2010 ucf softball yearbook
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Get an inside look at the 2010 UCF softball teamTRANSCRIPT
This is UCF Softball
TABLE OF CONTENTSThis is UCF SoftballUCF Soft ball Complex ....................................2-3Fun for the Enti re Family ...............................4-5Coaching Excellence ......................................6-7Winning Traditi on ..........................................8-9Top-Notch Opponents .................................... 10Knights in the Pros .......................................... 11Conference USA .............................................. 12
2010 Season OutlookRoster Informati on ......................................... 13Schedule/Tournament Central ....................... 14Opponents ...................................................... 15Season Preview .........................................16-17
Meet the 2010 KnightsReturners Hillary Barrow ............................................18-19Morgan Bullard ..........................................20-21Ashleigh Cole .............................................22-23Kristi na DeMello ........................................24-25Mary Helen Tyler .......................................26-27Tiff any Lane ...............................................28-29Abby McClain ............................................30-31Diana Rojas ................................................32-33Natalie Land...............................................34-35Vanessa Perez ............................................36-37Newcomers Newcomer Bios .............................................. 38Kazandra Holliday ........................................... 39Marissa Menendez ......................................... 40Arielle Palafox ................................................. 41Ashley Schmitt ................................................ 42Sam Solti s ....................................................... 43Tawny Swan .................................................... 44
2010 Coaching StaffHead Coach Renee Luers-Gillispie .............45-46Assistant Coach Stephanie Best ...................... 47Assistant Coach Nicole Trimboli ..................... 48Support Staff ................................................... 49
2009 Season Review2009 Recap ................................................50-512009 Conference USA Recap .......................... 52
History and RecordsAll-Time Honors and Awards .......................... 53All-Time Roster ............................................... 54Game Records ................................................ 55Season Records .........................................55-56Career Records ............................................... 57
This is UCF ............................................58-68
CreditsThe 2010 UCF Soft ball Yearbook and covers were writ-ten, edited and designed by Sarah Tarasewicz. Edito-rial assistance was provided by Joe Hornstein, Brian Ormiston, Doug Richards and Leigh Torbin.
Photographs provided by Todd Drexler (UCFPhotos.com). Additi onal photos provided by UCF University Marketi ng, Tom Bourne, Romeo Guzman, Paul Chap-man, Bill Richardson, Nati onal Pro Fastpitch, Orange County Conventi on and Visitors Bureau and Confer-ence USA.
Conference championships. NCAA Tour-nament appearances. State-of-the-art fa-ciliti es. Experienced coaches. Nati onal Pro Fastpitch picks. Top-notch opponents. Fun and family-friendly game day atmosphere. Academic excellence. The nati on’s third-largest university, providing opportuniti es in hundreds of academic fi elds. The best in strength and conditi oning and sports medi-cine. Fantasti c on-campus housing. Access to one of the world’s most vibrant citi es.
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UCF Softball Complex
Since its groundbreaking on March 14, 2006, the UCF Soft ball Complex is where the Knights call home. The state-of-the-art facillity speaks volumes for how far the program has come un-der the directi on of head coach Renee Luers-Gil-lispie and where it is headed. The 600-capacity stadium is one of the fi nest in Conference USA and on the nati onal scene.
The fi eld is professionally manicured by the UCF Facilites and Operati ons staff and includes a cov-ered batti ng pavilion, roomy dugouts, home and visitor bullpens and an outf ield fence lined with palm trees.
UCF student-athletes have access to everything they need to prepare for game-day at the UCF Soft ball Complex. The Knights have a spacious locker room, a lounge area complete with a television, couches and chairs, an equipment room and their own training room complete with a top-notch athleti c training staff .
Along with having comfortable offi ces for each coach, the UCF Soft ball Complex also has a conference room, a video room and locker rooms for both the coaching staff and for umpires. The press box at the stadium has room enough for home and visitor radio broadcasts, as well as multi -level media seati ng.
On game days, fans have access to a ti cket booth, concession stand and gift shop, while also being able to parti cipate in multi ple promoti ons and events throughout the season.
Fun for the Entire FamilyGame days at the UCF Soft ball Complex provide fans with exciti ng plays on the fi eld and a fun and family-friendly atmosphere while enjoying the game in the stands. Young athletes have the opportunity to meet the Knights and obtain au-tographs following contests throughout the sea-son, while they can also sign up to be a bat girl in the dugout during the game and parti cipate in team cheers and celebrati ons.
With numerous promoti ons and contests put on at the stadium, there is something for fans of all ages to enjoy.
Birthday at the BallparkWhat bett er way to spend your birthday than with the UCF soft ball team? Young Knights have the opportu-nity to host their birthday party at the UCF Soft ball Complex for home games during the 2010 season, with food, drinks and a spe-cial birthday cake provided. Besides getti ng autographs from their favorite team members, the birthday boy/girl will also get to throw out the ceremonial fi rst pitch prior to the game.
Field of DreamsThe Knights want you to know what it feels like to run out onto the fi eld at the UCF Soft ball Complex as the starti ng lineups are announced and the Nati onal Anthem plays. The UCF Soft ball Field of Dreams allows litt le league players 12 and under to do just that. Teams are recognized behind home plate prior to the game, before running onto the fi eld with their favorite player at their own positi on.
Coaching ExcellenceHead coach Renee Luers-Gillispie has blended her experience and success as a head coach with the youth and vigor of two accomplished assis-tant coaches, Stephanie Best and Nicole Trim-boli, for the 2010 season.
Since beginnig her coaching career in 1991, Gil-lispie has totaled 557 career-victories, including 510 at the Division I level. The skipper and the Knights have tallied a 305-210-1 overall record in nine years together. Gillispie has seen her players earn 31 all-conference honors, nine all-region accolades, three conference player of the year awards and six academic all-district disti nc-ti ons.
Now in her second year as an assistant coach at UCF, Stephanie Best not only brings top-level playing ex-perience to the coaching staff , but she also has sig-nifi cant knowledge of how Gillispie and the Knights operate, having been part of the coaching staff , sup-port staff or a member of the squad for the past nine years. In only her fi rst year on the staff , Best helped a program-record fi ve players garner All-Conference USA recogniti on in 2009.
The newest additi on to the Knights’ coaching staff , Nicole Trimboli, also brings professional credenti als and high-level coaching experience to the program. In all, Trimboli has fi ve years of both NPF and coach-ing experience. Prior to joining the UCF staff in 2010, the former Nebraska standout was an assistant coach at Portland State, where she helped lead the soft ball squad to the Pacifi c Coast Soft ball Confer-ence ti tle and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Winning TraditionNow in her ninth season with the Knights, head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie has built UCF into a consistently competi ti ve program, not only in Conference USA, but also on the nati onal level. Since starti ng the program at UCF in 2002, Gil-lispie’s squad has won 305 games, which in-cludes a program-record 49 wins in 2008. Dur-ing her ti me with the Knights, Gillispie has led her team to two conference championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2008 alone, the Black and Gold defeated teams ranked in the NFCA Top-25 on four diff erent oc-casions, which included a win over No. 1 Florida on the road.
UCF made its fi rst appear-ance in the NCAA Tourna-ment in 2005 aft er taking home the Atlanti c Sun Conference Championship crown.
The Knights made their sec-ond trip to the NCAA Tour-nament in 2008 by posti ng four-straight wins and de-feati ng No. 9 ranked Hous-ton in the Conference USA Championship in Houston, Texas.
During the 2008 season, the Black and Gold put together its most successful season to date, which was capped off by a victory over No. 1 Florida at Kati e Seashole Pressley Stadium to advance to the NCAA Regional Championship Game for the fi rst ti me in program history.
Top-Notch Opponents
Head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie traditi onally schedules the Knights to play a challenging non-conference schedule, complete with contests against the nati on’s elite programs. In the past two seasons, UCF has played several impressive teams early in the season, including Florida, Arizona State, Florida State, Stanford and Tennessee. The Black and Gold also competes annually in premier tournaments to prepare for its challenging Conference USA slate. In past years the squad has parti cipated in the Hawaii Paradise Classic, the Kajikawa Classic and has also hosted numerous events at the UCF Soft ball Complex. In 2010, the Knights will face-off with nine teams that ranked in the USA Today/NFCA Top-25 at the conclusion of 2009, while also taking on three teams that competed in the NCAA Women’s College World Series, six teams that played in a NCAA Super Regional and 15 teams that parti cipated in the NCAA Tournament.
Knights in the ProsWhile building and developing the soft ball program at UCF over the last eight years, head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie has guided three former Knights to professional careers in the Nati onal Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league.
Stephanie Best became the fi rst UCF athlete to be draft ed by the NPF in 2005 following four electrifying seasons as part of the Knights’ program. UCF’s most decorated soft ball player successfully competed at the professional level for four years, winning the NPF Championship in 2007 with the Washington Glory.
Allison Kime, a two-ti me Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team selecti on, inked a free-agent deal with the Rockford Thunder in 2008 aft er leading the Knights to their most successful season in program history. In 2009, Kime and the Thunder claimed the NPF Championship ti tle.
Following her senior year in 2009, fi rst baseman Breanne Javier became the third Knight to make a NPF roster when she signed a free-agent deal with the USSSA Pride. In her rookie campaign, Javier earned herself a spot in the start-ing lineup and faced-off with Kime in the 2009 NPF Championship Game.
UCF is a member of Conference USA, which is consistently rated among the top soft ball leagues in the nati on. C-USA features 12 na-ti onally prominent, traditi on-rich members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP.
C-USA was originally formed in 1995 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Britt on Banowsky serves as the league’s commissioner.
• Nine Conference USA insti tuti ons sponsor soft ball (East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Southern Miss, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP).• In 10 seasons, Conference USA has sent 23 teams to the NCAA Tour-nament and three of those squads have advanced to play in the Wom-en’s College World Series.• Since 2004, Conference USA has sent 15 teams to the NCAA Tourna-ment, highlighted by fi ve selecti ons in 2004 and four in 2008.• C-USA has had 22 athletes named to the Nati onal Fastpitch Coaches’ Associati on fi rst, second and third All-American teams in 10 seasons, led by Rachel Folden of Marshall’s three selecti ons from 2006-08. Also, 12 athletes have been named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.• The NFCA and USA Soft ball have combined to recognize C-USA ath-letes for their respecti ve Nati onal Player of the Week awards on 11 diff erent occasions.• Only fi ve programs have won C-USA Soft ball Tournament ti tles since the league began sponsoring the sport in 2000. Former league mem-ber DePaul won four straight ti tles from 2002-05, while Southern Miss won the fi rst two league ti tles in 2000 and 2001. Tulsa was champion in 2006 and 2009, while Houston won in 2007 and UCF claimed the ti tle in 2008.
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2010 Roster Information
NUMERICAL ROSTER# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Tiff any Lane SS L/R 5-6 Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif./Canyon Springs HS 2 Ashley Schmitt P/OF R/R 5-3 Jr. Tampa, Fla./Riverview HS/Santa Fe CC 3 Sam Solti s C R/R 5-5 Fr. Plantati on, Fla./American Heritage HS 4 Kazandra Holliday P R/R 5-9 Fr. Bremerton, Wash./Klahowya Secondary 5 Hillary Barrow 3B R/R 5-4 Sr. Miami, Fla./Felix Varela HS 6 Marissa Menendez IF/OF L/R 5-5 Fr. Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS 7 Mary Helen Tyler OF L/L 5-8 Sr. Marianna, Fla./Marianna HS/Tallahassee CC 8 Morgan Bullard OF L/R 5-4 Sr. Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley HS 9 Abby McClain C/UT R/R 5-7 Jr. Waterloo, Iowa/West HS 10 Diana Rojas P R/R 6-0 Jr. Miami, Fla./Our Lady of Lourdes Academy 11 Natalie Land 2B R/R 5-6 So. Mayo, Fla./Lafayett e HS 14 Vanessa Perez OF R/R 5-4 So. San Diego, Calif./Mission Hills HS15 Lindsey Palulis C R/R 5-8 Jr. Orlando, Fla./University HS/Florida CC at Jacksonville16 Arielle Palafox 1B R/R 5-8 Fr. Lakewood, Calif./Lakewood HS 21 Kristi na DeMello P R/R 5-6 Sr. Mead, Wash./Mt. Spokane HS/Miami Dade CC 23 Tawny Swan OF L/R 6-0 Jr. Gilbert, Ariz./Highland HS/Scott sdale CC 24 Ashleigh Cole P R/R 5-11 Sr. Pace, Fla./Pace HS
Head Coach: Renee Luers-Gillispie, ninth season at UCFAssistant Coach: Stephanie Best, second season at UCFAssistant Coach: Nicole Trimboli, fi rst season at UCF
ALPHABETICAL ROSTERName #Barrow, Hillary 5 Bullard, Morgan 8Cole, Ashleigh 24DeMello, Kristi na 21 Holliday, Kazandra 4Land, Natalie 11Lane, Tiff any 1McClain, Abby 9 Menendez, Marissa 6Palafox, Arielle 16Palulis, Lindsey 15Perez, Vanessa 14 Rojas, Diana 10 Schmitt , Ashley 2 Solti s, Sam 3 Swan, Tawny 23 Tyler, Mary Helen 7
KNIGHTS BY CLASSSeniors 5Juniors 6 Sophomores 2Freshmen 4
KNIGHTS BY POSITIONPitchers 5Catchers 3Infi eld 5Outf ield 6
KNIGHTS BY STATEFlorida 9California 3Washington 2Arizona 1Iowa 1South Carolina 1
2010 Team Photo: Front Row - Natalie Land, Tiff any Lane, Marissa Menendez, Hillary Barrow, Ashley Schmitt , Vanessa Perez, Sam Solti s, Morgan Bullard Back Row - Abby McClain, Kazandra Holliday, Mary Helen Tyler, Ashleigh Cole, Diana Rojas, Tawny Swan, Kristi na DeMello, Arielle Palafox
PRONUNCIATION GUIDEHillary BARROW ......................BARE-ohMorgan BULLARD ...................Bull-erdASHLEIGH Cole .......................AshleyKAZANDRA HOLLIDAY .............Kah-zand-rah HolidayRenee LUERS-GILLISPIE ........... LOORS-Gill-es-peaDIANA ROJAS ..........................DEE-anna ROW-hausAshley SCHMITT .....................SH-Mitt Sam SOLTIS .............................SOUL-ti ssNicole TRIMBOLI .....................Trim-BOWL-ee
SOFTBALL SUPPORT STAFFDirector of Soft ball Operati ons ................ Amber LambAthleti c Trainer ....................................Sonya MontoyaStength & Conditi oning Coach ....... Chas OssenheimerAcademic Advisor ....................................Eric ColemanEquipment Manager ............................... Vanessa KayeSoft ball Manager ..................................... Keyana TerryAthleti cs Communicati ons .................Sarah TarasewiczMarketi ng ................................................. Allison KimeSoft ball Administrator ........................David Chambers
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2010 Schedule
NTC Elite Invitational • Clermont, Fla. • National Training Center • Feb. 12-14Feb. 12 Oklahoma Clermont, Fla. 5:00 p.m.Feb. 12 UCLA (TV - BHSN) Clermont, Fla. 7:00 p.m.Feb. 13 Tennessee Clermont, Fla. 5:00 p.m.Feb. 13 Georgia Clermont, Fla. 7:00 p.m.Feb. 14 Chatt anooga Clermont, Fla. 1:00 p.m.Feb. 17 STETSON ORLANDO, FLA. 5:30 p.m.UCF Invitational • Orlando, Fla. • UCF Softball Complex • Feb. 19-21Feb. 19 SOUTH CAROLINA ORLANDO, FLA. 3:30 p.m.Feb. 19 NORTH FLORIDA ORLANDO, FLA. 8:00 p.m.Feb. 20 VILLANOVA ORLANDO, FLA. 1:30 p.m.Feb. 20 TROY ORLANDO, FLA. 6:00 p.m.Feb. 21 FLORIDA A&M ORLANDO, FLA. 1:00 p.m.Feb. 24 North Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 5:00 p.m.NFCA Leadoff Classic • Columbus, Ga. • South Commons Stadium • Feb. 26-28Feb. 26 Georgia Tech Columbus, Ga. 1:30 p.m.Feb. 26 Arkansas Columbus, Ga. 4:00 p.m.Feb. 27 Nebraska Columbus, Ga. 1:30 p.m.Feb. 27 Maryland Columbus, Ga. 6:00 p.m.Feb. 28 Alabama Columbus, Ga. 12:30 p.m.UCF Tournament • Orlando, Fla. • UCF Softball Complex • March 5-7March 5 HARVARD ORLANDO, FLA. 3:30 p.m.March 5 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ORLANDO, FLA. 8:00 p.m.March 6 PROVIDENCE ORLANDO, FLA. 1:30 p.m.March 6 BOSTON COLLEGE ORLANDO, FLA. 6:00 p.m.March 7 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ORLANDO, FLA. 1:00 p.m.March 9 MAINE ORLANDO, FLA. 3:00 p.m.March 10 UCONN ORLANDO, FLA. 1:00 p.m.March 12 MEMPHIS* ORLANDO, FLA. 5:30 p.m.March 13 MEMPHIS* (DH) ORLANDO, FLA. 1:00 p.m.March 17 DRAKE ORLANDO, FLA. 5:30 p.m.March 20 HOUSTON* (DH) ORLANDO, FLA. 1:00 p.m.March 21 HOUSTON* ORLANDO, FLA. 12:00 p.m.March 24 OHIO STATE ORLANDO, FLA. 1:30 p.m.March 24 CORNELL ORLANDO, FLA. 3:00 p.m.March 25 CORNELL ORLANDO, FLA. 3:00 p.m.March 27 Southern Miss* (DH) Hatti esburg, Miss. 2:00 p.m.March 28 Southern Miss* Hatti esburg, Miss. 1:00 p.m.March 31 FLORIDA (TV-BHSN) ORLANDO, FLA. 7:00 p.m.April 2 EAST CAROLINA* (DH) ORLANDO, FLA. 3:00 p.m.April 3 EAST CAROLINA* ORLANDO, FLA. 12:00 p.m.April 7 FLORIDA STATE ORLANDO, FLA. 5:00 p.m.April 10 Marshall* (DH) Hunti ngton, W.Va. 1:00 p.m.April 11 Marshall* Hunti ngton, W.Va. 12:00 p.m.April 17 UAB* (DH) Birmingham, Ala. 2:00 p.m.April 18 UAB* Birmingham, Ala. 1:00 p.m.April 21 BETHUNE-COOKMAN ORLANDO, FLA. 5:00 p.m.April 24 TULSA* (DH) ORLANDO, FLA. 1:00 p.m.April 25 TULSA* ORLANDO, FLA. 12:00 p.m.May 4 JACKSONVILLE ORLANDO, FLA. 5:00 p.m.May 8 UTEP* (DH) El Paso, Texas 5:00 p.m.May 9 UTEP* El Paso, Texas 2:00 p.m.May 13-15 C-USA Championship Houston, Texas TBA
* = Conference USA game • (DH) = Doubleheader • All ti mes Eastern and subject to change • Home games in BOLD CAPS and played at the UCF Soft ball Complex
UCF Invitational Schedule • Feb. 19-21Friday, Feb. 19Florida A&M vs. Villanova 9:00 a.m.South Carolina vs. Florida A&M 11:00 a.m.Villanova vs. Troy 1:30 p.m.UCF vs. South Carolina 3:30 p.m.Troy vs. North Florida 6:00 p.m.UCF vs. North Florida 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 20 Villanova vs. South Carolina 9:00 a.m.South Carolina vs. North Florida 11:00 a.m.UCF vs. Villanova 1:30 p.m.North Florida vs. Florida A&M 3:30 p.m.UCF vs. Troy 6:00 p.m.Florida A&M vs. Troy 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 21 North Florida vs. Villanova 9:00 a.m.Troy vs. South Carolina 11:00 a.m.UCF vs. Florida A&M 1:00 p.m.
• Home teams in bold and will occupy the third base dugout.
UCF Tournament Schedule • March 5-7Friday, March 5Georgia Southern vs. Providence 9:00 a.m.Harvard vs. Georgia Southern 11:00 a.m.Providence vs. Boston College 1:30 p.m.UCF vs. Harvard 3:30 p.m.Boston College vs. College of Charleston 6:00 p.m.UCF vs. College of Charleston 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 6 Providence vs. Harvard 9:00 a.m.Harvard vs. College of Charleston 11:00 a.m.UCF vs. Providence 1:30 p.m.College of Charleston vs. Georgia Southern 3:30 p.m.UCF vs. Boston College 6:00 p.m.Georgia Southern vs. Boston College 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 7 College of Charleston vs. Providence 9:00 a.m.Boston College vs. Harvard 11:00 a.m.UCF vs. Georgia Southern 1:00 p.m.
• Home teams in bold and will occupy the third base dugout.
