2010 NCCU Softball Media Guide

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#16 Kristen Schooler

#13 Desanbra Franklin

#3 Michelle Ishida

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North Carolina Central University

2010 Softball Media Guide

North Carolina Central University

0 Shamika Chavis-Hodge Fr. • 5-3 • Pitcher

5 Aurora Baker So. • 5-10 • Pitcher

9 Kayla McPeek Fr. • 5-3 • Pitcher/1B

14 Mae’Risha Watts Fr. • 5-9 • Outfield

1 Kaitlin Kramer Fr. • 5-0 • SS

6 Jessica Refojo So. • 5-4 • 3B/2B

10 Trishann Hayes Fr. • 5-3 • 2B/DP

15 Shakemia Edwards Fr. • 5-5 • 3B/Catcher

2 Andrea Searls So. • 5-2 • Catcher

7 Ashanti Stroud Jr. • 5-4 • Outfield

12 Nadia Moreta So. • 5-6 • Outfield

16 Kristen Schooler Sr. • 5-6 • Pitcher

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3 Michelle Ishida Sr. • 5-5 • 1B/Pitcher

8 Nadia Jefferies Fr. • 5-4 • Outfield

13 Desanbra Franklin Sr. • 5-3 • Outfield

North Carolina Central University Table of Contents General Information Table of Contents...................................................................1 Quick Facts............................................................................2 Credits....................................................................................2 2010 Rosters..........................................................................3 2010 Schedule........................................................................4

Mae’Risha Watts..................................................................39 Tia Kirby..............................................................................40 Andrea Wheeler...................................................................40 2009 Season Review Schedule/Results..................................................................42 Individual Hitting Statistics.................................................43 Individual Fielding Statistics...............................................44 Individual Pitching Statistics...............................................44 Team Game-by-Game Hitting Statistics..............................45 Team Game-by-Game Pitching Statistics............................46

2010 Season Preview 2010 Season Outlook......................................................... 6-9 Media Roster........................................................................10 2010 Coaches/Staff Mike Charlton, Head Coach.......................................... 12-13 Barry Marrow, Assistant Coach...........................................14 Sean Thomas, Head Athletic Trainer...................................15 Christina Ricks, Student Manager.......................................15 Reah Nicholson, SB SID.....................................................16

History and Records Single-Season Offensive Records........................................48 Single-Season Pitching Records..........................................49 Career Offensive Records....................................................50 Career Pitching Records......................................................51 Year-by-Year Leaders..................................................... 52-55 Year-by-Year Coaching Records..........................................55 Year-by-Year Individual Honors.................................... 56-57 Year-by-Year Team Honors..................................................58 Year-by-Year Results..................................................... 58-61 Coach Larry Keen Highlights..............................................62 Athletics and The University Charlie Nelms, Chancellor...................................................64 Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Athletics Director...........................65 Athletics Department..................................................... 66-67 Head Coaches.......................................................................67 NCCU Athletics............................................................. 68-69 The University.....................................................................70 Compliance..........................................................................71 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference........................................72

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2010 Lady Eagles Softball

2010 Lady Eagles Desanbra Franklin.......................................................... 18-19 Michelle Ishida............................................................... 20-21 Kristen Schooler............................................................. 22-23 Ashanti Stroud............................................................... 24-25 Nadia Moreta................................................................. 26-27 Jessica Refojo................................................................. 28-29 Andrea Searls................................................................. 30-31 Trishann Hayes....................................................................32 Aurora Baker........................................................................33 Shamika Chavis-Hodge.......................................................34 Shakemia Edwards...............................................................35 Nadia Jefferies.....................................................................36 Kaitlin Kramer.....................................................................37 Kayla McPeek......................................................................38

North Carolina Central University 2010 Lady Eagle Softball Quick Facts Facility Information Home Facility.................. Thomas Brooks Athletic Complex Capacity...........................................................................N/A Surface............................................................. Natural Grass Dimensions........................................................300-300-300 Press Box Number........................................... 704.996.6040

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

General Information Name............................... North Carolina Central University City/Zip...................................................Durham, NC 27707 Founded.......................................1910 by James E. Shepard Enrollment..................................................................... 8,575 Nickname........................................................... Lady Eagles Colors.........................................................Maroon and Gray Affiliation................................................... NCAA Division I Conference.............Independent (MEAC as of July 1, 2010) Chancellor....................................................... Charlie Nelms Alma Mater (Year)..................... Arkansas Pine Bluff (1968) Athletics Director................... Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. Alma Mater (Year)......................George Washington (1989) Athletics Dept. Phone:..................................... 919.530.7057 Athletics Dept. Fax.......................................... 919.530.5426 Athletics Website..................... www.NCCUEaglePride.com

Live Audio Play-by-Play....................................................... Chris Hooks Affiliation..........................................NCCU Sports Network Phone............................................................... 919.530.7054 E-mail.......................................................whooks@nccu.edu 2009 Team Information 2009 Record....................................................................5-43 2009 Conf. Record/Finish................................................N/A 2009 Home Record.........................................................2-17 2009 Away Record..........................................................3-22 2009 Neutral Record.........................................................0-4

Sports Information Assistant SID/SB Contact.............................Reah Nicholson Office Phone..................................................... 919.530.6892 Cell Phone........................................................ 704.996.6040 Fax................................................................... 919.530-5426 E-mail................................................ rpnicholson@nccu.edu Asst. AD/SID....................................................... Kyle Serba Office Phone..................................................... 919.530.7054 E-mail.........................................................kserba@nccu.edu Mailing Address...........................NCCU Sports Information ..........................................116 McDougald-McLendon Gym ......................................................... 1801 Fayetteville Street ................................................................Durham, NC 27707

2010 Team Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................... 9/4 Starters Returning/Lost..................................................... 7/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost.................................................... 2/1 Newcomers.......................................................................... 8 2010 Lady Eagle Softball Media Guide CREDITS The North Carolina Central University 2010 Lady Eagle Softball Media Guide was published by the NCCU Sports Information Office wth the intent to serve all media members and supporters of Lady Eagle Softball.

Coaching Staff Head Coach.....................................................Mike Charlton Alma Mater/Year....................... North Carolina State (1997) Record at NCCU/Years............................................. 8-89 (2) Career Record/Years..................................................... Same Assistant Coach............................................... Barry Marrow Alma Mater (Year)............................Merced College (1992) Athletic Trainer.................................................Sean Thomas Student Manager........................................... Christina Ricks Softball Office Phone....................................... 919.530.6869 Softball Office Fax........................................... 919.530.6730 Best Time to Contact.......................................... Contact SID

The program was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Reah Nicholson. Editorial and reserach assistance provided by Kyle Serba, Chris Hooks, Ariel Germain and the NCCU Lady Eagle Softball staff.

Covers designed by Reah Nicholson. The 2010 media guide was created using Adobe InDesign CS3.

Photography was provided by Rick Crank of Pix By Ric and Robert Lawson of NCCU Public Relations. Action shots were provided by Rick Crank and Robert Lawson. Lawson provided all headshots, team shots and all posed shots.

Historical photographs are from NCCU yearbooks and archives.

Softball History First Year of Softball...................................................... 1977 College World Series Appearances..................................N/A NCAA Regional Appearances.........................2 (2006, 2007) Conference Championships.......... CIAA (1998, 1999, 2006)

Any corrections to this program are welcome and should be directed, in writing, to the NCCU Sports Information Office. Additional copies can be picked up in the Sports Information Office in room 116 in the McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium.

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North Carolina Central University 2010 Lady Eagle Softball Roster Numerical Roster No. Name 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Shamika Chavis-Hodge Kaitlin Kramer Andrea Searls Michelle Ishida Andrea Wheeler Aurora Baker Jessica Refojo Ashanti Stroud Nadia Jefferies Kayla McPeek Trishann Hayes Tia Kirby Nadia Moreta Desanbra Franklin Mae’Risha Watts Shakemia Edwards Kristen Schooler

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5-3 5-0 5-2 5-5 5-4 5-10 5-4 5-4 5-4 5-3 5-3 5-5 5-6 5-3 5-9 5-5 5-6

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Hometown/Previous School

Fr. Knightdale, N.C./William G. Enloe Fr. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley So. Oceanside, Calif./Guajome Park Academy Sr. San Gabriel, Calif./John Marshall Fundamental Jr. Durham, N.C./Mt. Olive So. Wake Forest, N.C./North Carolina A&T State So. Miami, Fla./Miami Southridge Jr. Kenansville, N.C./James Kenan Fr. Garner, N.C./Garner Magnet Fr. Westerville, Ohio/ThomasWorthington RFr. Kingston, N.Y./Kingston So. Wake Forest, N.C./Wake Forest-Rolesville H.S. So. Raleigh, N.C./William G. Enloe Sr. Piqua, Ohio/Piqua Fr. Whiteville, N.C./Whiteville Fr. Winterville, N.C./South Central Sr. Mitchellville, Md./Charles Herbert Flowers

ALPHABETICAL Roster No. Name 5 0 15 13 10 3 8 11 1 9 12 6 16 2 7 14 4

Aurora Baker Shamika Chavis-Hodge Shakemia Edwards Desanbra Franklin Trishann Hayes Michelle Ishida Nadia Jefferies Tia Kirby Kaitlin Kramer Kayla McPeek Nadia Moreta Jessica Refojo Kristen Schooler Andrea Searls Ashanti Stroud Mae’Risha Watts Andrea Wheeler

Pos. B/T P P OF OF INF 1B/P OF INF INF P OF SS P C OF OF OF

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Head Coach: Mike Charlton (North Carolina State, 1997) - Third Season Assistant Coach: Barry Marrow (Merced, 1992) - Second Season Athletic Trainer: Sean Thomas (North Carolina Central, 1995) Student Manager: Christina Ricks

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Hometown/Previous School

So. Wake Forest, N.C./North Carolina A&T State Fr. Knightdale, N.C./William G. Enloe Fr. Winterville, N.C./South Central Sr. Piqua, Ohio/Piqua RFr. Kingston, N.Y./Kingston Sr. San Gabriel, Calif./John Marshall Fundamental Fr. Garner, N.C./Garner Magnet So. Wake Forest, N.C./Wake Forest-Rolesville H.S. Fr. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley Fr. Westerville, Ohio/ThomasWorthington So. Raleigh, N.C./William G. Enloe So. Miami, Fla./Miami Southridge Sr. Mitchellville, Md./Charles Herbert Flowers So. Oceanside, Calif./Guajome Park Academy Jr. Kenansville, N.C./James Kenan Fr. Whiteville, N.C./Whiteville Jr. Durham, N.C./Mt. Olive

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

Head Coach: Mike Charlton (North Carolina State, 1997) - Third Season Assistant Coach: Barry Marrow (Merced, 1992) - Second Season Athletic Trainer: Sean Thomas (North Carolina Central, 1995) Student Manager: Christina Ricks

North Carolina Central University 2010 Lady Eagle Softball Schedule

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02/11/10 02/13/10 02/17/10 02/18/10 02/21/10 02/26/10

vs. St. Paul’s vs. Virginia State at North Carolina State vs. NORFOLK STATE vs. MORGAN STATE vs. DELAWARE STATE

Cary, N.C. Cary, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. CARY, N.C. CARY, N.C. CARY, N.C.

02/27/10 02/27/10 02/28/10 02/28/10

2010 Lady Eagle Classic vs. BARTON CARY, N.C. vs. WESTERN CAROLINA CARY, N.C. vs. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CARY, N.C. vs. DELAWARE STATE CARY, N.C.

03/01/10 03/02/10

vs. MOUNT ST. MARY’S at Winston-Salem State

03/12/10 03/12/10 03/13/10 03/13/10 03/14/10

2010 Texas Tech Tournament vs. Jackson State Lubbock, Texas at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas vs. Jackson State Lubbock, Texas at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas

03/17/10 03/20/10 03/21/10 03/24/10 03/26/10

vs. MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE vs. CAMPBELL at UNC Wilmington vs. EAST CAROLINA at Delaware State

03/27/10 03/27/10 03/28/10 03/28/10

2010 Delaware State University Hornet Bash at. Delaware State Dover, Del. vs. Howard Dover, Del. vs. Colgate Dover, Del. vs. Maryland Eastern Shore Dover, Del.

03/30/10 04/08/10 04/10/10 04/13/10 04/14/10 04/21/10 04/24/10

at Hampton at Norfolk State vs. SAVANNAH STATE vs. FURMAN vs. WINSTON-SALEM STATE vs. EAST TENNESSEE STATE at North Carolina A&T

CARY, N.C. Winston-Salem, N.C.

CARY, N.C. CARY, N.C. Wilmington, N.C. CARY, N.C. Dover, Del.

Hampton, Va. Norfolk, Va. CARY, N.C. CARY, N.C. CARY, N.C. CARY, N.C. Greensboro, N.C.

Home games in CAPS Home games played at Thomas Brooks Athletic Complex

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2010 Season Preview

2010 SEASON OUTLOOK: LADY EAGLES BATTLE YEAR THREE OF DIVISION ONE STATUS a team is more than just playing on the softball diamond, it is becoming a family and building a sense of trust and acceptance among each other. That job is done by the leaders of the team, the captains. This year’s captains are Michelle Ishida, Kristen Schooler and Ashanti Stroud. All of whom are ready for a winning season.

With a 99 percent division one schedule last year, the Lady Eagles had to face the challenge of competing against some tough division one programs. It was a year that tested their passion, commitment and determination. It was a year that built strength and courage. It only made them stronger. This year will be no different as NCCU soars into yet another challenging and competitive season as they battle several top softball programs.

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The North Carolina Central University softball team enters its third year of division one status, which means higher stakes and higher measures. Being division one is more than just a tougher schedule, it is a fight to be the best, not only in the conference, but in the nation. For NCCU, conference play doesn’t exist and neither does battling for a championship title, but for NCCU, division one is everything. It is a chance compete against the best, a chance to battle for the best student-athletes and a chance to one day be a top tier softball program.

PITCHERS NCCU returns two pitchers from last year’s squad as seniors Kristen Schooler and Michelle Ishida return to the mound for the 2010 season. Schooler returns as the Lady Eagles’ starting pitcher after starting 21 games last year and finishing with an 11.93 earned run average. She pitched 134.1 innings and went 1-20 as a junior and will take on the lead role for NCCU this season. Her competitiveness and hard work should help the Lady Eagles compete at the division one level as they look to improve their pitching game this season.

Head coach Mike Charlton is in his third year at the helm of the Lady Eagle softball program and has been there to experience the change. From day one, he has looked to bring in the best student-athletes and has fought to make the Lady Eagle team competitive. This season is no different as Charlton and his coaching staff look to compete at the highest level in division one softball and bring more excitement and enthusiasm to the field.

Ishida will contribute in the circle as well after starting in 17 games last season and notching an ERA of 11.63. She is a very versatile student-athlete that can contribute in just about every spot on the field. She was the winning pitcher in four of NCCU’s five victories last season and finished with a 4-13 record. Her talent and determination will be key for the Lady Eagles this season as they look to add more variety on the mound.

The 2010 team is young but full of potential and excitement.

This year’s squad is made up of three seniors, one junior, five sophomores and eight freshmen. With three seniors leading the way, the Lady Eagle youth will have great leadership and a chance to follow the foundation that was laid from the start of division one competition.

The Lady Eagles will have a five-man pitching staff this season and will look for all five student-athletes to contribute in the rotation as they continue to strive to the division one level. Joining Schooler and Ishida in the stable are newcomers Shamika Chavis-Hodge, Aurora Baker and Kayla McPeek.

“All of our seniors have been here in the three years that I have been here, and so they have gone through the transition with me,” said Charlton. “They have a really good idea of what I expect from the team, in terms of attitude, focus and participation, so each of them in their own way is helping to pull the team in that direction and move us in the right spot.

I look for each of them to step up and make their senior year a memorable one.”

“We have five pitchers in our stable this year and we are going to try to work them all around and try to match them up with teams to try to find the best matchup,” added Charlton.

“All of our pitchers will work together in rotations to come in and help provide us with what we need.”

Shamika Chavis-Hodge is a local standout from Knightdale, N.C., where she played for Enloe High School. She was a three-time All-Conference selection and will be a great asset to the pitching staff as she has worked hard in preseason to

Aside from the seniors, the Lady Eagles will rely on their captains to guide them and bring them together. Being

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and will be a great teacher. Following in Searls’ cleats, Edwards will be able to provide the Lady Eagles with a talented alternative. She has worked hard in preseason to be a valuable catcher for the NCCU team as she looks to provide assistance wherever it is needed.

Kristen Schooler

INFIELD The Lady Eagle infield will look a little different this season as several new faces will enter the starting rotation. With the departure of third baseman Sophia Blue, NCCU will have a huge gap to fill at the third base position and throughout the infield as they look to step up their defensive efforts.

Returning in the infield this season are Jessica Refojo and Michelle Ishida. Refojo will return as the infield leader as she returns as the Lady Eagles’ shortstop. She comes off a freshman campaign, where she started all 48 games for NCCU. The Miami, Fla. native hit .254 on the season with four doubles, two triples and 18 RBIs.

Baker is the most experienced newcomer that the Lady Eagles have this season. A transfer from North Carolina A&T State University, Baker brings speed and strength on the mound. She notched an 8.40 ERA in 3.1 innings pitched to record a 0-1 record as an Aggie. The Wake Forest, N.C. native is expected to jump right into the rotation and make an immediate impact for NCCU this season.

Contributing in the infield this season will be newcomers Kaitlin Kramer, Trishann Hayes and Tiffany McCreary.

Kramer is expected to make an immediate impact for the Lady Eagles on defense as she brings speed and athleticism to a team that is striving to become a competitive division one program. She hails from Mechanicsburg, Pa., where she attended Cumberland Valley High School. She was a twotime First Team Mid-Penn All-Star and was a Second Team Mid-Penn All-Star during her freshman campaign.

McPeek will be a surprise to many people this season.

Standing at 5-3, she doesn’t look very strong, but she has the speed and the strength to surprise anyone in the batter’s box.

She hails from Westerville, Ohio, where she attended Thomas Worthington High School. She earned several athletic accolades and looks to continue her success on the mound this season as she looks to earn a spot in the rotation.

“It is not a thing where one person is going to start here or there,” continued Charlton. “We are going to try to look at teams and see who we are playing and try to match up the best we can with our pitching staff.”

