elon softball media guide 2008

2008 QUICK FACTSUNIVERSITY INFORMATIONSchool: Elon UniversityLocation: Elon, N.C.Founded: 1889Enrollment: 5,456Nickname: PhoenixColors: Maroon & GoldAffilication: NCAA Division IConference: SouthernPresident: Dr. Leo M. Lambert (SUNY-Geneseo, ‘76)Director of Athletics: Dave Blank (South Carolina, ‘82)Athletics Department Phone: 336.278.6800

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Patti RaduenzAlma Mater: Michigan State, ‘97Career Record: 168-221-2/7 yearsRecord at Elon: 168-221-2/7 yearsAssistant coach: Keli Jo StorzAlma Mater: West Alabama, ‘01Assistant Coach: Cathy BocockAlma Mater: Ferrum, ‘86Office Phone: 336.278.6766

TEAM INFORMATION2007 Record: 28-322007 SoCon Record: 9-11Letterwinners R/L: 12/4Position Players R/L (including DP): 9/3Pitchers R/L: 3/1

MEDIA INFORMATIONSoftball SID: Jen BlackwellSoftball SID phone: 336.278.6634Softball SID email: [email protected] Director of Athleticsfor Media Relations/Sports Information: Matt EvistonEviston’s phone: 336.278.6711Eviston’s email: [email protected]. Sports Information Director: Chris RashRash’s phone: 336.278.6712Rash’s email: [email protected] fax: 336.278.6768Website: www.elonphoenix.com

TABLE OF CONTENTSTable of Contents 1Quick Facts 1

ABOUT ELONThis is Elon 2-3Elon Administration 4-5Academic Services 6Athletic Training 7Strength and Conditioning 8Legend of the Phoenix 36Southern Conference 36

2008 PHOENIX SOFTBALL2008 Outlook 9Tracey Dahlen 10Carol Lilley 11Rebecca Rijavec 12Samantha Schroeder 13Debbie Zeigler 14Melanie Helterbran 15Brandi Jones 16Jaimie Rao 17Brittney Waters 18Patti Weber 19Ashlee Crewe 20Jaymie Shanahan 20Pam DelPizzo 21Jacqueline Gonzalex 21Allison Hartman 21Caitlin McGowan 22Hannah Shelton 22Roster 23Head coach Patti Raduenz 24Assistant coach Keli Jo Storz 25Assistant coach Cathy Bocock 25

2007 REVIEW2007 Review 262007 Statistics and Results 27

OPPONENTS2008 Tournaments 28Non-Confernece Opponents 29Southern Conference Opponents 30

RECORD BOOKOffensive Records 31-32Fielding Records 32Pitching Records 33-34All-Time Series Records 35

The 2008 Elon softball media guide was designed and written by Megan Donald. Editorial as-sistance provided by Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information/Media Relations Matt Eviston and Assistant Sports Information Directors Chris Rash and Jen Blackwell. Photography provided by Andrew Brickey, Kyle Phillips, Jerome Sturm, WG Sports Photos, Megan Donald and others. Cover design and printing by PIP Printing and Document Services, Burlington, N.C. Spe-cial thanks to the Rev. Jim Waggoner of Raleigh, N.C., longtime Elon sports historian. Special thanks to coach Patti Raduenz and coach Keli Jo Storz for their assistance and guidance.

STUDENTS

• Elon’s total enrollment sits at 5,456 with 4,939 undergradate

students and 517 graduate students

• Average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1

• Average class size of 22

• Students represent 46 states, the District of

Columbia and 45 foreign nations

• Elon offers more than 150 student organizations,

including fraternities, sororities, student media,

musical ensembles, honor societies, spiritual

life organizations, club sports and service groups

• Elon received 9,303 applications for 2007-08, with an

acceptance rate of 42 percent

• The average SAT score of incoming freshmen is 1220 and the

class boasts an average GPA of 3.9

• Elon has a freshman retention rate of 90 percent

CAMPUS

• Named the second-most beautiful campus in the

country by the Princeton Review in 2003

• Recent additions include the Koury Business Center (opened

2006), The Oaks Residence Halls (2006), Academic Village (2002),

Irwin Belk Track (2002), Rhodes Stadium (2001) and

Dalton E. McMichael, Sr. Science Center (1998)

• The Carol Grotnes Belk Library houses more than 200,000

volumes and more than 200 computers

FACULTY

• Elon boasts an excellent faculty of

310 full-time members

• 84 percent of full-time faculty

members hold a Ph.D.

ACADEMICS

• Elon offers 50 major fields of study leading to the bachelor of

science, bachelor of arts or bachelor of fine arts degree

• Elon has four graduate programs in physical

therapy, business, education and law

• About 80 percent of Elon students complete an

internship or co-op work experience

• Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, with the traditional

fall and spring semesters, as well as a three-week January term

• Nearly 73 percent of students will study abroad

• 71 percent of Elon students graduate in four years

RANKINGS

• Newsweek-Kaplan named Elon the hottest

college in the nation for student

engagement in its 2006 guide

• U.S. News & World Report ranks Elon #2 among

Southern master’s-level universities

• The Fiske Guide to Colleges ranks Elon one of

26 “best buy” private universities

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STUDENTS

• Elon’s total enrollment sits at 5,456 with 4,939 undergradate

students and 517 graduate students

• Average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1

• Average class size of 22

• Students represent 46 states, the District of

Columbia and 45 foreign nations

• Elon offers more than 150 student organizations,

including fraternities, sororities, student media,

musical ensembles, honor societies, spiritual

life organizations, club sports and service groups

• Elon received 9,303 applications for 2007-08, with an

acceptance rate of 42 percent

• The average SAT score of incoming freshmen is 1220 and the

class boasts an average GPA of 3.9

• Elon has a freshman retention rate of 90 percent

CAMPUS

• Named the second-most beautiful campus in the

country by the Princeton Review in 2003

• Recent additions include the Koury Business Center (opened

2006), The Oaks Residence Halls (2006), Academic Village (2002),

Irwin Belk Track (2002), Rhodes Stadium (2001) and

Dalton E. McMichael, Sr. Science Center (1998)

• The Carol Grotnes Belk Library houses more than 200,000

volumes and more than 200 computers

FACULTY

• Elon boasts an excellent faculty of

310 full-time members

• 84 percent of full-time faculty

members hold a Ph.D.

ACADEMICS

• Elon offers 50 major fields of study leading to the bachelor of

science, bachelor of arts or bachelor of fine arts degree

• Elon has four graduate programs in physical

therapy, business, education and law

• About 80 percent of Elon students complete an

internship or co-op work experience

• Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, with the traditional

fall and spring semesters, as well as a three-week January term

• Nearly 73 percent of students will study abroad

• 71 percent of Elon students graduate in four years

RANKINGS

• Newsweek-Kaplan named Elon the hottest

college in the nation for student

engagement in its 2006 guide

• U.S. News & World Report ranks Elon #2 among

Southern master’s-level universities

• The Fiske Guide to Colleges ranks Elon one of

26 “best buy” private universities

ELON

Leo M. Lambert became Elon’s eighth president on January 1, 1999. His tenure has been marked by the successful completion of a $46.7 million capital campaign, the opening of Belk Library, the construction of Rhodes Stadium and the transition to university status. He has provided leader-ship for the conception of the NewCentury@Elon strategic plan, which guides Elon’s efforts to become one of the nation’s premier small, selective,undergraduate universities.

Chair of the executive committee of North Carolina Campus Compact, a coalition of college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education, Lambert also heads

the president’s council of Project Pericles, an initiative to promote socially re-sponsible citizenship among college and university students. He has written extensively about post-secondary education and has spearheaded several na-tional projects aimed at improving college and university teaching, including the Future Professoriate Project, which he founded at Syracuse University. Lam-bert has been a member of the boards of the American Council on Education and the American Association for Higher Education. In 1998, Change magazine named him one of the nation’s outstanding young leaders in higher education. Lambert graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English from the State University of New York at Geneseo. He earned a master’s degree in edu-cation at the University of Vermont in Burlington and a doctorate in education from Syracuse University.

He and his wife, Laurie, both natives of Scotia, New York, have two daughters, Callie and Mollie.

Dr. LEO M. LAMBERTElon University President

Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Francis is provost and vice president for academic affairs at Elon University. As provost, he is second in command, responsible for the academic program, admissions and student life.

Francis received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Appalachian State University, where he was a member of the basketball team. He earned a Ph.D. degree in mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech). Francis came to Elon in 1974 as a professor in the department of mathematics. During his tenure,

he received the Daniels-Danieley Award as Elon’s most outstanding teacher. In 1983, he joined the administrative ranks as dean of academic affairs, and was later named vice president before assuming his current position in 1994.

During his years at Elon, the institution has doubled in size, increased quality among faculty and students and made substantiafacilities improvements.

Francis is married to Burlington native Laine Neese Francis. His daughter Kristen and her husband James McCarthy are both Elon alums and have one child, Jay, and reside in Elon.

Dr. GERRY FRANCISElon University Provost

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PHOENIX SOFTBALL • 4

Dave Blank is in his second year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2007-08 campaign, following a year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in athletic success, academic progress, mar-keting and fundraising. Blank also engineered staff expansion in the Department of Athletics – includ-ing a restructuring of the Phoenix Club – and set a plan in motion for future facility improvements.

Under Blank’s direction, 10 of Elon’s 16 teams fashioned better winning percentages and higher South-ern Conference finishes last year than in the previous campaign.

Last year also saw the Phoenix forge the school’s best SoCon finishes in football, women’s cross country and women’s tennis, record the program’s first winning men’s soccer season at the Division I level and

post SoCon regular season and tournament championships in men’s tennis, claiming 14 consecutive victories before falling to Clemson in NCAA postseason action.

Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006, arriving on the scene just in time to witness the Phoenix capture the SoCon men’s basketball North Division crown, a SoCon men’s tennis regular season co-championship and the outright SoCon baseball regular season title. Prior to coming to Elon, Blank spent six years as the Director of Athletics at Drake University. At Drake, Blank directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program and a new Life Skills program for student-athletes, encouraging participation in communi-ty activities and career development. During his tenure, Drake student-ath-letes consistently posted a combined grade-point average of 3.0 or above.

Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs at Drake. Facility enhancements were a priority during his tenure at Drake, including upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the strength and conditioning facilities and new locker rooms for several sports. Under Blank’s guidance, Drake completed a $17 million renovation of Drake Stadium, which hosts football, soccer, track and field events as well as the nationally known Drake Relays.

He restructured the Bulldog Club, which provides financial support for Drake athletics, resulting in a 90-percent increase in gifts. He also enhanced the marketing of Drake athletics to generate additional exposure and corporate donations.

Blank served as chairman of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Committee and was a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance Committee and Football Issues Committee. He received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation in 2005.

Before moving to Drake in 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). Blank directed the CINO Club, increasing fiscal contributions to Coastal Carolina athletics by more than 200 percent. He spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million to estab-lish an intercollegiate football program at the university, which began play in 2003.

Before moving into athletics administration, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in Lock Haven history. He was named Pennsylva-nia State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996.

Blank began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of South Carolina for three seasons (1982-85). He then served Wofford College for a year (1985-86) as Assistant Direc-tor of Athletics and assistant basketball coach before working a two-season stint (1986-88) as an assistant basketball coach at Lock Haven.

A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before grad-uating from South Carolina in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration

(finance). He earned a master of science degree in business administration from South Carolina in 1986.

Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children – Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.

DAVE BLANKElon University Director of Athletics

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The Elon University Athletic Department is proactive in ensuring the academic success of all stu-dent-athletes from their recruiting visit through graduation, including the integral components of academic support for athletics, academic enhancement program, communication with coaches, registration services, travel notices, recruiting visits, laptops and life skills.

