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UNLV Desert Classic (Las Vegas, NV)17 Friday vs. Colorado State SLC Field One 9:00 a.m.17 Friday vs. BYU SLC Field One 11:15 a.m.18 Saturday vs. Oregon State Eller Media Stadium 9:00 a.m.18 Saturday at UNLV Eller Media Stadium 3:45 p.m.19 Sunday vs. CS Fullerton SLC Field Two 11:15 a.m.

adidas-Golden Panther Invitational (Miami, FL)24 Friday vs. Buffalo FIU Softball Field 2:00 p.m.24 Friday at Florida International FIU Softball Field 6:00 p.m.25 Saturday vs. Memphis FIU Softball Field 10:00 a.m.25 Saturday vs. Florida International FIU Softball Field 4:00 p.m.26 Sunday Bracket Play FIU Softball Field TBA

March2006 Best Western Airport — Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, OK)

3 Friday vs. Nebraska Tulsa Softball Field 3:00 p.m.3 Friday at Tulsa Tulsa Softball Field 7:00 p.m.4 Saturday vs. Northern Iowa Tulsa Softball Field 11:00 a.m.4 Saturday vs. Kansas Tulsa Softball Field 7:00 p.m.5 Sunday vs. Stephen F. Austin Tulsa Softball Field 11:00 a.m.

12 Sunday at Cal Poly SLO San Luis Obispo, CA 12:00 p.m. (DH)

2006 Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, CA)15 Wednesday at CS Fullerton Field One 7:00 p.m.16 Thursday vs. Arizona State Field Two 4:00 p.m.17 Friday vs. Florida State Field Two 1:30 p.m.17 Friday Bracket Play TBA TBA18 Saturday Bracket Play TBA TBA

25 Saturday at Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI 1:00 p.m. (DH)29 Wednesday Bowling Green Ivy Field 5:00 p.m.

April1 Saturday *Connecticut Ivy Field 12:00 p.m. (DH)2 Sunday *Providence Ivy Field 11:00 a.m. (DH)4 Tuesday Eastern Michigan Ivy Field 4:00 p.m. (DH)5 Wednesday Akron Ivy Field 4:00 p.m.8 Saturday *at Syracuse Syracuse, NY 12:00 p.m. (DH)9 Sunday *at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 12:00 p.m. (DH)11 Tuesday Ball State Ivy Field 5:00 p.m.13 Thursday *DePaul Ivy Field 4:00 p.m. (DH)18 Tuesday at Northwestern Evanston, IL 4:00 p.m.19 Wednesday Toledo Ivy Field 5:00 p.m.22 Saturday *Villanova Ivy Field 12:00 p.m. (DH)23 Sunday *Rutgers Ivy Field 11:00 a.m. (DH)25 Tuesday at Valparaiso Valparaiso, IN 5:00 p.m.26 Wednesday Purdue Ivy Field 4:00 p.m. (DH)29 Saturday *at South Florida Tampa, FL 11:00 a.m. (DH)30 Sunday *at Louisville Louisville, KY 12:00 p.m. (DH)

May2 Tuesday Loyola-Chicago Ivy Field 5:00 p.m.6 Saturday *at Seton Hall South Orange, NJ 11:00 a.m. (DH)7 Sunday *at St. John’s Jamaica, NY 11:00 a.m. (DH)

11 Thursday BIG EAST Championship begins South Bend, IN TBA18 Thursday NCAA Regionals begin TBA TBA25 Thursday NCAA Super Regionals begin TBA TBA30 Tuesday Women’s College World Series Oklahoma City, OK TBA

All times local to site. DH — Doubleheader (second game starts approximately 20 minutes after completion of first game)* - indicates BIG EAST Conference game

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InformationSoftball Quick Facts

Notre Dame Quick FactsLocation ............................ Notre Dame, IN 46556Founded.............................................................. 1842Enrollment.... 8,261 (undergraduate), 11,311 (total)Nickname ........................................ Fighting IrishColors .............................................. Gold and BlueConference.............................................. BIG EASTHome Field................................................ Ivy FieldPresident .................. Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.Athletic Director................................ Kevin WhiteAssistant A.D./Softball ................ Tony YelovichAthletic Department Phone ........ (574) 631-6107

Softball Coaching StaffHead Coach .... Deanna Gumpf (Nebraska ’92)Gumpf’s Office Phone.................... (574) 631-8845Record at Notre Dame .................... 177-69 (.720)Career Record .............................................. SameAssistant Coach ....Kris Ganeff (Notre Dame ‘99)Ganeff’s Office Phone ..............................(574) 631-9125Assistant Coach ......Lizzy Lemire (Notre Dame ‘01)Lemire’s Office Phone ..............................(574) 631-8295

Sports InformationAddress ............112 Joyce Center, Second Floor

Notre Dame, IN 46556-5678Sports Information Director .. Bernie CafarelliAsst. SID/Softball Contact.. Alan WasielewskiSports Information Office ............ (574) 631-7516Wasielewski’s Office Phone ........ (574) 631-3397Wasielewski’s E-mail [email protected] Information Fax ................ (574) 631-7941Ivy Field Press Box ........................ (574) 631-5048Sports Information Hotline .......... (574) 631-3000Website ............................................ www.und.com

Table of ContentsSoftball Media List ................................................ 4

This is Irish SoftballIrish Softball..........................................................6-8

2006 Season PreviewRoster/Preseason Top 25 .................................... 10Roster Breakdown/Team Information............ 112005 Outlook .................................................... 12-13Roster By Position/Team Photo ........................14

Irish Coaching StaffHead Coach Deanna Gumpf ...................... 16-17Assistant Coaches .............................................. 18Support Staff.......................................................... 19

The PlayersSeniors .............................................................. 22-29Juniors ................................................................ 30-33Sophomores...................................................... 34-35Freshmen .......................................................... 36-38

2006 OpponentsTournaments .................................................... 40-412006 Opponents .............................................. 42-45Series vs. Opponents .................................... 46-48

2005 Season In Review2005 Season In Review.................................. 50-512005 Results............................................................ 522005 Final Statistics ...................................... 53-542005 BIG EAST Standings/Awards.................. 55Graduated Seniors ........................................ 56-60

History and RecordsHonors And Awards ...................................... 62-63Year-by-Year Statistics.................................. 64-65Team Records........................................................ 66Individual Records ........................................ 67-70Team Single Season Rankings .................. 70-72Career Individual Records ........................ 72-74Year-by-Year Results...................................... 75-80NCAA Tournament History.......................... 81-83No-Hitters................................................................ 84All-Time Roster................................................ 85-87Captains/Assistant Coaches............................ 88Preseason Tournaments .................................... 89BIG EAST Championship..............................90-91Rockne Heritage .................................................. 92

University of Notre DameThe University ................................................ 94-95Kevin White .......................................................... 96Academic Services .............................................. 97Notre Dame Leaders............................................ 98Student Development ........................................ 99Compliance ........................................................ 100Alumni Association/Monogram Club.......... 101Statement of Principles ............................ 102-103Noteworthy Alumni .......................................... 104NACDA Directors’ Cup .................................... 105Sports Medicine.................................................. 106Strength and Conditioning ............................ 106BIG EAST Conference ...................................... 107Athletic Heritage................................................ 108

Media InformationPublicity for Notre Dame softball is coordi-

nated by assistant sports information directorAlan Wasielewski. Photographs, statisticsand feature ideas are available to the mediaby contacting Wasielewski at (574) 631-7516.

Requests to interview student-athletes andcoaches must be arranged through the SIDoffice and should be made at least 24 hours inadvance. Credentials for home games can beobtained by calling Wasielewski.

CreditsThe Notre Dame Softball Guide was writ-

ten and edited by assistant sports informa-tion director Alan Wasielewski.

Cover action photos by Matt Cashore andJoe Raymond. Interior action photos byAngela Addington, Mike Bennett, MattCashore, Heather Gollatz, Pete LaFleur, AlanWasielewski, Joe Raymond and BIG EASTphotographics. Individual portraits byHeather Gollatz and Mike Bennett atLighthouse Imaging. Team photos by MikeBennett at Lighthouse Imaging.

Graphic design and page layout by CindyLemcke of Ave Maria Press in Notre Dame, Ind.Cover design by Kristen Coney of Ave MariaPress. Printing by Ave Marie Press.

The 2005 Notre Dame softball team poses with its 10th consecutive BIG EAST regular-season championship trophyat the league’s annual awards banquet.

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Media Following the Irish

Television (cont.)WSBT-TV/Radio - CBS

(Greg Carroll)300 West JeffersonSouth Bend, IN 46601(574) 472-8124 Fax (574) 288-6630

WSJV-TV - FOX(Dean Huppert)

59096 County Road 7 SouthElkhart, IN 46514(574) 679-4545 or 293-9227Fax (574) 294-1324

RadioWHME TV/Radio

(Chuck Freeby)61300 Ironwood RoadSouth Bend, IN 46625(574) 291-8200Fax (574) 291-9043

WDND-ESPN Radio 1000(Sean Stires)

3371 Cleveland Rd. Ext.Ste. 310South Bend, IN 46628(574) 273-9300Fax (574) 273-9090

University/ConferenceNotre Dame Sports Information

(Alan Wasielewski)Wasielewski [email protected] Joyce CenterNotre Dame, IN 46556-5678(574) 631-7516Fax (574) 631-7941

BIG EAST Conference Officewww.bigeast.org 222 Richmond StreetProvidence, RI 02903(401) 272-9108Fax (401) 751-8540

www.und.com(Alan Wasielewski)

[email protected] Joyce CenterNotre Dame, IN 46556-5678(574) 631-7516Fax (574) 631-7941

Print MediaSouth Bend Tribune

(Bill Bilinski)225 West Colfax AvenueSouth Bend, IN 46626(574) 235-6316 Fax (574) 235-6091

Associated Press (Tom Coyne)

South Bend Tribune Building225 West Colfax AvenueSouth Bend, IN 46626(574) 288-1649 Fax (574) 236-1765

Irish Sports Report(Eric Hansen)

225 West Colfax AvenueSouth Bend, IN 46626(574) 235-6161 Fax (574) 239-2646

Blue & Gold Illustrated (Lou Somogyi)

1605 North HomeMishawaka, IN 46545(574) 255-9800 Fax (574) 255-9700

Notre Dame ObserverLaFortune Student CenterNotre Dame, IN 46556(574) 631-7471Fax (574) 631-6927

Print MediaNotre Dame Scholastic LaFortune Student CenterNotre Dame, IN 46556(574) 631-7569Fax (574) 631-9648

National Fastpitch CoachesAssociation (NFCA)

409 Vandiver DriveSuite 5-202Columbia, MO 65202(573) 875-3033Fax (573) 875-2924

TelevisionWNDU-TV - NBC

(Jeff Jeffers/Jack Nolan) P.O. Box 1616South Bend, IN 46634(574) 631-1616/1239Fax (574) 631-2916

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Steffany Stenglein (left) andHeather Booth (right)

combined to set school recordsfor strikeouts thrown (527)and strikeouts-per-seven

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Academic All-AmericansNotre Dame’s softball team has been well repre-

sented on the CoSIDA Academic All-America teamssince 1993, when Casey McMurray became the firstIrish honoree. Since that season, a Notre Dame playerhas earned Academic All-America honors 14 times,including four first-team selections. In 2002, JarrahMyers was named the Academic All-American of theYear for softball.

Most recently, 2005 graduates Megan Ciolli and LizHartmann earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors during the ‘05 season.

All-AmericansThe Notre Dame softball team has seen nine differ-

ent players earn All-America honors from the NationalFastpitch Coaches Association since 1994. MelanieAlkire (2000), Megan Ciolli (2004, ‘05), Terri Kobata (1994,‘95), Jenny Kriech (2001), Andrea Loman (2002, ‘03), KatieMarten (1995, ‘96), Jarrah Myers (2001, ‘02) KristinSchmidt (2001) and Jennifer Sharron (2000, ‘01) have allearned either first, or second, or third team All-Americahonors. Kobata was the first Irish All-American in 1994,while Ciolli was the most recent awardwinner, in 2005.

Notre Dame has seen at least one of its players earnAll-America honors from the NFCA in each seasonsince 2000.

All-Time RecordEntering the 2006 season, Notre Dame softball has

posted 689 wins in 17 seasons (just over 40 wins peryear). The Irish have won 69 percent of their games andhave never had a losing season.

BIG EAST ChampionshipNotre Dame broke through for its first BIG EAST

Championship title in 1999 led by Most OutstandingPlayer Jennifer Sharron. The Irish repeated in 2000,then fell to fourth in 2001 before claiming the title in

2002 and 2003. The ‘03 team pounded out 21 runs duringthe tournament and earned the title on a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the ninth inning versus Villanovaby tournament Most Outstanding Player AndreaLoman.

BIG EAST CompetitionNotre Dame’s first season of BIG EAST Conference

competition was 1996, when Liz Miller’s team won thesouth division with a 19-1 record. When the Irish firstjoined the conference, they faced each team in theirdivision in two doubleheaders during one weekend.That formula continued in 1997, as Notre Dame went 16-4 to claim the south division title. The format changedin 1998, as the games were dropped to just one double-header, followed by a single game the next day. In 1999,the conference adopted the format it follows today,without dividing up the teams and each conferenceschool faces the others in a single doubleheader.

Entering the 2006 season, Notre Dame is 178-22 (.890)in BIG EAST Conference regular-season competition.They finished the 1999 (16-0) and 2001 (20-0) conferenceschedules with perfect records and have claimed theregular-season title each year since 1996.

BIG EAST DominanceNotre Dame is the only BIG EAST team to win 18

league games in a single season, and the Irish haveaccomplished the feat three times since 2001 (plus in1996). The 2001 team was a perfect 20-0 in league play,while the 2002 and 2004 teams ended up 18-2. The Irishhave won 11 consecutive regular-season league titlesin the BIG EAST.

BIG EAST Player of the YearNotre Dame has seen an Irish team member named

the BIG EAST Conference’s top player in six of the lastseven seasons. Melanie Alkire won the award in 1999and 2000, followed by Lizzy Lemire in 2001, Jarrah Myersin 2002, Andrea Loman in 2003 and Megan Ciolli in2004. Meghan Murray also is a two-time honoree, win-ning the league’s top award in 1996 and 1997.

Dramatic Home RunsSince the 2002 season, Notre Dame has hit a number

of dramatic home runs - late in the contest, that haveeither tied the game or put the Irish ahead on the score-board.

Liz Hartmann was been at the plate for many ofthose moments, as she hit come-from-behind homeruns at Nebraska (2002), at Louisiana-Lafayette (2003)and against Nebraska (2004) in the UNLV Classic.

Other home runs which stand out over the last fouryears include Andrea Loman’s ninth-inning blastagainst Villanova in the 2003 BIG EAST Championshipfinal and current junior Stephanie Brown’s game-tyingshot to send the ‘04 BIG EAST final into extra innings.

Fifty FourThe 2001 Irish softball team ended up posting a stel-

lar 54-7 record, easily setting the mark for the mostwins during one season in Notre Dame softball history.Liz Miller’s last team posted a national-best 33-gamewin streak during the season and knocked off nineranked teams along the way. The Irish did stub theirtoe at the BIG EAST Championship that year, but wereawarded a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Championship forthe first time in the program’s history. During the year,Notre Dame achieved its highest-ever ranking, peak-ing at seventh in the USA Today/NFCA top 25

Games Played RecordNotre Dame set the school record for games played

in a single season during the 2004 campaign, takingthe field 69 times and compiling a 49-20 record (the sec-ond-most wins all-time).

Teammates Stephanie Brown, Meagan Ruthrauff,Sara Schoonaert and Nicole deFau all share the schoolrecord, as each player appeared and started in all 69games.

Gumpf, DeannaThe third head coach in Notre Dame softball history,

Deanna Gumpf served as the Irish pitching coachunder Liz Miller for four seasons before taking over theprogram on July 3, 2001, after Miller’s retirement. Acomplete biography of Gumpf’s softball career is avail-able on pages 16-17. In her first season, Gumpf and herstaff landed the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Yearand the NFCA Mideast Region Coaching Staff of theYear awards while helping the Irish win the BIG EASTChampionship and advance to the final day of compe-tition at the NCAA Region VII in Iowa City, Iowa.

In her first four seasons leading the program,Gumpf has led the team to two BIG EASTChampionships and 177 wins.

Jarrah Myers was named the 2002 CoSIDAAcademic All-American of the Year for softball.

Cook, MelissaA 1993 Notre Dame graduate and softball monogram winner in ‘92, Melissa Cook died

tragically in 2002 when construction scaffolding from the John Hancock Building in Chicago,Ill., fell and struck her car. Cook is the first former Notre Dame softball player to pass awaysince the program began in 1989. She will always be remembered at Ivy Field, as head coachDeanna Gumpf, the 2002-03 Irish team and Cook’s family dedicated a bench to the formersecond baseman and shortstop during the team’s fall alumni game scrimmage, which hassince been renamed in Cook’s memory.

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Ivy FieldThe home of the Fighting Irish, Ivy Field has been

the spot for every Notre Dame home game since theprogram began in 1989. It played host to the BIG EASTChampionship in 1998, and Notre Dame has posted a254-71-2 (.780) record at Ivy Field. Irish home-fieldrecords include 24 wins in 1996 and a perfect 18-0 markat home in 2001. Over the last nine years (1997-2005), theIrish have lost just 21 games at home (going 127-21,.858, over that stretch).

Home Run PowerNotre Dame exploded for a team-record 54 home

runs during the 2002 season, shattering the previousrecord of 36 in 2000. Jarrah Myers ended up with a sin-gle-season-record 13 round trippers, followed byAndrea Loman with 12 and Andria Bledsoe and LizHartmann with seven. Hartmann’s seven home runswere the most-ever by a freshman at Notre Dame - afeat matched by Stephanie Brown as a rookie in 2004.In all, 10 different Irish players hit at least one homerun during the 2002 season.

The Irish threatened the record onceagain in 2003, cranking 49 balls out of thepark. Eight players hit three or more homeruns, led by Loman and Hartmann with nine.

Notre Dame also started on a torrid pace with thehome run ball in 2004, ending up hitting 39 in 69 games.

Hayes, SaraThe premier hitter for the Irish in the early ‘90s, Sara

Hayes’ name appears all over the Notre Dame careeroffensive record book. She ranks in the top five for dou-bles (44), triples (11), home runs (26), RBI (137), walks (66)and putouts (964). Hayes was named the MCC Player ofthe Year in 1995 and was a three-time first-team all-conference pick.

International TripsThe Notre Dame softball team has enjoyed two

memorable international trips in the last 10 years.Before the 2000 season, the team spent Fall Break inAustralia, while the 2003-04 team ended up in Irelandand England for Fall Break.

The European Trip gave the Irish a chance todevelop softball at the grass roots level, as the teamspent time in Dublin and London during its trip, offer-ing clinics to local softball players.

The Irish are planning a trip to Italy in the fall of2007.

Kobata, TerriOne of the most dominant collegiate pitchers in the

early ‘90s, Terri Kobata was the first Irish softball All-American, in 1994. She ended her career with 42shutouts, a 79-15 overall record (.840), a miniscule 0.63ERA, 907 strikeouts and just 285 hits allowed. Kobata’slegacy also is highlighted by 15 career no-hitters (14solo), which establishes her as the greatest pitcher inNotre Dame softball history.

Indoor FacilityAlthough the weather sometimes prohibits outside practice during the winter months in Northern Indiana,

the Notre Dame softball team takes full advantage of the indoor batting and pitching facility adjacent to FrankEck Stadium - the home of Notre Dame baseball. Donated by alumnus Frank Eck, the facility features wall-to-wall artificial turf, four full batting tunnels and a regulation clay pitching surface. To practice fielding duringthe winter months, Notre Dame heads to the Loftus Sports Center which features a full Prestige Turf footballfield.

The indoor batting cages allow the Irish to work on both their hitting and pitching during inclement weather.

The Irish have celebrated a number of memorable home runs during the Deanna Gumpf era, including a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the ninth by Andrea Loman to win the BIG EAST Championship in 2003.

Malahide Castle was just one of several memorable toursthe 2004 team enjoyed during its trip to Ireland andEngland in the fall of ’04.

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Loman, AndreaIt would be a difficult challenge to proclaim

who is the greatest player in Notre Dame soft-ball history, but 2003 graduate Andrea Loman would beone of the first players brought up in the conversation.Loman compiled one of the greatest careers in Irish his-tory from 2000-03, claiming two All-America honors,along with the BIG EAST Player of the Year, BIG EASTChampionship Most Outstanding Player and BIG EASTRookie of the Year trophies.

Loman’s presence in the Irish record book speaks foritself, as the Riverside, Calif., native is first all-time inwalks (87) and runs (164), second in home runs (31), thirdin RBI (148) and fourth in batting average (.347), doubles(44) and fielding percentage (.977). In 2003, Loman ledthe Irish in batting average (.402), runs (43), hits (68),doubles (12), home runs (9), RBI (42), total bases (111),slugging percentage (.657), on-base percentage (.466)and stolen bases (18).

Midwestern Coll. ConferenceNotre Dame competed in the Midwestern Collegiate

Conference (now called the Horizon League) from 1989through 1995 – the year Notre Dame softball joined theBIG EAST Conference. The Irish ended up 66-15 (.815) inregular-season MCC competition and won the confer-ence championship five out of seven years, includingthe last three from 1993-95. Notre Dame’s first coach,Brian Boulac, was named MCC Coach of the Year in1989, while Liz Miller landed the same honor in 1994and 1995.

Miller, LizThe architect of Notre

Dame softball’s rise to promi-nence, Liz Miller coached theIrish for nine years (1993-2001)and led the team to six NCAAChampionship appearances.Miller ended up posting anoutstanding 377-156 (.707)record at Notre Dame, whichwas the final coaching stop ofher stellar career. She wasnamed to the NFCA Hall ofFame in the fall of 2005.Among her career highlights,Miller implemented thewomen’s athletic program atLake Michigan College andcompiled a stellar 1047-331record coaching volleyball,basketball and softball. Sheeventually settled on softballand amassed 12 conferencechampionships and 11regional titles.

Miller received an hon-orary monogram from theUniversity of Notre Dameupon her retirement at the endof the 2001 season. She and her husband Lloyd, whoalso played a large part in the development of theNotre Dame program while Liz was head coach, arestill very close to the program and attend a large per-centage of the home and away games.

Miller ended her softball coaching career with 918career victories in 26 seasons, winning more than 75percent of the games she coached.

Myers, JarrahPossibly the most dominant power hitter in Irish

softball history, Myers completed her career in 2002with a trunk full of awards. In ‘02 alone, she wasnamed the BIG EAST Player of the Year, the BIGEAST/Aéropostalé Scholar-Athlete of the Year, a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, third-teamNFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American, the CoSIDAAcademic All-American of the Year for softball, theNotre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP, and the KnuteRockne Scholar-Athlete Award winner and shebecame the fourth Notre Dame softball player to landa Byron V. Kanaley Award.

Myers sits atop the Irish career lists in home runs(36), RBI (174) and putouts (1,337).

NCAA TournamentThe Notre Dame softball team has appeared in the

NCAA Championship 10 times since 1994, includingthe last seven years. The Irish have reached the finalday of competition four times in NCAA regional com-petition, eliminated by Michigan in 1995, Iowa in 2001,Nebraska in 2002, Michigan in 2003 and Northwesternin 2005. Although Notre Dame has made 10 differenttrips to the NCAA tournament, they have only visitedthree different post-season sites (Bloomington, Ind., in1994, Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1995, ‘96, ‘99, ‘00, ‘03 and ‘04and Iowa City, Iowa, in 2001 and ‘02).

The Irish played host to NCAA regional competitionin 2005, compiling a 2-2 record at Ivy Field.

National TeamsFour Irish players have made their presence felt on

the United States National Team in the last six years.Jarrah Myers, Lizzy Lemire and Jennifer Sharron

became the first three NotreDame players to earn a spoton the U.S. National Team, inthe summer of 2001. Lemireplayed on the USA Red team,which competed in Hawaii atthe U.S. Cup. Myers andSharron ended up on the USABlue which traveled toMaracay, Venezuela, for thePan Am Qualifier. The USABlue dominated the tourna-ment, not allowing a singlerun to any of the competingteams. Sharron ended upthrowing a perfect game forthe USA Blue against Brazil.

Most recently, current sen-ior Mallorie Lenn earned aspot on the U.S. JuniorNational team in Hermasillo,Mexico, for the first PanAmerican championship, inthe summer of 2002. Lenn wasa key member of the gold-medal winning U.S. team,providing the game-winningRBI in the round-robin gameagainst eventual runner-upCanada and catching thegold-medal winning game

against the Canadians. Alexis Madrid (‘03) competed as a member of the

Puerto Rico National Fastpitch team during the sum-mer of 2002. Current Irish freshman AlexandraKotcheff also is in the running for a spot on theCanadian National Team.

National Pro FastpitchNational Pro Fastpitch, a seven-team professional

softball league, began competition in the summer of2005 and the Notre Dame softball program was repre-sented by ‘05 graduate Megan Ciolli. Ciolli played inthe outfield for the Chicago Bandits, hitting .241 withone home run, eight RBI and eight stolen bases.

Ciolli, who is attending Loyola Chicago for gradu-ate studies, also is a volunteer assistant coach for theRamblers.

No-HittersThere have been 29 no-hitters thrown in Notre Dame

softball history, including a combined no-hitter by sen-ior Heather Booth and 2005 graduate Carrie Wisenagainst Valparaiso last seson. Terri Kobata ended hercareer as the queen of no-hitters at Notre Dame, with 15no-hitters on her resume.

One of the BestThe NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches

Association) announced the USA Today/NFCA All-Time Top 50 during the fall of 2003 and Notre Dameranks among the top softball programs in the nation,ending up at 32nd in the poll.

Based on the weekly national rankings from the1995 until the end of the 2003 slate, the poll was toppedby Arizona, followed by UCLA and Washington.

Record BreakersSince Deanna Gumpf assumed control of the Notre

Dame softball program for the 2002 season, the Irishhave set several single-season records.

The 2002 team set school records for home runs (54)and runs scored (318). The 2003 team set the schoolmark for fielding percentage (.971). The ‘04 squadestablished the record numbers of 22 double plays, 69games played and 52 complete games pitched. Finally,the ‘05 team ended up with the school records forstrikeouts thrown (527), strikeouts per seven innings(8.74) and attempted steals (134).

Road WarriorsFebruary isn’t the best time to play softball in

Northern Indiana, so the Notre Dame softball team hitsthe road exclusively during the first two months of theseason to take on some of the best teams in the nation.In just the last six years, Notre Dame has visitedArizona, Georgia, California, Texas, Florida, Arkansas,Tennessee, Nevada, Hawaii and Oklahoma in early-season tournament action. This year, the Irish willhead to Las Vegas, Nev., Miami, Fla., Tulsa, Okla., andFullerton, Calif., during its early-season tournamentrun.

Sharron, JenniferJennifer Sharron graduated from Notre Dame in 2001

as one of the top pitchers in Irish softball history. Theonly lefthander to ever throw from the circle for NotreDame, Sharron sits atop the career charts for wins (88),complete games (76) and innings pitched (772.1). Shebecame the first BIG EAST player to win four consecu-tive conference pitcher-of-the-year awards, from 1998-2001, and earned first-team all-conference honors fourconsecutive times, as well.

Seven First TeamersNotre Dame has improved its school record for first-team

all-BIG EAST honorees three times in the last five seasons.The 2001, 2002 and 2004 teams earned a record seven first-team awards. The ‘04 group included Steffany Stenglein,Heather Booth, Mallorie Lenn, Liz Hartmann, StephanieBrown, Megan Ciolli and Nicole deFau. The ‘02 team wasAndria Bledsoe, Ciolli, Andrea Loman, Lisa Mattison,Stenglein, Jarrah Myers and Jenny Kriech. In ‘01, Loman,Mattison, Kriech, Melanie Alkire, Lizzy Lemire, JenniferSharron and Kristin Schmidt were first-team honorees.

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Jennifer Sharron tossed a perfect game for TeamUSA against Brazil in the 2001 Pan Am Qualifier inMaracay, Venezuela.

SeasonPreview

The 2006 edition of the Notre Dame softballteam will feature a blend of talented veteranplayers (six starters return from the ‘05 team)

and an influx of youth with a seven-playerfreshman class entering the program.


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With eight California natives on the 2006 NotreDame roster, the Irish will not be without fan sup-port on their Spring Break swing (March 12-18)through Southern California.

During the Spring Break trip the Irish will takepart in the 2006 Judi Garman Classic (formerly theKia Klassic) - one of the premier softball tourna-ments in the nation.

Freshman production will be a key forthe team: Notre Dame welcomes seven new play-

ers to the Irish roster this season, the largest influxof new players since the 1999 team welcomed sevenrookie players to campus.

While there are high expectations for the entireclass, three rookies are expected to see immediateaction in the Irish lineup. Alexandra Kotcheff hasbeen penciled in as the starting centerfielder, LindaKohan is poised to patrol third base and BrittneyBarger will be Notre Dame’s No. 2 starting pitcherfor the 2006 season.

2006 University of Notre Dame Softball Numerical RosterNo. Name Year Pos. Ht. B/T Hometown High School1 * Katie Laing So. 2B/SS 5-4 R/R Chandler, AZ Corona del Sol2 * Brittany Glynn So. OF 5-3 R/R Seymour, CT St. Joseph5 ** Kenya Fuemmeler Jr. P/UT 5-7 R/R Salisbury, MO Salisbury8 Brittney Bargar Fr. P 5-9 R/R Corona, CA Corona11 ** Gessica Hufnagle Jr. C/OF 5-6 R/R Middlebury, IN Northridge12 Erin Glasco Fr. C 5-7 L/R Johnson City, IL Johnston City

14 Beth Northway Fr. INF/OF 5-7 R/R Kentwood, MI East Kentwood16 *** Mallorie Lenn (C) Sr. C/1B 5-8 R/R Garden Grove, CA Pacifica17 Alexandra Kotcheff Fr. OF 5-8 L/R Los Angeles, CA Marlborough School18 Christine Farrell Fr. P 5-8 R/R La Habra, CA Sonora21 Linda Kohan Fr. INF 5-6 R/R Westminster, CA Westminster22 *** Sara Schoonaert (C) Sr. SS/2B 5-3 R/R Houston, TX Clear Lake

23 Stephanie Mola Fr. OF 5-5 L/L Naples, FL St. John Neumann24 ** Stephanie Brown Jr. OF 5-6 R/R Chandler, AZ Corona del Sol27 ** Carissa Jaquish Jr. C/UT 5-6 R/R Highland, CA Redlands East Valley32 *** Heather Booth (C) Sr. P 5-10 R/R Riverside, CA Martin Luther King34 * Sarah Smith So. OF 5-7 L/R Oklahoma City, OK Heritage Hall 77 *** Meagan Ruthrauff (C) Sr. 1B 5-10 R/R La Mirada, CA La Serna

Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf (Nebraska ’92, fifth season, 177-70) Assistant Coaches: Kris Ganeff (Notre Dame ’99), Lizzy Lemire (Notre Dame ‘01)* – denotes monograms earned; (C) - denotes team captains

South Bend plays host to BIG EASTChampionship: For the fourth time in the last fiveyears, the BIG EAST Softball Championship will beplayed at a neutral/off-campus site.

Salem, Va., served as the tournament’s site in2002 and 2003, and Syracuse played host in 2004.After a successful hosting stint by the City of SouthBend, Ind., in 2005, event organizers will welcomethe 2006 BIG EAST Softball Championship at theBelleville Complex on the far west side of town.

The Belleville Complex is one of the best soft-ball-only complexes in Indiana and served as hostto over 3,000 fans when the U.S. Olympic Teamplayed an exhibition doubleheader in July of 2005.

BIG EAST expands to become one of thenation’s best softball conferences: The BIGEAST Conference has earned attention for its recentexpansion via men’s basketball, as the recentschool additions have turned the conference intothe top men’s basketball league in America.

The recent expansion has also bolstered the BIGEAST into possibly the best softball conference eastof the Mississippi River. DePaul, a 2005 WCWS par-ticipant, along with perennial powers South Floridaand Louisville will be competing in BIG EASTConference play for the first time in 2006.

For a conference that has only sent two teams tothe NCAA Championship over the past severalyears, the three school additions will have a dra-matic effect on the level of competition for BIGEAST softball.

Irish return to Fullerton, CA, during itsearly-season tournament schedule: NotreDame will crisscross the United States once againduring the early portion of its 2006 schedule. Thefirst five weekends of the season will find the Irishin Las Vegas, Nev., Miami, Fla., Tulsa, Okla., SanLuis Obispo, Calif., and Fullerton, Calif.

Pronunciation GuideKenya Fuemmeler ............................FHEM-lerCarissa Jaquish ................................JAY-qwishSara Schoonaert ............................SCOON-ert

2006 ESPN.COM/USA SOFTBALL COLLEGIATE

PRESEASON TOP 25Rank Team Pt. Total ‘05 Record

1. Michigan (16) 494 65-72. UCLA (3) 468 40-203. Tennessee 437 67-154. Texas (1) 436 49-135. Arizona 421 45-126. Texas A&M 391 47-107. California 381 52-158. Alabama 357 63-159. Stanford 352 43-1610. Baylor 292 51-1411. Georgia 273 55-1512. Oregon State 259 43-1613. Oklahoma 255 54-1714. Washington 206 35-2215. Northwestern 195 42-1816. DePaul 173 45-2117. Fresno State 145 43-1218. Missouri 126 44-1519. Iowa 125 49-1420. Auburn 112 50-1721. Louisiana-Lafayette 106 51-1022. Nebraska 92 36-2323. Florida 68 41-2324. Georgia Tech 57 50-1325. BYU 56 45-14

Others receiving votes: CS Fullerton (40), LSU (38), Florida State (22), Southern Illinois(16), Oregon (13), NOTRE DAME (12), Virgina Tech (11), UNLV (11), Arizona State (10),Bethune Cookman (9), Long Beach State (8), Pacific (7), Oklahoma State (5), South Florida (5),NC State (5), Kansas (3), Louisville (3), Hofstra (2), Wichita State (2), North Carolina (1). 2006 opponents are bold

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2006 University of Notre Dame Softball Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Year Pos. Ht. B/T Hometown High School8 Brittney Bargar Fr. P 5-9 R/R Corona, CA Corona32 *** Heather Booth (C) Sr. P 5-10 R/R Riverside, CA Martin Luther King24 ** Stephanie Brown Jr. OF 5-6 R/R Chandler, AZ Corona Del Sol18 Christine Farrell Fr. P 5-8 R/R La Habra, CA Sonora5 ** Kenya Fuemmeler Jr. P/UT 5-7 R/R Salisbury, MO Salisbury12 Erin Glasco Fr. C 5-7 L/R Johnston City, IL Johnston City

2 * Brittany Glynn So. OF 5-3 R/R Seymour, CT St. Joseph11 ** Gessica Hufnagle Jr. C/OF 5-6 R/R Middlebury, IN Northridge27 ** Carissa Jaquish Jr. C/OF 5-6 R/R Highland, CA Redlands East Valley21 Linda Kohan Fr. INF 5-6 R/R Westminster, CA Westminster17 Alexandra Kotcheff Fr. OF 5-8 L/R Los Angeles, CA Marlborough School1 * Katie Laing So. 2B/SS 5-4 R/R Chandler, AZ Corona del Sol

16 *** Mallorie Lenn (C) Sr. C 5-8 R/R Garden Grove, CA Pacifica23 Stephanie Mola Fr. OF 5-5 L/L Naples, FL St. John Neumann14 Beth Northway Fr. INF/OF 5-7 R/R Kentwood, MI East Kentwood77 *** Meagan Ruthrauff (C) Sr. 1B 5-10 R/R La Mirada, CA La Serna22 *** Sara Schoonaert (C) Sr. SS/2B 5-3 R/R Houston, TX Clear Lake34 * Sarah Smith So. OF 5-7 L/R Oklahoma City, OK Heritage Hall

Head Coach: Deanna Gumpf (Nebraska ’92, fifth season, 177-70) Assistant Coaches: Kris Ganeff (Notre Dame ’99), Lizzy Lemire (Notre Dame ‘01)* – denotes monograms earned; (C) - denotes team captains

Top ReturneesHeather Booth (Sr., 5-10, RHP)• 2005 All-BIG EAST Third Team• 2005 Stats: 23-8, 1.57 ERA, 209.2 IP, 204 Ks

Meagan Ruthrauff (Sr., 5-10, 1B)• 2005 All-BIG EAST Second Team• 2005 Stats: .305 Avg., 16 2B, 36 RBI, 31 BB

Stephanie Brown (Jr., 5-6, OF)• 2005 All-BIG EAST Second Team• 2005 Stats: .339 Avg., 3 HR, 14 RBI, 11 SB

Katie Laing (So., 5-4, 2B)• 2005 All-BIG EAST First Team• 2005 Stats: .308 Avg., 17 2B, 23 RBI

NewcomersBrittney Bargar (5-9, P, Corona, CA)Christine Farrell (5-8, P, La Habra, CA)Erin Glasco (5-7, C, Johnston City, IL)Linda Kohan (5-6, INF, Westminster, CA)Alexandra Kotcheff (5-8, OF, Los Angeles, CA)Stephanie Mola (5-5, OF, Naples, FL)Beth Northway (5-7, INF/OF, Kentwood, MI)

2006 BIG EAST Softball Coaches’ Preseason PollSchool Points ‘05 BIG EAST ‘05 Overall 2005 BE Finish

1. DePaul (8) 115 -- 45-19 --2. Notre Dame (2) 108 16-2 46-15 1st3. South Florida (2) 102 -- 42-28 --4. Louisville 95 -- 43-20 --5. Syracuse 78 11-7 28-22 3rd6. Seton Hall 68 15-3 34-15 2nd7. Villanova 65 10-8 38-25 4th8. Pittsburgh 47 8-8 23-29 5th9. St. John’s 38 6-10 20-30-1 8th

10. Connecticut 37 8-10 20-25 6th11. Providence 28 5-13 33-20 9th12. Rutgers 11 1-15 5-43 10th

( ) - First-place votes in parentheses

Roster By Home State

Arizona (2):Stephanie Brown (Chandler)Katie Laing (Chandler)

California (8):Brittney Bargar (Corona)Heather Booth (Riverside)Christine Farrell (La Habra)Carissa Jaquish (Highland)Linda Kohan (Westminster)Alexandra Kotcheff (Los Angeles)Mallorie Lenn (Garden City)Meagan Ruthrauff (La Mirada)

Connecticut (1):Brittany Glynn (Seymour)

Florida (1):Stephanie Mola (Naples)

Illinois (1):Erin Glasco (Johnston City)

Indiana (1):Gessica Hufnagle (Middlebury)

Michigan (1):Beth Northway (Kentwood)

Missouri (1):Kenya Fuemmeler (Salisbury)

Oklahoma (1)Sarah Smith (Oklahoma City)

Texas (1):Sara Schoonaert (Houston)

Roster By Class

Seniors (4):Heather Booth, RHPMallorie Lenn, CMeagan Ruthrauff, 1BSara Schoonaert, SS

Juniors (4)Stephanie Brown, OFKenya Fuemmeler, RHP/UTGessica Hufnagle, C/OFCarissa Jaquish, C/UT

Sophomores (3)Brittany Glynn, OFKatie Laing, 2BSarah Smith, OF

Freshmen (7)Brittney Bargar, RHPChristine Farrell, RHPErin Glasco, CLinda Kohan, INFAlexandra Kotcheff, OFStephanie Mola, OFBeth Northway, INF/OF


Season

The 2006 Notre Dame softballseason will offer an array ofunique experiences for fifth-year head coach DeannaGumpf. Her first full recruiting

class is entering its senior year, and theIrish will look to Heather Booth, MallorieLenn, Meagan Ruthrauff and SaraSchoonaert for leadership and steadyperformances throughout the season.Gumpf also welcomed her biggestfreshman class to campus this past fall,as the ’06 Irish will feature seven rookieplayers. The BIG EAST Conference hasexpanded and added three traditionalystrong softball programs. Last but notleast, Gumpf is expecting her secondchild in the middle of February and willmiss the team’s first three weekends onthe road.

The special circumstances this sea-son have prompted a change in theteam’s traditional goals. The Irish are nolonger looking to the future and possiblepost-season accomplishments, they areconcentrating on improving each day.

“We are focused on daily goals,”Gumpf says.

“It is easy to talk about where we wantto go and what we want to do. The bottomline is, we need to walk the walk. Thisteam is a very special team because it hasa totally different chemistry than anyNotre Dame team I have coached. Theybelieve in each other. They want to play for each otherand that will show on the field.”

The mix of veterans and youth will be apparent ineach of the team’s key areas this season. While thereare proven performers at each position group, theIrish also will be asking young players to step in andimmediately contribute. In the infield, Schoonaert(shortstop), sophomore Katie Laing (second base) andRuthrauff (first base) all return. The variable will be atthird base where a combination of freshman LindaKohan and junior Carrisa Jaquish will step into thestarting lineup.

For the pitching staff, Booth will anchor the groupwhile freshman Brittney Bargar is expected to be theteam’s number-two starter. In the outfield the Irish willhave two new starters with junior Gessica Hufnaglepenciled in for left field and freshman AlexandraKotcheff poised to patrol center field. Junior StephanieBrown returns to right field to give the team veteranleadership on defense.

The team’s potential success this season willdepend on the fusion Gumpf can create from her vet-eran leaders and talented underclassmen. The for-mula will be tested this season. In addition to facinga traditional tough early-season schedule, the BIGEAST Conference has been bolstered by the additionof perennial-power programs DePaul (a 2005 Women’sCollege World Series participant), Louisville andSouth Florida.

“All of the sudden we have a much stronger confer-ence,” Gumpf says.

“It is very exciting. When we play teams in the BIGEAST, the whole nation is saying ‘Wow, that is a toughgame.’ I like that. I like people to see that we play atough schedule.”

While the additions of Louisville and South Floridacannot be overlooked, Notre Dame is particularlyexcited to welcome regional-rival DePaul as a confer-ence opponent. The Irish and Blue Demons have met44 times and in each season that Notre Dame has com-peted in softball, save for the 1996 campaign.

“I like playing DePaul, who has been one of ourrivals forever,” Gumpf says.

“We always have great games against DePaul. Itdoesn’t matter what year it is or who is having a goodyear. DePaul is the most-exciting addition becausethey always have been a regional rival.”

In addition to the challenging BIG EAST slate,Notre Dame will face Oregon State, CS Fullerton,Nebraska, Arizona State, Florida State andNorthwestern during their early-season and non-con-ference schedule.

“Adding three traditional ranked teams willchange our power ranking dramatically,” Gumpfsays.

“It will also alleviate the pressure during the early-season schedule. We will always develop a challeng-ing early-season schedule, but now those games willbe preparing us for our conference schedule.”

Here is a breakdown of the 2006 Irish softball rosterby position –

PITCHING STAFFSenior Heather Booth will continue her ascension

up the Notre Dame all-time statistical rankings thisseason. A starter ever since she walked on campusthree years ago, Booth ranks in the all-time top-10 forappearances, starts, wins, complete games, shutouts,innings pitched, winning percentage, ERA and strike-outs. A stellar senior season could push her to the topof each list.

“Heather turned a big corner in April lastyear,” Gumpf says.

“She decided that she was going to giveeverything she had to this program.Heather always has been solid physicallyand mentally. Last April she decided shewanted to lead the program, take it and dowhatever she can with it. She has grown byleaps and bounds and I truly believe she isready to take on any team in the country.”

Booth finished the 2005 season with a 23-8 record, 1.57 ERA and 204 strikeouts. Thisyear she will take on the role of mentoringfreshman Brittney Bargar. A hard-throwingrighthander, Bargar is expected to take overthe number two starter role this season.

“Brittney has a big future in this pro-gram,” Gumpf says.

“She has made a great transition into thecollege game. She is a competitor andhates losing. You can’t teach that. Thatintangible is going to make her great here.”

Booth and Bargar will be relieved by jun-ior Kenya Fuemmeler and freshmanChristine Farrell.

Fuemmeler saw limited action in herfirst two seasons with the Irish (7.2 inningspitched), but has dramatically improvedduring the offseason. She should be able tochew up some innings for the Irish in 2006.

“I am excited about Kenya because shewill have a larger role,” Gumpf says.

“She is going to take on more innings.She is throwing hard right now. Her ball is

moving well. She has command of her pitches andhas matured.”

Farrell endured arm surgery in July and, althoughcleared to return to full action, will be eased into therotation during the season’s first two months.

“Christine is behind, but I expect her to see inningslate in the season,” Gumpf says.

“I expect her to be starting next year, so we need toget her some experience. She will take it easy early.By the time BIG EAST rolls around, she will be seeingan increase in playing time.”

CATCHERThe 2006 Irish softball team is ready to enjoy a

break-out season by senior Mallorie Lenn. Battling aseries of nagging injuries throughout her career, Lennwill enter the ’06 season with the physical ability tostart every game. The addition of freshman ErinGlasco dictates that Lenn not need to be in the start-ing lineup for each contest, but Gumpf and the Irishcoaching staff are happy to see their starting catcherready to face the season with a clean bill of health.

“Mallorie is a great leader on the field,” Gumpfsays.

“She sees everything that needs to be seen. Shecommunicates very well on the field. It is fun to watchher direct the team, and that comes from the charac-ter-building experiences she has gone through. Shehas become a consistent hitter, which is huge,because if she stays consistent, she can be deadly atthe plate. She has a very positive attitude right now.”

Lenn is a career .260 hitter, but has shown streaksof dominance at the plate. Her top season came in2004 when she hit .281 with four home runs and 31 RBIto earn first-team all-BIG EAST honors. Rehabbingfrom off-season surgery in ’05, Lenn’s numbers

Irish Hope for Successful Mix of Veterans and YouthExperienced senior class hopes to pave way for seven-player freshman class

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dropped to .253 with three home runs and 15 RBI. TheGarden Grove, Calif., native figures to easily surpassher ’04 numbers this season.

Freshman Erin Glasco will back up Lenn and couldsee action in numerous contests as the two playersswitch back and forth from catcher to designatedplayer. The catcher on the 2004 ASA NationalChampionship team during her prep career, Glascohas what it takes to be successful in collegiate soft-ball.

“I am very excited about Erin’s future at NotreDame,” Gumpf says.

“She has learned so much already as a defensivecatcher. She is starting to use her strengths on thefield more and make good decisions. She has thepotential to be one of the best hitters on the rosterbecause she has great vision at the plate.”

INFIELDAs with all of Notre Dame’s position groups this

year, the Irish infield features veteran leadership andtalented youth. Three starters return with senior SaraSchoonaert at shortstop, sophomore Katie Laing atsecond base and senior Meagan Ruthrauff at firstbase. Third base is up for grabs going into preseasonworkouts, between junior Carissa Jaquish (a formercatcher for the Irish) and freshman Linda Kohan.

“We have two great options at third base,” Gumpfsays.

“Linda is consistent. She will make the routine playevery time. She is quick on bunts, gets to the ball welland is sturdy on the left side of the infield. She is verygood at understanding the little things. She is a greatstudent of the game and has a wicked swing at theplate.”

Jaquish has seen action in 98 games during hercareer. As a freshman, she was the team’s top optionat designated player. In 2005, she appeared in 33games as a back-up catcher and designated player.Reborn in ’06 as a corner infielder, Jaquish hasimpressed the Irish coaching staff with her improve-ment and effort while adjusting to her new role.

“Carissa has more experience and is a very hardworker,” Gumpf says.

“The only reason that she has improved so well isher work ethic. She works her tail off in every aspect.

She is in the best shape of her life and is healthy, andit shows on the field.”

The decision between Kohan and Jaquish couldeventually be decided by each player’s productionwith the bat. On the opposite side of the infield, theIrish have little to worry about both offensively anddefensively. Ruthrauff has proven to be one of themost-consistent players on the Irish roster throughouther career.

Possessing an eagle’s eye at the plate with 80career walks, Notre Dame’s first base has driven in 117runs and hit 19 home runs in her first three years onthe roster. She also has transformed into one of theteam’s leaders both on and off the field.

“In her four years at Notre Dame, Meagan haschanged and matured more than any player I haveever seen,” Gumpf says.

“She is a leader by example. She makes sure thatevery one is taken care of. She is very passionateabout this team. She has been in the zone with the batlately, and if she can maintain that posture she will bea terror at the plate this season.”

Up the middle of the Irish infield this season will beSchoonaert and Laing. Schoonaert turned in her sec-ond full season as Notre Dame’s shortstop last seasonand responded with a career season (.269, 16 RBI,seven SB) and earned third-team all-conference hon-ors. Laing had an immediate impact at second basefor Notre Dame, matching assistant coach LizzyLemire’s record for single-season doubles (17) duringher rookie season and earning first-team all-BIGEAST accolades.

“As a sophomore coming off a solid freshman sea-son, it is sometimes difficult to maintain the samelevel of play,” Gumpf says.

“But Katie is right where she needs to be both men-tally and physically. She has a beautiful swing. Katieis tough as nails, and I look for her to continue her suc-cess both in the field and at the plate.

“Schoonaert is playing the best ball of her careerright now. Like the entire senior class, she just wantsto win and is ready to dowhatever if takes. Theyare doing everythingthey need to do to beready to go.

“Sara is a good leaderon the infield. You aregoing to get a greatgame from her everytime. She is poised toreach career bests in allmajor statistical cate-gories this year.”

OUTFIELDNotre Dame lost two

starters from its 2005 out-field including two-timeAll-American MeganCiolli. Gumpf is quick topoint out, however, thatshe has two more-than-capable replacementsthis season. JuniorGessica Hufnagle madethe transition fromcatcher to outfielder inthe off-season and hascaught the coachingstaff’s attention with herhustle and improvementat the plate.

“Gessica swung thebat very well in the fall,”Gumpf says.

“She came back thisyear with the attitudethat she can do any-thing. She is confident

and has matured as an athlete. She has agorgeous swing and in any at-bat, ‘Huffy’can do something deadly. It is hard to gether out of the lineup.”

In center field, the Irish will turn to fresh-man Alexandra Kotcheff. A Los Angeles,Calif., native, Kothceff is in contention for aspot on the Canadian National Team andbrings speed and aggressiveness to theoutfield.

“Alexandra is a gamer,” Gumpf says. “Offensively, she is a triple threat. She is fast and

feisty. She loves to play the game. Defensively, shegets to the ball faster than any player I have seen. Shemight have the strongest arm in outfield. She is goingto be a very exciting player to watch over the next fouryears.”

Right field will welcome back junior StephanieBrown. Brown made the transition to outfielder lastseason and performed well defensively and kept upher freshman production with a bat in her hand. TheChandler, Ariz., native has piled up 131 hits and hit 10home runs during her career. A true triple-threat at theplate, the Irish coaching staff is hoping that anotherplayer will step up to take Brown’s leadoff spot awayand facilitate a move down into heart of the Irish bat-ting order.

“What Stephanie has done the last two yearsspeaks volumes about her ability,” Gumpf says.

“She is a competitor. She hates losing. She is goingto be great and will be a great leader for the teambecause of her intangible qualities. She knows whatit takes to get the job done.”

Notre Dame has three, or possibly four, playersavailable for back-up and spot duty in the outfield.Sophomore Sarah Smith will be one of the team’s toppinch-running options and will also see some time

defensively in the outfield.Sophomore Brittany Glynncontinues to focus on her over-all improvement and will alsosee spot duty in the outfield.From the freshman class,Stephanie Mola will con-tribute as a pinch runner aswell, while Beth Northwaywill spend much of the seasonrehabbing from shoulder sur-gery.

“Beth had such a great startand looked fantastic beforethe setback with her shoul-der,” Gumpf says.

“We are going to play it byear to see if she will returnthis season. Brittany (Glynn)has been working hard atunderstanding the game, get-ting ready to contribute whencalled upon and improving asa baserunner. I expect to seeSarah (Smith) get some time inthe outfield, and she will beone our top runner off thebench. It has been fun towatch Stephanie (Mola) growduring her freshman year. Hertechnique at the plate haddeveloped well, and she willbe a good pinch runnerbecause she is smart on thebases.”

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After three successful seasons as one of Notre Dame’stop two starting pitchers, Heather Booth will enter the2006 campaign as the de facto leader of the Irishpitching staff.


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FIRST BASEMeagan Ruthrauff Sr. R/R

.303, 157 H, 34 2B, 19 HR, 117 RBICarissa Jaquish Jr. R/R

SECOND BASEKatie Laing So. R/R

.308, 52 H, 17 2B, 3 HR, 23 RBISara Schoonaert Sr. R/RLinda Kohan Fr. R/R

THIRD BASECarissa Jaquish Jr. R/R

.223, 98 GP, 44 H, 19 RBILinda Kohan Fr. R/R

OUTFIELDERSStephanie Brown Jr. L/R

.318, 131 H, 10 HR, 44 RBI, 22 SBGessica Hufnagle Jr. R/R

.169, 11 H, 4 RBI, 4 SBAlexandra Kotcheff Fr. L/RBrittany Glynn So. R/RSarah Smith So. R/RBeth Northway Fr. R/R

PITCHERSHeather Booth Sr. RHP

1.63 ERA, 69-27, 587 Ks, 640.0 IPBrittney Bargar Fr. RHPKenya Fuemmeler Jr. RHPChristine Farrell Fr. RHP

SHORTSTOPSara Schoonaert Sr. R/R

.237, 77 H, 33 RBI, 16 SBKatie Laing Fr. R/RLinda Kohan Fr. R/R

The 2006 University of Notre Dame softball team: Front row, left to right; Erin Glasco, Alexandra Kotcheff, Katie Laing, Kenya Fuemmeler, BethNorthway and Mallorie Lenn. Second row, left to right; Christine Farrell, Brittney Glynn, Sara Schoonaert, Sarah Smith, Linda Kohan, GessicaHufnagle, Stephanie Mola and Meagan Ruthrauff. Back row, left to right; volunteer assistant coach Dawn Austin, assistant coach Lizzy Lemire,assistant coach Kris Ganeff, head coach Deanna Gumpf, Brittney Bargar, Stephanie Brown, Carissa Jaquish, Heather Booth, sports informationdirector Alan Wasielewski, senior manager William Peck, strength and conditioning coach Mike Joseph.

CATCHERSMallorie Lenn Sr. R/R

.260, 126 H, 13 HR, 71 RBIErin Glasco Fr. L/R

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Entering her fifth season at NotreDame in 2006, head softball coachDeanna Gumpf already has left alasting impression on the Irish pro-gram. Notre Dame has solidified

itself as one of the top programs in thenation, claiming five BIG EAST champi-onships in eight years and seven straightappearances in the NCAA Championship.

Gumpf has led the Irish through fourstraight stellar seasons, winning the BIGEAST Championship during herfirst two campaigns (2002, 2003) onthe bench and claiming the confer-ence regular-season crown eachyear. In addition, the Irish haveknocked off a number of nation-ally-ranked teams and posted amixture of both dominating per-formances and stirring come-from-behind victories.

Gumpf assumed control of theIrish program on July 3, 2001, fromher mentor and good friend LizMiller. An associate head coachduring Notre Dame’s legendary 54-7 campaign in 2001, Gumpf fol-lowed up with an equally-stellar44-17 campaign in her first season.The Irish once again advanced tothe final day of play at the NCAAregional and smashed the schoolrecord for home runs in a season.Notre Dame also came throughwith an emotional and dramaticvictory at the BIG EASTChampionship in 2002, rallyingfrom a first-day loss to defeatVirginia Tech twice on the finalday to claim the league title.

The second season of the Gumpfera ended with a 38-17 campaign,as the Irish lost a number of gamesto inclement weather. After arough 10-11 start to the season,Notre Dame ripped off a 20-gamewin streak from April 1 - 26 toassume control of the BIG EASTConference standings. The team then sweptthrough the BIG EAST Championship, scor-ing 21 runs in three games and winning thetitle on a walk-off home run in the bottom ofthe ninth inning against Villanova from con-ference player of the year Andrea Loman.The Irish were then eliminated from theNCAA Regional by the host team, Michigan,

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after defeating Missouri and Oakland dur-ing the tournament.

The 2004 season saw the Irish get off to agreat start, upsetting #8 Nebraska duringthe first weekend of the season and claim-ing the program’s first-ever bracket champi-onship (Silver) at the NFCA Leadoff Classic.The team also won the Hoosier Invitationaltitle, the BIG EAST regular-season crown(with an 18-2 record) and played a school-record 69 games. Notre Dame won 49 ofthose 69 contests, posting the second-bestwin total in school history (behind the 54wins in ’01).

Yet another landmark season came aboutin 2005, as the Irish hosted NCAAChampionship competition at Ivy Field for

the first time in school history. Bolstered bya 20-game win streak (the second 20-gamerun of the Gumpf era) the Irish won the BIGEAST Conference regular-season title andadvanced to the BIG EAST Championshipfinal game. A pesky Seton Hall team tookthe BIG EAST crown, but the Irish hadearned the right to host an NCAA regionalat Ivy Field. Notre Dame advanced to thefinal day of competition, dropping two hard-fought games to nationally-rankedNorthwestern on the final day of theregional. The campaign finished withanother outstanding record (45-16) and twotournament titles (the GRU Classic at theUniversity of Florida and Hawaii’s SpringFling).

Gumpf claimed her 100th victory at NotreDame in record time in 2004, reaching the100-win plateau faster than any previousIrish head coach. She has led her team to animpressive .720 winning percentage (177-69)and has suffered more than two straightlosses only twice – one of those runs comingin the 2002 season when the Irish battledthrough four losses to Texas A&M, No. 8Arizona State, No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 19Louisiana-Lafayette by a combined sevenruns.

As an assistant coach at Notre Dame from1998-2001, Gumpf worked with the Irishpitchers and the hitters, having a specialimpact on the Irish hurlers. In all four years,Notre Dame lowered its team ERA andeventually posted a spectacular 0.89 ERA in2001 (seventh in the nation). Even as theteam ERA dropped, the team’s batting aver-age rose each season and the Irish have setschool records for home runs, batting aver-age, runs and strikeouts thrown withGumpf on the staff.

She helped several Irish pitchers and hit-ters land numerous individual honors,including four-time BIG EAST pitcher of theyear Jennifer Sharron, two-time BIG EASTpitcher of the year Steffany Stenglein andBIG EAST players of the year MelanieAlkire, Lizzy Lemire, Andrea Loman, JarrahMyers and Megan Ciolli. Current seniorpitcher Heather Booth was named theleague rookie of the year in 2002, as well.

One of the top recruiters in the nation,Gumpf has brought 19 top players into theprogram over the last three years and is

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Since Gumpf took over the program, theIrish have boasted five All-Americans, 22first-team all-BIG EAST selections (includ-ing a record-tying seven in ’04), seven first-team all-region selections and sevenconference major awardwinners. Gumpfand her staff were named the conferencecoaching staff of the year in 2002 and 2004.

Over the last three years, Gumpf’s teamsalso have set school records for runs (318 in’02), home runs (54 in ’02), fielding percent-age (.974 in ’03), games played (69 in ’04),complete games (52 in ’04) double playsturned (22 in ’04), strikeouts thrown (527 in’05), strikeouts per seven innings (8.74 in ’05)and attempted season (134 in ’05).

The La Palma, Calif., native played atNebraska from 1989-92 while earning abusiness management degree. Gumpf wasan all-Big Eight Conference second-teamselection in 1991 and an honorable mentionpick in 1989 and 1990.

Even before her success inLincoln, Gumpf enjoyed an out-standing prep career withGordon’s Panthers, one of the mostnoteworthy Amateur SoftballAssociation teams in SouthernCalifornia.

After her collegiate career withNebraska, Gumpf took a job with DeltaAirlines, but the competitive softball bugsoon began to bite her once again. Shestarted to give private pitching lessons inthe Southern California area and whatbegan as a small side job turned into amajor venture. Soon, Gumpf would havenumerous college coaches dialing her num-ber looking for a pitching coach. Ironically,one of the first coaches to call Gumpf wasLiz Miller.

Miller and Gumpf discussed the Irishoption, but the job never opened and Gumpfwould end up as the pitching coach at LongBeach State while working on her master’sdegree in physical education from AzusaPacific University.

Two years later, Miller phoned Gumpfagain to offer a position, and the future Irishhead coach jumped at the chance

“I am a hard worker and my team will behard workers,” Gumpf says

“I want the team to get the job done andthat is how I coach. Do whatever it takes toget the job done.”

Gumpf and her husband of seven years,John, reside in South Bend with their four-year-old son Brady. They are expecting theirsecond child in February of 2006. John was avolunteer assistant coach for the Irish from1999-2001 and coached high school baseballin Southern California. He spent four yearsas a professional baseball player in theMinnesota Twins minor-league organiza-tion from 1989-94. He is currently the volun-teer assistant coach and camp coordinatorfor the Notre Dame baseball team.

“Deanna has earned the respect of every-one in softball coaching circles and her con-

tributions to NotreDame’s program areextensive and welldocumented,” NotreDame athleticsdirector Kevin Whitesays.

“She has a granddesign for the futureof softball at NotreDame and we’reexcited about theopportunity to seeher, her staff and herteams make thosevisions become areality.”

determined to keep Notre Dame softballamong the elite programs in the nation.

Gumpf’s teams have also shown a flair forthe dramatic and an ability to make clutchplays at key times. During her first season,the Irish faced No. 4 Nebraska during theCornhuskers dedication game at BowlinStadium in Lincoln. Then a freshman, 2005graduate Liz Hartmann drilled a three-runhome run in the top of the sixth inning as theIrish held on for a 3-2 victory.

Other memorable moments in the last fewyears include the team smashing five homeruns in a game for a come-from-behind vic-tory at Louisiana-Lafayette in 2004 (theRagin’ Cajuns would eventually appear inthe College World Series), Loman’s walk-offhome run which enabled the team to captureits second-straight BIG EAST Championshiptitle in 2002 and Hartmann’s two-home runperformance to defeat No. 8 Nebraska in 2004at the UNLV Classic.

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The Deanna Gumpf FileYear School W L Pct. Postseason Play/NotesAssistant/Pitching Coach1997 Long Beach State 44 20 .687 Big West Champions

Assistant/Pitching Coach1998 Notre Dame 34 22 .607 BIG EAST South Division Champion1999 Notre Dame 42 20 .677 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No. 6 Tournament2000 Notre Dame 47 14 .770 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No. 8 Tournament

Associate Head Coach2001 Notre Dame 54 7 .885 BIG EAST Regular-Season Champions/NCAA Region No. 7 Tournament

Head Coach2002 Notre Dame 44 17 .721 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No. 7 Tournament2003 Notre Dame 38 17 .667 BIG EAST Tournament and Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No. 7 Tournament2004 Notre Dame 49 20 .710 BIG EAST Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No. 7 Tournament2005 Notre Dame 46 15 .754 BIG EAST Regular-Season Champion/NCAA Region No. 9 Tournament (Host)Totals 177 69 .720 2 BIG EAST Championships, 4 NCAA Tournament Appearances

The Gumpf Family – Deanna, Brady and John.


AssistantKris Ganeff, one of the best all-around

catchers in Irish history, begins her fifth yearof work with the Irish softball program thisseason. She recently was promoted to thefirst assistant position with the Irish.

“Moving Kris into the first assistant posi-tion was an easy decision because of hercoching strengths and love of the team andUniversity,” head coach Deanna Gumpf says.

“Kris and I complement each other well.We see things from different angles and

have the ability to find a common ground. She has astrong desire to see our program get to the highestlevel possible.”

Instrumental in the development of first-team all-BIG EAST honoree Mallorie Lenn in 2004, Ganeffplayed a key role in the team game plan and prepa-ration of the pitchers and catchers. The 2006 seasonalso will provide a unique challenge for Ganeff, asshe will assume full control over the team during thefirst three weekends of the season. Gumpf is expect-ing her second child on Feb. 22 and will not be avail-able to travel with the team until Spring Break.

A key member of the 2002 and 2004 BIG EASTCoaching Staffs of the Year, Ganeff works with eachplayer on the Irish roster on hitting and defense.

She has helped the Irish set seven school recordssince joining the staff. The 2002 team set school mark

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Lizzy Lemire, the 2001 BIG EAST Player of the Yearand former U.S. National Softball Team Member,returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach forthe University of Notre Dame softball team in the fallof 2005. An ‘01 Notre Dame graduate, Lemire was ateam captain on the most-successful squad in Irishsoftball history. As the BIG EAST Player of the Year in’01, Lemire led the Irish to a 54-7 overall record, a No.7 ranking in the national polls and the program’s firstnumber-one seed in the NCAA Championship.

As a senior in ’01, Lemire hit .324 (including .383 inBIG EAST play) with 38 RBI, 10 stolen bases and threehome runs. She shares the single-season record fordoubles (hitting 17 in ’99) with current Irish sopho-more Katie Laing. Lemire’s career numbers includeda .332 average, 28 stolen bases, 126 RBI, nine homeruns and 43 doubles, in addition to leaving a legacy

as one of the best defensive outfielders in NotreDame history. Lemire’s senior class compiled a .738winning percentage at Notre Dame (177-63) withtwo BIG EAST championships, four BIG EAST regu-lar-season titles and three consecutive NCAAregional appearances.