CATCHERS Behind the plate won’t look much different for the Lady Eagles this season as sophomore Andrea Searls will anchor the catching duties. She started 46 games behind the plate for the Lady Eagles, hit .278, had four doubles, one triple and 14 RBIs. Defensively, she had 99 putouts and just seven errors and seven passed balls.

Andrea Searls

Backing her up will be 5-5 freshman Shakemia Edwards, who hails from Winterville, N.C. Edwards will have a great teacher in Searls, who has full experience behind the plate

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Ishida will take over the duties at first base when she is not leading the way on the mound. The senior first baseman looks to close out her senior season as a memorable one. She started all 48 games for the Lady Eagles last season, where she notched a .225 batting average. She tallied four doubles and 14 RBIs, while standing second in stolen bases with 10.

Her speed and quickness will be an asset to NCCU in the field and on the bases.

prepare for a successful freshman campaign.

even behind the plate. She started all 48 games for the Lady Eagles last season and notched a .246 batting average.

Defensively, she had 55 putouts and just six errors.

Franklin, one of three seniors on this year’s squad, brings three years of experience to a team that is young and thirsty for knowledge. She adds strength to the outfield and will continue her role as a top offensive player. She notched a .283 batting average with three doubles, three triples and 18 RBIs. Defensively, she had 33 putouts and just two errors.

Her senior leadership will help mold the young talent that will follow.

Nadia Moreta and Andrea Wheeler join Stroud and Franklin as returners in the outfield. Neither one saw much playing time last season, but they have both worked hard during preseason training and have improved on offense and defense. They may not be leaders in the outfield, but they each have a year of experience behind them and can help the freshmen adjust to playing softball on the collegiate level.

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Jessica Refojo Hayes is new to the softball field, but is a familiar face to Lady Eagle softball fans as she was a member of the Lady Eagle softball team last year, but was unable to step foot on the field. This season, Hayes will be able to show her talent as she adds size and strength in the infield. She is expected to jump in and be a contributor on offense for NCCU this season and she looks to build a solid foundation in the infield.

Rounding out the outfield are freshmen Nadia Jefferies and Mae’Risha Watts. Jefferies is a local standout from Garner, N.C., where she attended Garner Magnet High School. She was an All-Conference and All-State player while at Garner and earned a Player of the Year honor. She is one freshman that the softball staff is excited about and looks to make an immediate impact this season. Her speed and aggressiveness will make her successful during her freshman season.

“We are definitely excited to have Trishann on the field this season, knowing that she has been here a year and couldn’t play last season,” said Charlton. “Getting her on the field this year is going to be a good asset for us. You will definitely see Trishann and we expect her to make a really big impact.”

“Nadia will make a great impact on defense for us this season,” added Charlton. “You will definitely see her make a big impact this season. Her speed and her aggressive attitude will be a great asset to this year’s team.”

McCreary is a local talent that will add variety in the infield.

She brings heart and a great work ethic to this NCCU team.

She is from Holly Springs, N.C., where she attended the North Carolina School of Science and Math. The local native will be a great asset on the field and in the classroom as she is a Chancellor’s Scholar.

OUTFIELD Looking out into the outfield will not be much of a surprise as four student-athletes return to the outfield this season, including one of this year’s captains Ashanti Stroud. Joining Stroud as a leader in the outfield is senior Desanbra Franklin.

Both will bring leadership and experience to the outfield as they look to build on their successes from last year as the Lady Eagles continue to transition to the division one level.

Ashanti Stroud

Stroud will anchor the outfield. Her primary position is in the outfield, but her versatility allows her to contribute significantly anywhere on the field. She can play anywhere,

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Watts rounds out the Lady Eagle outfield. Her strength and ability in the outfield will provide athleticism and versatility in the outfield. She hails from Whiteville, N.C., where she attended Whiteville High School. Watts has a great work ethic and will work hard this season to make a contribution for the Lady Eagles.

with teams that they are compatible with.”

CONCLUSION This season, the Lady Eagles will have a smaller and younger group as they enter their third year of division one competition. With three seniors, one junior, five sophomores and eight freshmen, NCCU will have to look to their young talent to contribute and make an impact this season. The Lady Eagles are looking to strive for success and become a competitor at the division one ranks. That success starts with recruits and Charlton’s program has brought in the young talent needed to set a solid foundation for success at the next level.

SCHEDULE The Lady Eagles will face a tough schedule this season as they enter their third year of transition to division one.

The 2010 schedule features four tournaments, 12 home dates and six road trips. One of the highlights of this year’s schedule is a matchup with neighbor North Carolina State and a trip to Texas Tech. With only three division two teams on the schedule, NCCU will compete with a mostly division one schedule.

“All the kids that are coming in this year are going to add to us defensively and offensively, but the greatest impact that you are going to see from them is on the defensive side of the ball,” said Charlton. “We are looking for all of our newcomers at any point in time to have a breakout season and move forward. When you bring in your Kaitlin Kramers and your Nadia Jefferies, who are going to bring speed to the game and aggressive attitudes, it helps build your program and make your program more competitive.”

“We get a pretty well-rounded schedule this year,” continued Charlton. “This year, we have three division two teams, two from the CIAA and Barton, but we have also increased the talent level in which we play on the division one level. We kind of added some wrinkles with Texas Tech and N.C. State, but it will give the girls a chance to see some big time softball.”

“All of our freshmen can come in and make an impact, but it is just going to be them finding their feet and finding their niche, and understanding that they don’t have to do too much right now, but handle their job responsibilities. I think all of them will do fine as they get their feet wet and get use to the college game.”

“The kids are kind of use to playing a full division one schedule already,” stated Charlton. “They should be able to handle that a little bit easier as they have a really good feel of division one competition. This year, they get the opportunity to see some big time softball, but also play and match up

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With such a young team, NCCU’s youth will be looked to fill in the gaps when needed and will improve and progress as the season moves on. This year’s team has increased in talent, hard work and knowledge of the game of softball.

Each year, things can only get better and this year will be one step closer to a better tomorrow.

Aside from a trips to schools, such as N.C. State and Texas Tech, the Lady Eagles will participate in four tournaments, one of which they will host. Many of this year’s opponents are from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), a conference where NCCU has received membership starting in July 2010. This year’s schedule will be another step closer to full division one competition.

0 Shamika Chavis-Hodge Fr. • 5-3 • Pitcher Knightdale, N.C.

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5 Aurora Baker So. • 5-10 • Pitcher Wake Forest, N.C.

9 Kayla McPeek Fr. • 5-3 • Pitcher/1B Westerville, Ohio

14 Mae’Risha Watts Fr. • 5-9 • Outfield Whiteville, N.C.

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1 Kaitlin Kramer Fr. • 5-0 • SS Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Andrea Searls So. • 5-2 • Catcher Oceanside, Calif.

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Jessica Refojo So. • 5-4 • 3B/2B Miami, Fla.

Ashanti Stroud Jr. • 5-4 • Outfield Kenansville, N.C.

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Nadia Moreta So. • 5-6 • Outfield Raleigh, N.C.

Trishann Hayes Fr. • 5-3 • 2B/DP Kingston, N.Y.

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Shakemia Edwards Fr. • 5-5 • 3B/Catcher Winterville, N.C.

Kristen Schooler Sr. • 5-6 • Pitcher Mitchellville, Md.

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3 Michelle Ishida Sr. • 5-5 • 1B/Pitcher San Gabriel, Calif.

8 Nadia Jefferies Fr. • 5-4 • Outfield Garner, N.C.

13 Desanbra Franklin Sr. • 5-3 • Outfield Piqua, Ohio

2010 coaches/staff

Mike Charlton Head Coach Third Year Dover, Del. North Carolina State, 1997

Mike Charlton enters his third season as head softball coach at North Carolina Central University.

Charlton first came to NCCU as the softball team’s assistant coach in 2002, serving in that capacity for two seasons under head coach Larry Keen.

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When baseball was reinstituted at NCCU for the 2006-2007 campaign, Charlton joined the Eagles’ baseball staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for one season before taking over the Lady Eagle Softball program in 2008.

Prior to coming to NCCU, Charlton’s coaching experience included being the head baseball coach for the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics between 1998 and 2002. He also was the head wrestling coach for the same school between 2000 and 2007.

Charlton is a 1997 graduate of the North Carolina State University, where he was a member of the Wolfpack football team and earned a bachelor’s degree in history.

He resides in Raleigh with his wife and three daughters.

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The Charlton File: Born: July 10, 1974 High School: Caesar Rodney High School College: North Carolina State University Athletic Experience: 1992-94, North Carolina State University

Football Coaching Experience: 1998-2002: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

Head Coach, Baseball 2000-07: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

Head Coach, Wrestling 2002-04: North Carolina Central University

Assistant Coach, Softball 2007: North Carolina Central University Assistant Coach, Baseball 2008: North Carolina Central University Head Coach, Softball

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Barry Marrow Assistant Coach Second Year Raleigh, N.C. Merced College, 1992

Barry Marrow enters his second season as an assistant coach with the North Carolina Central University softball program, where he assists with all day-to-day activities.

Marrow is also responsible for all campus athletic facilities, serving as the assistant coordinator for facilities and turf management.

A native of Raleigh, N.C., Marrow attended Cary High School, where he was a member of the Imp football team. Following graduation, he spent two years at Merced College in Merced, Calif., where he was a member of the Blue Devil football team.

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After two years at Merced, he returned home, transferring to St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh. He spent two years at St. Augustine’s before entering the workforce.

He and his wife Anglea have three children: Cameron, Ollie and Barry, Jr. They reside in Durham.

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Sean Thomas Head Athletic Trainer MS, ATC, LAT Rocky Mount, N.C. North Carolina Central, 1995

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Sean Thomas enters his fourth year as head athletic trainer at North Carolina Central University.

his master's degree, in charge of both basketball programs as well as volleyball.

Sean is no stranger to the university. He earned a bachelor's degree (1995) in physical education and a master's degree (1998) in physical education with a specialty in adaptive physical education at North Carolina Central.

The winner of a Professional Football Athletic Trainers (PFAT) Scholarship, he worked for the Carolina Panthers during the 1996, 1999 and 2000 preseason camps.

In the summer of 1997, Thomas was the head athletic trainer for the Durham Braves of the Coastal Plain Baseball League.

Prior to coming to NCCU, he was employed as head athletic trainer at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte (2003-2006), where he also taught some classes in physical education.

In 1999, he joined the athletic training staff at Columbia University in New York as an assistant athletic trainer in charge of men's basketball, cross country, and men's and women's outdoor track and as an associate professor in physical education.

Thomas is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and licensed by the State of North Carolina.

He resides in Durham.

Christina Ricks Student Manager Sophomore Richmond, Va. Meadowbrook High School

Christina Ricks enters her first year as a student manager for the Lady Eagles Softball team.

Ricks is from Richmond, Va., where she attended Meadowbrook High School. While at Meadowbrook, she was a member of the W.E.B. Dubois Honor Society.

She is the daughter of Samuel and Valencia Ricks and enjoys playing any sport. Her favorite things are her cell phone, her iPod and her camera. She is majoring in physical education with a minor in exercise and sports science.

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Thomas served as a graduate assistant at NCCU while completing

Reah Nicholson Assistant Sports Information Director First Year Charlotte, N.C. Clemson, 2005 Reah Nicholson enters her first year as Assistant Sports Information Director at North Carolina Central University, where she serves as the primary contact for volleyball, women’s basketball and softball.

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Nicholson joins the Eagle staff following an 11-month stint as the Assistant Director of Media Relations in the athletic department at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., a NCAA Division I member of the Southern Conference. While on the Bulldog staff, Nicholson was the primary contact for volleyball and men’s basketball, while serving as the secondary contact for baseball.

She earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Memphis in May of 2008, where she served as a graduate assistant in the journalism department for two years. She is a member of Kappa Tau Alpha honor society and The National Scholar’s Honor Society.

During her graduate career at the University of Memphis, Nicholson spent two years as a game day assistant in the athletic media relations office, where she helped with football, volleyball and women’s basketball games. During the spring of 2007, she interned in the media relations office, where she was responsible for men’s soccer and men’s and women’s golf.

Aside from working in the media relations office, Nicholson was the editor, designer and coordinator of the M Club Magazine, a newsletter for the M Club athletic booster organization. As a volunteer for the M Club, Nicholson designed and administered a survey to M Club members in order to gather demographic and psychographic information. She used the information to design a user-friendly newsletter, increasing M Club membership by 15 percent.

In the summer of 2007, she was a league journalism intern for the Florida Collegiate Summer League, where she oversaw five journalism interns. Her duties included writing and designing all league publications, such as media guides and yearbooks, writing feature stories and writing articles for The Sanford Herald, a biweekly newspaper based in Sanford, Fla. Prior to Memphis, Nicholson worked as Box Office Supervisor for Bobcats Sports and Entertainment, where she oversaw over 50 part-time ticket sellers. Before joining the Bobcats organization, Nicholson volunteered in the University of South Carolina Athletic Media Relations office and was an academic coach for the men’s

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and women’s track and field teams.

In May 2005, Nicholson earned a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management with an emphasis in sport management from Clemson University. While at Clemson, Nicholson was a member of the Clemson Women’s Track and Field Team, where she participated in the long jump and triple jump.

She also served as a student manager for the Clemson Women’s Basketball Team.

During her senior year, she served as an assistant coach for the women’s junior varsity softball team at Pendleton High School in Pendleton, S.C., where she worked strictly with the outfielders, helped with base running, worked on bunting techniques and coached first base.

She was a media relations volunteer for the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in 2005 and spent the summer of 2004 as a public relations intern for the Washington Mystics. She interned for the Charlotte Sting during the summer of 2003 in the basketball operations department.

Aside from academics and athletics, Nicholson was a member of the Big Brother/Big Sister Program, helped out with Habitat for Humanity, tutored youth at a local church and was a mentor in the community.

Nicholson is from Charlotte, N.C. She is the daughter of Myron and Lynn Nicholson and has an older brother, Ryan.

She resides in Morrisville, N.C. with her dog, Jazzy.

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Desanbra Franklin 5-3 • Senior R/R • Outfield Piqua, Ohio Piqua High School

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2009: Appeared in 45 games, starting in 43 ... Notched the second highest batting average on the team with a .283 ... Recorded 34 hits in 120 at-bats with three doubles, three triples and 18 RBIs ... Went a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen bases ... Recorded a .947 fielding percentage with 33 putouts, three assists and only two errors ... Had her best outing at South Carolina State (April 19), where she notched a .311 batting average after going 3-for-4 at the plate ... Got at least one hit in 26-of-45 games ... Went seven consecutive games (Feb. 20-28) with a hit ... Hit above .300 in six contests.

2007: Was named to the 2007 CIAA All-Rookie Team ...

Appeared in 43 games, starting in all 43 ... Notched a .318 batting average ... Recorded 42 hits in 132 at-bats with eight doubles, four triples, three homeruns and 35 RBIs ... Went a perfect 11-for-11 in stolen bases ... Recorded a .907 fielding percentage with 44 putouts, five assists and only five errors ...

Had her best outing against Shaw (April 9), where she notched a .336 batting average after going 2-for-3 at the plate with three runs, three RBIs and one homerun ... Was the only NCCU student-athlete to go 100 percent in stolen bases ... Went 11 consecutive games (March 6-24) with a hit ... Hit above .400 in 15 games ... Did not hit below .300 during the entire season.

High School: Attended Piqua High School ... Earned the National Wendy’s High School Heisman Award ... Was named First Team All-Conference ... Was named Most Valuable Player ... Earned the Captain Award ... Was honored with the Outstanding Outfielder Award ... Was named to the National Honor Society.

Personal: Desanbra A. Franklin ... Daughter of Dennis and Desiree Franklin ... Was born on August 1, 1988 in Galion, Ohio ... Enjoys family time, traveling, shopping, listening to music and being inspired and enlightened ... Her favorite foods are lasagna and sweet potato pie ... Plans to pursue a career in speech-language pathology because she wants to make a difference ... Majoring in psychology.

Did You Know: Desanbra has torn her ACL twice in four years and has had three surgeries on the same knee.

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GETTING TO KNOW ... DESANBRA FRANKLIN Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: I felt that NCCU was the only institution that provided me with the opportunity to pursue my education.

Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: The student union, it is the best place to mix-n-mingle with your fellow colleagues.

Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Keisha Knight Pulliam, the lady that is known for starring as “Rudy” in The Cosby Show.

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Fiji Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Tennis Q: Favorite movie?

A: So many to choose from, but it would have to be Ever After. I always loved the Cinderella Fairytales.

Q: What song would best represent you?

A: “Stronger” by Mary J. Blige Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “It is not how you see me, but how I allow myself to be seen.”

Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: Success does not happen overnight

Q: Favorite sports icon: A: Catlin Lowe

CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2007 .318

43-43 132 36 42 8

4

3

35

67

.508

10

3

23

0

.377

1

4

11-11

44 5 5 .907

2009 .283

45-43 120 8 34 3

3

0

18

43

.358

2

1

23

0

.296

2

1

3-3

33 3 2 .947

Total .302

88-86 252 44 76 11

7

3

53 110

.437

12

4

46

0

.339

3

5

14-14

77 8 7 .924

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Q: Favorite softball moment?

A: Making a “Willie Mays” diving catch against Bucknell

Michelle Ishida 5-5 • Senior R/R • 1B/Pitcher San Gabriel, Calif.

John Marshall Fundamental High School

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2009: Started in all 48 games for the Lady Eagles ... Appeared in the circle 25 times, making a start in 17 ... Notched a .225 batting average with 29 hits on 129 at-bats ... Recorded four doubles and 14 RBIs ... Went a perfect 10-for-10 in stolen bases ... Had her best outing against North Carolina A&T (April 2), where she went 3-for-5 with two runs ... Got at least one hit in five consecutive game on two different occasions (Feb. 20-24 and Feb. 28-March 10) ... Notched a .923 fielding percentage with 58 putouts, 26 assists and just seven errors ... On the mound, notched an 11.63 ERA ... Allowed 154 runs on 187 hits with 80 walks and 25 strikeouts in 101.1 innings of work ... Totaled one save and earned a 4-13 record, the most wins out of the Lady Eagle pitching stable ... Earned a season-high three strikeouts in three games ... Put on her best pitching performance against South Carolina State (April 28), where she allowed just one run on three hits with five walks and two strikeouts in six innings pitched.

2008: Started in all 49 games ... Appeared on the mound in nine games, making a start in seven ... Notched the fourth best batting average on the team with a .227 ...