Academic Enhancement Program (AEP)All freshmen and select upperclassmen participate in the Academic Enhancement Program. All student-athletes in AEP meet with their assigned academic coordinator each week to discuss aca-demic progress and concerns. In addition to weekly meetings, student-athletes in AEP are re-quired to complete monitored study hours. To accommodate class and practice schedules, both daytime and nighttime options are available to complete monitored study hours.

Registration ServicesAll student-athletes are assigned an academic advisor through the academic advising office. The academic advisor serves as the primary contact for preregistration and graduation requirements and student-athletes meet with their academic advisor prior to the beginning of registration to determine scheduling needs. Student-athletes also meet with the academic coordinator for their sport to balance their academic schedule with athletic demands, such as in-season versus out-of-season scheduling.

Life SkillsIn addition to the academic support provided by Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to pro-mote and enhance the student-athlete experience. Programs and speakers address topics such as freshman transition issues, health and wellness, and career/graduate school preparation. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council is an organization for student-athletes, run by student-athletes, to provide an opportunity to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities.

Academic SuccessOf the more than 400 student-athletes, athletic training students, cheerleaders and dance team members at Elon last spring, 206 made the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll, which recognizes those students with a semester GPA of 3.0 or better. In addition, 99 athletes achieved either the Presi-dent’s List or the Dean’s List honors last spring.

CAYCE CRENSHAWDirector of Academic Support for Athletics

ASHLEY THIERERAcademic Coordinator for Athletics (softball)

JABARI BODRICKAcademic Coordinator

for Athletics

2007 ESPN The MagazineThird Team Academic All-America

2007 ESPN The MagazineFirst Team Academic All-District III

2006 ESPN The MagazineFirst Team Academic All-District III

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Elon’s athletic training staff is responsible for overseeing the health, medical care, treatment and rehabilitation of the more than 350 Phoenix student-athletes. Josh Geruso is directly responsible for the health care needs of the Elon softball team this season.

The Athletic Training Department works with Elon student-athletes to prevent, assess and reha-bilitate injuries, as well as to provide acute and follow-up care to injured athletes. In addition to the care of physical injuries, the Athletic Training Department is an educational and informational resource for the student-athletes concerning performance and wellness issues. The student-athletes at Elon are afforded access to several excellent medical facilities in the area. Alamance Regional Medical Center and Kernodle Clinic Orthopedics has been recognized as one of the top two orthopedic programs in the state and is in the top-five percent nationally. Within Ker-nodle Clinic Orthopedic are Team Orthopedic Consultant Dr. Edouard Armour and Sports Medi-cine Fellow Dr. Kenneth Barnes. Stewart Physical Therapy also assists in providing consulting and rehabilitation services to Elon student-athletes.

ERIC STORSVEDDirector of Athletic Training Services

MARTY BAKERAssociate Athletic Trainer

ANDI BENDERAssistant Athletic Trainer

JOSH GERUSOAssistant Athletic Trainer

A.J. LUKJANCZUKAssistant Athletic Trainer

JODI MCCONNELLAssistant Athletic Trainer

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Elon softball places an emphasis on the physical development of its players. Under the direction of head strength and conditioning coach Aaron Walker, the squad benefits from innovative instruc-tion and state-of-the-art facilities.

Walker, in his third year at Elon, heads up Elon’s strength and conditioning program. Previously, he served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of North Carolina. Walker graduated from East Carolina University in May of 2002 with a bachelor of science degree in communications. He was a three-year starter for the Pirate football squad, starting in 36 con-secutive contests, including three bowl appearances.

Assisting Walker is Megan McCollum who is in her fourth year with the Phoenix. McCollum came to Elon after serving an internship at Wake Forest University where she helped implement strength and conditioning programs. She obtained her master’s degree in sports physiology from Texas A&M University in August 2004.

The Phoenix uses various strength and conditioning techniques to prepare for the highest level of competition. During the preseason, the team improves its bodies through a combination of weight training, track workouts, pilates and agilities.

AARON WALKERHead Strength and

Conditioning Coach

MEGAN MCCOLLUMAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

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A LOOK AHEAD AT 2008The 2008 edition of the Elon Phoenix looks to build on a 28-32 record and 9-11 mark in Southern Conference play. Elon head coach Patti Raduenz will count on a solid group of upperclassmen to lead the team and a talented freshman class to step in to make an im-mediate impact. Elon returns six position players and three pitchers that started in the cir- c l e for the Phoenix during the 2007 campaign.

INFIELDSenior captain Tracey Dahlen will anchor the infield from the shortstop position. A First Team All-SoCon player, Dahlen enters the season ranked second on Elon’s all-time assists list with 406 helpers. Junior Patti Weber will move back to the infield to solidify the left side at third base. T h e versatile Weber started at third base for the Phoenix her freshman campaign before start-ing in left field last season. Freshman Caitlin McGowan will earn time at second base while fellow freshman Pam DelPizzo and sophomore Jaymie Shanahan will split the duties a t first base. Freshman Jacqueline Gonzalez will also compete for time in the infield and se-nior captain Debbie Zeigler could see some time at third base.

OUTFIELDSenior Rebecca Rijavec and junior Brandi Jones return to lead the Phoenix outfield. Ri-javec, who sat out last season due to an injury, recorded 53 putouts and 18 assists in 2006. Jones posted 86 putouts and four assists last season in centerfield. Freshman Allison Hart-man will also contribute to the Phoenix outfield. Sophomore Brittney Waters, who was sidelined in 2007 due to an ankle injury, and freshman Hannah Shelton will also compete for action in the outfield.

PITCHINGElon returns three players who started 10 or more games in the circle for the Phoenix last season. Senior Carol Lilley will be counted on to lead the pitching staff. In 2007, Lil- l e y started 24 contests and made 31 appearances. She forged a 14-12 record and a 3.38 ERA while tallying 66 strikeouts in 136.2 innings pitched. Junior Melanie Helterbran notched a 12-10 record in 18 starts and 30 appearances last season. She recorded 84 strikeouts in 142.2 innings of work while notching a 3.09 ERA. Senior Samantha Schroeder also r e -turns in the circle. She started 10 games a year ago and appeared in 23 with 24 strike-outs in 64.1 innings pitched. DelPizzo will also be counted on to hurl big games for t h e Phoenix and will make an immediate impact for the pitching staff and team.

CATCHINGJunior Jaimie Rao returns along with Zeigler to provide a powerful team behind the plate. Rao recorded 152 putouts and 16 assists last season while Zeigler, who also spent time at t h i r d base, posted 134 putouts and 77 assists. The two will continue to work together to provide a solid tandem be-hind the plate.

OFFENSEZeigler returns to pace the squad at the plate after fashioning a .322 batting average and .508 slugging percentage last season. She recorded 59 hits on 183 at bats while collecting an Elon-record 18 doubles along with a team-high 36 RBI. Dahlen will provide another solid bat at the plate. She posted a .301 batting average last year and also re -corded a team-best 36 RBI. Dahlen rapped e i g h t doubles and seven home runs while scor- ing 35 runs and stealing 10 bases. Helterbran led the team with nine home runs and posted 33 RBI and a .253 batting average. Weber hit .270 a s e a s o n ago while recording nine doubles and t h r e e home runs. Rao tallied 23 RBI on eight doubles, a triple and six home runs while hitting .274.


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OUTLOOK (2008)Enters the season as Elon’s second all-time assists leader with 406 ... A very athletic and experienced shortstop that will anchor the infield and lead the team ... A very quick player with a strong arm ... Will continue to be a key part of Elon’s offense ... Team captain.

AS A JUNIOR (2007)A First Team All-Southern Conference selection ... Started all 60 games at shortstop ... Led the team with 162 assists, which ranks second in the Elon record book for single-season assists, while also tallying 110 putouts ... Posted a batting average of .301, recording 56 hits including eight doubles and seven home runs ... Tied for first on the team with 36 RBI while slugging .457 ... Tallied 10 stolen bases ... Named So-Con Player of the Week on March 19 after hitting .600 (9-of-15) from the plate, slugging 1.200 and posting a .667 on base percentage with three home runs – including a walk-off to give Elon a 4-3 win over Stetson on March 16 ... Received the team’s Coach’s Award.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2006)Led the team with 128 assists while also talling 78 putouts after transitioning to shortstop ... Posted a .269 batting average ... Started all 48 games in which she appeared ... Accumulated six doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI ... Notched a .385 slugging percentage ... Ranked second on the squad with eight sacri-fice hits ... Earned her team’s Heart and Hustle Award.

AS A FRESHMAN (2005)Started all 60 games she appeared in ... Batted .206 with 35 hits, including four doubles and one home run ... Was 8-for-10 on stolen bases ... Tallied 59 putouts and 116 assists at third base ... Her first collegiate home run came in the Southern Conference Tournament to tie a game against East Tennessee State at 1-1 in the first round, leading to an eventual win over the Buccaneers.

PERSONALFull name is Tracey Ellen Dahlen ... Born June 25, 1986 ... Major is physcial education ... Nickname is T-racey ... Tracey is the daughter of Bud and Pattie Dahlen.

DAHLEN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear G GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-AT SAC SF K PO AST2007 60 60 .301 186 35 56 8 0 7 36 34 10-11 5 5 29 110 1622006 48 48 .269 156 31 42 6 0 4 19 13 2-3 8 2 32 78 1282005 60 60 .206 170 13 35 4 0 1 9 7 8-10 5 2 35 59 116Totals 168 168 .260 512 79 133 18 0 12 64 54 20-24 18 9 96 247 406

3 • TRACEY DAHLENSenior / SS / R• R

Pasadena, Md. / Chesapeake

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OUTLOOK (2008)Her experience and leadership will guide the pitching staff ... Will be counted on in big games and tough situations.

AS A JUNIOR (2007)Led the pitching staff with 24 starts while appearing in 31 contests and

hurling 13 complete games ... Posted a 14-12 record and a 3.38 ERA ... Tallied 66 strikeouts in 136.2 innings of work ... Held opponents to a .287 batting average ... Named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Month in March when she posted an 8-4 record and a 1.76 ERA for the month with 34 strikeouts.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2006)Led the pitching staff with a 2.57 ERA, 79 strikeouts and 111.2 innings pitched ... Finished with a record of 5-10 ... Held batters to a .236 batting average ... Gave up just 95 hits ... Recorded two shutouts and nine complete games in 22 appear-ances and 17 starts.

AS A FRESHMAN (2005)Logged a 5-2 record in the circle, appearing in 15 games and starting nine ... Threw a complete game no-hitter in her first collegiate start with a 1-0 win over George Mason ... Tossed four complete games and two shutouts ... Hurled 59.2 innings while collecting 30 strikeouts and allowing opponents to hit just .229 ... Recorded a 2.23 ERA.

PERSONALBorn April 29, 1986 ... Major is business marketing ... Carol is the daughter of Jesse and Nancy Lilley ... Sister, Mary, competed on the Duke crew team.

LILLEY’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W-L SV APP GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB K ERA OPAB OPAVG2007 14-12 0 31 24 13 2 136.2 153 88 66 62 66 3.38 534 .2872006 5-10 0 22 17 9 2 111.1 95 56 41 60 79 2.57 403 .2362005 5-2 0 15 9 4 2 59.2 51 30 19 21 30 2.23 223 .229Totals 24-24 0 68 50 26 6 307.2 299 174 126 143 175 2.87 1160 2.51

8 • CAROL LILLEYSenior / P / R• R

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OUTLOOK (2008)An experienced and seasoned player that will help provide a solid outfield ... Adds power and depth to the Phoenix batting order.

AS A RED-SHIRT (2007)Sat out most of the 2007 campaign due to a season-ending shoulder injury, playing in just six contests.