After her graduation from Notre Dame (with adegree in sociology and computer applications)she earned a spot on the U.S. National SoftballTeam. Lemire was selected for the USA Red team,which participated in the 2001 U.S. Cup in Hawaii.The USA Red steamrolled the competition with fourconsecutive victories on the way to earning thetournament title, with significant help from theIrish alumnus. Lemire contributed an RBI andstolen base in the team’s victory over Australia (3-0)in the third round and also went one for two in thegold-medal victory (4-0) over China.

After her time with the U.S. National Team,Lemire returned to Notre Dame as a compliance

and business/legal affairs intern in the athleticdepartment from August 2001 through July of 2002.She moved on to the University of Massachusettsas a compliance office graduate assistant, earn-ing a master’s degree in sports management inSeptember of 2003. While at UMass, she was a vol-unteer assistant for the varsity softball team,coordinating team travel and working with theteam’s outfielders.

In June of 2003, Lemire moved on to BostonCollege as an intern in the athletic departmentoffice. After working through several differentprojects with the BC development office, Lemirewas hired at Stanford University as an AnnualGiving Associate in April of 2004.

for runs (318), and home runs(54), the ‘03 team posted thehighest fielding percentagein school history (.974), the‘04 group logged a program-best 52 complete games and22 double plays, and the2005 team set marks forstrikeouts (547) and strike-outs per seven innings (8.74).

Ganeff was drafted bythe Virginia Roadsters of theWomen’s ProfessionalSoftball League followingher Notre Dame career in1999, but the former Irishteam MVP and captainchose to continue her careeras an assistant coach atUNLV.

Ganeff completed her

Notre Dame career by earn-ing all-BIG EAST and all-Mideast Region honors in1999. She hit a career-highseven home runs in her finalseason while throwing out16 runners attempting tosteal.

Born March 21, 1977, inAkron, Ohio, Ganeff earneda bachelor’s degree in his-tory from Notre Dame in1999. She is working towarda master’s degree from BallState (expected to be com-pleted in May of 2007). Theformer Kris McCleary mar-ried John Ganeff inDecember of 2002. The cou-ple have one child, three-year-old Deven May, andreside in South Bend, Ind.

2002, 2004 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year

2002, 2004 NFCA Mideast RegionCoaching Staff of the Year

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Tony Yelovich

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Michael Joseph

Strength & ConditioningFairmont State ‘99

Chantal Porter

Associate Athletic TrainerIowa State ‘94

William Peck

Senior ManagerNotre Dame ‘06

Dawn Austin

Volunteer Assistant CoachPenn State ‘93

Alan Wasielewski

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The 2006 Notre Dame softballcoaching staff (from left to right) –volunteer assistant coachDawn Austin,head coach Deanna Gumpf,assistant coach Kris Ganeff andassistant coach Lizzy Lemire.

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two seasons. Over that timespan, she has piled up 131 hits,19 doubles and 44 RBI andboasts a .383 on-basepercentage and .318batting average.


The HeatherBooth

Senior • 5-10P

Riverside, CAMartin Luther King H.S.

#32Veteran leader of the Irish pitching

staff will take the ball in any situation ...has the capability of shutting downevery opponent on the schedule ... agutsy pitcher who reacts well to adver-sity ... will enter her senior season witha wealth of experience ... career pitch-ing statistical rankings, after three full

seasons, include: seventh for appearances(115), fourth in games started (96), fourth inwins (69), fourth in complete games (61), fourthin shutouts (21), fourth in innings pitched(640.0), fifth in winning percentage (69-27, .718),fifth in ERA (1.63), and fourth in strikeouts (587)... holds the school record for complete games(30) from the 2004 season.

AS A JUNIOR (2005): Combined withSteffany Stenglein to give Notre Dame one ofits most potent one-two combinations in schoolhistory ... helped the team average a school-record 8.63 strikeouts per seven innings ... alsohelped the team hold opponents to a program-best .168 batting average ... combined withStenglein to produced a school-record 527strikeouts ... earned third-team all-BIG EASThonors ... memorable performances during the2005 season included shut down Syracuse inNotre Dame’s elimination-game victory at theBIG EAST Championship, allowing just fourhits, one unearned run and striking out 10 ...pitched a complete-game four-hitter atRutgers, striking out 11 while allowing one run... held down No. 15 Northwestern’s powerfullineup for four shutout innings, striking outthree and getting a no-decision in NotreDame’s 4-3 come-from-behind victory (April 26)... shut down St. John’s in game two of a dou-

bleheader, allowing onehit and striking out sevenin Notre Dame’s 8-0, five-inning victory ... domi-nated game one vs.Akron, allowing one hitand striking out 11 in acomplete-game shutout(1-0 Irish victory) ... pickedup a complete-game vic-tory at Connecticut ingame two, pitching alleight innings of NotreDame’s 3-2 victory ...struck out nine andallowed two hits vs. theHuskies ... matched herseven-inning careergame high with 12 strike-outs, while allowing justtwo hits, in game two atPittsburgh (6-0 Irish vic-tory) ... earned second BIGEAST Pitcher of the Weekaward on Tuesday, April5, after posting a 0.00 ERAin three starts from March21 to April 5, earning twovictories, allowing fourhits in 16 innings whilestriking out 13 ... pickedup a complete-gameshutout victory in her firstBIG EAST Conferenceappearance, allowingthree hits and striking outfive at Villanova ... justmissed her first solo no-hitter at Loyola Chicago,giving up a single withtwo outs in the bottom ofthe seventh inning ...struck out three andwalked three againstLoyola Chicago, forcing15 ground ball outs ...combined with teammateCarrie Wisen to earn ashare of her first career no-hitter/perfect gamein game two vs Valparaiso ... pitched twoinnings, striking out five of the first six battersof the game ... Wisen finished off the final threeinnings for the perfect game ... shut downWestern Michigan over the final four innings,

allowing two hits and striking out four to earna victory in Notre Dame’s come-from-behind 2-1 win ... pitched six innings of no-hit softballafter allowing a run in the first inning vs.Eastern Michigan (4-1 Irish victory), retiring 18of the final 19 batters in the contest ... named

HONORS & AWARDS NationalSecond Team NFCA All-Mideast Region, 2004FSU Invitational All-Tournament Team, 2004BIG EAST ConferenceRookie of the Year, 2003First Team All-Conference, 2003, 2004Third Team All-Conference, 2005All-Rookie Team, 2003Pitcher of the Week, April 5, 2005Pitcher of the Week, March 14, 2005Pitcher of the Week, April 3, 2004Pitcher of the Week, March 1, 2004

CAREER BESTS Strikeouts12 (7 IP) ................................at Pittsburgh (4-9-05)12 (7 IP) ............................vs. Troy State (3-12-04)12 (9.2 IP) ................at #4 Florida State (3-11-04)11 (7 IP) ....................................vs. Akron (4-21-05)11 (7 IP) ....................................at Rutgers (5-7-05)Innings Pitched10.2 ..........................vs. Boston College (4-29-05)9.2 ............................at #4 Florida State (3-11-04)9.0 ......................................vs. Villanova (5-10-03)8.0....................................at Connecticut (4-17-05)

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Year APP/GS/CG IP H R ER BB K SO7 WP HBP AVG HR W-L SV ERA2003 38/30/13 188.2 130 63 52 65 158 5.87 12 6 .195 13 21-10 1 1.932004 37/36/30 241.2 178 66 50 59 225 6.53 4 13 .203 9 25-9 0 1.452005 40/30/18 209.2 142 67 47 69 204 6.83 11 7 .187 8 23-8 3 1.57

TOTALS 115/96/61 640.0 450 196 149 193 587 6.42 27 26 .195 30 69-27 4 1.63

CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2003 40-30 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 13-38-2-.9622004 39-36 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 12-46-7-.8922005 40-30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 12-59-5-.934

TOTALS 119-96 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 37-143-14-.928

BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week onMarch 14 after posting three victoriesand a save during Spring Break ...allowed two earned runs in fourappearances ... missed out on ashutout opportunity vs. Nevada,allowing one run in the seventhinning while striking out six andscattering five hits ... entered the bot-tom of the seventh against Virginiawith the bases loaded and one out ...earned save with a strikeout andpop up ... the save was the second ofher career ... picked up a five-inningvictory at Hawaii, allowing one runon two hits while striking out three ...earned a six-hit shutout victory atUC Santa Barbara, striking out six ina 1-0 win ... entered the game against#5/6 Tennessee in relief, eventuallypicking up the victory by holding theLady Vols to one hit in 4.2 inningsand striking out five ... pitched agutsy game against No. 19 Florida inthe championship of the GRUClassic, avoiding damage from fivewalks to strikeout eight, scatter fivehits and allow two runs (one earned)... allowed two hits in a complete-game victory (2-0) over CoastalCarolina at the GRU Classic.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2004):Combined with junior Steffany Stenglein togive the Irish the best pitching staff in the BIGEAST Conference ... established career sin-gle-season highs for starts (36), completegames (30) and shutouts (11) ... her 30 completegames set the school record in a single sea-son (breaking Jennifer Sharron’s mark of 27 in2000) ... her 241.2 innings pitched were the sec-ond-most in school history (behind teammateStenglein’s 250.2 in ‘02) ... ended the year witha team-high 225 strikeouts ... struck out nineor more batters eight times, hitting double-digits four times ... named BIG EAST Pitcherof the Week on March 1 for her performanceover the course of the NFCA Leadoff Classic... for the tournament she pitched 22.0innings, scattering 17 hits with 23 strikeoutsand two earned runs ... also named BIG EASTPitcher of the Week on May 3 after pitchingtwo complete-game shutouts in league play,striking out 18 batters and allowing just fivehits ... memorable performances during the

shutouts (3), innings pitched (188.2)and strikeouts (158) ... turned in agutsy performance during theNCAA Region VII tournament,throwing 23.0 of 27.0 innings, win-ning two games, striking out 11 andallowing eight earned runs ...showed her skills early in the sea-son vs. Illinois State, throwing eightinnings, giving up two hits and striking outeight ... also threw well against Fresno Statein the Kia Klassic, picking up the complete-game victory with a two-hitter (eight strike-outs) ... posted five complete-gameone-hitters (at CS Northridge, at WesternMichigan, at Pittsburgh, vs. Seton Hall andat Boston College) ... signature performanceof the season came in the BIG EASTChampionship game, a nine-inning, six-hit,two-run, seven-strikeout effort in NotreDame’s 3-2 victory ... posted 16 games withfive or more strikeouts ... surrendered threeruns or fewer in 36 of 38 appearances.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Standoutpitcher at Martin Luther King High School inRiverside, Calif. … established herself asone of the best prep pitchers in SouthernCalifornia, helping her team to win the CIFDivision III team title in 2002 … was namedthe conference and regional MVP … a three-time team captain, Booth led her team to anundefeated conference record in 2002 whilecompiling a 32-inning scoreless streak …owns all the Martin Luther King pitchingrecords, as she was the first pitcher to enterthe circle for her high school … also com-peted in volleyball, setting the school recordfor kills in a game (18) … named mostimproved volleyball player in 1999 … turnedan unassisted triple play as a freshman …member of student government and earneda spot on the honor roll all four years in highschool … oldest of four children … daughterof Marla and James Booth … born Aug. 7,1984, in Riverside, Calif. … enrolled in theMendoza College of Business with a majorin marketing.

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AS A FRESHMAN (2003): Stepped upas the team’s number-one pitcher during herrookie season ... named the BIG EASTConference Rookie of the Year ... alsoearned first-team all-BIG EAST honors ... aworkhorse for the team, making 38 appear-ances (seventh on the all-time single-seasonlist) and 30 starts (tied for sixth on the all-time list) ... led the team in wins (21), appear-ances (38), starts (30), complete games (13),


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Recovered from off-season knee surgeryto become one of Notre Dame’s hottest hit-ters at the end of the 2005 season ... a toughplayer who perfectly fits the mentality of acatcher ... one of the top clutch hitters onthe team ... team’s best sacrifice-bunt spe-cialist ... aggressive hitter who consis-tently makes contact at the plate ... has hita home run in each NCAA Regionalappearance during her career ... sawaction at both catcher and designatedplayer during the 2005 season ... top defen-sive catcher on the Irish roster ... deals wellwith Irish pitchers and has the trust of theNotre Dame pitching staff and head coachDeanna Gumpf.

AS A JUNIOR (2005): A consistentdefensive presence for the Irish behind theplate ... struggled offensively during theseason ... memorable performances duringthe 2005 season included: hit a solo homerun in Notre Dame’s elimination gameagainst Northwestern at the NCAA Region

IX ... two for three with two singles in NotreDame’s 4-1 victory over Syracuse in the BIGEAST Championship ... smashed her sec-ond home run of the season at Purdue,scoring the winning run inthe team’s 4-1 victory ... onefor three with three RBIand her first home run ofthe season in game two vs.Seton Hall ... three forthree with a double ingame two vs. Akron ... wasunavailable for NotreDame’s contest at LoyolaChicago due to class com-mitments ... started bothgames of the double-header vs. Valparaiso atcatcher (two for five at theplate with an RBI in bothgames) ... broke out of herseason-starting slumpduring Spring Break ...ended up nine for 22 dur-ing break and carried afive-game hit streak intothe Buckeye Invitational ...went two for four in gameone at Loyola Marymount... two for three with a runscored vs. Campbell (7-1Irish victory) ... two for fourwith a run scored vs.Nevada.

AS A SOPHOMORE(2004): The team’s num-ber one option at startingcatcher ... also saw time atdesignated player as sheworked through a series ofknee injuries ... earnedfirst-team all-conferencehonors after hitting .411 inconference play withseven doubles and 15 RBI... posted nine multi-hitgames and eight multi-RBIperformances ... scored the

game-winning run once and drove in thegame-winning run four times ... threw out12 runners attempting to steal (out of 51)and had six pickoffs ... memorable per-

HONORS & AWARDS BIG EAST ConferenceAll-Conference First Team, 2004All-Conference Second Team, 2003All-Rookie Team, 2003

CAREER BESTS Hits3 ................................................vs. Akron (4-21-05)3 ..............................................at St. John’s (5-9-04)3 ..................................vs. Virginia Tech (4-30-04)Doubles2 ..............................................at St. John’s (5-9-04)RBI4 ..........................................vs. Seton Hall (5-8-03)3 ........................................vs. Seton Hall (4-25-05)3 ..................................vs. Virginia Tech (4-30-04)3 ..........................................vs. Syracuse (4-18-03)Runs2 ......................................................at UIC (4-22-04)2 ................................at Boston College (4-26-03)Hitting Streaks6 ....................................................3-14-04 – 3-27-045 ......................................................3-7-05 – 3-11-055 ....................................................4-19-03 – 4-26-03

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Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2003 52-52 143 18 34 5 0 6 25 10 3 21 1/8 3-3 .299 .399 .238 276-29-4-.9872004 68-68 192 8 54 13 1 4 31 13 2 24 0/2 0-0 .333 .422 .281 311-30-4-.9882005 58-55 150 9 38 8 0 3 15 8 0 18 1/8 1-2 .289 .367 .253 344-15-1-.997

TOTALS 178-175 485 35 126 26 1 13 71 31 5 63 2/18 4-5 .310 .398 .260 931-74-9-.991

formances during the 2004 seasonincluded: two for three with an RBI doublevs. Florida Atlantic ... two for three with ahome run vs. Eastern Michigan ... hit homeruns in consecutive games, following upher shot vs. EMU with a two-run homer atValparaiso ... two for four with a doubleand run scored in game two vs. BostonCollege ... posted a single, double and firstcareer triple in game two vs. Virginia Tech... ended up three for three in the game vs.the Hokies ... piled up six hits during theNCAA Region VII Tournament in Ann

Arbor, including three RBI (two for four vs.DePaul, two for three vs. Michigan, two forthree vs. Illinois-Chicago).

AS A FRESHMAN (2003): Started52 of 55 games at catcher for the Irish as afreshman in 2003 ... hit her stride late in theseason, eventually earning second-teamall-BIG EAST honors and hitting six homeruns as a freshman ... struggled with a .238batting average, but was able to produce29 RBI (fourth-best on the team) ... depend-able contact hitter when needed, leadingthe team in sacrifice hits with nine ...

scored 18 runs on 34 hits ... postedsix multi-hit games and fourmulti-RBI games ... recorded firstcareer hit at South Florida duringa two-for-four, two-RBI perform-ance ... two for three with two RBIand a run vs. NW State on March 2 ... wenttwo for two with a double in game one vs.Seton Hall ... hit a three-run home run ingame two at Syracuse ... first career homerun came in game one vs. Loyola at IvyField ... two for four with two runs scoredvs. Boston College on March 26 ... two forfour in game one vs. Villanova during theregular season ... came through with fourhits in 11 at-bats during the BIG EASTChampionship, hitting a three-run homervs. Seton Hall in the first game ... soliddefensively, committing just four errorsbehind the plate and throwing out fourbase stealers.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Dominantplayer out of Pacifica High School inGarden Grove, Calif. … completed the 2002softball season by earning several note-worthy accolades, including Girls Gold 18-under Fastpitch first-team All-American,first-team all-county, NFCA first-team all-region, all-CIF southern section first-teamand all-Garden Grove league MVP …helped her ASA 18-under team to a runner-up finish in the national championshiptournament … excels both on and off thefield, earning NFCA All-American scholar-athlete honors in 2000 and her high schoolteam's scholar-athlete award four consecu-tive seasons … also competed in volley-ball and cross country … hit a memorablehome run during the 2001 ASA nationalsagainst all-star Nebraska pitcher PeachesJames … member of student governmentand made the school honor roll for threeyears … from the same area of Californiaas former Irish players Carrie Wisen,Alexis Madrid and Andrea Loman … old-est of two children … daughter of Judi andKeith Lenn … born Aug. 16, 1984, in Orange,Calif. … enrolled in the College of Arts andLetters with a major in psychology.

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Senior • 5-101B

La Mirada, CALa Serna H.S.

#77Consistent power hitter ... hasbeen Notre Dame’s cleanup hitterthe last two seasons (2004, 2005) ...has an exceptional eye at the plateand is just seven free passes awayfrom the Notre Dame career recordfor walks ... turned in the second-

best RBI season in school history duringthe 2004 campaign (54 RBI) ... hits for bothaverage and power with a career .303average ... only the second Irish player toreach 50 RBI in a season (Melanie Alkiredrove in 64 in ‘00) ... has played shortstop,third base and first base during her careerwith the Irish ... has seen a large majorityof time at first base, making just sevenerrors in her career ... stands sixth on theall-time home run list (19) ... currentlyranks third on the all-time fielding per-centage list (.990).

AS A JUNIOR (2005): Powerful RBIproducer in the middle of Notre Dame’slineup ... became the ninth Irish player toreach the career 100-RBI plateau in 2005 ...started all 61 games, one of four players tosee action in every game of the year ... ledthe team with 36 RBI, 31 BB and four HR ...smacked 16 doubles, which is tied forfourth on the single-season list at NotreDame ... earned second-team all-BIGEAST honors after hitting .346 in confer-ence play with 18 hits, two HR and 15 RBI... memorable performances during the2005 season included: drove in four runs ingame one at Rutgers on a bases-loadeddouble and a sacrifice fly ... dominatedgame two vs. Rutgers, going three for fourwith two runs scored, two RBI and twodoubles ... named BIG EAST Player of theWeek for her performance in the double-header at Rutgers - helping Notre Damesecure the No. 1 seed in the BIG EASTChampionship ... two for three with an RBIdouble in game two vs. Seton Hall (11-4Irish victory) ... one for two with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in

game one vs. St. John’s ... singled andscored the first run of the game in NotreDame’s 2-1, eight-inning victory at DePaul(game one) ... laid down the first bunt hit ofher career in game one at Connecticut ...two for three in game two at Providence,driving in the game-tying run in the top ofthe seventh with a double to the wall ...two for three with an RBI double, singleand run scored at UIC (4-0 Irish victory) ...one for four with her third home run of theseason (a solo shot) in game one atPittsburgh ... one for three with an RBI sin-gle in game two vs. Eastern Michigan ...drove in the only run of the game in gameone vs. Eastern Michigan with a double in

the bottom of thefirst inning ... twofor three with anRBI and runscored at LoyolaChicago ... alsostole her secondbase of the seaonvs. the Ramblers... two for threewith a run scoredvs. Oakland (8-0Irish victory) ...one for three withan RBI single vs.Marshall (7-4 Irishloss) ... shook outof an early-sea-son slump to postfive hits and sixRBI during theHawaii SpringFling ... three forfour with threeRBI and a doublevs. Nevada ... onefor two with a runscored, three RBIand two sacrificehits vs. Campbell... also hit her sec-ond home run of

the season vs. the Fighting Camels ...crushed her first home run of the season, athree-run shot, to provide the winningmargin in Notre Dame’s 5-2 upset victoryover No. 5/6 Tennessee ... ended up two forfour against the Lady Vols ... two for threewith a double against No. 20 Pacific.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2004): Drovein 54 runs en route to first-team all-confer-ence and all-region honors ... the 54 RBIended up second on the all-time single-season list behind Melanie Alkire’s 64 in2000 ... also drew a single-season record 36walks in 2004 ... set the school record forgames played in a season (69), along withteammates Stephanie Brown and SaraSchoonaert ... blasted 11 home runs, the

HONORS & AWARDS NationalNFCA All-Mideast Region, First Team, 2003NFCA All-Mideast Region, Second Team, 2004Florida State Invitational All-Tournament Team,

2004BIG EAST ConferenceAll-Conference First Team, 2003, 2004All-Conference Second Team, 2005All-Rookie Team, 2003Player of the Week (5-9-05)Player of the Week (3-29-04)Player of the Week (3-1-04)Player of the Week (4-14-03)

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CAREER BESTS Hits3 ................................................at Rutgers (5-7-05)3 ............................................vs. Nevada (3-11-05)3 ..........................................vs. Pittsburgh (5-2-04)3 ........................................at Valparaiso (3-23-04)3 ................................at Boston College (4-26-03)Doubles2 ................................................at Rutgers (5-7-05)RBI5 ........................................at Valparaiso (3-23-04)5 ..........................................vs. Princeton (2-28-04)4 ................................................at Rutgers (5-7-05)4........................................vs. Connecticut (4-2-04)3 ........................................vs. Tennessee (2-27-05)3 ..........................................vs. Campbell (3-9-05)3 ............................................vs. Nevada (3-11-05)3 ..................................vs. Virginia Tech (4-30-04)3 ..........................................vs. Syracuse (4-10-04)3 ......................................vs. Saint Louis (3-27-04)3..........................................vs. Maryland (3-13-04)3............................................vs. St. John’s (4-11-03)3 ........................................vs. Kent State (2-15-03)Runs3............................................vs. St. John’s (4-22-05)3 ........................................at Valparaiso (3-23-04)Hitting Streaks10 ....................................................4-9-03 – 4-19-0310 ....................................................2-15-03 – 4-1-036......................................................3-30-05 – 4-5-055 ........................................................4-2-04 – 4-6-04

third-best single-season total in schoolhistory ... posted 14 multi-hit games andand 13 multi-RBI performances ... scoredthe game-winning run seven times whiledriving in the game-winning run 11 times... named BIG EAST Player of the Week onMarch 29, going seven for 12 during theweek with three home runs and 10 RBI ...also named BIG EAST Player of the Weekon March 1 to honor her performance dur-ing the NFCA Leadoff Classic ... postedseven hits, two game-winning home runs,nine RBI and three runs scored during thetournament ... hit two three-run homersduring the season (vs. Princeton, vs.Maryland) ... drove in five runs twice dur-ing the season (vs. Princeton, atValparaiso).

AS A FRESHMAN (2003):Appeared in 54 of 55 games andstarted 53 contests in 2003 ...arguably Notre Dame’s top hitter inthe first half of the season ... earnedfirst-team all-BIG EAST honors as adesignated player ... also earnedNFCA all-Mideast region honors ...had 12 multi-hit games and sixmulti-RBI performances ... fourth onthe team in batting average (.310)with 52 hits, 11 doubles, four homeruns and 27 RBI ... hit safely in 10 ofher first 11 career games ... compiledtwo 10-game hit streaks from Feb. 15- March 1 and April 9 - 19 ... firstcareer hit came vs. Kent State dur-ing a two-for-three, three-RBI per-formance in her second appearancein an Irish uniform ... two for threewith an RBI double vs. Illinois Stateat the NFCA Leadoff Classic ...smashed first career home run vs.Louisiana-Lafayette on Feb. 28 ...one for three with two RBI vs. FresnoState at the Kia Klassic ... four foreight with two RBI in the double-header at Western Michigan ... twofor two with three RBI and a homerun vs. St. John’s ... three for threewith two runs scored at BostonCollege ... went two for two with anRBI during game one of the BIGEAST Championship vs. Seton Hall... two for two vs. No. 4 DePaul in theNCAA Region VII Tournament ...

appeared at first base, shortstop and thirdbase, in addition to designated playerduring the season.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Standoutsoftball player at La Serna High School inWhittier, Calif. … set the La Serna HighSchool record for highest season battingaverage in 2002, posting a .519 mark …also set the record for hits in a season with42 … drove in 25 RBI in 2001 and 2002 …earned several all-star team accolades,including all-Del Rio League (first team),all-area first team (from the Whittier/SanGabriel Valley News), all-southeast firstteam (Los Angeles Times), all CIF-SSDivision III (first team), all-California first-team (for all divisions) and all-CaliforniaCIF first team … first player to ever earn

three consecutive all-tournamenthonors at the Arroyo Narrowstournament … won the ASANational Championship in 1994(Batbusters) and 1998 (PanthersGold/Moore) … a CaliforniaScholastic Federation scholar forfour years … named among Who'sWho in American High School Students forthree years … member of the NationalMusic Association and an accomplishedpiano player … hit the game-winninghome run in the bottom of the ninth to helpher team advance to the CIF Division IIIsemifinals in 2001, eventually leading LaSerna to their second CIF championship …oldest of two children … daughter of Juliaand Herb Ruthrauff … Herb Ruthrauffplayed baseball and football at theUniversity of Colorado … born Feb. 9, 1984,in Long Beach, Calif. … enrolled in theCollege of Arts and Letters with a major insociology and computer applications.

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RUTHRAUFF’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2003 54-53 168 19 52 11 0 4 27 13 3 32 0/0 0-0 .370 .446 .310 10-11-0-1.0002004 69-69 184 32 54 7 0 11 54 36 5 34 2/2 2-2 .419 .511 .293 362-31-2-.9952005 61-61 167 26 51 16 0 4 36 31 2 21 4/4 2-2 .412 .473 .305 292-15-5-.984

TOTALS 184-183 519 77 157 34 0 19 117 80 10 87 6/6 4-4 .402 .478 .303 664-57-7-.990


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Senior • 5-3SS/2B

Houston, TXClear Lake H.S.

#22

Two-year starting shortstop for the Irishlooking to cap career with an outstandingsenior season ... focused on increasing heroffensive output this season ... has greathands in the left-side hole and is a consis-tent defensive presence for the team ... aclutch hitter who needs to develop consis-tency at the plate.

AS A JUNIOR (2005): Started theseason at second base, but quickly shiftedback to shortstop ... raised her battingaverage to .292 in BIG EAST Conferencecompetition to earn third-team all-confer-ence honors ... drove in six runs duringconference play and committed just twoerrors on defense ... solid in the left-sidehole for the Irish defense ... hit a career-best .263 with 16 RBI and seven stolenbases ... tied for second on the team with 77defensive assists ... memorable perform-ances during the 2005 season included:one for two with an RBI single in NotreDame’s 3-0 victory over Villanova in theBIG EAST Championship ... two for threewith two runs scored and a double in

game one vs. Syracuse... delivered her biggesthit of the season vs. No.15 Northwestern, post-ing a walk-off single inthe bottom of the sev-enth - driving in thegame-tying and game-winning run to capNotre Dame’s four-runrally (April 26) ... sin-gled and scored ingame two at DePaul ...crushed an RBI triple inNotre Dame’s 5-4 vic-tory in game two atProvidence ... two forthree with two singlesand an RBI in gametwo at Pittsburgh ... twofor three with two sin-gles and a run scoredin game one atPittsburgh ... one fortwo with an RBI singlevs. Ball State ... two forthree with two singlesand an RBI in gametwo vs. EasternMichigan ... added onan important insur-ance run with an RBIsingle in the fifthinning of game two atVillanova (2-0 Irish vic-tory) ... two for four withan RBI, run scored andfive perfect plays ondefense at Loyola Chciago ... one for two ingame two vs. Valparaiso ... one for twowith an RBI double and walk in game onevs. Valparaiso ... posted an RBI double inthe fifth inning, driving in the lone run ofNotre Dame’s 1-0 victory at UC SantaBarbara ... one for three with a triple andrun scored in Notre Dame’s 5-2 upset vic-tory over No. 5/6 Tennessee ... drove in

Notre Dame’s lone run against No. 20Pacific with a single to center field ...posted first two hits of the season againstNo. 19 Florida, including driving in thewinning run with a single in the fifthinning.

HONORS & AWARDS BIG EAST ConferenceAll-Conference Third Team, 2005

CAREER BESTS Hits3 ......................................vs. Providence (4-18-04)3 ..........................................vs. Nebraska (2-14-04)RBI3 ......................................vs. Providence (4-18-04)2 ..................................vs. Northwestern (4-26-05)2 ..............................................at St. John’s (5-9-04)2 ..........................................vs. Pittsburgh (5-2-04)2 ............................at Western Michigan (4-1-04)Runs2 ............................................vs. Syracuse (5-1-05)2 ................................................at Florida (2-13-05)2 ..........................................vs. Syracuse (4-10-04)2 ..............................................vs. Hawaii (2-13-04)Hitting Streaks7 ....................................................4-29-05 – 5-12-05

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SCHOONAERT’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2003 48-2 15 17 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 0/1 2-4 .412 .467 .333 14-9-0-1.0002004 69-69 165 24 33 6 3 0 16 12 1 30 0/11 7-11 .258 .273 .200 110-96-10-.9542005 61-61 145 19 39 5 2 0 16 8 1 23 0/8 7-11 .312 .331 .269 94-77-15-.919

TOTALS 178-132 325 60 77 13 5 0 33 22 2 55 0/20 16-26 .289 .308 .237 218-182-25-.941

AS A SOPHOMORE (2004):Matched teammates Meagan Ruthrauffand Stephanie Brown in starting andplaying all 69 games and setting theschool record for games played in a singleseason ... started the year strong, hitting.364 after the first two weekends of compe-tition ... struggled offensively the rest ofthe way while staying consistent defen-sively at shortstop ... posted seven multi-hit games and four multi-RBIperformances ... scored the game-winningrun six times and drove in the game-win-ning run in game one vs. Providence (1-0

Irish victory) ... posted both Irish hits and astolen base in an exhibition loss to the U.S.Olympic Team ... was also perfect on sixdefensive chances vs. Team USA ... scoredthe lone run of the geam on a two-baseerror against No. 14 Nebraska in the NFCALeadoff Classic ... drove in a run with anRBI single for an important insurancescore vs. Florida Atlantic (2-0 Irish victory)... ended up two for two vs. No. 8 Stanfordat the Palm Springs Classic ... scored thegame-winning run on a passed ball vs. No.24 CS Northridge at the NFCA LeadoffClassic ... posted a single, double andtriple in game two vs. Providence (career-high three RBI as well).

AS A FRESHMAN (2003): Appearedin 44 games, mostly as a pinch runner, dur-ing the 2003 season ... started both gamesof the doubleheader vs. #22 Northwestern... posted five hits in 15 at-bats (.333) withtwo doubles and an RBI ... first career hitwas an RBI double vs. NW State on March2 ... made the most of her two starts vs.Northwestern, going three for six in thedoubleheader with a double and two runs

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PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sportathlete at Clear Lake High School inHouston, Texas … four-year letterwinnerin softball and two-year letterwinner involleyball … earned four consecutive all-district selections in softball and wasnamed the team MVP as a freshman in1999 … three-time team captain of thesoftball team … named MVP of the AldineHigh School softball tournament in 1999… helped her club team, the HoustonDiamonds, to a fifth-place finish at the1999 AFA national tournament … memberof the Fellowship of Christian Athletes …youngest of two children … daughter ofMary and Dean Schoonaert … born June 3,1983, in St. Louis, Mo. …currently enrolledin the Mendoza College of Business witha major in marketing.


TheStephanieBrown

Junior • 5-6OF

Chandler, AZCorona del Sol H.S.

#24Former infielder has settled in as astarter in the outfield for the Irish ... atrue triple threat player able to slap,bunt and hit away for power ... hassmacked 10 home runs during hercareer ... matched the school-record forhome runs by a freshman in 2004 withseven big hits ... has an accurate arm in

the outfield and enough range to play all threeoutfield spots if necessary.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2005): Made a posi-tion switch from second base (school-record-tying 69 starts in ‘04) to right field ... returned tosecond base for two games in 2005 (vs. ArizonaState, vs. No. 5/6 Tennessee) ... Notre Dame’sleadoff hitter in 2004 saw a majority of her timein that role in ‘05 ... finished second on the teamin batting average (.339), home runs (tied,three), walks (23) and ended up third in stolenbases (11) ... earned second-team all-BIG EASThonors in the outfield ... led the team with a .431batting average in conference play with 25 hits,five RBI and seven stolen bases ... memorable

performances during the 2005 season included:led Notre Dame to victory at Purdue, going twofor three at the plate with a run scored and RBIsingle in the seventh inning (4-1 Irish victory) ...keyed Notre Dame’s game-one victory atRutgers by going two for four with three runsscored and a two-run home run in the top of theseventh inning ... three for five with a runscored in game two vs. Boston College ... two forthree with a run scored in game one againstBoston College ... finished three for three with arun scored, two walks and an RBI in game twovs. Seton Hall (11-4 Irish victory) ... drew threewalks (Notre Dame team season high) in game-one at DePaul ... doubled and scored to lead offthe game in Notre Dame’s 3-2 victory atConnecticut (game two) ... drove in the lone runwith a sacrifice fly in Notre Dame’s 1-0 gameone victory at Providence ... carded first three-hit game of the year vs. Campbell, going threefor three at the plate with two runs scored anda stolen base ... posted a great over-the-shoul-der catch at the fence to rob No. 3/4 UCLA of ahome run on Feb. 25 ... two for two with two runsscored and her first career triple in a 3-2 victoryover Utah.

AS A FRESHMAN (2004): Along withteammates Sara Schoonaert and MeaganRuthrauff, set the school record for gamesplayed in a season, starting all 69 games ... alsoset the school single-season record for at-bats(226), while finishing fourth on the single-sea-son list for runs (tied, 47) and 11th in hits (68) ...earned first-team all-BIG EAST honors after hit-ting .323 in conference play with seven doublesand 15 RBI ... posted 16 multi-hit games andeight multi-RBI performances ... scored thegame-winning run eight times and drove in thegame-winning run two times ... tied LizHartmann’s freshman record for single-seasonhome runs (seven) with a solo shot in the bot-tom of the seventh to force the BIG EASTChampionship game against Seton Hall intoextra innings ... her first home run of the seasoncame in dramatic fashion as well, drilling atwo-run shot down the leftfield-line in the top of

the seventh to tie the game against No. 8Nebraska at 4-4 (Notre Dame eventually won 6-4) ... her second home run broke up a perfectgame for Georgia at the NFCA Leadoff Classic,– a solo shot in the fifth inning – (7-1 Irish loss)... two for four with two RBI and a solo home runvs. No. 24 CS Northridge ... other memorableperformances during the 2004 season included:two for three vs. No. 14 Nebraska at the NFCALeadoff Classic ... dominated the doubleheaderagainst Connecticut (her first career conferenceaction), going five for six in the two games withsix RBI, two home runs - including a grand slam- and four runs scored ... three for three withthree RBI in game one vs. Syracuse ... the onlyIrish player to hit two doubles in one game dur-ing the 2004 season, going two for three at theplate in game one at Seton Hall ... ended up twofor four with two RBI and two runs scored in theNCAA Region VII victory over DePaul.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-timeall-conference selection at Corona Del SolHigh School in Tempe, Ariz. … posted a stel-lar season in 2003, helping her high schoolteam and current teammate Katie Laing tothe state 5A championship, earning all-statehonors while compiling a .505 batting aver-age … named the East Valley Player of theYear and to the All-Arizona Team and partici-pated in the conference all-star game … four-year letterwinner in softball … highly activein ASA play, competing at nationals begin-ning with her 14-under team … helped her 16-under ASA team rally from the loser’s bracketat the national tournament, playing ninegames in two days to finish second in thecountry … also placed 3rd at 18-and-undergold national tour in 2003 … competed for TheFirecrackers, a team based in SouthernCalifornia, for two years … The Firecrackersplaced third at the 18-under gold nationaltournament in 2003 under coach Tony Rico …member of the National Honor Society …daughter of Renea Delgado and Jeff Brown …born Nov. 11, 1984, in Mesa, Ariz. … enrolled inthe Mendoza College of Business.

HONORS & AWARDS NationalBuckeye Invitational All-Tournament Team,

2005NFCA Leadoff Classic All-Tournament

Team, 2004BIG EAST ConferenceAll-Conference First Team, 2004All-Conference Second Team, 2005

CAREER BESTS Hits3................................vs. Boston College (4-29-05)3 ........................................vs. Seton Hall (4-25-05)3................................at Loyola Chicago (3-31-05)3 ..........................................vs. Campbell (3-9-05)3 ..........................................vs. Syracuse (4-10-04)3 ......................................vs. Connecticut (4-2-04)3 ..........................vs. Eastern Michigan (3-20-04)3..........................................vs. Troy State (3-12-04)Doubles2 ............................................at Seton Hall (5-9-04)RBI4 ......................................vs. Connecticut (4-2-04)3 ..........................................vs. Syracuse (4-10-04)Runs3 ................................................at Rutgers (5-7-05)3 ......................................vs. Connecticut (4-2-04)3..........................................vs. Troy State (3-12-04)Hitting Streaks5 ......................................................4-5-05 – 4-14-055 ....................................................4-15-04 – 4-24-045 ....................................................2-27-04 – 2-29-04

BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2004 69-69 226 47 68 10 0 7 30 11 5 32 1/4 11-18 .346 .438 .301 159-87-12-.9532005 61-61 186 35 63 9 1 3 14 23 6 26 1/4 11-17 .426 .446 .339 49-8-3-.950

TOTALS 130-130 412 82 131 19 1 10 44 34 11 58 2/8 22-35 .383 .442 .318 208-95-15-.953

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Junior • 5-7P/UT

Salisbury, MOSalisbury H.S.

#5

Provides depth in the Irish pitch-ing rotation … will also be used asa utility player … motivated playerwho works hard at improvementevery day … could see significantaction out of the bullpen this season... also will be one of the team’spinch-runner options.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2005):Played in nine games, making fivepitching appearances ... perfectdefensively out of the pitching circle... her five pitching appearanceswere a career high, and she helpedthe team finish off two shuout victo-ries ... threw two scoreless inningsin game one at Rutgers, giving uptwo hts and striking out one ...earned first career victory in gametwo vs. Akron, taking the mound forone inning ... pitched a scorelessinning at DePaul in game two ...posted the longest and most-impressive performance of hercareer in game one vs. Valparaiso ...pitched the final two innings vs. theCrusaders, striking out one and notallowing a hit ... combined for herfirst career shutout with originalgame starter Steffany Stenglein ...pitched a shutout inning in gametwo at DePaul .... made first pitching appear-ance vs. Campbell, working one inning andallowing two hits and a run ... struck out twoin that same inning.

AS A FRESHMAN (2004): Saw limitedaction during her rookie season ... made justone pitching appearance vs. Pacific at thePalm Springs Classic ... appeared in 47

games as a pinch runner, scoring 11 runs andstealing two bases (in four attempts).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Arguably oneof the top prep athletes to come out ofMissouri in 2003 … a dominating preppitcher, compiling a 74-11 record with 938strikeouts and 0.51 ERA at Salisbury HighSchool … earned all-state honors seven

CAREER BESTS Strikeouts2 ..........................................vs. Campbell (3-9-05)Innings Pitched2.0 ..............................................at Rutgers (5-7-05)2.0 ....................................vs. Valparaiso (3-30-05)

FUEMMELER’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS

Year GP/GS/CG IP H R ER BB K SO7 WP HPB AVG HR W-L SV ERA2004 1/0/0 0.2 3 2 1 0 0 n/a 1 0 .600 0 0-0 0 10.502005 5/0/0 7.0 7 3 1 5 5 5.00 1 0 .241 0 1-0 0 1.00

TOTALS 6/0/0 7.2 10 5 2 5 5 4.86 2 0 .294 0 1-0 0 1.83


Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2004 47-0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 2-4 .000 .000 .000 0-0-0-.0002005 9-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0-4-0-1.000

TOTALS 56-0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 2-4 .000 .000 .000 0-4-0-1.000

times during her career in softballand track and field … also com-peted in basketball, earning 10total letters in three sports … ledSalisbury H.S. to back-to-back statechampionships in 2002 and 2003 …had an outstanding senior seasonpitching, going 26-0 with 322 strikeouts and a0.12 ERA in 171 innings … also hit .395 with ahome run and six steals … posted the statestrikeout record in a championship-gameperformance, sitting down 13 batters in 2003

… second all-time in Missouri forstrikeouts (938), while alsoranked first in shutouts, second inwins and second in ERA … themost decorated athlete inSalisbury H.S. history … com-peted for seven years in ASAcompetition with the Columbia(Mo.) Rockers … played for theKansas City White Sox in thesummer of 2003 … key member oftrack and field team relays andcompeted in the triple jump aswell … holds school records inthe 4x800 relay, 400 meters, triplejump and 800 meters … highlyactive in extra curricular activi-ties, including SADD, band, stu-dent government, the NationalHonor Society, drama club andserved as the Varsity Club presi-dent … born Nov. 6, 1984, inMoberly, Mo. … daughter ofCathy and John Fuemmeler …oldest of three children … motherCathy played softball at CentralMethodist College … enrolled inthe College of Arts and Letterswith a double major in historyand political science.

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Junior • 5-6C/OF

Middlebury, INNorthridge H.S.

#11

Has improved tremendously both onoffense and defense … combines withMallorie Lenn to give the Irish two catcherswith strong arms capable of cutting downbase runners … will see significant actionboth in the outfield and behind the plate in2006 ... team player who brings a solid workethic to the team every day.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2005): Played akey role as a back-up catcher for the Irish ...started 21 games and appeared in 35 con-tests overall ... threw out four of 20 runnersattempting to steal ... hit her first careerextra-base hit, a double off the wall, atPurdue (4-1 Irish victory) ... finished one forthree with a run scored and sacrifice bunt atLoyola Chicago ... one for two with a runscored in game two vs. Valparaiso ... drovein the her second run of the season with anRBI single vs. Nevada ... posted first multi-hit game of her career vs. Campbell, goingtwo for three at the plate with an RBI.

AS A FRESHMAN (2004): Appearedin 47 games, both as a pinch runner and asa relief catcher ... made four starts atcatcher during the season: vs. WesternMichigan (game two), at Seton Hall (gametwo) and the double header at St. John’s ...drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single ingame two vs. Pittsburgh ... recorded firstcareer hit vs. Michigan, going one for threeat the plate.

PREP AND PER-SONAL: Three-sport stand-out at Northridge HighSchool in Middlebury, Ind. …received varsity letters insoccer, basketball and soft-ball all four years of high-school competition … earnedall-state honors as a junior insoftball … helped the soft-ball team earn sectionaltitles in 1999 and 2000 … setthe school record for pointsin a single basketball gamewith 30 during the 2001-02season … tore ACL late inher senior soccer season, butstill participated in softballin the spring, playing at thirdbase for the first time in hercareer … appeared in theHoosier Diamond softballall-star game in 2002 and theIndiana North-South All-Stargame in 2003 … awarded“Best Bat” trophy for fouryears in a row (top battingaverage on team) … vicepresident of the NationalHonor Society at Northridge… served as a volunteer stu-dent tutor … aunt Lynn(Malocha) Bontrager playedvolleyball at Xavier … uncleBruce Anglemayer playedfootball at Ball State … old-est of two children … bornSept. 23, 1984, in Sturgis,Mich. … enrolled College ofArts and Letters with a majorin design.

CAREER BESTS Hits2 ..........................................vs. Campbell (3-9-05)RBI2 ..........................................vs. Pittsburgh (5-2-04)1 ............................................vs. Virginia (3-10-05)1 ..........................................vs. Campbell (3-9-05)

HUFNAGLE’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2004 47-4 22 6 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0/2 2-2 .174 .136 .136 32-0-1-.9702005 35-21 43 9 8 1 0 0 2 3 0 8 0/6 2-3 .239 .209 .186 161-13-8-.942

TOTALS 82-25 65 15 11 1 0 0 4 4 0 13 0/18 4-5 .217 .185 .169 193-13-9-.976

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TheCarissaJaquish

Junior • 5-6C/OF

Highland, CARedlands East Valley H.S.

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Gives the Irish depth atcatcher, while also havingthe ability to play in theoutfield … focused ondeveloping consistency atthe plate ... Notre Dame’stop option at designatedplayer in 2004 ... workshard on developing herdefensive skills behindthe plate.

AS A SOPHOMORE(2005): Appeared in 33games for the Irish, includ-ing six starts at desig-nated player ... the team’stop option off the bench forpinch-hitting duties ... per-fect defensively in her 48chances at catcher for theIrish ... two for three withan RBI double and singlein game two atConnecticut ... drove intwo runs with an RBI sin-gle at Loyola Chicago ...made first start at catcherin Notre Dame’s 3-1 loss toNo. 3/4 UCLA ... postedpinch-hit double (first hitof the year) in 5-1 victoryover No. 21 South Florida.

AS A FRESHMAN:Notre Dame’s top option atdesignated player duringthe 2004 season ...appeared in 65 games,making 60 starts ... postedeight multi-hit games andthree multi-RBI perform-ances ... scored the game-

winning runs vs. Florida A&M andat Villanova (game one) ... drove inthe game-winning run in game two atVillanova ... top performance of the seasoncame at Illinois-Chicago, where she wentthree for four with four RBI and her firstcareer home run ... also posted three hitsin a perfect performance at the plate vs.Troy State ... started eight games atcatcher, with the Irish posting a perfect 8-0record in those games.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sportstandout at Redlands East Valley HighSchool in Redlands, Calif. … earned sevenletters combined in softball and waterpolo … served as team captain, earned theteam MVP award and was named all-con-ference, all-city and all-state as a senioron the softball team … helped her team tothe Citrus Belt League title in 2003 … tookhome the Gatorade Will to Win Awardfrom 2001-03 … water polo team named herthe most inspirational player in 2000, 2001and 2002 … named softball team MostOutstanding Offensive Player in ’01 and’02 … daughter of Mary and WilliamJaquish … father William played footballat Cal State Fullerton … from the samearea of California as current teammatesHeather Booth and Mallorie Lenn … oldestof three children … born April 9, 1985, inSan Bernardino, Calif. … enrolled in theCollege of Arts and Letters with a major inanthropology and sociology.

CAREER BESTS Hits3 ......................................................at UIC (4-22-04)3..........................................vs. Troy State (3-12-04)RBI4 ......................................................at UIC (4-22-04)2................................at Loyola Chicago (3-31-05)2 ..........................................vs. Pittsburgh (5-2-04)2 ..........................................vs. Syracuse (4-10-04)Runs3 ..........................................vs. Syracuse (4-10-04)

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Chandler, AZCorona Del Sol H.S.

#1Will enter her second full year asNotre Dame’s starting second base ...enjoyed a great freshman season in2005, earning first-team all-BIG EASTConference honors and NFCA secondteam all-mideast region honors ...matched the school record for doubles ina season with 17 ... also available to playshortstop for the Irish ... hopes to be oneof Notre Dame’s top offensive threats in2006.

AS A FRESHMAN (2005): Started59 of 61 games for the Irish ... began theyear as the starting shortstop, but even-

tually developed into the team’s top secondbase ... earned first-team all-BIG EAST honorsafter touching conference pitching for 15 RBI,three HR and a .333 batting average ... her over-all numbers also earned her NFCA mideast sec-ond team all-region accolades ... tied currentIrish assistant coach Lizzy Lemire’s Notre Damerecord for doubles in a season with 17 ... memo-rable performances from the 2005 seasonincluded: two for two with a double and runscored in Notre Dame’s 2-1 loss to Seton Hall inthe BIG EAST Championship ... two for threewith two runs scored in game two vs. Syracuse... two for three with two RBI and a double ingame one vs. St. John’s ... drove in MeganRuthrauff with an RBI double in Notre Dame’s 2-1 extra-inning victory in game one at DePaul ...third consecutive game-winning hit came in theeighth inning vs. UConn in game two, driving inMegan Ciolli with a double to center field ...ended up two for two with two doubles, an RBI

and run scored vs. UConn in game two ...posted second consecutive game-win-ning hit with a solo home run to lead offthe second inning in game one atConnecticut, keying Notre Dame’s 2-0 vic-tory ... hit the game-winning double in thetop of the seventh at Providence to com-plete Notre Dame’s come-from-behind vic-tory ... two for three with a double and twoRBI in game two at Pittsburgh ... launchedher second home run of the year in gameone at Pittsburgh, going one for three withtwo RBI and a sacrifice fly ... hit her firstcareer home run, which proved to be thegame-winner, in the second inning ofgame two at Villanova (2-0 Irish victory) ...two for three with two runs scored ingame one at Villanova ... kick-startedNotre Dame’s seventh-inning rally vs.Western Michigan with a one-out single,eventually scoring the tying run ... two forthree with an RBI, two runs scored and adouble vs. Oakland (8-0 Irish victory) ...two for three with a run scored vs.Marshall (7-4 Irish loss) ... two for four witha run scored and RBI vs. Nevada ... two forthree wit a run scored and stolen base atHawaii (9-1 Irish victory) ... one for twowith a sacrifice, RBI and run scored vs.Campbell ... two for two with two doublesand two runs scored in 4-2 victory over #19Florida on Feb. 13 ... first career hit was adouble (eventually scoring on a groundout) in 2-0 victory over Coastal Carolina.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-yearletterwinner in softball at Corona del Sol HighSchool in Tempe, Ariz. … helped the team to theCentral Region Championship in three straightseasons (2002-04) while claiming theMarcos/McClintock Tournament championshipfour straight years … won the class 5A statechampionship in 2003, while a teammate of cur-rent Irish junior Stephanie Brown … namedCorona del Sol Most Valuable Offensive Playerand Most Inspirational Player in 2004 … earnedArizona Republic all-Arizona second-team acco-lades … named to the 5A first-team infield bythe Arizona Tribune … also named the Coronadel Sol Student-Athlete of the Year in 2004 … a

nominee for the Wendy’s High School Heismanin 2003 … a member of the California WorthFirecrackers Gold ASA team, which finishedthird at the 2003 Nationals in Salem, Ore. … alsoplayed junior varsity and freshman volleyball… highly active in extra-curricular activitiesand community service … member of theNational Honor Society, Spanish Honor Societyand the Key Club … daughter of Barbara andGreg Laing … oldest of two children … bornMarch 21, 1986, in Phoenix, Ariz. … plans tomajor in marketing … enrolled in the MendozaCollege of Bsuiness with a major in marketing.

HONORS & AWARDS NationalNFCA All-Mideast Region, Second Team,

2005BIG EAST ConferenceAll-Conference First Team, 2005

CAREER BESTS Hits2....................................................................14 times....................most recent vs. Seton Hall (5-13-05)Doubles2 ................................................at Florida (2-12-05)2..............................................at Villanova (4-4-05)2 ......................................at Connecticut (4-17-05)RBI2 ................................................................four times....................most recent vs. Seton Hall (4-25-05)Runs2 ............................................................seven times............................most recent at Rutgers (5-7-05)Hitting Streaks6 ......................................................3-24-05 – 4-4-055 ....................................................4-16-05 – 4-19-055 ......................................................3-9-05 – 3-20-05

LAING’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2005 61-59 169 30 52 17 1 3 23 7 3 22 1/9 6-7 .344 .473 .308 120-77-7-.966

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Focused on overall development duringher rookie season in 2005 ... will provide theteam with depth in the outfield this season ...team player who works hard.

AS A FRESHMAN (2005): First careerat-bat was recorded in game two vs.Valparaiso ... made her first career appear-ance as a pinch runner vs. Campbell ... alsopinch ran at Hawaii, at Pittsburgh (scoringher first career run) and in game one vs. St.John’s.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year let-terwinner in softball and cheerleading at St.Joseph High School in Trumbull, Conn. … ledthe team in all major statistical categoriesduring the 2003-04 season, claiming thesquad’s batting title (.450 average), overallMVP and offensive MVP honors … was alsothe team’s scholar-athlete awardwinner …helped the team to the 2001 FCIACChampionship in 2001 and eventually fin-ished second in the state finals … an all-state

GLYNN’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2005 9-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-1 .000 .000 .000 0-0-0-.000

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Sophomore • 5-7OF

Oklahoma City, OKHeritage Hall H.S.

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SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2005 44-0 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0/0 3-7 .000 .000 .000 0-0-0-0-000

Left-handed slap hitter gives the Irish aflexible option off the bench ... one of theteam’s top options for pinch running ... agood athlete who can contribute defen-sively.

AS A FRESHMAN (2005): Made 41appearances in 2005, mostly as a pinchrunner (14 runs scored) ... also had threepinch-hit at-bats ... scored four game-win-ning runs as a pinch runner.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sportstandout at Heritage Hall High School inOklahoma City, Okla. … earned four let-

ters as a guard on the basketball team andtwo as a sprinter on the track team … twobroken thumbs limited her softball devel-opment on her high school team … helpedher ASA team finish ninth in theIndependence Day Tournament in Boulder,Colo., during the summer of 2004 … mem-ber of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes… from the same area of Oklahoma as cur-rent Notre Dame tennis team membersBrook Buck and Lauren Connelly and for-mer tennis player Sarah Jane Connelly …daughter of Elizabeth and Danny Smith …

oldest of three children (two brothers) …born Jan. 16, 1986, in Norman, Okla. …plans to major in pre-professional studies(pre-med) … enrolled in the College of Artsand Letters with a major in theology.

selection in softball after her juniorand senior seasons … statisticsincluded a .370 batting average in2002, .534 average in 2003 and .450average in 2004 … played in theConnecticut senior all-star game atfirst and second base, posting a sin-gle, triple and two runs in the con-test … earned all-state honors fromseveral publications in 2004, includ-ing the Hartford Courant and NewHaven Register … highly active inextra-curricular activities, includ-ing student council, Spanish club,Valley United Way, SADD and the YoungLeaders Conference … daughter of Shirleyand John Glynn … Shirley was on the tennisteam at Central Connecticut University …middle of three daughters … born Feb. 22,1986, in New Haven, Conn. … continues NotreDame’s connections with Connecticut, fol-lowing in the footsteps of ’04 graduate NicoledeFau (Southington) and ’02 graduate KasHoag (Wallingford) … plans to major in inter-national finance … enrolled in the MendozaCollege of Business.

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PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-yearletterwinner in softball at Johnston CityHigh School in Johnston City, Ill. … a dom-inant high school player who earned all-conference and all-state honors eachseason of her career (2002-05) … led herteam to four consecutive Black DiamondConference championships and tworegional titles (2003, 2005) … helped herclub team Southern Force claim the 2004ASA Gold National Championship with aperfect 7-0 record in the tournament …served as a two-time team captain for thesoftball team … holds the Johnson CityHigh School record for career hits … alsoholds the JCHS record for career battingaverage (.421) … hit .538 during her seniorseason in 2005 … smashed two home runsagainst Herrin High School during the ’05season … also competed in basketballand volleyball, serving as a team captainfor both teams … highly active inextracurricular activities includingNational Honor Society, Math Team, stu-dent council, and Top Ten Seniors andwas her class valedictorian … daughterof Vickie and Gerry Glasco … middle ofthree children (Tara and Geri Ann) … old-est sister Tara was a pitcher for theSouthern Illinois University softball team… born Sept. 11, 1986, in Carbondale, Ill.… plans to enroll in the Mendoza Collegeof Business … enrolled in the First Year ofStudies.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-yearletterwinner in softball at Sonora HighSchool in La Habra, Calif. … a four-timeall-conference selection as a pitcher …the 2004-05 All-Freeway League GirlsAthlete of the Year … led her team to threeconsecutive Freeway League champi-onships … three-time team MVP …pitched every inning of her team’s 2004softball season (227 innings) … ended upposting a 0.03 ERA in 2004 with 319 strike-outs, two perfect games and four no-hit-ters … set Sonora records for career andsingle-season ERA, career and single-season strikeouts and career and single-season wins … competed in theNorth-South All-Star Game and theWhittier Rotary Club All-Star Game …also competed in volleyball, earningthree letters as a middle blocker … mem-ber of the National Honor Society,California Scholarship Federation andKey Club … from the same high school as2005 graduate and former Irish pitcherCarrie Wisen … daughter of Sharon andDouglas Farrell … oldest of two daugh-ters (Kelsey) … mother played softball atChapman University … born May 18, 1987,in Fullerton, Calif. … enrolled in the FirstYear of Studies.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-yearstarting pitcher at Corona High School inCorona, Calif. … a perennial all-California Interscholastic Federationselection and three-time team captain …led Corona to the CIF finals in 2005 with aone-hit shutout over No. 3 Norco … athree-time all-Riverside County selectionwho appeared in the 2005 RiversideCounty vs. Orange County All-Star Game… named the 2004-05 Riverside CountyPlayer of the Year … team co-MVP in 2002,’03 and ’04 … named team MVP in 2005 …career pitching statistics from her prepcareer: 0.39 ERA, 643.1 IP, 692 Ks, 66-18overall record … best single year came in2004, going 22-8 with a 0.33 ERA, 252 IP and284 Ks … a tough player who once took aline drive off her face in the circle, jumpedup and continued to pitch … daughter ofCindy and Lance Bargar … youngest oftwo children (brother, Brandon) … LanceBargar played baseball at El CaminoCommunity College … born Sept. 6, 1987,in Torrance, Calif. … plans to enroll in theMendoza College of Business … enrolledin the First Year of Studies.

BrittanyBargar

Freshman • 5-9P

Corona, CACorona H.S.

#8 ChristineFarrell

Freshman • 5-8P

La Habra, CASonora H.S.

#18 ErinGlasco

Freshman • 5-7C

Johnston City, ILJohnston City H.S.

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PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-yearletterwinner in softball MarlboroughSchool in Los Angeles, Calif. … set theschool record for career batting averagewith a mark of .548 … appeared in theASA nationals with three different teamsthe Southern California Diamonds,California Lite and California Cruisers …hit .413 in 2005 with 15 hits and 19 runsscored … daughter of Laifun and TedKotcheff … mother Laifun (Chung) is a for-mer modern rhythmic gymnast and oncecoached the Chinese National RhythmicGymnastic Team … father Ted is a pro-ducer/director … films directed by TedKotcheff include “First Blood” and “NorthDallas Forty” … appeared as a creditedextra in the movie “Pay It Forward” …born Nov. 17, 1986, in Los Angeles, Calif. …full name is Alexandra Mara Sage IreneKotcheff … has a younger brother,Thomas, and three older half-brothers/sis-ters (Josh, Aaron and Kate) … plans tomajor in sociology and psychology …enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-yearletterwinner in softball at WestminsterHigh School in Westminster, Calif. … afour-time first-team all-GoldenwestLeague pick and four-time all-CaliforniaInterscholastic Federation selection …the 2003 (.625) and 2004 (.654) OrangeCounty Batting Champion … named teamMVP her sophomore, junior and seniorseasons … also named to the all-OrangeCounty team in 2005 … competed in waterpolo and volleyball at Westminster …was a forward on the water polo team andoutside hitter on the volleyball squad …earned first team all-Goldenwest leaguehonors in volleyball during the 2002 sea-son … active in extracurricular activitiesincluding MERITS, Spanish Club and stu-dent government … daughter of Coni andRick Kohan … oldest of two children(brother, Robert) … born March 4, 1987, inWestminster … plans to major in businessfinance and economics … enrolled in theFirst Year of Studies.

LindaKohan

Freshman • 5-6INF

Westminster, CAWestminster H.S.

#21 AlexandraKotcheff

Freshman • 5-8OF

Los Angeles, CAMarlborough School

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-yearletterwinner in softball at St. JohnNeumann High School in Naples, Fla. …two-time team MVP and all-county selec-tion … earned second-team all-state hon-ors in 2004 … a multi-dimensional playerwho appeared in the outfield, at pitcherand at first base … led the county with aschool-record 39 stolen bases in 2004 …senior season (2005) was cut short due toinjury … hit .462 as a junior with 30 hits in65 at bats … also competed in basketballand golf at St. John Neumann … nomi-nated for the Wendy’s High SchoolHeisman … highly active in extracurricu-lar activities including National HonorSociety, Student Council, SADD and St.Vincent DePaul Society … from the samearea of Florida as former Irish pitcherMichelle Moschel … daughter of MaryBeth and David Mola … youngest of threedaughters (Kristen, Danielle) … born Aug.24, 1987, in Norwalk, Conn. … plans tomajor in marketing … enrolled in the FirstYear of Studies.

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Freshman • 5-5OF

Naples, FLSt. John Neumann H.S.

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PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-yearletterwinner in softball at East KentwoodHigh School in Kentwood, Mich. … two-time all-regional selection, in 2004 and2005 … earned academic all-state honorsin 2004 and 2005 … served as team captainduring her senior year … helped EastKentwood to the conference and regionaltitles during the 2004 season … set EastKentwood records for career RBI (107) andcareer triples (12) … boasts a .386 careerbatting average with 110 runs scored, 49stolen bases and 39 extra-base hits … hit.424 in 2005 with a .641 slugging percent-age, .505 OBP and 18 stolen bases …selected for the MHSAA State All-StarGame but could not play due to scheduleconflicts … appeared in the John BosSenior All-Star Game … one of three 2005graduates from East Kentwood that wenton to play NCAA Division I softball … alsoearned a letter in basketball during the2004 season … member of the NationalHonor Society … daughter of Janet andRobert Northway … grandfather, RichardNorthway, ran track at Michigan …youngest of two children (brother, Andrew)… born June 1, 1987, in Grand Rapids,Mich. … plans to enroll in the MendozaCollege of Business … enrolled in the FirstYear of Studies.

BethNorthway

Freshman • 5-7INF/OF

Kentwood, MIEast Kentwood H.S.

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The 2006 Notre Dame softballjunior class (top to bottom):Stephanie Brown,Kenya Fuemmeler,Carissa Jaquish andGessica Hufnagle.

The 2006 Notre Dame softball sophomore class (left to right): Katie Laing,Sarah Smith and Brittney Glynn.

The 2006 Notre Dame softball freshman class (left to right): Beth Northway, Stephanie Mola, Linda Kohan, BrittanyBargar, Christine Farrell, Erin Glasco and Alexandra Kotcheff.

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(left to right):Mallorie Lenn,

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California vs. Illinois (Stadium)........................3:45 p.m.Utah State vs. Oregon (SLC 1) ..........................3:45 p.m.BYU vs. Purdue (SLC 2) ........................................4:00 p.m.Kansas vs. Central Michigan (SLC 3)..............3:45 p.m.Northwestern vs. CS Fullerton (Stadium) ......6:00 p.m.Tennessee vs. Oregon (SLC 1) ..........................6:00 p.m.Colorado State vs. C. Michigan (SLC 2)..........6:15 p.m.Kansas vs. Cal Poly (SLC 3)................................6:00 p.m.Northwestern vs. UNLV (Stadium) ....................8:15 p.m.Tennessee vs. Cal Poly (SLC 1)..........................8:15 p.m.• Saturday, Feb. 18Oregon State vs. Notre Dame (Stadium) ........9:00 a.m.Utah State vs. Illinois (SLC 1) ............................9:15 a.m.CS Fullerton vs. BYU (SLC 2)..............................9:00 a.m.Portland State vs. UC Davis (SLC 3) ................9:00 a.m.Oregon St. vs. Northwestern (Stadium) ........11:15 a.m.CS Fullerton vs. Utah State (SLC 2) ..............11:15 a.m.Illinois vs. Utah (SLC 3)......................................11:15 a.m.UNLV vs. UC Davis (Stadium) ............................1:30 p.m.Oregon vs. Colorado St. (SLC 1)........................1:45 p.m.Kansas vs. BYU (SLC 2) ........................................1:30 p.m.Cal Poly vs. Utah (SLC 3) ....................................1:30 p.m.UNLV vs. Notre Dame (Stadium)........................3:45 p.m.UTEP vs. Wright State (SLC 1)............................4:00 p.m.Central Michigan vs. Hawaii (SLC 2)..............3:45 p.m.Tennessee vs. Purdue (SLC 3) ............................3:45 p.m.California vs. Northwestern (Stadium) ..........6:00 p.m.Portland State vs. Purude (SLC 1) ....................6:15 p.m.Central Michigan vs. New Mexico (SLC 2) ....6:00 p.m.Tennessee vs. Kansas (SLC 3)............................6:00 p.m.California vs. Wright State (Stadium) ............8:15 p.m.UTEP vs. New Mexico (SLC 2) ............................8:30 p.m.Cal Poly vs. Colorado State (SLC 3) ................8:00 p.m.• Sunday, Feb. 19Tennessee vs. Hawaii (Stadium) ......................9:00 a.m.Portland State vs. Illinois (SLC 1) ....................9:00 a.m.Purdue vs. Wright State (SLC 2) ........................9:00 a.m.C. Michigan vs. Northwestern (SLC 3) ............9:00 a.m.Kansas vs. UNLV (Stadium) ..............................11:00 a.m.UTEP vs. Oregon (SLC 1) ..................................11:00 a.m.Notre Dame vs. CS Fullerton (SLC 2) ............11:15 a.m.Colorado State vs. Oregon St. (SLC 3) ..........11:00 a.m.California vs. UNLV (Stadium) ..........................1:00 p.m.New Mexico vs. Cal Poly (SLC 2) ......................1:00 p.m.

