2012 Softball Guide

Bears Softball

Natalie Rose

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Season Outlook

2012 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 2012 Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Covering the Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Holly Hesse. . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Associate Head Coach Sue Frederick. 9 Associate Head Coach Beth Perine . 10 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

The Bears

Raeven Replogle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Natalie Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Caitlin Chapin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Kirstin Cutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Lauren Eisenreich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Stevie Pierce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ashley Brentz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Kerri Cunningham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Heather Duckworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ciara Flau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Savannah Wiggins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Stacia Boeckstiegel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Amber Dreher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Erin Duewel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Chelsea Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Rebecca McPherson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Alissa Trickey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Season Review. . . . . . . . . . . 29-31 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Season Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Season Highs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 MVC Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

The Record Book

Yearly Team Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Program History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Coaching Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Postseason History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Yearly Individual Leaders. . . . . . . 37-38 Single-Season Records. . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Records Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Career Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Killian Stadium Records. . . . . . . . . . 42 Honors and Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . 43-44 All-MVC Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Yearly Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-50 All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

The Opponents

Sam Houston State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 North Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 South Dakota State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Northern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 UNI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Miami (Ohio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Southeast Missouri State . . . . . . . . . 53 Western Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Memphis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Saint Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 UMKC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Iowa State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Central Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Illinois State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Eastern Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Evansville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Bradley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Tulsa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Southern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Wichita State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Indiana State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Creighton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 State Farm MVC Tournament. . . . . 56 Post-Season Information. . . . . . . . . . 57 Broadcast/Travel Information. . . . . . 57 This is The Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 MVC Composite Schedule. . . . . . . . . 59 All-Time Series Histories . . . . . . . . . 60

This is Missouri State

Killian Softball Stadium. . . . . . . . 62-63 Holly Hesse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 Tradition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-67 www.MissouriStateBears.com

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Athletics Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69 Athletic Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Strength & Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . 71 University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-73 Student Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-75 Academics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-77 Spirit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 In the Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-81 In the Pros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-83 In the Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-85 Media Outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Missouri State Athletics . . . . . . . . . . 87 Interim President Clif Smart . . . . . . 88 Director of Athletics Kyle Moats. . . . 89 Athletics Administration. . . . . . . . 90-93 Athletics Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-95 Athletics Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Credits

The 2012 Missouri State Softball Guide was written and edited by Assistant Directors of Athletics Communications Tim Bohn and Eric Doennig. Additional editorial assistance was provided by Rick Kindhart, Ben Adamson, Adam Samson and Jarrett Wright. Photography provided by MSU Photo Services.

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2012 Missouri State Season Outlook

Keeping it Going An experienced team looks to build on momentum from an NCAA Tournament appearance

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he Missouri State softball team picked up steam at the end of the 2011 regular season and rolled through the MVC Tournament en route to the sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. The Bears hope the momentum and experience gained will carry over into and lead to a successful 2012 season.

“We have a lot of experienced talent returning,” asserts head coach Holly Hesse. “They are one of the hardest working teams we have had in a while.

There is tremendous team chemistry.

When you mix all those things together - experience, chemistry, talent, work ethic - there is potential for a really great year.”

Hesse’s squad is riding a seven-game home winning streak into this season after sweeping a three-game set against Evansville to end the regular season and taking all four games of the MVC Tournament held at Killian Softball

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Stadium last spring. Led by the right arm of reigning MVC Tournament MVP and 2012 All-MVC preseason pick Natalie Rose, the Bears look to remain near the top of the league standings.

Arguably one of the best hurlers in the league, Rose’s success will determine how far this year’s Bears team can go.

The Bears return experienced players at nearly every position. With a solid left side of the field led by returning all-conference selection Kirstin Cutter at shortstop, Hesse feels confident in the 2012 team’s ability to remain in the hunt for a Valley title.

The Pitching Staff The pitching staff will be key in the Bears success in 2012. Natalie Rose, the reigning MVC Tournament MVP and all-conference first teamer, is the ace of the staff, bringing the most experience to the circle. Last season, Rose racked up 258 strikeouts and five saves to lead the Valley in both categories.

She also won 22 of the Bears’ 30 victories on the season, tossing a schoolrecord 265.1 innings. As a senior, she will be relied upon to lead by example and carry the bulk of the workload once again.

“Nat(alie) brings the most experience and success,” continues Hesse.

“It’s an incredible asset to have someone of her caliber anchoring the pitching staff. I look for her to have her best season yet and that will be phenomenal if she can top her numbers from last year.”

Sophomore righty Savannah Wiggins was thrust into the starting role during the NCAA Tournament and responded by earning a victory, the first Bears postseason win in 13 years, in the elimination game over Iona. The experience she gained will be invaluable as she moves into her second campaign in the circle for the Bears. Wiggins will not only be relied upon to contribute with her arm - she recorded the other eight wins in 2011 - but she swings a pretty solid stick 2012 Softball Guide

as well (.259).

“Savannah had some big moments for us last season,” says Hesse. “She carried us in the NCAA Tournament and getting a win over Iona should give her a huge boost of confidence.”

Freshman Chelsea Jones enters the fray as a two-way contributor as well.

Jones is a solid pitcher, giving the staff a different look with her spectacular drop ball. She can also swing the bat, bringing added punch to an already potent lineup.

“I am very excited for Chelsea to join the pitching staff,” Hesse exclaims. “She has a great drop ball and that’s a nice addition to our pitching repertoire.”

Behind the Plate Backstop is the only position in which the Bears have no returning experience.

Newcomers Stacia Boeckstiegel, Erin Duewel and Rebecca McPherson will all battle for time wearing the tools of ignorance.

Boeckstiegel, a transfer from Butler Community College (Kan.), is a great vocal leader behind the plate and adds another power bat to the lineup. Duewel and McPherson are versatile assets that Hesse can plug in behind the dish or at other positions on the infield.

“As a group, I am excited that they all have really great arms which should curb the opposing teams’ chances to steal bases,” says Hesse. “They all can contribute offensively which is a nice addition to that position.”

The Infield Experience is the name of the game when you look at the Bears’ infield this season. Returning All-MVC first team shortstop Kirstin Cutter heads up the veteran squad. She will be flanked by Heather Duckworth at the hot corner and double-play partner Ashley Brentz at second base with junior Stevie Pierce taking over at first base.

“We have tradionally had a strong defensive infield and I think this year will be no different,” lauds Hesse.

Cutter was the Bears’ leading hitter in 2011 batting .298 with 48 hits, 24 runs scored and 15 stolen bases, all team highs. She was the only Bear to start and play all 55 games in 2011 and will be penciled near the top of Hesse’s lineup on a regular basis again in 2012.

After taking over the hot corner near mid-season in 2011, Duckworth was key to the Bears’ MVC Tournament run driving in four runs and earning a spot

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on the all-tournament team. Her seven doubles in 2011 were tied for the team lead and her .990 fielding percentage was near the top of the league.

“Cutter has developed into a fine shortstop for us,” explains Hesse.

“Duckworth became the starter around midseason and has a lot of confidence at the hot corner.”

Pierce hit a team-high three home runs and drove in 14, including a season-high four RBIs in the MVC Championship game. Pierce’s two-run homer in the third inning of the title game paced the Bears to victory. She will move to first base as the full-time starter and will be entrenched in the middle of Hesse’s lineup. Her power will cause issues for opposing pitchers.

“When she came back from injury last season, she did amazing things and was a big spark for us in the MVC Tournament,” recalls Hesse. “She adds a lot of power to the middle of our lineup.”

Brentz saw starting time after departed senior Christa Gammon was hampered with injury in 2011. She appeared in 35 games and hit .250 with nine runs scored. Her flawless fielding and smooth stroke from the left side of the plate are important elements for the 2012 squad.

“Every time we called on Ashley, she stepped up,” continues Hesse. “She is a nice lefty hitter and is very solid defensively.”

Behind the starters, Hesse has reliable back-ups that can step in at a moment’s

notice without much falloff.

Sophomore Ciara Flau gives the Bears a speedy option off the bench and she can fill in up the middle when called upon.

Newcomer Amber Dreher will back up at the corner infield spots and can be a reliable pinch hitter for MSU. Duewel will also get some time on the infield when not behind the plate.

The Outfield Senior captain Raeven Replogle will slide over to center field to patrol the outfield this season. Her leadership and athleticism are perfect compliments up the middle. Replogle has the speed to cover the gaps as well, as she utilized that speed on the basepaths in 2011 swiping nine bags, second most on the team.

“Raeven is a tremendous field general out there,” continues Hesse. “She is a good communicator and has a strong arm. She brings a lot of enthusiasm and passion for the game.”

Junior Lauren Eisenreich will continue as the left fielder for Hesse. She is a consistent fielder and will contribute at the plate as well.

Eisenreich batted .500 with two home runs over a team-high eight-game hitting streak in April. She gives Hesse another middle-of-the-lineup option.

“She is a very steady outfielder,” says Hesse of Eisenreich. “She enters her third year as a starter out in left.”

Junior Caitlin Chapin and sophomore Kerri Cunningham will push for playing time in right field. Chapin hit .233 with 10 RBIs as the Bears’ primary designated player in 2011. Her bat could be utilized in that position again when not in right field. Cunningham brings added speed to the outfield. She saw considerable action in her first season as a pinch runner. She has improved at the plate and could see time as DP as well.

“Both can contribute tremendously on offense,” states Hesse. “Cunningham is a tough out with her speed when she gets the ball in play. Caitlin has a power bat and we need to find a spot in the lineup for her.”

Freshman Alissa Trickey is moving to the outfield and will serve as a reserve as she learns the position in her first season.

SEC or 2011 NCAA Tournament teams a dozen times in 2012. Nine of those matchups will be the first nine games at Killian.

“We have every opportunity to get off to a good start record-wise,” boasts Hesse. “We will get better from those early season tests by the Big 12 and Top-25 teams. We can’t take any of our opponents lightly.”

The Valley Race The Bears were picked to finish fourth in the 2012 Missouri Valley Conference coaches’ preseason poll. Defending regular season champion Illinois State is favored with UNI and Southern Illinois sandwiched between ISU and the Bears.

“The Redbirds are always a solid team,” reflects Hesse. “There are teams that lost good hitters and teams that lost good pitching, but they always seem to replace them with good talent. So it is always a challenge when facing Valley teams.”

After sweeping through the MVC Tournament in 2011, the Bears will be tasked with repeating that feat in Carbondale, Ill., as SIU will host the 2012 Championship. Missouri State earned its sixth title last season, tied for the most by any school. Hesse has 45 of the Bears’ 67 wins in the MVC Tournament, both totals are the best in the Valley.

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The Schedule The Bears will begin the season as road warriors with three-straight tournaments and the first 19 games being played away from Killian Stadium.

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2012 Missouri State Softball Numerical Roster # Name 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 20 22 24

Caitlin Chapin** Alissa Trickey Lauren Eisenreich** Amber Dreher Raeven Replogle*** Savannah Wiggins* Kerri Cunningham* Stevie Pierce** Heather Duckworth* Chelsea Jones Natalie Rose*** Rebecca McPherson Ciara Flau* Stacia Boeckstiegel Erin Duewel Kirstin Cutter** Ashley Brentz*

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R/R L/R R/R L/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R S/R L/R

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

Ozark, Mo. (Ozark) Swansea, Ill. (Belleville East) Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) Gladstone, Mo. (Oak Park) Webb City, Mo. (Webb City) Huffman, Texas (Hargrave) Warrenton, Mo. (Warrenton) Plano, Texas (Plano Senior) Sunnyvale, Texas (North Mesquite) El Reno, Okla. (El Reno) Henryetta, Okla. (Henryetta) Bates City, Mo. (Oak Grove) Chico, Calif. (Pleasant Valley) Flower Mound, Texas (Butler CC) Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Raymore) Oklahoma City, Okla. (Western Heights) St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway South)

*Indicates varsity letters earned at Missouri State Head Coach: Holly Hesse (Creighton, 1982) Associate Head Coach: Sue Frederick (Creighton, 1989) Associate Head Coach: Beth Perine (Ohio State, 1982) Volunteer Coach: Tyler Porter Student Manager: Cybil Wilkes Athletic Trainer: Robin Meeks Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Jeremiah Frey

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Stacia Boeckstiegel Ashley Brentz Caitlin Chapin Kerri Cunningham Kirstin Cutter Amber Dreher Heather Duckworth Erin Duewel Lauren Eisenreich Ciara Flau Chelsea Jones Rebecca McPherson Stevie Pierce Raeven Replogle Natalie Rose Alissa Trickey Savannah Wiggins

By Class Seniors (2) 6 Raeven Replogle 13 Natalie Rose Juniors (4) 1 Caitlin Chapin 22 Kirstin Cutter 3 Lauren Eisenreich 10 Stevie Pierce

Pitchers (3) 12 Chelsea Jones 13 Natalie Rose 7 Savannah Wiggins Catchers (3) 18 Stacia Boeckstiegel 20 Erin Duewel 14 Rebecca McPherson

Sophomores (6) 18 Stacia Boeckstiegel 24 Ashley Brentz 8 Kerri Cunningham 11 Heather Duckworth 16 Ciara Flau 7 Savannah Wiggins

Infielders (6) 24 Ashley Brentz 22 Kirstin Cutter 5 Amber Dreher 11 Heather Duckworth 16 Ciara Flau 10 Stevie Pierce

Freshmen (5) 5 Amber Dreher 20 Erin Duewel 12 Chelsea Jones 14 Rebecca McPherson 2 Alissa Trickey

Outfielders (5) 1 Caitlin Chapin 8 Kerri Cunningham 3 Lauren Eisenreich 6 Raeven Replogle 2 Alissa Trickey

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Kirstin............... KUR-stihn Eisenreich......... EYE-zihn-ryke Ciara................. see-AIR-uh Flau.................. rhymes with ‘plow’ Hesse............... HESS-ee

Year Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905 School Colors . . . . . . . . Maroon and White Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,866 Athletic Nickname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bears Affiliations . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri Valley Conference President (Interim) . . . . . . . . . . . . Clif Smart Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Moats Asst. A.D.-Communications. . Rick Kindhart Asst. SID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Adamson Asst. SID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Doennig Asst. SID (Softball) . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Bohn Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417-836-5402 Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417-836-4867 Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-358-7911 Press Box (SID’s cell). . . . . 608-358-7911 E-mail. . . . . . . . . tbohn@missouristate.edu Website. . . . . . . . . . missouristatebears.com Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Hesse Record at MSU. . . . 599-583-2 (24th season) Overall Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . same MVC Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242-222-1 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . Sue Frederick Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Perine Facility . . . . . Killian Softball Stadium (1,200) Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . 11/5 Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/5 Pitchers Returning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2011 Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-25 MVC Record/Finish. . . . . . . . . . . 13-11 (5th) Postseason . . . . . Lost in NCAA Tournament . . . . . . . . first round, Norman Regional (1-2) All-Time Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 978-819-2 NCAA Appearances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . (1983, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2011)

By Position

Pronunciation Guide Boeckstiegel..... BOXED-eagle Caitlin............... KATE-lihn Chapin.............. CHAY-pihn Dreher.............. DREE-ur Duewel............. DUAL

Missouri State Quick Facts

Perine............... PUH-reen Raeven............. RAY-vihn Replogle........... rep-LOW-gul Stacia............... STAY-sha

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By State California (1) Chico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ciara Flau Illinois (1) Swansea . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Trickey Missouri (8) Bates City . . . . Rebecca McPherson Blue Springs . . . . Lauren Eisenreich Gladstone . . . . . . . Amber Dreher Lee’s Summit . . . . . . . Erin Duewel Ozark . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin Chapin St. Louis . . . . . . . . . Ashley Brentz Warrenton . . . . Kerri Cunningham Webb City . . . . . Raeven Replogle Oklahoma (3) El Reno . . . . . . . . . Chelsea Jones Henryetta . . . . . . . . . Natalie Rose Oklahoma City . . . . . Kirstin Cutter Texas (4) Flower Mound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacia Boeckstiegel Huffman . . . . . Savannah Wiggins Plano . . . . . . . . . . . . Stevie Pierce Sunnyvale . . . Heather Duckworth

Covering The Bears

Missouri State Sports Information Staff Rick Kindhart

Assistant A.D. for Communications Phone: (417) 836-4585 E-Mail: rkindhart@missouristate.edu Sport Coverage: Football, Men’s Basketball

Ben Adamson

Assistant Director Phone: (417) 836-4584 E-Mail: benadamson@missouristate.edu Sport Coverage: Women’s Basketball, Volleyball

Eric Doennig

Assistant Director Phone: (417) 836-4586 E-Mail: ericdoennig@missouristate.edu Sport Coverage: Baseball

Timothy Bohn

Assistant Director-Web and New Media Phone: (417) 836-4867 E-Mail: tbohn@missouristate.edu Sport Coverage: Men’s & Women’s Soccer, Softball

Kevin Kane Assistant

Phone: (417) 836-4138 E-Mail: kevinkane@missouristate.edu Sport Coverage: Men’s and Women’s Golf

Ashlee Russell

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he 2012 Missouri State Softball Guide is intended to serve as a primary information source for writers, broadcasters, sports directors, sports editors, sports information directors and fans who ­follow the Missouri State softball team. Material in this publication is based on information available as of February 14, 2012. Statistics, photographs and other materials are available to media outlets covering the MSU softball team by contacting Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Tim Bohn in the Missouri State Athletics Communications Office at (417) 836-4867.

Missouri Valley Conference

Information pertaining to the MVC and its member institutions can be obtained through the league office in St. Louis by accessing the MVC’s web page (www. mvc-sports.com). The MVC distributes weekly releases which include results, standings, statistics and notes. The MVC office phone is (314) 421-0339 and the fax number is (314) 421-3505.

Missouri State University

The University is located in Springfield, Mo., at the junction of Interstate 44 and U.S. Highways 60, 65 and 160. Springfield is served both by national and regional airlines through the Springfield-Branson National Airport, 10 miles west of the Missouri State campus. The University is in the central portion of the city, one mile west of Glenstone Avenue (I-44 Exit 80A) on Grand Street.

Killian Softball Stadium

The new home of Missouri State softball is located at Killian Softball Complex, 2141 E. Pythian on the east side of town (see driving directions on next page).

The complex is maintained by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board and admission is charged at the gate upon entrance. Parking is available on-site.

Missouri State Athletics Communications

MSU Athletics Communications is located on the lower level of Hammons Student Center, on the corner of Monroe Street and John Q. Hammons Parkway.

The office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and the office phone is (417) 836-5402. There is limited media seating available in the softball press box, so please make arrangements in advance with MSU Athletics Communications if you plan to cover a home contest. Radio stations wishing to broadcast games from Killian Softball Stadium should contact Athletics Communications at least one week before the date of the game.

Player and Staff Availability

Interviews may be conducted after practices and games. All media requests for game credentials and interviews with Missouri State softball players must be directed to MSU Athletics Communications at least one day in advance of desired date.

Media Services

Graduate Assistant Phone: (417) 836-5402 E-Mail: Russell002@live.missouristate.edu Sport Coverage: Field Hockey, Track & Field

Adam Samson

Graduate Assistant

Services for home Missouri State softball games include game notes and a complete NCAA boxscore after each contest. Game notes are available on-site, as well as via e-mail. Notes are generally distributed via e-mail no later than 24 hours prior to each game, schedule permitting. To be added to the e-mail distribution list, contact Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Tim Bohn.

Telephone/Wireless Access

Phone: (417) 836-5402 E-Mail: Samson1988@live.missouristate.edu Sport Coverage: Cross Country, Swimming & Diving

Phone lines and ethernet connections are available on a first-come, firstserved basis in the Killian press box. Wireless internet access is expected to be available and can be obtained from Athletics Communications personnel.

The press box main line is (417) 827-5327.

MSU Athletics on the Web Missouri State Athletics Communications 901 S. National Ave. Springfield, MO 65897 Main Phone: (417) 836-5402 Fax: (417) 836-4868

The Missouri State Athletics Web Page provides the latest information on Missouri State Athletics and is maintained by the MSU Athletics Communications office. Follow Bears online at MissouriStateBears.com, where you will find the most recent news, game results, schedules and rosters for all 16 Missouri State varsity athletic programs. The official web site of Missouri State Athletics is hosted by CBS. Live stats (GameTracker) for most Missouri State softball games are accessible on the MSU Athletics site, and streaming video for select Bear home games, as well as road games when possible, will be available via Bears AllAccess, a subscription-based multi-media service, which can be accessed on MissouriStateBears.com.

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Coaching Staff

- CONTENTS Head Coach Holly Hesse...........................................................7-8 Associate Head Coach Sue Frederick.......................................9 Associate Head Coach Beth Perine........................................ 10 Support Staff.................................................................................. 11

2012 Missouri State Coaching Staff

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Head Coach Creighton, 1982 24th Season at MSU Record at MSU: 599-583-2

ead coach Holly Hesse enters her 24th season leading the Bears’ program as the fourth-winningest coach in Missouri Valley Conference history with 599 victories. Hesse joined the 500-victory club with the Bears’ 1-0 triumph over Indiana State on April 22, 2007.

Hesse is the winningest coach in Missouri State history with a 599583-2 record. Her tenure includes two regular-season MVC titles, five MVC tournament crowns and five NCAA Tournament appearances. Hesse recorded her 300th win in 2000 and her 400th win in 2004. Missouri State leads all schools with 67 wins in the MVC Tournament and Hesse leads all coaches with 45 MVC Tournament wins.

In three of the last four years, Hesse’s Bears overcame up-and-down regular seasons to play their best softball when it mattered most. Her Bears, led by Tournament MVP Natalie Rose, won four-straight games to earn the sixth Tournament title in team history. Rose hurled four complete games over three days including shutouts of Bradley and UNI on the opening day. Her team then went 1-2 in the Norman Region of the NCAA Tournament, knocking off Iona in an elimination game.

Kirstin Cutter and Natalie Rose—both of whom return in 2012— earned All-MVC first team honors in 2011 under Hesse’s direction and the tutelege of long-time associate head coaches Sue Frederick and Beth Perine.

At the 2010 Valley Championship, the Bears once again turned to their ace in the circle to surprise the field with wins over two of the league’s top four teams, as sophomore righty Natalie Rose pitched six straight complete games to lead MSU to three wins in all before regular-season champ Southern Illinois ended the Bear’s quest for a sixth NCAA bid with a 4-3 decision in the semifinal round.

At the 2008 State Farm MVC Tournament, the Bears rode the right arm of senior All-MVC performer Melissa Porche to wins over Evansville, Southern Illinois and Illinois State, moving MSU to within one game of an NCAA Tournament berth.

Missouri State’s 40-17 record in 2006 included a second-place MVC regular season finish at 18-4, marking the 12th season during Hesse’s guidance the Bears have finished in the top five of the conference standings. At the MVC Tournament in Omaha, Neb., Missouri State knocked off the regular-season champs, Illinois State, in the semifinals and defeated Wichita State for the title. The Bears’ march to the championship included three wins by the score of 4-0, and marked the fourth MSU conference tournament title under Hesse’s guidance.

Missouri State advanced to the Los Angeles Regional, as the Bears made their fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament under Hesse.

The 2006 team’s 40 wins surpassed the school’s previous top win

total of 38 set by Hesse’s 1994 squad. The 2006 season marked the sixth 30-win season under Hesse, who has guided the Bears to an average of nearly 27 wins per season since her arrival in 1989.

Hesse’s most successful stretch at Missouri State came from 1994-98, when her teams averaged 32 wins per season, won an MVC regular-season championship and three tournament championships. The Bears advanced to the NCAA Tournament in three consecutive seasons from 1996-98.

In 1998, Missouri State became the first team in league history to three-peat, winning its third straight Valley crown and again punching a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. The Bears played in the NCAA Regional at Stillwater, Okla., and ended the season with a 31-22 record.

The 1997 season saw the Bears finish 35-26 and become just the second team in Gateway/MVC history to win back-to-back tourney titles. Missouri State claimed the league crown in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and represented the Valley in the NCAA Regional at Norman, Okla.

The thrilling, come-from-behind Missouri State win over Southern Illinois in the 1997 MVC winners’ bracket final was Hesse’s 228th career victory, making her the school’s winningest softball coach.

In 1996, Hesse led Missouri State to its first MVC title and its first NCAA berth since 1983 as the Bears rang up a 34-22 record, won four straight games to collect the conference crown in Normal, Ill., before competing in the NCAA Regional at Fullerton, Calif.

Hesse won Gateway Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1992, after guiding Missouri State to a 14-4 mark and the regular-season title.

In 1994, she led MSU to the Missouri Valley crown with a 13-3 record and was again voted coach of the year. The 1994 Missouri State club set a school record with 38 wins, won the MVC regular-season title by three games and took second in the league tournament, which MSU hosted.

Off the field, Hesse has been active in promoting both the sport of softball and women’s sports in general. Nationally, she is one of the founding faculty members of the NCAA Women Coaches Academy, which was created to enhance the skills and perspectives of women coaches, and to aid in the retention of women coaches in intercollegiate athletics. Hesse is also on the Board of Coaches for the newly-formed Alliance of Coaches, whose over-arching goal is to improve the landscape for women coaches.

Locally, she currently serves as president of the Springfield chapter of the Women’s Intersport Network (WIN).

In 2003, Hesse authored a coaching book, which is available on CD, entitled “The Diamond of Success: A Philosophical Model for Coaching”.

A 1982 graduate of Creighton University, Hesse came to Missouri State after two years as an assistant coach at her alma mater. Creighton compiled a record of 72-31, won a High Country Conference title and was ranked in the top 20 in Hesse’s two seasons there.

Before her two years in Omaha, Hesse served as an assistant coach for two seasons each at Iowa State University and the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where she earned her master’s degree in sport management in 1984. Hesse also coached for two seasons at Waukon (Iowa) High, her prep alma mater.

Hesse was a standout pitcher at Creighton, where she became the school’s first 20-game winner and helped the Jays to three consecutive College World Series appearances.

A native of Waukon, Iowa, Hesse won an incredible 161 games as a pitcher for Waukon High. She was inducted into the Iowa Girls High School Pitchers’ Hall of Fame in 1979.

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2012 Missouri State Coaching Staff Hesse’s Missouri State Record

Hesse with Jodie Adams (left), associate head coaches Sue Frederick (middle) and Beth Perine (2nd from right) and Kim Reser (right) after winning the 2011 MVC Tournament Championship.

Year Overall Pct. Conf.

Pct. Place Tourn.

(Gateway Conference) 1989 11-37 .229 4-12 .250 9th 9th 1990 15-23 .395 7-9 .438 6th 5th 1991 22-26 .458 6-6 .500 5th t-5th 1992 24-28 .462 14-4 .778 1st 4th (Missouri Valley Conference) 1993 28-21 .571 8-8 .500 6th 4th 1994 38-13 .745 13-3 .813 1st 2nd 1995 22-25 .468 7-10 .412 7th 3rd 1996 34-22 .607 13-6 .684 3rd 1st 1997 35-26 .574 7-7 .500 t-5th 1st 1998 31-22 .585 13-5 .722 2nd 1st 1999 28-22-1 .559 8-7-1 .531 4th 4th 2000 30-28 .517 10-8 .556 4th t-7th 2001 15-33 .312 7-20 .259 10th DNP 2002 23-28 .451 12-12 .500 5th 5th 2003 29-25 .537 13-12 .520 6th 6th 2004 29-29 .500 11-15 .423 7th DNP 2005 26-25-1 .510 16-11 .593 4th 3rd 2006 40-17 .702 18-4 .818 2nd 1st 2007 21-29 .420 10-14 .417 6th t-7th 2008 28-22 .460 11-13 .458 7th 2nd 2009 19-25 .432 8-12 .400 7th t-7th 2010 21-32 .396 13-12 .520 t-4th 3rd 2011 30-25 .545 13-11 .542 5th 1st Totals 599-583-2 .507 242-221-1 .522 -- -- 1992 Gateway Conference Coach of the Year 1994 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year

Hesse vs. All Opponents (599-583-2) Alabama................................. 2-1 Arkansas.........................18-15 Arkansas Pine-Bluff.............. 3-0 Athens State.......................... 1-0 Austin Peay State................. 3-0 Ball State............................... 1-1 Baylor.................................... 1-1 Bethune-Cookman................ 0-1 Boston College....................... 1-0 Boston ................................... 1-0 Bradley............................41-18 Brown..................................... 0-1 Bryant.................................... 1-0 Buffalo................................... 0-1 Butler..................................... 1-0 Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo..... 0-1 Cal Santa Barbara................ 1-1 Cal State-Fullerton............... 0-1 Cal State-Northridge............ 0-1 Cal State-Sacramento........... 0-2 Centenary.............................. 0-3 Central Arkansas...............5-1 Central Florida...................... 2-1 Charleston Southern............. 3-0 Cleveland State..................... 1-0 Coastal Carolina................... 1-0 Colorado State....................... 2-3 Creighton.........................25-39 DePaul................................... 1-3 Drake............................31-35-1 Drexel.................................... 1-1 Eastern Illinois..................6-5 Eastern Michigan.................. 2-0 Evansville........................32-19 Florida A&M......................... 1-0 Florida Atlantic..................... 1-2 Florida International............ 1-0

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Florida State......................... 0-1 Georgia Southern.................. 1-0 Georgia State......................... 0-1 Georgia Tech......................... 0-1 Harvard................................. 3-0 Houston................................. 0-1 Illinois State...................26-40 Indiana.................................. 2-1 Indiana State..................42-14 Iona........................................ 1-0 Iowa...................................... 0-1 Iowa State......................... 2-4 IUPUI......................................3-0 Jackson State..........................1-0 Kansas.............................13-41 Kent State............................. 2-0 Lipscomb................................ 1-0 Long Island............................ 1-1 Louisiana-Lafayette.............. 0-7 Louisiana-Monroe................. 2-0 Louisiana State..................... 0-1 Louisiana Tech...................... 3-1 Louisville............................... 0-2 Marshall................................ 0-1 Maryland............................... 3-0 Massachusetts....................... 0-2 McNeese State....................... 1-1 Memphis..............................0-0 Mercer.................................... 1-0 Miami (Fla.)........................... 0-1 Miami (Ohio)......................3-1 Middle Tennessee State........ 1-0 Michigan................................ 1-1 Michigan State...................... 0-3 Minnesota.............................. 2-0 Mississippi............................. 3-3 Missouri........................... 3-16

UMKC.................................28-6 Missouri S&T........................ 0-2 Missouri-St. Louis................. 1-1 Missouri Southern............ 10-10 Morehead State..................... 1-0 Nebraska............................... 2-6 Nebraska-Omaha.................. 0-2 New Mexico........................... 1-2 New Mexico State................. 1-0 SUNY-Buffalo........................ 1-0 Nicholls (La.) State............... 4-3 North Carolina...................... 0-1 North Dakota State............... 3-2 Northern Colorado................ 2-0 Northern Illinois................2-1 Northern Iowa................32-27 North Texas.........................4-1 Northwestern........................ 2-1 Northwestern (La.) State...... 1-2 Northwood............................. 1-0 Ohio........................................ 0-1 Ohio State.............................. 0-1 Oklahoma............................ 4-11 Oklahoma City...................... 2-6 Oklahoma State................. 2-21 Pacific..................................... 1-1 Penn State............................. 1-1 Peru State.............................. 2-0 Pittsburg State...................... 2-0 Purdue................................... 2-2 Rutgers.................................. 1-3 Saint Louis.....................17-7-1 Samford................................. 3-0 Sam Houston State............2-4 San Diego State..................... 0-1 San Jose State....................... 1-3 Santa Clara........................... 1-0

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Siena...................................... 1-0 South Carolina...................... 1-1 South Dakota State...........1-2 South Florida......................... 0-2 Southeast Missouri State.. 18-4 Southern Illinois............26-37 SIU Edwardsville.................. 0-3 Southern Utah....................... 1-0 Southwest Baptist................. 4-1 Stanford................................. 1-1 Stephen F. Austin................. 2-1 Stetson................................... 1-1 Tennessee.............................. 1-3 Tennessee Tech..................... 1-0 Texas..................................... 0-3 Texas-Arlington..................... 2-5 Texas A&M............................ 0-7 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.. 1-3 UTSA..................................... 0-3 Texas State............................ 1-1 Texas Tech............................. 1-1 Tulsa................................24-18 UCLA..................................... 0-2 Utah....................................... 0-4 Valparaiso ............................ 2-1 Virginia.................................. 1-0 Virginia Tech......................... 1-0 Washington........................... 0-2 Western Illinois..................8-8 Western Kentucky................ 1-0 Wichita State..................37-39 Wisconsin............................... 1-1 Wisconsin-Green Bay............ 1-0 *2012 Opponents in Bold Italics

2012 Missouri State Coaching Staff

Sue

FREDERICK

Associate Head Coach Creighton, 1989 22nd Season at MSU Record at MSU: 573-523-2

Sue Frederick enters her 22nd year on the Missouri State softball coaching staff. In her role as associate head coach, Frederick serves as third base coach, works with the Bear infielders, offense and oversees MSU’s strength and conditioning, team travel, practice organization, budgeting and clinic development.

Frederick came to Missouri State straight from a successful playing career at Creighton. Since joining the Missouri State staff, Frederick has seen the Bears compile a 573-523-2 record and win six conference championships during her time in Springfield. She helped lead the Bears to three straight Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championships from 1996 to 1998 and helped guide them to five NCAA Tournament appearances.

Frederick earned the status of One-Star Master Coach in 2001 after completing courses through the National Fastpitch Coaches College.

A native of Ankeny, Iowa, Frederick played for the Virginia Roadsters in the inaugural Women’s Professional Fastpitch season in the summer of 1997.

Frederick, who graduated cum laude from Creighton in 1989, was a four-year standout and career .302 hitter on the Jays’ softball team and set school career records for hits (209) and stolen bases (47). As a sophomore, she set CU single-season marks with 69 hits and 41 runs scored and then tied her hit record with 69 in her senior campaign.

Over a three-year stretch, Frederick had 31 straight successful stolen base attempts, a feat which puts her 23rd on the all-time Division I list and her .423 batting mark as a sophomore in 1987 ranked 10th in the nation that year and second in CU history.

A two-time all-region first teamer, Frederick helped the Jays to High Country Conference titles in 1986 and 1987, with a College World Series berth in 1986. She was a first team all-conference pick in 1987 and 1989 and earned the Carl M. Reinert Scholar Athlete Award as a senior. In 1989-90, she served as an intern for the High Country Conference in Laramie, Wyo. In 2000, she was inducted into the Iowa Softball Hall of Fame for her career accomplishments.

Frederick’s Career Record Year School Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Place Tourn.

(Assistant/Associate Head Coach) 1991 Missouri State 22-26 .458 6-6 .500 5th t-5th 1992 Missouri State 24-28 .462 14-4 .778 1st 4th 1993 Missouri State 28-21 .571 8-8 .500 6th 4th 1994 Missouri State 38-13 .745 13-3 .813 1st 2nd 1995 Missouri State 22-25 .468 7-10 .412 7th 3rd 1996 Missouri State 34-22 .607 13-6 .684 3rd 1st 1997 Missouri State 35-26 .574 7-7 .500 t-5th 1st 1998 Missouri State 31-22 .585 13-5 .722 2nd 1st 1999 Missouri State 28-22-1 .559 8-7-1 .531 4th 4th 2000 Missouri State 30-28 .517 10-8 .556 4th t-7th 2001 Missouri State 15-33 .312 7-20 .259 10th DNP 2002 Missouri State 23-28 .451 12-12 .500 5th 5th 2003 Missouri State 29-25 .537 13-12 .520 6th 6th 2004 Missouri State 29-29 .500 11-15 .423 7th DNP 2005 Missouri State 26-25-1 .510 16-11 .593 4th 3rd 2006 Missouri State 40-17 .702 18-4 .818 2nd 1st 2007 Missouri State 21-29 .420 10-14 .417 6th t-7th 2008 Missouri State 28-22 .560 11-13 .458 7th 2nd 2009 Missouri State 19-25 .432 8-12 .400 7th t-7th 2010 Missouri State 21-32 .396 13-12 .520 t-4th 3rd 2011 Missouri State 30-25 .545 13-11 .542 5th 1st Totals 573-523-2 .523 231-200-1 .536 -- --

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Beth

PERINE

Associate Head Coach Ohio State, 1982 17th Season at MSU Record at MSU: 439-410-2

Beth Perine begins her 17th season with the Bears after joining the staff in October of 1995. As associate head coach, Perine is involved in overseeing all aspects of the program, with primary responsibilities in the areas of developing catchers and outfielders and recruiting.

Perine also serves as first base coach for the Bears.

Perine plays a valuable role in player development at Missouri State. She oversees the academic progress of each student-athlete, as well as organizing the community service efforts of the team. The Bears participate in four or more community service projects during the year.

Also involved in the community herself, Perine serves as the Vice President of Events for the Women’s Intersport Network of Springfield, an organization committed to the promotion of girls and women in sport. Perine is also involved in raising money and awareness for the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks.

Perine came on board with the Bears in time to experience three of the most successful seasons in school history from 1996 to 1998, with MSU winning back-to-back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference Tournament titles and advancing to the NCAA Tournament each year.

A 1982 graduate of Ohio State University, Perine possesses a wealth of experience, having coached 25 years on the NCAA Division I level, including four seasons as a head coach, before coming to Missouri State. Perine served as head softball coach at Eastern Illinois

University from 1991 to 1995, leading the Panthers to four straight 20-win seasons. During her tenure, EIU had two all-region and 11 all-conference honorees, in addition to 24 academic all-conference picks.

Before taking the Eastern Illinois job, Perine served as assistant softball coach at Penn State University from 1986 to 1991 and helped the Lady Lions to the Atlantic 10 Conference championship in 1988.

She earned her master’s degree in counseling education from Penn State in 1989 with a 4.00 grade-point average.

Perine also spent three years as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Ohio State, from 1983 to 1986.

Perine’s Career Record Year School Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Place Tourn.

(Assistant Coach) 1983 Ohio State 19-28-1 .406 4-14-1 .237 7th NA 1984 Ohio State 20-25 .444 6-18 .250 7th NA 1985 Ohio State 10-35 .222 3-21 .125 7th NA 1986 Penn State 27-23-1 .539 6-4 .600 t-2nd DNP 1987 Penn State 22-23 .489 6-4 .600 t-2nd 4th 1988 Penn State 34-20 .630 9-3 .750 2nd 1st 1989 Penn State 22-33 .400 9-3 .750 t-2nd 2nd 1990 Penn State 24-20 .545 8-4 .667 3rd 2nd 1991 Penn State 22-29 .431 8-3 .727 2nd 4th (Head Coach) 1992 Eastern Illinois 24-28 .462 14-4 .778 1st 4th 1993 Eastern Illinois 28-21 .571 8-8 .500 6th 4th 1994 Eastern Illinois 38-13 .745 13-3 .813 1st 2nd 1995 Eastern Illinois 22-25 .468 7-10 .412 7th 3rd (Assistant/Associate Head Coach) 1996 Missouri State 34-22 .607 13-6 .684 3rd 1st 1997 Missouri State 35-26 .574 7-7 .500 t-5th 1st 1998 Missouri State 31-22 .585 13-5 .722 2nd 1st 1999 Missouri State 28-22-1 .559 8-7-1 .531 4th 4th 2000 Missouri State 30-28 .517 10-8 .556 4th t-7th 2001 Missouri State 15-33 .312 7-20 .259 10th DNP 2002 Missouri State 23-28 .451 12-12 .500 5th 5th 2003 Missouri State 29-25 .537 13-12 .520 6th 6th 2004 Missouri State 29-29 .500 11-15 .423 7th DNP 2005 Missouri State 26-25-1 .510 16-11 .593 4th 3rd 2006 Missouri State 40-17 .702 18-4 .818 2nd 1st 2007 Missouri State 21-29 .420 10-14 .417 6th t-7th 2008 Missouri State 28-22 .460 11-13 .458 7th 2nd 2009 Missouri State 19-25 .432 8-12 .400 7th t-7th 2010 Missouri State 21-32 .396 13-12 .520 t-4th 3rd 2011 Missouri State 30-25 .545 13-11 .542 5th 1st Totals (Asst. Coach) 639-646-4 .497 242-243-2 .499 -- - (Head Coach) 112-87 .563 42-25 .627 -- --

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2012 Missouri State Support Staff

Tim Bohn

Assistant Director, Athletics Communications

Tyler Porter

Volunteer Assistant

Jeremiah Frey

Gina Gonzales

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Graduate Assistant, Nelligan Sports Marketing

Dan Raines

Danny Weathermon

Assistant Director, Achievement Center

Equipment Manager

Robin Meeks

Assistant Director Athletic Training Services

Cybil Wilkes

Student Manager

Beth Messer

Coordinator, Sales & Marketing Nelligan Sports Marketing

Kyle Yates

Asst. A.D. for Compliance

2012 MSU Softball Coaching Staff

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The Bears - CONTENTS -

Raeven Replogle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Natalie Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Caitlin Chapin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Kirstin Cutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Lauren Eisenreich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Stevie Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ashley Brentz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Kerri Cunningham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Heather Duckworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ciara Flau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Savannah Wiggins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Stacia Boeckstiegel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Amber Dreher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Erin Duewel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Chelsea Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Rebecca McPherson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Alissa Trickey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2012 Missouri State Bears

Raeven

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REPLOGLE Outfielder

Bats: R Throws: R 5-5 Sr. Webb City, Mo. Webb City HS

HONORS

-MVC Honor Roll (2010)

AT MISSOURI STATE

The senior captain brings experience and enthusiasm to the Bears’ lineup. The talented outfielder’s competiveness gives the Bears a reliable starter.

2011

Replogle played in 53 of the Bears’ 55 games in 2011, getting the starting nod on 43 occasions ... began conference play by hitting a home run against UNI at Killian in her first at-bat (March 19) ... was perfect on the base paths with nine swipes in as many stolen base attempts ... legged out her first career triple in the second game of the doubleheader against Drake on April 30 at Killian ... improved her patience at the plate by earning 15 base on balls, more than doubling her career total ... had career bests in nearly every offensive category ... finished the season with three doubles, seven runs batted in and a .217 batting average.

2010

Though limited by injury to pinch-running duties the last month of the season, Replogle still managed to see time in 48 contests, including 20 starts in center field ... finished with two doubles and four runs batted-in while hitting .217… led the team with six sacrifice hits … turned in a solid performance against IUPUI (March 17) posting both of her doubles on the year in MSU’s 17-2 victory that completed a double-header sweep … scored 11 runs and was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a runner on third and less than two out.

2009

Replogle saw action in 37 games as a freshman, making 18 starts in the MSU outfield … was fifth on the club with four stolen bases … hit .207 in 23 road games, but just .115 in 14 contests at Killian Softball Stadium … recorded her first hit as a Bear Feb. 21 vs. Butler … went 2-for-4 with her first collegiate home run, two RBIs, a steal and three runs scored to spark the MSU offense in a 13-8 win at Kansas (March 24) … registered hits in back-to-back games (March 26-April 4) as part of a stretch in which she hit successfully in four of seven contests, March 21-April 8.

BACKGROUND

Replogle was a four-year starting outfielder at Webb City High School in Webb City, Mo. ... helped the Cardinals to 112 victories in 121 games and two state titles, including a perfect 32-0 season as a freshman in 2005, during her four-year career ... was a three-time all-district and All-Southwest Conference performer and capped her career with an all-state selection as a senior ... hit three grand slams during her high school career and received Joplin Globe AllArea recognition as a junior and senior ... also competed in track and basketball at Webb City.

PERSONAL

Raeven Leigh Replogle is the daughter of Raph and Leigh Replogle ... born January 16, 1990, in Joplin, Mo. ... has two brothers, Spenser and Ethan, and one sister, Alexah ... majoring in psychology.

Replogle’s Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SB-A 2009 37-18 .164 55 6 9 0 0 1 5 12 .218 4 0 22 .220 4-6 2010 48-27 .217 60 11 13 2 0 0 4 15 .250 7 1 13 .309 0-4 2011 53-43 .217 92 16 20 3 1 1 7 28 .304 15 5 23 .357 9-9 Total 138-88 .203 207 33 42 5 1 2 16 55 .266 26 6 58 .310 13-19

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2012 Missouri State Bears

Natalie

ROSE

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Pitcher

Bats: R Throws: R 5-10 Sr. Henryetta, Okla.

Henryetta HS

HONORS

-MVC Tournament MVP (2011) -All-MVC First Team (2011) -MVC Pitcher of the Week (3/14/11, 3/28/11) -MVC All-Tournament Team (2011, 2010)

AT MISSOURI STATE

The reigning MVC Tournament MVP will be the cornerstone of the Bears’ pitching staff for her senior season. Her tremendous talent and success make her one of the top returning hurlers in the Valley.

2011

Rose became the epitome of the term workhorse in 2011 when she set single-season school records with 39 starts, 49 appearances and 265.1 innings tossed ... capped off a 4-0 MVC Tournament with MVP and All-Tournament team honors ... named to the All-MVC first team ... earned first career MVC Pitcher of the Week honor on March 14 after recording two wins, two saves and pitching seven innings of three-hit ball in a 1-0 loss to No. 10 Oklahoma ... earned MVC Pitcher of the Week honors again on March 28 following a 2-1 week in which she allowed just one earned run over 20 innings ... fired the 13th no-hitter in MSU history on May 7 in the first game of a doubleheader sweep of Evansville at Killian Stadium ... turned in a season-best six-game winning streak from April 12-20 with two wins vs. UMKC, three wins at Bradley and a victory in the first game of the doubleheader at Wichita State ... her 22 wins were the most by a Bears hurler since 1998 (Nora Cagwin, 26) and 2.11 ERA was the lowest since 2006 (Samantha Fleeman, 1.28) ... recorded all five of the Bears’ saves on the season.

2010

Rose stepped into the role of staff ace late in the year, with 10 of her 16 starts coming in the last month of the season … recorded club highs of nine wins, nine complete games and two shutouts ... appeared in 38 games overall to rank fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference ... turned in a 2.23 earned run average in 69.0 innings pitched over 17 MVC outings ... notched 134 strikeouts, which was good for seventh in the conference, and only 38 walks in 160 innings pitched … her 2.89 ERA rated as the ninth-best in the MVC ... registered three saves on the year to tie three others for the top total in the league … was perfect over 4.0 innings pitched with six strikeouts to earn a win and a save in two relief appearances in MSU’s threegame sweep of Creighton (April 2-3) … held Drake scoreless over 11.0 innings, registering 11 strikeouts against just one walk in two appearances; wrapped up a three-hit shutout of the Bulldogs with a 6-0 victory on April 18 ... won one game and saved another, May 1-2 in Missouri State’s three-game sweep of Indiana State ... posted a trio of nine-strikeout performances on the season, including two in the MVC Tournament against Evansville (May 13) and Southern Illinois (May 14) to earn All-MVC Tournament honors ... combined with SIU’s Danielle Glosson for 27 strikeouts over 9.2 innings to match the 17th-highest single-game total in NCAA history ... began a streak of 52 consecutive innings pitched for the Bears on May 8 at UNI; would complete six straight starts, going 4-3 with a 2.29 ERA over that stretch.