AS A JUNIOR (2006)Started 52 games in her first season with the Phoenix ... Turned in a .255 batting average with 37 hits on 145 at bats ... Recorded eight doubles and notched 17 RBI ... Tallied a .345 slugging percentage and a .372 on base percentage ... Notched 53 putouts and 18 assists from centerfield ... Led the team with 24 walks.

AT INDIAN RIVERHelped lead her team to a NJCAA Atlantic District championship, a NJCAA Region VIII championship, a NJCAA national runner-up finish and a FCCAA State title ... Earned first team all-conference honors while batting .394.

PERSONALFull name is Rebecca Elizabeth Rijavec ... Born Oct. 9, 1985 ... Major is biology ... Re-becca is the daughter of Michael and Shelley Rijavec ... A member of the Canadian Junior National Team ... Competed at the World Championships in Nanjing, China in 2003 ... Ranked in the top-25 under-19 players in Canada as a high school senior ... Sister, Alyssa, plays soccer at Lynn University.

RIJAVEC’S CAREER STATISTICSYear G GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-AT SAC SF K PO AST2007 6 6 .200 15 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1-1 1 0 3 8 02006 52 52 .255 145 25 37 8 1 1 17 24 4-5 1 0 37 53 18Totals 58 58 .228 160 26 40 8 1 1 17 26 5-6 2 0 40 61 18

21 • REBECCA RIJAVECSenior / OF / R• R

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OUTLOOK (2008)Returns as another experienced veteran on the pitching staff ... Will be called on to perform in the circle in key situations for the Phoenix.

AS A JUNIOR (2007)Appeared in 23 contests, starting 10 ... Tossed two complete games and

one combined shutout ... Hurled 64.1 innings and recorded 24 strikeouts ... Posted a 4.46 ERA.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2006)Fashioned a 6-9 record in 22 appearances and 18 starts ... Tossed 10 complete games and two shutouts ... Hurled 106.1 innings and notched 47 strikeouts ... Registered a 3.03 ERA.

AS A FRESHMAN (2005)Appeared in two games and threw four innings ... Combined for one shutout ... Gave up six hits and walked six batters.

PERSONALFull name is Samantha Kathleen Schroeder ... Born Aug. 16, 1986 ... Is majoring in com-munications ... Nickname is Sammi ... Samantha is the daughter of Scott and Maureen Schroeder.

SCHROEDER’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W-L SV APP GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB K ERA OPAB OPAVG2007 0-8 1 23 10 2 0 64.1 101 58 41 28 24 4.46 282 .3582006 6-9 0 22 18 10 2 106.1 142 71 46 34 47 3.03 454 .3132005 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 4.0 6 7 7 6 0 12.25 17 .353Totals 6-17 1 47 28 12 2 174.2 249 136 94 68 71 3.77 753 .341

2 • SAMANTHA SCHROEDERSenior / P / R• R

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OUTLOOK (2008)Her experience and leadership will guide the squad ... Will be count-ed on to perform in the infield and from behind the plate ... Is a con-sistent offensive power for the Phoenix ... Brings stability and calm to the squad. ... Team captain.

AS A JUNIOR (2007)Split time between third base and catching, starting all 60 contests ... Recorded 134 assists and 77 putouts with just three errors for a .986 fielding percentage ... Was second on the team with a .322 batting average while racking up 59 hits and a team-best 36 RBI ... Posted 18 doubles to lead the Phoenix and the Southern Conference ... Ranked fourth in the SoCon with a .432 on base percentage ... Notched a .508 slugging percentage ... Struck out just 16 times in 183 at bats ... Behind the plate, she threw out 10 runners attempting to steal ... Named SoCon Player of the Week on March 5 after batting .500 on 10-for-20 hitting and knocking in seven runs with six doubles and two triples ... Earned team’s Golden Glove Award.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2006)Named February Southern Conference Athlete of the Month ... Earned Southern Confer-ence Athlete of the Week honors for the week ending March 7 ... Sarted all 53 games ... Led the team at the plate, hitting .343 ... Rapped 60 hits in 175 at bats ... Notched 11 doubles, one triple and four home runs ... Registered a school-record 43 RBI ... Tallied a .486 slugging percentage ... Struck out just 16 times ... Recorded 112 putouts and 21 assists behind the plate with just three errors for a .978 fielding percentage ... Her 60 hits rank eighth at Elon in single-season hits.

AS A FRESHMAN (2005)Named First Team All-Southern Conference ... Started 61 games ... Batted .265 with 44 hits on 166 at bats ... Tallied four doubles, five home runs and 24 RBI ... Built a .380 slugging per-centage and .365 on base percentage ... Drew 18 walks and was hit by a pitch eight times ... Registered 126 putouts and 46 assists ... Caught 13 runners at-tempting to steal.

PERSONALFull name is Deborah Ann Zeigler ... Born Oct. 13, 1985 ... Majoring in ex-ercise/sport science ... Nickname is Lil’ Debs ... Debbie is the daughter of Frank and Joan Zeigler.

ZEIGLER’S CAREER STATISTICSYear G GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-AT SAC SF K PO AST2007 60 60 .322 183 27 59 18 2 4 36 30 4-5 2 1 16 134 772006 53 53 .343 175 11 60 11 1 4 43 8 0-0 1 3 16 112 212005 61 61 .265 166 9 44 4 0 5 24 18 0-0 7 0 26 126 46Totals 174 174 .311 524 128 163 33 3 13 103 56 4-5 10 4 58 372 144

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AS A SOPHOMORE (2007)Posted a 12-10 record in the circle ... Started 18 contests, hurling 10 complete games and ap-pearing in 30 competitions on the mound ... Tossed one shutout and one combined shutout ... Hurled 142.2 innings and struck out 84 batters ... Held opponents to a .280 batting aver-age ... Led the pitching staff with a 3.09 ERA ... Picked up big wins over Syracuse, College of Charleston, Chattanooga and Georgia Southern ... Saw time in Elon’s offensive lineup for the first time ... Posted a .253 batting average with a team-best nine home runs ... Recorded 33 RBI ... Named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week on March 26 after posting a 0.91 ERA and tossing 23.0 innings to go 3-0 for the week.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006)Injury prevented her from reaching full potential ... Appeared in 10 games and started three ... Threw 29.2 innings and one complete game ... Posted a 3-4 record and a 5.43 ERA ... Regis-tered 21 strikeouts and held opponents to a 2.89 batting average.

PERSONALFull name is Melanie Christine Helter-bran ... Born Dec. 9, 1986 ... Major is Hu-man Services ... Nicknames are L-5, Mel, Melly ... Melanie is the daughter of Su-san and David Helterbran.

HELTERBRAN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W-L SV APP GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB K ERA OPAB OPAVG2007 12-10 1 30 18 10 1 142.2 155 80 63 62 84 3.09 553 .2802006 3-4 0 10 3 1 0 29.2 35 25 23 11 21 5.43 121 .289Totals 15-14 1 40 21 11 1 172.1 190 105 86 73 105 3.49 674 .285

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OUTLOOK (2008)Will continue to be an intregal part of the squad both in the field and at the plate ... A solid defender with a strong arm ... Will continue to im-prove her bat to become a spark in the Phoenix offense.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007)Started 59 games in the outfield ... Moved to centerfield after season-ending injury to teammate Rebecca Rijavec ... Tallied 86 putouts and four assists in the field ... Registered a .221 batting average and scored 30 runs ... Ranked second on the team with 10 doubles while also recording six home runs and 28 RBI.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006)Played in 44 games, starting 41 ... Posted a .236 batting average with 29 hits on 123 at bats ... Tallied six doubles, a triple and five home runs ... Registered 18 RBI and 23 runs scored ... Notched a .423 slugging percentage ... Recorded 43 putouts and three assists in left field.

PERSONALFull name is Brandi Nicole Jones ... Born Jan. 16, 1987 ... Major is Human Services ... Nick-name is Bran-T ... Brandi is the daughter of Dennis and Joan Jones.

JONES’ CAREER STATISTICSYear G GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-AT SAC SF K PO AST2007 59 59 .221 163 30 36 10 0 6 28 23 5-8 1 1 51 86 42006 44 41 .236 123 23 29 6 1 5 18 6 1-1 0 0 42 43 3Totals 103 100 .227 286 53 65 16 1 11 46 29 6-9 1 1 93 129 7

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AS A SOPHOMORE (2007)Spent most of the season behind the plate for the Phoenix ... Started all 60 games ... Posted a .274 batting average with 48 hits, including eight doubles and six home runs ... Recorded 29 runs scored and 23 RBI ... Registered 152 putouts and 17 assists with just two errors for a .988 fielding percentage.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006)Helped to guide the team from behind the plate and as the designated player ... Started 52 games ... Posted a .271 batting average with 42 hits on 155 at bats ... Tallied six doubles and five home runs along with 23 RBI ... Recorded a .406 slugging percentage ... Tallied 111 putouts and 21assists ... Named All-State by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Associa-tion.

PERSONALFull name is Jaimie Lee Rao ... Born Aug. 14, 1987 ... Majoring in broadcast communications ... Jaimie is the daughter of Barbara and Joeseph Rao.

RAO’S CAREER STATISTICSYear G GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-AT SAC SF K PO AST2007 60 60 .274 175 29 48 8 1 6 23 17 6-7 2 3 49 152 172006 52 52 .271 155 16 42 6 0 5 23 9 2-3 0 1 33 111 21Totals 112 112 .273 330 45 90 14 1 11 46 26 8-10 2 4 82 263 38

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OUTLOOK (2008)Will be expected to be a consistent contributor ... Has worked hard to improve her bat ... A true utility player whose return will be an asset to the squad.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007)Suffered a season-ending foot injury in the third game of the season.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006)Appeared in 21 games, starting 11 ... Posted a .268 batting average with 11 hits on 41 at bats ... Scored six runs and tallied two RBI ... Notched 20 putouts and one assist.

PERSONALFull name is Brittney Erin Waters ... Born Nov. 7, 1986 ... Majoring in business administration ... Nickname is B ... Brittney is the daughter of Barbara and Don Waters.

WATERS’ CAREER STATISTICSYear G GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-AT SAC SF K PO AST2007 3 3 .333 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2-2 0 0 1 1 02006 21 11 .268 41 6 11 0 0 0 2 0 1-1 2 0 6 20 1Totals 24 14 .277 47 7 13 1 0 0 3 1 3-3 2 0 7 21 1

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OUTLOOK (2008)A very versatile player that has played several different roles for the Phoenix ... Will be a solid defender in the field while con-tinuing to improve at the plate to become a consistent threat.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007)After season-ending injuries occured to two outfielders, she stepped in to assume the starting role in left field ... Posted a .270 batting average with 44 hits, including nine doubles and three home runs ... Tallied 30 runs and 18 RBI ... Recorded 49 putouts and 17 assists in the field ... Was 6-for-6 on stolen bases.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006)Appeared in 49 contests, starting 48 ... Logged a .213 batting average with 31 hits on 134 at bats ... Scored 17 runs ... Notched 46 putouts and 101 assists at third base.

PERSONALFull name is Patricia Weber ... Born Nov. 26, 1986 ... Majoring in biology and exercise/sport science ... Nicknames are P. Dubb and P. Webb ... Patricia is the daughter of Beverly and Rick Weber.

WEBER’S CAREER STATISTICSYear G GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-AT SAC SF K PO AST2007 59 59 .270 163 30 44 9 0 3 18 21 6-6 2 0 45 49 172006 49 48 .231 134 17 31 4 1 1 13 12 3-3 4 0 36 46 101Totals 108 107 .253 297 47 75 13 1 4 31 33 9-9 6 0 81 95 118

Junior / 3B / R • RMiddlesex, N.J. / Immaculata

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AS A FRESHMAN (2007)Made appearances in 46 contests, starting 40 games ... Posted a .200 batting average with 24 hits, including four doubles, one triple and two home runs ... Tallied eight RBI and 12 runs scored ... Registered 27 putouts and 43 assists in the field.

