2016 american athletic conference softball media guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The American Staff .................. 1

Softball Contacts .................... 2

American Athletic Conference .... 3

Michael L. Aresco, Commissioner ...4

2016 Preseason Polls ............... 5

2016 Composite Schedule ... 6-7

2016 Postseason .................... 8

The American Digital Network ...9

The American on the Web ..... 10

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UCF Knights....................... 11-12

UConn Huskies .................. 13-14

East Carolina Pirates ....... 15-16

Houston Cougars .............. 17-18

Memphis Tigers ................ 19-20

USF Bulls .......................... 21-22

Tulsa Golden Hurricane ... 23-24

Record Book .................... 25-30

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Commissioner ..........................................................................................Michael L. ArescoSenior Associate Commissioner (Administration) ...........................Donna DeMarcoSenior Associate Commissioner (Broadcasting & Digital Content) .....Thomas R. OdjakjianChief Financial Officer .................................................................................... Stacy MartinAssociate Commissioner (Communications) ....................... Bernadette M. CafarelliAssociate Commissioner (Football) ...................................................... Scott A. DraperAssociate Commissioner (Governance & Compliance) .....................Ellen M. FerrisAssociate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball) ..........................Barbara M. JacobsAssociate Commissioner (Men’s Basketball) ......................................... Dan LeibovitzAssociate Commissioner (Sport Administration & Championships) ......... James A. SiedliskiAssistant Commissioner (Digital Media) ........................................... Mark A. HodgkinAssistant Commissioner (Communications)................................. Charles V. SullivanAssistant Commissioner (Sport Administration & Championships) .........Robert A. Weygand, Jr.Senior Director of Compliance ................................................................. Andrea DahleyDirector of Sport Administration & Championships ..................... Patrick B. ColbertDirector of Football Administration .....................................................Michael A. CostaDirector of Business Affairs ......................................................................Karen M. GiblinDirector of Communications ....................................................Chevonne M. MansfieldDirector of Broadcast Scheduling .......................................................Michael A. CoyneAssistant Director for Branding & Sport Administration .....Catherine W. CarmignaniAssistant to the Commissioner .......................................................... Lisa S. ZanecchiaDigital Communications Coordinator .....................................................Jamie L. CorunMultimedia Coordinator & Reporter .......................................................... Hali OughtonExecutive Assistant for Administration................................................. Lois A. DeBloisAdministrative Assistant for Officiating ............................................. Wanda L. FactorReceptionist ........................................................................................Kathy M. KirkpatrickAdministrative Fellow ........................................................................................Kauri BlackVideo Production Assistant ..........................................................................Alex CluxtonCompliance Assistant .....................................................................................Kevin GomerCommunications Assistant ..................................................................... Kristina RitaccoCommunications Assistant ....................................................................... Gary RobinsonCoordinator of Football Officiating .......................................................... Terry McAulayCoordinator of Men’s Basketball Officiating ..............................................Curtis ShawCoordinator of Women’s Basketball Officiating...........................Debbie Williamson

Credits: The 2016 American Athletic Conference

Softball Media Guide was produced by Kristina Ritacco

with assistance from Gary Robinson on Adobe InDesign

CS6. Editorial assistance from Chevonne Mansfield and

Chuck Sullivan. Special thanks to American Athletic

Conference Sports Information Directors for their

assistance.

Photo Credits: Ben Solomon and School Sports

Information Offices.

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Houston

Jessika McKernan

Office: (713) 743-9404

Cell: (361) 549-6297

[email protected]

www.UHCougars.com

USF

Lindsey Morrison

Office: (813) 974-4029

Cell: (972) 849-3018

[email protected]

www.GoUSFBulls.com

Tulsa

Eric Hollier

Office: (918) 631-2492

Cell: (225) 978-4590

[email protected]

www.TulsaHurricane.com

UConn

Candace Johnson

Office: (860) 486-1498

Cell: (301) 814-0432

[email protected]

www.UConnHuskies.com

East Carolina

Chip Welch

Office: (252) 737-4520

Cell: (336) 508-1994

[email protected]

www.ECUPirates.com

Memphis

Tammy DeGroff

Office: (901) 678-5787

Cell: (901) 734-1504

[email protected]

www.GoTigersGo.com

UCF

Megan Herboth

Office: (407) 823-0994

Cell: (618) 553-4492

[email protected]

www.UCFKnights.com

The American

Kristina Ritacco

Office: (401) 453-0660

Cell: (401) 256-1046

[email protected]

www.TheAmerican.org

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# A m e r i c a n R i s i n g In the course of its first two seasons, the American Athletic Conference has taken a place at the forefront of intercollegiate athletics, earning a collection of national team and individual championships and football postseason wins that place The American among the elite Division I conferences.

The American consists of 12 prestigious institutions: the Uni-versity of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, East Car-olina University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Acad-emy (in football only), the University of South Florida Southern Methodist University, Temple University, Tulane University and the University of Tulsa.

Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Aresco, the American Athletic Conference has written an impressive list of accomplishments, both in and out of the competitive arena.

The league has produced three NCAA championship teams – UConn men’s basketball in 2014 and UConn women’s basket-ball in 2014 and 2015 – and two individuals who have won NCAA titles, most recently SMU’s Bryson Dechambeau, who was the 2015 national champion in men’s golf. Additionally, American Athletic Conference teams have advanced to the College World Series, the semifinal and final rounds of the NIT and the match play round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship. Half of the conference’s baseball-playing members reached the NCAA Championship in 2015, while The American had the best men’s basketball postseason record of any conference in 2014, when conference teams were a combined 13-4. Teams from The American have registered top-10 national rankings in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s golf.

The American is quickly making its mark in professional sports as well, beginning with the selection of UCF quarterback Blake Bortles by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

More recently, a number of American Athletic Conference athletes have been selected in the first round of the profes-sional entry drafts in football, basketball, baseball and soccer. UConn’s Cyle Larin was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 Major League Soccer SuperDraft as he was chosen by Orlando City SC. UCF’s Romario Williams was taken by the Montreal Impact at No. 3, giving The American two of the top three picks in the draft. UConn’s Sergio Campbell went at No. 19 to the Columbus Crew as the third pick from the conference in the first round.

In the 2015 NFL Draft, UCF’s Breshad Perriman and UConn’s Byron Jones were selected consecutively in the first round – Perriman to the Baltimore Ravens at No. 26 overall and Jones to the Dallas Cowboys at No. 27. It was the second straight year in which The American had at least two first-round selections.

UConn’s Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was selected by the Se-attle Storm with the No. 3 pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft, while UConn’s Kiah Stokes went 11th overall to the New York Liberty.

Cincinnati outfielder Ian Happ, the 2015 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, was chosen by the Chicago Cubs with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.

In football, two American Athletic Conference football teams were ranked in the top 15 of the final 2013 Associated Press poll, while Memphis finished the season in the top 25 of the 2014 polls as Tigers tied UCF and Cincinnati for the conference title. Six of the 12 teams that compete in The American in 2015 played in bowl games to cap the 2014 season as Memphis, Houston and Navy earned postseason victories.

Teams in The American have enjoyed almost unprecedented success since the conference’s formation. Memphis finished with 10 wins in football for the first time since 1938. SMU ad-vanced to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship for the first time since 1993. UCF and Houston have both achieved top-10 rankings in baseball in the past two years. USF finished the 2014-15 season at No. 8 in the final men’s golf national ranking. The UConn women’s basketball team won its NCAA-record ninth and 10th national championships as a member of The American.

The American Athletic Conference holds media rights part-nerships with ESPN and CBS Sports which give the conference outstanding national exposure on the two industry leaders in sports television. The football portion of the contract calls for nearly 90 percent of conference-controlled games on national broadcast or national cable platforms. The first American Ath-letic Conference Football Championship, which will be played Dec. 5, 2015, will be carried on either ABC or ESPN on Champi-onship Saturday.

In men’s basketball, the television deal calls for all confer-ence-controlled games to be televised, with more than 63 per-cent slotted for national broadcast or national cable – a mini-mum of 107 games. The entire postseason tournament will be televised, including the championship game, which will be on ABC or ESPN. Sixty percent of the American’s women’s bas-ketball games will be carried on national cable, regional sports networks or ESPN3, while the conference has a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports Network for coverage of select baseball games.

American Athletic Conference teams have access to the pin-nacle of college football’s postseason structure. An American representative would be chosen for the College Football Play-off semifinals if it is among the top four teams in the CFP se-lection committee’s final ranking. Otherwise, the league would place its champion in either the Vizio Fiesta Bowl or the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl if it is ranked higher than the champions of Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.

Additionally, The American holds primary or secondary part-nerships with 12 bowls for the current six-year cycle, ensuring multiple annual matchups against the nation’s top conferenc-es and providing desirable postseason destinations to mem-ber institutions and their fans.

The American Athletic Conference administers to its mem-bership from a state-of-the-art office located in Providence, R.I. The location of the conference headquarters – just steps from the city’s Amtrak station and 10 minutes from T.F. Green International Airport – gives the conference easy access to its member schools.

The conference headquarters is equipped with a complete video production studio, serving as the home of the American Digital Network, and small- and large-scale meeting rooms to accommodate the many coaches’ and administrators’ meet-ings held on-site each year.

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Mike Aresco has established himself as one of the leading figures in intercollegiate sports as commis-sioner of the American Athletic Conference.

Aresco, who was named to his current position Aug. 14, 2012, has overseen a strategic reinvention of the conference, which has quickly become one of the premier conferences in the nation.

The American’s inaugural year produced a remark-able string of accomplishments as UCF won the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and finished the season ranked No. 10 in the Associated Press poll. UConn won NCAA titles in both men’s and women’s basketball as American Athletic Conference teams had the best postseason winning percentage of any conference in men’s basketball. The league sent four teams to the NCAA tournament and saw SMU advance to the championship game of the NIT.

The American was the only conference to have a Bowl Championship Series win and teams in the Men’s Final Four, the Women’s Final Four and the College World Series in 2013-14. Teams from the conference finished in the national top 10 in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, baseball and men’s golf.

The conference’s momentum continued in 2014-15 as Memphis, UCF and Cincinnati won the league title in football, while Memphis finished the season ranked No. 25 in the final national polls, giving The American at least one team in the final top 25 for the second time in as many years. Teams from the conference faced opponents from the SEC and ACC, along with BYU, in the bowl season as The American earned wins in the Miami Beach Bowl and Armed Forces Bowl.

Among the milestones reached in Aresco’s tenure have been the announcement of a conference foot-ball championship game for the first time in 2015 and the league’s successful staging of its own post-season bowl game, the Miami Beach Bowl, in 2014.In the wake of the changes created by college sports realignment, Aresco moved quickly to solidify the conference, leading negotiations that resulted in the most favorable financial terms for the confer-ence’s football schools, after the withdrawal of the non-football-playing schools, as well as the 2013-14 launch of the renamed and rebranded conference.He simultaneously led the negotiations that resulted in television contracts with ESPN and CBS Sports, which have given the conference unprecedented national exposure and branding with the two indus-try leaders in sports television. Aresco then quickly and successfully organized the process whereby the conference was renamed the American Athletic Conference – a name that was immediately accept-ed nationally – and he also oversaw the process that resulted in the conference’s popular graphic identity.He has also successfully worked with the conference schools to arrive at an equitable distribution of ex-isting revenue for the current and new conference institutions, bringing about a period of cohesiveness that is unprecedented in the league’s history. He has restructured the conference office staff to maximize efficiency and better serve the needs of the mem-bership.

Among his other significant accomplishments on behalf of the American Athletic Conference were the spearheading of expansion efforts, which resulted in the addition of East Carolina, Tulane and Tulsa as of July 1, 2014, and Navy as a football member in 2015; launching The American Digital Network; success-ful site negotiations for the conference’s men’s and women’s basketball championships; and the launch-ing of a brand marketing campaign.

Additionally, Aresco brokered a multi-year mar-keting rights agreement with IMG College, the in-dustry leader in collegiate sports marketing, and oversaw the development of The American’s new football bowl lineup, which features numerous an-nual matchups against the nation’s other top con-

ferences. Included in that lineup is the Miami Beach Bowl – a bowl game that is owned and operated by the American Athletic Conference in a first-of-its-kind venture.

Aresco’s first months were marked by his successful efforts to ensure the conference’s place within the College Football Playoff – the new system that will determine the national champion, beginning in 2014. Aresco was instrumental in securing the arrange-ment that will put the American Athletic Conference champion in a New Year’s Day system bowl if it is the highest-ranked team among the champions of five conferences.

Aresco has played an active role in the formation of the College Football Playoff, serving on the Col-lege Football Playoff Management Committee and helping to select the 13 members of the CFP Selec-tion Committee. Aresco also serves on the College Football Playoff Television and Site Selection com-mittees.

In basketball, Aresco has secured the conference’s participation in The Men’s Basketball Officiating Consortium, L.L.C., partnering with the Big 12 Con-ference, Conference USA, the Ohio Valley Confer-ence and the Southland Conference to ensure that the highest-quality game officials are assigned to American Athletic Conference contests.

Aresco is a member of the Conference Commission-ers Association enforcement working group and women’s basketball working group. He serves on the board of managers for both College Football Of-ficiating, LLC, and Men’s College Basketball, LLC. He is also a member of the FBS commissioners’ media subcommittee. He is a charter member of the steer-ing committee of the Columbia University/New York City Chapter of the National Football Foundation and serves on the board of the National Sports Market-ing Network.

Aresco has been a leader in the NCAA governance redesign efforts and a strong and articulate spokes-man in various forums for the integrity of the col-legiate model.

Aresco came to the conference from CBS Sports where he was Executive Vice President, Program-ming. He was responsible for all college sports pro-gramming for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network. Aresco oversaw the acquisition and management of CBS Sports college properties, including the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, regular-season college basketball and football, conference basket-ball championship games, football bowl games and other programming. His responsibilities included game selection and scheduling, day-to-day opera-tions, contract negotiations, identification of future acquisitions, development of programming strate-gies and coordination of new media and marketing initiatives.

