2015 iowa softball media guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS1 ..................................................... Quick Facts2 ................................................ 2015 Schedule3 ............................................... Bob Pearl Field4 .....................................Locker Room Facilities5 ..............................Strength and Conditioning6 ....................................................2015 Roster7-25 ................................... Meet the Hawkeyes26-27 ......................... Head Coach Marla Looper28 ............... Assistant Coach Adrianna Baggetta29 ........................ Assistant Coach Adam Arbour30 ... Volunteer Assistant Coach Chelsey Carmody31 ................................................Support Staff32-33 ................ Director of Athletics Gary Barta34 ................................. Iowa Softball Tradition35 .................................Hawkeye All-Americans36-38 ...............................................Honor Roll39 ..................................Hawkeyes Continue On40 ............................... Hawkeye Softball Clinics41 .................................................In the Media42 ........................................... Big Ten Network43 ............................................A Total Program44-48 ............................. The University of Iowa49 ................................. Gerdin Learning Center50 .................................................Iowa Alumni51 ...................................... Hawkeye Traditions52 ...................................2014 Season Statistics53 ..................................... 2014 Season Results54-56 ........................... Iowa Individual Records57 .....................................Year-by-Year Records58 ............................................... Team Records59 ...................................Hawkeye Scholarships60 ........................ Iowa City/Coralville Directory

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ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSAssistant Director ................................. Jil PriceEmail [email protected] Phone ................................. (319) 930-8805Office Phone .............................. (319) 335-9411Office Fax .................................. (319) 335-9417Press Box Phone ........................ (319) 335-9296Website ..............................hawkeyesports.com

UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTSLocation: .......................................... Iowa City, IowaEnrollment ....................................................31,098Founded: ......................................................... 1847Nickname: ................................................HawkeyesColors ................................................ Black and GoldConference: .................................................. Big TenNational Affiliation .......................... NCAA, Division IPresident: ............................................ Sally MasonDirector of Athletics: ................................Gary BartaSoftball Administrator: ...........................Paula JantzSoftball Secretary: ............................ Kendra WieditzSoftball Office................................... (319) 335-9259

SOFTBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach .......................... Marla Looper (5th Year)Alma Mater/Year .......................... Florida State/1995Record at Iowa/Years ..............................100-104-1/4Career Record/Years ...............................100-104-1/4Email [email protected] Coach ............ Adrianna Baggetta (5th Year)Alma Mater/Year ....................... South Carolina/2002Email [email protected] Coach ......................Adam Arbour (1st Year)Alma Mater/Year ................................Michigan/2011Email [email protected]

TEAM INFORMATION2014 Record ................................................ 16-30-1Home ............................................................... 5-10Away ............................................................. 7-14-1Neutral .............................................................. 4-6Big Ten Record/Finish ..................................9-14/8thLetterwinners Returning/Lost ........................... 11/5Field Starters Returning/Lost .............................. 7/2Pitchers Returning/Lost ...................................... 1/2Newcomers ........................................................... 8Home Facility ....................... Bob Pearl Softball Field Capacity ......................................................... 1,500

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DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

UNI DOME TOURNAMENTFeb. 6 vs. Drake Cedar Falls, Iowa 5:45 p.m. at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 8 p.m.Feb. 7 vs. Southern Utah Cedar Falls, Iowa 12:45 p.m. vs. North Dakota State Cedar Falls, Iowa 3 p.m.Feb. 8 vs. Green Bay Cedar Falls, Iowa 10 a.m.

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TOURNAMENTFeb. 14 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 3 p.m. vs. North Carolina State Gainesville, Fla. 5:30 p.m.Feb. 15 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 11 a.m.

RAGIN’ CAJIN INVITATIONALFeb. 20 vs. Hofstra Lafayette, La. 12 p.m. at Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, La. 2:30 p.m.Feb. 21 vs. Hofstra Lafayette, La. 10 a.m. vs. Missouri State Lafayette, La. 5:30 p.m.Feb. 22 vs. Missouri State Lafayette, La. 9:30 a.m.

UCF DOUBLETREE/RADISSON INVITATIONALFeb. 27 vs. LIU Brooklyn Orlando, Fla. 1 p.m. at UCF Orlando, Fla. 5:30 p.m.Feb. 28 vs. Princeton Orlando, Fla. 10:30 a.m. vs. Florida A&M Orlando, Fla. 3 p.m.

JUDI GARMAN CLASSICMarch 6 vs. San Jose State Fullerton, Calif. 2 p.m. vs. Fresno State Fullerton, Calif. 9:30 p.m.March 7 vs. San Diego State Fullerton, Calif. 2:30 p.m. at Cal State Fullerton Fullerton, Calif. 7:30 p.m.March 8 vs. Oregon Fullerton, Calif. 11 a.m.

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA TOURNAMENTMarch 14 vs. East Carolina Norman, Okla. 12 p.m. at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 2:15 p.m.March 15 vs. East Carolina Norman, Okla. 10 a.m. at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 2:30 p.m.March 16 at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 6 p.m.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME March 17 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 4 p.m.March 18 at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. 4 p.m.March 20 Maryland * Iowa City, Iowa 4 p.m.March 21 Maryland * Iowa City, Iowa 2 p.m.March 22 Maryland * Iowa City, Iowa 1 p.m.March 24 Nebraska (DH) * Iowa City, Iowa 4 p.m.March 27 at Michigan * Ann Arbor, Mich. 3 p.m.March 28 at Michigan * Ann Arbor, Mich. 1 p.m.March 29 at Michigan * Ann Arbor, Mich. 12 p.m.April 1 at Drake Des Moines, Iowa 5:30 p.m.April 2 Western Illinois Iowa City, Iowa 6:30 p.m.April 3 Illinois * Iowa City, Iowa 6 p.m.April 4 Illinois * Iowa City, Iowa 2 p.m.April 5 Illinois * Iowa City, Iowa 1 p.m.April 10 at Wisconsin * Madison, Wis. 5 p.m.April 11 at Wisconsin * Madison, Wis. 12 p.m.April 12 at Wisconsin * Madison, Wis. 3 p.m.April 15 Iowa State % Iowa City, Iowa 6 p.m.April 17 at Purdue * West Lafayette, Ind. 4 p.m.April 18 at Purdue * West Lafayette, Ind. 12 p.m.April 19 at Purdue * West Lafayette, Ind. 11 a.m.April 22 at Missouri (DH) Columbia, Mo. 3 p.m.April 24 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m.April 25 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 1 p.m.April 26 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 12 p.m.May 1 Northwestern * Iowa City, Iowa 6 p.m.May 2 Northwestern * Iowa City, Iowa 2 p.m.May 3 Northwestern * Iowa City, Iowa 1 p.m. BIG TEN TOURNAMENTMay 7-9 Big Ten Tournament Columbus, Ohio TBA

* Big Ten Conference game % Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk SeriesDH Doubleheader All times are Central and subject to change.

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Pearl Field was dedicated on October 2, 1999, in honor of the late Robert L. Pearl, who was the first African-American baseball player at the University of Iowa and a longtime supporter of Hawkeye softball.

Pearl Field was completely rennovated after the flood of 2008 destroyed nearly the entire complex. The stadium now includes a new, state-of-the-art locker room with spacious player lockers, a large, flat-screen plasma television with video equipment for film watching, a new team room, new concession and restroom areas and a new batting cage/bullpen area.

Iowa’s locker room at Pearl Field was also renovated after the flood. The new game day locker room includes state-of-the-art lockers, audio and visual equipment along with shower spaces. The locker room is connected to the dugout, giving the Hawkeyes a great meeting space before games and between doubleheaders.

In the fall of 2013, UI enhanced the softball game atmosphere by adding a video scoreboard in center field. The screen, formerly located in Kinnick Stadium, was repurposed for use at Pearl Field.

In 2014-15, the Hawkeyes gained access to new practice facilities including, the Iowa Turf Facility, located at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex, and the Jacobson Hitting Facility, located in football’s former weight room. The facilities have allowed the program to have a consistent practice schedule all year long. Jacobson has also provided the student-athletes with a place to train on their own and take extra reps. It includes four drop-down batting cages, nets for tee work, self-feeding machines, areas for front toss, and additional equipment.

During the offseason and preseason workouts, the Hawkeyes make their home at the UI Recreation Building, which is near the new indoor practice facility. Iowa’s locker room was completely renovated during the 2007-08 year, and now includes more spacious lockers and shower areas. It also features a team meeting area, complete with leather couches and flat screen televisions for film work.

CLUBHOUSE IOWA TURF FACILITY IOWA TURF FACILITY JACOBSON HITTING FACILITY

“We’re privileged to have a faciliy like Pearl Field with an infield surface that we can play when it is rain or shine. The facility is very intimate, as the fans are sitting right on top of the field, which makes it very loud. We’re priveleged to have the name that we do on the field. It represents a lot at the University and within the country. We’re proud to have this facility that we can call home.”

MARLA LOOPER | HEAD COACH

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Six seasons ago, the Iowa softball team moved into upgraded facilities at the University of Iowa Rec Builiding. The new facilities, include larger space, upgraded training and weight rooms, expanded equipment lockers, spacious locker room, student-athlete lounge with flat screen televisions and hot and cold tubs.

“We’re fortunate to have two facilities that our team can call home. In the offseason, we use the locker room in the Rec Building, which allows us easy access to the weight room and indoor practice facility. In the spring and fall, we use the clubhouse at the field that becomes our home away from home. We are very fortunate to have facilities for our program.”


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The Iowa softball program continues working hard to improve our game on the field by getting stronger and more explosive off of it -- in the weight room and by improving fitness levels and techniques of speed, agility, and quickness. We give ourselves the best chance to put the best team on the field by analyzing weaknesses and movement patterns of current players and minimizing down time due to injury. Along the way, we will create championship level work habits and discipline. We truly believe that success is a culmination of the right daily habits on and off the field.

We have four Goals in our strength and conditioning program:

1) INCREASE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE• Improve your game with better speed and explosive power• Throw and hit harder, run faster by developing a strong and explosive lower body and core.

2) DECREASE RATE OF INJURY• Significantly reduce your risk of joint and tendon injuries.• Build the right strength and flexibility in the upper body to create not only better arm strength but healthier arms and shoulders.

3) INCREASE SELF CONFIDENCE• There is a certain confidence in knowing you have prepared yourself and given yourself a chance to be successful.

4) IMPROVE MENTAL TOUGHNESS• We will not be distracted and will develop the ability to focus on the task at hand and not be deterred by every day highs and lows.

“One of the unsung heroes in softball in any program I have been a part of, and I want it to be here, is the strength and conditioning program. It is a multi-prong system in five areas, as it makes us stronger, quicker, faster, more powerful and mentally tough. By buying into the strength and conditioning program, it can make us into a championship program versus just an average program.”


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2015 ROSTER

No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown/Last School1 Alyssa Navarro 5-4 IF/OF So. Dinuba, Calif./Dinuba2 Erin Erickson 5-9 OF/1B Jr. Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd4 Megan Blank 5-6 IF Sr. Culver City, Calif./Marymount7 Claire Fritsch 5-2 IF/OF So. Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock8 Whitney Repole 5-6 OF Jr. San Antonio, Texas/Smithson Valley9 Sarah Kurtz 5-7 OF/IF Fr. Herndon, Va./Herndon12 Angela Schmiederer 5-6 C Fr. Prospect Heights, Ill./John Hersey14 Kaitlyn Mullarkey 5-7 1B So. Park Ridge, Ill./Main South17 Allie Wood 5-9 OF Fr. Cypress, Calif./Cypress19 Jillian Navarrete 5-9 P/UT Jr. Carlsbad, N.M./Butler Community College20 Daniella Ibarra 5-8 IF Fr. Emerson, N.J./Immmaculate Heart Academy21 Sammi Gyerman 5-5 OF RS So. San Pedro, Calif./Palos Verdes22 Haley Hansel 5-2 OF Jr. Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley Southwest23 Kara Misel 5-9 IF So. Solon, Iowa/Solon24 Shayla Starkenburg 6-0 P RS So. Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny27 Cheyenne Pratt 5-2 OF Fr. Festus, Mo./Festus36 Ashley Yoways 5-7 IF/P Fr. Cedar Lake, Ind./Hanover Central44 Daniela Chambers 5-6 C Fr. Irvine, Calif./Irvine55 Holly Hoffman 5-8 C RS Jr. Osceola, Ind./Penn

Head Coach: Marla Looper (5th Season)Assistant Coach: Adrianna Baggetta (5th Season)Assistant Coach: Adam Arbour (1st Season)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Chelsey Carmody (3rd Season)

Front (L to R): Megan Blank, Cheyenne Pratt, Daniela Chambers, Alyssa Navarro, Haley Hansel, and Sammi Gyerman.Middle: Assistant coach Adrianna Baggetta, Holly Hoffman, Ashley Yoways, Kara Misel, Angela Schmiederer, Whitney Repole, Kaitlyn Mullarkey, and head coach Marla Looper.Back: Assistant coach Adam Arbour, Jillian Navarrete, Sarah Kurtz, Erin Erickson, Shayla Starkenburg, Allie Wood, Daniella Ibarra, and volunteer assistant coach Chelsey Carmody. Not pictured: Claire Fritsch

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Hawk Items... Has played and started every game of her collegiate career at shortstop (154-of-154)... three-time NFCA All-Midwest Region selection and first team All-Big Ten pick... named to the Top 50 Watch List for USA Softball Player of the Year and to the All-Big Ten Defensive Team in 2014... four-time Big Ten weekly award winner (Player of the Week twice, Freshman of the Week twice)... heading into her senior season, Blank ranks second in career batting average (.398), sixth in career doubles (43), eighth in career home runs (18), ninth in career RBI (113) and 10th in career triples (10).

2014 as a Junior... NFCA Second Team All-Midwest Region selection... First Team All-Big Ten and All-Defensive Team pick... named to the Top 50 Watch List for USA Softball Player of the Year... eighth player all-time to receive First Team All-Big Ten recognition three times... played and started every game of the season at shortstop (47-of-47)... led Iowa in batting average (.361), slugging percentage (.602), on-base percentage (.452), walks (21), hits (48), doubles (11) and RBIs (25)... in Big Ten, Blank ended the season eighth in fielding double plays (11), ninth in triples (3), 12th in slugging percentage (.602) and on-base percentage (.452)... compiled the longest hitting streak (9) and reached base streak (14)... ended the season with a seven-game reached base streak... had a team-most 13 multiple-hit games (nine two-hit contests and four three-hit games) and six multiple RBI games (one 4-RBI games, three 3-RBI games and two 2-RBI games)... hit a pair of home runs in the sixth inning against UNI on April 30 to match her career-high... matched her career-high with two doubles against Ohio State on May 4... drove in a season-high four runs and went 2-for-3 with a triple at Illinois on March 22... knocked in three runs against Wisconsin on March 29, Northwestern on April 5 and UNI on April 30... was perfect at the plate twice; at Iowa State (1-for-1 with a home run and two walks) and against Ohio State (3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk)... stole a career-high two bases at Wisconsin on March 30... ends her junior season ranked second in career batting average (.398), sixth in career doubles (43), eighth in career home runs (18), ninth in career RBI (113) and 10th in career triples (10)... letterwinner.

2013 as a Sophomore... NFCA First Team All-Midwest region selection... First Team All-Big Ten selection... named a third team All-American and first team all-conference honoree by College Sports Madness... hit .437, setting Iowa’s single season batting average record -- 10th highest average in Big Ten history... started all 54 games at shortstop and in the three-spot in the lineup... hit .420 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs in 23 games against teams selected for the NCAA Tournament, registering a .500 on-base percentage and an .826 slugging percentage... ranked 18th nationally in batting average (.437), 19th in RBIs per game (1.09), and 35th in slugging percentage (.766)... averaged .72 runs per game, 1.28 hits per game and .21 home runs per game... third in the Big Ten and 19th nationally in RBIs (59 total, 1.09 per game) -- figure is second most in a season in program history... led Iowa with 11 home runs (total ranks third at Iowa in a single season)... reached base in 39 of the last 40 games, including 22-of-23 league games... hit safely in all but eight games... posted 19 multi-hit games and 19 multiple-RBI contests (11 2-RBI games, four 3-RBI games, three 4-RBI games, one 5-RBI game)... named Big Ten Player of the Week twice... named Big Ten Player of the Week on April 15, after reaching base in all 14 plate appearances while leading the Hawkeyes to a series victory at Northwestern -- finished a perfect 4-for-4 when Northwestern chose to pitch to her, compiling a solo home run, a triple, two singles, three runs and three RBIs... she garnered eight walks and two hit-by-pitches... added a stolen base to go along with a 2.250 slugging percentage... named Big Ten Player of the Week on March 4 after hitting .429 in her home state, leading Iowa to wins against No. 15 Stanford (7-6), No. 24 Oregon State (9-3), Cal State Fullerton (7-0) and CSU Bakersfield (5-3), March 1-2 -- recorded at least one RBI in every game, recording eight in all, and scored five runs... finished 6-for-8 (.750) in series at No. 9 Michigan (Apr. 20-Apr. 21), with two home runs, two doubles, four RBIs, 14 total bases, three runs and three walks... notched first multi-home run game at No. 9 Michigan (Apr. 21), equaling a career-high four hits (4-for-4) and notching four RBIs... in series opening 12-7 win on April 12 at Northwestern, tied a personal and school record

#4 MEGAN BLANKS E N I O RI N F I E L DC U L V E R C I T Y, C A L I F . M A R Y M O U N T H I G H S C H O O L

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S E A S O N G A B R H 2 B 3 B H R R B I B B S O S B AV G . P O A E F %2012 53 154 34 60 17 5 2 29 25 12 5 .390 83 118 10 .9532013 54 158 39 69 15 2 11 59 35 11 2 .437 88 145 10 .9592014 47 133 21 48 11 3 5 25 21 13 3 .361 77 110 12 .940C A R E E R 154 455 94 177 43 10 18 113 81 36 10 .398 248 373 32 .951

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with four walks... named to the 2013 Lovelace Invitational All-Tournament Team, leading Iowa to the team title... a unanimous selection, hit .400 with two runs scored, six hits, three RBIs, one home run, and a walk... tallied the game-winning long ball in Iowa’s victory against Oklahoma State on Feb. 15... named a Primetime Performer by CollegeSoftball360 for her performance in Iowa’s opening weekend tournament -- the Hilton Houston Plaza Classic... posted a career-best five RBIs in win against No. 11 Louisiana-Lafayette (Feb. 9)... finished third in league assists (145)... finished second in the Big Ten with a .437 batting average, third in RBIs (59), slugging percentage (.766) and on-base percentage (.552), fourth with 15 doubles, sixth with 121 total bases, seventh with 35 walks and ninth with 11 home runs... letterwinner.

2012 as a Freshman... NFCA Second Team All-Midwest region selection... first team All-Big Ten honoree... first team All-Big Ten by College Sports Madness... two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week honoree... started all 53 games at shortstop... one of three Hawkeyes to start every game... led the team with a .390 (60-of-154) batting average with 34 runs and 29 RBIs... had a team-best 24 extra base hits with 17 doubles, five triples and two home runs... the 17 doubles are tied for fourth in the Iowa record books, the triples are tied for eighth and the batting average is tied for 10th... led the team with 25 walks and ranked second with 93 total bases... struck out 12 times in 154 at-bats... went 5-of-8 on the base paths... hit .375 (32-of-84) in Big Ten play with 21 runs scored... had a .971 fielding percentage in conference play... was second on the team with 18 multi-hit games and third with four multi-RBI games... reached base safely in 44-of-53 games and had at least one hit in 39-of-53 contests... had a 10-game hitting streak from March 3 through March 21... also had a nine, seven and five game hitting streak... ranked 14th nationally in triples (5) and 16th in doubles (.32) and triples (.09) per game... ranked first in the Big Ten in triples (5), second in doubles (17), tied for second in fielding double plays (15), third in batting average (.390), fifth in on-base percentage (.481), sixth in slugging percentage (.604), eighth in total bases (93), and 12th in hits (60)... batted .468 (22-of-47) in 17 games against NCAA Regional teams... had at least one hit in 15-of-17 games with six doubles, two triples, 12 RBIs and nine runs scored... earned Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week and Getterman Classic All-Tournament team honors after batting .583 with six runs and two steals... tied an Iowa record with four walks in her first career game against Wichita State (2/10)... went 3-for-3 with a run and RBI against Texas-Arlington (2/11) and 2-for-3 with two runs vs. Belmont (2/12)... batted .533 (8-of-15) at the Littlewood Classic... went 3-for-3 with two doubles and her first career home run in the 7-5 win over Central Michigan (2/18)... went 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI in the 26-5 rout of Iowa State (2/18)... had a pair of hits (2-for-3) with a double, RBI and run scored against No. 8 Oklahoma (3/3)... went 2-for-3 against Long Beach State (3/13) and 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs against No. 3 Washington (3/15)... batted .400 (4-of-10) with a double and two triples in Iowa’s three-game sweep over Illinois (3/31-4/1)... went 2-for-4 with a double, triple and RBI in game two... hit .667 (4-of-6) in the three-game series at Northwestern (4/7-8) with five RBIs and four runs, which led to her earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors... walked five times and was hit by a pitch in the series... reached base safely in nine consecutive at-bats -- in final at-bat against Drake (4/4) through the doubleheader at Northwestern (4/7)... hit .455 (5-of-11) with three runs and three RBIs against Nebraska (4/14-15)... went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI in the opener and went 2-for-3 with a run and RBI in the finale... hit her second home run of the season at Iowa State (4/18)... hit .364 with four hits in the three-game sweep of Michigan State (4/21-22)... went 2-for-4 in the opener and 2-for-3 with a run and RBI in game two... hit her fifth triple and had a pair of RBIs in the doubleheader split against Northern Iowa (4/26)... batted .444 (4-of-9) with three runs and two RBIs against Indiana... three of her four hits were doubles... went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs in game two at Ohio State (5/5)... letterwinner.