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2009

Rose made 25 appearances as a freshman, working primarily out of the bullpen … led the club with 65 strikeouts while walking only seven batters … also posted a team-low .242 batting average against … posted 12.0 scoreless innings, Feb. 6-8, to start her career … made four starts in all, striking out 10 in two of her first three starting assignments ... worked a complete-game, two-hit shutout of Bryant (Feb. 7) in her first collegiate start, and allowed just one run on four hits in a 3-1 win over Wichita State (Feb. 21) … fanned seven hitters in 4.0 shutout innings of relief to earn the victory in MSU’s 8-4 win over Saint Louis (March 8).

Background

Rose was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starting pitcher for Henryetta High School in Henryetta, Okla. ... tabbed all-state and 8-Star Conference MVP as a senior, posting 25 shutouts, including eight no-hitters ... allowed just seven earned runs as a senior, good for a 0.61 ERA, to help the Lady Knights to district and regional titles and a state runner-up finish ... concluded her high school career as a three-time all-conference and all-county selection ... recorded 1,008 career strikeouts and was a part of three straight district and regional championship squads at Henryetta ... also competed in track and field at Henryetta, posting three straight fourth-place finishes in the discus at the Oklahoma Class 3A state track and field championships.

PERSONAL

Natalie Ray Rose is the daughter of Bill and Karla Rose ... born January 9, 1990, in Henryetta, Okla. ... has two brothers, Tony and Curt ... majoring in criminology.

Rose’s Career Batting Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SB-A 2009 3-0 .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0 0 .333 0-0 2010 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 2011 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 Total 3-0 .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0 0 .333 0-0

Rose’s Career Pitching Statistics

Year 2009 2010 2011 Total

ERA W-L G-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO BAA WP HP 3.36 4-5 25-4 2 1 0 64.2 63 37 31 7 65 .242 1 4 2.89 9-13 38-16 9 2 3 160.0 161 84 66 38 134 .257 8 5 2.11 22-19 49-39 28 4 5 265.1 241 99 80 41 258 .238 5 10 2.53 35-37 112-59 39 7 8 490.0 465 220 177 86 457 .245 14 19

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Caitlin

1

CHAPIN Outfielder

Bats: R 5-6 Ozark, Mo. Ozark HS

Throws: R Jr.

HONORS

-All-MVC First Team (2010)

AT MISSOURI STATE

Chapin earned the opportunity to move to the outfield this season and will likely share playing time in right field. She continues to be a middle-of-the-lineup hitter that will be relied upon to produce RBIs.

2011

Despite being sidelined with a concussion for two weeks in April, Chapin appeared in 40 games and made 31 starts ... her 12 RBIs were tied for third-best on the team ... she was the only Bear to have two three-RBI games in 2011 (March 27 at Indiana State, April 12 vs. UMKC) ... her seven total bases against Indiana State on March 27 tied for the team high for the season ... started four games behind the plate, one game at first base and 26 as the DP.

2010

Chapin appeared in 49 games, making 39 starts in all, as a freshman ... shared team lead with eight home runs, good enough for third alltime in a single season at MSU ... posted eight mult-RBI games to lead the Bears ... drove in 27 runs to rank second on the squad and third on the Bears’ freshman RBI list … batted .359 and slugged. a team-best .641 with five homers in MVC play ... hit .404 and slugged .707—both team highs—in 17 road games ... drove in a season-high four runs with a 2-for-3 day at the plate in the Bears’ 17-2 win over

IUPUI (March 17) ... went 7-for-10 in the Bears’ thre-game series at Evansville (March 26-27) with six runs batted-in to launch a teamhigh seven-game hitting streak, over which she went 11–for-24 (.458) with four home runs and 11 RBIs ... hit key home runs in each of the Bears’ first two games of their series with Creighton April 2, then drove in three runs in the third game to help clinch MSU’s three-game sweep of the three-time defending MVC champions ... batted .500 and drew six walks in MSU’s three games against Bradley (April 10-11).

BACKGROUND

Chapin completed her career at Ozark (Mo.) High School as one of the area’s most decorated players … batted .450 with 27 home runs for her career and led the Lady Tigers to three district titles … in 2007, she clubbed 11 home runs, which tied for the fourth-highest single-season total in Missouri high school softball history, en route to leading Ozark to a fourth-place Class 4 finish ... a four-time AllOzarks selection, Chapin finished her prep career among the state of Missouri’s all-time leaders in hits (2nd), doubles (2nd), total bases (2nd), home runs (3rd), runs scored (4th), RBIs (6th) and slugging percentage (7th).

PERSONAL

Caitlin Mackenzie Chapin is the daughter of Harry and Julie Chapin … born December 1, 1990, in Springfield, Mo. … has one sister, Courtney ... is an exercise and movement science major.

Chapin’s Career Statistics Year 2010 2011 Total

G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR 49-39 .250 124 13 31 5 0 8 40-31 .233 103 10 24 6 1 2 89-70 .242 227 23 55 11 1 10

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RBI 27 12 39

TB SLG% BB HP 60 .484 13 3 38 .369 4 2 98 .432 17 5

SO OB% SB-A 38 .331 1-1 29 .270 0-0 67 .304 1-1

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Kirstin

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CUTTER Shortstop

Bats: L Throws: R 5-8 Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla.

Western Heights HS

HONORS

-All-MVC First Team (2011)

AT MISSOURI STATE

A returning all-conference first teamer, Cutter will be the Bears shortstop. Her leadership on the infield and spark at the leadoff spot in the batting order will set the pace for the Bears all season.

2011

Cutter started all 55 games at shortstop for the Bears in her second campaign at MSU, the only player to start every game in 2011 ... she earned All-MVC first team accolades ... led all Bears with a .298 batting average, 161 at-bats, 48 hits and 15 stolen bases ... her 11 multi-hit games were best on the team ... hit a one-out triple in the seventh inning to drive in the game-winning run in MSU’s NCAA Tournament win over Iona in the elimination game ... went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a 5-3 win at Wichita State on April 20 ... scored three runs and drove in another in a 3-for-4 performance at the plate at Indiana State on March 26.

2010

Cutter saw action in 51 games as a freshman, including 48 starts at shortstop … her seven steals was second-highest total on the team ... finished fifth on the squad with 30 hits … batted .294 in 25 Valley games and .326 at home … recorded seven multi-hit games ... went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base at Evansville (March 27) … recorded hits in four of her eight at-bats in the Bears’ firstever road sweep of Creighton (April 2-3) ... went 4-for-11 (.364) in MSU’s three-game sweep of Indiana State (May 1-2) ... turned in a season-high four-game hit streak, April 28-May 2, going 5-of-14 (.357) to help the Bears go 3-1 over the same stretch.

BACKGROUND

Cutter was an all-state and all-region selection as a senior at Oklahoma City’s Western Heights High School in 2008 ... earned first-team all-conference honors as a utility player her last two years as a prep after picking up second-team and honorable mention recognition in her sophomore and freshman years, respectively … competed in basketball, cross country and soccer at Western Heights as well.

PERSONAL

Kirstin Ann Cutter is the daughter of Michael and Cindy Cutter … born February 6, 1991, in Oklahoma City … has two sisters, Megan and Rachael ... is majoring in sport and park administration.

Cutter’s Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2010 51-48 .240 125 13 30 0 0 0 3 2011 55-55 .298 161 24 48 4 2 0 7 Total 106-103 .273 286 37 78 4 2 0 10

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TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SB-A 30 .240 2 0 34 .252 7-10 56 .348 11 1 30 .347 15-17 86 .301 13 1 64 .307 22-27

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Lauren

3

EISENREICH Outfielder

Bats: R Throws: R 5-9 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS

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Eisenreich is a strong leader that gives the Bears consistency and experience in left field. She gets a great jump on the ball and looks for a breakthough season as a junior.

2011

Eisenreich was in the lineup 49 times for the Bears as a sophomore, getting 42 starts, all in left field ... hit .500 (11-for-22) including two home runs and seven RBIs over an eight-game hitting streak from April 6-17 ... launched a three-run homer in the third inning of the Bears’ win at Bradley on April 16, her second career three-run blast ... stole her first career base in the same game ... both of her home runs came in conference games ... batted .250 (11-for-44) with a home run and five bases on balls in home games at Killian Stadium.

2010

Eisenreich made 26 starts as a freshman, including a team-high 22 in left field … committed just one error in 40 fielding chances ... batted .368 as a lead-off hitter ... six of her 13 hits went for extra bases, finishing with four doubles and two home runs on the season … batted .286 and slugged .500 in 14 neutral-field contests ... recorded her best offensive performance of the season against UMKC (March 7), going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI ... doubled, scored a run and drove in another in game one of a doubleheader March 27 at Evansville ... clubbed her first home run as a Bear in the second game vs. the Purple Aces to help the Bears sweep the twinbill ... batted .333 in four games vs. Evansville, with all three of her hits going for extra bases ... delivered what proved to be the game-winning blow vs.

UNI (May 13) in the quarterfinal round of the MVC Championship, belting a three-run homer in the fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie in an eventual 4-3 MSU victory.

BACKGROUND

Eisenreich earned all-district honors in helping Blue Springs High School to the Missouri Class 4 title with a perfect 32-0 record in 2008 … was a part of three district championship squads at Blue Springs, picking up all-area recognition four times and all-region honors in each of her final two seasons as a prep.

PERSONAL

Lauren Nicole Eisenreich is the daughter Jim and Leann Eisenreich … born May 26, 1991, in Kansas City, Mo. … has three brothers, Tyler, Zachary and Matthew ... father is a former professional baseball player who spent 15 seasons in the Major Leagues with five different clubs … is a psychology major.

Eisenreich’s Career Statistics Year 2010 2011 Total

G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SB-A 39-26 .188 69 9 13 4 0 2 7 23 .333 9 0 25 .278 0-0 49-42 .182 110 6 20 2 0 2 10 28 .255 9 0 21 .244 1-1 88-68 .184 179 15 33 6 0 4 17 51 .285 18 0 46 .258 1-1

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Stevie

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PIERCE Infielder

Bats: R Throws: R 5-9 Jr. Plano, Texas Plano Senior HS

HONORS

-MVC Honor Roll (2010)

AT MISSOURI STATE

Pierce will move to the infield to take over as the starting first baseman. After being key to the Bears’ postseason success a year ago, she will be looked upon to continue as a leading power and RBI threat for MSU.

2011

Pierce played in just 30 games, getting 20 starts as she missed more than a month due to a hand injury ... had a career day with a 2-for2, two walk performance that included a two-run homer and four RBIs in the Bears’ MVC Tournament Championship game win over Drake on May 14 ... was the only Bear to register a four RBI game in 2011 ... led the Bears in home runs with three ... hustled out her first career triple in the second game of a twinbill at Wichita State on April 20 ... had a team season-best four bases on balls in the March 9 game at North Texas ... was flawless in the field converting all 14 chances without an error.

2010

Pierce made 13 starts and saw action in 41 games overall as a freshman ... four of her eight hits on the year went for extra bases, including three home runs … drove in 10 runs in just 70 plate appearances to rank sixth on the club ... batted .333 with the bases loaded and .400 as a lead-off hitter ... also came through with runners on third

and less than two out, hitting a whopping .571 ... posted three multiRBI games to rank fifth on the team ... registered a three-game hit streak, Feb. 13-19 ... belted her first collegiate home run March 6 vs.

SEMO—a fifth-inning grand slam that proved to be the difference in the Bears’ 7-3 win that snapped their school-record 12-game losing streak … came off the bench to hit a pinch-homer April 17 at Drake … delivered a back-breaking two-run homer to help seal the Bears’ 6-1, elimination-game victory over Illinois State in the MVC Championship (May 14).

BACKGROUND

Pierce was a four-year starter at Plano (Texas) Senior High, where she earned three all-district nods … hit .485 with three homers and broke her own school record with a .530 on-base percentage in leading the Wildcats to a district championship as a junior … was named an NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete in 2008 ... earned all-district recognition as a pitcher in 2007, going 12-2 with a 2.22 ERA as a sophomore … named District 8-5A Freshman of the Year after hitting .351 and posting an 11-5 record and 1.63 ERA in 2006 … played travel ball for the Texas Glory Gold, a team that featured 13 players committed to play at Division I institutions … graduated with honors from Plano Senior High.

PERSONAL

Stephanie Lynn Pierce is the daughter of Stephen and Tracy Pierce … born September 10, 1990, in Plano, Texas … has one brother, Grant ... is majoring in psychology at MSU.

Pierce’s Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SB-A 2010 41-13 .129 62 8 8 1 0 3 10 18 .290 7 0 21 .217 1-1 2011 30-20 .250 48 10 12 3 1 3 14 26 .542 27 0 15 .520 0-0 Total 71-33 .182 110 18 20 4 1 6 24 44 .400 34 0 36 .375 1-1

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Ashley

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BRENTZ Infielder

Bats: R Throws: R 5-4 So. St. Louis, Mo. Parkway South HS

AT MISSOURI STATE

Brentz will have an opportunity to play second base in her second season with the Bears. She is a consistent contributor with a smooth left-handed swing.

2011

Brentz appeared in 35 games for MSU in her first year ... she started 11 games, nine of which were at second base ... her .250 batting average was second-best among freshman ... tallied her first career triple at Indiana State on March 26 ... went a combined 5-for-9 with two runs scored and an RBI in a doubleheader with Wisconsin in her first action as a Bear on February 19 at Austin, Texas ... did not commit an error in 41 fielding chances.

BACKGROUND

Brentz was a three-time all-conference selection as an infielder at Parkway South High School ... swiped 50 bases in her career and helped lead the Patriots to a Missouri Class 4 runner-up finish as a junior in 2008 .... playing on a team that produced three Division I signees, Brentz added all-district and all-region honors to her resume after leading South in hitting with a .450 average as a senior in 2009.

PERSONAL

Ashley Nichole Brentz is the daughter of Steve and Patty Brentz ... born October 29, 1991, in St. Louis ... has one brother, Jacob ... is a political science major and plans to pursue a career in law once her collegiate career is complete.

Brentz’s Career Statistics Year  G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SB-A 2011 35-11 .250 48 9 12 0 1 0 1 14 .292 5 0 12 .321 0-0 Total 35-11 .250 48 9 12 0 1 0 1 14 .292 5 0 12 .321 0-0

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Kerri

8

CUNNINGHAM Outfielder

Bats: L Throws: R 5-3 So. Warrenton, Mo. Warrenton HS

AT MISSOURI STATE

Cunningham developed tremendously as a freshman and will look to share playing time in right field this season. Her speed is an asset the Bears can use on the base paths.

2011

Cunningham appeared in 43 games for MSU as a freshman ... received a starting assignment at Indiana State on March 27 ... her 10 steal attempts were the second-most on the team ... recorded her first career hit, a pinch-hit single, at Indiana State on March 26 ... one of eight Bears to score double-digit runs (10) on the season ... scored a run in the Bears’ four-run sixth inning to seal the MVC Tournament Championship on May 14.

BACKGROUND

Cunningham came to Missouri State after lettering three years as an infielder/outfielder at Warrenton High School ... earned all-conference and all-district honors as a senior outfielder ... picked up secondteam all-conference recognition as an infielder her junior year ... also competed in basketball and track and field, posting a third-place finish in the 400 meters at the MSHSAA Class 3 state meet as a senior.

PERSONAL

Kerri Lynn Cunningham is the daughter of Mark and Laura Cunningham ... born November 26, 1991, in Lake St. Louis, Mo. ... has one sister, Sarah, and one brother, John ... is majoring in psychology.

Cunningham’s Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SB-A 2011 43-1 .125 8 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0 3 .125 5-10 Total 43-1 .125 8 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0 3 .125 5-10

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Heather

11

DUCKWORTH Infielder

Bats: R Throws: R 5-6 So. Sunnyvale, Texas North Mesquite HS

HONORS

-MVC All-Tournament Team (2011)

AT MISSOURI STATE

Duckworth has been a clutch performer in big games for the Bears and will again be a middle-of-the-lineup hitter for MSU. A returning MVC All-Tournament team member, she brings a solid glove to the hot corner as the starter in her second season.

2011

Duckworth played in 46 of the Bears 55 games in her first season at MSU ... started 34 games, 28 starts were at third base ... named to the MVC All-Tournament team ... her seven doubles were tied for the team lead (Christa Gammon) ... went 2-for-6 at the plate with the bases loaded ... launched her first career home run at No. 13 Texas on the first day of the season (February 18) ... batted .250 with four RBIs during the MVC Tournament ... committed just one error in 98 chances.

BACKGROUND

A four-sport athlete, as well as team mascot at North Mesquite High School, Duckworth was a three-time all-district performer as a corner infielder ... as a junior, she was named Texas 11-5A District Offensive Player of the Year after earning a co-defensive player of the year nod the previous season ... picked up district academic honors as a junior and played summer/fall ball for the same 18U Texas Glory Gold club that produced fellow Bear Stevie Pierce.

Duckworth’s Career Statistics Year  G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SB-A 2011 46-34 .190 100 7 19 7 0 1 11 29 .290 6 2 29 .250 0-0 Total 46-34 .190 100 7 19 7 0 1 11 29 .290 6 2 29 .250 0-0

PERSONAL

Heather R. Duckworth is the daughter of Jerry and Kim Duckworth ... born March 1, 1992, in Garland, Texas ... has one brother, Nathan, and one sister, Stephanie ... is majoring in criminology and plans to pursue a career in coaching.

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Ciara

FLAU

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Infielder

Bats: R Throws: R 5-3 So. Chico, Calif.

Pleasant Valley HS

AT MISSOURI STATE

Flau’s versatility will provide the Bears with valuable infield depth.

She can fill a number of roles for MSU and her speed makes her a reliable pinch runner.

2011

Flau appeared in 36 games off the bench for the Bears as a freshman ... had two pinch hit at-bats ... scored a run in her first appearance as a Bear in the season opener against Colorado State (February 18) ... scored the game-winning run at Arkansas on April 6 ... registered five total runs as a pinch runner including the MVC Tournament first round win over Bradley (May 12).

BACKGROUND

Flau joined the Missouri State program after earning three letters as a prep at Pleasant Valley High School ... started every game of her high school career, batting a team-high .380 as a freshman to earn her club’s offensive MVP award ... earned team’s Lady Viking Award as a sophomore, when she hit .260 with one homer ... also competed in field hockey for the Vikings.

PERSONAL

Ciara Nicole Flau is the daughter of Richard and Laura Flau ... born September 10, 1992, in Torrance, Calif. ... has one sister, Sydney ... is a computer science major and plans to pursue a career in medicine.

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Flau’s Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SB-A 2011 36-0 .000 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 Total 36-0 .000 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0-0

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Savannah 7

WIGGINS Pitcher

Bats: R Throws: R 5-6 So. Huffman, Texas Hargrave HS

AT MISSOURI STATE

Wiggins hopes to use her experience gained in last season’s NCAA Tournament to improve her mound performance in year two. She will likely start a number of games for the Bears.

2011

Wiggins was thrust into the starting role during the NCAA Tournament and responded by earning a victory, the first Bears postseason win in 13 years, in the elimination game over Iona (May 21) ... started 15 games and appeared in 11 others in a relief role ... won eight games including the season opener against Colorado State (February 18) ... threw four complete games and struck out 44 opposing batters ... batted .259 in 54 at-bats ... had a three-game hitting streak from April 20-22 ... drove in six runs and scored three others ... clubbed three doubles and had two multi-hit game (March 12 vs. UAPB, April 2 at Illinois State).

BACKGROUND

Wiggins joins the MSU program after earning Texas District 21-4’s MVP award as a junior for Hargrave High School ... wound up highlydecorated prep career as a four-time all-district performer, team MVP and academic all-district honoree ... earned four letters and was an all-district performer in volleyball at Hargrave and played summer ball for the 18U Texas Peppers Tanel 360 club.

PERSONAL

Savannah Rae Wiggins is the daughter of Mark and Patricia Wiggins ... born May 22, 1992, in Kingwood, Texas ... has one sister, Madison ... is undecided on a major.

Wiggins’ Career Batting Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SB-A 2011 30-18 .259 54 3 14 3 0 0 6 17 .315 4 0 12 .310 0-0 Total 30-18 .259 54 3 14 3 0 0 6 17 .315 4 0 12 .310 0-0

Wiggins’ Career Pitching Statistics Year ERA W-L G-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO BAA WP HP 2011 4.33 8-5 26-15 4 0 0 105.0 131 77 65 58 44 .305 20 3 Total 4.33 8-5 26-15 4 0 0 105.0 131 77 65 58 44 .305 20 3

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Stacia

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BOECKSTIEGEL

Amber

Catcher

5

Bats: R Throws: R 5-11 So. Flower Mound, Texas Butler CC

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BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND

Boeckstiegel will give the Bears a new look behind the plate. She is a vocal leader on the field and can provide added power to the Bears’ lineup.

Boeckstiegel played one season at Butler Community College (Kan.) before coming to Missouri State ... was a first-team all-conference and all-region selection while leading the Grizzlies to conference and regional titles in 2011 ... hit .372 with 6 home runs for the 45-10 BCC squad ... played four years at Flower Mound High at catcher, first base and third base ... as a senior, she lead her team in home runs and batting average and was named the catcher of the year ... was a second-team all-district selection in leading her team to a district co-championship her junior year ... led her team to district titles her sophomore and freshman seasons.

PERSONAL

Anastacia Nicole Boeckstiegel is the daughter of Janet and Keith Boeckstiegel ... born May 16, 1992, in Lewisville, Texas ... has one brother, Ryan ... majoring in general business.

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DREHER Utility

Bats: L Throws: R 5-8 Fr. Gladstone, Mo. Oak Park HS

Dreher can play almost anywhere on the infield and will be a versatile asset for the Bears in her first season. Her stick could also get her some key at-bats.

Dreher came to Missouri State after completing her prep career at Oak Park High School in Kansas City ... primarily a second baseman, she earned second-team all-state honors in 2010 after hitting .448 for a squad that finished 20-8 ... received all-district honors three times and was named All-Suburban Small Six Conference teams in each of her four varsity seasons ... also competed in basketball for the Northmen.

PERSONAL

Amber Nichole Dreher is the daughter of J.D. and the late Terri Dreher ... born August 18, 1992, in Kansas City, Mo. ... has one sister, Krystal ... has not declared a major at MSU.

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Erin

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DUEWEL

Chelsea

Infielder

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Bats: R Throws: R 5-10 Fr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Raymore Peculiar HS

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BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND

Duewel is a versatile and athletic infielder that can play a number of positions. She will see time behind the plate and fill in around the infield.

Duewel played four years of varsity softball for Raymore-Peculiar High School, earning first-team all-district and team most valuable player honors as a senior ... a versatile athlete who can play a number of different positions, Duewel was named to three all-conference squads during her career ... also competed for the Mac-N-Seitz Naturals club team.

PERSONAL

Erin Paige Duewel is the daughter of Wendy and Todd Duewel ... born February 1, 1993, in Elgin, Ill. ... has one sister, Kelley, and one brother, Jason ... her father, Todd, played baseball at Texas Tech ... she plans to major in biology.

JONES Pitcher

Bats: R Throws: R 5-10 Fr. El Reno, Okla.

El Reno HS

Jones brings tremendous potential to the Bears in her first season.

She is capable of making a big contribution, both on the mound and at the plate.

Jones guided her El Reno High School club to a regional title and fifth-place finish at the Oklahoma Class 5A state tournament in 2010 ... earned Oklahoma Softball Coaches Association All-Region I honors after compiling a 16-9 record with a 1.02 earned run average and 124 strikeouts against just 19 walks in 137 innings pitched ... batted .364 as a senior and picked up all-conference recognition for the fourth straight year ... played summer ball for the Oklahoma Dynamites BadSide ... helped lead the Indians to a state runner-up finish as a freshman and a third-place finish her sophomore year.

PERSONAL

Chelsea Rhianhon Jones is the daughter of Tonya and Jim Jones … born August 12, 1993, in Dallas, Texas … has two brothers, Seth and Levi, and one sister, Sierra ... will major in history education at MSU.

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Rebecca

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MCPHERSON

Alissa

Utility

2

Bats: R Throws: R 5-6 Fr. Bates City, Okla.

Oak Grove HS

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BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND

PERSONAL

PERSONAL

McPherson will get a chance to share time behind the plate. She is capable of playing a lot of positions for the Bears.

McPherson was a four-time all-district and all-conference honoree at Oak Grove (Mo.) High School, leading the Panthers to their first district title in seven years in 2010 ... enjoyed a banner senior year, hitting .479 to earn all-state recognition ... primarily a catcher for Oak Grove, McPherson has the versatility to play on the infield and in the outfield as well for the Bears ... also competed in basketball for Oak Grove and helped her Originals 16U club team to a third-place finish at the ASA Northern Nationals in 2009.

Rebecca Emma-Ray McPherson is the daughter of Becky and Otis McPherson ... born April 5, 1993, in Independence, Mo. ... has one brother, Joshuah, and two sisters, Tara and Paige ... has not declared a major at MSU.

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TRICKEY Utility

Bats: L Throws: R 5-4 Fr. Swansea, Ill. Belleville East HS

Trickey gives the Bears depth in the outfield. She brings speed and a left-handed stick to the Bears lineup.

Trickey came to Missouri State after a standout prep career at Belleville East High School, where she has picked up a trio of all-area nods ... a catcher and infielder for the Lancers, she holds her school’s record for career stolen bases ... led the Southwestern Conference in stolen bases in 2011 and 2010 ... earned first-team all-conference accolades as a senior and as a junior ... was named to the all-state honorable mention team as a junior ... a four-sport athlete at East, Trickey also competed in volleyball, basketball and cross country.

Alissa Leigh Trickey is the daughter of Diana and Jerry Trickey ... born September 11, 1992, in Belleville, Ill. ... has two sisters, Anna and Kate ... will major in exercise and movement science at MSU.

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Season Review

- CONTENTS 2011 Season Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-31 2011 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 2011 Season Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 2011 Season Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 2011 MVC Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

2011 Missouri State Season Review

Bears Return to Top of Valley Heap, NCAA Tournament MSU catches fire late to claim sixth MVC Tournament title, first NCAA victory since 1998

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t would be easy to look at the newest addition to the Missouri State trophy case and forget just how difficult the path to the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship was for head coach Holly Hesse’s Bears.

Ultimately, MSU capped off a 30-25 season with four wins in three days to bring home its first MVC title since 2006, advancing to its sixth NCAA Division I Softball Championship. Additionally, the Bears notched their first mark in the postseason win column in 13 seasons with their 4-2 win over Iona on day two of the Norman Regional that snapped an eightgame slide in the tournament for Valley clubs.

The Bears’ road to the NCAA Tournament was chock full of hairpin curves that only served to make their ascension back to the top of the mountain all the more sweet. A brutal non-conference schedule, coupled with an injury epidemic that forced six MSU regulars to the sidelines at one point or another made for a challenging spring for a squad that returned seven starters and 12 letterwinners.

But, consistent with their history of saving their best for the conference tournament, the Bears overcame it all. MSU rode the right arm of MVC Tournament MVP Natalie Rose and some timely hitting to capture the Valley championship on their home turf at Killian Stadium, becoming

just the second host team to win the league meet in the 28-year history of the event.

EARLY CHALLENGES BUILD STRONG FOUNDATION One of the Bears’ hallmarks under Hesse has been the reliance on playing the best competition available as a means of preparing for the grueling conference campaign. They put that notion to the test early and often in 2011, meeting four ranked opponents a total of seven times over the first six weeks of the season.

Opening weekend saw the Bears post wins over Colorado State and Wisconsin to advance to the title game of the Texas Invitational (Feb. 18-20), where they battled No. 13 Texas in a scoreless duel through five innings before succumbing in a 5-0 setback.

MSU’s win over the Badgers snapped a 15-year dry spell for the Bears against the Big Ten Conference and set the tone for the non-conference season. Following a 1-2 weekend in St. Louis at the annual All-Missouri Breast Cancer Tournament (March 4-6) that included a lopsided loss to eventual College World Series entrant Missouri, the Bears got the ball rolling with four straight wins, the last of which came at the Oklahoma Spring Festival (March 12-13) against an Indiana squad that would ultimately finish second in the Big Ten. After dropping two games www.MissouriStateBears.com

to No. 10 Oklahoma and a 1-0 decision to North Dakota State (March 15), MSU would continue its winning ways against the nation’s oldest conference with a pair of victories over Minnnesota leading into the opening weekend of Valley play.

VALLEY SLATE TOUGH AS EVER With wins in six of their previous nine contests, the Bears entered MVC play on a high note. Picked fifth in the league’s preseason poll, Missouri State continued its mid-March hot streak by taking two out of three games from UNI (March 19-20) on opening weekend. After a 1-0 setback to No. 18 Oklahoma State (March 22) in extra innings, the Bears got back on track by sweeping Indiana State (March 26-27) in a weather-shortened two-game set in Terre Haute. MSU’s 4-1 start to the Valley campaign represented their best conference start in five years.

The Bears’ roll would come to an end

the following weekend against eventual regular-season champ Illinois State (April 2-3), who took all three games from MSU to initiate a four-game slide for the Maroon and White. After falling to Oklahoma State (April 5) for a second time, the Bears temporarily stopped the bleeding with a 2-1 win at Arkansas (April 6). However, Creighton (April 9-10) would come into Killian Stadium and win two of three contests, sending the Bears to their sixth 29

2011 Missouri State Season Review loss in eight games with a come-frombehind victory in the rubber match to claim the series.

Missouri State rebounded to sweep a doubleheader from UMKC (April 12) to kick-off a seven-game win streak. The suddenly red-hot Bears got the job done on the road, claiming all three games at Bradley (April 16-17) and two more at Wichita State (April 20) to round out their best stretch of the regular season.

But the Bears ran into the toughest part of their conference schedule at the tail end of April, dropping a pair of hard-fought games at Southern Illinois (April 22) and a 4-0 decision at Tulsa (April 28) before returning home to wrap up the regular season. The friendly confines of Killian Stadium did little to stop the bleeding at the onset of the six-game homestand. After falling 2-1 in 11 innings and 2-0 in a rain-shortened series with Drake (April 30), the Bears suffered their fourth straight extra-inning setback May 5 to Wichita State.

Needing a strong closing weekend to build momentum heading into the Valley Tournament, the Bears got just that against Evansville (May 7-8). Junior right-hander Natalie Rose set the tone in game one of the three-game set, firing the 13th no-hitter in Missouri State history for a 1-0 Bears’ win. Following another one-run decision in the second contest, the Bears erupted for seven runs in the finale to secure a fifthplace finish in the MVC standings with their 7-0 whitewashing of the Purple Aces.

SIX FLAGS OVER SPRINGFIELD Behind the pitching of Natalie Rose and some timely hitting, the Bears swept through the field at the State Farm MVC Championship, becoming just the second host school to win the league’s postseason tournament in the 28-year history of the event. Rose became the fifth Bear to be named tournament MVP after posting shutouts against Bradley and UNI (May 12) on the opening day of the meet and accounting for all four MSU wins while posting a 1.50 ERA. Three other Bears garnered all-tournament recognition, including seniors Ashley Knehans, who batted .417 to lead the Bears, and Tyler Porter whose six hits and five runs scored were the top marks in the tournament.

Freshman third-baseman Heather Duckworth also earned all-tourney recognition after coming up with several clutch hits while playing an error-free third base in the tournament.

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(May 14). In the title game, MSU got an early two-run homer from sophomore Stevie Pierce, then put the game away with a four-run sixth inning. Pierce registered a near-perfect day at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and four RBIs to key the Bears’ sixth MVC Tournament championship with a 7-4 victory.

POSTSEASON PARTY With their first Valley title since 2006 in tow, the Bears returned to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time as a Division I program, drawing the No. 3 seed in the Norman Regional (May 20-21). Matched in the opening round with the same Tulsa squad that had defeated the Bears just three weeks earlier in their first meeting of the season, Missouri State looked to continue its late-season turnaround on the big stage.

The Golden Hurricane grabbed a 5-0 advantage after two innings to seize what appeared to be a commanding lead. But the Bears chipped away, finally climbing all the way back to actually take a brief 7-6 lead on the strength of a five-run fifth inning.

TU had an answer in its half of the fifth, striking for three runs to take the lead for good in an eventual 9-7 decision.

Faced with the prospect of elimination, the Bears responded against Iona to claim their first NCAA victory since 1998. MSU scored twice in its first at-bat, only to see the Gaels come back to tie it in the bottom of the sixth inning. But Kirstin Cutter’s one-out, RBI-triple in the top of the seventh scored the go-ahead run, and Christa Gammon added a run-scoring hit to give pitcher Savannah Wiggins and the Bears all the margin they would need for the 4-2 victory.

But Tulsa wasted little time in dispatching the Bears in the rematch of the two clubs’ tourney opener, scoring three runs three different times over the first four innings to cruise to an 11-0 victory that ended MSU’s NCAA Tournament stay.

HONOR ROLL For the second straight year, two Bears earned First-Team All-MVC honors.

Sophomore shortstop Kirstin Cutter set the table for the Missouri State attack throughout the season, ranking among the MVC’s leaders in hitting (.298) and stolen bases (15). Junior ace Natalie Rose also picked up first-team recognition after leading the MVC in strikeouts (258) and saves (5). She became the first Bear in 12 years to top the 20-win mark, finishing 22-19 on the year with a 2.11 ERA. Additionally, Rose set MSU single-season records for innings pitched (265.1), games 2012 Softball Guide

2011 MSU HONORS First-Team All-MVC Kirstin Cutter Natalie Rose State Farm MVC All-Tournament Team Natalie Rose (MVP) Heather Duckworth Ashley Knehans Tyler Porter MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention Jenna Schwark MVC Pitcher of the Week Natalie Rose (March 14 and March 28) Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Watch List Jenna Schwark

started (39) and appearances (49). Rose also earned her second straight MVC All-Tournament honor and became the fifth Bear to pick up MVP honors at the Championship after pitching every inning of the tourney for the Bears and going 4-0 with a 1.50 ERA over the four games.

DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN Although they were hosting their first MVC Championship in 17 years, the Bears’ sixth conference tournament title had a familiar feel to it. MSU captured the crown as the fifth seed for the second time, the first of which came exactly 14 years to the date earlier on May 14, 1997. Additionally, the Bears’ 7-4 victory over Drake in the championship contest Saturday mirrored their 7-4 win in the 1997 title game. That victory came against—you guessed it— Drake, as well.

The Bears have now gone 16-6 in four MVC Championship appearances as tournament host with this year’s title and a pair of runner-up finishes (1984 and 1994) to their credit. MSU is now 16-11 as the fifth seed in the tournament.

WINNING TIME Missouri State has made a habit of saving some of its best performances for the Valley Tournament, having racked up more MVC Tournament victories (67) than any other league club. Illinois State (52) is a distant second in that category, and the Bears matched Creighton for the most tourney titles over the 28-year history of the event by claiming their sixth crown. Furthermore, head coach Holly Hesse moved past Illinois State’s Melinda Fischer for the most tournament victories (45) with the Bears’ title-game victory. Hesse’s career total is higher than the number of total team wins in the championship for every Valley other club except Illinois State.

The Bears’ four-member senior class capped their careers with a 10-4 mark in

2011 Missouri State Season Review the Championship in four appearances.

STOUT SCHEDULE Missouri State played seven games against four ranked opponents during the regular season. In those seven outings, the Bears were out-hit 62-21 and out-scored 44-4 in going 0-7 against No. 13 Texas (twice), No. 18 Missouri, No. 10 Oklahoma (twice) and No. 18/21 Oklahoma State (twice).

Indiana, which the Bears defeated 3-2 in eight innings on March 12, cracked the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll for the first time all season on May 3, coming in at No. 24. Additionally, four other MSU opponents (Arkansas, Illinois

State, Southern Illinois and Tulsa) received votes in Top 25 polls this season. The Bears now have a 13-game losing streak vs. teams ranked in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25, with their last win coming at then-No. 11 OU on March 19, 2008.

ROSE IN FULL BLOOM Right-hander Natalie Rose added another chapter to her breakthrough junior season May 7, tossing the 13th no-hitter in Missouri State history as part of a sparkling final weekend of the regular season in which she helped blank Evansville twice while giving up just one earned run on six hits over 17.0 innings to lead the Bears to

2011 Season Results

Date 2/18 2/18 2/19 2/19 2/20 3/3 3/4 3/4 3/6 3/9 3/9 3/12 3/12 3/13 3/13 3/15 3/16 3/17 3/19 3/19 3/20 3/22 3/26 3/27 4/2 4/2 4/3 4/5 4/6 4/9 4/9 4/10 4/12 4/12 4/16 4/17 4/17 4/20 4/20 4/22 4/22 4/28 4/30 4/30 5/5 5/7 5/7 5/8 5/12 5/12 5/13 5/14 5/20 5/20 5/21

Opponent W/L Colorado State@ W No. 13 Texas@ L Wisconsin@ L Wisconsin@ W No. 13 Texas@ L SIU Edwardsville L SEMO% W Saint Louis% L (8) No. 18 Missouri% L (6) North Texas W North Texas W UAPB# W Indiana# W (8) No. 10 Oklahoma# L No. 10 Oklahoma# L (6) North Dakota State L Minnesota W Minnesota W UNI* L UNI* W UNI* W (8) No. 18 Oklahoma State L (8) Indiana State* W Indiana State* W Illinois State* L Illinois State* L (5) Illinois State* L No. 21 Oklahoma State L (6) Arkansas W Creighton* L Creighton* W Creighton* L UMKC W (5) UMKC W Bradley* W Bradley* W Bradley* W Wichita State* W Wichita State* W Southern Illinois* L (8) Southern Illinois* L Tulsa L Drake* L (11) Drake* L Wichita State* L (8) Evansville* W Evansville* W Evansville* W Bradley+ W UNI+ W Illinois State+ W Drake+ W Tulsa$ L Iona$ W Tulsa$ L (5)

Score 8-2 1-7 2-9 6-2 0-5 1-5 3-2 6-7 0-11 1-0 8-5 4-3 3-2 0-1 1-9 0-1 2-1 2-1 1-3 6-5 3-2 0-1 6-1 6-1 2-5 0-8 2-7 2-10 2-1 1-4 3-2 3-4 9-1 5-4 10-1 7-2 3-1 5-3 2-1 3-4 3-5 0-4 1-2 0-2 1-4 1-0 4-3 7-0 3-0 2-0 4-2 7-4 7-9 4-2 0-11

MSU Totals 8-11-1 1-3-1 2-10-0 6-11-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 3-4-2 6-11-1 0-0-1 1-6-0 8-8-1 4-9-2 3-3-1 0-5-2 1-3-1 0-5-1 2-5-1 2-6-1 1-5-1 6-9-2 3-8-1 0-4-2 6-11-2 6-12-0 2-7-1 0-4-2 2-4-3 2-4-3 2-6-1 1-4-3 3-8-0 3-4-1 9-12-0 5-9-1 10-9-0 7-8-2 3-6-0 5-11-1 2-8-0 3-7-0 3-3-2 0-2-1 1-6-2 0-6-0 1-9-0 1-5-2 4-7-2 7-8-1 3-6-1 2-2-0 4-7-0 7-11-1 7-9-3 4-6-0 0-1-0

Opp. Totals 2-7-2 7-10-0 9-15-2 2-8-4 5-7-0 5-11-2 2-4-2 7-12-3 11-15-0 0-3-2 5-11-4 3-3-1 2-7-1 1-3-0 9-7-0 1-5-1 1-3-1 1-8-0 3-10-0 5-8-2 2-7-3 1-7-1 1-4-1 1-4-0 5-7-0 8-8-0 7-8-2 10-13-0 1-1-1 4-7-1 2-7-2 4-8-3 1-2-3 4-8-1 1-9-4 2-6-2 1-8-1 3-7-1 1-6-1 4-7-0 5-7-1 4-7-0 2-6-3 2-5-0 4-10-0 0-0-0 3-6-2 0-3-3 0-4-2 0-3-2 2-8-2 4-12-0 9-11-1 2-6-2 11-13-0

MSU Record 1-0 1-1 1-2 2-2 2-3 2-4 3-4 3-5 3-6 4-6 5-6 6-6 7-6 7-7 7-8 7-9 8-9 9-9 9-10 10-10 11-10 11-11 12-11 13-11 13-12 13-13 13-14 13-15 14-15 14-16 15-16 15-17 16-17 17-17 18-17 19-17 20-17 21-17 22-17 22-18 22-19 22-20 22-21 22-22 22-23 23-23 24-23 25-23 26-23 27-23 28-23 29-23 29-24 30-24 30-25

Winning Pitcher Wiggins (1-0) Fox (3-0) Darrah (2-0) Rose (1-1) Luna (6-0) Taylor (4-5) Rose (2-3) Austin (4-3) Thomas (3-2) Rose (3-4) Wiggins (2-1) Wiggins (3-1) Rose (4-4) Ricketts (11-2) Gascoigne (5-3) Johnson (4-7) Rose (5-7) Wiggins (4-1) Fisher (8-3) Wiggins (5-1) Rose (6-8) Espinoza (13-2) Rose (7-9) Rose (8-9) Warner (7-5) Birch (8-1) Baxter (4-3) Hawkins (6-0) Rose (9-12) Changstrom (11-7) Rose (10-13) Changstrom (12-7) Rose (11-14) Rose (12-14) Rose (13-14) Rose (14-14) Rose (15-14) Rose (16-14) Wiggins (6-2) Peters (10-4) Glosson (20-8) Creger (20-2) DeLong (20-6) Dordel (11-10) Armagost (8-12) Rose (17-19) Wiggins (7-3) Rose (18-19) Rose (19-19) Rose (20-19) Rose (21-19) Rose (22-19) Middlebrooks (11-4) Wiggins (8-4) Kinard (10-7)

bold face indicates home game ( ) Extra-inning game @Texas Invitational; %Saint Louis University Breast Cancer Tournament; #Sooner Spring Invitational; *Missouri Valley Conference game; $NCAA Norman, Okla. Regional +MVC Championship (Springfield, Mo.)

Losing Pitcher Cash (0-1) Rose (0-1) Esquenazi (0-1) McIntosh (1-2) Rose (1-2) Rose (1-3) Cowan Wiggins (1-1) Rose (2-4) Simmons (5-5) Kirk (5-3) Kolesar (0-4) Melloh (8-9) Rose (4-5) Rose (4-6) Rose (4-7) Moulton (14-7) Koch Rose (5-8) Hutcheson (2-8) Fisher (8-4) Rose (6-9) Felker (5-5) Wallace (0-3) Rose (8-10) Wiggins (5-2) Rose (8-11) Rose (8-12) Cohen (2-2) Rose (9-13) Telecky (2-1) Rose (10-14) Ott (2-2) Friese (17-7) Camp (3-12) Hufeld (3-15) Lynch-Crumri (1-5) Armagost (5-11) Anderson (5-7) Rose (16-15) Rose (16-16) Rose (16-17) Rose (16-18) Wiggins (6-3) Rose (16-19) Morris (3-10) Morris (3-11) Perry (4-12) Lynch-Crumri (4-9) Fisher (20-11) Birch (17-6) DeLong (21-8) Wiggins (7-4) Maiese (12-9) Wiggins (8-5)

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a three-game sweep. Rose, who started all four Missouri State games last week, held Wichita State to one run through seven innings while fanning eight on May 5, then notched the first no-no by a Bears pitcher since 2007 to open MSU’s key series with UE. The Henryetta, Okla., native came right back to allow just one more earned run through five innings in the nightcap, and combined with Savannah Wiggins on a three-hit shutout May 8 to wrap up the sweep and propel the Bears past Creighton into the fifth spot in the final MVC regularseason standings.

That effort followed another signature performance the previous weekend when Rose eclipsed her career high for strikeouts in an 11-inning loss to Drake (April 30). Rose punched-out 14 Bulldogs, surpassing her previous best of 10, which she accomplished on three different occasions.

For the year, Rose ranked ninth nationally in saves (5), 12th in walks per seven innings (1.08) and 35th in strikeouts (258).

BEARS UNDER HOLLY HESSE Missouri State head coach Holly Hesse completed her 23rd season leading the Bears this spring. This season, Hesse guided the Bears to the fifth MVC Tournament title of her tenure, becoming the all-time winningest Valley coach in Championship history with MSU’s 7-4 titlegame win over Drake. The championship represented the first for Missouri State since 2006, when Hesse led the Bears to a school-record 40 wins and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Missouri State’s 2011 campaign marked the seventh time the Bears have won 30 games in a season, and they have averaged over 26 wins per season since Hesse’s arrival in 1989. She needs one more victory to become just the fourth Valley coach to reach the 600-win plateau.

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2011 Missouri State Season Statistics 55-Game Totals

30-25 Overall, 13-11 MVC

Overall Statistics

Batting-Fielding AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF Kirstin Cutter .298 55-55 161 24 48 4 2 0 7 56 .348 11 1 30 0 .347 0 Jenna Schwark .287 49-47 122 21 35 4 0 2 13 45 .369 19 2 9 0 .386 2 Ashley Knehans .285 55-54 158 9 45 5 1 2 27 58 .367 12 2 33 2 .339 2 Christa Gammon .278 49-46 133 15 37 7 3 0 12 50 .376 7 3 32 0 .329 0 Tyler Porter .270 54-54 137 24 37 2 0 0 9 39 .285 7 0 22 0 .306 0 Caitlin Chapin .233 40-31 103 10 24 6 1 2 12 38 .369 4 2 29 0 .270 2 Madison Hargrove .220 51-51 123 4 27 3 0 0 8 30 .244 3 1 22 0 .244 0 Raeven Replogle .217 53-43 92 16 20 3 1 1 7 28 .304 15 5 23 0 .357 0 Heather Duckworth .190 46-34 100 7 19 7 0 1 11 29 .290 6 2 29 0 .250 0 Lauren Eisenreich .182 49-42 110 6 20 2 0 2 10 28 .255 9 0 21 2 .244 0 Savannah Wiggins .259 30-18 54 3 14 3 0 0 6 17 .315 4 0 12 0 .310 0 Ashley Brentz .250 35-11 48 9 12 0 1 0 1 14 .292 5 0 12 0 .321 0 Stevie Pierce .250 30-20 48 10 12 3 1 3 14 26 .542 27 0 15 1 .520 0 Kerri Cunningham .125 43-1 8 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0 3 0 .125 0 Taylor Farley .091 12-0 11 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 .182 0 0 8 0 .083 1 Amanda Neff .000 5-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 .200 0 Ciara Flau .000 36-0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Totals .249 55 1414 173 352 50 10 13 139 461 .326 130 18 30 15 .319 7 Opponents .266 55 1472 192 3 92 60 11 33 176 573 .389 107 13 30 30 .320 9 Left on Base - MSU (333); Opponents (335). Double Plays - MSU (12); Opponents (28). Intentional Walks - MSU (1); Opponents (1).