Aresco played an integral role in the landmark deal that created the CBS Sports-Turner Broadcasting partnership, which resulted in the acquisition of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship rights through 2024. He managed the complex 14-year agreement that provides expanded national broadcast and cable coverage of the NCAA basket-ball championship. Aresco also was instrumental in the CBS Television Network’s groundbreaking bun-dled rights agreement with the NCAA, which grant-ed CBS exclusive rights to the NCAA tournament from 2003 through 2010. The 2010 NCAA Champion-ship won a Sports Emmy in the Outstanding Playoff Coverage category. Aresco also played a key role in. negotiating NCAA marketing agreements and in cre-ating a partnership with IMG and the NCAA to assist in acquiring new NCAA corporate sponsors. He also was a significant contributor in the development of new media platforms for the NCAA Championship, including March Madness On Demand, a highly suc-cessful streaming platform.

In 2008, Aresco negotiated a historic 15-year agree-ment with the Southeastern Conference to televise the league’s football and basketball games. The agreement also provided multiple new media rights for CBS, CBS Sports Network and CBS Interactive. He forged numerous basketball agreements with ma-jor conferences and negotiated 10-year extensions of the Army-Navy and Notre Dame-Navy football rivalries.

Aresco was the creator and executive producer of The Tony Barnhart Show and Courtside with Seth Davis, both of which aired on the CBS Sports Net-work. In 2004, he was appointed by the late NCAA President Myles Brand to the Basketball Partner-ship, a select panel whose mission was to explore ways to improve and promote college basketball.

Aresco joined CBS Sports from ESPN where he was responsible for overseeing the acquisition, schedul-ing and development of long-term strategies for all ESPN college sports properties. Earlier in his tenure at ESPN, he was responsible for programming a wide variety of sports properties, including College Football Association, Big Ten, and Pac-10 college football, NCAA events, including early rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament, the College World Se-ries and various professional sports events, includ-ing thoroughbred racing, Top Rank Boxing, CFL foot-ball, Australian Rules Football, rodeo and yachting. He was the architect of ESPN’s signature Thursday night college football series and helped develop ES-PN’s Bowl Week. He joined ESPN in 1984 as Counsel and was named Assistant General Counsel in 1988 before moving to the programming department.

Aresco is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Tufts Univer-sity (B.A., magna cum laude, history), The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts (M.A., inter-national relations), where he held a John Moors Cabot Scholarship, and the University of Connecti-cut School of Law (J.D.). He practiced law privately in Hartford, Connecticut, for several years.

Aresco is a regular speaker and expert panelist at national symposiums and seminars on the topics of college athletics and sports television. He was awarded the 2013 Distinguished Graduate Award by the UConn School of Law Alumni Association and was elected to the Middletown (Connecticut) Sports Hall of Fame in January of 2015.

Aresco and his wife, Sharon, have two adult sons, Matthew, an Emmy-nominated television producer who lives in Connecticut with his wife, Elizabeth; and Brett, an actor who lives in New York City.

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2016 PRESEASON POLLS

2016 USA TODAY/NFCA DIVISION ISOFTBALL COACHES POLL

Preseason (Jan. 26, 2016)

Team Points Final 2015 Rank1. Florida (26) ........................ 782 ............................ 12. Michigan (2) .......................755 ............................23. LSU (2) ................................. 711 .............................44. Auburn (1) .......................... 698 ...........................35. Alabama (1) ........................ 672 ............................66. Oregon................................ 666 ........................... 77. UCLA ................................... 625............................58. Tennessee ......................... 548 ...........................89. Oklahoma ...........................514 ............................910. Florida State ..................... 493 .......................... 1011. Louisiana Lafayette ........ 449 ...........................1112. Georgia ................................416 ........................... 1213. Arizona ............................... 385 .......................... 1314. Minnesota .......................... 376 ........................... 1515. Missouri .............................. 369 .......................... 1416. Baylor ................................. 290 .......................... 1817. UCF ................................... 270 ........................ 1618. Kentucky ............................ 260 .......................... 1719. James Madison ..................198 ...........................2220. Washington ........................197 ........................... 2121. California ............................142 ...........................2322. Arizona State .....................136 ...........................2023. North Carolina State ....... 114 ........................... 1924. Notre Dame.........................77 ........................... t2525. South Alabama ..................73 ............................23

Receiving votes: Texas A&M (38), North Dakota State (32), Utah (22), Hofstra (14), Nebraska (13), Texas (12), Northwestern (10), Ohio State (6), North Carolina (6), Florida Atlantic (5), Mississippi State (5), USC Upstate (4), UAB (4), Western Kentucky (4), Fresno State (3), Kansas (2), Louisville (2), Pittsburgh (2)

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1. UCF (4) 33 2. Tulsa (2) 31 3. Houston (1) 27 4. USF 235. East Carolina 126. Memphis 117. UConn 10

First place votes in parentheses

ESPN.COM/USA SOFTBALL COLLEGIATE TOP 25 - 2016 SEASON

Preseason (Jan. 26, 2016)

Team Points Final 2015 Rank1. Florida (17) ......................... 495 ........................... 12. Michigan (1) ....................... 473 ............................23. LSU (2) ................................ 446 ...........................44. Oregon................................ 428 ........................... 75. Alabama ..............................412 ............................66. Auburn ................................409 ...........................37. UCLA ................................... 368 ...........................58. Oklahoma .......................... 352 ............................99. Tennessee ..........................341 ............................810. Florida State ...................... 311 ........................... 1011. Louisiana-Lafayette ....... 285............................1112. Missouri .............................. 258........................... 1213. Minnesota ...........................257 ........................... 1514. Georgia ............................... 223 ........................... 1315. Arizona ................................217 ........................... 1416. Baylor ..................................183 ........................... 1817. UCF ................................... 159 ........................ 1618. Kentucky .............................148 ........................... 1719. Washington ........................144 ........................... 2120. Arizona State .....................106 ...........................2021. James Madison .................. 95 ............................2222. California ............................ 80............................2323. Utah ...................................... 58 ............................2524. Texas A&M ...........................53 ........................... RV25. NC State ...............................47 ............................ 19

Receiving votes: Notre Dame (42), North Dakota State (16), Texas (13), USC Upstate (11), Virginia Tech (11), Fresno State (8), Hofstra (8), South Alabama (8), Kansas (7), Northwestern (7), North Carolina (4), San Diego State (4), Texas State (4), Nebraska (3), Ohio State (3), Mississippi State (2), South Carolina (1)


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FEBRUARY 11 Liberty at UCF 4 p.m. Orlando, Fla.12 Memphis vs. Kent State 11:15 a.m. Fort Myers, Fla.12 UConn vs. Pacific Noon Baton Rouge, La.12 Memphis vs. Illinois-Chicago 1:30 p.m. Fort Myers, Fla.12 Tulsa vs. Wright State 1:30 p.m. Boca Raton, Fla.12 South Carolina at USF 2:15 p.m. Tampa, Fla.12 UConn vs. North Florida 2:30 p.m. Baton Rouge, La.12 Tulsa vs. Hofstra 3:45 p.m. Boca Raton, Fla.12 Houston vs. Tennessee Tech 4 p.m. Starkville, Miss.12 Rutgers at UCF 4:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.12 Virginia Tech at USF 4:30 p.m. Tampa, Fla.12 East Carolina vs. Virginia 6:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.12 Alabama at UCF 6:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.12 Houston at Mississippi State 6:30 p.m. Starkville, Miss.12 East Carolina vs. Seattle 11:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.13 Memphis vs. Middle Tennessee 9 a.m. Ft. Myers, Fla.13 UConn vs. Ohio State 9:30 a.m. Baton Rouge, La.13 Memphis at Florida Gulf Coast 11:15 a.m. Fort Myers, Fla.13 Houston vs. Georgia Southern 12:30 p.m. Starkville, Miss.13 Fordham at UCF 2 p.m. Orlando, Fla.13 Tulsa vs. Penn State 3:45 p.m. Boca Raton, Fla.13 Michigan at USF 4:30 p.m. Tampa, Fla.13 UConn at LSU 5 p.m. Baton Rouge, La.13 James Madison at UCF 6:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.13 Illinois State at USF 6:45 p.m. Tampa, Fla.13 East Carolina vs. UC Riverside 7 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.13 Houston vs. Alabama A&M 8 p.m. Starkville, Miss.13 Tulsa at Florida Atlantic 8:15 p.m. Boca Raton, Fla.13 East Carolina at Arizona State 9:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.14 UConn vs. North Florida 9 a.m. Baton Rouge, La.14 Memphis vs. Michigan State 11:15 a.m. Ft. Myers, Fla.14 Tulsa vs. Hofstra 11:15 a.m. Boca Raton, Fla.14 Houston at Mississippi State Noon Starkville, Miss.14 East Carolina at Nevada 1:15 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.14 Florida at USF 4 p.m. Tampa, Fla.17 Auburn at UCF 10 a.m. Orlando, Fla.17 East Carolina at Charlotte 3 p.m. Charlotte, N.C.19 Tulsa vs. Virginia 11 a.m. San Antonio, Texas19 UConn vs. Florida A&M Noon Boca Raton, Fla.19 Memphis vs. Illinois State 1:15 p.m. Phoenix, Ariz.19 Tulsa vs. North Dakota 1:30 p.m. San Antonio, Texas19 Massachusetts at East Carolina 3 p.m. Greenville, N.C.19 UCF vs. Texas A&M 3:30 p.m. Palm Springs, Calif.19 Fordham vs. USF 3:45 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.19 Bucknell at East Carolina 5:30 P.m. Greenville, N.C.19 Toledo at Houston 5:30 p.m. Houston, Texas19 Auburn vs. USF 6 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.19 UConn at FAU 6:45 p.m. Boca Raton, Fla.19 Iowa State at Houston 8 p.m. Houston, Texas19 UCF vs. UCLA 9 p.m. Palm Springs, Calif.19 Memphis at Arizona State 10:15 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.20 UConn vs. Northern Illinois 11 a.m. Boca Raton, Fla.20 Toledo at Houston 12:30 p.m. Houston, Texas20 UConn vs. Florida A&M 1:15 p.m. Boca Raton, Fla.20 Memphis vs. Montana 1:15 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.20 Oklahoma State vs. USF 2:45 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.20 Bucknell at East Carolina 3 p.m. Greenville, N.C.20 Ball State at Houston 3 p.m. Houston, Texas20 Tulsa vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3 p.m. San Antonio, Texas20 UCF vs. Arizona 3:30 p.m. Palm Springs, Calif20 Memphis vs. Michigan State 3:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.20 Tennessee vs. USF 5 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.20 Saint Francis (PA) at East Carolina 5:30 p.m. Greenville, N.C.20 Tulsa at UTSA 8 p.m. San Antonio, Texas20 UCF vs. LSU 8:30 p.m. Palm Springs, Calif.21 Massachusetts at East Carolina 12:30 p.m. Greenville, N.C.21 Memphis vs. Northern Iowa 1:15 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.21 UCF vs. Washington 2:30 p.m. Palm Springs, Calif.21 Saint Francis (PA) at East Carolina 3 p.m. Greenville, N.C.21 Texas at Houston 3 p.m. Houston, Texas21 Tulsa at UTSA 3 p.m. San Antonio, Texas24 Jacksonville at USF 6 p.m. Tampa, Fla.24 Texas A&M at Houston 7 p.m. Houston, Texas26 Tulsa vs. Weber State 10 a.m. Austin, Texas26 Memphis vs. Jackson State 11 a.m. Gulfport, Miss.26 Houston vs. Mount St. Mary’s 1 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.26 East Carolina vs. Notre Dame 1:15 p.m. Kissimmee, Fla.26 Memphis vs. Mississippi Valley 1:30 p.m. Gulfport, Miss.26 UConn vs. Nevada-Reno 2 p.m. Santa Clara, Calif.26 Kansas at USF 2 p.m. Tampa, Fla.26 UCF vs. Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.26 Tulsa at Texas 3:30 p.m. Austin, Texas26 UConn vs. Illinois-Chicago 4 p.m. Santa Clara, Calif.26 UNLV at USF 4:15 p.m. Tampa, Fla.26 UCF vs. Yale 5:45 p.m. Orlando, Fla.

26 East Carolina vs. Bryant 5:45 p.m. Kissimmee, Fla.26 Houston at Arizona State 9:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.27 East Carolina vs. North Florida 11 a.m. Kissimmee, Fla.27 Tulsa at Texas 11 a.m. Austin, Texas27 Wisconsin at USF 11:30 a.m. Tampa, Fla.27 UConn vs. Nevada-Reno 1 p.m. Santa Clara, Calif.27 UCF vs. Syracuse 1:15 p.m. Orlando, Fla.27 Houston vs. Minnesota 2:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.27 UCF vs. UNC Charlotte 3:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.27 East Carolina vs. Yale 3:30 p.m. Kissimmee, Fla.27 Memphis vs. Southeast Louisiana 4 p.m. Gulfport, Miss.27 Tulsa vs. Abilene Christian 4 p.m. Austin, Texas27 Houston vs. Mount St. Mary’s 5 p.m. Tempe, Ariz.27 UConn at Santa Clara 5:30 p.m. Santa Clara, Calif.27 Memphis vs. Nicholls State 6:30 p.m. Gulfport, Miss.27 TBD at USF TBA Tampa, Fla.28 Houston vs. Minnesota 11 a.m. Tempe, Ariz.28 TBD at USF 11:15 a.m. Tampa, Fla.28 UConn vs. Illinois-Chicago Noon Santa Clara, Calif.28 East Carolina vs. Morgan State 12:15 p.m. Kissimmee, Fla.28 Tulsa vs. Illinois 1 p.m. Austin, Texas