Recorded 27 hits on 119 at-bats with five doubles and one homerun ... Went 4-for-6 in stolen bases ... Had her best outing against Barton College (March 24), where she went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBIs, one double and a homerun ... Got at least one hit in 19-or-27 games ... Notched a .868 fielding percentage with 64 putouts, 28 assists and 14 errors ... In the circle, she racked up a 0-6 record with a 12.82 ERA, allowing 65 runs on 65 hits in 31.2 innings of action ... Struck out 11 and walked 32 ... Had her best outing at Winston-Salem (Feb. 23), with six runs on five hits with a walk in three innings pitched ... Earned a season-high three strikeouts against Winston-Salem State (April 2).

2007: Was an All-CIAA Second Team selection ... Was named to the CIAA AllRookie Team ... Started in all 44 games ... Appeared in the circle in 10 games, making a start in five games ... Notched a .398 batting average, going 53-for-133 on the season with 46 runs, 17 doubles, four triples, five homeruns and 56 RBIs ... Went 18-for-20 in stolen bases ... Hit above .400 in 18 contests ... Had her best outing at Virginia Union (March 14), where she went 3-for-4 with two runs, six RBIs, one double and one triple ... Got a least one hit in 12 consecutive games (March 31-April 19) ... Recorded a .909 field percentage with 49 putouts, 11 assists and just six errors ... Earned a 8.09 ERA, allowing 49 runs on 54 at-bats with 12 strikeouts in 32 innings of work ... Recorded a 2-4 record ... Had a season-high four strikeouts at Saint Augustine’s (April 4) ... Had her best outing against Barton, allowing two runs on two hits in seven innings pitched.

High School: Attended John Marshall Fundamental High School ... Was a fourtime First Team All-League selection ... Was named Most Valuable Player of the Delphic League in 2005 ... Was named team Most Valuable Player in 2006 ...

Helped lead her team to the second round of the playoffs in 2006 ... Was named to the Honor Roll.

Personal: Michelle Sayuri Ishida ... Daughter of Mark and Marie Ishida ... Was born on October 17, 1988 in Whittier, Calif. ... Enjoys playing all sports, going for walks, chilling with family and friends ... Her goal is make children want to learn ... Her favorite things are family, playing with her sister, her boyfriend, cats, her monkey, food, chocolate, shopping and reading ... Majoring in elementary education wtih a minor in mathematics.

Did You Know: Michelle loves to travel. She has been to Japan, Alaska, Mexico, the Caribbean and all around the U.S. She is an aspiring jet setter. She is doublejointed and has five piercings and three tattoos.

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GETTING TO KNOW ... MICHELLE ISHIDA Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: I had the chance to play softball. On my recruiting visit, I liked the vibe of the campus, loved North Carolina, and thought it would be the best place for me.

Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: The School of Education and my room.

Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Jennifer Garner Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Paris Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Soccer Q: Favorite movie?

A: The Little Mermaid Q: What song would best represent you?

A: “Born to Fly” by Sara Evans Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted” - Albert Einstein Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: “Gambate!” (Never give up in Japanese)

Q: Favorite sports icon: A: Lisa Fernandez and Kobe Bryant

CAREER STATISTICS - HITTING/PITCHING Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2007 .398 44-44 133 46 53 17 4 5 56 93 .699 17 6 12 0 .481 2 1 18-20 49 11 6 .909 2008 .227 49-49 119 11 27 5 0 1 20 35 .294 9 1 25 0 .285 1 1 4-6 64 28 14 .868 2009 .225 48-48 129 14 29 4 0 0 14 33 .256 9 0 14 0 .270 3 6 10-10 58 26 7 .923 Total .286 141-141 381 71 109 26 4 6 90 161 .423 35 7 51 0 .352 6 8 32-36 171 65 27 .897 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK 2007 10.41 2-4 10 5 3 0 0 0 32.0 54 49 37 15 12 17 2 2 173 .362 7 1 3 5 1 2008 16.48 0-7 9 7 2 0 0 0 31.2 65 65 58 32 11 14 4 9 202 .414 8 5 3 5 0 2009 11.63 4-13 25 17 10 0 0 1 101.1 187 154 131 80 25 31 14 20 575 .400 24 17 6 4 0 Total 12.33 6-24 44 29 15 0 0 1 165.0 306 268 226 127 48 62 20 31 950 .395 39 23 12 14 1

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Q: Favorite softball moment?

A: When my parents and sister fly out to watch me play!

Kristen Schooler 5-6 • Senior R/R • Pitcher Mitchellville, Md. Charles Herbert Flowers High School

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2009: Main pitcher in the stable for the Lady Eagles ... Appeared on the mound 33 times, starting in 21 games ... Notched an 11.93 ERA and a 1-20 record after allowing 228 runs on 244 hits with 114 walks and 42 strikeouts in 134.1 innings of action ... Had her best outing at South Carolina State (April 19), where she allowed zero runs on zero hits in 1.2 innings pitched ... Notched a season-high three strikeouts on five different occasions ... Earned a win against Barton College (March 5), where she had three strikeouts, allowed three runs on two hits with eight walks in 6.1 innings pitched ... Saw limited action in the batter’s box ... At the plate, earned eight at-bats ... Totaled one walk ... Struck out seven times ... Recorded a .875 fielding percentage with seven putouts, 28 assists and five errors.

2008: Appeared in 34 games on the mound, starting in 23 ... Notched a 9.99 ERA and a 2-27 record ... Allowed 311 runs on 337 hits with 121 walks and 50 strikeouts in 151.1 innings of work ... Recorded a season-high six strikeouts in two outings ... Struck out at least one batter in 11 consecutive games (Feb. 17-March 22) ... Earned her first win against North Carolina A&T (March 22) ... At the plate, went 8-for-61 with seven runs, one double, one homerun and four RBIs ... Notched a .131 batting average ... Went 1-for-2 in stolen bases ... Recorded a .881 fielding percentage with 16 putouts, 36 assists and seven errors ... Had her best outing at Maryland Eastern Shore (March 13), where she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one RBI and one double ... Hit her first career homerun against North Carolina A&T (March 22) ... Was 1-for-2 in stolen bases.

2007: Was named to the 2007 CIAA All-Rookie Team ... Was the relief pitcher for the Lady Eagles ... Appeared in the circle 18 times, starting in 13 games ...

Notched a 2.74 ERA with just one loss on the season, going 12-1 on the mound ... Allowed 37 runs on 67 hits with 23 walks and 64 strikeouts in 69 innings of work ... Had at least one strikeout in 17-of-18 appearances on the mound ...

Had her best pitching outing at Virginia Union (March 14), where she struck out nine and pitched a no-hitter with two walks in five innings pitched ...

Nine strikeouts was her season-high ... Started out 5-0 on the mound, earning her first loss against Maryland Eastern Shore (March 18) ... On offense, she earned a .333 batting average, going 1-for-3 with one RBI ... Notched a .880 fielding percentage with two putouts, 20 assists and just three errors.

High School: Attended Charles Herbert Flowers High School ... Was the starting pitcher for four years ... Earned Second Team All-County honors ...

Was the team captain for three years ... Was named the team Most Valuable Player ... Led her team to the 4A Championship, where they earned runner-up during her junior season ... Was one of few students to play collegiate softball ... Was named to the Honor Roll.

Personal: Kristen E. Schooler ... Daughter of Kyle and Tawana Schooler ...

Was born on November 2, 1988 in Washington, D.C. ... Enjoys shopping, talking and texting on her cell phone, playing on the computer, TV, hanging out with friends and vacations ... Her favorite things are clothes, shoes, her cell phone and anything pink ... Majoring in health education.

Did you know: Kristen is very family-oriented and is loving to others.

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GETTING TO KNOW ... KRISTEN SCHOOLER Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: It matched my personality, which is being outgoing and I am big on family. It’s my dad’s hometown and I am not far from home. I can say I love being an Eagle.

Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: My room because that is where I am most comfortable and can have my peace and quiet.

Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Taraji P. Henson Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Hilton Head because from my childhood days, all I can remember is how pretty the scenery was.

Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: I would be a regular student because softball is the only sport I played for many years and I love to play.

Q: Favorite movie?

A: Love and Basketball Q: What song would best represent you?

A: “Still Standing” by Monica Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race and I have kept the faith.”

Q: What is your pregame ritual?

A: Turn my zone up, listening to my go-go music to get me hype and saying a prayer before I touch the mound.

CAREER STATISTICS - HITTING/PITCHING Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2007 .333 3-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0 0-0 2 20 3 .880 2008 .131 35-32 61 7 8 1 0 1 4 12 .197 3 2 31 1 .197 0 0 1-2 16 36 7 .881 2009 .000 33-21 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 7 0 .111 0 0 0-0 7 28 5 .875 Total .125 71-53 72 7 9 1 0 1 5 13 .181 4 2 39 1 .192 0 0 1-2 25 84 15 .879 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK 2007 3.52 12-1 18 13 9 4 0 0 69.0 67 37 27 23 64 10 0 1 296 .255 3 6 1 3 0 2008 12.85 2-27 34 30 23 0 0 0 151.1 337 311 216 121 50 55 24 21 948 .425 25 19 8 7 0 2009 11.93 1-20 33 21 15 0 0 1 134.1 244 228 178 114 42 32 14 14 773 .394 47 24 6 9 0 Total 10.68 15-48 85 64 47 4 0 1 354.2 648 576 421 258 156 97 38 36 2017 .387 75 49 15 19 0

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Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: “Never let anyone steal your joy” - My mom

Ashanti Stroud 5-4 • Junior L/R • Outfield Kenansville, N.C. James Kenan High School

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

2009: Started in all 48 games for the Lady Eagles ... Notched the fifth highest batting average on the team with a .246 ... Recorded 33 hits on 134 at-bats with one double and seven RBIs ... Crossed the plate 11 times ... Went 3-for-6 in stolen bases ... Got at least one hit in five consecutive games (Feb. 20-24) ... Hit a season-high three hits in two games ... Earned a season-high three RBIs against Barton College (April 13), where she had her best outing, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double ... Notched a .915 fielding percentage with 55 putouts, 10 assits and just six errors ... Contributed in the circle, making four appearances, where she started ... Earned a 9.95 ERA, notching a 0-4 record ... Allowed 19 runs on 17 hits in 12.2 innings pitched ... Totaled 14 earned runs with 18 walks and three strikeouts.

2008: A true freshman who appeared in 47 games, starting in 46 ...

Tallied a .204 batting average with 21 hits on 103 at-bats ... Scored 12 times ... Recorded three doubles, one homerun and 11 RBIs ... Went a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases ... Had her best outing at Barton College (March 4), where she went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBIs and her only homerun of the season ... She hit .250 or above in nine contests ... Notched a season-high three RBIs against Maryland Eastern Shore (March 19) ... Got at least one hit in 16-of-47 games.

High School: Attended James Kenan High School, where she was a four-sport athlete ... Earned All-Conference honors in softball and volleyball ... Named team Most Valuable Player in softball and volleyball ... Was the team captain her senior season for the softball, volleyball and basketball teams ... Earned the batting award ... During her senior campaign, earned the Senior Award in softball, volleyball and basketball ... Was named the best offensive player in volleyball ... Led her team to conference championship titles in volleyball and basketball ... Made a regional appearance in the discus in track and field ... Was named to the Honor Roll ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Earned the four-year academic trophy.

Personal: Ashanti Shirlela Stroud ... Daughter of Mary Stroud ...

Was born on March 24, 1989 in Kenansville, N.C. ... Enjoys playing softball, spending time with family, riding horses, helping the elderly, singing in the church choir and giving back to the community ... Her favorite thing is horses ... Majoring in physical education.

Did you know: Ashanti is in a horse riding club.

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GETTING TO KNOW ... ASHANTI STROUD Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: To play softball and to get a good education.

Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: My room Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Sanaa Lathan Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Hawaii Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Basketball Q: Favorite movie?

A: Love and Basketball Q: What song would best represent you?

A: “Just Fine” by Mary J. Blige Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “Life’s challenges are not suppose to paralyze you, they are suppose to help you discover who you are.”

Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: Don’t drink and drive Q: What is your pregame ritual?

A: Pumping myself up by acting loud and crazy

Q: Favorite sports icon?

A: Michael Jordan

CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2008 .204

47-46 103 12 21 3

0

1

11

27

.262

5

3

29

0

.261

0

2

6-6

70 63 12 .917

2009 .246

48-48 134 11 33 1

0

0

7

34

.254

3

2

25

0

.273

0

4

3-6

55 10 6 .915

Total .228

95-94 237 23 54 4

0

1

18

61

.257

8

5

54

0

.268

0

6

9-12

125 73 18 .917

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Q: Favorite softball moment?

A: Being named Co-MVP my sophomore year.

Nadia Moreta 5-6 • Sophomore R/R • Outfield Raleigh, N.C. William G. Enloe High School

2009: Saw a limited amount of playing time ... As a true freshman, appeared in 16 games, including six starts ... Notched a .133 batting average, going 2-for-15 ... Recorded four runs and one RBI ... Totaled a .778 fielding percentage with seven putouts and just two errors ... Had her best outing at WinstonSalem State (April 15), where she went 1-for-2 with one run and a season-high one RBI ... Earned her second hit at North Carolina A&T (April 29) ... Hit above .100 in three contests ...

Had eight strikeouts.

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High School: Attended Enloe High School ... Earned the Offensive Player Award in 2006.

Personal: Nadia Almeddy Moreta ... Daughter of Alma Bejaran ... Was born on March 28, 1990 in Bronx, N.Y. ... She enjoys Spanish dancing ... Likes cooking, cleaning and being creative ... Plans to become a forensic investigator or a detective ...

Majoring in criminal justice.

Did You Know: Nadia is fluent in Spanish.

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Getting to Know ... NADIA MORETA Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: Because it was close to home and I thought it would be a different experience.

Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: The cafe Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Dania Ramirez Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Dominican Republic Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Volleyball Q: Favorite movie?

A: The Notebook Q: What song would best represent you?

A: “Smooth” by Carlos Santana Ft. Rob Thomas Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “Live, Laugh, Learn, Grow” Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: Hard work always pays off Q: What is your pregame ritual?

A: Get pumped up by listening to music

Q: Favorite sports icon?

A: A-Rod

CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2009 .133

16-6

15

4

2

0

0

0

1

2

.133

0

0

8

0

.133

0

0

0-0

7

0 2 .778

Total .133

16-6

15

4

2

0

0

0

1

2

.133

0

0

8

0

.133

0

0

0-0

7

0 2 .778

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Q: Favorite softball moment?

A: Playing softball this summer in the Dominican Republic

Jessica Refojo 5-4 • Sophomore R/R • Shortstop Miami, Fla. Miami Southridge High School

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

2009: Started in all 48 games for the Lady Eagles as a true freshman infielder ... Had the fourth best batting average on the team with a .254 ... Went 30-for-118 with 18 runs, four doubles, two triples and 18 RBIs ... Went a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases ... Got at least one hit in five consecutive games (Feb. 24-March 5) ... Had her best outing at Winston-Salem State (April 15), where she went 3-for-4 with a season-best three hits with two runs and a double and a season-high three RBIs ... Hit .250 or above in six contests ... Got a hit in 23-of48 games ... Earned a .888 fielding percentage with 67 putouts, 91 assists and 20 errors.

High School: Attended the Robert Morgan Education Center ... Was a two-sport athlete at Miami Southridge Senior High School, where she was a four-year member of the varsity softball team and played volleyball ... Recorded a .235 batting average ... Had a .403 on base percentage ... Was named Most Valuable Player her junior and senior seasons ... Earned honorable mention honors in two consecutive seasons ... Participated in honors classes all four years.

Personal: Jessica Maria Refojo ... Nickmame is J.Ro ...

Daughter of Edgardo “Alex” and Sylvia Refojo ... Was born on July 24, 1990 in Miami, Fla. ... Enjoys playing softball and volleyball, hanging out with friends, spending time at the beach with friends, going to the movies, working hard in her academics and finishing whatever she starts ... Her favorite things are family, friends, the beach, fruits, family reunions, traveling, sports, swimming, the color blue and helping people ... Plans to be a pediatric or neonatal nurse or a nurse anesthetist ... Majoring in athletic training.

Did you know: Jessica started playing softball when she was 10 years old and it has become a part of her life.

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GETTING TO KNOW ... JESSICA REFOJO Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: To further my education and play softball as an eagle.

Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: My room and the track.

Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Sandra Bullock Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Greece Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Volleyball Q: Favorite movie?

A: Love and Basketball Q: What song would best represent you?

A: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “Go hard or go home.”

Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: “Give your hardest efforts in anything you do.”

Q: What is your pregame ritual?

A: Listening to my iPod

Q: Favorite sports icon?

A: Natasha Watley

CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2009 .254

48-48 118 18 30 4

2

0

18

38

.322

16

0

29

0

.336

3

2

4-4

67 91 20 .888

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48-48 118 18 30 4

2

0

18

38

.322

16

0

29

0

.336

3

2

4-4

67 91 20 .888

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Q: Favorite softball moment?

A: The intense close game moments with my teammates as our adrenaline is pumping.

Andrea Searls 5-2 • Sophomore L/L • Catcher Oceanside, Calif.

Guajome Park Academy

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

2009: Appeared in 46 games for NCCU, where she started in all 46 ... Was third on the team in batting average with a .278 after going 30-for-108 ... Scored 13 runs with four doubles, one triple and 14 RBIs ... Went 2-for-3 in stolen bases ... Notched a .956 fielding percentage with 99 putouts, 54 assists and seven errors ... Hit above .300 in four contests, including .500 in her first game at Charleston Southern (Feb. 6) ... Hit a seasonhigh two RBIs in three games ... Had her best outing against Winston-Salem State (Feb. 24), where she was a perfect 3-for3 at the plate with one run and one RBI ... Her three hits were a season-high ... Got a hit in three consecutive games twice during the season (Feb. 15-17 and April 13-15) ... Earned her only triple against UNC Wilmington (April 22).

High School: Attended Guajome Park Academy ... Was the starting varsity catcher for three years ... Was the team captain from 10th-12th grade ... Earned First Team All-League honors during her junior campaign ... Was fifth in the county in batting average during her junior season ... Currently holds the third place spot for batting average in the county ... Was also the starting guard for the girl’s basketball team during her junior and senior seasons ... Was a three-time member of the AllAcademic Team.

Personal: Andrea Kaitlyn Searls ... Daughter of Michael and Gloria Searls ... Was born on May 27, 1990 in Oceanside, Calif. ... Enjoys playing basketball, working out, surfing and snowboarding ... Her favorite things are listening to music, relaxing at the beach and going to concerts ... Plans to be a physical therapist and help athlete’s on major sports teams ...