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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE• Friday, Feb. 24St. John’s vs. Buffalo ............................................10:00 a.m.St. John’s vs. Memphis........................................12:00 p.m.Buffalo vs. Notre Dame ........................................2:00 p.m.Florida International vs. Memphis ..................5:00 p.m.Florida International vs. Notre Dame ............7:00 p.m.• Saturday, Feb. 25Memphis vs. Notre Dame..................................10:00 a.m.Memphis vs. Buffalo ..........................................12:00 p.m.Buffalo vs. St. John’s ..............................................2:00 p.m.Florida International vs. Notre Dame ............5:00 p.m.Florida International vs. St. John’s ..................7:00 p.m.• Sunday, Feb. 26Seed 4 vs. Seed 5....................................................9:00 a.m.Seed 1 vs. Winner 4/5..........................................11:00 a.m.Seed 2 vs. Seed 3....................................................1:00 p.m.Championship Game ..........................................3:00 p.m.

UNLV2005 Record: 44-19Conf. Record/Finish: 17-3/2nd (MWC)Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/7Head Coach: Lonni Alameda (Oklahoma ‘93)Record at UNLV: 69-54 (Two years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Jeffrey SealsSID Phone: (702) 895-3134SID Fax: (702) 895-0989SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.unlvrebels.com

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TOURNAMENT INFORMATIONHost: University of Nevada-Las VegasLocation: Las Vegas, NVDates: Thursday, Feb. 16 - Sunday, Feb. 19Game Sites: Eller Media Stadium, SLC Fields

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE• Thursday, Feb. 16Hawaii vs. Southern Utah (Stadium) ..............1:00 p.m.Hawaii vs. Southern Utah (Stadium) ..............3:00 p.m.UC Davis vs. Utah State ......................................5:00 p.m.UC Davis vs. BYU ..................................................7:00 p.m.• Friday, Feb. 17Oregon State vs. Illinois (Stadium)..................9:00 a.m.Colorado St. vs. Notre Dame (SLC 1) ..............9:00 a.m.Utah vs. Wright State (SLC 2) ............................9:00 a.m.New Mexico vs. Purdue (SLC 3) ........................9:00 a.m.California vs. Illinois (Stadium)......................11:15 a.m.Oregon vs. Hawaii (SLC 1)................................11:15 a.m.Utah vs. New Mexico (SLC 2) ..........................11:30 a.m.UTEP vs. Portland State (SLC 3) ......................11:15 a.m.Oregon State vs. Wright State (Stadium) ......1:30 p.m.Utah State vs. Portland State (SLC 1) ..............1:30 p.m.New Mexico vs. Hawaii (SLC 2) ........................1:45 p.m.UTEP vs. UC Davis (SLC 3)..................................1:30 p.m.

COLORADO STATE2005 Record: 30-22Conf. Record/Finish: 8-8/3rd (MWC)Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4Head Coach: Mary Tori (Creighton ‘82)Record at CSU: 136-121 (Five years)Career Record: 595-279 (16 years)Softball Contact: Danny Mattie/HeatherKennedySID Phone: (970) 491-5705SID Fax: (970) 491-1348SID E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected]: www.CSURAMS.com

BYU 2005 Record: 45-14Conf. Record/Finish: 16-2/1st (MWC)Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/5Head Coach: Gordon Eakin (Utah)Record at BYU: 115-49 (Three years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Jen ConnerySID Phone: (801) 422-8948SID Fax: (801) 422-0633SID E-mail: n/aWebsite: www.BYUCougars.com

OREGON STATE2005 Record: 43-16Conf. Record/Finish: 13-8/t-1st (Pac-10)Starters Returning/Lost: 8/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/2Head Coach: Kirk Walker (UCLA ‘88)Record at OSU: 378-308-3 (11 years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Michelle WesterbergSID Phone: (541) 737-8898SID Fax: (541) 737-3072SID E-mail: Michelle. [email protected]: www.osubeavers.com

BUFFALO2005 Record: 22-28Conf. Record/Finish: 11-8/3rd (Mid-American)Starters Returning/Lost: 5/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4Head Coach: Marie Curran (Trenton St. ‘93)Record at UB: 97-175 (Six years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Brian WolffSID Phone: (716) 645-6993SID Fax: (716) 645-6840SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.buffalobulls.com

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL2005 Record: 35-27Conf. Record/Finish: 12-8/t-2nd (Sun Belt)Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/5Head Coach: Kim Gwydir (Adelphi ‘88)Record at FIU: 274-232 (Eight years)Career Record: 390-301-1 (11 years)Softball Contact: Kevin HassettSID Phone: (305) 348-6024SID Fax: (305) 348-2963SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.fiusports.com

MEMPHIS2005 Record: None (First year of softball)Conf. Record/Finish: None (Conference USA)Starters Returning/Lost: n/aLetterwinners Returning/Lost: n/aHead Coach: Windy Thees (Florida State ‘97)Record at Memphis: First seasonCareer Record: 163-92Softball Contact: Jennifer Rodrigues/TammyDeGroffSID Phone: (901) 678-2337SID Fax: (901) 678-4134SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.gotigersgo.com

TOURNAMENT INFORMATIONHost: Florida InternationalLocation: Miami, FLDates: Friday, Feb. 24 - Sunday, Feb. 26Game Sites: Eller Media Stadium, SLC FieldsTeams: Notre Dame, St. John’s, Buffalo, Florida

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Host: University of TulsaLocation: Tulsa, Okla.Dates: Friday, March 3 - Sunday, March 5Stadium: Hardesty Sports ComplexTeams: Notre Dame, Nebraska, Tulsa,Northern Iowa, Kansas, Stephen F.Austin.

SCHEDULE(Notre Dame Only)• Friday, March 3Notre Dame vs. Nebraska ............................3:00 p.m.Notre Dame at Tulsa ......................................7:00 p.m.

• Saturday, March 4Notre Dame vs. Northern Iowa ................11:00 a.m.Notre Dame vs. Kansas ................................7:00 p.m.

• Sunday, March 5Notre Dame vs. Stephen F. Austin ..........11:00 a.m.

SCHEDULE• Wednesday, March 15Texas A&M vs. CS Northridge (1) ..........4:30 p.m.Oklahoma vs. Utah (2) ..............................4:30 p.m.CS Fullerton vs. Notre Dame (1)..............7:00 p.m.

• Thursday, March 16Arizona vs. UNLV (1)....................................9:00 a.m.Alabama vs. Fresno State (2) ..................9:00 a.m.Arizona vs. Texas A&M (1) ......................11:15 a.m.Utah vs. Fresno State (2)..........................11:15 a.m.Alabama vs. Oklahoma (1) ......................1:30 p.m.UNLV vs. CS Northridge (2) ......................1:30 p.m.Texas vs. Washington (1) ..........................4:00 p.m.Notre Dame vs. Arizona State (2) ............4:00 p.m.CS Fullerton vs. Florida State (1) ..........6:15 p.m.Michigan vs. La.-Lafayette (2) ................6:15 p.m.Arizona State vs. Florida State (1)..........8:30 p.m.

• Friday, March 17Utah vs. Alabama (1) ..................................9:00 a.m.UNLV vs. Texas A&M (2) ............................9:00 a.m.La.-Lafayette vs. Texas (1) ......................11:15 a.m.Washington vs. Michigan (2) ................11:15 a.m.Fresno State vs. Oklahoma (1) ................1:30 p.m.Notre Dame vs. Florida State (2) ............1:30 p.m.Michigan vs. Texas (1) ..............................4:00 p.m.CS Northridge vs. Arizona (2) ..................4:00 p.m.Washington vs. La.-Lafayette (2) ............6:15 p.m.CS Fullerton vs. Arizona State (1) ..........7:00 p.m.

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NEBRASKA2005 Record: 36-23Conf. Record/Finish: 9-9/7th (Big 12)Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/6Head Coach: Rhonda Revelle (Nebraska ‘84)Record at NU: 509-263 (12 years)Career Record: 517-279 (13 years)Softball Contact: Matt SmithSID Phone: (402) 472-7780SID Fax: (402) 472-6488SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.huskers.com

TULSA2005 Record: 31-30Conf. Record/Finish: 11-7 (Conference USA)Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5Head Coach: John Bargfeldt (Anderson ‘81)Record at Tulsa: First seasonCareer Record: First seasonSoftball Contact: Jason WestSID Phone: (918) 519-6786SID Fax: (918) 631-5426SID E-mail: n/aWebsite: www.tulsahurricane.com

NORTHERN IOWA2005 Record: 22-25Conf. Record/Finish: 10-17/7th (MissouriValley)Starters Returning/Lost: 4-5Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/6Head Coach: Christy Hebert (Iowa ‘98)Record at UNI: 65-79 (Three years)

Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Brian MasonSID Phone: (319) 273-3783SID Fax: (319) 273-3602SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.unipanthers.com

KANSAS2005 Record: 31-24Conf. Record/Finish: 9-8/6th (Big 12)Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/6Head Coach: Tracy Bunge (Kansas ‘86)Record at KU: 282-245-1 (Nine years)Career Record: 374-312-1 (12 years)Softball Contact: Laura LeskoSID Phone: (785) 864-7942SID Fax: (785) 864-7944SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.kuathletics.com

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN2005 Record: 18-30Conf. Record/Finish: 8-19/9th (Southland)Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/6Head Coach: Jenifer Wells (OKC Univ. ‘97)Record at SFA: First seasonCareer Record: 136-108Softball Contact: Brian RossSID Phone: (936) 468-5800SID Fax: (936) 468-4593SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.sfajacks.com

FLORIDA STATE2005 Record: 35-28Conf. Record/Finish: 11-6/2nd (ACC)Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/4Head Coach: Dr. JoAnne Graf (FSU ‘75) Record at FSU: 1311-395-6 (27 years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Michael SmooseSID Phone: (850) 644-1403SID Fax: (850) 644-3820SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.seminoles.com

TOURNAMENT INFORMATIONHost: Cal State FullertonLocation: Fullerton, CADates: Wed., Feb. 15 - Saturday, Feb. 18Site: Titan Softball ComplexTeams: Pool A - Utah, Oklahoma, Fresno State,

Alabama; Pool B - Louisiana-Lafayette,Washington, Texas, Michigan; Pool C -Florida State, Notre Dame, CSFullerton, Arizona State; Pool D -Arizona, UNLV, CS Northridge, TexasA&M

CS FULLERTON2005 Record: 30-2Conf. Record/Finish: 14-7/3rd (Big West)Starters Returning/Lost: 8/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/2Head Coach: Michelle Gromacki (CSUF ‘87)Record at CSFU: 235-112Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Jason SpencerSID Phone: (714) 278-7547SID Fax: (714) 278-3141SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.FullertonTitans.com

ARIZONA STATE 2005 Record: 30-26Conf. Record/Finish: 4-17/8thStarters Returning/Lost: 7/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/1Head Coach: Clint Myers (Arizona State ‘74)Record at ASU: First seasonCareer Record: 481-43 (at Cent. Arizona College)Softball Contact: Kerry HoweSID Phone: (480) 965-9544SID Fax: (480) 965-5408SID E-mail: [email protected]: www.thesundevils.com


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Saturday, April 1 • 12 p.m. (DH)Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Storrs, CTEnrollment: 27,579Colors: National Flag Blue and WhiteField: UConn Softball FieldConference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.UConnHuskies.comHead Coach: Karen MullinsAlma Mater/Year: Connecticut/1979Record at UConn: 664-390-5 (22 years)Career Record: 674-400-5 (24 years)Softball Contact: Jennifer HildebrandSID Phone: (860) 486-3531SID Fax: (860) 486-5085SID Email: [email protected] Record: 20-25Conf. Record: 8-10/t-5thStarters Ret./Lost: 6/9Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 8/7ND Series vs. UConn: 22-7 (12-2 home)BIG EAST Record vs. UConn: 15-3Last meeting: April 17, 2005 - ND 2, UConn 0;ND 3, UConn 2 (8) (UConn Softball Field)

Eastern Michigan Eagles

Tuesday, April 4 • 4 p.m. (DH)Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Ypsilanti, MIEnrollment: 24,539Colors: Green and WhiteField: Varsity FieldConference: Mid-AmericanWeb Site: www.emueagles.comHead Coach: Karen BairdAlma Mater/Year: Adrian/1994Record at EMU: 42-92 (Four years)Career Record: 140-184 (Nine years)Softball Contact: Dan MurphySID Phone: (734) 487-0317SID Fax: (734) 485-3840SID Email: [email protected] Record: 17-24Conf. Record: 11-13/4th WStarters Ret./Lost: 6/2Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 15/2ND Series vs. EMU: 7-1 (5-0 home)Last meeting: April 5, 2005 - ND 1, EMU 0; ND 7,EMU 5

Providence Friars

Sunday, April • 11 a.m. (DH)Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Providence, RIEnrollment: 3,770Colors: Black, White and SilverField: Raymond FieldConference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.friars.comHead Coach: Dana FulmerAlma Mater/Year: South Carolina/1995Record at PC: 177-210-5 (Eight years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Arthur ParksSID Phone: (401) 865-2759SID Fax: (401) 865-2583SID Email: [email protected] Record: 33-20Conf. Record: 5-13/9thStarters Ret./Lost: 6/5Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 9/6ND Series vs. PC: 21-0 (8-0 home)BIG EAST Record vs. PC: 20-0Last meeting: April 16, 2005 - ND 1, PC 0; ND 5,PC 4 (Raymond Field)

Cal Poly SLOMustangs

Sunday, March 12 • 12 p.m. (DH)San Luis Obispo, CA

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Location: San Luis Obispo, CAEnrollment: 18,000Colors: Forest Green and GoldField: Bob Janssen Field (1,000)Conference: Big WestWeb Site: www.GoPoly.comHead Coach: Jenny CondonAlma Mater/Year: Iowa State/1991Record at CP SLO: 35-16 (One year)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Jenny NelsonSID Phone: (805) 756-6531SID Fax: (805) 756-2650SID Email: n/a2005 Record: 35-16Conf. Record: 15-6Starters Ret./Lost: 10/6Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 10/5ND Series vs. Cal Poly SLO: First meetingLast Meeting: n/a

Western MichiganBroncos

Saturday, March 25 • 1 p.m. (DH)Kalamazoo, MI • Fran Ebert Field

Location: Kalamazoo, MIEnrollment: 28,931Colors: Brown and GoldField: Fran Ebert Field (400)Conference: Mid-AmericanWeb Site: www.wmubroncos.comHead Coach: Kathy LeitkeAlma Mater/Year: Central Michigan/1985Record at WMU: 119-135-1 (Five yers)Career Record: 431-302-1 (14 years)Softball Contact: Mat KananSID Phone: (269) 387-4125SID Fax: (269) 387-4139SID Email: [email protected] Record: 22-27Conf. Record: 14-9/2ndStarters Ret./Lost: 11/1Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 15/2ND Series vs. WMU: 15-5 (8-3 away)Last Meeting: March 24, 2005 - ND 2, WMU 1(Ivy Field)

Bowling GreenFalcons

Wednesday, March 29 • 5 p.m.Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Bowling Green, OHEnrollment: 20,975Colors: Orange and BrownField: BGSU Softball Field (500)Conference: Mid-AmericanWeb Site: www.BGSUFalcons.comHead Coach: Leigh RossAlma Mater/Year: Toledo/1992Record at BGSU: 200-175-2 (Seven years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: MIke CihonSID Phone: (419) 372-0474SID Fax: (419) 372-6015SID Email: [email protected] Record: 29-30Conf. Record: 12-10/3rd WestStarters Ret./Lost: 7/2Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 14/3ND Series vs. BGSU: 8-6 (4-3 home)Last Meeting: April 18, 2002 - ND 8, BGSU 5 (IvyField)

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NorthwesternWildcats

Tuesday, April 18 • 4 p.m.Evanston, IL • Drysdale Field

Location: Evanston, ILEnrollment: 7,800Colors: Purple and WhiteField: Sharon J. Drysdale Field (500)Conference: Big TenWeb Site: www.NUsports.comHead Coach: Kat DrohanAlma Mater/Year: Providence/1995Record at NU: 136-69-1 (Four years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Doug MeffleySID Phone: (847) 491-3688SID Fax: (847) 491-8818SID Email: [email protected] Record: 42-18Conf. Record/Finish: 15-3/2ndStarters Ret./Lost: 8/3Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 12/5ND Series vs. NU: 6-6 (no away games)Last Meeting: May 22, 2005 - NU 4, ND 3 (NCAARegion No. 9, Notre Dame, Ind.)

PittsburghPanthers

Sunday, April 9 • 12 p.m. (DH) Pittsburgh, PA • Trees Field

Location: Pittsburgh, PAEnrollment: 33,792Colors: Blue and GoldField: Trees FieldConference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.pittsburghpanthers.comHead Coach: Michelle PhalenAlma Mater/Year: Missouri/1988Record at UP: 140-242-1 (Eight years) Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Sophia DuckSID Phone: (412) 648-9014SID Fax: (412) 648-8248SID Email: [email protected] Record: 23-29Conf. Record/Finish: 8-8/5thStarters Ret./Lost: 8/1Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 18/1ND Series vs. Pitt: 14-0 (8-0 away)BIG EAST Record vs. Pitt: 14-0Last Meeting: April 9, 2005 - ND 7, Pitt 2; ND 6,Pitt 0 (Trees Field)

Akron Zips

Wednesday, April 5 • 4 p.m.Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Akron, OHEnrollment: 24,300Colors: Blue and GoldField: Lee Jackson Field (300)Conference: Mid-AmericanWeb Site: www.GoZips.comHead Coach: Julie WrightAlma Mater/Year: Ohio/1995Record at Akron: 27-27 (One year)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Melanie SchneiderSID Phone: (330) 972-6584SID Fax: (330) 374-8844SID Email: [email protected] Record: 27-27Conf. Record/Finish: 10-12/5th EastStarters Ret./Lost: 5/5Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 11/6ND Series vs. Akron: 3-1 (2-0 home)Last Meeting: April 21, 2005 - ND 1, Akron 0; ND3, Akron 2 (Ivy Field)

Syracuse Orange

Saturday, April 8 • 12 p.m. (DH)Syracuse, NY • Stadium at Skytop

Location: Syracuse, NYEnrollment: 10,750Color: OrangeField: Softball Stadium at SkytopConference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.suathletics.comHead Coach: Mary Jo FirnbachAlma Mater/Year: Southern Illinois/1991Record at SU: 138-148-1 (Six years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Mike MorrisonSID Phone: (315) 443-2608SID Fax: (315) 443-2076SID Email: [email protected] Record: 28-22Conf. Record/Finish: 11-7/3rdStarters Ret./Lost: 4/6Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 5/9ND Series vs. SU: 11-1 (4-0 away)BIG EAST Record vs. SU: 9-1Last Meeting: May 13, 2005 - ND 4, SU 1 (BIGEAST Championship, South Bend, Ind.)

Ball StateCardinals

Tuesday, April 11 • 5 p.m.Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Muncie, INEnrollment: 17,728Colors: Cardinal and White Field: BSU Softball Complex (1,000)Conference: Mid-AmericanWeb Site: www.ballstatesports.comHead Coach: Terri LauxAlma Mater/Year: Ohio State/1984Record at BSU: 309-253-1 (Nine years)Career Record: 361-501-3 (18 years)Softball Contact: Kathy MuffenbierSID Phone: (765) 285-8242SID Fax: (765) 285-8929SID Email: [email protected] Record: 19-37Conf. Record/Finish: 6-16/6th WestStarters Ret./Lost: 8/2Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 10/5ND Series vs. BSU: 5-4 (3-2 home)Last meeting: April 7, 2005 - ND 4, BSU 1 (IvyField)

DePaulBlue Demons

Thursday, April 13 • 4 p.m. (DH)Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Chicago, ILEnrollment: 24,300Colors: Royal Blue and ScarletField: Cacciatore Stadium (1,000)Conference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.depaulbluedemons.comHead Coach: Eugene LentiAlma Mater/Year: DePaul/1979Record at DePaul: 852-427-6 (24 years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Alicia PowersSID Phone: (773) 325-4740SID Fax: (773) 325-7531SID Email: [email protected] Record: 45-21Conf. Record/Finish: n/aStarters Ret./Lost: 6/4Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 13/4ND Series vs. DePaul: 17-26-1 (6-10-1 home)BIG EAST Record vs. DePaul: First seasonas conference opponentsLast Meeting: April 19, 2005 - ND 2, DePaul 1(8), DePaul 7, ND 4 (Wish Field)

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Wednesday, April 19 • 5 p.m.Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Toledo, OHEnrollment: 18,900Colors: Blue and GoldField: Scott Park (1,000)Conference: Mid-AmericanWeb Site: www.utrockets.comHead Coach: Jo Ann GordonAlma Mater/Year: Kent State/1991Record at Toledo: 58-98 (Three years)Career Record: 105-151 (Six years)Softball Contact: Dave CosartSID Phone: (419) 530-4925 SID Fax: (419) 530-4930SID Email: [email protected] Record: 26-29Conf. Record/Finish: 5-16/7th WestStarters Ret./Lost: 7/3ND Series vs. Toledo: 7-0 (4-0 home)Last Meeting: March 25, 2001 - ND 11,Toledo 0; ND 1, Toledo 0 (Ivy Field)

VillanovaWildcats

Saturday, April 22 • 12 p.m. (DH)Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Villanova, PAEnrollment: 6,250Color: Blue and WhiteField: Villanova Softball FieldConference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.villanova.comHead Coach: Maria DiBernardiAlma Mater/Year: Immaculata/1985Record at VU: 569-391-7 (21 years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: TBASID Phone: (610) 519-5927SID Fax: (610) 519-7323SID Email: TBA2005 Record: 38-25Conf. Record/Finish: 10-8/4thStarters Ret./Lost: n/aLetterwinners Ret./Lost: n/aND Series vs. VU: 26-3 (11-2 home)BIG EAST Record vs. VU: 23-2Last Meeting: May 12, 2005 - ND 3, VU 0(BIG EAST Championship, South Bend, Ind.)

RutgersScarlet Knights

Sunday, April 23 • 11 a.m. (DH)Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Piscataway, NJEnrollment: 33,500Color: ScarletField: Rutgers Softball Complex (250)Conference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.scarletknights.comHead Coach: Pat WillisAlma Mater/Year: Troy State/1967Record at Rutgers: 630-528-8 (26 years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Hasim PhillipsSID Phone: (732) 445-4200SID Fax: (732) 445-3063SID Email: [email protected] Record: 5-43 Conf. Record/Finish: 1-15/10thStarters Ret./Lost: 4/6Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 8/11ND Series vs. Rutgers: 19-6 (9-3 home)BIG EAST Record vs. Rutgers: 18-5Last Meeting: May 7, 2005 - ND 11, RU 0;ND 7, RU 1 (Rutgers Softball Complex)

South FloridaBulls

Saturday, April 29 • 11 a.m. (DH)Tampa, FL • USF Softball Field

Location: Tampa, FL Enrollment: 41,392Colors: Green and GoldField: USF Softball FieldConference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.GoUSFBulls.comHead Coach: Ken EriksenAlma Mater/Year: South Florida/1984Record at USF: 415-214-1 (Nine years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Rachel ConstantineSID Phone: (813) 974-0415SID Fax: (813) 974-5328SID Email: [email protected] Record: 42-28Conf. Record/Finish: 15-9/4thStarters Ret./Lost: 8/1Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 11/4ND Series vs. USF: 4-5 (3-2 away)BIG EAST Record vs. USF: First sea-son as conference opponentsLast Meeting: Feb. 12, 2005 - ND 4, #21 USF2 (GRU Classic, Gainesville, FL)

ValparaisoCrusaders

Tuesday, April 25 • 5 p.m. Valparaiso, IN • VU Softball Field

Location: Valparaiso, IN Enrollment: 4,000Colors: Brown and GoldField: VU Softball Field (500)Conference: Mid-ContinentWeb Site: www.valpo.edu/athleticsHead Coach: Randy Schneider Alma Mater/Year: Wartburg/1988Record at VU: 33-74-1 (Two years)Career Record: 133-111-2 (Six years)Softball Contact: Andy VianoSID Phone: (219) 464-6953SID Fax: (219) 464-5762SID Email: [email protected] Record: 12-40-1 Conf. Record/Finish: 10-11/5thStarters Ret./Lost: 8/2Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 14/6ND Series vs. VU: 25-2 (6-1 away)Last Meeting: March 30, 2005 - ND 5, VU 0;ND 11, VU 0 (5) (Ivy Field)

PurdueBoilermakers

Wednesday, April 26 • 4 p.m. (DH)Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: West Lafayette, INEnrollment: 38,653Colors: Old Gold and BlackField: Varsity Softball Complex (1,000)Conference: Big TenWeb Site: www.purduesports.comHead Coach: Kim MaherAlma Mater/Year: Florida State/1995Record at PU: First seasonCareer Record: First seasonSoftball Contact: Wendy MayerSID Phone: (765) 494-3919SID Fax: (765) 447-5447SID Email: [email protected] Record: 34-24-1Conf. Record/Finish: 10-10/t-6thStarters Ret./Lost: 6/3Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 14/5ND Series vs. Purdue: 10-7 (3-4 home)Last Meeting: May 10, 2005 - ND 4, PU 1(PU Varsity Softball Complex)

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LouisvilleCardinals

Sunday, April 30 • 12 p.m. (DH)Louisville, KY • Ulmer Stadium

Location: Louisville, KYEnrollment: 22,000Colors: Red and BlackField: Ulmer Stadium (2,200)Conference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.uoflsports.comHead Coach: Sany Pearsalll Alma Mater/Year: Oregon State/1983Record at UofL: 211-147 (Six years)Career Record: 461-481 (19 years)Softball Contact: Lori KorteSID Phone: (502) 852-3086SID Fax: (502) 852-7401SID Email: [email protected] Record: 43-20Conf. Record/Finish: 20-4/1stStarters Ret./Lost: n/aLetterwinners Ret./Lost: 13/4ND Series vs. UofL: 1-1 (no away games)BIG EAST Record vs. UofL: First sea-son as conference opponentsLast Meeting: May 20, 2005 - ND 3, UofL 2(NCAA Region 9, Notre Dame, Ind.)

Seton HallPirates

Saturday, May 6 • 11 a.m. (DH) South Orange, NJ • Ivy Hill Park

Location: South Orange, NJEnrollment: 9,700Colors: Blue and WhiteField: Ivy Hill ParkConference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.shupirates.comHead Coach: Ray VanderMayAlma Mater/Year: Montclair State ’75 Record at SHU: 279-158-2 (Nine years)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Jeff AndriesseSID Phone: (973) 761-9493SID Fax: (973) 761-9061SID Email: [email protected] Record: 34-15Conf. Record/Finish: 15-3/2ndStarters Ret./Lost: 5/4Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 2/1Last Meeting: May 14, 2005 - SHU 2, ND 1(11) (BIG EAST Championship, South Bend,Ind.)

Loyola ChicagoRamblers

Tuesday, May 2 • 5 p.m.Notre Dame, IN • Ivy Field

Location: Chicago, ILEnrollment: 13,352Colors: Maroon and GoldField: Loyola Softball Park (500)Conference: Horizon LeagueWeb Site: www.loyolaramblers.comHead Coach: Yvette HealyAlma Mater/Year: DePaul/1999Record at Loyola: 18-37 (One year)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Bill BehrnsSID Phone: (773) 508-2575SID Fax: (773) 508-3855SID Email: [email protected] Record: 13-37Conf. Record/Finish: 8-9/4thStarters Ret./Lost: 7/2Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 10/6ND Series vs. Loyola: 30-5 (16-4 home)Last Meeting: March 31, 2005 - ND 10,Loyola 0 (Loyola Softball Complex)

St. John’sRed Storm

Sunday, May 7 • 11 a.m. (DH)Queens, NY • Red Storm Field

Location: Queens, NYEnrollment: 19,800Colors: Red and WhiteField: Red Storm Field (250)Conference: BIG EASTWeb Site: www.redstormsports.comHead Coach: Debbie DeJong Alma Mater/Year: Rutgers/2000Record at SJU: 20-30-1 (One Year)Career Record: SameSoftball Contact: Sara KamberSID Phone: (718) 990-1523SID Fax: (718) 969-8468SID Email: [email protected] Record: 20-30-1Conf. Record/Finish: 6-10/8thStarters Ret./Lost: 4/4Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 10/7ND Series vs. SJU: 20-0 (8-0 away)BIG EAST Record vs. SJU: 20-0Last Meeting: March 22, 2005 - ND 8, SJU 0(5); ND 8, SJU 0 (5) (Ivy Field)

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4-20-96 H W 2-1 *5-4-96 N L 0-3 !5-5-96 N W 6-3 !5-5-96 N L 0-1 !4-20-97 A L 2-3 *4-20-97 A W 6-3 *5-5-97 N L 1-2 %4-18-98 H W 4-0 *4-18-98 H W 7-2 *5-2-98 N L 1-4 !4-24-99 A W 7-3 *4-24-99 A W 9-1 *5-8-99 N W 4-1 %3-31-00 H L 4-5 *3-31-00 H W 3-0 *5-6-00 N W 5-0 !5-7-00 N W 7-0 !4-7-01 A W 6-0 *4-7-01 A W 1-0 *4-12-02 H W 1-0 (8) *4-12-02 H W 8-0 *4-27-03 H L 1-2 *4-27-03 H W 6-3 *4-2-04 H W 9-1 (6) *4-2-04 H W 10-0 (5) *4-17-05 A W 2-0 *4-17-05 A W 3-2 (8) *$ - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)! - BIG EAST Championship (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)% - BIG EAST Championship (Storrs, Conn.)

CS FULLERTON(2-3, Away 1-2, Neutral 1-1)3-13-95 A 5 W 1-03-13-95 A 5 L 0-23-10-99 A L 1-23-18-01 N 9 L 4-5 $2-28-04 N W 5-4 (8) !$ - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)! - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)

BOWLING GREEN(8-6, Home 4-3, Away 2-2, Neutral 2-1)3-15-91 A W 5-4 $3-20-91 A L 0-73-20-91 A L 2-43-7-92 N L 0-4 @3-8-92 N W 4-1 @3-17-92 H L 0-33-17-92 H L 0-1 (9)4-20-93 A W 3-04-20-93 A W 1-03-30-95 H W 6-13-30-95 H L 4-53-28-99 H W 4-33-28-99 H W 2-14-18-02 H W 8-5$ - Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.)@ - S. Illinois Tournament (Carbondale, Ill.)

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BYUFirst meeting

CAL POLY SLOFirst meeting

COLORADO STATE(2-1, Neutral 2-1)3-5-95 N W 7-0 $3-14-97 N W 7-5 %3-14-97 N L 0-7 %$ - Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas)% - National Invitational Tournament (San Jose Calif.)

CONNECTICUT(22-7, 5-1 Away, 12-2 Home, 5-4 Neutral, BIG EAST 15-3)3-12-93 N W 3-2 $4-20-96 H W 6-5 *

+ - Indicates MCC game* - Indicates BIG EAST Conference gameDate - Site - Opp.Rank - Outcome - Score

AKRON(3-1, Home 2-0, Neutral 1-1)3-17-90 N L 0-5 !3-17-90 N W 1-0 !4-21-05 H W 1-04-21-05 H W 3-2! - games played in Houston, Texas

ARIZONA STATE(1-7, Away 0-3, Neutral 1-4)2-26-95 A L 1-4 !2-23-96 A L 2-11 !2-21-97 A 25 L 1-9 !3-15-97 N 12 L 0-9 $3-1-98 N 7 L 2-5 ^3-17-01 N 10 W 5-1 &2-23-02 N 8 L 2-3 ^2-26-05 N L 1-2 +! - Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.)$ - National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)^ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)& - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)+ - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)

BALL STATE(5-4, Away 3-1, Home 2-1, Neutral 0-2)3-28-91 A W 5-3 (8)3-28-91 A L 0-33-20-92 N L 0-3 !3-21-92 N L 3-4 (9) !4-17-94 H L 0-54-17-94 H W 2-03-25-95 A W 2-13-25-95 A W 3-14-7-05 H W 4-1! - Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.)

Alabama: 0-1, Neutral 0-1Alabama-Birmingham: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Arizona: 0-6, 0-3 Away, 0-3 NeutralArkansas: 2-2, Neutral 2-2Army: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Auburn: 3-1, Neutral 3-1Baylor: 0-2, Neutral 0-2Bradley: 1-3, Away 1-1, Neutral 0-2Bethel College (Ind.): 2-0, Away 2-0Butler: 26-2, Away 8-2, Home 14-0, Neutral 4-0, MCC 12-2California: 0-3, Neutral 0-3Cal State Northridge: 4-1, Away 3-1, Neutral 1-0Campbell: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Canisius: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Central Michigan: 3-2, Neutral 3-2Centenary: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Chattanooga: 2-1, Neutral 2-1Cleveland State: 2-0, Home 2-0, MCC 2-0Coastal Carolina: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Creighton: 1-1, Away 1-0, Neutral 0-1Dayton: 10-3, Away 3-1, Home 4-2, Neutral 3-0, MCC 7-3Detroit: 13-10, Away 3-3, Home 6-2, Neutral 4-5, MCC 10-6Drake: 0-1, Neutral 0-1East Carolina: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Eastern Illinois: 2-4, Away 2-2, Neutral 0-2Evansville: 13-1, Home 5-1, Neutral 8-0, MCC 7-1Florida: 1-2, Away 1-1, Neutral 0-1Florida A&M: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Florida Atlantic: 3-0, Neutral 3-0Fresno State: 2-1, Neutral 2-1Georgia: 0-1, Neutral 0-1Georgia State: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Georgia Tech: 3-0, Neutral 3-0Grace College: 3-2, Away 2-0, Home 1-1Hawaii: 4-5, Away 2-2, Neutral 2-3Hofstra: 1-1, Neutral 1-1Illinois Chicago: 18-9, Away 7-5, Home 5-1, Neutral 6-3,

MCC 1-1Illinois State: 4-1, Away 1-0, Neutral 3-1Indiana: 9-10, 4-3 Away, 4-4 Home, 1-3 NeutralIndiana State: 13-7-1, Home 9-4-1, Away 1-1, Neutral 3-2

IPFW: 3-0, Home 3-0IUPUI: 1-0, Home 1-0Iowa: 1-4, Neutral 1-4Iowa State: 0-3, Neutral 0-3Jacksonville: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Jacksonville State: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Kent State: 2-0, Neutral 2-0Kentucky: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Kentucky Wesleyan: 2-1, Neutral 2-1La Salle: 6-0, Away 2-0, Home 4-0, MCC 6-0Liberty: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Long Beach State: 3-2, Away 2-0, Neutral 1-2Louisiana-Lafayette: 3-3, Away 1-1, Neutral 2-2)Louisiana Tech: 0-1, Neutral 0-1Louisiana State: 0-1, Neutral 0-1Loyola Marymount: 6-2, Away 2-1, Neutral 4-1Maine: 2-0, Neutral 2-0Marquette: 4-0, Away 2-0, Home 2-0Maryland: 3-0, Neutral 3-0Massachusetts: 1-2, Neutral 1-2McNeese State: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Mercer: 2-0, Neutral 2-0Miami (Ohio): 2-2, Away 0-2, Neutral 2-0Michigan: 4-8, Away 0-2, Home 2-0, Neutral 2-6Michigan State: 5-1, Away 3-1, Home 2-0Minnesota: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Mississippi State: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Missouri: 1-5, Away 0-2, Neutral 1-3Missouri-Kansas City: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Mount Mercy: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Nevada: 1-0, Neutral 1-0New Mexico: 1-1, Neutral 1-1New Mexico State: 1-0, Neutral 1-0North Carolina: 6-2, Neutral 6-2North Central: 2-0, Home 2-0Northeast Louisiana: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Northeastern Illinois: 3-1, Home 3-1Northern Illinois: 7-4, Away 3-1, Home 2-2, Neutral 2-1,

MCC 2-0Northwestern State: 2-1, Neutral 2-1Oakland: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Ohio State: 3-3, Away 0-2, Home 3-1Oklahoma: 2-3, Neutral 2-3

Oklahoma State: 1-3, Neutral 1-3Oregon: 2-2, Neutral 2-2Pacific: 0-2, Neutral 0-2Penn State: 1-1, Neutral 1-1Pima Community College: 2-0, Neutral 2-0Pittsburgh State: 0-1, Neutral 0-1Portland State: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Princeton: 3-0, Neutral 3-0Robert Morris: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Sacramento State: 0-2, Away 0-2St. Francis: 3-2, Away 0-2, Home 2-0, Neutral 1-0St. Joseph’s (Ind.): 6-0, Away 2-0, Home 4-0Saint Louis: 5-1, Away 1-1, Home 2-0, Neutral 2-0, MCC 3-1Saint Mary’s (Ind.): 5-0, Away 2-0, Home 3-0St. Mary’s (California): 1-1, Neutral 1-1Saint Xavier: 1-0, Home 1-0Samford: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Sam Houston State: 1-3, Away 0-2, Neutral 1-1San Diego State: 4-0, Away 4-0San Jose State: 1-0, Neutral 1-0South Carolina: 3-6, Neutral 3-6Southern Illinois: 0-1, Away 0-1Southern Indiana: 1-1, Away 1-1Southern Utah: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Southwestern Michigan: 3-0, Away 1-0, Home 2-0Southern Mississippi: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Stanford: 0-1, Neutral 0-1Temple: 4-1, Away 2-0, Neutral 2-1Tennessee: 3-0, Neutral 3-0Tennessee-Martin: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Texas: 1-0, Neutral 1-0--Texas A&M: 1-4, Neutral 1-4Texas Tech: 2-1, Neutral 2-1Troy State: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Tulsa: 3-1, Neutral 3-1UCLA: 0-3, Away 0-1, Neutral 0-1UC Santa Barbara: 2-1, Away 1-0, Neutral 1-1Upper Iowa: 1-0, Neutral 1-0Utah: 3-0, Neutral 3-0Virginia: 2-0, Neutral 2-0Virginia Tech: 10-1, Home 4-0, Away 2-0, Neutral 4-1, BIG

EAST 6-0Western Kentucky: 1-0, Neutral 1-0

Record vs. All Other Opponents

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SeriesDEPAUL(17-26-1, Away 6-9, Home 6-10-1, Neutral 5-7)4-22-89 N L 1-10 $5-2-89 H L 0-75-2-89 H L 2-44-11-90 A L 1-64-11-90 A L 2-35-1-90 H L 1-55-1-90 H T 0-0 (11)4-11-91 H W 1-04-11-91 H W 2-05-1-91 A L 0-45-1-91 A W 2-14-12-92 N W 2-1 (8) @4-16-92 H L 0-14-16-92 H L 0-24-30-92 A L 0-14-30-92 A W 2-05-16-92 N L 3-5 ~4-3-93 N L 1-2 &4-4-93 N W 1-0 &4-10-93 A W 3-04-10-93 A L 7-94-27-94 H W 4-04-27-94 H L 1-23-17-95 N W 3-0 ?5-10-97 H L 0-45-10-97 H L 4-10 (8)2-21-98 N 24 L 4-5 #5-9-98 A 11 L 0-15-9-98 A 11 L 1-34-13-00 H W 5-14-13-00 H L 3-45-19-00 N L 0-1 %4-19-01 A 10 W 7-64-19-01 A 10 W 5-15-20-01 N 13 W 8-1 !5-2-02 H 18 W 3-13-14-03 N 14 L 2-11 ^4-29-03 A 7 L 3-45-16-03 N 4 L 1-4 %4-27-04 H L 1-34-27-04 H W 2-15-20-04 N W 8-6 %4-19-05 A W 2-1 (8)4-19-05 A L 4-7$ - DePaul Tournament (Chicago, Ill.)@ - Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.)~ - National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.)& - Illinois State Tournament (Normal, Ill.)? - Hawaii Tournament (Honolulu, Hawaii)# - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)% - NCAA Region VI Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)! - NCAA Region VII Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa)

EASTERN MICHIGAN(7-1, Away 1-1, Home 5-0, Neutral 1-0)4-5-99 A L 4-54-5-99 A W 8-22-29-00 H W 5-23-20-04 H W 2-03-20-04 H W 9-0 (6)3-20-05 N W 4-1 !4-5-05 H W 1-04-5-05 H W 7-5! - Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio)

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL(0-1, Neutral 0-1)3-6-05 N L 1-2 !! - FAU/Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.)

FLORIDA STATE(1-3, Away 1-1, Neutral 0-2)4-6-91 N L 0-7 $3-12-94 N 9 L 0-3 %3-14-96 A 9 W 1-03-11-04 A 4 L 3-4 (10)$ - Southern Invitaitonal (Birmingham, Ala.)% - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)

KANSAS(5-2, Neutral 5-2)3-7-97 N W 7-5 $3-7-97 N W 4-2 $2-20-98 N 9 W 7-2 &2-22-98 N 9 L 4-8 &2-21-99 N L 0-1 !3-6-99 N W 4-1 ^3-6-99 N W 6-4 (10) ^$ - Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.)& - South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)! Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)^ - Hillenbrand Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.)

LOUISVILLE(1-1, Neutral 1-1)2-16-02 N L 3-4 !5-20-05 N W 3-2 $! - Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.)$ - NCAA Region No. 9 (South Bend, Ind.)

LOYOLA (CHICAGO)(30-5, Away 8-0, Home 16-4, Neutral 6-1, MCC 13-3) 3-31-89 H W 5-1 +3-31-89 H W 12-2 +4-8-89 N W 5-4 (8) !4-21-89 N L 3-5 $4-16-90 A W 4-0 +4-16-90 A W 15-1 +4-24-90 H W 9-14-24-90 H W 11-03-22-91 H W 2-1 +3-22-91 H W 12-1 +4-18-91 A W 8-1 +4-18-91 A W 12-0 +5-14-91 N W 2-1 (8) !4-25-92 H L 0-1 (15) +4-25-92 H W 6-0 +4-22-93 A W 3-0 +4-22-93 A W 7-6 (9) +5-12-93 N W 4-0 !5-12-93 N W 4-3 (8) !4-22-94 H W 1-0 +4-22-94 H L 2-6 +5-12-94 N W 7-0 !5-12-94 N W 5-0 !4-13-95 H L 6-9 (15) +5-5-95 H W 9-0 +3-26-98 H W 8-43-26-98 H W 7-54-20-99 H L 2-3 (11)4-16-00 H W 8-24-12-01 H W 8-04-12-01 H W 6-04-1-02 A W 8-04-3-03 H W 7-14-3-03 H W 3-03-31-05 A W 10-0^ - MCC Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.)$ - DePaul Tournament (Chicago, Ill.)

MEMPHISFirst meeting

NEBRASKA(3-7, Away 2-1, Neutral 1-6)4-11-92 N L 0-2 @3-14-99 N 20 L 3-6 $5-20-99 N L 0-2 %5-22-99 N L 3-4 (8) %4-23-02 A 4 W 3-25-19-02 N 7 L 3-5 !3-13-03 N 3 L 3-10 +2-29-04 N 14 W 1-0 ^4-12-04 A 18 L 0-14-12-04 A 18 W 2-0@ - Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.)$ - National Invitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.)% - NCAA Region VI Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)! - NCAA Region VII Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa)+ - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)^ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)

NORTHERN IOWA(2-1, Neutral 2-1)4-23-99 N 9 L 0-2 $2-26-94 N W 6-42-27-94 N W 7-0$ - DePaul Tournament (Chicago, Ill.)

NORTHWESTERN(6-6, Home 3-4, Neutral 3-2)5-4-95 H L 3-55-4-95 H L 1-52-23-96 N W 1-0 !3-8-97 N W 5-3 $4-15-97 H W 2-14-15-97 H W 7-6 (8)3-26-03 H 22 L 2-43-26-03 H 22 L 2-34-26-05 H 15 W 4-35-21-05 N 18 W 3-2 %5-22-05 N 18 L 1-4 %5-22-05 N 18 L 3-4 %! - Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.)$ - Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.)% - NCAA Region No. 9 (Notre Dame, Ind.)

OREGON STATE(1-3, Neutral 1-3)3-7-98 N 20 L 1-7 $2-22-02 N 11 L 0-4 ^5-17-02 N 15 L 0-2 !5-17-02 N 15 W 2-0 !$ - Fresno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.)^ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)! - NCAA Region VII (Iowa City, Iowa)

PITTSBURGH(14-0, Away 8-0, Home 6-0, BIG EAST 14-0)4-3-99 H W 6-1 *4-3-99 H W 10-2 *4-22-00 A W 7-3 *4-22-00 A W 10-0 *4-14-01 H W 2-0 *4-14-01 H W 8-0 *3-30-02 A W 13-1 *3-30-02 A W 9-2 *4-9-03 A W 5-4 *4-9-03 A W 4-1 *5-2-04 H W 8-0 (6) *5-2-04 H W 9-0 (5) *4-9-05 A W 7-2 *4-9-05 A W 6-0 *

PROVIDENCE(21-0, Away 12-0, Home 8-0, Neutral 1-0, BIG EAST 20-0)4-4-96 A W 4-0 *4-4-96 A W 4-0 *5-4-96 N W 3-2 !4-6-97 H W 11-4 *4-6-97 H W 9-1 *4-4-98 A W 3-0 *4-4-98 A W 3-2 *4-25-99 A W 3-0 *4-25-99 A W 1-0 *4-2-00 H W 16-0 *4-2-00 H W 9-3 *4-29-01 H W 10-0 *4-29-01 H W 5-0 *4-29-02 A W 8-0 *4-29-02 A W 11-0 *4-15-03 A W 5-1 *4-15-03 A W 10-1 *4-18-04 H W 1-0 *4-18-04 H W 7-1 *4-16-05 A W 1-0 *4-16-05 A W 5-4 *! - BIG EAST Championship (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

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PURDUE(10-7, Away 7-3, Home 3-4)4-3-97 A L 2-44-3-97 A L 0-34-8-98 H L 0-24-8-98 H L 0-43-23-99 A L 3-63-23-99 A W 10-23-23-00 H W 8-03-23-00 H L 1-23-26-00 A W 4-0 $4-3-01 A W 10-24-3-01 A W 4-24-11-02 H W 4-24-1-03 A W 7-34-1-03 A W 7-14-6-04 H W 4-24-6-04 H L 3-4 (8)5-10-05 A W 4-1$ - Purdue Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.)

RUTGERS19-6, Away 9-2, Home 9-3, Neutral 1-1, BIG EAST 18-5)3-30-96 H W 15-0 *3-30-96 H W 5-0 *3-31-96 H W 4-0 *3-31-96 H W 8-2 *4-26-97 H W 6-4 *4-26-97 H W 5-0 *4-27-97 H L 0-7 *4-27-97 H W 2-0 *5-4-97 N W 11-8 !3-28-98 A W 5-4 *3-28-98 A L 2-9 *3-29-98 A L 0-5 *5-2-98 N L 0-1 $4-10-99 A W 4-2 *4-10-99 A W 9-1 *5-5-01 A W 5-1 *5-5-01 A W 4-0 *5-3-02 H L 2-5 *5-3-02 H W 10-1 *5-4-03 H L 0-2 *5-4-03 H W 1-0 *4-25-04 A W 8-5 *4-25-04 A W 4-2 *5-7-05 A W 11-0 *5-7-05 A W 7-1 *! - BIG EAST Championship (Storrs, Conn.)$ - BIG EAST Championship (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

SETON HALL(23-8, Away 8-2, Home 13-1, Neutral 4-3, BIG EAST 20-3)4-27-96 H W 7-2 *4-27-96 H W 5-1 *4-28-96 H W 4-2 *4-28-96 H W 13-5 *3-27-97 A W 7-1 *3-27-97 A W 12-1 *3-29-97 A W 9-1 *3-29-97 A W 6-2 *4-11-98 H W 7-0 *4-11-98 H W 8-0 *5-2-99 H W 1-0 *5-2-99 H W 8-0 *5-9-99 N W 5-1 !4-30-00 A W 6-2 *4-30-00 A W 5-1 *4-1-01 H W 6-3 *4-1-01 H W 10-2 *5-10-01 N L 1-2 %4-7-02 A W 8-1 *4-7-02 A W 7-1 *4-13-03 H W 5-0 *4-13-03 H W 10-1 *5-8-03 N W 9-0 ^5-8-04 A L 0-5 *5-8-04 A L 0-1 *5-14-04 N L 1-2 (8) $5-15-04 N L 2-5 (8) $4-25-05 H L 1-2 (9) *4-25-05 H W 11-4 *5-13-05 N L 1-2 +

5-14-05 N L 1-2 (11) +! - BIG EAST Championship (Storrs, Conn.)% - BIG EAST Championship (Villanova, Pa.)^ - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.)$ - BIG EAST Championship (Syracuse, N.Y.)+ - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.)

ST. JOHN’S(20-0, Away 8-0, Home 12-0, BIG EAST 20-0)4-21-96 H W 2-0 *4-21-96 H W 13-0 *4-19-97 A W 11-1 *4-19-97 A W 7-0 *4-19-98 H W 3-1 *4-19-98 H W 5-0 *5-1-99 H W 13-0 *5-1-99 H W 7-0 *4-29-00 A W 7-2 *4-29-00 A W 5-0 *3-31-01 H W 8-0 *3-31-01 H W 1-0 *4-6-02 A W 4-0 *4-6-02 A W 8-0 *4-11-03 H W 6-1 *4-11-03 H W 2-1 *5-9-04 A W 8-1 *5-9-04 A W 3-0 *4-22-05 H W 8-0 (5) *4-22-05 H W 8-0 (5) *

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN(1-0, Neutral 1-0)3-8-97 N W 11-2 $$ - Sooner Classic (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

SOUTH FLORIDA(4-5, Away 3-2, Neutral 1-3)3-26-93 N L 2-3 (8)3-15-96 N 22 L 2-3 (8) !2-20-98 A 10 L 1-92-19-99 A 6 W 2-02-16-02 A W 5-32-17-02 A 25 W 5-32-15-03 A L 4-52-11-05 N 21 L 0-5 %2-12-05 N 21 W 4-2 %! - Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)% - GRU Classic (Gainesville, Fla.)

SYRACUSE(11-1, Home 5-1, Away 4-0, Neutral, 2-0, BIG EAST 9-1)4-8-01 A W 6-0 *4-8-01 A W 6-0 *4-14-02 H W 3-1 *4-14-02 H L 0-3 *5-10-02 N W 5-4 $4-19-03 A W 10-1 *4-19-03 A W 6-4 *4-10-04 H W 11-3 (5) *4-10-04 H W 8-0 (5) *5-1-05 H W 6-1 *5-1-05 H W 7-3 *5-13-05 N W 4-1 !$ - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.)! - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.)

TOLEDO(7-0, Away 2-0, Home 4-0, Neutral 1-0)4-23-98 A W 7-24-23-98 A W 7-13-27-99 H W 9-03-27-99 H W 10-03-26-00 N W 12-1 $4-25-01 H W 11-04-25-01 H W 1-0$ - Purdue Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.)

TULSA(3-1, Neutral 3-1)3-5-94 N W 5-2 $2-27-94 N W 6-1 %3-14-98 N W 7-1 !3-15-98 N L 3-4 !$ - Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas)% - Arizona State (Tempe, Ariz.)! - Hawaii Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii)

UNLV(1-1, Away 1-1)3-10-02 A L 1-22-14-04 A W 3-1

VALPARAISO(25-2, Away 6-1, Home 17-1, Neutral 2-0)4-13-89 A L 0-1 (8)4-13-89 A W 4-35-4-89 H L 2-33-26-90 A W 4-3 (9)3-26-90 A W 4-3 (9)4-8-90 N W 7-1 @3-25-91 H W 8-03-25-91 H W 2-1 (9)4-14-92 A W 2-04-14-92 A W 10-04-14-93 H W 4-03-19-94 N W 9-2 $4-18-96 H W 3-24-18-96 H W 8-04-17-97 H W 3-14-1-98 H W 6-24-2-98 H W 4-04-2-98 H W 4-13-28-01 H W 6-03-28-01 H W 4-04-9-02 H W 4-04-9-02 H W 8-04-23-03 H W 11-04-23-03 H W 15-13-23-04 A W 9-0 (6)3-30-05 H W 5-03-30-05 H W 10-0 (5)@ - St. Francis Invitational (Joliet, Ill.)- Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.)

VILLANOVA(29-3, Away 12-0, Home 11-2, Neutral 6-1, BIG EAST 23-2)4-13-96 H L 1-4 *4-13-96 H W 10-5 *4-14-96 H W 4-3 (9) *4-14-96 H W 6-0 *5-5-96 N W 6-3 !4-12-97 A W 7-0 *4-12-97 A W 5-0 *4-13-97 A W 12-0 *4-13-97 A W 8-1 *4-25-98 H W 11-0 *4-25-98 H W 7-4 *4-26-98 H W 3-0 *4-12-99 A W 3-0 *4-12-99 A W 4-0 *4-9-00 H W 9-0 *4-9-00 H W 5-1 *5-4-01 A W 8-0 *5-4-01 A W 4-0 *5-11-01 N L 0-1 %5-5-02 H W 9-1 *5-5-02 H W 9-1 *5-10-02 N W 6-4 $5-2-03 H L 6-7 *5-2-03 H W 3-0 *5-9-03 N W 9-7 $5-10-03 N W 3-2 (9) $4-24-04 A W 4-0 *4-24-04 A W 2-0 *5-14-04 N W 2-0 @4-4-05 A W 4-0 *4-4-05 A W 2-0 *5-12-05 N W 3-0 +! - BIG EAST Championship (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)% - BIG EAST Championship (Villanova, Pa.)$ - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.)@ - BIG EAST Championship (Syracuse, N.Y.)+ - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.)

WESTERN MICHIGAN(15-5, Away 8-3, Home 8-2)4-8-92 A L 2-74-8-92 A L 1-43-31-93 H W 4-14-14-94 A W 5-34-14-94 A W 3-04-12-95 H W 4-03-23-96 A W 3-03-23-96 A W 1-0 (11)4-30-97 H W 3-04-30-97 H L 2-34-7-99 H L 1-24-7-99 H W 5-04-6-00 A W 6-13-29-01 H W 7-13-29-01 H W 8-03-23-03 A W 8-53-23-03 A W 8-04-1-04 A L 0-24-1-04 A W 5-14-24-05 H W 2-1

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Irish in batting average(.373), hits (72) and stolenbases (33) and earnedthird-team NFCAAll-America honors.


Season

Softball Finishes One Win Away from Super RegionalIvy Field plays host to NCAA action for the first time in the program’s history; Irish finish 46-15

The 2005 Notre Dame softball seasonended up as another successful campaignfor head coach Deanna Gumpf and hertroops. The team steadily improvedthroughout the season, experienced one ofthe best pitching-staff performances inschool history and earned the opportunity toplay on its home turf in NCAA regionalaction for the first time.

The Irish entered regional play with a 44-13 recordand a runner-up finish in the 2005 BIG EASTChampionship. For the second consecutive seasonNotre Dame fell to Seton Hall in extra innings for theleague title. In the end, Notre Dame’s impressive reg-ular-season effort (which included a 20-game winstreak) and 10th consecutive BIG EAST regular-sea-son title earned the Irish a host site for the NCAAChampionship.

The 2005 NCAA women’s softball tournament fea-tured a new format, beginning with regionals (withfour teams), followed by super regionals and thenthe Women’s College World Series. Previously theregionals played host to eight teams followed by theseries.

Notre Dame welcomed Louisville, Northwesternand Albany to Ivy Field for NCAA Regional No. 9.Notre Dame won its first two games of the tourna-ment, including a victory over the top-seededWildcats from Northwestern, but NU recovered onthe final day of action to defeat Notre Dame twiceand move on to the NCAA Super Regionals.

Notre Dame’s 2005 season began in traditional for-mat, as the team spent the first six weekends of theseason on the road. The Irish criss-crossed the coun-try, appearing in Florida, California and Hawaii dur-ing the tournament season.

The first tournament on the schedule was theGRU Classic, hosted by the University of Florida.After dropping the first two games of the weekend to#19 Florida and #21 South Florida, the Irish recoveredto rip off three consecutive victories and claim thetournament title.

The win streak began with a 2-0 victory overCoastal Carolina. Senior Steffany Stenglein flasheda sign of things to come in the following game, pitch-ing a complete-game three-hitter in a 5-1 victory overSouth Florida. In the tournament championshipgame against Florida, Notre Dame handed theGators their first loss of the season with a 4-2 victory.Senior Megan Ciolli posted two RBI singles in thebig win over Florida.

Notre Dame followed up the next weekend with atrip out to San Diego, Calif., for the Campbell-CartierTournament. Under threatening skies Notre Dameinched past Utah 3-2 on the strength of 10 strikeoutsfrom Stenglein and two RBI from Stephanie Brown.Unfortunately, the rest of the weekend would end inweather frustration as potential matchups withFresno State, UCLA, San Diego State and CentralMichigan were washed out due to heavy rain allweekend in the San Diego area.

The long layoff from action surely affected theIrish the next weekend at the Palm Springs Classicin Palm Springs, Calif. Loyola Marymount handedthe Irish a 7-0 loss in the opener, which was followedby a hard-fought 3-1 loss to #3/4 UCLA. Pacific (9-1victory) and Arizona State (2-1 win) contributed to theIrish frustration, but just when things seemed the

darkest for the team, theyrebounded to shock #5/6 Tennessee5-2 to cap the weekend with a vic-tory. Meagan Ruthrauff deliveredthe big blow in the victory over theVolunteers, crushing a three-runhome run in the third inning.

Now on Spring Break, the Irishsplit a doubleheader with LoyolaMarymount and inched by UCSB 1-0 to reach .500 on the season (7-7)before heading to Hawaii for theSpring Fling Tournament.

The Irish offense finally wokeup during the event. Notre Damecrushed Campbell 6-1 in theopener, defeated Hawaii 9-1 in fiveinnings in game two, knocked outVirginia 3-1 in game three, dis-patched Nevada 7-1 in game four.The championship game of thetournament was rained out, but theIrish ended up batting .417 duringthe tournament with 45 hits, sixdoubles and 21 RBI in the four vic-tories.

What momentum the Irishgained by their run through theHawaii Spring Fling was lostwhen Marshall’s Leigh Winntercrushed a three-run home run inthe top of the seventh to push herteam to a 7-4 upset of the Irish ingame one of the BuckeyeInvitational in Columbus, Ohio,the next weekend. Notre Damerebounded to defeat Oakland 8-0in five innings (Stenglein struckout 10 in five innings of work),while a three-run homer by LizHartmann provided the winningmargin in a 4-1 victory over EasternMichigan. With weather delaysplaguing the tournament all weekend, a scheduledmatchup between Notre Dame and Ohio State wasnot played.

Done with the early-season tournament schedule,Notre Dame returned to its stomping grounds to pre-pare for BIG EAST Conference competition. Ivy Fieldwelcomed Western Michigan for a single game onMarch 24, and the Irish just edged the Broncos 2-1 ona seventh-inning RBI single by freshman KatieLaing.

Valparaiso was next on the schedule, and theIrish eased by the Crusaders with a doubleheadersweep, claiming 5-0 and 10-0 victories. Hartmann fin-ished the two games three for four with a home runand five RBI, while junior Heather Booth and seniorCarrie Wisen combined to pitch a perfect game inthe second victory.

The win streak continued with a 10-0 thrashingover Loyola Chicago in the Windy City. Notre Damepiled up a season-high 16 hits in the victory.

BIG EAST Conference action began the nextweekend, and Notre Dame began the league sched-ule in fine form, defeating Villanova 4-0 and 2-0behind great pitching and timely hitting. Laingbegan what would be a fantastic rookie season inthe BIG EAST with a home run in game two, whileStenglein allowed just one hit and a complete-game,10-strikeout performance in game one.

Returning to campus at 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday afterthe Villanova sweep (the games were delayed toMonday due to inclement weather), Notre Dameshook off fatigue to down Eastern Michigan 1-0 and7-5 in a doubleheader sweep. The win streak drew to11 games just two days later when the Irish posted a4-1 victory over visiting Ball State, bolstered by athree-run homer by Liz Hartmann.

The Irish headed back on the road the next week-end at Pittsburgh, picking up another doubleheadersweep. Laing helped the Irish to victory with a threefor six performance with four RBI in the two games.Notre Dame headed back to Chicago two days laterfor a single game at UIC. The 4-0 victory over theRamblers was highlighted by Ciolli’s 61st careerstolen base, setting the school record in that cate-gory (Ciolli swiped three bases in the UIC game).

The road trip continued with two thrilling victo-ries at Providence. Game one was won single-hand-edly by Stenglein, who completely shut down theFriars with a 15-strikeout performance. Providenceposted its first and only hit in the seventh inning.

In game two, the Irish were down to their final outbefore back-to-back doubles from Ruthrauff andLaing pushed the game-tying and game-winningruns across the plate in the top of the seventh.Stenglein slammed the door in the seventh inning topick up her second win of the day.

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Connecticut. Notre Dame won game one 2-0, bol-stered by a solo home run from Laing. Game twowas won in extra innings on an RBI double by Laingin the top of the eighth.

The road trip (and third visit to Chicago) contin-ued on April 19 with a visit to regional-rival DePaul.The Irish carried a 19-game win streak into the dou-bleheader, and the teams battled for eight innings ofexcellent softball in game one. Stenglein was bril-liant again, allowing three hits, one run and strikingout 14 batters on a team that would advance to theWomen’s College World Series. Kellie Middletondelivered the clutch hit with an RBI single in the topof the eighth to push Notre Dame to a 2-1 victory.

Booth could not find her pitching groove in gametwo, however, and DePaul utilized a four-run firstinning to end Notre Dame’s win streak at 20 gameswith a 7-4 victory.

Back home at Ivy Field, Notre Dame returned to itswinning ways with a doubleheader sweep (1-0 and3-2) over Akron. Booth quickly recovered from herrough outing at DePaul to post a complete-gameone-hit shutout in game one against the Zips.

The home-stand continued with two stellargames against St. John’s, as Notre Dame posted two8-0, five-inning victories over the Red Storm, settingup a showdown with Seton Hall for first place in theBIG EAST standings.

Coming off an extra-inning victory over the Irishin the 2004 BIG EAST Championship, Seton Hall keptits extra-inning magic alive in game one against theIrish. With the game locked at 1-1 in the top of theninth inning, SHU popped a fluke hit behind firstbase to drive in the winning run. Notre Dameanswered with a resounding 11-4 victory in game

two, but SHU’s extra-inning win would be a harbin-ger of things to come in the BIG EASTChampionship.

If the dramatic loss in game one against SetonHall affected the Irish, they did not show it in a sin-gle-game matchup with #15 Northwestern. Trailingthe Wildcats 3-0 in the bottom of the seventh, NotreDame scored four unearned runs to stun the visitorsat Ivy Field. Junior Sara Schoonaert provided the bighit with a walk-off two-RBI single with two outs inthe bottom of the seventh.

Notre Dame’s extra-innings struggles continuedin an unusual doubleheader at home against BostonCollege. The Irish posted an 8-0, five-inning victoryin game one, but dropped a 5-4 loss in 11 innings inthe second contest. Notre Dame led game two untilthe seventh when the Eagles benefited from a hit-by-pitch and wild pitch to scratch across the tying run.Boston College won the contest in the top of the 11thon an RBI single with a close play at home plate.

Refocused on earning the BIG EAST regular-sea-son title and number-one seed in the conferencetournament, Notre Dame ended the regular seasonwith doubleheaders sweeps of Syracuse (6-1, 7-3)and Rutgers (11-0, 7-1) to claim the team’s 10th con-secutive regular-season BIG EAST title. Seton Hallfinished second, followed by Syracuse andVillanova. All four teams would appear in SouthBend, Ind., at the Belleville Complex, as the BIGEAST Conference switched back to a neutral siteafter staging the 2004 tournament at Syracuse (theprevious two tournaments were held at a neutralsite in Salem, Va.).

Stenglein, who earilier the same day was namedthe BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year, began the tourna-ment for the Irish with a brilliant performanceagainst Villanova. She allowed just one hit (comingin the top of the seventh) and struck out 10 in a 3-0Irish victory.