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2010 OpponentsOKLAHOMA
Feb. 12 @ NTC Elite Invite UCLA
Feb. 12 @ NTC Elite InviteTENNESSEE
Feb. 13 @ NTC Elite InviteGEORGIA
Feb. 13 @ NTC Elite InviteCHATTANOOGA
Feb. 14 @ NTC Elite InviteSTETSONSTETSON
Feb. 17 @ UCFFeb. 17 @ UCF
MARYLANDFeb. 27 @ NFCA Leadoff Classic
ALABAMAFeb. 28 @ NFCA Leadoff Classic
FLORIDAMarch 31 @ UCF
HARVARDMarch 5 @ UCF Tournament
BOSTON COLLEGEBOSTON COLLEGEMarch 6 @ UCF TournamentMarch 6 @ UCF Tournament
GEORGIA SOUTHERNMarch 7 @ UCF Tournament
CONNECTICUTMarch 10 @ UCF
Locati on ............ Norman, Okla.Nickname.....................SoonersConference .....................Big 12Head Coach ...........Patt y GassoRecord at OU ....727-239-2 (16)Lett erwinners R/L .............12/42009 Record ................... 41-162009 Final RPI .........................8
Locati on ....... Los Angeles, Calif.Nickname....................... BruinsConference ....................Pac-10Head Coach .. Kelly Inouye-PerezRecord at UCLA ........133-38 (3)Lett erwinners R/L ............. 16-22009 Record ................... 45-112009 Final RPI .........................4
Locati on ...........Knoxville, Tenn.Nickname........Lady VolunteersConference .........................SECHead Coach ..Ralph & Karen WeeklyRecord at UT .......416-135-2 (8)Lett erwinners R/L ...............9/72009 Record ................ 40-18-12009 Final RPI .......................12
Locati on ................. Athens, Ga.Nickname....................BulldogsConference .........................SECHead Coach ..Lu Harris-ChamperRecord at UGA .......452-168 (9)Lett erwinners R/L .............11/8 2009 Record ................... 47-122009 Final RPI .........................5
Locati on .....Chatt anooga, Tenn.Nickname.........................MocsConference ................Southern Head Coach ............Frank ReedRecord at UTC ........316-203 (8)Lett erwinners R/L .............14/22009 Record ................... 30-242009 Final RPI .....................117
Locati onLocati on ................ ................DeLand, Fla.DeLand, Fla.NicknameNickname............................................Hatt ersHatt ersConferenceConference ........... ........... Atlanti c SunAtlanti c SunHead CoachHead Coach .......... ..........Frank Griffi nFrank Griffi nRecord at SURecord at SU ........ ........464-280 (13)464-280 (13)Lett erwinners R/LLett erwinners R/L ............. .............13/813/82009 Record2009 Record ................... ................... 23-3123-312009 Final RPI2009 Final RPI ..................... .....................121121
Locati on ....... College Park, Md.Nicknames ...... Terrapins, TerpsConference ........................ ACCHead Coach ........ Laura Watt enRecord at MD .........127-102 (4)Lett erwinners R/L .............12/62009 Record ................... 29-262009 Final RPI .......................74
Locati on .......... Tuscaloosa, Ala.Nickname............ Crimson TideConference .........................SECHead Coach .....Patrick MurphyRecord at UA ........554-177 (11)Lett erwinners R/L .............13/52009 Record ................... 54-112009 Final RPI .........................2
Locati on ...........Gainesville, Fla.Nickname.......................GatorsConference .........................SECHead Coach ...........Tim WaltonRecord at UF ............226-57 (4)Lett erwinners R/L .............11/92009 Record ..................... 63-52009 Final RPI .........................1
Locati on .......Cambridge, Mass.Nickname.................... CrimsonConference .......................... IvyHead Coach .......... Jenny AllardRecord at HU ....365-288-1 (15)Lett erwinners R/L .............14/22009 Record ................... 27-172009 Final RPI .....................143
Locati on ....Chestnut Hill, Mass.Nickname....................... EaglesConference ........................ ACCHead Coach ...... Jennifer FinleyRecord at BC .....381-336-1 (14)Lett erwinners R/L .............13/22009 Record ................... 18-332009 Final RPI .....................139
Locati on ........... Statesboro, Ga.Nickname....................... EaglesConference .................... SoConHead Coach ... Maggie JohnsonRecord at GSU............29-25 (1)Lett erwinners R/L .............13/72009 Record ................... 29-252009 Final RPI .....................124
Locati on ...............Storrs, Conn.Nickname..................... HuskiesConference ................ BIG EASTHead Coach ........Karen MullinsRecord at UConn ..733-462-5 (25)Lett erwinners R/L ...............8/82009 Record ................... 29-222009 Final RPI .......................80
SOUTH CAROLINAFeb. 19 @ UCF Invitational
NORTH FLORIDAFeb. 19 @ UCF/Feb. 24 @ UNF
VILLANOVAVILLANOVAFeb. 20 @ UCF InvitationalFeb. 20 @ UCF Invitational
TROYFeb. 20 @ UCF Invitational
Locati on .............Columbia, S.C.Nickname............... GamecocksConference .........................SECHead Coach ..... Joyce ComptonRecord at SC .....940-446-3 (23)Lett erwinners R/L .............13/72009 Record ................... 21-242009 Final RPI .......................56
Locati on ......... Jacksonville, Fla.Nickname.....................OspreysConference ........... Atlanti c SunHead Coach ....... Marcie HickeyRecord at UNF ...........26-24 (1)Lett erwinners R/L .............12/42009 Record ................... 26-242009 Final RPI .......................85
Locati on .............. Villanova, Pa.Nickname....................WildcatsConference ................ BIG EASTHead Coach .. Maria DiBernardiRecord at VU .....648-517-9 (25)Lett erwinners R/L .............12/52009 Record ................... 23-262009 Final RPI .....................107
Locati on .....................Troy, Ala.Nickname......................TrojansConference ................. Sun BeltHead Coach .......Melanie DavisRecord at Troy...647-367-2 (16)Lett erwinners R/L .............10/62009 Record ................... 38-192009 Final RPI .......................57
ARKANSASFeb. 26 @ NFCA Leadoff Classic
Locati on ......... Fayett eville, Ark.Nickname................RazorbacksConference .........................SECHead Coach ........Mike LarabeeRecord at UA ......... First SeasonLett erwinners R/L .............15/62009 Record ................... 27-292009 Final RPI .......................38
PROVIDENCEMarch 6 @ UCF Tournament
Locati on ...........Providence, R.I.Nickname.........................FriarsConference ................ BIG EASTHead Coach .........Kerri JackletsRecord at PC .........94-102-3 (4)Lett erwinners R/L .............13/42009 Record ................... 17-342009 Final RPI .....................144
COLLEGE of CHARLESTONMarch 5 @ UCF Tournament
Locati on ...........Charleston, S.C.Nickname.....................CougarsConference .................... SoConHead Coach ......Shelly HoernerRecord at CofC .......119-115 (4)Lett erwinners R/L .............13/42009 Record ................... 23-262009 Final RPI .....................188
OHIO STATEMarch 24 @ UCF
Locati on ..........Columbus, OhioNickname...................BuckeyesConference ................... Big TenHead Coach .......Linda Kalafati sRecord at OSU .....454-284 (13)Lett erwinners R/L .............14/42009 Record ................... 47-112009 Final RPI .......................13
DRAKEMarch 17 @ UCF
Locati on ....... Des Moines, IowaNickname....................BulldogsConference ...... Missouri ValleyHead Coach .......... Rich CalvertRecord at DU .........180-191 (7)Lett erwinners R/L .............13/22009 Record ................... 30-232009 Final RPI .......................86
FLORIDA A&MFeb. 21 @ UCF Invitational
Locati on ..........Tallahassee, Fla.Nickname.............Lady Ratt lersConference .....................MEACHead Coach ..Veronica WigginsRecord at FAMU ...522-584 (19)Lett erwinners R/L ...............7/72009 Record ................... 30-322009 Final RPI .....................173
NEBRASKAFeb. 27 @ NFCA Leadoff Classic
Locati on ...............Lincoln, Neb.Nickname..............CornhuskersConference .....................Big 12Head Coach .....Rhonda RevelleRecord at NU .......650-342 (17)Lett erwinners R/L .............12/82009 Record ................... 35-192009 Final RPI .......................36
GEORGIA TECHFeb. 26 @ NFCA Leadoff Classic
Locati on .................Atlanta, Ga.Nickname...........Yellow JacketsConference ........................ ACCHead Coach ......Sharon PerkinsRecord at Tech .........132-62 (3)Lett erwinners R/L .............16/32009 Record ................... 46-152009 Final RPI .......................14
BETHUNE-COOKMANApril 21 @ UCF
Locati on ....Daytona Beach, Fla.Nickname....................WildcatsConference .....................MEACHead Coach ....... Chris CochranRecord at BCU ..........63-108 (3)Lett erwinners R/L .............10/22009 Record ................... 20-362009 Final RPI .....................191
EAST CAROLINAApril 2-3 @ UCF
MARSHALLApril 10-11 @ Marshall
UABApril 17-18 @ UAB
Locati on ...........Greenville, N.C.Nickname.......................PiratesConference .....................C-USAHead Coach ............ Tracey KeeRecord at ECU ...574-294-1 (13)Lett erwinners R/L .............10/62009 Record ................... 40-152009 Final RPI .......................44
Locati on .......Hunti ngton, W.Va.Nickname...... Thundering HerdConference .....................C-USAHead Coach .... Shonda StantonRecord at MU ......310-240 (10)Lett erwinners R/L .............11/52009 Record ................... 31-202009 Final RPI .......................62
Locati on ........Birmingham, Ala.Nickname...................... BlazersConference .....................C-USAHead Coach ...Marla TownsendRecord at UAB .....267-314 (11)Lett erwinners R/L .............13/22009 Record ................... 21-342009 Final RPI .....................127
UTEPMay 8-9 @ UTEP
TULSAApril 24-25 @ UCF
Locati on ..............El Paso, TexasNickname...................... MinersConference .....................C-USAHead Coaches ............................... James & Kathleen RodriguezRecord at UTEP ...135-192-1 (6)Lett erwinners R/L ...............9/52009 Record ................... 27-292009 Final RPI .....................106
Locati on ................. Tulsa, Okla.Nickname..... Golden HurricaneConference .....................C-USAHead Coach ...... John BargfeldtRecord at Tulsa ........138-94 (4)Lett erwinners R/L ...............9/42009 Record ................... 40-172009 Final RPI .......................46
MEMPHISMarch 12-13 @ UCF
Locati on ..........Memphis, Tenn.Nickname........................ TigersConference .....................C-USAHead Coach .........Windy TheesRecord at UM ........111-111 (4)Lett erwinners R/L .............12/62009 Record ................... 22-302009 Final RPI .....................162
HOUSTONMarch 20-21 @ UCF
Locati on ........... Houston, TexasNickname.....................CougarsConference .....................C-USAHead Coach ............. Kyla HolasRecord at UH .........325-211 (9)Lett erwinners R/L ...............7/62009 Record ................... 25-242009 Final RPI .......................71
SOUTHERN MISSMarch 27-28 @ Southern Miss
Locati on .......Hatti esburg, Miss.Nickname...........Golden EaglesConference .....................C-USAHead Coach ....Howard DobsonRecord at USM ........51-58-2 (2)Lett erwinners R/L .............13/42009 Record ................... 26-282009 Final RPI .....................131
FLORIDA STATEApril 7 @ UCF
Locati on ..........Tallahassee, Fla.Nickname................. SeminolesConference ........................ ACCHead Coach ......Lonni AlamedaRecord at FSU ............44-16 (1)Lett erwinners R/L .............10/52009 Record ................... 44-162009 Final RPI .......................17
MAINEMarch 9 @ UCF
Locati on ............. Orono, MaineNickname............... Black BearsConference ..........America EastHead Coach .............Deb SmithRecord at UM ........151-163 (6)Lett erwinners R/L .............17/52009 Record ................... 32-222009 Final RPI .....................132
CORNELLMarch 24/25 @ UCF
Locati on .................. Ithaca, N.Y.Nickname......................Big RedConference .......................... IvyHead Coach ............ Dick BloodRecord at Cornell . 436-195-1 (14)Lett erwinners R/L .............18/52009 Record ................... 42-132009 Final RPI .......................94
JACKSONVILLEMay 4 @ UCF
Locati on ......... Jacksonville, Fla.Nickname................... DolphinsConference ........... Atlanti c SunHead Coach .. Amanda LehotakRecord at JU .............60-113 (3)Lett erwinners R/L .............17/32009 Record ................... 24-312009 Final RPI .....................137
UCF QUICK FACTSGeneral Informati on Locati on ............... Orlando, Fla.Enrollment .....................53,537Nickname......................KnightsColors .................. Black & GoldConference .....................C-USAPresident ..........Dr. John C. Hitt Dir. of Athleti cs .... Keith Tribble
Coaching Staff Head Coach ..Renee Luers-GillispieRecord at UCF .....305-210-1 (8)Career Record ...557-414-3 (16)Offi ce Phone ...... 407-823-6891Best ti me to Call ...Through SIDAsst. Coach .......Stephanie BestOffi ce Phone ...... 407-823-4773Asst. Coach ...... Nicole TrimboliOffi ce Phone ...... 407-823-4298
2009 Informati on Overall Record ............... 27-27Final Ranking ..................... N/AConference Record ......... 11-12Conference Finish ............. Fift h
2010 Informati on Lett erwinners R/L .............10/5Starters R/L .........................8/2Newcomers.....................Seven
Athleti cs Communicati ons SB Contact .... Sarah TarasewiczOffi ce Phone ...... 407-823-6489Cell Phone ......... 407-256-8111E-Mail ..sarah@athleti cs.ucf.eduFax ..................... 407-823-5293Press Box Phone .. 407-823-1874Website ....... UCFAthleti cs.com
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2010 Season OutlookThe UCF soft ball team is setti ng its sights on an-other Conference USA Championship and a re-turn trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2010, and has all the pieces of the puzzle to do just that.
The squad welcomes back the majority of its starti ng lineup from a 2009 season that saw the Knights post a 27-27 overall record and earn a No. 5 seeding in the C-USA Championship with an 11-12 league clip, while also returning head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie for her ninth sea-son at the helm of the Black and Gold.
Joining Gillispie in the dugout will be second-year assistant Stephanie Best and newly ap-pointed assistant Nicole Trimboli, both of which have spent ti me playing professionally in the Nati onal Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league and will be a tremendous help in preparing the team for one of its most competi ti ve schedules on record.
“I am thrilled to have two professional players on my staff this year,” Gillispie said. “They are quality young ladies that have played at one of the highest levels possible in this game. They bring all of that knowledge and all of that ex-citement of the sport to our players and that will make us stronger as a team.”
And stronger the team must be to play the schedule Gillispie put together for the Knights, as the skipper has her squad playing nine teams that were ranked in the USA Today/NFCA Top-25 at the conclusion of 2009. The schedule includes three teams that competed in the NCAA Wom-en’s College World Series, six teams that played in a NCAA Super Regional and 15 teams that parti cipated in the NCAA Tournament last year.
“In order for C-USA to be recognized as a com-peti ti ve conference and take more teams to the NCAA Tournament, we have to play a highly competi ti ve schedule and play the best teams in the nati on, and I think UCF has done its part this season,” Gillispie said. “We play fi ve teams that fi nished the 2009 season ranked in the top 10 in the fi nal NCAA RPI and 13 that fi nished in
the top 50. So it’s prett y tough. But, the team knows it has to be ready to go up against these elite teams and I think that it will be.”
In the CircleThe fi rst step on the journey to the postseason is defeati ng top competi ti on, and it all starts with pitching, a positi on in which the Knights have an immense amount of experience.
In her fourth year as a starti ng pitcher for UCF, Ashleigh Cole (Pace, Fla.) looks to once again be a leader in the circle. The senior paced the Knights in every pitching category in 2009, post-ing a 17-8 record with a 2.42 ERA and 106 strike-outs.
Sharing starti ng nods with Cole in the circle will be fellow senior Kristi na DeMello (Mead, Wash.). The hurler started 18 games last year with 26 appearances in her fi rst season at UCF, adding an 8-8 record, a 2.69 ERA and 92 strike-outs.
“Both Ashleigh and Kristi na got a season under their belts as our ‘go-to’ pitchers last year, and they know what they need to do to step up this year and really take control of the conference,” Gillispie said. “They are working so well togeth-er and understand that it is going to be a collec-ti ve eff ort on their part to make our season a successful one. They both bring diff erent abili-ti es to the mound that we need, so with the two of them working at their best I think our oppo-nents will have a hard ti me getti ng past them.”
Also returning to the Knights’ pitching staff is junior Diana Rojas (Miami, Fla.), who will be looked upon to throw some quality innings of relief. Joining Rojas in the bullpen will be a pair
of newcomers in freshman Kazandra Holliday (Bremerton, Wash.) and junior Ashley Schmitt (Tampa, Fla.), a transfer from Santa Fe Commu-nity College.
“We are really going to be looking for Diana and Ashley to be ready to come in and give us qual-ity innings of relief,” Gillispie said. “Ashley really did a great job for us in the fall to earn a spot on the staff and has two years of collegiate pitching experience. As a freshman, Kazandra needs a litt le more experience under her belt, but I also see her being able to help us out this season.”
Behind the PlateIn order for the pitching staff to be successful, it must have a strong-minded and confi dent catcher behind the plate. Junior Abby McClain (Waterloo, Iowa) fi lls that role for the Knights, as she comes back in 2010 with renewed health and a hold on the role as the team’s starter be-hind the dish. As a catcher and uti lity player a year ago, McClain earned a spot on the All-C-USA Second Team, as well as garnering C-USA All-Academic Team and ESPN The MagazineAcademic All-District III Second Team honors.
“Abby is going to be our key player behind the dish,” Gillispie said. “We will be looking at Abby to not only serve as a leader on the fi eld, but also as a leader to the two newcomers that will share ti me with her in that positi on.”
The two newcomers that will learn the intrica-cies of the trade from McClain are freshman Sam Solti s (Plantati on, Fla.) and junior Lindsey Palulis (Orlando, Fla.), a transfer from Florida Community College at Jacksonville. Both of them have enjoyed great success prior to arriv-ing on campus.
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2010 Season Outlook“I think that both Sam and Lindsey are going to learn a lot from watching what Abby has to of-fer,” Gillispie said. “We are looking for both of them to be able to give us support behind the plate.”
In the DirtAlso having an experienced leader to guide them is the Knights’ infi eld, as third baseman and three-year starter Hillary Barrow (Miami, Fla.) returns to the diamond for her senior sea-son. Barrow, a 2007 C-USA All-Freshman Team and 2008 C-USA Championship All-Tournament Team selecti on, matched the UCF single-season record with 16 doubles in 2009.
“Hillary is defi nitely going to be our team leader in the infi eld,” Best said. “Her strength out there is her ability to keep everyone up and focused.”
Barrow is joined in the infi eld by 2009 All-C-USA First Team selecti on Tiff any Lane (Moreno Val-ley, Calif.). Lane, who was also named to the Pre-season All-C-USA Team for the second-straight year in 2010, ti ed for the NCAA Division I lead last season with eight triples and now sits at third all-ti me on the C-USA register with 15 ca-reer triples.
Sophomore Natalie Land (Mayo, Fla.) will once again hold down the starti ng spot at second base this season, aft er having been named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team as a rookie in 2009.
“With Tiff any and Natalie in the middle infi eld, we are not going to have many balls go through the infi eld,” Best said. “As far as keeping the op-positi on’s run producti on down, those two are going to be key for us to win games.”
With the departure of Breanne Javier, the start-ing role at fi rst base is open for the taking. Vying for the right corner of the infi eld will be a pair of newcomers, Arielle Palafox (Lakewood, Calif.) and Marissa Menendez (Tampa, Fla.).
“More than likely a newcomer will be fi lling the positi on at fi rst base,” Best said. “Both Arielle and Marissa have the opportunity to see ti me there. I think the decision as to who will get the start is going to be a matt er of whose bat is hot at the ti me.”
On the GrassThe outf ield will be patrolled by three veterans in 2010, as sophomore Vanessa Perez (San Di-ego, Calif.) and seniors Mary Helen Tyler (Mari-anna, Fla.) and Morgan Bullard (Columbia, S.C.) all return to their respecti ve positi ons.
A C-USA All-Freshman Team honoree, Perez led the Knights with 13 sacrifi ce hits, while adding 37 hits, fi ve stolen bases and a .329 on-base per-centage as the squad’s starti ng center fi elder in 2009.
Tyler returns to her starti ng spot in right fi eld in her fi nal season, while fellow veteran Bullard looks to hold down the left fi eld job aft er suff er-ing an injury in the fi rst week of play last year.
“We feel very confi dent with Vanessa in the outf ield again this year,” Gillispie said. “She and Mary Helen were our anchors out there last year. And with Morgan healthy and strong this season, we are looking at her to patrol left fi eld for us.”
Three newcomers could also see ti me in the outf ield this season, with junior Tawny Swan(Gilbert, Ariz.), Menendez and Schmitt all hav-ing experience in the grass.
All the pieces are on the table for the Knights to make a return to the NCAA Tournament in 2010, and with a competi ti ve schedule, veteran lead-ers and an experienced coaching staff , the squad is looking for those pieces to fall into place.
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Hillary Barrow
The FactsSenior
Third BaseR/R5-4
Miami, Fla.Felix Varela HS
55
Hillary’s Top 101010 Was named to the 2008 C-USA
Championship All-Tournament Team
99 Was named to the 2007 C-USA All-Freshman Team
88 In 2008, Hillary ranked in a ti e for fi ft h nati onally with fi ve sacrifi ce fl ies
77 Garnered C-USA Hitt er of the Week honors on April 4, 2007
66 Matched the UCF single-season record and led the team with 16 doubles in
2009
55 Belted a career-high two triples at home against Bethune-Cookman on March 15, 2007
44 Blasted a three-run home run against defending Nati onal Champion
Arizona State on Feb. 6, 2009
33 Hit her fi rst collegiate home run at Tulsa on March 25, 2007
22 Went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI vs. Georgia Tech at the
2008 NCAA Gainesville Regional
11 Hit a three-run, game-winning home run vs. Southern Miss in the opening
round of the 2008 C-USA Championship
Hillary’s Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2007 .268 64 64 153 15 41 7 2 1 15 55 .359 20 2 30 1 .354 3 10 3 6 142 128 17 .9412008 .260 69 69 200 31 52 8 0 3 40 69 .345 18 1 30 0 .317 5 9 4 5 66 168 19 .9252009 .250 54 54 168 21 42 16 0 2 20 64 .381 16 4 20 2 .328 1 3 1 2 65 117 18 .910TOTAL .259 187 187 521 67 135 31 2 6 75 188 .361 54 7 80 3 .332 9 22 8 13 273 413 54 .927
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“My greatest softball moment was winning the C-USA Championship in 2008 on Houston’s home field.”