Personal... Born July 7, 1993... daughter of James and Marcia Blank... has one older brother, JD... father, James, was born and raised in Iowa City, while her mother, grandfathers, great grandfather, and some aunts and uncles are UI alums... sport management major with minors in psychology and sports studies.

#2 ERIN ERICKSONJ U N I O RO U T F I E L D / 1 S T B A S EO A K L A N D , C A L I F .B I S H O P O ’ D O W DH I G H S C H O O L

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Hawk Items... Started all 47 games of her sophomore season in the outfield... hit her first career walkoff with a two-run home run on Senior Day (May 4, 2014) against Ohio State.

2014 as a Sophomore... Started all 47 games of the season in the outfield... opened the season with a seven-game hitting streak... hit the first two home runs of her Hawkeye in the stretch and posted two multiple hit games... hit her first career walkoff when she knocked a two-run home run out of Pearl Field against Ohio State on Senior Day (May 4)... hit a career-high two doubles on Feb. 28 against Valparaiso... recorded three outfield assists... compiled the second-longest hitting streak (7) and the third-longest reached base streak (9) on the squad... ended the year with a four-game hitting and reached base streak... recorded seven multiple hit games (seven 2-hit contests) and three multiple RBI games (three 2-RBI contests)... letterwinner.

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S E A S O N G A B R H 2 B 3 B H R R B I B B S O S B AV G . P O A E F % 2013 28 49 3 6 0 0 0 1 13 10 0 .122 77 4 3 .9642014 47 140 17 32 7 0 4 14 7 29 0 .229 47 3 4 .926C A R E E R 75 189 20 38 7 0 4 15 20 39 0 .201 124 7 7 .949

2013 as a Freshman... Played in 28 games with 20 starts -- 12 in right field, seven at first base, and one at designated player... started the last seven games of the season... recorded first multi-hit game (2-for-3) in win at Purdue on May 4, and posted Big Ten individual season-high 19 putouts... started all three games at first base during sweep at Purdue (May 3-5), registering three hits in eight at-bats... started first career game on Feb. 15 vs. Dayton in the Lovelace Invitational... notched first career RBI on Feb. 9 in victory over No. 11 Louisiana-Lafayette... registered first career hit on March 10 vs. Radford in Miken Invitational... letterwinner.

Personal... Born June 13, 1994... daughter of Mark and Denise Erickson... father, Mark, and great uncle, Eldean Matheson, played football at Iowa... majoring in journalism and mass communications.



#22 HALEY HANSELJ U N I O RO U T F I E L DO V E R L A N D P A R K , K A N .B L U E V A L L E Y S O U T H W E S TH I G H S C H O O L

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2014 as a Sophomore... Appeared in 31 games with nine starts in the outfield... was a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases, bringing her to 5-for-5 in her career... started in the season-opener against UNC Greensboro on Feb. 7, at Mississippi State on Feb. 21, at Texas on March 15 and at Indiana on April 25... appeared 22 times as a pinch runner... stole her first base of the season at Wisconsin on March 29... scored six times in the season... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... letterwinner.

2013 as a Freshman... Competed in 32 games as a pinch runner... finished 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts... scored eight runs... scored first career run and swiped first career base on Feb. 23 in victory over Winthrop... named to the 2012-13 Dean’s List... letterwinner.

Personal... Born February 12, 1994... daughter of Bryan and Deborah Hansel... has three siblings, Tyler, Megan and Mason... journalism and mass communications major.

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S E A S O N G A B R H 2 B 3 B H R R B I B B S O S B AV G . P O A E F %2013 54 157 17 34 5 0 3 26 19 43 0 .217 220 40 8 .9702014 47 128 3 31 4 0 0 6 9 30 0 .242 214 25 4 .984C A R E E R 101 285 20 65 9 0 3 32 28 73 0 .228 434 65 12 .977

#55 HOLLY HOFFMANR E D S H I R T J U N I O RC A T C H E RO S C E O L A , I N D .P E N NH I G H S C H O O L

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Hawk Items... One of three athletes to start all 47 games of the season (Megan Blank and Erin Erickson)... has started all but one game of her career (100-of-101) as the Hawkeye catcher and has appeared in every game... joined the team in Jan. 2012 after graduating from high school a semester early.

2014 as a Redshirt Sophomore... Started all 47 games of the season as the catcher... caught a season-high 13 runners stealing, which was fourth in the Big Ten... matched her career-high with three hits against Ohio State on May 2... posted back-to-back multiple hit games against Northern Iowa on April 30 (2-for-4) and Ohio State on May 2 (3-for-4)... compiled a five-game hitting streak and a six-game reached base streak... posted seven multiple hit games (five 2-hit games and two 3-hit games)... letterwinner.

2013 as a Redshirt Freshman... Started 53-of-54 games -- all coming at catcher... one of six Hawkeyes to play in all 54 games... hit .217 with three home runs and 26 RBIs -- the fourth-most of any Hawkeye... posted six multi-hit games (five two-hit outings, one three-hit performance)... tied for second on the team with eight multiple-RBI games (five-2 RBI games, two-3 RBI contests, one-4 RBI game)... ranked seventh in the Big Ten in hit-by-pitches (11 total)... third in the Big Ten in runners caught stealing (12) and fourth in runners picked off (two)... led the league, in conference games only, in runners caught stealing (eight)... hit in five different spots in the batting order (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th) -- hit fourth the most of any Hawkeye (19 times)... posted first career hit on the opening day of the season vs. Texas State -- a two-run homer... hit a walk-off grand slam in run-rule victory over Ohio State on March 10... posted two sacrifice flies in victory at Cal State Fullerton (March 2), marking a Big Ten individual season-high... letterwinner.

2012 as a Freshman... Redshirted... did not see any game action.

Personal... Born Feb. 22, 1994... daughter of James and Dana Hoffman... mother played collegiate volleyball at Olivet College in Michigan... has two siblings, Skye and Theodore... health and human physiology major.

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#19 JILLIAN NAVARRETEJ U N I O RP I T C H E R / U T I L I T YC A R L S B A D , N . M .B U T L E R C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G EC A R L S B A D H I G H S C H O O L

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2014 as a Sophomore (at Butler Community College)... Appeared in 45 of 46 games for the Grizzlies... tallied 43 hits in 129 at-bats for a .333 batting average... scored 28 runs... finished third on the team in doubles (11), fifth in home runs (9) and third in RBIs (28)... her .643 slugging percentage ranked fifth for the Grizzlies... named to the All-KJCCC first team (infield).

2013 as a Freshman (at Howard College)... Appeared in 60 games for the Hawks... posted a .417 batting average in 204 at bats, which featured 85 hits, 70 RBIs and 65 runs... pieced together a .760 slugging percentage with 13 doubles and 19 homers ... drew 18 walks lifting her on-base percentage to .473... named to the WJCAC all-conference first team (infield) and Region 5W All-Region second team (infield)... picked to play in Texas Sophomore All-Star game in the fall of 2013.

Personal... Daughter of Pete and Jocelyn, Jillian was born October 5th... has one sibling, Jaelyn (6 years old)... Mother played softball at New Mexico State University... communications studies major.

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#8 WHITNEY REPOLEJ U N I O RO U T F I E L DS A N A N T O N I O , T E X A SS M I T H S O N V A L L E YH I G H S C H O O L

2014 as a Sophomore... Appeared in 42 games in 2014 with 39 starts as an outfielder or designated player... scored a career-high three runs and matched career-highs with two hits, one double, one home run and three RBIs against Missouri on April 16... stole the first base of her career against UNI on April 30... was a perfect 2-for-2 at Nebraska on April 12... hit a season-most three home runs (one at Illinois on March 22, one against Missouri on April 16 and one at Iowa State on April 23)... doubled in back-to-back contests twice during the season (against Lipscomb and Missouri on Februrary 14, in a doubleheader against Missouri on April 16)... ended the year with a five-game reached base streak... had seven multiple hit games... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... letterwinner.

2013 as a Freshman... Appeared in 15 games with two starts at designated player... hit at a .222 clip (4-for-18): 3-of-4 hits were extra base hits (two doubles, home run)... hit first career home run at Drake (April 3)... notched first career hit on Feb. 23 in win over Winthrop in Bama Bash... named to the 2012-13 Dean’s List... letterwinner.

Personal... Born July 21, 1993... daughter of Mary and Brian Repole... twin sister, Katie Repole, plays collegiately at Louisiana-Lafayette... majoring in English.

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#7 CLAIRE FRITSCHS O P H O M O R EI N F I E L D / O U T F I E L DR O U N D R O C K , T E X A SR O U N D R O C KH I G H S C H O O L

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2014 as a Freshman... Started all but one game of her freshman campaign at second base (46-of-47)... named to Baylor’s Getterman Classic All-Tournament Team after leading all hitters with a .538 batting average (7-of-13)... hit her first career triple on Feb. 28 against Valparaiso... doubled in back-to-back games at Baylor on Feb. 15 and Drake on Feb. 16... Stole her first base in the season-opener against UNC Greensboro on Feb. 7... recorded her first career hit and RBI against Ohio on Feb. 9... posted a career-high three hits (3-for-4) and matched career-highs with two runs scored, one RBI, one double and one stolen base in the home opener against Drake on April 2... one of two Hawkeyes to record three triples in 2014 (Megan Blank)... led Iowa with seven stolen bases (7-of-12)... took part in 10 double plays, recorded 117 assists and tallied 107 put outs... had a four-game hitting streak and a six-game reached base streak... posted five multiple hit games (four 2-hit games and one 3-hit games) and two multiple RBI games (two 2-RBI performances)... letterwinner.

Personal... Born Feb. 20, 1995... daughter of Darrell and Kay Fritsch... brother, Craig, pitched at Baylor University and went on to play in the minors for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets organizations... majoring in business.

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#21 SAMMI GYERMANR E D S H I R T S O P H O M O R EO U T F I E L DS A N P E D R O , C A L I F .P A L O S V E R D E S H I G H S C H O O L

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2014 as a Sophomore... Appeared in 11 games with 10 starts in center field before an injury ended her season... tripled in consecutive games against Presbyterian on Feb. 8 and Ohio on Feb. 9... went 2-for-2 with an RBI against Ohio on Feb. 9... matched her career-high with three hits against Drake on Feb. 16 with an RBI and a run scored... was granted a medical redshirt following the completion of the season.

2013 as a Freshman... Competed in 52 games with 50 starts -- the most among Iowa’s true freshmen... hit .201 with 17 RBIs during rookie season... started 41 games in right field, one in center, and eight at first base... posted six multi-hit games and four multiple-RBI contests... the four multiple-RBI games ranked fifth on the team... tied for second on the team with seven stolen bases (7-for-7)... notched a season-best three hits and three RBIs in series-opening win at Northwestern (April 12, 2013)... scored a season-high three times in 15-14 win at Northwestern (April 13, 2013)... letterwinner.

Personal... Born May 25, 1994... daughter of Jim and Karen Gyerman.. has three siblings, James, Matthew and Chloe... majoring in psychology.

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#23 KARA MISELS O P H O M O R EI N F I E L DS O L O N , I O W AS O L O NH I G H S C H O O L

2014 as a Freshman... Appeared in nine games with two starts at third base... scored her first career run against UNI on April 30 after entering the game as a pinch runner... made her first career start at Texas on March 17... letterwinner.

High School... Two-time All-Conference first team and All-District first team selection... second team All-State as a sophomore after posting a .474 batting average with 49 RBIs, 65 hits, 19 doubles and seven home runs... earned first team All-State recognition and named 3A Player of the Year as a junior after hitting .519 with 52 RBIs, 70 hits, 16 doubles and 13 homeruns... helped Solon High School to a Conference Championship and State Runner-Up finish in 2012 and a Conference Championship and State Tournament appearance in 2011... also lettered in basketball (two years) and track (four years)... placed 4th in shot put and 8th in discus at state in 2012... also a 2011 state participant in discus... member of the National Honors Society... spent time as the class secretary and was class president in 2012-13... earned two letters in band.

Personal... Born Feb. 5, 1995... daughter of Chris and Jan Misel... has one sister, Katy... majoring in biochemistry.



#14 KAITLYN MULLARKEYS O P H O M O R EI N F I E L D / O U T F I E L DP A R K R I D G E , I L L .M A I N S O U T HH I G H S C H O O L

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2014 as a Freshman... Appeared in 33 games with 27 starts in the outfield or at first base... was a perfect 3-for-3, hit her first career home run, scored a career-high two runs and tallied a career-most four RBIs against Missouri on April 16... doubled in consecutive games against Drake on April 2 and Northwestern on April 5... singled up the middle in her first career at bat at Mississippi State on Feb. 22... also appeared as a pinch runner six times... letterwinner.

Personal... Born on June 27, 1994... daughter of Dennis Mullarkey and Rachale Paterno-LaCoppola and Joe LaCoppola... has one brother, Anthony, and one sister, Nicole... sports management major.

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#1 ALYSSA NAVARROS O P H O M O R EI N F I E L D / O U T F I E L DD I N U B A , C A L I F .D I N U B AH I G H S C H O O L

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2014 as a Freshman... Started 39 contests as a freshman as an outfielder, first baseman and third baseman and appeared in 43 games... led the team with nine sacrifice hits, ranked sixth in the Big Ten in sacrifice bunts and ranked 56th nationally in sacrifice hits per game (0.21)... opened the season with a four-game hitting streak... picked up her first career RBI against UAB on Feb. 15... recorded her first multiple hit game against Drake on Feb. 16... recorded a career-high two RBIs, matched her career-high with two hits and hit her first career triple against Missouri on April 16... letterwinner.

Personal... Born June 24, 1995... daughter of Jesse and Eleanor Navarro... has two sisters, Priscilla and Amanda... open major.

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#24 SHAYLA STARKENBURGR E D S H I R T S O P H O M O R EP I T C H E RA N K E N Y, I O W AA N K E N YH I G H S C H O O L

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2014 as a Redshirt Freshman... Appeared as a pitcher 20 times with 15 starts and five complete games... posted an ERA of 5.90 and a record of 4-10... earned her first career start and win in the season-opener against UNC Greensboro... tallied a career-high five strikeouts on four occasions throughout the season (vs. UNC Greensboro on Feb. 7, vs. Longwood on March 2, at Illinois on March 22 and vs. Ohio State on May 3)... earned her first career save against Presbyterian on Feb. 8... posted wins over UNC Greensboro, Texas, Illinois and Michigan State... recorded wins in consecutive starts over Texas on March 16 and Illinois on March 22... letterwinner.

2013 as a Freshman... Redshirted.

Personal... Born Sept. 17, 1993... daughter of Loren and Michele Starkenburg... mother played basketball at Briar Cliff University... has one older brother, Daken, who plays tennis at Coe College... business marketing major with minor in communication studies.

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#44 DANIELA CHAMBERSF R E S H M A NC A T C H E RI R V I N E , C A L I F .I R V I N EH I G H S C H O O L

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High School... Named the defensive MVP of her team following her senior season... hit .333 with two homerun as a senior... helped Irvine High School accomplish an undefeated season and win a conference championship as a freshman... played travel ball for the Artesia Punishers.

Personal... Born on March 29, 1996... daughter of Dan and Xinia Chambers... has two sisters, Lorena and Sofia... undecided major.

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#20 DANIELLA IBARRAF R E S H M A NI N F I E L DE M E R S O N , N . J .I M M A C U L A T E H E A R TA C A D E M Y

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High School... Named to 2nd team All Non-Public, 2nd Team All Bergen County, 1st Team Big North United Conference, 2nd Team All County, All- Suburban Squad and named 2012 sophomore Player of the Year as a sophomore... 2nd Team All-American, NJ State Hitter of the Year, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All Non-Public and 1st Team All Bergen County as a junior... League Champions, County Champions and State Sectional Champions all three years straight... 2012 State Champions.

Personal... Born Nov. 3, 1995... daughter of Josue and Ana Ibarra... brother, Diego, Swims at Fairfield University... played basketball and ran track in high school... high school coach was Anthony LaRezza... open major.

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#9 SARAH KURTZF R E S H M A NO U T F I E L D / I N F I E L DH E R N D O N , V A .H E R N D O NH I G H S C H O O L

High School... Three-time letterwinner... named to 1st Team Concorde District Group AAA as a sophomore and junior... Team MVP as a sophomore... Northern Region All-Tournament team selection... member of Richmond Ruckus and Vienna Stars... 2010 “Adidas Futures” Team Participant.

Personal... Born Oct. 23, 1995... daughter of Craig and Brenda Kurtz... four year honor roll member... Academic Excellence award winner... Editor-in-Chief of school paper... National honor society member... high school coach was Amber Kirk... sport and recreation management major with a minor in psychology.

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#27 CHEYENNE PRATTF R E S H M A NO U T F I E L DF E S T U S , M O .F E S T U SH I G H S C H O O L

High School... Named 1st team All-Conference four times... 1st Team all-District four times... twice First Team all-Region... twice First Team all-State... named to Jefferson Country Dream Team as a junior... holds school record for most steals in a game... holds school record for most place appearances, steals, singles, scored runs, and hits in a season... school record holder with 90 stolen bases, .551 batting average and .991 fielding in a career... two-time district champions... two-time conference champions... fourth place in State Class 3 as a junior.

Personal... Born Jan. 14, 1996... Daughter of Darreld and Vickie Pratt... Father, Darreld, played basketball at Maryville College... sister, Jessie, plays softball at Fontbonne University... open major.

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#12 ANGELA SCHMIEDERERF R E S H M A NC A T C H E RP R O S P E C T H E I G H T S , I L L .J O H N H E R S E YH I G H S C H O O L

High School... Varsity Letter Award as a freshman... All-Conference as a junior... member of Illinois Chill Gold for three years... Top 17 at PGF Nations 18U in 2012... Top 9 at Boulder Independence Day Tournament in 2013... Top 9 at Demarini Invitational in 2013.

Personal... Born Sept. 7, 1995... daughter of Patrick and Susan Schmiederer... coordinator for LifeSource Blood Drive... Big Brother-Big Sister Coordinator for Special Need Students... high school coach was Molly Freeman... education major.

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#17 ALLIE WOODF R E S H M A NO U T F I E L DC Y P R E S S , C A L I F .C Y P R E S SH I G H S C H O O L

High School... 2nd Team All-League as a freshman... named first team All-League as a sophomore and junior... third team all-county as a junior.

Personal... Born Feb. 15, 1996... daughter of Edward and Shanda Wood... member of Orange County Batbusters for five years... high school coach was John Felicetti... journalism and mass communications major.

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#36 ASHLEY YOWAYSF R E S H M A NI N F I E L D / P I T C H E RC E D A R L A K E , I N D .H A N O V E R C E N T R A LH I G H S C H O O L

High School... Four-time all-conference, three-time all-area and two-time all-state selection... helped Hanover Central to four-straight conference championships, three sectional championships and two regional championships... the three-time team MVP was invited to the North/South All-Star Classic and a finalist for Indiana’s Miss Softball as a senior... was the first to be nominated for Miss Softball from her high school... hit .425 as a sophomore, .457 as a junior and .445 as a senior... posted a 1.20 ERA with 214 strikeouts in her junior season... owned a 23-3 record in the circle as a senior with a 0.63 ERA and 243 strikeouts... also played volleyball and golf... named to the honor roll... played travel softball for New Lenox Lightning Gold.

Personal... Born on June 14, 1996... daughter of Christopher and Julie Yoways... has two brothers, Matt and Tony... business major.

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MARLA LOOPERH E A D C O A C H5 T H S E A S O N

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Marla Looper concluded her fourth season as the head coach for the University of Iowa softball program in 2014. Looper owns an 100-104-1 overall and 42-48 Big Ten Conference record since the 2011 season.

Looper collected her 100th career victory in the 2014 season finale, when Erin Erickson delivered a walkoff, two-run home run to lift the Hawkeyes past Ohio State, 3-2. On the season, Iowa posted 16 wins -- nine in conference action and three over ranked opponents (16-30-1).

Megan Blank earned her third-straight first team All-Big Ten honor and was a second team NFCA All-Midwest Region selection after leading the Hawkeyes in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, triples, RBIs and walks. Kayla Massey earned her second career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week nod on March 31 after recording two complete game wins over Wisconsin. Three earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades including

Haley Hansel, Whitney Repole and Michelle Zoeller.

Looper led the Hawkeyes to 30 wins in 2013 (30-24) in her third year, marking the most wins for the program since finishing 42-16 in 2009. Iowa posted six wins over ranked opponents.

Three Hawkeyes earned All-Big Ten honors -- Megan Blank was named to the first team, Johnnie Dowling earned second team honors, and Kayla Massey was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive team at pitcher. Blank earned her second-straight first team accolade, becoming the sixth Hawkeye in program history to earn first team honors in each of her first two seasons.

Blank was also named a 2013 NFCA First Team All-Midwest Region selection, earning her second all-region honor in as many seasons. Blank became the sixth Hawkeye in program history to garner all-region honors in each of her first two seasons.

In the classroom, a school-record 10 Hawkeyes were named to the 2013 spring Academic All-Big Ten team.

During her second season with the Hawkeyes in 2012, Looper led the team to a runner-up finish in the Big Ten -- the program’s highest finish since winning the league title in 2003. Iowa dropped two of its first three conference series before winning five straight to close out the season. It was the first time the team had won five straight series since the 2004 season.