Pitching Natalie Rose Savannah Wiggins Jourdan Esquenazi Totals Opponents

ERA W-L APP 2.11 22-19 49 4.33 8-5 26 25.85 0-1 6 3.01 30-25 55 2.26 25-30 55

GS 39 15 1 55 55

CG SHO SV IP H R 28 4/1 5 265.1 241 99 4 0/1 0 105.0 131 77 0 0/0 0 4.1 20 16 32 5/1 5 374.2 392 192 26 9/1 1 375.0 352 173

Passed Balls - MSU (10); Opponents (9) Pickoffs - MSU (1); Opponents (0)

ER BB SO 2B 3B 80 41 258 31 8 65 58 44 26 2 16 8 1 3 1 161 107 303 60 11 121 130 301 50 10

SH 6 10 3 5 13 1 6 8 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 59 48

SB ATT PO A E FLD% 15 17 67 86 17 . 900 4 6 40 33 7 .913 1 1 327 12 3 .991 7 9 110 73 12 .938 8 9 65 5 1 .986 0 0 18 2 1 .952 1 1 297 21 6 .981 9 9 58 2 4 .938 0 0 27 70 1 .990 1 1 58 1 2 .967 0 0 3 29 0 1.000 0 0 29 12 0 1.000 0 0 14 0 0 1.000 5 10 2 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 51 63 1124 396 56 .964 58 66 1125 445 72 .956

HR BAA 21 .238 10 .305 2 .645 33 .266 13 .249

WP 5 20 1 26 21

HBP BK SFA SHA 10 0 6 30 3 0 3 17 0 1 0 1 13 1 9 48 18 4 7 59

2011 Missouri State Single-Game Season Highs and Records Team Batting At Bats - 38 vs. Drake (4/30, 11 inn.)

Runs - 10 at Bradley (4/16) Hits - 12 at Indiana State (3/27); vs. UMKC (4/12) RBIs - 8 vs. Wisconsin (2/19) Doubles - 4 at N. Texas (3/9); vs. UMKC (4/12) Triples - 2 at Indiana State (3/26) Home Runs - 1 (13 times) Total Bases - 18 at Indiana State (3/26); at Indiana State (3/27) Walks - 8 at North Texas (3/9) Strikeouts - 15 vs. MIssouri (3/6) Sac Hits - 6 vs. Indiana (3/12) Sac Flies - 2 vs. Indiana (3/12) Stolen Bases - 7 at Bradley (4/16) Runner Left on Base - 12 vs. Wisconsin (2/19) Hit by Pitch - 3 vs. SEMO (3/4) Caught Stealing - 2 at Saint Louis (3/6) Hit into DP - 3 at Saint Louis (3/6); at Bradley (4/16)

Individual Batting

At Bats - 5 (6 times) Runs - 3, Kirstin Cutter at Indiana State (3/26); Jenna Schwark at Bradley (4/16) Hits - 3 (15 times) RBIs - 4, Stevie Pierce vs. Drake (5/14) Doubles - 2 (3 times) Triples - 1 (10 times) Home Runs - 1 (13 times) Total Bases - 7, Caitlin Chapin at Indiana St. (3/27); Jenna Schwark vs. Evansville (5/7) Walks - 4, Stevie Pierce at N. Texas (3/9) Strikeouts - 3, Lauren Eisenreich vs. Wisc. (2/19) Sac Hits - 2 (3 times) Sac Flies - 1 (7 times)

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Starts By Position Pitcher Natalie Rose Savannah Wiggins Jourdan Esquenazi

39 15 1

Left Field Lauren Eisenreich Raeven Replogle Stevie Pierce

42 7 6

Catcher Madison Hargrove Caitlin Chapin

51 4

Center Field Tyler Porter Raeven Replogle

54 1

First Base Ashley Knehans Caitlin Chapin Stevie Pierce

53 1 1

Second Base Christa Gammon Ashley Brentz

Right Field Raeven Replogle Jenna Schwark Stevie Pierce Heather Duckworth

35 14 4 2

46 9

Third Base Heather Duckworth Jenna Schwark

28 27

Shortstop Kirstin Cutter

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Designated Player Caitlin Chapin Stevie Pierce Jenna Schwark Savannah Wiggins Heather Duckworth Ashley Brentz Kerri Cunningham Ashley Knehans Tyler Porter

26 9 6 5 4 2 1 1 1

Stolen bases - 2 (7 times) Hit by Pitch - 2, Raeven Replogle vs. Ill. State (5/13)

Team Pitching

Innings Pitched - 11.0 vs. Drake (4/30, 11 inn.)

Runs Allowed - 11 vs. Missouri (3/6); vs. Tulsa (5/21) Earned Runs Allowed - 11 vs. Missouri (3/6); vs. Tulsa (5/21)

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Hits Allowed - 15 vs. Wisconsin (2/19); vs. Missouri (3/6) Doubles Allowed - 4 at N. Texas (3/9); vs. Drake (5/14) Triples Allowed - 1 (11 times) Home Runs Allowed - 3 at Texas (2/18); at Illinois State (4/2) Walks Allowed - 7 at Saint Louis (3/6); at Oklahoma (3/13) Strikeouts - 14 vs. Drake (4/30, 11 inn.)

Wild Pitches - 4 at North Texas (3/9)

Team Fielding

Putouts - 33 vs. Drake (4/30, 11 inn.)

Assists - 12 (4 times) Errors - 3 (4 times) Passed Balls - 1 (10 times) DPs Turned - 2 vs. Wisconsin (2/19)

Individual Fielding

Putouts - 14, Madison Hargrove vs. Drake (4/30) Assists - 6, Kirstin Cutter at Bradley (4/17) Errors - 2 (5 times) Passed Balls - 1, Madison Hargrove (7 times); Caitlin Chapin (3 times)

2011 Missouri Valley Conference Recap Final MVC Standings

2011 MVC Individual Statistical Leaders Hits Kara Nelson, Illinois State Mallory Duran, Southern Illinois Brittany Fairbairn, Bradley Heather Gerritse, Wichita State Jamie Hull, Wichita State

Runs Scored Mallory Duran, Southern Illinois Kara Nelson, Illinois State Abby Olson, Illinois State Morgan Barchan, Southern Illinois Mackenzie Daigh, Northern Iowa Kiersten Dixon, Wichita State Lauren Kellar, Illinois State Doubles Mackenzie Daigh, Northern Iowa Rachel Gerking, Northern Iowa Torey Craddock, Drake Hannah Borschel, Northern Iowa Jamie Hull, Wichita State Jen Stahlhut, Evansville Triples Brittany Fairbairn, Bradley Lauren Kellar, Illinois State Liz Andrews, Illinois State Four tied at three Home Runs Amy Baker, Creighton Abby Olson, Illinois State

Elizabeth Kay, Illinois State Jayna Spivey, Southern Illinois Five tied at 10

Runs Batted In Taylor Orsburn, Southern Illinois Elizabeth Kay, Illinois State Abby Olson, Illinois State Eranne Daugharthy, Northern Iowa Bailey Wittenauer, Indiana State

Stolen Bases Sam West, Drake

Danai Martin, Creighton Lindsey Vande Wall, Drake Amy Pierce, Drake Torey Craddock, Drake Kirstin Cutter, Missouri State

Hits 80 64 61 60 57

Runs 54 41 38 37 37 37 37 2B 14 14 14 13 13 13 3B 7 6 4 HR 18 15 14 11 RBI 49 43 41 38 38 SB 21 18 16 16 15 15

Wins Wins Danielle Glosson, Southern Illinois 24 Natalie Rose, Missouri State

22 Jenna DeLong, Drake

21 Jamie Fisher, Northern Iowa 20 Becca Changstrom, Creighton 18 Jordan Birch, Illinois State 17

Strikeouts K Natalie Rose, Missouri State

258 Jenna DeLong, Drake 228 Jamie Fisher, Northern Iowa 211 Danielle Glosson, Southern Illinois 206 Becca Changstrom, Creighton 175

Saves Saves Natalie Rose, Missouri State

5 Sloan Anderson, Wichita State 4 Danielle Glosson, Southern Illinois 4 Three tied at two

School Illinois State * Drake Southern Illinois Northern Iowa Missouri State * Creighton Wichita State  Bradley Evansville Indiana State

MVC Pct. 21-5 .808 19-6 .760 17-6 .739 16-11 .593 13-11 .542 12-12 .500 12-14 .462  6-19 .240 6-21 .222 4-21 .160

*indicates NCAA Tournament participation.

MVC Batting Leaders

Player Kara Nelson, Illinois State Mallory Duran, Southern Illinois Heather Gerritse, Wichita State Mackenzie Daigh, Northern Iowa Brittany Fairbairn, Bradley Taylor Orsburn, Southern Illinois Jamie Hull, Wichita State Julie Sherman, Bradley Liz Andrews, Illinois State Jen Stahlhut, Evansville Morgan Barchan, Southern Illinois

MVC Pitching Leaders

Pitcher Jenna DeLong, Drake Becca Changstrom, Creigton Natalie Rose, Missouri State Jamie Fisher, Northern Iowa Danielle Glosson, Southern Illinois Megan Warner, Illinois State Jaye Hutcheson, Northern Iowa Jordan Birch, Illinois State

All-Conference Teams

Overall Pct. BA 36-19 .655 .297 34-21 .618 .265 36-17 .679 .284 32-25 .561 .273 30-25 .545 .249 25-28 .472 .259 20-37 .351 .262 13-41 .241 .254 12-42 .222 .228 15-33 .312 .242

Avg .417 .398 .364 .353 .351 .345 .339 .335 .333 .333 .333

G 55 52 56 46 54 52 57 50 52 54 51

G-GS 38-29 34-27 49-39 34-29 47-35 30-22 26-20 30-26

AB R 192 41 161 54 165 12 153 37 174 25 142 24 168 33 167 26 153 28 153 26 144 37

H 80 64 60 54 61 49 57 56 51 51 48

ERA W-L 1.89 21-8 1.96 18-11 2.11 22-19 2.13 20-11 2.24 24-10 2.93 15-7 3.05 7-13 3.05 17-7

H 428 396 392 409 352 349 393 368 293 298

HR 70 47 43 51 13 38 42 19 16 19

ERA Fld% 3.23 .970 2.42 .958 2.94 .955 2.68 .954 3.01 .964 3.30 .963 4.39 .947 4.34 .941 5.85 .949 4.55 .958

RBI 2B 3B 26 11 3 23 9 2 28 8 0 31 14 0 24 9 7 49 10 0 36 13 1 13 4 1 30 6 4 24 13 2 23 7 2

IP 207.1 179.0 265.1 187.2 240.2 145.2 131.0 149.0

HR 5 4 5 8 1 10 8 0 8 5 1

CG H SO 23 147 228 20 109 175 28 241 258 20 156 211 28 178 206 17 127 100 13 129 135 14 134 163

BB 16 28 14 15 13 24 27 7 16 25 24

BB ER 75 56 84 50 41 80 56 57 92 77 60 61 51 57 43 65

Pos.

First Team

Pos.

Second Team

P P P C C 1B 1B 2B 2B 3B SS SS OF OF OF DP-P DP-U

Jenna DeLong, Drake Jamie Fisher, Northern Iowa Natalie Rose, Missouri State Elizabeth Kay, Illinois State Heather Gerritse, Wichita State Taylor Orsburn, Southern Illinois Bailey Wittenauer, Indiana State Kara Nelson, Illinois State Jayna Spivey, Southern Illinois Abby Olson, Illinois State Mackenzie Daigh, Northern Iowa Kirstin Cutter, Missouri State Mallory Duran, Southern Illinois Liz Andrews, Illinois State Brittany Fairbairn, Bradley Madeline Lynch-Crumrine, Bradley Jhavon Hamilton, Illinois State

P P P P C C 1B 1B 2B 3B SS SS OF OF OF DP-U

Becca Changstrom, Creighton Danielle Glosson, Southern Illinois Megan Warner, Illinois State Jordan Birch, Illinois State Erin Mollohan, Drake Amy Baker, Creighton Eranne Daugharthy, Northern Iowa Molly McClelland, Drake Torey Craddock, Drake Sammie Shook, Wichita State Haley Gorman, Southern Illinois Liz McKewon, Creighton Jen Stahlhut, Evansville Morgan Barchan, Southern Illinois Rachel Gerking, Northern Iowa Kate Singler, Bradley

MVC Season Awards

Coaching Staff of the Year: Drake (Rich Calvert,

Nicole Wood, Amanda Zust) Player of the Year: Kara Nelson, Illinois State Pitcher of the Year: Jenna DeLong, Drake Newcomer of the Year: Jamie Fisher,

Northern Iowa MVC Tournament MVP: Natalie Rose,

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The Record Book

- CONTENTS Yearly Team Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Program History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Coaching Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Postseason History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Yearly Individual Leaders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-38 Single-Season Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Records Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Career Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Killian Stadium Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Honors and Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-44 All-MVC Selections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Yearly Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-50 All-Time Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Missouri State Yearly Team Statistics

Batting and Fielding Year W-L-T BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-A PO A E FLD% 1983 28-10-0 .251 935 100 235 17 15 7 82 45 104 54 801 409 47 .963 1984 21-15-0 .288 1025 109 295 27 15 6 101 33 72 26 778 447 70 .946 1985 27-23-0 .214 1413 135 303 24 18 5 109 75 148 17 1039 541 75 .955 1986 30-20-0 .230 1211 125 278 27 14 9 82 78 139 22 1016 393 80 .946 1987 30-22-0 .248 1303 163 323 59 11 6 137 99 100 27 1042 379 53 .964 1988 16-35-0 .224 1275 97 286 46 9 2 74 77 126 21 1036 376 81 .946 1989 11-37-0 .261 1166 102 255 39 11 0 76 61 126 33 914 485 141 .908 1990 15-23-0 .223 1029 87 229 30 7 0 60 40 98 26 816 410 77 .941 1991 22-26-0 .261 1272 143 332 26 6 0 108 60 108 55-80 992 534 73 .954 1992 24-28-0 .251 1376 173 345 27 9 6 133 87 127 56-77 1061 538 97 .943 1993 28-21-0 .270 1231 165 332 29 14 2 128 89 118 45-56 969 434 60 .959 1994 38-13-0 .266 1348 154 359 39 13 16 132 107 178 27-37 1085 414 76 .952 1995 22-25-0 .267 1210 184 323 55 13 15 154 126 144 46-57 946 547 72 .954 1996 34-22-0 .305 1476 290 450 60 18 18 246 158 181 96-117 1102 536 91 .947 1997 35-26-0 .273 1547 218 423 70 10 10 187 108 203 79-98 1209 417 78 .954 1998 31-22-0 .274 1393 177 382 68 14 10 158 105 186 34-50 1069 390 60 .961 1999 28-22-1 .244 1279 125 312 39 5 8 103 80 186 29-47 1030 352 50 .965 2000 30-28-0 .266 1487 192 396 62 8 8 168 90 202 56-70 1151 545 66 .963 2001 15-33-0 .228 1248 146 284 41 8 9 117 116 241 37-52 966 475 69 .954 2002 23-28-0 .241 1250 168 301 48 14 30 139 116 320 86-179 1006 529 86 .947 2003 29-25-0 .246 1382 205 340 53 5 30 170 161 290 65-81 1082 527 71 .958 2004 29-29-0 .223 1476 188 329 55 7 26 165 160 357 50 1208 513 79 .956 2005 26-25-1 .227 1315 150 298 43 11 9 126 148 330 74 1072 442 52 .967 2006 40-17-0 .252 1465 243 369 70 16 34 194 170 319 85-100 1193 535 44 .975 2007 21-29-0 .236 1236 176 292 58 10 26 155 131 257 60-78 981 353 42 .969 2008 28-22-0 .246 1258 174 309 52 4 21 149 101 273 39-55 1002 348 26 .981 2009 19-25-0 .240 1181 130 284 45 6 20 109 69 223 43-56 927 387 44 .968 2010 21-32-0 .258 1386 185 357 44 4 34 158 123 332 35-52 1080 415 63 .960 2011 30-25-0 .249 1414 173 352 50 10 13 139 130 301 51-63 1124 396 56 .964

Pitching Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

G W-L-T .PCT IP H R ER BB SO CG SHO SV HP WP BAA ERA 38 28-10-0 .737 272.0 127 45 18 31 251 -- 13 -- -- -- -- 0.46 36 21-15-0 .583 278.0 173 66 27 36 101 23 10 -- 3 15 .158 0.68 50 27-23-0 .540 365.0 262 104 56 54 171 41 12 -- -- -- -- 1.07 50 30-20-0 .600 338.2 174 73 44 77 278 40 19 -- -- -- -- 0.90 52 30-22-0 .577 347.1 273 120 93 120 243 44 13 -- -- -- -- 1.87 51 16-35-0 .314 345.1 322 169 107 112 199 37 7 1 11 11 -- 2.17 48 11-37-0 .229 304.2 331 222 114 100 73 31 3 1 9 39 -- 2.62 38 15-23-0 .395 272.0 247 130 70 93 97 24 3 2 15 18 -- 1.80 48 22-26-0 .458 330.2 267 122 76 87 199 34 13 2 14 19 .217 1.61 52 24-28-0 .462 353.2 363 187 116 123 93 41 6 0 6 26 .264 2.30 49 28-21-0 .571 323.0 254 110 80 68 236 38 16 3 -- 14 -- 1.73 51 38-13-0 .745 361.2 257 96 61 55 303 45 19 1 -- 8 -- 1.18 47 22-25-0 .468 315.1 299 132 92 110 120 29 7 3 -- 17 -- 2.04 56 34-22-0 .607 367.1 372 190 136 111 191 25 10 5 7 29 -- 2.59 61 35-26-0 .574 403.0 374 154 115 59 319 29 15 6 8 15 -- 2.00 53 31-22-0 .585 356.1 315 149 105 85 270 33 11 0 9 8 -- 2.06 51 28-22-1 .559 350.1 290 108 77 39 319 29 18 5 2 3 -- 1.54 58 30-28-0 .517 383.2 402 181 140 80 144 29 8 3 13 8 -- 2.55 48 15-33-0 .312 322.2 361 180 131 68 127 23 2 0 17 11 -- 2.84 51 23-28-0 .451 335.1 386 168 116 50 141 30 8 1 5 9 -- 2.42 54 29-25-0 .537 360.2 332 164 117 73 151 28 8 1 11 15 .241 2.27 58 29-29-0 .500 402.2 354 186 136 108 323 30 8 4 19 10 .231 2.36 52 26-25-1 .510 357.1 329 156 133 82 269 26 9 7 17 20 .241 2.61 57 40-17-0 .702 397.2 334 149 113 90 275 35 12 7 17 17 .226 1.99 50 21-29-0 .420 327.0 322 181 146 87 279 29 9 1 17 20 .256 3.13 50 28-22-0 .560 334.0 295 151 130 105 336 31 7 6 25 10 .238 3.50 44 19-25-0 .432 309.0 310 156 122 107 187 18 9 0 20 16 .262 2.76 53 21-32-0 .396 360.0 395 221 186 132 242 21 4 3 22 14 .277 3.62 55 30-25-0 .545 374.2 392 192 161 107 303 32 5 5 13 26 .266 3.01

Top Five Team Single-Season Performances Batting Average

Runs

Stolen Bases

Wins

Shutouts

Hits

Home Runs

Fielding Pct.

Strikeouts

ERA

1996..................................... .305 1984..................................... .288 1998..................................... .274 1997..................................... .273 1993..................................... .270 1996.......................................450 1997.......................................423 2000.......................................396 1998.......................................382 2006.......................................369

1996.......................................290 2006.......................................243 1997.......................................218 2003.......................................205 2000.......................................192 1996......................................... 34 2010......................................... 34 2002......................................... 30 2003......................................... 30 2004......................................... 26 2007......................................... 26

1996......................................... 96 2002......................................... 86 2006......................................... 85 1997......................................... 79 2005......................................... 74 2008..................................... .981 2006..................................... .975 2007..................................... .969 2009..................................... .968 2005..................................... .967

2006......................................... 40 1994......................................... 38 1997......................................... 35 1996......................................... 34 1998......................................... 31 2008.......................................336 2004.......................................323 1999.......................................319 1997.......................................319 1994.......................................303 2011.......................................303

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1986......................................... 19 1994......................................... 19 1999......................................... 18 1993......................................... 16 1997......................................... 15 1983......................................0.46 1984......................................0.68 1986......................................0.90 1985......................................1.07 1994......................................1.18

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Missouri State Program History

Missouri State Yearly Softball Summary Year Coach 1969 Reba Sims 1970 Reba Sims 1971 Reba Sims 1972 Kay Hunter 1973 Kay Hunter 1974 Kay Hunter 1975 Kay Hunter 1976 Kay Hunter 1977 Kay Hunter 1978 Kay Hunter 1979 Kay Hunter 1980 Kay Hunter 1981 Kay Hunter 1982 Kay Hunter 1983 Jim Webb 1984 Jim Webb 1985 Mary Phyl Dwight 1986 Mary Carter 1987 Mary Carter 1988 Mary Carter 1989 Holly Hesse 1990 Holly Hesse 1991 Holly Hesse 1992 Holly Hesse 1993 Holly Hesse 1994 Holly Hesse 1995 Holly Hesse 1996 Holly Hesse 1997 Holly Hesse 1998 Holly Hesse 1999 Holly Hesse 2000 Holly Hesse 2001 Holly Hesse 2002 Holly Hesse 2003 Holly Hesse 2004 Holly Hesse 2005 Holly Hesse 2006 Holly Hesse 2007 Holly Hesse 2008 Holly Hesse 2009 Holly Hesse 2010 Holly Hesse 2011 Holly Hesse

W-L Pct. Conf.

Pct. Place Tourn. Region Nation --- --- --- --- 1st --- --- 3rd --- --- --- --- 1st --- --- 2nd --- --- --- --- 1st --- --- 3rd 13-5 .722 --- --- 1st --- --- 9th 12-5 .706 --- --- 1st --- --- 3rd 19-4 .826 --- --- 1st --- --- 1st 17-8 .680 --- --- 3rd --- --- --18-16 .529 --- --- 3rd --- --- --27-7 .794 --- --- 1st --- 2nd 7th 31-7 .816 --- --- 1st --- 1st 7th 27-10 .730 --- --- 1st --- --- --26-12 .684 --- --- --- --- 1st 9th 16-20 .444 --- --- --- --- --- --21-17 .553 --- --- --- --- 1st --28-10 .737 --- --- --- 1st 2nd --21-15 .583 9-6 .600 3rd 2nd --- --27-23 .540 9-6 .600 4th 4th --- --30-20 .600 6-12 .333 7th 3rd --- --30-22 .577 10-8 .556 4th 2nd --- --16-35 .314 5-11 .313 8th 3rd --- --11-37 .229 4-12 .250 9th 9th --- --15-23 .395 7-9 .438 6th tie-5th --- --22-26 .458 6-6 .500 5th tie-5th --- --24-28 .462 14-4 .778 1st 4th --- --28-21 .571 8-8 .500 6th 4th --- --38-13 .745 13-3 .813 1st 2nd --- --22-25 .468 7-10 .412 7th 3rd --- --34-22 .607 13-6 .684 3rd 1st 4th --35-26 .574 7-7 .500 tie-5th 1st 4th --31-22 .585 13-5 .722 2nd 1st 3rd --28-22-1 .559 8-7-1 .531 4th 4th --- --30-28 .517 10-8 .556 tie-4th tie-7th --- --15-33 .312 7-20 .259 10th DNP --- --23-28 .451 12-12 .500 5th tie-5th --- --29-25 .537 13-12 .520 tie-5th tie-4th --- --29-29 .500 11-15 .423 tie-7th DNP --- --26-25-1 .510 16-11 .593 4th 3rd --- --40-17 .702 18-4 .818 2nd 1st 4th --21-29 .420 10-14 .417 6th tie-7th --- --28-22 .560 11-13 .458 7th 2nd --- --19-25 .432 8-12 .400 tie-7th tie-7th --- --21-32 .396 13-12 .520 tie-4th 3rd --- --30-25 .545 13-11 .542 5th 1st 3rd ---

All-Time Record (43 seasons): 978-819-2 (.544) overall, 281-264-1 (.516) conference Conference Records: 70-74 (.486) in 9 Gateway seasons, 211-190-1 (.526) in 19 MVC seasons

Missouri State Coaching Records

Coach

Reba Sims Kay Hunter Jim Webb Mary Phyl Dwight Mary Carter Holly Hesse

Reba Sims

Kay Hunter

Jim Webb

Mary Phyl Dwight

(1969-71)

(1983-84) 49-25

Mary Carter (1986-88) 76-77

(1972-82) 227-111

(1985) 27-23

Holly Hesse

(1989-present) 599-583-2

Overall Conf.

30-Win Wins Per Seasons Years Record Pct. Record Pct. Seasons Season 3 11 2 1 3 23

1969-71 1972-82 1983-84 1985 1986-88 1989-11

--- 227-111 49-25 27-23 76-77 599-583-2

--- .672 .662 .540 .497 .507

--- --- 9-6 9-6 21-31 242-221-1

National Tournament Appearances 1969 AIAW Division I (3rd) MSU 11, Nebraska-Omaha 0 MSU 14, Colorado State 2 John F. Kennedy 8, MSU 0 Illinois State 5, MSU 1

1970 AIAW Division I (2nd) MSU 4, Nebraska 1 MSU 8, Southern Illinois 3 John F. Kennedy 4, MSU 1 MSU 11, Luther 4 MSU 3, Illinois State 2 MSU 14, Nebraska-Omaha 1 MSU 2, John F. Kennedy 0 John F. Kennedy 7, MSU 6 1971 AIAW Division I (3rd) MSU 6, Wartburg 0 MSU 14, Parsons 11 MSU 3, Emporia State 0 Iowa State 12, MSU 9 John F. Kennedy 3, MSU 0 1972 AIAW Division I (9th) MSU 7, Nebraska-Omaha 2 Northern Colorado 4, MSU 2 Central Missouri 9, MSU 3

1973 AIAW Division I (3rd) MSU 12, Ball State 0 MSU 7, Michigan State 2

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Illinois State 5, MSU 1 MSU 5, Northern Colorado 1 MSU 3, Western Illinois 2 Illinois State 5, MSU 0

1974 AIAW Division I (1st) MSU 11, Massachusetts 1 MSU 1, Luther 0 MSU 9, Eastern Illinois 8 MSU 8, Wayne State 5 MSU 14, Northern Colorado 7 1977 AIAW Division I (7th) MSU 5, Springfield 2 Arizona State 2, MSU 0 MSU 3, Oklahoma State 1 Nebraska-Omaha 2, MSU 1 1978 AIAW Division I (7th) MSU 11, Massachusetts 2 UCLA 1, MSU 0 MSU 1, Oregon State 0 Cal Poly-Pomona 1, MSU 0

1980 AIAW Division I (9th) Texas A&M 1, MSU 0 MSU 4, South Carolina 0 Oregon 2, MSU 1

1982 AIAW Division I (DNP) Central Michigan 7, MSU 0 Texas A&M 2, MSU 0

--- --- .600 .600 .404 .523

--- 1 0 0 2 7

--20.6 24.5 27.0 25.3 26.0

1983 NCAA Division I Midwest Regional MSU 1, Missouri 0 Missouri 3, MSU 0 Missouri 1, MSU 0

1996 NCAA Division I Fullerton Regional Cal State-Northridge 5, MSU 0 UCLA 8, MSU 2 1997 NCAA Division I Norman Regional Washington 8, MSU 0 Oklahoma 7, MSU 2

1998 NCAA Division I Stillwater Regional MSU 5, Stanford 2 Oklahoma State 4, MSU 0 Stanford 3, MSU 0 2006 NCAA Division I Los Angeles Regional UCLA 11, MSU 2 (6) San Diego State 1, MSU 0 2011 NCAA Division I Norman Regional Tulsa 9, MSU 7 MSU 4, Iona 2 Tulsa 11, MSU 0 (5)

2012 Softball Guide

Head Coach Holly Hesse

Missouri State Yearly Individual Pitching Leaders Appearances 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

2002 2003

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Terri Whitmarsh........................ 22 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 31 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 41 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 38 Monica Johnson......................... 33 Michele Chia................................ 34 Lisa Taggart................................. 26 Amy Day........................................ 27 Amy Day........................................ 36 Gena Piper.................................... 36 Kellie Becher............................... 35 Kellie Becher............................... 39 Wendy Farthing......................... 27 Kate Madden............................... 33 Nora Cagwin................................ 47 Nora Cagwin................................ 40 Nora Cagwin................................ 37 Jessica Davis................................ 34 Sarah Nemlowill........................ 24 Tauni Kennemer........................ 24 Tauni Kennemer........................ 32 Shannon Buslepp...................... 23 Sarah Newlowill........................ 23 Amanda Herbster..................... 36 Shannon Buslepp...................... 36 Melissa Porche........................... 36 Melissa Porche........................... 41 Melissa Porche........................... 44 Lauren Supak.............................. 27 Natalie Rose................................ 38 Natalie Rose...........................49

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Becky Duffin................................ 16 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 19 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 23 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 20 Monica Johnson......................... 17 Joni Smith........................................ 9 Lisa Taggart.................................... 5 Amy Day........................................... 9 Amy Day........................................ 17 Gena Piper.................................... 14 Kellie Becher............................... 16 Kellie Becher.........................31 Wendy Farthing............................ 9 Kate Madden............................... 15 Nora Cagwin................................ 19 Nora Cagwin................................ 26 Nora Cagwin................................ 20 Tauni Kennemer........................ 13 Tauni Kennemer........................... 8 Tauni Kennemer........................ 15 Shannon Buslepp...................... 11 Amanda Herbster..................... 12 Lindsey Major............................. 12 Shannon Buslepp...................... 15 Shannon Buslepp...................... 18 Melissa Porche........................... 16 Melissa Porche........................... 19 Lauren McGinley....................... 10 Natalie Rose................................... 9 Natalie Rose................................ 22

Wins

Terri Whitmarsh

Saves

1983 N/A............................................... N/A 1984 N/A............................................... N/A 1985 N/A............................................... N/A 1986 N/A............................................... N/A 1987 N/A............................................... N/A 1988 Joni Smith........................................ 1 1989 Michelle VanLiew......................... 1 1990 Amy Day........................................... 2 1991 Amy Day........................................... 1

Colleen Duffin................................ 1 1992 None.....................................................

1993 Kellie Becher.................................. 3 1994 Kellie Becher.................................. 1 1995 Wendy Farthing............................ 3 1996 Nora Cagwin................................... 3 1997 Nora Cagwin................................... 6 1998 None.....................................................

1999 Nora Cagwin................................... 4 2000 Tauni Kennemer........................... 2 2001 None.....................................................

2002 Jessica Davis................................... 1 2003 Lindsey Major................................ 1 2004 Amanda Herbster........................ 2 2005 Melissa Porche.............................. 4 2006 Melissa Porche.........................7 2007 Melissa Porche.............................. 1 2008 Melissa Porche.............................. 6 2009 None.....................................................

2010 Natalie Rose................................... 3 2011 Natalie Rose................................... 5

Innings Pitched 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Becky Duffin.......................... 137.0 Terri Whitmarsh.................. 220.0 Terri Whitmarsh.................. 263.0 Terri Whitmarsh.................. 225.1 Monica Johnson................... 195.0 Michele Chia.......................... 179.1 Lisa Taggart........................... 126.1 Amy Day.................................. 141.0 Amy Day.................................. 213.1 Gena Piper.............................. 211.0 Kellie Becher......................... 191.1 Kellie Becher......................... 253.1 Kate Madden......................... 123.2 Kate Madden......................... 159.1 Nora Cagwin.......................... 204.1 Nora Cagwin.......................... 227.2 Nora Cagwin.......................... 210.1 Jessica Davis.......................... 148.0 Sarah Nemlowill.................. 128.1 Tauni Kennemer.................. 184.1 Shannon Buslepp................ 107.0 Amanda Herbster............... 163.0 Shannon Buslepp................ 187.0 Shannon Buslepp................ 176.1 Melissa Porche..................... 232.0 Melissa Porche..................... 242.0 Lauren Supak........................ 122.1 Natalie Rose.......................... 160.0 Natalie Rose.....................265.1

Melissa Porche Earned Run Average 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Terri Whitmarsh.............. 0.27 Terri Whitmarsh.....................0.32 Terri Whitmarsh.....................0.87 Terri Whitmarsh.....................0.53 Monica Johnson......................1.54 Joni Smith..................................1.85 Michelle VanLiew...................1.93 Amy Day.....................................1.44 Amy Day.....................................0.85 Colleen Duffin..........................2.07 Kellie Becher............................1.32 Kellie Becher............................0.72 Wendy Farthing......................1.78 Nora Cagwin.............................2.52 Nora Cagwin.............................1.61 Nora Cagwin.............................1.26 Nora Cagwin.............................0.93 Jessica Davis.............................2.32 Sarah Newlowill.....................2.56 Tauni Kennemer.....................2.09 Shannon Buslepp...................1.70 Amanda Herbster..................1.72 Shannon Buslepp...................2.06 Samantha Fleeman................1.28 Melissa Porche........................2.17 Melissa Porche........................2.68 Lauren Supak...........................2.23 Natalie Rose.............................2.89 Natalie Rose.............................2.11

Complete Games

1983 N/A............................................... N/A 1984 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 19 1985 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 32 1986 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 30 1987 Monica Johnson......................... 25 1988 Michelle Chia.............................. 20 1989 Lisa Taggart................................. 20 1990 Amy Day........................................ 15 1991 Amy Day........................................ 28 1992 Gena Piper.................................... 25 1993 Kellie Becher............................... 24 1994 Kellie Becher.........................33 1995 Kate Madden............................... 13 1996 Wendy Farthing......................... 12 1997 Nora Cagwin................................ 17 1998 Nora Cagwin................................ 24 1999 Nora Cagwin................................ 26 2000 Tauni Kennemer........................ 13 2001 Sarah Newlowill........................ 13 2002 Tauni Kennemer........................ 22 2003 Shannon Buslepp...................... 10 2004 Amanda Herbster..................... 12

Lindsey Major............................. 12 2005 Shannon Buslepp...................... 16 2006 Melissa Porche........................... 16 2007 Melissa Porche........................... 24 2008 Melissa Porche........................... 27 2009 Lauren McGinley....................... 10 2010 Natalie Rose................................... 9 2011 Natalie Rose................................ 28

Strikeouts 1983

Becky Duffin..............................170

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1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Terri Whitmarsh........................ 91 Terri Whitmarsh......................147 Terri Whitmarsh......................228 Monica Johnson.......................172 Joni Smith...................................134 Lisa Taggart................................. 43 Amy Day........................................ 65 Amy Day......................................172 Gena Piper.................................... 69 Kellie Becher.............................185 Kellie Becher.............................262 Kate Madden............................... 52 Kate Madden............................... 71 Nora Cagwin..............................222 Nora Cagwin..............................219 Nora Cagwin..............................270 Jessica Davis................................ 62 Sarah Newlowill........................ 48 Tauni Kennemer........................ 95 Amanda Herbster..................... 55 Amanda Herbster...................167 Shannon Buslepp....................131 Melissa Porche.........................141 Melissa Porche.........................222 Melissa Porche................... 288 Natalie Rose................................ 65 Natalie Rose..............................134 Natalie Rose..............................258

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

1996 1997

1998 1999 2000 2001

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Becky Duffin................................... 9 Terri Whitmarsh........................... 9 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 10 Terri Whitmarsh........................ 15 Monica Johnson............................ 8 Joni Smith........................................ 6 Lisa Taggart.................................... 2 Amy Day........................................... 2 Amy Day........................................ 10 Gena Piper....................................... 3 Kellie Becher............................... 12 Kellie Becher.........................16 Wendy Farthing............................ 3 Kate Madden.................................. 3 Wendy Farthing............................ 3 Nora Cagwin................................... 5 Wendy Farthing............................ 5 Nora Cagwin................................... 8 Nora Cagwin................................ 14 Jessica Davis................................... 3 Sarah Nemlowill........................... 1 Tauni Kennemer........................... 1 Tauni Kennemer........................... 6 Lindsey Major................................ 3 Amanda Herbster........................ 3 Shannon Buslepp......................... 4 Melissa Porche.............................. 6 Shannon Buslepp......................... 6 Melissa Porche.............................. 8 Melissa Porche.............................. 6 Lauren McGinley.......................... 5 Natalie Rose................................... 2 Natalie Rose................................... 4

Shutouts

Bold indicates single-season record

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Missouri State Yearly Individual Offensive Leaders Batting Average 1983

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Kristi Neuman........................ .290 Missy East................................ .290 Marcia Bisges.......................... .400 Tammy Holloway.................. .287 Marcia Bisges.......................... .297 Marcia Bisges.......................... .353 Laura Scafidi........................... .336 Dana Geyer.............................. .294 Barb Gaines............................. .354 Barb Gaines............................. .388 Barb Gaines............................. .417 Barb Gaines............................. .442 Heather Anderson................ .336 Chrissi Castro......................... .321 Kate Madden..................... .450 Krista Scholz........................... .365 Diedre Shores......................... .347 Sarah Madden......................... .365 Jessica Gorham....................... .335 Christy Serwein..................... .303 Amanda Bean......................... .361 Amanda Bean......................... .331 Sara Cole................................... .313 Jessica Leathers..................... .338 Samantha Fleeman............... .351 Katie Martin............................ .307 Jessie Smith............................. .336 Jessie Smith............................. .388 Jenna Schwark........................ .358 Kirstin Cutter............................298

1983 1984

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

2002

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Margaret Graff..........................108 Paula Buscher...........................125 Holly Hazen...............................125 Donna Knobbe.........................167 Tracey Weih...............................157 Machelle Dye.............................171 Dana Geyer................................154 Dana Geyer................................143 Barb Gaines...............................127 Barb Gaines...............................165 Barb Gaines...............................180 Barb Gaines...............................154 Kate Madden.............................158 Tina Kramos..............................144 Kate Madden.............................191 Diedre Shores..................... 193 Diedre Shores...........................170 Sarah Madden...........................167 Sarah Madden...........................179 Jami Canada...............................141 Jessica Gorham.........................141 Christy Serwein.......................154 Deanna Keim.............................154 Amanda Bean...........................169 Sara Cole.....................................179 Sara Cole.....................................184 Sara Cole.....................................188 Jessie Smith...............................154 Jessie Smith...............................146 Jenna Schwark..........................135 Christa Gammon......................172 Kirstin Cutter............................161

1983 1984 1985 1986

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Kristi Neuman............................ 29 Paula Buscher............................. 42 Tammy Holloway...................... 45 Machelle Dye............................... 41 Marcia Bisges.............................. 41 Marcia Bisges.............................. 53 Laura Scafidi............................... 47 Dana Geyer.................................. 42 Barb Gaines................................. 45 Barb Gaines................................. 64 Barb Gaines................................. 75 Barb Gaines................................. 68 Chrissi Castro............................. 49 Chrissi Castro............................. 44 Tina Kramos................................ 44 Kate Madden..........................86 Diedre Shores............................. 64 Diedre Shores............................. 59 Sarah Madden............................. 61 Jessica Gorham........................... 57 Christy Serwein......................... 40

At Bats

Hits

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Christy Serwein......................... 42 Amanda Bean............................. 56 Sara Cole....................................... 56 Sara Cole....................................... 61 Samantha Fleeman................... 60 Katie Martin................................ 46 Jessie Smith................................. 49 Jessie Smith................................. 52 Christa Gammon........................ 58 Kirstin Cutter.............................. 48

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Margaret Graff............................ 16 Holly Hazen................................. 17 Tammy Holloway...................... 21 Machelle Dye............................... 29 Machelle Dye............................... 26 Laura Scafidi............................... 20 Dana Geyer.................................. 15 Barb Gaines................................. 18 Barb Gaines................................. 26 Barb Gaines................................. 39 Barb Gaines................................. 30 Tina Kramos................................ 28 Tina Kramos................................ 29 Kate Madden..........................60 Diedre Shores............................. 36 Diedre Shores............................. 30 Sarah Madden............................. 21 Sarah Madden............................. 32 Christy Serwein......................... 27 Deanna Keim............................... 24 Christy Serwein......................... 39 Ashley Meredith........................ 31 Sara Cole....................................... 31 Jessie Smith................................. 40 Katie Martin................................ 30 Jessie Smith................................. 27 Jessie Smith................................. 27 Christa Gammon........................ 31 Kirstin Cutter.............................. 24 Tyler Porter................................. 24

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

2001 2002

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Tammy Holloway......................... 7 Paula Buscher................................ 8 Tammy Holloway......................... 7 Marcia Bisges................................. 6 Marcia Bisges.............................. 11 Laura Scafidi............................... 10 Stephanie Loria.......................... 10 Amy Myers...................................... 7 Patty Porter................................. 10 Patty Porter................................. 11 Patty Porter.................................... 6 Toni Rieke....................................... 7 Chrissi Castro................................ 9 Toni Rieke.................................... 11 Heather Anderson.................... 14 Diedre Shores............................. 18 Jami Canada................................. 13 Jami Canada...........................26 Jessica Gorham........................... 13 Staci Wattie.................................. 13 Jami Canada................................. 10 Deanna Keim.................................. 8 Bonnie Jones.................................. 8 Deanna Keim............................... 10 Deanna Keim............................... 10 Michelle Armentrout.................. 9 Shannon Buslepp...................... 11 Katie Martin................................... 9 Michelle Armentrout............... 12 Jessie Smith................................. 11 Ashley Knehans............................ 8 Heather Duckworth.................... 7 Christa Gammon........................... 7

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

Jan Lauer.......................................... 7 Paula Buscher................................ 6 Tammy Holloway......................... 7 Marcia Bisges................................. 5 Marcia Bisges................................. 3 Laura Scafidi.................................. 4 Kathy Cummings.......................... 3 Kathy Cummings.......................... 4 Patty Porter.................................... 2

Runs

Doubles

Triples

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

1999

1999

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010 2011

Patty Porter.................................... 6 Tina Kramos................................... 5 Heather Anderson....................... 6 Tina Kramos................................... 4 Kate Madden.................................. 5 Erica Shepherd.............................. 4 Diedre Shores................................ 4 Jami Canada.................................... 4 Wendy Farthing............................ 4 Sarah Madden................................ 1 Jami Canada.................................... 1 Erica Shepherd.............................. 1 Tawnya Grout................................ 1 Jessica Gorham.............................. 1 Annie Medico................................. 3 Christy Serwein............................ 4 Christy Serwein............................ 5 Christy Serwein............................ 2 Sara Cole.......................................... 2 Sara Cole....................................8 Sara Cole.......................................... 6 Jessie Smith.................................... 3 Jessie Smith.................................... 2 Jessie Smith.................................... 2 Christa Gammon........................... 2 Christa Gammon........................... 2 Christa Gammon........................... 3

Home Runs

1983 Becky Duffin................................... 3 1984 Paula Buscher................................ 3 1985 Tammy Holloway......................... 5 1986 Marcia Bisges................................. 3 1987 Marcia Bisges................................. 4 1988 Stephanie Loria............................. 2 1989 N/A..................................................... 0 1990 N/A..................................................... 0 1991 N/A..................................................... 0 1992 Patty Porter.................................... 5 1993 Toni Rieke....................................... 1

Andrea Yeager............................... 1 1994 Heather Anderson....................... 6 1995 Toni Rieke....................................... 4 1996 Heather Anderson....................... 6 1997 Diedre Shores................................ 4 1998 Heather Anderson....................... 3

Erica Shepherd.............................. 3 1999 Erica Shepherd.............................. 6 2000 Staci Wattie..................................... 7 2001 Jessica Gorham.............................. 3

Ashley Meredith........................... 3 2002 Larissa Shepherd......................... 6 2003 Larissa Shepherd......................... 7 2004 Ashley Meredith...................10 2005 Sara Cole.......................................... 2

Shannon Buslepp......................... 2

Samantha Fleeman...................... 2 2006 Samantha Fleeman..............10 2007 Jessie Smith.................................... 7 2008 Michelle Armentrout.................. 6 2009 Jessie Smith.................................... 7 2010 Caitlin Chapin................................ 8

Ashley Knehans............................ 8 2011 Stevie Pierce................................... 3

Runs Batted In 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Tammy Holloway...................... 14 Marcia Bisges.............................. 21 Tammy Holloway...................... 21 Paula Buscher............................. 25 Marcia Bisges.............................. 21 Stephanie Loria.......................... 18 Dana Geyer.................................. 13 Jennifer Keesaer........................ 15 Patty Porter................................. 22 Patty Porter................................. 37 Tina Kramos................................ 30 Toni Rieke.................................... 30 Chrissi Castro............................. 28 Heather Anderson...............46 Diedre Shores............................. 33 Heather Anderson.................... 25 Erica Shepherd........................... 26 Staci Wattie.................................. 43 Jami Canada................................. 22 Deanna Keim............................... 35 Deanna Keim............................... 35 Ashley Meredith........................ 34

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Michelle Armentrout............... 19 Samantha Fleeman................... 34 Jessie Smith................................. 25 Michelle Armentrout............... 31 Jessie Smith................................. 23 Jenna Schwark............................ 30 Ashley Knehans......................... 27