Career HighsCategory High Opponent (Last) DateAt bats 5 5x (FIU) 3.17.09Runs 2 12x (UTA) 2.13.09Hits 3 2x (Marshall) 4.10.09RBI 3 8x (Illinois-Chicago) 2.20.092B 2 4x (UTEP) 5.02.093B 2 Bethune-Cookman 3.15.07HR 1 6x (UTA) 2.13.09BB 2 5x (Marshall) 3.29.08SH 2 2x (Marshall) 3.29.08SF 2 Stetson 4.17.08
One WordUse one word to describe...• Head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie: Runner• Feelings about the 2010 season: Anxious• Yourself: Adventurous• Your teammates: Family• The UCF Soft ball Complex: Home• UCF: Amazing
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Hillary is the daughter of Dale and Michelle Barrow. She also has two sisters, Heather and Hayley. She is pursuing a degree in
communicati ons with a minor in digital media.Some of Hillary’s favorite things...Some of Hillary’s favorite things...• My favorite food is chicken tenders from Huey Magoo’s • The Twilight Series is my
favorite collecti on of books • My favorite movie is Reno 911 and my favorite T.V.
shows are Hung and Gossip Girl • Stephanie Best is my favorite professional athlete
and the Miami Dolphins are my favorite team • Lil Wayne is my favorite celebrity •
P.F. Chang’s is my favorite restaurant and I love to cook in my spare ti me • If I could go anywhere in the world I would love to go to Tokyo, Japan • This is my favorite quote:“It’s all or nothing. Second place is never remembered.”
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Morgan Bullard
The FactsSenior
Outf ieldL/R5-4
Columbia, S.C.Spring Valley HS
8
Morgan’s Top 101010 Matched her career-high with two hits and added a double, a RBI, a run scored and a
stolen base vs. Texas Tech on Feb. 6, 2009
99 Went 6-for-10 with two runs scored and a RBI at the 2007 UNLV/Louisville
Slugger Desert Classic
88 Belted her fi rst collegiate double against Southern Miss on March 17, 2007
77 Earned a spot on the C-USA Com-missioner’s Academic Honor Roll in 2009
66 Posted a hit and a RBI against defending Nati onal Champion Arizona
State on Feb. 6, 2009
55 Scored a run in the 2008 NCAA Gainesville Regional game vs. Georgia Tech
44 In 2007, held a four-game hitti ng streak from Feb. 17-21
33 Registered a career-high two RBI against Bethune-Cookman on March 15, 2007
22 Went 1-for-3 at the plate at No. 1 Florida on April 15, 2009
11 Was a three-ti me all-region selecti on at Spring Valley High School
Morgan’s Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2007 .231 51 32 65 10 15 1 0 0 5 16 .246 3 0 19 0 .265 0 0 0 1 13 4 5 .7732008 .217 46 12 23 14 5 0 0 0 2 5 .217 0 0 6 0 .217 0 2 3 4 8 0 2 .8002009 .172 18 12 29 4 5 1 0 0 2 6 .207 0 1 8 0 .200 0 0 2 3 7 2 1 .900TOTAL .214 115 56 117 28 25 2 0 0 9 27 .231 3 1 33 0 .240 0 2 5 8 28 6 8 .810
“My greatest softball moment was beating Houston for the C-USA Championship title in 2008.”
Career HighsCategory High Opponent (Last) DateAt bats 4 2x (Florida A&M) 2.29.08Runs 2 Oklahoma State 2.18.07Hits 2 6x (Texas Tech) 2.06.09RBI 2 Bethune-Cookman 3.15.072B 1 2x (Texas Tech) 2.06.093B -- -- --HR -- -- --BB 2 Holy Cross 3.04.07SH 1 2x (Vermont) 3.02.08SF -- -- --
One WordUse one word to describe...• Head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie: Runner• Feelings about the 2010 season: Pumped• Yourself: Sexy• Your teammates: Amazing• The UCF Soft ball Complex: Gorgeous• UCF: Constructi on
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Morgan is the daughter of Wilbur and Carla Bullard. She also has a 16-year-old
brother, Marcus. Both of her parents att ended Clemson University where her father
played football.
A sports and fi tness major, Morgan aspires to become a strength and
conditi oning coach following graduati on
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Some of Morgan’s Some of Morgan’s favorite things...favorite things...
11. My favorite food is mac and cheese
22. The Twilight series is my favorite collecti on of books
33. My favorite television shows are Family Guy and Dark Blue.
4 4. My favorite sport besides soft ball is football and I am a New
York Giants fan
5 5. My favorite professional athlete is Albert
Pujols
66. In my free ti me I like to read and listen to music
7 7. Katt Williams is my all-ti me favorite celebrity
8 8. This is my favorite quote:“Live each and every day as if it’s your last.”
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Ashleigh Cole
The FactsSeniorPitcher
R/R5-11
Pace, Fla.Pace HS
2424
Ashleigh’s Top 101010 Matched the program’s single-game record with three sacrifi ce bunts vs. Southern
Miss on April 5, 2009
99 Finished the 2008 season ranked 23rd nati onally with 1.22 walks per game (pitching)
88 Did not give up an earned run in 8.0 innings vs. No. 11 Tennessee on Feb. 14, 2009
77 Named the C-USA Pitcher of the Week on March 2, 2009
66 Hit her fi rst-career home run on March 1, 2008 vs. Villanova
55 Shutout No. 14 Baylor on March 12, 2008
44 Recorded her fi rst-career shutout vs. Pitt sburgh on Feb. 10, 2007
33 Struck out fi ve, while holding Virginia Tech to only four hits on March 2, 2007
2 2 Three-ti me member of the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
11 Posted a career-high nine strikeouts at No. 16 Hawaii on Feb. 15, 2008
Ashleigh’s Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2007 .186 39 37 97 5 18 0 0 0 7 18 .186 1 0 23 0 .194 0 9 0 0 9 28 3 .9252008 .268 29 24 71 2 19 4 0 1 8 26 .366 3 0 13 3 .297 0 2 0 0 5 50 3 .9482009 .200 31 29 65 2 13 0 0 0 6 13 .200 3 0 11 0 .235 0 8 0 0 5 59 7 .901TOTAL .215 99 90 233 9 50 4 0 1 21 57 .245 7 0 47 3 .238 0 19 0 0 19 137 13 .923
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK2007 1.93 8 9 23 15 9 2 2 1 105.1 75 60 29 41 65 8 2 2 477 .193 9 26 2 20 02008 2.17 13 7 27 21 14 2 0 0 148.1 133 61 46 26 97 11 5 7 634 .236 7 23 4 18 12009 2.42 17 8 36 20 16 3 0 1 188.0 173 80 65 43 106 23 3 5 803 .242 18 17 1 26 0TOTAL 2.22 38 24 86 56 39 7 2 2 441.2 381 201 140 110 268 42 10 14 1914 .229 34 66 7 64 1
Career HighsCategory High Opponent (Last) DateAt bats 4 9x (UTEP) 5.02.09Runs 2 Holy Cross 3.04.07Hits 3 2x (Birmingham So.) 2.22.08RBI 2 Marshall 4.10.092B 1 4x (East Carolina) 3.09.08HR 1 Villanova 3.01.08BB 1 7x (Marshall) 5.07.09SH 3 Southern Miss 4.05.09IP 10.1 Tulsa 3.07.09K 9 2x (Hawaii) 2.15.08
One WordUse one word to describe...• Head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie: Positi ve• Feelings about the 2010 season: Hard-working• Yourself: Determined• Your teammates: Good• The UCF Soft ball Complex: Top-notch• UCF: Goal-oriented
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Some of Ashleigh’s Some of Ashleigh’s favorite things...favorite things...• My favorite food is pizza • Twilight is my favorite book and For the Love of the Game is my favorite movie • My favorite T.V. show is Chelsea
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athlete • Gerard Butler is my favorite
celebrity • Volleyball is my favorite
sport, besides soft ball
Ashleigh is the daughter of Randall and Karen Cole. She also has a brother, Ryan, and a
sister, Kimberly.
A health service administrati on major, Ashleigh aspires to become a nurse
anestheti st following graduati on.
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• In my spare ti me I like to play sports and work on art projects • As a fan, my favorite soft ball moments are whenever I get to watch my litt le sister play
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Kristina DeMello
The FactsSeniorPitcher
R/R5-6
Mead, Wash.Miami Dade CC
2121
Kristina’s Top 101010 Struck out a career-high 13 batt ers vs.
Southern Miss on April 4, 2009
99 Made her UCF debut in the 2009 season-opener vs. Texas Tech
88 Tallied seven strikeouts and earned her fi rst win as a Knight vs. George Mason
on Feb. 14, 2009
77 Had fi ve strikeouts in a shutout victory against Florida A&M on Feb. 28, 2009
66 Struck out seven to earn the win vs. Houston on April 19, 2009
55 Struck out nine batt ers in a complete-game victory vs. UTEP on May 2, 2009
44 Posted 92 total strikeouts in her fi rst season as a Knight in 2009
33 Tallied six strikeouts in four innings of work vs. Kennesaw State on
March 10, 2009
22 Earned NJCAA and NFCA All-America First Team honors as a sophomore at Miami Dade
Community College in 2008
1 1 Was named the Florida Pitcher of the Year in her fi nal season at Miami Dade
Kristina’s Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .000 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 14 1 .938TOTAL .000 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 14 1 .938
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK2009 2.69 8 8 26 18 10 2 0 0 112 104 57 43 49 92 15 3 6 492 .254 12 16 2 16 1TOTAL 2.69 8 8 26 18 10 2 0 0 112 104 57 43 49 92 15 3 6 492 .254 12 16 2 16 1
“My greatest softball moment was playing at the C-USA Championship last season.”
Career HighsCategory High Opponent (Last) DateInnings pitched 7.0 8x (UTEP) 5.02.09Strikeouts 13 Southern Miss 4.04.09Walks 6 2x (UTEP) 5.02.09Hits against 9 Texas Tech 2.06.09Runs against 7 Texas Tech 2.06.09Earned Runs 6 Texas Tech 2.06.09
One WordUse one word to describe...• Head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie: Inspirati onal• Feelings about the 2010 season: Memorable• Your teammates: Amazing• The UCF Soft ball Complex: Best
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KristinaKristi na is the daughter of Ken and Karen DeMello. She also has a brother, Kenny,
and a sister, Kati e.
Kristi na is pursuing a degree in communicati ons.
Some of Kristina’s Some of Kristina’s favorite things...favorite things...
• My favorite food is anything Italian • Twilight is my favorite book
• Elf is my favorite movie • My favorite T.V. shows are One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl
• The Seatt le Mariners are my favorite professional sports team
and baseball is my favorite sport, besides soft ball
• If I could travel to anywhere in the world on vaca-ti on, it would be somewhere
with a beach
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Mary Helen Tyler
The FactsSenior
Outf ieldL/L5-8
Marianna, Fla.Tallahassee CC
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Mary Helen’s Top 101010 Earned the C-USA Commissioner’s
Academic Medal and was named to the 2009 honor roll
99 Posted a career-high three hits vs. Florida A&M on Feb. 28, 2009
88 Tallied two hits in three-straight games against Portland State, Illinois-Chicago and
Boston College in 2009
77 Registered her fi rst hit as a Knight against Portland State on Feb. 20, 2009
66 Went 2-for-3 with a career-best two RBI vs. Tulsa on March 8, 2009
55 Scored a career-high two runs in the series fi nale vs. Southern Miss
on April 5, 2009
44 Hit her fi rst-career triple vs. Loyola Chicago on March 4, 2009
33 Helped Tallahassee Community College to the 2008 NJCAA District H
Championship
22 Was named an Easton All-America selecti on while playing at
Tallahassee Community College
11 Honored as the Marianna High School Female Athlete of the Year in 2005
Mary Helen’s Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .231 50 50 134 12 31 4 2 0 12 39 .291 21 0 34 0 .335 0 1 0 0 35 2 3 .925TOTAL .231 50 50 134 12 31 4 2 0 12 39 .291 21 0 34 0 .335 0 1 0 0 35 2 3 .925
“My greatest softball moment was when I was thrown in as a pitcher and pitched the ball straight up in the air during rec softball.”
Career HighsCategory High Opponent (Last) DateAt bats 5 Tulsa 3.07.09Runs 2 Southern Miss 4.05.09Hits 3 Florida A&M 2.28.09RBI 2 Tulsa 3.08.092B 1 4x (Kennesaw State) 3.10.093B 1 2x (Memphis) 4.25.09HR -- -- --BB 2 3x (Marshall) 4.10.09SH 1 Tennessee State 2.27.09SF -- -- --
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Mary HelenBorn in her hometown of
Marianna, Fla., Mary Helen is the daughter of Jim and Angie Tyler. She also has a brother,
J.D., and a sister, Julie. Her father played football at
Auburn.
Mary Helen is pursuing a degree in elementary
educati on.
Some of Mary Helen’s Some of Mary Helen’s favorite things...favorite things...
• My favorite food: Potato soup• My favorite book: A Bend in the Road
• My favorite T.V. show: Reba• My favorite sport (besides soft ball): Soccer
• My favorite restuarant: Any Mexican restaurant• My favorite vacati on desti nati on: The mountains
Quick Question...Quick Question...Who has had the most infl uence
on your playing career?Robyn Gauger, Patti Townsend,
Jennifer McKibben and Jennifer Whitley
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Tiffany Lane
The FactsJunior
ShortstopL/R5-6
Moreno Valley, Calif.Canyon Springs HS
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Tiffany’s Top 101010 Garnered All-Conference USA First Team honors in 2009 and was named to the
C-USA All-Freshman Team in 2008
99 Tied for the NCAA lead in triples with eight and ranked fourth nati onally
with 0.16 triples per game in 2009
88 Ranks third in C-USA and holds the UCF record for career triples with 15
77 Named the C-USA Hitt er of the Week twice during her career
66 Ranked ninth in the nati on with seven triples in 2008
55 Named the 2008 C-USA Championship MVP aft er hitti ng a walk-off home run in the
championship game vs. Houston
44 Scored the game-winning run vs. No. 1 Florida at the NCAA Gainesville
Regional in 2008
33 Went 4-for-4 with two triples, a double and two RBI vs. Georgia Tech in the 2008 NCAA
Tournament
22 Stole a program-record four bases vs. Villanova on March 1, 2008
11 Hit a three-run walk-off home run in the 10th inning vs. Long Beach State on
Feb. 14, 2008
Tiffany’s Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2008 .330 69 69 218 60 72 4 7 2 21 96 .440 32 2 32 0 .421 0 9 28 32 80 145 15 .9382009 .350 50 48 160 34 56 3 8 4 27 87 .544 19 1 22 0 .422 0 3 7 8 80 113 15 .928TOTAL .339 119 117 378 94 128 7 15 6 48 183 .484 51 3 54 0 .421 0 12 35 40 160 258 30 .933
“My greatest softball moment was hitting a two-run, walk-off home run against Houston in the 2008 C-USA Championship game.”
Career HighsCategory High Opponent (Last) DateAt bats 6 East Carolina 3.08.08Runs 3 4x (Florida A&M) 2.28.09Hits 4 2x (Tulsa) 3.08.09RBI 3 4x (UTEP) 5.02.092B 1 7x (UTEP) 5.03.093B 2 Georgia Tech 5.17.08HR 1 6x (Iowa) 3.19.09BB 3 2x (Memphis) 4.20.08SH 2 Florida Atlanti c 3.25.08SF -- -- --
One WordUse one word to describe...• Head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie: Mom • Feelings about the 2010 season: Amazing• Yourself: Special• Your teammates: Sisters• The UCF Soft ball Complex: Home• UCF: Wonderful
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TiffanyTiff any is the daughter of Don H. and Maggie R.
Lane. She was born in Bellfl ower, Calif.
Tiff any is pursuing a degree in sports and fi tness.
Some of Tiffany’s Some of Tiffany’s favorite things...favorite things...
• My favorite food is Mexican • My favorite movie is O Brother, Where Art Thou? • My
favorite hobbies are sleeping and eati ng • My favorite professional athletes are Juan Pierre
and James Loney and my favorite pro team is the L.A. Dodgers • My favorite restuarant is Chili’s • My favorite T.V. shows are The Fresh
Prince of Bel Air and Marti n
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Abby McClain
The FactsJunior
Catcher/Uti lityR/R5-7
Waterloo, IowaWest HS
99
Abby’s Top 101010 Named to the 2009 All-Conference USA Second Team and All-Academic Team
99 Garnered CoSIDA Academic All-District III Second Team
honors in 2009
88 Two-ti me recipient of the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal
and honor roll
77 Set UCF single-season records with 16 doubles and eight three-hit
games in 2009
66 Posted a team-best eight multi ple-RBI games in 2009
55 Set a UCF single-game record with three doubles vs. Illinois-Chicago on Feb. 20, 2009
44 Hit a two-run, walk-off double in the series fi nale vs. Southern Miss on April 5, 2009
33 Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team in 2008
22 Went 2-for-3 with a double and scored a run in the C-USA Championship vs. No. 9
Houston on May 10, 2008
11 Posted a career-best three RBI vs. Ken-tucky on Feb. 15, 2008, and vs. George Mason
on Feb. 23, 2008
Abby’s Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2008 .217 64 64 157 20 34 9 0 1 23 46 .293 14 2 32 0 .286 2 6 1 1 115 76 9 .9552009 .333 53 53 174 34 58 16 3 5 26 95 .546 15 8 20 1 .411 0 7 3 3 124 38 6 .964TOTAL .278 117 117 331 54 92 25 3 6 49 141 .426 29 10 52 1 .352 2 13 4 4 239 114 15 .959
“My greatest softball moment was winning the C-USA Championship and beating the No. 1 ranked Gators.”
Career HighsCategory High Opponent (Last) DateAt bats 5 3x (Southern Miss) 4.05.09Runs 3 Illinois-Chicago 2.20.09Hits 3 11x (Southern Miss) 4.05.09RBI 3 2x (George Mason) 2.23.092B 3 Illinois-Chicago 2.20.093B 1 3x (Tennessee State) 2.27.09HR 1 6x (Houston) 4.19.09BB 2 2x (UTEP) 5.02.09SH 1 13x (Memphis) 4.25.09SF 1 2x (Birmingham So.) 2.22.08
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AbbyAbby is the daughter of Kevin and Kathy McClain.
She also has a brother, Connor.
A biology major, Abby aspires to become a marine biologist
following graduati on.
Some of Abby’s favorite things...
1. Food: Lasagna
2. Book: My Sister’s Keeper
3. Movie: Miracle
4. T.V. Show: Grey’s Anatomy
5. Professional Athlete: Joe
Mauer
6. Pro Team: Minnesota
Twins
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A biology major, Abby aspires to become a marine biologist
following graduati on.
Some of Abby’s favorite things...favorite things...
11. Food: Lasagna
22. Book: My SisteKeeper
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77. Celebrity: Matt hew McConaughey
88. Sport (besides soft ball): Football
99. Restaurant: Screaming Eagle
1010. Hobbies: Playing guitar and drawing
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Diana Rojas
The FactsJuniorPitcher
R/R6-0
Miami, Fla.Our Lady of Lourdes
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Diana’s Top 101010 Twice named to the
Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
99 Posted two strikeouts vs. Texas Tech on Feb. 6, 2009
88 Posted a career-high four strikeouts and picked up her fi rst collegiate win vs. Florida
A&M on Feb. 29, 2008
77 Collected her fi rst-career hit against Bethune-Cookman on April 30, 2008
66 Threw 3.1 scoreless innings in a start vs. Southern Miss on May 3, 2008
55 Made her collegiate debut in the circle vs. Central Arkansas on Feb. 9, 2008
44 Was a two-ti me all-state honoree at Our Lady of the Lourdes Academy
33 Was also a four-ti me all-conference fi rst team selecti on
22 Earned her team’s Rookie of the Year and Pitcher of the Year awards
11 Led the Miami Sti ngrays to third place at the 2007 ASA Nati onals
Diana’s Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2008 .250 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1.0002009 .000 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .667TOTAL .200 6 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0 2 0 .200 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 .909
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK2008 3.23 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 17.1 18 11 8 11 9 5 0 1 84 .254 5 1 0 1 02009 18.67 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 15 17 16 9 3 1 0 5 43 .500 2 0 0 4 0TOTAL 7.20 1 2 10 3 0 0 0 0 23.1 33 28 24 20 12 6 0 6 127 .327 7 1 0 5 0
“My greatest softball moment was winning the C-USA Championship in 2008.”
Career HighsCategory High Opponent (Last) DateAt bats 1 5x (Arizona State) 2.06.09Hits 1 Bethune-Cookman 4.30.08Innings pitched 4.2 Florida A&M 2.29.08Strikeouts 4 Florida A&M 2.29.08Walks allowed 5 Florida A&M 2.29.08
One WordUse one word to describe...• Head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie: Calm• Feelings about the 2010 season: Excited• Yourself: Dedicated• Your teammates: Family• The UCF Soft ball Complex: Sweet• UCF: Awesome
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Mario and Carolina Rojas. She also has a brother, Mario,
who plays baseball at Newber-ry and a sister, Carolina, who
played soft ball at FIU.
An interpersonal organizati onal communica-ti ons major, Diana aspires
to become a news broadcaster.
Some of Diana’s Some of Diana’s favorite things...favorite things...