Seton Hall was up next for the Irish, and thePirates continued their recent success against NotreDame. Leading the game 1-0 heading into the bot-tom of the seventh, the Irish saw Seton Hall erase thelead in the seventh.

A lead-off error gave SHU a free base runner atsecond base who was immediately sacrificed tothird. With BIG EAST Player of the Year Laura Taylordue up, the Irish decided to walk the slugger withthe tying run on third and less than two outs. SetonHall countered with a pinch runner who immedi-ately stole second to put the winning run in scoringposition.

Lindsay Trottier stepped in for Seton Hall and hitthe ball right on the seams, but directly at Ciolli incenter field. The Irish All-American fielded the ballcleanly and threw a strike to home plate to hold therunner. That play would quickly be forgotten, how-ever, as Kate DePaul stepped in and drilled a singleto right field, scoring both runners and pushingNotre Dame into the loser’s bracket of the tourna-ment.

Two rain delays pushed the Notre Dame –Syracuse elimination game to a 9:15 p.m. start time.Booth pitched a complete-game four-hitter duringthe 4-1 victory to push Notre Dame into anothermatchup with Seton Hall, but his time the Irishwould need to defeat the Pirates twice for the tour-nament title.

Unfortunately for the Irish, Seton Hall continuedits late-inning heroics in the BIG EASTChampionship game. Notre Dame would be able totouch SHU All-American pitcher Megan Meyer forseven hits, but also stranded seven runners duringthe contest.

The game remained scoreless into the extrainnings (the fourth SHU-Notre Dame meeting in thelast six to go into extra innings) when Seton Hallbroke through in the top of the 11th with two RBI sin-

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While Liz Hartmann was known to be a slugger duringher career with the Irish, she also stabilized the NotreDame defense in 2004 and ’05 with solid play at thirdbase.

gles. Notre Dame would rally with one single run inthe bottom of the 11th, but the rally ended with a popup to second base and Seton Hall celebrated its sec-ond consecutive extra-inning victory over the Irishto win the BIG EAST title.

Notre Dame’s impressive season earned the teama host site for the 2005 NCAA Championship and theteam responded to finish just one win away from aspot in the Super Regionals. Notre Dame rallied fora 3-2 victory over Louisville in game one on a two-RBI single by senior Carrie Wisen in the bottom ofthe sixth. The Irish then handed Northwestern a 3-2loss in the second game on a great pitching per-formance from Booth and a solo home run by Ciollithat proved to be the game-winning run.

Northwestern rallied back in the tournament,however. Facing elimination, NU posted back-to-back home runs in game one to push Booth out ofthe game and post a 4-1 victory. The Wildcats thenheld off the Irish 4-3 in game two and move onto theSuper Regionals, where they were eliminated byDePaul.

The season ended in frustrating fashion for theIrish, but the team’s accomplishments cannot beoverlooked. Stenglein and Booth combined for aschool-record 527 strikeouts, Megan Ciolli set theschool records for career stolen bases and hits, andthe team earned its 10th consecutive BIG EASTConference regular-season crown.

The Irish will face a restructured conference in2006. DePaul, Lousiville and South Florida, allrespected national softball powers, will join the BIGEAST for softball competition and the BIG EASTChampionship tournament (to be hosted by the Cityof South Bend, Ind., once again) will feature eightteams for the first time in league history.


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2005 University of Notre Dame SoftballRecord: 46-15 (Home: 15-2, Away: 18-3, Neutral: 13-10)

BIG EAST: 16-2 • BIG EAST Regular-Season Champions • NCAA Tournament - Region 9Date Opponent Result (Inn.) Score ND Line Opp. Line ND Pitcher (Record) Game-winning run/Game-winning hit2-11-05 !at #19 Florida L 2-3 2/4/0 3/3/1 Stenglein (L, 0-1) -2-11-05 !vs. #21 South Florida L 0-5 0/1/3 5/6/1 Booth (L, 0-1) -2-12-05 !vs. Coastal Carolina W 2-0 2/5/1 0/2/0 Booth (W, 1-1) Middleton/Ciolli2-12-05 !vs. #21 South Florida W 5-1 5/7/1 1/3/3 Stenglein (W, 1-1) Hartmann/Jaquish2-13-05 !at #19 Florida W 4-2 4/9/1 2/5/0 Booth (W, 2-1) Schoonaert/Ciolli2-18-05 @vs. Utah W 3-2 3/8/2 2/3/2 Stenglein (W, 2-1) Schoonaert/Middleton2-25-05 $vs. Loyola Marymount L 0-7 0/7/2 7/7/0 Stenglein (L, 2-2) -2-25-05 $vs. #3 UCLA L 1-3 1/2/1 3/6/0 Booth (L, 2-2) -2-26-05 $vs. #20 Pacific L 1-9 1/9/2 9/12/0 Booth (L, 2-3) -2-26-05 $vs. Arizona State L 1-2 1/4/1 2/8/1 Stenglein (L, 2-3) -2-27-05 $vs. #5 Tennessee W 5-2 5/8/0 2/3/1 Booth (W, 3-3) Ruthrauff/Ruthrauff3-6-05 at Loyola Marymount W 2-1 2/7/2 7/7/0 Booth (W, 4-3) Brown/Ruthrauff3-6-05 at Loyola Marymount L 0-5 0/2/0 5/4/0 Stenglein (L, 2-4) -3-7-05 at UC Santa Barbara W 1-0 1/4/0 0/6/1 Booth (W, 5-3) Middleton/Schoonaert3-9-05 %vs. Campbell W 6-1 6/12/0 1/3/1 Stenglein (W, 3-4) Lenn/Middleton3-9-05 %at Hawaii W 9-1 (5) 9/13/0 1/2/3 Booth (W, 6-3) Laing/Brown3-10-05 %vs. Virginia W 3-1 3/7/0 1/3/0 Stenglein (W, 4-4) Middleton/Ciolli3-11-05 %vs. Nevada W 7-1 7/13/0 1/5/0 Booth (W, 7-3) Lenn/Hartmann3-19-05 &vs. Marshall L 4-7 4/9/2 7/8/3 Booth (L, 7-4) -3-20-05 &vs. Oakland W 8-0 (5) 8/11/0 0/3/3 Stenglein (W, 5-4) Smith/Hartmann3-20-05 &vs. Eastern Michigan W 4-1 4/8/2 1/2/1 Booth (W, 8-4) Ruthrauff/Hartmann3-24-05 Western Michigan W 2-1 2/4/0 1/5/2 Booth (W, 9-4) Wicks/Wisen3-30-05 Valparaiso W 5-0 5/10/2 0/2/2 Stenglein (W, 6-4) Hartmann/Lenn3-30-05 Valparaiso W 10-0 (5) 10/10/0 0/0/2 Wisen (W, 1-0) Brown/Brown3-31-05 at Loyola Chicago W 10-0 10/16/0 0/1/1 Booth (W, 10-4) Laing/Ciolli4-4-05 *at Villanova W 4-0 4/9/1 0/1/3 Stenglein (W, 7-4) Laing/Wisen4-4-05 *at Villanova W 2-0 2/7/0 0/3/0 Booth (W, 11-4) Laing/Laing4-5-05 Eastern Michigan W 1-0 1/2/0 0/2/1 Stenglein (W, 8-4) Ciolli/Ruthrauff4-5-05 Eastern Michigan W 7-5 7/9/2 5/7/1 Stenglein (W, 9-4) Jaquish/Middleton4-7-05 Ball State W 4-1 4/8/2 1/3/0 Booth (W, 12-4) Hartmann/Hartmann4-9-05 *at Pittsburgh W 7-2 7/11/0 2/4/5 Stenglein (W, 10-4) Smith/Lenn4-9-05 *at Pittsburgh W 6-0 6/12/1 0/2/0 Booth (W, 13-4) Smith/Wisen4-14-05 at Illinois-Chicago W 4-0 4/8/1 0/2/0 Stenglein (W, 11-4) Middleton/Ciolli4-16-05 *at Providence W 1-0 1/4/0 0/1/2 Stenglein (W, 12-4) Smith/Brown4-16-05 *at Providence W 5-4 5/7/1 4/5/1 Stenglein (W, 13-4) Ruthrauff/Laing4-17-05 *at Connecticut W 2-0 2/6/1 0/4/0 Stenglein (W, 14-4) Laing/Laing4-17-05 *at Connecticut W 3-2 (8) 3/8/1 2/2/3 Booth (W, 14-4) Ciolli/Laing4-19-05 at DePaul W 2-1 (8) 2/5/0 1/3/0 Stenglein (W, 15-4) Wicks/Middleton4-19-05 at DePaul L 4-7 4/5/0 7/9/2 Booth (L, 14-5) -4-21-05 Akron W 1-0 1/4/1 0/1/1 Booth (W, 15-5) Brown/Ciolli4-21-05 Akron W 3-2 3/10/2 2/4/1 Fuemmeler (W, 1-0) Ciolli/Laing4-22-05 *St. John’s W 8-0 (5) 8/7/0 0/1/1 Stenglein (W, 16-4) Ruthrauff/Ruthrauff4-22-05 *St. John’s W 8-0 (5) 8/10/0 0/1/2 Booth (W, 16-5) Brown/Ciolli4-25-05 *Seton Hall L 1-2 (9) 1/5/0 2/3/0 Stenglein (L, 16-5) -4-25-05 *Seton Hall W 11-4 11/12/0 4/7/3 Booth (W, 17-5) Smith/Lenn4-26-05 #15 Northwestern W 4-3 4/3/2 3/8/2 Stenglein (W, 17-5) Middleton/Schoonaert4-29-05 *Boston College W 8-0 (5) 8/9/0 0/1/2 Stenglein (W, 18-5) Ciolli/Middleton4-29-05 *Boston College L 4-5 (11) 4/12/4 5/4/1 Booth (L, 17-6) -5-1-05 *Syracuse W 6-1 6/11/1 1/3/0 Stenglein (W, 19-5) Schoonaert/Middleton5-1-05 *Syracuse W 7-3 7/8/0 3/9/3 Booth (W, 18-6) Ruthrauff/Wisen5-7-05 *at Rutgers W 11-0 11/10/0 0/3/2 Stenglein (W, 20-5) Brown/Ruthrauff5-7-05 *at Rutgers W 7-1 7/13/1 1/4/2 Booth (W, 19-6) Brown/Ciolli5-10-05 at Purdue W 4-1 4/8/0 1/1/0 Booth (W, 20-6) Lenn/Lenn5-12-05 +vs. Villanova W 3-0 3/6/0 0/1/0 Stenglein (W, 21-5) Ciolli/Ruthrauff5-13-05 +vs. Seton Hall L 1-2 1/6/1 2/3/2 Stenglein (L, 21-6) -5-13-05 +vs. Syracuse W 4-1 4/9/3 1/4/0 Booth (W, 21-6) Schoonaert/Brown5-14-05 +vs. Seton Hall L 1-2 (11) 1/7/2 2/9/1 Booth (L, 21-7) -5-20-05 ^vs. Louisville W 3-2 3/7/0 2/10/1 Booth (W, 22-7) Ciolli/Wisen5-21-05 ^vs. #18 Northwestern W 3-2 3/5/0 2/6/2 Booth (W, 23-7) Ciolli/Ciolli5-22-05 ^vs. #18 Northwestern L 1-4 1/2/2 4/7/0 Booth (L, 23-8) -5-22-05 ^vs. #18 Northwestern L 3-4 3/8/2 4/3/2 Stenglein (L, 21-7) -

! - GRU Classic (Gainesville, Fla.); @ - Campbell Cartier Tournament (San Diego, Calif.); $ - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.); % - Hawaii Spring Fling(Honolulu, Hawaii); & - Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio); + - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.); ^ - NCAA Region No. 9 Tournament (Notre Dame,Ind.); * -- BIG EAST Conference game

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Final 2005 Offensive StatisticsPlayer Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB-SLG BB HBP SO OB% SF-SH SB-SBA

Megan Ciolli .373 61-61 193 42 72 11 2 3 30 96-.497 10 4 16 .413 1-6 33-39BIG EAST .355 18-18 62 14 22 2 1 0 7 26-.419 2 0 3 .375 0-4 12-14

Stephanie Brown .339 61-61 186 35 63 9 1 3 14 83-.446 23 6 26 .426 1-4 11-17BIG EAST .431 18-18 58 13 25 2 0 1 5 30-.517 9 2 7 .514 1-0 7-9

Katie Laing .308 61-59 169 30 52 17 1 3 23 80-.473 7 3 22 .344 1-9 6-7BIG EAST .333 18-18 57 13 19 8 0 3 15 36-.632 2 2 8 .371 1-1 3-3

Meagan Ruthrauff .305 61-61 167 26 51 16 0 4 36 79-.473 31 2 21 .412 4-4 2-2BIG EAST .346 18-18 52 14 18 8 0 3 15 32-.615 12 0 7 .455 2-0 0-0

Kellie Middleton .295 58-58 183 33 54 8 3 1 19 71-.388 7 3 26 .332 0-12 25-29BIG EAST .295 18-18 61 12 18 3 2 0 9 25-.410 3 2 13 .348 0-4 7-10

Carrie Wisen .286 55-42 126 1 36 7 0 1 22 46-.365 2 1 17 .300 1-2 1-1BIG EAST .413 17-17 46 1 19 4 0 1 10 26-.565 1 0 4 .426 0-0 1-1

Sara Schoonaert .269 61-61 145 19 39 5 2 0 16 48-.331 8 1 23 .312 0-8 7-11BIG EAST .292 18-18 48 8 14 2 1 0 6 18-.375 2 0 8 .320 0-4 6-7

Carissa Jaquish .263 33-6 38 5 10 3 1 0 5 15-.395 4 1 7 .341 1-0 0-0BIG EAST .333 8-1 9 3 3 1 0 0 1 4-.444 1 0 1 .400 0-0 0-0

Mallorie Lenn .253 58-55 150 9 38 8 0 3 15 55-.367 8 0 18 .289 1-8 1-2BIG EAST .286 18-17 42 3 12 2 0 1 11 17-.405 5 0 4 .354 1-1 0-0

Liz Hartmann .244 59-59 160 7 39 9 1 3 34 59-.369 14 1 23 .300 5-7 0-0BIG EAST .208 18-18 48 1 10 2 0 0 10 12-.250 7 0 8 .293 3-2 0-0

Gessica Hufnagle .186 35-21 43 9 8 1 0 0 2 9-.209 3 0 8 .239 0-6 2-3BIG EAST .200 7-1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-.200 0 0 1 .200 0-2 0-1

Nicole Wicks .067 49-5 15 18 1 0 0 1 2 4-.267 1 0 4 .125 0-1 10-15BIG EAST .000 16-0 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 1 .000 0-0 6-6

Sarah Smith .000 44-0 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 2 .000 0-0 3-7BIG EAST .000 16-0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 2-4

Brittany Glynn .000 9-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-1BIG EAST .000 5-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-1

Heather Booth .000 40-30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0BIG EAST .000 9-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0

Kenya Fuemmeler.000 9-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0BIG EAST .000 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0

Steffany Stenglein.000 41-31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0BIG EAST .000 13-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-.000 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0

TOTALS .293 61-61 1579 249 463 94 11 22 218 645-.408 118 22 213 .348 15-67 101-134BIG EAST .328 18-18 491 101 161 34 4 8 89 227-.462 44 6 65 .384 8-18 44-56

OPP. TOTALS .168 61-61 1485 116 249 39 4 21 100 359-.242 149 24 527 .254 5-34 35-50BIG EAST .135 18-18 429 24 58 8 1 3 22 77-.179 39 10 189 .222 3-10 2-5

Final 2005 Pitching StatisticsPlayer ERA W-L APP-GS-CG SHO-CBO Sv IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB Avg. WP HP BK

Steffany Stenglein 1.07 21-7 41-31-16 8-3 2 195.2 93 42 30 69 310 16 1 11 661 .141 6 17 1BIG EAST 0.32 9-1 13-9-8 5-1 1 64.2 24 5 3 15 121 4 0 1 213 .113 2 8 0

Heather Booth 1.57 23-8 40-30-18 7-2 3 209.2 142 67 47 69 204 22 3 8 760 .187 11 7 0BIG EAST 1.97 7-1 9-9-5 3-0 0 60.1 32 19 17 23 67 4 1 2 208 .154 3 2 0

Kenya Fuemmeler1.00 1-0 5-0-0 0-2 0 7.0 7 3 1 5 5 1 0 0 29 .241 1 0 0BIG EAST 0.00 0-0 1-0-0 0-1 0 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 .250 1 0 0

Carrie Wisen 2.90 1-0 5-0-0 0-1 0 9.2 7 4 4 6 8 0 0 2 35 .200 2 0 0BIG EAST DNP

TOTALS 1.36 46-15 61-61-34 19-4 5 422.0 249 116 82 149 527 39 4 21 1485 .168 20 24 1BIG EAST 1.10 16-2 18-18-13 9-1 1 127.0 58 24 20 39 189 8 1 3 429 .135 6 10 0

OPP. TOALS 3.31 15-46 61-61-32 3-0 2 407.2 463 249 193 118 213 94 11 22 1579 .293 28 22 1BIG EAST 4.50 2-16 18-18-8 0-0 0 121.1 161 101 78 44 65 34 4 8 491 .328 11 6 0


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Final 2005 Fielding StatisticsPlayer C PO A E FLD% Carissa Jaquish 48 46 2 0 1.000

BIG EAST 1 1 0 0 1.000

Carrie Wisen 5 1 4 0 1.000BIG EAST DNP

Kenya Fuemmeler 4 0 4 0 1.000BIG EAST 0 0 0 0 .000

Nicole Wicks 2 2 0 0 1.000BIG EAST 1 1 0 0 1.000

Mallorie Lenn 360 344 15 1 .997BIG EAST 177 171 5 1 .994

Meagan Ruthrauff 312 292 15 5 .984BIG EAST 75 69 4 2 .973

Megan Ciolli 59 58 0 1 .983BIG EAST 19 19 0 0 1.000

Gessica Hufnagle 178 161 13 4 .978BIG EAST 22 20 1 1 .955

Katie Laing 204 120 77 7 .966BIG EAST 59 38 21 0 1.000

Stephanie Brown 60 49 8 3 .950BIG EAST 14 11 1 2 .857

Kellie Middleton 39 33 4 2 .949BIG EAST 13 12 1 0 1.000

Liz Hartmann 139 49 82 8 .942BIG EAST 34 14 18 2 .941

Heather Booth 76 12 59 5 .934BIG EAST 18 2 16 1 .947

Steffany Stenglein 26 3 21 2 .923BIG EAST 4 0 4 0 1.000

Sara Schoonaert 186 94 77 15 .919BIG EAST 37 21 14 2 .946

TOTALS 1698 1264 381 53 .969BIG EAST 475 379 85 11 .977

OPPONENT TOTALS 1863 1223 564 76 .959BIG EAST 561 364 167 30 .947

2005 Notre Dame Season Bests

Individual Bests

Runs Scored3 Megan Ciolli

(vs. Loyola Chicago, 3-31)3 Meagan Ruthrauff

(vs. St. John’s, 4-22)3 Stephanie Brown

(vs. Rutgers, 5-7)

Hits3 14 times

RBI5 Kellie Middleton

(vs. Syracuse, 5-1)

Doubles2 Seven times

Triples1 11 times

Home Runs1 22 times

Total Bases8 Liz Hartmann

(vs. E. Miichigan, 3-20)

Stolen Bases3 Megan Ciolli, twice

(vs. USF, 2-12; vs. UIC, 4-14)

Putouts20 Mallorie Lenn

(vs. Seton Hall, 4-25)Assists

5 Liz Hartmann(vs. Loyola Chicago, 3-31)

5 Heather Booth(vs. Boston College, 4-29)

5 Liz Hartmann(vs. Syracuse, 5-1)

Innings Pitched10.2 Heather Booth

(vs. Boston College, 4-29)

Strikeouts19 Steffany Stenglein

(vs. Seton Hall, 4-25)

The 2005 University of Notre Dame softball team: Front row, left to right; Nicole Wicks, Kenya Fuemmeler, KellieMiddleton, Sara Schoonaert, Liz Hartmann, Megan Ciolli, Gessica Hufnagle, Katie Laing, Brittany Glynn and SarahSmith. Back row, left to right: senior manager Jason Koralewski, associate athletic trainer Chantal Porter, strength andconditioning coach Mike Joseph, Mallorie Lenn, Heather Booth, Carrie Wisen, Stephanie Brown, Steffany Stenglein,Meagan Ruthrauff, Carissa Jaquish, assistant coach Charmelle Green, assistant coach Kris Ganeff and head coachDeanna Gumpf.

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Pl. Team W L T PCT. W L T PCT.1. Notre Dame 16 2 0 .889 46 15 0 .7542. Seton Hall 15 3 0 .833 33 13 0 .7173. Syracuse 11 7 0 .611 28 22 0 .5604. Villanova 10 8 0 .556 38 25 0 .6035. Pittsburgh 8 8 0 .500 23 29 0 .4426. Connecticut 8 10 0 .444 20 25 0 .4447. Boston College 6 10 0 .375 20 25 0 .4448. St. John’s 6 10 0 .375 20 30 1 .4029. Providence 5 13 0 .278 33 20 0 .627

10. Rutgers 1 15 0 .063 5 43 0 .143

2005 BIG EAST ChampionshipSouth Bend, Ind. - Belleville Complex - May 12-14

2005 BIG EAST Awards

Player of the YearLaura Taylor, Sr., 1B, Seton Hall

Pitcher of the YearSteffany Stenglein, Sr., Notre Dame

Rookie of the YearErin Downey, Fr., P, Syracuse

Coaching Staff of the YearSyracuse

All-BIG EAST Selections FIRST TEAMP - Megan Meyer, Seton Hall*P - Steffany Stenglein, Notre DameC - Cassie Koenig, Villanova*IF - Francesca DiMaria, PittsburghIF - Sheri Donley, VillanovaIF - Katie Laing, Notre Dame*IF - Laura Taylor, Seton HallOF - Megan Ciolli, Notre DameOF - Tiffany Robinson, SyracuseOF - Tanya Rose, SyracuseUT - Courtney Mosch, SyracuseDP - Cassie Morales, SyracuseSECOND TEAMP - Erin Downey, SyracuseP - Shannon Williams, VillanovaIF - Shawna Norris, SyracuseIF - Meagan Ruthrauff - Notre DameIF - Helen Smith, RutgersIF - Alexis Switenko, SyracuseOF - Stephanie Brown, Notre DameOF - Steph DiBiase, ConnecticutOF - Caitlin White, Seton HallUT - Ashley Obrest, Boston CollegeDP - Carrie Wisen, Notre DameTHIRD TEAMHeather Booth, P, Notre DameJackie Dempsey, 2B, VillanovaD’arcy Djakalovic, 2B, Seton HallShannon Garvin, SS, ProvidenceJess Gurney, P, ConnecticutKimmy Hopkin, CF, Boston CollegeKari Koller, 1B, VillanovaKellie Middleton, LF, Notre DameMegan Oliver, DP, St. John’sCasey Pickard, 1B, PittsburghAllina Sainz, 1B, St. John’sSara Schoonaert, SS, Notre Dame* – unanimous selection

Thursday, May 12Game one:No. 2 Seton Hall 3, No. 3Syracuse 2Game two:No. 1 Notre Dame 3, No. 4Villanova 0

Friday, May 13Game three:Seton Hall 2, Notre Dame 1Game four: Syracuse 5, Villanova 1Game five:Notre Dame 4, Syracuse 1

Saturday, May 14Game six:Seton Hall 2, Notre Dame 1 (11)

2005 Notre Dame BIG EAST Weekly Award WinnersMarch 14 - Kellie Middleton, Player of the WeekMarch 14 - Heather Booth, Pitcher of the WeekMarch 21 - Liz Hartmann, Player of the WeekApril 5 - Heather Booth, Pitcher of the WeekApril 18 - Steffany Stenglein, Pitcher of the WeekApril 25 - Steffany Stenglein, Pitcher of the WeekMay 2 - Kellie Middleton, Player of the WeekMay 9 - Meagan Ruthrauff, Player of the Week

Ivy Field played host to NCAA regional action for the first time in 2005 when Notre Dame welcomed Louisville,Northwestern and Albany (N.Y.) to campus. The Irish finished 2-2 in the three-day tournament.


CIOLLI’S CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2002 61-61 194 44 67 5 5 4 24 6 7 21 3/12 11-15 .381 .485 .345 58-9-0-1.0002003 53-52 180 39 64 9 2 4 24 6 8 13 1/2 12-14 .400 .494 .356 63-3-5-.9302004 67-67 204 36 81 12 0 2 23 10 4 18 0/9 20-24 .436 .485 .397 74-5-5-.9402005 61-61 193 42 72 11 2 3 30 10 4 16 1/6 33-39 .413 .497 .373 58-0-1-.983

TOTAL 242-241 771 161 284 37 9 13 101 32 23 68 5/29 76-92 .408 .490 .368 253-17-11-.961

AS A SENIOR: 2005 TeamCaptain ... repeated her ‘04 All-America honors with a stellar finalseason ... earned first-team all-BIGEAST honors for the fourth time inher career this season, joiningAndrea Loman (‘00-‘03), Jenny Kriech(‘99-’02) and Jennifer Sharron (‘98-’01)as the only Irish players to accom-

plish that feat ... was named to the first teamfor the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selections ... boasts a 3.213 gradepoint average and graduated with a degreein management consulting ... became theall-time leader in stolen bases in 2005,breaking former teammate Andrea Loman’srecord … set the school mark for hits in acareer against Boston College on April 29,ending her career with 284 base knocks ...also set the school single-season record forstolen bases, posting 33 steals in 2005 ...ended up with 76 career stolen bases ... her.368 career batting average ranks secondall-time at Notre Dame ... batted third in ‘04after hitting leadoff in ‘03 and second in ‘02... continued her career as a member of theNPF Chicago Bandits in the summer of 2005... will serve as a graduate assistant coachat Loyola Chicago for the 2006 collegiatesoftball season.

AS A JUNIOR: Adjusted to a movedown in the lineup, batting third for most ofthe season ... responded with career highsin hits (81) and doubles (12) ... became thesixth straight Notre Dame player to earn theBIG EAST Player of the Year award ... fol-lowed up by earning NFCA third-team All-America honors ... also earned first-teamall-BIG EAST honors for the third straightseason ... compiled a stellar offensive sta-tistical season, appearing all over the sin-gle-season record book including sixth ingames played (67), fifth in at-bats (204), fifthin batting average (.397), seventh in runsscored (44), tied for third in hits (81) and sec-ond in stolen bases (20) ... greatly increasedher aggressiveness on the basepaths swip-ing almost twice as many bases (20) in 2004as her first two years combined (23) ... posted22 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI con-tests ... ended with seven game-winningRBI and crossed the plate with the game-winning run six times ... compiled a 10-game hit streak from 4-24-04 through 5-02-04.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Moved to thelead-off spot in the Irish lineup andresponded with 64 hits, a .356 average and

39 runs scored ...earned first-teamall-BIG EAST hon-ors for the secondstraight season ...also earnedNFCA All-Mideast Regionhonors for the sec-ond consecutiveyear ... matchedher home run out-put from herrookie seasonwith four roundtrippers in ‘03 ... fourth on the team with 12stolen bases ... posted 17 mulit-hit gamesand three multi-RBI performances ... hadfive game-winning RBI and scored thegame-winning run in four contests.

AS A FRESHMAN: Had an immediateimpact as a rookie in 2002, tying for theteam lead in hits (67) while leading thesquad in triples (5) and fielding percentage(1.000) ... earned first-team all-BIG EASThonors, BIG EAST all-rookie-team honorsand first-team NFCA all-Mideast Regionaccolades ... quickly made her presenceknown as both a power and average hitter,cranking three home runs in the first monthof the season and peaking at a .400 battingaverage on Feb. 23 ... led the team in sacri-fice hits with 15, including 12 sacrifice bunts... provided two dramatic moments at theplate, as her bases-loaded triple accountedfor all three runs in Notre Dame’s come-from-behind victory over #18 DePaul ... alsohit the game-winning home run to elimi-nate Syracuse 5-4 in the BIG EASTChampionship ... hit in the second spot ofthe lineup for much of the season ... led theteam with 22 multiple-hit games and postedfive multiple-RBI contests.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport

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5-9 • Outfield

Terre Haute, INNorth Vigo H.S.

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standout at NorthVigo High School inTerre Haute, Ind. …named Indiana MissSoftball in 2001 ... alsowas named the 2001Indiana GatoradePlayer of the Year ...key member of clubteam Casey Chaos(Ill.), which wasranked as high asninth in the nationduring the 1999 sea-son … earned four

consecutive MVP awards on the North Vigoteam (1998-2001) … was also the North Vigo2000 girls’ soccer team MVP … two-time all-state selection in softball (2000 and 2001) …boasted hitting streaks of 35 and 37 gamesduring the 2000 softball season, eventuallyposting a .596 batting average … led thestate of Indiana in home runs for the 1999season … named the Central Illinois GirlsSoftball Association MVP by the AmericanSoftball Association in 1999 … member ofthe 2000 Illinois ASA state championshipteam with Casey Chaos … also won twoletters in basketball and three in soccer …active in many extracurricular activities,including the National Honor Society,Spanish Club, Student Council and Habitatfor Humanity … grandfather Frank was amember of the 1945 Indiana Universitynational championship football team, theonly IU gridiron squad to finish the seasonundefeated … born May 13, 1983, in TerreHaute, Ind. … graduated in May of 2005with a degree in management consultingfrom the Mendoza College of Business.

HONORS & AWARDS NationalNFCA All-American (Third Team), 2004, 2005NFCA All-Mideast Region (First Team), 2002,

2003, 2004, 2005USA Softball National Player of the Year Initial

Watch List, 2004ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District, 2005

BIG EAST ConferencePlayer of the Year, 2004First-Team All-Conference, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Player of the Week (4-19-04)

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HARTMANN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2002 57-57 141 15 33 2 0 7 37 10 1 34 3/6 3-3 .284 .397 .234 82-3-3-.9662003 54-52 157 25 37 5 0 9 29 6 3 25 1/5 2-4 .275 .439 .236 46-5-2-.9622004 67-67 194 20 52 12 0 8 31 12 2 26 4/6 0-0 .311 .454 .268 64-105-9-.9492005 59-59 160 7 39 9 1 3 34 14 1 23 5/7 0-0 .300 .369 .244 49-82-8-.942

TOTAL 237-235 652 67 161 28 1 27 131 42 7 108 13/24 5-7 .294 .417 .247 241-195-22-.925

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AS A SENIOR:Four-year every-daystarter for the Irishduring her career ...streaky hitter capa-ble of puttingtogether monster RBIgames ... hit twohome runs in a sin-gle game three timesin her career ... pos-sessed a flair for thedramatic home runas well, smashingfour game-winning home runs in the sixth-inning or later during her career ... becamethe eighth Notre Dame player to drive in 100runs in a career with her RBI vs. Nevada ...one of the toughest players to don an Irishuniform ... fought through a variety of injuriesto establish herself as one of the top sluggersin school history ... belted 24 career homeruns (fourth on the all-time list).

AS A JUNIOR: Enjoyed a career seasonand was named the team’s Monogram ClubMVP ... hit .268 with 12 doubles and eighthome runs ... aslo drove in 31 runs and posteda .454 slugging percentage ... had 12 multi-hitgames and eight multi-RBI contests ... hit twohome runs in a come-from-behind 6-4 victoryagainst #8 Nebraska at the UNLV Classic,joining Jarrah Myers as the only Notre Dameplayers to hit two home runs in a single gamethree times ... hit a two-run homer to cut theHusker lead to 4-2, then hit another two-runshot in the top of the seventh to provide thegame-winning runs ... the home run againstNebraska was the second game-winner shehit against the Huskers, after her three-runhomer pushed Notre Dame to a 3-2 victory at#4 Nebraska in ‘02.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Continued todevelop into one of the top power hitters on

the team … pen-chant for dramatichome runs contin-ued, hitting memo-rable shots to defeatLouisiana-Lafayetteand Michigan in theNCAA Reigon VIItournament ... fourthon the team in RBIwith 29 ...posted 37 hits,16 home runsand 25 runs in

2003 ... tied the school record for homeruns for the second time in her career,smashing two round trippers in NotreDame’s come-from-behind victory atLouisiana-Lafayette ... slammed a three-run home run in the third inning of NotreDame’s elimination game vs. Michiganin the NCAA Region VII tournament.

AS A FRESHMAN: Enjoyed a solidrookie campaign, hitting a Notre Damefreshman-record seven home runs dur-ing the 2002 season ... played most of theyear with a painful leg injury, but bat-tled through to raise her average to .276on May 5 ... notched her first career hit inwhat would end up as one of her topgames of the season, going three for fourwith two RBI and a double vs. NewMexico State ... responsible for one of themost-memorable moments in NotreDame softball history, smacking thegame-winning home run at #4 Nebraskain the top of the seventh inning ... thathome run was the first of her career andhighlighted a stretch where she hit sixhome runs in seven games ... evolvedinto one of the top clutch hitters on theteam, hitting .419 with runners in scoringposition ... provided four game-winning

LizHartmann

5-9 • Infield/Outfield

Novato, CASan Marin H.S.

#8

HONORS & AWARDS NationalESPN The Magazine Academic All-District

Selection Second Team, 2005Buckeye Invitational All-Tournament Team, 2005

BIG EAST ConferenceFirst-Team All-Conference, 2004BIG EAST Player of the Week, March 21, 2005

UniversityMonogram Club Team MVP, 2004

hits during the ’02 season ... secondon the team with 12 multiple-RBIgames and had seven multiple-hitgames.

PREP AND PERSONAL:Three-sport standout at San MarinHigh School in Novato, Calif. …earned all-conference honors insoftball, volleyball and basketball duringher senior year … also served as team cap-tain in all three sports … helped the softballteam win the Marin County Athletic Leaguetitle in 2001 … named softball team MVP in1999, 2000 and 2001 … led the league in bat-ting average with a .524 mark in 1999 … con-tinued her stellar hitting in 2001, leading theleague again, going 21 for 42 (.500) … mem-ber of student government and theCalifornia Scholarship Federation … bornJan. 8, 1983, in San Francisco, Calif. … grad-uate in May of 2005 with a degree in market-ing from the Mendoza College of Business.

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AS A SENIOR: Veteran startingpitcher capped her career with anotheroutstanding season ... became the thirdpitcher in school history to post 500 strike-outs, reaching that barrier with 11 Ks vs.Utah ... quickly blew past the 600- and 700-strikeout barrier as well (also the thirdIrish pitcher to achieve their marks) ...averaged 11.1 Ks per seven innings in 2005... has become Notre Dame’s all-time

leader in appearances and games started ... fin-ished second on the all-time wins, strikeouts andinnings pitched lists ... joins Terri Kobata (threetimes) and Jennifer Sharron (twice) as only NDpitcher to throw 200strikeouts in multipleseasons ... posted 216strikeouts in 2002 and310 in 2005 ... joined TerriKobata as the only Irishpitcher to reach 250strikeouts in a singleseason ... set the schoolrecord for strikeouts in asingle game vs. SetonHall (game one), strikingout 19 in a complete-game nine-inning three-hitter ... failed to post sixor more strikeouts inonly four startingappearances (vs.Tennesee, game one vs.Western Michigan, atPurdue, vs. Seton Hall inBIG EAST Championship - game three) ... posteddouble-digit strikeouts 15 times this season ...ended up with five complete-game one-hitters in2005 (at Villanova, at Providence, vs. St. John’s, vs.Boston College, vs. Villanova in the BIG EASTChampionship)

AS A JUNIOR: Bounced back from a disap-pointing season in ‘03 with a career year in ‘04,earning the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year awardafter leading the conference in ERA and also nab-bing second-team all-region honors ... became justthe second Irish pitcher to earn the conferencepitcher-of-the-year award (Jennifer Sharron wonfour straight from 1998-2001) ... compiled a nine-game pitching win streak (4-6-04 to 5-8-04) ... sur-passed her win, innings pitched, strikeout andcomplete-game totals from her solid freshmanseason ... reached a career-high with 21 completegames ... ended ninth on the single-season strike-

out list with 187 ... namedBIG EAST Pitcher of theWeek on three differentoccasions ... struck out 10or more batters threetimes (10 vs. UNLV, 11 vs.Eastern Michigan, 14 vs.Valparaiso) and postedeight or more nine times... named BIG EASTPitcher of the Week onMarch 29 after going 2-0with a 0.00 ERA and 22strikeouts in 13 innings ...repeated as conferencepitcher of the week onApril 5 after nabbing twoleague victories vs.Connecticut andSyracuse ... earned third

BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week award on April 26after going 3-0 during the week with two confer-ence wins and striking out 24 batters in 20 innings.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Worked through recov-ery from off-season surgery during the 2003 season... struggled at times during the year, but alsoshowed flashes of dominance seen in her rookieseason ... ended up 10-4 with a 3.76 ERA ... played akey role in the last weekend of the regular season,picking up victories over Villanova and Rutgers tosecure the #1 seed in the BIG EAST Championship... recovered from a 3-4 start to win her last sevendecisions.

AS A FRESHMAN: Turned in one of the topfreshman pitching seasons in Notre Dame historyin 2002 ... set school records for appearances (54),innings pitched (250.2) and games started (47) ...also tied the season mark for wins with 27 ...showed incredible strength, pitching much of the

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5-10 • Pitcher

Huntington Beach, CAMarina H.S.

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season with a painful leg injury ... struggled tobegin the season, but came on strong at the end toearn all-region-team honors at the NCAA RegionVII tournament in Iowa City, Iowa ... also earnedfirst-team all-BIG EAST honors ... claimed a spot onthe BIG EAST all-rookie team, as well ... two-timeBIG EAST pitcher of the week (April 15, April 22) ...combined with classmate Carrie Wisen for her firstcareer no-hitter against Valparaiso (3.0 IP, 5 K, 1 BB)... took home first career perfect game againstVirginia Tech in game one, going 5.0 innings andstriking out six ... ended up 4-1 against the Hokies in2002, including two gutsy performances during theBIG EAST Championship, throwing 10.2 inningsover two games in one day to help the Irish land thetournament title ... had a memorable performanceat #4 Nebraska, throwing a complete-game five-hit-ter, giving up two runs and striking out five ... camethrough in the NCAA Region VII tournament in anelimination game with #15 Oregon State, pitchingall seven innings and giving up just two hits.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Standout pitcher atMarina High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. …ranked third in strikeouts in the country for the 2000season … led the team in RBI in 1997 and 2000 … athree-time all-conference selection … participatedin the North-South All-Star game and theNational/American All-Star game in 2000 … servedas team captain and earned the team MVP awardin her senior season … played first base when shewas not pitching … hit a walk-off home run in thebottom of the ninth to win a league playoff game forher team in 2000 … initially signed a national letterof intent to enroll at Southern Mississippi, butdecided to sit out a year and attend Notre Dame …uncle, Walt Ransom, played football for USC …born Aug. 5, 1982, in Fountain Valley, Calif. … grad-uated in May of 2005 with a degree in marketingfrom the Mendoza College of Business.

HONORS & AWARDS NationalNFCA All-Mideast Region Second Team, 2004All-Region VII Team, 2002

BIG EAST ConferencePitcher of the Year, 2004, 2005First-Team All-Conference, 2002, 2004, 2005Pitcher of the Week, April 25, 2005Pitcher of the Week, April 18, 2005Pitcher of the Week, April 26, 2004Pitcher of the Week, April 5, 2004 Pitcher of the Week, March 29, 2004Pitcher of the Week, April 15, 2002Pitcher of the Week, March 22, 2002All-Rookie Team, 2002

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Year APP-GS-CG IP H R ER BB K SO7 WP BK AVG HR W-L SV ERA2002 54-47-13 250.2 181 76 69 86 216 6.04 14 0 .199 17 27-12 0 1.932003 26-21-3 106.0 93 69 57 52 77 5.08 5 0 .235 20 10-4 0 3.762004 33-33-22 191.2 120 44 38 75 187 6.84 7 0 .182 11 21-10 0 1.392005 41-31-16 195.2 93 42 30 69 310 11.12 6 1 .141 11 21-7 2 1.07

TOTALS 154-132-54 744.0 487 231 194 282 790 7.43 32 1 .185 59 79-33 2 1.83


Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2002 55-49 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0/0 0-0 .091 .091 .091 11-39-1-.9802003 26-21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 4-23-0-1.0002004 35-34 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0/0 0-0 .125 .125 .125 5-29-3-.9742005 41-31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 3-21-2.923

TOTALS 157-135 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0/0 0-0 .105 .105 .105 23-112-5-.964

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5-7 • Pitcher/Designated Player

Fullerton, CASonora H.S.

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AS A SENIOR: Developed into NotreDame’s top option at designated hitter duringher final season ... injuries curtailed herpitching effectiveness ... ended her careerperfect on defense ... combined with team-mate Heather Booth for a perfect game/no-hitter in game two vs. Valparaiso, finishingoff the final three innings, striking out three ...posted a walk-off double in the bottom of theseventh vs. Western Michigan, driving in tworuns to end Notre Dame’s 2-1 victory ... madeher first pitching appearance of the year vs.Utah.

AS A JUNIOR: Battled a series ofinjuries during the 2004 season, which lim-ited her effectiveness ... made 16 pitchingappearances, going 3-1 with a 2.83 ERA ... herlone save of the season was crucial, as shefinished off Notre Dame’s 2-0 victory at #18Nebraska, allowing one hit and striking outtwo in 1.2 innings ... used as the designatedplayer in nine games ... made two starts atfirst base when Meagan Ruthrauff shifted tothird due to an injury.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Continued to be adependable bullpen force and spot starter ...led the team in ERA (1.67) and posted a 7-3record ... perfect on defense during her firsttwo seasons with the Irish ... claimed victo-ries over Pittsburgh, St. John’s, Syracuse(twice), Valparaiso, Illinois Chicago andConnecticut ... best individual performancecame against Syracuse in game two of thedoubleheader, pitching 4.2 scoreless inningswith one hit and three strikeouts ... picked upher first save of the season in game one at

Western Michigan ...saved the first gameof the St. John’s dou-bleheader ... endedup throwing 67.0innings, striking out38 and taking part inthree combinedshutouts ... had sixhits in 26 at-bats asboth a pinch hitterand designatedplayer ... made fivestarts as the DP.

AS A FRESH-MAN: Due to gradu-ation and a transferfrom the 2001 team,was thrust into astarting role in herrookie season ...responded with asolid freshman cam-paign, earning BIGEAST all-rookie teamhonors and appearing in 44 games ... her 44pitching appearances in ’02 were second onthe all-time season list (at that time) behindclassmate Steffany Stenglein’s 54 ... ended upperfect in all 56 defensive chances during theseason ... combined with classmate SteffanyStenglein for a no-hitter against Valparaisoon April 9 (4.0 IP, 5 K, 1 BB) ... saved both gamesagainst Virginia Tech during the final day ofthe 2002 BIG EAST Championship, pitching 31/3 scoreless innings (1.2 in each game) for

WISEN’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS

Year APP-GS-CG IP H R ER BB K SO7 WP BK AVG HR W-L SV ERA2002 44-14-6 140.0 110 53 40 55 116 5.8 11 0 .210 6 17-5 3 2.002003 29-4-0 67.0 55 17 16 32 38 3.97 8 0 .225 5 7-3 2 1.672004 16-0-0 29.2 26 17 12 16 25 6.0 4 0 .232 1 3-1 1 2.832005 5-0-0 9.2 7 4 4 6 8 6.1 2 0 .200 2 1-0 0 2.90

TOTALS 94-18-6 246.1 198 91 72 109 187 5.32 25 0 .216 14 28-9 6 2.05


Year GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HP SO SF/SH SB-SBA OB% SLUG% Avg. PO-A-E-%2002 54-42 87 7 16 5 0 2 13 5 0 19 2/0 0-0 .223 .310 .184 3-53-0-1.0002003 38-8 23 2 6 1 0 1 3 0 0 4 0/1 0-0 .261 .435 .261 1-26-0-1.0002004 29-10 36 2 8 2 0 0 4 1 0 8 0/2 0-0 .243 .278 .222 12-10-0-1.0002005 55-42 126 1 36 7 0 1 22 2 1 17 1/2 1-1 .300 .365 .286 1-4-0-1.000

TOTALS 176-102 272 12 66 15 0 4 42 8 1 48 3/5 1-1 .264 .342 .243 17-93-0-1.000

her second and third career saves ...showed some pop in her bat, puttingup 13 RBI and 16 hits in 87 plateappearances ... hit two home runs(at Seton Hall, at Providence) duringthe season ... was one for two withthree RBI and a sacrifice fly againstRutgers ... ended up with four multi-ple-hit games in ’02 and compiled a six-gamehit streak from March 14 - 20.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Standoutpitcher at Sonora High School in Lahabra,

Calif. … earned all-Freeway Leaguehonors in all fouryears of high-schoolcompetition …named 2001 MVP ofthe Freeway Leagueand Pitcher of theYear in 2000 … as asenior, posted a 0.69ERA, 19-8 recordwith 206 strikeouts… two-time OrangeCounty AthleticD i r e c t o r sAssociation MVP(’00-’01) … startingpitcher for both theNorth vs. SouthOrange County All-Star Game and theOrange CountyCoaches All-StarClassic … set theschool records formost wins (19) and

strikeouts (206) in a season … named to theL.A. Times all-country softball team in 2001 …member of the 10-and-under BatbustersNational Championship team … member ofthe California Girls Athletic Association andserved as her high school softball team rep-resentative … also representative fromSonora for “Women in Sports” Conference …graduated in May of 2005 with a sociologydegree from the College of Arts and Letters.

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5-5 • Outfielder

Renton, WAHazen H.S.

#20AS A SENIOR: Excellent

baserunner was be the first optionoff the bench in the outfield ...started in right field againstArizona State and #5/6 Tennessee... posted her first hit of the sea-

son, a two-run home run, in the firstinning of game two vs. Valparaiso ... herfirst hit in 2004 (and first as a player forthe Irish) was also a two-run home run vs.CS Fullerton in theNFCA Leadoff Classic... scored the winningrun on a double byCarrie Wisen in thebottom of the seventhin a 2-1 victory overWestern Michigan.

A S A J U N I O R :Appeared in 67 games,making 60 starts ...became Notre Dame’severy-day rightfielderwhen projected starterKellie Middleton wassidelined for the sea-son after just eightgames ... immediatelypaid dividends for theIrish at the NFCALeadoff Classic, put-ting up six hits in herfirst six starts ... namedBIG EAST Player of theWeek on April 12 afterpiling up six hits, fourRBI and two triples vs.Syracuse and Purdue... posted 10 multi-hitgames and two multi-RBI performances ...scored the game-win-ning run five times anddrove in the game-win-ning run vs. BostonCollege (game two)and at UIC ... 16 of her

36 hits went forextra bases (10doubles, threetriples, three homeruns) ... became theeighth player to tiethe school recordfor triples in a sin-gle game, hittingtwo in game twovs. Syracuse.

AS A SOPHO-MORE: Appearedand started in 34contests forWashington in 2002... posted 15 hits in69 at bats (.217) ...provided two homeruns and eight RBI... also stole fourbases in sixattempts.

AS A FRESH-MAN: One ofWashington’s pri-mary pinch run-ners during the2001 season ... sawplaying time in 19games, scoring sixruns ... startedtwice at desig-nated player, butdid not record anyat-bats ... made

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TOTALS 53-36 70 15 15 2 1 2 8 19 0 23 1/0 4-9 .260 .357 .214 5-1-0-1.000

AT NOTRE DAME2004 67-60 157 30 36 10 3 3 14 13 1 46 1/3 12-15 .291 .389 .229 49-4-1-.9812005 49-5 15 18 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 0/1 10-15 .125 .267 .067 2-0-0-1.000

TOTALS 116-65 172 48 37 10 3 4 16 14 1 50 1/4 22-30 .277 .378 .215 51-4-1-.982

first collegiate appearance in the team’sseason opener against Louisiana State,scoring a run ... played in the field atshortstop in the team’s 11-0 win overTexas on March 10 ... first collegiate at-bat was against Oregon on May 5 ...made good on her first career postseasonappearance versus Oklahoma on May19, avoiding the tag at the plate and scor-ing a run to give the team a 2-0 lead.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year letterwinner at Hazen High School... named the Seamount League mostvaluable player as a junior and senior,earning first-team all-conference honorsboth years ... an honorable mention all-league pick as a freshman and sopho-more ... helped Hazen to a pair of leaguetitles as well as a seventh-place finishher senior season at the state tourna-ment ... a three-sport athlete at Hazenwho also earned four letters in soccerand three in basketball ... first team all-league as a junior and senior in soccer ...played summer ball most recently for theKitsap County Braves, placing 25th atthe 2000 American Fastpitch Association(AFA) Nationals in Texas ... also playedfrom 1996-99 with the Southend Rebel ...daugther of Debbie and Rodger Wicks ...born March 26, 1982, in Seattle, Wash. ...graduated in May of 2005 with a film, tel-evision and theatre degree from theCollge of Arts and Letters.

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Andrea Loman endedher career in 2003 atopthe Notre Dame all-time

charts for runs (164),walks (87) and

stolen bases (60).She also hit 31 home

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Lizzy Lemire ..........................................................1999, 2000Kris McCleary ................................................................1999Jarrah Myers ..................................................................1999Jennifer Sharron ..................................................1999, 2001Angela Bessolo ..............................................................1997Meghan Murray..............................................................1997Jenn Giampaolo ............................................................1995Sara Hayes ..................................................1992, 1993, 1994Elizabeth Perkins ..........................................................1994

GTE/CoSIDA AcademicAll-America

First TeamJarrah Myers..........................................................2001, 2002Jennifer Sharron ............................................................2001Meghan Murray..............................................................1997Katie Marten....................................................................1997

Second TeamKara McMahon ..............................................................1997Joy Battersby....................................................................1996Katie Marten....................................................................1996Meghan Murray..............................................................1996Casey McMurray............................................................1993

Third TeamJarrah Myers ....................................................................2000Joy Battersby ........................................................1997, 1995Jenna Knudson................................................................1996Katie Marten....................................................................1995

Academic All-Americanof the YearJarrah Myers ....................................................................2002

BIG EAST Player of the YearMegan Ciolli....................................................................2004Andrea Loman ................................................................2003Jarrah Myers ....................................................................2002Lizzy Lemire ....................................................................2001Melanie Alkire ....................................................1999, 2000Meghan Murray ..................................................1996, 1997

BIG EAST Pitcher of the YearSteffany Stenglein ..............................................2004, 2005Jennifer Sharron ..............................1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

BIG EAST Rookie of the YearHeather Booth..................................................................2003Kristin Schmidt ..............................................................2001Andrea Loman ................................................................2000Jarrah Myers ..................................................................1999Angela Bessolo ..............................................................1996

BIG EAST CoachingStaff of the YearDeanna Gumpf ....................................................2002, 2004Liz Miller ......................................................1996, 2000, 2001

All-BIG EAST Team

First TeamKatie Laing ......................................................................2005Nicole deFau ..................................................................2004Stephanie Brown............................................................2004Liz Hartmann ..................................................................2004Mallorie Lenn..................................................................2004Heather Booth ......................................................2003, 2004Meagan Ruthrauff ........................................................2003Andria Bledsoe ..............................................................2002Megan Ciolli ....................................2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Andrea Loman ................................2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Lisa Mattison..............................................2001, 2002, 2003Steffany Stenglein ....................................2002, 2004, 2005Jarrah Myers ....................................................................2002Jennifer Kriech ................................1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Melanie Alkire ..........................................1999, 2000, 2001Danielle Klayman ..............................................1998, 2000Lizzy Lemire ..............................................1999, 2000, 2001Kristin Schmidt ..............................................................2001Jennifer Sharron ..............................1998, 1999, 2000, 2001Amy Laboe ......................................................................1999Kris McCleary ................................................................1999Lisa Tully ..........................................................................1998Kara McMahon ....................................................1996, 1997Meghan Murray ..................................................1996, 1997Liz Perkins........................................................................1997Jenn Giampaolo ............................................................1996Terri Kobata ....................................................................1996

Second TeamStephanie Brown............................................................2005Meagan Ruthrauff ........................................................2005Carrie Wisen ..................................................................2005Mallorie Lenn..................................................................2003Alexis Madrid..................................................................2001Jarrah Myers ....................................................................2001Andria Bledsoe ....................................................2000, 2003Angela Bessolo ..............................................................1999Jennifer Giampaolo ......................................................1998Lizzy Lemire ....................................................................1998Sarah Mathison..............................................................1997Kris McCleary ................................................................1997Kelly Nichols ..................................................................1997Kelly Rowe ......................................................................1997Joy Battersby....................................................................1996Katie Marten....................................................................1996

Third TeamHeather Booth..................................................................2005Sara Schoonaert ............................................................2005

BIG EAST All-Rookie Team (discontinued in 2004)Heather Booth..................................................................2003Mallorie Lenn..................................................................2003Meagan Ruthrauff ........................................................2003Megan Ciolli....................................................................2002Steffany Stenglein ........................................................2002Carrie Wisen ..................................................................2002Kristin Schmidt ..............................................................2001Andria Bledsoe ..............................................................2000Andrea Loman ................................................................2000Jarrah Myers ..................................................................1999Danielle Klayman ........................................................1998Jennifer Kriech ..............................................................1999Lizzy Lemire ....................................................................1998Jennifer Sharron ............................................................1998Tara King ..........................................................................1997Sarah Mathison..............................................................1997

ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS

National Fastpitch CoachesAssociation All-America

Second TeamKristin Schmidt ..............................................................2001Melanie Alkire ................................................................2000Jennifer Sharron ............................................................2000Terri Kobata ....................................................................1995

Third TeamMegan Ciolli ........................................................2004, 2005Andrea Loman......................................................2002, 2003Jenny Kriech ....................................................................2001Jarrah Myers..........................................................2001, 2002Jennifer Sharron ............................................................2001Katie Marten ........................................................1995, 1996Terri Kobata ....................................................................1994

National Fastpitch CoachesAssociation All-Mideast Region

First TeamMegan Ciolli ....................................2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Andrea Loman......................................................2002, 2003Jenny Kriech ..........................................................2000, 2001Jarrah Myers..........................................................2001, 2002Lizzy Lemire ....................................................................2001Kristin Schmidt ..............................................................2001Melanie Alkire ....................................................1999, 2000Jennifer Sharron ............................................................2000Katie Marten ..............................................1995, 1996, 1997Jenn Giampaolo ............................................................1996Terri Kobata......................................1993, 1994, 1995, 1996Meghan Murray..............................................................1996

Second TeamKatie Laing ......................................................................2005Heather Booth..................................................................2004Meagan Ruthrauff ..............................................2003, 2004Steffany Stenglein ..............................................2004, 2005Melanie Alkire ................................................................2001

Megan Ciolli, a 2005graduate, is Notre

Dame’s most recentAll-American. Sheearned third-team

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Second TeamKatie Marten....................................................................1995Sara Hayes ......................................................................1993Andrea Keys ....................................................................1993Lisa Miller ........................................................................1993Ronny Alvarez ................................................................1992Staci Alford ......................................................................1991Ruth Kmak........................................................................1991Kathy Vernetti ................................................................1991Mia Faust..........................................................................1989Megan Fay ......................................................................1989Amy Folsom ....................................................................1989Missy Linn........................................................................1989Laurie Sommerlad ........................................................1989

ALL-MIDWESTERNCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE

NEWCOMER TEAMJenn Giampaolo ............................................................1995Kelly Nichols ..................................................................1995Joy Battersby....................................................................1994Meghan Murray..............................................................1994Elizabeth Perkins ..........................................................1994Jenna Knudson................................................................1993Terri Kobata ....................................................................1993Andrea Keys ....................................................................1992

Monogram Club MostValuable Player2005....................................................................Megan Ciolli2004 ..................................................................Liz Hartmann2003 ................................................................Andrea Loman2002 ....................................................................Jarrah Myers2001 ....................................................................Jenny Kriech2000..............................Jennifer Sharron, Melanie Alkire

MCC Player of the YearSara Hayes ......................................................................1995Terri Kobata ..........................................................1993, 1994

MCC Newcomer of the YearElizabeth Perkins ..........................................................1994Terri Kobata ....................................................................1993Sara Hayes ......................................................................1992

MCC Tournament MVPTerri Kobata ..........................................................1993, 1995Sara Hayes ......................................................................1994

MCC Coach of the YearLiz Miller ................................................................1994, 1995Brian Boulac ....................................................................1989

ALL-MIDWESTERNCOLLEGIATE

CONFERENCE TEAMFirst TeamSara Hayes ..................................................1995, 1994, 1992Terri Kobata ................................................1995, 1994, 1993Jenn Giampaolo ............................................................1995Christy Connoyer............................1994, 1993, 1992, 1991Meghan Murray..............................................................1994Elizabeth Perkins ..........................................................1994Stephanie Pinter ............................................................1994Amy Rueter ......................................................................1994Casey McMurray............................................................1993Amy Folsom ................................................1992, 1991, 1990Ruth Kmak ..................................................1992, 1991, 1990Staci Alford ......................................................................1992Megan Fay ............................................................1991, 1990Rachel Crossen ..............................................................1989

1999 ........................................Amy Laboe, Kris McCleary1998 ................................Jenn Giampaolo, Kelly Nichols1997 ............................................................Meghan Murray1996 ............................................................Meghan Murray1995 ......................................................................Sara Hayes1994 ......................................................................Sara Hayes1993 ..........................................................Christy Connoyer1992 ....................................................................Amy Folsom1991 ......................................................................Megan Fay1990 ....................................................................Amy Folsom1989 ..............................................................Rachel Crossen

Notre Dame Club of St. JosephValley Knute Rockne Scholar-Athlete Award2005............................................................Stephanie Brown2004 ..................................................................Nicole deFau2003 ................................................................Alexis Madrid2002 ....................................................................Jarrah Myers2001....................................................................Jarrah Myers2000....................................................................Jarrah Myers1999 ........................................................Danielle Klayman1998 ..................................................................Kelly Nichols1997 ..............................................................Kara McMahon1996 ..............................................................Kara McMahon1995................................................................Jenna Knudson1994 ......................................................................Amy Rueter1993 ....................................Casey McMurray, Lisa Miller1992 ....................................................................Amy Folsom1990 ................................................................Kathy Vernetti1990 ................................................................Kathy Vernetti1989....................................................................Terri Proksch

Byron V. Kanaley AwardThe most prestigious honor awarded to a Notre Dame student-athlete, the Byron V.

Kanaley Award, has been presented each year since 1927 to the senior monogram athleteswho have been most exemplary as both students and leaders. The awards, presented bythe Faculty Board on Athletics, are named in honor of a 1904 Notre Dame graduate whowas a member of the Irish baseball team as an undergraduate. Kanaley went on to a suc-cessful banking career in Chicago and served the University as a lay trustee from 1915 untilhis death in 1960. Notre Dame’s softball team has had four winners of the award in its 17-year history. Terry Proksch claimed the honor in the first season of varsity softball at NotreDame in 1989, followed by Kathy Vernetti 1991 and Katie Marten in 1997. Jarrah Myersbecame the fourth Irish softball player to win the award, in 2002.

1989Terry Proksch

1991Kathy Vernetti

1997Katie Marten

2002Jarrah Myers

Midwestern Collegiate Conference AwardsFrom 1989, the first season of Notre Dame softball, through 1995 the Irish competed as

a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. The Irish won the conference titlefive of the seven years, including the last three from 1993-95. Through the years, NotreDame placed a number of players on the MCC all-conference teams.

Sara Hayes won the MCC Tournament MVPtrophy in 1994 and followed up by claimingthe conference’s player of the year award in1995 – Notre Dame’s last year in the league.


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Team Offensive StatisticsYear W-L Win Pct. Bat. Avg. Runs/gm Slug. Pct. OB Pct. SB/gm SB/pct. BB/gm SO/gm AB/SO2005 46-15 .754 .293 4.08 .408 .348 1.65 .753 1.93 3.49 7.412004 49-20 .710 .278 4.00 .409 .336 1.16 .761 1.97 4.27 5.982003 38-17 .691 .300 5.20 .456 .357 1.55 .817 2.00 4.11 6.802002 44-17 .721 .299 5.21 .452 .360 1.29 .798 2.18 4.31 6.142001 54-7 .885 .318 5.04 .457 .373 1.28 .715 2.00 3.08 8.702000 47-14 .770 .307 4.92 .444 .357 1.40 .741 1.92 3.20 8.451999 42-20 .677 .300 4.26 .406 .350 1.11 .758 1.73 3.13 8.701998 34-22 .607 .298 4.13 .369 .357 1.32 .762 2.32 1.66 16.551997 35-25 .583 .311 4.32 .402 .367 0.93 .651 2.13 2.50 10.731996 48-16 .750 .294 4.63 .362 .338 1.75 .848 1.88 2.19 12.701995 40-19 .678 .293 4.14 .370 .339 1.24 .839 1.88 2.71 10.141994 41-20 .672 .292 4.10 .386 .341 0.80 .710 1.84 2.56 10.221993 36-13 .735 .258 3.41 .326 .361 1.00 .754 1.57 2.43 11.081992 34-30-1 .530 .237 2.57 .292 .339 0.29 .452 1.58 2.25 12.071991 38-22 .633 .246 6.35 .293 .292 0.82 .742 1.90 2.28 11.311990 32-15-1 .677 .258 3.63 .322 .313 1.31 .863 2.29 2.15 12.361989 31-23 .574 .263 4.33 .309 .317 0.96 .867 2.63 2.30 11.16

Team Pitching StatisticsYear ERA CG SHO H/gm R/gm SO/gm BB/gm SO/BB WP HB Opp. Avg.2005 1.36 34 23 4.08 1.90 8.63 2.44 3.53 20 24 .1682004 1.51 52 21 4.74 1.87 6.33 2.17 2.91 16 32 .1982003 2.38 16 10 5.20 2.78 4.98 3.11 1.60 25 15 .2122002 1.93 19 15 4.95 2.16 5.59 2.39 2.33 27 19 .2042001 0.89 48 30 4.08 1.16 7.81 1.39 5.61 6 25 .1702000 1.24 39 24 4.18 1.62 7.07 1.77 3.99 15 29 .1751999 1.69 22 21 5.55 2.36 5.63 1.77 3.17 25 26 .2181998 1.74 24 14 5.68 2.77 4.38 2.39 1.83 32 28 .2181997 1.89 36 8 6.77 3.27 4.31 2.62 1.65 20 9 .2471996 1.46 27 21 5.39 2.25 5.66 2.20 2.57 32 8 .2101995 1.41 24 20 5.05 2.24 5.83 2.36 2.47 22 5 .1971994 1.91 39 20 5.00 2.67 5.00 2.20 2.81 30 15 .2061993 1.16 29 19 4.14 1.82 6.45 1.14 5.64 17 11 .1661992 1.41 40 14 5.34 2.06 3.73 1.17 3.20 7 10 .2031991 1.34 38 15 5.15 2.05 3.70 0.92 4.04 10 6 .2031990 1.53 41 16 5.71 2.10 4.71 1.54 3.05 7 4 .2151989 1.88 37 13 5.59 2.70 3.20 1.94 1.65 1 4 .223

Team Defensive StatisticsYear PO A E Fld. Pct. DP2005 1264 381 53 .969 142004 1391 452 60 .968 222003 1119 451 42 .974 162002 1205 473 50 .971 152001 1224 351 54 .967 102000 1237 438 57 .967 181999 1264 526 91 .952 121998 1156 548 97 .946 161997 1212 540 97 .948 81996 1320 533 103 .947 201995 1239 463 64 .964 121994 1212 452 63 .964 171993 817 287 36 .968 121992 1403 634 105 .951 141991 1221 502 92 .949 171990 1018 388 77 .948 91989 1071 434 95 .941 10

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The 2005 Notre Dame senior class (left to right, Liz Hartmann, Nicole Wicks,Steffany Stenglein, Carrie Wisen and Megan Ciolli) set eight school records underthe direction of head coach Deanna Gumpf (far right).