Majoring in athletic training.

Did you know: Andrea plans to be a physical therapist and help athletes on major sports teams.

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GETTING TO KNOW ... ANDREA SEARLS Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: I wanted a change and I wanted to broaden my horizons.

Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: Gym Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Sandra Bullock Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Fiji Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Basketball Q: Favorite movie?

A: Elf and Finding Nemo Q: What song best represents you?

A: “Bright Side of Life” by Rebelution Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall.”

Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: “Taking shortcuts is only cutting yourself short.”

Q: Favorite softball moment?

A: Winning nationals, when I was 13 and playing in Kaui and Oklahoma at the ASA Nationals.

CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2009 .278

46-46 108 13 30 4

1

0

14

36

.333

12

1

10

0

.350

2

0

2-3

99 54 7 .956

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46-46 108 13 30 4

1

0

14

36

.333

12

1

10

0

.350

2

0

2-3

99 54 7 .956

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Q: Favorite sports icon?

A: Tairia Flowers and Kobe Bryant

Trishann Hayes 5-3 • R-Freshman R/R • Infield Kingston, N.Y. University of Bridgeport

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2009: Redshirt ... Was a member of the Dean’s List.

University of Bridgeport: Redshirt

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

High School: Attended Kingston High School ... Was named team captain ... Earned First Team All-Stars honors ... Was named Sportswoman of the Week ... Had the second highest batting average in her high school history ... Was named to the Honor Roll ... Was a member of the Dean’s List ... Had the highest grade point average in her class.

Personal: Trishann Blayne Torei Hayes ... Daughter of Maurice and Lichele Hayes ... Was born on May 10, 1989 in Kingston, N.Y. ... Enjoys listening to music, shopping, reading, and obtaining her bachelor’s degree ... Her favorite things are texting, spending time with family and meeting new people ...

Plans to pursue a master’s degree and then start her career ...

Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in law enforcement.

Did you know: Trishann will be the first great-grandchild to graduate from college.

GETTING TO KNOW ... TRISHANN HAYES Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: The gym Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Missy Elliott or Queen Latifah Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Brazil or Puerto Rico Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Basketball or Volleyball Q: Favorite movie?

A: The Sister Act movies Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “A true champion is someone who wants to make a difference, who never gives up, and who gives everything she has no matter what the circumstances are. A true champion works hard and never loses sight of her dreams.

Q: Favorite sports icon?

A: Natasha Watley

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Aurora Baker 5-10 • Sophomore R/R • Pitcher Wake Forest, N.C. North Carolina A&T State

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North Carolina A&T: Was a member of the Aggie softball team ... Recorded a 0-1 record as an Aggie pitcher ... Notched an 8.40 ERA in 3.1 innings pitched ... Was named to the Dean’s List.

High School: Attended Wakefield High School, where she was a two-sport athlete ... Played one year of varsity softball ...

Was named Most Valuable Player in softball and volleyball her senior season ... Earned All-Conference honors in volleyball ... Garnered Academic All-American honors in softball ... Was a member of the National Achievers Honor Society ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Roll ...

Was a recipient of the Lamp of Knowledge and PTSA awards ... Was a RISE scholar.

GETTING TO KNOW ... AURORA BAKER Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: The gym

Did You Know: Aurora’s name comes from the character Storm in X-Men.

Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Alicia Keys Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Australia Q: Favorite movie?

A: Ice Age Q: What song best represents you?

A: “Queen of the Night” by Whitney Houston Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “Never give up, for that is the place and time that the tide will turn.”

Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: To be the best, you have to work the hardest.

Q: Favorite sports icon?

A: Jenny Finch

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Personal: Aurora Constance Baker ... Daughter of Carlton and Diane Baker ... Was born on June 30, 1990 in Raleigh, N.C. ... Enjoys poetry, music, church, singing on the praise team, biology, Spanish, marine science and the RISE program ...

Her favorite things are honey buns, family, dancing and being spontaneous ... Also a member of the Eagle volleyball team ...

Majoring in biology.

Shamika Chavis-Hodge 5-3 • Freshman S/R • Pitcher Knightdale, N.C. William G. Enloe High School

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High School: Attended William G. Enloe High School ... Was a three-time All-Conference selection ... Earned a Conference All-Academic honor ... Led her team in stolen bases .. Had the highest grade in math and reading over the summer as an aspiring Eagle ... Earned an Aspiring Eagle honor as a freshman at NCCU. Personal: Shamika Danielle Chavis-Hodge ... Daughter of Charles and Clementine Hodge ... Was born on March 8, 1991 in Raleigh, N.C. ... Enjoys playing softball, facebook, going shopping, selling Mary Kay, text messaging, talking on the phone, playing volleyball, eating and sleeping ... Her favorite things are care bears, strawberries, her cell phone, computers, family, friends and God ... Plans to become a health educator ...

Majoring in health education.

Did you know: Shamika sends over 5,000 text messages a month, has over 150 care bears, has over 150 care bear items and her favorite color is tan.

GETTING TO KNOW ... SHAMIKA CHAVIS-HODGE Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: To play Lady Eagle Softball Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: My room when my roommate isn’t there Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Tisha Campbell-Martin Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Bahamas Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Volleyball Q: Favorite movie?

A: Love and Basketball Q:What song would best represent you?

A: “She’s Country” by Jason Aldean Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “Hard work is rewarded” Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: “Attitude gets you no where”

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Shakemia Edwards 5-5 • Freshman R/R • Utility Winterville, N.C. South Central High School

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High School: Attended South Central High School ... Was a three-time All-Conference selection ... Was a two-time AllState selection ... Was named Offensive Most Valuable Player ... Helped lead her team to a 2008 3A State Championship title, a 2008 Regional Championship title and a 2008 Conference Championship title ... Was a member of the Spanish Honor Society ... Was named to the A/B Honor Roll.

Did you know: Shakemia secretly wishes she could play football.

GETTING TO KNOW ... SHAKEMIA EDWARDS Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: I knew I would get the opportunity to be a part of a legacy.

Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: The cafe Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Halle Berry Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Puerto Rico or Paris Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: I would be a competitive cheerleader.

Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “Practice like a champion.”

Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: “Everyone strikes out, don’t let it get you down.”

Q: Favorite softball moment?

A: Winning a state championship Q: Favorite sports icon?

A: Jenny Finch

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Personal: Shakemia NaQuene Edwards ... Nickname is Shaq ...

Daughter of Percy D. Edwards, Jr. and Kim Reynolds-Edwards ... Was born on May 3, 1991 in Pitt County ... Enjoys shopping, texting, scrapbooking, hanging out with friends and reading ...

Her favorite things are the color pink, japanese food and the Twilight books ... Her favorite movie is Love and Basketball ...

Majoring in public health education.

Nadia Jefferies 5-4 • Freshman L/R • Outfield Garner, N.C. Garner Magnet High School

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High School: Attended Garner Magnet High School ... Earned All-Conference and All-State honors ... Was named Player of the Year ... Led the state 4A division in stolen bases ... Was an honors graduate with a 3.63 grade point average ... Was a threetime All-Academic All-Conference selection.

Personal: Nadia Janelle Jefferies ... Daughter of Vincent and Maribel Jefferies ... Was born on June 20, 1991 in Lowell, Mass. ... Enjoys playing softball, watching TV, eating and maintaining a good grade point average ... Her favorite things are food, especially lasagna ... Majoring in physical education.

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

Did you know: Nadia loves giraffes.

GETTING TO KNOW ... NADIA JEFFERIES Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: My major and to play softball Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: The cafe and my room Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Vanessa Williams Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Italy, Greece or anywhere in Europe Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Volleyball or Tennis Q: Favorite movie?

A: Save the Last Dance and Love and Basketball Q: What song would be represent you?

A: “My Life Your Entertainment” by T.I. feat. Usher Q: Favorite softball moment?

A: Becoming number one in the state in stolen bases Q: Favorite sports icon?

A: Caitlin Lowe

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Kaitlin Kramer 5-0 • Freshman R/R • Infield Mechanicsburg, Pa. Cumberland Valley High School

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High School: Attended Cumberland Valley High School ... Earned First Team Mid-Penn All-Star honors during her sophomore and senior seasons ... Earned Second Team MidPenn honors during her freshman campaign ... Notched 280 attempts with no errors ... Earned runner-up for most athletic ... Was named to the Honor Roll all four years ... Was named to the prom court ... Earned the physical education award.

Personal: Kaitlin Marie Kramer ... Daughter of Ken Kramer ...

Was born on May 25, 1991 in Kennesaw, Ga. ... Enjoys hanging out with family and friends, swimming, playing basketball and working out ... Her favorite things are softball, family and friends, being in shape and sharing the secret ... Majoring in business management.

GETTING TO KNOW ... KAITLIN KRAMER Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: Because of the campus and Coach Charlton Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: The Walker Complex Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Miley Cyrus Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Bermuda Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Field Hockey Q: Favorite movie?

A: Remember the Titans Q:What song would best represent you?

A: “Turn My Swag On” by Soulja Boy Q: What is your favorite quote: A: “Play like a champion Today.”

Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: Never give up!

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Did you know: Kaitlin loves being an overacheiver, has no fear and lives in Kramerville, where everyday is a holiday!

Kayla McPeek 5-3 • Freshman S/R • Pitcher Westerville, Ohio Thomas Worthington High School

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High School: Attended Thomas Worthington High School ...

Earned honorable mention honors in 2008 ... Was named the Beach Bash Most Valuable Player in 2006.

Personal: Kayla Renee McPeek ... Daughter of Robert and Carrie McPeek ... Was born on October 24, 1990 in Columbus, Ohio ... Enjoys sewing ... Majoring in business management.

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

Did You Know: Kayla’s favorite animal is a hippo and her favorite channel is the Disney Channel.

GETTING TO KNOW ... KAYLA McPEEK Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: The business department has a great program, the campus is beautiful and I get to play softball.

Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Kate Hudson Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: England Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Gymnastics Q: What song would best represent you?

A: “I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas” by Gayla Peevey Q: What is your favorite quote?

A: “Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today” - James Dean Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: “You have to learn how to fall to learn how to stand back up.”

Q: Favorite sports icon?

A: Crysl Bustos or Michael Jordan

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MaE’Risha Watts 5-9 • Freshman R/R • Outfield Whiteville, N.C. Whiteville High School

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High School: Attended Whiteville High School, where she was a two-sport athlete ... Was also a member of the basketball team ... Was named Most Improved Player during her junior season ... Was named team Most Valuable Player for basketball during her senior campaign ... Was a member of the Honor Roll.

Personal: Mae’Risha Shada’ Watts ... Daughter of Melissa Smith ... Was born on January 9, 1991 in Whiteville, N.C. ...

Enjoys reading and listening to music ... Her favorite things are being with family, eating and being with friends ... Majoring in physical education with an emphasis in athletic training.

Did You Know: Mae’Risha is minoring in Spanish.

Q: Why did you choose to attend NCCU? A: It is a very good school to learn and grow and it prepares you for life during college and for your career.

Q: Where is your favorite place on campus?

A: Pearson Cafeteria Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Gabrielle Union Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: South Korea Q: If you weren’t playing softball, what sport would you play?

A: Basketball Q: Favorite movie?

A: Glitter Q:What song would best represent you?

A: “Selah” by Lauryn Hill Q: What is your favorite quote: A: “Yes I Can” Q: Best advice you were ever given?

A: “Never give up”

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GETTING TO KNOW ... MAE’RISHA WATTS

tia kirby 5-5 • Sophomore R/R • Infield Wake Forest, N.C. Wake Forest-Rolesville H.S.

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2009: Made a signifiant impact for the Lady Eagles as a true freshman ...

Appeared in 47-of-48 games for the Lady Eagles, starting in all 47 games ... Notched a .209 batting average, going 24-for-115 ... Recorded 10 runs, three doubles and 11 RBIs ... Totaled a .947 fielding percentage with 96 putouts, 82 assists and 10 errors ... Hit above .200 in six outings ... Got at least one hit in three consecutive games (Feb. 13-15) ... Had her best outing against North Carolina A&T (April 2), where she went 3-for-4 at the plate with one run and three RBIs.

andrea wheeler 5-4 • Junior R/R • Outfield Durham, N.C. Mount Olive College

2009: Saw a limited amount of action in her first season as a member of the Lady Eagle softball team ... Appeared in 29 games, where she started in 24 ... Notched a .200 batting average, going 9-for-45 on the season ...

Recorded five runs, one triple and two RBIs ... Totaled a .889 fielding percentage with eight putouts and just one error ... Was 1-for-1 in stolen bases ... Got at least one hit in four consecutive games (Feb. 28-March 10) ... Had her best outing against North Carolina A&T (April 2), where she went 1-for-2 at the plate with two RBIs ... Hit above .200 in 12 games, which were her last 12 games of the season.

Mount Olive (2008): Saw limited action as a true freshman ... Appeared in 19 games, where she started in one ... Went 0-for-3 at the plate ...

Recorded five runs ... Went 2-for-2 in stolen bases ... Notched a 1.000 fielding percentage with one putout.

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2009 Season review

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Record: 5-43 Game 2/06/09 2/07/09 2/07/09 2/13/09 2/13/09 2/14/09 2/15/09 2/15/09 2/17/09 2/17/09 2/20/09 2/20/09 2/22/09 2/22/09 2/24/09 2/24/09 2/28/09 2/28/09 3/05/09 3/05/09 3/10/09 3/10/09 3/11/09 3/11/09 3/22/09 3/22/09 4/02/09 4/02/09 4/04/09 4/04/09 4/07/09 4/07/09 4/13/09 4/13/09 4/15/09 4/15/09 4/17/09 4/17/09 4/19/09 4/19/09 4/22/09 4/22/09 4/25/09 4/25/09 4/28/09 4/28/09 4/29/09 4/29/09

2009 season results Home: 2-17 Away: 3-22 Neutral: 0-4

Opponent Score r-h-e at Charleston Southern 0-10 L 0-2-2 at Charleston Southern 0-8 L 0-0-1 at Charleston Southern 3-11 L 3-6-3 DELAWARE STATE 0-14 L 0-2-2 DELAWARE STATE 0-9 L 0-3-0 DELAWARE STATE 3-13 L 3-5-2 BUCKNELL 3-14 L 3-8-1 BUCKNELL 0-9 L 0-2-1 at Campbell 0-8 L 0-5-1 at Campbell 1-26 L 1-1-3 NORFOLK STATE 0-10 L 0-4-3 NORFOLK STATE 5-11 L 5-12-0 MORGAN STATE 5-6 L 5-9-0 MORGAN STATE 5-7 L 5-7-3 WINSTON-SALEM STATE 8-10 L 8-17-3 WINSTON-SALEM STATE 10-7 W 10-11-4 vs. Eastern Illinois 2-11 L 2-4-2 vs. Southern Miss 2-29 L 2-5-4 at Barton College 5-3 W 5-10-0 at Barton College 2-15 L 2-3-0 at Maryland E. Shore 6-9 L 6-10-4 at Maryland E. Shore 2-7 L 2-8-1 at Delaware State 2-10 L 2-2-5 at Delaware State 2-10 L 2-3-3 at Peace College 1-7 L 1-4-1 at Peace College 3-6 L 3-5-1 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 3-11 L 3-5-2 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 9-11 L 9-13-1 at East Tennessee State 0-9 L 0-0-4 at East Tennessee State 0-9 L 0-3-2 at UNC Greensboro 0-14 L 0-5-4 at UNC Greensboro 0-11 L 0-4-5 BARTON COLLEGE 2-6 L 2-7-2 BARTON COLLEGE 9-10 L 9-11-2 at Winston-Salem State 1-8 L 1-11-2 at Winston-Salem State 7-3 W 7-12-2 at Norfolk State 0-12 L 0-2-0 at Norfolk State 2-5 L 2-5-1 at South Carolina State 1-2 L 1-5-2 at South Carolina State 9-4 W 9-10-0 vs. UNC Wilmington 0-12 L 0-3-4 vs. UNC Wilmington 2-10 L 2-6-0 APPALACHIAN STATE 1-18 L 1-7-2 APPALACHIAN STATE 0-8 L 0-3-1 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 0-8 L 0-3-5 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 5-1 W 5-9-2 at North Carolina A&T 1-10 L 1-2-1 at North Carolina A&T 2-3 L 2-9-0

r-h-e Inns Overall 10-12-1 5 0-1-0 8-8-0 5 0-2-0 11-12-3 5 0-3-0 14-14-1 5 0-4-0 9-8-1 5 0-5-0 13-10-1 5 0-6-0 14-9-0 5 0-7-0 9-7-0 5 0-8-0 8-10-0 6 0-9-0 26-21-2 5 0-10-0 10-9-1 (8) 0-11-0 11-16-2 7 0-12-0 6-6-2 7 0-13-0 7-13-4 7 0-14-0 10-15-1 7 0-15-0 7-9-1 7 1-15-0 11-9-3 5 1-16-0 29-21-0 5 1-17-0 3-2-3 7 2-17-0 15-18-0 5 2-18-0 9-11-2 7 2-19-0 7-12-1 7 2-20-0 10-7-3 5 2-21-0 10-8-2 6 2-22-0 7-8-3 7 2-23-0 6-12-2 7 2-24-0 11-11-4 7 2-25-0 11-15-1 (8) 2-26-0 9-11-0 5 2-27-0 9-10-0 5 2-28-0 14-12-0 5 2-29-0 11-10-1 5 2-30-0 6-8-1 7 2-31-0 10-12-2 7 2-32-0 8-10-1 7 2-33-0 3-11-2 7 3-33-0 12-11-1 5 3-34-0 5-6-3 7 3-35-0 2-4-2 7 3-36-0 4-7-4 7 4-36-0 12-10-1 5 4-37-0 10-11-1 5 4-38-0 18-15-0 5 4-39-0 8-9-0 5 4-40-0 8-13-3 7 4-41-0 1-3-4 7 5-41-0 10-9-2 5 5-42-0 3-8-2 7 5-43-0