MARCH1 Jackson State at Memphis 6 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.2 UCF at North Florida 5 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla.2 USF at Bethune-Cookman 5 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla.2 Wright State at Memphis 6 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.4 Memphis vs. Louisiana Tech 10:30 a.m. Baton Rouge, La.4 East Carolina vs. Villanova 1:45 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.4 Purdue at USF 1:45 p.m. Tampa, Fla.4 UConn vs. Kennesaw State 2:30 p.m. Columbia, S.C.4 Middle Tennessee State at UCF 3:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.4 Texas State at USF 4 p.m. Tampa, Fla.4 Memphis at LSU 6 p.m. Baton Rouge, La.4 East Carolina vs. Detroit 6:15 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.4 La Salle at UCF 8 p.m. Orlando, Fla.5 Memphis vs. Liberty 10:30 a.m. Baton Rouge, La.5 East Carolina vs. Sam Houston State 12:15 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.5 Memphis vs. Tennessee Tech 1 p.m. Baton Rouge, La.5 Iowa at Tulsa 1 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.5 Incarnate Word at Houston 2:30 p.m. Houston, Texas5 East Carolina vs. Central Michigan 2:45 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.5 College of Charleston vs. USF 2:45 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.5 UConn at South Carolina 4 p.m. Columbia, S.C.5 Texas Southern at Houston 5 p.m. Houston, Texas5 Illinois vs. USF 5 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.5 Lamar at Tulsa 5:30 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.5 South Dakota at UCF 6 p.m. Orlando, Fla.5 LIU Brooklyn at UCF 8 p.m. Orlando, Fla.6 UConn vs. Michigan State 10 a.m. Columbia, S.C.6 East Carolina vs. Illinois 11:15 a.m. Clearwater, Fla.6 UConn vs. TBD 12:30 p.m. Columbia, S.C.6 Lamar at Tulsa 1 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.6 Texas Southern at Houston 1 p.m. Houston, Texas6 Iowa at Tulsa 3 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.6 Central Michigan at USF 4 p.m. Tampa, Fla.7 Detroit Mercy at USF 5 p.m. Tampa, Fla.8 Youngstown State at Memphis 3 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.8 Ball State at UCF 3:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.8 Illinois State at UCF 6 p.m. Orlando, Fla.8 East Carolina at FIU 7 p.m. Miami, Fla.9 Utah at USF 5 p.m. Tampa, Fla.9 Ball State at UCF 5:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.9 Oklahoma at Tulsa 6 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.9 Houston at McNeese State 7 p.m. Lake Charles, La.9 Utah at USF 7:15 p.m. Tampa, Fla.10 Florida Gulf Coast at UCF 5:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.11 Memphis vs. Buffalo 10 a.m. Myrtle Beach, S.C.11 Tulsa vs. Florida State 1 p.m. Palo Alto, Calif.11 USC-Upstate at USF 1:45 p.m. Tampa, Fla.11 East Carolina vs. Northern Kentucky 2:15 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.11 Utah at UCF 2:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.11 Memphis vs. Furman 2:30 p.m. Myrtle Beach, S.C.11 New Mexico St. at USF 4 p.m. Tampa, Fla.11 East Carolina vs. Bowling Green 4:30 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.11 Florida Gulf Coast at UCF 4:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.11 Tulsa at Stanford 8:30 p.m. Palo Alto, Calif.12 UConn vs. St. John’s 11 a.m. Hempstead, N.Y.12 Memphis vs. Furman 12:15 p.m. Myrtle Beach, S.C.12 South Dakota vs. USF 2 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.12 East Carolina vs. New Mexico State 2 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.12 Memphis at Coastal Carolina 2:30 p.m. Myrtle Beach, S.C.12 Tulsa vs. Florida State 2:30 p.m. Palo Alto, Calif.12 Lipscomb at Houston 3 p.m. Houston, Texas12 UConn at Hofstra 4 p.m. Hempstead, N.Y.12 East Carolina vs. Southern Illinois 4:15 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.

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COMPOSITE SCHEDULE12 Winthrop vs. USF 4:15 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.12 Lipscomb at Houston 5 p.m. Houston, Texas12 Tulsa vs. Cal Poly 5 p.m. Palo Alto, Calif.12 Indiana State at UCF 5:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.12 Purdue at UCF 7:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.13 Memphis vs. Buffalo 10 a.m. Myrtle Beach, S.C.13 East Carolina vs. IPFW 11:15 a.m. Clearwater, Fla.13 Lipscomb at Houston 1 p.m. Houston, Texas13 UConn at Hofstra 1:30 p.m. Hempstead, N.Y.13 Tulsa vs. Cal Poly 2:30 p.m. Palo Alto, Calif.13 UConn vs. St. John’s 4 p.m. Hempstead, N.Y.13 North Florida at USF 4 p.m. Tampa, Fla.15 Florida Atlantic at UCF 3:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.15 UConn at Coastal Carolina 4 p.m. Myrtle Beach, S.C.15 New Mexico State at UCF 5:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.15 Minnesota at Tulsa 6 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.16 New Mexico State at UCF 1 p.m. Orlando, Fla.16 East Carolina at Radford 3 p.m. Radford, Pa.16 Memphis at Belmont 5 p.m. Nashville, Tenn.16 Lehigh at USF 5 p.m. Tampa, Fla.16 East Carolina at Radford 5:30 p.m. Radford, Pa.16 Tulsa at Arkansas 6 p.m. Fayetteville, Ark.16 Maine at USF 7:15 p.m. Tampa, Fla.17 UConn at College of Charleston 5 p.m. Charleston, S.C.18 UConn vs. Brown University 11 a.m. Charleston, S.C.18 UConn vs. Central Connecticut 1 p.m. Charleston, S.C.18 Tulsa vs. Saint Louis 1:30 p.m. Lawrence, Kan.18 UT-Chattanooga at USF 1:45 p.m. Tampa, Fla.18 Georgia Tech at USF 4 p.m. Tampa, Fla.18 Tulsa vs. UMKC 6:30 p.m. Lawrence, Kan.18 UCF at Baylor 7:30 p.m. Waco, Texas19 UConn vs. Miami (OH) 10 a.m. Charleston, S.C.19 Cleveland State at Memphis 2 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.19 Kent State vs. USF 2:15 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.19 UConn vs. Eastern Michigan 2:30 p.m. Charleston, S.C.19 UCF at Baylor 3 p.m. Waco, Texas19 East Carolina at James Madison 4 p.m. Harrisonburg, Va.19 Northern Kentucky at Memphis 4 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.19 Marist vs. USF 4:30 p.m. Clearwater, Fla.19 Oklahoma State at Houston 5 p.m. Houston, Texas19 Tulsa vs. Minnesota 5:30 p.m. Lawrence, Kan.19 East Carolina at James Madison 6:30 p.m. Harrisonburg, Va.19 Oklahoma State at Houston 7 p.m. Houston, Texas19 Tulsa vs. UMKC 8 p.m. Lawrence, Kan.20 UCF at Baylor 1 p.m. Waco, Texas20 East Carolina at James Madison 1 p.m. Harrisonburg, Va.20 Oklahoma State at Houston 1 p.m. Houston, Texas20 Northern Kentucky at Memphis 1 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.20 Tulsa at Kansas 3 p.m. Lawrence, Kan.22 East Carolina at NC State 5 p.m. Raleigh, N.C.22 Sam Houston State at Houston 5 p.m. Houston, Texas22 Kent State at UCF 5:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.22 Sam Houston State at Houston 7 p.m. Houston, Texas22 Mississippi at Memphis 7 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.22 Northwestern at USF TBA Tampa, Fla.23 Georgia Tech at UCF 6:05 p.m. Orlando, Fla.24 UConn at Memphis 6 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.24 USF at East Carolina 6 p.m. Greenville, N.C.24 Tulsa at Houston 6:30 p.m. Houston, Texas25 USF at East Carolina 6 p.m. Greenville, N.C.25 UConn at Memphis 6 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.25 Tulsa at Houston 6:30 p.m. Houston, Texas26 USF at East Carolina Noon Greenville, N.C.26 UConn at Memphis 1 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.26 Tulsa at Houston 1 p.m. Houston, Texas29 Longwood at East Carolina 5 p.m. Greenville, N.C.29 Florida State at UCF 5:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.30 Bryant at UConn 2 p.m. Storrs, Conn.30 Houston at Lamar 4 p.m. Beaumont, Texas30 Murray State at Memphis 5 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.30 Houston at Lamar 6 p.m. Beaumont, Texas30 Tulsa at Wichita State 7 p.m. Wichita, Kan.

APRIL1 UCF at UConn 4 p.m. Storrs, Conn.1 East Carolina at Tulsa 6 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.1 Houston at USF 6 p.m. Tampa, Fla.2 UCF at UConn 2 p.m. Storrs, Conn.2 East Carolina at Tulsa 3 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.2 Houston at USF 5 p.m. Tampa, Fla.3 UCF at UConn Noon Storrs, Conn.3 East Carolina at Tulsa 1 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.3 Houston at USF 1 p.m. Tampa, Fla.5 UConn at Massachusetts 4 p.m. Amherst, Mass.5 East Carolina at Campbell 6 p.m. Buies Creek, N.C.5 Memphis at Central Arkansas 6 p.m. Conway, Ark.

6 Florida at UCF 6 p.m. Orlando, Fla.6 Bethune-Cookman at USF 6 p.m. Tampa, Fla.6 Oklahoma State at Tulsa 6 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.6 McNeese State at Houston 7 p.m. Houston, Texas8 UConn at USF 4 p.m. Tampa, Fla.8 Tulsa at UCF 5:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.8 Memphis at East Carolina 6 p.m. Greenville, N.C.8 Houston at Arizona 9 p.m. Tucson, Ariz.9 Tulsa at UCF 2 p.m. Orlando, Fla.9 Memphis at East Carolina 2 p.m. Greenville, N.C.9 UConn at USF 4 p.m. Tampa, Fla.9 Houston at Arizona 9 p.m. Tucson, Ariz.10 UConn at USF 11 a.m. Tampa, Fla.10 Tulsa at UCF Noon Orlando, Fla.10 Memphis at East Carolina Noon Greenville, N.C.10 Houston at Arizona 3 p.m. Tucson, Ariz.12 Baylor at Houston 5 p.m. Houston, Texas12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Memphis 5 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.12 Arkansas at Tulsa 6 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.12 East Carolina at North Carolina 6 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C.12 Baylor at Houston 7 p.m. Houston, Texas13 Central Connecticut at UConn 4 p.m. Storrs, Conn.13 Tulsa at Missouri State 6 p.m. Springfield, Mo.15 East Carolina at UConn 4 p.m. Storrs, Conn.15 USF at Memphis 6 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.15 UCF at Houston 6:30 p.m. Houston, Texas16 East Carolina at UConn 2 p.m. Storrs, Conn.16 UCF at Houston 3 p.m. Houston, Texas16 USF at Memphis 3 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.17 East Carolina at UConn Noon Storrs, Conn.17 UCF at Houston 1 p.m. Houston, Texas17 USF at Memphis 1 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.19 Massachusetts at UConn 4 p.m. Storrs, Conn.19 Houston at Stephen F. Austin 4:30 p.m. Nacogdoches, Texas19 Memphis at Mississippi 7 p.m. Oxford, Miss20 UConn at Boston College 4 p.m. Chestnut Hill, Mass.20 UNCW at East Carolina 5 p.m. Greenville, N.C.20 USF at Florida 6 p.m. Gainesville, Fla.20 Tulsa at Oklahoma State 8 p.m. Stillwater, Okla.22 Memphis at UCF 5:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.22 Houston at East Carolina 6 p.m. Greenville, N.C.22 USF at Tulsa 6 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.23 Memphis at UCF 2 p.m. Orlando, Fla.23 Houston at East Carolina 2 p.m. Greenville, N.C.23 USF at Tulsa 3 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.24 Houston at East Carolina 11 a.m. Greenville, N.C.24 Memphis at UCF Noon Orlando, Fla.24 USF at Tulsa 1 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.26 Providence at UConn 4 p.m. Storrs, Conn.27 UT Martin at Memphis 6 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.27 Wichita State at Tulsa 6 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.29 UCF at USF 4 p.m. Tampa, Fla.29 Houston at UConn 4 p.m. Storrs, Conn.29 Tulsa at Memphis 6 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.30 Houston at UConn 2 p.m. Storrs, Conn.30 Tulsa at Memphis 3 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.30 UCF at USF 4 p.m. Tampa, Fla.

MAY1 UCF at USF 11 a.m. Tampa, Fla.1 Houston at UConn Noon Storrs, Conn.1 Tulsa at Memphis 1 p.m. Memphis, Tenn.6 East Carolina at UCF 5:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla.6 UConn at Tulsa 6 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.6 Memphis at Houston 6:30 p.m. Houston, Texas7 East Carolina at UCF 2 p.m. Orlando, Fla.7 Memphis at Houston 3 p.m. Houston, Texas7 UConn at Tulsa 3 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.8 East Carolina at UCF Noon Orlando, Fla.8 Memphis at Houston 1 p.m. Houston, Texas8 UConn at Tulsa 1 p.m. Tulsa, Okla.12 American Athletic Conference Championship Tulsa, Okla.13 American Athletic Conference Championship Tulsa, Okla.14 American Athletic Conference Championship Tulsa, Okla.


@AMERICAN_SBALL 2016 POSTSEASON

For the most up-to-date information on the road to the 2016 Women’s Softball Championship and the event itself, visit the Championship Central page on www.theamerican.org/ and follow @American_SBall on Twitter.

The league’s seven members compete in one division with all teams qualifying for the 2016 American Athletic Conference Championship.

All three days of the championship will take place at the Tulsa Softball Complex, on the campus of the Golden Hurricane. The quarterfinals will take place on Thursday, May 12 and the semifinals on Friday, May 13. Every game of the opening two days will be streamed live on The American Digital Network.The championship final will be played on Saturday, May 14, with the TV network to be determined.

The tournament champion will receive the conference’s automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Women’s College World Series bracket.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCENCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

UCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015)UConn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (1989-92, 1993 WCWS, 1995, 1996, 2001)East Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (1999, 2008, 2010, 2011)Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (2004, 2007, 2008, 2011 , 2013, 2014)Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (2011)USF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 (1996-98, 2001, 2003-06, 2008, 2012 WCWS, 2013, 2014)Tulsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011-14)

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Women’s College World SeriesASA Hall of Fame Stadium - OGE Energy Field in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Hosts: University of Oklahoma & Oklahoma City All-Sports Association

June 2-8, 2016 will mark the 35th annual NCAA Women’s College World Series, the premier college softball championship event, held annually at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium - OGE Energy Field in Oklahoma City, Okla. This will be the 26th time that the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium - OGE Energy Field has served as the host site.

The WCWS features the top eight teams in the nation squaring off in a double-elimination tourna-ment format, all vying for the NCAA Division I Softball Championship.

Sixty-four teams will enter the qualifying bracket, with 31 teams receiving automatic bids and the remaining 33 at-large selections by the Division I Softball Committee. Regional competition will be held May 20-22 on 16 campus sites, with a four-team, double-elimination tournament conducted at each site. The 16 winning teams advance to the Super Regionals the following weekend - May 26-29 - on eight campus sites. At each site, two teams will play in a best-of-three tournament format.e winners from each site will advance to the NCAA Women’s College World Series.