• My two favorite foods are ribs and ice cream • If I could sit down and read any book it would be Change
of Heart • My favorite movie is Shrek and my favorite TV show is Grey’s Anatomy • Allison Kime is my favorite professional athlete • My hobbies include reading, writi ng and creati ng mosaics •
My favorite celebrity is Will Ferrell
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Natalie Land
The FactsSophomoreSecond Base
R/R5-6
Mayo, Fla.Lafayett e HS
Natalie’s Top 101010 Named to the Conference USA
All-Freshman Team in 2009
99 Earned the C-USA Commissioner’s Aca-demic Medal and was named to the honor roll
88 In 2009, led UCF with 14 stolen bases and was second with 11 sacrifi ce hits
77 Went 2-for-3 with a double at the C-USA Championship vs. Marshall on May 7, 2009
66 Held a career and team-high 10-game hitti ng streak from April 4-19, 2009
55 Posted two hits, a home run and two RBI vs. Loyola Chicago on March 4, 2009
44 Posted a career-best two stolen bases against both Memphis and Jacksonville in
2009
33 Belted her fi rst-career home run and added two RBI and two runs scored in the win
over Oklahoma State on Feb. 7, 2009
22 Posted her fi rst collegiate hit and added two RBI at No. 3 Arizona State on Feb. 6, 2009
11 Went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in the series opener vs. Southern Miss on April
4, 2009
Natalie’s Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .259 54 54 143 20 37 5 0 2 10 48 .336 12 7 28 0 .344 1 11 14 14 149 124 10 .965TOTAL .259 54 54 143 20 37 5 0 2 10 48 .336 12 7 28 0 .344 1 11 14 14 149 124 10 .965
“My greatest softball moment was winning the ASA Gold Nationals.”
Career HighsCategory High Opponent (Last) DateAt bats 5 Jacksonville 2.18.09Runs 2 3x (Memphis) 4.25.09Hits 2 7x (Marshall) 5.07.09RBI 2 3x (Loyola Chicago) 3.04.092B 1 5x (Marshall) 5.07.093B -- -- --HR 1 2x (Loyola Chicago) 3.04.09BB 2 UAB 3.14.09SH 2 Florida Atlanti c 3.25.09SF 1 Villanova 2.13.09
One WordUse one word to describe...• Head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie: Energeti c• Feelings about the 2010 season: Dominati on• Yourself: Baller• Your teammates: Close-knit• The UCF Soft ball Complex: Beauti ful• UCF: Spacious
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NatalieNatalie is the daughter of Marc and Sonya Land. She also has two sisters, Kelsey and
Lydia. Her uncle, Kerwin Bell, played football at Florida and in the NFL with the
Indianapolis Colts. He is currently the head football coach at Jacksonville.
Natalie is pursuing a degree in athleti cs training and aspires to be a
physical therapist.
Some of Natalie’s Some of Natalie’s favorite things...favorite things...• Food: Smothered chicken
• Book: Twilight series • T.V. show: One Tree Hill• Movie: Love & Basketball
• Sport (besides soft ball): Basketball• Restuarant: Texas Roadhouse
• Celebrity: Channing Tatum• Professional athlete: Stephanie Best
• Pro team: Atlanta Braves• Vacati on desti nati on: Cancun• Hobbies: Sports and shopping
• Hang out: Beach
Quick Question...Quick Question...Who has had the most infl uence
on your playing career?My parents.
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Vanessa Perez
The FactsSophomore
Outf ieldR/R5-4
San Diego, Calif.Mission Hills HS
Vanessa’s Top 101010 Named to the 2009 Conference USA
All-Freshman Team
99 Earned a spot on the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
88 Led the Knights with 13 sacrifi ce hits and was third with fi ve stolen bases in 2009
77 Went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI in the series fi nale vs. Houston on April 19,
2009
6 6 Had two hits and scored a run against Tulsa on March 8, 2009
55 Went a perfect 3-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored vs. Eastern Michigan on
Feb. 25, 2009
44 Posted two hits, a double and scored a run vs. George Mason on Feb. 14, 2009
3 3 Had a hit, a RBI and a stolen base in the win over Oklahoma State on Feb. 7,
2009
22 Went a perfect 2-for-2 with a home run at No. 3 Arizona State on Feb. 6, 2009
11 Posted a hit, a RBI and scored a run in her collegiate debut vs. Texas Tech on
Feb. 6, 2009
Vanessa’s Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .245 54 54 151 15 37 5 0 1 11 45 .298 14 5 21 0 .329 0 13 5 5 60 6 1 .985TOTAL .245 54 54 151 15 37 5 0 1 11 45 .298 14 5 21 0 .329 0 13 5 5 60 6 1 .985
“My greatest softball moment was hitting my first collegiate home run against Arizona State.”
Career HighsCategory High Opponent (Last) DateAt bats 5 Tulsa 3.07.09Runs 1 15x (Houston) 4.19.09Hits 3 Eastern Michigan 2.25.09RBI 1 11x (Houston) 4.19.092B 1 5x (Florida) 4.15.093B -- -- --HR 1 Arizona State 2.06.09BB 2 2x (Memphis) 4.25.09SH 2 UAB 3.14.09SF -- -- --
One WordUse one word to describe...• Head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie: Enthusiasti c• Feelings about the 2010 season: Magical• Yourself: Amazing• Your teammates: Unique• The UCF Soft ball Complex: Winners• UCF: Spirited
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Vanessa
Some of Vanessa’s Some of Vanessa’s favorite things...favorite things...
• My favorite food is Mexican • The Hangover is my favorite movie • My
favorite T.V. show is Real World • The Los Angeles Lakers are my favor-ite professional team and Kobe Bryant
is my favorite professional athlete
• Brad Pitt is my favorite celebrity • Baseball is my favorite sport, besides soft ball • My favorite hangouts are at the beach and at the mall • My
favorite restaurant is the Cheesecake Factory
Vanessa is the daughter of David and Sophie Perez. She also has a
brother, John, and two sisters, Sophie and Meliza.
Vanessa is pursuing a degree in marketi ng.
• If I could go on vacati on anywhere
it would be to the Bahamas
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The FactsFreshman
PitcherR/R5-9
Bremerton, Wash.Klahowya Secondary
Kazandra Holliday
The FactsFreshman
Infi eld/Outf ieldL/R5-5
Tampa, Fla.Chamberlain HS
Marissa Menendez
The FactsFreshmanFirst Base
R/R5-8
Lakewood, Calif.Lakewood HS
Arielle Palafox
The FactsJunior
Pitcher/Outf ieldR/R5-3
Tampa, Fla.Santa Fe CC
Ashley Schmitt
The FactsFreshman
CatcherR/R5-5
Plantati on, Fla.American Heritage HS
Sam Soltis
The FactsJunior
Outf ieldL/R6-0
Gilbert, Ariz.Scott sdale CC
Tawny Swan
Kazandra’s Top 10
1010 Was a four-ti me All-Kitsap County
selecti on at Klahowya Secondary
99 Also garnered All-Olympic League First Team honors three-
straight seasons
88 Named a All-Kitsap County All-Star four-consecuti ve years
77 Was honored as the Klahowya Senior
Female Student-Athlete of the Year in
2009
66 Set the Klahowya strikeout record with 664 career strikeouts
55 As a senior, set the single-season
strikeout record with 236 in 2009
44 Named her team’s MVP in 2009
33 Garnered Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors as a rookie
22 Lett ered in soft ball, soccer, volleyball and
basketball
11 Played travel ball for the 18A Gold Washington Phoenix
1010 Was a four-year lett erwinner in both
soft ball and volleyball at Chamberlain HS
99 Earned Prime Time Player of the Year honors as a
senior
88 Was named fi rst team all-state in 2009
7 7 Earned a spot on the All-Western Con-ference First Team in her fi nal campaign
66 Garnered second team all-state acco-lades as a freshman
55 Also received her squad’s Rookie of the
Year award in 2006
44 Her travel team, the Gold Coast
Hurricanes, took home runner-up
honors at the ASA Gold Nati onals
33 Earned her team’s Best Off ensive Player
award as a sophomore in 2007
22 Also played travel ball for Team Florida
11 Played soft ball for head coach Bobby
Diaz
1010 Lett ered in both soft ball and water
polo at Lakewood HS
99 Played soft ball for head coach Andy
Miramontes
88 Earned All-Moore League First Team honors as a senior
77 Was a Press Telegram Dream Team
honorable menti on selecti on in 2009
66 Was honored as her team’s Most
Valuable Player in her fi nal campaign
55 Also earned the 2009 Soft ball Gamer
award
44 As a junior, was named to the All-
Moore League Second Team
33 As a rookie, earned the JV Captain Award and the MVP
award
22 Also named the MVP of her water
polo team as a junior
11 Played travel ball for the California Lite
1010 Transferred from Santa Fe CC in
Gainesville
99 Also played one season at
Hillsborough CC
88 Finished her sophomore campaign
at Santa Fe with a 19-3 record in the
circle
77 With a 1.19 ERA and 51 strikeouts,
the hurler helped the Saints to their fi ft h-straight conference
ti tle
66 Earned second team All-Mid-Florida Conference honors as
a sophomore
55 Lett ered in both soft ball and cheer-
leading at Riverview HS
44 Garnered all-conference honors as
a senior
33 Played for head coach Angie Slater
22 Was a member of the chess club, Litt le Angels club and T.V.
producti on
11 Played travel ball for the Florida Havoc
1010 Was a three-sport athlete at
American Heritage HS (soft ball, volleyball,
cross country)
99 Played for head coach Marty Cooper
88 Helped lead her team to the 3A Flor-ida HS State Soft ball Championship three
diff erent seasons
77 Was named to the All-Broward County fi rst team four-
consecuti ve seasons
66 In 2008, was named the American Heritage Best Female
Athlete
55 Earned the Iron Man of the Year Award in 2005
44 Named Off ensive Player of the Year in
2007
33 Played travel ball with the Miami
Sti ngrays
22 Also played for the Gold Coast
Hurricanes Gold
11 While with the Hurricanes, her squad
placed third at the ASA Gold Nati onals
in 2007
1010 Transferred from Scott sdale CC
99 Was named to the 2009 NJCAA Division II Preseason All-America
Third Team
88 Led the Arti chokes in 10 off ensive
categories in 2009
77 Was named the 2009 SCC Outstanding
Soft ball Athlete
66 Tallied a .512 batti ng average, the fi ft h-highest average
in NJCAA Region I, in 2008
55 In 2008, was named to the NJCAA
All-Region I First Team and the All-ACCAC
Second Team
44 Earned three varsity lett ers at
Highland HS
33 Was named to the 2007 EA Sports High School Soft ball All-
American First Team
22 Also garnered All-Arizona Team, Arizona Class 5A All-State First Team and East Valley Tribune Class 5A First
Team honors
11 Played travel ball for the Lil Saints Gold
Marissa’s Top 10
Arielle’s Top 10
Ashley’s Top 10
Sam’s Top 10
Tawny’s Top 10
Lindsey Palulis
The FactsJunior
CatcherR/R5-8
Orlando, Fla.Florida CC Jacksonville
1010 Transferred from Florida CC at
Jacksonville
99 Helped lead her team to the FCCAA
State Championship in 2009 and to its fi rst nati onal tournament
88 Hit .216 with 11 hits, two doubles and nine RBI as a sopho-
more at FCCJ
77 Lett ered in both soft ball and weightlift -ing at University High
School in Orlando
66 Named her team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
55 Was honored as University’s varsity
captain three-straight seasons
44 Earned her squad’s Rookie of the
Year award
33 Played for head coach Adriana Padron
22 Was a member of Cougar Council, a four-year member
of the honor roll and was a Bright Futures Scholarship qualifi er
11 Played travel ball for the Orlando
Wildcats
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KazandraKazandra is the daughter of Thomas and Lana
Holliday. She also has two brothers, Jeff rey and Tanner, and two sisters, Jacqueline and Kellie.
Kazandra is pursuing a degree in criminal justi ce and aspires to be an investi gator.
Some of Kazandra’s Some of Kazandra’s favorite things...favorite things...
• Food: Ice cream• Book: The Notebook
• TV shows: CSI and Law & Order: SVU• Movie: Litt le Rascals
• Sport (besides soft ball): Baseball and football
• Restuarant: Red Lobster• Celebrity: Jim Carrey
• Professional athlete: Shawn Alexander• Pro team: Team USA - soft ball• Vacati on desti nati on: Bahamas
• Hobby: Eati ng• Hang out: Beach
Quick Question...Quick Question...Why did you choose to play at UCF?
The soft ball program, the soft ball team and the campus.
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MarissaMarissa is the daughter of Vince and Anita Menendez. She was born and
raised in Tampa, Fla.
Marissa is pursuing a degree in biology.
Some of Marissa’s Some of Marissa’s favorite things...favorite things...
• Food: Italian• Book: Twilight
• TV show: One Tree Hill• Movie: A Cinderella Story
• Sport (besides soft ball): Volleyball• Restuarant: TGI Friday’s
• Celebrity: Chad Michael Murray• Pro athlete: Chipper Jones
• Pro team: Atlanta Braves• Vacati on desti nati on: Jamaica
Favorite Quote...Favorite Quote...“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss,
you’ll land among the stars.”
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ArielleArielle is the daughter of Hector and
Barbara Palafox. She also has a sister, Angel. She was born in Harbor City, Calif.
Arielle is pursuing a degree in radio/television and aspires to become an
announcer.
Some of Arielle’s Some of Arielle’s favorite things...favorite things...
• My favorite food is green enchiladas • My three favorite books are How to be
Lost, My Sister’s Keeper and the Twilight series • The Sandlot and Bull Durham
are my two favorite movies • If I could go anywhere in the world on vacati on, it would be to Australia • In my spare
ti me I like to draw • The Secret Life of the American Teenager is my favorite TV show • My three favorite professional athletes are
James Loney, Jackie Robinson and Evan Longoria and my two favorite professional sports teams are the L.A. Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays • Hayden Christi anson is my favorite celebrity • My favorite sports, besides soft ball, are water polo, rugby and lacrosse • My favorite hangout
is at the beach
Quick Question...Quick Question...Who has had the most infl uence on your
playing career?
My parents. They are my No. 1 fans, my support system and my back bone.
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AshleyAshley is the daughter of
Ronald and Lois Schmitt . She also has a brother, Brian, and three
sisters, Christi e, Lorrie and Tamie.
Ashley is pursuing a degree in
psychology and aspires to become an animal
trainer.
Some of Ashley’s Some of Ashley’s favorite things...favorite things...
• Food: Pizza & Publix cookies• Book: Anything by Lisa Gardner
• TV show: The OC• Movie: Wizard of Oz
• Sport (besides soft ball): Cheerleading• Restaurant: Chili’s
• Celebrity: Britney Spears• Pro athlete: Kaci Clark
• Pro team: Miami Dolphins• Vacati on desti nati on: California
• Hobby: Sewing• Hang out: The beach
Quick Question...Quick Question...Why did you choose to play at UCF?
“It was my fi rst choice for educati on and it has a great soft ball program.”
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Sam
Some of Some of Sam’s favorite Sam’s favorite
things...things...• My favorite food is pickles •
Kat Von D is my favorite celebrity • Football is my favorite sport, besides soft ball • My favorite hangout is on a boat • My favorite restaurant is Red
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Quick Quick Question...Question...
Why did you choose to play at UCF?
UCF was everything I was looking for in a college
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GETTING TO KNOW...
TawnyTawnyTawny is the daughter of Ron Horton and
Shelly Ernesti . She also has a brother, Chance, and a sister,
Shar.
Tawny is pursuing a degree in hospitality management.
Some of Tawny’s Some of Tawny’s favorite things...favorite things...11. Food: Chocolate
22. Book: Mind Gym
33. Movie: Gran Torrino
4 4. TV Show: Family Guy
55. Professional Athlete: David Beckham
66. Pro Team: Tampa Bay Rays
77. Celebrity: Channing Tatum
88. Sport (besides soft ball): Baseball
99. Restaurant: Oregino’s
1010. Hobbies: Boati ng
Quick Question...Quick Question...Who has had the most
infl uence on your playing career?
Dionne and Bob Swan
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The FactsHead Coach
Ninth SeasonWest Texas A&M
(1984)UCF Record: 305-210-1
Renee Luers-Gillispie is in her ninth year at the helm of the UCF soft ball program in 2010. Since starti ng the pro-gram in 2002, Gillispie has led the team to two conference championships and a pair of NCAA Regional Tourna-ment appearances. The Knights and Gillispie have a record of 305-210-1 over the last eight years, while Gillispie owns a Nati onal Fastpitch Coaches Associati on (NFCA) record of 557-414-3 and an NCAA record of 510-386-3.
Following the 2009 season, Gillispie saw a school-record fi ve players be named to All-Conference USA teams. Sophomore Tiff any Lane was honored with a spot on the fi rst team, while Breanne Javier and Abby McClain garnered second-team honors. Natalie Land and Vanessa Perez rounded out the squad with spots on the all-freshman team. Javier also earned a spot on the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Mideast Region First Team and signed a free-agent contract with the NPF's USSSA Pride.
Gillispie guided her squad to its most successful season on record in 2008, as the Knights claimed the program's fi rst Conference USA Championship crown with a victory over No. 9 Houston on its home fi eld, and fought its way to the NCAA Regional Championship Game with a win over No. 1 Florida. The team's 49 wins on the season were the most in program history, while its 26 votes in the fi nal NFCA Coaches Poll were its most tallies to date. Gillispie also posted her 500th career win in 2008.
Renee Luers-Gillispie
Gillispie File
Renee Luers-Gillispie secured her 300th win as UCF’s head coach during the 2009 season.
Allison Kime was named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team for the second-consec-uti ve season in 2008, while also securing a spot on the All-C-USA First Team for the second-straight year. Javier was also a repeat honoree for the Knights on the All-C-USA First Team, while McClain and Lane both made ap-pearances on the all-freshman squad. Marquita Council garnered the league's co-newcomer of the year honor in her fi rst season with the Knights under Gillispie's guidance, and both Cat Snapp and Ashley Van Ryn were
voted onto the league's All-Academic Team. Snapp also earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III Second Team for her work on the fi eld and in the classroom.
The Black and Gold cruised through the C-USA Soft ball Championship with a 3-0 record, with Lane earning tournament MVP honors for her play throughout the event. Kime, Javier, Council and Hillary Barrow joined Lane on the all-tournament team, while the squad earned the league's automati c bid into the NCAA Tourna-ment.
Five diff erent players earned postseason awards for UCF in 2007, including Kime, who received all-southeast region and C-USA First Team honors as well as being named to the C-USA Championship All-Tournament Team. Javier joined Kime on the C-USA First Team and the C-USA Championship team, while Kacie Feaster claimed a spot on the C-USA First Team and the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District III First Team. Bar-row made the C-USA All-Freshman Team while Cici Alvarez was a 2007 NCAA Division I Soft ball Stati sti cal Champion aft er leading the nati on with 32 sacrifi ce hits.
In 2005, Gillispie led the Knights to their fi rst Atlanti c Sun Tournament Championship and the team re-ceived the conference's automati c bid into the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the Knights picked up their fi rst postseason win with a 5-3 victory over Florida on their home fi eld. In the regular season, UCF picked up wins over No. 8 Washington, No. 20 Florida Internati onal and No. 20 Georgia Tech in additi on to the program's fi rst win over in-state rival Florida State. Stephanie Best was named A-Sun Player of the Year for the third-consecuti ve year aft er leading the nati on in home runs (26).
Name: Renee Luers-GillispieBirthplace: Livermore, Calif.Hometown: Danville, IowaHigh School: Danville High School, 1979College: Kirkwood Community College, 1981College: West Texas State, 1984Experience: Ninth season at UCF18th overall as a head coach
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Gillispie vs. Opponents Akron ............................1-1Alabama State ..............1-0Albany ...........................1-0Arizona State ................0-1Arkansas .......................1-2Army .............................1-0Auburn ..........................0-1Austi n Peay ...................1-0Ball State .......................1-1Baylor ...........................1-1Belmont ........................8-0Bethune-Cookman .....14-4Binghamton ..................0-2Birmingham Southern ..1-0Boston College ..............3-0Boston University .........1-1Bradley .........................1-1Bucknell ........................1-0Butler ............................1-0Cal Poly .........................1-0Campbell ......................7-2Canisius ........................1-0Centenary .....................1-0Central Arkansas ...........1-0Central Michigan ..........1-1Charleston Southern.....4-0Colgate..........................1-1College of Charleston ...0-1Colorado State ..............1-0Columbia ......................1-1Connecti cut ..................2-0Cornell ..........................0-1Creighton ......................2-0Dartmouth ....................2-1DePaul ..........................1-1Detroit ..........................1-0Drake ............................1-0East Carolina ...............2-12E. Tennessee State ........0-1Eastern Kentucky ..........1-0Eastern Michigan ..........3-0Evansville ......................1-1Florida ..........................2-8Florida A&M .................6-2Florida Atlanti c ...........6-13Florida Internati onal .....2-2Florida State .................4-9Fresno State ..................1-0Furman ........................ 4-0Gardner-Webb ............. 7-1George Mason ............. 3-0Georgia State ............... 8-3Georgia Tech ................ 2-1Hawaii .......................... 0-2Hofstra ......................... 3-2Holy Cross .................... 1-0Houston ....................... 3-9Illinois-Chicago ............ 1-0Illinois State ................. 1-0Indiana ......................... 2-0Iona ............................. 0-1Iowa ............................. 1-1Jacksonville ................ 10-1Jacksonville State ......... 3-2Kansas .......................... 1-2Kennesaw State ........... 0-1Kent State .................... 1-0Kentucky ...................... 2-1La Salle ......................... 1-0Liberty ......................... 2-1Lipscomb ..................... 5-2Long Beach State ......... 1-2Long Island .................. 1-0Longwood .................... 2-0Loyola Chicago ............. 1-1Loyola-Marymount ...... 0-1
Maine .......................... 4-1Manhatt an ....................1-0 Marist ...........................2-0Marshall ......................10-7Maryland ......................0-1McNeese State .............1-0Memphis ......................7-5Mercer ..........................7-3Miami (Ohio) ................1-0Michigan .......................0-4Michigan State .......... 0-0-1 Mississippi ....................2-1Missouri State ...............1-2Morris Brown................4-0New Mexico State.........0-2North Carolina ..............0-1North Carolina A&T ......0-1North Carolina State .....0-1 North Dakota State .......1-1 North Florida ................4-2Northern Illinois ...........2-0Ohio State .....................2-1Oklahoma State ............2-1Penn State ....................0-2Pitt sburgh .....................2-0Portland State ...............2-0Princeton ......................1-0Purdue ..........................0-2Rider .............................1-0Robert Morris ...............2-0St. Bonaventure ............2-0St. John’s .......................1-2St. Peter’s .....................0-1Sam Houston State .......1-0Samford ........................2-3San Diego ......................0-1San Diego State.............0-1Seton Hall .....................1-0South Alabama .............1-0S. Connecti cut State .....1-0Southern Illinois ...........0-3Southern Miss ..............7-6Stetson .......................12-5Stony Brook ..................1-0Syracuse........................0-1Temple ..........................1-0 Tennessee .....................1-2 Tennessee-Marti n .........1-0Tennessee State ............1-0Tennessee Tech .............1-0 Texas Tech .....................2-1Toledo ...........................0-1 Towson .........................2-1 Troy ...............................9-3 Tulsa .............................6-7 UAB ...............................6-6UCLA .............................0-1 UC Santa Barbara ..........0-1 UNC-Greensboro ..........1-1 UNLV .............................1-1 USF ...............................2-8UT Arlington .................1-0UTEP .............................9-4 Valparaiso .....................1-0 Vermont........................3-0 Villanova .......................2-2 Virginia Tech .................0-1 Washington ..................1-1 Western Kentucky ........1-0Western Michigan ........0-2Winthrop ......................0-1Wisconsin-Green Bay ...1-0Wright State..................2-0Yale ...............................1-0Youngstown State .........1-0Total .................305-210-1
Best was the fi rst UCF soft ball player to be draft ed by the Nati onal Pro Fastpitch league when the New Eng-land Ripti de took her in the fourth round. She ended her career with a .384 batti ng average, .756 slugging percentage, 71 home runs, 285 hits, 216 runs scored and 213 RBI.