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Team Pitching LeadersYear ERA Wins Innings Pitched Strikeouts2005 Steffany Stenglein - 1.07 Heather Booth - 23 Heather Booth - 209.2 Steffany Stenglein - 3102004 Steffany Stenglein - 1.39 Heather Booth - 25 Heather Booth - 241.2 Heather Booth - 2252003 Carrie Wisen - 1.67 Heather Booth - 21 Heather Booth - 188.2 Heather Booth - 1582002 Steffany Stenglein - 1.93 Steffany Stenglein - 27 Steffany Stenglein - 250.2 Steffany Stenglein - 2162001 Kristin Schmidt - 0.55 Jen.Sharron/Schmidt - 27 Kristin Schmidt - 204.0 Kristin Schmidt - 2472000 Jennifer Sharron- 0.88 Jennifer Sharron- 26 Jennifer Sharron- 229.2 Jennifer Sharron- 2461999 Jennifer Sharron-1.20 Jennifer Sharron-20 Jennifer Sharron-186.1 Jennifer Sharron-1721998 Kelly Nichols- 1.03 Jennifer Sharron- 15 Jennifer Sharron- 158.2 Angela Bessolo- 941997 Angela Bessolo- 1.46 Angela Bessolo- 15 Angela Bessolo- 153.0 Angela Bessolo- 1121996 Terri Kobata- 0.97 Angela Bessolo- 19 Angela Bessolo- 172.2 Angela Bessolo- 1371995 Terri Kobata- 0.51 Terri Kobata- 24 Terri Kobata- 178.1 Terri Kobata- 2501994 Terri Kobata- 0.64 Terri Kobata- 23 Terri Kobata- 206.1 Terri Kobata- 3151993 Terri Kobata- 0.51 Terri Kobata- 18 Terri Kobata- 138.0 Terri Kobata- 2131992 Staci Alford- 0.99 Staci Alford- 13 Staci Alford- 178.1 Staci Alford- 1081991 Missy Linn- 1.22 Missy Linn- 16 Missy Linn- 162.1 Staci Alford- 961990 Staci Alford- 1.32 Staci Alford- 15 Missy Linn- 149.1 Staci Alford- 1041989 Missy Linn- 1.28 Missy Linn- 22 Missy Linn- 214.1 Missy Linn- 127

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Team Offensive LeadersYear Average Runs Hits RBI Stolen Bases2005 Megan Ciolli - .373 Megan Ciolli - 42 Megan Ciolli - 72 Meagan Ruthrauff - 36 Megan Ciolli - 332004 Megan Ciolli - .397 Stephanie Brown - 47 Megan Ciolli - 81 Meagan Ruthrauff - 54 Megan Ciolli - 20 2003 Andrea Loman - .402 Andrea Loman - 43 Andrea Loman - 68 Andrea Loman - 42 Andrea Loman - 182002 Andrea Loman - .377 Jarrah Myers - 52 M. Ciolli, J. Kriech - 67 Jarrah Myers - 49 Andrea Loman - 162001 Jarrah Myers - .380 Jenny Kriech - 50 Jenny Kriech - 72 Jarrah Myers - 41 Jenny Kriech - 192000 Melanie Alkire- .376 Jenny Kriech- 45 Melanie Alkire- 73 Melanie Alkire- 64 Jenny Kriech- 161999 Lizzy Lemire-.351 Amy Laboe-40 Melanie Alkire-67 Melanie Alkire/Jarrah Myers - 37 J. Kreich/Rebecca Eimen - 121998 Danielle Klayman- .343 Amy Laboe- 30 Jennifer Giampaolo- 64 Melanie Alkire- 36 Jennifer Giampaolo- 171997 Meghan Murray- .422 Meghan Murray- 38 Meghan Murray- 81 Meghan Murray- 42 Meghan Murray- 131996 Meghan Murray- .402 Katie Marten- 52 Meghan Murray- 84 Meghan Murray- 47 Katie Marten- 211995 Katie Marten- .399 Katie Marten- 38 Katie Marten- 67 Sara Hayes- 67 Katie Marten- 181994 Sara Hayes- .394 Sara Hayes- 33 Sara Hayes- 69 Sara Hayes- 69 Amy Rueter- 101993 Sara Hayes- .329 Sara Hayes- 24 Sara Hayes- 54 Christy Connoyer- 26 Lisa Miller- 121992 Sara Hayes- .296 Sara Hayes- 20 Sara Hayes- 60 Sara Hayes- 27 Lisa Miller- 41991 Christy Connoyer- .339 Megan Fay- 26 Carrie Miller- 45 Carrie Miller- 23 Megan Fay/ Lisa Miller- 101990 Megan Fay- .311 Ruth Kmak- 23 Megan Fay- 46 Kathy Vernetti- 20 Lisa Miller- 121989 Megan Fay- .305 Megan Fay- 32 Megan Fay- 47 Rachel Crossen- 25 Marie Liddy- 11

Mallorie Lenn (left) has helpedHeather Booth (right) lead theteam in wins and innings pitchedover the past three seasons. Bothplayers will serve as teamcaptains in 2006.

During the 2003 season,Andrea Loman led the team in

batting average (.402), runs(43), hits (68), RBI (42) andstolen bases (18). She joins

Meghan Murray (1997) as theonly Irish players to lead theteam in all five categories for

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MISCELLANEOUS RECORDSAll-Time Record......................................................................................689-315-2 (.685) Total Games Played................................................................................................1,006Extra-Innings Record................................................................................52-42-2 (.552)Extra-Innings Games Played ....................................................................................96Overall Winning Seasons ..........................................................................................17Overall Losing Seasons................................................................................................0Consecutive Winning Seasons ................................................................................1730-Win Seasons..............................................................................................................1740-Win Seasons ........................................................................................................Nine50-Win Seasons..............................................................................................One (2001)Overall Conference Regular-Season Record ....................................228-33 (.873)Final MCC Regular-Season Record ........................................................64-14 (.820)BIG EAST Regular-Season Record ........................................................164-19 (.896)Undefeated BIG EAST Regular Seasons......................................Two (1999, 2001)Conference Regular-Season Titles ........................14 (10 BIG EAST, Four MCC)Conference Championships ..........................Nine (Four BIG EAST, Five MCC)NCAA Tournament Appearances ............................................................................10

SEASON RECORDS

BattingAverage .................................................................................................... .422 1997At-Bats ......................................................................................................1778 1996Runs ............................................................................................................318 2002Hits ..............................................................................................................522 1996Doubles ........................................................................................................98 2001 Triples ..........................................................................................................27 2001Home Runs ..................................................................................................54 2002 Total Bases ................................................................................................748 2001Base on Balls ............................................................................................142 1989Stolen Bases ............................................................................................112 1996 Attempted Steals ....................................................................................134 2005

PitchingLowest ERA ..............................................................................................0.89 2001Complete Games ......................................................................................52 2004Shutouts ........................................................................................................30 2001Innings Pitched ....................................................................................469.1 1992Strikeouts ..................................................................................................527 2005Strikeouts Per 7 Innings........................................................................8.74 2005

DefenseFielding Percentage ............................................................................ .974 2003Fewest Errors ..............................................................................................36 1993 Double Plays ..............................................................................................22 2004

SEASON RECORDSMost Games – 69 in 2004Most Wins – 54 in 2001Most Losses – 30 in 1992Winning Percentage – .885 (54-7) in 2001Consecutive Wins – 33, (3-28-01) - (5-10-01)Consecutive Losses – 6, (2-28-98) - (3-7-98)Most Home Wins – 24 in 1996Most Home Losses – Seven in 1989, 1992, 1995Longest Home Winning Streak – 25, (3-28-01) - (4-14-02)Longest Home Losing Streak – Four, (4-29-95) - (5-4-95)Highest Home Winning Percentage – 1.000 in 2001 (18-0)Lowest Home Winning Percentage – .589 in 1989 (10-7)Most Shutouts – 30 in 2001Most Games Shut Out – 15 in 1992Most Consecutive Shutouts – 8, (4-7-01) - (4-19-01)Most Consecutive Games Shut Out – 4, (3-17-92)- (3-20-92)

GAME RECORDSLargest Winning Margin – 18-0, vs. Robert Morris (3-11-94) Largest Losing Margin – 0-16, vs. Arizona (3-6-99) Most Runs Scored – 18, vs. Robert Morris (3-11-94) Most Runs Allowed – 16, vs. Arizona (3-6-99) Most Combined Runs – 25, vs. Bethel (4-12-89) (Notre Dame 15, Bethel 10) Most Hits – 21, vs. Rhode Island (3-14-92)Combined Hits – 29, vs. Rhode Island (3-14-92) and vs. St. Joseph’s (4-17-90)Most Stolen Bases – 7, vs. Connecticut (5-5-96), vs. St. John’s (4-21-96), vs.

Loyola (Chicago) (4-24-90) and vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-16-90) Longest Game – 15 innings vs. Cleveland St. (4-22-96), vs.

Loyola (Chicago) (4-13-95) and vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-25-92) Double Plays – 3, vs. Southwestern Michigan (4-19-89)

Jennifer Sharron played a key role on Notre Dame’s record-setting 2001 pitchingstaff, which produced school records for ERA (0.89) and shutouts (30).

Andria Bledsoe anchored the 2003 Irish infield, helpingthe group set the school record for fielding percentage(.974).

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OffenseMost Hits – 5 by

Jenn Giampaolo, vs. Cleveland St. (4-22-95)Kathy Vernetti, vs. Saint Louis (4-22-90)

Most RBI – 6 by Liz Hartmann, vs. Oakland (4-30-02)Jarrah Myers, vs. Cal State Northridge (3-11-01)Melanie Alkire, vs. San Diego State (3-12-00)

Most At-Bats – 7 by Katie Marten, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-13-95)Amy Folsom, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-25-92)Lisa Miller, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-25-92)Stephanie Pinter, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-25-92)

Most Runs – 4 by Megan Ciolli vs. Valparaiso (4-23-03)Jarrah Myers, vs. New Mexico State (2-16-02)Liz Goetz, vs. Robert Morris (3-11-94)Ruth Kmak, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-16-90)

Most Doubles – 3 by Sara Hayes, vs. Missouri-Kansas City (4-12-92)

Most Triples – 2 by Nicole Wicks, vs. Syracuse (4-10-04)Jenny Kriech, vs.Boston College (4-28-01) and Indiana State (3-18-00) Lisa Tully, vs. St. John’s (4-19-98)Lizzy Lemire, vs. Canisius (2-27-98)Katie Marten, vs. Providence (4-6-97)Meghan Murray, vs. Seton Hall (4-28-96)Sara Hayes, vs. Butler (5-11-94)Mia Faust, vs. Butler (3-27-89)

Most Home Runs – 2 by Liz Hartmann, vs. Nebraska (2-14-04), Louisiana-Lafayette (2-28-03)and vs. Oakland (4-30-02)Andria Bledsoe vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (2-28-03)Jarrah Myers, vs. Virginia Tech (4-30-02), Cal State Northridge (3-11-01) and Seton Hall (4-30-00)Lisa Mattison, vs. Providence (4-29-02)Melanie Alkire, vs. Connecticut (4-7-00) and Kansas (3-6-99)Andrea Loman, vs. Texas (3-17-00)Elizabeth Perkins, vs. Rutgers (5-4-97)Sara Hayes, vs. Wright St. (4-1-95) and Long Beach St. (3-17-95)Sheri Quinn, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-24-90)

Most Stolen Bases – 4 by Ruth Kmak, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4-16-90)

Most Base on Balls – 4 by Mia Faust, vs. Bethel (4-12-89)

PitchingMost Innings Pitched – 13 by

Staci Alford, vs. Saint Louis (4-22-90)

Most Strikeouts – 19 by Steffany Stenglein, vs. Seton Hall (4-25-05)

DefenseMost Putouts – 21 by

Stephanie Pinter, vs. Loyola-Chicago (4-25-92)

Most Assists – 14 by Terri Kobata, vs. Michigan (2-24-95)

Liz Hartmann drove in a school-record-tying six runs on April30, 2002, against Oakland.

Terri Kobata struck out 17 batters twice in her career – against Butler in 1995 andIndiana State in 1994.


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Most Games Played1. Stephanie Brown (2004) ........................................................................................69

Nicole deFau (2004) ......................................................................................................69Meagan Ruthrauff (2004)......................................................................................69Sara Schoonaert (2004)..........................................................................................69

5. Mallorie Lenn (2004) ................................................................................................686. Megan Ciolli (2004) ......................................................................................................67

Liz Hartmann (2004) ......................................................................................................67Nicole Wicks (2004)........................................................................................................67

9. Sara Hayes (1992) ..........................................................................................................65Christy Connoyer (1992) ..............................................................................................65Carrisa Jaquish (2004) ............................................................................................65Stephanie Pinter (1992) ................................................................................................65

13. Jenn Giampaolo (1996) ................................................................................................64Meghan Murray (1996) ................................................................................................64Liz Perkins (1996)............................................................................................................64

16. Melanie Alkire (1999)....................................................................................................62Danille Klayman (1999)................................................................................................62Ruth Kmak (1992) ..........................................................................................................62Amy Laboe (1999) ..........................................................................................................62Jarrah Myers (1999)........................................................................................................62

Most At-Bats1. Stephanie Brown (2004) ......................................................................................2262. Jenn Giampaolo (1996) ..............................................................................................2123. Meghan Murray (1996) ..............................................................................................2094. Sara Hayes (1992) ........................................................................................................2035. Megan Ciolli (2004) ....................................................................................................2046. Jenn Giampaolo (1998) ..............................................................................................2027. Katie Marten (1996) ....................................................................................................201

Stephanie Pinter (1992) ..............................................................................................2019. Jenny Kriech (2002) ......................................................................................................200

Jenny Kriech (2000) ......................................................................................................20011. Katie Marten (1997) ....................................................................................................198

Highest Batting Average(Minimum 50 at bats)1. Meghan Murray (1997) ............................................................................................ .4222. Andrea Loman (2003)................................................................................................ .402

Meghan Murray (1996) ............................................................................................ .4024. Katie Marten (1995) .................................................................................................. .3995. Megan Ciolli (2004) .................................................................................................. .3976. Sara Hayes (1994) ...................................................................................................... .3947. Jenn Giampaolo (1996) ............................................................................................ .3878. Jarrah Myers (2001).................................................................................................... .3809. Andrea Loman (2002) .............................................................................................. .37710. Melanie Alkire (2000)................................................................................................ .376

Most Runs1. Jarrah Myers (2002)........................................................................................................52

Katie Marten (1996)........................................................................................................522. Jenny Kriech (2001) ........................................................................................................503. Meghan Murray (1996) ................................................................................................484. Stephanie Brown (2004) ........................................................................................47

Andrea Loman (2002) ....................................................................................................476. Jenny Kriech (2000) ........................................................................................................457. Megan Ciolli (2002) ......................................................................................................448. Jarrah Myers (2001)........................................................................................................439. Megan Ciolli (2005) ......................................................................................................42

Most Hits1. Meghan Murray (1996) ................................................................................................842. Jenn Giampaolo (1996) ................................................................................................823. Megan Ciolli (2004) ......................................................................................................81

Meghan Murray (1997) ................................................................................................815. Melanie Alkire (2000)....................................................................................................736. Megan Ciolli (2005) ......................................................................................................72

Jenny Kriech (2001) ........................................................................................................72Jenny Kriech (2000) ........................................................................................................72Katie Marten (1997)........................................................................................................72

10. Sarah Hayes (1994)........................................................................................................6911. Stephanie Brown (2004) ........................................................................................68

Andrea Loman (2003) ....................................................................................................68Katie Marten (1996)........................................................................................................68

Most Doubles1. Katie Laing (2005) ....................................................................................................17

Lizzy Lemire (1999) ........................................................................................................17Jenn Giampaolo (1996) ................................................................................................17

4. Meagan Ruthrauff (2005)......................................................................................16Jenny Kriech (2002) ........................................................................................................16

6. Elizabeth Perkins (1997) ..............................................................................................15Sara Hayes (1992) ..........................................................................................................15Melanie Alkire (2000)....................................................................................................15

9. Melanie Alkire (1998)....................................................................................................14Andria Bledsoe (2001) ..................................................................................................14Andy Keys (1995) ............................................................................................................14Jenny Kriech (2000) ........................................................................................................14Elizabeth Perkins (1994) ..............................................................................................14

14. Christy Connoyer (1994) ..............................................................................................13Mallorie Lenn (2004) ................................................................................................13Meghan Murray (1996) ................................................................................................13

Most Triples (min. 5)1. Jenny Kriech (2001) ........................................................................................................102. Jenny Kriech (2000) ..........................................................................................................8

Katie Marten (1997)..........................................................................................................84. Andy Keys (1993) ..............................................................................................................65. Megan Ciolli (2002) ........................................................................................................5

Meghan Murray (1996) ..................................................................................................5

Jarrah Myers hit a school-record 13 home runs in 2002, while also setting theschool marks for runs (52) and on-base percentage (.483).

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sStolen Bases Attempted (min. 20)1. Megan Ciolli (2005) ..................................................392. Kellie Middleton (2005)............................................293. Jenny Kriech (2001) ..................................................254. Megan Ciolli (2004) ..................................................24

Jenny Kriech (2000) ..................................................246. Jen Giampaolo (1998) ..............................................23

Katie Marten (1996) ..................................................238. Andrea Loman (2003) ..............................................219. Meghan Murray (1997) ............................................20

Most Putouts1. Stephanie Pinter (1992) ........................................5472. Jarrah Myers (2001) ................................................4943. Amy Laboe (1999)....................................................4724. Jarrah Myers (2000) ................................................4495. Lisa Mattison (2003) ..............................................3656. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004) ..............................3627. Sara Hayes (1995)....................................................3538. Lisa Mattison (2002)................................................3509. Stephanie Pinter (1994) ........................................34510. Mallorie Lenn (2005) ........................................344

Jarrah Myers (2002) ................................................344

Most Assists1. Ruth Kmak (1992) ....................................................1442. Christy Connoyer (1994) ......................................1323. Meghan Murray (1997) ..........................................1294. Meghan Murray (1996) ..........................................126

Meghan Murray (1995) ..........................................126Deb Boulac (1992)....................................................126

7. Melanie Alkire (1999) ............................................123Sarah Mathison (1998) ..........................................123

9. Jarrah Myers (1999) ................................................122Lisa Tully (1998) ......................................................122

11. Kara McMahon (1996) ............................................113

Highest Fielding Percentage(Minimum 50 chances)1. Carrie Wisen (2002) ............................................1.000

Megan Ciolli (2002) ............................................1.0003. Mallorie Lenn (2005) ...................................... .9974. Amy Folsom (1992) ............................................... .9965. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004) ............................ .9956. Elizabeth Perkins (1995) ..................................... .9927. Jarrah Myers (2001)............................................... .992

Jarrah Myers (2002) .............................................. .9929. Amy Folsom (1991) ............................................... .99110. Andrea Loman (2000)........................................... .989

Stephanie Pinter (1994) ...................................... .989

SEASON RECORDS/PITCHING

Most Appearances1. Steffany Stenglein (2002)........................................542. Carrie Wisen (2002) ..................................................443. Missy Linn (1989) ......................................................424. Steffany Stenglein (2005)........................................415. Heather Booth (2005)..........................................406. Jennifer Sharron (2000) ............................................397. Heather Booth (2003)..........................................388. Heather Booth (2004)..........................................37

Kelly Nichols (1995) ..................................................37Terri Kobata (1994)....................................................37

11. Staci Alford (1992) ....................................................36

Most Games Started1. Steffany Stenglein (2002)........................................472. Heather Booth (2004)..........................................363. Steffany Stenglein (2004)........................................334. Jennifer Sharron (2000, 2001)..................................325. Steffany Stenglein (2005)........................................316. Heather Booth (2005)..........................................30

Heather Booth (2003)..........................................30Terri Kobata (1994)....................................................30

9. Jennifer Sharron (1999) ............................................29Kristin Schmidt (2001)..............................................29

11. Angela Bessolo (1996)..............................................28

Most Wins1. Steffany Stenglein (2002)........................................27

Kristin Schmidt (2001)..............................................27Jennifer Sharron (2001) ............................................27

4. Jennifer Sharron (2000) ............................................265. Heather Booth (2004)..........................................256. Terri Kobata (1995)....................................................247. Heather Booth (2005)..........................................23

Terri Kobata (1994)....................................................239. Missy Linn (1989) ......................................................2210. Steffany Stenglein (2005) ........................................21

Steffany Stenglein (2004)........................................21

Most Complete Games1. Heather Booth (2004)..........................................302. Jennifer Sharron (2000) ............................................273. Jennifer Sharron (2001) ............................................264. Missy Linn (1989) ......................................................255. Terri Kobata (1994)....................................................236. Steffany Stenglein (2004)........................................22

Kristin Schmidt (2001)..............................................228. Missy Linn (1990) ......................................................199. Heather Booth (2005)..........................................18

Staci Alford (1990) ....................................................1811. Terri Kobata (1993)....................................................17

Most Shutouts1. Terri Kobata (1994)....................................................152. Jennifer Sharron (2001) ............................................143. Kristin Schmidt (2001)..............................................134. Terri Kobata (1993)....................................................12

Jennifer Sharron (2000) ............................................126. Heather Booth (2004)..........................................117. Terri Kobata (1995) ......................................................9

Missy Linn (1989) ........................................................99. Steffany Stenglein (2005) ..........................................810. Heather Booth (2005)............................................7

Jennifer Sharron (1998) ..............................................7

SEASON RECORDS/OFFENSE

Most Home Runs1. Jarrah Myers (2002) ..................................................13

Melanie Alkire (2000) ..............................................133. Andrea Loman (2002) ..............................................12

Jarrah Myers (2000) ..................................................125. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004) ................................116. Melanie Alkire (1999) ..............................................10

Sara Hayes (1994)......................................................108. Andrea Loman (2003) ................................................9

Liz Hartmann (2003)....................................................910. Liz Hartmann (2004)....................................................811. Andria Bledsoe (2002) ................................................7

Stephanie Brown (2004)......................................7Liz Hartmann (2002)....................................................7Kris McCleary (1999) ..................................................7Jarrah Myers (2001) ....................................................7Sara Hayes (1995)........................................................7

Most Runs Batted In1. Melanie Alkire (2000) ..............................................642. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004) ................................543. Jarrah Myers (2002) ..................................................494. Sara Hayes (1994)......................................................485. Meghan Murray (1996) ............................................47

Jarrah Myers (2000) ..................................................477. Andrea Loman (2002) ..............................................43

Andria Bledsoe (2002) ..............................................439. Andrea Loman (2003) ..............................................42

Meghan Murray (1997) ............................................4211. Jarrah Myers (2001) ..................................................41

Slugging Percentage1. Melanie Alkire (2000) .......................................... .6652. Sara Hayes (1994).................................................. .6623. Jarrah Myers (2002) .............................................. .6614. Andrea Loman (2003) .......................................... .6575. Andrea Loman (2002).......................................... .6516. Jarrah Myers (2001) .............................................. .6207. Meghan Murray (1997) ...................................... .6098. Jarrah Myers (2000) .............................................. .5769. Meghan Murray (1996) ...................................... .56910. Sarah Hayes (1995).............................................. .556

Most Walks1. Meagan Ruthrauff (2004) ................................362. Meagan Ruthrauff (2005) ................................313. Jarrah Myers (2002) ..................................................304. Andrea Loman (2002) ..............................................27

Jarrah Myers (2001) ..................................................276. Kelly Rowe (1997) ......................................................267. Andrea Loman (2000) ..............................................258. Mia Faust (1989) ........................................................249. Jenny Kriech (2001) ..................................................21

Sara Hayes (1995)......................................................21

On-Base Percentage (Min. .440)1. Jarrah Myers (2002) .............................................. .4832. Jarrah Myers (2001) .............................................. .4683. Andrea Loman (2003) .......................................... .4664. Andrea Loman (2002) .......................................... .4615. Jenny Kriech (2001) .............................................. .4446. Sara Hayes (1994) ................................................ .443

Most Stolen Bases1. Megan Ciolli (2005) ..................................................332. Kellie Middleton (2005)............................................253. Katie Marten (1996) ..................................................214. Megan Ciolli (2004) ..................................................20

Katie Marten (1995) ..................................................206. Jenny Kriech (2001) ..................................................197. Andrea Loman (2003) ..............................................188. Jenn Giampaolo (1998) ............................................17

Andrea Loman (2000) ..............................................1710. Jen Giampaolo (1996) ..............................................16

Andrea Loman (2002) ..............................................16Andrea Koller (1995) ................................................16Jenny Kriech (2000) ..................................................16

Meagan Ruthrauff drew a record 36 walks in2004, while posting 54 RBI (the second-highesttotal in school history).


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Most Innings Pitched1. Steffany Stenglein (2002) ..................................250.22. Heather Booth (2004) ....................................241.23. Jennifer Sharron (2000) ......................................229.24. Missy Linn (1989) ................................................212.25. Heather Booth (2005) ....................................209.26. Terri Kobata (1994) ..............................................206.17. Kristin Schmidt (2001) ........................................204.08. Jennifer Sharron (2001) ......................................197.29. Steffany Stenglein (2005) ..................................195.210. Steffany Stenglein (2004) ..................................191.2

Highest Winning Percentage(Minimum 10 decisions)1. Terri Kobata, 14-1 (1996) ..................................... .9332. Kristin Schmdit, 27-3 (2001) ............................... .9003. Jennifer Sharron, 27-4 (2001) ............................. .8704. Terri Kobata, 24-4 (1995) ..................................... .857

Terri Kobata, 18-3 (1993) ..................................... .8576. Melanie Alkire, 8-2 (1998) .................................. .8007. Jennifer Sharron, 26-7 (2000) ............................. .7878. Carrie Wisen, 17-5 (2002) .................................... .7729. Terri Kobata, 23-7 (1994) ...................................... .76710. Steffany Stenglein, 21-7 (2005) .......................... .750

Lowest Earned Run Average1. Terri Kobata (1995) ................................................0.51

Terri Kobata (1993) ................................................0.513. Kristin Schmidt (2001) ..........................................0.554. Terri Kobata (1994) ................................................0.645. Jennifer Sharron (2000) ........................................0.886. Terri Kobata (1996) ................................................0.977. Kelly Nichols (1998) ..............................................1.038. Steffany Stenglein (2005) ....................................1.079. Jennifer Sharron (2001) ........................................1.1310. Carrie Miller (1993)................................................1.19

Most Strikeouts1. Terri Kobata (1994)..................................................3152. Steffany Stenglein (2005) ......................................3103. Terri Kobata (1995)..................................................2504. Kristin Schmidt (2001)............................................2475. Jennifer Sharron (2000) ..........................................2466. Heather Booth (2004)........................................2257. Jennifer Sharron (2001) ..........................................2248. Steffany Stenglein (2002)......................................2169. Terri Kobata (1993)..................................................21310. Heather Booth (2005)........................................204

Fewest Earned Runs Allowed(Minimum 50 innings)1. Terri Kobata (1993)....................................................102. Kelly Nichols (1998) ..................................................113. Carrie Miller (1993) ..................................................124. Terri Kobata (1995)....................................................135. Terri Kobata (1996)....................................................156. Melanie Alkire (1998) ..............................................16

Kristin Schmidt (2001)..............................................16Carrie Wisen (2003) ..................................................16

9. Michelle Moschel (1999)..........................................17Kelly Nichols (1996) ..................................................17

11. Carrie Miller (1991) ..................................................19

Fewest Runs Allowed(Minimum 50 innings)1. Terri Kobata (1993)....................................................152. Carrie Wisen (2003) ..................................................173. Michelle Moschel (1999)..........................................19

Kelly Nichols (1998) ..................................................195. Kristin Schmidt (2001)..............................................206. Terri Kobata (1996)....................................................21

Terri Kobata (1995)....................................................217. Carrie Miller (1993) ..................................................248. Kelly Nichols (1996) ..................................................25

Melanie Alkire (1998) ..............................................2510. Staci Alford (1993) ....................................................28

Fewest Hits Allowed(Minimum 50 innings)1. Terri Kobata (1993)....................................................382. Melanie Alkire (1998) ..............................................493. Carrie Wisen (2003) ..................................................554. Carrie Miler (1993) ....................................................575. Michelle Moschel (1999)..........................................58

Kelly Nichols (1996) ..................................................587. Carrie Miller (1991) ..................................................618. Kelly Nichols (1998) ..................................................64

Fewest Walks(Minimum 50 innings)1. Michelle Moschel (1999)............................................72. Carrie Miller (1993) ..................................................113. Staci Alford (1990) ....................................................154. Terri Kobata (1993)....................................................16

Staci Alford (1991) ....................................................166. Staci Alford (1993) ....................................................17

Kelly Nichols (1998) ..................................................178. Staci Alford (1992) ....................................................18

Carrie Miller (1991) ..................................................1810. Missy Linn (1991) ......................................................20

Kelly Nichols (1996) ..................................................20

TEAM SINGLE-SEASONSTATISTICAL RANKINGS

Batting Average1. 2001 .......................................................................... .3182. 1997 .......................................................................... .3113. 2000 .......................................................................... .3074. 2003 .......................................................................... .300

1999 .......................................................................... .3006. 2002 .......................................................................... .2997. 1998 .......................................................................... .2988. 1996 .......................................................................... .2949. 2005 .............................................................................293

1995 .......................................................................... .29311. 1994 .......................................................................... .29212. 2004 .......................................................................... .27813. 1989 .......................................................................... .26314. 1993 .......................................................................... .258

1990 .......................................................................... .25816. 1991 .......................................................................... .24617. 1992 .......................................................................... .237

Runs Scored1. 2002 ............................................................................3182. 2001 ............................................................................3083. 2000 ............................................................................3004. 1996 ............................................................................2965. 2003 ............................................................................2866. 2004 ............................................................................2767. 1999 ............................................................................2648. 1997 ............................................................................2599. 1994 ............................................................................25010. 2005 ............................................................................24911. 1995 ............................................................................24412. 1989 ............................................................................23413. 1998 ............................................................................23114. 1991 ............................................................................18915. 1990 ............................................................................17416. 1993 ............................................................................167

1992 ............................................................................167

Hits1. 1996 ............................................................................5222. 2001 ............................................................................5213. 2000 ............................................................................506

1999 ............................................................................5065. 1997 ............................................................................5006. 2004 ............................................................................4907. 2002 ............................................................................4828. 1995 ............................................................................4759. 1994 ............................................................................46610. 2005 ............................................................................46311. 2003 ............................................................................46112. 1998 ............................................................................45813. 1992 ............................................................................41814. 1991 ............................................................................38115. 1989 ............................................................................36416. 1993 ............................................................................34017. 1990 ............................................................................328

Doubles1. 2001 ..............................................................................982. 2005 ..............................................................................943. 2004 ..............................................................................894. 1997 ..............................................................................835. 2000 ..............................................................................826. 1994 ..............................................................................807. 1999 ..............................................................................798. 1996 ..............................................................................769. 1998 ..............................................................................7210. 2003 ..............................................................................7111. 2002 ..............................................................................6712. 1995 ..............................................................................6013. 1991 ..............................................................................4714. 1992 ..............................................................................4515. 1993 ..............................................................................4316. 1990 ..............................................................................3717. 1989 ..............................................................................35

Triples1. 2001 ..............................................................................272. 2000 ..............................................................................183. 1995 ..............................................................................164. 1996 ..............................................................................145. 2004 ..............................................................................13

1998 ..............................................................................131993 ..............................................................................131991 ..............................................................................13

9. 1992 ..............................................................................121990 ..............................................................................12

11. 2005 ..............................................................................112003 ..............................................................................111997 ..............................................................................11

14. 2002..................................................................................91994..................................................................................9

16. 1989..................................................................................817. 1999..................................................................................7

Kelly Nichols compiled an impressive 1.03 ERA in1998, allowing just 11 earned runs.

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TeamHome Runs1. 2002 ..............................................................................542. 2003 ..............................................................................493. 2004 ..............................................................................394. 2000 ..............................................................................365. 1999 ..............................................................................296. 2001 ..............................................................................257. 2005 ..............................................................................228. 1994 ..............................................................................179. 1997 ..............................................................................1410. 1995 ..............................................................................1111. 1993..................................................................................912. 1992..................................................................................7

1990..................................................................................714. 1996..................................................................................615. 1998..................................................................................416. 1989..................................................................................417. 1991..................................................................................0

RBI1. 2002 ............................................................................2782. 2000 ............................................................................2713. 2001 ............................................................................2614. 2003 ............................................................................2425. 2004 ............................................................................2406. 1996 ............................................................................2377. 1997 ............................................................................2258. 1999 ............................................................................2249. 2005 ............................................................................21810. 1994 ............................................................................21611. 1995 ............................................................................20112. 1998 ............................................................................18813. 1989 ............................................................................15614. 1991 ............................................................................15315. 1993 ............................................................................14216. 1990 ............................................................................13117. 1992 ............................................................................126

Total Bases1. 2001 ............................................................................7482. 2000 ............................................................................7323. 2002 ............................................................................7294. 2004 ............................................................................7225. 2003 ............................................................................7016. 1999 ............................................................................6867. 1997 ............................................................................6478. 2005 ............................................................................6459. 1996 ............................................................................64410. 1995 ............................................................................60011. 1994 ............................................................................61512. 1998 ............................................................................56813. 1992 ............................................................................51414. 1991 ............................................................................45415. 1993 ............................................................................43016. 1989 ............................................................................42717. 1990 ............................................................................410

Slugging Percentage1. 2001 .......................................................................... .4572. 2003 .......................................................................... .4563. 2002 .......................................................................... .4524. 2000 .......................................................................... .4445. 2004 .......................................................................... .4096. 2005 .............................................................................4087. 1999 .......................................................................... .4068. 1997 .......................................................................... .4029. 1995 .......................................................................... .37010. 1994 .......................................................................... .38611. 1998 .......................................................................... .36812. 1996 .......................................................................... .36213. 1990 .......................................................................... .32214. 1989 .......................................................................... .30915. 1991 .......................................................................... .29316. 1992 .......................................................................... .29217. 1993 .......................................................................... .258

Walks1. 1989 ............................................................................1422. 2004 ............................................................................1363. 2002 ............................................................................1334. 1998 ............................................................................1305. 1997 ............................................................................1286. 2001 ............................................................................1227. 1996 ............................................................................1208. 2005 ............................................................................118

9. 2000 ............................................................................11710. 1991 ............................................................................11411. 1994 ............................................................................11212. 1995 ............................................................................11113. 2003 ............................................................................110

1990 ............................................................................11015. 1999 ............................................................................10716. 1992 ............................................................................10317. 1993 ..............................................................................77

Strikeouts1. 1998 ..............................................................................932. 1990 ............................................................................1103. 1993 ............................................................................1194. 1996 ............................................................................1205. 1989 ............................................................................1246. 1991 ............................................................................1377. 1992 ............................................................................1468. 1997 ............................................................................1509. 1994 ............................................................................15610. 1995 ............................................................................16011. 2001 ............................................................................18812. 1999 ............................................................................19413. 2000 ............................................................................19514. 2005 ............................................................................21315. 2003 ............................................................................22616. 2002 ............................................................................26317. 2004 ............................................................................295

On-Base Percentage1. 2001 .......................................................................... .3732. 1997 .......................................................................... .3673. 2002 .......................................................................... .3604. 2003 .......................................................................... .357

2000 .......................................................................... .3571998 .......................................................................... .357

7. 1999 .......................................................................... .3508. 2005 .............................................................................3489. 1992 .......................................................................... .33910. 1996 .......................................................................... .33811. 2004 .......................................................................... .33612. 1995 .......................................................................... .331

1994 .......................................................................... .33114. 1989 .......................................................................... .31715. 1990 .......................................................................... .31316. 1991 .......................................................................... .29217. 1993 .......................................................................... .290

Stolen Bases1. 1996 ............................................................................1122. 2005 ............................................................................1013. 2000 ..............................................................................864. 2003 ..............................................................................855. 2004 ..............................................................................806. 2002 ..............................................................................797. 2001 ..............................................................................788. 1998 ..............................................................................749. 1995 ..............................................................................7310. 1999 ..............................................................................6911. 1990 ..............................................................................6312. 1997 ..............................................................................5613. 1989 ..............................................................................5214. 1994 ..............................................................................49

1993 ..............................................................................491991 ..............................................................................49

17. 1992 ..............................................................................19

Stolen Bases Attempted1. 2005 ............................................................................1342. 1996 ............................................................................1323. 2000 ............................................................................1164. 2001 ............................................................................1095. 2004 ............................................................................1056. 2003 ............................................................................1047. 2002 ..............................................................................998. 1998 ..............................................................................979. 1999 ..............................................................................9110. 1995 ..............................................................................8711. 1997 ..............................................................................8612. 1990 ..............................................................................7313. 1994 ..............................................................................6914. 1991 ..............................................................................6615. 1993 ..............................................................................6516. 1989 ..............................................................................6017. 1992 ..............................................................................42

Liz Miller’s 2001 team dominated its competitionand holds several single-season best teamnumbers, including total bases (748), sluggingpercentage (.457), on-base percentage (.373)and team ERA (0.89).

Fielding Percentage1. 2003 .......................................................................... .9742. 2002 .......................................................................... .9713. 2005 .............................................................................9694. 2004 .......................................................................... .968

1993 .......................................................................... .9686. 2000 .......................................................................... .967

2001 .......................................................................... .9678. 1995 .......................................................................... .964

1994 .......................................................................... .96410. 1999 .......................................................................... .95211. 1997 .......................................................................... .94812. 1996 .......................................................................... .94713. 1998 .......................................................................... .946

Fielding percentages from 1989-92 unavailable

PITCHING

ERA1. 2001 ............................................................................0.892. 1993 ............................................................................1.163. 2000 ............................................................................1.244. 1991 ............................................................................1.345. 2005 ............................................................................1.366. 1995 ............................................................................1.41

1992 ............................................................................1.418. 1996 ............................................................................1.469. 2004 ............................................................................1.5110. 1990 ............................................................................1.5311. 1999 ............................................................................1.6912. 1998 ............................................................................1.7413. 1989 ............................................................................1.8814. 1997 ............................................................................1.8915. 1994 ............................................................................1.9116. 2002 ............................................................................1.9317. 2003 ............................................................................2.38

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Complete Games1. 2004 ..............................................................................522. 2001 ..............................................................................483. 1990 ..............................................................................414. 1992 ..............................................................................405. 2000 ..............................................................................39

1994 ..............................................................................397. 1991 ..............................................................................388. 1989 ..............................................................................379. 1997 ..............................................................................3610. 2005 ..............................................................................3411. 1993 ..............................................................................2912. 1996 ..............................................................................2713. 1998 ..............................................................................24

1995 ..............................................................................2415. 1999 ..............................................................................2216. 2002 ..............................................................................1917. 2003 ..............................................................................16

Shutouts1. 2001 ..............................................................................332. 1999 ..............................................................................323. 2000 ..............................................................................304. 2004 ..............................................................................255. 2002 ..............................................................................236. 1996 ..............................................................................217. 1995 ..............................................................................20

1994 ..............................................................................209. 2005 ..............................................................................19

1993 ..............................................................................191991 ..............................................................................19

12. 1998 ..............................................................................1813. 2003 ..............................................................................1714. 1990 ..............................................................................1515. 1992 ..............................................................................1316. 1989 ..............................................................................1217. 1997..................................................................................8

Saves1. 1999 ..............................................................................10

1996 ..............................................................................103. 1998..................................................................................94. 1995..................................................................................85. 2005..................................................................................5

2000..................................................................................51993..................................................................................5

8. 2003..................................................................................42002..................................................................................41997..................................................................................41994..................................................................................41991..................................................................................4

13. 1992..................................................................................314. 2004..................................................................................1

2001..................................................................................11990..................................................................................1

17. 1989..................................................................................0

Innings Pitched1. 1992 ..........................................................................467.12. 2004 ..........................................................................463.23. 1996 ..........................................................................440.04. 2005 ..........................................................................422.05. 1999 ..........................................................................421.16. 1995 ..........................................................................413.07. 2000 ..........................................................................412.18. 2001 ..........................................................................408.0

9. 1991 ..........................................................................407.010. 1997 ..........................................................................404.0

1994 ..........................................................................404.012. 2002 ..........................................................................401.213. 1998 ..........................................................................385.114. 2003 ..........................................................................373.015. 1989 ..........................................................................357.016. 1993 ..........................................................................350.017. 1990 ..........................................................................339.1

Hits Allowed1. 2005 ............................................................................249

2001 ............................................................................2493. 2000 ............................................................................2554. 1990 ............................................................................2745. 2003 ............................................................................2866. 1995 ............................................................................2987. 2002 ............................................................................302

1989 ............................................................................3029. 1994 ............................................................................30510. 1991 ............................................................................30911. 1998 ............................................................................31812. 2004 ............................................................................32713. 1993 ............................................................................34014. 1999 ............................................................................34415. 1996 ............................................................................34516. 1992 ............................................................................34717. 1997 ............................................................................391

Runs Allowed1. 2001 ..............................................................................712. 1993 ..............................................................................893. 2000 ..............................................................................994. 1990 ............................................................................1015. 2005 ............................................................................1166. 1991 ............................................................................1237. 2004 ............................................................................1298. 2002 ............................................................................132

1995 ............................................................................13210. 1992 ............................................................................13411. 1996 ............................................................................14412. 1999 ............................................................................146

1989 ............................................................................14614. 2003 ............................................................................15315. 1998 ............................................................................15516. 1994 ............................................................................16317. 1997 ............................................................................189

Earned Runs Allowed1. 2001 ..............................................................................522. 1998 ..............................................................................533. 2000 ..............................................................................734. 1990 ..............................................................................745. 1991 ..............................................................................786. 2005 ..............................................................................827. 1995 ..............................................................................838. 1996 ..............................................................................929. 1992 ..............................................................................9410. 1998 ..............................................................................96

1989 ..............................................................................9612. 2004 ............................................................................10013. 1999 ............................................................................10214. 1997 ............................................................................10915. 1994 ............................................................................11016. 2002 ............................................................................11117. 2003 ............................................................................127

Strikeouts1. 2005 ............................................................................5272. 2001 ............................................................................4773. 2004 ............................................................................4374. 2000 ............................................................................4315. 1994 ............................................................................3766. 1996 ............................................................................3627. 1999 ............................................................................3498. 1995 ............................................................................3449. 2002 ............................................................................34110. 1993 ............................................................................31611. 2003 ............................................................................27412. 1997 ............................................................................24913. 1998 ............................................................................24514. 1992 ............................................................................24315. 1990 ............................................................................22616. 1991 ............................................................................22217. 1989 ............................................................................173

Opponent Batting Average1. 1993 .......................................................................... .1662. 2005 .............................................................................1683. 2001 .......................................................................... .1704. 2000 .......................................................................... .1755. 1995 .......................................................................... .1976. 2004 .......................................................................... .1987. 1992 .......................................................................... .2038. 2002 .......................................................................... .2049. 1991 .......................................................................... .20510. 1994 .......................................................................... .20611. 1996 .......................................................................... .21012. 2003 .......................................................................... .21213. 1990 .......................................................................... .21514. 1999 .......................................................................... .218

1998 .......................................................................... .21816. 1989 .......................................................................... .22317. 1997 .......................................................................... .247

CAREER RECORDS/OFFENSE

Most Games Played1. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ......................................2452. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ..........................................242

Jenny Kriech (1999-2002)........................................2424. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ..................................2385. Liz Hartmann (2002-05) ..........................................237

Danielle Klayman (1998-2001) ............................237Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001) ........................................237

8. Alexis Madrid (2000-03) ........................................2369. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ......................................23410. Andrea Loman (2000-03)........................................233

Most At Bats1. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002)........................................7902 Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ..........................................7713. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ..................................7654. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ..............................................720

Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001) ........................................7206. Elizabeth Perkins (1994-97) ..................................7197. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ......................................7148. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ......................................6749. Andrea Loman (2000-03)........................................67110. Meghan Murray (1994-97) ....................................669

Highest Batting Average(Minimum 100 At bats)1. Meghan Murray (1994-97) .................................. .3802. Megan Ciolli (2002-05)...........................................3683. Katie Marten (1994-97) ........................................ .3674. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) .................................... .3505. Andrea Loman (2000-03) .......................................3476. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ................................ .3407. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002)...................................... .3398. Sara Hayes (1992-95)............................................ .3389. Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98) .................................. .33310. Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001) ...................................... .332

Most Runs1. Andrea Loman (2000-03)........................................1642. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ..........................................1613. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002)........................................1584. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ......................................1535. Katie Marten (1994-96) ..........................................1376. Meghan Murray (1994-96) ....................................1357. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ..................................1298. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ......................................117

Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98) ....................................11710. Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001) ........................................112

Most Hits1. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ..........................................2842. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002)........................................2683. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ..................................2604. Meghan Murray (1994-97) ....................................2545. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ......................................2506. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ..............................................2437. Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001) ........................................2398. Andrea Loman (2000-03)........................................2339 Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98) ....................................21810. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ......................................209

Katie Marten (1994-97) ..........................................209

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Most Assists1. Ruth Kmak (1989-92) ..............................................4672. Christy Connoyer (1991-94)..................................3933. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ..................................3884. Meghan Murray (1994-97) ....................................3815. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ......................................3766. Kara McMahon (1994-97) ......................................3307. Alexis Madrid (2000-03) ........................................3238. Andrea Loman (2000-03) ......................................301

Highest Fielding Percentage(Minimum 150 chances)1. Amy Folsom (1989-92) .......................................... .9922. Mallorie Lenn (2003-current) ...................... .9913. Megan Ruthrauff (2003-current) ................ .9904. Carissa Jaquish (2004-current) .................... .9835. Kris McCleary (1996-99) ...................................... .9816. Andrea Loman (2000-03) .................................... .977

Amy Laboe (1996-99) ............................................ .977Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98) .................................. .977

9. Gessica Hufnagle (2004-current) .............. .976Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ..................................... .976Danielle Klayman (1998-2001) .......................... .976Jenna Knudson (1993-96) .................................... .976

13. Lisa Mattison (2000-03)........................................ .975Kelly Rowe (1995-97) ............................................ .975

CAREERRECORDS/PITCHING

Most Appearances1. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ................................1542. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ................................1343. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ......................................1254. Missy Linn (1989-92) ..............................................1225. Kelly Nichols (1995-98) ..........................................116

Staci Alford (1990-93) ............................................1167. Heather Booth (2003-current) ........................1158. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ..........................................1059. Joy Battersby (1994-97) ............................................9910. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ............................................94

Kelly Nichols (1995-97) ............................................94

Most Games Started1. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ................................1322. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ................................1173. Missy Linn (1989-92) ................................................974. Heather Booth (2003-current) ..........................965. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ............................................94

6. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ........................................907. Joy Battersby (1994-97) ............................................838. Staci Alford (1990-93)................................................629. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ............................................54

Most Wins1. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ..................................882. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ..................................79

Terri Kobata (1993-96) ..............................................794. Heather Booth (2003-current) ..........................695. Missy Linn (1989-92) ................................................636. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ........................................537. Staci Alford (1990-93) ..............................................488. Joy Battesby (1994-97) ..............................................459. Angela Bessolo (1996-97) ........................................34

Most Complete Games1. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ..................................762. Missy Linn (1989-92) ................................................743. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ..............................................654. Heather Booth (2003-current) ..........................615. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ..................................546. Staci Alford (1990-93)................................................487. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ........................................388. Joy Battersby (1994-97) ............................................349. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ............................................31

Most Shutouts1. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ..............................................422. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ..................................383. Missy Linn (1989-92) ................................................294. Heather Booth (2003-current) ..........................215. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ..................................206. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ........................................15

Staci Alford (1990-93)................................................158. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ............................................12

Most Innings Pitched1. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ............................772.12. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ............................744.03. Missy Linn (1989-92) ............................................670.04. Heather Booth (2003-current)......................640.05. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ........................................630.06. Staci Alford (1990-93) ........................................571.27. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ..................................562.28. Joy Battersby (1994-97)........................................491.09. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ........................................334.2

CAREER RECORDS/OFFENSE

Most Doubles1. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ....................................492. Elizabeth Perkins (1994-97) ....................................483. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002)..........................................454. Andrea Loman (2000-03)..........................................44

Sara Hayes (1992-95) ................................................446. Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001) ..........................................437. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ........................................408. Meghan Murray (1994-97) ......................................399. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ............................................3710. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ........................................35

Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-current)..................34

Most Triples1. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002)..........................................192. Katie Marten (1994-97) ............................................133. Meghan Murray (1994-97) ......................................124. Andy Keys (1992-95)..................................................11

Sara Hayes (1992-95) ................................................11Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001) ..........................................11

7. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ..............................................98. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ..........................................8

Danielle Klayman (1998-2001) ................................8Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98) ........................................8

Most Home Runs1. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ........................................362. Andrea Loman (2000-03)..........................................313. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ....................................304. Liz Hartmann (2002-05) ............................................275. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ................................................266. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-current)..................197. Meghan Murray (1994-97) ......................................158. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ........................................149. Mallorie Lenn (2003-current)............................13

Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ............................................13

Most Runs Batted In1. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ......................................1742. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ..................................1673. Andrea Loman (2000-03) ......................................1484. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ..............................................1375. Liz Hartmann (2002-05) ..........................................1316. Meghan Murray (1994-97) ....................................1297. Lizzy Lemire (1998-2001) ........................................1268. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ......................................1259. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-current) ..............11710. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ..........................................101

Most Walks1. Andrea Loman (2000-03)..........................................872. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-current)..................803. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ........................................764. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002)..........................................66

Sara Hayes (1992-95) ................................................666. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ....................................617. Ruth Kmak (1989-92) ................................................528. Christy Connoyer (1991-94)....................................509. Andria Bledsoe (2000-03) ........................................4710. Elizabeth Perkins (1994-97) ....................................46

Most Stolen Bases1. Megan Ciolli (2002-05) ............................................762. Andrea Loman (2000-03)..........................................603. Katie Marten (1994-97) ............................................584. Jenny Kriech (1999-2002)..........................................555. Kellie Middleton (2003-05) ......................................456. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ........................................437. Jenn Giampaolo (1995-98) ......................................418. Alexis Madrid (2000-03) ..........................................39

Danielle Klayman (1998-2001) ..............................39Meghan Murray (1994-97) ......................................39

11. Lisa Miller (1990-93)..................................................38

Most Putouts1. Jarrah Myers (1999-2002) ....................................1,3372. Stephanie Pinter (1991-94) ................................1,1773. Kris McCleary (1996-99) ....................................1,0404. Sara Hayes (1992-95) ..............................................9645. Mallorie Lenn (2003-current)..........................9316. Amy Folsom (1989-92) ............................................8267. Lisa Mattison (2000-03)..........................................7688. Meagan Ruthrauff (2003-current) ..............6649. Kelly Rowe (1995-98) ..............................................65510. Kathy Vernetti (1989-91) ........................................597

The 2001 Notre Dame softball team which won 54 games, posted a national-best 33-game win streak andwas ranked as high as eighth in the country: (front row, from left to right) Alexis Madrid, Chantal DeAlcuaz,Jenny Kriech, Nicole deFau, Kas Hoag. (Middle row, left to right) Lizzy Lemire, Melanie Alkire, SarahKirkman, Jennifer Sharron and Danielle Klayman. (Back row, left to right) Head coach Liz Miller, associatehead coach Deanna Gumpf, Jessica Sharron, Lisa Mattison, Andrea Loman, senior manager MaureenGuilfoyle, Jarrah Myers, Jenny Kriech, Andria Bledsoe, assistant coach Traci Conrad and volunteer assistantcoach John Gumpf.


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Highest Winning Percentage(Minimum 15 decisions, two seasons)1. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ............................ .840 (79-15)2. Melanie Alkire (1998-2001) ...................... .782 (18-5)3. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ............................. .756 (28-9)4. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ................ .752 (61-25)5. Heather Booth (2003-current) ...........718 (69-27)6. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ................. .705 (79-33)7. Michelle Moschel (1999-2000) .............. .703 (19-8)8. Staci Alford (1990-93) .............................. .640 (48-27)9. Kelly Nichols (1995-98)............................ .628 (27-16)10. Angela Bessolo (1995-98) ...................... .600 (39-26)

Lowest Earned Run Average(Minimum 150 innings, two seasons)1. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ..........................................0.632. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ..............................1.223. Staci Alford (1990-93) ............................................1.29 4. Missy Linn (1989-92) ............................................1.335. Heather Booth (2003-current) ......................1.63

Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ....................................1.637. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ..............................1.83

Kelly Nichols (1995-98)..........................................1.839. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ..........................................1.8510. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ........................................2.05

Most Strikeouts1. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ............................................9072. Steffany Stenglein (2002-05) ................................7903. Jennifer Sharron (1998-2001) ................................7284. Heather Booth (2003-current) ........................5875. Angela Bessolo (1996-99) ......................................4456. Staci Alford (1990-93) ............................................3697. Missy Linn (1989-92) ..............................................3688. Joy Battersby (1994-97) ..........................................217

Wins vs. Ranked OpponentsHere is a complete listing of Notre Dame’svictories against ranked opponents:

#4Washington 2-17-01 3-2Nebraska 4-23-02 3-2

#5CS Fullerton 3-13-95 1-0Michigan 5-21-99 1-0Tennessee 2-27-05 5-2

#6South Florida 2-19-99 2-0Oklahoma 3-18-00 4-2

#7Fresno State 3-15-01 4-2

#8Nebraska 2-14-04 6-4

#9South Carolina 3-27-92 4-1Florida State 3-14-96 1-0Kansas 2-20-98 7-2

#10Michigan 2-26-95 4-3 (9)Arizona State 3-17-01 5-1DePaul 4-19-01 7-6DePaul 4-19-01 5-1

#11South Carolina 2-27-98 5-2

#13La.-Lafayette 2-28-97 4-2 (9)DePaul 5-19-01 8-1

#14Texas A&M 3-3-96 3-1Nebraska 2-29-04 1-0

#15Oregon State 5-18-02 2-0Northwestern 4-26-05 4-3

#16La.-Lafayette 3-18-00 4-2

#18Illinois-Chicago 3-8-96 10-2South Carolina 2-18-01 1-0DePaul 5-2-02 3-1Nebraska 4-13-04 2-0Northwestern 5-21-05 3-2

#19Indiana 3-24-96 4-0Indiana 3-24-96 4-3 (8)Florida 2-12-05 3-2

#21Oklahoma State 3-8-96 7-0South Florida 2-12-05 5-1

#22Illinois-Chicago 4-26-00 4-0Illinois-Chicago 4-26-00 7-1Illinois-Chicago 5-18-00 2-0Iowa 5-16-02 3-2

#24Robert Morris 3-11-94 18-0CS Northridge 3-11-01 5-1CS Northridge 3-11-01 7-3CS Fullerton 2-28-04 5-4

#25Minnesota 3-3-95 8-0South Florida 2-17-02 5-3

Fewest Earned Runs(Minimum 150 innings, two seasons)1. Michelle Moschel (1999-2000) ................................442. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ..............................................573. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ............................................724. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ............................................884. Kelly Nichols (1995-98) ............................................96

Missy Linn (1989-92) ................................................96

Fewest Runs Allowed(Minimum 150 innings, two seasons)1. Michelle Moschel (1999-2000) ................................482. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ............................................913. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ..............................................934. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ..........................................1355. Kelly Nichols (1995-98) ..........................................143

Fewest Hits Allowed(Minimum 150 innings, two seasons)1. Michelle Moschel (1999-2000) ..............................1432. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ..........................................1983. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ..........................................2714. Terri Kobata (1993-96) ............................................285

Fewest Walks(Minimum 150 innings, two seasons)1. Michelle Moschel (1999-2000) ................................502. Carrie Miller (1991-94) ............................................653. Staci Alford (1990-93)................................................664. Missy Linn (1989-92) ..............................................1025. Carrie Wisen (2002-05) ..........................................109

The 2000 edition of the Fighting Irish, pictured here, won the BIG EAST title at Boston College and featuredthree of the top winning percentage pitchers in school history – Jennifer Sharron (61-25, .752), MelanieAlkire (18-5, .782) and Michelle Moschel (19-8, .703).

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3/4 at Indiana L, 3-73/4 at Indiana L, 0-4

3/13 at Sam Houston State L, 4-53/13 at Sam Houston State L, 0-83/13 vs. Temple W, 8-13/14 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-33/14 vs. Western Illinois L, 3-53/15 vs. Pima Comm. College W, 6-03/15 vs. Pima Comm. College W, 4-03/17 vs. Akron L, 0-53/17 vs. Akron W, 1-03/24 *Detroit W, 1-03/24 *Detroit W, 1-03/26 at Valparaiso W, 4-3 (9)3/26 at Valparaiso W, 4-3 (9)3/31 at Bradley W, 1-0 (8)3/31 at Bradley L, 4-54/4 *Evansville L, 0-14/4 *Evansville W, 4-04/5 *at Butler W, 4-04/5 *at Butler L, 1-34/6 *at Saint Louis L, 2-3 (10)4/6 *at Saint Louis W, 2-04/7 @vs. Wis.-Parkside W, 2-04/7 @at St. Francis W, 1-04/8 @vs. Mount Mercy W, 3-2

4/8 @vs. Valparaiso W, 7-14/11 at DePaul L, 1-64/11 at DePaul L, 2-34/16 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 4-04/16 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 15-14/17 at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 10-54/17 at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 3-24/18 *Dayton W, 5-04/18 *Dayton W, 4-34/22 !at Dayton W, 2-14/22 !vs. Saint Louis W, 3-2 (13)4/23 St. Francis W, 5-14/23 St. Francis W, 4-24/24 Loyola (Chicago) W, 9-14/24 Loyola (Chicago) W, 11-04/25 Grace College W, 9-24/25 Grace College L, 0-24/28 Saint Mary’s W, 1-04/29 Marquette W, 5-24/29 Marquette W, 9-25/1 DePaul L, 1-55/1 DePaul T, 0-0 (11)

@ – St. Francis Invitational (Joliet, Ill.)* – Indicates MCC game! – MCC Championship (Dayton, Ohio)

3/9 at Miami (Ohio) L, 0-33/9 at Miami (Ohio) L, 2-4

3/10 vs. Pittsburgh State L, 1-43/10 vs. Upper Iowa W, 5-03/11 vs. Iowa State L, 1-93/11 vs. Iowa State L, 1-33/12 vs. North Carolina W, 3-13/12 vs. Washburn L, 1-33/13 vs. Iowa State L, 4-5 (8)3/13 vs. Temple W, 1-03/15 vs. Bowling Green W, 4-23/15 at Indiana State L, 1-53/15 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 2-33/16 at Indiana State W, 5-03/16 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 2-33/20 at Bowling Green L, 0-73/20 at Bowling Green L, 2-43/22 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 2-13/22 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 12-13/24 *Saint Louis W, 2-13/24 *Saint Louis W, 1-03/25 Valparaiso W, 8-03/25 Valparaiso W, 2-1 (9)3/28 at Ball State W, 5-3 (8)3/28 at Ball State L, 0-33/30 *at Evansville W, 7-03/30 *at Evansville W, 5-04/5 vs. North Carolina W, 1-04/5 vs. Samford W, 4-14/6 vs. Florida State L, 0-74/6 vs. South Carolina L, 1-34/6 vs. Winthrop L, 1-2

4/11 DePaul W, 1-04/11 DePaul W, 2-04/13 *at Detroit L, 0-1 (8)4/13 *at Detroit L, 0-14/16 Indiana State W, 4-04/16 Indiana State L, 1-64/17 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 2-04/17 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 8-24/18 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 8-14/18 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 12-04/20 *at Dayton W, 8-14/20 *at Dayton W, 4-24/24 *Butler W, 1-04/24 *Butler W, 1-04/29 Illinois-Chicago W, 2-04/29 Illinois-Chicago W, 3-15/1 at DePaul L, 0-45/1 at DePaul W, 2-15/2 *Detroit W, 2-15/2 *Detroit L, 1-2

5/12 at Wright State W, 9-05/12 at Wright State W, 4-25/14 *vs. Dayton W, 5-05/14 *vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 2-1 (8)5/15 !vs. Detroit L, 1-35/15 !vs. Butler W, 5-45/15 !vs. Detroit W, 9-35/15 !vs. Detroit W, 2-0

* – Indicates MCC game! – MCC Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.)

3/8 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan W, 8-43/9 at Southern Indiana L, 1-63/9 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan W, 3-13/9 at Southern Indiana W, 1-0

3/10 vs. Bradley L, 1-53/10 vs. Indiana State L, 0-33/11 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan L, 1-33/11 vs. Evansville W, 5-13/23 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 1-03/23 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) W, 3-23/25 *Dayton L, 2-43/25 *Dayton L, 1-2 (10)3/27 *at Butler W, 4-03/27 *at Butler W, 3-23/29 *at Detroit W, 2-03/29 *at Detroit L, 5-63/31 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 5-13/31 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 12-24/1 Wis.-Green Bay L, 0-24/1 Wis.-Green Bay L, 5-64/5 at St. Francis L, 0-34/5 at St. Francis L, 2-34/7 !vs. Butler W, 7-64/7 !vs. Detroit L, 0-1 (8)4/8 !vs. Loyola W, 5-4 (8)4/8 !vs. Dayton W, 2-04/9 !vs. Saint Louis L, 1-3

4/11 Saint Mary’s W, 10-0

4/11 Saint Mary’s W, 4-24/12 at Bethel W, 15-104/12 at Bethel W, 13-24/13 at Valparaiso L, 0-1 (8)4/13 at Valparaiso W, 4-34/17 at Illinois-Chicago W, 2-0 (9)4/17 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-34/19 Southwestern Michigan W, 6-04/19 Southwestern Michigan W, 9-14/21 vs. Wis.-Green Bay L, 1-24/21 vs. Loyola (Chicago) L, 3-54/22 vs. DePaul L, 1-104/22 vs. Drake L, 3-44/23 vs. Northern Iowa L, 0-24/24 at Grace College W, 6-04/24 at Grace College W, 4-2 (8)4/26 at Southwestern Michigan W, 5-04/29 at Marquette W, 10-04/29 at Marquette W, 11-84/30 at Saint Mary’s W, 11-04/30 at Saint Mary’s W, 13-05/2 DePaul L, 0-75/2 DePaul L, 2-45/3 North Central W, 12-25/3 North Central W, 8-55/4 Valparaiso L, 2-3

* – Indicates MCC game! – MCC Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.)

1992 (34-30-1)MCC Record: 7-3

Head Coach: Brian BoulacCaptains: Amy Folsom, Ruth Kmak

Home: 9-1-1, Away: 7-8, Neutral: 18-21-13/7 @vs. Bowling Green L, 0-43/7 @at Southern Illinois L, 0-33/8 @vs. Western Illinois L, 3-53/8 @vs. Bowling Green W, 4-1

3/11 ^vs. Rhode Island W, 6-13/11 ^vs. Rhode Island W, 7-23/12 ^vs. Oklahoma W, 1-0 (8)3/12 ^vs. Oklahoma L, 0-33/14 ^vs. Rhode Island W, 15-73/14 ^vs. Rhode Island W, 1-0 (9)3/15 ^vs. Princeton W, 1-03/15 ^vs. Army W, 4-03/17 Bowling Green L, 0-33/17 Bowling Green L, 0-1 (9)3/20 $vs. Ball State L, 0-33/20 $at Indiana State L, 0-53/20 $vs. Wis.-Green Bay W, 4-23/21 $at Indiana State W, 2-13/21 $vs. Ball State L, 3-4 (9)3/27 ~vs. #9 South Carolina W, 4-13/27 ~vs. #22 North Carolina L, 1-33/27 ~vs. Georgia Tech W, 6-23/28 ~vs. Winthrop L, 3-73/28 ~vs. Winthrop W, 3-23/28 ~vs. #7 SW Louisiana L, 1-43/31 Saint Xavier W, 2-14/3 *Detroit W, 1-04/4 *Detroit L, 3-5 (10)4/5 *Evansville W, 2-04/5 *Evansville W, 1-04/7 at Northern Illinois W, 1-0 (8)4/7 at Northern Illinois L, 0-24/8 at Western Michigan L, 2-74/8 at Western Michigan L, 1-4

4/11 +vs. Nebraska L, 0-24/11 +at Creighton W, 2-1 (8)4/12 +vs. Missouri-Kansas City W, 10-14/12 +vs. DePaul W, 2-1 (8)4/14 at Valparaiso W, 2-04/14 at Valparaiso W, 10-04/16 DePaul L, 0-14/16 DePaul L, 0-24/22 *at Butler W, 7-04/22 *at Butler L, 1-24/24 Northeastern Illinois W, 2-1 (11)4/24 Northeastern Illinois W, 2-04/25 *Loyola (Chicago) L, 0-1 (15)4/25 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 6-04/26 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-44/26 at Eastern Illinois L, 0-14/28 Indiana State L, 1-24/28 Indiana State T, 6-6 (11)4/30 at DePaul L, 0-14/30 at DePaul W, 2-05/1 *Dayton W, 9-45/1 *Dayton W, 7-1

5/12 !vs. Evansville W, 2-15/13 !vs. Detroit L, 1-25/13 !vs. Evansville W, 1-05/13 !vs. Detroit L, 0-55/16 %vs. DePaul L, 3-55/17 %vs. Northeast Louisiana W, 1-05/17 %vs. Coastal Carolina W, 3-05/18 %vs. Western Illinois L, 0-35/18 %vs. Northern Illinois L, 2-3

@ – Southern Illinois Tournament^ – games played in Tampa, Fla.$ – Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.)~ – Southern Invit. (Birmingham, Ala.)+ – Creighton Invitational (Omaha, Neb.)* – MCC game! – MCC Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.)% – National Invitational Classic (Macomb, Ill.)