Tournament RoundsCollins Family Softball Complex

Tulsa, Oklahomahosted by The University of Tulsa

QuarterfinalsThursday, May 12 (Live on The American Digital Network)

Game 1: No. 5 seed vs. No. 4 seed .........................11 a.m. CTGame 2: No. 6 seed vs. No. 3 seed ................... 1:30 p.m. CTGame 3: No. 7 seed vs. No. 2 seed ......................... 4 p.m. CT

SemifinalsFriday, May 13 (Live on The American Digital Network)

Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. No. 1 seed ........................... TBDGame 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 2 winner ................. TBD

(Conference staff has the discretion to order games)

FinalSaturday, May 14 (TV: TBD)

Game 6: Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner .... TBD

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AMERICAN DIGITALNETWORKThe most in-depth coverage of the 2015 American Athletic Conference season can be found on The American Digital Network, the over the-top streaming video platform of The American and its 12 member institutions.

The American has extended its partnership with L2 Pro-ductions to provide video production services for more than 65 events annually on The American Digital Network through the 2018-19 academic year.

The American and L2 Productions have collaborated on live video production of regular-season and champion-ship events for the past two years. The American Digital Network produced 65 live events in 2014-15 and plans to showcase at least 80 for the 2015-16 season. All events are carried by professional-grade, multiple-camera pro-ductions which include accomplished play-by-play an-nouncers and expert analysts.

As a result of the partnership, The American Digital Net-work will provide complete live video coverage of The American’s postseason championships in cross country, swimming and diving, indoor track and field,outdoor track and field, and rowing.

The ADN will also provide coverage of any games of the conference’s women’s soccer, men’s soccer, softball and baseball championships that are not carried by one of the conference’s television partners.

Additionally, The American Digital Network will provide coverage of 25 regular-season women’s basketball games as well as select regular-season contests in soccer, volleyball, softball and baseball.

The ADN will have full wraparound coverage of The American’s post-season championships in football and men’s and women’s basketball.

In addition to its coverage of regular-season and champi-onship events,

The American Digital Network is the home for ondemandpreviews and game highlights as well as “The Rise,” a weekly look at the conference that includes scores, high-lights and feature stories.

All of The American Digital Network productions are avail-able on desktop, tablet, mobile and Roku devices at no charge. The ADN will include DVR functionality and imme-diate access to archived replays beginning inthe 2015-16 season.

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2016 ScheduleFEBRUARY 11 Liberty@ 4:00 pm 12 Rutgers@ 4:30 pm 12 Alabama@ 6:30 pm 13 Fordham@ 2:00 pm 13 James Madison@ 6:30 pm 16 Auburn 5:30 pm 19 vs. Texas A&M# 3:30 pm 19 vs. UCLA# 9:00 pm 20 vs. Arizona# 3:30 pm 20 vs. LSU# 8:30 pm 21 vs. Washington# 2:30 pm 26 vs. Notre Dame^ 3:30 pm 26 vs. Yale^ 5:45 pm 27 vs. Syracuse^ 1 :15 pm 27 vs. UNC Charlotte^ 3:30 pmMARCH 2 at North Florida ( Jacksonvi l le, Fla.) 5:00 pm 4 Middle Tennessee State$ 3:30 pm 4 La Sal le$ 8:00 pm 5 South Dakota$ 6:00 pm 5 LIU Brooklyn$ 8:00 pm 6 North Florida$ 1 :30 pm 8 Bal l State 3:30 pm 8 I l l inois State 6:00 pm 9 Bal l State 5:30 pm 10 Florida Gulf Coast& 5:30 pm 11 Utah& 2:30 pm 11 Florida Gulf Coast& 4:30 pm 12 Indiana State& 5:30 pm 12 Purdue& 7:30 pm 15 FAU 3:30 pm 15 New Mexico State 5:30 pm 16 New Mexico State 1 :00 pm 18 at Baylor (Waco, Texas) 7 :30 pm 19 at Baylor (Waco, Texas) 3:00 pm 20 at Baylor (Waco, Texas) 1 :00 pm 22 Kent State 5:30 pm 23 Georgia Tech 6:05 pm 29 Florida State 5:30 pmAPRIL 1 at UConn* (Storrs, Conn.) 4:00 pm 2 at UConn* (Storrs, Conn.) 2:00 pm 3 at UConn* (Storrs, Conn.) Noon 6 Florida 6:00 pm 8 Tulsa* 5:30 pm 8 Tulsa* 2:00 pm 10 Tulsa* Noon 15 at Houston* (Houston, Texas) 6:30 pm 16 at Houston* (Houston, Texas) 3:00 pm 17 at Houston* (Houston, Texas) 1 :00 pm 22 Memphis* 5:30 pm 23 Memphis* 2:00 pm 24 Memphis* Noon 29 at USF* (Tampa, Fla.) 4:00 pm 30 at USF* (Tampa, Fla.) 4:00 pmMAY 1 at USF* (Tampa, Fla.) 11 :00 am 6 East Carol ina* 5:30 pm 7 East Carol ina* 2:00 pm 8 East Carol ina* Noon

Times (Eastern) are subject to changeConference games denoted with asterisk@ UCF Knights Invitational (UCF Stadium, Orlando, Fla)# Mary Nutter Classic (Palm Springs, Cal if. )^ Citrus Classic I I (Orlando, Fla.)$ UCF Tournament (UCF Stadium, Orlando, Fla.)& UCF Spring Fl ing (UCF Stadium, Orlando, Fla.)

Quick FactsLocation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando, Fla.Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,002Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KnightsColors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black & GoldPresident: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. John C. HittDirector of Athletics: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danny WhiteAssistant Coaches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T iffany Jordan & Hi l lary Barrow2015 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-92015 American Record/Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-2/1stCommunications Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan HerbothOff ice Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (407) 823-0994Email : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UCFKnights.comFacebook: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facebook.com/UCFSoftbal lTwitter: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @UCF_Softbal lInstagram: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] l

UCF KNIGHTS

Roster No. Name Pos. Class B/T Ht. Hometown/Previous School 1 Tamesha Glover IF Fr. R/R 5-6 Eustis, Fla./Eustis HS 2 Brittany Sol is IF Jr. R/R 5-4 West Hi l ls , Cal if./Chaminade Col lege Prep 3 Andrea Neswiacheny OF Jr. L/R 5-9 Jacksonvi l le, Fla./Bishop Snyder HS 5 Wil low Kal inen OF Jr. L/R 5-8 Scottsdale, Ariz./New Mexico 6 Megan Greenwell OF So. L/L 5-7 Miami, Fla./Miami Palmetto Senior HS 7 Shelby Turnier P Sr. R/R 5-5 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Palm Beach Gardens HS 8 Tiffany Lower IF Fr. R/R 5-6 Lake Worth, Fla./Palm Beach Gardens HS 9 Kalyn Cenal 1B/C Sr. R/R 5-8 Tampa, Fla./Thomas Jefferson Senior HS 10 Manami Cal ixto P Jr. R/R 5-7 Curit iba, Brazi l/Miami Dade Col lege 11 Samantha McCloskey C/1B Sr. R/R 5-10 Detriot, Mich./Palm Harbor University HS 12 Mackenzie Huhn P Sr. L/L 5-8 North Palm Beach, Fla./Wil l iam T. Dwyer HS 13 Taylor Wagner OF Sr. R/R 5-3 Lakeland, Fla./Bartow Senior HS 14 Kirsten Foster IF Sr. R/R 5-4 Clermont, Fla./East Ridge HS 15 Linnea Goodman OF Jr. L/R 5-7 Long Beach, Cal if./Mil l ikan HS 16 Jessica Ujvari DP/C Sr. R/R 6-0 Pensacola, Fla./South Carol ina-Upstate 17 Kendall Reid IF Fr. R/R 6-2 Jacksonvi l le, Fla./Mandarin HS 18 Jamie Ujvari P Sr. R/R 5-9 Pensacola, Fla./South Carol ina-Upstate 20 Jasmine Acevedo OF R-Jr. R/R 5-3 Largo, Fla./Osceola Fundamental HS 21 Cassady Brewer IF Fr. L/R 5-2 Apopka, Fla./Apopka HS 24 Autumn Gil lespie C Fr. R/R 6-1 Redlands, Cal if./Redlands East Val ley 25 Taylor Bel l UT Fr. R/R 5-2 Bradenton, Fla./Manatee HS 44 Courtney Rotton IF So. R/R 5-8 Clermont, Fla./East Ridge

Head CoachRenee Luers-GillispieWest Texas A&M, ‘84

Career Record776-540-3 (22 seasons)

Record at UCF524-336-1 (14 seasons)


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Batting Avg. - *Linnea Goodman, .356

Slugging Pct. - *Samantha McCloskey, .500

On Base Pct. - Farrah Sullivan, .415

Runs Scored - Kahley Novak, 36

Hits - *Linnea Goodman, 73

Runs Batted In - *Jessica Ujvari, 38

Doubles - *Samantha McCloskey, 9

Triples - Kahley Novak, 4

Home Runs - *Kalyn Cenal, 11

(*) Indicates returning players

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Notebook

• The Knights became back-to-back conference champions for the first time in program history in 2015. Samantha McCloskey’s walk-off home run in The American tournament gave UCF its first ever regular season and conference tournament titles in the same season.

• UCF made its sixth NCAA Tournament appearance, and the first outside of Gainesville. The Knights finished as the regional runner-up for the second consecutive year.

• With a 5-2 victory over South Carolina in the Tallahassee Regional, UCF set a program record with 50 wins in a season. The Knights also set a program record with the fewest losses, finishing with a 50-9 overall record. The Black and Gold set 11 single season records and posted a .979 fielding percentage that ranked second in the nation.

• Shelby Turner became the first NFCA All-American after leading the NCAA with a 0.87 earned run average. Combined with Mackenzie Audas’ second-ranked 0.95 ERA, the Knights led the country with a 0.93 ERA. Turnier and Audas became the first teammates with 20 wins and 250 strikeouts in a season since North Carolina’s Lisa Norris and Danielle Spaulding reached the marks in 2009.

• The Knights earned the first national ranking in program history on Feb. 17 and spent 14 weeks in the Top 25. UCF finished at No. 16.Senior Shelby Turnier

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2016 ScheduleFEBRUARY 12 vs. Pacif ic% Noon 12 at North Florida% 2:30 p.m. 13 vs. Ohio State % 9:30 a.m. 13 at. LSU% 5 p.m. 14 vs. North Florida% 9 a.m. 19 vs. Florida A&M! 12 p.m. 19 at FAU! 6:45 p.m. 20 vs. Northern I l l inois! 11 a.m. 20 vs. Florida A&M! 1 : 15 p.m. 26 vs. Nevada-Reno# 11 a.m. 26 vs. I l l inois-Chicago# 1 p.m. 27 vs. Nevada-Reno# 10 a.m. 27 at Santa Clara# 2:30 p.m. 28 vs. I l l inois-Chicago# 9 a.m.MARCH 4 vs. Kennesaw State@ 1:30 p.m. 5 at South Carol ina@ 4 p.m. 6 vs. Michigan State@ 10 a.m. 6 vs. TBD@ 12:30 p.m. 12 vs. St. John’s^ 11 a.m. 12 at Hofstra^ 4 p.m. 13 at Hofstra^ 1 :30 p.m. 13 vs. St. John’s^ 4 p.m. 15 at Coastal Carol ina (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) 4 p.m. 17 at Col lege of Charleston$ 5 p.m. 18 vs. Brown$ 11 a.m. 18 vs. Central Connecticut$ 1 p.m. 19 vs. Miami (OH)$ 10 a.m. 19 vs. Eastern Michigan$ 2:30 p.m. 24 at Memphis* (Memphis, Tenn.) 5 p.m. 25 at Memphis* (Memphis, Tenn.) 5 p.m. 26 at Memphis* (Memphis, Tenn.) Noon 30 Bryant (DH) 1 p.m.APRIL 1 UCF* 4 p.m. 2 UCF* 2 p.m. 3 UCF* Noon 5 at UMass (Amherst, Mass.) 4 p.m. 8 at USF* (Tampa, Fla.) 4 p.m. 9 at USF* (Tampa, Fla.) 4 p.m. 10 at USF* (Tampa, Fla.) 11 a.m. 13 Central Connecticut 4 p.m. 15 East Carol ina* 4 p.m. 16 East Carol ina* 2 p.m. 17 East Carol ina* Noon 19 UMass 4 p.m. 20 at Boston Col lege (Chestnut Hi l l , Mass.) 4 p.m. 26 Providence 4 p.m. 29 Houston* 4 p.m. 30 Houston* 2 p.m.MAY 1 Houston* Noon 6 at Tulsa* (Tulsa, Okla.) 5 p.m. 7 at Tulsa* (Tulsa, Okla.) 3 p.m. 8 at Tulsa* (Tulsa, Okla.) 1 p.m.

Times (Eastern) are subject to change. Conference games denoted with asterisk% LSU Tiger Classic (Baton Rouge, La.)! FAU Tournament (Boca Raton, Fla.)# Santa Clara Tourney (Santa Clara, Cal if . )@ Gamecock Invitational (Columbia, S.C.)^ Hofstra Invitational (Hempstead, N.Y.)$ Col lege of Charleston Tournament (Charleston, S.C.)