Iowa entered the final weekend with a conference title within reach, but it couldn’t close the gap with Michigan despite taking 2-of-3 games at Minnesota. The Hawkeyes finished with a 27-26 overall and 16-8 conference record in 2012.

Five players garnered All-Big Ten recognition, including three first team selections. Senior Liz Watkins, sophomore Kayla Massey and freshman Megan Blank earned first team accolades, sophomore Michelle Zoeller was a second team honoree and junior Johnnie Dowling was a third team selection.

Blank also garnered NFCA second team all-region honors during her freshman campaign. She is the ninth Hawkeye to earn first team All-Big Ten and all-region honors during her freshman season.

The Hawkeyes finished second in the Big Ten in pitching (2.31 ERA) and third in fielding (.967). The squad turned 26 double plays during the course of the season to rank sixth nationally in double plays per game (.49).

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Looper guided the Hawkeyes to a 27-24 overall and a 9-11 Big Ten record in her first season in Iowa City. The first year head coach led the UI to a pair of six game winning streaks in her opening campaign and a tournament title at the Stetson Classic.

Iowa opened Big Ten Conference play strong, jumping out to an 8-3 record. Among the victories was a 4-2 triumph at No. 1 Michigan. The win, which pushed the overall mark to 26-16, was Iowa’s first over a No. 1 ranked opponent since the 2005 season and the first over a ranked foe since 2008.

Looper’s Hawkeyes were on the verge of completing a series sweep in Ann Arbor before the Wolverines rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim the victory and halt Iowa’s momentum.

A pair of Hawkeyes earned All-Big Ten recognition at the conclusion of the season. Liz Watkins was tabbed as a second team selection, while Katie Keim earned third team accolades.

Looper took over the reigns of the Iowa program after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Texas for 11 seasons (1999-2010). Looper helped lead the Longhorns to three College World Series appearances (2003, 2005 and 2006) and nine NCAA Tournament berths. She also helped guide Texas to back-to-back Big 12 regular season and tournament championships in 2002 and 2003 along with regular season championships in 2006 and 2010.

Looper served as Texas’ pitching coach from 1999-2005 and mentored softball great Cat Osterman to the USA National Player of the Year Award in 2003, 2005 and 2006. Texas’ pitching staff led the nation in earned run average in three of Looper’s final four years as pitching coach, while Osterman led the country in 2003 and 2006 in both earned run average and strikeouts per seven innings. In 2006, Osterman set an NCAA record with a 15.4 strikeouts per seven innings mark and also led the nation as a freshman in 2002 with 12.7 strikeouts per seven innings. Osterman won a gold medal in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

As an assistant at Texas, Looper was a part of a staff that was named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Coaching Staff of the Year in 2002-03 and the Speedline/NFCA Midwest Regional Coaching Staff of the Year in 2005-06.

Looper held numerous responsibilities in her 11 years in Austin. In addition to her pitching coach duties from 1999-2005, Looper was also in charge of daily workouts and game decisions, and assisted with both the offense and defense. From 2006-10, she took over Texas’ defense and was the offensive first base coach.

Looper was an assistant coach at the University of Kansas from 1996-99, where she served as recruiting coordinator and pitcher/catcher coach. She helped the Jayhawks to the NCAA Tournament in 1997 and 1999.

Prior to her stint in Lawrence, Looper was a pitcher/catcher coach at Iowa State from 1995-96.

Looper graduated from Florida State in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and fitness. She was a pitching standout for the Seminoles, earning All-American honors as a junior in 1993. She led Florida State to the 1993 Women’s College World Series and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 1994. Looper earned NCAA Regional All-Tournament honors and All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in each of her two seasons at Florida State.

Looper’s career earned run average of 0.78 at Florida State still stands as fifth best in Seminole history. Additionally, she led the 1993 and 1994 FSU squads in appearances, innings pitched, wins, strikeouts and ERA. In 2003, she was named one of the ACC’s Top 50 softball players in conference history.

Prior to her two years in Tallahassee, Looper played at Crowder College in Neosho, MO, where she was selected as a National Junior College All-American as a freshman and sophomore and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Tournament’s most valuable player during her sophomore season. Looper helped Crowder to a runner-up finish in the NJCAA Tournament in both 1991 and 1992. Looper was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2006.

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ADRIANNA BAGGETTAA S S I S T A N T C O A C H5 T H S E A S O N

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Adrianna Baggetta is in her fifth season as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa in 2015. Baggetta is responsible for the Hawkeye defense.

In her fourth season with the program, Baggetta and the rest of the staff earned their 100th career victory at Iowa with a regular-season finale, 3-2 win over Ohio State at Pearl Field in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes ended 2014 with a 16-30-1 overall record and a 9-14 Big Ten mark for eighth place in the conference standings.

Megan Blank earned her third-straight first team All-Big Ten honor and was a second team NFCA All-Midwest Region selection after leading the Hawkeyes in

batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, triples, RBIs and walks. Kayla Massey earned her second career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week nod on March 31 after recording two complete game wins over Wisconsin. Three earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades including Haley Hansel, Whitney Repole and Michelle Zoeller.

Baggetta helped guide the Hawkeyes to 30 wins in 2013 (30-24) in her third year, marking the most wins for the program since finishing 42-16 in 2009. Iowa posted six wins over ranked opponents.




During her second season with the Hawkeyes in 2012, Baggetta helped guide the team to a runner-up finish in the Big Ten Conference. Iowa dropped two of its first three conference series before winning five straight to close out the season. It was the first time the team had won five straight series since the 2004 season.

Iowa entered the final weekend with a conference title within reach, but it couldn’t close the gap with Michigan despite taking 2-of-3 games at Minnesota. The Hawkeyes finished with a 27-26 overall and 16-8 conference record in 2012.

Five players garnered All-Big Ten recognition, including three first team selections. Senior Liz Watkins, sophomore Kayla Massey and freshman Megan Blank earned first team accolades, sophomore Michelle Zoeller was a second team honoree and junior Johnnie Dowling was a third team selection.

Blank also garnered NFCA second team all-region honors during her freshman campaign. She is the ninth Hawkeye to earn first team All-Big Ten and all-region honors during her freshman season.

The Hawkeyes finished second in the Big Ten in pitching (2.31 ERA) and third in fielding (.967). The squad turned 26 double plays during the course of the season to rank sixth nationally in double plays per game (.49).

Iowa posted a 27-24 overall and a 9-11 Big Ten record in Baggetta’s first season in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes opened Big Ten Conference play strong, jumping out to an 8-3 record. Among the victories was a 4-2 triumph at No. 1 Michigan. The win, which pushed the overall mark to 26-16, was Iowa’s first over a No. 1 ranked opponent since the 2005 season and the first over a ranked foe since 2008.

A pair of Hawkeyes earned All-Big Ten recognition at the conclusion of the season. Liz Watkins was tabbed as a second team selection, while Katie Keim earned third team accolades.

Baggetta came to Iowa after serving on staff at the University of South Carolina for eight seasons (2002-2010). She began her time at South Carolina as a volunteer assistant from 2002-03 before assuming full assistant coach responsibilities in July of 2003. Baggetta was promoted to associate head coach at South Carolina in 2009 and held that position through 2010.

While at South Carolina, Baggetta helped lead the Gamecocks to five NCAA Regional appearances, including a Super Regional berth in 2007. She also coached two academic All-Americans and 42 SEC all-Academic team members.

In her eight years at South Carolina, Baggetta oversaw day-to-day operations of the softball program, including coordinating practice and competition schedules, workouts for the outfielders, catchers and hitters, strength and conditioning and film breakdown. She was also the recruiting coordinator and the camps/clinics coordinator. Baggetta developed South Carolina’s Strike Out Cancer weekend in 2009, which raised over a total of $12,000 for the Susan G. Komen organization during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

Baggetta was a member of the South Carolina softball team from 1998-02 and helped lead the Gamecocks to an SEC conference tournament championship in 2000, four-straight NCAA Regional appearances and three SEC Eastern Division titles. The Gamecocks averaged 44 wins per year and were ranked in the Top 25 in each of her four seasons. She was named all-SEC in 2002 and was also chosen for the 2002 all-SEC tournament team. In 2002, she led South Carolina in batting average (.353), home runs (6), slugging percentage (.573) and on-base percentage (.446). She ranks in the career top 10 at South Carolina in home runs, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, walks per game and hit by pitch.

Baggetta graduated from South Carolina in 2002 with a degree in sport and entertainment with a minor in business administration.

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ADAM ARBOURA S S I S T A N T C O A C H1 S T S E A S O N

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Adam Arbour joined the University of Iowa softball staff as an assistant coach on July 30, 2014. Arbour -- who spent time at Alabama and Michigan -- handles the Hawkeye offense.

“Adam is a quality human being first and foremost,” Looper said. “That is something I look for, not only in our student-athletes, but also in our staff because, ultimately, we are in the people business. Secondly, he has a lot of energy and passion for the sport of softball. He’s been around it all his life and has a strong pedigree from working with championship programs in his career. He is a positive gentleman who brings an additional energy that will compliment what our staff has. I am excited to get him on campus and see what he can do with our team.”

“Working with Marla Looper and Adrianna Baggetta and returning to the Big Ten ultimately attracted me to the University of Iowa,” Arbour said. “We have a great opportunity to compete for championships in the future, and I

am excited to build upon the foundation they have created. I can’t wait to get to campus, meet the team and engage with the staff.

“I would like to thank Paula Jantz and the members of the selection committee for their hard work throughout this process. I am thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the Hawkeye softball program.”

Arbour spent the past three years as a volunteer assistant coach at Alabama under head coach Patrick Murphy. He helped guide the Crimson Tide to an NCAA National Championship in 2012, a Women’s College World Series Runner-Up finish in 2014, and three NCAA Regional and NCAA Super Regional appearances. Alabama also maintained a presence in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), winning regular season (2012, 2014) and tournament championships (2012).

Arbour assisted in all aspects of the Crimson Tide program, but had a focus on catching and hitting instruction. During his tenure, he helped catchers Kendall Dawson and Molly Fichtner earn SEC All-Defensive and second team All-SEC honors, respectively. He was also a part of an Alabama staff that was recognized as the 2012 NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year and the 2014 NFCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year, and was a camp coach for the Patrick Murphy Softball School.

Prior to Alabama, Arbour served as a student manager at Michigan under head coach Carol Hutchins from 2008-11. He organized and oversaw drills, threw batting practice and completed many other duties in practice and game situations. While at Michigan, the Wolverines won three-straight Big Ten Championships (2009, 2010, 2011) and clinched a berth to the Women’s College World Series in 2009.

As a student-athlete on the baseball team at Michigan (2006-09), Arbour helped the Wolverines to a pair of Big Ten Championships (2007, 2008) and an NCAA Regional Championship in 2007. He has been a counselor and coach at Michigan softball and baseball camps since 2007.

“I would like to thank Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy and Michigan head coach Carol Hutchins for investing in me and giving me a start in softball,” Arbour said. “They have been extremely influential and important in my career as a coach.”

Arbour graduated from Michigan in 2011 with a degree in kinesiology, physical education (teacher certification). He will complete a master’s degree in human performance with an emphasis in sport management from Alabama in August 2014.

The Ann Arbor, Michigan, native, comes from an athletic family, as his father, Ed, (baseball) and mother, Julie, (volleyball) were student-athletes at Eastern Michigan and his sister, Kristy, played softball at Miami of Ohio. His father also played baseball at Washtenaw Community College and his uncle, Dan, played football at Western Michigan.

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CHELSEY CARMODYV O L U N T E E R A S S I S T A N T C O A C H3 R D S E A S O N

Chelsey Carmody is in her third season as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Iowa softball program in 2015.

In her second season with the program, Carmody (from time as a student-athlete and coach) and the rest of the staff earned their 100th career victory at Iowa with a regular-season finale, 3-2 win over Ohio State at Pearl Field in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes ended 2014 with a 16-30-1 overall record and a 9-14 Big Ten mark for eighth place in the conference standings.

Megan Blank earned her third-straight first team All-Big Ten honor and was a second team NFCA All-Midwest Region selection after leading the Hawkeyes in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, triples, RBIs and walks. Kayla Massey earned her

second career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week nod on March 31 after recording two complete game wins over Wisconsin. Three earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades including Haley Hansel, Whitney Repole and Michelle Zoeller.

Carmody helped guide the Hawkeyes to 30 wins in 2013 (30-24), marking the most wins for the program since finishing 42-16 in 2009. Iowa posted six wins over ranked opponents.




Carmody, a former Hawkeye, started 208 career games in the Iowa infield. A career .335 hitter, she was a team co-captain and was the recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award as a senior. She batted .320 or higher during each of her four seasons in the Black and Gold, totaling 234 career hits, 11 home runs, 87 RBI and 42 stolen bases.

Carmody played for UI head coach Marla Looper in 2011 as a senior.

She is originally from Pacific, Mo.

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The Barta family includes Gary, Madison,Connie and Luke.

Gary Barta is entering his ninth year as director of athletics at the University of Iowa and his 27th year as a university leader.

The 2014-15 athletics season at the UI will build on significant momentum gained a year ago as a result of multiple successes competitively, academically, and in positive community impact displayed by Iowa coaches, student-athletes, and administrators. Last year also included record-setting fundraising support and corporate participation, as well as the completion of facility construction projects critical to the long-term success of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Progress and success on the fields, courts, tracks, and mats was significant in 2013-14. A return to participation in a postseason bowl game by the Iowa football team, a return to the NCAA Tournament by the UI’s men’s basketball team, a 4th place national finish in wrestling, the seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance by Iowa women’s basketball, an invitation to the postseason Big Ten Tournament by the Hawkeye baseball team, postseason NCAA competition for Iowa’s men’s golf, and the UI’s track and field men’s and women’s track and field teams, and a historic first time invitation to the NCAA Tournament for women’s soccer highlighted the 2013-14 year competitively for the UI.

In fact, only six other programs in the country in addition to the UI had its football team appear in a New Year’s Day bowl, and both its men’s and women’s basketball teams compete in the NCAA Tournament.

Academic success by the more than 600 student-athletes who participate in 24 sport programs has always been one of the very highest priorities at the University of Iowa and remains so today under Barta’s direction. That commitment to the “student” in “student-athlete” resulted in a record-setting NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 88, a mark that was a full seven percentage points better than the national average. The GSR’s for Iowa’s football (81), men’s basketball (88), and women’s basketball (91) all bested the national averages for their sport: 70, 68, and 86, respectively.

In addition, the NCAA’s 2013 graduation report also revealed that Iowa’s federal graduation rate of 72 was seven points better than its peers nationally and two points better than its peers on the UI campus. Paced by all-time high scores in nine sports programs, all of the UI’s intercollegiate athletics programs were determined by the NCAA in spring 2014 to be achieving at a rate academically that surpassed the national benchmark.

Barta also believes strongly that his staff and student-athletes contribute to the community. That commitment manifests itself in literally thousands of hours of community service annually. The Hawkeyes’ efforts in 2013-14 include a leadership role in “Herky on Parade,” the largest public art program staged in the state of Iowa which

the UI Athletics Department executes in cooperation with the Iowa City Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau. It is anticipated that the Parade will bring tens of thousands of visitors to the greater UI, Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty community this spring, summer, and fall, and a six-figure contribution to the United Way of Johnson County and the United Way of Washington County when the project is completed.

The UI Athletics Department also stages an annual “Day of Caring” each April where student-athletes of all 24 of the UI’s sports teams provide assistance to a wide variety of not-for-profit organizations. The UI football program also stages annually the Iowa Ladies Football Academy. That effort has generated more than $1 million of support for the new University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.

A closer look at the 2013-14 athletics year reveals the following successes:

• Ron Rainey’s Iowa women’s soccer team opened its season with eight straight victories, advanced to the championship game of the 2013 Big Ten Soccer Tournament, and received the first invitation to the postseason national championship in school history. The Hawkeyes also established a school record for attendance when more than 1,500 were on hand for Iowa’s 3-0 victory over Iowa State in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series match.

• Kirk Ferentz’s Iowa football team doubled its win total from the previous season, won three “Trophy Games” – the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series, Floyd of Rosedale, and the Hy-Vee Heroes Game – all on the road, and ended the regular season with victories over Michigan and at Nebraska en route to an invitation to the 2014 Outback Bowl. It marked the 12th bowl game and seventh January bowl game under Ferentz and signaled a return to the national stage for the Hawkeyes. It also came with an extra bonus: The Hawkeyes travelled to Tampa as one of just 17 bowl-bound college football teams with a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) greater than 80 (Iowa’s was 81) and as the highest ranked Big Ten team participating in a bowl game, according to GSR.

• Fran McCaffery continued his revitalization of the UI’s men’s basketball program by guiding the Hawkeyes to their first NCAA Tournament in seven years. The Hawkeyes won 20 or more games for the second straight season and climbed as high as 10th in the national rankings. The Hawkeyes’ 2013-14 season came to an official close in June when Devyn Marble was selected in the second round of the NBA Draft. Marble became the first Hawkeye to be selected in the draft since Adam Haluska’s selection in 2007.

• Rick Heller surprised the country by guiding the Hawkeye baseball team to 30 victories and participation in the 2014 Big Ten Baseball Tournament – in his first season as the UI’s head coach. It was Iowa’s first appearance in the league’s postseason tournament in four years. Five Hawkeyes were named All-Big Ten and three were selected in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.

• Lisa Bluder’s Iowa women’s basketball team won a school-record-tying 27 games – including 14 on Mediacom Court in Carver-Hawkeye Arena en route to its seventh straight appearance in the

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NCAA Tournament, a number that only 13 other programs across the country can match. Postseason play was particularly fun for the Hawkeyes: Iowa won three games to advance to the championship game of the 2014 Big Ten Tournament and won its first round game in NCAA Tournament play for the second straight season.

• Mark Hankins’ men’s golf squad made it six straight postseason invitations when the Hawkeyes were sent to participate in the 2014 NCAA Regional in Columbia, Mo. The Hawkeyes advanced on the strength of a regular season that included three first-place finishes and a third-place finish at the 2014 Big Ten Conference Championship, a performance that included the low team score for the event’s final round.

• Tom Brands’ Iowa wrestling team crowned one national champion and had six Hawkeyes earn All-American status en route to a fourth place finish at the 2014 national championship.

• Long-time director of track Larry Wieczorek announced his retirement the week before Iowa sent 11 student-athletes to compete in eight different events at the 2014 NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships. The Hawkeyes responded with all earning All-America status including senior Zinnia Miller, who was honored for her efforts in the long jump and triple jump, and freshman Brittany Brown, who was honored for her success in the 200-meters and as a member of Iowa’s 400-meter relay team.

The year was also busy administratively for Barta with the hiring of a new deputy director of athletics – Gene Taylor, the long-time director of athletics at North Dakota State University who began his career at the United States Naval Academy – and the hiring of Iowa City native Bond Shymansky to lead the UI volleyball program and another Iowa City native, Joey Woody, to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Wieczorek.

Shymansky has had tremendous success since beginning his coaching career at City High School in Iowa City, most recently as the head coach at Marquette. Woody, a four-time All-American and world champion, has played an instrumental role in Iowa’s recent successes on the track as an associated head coach for track and field for the Hawkeyes.

The Hawkeyes’ success academically and in competition also fueled interest in the Hawkeyes to levels matched by less than a handful of Iowa’s peers: The UI is one of only four programs in the country to have its football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball programs all rank among the nation’s Top 25 in attendance.

Iowa also once again led the nation in attendance for wrestling and continues to rank among the leaders in Facebook and Twitter measures, and also traffic to its official world wide web site, hawkeyesports.com. In fact, 2013-14 was the busiest athletics year in the history of hawkeyesports.com in terms of unique visitors (4.3 million) and the second busiest in terms of total pages downloaded (22.8 million).

Barta has successfully leveraged the burgeoning interest in the Hawkeyes to drive fundraising and corporate support of the UI Athletics Department to record levels. Private gifts to the National I-Club for annual giving and support of capital projects exceeded $28 million in 2013-14. Participation in the offerings of Hawkeye Sports

Properties, the exclusive multi-media partner of the UI Athletics Department, resulted in a record $6.1 million of revenue in 2013-14.

These sources of income help Barta to fund an $85 million annual operations budget, a budget that is 100 percent self-generated – the UI receives no state tax dollars to operate its intercollegiate athletics program – and balanced in spite of scholarship costs that will easily exceed $10 million in 2014-15. The UI Athletics Department also is responsible for such things as medical expenses for its student-athletes ($800,000 in 2013-14), the cost of utilities to operate its facilities ($400,000 last year), and, of course, salaries and benefits for the more 200 full-time employees.

Barta has also used private and corporate support to enhance the infrastructure used by Iowa’s sports programs. For example, the Hawkeye football program will move into the $55 million state-of-the-art Richard O. Jacobson Football Operations Building that includes the Stew and LeNore Hansen Football Performance Center in late summer. To date, more than $35 million of private support has been generated for this important project.

Completion of the home of the nationally ranked Iowa football program will mean the UI Athletics Department will have invested more than $220 million in construction and renovation under Barta’s leadership. The list of projects completed under Barta’s direction includes an investment in technology at historic Kinnick Stadium that includes a new sound system to be installed prior to the 2014 season, construction of the Hoak Family Golf Complex, the revitalization of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, construction of the P. Sue Beckwith, M.D., Boathouse, the UI Athletics Department’s contribution to the construction of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, replacement of the turf at Grant Field, installation of artificial turf at Duane Banks Field, and resurfacing of the outdoor courts at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex.

