webb admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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2013 SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION

COACHING STAFF

Founded:...............................................................1905 Enrollement:.........................................................4,700 Nickname:........................................ Runnin’ Bulldogs School Colors:..........................................Red & Black Field:........................................................ Varsity Field Affiliation:........................................ NCAA Division I Conference:.................................................. Big South President:......................................Dr. A. Frank Bonner Vice President for Athletics:................... Chuck Burch SWA/Associate A.D.:...............................Pam Scruggs Athletic Dept. Phone:...........................(704) 406-4340

Head Coach:..................................................Tom Cole Alma Mater:....................... North Carolina State (‘77) Record at GWU:.........................273-371-3 (12 years) Career Record:............................402-539-3 (19 years) Assistant Coach:.........................Stacie Reichert Smith Alma Mater:.............................. Gardner-Webb (2005) Assistant Coach:......................................... Diana Deal Alma Mater:.........................Appalachian State (2007) Director of Operations:................ McKenzie Morenus Alma Mater:.............................. Gardner-Webb (2012)

MEDIA RELATIONS

TEAM INFORMATION

Dir. of Sports Information/Contact:......... Kevin Davis Email:............................... kldavis@gardner-webb.edu Office Phone:.......................................(704) 406-3523 Cell Phone:...........................................(704) 974-9095 SID Fax:...............................................(704) 406-4739 SID Mailing Address:.....................110 S. Main Street ........................................Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017 Website:.......................................www.gwusports.com

2012 Overall Record:.......................................... 28-28 2012 Conference Record:................................... 11-10 Starters Returning/Lost:.......................................... 7/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:.............................. 13/8 Newcomers:............................................................... 4

INTERVIEWS: Media members MUST contact the athletic media relations office to arrange interviews with both players and coaches. No interviews will be allowed without at least 24 hours advance notice. At no time will a student-athlete’s home or cell phone number be given out. MEDIA SERVICES: Media members are encouraged to contact the athletic media relations office for any story ideas, statistics, records, game notes or help in accurately covering the Runnin’Bulldogs.

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Returning Starters Melinda Dulkowski OF Savannah Burns SS Jessica Childers RHP Jordyn Arrowood 3B Samantha Meenaghan 2B/C Alyssa Gutierrez RHP Morgan Baker 1B

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Returning Letterwinners Brittney Morrow 3B Mariana Gallardo 2B/OF Rachel Jablonski 3B/UT Elizabeth Williams C Kellie Beres OF Taylar Pridgen C/OF

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2013 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Feb. 9 SPARTANBURG METHODIST (DH) ^ Feb. 16 FURMAN (DH) Feb. 17 MORGAN STATE (DH) Feb. 20 at USC Upstate (DH)

LOCATION BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. Spartanburg, S.C.

TIME 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 24

Seahawk Classic vs. Morehead State vs. UMBC vs. Morehead State at UNC Wilmington at UNC Wilmington

Wilmington, N.C. Wilmington, N.C. Wilmington, N.C. Wilmington, N.C. Wilmington, N.C.

9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m.

Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 3

War Eagle Classic vs. Southern at Auburn vs. Middle Tennessee State vs. Minnesota

Auburn, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Auburn, Ala.

11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m.

Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 20 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Mar. 30 Apr. 3 Apr. 6 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 12 Apr. 13 Apr. 16 Apr. 20 Apr. 21 Apr. 27 Apr. 28

at Charlotte (DH) at Campbell (DH) * at Campbell * at Georgia at Longwood (DH) * at Longwood * PRESBYTERIAN * COASTAL CAROLINA (DH) * COASTAL CAROLINA * at Western Carolina (DH) WINTHROP (DH) * WINTHROP * at Presbyterian (DH) * at Liberty (DH) * at Liberty * at North Carolina A&T (DH) at Charleston Southern (DH) * at Charleston Southern * RADFORD (DH) * RADFORD *

Charlotte, N.C. Buies Creek, N.C. Buies Creek, N.C. Athens, Ga. Farmville, Va. Farmville, Va. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. Cullowhee, N.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. Clinton, S.C. Lynchburg, Va. Lynchburg, Va. Greensboro, N.C. Charleston, S.C. Charleston, S.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.

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May 9-12

2013 Big South Softball Championship

Rock Hill, S.C.

^ denotes scrimmage games

TBD

(DH) denotes doubleheader * denotes Big South Conference game All game times are Eastern Time and subject to change.

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2013 SOFTBALL SEASON PREVIEW The Gardner-Webb University softball team will look to take the next step in 2013, as the Runnin’ Bulldogs will look to advance past the Big South Softball Championship Semifinals game, where GWU has been in each of the last two seasons, and into the Championship game for the first time in the program’s history. Head Coach Tom Cole, who is in his 13th year as the leader of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ softball program, has a number of key returners in 2013 headlined by two-time Big South All-Conference performers Samantha Meenaghan and Morgan Baker, as well as experienced starters in Melinda Dulkowski, Jordyn Arrowood, Jessica Childers and Alyssa Gutierrez. Along with the experience, as GWU returns seven starters from a team that posted 28 wins a year ago, and the addition of four newcomers, the GWU roster in 2013 will be full of both speed and versatility as a number of different players can and will play multiple positions throughout the season to give Coach Cole an abundance of line up options. “We are very excited about the upcoming season for many reasons. We feel that this pitching staff could be the best pitching staff we have had since I have been at Gardner-Webb,” commented Coach Cole. “The defense behind these pitchers could also be the best ever, and our offense is going to surprise a lot of people. We cannot wait to get started.” Pitching The pitching staff will be comprised of a trio of juniors in returners Childers, Gutierrez and newcomer Ashley Rhyne. Both Childers and Gutierrez return for their third year in the circle for GWU, as each recorded 23 starts last season, registering 13 wins and 12 complete games on the season. Last season, Childers led the Runnin’ Bulldogs with 86 strikeouts and held the opponents to a teambest .255 over her 27 appearances. “Jess is an outstanding pitcher who is as good as any pitcher in the conference. The thing that I appreciate the most about Jess is her warrior mentality. She just keeps battling. She has had two solid years and we expect this year to be her best so far.” Gutierrez had a strong sophomore season last year for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, as she posted five wins and 50 strikeouts in 106 innings of work. “Alyssa is another battler. She fears no one and always wants the ball. Alyssa improved tremendously between her freshman and sophomore years, and she has continued to improve. She was extremely valuable last year, and we expect even more out of her this year.” With the departure of Cindy Boomhower, Rhyne will also see a lot of innings in the circle for GardnerWebb in 2013, as the junior transfer from Walters State Community College was tabbed the 2011 Pitcher of the Year for the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association and set a new school record for both strikeouts with 412 and wins with 55 during her two

year stint as a Senator. “We are very excited about Ashley Rhyne. She pitches like she has no idea how good she is. All she does is go out on the mound and get people out. She’s intense and very workmanlike. We see her having the same success at Gardner-Webb that she had at Walters State.” Catching With four-year starter McKenzie Morenus having graduated, playing time behind home plate is wide open between a trio of Runnin’ Bulldogs in Elizabeth Williams, Taylar Pridgen and Meenaghan. Williams, who has the most experience at catcher for Coach Cole’s squad, has logged a number of innings behind the plate over the last two seasons and will look to make the best out of her chances in 2013 after sitting behind Morenus, who is on the coaching staff this season. “We have high expectations for Elizabeth this season. Her stick is her biggest strength. We expect to get a lot of people on base and we’re looking for her to drive them in. She definitely has the power to do it.” Pridgen, who is a sophomore that saw limited time as a pinch runner and in the outfield last season as a freshman, came to Gardner-Webb as both a catcher and outfielder and could see time behind the plate for the Runnin’ Bulldogs in 2013. The left-handed hitter has really improved with her bat at the plate in her second season at GWU and is a constant threat on the base paths with her both her speed and base running capabilities. “We were very excited when Taylar chose Gardner-Webb two years ago, and we feel that she is now ready to make the most of the God-given talents that she has been blessed with. To her credit, Taylar worked very hard on her offensive skills last year, and because of this we believe that she will be a key weapon for us this year. We can see her playing both at catcher and in the outfield.” Meenaghan, perhaps GWU’s most versatile player on the roster, could also see time behind the plate this season. The 2011 Big South Freshman of the Year has a strong arm and is a vital part of the Runnin’ Bulldog line up at the plate offensively. “Sammie is exceptional. She is scary offensively, she has a cannon for an arm, and she is just a pure athlete. Sammie has played multiple positions for us since she arrived two years ago, and we see her doing the same this year. We expect her to see playing time at both catcher and second-base; and we expect her to excel at both.” Infield All four starters in the infield in 2012 return this season in Baker, Meenaghan, Savannah Burns and Arrowood. Baker, who was named to the Big South AllConference First-Team for the second straight year in 2012, will start at first-base for the third straight year.

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Last season, Baker led the team with nine doubles and was second on the team with 23 RBI. The redshirtjunior, who hit .301 and recorded a .449 slugging percentage last year, will again find herself in the middle of a very strong offensive line up for Coach Cole’s squad this season. “Morgan is another extremely talented athlete. She can play anywhere on the infield, but it’s her smooth glove and soft hands at first-base that allows her to make every other infielder we have even better. Morgan makes the most difficult of plays look easy, and as a hitter she is just as talented. Her stick is big and powerful.” Behind Baker at first-base will be freshman newcomer Scarlett Harris. Harris, who like Baker has a very big bat, was a two-time All-Region, two-time All-District and two-time All-Conference selection at Bandys High School. “When I recruited Scarlett what attracted me to her was her stick. She didn’t just hit home runs, she hit bombs. She has the potential to do some serious damage with her bat.” Beside Baker at second-base will be Meenaghan, who started 51 games at second-base last season for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, and went on to lead the team and the League with a .409 batting average. The 2012 NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region First-Team selection also led the team and League with 74 hits on the season and scored 35 runs on the year from her leadoff spot in the batting order. “Sammie did start 51 games last year at second-base, and you can now see how she has gained confidence at that position. She’s much more comfortable there, and she uses her speed and quickness to get to balls that a lot of other players can’t reach.” Sophomore Mariana Gallardo and freshman Jill Blank will also compete for playing time at secondbase, as both young players can play in both the infield and outfield. Gallardo, who started three-games at second-base last season, saw action in 30 games as a true freshman in what was a very deep roster from top to bottom in 2012. Blank, who was a three-time FirstTeam All-Section honoree, was named to the All-State First-Team and the All-Conference Team at Conestoga Valley High School in Leola, Pennsylvania last year as a senior. “Mariana is a talented young lady who can play both infield and outfield. She will specifically be competing for an outfield spot, although she can also play second-base. Mariana is an athlete who works hard, strives to get better, and is very coachable.” “Jill is another extremely versatile athlete who will be competing for playing time at second-base and in the outfield. Jill had a very strong fall and she has continued to impress us this spring. She is someone who just continues to get better and better each and every day. You tell her something and she immediately makes the adjustment.” At shortstop will be Burns, as the sophomore

2013 SOFTBALL SEASON PREVIEW started 33 games there last season as a true freshman. Burns, who played in all 56 games for GWU last season on the left side of the infield, was a sure-handed fielder with the glove posting a team-high 121 assists on the year, while recording 40 hits, 23 RBI and 18 runs scored at the plate. “When Savannah came into the program last year she wanted to play shortstop and when she got the opportunity she showed everyone just how talented she really is. Savannah has a great glove, exceptional range and a very good arm. She is the keystone to our infield.” While Arrowood will back up Burns at shortstop, the senior will also start at third-base for Gardner-Webb for the second straight year. Arrowood, who has started and played in 154 games for the Runnin’ Bulldogs over her first three years at GWU, recorded a .945 fielding percentage last year at the hot corner and was tied for the team and Big South Conference lead with 16 sacrifice bunts on the year. The speedy slap hitter, who has 23 career stolen bases, will be asked to provide leadership both on and off the field for GWU this season. “Jordyn is a very special young lady in that she will do whatever the team needs her to do. She can play any position on the field except pitcher, and she can play them all well. Jordyn is willing to sacrifice her own personal stats for team victories. Every championship team needs a player like Jordyn.” Depth at third-base will come from two veterans in Rachel Jablonski and Brittney Morrow. Jablonski, who started 37 games at third-base as a freshman in 2011, moved to more of a utility player last season and will do so this year as well, as the junior is capable of playing a number of positions in the infield for GWU. Last season, Jablonski scored six runs on the year and posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage for the season. Morrow, who is one of only three seniors on the team this season, will be asked to provide offense for Gardner-Webb, as well as be a leader both off and on the field for a team that has seven underclassmen and four newcomers. “Rachel is a hard worker who loves the game of softball. She will be used primarily at third-base, but she can also play second. Rachel is a very solid player who brings quality depth to the program.” “Brittney is also a third-baseman who we are very blessed to have. Brittney is a senior who leads by example, always puts the team first, and will not be outworked by anyone. The contributions she makes to this program are priceless.” Outfield For the second straight season, the Runnin’ Bulldogs outfield will be deep across the board, as Coach Cole has as many as six different players that could see time in any of the three positions – left, center and right field. Headlining the group is Dulkowski, a redshirtsenior that has played in 143 games during her time

at GWU. Dulkowski, who was a 2011 Big South First-Team All-Conference selection as a redshirtsophomore, played in 54 games last year for Coach Cole’s squad, posting a team and League high 16 sacrifice bunts on the season. Not only did she record 38 hits and 19 RBI on the year in 2012, but she also led the team with seven stolen bases and five outfield assists a year ago. “It was really tough losing Melinda her sophomore year, but now that we have her this year we are extremely grateful. She is just as talented as she always has been, in fact, she’s even better, but now she brings a maturity to the outfield that is extremely calming. She plays with confidence, and that makes everyone better.” Sophomore Kellie Beres, who came on strong at the end of her freshman season last year, played in 40 games last season, starting 24 of them in either left field or right field. Beres, who was 5-of-6 in the stolen base department last season, provides speed and quickness in the batting order for GWU. “Kellie was talented when she arrived at GWU last year, but through hard work and determination she has become even better. She has gotten faster, she has learned to play better defense, and she has improved offensively. I expect this to be Kellie’s breakout year.” Gallardo, Pridgen and Blank will all also see playing time in the outfield in 2013, while freshman outfielder Brenna Blakley, who was a two-time AllConference selection from Hopewell High School in Huntersville, N.C. intends to redshirt due to an injury. “Breanna is a talented young lady whom we are excited about. We’re disappointed that she won’t be able to play this year, but we’re optimistic that she will recover completely and be able to contribute in the future.” Schedule The 2013 softball, which includes 32 road games and a 20-game road swing from mid-February to the end of March against teams such as Auburn, Georgia, Middle Tennessee State, Charlotte, Minnesota and Morehead State, will once again be a very challenging slate from start to finish for Coach Cole and his squad. “Our schedule is a typical GWU schedule. When we step out of conference we will be playing some very talented teams. We’re disappointed that we don’t have more home games, but for a variety of reasons we had to postpone some scheduled home games until next year,” stated Cole. “But, we’re looking forward to playing, and we really don’t care where we play.” GWU opens up the season with a non-conference doubleheader with the Furman Paladins on Saturday, February 16th, and then will turn right around to host Morgan State in a twin bill on Sunday, February 17th. Opening weekend will be the last time that the Runnin’ Bulldogs will be at home for over a month, as the next five weeks, GWU is slated to play 20-games all on the road and away from Varsity Field in Boiling Springs, N.C. The season-long road trip kicks off with a

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doubleheader at USC Upstate on Wednesday, February 20th, in Spartanburg, S.C. and then continues that same weekend, February 22-24th, in Wilmington, N.C. where the Runnin’ Bulldogs will take on Morehead State, UMBC and UNC Wilmington at the Seahawk Classic. The following weekend, March 1-3, GWU will head south to compete at the War Eagle Classic hosted by the Auburn Tigers in Auburn, Ala. The Runnin’ Bulldogs will open the tournament with games against both Southern University and Auburn on Friday, March 1st, and will then take on Middle Tennessee State on Saturday, March 2nd, and Minnesota on Sunday, March 3rd. After a four-day break, Gardner-Webb will face off with the Charlotte 49ers in a non-conference twin bill on Friday, March 8th, in Charlotte, N.C., before taking a week off to prepare for its Big South Conference opener the next weekend. The Runnin’ Bulldogs will open up its 2013 conference slate on March 15th & 16th, as GWU will take on the Fighting Camels of Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C. for a three-game series. Gardner-Webb will then step out of conference play to take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday, March 20th, in Athens, Ga. for a single game, before returning to Big South action with a three-game series on March 23rd & 24th at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. Coach Cole and his squad will finally return home on March 27th, as the Runnin’ Bulldogs will open up a four-game home streak with a single game against Presbyterian, before hosting Coastal Carolina for a three-game conference series on March 29th & 30th at Varsity Field. GWU will then hit the road for a midweek non-conference doubleheader at Western Carolina on Wednesday, April 3rd, prior to hosting the Winthrop Lady Eagles in a three-game conference weekend series on April 6th & 7th. The next 10 games will all be on the road for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, as Gardner-Webb will play twin bill on Tuesday, April 9th, against Presbyterian in Clinton, S.C. and then travel to Lynchburg, Va. for a three-game weekend series at Liberty on April 12th & 13th. The Runnin’ Bulldogs will step out of conference play one final time on Tuesday, April 16th, to take on the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies in Greensboro, N.C., before wrapping up its regular season road slate at Charleston Southern on April 20th & 21st in Charleston, S.C. Gardner-Webb will wrap up its 2013 regular season slate with a three-game home series against the Radford Highlanders on April 27th & 28th at Varsity Field. The 2013 Big South Softball Championship Tournament, in which all nine teams will participate in this season, will be held at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C. on May 9-12. ###

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Name Melinda Dulkowski Savannah Burns Scarlett Harris Jessica Childers Breanna Blakley Brittney Morrow Mariana Gallardo Rachel Jablonski Jill Blank Jordyn Arrowood Samantha Meenaghan Ashley Rhyne Elizabeth Williams Alyssa Gutierrez Kellie Beres Taylar Pridgen Morgan Baker

Cl. R-Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. R-Jr.

Pos. OF SS 1B P OF 3B 2B/OF 3B/UT OF/2B 3B 2B/C P C P OF C/OF 1B

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

Ht. Hometown/High School(Previous School) 5-2 Port St. Lucie, Fla./St. Lucie West Centennial 5-3 Vale, N.C./Fred T. Foard 5-10 Sherrills Ford, N.C./Bandys 5-8 Jacksonville Beach, Fla./Providence School 5-6 Huntersville, N.C./Hopewell 5-6 Lincolnton, N.C./Lincolnton 5-4 Mississauga, Ontario/Lorne Park Secondary 5-4 Rochester Hills, Mich./Oakland Christian 5-7 Leola, Pa./Conestoga Valley 5-4 Matthews, N.C./Hickory Grove Christian 5-8 Atlantic Beach, Fla./Providence School 5-7 Crouse, N.C./West Lincoln (Walters State) 5-11 Whiteville, N.C./Whiteville 5-4 Wake Forest, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons 5-3 Greenville, N.C./JH Rose 5-8 Trinity, N.C./Wheatmore 5-10 Louisville, Ky./Eastern

Head Coach: Tom Cole Assistant Coach: Stacie Reichert Smith Assistant Coach: Diana Deal Director of Operations: McKenzie Morenus Student Manager: Presley Wesson

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2013 GWU ROSTER BREAKDOWN Center Field

Left Field

Right Field

#26 Kellie Beres #12 Jill Blank #2 Melinda Dulkowski #14 Samantha Meenaghan

#26 Kellie Beres #12 Jill Blank

Second BASE

SHORTSTOP #13 Jordyn Arrowood #4 Savannah Burns THIRD BASE #13 Jordyn Arrowood #11 Rachel Jablonski #9 Brittney Morrow

PITCHER #7 Jessica Childers #24 Alyssa Gutierrez #15 Ashley Rhyne

#12 Jill Blank #26 Kellie Beres #10 Mariana Gallardo #27 Taylar Pridgen

#12 Jill Blank #10 Mariana Gallardo #14 Samantha Meenaghan

CATCHER

FIRST BASE #30 Morgan Baker #5 Scarlett Harris

* Alphabetical Order

#14 Samantha Meenaghan #27 Taylar Pridgen #23 Elizabeth Williams

By Class

By STATE

By BAT/THROW

Redshirt-Seniors Melinda Dulkowski

Florida Jessica Childers Melinda Dulkowski Samantha Meenaghan

Right/Right Morgan Baker Breanna Blakley Savannah Burns Jessica Childers Mariana Gallardo Alyssa Gutierrez Scarlett Harris Rachel Jablonski Brittney Morrow Ashley Rhyne Elizabeth Williams

Seniors Jordyn Arrowood Brittney Morrow Redshirt-Junior Morgan Baker Juniors Jessica Childers Alyssa Gutierrez Rachel Jablonski Samantha Meenaghan Ashley Rhyne Elizabeth Williams Sophomores Kellie Beres Savannah Burns Mariana Gallardo Taylar Pridgen Freshmen Breanna Blakley Jill Blank Scarlett Harris

Kentucky Morgan Baker Michigan Rachel Jablonski North Carolina Jordyn Arrowood Kellie Beres Breanna Blakley Savannah Burns Alyssa Gutierrez Scarlett Harris Brittney Morrow Taylar Pridgen Ashley Rhyne Elizabeth Williams Pennsylvania Jill Blank

Left/Right Jordyn Arrowood Kellie Beres Taylar Pridgen Switch/Right Jill Blank Melinda Dulkowski Samantha Meenaghan

Canada Mariana Gallardo

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2 Melinda Dulkowski Redshirt-Senior * OF * 5-2 Port St. Lucie, Fla.