During the 2004 season, Gillispie guided the Knights to a No. 30 ranking in the NFCA Coaches Poll and the team fi nished the season with a 42-21 overall record. Gillispie earned her 100th win at UCF, while several players earned all-conference and all-region awards. Best was selected to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Southeast Region Second Team, while Jania Shin-hoster earned all-conference fi rst team and A-Sun All-Tournament Team honors. Amber Lamb was named A-Sun Freshman of the Year and Cici Alvarez earned A-Sun All-Conference First Team and All-Freshman Team honors. Jennifer Whitley was named to the A-Sun All-Tournament Team.
In the 2003 season, the Knights compiled a 37-31 overall record and a 13-7 mark in the A-Sun. Best was named A-Sun Player of the Year and was recognized by the NFCA on the all-south region team, while pitcher Dotti e Cupp and Shinhoster received A-Sun All-Confer-ence honors.
During the inaugural season in 2002, the Black and Gold had a 46-19 record and posted a 21-game win-ning streak, setti ng an A-Sun record. Cupp and Shin-hoster were named all-conference and all-region while Best earned all-conference.
To date, Gillispie's players have earned 17 all-confer-ence honors, nine all-freshman honors, three confer-ence player of the year awards, one co-newcomer of the year award and one freshman of the year honor.
Prior to UCF, Gillispie spent four years building the Texas Tech program. She led the Red Raiders to a No. 17 nati onal ranking in 1998 and a No. 24 ranking the following season. Her teams earned runner-up honors at the 1999 NCAA Regional Championship, third place in the 1999 Big 12 Conference Tournament and fourth place in the 1998 conference tournament.
In additi on to her successful career at Texas Tech, Gil-lispie rebuilt soft ball programs at Bradley University and Joliet Junior College. In 1993, she took over the Bradley program that fi nished 12-25 in 1992 and in two short years posted a record-breaking 33-8 sea-
son. The 1994 team also fi nished in second place in the Missouri Valley Conference and was ranked fi ft h in the nati on for winning percentage.
Gillispie received N4C Conference Coach of the Year honors as head coach of the 1992 Joliet (Ill.) Junior College team that won the conference champion-ship. She had inherited a 2-29 team in 1991 and transformed that same team into an NJCAA Regional Runner-up with a 32-12 record by 1992.
In additi on to coaching at the collegiate level, Gillispie has served as an internati onal speaker for the Italian Soft ball and Baseball Federati on Coaches Conventi on and also traveled to Athens, Greece as a guest coach for the Greek Nati onal Team in 2001.
While she directs her own soft ball camps and clinics, she has also worked as an instructor with the Griff ey Internati onal Gold Medal Camp and Higher Ground Camps and Clinics under Briti sh Nati onal coach Bobby Simpson.
Gillispie began her playing career as a pitcher at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she pitched in two NJCAA Nati onal Champion-ship Tournaments. In 1981, she was ranked ninth na-ti onally as a NJCAA pitcher.
Moving on to West Texas State (now known as West Texas A&M), she set nine career pitching records in-cluding most wins, most strikeouts and most saves.
In 2005, Gillispie was inducted into the West Texas A&M Athleti cs Hall of Fame.
Gillispie and her husband, Mark, have been married for 27 years and reside in Oviedo.
Renee Luers-Gillispie
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The FactsAssistant CoachSecond Season
UCF (2006)UCF (2008)
Stephanie Best enters her second season as the Knights’ assistant coach in 2009. Best works specifi cally as the Knights’ hitti ng coach and works closely with the infi elders.
Prior to being named an assistant in 2008, Best spent three seasons as a volunteer assistant coach with the Knights, providing hitti ng instructi on and aiding in day-to-day practi ce operati ons.
Along with being familiar with the program and the student-athletes, Best also brings a wealth of top-level playing experience to the coaching staff . Since becoming the fi rst UCF athlete to be draft ed by the Nati onal Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league in 2005 by the New England Ripti de, Best has competed at the professional level for four years, while also serving as a mentor to inner-city youth and running camps and clinics to teach youth the skills associated with the game of soft ball.
In 2007, Best and the Washington Glory won the 2007 NPF Championship, the World Series of professional soft ball.
Stephanie Best
Best File
Stephanie Best led the NCAA with 26 home runs in 2005,
Best was one of the fi rst members of the UCF soft ball team, joining the squad in its inaugural season in 2002. Best sti ll holds records for career batti ng average (.384), runs scored (216), RBI (213), hits (285), home runs
(71), slugging percentage (.756), total bases (562), on-base percentage (.487), walks (147), intenti onal walks (28), assists (558) and games played (272).
The slugger also holds numerous season and game records, which includes her record of 11 RBI vs. Army on March 19, 2003, where Best ti ed the NCAA record for RBI in a game and was named the NFCA/Louisville Slug-ger Nati onal Player of the Week aft er hitti ng three home runs, including two grand slams in the same inning.
Her 71 career home runs sti ll rank in the NCAA Division I Top 10, while her 26 round-trippers in 2005 led the nati on.
During her playing career, the shortstop became the most decorated soft ball player in UCF history. The Fort Mill, S.C., nati ve was a NCAA Nati onal Woman of the Year nominee in 2005, and also earned her third-consecuti ve Atlanti c Sun Player of the Year disti ncti on the same year. Best earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Southeast Region honors as a sophomore, junior and senior, while also being named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III squad the same three seasons.
Best graduated from UCF with a degree in liberal studies in 2006, and remained at her alma mater to earn her master’s degree in sports and fi tness in 2008.
Name: Stephanie BestBirthplace: Charlott e, N.C.Hometown: Fort Mill, S.C.High School: Fort Mill High School, 2001College: UCF, 2006Graduate School: UCF, 2008Experience: Second season at UCFSecond overall as an assistant coach
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The FactsAssistant Coach
First SeasonNebraska (2005)
Nicole Trimboli joined the UCF soft ball coaching staff in October 2009 as an assistant coach. Trimboli works specifi cally with the Knights’ outf ielders and is in charge of recruiti ng.
Trimboli came to UCF aft er serving as the assistant coach at Portland State during the 2008-09 season. While with the Vikings, Trimboli helped lead the soft ball squad to the Pacifi c Coast Soft ball Conference ti tle, matching its best league-mark with a 15-5 record, and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to joining the staff at PSU, Trimboli spent two seasons as the assistant coach at Division II Colorado School of Mines, where she helped the team post a 38-19 record and a Rocky Mountain Athleti c Conference Champi-onship in 2008. At the conclusion of the team’s most successful season on record, Trimboli and the rest of the CSM staff was recognized as the RMAC Coaching Staff of the Year.
In 2006, Trimboli served as an assistant coach at the University of Maine, aft er embarking on her fi rst year in the coaching realms in 2005 as the volunteer assistant at her alma mater, Nebraska.
Nicole Trimboli
Trimboli File
Nicole Trimboli was named the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Championship MVP in 2008.
A four-year lett erwinner with the Cornhuskers, Trimboli was a three-ti me All-Big 12 honoree and garnered All-Midwest Region accolades on two diff erent occasions. In 2002, she helped lead her team to the Women’s College World Series, while her squad also earned Big 12 ti tles in both 2001 and 2004.
Following her successful collegiate career at Nebraska, Trimboli ranked in the program’s top 10 in 10 diff er-ent categories and was named to the Big 12 10th Anniversary Team in 2006.
The outf ielder conti nued her playing career in the professional ranks aft er being draft ed by the Akron Racers of the Nati onal Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league in 2004. Trimboli was named a NPF All-
Star as a rookie, before helping her team to the NPF Championship in 2005. Trimboli played her fi nal three seasons in the league with the Chicago Bandits, where she garnered a spot on the NPF All-Star team and led her squad to the NPF Championship ti tle both for the second ti me in her career in 2008. For her play during the Championship series that season, Trimboli was named the NPF Championship MVP.
A nati ve of Colorado Springs, Colo., Trimboli earned a bachelor’s degree in educati on and family sciences from Nebraska.
Name: Nicole TrimboliBirthplace: Tampa, Fla.Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. High School: Rampart High School, 2000College: Nebraska, 2005Experience: First season at UCFFift h overall as an assistant coach
University of NebraskaPosition: Volunteer CoachTenure: 2005
University of MainePosition: Assistant CoachTenure: 2005-06
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2010 Support Staff
Chas Ossenheimer is in his fi rst year as a member of the UCF strength and conditi oning staff at UCF. He is the head strength and conditi oning coach for the soft ball team and assists with several other UCF ath-leti c teams.
Ossenheimer is a certi fi ed strength and conditi on-ing specialist (CSCS) and a member of the Nati onal Strength and Conditi oning Associati on (NSCA). He also holds a certi fi cati on as a sports performance coach from USA Weightlift ing as well as certi fi cati ons in CPR, fi rst aid and AED.
Ossenheimer earned a bachelor’s degree in sports and fi tness with a focus in strength and conditi oning from UCF. He is currently working on his master’s de-gree in exercise physiology.
Eric joined the Academic Services for Student Ath-letes staff in January 2009. He is currently the lead advisor for soft ball, women’s track & fi eld and cross country, while also overseeing all aspects of ASSA Tu-toring Services.
Prior to joining the ASSA staff , Coleman spent one year at The University of Akron as the Coordinator of CHAMPS/Life Skills and Tutoring Services. He has also served as Coordinator of Multi cultural Recruitment at Gustavus Adolphus College, Director of the Intercul-tural Student Center and Resident Director/Advisor for the McNair Scholars Program at Minnesota State.
A nati ve central Floridian, Coleman is a 1997 graduate of Apopka High School. In 2001 he earned his B.A. in human services with a minor in psychology from the University of Minnesota-Morris and in 2004 his M.A. in sports management from Minnesota State. While at Morris, Coleman was co-captain for the Cougar football team and was named a Northern Sun Inter-collegiate Conference (NSIC) Academic All-American and was the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar Athlete award.
Sonya Montoya is in her second year as the head ath-leti c trainer for the soft ball squad in 2010.
Prior to her appointment at UCF, Montoya served one year as an assistant athleti c trainer at the University of Maryland. While working with the Terrapins, Mon-toya was the head athleti c trainer for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams and the wom-en’s water polo team, while also overseeing the daily coverage of the men’s lacrosse team in the fall.
Montoya also served as an intern at Maryland aft er graduati ng from Longwood University with a bach-elor’s of science degree in kinesiology with a concen-trati on in athleti c training in 2007. As an undergradu-ate athleti c trainer, Montoya served as the athleti c training student for Longwood’s men’s basketball and fi eld hockey teams, while also working at Hampden-Sydney College with its football squad and at Prince Edward County Schools with eight diff erent sports.
Montoya is currently pursuing her master’s degree in sports and fi tness.
A former UCF soft ball player, Amber Lamb rejoined the program in 2009 as director of soft ball opera-ti ons. In her positi on, Lamb is in charge of overseeing the Knights’ recruiti ng database, as well as organizing game day operati ons and serving as the soft ball offi ce manager.
A nati ve of West Palm Beach, Fla., Lamb ranks second on UCF’s career record chart in sacrifi ce fl ies (7) and in doubles (40). The former shortstop also ranks third in total bases (275) and sixth in assists (248).
Lamb is currently pursuing her master’s degree in special educati on.
Chas OssenheimerStrength
& Conditi oning CoachFirst SeasonUCF (2009)
Eric ColemanAcademic Advisor
Second SeasonMinnesota-Morris
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Sonya MontoyaAthleti c TrainerSecond Season
Longwood (2007)
Amber LambDirector of Soft ball
Operati onsSecond Season
UCF (2008)
Allison KimeMarketi ng
First SeasonUCF (2008)
Sarah TarasewiczAthleti cs
Communicati onsFourth Season
UW-Superior (2006)
Keyana TerrySoft ball Manager
Second Season
David ChambersExecuti ve Associate ADSoft ball Administrator
Fourth Year at UCFIowa (1983)
Vanessa KayeEquipment Manager
First SeasonWake Forest (2006)
Roberto SassoSoft ball Manager
First Season
Joey HamiltonSoft ball Manager
First Season
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2009 Season Review
2009 Overall Batting Statistics (Stati sti cs sorted by batti ng avg.)PLAYER AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%LANE, Tiff any .350 50 48 160 34 56 3 8 4 27 87 .544 19 1 22 0 .422 0 3 7 8 80 113 15 .928McCLAIN, Abby .333 53 53 174 34 58 16 3 5 26 95 .546 15 8 20 1 .411 0 7 3 3 124 38 6 .964JAVIER, Breanne .318 54 54 179 23 57 10 0 2 34 73 .408 7 1 17 1 .342 3 7 2 2 417 32 6 .987LAND, Natalie .259 54 54 143 20 37 5 0 2 10 48 .336 12 7 28 0 .344 1 11 14 14 149 124 10 .965BARROW, Hillary .250 54 54 168 21 42 16 0 2 20 64 .381 16 4 20 2 .328 1 3 1 2 65 117 18 .910DEAN, Lindsay .248 45 42 117 15 29 2 0 3 17 40 .342 8 0 30 0 .287 4 3 0 0 156 22 3 .983PEREZ, Vanessa .245 54 54 151 15 37 5 0 1 11 45 .298 14 5 21 0 .329 0 13 5 5 60 6 1 .985TYLER, Mary Helen .231 50 50 134 12 31 4 2 0 12 39 .291 21 0 34 0 .335 0 1 0 0 35 2 3 .925COLE, Ashleigh .200 31 29 65 2 13 0 0 0 6 13 .200 3 0 11 0 .235 0 8 0 0 5 59 7 .901PAUL, Magon .197 32 28 66 6 13 2 0 0 6 15 .227 7 0 19 0 .274 0 2 0 0 8 16 1 .960DIXON, Tenisha .172 30 20 58 10 10 0 3 0 3 16 .276 4 0 16 0 .226 0 0 1 2 19 0 0 1.000BULLARD, Morgan .172 18 12 29 4 5 1 0 0 2 6 .207 0 1 8 0 .200 0 0 2 3 7 2 1 .900ROJAS, Diana .000 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .667GRESHAM, Lexi .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000DeMELLO, Kristi na .000 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 14 1 .938Totals .269 54 54 1445 196 388 64 16 19 174 541 .374 126 27 246 4 .337 9 58 35 39 1126 547 73 .958Opponents .263 54 54 1431 201 376 58 8 24 169 522 .365 116 40 219 15 .334 4 62 31 51 1107 475 68 .959
LOB - Team (363), Opp (327). DPs turned - Team (32), Opp (18). IBB - Team (4), TYLER, M. 1, JAVIER, B. 1, BARROW, H. 1, LANE,T. 1, Opp (17). Picked off - LANE, T. 1, McCLAIN, A. 1, DIXON, T. 1.
2009 Overall Pitching Statistics (Stati sti cs sorted by earned run avg.)PLAYER ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHACOLE, Ashleigh 2.42 17 8 36 20 16 3 0 1 188.0 173 80 65 43 106 23 3 5 716 .242 18 17 0 1 26DeMELLO, K. 2.69 8 8 26 18 10 2 0 0 112.0 104 57 43 49 92 15 3 6 409 .254 12 16 1 2 16PAUL, Magon 3.63 2 9 17 15 3 1 0 0 69.1 84 47 36 15 18 19 2 8 276 .304 1 7 0 1 16ROJAS, Diana 18.67 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 15 17 16 9 3 1 0 5 30 .500 2 0 0 0 4Totals 2.98 27 27 54 54 29 6 0 1 375.1 376 201 160 116 219 58 8 24 1431 .263 33 40 1 4 62Opponents 2.85 26 27 54 54 30 8 2 1 369.0 388 196 150 126 246 64 16 19 1445 .269 25 27 6 9 58
PB - Team (13), McCLAIN, A. 7, DEAN, L. 6, Opp (8). Pickoff s - Team (2), McCLAIN, A. 2, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - DEAN, L. (17-29),McCLAIN, A. (14-22), COLE, A. (14-22), DeMELLO, K. (10-18), PAUL, M. (6-10), ROJAS, D. (1-1).
2009 Honors & AwardsBreanne Javier
• NFCA All-Northeast Region First Team• All-Conference USA Second Team
• Signed with USSSA Pride of the NPF
Tiffany Lane• All-Conference USA First Team
• Conference USA Hitt er of the Week (May 4)• NCAA Co-Stati sti cal Champion (Triples)
Abby McClain• All-Conference USA Second Team
• Conference USA All-Academic Team• ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III Second Team
Natalie Land• Conference USA All-Freshman Team
Vanessa Perez• Conference USA All-Freshman Team
Ashleigh Cole• Conference USA Pitcher of the Week (March 2)
AMONG THE BEST IN THE LEAGUE The UCF soft ball team set a program-record in 2009 when fi ve members of the squad were selected to All-Conference USA teams. Tiff any Lane garnered All-C-USA First Team honors, marking the third-straight season the Knights have had at least one player on the team. Breanne Javier and Abby McClain both grabbed spots on the All-C-USA Second Team, while Natalie Land and Vanessa Perez were selected to the C-USA All-Freshman Team.
CONTINUING HER REIGN ON TOP Sophomore Tiff any Lane shared the nati onal lead for triples in 2009 to be named a NCAA Division I Stati sti -cal Champion. The speedy shortstop had eight triples on the season, a mark that matched Southern Univer-sity’s Audrey Phillips and Monmouth’s Emily deLong for the top spot nati onally. Lane also bested her sin-gle-season record from 2008 with her eighth three-bagger of 2009, while also taking sole possession of the No. 3 spot on the C-USA all-ti me register with 15 career triples.
NO. 1 IN THE NATION Aft er posti ng seven double plays over their last two weeks of competi ti on, the Knights surpassed Oklaho-ma State for the nati onal lead in double-plays turned per game, fi nishing the year with a 0.60 average, to claim NCAA Stati sti cal Champion honors.
ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST IN THE DISTRICT Sophomore Abby McClain earned a spot on the Aca-demic All-District III Second Team. The designated player, who holds a 3.75 cumulati ve GPA, is pursuing a degree in biology. McClain’s honor marks the sixth ti me in program history that a Knight has earned Aca-demic All-District III honors.
C-USA ACADEMIC HONORS Abby McClain conti nued to receive postseason hon-ors when she earned a spot on the Conference USA All-Academic Team. In order to claim a spot on the 12-member team, student-athletes must have earned a 3.2 cumulati ve grade-point average or bett er and been a starter or key reserve for their team.
300 WINS FOR KNIGHTS, GILLISPIE With its nightcap win over Houston on April 19, the UCF soft ball team and head coach Renee Luers-Gil-lispie earned their 300th win in their eighth year as a program at the Division I level. The Knights and Gil-lispie then extended their all-ti me record to 305-210-1 to conclude the season.
C-USA HITTER OF THE WEEK Aft er putti ng together a remarkable performance at the plate against UTEP in the Knights’ fi nal regular-season series of the year, sophomore Tiff any Lane was tabbed Conference USA’s Hitt er of the Week on May 4. The weekly honor was Lane’s fi rst in 2009 and the second of her career. Lane recorded a .727 batti ng average (8-for-11), with fi ve RBI, two runs scored and three stolen bases. The sophomore tallied a .818 slug-ging percentage and a .750 on-base percentage during the series, while accounti ng for seven of UCF’s 11 total runs on the weekend.
OUT OF POSITION Freshman Natalie Land made 12 starts at shortstop for UCF in 2009 in place of an injured Tiff any Lane. When Land received the starti ng nod at shortstop during the season, the Black and Gold notched a 9-3 record.
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2009 Season Review
NEW RECORD With eight three-hit games under her belt during her sophomore season, Abby McClain surpassed Stepha-nie Best for the program record for three-hit games in a season. McClain set the record with a two-out, two-RBI, walk-off double in the eighth inning to give the Knights the league-series win against Southern Miss on April 5. Best, who previously held the record, had seven three-hit games as a sophomore in 2003.
LAY IT DOWN Junior Ashleigh Cole put her name at the top of the re-cord books on April 5, aft er laying down three sacrifi ce bunts in the series fi nale against the Golden Eagles. The trio of sacrifi ce hits matched Cici Alvarez’s record-setti ng mark for sacs in a game set on Feb. 24, 2007, against George Mason.