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

1994 1995 1996 1997

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Jan Lauer....................................... 12 Tammy Holloway......................... 6 Tammy Holloway...................... 17 Machelle Dye............................... 12 Kim Dean...................................... 15 Stephanie Loria.......................... 16 Dana Geyer.................................. 13 Barb Gaines.................................... 9 Patty Porter................................. 12 Patty Porter................................. 17 Beca Clark.................................... 15 Emily Morgan............................. 15 Chrissi Castro............................. 22 Chrissi Castro............................. 24 Diedre Shores............................. 27 Erica Shepherd........................... 17 Jessica Acton............................... 17 Erica Shepherd........................... 22 Jami Canada................................. 26 Annie Medico.............................. 14 Christy Serwein......................... 21 Ashley Meredith...................51 Ashley Meredith...................51 Ashley Meredith........................ 43 Shannon Buslepp...................... 27 Samantha Fleeman................... 29 Katie Martin................................ 27 Michelle Armentrout............... 20 Jessie Smith................................. 15 Jenna Schwark............................ 19 Stevie Pierce................................ 27

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Becky Duffin................................ 13 Holly Hazen.................................... 9 Tracy Weih...................................... 3 Machelle Dye............................... 12 Machelle Dye............................... 14 Denise McCoy................................ 6 Patty Birren.................................... 8 Patty Birren................................. 10 Barb Gaines................................. 16 Patty Birren................................. 16 Barb Gaines................................. 22 Tina Cramos................................... 5 Megan Krebs.................................. 5 Keri Dowell.................................. 14 Kate Madden..........................37 Keri Dowell.................................. 20 Sarah Madden............................. 10 Sarah Madden............................. 14 Amanda Bean............................. 11 Christy Serwein......................... 10 Amanda Bean............................. 23 Amanda Bean............................. 23 Sara Cole....................................... 10 Katie Martin................................ 10 Sara Cole....................................... 17 Sara Cole....................................... 21 Jessie Smith................................. 17 Christa Gammon........................... 8 Jessie Smith................................. 13 Christa Gammon........................ 11 Kirstin Cutter.............................. 15

Walks

Stolen Bases

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Missouri State Single-Season Records BATTING and FIELDING Hits

Kate Madden (1996) Barb Gaines (1992) Barb Gaines (1993) Barb Gaines (1991) Diedre Shores (1997)

At Bats

Diedre Shores (1997) Kate Madden (1996) Sara Cole (2006) Tawnya Grout (1997) Barb Gaines (1992)

Runs

193 191 188 181 180

Kate Madden (1996) Diedre Shores (1996) Jessie Smith (2006) Barb Gaines (1992) Christy Serwein (2003) Samantha Fleeman (2006)

Doubles

Diedre Shores (1997) Heather Anderson (1996) Krista Scholz (1997) Wendy Farthing (1997) Jami Canada (1998) Jami Canada (1999) Jessica Gorham (2000) Staci Wattie (2000)

Triples

Sara Cole (2005) Jan Lauer (1983) Tammy Holloway (1985) Chris Dufner (1978) Tammy Holloway (1982) Jan Lauer (1982) Paula Buscher (1984) Patty Porter (1992) Sara Cole (2006)

Home Runs

Ashley Meredith (2004) Samantha Fleeman (2006) Jessie Smith (2006) Caitlin Chapin (2010) Ashley Knehans (2010) Deanna Keim (2004) Staci Wattie (2000) Larissa Shepherd (2003) Jessie Smith (2007) Jessie Smith (2009) Jenna Schwark (2010)

Diedre Shores

86 75 68 64 64

60 41 40 39 39 39 18 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6

10 10 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7

Batting Average

Kate Madden (1996) Barb Gaines (1993) Barb Gaines (1992) Bea Mount (1978) Marcia Bisges (1984) Barb Gaines (1991) Jessie Smith (2009) Chris Dufner (1978) Sarah Madden (1999) Krista Scholz (1997)

Total Bases

.450 .442 .417 .407 .400 .388 .388 .376 .365 .365

Samantha Fleeman (2006) 101 Kate Madden (1996) 100 Diedre Shores (1997) 98 Heather Anderson (1996) 90 Sara Cole (2005) 88 Jessie Smith (2009) 88

Slugging Percentage

Jessie Smith (2009) .657 Chris Dufner (1978) .650 Samantha Fleeman (2006) .591 Heather Anderson (1996) .581 Jessica Acton (1996) .574

Walks

Ashley Meredith (2003) Ashley Meredith (2004) Ashley Meredith (2002) Samantha Fleeman (2006) Diedre Shores (1996) Shannon Buslepp (2005) Katie Martin (2007) Stevie Pierce (2011)

51 43 30 29 27 27 27 27

Deanna Keim (2002) Charity Head (2004) Sara Cole (2004) Deanna Keim (2004) Ashley Meredith (2002)

48 48 46 41 39

Strikeouts

Stolen Bases

Kate Madden (1996) Amanda Bean (2003) Barb Gaines (1993) Keri Dowell (1996) Sara Cole (2006)

Runs Batted In

Heather Anderson (1996) Toni Rieke (1996) Staci Wattie (2000) Patty Porter (1992) Deanna Keim (2003)

37 23 22 22 21 46 45 43 37 35

Ashley Meredith (2004) 34 Samantha Fleeman (2006) 34

Sacrifice Hits

Patty Birren (1992) Karen Stanko (1987) Amy Francka (1990) Keri Dowell (1997) Tracy Crede (1988) Meghan Brilhart (1999) Meghan Brilhart (2000)

Putouts

Sara Cole

25 20 20 19 18 18 18

Kenna Jones (1996) 440 Marria Blackwell (1985) 417 Kenna Jones (1995) 414 Barb Gaines (1991) 397 Samantha Fleeman (2006) 389

Assists

Tina Kramos (1995) 152 Jessica Gorham (2000) 150 Alicia Jager (2003) 147 Alicia Jager (2006) 144 Michelle Armentrout (2006) 138

Errors

Kathy Cummings (1989) Erica Shepherd (1996) Tammy Holloway (1985) Jan Lauer (1982) Patty Porter (1992)

Total Chances

33 30 25 24 24

Kenna Jones (1996) 484 Marria Blackwell (1985) 471 Kenna Jones (1995) 467 Barb Gaines (1991) 439 Samantha Fleeman (2006) 417

*Fielding Percentage

Pat Rakers (1980) 1.000 Mitzi Cutright (1982) 1.000 Jennifer Keesaer (1990) 1.000 Keri Dowell (1995) 1.000 Tina Powers (1999) 1.000 Meghan Brilhart (2001) 1.000 Amanda Bean (2003) 1.000 Christy Serwein (2003) 1.000 Lacie Ballard (2005) 1.000 Melissa Porche (2005) 1.000 Jessie Smith (2006) 1.000 Shannon Buslepp (2006) 1.000 Jen Carr (2007) 1.000 Elysha Swider (2008) 1.000

Games Started

PITCHING Wins

Kellie Becher (1994) Nora Cagwin (1998) Terri Whitmarsh (1985) Natalie Rose (2011) Penny Clayton (1978) Terri Whitmarsh (1986) Nora Cagwin (1999) Terri Whitmarsh (1984) Nora Cagwin (1997) Melissa Porche (2008)

Losses

Michele Chia (1988) Melissa Porche (2007) Natalie Rose (2011) Gena Piper (1992) Amy Day (1991) Wendy Farthing (1998)

Appearances

Natalie Rose (2011) Nora Cagwin (1997) Melissa Porche (2008) Terri Whitmarsh (1985) Melissa Porche (2007) Nora Cagwin (1998)

Innings Pitched

31 26 23 22 20 20 20 19 19 19 22 19 19 18 17 16 49 47 44 42 41 40

Natalie Rose (2011) 265.1 Terri Whitmarsh (1985) 263.0 Kellie Becher (1994) 253.1 Melissa Porche (2008) 242.0 Melissa Porche (2007) 232.0 Nora Cagwin (1998) 227.2 Terri Whitmarsh (1986) 225.1

Earned Run Average

Terri Whitmarsh (1983) Terri Whitmarsh (1984) Terri Whitmarsh (1986) Becky Duffin (1983) Penny Clayton (1980) Penny Clayton (1978) Kellie Becher (1994) Tammy Long (1980) Amy Day (1991) Tammy Long (1979)

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0.27 0.32 0.53 0.56 0.58 0.66 0.72 0.73 0.85 0.86

Natalie Rose (2011) Kellie Becher (1994) Melissa Porche (2007) Terri Whitmarsh (1985) Nora Cagwin (1998) Amy Day (1991) Melissa Porche (2008)

39 36 35 34 32 32 32

Complete Games

Terri Whitmarsh (1985) Kellie Becher (1994) Terri Whitmarsh (1986) Amy Day (1991) Natalie Rose (2011) Melissa Porche (2008) Nora Cagwin (1999)

Strikeouts

Melissa Porche (2008) Nora Cagwin (1999) Kellie Becher (1994) Natalie Rose (2011) Terri Whitmarsh (1986) Nora Cagwin (1997) Melissa Porche (2007)

Walks

Melissa Porche (2008) Monica Johnson (1987) Gena Piper (1992) Wendy Farthing (1998) Michele Chia (1988) Kate Madden (1996)

33 33 30 28 28 27 26

288 270 262 258 228 222 222

Shutouts

Kellie Becher (1994) Terri Whitmarsh (1986) Nora Cagwin (1999) Kellie Becher (1993) Terri Whitmarsh (1985) Amy Day (1991)

Active players in bold *Minimum 50 total chances

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Missouri State Records Summary INDIVIDUAL • SEASON Batting and Fielding

Games: 61, Diedre Shores, Tawnya Grout, Keri Dowell, Jessica Acton, 1997 At Bats: 193, Diedre Shores, 1997 Runs: 60, Kate Madden, 1996 Hits: 86, Kate Madden, 1996 Consecutive Game Hit Streak: 23, Kate Madden, March 24-April 27, 1996 (second game) Batting Average: .450, Kate Madden, 1996 Runs Batted-In: 46, Heather Anderson, 1996 Doubles: 18, Diedre Shores, 1997 Triples: 8, Sara Cole, 2005 Home Runs: 10, Ashley Meredith, 2004; Samantha Fleeman, 2006 Total Bases: 101, Samantha Fleeman, 2006 Slugging Percentage: .657, Jessie Smith, 2009 Walks: 51, Ashley Meredith, 2003 Strikeouts: 48, Deanna Keim, 2002; Charity Head, 2004 Stolen Bases: 37, Kate Madden, 1996 Sacrifice Hits: 25, Patty Birren, 1992 Putouts: 440, Kenna Jones, 1996 Assists: 152, Tina Kramos, 1995 Errors: 33, Kathy Cummings, 1989 Total Chances: 484, Kenna Jones, 1996 Fielding Percentage: 1.000, 14 times by 14 players

Pitching

Appearances: 49, Natalie Rose, 2011 Innings Pitched: 265.1, Natalie Rose, 2011 Wins: 31, Kellie Becher, 1994 Losses: 22, Michele Chia, 1988 Saves: 8, Melissa Porche, 2005 Earned Run Average: 0.27, Terri Whitmarsh, 1985 Games Started: 39, Natalie Rose, 2011 Complete Games: 33, Terri Whitmarsh, 1985; Kellie Becher, 1994 Strikeouts: 288, Melissa Porche, 2008 Walks: 78, Melissa Porche, 2008 Shutouts: 16, Kellie Becher, 1994

INDIVIDUAL • CAREER

Batting and Fielding

Games Played: 216, Erica Shepherd, 1996-99 At Bats: 634, Sarah Madden, 1997-2000 Runs: 123, Kate Madden, 1993-96; Jessie Smith, 2006-09 Hits: 252, Barb Gaines, 1990-93 Batting Average: .403, Barb Gaines, 1990-93 Runs Batted-In: 125, Heather Anderson, 1994-98 Doubles: 45, Jami Canada, 1998-2001 Triples: 18, Tammy Holloway, 1982-85 Home Runs: 27, Jessie Smith, 2006-09 Total Bases: 329, Jessie Smith, 2006-09 Slugging Percentage: .555, Jessie Smith, 2006-09

Walks: 132, Ashley Meredith, 2001-04 Strikeouts: 142, Deanna Keim, 2001-04 Stolen Bases: 59, Kate Madden, 1993-96 Sacrifice Hits: 55, Beca Clark, 1990-93 Putouts: 1,160, Kenna Jones, 1994-96 Assists: 488, Alicia Jager, 2003-06 Errors: 81, Erica Shepherd, 1996-99 Total Chances: 1,287, Barb Gaines, 1990-93 Fielding Percentage: 0.996495, Jen Carr, 2006-09

Pitching

Appearances: 152, Melissa Porche, 2005-08 Innings Pitched: 837.1, Terri Whitmarsh, 1983-86 Wins: 73, Terri Whitmarsh, 1983-86 Losses: 49, Melissa Porche, 2005-08 Saves: 18, Melissa Porche, 2005-08 Earned Run Average: 0.54, Terri Whitmarsh, 1983-86 Games Started: 109, Terri Whitmarsh, 1983-86 Complete Games: 99, Terri Whitmarsh, 1983-86 Strikeouts: 767, Nora Cagwin, 1996-99 Walks: 194, Melissa Porche, 2005-08 Shutouts: 37, Terri Whitmarsh, 1983-86

TEAM • SEASON

Batting and Fielding Games Played: 61, 1997 (Won 35, Lost 26) Wins: 40, 2006 (Lost 17) Losses: 37, 1989 (Won 11) Winning Percentage: .816, 1978 (Won 31, Lost 7) Consecutive Wins: 13, 1986 and 1994 Consecutive Losses: 10, 1989; 12, 2009-10 seasons At Bats: 1,547, 1997 Runs: 290, 1996 Hits: 450, 1996 Doubles: 70, 1997 and 2006 Triples: 18, 1985 and 1996 Home Runs: 34, 2006 and 2010 Runs Batted In: 246, 1996 Batting Average: .305, 1996 Total Bases: 600, 1996 Slugging Percentage: .414, 1984 Stolen Bases: 96, 1996 Sacrifice Hits: 95, 1988 and 1992 Putouts: 1,209, 1997 Assists: 545, 2000 Errors: 141, 1989 Total Chances: 1,772, 2006 Fielding Percentage: .981, 2008

Pitching

Complete Games: 45, 1994 Innings Pitched: 403.0, 1997 Strikeouts: 336, 2008 Walks: 120, 1987 Earned Run Average: 0.46, 1983 Shutouts: 19, 1979, 1985 and 1994 *MVC record

All-American Barb Gaines

Infielder Barb Gaines (right) became the first Missouri State softball All-America pick as a senior in 1993.

She was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Third Team after authoring one of the most outstanding careers in the program’s history.

A native of St. Louis, Gaines enjoyed a brilliant senior season, ranking among the national top 10 in batting average for most of the season and finishing with a then-school record .442 mark. Gaines ranked first in the Missouri Valley Conference in hits (68) and second in stolen bases (22).

The first player in Gateway/MVC history to win all-league honors four straight years, Gaines closed her career with five Missouri State single-season records and eight career marks. She still holds the career records for hits (252), total chances (1,287), and batting average (.403), is second in stolen bases (58), and at bats (626), third in putouts (1,013) and fourth in runs (113).

Gaines received the Missouri State Outstanding Female Athlete award in 1992 and 1993 and was inducted into the Missouri State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.

Gaines’s Career Record

Year G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SH SB BA PO A E TC Pct. 1990 38 127 18 45 2 0 0 0 9 4 5 6 .354 333 25 7 365 .981 1991 48 165 26 64 7 0 0 0 8 7 6 16 .388 397 37 5 439 .989 1992 52 180 39 75 8 0 0 0 9 5 7 14 .417 248 90 12 350 .966 1993 46 154 30 68 11 3 1 0 8 5 2 22 .442 35 94 4 133 .970 Totals 184 626 113 252 28 3 1 0 34 21 20 58 .403 1013 246 28 1287 .978

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No-Hitters By Missouri State (13)

Becky Duffin, March 29, 1983 at Springfield, Mo. MSU 2, Missouri Southern State 0 Amy Day, March 10, 1991 at College Station, Texas MSU 3, Penn State 0 — perfect game Amy Day, March 19, 1991 at Springfield, Mo. MSU 8, Saint Louis 0 (6 innings) — perfect game Kellie Becher, April 1, 1994 at Charleston, Ill. MSU 1, Eastern Illinois 0 (9 innings) Kellie Becher, April 1, 1994 at Charleston, Ill. MSU 5, Purdue 0 — perfect game Wendy Farthing, March 14, 1995 at Springfield, Mo. MSU 12, Southwest Baptist 0 (5 innings) Wendy Farthing, April 24, 1996 at Springfield, Mo. MSU 8, UMKC 0 (6 innings) Tauni Kennemer, March 28, 1999 at Springfield, Mo. MSU 8, Saint Louis 0 (5 innings) — perfect game Amanda Herbster, March 13, 2004 at Cape Girardeau, Mo. MSU 8, Iowa State 0 (5 innings) — perfect game Amanda Herbster, March 14, 2004 at Cape Girardeau, Mo. MSU 3, Valparaiso 0 Melissa Porche, April 1, 2006 at Des Moines, Iowa MSU 7, Drake 0 Melissa Porche, February 11, 2007 at Conway, Ark. MSU 6, Central Arkansas 0 Natalie Rose, May 7, 2011 at Springfield, Mo. MSU 1, Evansville 0

No-Hitters Against Missouri State (17)

Texas Woman’s 2, MSU 0, 1979 at Denton, Texas Oklahoma 5, MSU 0, 1979 at Springfield, Mo. Missouri Southern 2, MSU 0, 1983 at Joplin, Mo. Missouri 3, MSU 0, May 15, 1983 at Columbia, Mo. Florida State 14, MSU 0 (5 innings), March 18, 1989

at Tallahassee, Fla. — perfect game Kansas 4, MSU 0, April 22, 1992 at Shawnee Mission, Kan. — perfect game Texas A&M-CC 2, MSU 0, February 25, 2005 at Denton, Texas No. 21 Missouri 8, MSU 0 (5 innings), March 15, 2005 at Columbia, Mo. Indiana State 1, MSU 0, March 26, 2005 at Terre Haute, Ind. No. 23 S. Illinois 7, MSU 0, April 16, 2005 at Carbondale, Ill. No. 23 S. Illinois 3, MSU 0, April 17, 2005 at Carbondale, Ill. Wichita State 13, MSU 0, May 14, 2005 at MVC Tournament, Wichita, Kan. No. 6 Alabama 8, MSU 0, February 19, 2006 at Boca Raton, Fla. Penn State 4, MSU 0, February 25, 2006 at Fayetteville, Ark. No. 7 LSU 7, MSU 0, February 16, 2007 at Houston, Texas Tulsa 1, MSU 0 (8 innings), April 23, 2008 at Springfield, Mo. No. 12 Missouri 5, Missouri State 0, March 8, 2009 at Springfield, Mo. No. 18 Missouri 11, Missouri State 0, March 6, 2011 at St. Louis, Mo.

Missouri State Career Records BATTING and FIELDING Hits

Barb Gaines (1990-93) Sarah Madden (1997-00) Kate Madden (1993-96) Diedre Shores (1995-98) Jessie Smith (2006-09)

At Bats

Sarah Madden (1997-00) Barb Gaines (1990-93) Diedre Shores (1995-98) Jami Canada (1998-01) Jessie Smith (2006-09)

Runs

Kate Madden (1993-96) Jessie Smith (2006-09) Diedre Shores (1995-98) Barb Gaines (1990-93) Katie Martin (2004-07)

Doubles

252 207 206 202 194 634 626 598 593 593 123 123 116 113 97

Jami Canada (1998-01) 45 Diedre Shores (1995-98) 43 Heather Anderson (1994-98) 38 Michelle Armentrout (2005-08) 36 Jessie Smith (2006-09) 36

Triples

Tammy Holloway (1982-85) 18 Sara Cole (2003-06) 17 Jan Lauer (1982-84) 13 Marcia Bisges (1984-87) 13 Christy Serwein (2001-04) 12

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Home Runs

Jessie Smith (2006-09) 27 Ashley Meredith (2001-04) 20 Deanna Keim (2001-04) 19 Heather Anderson (1994-98) 18 Erica Shepherd (1996-99) 16 Michelle Armentrout (2005-08) 16 Ashley Knehans (2008-11) 16

Batting Average

Barb Gaines (1990-93) .403 Kate Madden (1993-96) .349 Diedre Shores (1995-98) .338 Chrissi Castro (1994-95) .328 Jessie Smith (2006-09) .327

Total Bases

Jessie Smith (2006-09) 329 Diedre Shores (1995-98) 283 Christy Serwein (2001-04) 279 Heather Anderson (1994-98) 276 Toni Rieke (1993-96) 261

Slugging Percentage

Jessie Smith (2006-09) .555 Diedre Shores (1995-98) .473 Heather Anderson (1994-98) .469 Ashley Meredith (2001-04) .465 Samantha Fleeman (2004-05) .464

Walks

Ashley Meredith (2001-04) 132 Katie Martin (2004-07) 88 Diedre Shores (1995-98) 78 Erica Shepherd (1996-99) 76 Shannon Buslepp (2003-06) 70

Strikeouts

Deanna Keim (2001-04) 142 Ashley Meredith (2001-04) 125 Katie Martin (2004-07) 124 MIchelle Armentrout (2005-08) 120 Erica Shepherd (1996-99) 118

Stolen Bases

Kate Madden (1993-96) Barb Gaines (1990-93) Keri Dowell (1994-97) Katie Martin (2004-07) Amanda Bean (2000-03)

Runs Batted In

Jessie Smith

59 58 57 54 53

Heather Anderson (1994-98) 125 Toni Rieke (1993-96) 121 Jessie Smith (2006-09) 105 Michelle Armentrout (2005-08) 100 Erica Shepherd (1996-99) 98

Sacrifice Hits

Beca Clark (1990-93) 55 Patty Birren (1989-92) 54 Keri Dowell (1994-97) 49 Meghan Brilhart (1998-01) 43 Tina Kramos (1991-95) 41

Putouts

Kenna Jones (1994-96) 1160 Jami Canada (1998-01) 1144 Barb Gaines (1990-93) 1013 Jen Carr (2006-09) 798 Tawnya Grout (1997-00) 783 Ashley Knehans (2008-11) 761

Assists

Alicia Jager (2003-06) 488 Tina Kramos (1991-95) 487 Jessica Gorham (1998-01) 448 Marcia Bisges (1984-87) 429 Annie Medico (1999-02) 374

Errors

Erica Shepherd (1996-99) Larissa Shepherd (2000-03) Patty Porter (1990-92) Alicia Jager (2003-06) Tina Kramos (1991-95)

Total Chances

81 61 56 54 51

Barb Gaines (1990-93) 1287 Kenna Jones (1994-96) 1284 Jami Canada (1998-01) 1210 Diedre Shores (1995-98) 924 Tawnya Grout (1997-00) 916

Fielding Percentage

Jen Carr (2006-09) .996 Amber Robins (2004-05) .996 Samantha Fleeman (2005-06) .996 Terrie Helfrich (1988-89) .990 Karen Stanko (1987) .988 Jami Canada (1998-01) .988

PITCHING Wins

Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86) 73 Nora Cagwin (1996-99) 71 Melissa Porche (2005-08) 60 Shannon Buslepp (2003-06) 49 Kellie Becher (1993-94) 47 Kate Madden (1993-96) 42 Wendy Farthing (1995-98) 42

Losses

Melissa Porche (2005-08) 49 Wendy Farthing (1995-98) 48 Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86) 42 Tauni Kennemer (1999-02) 37 Sarah Nemlowill (2000-03) 36 Kate Madden (1993-96) 35

Saves

Melissa Porche (2005-08) 18 Nora Cagwin (1996-99) 13 Natalie Rose (2009-Pres.) 8 Wendy Farthing (1995-98) 5 Kellie Becher (1993-94) 4

Appearances

Melissa Porche (2005-08) 152 Nora Cagwin (1996-99) 148 Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86) 133 Wendy Farthing (1995-98) 122 Shannon Buslepp (2003-06) 113 Tauni Kennemer (1999-02) 102 Jessica Davis (1999-02) 102

Innings Pitched

Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86) 837.1 Melissa Porche (2005-08) 751.0 Nora Cagwin (1996-99) 706.1 Shannon Buslepp (2003-06) 560.2 Wendy Farthing (1995-98) 554.0 Kate Madden (1993-96) 523.0

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Earned Run Average

Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86) 0.54 Penny Clayton (1978-80) 0.72 Kellie Becher (1993-94) 0.98 Tammy Long (1978-80) 1.08 Amy Day (1990-91) 1.09

Games Started

Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86) 109 Melissa Porche (2005-08) 100 Nora Cagwin (1996-99) 99 Wendy Farthing (1995-98) 88 Kate Madden (1993-96) 82 Shannon Buslepp (2003-06) 82

Complete Games

Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86) 99 Melissa Porche (2005-08) 74 Nora Cagwin (1996-99) 69 Kellie Becher (1993-94) 57 Kate Madden (1993-96) 50 Shannon Buslepp (2003-06) 47

Strikeouts

Nora Cagwin (1996-99) 767 Melissa Porche (2005-08) 754 Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86) 545 Kellie Becher (1993-94) 447 Shannon Buslepp (2003-06) 296

Walks

Melissa Porche (2005-08) 194 Wendy Farthing (1995-98) 187 Kate Madden (1993-96) 178 Lauren McGinley (2007-10) 123 Shannon Buslepp (2003-06) 113

Shutouts

Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86) 37 Nora Cagwin (1996-99) 29 Kellie Becher (1993-94) 28 Melissa Porche (2005-08) 20 Shannon Buslepp (2003-06) 13

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Missouri State Single-Game Highs

Opponent Single-Game Highs

At-Bats..................................................48 ................................. vs. Iowa State (March 19, 2009) Runs.......................................................17............................................vs. IUPUI (March 17, 2010) Hits.........................................................16............................................vs. IUPUI (March 17, 2010) Doubles.................................................4...............................................vs. IUPUI (March 17, 2010) Triples...................................................2...................................................vs. UNI (March 14, 2009) Home Runs..........................................4...............................................vs. IUPUI (March 17, 2010) Runs Batted-In..................................16............................................vs. IUPUI (March 17, 2010) Walks.....................................................8..............................................vs. Bradley (April 10, 2010) Stolen Bases.......................................4...............................................vs. IUPUI (March 17, 2010) Strikeouts............................................12....................................vs. Indiana State (May 1, 2010)

At-Bats..................................................52.........................................Iowa State (March 19, 2009) Runs.......................................................12.............................................. Rutgers (March 18, 2010) .................................................................12.......................................................UNI (March 14, 2009) Hits.........................................................16.........................................Iowa State (March 19, 2009) Doubles.................................................7................................................. Arkansas (April 28, 2010) Triples...................................................1................................................................................eight times Home Runs..........................................6.......................................... Illinois State (April 25, 2010) Runs Batted-In..................................12.......................................................UNI (March 14, 2009) Walks.....................................................6............................................................................... three times Stolen Bases.......................................5............................... Southern Illinois (March 19, 2010) Strikeouts............................................8.................................................................................. two times

Team Batting

Team Pitching

Innings Pitched.................................13.0 ............................. vs. Iowa State (March 19, 2009) Fewest Hits.........................................0............................................. vs. Evansville (May 7, 2011) Fewest Runs.......................................0.................................................................................... six times Fewest Walks.....................................0................................................................................. nine times Most Hits..............................................16.................................. vs. Iowa State (March 19, 2009) Most Runs............................................12............................................................................... two times Most Walks..........................................6............................................................................... three times Home Runs..........................................6....................................vs. Illinois State (April 25, 2010) Strikeouts............................................14.............................................. vs. Drake (April 30, 2011) Wild Pitches........................................2..................................................................................four times Balks......................................................NA.............................................................................................NA Hit By Pitch.........................................2...................................................................................five times

Individual Batting

At-Bats..................................................6...................................................................................five times Runs.......................................................2.....................................................................................21 times Hits.........................................................4................... Bubba Weiss vs. IUPUI (March 17, 2010) .................................................................4.............Jessie Smith vs. Saint Louis (March 8, 2009) Doubles.................................................2........... Raeven Replogle vs. IUPUI (March 17, 2010) .................................................................2.........Ashley Knehans vs. Indiana State (May 2, 2010) .................................................................2.....................Caitlin Chapin vs. UNI (March 20, 2011) .................................................................2...........Heather Duckworth vs. UMKC (April 12, 2011) Triples...................................................1.............................................Christa Gammon, four times .................................................................1.........................Jessie Smith vs. UNI (March 14, 2009) Home Runs..........................................1.....................................................................................16 times Runs Batted-In..................................4...................................................................................five times Walks.....................................................3................................................... Caitlin Chapin, two times Stolen Bases.......................................2.............Jessie Smith vs. Saint Louis (March 8, 2009) Strikeouts............................................3........... Bubba Weiss vs. Indiana State (May 1, 2010)

Individual Pitching

Innings Pitched.................................11.0............... Natalie Rose vs. Drake (April 30, 2011) Hits Allowed.......................................12..................... Natalie Rose vs. Drake (May 14, 2011) Runs Allowed.....................................12............Lauren McGinley vs. UNI (March 14, 2009) Walks Allowed...................................6..................... Lauren Supak vs. UNI (March 14, 2009) Home Runs Allowed.......................4.........Natalie Rose vs. Illinois State (April 25, 2010) Strikeouts............................................7...................... Natalie Rose vs. Drake (April 30, 2011) Wild Pitches........................................2..................................................................................four times Hit By Pitch.........................................2................Lauren Supak vs. Bradley (April 10, 2010) .................................................................2............................ Natalie Rose vs. UNI (May 12, 2011)

Team Batting

Team Pitching

Innings Pitched.................................13.0 ....................................Iowa State (March 19, 2009) Fewest Hits.........................................0.................................................. Missouri (March 8, 2009) Fewest Runs.......................................0................................................................................eight times Fewest Walks.....................................0................................................................................. nine times Most Hits..............................................16.................................................. IUPUI (March 17, 2010) Most Runs............................................17.................................................. IUPUI (March 17, 2010) Most Walks..........................................8.................................................... Bradley (April 10, 2010) Home Runs..........................................4..................................................... IUPUI (March 17, 2010) Strikeouts............................................12.......................................... Indiana State (May 1, 2010) Wild Pitches........................................2............................................................................... three times Balks......................................................NA.............................................................................................NA Hit By Pitch.........................................2............................................................................... three times

Individual Batting

At-Bats..................................................7........... Kelsey Kidwell, Iowa State (March 19, 2009) Runs.......................................................3..................................................................................four times Hits.........................................................5............ Carleigh Berry, Iowa State (March 19, 2009) Doubles.................................................3................... Sandra Smith, Arkansas (April 28, 2010) .................................................................3...........Courtney Wray, Iowa State (March 19, 2009) Triples...................................................1...................................................................................five times Home Runs..........................................2.................Abby Olson, Illinois State (April 25, 2010) .................................................................2..........................Amanda Evans, UMKC (April 8, 2009) Runs Batted-In..................................5........................Brittney Balduf, UNI (March 14, 2009) Walks.....................................................3.................................................................................. two times Stolen Bases.......................................2........ Natalee Weissinger, S. Illinois (March 19, 2010) .................................................................2....................Megan Machovec, UNI (March 14, 2009) Strikeouts............................................4............Carrie Monroe, Iowa State (March 19, 2009) .................................................................4.................. Molly McClelland, Drake (April 30, 2011)

Individual Pitching

Innings Pitched.................................11.0..................... Jenna DeLong, Drake (April 30, 2011) Hits Allowed.......................................14........Meagan McCurdy, Indiana State (May 2, 2010) Runs Allowed.....................................11..................... Nicole Natter, IUPUI (March 17, 2010) Walks Allowed...................................4...................................................................................five times Home Runs Allowed.......................2............................................................................... three times Strikeouts............................................9......... Kat Espinosa, Oklahoma State (April 8, 2010) Wild Pitches........................................2............................................................................... three times Hit By Pitch.........................................1.................................................................................. two times

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Opponent/Date...........................Attendance Bradley/UNI* (May 12, 2011)..................... 465 Illinois State* (May 13, 2011)...................... 425 Missouri (March 8, 2009).............................. 379 Drake* (May 14, 2011).................................... 340.

UMKC (March 7, 2009).................................... 338 Saint Louis (March 8, 2009)......................... 309 SEMO (March 6, 2009).................................... 223 Creighton (April 26, 2009)............................ 213 Iowa State (March 19, 2009)........................ 205 Bradley (April 11, 2010)................................ 201

Year 2009 2010 2011 Total

Home Attendance...................................Average 2,732 in 13 dates......................................................210 1,434 in 12 dates......................................................120 3,012 in 18 dates......................................................167 7,178 in 43 dates............................................. 167

*MVC Tournament

Longest Win Streak.......................................................... 7 .................................................. May 7, 2011 to present Longest Losing Streak..................................................... 6 .............................................April 14 to April 28, 2010

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Missouri State Honors and Awards National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America

CoSIDA Academic All-District VII

1993 3B, Barb Gaines, 3rd team

1996 2B, Megan Krebs 1997 DP, Erica Shepherd

OF, Krista Scholz 1998 IF, Erica Shepherd 1999 IF, Erica Shepherd 2000 P, Jessica Davis

3B, Jessica Gorham 2001 3B, Jessica Gorham 2003 OF, Amanda Bean 2004 DP, Ashley Meredith 2005 OF, Jessica Leathers 2006 1B/P, Samantha Fleeman

OF, Katie Martin 2010 OF, Jenna Schwark

NFCA All-Midwest Region

1986 P, Terri Whitmarsh, 2nd team

3B, Marcia Bisges, 2nd team

SS, Paula Buscher, 2nd team

OF, Machelle Dye, 2nd team 1991 1B, Barb Gaines, 2nd team 1993 3B, Barb Gaines, 1st team 1994 P, Kellie Becher, 1st team

OF, Heather Anderson, 2nd team 1995 3B, Chrissi Castro, 2nd team

UT, Kate Madden, 2nd team 1996 OF, Heather Anderson, 1st team

UT, Kate Madden, 2nd team

DP, Krista Scholz, 2nd team 1997 UT, Tawnya Grout, 2nd team

DP, Sarah Madden, 2nd team 1999 CF, Sarah Madden, 1st team 2003 OF, Christy Serwein, 1st team 2006 1B, Samantha Fleeman, 2nd team 2009 SS, Jessie Smith, 1st team

CoSIDA Academic All-America

1997 SS, Erica Shepherd, 3rd team 2000 3B, Jessica Gorham, 2nd team 2001 3B, Jessica Gorham, 3rd team

Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award All-America 2007 Katie Martin, 1st team

Shannon Buslepp

Samantha Fleeman

MVC Dr. Charlotte West Scholar-Athlete Award 2007 Katie Martin

Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year 1994 Holly Hesse

MVC Player of the Year 1994 Kellie Becher 1996 Kate Madden 2006 Samantha Fleeman

MVC Pitcher of the Year 1998 Nora Cagwin 1999 Nora Cagwin

MVC Rookie of the Year 2000 Staci Wattie

All-Missouri Valley Conference 1993 3B, Barb Gaines, 1st team

P, Kellie Becher, 1st team

SS, Tina Kramos, 1st team

OF, Emily Morgan, 2nd team 1994 P, Kellie Becher, 1st team/MVP

SS, Tina Kramos, 1st team

3B, Chrissi Castro, 1st team

OF, Heather Anderson, 1st team 1995 3B, Chrissi Castro, 1st team

C, Toni Rieke, 2nd team 1996 UT, Kate Madden, 1st team/MVP

C, Toni Rieke, 1st team

OF, Heather Anderson, 2nd team

2B, Diedre Shores, 2nd team 1997 P, Nora Cagwin, 1st team

1B, Diedre Shores, 1st team

OF, Krista Scholz, 2nd team

SS, Erica Shepherd, 2nd team 1998 P, Nora Cagwin, 1st team

2B, Diedre Shores, 1st team

C, Tawnya Grout, 2nd team

OF, Heather Anderson, 2nd team 1999 P, Nora Cagwin, 1st team

1B, Jami Canada, 1st team

OF, Sarah Madden, 1st team

SS, Erica Shepherd, 2nd team 2000 DP, Staci Wattie, 1st team

3B, Jessica Gorham, 2nd team

OF, Sarah Madden, 2nd team

SS, Annie Medico, 2nd team 2001 OF, Christy Serwein, 2nd team 2002 OF, Christy Serwein, 1st team

3B, Ashley Meredith, 1st team

SS, Annie Medico, 2nd team 2003 OF, Christy Serwein, 1st team

3B, Ashley Meredith, 1st team

C, Deanna Keim, 2nd team 2004 DP, Ashley Meredith, 2nd team

C, Deanna Keim, 2nd team

OF, Sara Cole, hon. mention 2005 OF, Sara Cole, 2nd team

P, Shannon Buslepp, 2nd team 2006 1B, Samantha Fleeman, 1st team/MVP

P, Shannon Buslepp, 1st team

OF, Jessie Smith, 1st team

P, Melissa Porche, 2nd team

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2006 OF, Katie Martin, 2nd team 2007 OF, Katie Martin, 2nd team 2008 UT, Melissa Porche, 1st team

3B, Michelle Armentrout, 2nd team

OF, Brooke Kempker, 2nd team 2009 SS, Jessie Smith, 1st team 2010 UT, Caitlin Chapin, 1st team 2B, Christa Gammon, 2nd team

OF, Jenna Schwark, 1st team 2011 SS, Kirstin Cutter, 1st team

P, Natalie Rose, 1st team

MVC All-Tournament Team 1993 Beca Clark

Toni Rieke 1994 Kellie Becher

Chrissi Castro

Tina Kramos 1995 Heather Anderson

Krista Scholz 1996 Kate Madden (MVP)

Jessica Acton

Toni Rieke

Diedre Shores 1997 Wendy Farthing (MVP)

Nora Cagwin

Erica Shepherd

Diedre Shores 1998 Nora Cagwin (MVP)

Heather Anderson

Erica Shepherd

Diedre Shores 1999 Nora Cagwin

Erica Shepherd 2000 Sarah Madden 2002 Annie Medico 2003 Christy Serwein

Amanda Herbster 2005 Sara Cole

Shannon Buslepp

Alicia Jager 2006 Shannon Buslepp (MVP)

Melissa Porche

Michelle Armentrout

Jessie Smith 2007 Katie Martin 2008 Michelle Armentrout

Melissa Porche

Jessie Smith 2009 Jenna Schwark 2010 Natalie Rose

Jenna Schwark

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Heather Duckworth

Ashley Knehans

Tyler Porter

NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team 1997 Krista Scholz 1998 Sarah Madden

Tawnya Grout

MVC Scholar-Athlete Team

1993 Barb Gaines, 1st team

Beca Clark, hon. mention 1994 Michelle Barnhart, hon. mention

Toni Rieke, hon. mention 1995 Michelle Barnhart, hon. mention

Megan Krebs, hon. mention

Krista Scholz, hon. mention 1996 Kenna Jones, hon. mention

Megan Krebs, hon. mention

Krista Scholz, hon. mention 1997 Wendy Farthing, 1st team

Krista Scholz, 1st team

Erica Shepherd, 1st team

Megan Krebs, hon. mention

Stephanie Penrose, hon. mention 1998 Erica Shepherd, 1st team

Wendy Farthing, hon. mention

Tawnya Grout, hon. mention

Sarah Madden, hon. mention 1999 Nora Cagwin, 1st team

Jami Canada, 1st team

Jessica Gorham, 1st team

Sarah Madden, 1st team

Erica Shepherd, 1st team

Meghan Brilhart, hon. mention 2000 Jessica Davis, 1st team

Jessica Gorham, 1st team

Sarah Madden, 1st team

Jami Canada, hon. mention 2001 Jami Canada, 1st team

Jessica Gorham, 1st team

Sarah Nemlowill, hon. mention 2002 Jessica Davis, 1st team

Ashley Meredith, hon. mention

Sarah Nemlowill, hon. mention 2003 Amanda Bean, 1st team

Ashley Meredith, 1st team 2004 Ashley Meredith, 1st team

Jessica Leathers, 1st team 2005 Jessica Leathers, 1st team

Sara Cole, hon. mention

Katie Martin, hon. mention 2006 Samantha Fleeman, 1st team

Katie Martin, 1st team

Melissa Porche, hon. mention 2007 Katie Martin, 1st team 2008 Melissa Porche, hon. mention 2009 Lauren McGinley, hon. mention 2010 Jenna Schwark, 1st team

Lauren McGinley, hon. mention 2011 Jenna Schwark, hon. mention

Christy Serwein (Apr. 21) 2004 Deanna Keim (Mar. 8) 2005 Michelle Armentrout (May 8) 2006 Samantha Fleeman (Feb. 20, Apr. 24) 2007 Jessie Smith (Apr. 30) 2009 Jessie Smith (Mar. 30)

MVC Pitcher of the Week

1993 Kellie Becher (Mar. 30, Apr. 27) 1994 Kellie Becher (Mar. 29, Apr. 5,

Apr. 19, May 9) 1996 Kate Madden (Mar. 26)

Wendy Farthing (Apr. 30) 1997 Nora Cagwin (Mar. 11, Apr. 28) 1998 Nora Cagwin (Mar. 23, Apr. 27) 1999 Nora Cagwin (Feb. 22, Mar. 1,

Mar. 8, Mar. 29, Apr. 12) 2000 Jessica Davis (Mar. 6) 2002 Tauni Kennemer (Feb. 11) 2004 Lindsey Major (Feb. 25)

Amanda Herbster (Mar. 15) 2006 Shannon Buslepp (Feb. 20)

Melissa Porche (Apr. 3) 2008 Melissa Porche (Mar. 17, Mar. 24) 2009 Lauren McGinley (Mar. 2) 2011 Natalie Rose (Mar. 14, Mar. 28)

Gateway Conference Coach of the Year 1992 Holly Hesse

Gateway Player of the Year 1983 Becky Duffin 1992 Barb Gaines

All-Gateway Conference 1983 P, Becky Duffin, MVP

OF, Malissa East, 1st team

UT, Tammy Holloway, 1st team 1984 C, Tammy Holloway, 1st team 1985 P, Terri Whitmarsh, 1st team

2B, Lori Pulcher, 1st team 1986 P, Terri Whitmarsh, 1st team

SS, Paula Buscher, 1st team

3B, Marcia Bisges, 1st team

OF, Machelle Dye, 1st team 1987 1B, Joni Smith, 1st team

SS, Marcia Bisges, 1st team

OF, Machelle Dye, hon. mention 1988 DH, Stephanie Loria, 1st team

UT, Laura Scafidi, 1st team 1989 OF, Dana Geyer, 1st team 1990 1B, Barb Gaines, 1st team 1991 P, Amy Day, 1st team

1B, Barb Gaines, 1st team 1992 1B, Barb Gaines, co-MVP

P, Gena Piper, 1st team

SS, Patty Porter, 1st team

Gateway Player of the Week

1985 Tammy Holloway (Apr. 15) 1986 Terri Whitmarsh (Apr. 14) 1988 Joni Smith (Apr. 4) 1990 Patty Porter (Apr. 3) 1990 Barb Gaines (Apr. 24) 1991 Amy Day (Mar. 26) 1992 Patty Porter (Mar. 17)

Gena Piper (May 5)

Missouri State All-Decade Team

(Selected in 1991-92) *Gateway all-decade team member

Marcia Bisges* (1984-87) Becky Duffin (1981-83) Barb Gaines (1990-93) Tammy Holloway (1982-85) Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86)

Missouri State Athletics Hall of Fame

Since 1981, the Missouri State Athletics Hall of Fame has 27 members with ties to the softball program. The following includes the year of induction and seasons of competition at Missouri State:

1981 Mary Phyl Dwight

(1970-73, coach 1985)

Cindy Henderson (1972-75) 1982 Mary Kay Hunter (coach 1972-82) 1983 Linda Dollar (1967-70) 1984 Nora Sousley Greenwade

(1969-72)

Carole Myers (1970-73)

MVC Player of the Week

1993 Barb Gaines (May 4) 1994 Toni Rieke (Mar. 29)

Heather Anderson (Apr. 12) 1996 Kate Madden (Apr. 30)

Heather Anderson (Apr. 2) 1997 Krista Scholz (Mar. 17, Apr. 28)

Diedre Shores (Mar. 24) 1998 Diedre Shores (May 4) 2000 Staci Wattie (Mar. 27, May 2) 2003 Amanda Bean (Mar. 3)

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1985 Karen Bethurem (1971-74)

Sue Schuble (1967-70) 1986 Chris Dufner (1977-80)

Joanie French (1975-77) 1987 Mary Ellen Cloninger (1966-69)

Eleanor Jones Pitts (1971-74) 1988 Penny Clayton (1977-80) 1989 Debbie Dace Sawyers (1974-75)

Reba Sims (coach 1969-71) 1990 Diane Cline (1978-80) 1991 Becky Duffin (1981-83) 1993 Lisa Nicholson Reece (1977-79) 1994 Tammy Holloway (1982-85) 1996 Terri Whitmarsh (1983-86)

Marcia Bisges (1984-87) 2000 Barb Gaines (1990-93) 2001 Kellie Becher-Kessler (1993-94) 2004 Tina Kramos (1991-95) 2006 Chrissi Castro (1994-95) 2009 Kate Madden (1993-96) 2011 Nora Cagwin Whitcomb (1996-99) 2012 Heather Anderson (1994-98)

Missouri Valley Conference All-Centennial Team (2007) (Selected in 2007 in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Missouri Valley Conference)

P 3B UT 2B

Nora Cagwin (1996-99) Barb Gaines (1990-93) Kate Madden(1993-96) Diedre Shores (1995-98)

Missouri State Outstanding Female Athlete (Selected by women’s athletics staff)

1986 1992 1993 1994

Terri Whitmarsh Barb Gaines Barb Gaines Kellie Becher (co-recipient)

Andrew J. McDonald Achievement Award

(Given to the outstanding senior athlete/ physical education major)

1970 1972 1974 1975 1978 1986 1987 1988

Sue Schuble Sherry Leonardo Mary Phyl Dwight Laverne Bruns Joanie French Paula Buscher Anita Turpin Patricia Blanke

Missouri State First-Team All-Conference Selections

Becky Duffin 1983

Malissa East 1983

Tammy Holloway 1983, 1984

Lori Pulcher 1985

Terri Whitmarsh 1985, 1986

Paula Buscher 1986

Marcia Bisges 1986, 1987

Machelle Dye 1986

Joni Smith 1987

Stephanie Loria 1988

Laura Scafidi 1988

Dana Geyer 1989

Barb Gaines 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Amy Day 1991

Gena Piper 1992

Patty Porter 1992

Kellie Becher 1993, 1994

Tina Kramos 1993, 1994

Chrissi Castro 1994, 1995

Heather Anderson 1994

Kate Madden 1996

Toni Rieke 1996

Nora Cagwin 1997, 1998, 1999

Diedre Shores 1997, 1998

Jami Canada 1999

Sarah Madden 1999

Staci Wattie 2000

Ashley Meredith 2002, 2003

Christy Serwein 2002, 2003

Shannon Buslepp 2006

Samantha Fleeman 2006

Jessie Smith 2006, 2009

Melissa Porche 2008

Caitlin Chapin 2010

Jenna Schwark 2010

Kirstin Cutter 2011

Natalie Rose 2011

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Missouri State Yearly Results W 3-0 Pittsburg State

MAIAW State Tournament W 12-1 SEMO W 4-2 Missouri W 1-0 Northwest Missouri W 14-1 Tarkio

AIAW Region 6 Tournament W 12-2 North Dakota State L 0-1 Kansas L 2-3 Drake

1980

Coach: Kay Hunter Record: 26-12 (.684) W 9-0 Michigan State L 1-5 Oklahoma

1974 AIAW Division I National Champions (19-7) From left: Janet Cutbirth, Susan Alley, Dianne Gaehle, Dee Bratcher, Janis Morgan, Debbie Dace, Cindy Henderson, Pam Mangrum, Irene Barnes, Robbie Johnson, Becky Goad, Coach Kay Hunter. Not pictured: Karen Bethurem, Mary Doyen, Glenda Bond and Brenda Guinier.