The work is not complete, however. The UI Athletics Department this fall will begin installation of a new videowall, outfield fence, and artificial turf in the outfield of Duane Banks Field. Barta and his team are busy investigating the finalization of a master facilities plan that includes the expansion of “Hawkeye Campus,” the current home of the Iowa field hockey and soccer programs, UI Sports Medicine, the UI Athletics Hall of Fame and Museum, a new indoor turf facility that also includes an outdoor surface to be used as the practice field for the Hawkeye Marching Band, and the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex located on the far western edge of the UI’s campus adjacent to the UI’s Finkbine Golf Course and near the UI’s Ashton Cross Country Course.

Barta’s involvement in the UI campus and the greater Iowa City communities extends far beyond his position as director of the UI’s intercollegiate athletics programs. He is a member of the President’s Cabinet, comprised of vice presidents and other campus leaders that provide counsel to UI President Sally Mason. That group was instrumental in the UI’s response to record-setting flooding that besieged the campus and the Iowa City and Coralville community in June 2008 and will be directly involved in positioning the UI for growth in the immediate and long-term future as the institution adjusts to a shift in the funding model used by the State of Iowa’s Board of Regents. Barta also represents the UI and the Hawkeyes at the conference and national level. During his tenure at the UI, he has participated in the creation and implementation of the Big Ten Network, the expansion of the Big Ten Conference

and realignment of athletics conferences nationally, and the Big Ten’s postseason bowl game agreements that were successfully implemented in 2010.

Barta remains active on the Conference and NCAA level. He is involved in committee work with NCAA Football, the Division IA Athletic Directors Association, and is an ongoing participant in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

Barta is also involved in a variety of community groups, including the United Way of Johnson County and the Partnership for Alcohol Safety, a joint effort between UI campus leaders and the city of Iowa City. Barta often suggests to his staff that “Hope is not a strategy,” which is why the Department has just completed a comprehensive review and rewriting of the strategic plan for the UI Athletics Department and continues to work with the UI’s leadership on a long-term financial plan.

As the director of athletics at the University of Wyoming for three years, seven different UW coaches were named Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. He also spearheaded a fund-raising effort that netted the Cowboy athletics program $11 million in private support and $11 million in matching state fund. As the senior associate athletics director at the University of Washington, he directed the “Campaign for the Student-Athlete,” was a participant in the design, construction and/or renovation of several UW athletics facilities, including Bank of America Arena and the Dempsey Indoor Practice Facility. In addition to almost doubling the amount of annual private support received by UW, Barta also managed the department’s external relations division, a task that included corporate sponsorship and radio contracts. His responsibilities at Washington expanded over time to include hiring of coaching and administrative staff, and the day-to-day oversight of several Huskie sport teams. The roots of his development experience extend to his first two positions: director of athletics development and external relations at the University of Northern Iowa and director of development at his alma mater, North Dakota State University. Barta earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mass communication and broadcast journalism from NDSU in 1987. He was an option quarterback for Bison football squads that won the Division II NCAA National Championship in 1983, 1985 and 1986. Barta, and his wife, Connie, have a son, Luke (16) and a daughter, Madison (14). He was born Sept. 4, 1963, in Minneapolis.

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DEBBIE BILBAOSandy, Utah • Pitcher1996 NSCA Third Team1997 NSCA First Team1998 NFCA Second Team

LISA BIROCCIDes Moines, Iowa • Pitcher2003 NFCA Third Team2005 NFCA Third Team

KIM DAVISDelmar, Iowa • Outfield1993 NSCA Third Team

ALICIA GERLACHEast Moline, Ill. • First Base2001 NFCA Third Team

KRISTI HANKSSanta Fe, Texas • Pitcher2000 NFCA Third Team2001 NFCA First Team

CHRISTY HEBERTCedar Rapids, Iowa • Shortstop1996 NSCA Third Team1997 NFCA Third Team

KAREN JACKSONRoseville, Calif. • Pitcher NSCA Second Team1991, 1993, 1994

KRISTIN JOHNSONCedar Rapids, Iowa • Shortstop2002 NFCA Thrid Team2003 NFCA Second Team

KARI KNOPFDes Moines, Iowa • First Base1995 NSCA Third Team1996 NSCA Third Team1997 NFCA Second Team

BRANDI MACIASPalmdale, Calif. • Catcher/OF1997 NFCA Third Team

KATY MORGANMuscatine, Iowa • Outfield1993 NSCA Third Team

DIANE POHLCypress, Calif. • Catcher1990 NSCA First Team1991 NSCA First Team

TASHA REENTSUrbandale, Iowa • OF1995 NSCA Third Team

LEA TWIGGLong Grove, Iowa • OF1997 NFCA First Team

BRITTANY WEILGarden Grove, Calif. • Pitcher2009 NFCA Second Team

FIRST TEAM ALL-REGIONALJessica Bashor .............................. 2000Megan Blank ....................... 2013Lisa Birocci...............................2003-05Debbie Bilbao .................. 1995, 1997Kim Davis ....................................... 1993Alicia Gerlach .........................2001-02Christy Hebert .......................1995-97Karen Jackson .................. 1991, 1993Kristin Johnson ......................2002-03Amy (Johnson) Owens.............. 1989Kari Knopf ................................1995-97Colleen McGlaughlin ...........2008-09Brandi Macias ............................... 1997Terri (McFarland) McClendon ..1989, 1992Katy (Morgan) Faulk .................. 1993Kylie Murray .................................. 2005Emily Nichols ..........................2005-06Diane Pohl ...............................1990-91Tasha (Reents) Mulligan ........... 1995Jenny Roe ................................1991-92Lea (Twigg) Raines ..................... 1997Brittany Weil ...........................2008-09

SECOND TEAM ALL-REGIONALJessica Bashor ........................2002-03Debbie Bilbao .............................. 1996Megan Blank ............. 2012, 2014Katie Boney ................................... 2003Kim Davis ....................................... 1992Lindsey Digmann ....................... 2010Alicia Gerlach ............................... 2000Kristi Hanks ....................... 2000, 2002Katy Jendrzejewski .................... 2001Natalie Johnson .......................... 2004Amy (Johnson) Owens........1990-91Beth (Kirchener) Pruitt ........1986-87Kari Knopf ...................................... 1994Stacy May ................................2004-06Terri (McFarland) McClendon ...........1990-91Erin McGee .................................... 1997Emily Nichols ................................ 2007

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Whitney Repole ......................................... 2014Kristen (Rhoades) Brown ............................... 1989-00Erin Riemersma ................................................. 2007-09Abby Ruff ....................................................................2005Lynda (Schlueter) Cook .........................................1989Jenny Schuelke............................................. 2010-2011Jenna Spratt ....................................................... 2005-06Melissa Stuber ................................................... 1999-00Tammy Utley .............................................................1999Sam Valentine .................................................... 2011-13Liz Watkins .......................................................... 2010-12Bradi Wall ....................................................................2013Melissa Wielandt ......................................................1994Melissa Young ................................................... 1994-95Kelly Zeilstra ..............................................................2000Michelle Zoeller................................................. 2012-13

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICTLinda Barnes (CoSIDA) ...........................................1984Katie Brown (ESPN) .................................................2010Mindy Heidgerken (ESPN) ....................................2006Kristin Johnson .........................................................2003Amy (Johnson) Owens (GTE) ........................ 1989-91Colleen McGlaughlin (ESPN) ........................ 2007-09Stacy May (ESPN) .............................................. 2005-06Tasha (Reents) Mulligan (CoSIDA) .....................1995Linda Barnes (CoSIDA) ...........................................1984Amy (Johnson) Owens (GTE) ........................ 1989-91

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICALinda Barnes (CoSIDA) ...........................................1984Carol Bruggeman (GTE, 3rd team) ....................1987Laura Chipman (Verizon, 3rd team) ..................2002Kristin Johnson (Verizon, 1st team) ..................2003Amy (Johnson) Owens (GTE, 3rd team) ...........1990Amy (Johnson) Owens (GTE, 2rd team) ...........1991Colleen McGlaughlin (ESPN, 1st team) .............2008-09Marty Pump (NJ, 1st team) ...................................1982Tasha (Reents) Mulligan (GTE, 2nd team) ............. 1995Tasha (Reents) Mulligan (GTE, 1st team) .........1996Sarah Thomson (Verizon, 3rd team) .................2002

Colleen McGlaughlin ................. 2007Kylie Murray .................................. 2004Diane Pohl ..................................... 1992Tasha (Reents) Mulligan 1993, 1996Diana Repp ....................... 1988, 1991Jenny Roe ...................................... 1993Lea (Twigg) Raines ..................... 1996Tammy Utley ................................ 1999Brittany Weil ................................. 2007Karin Wick ...................................... 1990Melissa Wielandt ......................... 1996

NSCA ALL-REGIONALCarol Bruggeman ....................... 1987Cara Coughenour ....................... 1989Sally Miller ..................................... 1987

NJCAA ALL-AMERICANDiane Jircitano ............................. 1982

BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE YEARDebbie Bilbao .............................. 1997Karen Jackson .............................. 1991Terri (McFarland) McClendon . 1990

BIG TEN PITCHER OF THE YEARLisa Birocci..................................... 2003Kristi Hanks .............................2000-01Karen Jackson .............................. 1994

BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEARJessica Bashor .............................. 2000Karen Jackson .............................. 1991Kari Knopf ...................................... 1994Stacy May ...................................... 2003Terri (McFarland) McClendon . 1989

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IOWA ALL-AROUND AWARDDebbie Bilbao .......................................................... 1997Lindsey Digmann ................................................... 2010Christy Hebert ......................................................... 1996Kari Knopf .................................................................. 1995Stacy May .................................................................. 2004Erin McGee ................................................................ 1998Tammy Utley ............................................................ 1999Kelly Zeilstra ............................................................. 2000

IOWA GOLD GLOVE AWARDStephanie Ackerson ................................................2006Katie Brown ...............................................................2009Kristin Johnson .................................................. 2000-03Katie Keim ..................................................................2010Kari Knopf ...................................................................1997Erin McGee .................................................................1998Emily Nichols .............................................................2007Lisa Rasche .................................................................1999Erin Riemersma ....................................................... 2008Jenny Roe ...................................................................1991Abby Ruff ....................................................................2004Melissa Wielandt ............................................... 1995-96Amanda Zust .............................................................2009

FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEAMLinda Barnes ...................................................... 1984Jessica Bashor ................................. 2000-01, 2003Lisa Birocci.......................................................... 2003Debbie Bilbao .............................................1997-98Megan Blank ...................................2012-14Katie Brown ....................................................... 2008Cara Coughenour ............................................ 1989Kim Davis ......................................................1991-93Summer Downs ............................................... 2006Alicia Gerlach .................................................... 2002Kristi Hanks ..................................................2000-01Mindy Heidgerken .......................................... 2005Christy Hebert ............................................1996-97Karen Jackson ................................. 1991, 1993-94Kristin Johnson ......................................2000, 2003Natalie Johnson ............................................... 2004Amy (Johnson) Owens.............................1989-91Beth (Kirchener) Pruitt ................................... 1987Kari Knopf .....................................................1994-97Kayla Massey ..................................................... 2012Stacy May ........................................................... 2003Brandi Macias .................................................... 1997Terri (McFarland) McClendon ............. 1989-90, 1992Erin McGee ......................................................... 1997Colleen McGlaughlin ...................................... 2009Lisa Nicola .......................................................... 1985Diane Pohl ....................................................1990-92Lisa (Rasche) Miguel ....................................... 2000Tasha (Reents) Mulligan ................................ 1995Diana Repp .............................................1988, 1991Erin Riemersma ................................................ 2007Jenny Roe .....................................................1991-93Lea (Twigg) Raines ....................................1996-97Shawnte Vallejo ................................................ 1999Liz Watkins ......................................................... 2012Brittany Weil ...................................................... 2009Karin Wick ........................................................... 1990Melissa Wielandt .............................................. 1996Mary Wisniewski .............................................. 1985

SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG TENLindsey Bashor ................................................. 2003Jessica Bashor ........................................2002, 2005Lisa Birocci.......................................................... 2004Debbie Bilbao ................................................... 1996Katey Boney ....................................................... 2003Katie Brown ....................................................... 2009Carol Bruggeman ............................................ 1987Heather Bryant ................................................. 1994Cara Coughenour ............................................ 1988Christa Davis ...................................................... 1992Liz Dennis .....................................................1999-00Johnnie Dowling ............................................. 2013Summer Downs ............................................... 2007Alicia Gerlach ..............................................1999-01Amy (Hartsock) Rath ....................................... 1992Kristi Hanks ........................................................ 2002Karen Jackson ................................................... 1992Diane Jircitano .................................................. 1984Katie Keim .......................................................... 2011Beth (Kirchener) Pruitt .............................1985-86Taylor Leichsenring ......................................... 2010Stacy May ................................................2004, 2006Terri (McFarland) McClendon ...................... 1991Colleen McGlaughlin ...................................... 2008Jennifer (McMahon) Strong ......................... 1995Sally Miller .......................................................... 1987Kylie Murray ....................................................... 2005Diane Reynolds ................................................ 1985Lynda (Schlueter) Cook ................................. 1989Christina Schmaltz .......................................... 2002Chris Tomek ....................................................... 1984Liz Watkins ...................................................2010-11Brittany Weil ................................................2007-08Karin Wick ........................................................... 1989Melissa Wielandt .............................................. 1994Mary Wisniewski .............................................. 1984Michelle Zoeller ................................... 2012

THIRD TEAM ALL-BIG TENAli Arnold ............................................................ 2005Liz Dennis ........................................................... 2002Lindsey Digmann ............................................ 2010Johnnie Dowling ............................................. 2012Emily Gerlick ...................................................... 2004Kristi Hanks ........................................................ 1999Mindy Heidgerken .......................................... 2006Katy Jendrzejewski ......................................... 2001Kristin Johnson ......................................2001, 2003Katie Keim .......................................................... 2009Jill Knopf ............................................................. 2000Lori Leon ............................................................. 2002Colleen McGlaughlin ...................................... 2007Quinn Morelock ............................................... 2008Amber Morrow ................................................. 1999Emily Nichols ...............................................2006-07Erin Riemersma ................................................ 2006Tammy Utley ..................................................... 1999Liz Watkins ......................................................... 2009Brittany Weil ...................................................... 2006Kelly Zeilstra ...................................................... 1999

HON. MENTION ALL-BIG TENCarol Bruggeman ............................................ 1986Lisa Nicola .......................................................... 1986

BIG TEN ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAMMegan Blank ........................................ 2014Kayla Massey ..................................................... 2013

BIG TEN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMCherie Anderson .............................................. 1981Jessica Bashor ................................................... 2003Lisa Birocci..................................2003 (MVP), 2005Stacy May ........................................................... 2005Polly Ven Horst ............................... 1977, 1981-82

BIG TEN ALL-STAR TEAMPeg Augspurger ............................................... 1977Kris Rodgers ....................................................... 1977

PEG AUGSPURGER HAWKEYE HEARTShaina Barnes ...........................................................2000Debbie Bilbao ...........................................................1998Laura Chipman .................................................. 2002-04Brooke Cross ..............................................................1999Heidi Daumen .................................................... 2007-08Summer Downs .......................................................2006Christy Hebert ..........................................................1997Jenny (McMahon) Strong .....................................1996Emily Nichols .............................................................2006Sam Valentine ...........................................................2010Liz Watkins .................................................................2009

IOWA MOST IMPROVED AWARDKatie Brown ...............................................................2008Leticia Castellon .......................................................1996Kristi Hanks ................................................................2000Natalie Johnson .......................................................2004Katie Keim ..................................................................2009Jill Knopf .....................................................................1998Taylor Leichsenring .....................................2007, 2010Colleen McGlaughlin ............................................. 2006Tammy Utley .............................................................1997Shawnte Vallejo ........................................................1999Liz Watkins .................................................................2009Amanda Zust ...................................................... 2007-08

IOWA COACHES AWARDKatie Brown ...............................................................2010Leticia Castellon .......................................................1998Lindsey Digmann ....................................................2008Summer Downs .......................................................2008Jill Knopf .....................................................................1999Colleen McGlaughlin ............................................. 2007Jenny (McMahon) Strong .....................................1997Lisa Rasche .................................................................2000Lea (Twigg) Raines ..................................................1996Erin Riemersma .................................................2006-07Sarah Thomson ........................................................2004Liz Watkins .................................................................2009Melissa Wielandt ......................................................1995

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BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEKMegan Blank ......................... April 15, 2013Megan Blank ......................... March 4, 2013Katie Brown ..........................................May 5, 2008Christy Hebert ................................. April 22, 1996Christy Hebert .............................. March 24, 1997Kari Knopf .......................................... April 28, 1997Jennifer (McMahon) Strong ........... March 31, 1997Emily Nichols ....................................March 8, 2005Stephanie Ochoa ......................... March 21, 2011Liz Watkins ..................................... March 29, 2010Liz Watkins ..................................... March 28, 2011Liz Watkins ........................................ April 18, 2011Melissa Wielandt ................................April 8, 1996

BIG TEN PITCHER OF THE WEEKLisa Birocci...........................................Feb. 25, 2003Lisa Birocci...........................................Apr. 21, 2005Lisa Birocci.............................................Mar. 8, 2005Lisa Birocci.......................................... Mar. 29, 2005Debbie Bilbao ................................... Mar. 24, 1997Debbie Bilbao ......................................May 5, 1997Chelsea Lyon .................................... April 25, 2011Kayla Massey .................................... April 23, 2012Kayla Massey ................................. March 31, 2014Brittany Weil ......................................... Apr. 2, 2007Brittany Weil .......................................Feb. 18, 2008Brittany Weil ...................................... Mar. 10, 2008Brittany Weil .......................................Apr. 14, 2008Brittany Weil .......................................Apr. 21, 2008Brittany Weil .......................................Feb. 23, 2009Brittany Weil ..................................... April 13, 2009Brittany Weil ..................................... April 27, 2009Brittany Weil ...................................... May 11, 2009Amanda Zust ................................. March 22, 2010

BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEKMegan Blank ...........................Feb. 13, 2012Megan Blank ............................April 9, 2012

NFCA NATIONAL PITCHER OF THE WEEKBrittany Weil ...................................... May 12, 2009

BIG TEN ALL-DECADE TEAMAmy (Johnson) Owens (1981-92) ...............1992Terri (McFarland) McClendon (1981-92) .............. 1992Diane Pohl (1981-92) .......................................1992

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMSAshley Akers .................Getterman Classic, 2012Ali Arnold .......................... NCAA Regionals, 2005Debbie Bilbao .......... NCAA Regionals, 1997 (MVP)Debbie Bilbao ......................................... NIST, 1995Debbie Bilbao .......... AT&T Capital Classic, 1996Debbie Bilbao ......................Capital Classic, 1997Lisa Birocci........................ NCAA Regionals, 2005Lisa Birocci.................Big Ten Tournament, 2005Lisa Birocci................................. Buzz Classic, 2005Megan Blank ........ Getterman Classic, 2012Megan Blank .................... Bama Bash, 2013Megan Blank ... Lovelace Invitational, 2013Chelsey Carmody....... Metrodome Classic, 2008, 2010Brigit Cornish .................. NCAA Regionals, 1997Erin Doud ..............................Capital Classic, 1998Claire Fritsch ........ Getterman Classic, 2014Kristi Hanks .............................................. NIST, 2001Christy Hebert ...........College World Series, 1997Christy Hebert ........Speedline Invitational, 1997Melinda Hippen ............... AIAW Region VI, 1982Karen Jackson ............................ NIST, 1993 (MVP)Karen Jackson ............ Cal-State Sac. Tournament, 1994Karen Jackson .......... South Fla. Tournament, 1994Katy Jendrzejwski .......Capital Classic, 2001 (MVP)Kari Knopf .................College World Series, 1995Kari Knopf .............South Fla. Tournament, 1994-95Terri Lawson ...................... AIAW Region VI, 1982Chelsea Lyon ........................................ Bama Bash, 2013Brandi Macias ..........College World Series, 1995Brandi Macias ........... South Fla. Tournament, 1996Kayla Massey ..............................Bama Bash, 2013Kayla Massey Lovelace Invitational, 2013 (MVP)Stacy May ......................... NCAA Regionals, 2005Stacy May ..................Big Ten Tournament, 2005Stacy May ............. Diamond Fun and Sun, 2006Amber Morrow .............SJSU Tournament, 1999Lyn Nance .................College World Series, 1996Emily Nichols ............... Buzz Classic, 2005 (MVP)Emily Nichols ............................ Buzz Classic, 2007

Emily Nichols ........................................... NIST, 2007Tasha Reents..........................NIST, 1995 (Cons. MVP)Tasha Reents............................ South Fla., 1996 (MVP)Jenny Roe ...........San Jose Invitational, 1992-93Kris Rogers ........................ AIAW Region VI , 1982Jenny Schuelke ..........Metrodome Classic, 2010Lea Twigg .................College World Series, 1996Poley Van Horst ..........AIAW Region VI, 1981-82Brittany Weil ........ Diamond Fun and Sun, 2006Brittany Weil ...............Metrodome Classic, 2008Melissa Wielandt .......South Fla. Tournament, 1995Kelly Zeilstra .............. Sacramento Classic, 1999

LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARDColleen McGlaughlin .................................................. 1999Liz Watkins ..................................................................... 2012

OTHER AWARDSMegan Blank ......................... First Team All-Big Ten, ....................................College Sports Madness, 2012Megan Blank ......................... First Team All-Big Ten, ...................................College Sports Madness, 2013Megan Blank ...................Third Team All-American, ....................................College Sports Madness, 2013Johnnie Dowling ...........Second Team All-Big Ten,....................................College Sports Madness, 2013Kristin Johnson ..........Big Ten Medal of Honor, 2003Kristin Johnson ......Big Ten Sportsmanship, 2003Beth Kirchener ......................... U.S. Pan-Am Team, 1994-95Kayla Massey .................................Second Team All-Big Ten,................................................. College Sports Madness, 2012Erin McGee ............ Succ Farming All-American, 1998 (Capt.)Diane Pohl ....... Iowa Athlete of the Year, 1990-91Kristen Rhoades ......................... Lou Ginsberg Humanitarion, 1990Tammy Utley ....... Succ. Farming All-American, 1999

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When their collegiate careers come to an end, University of Iowa softball student-athletes have the tools necessary to continue competing at the highest levels. Former Hawkeye Stacy May-Johnson became the first UI player to compete for the USA Softball Women’s National Team in 2011.