2012: Played in 54 games for GWU, starting 53 in center field for the Runnin’ Bulldogs ... Was tied for the team lead and was second in the Big South with 16 sacrifice bunts on the season ... Was also tied for the team lead with seven stolen bases on the year ... Was fourth on the team with a .284 batting average and in runs scored with 16 ... Fifth on the team with 38 hits and 19 RBI on the year ... Posted a .358 slugging percentage and a .341 on-base percentage for the year ... Totaled two triples and two home runs on the season ... Had seven multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games on the season ... Recorded a season-high six-game hitting streak on the year ... Went 1-2 with her first career home run and two RBI in the season opening 6-4 win over Morgan State ... Was also 1-2 with two RBI in the 8-0 game two win over Morgan State ... Was a combined 3-7 with an RBI and a stolen base in the doubleheader sweep of North Carolina A&T ... Went 1-1 with a sacrifice and an RBI in GWU’s 3-1 win over UNC Wilmington at the Seahawk Classic ... Was 2-3 with a triple and an RBI in the 8-6 win over Tennessee State at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Also went 2-2 in the 9-0 loss to #3 Florida at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Was a combined 3-4 at the plate with two RBI, one run and two stolen bases in the sweep of South Carolina State ... Went a combined 5-11 with an RBI and three runs scored in the three-game series at home against Liberty ... Was 1-2 with a run scored in the 6-4 road win over Presbyterian ... Went 2-3 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in GWU’s 7-1 win over PC at home ... Posted a game-winning two-run home run in the top of the seventh to defeat No. 4 Campbell 4-2 in the first round of the Big South Championship Tournament ... Also had a two-run single in GWU’s 11-9 win over No. 7 PC in the Big South Tournament ... Was a combined 5-15 at the plate with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored in the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament ... Was a College Sports Madness Big South Second-Team

Preseason All-Conference selection. 2011: Was a Big South First-Team AllConference selection ... Played and started all 46 games in center field for GWU ... Was second on the team with a .313 batting average ... Led the team with 12 sacrifices ... Was tied for second on the team with nine stolen bases and with 19 runs scored ... Was fourth on the team with 12 RBIs on the year ... Had nine multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games on the season ... Recorded a season-high six-game hitting streak ... Went 2-2 with two RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base in GWU’s home opening 6-5 win over Furman ... Was 2-3 with a triple and a run scored in a 3-2 loss to Dayton at the Seahawk Classic ... Went 2-2 with a sacrifice bunt in the 3-2 win over Towson at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational ... Was 2-3 with an RBI, a run scored and two stolen bases in GWU’s 4-0 win over George Washington ... Went 1-4 with an RBI in game two of a twin bill at Charlotte and went 1-4 with a double and two RBIs in a 9-5 win at North Carolina A&T ... Was a perfect 2-2 with a base-on-balls and a run scored in a 3-2 win at Presbyterian ... Was 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored in an extra inning 11-8 loss at home to Liberty ... Went 3-5 with an RBI, two runs scored and three stolen bases in a double-header sweep of South Carolina State ... Was a combined 5-6 at the plate with two-runs scored and a stolen base in the three-game conference series at Coastal Carolina ... Went 2-3 with a game-winning walk-off RBI single in GWU’s 2-1 win over Winthrop at the 2011 Big South Softball Championship Tournament. 2010: Took a Medical Redshirt. 2009: Played in 43 games, starting 40 of them as a true freshman ... Tied for fifth on the team with five doubles ... Led the team with 10 sacrifices ... Was perfect in the stolen base department ... Recorded five multi-hit games, including posting two games with three hits ...

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Totaled three games with multiple RBIs ... Had 30 hits and 11 RBIs on the year ... Picked up a season long seven-game hitting streak ... Picked up her first career RBI in the fourth game of the season, a win over Austin Peay ... Knocked her first career base hit in the home opener versus Howard ... Went 2-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored in the win over Howard ... Was 2-2 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored in the extra inning win over Manhattan ... Had the game-winning RBI single in the seventh to give the Runnin’ Bulldogs the 3-2 win over Georgetown ... Went 3-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the second game against Towson ... Was 3-7 with a double in the three-game series with Coastal Carolina ... Went 5-for-11 with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs scored in the three-game series at Charleston Southern ... Was huge in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ win over Coastal Carolina in the conference tournament, as she was 2-4 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base ... Went 2-5 with a run scored in the extra inning loss to Charleston Southern at the Big South Conference Tournament ... Was voted as the Rookie of the Year by the team. High School: Three-year letterwinner at St. Lucie West Centennial H.S. ... Batted .385 as a sophomore when she earned All-Area honorable mention honors ... Two-time Defensive Player of the Year ... Two-time All-Area honorable mention ... Member of the National Honor Society ... 2008 Scholar-Athlete award winner. Personal: Melinda Ann Dulkowski was born July 31, 1990 in Fort Myers, Fla. ... Daughter of Buddy and Shirley Dulkowski ... Has two older siblings, Olivia and Eric ... Graduated in May 2012 with a degree in Political Science ... Currently working towards her Master’s Degree in Business in the MBA Program at GardnerWebb.

Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2009 .261 43-40 115 17 30 5 0 0 11 35 .304 5 0 10 0 .292 0 10 2-2 60 0 3 .952 2010 * Medical Redshirt-missed entire season due to an injury. 2011 .313 46-46 115 19 36 1 1 0 12 39 .339 3 3 8 0 .347 0 12 9-14 58 4 3 .954 2012 .284 54-53 134 16 38 0 2 2 19 48 .358 4 3 10 0 .317 1 16 7-8 61 5 6 .917 Total .286 143-139 364 52 104 6 3 2 42 122 .335 12 6 28 0 .319 1 38 18-24 179 9 12 .940

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9 Brittney Morrow Senior * 3B * 5-6 Lincolnton, N.C.

2012: Appeared in six games, starting two for GWU ... Made her first career start at thirdbase in GWU’s 2-1 win over Albany at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational ... Also started at designated player in the 9-0 win at South Carolina State ... Recorded four assists on the season ... Had nine played appearances for the year ... Went 1-2 with a single in a 7-0 loss to USC Upstate ... Had a sacrifice bunt in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 2-1 win over Albany ... Also pinch hit versus Furman and at home against Charleston Southern ... Saw time at third in GWU’s loss to #7 Georgia. 2011: Played in one game on the year ... Hit 1.000 on the season ... Was 1-1 at the plate on the year ... Recorded a pinch-hit single in the 5-3 game one win at home over South Carolina State.

2010: Saw action in five games off the bench as a true freshman ...Recorded five plate appearances on the season ... Recorded one putout and one assist on the season ... Saw time at third-base and behind the plate for the Runnin’ Bulldogs. High School: Played at Lincolnton High School under head coach Ann Anderson ... Posted three straight seasons with a batting average of .340, including hitting a stellar .425 as a sophomore ... Was the team MVP for both her senior and junior seasons ... Was also twice named to the All-Conference Team ... Received the Golden Glove Award as a freshman and the Sparkplug Award as a sophomore ... Knocked 26 extra base hits for Lincolnton H.S., while driving in 52 RBIs over four years ... Swiped 31 bases in her four-year

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high school career ... Was a two-sport athlete at Lincolnton High, where she was also a twotime All-Conference volleyball player ... Was a member of the Denver Dazzle Gold 16U club team and the Carolina Prep club team ... Took first-place in the 2007 North Carolina State Tournament NSA 16U Division B tournament and first-place in the 2007 World Series Warm-Up NC-NSA 16U event ... On the 2006 West Lincoln Dixie Ball State Championship Team that finished third in the World Series in Alexandria, Louisiana. Personal: Brittney Lynn Morrow was born on March 6, 1991 in Hickory, N.C. ... Daughter of Lynn and Kim Morrow ... Majoring in Accounting.

Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2010 .000 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 4 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 1.000 2011 1.000 1-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 2012 .111 6-2 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 0 2 0 .111 0 1 0-0 0 4 1 .800 Total .133 12-2 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 .133 0 0 6 0 .133 0 1 0-0 1 5 1 .857

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13 Jordyn Arrowood Senior * 3B * 5-4 Matthews, N.C.

2012: Played in and started 54 games for GWU ... Split time at third-base and shortstop ... Was tied for the team lead and was second in the Big South with 16 sacrifice bunts on the season ... Hit .250 on the year and was sixth on the team with 37 hits ... Second on the team with 21 runs scored on the year ... Recorded two triples and one double on the season ... Posted six RBI on the year ... Was 3-of-4 in the stolen base department for the season ... Had eight multi-hit games on the season ... Recorded a season-high four-game hitting streak on the year ... Went 1-2 with a run scored in the 8-0 win over Morgan State ... Was a combined 2-5 with a sacrifice, an RBI and two runs scored in the doubleheader sweep of North Carolina A&T ... Posted a hit in each of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ four games at the Seahawk Classic ... Went 3-4 with a double and a run scored in GWU’s 8-6 win over Tennessee State at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Was 1-3 with a run scored in the 6-4 win over Tennessee State in the final game of the Lipton Invitational ... Went 1-3 with an RBI and a run scored in GWU’s 13-4 route of South Carolina State ... Went a combined 3-5 at the plate with a walk and two runs scored in the doubleheader split with UNCG ... Was 2-4 with a run scored in the 6-4 road win at Presbyterian ... Went a combined 3-10 with two sacrifices and a run scored in the three-game series at Coastal Carolina ... Was also 3-10 with a walk and three runs scored in the three-game home series versus Campbell ... Was 2-3 with a double and a run scored in the 8-1 loss to Charleston Southern ... Went 3-7 at the plate with a walk and a run scored in the doubleheader sweep at home over Presbyterian ... Was 1-3 with a triple and a walk in GWU’s 4-2 win over No. 4 Campbell in the first round of the Big South Tournament ... Was 2-3 at the plate with an RBI in the 11-9 win against No. 7 Presbyterian at the Big South Championship Tournament ... Was also 1-4 with an RBI single in the 6-2 win over No. 3 Charleston Southern at the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament.

2011: Played in and started all 46 games for GWU in the middle infield ... Saw time at second-base and at shortstop ... Hit .273 on the season and was second on the team with 41 hits ... Had 11 RBIs and scored 13 runs on the season ... Was tied for second on the team with nine stolen bases ... Recorded one double, two triples and six sacrifices ... Posted 10 multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games on the season ... Recorded a season-high six-game hitting streak on the year ... Went 1-4 with a triple in the 8-4 loss to Dayton at the Seahawk Classic ... Was 2-4 in the second game against Dayton and 1-3 with a stolen base in the two teams’ third meeting ... Went 1-3 with two RBIs in the 5-2 loss versus North Dakota State at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Was 2-4 with a run scored in the 3-2 win over Towson at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational ... Went 1-4 with a double and an RBI in the 3-1 win over Providence ... Was 1-3 with a triple in the 3-1 loss to Cleveland State and was 2-3 in the 5-0 loss to UNC Wilmington at the Seahawk Classic ... Went 3-7 with a walk, three runs scored and two stolen bases in the double-header sweep at North Carolina A&T ... Was 3-5 with a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases in the double-header split at Presbyterian ... Went 1-4 with a run scored in GWU’s 3-2 nine-inning win at home over Radford ... Went 2-4 with a run scored in a 3-2 home win over Presbyterian ... Was 2-4 with an RBI, a run scored and two stolen bases in the 5-3 game one win over South Carolina State at home ... Went 2-5 with two RBIs and a run scored in the 8-7 win over Coastal Carolina in the regular season finale ... Was 2-4 with an RBI in the 3-2 win over No. 3 Presbyterian and had two sacrifice bunts in the 2-1 win over No. 7 Winthrop at the 2011 Big South Softball Championship Tournament.

base position ... Recorded two doubles and a triple on the year ... Went 3-6 with two RBIs, two runs scored, two walks and four stolen bases in the double-header sweep of S.C. State ... Was 2-4 with a run scored in the 5-4 win versus South Dakota State at the Seminole Classic ... Posted a single versus Coastal Carolina, Florida State and UNC Wilmington ... Went 2-4 with a run scored in a GWU loss to UNC Wilmington ... Went 3-7 with two RBI and two runs scored in the double-header sweep of N.C. A&T ... Was 1-3 with an RBI in each of the two games at home versus Appalachian State ... Recorded a double and an RBI in the 3-2 loss in game two at Radford ... Was 4-9 with a triple and three runs scored in the regular season series sweep of Coastal Carolina ... Went 1-1 with an RBI and a stolen base in the 8-0 win over WinstonSalem State ... Won the team’s Rookie of the Year Award.

2010: Started all 54 games on the season as a true freshman ... Led the team with 11 stolen bases, going 11 for 14 on the base paths ... Posted a fielding percentage of .943 at the third-

Personal: Jordyn Brooke Arrowood was born February 14, 1991 in Charlotte, N.C. ... Daughter of Scott and Kim Arrowood ... Majoring in Elementary Education.

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High School: A four-sport standout athlete at Hickory Grove Christian High School ... Batted over .400 and drove in over 30 RBIs each and every season ... Led her team to four NCISAA Softball State Championships and was a four-time member of the All-Conference and 3A All-State Teams ... Was named to the Charlotte Observer’s All-Mecklenburg Second-Team her senior season ... Named the Female Athlete of the Year for Hickory Grove as a senior ... Recognized as a “Player to Watch” by theCharlotte Observer heading into her final season ... Honored as “Someone you should know” by theCharlotte Observer .. Was a regular member of the Charlotte Weekly’s Super Team during the softball season ... Also a member of the varsity cheerleading, volleyball and basketball teams ... Played for the Carolina Legacy club team.

Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2010 .208 54-54 154 21 32 2 1 0 7 36 .234 10 2 46 0 .265 0 2 11-14 59 89 9 .943 2011 .273 46-46 150 13 41 1 2 0 11 46 .307 3 0 29 0 .288 0 6 9-10 75 83 15 .913 2012 .250 54-54 148 21 37 2 1 0 6 41 .277 10 1 28 0 .302 0 16 3-4 64 107 10 .945 Total .243 154-154 452 55 110 5 4 0 24 123 .272 23 3 103 0 .285 0 24 23-28 198 279 34 .933

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30 Morgan Baker

Redshirt-Junior * 1B * 5-10 Louisville, Ky. 2012: Named to the 2012 Big South AllConference First-Team ... Played in 53 games for GWU on the year, starting 51 contests ... Led the team with nine doubles on the season ... Was second on the team with 23 walks on the year ... Finished tied for third with five doubles in conference action ... Was also third on the team with a .301 batting average for the year and with 41 hits for the season ... Was tied for fourth with three home runs and tied for second with 23 RBI on the year ... Posted a .449 slugging percentage and a .407 on base percentage for the year ... Recorded 320 putouts on the season, which ranked in the top-five of the Big South Conference ... Posted nine multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games ... Recorded a season-long five-game hitting streak on the year ... Went a combined 2-7 with a double and two RBI in the doubleheader sweep of Morgan State ... Was 2-5 with a walk in the doubleheader at Furman ... Went 1-3 with a home run in GWU’s 5-1 loss to Kansas at the Seahawk Classic ... Was 2-2 with a walk and a run scored in the 4-3 loss to Fairfield at the Seahawk Classic ... Also was 2-3 with two RBI in GWU’s 6-5 win over UNC Wilmington in the final game of the Seahawk Classic ... Was 1-2 with an RBI in the loss at No. 7 Georgia and in the 8-6 win over Tennessee State at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Also went 1-3 with two RBI in the 6-4 win over Tennessee State in the final game of the Lipton Invitational ... Was 2-3 at the plate in GWU’s 2-1 win over Albany at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational ... Was 2-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 13-4 route of South Carolina State ... Had an RBI pitch hit single in the 7-5 loss at home to Liberty ... Went a combined 3-8 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in the three-game series at Coastal Carolina ... Also drove in the gamewinning run in 5-4 win over Coastal Carolina ... Had the lone two RBI in GWU’s 2-0 win over Charlotte, blasting a two-run home run ... Was 3-7 combined at the plate with an RBI in the three-game home series versus Charleston Southern ... Went 3-3 with two doubles, a

walk, an RBI and scored the game-winning run in GWU’s 3-2 walk-off win at home over Presbyterian ... Was 2-3 with a triple, a double and one RBI in the 4-2 win over No. 4 Campbell in the 2012 Big South Tournament ... Went 2-4 in the 11-9 win over No. 7 Presbyterian in the postseason conference championship tournament ... Was 1-3 with an RBI single in GWU’s 6-2 win over No. 3 Charleston Southern at the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament ... Was a College Sports Madness Big South First-Team Preseason All-Conference selection. 2011: Named to the Big South All-Conference First-Team ... Started and played in all 46 games for GWU ... Hit .263 on the season ... Was second on the team with three home runs, 10 doubles and 19 RBIs ... Also second on the team with a .406 slugging percentage and a .359 on-base percentage ... Posted 35 hits on the season ... Led the team with 21 base-onballs ... Scored 18 runs on the year and totaled 54 total bases ... Tallied nine multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... Posted a teamhigh eight-game hitting streak on the year ... Recorded a .971 fielding percentage, picking up 249 putouts and 21 assists ... Went 2-2 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in the 3-2 win over Furman ... Was 1-3 with a double and a walk in the 4-3 loss to Dayton at the Seahawk Classic ... Went 3-3 with a double, a walk and three RBIs in the 3-2 win at UNC Wilmington ... Was 1-1 with two RBIs on two sacrifice flies in the 3-2 loss to Dayton ... Went 1-3 versus North Dakota State and 1-4 against Pacific at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Was 1-3 with an RBI and a run scored in the 3-2 win over Towson at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational ... Went 1-3 with a double in the 5-0 loss to UNC Wilmington at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational ... Blasted a solo home run in the 4-0 win over George Washington ... Went 2-2 with two walks and three runs scored in the 11-9 game two loss at Charlotte ... Was 4-6 with a home run, two doubles, two walks, five RBIs and four runs

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scored in the double-header sweep at North Carolina A&T ... Hit a solo home run in the 3-2 win at Presbyterian ... Was 2-3 with a double in a 3-0 loss to Radford and 2-4 in a 3-2 extra inning win over Radford ... Went 2-4 with a run scored in the 3-2 home win over PC ... Was 1-3 with five walks and two runs scored in the doubleheader at home versus Winthrop ... Posted three hits, one of which was a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in the three-game conference series at home versus Liberty ... Was 1-3 with a double and an RBI in the road loss at Winthrop ... Went 1-4 with a double and an RBI in the 7-4 loss at Charleston Southern ... Went 2-6 with a walk and a run scored in the sweep of South Carolina State ... Went 2-4 with a double and an RBI in the 8-7 regular season finale win at Coastal Carolina. 2010: Took a Medical Redshirt ... Saw action in 10 games, starting nine as a true freshman before suffering a season ending injury ... Recorded one double, one triple and one RBI. High School: Played at Eastern High School in Louisville, Kentucky ... Hit .381 and posted a .486 on-base percentage during her final four-years on the varsity team ... Posted a stellar .427 batting average during her junior season ... A six-year varsity letter award winner, that was twice named to the All-Regional and AllDistrict Teams ... Received the Offensive Award as a senior ... Was named the Varsity-Eagle Award Winner, given to the best offensive and defensive player, and the MVP of the District Tournament as a junior ... Was twice named to the District Tournament Team and was also a four-year recipient of the Team Defensive Award ... Also a member of the Louisville Lady Sluggers and the Majestixx club teams, where she posted an overall batting average of .392 and an on-base percentage of .480. Personal: Morgan Renee Baker was born on June 17, 1991 in Louisville, Kentucky ... Daughter of Dale and Vivian Baker ... Majoring in Chemistry.

Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2010 * .192 10-9 26 2 5 1 1 0 1 8 .308 3 0 7 0 .276 0 2 0-0 12 15 5 .844 2011 .263 46-46 133 18 35 10 0 3 19 54 .406 21 0 15 1 .359 2 0 0-2 249 21 8 .971 2012 .301 53-51 136 8 41 9 1 3 23 61 .449 23 2 18 4 .407 1 2 0-0 320 14 5 .985 Total .275 109-106 295 28 81 20 2 6 43 123 .417 47 2 40 5 .375 3 4 0-2 581 50 18 .972 * took a medical redshirt due to season ending injury

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7 Jessica Childers Junior * P * 5-6 Jacksonville Beach, Fla.

2012: Appeared in 27 games, starting 23 in the circle for GWU ... Recorded a team-high eight complete games and one shutout ... Also posted a team-high 86 strikeouts on the year ... Recorded a team-best .255 opponents’ against batting average ... Was second on the team with a 2.85 ERA and 110.1 innings pitched ... Also second on the team with eight wins on the season ... Issued 51 walks on the year ... Recorded a complete game win against North Carolina A&T, allowing two unearned runs on six hits, while striking out three in GWU’s 4-2 home win ... Also earned a win with seven strikeouts over 6.2 innings of work against UNC Greensboro ... Held PC to two runs on three hits and struck out three over 4.0 innings of work in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 6-4 win at Clinton, S.C. ... Held Campbell scoreless and recorded seven strikeouts over 5.0 innings in GWU’s 8-0 win over the Fighting Camels ... Pitched six scoreless innings and allowed only one hit, while striking out three in GWU’s 2-0 home win over Charlotte ... Went four innings, allowing only one earned run on four hits to pick up the win in a relief effort in the 5-3 win over Charleston Southern ... Picked up a complete game win, striking out six in GWU’s 7-1 win at home over Presbyterian ... Recorded another complete game win over Radford, allowing one run on five hits, while striking out five over seven innings in the 4-1 road win ... Made four starts for GWU at the conference postseason tournament ... Struck out a season-high 12 batters over 9.2 innings of work in a 1-0 extra inning loss to No. 1 Radford in round two of the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament. 2011: Appeared in 29 games, starting 20 in the circle for GWU as a true freshman ... Tabbed The Crons Brand Big South Pitcher of the Week for games played March 7-13 ... Recorded a team-high 10 complete games and one shutout ... Posted a team-high 10 wins

on the year ... Also recorded a team-high 109 strikeouts on the season ... Recorded a 3.57 ERA on the year ... Threw 133.1 innings ... Held her opponents to a .265 batting average on the season ... Posted three saves on the year ... Made her first career start in game two of a double-header at USC Upstate ... Recorded her first career win, a 3-2 complete game win at home over Furman in which she struck out six batters ... Went six innings, striking out four in a 3-2 win at UNC Wilmington ... Struck out eight in a complete game 4-0 shutout win over George Washington at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational ... Allowed three runs on three hits, while striking out seven over five innings of work in GWU’s 9-5 win at North Carolina A&T ... Posted a career-high 14 strikeouts in a complete game 3-2 win at Presbyterian ... Pitched all nine innings, allowing only two runs, in GWU’s 3-2 extra inning win at home over Radford ... Held Presbyterian to two runs on six hits, while striking out six over seven innings in a 3-2 complete game win over the Blue Hose at home ... Went eight innings, allowing only two runs, in GWU’s 3-2 extra inning win at Charleston Southern ... Gave up one earned run, while striking out five over six innings in a 5-2 win at home over South Carolina State ... Picked up a win in relief, going two innings in GWU’s 8-7 win at Coastal Carolina in the regular season finale ... Went six innings, allowing only one run in GWU’s 1-0 loss to No. 2 Liberty at the 2011 Big South Softball Championship Tournament ... Posted saves versus Towson and Providence at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational ... Also recorded a save in a 1-0 win over Charleston Southern ... Named GWU’s Rookie of the Year by her fellow teammates. High School: Lettered at the Providence School of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida ... Recorded a 0.85 ERA as a junior ... Hit .423 with 26 RBIs as a senior ... Posted a .444

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batting average as a freshman, a .427 batting average as a sophomore and a .355 batting average as a junior ... Named to the First-Team All-District and First-Team All-State Teams all four years ... Named to the First-Team AllConference Team as a senior ... Pitched three consecutive shutouts in the playoffs her senior season ... Helped lead her team to the State Final Four as a junior, after having guided her team to become the District Champions and the State Runner-Up as a sophomore in 2008 ... Lead her school to its first ever District Championship as a freshman ... Posted a 17-3 record in the circle for the varsity team as a seventh grader ... A member of the River City Rebels club team ... An important part of the team that was the ASA Regional Qualifier Champions in 2008, the Fast Nationals Champions in 2007 and the USSSA Elite Champions in 2007. Personal: Jessica Taylor Childers ... Daughter of Ben and Tina Childers ... Has two younger siblings ... Worked at Cornerstone Christian School, a school that serves orphaned and troubled inner-city children ... Majoring in Psychology.

Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2011 3.57 10-12 29 20 10 1/1 3 133.1 135 82 68 48 109 14 5 14 591 .265 6 10 3 4 20 2012 2.85 8-14 27 23 8 1/1 0 110.1 105 55 45 51 86 14 0 8 486 .255 4 4 0 2 17 Total 3.25 18-26 56 43 18 2/2 3 243.2 240 137 113 99 195 28 5 22 1077 .261 10 14 3 6 37

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11 Rachel Jablonski Junior * 3B/Utility * 5-4 Rochester Hills, Mich.

2012: Appeared in 32 games for GWU on the year ... Was a pinch runner in 27 games ... Saw time at third-base for the Runnin’ Bulldogs ... Had eight total plate appearances on the year ... Scored six runs on the season ... Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on the year with two putouts and five assists ... Was a perfect 1-of-1 in the stolen base department for the season ... Was 1-1 at the plate in the 9-0 win at South Carolina State ... Scored a run in the 6-4 win versus Morgan State in the season opener ... Also scored a run in the 4-2 win versus North Carolina A&T and in the 8-6 win over Tennessee State at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Accounted for a run in the 3-2 win against Campbell ... Also scored a run in a loss to Fairfield and at home against Liberty ... Saw time as a pinch runner in three games for GWU at the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament.

2011: Appeared in 41 games, starting 37 at third-base as a true freshman ... Posted 20 hits on the season ... Recorded five RBIs and scored eight runs on the year ... Had one double, one triple and six sacrifice hits ... Posted a .937 fielding percentage on the year at third-base ... Had four multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game ... Made first career start and went 2-3 versus North Dakota State at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Went 1-3 in a 5-3 loss to Pacific at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Was 2-3 with two runs scored in GWU’s 3-1 win over Providence at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational ... Was also 2-3 in the 4-0 win over George Washington ... Went 1-2 with a double, a hit-by-pitch, a sacrifice, two RBIs and a run scored in the 11-9 game two loss at Charlotte ... Was 2-6 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in the double-header sweep at North Carolina A&T ... Went 1-2 with a walk in the 3-2 home win over PC ... Was 2-3 with

a triple at the plate in the game one home loss to Winthrop ... Posted two hits, one RBI, one run scored and one walk in the three-game conference series at home against Liberty ... Also posted two hits in the three-game conference series at Charleston Southern ... Went 1-1 with a walk and a run scored in an 11-3 loss at Coastal Carolina ... Was 2-3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in GWU’s 8-7 win over Coastal Carolina in the regular season finale ... Went 1-3 with a two-out single in the seventh inning in the 2-1 win over No. 7 Winthrop at the 2011 Big South Softball Championship Tournament. High School: Lettered at Oakland Christian in Rochester Hills, Michigan ... Two-time Team MVP and Top-15 SB Player in County selection by the Oakland Press ... Named to the First-Team ALGMIAC Blue Division Team as a senior ... Also an All-Area, All-District and All-Region selection her senior season ... Hit over .400 and posted a .932 fielding percentage or better each year at Oakland Christian ... Was the starting second-baseman on the Oakland Christian Varsity Baseball team her sophomore season ... Earned nine letters at Oakland Christian, playing four sports ... A member of the Oakland Lady A’s club team ... Helped lead her club team to a fifth-place finish at the 2010 NSA World Series in Chattanooga, where she posted a .600 batting average for the tournament. Personal: Rachel L. Jablonski was born August 8, 1992 in Royal Oak, Michigan ... Daughter of Tom and Geri Jablonski ... Has two older siblings, Mary and Tommy ... Tommy played baseball at Oakland University ... Majoring in Nursing.

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Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2011 .217 41-37 92 8 20 1 1 0 5 23 .250 6 1 12 0 .273 0 6 0-2 35 69 7 .937 2012 .125 32-0 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0 4 0 .125 0 0 1-1 2 5 0 1.000 Total .210 73-37 100 14 21 1 1 0 5 24 .240 6 1 16 0 .262 0 6 1-3 37 74 7 .941

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14 Samantha Meenaghan Junior * 2B/C * 5-8 Atlantic Beach, Fla.

2012: Named to the 2012 Big South All-Conference First-Team ... Was also named to the 2012 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic All-Region First-Team ... Was also named to the College Sports Madness Big South All-Conference First-Team ... Played and started 54 games for GWU on the season at second-base ... Led GWU and the Big South with a .409 average on the year, which ranks second overall in GWU’s Division I single-season history ... Also led GWU and the Big South in hits with 74 on the season, which is a new GWU Division I single-season record ...Was third in conference play with 24 hits ... Topped GWU and was third in the conference with 35 runs, which ranks as the fourth most by a single player in a single season in GWU’s DI history ... Had three triples on the year ... Hit .343 in conference play which ranked 10th overall ...Was third in League play with 15 runs scored ... Posted a hitting streak of 11-games and eight games this season ... Recorded 21 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games ...Was second on the team with a .492 slugging percentage and third in stolen bases with five ... Hit her first career home run in a win over N.C. A&T ... Went a combined 4-8 with a triple and two runs scored in the doubleheader sweep of Morgan State ... Was 2-3 with a run scored in the 6-1 game two loss at Furman ... Went 3-7 at the plate with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in the home doubleheader sweep of North Carolina A&T ... Was 2-4 in two games against USC Upstate ... Was a combined 8-18 with three RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in GWU’s five games at the Seahawk Classic ... Went 1-3 at the plate in the loss to No. 7 Georgia ... Was a combined 2-4 in the two losses to No. 3 Florida at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Was also a combined 4-6 with a walk and a run scored in the two losses to EMU at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Went 1-3 with a walk and two runs scored in the 6-4 win over Tennessee State in the final game of the Lipton Invitational ... Went 2-3 in the loss to Bowling Green at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational ... Was a combined 3-9 with two RBI and three runs scored in the doubleheader sweep of South Carolina State ... Went 2-3 with a double and a run scored in a 11-1 loss to UNCG ... Was 3-4 with a triple, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in GWU’s 10-5 win over UNCG in game two ... Was 2-4 with a triple, three RBI and two runs scored in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’

6-4 road win at Presbyterian ... Went 1-4 in all three games at Coastal Carolina, scoring a run in the 5-4 win ... Went a combined 4-6 at the plate with a triple, two walks, two RBI and three runs scored in the doubleheader sweep of Campbell in the three-game home series ... Was a combined 4-9 with an RBI and three runs scored in the three-game series at Winthrop ... Went 4-7 at the plate with a double and two runs scored in the three-game conference series at home versus CSU ... Was 2-4 with two runs scored in GWU’s 7-1 home win over PC ...Was 4-9 with two runs scored in the three-game series at Radford ... Hit over .500 in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ five Big South Championship Tournament games ... Was 1-4 in the 4-2 win over No. 4 Campbell in the first round of the championship tournament ... Went 3-5 in the loss to No. 1 Radford at the postseason tournament ... Was 3-3 with an RBI and a run scored in GWU’s 11-9 win over No. 7 Presbyterian ... Was 2-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in the 6-2 win over No. 3 Charleston Southern ... Was 1-3 in the loss to No. 3 Charleston Southern in the semifinals of the Big South Softball Championship Tournament ... Was a College Sports Madness Big South FirstTeam Preseason All-Conference selection. 2011: Named the 2011 Big South Freshman of the Year ... Earned a spot on the Big South AllConference First-Team ... Was also named to the Big South All-Tournament Team ... Named to the NCCSIA All-State University Division Softball Team ... Started and played in all 46 games for GWU as a true freshman ... Led the team with a .360 batting average on the year ... Was also tops on the team with 58 hits, 26 runs scored and 16 stolen bases ... Posted 10 RBIs on the season ... Posted an on-base percentage of .385 and a slugging percentage of .385 ... Led GWU with 17 multi-hit games ... Also recorded a season-high seven-game hitting streak on the year ... Made first career start in the season opener at USC Upstate ... Picked up her first career hit in the 5-0 loss to USC Upstate ... Went 2-6 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in the double-header sweep at home versus Furman ... Was 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the 4-3 loss to Dayton at the Seahawk Classic ... Went 2-4 with two runs scored in the 3-2 win over UNCW ... Went 3-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases in the 3-1 win over Providence at the Winthrop/Adidas

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Invitational ... Was 1-3 with an RBI in the 3-1 loss to Cleveland State and was 1-3 with a walk in the 5-0 loss to UNC Wilmington ... Went 1-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in the 4-0 win over George Washington at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational ... Was 2-5 with a run scored in the 11-9 game two loss at Charlotte ... Went a combined 5-9 with a triple, six runs scored and two stolen bases in the twin bill sweep at N.C. A&T ... Was 4-8 with a run scored in the double-header split at Presbyterian ... Went 2-4 with a run scored in the 3-2 home win over PC ... Was 4-8 at the plate with a run scored in the doubleheader at home against Winthrop ... Went 2-4 with a run scored in a loss to Liberty and 1-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in the 11-8 extra inning loss at home to the Lady Flames ... Was 4-10 with a walk, an RBI, a run scored and two stolen bases in the three-game conference series at CSU ... Was 2-3 with an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases in the 5-2 game two win at home over South Carolina State ... Went 3-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in the 8-7 regular season finale win at Coastal Carolina ... Hit .571, as she was 8-14 over GWU’s four games in the 2011 Big South Softball Championship Tournament ... Scored two runs and had an RBI in the postseason tournament ... Named GWU’s Most Valuable Offensive Player by her teammates. High School: Letter award winner at Providence School ... Named to the First-Team All-State Team as a senior ... Tabbed the 2A Offensive Player of the Year her senior season, hitting .494 and posting a .610 on-base percentage ... Earned a spot on the Second-Team All-State Team as a sophomore, hitting .576 on the year ... Also played on the River City Rebels club team ... Hit .576 as a junior and .673 as a sophomore for her club team ... Was a key contributor to her club team that went to Oklahoma City in 2009 ... Won the USFA World Series in Panama Beach, Fla. ... Part of the club team that won the Fast Nationals and the USSSA Disney Elite in 2007. Personal: Samantha Ann Meenaghan was born September 1, 1991 in Jacksonville, Florida ... Daughter of Todd and Elizabeth Thurston ... Has two older siblings, Cassandra and Steven ... Majoring in Psychology.

Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2011 .360 46-46 161 26 58 2 1 0 10 62 .385 7 0 18 0 .385 1 0 16-20 90 77 17 .908 2012 .409 54-54 181 35 74 3 3 2 19 89 .492 8 1 21 0 .435 1 0 5-8 120 78 17 .921 Total .386 100-100 342 61 132 5 4 2 29 151 .442 15 1 39 0 .411 2 0 21-28 210 155 34 .915

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23 Elizabeth Williams Junior * C * 5-11 Whiteville, N.C.

2012: Played in 24 games, making 11 starts on the season ... Started 10 games as the designated player and one game behind the plate at the catcher spot ... Hit .250 on the season with 11 hits ... Had two doubles on the season ... Also had two RBI and two runs scored for the year ... Recorded 13 putouts on the season ... Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage on the year ... Picked up a pinch hit single in GWU’s 6-4 season opening win over Morgan State ... Went 1-2 with a double off the bench in a loss to USC Upstate ... Went 2-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in a start versus South Carolina State ... Had a pinch hit single in an 8-3 loss to Liberty ... Went 1-4 in the 7-5 loss to the Lady Flames ... Was 1-3 with an RBI in GWU’s 6-4 win at Presbyterian ... Went a combined 3-5 with a walk in two starts against Campbell ... Was 1-3 with a single in a 3-2 in over Winthrop ... Pinch hit twice for the Runnin’ Bulldogs at the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament ... Tabbed a 2012 NFCA AllAmerica Scholar-Athlete.

Region, All-District and All-State Teams her senior year ... Helped to guide her team to its first conference championship in 25 years her senior season ... As a senior, she hit .383 and posted a slugging percentage of .767, all while leading her team in home runs, walks, sacrifices and hit by pitch ... In her final three years at Whiteville High, she hit .371, posted a .671 slugging percentage, and totaled 27 walks, 54 RBIs, 62 hits and 10 home runs ... Named to the All-Columbus County and All-Conference Teams and played in the N.C. State Games as a junior ... A two-time Team MVP and the Softball Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 ... Named to the Second-Team All-Area and the Second-Team All-Cape Fear Region Team as a sophomore ... Was named the volleyball team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player as a senior ... Also earned All-Conference honors for volleyball her

2011: Played in 10 games on the season, starting six as a true freshman ... Started all six games at designated player ... Made her first career start in the season-opener at USC Upstate ... Had an RBI in the 4-3 loss to Dayton at the Seahawk Classic ... Recorded her first career hit in an 8-4 loss to Dayton ... Went 1-3 against Dayton in the two teams’ third meeting at the Seahawk Classic ... Was 1-2 with a triple and a run scored in the game one 5-3 win over South Carolina State at home ... Totaled five putouts on the season. High School: Lettered for four years at Whiteville High School in Whiteville, N.C. ... Named the District 4 2A Player of the Year as a senior ... Was named to the All-Columbus County and All-Conference Teams and was nominated for the All-Area, All-Cape Fear

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senior year ... Earned the Coach’s Award and was second on the team in rebounds on the basketball team as a senior ... Also a member of the Cape Fear Storm (Black) club team ... A Wendy’s H.S. Heisman Finalist and a four-year multi-sport National Scholar-Athlete ... Also a Clary Medal (NCHSAA) nominee, a Davidson College Athletic Scholarship nominee and a member of the National Honor Society ... Served as a Junior Marshall ... Received the Jerry Cartrette Athletic Scholarship, the Paul L. Powell Scholarship and the Whiteville High School Math Club Scholarship. Personal: Elizabeth Ann Williams was born November 6, 1991 in Whiteville, N.C. ... Daughter of Jimmy and Amelia Williams ... Has a brother and a sister ... Has an older sister, Olivia, who was a softball player at Coastal Carolina ... Majoring in Biology.

Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2011 .143 10-6 21 1 3 0 1 0 1 5 .238 1 0 8 0 .182 0 0 0-0 5 0 0 1.000 2012 .250 24-11 44 2 11 2 0 0 2 13 .295 3 0 13 0 .298 0 1 0-0 13 0 0 1.000 Total .215 34-17 65 3 14 2 1 0 3 18 .277 4 0 21 0 .261 0 1 0-0 18 0 0 1.000

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24 Alyssa Gutierrez Junior * P * 5-4 Wake Forest, N.C.

2012: Made 31 appearances in the circle for GWU, making 23 starts on the season ... Was second on the team with four complete games on the season ... Threw 106.0 innings on the season ... Posted five wins on the season ... Totaled 50 strikeouts on the year ... Made her first career start in the season opener against Morgan State ... Posted a complete game win, allowing one unearned run and one hit, while striking out a career-high eight batters in the 5-1 win over North Carolina A&T ... Also picked up a complete game win in GWU’s 3-1 win over UNC Wilmington, allowing one run on four hits for the game ... Went 3.0 innings, allowing two runs on four hits to earn the win in GWU’s 8-6 win over Tennessee State at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Threw 5.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits in GWU’s 2-1 win over Albany at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational ... Recorded a win in GWU’s 5-4 victory at Coastal Carolina, allowing four runs on seven hits, while striking out three in 6.0 innings of work.

High School: Lettered for four years at Cardinal Gibbons High School ... Tabbed the Carolina 3A Conference Pitcher of the Year as a senior ... Was a four-time All-Conference selection and a four-time Team MVP ... Tabbed the 2009 2A Mid-State Pitcher of the Year as a junior ... Totaled 711 strikeouts in the circle over her four years at Cardinal Gibbons, posting a career-high 194 as a junior ... Struck out 170 batters or more in each season ... Posted an ERA of 1.57 or lower each year ... At the plate, she hit over .347 all four years, including posting a batting average of .490 as a junior ... Also a member of the Triangle Lighting club team ... Helped lead her club team to a third-place finish at the ASA Southern Nationals 18 & under tournament ... Was named the 2010 Scholar-Athlete of the Year at Cardinal Gibbons High School ... A member of the National Honor Society.

2011: Made 18 appearances in the circle for GWU as a true freshman ... Recorded a team-high three saves on the season ... Threw 25.2 innings, all in relief action ... Recorded 11 strikeouts on the year ... Saw her first action, throwing one inning in the 5-0 loss at USC Upstate ... Picked up her first career save, pitching the final 1.1 innings in the 6-5 home win over Furman ... Recorded a save with a perfect seventh in the 3-2 win at UNC Wilmington ... Threw 1.2 innings of relief versus North Dakota State, UNC Wilmington and Charlotte ... Pitched three innings in a loss to Syracuse at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Posted two strikeouts in two innings of work in the 9-5 win at North Carolina A&T ... Picked up a save with two strikeouts in one inning of work in the 5-2 win over South Carolina State.

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Personal: Alyssa Katherine Gutierrez was born July 13, 1992 in San Antonio, Texas ... Daughter of Rick and Kathy Gutierrez ... Has two siblings, Ricky and Camryn ... Majoring in Public Relations.

Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2011 7.36 0-0 18 0 0 0/0 3 25.2 46 29 27 8 11 10 1 7 133 .377 2 2 0 0 1 2012 4.09 5-7 31 23 4 0/0 0 106.0 129 91 62 44 50 14 3 14 508 .295 11 7 0 6 13 Total 4.73 5-7 49 23 4 0/0 3 131.2 175 120 89 52 61 24 4 21 641 .313 13 9 0 6 14

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4 Savannah Burns Sophomore * SS * 5-5 Vale, N.C.

2012: Played in and started all 56 games for GWU on the left side of the infield as a true freshman ... Started 33 games at shortstop and 23 games at third-base ... Named the Big South Player of the Week on April 9th ... Made her first career start in the season opener against Morgan State ... Led the team and was fifth in the Big South with 121 assists on the year ... Tied for second on the team with 23 RBI ... Fourth on the team with 18 runs scored and 40 hits on the season ...Was also fourth on the team with a .341 on-base percentage and three home runs on the year ... Was fifth on the team with a .256 batting average ... Was a perfect 1-of-1 in the stolen base department on the season ... Had four doubles and 19 walks on the year ... Had 10 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games ... Recorded a season-high seven-game hitting streak on the season ... Blasted her first career home run in GWU’s

6-4 season opening win over Morgan State ... Went 2-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in the sweep of North Carolina A&T ... Was 2-4 in GWU’s 3-1 win over UNC Wilmington and 2-4 with a home run in a 7-4 loss to Fairfield at the Seahawk Classic ... Went 1-2 with a double at #7 Georgia ... Was 2-3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 8-6 win over Tennessee State at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Was also 1-4 with an two RBI and a run scored in the 6-4 win over Tennessee State in the second meeting at the UF Lipton Invitational ... Was 1-3 with two RBI and run score in GWU’s 6-0 win over UNC Wilmington at the Winthrop/ adidas Invitational ... Was a combined 3-7 with a walk, three RBI and three runs scored in the doubleheader sweep of South Carolina State ... Went 2-3 with a sacrifice fly and two RBI in the 10-5 home win over UNC Greensboro

... Was a combined 4-10 with two doubles, two RBI and run scored in the three-game conference series at Coastal Carolina ... Went a combined 5-8 with a home run, a walk, five RBI and two runs scored in the three-game home series versus Campbell ... Was 1-3 with an RBI double in the 5-2 come from behind win at Winthrop ... Posted one hit apiece in three of GWU’s five games at the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament ... Named the Rookie of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year by her teammates ... Tabbed a 2012 NFCA All-America ScholarAthlete. High School: Played at Fred T. Foard High School in Hickory, N.C. ... A four-time AllConference selection ... A two-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner and won the Offensive Player of the Year Award as a freshman ... Received the Senior Leadership Award ... Hit .354 from the plate and posted a .981 fielding percentage her senior season ... Also was awarded the Leadership Award as a junior ... Posted a .984 fielding percentage, while hitting .498 with 23 RBIs at the plate during her junior year ... A member of the Foothills Heat club team where in 2010 she posted a .978 fielding percentage, while recording a .531 batting average and 17 RBIs at the plate ... Also played for the Smokey Mountain Sting and the Catawba River Rage club team ... A Wendy’s Heisman High School Winner and a Junior Marshall ... Also a member of the Beta Club and the honor roll ... Was a two-time Journalism Award Winner ... A North Carolina Scholar recipient ... Also a Top-Student Scholar-Athlete. Personal: Savannah Nicole Burns was born on November 2, 1992 in Hickory, N.C. ... Daughter of David and Karmon Burns ... Has two siblings, Whitney and Jessie ... Intends to major in Business.

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Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2012 .256 56-56 156 18 40 4 0 3 23 53 .340 19 2 25 1 .341 2 2 1-1 95 121 17 .927 Total .256 56-56 156 18 40 4 0 3 23 53 .340 19 2 25 1 .341 2 2 1-1 95 121 17 .927

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10 Mariana Gallardo

Sophomore * 2B/OF * 5-4 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 2012: Saw action in 30 games, starting four for GWU as a true freshman ... Made three starts at second-base and one start at designated player ... Made her first career start in GWU’s 2-1 win over Albany at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational ... Was the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ first pinch runner of the bench all season long ... Scored a run in eight different games on the season ... Was a perfect 2-of-2 in the stolen base department on the year ... Hit .217 on the year ... Totaled five hits and eight runs on the season ... Had one home run and three RBI ... Posted 23 plate appearances for the year ... Recorded eight putouts and nine assists on the season ... Recorded her first career hit and home run in GWU’s 2-1 win over Albany at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational ... Also had

her first two career RBI in the win ... Went 1-3 in GWU’s 6-0 shutout over UNC Wilmington at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational ... Was 2-4 with an RBI and run scored in the 9-0 win over South Carolina State ... Went 1-3 in GWU’s 8-1 loss to Charleston Southern at home ... Was a pinch runner in both of GWU’s tournament wins over No. 4 Campbell and No. 3 Charleston Southern at the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament. High School: Was a letterwinner in boys football and boys baseball at Lorne Park Secondary School ... Also played softball, lacrosse and was on the swim team ... Earned the Defensive Lacrosse Award as a senior ... A key member of the women’s lacrosse team that

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won the Lacrosse Peel District Championship and advanced to the High School Provincial Cup her senior and junior years ... Served as a wide receiver on the JV Boys Football Team her sophomore and freshman years ... Was on the team that won the Peel District Championship in 2009 ... A member of the Brampton Blazers club team that placed second overall at the Ontario Provincials and competed at the Nationals in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Personal: Mariana Esther Gallardo was born on May 11, 1993 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada ... Daughter of Bernie and Tammy Richardson ... Has an older brother named José ... Intends to major in Exercise Science.

Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2012 .217 30-4 23 8 5 0 0 1 3 8 .348 0 1 6 0 .250 0 0 2-2 8 9 1 .944 Total .217 30-4 23 8 5 0 0 1 3 8 .348 0 1 6 0 .250 0 0 2-2 8 9 1 .944

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26 Kellie Beres

Sophomore * OF * 5-3 Greenville, N.C. 2012: Played in 40 games on the season for GWU, starting 24 as a true freshman ... Saw time in left field, right field and in the circle ... Made her first career start against UNC Wilmington at the Seahawk Classic ... Posted 13 hits on the season and scored 10 runs ... Had one double and five RBI on the year ... Was 5-of-6 in the stolen base department on the season ... Had three multi-hit games on the year ... Recorded a season-high two-game hitting streak for the season ... Appeared in nine games for GWU in the circle ... Went 2-0 on the year ... Pitched 20.1 innings, all in relief work ... Earned her first career win in the 6-4 win over Morgan State, allowing five hits over 4.2 innings of scoreless ball ... Also posted the win in GWU’s 13-4 win over South Carolina State, striking out four over 2.2 innings of relief work ... Posted her first

career hit in the 6-1 loss at Furman ... Went 1-3 with a double and a walk in the 3-1 win over UNC Wilmington at the Seahawk Classic ... Was 1-4 with a run scored in GWU’s 7-4 loss to Fairfield at the Seahawk Classic ... Went 2-3 at the plate with a walk in the 2-1 win over Albany at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational ... Was 1-3 with a sacrifice, an RBI two runs scored and two stolen bases in the 9-0 win over South Carolina State ... Went 1-5 with an RBI in GWU’s 10-5 win over UNC Greensboro ... Was 2-3 with an RBI in the 5-4 win at Coastal Carolina ... Drove in the gamewinning RBI with a single in GWU’s 3-2 walkoff win over Presbyterian ... Went 1-3 with the game-tying RBI in the bottom of the seventh in GWU’s 4-2 win over No. 4 Campbell in the first round of the Big South Championship Tournament ... Was 2-4 with an RBI, two

runs scored and a stolen base in the 11-9 win over No. 7 Presbyterian at the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament. High School: Played at JH Rose High School in Greenville, N.C. ... A four-year letterwinner ... Named to the 4-A All-State Team as both a senior and junior ... Tabbed the All-District 1 4-A Pitcher of the Year her senior year ... A four-time All-Conference selection and a four-time All-District selection ... Three-time Team MVP ... Named to the Daily Reflector First-Team as both a senior and junior ... Also named as the Daily Reflector Pitcher of the Year her sophomore season, when she posted a 1.23 ERA for the season ... An honorable mention All-State 4-A selection her freshman year ... Led the conference in batting average, on-base percentage and stolen bases her senior year ... Posted a .350 batting average, a .460 onbase percentage and 23 stolen bases offensively her junior year ... In the circle as a junior, she tallied 14 wins, 183 strikeouts, and a 1.15 ERA over 153 innings pitched ... Also played for the Lady Blues club team that went 30-15 in 2011 and earned a bid to the ASA “A” Nationals by taking second-place at the 18U State ASA Tournament ... Led her club team with a .512 on-base percentage, in runs scored, hits, stolen bases, walks and was tied for second on the team in batting average, hitting .394 on the season ... A key member of the team that placed seventh overall at both the 2009 and 2008 18U ASA “A” Nationals and was the 2010 Hot Times Tournament Champions ... A North Carolina Scholar ... A member of both the National Honor Society and the Art Honor Society. Personal: Kellie Lee Beres was born on November 10, 1992 in Greenville, N.C. ... Daughter of Wendy and Greg Beres ... Intends to major in Physical Education.

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Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2012 .173 40-24 75 10 13 1 0 0 5 14 .187 6 0 11 0 .235 0 2 5-6 16 12 1 .966 Total .173 40-24 75 10 13 1 0 0 5 14 .187 6 0 11 0 .235 0 2 5-6 16 12 1 .966 Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2012 7.92 2-0 9 0 0 0/0 0 20.1 49 27 23 3 10 6 0 5 114 .467 2 3 0 1 2 Total 7.92 2-0 9 0 0 0/0 0 20.1 49 27 23 3 10 6 0 5 114 .467 2 3 0 1 2

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27 Taylar Pridgen

Sophomore * C/OF * 5-8 Trinity, N.C. 2012: Played in 30 games for GWU on the year, starting three as a true freshman ... Saw time at designated player and in the outfield ... Made her first career start in the outfield at South Carolina State ... Was tied for the team lead with seven stolen bases on the season ... Hit .231 on the season in limited action, recording 13 at bats on the year ... Posted three hits and three total bases ... Recorded 12 runs on the year ... Had a 1.000 fielding percentage on the season ... Scored a run as a pinch runner in nine different contests on the season ... Scored two runs and recorded a stolen base in the doubleheader sweep of Morgan State ... Scored a run and picked up a stolen base as a pinch runner in the 5-1 win over North Carolina A&T ... Recorded her first career hit with a single, as she was 1-3 with a run and a stolen base in GWU’s 9-0 win over

South Carolina State ... Was 2-4 at the plate with a run scored in GWU’s 10-5 win at home over UNC Greensboro ... Scored a run as a pinch runner in GWU’s 5-4 win at Coastal Carolina ... Swiped a bag in GWU’s 8-0 win over Campbell and in the 3-1 extra-inning win over Charleston Southern ... Scored a run in the 5-2 come from behind win at Winthrop ... Recorded a run and a stolen base in both the 11-9 win over No. 7 Presbyterian and the 6-2 win over No. 3 Charleston Southern at the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament.

her senior year ... Awarded the Coaches’ Award after her senior season ... Was tabbed All-District, All-State, All-County and the team’s best offensive player her junior year ... Hit .507 with a .558 on-base percentage and a .680 slugging percentage her senior year ... Totaled 40 runs and posted 16 RBIs to go with 19 stolen bases as a senior ... Posted a .512 batting average and swiped nine bases as a junior ... Also a member of the Team TFS club team under head coach Robert Powell, where in 2009 she recorded a .496 batting average and 23 stolen bases.

High School: Played at Wheatmore High School in Trinity, N.C. ... Four-year letterwinner ... Named to the All-State, AllCounty and All-Conference Teams as a senior ... Conference Player of the Year Award winner

Personal: Taylar Patricia Pridgen was born on April 14, 1993 in High Point, N.C. ... Daughter of Ed and Jennifer Pridgen ... Intends to major in Exercise Science.

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Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2012 .231 30-3 13 12 3 0 0 0 0 3 .231 0 0 7 0 .231 0 0 7-10 1 0 0 1.000 Total .231 30-3 13 12 3 0 0 0 0 3 .231 0 0 7 0 .231 0 0 7-10 1 0 0 1.000

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15 Ashley Rhyne Junior * P * 5-7 Crouse, N.C.

Prior to Gardner-Webb (Walters State CC): Pitched for two seasons at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn. ... Set a new school record for most strikeouts and wins as a pitcher at Walters State ... Totaled 412 strikeouts in two years ... Posted an overall record of 55-9 overall ... Tabbed the 2011 Pitcher of the Year for the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA). High School: Played at West Lincoln High School under head coach Mia Gantt ... Lettered all four years ... Was a four-time All-Conference selection ... Named to the All-State Team twice ... Awarded the Best Pitcher of Award as a junior ... Tabbed the Team MVP and received the Best Defense Award her sophomore season ... Recorded 842 strikeouts for her high school career ... Also posted a career ERA of 0.098 ... Also a member of the Foothills Heat Club Team under head coach Barry Lathem. Personal: Ashley Marie Rhyne was born on August 31, 1992 in Hickory, N.C. ... Daughter of Dean and Tamara Rhyne ... Has a younger sister named Adison ... Majoring in Exercise Science.

5 Scarlett Harris Freshman * 1B * 5-10 Sherrills Ford, N.C.

High School: Played at Bandys High School under coaches Mike Carpenter and Randi Keith ... Was a two-time All-Conference selection ... Also a twotime All-Region pick and a two-time All-District honoree ... Was named the Best Offensive Player for her team as a senior ... Also a member of the Denver Dazzle Club Team under head coach Bobby Shoemaker. Personal: Scarlett Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal Harris was born on August 15, 1994 in Hickory, N.C. ... Daughter of Benny and Kelly Harris ... Has an older sister named Kassi ... Intends to major in Nursing

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8 Breanna Blakley Freshman * OF * 5-6 Huntersville, N.C.

High School: Played at Hopewell High School under head coach Cheryl Burwell in Huntersville, N.C. ... Named the Team Captain her senior season ... Two-time All-Conference selection ... Also tabbed the Team MVP in both her senior and junior seasons ... A member of the Denver Dazzle Club Team coached by Bobby Shoemaker. Personal: Breanna Morgan Blakley was born on May 28, 1994 in Mooresville, N.C. ... Daughter of Steve and Candace Blakley ... Has a younger sister named Abigail ... Intends to major in Biology.

12 Jill Blank

Freshman * OF/2B * 5-7 Leola, Pa. High School: Played at Conestoga Valley High School in Leola, Pennsylvania under head coach Larry Minney ... Was an All-State First-Team selection her senior season ... Received All-League honors as a senior ... Was a three-time First-Team All-Section honoree ... Was a First-Team All-Section selection as both a pitcher and shortstop as a sophomore ... Also a member of the Morris County Belles Gold Club Team under head coach Don Kiemel ... Was a Scholar-Athlete Award winner. Personal: Jill Blank was born on September 27, 1993 in Leola, Pennsylvania ... Daughter of Andy and Cynthia Blank ... Has an older sister named Megan who plays softball at George Mason ... Intends to major in Communications.