1989 (31-23)MCC Champion (9-3) • Head Coach: Brian Boulac

Captains: Ruth Kmak, Kathy Vernetti • Home: 13-3-1, Away: 11-9, Neutral: 8-3

1990 (32-15-1)MCC Champion (9-3) • Head Coach: Brian Boulac

Captains: Ruth Kmak, Kathy Vernetti • Home: 13-3-1, Away: 11-9, Neutral: 8-3

1991 (38-22)MCC Champion (15-3) • Head Coach: Brian Boulac

Captains: Rachel Crossen • Home: 13-2, Away: 10-9, Neutral: 15-11

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1995 (40-19)MCC Champion (16-2)

NCAA Regional Runner-UpHead Coach: Liz Miller

Captains: Liz Goetz, Andy KeysHome: 12-7, Away: 13-7, Neutral: 15-5

2/26 @vs. #10 Michigan W, 4-3 (9)2/26 @at Arizona State L, 1-42/27 @vs. Iowa W, 5-22/27 @vs. Tulsa W, 6-13/3 $vs. #25 Minnesota W, 8-03/3 $vs. Louisiana Tech L, 2-43/5 $vs. Colorado State W, 7-0

3/12 at San Diego State W, 3-03/12 at San Diego State W, 3-13/13 at #5 Cal State Fullerton W, 1-03/13 at #5 Cal State Fullerton L, 0-23/16 ^at #10 Hawaii L, 1-2 (9)3/17 ^vs. DePaul W, 3-03/17 ^vs. Long Beach State W, 6-53/18 ^vs. Loyola Marymount W, 5-13/18 ^vs. Long Beach State L, 0-53/18 ^vs. Loyola Marymount W, 5-13/19 ^at #10 Hawaii L, 3-63/23 Ohio State W, 1-03/23 Ohio State L, 0-33/25 at Ball State W, 2-13/25 at Ball State W, 3-13/30 Bowling Green W, 6-13/30 Bowling Green L, 4-54/1 *at Wright State W, 8-04/1 *at Wright State W, 7-6 (9)4/2 *at Butler W, 7-04/2 *at Butler W, 13-04/6 at Michigan State W, 5-34/6 at Michigan State L, 0-44/8 *Wis.-Green Bay W, 3-04/8 *Wis.-Green Bay W, 9-0

4/12 Western Michigan W, 4-04/13 *Loyola (Chicago) L, 6-9 (15)4/15 *at Northern Illinois W, 5-04/15 *at Northern Illinois W, 4-14/17 *at Illinois-Chicago L, 1-34/17 *at Illinois-Chicago W, 6-24/18 at Ohio State L, 0-14/18 at Ohio State L, 6-84/21 *La Salle W, 8-04/21 *La Salle W, 3-04/22 *Cleveland State W, 2-04/22 *Cleveland State W, 8-4 (15)4/29 Indiana L, 0-24/29 Indiana L, 1-35/4 Northwestern L, 3-55/4 Northwestern L, 1-55/5 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 9-05/6 *Detroit W, 2-15/6 *Detroit W, 6-2

5/11 !vs. Detroit W, 6-05/12 !vs. Northern Illinois W, 8-15/12 !vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 1-05/13 !vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 2-05/19 %vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 5-25/20 %vs. Michigan L, 0-25/20 %vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 8-5 (9)5/21 %vs. Michigan L, 6-15

@ – Arizona State Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)$ – Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas)^ – Hawaii Tournament (Honolulu, Hawaii)* – Indicates MCC game! – MCC Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)% – NCAA Regional (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

1993 (36-13)MCC Champion (8-2)

Head Coach: Liz MillerCaptains: Staci Alford, Ronny AlvarezHome: 10-2, Away: 11-4, Neutral: 15-7

3/5 @vs. Long Beach State L, 2-63/5 @vs. San Jose State W, 4-03/5 @at Sacramento State L, 0-73/6 @vs. Oregon L, 2-53/6 @vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.) W, 6-13/6 @vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.) W, 1-03/7 @at Sacramento State L, 0-1

3/10 #vs. Central Michigan W, 3-2 (8)3/10 #vs. Central Michigan W, 4-03/12 #vs. Sam Houston State L, 0-43/12 #vs. Connecticut W, 3-23/12 #vs. North Carolina W, 5-03/14 #vs. Temple L, 1-2 (9)3/14 #vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-13/26 vs. South Florida L, 2-3 (8)3/26 vs. Mercer W, 8-03/30 Indiana W, 7-13/30 Indiana L, 1-5 (8)3/31 Western Michigan W, 4-14/3 $vs. DePaul L, 1-24/3 $vs. Wis.-Green Bay W, 3-24/4 $at Illinois State W, 5-34/4 $vs. DePaul W, 1-04/6 at Michigan State W, 5-14/6 at Michigan State W, 3-0

4/10 at DePaul W, 3-04/10 at DePaul L, 7-94/12 *at Dayton W, 3-04/12 *at Dayton L, 7-84/14 Valparaiso W, 4-04/18 *LaSalle W, 4-04/18 *LaSalle W, 3-14/20 at Bowling Green W, 3-04/20 at Bowling Green W, 1-04/22 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 3-04/22 *at Loyola (Chicago) W, 7-6 (9)4/24 *vs. Detroit (at Evansville) W, 1-04/24 *vs. Detroit (at Evansville) L, 3-44/27 Northern Illinois W, 1-04/27 Northern Illinois L, 2-5 (13)5/1 Indiana State W, 6-05/2 Indiana State W, 2-05/7 *Butler W, 6-05/7 *Butler W, 3-05/9 at Eastern Illinois W, 5-25/9 at Eastern Illinois W, 12-2

5/11 !vs. Butler W, 1-05/12 !vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 4-05/12 !vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 4-3 (8)

@ – Sac. St. Tournament (Sacramento, Calif.)# – South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)$ – Illinois State Tournament (Normal, Ill.)* – Indicates MCC game! – MCC Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.)

1994 (41-20)MCC Champion (9-1)

Head Coach: Liz MillerCaptains: Christy Connoyer, Amy Rueter

Home: 9-5, Away: 13-7, Neutral: 19-102/26 at #20 Missouri L, 1-62/26 vs. Northern Iowa W, 6-42/27 vs. Northern Iowa W, 7-02/27 at #20 Missouri L, 1-103/4 @vs. Centenary W, 3-23/4 @vs. Creighton L, 5-93/5 @vs. Sam Houston State W, 5-33/5 @vs. North Carolina L, 3-53/5 @vs. Tulsa W, 5-23/6 @at #14 Texas A&M L, 0-83/9 vs. South Carolina L, 1-7

3/10 vs. #3 Oklahoma State L, 0-33/11 $vs. #21 Illinois-Chicago L, 0-73/11 $vs. #2 UCLA L, 0-123/11 $vs. #24 Robert Morris W, 18-03/12 $vs. Penn State L, 4-53/12 $vs. #9 Florida State L, 0-33/19 ^vs. Valparaiso W, 9-23/19 ^vs. Evansville W, 7-03/19 ^vs. Indiana State W, 4-03/20 ^vs. Evansville W, 5-03/20 ^vs. Indiana State W, 7-03/22 at Indiana L, 1-23/22 at Indiana W, 4-33/25 ~vs. Maine W, 3-13/26 ~vs. Mercer W, 8-03/26 ~at Winthrop W, 6-13/30 Michigan W, 2-13/30 Michigan W, 5-14/4 at Illinois-Chicago W, 4-3 (8)4/4 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-24/9 *vs. Evansville W, 8-14/9 *vs. Evansville W, 9-0

4/10 *at Detroit W, 3-1 (8)4/10 *at Detroit W, 8-04/14 at Western Michigan W, 5-34/14 at Western Michigan W, 3-04/16 *at Butler W, 8-14/16 *at Butler W, 1-04/17 Ball State L, 0-54/17 Ball State W, 2-04/20 Northern Illinois W, 7-64/20 Northern Illinois L, 4-114/22 *Loyola (Chicago) W, 1-04/22 *Loyola (Chicago) L, 2-64/24 Indiana State L, 3-44/24 Indiana State W, 7-34/26 Michigan State W, 4-1 (8)4/26 Michigan State W, 2-04/27 DePaul W, 4-04/27 DePaul L, 1-25/8 *at La Salle W, 5-05/8 *at La Salle W, 7-25/9 at Temple W, 6-05/9 at Temple W, 3-1

5/11 !vs. Butler W, 7-55/12 !vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 7-05/12 !vs. Loyola (Chicago) W, 5-05/20 %vs. Indiana W, 3-1 (12)5/21 %vs. Indiana L, 0-85/21 %vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 0-1

@ – Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas)$ – South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)^ – Sycamore Classic (Terre Haute, Ind.)~ – Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, SC)* – Indicates MCC game ! – MCC Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.) % – NCAA Regional (Bloomington, Ind.)

Staci Alford (left), along with RonnyAlvarez, served as Liz Miller’s first teamcaptains in 1993.

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1996 (48-16)BIG EAST South Division Champion: 19-1

Coach: Liz MillerCaptains: Jenna Knudson, Andrea Kollar

Home: 24-2, Away: 8-1, Neutral: 16-132/23 @at Arizona State L, 2-112/23 @vs. Northwestern W, 1-02/24 @vs. Indiana L, 1-22/24 @vs. Wisconsin L, 9-103/1 $vs. Princeton W, 7-13/1 $vs. #22 Hawaii L, 2-63/2 $vs. Oregon W, 9-23/2 $vs. #4 Washington L, 1-73/3 $vs. #14 Texas A&M W, 3-13/3 $vs. #22 Hawaii L, 4-63/8 ^vs. #18 Illinois-Chicago W, 10-23/8 ^vs. #21 Oklahoma State W, 7-03/8 ^vs. #8 South Carolina L, 2-53/9 ^vs. Central Michigan W, 10-03/9 ^vs. Florida Atlantic W, 4-03/9 ^vs. East Carolina W, 4-3

3/10 ^vs. Iowa L, 2-53/12 vs. Virginia W, 5-23/14 at #9 Florida State W, 1-03/15 ~vs. #22 South Florida L, 2-3 (8)3/15 ~vs. Massachusetts W, 3-03/15 ~vs. Bradley L, 1-33/16 ~vs. Florida Atlantic W, 4-23/16 ~vs. Western Illinois W, 2-13/23 at Western Michigan W, 3-03/23 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 (11)3/24 #19 Indiana W, 4-03/24 #19 Indiana W, 4-3 (8)3/30 *Rutgers W, 15-03/30 *Rutgers W, 5-03/31 *Rutgers W, 4-03/31 *Rutgers W, 8-24/2 Butler W, 5-04/2 Butler W, 8-04/4 *at Providence W, 4-04/4 *at Providence W, 4-04/5 at Yale W, 4-14/6 *at Boston College W, 5-44/6 *at Boston College W, 4-2

4/11 Ohio State W, 3-2 (9)4/11 Ohio State W, 11-34/13 *Villanova L, 1-44/13 *Villanova W, 10-54/14 *Villanova W, 4-3 (9)4/14 *Villanova W, 6-04/18 Valparaiso W, 3-24/18 Valparaiso W, 8-04/20 *Connecticut W, 6-54/20 *Connecticut W, 2-14/21 *St. John’s W, 2-04/21 *St. John’s W, 13-04/23 Northern Illinois L, 0-24/23 Northern Illinois W, 8-24/27 *Seton Hall W, 7-24/27 *Seton Hall W, 5-14/28 *Seton Hall W, 4-24/28 *Seton Hall W, 13-55/4 !vs. Providence W, 3-25/4 !vs. Connecticut L, 0-35/5 !vs. Villanova W, 4-05/5 !vs. Connecticut W, 6-35/5 !vs. Connecticut L, 0-1

5/17 %vs. #8 South Carolina L, 0-35/18 %vs. Central Michigan L, 3-9

@ – Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.)$ – 1996 NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)^ – South Florida Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)~ – Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)* – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game! – BIG EAST Champ. (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) % – NCAA Regional (Ann Arbor, Mich.)


Coach: Liz MillerCaptains: Meghan Murray, Katie Marten

Home: 11-6, Away: 11-7, Neutral: 13-122/21 @at #25 Arizona State L, 1-92/22 @vs. Indiana L, 1-102/22 @vs. #6 Iowa L, 3-4 (10)2/22 @vs. Auburn W, 4-22/28 $vs. #13 SW Louisiana W, 4-2 (9)3/1 $vs. Texas A&M L, 0-13/1 $vs. Illinois State L, 0-83/2 $vs. Massachusetts L, 0-1 (8)3/2 $vs. #6 South Carolina L, 2-33/7 ^vs. #24 Baylor L, 2-33/7 ^vs. Kansas W, 7-53/8 ^vs. Stephen F. Austin W, 11-23/8 ^vs. #24 Baylor L, 1-73/8 ^vs. Northwestern W, 5-33/9 ^vs. Wichita State W, 3-23/9 ^vs. Kansas W, 4-2

3/13 %vs. #15 Missouri L, 5-63/14 ~vs. Loyola Marymount W, 2-13/14 ~vs. Colorado State W, 7-53/14 ~vs. New Mexico W, 3-2 (8)3/15 ~vs. Evansville W, 1-03/15 ~vs. #12 Arizona State L, 0-93/15 ~vs. Mississippi State W, 8-33/15 ~vs. Colorado State L, 0-73/27 *at Seton Hall W, 7-13/27 *at Seton Hall W, 12-13/29 *at Seton Hall W, 9-13/29 *at Seton Hall W, 6-24/3 at Purdue L, 2-44/3 at Purdue L, 0-34/4 *Boston College L, 0-24/4 *Boston College L, 3-54/6 *Providence W, 11-44/6 *Providence W, 9-1

4/10 at Michigan L, 1-2 (8)4/10 at Michigan L, 4-54/12 *at Villanova W, 7-04/12 *at Villanova W, 5-04/13 *at Villanova W, 12-04/13 *at Villanova W, 8-14/15 Northwestern W, 2-14/15 Northwestern W, 7-6 (8)4/17 Valparaiso W, 3-14/19 *at St. John’s W, 11-14/19 *at St. John’s W, 7-04/20 *at Connecticut L, 2-34/20 *at Connecticut W, 6-34/23 Butler W, 8-34/23 Butler W, 8-14/26 *Rutgers W, 6-44/26 *Rutgers W, 5-04/27 *Rutgers L, 0-74/27 *Rutgers W, 2-04/30 Western Michigan W, 3-04/30 Western Michigan L, 2-35/3 !vs. Boston College L, 1-35/4 !vs. Rutgers W, 11-85/5 !at Connecticut L, 1-2

5/10 DePaul L, 0-45/10 DePaul L, 4-10 (8)

@ – Arizona State Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.)$ – 1997 NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)^ – Sooner Classic (Okahoma City, Okla.)% – in San Jose, Calif.~ – Nat’l Invit. Tourn. (San Jose, Calif.)* – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game ! – BIG EAST Champ. (Storrs, Conn.)


Coach: Liz MillerCaptains: Kelly Rowe, Kelly NicholsHome: 18-4, Away: 8-8, Neutral: 8-10

2/20 @at #10 South Florida L, 1-92/20 @vs. #9 Kansas W, 7-22/21 @vs. Auburn L, 2-42/21 @vs. #24 DePaul L, 4-52/22 @vs. #9 Kansas L, 4-82/27 $vs. Canisius W, 15-02/27 $vs. #11 South Carolina W, 5-22/28 $vs. Auburn W, 1-02/28 $vs. #9 Oklahoma St. L, 0-43/1 $vs. Florida L, 3-93/1 $vs. #7 Arizona St. L, 2-53/6 ^vs. #14 South Carolina L, 0-13/7 ^vs. #20 Oregon State L, 1-73/7 ^vs. #4 Oklahoma St. L, 3-83/8 ^vs. Western Illinois W, 7-0

3/10 at UCLA L, 3-43/13 ~vs. Chattanooga W, 9-73/13 ~at #11 Hawaii L, 1-113/14 ~vs. Loyola Marymount W, 9-13/14 ~vs. Tulsa W, 7-13/15 ~vs. Tulsa L, 3-43/26 Loyola Chicago W, 8-43/26 Loyola Chicago W, 7-53/28 *at Rutgers W, 5-43/28 *at Rutgers L, 2-93/29 *at Rutgers L, 0-54/1 Valparaiso W, 6-24/2 Valparaiso W, 4-04/2 Valparaiso W, 4-14/4 *at Providence W, 3-04/4 *at Providence W, 3-24/5 *at Boston College L, 2-34/5 *at Boston College W, 1-04/8 Purdue L, 0-24/8 Purdue L, 0-4

4/11 *Seton Hall W, 7-04/11 *Seton Hall W, 8-04/14 at Indiana W, 2-04/14 at Indiana W, 9-34/16 Butler W, 5-34/16 Butler W, 7-04/18 *Connecticut W, 4-04/18 *Connecticut W, 7-24/19 *St. John’s W, 3-14/19 *St. John’s W, 5-04/23 at Toledo W, 7-24/23 at Toledo W, 7-14/25 *Villanova W, 11-04/25 *Villanova W, 7-44/26 *Villanova W, 3-04/28 Indiana State W, 3-24/28 Indiana State W, 2-15/2 !Connecticut L, 1-45/2 !Rutgers L, 0-15/9 at #11 DePaul L, 0-15/9 at #11 DePaul L, 1-3

@ – Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)$ – 1998 NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columubs, Ga.)^ – Freno State Classic (Fresno, Calif.)~ – Hawaii Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii)! – BIG EAST Champ. (Notre Dame, Ind.)


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2001 (54-7)BIG EAST Regular Season Champion: 20-0

Coach: Liz MillerCaptains: Danielle Klayman,

Jennifer Sharron, Melanie Alkire, Lizzy LemireHome: 18-0, Away: 19-0, Neutral: 17-7

2/16 @vs. Maryland W, 4-12/16 @at South Florida W, 5-32/17 @vs. #4 Washington W, 3-22/17 @vs. Hofstra W, 8-12/18 @vs. #18 South Carolina W, 1-02/23 $vs. Texas Tech W, 4-02/24 $vs. Arkansas W, 4-32/24 $vs. Maine W, 8-02/25 $vs. Arkansas L, 0-23/2 ^vs. Jacksonville State W, 4-13/2 ^vs. Chattanooga W, 5-33/3 ^vs. Alabama-Birmingham W, 9-1

3/11 at #24 Cal State Northridge W, 5-13/11 at #24 Cal State Northridge W, 7-33/13 at Long Beach State W, 2-03/15 +vs. Utah State W, 6-03/15 +vs. #7 Fresno State W, 4-23/16 +vs. #5 Oklahoma L, 2-43/17 +vs. Hawaii W, 4-13/17 +vs. #10 Arizona State W, 5-13/18 +vs. #9 Cal State Fullerton L, 4-53/28 Valparaiso W, 6-03/28 Valparaiso W, 4-03/29 Western Michigan W, 7-13/29 Western Michigan W, 8-03/31 *St. John’s W, 8-03/31 *St. John’s W, 1-04/1 *Seton Hall W, 6-34/1 *Seton Hall W, 10-24/3 at Purdue W, 10-24/3 at Purdue W, 4-24/7 *at Connecticut W, 6-04/7 *at Connecticut W, 1-04/8 *at Syracuse W, 6-04/8 *at Syracuse W, 6-0

4/12 Loyola-Chicago W, 8-04/12 Loyola-Chicago W, 6-04/14 *Pittsburgh W, 2-04/14 *Pittsburgh W, 8-04/19 at #10 DePaul W, 7-64/19 at #10 DePaul W, 5-14/21 *at Virginia Tech W, 5-04/21 *at Virginia Tech W, 4-04/24 at Illinois-Chicago W, 8-04/25 Toledo W, 11-04/25 Toledo W, 1-04/28 *Boston College W, 4-24/28 *Boston College W, 5-04/29 *Providence W, 10-04/29 *Providence W, 5-05/4 *at Villanova W, 8-05/4 *at Villanova W, 4-05/5 *at Rutgers W, 5-15/5 *at Rutgers W, 4-0

5/10 #vs. Seton Hall L, 1-25/11 #vs. Villanova L, 0-15/17 !vs. Western Illinois W, 8-05/18 !vs. Illinois State W, 2-15/19 !vs. #15 Iowa L, 0-65/19 !vs. #13 DePaul W, 8-15/20 !vs. #15 Iowa L, 2-6

@ – Holiday Inn Invitational (Tampa, Fla.)$ – Lady Razorback Invit. (Fayetteville, Ark.)^ – Frost Tournament (Chattanooga, Tenn.)+ – 2001 Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)* – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game # – BIG EAST Champ. (Villanova, Pa.) ! – NCAA Region 7 Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa)

1999 (42-20)BIG EAST Champion: 16-0

Coach: Liz MillerCaptains: Kris McCleary, Amy LaboeHome: 16-4, Away: 13-8, Neutral: 13-8

2/19 @at #6 South Florida W, 2-02/19 @vs. Georgia Tech W, 6-42/20 @vs. Miami (OH) W, 9-32/20 @vs. Tennessee W, 5-02/21 @vs. Kansas L, 0-12/26 $vs. Tenn.-Martin W, 8-02/26 $at Tenn.-Chatt. L, 3-42/27 $vs. Liberty W, 3-2 (10)2/28 $vs. Maryland W, 6-0 (8)3/5 ^vs. #12 LSU L, 2-103/5 ^vs. Texas Tech L, 3-83/6 ^at #2 Arizona L, 0-163/6 ^vs. Kansas W, 4-13/6 ^vs. Kansas W, 6-4 (10)3/7 ^at #2 Arizona L, 3-8

3/10 at CSU Fullerton L, 1-23/12 +vs. UCSB L, 2-63/12 +vs. #14 California L, 2-13/12 +vs. North Carolina W, 2-13/13 +vs. Northern Illinois W, 5-03/13 +vs. North Carolina W, 2-03/14 +vs. #20 Nebraska L, 0-63/23 at Purdue L, 3-63/23 at Purdue W, 10-23/27 Toledo W, 9-03/27 Toledo W, 10-03/28 Bowling Green W, 4-33/28 Bowling Green W, 2-13/30 Butler W, 2-13/30 Butler W, 2-04/1 at #16 Ill.-Chicago L, 3-64/1 at #16 Ill.-Chicago L, 3-84/3 *Pittsburgh W, 6-14/3 *Pittsburgh W, 10-24/5 at Eastern Mich. L, 4-54/5 at Eastern Mich. W, 8-24/7 Western Mich. L, 1-24/7 Western Mich. W, 5-0

4/10 *at Rutgers W, 4-24/10 *at Rutgers W, 9-14/12 *at Villanova W, 3-04/12 *at Villanova W, 4-04/14 Indiana W, 1-0 (8)4/14 Indiana L, 0-24/17 *Boston College W, 7-04/17 *Boston College W, 8-14/20 Loyola-Chicago L, 2-3 (11)4/24 *at Connecticut W, 7-34/24 *at Connecticut W, 9-14/25 *at Providence W, 3-04/25 *at Providence W, 1-04/27 IUPUI L, 1-2 (11)5/1 *St. John’s W, 13-05/1 *St. John’s W, 7-05/2 *Seton Hall W, 1-05/2 *Seton Hall W, 8-05/8 #vs. Connecticut W, 4-15/8 #vs. Boston College W, 9-45/9 #vs. Seton Hall W, 5-1

5/20 !vs. Nebraska L, 0-25/21 !vs. #5 Michigan W, 1-05/22 !vs. Nebraska L, 3-4 (8)

@ – Gladstones Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)$ – Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.)^ – Hillenbrand Tournament (Tucson, Ariz.)+ – National Invitational Tournament (San Jose,Calif.)* – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game# – BIG EAST Champ. (Storrs, Conn.) ! - NCAA Region 6 Tournament (Ann Arbor,Mich.)

2000 (47-14)BIG EAST Champion: 14-2

Coach: Liz MillerCaptains: Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron

Home: 14-4, Away: 14-2, Neutral: 19-82/18 @vs. Portland State W, 5-32/18 @vs. Southern Utah W, 8-02/19 @vs. Oregon L, 3-112/19 @vs. UC Santa Barbara W, 3-02/20 @vs. Utah W, 2-12/25 $vs. Missouri L, 4-52/25 $vs. Missouri L, 3-42/26 $vs. Arkansas L, 2-42/26 $vs. Arkansas W, 2-12/27 $vs. Virginia W, 1-02/27 $vs. Virginia W, 6-13/4 ^vs. Tennessee W, 4-03/4 ^vs. Virginia Tech W, 1-03/5 ^vs. Kentucky W, 8-03/5 ^vs. Virginia Tech W, 3-0

3/12 at San Diego State W, 3-03/12 at San Diego State W, 11-33/14 at Loyola Marymount W, 4-03/15 +vs. Cal State Northridge W, 1-03/16 +vs. #3 Arizona L, 1-23/17 +vs. Texas W, 4-23/18 +vs. #16 La.-Lafayette W, 4-23/18 +vs. #6 Oklahoma W, 4-23/19 +vs. #2 Arizona L, 3-63/23 Purdue W, 8-03/23 Purdue L, 1-23/25 ~vs. Kent State W, 12-43/25 ~vs. #13 Michigan L, 1-53/26 ~vs. Toledo W, 12-13/26 ~at Purdue W, 4-03/29 Eastern Michigan W, 5-23/31 *Connecticut L, 4-53/31 *Connecticut W, 3-04/2 *Providence W, 16-04/2 *Providence W, 9-34/6 at Western Michigan W, 6-14/9 *Villanova W, 9-04/9 *Villanova W, 5-1

4/12 Butler W, 7-04/12 Butler W, 8-04/13 DePaul W, 5-14/13 DePaul L, 3-44/15 *at Boston College W, 7-04/15 *at Boston College L, 2-34/16 Loyola-Chicago W, 8-24/18 Indiana State W, 2-14/18 Indiana State L, 2-34/22 *at Pittsburgh W, 7-34/22 *at Pittsburgh W, 10-04/26 #22 Illinois-Chicago W, 4-04/26 #22 Illinois-Chicago W, 7-14/29 *at St. John’s W, 7-24/29 *at St. John’s W, 5-04/30 *at Seton Hall W, 6-24/30 *at Seton Hall W, 5-15/5 #vs. Boston College W, 5-25/6 #vs. Connecticut W, 5-05/7 #vs. Connecticut W, 7-0

5/18 !vs. #22 Illinois-Chicago W, 2-05/19 !vs. DePaul L, 0-15/20 !vs. Central Michigan L, 1-2

@ – UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)$ – Morning News Invit. (Fayetteville, Ark.)^ – State Line Classic (Bristol, Tenn.)+ – 2000 Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)~ – Purdue Invit. (West Lafayette, Ind.)* – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game # – BIG EAST Champ. (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) ! - NCAA Region 6 Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

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BIG EAST Tournament ChampionCoach: Deanna Gumpf

Captains: Kas Hoag, Jenny Kriech, Jarrah MyersHome: 18-2, Away: 13-2, Neutral: 13-13

2/15 @vs. #1 Arizona L, 0-32/15 @vs. Auburn W, 3-2 (10)2/16 @vs. Louisville L, 3-42/16 @vs. New Mexico State W, 9-7 (8)2/17 @vs. #25 South Florida W, 5-32/22 $vs. #11 Oregon State L, 0-42/22 $vs. Southern Mississippi W, 6-02/23 $vs. Texas A&M L, 1-22/23 $vs. #8 Arizona State L, 2-32/24 $vs. #4 Oklahoma L, 2-33/1 ^vs. #19 Louisiana-Lafayette L, 3-63/1 ^vs. Illinois State W, 1-0

3/10 #vs. Oregon W, 9-33/10 at UNLV L, 1-23/13 at Long Beach State W, 3-23/14 +vs. #2 Arizona L, 0-73/14 +vs. Cal State Northridge L, 0-33/15 +vs. Texas Tech W, 2-13/16 +vs. #10 Fresno State L, 2-33/16 +vs. New Mexico L, 4-53/30 *at Pittsburgh W, 13-1 (6)3/30 *at Pittsburgh W, 9-24/1 at Loyola-Chicago W, 8-0 (5)4/4 Illinois-Chicago W, 11-64/6 *at St. John’s W, 4-04/6 *at St. John’s W, 8-04/7 *at Seton Hall W, 8-14/7 *at Seton Hall W, 7-14/9 Valparaiso W, 4-04/9 Valparaiso W, 8-0 (5)

4/11 Purdue W, 4-24/12 *Connecticut W, 1-0 (8)4/12 *Connecticut W, 8-0 (6)4/14 *Syracuse W, 3-14/14 *Syracuse L, 0-34/17 Indiana State W, 14-1 (5)4/17 Indiana State W, 11-2 (5)4/18 Bowling Green W, 8-54/20 *Virginia Tech W, 8-0 (6)4/20 *Virginia Tech W, 10-0 (5)4/23 at #4 Nebraska W, 3-24/25 IUPU-Fort Wayne W, 5-14/27 *at Boston College W, 4-34/27 *at Boston College W, 8-24/28 *at Providence W, 8-04/28 *at Providence W, 11-04/30 Oakland W, 16-05/2 #18 DePaul W, 3-15/3 *Rutgers L, 2-55/3 *Rutgers W, 10-15/5 *Villanova W, 9-15/5 *Villanova W, 9-15/9 %vs. Virginia Tech L, 3-8

5/10 %vs. Syracuse W, 5-45/10 %vs. Villanova W, 6-45/11 %vs. Virginia Tech W, 2-15/11 %vs. Virginia Tech W, 3-15/16 !vs. #22 Iowa W, 3-25/17 !vs. #15 Oregon State L, 0-25/18 !vs. #15 Oregon State W, 2-05/19 !vs. #7 Nebraska L, 3-5

@ - Arizona Pepsi Classic (Tucson, Ariz.)$ - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)^ - Aggie Invitational II (College Station, Texas)# - game played in Las Vegas, Nevada+ - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)% - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.)! - NCAA Region VII (Iowa City, Iowa)* - indicates BIG EAST Conference game


BIG EAST Tournament ChampionCoach: Deanna Gumpf

Captains: Andria Bledsoe, Andrea Loman, Alexis Madrid

Home: 12-4, Away: 14-4, Neutral: 12-92/15 !at South Florida L, 4-52/15 !vs. Kent State W, 5-12/16 !vs. Jacksonville W, 2-12/16 !vs. Hofstra L, 4-72/22 #vs. #4 California L, 0-62/22 #vs. Illinois State W, 1-0 (8)2/23 #vs. #17 Alabama L, 4-72/28 @vs. NW State L, 2-32/28 @at Louisiana-Lafayette W, 8-5 (9)3/1 @vs. McNeese State W, 6-13/1 @at Louisiana-Lafayette L, 3-53/2 @vs. NW State W, 12-73/9 at CS Northridge L, 4-5 (10)3/9 at CS Northridge W, 3-1

3/13 %vs. Fresno State W, 3-13/13 %vs. #3 Nebraska L, 3-103/14 %vs. #14 DePaul L, 2-113/23 at Western Michigan W, 8-53/23 at Western Michigan W, 8-03/26 #22 Northwestern L, 2-43/26 #22 Northwestern L, 2-34/1 at Purdue W, 7-34/1 at Purdue W, 7-14/3 Loyola (Chicago) W, 7-14/3 Loyola (Chicago) W, 3-04/9 *at Pittsburgh W, 5-44/9 *at Pittsburgh W, 4-1

4/11 *St. John’s W, 6-14/11 *St. John’s W, 2-14/13 *Seton Hall W, 5-04/13 *Seton Hall W, 10-1 (6)4/15 *at Providence W, 5-14/15 *at Providence W, 10-14/17 IPFW W, 10-2 (5)4/17 IPFW W, 9-1 (6)4/19 *at Syracuse W, 10-1 (6)4/19 *at Syracuse W, 6-44/23 Valparaiso W, 11-0 (5)4/23 Valparaiso W, 15-1 (5)4/24 at UIC W, 3-24/26 *at Boston College W, 11-04/27 *at Connecticut L, 1-24/27 *at Connecticut W, 6-34/29 at #7 DePaul L, 3-4 (9)5/2 *Villanova L, 6-75/2 *Villanova W, 3-05/4 *Rutgers L, 0-25/4 *Rutgers W, 1-05/8 +Seton Hall W, 9-05/9 +Villanova W, 9-75/9 +Villanova W, 3-2 (9)

5/15 &Missouri W, 4-3 (8)5/16 & #4 DePaul L, 3-45/16 &Oakland W, 5-05/17 & #14 Michigan L, 3-5

! - USF/Wilson Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)# - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)@ - Louisiana Classic (Lafayette, La.)% - Kia Klassic (Fullerton, Calif.)+ - BIG EAST Championship (Salem, Va.)& - NCAA Region VII (Ann Arbor, Mich.)* - indicates BIG EAST Conference game

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Coach: Deanna GumpfCaptain: Nicole deFau

Home: 16-3, Away: 11-5, Neutral: 22-122/13 !vs. Hawai’i W, 8-72/13 !vs. #2 California L, 1-22/14 !vs. #8 Nebraska W, 6-42/14 !vs. UNLV W, 3-12/15 !vs. Portland State W, 4-12/20 @vs. Utah W, 4-32/20 @vs. Pacific L, 1-12 (5)2/21 @vs. #8 Stanford L, 2-42/22 @vs. Team USA (exhibition) L, 0-10 (6)2/27 %vs. Northwestern State W, 2-12/27 %vs. #6 Georgia L, 1-72/28 %vs. CS Fullerton W, 5-4 (8)2/28 %vs. Princeton W, 10-1 (6)2/29 %vs. #14 Nebraska W, 1-02/29 %vs. Georgia Tech W, 2-13/6 &vs. Florida International L, 1-23/6 &vs. Massachusetts L, 2-43/7 &vs. North Carolina W, 2-03/7 &vs. Florida Atlantic W, 2-0

3/11 at #4 Florida State L, 3-4 (10)3/12 ^vs. #11 Michigan L, 0-33/12 ^vs. Troy State W, 3-13/13 ^vs. Georgia State W, 3-23/13 ^vs. Maryland W, 6-23/13 ^vs. Texas A&M L, 1-23/14 ^vs. Penn State W, 1-03/14 ^vs. Florida A&M W, 8-0 (5)3/20 Eastern Michigan W, 2-03/20 Eastern Michigan W, 9-1 (6)3-23 at Valparaiso W, 9-0 (6)3/27 $vs. Saint Louis W, 4-33/27 $at Indiana W, 4-03/28 $vs. Western Kentucky W, 2-14/1 at Western Michigan L, 0-2


Coach: Deanna GumpfCaptain: Megan Ciolli

Home: 15-2, Away: 18-3, Neutral: 13-102/11 !at #19 Florida L, 2-32/11 !vs. #21 South Florida L, 0-52/12 !vs. Coastal Carolina W, 2-02/12 !vs. #21 South Florida W, 5-12/13 !at #19 Florida W, 4-22/18 @vs. Utah W, 3-22/25 $vs. Loyola Marymount L, 0-72/25 $vs. #3 UCLA L, 1-32/26 $vs. #20 Pacific L, 1-92/26 $vs. Arizona State L, 1-22/27 $vs. #5 Tennessee W, 5-23/6 at Loyola Marymount W, 2-13/6 at Loyola Marymount L, 0-53/7 at UC Santa Barbara W, 1-03/9 %vs. Campbell W, 6-13/9 %at Hawai’i W, 9-1 (5)

3/10 %vs. Virginia W, 3-13/11 %vs. Nevada W, 7-13/19 &vs. Marshall L, 4-73/20 &vs. Oakland W, 8-0 (5)3/20 &vs. Eastern Michigan W, 4-13/24 Western Michigan W, 2-13/30 Valparaiso W, 5-03/30 Valparaiso W, 10-0 (5)3/31 at Loyola Chicago W, 10-04/4 *at Villanova W, 4-04/4 *at Villanova W, 2-04/5 Eastern Michigan W, 1-04/5 Eastern Michigan W, 7-54/7 Ball State W, 4-14/9 *at Pittsburgh W, 7-24/9 *at Pittsburgh W, 6-0

4/14 at Illinois-Chicago W, 4-04/16 *at Providence W, 1-04/16 *at Providence W, 5-44/17 *at Connecticut W, 2-04/17 *at Connecticut W, 3-2 (8)4/19 at DePaul W, 2-14/19 at DePaul L, 4-74/21 Akron W, 1-04/21 Akron W, 3-24/22 *St. John’s W, 8-0 (5)4/22 *St. John’s W, 8-0 (5)4/25 *Seton Hall L, 1-2 (9)4/25 *Seton Hall W, 11-44/26 #15 Northwestern W, 4-34/29 *Boston College W, 8-0 (5)4/29 *Boston College L, 4-5 (11)5/1 *Syracuse W, 6-15/1 *Syracuse W, 7-35/7 *at Rutgers W, 11-05/7 *at Rutgers W, 7-1

5/10 at Purdue W, 4-15/12 +vs. Villanova W, 3-05/13 +vs. Seton Hall L, 1-25/13 +vs. Syracuse W, 4-15/14 +vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (11)5/20 ^vs. Louisville W, 3-25/21 ^vs. #18 Northwestern W, 3-25/22 ^vs. #18 Northwestern L, 1-45/22 ^vs. #18 Northwestern L, 3-4

! - GRU Classic (Gainesville, Fla.)@ - Campbell-Cartier Tournament (San Diego, Calif.)$ - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)% - Hawaii Spring Fling (Honolulu, Hawaii)& - Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, Ohio)+ - BIG EAST Championship (South Bend, Ind.)^ - NCAA Region No. 9 (Notre Dame, Ind.)* - BIG EAST Conference game

4/1 at Western Michigan W, 5-14/2 *Connecticut W, 9-1 (6)4/2 *Connecticut W, 10-0 (5)4/4 *Boston College W, 5-04/4 *Boston College W, 7-14/6 Purdue W, 4-24/6 Purdue L, 3-4 (8)

4/10 *Syracuse W, 11-3 (5)4/10 *Syracuse W, 8-0 (5)4/12 at #18 Nebraska L, 0-14/13 at #18 Nebraska W, 2-04/15 Illinois-Chicago L, 3-4 (10)4/18 *Providence W, 1-04/18 *Providence W, 7-14/22 at Illinois-Chicago W, 8-04/24 *at Villanova W, 4-04/24 *at Villanova W, 2-04/25 *at Rutgers W, 8-54/25 *at Rutgers W, 4-24/27 DePaul L, 1-34/27 DePaul W, 2-14/30 *Virginia Tech W, 5-04/30 *Virginia Tech W, 9-1 (5)5/2 *Pittsburgh W, 8-0 (6)5/2 *Pittsburgh W, 9-0 (5)5/8 *at Seton Hall L, 0-55/8 *at Seton Hall L, 0-15/9 *at St. John’s W, 8-1 (8)5/9 *at St. John’s W, 3-0

5/13 +vs. Boston College W, 4-15/14 +vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (8)5/14 +vs. Villanova W, 2-05/15 +vs. Seton Hall L, 2-5 (8)5/20 •vs. DePaul W, 8-65/22 •vs. #6 Michigan L, 0-15/22 •vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 1-2

! - UNLV Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)@ - Palm Springs Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.)% - NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.)& - FAU/Worth Invitational (Boca Raton, Fla.)^ - FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.)$ - Hoosier Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.)+ - BIG EAST Championship (Syracuse, N.Y.)• - NCAA Region VI Tournament (Ann Arbor, Mich.)* - indicates BIG EAST Conference game

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ryGame 4 – May 19, 2000 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 0 2 0No. 5 DePaul 1 3 1WP- Ashely Ivey, LP- Jennifer Sharron

Game 6 – May 20, 2000 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 1 6 2No. 6 Central Michigan 2 6 2WP- Kinney, LP- Moschel

2001Region 7 Tournament • No. 1 seedMay 17-20, 2001 • Iowa City, Iowa

Game 1 – May 17, 2001 R H ENo. 1 Notre Dame 8 13 0No. 6 Western Illinois 0 1 1WP- Jennifer Sharron, LP - Melanie Dobson

Game 4 – May 18, 2001 R H ENo. 1 Notre Dame 2 5 1No. 5 Illinois State 1 4 0WP - Kristin Schmidt, LP - Nicole Kurth

Game 6 – May 19, 2001 R H ENo. 1 Notre Dame 0 9 1No. 2 Iowa 6 6 0WP - Kristi Hanks, LP - Jennifer Sharron

Game 7 – May 19, 2001 R H ENo. 1 Notre Dame 8 10 1No. 4 DePaul 1 2 2WP - Kristin Schmidt, LP - Lindsay Chouinard

Game 8 – May 20, 2000 R H ENo. 1 Notre Dame 2 6 3No. 2 Iowa 6 8 0WP - Kristi Hanks, LP - Kristin Schmidt

2002Region 1 Tournament • No. 3 seedMay 16-19, 2002 • Iowa City, Iowa

Game 3 – May 16, 2002 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 3 3 0No. 4 Iowa 2 7 0WP- Steffany Stenglein, LP - Kristi Hanks

Game 6 – May 17, 2002 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 0 4 2No. 2 Oregon State 2 6 2WP - Nicole Draper, LP - Steffany Stenglein

Game 8 – May 18, 2002 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 2 4 0No. 2 Oregon State 0 2 1WP - Steffany Stenglein, LP - Nicole Draper

Game 9 – May 19, 2002 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 3 6 0No. 1 Nebraska 5 6 0WP - Walker, LP - Carrie Wisen

2003Region 7 Tournament • No. 3 seedMay 16-19, 2003 • Ann Arbor, Mich.

Game 1 – May 15, 2003 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 4 8 1No. 4 Missouri 3 7 4WP- Heather Booth, LP - Erin Kalka

Game 6 – May 16, 2003 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 1 6 1No. 1 DePaul 4 7 4WP - Lindsay Chouinard, LP - Heather Booth

Game 8 – May 16, 2003 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 5 8 1No. 5 Oakland 0 5 2WP - Heather Booth, LP - Julie Anderson

Game 9 – May 19, 2003 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 3 4 2No. 2 Michigan 5 6 0

WP - Marissa Young, LP - Heather Booth

1994Mideast Region • No. 4 seed

May 20-22, 1994 • Bloomington, Ind.Game 2 (8 Innings) – May 20, 1994 R H ENo. 4 Notre Dame 3 8 0No. 1 Indiana 0 2 0WP- Terri Kobata, LP- Gina Ugo

Game 3 (12 Innings) – May 21, 1994 R H EIllinois-Chicago 1 2 1Notre Dame 0 4 1WP- Jen Banas, LP- Terri Kobata

Game 5 – May 21, 1994 R H EIndiana 8 8 0Notre Dame 0 3 2WP- Gina Ugo, LP- Joy Battersby


Game 1 – May 19, 1995 R H ENo. 3 Illinois-Chicago 2 5 3No. 2 Notre Dame 5 4 2WP- Terri Kobata, LP- Destiny Mollison

Game 3 – May 20, 1995 R H EMichigan 2 8 0Notre Dame 0 9 3WP- Sara Griffin, LP- Terri Kobata

Game 5 (9 Innings) – May 20, 1995 R H ENotre Dame 8 16 3Illinois-Chicago 5 7 1WP- Terri Kobata, LP- Destiny Mollison(Illinois-Chicago eliminated)

Game 6 – May 21, 1995 R H ENotre Dame 6 7 3Michigan 15 13 0WP- Sara Griffin, LP- Joy Battersby


Game 1 – May 17, 1996 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 0 2 4No. 2 South Carolina 3 3 0WP- Trinity Johnson, LP- Angela Bessolo

Game 4 – May 18, 1996 R H ECentral Michigan 9 13 5Notre Dame 3 8 3WP- Stacy Kennelly, LP- Kelly Nichols


Game 2 – May 20, 1999 R H ENo. 5 Notre Dame 0 3 1No. 2 Nebraska 2 5 0WP- Jenny Voss, LP- Jennifer Sharron

Game 4 – May 21, 1999 R H EMichigan 0 3 1Notre Dame 1 5 2WP- Sharron, LP- Jamie Gillies Michigan eliminated

Game 8 – May 22, 1999 (8 Innings) R H ENebraska 4 7 0Notre Dame 3 9 3WP- Voss, LP- Sharron, S-Walker


Game 2 – May 18, 2000 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 2 4 1No. 4 Illinois-Chicago 0 3 0WP- Jennifer Sharron, LP- Samantha Iuli


Game 1 - May 20, 2004 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 8 9 0No. 4 DePaul 6 10 3WP - Heather Booth, LP - Sarah Martz

Game 6 - May 22, 2004 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 0 4 0No. 1 DePaul 1 4 2WP - Motycka, LP - Steffany Stenglein

Game 8 - May 22, 2004 R H ENo. 3 Notre Dame 1 5 5No. 5 Illinois-Chicago 2 3 0WP - Alison Aguilar, LP - Heather Booth

2005Region 9 Tournament • No. 2 seedMay 20-22, 2005 • Notre Dame, Ind.

Game 1 - May 20, 2005 R H ENo. 2 Notre Dame 3 7 0No. 3 Louisville 2 10 1WP - Heather Booth, LP - Sherman

Game 3 - May 21, 2004 R H ENo. 2 Notre Dame 3 5 0No. 1 Northwestern 2 6 2WP - Heather Booth, LP - Eileen Canney

Game 6 - May 22, 2004 R H ENo. 1 Northwestern 4 7 0No. 2 Notre Dame 1 2 2WP - Eileen Canney, LP - Heather Booth

Game 7 - May 22, 2005 R H ENo. 1 Northwestern 4 3 2No. 2 Notre Dame 3 8 2WP - Courtnay Foster, LP - Steffany Stenglein

Steffany Stenglein earned two victories duringthe 2002 NCAA Region No. 7 Tournament inIowa City, Iowa.


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Strikeouts15 (12 IP) 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Illinois-Chicago11 (7 IP) 2001 Kristin Schmidt vs. Illinois State9 (8 IP) 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Indiana (1)7 (7.2 IP) 1995 Terri Kobata vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)6 (5 IP) 2001 Jennifer Sharron vs. Western Illinois

Hits Allowed (min. six innings pitched)1 (5 IP – CG) 2001 Jennifer Sharron vs. Western Illinois2 (7 IP) 2002 Steff. Stenglein vs. Oregon State (2)2 (7 IP) 2001 Kristin Schmidt vs. DePaul2 (8 IP) 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Indiana (1)2 (5 IP) 2003 Heather Booth vs. Oakland3 (7 IP) 2000 Jennifer Sharron vs. Illinois-Chicago3 (7 IP) 1999 Jennifer Sharron vs. Michigan3 (6.1 IP) 2002 Steff. Stenglein vs. Nebraska3 (6 IP) 2004 Heather Booth vs. Illinois-Chicago3 (6 IP) 2000 Jennifer Sharron vs. DePaul4 (7 IP) 2001 Kristin Schmidt vs. Illinois State4 (12 IP) 1994 Terri Kobata vs. Illinois-Chicago4 (6 IP) 1995 Terri Kobata vs. Illinois-Chicago (1)4 (6 IP) 2004 Steff. Stenglein vs. Michigan

Hits4 1995 Andrea Keys vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)3 2004 Megan Ciolli vs. DePaul3 2001 Jennifer Sharron vs. Iowa (2)3 2001 Andria Bledsoe vs. DePaul3 2001 Jennifer Sharron vs. DePaul3 2001 Melanie Alkire vs. Western Illinois3 1999 Lizzy Lemire vs. Nebraska (2)3 1995 Katie Marten vs. Michigan (1)3 1995 Jenna Knudson vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)3 1995 Katie Marten vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)

RBI4 2001 Melanie Alkire vs. Western Illinois3 1995 Jenna Knudson vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)

Home Runs1 2005 Mallorie Lenn vs. Northwestern (3)1 2003 Liz Hartmann vs. Michigan1 2003 Andrea Loman vs. Oakland1 2003 Mallorie Lenn vs. Oakland1 2002 Lisa Mattison vs. Nebraska1 2002 Jarrah Myers vs. Oregon State (2)1 2002 Andrea Loman vs. Iowa1 2001 Jennifer Sharron vs. Iowa (2)1 2001 Melanie Alkire vs. Western Illinois

Stolen Bases2 1995 Katie Marten vs. Illinois-Chicago (1)

Bases on Balls2 1995 Elizabeth Perkins vs. Michigan (2)2 1995 Sara Hayes vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)

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Notre Dame has appeared in the NCAA Regionals 10 timesoverall and made its seventh straight appearance in the 2005season. The Irish have advanced to the final day of action atthe regional three times, eliminated on the final day byMichigan in 1995, Iowa in 2001 and Northwestern in 2005. Hereis a closer look at Notre Dame’s NCAA Regional history.

• First appearance - 1994 in Bloomington, Ind., the Irish facedthe No. 1 seed Indiana in the first game and dealt theHoosiers a 3-0 loss in eight innings, which the host teamavenged the next day with an 8-0 victory.

• First pitching victory - Terri Kobata (1993-96), arguably thegreatest pitcher in Notre Dame softball history, won the firstNCAA Regional game for Notre Dame with a two-hit, nine-strikeout performance against Indiana in eight innings.

• First number-one seed - Notre Dame was ranked as high asseventh in the nation during the 2001 campaign and earnedthe team’s first number-one seed in an NCAA Regional. Theteam could not host that season, however, and ended uplosing on the final day of the regional to the host team (andsecond seed) Iowa.

• The Irish have appeared on the road at strictly Big Tenregional sites since it began to qualify for NCAA regionalplay. Indiana (1994), Iowa (2001-02) and Michigan (1995-96,1999-2000, 2003-04) have hosted the Irish in regionalcompetition. Notre Dame played host to its first regional at IvyField last season.

Lisa Mattison hita home runagainstNebraska in2002 NCAAregional action.She also had thegame-winning hitin the first gameof that regional– a 3-2 victoryover Iowa.

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Strikeouts (min. 4 IP)14 (7 IP) 2003 Marissa Young Michigan11 (8 IP) 1994 Ugo Indiana (1)7 (7 IP) 2004 Alison Aguilar Illinois-Chicago6 (7 IP) 2002 Crystal Draper Oregon State (1)6 (7 IP) 2002 Crystal Draper Oregon State (2)

Hits Allowed (min. 5 IP)2 (7 IP) 2005 Eileen Canney Northwestern (2)2 (7 IP) 1996 Trinity Johnson South Carolina2 (7 IP) 2000 Ashley Ivey DePaul3 (7 IP) 1999 Jenny Voss Nebraska (1)3 (8 IP) 1994 Ugo Indiana (2)4 (5.2 IP) 2005 Eileen Canney Northwestern (1)4 (7 IP) 2003 Marissa Young Michigan4 (7 IP) 2002 Crystal Draper Oregon State (1)4 (7 IP) 2002 Crystal Draper Oregon State (2)4 (6 IP 2000 Smantha Iuli Illinois-Chicago4 (5.1 IP) 1995 Destiny Mollison Illinois-Chicago4 (12 IP) 1994 Banas Illinois-Chicago

Hits3 2002 Steph Adams Oregon State (1)3 1996 Lisa Poskey Central Michigan3 1995 Kovach Michigan (2)

Runs3 1995 Silver Michigan (2)3 1995 Griffin Michigan (2)3 1995 Gleason Michigan (2)

RBI6 1995 Kovach Michigan (2)5 2004 Saskia Roberson DePaul4 2003 Melinda Moulen Michigan4 1996 Lisa Poskey Central Michigan3 1995 Pearcy Michigan (2)3 1995 Phelps Illinois-Chicago (2)3 1994 Venturella Indiana (2)

Home Runs1 2005 Kristen Amegin Northwestern (2)1 2005 Sheila McCorkle Northwestern (2)1 2004 Saskia Roberson DePaul1 2003 Melinda Moulen Michigan1 2003 Saskia Roberson DePaul1 2003 Ashley Hays Missouri1 2001 Cutie Taylor Illinois State

Hits Allowed1 2001 vs. Western Illinois2 2002 vs. Oregon State (2)2 2001 vs. DePaul2 1994 vs. Illinois-Chicago2 1994 vs. Indiana (1)3 2004 vs. Illinois-Chicago3 2000 vs. DePaul3 2000 vs. Illinois-Chicago3 1999 vs. Michigan3 1996 vs. South Carolina

Longest Games3:29 1995 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)3:04 1994 vs. Illinois-Chicago2:55 1999 vs. Nebraska (2)

Errors5 2004 vs. Illinois-Chicago4 1996 vs. South Carolina3 2001 vs. Iowa (2)3 1999 vs. Nebraska (2)3 1996 vs. Central Michigan3 1995 vs. Michigan (2)3 1995 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)

Runs Scored8 2004 vs. DePaul8 2001 vs. DePaul8 2001 vs. Western Illinois8 1995 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)

Hits16 1995 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)13 2001 vs. Western Illinois10 2001 vs. DePaul9 2004 vs. DePaul9 2001 vs. Iowa (1)9 1999 vs. Nebraska (2)9 1995 vs. Michigan (1)

RBI8 2004 vs. DePaul8 2001 vs. DePaul8 1995 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2)7 2001 vs. Western Illinois

Home Runs2 2003 vs. Oakland

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Bases on Balls3 2001 Jendrzejewski Iowa (1)3 1995 Silver Michigan (2)2 2004 Haas Michigan2 2003 Daisy Mettlach Missouri2 1999 Jennifer Lizama Nebraksa (2)

OPPONENT TEAM RECORDS

Hits Allowed2 2005 Northwestern (2)2 1996 South Carolina2 2000 DePaul3 2002 Iowa3 1999 Nebraska (1)4 2004 Michigan4 2003 Michigan4 2002 Oregon State (1)4 2000 Illinois-Chicago

Runs Scored15 1995 Michigan (2)9 1996 Central Michigan6 2004 DePaul6 2001 Iowa (1)6 2001 Iowa (2)

Hits13 1996 Central Michigan13 1995 Michigan (2)10 2004 DePaul8 2001 Iowa (2)

RBI14 1995 Michigan (2)9 1996 Central Michigan6 2004 DePaul6 2001 Iowa (1)6 2001 Iowa (2)

Errors5 1996 Central Michigan4 2003 DePaul4 2003 Missouri3 2004 DePaul


No-Hitters

Terri Kobata vs. Loyola (Chi.), April 22, 19946 IP, 11 K, 0 BB R H ELoyola (Chicago) 0 0 1Notre Dame 1 6 1

Terri Kobata vs. Loyola (Chi.),May 12, 1994 MCC Championships

6 IP, 11 K, 0 BB R H ELoyola (Chicago) 0 0 0Notre Dame 5 8 0

Terri Kobata vs. Butler, April 2, 19957 IP, 17 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 7 11 0Butler 0 0 1

Combined no-hitter vs. Detroit,May 11, 1995 MCC ChampionshipsTerri Kobata: 4 IP, 4 K, 1 BBKelly Nichols: 3 IP, 3 K, 2 BB R H E

Detroit 0 0 3Notre Dame 6 5 1

Angela Bessolo vs. Valparaiso, April 18, 19965 IP, 7 K, 0 BB R H EValparaiso 0 0 4Notre Dame 8 11 1

Joy Battersby vs. St. John’s, April 21, 19965 IP, 3 K, 1 BB R H ESt. John’s 0 0 0Notre Dame 13 13 0

Staci Alford vs. Butler, April 5, 19906 IP, 3 R, 4 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 1 1 5Butler 3 0 1

Missy Linn vs. St. Mary’s, April 28, 19905 IP, 6 K, 0 BB R H ESaint Mary’s 0 0 1Notre Dame 1 4 0

Missy Linn vs. Evansville, March 30, 19917 IP, 0 K, 1 BB R H ENotre Dame 5 3 0Evansville 0 0 4

Missy Linn vs. Evansville, April 5, 19927 IP, 5 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 1 3 1Evansville 0 0 1

Terri Kobata vs. Dayton, April 12, 19937 IP, 5 K, 0 BB R H EDayton 0 0 1Notre Dame 3 6 1

Combined vs. St. Joseph’s, April 17, 1991Carrie Miller: 5 IP, 4 K, O BBMissy Linn: 2 IP, 3 K, 0 BB

R H ESaint Joseph’s 0 0 4Notre Dame 2 5 2

Terri Kobata vs. Bowling Green,April 20, 1993

7 IP, 11 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 3 7 0Bowling Green 0 0 1

Terri Kobata vs. Loyola (Chi.), April 22, 19937 IP, 9 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 3 7 0Loyola 0 0 1

Terri Kobata vs. No. Illinois, April 27, 19937 IP, 11 K, 1 BB R H ENotre Dame 1 3 0Northern Illinois 0 0 1

Terri Kobata vs. Butler, May 7, 19937 IP, 14 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 3 7 0Butler 0 0 1

Terri Kobata vs. Robert Morris, March 11, 19945 IP, 12 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 18 18 0Robert Morris 0 0 5

Terri Kobata vs. Indiana State, March 19, 19947 IP, 17 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 4 6 0Indiana State 0 0 3

Terri Kobata vs. Indiana State, March 20, 19944 IP, 11 K, 2 BB R H EIndiana State 0 0 2Notre Dame 7 9 0

Terri Kobata vs. Evansville, April 9, 19945 IP, 6 K, O BB R H EEvansville 0 0 0Notre Dame 9 11 1

Terri Kobata vs. Detroit, April 10, 19946 IP, 9 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 8 15 0Detroit 0 0 2

Terri Kobata vs. Butler, April 16, 19947 IP, 12 K, 2 BB R H ENotre Dame 1 8 2Butler 0 0 1

There have been 29 no-hitters in Notre Dame softball history. Below is a list of Irish pitchers who havethrown no-hitters.

Solo Comb. TotalStaci Alford 1 0 1Melanie Alkire 0 1 2Joy Battersby 1 0 1Angela Bessolo 1 1 2Missy Linn 3 1 4Carrie Miller 0 1 1Terri Kobata 14 1 15Kelly Nichols 0 1 1Kristin Schmidt 1 0 1Jennifer Sharron 1 0 1Steffany Stenglein 2 1 3Carrie Wisen 0 2 2Heather Booth 0 1 1Totals 24 10 34

Date Pitcher Opponent ScoreApril 5, 1990 Staci Alford Butler 1-3April 28, 1990 Missy Linn St. Mary’s 1-0March 30, 1991 Missy Linn Evansville 5-0April 5, 1992 Missy Linn Evansville 1-0April 12, 1993 Terri Kobata Dayton 3-0April 17, 1993 Carrie Miller/Missy Linn Saint Joseph’s 5-0April 20, 1993 Terri Kobata Bowling Green 3-0April 22, 1993 Terri Kobata Loyola (Chicago) 3-0April 27, 1993 Terri Kobata Northern Illinois 1-0April 27, 1993 Terri Kobata Butler 3-0March 11, 1994 Terri Kobata Robert Morris 18-0March 19, 1994 Terri Kobata Indiana State 4-0March 30, 1994 Terri Kobata Indiana State 7-0April 9, 1994 Terri Kobata Evansville 9-0April 10, 1994 Terri Kobata Detroit 8-0April 16, 1994 Terri Kobata Butler 1-0April 22, 1994 Terri Kobata Loyola (Chicago) 1-0May 12, 1994 Terri Kobata Loyola (Chicago) 5-0April 2, 1995 Terri Kobata Butler 7-0May 11, 1995 Terri Kobata/Kelly Nichols Detroit 6-0April 18, 1996 Angela Bessolo Valparaiso 8-0April 21, 1996 Joy Battersby St. John’s 13-0Feb. 26, 1999 Angela Bessolo/Melanie Alkire Tennessee-Martin 8-0March 31, 2001 Jennifer Sharron St. John’s 8-0April 25, 2001 Kristin Schmidt Toledo 1-0April 9, 2002 Steffany Stenglein/Carrie Wisen Valparaiso 4-0April 20, 2002 Steffany Stenglein Virginia Tech 8-0March 23, 2004 Steffany Stenglein Valparaiso 9-0March 30, 2005 Heather Booth/Carrie Wisen Vaparaiso 10-0

Combined no-hitter vs. Tennessee-MartinFeb. 26, 1999 Choo Choo Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Angela Bessolo: 3 IP, 2 K, 2 BBMelanie Alkire: 3 IP, 5 K, 0 BB R H E

Tenn.-Martin 0 0 0Notre Dame 8 12 0

Jennifer Sharron vs. St. John’s, March 31, 20015 IP, 11 K, 0 BB R H ESt. John’s 0 0 1Notre Dame 8 9 2

Kristin Schmidt vs. Toledo, April 25, 20017 IP, 15 K, 1 BB R H EToledo 0 0 1Notre Dame 1 6 0

Combined no-hitter vs. Valparaiso, April 9, 2002Steffany Stenglein: 3.0 IP, 5 K, 1 BBCarrie Wisen: 4.0 IP, 5 K, 1 BB R H EValparaiso 0 0 2Notre Dame 4 11 0

Steffany Stenglein vs. Virginia Tech,April 20, 2002

5 IP, 6 K, 0 BB R H EVirginia Tech 0 0 1Notre Dame 8 8 0

Steffany Stenglein at Valparaiso, March 23, 20046 IP, 14 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 9 13 0Valparaiso 0 0 2

Combined no-hitter vs. Valparaiso,March 30, 2005

Heather Booth: 2.0 IP, 5 K, 0 BBCarrie Wisen: 3.0 IP, 3 K, 0 BB R H ENotre Dame 10 10 0Valparaiso 0 0 2

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All-�TimeA player must have been on the roster for onecomplete season for her name to appear on theall-time numerical roster.

Name Year Position(s)

1Alexis Madrid 2000-01 2BKara McMahon 1994-97 3BSteffany Stenglein 2002-05 P

2Melanie Alkire 1998-2001 SSKatie Marten 1994-97 OF/DPLisa Miller 1990-93 OF/IF

3Ronny Alvarez 1990-93 P/OFRebecca Eimen 1999-2000 2B/SSTammy Goodwin 1989 3BKatie Laing 2005 2B/SSAndrea Kollar 1994-96 2BLisa Tully 1997 2B/SS

4Danielle Klayman 1998-2001 OFTerri Kobata 1993-96 PCarrie Miller 1991-92 P/OFCarrie Wisen 2002-05 P/DP

5Dawn Boulac 1989 1B/PDebbie Boulac 1990-93 3BKenya Fuemmeler 2004-05 PJennifer Giampaolo 1995-98 OFKas Hoag 1999-2002 DP/UTMeghan Murray 1994 SS/2B

6Elaine Mulligan 1989 2BKris McCleary 1996-99 C

7Sara Hayes 1992-95 C/3BKristin Schmidt 2001 PJessica Sharron 2000-03 PKathryn Vernetti 1989-91 UT/1B

8Liz Hartmann 2002-05 OF/3BRuth Kmak 1989-92 SSCarrie Miller 1993-94 P/OFElizabeth Perkins 1995-97 OF/1B

9Chantal DeAlcuaz 2001-03 CNicole deFau 2004 OFMeghan Murray 1995-97 SS/2BAmy Rueter 1991-94 OFJennifer Sharron 1998-2001 P

10Michele Cline 1992-95 2B/SSRachel Crossen 1989-91 OFAlexis Madrid 2002-03 2BStephanie Senteno 1996 P/OFLisa Tully 1998 2B/SS

11Staci Alford 1990-93 PGessica Hufnagle 2004-05 CJenny Kriech 1999-2002 OFAmy Laboe 1996-99 3B/1BStephanie Nomura 1989 C

12Mia Faust 1989 1B/DPMichelle Moschel 1999-2000 PStephanie Pinter 1991-94 P/IFKelly Rowe 1996-98 1B/UTJane Smiley 1990 C/IF

13Kelly Dwyer 1991 1BAndrea Kollar 1993 2BKelly Nichols 1995-98 PTerry Proksch 1989 OF

14K. Brandenburger 1993-94 P/OFNicole deFau 2002-03 OFAngie Grimmer 1999-2000 OFKim Harter 1991 CMonica Heller 1989 C/3BJennifer Moton 1990 C/IF

15Nicole deFau 2001 OFAndy Keys 1992-95 C/1BMissy Linn 1989-92 P

16Lizzy Lemire 1998-2001 OFMallorie Lenn 2003-2005 C/DPSheri Quinn 1990-93 DP/IFAmy Raczkowski 1989 P

17Erinn Kelly 1990-91 P/1BSarah Kirkman 1998-2001 DP/OFMarie Liddy 1989 PAimee Terry 1992 P

18Aimee Barnas 1991 1B/UTAndria Bledsoe 2000-03 SS/3BElizabeth Perkins 1994 OF/1BSarah Mathison 1997-98 SS/OF

19Megan Fay 1989-91 OFLiz Goetz 1992-95 OFChantal DeAlcuaz 2001 C

20D. Cunningham 1996-98 2B/SSAmy Folsom 1989-92 CLisa Mattison 2000-01 1B/DPNicole Wicks 2004-05 OF

21Megan Ciolli 2002-05 OFChristy Connoyer 1992-94 2B/SSMelissa Cook 1991 2B/SSHolly Matsuda 1999 OFMichelle Miller 1989 OFLuisa Ossa 1990 C/OFJoanna Zuhoski 1996-97 OF

22Joy Battersby 1994-97 PChristy Connoyer 1991 2B/SSMelissa Cook 1992 2B/SSBarbara Mooney 1989 PJarrah Myers 1999-2002 C/3BSusan O’Connor 1990 OF/IFSara Schoonaert 2003-05 SS/2B

23Annie Dell’Aria 2002 C/DPTara King 1997-98 OF/IFJenna Knudson 1993-96 3B/OF

24Angela Bessolo 1996-99 PStephanie Brown 2004-05 OF/2BCasey McMurray 1990-93 DP/1BTrish Sorensen 1994 OF

25Korrie Allen 1995-98 CJenny Kriech 1998 OFLisa Mattison 2002-03 1B/DPEileen Mee 1991 PMary Verardi 1989 OF

26Laurie Sommerlad 1989-91 2B

27Carissa Jaquish 2004-05 C

32Heather Booth 2003-05 P

33Andrea Loman 2000-03 3B/1B

34Sarah Smith 2005 OF

44Kellie Middleton 2003-05 OF

77Meagan Ruthrauff 2003-05 1B

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One of the great all-time players in NotreDame history, Meghan Murray wore No. 9 forthree years (1995-97) after wearing No. 5 asa freshman in 1994.