May-Johnson, who was selected as the 2011 USA Softball Female Athlete of the Year, helped Team USA win gold medals at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, and the World Cup of Softball VII in Oklahoma City. She also guided the Red, White and Blue to a runner-up finish in the Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship in July, 2011, where she earned Defensive Most Valuable Player honors.

May-Johnson posted a .418 batting average (33-of-79) during her stint with Team USA, ranking first on the team in hits and at-bats and third among National Team members in batting average. She had four doubles, a triple and a team-high six home runs for a .722 slugging percentage. May-Johnson had team-highs in runs scored (26) and RBI (30), nine more than her nearest teammate.

In 2012, May-Johnson helped the USA Softball Team to the gold medal at the 2012 World Cup of Softball presented by Lumber Liquidators. May-Johnson started 5-of-6 games for Team USA, posting a .357 (5-of-14) batting average with three runs, two RBIs and two walks. Her best game came in a 9-0 victory over Canada, where she went 2-for-2 with a run scored. The Americans posted a perfect 6-0 record during the competition, and they outscored their opponents, 41-3, in the five day event.

May-Johnson also helped lead the Chicago Bandits to the National Professional Fastpitch title in August, 2011. It was her second NPF title with the Bandits, as she also guided the squad to the 2008 championship.

Below is a list of former Hawkeyes that played professionally in the National Professional Fastpitch or the Women’s Pro Softball League.

Kristin Johnson - Akron Racers (NPF) Jessica Bashor - Arizona HeatStacy May - Chicago Bandits (NPF) - 2nd Round, 4th pick Christy Hebert - Carolina DiamondsEmily Nichols - Chicago Bandits (NPF) - 2nd Round, 3rd pick Kari Knopf - Virginia RoadstersBrittany Weil - Akron Racers (NPF) - 2nd Round, 2nd pick Karen Jackson - Carolina DiamondsLisa Birocci - Series A, DES Caserta (Italy) Karin Wick - Carolina Diamonds

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Bradi Wall was a member of the Canadian Women’s National Baseball Team in 2009, 2011 and 2012.

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The University of Iowa softball team holds annual clinics every January. These clinics are a great opportunity for young players to enhance their skills under the personal attention of the Hawkeye softball staff. The camps are held one of the team’s indoor practice facilities.

The Little Hawks clinic is geared at kids ranging from kindergarten to third grade and is aimed at basic softball fundamentals. There are also advanced and intermediate pitcher/catcher and all-skills clinics. The advanced clinics are aimed for grades 8-12, while the intermediate is grades 4-7.

For more information on the clinics, visit iowasoftballcamps.com.

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RADIO - INTERNET BROADCASTSNearly all of Iowa’s games can be heard live and archived over the Internet via “Hawkeye All-Access” subscription service. Rob Brooks, the voice of Iowa softball, is entering his seventh year as the play-by-play commentator. Brooks also serves as the sideline reporter for Hawkeye football games.

Select Iowa softball games can be heard on local radio stations like AM-800 KXIC and AM-1630 KCJJ, both located in Iowa City.

TELEVISIONWith the launch of the Big Ten Network, the Big Ten is the only conference in the country that has its own national network devoted to athletic programming. NCAA softball fans can follow the Hawkeyes and their Big Ten cohorts on the network in stunning hi-definition. Fans can also watch a number of games on Hawkeye All-Access and at BTN.com.

HAWKEYESPORTS.COMMedia and fans can obtain a wealth of up-to-date information about the Hawkeyes on the official web site of the University of Iowa -- hawkeyesports.com. Live stats (gametracker), box scores, play-by-play, photo galleries, coach and bio information, video, podcasts and more can be found on the web site. Fans can also follow the Hawkeyes via Twitter (@iowasoftball) and on Facebook (facebook.com/iowahawkeyessoftball).

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The Big Ten Network is devoted to covering a wide array of programming to one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. The network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country. The network provides unmatched access to an extensive schedule of league competitions, events and shows; classic games; nightly studio shows; original programs in academics, arts and sciences and campus activities. Sports programming includes live coverage in stunning high-definition of more events than ever before, along with news, highlights and detailed analysis, all complemented by hours of university-produced campus programming. The Big Ten Network reaches 75 million homes nationwide through distribution arrangements with more than 300 cable and satellite providers.

In 2011, the BTN debuted the “Big Ten Diamond Report” -- a weekly show previewing the upcoming matchups and looking at the national storylines affecting the Big Ten Conference. Mike Hall and Rick Pizzo hosted the show along with former Iowa pitcher Cal Eldred and Tammy Williams, Northwestern’s former two-time Big Ten Softball Player of the Year.

“The BTN is huge when it comes to exposure for our program and every program at Iowa and across the Big Ten. That exposure in general gives us a leg up on the competition because people like to watch fastpitch softball on television and the Big Ten has done a good job of being the pioneers in getting a conference television network and getting more exposure for Olympic sports. We definitely benefit from that, are fortunate and very glad we have that opportunity.”


The University of Iowa softball and Big Ten softball can be seen worldwide in high-definition (HD) on BTN and on btn2go.com.

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IOWA CONTINUES TO BUILD FOR SUCCESS

The UI Department of Athletics is under the direction of Gary Barta and is regarded as one of the top intercollegiate programs in the nation. Once again, the Hawkeyes enjoyed success both athletically and academically in 2013-14.

Academically, the UI’s federal graduation rate of 72 percent (for student-athletes who enrolled in the fall of 2006), meaning UI student-athletes have graduated at a rate of 70 percent or better in four of the last five years. That mark was two points better than the UI student body and seven points better than achieved by student-athletes nationally. For the fifth consecutive year, all 24 of Iowa’s teams exceeded the Academic Progress Rate (APR) benchmark and the program posted a record 88 percent in the NCAA’s “Graduation Success Rate.” It is the eighth time in nine years of the GSR’s existence that Iowa’s student-athletes scored 80 percent or better.

Athletically, Hawkeye teams enjoyed another outstanding year in 2013-14, as a significant number of Iowa’s 24 programs reached postseason play. The Iowa football team played in the 2014 Outback Bowl, the UI men’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006, the women’s basketball team competed in the NCAA Tournament for the seventh straight season and the wrestling team finished fourth at the NCAA Championships.

In March 2014, the UI rolled out the new AstroTurf infield playing surface, marking the beginning of the stadium transformation at Duane Banks Field. The project will continue this fall with the installation of turf in the outfield, a video board and new scoreboard at the facility. Iowa dedicated the 4,200-square foot James M. Hoak Family Golf Complex, a state-of-the-art golf facility in 2013, a project that came on the heels of the completion of a $47 million revitalization of Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the summer of 2011.

After completing phase I of the project for the UI football program in August, 2012 -- a new indoor practice facility -- the second phase will be finished this fall. Phase II includes construction of the new Iowa Football Operations Center, which will include new team locker rooms, team meeting rooms, athletic medical training space, video operations, and coaches offices and meeting rooms. Funded entirely through private support and revenue generated by the UI Athletics Department, the project is an important next phase of the master facilities plan for Hawkeye football.

IOWA FOOTBALLThe Iowa football team posted an 8-5 record in 2013, which included a berth in the 2014 Outback Bowl. The Hawkeyes placed second in the Big Ten’s Legends Division and they were one of six BCS conference teams to improve by four victories or more from the 2012 season.

IOWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALLUI head coach Lisa Bluder guided the Hawkeye women’s basketball team to its seventh-straight NCAA Tournament in 2013-14. The Hawkeyes advanced to the Round of 32 following an opening-round victory over Marist and finished 27-9 overall. The 27 victories were tied for the second-most in program history and were the most since 1996. Iowa is the only Big Ten team to appear in seven consecutive NCAA tournaments and one of 14 schools nationally.

IOWA WRESTLINGThe UI wrestling team -- the national attendance leader in each of the last eight seasons -- finished fourth at the NCAA Championships. Five Hawkeyes earned All-America accolades in 2014, including 133-pound national champion Tony Ramos and Derek St. John, who became the 18th Iowa wrestler to be a four-time All-American. Iowa has claimed 23 national championships since 1975 and 34 Big Ten titles in its history.

IOWA WOMEN’S SOCCERThe Iowa soccer team won a school-record 15 contests in 2013, won its first two postseason games in program history en route to the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament and made the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.

IOWA MEN’S BASKETBALLFourth-year head coach Fran McCaffery led Iowa to its second-straight 20-win season and guided the team to the NCAA Tournament -- its first berth since 2006. Guard Roy Devyn Marble earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition and became the first Hawkeye since 2007 to have his name called in the NBA Draft.

IOWA MEN’S GOLFHead coach Mark Hankins led the Hawkeyes to their sixth-straight NCAA Regional appearance in 2014 and four student-athletes garnered all-region honors. After rounding out his eligibility, Steven Ihm made his professional debut at the John Deere Classic, made the cut and tied for 27th in his first event as a professional.

IOWA BASEBALLThe Iowa baseball team won 30 games -- the most victories since 2010 -- in Rick Heller’s first season as head coach. The Hawkeyes advanced to and won a game in the Big Ten Tournament and had five All-Big Ten and two NABC All-Region selections. Three players were selected in the 2014 MLB Draft.

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Iowa was one of seven schools nationally to have its football team play in a Jan. 1 bowl game and have both its men’s and women’s basketball teams reach the NCAA Tournament during the 2013-14 school year.

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Building on a rich tradition of excellence and innovation, the University of Iowa is educating more than 30,000 students annually, preparing them for success immediately following graduation, as well as continued achievements throughout their lives.

The University of Iowa offers more than 100 areas of undergraduate and graduate study, including seven professional degree programs, through its 11 colleges: the colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health, and the Graduate College. The University also provides on-campus and distance learning opportunities through its division of Continuing Education.

Long recognized as one of the nation’s leading centers for the arts, creative writing, space physics, hydraulics, basic health and science research, and communication studies, the University of Iowa is also developing new strengths in informatics, nanoscience, simulation technology, and other fields.

The University of Iowa has maintained its tradition as an innovator with its pioneering work in speech pathology, science and medicine. It’s also known internationally for being home of one of the nation’s largest public university owned hospitals.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

The University of Iowa has worked hard to assure that students of all races, creeds, and backgrounds are represented in the student body. In the past five years, Iowa has moved aggressively towards its goal of creating communities of African American, Hispanic/Latino (a), Asian American, and Native American students, and making the University a stimulating, welcoming place.

The Center for Diversity and Enrichment is a coordinated university-wide resource for creating and maintaining this campus diversity and providing opportunities for all University students interested in other cultures. Scholarships, fellowships, and support programs help to make this possible. International Programs brings together scholars from around the world and UI students looking to expand their perspectives by studying abroad or exploring global issues on campus. International students at the University of Iowa represent more than 100 countries.

HOW THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA MEASURES UP

“Designated as a “best buy” eight years in a row ” — Fiske Guide to the Colleges, 2013

28th best public national university — U.S. News & World Report, 2012

“Professors make themselves accessible and possess a genuine interest in students’ experiences,” — Insider’s Guide to the Colleges, 2012

10 University of Iowa graduate programs and colleges ranked among the 10 best in the nation — U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Graduate Schools, 2012-13

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” — U.S. News & World Report, 2012

One of the top five college towns in America among cities under 250,000 — American Institute for Economic Research, College Destination Index, 2010-11

DID YOU KNOW...

45 percent of UI students are from out of state

Ten University of Iowa graduate programs and colleges ranked among the 10 best in the nation.

-U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Graduate

Schools, 2013

With over 30,000 students in a city of roughly 75,000, UI offers a different atmosphere than many other universities in the Big Ten or

the Midwest.

The unemployment rate in Iowa City (4 %) ranks among the nations’

lowest. (May, 2012).

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“Iowa City is one of the great college campuses in the country. I love coming to Iowa City!”

MARK JONESESPN BROADCASTER

CONSIDER THE COMMUNITY Some universities offer the large city atmosphere. Others offer the college town experience. The University of Iowa is uniquely situated to offer student athletes the very best of both of these different worlds.

Once the state capital, Iowa City is considered one of the truly great college towns in America. The city swells with excitement on game day when nearly 16,000 Hawkeye fans from across the state and Midwest converge on Carver-Hawkeye Arena to cheer the Hawkeyes to another victory.

Iowa City’s downtown area is alive and thriving. Restaurants, shops and sidewalk cafes face onto pedestrian malls full of people watchers, street entertainers and food vendors.

Attractive in size and friendliness, Iowa City is big in the sense that it offers all the advantages and conveniences of much larger metropolitan areas like summer and permanent employment opportunities, live entertainment and concerts, fine dining and shopping, industry and commerce.

Iowa City is located in the heart of eastern Iowa, within easy driving distance of several major Midwestern cities including the state capital, Des Moines, as well as Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis and Milwaukee.

“Iowa City is unlike any other place in the state, both because of its regional beauty and because of its independent, serendipitous spirit.

There’s nothing like feeling the crisp air as one tours the Big Ten campus, just as there’s no other feeling like walking the shores along Lake MacBride, north of town. This is an ideal location for a weekend trip filled with sights, sounds, shopping and plenty of activities on any given weekend.”

If there is a star in Iowa, Iowa City is it.”

-- DES MOINES SUNDAY REGISTER

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“Iowa City is one of the 10 most literate and enlightened towns in the nation. This city, set on the winding Iowa River, is a pocket of sophistication with the feel of small-town America. Locally run bookstores, ethnic restaurants, cafe`s with gallery space, and organic grocers line the brick streets, and summers are a whirl of jazz musicians, artists and food vendors.

. . . move to Iowa City. Some of the happiest people in the world live in Iowa City.”

OUTSIDE MAGAZINE

“Move to Iowa City. Some of the happiest people in the world live in Iowa City.”CHRISTOPHER KEYESEDITOR | MIDWEST MAGAZINE | AUGUST, 2007

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IOWA CITY: THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE

• One of 50 “Best Places to Live and Play” National Geographic Adventure

• #18 among the top 25 green cities in the country -- Country Home

• Healthiest Town in the United States -- Men’s Journal

• Iowa City ranks 8th out of 179 on best performing small cities list -- “Milken Institute,” October 2011

• Iowa City named third-best major metropolitan area in the country for college students -- “American Institute for Economic Research,” August 2011

• Iowa City ranks 3rd for volunteer rate (mid-sized cities) -- “Volunteering in America,” Corporation for National & Community Service, August 2011

• “Top Towns for Jobs,” -- MSN CareerBuilder, January 2010

• Iowa City is ranked as one of America’s Top 100 Adventure Cities -- National Geographic Adventure, October 2009

• Iowa City/Coralville/North Liberty named an Iowa Great Place -- Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, October 2009

• No. 5 “Best Places to Begin a Career” Metros Under 500,000 -- Forbes Magazine, July, 2010

• No. 13 “Top College Towns for Jobs” -- Forbes Magazine, May 2009

• Iowa ranks 9th in the nation for number of state parks, recreational areas and natural areas -- CQ Press, 2010

• Sperling’s Best Places, March 2007• Iowa ranks 10th in safest neighborhoods in the U.S.

-- CQ Press, 2010 • Iowa has the 3rd-highest public high school

graduation rate in the U.S. - CQ Press, 2010 • Iowa has over 1400 miles of trails for hiking and biking

within its state parks and recreational areas -- Iowa Department of Transportation

• The Iowa City Public Library is #5 on the “Top 10 Libraries for Children” list --- Livability.com, 2012

• One of the Top 25 “Best Places to Retire and Work” -- Forbes, 2012

• UI Hospitals and Clinics ranked top hospital in Iowa; nine UICH programs rated among the best in the U.S. -- US News and Word Report, 2012

• Iowa City West and City High ranked among the best high schools in the country -- Newsweek, 2012

• Johnson County is ranked third nationally in the “Fourth Economy Index,” Apirl, 2012

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“If Iowa City were a student, it would be class valedictorian. This heartland university town consistently scores top scores on countless lists: Forbes `Best Small Places for Business and Careers`; Men’s Journal’s list of sexy, healthy and safe places to live; USA Today’s `Best Educated Cities`: Utne Reader’s `Most Enlightened Towns`; AARP’s best college towns in which to retire; and the Milken Institute’s best small metro economy. And the town’s pride, the University of Iowa, scored tops on Kaplan’s best value for your tuition dollar, noting its outstanding medical programs.”

RICH KARLGAARDColumnist | Forbes Magazine

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A CAMPUS ON THE MOVE

The University of Iowa campus caters to pedestrians and bicyclists; it’s compact enough to cross in a 20-minute walk. A free ride on a campus bus can cut that time in half. Entertainment on campus and in Iowa City is geared toward student budgets, with many events offered at no charge. The University of Iowa offers more than 400 student organizations, extensive recreation facilities, 50 fraternities and sororities, and a broad schedule of arts performances, lectures, cultural celebrations and club sports and intramural athletic contests to go along with the intercollegiate competition within the Big Ten Conference..

STUDENT-ORIENTED NIGHT LIFE

Iowa’s campus is set right in the city’s downtown area, where you’ll find dance clubs, movies, coffeehouses, and restaurants to suit every taste. Live music can be found any night of the week in clubs and restaurants, even outside on warm evenings on the downtown pedestrian mall. Iowa City businesses are convenient and geared toward student tastes and needs.


CONSIDER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A QUALITY EDUCATION

A quality education is one of the highest priorities at the University of Iowa. Just over 90 percent of Johnson County residents have graduated from high school, and in Iowa City nearly half of all residents have earned bachelor’s degrees. In fact, census statistics indicate Johnson County is the 10th “smartest” county in the nation, based on percentage of residents holding bachelor’s degrees.

The University of Iowa represents a strong presence in the community while enhancing the quality of life in Iowa City.

Your aspiration may be a career in medicine, law or education. Regardless of the specific career field, it’s important to identify the gymnastics program that places a high priority on academics and allows you to take full advantage of the tremendous educational opportunities available.

At the University of Iowa, student-athletes learn quickly that academic success is the highest priority.

ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS

At The University of Iowa, a strong relationship has been developed between athletics and academics, where coaches and athletes work hand-in-hand with academic deans and professors, assuring the student-athlete the best possible opportunities to excel in the classroom and in athletics.

From the first visit for any prospective student-athlete, to the completion of their academic and athletic career at Iowa, academic personnel play a large role in the career of Hawkeye student-athletes. Beginning with the on-campus visits, student-athletes are introduced to professors in their selected field of study, and are able to establish a relationship and develop an understanding of the academic setting in which they will be involved.

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THE RUSSELL AND ANN GERDIN ATHLETIC LEARNING CENTERThe University of Iowa Russell and Ann Gerdin Athletic Learning Center opened in the fall of 2003. The Learning Center is a multi-level, 20,000-square foot facility, which provides one all-purpose area for the academic pursuits for Iowa’s male and female student-athletes. The facility is centrally located on the UI campus for easy access by all student-athletes and staff.

The Learning Center features an auditorium, two classrooms, study lounges for freshmen and upper-class student-athletes, a computer lab, a teaching lab, the athletic library, office space for Iowa’s Academic Student Services staff and a display area to recognize the academic accomplishments of Iowa’s student-athletes.

“It is very beneficial for our student-athletes to have a facility like the Gerdin Learning Center that is strictly for student-athletes, giving them a space to meet with tutors, advisors and a sound study environment. It is a modern, state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of campus. It is a nice respite for our student-athletes to know they don’t have to go find a library cubicle or a coffee shop. The space is always available to them.”


“The Gerdin Learning Center is an outstanding resource for Iowa student-athletes. It is nice to always have a place available to go and study and to be around fellow student-athletes that understand the schedule, practice and time you spend as an athlete at the University of Iowa. Whenever I need assistance, I know I can count on the tutors to help me out with any class.”

KAYLA MASSEY | SENIOR

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NOLDEN GENTRYAttorney

JUANITA KIDD STOUT First African-American woman Elected

to a state Supreme Court

TOM BROKAWFormer Anchorman, NBC News

MARK SHAPIROFormer Executive

Vice-President, ESPN

EDDIE ROBINSONFormer Football Coach

Grambling State University

DON NELSONAll-time winningest coach

in NBA history

JOHN PAPPAJOHNEntrepreneur

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BUSINESS

Leland C. AdamsFormer president, Amoco Production Co.

B.J. Armstrong, Iowa Letterman, 1986-89Vice-President of Basketball, Wasserman Media GroupNBA All-Star, 1994Three-time NBA Champion, Chicago Bulls

John J. BallesFormer president, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Matthew BucksbaumFormer CEO & FounderGeneral Growth Properties

Arthur A. CollinsFounder, Collins Radio (Rockwell Collins)

Kathleen A. DorePresident, CanWest Media Works, Toronto, CanadaFormer Executive vice president and general manager,Bravo Television Network & the Independent Film Channel

John W. EnglishFormer vice president and chief investment officer, Ford Foundation

Nolden GentryIowa Letterman, ‘58, ‘59, ‘60Attorney, Brick, Gentry, Bowers, Swartz, Stoltze, Scheling and LevisDes Moines, IA

Leonard HadleyFormer chairman and CEO, Maytag Corporation

When a student-athlete considers her future, she should consider prospects beyond gymnastics. She should consider where she wants to be five, ten, fifteen years from today, and the best course of action for getting there. Also, she should decide early on to commit to excellence in every challenge undertaken.