PERSONALFull name is Ashlee Elizabeth Crewe ... Born Feb. 17, 1988 ... Majoring in exercise/sport science ... Nickname is Crewe ... Ashlee is the daughter of Kris and Allison Klingel.

CREWE’S CAREER STATISTICSYear G GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-AT SAC SF K PO AST2007 46 40 .200 120 12 24 4 1 2 8 4 1-1 0 1 28 27 43Totals 46 40 .200 120 12 24 4 1 2 8 4 1-1 0 1 28 27 43

OUTLOOK (2008)After seeing time in the outfield last year, will move to the dirt and get time at first base ... Will continue to improve her offensive consistency to help add depth to the line up.

AS A FRESHMAN (2007)Started 26 games and made appearances in 38 contests ... Tallied a .169 batting average with 12 hits and two doubles ... Tallied 14 putouts and four assists in right field.

PERSONALFull name is Jaymie Arlene Shanahan ... Born March 15, 1988 ... Majoring in mathematics with a teach-ing license ... Nickname is Shanny ... Jaymie is the daughter of William and Stacey Shanahan.

SHANAHAN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear G GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-AT SAC SF K PO AST2007 38 26 .169 71 9 12 2 0 0 8 9 0-1 5 0 25 14 4 Totals 38 26 .169 71 9 12 2 0 0 8 9 0-1 5 0 25 14 4

Sophomore / 1B / L • LApex, N.C. / Apex

16• JAYMIE SHANAHAN

15 • ASHLEE CREWESophomore / 3B • 1B / R • R

Angier, N.C. / Harnett Central

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OUTLOOKAn athletic player that will have an immediate impact on the Phoenix pitching staff ... Will be called upon to toss big games ... Her versatility will add depth to the roster as she will also see time at first base ... Continues to improve at the plate to be an offensive threat.

HIGH SCHOOLNamed first team all-league after helping her team to a 19-4 record and a league championship in 2006 ... Also guided her team to a league title in 2005 ... A team captain and 2006 team MVP.

PERSONALFull name is Pamela Dawn DelPizzo ... Born Dec. 2, 1988 ... Nickname is Pam ... Pam is the daughter of Bill and Carol DelPizzo.

17 • PAM DelPIZZOFreshman / P • 1B / R • R

Warrington, Pa. / Central Bucks South

OUTLOOKWill compete for action in the middle infield while also working to tune her skills at the plate.

HIGH SCHOOLHelped her team to a fourth-place finish at the 5A State Tournament while earning all-region

honors in 2006 ... Named to the All-Gwinnett County Academic Team in 2004 and 2006 ... Earned the Lion Award for Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Character in 2006 ... Named September Athlete of the Month in 2004 ... Named to the all-county team ... Dubbed her team’s best offensive player.

PERSONALFull name is Jacqueline Marie Gonzalez ... Born April 24, 1989 ... Majoring in mathematics with a teaching license ... Nickname is Jackie ... Jacqueline is the daughter of Julio and Raquel Gonzalez.

OUTLOOKWill look to be a starter in the Phoenix outfield ... Will help to solidify the outfield ... A forceful hitter that will add power to the batting order.

HIGH SCHOOLNamed First Team All-Inland Valley and First Team Baseline League while helping her team to the 2006 Division II CIF Champion-ship ... A three-sport varsity athlete and scholar-athlete.

PERSONALFull name is Allison Michelle Hartman ... Born Sept. 27, 1988 ... Nickname is Al ... Allison is the daughter of Carl and Michelle Hart-man.

7 • JACQUELINE GONZALEZFreshman / 2B • OF / L • R

Suwanne, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge

11 • ALLISON HARTMANFreshman / OF / R • R

Ontario, Calif. / Rancho Cucamonga

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HIGH SCHOOLEarned first team all-district honors along with honorable mention all-region accolades ... Named academic all-district and aca-demic all-region .. Honored as the team MVP ... Served as captain for two seasons ... Finished fifth at Pony Nationals in 2006 with the Richmond Rampage.

PERSONALFull name is Caitlin Marie McGowan ... Born Nov. 2, 1988 ... Majoring in leisure/sport management ... Caitlin is the daughter of Ray and Karen McGowan.

10 • CAITLIN McGOWANFreshman / 2B • SS / R • R

Midlothian, Va. / James River

OUTLOOKA quick and athletic player that will look to contribute in the outfield ... Will continue to work to improve her bat ... Will add speed to the offensive line up as well as the base paths.

HIGH SCHOOLA four-year varsity starter ... Earned All-River Ridge District honors three times ... Twice named Second Team All-Region while earning Honorable Mention All-Region accolades once ... Helped guide her team to two River Ridge District Runner-Up finishes while leading her squad to two Region III Tournament appearances ... Led the team in runs scored, stolen bases and fielding per-centage in 2006.

PERSONALFull name is Hannah Lynn Shelton ... Born June 23, 1989 ... Nickname is Banana ... Hannah is the daughter of Mike and Sandy Shel-ton.

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Roanoke, Va. / Hidden Valley

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No. Name Yr. Pos. B T Hometown/Previous School 1 Brittney Waters Jr. OF L R Miami, Fla. / Gulliver Prep 2 Samantha Schroeder Sr. P R R Laguna Niguel, Calif. / Dana Hills 3 Tracey Dahlen Sr. SS R R Pasadena, Md. / Chesapeake 4 Patti Weber Jr. 3B R R Middlesex, N.J. / Immaculata 5 Hannah Shelton Fr. OF S R Roanoke, Va. / Hidden Valley 7 Jacqueline Gonzalez Fr. 2B/OF L R Suwanne, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge 8 Carol Lilley Sr. P R R Greenville, N.C. / D.H. Conley 10 Caitlin McGowan Fr. 2B/SS R R Midlothian, Va. / James River 11 Allison Hartman Fr. OF R R Ontario, Calif. / Rancho Cucamonga 12 Jaimie Rao Jr. C R R Sugar Hill, Ga. / North Gwinnett 14 Brandi Jones Jr. OF R R Wilmington, N.C. / E.A. Laney 15 Ashlee Crewe So. 3B/1B R R Angier, N.C. / Harnett Central 16 Jaymie Shanahan So. 1B L L Apex, N.C. / Apex 17 Pam DelPizzo Fr. P/1B R R Warrington, Pa. / Central Bucks South 19 Melanie Helterbran Jr. P/UT R R Sewell, N.J. / Washington Township 21 Rebecca Rijavec Sr. OF R R Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Indian River CC 24 Debbie Zeigler Sr. C/3B L R Newtown, Pa. / Council Rock North

Front row (l-r): Athletic trainer Josh Geruso, Academic Coordinator Ashley Thierer, head coach Patti Raduenz, Jaimie Rao, Patti Weber, Samantha Schroeder, Carol Lilley,

Tracey Dahlen, Melanie Helterbran, Brandi Jones, Ashlee Crewe, assistant coach Keli Jo Storz, assistant coach Cathy Bocock

Back row (l-r): Pam DelPizzo, Allison Hartman, Hannah Shelton, Rebecca Rijavec, Debbie Zeigler, Brittney Waters, Jaymie Shanahan, Caitlin McGowan, Jacqueline Gonzalaz

BY CLASS:

Senior (5): Dahlen, Lilley, Rijavec,

Schroeder, Zeigler

Junior (5): Helterbran, Jones, Rao, Wa-

ters, Weber

Sophomore (2): Crewe, Shanahan

Freshman (5): DelPizzo, Gonzalez,

Hartman, McGowan, Shelton

BY HOME STATE:

Alberta, Canada (1): Rijavec

California (2): Hartman, Schroeder

Florida (1): Waters

Georgia (2): Gonzalez, Rao

Maryland (1): Dahlen

New Jersey (2): Helterbran, Weber

North Carolina (4): Crewe, Jones, Lilley,

Shanahan

Pennsylvania (2): DelPizzo, Zeigler

Virginia (2): McGowan, Shelton

BY POSITION:

INFIELD: Crewe, Dahlen, Gonzalez,

McGowan, Shanahan, Weber, Zeigler

OUTFIELD: Hartman, Jones, Rijavec,

Shelton, Waters

PITCHER: DelPizzo, Helterbran, Lilley,

Schroeder

CATCHER: Rao, Zeigler


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A former All-Star shortstop and third baseman in the Women’s Professional Soft-ball League, Patti Raduenz now enters her eighth season as the head coach of the Phoenix. In 2007, her squad fashioned a 28-32 overall record and a 9-11 mark in Southern Conference play. Elon earned the No. 6 seed in the SoCon Tournament and a first-round win over Appalachian State before dropping games to eventual

tournament champion Furman and Georgia Southern.

Raduenz saw both of Elon’s middle infielders – shorstop Tracey Dahlen and second baseman Paige Goss – earn first team all-conference accolades. Goss also garnered all-state honors and ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-District III and Third Team Academic All-America honors.

In 2006, Raduenz’s team posted a 24-29 record with an 11-13 SoCon ledger. Elon earned league tournament wins over Georgia Southern and Furman before falling to Appalachian State. Raduenz guided Goss to all-conference honors and freshman Jaimie Rao to all-state accolades.

Raduenz’s 2005 squad posted a 31-32 record, including a 9-12 mark in SoCon action. The Phoenix took conference tournament wins over East Tennessee State and Georgia Southern before being eliminated by Furman. Elon also landed three players on the all-conference teams while senior Dani Concepcion was also named to the league’s all-tournament team.

Her 2004 squad collected the program’s most wins since Elon moved to the NCAA Division I level, finishing the season 33-23-1 overall and 11-10 in SoCon play. The Phoenix captured its first So-Con tournament win with a victories over UNC Greensboro and Georgia Southern. Elon placed a league-high five players on the all-conference teams in its first year of competition in the SoCon. The 2004 team also finished third nationally with .976 fielding percentage after notching 1160 put-outs, 521 assists and only 41 errors in 57 games.

Raduenz spent the summer of 2004 playing for the USA Baseball Women’s National team. Her squad represented the United States in the 2004 International Baseball Federation (IBAF) Women’s World Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and the World Series held in Japan, capturing the a gold medal at the World Cup. Raduenz notched a .273 batting average for the season. She tallied six runs, three doubles, two triples and eight RBI while posting a .485 slugging percentage. She amassed 90 putouts at first base and four assists. Raduenz was one of only two players to play every inning at the same position and in the same spot in the lineup. She played all 11 games at first base while batting cleanup.

The 2003 Elon team finished 20-25-1, including a 4-4 record in the Big South Conference to place fourth in the league. In 2002, the Phoenix finished 16-39, including a 6-4 ledger in Big South play to garner a second-place finish in the regular season. The improvement in the Elon program yielded Big South Coach of the Year honors for Raduenz.

In her inaugural campaign at Elon, Raduenz guided the 2001 Phoenix to a 16-41 record, a six-game im-provement in the win column over the 2000 squad. Elon also won its first-ever Big South tournament game that year.

Prior to her arrival at Elon, Raduenz was an assistant coach at the University of North Caro-lina. She served as the hitting and infield instructor for the Tar Heels during the 2000 season. Under her tutelage, North Carolina put up the fifth-best batting average in the nation that year. Raduenz has also served as an assistant at California State University of Sacramento and Iowa State University in Ames.

In her four seasons as a player at Michigan State University, Raduenz put together a .372 ca-reer batting average. During both her junior and senior seasons, her batting average topped the .400 mark. For her senior year, she was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor. Raduenz also earned All-American honors and was a two-time Academic All-American.