FINISHING IN THIRD With 57 hits on the season in 2009, senior Breanne Javier staked claim on the No. 3 spot on the UCF all-ti me record chart with 245 career hits. The mark trails only Jania Shinhoster’s total of 268 hits from 2002-05 and Stephanie Best’s record-holding 285 hits during the same four seasons.
500...AGAIN In 2008, head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie reached 500 wins in her career as a head coach with a win over league-foe, UAB. With the Knights’ win over Southern Miss on April 10, the skipper once again reached the milestone of 500. Gillispie recorded her 500th win at the Division I level in the nightcap of Saturday’s dou-bleheader and now holds a 510-385-3 record at col-lege’s top-level.
C USA PITCHER OF THE WEEK Aft er posti ng a 3-0 record with one save, junior Ash-leigh Cole was named Conference USA’s Pitcher of the Week on March 2. The junior allowed only fi ve earned runs in 26.1 innings pitched for a 1.33 ERA to help the UCF soft ball team to a 6-1 record. The weekly honor was the fi rst for Cole in 2009 and the fi rst of her ca-reer.
IN THE NO. 9 SPOT When batti ng in the ninth spot in the Knights’ batti ng order last season, freshman Natalie Land led the team with a .378 batti ng average. In 18 games started in the fi nal spot in the order, Land also tallied 19 hits, nine runs, four doubles and a home run. UCF was also 10-8 when Land batt ed ninth.
NEW SURROUNDINGS In the fi nal game of the Knights’ series at Memphis, sophomore Tiff any Lane got a diff erent view of the fi eld. UCF’s usual starti ng shortstop, Lane started the contest as the left fi elder. Having missed two games earlier in the week because of an injury, Lane started the second game as the DP, before roaming the out-fi eld for the fi rst ti me in her collegiate career in the nightcap.
UNTOUCHABLE AFTER SIX If the Black and Gold had a lead heading into the sev-enth inning of a contest, its opponent was out of luck in coming back to win. The Knights were 22-0 this season when leading its opponent aft er six innings. UCF’s defense allowed only 13 runs to its opponents in the seventh inning, while scoring 34 runs in the sixth frame, its most for any inning.
Overall ..........................................27-27 Home ..........................................20-14 Away .............................................6-10 Neutral ............................................1-3C-USA ............................................11-12 Home .............................................8-4 Away ...............................................3-8Non-Conference ...........................16-15 Home ..........................................12-10 Away ...............................................3-2 Neutral ............................................1-3
Against Ranked Teams ......................0-3Against State Schools........................6-3
Day Games....................................21-20Night Games .....................................6-7
Shutouts ...........................................6-81-Run games ...................................10-82-Run games .....................................5-75+Run games ....................................4-6Extra innings .....................................2-4
Game 1 of DH ...................................6-5Game 2 of DH ...................................7-4
Game 1 of C-USA Series ....................3-5Game 2 of C-USA Series ....................5-3Game 3 of C-USA Series ....................3-4
HITSOut-hit opponent ...........................22-5Out-hit by opponent .......................4-20Hits are ti ed ......................................1-2
HOME RUNSHit 0 home runs ............................17-20Hit 1 home run .................................9-6Hit 2+ home runs ..............................1-1Opponent 0 home runs ................22-17Opponent 1 home run ......................4-3Opponent 2+ HRs .............................1-7
SCORINGScoring 0-2 runs ..............................4-16Scoring 3-5 runs ..............................15-7Scoring 6-9 runs ................................8-4Scoring 10+ runs ...............................0-0Opponent 0-2 runs .........................15-6Opponent 3-5 runs .........................11-9Opponent 6-9 runs ...........................1-8Opponent 10+ runs ..........................0-4Scored in 1st inning ..........................8-4Scores fi rst ......................................16-4Opponent scores fi rst ...................11-23Aft er 4 leading ................................17-1Aft er 4 trailing.................................3-18Aft er 4 ti ed .......................................7-8Aft er 5 leading ................................18-1Aft er 5 trailing.................................3-19
Aft er 5 ti ed .......................................6-6Aft er 6 leading ................................22-0Aft er 6 trailing.................................0-22Aft er 6 ti ed .......................................4-4
ERRORSMade 0 errors .................................11-6Made 1 error ..................................11-7Made 2+ errors ...............................5-14Opponent made 0 errors ................4-12Opponent made 1 error ...................9-7Opponent made 2+ errors ..............14-8
DAY OF THE WEEKMonday ............................................0-0Tuesday .............................................1-3Wednesday .......................................6-3Thursday ...........................................0-2Friday ................................................4-5Saturday .........................................13-9Sunday ..............................................3-5
MONTHFebruary .........................................14-8March .............................................2-12April ..................................................9-5May...................................................2-2
Knights’ Record When....
2009 Schedule & ResultsDATE OPPONENT RESULTS2.6 vs. Texas Tech^ L, 4-122.6 at No. 3 Arizona State^ L, 7-102.7 vs. Oklahoma State^ W, 8-52.7 vs. Western Michigan^ L, 1-10 (5)2.8 vs. No. 11 Stanford^ Cancelled2.11 North Florida W, 2-12.11 North Florida L, 5-72.13 Villanova! L, 3-52.13 UT Arlington! W, 5-12.14 George Mason! W, 4-12.14 No. 11 Tennessee! L, 0-1 (8)2.18 at Jacksonville W, 5-3 (8)2.20 Portland State$ W, 5-32.20 Illinois-Chicago$ W, 9-1 (6)2.21 Boston College$ W, 2-12.21 Oklahoma State$ L, 0-22.24 Centenary W, 7-32.25 Bethune-Cookman W, 2-02.25 Eastern Michigan W, 5-42.27 Syracuse# L, 2-32.27 Tennessee State# W, 9-72.28 Florida A&M# W, 7-02.28 Maine# W, 5-03.4 Loyola (Ill.) L, 4-103.7 at Tulsa* L, 6-7 (11)3.7 at Tulsa* L, 2-73.8 at Tulsa* L, 2-83.10 Ball State L, 0-13.10 Kennesaw State L, 1-33.14 UAB* W, 7-03.14 UAB* L,4-7 3.15 UAB* W, 6-53.17 FIU L, 6-8 (8) 3.19 Iowa L, 1-2 (11)3.28 at East Carolina* L, 0-33.28 at East Carolina* L, 0-33.29 at East Carolina* L, 0-54.4 Southern Miss* L, 4-54.4 Southern Miss* W, 2-14.5 Southern Miss* W, 5-4 (8)4.8 at Stetson W, 4-34.10 Marshall* W, 7-3 4.10 Marshall* W, 3-04.11 Marshall* L, 6-94.15 at No. 1 Florida L, 0-34.19 at Houston* L, 4-64.19 at Houston* W, 3-14.22 at Bethune-Cookman W, 3-04.24 at Memphis* L, 0-24.25 at Memphis*(DH) W, 3-24.25 at Memphis* W, 4-35.2 UTEP*(DH) W, 4-35.2 UTEP* W, 5-25.3 UTEP* L, 2-35.7 C-USA Championship vs. Marshall L, 1-2
* Conference USA game^ ASU Kajikawa Classic! UCF Early Bird Tournament$ UCF Comfort Suites Invitati onal# UCF Invitati onalHome games in bold
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Conference USA Recap2009 Conference USA Leaders2009 ConferenceUSA Standings
C-USA OVERALL Team W L T PCT. W L T PCT. xyTulsa 16 4 0 .800 40 17 0 .702East Carolina 19 5 0 .792 40 15 0 .727Houston 12 10 0 .545 25 24 0 .510Marshall 11 10 0 .524 31 20 0 .608UCF 11 12 0 .478 27 27 0 .500Southern Miss 10 13 1 .438 26 28 2 .482UTEP 8 15 1 .354 27 29 1 .482UAB 8 16 0 .333 21 34 0 .382Memphis 7 17 0 .292 22 30 0 .423
2009 ConferenceUSA StatisticsPlayer AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%LANE, Tiff any .395 22 21 76 14 30 2 3 1 16 41 .539 8 0 10 0 .452 0 1 6 6 26 40 7 .904McCLAIN, Abby .324 23 23 74 15 24 8 0 2 11 38 .514 8 5 7 0 .425 0 3 0 0 49 15 3 .955LAND, Natalie .316 23 23 57 9 18 2 0 0 1 20 .351 8 2 9 0 .418 0 4 9 9 67 55 5 .961JAVIER, Breanne .313 23 23 80 9 25 2 0 1 16 30 .375 3 0 9 0 .337 0 4 0 0 178 10 3 .984BARROW, Hillary .280 23 23 75 7 21 8 0 0 5 29 .387 8 1 8 0 .357 0 2 0 0 29 58 7 .926TYLER, Mary Helen .246 23 23 69 6 17 0 1 0 5 19 .275 10 0 16 0 .342 0 0 0 0 18 2 2 .909DEAN, Lindsay .224 18 16 49 8 11 0 0 1 6 14 .286 3 0 15 0 .259 2 2 0 0 57 7 1 .985PEREZ, Vanessa .219 23 23 64 6 14 1 0 0 4 15 .234 8 2 12 0 .324 0 8 3 3 33 4 0 1.000COLE, Ashleigh .192 11 11 26 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 .192 0 0 2 0 .192 0 6 0 0 3 31 4 .895PAUL, Magon .130 11 10 23 1 3 1 0 0 2 4 .174 5 0 7 0 .286 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 .900DIXON, Tenisha .111 8 7 18 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 .111 2 0 6 0 .200 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1.000BULLARD, Morgan .063 10 7 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .063 0 1 5 0 .118 0 0 1 2 5 2 1 .875DeMELLO, Kristi na .000 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1.000GRESHAM, Lexi .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Totals .273 23 23 627 79 171 24 4 5 71 218 .348 63 11 106 0 .349 2 30 19 20 475 239 34 .955Opponents .266 23 23 609 89 162 23 2 10 75 219 .360 42 23 90 4 .335 4 28 11 17 478 213 30 .958
LOB - Team (176), Opp (142). DPs turned - Team (14), Opp (8). IBB - Team (3), LANE, T. 1, BARROW, H. 1, TYLER, M. 1, Opp(12).Picked off - McCLAIN, A. 1.
Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP DeMELLO, Kristi na 2.29 4 3 12 7 5 1 0 0 49.0 37 20 16 18 45 4 1 3 169 .219 5 12COLE, Ashleigh 2.85 7 4 15 9 7 1 0 0 86.0 85 41 35 16 42 9 1 3 334 .254 8 9PAUL, Magon 5.40 0 5 8 7 0 0 0 0 23.1 40 28 18 8 3 10 0 4 106 .377 1 2 Totals 3.05 11 12 23 23 12 2 0 0 158.1 162 89 69 42 90 23 2 10 609 .266 14 23Opponents 2.68 12 11 23 23 14 4 1 0 159.1 171 79 61 63 106 24 4 5 627 .273 12 11
PB - Team (4), DEAN, L. 3, McCLAIN, A. 1, Opp (3). Pickoff s - Team (1), McCLAIN, A. 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - DEAN, L. (4-9),COLE, A. (6-9), McCLAIN, A. (7-8), DeMELLO, K. (4-7), PAUL, M. (1-1).
2009 All-ConferenceUSA Selections
All-Academic TeamPlayer Team Class GPA Cristen Aona East Carolina Jr. 3.83Jessica Johnson East Carolina Sr. 3.74Kaui Tom East Carolina Jr. 4.00Kati e Bush Houston Sr. 3.70Kati e Murphree Marshall Jr. 3.74Janelle Valle Memphis So. 3.97Kristi n Pilgrim Southern Miss Sr. 3.50Stephanie Chomicki Tulsa Sr. 3.80Kailey Yarmer Tulsa Sr. 3.28Andrea Rogers UAB Sr. 3.42Abby McClain UCF So. 3.75Stacie Townsend UTEP So. 4.00
All-Conference First TeamPlayer Cl. Pos. Team Camilla Carrera So. C UTEPJessica Valis Sr. IF HoustonJessica Johnson Sr. IF East CarolinaKailey Yarmer Sr. IF TulsaTiff any Lane So. IF UCFMegan Hill Jr. OF Southern MissBrooke Smart Sr. OF TulsaLauren Lindsay Jr. OF TulsaChelsea Troupe Fr. UT UTEPToni Paisley So. P East CaroliaJackie Lawrence Jr. P Tulsa
All-Conference Second TeamPlayer Cl. Pos. Team Kristi n Pilgrim Sr. C Southern MissHaley Valis Sr. IF HoustonLeila Dolfo Sr. IF MemphisVanessa Vice Jr. IF TulsaBreanne Javier Sr. IF UCFKati e Bush Sr. OF HoustonLaurie Wagner Sr. OF HoustonJ.J. Bitner Sr. OF MarshallAbby McClain So. UT UCFSamantha Davis Sr. P Southern MissJordan Kinard So. P Tulsa
Player of the YearCamilla Carrera, UTEP
Newcomers of the YearKati e Murphree, MarshallMarti na Landrum, UAB
Batting Average1. CARRERA, C. UTEP .4122. HILL, M. USM .4083. LINDSAY, L. TLS .4064. TROUPE, C. UTEP .4065. SMART, B. TLS .3736. STOEHR, M. MAR .3707. BITNER, J. MAR .3678. LANDRUM, M. UAB .3589. PILGRIM, K. USM .35310.BUSH, K. HOU .351
Slugging Percentage1. HILL, M. USM .7962. CARRERA, C. UTEP .7513. TROUPE, C. UTEP .6944. LINDSAY, L. TLS .6525. SMART, B. TLS .6146. STOEHR, M. MAR .5937. JOHNSON, J. ECU .5838. PILGRIM, K. USM .5779. McCLAIN, A. UCF .54610.LANE, T. UCF .544
On-Base Percentage1. HILL, M. USM .5522. CARRERA, C. UTEP .5003. TROUPE, C. UTEP .4984. LINDSAY, L. TLS .4865. SMART, B. TLS .4826. LANDRUM, M. UAB .4617. JOHNSON, J. ECU .4618. PILGRIM, K. USM .4609. NORDSTROM HOU .44110.BUSH, K. HOU .432
Runs Scored1. LINDSAY, L. TLS 49 2. HILL, M. USM 45 3. CARRERA, C. UTEP 444. TROUPE, C. UTEP 425. LANDRUM, M. UAB 406. TELLES, A. MAR 387. VALIS, J. HOU 378. TOWNSEND, S. UTEP 35 BUSH, K. HOU 3510. 4 ti ed at 34
Hits1. LINDSAY, L. TLS 76 2. CARRERA, C. UTEP 73 3. TROUPE, C. UTEP 69 4. YARMER, K. TLS 60 HILL, M. USM 606. SMART, B. TLS 597. VICE, V. TLS 58
McCLAIN, A. UCF 58 LANDRUM, M. UAB 5810. 2 ti ed at 57
RBI1. WAGNER, L. HOU 47 HILL, M. USM 473. CARRERA, C. UTEP 444. SMART, B. TLS 425. LINDSAY, L. TLS 39 PILGRIM, K. USM 397. JOHNSON, J. ECU 37 ALLEN, A. UAB 379. TROUPE, C. UTEP 3610. STOEHR, M. MAR 35
Doubles1. CARRERA, C. UTEP 19 LINDSAY, L. TLS 193. TROUPE, C. UTEP 174. HILL, M. USM 16
BARROW, H. UCF 16 McCLAIN, A. UCF 167. YARMER, K. TLS 148. TIMMONS, C. TLS 129. JOHNSON, J. ECU 1110. 7 ti ed at 10
Triples1. LANE, T. UCF 82. HILL, C. USM 4 DOUGLASS, C. UAB 4 HILL, M. USM 4 VALIS, J. HOU 4 BARRELLA, A. ECU 47. DIXON, T. UCF 3 STOELKE, J. TLS 3 McCLAIN, A. UCF 3 10. 8 ti ed at 2
Home Runs1. CARRERA, C. UTEP 132. HILL, M. USM 113. TROUPE, C. UTEP 10 ALLEN, A. UAB 10 SMART, B. TLS 106. DAVIS, J. UTEP 9 LINDSAY, L. TLS 9 PILGRIM, K. USM 99. 5 ti ed at 8
Earned Run Average1. PAISLEY, T. ECU 1.22 2. LAWRENCE, J. TLS 1.673. SWANN, B. ECU 2.214. MURPHREE, K. MAR 2.335. COLE, A. UCF 2.426. RAMOS, C. USM 2.617. DeMELLO, K. UCF 2.698. LOTT, B. HOU 2.999. TOWNSEND, S. UTEP 3.1010. KINARD, J. TLS 3.12
Strikeouts1. PAISLEY, T. ECU 2972. TOWNSEND, S. UTEP 2463. LAWRENCE, J. TLS 1864. KINARD, J. TLS 1315. MITCHELL, A. MAR 1296. RAMOS, C. USM 1177. CROFT, L. UAB 1148. CRABTREE, A. HOU 1129. COLE, A. UCF 10610.MURPHREE, K. MAR 104
Wins1. PAISLEY, T ECU 302. LAWRENCE, J. TLS 213. TOWNSEND, S. UTEP 184. COLE, A. UCF 175. LOTT, B. HOU 166. MURPHREE, K. MAR 147. KINARD, J. TLS 13 DAVIS, S. USM 139. RAMOS, C. USM 1210.MITCHELL, A. MAR 11
Putouts1. JAVIER, B. UCF 4182. TIMMONS, C. TLS 3703. VICE, V. TLS 3684. GREGSON, M. HOU 3355. SHAW, T. ECU 3276. STALTER, J. UTEP 3237. JOHNSON, J. ECU 3058. PHILLIPS, J. MEM 2829. PILGRIM, K. USM 27010.STOEHR, M. MAR 268
Assists1. LAND, N. UCF 125 2. McKINLEY, M. MEM 1213. VALIS, J. HOU 1174. BARROW, H. UCF 1155. TOWNSEND, S. UTEP 1146. LANE, T. UCF 1137. AONA, C. ECU 1078. YARMER, K. TLS 104 THURMAN, C. USM 10410.CHOMICKI, S. TLS 103
All-Freshman TeamPlayer Cl. Pos. Team Melissa Gregson Fr. C HoustonRebecca Gamby Fr. C/IF MarshallAlianna Telles Fr. IF MarshallLelani Bernardino Fr. OF MemphisAshley Razey Fr. C/IF Southern MissJessica Stoelke Fr. OF TulsaSkylar Swanson Fr. C/UT TulsaCatherine Douglass Fr. OF/IF UABNatalie Land Fr. IF UCFVanessa Perez Fr. OF UCFChelsea Troupe Fr. UT UTEP
Pitcher of the YearToni Paisley, East Carolina
Freshman of the YearChelsea Troupe, UTEP
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All-Time Honors & AwardsNational Honors Nati onal NCAA Woman of the Year NomineeStephanie Best ..................................................... 2005
NFCA Nati onal Player of the WeekStephanie Best .................................... March 19, 2003
Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Southeast Region First TeamBreanne Javier ..................................................... 2009Allison Kime ......................................................... 2008Allison Kime ......................................................... 2007Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2003Jania Shinhoster .................................................. 2002
Second TeamStephanie Best ..................................................... 2005Lindsay Enders ..................................................... 2005Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2004Dotti e Cupp ......................................................... 2002
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III First TeamKacie Feaster ....................................................... 2007Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2004Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2003
Second TeamAbby McClain ...................................................... 2009Cat Snapp ............................................................ 2008Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2005
Conference USA First Team All-ConferenceTiff any Lane ......................................................... 2009Breanne Javier ..................................................... 2008Allison Kime ......................................................... 2008Kacie Feaster ....................................................... 2007Breanne Javier ..................................................... 2007Allison Kime ......................................................... 2007
Second Team All-ConferenceBreanne Javier ..................................................... 2009Abby McClain ...................................................... 2009
All-Freshman TeamNatalie Land......................................................... 2009Vanessa Perez ...................................................... 2009Tiff any Lane ......................................................... 2008Abby McClain ...................................................... 2008Hillary Barrow ...................................................... 2007
All-Tournament TeamHillary Barrow ...................................................... 2008Marquita Council ................................................. 2008Breanne Javier ..................................................... 2008Allison Kime ......................................................... 2008Tiff any Lane* ....................................................... 2008Cici Alvarez .......................................................... 2007Breanne Javier ..................................................... 2007Allison Kime ......................................................... 2007* - Tournament MVP
All-Academic TeamAbby McClain ...................................................... 2009Ashley Van Ryn .................................................... 2008Cat Snapp ............................................................ 2008Kacie Feaster ....................................................... 2007
Player of the WeekTiff any Lane ............................................. May 4, 2009Ashleigh Cole ........................................ March 2, 2009Allison Kime ............................................. May 5, 2008Allison Kime ...........................................April 21, 2008Allison Kime ........................................ March 24, 2008Tiff any Lane ........................................ March 17, 2008Allison Kime ............................................Feb. 19, 2007Allison Kime ........................................ March 19, 2007Allison Kime .............................................April 2, 2007Hillary Barrow ..........................................April 2, 2007Breanne Javier .......................................April 30, 2007Allison Kime .......................................... March 6, 2006Allison Kime ...........................................April 17, 2006
Atlantic Sun First Team All-ConferenceLindsay Enders ..................................................... 2005Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2005Cici Alvarez .......................................................... 2004Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2004Jania Shinhoster .................................................. 2004Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2003Dotti e Cupp ......................................................... 2003Jania Shinhoster .................................................. 2003Dotti e Cupp ......................................................... 2002
Second Team All-ConferenceJania Shinhoster .................................................. 2005Lindsay Enders ..................................................... 2004Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2002
All-Freshman TeamCat Snapp ............................................................ 2005Cici Alvarez .......................................................... 2004Amber Lamb ........................................................ 2004Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2002Danielle Cummings .............................................. 2002Jania Shinhoster .................................................. 2002
All-Tournament TeamStephanie Best ..................................................... 2005Lindsay Enders* ................................................... 2005Brytt ani Lindheim ................................................ 2005Jania Shinhoster .................................................. 2005Jania Shinhoster .................................................. 2004Jennifer Whitley .................................................. 2004Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2003Lindsay Bush ........................................................ 2003Kaycee Clark ........................................................ 2003Dotti e Cupp ......................................................... 2003Dotti e Cupp ......................................................... 2002* - Tournament MVP
Player of the YearStephanie Best ..................................................... 2005Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2004Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2003
Freshman of the YearAmber Lamb ........................................................ 2004