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All-Time Alphabetical RosterMon. Name Pos. Years Hometown Career Statistics**** Alford, Staci P 1990-93 Baton Rouge, LA 48-27, 10 S, 116 GP, 571.2 IP, 1.29 ERA, 369 K**** Alkire, Melanie SS/P 1998-2001 Union City, CA .340 Avg., 238 GP, 260 H, 30 HR, 167 RBI, 143.2 IP** Allen, Korrie C 1995-98 Carol Stream, IL .219 Avg., 127 GP, 128 AB, 30 R, 28 H, 17 RBI**** Alvarez, Ronny P/OF 1990-93 Temperance, MI .219 Avg., 200 G, 461 AB, 69 R; 4-1, 36.1 IP

Barnas, Aimee 1B/U 1991 Chicago, IL .000 Avg., 1 G**** Battersby, Joy P 1994-97 Morris, IL 45-34, 99 G, 83 GS, 491 IP, 2.24 ERA, 217 K

**** Bessolo, Angela P 1996-99 Lakewood, CA 53-31, 8 S, 125 G, 562.2 IP, 445 SO, 1.68 ERA**** Bledsoe, Andria 3B/SS 2000-03 Higley, AZ .310 Avg., 234 GP, 209 H, 14 HR, 125 RBI, 33 SB*** Booth, Heather RHP 2003 - Riverside, CA 69-27, 1.63 ERA, 115 APP, 96 GS, 61 CG, 21 SHO, 587 K* Boulac, Dawn 1B/P 1989 South Bend, IN .209 Avg., 51 G, 134 AB, 10 R, 28 H, 13 RBI*** Boulac, Debbie 3B 1990-93 South Bend, IN .206 Avg., 153 G, 398 AB, 24 R, 82 H, 30 RBI** Brandenburger, Kara P/OF 1993-94 W. Sacramento, CA .215 Avg., 51 G, 65 AB; 4-3, 54.0 IP, 2.46 ERA

** Brown, Stephanie OF/2B 2004 - Chandler, AZ .318 Avg., 130 G, 82 R, 131 H, 19 2B, 10 HR, 44 RBI**** Ciolli, Megan OF 2002-05 Terre Haute, IN .368 Avg., 242 G, 241 GS, 284 H, 161 R, 37 2B, 13 HR, 76 SB**** Cline, Michelle 2B/SS 1992-95 Pittsburgh, PA .197 Avg., 188 G, 223 AB, 42 R, 44 H, 21 RBI**** Connoyer, Christy 2B/SS 1991-94 Bethalto, IL .285 Avg., 217/210 G/GS, 643 AB, 183 H* Cook, Melissa 2B/SS 1991-92 Merrilville, IN .210 Avg., 42/20 G/GS, 62 AB, 8 R, 13 H*** Crossen, Rachel OF 1989-91 Davenport, IA .261 Avg., 145 G, 399 AB, 66 R, 104 H, 53 RBI

*** Cunningham, Dawn 2B/SS 1996-98 Bethalto, IL .184 Avg., 156 G, 207 AB, 57 R, 38 H, 19 SBDeAlcuaz, Chantal C 2001-03 Modesto, CA 44 GP, 26 AB, 4 R, 1 H, 1 RBI

*** DeFau, Nicole IF/OF 2001-04 Southington, CT .264 Avg., 221 GP, 131 GS, 82 R, 98 H, 14 2B, 32 RBI, 26 SB* Dell-Aria, Annie C/DP 2002 Fairfax, VA .301 Avg., 29 G, 43 AB, 13 H, 7 RBI, 1 HR

Dwyer, Kelly 1B 1991 Harrisonburg, IN 1 G, 1 BB** Eimen, Rebecca 2B/SS 1999-2000 Mannford, OK .248 Avg., 102 G, 101 AB, 44 R, 25 H, 11 RBI

* Faust, Mia 1B/DP 1989 Wanaque, NJ .270 Avg., 54 G, 141 AB, 25 R, 38 H, 19 RBI*** Fay, Megan OF 1989-91 Westboro, MA .300 Avg., 154 G, 457 AB, 79 R, 137 H, 58 RBI**** Folsom, Amy C 1989-92 Sioux Falls, SD .236 Avg., 201 G, 530 AB, 44 R, 125 H, 39 RBI** Fuemmeler, Kenya P/UT 2004 - Salisbury, MO 56 GP, 6 APP, 1.83 ERA, 1-0, 7.2 IP, 11 R, 2 SB*** Giampaolo, Jennifer CF 1995-98 San Marino, CA .333 Avg., 201 G, 654 AB, 117 R, 218 H, 41 SB

Glynn, Brittany OF 2005 - Seymour, CT 9 GP, 1 AB, 1 R

*** Goetz, Liz OF 1992-95 Brockport, NY .256 Avg., 157-73 G/GS, 270 AB, 26 R, 69H* Goodwin, Tammy 3B 1989 South Bend, IN .233 Avg., 43 G, 90 AB, 14 R, 21 H, 8 RBI** Grimmer, Angie OF 1999-2000 Crown Point, IN .240 Avg., 62 G, 26 AB, 16 R, 6 H, 6 RBI

Harter, Kim C 1991 Colts Neck, NJ .000 Avg., 8 G, 3 AB, 2 R, 1 BB**** Hartmann, Liz OF/3B 2002-05 Novato, CA .247 Avg., 237 G, 235 GS, 161 H, 28 2B, 27 HR, 131 RBI, 195 A**** Hayes, Sara C/3B 1992-95 Rancho Santa Fe, CA .338 Avg., 232 G, 720 AB, 243 H, 26 HR, 137 RBI,

Heller, Monica C/3B 1989 Normal, IL .174 Avg., 19 G, 23 AB, 2 R, 4 H, 2 RBI, 4 BB**** Hoag, Kas DP/UTIL 1999-2002 Wallingford, CT .188 Avg., 202 G, 244 AB, 46 H, 23 RBI** Hufnagle, Gessica C 2004 - Middlebury, IN .169 Avg., 82 GP, 25 GS, 14 R, 11 H, 4 RBI, 4 SB, .976 Fld %** Jaquish, Carissa C/DP 2004 - Highland, CA .223 Avg., 98 GP, 66 GS, 22 R, 44 H, 3 3B, 19 RBI, 5 SB

Kelly, Erinn P/1B 1990-91 Binghamton, NY 7 G, 1 AB, 1 R**** Keys, Andrea C/1B 1992-95 Ballwin, MO .264 Avg., 206-179 G-GS, 151 H, 70 R, 11 3B

* King, Tara RF/1B/2B 1997-98 Overland Park, KS .327 Avg., 71-48 G-GS, 150 AB, 49 H, 24 RBI* Kirkman, Sarah DP/OF 1998-2001 Kokomo, IN .138 Avg., 65 AB, 9 H, 77 GP, 5 RBI**** Klayman, Danielle LF/CF 1998-2001 San Diego, CA .294 Avg., 237 GP, 186 H, 62 RBI, 30 2B, 39 SB**** Knudson, Jenna 3B/RF 1993-96 Wichita, KS .273 Avg., 213 G, 556 AB, 42 R, 152 H, 73 RBI**** Kobata, Terri P 1993-96 Villa Park, CA 79-15, 630.1 IP, 105 G, 0.63 ERA, 907 K, 10.1 SO/7*** Kollar, Andrea 2B 1993, 95-96 Westerville, OH .270 Avg., 155 G, 74 AB, 44 R, 20 H, 6 RBI

**** Kmak, Ruth SS 1989-92 Tinley Park, IL .252 Avg., 221 G, 632 AB, 80 R, 159 H, 47 RBI**** Kriech, Jenny OF 1999-2002 Indianapolis, IN .339 Avg., 242 G, 790 AB, 158 R, 268 H, 45 2B, 19 3B*** Laboe, Amy 3B/1B 1996-99 Monroe, MI .305 Avg., 183 G, 417 AB, 73 R, 127 H, 74 RBI* Laing, Katie 2B/SS 2005 - Chandler, AZ .308 Avg., 61 GP, 30 R, 52 H, 17 2B, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 6 SB**** Lemire, Lizzy RF/LF 1998-2001 Irvine, CA .332 Avg., 237 GP, 239 H, 43 2B, 126 RBI*** Lenn, Mallorie C 2003 - Garden Grove, CA .260 Avg., 178 GP, 175 GS, 35 R, 126 H, 26 2B, 13 HR, 71 RBI

* Liddy, Marie OF 1989 North Caldwell, NJ .287 Avg., 49 G, 129 AB, 22 R, 37 H, 16 RBI**** Linn, Missy P 1989-92 Allentown, PA 63-43, 122 GP, 97 GS, 74 CG, 675 IP, 1.31 ERA, 368 K**** Loman, Andrea 1B/3B 2000-03 Riverside, CA .347 Avg., 233 GP, 164 R, 233 H, 44 2B, 31 HR, 148 RBI, 60 SB**** Madrid, Alexis 2B/SS 2000-03 Temecula, CA .253 Avg., 236 GP, 84 R, 149 H, 41 RBI, 39 SB**** Marten, Katie OF/DP 1994-97 Lisle, IL .367 Avg., 214 G, 570 AB, 137 R, 209 H, 58 SB** Mathison, Sarah SS/OF 1997-98 Hil. Head Island, SC .311 Avg., 114-113 G-GS, 335 AB, 36 R, 104 H

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All-Time Alphabetical RosterMon. Name Pos. Years Hometown Career Statistics* Matsuda, Holly OF 1999 Honolulu, HI 42 G, 9 AB, 7 R, 1BB, 3 SB**** Mattison, Lisa 1B/DP 2000-03 Granger, IN .308 Avg., 197 GP, 43 R, 138 H, 28 2B, 10 HR, 70 RBI**** McCleary, Kris C 1996-99 Westerville, OH .266 Avg., 215 G, 591 AB, 39 R, 157 H, 10 HR**** McMahon, Kara 3B 1994-97 Pasadena, TX .270 Avg., 223-196 G-GS, 608 AB, 79 R, 164 H*** McMurray, Casey DP/1B 1990-93 Monticello, IN .268 Avg., 147 G, 343 AB, 92 H, 16 2B, 43 RBI

Mee, Eileen P 1991 Hilton, NY 1 G, 1 AB

*** Middleton, Kellie OF 2003-05 Norcross, GA .284 Avg., 113 GP, 90 GS, 54 R, 79 H, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 45 SB**** Miller, Carrie P/OF 1991-94 Los Altos, CA .245 Avg., 384 AB, 48 R, 94 H; 27-21, 334.2 IP**** Miller , Lisa OF/IF 1990-93 Gahanna, OH .245 Avg., 179 G, 360 AB, 55 R, 88 H, 36 SB* Miller, Michele OF 1989 Wyomissing, PA .400 Avg., 28 G, 20 AB, 10 R, 8 H, 2 RBI, 2 BB* Mooney, Barbara P 1989 Saginaw, MI 29 G, 6 AB; 7-8, 25 G, 125.3 IP, 2.40 ERA** Moschel, Michelle P 1999-2000 Naples, FL 19-8, 27 GS, 47 APP, 180.1 IP, 200 K, 1.71 ERA

Moton, Jennifer C/IF 1990 Manitowoc, WI .273 Avg., 7 G, 11 AB, 3 R, 3 H, 2 RBIMulligan, Elaine 2B 1989 Racine, WI N/A

**** Murray, Meghan SS/2B 1994-97 Minnetonka, MN .380 Avg., 227 G, 669 AB, 135 R, 254 H, 129 RBI**** Myers, Jarrah C/3B 1999-2002 Carbondale, KS .350 Avg., 245 G, 714 AB, 250 H, 153 R, 36 HR, 174 RBI**** Nichols, Kelly P 1995-98 Vancouver, WA .258 Avg.; 27-16, 24 S, 116 G, 1.83 ERA, 368.2 IP

Nomura, Stephanie C 1989 St. Louis, MO .235 Avg., 12 G, 17AB, 3 R, 4 H, 5 RBI

* O’Connor, Susan OF/IF 1990 Ramsey, NJ .243 Avg., 24 G, 37 AB, 9 R, 9 H, 3 RBI, 5 BBOssa, Luisa C/OF 1990 Columbus, OH .400 Avg., 5 G, 5 AB, 2 R, 2H, 1 RBI

**** Perkins, Elizabeth OF/1B 1994-97 Cupertino, CA .288 Avg., 231 G, 719 AB, 107 R, 207 H, 48 2B**** Pinter, Stephanie P/IF 1991-94 South Bend, IN .276 Avg., 203 G, 562 AB, 50 R, 155 H, 66 RBI* Proksch, Terri OF 1989 Indianapolis, IN .250 Avg., 14 G, 12 R, 4 R, 3 H, 1 RBI*** Quinn, Sheri DH/IF 1990-93 Edison, NJ .263 Avg., 117 G, 274 AB, 35 R, 72 H, 31 RBI

Raczkowski, Amy P 1989 Sturbridge, MA .500 Avg., 10 G, 2 AB, 1 R, 1 H*** Rowe, Kelly 1B/U 1996-98 Edison, NJ .234 Avg., 154 G, 274 AB, 52 R, 64 H, 44 BB*** Rueter, Amy OF 1991-94 Langhorne, PA .221 Avg., 156 G, 190 AB, 56 R, 42 H, 19 SB*** Ruthrauff, Meagan DP/1B 2003 - La Mirada, CA .303 Avg., 184 GP, 77 R, 157 H, 19 HR, 117 RBI, .990 Fld%

Senteno, Stephanie OF/U 1996 Whittier, CA .429 Avg., 14 G, 7 AB, 2 R, 3 H, 2 RBI* Schmidt, Kristin P 2001 Houston, TX 34 APP, 13 SHO, 204 IP, 247 K, 0.55 ERA

*** Schoonaert, Sara SS/2B 2003 - Houston, TX .237 Avg., 178 GP, 132 GS, 77 H, 33 RBI, 16 SB, 182 A**** Sharron, Jennifer LHP/DP 1998-2001 Agoura Hills, CA .314 Avg., 37 RBI, 5 HR, 88-29, 1.22 ERA, 728 K, 76 CG** Sharron, Jessica RHP 2000-03 Agoura Hills, CA 29.1 IP, 22 APP, 13 K, 1.19 ERA, 24 GP, 5 R, 1 H, 1 SB

Smiley, Jane C/IF 1990 Cincinnati, OH .000 Avg., 3 G, 3 R* Smith, Sarah OF 2005 - Oklahoma City, OK 44 GP, 3 AB, 14 R, 3 SB*** Sommerlad, Laurie 2B 1989-91 Chatham, NJ .241 Avg., 134 G, 369 AB, 53 R, 89 H, 24 RBI

* Sorensen, Trish OF 1994 Spring Park, MN 30 G, 1 AB, 7 R; 1-0, 6 G, 15.1 IP, 4 K**** Stenglein, Steffany RHP 2002-05 Huntington Beach, CA 79-33, 1.83 ERA, 154 APP, 132 GS, 54 CG, 20 SHO, 744.0 IP, 790 K

Terry, Aimee P 1992 Burlingame, CA 1 G, 3.7 IP, 2 K** Tully, Lisa 2B/SS 1997-98 Garden Grove, CA .274 Avg., 92 G, 190 AB, 35 R, 52 H

Verardi, Mary OF 1989 Pittsburgh, PA .240 Avg., 21 G, 25 AB, 9 R, 6 H, 1 RBI*** Vernetti, Kathy U/1B 1989-91 San Marcos, CA .245 Avg., 125 G, 273 AB, 25 R, 67 H, 38 RBI

** Nicole Wicks OF 2004-05 Renton, WA .215 Avg., 116 GP, 65 GS, 172 AB, 48 R, 37 H, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 22 SB**** Wisen, Carrie RHP/DP 2002-05 Fullerton, CA 28-9, 2.05 ERA, 94 APP, 246.1 IP, .243 Avg., 272 AB, 66 H, 42 RBI, 1.000 Fld%** Zuhoski, Joanna OF 1996-97 Oakton, VA .143 Avg., 53 G, 21 AB, 17 R, 3 H, 10-12 SB-SBA

Stat Key: Avg. = Batting Average, G/GP = Games Played, APP= pitching appearances, GS = Games Started, AB = At-bats, R = Runs, H= Hits, RBI = Runs Batted In,BB = Walks, SB = Stolen Bases, SBA = Stolen Bases Attempted, 2B = Doubles, 3B = Triples, HR = Home Runs, x-x = Pitching Wins-Losses, S= Saves, IP = InningsPitched, K = Strikeouts, ERA = Earned-Run Average, So/7 = Strikeouts Per Seven Innings.

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Softball All-Time Assistant Coaches2005 – Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff2004 – Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff2003 – Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff2002 – Charmelle Green, Kris Ganeff2001 – Traci Conrad2000 – Deanna Gumpf, Traci Conrad1999 – Deanna Gumpf, Stephanie Henderson1998 – Deanna Gumpf, Stephanie Henderson1997 – Kathy Speybroeck, Gillian Boxx1996 – Kathy Speybroeck, Dawn Austin1995 – Kathy Speybroeck, Dawn Austin1994 – Kathy Speybroeck, Dawn Austin1993 – Kathy Speybroeck, Joe Speybroeck1992 – Liz Miller, Joe Speybroeck1991 – Joe Speybroeck, Bill Hankins1990 – Joe Speybroeck, Bill Hankins1989 – Joe Speybroeck

Softball All-Time AssociateHead Coaches2001 – Deanna Gumpf

Softball All-Time VolunteerAssistant Coaches2005 – Bill Roggeman2004 – Bill Roggeman2003 – Bill Roggeman2002 – Bill Roggeman2001 – John Gumpf2000 – John Gumpf1999 – John Gumpf1998 – John Gumpf1997 – Rick Plangger1996 – Joe Speybroeck1995 – Joe Speybroeck1994 – Joe Speybroeck1990 – Jim Ward

Softball All-Time Team Captains2005 – Megan Ciolli2004 – Nicole deFau2003 – Alexis Madrid, Andria Bledsoe,

Andrea Loman2002 – Kas Hoag, Jenny Kriech, Jarrah Myers2001 – Melanie Alkire, Danielle Klayman,

Jennifer Sharron, Lizzy Lemire2000 – Danielle Klayman, Jennifer Sharron1999 – Amy Laboe, Kris McCleary1998 – Kelly Nichols, Kelly Rowe1997 – Katie Marten, Meghan Murray1996 – Jenna Knudson, Andrea Kollar1995 – Liz Goetz, Andy Keys1994 – Christy Connoyer, Amy Rueter1993 – Staci Alford, Ronny Alvarez1992 – Amy Folsom, Ruth Kmak1991 – Rachel Crossen1990 – Ruth Kmak, Kathryn Vernetti1989 – Mia Faust, Barbara Mooney

Kathy Speybroeck served as an assistant coachfor the Irish from 1993-97. She is currently theequipment manager for the athleticdepartment at Notre Dame.

The 2002 teamcaptains (from left toright): Kas Hoag,Jenny Kriech andJarrah Myers, acceptthe ’02 BIG EASTChampionship trophy.

Joe Speybroeck, former St. Joseph County Sheriff,worked with the Irish softball team during itsdevelopmental years. Speybroeck was an assistant coachfrom 1989-91, then followed up as a volunteer assistantcoach from 1994-96. He and his wife Kathy, also aformer assistant for the Irish, are still close to the NotreDame softball program and can be seen at many of theteam’s home games.

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Beginning in the 1990 season, Notre Dame joined in what has become a universal tradition in collegiate softball - playing in preseasontournaments. Dependent on warm-weather locations early in the season, Notre Dame is one of hundreds of northern teams which spendmost of the first two months of the season on the road. The travel, while challenging at times, gives the Irish a chance to play many of thebest teams in the country while also making it to California (home to many of the Irish players) multiple times each season. In fact, NotreDame will return to the Judy Garman Classic this season (March 15-18) and the Irish will visit Cal Poly for a doubleheader on March 12.

Some quick notes about Notre Dame’s early-season tournament history -~ All-time record: 170-119 (.588)~ Tournament titles: 1990 St. Francis Invitational, 1991 Creighton Invitational, 1993 Illinois State Tournament, 1994 Sycamore Classic, 1994

Winthrop Invitational, 2002 State Line Classic, 2001 Holiday Inn Invitational, 2004 NFCA Leadoff Classic Silver Bracket, 2004 HoosierInvitational, 2005 GRU Classic and 2005 Hawaii Spring Fling.

~ Tournament sites played (see map below for locations): 30~ Most wins in a single tournament: 5, reached seven times, most recent in 2004 at the FSU Invitational (5-2). ~ Best record in a single tournament: 5-0, 2001 Holiday Inn Invitational (at South Florida)~ Most tournaments played in a single season: 6, 2004 (UNLV Classic, Palm Springs Classic, NFCA Leadoff Classic, FAU Worth

Invitational, FSU Invitational, Hoosier Invitational)~ Location visited the most: The University of South Florida in Tampa. The Irish have appearend in seven different seasons at USF (1993,

1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003).~ Wins vs. ranked teams: Notre Dame faces most of its ranked opponents during the early-season tournament schedule. Here is a listing

of Notre Dame’s 18 wins over ranked teams during the early-season time frame: #9 South Carolina (1992, 4-1), #24 Robert Morris (1994,18-0), #10 Michigan (1995, 4-3 in nine innings), #25 Minnesota (1995, 8-0), #14 Texas A&M (1996, 3-1), #13 La.-Lafayette (1997, 4-2 in nineinnings), #9 Kansas (1998, 7-2), #11 South Carolina (1998, 5-2), #6 South Florida (1999, 2-0), #16 La.-Lafayette (2000, 4-2), #6 Oklahoma (2000,4-2), #4 Washington (2001, 3-2), #19 South Carolina (2001, 1-0), #7 Fresno State (2001, 4-2), #10 Arizona State (2001, 5-1), #25 South Florida(2002, 5-3), #8 Nebraska (2004, 6-4), #14 Nebraska (2004, 1-0)., #21 South Florida (2005, 5-1), #19 Florida (2005, 4-2), #5 Tennessee (2005, 5-2).

~ Elite tournaments: Notre Dame has taken part in some of the top tournaments in the nation over the last 17 years, including the NationalInvitational Tournament (San Jose, Calif.) in 1992, 1997 and 1999; the NFCA Leadoff Classic in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2004; theKia Klassic in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 (the team will return to the Kia Klassic in 2006) and the Palm Springs Classic in 2004. and 2005.

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The BIG EAST Conference has sponsored the BIG EAST Softball Championship since 1990.The top six teams in the final regular-season conference standings advance to the champi-onship, and the winner of the double-elimination tournament receives the conference’s auto-matic bid to the 2005 NCAA Championship.

Notre Dame has won the league championship title four times, with all four victories com-ing in the last seven years (the Irish joined the BIG EAST in 1996.)

Two of Notre Dame’s most-notable tournaments occurred at the Salem, Va., site. In 2002, theIrish rallied from a first-day loss to win four straight games to claim the tournament title inDeanna Gumpf’s first season. The next season the Irish utilized a walk-off home run byAndrea Loman in the bottom of the ninth inning to capture thier second straight league title.Bolstered by that home run, Loman became the third BIG EAST player to earn the tourna-ment’s Most Outstanding Player trophy two times (UConn’s Bridgett McCaffery and JannaVenice also earned two awards) and joined McCaffery as just the second BIG EAST player toclaim the award in back-to-back tournaments.

The 2006 BIG EAST Championship will be hosted by South Bend, Ind., for the second con-secutive season at the Belleville Softball Complex. This season will mark the fourth for thetournament at a neutral site, after Salem, Va., served as the tournament host in 2002 and 2003.

Team Championship ResultsYear Champion Coach Score Runner-up Site2005 Seton Hall Ray VanderMay 2-1 (11) Notre Dame South Bend, Ind.2004 Seton Hall Ray VanderMay 5-2 (8) Notre Dame Syracuse, N.Y.2003 Notre Dame Deanna Gumpf 3-2 (9) Villanova Salem, Va.2002 Notre Dame Deanna Gumpf 3-1 Virginia Tech Salem, Va.2001 Connecticut Karen Mullins 3-0 Seton Hall Villanova, Pa.2000 Notre Dame Liz Miller 7-0 Connecticut Chestnut Hill, Ma.1999 Notre Dame Liz Miller 5-1 Seton Hall Storrs, Conn.1998 Boston College Jennifer Finley 6-1 Connecticut Notre Dame, Ind.1997 Boston College Jennifer Finley 9-1 Connecticut Storr, Conn.1996 Connecticut Karen Mullins 1-0 Notre Dame Chestnut Hill, Ma.1995 Connecticut Karen Mullins 3-1 Providence Jamaica, NY1994 Providence Jennifer Finley 1-0 Connecticut Jamaica, NY1993 Connecticut Karen Mullins 9-0 Villanova Storrs, Conn.1992 Connecticut Karen Mullins 2-1 Providence Storrs, Conn.1991 Connecticut Karen Mullins 2-0 Boston College Chestnut Hill, Ma.1990 Connecticut Karen Mullins 2-0 St. John’s Chestnut Hill, Ma.

Team Records in Championship PlayTeam Years Won Lost Pct. 1st 2ndConnecticut 12 29 12 .707 7 4Notre Dame 10 21 13 .617 4 3Seton Hall 7 11 9 .550 2 2Virginia Tech 1 2 2 .500 0 1Providence 6 9 11 .450 1 2Boston College 11 13 16 .419 2 1Villanova 11 12 22 .353 0 2Syracuse 2 1 4 .250 0 0St. John’s 4 2 7 .222 0 1Rutgers 2 1 4 .200 0 0

Most Outstanding Player Award2005 - Megan Meyer, Seton Hall2004 - Megan Meyer, Seton Hall2003 - Andrea Loman, Notre Dame2002 - Andrea Loman, Notre Dame2001 - Barb Cook, Connecticut2000 - Melanie Alkire, Notre Dame1999 - Jennifer Sharron, Notre Dame1998 - Chris Vicari, Boston College1997 - Mary Deitz, Boston College1996 - Bridgett McCaffery, Connecticut1995 - Bridgett McCaffery, Connecticut1994 - Kim Robbins, Providence1993 - Janna Venice, Connecticut1992 - Kim Mizesko, Connecticut1991 - Janna Venice, Connecticut1990 - Sue Rybczyk, Connecticut

NOTRE DAME’S BIG EASTCHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

1996 - at Boston College5/4 vs. Providence W, 3-25/4 vs. Connecticut L, 0-35/5 vs. Villanova W, 4-05/5 vs. Connecticut W, 6-35/5 vs. Connecticut L, 0-1

1997 - at Connecticut5/3 vs. Boston College L, 1-35/4 vs. Rutgers W, 11-85/5 at Connecticut L, 1-2

1998 - at Notre Dame5/2 vs. Connecticut L, 1-45/2 vs. Rutgers L, 0-1

1999 - at Connecticut5/8 vs. Connecticut W, 4-15/8 vs. Boston College W, 9-45/9 vs. Seton Hall W, 5-1

2000 - at Boston College5/5 vs. Boston College W, 5-25/6 vs. Connecticut W, 5-05/7 vs. Connecticut W, 7-0

2001 - at Villanova5/10 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-25/11 vs. Villanova L, 0-1

2002 - at Salem, Va. 5/9 vs. Virginia Tech L, 3-8

5/10 vs. Syracuse W, 5-45/10 vs. Villanova W, 6-45/11 vs. Virginia Tech W, 2-15/11 vs. Virginia Tech W, 3-1

2003 - at Salem, Va. 5/8 Seton Hall W, 9-05/9 Villanova W, 9-75/9 Villanova W, 3-2 (9)

2004 - at Syracuse5/13 vs. Boston College W, 4-15/14 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (8)5/14 vs. Villanova W, 2-05/15 vs. Seton Hall L, 2-5 (8)

2005 - at South Bend, Ind.5/12 vs. Villanova W, 3-05/13 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-25/13 vs. Syracuse W, 4-15/14 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-2 (11)

Notre Dame in the BIG EAST Championship record book -

Runs Scored: 3, Melanie Alkire vs. Connecticut, 2000 (tied with three other players)3, Amy Laboe vs. Boston College, 1999 (tied with three other players)

RBI: 5, Elizabeth Perkins vs. Rutgers, 1997 (tied with one other player)

Home Runs: 2, Melanie Alkire vs. Connecticut, 2000 (tied with three other players)2, Elizabeth Perkins vs. Rutgers, 1997 (tied with three other players)

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2005 • South Bend, INThursday, May 12#1 Notre Dame 3, #4 Villanova 0Friday, May 13Seton Hall 2, Notre Dame 1Notre Dame 5, Syracuse 1Saturday, May 14Seton Hall 2, Notre Dame 1 (11 inn.)

2004 • Syracuse, NYThursday, May 13#1 Notre Dame 4, #4 Boston College 1Friday, May 14Seton Hall 2, Notre Dame 1 (8 inn.)Notre Dame 2, Villanova 0Saturday, May 15Seton Hall 5, Notre Dame 2 (8 inn.)

2003 • Salem, VAThursday, May 8#1 Notre Dame 9, #4 Seton Hall 4 (5 inn.)Friday, May 9Notre Dame 9, Villanova 7Saturday, May 10Notre Dame 3, Villanova 2 (9 inn.)

2002 • Salem, VAThursday, May 9#4 Virginia Tech 8, #1 Notre Dame 3Friday, May 10Notre Dame 5, Syracuse 4Notre Dame 6, Villanova 4Saturday, May 11Notre Dame 2, Virginia Tech 1Notre Dame 3, Virginia Tech 1

2001 • Villanova, PAThursday, May 10#4 Seton Hall 2, #1 Notre Dame 1Friday, May 11Villanova 1, Notre Dame 0

2000 • Chestnut Hill, MAFriday, May 5#1 Notre Dame 5, #4 Boston College 2Saturday, May 6Notre Dame 5, Connecticut 0Sunday, May 7Notre Dame 7, Connecticut 0

1999 • Storrs, CTSaturday, May 8#4 Notre Dame 4, #4 Connecticut 1Notre Dame 9, Boston College 4Sunday, May 9Notre Dame 5, Seton Hall 1

1998 • Notre Dame, INSaturday, May 2#2N Connecticut 4, #1S Notre Dame 1Rutgers 1, Notre Dame 0

1997 • Storrs, CTSunday, May 4#2N Boston College 3, #1N Notre Dame 1Notre Dame 11, Rutgers 8Monday, May 5Connecticut 2, Notre Dame 1

1996 • Chestnut Hill, MASaturday, May 4#1S Notre Dame 3, #2N Providence 2Connecticut 3, Notre Dame 0Sunday, May 5Notre Dame 4, Villanova 0Notre Dame 6, Connecticut 3Connecticut 1, Notre Dame 0

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vs. Boston College 3-1vs. Connecticut 4-4vs. Providence 1-0vs. Rutgers 1-1vs. Seton Hall 2-5vs. Syracuse 2-0vs. Villanova 6-1vs. Virginia Tech 2-1

BIG EAST FINAL STANDINGS(SINCE 1996)

2005Team W L PointsNotre Dame 16 2 32Seton Hall 15 3 30Syracuse 11 7 22Villanova 10 8 20Pittsburgh 8 8 16Connecticut 8 10 16Boston College 6 10 12St. John’s 6 10 12Providence 5 13 10Rutgers 1 15 2

2004Notre Dame 18 2 32Seton Hall 12 8 24Villanova 12 8 24Boston College 11 9 22Providence 10 10 20St. John’s 10 10 20Virginia Tech 9 11 18Syracuse 9 11 18Rutgers 8 12 16Connecticut 6 12 12Pittsburgh 3 15 6

2003Notre Dame 14 3 28Boston College 14 5 28Villanova 13 7 26Seton Hall 13 7 26Connecticut 12 8 24St. John’s 9 11 18Rutgers 8 12 16Pittsburgh 7 13 14Syracuse 7 13 14Virginia Tech 6 12 12Providence 4 16 8

2002Notre Dame 18 2 36Villanova 14 6 28Syracuse 12 6 24Virginia Tech 12 8 24Boston College 11 9 22Seton Hall 11 9 22Rutgers 9 11 18Pittsburgh 6 14 12St. John’s 5 13 10Connecticut 5 15 10Providence 5 15 10

2001Team W L Pct.Notre Dame 20 0 1.000Villanova 15 5 .750Connecticut 14 6 .700Seton Hall 13 7 .650Virginia Tech 12 8 .600St. John’s 8 12 .400Boston College 7 13 .350Pittsburgh 6 14 .300Syracuse 6 14 .300Rutgers 5 15 .250Providence 4 16 .200

2000Notre Dame 12 2 .857Connecticut 12 4 .750Villanova 9 7 .563Boston College 9 7 .563St. John’s 8 8 .500Seton Hall 7 9 .438Rutgers 6 8 .429Pittsburgh 4 12 .250Providence 3 13 .188

1999Notre Dame 16 0 1.000Seton Hall 12 4 .750Boston College 11 5 .688Connecticut 9 7 .563Villanova 9 7 .563Rutgers 7 9 .438St. John’s 3 13 .188Providence 3 13 .188Pittsburgh 2 14 .125

1998Team W L T Pct.NORTHBoston College 13 3 1 .794Connecticut 8 7 0 .533St. John’s 6 11 0 .353Providence 4 12 1 .265SOUTHNotre Dame 13 3 0 .813Rutgers 10 5 0 .667Villanova 8 6 0 .571Seton Hall 0 15 0 .000

1997Team W L Pct.NORTHConnecticut 15 1 .938Boston College 11 5 .688St. John’s 6 13 .316Providence 3 12 .200SOUTHNotre Dame 16 4 .800Rutgers 7 9 .438Villanova 6 12 .333Seton Hall 5 13 .278

1996Team W L Pct.NORTHConnecticut 16 4 .800Providence 9 11 .450Boston College 9 11 .450St. John’s 1 19 .050SOUTHNotre Dame 19 1 .950Villanova 10 8 .556Rutgers 10 10 .500Seton Hall 4 14 .143

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ties. Notre Dame should strive to become theUniversity that its charter claimed it was.”

Zahm was not without evidence to supporthis faith in Notre Dame’s potential. On thiscampus in 1899, Jerome Green, a young NotreDame scientist, became the first American totransmit a wireless message. At about thesame time, Albert Zahm, Father John’syounger brother, was designing the first suc-cessful helicopter and first wind tunnel andwas launching the first man-carrying gliderfrom the roof of a building on campus. TheUniversity also had established the nation’sfirst architecture, law and engineeringschools under Catholic auspices.

The debate over Notre Dame’s future waseffectively ended in the two decades follow-ing the First World War. In 1919, theUniversity installed its first president tohave earned a Ph.D., Father James Burns,

C.S.C., and the changes heinitiated were as dramaticas they were far-reaching.The elementary, preparatoryand manual-labor programswere scrapped; theUniversity’s first board of layadvisors was establishedwith the goal of creating a$1-million endowment, witha national campaign con-ducted to achieve that goal;and the first annual givingprogram for alumni waslaunched. With this impetusestablished, between 1919and 1933 the Universitywould erect 15 new build-ings and triple the numbersof both its students and itsfaculty.

Also during this period, anew and utterly unantici-pated element was added tothe ethos of Notre Dame, andthe University forever after

elusive problems of intellectualdevelopment would have to wait.”

If Notre Dame in its infancy wasthe child of Sorin’s vision and will,its subsequent growth and devel-opment were the products of largeand powerful social and historicalforces. Just as the University wasbeing established, the first wavesof European immigrants, over-whelmingly Catholic, were reach-ing America’s shores, and NotreDame’s location — though seem-ingly remote — in fact put itwithin easy reach of cities likeChicago, Detroit and St. Louis, allof which soon would have largeimmigrant Catholic populations.The immigrant experience andthe growth of the University ofNotre Dame would be inextricablylinked.

A number of forces were atwork in this relationship. The“American Dream” was coming into being,and with it the hope and expectation that,through hard work and education, childrenwould enjoy greater opportunities than theirparents. At the same time, anti-immigrant andanti-Catholic sentiments were open and per-vasive in American society, creating barriersto immigrant Catholic students. Equallystrong sentiments among many Catholicsregarded public schools at any level as dan-gerous places where young people might losetheir faith. For all these reasons, education —primary, secondary and higher education —became a centerpiece of AmericanCatholicism.

Though it may not have seemed so at thetime, this great historical movement of peo-ples and the creation of the American meltingpot dramatically enhanced the odds of NotreDame’s survival. What still had to be decided,however, was precisely thetype of institution Notre Damewould become. How couldthis small Midwestern schoolwithout endowment and with-out ranks of well-to-do alumnihope to compete with firmly-established private universi-ties and public-supportedstate institutions? As inSorin’s day, the fact that theUniversity pursued this loftyand ambitious vision of itsfuture was testimony to thefaith of its leaders — leaderssuch as Father John Zahm,C.S.C.

As Schlereth describes it:“Zahm … envisioned NotreDame as potentially ‘the intel-lectual center of the AmericanWest’; an institution withlarge undergraduate, gradu-ate, and professional schoolsequipped with laboratories,libraries, and research facili-

Notre Dame’s founding canperhaps best be character-ized as an outburst of mis-

sionary zeal. How else can onedescribe the action of Father EdwardSorin, the 28-year-old French priest ofthe Congregation of Holy Cross who— with $310 cash and three log build-ings in various stages of disrepair inthe middle of the northern Indianafrontier — had the temerity to christenhis enterprise the University of Notre

Dame du Lac?Notre Dame at its founding was a name in

search of, or perhaps in anticipation of, a uni-versity. The wonder is not so much what theUniversity become more than a century and ahalf later, but that it survived at all in thoseearly years of beginning almost literally fromnothing.

In his book, The University of Notre Dame: APortrait of Its History and Campus, historianThomas Schlereth of the American studiesdepartment has described the odds theUniversity was up against: “Only nine otherCatholic colleges existed when Notre Damewas founded, but that number had grown to51 by 1861. Presently only seven of these ante-bellum institutions still exist. One historianestimates a mortality rate of approximately80 percent among Notre Dame’s contemporarysecular institutions. Yet Notre Dame survived…”

The University’s survival of those earlyyears is a tribute not only to the faith of FatherSorin, but also to his pragmatism and wit. Inthe beginning, his institution’s only admis-sions requirement was the ability to pay —some payment, at least, and not necessarily incurrency or coin; livestock or the services of atradesman or some other “in-kind” paymentalso were cheerfully accepted. Nor wereadmissions limited by religious preference.Father Sorin’s mission and inspiration werethoroughly and indisputably Catholic, butfrom the beginning he made it clear thatwould-be students of any religious persuasionwere welcome; indeed, that Notre Dame’s stu-dent body eventually would become over-whelmingly Catholic was more a reflection ofAmerican culture than of parochialism on theUniversity’s part.

Sorin was equally flexible when it came tohis University’s academic offerings. While aclassical collegiate curriculum was estab-lished early on, so too were elementary andpreparatory programs as well as a manual-labor school, and for several decades the colle-giate program never attracted more than adozen students in any year. As Notre Dame’schronicler, Father Arthur Hope, C.S.C., has writ-ten, “If (Sorin) was to begin at all, the head ofthis new college had to be mightily concernedabout frostbite and empty stomachs. The more

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Northwestern 87Stanford 87

4. Rice 82Virginia 82

6. Boston College 81

Male Student-Athletes1. Duke 88%2. Stanford 843. Notre Dame 824. Northwestern 815. Rice 78

Female Student-Athletes1. Northwestern 96%2. Duke 953. Notre Dame 944. Virginia 925. Stanford 91

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would be a national institution. That newelement was, of course, the game of football.But for Notre Dame and for its legions of eth-nic American loyalists — most, but not all,Catholic — the cliché was true: Football wasmore than a game. Through its academic pro-gram, Notre Dame already was part of thestriving of ethnic Americans to earn a placein the American mainstream. Now, even forthose who had never and would never attendNotre Dame, the University became a sym-bol, so much so that its attraction persists lit-erally to this day.

The national recognition football broughtto Notre Dame was a mixed blessing at thosetimes when it tended to overshadow theUniversity’s growing academic distinction,but overall it has been an almost incalculableboon to public awareness of, interest in, andsupport of Notre Dame. It may be amusing tospeculate how the University’s history mighthave been different without the phenomenonof football, but the University is happy toaccept this legacy as is.

If the post-World War I era saw NotreDame’s first flowering as a true University,the six decades since the Second World Warhave seen the vision of John Zahm reach fullfruition. Father John Cavanaugh, C.S.C.,began the process after the war by toughen-ing Notre Dame’s entrance requirements,increasing faculty hiring, and establishingthe Notre Dame Foundation to expand theUniversity’s development capabilities. Then,during the 35-year tenure of Father TheodoreHesburgh, C.S.C., Notre Dame’s enrollment,faculty and degrees awarded all doubled;library volumes increased five-fold; endow-ment catapulted from less than $10 million tomore than $400 million; campus physicalfacilities grew from 48 to 88 buildings; facultycompensation increased ten-fold; andresearch funding grew more than twenty-fold. In addition, two defining momentsoccurred during this period: the transferenceof University governance in 1967 from theCongregation of Holy Cross to a predomi-nantly lay board of trustees and the admis-sion of women to undergraduate studies in1972.

During the 18-year presidency of FatherEdward Malloy (which ended in 2005), theUniversity continued to grow in stature.Endowed faculty positions now number

1. HarvardPrinceton

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Stanford8. Cal Tech9. Columbia

Dartmouth11. Northwestern

Washington University (St. Louis)13. Brown14. Cornell

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Vanderbilt20. Emory

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more than 190, the student body is amongthe most selective in the nation — with athird of entering freshmen ranking amongthe top five students in their high schoolgraduating classes — and the graduationrate annually is among the four or five high-est in the nation. The University’s endow-ment, now more than $3 billion, is the18th-largest in American higher educationand campus additions have included: newresearch laboratories; a graduate-studenthousing complex; residence halls for under-graduate women (who now comprise morethan 45 percent of the student body);DeBartolo Hall, one of the most technologi-cally-advanced teaching facilities in highereducation; a 153,000-square-foot complex forthe Mendoza College of Business; and thenew DeBartolo Center for the PerformingArts.

The question for Notre Dame today is, hav-ing become a distinguished American uni-versity, to what should it now aspire?

Some goals are self-evident. TheUniversity must strive at all times to bringnew vigor to its teaching and to enhance boththe breadth and the depth of the education itoffers students. At the same time, it muststrengthen significantly its graduate pro-grams and faculty research to make ever-greater contributions in the quest for newknowledge.

But the institutional mission of Notre Damereaches beyond these goals.

The higher aspiration of the University ofNotre Dame is to seek out and assume leader-ship roles through which students andalumni, faculty, interdisciplinary institutes,and professional programs can bring theiraccomplishments to bear on the most basicand pressing needs of humanity — for peaceand social justice, for human rights and dig-nity, for ethical conduct in business, scienceand the professions, for a renewal of values ininterpersonal and societal relationships, andfor a more-enlightened stewardship of theenvironment, to name but a few of the chal-lenges.

This aspiration is incumbent upon NotreDame as a Catholic university. Today, asthroughout its history, Notre Dame’s positionin American culture mirrors that of theCatholic Church. The world is very differentfrom the one encountered by Father Sorin on

his arrival in this country. The tan-gible barriers faced then byCatholic students and scholarshave largely been removed, andtoday one may find such studentsand scholars at Harvard andStanford and Duke, as well as atNotre Dame. American Catholicsare firmly implanted in theAmerican mainstream.

At the same time, the seculariza-tion of contemporary American society is anundisputed fact, and with that transformationhas come a weakening of common values, anantipathy to belief, and a resistance to thevery notion of underlying truths. One expres-sion of this viewpoint is the contention that aCatholic university is a contradiction interms, that reason and belief are somehowmutually exclusive. The Catholic intellectualtradition and the Western university traditionitself stand in opposition to this contention, asdoes Notre Dame.

It is a telling act that throughout NotreDame’s history, and increasingly in recentyears, many eminent scholars of various faithtraditions have made the University theirhome simply because they have preferred towork in a community of learning where beliefis not merely tolerated, but in fact is cele-brated.

Father Sorin’s dream was predicated on hisconviction that a university would be a pow-erful force for good in this land that heembraced as his own. For the University ofNotre Dame, Sorin’s conviction remains theinspiration, the mission and the driving force.

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exceeded the new academic performancestandard introduced in February of 2004 by theNCAA, and 13 Irish teams scored a perfect 1,000.

The Academic Progress Rate (APR) uses aseries of formulas related to student-athleteretention and eligibility to measure theacademic performance of all participants whoreceive a grant-in-aid on every team at everyNCAA Division I college and university. Itreplaced the annual graduation rates reportthat previously was issued by the NCAA.Beginning in 2005-06, programs that fail to earn

an APR score of 925 or better will be barred fromreplacing a scholarship athlete who leaves theinstitution while academically ineligible.Programs with chronically poor academicrecords based upon a rolling four-year rateultimately will be barred from postseasoncompetition, in addition to losing theirscholarships.

Notre Dame registered an overal APR of 979,and among Division I-A schools it had the third-highest percentage of teams with perfect scores.The national average for Division I-A institutionswas 944.

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Year School Assignment1982-85 Loras College Director of Athletics

1985-86 Loras College Vice President forStudent Development,Director of Athletics

1986-87 Loras College Vice President forCollege Advancement,Director of Athletics

1987-91 University of Maine Director of Athletics

1991-96 Tulane University Director of Athletics

1996-2000 Arizona State University Director of Athletics

2000-present University of Notre Dame Director of Athletics

The Kevin WhiteAdministrative File

Kevin White, one of the mostprogressive and talentedadministrators in the intercollegiateathletics ranks, quickly has attachedhis signature as director of athletics atthe University of Notre Dame.

White previously had been athleticdirector at Arizona State University,Tulane University, the University ofMaine, and Loras College. He brought acombined 18 years (1982-83 to 1999-2000)

of experience in those positions with him to hisassignment at Notre Dame.

Appointed March 13, 2000, White agreed to anoriginal five-year contract as well as a five-yearextension, then in December ‘02 saw hiscommitment extended an additional two yearsto 2012.

White's first five-and-a-half years at NotreDame saw unprecedented across-the-boardachievement on Irish fields of play:

• Notre Dame finished 11th, 13th, 13th, 19thand 16th, respectively, in the NationalAssociation of Collegiate Directors ofAthletics (NACDA) Directors' Cup all-sportsratings in those five years, its best-ever five-year run in that competition.

• On nine occasions Irish teams have earnednumber-one national rankings.

• The Irish claimed the '01 nationalchampionship in women's basketball, the’03 and ’05 NCAA titles in fencing and the ’04and ‘05 crown in women’s soccer.

• A record 37 Notre Dame athletes earned All-America honors in 2001-02.

• In 2003-04, an unprecedented 22 teamsqualified for NCAA competition, includingtwo (hockey and women’s golf) thataccomplished that for the first time and athird (men’s golf) that made the field for thefirst time in 38 years.

• Notre Dame won the BIG EAST ConferenceCommissioner's Trophy for overall athleticsuccess in league play for both men andwomen in 2001, ’02 and ‘03 – after which theaward was no longer presented. In 2004-05,13 Irish squads won either the BIG EASTregular-season crown or tournament (orboth).

His five years on the job at Notre Dame havefeatured a handful of other noteworthyaccomplishments:

• He helped the Irish athletic program towardits goal of becoming a top-five program inthe NACDA Directors' Cup all-sportscompetition by championing theUniversity's plan to add 64 grants-in-aid inorder to give all 26 varsity sports the fullNCAA complement of scholarships.

• He emphasized the need to remaincompetitive on the facilities front bycommissioning a facilities master plan thatnow provides a long-term plan forupgrading Notre Dame's athletic physicalplant.

• On the academic front, in 2001-02, 25 teamsachieved GPAs of 3.0 or higher, includingeight Academic All-Americans. In 2002-03,three Irish student-athletes earnedrecognition as both All-Americans on thefield and Academic All-Americans in theclassroom. In 2003-04, Irish teams producedsix more Academic All-Americans,

including soccer star Vanessa Pruzinsky,who also earned an NCAA Post-GraduateScholarship after graduating with a perfect4.0 average in chemical engineering. Sixmore Academic All-Americans were addedto the list in 2004-05.

• The American Football CoachesAssociation awarded its AcademicAchievement Award for 2001 to Notre Damebased on its 100 percent graduation rate.The University received a 2002 USAToday/NCAA Academic AchievementAward for graduating 90 percent of itsstudent-athletes who enrolled in 1995 – andit also received the 2003 award for highestoverall student-athlete graduation rate (92percent of those who enrolled in 1996). Whenthe NCAA first issued its AcademicPerformance Rate numbers in 2005, Irishteams excelled, with 13 earning perfectscores of 1,000.

• The NCAA Division I-A Athletic Directors'Association gave one of its four 2000 awardsof excellence to Notre Dame's CHAMPS/LifeSkills Program.

• He renewed Notre Dame's NBC Sportscontract for televising of home footballgames for five more years (through 2010)and its Westwood One contract for footballradio broadcasts for five more years(through 2007).

• He oversaw the University’s NCAA re-certification process in 2004, as Notre Damewent through that self-study and peerreview process for the first time since 1997.The University’sathletic programwas recertifiedwithout conditions.

With a Ph.D. ineducation, Whitecurrently is a concurrentassociate professor inthe managementdepartment of theMendoza College ofBusiness, teaching aspart of Notre Dame'sMBA program duringspring semesters (heteaches a sportsbusiness course).

White has served onnumerous NCAAcommittees, includingthe NCAA Council,

formerly the association's highest governingbody, as well as currently serving as presidentof the Division I-A Athletic Directors'Association and second vice president ofNACDA.

During his coaching career, White served ashead track and field coach at SoutheastMissouri State (1981-82) and assistant crosscountry and track and field coach at CentralMichigan (1976-80). He began his coachingcareer at Gulf High School in New Port Richey,Fla., coaching cross country and track andassisting in football and wrestling. White alsospent a year (1980-81) as district administratorfor athletics and special projects for the Mt.Morris Consolidated School District in Mt.Morris, Mich.

Born Sept. 25, 1950, in Amityville, N.Y., Whiteearned his Ph.D. from Southern IllinoisUniversity in 1983 with an emphasis on higher-education administration. In 1985, he completedpostdoctoral work at Harvard University'sInstitute for Educational Management. Heearned his master's degree in athleticsadministration from Central MichiganUniversity in 1976 and his bachelor's degree inbusiness administration in 1972 from St.Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Ind., where healso competed as a sprinter in track and field.

White and his wife Jane (she also has degreesfrom St. Joseph’s and Central Michigan) havefive children – Maureen, Michael, Danny (aNotre Dame graduate), Brian (a senior at NotreDame) and Mariah.

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The University’s Academic Services forStudent-Athletes Office is designed to helpNotre Dame fulfill its commitment to eachstudent-athlete in his or her pursuit of a col-lege degree and academic excellence. Inorder to achieve these goals, AcademicServices has four major aims: to maintain theacademic integrity of the University, to com-ply with all University and NCAA rules andregulations, to maintain the academic goodstanding of every student-athlete, and toassist every student-athlete to graduate infour years. The four objectives of AcademicServices all work together and are aimed atteaching student-athletes to be responsiblefor themselves academically.

To do so, Academic Services provides stu-dent-athletes many services which begin assoon as freshmen arrive on campus and con-tinue through graduation. The office pro-vides consistent counseling and appropriateinterventions regarding academic mattersand refers student-athletes to campus officesto meet regularly with their professors and touse support services provided by the various

The Morse Center opened in 2001 through a generous gift by Notre Dame football alumnus Jim Morse and his wifeLeah Rae.

colleges and departments.As soon as student-athletes begin classes,

Academic Services monitors their progressthrough surveys of their professors. Thesesurveys ask professors to comment on the stu-dents’ work level, attendance and any needfor tutorial help. If either a professor or a stu-dent-athlete feels there is a need for addi-tional help, Academic Services providestutors to student-athletes.

In addition to this interaction with the fac-ulty, the members of the Academic ServicesOffice meet with student-athletes to developa personal relationship. These sessions helpstudent-athletes to develop both semester-long and career-long academic goals.Discussions at this meeting may includesuch topics as summer-school attendance,class scheduling and career possibilities.

In 2001, the Academic-Services departmentreceived a new home through a generousdonation by football alumnus Jim Morse (’57)and his wife, Leah Rae, when the Coleman-Morse Center was completed. A $14-millionbuilding, the James and Leah Rae Morse

Center for Academic Serviceshouses Notre Dame’s First Year ofStudies Program and AcademicServices for Student-Athletes. Italso contains the UniversityWriting Center, a satellite office forthe Center for Social Concerns,classrooms, staff offices, a tutoringcenter, a computer cluster, work-rooms and a lounge.

Working with the athletic depart-ment’s Student Welfare andDevelopment office, AcademicServices helps coordinate numer-ous workshops and speakers toassist student-athletes with post-graduation planning and transitioninto professional careers. Offered

in conjunction with the UniversityCounseling Center, workshopscover such topics as stress manage-ment, socialization to college life,adjusting to physical trauma andconflict management.

At the end of each academic year,the office hosts an AcademicExcellence Dinner for student-athletes whohave achieved excellence in the classroom.The University president, deans of each col-lege, members of the Faculty Board onAthletics and coaches also attend. Studentswith 4.0 semester GPAs, the individual stu-dent with the highest GPA in each sport, thetop senior student-athlete and the team withthe highest GPA receive special awards.

Most Academic All-AmericansRk. University/College No.1. Nebraska 2222. NOTRE DAME 1583. Massachusetts Institute 120

of Technology4. Penn State 1145. Augustana 1126. Bucknell 1097. Illinois Wesleyan 1018. Stanford 999. UCLA 96

10. Nebraska Wesleyan 86*Number of Academic All-Americans through2004-05 school year.

2004-05 AcademicAll-Americans

Erika Bohn – JuniorWomen’s Soccer

Brookfield, Connecticut3.63, Art Design

Annie Schefter – JuniorWomen’s Soccer

Yakima, Washington3.73, Pre-Professional Studies/Psychology

Kelli Barton – SeniorWomen’s Swimming and Diving

Scottsdale, Arizona3.941, Theology/Political Science

Stacey Cowan – JuniorWomen’s Track and Field

Ferndale, Washington3.78, Science/Pre-Professional Studies

Todd Mobley – SeniorMen’s Cross Country/Track and Field

Bloomfield, Michigan3.854, Business (MBA)

Sean O’Donnell – SeniorMen’s Cross Country/Track and Field

Kansas City, Missouri3.854, Engineering

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Rev. John I.Jenkins, C.S.C., tookoffice as the 17thpresident of theUniversity of NotreDame on July 1, 2005.He was elected by theUniversity’s Board of

Trustees to a five-year termApril 30, 2004.

An associate professor ofphilosophy and member ofNotre Dame’s faculty since1990, Father Jenkins hadserved from July 2000 until becoming president as avice president and associate provost at theUniversity.

Prior to his service in the provost’s office, FatherJenkins had been religious superior of the Holy Crosspriests and brothers at Notre Dame for three years. Asreligious superior, he was a Fellow and Trustee of theUniversity, but he relinquished those posts to assumehis duties in the provost's office.

Father Jenkins specializes in the areas of ancientphilosophy, medieval philosophy and the philosophyof religion. He is the author of Knowledge and Faithin Thomas Aquinas, published by CambridgeUniversity Press in 1997.

Father Jenkins earned degrees in philosophy fromOxford University in 1987 and 1989. He earned hismaster of divinity degree and licentiate in sacredtheology from the Jesuit School of Theology inBerkeley, Calif., in 1988. Prior to entering theCongregation of Holy Cross, he earned bachelor’sand master’s degrees in philosophy from Notre Damein 1976 and 1978, respectively.

Father Jenkins was ordained a priest in NotreDame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart in 1983. He servedas director of the Old College program for NotreDame undergraduate candidates for theCongregation of Holy Cross from 1991 to 1993.

A native of Omaha, Neb., Father Jenkins was bornDec. 17, 1953.

Thomas G. Burish,formerly president atWashington and Lee,University in Lexington, Va.,and a 1972 Notre Damealumnus, was elected provoston July 21, 2005. As provostand second-ranking officer ofthe University, he exercisesresponsibility for all academicmatters. He is the fourthperson to hold the office sinceit was established in 1970.

Burish succeeded Nathan O. Hatch, who becamepresident of Wake Forest University. In addition,Burish also was appointed a professor of psychology.

Burish had been president of one of the nation’stop liberal-arts colleges since July 2002. Prior tojoining Washington and Lee and prior to beingnamed president was the longest-serving provost inthe history of Vanderbilt University. He served asprovost at the nationally-renowned researchuniversity from 1993 to 2002.

Known as a ground-breaking researcher, award-winning teacher and gifted leader, Burish exemplifiesthe excellence and humanity to which Notre Dame isdedicated. Through his work, he has helped “tens ofthousands of cancer patients better cope with theemotional and physical pain of this disease,”according to John R. Seffrin, chief executive officer ofthe American Cancer Society. Burish currently servesas chair of the American Cancer Society's nationalboard of directors.

A native of Peshtigo, Wis., Burish was graduatedfrom Notre Dame, summa cum laude, with abachelor's degree in psychology in 1972. He earnedhis master's degree in psychology from the Universityof Kansas in 1975 and a doctorate in clinicalpsychology from Kansas a year later.

While at Kansas, Burish received the DavidShulman Memorial Award of Excellence in ClinicalPsychology. He moved in 1976 to Vanderbilt, becominga full professor in 1986. He won Vanderbilt’sprestigious Madison Sarratt Prize for Excellence inUndergraduate Teaching in 1980 and served as chairof the department of psychology from 1984 to 1986.Burish became Vanderbilt’s provost in 1993. He is theco-author or co-editor of four books, and hascontributed to more than 16 other books and writtenmore than 60 journal articles.

John Affleck-Graveswas elected the first layexecutive vice president ofNotre Dame in April 2004. Avice president and associateprovost the previous threeyears, he also holds the NotreDame Chair in Finance in theMendoza College of Business.

Dr. Affleck-Graves, the fifthperson to serve as executivevice president, administers theUniversity’s annual operatingbudget of more than $700million and an endowment ofmore than $3 billion. He oversees human-resourceactivities for a work force of more than 4,000employees – the largest in St. Joseph County – anddirects the University’s construction program.

A native of South Africa and a naturalized U.S.citizen, Dr. Affleck-Graves specializes in the study ofinitial public offerings, valuation and asset pricingmodels, and shareholder value-added methodology.He is the author of more than 50 refereed publicationsand the recipient of numerous teaching awards.

Dr. Affleck-Graves joined the Notre Dame faculty in1986 after teaching and conducting research for theprevious 11 years at his alma mater, the University ofCape Town, where he earned bachleor’s, master’s anddoctoral degrees.

Patrick F. McCartanwas elected the fifth chair ofNotre Dame’s Board ofTrustees in May 2000. He hasbeen a Notre Dame trusteesince 1989 and also is a Fellowof the University.

Mr. McCartan served from1993 through 2002 asmanaging partner of Jones,Day, Reavis & Pogue, aninternational law firmheadquartered in Cleveland.Cited by The National LawJournal as one of the country's

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most respected and influential corporate triallawyers, he currently is Jones Day's senior partner,concentrating on appellate litigation and corporategovernance.

A 1956 graduate of Notre Dame, Mr. McCartanearned his law degree from the University in 1959.Before joining Jones Day, he served as law clerk toSupreme Court justice Charles Evans Whittaker.

Fernand N. Dutile,affectionately known as“Tex,” was appointed chair ofthe University’s Faculty Boardon Athletics in 2000. Dutilealso is Notre Dame’s athleticfaculty representative to theNCAA.

A 1965 graduate of theNotre Dame Law School and amember of the faculty since1971, Dutile previously servedon the Faculty Board from1991-98. He has served 25years on the University's Academic Council,including 10 years on its executive committee, andalso was a member of the Provost's AdvisoryCommittee and the search committees for theUniversity's two most-recent provosts. He was actingdean of the Law School from 1991-93 and was anassociate dean from 1988-91 and from 1993-99.

Dutile has served on numerous University andLaw School committees. He received the 2001 JamesE. Armstrong Award, which is presented annually bythe Notre Dame Alumni Association for outstandingservice to the University by an employee.

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The Department of Athletics StudentDevelopment Program is committed to the totaldevelopment of Notre Dame student-athletes.The program fosters the cultivation of skillsthat encourage student-athletes to reach theirfull potential.

Not designed to replace existing on-campusstudent services, the program acknowledgesthe unique needs and demands of student-athletes. The Notre Dame Student Developmentprogram was one of four recognized in 2000 (theothers were at Arizona State, Iowa andMichigan State were the others) and given aProgram of Excellence Award by the NCAADivision I-A Athletic Directors’ Association.The program also has been twice named to theNSCA Outreach and Community Service HonorRoll.

The Student Development Programimplements events and activities that aredesigned to facilitate learning within five keyareas: academic excellence, athletic success,career preparation, community involvementand personal development.

The program has three components: electiveservices (community service, leadership, socialevents), complementary services (encourages

administrators and coaches to requestcoordination of workshops, events andactivities) and essential services (student-athletes participate in a series ofrequired skill-building anddevelopmental work-shops andactivities).

The many services offered bythe Student DevelopmentProgram include the following:

• Academic support byworking in coordination with theOffice of Academic Services forStudent-Athletes.

• Athletic success supportwith discussion topics onperformance enhance-ment,leadership, nutrition, agentsand amateurism and sportsconduct.

• Preparing for post-graduation by working closelywith the Notre Dame CareerCenter.

• Bringing Notre Dame andthe community together throughspecific relationships with

local areahospitals, communitycenters and outreachagencies to provideongoing and reliablevolunteer opportunities.

• An orientationprogram for freshmanstudent-athletes tofamiliarize and identifythe challenges andopportunities that areunique to them as bothstudents and athletes.

Student Development isalso responsible formanaging thescholarship textbookprocess, designing andproducing the annual

Student-Athlete Handbook/Planner,facilitating ‘An Evening at ShamrockHills’ team dinners, serving as theprimary advisors to the Student-Athlete Advisory Council,coordinating the Student-AthleteLeadership Institute and the athleticdepartment’s annual year-endcelebration, the O.S.C.A.R.S. –Outstanding Students CelebratingAchievements & RecognitionShowcase.

The Department of AthleticsStudent Development Program, which has beenin existence since 1996, continues to grow andevolve in an effort to meet the needs of student-athletes, so as to ensure that when theygraduate from the University, they are preparedfor another transition. It is the mission of thestudent-development staff that all Notre Damestudent-athletes are fully prepared tosuccessfully meet the challenges of life.

The 2004-05 academic year was another thatsaw participation by Notre Dame student-athletes in student-development programsincrease on virtually every front. In all, fiveparticipation records were broken, spanningacross nearly all the programmingcomponents: participation in communityservice (above 90%), teams completing serviceprojects (21 of 24), overall attendance for theStudent-Athlete and Parent Orientation, juniorsregistered with Go Irish (123), and studentsperforming live during the O.S.C.A.R.S. NotreDame also was named to the NCAS Outreachand Community Service Honor Roll for thesecond time in three years, while Derek Currywas the third Irish football player in the lastfive years named to the AFCA Good WorksTeam.

Senior wide receiver Rhema McKnight poses for a picture with a friend at ‘Tacklethe Arts.’

Senior volleyball All-American Lauren Brewster participates in studentdevelopment activities.

Junior cornerback Ambrose Wooden helps out a youngster at the football team’s annual ‘Tackle the Arts’ function.

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Who is a Representative ofNotre Dame’s Athletics Interests?

(The following lists of examples are not all-inclusive. Asalways, ask before you act!)

You are if:• you are an enrolled student or graduate of the

University.• you have ever participated in or are a member of any

organization promoting Notre Dame’s athleticsprogram (The former Quarterback Club, The 3-Pt. Club,The Fast-Break Club, etc.).

• you have ever made financial contributions to theUniversity of Notre Dame athletics department.

• you have ever helped to arrange employment of orprovided any benefits to prospective or enrolledstudent-athletes.

• you have ever been a season ticket holder in any sport.• you have ever promoted the athletics programs at the

University of Notre Dame.