After leaving Michigan State, Raduenz played for the Georgia Pride and the Durham Drag-ons in the WPSL. She was the first player traded in league history. In 1997, Raduenz finished second in batting average and doubles in the WPSL.

PATTI RADUENZHead coach • Eighth Season

Michigan State, ‘97

ELON YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORDSYEAR W-L-T Pct. COACH1990 16-14-0 .533 Sue Leonard1991 15-13-0 .536 Sue Leonard1992 37-10-0 .787 Sue Leonard1993 28-7-1 .792 Sue Leonard1994 30-17-0 .638 Sue Leonard1995 33-24-0 .579 Sue Leonard1996 31-10-0 .705 Sue Leonard1997 35-17-0 .673 Sue Leonard1998 37-10-1 .781 Sue Leonard1999 16-30-0 .348 Julie Pharr2000 10-44-0 .185 Julie Pharr2001 16-41-0 .281 Patti Raduenz2002 16-39-0 .291 Patti Raduenz2003 20-25-1 .446 Patti Raduenz2004 33-23-1 .588 Patti Raduenz2005 31-32-0 .492 Patti Raduenz2006 24-29-0 .453 Patti Raduenz2007 28-32-0 .467 Patti RaduenzTOTAL 456-420-4 .520

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Keli Jo Storz begins her third season as the assistant softball coach at Elon, guiding the pitching staff. During the 2007 campaign, two of her pitchers earned Southern Conference honors throughout the course of the season.

Carol Lilley was named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Month in March when she posted an 8-4 record and a 1.76 ERA for the month with 34 strikeouts. Melanie Helterbran earned SoCon Pitcher of the Week honors on March 26 after posting a 0.91 ERA and tossing 23.0 innings to go 3-0 for the week.

In her first season, Storz helped guide the Phoenix to a 24-29 overall record and en 11-13 mark in Southern Conference play.

Storz came to the Phoenix staff from the University of West Alabama where she served for three years as the assistant softball coach and head cross country coach.

Storz was responsible for the West Alabama pitching staff, coordinating workouts, prac-tices and bullpen training. She coordinated and instructed the Tigers’ camps and clinics as well as private and group pitching and defensive lessons.

Storz was also responsible for the scheduling and transportation to competition sites as well as managing the budget for the cross country program. She served as an instructor in the Physical Education and Athlete Training Program at West Alabama.

Before her stint at West Alabama, Storz was the head softball coach at Sumter Academy High School in Livingston, Ala. She also served as the head softball and basketball coach at Wheatland Center Grade School in Wheatland, Wisc.

Storz spent four years as a member of the West Alabama softball team where she pitched and played first base and outfield for the Tigers. Storz was a Second Team All-Gulf South Conference selection her senior year and was chosen as a National Fastpitch Coaches As-sociation Academic All-American twice.

Storz holds the West Alabama record for career games played with 204 and career at bats with 661. She ranks second in Tiger history in runs scored (120) and third in career doubles (35). Storz graduated from West Alabama with a degree in education in 2001 and received her master of arts degree in teaching from West Alabama in 2004.

Storz and her husband Mark reside in Gibsonville, N.C.

KELI JO STORZAssistant coach • Third Season

West Alabama, ‘01

Cathy Bocock enters her first season as a volunteer assistant with the Phoenix. Bocock comes to Elon from Averett College where she served as both the head women’s basketball and softball coach for 13 seasons as well as the department’s senior women’s administrator.

Bocock guided her softball team to five consecutive 20-win seasons while at Averett, a 2004 USA South Conference Tournament Championship and a 2004 NCAA Tournament berth.

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A LOOK BACK AT 2007The 2007 Phoenix posted an overall record of 28-32 with a 9-11 ledger in Southern Conference play for a sixth-place finish in the league. Elon defeated Appalachian State 2-1 in the first round of the Southern Conference Championship before falling 7-1 to Furman, the eventual tournament champion, and being eliminated by Georgia Southern 4-1.

Elon senior second baseman Paige Goss and junior shortstop Tracey Dahlen each garnered First Team All-Southern Conference accolades. Goss paced the team with a conference-lead-ing 73 hits along with a .354 batting average, which ranked fourth in the league. Dahlen led the team with 162 assists, which rank second in the Elon record book for a single-season per-formance, and second in the Southern Conference, while posting a .301 batting average with 36 RBI.

Goss also earned First Team All-State honors from the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association while also being honored on the ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-District III and Third Team Academic All-America.

Elon opened the season with wins over Lipscomb and Coastal Carolina before drop-ping the next four contests, including two games to North Carolina. The Phoenix then re-bounded to go 3-2 at the Elon Invitational with wins over Rider, Rutgers and North Carolina A&T while falling to Ohio and Georgetown.

Elon dropped its next two games to North Carolina State before going 4-0 at the Elon Phoe-nix Classic with wins over St. Francis, Norfolk State, Bucknell and UNC Greensboro to im-prove to 9-8 on the season. Junior Debbie Zeigler earned SoCon Player of the Week honors after hitting .500 for the week (10-for-20) with seven RBI on six doubles and two triples.

The Phoenix then picked up wins over North Carolina A&T and UNC Wilmington and fell to Albany, Campbell and UNC Greensboro at the Winthrop/ADIDAS Invitational.

At the Stetson Spring Break Classic, Elon went 2-3, splitting with Stetson and Syracuse and falling to Cornell. Dahlen picked up league Player of the Week accolades after tallying a .600 batting average, going 9-for-15 from the dish with a 1.200 slugging percentage and .667 on base percentage. She posted three home runs, including a walk-off homer in the Phoenix’s 4-3 win over Stetson. Dahlen recorded nine RBI and struck out just one time.

Elon then went on a 5-0 run with two wins over Jacksonville and a three-game sweep of conference foe College of Charleston. Elon earned the first win over the Cougars 4-2 in 10 innings and then recorded victories by the margins of 6-2 and 10-0. Sophomore Melanie Hel-terbran received SoCon Pitcher of the Week honors after posting a 3-0 record on the week with a 0.91 ERA in 23.0 innings pitched. She tossed all 10 innings in Elon’s win over the Cougars. She also logged five hits, four RBI and one home run during the week.

Elon then split with Campbell before going 2-1 against Western Carolina to move to 5-1 in the SoCon. Junior Carol Lilley earned SoCon Pitcher of the Month for March after posting an 8-4 record with a 1.76 ERA. She started nine games and made 12 appearances while hurling six complete games. She recorded 34 strike-outs and only allowed 14 earned runs in 55.2 innings of action.

The Phoenix went 1-2 against Furman before being swept by Appalachian State and dropping two games to Georgia Southern. Elon earned victories in its next three contests – two wins over North Carolina A&T and one over Chattanooga.

Elon fell in the final two games of the series to Chattanooga before dropping four non-conference contests – two at Radford and two at Charlotte. The Phoenix suf-fered a setback to UNC Greensboro before closing out the regular season with two wins over the Spartans.

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LOB - Team (419), Opp (402). DPs turned - Team (30), Opp (13) IBB - Team (2), Helterbran 1, Smith 1

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHAHelterbran .309 12-10 30 18 10 1/1 1 142.2 155 80 63 62 84 16 1 7 553 .280 28 11 0 7 15Lilley .338 14-12 31 24 13 2/0 0 136.2 153 88 66 62 66 18 1 7 534 .287 11 11 0 6 19Schroeder .446 0-8 23 10 2 0/1 1 64.1 101 58 41 28 24 17 1 9 282 .358 8 2 0 1 10Gay .502 2-2 15 8 2 0/0 0 53.0 78 38 38 14 22 12 0 12 223 .350 2 3 0 3 7TOTALS .367 28-32 60 60 27 4/1 2 396.2 487 264 208 166 196 63 3 35 1592 .306 49 27 0 17 51Opponents .336 32-28 60 60 36 6/1 1 402.1 433 256 193 196 339 74 10 42 1616 .268 37 22 0 13 32

PB - Team (13), Rao 9, Zeigler 4, Opp (9). Pickoffs - Team (1), Zeigler 1. SBA/AT - Zeigler (15-25), Rao (20-24), Lilley (13-19), Helterbran (11-14), Schroeder (9-12), Gay (2-4)

Opponent ResultFeb.17 vs. Lipscomb W 7-6 at Coastal Carolina W 4-318 vs. Lipscomb L 5-2 at Coastal Carolina L 8-021 vs. North Carolina L 6-1 vs. North Carolina L 5-423 vs. Rider W 5-2 vs. Ohio L 9-224 vs. Georgetown L 1-0 vs. Rutgers W 7-3 vs. North Carolina A&T W 11-2March1 at North Carolina State L 5-0 at North Carolina State L 8-53 vs. St. Francis W 10-2 vs. Norfolk State W 19-14 vs. Bucknell W 5-1 vs. UNC Greensboro W 6-59 vs. Albany W 5-4 vs. North Carolina A&T W 4-210 vs. Campbell L 9-3 vs. UNC Wilmington W 5-411 vs. UNC Greensboro L 5-316 at Stetson W 4-3 vs. Syracuse L 4-317 vs. Syracuse W 6-4 vs. Stetson L 8-018 vs. Cornell L 2-120 at Jacksonville W 5-1 at Jacksonville W 16-324 at College of Charelston* W 4-2 at College of Charleston* W 6-2

Opponent Result25 at College of Charleston* W 10-029 Campbell L 5-4 Campbell W 5-131 Western Carolina* W 1-0 Western Carolina* W 3-2April1 Western Carolina* L 6-06 at Furman* L 15-7 at Furman* W 4-37 at Furman* L 7-39 at Appalachian State* L 14-9 at Appalachian State* L 5-410 at Appalachian State* L 5-214 Georgia Southern* L 5-0 Georgia Southern* L 9-319 North Carolina A&T W 11-9 North Carolina A&T W 7-521 Chattanooga* W 2-1 Chattanooga* L 2-122 Chattanooga* L 7-326 at Radford L 2-1 at Radford L 6-3May1 at Charlotte L 4-3 at Charlotte L 6-35 UNC Greensboro* L 7-1 UNC Greensboro* W 8-06 UNC Greensboro* W 2-09 vs. Appalachian State^ W 2-110 vs. Furman^ L 7-1 vs. Georgia Southern^ L 4-1* Southern Conference regular season game ^ Southern Conference Tournament game

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BOJANGLES’ INVITATIONALFeb. 23-24

East Field • Elon, N.C.SATURDAY, FEB. 23

2:30 Elon vs. James Madison4:45 Elon vs. Binghamton

SUNDAY, FEB. 2412:15 Elon vs. Georgetown

4:45 TBA

GOLDEN CORRAL CLASSICMarch 1-2

East Field • Elon, N.C.

BUZZ CLASSICMarch 7-9

Woodstock, Ga.