1975

Coach: Kay Hunter Record: 17-8 (.680) L 0-2 Kansas L 6-15 Kansas W 20-6 Pittsburg State W 8-0 Oklahoma W 4-0 Northwest Missouri L 2-13 Northwest Missouri W 9-2 Kansas State W 13-3 Central Missouri W 2-1 Missouri W 9-0 Missouri L 1-12 Kansas L 1-2 Kansas W 16-7 Western Illinois W 8-5 Western Illinois W 13-3 Northwest Missouri W 7-1 Northwest Missouri W 11-5 Central Missouri W 17-0 Central Missouri MAIAW State Tournament W 6-5 Missouri Western L 1-3 Missouri W 2-0 Central Missouri W 11-1 Truman L 1-4 Missouri W 7-5 Pittsburg State L 5-7 Pittsburg State

1976

Coach: Kay Hunter Record: 18-16 (.529) W 10-3 Missouri Southern W 14-5 Missouri Southern W 7-1 at Wichita State L 4-5 at Kansas State W 11-3 at Kansas State L 2-12 at Kansas L 3-13 at Kansas W 9-5 Southwest Baptist W 13-2 Southwest Baptist MSU Invitational L 2-13 Northwest Missouri W 5-4 Central Missouri L 4-7 Missouri W 10-9 Pittsburg State L 8-10 Pittsburg State L 0-13 Kansas L 1-7 Kansas W 8-2 at SEMO W 6-2 at SEMO W 3-0 at Southern Illinois L 0-14 at Illinois State W 10-5 Wichita State W 5-2 Wichita State W 6-4 Kansas State L 3-4 Kansas State L 10-11 at Central Missouri L 10-15 at Central Missouri L 5-6 at Pittsburg State W 9-0 at Pittsburg State MAIAW State Tournament W 10-3 UMSL W 12-1 Missouri L 0-5 Tarkio W 9-1 Missouri Western

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1977

Coach: Kay Hunter Record: 27-7 (.794) W 6-1 Oklahoma W 8-6 Oklahoma W 7-1 Wichita State W 14-1 Wichita State W 7-6 Southwest Baptist W 7-2 Southwest Baptist W 12-2 Northwest Missouri W 11-4 Northwest Missouri W 8-4 Pittsburg State W 13-3 Pittsburg State MSU Invitational W 18-1 Oklahoma W 10-1 Kansas State W 5-0 Texas Woman’s L 0-1 Tarkio

W 9-2 Southwest Baptist W 14-5 Southwest Baptist W 5-0 Illinois State W 8-2 Illinois Central W 8-3 Truman W 21-1 Saint Louis MAIAW State Tournament W 6-3 SEMO L 1-3 Truman L 5-8 Central Missouri W 9-2 Central Missouri W 10-2 Central Missouri

AIAW Region 6 Tournament W 5-0 Minnesota W 8-0 Kansas L 1-2 UNI W 3-2 Kansas L 1-6 UNI AIAW College World Series W 5-2 Springfield College L 0-2 Arizona State W 3-1 Oklahoma State L 1-2 Nebraska-Omaha

1978

Coach: Kay Hunter Record: 31-7 (.816) W 13-0 Pittsburg State W 3-1 Wayne State

Oklahoma Invitational W 11-0 NE (Okla.) State W 1-0 Texas Woman’s W 15-0 NW Oklahoma W 12-1 Nebraska W 3-1 Stephen F. Austin W 5-0 Texas Wesleyan W 4-0 Texas Woman’s W 3-0 Central Missouri W 3-2 Central Missouri

MSU Invitational W 7-0 Southern Illinois L 3-4 Texas A&M W 11-0 Kansas State W 3-1 Oklahoma

L 0-6 Texas Woman’s

Illinois State Invitational L 2-3 Indiana W 2-0 Eastern Illinois W 2-1 Northern Illinois W 9-4 at Illinois State B W 6-0 Missouri L 2-3 Pittsburg State W 12-3 Central Missouri W 13-1 Central Missouri

MAIAW State Tournament W 11-0 Tarkio W 12-7 Missouri W 7-5 Central Missouri W 15-0 Tarkio W 4-0 Kansas L 0-2 Kansas

AIAW Region 6 Tournament W 11-3 North Dakota W 5-2 Luther W 3-1 Minnesota W 5-4 Minnesota AIAW College World Series W 11-2 Massachusetts L 0-1 UCLA W 1-0 Oregon State L 0-1 Cal Poly-Pomona

1979

Coach: Kay Hunter Record: 27-10 (.730) W 10-0 Taylor W 11-0 Taylor

Oklahoma Invitational W 1-0 Texas A&M W 10-0 Kansas State W 10-0 Northwestern W 15-2 Grand Valley State W 1-0 Wyoming L 0-2 Texas Woman’s L 2-3 Oklahoma State W 1-0 Texas-Arlington L 0-2 Texas Woman’s L 0-2 Texas Woman’s

Oklahoma Invitational W 5-0 Nebraska-Omaha W 6-0 Wyoming W 4-2 Texas Wesleyan L 1-2 Michigan State Texas Invitational W 8-2 Minnesota W 3-0 Stephen F. Austin W 2-0 New Mexico W 2-1 Baylor W 8-0 Texas-Arlington L 0-3 Texas Woman’s MSU Invitational L 3-4 Kansas L 1-3 SEMO W 2-0 Texas-Arlington

Illinois State Invitational L 1-2 Western Michigan W 4-0 Indiana State L 3-4 Western Illinois W 12-2 Central Missouri W 6-1 Pittsburg State W 4-3 Kansas W 3-1 Nebraska W 3-1 Oklahoma State L 0-1 Kansas L 1-4 Creighton W 4-0 Pittsburg State L 4-7 Pittsburg State W 1-0 Iowa W 3-2 Saint Louis W 4-1 Iowa W 6-2 Saint Louis

AIAW Region 6 Tournament W 2-0 Creighton W 6-1 Kansas W 4-0 Iowa State W 1-0 Creighton AIAW College World Series L 0-1 Texas A&M W 4-0 South Carolina L 1-2 Oregon

1981

Coach: Kay Hunter Record: 16-20 (.444) L 0-7 Illinois State

L W L L W W

0-3 3-0 0-9 0-2 5-1 6-1

Illinois State Grand View Central Michigan SEMO Tarkio Tarkio

Oklahoma Invitational L 2-3 Nebraska W 11-0 NE (Okla.) State L 0-2 Texas Woman’s W 5-4 Southern Illinois L 0-2 at Oklahoma

Texas Invitational W 2-1 New Mexico L 5-10 Sam Houston State L 4-5 Nebraska L 3-7 Oklahoma MSU Invitational L 1-2 Illinois State L 1-3 Kansas W 5-1 Iowa W 1-0 Pittsburg State W 3-1 Kansas State L 7-8 SEMO

Illinois State Invitational L 1-2 Michigan L 8-9 Western Illinois W 1-0 Northern Illinois L W L L W W W

2-3 2-1 0-4 0-1 9-0 6-0 4-2

at Kansas Nebraska at Kansas Missouri Western at Pittsburg State at Saint Louis at Saint Louis

AIAW Region 6 Tournament W 4-1 Saint Louis L 0-2 Missouri W 3-2 Minnesota L 4-6 Kansas

1982

Coach: Kay Hunter Record: 21-17 (.553) W 8-0 SEMO W 10-0 SEMO L 5-6 Illinois State L 2-4 Illinois State

Oklahoma Invitational W 5-1 Iowa State W 4-3 New Mexico W 2-0 Ohio State L 0-2 Kansas W 5-2 Grand View L 3-4 Grand View

American Legion National Tournament W 8-0 Saint Louis W 5-3 West Texas A&M W 1-0 Central Oklahoma L 0-1 Western Michigan L 0-3 Creighton L 0-2 Iowa State

W 8-0 West Texas A&M

L 1-5 Eastern Illinois L 0-3 Eastern Illinois MSU Invitational W 7-2 UNI L 0-3 Minnesota W 10-2 Southern Illinois L 1-2 Kansas W 8-0 Texas Wesleyan W 7-0 Texas Wesleyan Missouri Invitational L 0-6 Creighton W 2-0 UMSL L 0-1 Nebraska W 2-0 Illinois Central W W L L

1-0 4-1 1-4 0-2

Saint Louis Saint Louis at Pittsburg State Kansas State

AIAW Region 6 Tournament W 2-1 Iowa State W 5-0 Minnesota W 5-1 Iowa AIAW College World Series L 0-7 Central Michigan L 0-2 Texas A&M

1983

Coach: Jim Webb Record: 28-10 (.737) Okla. Baptist Invitational W 8-0 NE (Okla.) State W 9-0 Friends W 2-0 Pittsburg State W 5-1 Wayne State W 8-0 at Oklahoma Baptist W 3-2 Western Illinois W 2-1 Western Illinois

Oklahoma Invitational L 2-4 Kansas L 2-5 Indiana W 2-0 Texas-Arlington W W W W W W

2-1 1-0 2-1 2-1 2-0 6-1

SIU Edwardsville SIU Edwardsville Missouri Western Missouri Western Missouri Southern Pittsburg State

Illinois State Invitational W 2-1 Western Michigan W 2-1 Indiana State W 3-2 Missouri L 1-3 Missouri Missouri Invitational W 2-1 Kansas State L 0-2 Creighton W 2-1 Nebraska W 1-0 Illinois Central L 0-3 Kansas L 0-1 Creighton

W 6-2 at Pittsburg State

Texas Woman’s Invitational L 0-1 Texas-Arlington W 2-0 Indiana W 4-2 Baylor W 8-0 Macomb College W 11-1 Kansas State W 4-1 Oklahoma State W 3-2 at Texas Woman’s MSU Invitational L 0-5 Oklahoma L 0-7 Illinois State W 2-0 Stephen F. Austin Illinois State Invitational L 2-3 Eastern Illinois W 1-0 Southern Illinois W 6-4 Michigan State W 4-1 Western Illinois W 7-0 at Illinois State W 6-0 Indiana W 7-1 Saint Louis

1983 (28-10) -- NCAA Division I Midwest Regional, Columbia, Mo. Front Row (from left): Donna Knobbe, Vicki Simpson, Missy East, Cindy Wolf, Tammy Holloway. Middle Row: Becky Duffin, Jo Roberts, Margaret Graff, Debbie Leuthen, Dana Bryson, Jayne Stafford. Back Row: Head Coach Jim Webb, Lori Pulcher, Kristi Neumann, Terri Whitmarsh, Anita Turpin, Jan Lauer.

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Missouri State Yearly Results L 0-2 at Missouri Southern W 2-0 at Missouri Southern W 6-0 at Western Illinois L 1-5 at Illinois-Chicago Gateway Tournament W 2-0 Bradley W 3-1 Southern Illinois W 3-0 Eastern Illinois W 1-0 Western Illinois NCAA Midwest Regional W 3-1 at Missouri L 0-3 at Missouri L 0-1 at Missouri

1984

Coach: Jim Webb Record: 21-15 (.583) *Gateway: 9-6 (3rd) Oklahoma Invitational L 2-3 at Oklahoma W 2-1 Northern Illinois W 4-3 Indiana

American Legion Tournament L 1-4 at Texas Tech W 2-0 Western Illinois* L 2-3 Western Illinois* W 3-0 Pittsburg State W 5-1 at Eastern Illinois* W 1-0 at Eastern Illinois* W 1-0 at Southern Illinois* L 1-3 at Southern Illinois* L 1-4 Missouri Southern L 1-4 Missouri Southern L 0-5 Illinois State* L 3-4 Illinois State* W 4-0 Indiana State* W 4-2 Missouri L 0-3 Missouri W 3-1 Wichita State* W 2-0 Wichita State* L 1-2 William Woods W 8-0 William Woods W 5-3 Pittsburg State W 16-5 Pittsburg State L 0-1 at UNI* L 0-1 at UNI* W 9-0 at Drake* W 9-4 at Drake* W 4-0 at Central Missouri L 0-1 at Central Missouri Gateway Tournament W 6-3 Indiana State W 2-0 Illinois State (14) L 0-1 Western Illinois (10) W 3-1 Bradley W 5-3 Western Illinois L 3-5 Western Illinois

1985

Coach: Mary Phyl Dwight Record: 27-23 (.540) *Gateway: 9-6 (4th) W 2-1 at Arkansas State W 7-0 at Arkansas State L 2-4 at Northwestern State L 3-4 at Northwestern State L 0-1 at Louisiana Tech L 1-2 at Louisiana Tech (17) L 1-4 at Louisiana-Monroe L 0-2 at Louisiana-Monroe W 1-0 at Mississippi State L 2-4 at Mississippi State Florida State Invitational W 7-0 Stetson W 1-0 Toledo W 9-0 Furman W 5-0 Rutgers L 3-4 at Florida State L 0-2 South Florida

Texas A&M Invitational W 1-0 Florida State (11) W 2-0 Louisiana-Monroe W 5-3 at Texas A&M W 3-0 Stanford W 3-2 Baylor L 0-2 Utah State L 0-1 South Florida W 3-1 New Mexico L 0-1 Louisiana Tech W 4-2 Central Missouri W 7-6 Central Missouri W 4-1 at Pittsburg State L 4-5 at Pittsburg State W 3-2 Eastern Illinois* W 2-0 Eastern Illinois* W 6-1 Southern Illinois* L 2-5 Missouri

L L L W W W L W L L W W L

5-8 3-4 1-2 2-0 7-0 2-1 0-1 2-1 2-3 3-4 9-2 3-1 5-6

Missouri at Western Illinois* at Western Illinois* at Bradley* at Bradley*^ at Indiana State* (9) at Illinois State* Drake* Drake* UNI* UNI* at Wichita State* at Wichita State*

Gateway Tournament W 2-0 Southern Illinois L 0-4 Illinois State W 2-1 Western Illinois (10) L 0-1 Indiana State (8)

1986

Coach: Mary Carter Record: 30-20 (.600) *Gateway: 6-12 (7th) W 3-0 Mississippi State W 10-3 Mississippi State W 6-0 Penn State W 4-3 Maine W 5-1 Iowa State W 3-1 Maine W 8-0 Virginia W 4-1 Virginia W 9-0 Detroit W 1-0 Army W 6-0 Miami (Ohio) W 3-0 Pittsburg State W 4-1 Pittsburg State L 0-1 Drake* (10) L 1-2 UNI*

Miller Memorial Tournament L 1-9 Drake* W 2-0 UNI* L 2-4 Toledo W 3-0 Illinois-Chicago L 0-1 Creighton W 5-1 Wayne State W 2-0 Drake L 0-1 Creighton W W W W L W W L L L L L L W W L L L L L

4-1 7-0 1-0 2-1 0-2 3-0 1-0 1-9 0-4 0-3 0-4 2-3 0-1 2-1 8-2 1-3 0-1 1-2 0-2 0-4

Central Missouri Central Missouri Wichita State* Wichita State* Missouri Missouri Indiana State* Indiana State* Illinois State* Illinois State* Kansas Kansas (9) Bradley* Bradley* Western Illinois* Western Illinois* Southern Illinois* Southern Illinois* Eastern Illinois* Eastern Illinois*

Gateway Tournament W 1-0 Western Illinois L 0-1 Eastern Illinois (9) W 3-0 Drake W 5-0 Wichita State W 1-0 UNI (8) W 1-0 Eastern Illinois (9) L 0-1 Bradley

1987

Coach: Mary Carter Record: 30-22 (.577) *Gateway: 10-8 (4th) L 1-3 at Louisiana Tech L 4-5 at Louisiana Tech W 6-1 St. John’s W 8-1 C.W. Post W 9-0 IUPUI L 3-5 Maine W 6-4 St. John’s W 7-6 Maine W 9-2 Monmouth W 6-0 Stetson

Florida State Tournament W 1-0 Miami (Ohio) W 6-0 Rutgers W 11-1 Florida A&M W 2-0 McNeese State W 8-2 Stetson L 0-2 Toledo

Oklahoma City Tournament L 0-4 Louisiana-Monroe L 0-6 Iowa State W 5-2 Wichita State W 3-1 at Western Illinois* W 1-0 at Western Illinois* L 1-2 at Bradley* L 0-2 at Bradley* W 4-0 UNI* W 2-1 UNI* W 1-0 Drake* W 8-1 Drake* L 0-1 at Wichita State* L 0-2 at Wichita State* L 1-2 at Kansas L 3-7 at Kansas L 0-2 UMSL W 2-0 UMSL L 9-10 Kansas L 1-3 Kansas W 2-1 at Indiana State* L 0-8 at Indiana State* W 1-0 at Illinois State* L 2-3 at Illinois State* W 2-1 Missouri L 1-2 Missouri W 4-3 Pittsburg State W 1-0 Pittsburg State W 3-0 Southern Illinois* W 3-0 Southern Illinois* L 1-3 Eastern Illinois* L 2-4 Eastern Illinois* Gateway Tournament W 2-1 Wichita State W 1-0 Eastern Illinois L 1-3 Western Illinois W 6-2 Illinois State L 3-11 Western Illinois

1988

Coach: Mary Carter Record: 16-35 (.314) *Gateway: 5-11 (8th) W 4-3 UMKC

Oklahoma City Tourney L 4-5 Utah State L 3-5 Wichita State L 1-4 Missouri L 3-4 at Oklahoma City L 0-10 at Oklahoma State At Orlando, Fla. L 4-5 Michigan State L 1-3 Iowa L 1-3 Rutgers W 4-0 Massachusetts W 2-0 Akron L 2-3 South Florida L 2-3 Massachusetts L 0-1 Eastern Illinois

Missouri Invitational L 0-3 Southern Illinois W 6-5 UMKC L 0-3 at Missouri W 5-1 Southern Illinois L 0-8 at Missouri

L 1-4 Kansas L 1-6 Kansas L 2-7 Illinois State* L 0-4 Illinois State* W 3-1 Indiana State* L 1-4 Indiana State* L 1-2 at Kansas L 3-4 at Kansas L 0-4 UMSL W 1-0 UMSL W 2-0 at Pittsburg State L 2-4 at Pittsburg State L 0-2 Western Illinois* L 2-4 Western Illinois* L 0-1 Bradley* W 4-3 Bradley* L 2-7 Missouri L 2-3 Missouri L 1-3 at Eastern Illinois* L 2-11 at Eastern Illinois* W 3-2 at Southern Illinois* L 0-1 at Southern Illinois* L 1-2 at UNI* L 2-10 at UNI* W 3-1 at Drake* W 4-1 at Drake* Gateway Tournament W 1-0 Wichita State L 1-3 Illinois State W 1-0 Southern Illinois

W 1-0 Eastern Illinois W 7-4 UNI L 1-2 Western Illinois

1989

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 11-37 (.229) *Gateway: 4-12 (9th) Florida State Tournament W 3-0 Stetson L 1-12 Miami (Ohio) L 0-7 Southern Illinois L 0-14 at Florida State W 6-0 Rutgers L 4-12 Michigan State L 2-9 Texas-Arlington L 0-2 Drexel L 2-3 South Florida L 3-6 South Florida L 1-10 Michigan State W 2-0 Drexel L 0-8 Kansas L 0-4 Kansas

Missouri Invitational W 5-2 UMKC W 5-4 Saint Louis W 4-1 at Missouri L 0-2 Missouri S&T L 0-8 Missouri Southern L 1-4 Missouri Southern L 2-4 at Western Illinois* L 1-5 at Western Illinois* L 5-9 Eastern Illinois* L 2-3 Eastern Illinois* L 3-6 Southern Illinois* L 1-2 Southern Illinois* L 0-5 UMSL W 4-1 UMSL L 0-4 Kansas L 3-6 Kansas W 5-2 at Illinois State* L 2-4 at Illinois State* L 1-3 at Indiana State* L 3-6 at Indiana State* L 0-1 at Missouri L 1-2 at Missouri L 0-5 at Wichita State* W 5-4 at Wichita State* L 1-8 at Nebraska-Omaha L 0-8 at Nebraska-Omaha L 0-6 at Creighton L 0-2 at Creighton L 0-1 UNI* L 2-3 UNI* W 11-1 Drake* W 9-2 Drake* Gateway Tournament L 2-5 Bradley L 0-6 UNI

1990

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 15-23 (.395) *Gateway: 7-9 (6th) Texas A&M Invitational L 0-2 at Texas A&M L 1-3 Oklahoma City L 2-4 South Carolina W 7-0 Sam Houston State^ L 1-2 Texas State L 0-10 Kansas W 2-1 Nicholls State L 0-1 Illinois State

L 1-10 at Missouri Southern W 5-0 at Missouri Southern Louisiana Tech Tournament W 8-7 at Louisiana Tech W 5-4 South Carolina L 2-5 Texas-Arlington W W L L L L L L W W L L L L L W L

1-0 5-1 0-3 1-6 2-6 2-3 0-1 3-4 4-3 7-0 2-7 1-5 1-4 2-4 1-9 2-1 1-2

Indiana State* Indiana State* Illinois State* Illinois State* at Southern Illinois* at Southern Illinois* Missouri Missouri Bradley Bradley Western Illinois* Western Illinois* at Kansas at Kansas at UNI* at UNI* at Drake*

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L 1-3 at Drake*

MSU Invitational W 5-2 Wichita State W 6-3 Austin Peay W 3-2 Wichita State W 3-2 Austin Peay

Gateway Tournament W 2-1 Western Illinois L 3-4 at Southern Illinois L 1-3 Eastern Illinois

1991

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 22-26 (.458) *Gateway: 6-6 (5th) Texas A&M Invitational L 2-3 Sam Houston State W 3-0 Texas State W 3-1 Kansas L 0-1 at Texas A&M L 0-8 Indiana State W 13-2 Northern Illinois W 3-0 Penn State L 1-6 Oklahoma City

W 8-0 Saint Louis W 4-0 Saint Louis L 1-5 Missouri Southern L 3-10 Missouri Southern

Patterson Insurance Invitational W 3-0 Northwestern State W 11-0 Athens State L 1-2 Northwestern State W 7-0 Texas-Arlington W 3-2 Nicholls State Houston Games Tournament L 3-4 DePaul L 0-1 Nicholls State W 3-2 Nicholls State W 4-3 DePaul L 1-3 Nicholls State L 0-1 at Missouri L 7-8 at Missouri

Oklahoma State Classic W 1-0 Texas-Arlington L 3-5 at Oklahoma State L 0-1 Creighton L 0-1 Texas A&M W 5-4 Sam Houston State L 0-7 Nebraska

L 3-5 Drake* W 5-1 Drake* W 2-0 UNI* L 0-4 UNI* L 1-2 at Wichita State* L 1-5 at Wichita State* L 1-2 at Illinois State* W 2-0 at Illinois State* L 0-2 Kansas L 1-11 Kansas W 9-0 at Bradley* W 8-6 at Bradley* W 5-0 at Western Illinois* L 0-1 at Western Illinois* Gateway Tournament L 0-2 at Wichita State W 4-2 UNI W 8-0 Drake L 0-1 Western Illinois

1992

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 24-28 (.462) *Gateway: 14-4 (1st) L 0-5 at Missouri Southern W 6-1 at Missouri Southern L 6-9 Wichita State* W 14-2 Wichita State* L 4-7 at SEMO W 7-4 at SEMO

Patterson Insurance Invitational L 4-5 McNeese State L 2-3 Centenary W 6-0 Peru State W 4-3 Northwestern L 1-6 Northwestern W 7-1 Peru State L 1-3 Eastern Illinois L W L L W L L

2-9 4-1 1-3 1-2 2-1 1-2 3-9

at Louisiana Tech at Louisiana Tech at Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisiana-Lafayette (13) at Stephen F. Austin at Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston State

L 5-6 at Sam Houston State L 0-5 at Texas-Arlington W 2-1 Western Illinois* (11) W 6-1 Western Illinois* W 4-2 Bradley* W 6-1 Bradley* L 0-3 Missouri L 0-8 Missouri W 2-1 at UNI* W 5-4 at UNI* (9) L 5-6 at Drake* (12) W 10-5 at Drake* Oklahoma State Classic L 0-6 at Oklahoma State W 5-4 Nebraska L 0-8 Texas A&M L 1-3 Wichita State L 2-7 Nebraska L 0-3 Wichita State L L L W L W W W W W

0-1 1-6 0-2 6-0 1-9 5-3 3-0 3-0 6-0 6-4

Kansas Kansas Illinois State* Illinois State* Indiana State* Indiana State* at Eastern Illinois* at Eastern Illinois* at Southern Illinois* at Southern Illinois*

Gateway Tournament W 4-3 UNI L 2-5 Western Illinois W 6-0 Eastern Illinois L 1-5 Southern Illinois

1993

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 28-21 (.571) *MVC: 8-8 (6th) W 3-0 Missouri Southern W 4-3 Missouri Southern Texas A&M Invitational W 10-5 Indiana W 1-0 Tulsa W 3-2 Oklahoma City L 1-6 Creighton L 1-5 Washington L 1-3 at Texas A&M

L 2-7 Louisiana-Lafayette L 0-11 Louisiana-Lafayette Oklahoma State Classic L 0-1 at Oklahoma State L 0-7 Texas-Arlington L 1-2 Wichita State L 0-6 at Oklahoma State Missouri Invitational W 1-0 Indiana State (8) W 6-0 Eastern Michigan W 6-3 Tulsa L 1-2 Wichita State W 7-0 Indiana State L 0-2 at Missouri W 1-0 at Saint Louis W 21-1 at Saint Louis

MSU Spring Classic W 1-0 Louisiana Tech W 5-3 Nebraska

L 0-1 Drake* L 4-5 Drake* L 0-1 UNI* W 5-3 UNI* W 8-4 at Southern Illinois* L 1-2 at Southern Illinois* L 1-3 at Indiana State* L 1-3 at Indiana State* W 12-0 at UMKC W 13-0 at UMKC W 4-0 Tulsa* W 3-0 Tulsa* W 2-1 SEMO W 8-1 SEMO W 4-0 Bradley* W 5-1 Bradley* W 2-0 Illinois State* W 5-0 Illinois State* L 1-4 at Wichita State* L 1-2 at Wichita State* (8) MVC Tournament W 4-0 Tulsa W 3-1 Southern Illinois L 0-5 at Creighton W 2-0 Wichita State L 0-4 Drake

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Missouri State Yearly Results L 2-6 at Bradley* L 3-5 at Illinois State* L 1-2 at Illinois State* W 9-0 at Indiana State* W 14-0 at Indiana State* W 9-1 UMKC W 8-0 UMKC L 3-6 Drake* W 8-2 Drake* W 5-4 UNI* (10) W 11-5 UNI* W 2-1 Evansville* W 8-0 Evansville* W 4-3 Southern Illinois* W 7-4 Southern Illinois* MVC Tournament W 3-0 Wichita State W 9-3 Bradley W 4-3 at Illinois State W 3-0 Bradley

1996 (34-22) -- NCAA Division I Fullerton (Calif.) Regional Front Row (from left): Diedre Shores, Stephanie Penrose, Keri Dowell, Megan Krebs, Heather Anderson, Kenna Jones. Middle Row: Student Trainer Rodney Ford, Student Trainer Kim Byington, Wendy Farthing, Nora Cagwin, Jessica Acton, Assistant Coach Beth Perine, Athletic Trainer Robin Meeks. Back Row: Head Coach Holly Hesse, Krista Scholz, Erica Shepherd, Toni Rieke, Kate Madden, Michelle Barnhart, Assistant Coach Sue Frederick.

1994

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 38-13 (.745) *MVC: 13-3 (1st) W 1-0 Western Illinois L 0-8 Western Illinois

Florida State Classic W 5-0 Virginia W 4-3 Samford (8) L 0-8 Southern Illinois W 1-0 Illinois State W 4-0 Florida A&M W 2-1 Eastern Michigan L 0-5 Texas A&M

W 5-2 UMKC W 6-0 UMKC Missouri Invitational W 4-0 Green Bay W 2-0 Western Illinois W 10-0 UMKC L 2-3 Creighton W 3-2 Kent State W 4-1 Kent State L 1-7 at Missouri Southern L 0-1 at Missouri Southern

Eastern Illinois Tournament W 1-0 at Eastern Illinois (9) W 5-0 Purdue W 6-1 Evansville W 5-1 Purdue W 2-1 Creighton* W 4-2 Creighton* W 3-2 Wichita State* L 1-4 Wichita State* W 6-1 at Tulsa* W 1-0 at Tulsa* W 2-0 Missouri L 2-8 Missouri W 2-0 at Bradley* L 1-8 at Bradley* W 4-2 at Illinois State* (8) W 5-2 at Illinois State* W 2-0 at Kansas (10) L 0-2 at Kansas L 3-5 at Drake* (8) W 4-0 at Drake* W 3-0 at SEMO W 2-0 at SEMO W 3-1 Southern Illinois* W 2-1 Southern Illinois* W 9-0 Indiana State* W 6-4 Indiana State* MVC Tournament L 1-2 Creighton W 2-0 Wichita State (8) W 4-1 UNI W 1-0 Creighton W 6-1 Southern Illinois L 2-3 Drake (14)

1995

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 22-25 (.468) *MVC: 7-10 (7th) Texas A&M Invitational

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L 7-8 #17 Kansas L 1-5 Purdue

W 10-8 South Dakota State W 12-0 Southwest Baptist W 8-2 Southwest Baptist Florida State Classic L 2-6 Miami (Fla.) L 1-2 Northern Illinois W 5-3 Samford L 0-2 #8 Michigan

L 1-2 Massachusetts L 3-4 Massachusetts W 2-1 at UMKC W 11-1 at Saint Louis W 14-0 at Saint Louis W 2-0 Tulsa* W 5-3 Tulsa* L 2-4 Missouri Southern W 2-1 Missouri Southern L 0-8 #22 Oklahoma L 1-6 #22 Oklahoma MSU Invitational W 5-2 #22 Oklahoma W 10-1 Saint Louis W 4-0 Eastern Illinois L 0-4 #22 Oklahoma L L L L L L W L L L L L L W W W W W

7-9 0-1 3-6 1-3 3-7 1-4 5-1 1-3 2-4 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-1 6-1 4-3 8-0 1-0 6-1

at #12 Missouri at Evansville* at Evansville* at Southern Illinois* at Southern Illinois* Kansas Kansas Bradley* Bradley* Illinois State* (9) Illinois State* at Drake* (12) at Drake* at UNI* at UNI* Creighton* Creighton* Wichita State*

MSU Spring Classic W 2-1 Drake W 5-3 #21 Kansas W 12-2 UNI L 2-7 #21 Kansas

Oklahoma State Classic L 5-8 Baylor L 0-7 at Oklahoma State L 5-6 Kansas (8) W 5-4 Baylor W 13-3 at Tennessee L 1-9 at Tennessee

Tennessee Tournament W 9-8 Cleveland State W 2-1 #10 Michigan L 2-6 at Tennessee L 3-4 Indiana State W 13-3 Austin Peay State W 8-0 Morehead State W 10-0 Saint Louis W 12-0 Saint Louis

Tulsa Festival W 8-4 Northwood

W 14-4 at Creighton* W 6-2 at Creighton* L 2-3 at Wichita State* W 2-1 at Wichita State* W 1-0 at Kansas L 1-4 at Kansas L 2-3 at Tulsa* (9) W 5-4 at Tulsa* (8)

NCAA Fullerton Regional L 0-5 #6 Cal State-Northridge L 2-8 #4 UCLA

1997

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 35-26 (.574) *MVC: 7-7 (tie-5th) Oklahoma Tournament L 2-5 #10 Oklahoma L 1-4 Tulsa W 3-2 Alabama L 0-1 New Mexico L 1-6 #11 Oklahoma State Arkansas Super 8 Classic L 1-2 Creighton W 4-0 at Arkansas L 0-1 Oklahoma City W 2-0 Oklahoma City W 5-2 at Arkansas L 0-5 Oklahoma City MSU Subway Classic W 4-1 Drake W 6-0 UMKC

L 2-3 at UMKC W 2-1 at UMKC Oklahoma State Classic W 4-2 Ole Miss L 3-4 at #11 Oklahoma St. (8) L 1-3 Nebraska Tulsa Festival W 4-0 Indiana State W 13-5 at Tulsa W 10-1 at Tulsa L 0-2 Oklahoma City L 1-5 Utah L 0-2 Utah

Georgia Tech Buzz Classic W 3-1 Virginia Tech W 2-1 Georgia Southern W 5-2 Maryland (8) L 0-1 Louisiana-Lafayette

W 11-0 Middle Tenn. State L 0-1 Utah L 0-1 Creighton* W 7-0 Creighton* W 3-0 at UNI* L 0-14 at UNI* L 4-7 at Drake* W 8-0 at Drake* W 6-0 Arkansas W 8-3 Arkansas L 2-5 Southern Illinois* W 7-1 Southern Illinois* W 2-0 Evansville* L 1-9 Evansville* L 1-2 #23 Kansas W 4-0 #23 Kansas W 5-0 Tulsa W 5-1 Tulsa W 2-1 Wichita State* W 7-0 Wichita State* W 12-0 Saint Louis W 9-4 Saint Louis W 8-4 SEMO W 1-0 SEMO (8) L 3-5 at Illinois State* L 0-4 at Illinois State* MVC Tournament W 3-2 Drake W 5-2 Illinois State W 4-3 Southern Illinois L 2-4 Drake W 7-4 Drake NCAA Norman Regional L 0-8 #6 Washington L 2-7 at #9 Oklahoma

1998

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 31-22 (.585) *MVC: 13-5 (2nd) Oklahoma Classic L 1-3 Wichita State W 7-4 at #16 Oklahoma L 0-1 Creighton W 10-9 McNeese State

Arkansas Invitational W 2-1 Northern Illinois L 3-4 #15 Nebraska Oklahoma State Classic L 0-5 at #4 Oklahoma State W 3-0 Western Illinois W 4-2 Wichita State L 0-12 Oklahoma City L W L L

0-3 5-3 2-3 3-6

at Pacific at Pacific at Cal State-Sacramento at Cal State-Sacramento

USC-Sacramento Capital Classic L 0-1 San Jose State (8) L 1-4 #12 Nebraska W 7-0 Harvard L 1-4 Ohio State

W 3-0 Arkansas L 1-6 Kansas W W W W W L W L W L W W W L W L L L W L W W W W W W

1-0 4-2 11-0 10-2 2-0 0-4 7-1 0-1 5-4 4-15 2-1 13-6 1-0 0-1 7-0 0-1 0-4 0-1 2-0 0-11 3-2 4-0 3-1 5-3 3-0 10-1

Arkansas Arkansas at Saint Louis at Saint Louis UNI* UNI* Bradley* Bradley* at Evansville* at Evansville* (8) at Southern Illinois* at Southern Illinois* at Tulsa at Tulsa at Wichita State* at Wichita State* at Kansas at Kansas at Creighton* at Creighton* at Drake* at Drake* Illinois State* Illinois State* (8) Indiana State* Indiana State*

MVC Tournament W 11-3 at Evansville W 3-2 Southern Illinois W 6-2 UNI W 2-1 UNI

NCAA Stillwater Regional W 5-2 #9 Stanford L 0-4 at #13 Oklahoma St. L 0-3 #9 Stanford

1999

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 28-22-1 (.559) *MVC: 8-7-1 (4th) Oklahoma Tournament W 8-0 Colorado State L 2-4 Colorado State W 2-1 Creighton W 2-1 Creighton W 1-0 at #11 Oklahoma L 0-7 at #11 Oklahoma MSU Spring Classic L 0-7 Iowa State W 2-1 Ole Miss W 2-0 Iowa State L 1-4 Ole Miss W 14-4 Pittsburg State W 2-0 Pittsburg State

SEMO Classic W 1-0 Harvard W 3-2 Western Illinois W 1-0 at Missouri Southern W 5-2 at Missouri Southern Air Touch Cellular Capital Classic

MVC Tournament L 3-4 Wichita State (9) W 6-2 Creighton W 6-0 Bradley W 9-1 at Indiana State L 3-4 Illinois State

1996

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 34-22 (.607) *MVC: 13-6 (3rd) Texas-Arlington Tourney L 3-4 #21 Kansas L 1-5 #16 Texas A&M W 6-2 Northwestern L 0-3 #25 Utah L 1-3 at Missouri Southern W 6-3 at Missouri Southern L 5-6 South Dakota State L 3-9 South Dakota State

1997 (35-26) -- NCAA Division I Norman (Okla.) Regional Front Row (from left): Student Assistant Kate Madden, Megan Krebs, Keri Dowell, Krista Scholz, Stephanie Penrose, Student Assistant Toni Rieke. Middle Row: Heather Anderson, Erica Shepherd, Sarah Madden, Diedre Shores, Melissa Helling, Nora Cagwin, Tawnya Grout, Athletic Trainer Robin Meeks. Back Row: LaKisha Davenport, Jessica Acton, Assistant Coach Beth Perine, Head Coach Holly Hesse, Assistant Coach Sue Frederick, Wendy Farthing, Tina Powers.

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2-0 1-6 0-2 0-4 3-4 0-6 2-4 4-3 12-3 1-9 3-1 3-7

at Evansville* at Evansville* at Evansville* at Arkansas at Arkansas at Creighton* at Creighton* Wichita State* Wichita State* Illinois State* Illinois State* Illinois State*

MVC Tournament L 2-3 Creighton L 1-6 Illinois State

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1998 (31-22) -- NCAA Division I Stillwater (Okla.) Regional Front Row (from left): Tina Powers, Jessica Gorham, Jami Canada, Meghan Brilhart, Stephanie Penrose, Tawnya Grout. Middle Row: Heather Anderson, Erica Shepherd, Jessica Acton, Nora Cagwin, Melissa Helling, Wendy Farthing. Back Row: Diedre Shores, Student Coach Toni Rieke, Assistant Sue Frederick, Head Coach Holly Hesse, Assistant Beth Perine, Trainer Robin Meeks, Sarah Madden.

L L L L L

1-4 0-1 0-2 0-5 0-3

Rutgers (8) Kansas #21 Iowa San Jose State Ohio

W 3-0 Arkansas W 3-2 Arkansas W 5-0 Saint Louis W 8-0 Saint Louis W 2-0 at Bradley* L 2-3 at UNI* L 0-1 at UNI* L 1-2 at Arkansas (8) L 1-2 at Arkansas W 4-0 Evansville* W 4-3 Evansville* W 2-0 Southern Illinois* L 3-5 Southern Illinois* W 3-0 at Tulsa L 2-5 at Tulsa L 0-1 at Illinois State* L 2-10 at Illinois State* W 2-1 at Indiana State* W 5-1 at Indiana State* W 3-0 Kansas L 3-15 Kansas L 2-3 Creighton* L 0-1 Creighton* T 1-1 Drake* (10) W 1-0 Wichita State* (9) W 9-0 Wichita State* MVC Tournament W 2-0 Evansville L 2-3 Illinois State W 3-0 Bradley L 0-2 UNI

2000

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 30-28 (.517) *MVC: 10-8 (4th) MSU Spring Classic L 2-5 Drake L 0-8 Oklahoma State L 1-2 Drake L 0-3 Oklahoma State

Oklahoma/adidas Classic L 0-8 at Oklahoma L 0-9 Cal State-Fullerton L 3-8 Ole Miss L 4-5 Creighton W 6-1 Nicholls State L 0-4 Kansas

W 5-0 Southwest Baptist W 10-0 Southwest Baptist SEMO Classic W 3-2 at SEMO W 5-2 Western Kentucky L 1-2 Iowa State W 1-0 IUPUI L 3-4 Creighton

W 5-4 Arkansas W 10-2 Arkansas W 3-2 Missouri Southern W 1-0 Missouri Southern Georgia Tech Buzz Classic W 14-5 Maryland W 3-1 Coastal Carolina

W 8-0 Harvard W 14-3 Mercer W 4-2 Maryland L 1-2 Florida Atlantic

L 3-4 Brown L 2-6 at Georgia Tech L 1-5 at Georgia State W 4-1 at Drake* L 2-4 at Drake* W 6-2 at Creighton* L 0-2 at Creighton* L 4-7 Tulsa W 3-2 Tulsa L 0-7 at Evansville* L 2-8 at Evansville* W 2-1 at Southern Illinois* W 6-5 at Southern Illinois* W 1-0 at Arkansas L 0-5 at Arkansas W 2-1 Bradley* L 7-9 Bradley* W 7-4 UNI* W 2-1 UNI* W 3-2 at Kansas W 1-0 at Kansas L 3-4 Indiana State* W 4-3 Indiana State* W 1-0 Illinois State* L 0-1 Illinois State* L 3-4 SEMO W 3-1 SEMO L 0-2 at Wichita State* W 12-2 at Wichita State* MVC Tournament L 1-2 Illinois State L 0-2 Bradley

2001

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 15-33 (.312) *MVC: 7-20 (10th) Mississippi Rebel Invitational L 0-1 at Ole Miss W 4-0 Evansville L 0-2 Evansville W 4-1 Samford Oklahoma State Cowgirl Classic L 2-4 Tulsa L 1-6 Oklahoma State SEMO Classic W 10-1 SEMO L 4-5 UNI W 5-4 Buffalo

Oklahoma Worth Invitational L 1-9 North Carolina W 8-4 Louisiana-Monroe L 0-3 Louisiana-Lafayette L 4-5 Arkansas L 0-5 Arkansas L 1-3 UNI* L 1-3 UNI* L 3-5 UNI* L 0-2 at Indiana State* W 5-1 at Indiana State* L 2-3 at Indiana State* L 5-6 at Purdue L 0-2 at DePaul L 0-4 at DePaul

L 0-3 L 2-8 L 0-8 L 2-6 W 4-3 L 5-6 L 0-2 L 3-4 W 14-3 W 13-5 L 0-1 L 0-3 W 2-0 L 2-3 W 11-9 W 4-2 L 3-6 W 4-3 W 9-5 L 0-3 L 0-5 L 0-3 L 1-3 W 4-2 L 3-5

2002

at Illinois State* at Illinois State* at Illinois State* Kansas Kansas Drake* Drake* Drake* at Tulsa at Tulsa at Southern Illinois* at Southern Illinois* at Southern Illinois* at Wichita State* at Wichita State* (9) at Bradley* at Bradley* at Bradley* Wichita State* Creighton* Creighton* Creighton* Evansville* Evansville* Evansville* (10)

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 23-28 (.451) *MVC: 12-12 (5th) Cal-Poly Mustang Roundup W 2-0 Santa Clara L 0-2 at Cal-Poly L 2-3 Colorado State W 6-0 UC Santa Barbara W 6-1 Southern Utah

Oklahoma Big-Time Classic W 3-2 Creighton W 13-0 Drake L 1-2 Louisiana-Lafayette L 3-9 Northwestern State L 3-12 at Oklahoma Texas A&M-CC Tournament W 6-1 Miami (Ohio) L 1-3 UTSA W 1-0 Texas A&M-CC L 3-4 Texas A&M-CC L 1-3 UTSA W 8-1 Miami (Ohio) W 6-5 UMKC W 5-2 UMKC W 9-0 Indiana State* W 17-5 Indiana State* W 5-3 Indiana State* L 2-3 at UNI* L 1-2 at UNI* L 2-3 at Wichita State* W 6-4 at Drake* L 2-6 at Drake* W 2-1 at Drake* L 0-11 at Nebraska W 5-3 Southern Illinois* L 2-3 Southern Illinois* L 2-3 at Kansas L 0-3 at Kansas L 3-7 Tulsa W 3-1 Tulsa W 2-0 Bradley* W 1-0 Bradley* L 0-2 Bradley*

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 29-25 (.537) *MVC: 13-12 (7th) UTSA Classic L 1-9 Texas L 1-4 Texas A&M-CC L 5-6 Bethune Cookman L 1-2 UTSA L 5-6 Wichita State

Central Florida Tournament W 10-1 Charleston Southern W 3-0 Central Florida W 8-0 Charleston Southern L 0-6 Central Florida W 4-0 Charleston Southern W 4-2 Central Florida SEMO Classic W 4-1 Lipscomb W 8-3 Siena W 13-5 Drake W 8-1 SEMO W L W L L W L W L W L L L W L L W W L L L W W W W L W W L W W W L L W W

6-5 0-2 3-2 6-7 0-3 3-2 2-3 2-0 1-2 4-1 1-3 4-5 0-1 4-3 2-7 0-5 7-4 3-1 3-4 0-7 3-4 8-0 10-3 2-1 12-2 1-4 8-3 1-0 0-3 10-9 7-0 5-4 2-1 8-0 3-1 4-2

Creighton* Creighton* Creighton* (8) Kansas Kansas at Bradley* at Bradley* at Bradley* at UMKC at UMKC at Wichita State* at Wichita State* Evansville* Evansville* Evansville* at Tulsa at Tulsa UNI* at Southern Illinois* at Southern Illinois* at Southern Illinois* SEMO (5) at Indiana State* at Indiana State* at Indiana State* (5) at Saint Louis at Saint Louis Drake* Drake* Drake* Arkansas Arkansas at Illinois State* at Illinois State* at Illinois State* Wichita State*

MVC Tournament W 4-2 Wichita State (10) L 1-2 Southern Illinois (8) L 1-3 at Evansville