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HC Tom Cole Head Coach 13th Year

The winningest coach in Gardner-Webb softball history, head coach Tom Cole enters his 13th season at the helm for the Runnin’ Bulldogs in 2012-13. Cole came to Gardner-Webb in 2001 and produced immediate results, supervising GWU’s transition to NCAA Division I status and directing the Runnin’ Bulldogs to a school-record 36 wins in just his second year in Boiling Springs. Coach Cole recorded his 400th career win on May 10th, 2012, as Gardner-Webb defeated Campbell 4-2 in the first round of the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament. For the second straight year, the GardnerWebb University Runnin’ Bulldogs came up one win short of reaching their first ever Big South Conference Championship game in 2012, as head coach Tom Cole’s squad fell to No. 3 Charleston Southern, 8-0, in the semifinals. Yet the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ had a strong season, as their 28 wins was the most in one season since GWU posted 35 wins in 2007 and was the fourth most wins by a Gardner-Webb team in a single season in their 12-year NCAA Division I history. As a team in 2012, the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 383 hits ranks third in GWU’s NCAA DI singleseason history, while the team batting average of .267 ranks fourth in the team record books. GWU’s 196 runs is tied for the third most in a single season in their DI history, while their 27 home runs is the fourth most for a team in a single season. GWU also recorded 174 RBI as a team on the year in 2012, which is the third most for a Runnin’ Bulldog team in their Division I era and totaled 136 walks, only 10 shy of the GardnerWebb Division I single-season record for a team. On the defensive side, the Runnin’ Bulldogs turned 20 double plays on the year, tying their Division I single-season record set back in 2007. In 2012, Gardner-Webb had six players earn Big South Conference postseason honors, the most that the Runnin’ Bulldogs have had in a single season since joining the Big South in 2008-09. Sophomore Samantha Meenaghan and redshirt-sophomore Morgan Baker earned First-Team All-Conference honors, both for the second straight season, while senior McKenzie

Morenus, redshirt-senior Cindy Boomhower and freshman Amanda Gomes were all named to the Second-Team All-Conference Team. Both Morenus and Boomhower also earned a spot on the 2012 Big South All-Tournament Team, while Gomes was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second-Team. Senior Jane Savage, who was named to the Big South All-Academic Team for the second straight year, was named the 2012 Big South Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was one of four recipients for the Big South Conference’s 2012 George A. Christenberry Award. Meenaghan, who was also named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association MidAtlantic All-Region First-Team, led the League with a .409 batting average which ranks second overall for a single season in GWU’s Division I record books. The sophomore’s 74 hits not only led the Big South, but also was a new school record surpassing the previous record of 73 hits set by Abbie Looper in 2007. She also finished the season tied for third in the Big South in triples with three on the year and was fifth in runs scored with 35, which also ranks fourth overall in GWU’s DI single-season record books. Morenus was fifth in the Big South with a .554 slugging percentage, which ranks eighth overall in GWU’s Division I single-season history. Her team-high eight home runs, placed her in a tie for seventh for the most home runs in a single season in GWU’s DI history, while her team-high 33 RBI put her in a tie for ninth-place in the record books. Boomhower was first in the Big South with four saves, third in the conference with a 2.10 ERA, third with 45 batters struck out looking, and fifth with 13 wins. Her team-high four saves is tied for the most in a single-season by a GWU pitcher in the program’s Division I history, while both her team-best 2.10 ERA and 13 wins are third in their respective categories in GWU’s Division I single-season record books. The twotime Big South Pitcher of the Week also posted her first career perfect game on March 9th, defeating UNC Wilmington 6-0 at the Winthrop/

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adidas Invitational. In 2011, Coach Cole took a very young team that consisted of only one senior, five juniors and 12 underclassmen to an 18-28 overall record and a 6-12 Big South Conference record on the year. The Runnin’ Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals of the Big South Softball Championship Tournament for the first time in their Big South history, falling short of the championship by one game. GWU had four players earn all-conference honors, as Samantha Meenaghan, Melinda Dulkowski and Morgan Baker were all named to the Big South All-Conference First-Team, while junior Jane Savage was rewarded for her work in the classroom with a spot on the Big South AllAcademic Team. For the first-time in GWU’s Division I history, the Runnin’ Bulldogs had a freshman receive the highest conference honor it can, as Meenaghan was named the 2011 Big South Freshman of the Year for her stellar play throughout the season. Meenaghan was also named to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association University Division All-State Team, making it the third straight year that both Coach Cole and GWU have had at least one player receive this end of the year honor, and to the Big South All-Tournament Team. As a team in 2011, GWU hit .258, which ranked third in the Big South Conference and fifth in GWU’s Division I single-season record book. The Runnin’ Bulldogs posted 311 hits and scored 132 runs on the season, while five different players hit over .260 on the year, which was led by Meenaghan with a .360 batting average on the year, which ranks fourth all-time in GWU’s Division I single-season history. In the circle for GWU in 2011, Cindy Boomhower, who also earned a spot on the Big South All-Tournament Team, led the way with a team-low 2.76 ERA and a team-high 134.1 innings pitched en route to eight wins and eight complete games. Freshman Jessica Childers proved to be a solid starter in the circle, improving throughout the season, as the righty led the team with 10 wins, 109 strikeouts and

2004 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year 2002 NCAA DI Independent Coach of the Year held her opponents to a .265 batting average on the year. Fellow freshman Alyssa Gutierrez tied with Childers for the team lead in saves with three on the season, as GWU’s pitching staff recorded six total saves on the year, the most in a single season for a Runnin’ Bulldogs team since 2002 when GWU tallied eight saves. The Runnin’ Bulldogs, which were 12-4 in 1-run games in 2011, also allowed only 222 runs for the 2011 season, which ranks as the fourth least amount of runs allowed in a single-season in its Division I history. Gardner-Webb finished the 2010 season in a three-way tie for third-place in the Big South Conference regular season standings, turning in an 8-10 conference record on the year. Overall the Runnin’ Bulldogs were 22-32 on the season, its first 20 win season since 2008, but were even more impressive at home where they posted an 11-6 record. For the second straight year, the Runnin’ Bulldogs softball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big South Conference Championship Tournament, this time falling to the host and No. 6 seeded Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. The Runnin’ Bulldogs had four players receive postseason honors for the second straight year, as senior first-baseman Christa Fullwood and sophomore utility player McKenzie Morenus both earned spots on the All-Conference FirstTeam, while junior pitcher Cindy Boomhower and senior catcher Mandy Ward both were named to the Second-Team All-Conference. Coach Cole’s squad also placed 15 members on the 2010 Big South Presidential Honor Roll, a huge academic achievement for the Runnin’ Bulldog softball program. Fullwood, who was named to the AllConference Academic Team, also earned a spot on the NFCA Mid-Atlantic Region All-Second Team and the North Carolina All-State University First-Team by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association. Fullwood was also named as a Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Finalist, a first in GWU’s history.

The end of the 2010 season saw the rewriting of GWU’s Division I career record books, as departing seniors Christa Fullwood, Melody Harrell, Mandy Ward and Christine Murray all left their mark on the Gardner-Webb softball program. Fullwood finished her career as GWU’s DI career leader in batting average (.380) and in fielding percentage (.992). Fullwood ranks second in career RBIs (107), second in doubles (31), third in home runs (20), third in total bases (272), tied for third in extra base hits (56) and fifth in walks (61). Fellow teammate Melody Harrell wrapped up her career second in extra base hits (57), second in total bases (292), second in runs scored (105), tied for second in triples (9), third in hits (190), tied for third in doubles (30), fourth in at bats (666), fourth in RBIs (103), fourth in home runs (18), fifth in batting average (.285) and fifth in stolen bases (37). Harrell is also the only Runnin’ Bulldog in GWU’s Division I history to have at least 100 RBIs and 100 runs scored in her career. Catcher Mandy Ward finished her four-year career at GWU as the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ DI leader in home runs (26) and ranks third in RBIs (106), third in fielding percentage (.984), third in runners caught stealing (36), tied for third in extra base hits (56), tied for third in doubles (30), and fourth in total bases (265). Right-handed hurler Christine Murray, who shattered GWU season records as a junior, finished her career as the leader in strikeouts per seven innings pitched (7.47) and second in strikeouts (471). Murray also ranks third in wins (31), third in complete games (33), third in innings pitched (441.2), third in shutouts (8), and fifth in ERA (3.46). For the Gardner-Webb softball team, 2009 was a season of firsts - the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ first year competing as members of the Big South and the first ever appearance for Gardner-Webb in the Big South Softball Championship Tournament. Despite a very young team, as the roster consisted of seven freshmen and only two seniors, Coach Cole did not allow the youth to perturb the Runnin’ Bulldogs, as GWU picked up 19 wins on the season.

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The Runnin’ Bulldogs entered its first ever Big South Softball Championship Tournament in 2009 as the No. 5 seed, but turned some heads in the three-day event. Gardner-Webb went 2-2 in the tournament, defeating No. 4 Charleston Southern in the opening round and then eliminating No. 6 Coastal Carolina in the first elimination game of the championships. While at the tournament the Runnin’ Bulldogs made history, as in the 12-8 win over No. 6 Coastal Carolina, the two teams combined for 20 runs, the third most in Big South Softball Championship history. GWU had four players receive postseason honors, as junior first-baseman Christa Fullwood and sophomore utility player Kelsey Witter both earned spots on the All-Conference First-Team, while junior shortstop Melody Harrell and junior catcher Mandy Ward both were named to the Second-Team All-Conference. The four all-conference selections were the most ever to date for a GWU team in one year since the Runnin’ Bulldogs moved to the NCAA Division level in 2000-01. Fullwood along with Christine Murray were both named to the 2009 Big South Softball Championship AllTournament Team as well. In 2009, Gardner-Webb’s Christa Fullwood also made waves nationally, as at the conclusion of the season, the junior was ranked seventh in the nation in batting average with her average of .460 on the year. Fullwood was also ranked 23rd in the country in on-base percentage at .519 and 48th nationally in slugging percentage at .719. Fullwood also was named to the All-Conference Academic Team and also earned a spot on the North Carolina All-State University First-Team by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association. The 2008 Gardner-Webb team was able to reach the A-Sun Tournament for the third consecutive season by earning the No. 6 seed. Cole and his squad went into the tournament and shocked No. 1 seed Lipscomb by a 3-2 score. The team competed just as hard in the classroom, finishing with the No. 2 grade point average

winningest coach in GWU Softball history 402 career wins (3.45) in the country among all NCAA Division I softball programs while 10 GWU players were named All-American Scholars. In 2007, Cole guided the program to a 10-7-1 record in the A-Sun and a 35-26-1 overall mark, recording its first-ever postseason win at the Division I level. The Runnin’ Bulldogs, with solid all-around team play, earned the No. 2 seed in the league and advanced to the conference championship for the first time in the program’s history. The team broke nearly every major offensive statistical category en route to a secondplace finish in the league during regular-season play. The 23.5 game improvement from the 2006 campaign marked the eighth-best turnaround in Division I history. Melody Harrell finished the season ninth in the NCAA with 1.09 RBIs per game after amassing 51 in just 47 games. Abbie Looper, after blasting one final triple in her career in the second round of the A-Sun Tournament, ended her season 14th nationally in triples per game (0.10). Off the field, Joanna Ward earned firstteam ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III honors. Harrell garnered A-Sun All-Freshman team accolades. After the 2007 season, Cole took over the reigns of the Michigan Ice professional softball team for the final three series of the season. While with the Ice, he was able to coach his former student-athlete and former assistant coach, Lani Shaffer, who was playing her second season with the team. With only one senior on the squad and 11 underclassmen, Cole led his young 2006 team to a 12-38 record, finishing 7-13 in the Atlantic Sun despite having to deal with multiple injuries to the pitching staff. The seven wins were good enough for a spot in the conference tournament. Jessi Williams, who led the team in seven offensive categories, was named Second-Team All-Conference and Second-Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III. In 2005, Cole saw his Runnin’ Bulldogs post a 19-33-1 mark while suffering through a plague of assorted injuries, which hampered the squad

all season. Not all was lost however, as Rachael Riopel was named Second Team All-Atlantic Sun and was tabbed by CoSIDA as an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American ThirdTeam. The North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association also selected Riopel to the North Carolina All-State Team. Cole guided Gardner-Webb to the nation’s 14th-best turnaround in 2004, as it posted a 30-32-1 record to improve 10.5 games from the previous season. The Runnin’ Bulldogs also went 11-9 in the Atlantic Sun Conference, good enough for a sixth-place finish and the program’s first-ever appearance in the A-Sun Championship. After leading the Runnin’ Bulldogs to a spot in the A-Sun Championship and just the third 30win season in school history, Cole was voted as the A-Sun Coach of the Year by his league peers. Now with 12 seasons under his belt in Boiling Springs, Cole owns a 273-371-3 record at Gardner-Webb, making him the only coach in school history with over 200 career victories to his credit. Off the field, Cole’s teams have been extremely successful, as on three separate occasions, he has had the program rated in the top-20 academically by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. In 2008 the team finished with the No. 2 grade point average (3.45) in the country among all NCAA Division I softball programs, while 10 GWU players were named All-American Scholars. Following the tremendous 2007 campaign, Cole’s team had 10 student-athletes garner NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete awards. The team finished fourth nationally with a 3.493 GPA. In 2006, he had nine earn NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete status while the team placed seventh with a 3.43 GPA. After the 2005 season, five were named to the NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete roster. In 2003, the team was 20th in the NFCA with a 3.24 GPA. Eight of his student-athletes were named NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete. In 2012, senior Jane Savage was not only named the 2012 Big South Softball ScholarAthlete of the Year, but she was also one of only

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four recipients of the Big South Conference’s George A. Christenberry Award, which is given to the student-athlete with the highest grade point average among all the student-athletes in the Big South Conference. All 12 of Cole’s teams have recorded a GPA of at least 3.07 since his arrival at GWU. In 18 years as a collegiate head coach, Cole has put together a 402-539-3 career record. He picked up his 300th career victory with a 6-0 win over Presbyterian on March 18, 2008 and his 400th in a 4-2 win over Campbell on May 10, 2012. Prior to coming to GWU, Cole was the head coach at NCAA Division III Elmhurst (Ill.) College. There, the Jamison, Pa., native inherited a program that had to forfeit the last two games of its previous season due to a lack of players. Cole wasted little time in turning around the struggling program and during his five seasons there, became the winningest coach in the history of the program. In 1997, Cole was named the CCIW Coach of the Year and the NFCA Division III Midwest Regional Co-Coach of the Year. Before his tenure as Elmhurst, Cole spent two years as an assistant at Kutztown (Pa.) University with the softball and women’s basketball teams. From 1988-92 he was the head softball coach, head women’s basketball coach and a physical education instructor at Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cole also served a five-year stint as athletics director and head coach for softball, girl’s basketball, and volleyball at Orlando Christian (Fla.) High School. Cole earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation and parks administration from North Carolina State University in 1977. Cole then went on to get his master’s degree from Florida International University in 1989.

COACH COLE AT GWU YEAR RECORD 2012 28-28 (11-10 Big South) 2011 18-28 (6-12 Big South) 2010 22-32 (8-10 Big South) 2009 19-27 (6-12 Big South) 2008 22-35 (6-16 Big South) 2007 35-26-1 (10-7-1 A-Sun) 2006 12-38 (7-13 A-Sun) 2005 19-33-1 (3-17 A-Sun) 2004 30-32-1 (11-9 A-Sun) 2003 13-36 (3-19 A-Sun) 2002 36-27 2001 19-29 TOTAL 273-371-3 (71-125-1) * 2004 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year * 2002 NCAA DI Independent Coach of the Year

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AC Stacie Reichert Smith Assistant Coach Sixth Year

Former Gardner-Webb standout Stacie Smith (Reichert) returned to Boiling Springs as an assistant coach on Tom Cole’s staff in August 2007 and is now in her sixth year as the pitching coach for the Runnin’ Bulldogs softball team in 2012-13. For the second straight year, the GardnerWebb University Runnin’ Bulldogs came up one win short of reaching their first ever Big South Conference Championship game in 2012, as head coach Tom Cole’s squad fell to No. 3 Charleston Southern, 8-0, in the semifinals on Saturday night. Yet the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ had a strong season, as their 28 wins is the most in one season since GWU posted 35 wins in 2007 and is the fourth most wins by a Gardner-Webb team in a single season in their 12-year NCAA Division I history. With the entire pitching staff returning in 2012, Smith had experienced arms to rely on in Cindy Boomhower, Jessica Childers, Alyssa Gutierrez and Jessica Milligan. Boomhower was first in the Big South with four saves, third in the conference with a 2.10 ERA, third with 45 batters struck out looking, and fifth with 13 wins. Her team-high four saves is tied for the most in a single-season by a GWU pitcher in the program’s Division I history, while both her team-best 2.10 ERA and 13 wins are third in their respective categories in GWU’s Division I single-season record books. The two-time Big South Pitcher of the Week also posted her first career perfect game on March 9th, defeating UNC Wilmington 6-0 at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational. Jessica Childers collected a team-high 86 strikeouts on the season and posted eight wins overall, while fellow sophomore Alyssa Gutierrez moved from the bullpen to a starter in 2012, recording five wins on the year. Under Smith’s guidance, Boomhower finished her career at GWU first in GWU’s Division I career record books in walks per 7 IP (1.73), tied for first in saves (7), second in wins (36), second in innings pitched (547.2), second in ERA (2.56), tied for third in complete games (33) and tied for third in shutouts (8). She also finished her career ranked fourth in strikeouts (372) and sixth in strikeouts per 7 IP (4.72). With a very young pitching staff in 2011, Smith relied on redshirt-junior hurler Cindy Boomhower

to help lead a group of arms that included a sophomore, a redshirt-freshman and two true freshmen, as the Runnin’ Bulldogs looked to continue to add to its success in only its third year in the Big South Conference. In 2011, Boomhower, who earned a spot on the Big South All-Tournament Team, led the way with a team-low 2.76 ERA and a team-high 134.1 innings pitched en route to eight wins and eight complete games. Freshman Jessica Childers proved to be a solid starter in the circle, improving throughout the season, as the righty led the team with 10 wins, 109 strikeouts and held her opponents to a .265 batting average on the year. Fellow freshman Alyssa Gutierrez tied with Childers for the team lead in saves with three on the season, as GWU’s pitching staff recorded six total saves on the year, the most in a single season for a Runnin’ Bulldogs team since 2002 when GWU tallied eight saves. The Runnin’ Bulldogs, which were 12-4 in 1-run games in 2011, also allowed only 222 runs for the 2011 season, which ranks as the fourth least amount of runs allowed in a single-season in its Division I history. In 2010, her third season as the GWU pitching coach, Smith helped to guide Cindy Boomhower back from injury in 2009 to a place on the Big South All-Conference Second-Team. Boomhower posted a 2.53 ERA on the season and held her opponents to a .257 batting average while striking out a career-high 136 batters. Christine Murray collected a team-high 142 strikeouts in 2010, as the senior hurler tied with Boomhower with three shutouts on the season. Under Coach Smith’s tutelage, Murray finished her career as the leader in strikeouts per seven innings pitched (7.47) and second in strikeouts (471). Murray also ranks third in wins (31), third in complete games (33), third in innings pitched (441.2), third in shutouts (8), and fifth in ERA (3.46). In her second season with the Runnin’ Bulldogs in 2009, Smith had a tough task of mending together a pitching staff that was devastated by injuries and untimely illnesses all season long. Despite the obstacles, she helped junior hurler Christine Murray to 11 wins and a place on the 2009 Big South Championship All-Tournament

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Team. In the regular season conference games only, Murray was first in the Big South in innings pitched (90.0), strikeouts (98), and games started with 13. On the overall season, Murray was first in the conference in strikeouts (193), third in the conference in opposing batting avg. (.250), third in innings pitched (181.1). Murray was twice named the New Balance Pitcher of the Week, coming on April 6 and April 23 and recorded a streak of 23 consecutive innings without issuing a walk. During her first season as an assistant coach, she helped her alma mater to the fourth-best ERA in the school’s Division I history. Smith also helped rookie Cindy Boomhower record the fewest walks per seven innings in GWU’s history, allowing just 0.91 walks per seven innings pitched. Smith also directed Christine Murray to first place in the record book for strikeouts per seven innings as she struck out 7.46 batters every seven innings pitched. Smith, formerly Reichert, who topped multiple single-season and career categories for the Runnin’ Bulldogs during her playing days, returned to Gardner-Webb after coaching at Frostburg State from 2005-2007. She etched her name in multiple categories throughout her career. Upon graduating, she was the single-season leader in wins, complete games, innings pitched, strikeouts, ERA and shutouts. She topped the school’s record book for career wins, saves, complete games, innings pitched, strikeouts, strikeouts per seven innings, ERA and shutouts. During her freshman season, she recorded a team-best 69 strikeouts while tallying a 2.36 ERA. Smith led the team in wins her sophomore campaign while amassing an impressive 2.12 ERA in 28 appearances. She earned Second-Team All-Conference honors her junior year and was named to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All-State Team. She posted 18 wins and led the A-Sun with a schoolrecord 213 strikeouts. She also tossed a career-best 1.71 ERA. Reichert finished her career in 2005 by posting 166 strikeouts in 183 innings with a 2.33 ERA. Smith received her Master’s degree from Frostburg State in May 2007 in Human Performance. Stacie married Tyler Smith in the summer of 2012.