STETSON SPRING CLASSICMarch 14-16DeLand, Fla.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS:Binghamton

ElonGeorgetown

James Madison

SATURDAY, MARCH 11:00 Elon vs. Ohio

3:00 Elon vs. Seton Hall

SUNDAY, MARCH 211:00 Elon vs. Seton Hall

3:00 Elon vs. Ohio

PARTICIPATING TEAMS:ElonOhio

Seton Hall

FRIDAY, MARCH 71:00 Elon vs. Western Michigan

5:30 Elon vs. Georgia Tech

SATURDAY, MARCH 811:00 Elon vs. Minnesota

1:00 Elon vs. Mercer

SUNDAY, MARCH 9 is bracket play

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Missouri St.UNC Greensboro

RadfordSamfordToledo

TroyVermont

W. CarolinaW. Michigan

Winthrop

FRIDAY, MARCH 1411:00 Elon vs. Bowling Green

1:30 Elon vs. Iowa

SATURDAY, MARCH 152:45 Elon vs. Michigan State

7:15 Elon vs. Stetson

SUNDAY, MARCH 1612:00 Elon vs. Michigan State

PARTICIPATING TEAMS:Bowling Green

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Feb. 16/17 at Coastal CarolinaLocation: College Park, Md.Enrollment: 35,102Athletics Director: Debbie YowStadium: Robert E. Taylor StadiumCoach: Lauren WattenRecord at UMD: 65-53/2 yearsCareer record: 387-260/10 yearsAssistants: Alissa Smith, Trena Peel2007 record: 33-262007 Atlantic Coast record: 8-12/6thStarters R/L: --Pitchers R/L: --Letterwinners R/L: --Softball SID: Ben DoolingSID phone: 301.314.7068SID email: [email protected]

www.umterps.com

April 22 at ElonLocation: Radford, Va.Enrollment: 9,220Athletics Director: Robert LineburgStadium: Dedmon Center FieldCoach: Mickey DeanRecord at RU: 44-27/1 yearsCareer record: 109-32/2 yearsAssistants: Maggie Johnson2007 record: 44-272007 Big South record: 9-6/3rdStarters R/L: 7/2Pitchers R/L: 1/1Letterwinners R/L: 8/6Softball SID: Brian StanleySID phone: 540.831.5211SID email: [email protected]

www.ruhighlanders.com

April 29 at ElonLocation: Charlotte, N.C.Enrollment: 22,254Athletics Director: Judy RoseStadium: Phillips ComplexCoach: Aimee DeVosRecord at Charlotte: 301-401-2/12 yearsCareer record: 301-401-2/12 yearsAssistants: Melissa Hurley, Jim Daley2007 record: 34-232007 Atlantic-10 record: 8-7/5thStarters R/L: 4/4Pitchers R/L: 2/2Letterwinners R/L: 8/9Softball SID: Mary Beth UsherSID phone: 704.687.6311SID email: [email protected]

www.charlotte49ers.com

Feb. 21 at ElonLocation: Raleigh, N.C.Enrollment: 31,792Athletics Director: Lee FowlerStadium: Dial Softball StadiumCoach: Lisa NavasRecord at NCSU: 165-94/4 yearsCareer record: 500-228-1/13 yearsAssistants: Leigh Ann Ellis, Amanda Rivera2007 record: 42-212007 Atlantic Coast record: 15-6/2ndStarters R/L: 6/5Pitchers R/L: 1/2Letterwinners R/L: 11/10Softball SID: Brandon YoppSID phone: 919.513.9185SID email: [email protected]

www.gopack.com

Feb. 27 at North CarolinaLocation: Chapel Hill, N.C.Enrollment: 26,878Athletics Director: Dick BaddourStadium: Anderson StadiumCoach: Donna PapaRecord at UNC: 805-473-4/22 yearsCareer record: 839-488-4/24 yearsAssistants: Beverly Smith, Janelle Breneman2007 record: 46-212007 Atlantic Coast record: 11-9/5thStarters R/L: 7/5Pitchers R/L: 3/0Letterwinners R/L: 14/8Softball SID: Dave SchmidtSID phone: 919.962.1160SID email: [email protected]

www.tarheelblue.com

March 26 at CampbellLocation: Buies Creek, N.C.Enrollment: 6,654Athletics Director: Stan WilliamsonStadium: Eakes Athletic ComplexCoach: Drew PetersonRecord at CU: 188-225-1/7 yearsCareer record: 471-375-3/17 yearsAssistants: Jay Pyron, Kelli Hall2007 record: 29-40-12007 Atlantic Sun record: 8-10/5thStarters R/L: 6/4Pitchers R/L: 2/2Letterwinners R/L: 11/6Softball SID: Jason WilliamsSID phone: 910.814.4367SID email: [email protected]

www.gocamels.com

SAVANNAH STATETIGERS

Feb. 9 at ElonLocation: Savannah, Ga.Enrollment: 3,000Athletics Director: Paula JacksonStadium: Paulson Softball ComplexCoach: Jose GonzalezRecord at Sav St.: 1st seasonCareer record: 1st seasonAssistant: Krystal Palmer2007 record: 5-22Starters R/L: 7/2Pitchers R/L: 1/1Letterwinners R/L: 11/3Softball SID: Opio MasharikiSID phone: 912.356.2446SID email: [email protected]

www.savstate.edu/athletics

COASTAL CAROLINACHANTICLEERS

MARYLANDTERRAPINS

Feb. 16/17 at Coastal CarolinaLocation: Conway, S.C.Enrollment: 8,049Athletics Director: Warren D. KoegelStadium: Coastal Carolina Softball FieldCoach: Jess DannellyRecord at CCU: 634-466/20 yearsCareer record: 634-466/20 yearsAssistants: Sarah Lockett, Megan Buning2007 record: 22-342007 Big South record: 7-8/4thStarters R/L: 4/6Pitchers R/L: Letterwinners R/L: 6/9Softball SID: Dan MurphySID phone: 843.349.2848SID email: [email protected]

www.goccusports.com

NORTH CAROLINA STATEWOLFPACK

NORTH CAROLINATAR HEELS

CAMPBELLFIGHTING CAMELS

NORTH CAROLINA A&TLADY AGGIES

RADFORDHIGHLANDERS

CHARLOTTE49ERS

April 15 at North Carolina A&TLocation: Greensboro, N.C.Enrollment: 11,436Athletics Director: Wheeler BrownStadium: Lady Aggies Softball ComplexCoach: Mamie JonesRecord at NCAT: 219-434/13 yearsCareer record: 219-434/13 yearsAssistants: Earnest Washington, Latronda Anderson2007 record: 30-302007 MEAC record: 9-5/5thStarters R/L: 6/3Pitchers R/L: 4/1Letterwinners R/L: 11/3Softball SID: Brian HollowaySID phone: 336.334.7141SID email: [email protected]

www.ncataggies.com


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April 5/6 at Georgia SouthernLocation: Statesboro, Ga.Enrollment: 16,841Athletics Director: Sam BakerStadium: Eagle FieldCoach: Natalie PooleRecord at GSU: 175-184/6 yearsCareer record: 175-184/6 yearsAssistants: Andy Lott, Sara Mason2007 record: 29-322007 SoCon record: 9-11/T-4thStarters R/L: 6/3Pitchers R/L: 2/2Letterwinners R/L: 11/6Softball SID: Matt HorneSID phone: 912.681.5288SID email: [email protected]

www.georgiasoutherneagles.com

May 3/4 at ElonLocation: Charleston, S.C.Enrollment: 11,617Athletics Director: Joe HullStadium: Patriots Point StadiumCoach: Shelly HoernerRecord at CofC: 63-56/2 yearsCareer record: 254-138/7 yearsAssistants: Erin Wright, Kat McNamara2007 record: 34-262007 SoCon record: 14-7/2ndStarters R/L: --Pitchers R/L: --Letterwinners R/L: --Softball SID: Kellye KingSID phone: 843.953.5465SID email: [email protected]

www.cofcsports.com

The 2008 Southern Conference Championship will take place

on May 7-10 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. at the Patriot’s Point Complex. All eight teams in the league advance to tournament play.

The winner of the tournament receives an automatic big to the

NCAA tournament.

April 12/13 at ChattanoogaLocation: Chattanooga, Tenn.Enrollment: 9,558Athletics Director: Rick HartStadium: Jim Frost StadiumCoach: Frank ReedRecord at UTC: 245-157/6 yearsCareer record: 721-244/16 yearsAssistants: Brad Irwin, Lacey Swarthout2007 record: 35-312007 SoCon record: 16-5/1stStarters R/L: 5/4Pitchers R/L: 1/3Letterwinners R/L: 10/8Softball SID: Joshua DarlingSID phone: 423.425.2116SID email: [email protected]

www.gomocs.com

Feb. 19/20 at ElonLocation: Boone, N.C.Enrollment: 15,000Athletics Director: Charlie CobbStadium: ASU Softball StadiumCoach: Amy HerringtonRecord at ASU: First yearCareer record: First yearAssistants: Beth Wade, Jonathan Woodard2007 record: 20-382007 SoCon record: 11-10/3rdStarters R/L: 3/5Pitchers R/L: 3/1Letterwinners R/L: 9/7Softball SID: A.J. HendersonSID phone: 828.262.7166SID email: [email protected]

www.goasu.com

April 26/27 at UNC GreensboroLocation: Greensboro, N.C.Enrollment: 16,200Athletics Director: Nelson E. BobbStadium: UNCG Softball StadiumCoach: Jennifer HerzigRecord at UNCG: 49-79/2 yearsCareer record: 49-79/2 yearsAssistants: Shaina Ervin2007 record: 39-272007 SoCon record: 7-14/8thStarters R/L: 4/5Pitchers R/L: 2/1Letterwinners R/L: 10/7Softball SID: Jessica PooleSID phone: 336.334.5615SID email: [email protected]

www.uncgspartans.com

March 22/23 at Western CarolinaLocation: Cullowhee, N.CEnrollment: 9,000Athletics Director: Chip SmithStadium: Catamount Softball ComplexCoach: Christine HornakRecord at WCU: 28-34/1 yearCareer record: 28-34/1 yearAssistant: Jessica Williams, Kari Mills2007 record: 28-342007 SoCon record: 9-11/T-4thStarters R/L: 6/3Pitchers R/L: 1/2Letterwinners R/L: 7/8Softball SID: Denise GideonSID phone: 828.227.2336SID email: [email protected]

www.catamountsports.com

March 29/30 at ElonLocation: Greenville, S.C.Enrollment: 2,600Athletics Director: Dr. Gary ClarkStadium: Pepsi StadiumCoach: Dana JenkinsRecord at FU: 80-168-1/4 yearsCareer record: 156-251-1/7 yearsAssistants: Annie Shipman2007 record: 21-36-12007 SoCon record: 7-13/7thStarters R/L: 4/4Pitchers R/L: 1/2Letterwinners R/L: 7/8Softball SID: Jordan CaskeySID phone: 864.294.3065SID email: [email protected]

www.furmanpaladains.com

WESTERN CAROLINACATAMOUNTS

FURMANLADY PALADINS

GEORGIA SOUTHERNEAGLES

CHATTANOOGALADY MOCS

APPALACHIAN STATEMOUNTAINEERS

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Career (min. 300 AB)1. Kelly Lloyd 1996-99 .3812. Laura Case 1990-93 .3693. Kristy Hines 1993-96 .3504. Tricia Wissinger 1992-94 .3455. Angie Padon 1990-92 .343 Hope Rehman 1993-96 .343 7. Dana Wascak 1994-97 .3378. Dani Concepcion 2002-05 .3289. Kristen Kendrick 1997-00 .321 Jenny Gustin 2001-04 .321

Season1. Kristy Hines 1995 822. Dani Concepcion 2005 743. Paige Goss 2007 734. Dani Concepcion 2002 695. Kelly Lloyd 1997 656. Emily Hall 2001 647. Jen Warren 1997 61 Jenny Gustin 2004 619. Debbie Zeigler 2006 6010. Angie Padon 1992 59 Hope Rehman 1994 59 Debbie Zeigler 2007 59 Career1. Dani Concepcion 2002-05 2292. Jenny Gustin 2001-04 2123. Paige Goss 2004-07 2074. Dana Wascak 1994-97 1955. Hope Rehman 1993-96 1926. Kelly Lloyd 1996-99 1917. Kristen Kendrick 1997-00 1878. Kristy Hines 1993-96 1869. Pam Brock 1999-02 17410. Debbie Zeigler 2005- 163