2004

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 29-29 (.500) *MVC: 11-15 (tie-7th) New Mexico State Kickoff Invitational L 1-5 San Jose State L 0-8 #18 Tennessee (5) W 8-0 Boston (5) W 7-6 San Jose State W 5-1 New Mexico State

North Texas Round-Up L 0-2 New Mexico L 4-5 North Texas L 2-3 Texas-Arlington (8) W 5-1 Creighton W 2-1 Oklahoma State L 1-3 Wichita State

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Embassy Suites-Tulsa Invitational W 7-0 UMKC L 2-4 Wichita State W 5-4 Louisiana-Monroe L 3-4 Tulsa W 6-5 Wichita State (11) W 6-5 Tulsa L 0-1 at Kansas W 3-0 at Kansas

W 2-0 Evansville* W 2-1 Evansville* (9) W 5-4 Evansville* (9) W 4-0 UMKC W 3-2 #24 Creighton* (8) W 1-0 #24 Creighton* L 0-1 #24 Creighton* W 11-3 at Bradley* (5) W 7-3 at Bradley* W 7-3 at Bradley*

W 9-1 Indiana State* (6) L 1-2 Indiana State* W 8-7 Indiana State* L 0-1 at Wichita State* L 5-6 at Arkansas (10) L 0-2 at Arkansas L 3-4 at UNI* W 5-4 at UNI* (8) L 1-2 Wichita State* (8) W 5-3 Wichita State* L 2-3 Southern Illinois* L 0-4 Southern Illinois* W 2-1 Southern Illinois* W 1-0 at Drake* L 6-15 at Drake* L 3-5 at Drake* W 5-4 UMKC W 5-0 UMKC L 0-2 Illinois State* (8) W 3-2 Illinois State* L 1-2 Illinois State* L 0-4 Tulsa L 0-2 Tulsa L 0-2 at Evansville* L 0-3 at Evansville* W 5-3 at Evansville* (8) W 7-2 Saint Louis W 2-0 Saint Louis L 0-6 at Creighton* L 2-10 at Creighton* L 1-5 at Creighton* W 9-8 Bradley* (12) W 5-1 Bradley* W 6-5 Bradley* (11)

2006

SEMO Classic W 5-3 at SEMO (9) W 8-0 Iowa State (5) L 0-3 Bradley W 3-0 Valparaiso W 3-1 Indiana State

2005

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 26-25-1 (.510) *MVC: 16-11 (4th)

UCSB Softball by the Beach L 0-3 at UC Santa Barbara North Texas Mean Green Classic W 1-0 at North Texas L 0-2 Texas A&M-CC W 7-1 New Mexico Missouri Coaches Against Cancer Tournament L 0-8 #22 Missouri (5) L 1-2 at UMKC W 7-5 SEMO W 2-1 at UMKC W 6-1 Ball State L 1-2 Ball State Jayhawk Invitational L 0-3 Louisville L 1-7 at Kansas L 5-6 at Kansas (8) L 2-6 Louisville

L 0-8 at #21 Missouri (5) W 4-1 UNI* L 2-4 UNI* L 3-8 UNI*(9) W 3-0 at Indiana State* W 8-1 at Indiana State* L 0-1 at Indiana State* W 4-2 at Wichita State* L 6-2 at Wichita State* L 0-2 Drake* W 1-0 Drake* L 3-5 Drake* L 1-2 Wichita State* (9) W 3-0 at Illinois State* W 2-1 at Illinois State* W 5-0 at Illinois State* W 5-3 Arkansas L 0-4 Arkansas L 0-6 Kansas L 0-7 at #23 S. Illinois* L 0-5 at #23 S. Illinois* (8) L 0-3 at #23 S. Illinois* W 15-3 Saint Louis T 1-1 Saint Louis

MVC Tournament W 6-0 Drake W 6-4 #20 S. Illinois L 1-2 Creighton L 0-13 Wichita State (5)

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 40-17 (.702) *MVC: 18-4 (2nd)

Florida Atlantic Tournament W 1-0 Ole Miss L 8-9 at Florida Atlantic (10) W 5-2 Florida International W 2-0 #6 Alabama L 0-6 #6 Alabama Lady Back Invitational W 6-0 Drake W 7-3 North Dakota State L 0-4 Penn State W 8-0 UMKC (6) L 2-3 at Arkansas

L 2-3 at Oklahoma State (9) W 9-3 at Oklahoma State MSU Spring Classic W 2-1 SEMO W 9-7 Missouri W 4-0 UMKC W 4-3 Saint Louis (10) L 3-11 at Kansas (5) L 0-3 at Kansas

Wichita State Invitational W 8-5 Northern Colorado L 6-7 Texas Tech W 9-1 Texas Tech W 6-1 Northern Colorado L 2-3 at Wichita State W 4-1 Indiana State* W 8-1 Indiana State* W 4-3 Indiana State* W 6-1 at UMKC W 7-1 at UNI* W 7-0 at UNI* W 10-6 at UNI* W 7-6 at Wichita State* (8) W 2-1 at Drake* W 7-0 at Drake* W 4-2 Wichita State* L 0-2 Wichita State* W 1-0 Southern Illinois* L 2-5 Southern Illinois* W 3-2 Southern Illinois* (8) L 1-5 at Arkansas L 0-1 at Arkansas W 6-2 Bradley* W 3-1 Bradley* W 3-1 Bradley* W 8-1 Saint Louis W 8-2 Saint Louis W 7-0 at Evansville* W 5-2 at Evansville* W 5-2 at Evansville* W 5-2 Tulsa W 2-1 Tulsa L 0-5 Illinois State* L 1-6 Illinois State* MVC Tournament W 4-0 Creighton W 4-0 Illinois State W 4-0 Wichita State

NCAA Los Angeles Regional L 2-11 at UCLA L 0-1 San Diego State

2007

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 21-29 (.420) *MVC: 10-14 (6th) Central Arkansas Lead-Off Tournament W 3-2 Jackson State W 11-3 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (5) W 8-0 at Central Arkansas (5) W 20-4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (5) W 6-0 at Central Arkansas

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Missouri State Yearly Results W 5-0 at Wichita State* W 3-2 at Illinois State* (8) L 2-7 at Illinois State* L 3-4 UMKC L 2-3 UMKC L 0-2 at #24 S. Illinois* L 0-1 at #24 S. Illinois* W 4-0 Wichita State* W 1-0 Evansville* W 2-1 at Arkansas (8) L 2-4 at Oklahoma State L 0-3 Creighton* W 1-0 Creighton* L 0-4 Creighton* L 3-5 at Bradley* L 1-6 at Bradley* L 0-2 at Bradley* MVC Tournament L 2-3 at Bradley (8)

2010

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 21-32 (.396) *MVC: 13-12 (tie-4th)

2006 (40-17) -- NCAA Division I Los Angeles Regional Front Row (from left): Michelle Armentrout, Lacie Ballard, Sara Cole, Katie Martin, Whitney Peyton, Katrina Kurz. Middle Row: Strength coach Zach Dechant, Ashley Baechle, Jen Carr, Assistant Coach Beth Perine, Head Coach Holly Hesse, Assistant Coach Sue Frederick, Alicia Jager, Michelle Heinrichs. Back Row: Brooke Kempker, Shannon Buslepp, Samantha Fleeman, Melissa Porche, Courtney Owens, Jessie Smith, Katie Evans.

Crowne Plaza Classic L 0-8 #5 LSU (5) L 0-7 at Houston^ L 0-3 Texas State L 0-6 Indiana L 1-2 Centenary Holiday Inn Select-Tulsa Invitational W 7-0 Stephen F. Austin L 1-4 Creighton W 14-6 Eastern Illinois L 2-3 Eastern Illinois L 5-6 at Tulsa (8) L L

0-1 Oklahoma State 2-4 Oklahoma State

SLU Cancer Center Classic W 10-4 SEMO L 2-3 at Saint Louis W 6-0 UMKC W 6-0 UMKC L 1-3 North Dakota State W 5-1 North Dakota State L 0-1 Creighton* (9) L 2-10 Creighton* (5) L 0-2 Creighton* (9) L 1-5 at Wichita State* W 4-2 at Wichita State* L 0-1 at Bradley* W 3-1 at Bradley* L 0-4 Kansas L 0-3 Kansas L 0-6 Evansville* W 9-1 Evansville* (5) W 6-0 Evansville* W 1-0 Wichita State* (11) L 1-6 UNI* W 10-8 UNI* W 4-3 at #20 S. Illinois* L 0-8 at #20 S. Illinois* (5) W 6-4 at Indiana State* L 0-11 at Indiana State* (5) W 1-0 at Indiana State* W 8-0 Drake* (5) L 3-5 Drake* L 4-6 Drake* (9) L 1-10 at #22 Illinois State* (5) L 1-11 at #22 Illinois State* (5) L 0-1 at #22 Illinois State* (12) MVC Tournament L 1-2 Bradley

2008

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 28-22 (.560) *MVC: 11-13 (7th) Florida Atlantic Tournament L 0-1 Long Island W 1-0 Miami (Ohio) W 3-2 Kent State W 3-2 at Florida Atlantic W 3-2 Long Island

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Holiday Inn Select-Tulsa Invitational W 4-0 North Dakota State W 13-3 Central Arkansas (5) L 2-3 UMKC (8) W 1-0 Saint Louis (9) All-Missouri Breast Cancer Tournament W 13-7 Saint Louis L 1-3 SEMO

W 14-2 at Saint Louis (5) W 4-1 at Saint Louis L 0-1 Indiana State* W 2-1 Indiana State* W 3-2 at #11 Oklahoma W 3-2 Illinois State* L 0-8 Illinois State* (5) W 6-0 Illinois State* L 0-1 at Wichita State* L 3-4 at Kansas L 0-8 at Kansas W 5-3 at Drake* L 2-8 at Drake* L 0-1 at Drake* (8) L 1-4 Wichita State* W 5-3 Wichita State* W 2-1 Bradley* W 12-4 Bradley* (5) W 5-1 Bradley* L 0-7 at UNI* W 3-0 Central Arkansas W 8-0 Central Arkansas (6) L 2-3 at Evansville* W 4-1 at Evansville* W 5-3 at Evansville* (8) L 0-1 Tulsa (8) L 3-5 Tulsa W 6-5 Southern Illinois* L 2-5 Southern Illinois* L 3-4 Southern Illinois* W 5-2 Arkansas L 1-9 Arkansas (5) L 1-6 at Creighton* L 0-4 at Creighton* L 0-1 at Creighton* MVC Tournament W 8-6 Evansville W 5-0 at Southern Illinois W 5-4 Illinois State L 2-7 Drake

Sleep Inn Classic L 1-6 Iowa State W 2-1 at North Texas (8) W 7-1 Butler W 3-1 Wichita State L 8-9 Central Arkansas Frost Classic W 7-6 Valparaiso W 4-0 Tennessee Tech (9) All-Missouri Breast Cancer Tournament L 1-4 SEMO W 3-1 UMKC L 0-5 #12 Missouri W 8-4 Saint Louis L 5-12 UNI* L 5-11 UNI* L 4-11 UNI* L 1-2 Oklahoma State L 5-6 Iowa State (13) W 4-3 at Indiana State* W 4-0 at Indiana State* W 2-0 at Indiana State* W 13-8 at Kansas L 2-6 at Wichita State*

Stetson Lead-Off Classic L 0-1 Michigan State L 5-8 Marshall L 0-5 at Stetson Sleep Inn Classic L 0-1 Buffalo L 2-3 Colorado State L 5-6 Arkansas L 2-9 Sam Houston State Missouri Breast Cancer Tournament W 7-3 SEMO L 0-8 at #4 Missouri L 1-2 Saint Louis (8) W 3-0 UMKC

L 1-3 at SIU Edwardsville Kansas Invitational L 1-4 Valparaiso W 8-7 at Kansas L 3-4 at Kansas

W 12-4 IUPUI W 17-2 IUPUI L 1-5 Rutgers L 1-12 Rutgers L 0-3 Southern Illinois* L 3-8 Southern Illinois* W 1-0 at Wichita State* L 4-5 at Evansville* W 14-10 at Evansville* W 6-2 at Evansville* L 2-3 at #15 Oklahoma State W 4-1 at Creighton* W 3-2 at Creighton*

W 5-1 at Creighton* L 0-1 #12 Oklahoma State W 4-1 Bradley* L 3-6 Bradley* W 2-1 Bradley* L 1-5 Wichita State* L 3-5 Wichita State* L 1-3 at Drake* L 0-8 at Drake* W 6-0 at Drake* L 3-4 Tulsa L 3-7 Illinois State* L 1-11 Illinois State* L 3-11 Arkansas W 8-7 Indiana State* (9) W 5-3 Indiana State* W 9-5 Indiana State* L 2-6 at UNI* W 2-1 at UNI* (8) L 2-4 at UNI* MVC Tournament W 3-0 Evansville W 4-3 UNI L 0-2 Southern Illinois (10) W 6-1 Illinois State L 3-4 Southern Illinois

2011

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 30-25 (.545) *MVC: 13-11 (5th)

Texas Invitational W 8-2 Colorado State L 1-7 at No. 13 Texas L 2-9 Wisconsin W 6-2 Wisconsin L 0-5 at No. 13 Texas L 1-3 SIU Edwardsville Saint Louis Breast Cancer Tournament W 3-2 SEMO L 0-11 No. 18 Missouri L 6-7 at Saint Louis (8) W 1-0 at North Texas W 8-5 at North Texas Oklahoma Spring Festival W 4-3 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 3-2 Indiana (8) L 0-1 at No. 10 Oklahoma L 1-9 at No. 10 Oklahoma

W 6-1 at Indiana State* W 6-1 at Indiana State* L 2-5 at Illinois State* L 0-8 at Illinois State* L 2-7 at Illinois State* L 2-10 at No. 21 Oklahoma St. W 2-1 at Arkansas L 1-4 Creighton* W 3-2 Creighton* L 3-4 Creighton* W 9-1 UMKC W 5-4 UMKC W 10-1 at Bradley* W 7-2 at Bradley* W 3-1 at Bradley* W 5-3 at Wichita State* W 2-1 at Wichita State* L 3-4 at Southern Illinois* (8) L 3-5 at Southern Illinois* L 0-4 at Tulsa L 1-2 Drake* (11) L 0-2 Drake* L 1-4 Wichita State* (8) W 1-0 Evansville* W 4-3 Evansville* W 7-0 Evansville* MVC Tournament W 3-0 Bradley W 2-0 UNI W 4-2 Illinois State W 7-4 Drake NCAA Norman Regional L 7-9 Tulsa W 4-2 Iona L 0-11 Tulsa * Conference game ^ Game forfeited to MSU

L 0-1 North Dakota State W 2-1 Minnesota W 2-1 Minnesota L 1-3 UNI* W 6-5 UNI* W 3-2 UNI* (8) L 0-1 No. 18 Oklahoma St. (8)

2009

Coach: Holly Hesse Record: 19-25 (.432) *MVC: 8-12 (tie-7th)

Centenary Tournament W 1-0 Boston College L 3-4 Nicholls State L 1-6 at Centenary W 4-0 Bryant L 1-2 SIU Edwardsville

2011 (30-25) -- NCAA Division I Norman, Okla. Regional Front Row (sitting from left): Jenna Schwark, Ashley Brentz, Jourdan Esquenazi. Middle Row: Kerri Cunningham, Christa Gammon, Caitlin Chapin, Ashley Knehans, Ciara Flau, Savannah Wiggins, Taylor Farley, Volunteer Assistant Shannon Buslepp. Back Row: Natalie Rose, Trainer Robin Meeks, Stevie Pierce, Madison Hargrove, Raeven Replogle, Associate Head Coach Sue Frederick, Head Coach Holly Hesse, Associate Head Coach Beth Perine, Kirstin Cutter, Tyler Porter, Lauren Eisenreich, Heather Duckworth, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Eric Doennig.

2012 Softball Guide

Missouri State All-Time Roster -A-

Jessica Acton . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-96-97-98 Ashley Arbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08-09 Michelle Armentrout . . . . . 2005-06-07-08 Angie Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991 Heather Anderson . . . . . . . 1994-95-96-98 Cheryl Appleberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986

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Ashley Baechle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Lacie Ballard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06-07-08 Michelle Barnhart . . . . . . . 1993-94-95-96 Amanda Bean . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01-02-03 Kellie Becher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-94 Kayla Beckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Patty Birren . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-90-91-92 Marcia Bisges . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984-85-86-87 Marria Blackwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 Patty Blanke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 Ashley Brentz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Meghan Brilhart . . . . . . . . . 1998-99-00-01 Vonda Broek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Christy Burgess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Alaina Burkhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Julee Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 Paula Buscher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984-86 Shannon Buslepp . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04-05-06

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Nora Cagwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996-97-98-99 Jami Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99-00-01 Jen Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07-08-09 Chrissi Castro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95 Caitlin Chapin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Michele Chia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987-88 Beca Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990-91-92-93 Penny Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79-80 Diane Cline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79-80 Robin Coffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 Sara Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04-05-06 Beth Coulson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980-81 Tracy Crede . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987-88-89-90 Amy Crittendon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 Kathy Cummings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989-90 Kerri Cunningham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Amber Curtis . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01-02-03 Mitzi Cutright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 Kirstin Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11

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LaKisha Davenport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Jessica Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00-01-02 Amy Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990-91 Kim Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 Tish Dickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-90 Lori Dilbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987-88 Debbie Dodd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980-81 Keri Dowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95-96-97 Heather Duckworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Becky Duffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981-82-83 Colleen Duffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991-92 Chris Dufner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79-80 Machelle Dye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986-87

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Missy East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981-82-83-84 Lauren Eisenreich . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Missy (Kjar) Elia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-94 Jourdan Esquenazi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Jean Eubanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79-80 Katie Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06

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Taylor Farley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10-11 Wendy Farthing . . . . . . . . . . 1995-96-97-98 Lauri Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 Melanie Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Ciara Flau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Samantha Fleeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06 Dusti Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 Amy Francka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-90-92

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Barb Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990-91-92-93 Christa Gammon . . . . . . . . . 2008-09-10-11 Delayna Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Sharon Gerken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981-82 Tricia Gerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03-04 Dana Geyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-89 Pam Gingerich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-87 Jill Goette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-93-94 Linda Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984-85 Jessica Goggin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Jessica Gorham . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99-00-01 Margaret Graff . . . . . . . . . . . 1981-82-83-84 Dawn Graves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990 Ronna Grieb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 Tawnya Grout . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98-99-00

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Madison Hargrove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Lea Harthcock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980-81-82 Holly Hazen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Charity Head . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03-04-05 Michelle Heinrichs . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06-07 Terri Helfrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-89 Melissa Helling . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98-99-00 Amanda Herbster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 Allison Hickman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 Cyndy Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984-86 Tammy Holloway . . . . . . . . 1982-83-84-85 Erin Hurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991

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Alicia Jager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04-05-06 Kelly Javier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 Michelle Johann . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02-03-04 April Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 Bonnie Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 Kenna Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95-96

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Jennifer Keesaer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-89-90 Deanna Keim . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02-03-04 Brooke Kempker . . . . . . . . . 2006-07-08-09 Tauni Kennemer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00-01 Ashley Knehans . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09-10-11 Donna Knobbe . . . . . . . . . . . 1982-83-84-85 Sara Kolman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997

Tina Kramos . . . . . . . . . . 1991-92-93-94-95 Karen Kraus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Megan Krebs . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95-96-97 Katrina Kurz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006

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Tess Largent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 Sharon Latham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981-82 Jan Lauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982-83-84 Jessica Leathers . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03-04-05 Debbie Leuthen . . . . . . . . . . 1981-82-83-84 Gina Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95 Tammy Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79-80 Stephanie Loria . . . . . . . . . . 1986-87-88-89

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Suzy Maas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-86 Kate Madden . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-94-95-96 Sarah Madden . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98-99-00 Lindsey Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 Karen Maksin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981-82 Linda Malvern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979-81-82 Dana Marriott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 Katie Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05-06-07 Regi Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79-80 Denise McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Lauren McGinley . . . . . . . . . 2007-08-09-10 Laura McMurray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987-88 Annie Medico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00-01 Linda Meng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979-80 Ashley Meredith . . . . . . . . . 2001-02-03-04 Courtney Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-86 Emily Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991-92-93-94 Bea Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79 Mary Mudry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991-92-93 Andrea Muller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Amy Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-89

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Amanda Neff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Sarah Nemlowill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-03 Kristi Neuman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Debbie Nicholson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 Lisa Nicholson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79 Ginger Noblitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981

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Courtney Owens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07

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Stephanie Penrose . . . . . . . 1996-97-98-99 Whitney Peyton . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05-06-07 Stevie Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Gena Piper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 Melissa Porche . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06-07-08 Patty Porter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990-91-92 Tyler Porter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09-10-11 Tina Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98-99-00 Paula Primus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 Lori Pulcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982-83-84-85

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Pat Rakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979-80-81-82 Megan Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 Raeven Replogle . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10-11

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Jamie Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Jennifer Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 Toni Rieke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-94-95-96 Carrie Roberson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 Jo Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983-84-85 Amber Robins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 Kristen Rollins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Natalie Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10-11 Sherry Rouner . . . . . . . . . . . 1979-80-81-82

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Laura Scafidi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Krista Scholz . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95-96-97 Jenna Schwark . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09-10-11 Christy Serwein . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02-03-04 Jodie Shead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 Erica Shepherd . . . . . . . . . . 1996-97-98-99 Larissa Shepherd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-03 Jana Shewmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08-09 Diedre Shores . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-96-97-98 Jennifer Sievers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Jan Sigman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980-81-82 Stacy Simmons . . . . . . . . . . 1988-89-90-91 Vickie Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981-83 Jessie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07-08-09 Joni Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-86-87-88 Leslie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 Gale Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991 Jane Stafford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 Karen Stanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 Lauren Supak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Denise Swanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1978-79 Elysha Swider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08

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Lisa Taggart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-90 Taryn Taulbee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-86 Reggie Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 Anita Turpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983

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Carol Usai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984

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Michelle VanLiew . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-90-91 Kellee Voss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79-80

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Diane Waser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 Staci Wattie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01-02-03 Tracy Weih . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-86 Bubba Weiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Terri Whitmarsh . . . . . . . . . 1983-84-85-86 Savannah Wiggins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Cindy Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Diane Waser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979

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Andrea Yeager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-93-94

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Nancy Zoellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-79-80 Active players in bold

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MISSOURI STATE

The Opponents

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Sam Houston State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

North Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

South Dakota State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Northern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

UNI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miami (OH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Southeast Missouri State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Western Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Memphis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saint Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

UMKC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Iowa State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Central Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Illinois State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Eastern Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evansville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bradley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tulsa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Southern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wichita State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indiana State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Creighton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

State Farm MVC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Postseason Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Broadcast and Travel Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This is The Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MVC Composite Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All-Time Series Histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2012 Missouri State Opponents

Sam Houston State

North Texas

Feb. 17 ▪ Denton, Texas ▪ 5:30 p.m.

Miami (OH)

Southeast Missouri State

Western Illinois

Feb. 25 ▪ Memphis, Tenn. ▪ 9:00 a.m.

Feb. 25 ▪ Memphis, Tenn. ▪ 8:00 p.m.

March 4 ▪ Kansas City, Mo. ▪ 1:00 p.m.

Feb. 26 ▪ Memphis, Tenn. ▪ 11:00 a.m.

Feb. 17 ▪ Denton, Texas ▪ 12:30 p.m.

Feb. 19 ▪ Denton, Texas ▪ 3:00 p.m.

Location: Huntsville, Texas President: Dr. Dana L. Gibson Athletic Director: Bobby Williams Enrollment: 17,618 Conference: Southland Nickname: Bearkats Colors: Orange and White Softball Facility: SHSU Softball Complex (500) Head Coach: Bob Brock (Sam Houston State, ‘69) Record at SHSU: 250-285 (11st Season) Overall Record: 981-586 (28th season) Asst. Coach: Adrian Gregory Softball SID: Paul Ridings E-mail: ridings@shsu.edu Office: (936) 294-1764 Fax: (936) 294-3538 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.gobearkats.com 2011 Record: 22-32 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 14-15 in Southland (7th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost:12/2 Series Record: SHSU leads 3-4

Location: Denton, Texas President: V. Lane Rawlins Athletic Director: Rick Villarreal Enrollment: 35,754 Conference: Sun Belt Nickname: Mean Green Colors: Green and White Softball Facility: Lovelace Stadium (300) Head Coach: T.J. Hubbard (Oklahoma Wesleyan, ’02) Record at UNT: 104-111 (5th season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Lisa Ferguson, Erin Evans Softball SID: Amy Ruggini E-mail: amy.ruggini@unt.edu Office: (940) 369-7980 Fax: N/A Press Box: (940) 369-7777 Web site: www.meangreensports.com 2011 Record: 22-30 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 7-16 in Sun Belt (9th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/8 Series Record: MSU leads 4-1

UNI

Feb. 24 ▪ Memphis, Tenn. ▪ 10:00 a.m.

April 21 ▪ Cedar Falls, Iowa ▪ 12:00 p.m. (DH) April 22 ▪ Cedar Falls, Iowa ▪ 12:00 p.m.

Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa President: Dr. Benjamin Allen Athletic Director: Troy Dannen Enrollment: 13,168 Conference: Missouri Valley Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple and Old Gold Softball Facility: Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex (500) Head Coach: Ryan Jacobs (UNI, ’99) Record at UNI: 114-99 (5th season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Julie Gerdes, Ashley Gilland Softball SID: Ben Schmitz E-mail: schmibao@uni.edu Office: (319) 273-3783 Fax: (319) 273-3602 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.unipanthers.com 2011 Record: 32-25 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 16-11 in MVC (4th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 18/3 Series Record: MSU leads 39-36

Location: Oxford, Ohio President: Dr. David C. Hodge Athletic Director: Brad Bates Enrollment: 16,000 Conference: Mid-American Nickname: RedHawks Colors: Red and White Softball Facility: Miami Softball Stadium (500) Head Coach: Kelly Kovach Schoenly (Michigan, ’95) Record at MU: 147-132-1 (5th season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Christina Sutcliffe, Amanda Buchholz Softball SID: Michael Roth E-mail: rothmb@muohio.edu Office: (513) 529-7092 Fax: (513) 529-6729 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.muredhawks.com 2011 Record: 32-22 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 13-9 in MAC (2nd/East) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/3 Series Record: MSU leads 5-1

South Dakota State

Northern Illinois

Feb. 18 ▪ Denton, Texas ▪ 3:00 p.m.

Feb. 18 ▪ Denton, Texas ▪ 5:30 p.m.

Location: Brookings, S.D. President: Dr. David L Chicoine Athletic Director: Justin Sell Enrollment: 12,725 Conference: Summit League Nickname: Jackrabbits Colors: Yellow and Blue Softball Facility: Jackrabbit Softball Stadium (500) Head Coach: Kim Aggabao (UC-San Diego, ’04) Record at SDSU: 0-0 (1st season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coach: Carla Shepherd Softball SID: Ryan Sweeter E-mail: Ryan.Sweeter@sdstate.edu Office: (605) 688-4623 Fax: (605) 688-5999 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.gojacks.com 2011 Record: 13-41 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 9-15 in Summit League (7th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/2 Series Record: SDSU leads 2-1

Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. President: Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins Interim Athletic Director: Cindy Gannon Enrollment: 11,510 Conference: Ohio Valley Nickname: Redhawks Colors: Red and Black Softball Facility: Southeast Softball Complex (600) Head Coach: Lana Richmond (Berea College, ’80) Record at SEMO: 833-613-2 (30th season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Killian Roessner, Hallie Blackney Softball SID: Sean Stevenson E-mail: spstevenson1s@semo.edu Office: (573) 651-2294 Fax: (573) 651-2810 Press Box: (573) 986-7385 Web site: www.gosoutheast.com 2011 Record: 31-30 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 17-12 in OVC (5th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/4 Series Record: MSU leads 24-7

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Location: DeKalb, Ill. President: Dr. John G. Peters Athletic Director: Jeff Compher Enrollment: 23,850 Conference: Mid-American Nickname: Huskies Colors: Cardinal and Black Softball Facility: Mary M. Bell Field (600) Head Coach: Lindsay Chouinard (DePaul, ’03) Record at NIU: 84-128 (5th season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Megan Ciolli, Jenna Roberts Softball SID: Joe Summins E-mail: jsummins@niu.edu Office: (815) 753-9539 Fax: (815) 753-7700 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.niuhuskies.com 2011 Record: 26-27 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 13-7 in Mid-American (2nd-West) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/7 Series Record: MSU leads 5-1

Location: Macomb, Ill. President: Dr. Jack Thomas Athletic Director: Dr. Tim M. Van Alstine Enrollment: 13,331 Conference: Summit League Nickname: Fighting Leathernecks Colors: Purple and Gold Softball Facility: Mary Ellen McKee Stadium (550) Head Coach: Holly Van Vlymen (Western Illinois, ’00) Record at WIU: 148-154-1 (7th season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Liz Young, Beth Golitko, Erin Schlotfeldt Softball SID: Kyle Bradt E-mail: ka-bradt2@wiu.edu Office: (309) 298-1133 Fax: N/A Press Box: (309) 298-1227 Web site: www.goleathernecks.com 2011 Record: 19-27 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 14-10 in Summit League (5th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: N/A Series Record: Tied 21-21

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Memphis

Saint Louis

Missouri

UMKC

March 2 ▪ Kansas City, Mo. ▪ 5:00 p.m.

March 2 ▪ Kansas City, Mo. ▪ 7:00 p.m.

March 3 ▪ Kansas City, Mo. ▪ 5:00 p.m.

April 3 ▪ Kansas City, Mo. ▪ 3:00 p.m. (DH)

Feb. 26 ▪ Memphis, Tenn. ▪ 1:00 p.m.

Location: Memphis, Tenn.

President: Dr. Shirley Raines Athletic Director: R.C. Johnson Enrollment: 22,421 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Tigers Colors: Blue and Gray Softball Facility: Tiger Softball Complex (275) Head Coach: Natalie Poole (McNeese State, ’98) Record at UM: 0-0 (1st season) Overall Record: 312-299 (11th season) Asst. Coaches: Andy Lott, Heather Mosser Softball SID: Brandon Kolditz E-mail: wkolditz@memphis.edu Office: (901) 678-2444 Fax: (901) 678-4134 Press Box: (901) 678-5461 Web site: www.gotigersgo.com 2011 Record: 36-14 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 15-7 in Conference USA (4th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/7 Series Record: First Meeting

Location: St. Louis, Mo. President: Lawrence Biondi, SJ Athletic Director: Chris May Enrollment: 13,785 Conference: Atlantic 10 Nickname: Billikens Colors: Royal Blue and White Softball Facility: The Billiken Sports Center (500) Head Coach: Christy Connoyer (Notre Dame ‘94) Record at SLU: 29-24 (2nd season) Overall Record: 60-54 (3rd season) Asst. Coaches: Sarah Clynes, Pat Kies Softball SID: Mickey Smith E-mail: msmit145@slu.edu Office: (314) 977-3463 Fax: (314) 977-3178 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.slubillikens.com 2011 Record: 29-24 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 10-8 in A-10 (7th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/5 Series Record: MSU leads 17-8

Location: Columbia, Mo. Chancellor: Brady Deaton Athletic Director: Michael Alden Enrollment: 33,805 Conference: Big 12 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Old Gold and Black Softball Facility: University Field (500) Head Coach: Ehren Earlywine (Westminster, ’94) Record at MU: 241-76 (6th season) Overall Record: 387-131 (9th season) Asst. Coaches: Melissa Tucci, Pete D’Amour, Phil Bradley Softball SID: Steven Keers E-mail: keerss@missouri.edu Office: (573) 882-2531 Fax: (573) 882-4720 Press Box: (573) 884-2971 Web site: www.mutigers.com 2011 Record: 53-10 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 15-3 in Big 12 (1st) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: N/A Series Record: MU leads 33-15

Location: Kansas City, Mo. Chancellor: Leo Morton Athletic Director: Tim Hall Enrollment: 14,221 Conference: Summit League Nickname: Kangaroos Colors: Blue and Gold Softball Facility: Missouri 3 & 2 (350) Head Coach: Meredith Smith (Tennessee, ’04) Record at UMKC: 92-153 (6th season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coach: Shana Easley Softball SID: Ben Bullock E-mail: bebvg5@mail.umkc.edu Office: (816) 235-1053 Fax: (816) 235-1035 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.umkckangaroos.com 2011 Record: 38-16 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 18-5 in Summit League (1st) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/3 Series Record: MSU leads 30-6

Iowa State

Central Arkansas

Illinois State

Kansas

March 10 ▪ Springfield ▪ 12:00 p.m. (DH) March 11 ▪ Springfield ▪ 12:00 p.m.

March 14 ▪ Conway, Ark. ▪ 5:00 p.m.

March 16 ▪ Springfield ▪ 5:00 p.m.

March 17 ▪ Springfield ▪ 12:00 p.m. (DH)

March 20 ▪ Springfield ▪ 3:00 p.m. (DH)

Location: Ames, Iowa President: Dr. Steven Leath Athletic Director: James Pollard Enrollment: 28,682 Conference: Big 12 Nickname: Cyclones Colors: Cardinal and Gold Softball Facility: Southwest Athletic Complex (509) Head Coach: Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler (Missouri, ’01) Record at ISU: 138-158 (7th season) Overall Record: 291-234 (11th season) Asst. Coaches: Gary Hines, Jamie Pinkerton Softball SID: Meaghan Hayden E-mail: mhayden@iastate.edu Office: (515) 294-5778 Fax: (515) 294-0125 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.cyclones.com 2011 Record: 21-28 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 3-15 in Big 12 (9th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/1 Series Record: ISU leads 7-6

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Location: Conway, Ark. President: Tim Courtway Athletic Director: Dr. Brad Teague Enrollment: 11,783 Conference: Southland Nickname: Bears Colors: Purple and Gray Softball Facility: Farris Field (300) Head Coach: David Kuhn (Delta State, ’94) Record at UCA: 75-92 (4th season) Overall Record: 443-314 (14th season) Asst. Coaches: Jennifer Binnie, Jenny Parsons Softball SID: Aaron Jones E-mail: aaronj@uca.edu Office: (501) 852-0708 Fax: (501) 450-5740 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.ucasports.com 2011 Record: 26-30 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 12-18 in Southland (7th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: N/A Series Record: MSU leads 5-1

Location: Normal, Ill. President: Dr. Al Bowman Athletic Director: Gary Friedman Enrollment: 21,080 Conference: Missouri Valley Nickname: Redbirds Colors: Red and White Softball Facility: Marian Kneer Softball Stadium (1,050) Head Coach: Melinda Fischer (Illinois State, ’72) Record at ISU: 844-568-4 (26th season) Overall Record: 885-593-4 (28th season) Asst. Coaches: Tina Kramos, Bill Dickson Shannon Nicholson Softball SID: Dustin Hall E-mail: dmhall@ilstu.edu Office: (309) 438-3249 Fax: (309) 438-5634 Press Box: (309) 438-5695 Web site: www.goredbirds.com 2011 Record: 36-19 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 21-5 in MVC (1st) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/4 Series Record: ISU leads 57-32

2012 Softball Guide

Location: Lawrence, Kan. Chancellor: Bernadette Gray-Little Athletic Director: Sheahon Zenger Enrollment: 29,462 Conference: Big 12 Nickname: Jayhawks Colors: Crimson and Blue Softball Facility: Arrocha Ballpark (750) Head Coach: Megan Smith (North Carolina, ’99) Record at KU: 52-57 (3rd season) Overall Record: 93-77 (4th season) Asst. Coaches: Adam Roorbach, D.J. Mathis Softball SID: Alissa Bauer E-mail: anbauer@ku.edu Office: (785) 864-7947 Fax: (785) 864-7944 Press Box: (785) 393-3358 Web site: www.kuathletics.com 2011 Record: 31-22 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 2-16 in Big 12 (10th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/7 Series Record: KU leads 71-18

2012 Missouri State Opponents

Eastern Illinois

Evansville

Drake

Bradley

March 22 ▪ Charleston, Ill. ▪ 4:00 p.m.

March 24 ▪ Evansville, Ind. ▪ 12:00 p.m. (DH) March 25 ▪ Evansville, Ind. ▪ 12:00 p.m.

March 31 ▪ Des Moines, Iowa ▪ 12:00 p.m. (DH) April 1 ▪ Des Moines, Iowa ▪ 12:00 p.m.

April 6 ▪ Springfield ▪ 12:00 p.m. (DH) April 7 ▪ Springfield ▪ 12:00 p.m.

Location: Charleston, Ill. President: Dr. William Perry Athletic Director: Barbara Burke Enrollment: 11,630 Conference: Ohio Valley Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue, Gray and White Softball Facility: Glenn & Joan WIlliams Field (200) Head Coach: Kim Schuette (Indiana State, ’01) Record at EIU: 168-151-1 (7th season) Overall Record: 192-179-1 (8th season) Asst. Coach: Jason Dorey Softball SID: Bart Rettberg E-mail: bvrettberg@eiu.edu Office: (217) 581-6408 Fax: (217) 581-6434 Press Box: (217) 512-9545 Web site: www.eiupanthers.com 2011 Record: 40-12 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 26-4 in OVC (1st) Letterwinners Returning/Lost:16/5 Series Record: EIU Leads 16-15

Location: Evansville, Ind. President: Dr. Thomas Kazee Athletic Director: John Stanley Enrollment: 2,472 Conference: Missouri Valley Nickname: Purple Aces Colors: Purple, Orange & White Softball Facility: Cooper Stadium (650) Head Coach: Mark Redburn (Missouri-St. Louis, ’93) Record at UE: 30-76 (3rd season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Christine Sheridan, Lisa Simmons Softball SID: Jen McKee E-mail: jm359@evansville.edu Office: (812) 488-2350 Fax: (812) 488-2090 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.gopurpleaces.com 2011 Record: 12-42 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 6-21 in MVC (9th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/2 Series Record: MSU leads 31-20

Tulsa

April 11 ▪ Springfield ▪ 5:00 p.m.

Location: Tulsa, Okla.

President: Dr. Steadman Upham Athletic Director: Ross Parmley Enrollment: 4,187 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Golden Hurricane Colors: Old Gold, Royal Blue and Crimson Softball Facility: Donna J. Hardesty Sports Complex (1,000) Head Coach: John Bargfeldt (Anderson, ’81) Record at TU: 215-130 (7th season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Crissy Strimple, Brooke Smart Softball SID: Eric Hollier E-mail: eric-hollier@utulsa.edu Office: (918) 631-2492 Fax: (918) 631-3913 Press Box: (918) 631-5426 Web site: www.tulsahurricane.com 2011 Record: 46-15 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 19-5 in C-USA (1st) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9-3 Series Record: MSU leads 24-18

Location: Des Moines, Iowa President: Dr. David Maxwell Athletic Director: Sandy Hatfield Clubb Enrollment: 5,348 Conference: Missouri Valley Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue and White Softball Facility: Buel Field (500) Head Coach: Rich Calvert (Illinois State, ’88) Record at DU: 246-234 (10th season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coach: Nicole Wood Softball SID: John Meyer E-mail: john.meyer@drake.edu Office: (515) 271-3740 Fax: (515) 271-3015 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.godrakebulldogs.com 2011 Record: 34-22 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 19-6 in MVC (2nd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4 Series Record: MSU leads 40-39-1

Location: Peoria, Ill. President: Joanne K. Glasser Athletic Director: Dr. Michael Cross Enrollment: 5,813 Conference: Missouri Valley Nickname: Braves Colors: Red and White Softball Facility: Laura Bradley Park (500) Head Coach: Amy Hayes (Evansville, ‘92) Record at BU: 54-103 (4th season) Overall Record: 267-279 (11th season) Asst. Coaches: Chris Malveaux, Jennie Shollenberger Softball SID: Jim Rea E-mail: jrea@bradley.edu Office: (309) 677-3869 Fax: (309) 677-2626 Press Box: (309) 256-4379 Web site: www.bradleybraves.com 2011 Record: 13-41 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 6-19 in MVC (8th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/5 Series Record: MSU leads 47-24

Southern Illinois

Wichita State

Indiana State

April 14 ▪ Springfield ▪ 12:00 p.m. (DH) April 15 ▪ Springfield ▪ 12:00 p.m.

April 18 ▪ Springfield ▪ 4:00 p.m. (DH) April 25 ▪ Wichita, Kan. ▪ 6:00 p.m.

April 28 ▪ Springfield ▪ 12:00 p.m. (DH) April 29 ▪ Springfield ▪ 12:00 p.m.

Location: Carbondale, Ill. Chancellor: Dr. Rita Cheng Athletic Director: Mario Moccia Enrollment: 20,350 Conference: Missouri Valley Nickname: Salukis Colors: Maroon and White Softball Facility: Charlotte West Stadium (502) Head Coach: Kerri Blaylock (Evansville, ’88) Record at SIU: 452-206 (13th season) Overall Record: Same Asst. Coaches: Jen Sewell, Erin Glasco, Haley Karayiannis Softball SID: Megan Kramper E-mail: megkramp@siu.edu Office: (618) 453-7236 Fax: (618) 453-2648 Press Box: (618) 536-4487 Web site: www.siusalukis.com 2011 Record: 36-17 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 16-7 in MVC (3rd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/5 Series Record: SIU leads 42-40

Location: Wichita, Kan. President: Dr. Donald L. Beggs Athletic Director: Dr. Eric L. Sexton Enrollment: 15,100 Conference: Missouri Valley Nickname: Shockers Colors: Black and Yellow Softball Facility: Wilkins Stadium (1,000) Head Coach: Kristi Bredbenner (Truman State, ’01) Record at WSU: 0-0 (1st season) Overall Record: 326-101 (8th season) Asst. Coaches: Samantha Rickets, Samantha Sheeley Softball SID: Brett Damaskos E-mail: bdamaskos@goshockers.com Office: (316) 978-5598 Fax: (316) 978-3336 Press Box: (316) 978-3543 Web site: www.goshockers.com 2011 Record: 20-37 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 12-15 in MVC (7th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5 Series Record: MSU leads 49-43

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Location: Terre Haute, Ind. President: Dr. Daniel J. Bradley Athletic Director: Ron Prettyman Enrollment: 11,494 Conference: Missouri Valley Nickname: Sycamores Colors: Royal Blue and White Softball Facility: Price Field (700) Head Coach: Shane Bouman (South Dakota State, ’92) Record at ISU: 0-0 (1st season) Overall Record: 169-206 (8th season) Asst. Coaches: Amanda Zust, Scott Miller Softball SID: Blaine Kinsey E-mail: bkinsey1@indstate.edu Office: (812) 237-4145 Fax: (812) 237-4913 Press Box: (812) 237-7656 Web site: www.gosycamores.com 2011 Record: 15-33 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 4-21 in MVC (10th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/6 Series Record: MSU Leads 50-18

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Arkansas

May 2 ▪ Springfield ▪ 5:00 p.m.

Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Chancellor: Dr. G. David Gearheart Athletic Director: Jeff Long Enrollment: 21,406 Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) Nickname: Razorbacks Colors: Cardinal and White Softball Facility: Bogle Park (1,200) Head Coach: Mike Larabee (Washington State ‘86) Record at UA: 41-68 (3rd season) Overall Record: 155-215 (8th season) Asst. Coaches: Sue Carpenter, Coy Adkins Softball SID: Emily Robinson E-mail: eerobins@uark.edu Office: (479) 575-2751 Fax: (479) 575-7481 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.arkansasrazorbacks.com 2011 Record: 13-39 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 3-23 in SEC (6th-West) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/12 Series Record: MSU leads 19-17

Creighton

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or the fourth time, the 2012 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship will be held in Carbondale, Ill. Charlotte West Stadium will serve as host for the eight-team, single-elimination, three-day event, which will be held May 10-12. The championship game will be broadcast on the MVC Television Network.

For additional tournament information, visit the Valley’s web site at www.mvcsports.com.

State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship May 10-12, 2012

#5 Seed

#1 Seed

May 10 11:00am

#8 Seed

May 11 12:00pm May 10 4:00pm

#4 Seed

May 5 ▪ Omaha, Neb. ▪ 12:00 p.m. (DH) May 6 ▪ Omaha, Neb. ▪ 12:00 p.m.

Location: Omaha, Neb. President: Thomas R. Lannon, S.J. Athletic Director: Bruce Rasmussen Enrollment: 7,730 Conference: Missouri Valley Nickname: Bluejays Colors: Blue and White Softball Facility: Creighton Sports Complex (1,000) Head Coach: Brent Vigness (Central College, ’88) Record at CU: 578-403-2 (19th season) Overall Record: 726-474-3 (24th season) Asst. Coaches: Abby Johnson, Laura Kratochvil Softball SID: Rob Simms E-mail: rsimms@creighton.edu Office: (402) 280-2433 Fax: (402) 280-2495 Press Box: N/A Web site: www.gocreighton.com 2011 Record: 25-28 2011 Conference Record (Finish): 12-12 in MVC (6th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/5 Series Record: CU leads 46-27

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#6 Seed #3 Seed

Location: Carbondale, Ill. MVC Softball SID: Kristin Gregory Host: Southern Illinois University E-mail: kgregory@mvc.org Site: Charlotte West Stadium Office: (314) 444-4315 Capacity: 502 Cell: (314) 435-4776

Press Box: (618) 536-4487 Fax: (314) 444-4345

Previous Years Hosting: 1990, 2004, 2008 Web site: www.mvc-sports.com 2011 Champion: Missouri State Live Video: MVC Live

Missouri State at MVC Championship: 67-40

Championships: 1983, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2011

Tournament MVPs: Kate Madden (‘96), Wendy Farthing (‘97), Nora Cagwin (‘98), Shannon Buslepp (‘06), Natalie Rose (‘11)

All-Tourney Selections: 42

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Postseason, Broadcast and Travel Information Bears Softball in the MVC Tournament

♦ Missouri State has the most wins in MVC Tournament

history with 67. ♦ Head Coach Holly Hesse has 45 MVC Tournament victories, the most all-time. ♦ MSU is 13-5 in the last six MVC Tournaments, the only team with more than 10 wins.

All-time MVC Tournament Records of current teams

Team Record Titles MISSOURI STATE................................ 67-40................................................6 Illinois State............................................. 52-44................................................5 Southern Illinois...................................... 40-50................................................1 Creighton.................................................. 37-21................................................6 Wichita State............................................ 32-44................................................1 Bradley..................................................... 29-36................................................1 Northern Iowa.......................................... 28-39................................................1 Drake........................................................ 27-35................................................3 Indiana State............................................ 23-30................................................1 Evansville................................................. 16-19................................................1

Broadcast Schedule There will be live radio coverage of 11 regularseason Missouri State softball games in 2012. The broadcasts can be heard live on KBFL 1060 AM in Springfield.