According to NCAA rules, once an individual has beenidentified as an institutional “representative of athleticsinterests” the individual retains that title for life. TheUniversity of Notre Dame is ultimately responsible for thebehavior of all its athletics representatives in relation toNCAA rules and regulations. Violations of NCAAregulations by an athletics representative could result inthe loss of eligibility for involved student-athletes (e.g. noparticipation in competitions) and/or severe sanctionsagainst the University (e.g. loss of scholarships, televisionand post-season bans).

Current Student-AthleteA student-athlete is any Notre Dame student who is a

member of a varsity athletics team.NCAA regulations apply to all student-athletes, not just

those student-athletes who were recruited or who receive anathletics scholarship. *Note: NCAA regulations concerningenrolled student-athletes remain in effect throughout theentire year (including summer break). If a student-athletehas completed his/her final season of eligibility, all NCAAregulations must be adhered to until he/she graduates orleaves school.

Dos and Don’ts for representatives inregards to a current student-athlete:


DosYou may:• contact a current student-athlete regarding

employment opportunities. However, no contact may bemade without approval from the Compliance Office.

• provide a student-athlete, not his/her family andfriends, an occasional (once a semester) meal at yourhome.

Don’tsYou may not:• provide a currently-enrolled student-athlete, his/her

parents or friends any benefit or special arrangementwithout prior approval from the Compliance Office.

• pay for or arrange for payment of room, board or anytype of transportation for a student-athlete or his/herfamily or friends.

• entertain student-athletes or their family and friends.(Exception: NCAA rules do permit institutional staffmembers and athletics representatives to providestudent-athletes [not including their family and friends]with an occasional meal [defined as once a semester]provided the meal is at the staff member’s or athleticrepresentative’s home and not at a restaurant.)

• use the name, picture or appearance of an enrolledstudent-athlete to advertise, recommend or promotesales or use of a commercial product or service of anykind. Any use of a student-athlete’s name, picture orappearance must receive authorization from theCompliance Office.

• provide any payment of expense or loan of anautomobile for a student-athlete to return home or totravel to any other location.

• provide awards or gifts to a student-athlete for anyreason. All awards provided to student-athletes mustfirst be approved by the Compliance Office and meetall NCAA regulations.

• provide an honorarium to a student-athlete for aspeaking engagement. All speaking engagementsmust be approved in advance by the ComplianceOffice.

• allow a student-athlete or his/her relatives or friends touse your telephone to make free calls.

• provide free or reduced-cost lodging in your home to astudent-athlete or a student-athlete’s family or friends.

Prospective Student-AthleteA prospective student-athlete is any student who has

started classes for the ninth grade. Any student youngerwho receives any benefits from an institution or athleticsrepresentative would become a prospective student-athlete.In addition, student-athletes enrolled in preparatory schoolor two-year colleges are considered prospective student-athletes. * Note: An individual is considered a prospect(whether or not they have signed a National Letter of Intent)until the first day of initial collegiate enrollment or the firstday they report for practice, whichever is earliest. Therefore,all NCAA regulations concerning contact with a prospectivestudent-athlete are applicable until that time.

Dos and Don’ts for representatives inregards to a prospective student-athlete:


DosYou may:• forward information about prospective student-

athletes to the appropriate coaching staff.• have telephone contact with a prospect regarding

permissible pre-enrollment activities such as summeremployment, provided the prospect has graduatedfrom high school and signed a National Letter of Intent.Also, you must contact the Compliance Office to makethem aware that you are making these employmentarrangements.

• have a telephone conversation with a prospect only ifthe prospect initiates the call. Such a call may not beprearranged by an institutional staff member, and youare not permitted to have a recruiting conversation, butmay exhibit normal civility. You must refer anyquestions about our athletics programs to an athletics-department staff member/coach.

• view a prospect’s athletic contest at your own initiativeprovided you do not contact the prospect or his/herparents. In addition, you may not contact a prospect’scoach, principal, or counselor in an attempt to evaluatethe prospect.

• continue established family relationships with friendsand neighbors. Contacts with sons and daughters ofthese families are permitted so long as they are notmade for recruiting purposes or encouraged by NotreDame coaches.

Don’tsYou may not:• write, e-mail or telephone a prospective student-athlete

or his/her parents in an effort to recruit them to NotreDame.

• become involved in making arrangements to providemoney, financial aid or a benefit of any kind to aprospect or the prospect’s family and friends.

• make contact with a prospective student-athlete orhis/her parents when the prospect is on-campus for anofficial or unofficial recruiting visit.

• contact a prospect to congratulate him/her on signing aNational Letter of Intent to attend the University.

• transport, pay or arrange for payment of transportationcosts for a prospect or his/her relatives or friends to visitcampus (or elsewhere).

• pay or arrange for payment of summer-campregistration fees for a prospect.

• provide ANYTHING to a prospect, the prospect’s familyor friends without prior approval from the ComplianceOffice.

The support of our alumni and friends is welcomed andappreciated. We ask, however, that you also help to keepNotre Dame’s tradition of athletics integrity intact byfollowing the NCAA regulations. Your assistance will helpensure that the eligibility of both prospective and currently-enrolled student-athletes is protected and preserved. Yourefforts to know and follow the NCAA legislation are greatlyappreciated because violations could affect the eligibility ofinvolved prospects or student-athletes and/or result inNCAA penalties being imposed on the University.

To that end, it should be our goal, as the best alumni andfans in the country, to preserve and protect each and everystudent-athlete’s eligibility. All NCAA legislation cannot becovered in a limited space such as this page. Therefore, anyadditional questions should be forwarded to theCompliance Office in the department of athletics. Pleaseremember to ask before you act!

Mike Karwoski, Associate Director of Athletics(574) 631-4107 or [email protected]

Lisa Deibler, Assistant Director of Athletics(574) 631-8090 or [email protected]

Nina Stephan, Director of Rules Education(574) 631-3041 or [email protected]

Allen Greene, Coordinator of Compliance Information(574) 631-7358 or [email protected]

Thank you for your tremendous support of ourentire athletics program. Our 800-plus student-athletes, coaches and administrative staff arevery appreciative of your spirit and affinity forNotre Dame, in particular its intercollegiateathletics.

With that, your adherence to all applicableNCAA rules and regulations is essential as westrive to maintain and enhance our nationalathletic prominence while protecting theUniversity’s tradition of integrity and values.

Our Compliance Office staff stands preparedto assist you with your questions and concernsregarding NCAA regulations. Please contact usimmediately should you have concern regardingany situation. Your attention to these matters willensure that the eligibility of both prospectivestudent-athletes (“recruits”) and enrolled student-athletes is protected and maintained. Again,many thanks for your cooperation in this matterand your ongoing support.

Go Fighting Irish!The Compliance Staff(574) 631-8090

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The Notre Dame Alumni Association was establishedin 1868, some 26 years after the University’s founding.Father Neal Gillespie, C.S.C., was elected the first pres-ident of the Notre Dame Alumni Association, then com-prised of just a few hundred graduates — while thecurrent membership reaches nearly 110,000.

Leadership — Several Alumni Association staff areformer Notre Dame student-athletes, led by executivedirector Chuck Lennon (a catcher with the Irish base-ball team in the early 1960s) and another former Irishbaseball player, Scott Siler (’82), who serves as theAssociation’s director of information technology.

Membership — Any person who holds a graduateor undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and anyperson who has matriculated at the University and isapproved for membership by the Alumni Board ofDirectors shall be a regular member of the AlumniAssociation.

Alumni Clubs — An alumni club is one of the mostviable channels through which the University is per-

Notre Dame Monogram Club: “Bridging the Gap Between Legend and Legacy”

• Expanded offerings and unique content on the officialMonogram Club website at www.ndmonogramclub.com(also linked via und.com)

• An ever-increasing list of member benefits, includingthe quarterly Inside Irish newsletter (now available via e-mail, in PDF format)

• And the traditional awarding of honorary monograms– presented on an annual basis to a select group of indi-viduals who have demonstrated exceptional service toNotre Dame – in conjunction with the announcement ofthe Monogram Club’s annual Moose KrauseDistinguished Service Award

The Monogram Club of today is comprised of some3,500 dues-paying members and current student-athleteswho are awarded the block ND with a jacket or blazer.Yearly dues entitle members to a variety of benefits:annual golf outing and dinner; membership card; theInside Irish publication, with first-class mailing; mem-bers’ children eligible for Brennan-Boland-Riehle scholar-ship at Notre Dame; and ticket applications for homefootball games. The Club’s annual golf outing, mass fordeceased members, dinner and meeting typically is heldin early June on the Thursday of the Notre Dame AlumniReunion Weekend.

Assistant athletic director Jim Fraleigh has served asthe Monogram Club’s executive director since the fall of2004 while the current president is former volleyballplayer Julie Pierson Doyle (the first female president inthe history of the Monogram Club). The second vice-pres-ident is former basketball player Marc Kelly while formerAcademic All-America football player Joe Restic hasjoined the officer rotation as second vice-president.

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Monogram Club members annually greet the NotreDame football team as it takes the field prior to the finalhome game.

The Notre Dame Monogram Club is comprised of some3,500 individuals who have earned the University’s var-sity athletic insignia for their athletic or team-supportendeavors or who have been honorary-monogram recip-ients. The club supports the primary goal of theUniversity: the spiritual, intellectual and physical devel-opment of its students and alumni. By providing its mem-bers the opportunity to foster and maintain relationshipsacross different sports, generations and geographicallocations, the Monogram Club aspires to contribute –through the common bond of sport – to the social and pro-fessional enrichment of its members while providing ameans for ongoing association with the University. As anintegral part of the Notre Dame family, the MonogramClub endeavors to uphold and enrich the great traditionof Notre Dame athletics.

One of the organization’s primary functions continuesto be providing aid to children of Monogram Club mem-bers to attend Notre Dame, through the Brennan-Boland-Riehle Scholarship Fund. The fund is named in honor ofJoe Boland, Rev. Thomas Brennan, C.S.C., and Rev. JamesRiehle, C.S.C. Monogram Club members donate to thefund, and the University handles the principal funds,with interest providing scholarship money. The fund hasgrown to approximately $3 million, making it one of NotreDame’s largest endowments.

Since the fund’s inception in 1979, there have been 131recipients whose combined scholarship allocations arenearly $2 million – including 45 sons and daughters ofMonogram Club members who attended Notre Dame in2004-05.

In 1976, at a meeting called by 1949 Heisman Trophywinner Leon Hart, the Monogram Club developed itsbylaws, recommending that the purpose of the club wasto foster all the principles of the University in its aca-demic, athletic, religious and social endeavors alongwith promoting camaraderie between former athletesand alumni.

During the Monogram Club presidency of HarveyFoster in 1981, he recommended that an endowment fundbe started for the express purpose of aiding theUniversity in continuing non-revenue sports. During thenext 15 months, nearly $8 million was pledged and paidinto the endowment fund. Endowment contributions stillare accepted but more recently the Monogram Club’sefforts have been directed to increasing the Brennan-Boland-Riehle Fund.

In 1984, during the presidency of Jim Lynch, the clubreceived permission to construct a Sports Heritage Hallin the concourse of the Joyce Center. The first phase wasto provide a ring of gold which names each monogramwinner, alphabetically by decade, with those plansreaching fruition in 1987 when some 4,300 names wereplaced in gold letters on the oak panels (nearly 1,700names later were added in 2001, honoring monogramwinners from the 1990s).

The second phase of the Heritage Hall involved build-ing display cases showing various pieces of memora-

bilia, pictures of individuals and teams, trophies of vari-ous awards and other interesting objects detailing thehistory of Notre Dame athletics. An interactive web-basedkiosk recently has been added to the Heritage Hall, withthe kiosk’s offerings including data on every all-timeNotre Dame monogram winner and an elaborate search-ing mechanism that can sort monogram winners basedon a wide variety of biographical categories.

The Monogram Club’s ever-growing list of events andprojects included the following activities during 2004-05:

• Sponsorship of student-athletes who participated invarious domestic and international summer-service proj-ects, as coordinated by Notre Dame’s Center for SocialConcerns

• Funding aid for the Notre Dame men’s golf invita-tional and foreign trips by the women’s soccer team(Brazil) and the men’s swimming and diving team(Ireland)

• Continuing financial assistance ($100,000 in ’04-’05) toprograms benefiting current student-athletes, via the stu-dent welfare initiative (in conjunction with the athleticdepartment’s student welfare/life skills programs)

• An expanded student-athlete outreach and educationprogram that includes the continued sponsorship of theannual “OSCARS” all-sports banquet (with specific fund-ing for the popular multi-segment, all-sports highlightvideo), an informative brochure targeted to student-ath-letes and continued sponsorship of the varsity monogramawards program (letter jackets, blazers, blankets, rings,and watches)

• The continuing program of providing laptop comput-ers to the Academic Services for Student-Athletes, withstudent-athletes able to check out these computers for useduring official team travel; and ongoing funding andpresentation of BIG EAST-championship rings andNCAA-participation awards for Notre Dame teams andindividuals

Other recent Monogram Club projects have included:• A joint effort with the network of local Notre Dame

alumni clubs, providing 13 team hosting events (such asreceptions and cultural events) in ’04-’05 for Notre Damevarsity programs as they travel throughout the country

• The return of a series of football-weekend receptionsfor Monogram Club members and their guests, held in theJoyce Center prior to each home football game (the finalhome game also typically includes a unique thrill for allformer monogram winners in attendance, who form thepregame tunnel as the Irish team takes the field)

• Continuing an expanded sponsorship of the annualBlue-Gold Football Alumni Weekend that includes thealumni flag-football game and an interactive Friday-night dinner (attended by 500-plus) with the program’scurrent players and coaches

• The organization of several popular events, includingthe third annual Football Fantasy Camp, the secondAdult Tennis Camp and the annual Monogram Club golfouting (held during reunion weekend)

ceived by local communities. The Alumni Associationhelps coordinate activities of 214 domestic alumni clubsand 56 international chapters.

Reunion Weekend — Traditionally held the firstweekend in June, Alumni Reunion is the largest cam-pus program sponsored by the Alumni Association.Each five-year class is invited to participate. The pro-gram offers exciting and rewarding events for some3,500 alumni and their spouses.

Notre Dame Magazine — This publication, distrib-uted four times a year, is sent to all alumni as well asparents of current students. News contributed by classofficers is featured in the section entitled, “TheClasses.”

The Alumni Newsletter — This publication is distrib-uted three times a year and highlights people, pro-grams and events that are related to the AlumniAssociation, including local alumni activities.

Visitors’ Center — The Eck Visitors' Center, locatedon the south end of campus on Notre Dame Avenue

(next to the Hammes Bookstore), offers ameeting and resting place for visitors, inaddition to providing a summary of theUniversity's history. Display cases line thewalls of the center, featuring Universityinformation and artifacts. A lighted aerialmap gives a visual overview of campusand interactive kiosks allow visitors to takea virtual tour of the campus. A number ofsculptures are on display, including thework of the late world-renowned artist andNotre Dame professor Ivan Mestrovic. Anauditorium offers a DVD movie that chroni-cles Notre Dame's tradition and excellencein academics and athletics and its commit-ment to spirituality.

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needs a significant level of ability and preparation.Therefore, the Office of Undergraduate Admissionswill accept into the University only those student-athletes who demonstrate, on the basis of the bestavailable academic and character-basedinformation, the capacity to complete a degree atNotre Dame.

2. Even for individuals manifestly well-suited forNotre Dame, the adjustments to the rigors ofacademic and athletic life in a highly-competitiveuniversity present difficulties. The Universityrecognizes its responsibility to provide appropriateassistance to enable student-athletes to meet thedemands of both academic and athletic competition.To this end, the University affords its student-athletes suitable academic counsel and support,primarily under the auspices of the provost’s office.Other sources of support, both academic andpersonal, include the faculty, academic advisors, theresidence-hall staff, coaches, athleticsadministrators and the Student DevelopmentProgram.

3. The University strives to schedule practices andcompetitions so as to minimize conflicts with classperiods and other academic assignments of student-athletes. In this regard, the rhythm of the academicyear and the particular importance of finalexaminations warrant special attention. All playingschedules remain subject to the approval of theFaculty Board on Athletics.

4. Notre Dame expects its student-athletes tomaintain the appropriate sequence and number ofcourses and the grade-point-average necessary tocomplete a degree within the usual time (normallyfour years), including summer classes whenappropriate. Any exception to this policy remainssubject to the approval of the Faculty Board onAthletics.

STUDENT LIFELike other students, student-athletes should have

the opportunity to pursue fully the University’sacademic, cultural and spiritual resources. TheUniversity holds student-athletes not only to thesame standard of conduct that applies to otherstudents, but also to that higher level of behaviorappropriate to their visibility.

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institutional support for student-athletes. Inaddition, the Board sets guidelines for the approvalof all student petitions for fifth years of eligibility forathletics and votes on each such petition. The Boardestablishes guidelines for all intercollegiateathletics schedules and qualifications for captaincyof all University teams, and it votes on all proposedschedules and captaincy nominations. The Boardalso assesses and revises procedures for resolvingprospective conflicts between final examinationsand post-season championship events.

In its role as a liaison to the broader faculty, theFaculty Board disseminates appropriate, non-confidential information and initiates discussionson educational issues regarding intercollegiateathletics and the related concerns of the faculty andadministration.

2. The faculty athletics representative championsacademic integrity, promotes the welfare of student-athletes, and helps ensure institutional control ofintercollegiate athletics. More specifically, thefaculty athletics representative works with thepresident and the director of athletics to maintainappropriate University oversight of intercollegiateathletics; assists the president and director ofathletics in determining institutional positions onproposed NCAA and conference legislation; serveson search committees for senior athleticsadministrators and head coaches; overseesdecisions regarding eligibility of student-athletes;remains visible and available to student-athletes;and actively participates in all investigations andreports of possible NCAA violations.

ACADEMICSNotre Dame dedicates itself to providing to all of

its students an outstanding education. TheUniversity commits itself to developing in itsstudents those disciplined habits of mind, body andspirit that characterize educated, skilled and freehuman beings. Notre Dame calls its students topursue the wisdom of our culture and religiousheritage and to experience the human family’sdiversity and interdependence. To accomplish theseobjectives, the University provides to its students,on an equitable basis, ongoing opportunities tocultivate their moral, intellectual and physical well-being.

Throughout its long and proud history, theUniversity of Notre Dame has embraced thephilosophy that a well-rounded athleticsprogram — including club, intramural andintercollegiate competition — comprises anintegral part of Notre Dame’s educationalmission.

This philosophy reflects the importance ofoperating an intercollegiate athleticsprogram that fully comports with theUniversity’s aspirations as a Catholicinstitution. Notre Dame therefore dedicates

itself to the pursuit of excellence in intercollegiateathletics within the framework of an academiccommunity committed to the University’seducational and religious objectives.

Notre Dame also commits itself to theunquestioned integrity of its athletics programs. Allindividuals involved, directly or indirectly, in theathletics enterprise must maintain and foster thevalues and goals associated with the University’smission as a Catholic institution of highereducation.

As a Catholic university, Notre Dame espousesChristian values and principles. These include thedevelopment of the human person — spirit as wellas body — in addition to the pursuit of excellence inall endeavors, the nurturing of Christian character,and the call to personal integrity and responsibility.By providing a general description of the structuresthat support these endeavors, this documentarticulates the central values and expectations thatguide the University of Notre Dame’s participationin intercollegiate athletics.

PRESIDENTIAL CONTROLNotre Dame adheres to the principle of

presidential control over intercollegiate athletics.The director of athletics reports to the president,who exercises ultimate responsibility for theconduct of the University’s intercollegiate athleticsprogram. The Faculty Board on Athletics serves asthe principal advisory group to the president oneducational issues related to intercollegiateathletics. The chair of the Faculty Board on Athleticsalso serves as the NCAA-mandated facultyathletics representative.

Basic Principles1. The Faculty Board on Athletics nurtures Notre

Dame’s commitment to academic integrity withinthe athletics program, strives to ensure that theUniversity’s athletics program operates inconsonance with Notre Dame’s educationalmission, and actively promotes the welfare andeducational success of the University’s student-athletes. The Board also functions as a formalliaison between the faculty and the athleticsdepartment.

In carrying out its charge, the Board reviewspolicies, procedures and practices that affect theeducational experience of student-athletes andadvises the president of its findings anddeliberations. The Board systematically ascertainsthe views and concerns of student-athletes. TheBoard reviews data on admissions of student-athletes and on their academic performance,progress towards degrees, and graduation rates.The Board assesses the effectiveness of

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Basic Principles1. Student-athletes must comply with all

University rules and guidelines, including those setout in both the student handbook, du Lac, and in theStudent-Athlete Handbook. The Office of ResidenceLife and Housing enforces the University-wide rulesaccording to procedures applicable to all studentdisciplinary matters.

2. The University strives to integrate student-athletes into the student body so that all studentsmay take full advantage of the educational andother opportunities afforded by campus and halllife. Given the centrality of residential life to theUniversity’s mission, student-athletes normally live

in residence halls; exceptions to this policy remainsubject to the approval of the Faculty Board onAthletics. Moreover, Notre Dame provides noseparate residence halls or sections of residencehalls for student-athletes.

3. The University lists among its primaryconcerns the physical and mental health of allmembers of the Notre Dame community. Because ofthe dangers inherent in athletic competition, theprevention of injuries and the provision of medicalcare for student-athletes demand particular concernand deserve constant attention. The appropriatesports-medicine and athletics-training personnelalone determine whether injury or illness precludesa student-athlete from practicing or competing.

4. Because of the harm that illicit drug use causesand the pressure on student-athletes to useperformance-enhancing drugs, drug-relatededucation and counseling require particularemphasis. As a preventive measure, all student-athletes remain subject to regular, random, andunannounced drug testing according to theUniversity’s established drug-testing protocol.University Health Services decides the timing ofdrug tests, determines whom to test and administersthe tests. The drug-testing protocol prescribes thetreatment of test results and the consequences of apositive test.

5. Notre Dame regularly provides chaplains forathletics teams. Chaplains’ duties include pastoralcare and liturgical services for student-athletes,coaches and staff.

COACHING STAFFSThe University strives to maintain a staff of

coaches who represent the best in athleticinstruction, who possess the ability to motivate andinspire, and who take responsibility for the fulldevelopment of the student-athletes within theircharge as students, athletes and persons. Coaches,who after all are primarily teachers, share withmembers of the faculty and other Universitypersonnel the obligation to educate, train andotherwise assist in the formation of studentsentrusted to them. Furthermore, Notre Damerecognizes the important role each coach plays inthe University’s overall educational mission andmakes this aspect an important part of both thecoach’s position description and periodicevaluation. Because of the public nature of theirwork, coaches represent Notre Dame in a highly-visible manner. Their words and actions shouldtherefore reflect the University’s values andprinciples.

Basic Principles1. Notre Dame expects the personal and

professional lives of its coaches to reflect higheststandards of behavior. Coaches’ actions mustdemonstrate that athletic success may notjeopardize institutional or personal integrity orstudent-athlete welfare.

2. Notre Dame expects its coaches to appreciatethe primacy of academic life at Notre Dame and toemphasize that primacy during the recruitment andeducation of student-athletes and their participationin intercollegiate athletics.

3. Notre Dame requires its coaches to adhere tothe policies and procedures of the University, itsconferences and the NCAA. To that end, Notre Dameprovides a comprehensive orientation to newcoaches and suitable continuing education to othercoaches. The University treats seriously allviolations of University, conference or NCAA

standards and reports such violationsaccording to the applicable conference orNCAA procedures.

ADMINISTRATION OF THEDEPARTMENT OFATHLETICS

The director of athletics and the otheradministrators in the department ofathletics supervise all activities of theathletics program at the University. Allaspects of the program must accord withthe principles of justice and fairness. In addition,Notre Dame expects the personal and professionallives of its athletics administrators to reflect thehighest standards of behavior. Athleticsadministrators also must adhere to the policies andprocedures of the University, its conferences andthe NCAA. The University treats all violations ofsuch policies and procedures seriously.

Basic Principles1. The University maintains full and direct

control of the financial operations of the athleticsdepartment, including all revenues. The operatingbudget and the ongoing financial activities of theathletics department remain subject to the sameapproval process as all other units of the University.

2. Historically, Notre Dame’s athletics programhas generated funds sufficient to cover itsexpenses, as well as to provide funds for theUniversity’s general operating budget. Thegeneration of revenue must always take intoconsideration Notre Dame’s integrity and priorities.

3. The University commits itself to the principleof racial, ethnic and gender diversity in thecomposition of its coaching and administrativestaffs. Notre Dame will make every reasonableeffort to promote this commitment as positions arecreated or vacated.

4. Consistent with its overall academic missionand program, its financial resources and theathletic interests of its student body, the Universitywill provide a full and stable athletics program forboth sexes. Notre Dame embraces the principle ofgender equity and will continue to monitor itsintercollegiate programs in accord with thisprinciple.

5. In considering conference affiliations, theUniversity will assess the extent to which the otherinstitutions involved share Notre Dame’seducational philosophies and goals, as well as itscommitment to integrity in intercollegiate athletics.

CONCLUSIONNotre Dame endeavors to maintain a highly-

competitive athletics program consistent with itstradition, heritage and overall mission as aCatholic university. It will attempt to excel inintercollegiate athletics, but always in conformitywith its primary role as an educator and moralguide. Notre Dame will conduct its intercollegiateathletics program so as to support the University’scommitment to education, as well as the letter andspirit of the policies and procedures of theUniversity, its conferences and the NCAA.

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1880s1887 — Football becomes first men’s sport,

awards 14 monograms1889 — Track & field becomes men’s sport

1890s1891 — Baseball becomes men’s sport1897 — Basketball becomes men’s sport

1920s1923 — Cross country becomes men’s sport,

with Knute Rockne as coach1923 — Tennis becomes men’s sport

1930s1930 — Golf becomes men’s sport1934 — Fencing becomes men’s sport

1950s1955 — Wrestling becomes men’s sport1958 — Swimming & diving becomes men’s

sport

1960s1968 — Ice hockey becomes men’s sport

1970s1976 — Tennis and fencing become first

women’s sports1977 — Basketball becomes women’s sport1977 — Soccer becomes men’s sport1978 — Field hockey becomes women’s sport

1980s1980 — Volleyball becomes women’s sport1981 — Lacrosse becomes men’s sport1981 — Swimming & diving becomes

women’s sport1986 — Cross country becomes women’s sport1986 — Field hockey discontinued as

women’s sport

1988 — Soccer and golf become women’s sports

1989 — Softball becomes women’s sport

1990s1991 — Track & field becomes women’s sport1992 — Wrestling discontinued as men’s sport1996 — Lacrosse becomes women’s sport1998 — Rowing becomes women’s sport

Chronology of VarsitySports at Notre Dame

Other Government NotablesDavid Hoppe (’73) – chief of staff to Sen. Trent LottJohn Keane (’55) – former director of U.S. Census BureauJoe Kernan (’68) – former governor of IndianaJohn Sears (’61) – Pres. Ronald Reagan campaign managerFrank Walker (’07) – postmaster general and

advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (deceased)

Corporation Presidents, Chairs and CEOs Kathleen Andrews (’62) – CEO, Andrews McMeel PublishingJames Berges (’69) – president, Emerson ElectricPaul Charron (’64) – chair/CEO, Liz ClaiborneAl DeCrane (’53) – retired CEO, TexacoCyrus Freidheim, Jr. (’57) – retired chairman and CEO,

Chiquita Brands InternationalRobert Galvin (’44) – retired chairman, MotorolaEdmond Haggar (’38), deceased and Joe Haggar (’45) – former

chairs of Haggar CompanyJoe Haggar, III (’73) – chair/CEO, Haggar Co.Bernard Hank, Jr. (’51) – former CEO of Montgomery ElevatorJohn Kinsella (’50) – former chairman of Leo Burnett

Advertising AgencyAndrew McKenna (’51) – chair, president and CEO of Schwarz

(paper company); share of McDonald’s Corp.John McMeel (’57) – co-founder and president of Universal

Press Syndicate; chair/pres. of Andrews McMeel UniversalTom Mendoza (’73) – president, Network ApplianceLucio Noto (’59) – retired president/CEO, Mobil Corp.Michael Pasquale (’69) – executive V.P./CEO, Hershey Foods

Corp.*Karl Peterson (’92) – former owner/CEO, Hotwire.comPhilip Purcell (’64) – former chair/CEO, Morgan StanleyWilliam Shaw (’67) – president and CEO, Marriott

InternationalJohn Shiely (’74) – president, chair and CEO of Briggs &

StrattonRobert Welsh (’56) – president/CEO, Welsh, Inc.

AuthorsRobert Sam Anson (’67) – journalist and authorMichael Collins (’87, ‘91) – author of The Keepers of Truth, The

Resurrectionists and ExodusDaniel Coyle (’87) – author of Hardball: A Season in the

ProjectsBarry Lopez (’66, ’68) – award-winning author, including Arctic

Dreams and Of Wolves and Men*Nicholas Sparks (’88) – novelist of bestsellers The Notebook,

Message in a Bottle and A Walk to RememberAnthony Walton (’82) – author of Mississippi: An American

Journey

Television and Film ProducersTom Bettag (’66, ’67) – executive producer, “Nightline”Tony Bill (’62) – film producer, including Frank Sinatra’s debut

“Come Blow Your Horn” and movies such as “The Sting”and “My Bodyguard”

Sandra Hodge (’84) – filmmaker, with directing credits including the award-winning documentary “TheTruth, The Pain, The Sacrifice: An Actor’s Reality”

News CorrespondentsDr. Bob Arnot (’70) – NBC medical correspondentWilliam Pfaff (’49) – political commentator, ParisMark Shields (’59) – political analyst with “The Capital Gang”

and “Novak, Hunt & Shields”Anne Thompson (’79) – correspondent, “NBC Nightly News”Ken Woodward (’57) – senior writer and religion editor,

Newsweek

Television PersonalitiesJimmy Brogan (’70) – former writer for “The Tonight Show”Phil Donahue (’57) – former television talk show hostRegis Philbin (’53) – television talk show host

Legal CareersKathleen Blatz (’76) – chief justice, Minnesota Supreme CourtQuin Denvir (’62) – public defender, Sacramento, Calif.Emilio Garza (’69, ’70) – judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th CircuitPaul Kelly, Jr. (’63) – judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th CircuitDiana Lewis (’74, ’82) – circuit judge, 15th Judicial Circuit,

West Palm BeachPatrick McCartan (’56) – senior partner, Jones Day*Kevin O’Connor (’89) – U.S. attorney (Conn.)*Alan Page (’67) – judge, Minnesota Supreme CourtAnn Williams (’75) – judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit*Bill Zloch (’66) – U.S. district judge (South Fla.)

ClergyArchbishop William Borders (’47) – of Baltimore (retired)Rev. William Corby, C.S.C. (1854) – Civil War chaplain with

the Irish Brigade (deceased)Rev. William Dorwart, C.S.C. (’76) – former provincial

superior, Indiana Province of Holy CrossArchbishop Raymond Hunthausen (’53) – of Seattle (retired)Archbishop Alfredo Mendez-Gonzalez (’33) – of Puerto Rico

(deceased)Archbishop John Cardinal O’Hara (‘11) – of Philadelphia

(deceased)Bishop Daniel Jenky (’70, ’73) – of Peoria, Ill.Rev. David Tyson, C.S.C. (’70, ’74) – provincial superior,

Indiana Province of Holy Cross

MedicineJames Curran (’66) – AIDS researcher; dean of public health

school, Emory UniversityDr. Tom Dooley (’48) – noted humanitaraian in Southeast

Asia (deceased)*Dr. Carol Lally Shields (‘79) – nationally-renowned oncolo-

gist and ophthalmologist*Dr. Bill Hurd (’69) – eye surgeon; jazz saxophonistDr. James Muller (’65) – co-founder of Physicians for the

Prevention of Nuclear War (1985 Nobel Peace Prize)*Dr. Dennis Nigro (’69) – reconstructive surgeon

InventorsRev. Julius Nieuwland, C.S.C. (1899) – scientist and inventor

of synthetic rubber (deceased)Hubert Schlafly (’41) – patented the TelePromTerAlbert Zahm (1885) – prominent in early flight (deceased)

Others of NoteGeneral Patrick Brady (’72) – U.S. Army (retired)John Burgee (’56) – renowned architectMichael Hawes (’78) – NASA deputy associate administrator

for international space station*Michael Oriard (’70) – author; professor of English, Oregon

State UniversityJames Wetherbee (’74) – space-shuttle astronautEric Wieschaus (’69) – Nobel laureate, Princeton


NoteworthyMany observers often are surprised to discover

that Notre Dame’s total enrollment encompassesfewer than 12,000 students per year. That surprise isdue in part to the University’s national appeal, but italso is due to the many noteworthy Notre Damealumni who have gone on to distinguish themselvesin a wide variety of fields.

Listings on this page are simply a sampling of themany noteworthy individuals who have spent their

formative years in academia at Notre Dame. A more detailedlist can be found at www.nd.edu (follow the alumni link), andsome additional noteworthy alums are included on the ath-letic heritage page later in this section.

Current University PresidentsWarren Baker (’60, ’62) – Cal PolyRev. E. William Beauchamp (’75, ‘81) – PortlandJohn Cavanaugh (’77, ‘78) – West FloridaThomas Chema (’68, ‘71) – Hiram (Ohio) CollegeSteven Cramer (’85) – Bethel College (Ind.)James Creagan (’62) – John Cabot UniversityJohn Dempsey (’67) – Sandhills CollegeThomas Dillon (’72, ’77) – Thomas AquinasCharles Dougherty (’73, ’75) – DuquesneGlen Gabert (’68) – Hudson County CollegePhillip Glotzbach (’72) – SkidmoreThomas Gordon (’63) – Avila University (Mo.)Robert Helmer (’82) – Lourdes College*Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. (’76, ‘78) – University of

Notre DameStephen Kopp (’73) – MarshallArthur Lendo (’68) – Peirce College (Pa.)Stanley Liberty (’65, ‘68, ‘71) – KetteringBrother Michael McGinniss, F.S.C. (’78, ‘81) – La SalleJoseph McGowan (’66, ‘68) – BellarmineWilliam Medland (’66) – Viterbo University Carol Ann Mooney (‘77) – Saint Mary’s College (Ind.)Rev. Thomas O’Hara (’77) – King’s College (Pa.)Lisa Porsche-Burke (’81, 83) – Phillips Grad. Inst. (Calif.)Kevin Reilly (’71) – University of Wisconsin systemPeter Sampo (’60, ’68) – Thomas MoreJudson Shaver (’79, ‘84) – Marymont ManhattanSister Diane Steele (’93, ‘01) – University of Saint Mary (Kan.)Eugene Trani (’61) – Virginia CommonwealthStephen Weber (’69) – San Diego StateDonald Wharton (’65) – Plymouth State

U.S. CongressmenMichael Ferguson (’92) – congressman (R, N.J.)Peter King (’68) – congressman (R, N.Y.)Daniel Lungren (’68) – congressman (R, Calif.)Ron Mazzoli (’54) – former congressman (D, Ky.)Joe McDade (’53) – former congressman (R, Pa.)*Ron Mottl (’56) – former congressman (D, Ohio)Tim Roemer (’81, ’85) – former congressman (D, Ind.)Mark Souder (’74) – congressman (R, Ind.)Peter Visclosky (’73) – congressman (D, Ind.)

White House Cabinet MembersRichard Allen (’57, ’58) – former national security advisorBruce Babbitt (’60) – former secretary of the interior; former

governor of ArizonaCondoleezza Rice (’75) – secretary of state

Foreign AmbassadorsGary Cooper (’58) – former U.S. ambassador to Jamaica*Michael Wadsworth (’66) – former Canadian ambassador to

Ireland (deceased)James Creagan (’62) – former U.S. ambassador to Honduras

World LeadersErnestos Perez Balladares (’67, ’69) – former president of

PanamaJose Napolean Duarte (’48) – former president of El Salvador

(deceased)*Pedro Rosselló (’66) – former governor of Puerto Rico

Robert Galvin Edmond Haggar Nicholas SparksCondoleezza Rice

Jose NapoleanDuarte

Alan Page Eric Wieschaus

Mark Shields Regis Philbin

* Several of the above were student-athletes at Notre Dame(noted by asterisks): baseball’s Joe Kernan and Ron Mottl,tennis players Pedro Rosselló and Dennis Nigro, KevinO’Connor (lacrosse), basketball’s Carol Lally, track andfield’s Nicholas Sparks and Bill Hurd, swimmer KarlPeterson and football players Michael Wadsworth, AlanPage, Bill Zloch and Mike Oriard.

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DIRECTORS' CUP STANDINGSAfter peaking at a program-best first, Notre

Dame finished 16th in the final standingsreleased in the 2004-05 United States SportsAcademy Division I Directors’ Cup all-sportscompetition sponsored by the NationalAssociation of Collegiate Directors ofAthletics (formerly known as Sears Directors’Cup).

Notre Dame was among 12 schools to earna top-20 finish for the fifth straight year. Irishprograms finished 11th in 2000-01, 13th in ’01-’02 and ’02-’03, and 19th in ’03-’04. The otherschools with that distinction include fivefrom the Pacific-10 Conference (Stanford,UCLA, California, Arizona State and Arizona)and two each from the Big Ten (Michigan andOhio State) and Southeastern (Florida andGeorgia) conferences, plus Big-12 team Texasand North Carolina of the Atlantic CoastConference.

FALLFall NCAA competition earned the Irish 337

points based on their NCAA title in women'ssoccer (100 points), their fourth-place finish inwomen's cross country (80 points), their 11th-place finish in men's cross country (57 points)and their second-round NCAA appearancesin both men's soccer and volleyball (50 pointseach).

Notre Dame finished the fall seasons in firstplace – marking the first time in the 12-yearhistory of the program that Notre Dame rankednumber one. The highest ranking for the Irishprior to 2004-05 had been third in the final fallstandings in both 1996-97 and 2002-03.

WINTER Winter competition netted Notre Dame 203

points – based on its NCAA combined men'sand women's championship in fencing (50points), a 24th-place NCAA finish in women'sswimming and diving (49.5 points), a 20th-place NCAA finish in men's indoor track andfield (53.5 points) and a second-round NCAAappearance in women's basketball (50points).

SPRINGSpring sports play netted 248 points, thanks

to NCAA participation in baseball (tied for17th, 50 points based on regional runner-upfinish), women’s golf (52nd, 21 points), men’sgolf (tied for 37th, 35 points), softball (tied for17th, 50 points based on regional appear-ance), women’s tennis (tied for 17th, 50points), men’s tennis (tied for 33rd, 25 points)and women’s track and field (55th, 17 points).

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE In previous years in which the Directors’

Cup competition has been held, Notre Damehas finished 11th in 1993-94, 30th in 1994-95,11th in 1995-96, 14th in 1996-97, tied for 31st in1997-98, 25th in 1998-99, 21st in 1999-2000, 11thin 2000-01, 13th in 2001-02, tied for 13th in 2002-03 and 19th in 2003-04.

Twenty-four of Notre Dame’s 26 varsitysports have scored points for the Irish in theNACDA Cup. Leading the way are the men’sand women’s fencing programs, which haveused 10 consecutive top-three finishes at theNCAAs to contribute 766 points since fencingwas added to the NACDA Cup in 1995-96.

The 2004-05 Final NACDA Directors’ Cup

Standings

1. Stanford 1,238.75

2. Texas 1,074

3. UCLA 1,067

4. Michigan 1,064.25

5. Duke 1,021.25

6. Florida 979.25

7. Georgia 970

8. Tennessee 960.25

9. North Carolina 940.5

10. Southern California 902.25

11. Arizona State 838.25

12. Ohio State 834.25

13. Virginia 808.5

14. Washington 797.25

15. California 792.5

16. Notre Dame 78817. Auburn 781

18. Arizona 739

19. Wisconsin 686.75

20. Penn State 657.25

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Notre Dame placed 16th in the 2004-05 NACDADirectors’ Cup competition.

Women’s soccer is next, having con-tributed 751.5 points, highlighted byseven national-semifinal appear-ances and a pair of titles (’95, ’04). Italso stands as one of two teams –along with women’s volleyball – tohave scored points in the NACDACup in all 12 years. Ten of NotreDame’s sports have contributedpoints on 10 or more occasions,while 17 have scored in at least halfof the NACDA-Cup competitions.

The Directors’ Cup competitionhonors institutions that maintainathletic programs that seek toachieve success in many sports,both men’s and women’s. Begun in 1993-94 forDivision I by NACDA and USA Today, the pro-gram was expanded in 1995-96 to includeDivisions II, III, and the NAIA. Each institu-tion is awarded points in a pre-determinednumber of sports for men and women (10each in Division I). The overall champion isthe institution that records the highest num-ber of points in their division’s United StatesSports Academy Division I Directors’ Cupstandings.

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Current senior Molly Huddle has earned All-Americaaccolades on seven occasions.


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From the days of Knute Rockne, whenEugene “Scrap Iron” Young beganproviding care to student-athletes, theNotre Dame athletic training departmenthas evolved into a fully-staffed sportsmedicine team with three state-of-the-artfacilities.

Head athletic trainer and physicaltherapist Jim Russ oversees a staff of

three associate and seven assistant athletictrainers that is responsible for the more than 750student-athletes at the University. The entiresports medicine staff is certified by the NationalAthletic Trainers’ Association and boasts morethan 150 years of collective experience.

Each staff member is responsible for the healthcare of at least two of Notre Dame’s varsityathletic teams. Duties in that role includeevaluating and assessing athletic injuries,administering first aid, making medical referrals,establishing treatment and rehabilitation ofathletic injuries and educating student-athleteson nutrition and injury prevention.

The athletic training department is under thedirect supervision of several sports medicinephysicians. University directors of sportsmedicine Dr. Willard Yergler and Dr. Jim Moriarityserve as the student-athletes’ primary carephysicians, while Dr. Becky Moskwinski, Dr. DavidBankoff, Dr. Fred Ferlic, Dr. Robert Clemency, Dr.

Michael Yergler and Dr.Chris Balint tend to theorthopedic needs of theFighting Irish. A host ofmedical consultants isalso available for specificneeds ranging fromcardiology todermatology.

The Notre Damestudent-athlete hasaccess to three state-of-the-art sports-medicinefacilities, in addition tothe 24-hour UniversityHealth Center. Theoriginal athletic-trainingroom is located in theJoyce Center. Notre DameFootball Stadium is hometo the 3,300-square-footathletic training room,and the newest addition to the sports-medicinedepartment is located in the new GuglielminoAthletics Center. The facility opened in August of2005 and is more than 8,500 square feet of cutting-edge sports-medicine technology. Through thesefacilities all student-athletes have access to themost-modern sports medicine, including the latestin physical therapy modalities and rehabilitationequipment, which includes two 3,500-gallontherapy pools. A full x-ray unit and an MRImachine make up the majority of the department’sdiagnostic equipment.

The sports medicine team of athletic trainersand team physicians is committed to providingthe most comprehensive and safest health carepossible. Evaluations, treatments andrehabilitation are established for each individual,with the goal of returning the student-athletes tocompetitive status in the safest and quickestmanner possible.

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Irish athletics receive the finest in sports medicine care from the team of athletictrainers and physicians.

The Notre Dame strength andconditioning program is designed toprovide each student-athlete with themost productive, effective and efficientmeans of sport-specific physical training.Led by director of strength andconditioning Ruben Mendoza, the Irishstrength and conditioning staff has asimple philosophy that combines a “nononsense” approach with an “old school”attitude.

The staff offers a well-balanced, well-rounded program by incorporating avariety of training methods fromconjugate training to Olympic-stylemovements. Everything the staff does isgeared toward developing speed, powerand strength.

The staff wants to teach Notre Damestudent-athletes work ethic, disciplineand pride with a relentless attitude tostrive for, and win, championships.

When entering the Haggar FitnessComplex (shared by the Loftus SportsCenter and the Guglielmino AthleticsComplex) student-athletes are quicklyreminded of the “roll-up-your-sleeves”and “get-to-work” mentality thatMendoza and his staff inspires.

Strength & ConditioningThe Haggar Fitness Complex

features 25,000 square feet of workout space with a three-lane speeddevelopment track (40 yards inlength), a state-of-the-art soundsystem with 28 speakers and foursub woofers, six giant plasmascreen televisions, a 45 x 18 yardPrestige Turf plyometric agilityarea and a Gatorade hydrationstation.

The Notre Dame strength andconditioning staff has seven full-time coaches and four interncoaches – Mendoza, assistantdirector Tony Rolinski, assistantsLon Record, Mike Joseph, LisaShall, Kelly Howe, Kyle Bourber,Brian Herzog, Harold Swanagan,nutritionist Mandy Clark, andspeed/skill development coachShawn Gaunt – providing a largeenough group to meet student-athlete needs. The staff hasdeveloped an environment wherestudent-athletes want to come toget better, so they can achieveathletic success.

One of the eye-catching features of the Haggar Fitness Complex, a 25,000 squarefoot facility shared by the Guglielmino Athletics Complex and the Loftus Center, aretwo variable weight sleds installed in the summer of 2005.

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BIG EASTThe BIG EAST continues to thrive in the bas-

ketball arena. In 2003-04, Connecticut becamethe first school in NCAA history to win the men’sand women’s NCAA titles in the same season.With the Syracuse men and the UConn womengrabbing NCAA crowns the previous year, theBIG EAST also became the first conference inNCAA history to win the men’s and women’stitles in consecutive seasons. In fact, the BIGEAST has won five of the last six women’s bas-ketball crowns and three of the last seven men’stitles.

Whether it’s the student-athletes or the leagueas a whole, moving proactively has been a con-sistent strategy for the conference that wasformed in 1979. The BIG EAST has continuallyturned challenges into opportunities to bolsterits strength.

In the spring of 2001, the BIG EAST addedwomen’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports.The inaugural women’s golf championship washeld in the spring of 2003, followed by the firstwomen’s rowing championship in ‘05.

The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31,1979, following a meeting of athletic directorsfrom Providence College and St. John’s,Georgetown and Syracuse Universities. SetonHall, Connecticut and Boston College com-pleted the original seven-school alliance.

While the membership has both increasedand changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has notwavered. The conference reflects a tradition ofbroad-based programs, led by administratorsand coaches who place a constant emphasis onacademic integrity. The BIG EAST Conferencehas enjoyed a leadership role nationally. Itsstudent-athletes own significantly-high gradu-ation rates, and their record of scholasticachievement notably shows a balance betweenintercollegiate athletics and academics.

Any successful organization needs outstand-ing leadership. Michael Tranghese, the league’sfirst full-time employee, and for 11 years theassociate to Dave Gavitt, moved into the com-missioner’s chair in 1990. In his first year, headministered the formation of The BIG EAST

Football Conference.The league has long

been considered aleader in innovativeconcepts in promotionand publicity, particu-larly regarding televi-sion. Those effortshave resulted inunparalleled visibilityfor BIG EAST student-athletes. The confer-ence has enjoyedlong-standing rela-tionships with CBS,ESPN, Inc. and ABC.

While BIG EAST bas-ketball games are reg-ular sellouts atcampus and majorpublic arenas – includ-ing the annual BIG

Notre Dame BIG EAST Titles

Since joining the BIG EAST in 1995-96,Notre Dame has won more conferencechampionship titles (71) than any otherschool:

Baseball2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Women’s Cross Country2002, 2003, 2005

Men’s Cross Country1997, 1999, 2001, 2004

Women’s Golf2003, 2004

Men’s Golf1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005

Rowing2004, 2005

Women’s Soccer1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005

Men’s Soccer1996, 2003Softball

1999, 2000, 2002, 2003Women’s Swimming & Diving

1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Men’s Swimming & Diving2005

Women’s Tennis1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005

Men’s Tennis1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005

Women’s Indoor Track & Field 2002

Men’s Indoor Track & Field 2003, 2005

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 2000, 2003, 2004Volleyball

1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005

The BIG EAST Conference moves into 2005-06with an emphasis on the word “Big” as theleague becomes the largest Division I-A con-ference in the nation with 16 outstanding aca-demic and athletic institutions. The goal of theBIG EAST always has been to compete at thehighest level and to do so with integrity andsportsmanship.

In 2005-06, the league welcomes five newmembers: the University of Cincinnati, DePaulUniversity, the University of Louisville,Marquette University and the University ofSouth Florida.

BIG EAST institutions reside in nineof the nation’s 33 largest media mar-kets, including New York, Chicago,Philadelphia, Washington, Tampa,Pittsburgh, Hartford, Milwaukeeand Cincinnati. With the incom-ing members, the BIG EAST mar-kets will contain almost one fourth of alltelevision households in the U.S.

Since opening its doors in 1979, the leaguehas won 25 national championships in six dif-ferent sports, and 123 student-athletes havewon individual national titles. Last year,Providence’s Kim Smith won the NCAAwomen’s cross country championship, and theNotre Dame women’s soccer team took the 2004national title.

The BIG EAST always has been able to boastthat some of its best students are also some ofits best athletes. More than 300 student-ath-letes have earned Academic All-America hon-ors.

In 2003-04, three BIG EAST student-athleteswere named the national scholar-athletes ofthe year in their respective sports –Connecticut’s Emeka Okafor in men’s basket-ball, Notre Dame’s Vanessa Pruzinsky inwomen’s soccer and St. John’s Chris Wingert inmen’s soccer

BIG EAST student-athletes also have contin-ued their success after leaving the classroomsand playing fields. Former Connecticutwomen’s basketball standout Dr. Leigh Curlwas inducted into the Academic All-AmericaHall of Fame in 1999. Former Georgetownmen’s basketball star Dikembe Mutombo wasnamed a winner of the President’s ServiceAward, the highest honor in the U.S. for volun-teer service.

EAST Championship in MadisonSquare Garden – attendance figuresalso are significant at BIG EAST soc-cer, women’s basketball and baseballgames.

More than 500 BIG EAST athleteshave earned All-America recognition,the BIG EAST has been well-repre-

sented in U.S. and foreignnational and Olympic teams.

Several athletes earned goldmedals in each of the lastfive summer Olympiads.

The BIG EAST has its headquartersin Providence, where the conferenceadministers to more than 5,500 ath-

letes in 23 sports.

The Notre Dame men’s swimming and diving team won its first BIG EAST championshipin 2005, dethroning eight-time defending champion Pittsburgh.

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AthleticProfessional Sports AdministratorsGreg Aiello (’74) – NFL V.P. of public relations Tom Ambrose (’70) – senior V.P. of community relations for

NBA’s Phoenix Suns*Austin Carr (’71) – director of business, community devel-

opment for NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers Beth Colleton (’91) – NFL director of community affairsMike Crowley (’85) – president of MLB’s Oakland Athletics Eddie DeBartolo (’32) and Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. (’68) – former

professional sports ownersLarry Dolan (’54) – owner and CEO of MLB’s Cleveland

IndiansPaul Dolan (’83) – president of MLB’s Cleveland IndiansJames Fitzgerald (’47) – former owner of NBA’s Milwaukee

Bucks and Golden State Warriors*Tim Frank (’93) – NBA senior director of communicationsJoe Garagiola, Jr. (’72) – vice president and general man-

ager of MLB’s Arizona DiamondbacksJim Gates (’81) – library director, Baseball Hall of Fame*Tommy Hawkins (‘59) – vice president of external affairs

for MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers (retired)*John McHale, Jr. (’71) – Major League Baseball vice presi-

dent of administration Vince Naimoli (’59) – owner and CEO of MLB’s Tampa Bay

Devil RaysBrian O’Gara (’89) – Major League Baseball director of spe-

cial events*John Paxson (’83) – general manager of NBA’s Chicago

BullsTed Phillips (’79) – president/CEO of NFL’s Chicago

BearsJohn York (’71) – director and owners representative of

NFL’s San Francisco 49ers

Division I Athletic Directors/Commissioners*Mike Bobinski (’79) – Xavier (Ohio) associate V.P. for devel-

opment (former Xavier A.D.)Tom Bowen (’83) – San Jose State A.D.Dan Coonan (’84) – Santa Clara A.D.Bubba Cunningham (’84) – Tulsa A.D.*Rick Chryst (’83) – Mid-American Conf. commissionerForrest Karr (’99) – Alaska Fairbanks A.D.Ken Kavanagh (’87) – Bradley A.D.Joel Maturi (’67) – Minnesota A.D.*Steve Orsini (’78) – Central Florida A.D.*Gene Smith (’77) – Ohio State A.D.*Larry Williams (’85) – Portland A.D.

Television Executives and SportscastersGeorge Blaha (’66) – longtime radio play-by-

play voice of NBA’s Detroit PistonsDon Criqui (’62) – longtime radio and TV

sportscaster for variety of worldwide events *Mike Golic (’85) – co-host of ESPN Radio’s “Mike and Mike

in the Morning” show Don Ohlmeyer (’66) – Emmy-winning TV producer

(“Monday Night Football,” NBC’s coverage of 1978Moscow Olympics, among others)

Terry O'Neil (’71) – Emmy-winning TV producer (“MondayNight Football,” CBS special events, ESPN’s “SportsReporters,” among others)

Ted Robinson (’78) – New York Mets radio play-by-play (for-merly San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins); TVsportscaster for worldwide events, including tennis

Tim Ryan (’60) – Emmy-nominated sportscaster for varietyof worldwide sporting events

Hannah Storm (’83) – former NBC sportscaster and studiohost; co-host of “The Early Show” (CBS)

*Aaron Taylor (’94) – College football studio analyst (ABC)*Joe Theismann (’71) – NFL analyst (ESPN)

SportswritersLarry Burke (’87) – senior editor, Sports IllustratedMarty Burns (’88) – senior writer, Sports IllustratedGeorge Dohrmann (’95) – writer, Sports IllustratedBill Dwyre (’66) – sports editor, Los Angeles TimesRed Smith (’27) – Pulitzer Prize author and

sports columnist for New York HeraldTribune and New York Times (deceased)

John Walters (’88) – writer, Sports IllustratedArch Ward (’25) – former Chicago Tribune

sports editor; introduced all-star games;helped develop Golden Gloves boxing(deceased)

*Hall-of-Fame Coaches (beyond ND)Mike DeCicco (’49) – Hall-of-Fame fencing coach (retired)Ray Meyer (’38) – Hall-of-Fame basketball coach at DePaul

(retired)

*Current Pro and Division I College Head CoachesMarcie Bomhack (’02) – Loyola Chicago volleyballSandy Botham (’88) – Wisconsin-Milwaukee basketballTim Connelly (’83) – Notre Dame cross countryKathy Cunningham-Litzau (’90) – Wisconsin-Milwaukee

volleyballBrian Kalbas (’89) – North Carolina women’s tennisBill Laimbeer (’79) – Detroit Shock (WNBA)Don Lucia (’81) – Minnesota men’s ice hockeyCory Mee (’92) – Toledo baseballBeth Morgan-Cunningham (’97) – Virginia Commonwealth

basketballCarrie Nixon (’02) – Notre Dame women’s swimmingBilly Taylor (’95) – Lehigh basketball

*Olympic Games MedalistsShannon Boxx (‘99) – gold, soccer (‘04, Athens)Adrian Dantley (‘78) – gold, basketball

(’76, Montreal)Jim Delaney (‘43) – silver, shot put (’48, London)August "Gus" Desch (‘23) – bronze, 400-meter hurdles (’20,

Antwerp; deceased)Tom Lieb (‘23) – bronze, discus (’24, Paris; dec.)Ruth Riley (‘02) – gold, basketball (‘04, Athens)Kate Sobrero Markgraf (’98) – silver, soccer (’00,

Sydney); gold, (‘04 Athens)Alex Wilson (’32) – bronze, 1,600-meter relay

(’28, Amsterdam); silver in 800 meters andbronze in 400 (’32, Los Angeles) with nativeCanada (deceased)

Rick Wohlhuter (’71) – bronze, 800 meters (’76,Montreal)

Mariel Zagunis (‘08) – gold, sabre, fencing (‘04,Athens)

*Other Notable Professional Athletes Tim Brown (’88) – nine-time all-pro (Oakland Raiders),

among NFL all-time receiving leadersDave Casper (’74) – NFL Hall-of-Famer, Academic All-

America Hall-of-Famer, NCAA Silver AnniversaryAward

Craig Counsell (’92) – World Series champ with FloridaMarlins, Arizona Diamondbacks

Joe Montana (’79) – NFL Hall-of-Famer, four-time SuperBowl champ (San Francisco 49ers)

Todd Rassas (’98) – USA National Lacrosse Team captain

*Individuals noted by asterisks also were student-athletesat Notre Dame, primarily in the same sport with which theynow are affiliated (Tommy Hawkins played basketball withthe Irish; Mike Golic, Gene Smith, Steve Orsini and LarryWilliams were football players, Forrest Karr played hockeyand Mike Bobinski and Rick Chryst were baseball players).

Noteworthy Notre Dame Alumni in Athletics

GeneSmith

Red Smith

KateSobrero

Markgraf

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS – The Notre Dameathletic department continues to emerge as oneof the highest-rated in the nation … a 2004report by the National Collegiate ScoutingAssociation listed Notre Dame third (behindStanford and Duke) in Division I-A rankings forschools with the top combination of academicsand athletics, based on student-athlete gradua-tion rates, the U.S. News and World Report rank-ings (academic) and the annual Directors’ Cupall-sports standings.

A SPORTY CAMPUS – A Sports Illustratedfeature on “America’s Top Jock Schools” crowned UCLANo. 1, with Notre Dame a close runner-up … the profilecited the Bengal Bouts campus-wide boxing tournamentthat benefits the Holy Cross Mission, BookstoreBasketball (the world’s largest five-on-five basketballtournament) and intramural football in full pads (with thetitle game in Notre Dame Stadium) – plus the fact that 75percent of Notre Dame undergrads lettered in high-school sports.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE – The success of NotreDame athletics extends to the classroom:

* All 22 athletics programs at Notre Dame exceeded theNCAA’s new academic performance standard introducedin 2005, with 13 Irish teams scoring a perfect 1,000 … theAcademic Progress Rate (APR) uses a series of formulasrelated to student-athlete retention and eligibility …Notre Dame registered an overall APR of 979 and had thethird-highest percentage of teams with perfect scores(the national average APR for Division I-A institutionswas 944) … the APRs would be substantially higher ifNotre Dame certified eligibility using the NCAA processrather than its own, more stringent, standard that certi-fies academic records on a semester-by-semester basis… if Notre Dame certified student-athletes at mid-yearusing only the six-hour requirement, its overall APRwould increase to better than 990.

* In the previous format of the NCAA graduation-ratereport (last released in Nov., 2004), Notre Dame rankedsecond in the survey covering student-athletes whoenrolled between ’94-’97, based on the raw percentage ofthose who entered and graduated within six years (thosewho left or transferred were considered non-graduates)… ND’s 87% graduation rate ranked behind only Dukeand was well above the national average (61%) … amongthose who entered between ’94-’97 and completed fouryears of eligibility at Notre Dame, 99% earned theirdegrees.

* Notre Dame student-athletes combined to post a 4.0semester GPA 20 times in the 2005 spring semester …those of note who posted 4.0s in the spring of 2005included soccer players Mary Boland and John Stephens,track standouts Maryann Erigha and Sunni Olding andswimmer Kelli Barton.

SPANNING THE GLOBE – Similar to the composition ofthe Notre Dame student body, the 26 current varsity teamsinclude student-athletes from nearly every state … NotreDame’s 2004-05 varsity rosters included some 700 student-athletes who hailed from 44 states (all but Hawaii, Maine,Mississippi, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming), plus sixCanadian provinces and 19 other foreign countries:Austria, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Czech Republic, ElSalvador, England, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, HongKong, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Korea, Luxembourg,Mexico, Poland, Singapore and South Africa.

A TRADITION OF SUCCESS* Notre Dame has claimed 25 all-time NCAA team

titles: 11 in football (’24, ’29, ’30, ’43, ’46, ’47, ’49, ’66, ’73, ‘ 77,’88), seven in fencing (men in ’77, ’78 and ’86, women in ’87,combined in ’94, ’03, ’05), two in women’s soccer (’95, ’04)and men’s tennis (’44, ’59), and one each in men’s golf (’44),men’s cross country (’57) and women’s basketball (’01) …the 2004-05 academic year saw Notre Dame win twoNCAA titles (women’s soccer and combined fencing) forthe third time in the athletic department’s history (alsomen’s golf and men’s tennis in ’43-’44 and football andmen’s fencing in ’77-’78).

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* Notre Dame’s decade-long domination as a memberof the BIG EAST Conference has included winning anunprecedented 10 official BIG EAST championships(based on tournament finish or regular-season standings)in 2004-05, besting the nine titles won by the Irish in ’02-’03 and ’03-’04 as the most ever by one school in a singleacademic year ... Notre Dame’s official BIG EAST titles in’04-‘05 included six men’s sports (cross country, swimmingand diving, indoor track and field, golf, tennis and base-ball) plus women’s volleyball, swimming and diving,rowing and tennis … when including regular-season

titles in sports that also sponsor a postseason tournament,an unprecedented 13 Notre Dame teams (out of 21 that par-ticipate in the BIG EAST) won a BIG EAST regular-seasonand/or tournament title in 2004-05, with men’s soccer,women’s soccer, volleyball and softball capturing regular-season crowns … a total of 18 Notre Dame teams (out of 21)finished first or second in 2004-05 BIG EAST play,

* Notre Dame’s total of nearly 900 All-Americansincludes 24 who have been four-year All-Americans and44 who have coupled All-America and Academic All-America honors in the same season.

Total number of Academic All-Amer- icans since 1952 (second in thenation), including six in 2004-05

Total number of NCAA postgraduatescholarship recipients, from 13 differ-ent sports (most recent honoree waswomen’s soccer player VanessaPruzinsky in 2004)

National championships won by Notre Dame — 11 infootball, seven in fencing (including 2005), two inwomen’s soccer (most recently in 2004) and men’s ten-nis and one each in men’s cross country, men’s golf andwomen’s basketball

Number of Division I institutions, including NotreDame, that have finished in the top 20 of the NACDADirectors’ Cup national all-sports competition in eachof the last five years — 11th in 2000-01, 13th in ’01-02and ’02-03, 19th in ’03-04 and 16th in ’04-05

Number of Irish teams (out of 26) thatadvanced to NCAA postseasoncompetition in 2004-05

Number of Notre Dame students or graduates whocompeted in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens,Greece, including four gold medalists: graduatesShannon Boxx (soccer), Kate Sobrero Markgraf(soccer) and Ruth Riley (basketball) and current fencerMariel Zagunis (sabre)

Record number of BIG EAST Conferencechampionships won by the Irish in 2004-05 in thefollowing sports: men’s cross country, women’svolleyball, men’s swimming and diving, women’sswimming and diving, men’s indoor track and field,men’s golf, women’s rowing, men’s tennis,women’s tennis and baseball

Notre Dame’s graduation rate forstudent-athletes who complete allfour years of athletic eligibility

BIG EAST titles won by Irishteams in 10 years of conferencemembership (more than any otherschool)

Total number of volumes available at NotreDame’s 11 libraries, anchored by the 14-storyHesburgh Library

Undergraduate enrollment for 2004-05

Year of Notre Dame’s founding, by FatherEdward Sorin

Number of computers available tostudents in campus clusters

Total of Notre Dame Alumni clubsworldwide, including 29 in for-eign countries

Total degree programs offered on theundergraduate and graduate levels

Freshman retention rate

Graduation rate for all students,among the top five in the nation.

On-campus residence halls, with 80 percentof undergraduates living on-campus

Faculty-to-student ratio

Medical school acceptance ratefor Notre Dame graduates (betterthan twice the national average)

Number of national championships – women’ssoccer and fencing — won by Notre Dameduring the 2004-05 school year, marking the thirdtime in school history that multiple teams hadwon national titles in the same academic year

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• Father Edward Sorin founded the University of NotreDame in 1842 with $310 cash and three log buildingsthat needed repair.

• Notre Dame offers 63 bachelor’s, 38 master’s and 22doctoral programs. The University’s study abroadprogram is among the top five in higher education,with 28 programs in 17 countries – Australia, Austria,Brazil, China, Chile, England, Egypt. France, Germany,Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russiaand Spain.

• Notre Dame ranks among the Top 25 universities foracademic excellence in college surveys produced byU.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review,Kiplinger’s, the Templeton Foundation, and others.

• Notre Dame’s graduation rate of 95 percent for allstudents is among the top five in higher education.

• The African-American student-athlete graduation rateat Notre Dame is 71 percent, ranking ninth amongDivision 1-A colleges and universities.

• Notre Dame enrolls one of the most geographically-diverse student bodies in the nation, with studentsfrom all 50 states and more than 100 nationsworldwide.

• Notre Dame ranks in the Top 20 among all colleges anduniversities in size of endowment (approximately $3billion) and in the top five for annual support from

alumni. The loyalty of Notre Dame graduates is due inpart to an Alumni Association that ranks among themost extensive in higher education, with a network of240 alumni clubs – including 29 in foreign countries.

• Community service is a hallmarkof Notre Dame, with more than 80percent of students participatingin community service. At least 10percent of each year’s baccalaureategraduating class spends a year or morein postgraduate volunteer service.

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