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AC Diana Deal Assistant Coach Fifth Year Overall

Diana Deal, a former standout softball player for Appalachian State University, enters her third season as a full-time assistant coach in 2012-13 and her fifth year overall on head coach Tom Cole’s staff having served the previous two years as a graduate assistant coach. Deal assists in everyday happenings of the GWU softball program including on the field coaching, recruiting, travel and field upkeep. Deal also assists head coach Tom Cole with the Runnin’ Bulldog hitting and offense. For the second straight year, the GardnerWebb University Runnin’ Bulldogs came up one win short of reaching their first ever Big South Conference Championship game in 2012, as head coach Tom Cole’s squad fell to No. 3 Charleston Southern, 8-0, in the semifinals on Saturday night. Yet the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ had a strong season, as their 28 wins is the most in one season since GWU posted 35 wins in 2007 and is the fourth most wins by a Gardner-Webb team in a single season in their 12-year NCAA Division I history. As a team in 2012, the Runnin’ Bulldogs 383 hits ranks third in GWU’s NCAA DI singleseason history, while the team batting average of .267 ranks fourth in the team record books. GWU’s 196 runs is tied for the third most in a single season in their DI history, while their 27 home runs is the fourth most for a team in a single season. GWU also recorded 174 RBI as a team on the year in 2012, which is the third most for a Runnin’ Bulldog team in their Division I era and totaled 136 walks, only 10 shy of the Gardner-Webb Division I single-season record for a team. On the defensive side, the Runnin’ Bulldogs turned 20 double plays on the year, tying their Division I single-season record set back in 2007. Sophomore Samantha Meenaghan, who was also named to the 2012 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic All-Region First-Team, led the League with a .409 batting average which ranks second overall for a single season in GWU’s Division I record books. The

sophomore’s 74 hits not only led the Big South, but also was a new school record surpassing the previous record of 73 hits set by Abbie Looper in 2007. She also finished the season tied for third in the Big South in triples with three on the year and was fifth in runs scored with 35, which also ranks fourth overall in GWU’s DI single-season record books. Senior catcher and designated player McKenzie Morenus was fifth in the Big South with a .554 slugging percentage, which ranks eighth overall in GWU’s Division I singleseason history. Her team-high eight home runs, placed her in a tie for seventh for the most home runs in a single season in GWU’s DI history, while her team-high 33 RBI put her in a tie for ninth-place in the record books. With the departure of three of its top-four hitters from 2010 due to graduation, Deal had to help tutor a lot of young players at the plate in 2011 as well as shift a number of returners around in the line up. As a team in 2011, GWU hit .258, which ranked third in the Big South Conference and fifth in GWU’s Division I single-season record book. The Runnin’ Bulldogs posted 311 hits and scored 132 runs on the season, while five different players hit over .260 on the year. Freshman Samantha Meenaghan led GWU with a .360 batting average on the year, which ranks fourth all-time in GWU’s Division I single-season history, and was named the 2011 Big South Freshman of the Year as well as to the Big South All-Conference First-Team. Joining Meenaghan, who was also named to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State Team and the Big South All-Tournament Team, on the First-Team All-Conference Team in 2011 was redshirtsophomore outfielder Melinda Dulkowski and redshirt-freshman Morgan Baker. In 2010, the Runnin’ Bulldogs had four players hit over .270 on the season, as senior Christa Fullwood led the team with an average of .389 and was in the top-five in the Big South

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Conference in almost every offensive statistical category. Also in 2010, GWU knocked out 342 hits on the season, the fifth-most in GWU’s Division I single-season history, and scored 196 runs on the year, the third-most in a single season for the Runnin’ Bulldogs since 2001. The Runnin’ Bulldogs also blasted 38 home runs, the second most in a single season since GWU hit 52 as a team in 2007, while the team’s 96 extra base hits ranks third in the record books for a single season. Deal, formerly Diana Cook, came to Gardner-Webb after a stellar playing career at Appalachian State. While with the Mountaineers, Deal virtually re-wrote the school’s record book. For a single season, she ranks first in walks, games played and started while also being etched in the record book as second for runs batted in, and third in both doubles and home runs. On the defensive side, Deal was first in fielding attempts, putouts and double plays. For her career, she is first in fielding attempts, putouts, and double plays turned, as well as in walks. Deal is second in at bats, runs scored, games played, games started and in home runs. She also finished her career by notching thirdplace overall for career RBIs and total bases. Deal also brings a wealth of coaching knowledge to an already strong staff. Deal was a camp counselor from the fall of 2003 through the spring of 2006 at Appalachian State youth softball clinics, instructing beginners to advanced students in softball skills and strategies. For three summers, she was a volunteer assistant coach for the Cabarrus County Challengers ASA softball team. Deal graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education K-12 in December 2007 from Appalachian State and received her Master’s degree in Sport Science and Pedagogy from Gardner-Webb in August 2010. Diana married Jeff Deal, a N.C. State Highway Patrolman, on August 14, 2010.

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DIR McKenzie Morenus Director of Softball Operations 1st Year

McKenzie Morenus joins the Gardner-Webb

softball staff in 2012-13, after a four-year career for the Runnin’ Bulldogs and head coach Tom Cole. Morenus, who will serve as the Director of Softball Operations, is a two-time Big South All-Conference honoree, earning First-Team honors in 2010 and Second-Team recognition in 2012. She was also named to the 2012 Big South Softball Championship All-Tournament Team and was both a 2012 NCCSIAA All-State University Division State-Team nominee and a 2012 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region nominee. The catcher and designated player was named the Team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player in 2012 and the Team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player in 2011. Morenus posted 20 RBI or more in each of her four years, totaled 15 or more extra base hits in each of her final three years at GWU and increased her home run total each and every season. Morenus, who was a four-year starter behind the plate for Coach Cole from 2009-12, played in 192 games, starting 191 of those contests. She finished her career ranked second in GWU Division I history in career home runs with 22, tied for second in career RBIs with 107 and ranked third in throwing out 38 potential base stealers. She also finished her career ranked fifth in Gardner-Webb Softball’s Division I career record books with 53 career extra base hits, sixth with 29 career doubles, sixth with 251 career total bases and eighth with 52 career walks. Morenus, who gradated with her undergraduate degree in Biology in August 2012, is currently working towards her Master’s degree in Sports Science & Pedagogy at Gardner-Webb.

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2012 SOFTBALL SEASON REVIEW For the second straight year, the Gardner-

Webb University Runnin’ Bulldogs came up one win short of reaching their first ever Big South Conference Championship game as head coach Tom Cole’s squad fell to No. 3 Charleston Southern, 8-0, in the semifinals on Saturday night. Yet the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ had a strong season, as their 28 wins is the most in one season since GWU posted 35 wins in 2007 and is the fourth most wins by a Gardner-Webb team in a single season in their 12-year NCAA Division I history. As a team, the Runnin’ Bulldogs 383 hits ranks third in GWU’s NCAA DI singleseason history, while the team batting average of .267 ranks fourth in the team record books. GWU’s 196 runs is tied for the third most in a single season in their DI history, while their 27 home runs is the fourth most for a team in a single season. GWU also recorded 174 RBI as a team on the year, which is the third most for a Runnin’ Bulldog team in their Division I era and totaled 136 walks, only 10 shy of the Gardner-Webb Division I single-season record for a team. On the defensive side, the Runnin’ Bulldogs turned 20 double plays on the year, tying their Division I single-season record set back in 2007. Gardner-Webb had six players earn Big South Conference postseason honors, the most that the Runnin’ Bulldogs have had in a single season since joining the Big South in 2008-09. Sophomore Samantha Meenaghan and redshirtsophomore Morgan Baker earned FirstTeam All-Conference honors, both for the second straight season, while senior McKenzie Morenus, redshirt-senior Cindy Boomhower and freshman Amanda Gomes were all named to the Second-Team All-Conference Team. Both Morenus and Boomhower also earned a spot on the 2012 Big South All-Tournament Team, while Gomes was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic AllRegion Second-Team. Senior Jane Savage, who was named to the Big South All-Academic Team for the

second straight year, was named the 2012 Big South Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was one of four recipients for the Big South Conference’s 2012 George A. Christenberry Award. Meenaghan, who was also named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic All-Region First-Team, led the League with a .409 batting average which ranks second overall for a single season in GWU’s Division I record books. The sophomores’ 74 hits not only led the Big South, but also was a new school record surpassing the previous record of 73 hits set by Abbie Looper in 2007. ,She also finished the season tied for third in the Big South in triples with three on the year and was fifth in runs scored with 35, which also ranks fourth overall in GWU’s DI single-season record books.

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Morenus was fifth in the Big South with a .554 slugging percentage, which ranks eighth overall in GWU’s Division I singleseason history. Her team-high eight home runs, placed her in a tie for seventh for the most home runs in a single season in GWU’s DI history, while her team-high 33 RBI put her in a tie for ninth-place in the record books. Boomhower was first in the Big South with four saves, third in the conference with a 2.10 ERA, third with 45 batters struck out looking, and fifth with 13 wins. Her team-high four saves is tied for the most in a single-season by a GWU pitcher in the program’s Division I history, while both her team-best 2.10 ERA and 13 wins are third in their respective categories in GWU’s Division I single-season record books. The two-time Big South Pitcher of the Week also posted her first career perfect game on March 9th, defeating UNC Wilmington 6-0 at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational. Picked to finish sixth in the Big South Softball Coaches Preseason Poll, the Runnin’ Bulldogs turned some heads as head coach Tom Cole’s squad posted an 11-10 Big South Conference record. The 11 conference wins was the most for a GWU team in a single-season since joining the Big South in 2008-09 and ties the program’s record of 11 conference victories back in 2004 as Atlantic Sun Conference members. The Runnin’ Bulldogs started the season off with a doubleheader sweep of Morgan State at home in which two players blasted their first-ever career home runs in the two wins. After back-to-back losses on the road at Furman, GWU returned home to sweep North Carolina A&T in a non-conference twin bill and push their record to 4-2 overall and 4-0 at home. However, the undefeated home record would not last for long, as the next day the Runnin’ Bulldogs suffered a sweep to the hands of USC Upstate to fall to 4-4 overall heading into the Seahawk Classic. At the Seahawk Classic, the Runnin’

2012 SOFTBALL SEASON REVIEW Bulldogs went 2-3 overall for the threeday event, falling to Kansas and twice to Fairfield, yet swept host UNC Wilmington in their two meetings in the tournament. A road contest at No. 7 Georgia proved to be too much for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, as the Georgia Bulldogs defeated GWU 14-1 in five-innings in Athens, Ga. Gardner-Webb then competed at the 2012 UF Lipton Invitational hosted by the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. There, GWU opened up the tournament with an 8-6 win over Tennessee State, yet dropped the next four games, two to No. 3 Florida and two to Eastern Michigan, to give the Runnin’ Bulldogs their longest losing streak of the season to date. GWU bounced back to drop Tennessee State 6-5 in the final game to snap their losing skid and move to 8-12 overall on the year. The win sparked the Runnin’ Bulldogs who next defeated Albany 2-1 and UNC Wilmington 6-0, in which Boomhower pitched a perfect game, pushing their winning streak to three-games in a row. Yet, the second day of the Winthrop/adidas Invitational did not go as well for GWU, as the Runnin’ Bulldogs dropped back-to-back games to Bowling Green and St. John’s to fall to 10-14 on the year. With tournament play over, GardnerWebb remained out of conference play to sweep South Carolina State in dominating fashion on the road before splitting with UNC Greensboro at home to move to 13-15 overall heading into Big South action. The conference season did not start the way that Coach Cole and his squad had planned, as Liberty came into Boiling Springs, N.C. and swept the Runnin’ Bulldogs at home to put GWU at 0-3 to start the conference slate. After a 6-4 road win at Presbyterian, Gardner-Webb took one of two on the road from Coastal Carolina and then returned home to take the first two games of the three-game series versus Campbell to move to 17-20 overall and 4-6 in Big South action.

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GWU would next step out of conference play one final time to host the Charlotte 49ers, as the two teams split the midweek doubleheader in Boiling Springs. The Runnin’ Bulldogs then hit the road for a three-game conference series with the Winthrop Lady Eagles and after dropping the first game 1-0, GWU posted back-toback come from behind victories over the home team to improve to 20-23 overall and 6-7 in conference play. Looking to get over the .500 mark in conference play, Gardner-Webb returned home to take two of three over then secondplace Charleston Southern in a weekend conference showdown to advance to 22-24 overall and 8-8 in conference play with five games left in the regular season. A doubleheader sweep of Presbyterian, 7-1 and 3-2, would wrap up the Runnin’ Bulldogs home slate and put GWU at 24-24 overall and 10-8 in the Big South heading into their final conference series of the year. At Radford, the League leaders at the time and eventual regular season champions, Gardner-Webb posted a 4-1 win on a complete game by sophomore hurler Jessica Childers to start the series. However, the Highlanders would take the next two, as

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Gardner-Webb finished the regular season at 25-26 overall and 11-10 in conference play. After waiting a week to see where they would finish in the Big South regular season standings, Gardner-Webb finished in fifth-place, giving them the No. 5 seed in the 2012 Big South Softball Championship Tournament presented by Musco Sports Lighting. With the No. 5 seed, Gardner-Webb, who drew the No. 4 seeded Campbell Fighting Camels in the first round, used a late threerun seventh, including a two-run home run off the bat off redshirt-junior Melinda Dulkowski, to upend the Fighting Camels and advance in the winners bracket. In the next round, the Runnin’ Bulldogs would battle the top-seeded and host Radford Highlanders in a marathon contest before the Highlanders scored in the bottom of the 10th to earn the 1-0 win and knock GWU into the losers bracket. With their backs against the wall, GWU came out swinging as Morenus blasted two home runs and fellow senior Lindsea Hutchinson hit a monster bomb to left field against the No. 7 Presbyterian Blue Hose to defeat PC 11-9 and move on in the doubleelimination tournament. After a 6-2 win over No. 3 Charleston Southern moved the Runnin’ Bulldogs one win away from the championship game for the second straight season, Gardner-Webb simply ran out of gas in their next contest, their fifth in a three-days, as the Runnin’ Bulldogs fell to No. 3 Charleston Southern 8-0 to end their season. While the Runnin’ Bulldogs will lose a lot of talent and experience with the graduation of Boomhower, Morenus, Hutchinson, Savage and Michelle Primm, Coach Cole’s squad still returns 13 players that have started double digit games over the last two seasons, including all-conference performers in Dulkowski, Baker and Meenaghan, as well as a number of young players biding their time this season who will look to have breakout years in 2013.

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11 JABLONSKI, Rachel

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9 MORROW, Brittney

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5 BOOMHOWER, Cindy

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7 CHILDERS, Jessica

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16 MILLIGAN, Jessica

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24 GUTIERREZ, Alyssa

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

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5 BOOMHOWER, Cindy

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7 CHILDERS, Jessica

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24 GUTIERREZ, Alyssa

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16 MILLIGAN, Jessica

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  

GARDNER-WEBB SOFTBALL

2012 SOFTBALL SEASON RESULTS  Game Results for Gardner-Webb Univ. (as of Jan 07, 2013) 

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                                                                                                

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                                                                

                                                       

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                                                       

                                                       

                                                       

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                                                       

                                                                               

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                                                       

                                                      

      

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GWU DIVISION 1 RECORD BOOK

Christa Fullwood

Mandy Ward

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Abbie Looper

GWU DIVISION 1 RECORD BOOK

Melody Harrell

Lani Shaffer

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Cindy Boomhower

GWU DIVISION 1 RECORD BOOK GWU D-1 SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Individual Batting Batting Average 1. Christa Fullwood (2009)............................ .460 2. Samantha Meenaghan (2012)................. .409 3. Christa Fullwood (2010)............................ .389 4. Lindsey Whitfield (2007)........................... .365 5. Samantha Meenaghan (2011).................. .360 Hits 1. Samantha Meenaghan (2012).................... 74 2. Abbie Looper (2007)..................................... 73 3. Stephanie Shrum (2002)............................... 69 4. Christa Fullwood (2009)............................... 64 T5. Rachael Riopel (2004).................................. 63 Allison Murphy (2002)................................. 63 At Bats 1. Stephanie Shrum (2002)............................. 219 2. Abbie Looper (2007) .................................. 205 3. Joni Carter (2002)....................................... 204 T4. Jessi Polk (2007)......................................... 202 Rachael Riopel (2004)................................ 202 RBI 1. Melody Harrell (2007).................................. 51 2. Emily Sherrill (2007) ................................... 48 3. Christa Fullwood (2010)............................... 47 4. Beverly Proffitt (2001) ................................. 42 5. Rachael Riopel (2005) ................................. 38 runs 1. Emily Sherrill (2007) ................................... 41 T2. Christa Fullwood (2010)............................... 38 Stephanie Shrum (2002) .............................. 38 4. Samantha Meenaghan (2012).................... 35 T5. Lindsey Whitfield (2007).............................. 34 Joni Carter (2002) ........................................ 34 Rachael Riopel (2002) ................................. 34 doubles 1. Stephanie Shrum (2002) ...............................17 2. Beverly Proffitt (2001) ................................. 15 3. Rachael Riopel (2002) ................................. 14 4. Allison Murphy (2002) ................................ 13 T5. Christa Fullwood (2009)............................... 12 Emily Sherrill (2007).................................... 12

Triples T1. Abbie Looper (2007) ...................................... 5 Lani Shaffer (2002) ....................................... 5 T3. Kelsey Witter (2008) ..................................... 4 Melody Harrell (2007) .................................. 4 Kelly Linsley (2006) ...................................... 4 Rachael Riopel (2002).................................... 4 Home runs T1. Emily Sherrill (2007) ................................... 12 Joanna Ward (2007) ..................................... 12 3. Jessi Williams (2008) ................................... 11 T4. Mandy Ward (2010)...................................... 10 Christa Fullwood (2010)............................... 10 Extra base hits T1. Emily Sherrill (2007) ................................... 24 Beverly Proffitt (2001) ................................. 24 3. Christa Fullwood (2010)............................... 23 4. Rachael Riopel (2005) ................................. 22 T5. Christa Fullwood (2009) .............................. 21 Melody Harrell (2007).................................. 21

games played T1. Rachael Riopel (2002, 2004) ....................... 63 Lani Shaffer (2002, 2004) ............................ 63 Jenny Wallace (2004).................................... 63 Joni Carter (2002) ........................................ 63 Allison Murphy (2002) ................................ 63 Carla Poskas (2002) ..................................... 63 games started T1. Rachael Riopel (2002, 2004) ....................... 63 Lani Shaffer (2002, 2004) ............................ 63 Joni Carter (2002) ........................................ 63 Allison Murphy (2002) ................................ 63 Carla Poskas (2002) ..................................... 63 * GWU Division I records include seasons from 2001 to present

Total bases 1. Christa Fullwood (2010)............................. 106 2. Emily Sherrill (2007).................................. 104 3. Joanna Ward (2007).................................... 103 4. Lindsey Whitfield (2007) ........................... 102 5. Christa Fullwood (2009)............................. 100 slugging percentage 1. Christa Fullwood (2009)............................ .719 2. Beverly Proffitt (2001)............................... .692 3. Christa Fullwood (2010)............................ .675 4. Lindsey Whitfield (2007)........................... .600 5. Melody Harrell (2007)............................... .588 Walks T1. Christa Fullwood (2010)............................... 27 Emily Sherrill (2007).................................... 27 3. Jenny Wallace (2002) ................................... 26 T4. McKenzie Morenus (2012)........................... 25 Jessi Williams (2007).................................... 25 stolen bases T1. Abbie Looper (2007)..................................... 32 Stephanie Shrum (2002) .............................. 32 3. Lani Shaffer (2004) ...................................... 30 4. Joni Carter (2002) ........................................ 29 5. Stephanie Shrum (2001) .............................. 23