Without a doubt, the men and women listed here took time to consider their future and the ways to get there. These former University of Iowa undergraduates have gone on to become leaders in their chosen fields.

H. John HawkinsonFormer president and director of funds, Kemper Financial Services Inc.

Richard O. JacobsonPresident, Jacobson Warehouse Co.

Bill KrausePresident, Krause Gentle Corp.

Richard LevittChairman & CEO, Nellis Corporation

Frank N. MagidPresident, Frank N. Magid Associates, Inc.,Pioneer in market research and media consultation

John PappajohnVenture capitalist, entrepreneur;President, Equity Dynamics, Inc.

Gary SeamansChairman and CEO, Westell Technologies, Aurora, Ill.

Luther SmithAerospace Engineer, pilotMember, Tuskegee Airmen, 1942World War II Purple Heart and Prisoner of War Medal

Henry B. TippiePresiding Director, Rollins, Inc.Chairman of the Board, Dover Motorsports & Dover Downs Entertainment

EDUCATION

Joseph N. CrowleyPresident, University of Nevada at Reno and former NCAA president

R. Wayne DukeFormer commissioner, Big Ten Conference

E.F. LindquistCo-founder, American College Testing (ACT) Program

John B. McLendonFirst African-American coach inducted into The Basketball Hall of Fame

Eddie RobinsonLegendary football coach, Grambling State University

Wilbur SchrammInternational authority on communications and founder, Iowa Writers’ Workshop

Richard SchultzExecutive Director, United States Olympic Committee;Former Executive Director, NCAA

James Van AllenWorld famous space physicist who discovered two radiation belts (the Van Allen Belts) that orbit the earth

ENTERTAINMENT

Diablo CodyBest Original Screenplay Oscar Award for Juno

Michele M. CriderRecognized worldwide as a leading sopranoHas performed in all of Europe’s major opera houses

Simon EstesInternational opera star

John FalseyExecutive producer of television’s “Northern Exposure” & “I’ll Fly Away”

Jim FosterIowa LettermanFounder and Innovator, Arena Football

Al JarreauGrammy Award-winning singer

Mark JohnsonFilm producer and Oscar Award winner for Rainman

Alex KarrasFormer NFL All-Pro, Detroit Lions; actor, Victor, Victoria; Blazing Saddles; “Webster”

Barry KempTelevision producer, creator of the hit series “Coach”

Shirley Rich KrohnCasting director for Kramer vs Kramer, Three Days of the Condor, Taps, Saturday Night Fever

Ashton KutcherTelevision and film actor

Richard MaibaumWriter of James Bond motion picture scripts

Nicholas MeyerFilm writer and director whose film credits include Time After Time, The Seven Per-Cent Solution and Star Trek II, IV and VI

David MilchCreator, Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue and other television seriesThree-time Emmy Award recipientFounder, Redboard Productions

Marian ReesProducer of television filmsOwner, Marian Rees and Associates

Brandon RouthActor, Superman

Gene WilderActor, Silver Streak, Young Frankenstein, Stir Crazy

GOVERNMENT

David BoniorU.S. House of Representatives, Mt. Clemons, Mich.

Terry BranstadGovernor, state of Iowa

General Charles A. HornerArchitect of the US air war against Iraq during the Persian Gulf War/Desert Storm

Alan LarsonAssistant to Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs

Ruth Van Roeckel McGregorChief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, 2005 recipient, American Judicature Society’s Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence

Trudy Huskamp PetersonActing Archivist of the United State, 1993-95

Mary Louise SmithNoted political party leader and civil rights proponent

Juanita Kidd StoutFirst African-American woman elected to a state Supreme Court

LITERATURE

Marvin BellIowa Poet LaureateUI Writers Workshop faculty member and mentor from 1965 until retirement in 2005

Mildred Wirt BensonAuthor of 23 Nancy Drew mysteries and first woman to receive master’s degree in journalism at Iowa

T.C. BoyleAuthor of 11 Novels & eight short story collectionsWinner of numerous literary awards, including five O. Henry Awards

Max Allan CollinsWriter of the comic strip Dick Tracy, 1977-92American mystery writer, including the graphic novel Road to Perdition

Paul EnglePoetFounder of the University of Iowa’s International Writing ProgramDirector of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop (1941-65)

John IrvingWriter, The World According to Garp; A Son of the Circus; Hotel New Hampshire; A Prayer for Owen Meany

W.P. KinsellaWriter, Shoeless Joe

Margaret WalkerWriter, Jubilee

MEDIA

Alan AbelsonEditor, Barron’s

Tom BrokawFormer anchorman, NBC News

Paul BurmeisterIowa Letterman, 1992-93Sports anchor/reporterThe NFL Network

John CochranCorrespondent, ABC News

Paul ConradPolitical cartoonist and three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize

Wayne DrehsGeneral assignment writer, espn.com

Brett DolanBroadcaster, Houston Astros

George GallupFounder, The Gallup Poll

Charles GuggenheimDocumentary filmmaker, Peabody and Oscar award winner

Milo Hamilton50 years in BroadcastingVoice of the Houston Astros

Harry KalasBroadcaster, Philadelphia Phillies

Bob MillerBroadcaster, Los Angeles Kings

Herbert NipsonExecutive Editor, Ebony

Brian RossCorrespondent, NBC News; Peabody and Emmy award winner

Mark ShapiroFormer Vice-President, ESPN

Carole SimpsonAnchor, ABC News

MEDICINE

Dr. Nancy AndreasenPsychiatrist renowned for her research on schizophrenia, as well as creativity

James BramsonExecutive Director, American Dental Association

Dr. Johann L. EhrenhaftPioneer in field of open heart surgery

Dr. Robert C. HardinDeveloped blood bank protocols during WW II based on seminal work on blood preservation

Dr. Don H. O’DonoghueSports medicine pioneer

Dr. Emory D. WarnerWorld recognized pathologist

FIRST ADVANCED DEGREES IN THE UNITED STATES

African-Americans who received advanced degrees from the University of Iowa, who were also the first in the United States to receive that particular degree:

Alexander Clark, Jr.1879, law degree

Elizabeth Catlett1940, master’s in art

Lulu Johnson1941, Ph.D. in history

Oscar Anderson Fuller1942, Ph.D. in music

Lilia Ann Abron1972, Ph.D. in chemical engineering

Lisa Portis1989, Ph.D. in pharmacology


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THE HAWKEYE NICKNAMEThe University of Iowa borrowed its athletic nickname from the state of Iowa many years ago. The name Hawkeye was originally the name of the hero in the fictional novel, The Last of the Mohicans, written by James Fenimore Cooper. Cooper had the Delaware Indians bestow the name on a white scout who lived with them.

In 1838, 12 years after the book was published, people in the territory of Iowa acquired the nickname, chiefly through the efforts of Judge David Rorer of Burlington and James Edwards of Fort Madison.

Edwards, editor of the Fort Madison Patriot, moved his paper to Burlington in 1843 and renamed it the Burlington Hawkeye. The two men continued their campaign to popularize the name, and territorial officials eventually gave it their formal approval.

HERKY THE HAWKEYEThe Hawkeye nickname gained a tangible symbol in 1948 when a cartoon character, later to be named Herky the Hawkeye was hatched. The creator was Richard Spencer III, instructor of journalism at Iowa.

The impish Hawk was an immediate hit and acquired a name through a statewide contest staged by the athletic department. John Franklin, a Belle Plaine alumnus, was the man who suggested Herky.

Since his birth more than 45 years ago, Herky has symbolized Iowa athletics and epitomized University life. He even donned a military uniform during the Korean War and became the insignia of the 124th Fighter Squadron.

During the mid-1950s, Herky came to life at a football game as the Iowa mascot. Since that time, Herky has been a familiar figure at Iowa athletics events.

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OVERALL RECORD: 16-30-1 HOME: 5-10 AWAY: 7-14-1 NEUTRAL: 4-6 BIG TEN: 9-14

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%Megan Blank .361 47 47 133 21 48 11 3 5 25 80 .602 21 2 13 0 .452 1 2 3 3 77 110 12 .940Brianna Luna .306 34 34 108 16 33 5 0 3 12 47 .435 7 6 18 0 .377 1 2 3 4 20 4 1 .960Whitney Repole .265 42 39 113 18 30 6 0 3 10 45 .398 7 8 28 0 .349 1 1 1 1 16 2 6 .750Kayla Massey .263 42 40 118 9 31 8 0 6 17 57 .483 13 2 18 0 .346 0 0 0 0 17 56 3 .961Holly Hoffman .242 47 47 128 3 31 4 0 0 6 35 .273 9 3 30 1 .305 1 3 0 1 214 25 4 .984Claire Fritsch .230 46 46 122 12 28 5 3 0 10 39 .320 11 2 27 0 .301 1 9 7 12 107 117 20 .918Erin Erickson .229 47 47 140 17 32 7 0 4 14 51 .364 7 1 29 0 .268 1 2 0 2 47 3 4 .926Michelle Zoeller .221 47 45 131 14 29 8 1 1 12 42 .321 6 2 33 0 .266 0 4 4 5 54 83 13 .913Alyssa Navarro .193 43 39 88 11 17 1 2 0 7 22 .250 10 2 27 3 .290 0 9 2 3 184 14 4 .980---------------------------------------------------------Sammi Gyerman .296 11 10 27 4 8 0 2 0 4 12 .444 3 0 6 0 .367 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 1.000Kaitlyn Mullarkey .204 33 27 54 8 11 4 0 1 4 18 .333 1 1 24 0 .232 0 0 0 1 172 9 3 .984Michaela Johnson .040 18 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .040 2 1 7 0 .143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Haley Hansel .000 31 9 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0 2 2 4 0 2 .667Kara Misel .000 9 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Micaela Whitney .000 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1.000Shayla Starkenburg .000 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 22 3 .885Totals .250 47 1194 141 299 59 11 23 122 449 .376 97 30 264 4 .321 6 33 23 36 917 450 75 .948Opponents .285 47 1248 220 356 55 9 23 190 498 .399 161 17 195 10 .373 7 31 48 61 938 359 49 .964

PLAYER ERA W L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHAKayla Massey 2.86 10 17 31 28 24 3 0 191.0 201 98 78 72 121 26 6 12 .263 6 4 0 3 21Micaela Whitney 5.39 2 3 14 4 1 0 1 36.1 47 38 28 28 23 10 0 5 .315 3 7 1 2 3Shayla Starkenburg 5.90 4 10 20 15 5 1 1 78.1 108 84 66 61 51 19 3 6 .322 4 6 2 2 7 Totals 3.94 16 30 47 30 4 2 305.2 356 220 172 161 195 55 9 23 .285 13 17 3 7 31Opponents 2.57 30 16 47 27 13 5 312.2 299 141 115 97 264 59 11 23 .250 17 30 3 6 33

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2014 RESULTS DATE OPPOSITION RESULT SCORE PITCHER OF RECORD ! Feb. 7 vs. UNC Greensboro W 5-0 Starkenburg (W, 1-0) ! Feb. 7 at South Carolina L 0-1 Massey (L, 0-1) ! Feb. 8 vs. Presbyterian W 6-3 Whitney (W, 1-0) ! Feb. 8 vs. Ohio L 6-9 Massey (L, 0-2) # Feb. 14 vs. Lipscomb L 0-10 (5) Starkenburg (L, 1-1) # Feb. 14 vs. #14 Missouri L 1-2 (8) Massey (L, 0-3) # Feb. 15 vs. UAB L 1-6 (9) Whitney (L, 1-1) # Feb. 15 at #14 Baylor L 0-2 Massey (L, 0-4) # Feb. 16 vs. Drake W 9-0 (6) Massey (W, 1-4) Feb. 21 at Mississippi State L 0-2 Massey (L, 1-5) Feb. 22 at Mississippi State L 0-5 Whitney (L, 1-2) Feb. 23 at Mississippi State L 1-9 (5) Massey (L, 1-6) % Feb. 28 vs. Valparaiso W 8-0 (5) Massey (W, 2-6) % March 2 vs. Longwood L 1-4 Starkenburg (L, 1-2) March 15 at Texas L 1-9 (5) Massey (L, 2-7) March 16 at Texas W 6-5 Starkenburg (W, 2-2) March 17 at Texas L 0-3 Massey (L, 2-8) March 19 at Texas State L 0-4 Whitney (L, 1-3) *March 21 at Illinois W 4-3 (9) Massey (W, 3-8) *March 22 at Illinois W 10-7 Starkenburg (W, 3-2) *March 22 at Illinois L 3-4 (8) Massey (L, 3-9) *March 29 at Wisconsin W 4-1 Massey (W, 4-9) *March 29 at Wisconsin L 4-8 Starkenburg (L, 3-3) *March 30 at Wisconsin W 4-1 Massey (W, 5-9) April 2 Drake L 3-5 Starkenburg (L, 3-4) *April 5 #23 Northwestern L 4-6 Massey (L, 5-10) *April 5 #23 Northwestern L 1-4 Starkenburg (L, 3-5) *April 6 #23 Northwestern W 4-3 Massey (W, 6-10) *April 8 #14 Minnesota L 0-2 Massey (L, 6-11) *April 8 #14 Minnesota L 0-7 Starkenburg (L, 3-6) *April 11 at #19 Nebraska L 2-5 Massey (L, 6-12) *April 11 at #19 Nebraska L 1-9 (6) Starkenburg (L, 3-7) *April 12 at #19 Nebraska L 0-18 (5) Starkenburg (L, 3-8) April 16 #13 Missouri W 3-1 Massey (W, 7-12) April 16 #13 Missouri W 13-9 Whitney (W, 2-3) *April 18 Michigan State L 0-1 Massey (L, 7-13) *April 19 Michigan State W 5-1 Starkenburg (W, 4-8) *April 20 Michigan State L 0-4 Massey (L, 7-14) April 23 at Iowa State T 6-6 (5) None *April 25 at Indiana W 1-0 Massey (W, 8-14) *April 26 at Indiana L 1-9 (5) Starkenburg (L, 4-9) *April 27 at Indiana W 3-2 Massey (W, 9-14) April 30 Northern Iowa L 8-9 Massey (L, 9-15) *May 2 Ohio State L 3-6 Massey (L, 9-16) *May 3 Ohio State L 6-7 Starkenburg (L, 4-10) *May 4 Ohio State W 3-2 Massey (W, 10-16) +May 8 vs Illinois L 0-6 Massey (L, 10-17)

! = Carolina Classic (Columbia, S.C.) # = Getterman Classic (Waco, Texas) % = Wildcat Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.) + = Big Ten Tournament * = Conference Game () = Extra Inning Game

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TEAMS W-L PCT. W-L PCT. MICHIGAN# 18-5 .783 47-15 .758NEBRASKA# 18-5 .783 44-18 .710MINNESOTA* 16-6 .727 44-12 .786WISCONSIN 15-7 .682 36-20 .643NORTHWESTERN 14-9 .609 35-18 .660OHIO STATE 13-10 .565 30-25 .545PURDUE 13-10 .565 27-28-1 .491IOWA 9-14 .391 16-30-1 .351ILLINOIS 7-16 .304 24-26 .480INDIANA 5-18 .217 17-39-1 .307PENN STATE 5-18 .217 14-35 .286MICHIGAN STATE 4-19 .174 12-37 .245

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TEAM BATTINGTEAM G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR BB SO SB-AMICHIGAN 62 .341 1700 407 579 84 11 61 206 237 67-79NORTHWESTERN 53 .332 1411 347 468 71 16 43 199 258 84-96NEBRASKA 62 .298 1670 352 498 90 10 73 199 240 39-53PURDUE 56 .297 1460 233 433 82 7 41 162 231 63-78ILLINOIS 50 .290 1371 228 397 67 11 40 114 256 42-61OHIO STATE 55 .286 1414 250 405 80 8 37 143 235 24-31MINNESOTA 56 .284 1407 319 399 75 13 68 200 245 67-77WISCONSIN 56 .273 1437 253 392 53 8 48 151 283 114-142IOWA 47 .250 1194 141 299 59 11 23 97 264 23-36INDIANA 57 .250 1421 190 355 41 8 30 168 256 43-57PENN STATE 49 .246 1235 159 304 46 16 13 126 214 20-22MICHIGAN STATE 49 .217 1173 132 254 43 3 20 133 246 27-41

TEAM PITCHINGTEAM G ERA W L SV IP H R ER BB SONEBRASKA 62 1.92 44 18 5 409.0 320 153 112 185 329MINNESOTA 56 2.00 44 12 6 367.2 270 132 105 108 487MICHIGAN 62 2.05 47 15 4 398.2 324 151 117 142 347PURDUE 56 3.02 27 28 1 361.1 371 206 156 114 281WISCONSIN 56 3.28 36 20 0 365.1 365 200 171 158 269ILLINOIS 50 3.55 24 26 2 331.0 362 213 168 104 159NORTHWESTERN 53 3.85 35 18 1 332.2 308 219 183 225 363IOWA 47 3.94 16 30 2 305.2 357 220 172 161 195OHIO STATE 55 3.95 30 25 10 351.0 366 258 198 224 251INDIANA 57 4.56 17 39 2 362.1 470 294 236 122 287MICHIGAN STATE 49 4.93 12 37 2 312.2 423 294 220 143 163PENN STATE 49 5.39 14 34 4 311.2 414 282 240 151 177

BIG TEN RECORD: 9-14 HOME: 3-8 AWAY: 6-6

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%Megan Blank .415 23 23 65 10 27 7 2 2 15 44 .677 11 1 5 0 .506 0 2 3 3 38 54 4 .958Whitney Repole .314 19 17 51 6 16 1 0 1 4 20 .392 3 4 1 0 .390 1 0 0 0 5 1 2 .750Brianna Luna .289 23 23 76 13 22 2 0 2 7 30 .395 5 2 12 0 .345 1 1 3 3 15 2 1 .944Kayla Massey .276 21 20 58 6 16 5 0 4 8 33 .569 9 1 7 0 .382 0 0 0 0 13 31 0 1.000Holly Hoffman .269 23 23 67 1 18 3 0 0 4 21 .313 3 1 15 1 .306 1 2 0 1 110 6 2 .983Erin Erickson .209 23 23 67 6 14 1 0 2 8 21 .313 4 0 12 0 .250 1 0 0 1 21 2 1 .958Claire Fritsch .169 22 22 65 4 11 0 1 0 3 13 .200 4 2 16 0 .239 0 5 2 5 50 51 11 .902Michelle Zoeller .153 23 23 59 4 9 3 0 0 1 12 .203 4 2 20 0 .231 0 2 2 2 33 46 5 .940-------------------------------------Alyssa Navarro .152 20 17 33 5 5 1 1 0 2 8 .242 4 1 8 1 .263 0 6 1 2 40 2 2 .955Kaitlyn Mullarkey .135 19 19 37 3 5 2 0 0 0 7 .189 1 1 20 0 .179 0 0 0 0 133 6 1 .993Michaela Johnson .000 9 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 4 0 .143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Haley Hansel .000 16 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 .667Micaela Whitney .000 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Kara Misel .000 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Totals .242 23 591 63 143 25 4 11 52 209 .354 49 16 130 2 .315 4 18 12 18 461 213 32 .955Opponents .289 23 633 110 183 29 3 11 96 251 .397 73 11 102 2 .372 1 19 25 27 471 186 22 .968

PLAYER ERA W L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHAKayla Massey 2.25 7 7 14 14 14 1 0 99.2 94 40 32 29 68 13 1 5 .244 2 4 0 1 14Shayla Starkenburg 6.18 2 7 9 9 4 0 0 45.1 69 53 40 36 26 11 2 5 .343 3 5 0 0 5Michaela Whitney 10.50 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8.2 20 17 13 8 8 5 0 1 .435 0 2 0 0 0Totals 4.55 8 15 23 23 11 2 0 155.1 191 133 101 87 98 34 3 13 .295 12 8 0 5 15Opponents 3.33 15 8 23 23 11 3 2 155.1 167 90 74 75 124 21 5 13 .267 8 31 2 6 7

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GAMES (season)1. Shelly Fowler .............................. 1990 .......................71 Amy Hartsock ............................. 1990 .......................71 Diane Pohl ................................... 1990 .......................71 Karin Wick .................................... 1990 .......................715. Amy Johnson .............................. 1990 .......................69 Jenny Roe .................................... 1990 .......................697. Kari Knopf .................................... 1996 .......................68 Christy Hebert ............................ 1996 .......................68 Tasha Reents ............................... 1996 .......................68 Melissa Wielandt ....................... 1996 .......................68 Katy Morgan ............................... 1995 .......................6812. Brandi Macias ............................. 1995 .......................67 Stacee Harrison.......................... 1995 .......................6714. Melissa Wielandt ....................... 1995 .......................65 Kristen Rhoades......................... 1990 .......................65

GAMES (career)1. Kari Knopf ................................... 94-97 ................... 2542. Mindy Heidgerken ................... 04-07 ................... 2443. Erin McGee ................................. 95-98 ................... 249 Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ................... 2495. Stacy May.................................... 03-06 ................... 2476. Tasha Reents .............................. 93-96 ................... 2457. Shelly Fowler ............................. 88-91 ................... 242 Alicia Gerlach............................. 99-02 ................... 242 Christy Hebert ........................... 94-97 ................... 24210. Melissa Wielandt ...................... 93-96 ................... 241 Jenny Roe ................................... 90-93 ................... 24112. Kristin Johnson ......................... 00-03 ................... 239 Emily Nichols ............................. 05-08 ................... 23914. Brandi Macias ............................ 94-97 ................... 23715. Karin Wick ................................... 87-90 ................... 236