Season1. Dani Concepcion 2005 202. Debbie Zeigler 2007 183. Jenny Gustin 2004 164. Kelly Lloyd 1997 14 Emily Hall 2000 14 Emily Hall 2001 14 Megan Borgaard 2005 148. Kelly Lloyd 1998 13 Dani Concepcion 2002 1310. Pam Brock 2001 12 Jenny Gustin 2001 12Career1. Dani Concepcion 2002-05 482. Jenny Gustin 2001-04 463. Kelly Lloyd 1996-99 424. Emily Hall 1998-01 33 Debbie Zeigler 2005- 33 6. Pam Brock 1999-02 317. Kristen Kendrick 1997-00 278. Tricia Wissinger 1992-94 26 Megan Borgaard 2002-05 2610. Laura Case 1990-93 23

Season1. Velma Degree 1992 132. Tracy Herring 1994 83. Laura Case 1991 7 Laura Case 1993 7 Dana Wascak 1996 76. Angie Padon 1992 6 Velma Degree 1993 6 Susan French 1994 6 Kristy Hines 1995 610. Seven tied with 5Career1. Laura Case 1990-93 212. Velma Degree 1991-93 203. Dana Wascak 1994-97 154. Angie Padon 1990-92 145. Tracy Herring 1991-94 12 Debbie Hall 1993-96 127. Susan French 1992-95 10 Paige Goss 2004-07 109. Kristy Hines 1993-96 9 Kelly Lloyd 1996-99 9

Season1. Meredith Miley 2005 112. Pam Brock 2000 9 Jamie Dupont 2003 9 Christy Melton 2004 9 Melanie Helterbran 2007 96. Pam Brock 2001 8 Pam Brock 2002 88. Jenny Gustin 2002 7 Jamie Dupont 2004 7 Megan Borgaard 2005 7 Sadie Ball 2005 7 Tracey Dahlen 2007 7Career1. Pam Brock 1999-02 252. Jenny Gustin 2001-04 16 Jamie Dupont 2003-04 164. Christy Melton 2003-04 145. Meredith Miley 2004-05 13 Laurin Smith 2004-07 13 Debbie Zeigler 2005- 138. Tracey Dahlen 2005- 129. Brandi Jones 2006- 11 Jaimie Rao 2006- 11

Season1. Debbie Zeigler 2006 432. Pam Brock 2002 423. Angie Padon 1992 404. Velma Degree 1992 39 Christy Melton 2004 39 Megan Borgaard 2005 397. Sadie Ball 2005 388. Kelly Lloyd 1997 36 Pam Brock 2001 36 Debbie Zeigler 2007 36 Tracey Dahlen 2007 36Career1. Pam Brock 1999-02 1132. Jenny Gustin 2001-04 1043. Debbie Zeigler 2005- 1034. Kelly Lloyd 1996-99 1025. Laura Case 1990-93 966. Dani Concepcion 2002-05 857. Kristen Kendrick 1997-00 838. Angie Padon 1990-92 829. Dana Wascak 1994-97 8110. Hope Rehman 1993-96 76

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Season1. Laurin Smith 2005 4772. Laurin Smith 2007 4713. Laurin Smith 2006 4604. Jenny Gustin 2004 4515. Pam Brock 2001 4246. Debbie Hall 1995 3847. Stephanie Davis 1994 3658. Kristen Kendrick 2000 3559. Pam Brock 2002 34010. Allison McCorkle 1992 325Career1. Laurin Smith 2004-07 1,4202. Jenny Gustin 2001-04 1,2413. Kristen Kendrick 1997-00 1,1064. Paige Goss 2004-07 1,0535. Pam Brock 1999-02 1,0076. Debbie Hall 1993-96 8937. Allison McCorkle 1991-94 7598. Tracey Dahlen 2005- 6929. Kelly Lloyd 1996-99 64310. Amy Foster 1998-01 631

Season1. Laurin Smith 2005 4502. Laurin Smith 2007 4443. Jenny Gustin 2004 4264. Laurin Smith 2006 4255. Pam Brock 2001 4006. Stephanie Davis 1994 3357. Debbie Hall 1995 3248. Kristen Kendrick 2000 3209. Pam Brock 2002 31010. Jenny Gustin 2003 306Career1. Laurin Smith 2004-07 1,3212. Kristen Kendrick 1997-00 1,0073. Jenny Gustin 2001-04 9184. Pam Brock 1999-02 8025. Allison McCorkle 1991-94 6506. Debbie Hall 1993-96 6367. Paige Goss 2004-07 5528. Tracy Herring 1991-94 4739. Holly Briel 1996-99 45210. Amy Foster 19998-01 422

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Season1. Kristy Hines 1995 206 Paige Goss 2007 2063. Dani Concepcion 2005 2014. Meredith Miley 2005 1965. Emily Hall 2001 195 Alyssa Marting 2001 1957. Dani Concepcion 2002 1938. Megan Borgaard 2005 1909. Tracey Dahlen 2007 18610. Jenny Gustin 2004 18511. Debbie Zeigler 2007 183Career1. Paige Goss 2004-07 7082. Dani Concepcion 2002-05 6993. Jenny Gustin 2001-04 6614. Jessica Swearengin 2002-05 5905. Dana Wascak 1993-96 5606. Kristen Kendrick 1997-00 5557. Emily Hall 1998-01 5418. Kristy Hines 1993-96 5319. Debbie Zeigler 2005- 52410. Tracey Dahlen 2005- 512

Season1. Laura Case 1992 552. Velma Degree 1992 533. Kristy Hines 1995 484. Tricia Wissinger 1992 465. Angie Padon 1992 45 6. Laura Case 1993 427. Cheryl Spivey 1992 418. Paige Goss 2007 409. Jen Warren 1997 3910. Three tied with 37 Career1. Paige Goss 2004-07 1272. Kristy Hines 1993-96 1253. Dana Wascak 1994-97 1234. Hope Rehman 1993-96 1135. Dani Concepcion 2002-05 1116. Laura Case 1990-93 1107. Tracy Shuford 1990-93 1038. Tricia Wissinger 1992-94 90 Kelly Lloyd 1996-99 9010. Jessica Swearengin 2002-05 86


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Season1. Donna Leigh 1992 8.432. Cheryl Denny 1998 8.363. Gina Krueger 1997 7.594. Gina Krueger 1999 7.255. Donna Leigh 1993 6.876. Donna Leigh 1991 6.107. Cheryl Denny 1996 6.088. Theresa Schifano 1996 5.529. Theresa Schifano 1997 5.4010. Donna Leigh 1990 5.26Career1. Gina Krueger 1997-00 7.252. Cheryl Denny 1995-98 6.803. Donna Leigh 1990-93 6.564. Theresa Schifano 1995-98 5.565. Melanie Helterbran 2006- 4.266. Whitney Meeks 2003-06 4.247. Meredith Gay 2004-07 4.148. Megan Borgaard 2002-05 4.089. Carol Lilley 2005- 3.9810. Shawn Browne 1999-01 3.87

Season (min. 100 IP)1. Donna Leigh 1993 0.682. Gina Krueger 1997 1.003. Cheryl Denny 1998 1.454. Theresa Schifano 1997 1.545. Susan French 1993 1.586. Theresa Schifano 1996 1.687. Donna Leigh 1992 1.948. Theresa Schifano 1995 1.959. Susan French 1995 2.0010. Cheryl Denny 1996 2.05Career (min. 100 IP)1. Gina Krueger 1997-00 1.482. Theresa Schifano 1995-98 1.683. Cheryl Denny 1995-98 1.804. Susan French 1992-95 2.325. Donna Leigh 1990-93 2.396. Missi Rutt 1995-98 2.887. Carol Lilley 2005- 2.868. Whitney Meeks 2003-06 2.959. Meredith Gay 2004-07 2.9610. Jen Lamb 2003-04 3.07

Season1. Susan French 1994 342. Donna Leigh 1990 30 Amanda Zentner 2002 304. Shawn Browne 2001 265. Donna Leigh 1992 24 Carol Lilley 2007 247. Susan French 1992 238. Meredith Gay 2005 229. Donna Leigh 1991 20 Gina Krueger 1997 20 Whitney Meeks 2003 20 Whitney Meeks 2005 20Career1. Donna Leigh 1990-93 902. Susan French 1992-95 893. Whitney Meeks 2003-06 744. Theresa Schifano 1995-98 685. Amanda Zentner 1999-02 656. Cheryl Denny 1995-98 557. Gina Krueger 1997-00 528. Carol Lilley 2005- 509. Shawn Browne 1999-01 4610. Megan Borgaard 2002-05 43


Season1. Susan French 1994 252. Susan French 1992 193. Donna Leigh 1992 184. Donna Leigh 1990 16 Theresa Schifano 1996 166. Gina Krueger 1997 157. Donna Leigh 1993 14 Cheryl Denny 1998 14 Meredith Gay 2005 14 Carol Lilley 2007 14Career1. Susan French 1992-95 672. Donna Leigh 1990-93 613. Theresa Schifano 1995-98 524. Cheryl Denny 1995-98 405. Whitney Meeks 2003-06 396. Gina Krueger 1997-00 327. Carol Lilley 2005- 248. Meredith Gay 2004-07 239. Amanda Zentner 1999-02 20 Megan Borgaard 2002-05 20

Season1. Jen Lamb 2004 52. Missi Rutt 1997 2 Gina Krueger 1998 2 Whitney Meeks 2005 2 Meredith Gay 2005 2Career1. Jen Lamb 2003-04 62. Missi Rutt 1995-98 4 Gina Krueger 1997-00 44. Theresa Schifano 1995-98 2 Whitney Meeks 2003-06 2 Meredith Gay 2004-07 2

Season1. Donna Leigh 1992 1912. Donna Leigh 1990 1543. Gina Krueger 1999 1354. Cheryl Denny 1998 1335. Gina Krueger 997 1296. Donna Leigh 1991 1267. Donna Leigh 1993 1218. Cheryl Denny 1996 113 Shawn Browne 2001 11310. Meredith Gay 2005 102Career1. Donna Leigh 1990-93 5922. Cheryl Denny 1995-98 3673. Gina Krueger 1997-00 3624. Theresa Schifano 1995-98 3395. Whitney Meeks 2003-06 3026. Susan French 1992-95 2537. Amanda Zentner 1999-02 1948. Meredith Gay 2004-07 1809. Shawn Browne 1999-01 17910. Megan Borgaard 2002-05 176

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Season1. Susan French 1994 422. Meredith Gay 2005 383. Amanda Zentner 2002 34 Megan Borgaard 2002 345. Whitney Meeks 2005 326. Donna Leigh 1990 31 Carol Lilley 2007 318. Shawn Browne 2001 30 Melanie Helterbran 2007 3010. Amanda Zentner 2000 28Career1. Susan French 1992-95 1052. Whitney Meeks 2003-06 1043. Donna Leigh 1990-93 1004. Amanda Zentner 1999-02 935. Theresa Schifano 1995-97 856. Megan Borgaard 2002-05 787. Meredith Gay 2004-07 738. Cheryl Denny 1995-98 709. Carol Lilley 2005- 6810. Gina Krueger 1997-00 65

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Season (min. 10 decisions)1. Cheryl Denny 1998 .8752. Susan French 1992 .8263. Susan French 1993 .813 Cheryl Denny 1996 .8135. Theresa Schifano 1998 .8006. Donna Leigh 1993 .7787. Donna Leigh 1992 .7508. Theresa Schifano 1996 .727 Megan Borgaard 2004 .72710. Gina Krueger 1997 .714Career (min. 30 decisions)1. Cheryl Denny 1995-98 .7842. Susan French 1992-95 .7363. Theresa Schifano 1995-98 .7124. Donna Leigh 1990-93 .6495. Gina Krueger 1997-00 .5826. Meredith Gay 2004-07 .5607. Jen Lamb 2003-04 .500 Carol Lilley 2005- .5009. Whitney Meeks 2003-06 .49410. Megan Borgaard 2002-05 .417