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Christa Fullwood

GWU DIVISION 1 RECORD BOOK GWU D-1 SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS innings pitched 1. Stacie Reichert (2004).............................. 254.1 T2. Taryn Beck (2007)................................... 183.0 Stacie Reichert (2005).............................. 183.0 4. Christine Murray (2009).......................... 181.1 5. Haley Scism (2006).................................. 171.1

Stacie Reichert Individual pitching Wins T1. Taryn Beck (2007) ....................................... 18 Stacie Reichert (2004) .................................. 18 T3. Cindy Boomhower (2012)............................ 13 Susan Frank (2001) ...................................... 13 5. Stacie Reichert (2005) .................................. 12 Losses 1. Haley Scism (2006) ...................................... 22 2. Stacie Reichert (2004) .................................. 20 T3. Christine Murray (2009)............................... 17 Stacie Reichert (2005) .................................. 17 5. Stacie Reichert (2003)................................... 16 SAVES T1. Cindy Boomhower (2012).............................. 4 Taryn Beck (2008) ......................................... 4 Susan Frank (2002) ........................................ 4 T4. Jessica Childers (2011).................................. 3 Alyssa Gutierrez (2011)................................ 3 Stacie Reichert (2004) .................................... 3 complete games 1. Stacie Reichert (2004)................................... 31 2. Stacie Reichert (2005)................................... 22 T3. Christine Murray (2009)............................... 21 Taryn Beck (2007) ....................................... 21 5. Susan Frank (2001)....................................... 18

strikeouts 1. Stacie Reichert (2004)................................. 213 2. Christine Murray (2009)............................. 193 T3. Taryn Beck (2007)...................................... 166 Stacie Reichert (2005) ................................ 166 5. Christine Murray (2010)............................. 142 strikeouts per 7 ip (min. 50 ip) 1. Christine Murray (2008) ........................... 7.47 2. Christine Murray (2009)............................ 7.46 3. Christine Murray (2010)............................ 6.90 4. Taryn Beck (2005).................................... 6.55 T5. Taryn Beck (2007) .................................... 6.35 Stacie Reichert (2005)................................ 6.35

walks 1. Christine Murray (2009) .............................. 72 2. Stacie Reichert (2004)................................... 65 3. Haley Scism (2006)....................................... 64 4. Stacie Reichert (2005) .................................. 59 T5. Cindy Boomhower (2010)............................ 58 Angie Walls (2007)....................................... 58 fewest walks per 7 ip (min. 50 ip) 1. Cindy Boomhower (2008)......................... 0.92 T2. Taryn Beck (2007) .................................... 1.26 Susan Frank (2001).................................... 1.26 4. Stacie Reichert (2002)................................ 1.39 5. Stephanie Taylor (2002) ............................ 1.44 era (min. 50 ip) 1. Stacie Reichert (2004) ............................... 1.71 2. Susan Frank (2002) ................................... 1.94 3. Cindy Boomhower (2012)......................... 2.10 4. Stacie Reichert (2003) ............................... 2.12 5. Taryn Beck (2007) .................................... 2.30 shutouts 1. Taryn Beck (2007) ......................................... 9 2. Stacie Reichert (2004) .................................... 8 3. Susan Frank (2001) ........................................ 5 T4. Cindy Boomhower (2010).............................. 3 Christine Murray (2009, 2010)....................... 3 Stacie Reichert (2005)..................................... 3 Individual Fielding fielding percentage (min. 50 Attempts) T1. Kelly Linsley (2008) ................. 1.000 (76 TC) Jordyn Hill (2004) ................... 1.000 (177 TC) Lani Shaffer (2002) ................... 1.000 (62 TC) Jenny Wallace (2001) ................ 1.000 (75 TC) 5. Christa Fullwood (2008) .......... .995 (208 TC) * GWU Division I records include seasons from 2001 to present

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GWU DIVISION 1 RECORD BOOK GWU D-1 CAREER RECORDS Individual Batting Batting Average 1. Samantha Meenaghan (2011-present).... .386 2. Christa Fullwood (2008-10)....................... .380 3. Beverly Proffitt (2001)............................... .350 4. Lindsey Whitfield (2006-07)...................... .314 5. Rachel Riopel (2002-05)............................ .311 Hits 1. Rachael Riopel (2002-05)........................... 217 2. Abbie Looper (2004-07)............................. 203 3. Melody Harrell (2007-10) .......................... 190 4. Allison Murphy (2001-04).......................... 174 5. Lani Shaffer (2001-04)............................... 172 At Bats T1. Abbie Looper (2004-07) .............................698 Rachael Riopel (2002-05)........................... 698 3. Lani Shaffer (2001-04)............................... 674 4. Melody Harrell (2007-10)........................... 666 5. Allison Murphy (2001-04).......................... 644 RBI 1. Rachael Riopel (2002-05) .......................... 126 2. Christa Fullwood (2008-10)........................ 107 3. Mandy Ward (2007-10) .............................. 106 4. Melody Harrell (2007-10) .......................... 103 5. Jessi Williams (2005-08)............................. 100

runs 1. Abbi Looper (2004-07) .............................. 111 2. Melody Harrell (2007-10)........................... 105 3. Lani Shaffer (2001-04) .............................. 102 4. Rachael Riopel (2002-05) ............................ 98 5. Kelly Linsley (2005-08) ............................... 97

stolen bases 1. Stephanie Shrum (2001-03) ......................... 75 2. Abbie Looper (2004-07)............................... 74 3. Lani Shaffer (2001-04) ............................. 63 ^ 4. Joni Carter (2001-02) ................................... 39 5. Melody Harrell (2007-10)............................. 37

doubles 1. Rachael Riopel (2002-05) ............................ 38 2. Christa Fullwood (2008-10).......................... 31 T3. Mandy Ward (2007-10)................................. 30 Melody Harrell (2007-10)............................. 30 Allison Murphy (2001-04) ........................... 30 Triples 1. Rachael Riopel (2002-05) ............................ 12 T2. Melody Harrell (2007-10)............................... 9 Rachael Riopel (2004-07) .............................. 9 Lani Shaffer (2001-04) .................................. 9 5. Kelsey Witter (2008-11).................................. 8

games played 1. Rachael Riopel (2002-05) .......................... 224 2. Kelly Linsley (2005-08) ............................. 220 3. Lani Shaffer (2001-04) .............................. 219 4. Allison Murphy (2001-04) ......................... 218 5. Abbie Looper (2004-07) ............................ 216

Home runs 1. Mandy Ward (2007-10) ................................ 26 2. Jessi Williams (2005-08) .............................. 22 3. Christa Fullwood (2008-10).......................... 20 4. Melody Harrell (2007-10)............................. 18 T5. Joanna Ward (2005-07) ................................ 16 Lindsey Whitfield (2006-07) ........................ 16 Extra base hits 1. Rachael Riopel (2002-05) ............................ 64 2. Melody Harrell (2007-10) ............................ 57 T3. Mandy Ward (2007-10)................................. 56 Christa Fullwood (2008-10).......................... 56 5. Jessi Williams (2005-08) .............................. 52

games started 1. Rachael Riopel (2002-05) .......................... 224 2. Kelly Linsley (2005-08) ............................. 219 3. Lani Shaffer (2001-04) .............................. 218 4. Allison Murphy (2001-04) ......................... 217 5. Abbie Looper (2004-07) ............................ 216 ^ During her career, Lani Shaffer stole 55 consecutive bases. Her 55 straight steals are the fifth-most alltime in NCAA history. * GWU Division I records include seasons from 2001 to present

Total bases 1. Rachael Riopel (2002-05)........................... 321 2. Melody Harrell (2007-10)........................... 292 3. Christa Fullwood (2008-10)........................ 272 4. Mandy Ward (2007-10)............................... 265 5. Jessi Williams (2005-08)............................. 262

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alks W 1. Kelly Linsley (2005-08)................................ 73 2. Lani Shaffer (2001-04) ................................ 69 3. Christie Barlow (2003-06)............................ 67 4. Jessi Williams (2005-08)............................... 63 5. Christa Fullwood (2008-10).......................... 61

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GWU DIVISION 1 RECORD BOOK GWU D-1 CAREER RECORDS Individual pitching Wins 1. Stacie Reichert (2002-05) ............................ 45 2. Cindy Boomhower (2008-12)....................... 36 3. Taryn Beck (2005-08) .................................. 35 4. Christine Murray (2007-10).......................... 31 5. Susan Frank (2001-03) ................................. 25 Losses 1. Stacie Reichert (2002-05) ............................ 63 2. Cindy Boomhower (2008-12)....................... 47 3. Taryn Beck (2005-08) .................................. 42 4. Christine Murray (2007-10).......................... 39 5. Stephanie Taylor (2002-05) ......................... 30 SAVES T1. Cindy Boomhower (2008-12)......................... 7 Stacie Reichert (2002-05) .............................. 7 T3. Taryn Beck (2005-08) .................................... 5 Susan Frank (2001-03).................................... 5 T5. Jessica Childers (2011-present).................... 3 Alyssa Gutierrez (2011-present).................. 3 complete games 1. Stacie Reichert (2002-05)............................. 63 2. Taryn Beck (2005-08)................................... 49 T3. Cindy Boomhower (2008-12)....................... 33 Christine Murray (2007-10).......................... 33 5. Susan Frank (2001-03) ................................. 20 innings pitched 1. Stacie Reichert (2002-05)........................ 702.2 2. Cindy Boomhower (2008-12).................. 547.2 3. Taryn Beck (2005-08).............................. 479.0 4. Christine Murray (2007-10)..................... 441.2 5. Stephanie Taylor (2002-05)..................... 344.1 strikeouts 1. Stacie Reichert (2002-05)........................... 538 2. Christine Murray (2007-10)........................ 471 3. Taryn Beck (2005-08) ................................ 413 4. Cindy Boomhower (2008-present)............. 372 5. Stephanie Taylor (2002-04)........................ 211

strikeouts per 7 ip (min. 75 ip) 1. Christine Murray (2007-10) ...................... 7.47 2. Taryn Beck (2005-08)............................... 6.04 3. Jessica Childers (2011-present)............... 5.61 3. Stacie Reichert (2002-05) ......................... 5.36 5. Andrea Lewis (2004-05) ........................... 5.05 walks 1. Stacie Reichert (2002-05)........................... 201 2. Christine Murray (2007-10)........................ 197 3. Taryn Beck (2005-08)................................. 139 4. Cindy Boomhower (2008-12)..................... 135 5. Stephanie Taylor (2002-05) ....................... 132 fewest walks per 7 ip (min. 75 ip) 1. Cindy Boomhower (2008-12).................... 1.73 2. Susan Frank (2001-03) .............................. 1.95 3. Stacie Reichert (2002-05).......................... 2.00 4. Julie White (2001-03)................................ 2.01 5. Taryn Beck (2005-08) ............................... 2.03

Individual Fielding fielding percentage (min. 200 Attempts) 1. Christa Fullwood (2008-10)....................... .992 2. Emily Sherrill (2007) ................................ .991 3. Beverly Proffitt (2001)............................... .990 4. Mandy Ward (2007-10).............................. .984 5. Haley Scism (2006-08) ............................. .983 runners caught stealing 1. Christie Barlow (2003-06) ........................... 63 2. Jenny Wallace (2002-04) ............................. 52 3. McKenzie Morenus (2009-12)...................... 38 4. Mandy Ward (2007-10) ................................ 35 5. Emily Sherrill (2007) ................................... 12 * GWU Division I records include seasons from 2001 to present

era (min. 150 ip) 1. Stacie Reichert (2002-05) ......................... 2.07 2. Cindy Boomhower (2008-12).................... 2.56 3. Susan Frank (2001-03) .............................. 2.75 4. Taryn Beck (2005-08) ............................... 2.79 5. Jessica Childers (2011-present)............... 3.25 shutouts T1. Taryn Beck (2005-08) .................................. 14 Stacie Reichert (2002-05) ............................ 14 T3. Cindy Boomhower (2008-12)......................... 8 Christine Murray (2007-10) .......................... 8 T5. Stephanie Taylor (2002-05)............................ 5 Susan Frank (2001-03) ................................... 5

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GWU DIVISION 1 RECORD BOOK GWU D-1 TEAM RECORDS general Games Played T1. 63......................................................... 63......................................................... 3. 62......................................................... 4. 57......................................................... 5. 56.........................................................

2004 2002 2007 2008 2012

Wins 1. 36......................................................... 2. 35......................................................... 3. 30......................................................... 4. 28......................................................... T5. 22......................................................... 22.........................................................

2002 2007 2004 2012 2010 2008

Batting

Hits 1. 494....................................................... 2. 466....................................................... 3. 383....................................................... T4. 370....................................................... 370.......................................................

2007 2002 2012 2008 2004

At Bats 1. 1703..................................................... 2. 1673..................................................... 3. 1652..................................................... 4. 1515..................................................... 5. 1433.....................................................

2002 2007 2004 2008 2012

Batting Average 1. .295...................................................... 2. .274...................................................... 3. .271...................................................... 4. .267...................................................... 5. .260......................................................

2007 2002 2009 2012 2001

Runs 1. 2. T3. 4. 5.

285....................................................... 256....................................................... 196....................................................... 196....................................................... 179.......................................................

2007 2002 2012 2010 2001

Doubles 1. 85......................................................... 2. 69......................................................... 3. 57......................................................... T4. 49......................................................... 49.........................................................

2002 2007 2009 2010 2001

Triples 1. 20......................................................... 2. 15......................................................... 3. 11......................................................... T4. 10......................................................... 10.........................................................

2002 2007 2006 2008 2003

Home Runs 1. 52......................................................... 2. 38......................................................... 3. 36......................................................... 4. 27......................................................... 5. 24.........................................................

2007 2010 2008 2012 2006

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Extra Base Hits 1. 136....................................................... 2. 111....................................................... 3. 96......................................................... 4. 85......................................................... 5. 84.........................................................

2007 2002 2010 2008 2009

otal Bases T 1. 749........................................................ 2007 2. 609....................................................... 2002 3. 537....................................................... 2008 4. 523....................................................... 2010 5. 521....................................................... 2012 RBI 1. 256....................................................... 2007 2. 215....................................................... 2002 3. 174....................................................... 2012 4. 171....................................................... 2010 5. 169....................................................... 2009 Walks 1. 146....................................................... 2007 2. 136....................................................... 2012 3. 130....................................................... 2008 4. 124....................................................... 2004 5. 115....................................................... 2002 Stolen Bases 1. 92......................................................... 2002 2. 86.......................................................... 2007 3. 60......................................................... 2001 T4. 53......................................................... 2008 53.......................................................... 2001

GWU DIVISION 1 RECORD BOOK GWU D-1 TEAM RECORDS fielding Fielding Percentage 1. .964...................................................... 2. .962...................................................... 3. .958...................................................... 4. .957...................................................... T5. .956...................................................... .956...................................................... Total Chances 1. 2041..................................................... 2. 2035..................................................... 3. 1749..................................................... 4. 1680..................................................... 5. 1653.....................................................

2002 2004 2007 2008 2012

2003 2002 2005 2011 2004

Putouts 1. 1303..................................................... 2. 1247..................................................... 3. 1210..................................................... 4. 1150..................................................... 5. 1100.....................................................

2004 2002 2007 2008 2012

2.39...................................................... 2.68...................................................... 2.87...................................................... 3.18...................................................... 3.19......................................................

2002 2004 2003 2008 2007

SAVES 1. 8........................................................... 2. 6........................................................... 3. 5........................................................... T4. 4........................................................... 4...........................................................

Assists 1. 705....................................................... 2. 637....................................................... 3. 559....................................................... 4. 524....................................................... 5. 476.......................................................

2002 2004 2003 2001 2007

2002 2011 2008 2012 2004

Errors 1. 48......................................................... 2. 62......................................................... 3. 63......................................................... 4. 65......................................................... 5. 67.........................................................

. pitching Innings Pitched 1. 434.1.................................................... 2. 415.2.................................................... 3. 403.1.................................................... 4. 383.1.................................................... 5. 366.2....................................................

2004 2002 2007 2008 2012

Runs Allowed 1. 183....................................................... 2. 207....................................................... 3. 214....................................................... 4. 222....................................................... 5. 224.......................................................

2002 2003 2001 2011 2005

Earned Runs Allowed 1. 136....................................................... 2. 142....................................................... 3. 155....................................................... 4. 157....................................................... 5. 166....................................................... ERA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

2007 2009 2010 2008 2002 2001

Double Plays Turned T1. 20......................................................... 20......................................................... T3. 12......................................................... 12......................................................... 5. 11.........................................................

2012 2007 2004 2003 2008

Stolen Bases Allowed 1. 27......................................................... 2. 37......................................................... T3. 39......................................................... 39......................................................... 5. 48.........................................................

2006 2011 2002 2001 2008

Runners Caught Stealing 1. 30......................................................... 2002 2. 29......................................................... 2003 T3. 26......................................................... 2007 26.......................................................... 2004 5. 23......................................................... 2005 * GWU Division I records include seasons from 2001 to present

2009 2006 2007 2010 2001

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GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY

Located in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb University was founded in 1905 and is home to over 4,300 students from 37 states and 21 foreign countries. Gardner-Webb blends a liberal arts core curriculum with more than 55 specialized major and minor programs, a comprehensive academic experience grounded in our Christian commitment to service, leadership, and intellectual freedom. Gardner-Webb, a private Christian, Baptist-related University, offers a comprehensive academic experience that introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the diverse world of ideas and to the people who think them, challenging students spiritually and intellectually and equipping them not only for professional success but for lives marked by empathy, compassion and a commitment to service on the broadest scale, Pro Deo et Humanitate (For God and Humanity). 64

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GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY HISTORY OF GARDNER-WEBB Gardner-Webb’s journey from a boarding high school to a thriving regional University is marked by remarkable growth, great determination, and unyielding perseverance. In 1903, the Kings Mountain and Sandy Run Baptist Associations conceived a vision of an institution of learning where young students would enjoy “the best possible educational advantages under distinctive Christian influence.” On December 2, 1905, the Boiling Springs High School, Gardner-Webb’s predecessor, was chartered. Even today, the University’s relationship with area churches is still strong. The institution was transformed into a junior college in 1928, and only survived the catastrophic Great Depression through God’s providential grace and the tireless efforts of numerous trustees and local champions of Christian education. Then in 1942, N.C. Governor and Shelby native O. Max Gardner began devoting time and energy toward strengthening and guiding the College. In

recognition of his efforts, those of his wife, Fay Webb Gardner, and their families, the school’s name was changed to Gardner-Webb College. After World War II, the College experienced steady physical growth and academic development. New buildings sprang up, enrollments increased, and by the end of the 1960s, the College was ready to transition to a four-year institution. In 1971, GardnerWebb earned its full accreditation as a senior college, and nine years later it began offering its first master’s degree in education. In 1978, the College became an early pioneer of modern distance education by launching the groundbreaking Greater Opportunities for Adult Learners (GOAL) Program. The GOAL Program enabled working adults to take evening classes close to home and complete their bachelor’s degrees, a truly novel idea for its time. Today, GardnerWebb’s GOAL classes are available at 16 centers across North Carolina. The institution officially became Gardner-

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Webb University in January 1993, and in 2001—four years shy of its centennial—the University began offering its first doctorate (Doctor of Ministry). Today, Gardner-Webb offers a host of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including four doctoral programs in ministry, educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, and as of 2012, nursing practice. In 2006, Dr. A. Frank Bonner was inaugurated as Gardner-Webb’s 12th President, ushering in the University’s latest era of remarkable growth. Under Bonner’s leadership, Gardner-Webb has achieved record enrollments, built impressive new buildings like the newly opened Tucker Student Center, and earned national acclaim for academic quality and student achievement. Most important, though, the University has reaffirmed its commitment to the guiding and sustaining principles of faith, service, and leadership, and to preparing graduates for lives of lasting impact, “For God and Humanity.”