UCONN HUSKIES

Roster No. Name Pos. Class B/T Hometown/Previous School 1 Heather Fyfe OF Sr. R/R Bedford, N.H./Bedford HS 2 J i l l Stockley P Fr. R/R Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow HS 4 Al ly Hernandez 3B/INF Fr. R/R Flemington, N.J ./Hunterdon Regional HS 5 Dominique Pinto C Jr. R/R Newtown, Pa./Counci l Rock North HS 8 Lexi Gifford SS/3B Sr. R/R Natick, Mass./Natick HS 9 Jacklyn Dubois C Sr. R/R Mt. Vernon, N.H./Bishop Guertin HS 10 Kel l i Bates OF Fr. L/R Granite Bay, Cal if./Del Oro HS 11 Ryne Nakama INF So. L/R Irvine, Cal if./Woodbridge HS 13 Alyson Ambler P/OF Sr. R/R Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla HS 15 Taylor Townsend Uti l i ty Jr. R/R Yorba Linda, Cal if./Yorba Linda HS 17 Valerie Sadowl 2B/SS Sr. R/R Horsham, Pa./Hatboro Horsham HS 20 Emma Stanley 1B/3B So. R/R Santa Clarita, Cal if./Valencia HS 22 Alyssa Gardea OF Sr. R/R Corona, Cal if./Eleanor Roosevelt HS 24 Kate Sims Uti l i ty Jr. R/R Ashburn, Va./Daytona State Col lege 28 Kayla Doty P Jr. R/R Ghent, N.Y./Chatham HS 41 Chelsea Eckert P So. R/R Branchvi l le, N. J ./High Point Regional HS 64 Taylor Smith INF Fr. R/R Havre de Grace, Md./Aberdeen HS

Head CoachJen McIntyre

Penn State ‘98

Career Record18-35 (one season)

Record at UConn18-35 (one season)


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Batting Avg. - Emily O’Donnell, .346

Slugging Pct. - Emily O’Donnell, .582

On Base Pct. - *Taylor Townsend, .428

Runs Scored - *Lexi Gifford, 28

Hits -Emily O’Donnell, 53

Runs Batted In - Emily O’Donnell, 32

Doubles - Emily O’Donnell, 14

Triples - *Alyssa Gardea, 3

Home Runs - Emily O’Donnell, 6


Notebook

• UConn returns 12 letterwinners from a season ago and welcomed five new Huskies to the squad during the fall season.

• In all, the Huskies return 77.4 percent of the total runs, 77.6 percent of the hits, 71.4 percent of doubles, 74.0 percent of the homeruns and 70.4 percent of the RBIs from a team that hit .237 during last season’s campaign.

• The Huskies will have plenty of leadership on the team with 10 upperclassmen, including six seniors.

• Head coach Jen McIntyre is entering her second season after leading the squad to a 18-35 overall record in her first year.

Senior Alyssa Gardea

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2016 ScheduleFEBRUARY 12 vs. Virginia! 5:45 p.m. 12 vs. Seattle! 10:15 p.m. 13 vs. UC Riverside! 7 p.m. 13 at Arizona State! 9:30 p.m. 14 vs. Nevada! 1 :15 p.m. 17 at Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.) 3 p.m. 19 Massachusetts# 3 p.m. 19 Bucknell# 5:30 p.m. 20 Bucknell# 3 p.m. 20 St. Francis (Pa.)# 5:30 p.m. 21 Bucknell# 12:30 p.m. 21 St . Francis (Pa.)# 3 p.m. 26 vs. Notre Dame% 1:15 p.m. 26 vs. Bryant% 5:45 p.m. 27 vs. North Florida% 11 a.m. 27 vs. Yale% 3:30 p.m. 28 vs. Morgan State% 12:15 p.m.MARCH 4 vs. Vi l lanova$ 1 :45 p.m. 4 vs. Detroit$ 6:15 p.m. 5 vs. Sam Houston State$ 12:15 p.m. 5 vs. Central Michigan$ 2:45 p.m. 6 vs. I l l inois$ 11 :15 a.m. 8 at FIU (Miami, Fla.) 7 p.m. 11 vs. Northern Kentucky$ 2:15 p.m. 11 vs. Bowling Green$ 4:30 p.m. 12 vs. New Mexico State$ 2 p.m. 12 vs. Southern I l l inois$ 4:15 p.m. 13 vs. IPFW$ 11 :15 a.m. 16 at Radford (Radford, Va.) 3 p.m. 16 at Radford (Radford, Va.) 5 p.m. 19 at James Madison (Harrisonburg, Va.) 4 p.m. 20 at James Madison (Harrisonburg, Va.) 1 p.m. 22 at NC State (Raleigh, N.C.) 5 p.m. 24 USF* 6 p.m. 25 USF* 2 p.m. 26 USF* 1 p.m. 29 Longwood 5 p.m.APRIL 1 at Tulsa* (Tulsa, Okla.) TBA 2 at Tulsa* (Tulsa, Okla.) TBA 3 at Tulsa* (Tulsa, Okla.) TBA 5 at Campbell (Buies Creek, N.C.) 6 p.m. 8 Memphis* 6 p.m. 9 Memphis* 2 p.m. 10 Memphis* 1 p.m. 12 at North Carol ina (Chapel Hi l l , N.C.) 6 p.m. 15 at UConn* (Storrs, Conn.) 4 p.m. 16 at UConn* (Storrs, Conn.) 2 p.m. 17 at UConn* (Storrs, Conn.) Noon 20 UNCW 5 p.m. 22 Houston* 6 p.m. 23 Houston* 2 p.m. 24 Houston* 1 p.m.MAY 6 at UCF* (Orlando, Fla.) 5:30 p.m. 7 at UCF* (Orlando, Fla.) 2 p.m. 8 at UCF* (Orlando, Fla.) Noon

Times (Eastern) are subject to changeConference games denoted with asterisk! Kaj ikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz. )# Pirate Clash (Greenvi l le, N.C.)% Citrus Classic I I (Kissimmee, Fla.)$ Under Armour Showcase (Clearwater, Fla.)

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Head CoachCourtney Oliver

Hofstra, ‘08

Career Record 0-0 (first season)

Record at East Carolina0-0 (first season)

EAST CAROLINA PIRATES

Roster No. Name Pos. Class B/T Ht. Hometown/Previous School 2 Ashley Weingartz C/OF Fr. R/R 5-2 Greenvi l le, N.C./J .H. Rose HS 4 Lydia Ritchie RHP Jr. R/R 5-5 Pikevi l le, Tenn./Bledsoe County HS 5 Mary Wil l iams RHP/UTL Fr. R/R 5-9 Stedman, N.C./Cape Fear HS 6 Kerry Butler 2B So. L/R 5-9 Barnegat, N. J ./Barnegat HS 7 Alex Mycek C Jr. R/R 5-8 Clayton, Del ./Polytech HS 8 Kelsi Briggs 3B/C Sr. R/R 5-5 Yorba Linda, Cal if./Valencia HS 9 Casey Alcorn SS Sr. R/R 5-11 Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin HS 10 Morgan Halo RHP/INF Fr. R/R 5-10 Sophia, N.C./Wheatmore HS 13 Ashley Cruise RHP So. R/R 5-7 Kingston, N.Y./Kingston HS 14 Kacie Oshiro OF/C Jr. L/R 5-4 Mil i lani , Hawai’ i/Mil i lani HS 17 Karl ie Smith 3B/SS So. R/R 5-10 Dagsboro, Del ./ Indian River HS 18 Mary-Sloan Bradford OF So. R/R 5-5 Windermere, Fla./West Orange HS 19 Tate McClel lan 1B/3B Fr. R/R 5-8 Windermere, Fla./Olympia HS 20 Ciara Ervin OF Jr. L/R 5-3 Tracy, Cal if./Merri l l F. West HS 21 Al i Ramirez 1B Jr. R/R 5-9 Pittsburg, Cal if./Heritage HS 22 Rebecca Perrel l 1B So. R/R 5-8 Lexington, N.C./North Davidson HS 23 Meredith Mitchel l OF Sr. S/R 5-4 Dunlap, Tenn./Chattanooga State 24 Megan Quick 2B Jr. R/R 5-8 Laurinburg, N.C./Marlboro [S.C.] HS 44 Nicole Cheek UTL Sr. R/R 5-9 Simi Val ley, Cal if./Marist


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Batting Avg. - *Casey Alcorn, .290

Slugging Pct. - *Casey Alcorn, .497

On Base Pct. - *Mary-Sloan Bradford, .418

Runs Scored - *Casey Alcorn, 31

Hits - *Casey Alcorn, 45

Runs Batted In - *Casey Alcorn, 27

Doubles - *Casey Alcorn & *Ciara Ervin, 9

Triples - *Meredith Mitchell & *Karlie Smith, 2

Home Runs - Abby Wynne, 9


Notebook

• East Carolina is under new leadership this season as Courtney Oliver takes the reigns of the program. She spent the last three seasons as the pitching coach at NC State and helped to Wolfpack to its first-ever Super Regional appearances last season.

• The Pirates return 15 student-athletes from last year’s squad, including seven positional starters and two pitchers. Senior shortsop Casey Alcorn earned first-team all-conference honors in 2015 after leading the squad in batting average, runs scored, hits, doubles, RBI and slugging percentage.

• ECU competed as a member of the American Athletic Conference for the first time last year and finished fourth in the league standings with a 7-11 record.

• East Carolina’s 2016 schedule features participation in Arizona State’s Kajikawa Classic as well as 17 home games and contests against ACC members Virginia, North Carolina and NC State.

• The Pirates lead all active AAC programs in total wins with 1,337. USF is second with 1,205.

Senior Casey Alcorn


ECU Softball Stadium

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Quick FactsLocation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston, TexasFounded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1927Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,914Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CougarsColors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet & WhiteChancellor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Renu KhatorDirector of Athletics: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hunter YurachekAssociate Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kr ist in VeselyAssistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shanel Martin2015 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-272015 American Record/Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7/3rdCommunications Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessika McKernanOff ice Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (713) 743-9404Email : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jmckerna@central .uh.edu Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UHCougars.comFacebook: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facebook.com/HoustonCougarSoftbal lTwitter: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @UHCougarSBInstagram: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @UHCougarSB

2016 Schedule

FEBRUARY 12 vs. Tennessee Tech! 4 p.m. 12 at Mississippi State! 6:30 p.m. 13 vs. Georgia Southern! 12:30 p.m. 13 vs. Alabama A&M! 8 p.m. 14 at Mississippi State! Noon 19 Toledo@ 5:30 p.m. 19 Iowa State@ 8 p.m. 20 Toledo@ 12:30 p.m. 20 Bal l State@ 3 p.m. 21 Texas@ 3 p.m. 24 Texas A&M 7 p.m. 26 vs. Mount St. Mary’s# 1 p.m. 26 at Arizona State# 9:30 p.m. 27 vs. Minnesota# 2:30 p.m. 27 vs. Mount St. Mary’s# 5 p.m. 28 vs. Minnesota# 11 a.m.MARCH 5 Incarnate Word$ 2:30 p.m. 5 Texas Southern$ 5 p.m. 6 Texas Southern$ 1 p.m. 9 at McNeese State (Lake Charles, La.) 7 p.m. 12 Lipscomb 3 p.m. 12 Lipscomb 5 p.m. 13 Lipscomb 1 p.m. 19 Oklahoma State 5 p.m. 19 Oklahoma State 7 p.m. 20 Oklahoma State 1 p.m. 23 Sam Houston State 5 p.m. 23 Sam Houston State 7 p.m. 24 Tulsa* 6:30 p.m. 25 Tulsa* 6:30 p.m. 26 Tulsa* 1 p.m. 30 at Lamar (Beaumont, Texas) 4 p.m. 30 at Lamar (Beaumont, Texas) 6 p.m.APRIL 1 at USF* (Tampa, Fla.) 6 p.m. 2 at USF* (Tampa, Fla.) 5 p.m. 3 at USF* (Tampa, Fla.) 1 p.m. 6 McNeese Stae 7 p.m. 8 at Arizona (Tucson, Ariz. ) 9 p.m. 9 at Arizona (Tucson, Ariz. ) 9 p.m. 10 at Arizona (Tucson, Ariz. ) 3 p.m. 12 Baylor 5 p.m. 12 Baylor 7 p.m. 15 UCF* 6:30 p.m. 16 UCF* 3 p.m. 17 UCF* 1 p.m. 19 at Stephen F. Austin (Nacogdoches, Texas) 4:30 p.m. 22 at East Carol ina* (Greenvi l le, N.C.) 6 p.m. 23 at East Carol ina* (Greenvi l le, N.C.) 2 p.m. 24 at East Carol ina* (Greenvi l le, N.C.) 11 a.m. 29 at UConn* (Storrs, Conn.) 4 p.m. 30 at UConn* (Storrs, Conn.) 2 p.m.MAY 1 at UConn* (Storrs, Conn.) Noon 6 Memphis* 6:30 p.m. 7 Memphis* 3 p.m. 8 Memphis* 1 p.m. Times (Eastern) are subject to change. Conference games denoted with asterisk! Bul ldog Kickoff Classic (Starkvi l le, Miss.)@ Houston Hi lton Plaza Invitational (Houston, Texas)# Diamond Devi l Invitational (Tempe, Ariz. )$ Houston Hi lton Plaza Classic (Houston, Texas)

Head CoachKyla Holas

Louisana-Lafayette ‘94

Career Record 546-354-1 (15 seasons)

Record at Houston546-354-1 (15 seasons)

HOUSTON COUGARS

Roster No. Name Pos. Class B/T Ht. Hometown/Previous School 3 Sarah Barker INF So. R/R 5-2 Mont Belvieu, Texas/North Texas 4 Alexa Anzaldua INF Jr. R/R 5-1 Friendswood, Texas/Paris JC 5 Savannah Heebner RHP Fr. R/R 6-0 Sedal ia, Colo./Castle View HS 6 Megan Noel C Sr. R/R 5-6 Cleveland, Texas/Navarro Col lege 7 Breelyn Thames C Fr. R/R 5-3 Lumberton, Texas/Lumberton HS 8 Julana Shrum P/OF Sr. L/L 5-7 Porum, Okla./Glenpool HS 11 Shelby Mil ler P/UTL Jr. R/R 5-8 Sweeny, Texas/Southern Arkansas 13 Rachel Hi l l INF Fr. R/R 5-10 Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin HS 16 Courtney Kl ingler INF/C Sr. R/R 5-6 Manvel , Texas/Campbell University 17 Presley Bel l RHP Fr. R/R 5-10 Liberty, Texas/Dayton HS 18 Savannah Martin INF Jr. R/R 5-4 Nacogdoches, Texas/Galveston CC 20 Brooke Vannoy C Fr. R/R 5-6 Sugar Land, Texas/George Ranch HS 21 El ise LeBeouf OF Fr. L/L 5-9 Crowley, La./Notre Dame HS 23 De’Zha Scott OF So. L/R 5-3 Spring, Texas/Spring HS 24 Maya Thomas OF Fr. L/R 5-8 Sugar Land, Texas/Stephen F. Austin HS 25 Kayl in Crumpton OF So. R/R 5-5 Corona, Cal if./Santiago HS 26 Katie St. Pierre OF Sr. L/L 5-7 Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound HS 32 Jayl in Baldridge UTL Jr. R/R 5-5 Richmond, Texas/Henderson State


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Batting Avg. - Selena Hernandez, .329

Slugging Pct. - *Julana Shrum, .611

On Base Pct. - Selena Hernandez, .432

Runs Scored - *Katie St. Pierre, 46

Hits - *Katie St. Pierre, 54

Runs Batted In - Selena Hernandez, 41

Doubles - Selena Hernandez, 11

Triples - Selena Hernandez, Sydney Gerbracht,

& *Katie St. Pierre, 2

Home Runs - *Julana Shrum, 10


Notebook

• The Cougars celebrated the 15th anniversary of the program in 2015.