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March 10 vs. Iowa State (Game 1) March 17 vs. Illinois State (Game 1) March 20 vs. Kansas (DH) April 6 vs. Bradley (DH) April 14 vs. SIU (Game 1) April 18 vs. Wichita State (DH) April 28 vs. Indiana State (Game 1) May 2 vs. Arkansas

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Mean Green Classic

Denton, Texas (Feb. 17-19) Leave: Thursday, Feb. 16 (charter bus) Hotel: Holiday Inn Express & Suites (940-808-0600) Return: Sunday, Feb. 19

Blues City Classic

Memphis, Tenn. (Feb. 24-26) Leave: Thursday, Feb. 23 (charter bus) Hotel: Comfort Suites (901-365-2575) Return: Sunday, Feb. 26

UMKC Breast Cancer Tournament

2012 Postseason Information Tournament Field: The field for the 2012 NCAA Softball Tournament will consist of 64 teams and will be announced on May 14. For the seventh consecutive year, softball will use the same format as Division I baseball, sending four teams each to 16 regionals with the winners advancing to Super Regionals. The Super Regional winners will move on to the Women’s College World Series, held May 31-June 6, in Oklahoma City. In all, 29 conferences will receive automatic bids and 35 teams will receive at-large bids.

Automatic Bids: The Missouri Valley is one of the 29 leagues whose champions will receive automatic berths in the NCAA Tournament. The Valley’s bid will go to the winner of the MVC Tournament, to be held May 10-12, at Carbondale, Ill. The 29 conferences receiving automatic bids include: America East Atlantic Coast Atlantic-10 Atlantic Sun Big East Big South Big Ten Big 12 Big West Conference USA Colonial Athletic Horizon League Ivy Metro Atlantic Mid-American Summit League Mid-Eastern Missouri Valley Mountain West Northeast Ohio Valley Pacific Coast Pacific-10 Patriot League Southeastern Southern Southland Southwestern Athletic Western Athletic

Regionals and Super Regionals: Sixteen regional championships each consisting of four teams will be contested Friday through Sunday, May 17-20.

Each double-elimination regional will be hosted

by one of the schools competing in that regional.

The 16 regional winners will advance to the Super Regionals played Thursday through Sunday, May 24-27, again hosted by one of the two institutions involved at each site. The eight Super Regional winners will advance to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.

2012 Women’s College World Series: The 31st annual NCAA Division I softball finals will be played Thursday, May 31, through Wednesday, June 6, at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla., with the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City All Sports Association serving as hosts. The WCWS will consist of two four-team brackets with a double-elimination format. The winner of each four-team bracket will advance to the championship, which will be played as a bestof-three series.

Missouri State in the NCAA: The Bears have competed in six NCAA Division I Tournaments, in 1983, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006 and 2011. In 1983, Missouri State went 1-2 in dropping a best-ofthree series at Missouri. In 1996, the Bears were 0-2 in regional play at Fullerton, Calif., and again went 0-2 at the 1997 Norman, Okla., regional.

In the 1998 NCAA Regional in Stillwater, Okla., Missouri State pulled off the biggest upset of the 32-team tournament as the Bears, seeded fourth in the regional, stunned ninth-ranked Stanford, the regional’s top seed, 5-2 in the first round. It was a milestone win for Missouri State, which the previous two years had gone two-and-out in NCAA Regional play. It marked the Bears’ first NCAA win under Hesse and the first by the program since 1983. Missouri State was the only #4 seed to defeat a #1 seed in the opening round of the tournament that season.

www.MissouriStateBears.com

Kansas City, Mo. (March 2-4) Leave: Friday, March 2 (charter bus) Hotel: Holiday Inn & Suites (913-888-8440) Return: Sunday, March 4

Central Arkansas

Conway, Ark. (March 14) Leave: Wednesday, March 14 (charter bus) Return: Wednesday, March 14

Eastern Illinois

Charleston, Ill. (March 22) Leave: Wednesday, March 21 (charter bus) Hotel: Comfort Suites (217-235-6745)

Evansville

Evansville, Ind. (March 24-25) Leave: Thursday, March 22

(charter bus from Charleston, Ill.) Hotel: Comfort Inn-East (812-476-3600) Return: Sunday, March 25

Drake

Des Moines, Iowa (March 31-April 1) Leave: Friday, March 30 (charter bus) Hotel: Hampton Inn (515-223-4700) Return: Sunday, April 1

Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa (April 21-22) Leave: Friday, April 20 (charter bus) Hotel: Comfort Suites (319-273-9999) Return: Sunday, April 22

Wichita State Wichita, Kan. (April 25) Leave: Wednesday, April 25 (charter bus) Return: Wednesday, April 25

Creighton

Omaha, Neb. (May 5-6) Leave: Friday, May 4 (charter bus) Hotel: Hampton Inn (402-895-2900) Return: Sunday, May 6

State Farm MVC Softball Championships Carbondale, Ill. (May 10-12) Leave: TBD (charter bus) Hotel: TBD Return: TBD

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This Is The Valley

F Missouri Valley Conference 1818 Chouteau Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103 Phone: (314) 421-0339 Fax: (314) 421-3505 J. Douglas Elgin Commissioner

Patty Viverito Senior Associate Commissioner Joe Mitch Associate Commissioner

Jack Watkins Associate Commissioner for Marketing & Television

Mike Kern Associate Commissioner for Communications Greg Walter Assistant Commissioner for Compliance & Community Relations Rich Steed Chief Financial Officer

Kelli Briscoe Director of Communications and Sports Administration Derrick Docket Director of New Media and Technology

Kristin Gregory Assistant Director of Communications and Sports Administration Lori Brutton Assistant to the CFO Maxine Day Executive Assistant

Carla Fight Assistant to the Commissioner

2012 MVC Championships Men’s Individual Tennis Jan. 20-22 • Des Moines, Iowa

Women’s Swimming & Diving Feb. 16-18 • Carbondale, Ill.

Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track Feb. 25-26 • Cedar Falls, Iowa Men’s Basketball March 1-4 • St. Louis, Mo.

Women’s Basketball March 8-11 • St. Charles, Mo.

Women’s Golf April 22-24 • Terre Haute, Ind. Men’s and Women’s Tennis April 27-29 • Omaha, Neb.

Men’s Golf April 30-May 1 • Hutchinson, Kan. Softball May 10-12 • Carbondale, Ill.

Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track May 11-13 • Wichita, Kan. Baseball May 22-26 • Springfield, Mo.

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rom its early beginning to its current standing on the map of college athletics, the Missouri Valley Conference continues to be proactive in its approach as it enters its 105th year in 2011-12. The nation’s second-oldest NCAA Division I conference is a leader in college athletics and is one of the nation’s most progressive conferences.

The Missouri Valley Conference enters a new decade facing a rapidly changing environment in NCAA Division I athletics as conference expansion and realignment swept the nation in the summer of 2010. Although The Valley was untouched, the league will remain vigilant in monitoring changes or potential changes in other conferences that might impact membership, or present opportunities for expansion.

In softball, two teams represented the league in the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in conference history, as Illinois State and Missouri State advanced. Missouri State became just the second host in the history of the MVC to win the tournament, while both ISU and MSU went 1-2 in NCAA Tournament action.

Meanwhile, the success of The Valley television package is one of the great stories in the league.

The MVC Television Network has blossomed into a revenue-generating vehicle and The Valley’s most visible marketing tool. Meanwhile, The Valley is making video-streaming a major focus as it enters the second year of a three-year plan to upgrade the production and marketing of both institutionallyproduced and conference-produced webcasts.

State Farm Insurance has been a crucial partner, as The Valley came to terms on an agreement in 2003-04 that provided State Farm with the title sponsorship of 17 of the league’s 18 championships (the baseball title sponsorship was added in 2008, giving State Farm exclusive championship naming rights for all 18 MVC sports). In 2010, The Valley took a major step toward ensuring current revenues in television media and tournament sponsorship sales would be guaranteed in future years when it announced a 10-year partnership with Learfield Sports. The Jefferson City, Missouribased company now has the exclusive sales and marketing rights to MVC assets that include championships and television advertising.

During the tenure of Doug Elgin, The Valley’s ninth and longest-tenured commissioner, The Valley has been aggressive in hosting NCAA events in St. Louis. Since 1998, the MVC served as host for a staggering nine NCAA tournament events in the 13-year period, which has made St. Louis one of the most frequent stops on the NCAA Tournament trail. The Valley hosted Women’s Final Fours in 2001 and 2009, and the Men’s Final Four in 2005.

The seeds for the creation of the conference were planted by eight administrators representing five institutions, who met at the Midland Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 12, 1907. The five schools which formed the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association were Washington University of St. Louis, and the state universities of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Two months after the initial meeting, two more schools -- Drake University and Iowa State College -- were admitted.

In the fall of 1907, basketball became the first competitive sport. Today, the Missouri Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country and track & field (indoor

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and outdoor), men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.

While The Valley no longer sponsors football (it did from 1907-85), six league members compete in football at the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) level as Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, UNI and Southern Illinois play in the nine-member Missouri Valley Football Conference (with North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Western Illinois and Youngstown State). That league competed as the Gateway Conference from 1985-2007. Drake plays non-scholarship football in the Pioneer Football League.

Athletic accomplishments include four NCAA national basketball championships, 16 trips to the NCAA Final Four, a 1989 national baseball championship and 19 College World Series qualifiers. The league owns a total of 30 postseason national team championships, including Wichita State’s men’s basketball NIT title in 2011. In 2001, Missouri State added to The Valley women’s accomplishments, as the Lady Bears advanced to the Women’s Basketball Final Four in St. Louis. Creighton (2004) and Missouri State (2005) have claimed national championships (WNIT) in women’s basketball, while MSU also has a 1992 NCAA Women’s Final Four appearance, and Creighton (2003), Drake (1999) and Illinois State (2009) have made semifinal trips to the WNIT postseason tournament.

Indeed, the inclusion of women’s programs under The Valley banner has provided a boost. The Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference -- which began in 1982 -- merged with the Missouri Valley Conference and was unveiled as part of the new conference on July 1, 1992.

The Valley began honoring its storied tradition in the summer of 1997, when the conference began its athletics Hall of Fame. Hersey Hawkins of Bradley, Larry Bird of Indiana State, Wes Unseld of Louisville, Coach Henry Iba of Oklahoma State, Dave Stallworth of Wichita State, Ed Macauley of Saint Louis, and Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati were members of the initial induction class.

Currently, nearly 40 former players, coaches and alums dot the league’s Hall of Fame.

League members include Bradley, Creighton, Drake, Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, and Wichita State. Central Arkansas and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville are affiliate members in men’s soccer.

Doug Elgin

Commissioner

Kristin Gregory

Assistant Director of Communications (SB contact)

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North Dakota at UNI Valparaiso at UNI Illinois State at Maine Illinois State at Long Island Wichita State at Iowa Wichita State at Baylor Bradley at UC Santa Barbara Bradley at Idaho State Drake at Western Illinois Drake at North Dakota Green Bay at UNI Miami (OH) at Southern Illinois Southern Illinois at Kennesaw State Illinois State at South Florida Illinois State at Florida Wichita State at Texas-Arlington Wichita State at Belmont Creighton at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (DH) Bradley at California Bradley at Western Michigan Drake at Green Bay Drake at Valparaiso Nebraska-Omaha at UNI Western Illinois at UNI Austin Peay at Southern Illinois Mercer at Southern Illinois Illinois State at Florida Gulf Coast Wichita State at Arkansas Creighton at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (DH) Bradley at McNeese State Drake at Wisconsin Drake at South Florida Sam Houston State vs. Missouri State Missouri State vs. North Texas Southern Illinois at Jacksonville State Iowa State at Illinois State Iowa at Illinois State Creighton at Northern Illinois Creighton at South Dakota State Wichita State at Sam Houston State Wichita State at South Dakota State Bradley at Nevada Bradley at Stanford Drake at Arkansas Drake at Georgia Southern Evansville at Alcorn State (DH) South Dakota State vs. Missouri State Northern Illinois vs Missouri State South Alabama at Southern Illinois SE Louisiana at Southern Illinois Central Michigan at Illinois State Minnesota at Illinois State Creighton at North Texas Creighton at Sam Houston State Wichita State at Arkansas Pine-Bluff Wichita State at North Texas Bradley at Pacific Bradley at TBD Evansville at Alcorn State Sam Houston State vs. Missouri State South Alabama at Southern Illinois Illinois State at Arizona State Creighton at Northern Illinois Wichita State at South Dakota State Bradley at TBD Drake at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Drake at Houston Baptist Northern Iowa vs. Missouri State UNI at Western Illinois Army at Southern Illinois Maryland at Southern Illinois Illinois State at Boston Univ.

Illinois State at Michigan Creighton at Louisville Bradley at Kennesaw State Bradley at Central Arkansas Detroit at Evansville UMKC at Evansville Indiana State at Murray State Indiana State at Bowling Green Miami (OH) vs. Missouri State SEMO vs. Missouri State UNI at Memphis UNI at SEMO Florida State at Southern Illinois Marshall at Southern Illinois Illinois State at Tennessee Illinois State at South Florida

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Creighton at Louisville (DH) Bradley at Southeastern Louisiana Bradley at Alabama State Detroit at Evansville Butler at Evansville Indiana State at Moorehead State Indiana State at Western Kentucky Western Illinois vs. Missouri State Missouri State vs. Memphis UNI at Miami (OH) Wisconsin at Southern Illinois Illinois State at Georgia Tech Bradley at Indiana

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UNI at Central Connecticut State Radford at Southern Illinois Marist at Southern Illinois Creighton at New Mexico State Creighton at Pacific Wichita State at Indiana Indiana State at Akron Indiana State at Yale Bradley at Boston Bradley at Wagner Drake at Alabama State Drake at Middle Tennessee Evansville at Auburn Drexel at Evansville Iowa State at Missouri State (DH) UNI at Long Island Univ.

Robert Morris at Southern Illinois Southern Illinois at Hawaii Creighton at Valparaiso Creighton at East Carolina Wichita State at Indiana Wichita State at Oklahoma Bradley at Long Island Bradley at Netherlands Nat. Team (Ex.) George Washington at Evansville Iowa State at Missouri State UNI at Canisius

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Bradley at Wisconsin Nebraska-Omaha at Drake (DH) Arkansas at Missouri State Southern Illinois at Illinois Evansville at Western Kentucky Wichita State at Drake (DH) * Indiana State at Evansville (DH) * Missouri State at Creighton (DH) * Illinois State at UNI (DH) * Southern Illinois at Bradley (DH) * Wichita State at Drake * Indiana State at Evansville * Missouri State at Creighton * Illinois State at UNI * Southern Illinois at Bradley * State Farm MVC Softball Championship ^ State Farm MVC Softball Championship ^ State Farm MVC Softball Championship ^

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Opponent Series Histories Missouri Valley Conference Bradley (Ill.) University Creighton (Neb.) University Drake (Iowa) University University of Evansville (Ind.) Illinois State University Indiana State University University of Northern Iowa Southern Illinois University Wichita (Kan.) State University

Record 47-24 27-46 40-39-1 31-20 32-57 50-18 39-36 40-42 49-43

School Record University of Akron (Ohio) 1-0 University of Alabama 2-1 Arizona State University 0-1 University of Arkansas 19-17 University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-0 Arkansas State University 2-0 Athens (Ala.) State College 1-0 Austin Peay (Tenn.) State University 3-0 Baylor (Texas) University 4-1 Ball (Ind.) State University 1-1 Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) College 0-1 Boston (Mass.) College 1-0 Boston (Mass.) University 1-0 Brown (R.I.) University 0-1 Bryant (R.I.) University 1-0 University at Buffalo (N.Y) 1-1 Butler (Ind.) University 1-0 University of California-Los Angeles 0-3 University of California-Santa Barbara 1-1 California State Poly University-Pomona 0-1 California State Poly Univ.-San Luis Obispo 0-1 California State University-Fullerton 0-1 California State University-Northridge 0-1 California State University-Sacramento 0-2 Centenary (La.) College 0-3 University of Central Arkansas 5-1 University of Central Florida 1-1 Central Michigan University 0-2 University of Central Missouri 18-4 Central (Okla.) State University 1-0 Charleston (S.C.) Southern University 3-0 Cleveland (Ohio) State University 1-0 Coastal Carolina (S.C.) University 1-0 Colorado State University 2-3 C.W. Post (N.Y.) University 1-0 DePaul (Ill.) University 1-3 University of Detroit (Mich.)

1-0 Drexel (Pa.) University 1-1 Eastern Illinois University 15-16 Eastern Michigan University 2-0 Florida A&M University 2-0 Florida Atlantic University 1-2 Florida International University 1-0 Florida State University 1-2 Friends (Kan.) University 1-0 Furman (S.C.) University 1-0 Georgia Southern University 1-0 Georgia State University 0-1 Georgia Tech University 0-1 Grand Valley (Mich.) State University 1-0 Grand View (Iowa) College 2-1 Harvard (Mass.) University 3-0 University of Houston (Texas) 0-1 University of Illinois-Chicago 1-1 Illinois Central College 3-0 Indiana University 5-3 Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ., Fort Wayne 1-0 Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ., Indianapolis 3-0 Iona (N.Y.) College 1-0 University of Iowa 4-1 Iowa State University 6-7 Jackson State (Miss.) University 1-0 University of Kansas 18-71 Kansas State University 9-3 Kent (Ohio) State University 3-0 University of Louisiana-Lafayette 0-6

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University of Louisiana-Monroe University of Louisville (Ky.) Lipscomb (Tenn.) University Long Island (N.Y.) University Louisiana State University Louisiana Tech University Luther (Iowa) College Macomb (Mich.) College University of Maine Marshall (W.V.) University University of Maryland University of Massachusetts McNeese (La.) State University University of Memphis (Tenn.)

Mercer (Ga.) University Miami (Ohio) University University of Miami (Fla.) University of Michigan Michigan State University Middle Tennessee State University of Minnesota University of Mississippi Mississippi State University University of Missouri University of Missouri-Kansas City Missouri University of Science & Technology University of Missouri-St. Louis Missouri Southern State University Missouri Western State University Monmouth (N.J.) College Morehead (Ky.) State University University of Nebraska University of Nebraska-Omaha University of New Mexico New Mexico State Nicholls (La.) State University University of North Carolina University of North Dakota North Dakota State University Northeastern (Okla.) State University University of Northern Colorado Northern Illinois University University of North Texas Northwest Missouri State University Northwestern University Northwestern (La.) State University Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwood (Texas) University Ohio University Ohio State University University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma City (Okla.) University Oklahoma State University University of Oregon Oregon State University University of the Pacific (Calif.)

Pennsylvania State University Peru (Neb.) State College Pittsburg (Kan.) State University Purdue (Ind.) University Rutgers (N.J.) University St. John’s (N.Y.) University Saint Louis (Mo.) University Sam Houston (Texas) State University Samford (Ala.) University San Diego (Calif.) State University Santa Clara (Calif.) University San Jose (Calif.) State University Siena (N.Y.) College University of South Carolina South Dakota State University University of South Florida Southeast Missouri State University Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Southern Utah University Southwest Baptist (Mo.) University Springfield (Mass.) College

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2-3 0-2 1-0 1-1 0-1 3-6 1-0 1-0 3-1 0-1 3-0 2-3 2-1 0-0 1-0 5-1 0-1 1-2 2-5 1-0 8-1 3-3 3-1 15-33 30-6 0-1 5-3 14-11 4-1 1-0 1-0 6-9 1-3 6-1 1-0 4-3 0-1 1-0 4-2 2-1 2-0 5-1 4-1 6-4 3-1 1-4 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 9-15 1-0 2-7 5-23 0-1 1-0 1-1 2-1 2-0 26-8 2-2 3-4 2-0 17-8 3-4 3-0 0-1 1-0 1-3 1-0 2-1 1-2 0-5 24-7 2-3 1-0 10-0 1-0

Stanford (Calif.) University Stephen F. Austin (Texas) State Stetson (Fla.) University Tarkio (Mo.) College Taylor (Ind.) University University of Tennessee Tennessee Tech University University of Texas University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at San Antonio Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University Texas State University Texas Tech University Texas Wesleyan College Texas Woman’s University University of Toledo (Ohio) Truman (Mo.) State University University of Tulsa (Okla.)

U.S. Military (N.Y.) Academy University of Utah Utah State University Valparaiso (Ind.) University University of Virginia Virginia Polytechnic Institute University of Washington Wayne (Mich.) State University West Texas State University Western Illinois University Western Kentucky University Western Michigan University William Woods (Mo.) College University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University of Wyoming

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2-1 5-1 4-1 5-2 2-0 1-3 1-0 0-3 6-6 0-3 1-3 2-10 1-2 1-2 4-0 4-6 1-2 2-0 24-18 1-0 0-4 0-2 2-1 3-0 1-0 0-2 3-0 2-0 21-21 1-0 1-2 1-1 1-1 1-0 2-0

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Bears Softball - CONTENTS Killian Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-63 Holly Hesse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 Tradition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-67 Athletics Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69 Athletic Medical and Rehabilitation Services. . . . . . . . . . . 70 Strength & Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-73 Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-75 Academics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-77 Spirit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 In the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-81 In the Pros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-83 In the Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-85 Media Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Missouri State Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Interim President Clif Smart................................................... 88 Director of Athletics Kyle Moats............................................. 89 Athletics Administration.....................................................90-93 Athletics Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-95 Athletics Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

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ith the completion of a $2.7 million renovation project at Killian Sports Complex, the dream of a new state-of-the-art home facility became a reality for the Missouri State softball program in the spring of 2009.

Operated by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Killian Softball Stadium features seating for up to 1,200 spectators, making the East Springfield venue an attractive and viable candidate to host NCAA regional competition. The Bears’ new home is certifiable under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program due to its use of sustainable and environmentally-friendly building materials and equipment.

Designed by Springfield firm PellhamPhillips Architects & Engineers, the Killian Stadium project is part of a departmentwide effort to upgrade the city’s recreational facilities. The redesigned Killian complex features surface improvements, upgraded lighting, coaches offices, a training room and locker facilities. The new and improved facility serves not only the Bears, but also houses the Park Board’s softball leagues and plays host to numerous national tournaments in the Queen City.

Killian Stadium Quick Facts

Dedication.................................March 7, 2009 Seating capacity........................................1,200 Surface......................................... Natural Grass Dimensions............................................. LF 190 ...................................................................... CF 220 ......................................................................RF 190 Seasons........................................ 2009-present First game..................................March 6, 2009 ..................................................... SEMO 4, MSU 1 All-time MSU record.............................. 26-32 Most wins in a season.................................. 14 Most losses in a season................................ 12 Longest home win streak..........7 (current) Longest home losing streak..........................7

Year-By-Year MSU Record at Killian 2009.....................................................5-11 (.313) 2010.....................................................7-12 (.368) 2011.....................................................14-9 (.609) Totals................................................26-32 (.448) 62

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Directions to Killian Softball Stadium From the West Take I-44 East to Chestnut Expressway (Exit 72). Turn right and take Chestnut east to N. Link/E. Pythian Street. Turn left and continue to Killian Softball Complex on the north side of the street.

From St. Louis Take I-44 West to US 65 (Exit 82A) and continue south to Chestnut Expressway exit.

Turn right and take Chestnut west to N. Link/E. Pythian Street. Turn right and continue to Killian Softball Complex on the north side of the street.

From Kansas City Take US 71 South to Highway 7. Continue southeast to Clinton, where Highway 7 becomes Highway 13. Continue south to Springfield, where Highway 13 becomes Kansas Expressway. Continue south to Chestnut Expressway. Turn left and take Chestnut east to N. Link/E. Pythian Street. Turn left and continue to Killian Softball Complex on the north side of the street.

From the South Take US 65 North to Chestnut Expressway exit. Turn left and take Chestnut west to N. Link/E. Pythian Street. Turn right and continue to Killian Softball Complex on the north side of the street.

From the East Take US 60 West to US 65 North and continue north to Chestnut Expressway exit. Turn left and take Chestnut west to N. Link/E. Pythian Street. Turn right and continue to Killian Softball Complex on the north side of the street.

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Killian Stadium Amenities ►State-of-the-art scoreboard and press

box complete with wireless access and video streaming capabilities ►500 permanent chair-back seats

►500 bleacher seats on the third base

side of the field

►Expandable bleacher seating to

accommodate up to 1,200 spectators ►Training room

►Two locker rooms

►Pitching warm-up areas and batting

cages

►Lighting system ►Coaches offices

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ead coach Holly Hesse enters her 24th season leading the Bears’ program as the winningest coach in Missouri State history with a 599-583-2 record. Her tenure includes two regular-season MVC titles, five MVC tournament crowns and five NCAA Tournament appearances. Hesse recorded her 300th win in 2000, her 400th win in 2004 and joined the 500-victory club with the Bears’ 1-0 triumph over Indiana State on April 22, 2007.

Missouri State’s 40-17 record in 2006 included a second-place MVC regular season finish at 18-4, marking the 12th season during Hesse’s guidance the Bears have finished in the top five of the conference standings. The Bears’ march to the MVC Tournament championship included three wins by the score of 4-0, and marked the fourth MSU conference tournament title under Hesse’s guidance. Missouri State advanced to the Los Angeles Regional, as the Bears made their fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament under Hesse. The 2006 team’s 40 wins surpassed the school’s previous top win total of 38 set by Hesse’s 1994 squad. The 2006 season marked the sixth 30-win season under Hesse, who has guided the Bears to an average of nearly 26 wins per season since her arrival in 1989.

Hesse’s most successful stretch at Missouri State came from 1994-98, when her teams averaged 32 wins per season, won an MVC regular-season championship and three tournament championships.

The Bears advanced to the NCAA Tournament in three consecutive seasons from 1996-98.

Off the field, Hesse has been active in promoting both the sport of softball and women’s sports in general. She is one of the founding faculty members of the NCAA Women Coaches Academy, and currently serves as president of the Springfield chapter of the Women’s Intersport Network (WIN).

A 1982 graduate of Creighton University, Hesse came to Missouri State after two years as an assistant coach at her alma mater. Hesse was a standout pitcher at Creighton, where she was the school’s first 20-game winner, helping the Jays to three consecutive College World Series appearances.

A native of Waukon, Iowa, Hesse won an incredible 161 games as a pitcher for Waukon High. She was inducted into the Iowa Girls High School Pitchers’ Hall of Fame in 1979.

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Holly Hesse Career Coaching Highlights

Missouri State University Head Coach (1989-present)

-Two MVC regular-season titles

(1992 and 1994)

-Five MVC Tournament titles (1996, 1997, 1998, 2006 and 2011)

-Five NCAA Tournament appearances

-Two MVC Coach of the Year awards (1992 and 1994)

-64 all-conference selections

-51 MVC Scholar-Athlete selections

-Three CoSIDA Academic All-America

selections

Head Coaching Record 599-583-2 (.507) in 23 seasons

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Tradition Going to the Big Dance Since moving to NCAA Division I in 1982-83, MSU teams have made 49 NCAA championship appearances. In addition, numerous individuals have represented the University at NCAA championship events. MSU Division I team appearances: Women’s Basketball (13) 1991 1992 (Final Four) 1993 (Sweet 16) 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 (Final Four) 2003 2004 2006 Volleyball (9) 1982 1990 2005 2006 2010 Baseball (7) 1987 1995 1999 2002

1993 2007

2003 2008

1996 1997 2003 (CWS)

The Missouri State Lady Bears have been one of the nation’s most-successful women’s basketball programs over the last two decades, racking up 20 Missouri Valley Conference titles, fourteen 20+ win seasons, and 13 NCAA Tournament berths, including three Sweet 16 appearances and trips to the Final Four in 1992 (above) and 2001.

Men’s Basketball (6) 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1999 (Sweet 16) Softball (6) 1983 1996 2006 2011

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Men’s Soccer (3) 1997 1999 2009 Football (2) 1989 1990 Women’s Golf (1) 2001 Men’s Golf (1) 1993

The 2011 Missouri State Softball team brought home its first MVC Tournament championship in five years last spring, claiming the title with four victories on its home field at Killian Stadium. The Bears have now won more conference tournament games (67) than any other Valley club, while their six tourney titles equals Creighton for the most championships in the 29-year history of the event.

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All-America quarterback DeAndre Smith guided the Bears to back-to-back NCAA FCS playoff berths in 1989 and 1990.

National Championships Eight Missouri State teams have been crowned national champions at all levels of competition during the first 105 years of intercollegiate athletics at MSU. The 2009-10 men’s basketball team became the most recent to claim a postseason national title, winning the College Insider. com Tournament (CIT). MSU national championship teams include:

Under the guidance of 16th-year head coach Melissa Stokes, the Missouri State volleyball team has continued a tradition of excellence that has made the Bears one of the winningest programs in all of Division I. The Bears have appeared in five of the last six NCAA Tournaments, claiming MVC Tournament titles in 2005 and 2008 (above).

The 2010-11 Missouri State Bears captured the men’s basketball program’s first Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title, finishing with a 15-3 league mark and a 26-9 overall record after advancing to the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. The previous season, the Bears swept the CollegiateInsider.com Tournament field for the eighth national tournament title in MSU history.

2010 Men’s Basketball CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) 2005 Women’s Basketball National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) 1979 Women’s Field Hockey AIAW Division II 1974 Softball AIAW Division I 1974 Men’s Cross Country NCAA Division II 1963 Men’s Golf NCAA Division II 1953 Men’s Basketball NAIA National Tournament 1952 Men’s Basketball NAIA National Tournament MSU Athletics Highlights Powered by regular-season Missouri Valley Conference championships in men’s basketball and women’s swimming and diving, Missouri State finished second in the 2010-11 MVC All-Sports Trophy standings, marking the Bears’ best finish in five years Head softball coach Holly Hesse notched the seventh 30-win season of her coaching career in 2011, as the Bears won the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship and posted the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory in 13 years with a 4-2 win over Iona at the Norman (Okla.) Regional

The 2003 Baseball Bears shocked Nebraska and Ohio State in NCAA regional play to advance to the College World Series for the first time as a Division I program. Led by the program’s all-time winningest coach, Keith Guttin, and future Major Leaguers Shaun Marcum and Brad Ziegler, the Bears captured the MVC regular-season crown and finished the campaign with a 40-26 overall record.

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Jack Steck has guided MSU’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs to 19 team conference titles in his 28 years as head coach, including the last four Missouri Valley Conference women’s championships

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Facilities

JQH Arena has been the home of the Missouri State Bears basketball teams since its official opening in November 2008. The world-class arena seats more than 11,000 and has a state-of-the-art video scoreboard. Hotel developer John Q. Hammons made JQH Arena possible with a donation of $30 million.

John Q. Hammons Student Center is the home of the MSU volleyball and swimming teams, which has a main arena capacity of 4,646 permanent reserved seats.

Turner Family Practice Court, located in the east gym of Hammons Student Center, provides the Missouri State men’s and women’s basketball programs expanded options for practice schedules. The hardwood floor brings with it the history of the Bear’s program, as it was in use in HSC’s main arena from 1985 until February of 2006.

Plaster Strength Center is one of the largest of its kind in the Missouri Valley Conference. Strength coach Terry Sauerbry and his staff supervise the free weight-based facility.

The Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex is the home of Missouri State football, track and field, soccer and field hockey teams. The 16,300-seat complex includes a FieldTurf playing surface and an eight-lane synthetic all-weather track surface. The facility’s video board adds to any athletics experience with replays, graphics and live statistics. The complex also includes indoor amenities such as racquetball courts, locker rooms, five classrooms and a fitness center.

Bears Golf Facilities include many of the area’s premier courses, including Hickory Hills Country Club, Highland Springs Country Club, Millwood Golf and Racquet Club, Rivercut Golf Course (pictured above), Twin Oaks Country Club and Branson Creek Golf Club.

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Hammons Field is located just blocks from the Missouri State campus.

The 8,000 seat, natural grass stadium includes 28 luxury suites, five party decks, six food and beverage outlets, a souvenir shop and a club lounge. Financed by MSU alumnus John Q. Hammons, the facility is home to the Missouri State Bears and the Double-A Springfield Cardinals.

Killian Softball Stadium opened in March 2009 as the new home to the Missouri State softball team.

Operated by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, the East Springfield venue offers seating for up to 1,200 spectators and served as host of the 2011 MVC Softball Championship, won by the Bears this past May.

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The Missouri State Cross Country Facility was unveiled as the new home course for MSU at Springfield Underground in 2007. The MSU Cross Country Facility hosted the 2008 MVC Championship, as well as the 2009 NCAA Midwest Regional Championship.

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Sports Medicine Athletic Medical and Rehabilitation Services The Missouri State Athletic Medical and Rehabilitation Services staff has more than 90 years combined experience in athletic training. Included are director Jim Penkalski; Robin Meeks, assistant director; and athletic trainers Shannon Derricks, Tyler Landgraf, Amy Luke and Steve Sawchak. All are certified by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and licensed by the Missouri State Board of Healing Arts. Four intern athletic trainers join the full-time staff, along with a host of athletic training students who work with student-athletes under the supervision of staff members.

A great asset is the involvement of physicians and medical personnel from the community and Missouri State’s Taylor Health and Wellness Center.

Located adjacent to the Turner Family Practice Court inside Hammons Student Center, the Jim D. Morris Family Strength and Conditioning Center is the primary strength and conditioning facility of both Missouri State basketball programs. Under the direction of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Physical Performance Coordinator Mitch Hauschildt, the Bears and Lady Bears have access to state-of-the-art training programs and equipment.

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Strength and Conditioning Physical development of more than 400 student-athletes to increase athletic performance, decrease the chance or severity of injury and enhance sport-specific athletics development are the goals of MSU Strength and Conditioning.

Head strength coach Terry Sauerbry supervises the 7,200-square-foot Plaster Strength Center that is utilized by all 16 sports. Sauerbry and his staff guide the student-athletes through programs designed to improve individual skills and overall team performance. The programs integrate all phases of development, including free weights, multi-joint exercises, plyometrics, conditioning, flexibility, speed and nutrition.

The strength and conditioning staff works with coaches and Athletic Medical and Rehabilitation Services to develop programs suited for each sport and its student-athletes. Areas of concern in each participant are identified and a strength program is put in place to address all items with the ultimate goal of improving competitive performance.

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University Missouri State University is a public, comprehensive university system with a mission in public affairs, whose purpose is to develop educated persons.

The University’s identity is distinguished by its statewide mission in public affairs, requiring a campus-wide commitment to foster competence and responsibility in the common vocation of citizenship.

The academic experience is grounded in a general education curriculum which draws heavily from the liberal arts and sciences. This foundation provides the basis for mastery of disciplinary and professional studies. It also provides essential forums in which students develop the capacity to make wellinformed, independent critical judgments about the cultures, values and institutions in society.

The task of developing educated persons obligates the University to expand the store of human understanding through research, scholarship and creative endeavor, and drawing from that store of understanding, to provide service to the communities that support it. In all of its programs, the University uses the most effective methods of discovering and imparting knowledge and the appropriate use of technology in support of these activities.

The University functions through a multi-campus system that is integrated to address the needs of its constituents.

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Missouri State University is one of the 13 four-year, public supported institutions of higher education in Missouri.

Campus Overview The Springfield campus includes 38 educational and general buildings and 20 auxiliary enterprise facilities.

Academics Classes take place in many buildings on the Springfield campus. A few highlights: Craig Hall – Home of the College of Arts and Letters and the Coger Theatre Ellis Hall – Home of the Music Department; has a 250-seat recital hall Glass Hall – Home of the College of Business Administration Hill Hall – Home of the College of Education Karls Hall – Home of the William H. Darr School of Agriculture McDonald Hall and Arena – Home of the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department Professional Building – Home of the College of Health and Human Services Siceluff Hall – Home of the English Department and the Modern and Classical Languages Department Strong Hall – Home of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs Temple Hall – Home of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Libraries The Missouri State University Library System is composed of four libraries: the Duane G. Meyer Library, the Music Library and the Greenwood Laboratory School Library (all in Springfield), and the Paul G. Evens Library of Fruit Science (Mountain Grove). The Meyer Library offers more than two million books and printed materials. The library contains more than 944,000 state and federal government documents and is the only United Nations document depository in the state.

Downtown presence The Springfield campus has several buildings located in the city’s historic downtown.

They include the Kenneth E. Meyer Alumni Center, the Park Central Office Building, the Jim D. Morris Center for Continuing Education and the Great Southern Building.

The University also leases the Levy/Wolf Building on Park Central Square for some offices and outreach programs.

Located in the state’s third largest city, Missouri State is within a 500mile radius of nearly 50 percent of the U.S. population.

In addition to the main campus in Springfield, the Missouri State system is comprised of a two-year branch campus in West Plains, a research campus in Mountain Grove and an extended campus that coordinates telecommunicationbased delivery of distance education among and by the three campuses.

Nearly 84 percent of the freshmen entering in Fall 2011 were in the top half of their high school classes.

IDEA Commons The Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship and Art Commons is a geographic area in downtown Springfield that includes several Missouri State facilities: Brick City (an Art and Design department building) and the Roy Blunt Jordan Valley Innovation Center (a scientific research center). The IDEA Commons is an urban research park that will also include privately owned residential, retail and entertainment facilities. It creates an environment that generates creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship for the benefit of the Springfield region. www.MissouriStateBears.com

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Student Life Missouri State Campus The Missouri State campus is located on 225 acres in the heart of Springfield.

The campus is compact - students easily walk from one class to the next in just a few minutes. MSU students experience college life at its best, with more than 250 student organizations from which to choose.

During the fall 2011 semester, Missouri State University’s enrollment on Springfield campus was 22,866.

Where Students are From In fall 2011, all of Missouri’s 115 counties were represented on Missouri State’s campus. Additionally, students from 50 states and 85 foreign countries were enrolled at MSU. 2011 Freshmen Class - Springfield Campus Total first-time freshmen enrollment: 2,519 Female: 1,474 (58.5 percent) Male: 1,045 (41.5 percent)

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Residence Halls More than 4,000 students live in 10 University residence halls and apartment complexes. Missouri State’s nationally recognized residence halls are among the finest in the country.

Missouri State Bookstore Serving Missouri State University since 1905, the Missouri State Bookstore provides a full line of textbooks, official apparel, academic supplies, convenience items, study aids and a complete line of computer hardware and software, available at academic prices.

Taylor Health and Wellness Center Located on campus adjacent to Plaster Student Union, Taylor Health and Wellness Center consists of a full-time professional staff of board-certified physicians, RNs, LPNs, registered pharmacists and lab and X-ray technicians. All students are eligible for care at the Center.

Robert W. Plaster Student Union The PSU is the hub of the campus community. It has a post office, bank, convenience store, movie theater, bowling alley, study areas and many dining options. PSU is home to many student groups and University organizations.

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Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts This 2,200-seat, multipurpose performance facility brings to campus touring Broadway musical productions, entertainment performances and an emerging concert artist’s recital series. It is the home of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

Maroon Madness The largest student group on campus, Maroon Madness, is increasing school spirit and student attendance at athletic events. Students in Maroon Madness enjoy reserved seating in JQH Arena and Plaster Sports Complex.

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Academics The University offers more than 150 undergraduate programs and nearly 50 graduate programs, as well as select certificate and doctorate degrees.

Many of these programs are the state’s strongest and largest of their kind.

Participate in Public Affairs Missouri State is proud of its mission in public affairs. The components of the public affairs mission are ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement.

Through this mission, students develop understanding of issues that affect the local community, the world at large and the environment. The courses they take challenge them to become informed and active citizens. On top of that, opportunities for volunteering and service-learning put students in realworld situations.

Missouri State holds a Public Affairs Week and Public Affairs Conference each year to further express the components of the mission. Speakers address topics such as citizenship, democracy, diversity, the economy and sustainability.

In addition to becoming just the third consensus first-team All-American in Missouri State football history, David Arkin (above) snagged the first CoSIDA Academic All-America honor for a Bear in 11 years. The Wichita, Kan., native picked up second-team Academic All-America recognition in 2010, before being selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

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Honors College The Honors College provides a program of enhanced, advanced study and recognition for students of unusually strong academic achievement and motivation. The College exists to provide these students with intellectual opportunities beyond those generally found in traditional programs, including smaller and enriched classes and the option to pursue their own research and creative interests.

The Competitive Edge Missouri State students gain a competitive edge through the state’s largest internship program. Students have the opportunities to experience cuttingedge research and interact with nationally recognized faculty and private-industry partners, paving the way for graduates to succeed at top graduate and professional schools across the nation.

Missouri State is one of only 81 institutions - and the only school in Missouri - to be honored by The Princeton Review in its book, Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement.

ACT Scores The average ACT score for Missouri State’s incoming freshmen in fall 2010 was 24.1, higher than the 21.6 average for Missouri high-school graduates.

Student-to-Faculty Ratio Missouri State has a total of 699 fulltime faculty members on the Springfield campus. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 20:1, with nearly 90 percent of full-time faculty members having the most-advanced degree available in their field.

Studying Around the Globe About 200 Missouri State students participate in study-away programs each year. Many programs allow students to immerse themselves in a foreign culture, which helps them learn both inside and outside of the classroom. Missouri State has an International Center that promotes international education and creates more international opportunities for students and faculty. Our students have the opportunity to study almost anywhere.

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Spirit

Spirit Groups The Missouri State Pride Bands, Cheer Squad and Sugar Bears Dance Team provide key elements to the total gameday package. The Missouri State Band program is comprised of 18 different bands, including the 300-member Pride Marching Band, which performs at each Missouri State home football game.

Missouri State Fight Song Bear Mascot The Bear has been a part of Missouri State athletics since a joint committee of MSU students and faculty members chose it as mascot during the 1906-07 school year.

The committee also picked maroon and white as the official school colors.

Uphold tradition, our school we hold so dear, We will be loyal throughout our college years, Fight for victory as we stand up and cheer, Let’s hear it for the Bears, B-E-A-R-S-Bears, M-I-S-S-O-U-R-I-State

Missouri State Alma Mater Sing we praises Now to our Alma Mater, All hail Maroon and White Missouri State, we pledge devotion May you live ever in truth and right, May you live ever in truth and right

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In the Community Bears’ Community Service Projects Adopt-A-Family Adopt-A-Street American Cancer Society Relay for Life American Heart Association Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Ozarks Boys and Girls Club Dance Bear-a-Thon benefitting Children’s Miracle Network Friends of the Library Healing Garden at Cox Hulston Center Hickory Hills Elementary Sports Spectacular Day Horace Mann Elementary Read Across America and Book Exchange Light the Night benefitting Leukemia Foundation of the Ozarks McBride Elementary Food Drive Ozarks Literacy Council Portland Elementary Character Education Rotary Clubs of Springfield Rockin’ Ribs Shoe Bank benefitting Springfield Public Schools Weaver Elementary School Just Read!

Program The Kitchen Special Olympics

Missouri State student-athletes are active in a wide variety of community service and outreach programs, including Habitat for Humanity (top left), Just Read! and Read Across America (right, top right and lower left) and The Kitchen (middle left).

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Springfield Missouri State University calls Springfield home. The hub of the Ozarks and the third-largest city in the state of Missouri, Springfield is known across the region as “The Queen City of the Ozarks.” The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area is one of the country’s fastest growing and most scenic regions, covering five counties in southwest Missouri with a total population of 436,712.

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What to do in Springfield Here is a sample of the great things going on in Springfield. Almost everything in town is within 20 minutes of the Missouri State campus.

Movie theaters (including a multiplex and an independent cinema both within walking distance from campus) Hammons Field (home of the Missouri State Bears and the Springfield Cardinals, Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Battlefield Mall Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World (one of Missouri’s largest tourist attractions) Dickerson Park Zoo Mediacom Ice Park Springfield Symphony Orchestra Springfield Ballet Springfield Art Museum Springfield Regional Opera Springfield Conservation Nature Center Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Springfield has a strong commitment to the arts. First Friday Art Walk is held downtown every month. Venues display photography, pottery, painting, blown glass and more. The annual Artsfest is held on historic Walnut Street, just a short walk from campus.

The beautiful Ozarks can be experienced in so many ways. Springfield has many parks, each with a different personality. There’s a Japanese stroll garden, bike trails, a dog park and more.

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In the Pros

David Arkin

Dallas Cowboys ▪ Fourth-round selection, 2011 NFL Draft

Matt Pickens

Colorado Rapids

Ryan Howard

Philadelphia Phillies ▪ 2005 N.L. Rookie of the Year ▪ 2006 N.L. MVP

Ross Detwiler

Washington Nationals

Blake Ahearn

▪ 2007-08 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year

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Former Bears in Major Sport Leagues NFL ▪ Steve Ache ▪ David Arkin* (Dallas Cowboys) ▪ Bob Dees ▪ Clay Harbor* (Philadelphia Eagles) ▪ Charlie Mitchell ▪ Tom Mullen ▪ Mike Murphy ▪ Brad St. Louis ▪ Jason Whittle

Shaun Marcum

Milwaukee Brewers

Jackie Stiles

▪ Fourth overall pick, 2001 WNBA Draft ▪ 2001 WNBA Rookie of the Year

Bill Mueller

▪ 2003 A.L. Batting Champion

Clay Harbor

Philadelphia Eagles ▪ Fourth-round selection, 2010 NFL Draft www.MissouriStateBears.com

NBA ▪ Blake Ahearn ▪ Don Anielak ▪ Winston Garland ▪ Curtis Perry MLS ▪ Chris Brunt ▪ Matt Caution ▪ Justin Douglass ▪ Doug Lascody ▪ Lance Parker ▪ Matt Pickens* (Colorado Rapids) ▪ Alex Riggs ▪ Jamal Sutton ▪ Burch Wylie MLB ▪ Scott Bailes ▪ Mark Bailey ▪ Matt Cepicky ▪ Ross Detwiler* (Washington Nationals) ▪ Bart Evans ▪ Jeff Gray* (Minnesota Twins) ▪ Jason Hart ▪ Ryan Howard* (Philadelphia Phillies) ▪ Shaun Marcum* (Milwaukee Brewers) ▪ Bill Mueller ▪ Matt Palmer ▪ John Rheinecker ▪ Brett Sinkbeil ▪ Brad Ziegler* (Arizona Diamondbacks) *includes players active on major league rosters (current team) 83

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In the Spotlight Missouri State is covered by a wide variety of media in Springfield and the surrounding area. Missouri State athletes are routinely featured on all four local television networks, as well as on the pages of local publications the Springfield News-Leader and 417 Magazine.