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY GARDNER-WEBB AT A GLANCE • Gardner-Webb’s Online Graduate Program in Business was ranked No. 1 in the nation for “Student Services and Technology” in the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of America’s Top Online Education Programs for 2012. The Report also ranked Gardner-Webb No. 15 in the nation for “Faculty Credentials and Training,” No. 27 for “Teaching Practices and Student Engagement,” and was one of only 14 institutions to make the Honor Roll. • The U.S. News and World Report also ranked Gardner-Webb as one of the “Best Universities” in the South that offer “a full range of undergraduate and master’s programs” in the 2012 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.”

• Gardner-Webb’s core curriculum ranks in the nation’s top two percent for quality and breadth, according to the recent What Will They Learn? study by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). • Gardner-Webb was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its prestigious Community Engagement Classification, recognizing the University’s institutionalized commitment to service. GWU is one of only 311 institutions nationwide to have earned the distinction. • Gardner-Webb’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ninth best in the world according to BusinessMBA.org’s list of the “Top 50 MBA Programs for 2012.”

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• Gardner-Webb was one of only 528 universities and colleges nationwide to be named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll (for the fifth consecutive year). • Gardner-Webb was selected in 2011 by the White House for the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge. GWU is one of just over 300 schools to participate in this yearlong community service initiative. • Gardner-Webb was recently awarded the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) Courts Redford Award, which recognizes the nation’s top 10 universities for mobilizing student missionaries through NAMB.

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY MAJORS AT GARDNER-WEBB Undergraduate Programs

Accountancy (BS) American Sign Language (BA) American Sign Language with Teacher Licensure (BA) Art (BA) Art (BFA) Art Education (BA) Athletic Training (BS) Biblical Studies (BA) Biology (BS) Business Administration (BS) Chemistry (BS) Church Music (BM) Communication Studies (BA) Composition (BA) Computer Information Systems (BS) Computer Science (BS) Discipleship Studies (BA) Economics/Finance (BS) Elementary Education (BS) Elective Studies in Music Business (BM) English (BA) English as a Second Language with Teacher Licensure (BA) English with Teacher Licensure (BA) Environmental Science (BS) Exercise Science (BS) French (BA) French with Teacher Licensure (BA) Global Studies (BA) History (BA) History with Teacher Licensure (BA) International Business Administration (BS) Journalism (BA) Mathematics (BS) Mathematics Education (BS) Marketing (BS) Middle Grades Education (BS) Missiology (BA) Music (BA) Music Education (BM) Nursing (ADN) Nursing (BSN) Performance (BM) Philosophy and Theology (BA) Physical Education/Health Education with Teacher Licensure (BS)

Political Science (BA) Psychology (BS) Social Science (BA) Social Science with Teacher Licensure (BA) Sociology (BA) Spanish (BA) Spanish with Teacher Licensure (BA) Sport Management (BS) Theatre Arts (BA) World Religions (BA) Youth Discipleship Studies (BA)

Graduate School of Business

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Accountancy (MAcc) International Master of Business Administration (IMBA) Business Foundation Certificate MBA PLUS Certificate

School of Divinity

Master of Divinity in Biblical Studies (M.Div) Master of Divinity in Christian Education and Formation (M.Div) Master of Divinity in Intercultural Studies (M.Div) Master of Divinity in Missiology (M.Div) Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care and Counseling (M.Div) Master of Divinity in Pastoral Studies (M.Div)

Dual Degree Programs Available:

Master of Divinity/Master of Business Administration (M.Div/MBA) Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in English (M.Div/MA) Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in English Education (M.Div/MA) Master of Divinity/Master of Arts/Ed.S. in Mental Health (M.Div/MA/Ed.S.) Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in Religion (M.Div/MA)

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Graduate School

Master of Arts in Elementary Education (MA) Master of Arts in English (MA) Master of Arts in English Education (MA) Master of Arts in Executive Leadership Studies (MA) Master of Arts/Educational Specialist in Mental Health Counseling (MA/Ed.S) Master of Arts in Middle Grades Education (MA) Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Master of Arts in School Counseling (MA) Master of Arts in Sport Science and Pedagogy (MA) Master of Arts in Religion (MA) Post Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nursing Certificate Programs

GOAL Programs

Bachelor of Science in Accounting Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management Bachelor of Science in Human Services Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

Doctoral Degrees Offered

Doctor of Education (Ed.D) Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

GARDNER-WEBB FACILITIES ATHLETIC TRAINING An integral part of the entire Gardner-

Webb University athletics program, the Athletic Training Education Program emphasizes the importance of wellness in the teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pursuit of success. Under the supervision of Kevin Jones, ATC, and the rest of the Athletic Training staff, athletic training students complete part of their clinical education with the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21 varsity sports. Jones and his staff work toward the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The athletic training students at GWU are fortunate to have a faculty and staff of thirteen certified athletic trainers and a cooperative intercollegiate athletics staff to enhance their learning experience. The clinical education that is conducted while serving the studentathletes at Gardner-Webb University allows for comprehensive medical care in a learning environment. The athletic training educational program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Athletic training students are able to pursue a B.S. in Athletic Training through the Department of Physical Education, Wellness and Sport Studies. Upon graduation, athletic training students must challenge and pass the Board of Certification Exam to become Certified Athletic Trainers (AT). One of the most respected academic majors on campus, the Gardner-Webb Athletic Training educational program boasts a growing enrollment and provides students with firstclass instruction and practical experience in their chosen field of study. Currently, Gardner-Webb graduates are working with NFL teams, colleges and universities, high schools and physical therapy clinics. After their academic careers at GardnerWebb, many students also choose to seek graduate assistant positions at colleges and universities around the nation.

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GARDNER-WEBB FACILITIES ATHLETIC TRAINING Athletic Training Staff Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Jones, MA, LAT, ATC Director of Athletic Training kjones@gardner-webb.edu Jon T. Mitchell, MA, LAT, ATC Service Program Director jmitchell@gardner-webb.edu Heather Hartsell, MS, LAT, ATC Educational Program Director hhartsell@gardner-webb.edu Eric Newton, MS, LAT, ATC Clinical Education Coordinator enewton1@gardner-webb.edu Kat Ayotte, MA, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer kayotte@gardner-webb.edu Stephenie Stark, MS, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer sstark@gardner-webb.edu Bill Harvard, MA, LAT, ATC, CSCS Assistant Athletic Trainer wharvard@gardner-webb.edu Ryan Lail, MS, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer rlail@gardner-webb.edu Ally Connally, MS, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer aconnally@gardner-webb.edu Betsy Clauss, MS, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer bclauss@gardner-webb.edu Marcia Kennedy, LAT, ATC Graduate Assistant mkennedy3@gardner-webb.edu Christina Kelley, LAT, ATC Graduate Assistant ckelley1@gardner-webb.edu Briana Galeazzie, LAT, ATC Graduate Assistant bgaleazzi@gardner-webb.edu

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GARDNER-WEBB FACILITIES ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Mission Statement The mission of the Runninâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bulldog athletic performance staff is to provide a fundamentally sound, effective, and complete strength and conditioning program. Utilizing effectual physiological principles, proven research, and practical knowledge, the experienced staff will facilitate maximizing athletic potential by means of periodic and meticulous program design and execution.

Athletic PERFORMANCE Staff Quadrian Banks

Director

Adam Biehl Assistant Director

abiehl@gardner-webb.edu

Bryan Klobucar

G.A. Performance Coach

bklobucar@gardner-webb.edu

Kenna Smoak

G.A. Performance Coach

ksmoak1@gardner-webb.edu

Goal To maximize athletic potential and build Championship caliber student-athletes by providing the finest strength & conditioning department in the country. Cornerstone: FAITH The cornerstone of any kind of true success begins with God. A manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to seek and have a relationship with Him, guides his steps.

qbanks@gardner-webb.edu

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GARDNER-WEBB FACILITIES ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE 10 Principles of Performance

10 Principles of Performance

1. Attention to Detail * It is the mission of the athletic performance staff to carefully research, plan, and effectively execute every particular detail of training the student-athlete.

4. Train Explosively * Utilizing appropriate training methods, student-athletes have the opportunity to take full advantage of their fast twitch potential.

2. Testing and Evaluation * By looking at Anatomical Composition, Measurements, evaluating athletic skill, and goal setting.

5. Functional Mobility and Postural Control * Athletes are required to move their bodies and / or objects in a desired range of motion, while demonstrating coordination and control. * Flexibility, Range of Motion, and having a understanding of the relationship of anatomy while executing positions / movement patterns is essential.

3. Train Movements, not Muscles * Athletes. Not body builders. Athletic skill such as running, jumping, throwing, and shooting occur in different planes of motion, and all require proper neuromuscular recruiting patterns. * Terminology such as: push, pull, vertical, horizontal, transverse, linear, lateral are used when involving training.

6. Periodization and Variety * It is imperative that a successful training program utilize proper progression levels, periodized intensities, and volume design. * Exercises and drills must show variety to peak athlete interest, sustain performance levels, prevent overtraining, and cultivate competition.

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10 Principles of Performance 7. Specificity * It is important to not only train the athlete in the movements required, but in the energy system required of the sport. 8. Diet and Recovery * Proper nutrition and rest help meet the energy demands of training. The body requires six separate types of nutrients in order to function at peak levels. It is important to consume a balance of these different types of foods to supply the necessary nutrients. 9. Attitude * You have no control over what the other guy does. You only have control over what you do.â&#x20AC;? - A.J. Kitt 10. Develop Trusting Relationships * It is very difficult (if not impossible) to disrupt or break up a team whose foundation is built on trust, loyalty, and integrity.

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Dr. A. Frank Bonner

Gardner-Webb University President Eighth Year Dr. A. Frank Bonner, in his eighth year as the president of Gardner-Webb University, took office on May 2, 2005, and was inaugurated on April 6, 2006. Bonner is no stranger to Gardner-Webb, having been a part of the University family since 1987. In 1987, Bonner came to Gardner-Webb as Vice President for Academic Affairs. His role later evolved into Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, and then Provost and Senior Vice President. He was named President in May 2005 and took office on July 1. Bonner has been heavily involved in accreditation work through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), serving on 31 accreditation committees, including 22 as committee chair. He has also chaired four NCAA Division I Recertification visiting committees. Bonner currently serves on the Board of the SACS Commission on Colleges; he is Vice President of the Big South Conference, Vice Chair/Chair Elect of the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities,

and a member of the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. While at Gardner-Webb, Bonner has remained active in civic affairs, currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Boy Scouts of America Piedmont Council. He is a past chair of the Cleveland County Chamber, a Rotary past President, a previous Paul Harris Fellow, and he has been a board member for numerous organizations. He is a member of First Baptist Church, Shelby, where he teaches Sunday School and serves as a Deacon. After twenty-two years in the United States Army Reserve, Bonner retired at the rank of Colonel. A native of Greenville, S.C., Bonner graduated from Furman University in 1969. Coincidentally, his major professor was Dr. Phil L. Elliott, son of the legendary president of Gardner-Webb from 1943 until 1961, Phillip Lovin Elliott. After Furman, Bonner earned the M.A. from the University of Georgia in 1971, and the Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in GARDNER-WEBB SOFTBALL

1977. His specialty is Victorian literature, primarily the poetry of Alfred Tennyson, and eighteenthcentury British literature, with a special interest in Jonathan Swift. In 1974, Bonner began his academic career as a faculty member at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina. He was particularly active in civic life in Anderson, most notably as chairman of the Board of Trustees for Anderson County School District Five. Bonner was assigned various administrative responsibilities at Anderson and, immediately prior to coming to Gardner-Webb, was Associate Dean for Special Programs. Bonner is married to Florence Dell (Flossie) Black of Chester, South Carolina, also a Furman graduate. She is a retired high school mathematics teacher. They have two daughters, Alison Bonner Dalton of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Florence Bonner Crawford of Fort Myers, Florida. The Bonners have several grandchildren.

Chuck Burch

GWU Vice President for Athletics 16th Year Gardner-Webb alumnus Chuck Burch is in his 16th year as Vice President for Athletics and his 31st year overall in athletics administration. The Charlotte, N.C., native spearheaded the Runnin’ Bulldogs move into Division I athletics, which resulted in Gardner-Webb’s addition to the Big South Conference as an associate member for football in 2001, and GWU’s move to the Big South as a full member – which became official on July 1, 2008. Burch oversees all athletic operations at Gardner-Webb, including management and supervision of athletic programs, facilities and budgets. During his career at GWU, Burch has overseen across-the-board improvements in facilities and the addition of five new sports since arriving in 1997. A sixth sport, men’s swimming was added in 2007-08. Burch is also responsible for continued improvements in the quality and quantity of Gardner-Webb’s athletics staff – with a number of full-time positions created to assist and enhance the entire department. GWU athletics has seen a steady increase in academic performance since Burch’s arrival, and the department has posted a combined GPA above 3.0 in each of the last five academic years.

Gardner-Webb’s final year in the Atlantic Sun Conference was fruitful, with several notable wins and the usual high number of strong academic performances by the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ student-athletes. GWU enjoyed its most successful athletics year as a Division I member in 2006-07. Gardner-Webb won its first Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Championship, unseating Belmont University for the title. The Runnin’ Bulldogs also finished third in the men’s and women’s combined sports standings – a very impressive effort in the race for the inaugural Bill Bibb Trophy. Gardner-Webb’s men’s soccer team captured the imagination of faces across Cleveland County during its run to the 2006 A-Sun Championship and the NCAA Tournament second round. National qualifiers in Track & Field, swimming and wrestling highlighted competitive success for the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ in 2006-2007. In 2009-10 the Gardner-Webb women’s basketball program won their first-ever Big South Conference Regular Season Championship and made an appearance in their first-ever postseason appearance in the WNIT. The following year in 2010-11, the GWU women’s basketball team won the school’s second Big South

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Conference Championship, the first in women’s basketball, and punched their ticket to their first-ever NCAA National Championship Tournament. Burch, a graduate of Independence (N.C.) High in Charlotte, and former member of Gardner-Webb’s football team, spent 1991-1997 as Director of Athletics at Liberty (Va.) University, and was instrumental in a successful and well run department in Lynchburg as well. He also served Liberty as Associate Director of Athletics (19881990), Assistant Director of Athletics (1984-1988), Sports Information Director (1986-1988) and Assistant Director of Sports Information (1982-1984). After graduating from GardnerWebb in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Burch, 52, earned his master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1982. His wife, Franki, holds a Ph.D. in Health Education from the University of Virginia, and currently serves as the Dean of the Graduate School as well as a professer in the Physical Education Wellness and Sports Studies Department. The couple has three children, Travis, Danielle, a recent graduate of Brevard College (N.C.), and Amy a freshman at High Point University.

Pam Scruggs Associate A.D./SWA 33rd Year

Senior Woman Administrator Pam Scruggs is in her 33rd year of service with Gardner-Webb University athletics, and remains one of the most vital components of the program’s success. Scruggs has served as the Associate Athletics Director and SWA since 2000. Scruggs provides the athletics department with consistent and dependable performance in a number of crucial administrative areas. Her primary responsibilities include monitoring the athletics department budgets, monitoring the operation of the department’s women’s varsity programs, overseeing game-day operations and assisting in the administration of the University’s entire athletics program. Scruggs plays an invaluable role in the success of Runnin’ Bulldog athletics. Pam and her husband, John, have one daughter, Bonnie, who is an undergraduate student at Gardner-Webb.

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BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE

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BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” The 201213 academic year features the Big South’s largest membership (12) and sponsored sports (19) in its 29 years of existence. The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status. During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s third Commissioner, and in his 16 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new heights. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during his tenure, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball, softball and men’s soccer for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages. Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic

plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and oversaw the additions of men’s and women’s indoor track & field in 1997. The Conference’s 19th championship sport -- women’s lacrosse, begins play this season with eight members. At the same time, Kallander has solidified Conference membership, as an all-time high 12 member institutions comprise the 29-year old League. Recent additions include High Point, Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian College and Longwood, plus the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live video streaming event in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 700 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms. In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had an individual National Champion six times, has had more than 280 AllAmericans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship seven times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the first women’s golf program advance to the national finals, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team five consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an atlarge playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, has had six NFL Draft picks, and has had two institutions finish in the top 10 in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships -- including the Conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event (fifth in 2007). In 2006-07, the Big South was the only Conference nationwide to have an at-large participant in the football playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed four out of the last eight years -- including a national seed for the first time in 2010, while the Chanticleers’ FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fifth-year of the Big South’s football existence. The 2009-10 season saw Liberty’s Sam Chelanga win two NCAA National Championships (cross country, 10,000-meter run); Coastal Carolina’s baseball team reach the Super Regionals for the second time in three years as well as being ranked No. 1 in the national RPI and

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as high as No. 3 in the national polls; and three women’s basketball teams reach the postseason for the first time in Conference history. In 201011, Chelanga won two more NCAA National Championships (cross country, outdoor 5,000-meter run), the Big South had its first automatic bid recipient in football (Coastal Carolina), UNC Asheville reached the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Coastal Carolina’s women’s golf team was the first in Conference history to advance to the NCAA Championship out of Regional play, and a League-record 18 baseball players were drafted in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft. This past season, the Big South had a record 41 student-athletes earn All-America distinction, while another 10 were named Academic All-Americans. The Conference also won its first football playoff game (Stony Brook), had the national women’s basketball Rookie Coach of the Year, had two men’s soccer teams reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade (Coastal Carolina, Liberty), and had a record five individuals selected for the NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals -- the most of any Division I conference in 2011-12. In addition, Liberty was the first men’s golf team in Conference history to win an NCAA Regional, and the Flames went on to finish 10th at the national event. Several former Big South student-athletes have also reached national prominence in recent years. Coastal Carolina’s Amber Campbell made the U.S. Olympic Team in 2008 and 2012, and was one of five former Big South athletes to compete in the 2008 Games; VMI’s Reggie Williams reached the NBA with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, UNC Asheville’s Ty Wigginton was named an American League All-Star in 2010, and Coastal Carolina’s Dustin Johnson has won six PGA Tour events since departing the Big South Conference in 2007. Three former Big South baseball players made their major league debuts in 2012, while Avery Warley became the third Big South women’s basketball player to play in the WNBA. The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 100 Academic All-Americans in its 28 years of existence. Furthermore, the Big South has recorded double figure totals in NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR progress the last three years.

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THE OFFICIAL SITE OF GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Gardner-Webb University and NeuLion ® began a partnership in 2006 that has already provided a tremendous boost – and one of the most advanced websites available within intercollegiate athletics. GWUSports.com ® is the official site of Gardner-Webb University athletics, and is in the process of a major redesign set for a September, 2010, launch date. NeuLion, one of the most respected names in the business, provides the same service for major universities, including the University of Nebraska, Duke University, Louisiana State University, University of Arkansas and University of Oregon.

DATE OPPONENT Feb. 9 SPARTANBURG METHODIST (DH) ^ Feb. 16 FURMAN (DH) Feb. 17 MORGAN STATE (DH) Feb. 20 at USC Upstate (DH)

LOCATION BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. Spartanburg, S.C.

TIME 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 24

Seahawk Classic vs. Morehead State vs. UMBC vs. Morehead State at UNC Wilmington at UNC Wilmington

Wilmington, N.C. Wilmington, N.C. Wilmington, N.C. Wilmington, N.C. Wilmington, N.C.

9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m.

Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 3

War Eagle Classic vs. Southern at Auburn vs. Middle Tennessee State vs. Minnesota

Auburn, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Auburn, Ala.

11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m.

Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 20 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Mar. 30 Apr. 3 Apr. 6 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 12 Apr. 13 Apr. 16 Apr. 20 Apr. 21 Apr. 27 Apr. 28

May 9-12

2013 Big South Softball Championship

Rock Hill, S.C.

^ denotes scrimmage games (DH) denotes doubleheader * denotes Big South Conference game All game times are Eastern Time and subject to change.

TBD