• Houston finished the 2015 season in third place, exceeding the conference’s preseason expectations.

• During the 2015 American Athletic Conference Tournament in Orlando, Fla., the Cougars picked up a win over Memphis to advance to the semifinals.

• Last season, junior LHP Julana Shrum was named NFCA All-Region (third team) for the first time in her career.

• Pitching duo Julana Shrum and Shelby Miller were named to the 2015 American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team, while Courtney Klingler, Selena Hernandez and Katie St. Pierre were named Second Team All-Conference following the regular season.

• Houston’s defense tied the single-season record for double plays turned (28) for the second consecutive season.

Senior Katie St. Pierre


Cougar Softball Stadium

HOUSTON COUGARS

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Quick FactsLocation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memphis, Tenn.Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1912Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,139Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T igersColors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & GrayPresident: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. M. David RuddDirector of Athletics: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom BowenAssistant Coaches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Lott & El len Renfroe Reed2015 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-342015 American Record/Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12/7thCommunications Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tammy DeGroffOff ice Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (901) 678-5787Email : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GoTigersGo.comFacebook: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Facebook.com/MemphisSoftbal lTwitter: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @MemphisSoftbal lInstagram: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @MemphisSoftbal l

Head CoachNatalie Poole

McNeese State, ‘98

Career Record398-439 (14 seasons)

Record at Memphis86-140 (four seasons)

2016 Schedule

FEBRUARY 12 vs. Kent State! 11 : 15 a.m. 12 vs. I l l inois-Chicago! 1 :30 p.m. 13 vs. Middle Tennessee! 9 a.m. 13 at Florida Gulf Coast! 11 : 15 a.m. 14 vs. Michigan State! 11 : 15 a.m. 19 vs. I l l inois State@ 1:15 p.m. 19 at Arizona State@ 10:15 p.m. 20 vs. Montana@ 1:15 p.m. 20 vs. Michigan State@ 3:30 p.m. 21 vs. Northern Iowa@ 1:15 p.m. 26 vs. Jackson State# 11 a.m. 26 vs. Mississippi Val ley# 1 :30 p.m. 27 vs. Southeastern Louisiana# 4 p.m. 27 vs. Nichol ls State# 6:30 p.m.MARCH 1 Jackson State 6 p.m. 2 Wright State 6 p.m. 4 vs. Louisiana Tech% 10:30 a.m. 4 at LSU% 6 p.m. 5 vs. Liberty% 10:30 a.m. 5 vs. Tennessee Tech% 1 p.m. 8 Youngstown State (DH) 3 p.m. 11 vs. Buffalo^ 10 a.m. 11 vs. Furman^ 2:30 p.m. 12 vs. Furman^ 12:15 p.m. 12 at Coastal Carol ina^ 2:30 p.m. 13 vs. Buffalo 10 a.m. 16 at Belmont (Nashvi l le, Tenn.) 5 p.m. 19 Cleveland State 2 p.m. 19 Northern Kentucky 4 p.m. 20 Northern Kentucky 2 p.m. 22 Ole Miss 7 p.m. 24 UConn* 6 p.m. 25 UConn* 6 p.m. 26 UConn* 1 p.m. 30 Murray State 5 p.m. APRIL 5 at Central Arkansas (Conway, Ark.) 6 p.m. 8 at East Carol ina* (Greenvi l le, N.C.) 6 p.m. 9 at East Carol ina* (Greenvi l le, N.C.) 2 p.m. 10 at East Carol ina* (Greenvi l le, NC) Noon 12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (DH) 5 p.m. 15 USF* 6 p.m. 16 USF* 3 p.m. 17 USF* 1 p.m. 19 at Ole Miss (Oxford, MS) 7 p.m. 22 at UCF* (Orlando, FL) 5:30 p.m. 23 at UCF* (Orlando, FL) 2 p.m. 24 at UCF* (Orlando, FL) Noon 27 UT-Martin 6 p.m. 29 Tulsa* 6 p.m. 30 Tulsa* 3 p.m.MAY 1 Tulsa* 1 p.m. 6 at Houston* (Houston, Texas) 6:30 p.m. 7 at Houston* (Houston, Texas) 3 p.m. 8 at Houston* (Houston, Texas) 1 p.m.

Times (Eastern) are subject to change. Conference games denoted with asterisk! Florida Gulf Coast Tournament (Fort Myers, Fla.)@ Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz. )# Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic (Gulfport, Miss.)% LSU Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.)^ Coastal Carol ina Invitational (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)

MEMPHIS TIGERS

Roster No. Name Pos. Class B/T Ht. Hometown/Previous School 00 Katie Brignac RHP So. R/R 5-7 River Ridge, La./John Curtis Christ ian School 1 Kyler Trosclair OF So. L/R 5-3 Houma, La./El lender Memorial HS 2 Chrisian Novak RHP Jr. R/R 5-11 Nevada, Mo./Nevada HS 3 Cal l i Irvin RHP/1B Jr. R/R 5-11 Plano, Texas/Plano Senior HS 6 Addison Maxwell UT So. R/L 5-2 Col l iervi l le, Tenn./Evangel ical Christ ian School 7 Hannah Harrel l OF RS Jr. L/R 5-6 Ashland, Miss./Arl ington (TN) HS 8 Lindsay Crowdus OF Jr. L/R 5-4 Houma, La./Houma Christ ian HS 9 Molly Smith RHP So. R/R 5-6 Yamhil l , Ore./Yamhil l Carlton HS 10 Audri Jerrolds C So. R/R 5-3 Savannah, Tenn./Hardin County HS 11 Regan Hadley C Fr. R/R 5-8 Georgetown, Ind./Floyd Central HS 12 Sami Jo Schulz INF RS So. L/R 5-8 Munford, Tenn./Munford HS 13 Tyler Johnson INF Fr. R/R 5-3 Lakewood, Cal if./Mayfair HS 15 Jessie Lamb OF Fr. L/R 5-4 Metropol is, I l l ./Massac County HS 16 Adriana Morgan P Fr. R/R 5-9 Lake Cormorant, Miss./Lake Cormorant HS 17 Breana Valenzuela INF Fr. L/R 5-1 Thousand Oaks, Cal if./ 20 Bayleigh Wisher P/1B Fr. R/R 5-6 Col l iervi l le, Tenn./Col l iervi l le HS 21 Lindsey Str ickrod 1B Jr. R/R 5-5 Kingston, Tenn./Chattanooga St 22 Christen Torres INF Fr. R/R 5-7 Knoxvi l le, Tenn./Knoxvi l le Cathol ic HS 23 Brooke Lee INF So. R/R 5-3 River Ridge La./John Curtis Christ ian School 24 Haleigh Ross C Jr. R/R 5-11 Naples, Fla./Barron Col l ier HS 30 Brittany Seale C Jr. R/R 5-8 Tupelo, Miss./Jones JC 44 Brittany Vaughn INF Jr. R/R 5-4 Bowling Green, Ky./Bowling Green HS


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Notebook

• Memphis returns a pair of American Athletic Conference honorees from last season. Kyler Trosclair was named the league’s Rookie of the Year and led Memphis at leadoff hitter with a .312 batting average. Also back is second team, all-conference honoree Katie Brignac. As a freshman, the pitcher was one of the team’s most reliable hitters with runners in scoring position with a .441 average with runners in scoring position.

• After being down to just one catcher last year due to injury, the Tigers added depth there this year, and will have junior college All-American Brittany Seale and freshman Regan Hadley there in addition to junior Haleigh Ross, who started 45 of 46 games for Memphis last year.

• Memphis added a pair of newcomers in January of 2016. In a first for the Tiger softball team, incoming freshmen asked coach Natalie Poole about graduating early and enrolling in January. Both pitcher Adriana Morgan and catcher Regan Hadley graduated a semester early from high school, and rather than playing their first collegiate semesters in 2017, are eligible and on the roster in 2016 instead.

• The Memphis pitchers have a new coach to look to for this season. After spending last year as a volunteer assistant at Memphis, Ellen Renfroe-Reed is in her first season as a full time assistant coach at Memphis. Reed was a record-setting pitcher at the University of Tennessee, finishing her career with a 102-25 record and a 1.65 ERA. She was a two-time NFCA All-American and was the 2014 Capital One Academic All-American of the Year for softball and the 2014 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She also spent a season with the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch League. Sophomore Kyler Troisclair

Batting Avg. - *Lindsay Crowdus, .309

Slugging Pct. - *Lindsay Crowdus, .407

On Base Pct. - *Hannah Harrell, .418

Runs Scored - *Kyler Troisclair, 29

Hits - *Lindsay Crowdus, 50

Runs Batted In - *Katie Brignac, 26

Doubles -*Brittany Vaughn, 8

Triples - *Lindsay Crowdus, 6

Home Runs - *Katie Brignac, 5



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Head CoachKen Eriksen

USF, ‘84


Record at USF782-400-1 (19 seasons)

2016 ScheduleFEBRUARY 12 South Carol ina! 2:15 p.m. 12 Virginia Tech! 4:30 p.m. 13 Michigan! 4:30 p.m. 13 I l l inois State! 6:45 p.m. 14 Florida! 4 p.m. 19 vs. Fordham@ 3:45 p.m. 19 vs. Auburn@ 6 p.m. 20 vs. Oklahoma State@ 2:45 p.m. 20 vs. Tennessee@ 5 p.m. 24 Jacksonvi l le 6 p.m. 26 Kansas# 2 p.m. 26 UNLV# 4:15 p.m. 27 Wisconsin# 11 :30 a.m. 27 TBD# TBA 28 TBD# 11 :15 a.m.MARCH 2 at Bethune-Cookman (Daytona Beach, Fla.) 5 p.m. 4 Purdue$ 1 :45 p.m. 4 Texas State$ 4 p.m. 5 vs. College of Charleston$ (Clearwater, Fla.) 2:45 p.m. 5 vs. I l l inois$ (Clearwater, Fla.) 5 p.m. 6 Central Michigan$ 4 p.m. 7 Detroit 5 p.m. 9 Utah 5 p.m. 9 Utah 7:15 p.m. 11 USC-Upstate^ 2:15 p.m. 11 New Mexico State^ 4:30 p.m. 12 vs. South Dakota^ (Clearwater, Fla.) 4:15 p.m. 12 vs. Winthrop^ (Clearwater, Fla.) 6:30 p.m. 16 Lehigh 5 p.m. 16 Maine 7:15 p.m. 18 UT-Chattanooga% 1:45 p.m. 18 Georgia Tech% 4 p.m. 19 vs. Kent State% (Clearwater, Fla.) 2:15 p.m. 19 vs. Marist% (Clearwater, Fla.) 4:30 p.m. 22 Northwestern 5 p.m. 24 at East Carol ina* (Greenvi l le, N.C.) 6 p.m. 25 at East Carol ina* (Greenvi l le, N.C.) 6 p.m. 26 at East Carol ina* (Greenvi l le, N.C.) NoonAPRIL 1 Houston* 6 p.m. 2 Houston* 5 p.m. 3 Houston* 1 p.m. 6 Bethune-Cookman 6 p.m. 8 UConn* 4 p.m. 9 UConn* 4 p.m. 10 UConn* 11 a.m. 15 at Memphis* (Memphis, Tenn.) 5 p.m. 16 at Memphis* (Memphis, Tenn.) 2 p.m. 17 at Memphis* (Memphis, Tenn.) Noon 20 at Florida (Gainesvi l le, Fla.) 6 p.m. 22 at Tulsa* (Tulsa, Okla.) 3 p.m. 23 at Tulsa* (Tulsa, Okla.) 3 p.m. 24 at Tulsa* (Tulsa, Okla.) Noon 29 UCF* 4 p.m. 30 UCF* 4 p.m.MAY 1 UCF* 11 a.m.

Times (Eastern) are subject to change.Conference games denoted with asterisk! USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)@ Michele Smith Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.)# USF Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)$ Under Armour Invitational (Tampa & Clearwater, Fla.)^ Under Armour Showcase (Tampa & Clearwater, Fla.)% Michele Smith Invitational (Tampa & Clearwater, Fla.)

USF BULLS

Roster No. Name Pos. Class Ht. B/T Hometown/Previous School 00 Meredith Bissette UT So. 5-6 L/R Raleigh, N.C./Leesvi l le Road HS 1 Kristen Wyckoff IF Jr. 5-6 L/R Plant City, Fla./Plant City HS 2 Mia Fung C/OF So. 5-6 R/R Tampa, Fla./Strawberry Crest HS 6 Amber Atkinson C/DP Jr. 5-6 L/L Citrus, Fla./Indian River State Col lege 8 Kassandra Moeller UT Jr. 5-3 L/R Fredericksburg, Va./Courtland HS 9 Jul i Weber OF Jr. 5-6 L/R Hegins, Pa./Tri-Val ley 10 Lauren Evans IF So. 6-0 R/R Land O’ Lakes, Fla./Academy at the Lakes 11 Susan Wysocki P R-So. 6-0 R/R Cherry Hi l l , N. J ./Camden Cathol ic HS 12 Emily Gaitan P Jr. 6-0 R/R Tampa, Fla./Ole Miss 13 Monica Santos IF Sr. 4-10 R/R Tampa, Fla./Wharton HS 14 Cassidy Boyle IF So. 5-8 R/R Buchanan, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson HS 15 Kenya Yancy OF So. 5-6 R/R Bradenton, Fla./Braden River HS 17 Morgan Litchf ield UT Sr. 5-8 R/R Tampa, Fla./Gaither HS 19 Lee Ann Spivey C/OF Sr. 5-7 R/R Palm Coast, Fla./Palm Coast HS 20 Erica Nunn P Sr. 5-10 L/L Apex, N.C./Holly Springs HS 24 Lindsey Devitt IF Fr. 5-8 R/R Jacksonvi l le, Fla./Atlantic Coast HS 29 Morgan Gross C So. 5-7 R/R Reno, Nev./Earl Wooster HS 38 Amber Donovan 3B Sr. 5-8 R/R Guilford, Conn./Liberty University 41 Astin Donovan OF So. 5-5 L/R Guilford, Conn./Mercy HS 44 Sam Worrel l 3B/P Fr. 5-8 R/R Oviedo, Fla./Hagerty HS 77 Rachel Ionata P Jr. 5-11 R/R Palm Harbor, Fla./Palm Harbor HS 99 Cheyenne Eggens P Fr. 6-0 R/R Vienna, Ohio/Mathews HS

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Batting Avg. - *Lee Ann Spivey, .378

Slugging Pct. - *Lee Ann Spivey, .679

On Base Pct. - *Monica Santos, .440

Runs Scored - *Kristen Wyckoff, 45

Hits - *Lee Ann Spivey, 59

Runs Batted In - *Lee Ann Spivey, 52

Doubles - *Lee Ann Spivey, 11

Triples - *Kristen Wyckoff, 5

Home Runs - *Lee Ann Spivey, 10


Notebook

• Head coach Ken Eriksen is in his 20th season as USF head coach and is the most winningest coach in all sports at USF after eclipsing the 800 win mark in 2015.