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0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Pitcher of record Attendance Time SCHOOLER,Kris (L 0-1) 52 1:34 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 0-1) 73 1:09 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 0-2) 73 1:44 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 0-2) 77 4:00 HENDERSON,As (L 0-1) 55 5:51 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 0-4) 25 1:51 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 0-3) 43 1:50 HENDERSON,As (L 0-2) 55 3:30 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 0-4) 121 1:30 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 0-4) 121 1:56 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 0-5) 43 3:10 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 0-3) 15 6:05 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 0-6) 55 2:30 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 0-6) 53 2:00 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 0-7) 5 2:20 ISHIDA,Michelle (W 1-6) 35 5:40 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 0-9) 61 1:40 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 0-8) 145 2:25 SCHOOLER,Kristen (W) 26 1:50 HENDERSON,Ashley (L) 0 --SCHOOLER,Kristen (L) 91 2:00 ISHIDA,Michelle (L) - 1:00 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 1-8) 52 1:40 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 1-7) 35 1:47 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 1-9) 105 1:30 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 1-12) 97 1:30 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 1-15) - 1:50 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 3-13) 41 2:33 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 1-14) - 1:00 STROUD,Ashanti (L 0-1) 234 1:20 HENDERSON,As (L 0-4) - 1:25 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 1-10) 30 1:30 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 2-15) 45 2:04 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 1-15) 23 2:00 SCHOOLER,Kristen (L) 44 1:38 ISHIDA,Michelle (W 2-11) 38 1:50 HENDERSON,As (L 0-5) - 1:10 STROUD,Ashanti (L 0-2) 125 1:00 SCHOOLER,Kristen (L) 53 1:30 ISHIDA,Michelle (W) 57 2:11 STROUD,Ashanti (L 0-3) 87 1:01 HENDERSON,As (L 0-6) 87 1:04 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 1-18) 70 1:25 ISHIDA,Michelle (L 3-12) 70 1:15 SCHOOLER,Kristen (L) - 3:15 ISHIDA,Michelle (W) 44 --STROUD,Ashanti (L 0-4) 42 1:27 SCHOOLER,Kris (L 1-20) 48 1:35

2009 season hitting statistics Home: 2-17 Away: 3-22 Neutral: 0-4

Record: 5-43 AVG

GP-GS

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

04 BLUE,Sophia

.405

48-48

148

25

60

6

2

0

8

70

.473

13 FRANKLIN,Desanbra

.283

45-43

120

8

34

3

3

0

18

43

.358

02 SEARLS,Andrea

.278

46-46

108

13

30

4

1

0

14

36

.333

06 REFOJO,Jessica

.254

48-48

118

18

30

4

2

0

18

38

.322

07 STROUD,Ashanti

.246

48-48

134

11

33

1

0

0

7

34

.254

15 HENDERSON,Ashley

.240

45-42

100

11

24

1

0

1

2

28

.280

03 ISHIDA,Michelle

.225

48-48

129

14

29

4

0

0

14

33

.256

08 KIRBY,Tia

.209

47-47

115

10

24

3

0

0

11

27

.235

09 WHEELER,Andrea

.200

29-24

45

5

9

0

1

0

2

11

.244

12 MORETA,Nadia

.133

16-6

15

4

2

0

0

0

1

2

.133

14 SHADE,Ashley

.121

21-18

33

2

4

0

0

0

1

4

.121

18 BOONE,April

.108

19-13

37

2

4

1

0

0

2

5

.135

05 RICKS,Christina

.000

8-6

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.000

16 SCHOOLER,Kristen

.000

33-21

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.000

01 HOLMES,Jamila

.000

15-7

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.000

Totals

.252

48-48

1124

124

283

27

9

1

98

331

.294

Opponents

.403

48-48

1248

465

503

83

31

43

394

777

.623

Player

BB

HBP

SO

GDP

OB%

SF

SH

SB-ATT

04 BLUE,Sophia

3

0

9

0

.417

0

3

16-19

13 FRANKLIN,Desanbra

2

1

23

0

.296

2

1

3-3

02 SEARLS,Andrea

12

1

10

0

.350

2

0

2-3

06 REFOJO,Jessica

16

0

29

0

.336

3

2

4-4

07 STROUD,Ashanti

3

2

25

0

.273

0

4

3-6

15 HENDERSON,Ashley

4

2

21

1

.283

0

0

4-6

03 ISHIDA,Michelle

9

0

14

0

.270

3

6

10-10

08 KIRBY,Tia

7

0

12

1

.252

1

1

2-3

09 WHEELER,Andrea

3

0

22

0

.250

0

1

1-1

12 MORETA,Nadia

0

0

8

0

.133

0

0

0-0

14 SHADE,Ashley

4

1

15

0

.237

0

1

0-0

18 BOONE,April

3

1

16

0

.195

0

0

0-0

05 RICKS,Christina

0

0

5

0

.000

0

0

0-0

16 SCHOOLER,Kristen

1

0

7

0

.111

0

0

0-0

01 HOLMES,Jamila

1

0

5

0

.167

0

0

1-1

Totals

68

8

221

2

.296

11

19

46-56

Opponents

243

44

80

5

.510

13

18

71-98

LOB - Team (246), Opp (298). DPs turned - Team (21), Opp (15). Picked off - KIRBY,Tia 3, BLUE,Sophia 2.

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TB SLG%

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

Player

2009 season fielding statistics Home: 2-17 Away: 3-22 Neutral: 0-4

Record: 5-43 Player 02 SEARLS,Andrea 15 HENDERSON,Ashley 13 FRANKLIN,Desanbra 08 KIRBY,Tia 18 BOONE,April 04 BLUE,Sophia 03 ISHIDA,Michelle 07 STROUD,Ashanti 09 WHEELER,Andrea 06 REFOJO,Jessica 16 SCHOOLER,Kristen 14 SHADE,Ashley 01 HOLMES,Jamila 12 MORETA,Nadia 05 RICKS,Christina Totals Opponents

C PO A 160 99 54 263 231 20 38 33 3 188 96 82 68 62 2 202 68 120 91 58 26 71 55 10 9 8 0 178 67 91 40 7 28 8 7 0 6 5 0 9 7 0 4 1 1 133 5 804 437 132 2 861 387

DPs 6 9 1 10 4 8 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 21 15

SBA 67 8 0 0 0 0 24 6 1 0 36 0 0 0 0 71 46

CSB SBA% 25 .728 0 1.000 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 11 .686 2 .750 0 1.000 0 - 14 .720 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 27 .724 10 .821

PB 7 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3

CI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2009 season pitching statistics Home: 2-17 Away: 3-22 Neutral: 0-4

Record: 5-43 2010 Lady Eagles Softball

E FLD% 7 .956 12 .954 2 .947 10 .947 4 .941 14 .931 7 .923 6 .915 1 .889 20 .888 5 .875 1 .875 1 .833 2 .778 2 .500 94 .930 74 .944

Player 04 BLUE,Sophia 07 STROUD,Ashanti 03 ISHIDA,Michelle 16 SCHOOLER,Kristen 15 HENDERSON,Ashley Totals Opponents

ERA 0.00 9.95 11.63 11.93 25.11 12.63 2.76

Player 04 BLUE,Sophia 07 STROUD,Ashanti 03 ISHIDA,Michelle 16 SCHOOLER,Kristen 15 HENDERSON,Ashley Totals Opponents

2B 0 4 31 32 16 83 27

W-L APP-GS CG 0-0 1-0 0 0-4 4-4 0 4-13 25-17 10 1-20 33-21 15 0-6 11-6 0 5-43 48-48 25 43-5 48-48 30 3B 0 1 14 14 2 31 9

HR 0 2 20 14 7 43 1

AB 2 51 468 620 107 1248 1124

SHO 0 0 0 0 0 0 15

CBO SV 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 3

B/Avg .000 .333 .400 .394 .514 .403 .252

WP HBP 0 0 7 2 24 17 47 24 9 1 87 44 20 8

IP 0.2 12.2 101.1 134.1 19.0 268.0 287.0

H 0 17 187 244 55 503 283

R ER 0 0 19 14 154 131 228 178 64 53 465 376 124 88

BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SFA 0 0 6 6 1 13 11

SHA 0 1 4 9 4 18 19

BB 1 18 80 114 30 243 68

SO 0 3 25 42 10 80 221

PB - Team (13), SEARLS,Andrea 7, STROUD,Ashanti 3, BLUE,Sophia 2, KIRBY,Tia 1, Opp (3). Pickoffs - Team (7), SEARLS,Andrea 5, STROUD,Ashanti 2, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - SEARLS,Andrea (67-92), SCHOOLER,Kristen (36-50), ISHIDA,Michelle (24-35), STROUD,Ashanti (6-8), HENDERSON,Ashley (8-8), WHEELER,Andrea (1-1).

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2009 game-by-game statistics hitting statistics

H 2 0 6 2 3 5 8 2 5 1 4 12 9 7 17 11 4 5 10 3 10 8 2 3 4 5 5 13 0 3 5 4 7 11 11 12 2 5 5 10 3 6 7 3 3 9 2 9 283

RBI 0 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 3 6 9 2 2 3 2 5 2 1 1 1 3 1 9 0 0 0 0 2 9 1 5 0 1 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 1 2 98

2B 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 27

3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

BB 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 0 2 0 1 4 1 5 4 2 2 2 4 3 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 4 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 68

45

IBB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SB CS HBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 10 8

SAC 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19

SF GDP K PO 0 0 6 12 0 0 7 14 0 0 4 14 0 0 6 15 0 0 6 15 0 0 2 15 1 0 5 15 0 0 4 15 0 0 5 15 0 0 11 12 0 0 6 21 2 0 6 21 0 0 5 21 1 0 6 21 0 0 1 21 1 0 3 21 0 0 4 12 0 0 4 15 0 0 5 21 0 0 6 12 1 0 6 18 0 0 3 18 0 0 3 14 0 0 4 17 0 0 5 18 0 1 6 18 0 0 6 21 0 0 9 24 0 0 7 12 0 0 7 13 0 0 5 12 0 0 6 12 0 0 6 21 2 0 1 21 0 0 6 18 0 0 3 21 0 0 2 12 0 0 3 18 1 0 3 18 0 0 2 21 0 0 7 15 0 1 3 15 0 0 3 15 0 0 3 15 1 0 2 21 1 0 0 18 0 0 2 12 0 0 6 18 11 2 221 804

A 6 6 5 6 7 11 10 8 10 5 11 11 12 13 10 12 8 7 12 7 13 10 10 8 12 12 11 9 12 8 7 7 10 13 8 6 4 11 10 9 9 7 11 10 10 10 6 7 437

E 2 1 3 2 0 2 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 3 3 4 2 4 0 0 4 1 5 3 1 1 2 1 4 2 4 5 2 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 4 0 2 1 5 2 1 0 94

Avg .118 .062 .145 .139 .144 .165 .205 .197 .204 .191 .187 .214 .223 .225 .252 .263 .259 .259 .265 .261 .266 .267 .261 .256 .250 .248 .246 .252 .247 .245 .245 .245 .246 .251 .255 .259 .257 .255 .253 .254 .253 .254 .255 .254 .251 .253 .250 .252 .252

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

Date Opponent AB R 2/06/09 at Charleston Southern 17 0 2/07/09 at Charleston Southern 15 0 2/07/09 at Charleston Southern 23 3 2/13/09 Delaware State 17 0 2/13/09 Delaware State 18 0 2/14/09 Delaware State 19 3 2/15/09 Bucknell University 18 3 2/15/09 Bucknell University 15 0 2/17/09 at Campbell 20 0 2/17/09 at Campbell 16 1 2/20/09 Norfolk State 25 0 2/20/09 Norfolk State 31 5 2/22/09 Morgan State 31 5 2/22/09 Morgan State 28 5 2/24/09 Winston-Salem State 36 8 2/24/09 Winston-Salem State 28 10 2/28/09 vs. Eastern Illinois 21 2 2/28/09 vs. Southern Miss 19 2 3/05/09 at Barton College 30 5 3/05/09 at Barton College 17 2 3/10/09 at Maryland E. Shore 30 6 3/10/09 at Maryland E. Shore 28 2 3/11/09 at Delaware State 20 2 3/11/09 at Delaware State 22 2 3/22/09 at Peace College 27 1 3/22/09 at Peace College 26 3 4/02/09 North Carolina A&T 25 3 4/02/09 North Carolina A&T 36 9 4/04/09 at East Tennessee State 15 0 4/04/09 at East Tennessee State 17 0 4/07/09 at UNC Greensboro 19 0 4/07/09 at UNC Greensboro 18 0 4/13/09 Barton College 26 2 4/13/09 Barton College 29 9 4/15/09 at Winston-Salem State 31 1 4/15/09 at Winston-Salem State 31 7 4/17/09 at Norfolk State 16 0 4/17/09 at Norfolk State 27 2 4/19/09 at South Carolina State 26 1 4/19/09 at South Carolina State 34 9 4/22/09 vs. UNC Wilmington 19 0 4/22/09 vs. UNC Wilmington 20 2 4/25/09 Appalachian State 22 1 4/25/09 Appalachian State 17 0 4/28/09 South Carolina State 24 0 4/28/09 South Carolina State 27 5 4/29/09 at North Carolina A&T 19 1 4/29/09 at North Carolina A&T 29 2 Totals 1124 124

2009 game-by-game statistics

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

pitching statistics

Date 2/06/09 2/07/09 2/07/09 2/13/09 2/13/09 2/14/09 2/15/09 2/15/09 2/17/09 2/17/09 2/20/09 2/20/09 2/22/09 2/22/09 2/24/09 2/24/09 2/28/09 2/28/09 3/05/09 3/05/09 3/10/09 3/10/09 3/11/09 3/11/09 3/22/09 3/22/09 4/02/09 4/02/09 4/04/09 4/04/09 4/07/09 4/07/09 4/13/09 4/13/09 4/15/09 4/15/09 4/17/09 4/17/09 4/19/09 4/19/09 4/22/09 4/22/09 4/25/09 4/25/09 4/28/09 4/28/09 4/29/09 4/29/09

Opponent at Charleston Southern at Charleston Southern at Charleston Southern Delaware State Delaware State Delaware State Bucknell University Bucknell University at Campbell at Campbell Norfolk State Norfolk State Morgan State Morgan State Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem State vs Eastern Illinois vs Southern Miss at Barton College at Barton College at Maryland E. Shore at Maryland E. Shore at Delaware State at Delaware State at Peace College at Peace College North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T at East Tennessee State at East Tennessee State at UNC Greensboro at UNC Greensboro Barton College Barton College at Winston-Salem State at Winston-Salem State at Norfolk State at Norfolk State at South Carolina State at South Carolina State vs UNC-Wilmington vs UNC-Wilmington Appalachian State Appalachian State South Carolina State South Carolina State at North Carolina A&T at North Carolina A&T

Totals

IP 4.0 4.2 4.2 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 4.2 5.2 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 4.0 6.0

H 12 8 12 14 8 10 9 7 10 21 9 16 6 13 15 9 9 21 2 18 11 12 7 8 8 12 11 15 11 10 12 10 8 12 10 11 11 6 4 7 10 11 15 9 13 3 9 8

R ER BB 10 8 0 8 7 3 11 6 2 14 14 8 9 9 6 13 12 8 14 12 9 9 9 6 8 7 5 26 20 9 10 8 8 11 11 10 6 6 5 7 7 6 10 9 10 7 7 2 11 10 5 29 24 14 3 3 8 15 15 3 9 6 2 7 6 4 10 6 6 10 8 6 7 6 5 6 6 2 11 10 8 11 10 6 9 6 2 9 6 5 14 2 7 11 4 1 6 3 5 10 9 3 8 5 4 3 2 3 12 12 5 5 2 6 2 1 2 4 4 1 12 8 6 10 10 4 18 16 5 8 8 5 8 4 0 1 0 5 10 9 6 3 3 2

SO 1 0 1 3 4 1 2 2 0 3 2 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 3 0 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 4 3 2 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 0

2B 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 4 1 6 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 2

3B HR WP BK HBP DP IBB Score 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0-10 1 0 4 0 3 1 0 0-8 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3-11 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0-14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3-13 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3-14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-9 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 0-8 2 6 4 0 2 0 0 1-26 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-10 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 5-11 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 5-6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5-7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8-10 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 10-7 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 2-11 3 1 3 0 3 0 0 2-29 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5-3 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 2-15 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 6-9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2-7 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 2-10 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 2-10 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1-7 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3-6 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 3-11 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 9-11 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0-9 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0-9 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0-14 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-11 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2-6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9-10 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0-12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 1 0 3 0 5 1 0 9-4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0-12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2-10 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 1-18 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0-8 1 0 5 0 2 0 0 0-8 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 5-1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1-10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2-3

268.0 503 465 376 243 80 83 31

46

43 87

0

44

21

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5

0 124-465 5

L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 35 36 36 37 38 39 40 41 41 42 43

SV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

ERA 18.00 15.58 14.18 17.18 16.97 17.79 18.36 18.08 17.45 19.77 18.55 18.05 16.99 16.25 15.85 15.31 15.62 17.02 16.15 16.79 16.39 16.02 15.86 15.72 15.43 15.16 15.05 14.86 14.83 14.77 14.53 14.40 13.99 13.90 13.71 13.32 13.59 13.29 12.96 12.72 12.76 12.87 13.20 13.22 13.00 12.70 12.81 12.63

43 2 12.63

NCCU History/records

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS (OFFENSE) Batting Average (Min. 50 at-bats)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10

Michelle Harrison Sophia Rolle Yvonne Moss Michelle Harrison Latesa Peebles Jura Gerald Tia Watlington Rena Armwood Jennifer Jones Sophia Blue Asha Sutton

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10

Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Casey Rodriquez Tia Watlington Cheryl Bogues Asha Sutton Kim McClelland Lanelle Turner Tia Watlington

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9

Asha Sutton Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Casey Rodriquez Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Jura Gerald Tia Watlington

1995 1994 1994 1998 1990 1995 1995 1999 2003 2007 2005

Runs Scored

Hits

Asha Sutton

.780 .615 .595 .563 .551 .545 .539 .533 .506 .500 .500

2006 2006 2007 2005 2006 1995 1992 2007 1993 2001 1997

83 76 75 66 59 56 55 52 50 49 49

2006 2006 2007 2005 2006 2008 2009 2007 1995 1995

87 85 81 71 68 67 60 58 55 55

Runs Batted In

1 Casey Rodriquez 2 Asha Sutton 3 Latisha Peebles 4 Michelle Ishida 5 Asha Sutton 6 Tia Watlington 7 Sophia Blue 8 Jura Gerald 9 Sophia Blue 9 Jameka Little 9 Sophia Rolle

1 Asha Sutton 2 Asha Sutton 3 Michelle Ishida 4 Asha Sutton 4 Casey Rodriquez 4 Jura Gerald 7 Sophia Blue 8 Kendra Tedder 8 Shenika Worthy 8 Latisha McEachern 8 Stephanie Spindler 8 Tia Watlington 1 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 8 8