AT BATS (season)1. Tasha Reents ............................... 1995 .................... 234 Diane Pohl ................................... 1990 .................... 2343. Lea Twigg ..................................... 1997 .................... 2184. Tasha Reents ............................... 1996 .................... 213 Shelly Fowler .............................. 1990 .................... 2136. Christy Hebert ............................ 1996 .................... 2127. Erin McGee .................................. 1997 .................... 2118. Kari Knopf .................................... 1996 .................... 2099. Amy Hartsock ............................. 1990 .................... 20710. Kristin Johnson .......................... 2001 .................... 20411. Chelsey Carmody ...................... 2008 .................... 20312. Stacy May..................................... 2005 .................... 199 Amy Johnson .............................. 1990 .................... 19914. Stacy May..................................... 2003 .................... 197 Lea Twigg ..................................... 1996 .................... 19716. Kim Davis .................................... 1991 .................... 196

AT BATS (career)1. Kari Knopf ................................... 94-97 ................... 8022. Stacy May.................................... 03-06 ................... 7803. Tasha Reents .............................. 93-96 ................... 7614. Kristin Johnson ......................... 00-03 ................... 7605. Christy Hebert ........................... 94-97 ................... 7106. Emily Nichols ............................. 05-08 ................... 7037. Chelsey Carmody ..................... 08-11 ................... 6998. Melissa Wielandt ...................... 93-96 ................... 6889. Jenny Roe ................................... 90-93 ................... 68510. Karin Wick ................................... 87-90 ................... 669

RUNS (Season)1. Lea Twigg ..................................... 1997 .......................622. Erin McGee .................................. 1997 .......................563. Christy Hebert ............................ 1997 .......................514. Tasha Reents ............................... 1996 .......................505. Stacy May..................................... 2005 .......................486. Tasha Reents ............................... 1995 .......................477. Kari Knopf .................................... 1995 .......................46 Johnnie Dowling ....................... 2013 .......................469. Christy Hebert ............................ 1996 .......................4510. Kristin Johnson .......................... 2002 .......................44 Kari Knopf .................................... 1996 .......................44 Erin Riemersma .......................... 2007 .......................4413. Brandi Macias ............................. 1997 .......................4314. Diane Pohl ................................... 1990 .......................4115. Kim Davis ..................................... 1993 .......................40 Kristin Johnson .......................... 2003 .......................40 Natalie Johnson ......................... 2004 .......................40 Stacy May..................................... 2006 .......................40

RUNS (career)1. Kristin Johnson ......................... 00-03 ................... 1602. Tasha Reents .............................. 93-96 ................... 1553. Kari Knopf ................................... 94-97 ................... 1454. Stacy May.................................... 03-06 ................... 1435. Christy Hebert ........................... 94-97 ................... 1296. Erin Riemersma ......................... 06-09 ................... 127 Chelsey Carmody ..................... 08-11 ................... 1278. Erin McGee ................................. 95-98 ................... 1219. Johnnie Dowling ...................... 10-13 ................... 11610. Emily Nichols ............................. 05-08 ................... 11411. Diane Pohl .................................. 90-92 ................... 11112. Alicia Gerlach............................. 99-02 ................... 11013. Brandi Macias ............................ 94-97 ................... 10914. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ................... 10215. Melissa Wielandt ...................... 93-96 ................... 10016. Jenny Roe ................................... 90-93 ......................9717. Rachel West ................................ 06-09 ......................95

STOLEN BASES (season)1. Tasha Reents ............................... 1996 .......................472. Diane Pohl ................................... 1991 .......................383. Kristin Johnson .......................... 2002 .......................34 Diane Pohl ................................... 1992 .......................345. Amber Morrow .......................... 1999 .......................336. Kristin Johnson .......................... 2000 .......................327. Katie Boney ................................. 2001 .......................29 Rachel West ................................. 2007 .......................299. Tasha Reents ............................... 1993 .......................2810. Jill Knopf ...................................... 1999 .......................26 Tasha Reents ............................... 1995 .......................26 Diane Pohl ................................... 1990 .......................2613. Kristin Johnson .......................... 2001 .......................25 Tasha Reents ............................... 1994 .......................2515. Kristin Johnson .......................... 2003 .......................24

STOLEN BASES (career)1. Tasha Reents .............................. 93-96 ................... 1262. Kristin Johnson ......................... 00-03 ................... 1143. Diane Pohl .................................. 90-92 ......................984. Rachel West ................................ 06-09 ......................865. Katie Boney ................................ 00-03 ......................766. Amber Morrow ......................... 99-02 ......................717. Jill Knopf ..................................... 97-00 ......................61 Mindy Heidgerken ................... 04-07 ......................619. Lindsey Digmann ..................... 07-10 ......................5410. Johnnie Dowling ...................... 10-13 ......................5311. Jenny Roe ................................... 90-93 ......................45 Kim Davis .................................... 90-93 ......................45

HITS (season)1. Tasha Reents ............................... 1995 .......................932. Lea Twigg ..................................... 1997 .......................923. Christy Hebert ............................ 1996 .......................85 Kari Knopf .................................... 1995 .......................855. Tasha Reents ............................... 1996 .......................836. Diane Pohl ................................... 1990 .......................827. Kari Knopf .................................... 1996 .......................78 Lea Twigg ..................................... 1996 .......................789. Kim Davis ..................................... 1993 .......................7710. Kari Knopf .................................... 1997 .......................76 Emily Nichols .............................. 2007 .......................7612. Debbie Bilbao............................. 1997 .......................75 Erin McGee .................................. 1997 .......................7514. Alicia Gerlach.............................. 2001 .......................7415. Stacy May..................................... 2005 .......................73

HITS (career)1. Kari Knopf ................................... 94-97 ................... 3052. Tasha Reents .............................. 93-96 ................... 2723. Stacy May.................................... 03-06 ................... 2644. Kristin Johnson ......................... 00-03 ................... 2585. Christy Hebert ........................... 94-97 ................... 2536. Chelsey Carmody ..................... 08-11 ................... 2347. Emily Nichols ............................. 05-08 ................... 2178. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ................... 2169. Alicia Gerlach............................. 99-02 ................... 21510. Diane Pohl .................................. 90-92 ................... 207 Jenny Roe ................................... 90-93 ................... 20712. Kim Davis .................................... 90-93 ................... 19913. Melissa Wielandt ...................... 93-96 ................... 19414. Colleen McGlaughlin .............. 06-09 ................... 19315. Jessica Bashor ........................... 00-03 ................... 187

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1. Liz Dennis .................................... 2002 .......................202. Alicia Gerlach.............................. 2001 .......................18 Kim Davis ..................................... 1993 .......................184. Stacy May..................................... 2003 .......................17 Lea Twigg ..................................... 1997 .......................17 Megan Blank ...................... 2012 ................. 177. Kari Knopf .................................... 1997 .......................16 Beth Kirchner .............................. 1987 .......................169. Stacy May..................................... 2005 .......................15 Emily Nichols .............................. 2006 .......................15 Colleen McGlaughlin ............... 2007 .......................15 Emily Nichols .............................. 2007 .......................15 Megan Blank ...................... 2013 ................. 1514. Christy Hebert ............................ 1995 .......................14 Lea Twigg ..................................... 1996 .......................14 Kari Knopf .................................... 1996 .......................14 Colleen McGlaughlin ............... 2009 .......................14

DOUBLES (career)1. Kari Knopf ................................... 94-97 ......................522. Stacy May.................................... 03-06 ......................513. Alicia Gerlach............................. 99-02 ......................504. Emily Nichols ............................. 05-08 ......................485. Liz Dennis ................................... 99-02 ......................446. Megan Blank ................. 12-present ............ 437. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ......................42 Colleen McGlaughlin .............. 06-09 ......................429. Christy Hebert ........................... 94-97 ......................4010. Beth Kirchner ............................. 84-87 ......................37 Summer Downs ........................ 05-08 ......................3712. Karin Wick ................................... 87-90 ......................3513. Chelsey Carmody ..................... 08-11 ......................3414. Katie Keim................................... 09-12 ......................3215. Kristin Johnson ......................... 00-03 ......................31 Brandi Macias ............................ 94-97 ......................31 Lea Twigg .................................... 96-97 ......................31 Katie Brown ................................ 07-10 ......................31

TRIPLES (season)1. Christina Schmaltz .................... 2001 ......................... 82. Kris Rogers ................................... 1981 ......................... 73. Kristin Johnson .......................... 2002 ......................... 6 Kari Knopf .................................... 1997 ......................... 6 Christy Hebert ............................ 1996 ......................... 6 Kim Davis ..................................... 1993 ......................... 6 Stacee Harrison.......................... 1994 ......................... 68. Tasha Reents ............................... 1995 ......................... 5 Diane Pohl ................................... 1992 ......................... 5 Amy Hartsock ............................. 1990 ......................... 5 Lynda Schlueter ......................... 1986 ......................... 5 Emily Gerlick ............................... 2004 ......................... 5 Chelsey Carmody ...................... 2008 ......................... 5 Liz Watkins ................................... 2010 ......................... 5 Megan Blank ...................... 2012 ................... 5

16. Kari Knopf .................................... 1995 ......................... 4 Brandi Macias ............................. 1995 ......................... 4 Melissa Wielandt ....................... 1996 ......................... 4 Stacee Harrison.......................... 1995 ......................... 4 Dawn DeVore ............................. 1993 ......................... 4 Katy Morgan ............................... 1993 ......................... 4 Amy Hartsock ............................. 1992 ......................... 4 Kim Davis ..................................... 1991 ......................... 4 Diana Repp .................................. 1991 ......................... 4 Lisa Nicola .................................... 1985 ......................... 4 Rachel West ................................. 2007 ......................... 4 Johnnie Dowling ....................... 2013 ......................... 4

TRIPLES (career)1. Kris Rogers .................................. 78-82 ......................172. Kristin Johnson ......................... 00-03 ......................13 Lynda Schlueter ........................ 86-89 ......................134. Christy Hebert ........................... 94-97 ......................12 Stacee Harrsion......................... 92-95 ......................12 Kim Davis .................................... 90-93 ......................127. Kari Knopf ................................... 94-97 ......................11 Melissa Wielandt ...................... 93-96 ......................11 Lisa Nicola ................................... 83-86 ......................1110. Megan Blank ................. 12-present ............ 10 Amy Hartsock ............................ 90-92 ......................10 Chelsey Carmody ..................... 08-11 ......................10

HOME RUNS (season)1. Emily Nichols .............................. 2005 .......................162. Emily Nichols .............................. 2007 .......................123. Megan Blank ...................... 2013 ................. 114. Alicia Gerlach.............................. 2000 .......................10 Alicia Gerlach.............................. 2001 .......................10 Stacy May..................................... 2005 .......................10 Colleen McGlaughlin ............... 2009 .......................108. Debbie Bilbao............................. 1997 ......................... 9 Brandi Macias ............................. 1997 ......................... 9 Colleen McGlaughlin ............... 2008 ......................... 9 Liz Watkins ................................... 2009 ......................... 9 Liz Watkins ................................... 2011 ......................... 913. Jessica Bashor ............................ 2000 ......................... 8 Christy Hebert ............................ 1997 ......................... 8 Kristin Johnson .......................... 2003 ......................... 8 Katie Brown ................................. 2008 ......................... 8 Katie Keim.................................... 2012 ......................... 818. Christina Schmaltz .................... 2003 ......................... 7 Christina Schmaltz .................... 2002 ......................... 7 Katy Jendrzejewski ................... 2001 ......................... 7 Katie Brown ................................. 2009 ......................... 7 Chelsey Carmody ...................... 2010 ......................... 7

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BATTING AVERAGE (season)1. Megan Blank ...................... 2013 .............. .4372. Kim Davis ..................................... 1993 ................... .4283. Lea Twigg ..................................... 1997 ................... .4224. Debbie Bilbao............................. 1997 ................... .4085. Kari Knopf .................................... 1997 ................... .4046. Christy Hebert ............................ 1996 ................... .4017. Emily Nichols ..............................2005. ................... .4008. Christy Hebert ............................ 1997 ................... .3989. Tasha Reents ............................... 1995 ................... .39710. Lea Twigg ..................................... 1996 ................... .39611. Tasha Reents ............................... 1996 ................... .390 Megan Blank ...................... 2012 .............. .39012. Stephanie Ochoa ...................... 2011 ................... .38613. Jessica Bashor ............................ 2000 ................... .383 Katy Jendrzejewski ................... 2001 ................... .38315. Kristin Johnson .......................... 2002 ................... .379 Kari Knopf .................................... 1995 ................... .37917. Alicia Gerlach.............................. 2001 ................... .378

BATTING AVERAGE (career)1. Lea Twigg .................................... 96-97 .................. .4092. Megan Blank ................. 12-present ......... .3983. Kari Knopf ................................... 94-97 .................. .3804. Kim Davis .................................... 90-93 .................. .3615. Tasha Reents .............................. 93-96 .................. .3576. Christy Hebert ........................... 94-97 .................. .3567. Diane Pohl .................................. 90-92 .................. .3488. Rachel West ................................ 06-09 .................. .3419. Kristin Johnson ......................... 00-03 .................. .33910. Stacy May.................................... 03-06 .................. .33811. Emily Nichols .............................05-07. .................. .33712. Chelsey Carmody ..................... 08-11 .................. .33513. Alicia Gerlach............................. 99-02 .................. .33014. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 .................. .32615. Brigit Cornish ............................. 96-97 .................. .32716. Jessica Bashor ........................... 00-03 .................. .322 Colleen McGlaughlin .............. 06-09 .................. .322

HOME RUNS (career)1. Emily Nichols ............................. 05-07 ......................372. Alicia Gerlach............................. 99-02 ......................293. Liz Watkins .................................. 09-12 ......................284. Colleen McGlaughlin .............. 06-09 ......................245. Stacy May.................................... 03-06 ......................236. Jessica Bashor ........................... 00-03 ......................227. Katie Brown ................................ 07-10 ......................208. Megan Blank ................. 12-present ............ 18 Erin Riemersma ......................... 06-09 ......................1810. Lisa Birocci .................................. 02-05 ......................17 Brandi Macias ............................ 94-97 ......................17 Kylie Murray ............................... 03-06 ......................1713. Kristin Johnson ......................... 00-03 ......................16 Christina Schmaltz ................... 01-03 ......................1615. Kayla Massey ............................. 11-14 ......................15 Summer Downs ........................ 04-08 ......................15 Jenny Schuelke ......................... 08-11 ......................1518. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ......................14 Tammy Utley .............................. 96-99 ......................14

RBI (season)1. Debbie Bilbao............................. 1997 .......................612. Megan Blank ...................... 2013 ................. 593. Christy Hebert ............................ 1996 .......................504. Emily Nichols .............................. 2005 .......................49 Colleen McGlaughlin ............... 2009 .......................496. Kari Knopf .................................... 1997 .......................48 Emily Nichols .............................. 2007 .......................488. Liz Watkins ................................... 2009 .......................459. Tammy Utley ............................... 1997 .......................4310. Kylie Murray ................................ 2005 .......................4211. Christy Hebert ............................ 1997 .......................42 Brandi Macias ............................. 1997 .......................4213. Christina Schmaltz .................... 2002 .......................4114. Alicia Gerlach.............................. 2000 .......................40 Kari Knopf .................................... 1995 .......................40 Kayla Massey ...................... 2013 ................. 4017. Alicia Gerlach.............................. 2001 .......................39 Christina Schmaltz .................... 2003 .......................39

RBI (career)1. Kari Knopf ................................... 94-97 ................... 1632. Emily Nichols ............................. 05-08 ................... 1523. Liz Watkins .................................. 06-09 ................... 1374. Alicia Gerlach............................. 99-02 ................... 1355. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ................... 1346. Christy Hebert ........................... 94-97 ................... 1317. Jessica Bashor ........................... 00-03 ................... 119 Colleen McGlaughlin .............. 06-09 ................... 1199. Megan Blank ................. 12-present .......... 113 Brandi Macias ............................ 94-97 ................... 11311. Stacy May.................................... 03-06 ................... 10912. Christina Schmaltz ................... 01-03 ................... 101

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COMPLETE GAMES (season)1. Terri McFarland .......................... 1990 .......................352. Brittany Weil ................................ 2006 .......................343. Brittany Weil ................................ 2008 .......................304. Karen Jackson ............................ 1994 .......................315. Kristi Hanks ................................. 2001 .......................296. Lisa Birocci ................................... 2005 .......................28 Karen Jackson ............................ 1991 .......................288. Karen Jackson ............................ 1992 .......................27 Terri McFarland .......................... 1991 .......................27

COMPLETE GAMES (career)1. Brittany Weil ............................... 06-09 ................... 1102. Karen Jackson ........................... 91-94 ................... 1093. Terri McFarland ......................... 89-92 ................... 1044. Kayla Massey ............................. 11-14 ......................895. Kristi Hanks ................................ 99-02 ......................886. Diane Roorda ............................. 83-86 ......................827. Lisa Birocci .................................. 02-05 ......................818. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ......................729. Chelsea Lyon ............................. 10-13 ......................5110. Tracy Langhurst ........................ 84-87 ......................45 Amanda Zust ............................. 07-10 ......................45

E.R.A. (season)1. Karen Jackson ............................ 1991 ................... 0.352. Tracy Langhurst ......................... 1986 ................... 0.523. Terri McFarland .......................... 1991 ................... 0.53 Ann Coughenour ...................... 1986 ................... 0.535. Diane Roorda .............................. 1986 ................... 0.616. Peg Augsburger ........................ 1978 ................... 0.637. Karen Jackson ............................ 1993 ................... 0.688. Terri McFarland .......................... 1989 ................... 0.759. Kristi Hanks ................................. 2001 ................... 0.8110. Terri McFarland .......................... 1990 ................... 0.8311. Karen Jackson ............................ 1994 ................... 0.84

E.R.A. (career)1. Karen Jackson ........................... 91-94 .................. 0.692. Terri McFarland ......................... 89-92 .................. 0.823. Ann Coughenour ..................... 85-86 .................. 0.894. Diane Roorda ............................. 83-86 .................. 0.915. Peg Augsburger ....................... 76-78 .................. 1.126. Kelly Zeilstra............................... 99-00 .................. 1.177. Lisa Birocci .................................. 02-05 .................. 1.208. Tracy Langhurst ........................ 84-87 .................. 1.319. Kristi Hanks ................................ 99-02 .................. 1.3210. Diana Repp ................................. 88-91 .................. 1.35

WINS (season)1. Kristi Hanks ................................. 2001 .......................392. Debbie Bilbao............................. 1997 .......................303. Lisa Birocci ................................... 2003 .......................29 Lisa Birocci ................................... 2005 .......................29 Karen Jackson ............................ 1994 .......................296. Karen Jackson ............................ 1991 .......................28 Brittany Weil ................................ 2008 .......................288. Terri McFarland .......................... 1990 .......................27 Brittany Weil ................................ 2006 .......................2710. Debbie Bilbao............................. 1998 .......................26 Brittany Weil ................................ 2009 .......................26

WINS (career)1. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ......................99 Brittany Weil ............................... 06-09 ......................993. Kristi Hanks ................................ 99-02 ......................98 Karen Jackson ........................... 91-94 ......................985. Lisa Birocci .................................. 02-05 ......................906. Terri McFarland ......................... 89-92 ......................887. Ali Arnold .................................... 03-06 ......................648. Amanda Zust ............................. 07-10 ......................569. Kayla Massey ............................. 11-14 ......................5410. Jenny McMahon ....................... 94-97 ......................4611. Chelsea Lyon ............................. 10-13 ......................4512. Diane Roorda ............................. 83-86 ......................43

SHUTOUTS (season)1. Karen Jackson ............................ 1991 .......................192. Terri McFarland .......................... 1990 .......................183. Lisa Birocci ................................... 2003 .......................154. Terri McFarland .......................... 1992 .......................14 Brittany Weil ................................ 2009 .......................146. Terri McFarland .......................... 1991 .......................12 Karen Jackson ............................ 1993 .......................128. Kelly Zeilstra................................ 1999 .......................11 Kelly Zeilstra................................ 2000 .......................11 Debbie Bilbao............................. 1995 .......................11 Lisa Birocci ................................... 2004 .......................11

SHUTOUTS (career)1. Terri McFarland ......................... 89-92 ......................502. Karen Jackson ........................... 91-94 ......................463. Lisa Birocci .................................. 02-05 ......................40 Brittany Weil ............................... 06-09 ......................405. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ......................376. Kristi Hanks ................................ 99-02 ......................297. Ali Arnold .................................... 03-06 ......................22 Kelly Zeilstra............................... 99-00 ......................22

STRIKEOUTS (season)1. Brittany Weil ................................ 2009 .................... 3392. Lisa Birocci ................................... 2004 .................... 3133. Brittany Weil ................................ 2008 .................... 2964. Lisa Birocci ................................... 2005 .................... 2885. Brittany Weil ................................ 2006 .................... 2706. Lisa Birocci ................................... 2003 .................... 2677. Karen Jackson ............................ 1993 .................... 2528. Karen Jackson ............................ 1994 .................... 2459. Terri McFarland .......................... 1990 .................... 24110. Kristi Hanks ................................. 2000 .................... 22711. Kristi Hanks ................................. 2001 .................... 22312. Ali Arnold ..................................... 2005 .................... 20913. Terri McFarland .......................... 1989 .................... 19914. Terri McFarland .......................... 1992 .................... 19815. Karen Jackson ............................ 1991 .................... 186