• The Bulls return two all-conference selections from 2015. Lee Ann Spivey earned first team honors while Kristen Wyckoff was named to the second-team.

• The Bulls will have one of the toughest schedules in the nation as they face four teams from the 2015 WCWS field and 15 teams that made the NCAA tournament in 2015.

• Senior Lee Ann Spivey needs just 12 home runs to become the all-time home run leader at USF.

Senior Erica Nunn


USF Softball Stadium

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2016 ScheduleFEBRUARY 12 vs. Wright State! 1 :30 p.m. 12 vs. Hofstra! 3:45 p.m. 13 vs. Penn State! 3:45 p.m. 13 at Florida Atlantic! 8:15 p.m. 14 vs. Hofstra! 11 : 15 a.m. 19 vs. Virginia@ 11 a.m. 19 vs. North Dakota@ 1:30 p.m. 20 vs. Texas A&M - Corpus Christ i@ 3 p.m. 20 at UTSA@ 8 p.m. 21 at UTSA@ 3 p.m. 26 vs. Weber State# 10 a.m. 26 at Texas# 3:30 p.m. 27 at Texas# 11 a.m. 27 vs. Abi lene Christ ian# 4 p.m. 28 vs. I l l inois# 1 p.m. MARCH 5 Iowa$ 1 p.m. 5 Lamar$ 5:30 p.m. 6 Lamar$ 1 p.m. 6 Iowa$ 3 p.m. 9 Oklahoma 6 p.m. 11 vs. Florida State% 1 p.m. 11 at Stanford% 8:30 p.m. 12 vs. Florida State% 2:30 p.m. 12 vs. Cal Poly Pomona% 5 p.m. 13 vs. Cal Poly Pomona% 2:30 p.m. 15 Minnesota 6 p.m. 16 at Arkansas (Fayettevi l le, Ark.) 6 p.m. 18 vs. Saint Louis^ 1 :30 p.m. 18 vs. UMKC 19 vs. Minnesota^ 5:30 p.m. 19 vs. UMKC^ 8 p.m. 20 at Kansas^ 3 p.m. 24 at Houston* (Houston, Texas) 6:30 p.m. 25 at Houston*(Houston, Texas) 6:30 p.m. 26 at Houston* (Houston, Texas) 1 p.m. 30 at Wichita State (Wichita, Kan.) 7 p.m. APRIL 1 East Carol ina* 6 p.m. 2 East Carol ina* 3 p.m. 3 East Carol ina* 1 p.m. 6 Oklahoma State 6 p.m. 8 at UCF* (Orlando, Fla.) 5:30 p.m. 9 at UCF* (Orlando, Fla.) 2 p.m. 10 at UCF* (Orlando, Fla.) Noon 12 Arkansas 6 p.m. 13 at Missouri State (Springf ield, Mo.) 6 p.m. 20 at Oklahoma State (Sti l lwater, Okla.) 8 p.m. 22 USF* 6 p.m. 23 USF* 3 p.m. 24 USF* 1 p.m. 27 Wichita State 6 p.m. 29 at Memphis* (Memphis, Tenn.) 6 p.m. ET 30 at Memphis* (Memphis, Tenn.) 3 p.m. ET MAY 1 at Memphis* (Memphis, Tenn.) 1 p.m. 6 UConn* 6 p.m. 7 UConn* 3 p.m. 8 UConn* 1 p.m.

Times (Eastern) are subject to change. Conference games denoted with asterisk! FAU Kick-Off Tournament (Boca Raton, Fla.)@ UTSA Classic (San Antonio, Texas)# Texas Invitational (Austin, Texas)$ Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.)% Louisvi l le Slugger Classic Tournament (Palo Alto, Cal if. )^ Rock Chalk Chal lenge (Lawrence, Kan.)

TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE

Head CoachJohn BargfeldtAnderson, ‘81


Record at Tulsa388-187-1 (10 seasons)

Roster No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Hometown/Previous School 1 Jodi Edmiston OF Sr. 5-4 Haskel l , Okla./Haskel l HS 2 Catherine Horner C Sr. 5-5 La Canada, Cal if./La Canada HS 3 Jocelyn Sheff ield IF Sr. 5-11 St. Louis, Mo./Westminster Christ ian Academy 5 Maddie Withee OF/C Jr. 5-3 Arl ington, Texas/James Bowie HS 6 Tori Stafford IF Fr. 5-3 Van Buren, Ark./Van Buren HS 7 Cait l in Si l l P Sr. 5-9 Tuttle, Okla./Tuttle HS 8 Lauren Lomax OF Fr. 5-4 Kansas City, Mo. 12 Shelby Estocado IF So. 5-8 Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman HS 15 El l ie Reaves P Fr. 6-1 Litt le Rock, Ark./Beebe HS 16 Ashley Kiser OF Fr. 5-4 Wichita, Kan. 17 Morgan Neal IF Fr. 5-4 Springdale, Ark./Har-Ber HS 20 Maggie Withee IF Jr. 5-3 Arl ington, Texas/James Bowie HS 22 Ryl ie Spel l C Fr. 5-3 Houston, Texas/Pearland HS 25 Emily Watson P So. 5-10 Edmond, Okla./Deer Creek HS 30 Brittany Walker OF Jr. 5-3 Fort Worth, Texas/Mansf ield Legacy HS 48 Kait l in Al len IF Sr. 5-2 Tulsa, Okla./Florida State 55 Jul ia Hol l ingsworth OF Fr. 5-7 Ennis, Texas/Ennis HS 99 Lexi Blevins P So. 6-0 Romoland, Cal if./Heritage HS


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Batting Avg. - Brittany Walker*, .364

Slugging Pct. - Julie Kernen, .639

On Base Pct. - Brittany Walker*, .450

Runs Scored - Erica Sampson, 57

Hits - Erica Sampson, 59

Runs Batted In - Julie Kernen, 59

Doubles - Julie Kernen, 15

Triples - Shelby Estocado*, Catherine Horner*

& Erica Sampson, 4

Home Runs - Julie Kernen, 12


Notebook

• Tulsa returns seven starters and two pitchers to the team in 2016, after finishing second in its first season in the American Athletic Conference last year

• The Golden Hurricane returns six all-conference performers, including first-team selection Maddie Withee, and second team selections: Caitlin Sill, Catherine Horner, Maggie Withee, Jodi Edmiston and Brittany Walker.

• The Hurricane plays 14 games against eight teams that made the NCAA postseason in 2015.

• Tulsa returns 11 players, and welcomes seven freshmen to the squad in 2016.

Senior Catherine Horner


Collins Family Softball Complex

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CONFERENCE RECORDS

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

2015 Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct.UCF 16 2 .889 50 9 .847Tulsa 12 6 .667 36 18 .667Houston 10 7 .588 28 27 .509East Carolina 7 11 .389 16 37 .302USF 6 10 .375 36 20 .643Memphis 6 12 .333 19 34 .358UConn 4 13 .235 18 35 .340

2014 Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct.UCF 15 3 .833 43 18 .705USF 13 5 .722 43 17 .717Louisville 14 7 .667 36 22 .621Houston 13 8 .619 33 23 .589Rutgers 9 9 .500 28 19 .596Temple 5 13 .278 15 30 .333Memphis 5 15 .250 23 33 .411UConn 3 17 .150 13 38 .255

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

2015

UCF Softball Complex - Orlando, Fla.Hosted by UCF Ouarterfinals - Thursday, May 7 (American Digital Network)Game 1 - No. 3 Houston 1, No. 6 Memphis 0Game 2 - No. 2 Tulsa 1, No. 7 UConn 0Game 3 - No. 5 USF 5, No. 4 East Carolina 0

Semifinals - Friday, May 8 (American Digital Network)Game 4 - No. 2 Tulsa 5, No. 3 Houston 2Game 5 - No. 1 UCF 3, No. 5 USF 1

Final - Saturday, May 9 (ESPN2)Game 6 - No. 1 UCF 1, No. 2 Tulsa 0

2014

Cougar Softball Stadium - Houston, TexasHosted by the University of Houston Quarterfinals - Thursday, May 8 (American Digital Network)Game 1 - No. 3 Louisville 5, No. 6 Temple 3Game 2 - No. 2 USF 5, No. 7 Memphis 3Game 3 - No. 1 UCF 6, No. 8 UConn 0Game 4 - No. 5 Rutgers 5, No. 4 Houston 1

Semifinals - Friday, May 9 (American Digital Network)Game 5 - No. 3 Louisville 8, No. 2 USF 0 (6 Innings)

Semifinals - Saturday, May 10 (ESPN2)Game 6 - No. 1 UCF 8, No. 5 Rutgers 5

Final - Sunday, May 11 (American Digital Network)Game 7 - No. 3 Louisville 3, No. 1 UCF 2

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS

2015

Mackenzie Audas, P, UCFSamantha McCloskey, C, UCFKahley Novak, 2B, UCFShelby Turnier, P, UCFJessica Ujvari, DP, UCFShelby Miller, P, HoustonJulana Shrum, DP/P, HoustonD’Anna Devine, OF, USFJodi Edmiston, RF, TulsaJocelyn Sheffield, DP, TulsaCaitlin Sill, P, TulsaMaddie Withee, CF, Tulsa

Most Outstanding Player: Samantha McCloskey, C, UCF

2014

Mackenzie Audas, P, UCFMariah Garcia, CF, UCF Samantha McCloskey, 1B, UCFFarrah Sullivan, 3B, UCFBrittany Duncan, DH, LouisvilleTaner Fowler, C, LouisvilleKatie Keller, 2B, LouisvilleRachel LeCoq, P, LouisvilleKayla Soles, CF, LouisvilleJuli Weber, CF, USFAlexis Durando, 1B, RutgersAlyssa Landrith, P, Rutgers

Most Outstanding Player: Katie Keller, 2B, Louisville

TEAM RECORDS AT CONF. CHAMPIONSHIP

Team Record Yrs. TitlesUCF 4-1 2 1UConn 0-2 2 0East Carolina 0-1 1 0Houston 1-2 2 0Memphis 0-2 2 0USF 2-2 2 0Tulsa 2-1 1 0


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ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS

Player of the Year2015 Jessica Ujvari, UCF2014 Farrah Sullivan, UCF

Pitcher of the Year2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF2014 Sara Nevins, USF

Rookie of the Year2015 Kyler Trosclair, Memphis2014 Juli Weber, USF

Coaching Staff of the Year2015 UCF *2014 UCF

(*) Indicates Unanimous Selection

PRESEASON COACHES’ POLLS

2016

School Points1. UCF (4) 33 2. Tulsa (2) 31 3. Houston (1) 27 4. USF 235. East Carolina 126. Memphis 117. UConn 10


2015

School Points1. UCF (5) 342. Tulsa (1) 293. USF 274. Houston (1) 245. East Carolina 146. Memphis 137. UConn 6


2014

School Points1. Louisville (6) 482. USF 443. Houston 374. UCF 295. Rutgers 23t-6. UConn 15t-6. Memphis 158. Temple 13


ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS2015

First Team All-ConferenceP – Mackenzie Audas, UCF *P – Shelby Turnier, UCF *C – Lee Ann Spivey, USF1B – Julie Kernen, Tulsa2B – Kahley Novak, UCF *SS – Casey Alcorn, East Carolina3B – Farrah Sullivan, UCFOF – Linnea Goodman, UCFOF – Maddy Schroeder, UCFOF – Maddie Withee, TulsaUTL/P – Karla Claudio, USF *DP/UTL (Non-P) – Jessica Ujvari, UCF Second Team All-ConferenceP – Bailey Erwin, TulsaP – Caitlin Sill, TulsaC – Catherine Horner, TulsaIF – Brittany Solis, UCFIF – Selena Hernandez, HoustonIF – Courtney Klingler, HoustonIF – Kristen Wyckoff, USFIF – Maggie Withee, TulsaOF – Katie St. Pierre, HoustonOF – Jodi Edmiston, TulsaOF – Erica Sampson, TulsaUTL/P – Katie Brignac, MemphisDP/UTL (Non-P) – Brittany Walker, Tulsa [*] Denotes unanimous selection

2014

First Team All-ConferenceP - Shelby Turnier, UCFP - Sara Nevins, USFC - Haley Outon, Houston1B - Stephanie Medina, USF2B - Katie Keller, LouisvilleSS - Kourtney Salvarola, USF3B - Farrah Sullivan, UCFOF - Jackie Bates, RutgersOF - Ashli Goff, USFOF - Juli Weber, USFUTL/P - Diedre Outon, HoustonDP/UTL (Non-P) – Taner Fowler, Louisville Second Team All-ConferenceP - Mackenzie Audas, UCFP - Maryssa Becker, LouisvilleC - Lee Ann Spivey, USF1B - Alexis Durando, Rutgers2B - Stephanie Huang, RutgersSS - Selena Hernandez, Houston3B - Whitney Arion, LouisvilleOF - Linnea Goodman, UCFOF - Kayla Soles, LouisvilleOF - Chandler Howard, RutgersDP/UTL (Non-P) - Jessica Ujvari, UCF