Sophia Blue

48

Sophia Blue Stephanie Spindler Katrran McCall Asha Sutton Sophia Rolle Asha Sutton Jennifer Jones Sophia Blue Candice Spruill Katina Wagner Lynn Williams

Doubles

Triples

2006 2006 1990 2007 2007 1995 2006 1995 2007 2006 1991

87 71 58 56 51 50 49 48 46 46 46

2006 2005 2007 2007 2006 1995 2007 2005 2001 2001 1997 1995

25 18 17 15 14 14 12 11 11 11 11 11

2007 1997 1994 2005 1993 2006 2003 2006 2003 1995 1997

14 10 10 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 6

Home Runs

Casey Rodriquez Jura Gerald Michelle Harrison Latesa Peebles Tia Watlington Katina Wagner Sophia Rolle Shirley Torain Asha Sutton Francheska Pittman Jameka Little Asha Sutton Sophia Rolle Cheryl Bogues Rena Armwood Tia Watlington

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Michelle Harrison Jura Gerald Tia Watlington Michelle Harrison Rena Armwood Shenika Worthy Sophia Rolle Jennifer Jones Katina Wagner Asha Sutton

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9

Cheryl Bogues Cheryl Bogues Sophia Blue Cheryl Bogues Sophia Blue Sophia Rolle Tia Watlington Kelly Collins Kelly Collins Sophia Rolle Migdalia Dixon

2006 1995 1995 1990 1995 1995 1993 2006 2007 2007 2006 2006 1992 1992 1999 1997

Slugging Percentage (Min. 50 at bats) 1995 1995 1995 1998 1999 2005 1993 2003 1996 2005

Stolen Bases

1992 1993 2007 1990 2006 1992 1995 1992 1993 1993 1995

14 13 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1.720 1.149 1.020 .938 .908 .906 .878 .864 .841 .838 85 65 46 44 43 37 33 32 31 31 31

Clarisse Steans

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS (PITCHING) 1 2 3 4 4 6 6 8 9 9

Clarisse Steans Clarisse Steans Stacey Greene Clarisse Steans Marvel Wall Joy Love Jennifer Jones Kristen Schooler Stacey Greene Lisa Hicks

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Clarisse Steans Jennifer Jones Clarisse Steans Rae Rice Clarisse Steans Stacey Greene Stacey Greene Lisa Hicks Lisa Hicks Jahara Hojilla

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Lisa Hicks

49

Wins

Strikeouts

2005 2006 2007 2004 1997 1992 2003 2007 2006 2001

26 20 17 15 15 13 13 12 11 11

2005 2003 2004 1997 2006 2007 2006 2000 2001 2002

194 157 148 133 131 128 92 89 70 69

Earned Run Average. (Min. 60 innings pitched) Rae Rice Kristen Schooler Clarisse Steans Stacey Greene Clarisse Steans Stacey Greene Jennifer Jones Lisa Hicks Clarisse Steans Stephanie Spindler

1997 2007 2005 2007 2006 2006 2003 2001 2004 1999

0.10 2.74 2.85 2.86 3.05 3.11 3.64 3.82 3.93 4.16

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

1 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

CAREER RECORDS (OFFENSE) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Batting Average (Min. 125 at-bats)

Michelle Harrison * Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Sophia Rolle Shenika Worthy Tia Watlington Farah Murden Rena Armwood # Casey Rodriquez Latisha McEachern

1995-1998 2006-2009 2004-2007 1991-1994 2001-02, 2005 1995-1997 1995-1997 1998-1999 2006 1998-2001

.537 .469 .463 .458 .454 .451 .446 .432 .422 .420

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

* NCAA Division II All-Time Career Leader Batting Average (min. 250 At Bats) # Do not have Armwood’s hits/at bats for 1998; therefore, can not calculate updated average

1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 9 10

Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Latisha McEachern Michelle Harrison Tia Watlington Lanelle Turner Jura Gerald Candace Spruill Stephanie Spindler Jameka Little

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 10 10

Asha Sutton Sophia Blue Tia Watlington Lanelle Turner Lakeshia Sheppard Latisha Judd Michelle Harrison Stephanie Spindler Candace Spruill Latisha McEachern Jura Gerald

Hits

2006-2009 2004-2007 1998-2001 1995-1998 1995-1997 1999-2002 1995-1997 2003-2006 1997-1999 2003-2006

Runs Scored

2004-2007 2006-2009 1995-1997 1999-2002 2004-2007 2004-2007 1995-1998 1997-1999 2003-2006 1998-2001 1995-1997

293 264 148 145 139 139 133 126 125 121

Rena Armwood Runs Batted In

1 Asha Sutton 2 Jameka Little 2 Michelle Harrison 4 Jura Gerald 5 Sophia Blue 6 Tia Watlington 7 Lakeshia Sheppard 8 Candace Spruill 9 Michelle Ishida 10 Lanelle Turner 10 Casey Rodriquez

224 217 146 134 123 121 119 119 119 111 111

1 Asha Sutton 2 Lanelle Turner 3 Sophia Blue 4 Michelle Ishida 5 Michelle Harrison 6 Stephanie Spindler 7 Candace Spruill 7 Jameka Little 8 Latisha McEachern 9 Shenika Worthy 9 Jura Gerald 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 8 8 10 10 10

Lakeshia Sheppard

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Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Shenika Worthy Candace Spruill Francheska Pittman Jura Gerald Stephanie Spindler Jameka Little Lanelle Turner Lakeshia Sheppard Jahara Hojillia Michelle Harrison

2004-2007 2003-2006 1995-1998 1995-1997 2006-2009 1995-1997 2004-2007 2003-2006 2007-2009 1999-2002 2006

Doubles

Triples

186 114 114 113 110 107 105 93 90 87 87

2004-2007 1999-2002 2006-2009 2007-2009 1995-1998 1997-1999 2003-2006 2003-2006 1998-2001 2001-02, 2005 1995-1997

66 29 28 26 25 24 23 23 21 20 20

2006-2009 2004-2007 2001-02, 2005 2003-2006 2006-2008 1995-1997 1997-1999 2003-2006 1999-2002 2004-2007 2001-2002 1995-1998

26 23 15 13 12 12 12 10 10 9 9 9

Home Runs

1 1 3 4 5 5 7 8 9 10 10

Michelle Harrison Tia Watlington Asha Sutton Rena Armwood Casey Rodriquez Jura Gerald Jameka Little Shenika Worthy Francheska Pittman Natasha Bailey Shirley Torain

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9

Lakeshia Sheppard Candace Spruill Jameka Little Latisha Judd Lynn Williams Farah Murden Asha Sutton Stephanie Spindler Francheska Pittman Lanelle Turner

Bases on Balls

2004-2007 2003-2006 2003-2006 2004-2007 1997-1999 1995-1997 2004-2007 1997-1999 2006-2008 1999-2002

Stolen Bases

Cheryl Bogues * Sophia Blue Sophia Rolle Tia Watlington Asha Sutton Michelle Harrison Lakeshia Sheppard Lanelle Turner Latisha Judd Jura Gerald

1990-1993 2006-2009 1991-1994 1995-1997 2004-2007 1995-1998 2004-2007 1999-2002 2004-2007 1995-1997

21 21 17 16 14 14 12 10 9 8 8 99 70 64 54 48 47 45 45 41 40

Stacey Greene

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

219 131 107 86 76 71 69 67 65 54

Slugging Percentage (Min 125 at-bats)

Michelle Harrison Casey Rodriquez Shenika Worthy Asha Sutton Tia Watlington Jura Gerald Stephanie Spindler Sophia Blue Jameka Little Natasha Bailey

1995-1998 2006 2001-02, 2005 2004-2007 1995-1997 1995-1997 1997-1999 2006-2009 2003-2006 2004-08, 2007

.930 .832 .803 .749 .747 .737 .642 .630 .619 .593

CAREER RECORDS (PITCHING)

* Number two All-Time career leader stolen bases, NCAA all divisions Division II record holder for consecutive stolen bases (65)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Shirley Torain

Wins

Clarisse Steans Marvel Wall Stacey Greene Lisa Hicks Kristen Schooler Katina Wagner * Jahara Hojilla Jennifer Jones

2004-2006 1995-1997 2006-2008 1998-2001 2007-2009 1994-1997 2001-2002 2003

61 30 29 25 15 14 14 13

2004-2006 2006-2008 1998-2001 2003 2007-2009 1997 1995-1997 2001-2002 2007-2009

473 251 193 157 156 133 108 90 56

*Does not include 1994 season

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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1995-1998 1995-1997 2004-2007 1998-99, 2005-06 2006 1995-1997 2003-2006 2001-02, 2005 2006-2008 2004-05, 2007 2005-2006

Year-by-year leaders (OFFENSE) Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

Batting Average (Min. 50 at-bats)

Player Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Asha Sutton Asha Sutton Jennifer Jones Shenika Worthy Lanelle Turner Latisha McEachern Rena Armwood Michelle Harrison Michelle Harrison Katina Wagner Michelle Harrison Sophia Rolle * Katina Wagner Cheryl Bogues No Data Latesa Peebles #

At-Bats 148 139 162 175 142 113 81 67 105 98 65 64 92 69 50 78 61 100 --- 89

Hits 60 67 81 87 71 48 41 29 48 39 34 36 42 34 39 48 26 44 --- 49

Casey Rodriquez

Average .405 .482 .500 .497 .500 .425 .506 .433 .457 .398 .523 .563 .457 .493 .780 .615 .426 .440 --.551

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

1998 1997 1996 1995

1994 1993 1992

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* Number two all-time Divison II single season batting avg.

(Min. 70 at bats). Number six in all divisons. # 1990 Division II leader batting avg.

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

Runs Scored

Name Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Adija Beaty TaheishaWilder Stephanie Kyle Lanelle Turner * Latisha McEachern Stephanie Spindler Rena Armwood Tia Watlington Tia Watlington Tia Watlington # No Data Kim McClelland Cheryl Bogues $ Crystal Person ^ Crystal Person +

GP 48 49 44 51 43 33 25 34 30 31 31 26 40 27 33 --- 27 29 29 17

Runs 25 34 75 83 66 33 37 30 49 31 45 29 49 41 56 --50 55 48 47

* 2001 Division II leader runs per game (1.63) # 1995 Division II leader runs per game (1.70) $ 1992 Division II leader runs per game (1.90) ^ 1991 Division II season leader runs per game (1.66) + 1990 Division II leader runs per game (1.74)

Name Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Asha Sutton Asha Sutton Jennifer Jones Lauren Edwards Lanelle Turner Latisha McEachern Latisha McEachern Stephanie Spindler Michelle Harrison Stephanie Spindler Tia Watlington Jura Gerald Tia Watlington No Data Sophia Rolle Cheryl Bogues

Stephanie Spindler

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Hits

GP 48 49 44 51 43 37 24 36 30 31 30 31 27 40 27 32 33 --- 28 29

AB 148 139 162 175 142 113 81 91 105 98 92 102 64 127 81 101 102 --- 98 28

Cheryl Bogues

Hits 60 67 81 87 71 48 41 35 48 39 42 42 36 53 35 55 55 --41 44

Year Name 2009

2008 2007 2006 2005

2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

Runs Batted In GP

Desanbra Franklin Jessica Refojo Michelle Ishida Michelle Ishida Casey Rodriquez Asha Sutton Kendra Tedder Jameka Little Jennifer Jones Jahara Hojilla Latisha McEachern Tiffany Foster Rena Armwood Michelle Harrison Jura Gerald Katina Wagner Tia Waltington No Data Sophia Rolle Cheryl Bogues * Sophia Rolle # Latesa Peebles $

45 48 49 44 51 43 44 35 24 36 30 25 23 27 40 25 33 --- 28 29 29 29

Hits

34 30 27 53 68 71 36 33 41 26 44 32 34 36 128 69 55 --- 41 44 No Data No Data

RBIs

Year Name

18 18 20 56 87 37 37 29 38 25 37 18 35 33 38 35 50 --41 44 46 58

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

* Division II season leader RBI’s per game (1.52). # Division II season leader RBI’s per game (1.59). $ Division II season leader RBI’s per game (2.00).

Michelle Harrison

Sophia Blue Michelle Ishida Michelle Ishida Asha Sutton Asha Sutton Asha Sutton Jennifer Jones Lanelle Turner Shenika Worthy Latisha McEachern Latisha McEachern Lanelle Turner Michelle Harrison Stephanie Spindler Michelle Harrison Jura Gerald No Data Swanetta Pitt Cheryl Bogues Sophia Rolle Cassandra Hutchinson

Name Desanbra Franklin Sophia Blue Francheska Pittman Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Asha Sutton Jameka Little Brandie Hines Candace Spruill Jennifer Jones * Shenika Worthy Shenika Worthy Jennifer Thorton Stephanie Spindler Lanelle Turner Tiffanie Edwards Michelle Harrison Rena Armwood Stephanie Spindler Jura Gerald Katina Wagner Katrran McCall # Sophia Rolle $ Cheryl Bogues

48 49 44 51 43 37 24 34 27 30 31 30 27 40 27 32 --- 29 29 29 29

Triples

GP 45 49 48 44 51 43 35 37 36 24 23 27 31 31 30 28 27 26 40 25 30 25 28 29

Hits

Doubles

Hits 34 67 31 81 87 71 33 31 21 41 29 44 10 42 35 14 36 23 53 32 39 --- 41 44

Triples 3 4 4 14 7 9 4 4 4 7 4 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 10 5 6 10 9 5

60 27 53 87 71 48 41 31 44 44 39 35 36 53 28 55 --- 35 44 39 26

6 5 17 25 18 8 6 8 11 11 5 11 5 11 7 14 --7 5 5 5

* Division II season leader triples per game (0.29) # Number two all- time Division II season avg. triples per game (0.40) $ Division II season leader triples per game (0.32)

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2007 2006 2005 2004

2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

1998

1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Doubles GP

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Home Runs

Year 2009 2008 2007

2006 2005

2004 2003

2002 2001 2000

1999 1998 1997 1996

1995 1994 1993 1992

1991 1990

Name Ashley Henderson Francheska Pittman Asha Sutton Francheska Pittman Casey Rodriquez Asha Sutton Kendra Tedder Jameka Little Jennifer Jones Taheisha Wilder Shenika Worthy Shenika Worthy Zakia Vanhoose Latisha McEachern Lanelle Turner Rena Armwood Michelle Harrison Tia Watlington Tia Watlington Katina Wagner Jura Gerald No Data Sophia Rolle Sophia Rolle No Data No Data Latesa Peebles

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

2001 2000

1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

Name Jessica Refojo Michelle Ishida Lakeshia Sheppard Lakeshia Sheppard Lakeshia Sheppard Jameka Little Terri Kilts Jahara White Aki Dawson Adija Beaty Latisha McEachern Tiffany Foster Stephanie Spindler Stephanie Spindler Lynn Williams Farah Murden Migdalia Dixon No Data Kelly Collins Katrina Fox Crystal Person * Crystal Person #

GP 45 48 44 41 51 43 44 35 24 25 23 27 7 31 28 23 27 40 27 25 32 --- 28 29 29 --- 29

Base on Balls GP 48 49 44 51 44 35 25 36 35 28 31 25 31 28 40 27 30 --- 27 19 29 29

Hits 24 31 58 42 68 71 36 33 41 32 29 44 7 39 23 34 36 49 35 34 55 --- 41 36 44 --- ---

HR 1 3 6 6 14 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 1 1 1 6 5 6 5 5 13 --8 6 6 --11

AB 118 119 103 130 105 98 71 98 67 85 98 86 102 68 117 59 84 --- 96 56 --- ---

BB 16 9 22 27 33 20 26 16 16 19 15 15 15 14 26 19 24 --15 13 34 34

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

Stolen Bases

Name Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Asha Sutton Adija Beaty Taheisha Wilder Stephanie Kyle Adija Beaty Lanelle Turner Lanelle Turner Michelle Harrison Michelle Harrison Tia Watlington Tia Watlington No Data Cheryl Bogues* Cheryl Bogues # No Data Cheryl Bogues

GP 48 49 44 51 43 33 25 34 28 28 30 27 33 27 33 --- 27 29 --- 29

ATT 19 31 48 47 30 28 32 30 32 15 --- --- 29 --- --- --- 65 87 --- 45

SB 16 26 46 43 24 23 28 26 28 14 24 14 28 23 33 --65 85 --44

* Division II record for consecutive stolen bases (65). # 1992 Division II record for stolen bases per game in a season (2.93).

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Slugging Pct.

Name Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Sophia Blue Casey Rodriquez Rena Armwood Jameka Little Jennifer Jones Shenika Worthy Shenika Worthy Latisha McEachern Rena Armwood Michelle Harrison * Michelle Harrison Katina Wagner Michelle Harrison No Data Sophia Rolle Cheryl Bogues

* Division II season leader.

* 1991 Division II season leader BB per game avg. (1.28). # 1990 Division II season leader BB per game avg. (1.17).