STRIKEOUTS (career)1. Brittany Weil ............................... 06-09 ................1,0832. Lisa Birocci .................................. 02-05 ................... 9463. Kristi Hanks ................................ 99-02 ................... 8154. Karen Jackson ........................... 91-94 ................... 8095. Terri McFarland ......................... 89-92 ................... 7916. Ali Arnold .................................... 03-06 ................... 5687. Amanda Zust ............................. 07-10 ................... 4978. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ................... 4769. Kayla Massey ............................. 11-14 ................... 45710. Diane Roorda ............................. 83-86 ................... 389

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GAMES PITCHED (season)1. Terri McFarland .......................... 1990 .......................572. Kristi Hanks ................................. 2001 .......................53 Brittany Weil ................................ 2008 .......................534. Brittany Weil ................................ 2006 .......................515. Lisa Birocci ................................... 2005 .......................50 Debbie Bilbao............................. 1996 .......................507. Lisa Birocci ................................... 2004 .......................49 Brittany Weil ................................ 2009 .......................499. Debbie Bilbao............................. 1995 .......................4810. Lisa Birocci ................................... 2003 .......................4811. Karen Jackson ............................ 1994 .......................4712. Debbie Bilbao............................. 1998 .......................4513. Amanda Zust .............................. 2010 .......................4314. Kelly Zeilstra................................ 2000 .......................41 Karen Jackson ............................ 1991 .......................41

GAMES PITCHED (career)1. Brittany Weil ............................... 06-09 ................... 1832. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ................... 1813. Lisa Birocci .................................. 02-05 ................... 1754. Terri McFarland ......................... 89-92 ................... 1585. Karen Jackson ........................... 91-94 ................... 1576. Amanda Zust ............................. 07-10 ................... 1367. Ali Arnold .................................... 03-06 ................... 1348. Kayla Massey ............................. 11-14 ................... 1339. Kristi Hanks ................................ 99-02 ................... 12510. Chelsea Lyon ............................. 10-13 ................... 11511. Leticia Castellon ....................... 95-98 ................... 10512. Jenny McMahon ....................... 94-97 ......................97

INNINGS PITCHED (season)1. Terri McFarland .......................... 1990 .................... 3022. Brittany Weil ................................ 2006 .................... 2963. Brittany Weil ................................ 2008 .................292.24. Karen Jackson ............................ 1994 .................282.25. Kristi Hanks ................................. 2001 .................283.26. Lisa Birocci ................................... 2005 .................265.17. Debbie Bilbao............................. 1995 .................254.18. Brittany Weil ................................ 2009 .................... 2499. Karen Jackson ............................ 1993 .................... 24710. Debbie Bilbao............................. 1998 .................246.2

INNINGS PITCHED (career)1. Brittany Weil ............................... 06-09 ............ 1,011.22. Karen Jackson ........................... 91-94 ................942.13. Terri McFarland ......................... 89-92 ................901.14. Kristi Hanks ................................ 99-02 ................883.15. Lisa Birocci .................................. 02-05 ................842.66. Kayla Massey ............................. 11-14 ................745.17. Debbie Bilbao............................ 95-98 ................727.18. Ali Arnold .................................... 03-06 ................618.09. Amanda Zust ............................. 07-10 ................617.210. Lisa Birocci .................................. 02-05 ................578.3

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YEAR ......... COACH .................... W-L-T ......................BIG TEN .................POSTSEASON1978 .............. Jane Hagedorn ........... 19-111979 .............. Jane Hagedorn ........... 15-141980 .............. Jane Hagedorn ........... 9-25TOTALS ................................................... 76-99 (.434)1981 .............. Ginny Parrish ............... 17-251982 .............. Ginny Parrish ............... 18-23..............................2-101983 .............. Ginny Parrish ............... 20-18..............................8-71984 .............. Ginny Parrish ............... 24-28..............................10-141985 .............. Ginny Parrish ............... 22-26..............................11-131986 .............. Ginny Parrish ............... 26-19..............................10-141987 .............. Ginny Parrish ............... 30-26-1 ..........................12-12TOTALS ................................................... 156-166-1 (.485) ........53-70 (.431)1988 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 33-20-1 ..........................10-13-11989 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 40-21..............................17-7 .............................. NCAA Regionals1990 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 43-28..............................17-71991 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 53-11..............................19-5 .............................. NCAA Regionals1992 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 34-10..............................21-71993 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 39-15..............................20-7 .............................. NCAA Regionals1994 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 35-23..............................20-81995 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 41-26-1 ..........................18-10 ............................ NCAA Women’s College World Series1996 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 49-19..............................17-7 .............................. NCAA Women’s College World Series1997 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 52-9 ................................22-0 .............................. NCAA Women’s College World Series1998 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 38-20..............................14-9 .............................. NCAA Regionals1999 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 46-26-1 ..........................14-102000 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 46-15..............................14-4 .............................. NCAA Regionals2001 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 49-14..............................16-4 .............................. NCAA Women’s College World Series2002 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 36-20..............................12-4 .............................. NCAA Regionals2003 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 44-15..............................13-4 .............................. NCAA Regionals2004 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 39-24..............................14-6 .............................. NCAA Regionals2005 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 50-14..............................12-6 .............................. NCAA Regionals2006 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 39-22..............................12-7 .............................. NCAA Regionals2007 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 37-21..............................10-72008 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 42-20..............................14-6 .............................. NCAA Regionals2009 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 42-16..............................13-7 .............................. NCAA Regionals2010 .............. Gayle Blevins ............... 25-23..............................10-9TOTALS ................................................... 903-424-3 (.680) ........349-154-1 (.693)2011 .............. Marla Looper ............... 27-24..............................9-112012 .............. Marla Looper ............... 27-26..............................16-82013 .............. Marla Looper ............... 30-24..............................8-152014 .............. Marla Looper ............... 16-30-1 ..........................9-14TOTALS ................................................... 100-104-1 (.490) ........42-48 (.467)

IOWA ALL-TIME .................................. 1235-843-5 (.594) .....469-291-1 (.617)

COACH ............................YEARS .......................... WON ........... LOST ....... TIED ........ PCT.Gayle Blevins ...................1988-2010 ..................... 903 ............... 424 ........... 1 ................ .680Marla Looper ...................2011-pres. ..................... 100 ............... 104 ........... 1 ................ .490Jane Hagedorn ...............1974-1980 ..................... 76 .................. 99 ............. 0 ................ .485Ginny Parrish ...................1981-1987 ..................... 156 ............... 166 ........... 1 ................ .434

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TEAM RECORDS

GAMES PLAYEDSeason ...............................71 in 1990

VICTORIESSeason ...............................53 in 1991

LEAST LOSSESSeason ......................9 in 1974, 1997

LONGEST WINNING STREAKSeason ...............................25 in 1997

LONGEST GAMEGame ....15 inn. vs. Minnesota, 1995...................15 inn. vs. Florida St., 1993

AT-BATSGame ............61 vs. Michigan, 1991Season .........................1,915 in 1997

BATTING AVERAGEGame ... .659 vs. Iowa State, 2/8/12Season .......................... .355 in 1997

RUNSGame .......26 vs. Iowa State, 2/8/12Season .............................389 in 1997

HITSGame .......29 vs. Iowa State, 2/8/12Season .............................619 in 1996

RBIGame .......23 vs. Iowa State, 2/8/12Season .............................328 in 1997

DOUBLESGame ....6, twice, last vs. Indiana, 2009Season ...............................91 in 1997

TRIPLESGame ...... 3 at Northwestern, 2013Season ...............................26 in 1982

HOME RUNSGame ..................7 vs. Auburn, 2005Season ...............................61 in 2005

TOTAL BASESGame ..........41 vs. Iowa State, 2012Season ................837/1,711 in 1997

SLUGGING PERCENTAGESeason .............................489 in 1997

FEWEST STRIKEOUTSSeason ...............................47 in 1978

BASE ON BALLSSeason .............................161 in 2013

STOLEN BASESGame ...9 vs. Western Illinois, 1996Season .............................133 in 1996

TEAM DEFENSE

PUTOUTSGame ........43 vs. Minn., 1995 (15 inn.)Season .........................1,515 in 1990

ASSISTSSeason .............................688 in 1989

DOUBLE PLAYSSeason ................... 26 in 2003/2012

FEWEST ERRORSSeason ...............................44 in 2006

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

AT-BATSCherie Anderson, 8, 1981Polly Van Horst, 8, 1981Kris Rogers, 8, 1981

HITSChristy Hebert, 5, vs. Penn State, 1996Brandi Macias, 5, vs. Michigan, 1995Liz Watkins, 5, vs. Iowa State, 2/8/12

RBIEmily Nichols, 8, vs. Auburn, 2005

RUNSKatie Keim, 5, vs. Iowa State, 2/8/12

DOUBLESAlicia Gerlach, 3, vs. Michigan, 1999Christy Hebert, 3, vs. Purdue, 1997

TRIPLESChelsey Carmody, 2, vs. Utah Valley, 2008Brandi Macias, 2, 1995Jenny Roe, 2

HOME RUNSEmily Nichols, 3, vs. Auburn, 2005

TOTAL BASESEmily Nichols, 12, vs. Auburn, 2005

STOLEN BASESTasha Reents, 4, vs. Virginia, 2006Erin McGee, 4, vs. Western Illinois, 1996

WALKS4, four times, last Megan Blank at Northwestern, 4/21/13

LOW-HIT GAMES

PERFECT GAMES (3)Debbie Bilbao - April 29, 1997Debbie Bilbao - Feb. 20, 1998Brittany Weil - April 1, 2009

NO HITTERS (16)Stephanie Ackerson - Feb. 9, 2007Debbie Bilbao - April 16, 1995Debbie Bilbao - March 21, 1997Debbie Bilbao - April 29, 1997 (PG)Debbie Bilbao - Feb. 20, 1998 (PG)Lisa Birocci - April 20, 2003Lisa Birocci - March 4, 2005Kristi Hanks - April 10, 1999Kristi Hanks - March 23, 2002Brittany Weil - Feb. 13, 2009Brittany Weil - Feb. 22, 2009Brittany Weil - April 1, 2009 (PG)Brittany Weil - April 12, 2009Brittany Weil - May 6, 2009Amanda Zust - March 22, 2009Amanda Zust - March 21, 2010

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The University of Iowa’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and The University of Iowa Foundation are grateful for the support of alumni and friends who have demonstrated their pride in the athletic and academic success of all Hawkeye student-athletes by establishing named, endowed scholarships, forever linking their name with the proud Iowa Hawkeye tradition.

Endowed scholarships are recognized at three levels of support. Visionary support allows the donor to designate a specific sport position with their gift. An endowed scholarship established at the Leadership level allows a specific sport to be named. Sustaining level scholarships are named in honor of the donor, as general athletics scholarship support.

Endowed athletic scholarship donors are honored on a recognition plaque located on the concourse level of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Many contributors have shared intentions to endow a scholarship via their estate plans. These donors are recognized in special printed recognition materials, and are honored alongside current scholarship contributors at our annual Named Athletic Scholarship Celebration.

For more information about the Hawkeye Visions Endowed Scholarship program, please contact Sloane R. Tyler at the Athletic Development Office at The University of Iowa Foundation (319-335-3305 or [email protected]) or visit jointheiclub.com.

We gratefully recognize and thank our endowed scholarship donors for their extraordinary support of UI student-athletes.

JOHN AND PEG SLUSHER SOFTBALL CATCHER’S SCHOLARSHIPIn 1999, John and Peg Slusher funded the first fully-endowed position scholarship in women’s athletics at Iowa. The Slushers are regular fixtures in the stands at Pearl Field, among other Hawkeye Athletics venues, as they also have season tickets for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and wrestling. Both John and Peg are former employees of Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids. The 2013-14 recipient is redshirt junior Holly Hoffman.

WILLIAM AND KAY PITLIK SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIPBill and Kay Pitlik of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, established their endowed softball scholarship in 1996. Both are University of Iowa graduates, Kay in 1952 and Bill in 1953. The Pitliks are the former owners of the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company in Cedar Rapids. The couple (Bill passed away in December of 2008) also endowed scholarships for the football, women’s basketball and wrestling programs. This year’s recipient is junior Whitney Repole.

DONALD W. AND MARILYN HEINEKING SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIPThe Heineking Softball Scholarship was established in 2004, joining a long list of other Heineking athletic scholarships. The couple (Marilyn passed away in 2004) also established scholarships for baseball, women’s basketball, football, volleyball, men’s track and wrestling -- and have endowed a men’s basketball manager’s scholarship. Don is a 1958 UI business graduate and retired president of Security State Bank in Hubbard, Iowa. This year’s recipient is junior Erin Erickson.

POLK COUNTY I-CLUB SCHOLARSHIPThe Polk County I-Club established their first athletic scholarship in 1998 to benefit the football program. In 2003, the Club added a second en-dowed scholarship, this one designated for the UI softball program. Selection preference is given to current Hawkeye softball players from Polk County high schools. The 2013-14 recipient is redshirt sophomore Shayla Starkenburg, a native of Ankeny, Iowa.

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KRIS ROGERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPNamed in honor of former softball and women’s basketball standout Kris Rogers, who passed away in 1994, this scholarship was established in honor of Kris by her parents, Dorothy and Jerrie Rogers and built by friends, family and fundraising efforts. Given alternately each year to a softball or women’s basketball player, this year, the scholarship has been awarded to sophomore Ally Disterhoft of women’s basketball. Last year, it was awarded to softball’s Brianna Luna.

GAYLE BLEVINS ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPGayle Blevins served as Iowa’s head softball coach for 23 years, retiring in 2010 as the second winningest softball coach in Division I softball history. Blevins never had a losing season as a head coach. When she retired, Iowa softball fans, along with coach Blevins’ former student-athletes and their parents joined together to establish the Gayle Blevins Athletic Scholarship in her honor. This year’s recipient is senior Megan Blank.

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I O W A C I T Y / C O R A L V I L L E D I R E C T O R Y

Alexis Park Inn and Suites, 1165 S. Riverside Drive, Iowa City 337-8665Amana Colonies Holiday Inn, I-80, Exit 225, Amana 688-1175Americinn, 2597 Holiday Road, Coralville 625-2400Baymont Inn & Suites, 200 6th Street, Coralville 337-9797Best Western Cantebury Inn, 704 1st Ave., Coralville 351-0400Big Ten Inn, 707 1st Ave., Coralville 351-6131Comfort Inn and Suites, 2431 James Street, Coralville 338-3400Comfort Inn, 209 9th St., Coralville 351-8144Country Inn and Suites by Carlson, 2571 Heartland Place, Coralville 545-8464Days Inn, Hwy. 6 West, Coralville 354-4400Fairfield Inn, 214 9th Street, Coralville 337-8382Hampton Inn, 1200 1st Ave., Coralville 351-6600Heartland Inn, 87 2nd Street, Coralville 351-8132

HOTELS/MOTELS

Agave Bar & Grill, 2781 Oakdale Blvd., Coralville 665-2524Applebee’s, 200 12th St., Coralville 358-1986Airliner, 22 S. Clinton, Iowa City 351-9259Atlas World Grill, 127 Iowa Ave., Iowa City 341-7700Bandana’s, 807 1st Ave., Coralville 512-6555Bennigan’s, Coral Ridge Mall, Coralville 625-2366Blackstone, 502 Westbury Drive, Suite 1, Iowa City 338-1770Bo-James, 118 E. Washington St., Iowa City 337-4703Bob’s Your Uncle Pizza Café, 2208 N. Dodge St., Iowa City 331-7400Bread Garden Market, 225 S. Lynn, Iowa City 354-4246Brothers Bar & Grill, 125 W. Dubuque, Iowa City 338-6373Brown Bottle, 115 E. Washington St., Iowa City 351-6704Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery, 404 1st Avenue, Coralville 337-2243Buffalo Wild Wings, 201 Clinton Street, Iowa City 887-9464Buffalo Wild Wings, 2500 Corridor Way, Coralville 338-9464Carl and Ernies Good Time Pub and Grub, 161 Hwy. 1 West, Iowa City 337-4422Carlos O’Kelly’s, 1411 S. Waterfront Drive, Iowa City 354-5800Chili’s, 2651 2nd St., Coralville 351-1488Colony Inn Restaurant, 741 47th Ave., Amana 622-6270Culvers Frozen Custard, 2591 Heartland Place, Coralville 545-8255Donnelley’s, 101 E. College Street, Iowa City 338-7355Edgewater Grille, 300 E. 9th Street, Coralville 887-5018Eggy’s on 965, Hwy. 965, North Liberty 665-4800El Dorado, 102 Second Street, Coralville 688-5237El Ranchero, 21 Sturgis Drive, Iowa City 338-4324

Flannigan’s Bar & Grill, 501 1st Ave., Coralville 351-1904Givanni’s, 109 E. College St., Iowa City 338-5967Godfather’s Pizza, Highway 1 West, Iowa City 354-3312Graze, 115 E. College Street, Iowa City 887-5477Gus’ Food & Spirits, 2421 Coral Court, Coralville 545-4290Hamburg Inn, 214 N. Linn St., Iowa City 337-5512House of Lords Restaurant & Pub, 704 1st Ave., Coralville 351-0400HuHot Mongolian Grill, 917 25th Ave., Coralville 358-9100Hunan Restaurant, 118 2nd St., Coralville 338-8886IHOP, 2435 James Street, Coralville 248-1122Iowa River Power Company, 501 1st Ave., Coralville 351-1904Jimmy Jack’s Rib Shack, 1940 Lower Muscatine Road, Iowa City 354-7427Joseph’s Steakhouse, 212 S. Clinton St., Iowa City 358-0776Konomi, 843 Quarry Road, #140, Coralville 351-2290Linn Street Café, 121 N. Linn St., Iowa City 337-7370Micky’s Irish Pub, 11 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City 338-6860Midtown Family Restaurant, 1069 Hwy. 1, Iowa City 351-9323Mill Restaurant, 120 E. Burlington Street, Iowa City 351-9529Mondo’s Draft House, 516 E. 2nd St., Coralville 337-3000Mondo’s Saloon, 112 E. College St., Iowa City 354-3837Monicas, 302 2nd Street, Coralville 338-7400Noodles and Co., 2451 2nd Street, Coralville 338-5979Noodles and Co., 201 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City 351-3824Okoboji Grill, 1857 Lower Muscatine Rd., Iowa City 248-1155Old Capitol Brew Works & Public House, 525 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City 337-3422

RESTAURANTS

Holiday Inn Amana Colonies, I-80 Exit 225, Williamsburg 668-1175Holiday Inn Express, 970 25th Ave., Coralville 625-5000Holiday Inn, 1200 1st Ave., Coralville 351-5049Hotel Vetro Studio Suites, 201 S. Linn St., Iowa City, IA 337-4961Iowa House Hotel, Madison & Jefferson St., Iowa City 335-3513Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 300 East 9th Street, Coralville 688-4000Super 7, 810 1st Avenue, Coralville 354-0030Quality Inn and Suites, 2525 N. Dodge St., Iowa City 354-2000Riverside Golf Resort, 3184 Hwy. 22, Riverside, IA 648-1234Sheraton Iowa City Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City 337-4058Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, 2491 Holiday Road, Coralville 625-2200Super 8 Motel, 611 1st Ave., Coralville 337-8388Travel Lodge, 2216 N. Dodge St., Iowa City 351-1010

Old Chicago, 78 Second Street, Coralville 248-1220Olive Garden, 925 25th Ave., Coralville 339-9100Outback Steakhouse, 945 25th Ave., Coralville 354-2755Ox Yoke Inn, 4420 220 Trail, Amana 1-800-233-3441Pagliai’s Pizza, 302 E. Bloomington St., Iowa City 351-5073Panchero’s Mexican Grill, 901 25th Ave., Coralville 248-3256Panchero’s Mexican Grill, 32 S. Clinton, Iowa City 338-6311Panchero’s Mexican Grill, 965 South Riverside Drive 887-2600Pit Smokehouse, 130 N. Dubuque, Iowa City 337-6653Quinton’s Bar & Deli, 215 E. Washington, Iowa City 354-7074Red Lobster, 2671 2nd Street, Coralville 338-6400Red’s Ale House, 515 S. Dubuque St., North Liberty 626-2100River City Beefstro, 1210 1st Ave., Coralville 351-1551Sam’s Pizza, 441 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City 337-8200Sanctuary Restaurant & Pub, 405 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City 351-5692Short’s Burger and Shine, 18 S. Clinton St., Iowa City 337-4678

Sports Column, 12 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City 356-6902Steak and Shake, 2806 Commerce Drive, Coralville 545-5472Summit Restaurant & Bar, 10 S. Clinton St., Iowa City 354-7482Sushi Popo, 725 Mormon Trek Blvd., Iowa City 338-7676 Tailgators, 450 1st Ave., Coralville 351-1488Takanami, 219 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City 356-6914Texas Road House, 2520 Corridor Way, Coralville 354-3489The Three Samurai, 1801 2nd St., Coralville 337-3340Third Base, 111 E. College St., Iowa City 339-1516Timmy Flynn’s Red Pepper Grill, 517 S. Riverside Drive, Iowa City 337-5270Vesta, 849 Quarry Road, Coralville 338-3782Vine Tavern, 330 E. Prentiss St., Iowa City 354-8767Vine Tavern & Eatery, 39 2nd St., Coralville 338-7770Vito’s Italian American Restaurant, 118 E. College St., Iowa City 338-1393Wig and Pen Pizza Pub, 1220 Hwy. 6 West, Coralville 354-2767Z’mariks Noodle Cafe, 19 S Dubuque St 338-5500

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Documents

iowa alumni51

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iowa softball tradition35

hawkeye traditions52

hawkeye scholarships60

iowa individual records57

hawkeye softball clinics41

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