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Opponent W L T Last Mtg.Akron 2 0 0 2/20/04Alabama Huntsville 0 2 0 3/20/00Albany 0 1 0 3/9/07Anderson 2 0 0 3/7/97Appalachian State 15 7 0 5/9/07Army 1 1 0 2/19/06Auburn 1 0 0 3/27/98Barton 7 3 0 3/3/98Belmont 1 0 0 3/18/01Bethel 1 1 0 3/6/95Bethune-Cookman 1 1 0 3/23/04Bloomsburg 0 2 0 3/4/95Birmingham-Southern 1 3 0 3/25/03Brown 0 2 0 3/30/99Bucknell 2 0 0 3/4/07Buffalo 1 1 0 3/18/06Campbell 5 18 1 3/29/07Canisius 0 1 0 3/17/06Carson-Newman 4 20 0 4/26/97Catawba 25 4 0 2/22/98Charleston, Col. of 6 12 0 3/25/07Charleston Southern 6 3 0 5/5/02Charleston (W.Va.) 5 0 0 3/2396Charlotte 7 9 0 5/1/07Chattanooga 3 10 0 4/22/07Cleveland State 1 1 0 3/13/02Coastal Carolina 2 15 0 2/18/07Coker 1 3 0 3/2/97Columbus State 0 1 0 3/28/97Concord 3 0 0 3/5/95Conneticut 1 0 0 3/19/05Cornell 0 2 0 3/18/07Davis & Elkins 1 0 0 3/1/97Dayton 1 0 0 3/10/02Delaware 2 4 0 3/20/01Delaware State 10 0 0 2/29/04East Carolina 3 11 1 5/6/04East Tennessee State 4 7 0 4/4/04Eastern Kentucky 0 1 0 3/13/99Fayetteville State 2 0 0 3/30/95Florida International 0 1 0 3/17/06Florida State 0 2 0 4/4/03Fordham 1 0 0 3/18/05Francis Marion 9 3 0 3/31/98Furman 9 16 0 5/9/07Gardner-Webb 16 8 0 4/7/04George Mason 2 2 0 2/14/03Georgetown 0 1 0 2/24/07Georgia 0 4 0 4/27/02Georgia College 1 0 0 3/29/97Georgia Southern 6 11 0 5/11/07Georgia State 0 2 0 4/14/02Georgia Tech 0 2 0 2/18/00Greensboro 2 0 0 4/11/90Hampton 1 0 0 3/14/98Howard 1 0 0 2/12/05Illinois-Chicago 0 2 0 3/23/05Indiana 1 0 0 2/16/01

Jacksonville 3 1 0 3/20/07James Madison 5 1 0 2/11/05John Carroll 4 0 0 3/5/94Kennesaw State 0 1 0 3/28/97Kent State 0 1 0 3/17/01Kutztown 1 3 0 3/2/96LaRoche 1 0 0 3/11/90Lake Superior State 2 1 0 3/1/97Lander 1 4 0 3/29/96Less-McRae 1 1 0 3/6/99Lenoir-Rhyne 15 4 0 4/9/97Liberty 5 10 0 4/30/03Limestone 7 2 0 3/29/96Lindenwood 1 1 0 3/24/92Lipscomb 1 1 0 2/18/07Long Island 1 0 0 2/16/01Longwood 10 1 0 3/27/98Louisville 0 2 0 3/23/00Lynchburg 4 0 0 2/26/94Maine 1 0 0 3/18/07Mansfield 0 2 0 3/22/91Marist 2 0 0 2/23/03Mars Hill 1 2 0 4/5/97Marshall 2 0 0 3/14/04Maryland 0 1 0 3/23/02MD-Baltimore County 2 2 0 3/7/03MD-Eastern Shore 1 0 0 3/3/06UMass-Lowell 2 0 0 3/16/95Methodist 5 3 0 3/2/93Miami (Ohio) 0 1 0 2/15/02Michigan State 0 3 0 3/22/02Middle Tennessee St. 0 2 0 3/16/01Milligan 2 0 0 3/21/97Minnesota 0 1 0 2/20/00Mississippi University for Women 1 0 0 3/28/97Mount St. Mary’s 1 0 0 3/8/02Mount Mercy 1 1 0 3/23/92Mount Olive 7 1 0 4/9/99Newberry 0 1 0 3/1/97Norfolk State 1 0 0 3/3/07North Carolina 1 18 1 2/21/07North Carolina A&T 29 7 0 4/19/07North Carolina State 5 4 0 3/1/07North Florida 1 1 0 3/24/97UNC Greensboro 19 23 1 5/6/07UNC Pembroke 5 0 0 4/3/97North Carolina Wesleyan 7 1 0 4/5/94UNC Wilmington 4 3 0 3/10/07North Dakota State 1 1 0 3/15/05Oakland 0 1 0 2/24/06Ohio 2 2 0 2/23/07Ohio Dominican 0 1 0 3/11/90Olivet Nazarene 2 0 0 3/25/92Pace 1 0 0 3/13/98Pfeiffer 7 0 0 2/27/98Princeton 1 1 0 3/6/05Queens (N.C.) 3 7 0 2/22/97Radford 6 15 0 4/26/07Rider 1 0 0 2/23/07

Rhode Island 0 1 0 2/19/00Robert Morris 1 1 0 2/22/04Rutgers 3 0 0 2/24/07Samford 0 2 0 4/6/02St. Andrews 11 5 0 2/27/97St. Francis (Pa.) 1 0 0 3/3/07St. John’s 0 2 0 3/3/01St. Leo 1 0 0 3/29/97Seton Hall 0 1 0 3/14/04Shaw 9 1 0 4/10/98Shippensburg 2 4 0 3/3/96USC Aiken 3 0 0 3/7/97USC Spartanburg 0 1 0 3/7/97South Carolina State 2 1 0 3/17/00South Florida 0 4 0 3/24/04Southern Mississippi 0 2 0 3/17/02Stetson 3 3 0 3/17/07Stony Brook 1 0 0 3/13/04Syracuse 1 1 0 3/17/07Temple 0 2 0 2/16/02Tennessee 0 1 0 2/25/00Tennessee Tech 1 2 0 3/22/00Texas-El Paso 1 0 0 3/19/05Toldeo 1 0 0 2/12/05Towson 1 1 0 3/19/06Troy State 1 1 0 3/26/02Tusculum 4 1 0 4/11/98Villanova 1 0 0 2/25/06Virginia 0 9 0 4/18/02Virginia Tech 0 3 0 2/22/04West Chester 0 1 0 3/27/98West Liberty 2 0 0 3/5/97West Virginia State 1 1 0 3/9/00West Virginia Wesleyan 2 0 0 3/2/96Western Carolina 2 3 0 4/1/07Wingate 16 10 0 4/5/98Winthrop 5 12 0 5/8/03Wright State 0 2 0 2/21/00

New in 2008: Savannah State, Bingham-ton, Western MIchigan, Mercer, Bowling Green, Iowa


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LEGEND OF THE PHOENIXThroughout history there is told the legend of the rare and remarkable Phoenix, a crimson and gold bird that lived 500 years. It was sleek, swift and strong — the most marvelous bird ever created by human imagination. At the end of its life, with death approaching, it built a nest in an oak tree and was consumed in flames ignited by the sun. From the ashes emerged the next Phoenix — reborn and renewed, with strength forged in fire.

Fire, too, has shaped the history of Elon University. The disastrous fire of 1923 all but destroyed Elon. Gone were Main Building, college records, classrooms, the library and the chapel. But within days of the fire, Elon trustees set in motion the plan for Elon to rise from the ashes, stronger than ever.

The Phoenix is a powerful leader and an emblem of immortality. It is a perfect sym-bol for a school that is constantly renewing and recreating itself.

The Elon motto, Numen Lumen, embraces intellectual and spiritual light. And so too, throughout history, the Phoenix has served as a symbol of light and knowledge.

The Phoenix is timeless and unique. It perfectly describes an athletics program and an institution that are rising to new levels of excellence.

There is only one Phoenix. There is only one Elon. Catch the Fire!

THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCEThe Southern Conference, which began its 87th season of intercollegiate competition in 2007, is a national leader in em-phasizing the development of the student-athlete and defining the league’s role in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models.

The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination.

The Southern Conference has also excelled as the premier Football Championship Subdivision conference. Southern Conference member Appalachian State has won the last two Football Championship Subdivision titles. The Conference currently consists of 11 members in four states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and champion-ships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships.

Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-America and district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from conference institutions.

The Southern Conference office is located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in op-eration from 1880 until 1999, the Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the SoCon a first class meeting area and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents.

The Southern Conference began sponsoring women’s sports during the 1983-84 season. That year, league championships were held in volleyball, basketball and tennis. Cross country joined the mix in 1985 and the league began holding indoor and outdoor track championships in 1988. Most recently, the conference instituted golf and softball championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of 1994.

The Southern Conference currently declares champions in 10 men’s sports - football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf - and nine women’s sports - soccer, vol-leyball, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track & field, tennis, golf and softball.

Women’s sports are relatively young in the league’s history. In 2007-08, the Southern Conference will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary of women’s championship. Furman golfer Dottie Pepper was named the Southern Conference Women’s Athlete of the Decade in conjunction with that event. Appalachian State’s Mary Jayne Harrelson won the NCAA Outdoor title at 1500 meters in 1999 and 2001. Furman’s Brandi Jackson won the NCAA Women’s Golf East Regional in the spring of 2003.


THIS IS ELON SOFTBALL

Feb.9 1 p.m. vs. Savannah State (DH) 10 1 p.m. vs. Savannah State 16 1:30 p.m. vs. Maryland (at Coastal Carolina) 4 p.m. at Coastal Carolina 17 11 a.m. vs. Maryland (at Coastal Carolina) 4 p.m. at Coastal Carolina 21 2 p.m. vs. North Carolina State (DH) Bojangles’ Invitational23 2:30 p.m. vs. James Madison 4:45 p.m. vs. Binghamton 24 12:15 p.m. vs. Georgetown 4:45 p.m. vs. TBA 27 3 p.m. at North Carolina (DH) March Golden Corral Phoenix Classic1 1 p.m. vs. Ohio 3 p.m. vs. Seton Hall 2 11 a.m. vs. Seton Hall 3 p.m. vs. Ohio Buzz Classic7 1 p.m. vs. Western Michigan 5:30 p.m. vs. Georgia Tech8 11 a.m. vs Minnesota 1 p.m. vs. Mercer 9 TBA vs. TBA Stetson Spring Classic14 11 a.m. vs. Bowling Green 1:30 p.m. vs. Iowa 15 2:45 p.m. vs. Michigan State 7:15 p.m. vs. Stetson 16 12:00 p.m. vs. Michigan State22 1 p.m. at Western Carolina* (DH) 23 1 p.m. at Western Carolina*26 4 p.m. at Campbell (DH) 29 1 p.m. vs. Furman* (DH)30 1 p.m. vs. Furman* April5 1 p.m. at Georiga Southern* (DH) 6 1 p.m. at Georgia Southern* 12 1 p.m. at Chattanooga* (DH)13 2 p.m. at Chattanooga* 15 2 p.m. at North Carolina A&T (DH)19 1 p.m. vs. Appalachian State* (DH)20 1 p.m. vs. Appalachian State* 22 4 p.m. vs. Radford (DH) 26 1 p.m. at UNC Greensboro* (DH)27 1 p.m. at UNC Greensboro* 29 1 p.m. vs. Charlotte (DH) May3 1 p.m. vs. College of Charleston* (DH)4 1 p.m. vs. College of Charleston* 7-10 TBA SoCon Tournament

* Southern Conference games

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