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GP 48 49 44 51 6 35 24 23 27 31 23 27 32 25 18 --- 28 29

H 60 67 81 68 8 33 41 29 44 39 34 34 42 34 39 --- 41 41

TB 70 82 133 134 19 55 70 50 76 49 59 60 62 58 86 --- 86 86

PCT. .473 .590 .821 .832 1.118 .561 .864 .746 .776 .500 .908 .938 .674 .841 1.720 --.878 .878

Year-by-year leaders (PITCHING) Name Michelle Ishida Kristen Schooler Stacey Greene Clarisse Steans Clarisse Steans Clarisse Steans Jennifer Jones Jahara Hojilla Lisa Hicks Lisa Hicks Lisa Hicks Lisa Hicks Stephanie Spindler Marvel Wall Marvel Wall Katina Wagner No Data No Data No Data

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Name Kristen Schooler Kristen Schooler Stacey Greene Clarisse Steans Clarisse Steans Clarisse Steans Jennifer Jones Jahara Hojilla Lisa Hicks Lisa Hicks Stephanie Spindler Lisa Hicks Rae Rice Katina Wagner Katina Wagner No Data No Data No Data

Wins

APP. 25 34 29 33 44 36 21 36 23 30 21 18 13 30 13 17 --- --- ---

Strikeouts

APP. 33 34 29 33 44 36 21 36 23 30 14 18 12 14 17 No Data No Data No Data

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

W 4 2 17 20 26 15 13 9 11 5 9 6 6 15 9 8 -------

SO 42 50 128 131 194 148 157 69 70 89 51 45 133 30 38 No Data No Data No Data

Name Ashanti Stroud Kristen Schooler Kristen Schooler Clarisse Steans Clarisse Steans Aki Dawson Jennifer Jones Jahara Hojilla Lisa Hicks Lisa Hicks Stephanie Spindler Stephanie Spindler Rae Rice Marvel Wall Marvel Wall No Data No Data No Data

IP 12.2 151.1 69.0 174.1 265.2 2.0 130.2 201.1 137.1 181.2 64 64.1 68.1 64 85 --- --- ---

ERA 9.95 9.99 2.74 3.05 3.66 4.50 3.64 11.04 3.82 7.28 4.16 7.94 0.10 6.89 6.92 -------

Jennifer Jones

Year-by-year COACHING RECORDS

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

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Coach Mike Charlton Mike Charlton Larry Keen Larry Keen Larry Keen Larry Keen Larry Keen Larry Keen Lori Vazquez Gia Wilkerson Gia Wilkerson Ingrid Wicker Ingrid Wicker Ingrid Cruz Ingrid Cruz No Data William Jackson William Jackson

Overall 5-43 3-46 31-13 35-16 26-18 17-20 13-12 4-32* 17-13 6-25 16-15 12-19 24-16 15-12 14-19 17-10 22-7 18-11

CIAA ----20-0 21-1 21-1 14-6 12-8 4-16 7-7 2-11 12-4 7-7 14-2 9-7 10-16 --- 10-2 14-8

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

1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Earned Run Average

year-by-Year Individual Honors Marvel Wall

All-CIAA 2nd Team

All-Tournament Team Stephanie Spindler

CIAA All- Rookie Team 1998 Michelle Harrison

CIAA Player of the Year Stephanie Spindler

All-CIAA 1st Team Lisa Hicks

CIAA All-Rookie Team

2010 Lady Eagles Softball

Shenika Worthy

1993 Sophia Rolle

All-Tournament Team

All-CIAA 1st Team Cheryl Bogues

All-CIAA 1st Team Swannetta Pitt

All-CIAA 2nd Team Kim McClelland

CIAA All-Rookie Team 1995 Farah Murden

CIAA All-Rookie Team Katina Wagner

All-Tournament Team 1996 Katina Wagner

All-Tournament Team Tia Watlington

All-Tournament Team Michelle Harrison

All-CIAA 1st Team Yolanda McDowell

CIAA All-Rookie Team Cinquetta Stroud

CIAA All-Rookie Team 1997 Tia Watlington

All-CIAA 2nd Team

All-Tournament Team Michelle Harrison

All-CIAA 2nd Team

All-Tournament Team Lynn Williams

All-CIAA 2nd Team

1999 Stephanie Spindler

CIAA Player of the Year Whitney Taylor-Davis

All-Rookie Team

CIAA Tournament MVP Rena Armwood

All-CIAA 1st Team Lanelle Turner

All-CIAA 2nd Team Latisha McEachern

All-CIAA 2nd Team 2000 Tiffany Foster

CIAA-All Rookie Team Lanelle Turner

All-CIAA 2nd Team Latisha McEachern

All-CIAA 2nd Team 2001 Lanelle Turner

All- CIAA 2nd Team

Verizon College Division

Academic All-District III

Softball 1st Team

Verizon College Division

Academic All-America 2nd

Team Jahara Hojilla

All-CIAA 1st Team

CIAA All-Rookie Team Latisha McEachern

All-CIAA 2nd Team Shenika Worthy

CIAA All-Rookie Team

CIAA All-Tournament Team Adija Beaty

CIAA All-Tournament Team 2002 Lanelle Turner

All-CIAA 1st Team

Verizon Academic All-District

III Softball College Division

First Team

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ALL-CIAA 1st Team Lauren Edwards

CIAA All-Rookie 2nd Team Candice Jones

CIAA All-Rookie 2nd Team 2003 Jennifer Jones

All-CIAA 1st Team Taheisha Wilder

All-CIAA 2nd Team

CIAA All-Rookie Team Candice Spruill

CIAA All-Rookie Team Odessa Perry

CIAA All-Rookie Team Jameka Little

CIAA All-Rookie Team 2005 Clarisse Steans

All-CIAA 1st Team

CIAA Player of the Year Candace Spruill

All-CIAA 1st Team Asha Sutton

All-CIAA 1st Team 2006 Clarisse Steans

All-CIAA 1st Team Francheska Pittman

All-CIAA 1st Team

Lanelle Turner

Sophia Blue

All-CIAA 1st Team

CIAA All-Rookie Team

CIAA Rookie of the Year Asha Sutton

All-CIAA 1st Team Casey Rodriquez

All-CIAA 2nd Team

CIAA All-Rookie Team Stacey Greene

CIAA All-Rookie Team 2007 Stacey Greene

All-CIAA 1st Team Francheska Pittman

All-CIAA 1st Team Sophia Blue

All-CIAA 2nd Team Michelle Ishida

All-CIAA 2nd Team

CIAA All-Rookie Team Asha Sutton

All-CIAA 2nd Team DeSanbra Franklin

CIAA All-Rookie Team Kristen Schooler

CIAA All-Rookie Team

2009 Sophia Blue

Division I All-Independent Team

NCCU Softball Team Honors* 1989 NCAA Home Run Champions 1990 NCAA Scoring Champions

NCAA Batting Champions

NCAA Slugging Champions 1991 NCAA Batting Champions 1992 NCAA Stolen Bases Champions 1993 NCAA Home Run Champions

NCAA Stolen Bases Champions 1994 NCAA Batting Champions

NCAA Home Run Champions

NCAA Triples Champions

NCAA Slugging Champions 1995 NCAA Batting Champions

NCAA Home Run Champions

NCAA Slugging Champions 1998 CIAA Champions 1999 CIAA Champions 2002 NCAA Stolen Bases Champions 2006 CIAA Champions NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances: 2006, 2007

Candace Spruill

*NCAA Division II

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NCCSIA All-State Softball Team

Lisa Hicks, Stephanie Spindler, Michelle Harrison

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year-by-year results 2002 (9-27, 9-11) 2/09/2002 2/09/2002 2/23/2002 2/23/2002 3/02/2002 3/05/2002 3/05/2002 3/06/2002 3/06/2002 3/09/2002 3/09/2002 3/10/2002 3/10/2002 3/15/2002 3/15/2002 3/15/2002 3/16/2002 3/16/2002 3/27/2002 3/27/2002 4/01/2002 4/01/2002 4/05/2002 4/05/2002 4/06/2002 4/06/2002 4/08/2002 4/08/2002 4/10/2002 4/10/2002 4/12/2002

at Mount Olive College at Mount Olive College BOWIE STATE UNIV.* BOWIE STATE UNIV. * MANSFIELD UNIV. at Shaw University* at Shaw University * BARTON COLLEGE BARTON COLLEGE VIRGINIA STATE* VIRGINIA STATE * VIRGINIA UNION* VIRGINIA UNION* vs Kennesaw State Univ. vs Columbus State Univ. vs Valdosta State vs Eastern New Mexico vs Fayetteville State JOHNSON C. SMITH* JOHNSON C. SMITH* at Fayetteville State* at Fayetteville State* BENEDICT COLLEGE BENEDICT COLLEGE at Elizabeth City State* at Elizabeth City State* SAINT AUGUSTINE’S* SAINT AUGUSTINE’S* LIVINGSTONE* LIVINGSTONE* WINSTON-SALEM STATE*

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

4/12/2002 4/16/2002 4/16/2002 4/18/2002 4/18/2002

0-11 0-14 3-13 9-14 1-16 4-12 4-7 2-10 2-7 10-0 19-18 9-1 11-9 0-13 0-18 1-12 1-13 1-6 4-11 13-5 9-4 8-16 8-13 6-15 11-12 2-11 5-2 11-13 19-5 15-3 0-15

WINSTON-SALEM STATE* at Benedict College at Benedict College vs Bowie State Univ. vs Shaw University

L L L L L

5-9 1-13 2-15 9-10 0-8

2003 (13-12, 12-8)

3/07/2003 3/07/2003 3/08/2003 3/08/2003 3/09/2003 3/09/2003 3/23/2003 3/23/2003 3/28/2003 3/28/2003 4/01/2003 4/01/2003 4/04/2003 4/04/2003 4/05/2003 4/05/2003 4/15/2003 4/15/2003 4/21/2003 4/21/2003 4/22/2003 4/22/2003 4/24/2003 4/24/2003 4/27/2003

BOWIE STATE UNIV.* BOWIE STATE UNIV.* at Virginia Union* at Virginia Union* at Virginia State* at Virginia State* UNC PEMBROKE UNC PEMBROKE at Livingstone College* at Livingstone College* FAYETTEVILLE STATE* FAYETTEVILLE STATE* ELIZABETH CITY STATE* ELIZABETH CITY STATE* SHAW UNIVERSITY* SHAW UNIVERSITY* at Johnson C. Smith* at Johnson C. Smith* at WSSU Lady Rams* at WSSU Lady Rams* at Saint Augustine’s* at Saint Augustine’s* vs Shaw University vs Fayetteville State vs Shaw University

North Carolina Central University Softball 1998 CIAA CHAMPIONS

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8-0 9-1 11-1 24-6 18-8 8-11 3-7 4-11 9-0 14-1 4-9 12-9 8-4 10-7 5-9 4-19 18-2 13-3 3-4 5-9 4-5 2-10 4-2 3-13 1-10

2004 (17-20, 14-6) LEES-MCRAE LEES-MCRAE at Barton College at Barton College at Shaw University* at Shaw University* at Lees-McRae College at Lees-McRae College vs Wheeling Jesuit vs Anderson vs Bluefield State vs Alderson-Broaddus vs Slippery Rock at Fayetteville State* at Fayetteville State* INDIANA (PA) UNIV. INDIANA (PA) UNIV. JOHNSON C. SMITH* JOHNSON C. SMITH* VIRGINIA STATE* VIRGINIA STATE* VIRGINIA UNION* VIRGINIA UNION* ST.AUGUSTINE’S* ST.AUGUSTINE’S* at Elizabeth City State* at Elizabeth City State* SAINT PAUL’S* SAINT PAUL’S* LIVINGSTONE* LIVINGSTONE* at Bowie State* at Bowie State* vs Elizabeth City State vs Winston-Salem State vs Va.State University vs Shaw University

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

5-12 8-12 3-4 1-6 1-9 8-6 7-11 4-12 0-18 1-4 3-2 0-15 1-2 4-5 5-13 1-5 0-8 14-6 13-1 12-6 5-8 10-8 10-2 4-3 11-2 2-6 5-6 21-2 11-1 11-2 10-4 12-0 10-1 6-3 6-3 1-2 2-3

2005 (26-18, 21-1)

2/09/2005 2/09/2005 2/12/2005 2/12/2005 2/19/2005 2/19/2005 2/26/2005 2/26/2005 2/27/2005 2/27/2005 3/06/2005 3/06/2005 3/11/2005 3/11/2005 3/12/2005 3/12/2005 3/13/2005 3/15/2005 3/15/2005

LEES-MCRAE LEES-MCRAE QUEENS UNIVERSITY QUEENS UNIVERSITY BARTON COLLEGE BARTON COLLEGE at UNC Pembroke at UNC Pembroke LOCK HAVEN LOCK HAVEN BLOOMSBURG BLOOMSBURG vs Benedict College vs Slippery Rock vs W.Virginia Wesleyan vs UVA Wise vs Anderson at Virginia Union* at Virginia Union*

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

2-5 3-8 0-1 2-10 3-2 0-12 0-6 1-3 4-3 0-4 0-11 0-7 4-12 1-8 0-9 2-3 2-8 21-0 17-4

at Virginia State* at Virginia State* vs Saint Paul’s* vs Saint Paul’s* at Johnson C Smith* at Johnson C Smith* ELIZABETH CITY* ELIZABETH CITY* SHAW UNIVERSITY* SHAW UNIVERSITY* at Saint Augustine’s* at Saint Augustine’s* FAYETTEVILLE STATE* FAYETTEVILLE STATE* BOWIE STATE* BOWIE STATE* at Winston-Salem State* at Winston-Salem State* at Livingstone* at Livingstone* vs Elizabeth City State WINSTON-SALEM STATE vs Virginia State SHAW UNIVERSITY vs Fayetteville State

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

6-4 14-3 19-3 20-4 22-4 14-3 1-3 2-1 11-6 6-3 15-4 23-4 8-2 11-10 9-1 18-0 14-1 11-0 22-1 13-0 0-4 8-0 5-4 7-2 12-14

2006 (35-16, 21-1)

2/03/2006 2/03/2006 2/04/2006 2/04/2006 2/04/2006 2/15/2006 2/15/2006 2/19/2006 2/19/2006 2/25/2006 2/25/2006 3/05/2006 3/05/2006 3/08/2006 3/08/2006 3/10/2006 3/11/2006 3/12/2006 3/12/2006 3/13/2006 3/13/2006 3/14/2006 3/14/2006 3/16/2006 3/16/2006 3/17/2006 3/17/2006 3/18/2006 3/18/2006 3/25/2006 3/25/2006 3/26/2006 3/26/2006

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vs Bluefield State vs Paine vs Claflin vs Benedict vs Albany State MOUNT OLIVE MOUNT OLIVE at Barton at Barton EAST STROUDSBURG EAST STROUDSBURG LEES-MCRAE LEES-MCRAE at Shaw* at Shaw* vs Kutztown vs Anderson vs Clarion vs Bloomsburg at Florence-Darlington at Florence-Darlington at Morris at Morris at Howard University at Howard University at Bowie State* at Bowie State* ELIZABETH CITY STATE* ELIZABETH CITY STATE* VIRGINIA STATE* VIRGINIA STATE* VIRGINIA UNION* VIRGINIA UNION*

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0-1 12-0 10-9 6-7 0-10 1-3 6-7 8-1 3-5 0-4 11-18 8-0 5-4 13-2 19-1 5-13 12-11 12-3 1-7 10-11 6-5 20-2 17-4 4-6 5-11 10-0 15-0 10-2 6-5 10-4 11-2 14-0 6-5

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2/11/2004 2/11/2004 2/21/2004 2/21/2004 3/03/2004 3/03/2004 3/05/2004 3/05/2004 3/12/2004 3/13/2004 3/13/2004 3/13/2004 3/14/2004 3/20/2004 3/20/2004 3/21/2004 3/21/2004 3/24/2004 3/24/2004 3/27/2004 3/27/2004 3/28/2004 3/28/2004 4/02/2004 4/02/2004 4/04/2004 4/04/2004 4/06/2004 4/06/2004 4/08/2004 4/08/2004 4/09/2004 4/09/2004 4/15/2004 4/15/2004 4/16/2004 4/16/2004

3/18/2005 3/18/2005 3/19/2005 3/19/2005 3/24/2005 3/24/2005 3/31/2005 3/31/2005 4/03/2005 4/03/2005 4/05/2005 4/05/2005 4/09/2005 4/09/2005 4/10/2005 4/10/2005 4/16/2005 4/16/2005 4/17/2005 4/17/2005 4/21/2005 4/21/2005 4/22/2005 4/22/2005 4/23/2005

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North Carolina Central University Softball 2006 CIAA CHAMPIONS 4/01/2006 4/01/2006 4/04/2006 4/04/2006 4/08/2006 4/08/2006 4/09/2006 4/09/2006 4/13/2006 4/13/2006 4/14/2006 4/14/2006 4/20/2006 4/20/2006 4/21/2006 4/23/2006 5/12/2006 5/12/2006

at Fayetteville State* at Fayetteville State* SAINT AUGUSTINE’S* SAINT AUGUSTINE’S* WINSTON-SALEM STATE* WINSTON-SALEM STATE* SAINT PAUL’S * SAINT PAUL’S* LIVINGSTONE* LIVINGSTONE* JOHNSON C. SMITH* JOHNSON C. SMITH* vs Shaw University vs Virginia State vs Bowie State vs Bowie State vs Lock Haven vs California (Pa.)

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vs Virginia State

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at Campbell

at Campbell NORFOLK STATE NORFOLK STATE MORGAN STATE MORGAN STATE WINSTON-SALEM STATE WINSTON-SALEM STATE vs Eastern Illinois vs Southern Miss at Barton College at Barton College at Maryland E. Shore at Maryland E. Shore at Delaware State at Delaware State at Peace College at Peace College NORTH CAROLINA A&T NORTH CAROLINA A&T at East Tennessee State at East Tennessee State at UNC Greensboro at UNC Greensboro BARTON COLLEGE BARTON COLLEGE at Winston-Salem State at Winston-Salem State at Norfolk State

at Norfolk State

at South Carolina State at South Carolina State vs UNC Wilmington vs UNC Wilmington APPALACHIAN STATE APPALACHIAN STATE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE at North Carolina A&T at North Carolina A&T

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NCCU Athletics & The University

Charlie nelms Chancellor Third Year Crawfordsville, Ark. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 1968

Chancellor Charlie Nelms assumed his duties as chancellor of North Carolina Central University August 1, 2007.

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Prior to joining the NCCU family, Nelms served as vice president for Institutional Development and Student Affairs at Indiana University, which enrolls approximately 100,000 students on eight campuses.

In his role as IU’s vice president for Institutional Development and Student Affairs, Nelms was responsible for a combination of duties on the Bloomington campus and systemwide that spanned university planning, institutional research and effectiveness, enrollment management, student affairs, academic support services, K-12 outreach initiatives, student retention, honors programs, and diversity and equity efforts. In September 2001, TIME magazine named IU’s Bloomington campus the number-one student-centered research university in the nation. Many of the programs cited by TIME were under Nelms’ oversight and direction.

A native of Crawfordsville, Arkansas, Nelms majored in agronomy and chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, graduating in 1968. He later earned a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs (1971) and a doctoral degree in higher education administration (1977) from Indiana University. Early in his career, he rose through the faculty and administrative ranks as associate dean for Student Development at Earlham College in Indiana (19731977), associate director of the Center for Human Development and Education Services at the UAPB (1977-1978), associate dean for Academic Affairs at Indiana University Northwest (1978-1984) and vice president for Student Services at Sinclair Community College in Ohio (1984- 1987).

In 1987, Nelms began a seven-year tenure as chancellor of Indiana University East, a commuter campus serving east-central Indiana.