Now in its third decade broadcasting Missouri State Athletics, Springfieldbased Meyer Communications will once again carry the Bears and Lady Bears on its radio airwaves in 2011-12. All MSU football and men’s and women’s basketball games, home and away, will be carried live on Meyer’s network of stations. Flagship station, KTXR (101.3 FM), serves as the primary home for MSU athletics, with “The Jock” 98.7 FM, and KBFL 99.9 FM/1060 AM also providing platforms for the Bears and Lady Bears in the event of programming conflicts. Meyer also broadcasts select Bears’ volleyball, baseball and softball contests, as well as MSU coaches’ shows for football and men’s and women’s basketball. All MSU games carried

by Meyer can also be heard online at www.RadioSpringfield.com.

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Bears on the Web The Missouri State Athletics website provides the latest information on Missouri State Athletics and is maintained by the MSU Athletics Communications office. Follow Bears online at www.MissouriStateBears.com, where you will find the most recent news, game results, schedules and rosters for all 16 Missouri State varsity athletic programs.

The official website of Missouri State Athletics is hosted by CBSSports.com College Network.

Live stats for select Missouri State athletic events are accessible on the MSU Athletics site. Additionally, streaming video for select Bears and Lady Bears home games, as well as road games when possible, will be available via Bears Live, a subscription-based multimedia service, which can be accessed on MissouriStateBears.com.

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Bears on Twitter and Facebook Also, check out Missouri State Athletics on Twitter and Facebook. To keep up with the all things Maroon and White, visit www.Twitter.com/MissouriStBears and www.Facebook.com/MissouriStBears.

Collegiate Licensing Company In May 2009, Missouri State University reached an agreement with Collegiate Licensing Company to manage the University’s trademark licensing program.

A division of IMG Worldwide, CLC is the oldest and largest collegiate licensing agency in the U.S., providing fullservice capabilities in brand protection, management and development.

Nelligan Sports Marketing In an effort to maximize its athletics exposure and marketing potential, Missouri State University has entered into a long-term contract with Nelligan Sports Marketing to exclusively represent the University’s corporate sponsorship program. The long-term partnership will focus heavily on intercollegiate athletics initiatives, such as broadcast media rights, marketing and sponsorship programs, but will also benefit the entire University by maximizing business-to-business opportunities and revenue potential.

NSM is based in Little Falls, N.J., and represents some of the elite college properties in the country, including such institutions as Brown University, UC Santa Barbara, Colorado State University, Eastern Michigan University, Florida Atlantic University, the University of Louisville, Marquette University, Middle Tennessee State University, Princeton University, Providence College, Rutgers University and West Virginia University.

It also represents many athletic organizations, such as the Colonial Athletic Association and its 12-member institutions, Horizon League, Pac-10 Conference, Patriot League, Champs Sports Bowl and Capital One Bowl.

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Media Outlets

Print

Radio

Television

Springfield News-Leader (daily) 651 Boonville, Springfield, MO 65801 (417) 837-1347; Fax: (417) 864-6677 Beat Writers: Lyndal Scranton, Erin Bolen

KTXR (101.3 FM) KWTO (560 AM, 98.7 FM) 3000 E. Chestnut, Springfield, MO 65802 (417) 862-3751 (KTXR); 862-5600 (KWTO) Fax: (417) 869-7275 Sports Director: Rob Evans

Mediacom (MCC-22) 1533 S. Enterprise, Springfield, MO 65804 (417) 875-7557; Fax: (417) 883-0265 Program Director: Randy Hollis Production Manager: Corey Riggs

KOSP (105.1 FM), KKLH (104.7 FM) KOMG (92.9 FM) 319 B E. Battlefield, Springfield, MO 65807 (417) 886-5677; Fax: (417) 886-2155 Program Director: Chris Cannon

KSPR (Channel 33, ABC) 1359 E. St. Louis, Springfield, MO 65802 (417) 864-3352; Fax: (417) 831-4125 Sports Director: Mike Scott

The Standard (Tue.) 901 S. National, Springfield, MO 65897 (417) 836-5272; Fax: (417) 836-6738 Sports Editor: Benjamen Loewnau St. Louis Post-Dispatch (daily) 900 N. Tucker, St. Louis, MO 63101 (314) 340-8170; Fax: (314) 340-3070 Sports Editor: Reid Laymance Kansas City Star (daily) 1729 Grand, Kansas City, MO 64018 (816) 234-4355; Fax: (816) 234-4360 Sports Editor: Mike Fannin

Associated Press -Mo./Kan. Bureau 215 W. Pershing Rd. Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 421-4844 or (800) 852-4844 Fax: (816) 421-4844 News Editor: Chris Clark Sports Reporter: Doug Tucker Springfield Correspondent: Marcus Kabel Big O Sports 211 E. Walnut, Springfield, MO 65806 (417) 869-4848; Fax: (417) 869-6201 Editor: Tom Mast 86

KADI (1340 AM, 99.5 FM) 5431 W. Sunshine, Brookline, MO 65619 (417) 831-0995; Fax: (417)831-4026 Sports Director: Steve Largent

KGBX (105.9 FM), KTOZ (95.5 FM), KGMY (1400 AM, 100.5 FM), KXUS (97.3 FM) 1856 E. Battlefield, Springfield, MO 65804 Phone: 890-5555; Fax: (417) 890-5050 News Director: Jim Wesley KTTS (1260 AM, 94.7 FM) 2330 W. Grand, Springfield, MO 65801 Phone: 869-2153; Fax: (417) 866-8537 News Director: Don Louzader KSMU (91.1 FM) 901 S. National, Springfield, MO 65897 Phone: 836-5878; Fax: (417) 836-5889 News Director: Missy Shelton 2012 Softball Guide

KOLR (Channel 10, CBS) KSFX (Channel 27, Fox) 2650 E. Division, Springfield, MO 65803 (417) 862-6397; Fax: (417) 866-6397 Sports Director: Dan Lucy

KYTV (Channel 3, NBC) 999 W. Sunshine, Springfield, MO 65807 Phone: 268-3000; Fax: 268-3364 Sports Director: Ned Reynolds Fox Sports Midwest 700 St. Louis Union Station, Suite 300 St. Louis, MO 63103 (314) 206-7000; Fax: (314) 206-7070 News Contact: Geoff Goldman Metro Sports - Kansas City TWC, 8221 W. 119th Street Overland Park, KS 66213 (816) 222-5618 News Contact: John Denison

Missouri State Athletics MSU Chronology of Athletics Affiliation 1905: School founded as Missouri State Normal School, Fourth District.

Missouri State University

1937: STC joins National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (changed in 1940 to National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics).

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict nondiscrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. In addition, the University does not discriminate on any basis not related to the applicable educational requirements for students or the applicable job requirements for employees. The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Inquiries concerning the grievance procedure, Affirmative Action Plan, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines should be addressed to Jana Estergard, Equal Opportunity Officer, Siceluff Hall 296, 901 South National, Springfield, Missouri 65897, (417) 836-4252.

1956: SMS leaves NAIA; affiliates with National Collegiate Athletic Association when NCAA adds College Division.

Intercollegiate Athletics Mission Statement

1908: Normal fields first intercollegiate team with men’s basketball program.

1909: Normal adds football and baseball. (Baseball discontinued in 1915.)

1912: Normal joins with other four-year schools in Missouri in formation of a state-wide athletic conference, now known as the “old MIAA.” 1916: Normal adds men’s outdoor track.

1919: School name changed to Southwest Missouri State Teachers College.

1924: STC joins in formation of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association with other charter members Northeast Missouri State, Northwest Missouri State, Central Missouri State and Southeast Missouri State.

1931: STC adds men’s tennis.

1932: STC adds men’s indoor track.

1934: University of Missouri-Rolla joins MIAA. 1934: STC adds men’s golf.

1946: School name changed to Southwest Missouri State College

1958: SMS adds men’s cross country and women’s tennis.

1963: SMS adds wrestling. (discontinued 1994).

1964: SMS adds baseball and women’s volleyball.

1965: SMS adds softball and men’s swimming.

1969: SMS adds women’s sports of basketball, indoor/outdoor track, field hockey, cross country and gymnastics. (Gymnastics discontinued in 1979.)

1970: Lincoln University joins MIAA. 1970: SMS adds women’s golf.

1971: SMS joins Association of I­ ntercollegiate Athletics for Women and Missouri AIAW. 1972: School name changed to Southwest Missouri State University 1980: University of Missouri-St. Louis joins MIAA.

1981: SMS leaves MIAA; joins Mid-Continent Conference for all men’s sports. Other members are Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa and Western Illinois.

1981: SMS adds men’s soccer.

1982: SMS joins formation of Association of Mid-Continent Universities with other charter members Cleveland State, Eastern Illinois, Illinois-Chicago, Northern Iowa, Valparaiso, Western Illinois and Wisconsin-Green Bay for all men’s sports except football.

1982: SMS joins formation of Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference with other charter members Drake, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Indiana State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois and Wichita State for all women’s sports.

1982: SMS begins competition on NCAA Division I level for all men’s and women’s sports (football at I-AA level). AIAW dissolves.

1985: Gateway adds football. Mid-Continent dissolves.

1989: Akron and Northern Illinois join AMCU.

1990: SMS leaves AMCU and joins Missouri Valley Conference for seven men’s sports. Other members are Bradley, Creighton, Drake, Illinois State, Indiana State, Southern Illinois, Tulsa and Wichita State.

1991: Northern Iowa joins MVC.

1992: SMS and seven other Gateway schools merge women’s sports into MVC. Gateway Football Conference remains separate league.

1994: Evansville joins MVC.

1996: Tulsa leaves MVC for Western Athletic Conference. Eastern Illinois leaves GFC for Ohio Valley Conference.

1996: SMS adds women’s soccer.

1997: Youngstown State joins GFC.

1998: SMS adds women’s swimming. SMS joins Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference.

2001: Western Kentucky joins GFC.

2005: SMS name changed to Missouri State University.

2005: Field Hockey leaves NorPac and joins Mid-American Conference.

2006: MSU discontinues men’s cross country, men’s indoor and outdoor track and men’s and women’s tennis. Men’s swimming joins Sun Belt Conference.

2007: Division I-AA becomes NCAA FCS (Football Championship Subdivision). Western Kentucky leaves GFC for FBS.

2008: Gateway Football Conference renamed Missouri Valley Football Conference. North Dakota State and South Dakota State join Valley Football.

2008: MSU opens JQH Arena.

2009: Men’s swimming joins Mid-American Conference.

(Approved by the Board of Governors October 1995, revised November 1999, December 2001, October 2003)

Abridged Version Missouri State University (MSU) is committed to an intercollegiate athletics program which complements the mission of the University and operates in accordance with the principles and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. As a member of various athletics conferences, MSU is committed to academic and athletics excellence, sound fiscal management practices, enhancement of the physical and educational welfare of student-athletes, equal opportunity, character development, principles of amateurism, as well as the fundamental values of sportsmanship, civility, and the common virtue of good citizenship.

Student-Athlete Code of Conduct

Student-athletes at Missouri State University (“University”) are representatives of their teams, the Department of Athletics and the University.

It is a privilege, not a right, to be a member of an intercollegiate athletics program. It has many benefits, but student-athletes receive a higher level of interest from the public and the media. That attention means studentathletes have a responsibility to be positive and effective members of their program, the University and the Department of Athletics.

As a member of an athletics program, student-athletes are expected to demonstrate the pillars of good character by displaying integrity, honesty, respect for others and good sportsmanship in all academic, athletic and social activities. Additionally, student-athletes are to abide by all University policies, Athletic Department, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and conference rules and regulations, as well as city, county, state and federal laws and standards of behavior.

The Student-Athlete Code of Conduct is an Athletic Department policy that applies to all student-athletes including those that are not actively competing in their sport. The standards and expectations set forth apply at all times: in season, out of season, on or off campus, and on and off the playing field. Sanctions will be applied for violation of this Code.

Student-athletes have an obligation to report Code of Conduct violations to their Head Coaches or the Faculty Athletics Representative as soon as possible. Student-athletes who do not conform to this Code may be subject to greater consequences for misconduct that is not reported or that involves multiple or repeat violations.

The Head Coach or Faculty Athletics Representative who learns of a Code of Conduct violation shall report same to the Athletic Director within 24 hours.

A written copy of the Student-Athlete Code of Conduct will be provided to student-athletes annually. It will also be included in the Student-Athlete Handbook and will be available online at the missouristatebears.com website.

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Missouri State University Provost and Vice Presidents

Interim President Fourth Year at Missouri State

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n June 27, 2011, Clifton M. “Clif” Smart, III was named interim president of the university. Smart had been General Counsel at Missouri State since Dec. 1, 2007.

Over the past three-and-a-half years at Missouri State, Smart had provided legal counsel to the Board, president, faculty, staff and administrators. He also had been involved in many campus-wide initiatives, including leading the university response to the state auditor’s report on Missouri State; serving on the JQH Arena Task Force; developing a comprehensive on-line policy library for the university; and chairing or serving on a variety of searches: vice president for diversity and inclusion, chief financial officer (twice), director of admissions, director of human resources and men’s basketball coach.

Smart joined The Strong Law Firm in 1992. He became a shareholder in the firm in 1995 and vice president in 1998. During his 15 years at the firm, Smart’s practice consisted primarily of representing individuals and entities in catastrophic injury, medical malpractice and commercial cases.

Smart was selected to the panel of three applicants submitted to the governor for the vacant Missouri Supreme Court positions in 2002 and 2004. In February 2009, he was elected for a five-year term as one of the two lawyer members of the 31st Circuit Judicial Commission.

Smart was listed in Best Lawyers in America for 2007-08 in the fields of product liability, personal injury and professional negligence.

Prior to joining The Strong Law Firm, Smart worked for two years with the firm of Wright, Lindsey & Jennings in Little Rock, Ark. From 1986-90, he was with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. in Ft. Knox, Ky. Smart graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1979 where he was valedictorian. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in 1983, graduating Summa Cum Laude.

In 1986, he graduated with his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law, receiving the second highest GPA (3.95) in school history. While in law school, he received the Leflar Scholarship, was an Oxford Scholar and was on the Law Review.

Smart and his wife, Gail, have two sons: Murray, a student at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, and Jim, an incoming freshman at Hamilton College in New York.

Dr. Frank Einhellig

Ken McClure

Interim Provost

Vice President for Administrative and Information Services

Dr. Jim Baker

Dr. Earle Doman

Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Brent Dunn

Dr. Ken Coopwood

Vice President for University Advancement

Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

University Administrative Council Clif Smart

Interim President

Dr. Frank Einhellig Interim Provost

Dr. Jim Baker

V.P. for Research and Economic Development

Dr. Drew Bennett

Chancellor, Missouri State University-West Plains

Dr. Kenneth Coopwood

V.P. for Diversity and Inclusion

Dr. Earle Doman

V.P. for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Brent Dunn

V.P. for University Advancement

Steve Foucart

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Penni Groves

Interim General Counsel

Dr. Tammy Jahnke

Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Paul Kincaid

Chief of Staff/Asst. to President for Univ. Relations

John McAlear

Secretary to the Board of Governors

Ken McClure

V.P. for Administrative and Information Services

June McHaney

Director, Internal Audit

Kyle Moats

Director of Athletics

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KYLE Director of Athletics Third Year at Missouri State

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issouri State University’s search for its new director of athletics concluded May 28, 2009, with the introduction of Kyle Moats as the University’s 10th A.D. Moats came to the University after serving as associate athletics director for national marketing at the University of Louisville since 2005.

Moats began his duties at Missouri State in July 2009, replacing Bill Rowe, who retired after spending 27 years as Missouri State’s top athletics administrator and more than a half century at the university as a student, coach and administrator.

In a busy first year on the job, Moats wasted little time in laying groundwork for the future of Missouri State Athletics. From day one he emphasized the importance of fostering a strategic vision in the current landscape of intercollegiate athletics by involving all corners of the campus community in developing a long-range plan for the MSU Athletics. Moats played a key role in Missouri State’s new partnership with Nelligan Sports Marketing (NSM), announced in February 2010. The agreement will result in the outsourcing of the departments’ marketing and corporate sales operations while maximizing revenue potential for MSU Athletics. Additionally, Moats was instrumental in MSU’s negotiations for a new multi-year television contract with KY3, Inc. Year two for Moats in Springfield saw Missouri State finish second in the 2010-11 MVC All-Sports Trophy standings--its best finish in five years.

Conference titles by men’s basketball, women’s swimming and softball, as well as postseason tournament berths for both MSU basketball programs highighted the Bears’ year.

Prior to his arrival in Springfield, Moats spent four years as associate athletics director for national marketing at Louisville. In that capacity, he coordinated the Cardinals’ efforts in national awareness, marketing, branding and group ticket sales. He also worked closely with Nelligan, which manages the exclusive marketing rights for Cardinal Athletics. Moats oversaw the Louisville band and spirit squads as the liaison with student government and student spirit groups.

Prior to joining the Louisville staff, Moats served as senior associate athletic director for two years at Marquette University, where he oversaw the Golden Eagles’ Blue and Gold Fund, media relations, ticket operations, special events, licensing, radio, television, marketing and promotions and sponsorships with NSM. He also worked 14 years in the University of Kentucky athletics department, including his last three there as associate athletics director for marketing (2000-02).

Moats joined the UK staff as a graduate assistant in the athletics office in 1989, and in 1991 was promoted to coordinator of promotions and special events. He became the Wildcats’ director of marketing, promotions and licensing in 1993 before being named assistant athletics director for marketing in 1996. He served as tournament manager for the 1993 NCAA Golf Championships and the 1996 and 1998 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament events in Lexington.

A native of Dixon, Ill., Moats is a 1988 graduate of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville with a bachelor’s degree in physical education.

While at SIUE, Moats was a three-year letterwinner in golf and was a student assistant basketball coach for the Cougars from 1985-1988. He earned a master’s degree in sports management from the University of Kentucky in 2001.

Moats and his wife, Leeann, have two children, Kirk and Lauren.

Kyle Moats was introduced as Missouri State University’s 10th director of athletics on May 28, 2009.

Moats Resume Summary Professional Background Years School Position 1985-88 SIUE Student-Athlete (Golf)

Student Assistant Coach (MBB) 1989-91 Kentucky Graduate Assistant 1991-93 Kentucky Coordinator of Promotions

and Special Events 1993-96 Kentucky Director of Marketing, Promotions and Licensing 1996-2004 Kentucky Assistant AD for Marketing 2004-06 Marquette Senior Associate AD 2006-09 Louisville Associate AD for National Marketing 2009-present Missouri State Director of Athletics

Education Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

B.S. in Physical Education, 1988 University of Kentucky

M.S. in Sports Management, 2001

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BRYAN

Associate Director of Athletics/SWA Ninth Year at Missouri State

Associate Director of Athletics for Student Development Third Year at Missouri State

Casey Comoroski enters her fourth full year as associate director of athletics and her ninth year overall at Missouri State.

Comoroski oversees the operations of several of the institution’s 16 men’s and women’s sports programs. In addition, she has oversight of the Bears’ compliance, athletic training and strength and conditioning programs and serves as the primary personnel administrator for intercollegiate athletics.

Comoroski joined the MSU staff in March 2003 as assistant director of athletics for compliance, a post in which she served until succeeding Darlene Bailey as associate athletics director in September of 2006.

A native of Nanticoke, Pa., Comoroski came to MSU from Coastal Carolina University, where she had been assistant athletics director for compliance since 1998. At Coastal Carolina, Comoroski’s responsibilities included overseeing budgets for some of the school’s 17 sports, working in game operations, supervising the hosting of conference championships and directing summer sports camps. She was honored as the Big South Compliance Director of the Year in 2000.

Comoroski graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 1994 and earned a master’s degree from the University of Connecticut in 1996. She served one year as an intern in the Syracuse University athletics compliance office and spent two years in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference compliance section.

A four-year starter in women’s basketball at St. Bonaventure, Comoroski was inducted into the school’s athletics hall of fame in February 2007.

Additionally, she was inducted into the Luzerne County (Pa.) Sports Hall of Fame in August 2010.

Bryan Hicks begins his third year as Missouri State’s associate athletics director for student development.

Prior to his arrival in Springfield in August 2009, Hicks spent 12 years at the University of Louisville and five as assistant athletic director for academics, overseeing the academic responsibilities for the Cardinal football team and stadium computer lab. The Huntsville, Ala., native also served on the University’s Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality, the Directors Council for University Wide Advising and coordinated U of L’s StudentAthletes of Color Combining Opportunity and Responsibility for Excellence.

A college basketball and baseball standout at Tuskegee University, he received his bachelors degree in marketing from Alabama A&M in 1992 and earned his master’s degree in public administration (MPA) from Portland State in 1996.

He had served as a compliance coordinator, associate director for academic services, and an academic advisor prior to taking on his current role at Louisville in 2003. He also has coaching and multicultural admissions experience at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Ore. He and his wife, Kellie, are the parents of three children, Hailey, Sydney and Garrett.

TIFFANY Associate Director of Athletics for Business Administration Third Year at Missouri State

Intercollegiate Athletics Committee James Hutter (Chair), Faculty Athletics Representative Tiffany Akre, Intercollegiate Athletics Casey Comoroski, Intercollegiate Athletics Rachelle Darabi, Associate Provost-Student Development & Public Affairs Samuel Dyer, College of Arts and Letters Benjamin Goss, College of Business Administration Bryan Hicks, Intercollegiate Athletics Steven Hinch, College of Education Heather C. King, Office of Financial Aid Emily Matthews, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Sarah McCallister, College of Health and Human Services Kyle Moats, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lorene Stone, College of Humanities and Public Affairs Kyle Yates, Intercollegiate Athletics

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Tiffany Akre will begin her third year on the Missouri State Athletics staff, after joining the department as associate director of athletics for business affairs in September 2009.

Akre is a native of Farmington, Mo., and has an extensive background in accounting, payroll, and business affairs for a number of organizations. Most recently, she spent eight years as vice president of finance for McQueary Brothers Drug Company in Springfield. In 2008, she was named senior team leader for McQueary’s finance acquisition team.

As the associate athletic director for business administration, Akre is responsible for all phases of the business operation for the athletic department, which includes development and management of the annual budget and the supervision of daily business operations. She also serves as sport administrator for men’s and women’s golf.

A 1997 graduate of Missouri State, Akre is also an on-line instructor for the University of Phoenix. She also holds an MBA from Regis University in Denver.

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DANIEL

Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications Fourth Year at Missouri State

Director of Athletic Development First Year at Missouri State

Missouri State alumnus Rick Kindhart is in his fourth year directing MSU’s athletics communications efforts and his third as assistant director of athletics. In addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the department, he is the primary contact for Bears’ football and men’s basketball and serves on the University Marketing Council and the NCAA Self-Study Committee.

Kindhart came to Missouri State in July 2008 after serving as assistant executive director for communications for the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) for a total of 11 years. Kindhart began his stint at MSHSAA in 1996 as communications and publications director and filled that role until 2000, when he accepted the job of statistics coordinator for the NCAA in Indianapolis. He returned to MSHSAA in 2001 and was promoted to assistant executive director on July 1, 2005.

Kindhart graduated cum laude from Missouri State University in 1991,and received his master’s degree in 1993 from Southeast Missouri State, where he served as assistant sports information director from 1991-93. From 199396, he was sports information director at Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss.

He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America, Society for American Baseball Research, and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and is the recipient of numerous regional and national writing and publication awards.

He and his wife, Christy, have two children, Matt and Shelby.

One of the newest additions to the Missouri State athletics staff, Daniel Heflin was appointed to the post of director of athletic development in August and will oversee the day-to-day operations of The Bears Fund, the MSU athletic department’s annual fundraising program.

The Topeka, Kan., native comes to Missouri State after a two-year stay as a development associate with the Shocker Athletic Scholarship Organization at fellow Missouri Valley Conference member Wichita State. At WSU, Heflin was responsible for the recruitment of new donors and the solicitation of sponsorships, while assisting with the coordination of several department fundraising events.

After completing his master’s degree in sport administration from Wichita State this past spring, Heflin completed a brief stint as an account executive with AEG/Sprint Center in Kansas City. Prior to coming to Wichita State, Heflin served as an intern in the athletics development office at the University of Miami (Fla.).

A first-team All-Peach Belt Conference and all-region selection in baseball as a student-athlete, Heflin earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgia College in 2008.

KYLE Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance Fourth Year at Missouri State

Missouri State University Board of Governors Gordon Elliott (Chair)

Beverly Miller

Cathy Smith (Vice Chair)

Stephen Bough

Orvin Kimbrough

Peter Hofherr

Stephen B. Hoven

Elizabeth Bradbury

John L. Winston

Brandt Shields

Seventh District Sixth District First District

Second District Third District

Fourth District Fifth District

Eighth District Ninth District

Student Member

Kyle Yates begins his fourth year as assistant director of athletics for compliance after joining the Missouri State athletics staff in July 2008.

Yates came to MSU after spending three years as assistant director of athletics compliance at TCU. His duties included monitoring the activity of coaches and staff for NCAA rules compliance, as well as the oversight of maintenance on the TCU athletics compliance web site.

At Missouri State, Yates is responsible for the organization and overall administration of the MSU athletic department’s NCAA compliance program, including the certification of eligibility and coordination of financial aid for student-athletes. He is also charged with monitoring coaches’ activities relative to rules compliance, and administering educational measures for athletics staff members.

A 2004 graduate of Texas A&M, Yates completed his MBA from TCU in 2007.

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RANDY

Intercollegiate Athletics Mission Statement Approved by the Board of Governors October 1995, revised November 1999, December 2001, October 2003

Executive Director of Athletic and Entertainment Facilities 28th Year at Missouri State

Springfield native Randy Blackwood is entering his 28th year at Missouri State and his seventh as executive director of athletic and entertainment facilities.

Blackwood earned his bachelor’s degree in speech and theatre from Missouri State in 1980. He has been involved in public assembly venue management since 1981, serving as the Fine Arts Auditorium Manager at the University of Georgia for four years before returning to his alma mater in 1984.

During his tenure at MSU, Blackwood has been involved in the administration of Hammons Student Center and Plaster Sports Complex, including the last nine years as director of the two facilities. On July 1, 2005, he was named executive director of the University’s three top public venues, Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, Hammons Student Center, and Plaster Sports Complex. In 2008, Blackwood added another on-campus facility to the list of venues he oversees with the opening of JQH Arena.

Blackwood is a graduate of Leadership Springfield and a member of the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM). He is also a member of the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Blackwood resides in Springfield with his wife, Joyce Owen-Blackwood.

DR. JAMES Faculty Athletics Representative 23rd Year at Missouri State

Dr. James Hutter begins his first year as faculty athletics representative and his 23rd overall at Missouri State in 2011. Hutter takes over the role of FAR after serving as vice-chair of MSU’s Intercollegiate Athletics Committee (IAC) in 2010-11.

Hutter has been a faculty member for Missouri State’s William H. Darr School of Agriculture since completing his Ph.D. in agriculture education from the University of Minnesota in 1991.

He has been recognized by MSU on several occasions with excellence in teaching and service awards and has served on numerous committees during his tenure at MSU, including a stint as chair of the University’s Professional Education Committee.

Hutter graduated from Missouri State with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture education in 1984, then earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1987.

A native of nearby Miller, Mo., Hutter and his wife, Leslie, reside in Republic with their two sets of twins, Tate and Hayes, and Gibbs and Tess.

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Missouri State University (MSU) is committed to an intercollegiate athletics program which complements the mission of the University and operates in accordance with the principles and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. As a member of various athletics conferences, MSU is committed to academic and athletics excellence, sound fiscal management practices, enhancement of the physical and educational welfare of student-athletes, equal opportunity, character development, principles of amateurism, as well as the fundamental values of sportsmanship, civility, and the common virtue of good citizenship.

The Bears Fund The Bears Fund is the annual fund-raising program for Missouri State intercollegiate athletics that was established in 1981 in conjunction with the move of MSU athletics to NCAA Division I status.

The fund’s name stands for “Building Excellence in Athletics through Recruiting and Scholarships,” and its impact on Missouri State Athletics has grown substantially throughout the 30 years of its existence. The 2010-11 drive netted over $2.75 million, marking the 23rd year in a row in which total contributions to The Bears Fund have gone beyond $1 million.

The fund is administered by the Missouri State University Foundation with additional input from coaching and administrative staff members in intercollegiate athletics.

Contributors of $50 or more during each year are recognized as members at various giving levels in The Bears Fund, and as such, receive benefits within the athletic program, including game program recognition, online athletics newsletter, and parking and postseason ticket considerations.

Bears Fund gifts may be earmarked for specific sports or general use and the money is used to enhance MSU athletics, particularly in the areas of scholarships and recruiting. Contributions may be cash, gifts in kind of goods or services, matching gifts from employers, bequests or life income trusts and honorary or memorial gifts.

An additional fund-raising event that’s a popular late-summer social event for MSU fans is the Missouri State Auction Benefiting Athletics.

Held in August for each of the past 25 years, the auction has generated additional income for athletic uses with an evening of food, fun and entertainment.

Individuals and businesses donate goods or services for sale at the auction, and the income derived from that sale goes to intercollegiate athletics. Items available for purchase at the auction since it began in 1987 have included automobiles, a thoroughbred racehorse, country club memberships, advertising packages, travel opportunities including road trips with MSU athletic teams, furs, jewelry, sports memorabilia, and unique items such as the chance to join MSU coaches on the sidelines during varsity contests. Sixteen of the last seventeen auctions have netted more than $100,000 for MSU Athletics, and the 2010 auction raised more than $110,000.

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KEITH

TERRY

Director of JQH Arena/HSC/PSC Ninth Year at Missouri State

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Sixth Year at Missouri State

Keith Boaz enters his sixth year as director of Missouri State’s athletics facilities and his ninth year overall as a member of the MSU athletics staff.

Boaz began his work at MSU in a dual role as assistant director of athletics development and marketing and assistant director of Hammons Student Center/Plaster Sports Complex in August 2003. A 2002 graduate of Missouri State, Boaz served as assistant director of operations at Jordan Valley Ice Park before joining the University’s staff.

Boaz lives in Springfield with his wife, Bethany, their daughter, Averie, and son, Bradie.

Terry Sauerbry enters his sixth year as head strength and conditioning coach for the 16 MSU intercollegiate sports in 2011-12.

Sauerbry began his current role at MSU in 2006 after serving in a similar capacity at the University of Rhode Island. He established the Rhode Island athletics strength and conditioning program where none had previously existed. Like MSU, Rhode Island is an NCAA FCS school.

Prior to his tenure at Rhode Island, Sauerbry was associate strength coach at Temple University from 1998 to 2005. Previously, he was an assistant strength coach at the University of Maryland from 1997 through 1998.

A native of Langhome, Pa., Sauerbry competed as a student-athlete on the football team at Maryland before graduating from the school in 1998 with a degree in kinesiological sciences. He also earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Temple in 2000.

Missouri State University Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict nondiscrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. In addition, the University does not discriminate on any basis not related to the applicable educational requirements for students or the applicable job requirements for employees. The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Inquiries concerning the grievance procedure, Affirmative Action Plan, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines should be addressed to the Missouri State University Office of Equity and Diversity, 901 South National, Springfield, Missouri 65897.

JIM Director of Athletic Medical and Rehabilitation Services 22nd Year at Missouri State

Jim Penkalski enters his third full year as director of Missouri State Athletic Medical and Rehabilitation Services and his 22nd year overall at MSU. Penkalski took over as head of the MSU athletic training program in March 2009 following the retirement of Ivan Milton.

Penkalski oversees a staff of six full-time certified athletic trainers, three intern athletic trainers and a host of student trainers. A Broadview Heights, Ohio, native, Penkalski also fills the role of primary athletic trainer for baseball and has worked with a number of MSU athletic programs throughout his tenure.

Penkalski competed in football and wrestling at Brecksville High before completing his undergraduate degree in physical education from Kent State in 1987. He then moved on to Northern Michigan for his graduate studies, completing his master’s degree in 1989.

Penkalski and his wife, Missy, have three children, Amanda, Katelyn and Russell.

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Assistant Director, Athletics Communications

Ben Adamson

Associate A.D., Business Administration

Tiffany Akre

Terry Allen

Patrick Baldwin

Randy Blackwood Executive Director, Athletics Facilities

Director, JQH Arena/HSC/PSC

Rob Brewer

Marcus Brown

Susan Brown

Wayne Chambers

Mike Chandler

Rob Christophel

Ger Coppinger

Sean Coughlin

Terri Coulter

Bethany Creed

Gerald Davis

Shannon Derricks

Trevyor Fisher

Drew Fitzgerald

Head Coach, Women’s Soccer

Assistant Coach, Men’s Soccer

Brenda Espy

Administrative Assistant

Lois Goldade

Academic Advisor, ACIA

Assistant Coach, Football

Brenda Essary

Administrative Assistant

Paul Evans

Assistant Coach, Baseball

Becky Grant

Keith Guttin

Administrative Assistant

Jim Huelskamp

Dr. James Hutter

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Coordinator, Spirit Squads

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Assistant Coach, Swimming & Diving

Head Coach, Football

Faculty Athletics Representative

Head Coach, Baseball

Jeni Jones

Associate Head Coach, Volleyball

Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball

Assistant Coach, Football

Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball

Director of Operations, Men’s Basketball

Mitch Hauschildt

Rehabilitation Specialist and Performance Enhancement Coordinator

Kevin Kane Head Coach, Women’s Golf

Assistant Coach, Football

Assistant Coach, Football

Keith Boaz

Assistant Coach, Football

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Sue Frederick

Assistant Coach, Women’s Soccer

Associate Head Coach, Softball

Daniel Heflin

Holly Hesse

Director, Athletic Development

Rick Kindhart

Assistant A.D., Athletics Communications

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Director, Track & Field and Cross Country

Dave Collins

Casey Comoroski

Eric Doennig

Erika Dombkowski

Interim Head Coach, Swimming & Diving

Assistant Director Athletics Communications

Jerise Freeman

Associate A.D./SWA

Assistant Coach, Field Hockey

Jeremiah Frey

Director of Operations, Women’s Basketball

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Bryan Hicks

Brent Hobbs

Head Coach, Softball

Associate A.D., StudentAthlete Development

Tyler Landgraf

Jon Leamy

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Ron Boyce

Assistant Director, Athletics Communications

Head Coach, Men’s Soccer

Assistant Coach, Track & Field

Amy Luke

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Missouri State Athletics Staff

Paul Lusk

Head Coach, Men’s Basketball

Bob Montgomery

Dr. Brian Mahaffey

Trish Marsh

Team Physician

Associate Head Coach, Women’s Basketball

Helen McDowell

Administrative Assistant

Assistant Coach, Football

Associate Director, JQH Arena/HSC/PSC

Laree Moore

Alick Musukuma Head Coach, Cross Country

Administrative Assistant

Dan Raines

Fritz Rosenberg

Courtney Sanders

Terry Sauerbry

Gabby Gomez Sosa

Neal Stafford

Shannon Stanton

Assistant Director, ACIA

Head Coach, Field Hockey

Assistant Coach, Volleyball

Head Coach, Men’s Golf

Assistant Coach, Football

Athletics Ticket Manager

Joan Newman

Robin Meeks

Beth Messer

Brenda O’Connell

Taiwo Onatolu

Steve Sawchak

Michael Seabolt

Coordinator of Sales and Assistant Director, Marketing, NSM Athletic Medical and Rehabilitation Services

Administrative Assistant

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Cory Starr

Melissa Stokes

Equipment Manager

Head Coach, Volleyball

Assistant Coach, Football

Assistant Coach, Men’s Soccer

B.J. Stotser

Assistant Coach, Football

Nyla Milleson

Head Coach, Women’s Basketball

Jim Penkalski

Director, Athletic Medical and Rehabilitation Services

Kyle Moats

Director of Athletics

Beth Perine

Associate Head Coach, Softball

Dr. Richard Seagrave Kyle Smithpeters Team Physician

Carly Stubblefield Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball

Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball

Brent Thomas Assistant Coach, Baseball

Boomer Mascot

Josh Udermann

D.J. Vokolek

Assistant Coach, Swimming & Diving

Associate Head Coach, Football

Julie Wright

Kyle Yates

Administrative Assistant

Danny Weathermon Equipment Manager

Dr. Victor Wilson Team Physician

Steve Woodberry Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball

Assistant A.D., Compliance

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Achievement Center (ACIA)

901 South National Avenue, Springfield, Missouri 65897

(FORA -- 836-6829)

Bryan Hicks (Alabama A&M, ’92) Associate A.D. for Student-Athlete Development Dan Raines (Northwestern, ’98) Assistant Director Marcus Brown (Indiana, ’09) Academic Advisor Kendra Lewis (Missouri S&T, ’09) Assistant Academic Advisor Ryan Florence (William Jewell, ’10) Graduate Assistant Joan Newman Administrative Assistant

Athletic Medical and Rehabilitation Services

Intercollegiate Athletics Administration

Name (alma mater, class) Position Building Kyle Moats (SIU Edwardsville, ’88) Brenda Espy Lois Goldade Tiffany Akre (Missouri St., ’97) Casey Comoroski (St. Bonaventure, ’94) Helen McDowell Bryan Hicks (Alabama A&M, ’92) Rick Kindhart (Missouri St., ’91) Kyle Yates (Texas A&M, ’04)

(FORA -- 836-5461)

Jim Penkalski (Kent St., ’87) Director Robin Meeks (Memphis, ’79) Assistant Director Shannon Derricks (West Virginia, ’93) Assistant Athletic Trainer Tyler Landgraf (Iowa St., ’00) Assistant Athletic Trainer Amy Luke (Missouri St., ’06) Assistant Athletic Trainer Steve Sawchak (Missouri St., ’90) Assistant Athletic Trainer Mitch Hauschildt (South Dakota, ’00) Rehabilitation/Performance Coordinator Suzie Anzalone (Missouri St., ’10) Intern Andilynn Beadles (Kansas, ’08) Intern Clay Holman (Oklahoma State ’10) Intern Kristin Paloncy (North Central College, ’03) Intern Becky Grant Administrative Assistant

Athletics Communications (HAMC -- 836-5402)

Rick Kindhart (Missouri St., ’91) Assistant A.D. for Communications Ben Adamson (Oklahoma St., ’05) Assistant Director Tim Bohn (Northern Illinois, ’06) Assistant Director-Web and New Media Eric Doennig (Missouri, ’00) Assistant Director Kevin Kane (UNI, ’84) Assistant Ashlee Russell (Missouri Southern, ’10) Graduate Assistant Adam Samson (Kansas, ’10) Graduate Assistant

External Affairs (ALUM -- 836-4143)

Daniel Heflin (Georgia College, ’08) Director of Athletic Development Art Hains (SMU, ’76) University Marketing Specialist Beth Messer (Florida St., ’07) NSM Coordinator of Sales & Marketing Paul Dodson (Missouri St., ’10) NSM Marketing Assistant Gina Gonzales (College of Mt. St. Joseph, ’11) Athletics Marketing Graduate Assistant Brandt Shields (Missouri St., ’11) Athletics Marketing Graduate Assistant Julie Wright Administrative Assistant

Fax Numbers Director of Athletics 836-6344 Athletics-Forsythe 836-8475 Athletics-Hammons 836-8382 Athletics Communications 836-4868

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Keith Guttin (Missouri-St. Louis, ’78) Brent Thomas (Missouri St., ’82) Paul Evans (Southern Illinois, ’81) Paul Lusk (Southern Illinois, ’95) Patrick Baldwin (Northwestern, ’94) Steve Woodberry (Kansas, ’94) Kyle Smithpeters (Southern Illinois, ’06) Trevyor Fisher (Missouri St., ’05) Brenda Essary Nyla Milleson (Kansas St., ’85) Trish Marsh (Missouri S&T, ’92) Carly Stubblefield (Missouri St., ’02) Bethany Creed (Drury, ’06) Jerise Freeman (Pacific, ’07) Terrie Coulter Gabby Gomez Sosa (Missouri St., ’05) Erika Dombkowski (Oneonta St. College, ’10) Terry Allen (UNI, ’79) D.J. Vokolek (Nebraska-Kearney, ’92) Rob Christophel (Austin Peay, ’84) Wayne Chambers (Oklahoma, ’07) Mike Chandler (Kansas, ’00) Sean Coughlin (Drake, ’01) Gerald Davis (Missouri St., ’08) Bob Montgomery (Iowa St., ’04) Taiwo Onatolu (Nebraska-Omaha, ’06) Courtney Sanders (Arkansas, ’02) B.J. Stotser (UNI, ’05) Neal Stafford (Missouri, ’02) Kevin Kane (UNI, ’84) Jon Leamy (Roanoke, ’82) Mike Seabolt (West Texas A&M, ’00) Ger Coppinger (Missouri Baptist, ’11) Rob Brewer (Lynchburg, ’77) Drew Fitzgerald (Texas A&M, ’01) Holly Hesse (Creighton, ’82) Sue Frederick (Creighton, ’89) Beth Perine (Ohio St., ’82) David Collins (Drury, ’05) Jim Huelskamp (Nebraska, ’89) Josh Udermann (Missouri St., ’09) Ronald Boyce (Murray St., ’89) Brent Hobbs (Clemson, ’05) Alick Musukuma (Oklahoma Baptist, ’96) Melissa Stokes (San Diego St., ’91) Jeni Jones (Florida, ’99) Fritz Rosenberg (Ball St., ’08)

Terry Sauerbry (Maryland, ’98) Jeremiah Frey (Central College, ’04) Cory Starr (Kansas, ’01) Danny Weathermon Shannon Stanton (Missouri St., ’92) Randy Blackwood (Missouri St., ’80) Keith Boaz (Missouri St., ’00) Laree Moore (Missouri St., ’88) Brenda O’Connell

Director of Athletics Executive Assistant to Athletics Director Administrative Assistant Associate Director of Athletics for Business Administration Associate Director of Athletics/SWA Administrative Assistant Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Development Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance

Coaches and Support Staff

Head Baseball Coach Assistant Baseball Coach Assistant Baseball Coach Head Men’s Basketball Coach Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Director of Basketball Operations Men’s Basketball Administrative Assistant Head Women’s Basketball Coach Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Director of Women’s Basketball Operations Women’s Basketball Administrative Assistant Head Field Hockey Coach Assistant Field Hockey Coach Head Football Coach Associate Head Football Coach-Defensive Coordinator Assistant Football Coach-Offensive Coordinator Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach Head Men’s Golf Coach Head Women’s Golf Coach Head Men’s Soccer Coach Associate Head Men’s Soccer Coach Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Head Women’s Soccer Coach Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Head Softball Coach Associate Head Softball Coach Associate Head Softball Coach Interim Head Men’s/Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach Men’s/Women’s Diving Coach Assistant Men’s/Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Assistant Track & Field Coach Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track & Field Coach Head Volleyball Coach Associate Head Volleyball Coach Assistant Volleyball Coach

Facility and Support Staff

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Men’s Equipment Manager Women’s Equipment Manager Athletics Ticket Manager Executive Director Athletic & Entertainment Facilities Director, Hammons/Plaster/JQH Arena Associate Director, Hammons/Plaster/JQH Arena Hammons Student Center Administrative Assistant

Building indicators: HAMC - Hammons Student Center; PLAS - Plaster Sports Complex; ALUM - Alumni Center; FORA - Forsythe Athletics Center; HHPA - Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts

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HAMC 836-5244 HAMC 836-5244 FORA 836-5242 HAMC 836-5244 HAMC 836-5246 HAMC 836-5242 FORA 836-5409 HAMC 836-4585 FORA 836-6829

FORA FORA FORA HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA FORA HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC HAMC FORA FORA FORA HAMC HAMC HAMC

836-5242 836-5242 836-5242 836-5250 836-5250 836-5250 836-5250 836-5250 836-5250 836-4136 836-4136 836-4136 836-4136 836-4136 836-4136 836-5242 836-5242 836-5343 836-5343 836-5343 836-5343 836-5343 836-5343 836-5343 836-5343 836-5343 836-5343 836-5343 836-5242 836-5242 836-5242 836-5242 836-5242 836-5242 836-5242 836-8384 836-8384 836-8384 836-5466 836-5466 836-5466 836-5242 836-5242 836-5242 836-8384 836-8384 836-8384

PLAS PLAS FORA HAMC HAMC HHPA HAMC HAMC HAMC

836-6910 836-6910 836-5430 836-5056 836-7678 836-6776 836-5240 836-5240 836-5240

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Feb. 17 Fri, Feb. 17 Sat, Feb. 18 Sat, Feb. 18 Sun, Feb. 19

MEAN GREEN CLASSIC Sam Houston State Denton, Texas North Texas Denton, Texas South Dakota State Denton, Texas Northern Illinois Denton, Texas Sam Houston State Denton, Texas

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BLUES CITY CLASSIC UNI Memphis, Tenn.

Miami (OH) Memphis, Tenn.

Southeast Missouri State Memphis, Tenn.

Western Illinois Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis Memphis, Tenn.

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MISSOURI BREAST CANCER AWARENESS TOURNAMENT Fri, March 2 Saint Louis Kansas City, Mo. 5:00 p.m.

Fri, March 2 Missouri Kansas City, Mo. 7:00 p.m.

Sat, March 3 UMKC Kansas City, Mo. 5:00 p.m.

Sun, March 4 Southeast Missouri State Kansas City, Mo. 1:00 p.m.

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Fri, May 11 Sat, May 12

Iowa State (DH) Iowa State Central Arkansas Illinois State* Illinois State* (DH) Kansas (DH) Eastern Illinois Evansville* (DH) Evansville* Drake* (DH) Drake* UMKC (DH) Bradley* (DH) Bradley* Tulsa Southern Illinois* (DH) Southern Illinois* Wichita State* (DH) UNI* (DH) UNI* Wichita State* Indiana State* (DH) Indiana State* Arkansas Creighton* (DH) Creighton*

Springfield Springfield Conway, Ark. Springfield Springfield Springfield Charleston, Ill. Evansville, Ind. Evansville, Ind. Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Kansas City, Mo. Springfield Springfield Springfield Springfield Springfield Springfield Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Wichita, Kan. Springfield Springfield Springfield Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb.

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STATE FARM MVC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Opening Round Carbondale, Ill. Quarterfinal Round Carbondale, Ill. Semifinal Round Carbondale, Ill. Championship Carbondale, Ill.

TBA TBA TBA TBA

*Missouri Valley Conference games Home games (bold) at Killian Softball Stadium (1,200) Times listed are Central and subject to change

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