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RECORDS

WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS2015

Feb. 9Player: Erica Sampson, TulsaPitcher: Mackenzie Audas, UCF Feb. 16Player: Julie Kernen, TulsaPitcher: Shelby Turnier, UCF Feb. 23Player: Julie Kernen, TulsaPitcher: Mackenzie Audas, UCF March 2Player: Cierra Mangum, Memphis Pitcher: Mackenzie Audas, UCF March 9Player: Juliana Shrum, HoustonPitcher: Karla Claudio, USF

March 16Player: Lee Ann Spivey, USF Pitcher: Mackenzie Audas, UCF March 23Player: Brittany Walker, TulsaPitcher: Shelby Turnier, UCF March 30Player: Karla Claudio, USFPitcher: Shelby Turnier, UCF April 6Player: Selena Hernandez, HoustonPitcher: Shelby Turnier, UCF April 13Player: Kahley Novak, UCFPitcher: Shelby Turnier, UCF

April 20Player: Jessica Ujvari, UCFPitcher: Mackenzie Audas, UCF April 27Player: Karlie Smith, East Carolina Pitcher: Shelby Miller, Houston

May 4Player: Catherine Horner, TulsaPitcher: Jordan Richwood, Memphis

2014

Feb. 10Player: Kelsi Jones, LouisvillePitcher: Mackenzie Audas, UCF Feb. 17Player: Loren Williams, RutgersPitcher: Sara Nevins, USF Feb. 24Player: Hayley Outon, HoustonPitcher: Sara Nevins, USF

March 3Player: Kourtney Salvarola, USF Pitcher: Sara Nevins, USF March 10Player: Katie Keller, LouisvillePitcher: Shelby Turnier, UCF March 17Player: Kourtney Salvarola, USF Pitcher: Sara Nevins, USF March 24Player: Kahley Novak, UCFPitcher: Shelby Turnier, UCF March 31Player: Kendra Collum, HoustonPitcher: Maryssa Becker, Louisville April 7Player: Katie Keller, LouisvillePitcher: Maryssa Becker, Louisville April 14Player: Sarah Prezioso, TemplePitcher: Mackenzie Audas, UCF April 21Player: Chandler Howard, RutgersPitcher: Sara Nevins, USF April 28Player: Farrah Sullivan, UCF Pitcher: Sara Nevins, USF May 5Player: Jessica Ujvari, UCFPitcher: Sara Nevins, USF

ANNUAL STATISTICAL LEADERSINDIVIDUAL - ALL GAMES

Batting Average 2015 Lee Ann Spivey, USF ............... .3782014 Katie Keller, Louisville ..............418

Slugging Percentage2015 Lee Ann Spivey, USF ............... .6792014 Katie Keller, Louisville .............688

On-Base Percentage2015 Brittany Walker, Tulsa..............4502014 Katie Keller, Louisville ............ .528

Runs Scored2015 Erica Simpson, Tulsa ...................572014 Katie Keller, Louisville ................ 51

Hits2015 Linnea Goodman, UCF ...............732014 Katie Keller, Louisville .................71

Runs Batted In2015 Julie Kernen, Tulsa ...................... 592014 Haley Outon, Houston ................55


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Doubles2015 Julie Kernen, Tulsa ....................... 152014 Katie Keller, Louisville ................ 19

Triples2015 Lindsay Crowdus, Memphis .......62014 Lindsay Crowdus, Memphis ....... 7

Home Runs2015 Julie Kernen, Tulsa ....................... 122014 Haley Outon, Houston ................ 16

Total Bases2015 Lee Ann Spivey, USF .................106 Julie Kernen, Tulsa ...........................2014 Katie Keller, Louisville ............... 117

Walks 2015 Mary-Sloan Bradford, East Carolina 342014 Brittany Duncan, Louisville ...... 48

Hit By Pitch2015 Kaylin Crumpton, Houston ...... 202014 Kendra Cullum, Houston .......... 24

Sac Bunts2015 Kahley Novak, UCF .......................172014 Whitney Arion, Louisville ........... 15

Sac Flies2015 Catherine Horner, Tulsa ...............52014 Seven Tied .......................................3

Stolen Bases2015 Kahley Novak, UCF ..................... 432014 Kahley Novak, UCF ..................... 34

Earned Run Average2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF .................0.872014 Sara Nevins, USF ...................... 1.35

Opposing Batting Avg.2015 Mackenzie Audas, UCF ............. .1412014 Sara Nevins, USF .......................144

Innings Pitched2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF ............... 208.12014 Sara Nevins, USF ..................... 217.1

Batters Struck Out2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF ..................2682014 Sara Nevins, USF ......................299

Batters SO out looking2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF .................... 822014 Shelby Turnier, UCF .....................75

Wins2015 Mackenize Audas .........................252014 Sara Nevins, USF ........................ 29

Saves2015 Karla Claudio, USF ......................... 72014 Maryssa Becker, Louisville ..........4 Erica Nunn, USF

Hits Allowed2015 Susan Wysocki, USF .................. 622014 Erica Nunn, USF ...........................75

Runs Allowed2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF .................... 302014 Shelby Turnier, UCF .....................37

Walks Allowed2015 Three tied ...................................... 242014 Jessica Mahoney, Temple ......... 28

INDIVIDUAL - CONFERENCE GAMES

Batting Average2015 Jessica Ujvari, UCF ................... .3832014 Farrah Sullivan, UCF ................500

Slugging Percentage2015 Jessica Ujvari, UCF ....................6382014 Farrah Sullivan, UCF ................ .761

On-Base Percentage2015 Jessica Ujvari, UCF ....................5002014 Farrah Sullivan, UCF ............... .554

Runs Scored2015 Julie Kernen, Tulsa ....................... 182014 Selena Hernandez, Houston ... 23

Hits2015 Linnea Goodman, UCF .............. 222014 Chandler Howard, Rutgers ...... 26

Runs Batted In2015 Three tied ....................................... 162014 Selena Hernandez, Houston ... 20 Haley Outon, Houston Doubles2015 Jessica Ujvari, UCF .........................62014 Kelsi Jones, Louisville ................... 7 Katie Keller, Louisville Triples2015 Four tied ...........................................22014 Kahley Novak, UCF ........................3

Home Runs2015 Abby Wynne, East Carolina ........52014 Haley Outon, Houston .................. 7

Total Bases2015 Erica Sampson, Tulsa ................ 332014 Kayla Soles, Louisville ............... 44

Walks 2015 Abby Wynne, East Carolina ....... 11 Catherine Horner, Tulsa .................2014 Brittany Duncan, Louisville ....... 21

Hit By Pitch2015 Jessica Ujvari, UCF ......................... 72014 Kendra Cullum, Houston ........... 12

Sac Bunts2015 Kahley Novak, UCF ....................... 112014 Brittany Solis, UCF.........................6

Sac Flies2015 Three tied .........................................22014 Jordan Rains, Houston .................3

Stolen Bases2015 Kahley Novak, UCF ...................... 122014 Kahley Novak, UCF ........................9 Kristen Wyckoff, USF ......................

Earned Run Average2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF .................0.472014 Shelby Turnier, UCF ...................1.16

Opposing Batting Avg2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF .................. .1372014 Sara Nevins, USF ...................... .145

Innings Pitched2015 Jordan Richwood, Memphis .. 74.22014 Sara Nevins, USF .......................81.1

Batters Struck Out2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF ..................... 912014 Sara Nevins, USF ........................115

Batters SO out looking2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF .................... 362014 Alyssa Landrith, Rutgers .......... 22

Wins2015 Mackenize Audas, UCF .................8 Shelby Turnier, UCF2014 Sara Nevins, USF .......................... 11

Saves2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF .......................22014 Four tied ............................................1

Hits Allowed2015 Susan Wysocki, USF ................... 212014 Erica Nunn, USF .......................... 22

Runs Allowed2015 Shelby Turnier, UCF ....................... 72014 Shelby Turnier, UCF ..................... 10

Walks Allowed2015 Bailey Erwin, Tulsa ........................52014 Rachel Lecoq, Louisville ............ 10

TEAM - ALL GAMES

Batting Average2015 Tulsa ........................................... .3002014 USF ...........................................304

Slugging Percentage2015 Tulsa .............................................4682014 Louisville .................................... .476

On-Base Percentage2015 Tulsa .............................................3842014 Louisville .................................... .385

Runs Scored2015 Tulsa ............................................. 3072014 Louisville ......................................313

Hits 2015 UCF ...............................................4482014 Louisville ..................................... 474

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RECORDS

Runs Batted In2015 Tulsa .............................................. 2712014 Louisville .....................................282

Doubles2015 Tulsa ................................................752014 Louisville ....................................... 96

Triples2015 Tulsa ................................................ 182014 UCF .................................................. 12

Home Runs2015 Tulsa ............................................... 452014 Louisville ....................................... 54

Total Bases2015 Tulsa ............................................. 6872014 Louisville ..................................... 746

Walks2015 Tulsa ..............................................1922014 Louisville ......................................190

Hit By Pitch2015 Houston ..........................................572014 Houston ......................................... 63

Sac Bunts2015 UCF ................................................. 582014 USF .................................................. 56

Stolen Bases2015 UCF ................................................. 962014 UCF ................................................ 133

Earned Run Average2015 UCF ..............................................0.932014 UCF ............................................... 1.78

Opposing Batting Average2015 UCF ................................................1492014 USF ................................................ .169

Innings Pitched2015 UCF ...........................................408.02014 UCF .......................................... 420.2

Batters Struck Out2015 UCF ...............................................5442014 USF ................................................509

Batters SO out Looking2015 UCF .................................................1612014 UCF .................................................151

Wins2015 UCF ................................................. 502014 UCF ................................................. 43 USF .......................................................

Saves2015 USF .....................................................92014 USF .................................................. 7

Walks Allowed2015 Tulsa ...............................................1162014 Rutgers .......................................... 89

HIts Allowed2015 UCF ...............................................2092014 USF ................................................ 235

Runs Allowed2015 UCF ..................................................752014 UCF ................................................134

Fielding Percentage2015 UCF .............................................. .9792014 USF ............................................... .974

Putouts2015 UCF ............................................. 12242014 UCF ............................................. 1262

Assists2015 Houston .......................................5402014 Houston .......................................569

Errors 2015 UCF ................................................. 322014 Rutgers ..........................................40 USF

TEAM - CONFERENCE GAMES

Batting Average2015 UCF ................................................3102014 UCF ........................................... .322

Slugging Percentage2015 UCF .............................................. .4272014 Louisville .....................................486

On-Base Percentage2015 UCF ................................................3772014 Houston .......................................405

Runs Scored2015 Tulsa ............................................... 932014 Houston .........................................131

Hits2015 UCF ................................................1562014 Houston ........................................ 170 Louisville Runs Batted In2015 UCF .................................................. 812014 Houston .........................................110

Doubles2015 Tulsa ................................................252014 Louisville ....................................... 33

Triples 2015 East Carolina ...................................5 Tulsa2014 UCF ....................................................4 Houston

Home Runs2015 East Carolina ................................. 142014 Louisville ....................................... 22

Total Bases2015 Tulsa ..............................................2182014 Louisville ..................................... 273

Walks2015 Tulsa ................................................ 612014 Houston ..........................................78

Hit By Pitch2015 UCF .................................................. 212014 Houston ......................................... 30

Sac Bunts2015 UCF ..................................................252014 UCF ................................................. 22

Stolen Bases 2015 UCF ................................................. 352014 Houston ......................................... 35

Earned Run Average2015 UCF ..............................................0.652014 UCF ............................................... 1.47

Opposing Batting Average2015 UCF ............................................... .1382014 USF ................................................ .172

Innings Pitched2015 UCF ............................................ 130.02014 Houston ..................................... 142.1

Batters Struck Out2015 UCF ................................................ 1572014 USF .................................................149

Batters SO out looking2015 UCF ..................................................552014 UCF ................................................. 34

Wins2015 UCF .................................................. 162014 UCF .................................................. 15

Saves2015 UCF ....................................................32014 Four Tied ...........................................1

Walks Allowed2015 Houston ......................................... 342014 USF .................................................. 30

Hits Allowed2015 UCF .................................................. 612014 USF .................................................. 70

Runs Allowed2015 UCF ................................................. 202014 UCF ................................................. 32

Fielding Percentage2015 UCF ...............................................9822014 USF .............................................. .980

Putouts2015 UCF ...............................................3902014 Houston ....................................... 427

Assists 2015 Tulsa ...............................................1812014 Houston .........................................211

Errors2015 UCF ....................................................92014 USF .....................................................9


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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS2015

UCF - NCAA Regional (Tallahassee, Fla.)May 15 - Defeated South Carolina, 4-1May 16 - Lost to Florida State, 2-1May 16 - Defeated South Carolina, 5-2May 17 - Lost to Florida State, 5-0

2014

UCF - NCAA Regional (Gainesville, Fla.)May 16 - Lost to No. 3 Stetson, 6-4May 17 - Defeated No. 4 Florida A&M, 2-1May 17 - Defeated No. 3 Stetson, 6-4May 18 - Lost to Florida, 7-0

Houston - NCAA Regional (Waco, Texas)May 16 - Lost to Tulsa, 2-1May 17 - Defeated Northwestern State, 7-6May 17 - Lost to Tulsa, 10-6

Louisville - NCAA Regional (Tucson, Ariz.)May 16 - Lost to LSU, 13-9 May 17 - Lost to Boston University, 8-3

USF - NCAA Regional (Tallahassee, Fla.)May 16 - Defeated South Carolina, 6-0May 17 - Lost to Florida State, 2-0 (11 innings)May 17 - Defeated South Carolina, 3-2May 18 - Lost to Florida State, 2-1

ANNUAL NCAA RESULTS

RESULTS - BY YEAR

Year Teams W-L WCWS2015 1 2-2 ---2014 4 5-8 ---

RESULTS - BY SCHOOL (AS MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN)

School Appearances Record YearsUCF 2 4-4 2014, 2015UConn 0 0-0 -East Carolina 0 0-0 -Houston 1 1-2 2014Memphis 0 0-0 -USF 1 2-2 2014 Tulsa 0 0-0 -

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