During his tenure there, the campus was the fastest-growing college in the State of Indiana. In 1994, Nelms was named chancellor of the University of Michigan at Flint (UMF), an urban campus that enrolls over 6,500 students and offers a full spectrum of undergraduate and master’s degree programs. Before being recruited to Indiana University in 1998, he resolved a significant campus budget deficit, reversed a four-year enrollment decline, and secured more than $75 million in private gifts to UMF. A former American Council on Education Fellow and Ford Fellow, Nelms holds honorary degrees from Earlham College and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous awards for his contributions to education and service to students, including the Benjamin Hooks Award for Meritorious Achievement from the Gary (IN) branch of the NAACP, the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Indiana University,

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the Distinguished Alumni Award from the IU School of Education, the President’s Medal from the University of Michigan, and the State of Indiana’s Sagamore of the Wabash—the highest civilian award bestowed by the governor.

Nelms is married to Jeanetta Sherrod Nelms. They have one son, Rashad, a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School who serves as a policy officer with the United Nations World Food Programme.

Ingrid wicker-McCree, Ed.D Director of Athletics Second Year Durham, N.C. George Washington, 1989

Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D., was appointed as the Director of Athletics at North Carolina Central University on April 23, 2008 after holding the interim position for five months.

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She officially began her new leadership role on May 1, 2008.

Wicker-McCree earned her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from George Washington University in 1989, and a master’s degree in recreation resources administration from North Carolina State University in December 1991. She also completed doctoral studies in higher education administration at North Carolina State University in June 2008.

Wicker-McCree, who joined the rank of only a handful of women athletic directors in the UNC system, previously served as NCCU’s associate athletics director for internal affairs. She has served in a variety of leadership positions in both conference and national level organizations, most notably as president of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Executive Board from 2004-06, becoming only the second woman to ever hold that position in the league’s history. In addition, she served as a member of the NCAA’s Division II Legislation Committee from 2003-07.

She began her coaching career as a graduate assistant coach for the women’s volleyball program at N.C. State (1989-90). She then spent two seasons (1992-93) as head volleyball coach and student-athlete academic counselor at North Carolina A&T State University before returning to her hometown to begin her NCCU tenure in August 1994.

Now entering her 16th year at NCCU, Wicker-McCree has been one of the driving forces behind NCCU’s reclassification to NCAA Division I. Since 1998, she has overseen the internal operations of the Athletics Department, including all compliance and eligibility programs.

Wicker-McCree and her husband, Geno McCree, a three-sport collegiate student-athlete and 1991 graduate of Elon University, are the proud parents of Alexia (11), Quinton (8) and Sydney (5).

Wicker-McCree began her career at NCCU as the head coach for women’s volleyball and softball. She became the first coach in NCCU history to win conference championships in multiple sports, capturing the school’s first-ever CIAA titles in softball (1998) and volleyball (1999, 2004, 2005). A three-time CIAA Volleyball Coach of the Year (1999, 2002, 2005) and former member of the NCAA Division II National Volleyball Committee, Wicker-McCree earned 239 match victories in 12 seasons as head volleyball coach at NCCU. She was also inducted into the NCCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004 as head coach of the 1998 softball team.

A native of Durham and a graduate of C.E. Jordan High School, Wicker-McCree played on two North Carolina high school state volleyball championship teams, while also lettering in basketball and track and field. She continued her volleyball playing career as a student-athlete at George Washington University.

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In recognition of her work, Wicker-McCree received the CIAA Leadership Award for Service as president of the Executive Board and was named the CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of the Year in the spring of 2006.

Wicker-McCree has been involved as a player and coach in the USA Volleyball Carolina Region. She also served as director of three USAV Junior Olympic Teams (ages 18, 16, 14 and under) and director of the Y.M.C.A. Middle School Girls’ Volleyball Camp (ages 10-14).

NCCU athletics department

Jamaul Alexander Accountant

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Louise Brothers

Anthony Bennett

Carolyn Arrington

Dr. Les Brinson

Assistant A.D. for Business/Finance

Director of Student-Athlete Services

Faculty Athletic Council Chairman

Reco Chavis

Brigitte Council

Nathan Crockett

ATC, LAT/ Asst. Athletic Trainer

MS, ATC, LAT/ Asst. Athletic Trainer

Business & Finance Assistant

Facilities/Event Coordinator

Ariel Germain

LuAnn Edmonds-Harris Assistant A.D. for Student Services

Asst. Sports Information Director/ Broadcast Media

Strength & Conditioning Assistant Coach

Marlynn Jones

Barry Marrow

Nicole Mitchell

Reah Nicholson

Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Assistant A.D. for Compliance

Adrian Powell

Equipment Manager/ Evening Building Supervisor

Chris Hooks

Facilities/Turf Management

Sports Information/ Marketing Assistant

Darrell Sanders

Brenda Scarborough

Strength & Conditioning Assistant Coach

Executive Assistant to the Athletics Director

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Tyrone Irby

Assistant Sports Information Director

Kyle Serba

Associate A.D. for Media Relations

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George Smith

Associate A.D. for External Affairs/S&C

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Etienne Thomas

Sean Thomas

Associate A.D. for Internal Operations/SWA

MS, ATC, LAT/ Head Athletic Trainer

Brenda Williams

Danny Worthy

Assistant A.D. for Corporate Relations

Mike Charlton

Georgette Crawford-Crooks

MS, ATC, LAT/ Asst. Athletic Trainer

Head Coaches

Softball

Michael Lawson

Track & Field/Cross Country

Mose Rison Football

LeVelle Moton Men’s Basketball

Men’s Tennis/ Director of Tennis

David Nass

Paul Perry

Karen Sanford

Dr. Henry White

Women’s Tennis

Joli Robinson

Women’s Basketball

Women’s Bowling

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Golf

Baseball

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Darkina Ward

North Carolina Central University is competing in its third year of reclassification as an NCAA Division I institution (Football Championship Subdivision), and the Eagles will be playing as an independent during the 2008-09 athletics campaign.

Fourteen men’s and women’s sports teams participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition at the Division I-FCS level. Men’s intercollegiate teams include football, basketball, baseball, indoor and outdoor track & field, tennis, golf and cross country. Women’s intercollegiate teams include basketball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track & field, tennis, softball, bowling and cross country.

2007 CIAA Women’s Basketball Champions

NCCU’s athletic programs have enjoyed regional and national recognition for years, headlined by the 1989 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship.

NCCU’s commitment to a balanced athletic program, providing equitable resources to all of its sports teams, is abundantly apparent.

In five of the last eight years in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), NCCU claimed the Loretta Taylor All-Sports Trophy, recognizing the top all-around women’s program in the conference.

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2006 CIAA Women's Cross Country Champions

2006 CIAA Women's Volleyball Champions

In 2007-08, NCCU’s first season of Division I (FCS) competition, the women’s volleyball team kicked off the Division I era with a dramatic, come-from-behind win over N.C. State, then cruised to 21 victories, all against Division I opponents. The football team finished its first Division I season with a 6-4 record, the Eagles fourth straight winning season. The men’s and women’s cross country teams each won four of their seven events. The men’s basketball team played one of the toughest schedules in the country, while traveling more than 22,000 miles and playing in 13 different states.

The squad earned a road victory over the eventual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champions and capped the season with a win over rival Winston-Salem State University at the MEAC Tournament. Finally, the track and field program won two events at the prestigious Penn Relays and qualified two student-athletes for the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston.

In 2006-07, NCCU’s final season in the NCAA Division II, the Eagles placed 24th in the final standings of the U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup, the prestigious award presented annually to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country.

In 2006-07, NCCU won four CIAA team championships and participated in nine NCAA Division II Championship events.

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Conference Championships Women’s Basketball (CIAA) Football (CIAA) Women's Volleyball (CIAA) Women's Cross Country (CIAA) Softball (CIAA) Women’s Volleyball (CIAA) Football (CIAA) Women’s Cross Country (CIAA) Women’s Volleyball (CIAA) Men’s Cross Country (CIAA) Women’s Bowling (CIAA) Softball (CIAA) Women’s Volleyball (CIAA) Men’s Tennis (CIAA) Softball (CIAA) Women’s Basketball (CIAA) Football (CIAA) Men’s Tennis (MEAC) Men’s Track & Field (MEAC) Men’s Tennis (MEAC) Football (MEAC) Men’s Track & Field (MEAC) Men’s Tennis (MEAC) Football (MEAC) Men’s Track & Field (MEAC) Men’s Tennis (MEAC) Men’s Track & Field (CIAA) Men’s Track & Field (CIAA) Men’s Tennis (CIAA) Men’s Track & Field (CIAA) Men’s Tennis (CIAA) Football (CIAA) Football (CIAA) Men’s Tennis (CIAA) Men’s Tennis (CIAA) Men’s Tennis (CIAA) Football (CIAA) Football (CIAA) Football (CIAA) Men’s Basketball (CIAA) Men’s Basketball (CIAA)

Heading the charge of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games was Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, who lifted the Eagle track & field program to international prominence during his unprecedented tenure as head coach at NCCU. Under Walker’s reign, the Eagles produced 30 national titles, 77 All-Americans, and eight Olympic medalists. Legendary basketball practitioner, John B. McLendon, a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame, established a remarkable record of 239-68 (.779) as an Eagle head coach from 1940 to 1952. A student of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball, McLendon is credited with the development of the zone press, fast break and four corners offense.

Boston Celtics great Sam Jones, a studentathlete under McLendon and a fellow Hall-

of-Famer, became the first black player to be drafted in the first round after scoring a record 1,745 points during his stellar NCCU career.

Internationally-renowned artist, Ernie Barnes - best-known for his famous paintings seen on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times” - played football for the NCCU prior to a professional gridiron career with the Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.

The LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education Complex houses a multi-purpose gymnasium, Olympic-sized swimming and diving pool, athletic training facilities, strength and fitness center, and much more.

O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium hosts NCCU football action for a capacity crowd of 10,000 dedicated Eagle fans. In mid-November, McLendon-McDougald Gym lights-up with men’s and women’s basketball excitement.

The 1989 men’s basketball team won the NCAA Division II National Championship by defeating Southeast Missouri State 73-46 in the title game on March 25, 1989. The Eagles also captured an NCAA Division II Regional Championship in 1993.

NCCU’s Shari Matthews was selected as the 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball National Legendary track & field coach Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, president of the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1996, led the Eagles to 30 national titles, 77 All-America citations, and eight Olympic medals.

Player of the Year.

(Photo by Wayne Jernigan)

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Several former student-athletes and coaches are nationally and internationally known.

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institute offers new bachelor’s and master’s degrees in pharmaceutical science. These programs provide students with core scientific competencies in biology or chemistry as well as hands-on laboratory practice. In addition, there are seminar courses in drug development operations, FDA regulations, quality assurance and control, and intellectual property and patent law. NCCU’s BRITE is an important part of the statewide initiative to make North Carolina a premiere provider of skilled workers for the biotechnology industry.

History In 1910, Dr. James E. Shepard envisioned and founded a school that prepared African American adults for leadership roles in our nation’s communities. Founded as the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) became the nation’s first state-supported historically black liberal arts college. In 1923, the National Training School became the state-supported Durham State Normal School, devoted to “the training of teachers for the Colored Public Schools of North Carolina.”

Two years later, Dr. Shepard was able to persuade the General Assembly to take a revolutionary step, making the institution a liberal arts college and naming it North Carolina College for Negroes in 1925. The School of Law was established in 1940 and the School of Library Science in 1941. By the time of Dr. Shepard’s death on October 6, 1947, the institution that had become North Carolina College at Durham was fully-accredited, highly respected and had become the alma mater of a growing list of distinguished alumni.

Today, under the leadership of Chancellor Charlie Nelms, NCCU is a comprehensive university offering more than 100 bachelor’s degrees in various disciplines, 40 master’s degree programs and three professional degrees in law. The university reaches out to all racial and ethnic groups, and has a diverse student population of more than 8,000.

New Initiatives NCCU is on the cutting edge with its Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise known as BRITE. The

The School of Law has won kudos for providing top-notch legal education.

According to Vault, Inc., a publishing firm that researches and collects data on diverse professions, the law school has not received the acknowledgment it is due. Vault surveyed 512 recruiters who identified 25 “underrated” schools, and the NCCU School of Law was ranked at number 14.

NCCU and the African American Jazz Caucus are partnering to form the NCCU/AAJC Jazz Research Institute (NAJRI) in an effort to preserve the integrity of jazz as an African American art form. One of the functions of the Institute will be to address the critical artistic and economic situation of jazz in the African American community as well as develop other initiatives such as a North Carolina Hall of Fame dedicated to highlighting the work of jazz artists from North Carolina.

In an effort to bring more study abroad options to students, NCCU has been accepted as a member of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), a nonprofit membership organization that provides affordable and diverse study abroad and exchange opportunities to students around the world. NCCU is only one of four historically black college or university in the ISEP network. ISEP membership makes it possible for NCCU students to study abroad at over 135 different universities in 39 countries.

NCCU is the first historically black institution in the nation to have an athletic training education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

Built upon the motto of Truth and Service, NCCU is a university committed to preparing and equipping students with the knowledge and skills to compete in the global marketplace.

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NCCU Highlights • NCCU was the fastest growing institution in the University of North Carolina System. At 5.5 percent for fall 2006, NCCU surpassed the UNC System’s average rate of growth of 3.1 percent.

• Black Enterprise magazine named NCCU one of the Top 50 Colleges for African Americans in the nation in its September 2006 edition. NCCU was ranked No. 30.

• The Golden LEAF Foundation awarded $2.3 million to the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise.

• In 2006, NCCU’s School of Law students passed the State Bar Examination at a rate of 86 percent; the highest of any other historically black school in the country.

• NCCU received accreditation of its bachelor’s and master’s programs in business administration from the Assembly of American Colleges and Schools of Business International.

• NCCU received a $150,000 grant from the Darden Restaurants Foundation to establish a Culinary Teaching Laboratory at the university to support its Hospitality and Tourism Program.

• An endowment in the amount of $100,000 was awarded for the Christopher S. Meldrum Chemistry Scholarship Fund to establish a scholarship for chemistry majors.

• NCCU led in recruiting National Achievement Scholars. NCCU was No. 3 in the state and tied for third place among historically black colleges and universities across the nation.

HELP THE EAGLES WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA Bylaw 16.02.3 “Winning” for the Eagles is more than outscoring the opponent, it is excelling in the classroom, actively participating in community service projects and adhering to NCAA rules An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics regarding recruitment and admission of student-athletes. interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete’s relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA How can you help the Eagles win? legislation.

Follow the NCAA rules.

The NCAA defines an institution as the University, its employees, its student-athletes, and its representatives of athletics interests, including parents, alumnus and fans. Therefore beware of the following:

Unless you are willing to give a benefit to all 8,000 students at NCCU, don’t give it to a student-athlete or a prospect.

NCAA BYLAW 13.1.2.1 In Division I, representatives of an institution’s athletics interests are prohibited from making in-person, on- or offcampus recruiting contacts, including written and/or telephonic communications with a prospect or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians.

A prospect is defined as any student who has started classes for the ninth grade, whether the student participates in athletics is not relevant to the classification as a prospect and neither is gender.

A SERVICE OF THE NCCU EAGLES ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT Office of Compliance Etienne H. Thomas Marlynn R. Jones, Esq.

NCAA rules inquiries may be directed to: Associate Director of Athletics/SWA Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance

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North carolina central university joins the mEAC

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the addition of North Carolina Central University to the conference as its 13th member, as voted on by the conference’s Council of Chief Executive Officers (CCEOs), effective July 1, 2010.

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“I am elated to have such an outstanding academic institution as North Carolina Central to return to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference,” said MEAC Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas.

“I would like to commend Chancellor Nelms, Dr. WickerMcCree, and the entire NCCU family for all their continued hard work as they make the transition from Division II to Division I.” Commissioner Thomas added, “The addition of NCCU keeps us in compliance with our long range strategic plan of adding up to 14 members. NCCU is a perfect fit for the MEAC.” NCCU is in the third year of its reclassification from NCAA Division II to Division I. NCCU is one of seven founding member institutions of the MEAC. The Eagles withdrew from the conference in 1979, opting to remain a Division II member when the conference reclassified to Division I. From 1979-2007, NCCU competed in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).

“This is a significant milestone in North Carolina Central University’s transition to Division I,” said NCCU Chancellor Charlie Nelms. “Membership in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a win-win proposition for our student-athletes, alumni and fans -- indeed, all our university constituents.”

“This is wonderful news for North Carolina Central University, but most importantly for our student-athletes, coaches and fans,” said NCCU Director of Athletics, Dr. Ingrid WickerMcCree. “The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a fantastic conference with highly competitive academic and athletic institutions. For NCCU to return to the MEAC and be part of its rich history is a tremendous step for our athletics program.

We now have a place to call home.”

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About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is in its 40th year of operation heading into the 2009-2010 academic school year. Housed in the Armada Hoffler Tower at Town Center of Virginia Beach, Virginia, the MEAC is made up of 12 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, South Carolina State University and WinstonSalem State University.

History In 1969, a bold ad hoc group of innovators long associated with intercollegiate athletics met in Durham, N.C., to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference. Dissected from these discussions, a steering and planning committee was formed to fully investigate the idea, present a detailed report with recommendations to interested collegiate institutions, and then construct a workshop to outline proposals.

After adopting a program, seven institutions (Delaware State College, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State College) agreed to become the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Its major objective was to establish, organize and supervise an intercollegiate athletic program among a compact group of educational institutions of high academic standards and with a sound philosophy of cocurricular activities. The league agreed to seek Division I status for its sports.

The conference was confirmed in 1970, kicking off its first season of competition in football in 1971.

The conference sponsors 15 sports and currently automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men’s basketball (since 1981), women’s basketball (since 1982), football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and women’s tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994).

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Back Row (L-R): Nadia Jefferies, Andrea Wheeler, Shakemia Edwards, Mae’Risha Watts, Aurora Baker, Kristen Schooler, Michelle Ishida, Nadia Moreta; Front Row (L-R): Trishann Hayes, Andrea Searls, Desanbra Franklin, Jessica Refojo, Ashanti Stroud, Shamika Chavis-Hodge, Kayla McPeek; Not pictured: Tia Kirby and Kaitlin Kramer.

2010 NCCU Lady Eagle Softball Team

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2010 Lady Eagle Schedule February 1

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Virginia St. 1/3 p.m.

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ECU 1/3 p.m.

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#7 Ashanti Stroud

Texas Tech Tournament

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Campbell 12/2 p.m.

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Savannah St. 1/3 p.m.

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N.C. A&T 12/2 p.m.

Mike Charlton Head Coach

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