All-Academic TeamCici Alvarez .......................................................... 2005Nicole Balogh ....................................................... 2005Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2005Kacie Feaster ....................................................... 2005Shelly Frick ........................................................... 2005Nikki Green .......................................................... 2005Crystle Kraff t ........................................................ 2005Amber Lamb ........................................................ 2005Brytt ani Lindheim ................................................ 2005Jania Shinhoster .................................................. 2005Cat Snapp ............................................................ 2005Ashley Van Ryn .................................................... 2005Nicole Balogh ....................................................... 2004Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2004Lindsay Enders ..................................................... 2004Kacie Feaster ....................................................... 2004Dana Gilmore ...................................................... 2004Jamie Hagin ......................................................... 2004Brytt ani Lindheim ................................................ 2004Taylor Sawyer ...................................................... 2004Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2003Kaycee Clark ........................................................ 2003Taylor Sawyer ...................................................... 2003Jania Shinhoster .................................................. 2003Jenna Wansa........................................................ 2003Stephanie Best ..................................................... 2002Danielle Cummings .............................................. 2002Karen D’Alberto ................................................... 2002Sarah Miller ......................................................... 2002Jania Shinhoster .................................................. 2002Pysha Simmons.................................................... 2002
Player of the WeekCrystal Kraft ............................................Feb. 21, 2005Crystal Kraft ........................................ March 21, 2005Lindsay Enders ..........................................Feb. 7, 2005Lindsay Enders .........................................April 8, 2005Lindsay Enders .......................................April 11, 2005Stephanie Best ........................................Feb. 28, 2005
Lindsay Enders was the A-Sun Tournament MVP in 2005 Amber Lamb was the A-Sun Freshman of the Year in 2004
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All-Time RosterNumerical 1 Karen D’Alberto .............................2002Amber Lamb .............................2004-07Tiff any Lane ....................2008-present
2 Jania Shinhoster .......................2002-05Lexi Gresham ............................2006-09Ashley Schmitt ................2010-present
3 Stephanie Best ..........................2002-05Magon Paul...............................2006-09Sam Solti s .......................2010-present
4 Jenna Wansa..................................2003Nicole Balogh ............................2004-07Kazandra Holliday ...........2010-present
5 Hillary Barrow ................2007-present
Alphabetical Alvarez, Cici**** ......................2004-07Baker, Ashley* ...............................2005Balogh, Nicole** .......................2004-07Barrow, Hillary*** ..........2007-presentBest, Stephanie**** .................2002-05Bullard, Morgan*** ........2007-presentBush, Lindsay* ..........................2002-03Clark, Kaycee** ........................2003-04Cole, Ashleigh*** ...........2007-presentColson, Heather .............................2006Cooper, Lauren* ............................2002Council, Marquita* ........................2008Cummings, Danielle* .....................2002Cupp, Dotti e** .........................2002-03Dailey, Laura ..................................2006D’Alberto, Karen* ..........................2002Dean, Lindsay**** ...................2006-09DeMello, Kristi na* ..........2009-presentDixon, Tenisha* .............................2009Enders, Lindsay** .....................2004-05Feaster, Kacie**** ...................2004-07Frick, Shelly*** .........................2005-08Gilmore, Dana* .............................2004Green, Nikki**** ......................2002-05Gresham, Lexi*** .....................2006-09Hagin, Jamie* ................................2004Hess, Tepora* ................................2002Hipple, Britt any* ............................2008Holliday, Kazandra ..........2010-presentJavier, Breanne**** .................2006-09Kime, Allison*** ...................... 2006-08Kleibl, Karen* ................................2002Kraff t, Crystle** ........................2004-05Kurjack, Kristi * ...............................2002Lamb, Amber**** ....................2004-07Land, Natalie* ................2009-presentLane, Tiff any** ...............2008-presentLindheim, Brytt ani** ................2004-05Manz, Lindsey* ..............................2002Marti n, Lauren .............................. 2006McClain, Abby** ............2008-presentMcIntyre, Kelly** .....................2004-05Menendez, Marissa ........2010-presentMenough, Meghan* ......................2002Miller, Sarah* ................................2002Murphy, Megan** ....................2007-08Newton, Michelle* ........................2006Oakley, Lindy** ........................2002-03Palafox, Arielle ...............2010-presentPalulis, Lindsey ...............2010-presentPaul, Magon****......................2006-09Perez, Vanessa* ..............2009-presentRojas, Diana** ................2008-presentSawyer, Taylor** ......................2003-04Schmidt, Rachelle*** ...............2002-04Schmitt , Ashley ...............2010-presentShinhoster, Jania**** ..............2002-05Simmons, Pysha** ....................2002-03Snapp, Cat**** ..................... 2005-08Solti s, Sam ......................2010-presentSprague, Kaliela ............................ 2006Swan, Tawny ..................2010-presentTomasetti , Jennifer** ...............2005-07Tyler, Mary Helen* .........2009-presentVan Ryn, Ashley**** ................2005-08Villoldo, Cristi na* ..........................2003Walters, Britt any .........................2006Wansa, Jenna* ..............................2003Whitley, Jennifer** ..................2003-04Younger, Heather ........................2006*-number of lett ers earnedBold- indicates current player
6 Kristi Kurjack ..................................2002Kacie Feaster ............................2004-07Marissa Menendez .........2010-present
7 Meghan Menough .........................2002Brytt ani Lindheim .....................2004-05Laura Dailey ...................................2006Diana Rojas ....................................2008Mary Helen Tyler ............2009-present
8 Pysha Simmons.........................2002-03Cici Alvarez ...............................2004-07Morgan Bullard ..............2008-present
9 Lindy Oakley .............................2002-03Ashley Baker ..................................2005Morgan Bullard ..............................2007Abby McClain .................2008-present
10 Kaycee Clark .............................2003-04Allison Kime ..............................2006-08Diana Rojas ....................2009-present
11 Lauren Cooper ...............................2002Cristi na Villoldo .............................2003Shelly Frick ................................2006-08Natalie Land ...................2009-present
12 Rachelle Schmidt ......................2002-04Kaliela Sprague ..............................2006
13 Jennifer Whitley ............................2004Kelly McIntyre ................................2005Britt any Walters .............................2006Marquita Council ......................2007-08
14 Lindsey Manz .................................2002Ashley Van Ryn .........................2005-08Vanessa Perez .................2009-present
15 Taylor Sawyer ...........................2003-04Heather Colson ..............................2006Ashleigh Cole .................................2007Tenisha Dixon ................................2009Lindsey Palulis ................2010-present
16Arielle Palafox ................2010-present
17 Lindsay Bush .............................2002-03Laura Marti n ..................................2006
18 Jamie Hagin ...................................2004Breanne Javier ..........................2006-09
19 Kara Kleibl ......................................2002Jennifer Whitley ............................2003Kelly McIntyre ................................2004Cat Snapp .................................2005-08
20 Lindsay Enders ..........................2004-05Michelle Newton ...........................2006
21 Tepora Hess ...................................2002Dana Gilmore ................................2004Shelly Frick .....................................2005Kristi na DeMello .............2009-present
22 Dotti e Cupp ..............................2002-03Crystle Kraff t .............................2004-05Megan Murphy .........................2007-08
23 Danielle Cummings ........................2002Lindsay Dean ............................2006-09Tawny Swan ...................2010-present
24 Sarah Miller ...................................2002Jennifer Tomasetti ........................2005-07Ashleigh Cole .....................2008-present
25 Nikki Green ...............................2002-05Britt any Hipple ...............................2008
Bold- indicates current player
Jania ShinhosterJania Shinhoster
Kacie FeasterKacie Feaster
Jennifer WhitleyJennifer Whitley
Taylor SawyerTaylor Sawyer
Lindsay DeanLindsay Dean
Breanne JavierBreanne Javier
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Game RecordsIndividual BattingCategory No. Player Opponent DateAt Bats 7 Breanne Javier/Lindsay Dean East Carolina 3.08.08Runs Scored 4 (4x) last Cici Alvarez Florida A&M 2.22.05Hits 4 (12x) last Tiff any Lane Tulsa 3.07.09RBI 11 Stephanie Best Army 3.19.03Doubles 3 Abby McClain Illinois-Chicago 2.21.09Triples 2 (3x) last Tiff any Lane Georgia Tech 5.17.08Home Runs 3 Stephanie Best Army 3.19.03Total Bases 12 Stephanie Best Army 3.19.03Walks 4 (2x) last Stephanie Best Mercer 4.18.04Sac Hits 3 (2x) last Ashleigh Cole Southern Miss 4.05.09Sac Flies 2 (5x) last Lindsay Dean Florida A&M 2.28.09Stolen Bases 4 Tiff any Lane Villanova 3.01.08Hit by Pitch 2 (4x) last Crystle Kraff t USF 3.12.05Hitti ng Streak 15 Breanne Javier --- 4.5-5.4.08
Individual FieldingCategory No. Player Opponent DatePutouts 22 Breanne Javier East Carolina 3.08.08Assists 8 (6x) last Cici Alvarez Tulsa 3.15.06Errors 4 Stephanie Best Akron 2.28.04
Individual PitchingCategory No. Player Opponent DateInnings Pitched 15.0 Allison Kime East Carolina 3.08.08Earned Runs 13 Lindsay Enders USF 5.20.05Strikeouts 18 Allison Kime Florida State 3.28.07Hits 17 Lindsay Enders USF 5.20.05Doubles 5 Kristi na DeMello Tennessee State 2.27.09Triples 2 (2x) last Allison Kime East Carolina 3.08.08Home Runs 3 (3x) last Jennifer Tomasetti Stetson 5.06.05
Team BattingCategory No. Opponent DateAt Bats 54 East Carolina 3.08.08Runs Scored 24 Morris Brown 2.02.03Hits 22 Morris Brown 2.02.03RBI 22 Morris Brown 2.02.03Doubles 6 (3x) last Illinois-Chicago 2.20.09Triples 3 (3x) last Loyola Chicago 3.04.09Home Runs 4 (3x) last Mercer 4.17.05Total Bases 38 Bethune-Cookman 3.15.07Walks 11 Miami (Ohio) 2.09.07Sac Hits 6 (2x) last Marshall 4.01.07Sac Flies 3 (2x) last Jacksonville 4.10.07Stolen Bases 9 Morris Brown 4.27.02Hit by Pitch 3 (2x) last Florida State 4.10.04
Team FieldingCategory No. Opponent DatePutouts 45 East Carolina 3.08.08Assists 28 East Carolina 3.08.08Double Plays 3 (4x) last Bethune-Cookman 4.22.09
Team PitchingCategory No. Opponent DateInnings Pitched 15.0 East Carolina 3.08.08Runs Allowed 14 USF 5.20.05Earned Runs 14 USF 5.20.05Strikeouts 18 Florida State 3.28.07Walks 10 Houston 3.25.06
No-HittersPlayer Opponent DatePysha Simmons* Morris Brown 2.02.03W, 24-0 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 15 BF
Taylor Sawyer* Bucknell 3.13.03W, 11-0 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 15 BF
Dotti e Cupp Belmont 4.05.03W, 11-0 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 18 BF
Lindsay Enders Campbell 4.08.04W, 7-0 7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 23 BF
Allison Kime Bethune-Cookman 2.15.06W, 3-0 7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 23 BF
Allison Kime Boston College 3.07.06W, 4-1 7.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 26 BF
Allison Kime Stetson 4.04.07W, 1-0 7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 24 BF
Allison Kime Florida Atlanti c 3.25.08W, 3-0 7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, 22 BF
* = Perfect Game
Dotti e Cupp threw a no-hitt er against Belmont during the 2003 season.
Third baseman Cici Alvarez matched the single-game mark when she posted eight assists vs. Tulsa in 2006.
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Season Records
Batting Batti ng Average (min. 100 ab)1. Stephanie Best (2004) ............ .4422. Stephanie Best (2003) ............ .4033. Breanne Javier (2008) ............ .3854. Tiff any Lane (2009)................. .3505. Stephanie Best (2005) ............ .348
At Bats1. Jania Shinhoster (2005) ...........2282. Crystle Kraff t (2005) ................2263. Breanne Javier (2008) .............2214. Cici Alvarez (2005) ...................219 Jania Shinhoster (2002) ...........219
Runs1. Tiff any Lane (2008)....................60 Stephanie Best (2005) ...............603. Stephanie Best (2003) ...............574. Stephanie Best (2004) ...............555. Rachelle Schmidt (2003) ...........46
RBI1. Stephanie Best (2003) ...............662. Stephanie Best (2005) ...............603. Stephanie Best (2004) ...............484. Jania Shinhoster (2002) .............435. Crystle Kraff t (2005) ..................42
Hits1. Breanne Javier (2008) ...............852. Stephanie Best (2003) ...............833. Jania Shinhoster (2002) .............744. Tiff any Lane (2008)....................72 Stephanie Best (2004) ...............72
Doubles1. Hillary Barrow (2009) ................16 Abby McClain (2009) .................16 Rachelle Schmidt (2002) ...........164. Crystle Kraff t (2004) ..................15 Dotti e Cupp (2003) ....................15
Triples1. Tiff any Lane (2009)......................82. Tiff any Lane (2008)......................73. Jania Shinhoster (2005) ...............4 Stephanie Best (2003) .................4 Jania Shinhoster (2002) ...............4 Stephanie Best (2002) .................4
Home Runs1. Stephanie Best (2005) ...............262. Stephanie Best (2003) ...............183. Stephanie Best (2004) ...............164. Jania Shinhoster (2002) .............125. Crystle Kraff t (2005) ..................11 Stephanie Best (2002) ...............11
Slugging Percentage1. Stephanie Best (2004) ............ .8402. Stephanie Best (2005) ............ .7913. Stephanie Best (2003) ............ .7524. Stephanie Best (2002) ............ .6425. Jania Shinhoster (2002) .......... .603
Total Bases1. Stephanie Best (2005) .............1592. Stephanie Best (2003) .............1553. Stephanie Best (2004) .............1374. Jania Shinhoster (2002) ...........1325. Crystle Kraff t (2005) ................113
On-Base Percentage1. Stephanie Best (2004) ............ .5622. Stephanie Best (2005) ............ .4963. Stephanie Best (2003) ............ .4794. Breanne Javier (2008) ............ .4345. Tiff any Lane (2009)................. .422
Sacrifi ce Hits1. Cici Alvarez (2007) .....................322. Cici Alvarez (2005) .....................263. Cici Alvarez (2004) .....................244. Cici Alvarez (2006) .....................165. Marquita Council (2008) ...........14 Danielle Cummings (2002) ........14
Sacrifi ce Flies1. Hillary Barrow (2008) ..................5 Rachelle Schmidt (2003) .............53. Amber Lamb (2004) ....................4 Lindsay Dean ...............................45. Seven ti ed at ...............................3
Walks1. Stephanie Best (2005) ...............592. Stephanie Best (2004) ...............423. Nikki Green (2003) ....................344. Tiff any Lane (2008)....................325. Stephanie Best (2003) ...............31
Hit by Pitch1. Abby McClain (2009) ...................82. Natalie Land (2009) .....................73. Marquita Council (2008) .............64. Four ti ed at ..................................5
Stolen Bases1. Tiff any Lane (2008)....................282. Cici Alvarez (2005) .....................25 Jania Shinhoster (2005) .............254. Cici Alvarez (2006) .....................225. Kacie Feaster (2007) ..................19 Jania Shinhoster (2002) .............19
Steal Att empts1. Tiff any Lane (2008)....................322. Jania Shinhoster (2005) .............303. Cici Alvarez (2005) .....................294. Cici Alvarez (2007) .....................23 Cici Alvarez (2006) .....................23 Jania Shinhoster (2002) .............23
Fielding Fielding Percentage (min. 25 chances)1. Lexi Gresham (2008) ............1.0002. Lindsay Bush (2003) ............... .9973. Cat Snapp (2008) .................... .9934. Nikki Green (2004) ................. .992 Nikki Green (2003) ................. .992
Chances1. Breanne Javier (2008) .............5822. Breanne Javier (2007) .............5513. Nikki Green (2003) ..................5174. Breanne Javier (2006) .............4785. Sarah Miller (2002) .................461
Putouts1. Breanne Javier (2008) .............5552. Breanne Javier (2007) .............5183. Nikki Green (2003) ..................4784. Breanne Javier (2006) .............4525. Sarah Miller (2002) .................428
Assists1. Hillary Barrow (2008) ..............168 Cici Alvarez (2006) ...................1683. Cici Alvarez (2007) ...................1554. Stephanie Best (2004) .............1535. Stephanie Best (2005) .............151
Pitching Earned Run Average (Min. 25 IP)1. Allison Kime (2007) ................0.872. Dotti e Cupp (2002) .................1.113. Allison Kime (2008) ................1.174. Lindsay Enders (2004) ............1.595. Allison Kime (2006) ................1.64
Games Started1. Allison Kime (2008) ...................422. Lindsay Enders (2005) ...............413. Allison Kime (2007) ...................344. Dotti e Cupp (2003) ....................325. Allison Kime (2006) ...................31
Appearances1. Lindsay Enders (2005) ...............512. Allison Kime (2008) ...................503. Allison Kime (2007) ...................404. Allison Kime (2006) ...................395. Dotti e Cupp (2003) ....................38
Innings Pitched1. Allison Kime (2008) ..............305.12. Lindsay Enders (2005) ..........294.23. Allison Kime (2007) ..............266.14. Allison Kime (2006) ..............226.25. Dotti e Cupp (2003) ...............218.2
Wins1. Allison Kime (2008) ...................342. Lindsay Enders (2005) ...............26 Dotti e Cupp (2002) ....................264. Allison Kime (2007) ...................245. Lindsay Enders (2004) ...............20 Losses1. Allison Kime (2006) ...................182. Lindsay Enders (2005) ...............143. Allison Kime (2007) ...................13 Dotti e Cupp (2003) ....................135. Allison Kime (2008) ...................12 Taylor Sawyer (2003) .................12 Saves1. Allison Kime (2007) .....................2 Lindsay Enders (2005) .................2 Dana Gilmore (2004) ...................2 Kelly McIntyre (2004) ..................2 Taylor Sawyer (2004) ...................2 Dotti e Cupp (2003) ......................2
Complete Games1. Allison Kime (2008) ...................36 Lindsay Enders (2005) ...............363. Allison Kime (2007) ...................34 Allison Kime (2006) ...................265. Dotti e Cupp (2002) ....................25
Shutouts1. Allison Kime (2007) ...................152. Allison Kime (2008) ...................143. Dotti e Cupp (2002) ....................134. Lindsay Enders (2005) .................85. Lindsay Enders (2004) .................7
Strikeouts1. Allison Kime (2008) .................3592. Allison Kime (2007) .................2663. Allison Kime (2006) .................2224. Dotti e Cupp (2002) ..................2135. Lindsay Enders (2005) .............193
Walks1. Lindsay Enders (2005) .............1042. Allison Kime (2006) ...................903. Allison Kime (2007) ...................79 4. Allison Kime (2008) ...................715. Lindsay Enders (2004) ...............59
Hits Allowed1. Lindsay Enders (2005) .............2292. Allison Kime (2008) .................1993. Dotti e Cupp (2003) ..................1814. Allison Kime (2006) .................1775. Ashleigh Cole (2009) ...............173
Home Runs Allowed1. Dotti e Cupp (2003) ....................142. Allison Kime (2008) ...................113. Jennifer Tomasetti (2005)..........104. Five ti ed at ..................................9
Earned Runs Allowed1. Lindsay Enders (2005) ...............772. Ashleigh Cole (2009) .................653. Pysha Simmons (2002) ..............614. Dotti e Cupp (2003) ....................585. Allison Kime (2006) ...................53
Runs Allowed1. Lindsay Enders (2005) .............1102. Allison Kime (2006) ...................863. Dotti e Cupp (2003) ....................854. Pysha Simmons (2002) ..............835. Ashleigh Cole (2009) .................80 Hit Batsmen1. Allison Kime (2006) ...................312. Ashleigh Cole (2007) .................26 3. Lindsay Enders (2005) ...............244. Ashleigh Cole (2008) .................235. Ashleigh Cole (2009) .................17
Wild Pitches1. Allison Kime (2008) ...................222. Allison Kime (2006) ...................203. Ashleigh Cole (2009) .................184. Allison Kime (2007) ...................165. Kristi na DeMello (2009) ............12
Rachelle Schmidt scored 46 runs in 2003.
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Career RecordsBatting Batti ng Average (Min. 100 ABs)1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ....... .3842. Tiff any Lane (2008-pres.) .......3393. Breanne Javier (2006-09) ....... .322
At Bats1. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .....8482. Breanne Javier (2006-09) ........7613. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ........743
Runs1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ........2162. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .....1633. Cici Alvarez (2004-07) .............132
RBI1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ........2132. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .....1403. Breanne Javier (2006-09) ........122
Hits1. Stephanie Best (2002-04) ........2852. Jania Shinhoster (2002-04) .....2683. Breanne Javier (2006-09) ........245
Doubles1. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .......502. Amber Lamb (2004-07) .............403. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ..........38
Triples1. Tiff any Lane (2008-pres.) .........152. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ..........13 Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .......13
Home Runs1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ..........712. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .......333. Kacie Feaster (2004-07) ............14
Slugging Pct. (Min. 100 ABs)1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ....... .7562. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .... .5223. Lindsey Manz (2002) .............. .503
Total Bases1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ........5622. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .....4433. Breanne Javier (2006-09) ........305
On-Base Precentage (Min. 100 ABs)1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ....... .4872. Tiff any Lane (2008-pres.) .......4213. Marquita Council (2008) ........ .400
Sacrifi ce Hits1. Cici Alvarez (2004-07) ...............982. Kacie Feaster (2004-07) ............363. Nikki Green (2002-05) ...............24
Sacrifi ce Flies1. Hillary Barrow (2007-pres.) ........92. Amber Lamb (2004-07) ...............7 Stephanie Best (2002-05) ............7 Rachelle Schmidt (2002-04) ........7
Walks1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ........1472. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .......943. Cici Alvarez (2004-07) ...............88
Intenti onal Walks1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ..........282. Breanne Javier (2006-09) ............4 Amber Lamb (2004-07) ...............4 Hit by Pitch1. Cat Snapp (2005-08) .................132. Abby McClain (2008-pres.) .......10 Stephanie Best (2002-05) ..........10 Nikki Green (2002-05) ...............10 Stolen Bases1. Cici Alvarez (2004-07) ...............792. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .......743. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ..........47
Steal Att empts1. Cici Alvarez (2004-07) ...............952. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .......883. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ..........58
Stolen Base Pct. (Min. 10 Att empts)1. Natalie Land (2009-pres.) ...1.0002. Ashley Van Ryn (2006-08) ...... .938 Crystle Kraff t (2004-05) .......... .938
Most Games Played1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ........2722. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .....2713. Cici Alvarez (2004-07) .............259
Most Games Started1. Jania Shinhoster (2002-05) .....2702. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ........2693. Cici Alvarez (2004-07) .............254
Fielding Fielding Pct. (min. 100 chances)1. Lindsay Bush (2002-03) .......... .9912. Nikki Green (2002-05) ............ .9883. Breanne Javier (2006-09) ....... .987
Chances1. Breanne Javier (2006-09) ......20672. Nikki Green (2002-05) ...........13733. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ......1077
Putouts1. Breanne Javier (2006-09) ......19422. Nikki Green (2002-05) ...........12383. Lindsay Dean (2006-09) ..........882
Assists1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ........5582. Cici Alvarez (2004-2007) .........4703. Hillary Barrow (2007-pres.) ....413
Errors1. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ..........972. Amber Lamb (2004-07) .............593. Hillary Barrow (2007-pres.) ......54 Most Double Plays Turned1. Breanne Javier (2006-09) ..........622. Stephanie Best (2002-05) ..........323. Nikki Green (2002-05) ...............25
Pitching Earned Run Average (Min. 50.0 IP)1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ............1.202. Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) .............1.493. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ........1.74
Lowest Opponent Batti ng Avg. (Min. 50.0 IP)1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ............ .1832. Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) ............. .2003. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ........ .203
Games Started1. Allison Kime (2006-08) .............1072. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ...........683. Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) ................59
Appearances1. Allison Kime (2006-08) .............1292. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) .........863. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ...........83
Innings Pitched1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ..........798.12. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ......484.03. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) ....441.2
Wins1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ...............712. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ...........463. Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) ................44
Losses1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ...............432. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) .........243. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ...........22
Saves1. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) ...........2 Allison Kime (2006-08) .................2 Kelly McIntyre (2004-05) ..............2 Lindsay Enders (2004-05) .............2 Taylor Sawyer (2003-04) ...............2 Danna Gilmore (2004) ..................2 Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) ..................2
Complete Games1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ...............962. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ...........603. Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) ................49 Shutouts1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ...............342. Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) ................203. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ...........15
Strikeouts1. Allison Kime (2006-08) .............8472. Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) ..............4033. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) .........320
Most Ks Per Seven Inn. (Min. 50.0 IP)1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ............7.432. Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) .............6.533. Kristi na DeMello (2009-pres.) .5.57
Walks1. Allison Kime (2006-08) .............2402. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) .........1633. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) .......110 Hits Allowed1. Allison Kime (2006-08) .............5222. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) .......3813. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) .........360
Doubles Allowed1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ...............642. Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) ................633. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ...........53
Triples Allowed1. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) .........102. Allison Kime (2006-08) .................93. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) .............7
Home Runs Allowed1. Dotti e Cupp (2002-03) ................232. Allison Kime (2006-08) ...............223. Magon Paul (2006-09) ................17 Earned Runs Allowed1. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) .......1402. Allison Kime (2006-08) .............1373. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) .........120
Runs Allowed1. Allison Kime (2006-08) .............2132. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) .......2013. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) .........175 Hit Batsmen1. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) .........662. Allison Kime (2006-08) ...............453. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) ...........40
Wild Pitches1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ...............582. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) .........343. Taylor Sawyer (2003-04) .............16 Most Batt ers Faced1. Allison Kime (2006-08) ...........32422. Lindsay Enders (2004-05) .......20473. Ashleigh Cole (2007-pres.) .....1914
Stephanie Best holds UCF career records in almost every off ensive category.
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One of Florida’s 11 public universiti es, UCF opened its doors to students in 1968. The school has grown quickly. Off ering 225 degree programs, UCF is an academic and research leader in numerous fi elds, such as opti cs, modeling and simulati on, engineering and computer science, business administrati on, educati on, the sciences, hospitality management and digital media.
In 2009, the UCF College of Medicine opened with an initi al class of 40 students. UCF off ers degrees through its colleges: Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences, College of Arts and Humaniti es, College of Business Administrati on, College of Educati on, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Health and Public Aff airs, College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Opti cs and Photonics, College of Sciences, Rosen College of Hospitality Management and The Burnett Honors College.
UCF has a diverse student body, with students coming from 64 Florida counti es, 50 states and 141 countries. Internati onally known companies such as Disney, Universal, Google, Marriott and many others recruit on the campus regularly and are partners with the university. UCF career services professionals help students gain practi cal work knowledge during their collegiate experience. Students typically enjoy success in landing employment thanks to their due diligence, their preparati on at UCF and the university’s fi ne reputati on among employers.
UCF off ers degrees through its 12 colleges:College of Arts and Humaniti esCollege of Business Administrati onCollege of Educati onCollege of Engineering and Computer ScienceCollege of Graduate StudiesCollege of Health and Public Aff airsCollege of MedicineCollege of NursingCollege of Opti cs and PhotonicsCollege of SciencesRosen College of Hospitality ManagementThe Burnett Honors College
Campus Life
UCF’s 1,415-acre campus provides a safe, serene setti ng for learning with 600 acres of natural lakes and woodlands. At UCF, there is always something to do. Students att end Division I athleti cs events, concerts and shows at UCF Arena and are off ered a wide array of cultural events and opportuniti es.
Personal development programs and acti viti es in a broad range of educati onal, recreati onal and social-awareness topics allow students a chance to expand their understanding of the world.
Among the things available to all students are an 85,000-square foot recreati onal fi tness center, a 181,000-gallon outdoor recreati onal pool and nine sandy beach volleyball courts. UCF’s exciti ng campus includes a variety of on-campus residenti al communiti es, and the additi on of new housing, a new alumni center and a full-service medical clinic provides expanded opportuniti es for acti viti es.
Dr. John C. Hitt President
Dr. John C. Hitt became the fourth president of the University of Central Florida on March 1, 1992, aft er 19 years of administrati ve experience and a disti nguished academic career. A nati ve of Houston, Texas, he graduated cum laude in 1962 from Austi n College in Sherman, Texas, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He completed his master’s degree in 1964 and his Ph.D. degree two years later, both in physiological psychology at Tulane.
Hitt served as an assistant professor of psychology at Tulane before moving to TCU as an associate professor of psychology in 1969. Three years later, he became associate dean of the university. In 1974, he was appointed vice president of the TCU Research Foundati on and was named dean of the graduate school in 1975. In 1977, Hitt left TCU to become provost and vice president for academic aff airs and professor of psychology at Bradley in Peoria, Illinois. In 1987, he moved to Maine as vice president for academic aff airs and professor of psychology. In 1991, Hitt was named Maine’s interim president.
Early in his tenure at the school, President Hitt outlined the following fi ve major goals for UCF:
• off er the best undergraduate educati on in Florida• achieve internati onal prominence in key programs of graduate study and research• provide an internati onal focus to the curricula and research programs• become more inclusive and diverse• become America’s leading partnership university
Under Hitt ’s leadership, enrollment at UCF has more than doubled, the number of doctoral degrees awarded each year has increased sevenfold, and research funding has increased from $6.2 million to $121 million a year. Hitt has conferred more than 130,000 degrees during his presidency. One of Hitt ’s greatest achievements occurred when the Florida Board of Governors approved the UCF College of Medicine, and the Lake Nona Medical City was founded.
Hitt ’s current civic service includes membership on the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission Fundraising Campaign leadership cabinet and the MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando’s Council of Governors. He serves on the boards of the American Heart Associati on, Central Florida Partnership, the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, SunTrust N.A., and United Arts. He is also a member, vice-chair, and chair-elect of the Conference USA Board of Directors.
In recent years, the Central Florida community has honored Hitt with a number of presti gious awards. He was the recipient of the 2008 Junior Achievement Spirit of Achievement Award. He received the Seminole Chamber of Commerce Lifeti me Achievement award in 2007. In 2006, he received the Orlando Business Journal’s fi rst Legacy Award and in 2005 he was named the Orlando Senti nel’s Central Floridian of the Year. Hitt is an avid fi sherman and golfer. He has been married to the former Martha Halsted for 47 years, and they have two children and two grandchildren.
Keith R. TribbleDirector of Athletics
The thread that has bridged together nearly three decades working in and around the collegiate community has been Keith Tribble’s history of build-ing programs with strong foundati ons and dynamic structure.
Since his start as Director of Athleti cs and Executi ve Vice President for the University of Central Florida Athleti cs Associati on on June 6, 2006, Tribble has quickly taken hold of the program’s blueprints and promised to lead with a principle that everyone associated with the program will also share - to “fi nish.”
Most importantly, Tribble is committ ed to the concept of the well-round-ed student-athlete, emphasizing the importance of their academic prow-ess off the fi eld as well as championship results on.
In additi on, the other focal point of his concentrati on is the oversight of the constructi on, expansion and completi on of the noted UCF Athleti cs Faciliti es Master Plan. When fi nished, the plan will touch all areas of the student-athletes’ well-being, including residenti al housing, academic and mentoring support faciliti es and state-of-the-art performance venues where UCF fans and supporters can cheer on the Knights. To date, Tribble has overseen $150 million in new constructi on and improvements to UCF athleti c faciliti es since his arrival.
Through a renewed commitment, Tribble has been most proud of the re-cord academic achievement of the UCF student-athletes during his fi rst two years in Orlando. The Knights, for the thrid-straight year in 2008-09, placed the highest number of student-athletes on the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll with 224 representati ves maintain-ing a 3.0 grade-point average or bett er.
Much of UCF Athleti cs went from transiti oning into Conference USA to competi ng for its ti tles in just a few short years. The football program has played for two C-USA ti tles since 2005, winning the championship and coveted AutoZone Liberty Bowl berth in 2007. In 2007-08, other pro-grams such as women’s soccer and soft ball, and members of women’s track and fi eld, claimed C-USA ti tles. In 2008-09, men’s golf reigned over the league, in additi on to a big Conference USA Tournament champion-ship from women’s basketball. Over half of the programs have competed in NCAA postseason tournaments the past two years.
Successful student-athletes start with top-notch coaching and at UCF the commitment to coaching excellence has been evident. Among Tribble’s transacti ons so far has been the renewal of several successful veteran coaches, including Amanda Cromwell (women’s soccer), Renee Luers-Gillispie (soft ball), George O’Leary (football) and Kirk Speraw (men’s bas-ketball).
Additi onally, Tribble was instrumental in the hiring of several new head coaches, including Bryan Cunningham (men’s soccer), Todd Dagenais (women’s volleyball), Becky Cramer (women’s rowing), Stephanie Nicki-tas (women’s tennis), Terry Rooney (baseball), Bryce Wallor (men’s golf), Courtney Trimble (women’s golf), Caryl Smith-Gilbert (women’s track and fi eld/cross country) and Joi Williams (women’s basketball).
Tribble att ended the University of Florida where he played off ensive guard for three bowl teams. He graduated in 1977 with a bachelor’s de-gree in journalism (public relati ons and marketi ng). Tribble and his wife, Terri, have a daughter, Carlyn, and a son, Kyle.
Excellence Off the Field
In additi on to excelling on the fi eld, student-athletes at UCF also enjoy great success in the classroom and in the community.
The Knights are supported by a nine-person professional staff of advisors and program coordinators from the Offi ce of Academic Services for Student-Athletes (ASSA). The ASSA mission is to support student-athletes’ academic development while exceeding sati sfactory progress toward their degrees.
ASSA advisors coordinate tutoring, mentoring, study sessions, and priority class registrati on for all current student-athletes and assist new Knights through the recruitment process. UCF student-athletes receive specifi c academic and athleti c informati on at orientati on as well as study skills and ti me management instructi on through out the year. More than 50 computers are available for student-athlete's use anyti me during the academic year.
During the 2008-09 academic year, UCF set a Conference USA academic record aft er placing 224 student-athletes on the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. UCF had the most student-athletes earn spots on the honor roll for the third-straight year. Student-athletes must maintain a cumulati ve grade point average of 3.0 or bett er to earn a spot on the honor roll.
In additi on, 34 Knights earned the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal. The medals are awarded to student-athletes who achieve a cumulati ve GPA of 3.75 or bett er.
Along with working hard in the classroom, the Knights are also acti ve in the community, do-nati ng their ti me to worthy causes throughout central Florida. In recent years, members of the soft ball team have helped disabled children play baseball as part of the Miracle League and volunteered their ti me at the Jenny Finch Soft ball Camp, as well as the Knights Give Back project where they spent ti me preparing Camp Thunderbird in Apopka to make it safe for the arrival of over 130 disabled children.
Towers at Knights Plaza
Numerous UCF student-athletes reside on campus at the Towers at Knights Plaza, modern apartment-style dormitories on the north side of campus which allow student-athletes to live within close proximity to UCF’s athleti cs faciliti es. The apartments feature common kitchen and living room areas as well as four single bedrooms with full-size beds. Each bedroom includes high-speed Internet access, cable television and local phone service. The Towers at Knights Plaza feature 100,000-square feet of retail shops and restaurants. Tenants include Barnes & Noble bookstore, Subway and Knightro’s cafeteria, where UCF student-athletes dine. The apartments are located near the majority of the athleti cs faciliti es, including Bright House Networks Stadium, UCF Arena, The Venue at UCF, Jay Bergman Field, the UCF Soft ball Complex and the UCF Track and Field and Soccer Complex. The Towers at Knights Plaza are also in close proximity to the Wayne Densch Sports Center and Nicholson Fieldhouse.
Athletics FacilitiesFrom Bright House Networks Stadium to the UCF Arena, UCF student-athletes play and train in top-notch venues. The school’s always growing and improv-ing athleti cs complex is part of UCF’s commitment to provide student-athletes with excepti onal and modern faciliti es. In the past few years, this commitment has assured that the UCF athleti cs faciliti es are not only among the best in Conference USA, but across the nati on.
The 45,000-seat Bright House Networks Stadium, the home of the UCF pro-gram, shared its debut season on campus in 2007 with another brand new facility - UCF Arena. Home to the Knights’ men’s and women’s basketball pro-grams, the 10,000-seat venue also opened in the fall of 2007. The arena, which also hosts concerts and UCF commencement ceremonies, includes luxury box-es and suites, open concourse areas and numerous concession opti ons.
Other faciliti es that have seen upgrades in recent years are Jay Bergman Field – home to the baseball program - and The Venue at UCF, the renovated previ-ous arena which now houses exclusive modern practi ce faciliti es and offi ces for the men’s and women’s basketball programs, as well as an equally-spacious home facility for volleyball. Off campus, two new faciliti es opened in 2009 - the UCF Intercollegiate Rowing Center and the UCF Golf Practi ce Facility.
UCF’s Faciliti es Master Plan includes numerous facility enhancements in the coming years, including the planned constructi on of a new stadium and en-trance structure at the UCF Soccer and Track and the expansion of Jay Berg-man Field. The vision for a new academic services center is imminent, one which will provide student-athletes greater access to resources near their new Athleti cs Village residences, and further assist their progress towards their de-grees and post-graduate success.
When UCF Athleti cs completes its Faciliti es Master Plan during the next de-cade, every sport and every student-athlete will have received the benefi t of an improved facility to practi ce, train and compete for championships in.
The strength and conditi oning program is an integral component of UCF’s 16-sport athleti c family. The most visible sign of the Knights’ commitment in this area is an 11,200-square foot weight room located in the middle of the Wayne Densch Sports Center. The state-of-the-art facility contains the fi nest free weight and machine equipment, cardio equipment and treadmills. UCF also houses a weight room in The Venue, which is uti lized by the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball programs. Five certi fi ed strength and condi-ti oning coaches monitor the progress of UCF’s student-athletes.
Strength & Conditioning/Sports Medicine
The UCF sports medicine faciliti es are fully equipped with the most up to date technology, including a SwimEx aquati c therapy pool, used to aid in advanced rehabilitati on of the elite student-athlete. The main athleti c training room is located in the Wayne Densch Sports Center with additi onal locati ons at The Venue, Jay Bergman Field, the UCF Soft ball Complex and the brand-new UCF Intercollegiate Rowing Center. The sports medicine staff consists of six full-ti me athleti c trainers, seven graduate assistant athleti c trainers and approximately 60 undergraduate athleti c training students.
Welcome to Orlando
UCF students have easy access to one of the world’s most vibrant citi es – Orlando. Looking for theme parks, att racti ons, museums, world-class shopping, great restaurants, golf courses, jogging trails and nature preserves? You can fi nd it all here in Orlando.
Orlando is one of the most popular vacati on desti nati ons in the world. In 2007, 48.8 million visitors traveled to the region. Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando and Sea World are just a short drive away from the UCF campus. The Kennedy Space Center, state parks and sandy beaches off the coast of the Atlanti c Ocean are also all nearby.
Orlando is a frequent desti nati on for today’s top nati onal musical acts, who visit popular venues like Hard Rock Live at Universal’s CityWalk and House of Blues, which is located at Downtown Disney. The city’s world-renowned theme parks have added a variety of new entertainment experiences, including Disney’s Cirque de Soleil and Universal’s Blue Man Group performances.
Beyond the theme parks, downtown Orlando features an ever-changing skyline, fi ne dining opti ons and a newly developed arts district. Cultural desti nati ons in the city include the Orlando Museum of Art, the Orange County Regional History Center and Lake Eola Park.
Orlando Sporting Options
With top-notch events occurring year round, Orlando is a premier desti nati on for sports fans. The region is home to professional franchises, college football bowl games, world-famous auto races, several professional golf tournaments and much more.
The Orlando Magic of the Nati onal Basketball Associati on brought excitement to the city last season with a tremendous run to the NBA Finals. The Magic open play in 2009-10 season in a brand-new, state-of-the-art downtown Orlando arena.
The region’s sports calendar is busy with baseball each spring as Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex hosts the Atlanta Braves for Major League Baseball spring training. The Houston Astros train in nearby Kissimmee and the Washington Nati onals prepare for the regular season close to UCF in Viera.
Each summer, the Tampa Bay Bucs train for the upcoming Nati onal Football League campaign at Disney’s sports complex. The Florida Citrus Bowl, the former home of UCF football, hosts a pair of college bowl games each winter and has also been the site of World Cup and Olympic soccer contests. In 2006, the World Baseball Classic held part of its inaugural event in Orlando.
In additi on to UCF athleti cs events, the region also features most prominent NASCAR race, the Daytona 500. Several other NASCAR races, PGA Tour golf tour-naments and numerous acti on sports championships are also held in Central Florida.
2010 SOFTBALL TV/RADIO ROSTERSOFTBALL TV/RADIO ROSTER
MARISSA MENENDEZIF/OF • L/R • 5’5” • FR.
Tampa, Fla.Chamberlain HS
KAZANDRA HOLLIDAYP • R/R • 5’9” • FR.Bremerton, Wash.
Klahowya Secondary
ABBY McCLAINC/UT • R/R • 5’7” • JR.
Waterloo, IowaWest HS
ASHLEIGH COLEP • R/R • 5’11” • SR.
Pace, Fla.Pace HS
NATALIE LAND2B • R/R • 5’6” • SO.
Mayo, Fla.Lafayett e HS
MORGAN BULLARDOF • L/R • 5’4” • SR.
Columbia, S.C.Spring Valley HS
TIFFANY LANESS • L/R • 5’6” • JR.Moreno Valley, Calif.Canyon Springs HS
MARY HELEN TYLEROF • L/L • 5’8” • SR.
Marianna, Fla.Tallahassee CC
ARIELLE PALAFOX1B • R/R • 5’8” • FR.
Lakewood, Calif.Lakewood HS
SAM SOLTISC • R/R • 5’5” • FR.
Plantati on, Fla.American Heritage HS
ASHLEY SCHMITTP/OF • R/R • 5’3” • JR.
Tampa, Fla.Santa Fe CC
VANESSA PEREZOF • R/R • 5’4” • SO.
San Diego, Calif.Mission Hills HS
DIANA ROJASP • R/R • 6’0” • JR.
Miami, Fla.Our Lady of Lourdes
Academy
KRISTINA DeMELLOP • R/R • 5’6” • SR.
Mead, Wash.Miami Dade CC
HILLARY BARROW3B • R/R • 5’4” • SR.
Miami, Fla.Felix Varela HS
STEPHANIE BESTAssistant CoachSecond Season
TAWNY SWANOF • L/R • 6’0” • JR.
Gilbert, Ariz.Scott sdale CC
RENEE LUERS-GILLISPIEHead Coach
Ninth Season
LINDSEY PALULISC • R/R • 5’8” • JR.
Orlando, Fla. Florida CC at Jacksonville
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