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Joy SimpsonFr. • 5-7 • Utility

Burgaw, N.C.

Andrea SearlsSr. • 5-3 • Catcher/1st Base

Clinton, N.C.

Regina DiazSo. • 5-4 • Middle Infield

Lincolnton, N.C.

Bianka MolinaJr.. • 5-2 • Pitcher

San Jose, Calif.

Tiphani JacksonFr. • 5-7 • Middle Infield

Bowie, Md.

Cember CarmichaelFr. • 5-6 • Outfield

Griffin, Ga.

Nadia JefferiesJr. • 5-4 • Outfield

Garner, N.C.

Kayla McPeekJr. • 5-3 • Pitcher

Fredericktown, Ohio

Sarah KaiserJr. • 5-4 • 3rd Base/Catcher

Sunnyvale, Calif.

Nadia MoretaSr. • 5-5 • Outfield

Raleigh, N.C.

Martha BatieFr. • 5-6 • 3rd Base

Harrisburg, Pa.

Mae’Risha WattsJr. • 5-10 • Outfield

Whiteville, N.C.

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Jr. • 5-3 • 1st/3rd BaseGreenville, N.C.

Amanda BullockSo. • 5-6 • 1st Base

Henderson, N.C.

Ariel LanierFr. • 5-7 • DH/1st Base

Mableton, Ga.

Aurora BakerSr. • 5-11 • Pitcher

Raleigh, N.C.

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General InformationTable of Contents .....................................................................................1Quick Facts .................................................................................................22012 Schedule ..........................................................................................22012 Rosters .............................................................................................3

2011 Season Preview2012 Season Outlook ........................................................................4-7Media Roster .............................................................................................8

2012 Coaches/StaffTheresa Stephens, Head Coach ............................................... 10-11Alyssa Ishibashi, Assistant Coach.................................................. 12Sean Thomas, Head Athletic Trainer ........................................... 13Ariel V. Germain, SB SID .................................................................... 14

2012 Lady EaglesAurora Baker ............................................................................. 16-17Nadia Moreta ............................................................................ 18-19Andrea Searls ............................................................................ 20-21Shakemia Edwards ................................................................... 22-23Nadia Jefferies ........................................................................... 24-25Kayla McPeek ............................................................................ 26-27Mae’Risha Watts........................................................................ 28-29Amanda Bullock ....................................................................... 30-31Cember Carmichael ................................................................. 32-33Regina Diaz ............................................................................... 34-35Martha Batie .................................................................................... 36Sarah Kaiser ..................................................................................... 36Tiphani Jackson .............................................................................. 37Ariel Lanier ..................................................................................... 37

Bianka Molina ................................................................................. 38Joy Simpson ..................................................................................... 38

2011 Season ReviewSchedule/Results ................................................................................. 40Individual Hitting Statistics ............................................................. 41Individual Fielding Statistics ........................................................... 42Individual Pitching Statistics .......................................................... 42Team Game-by-Game Hitting Statistics ...................................... 43Team Game-by-Game Pitching Statistics ................................... 44

History and RecordsSingle-Season Offensive Records ............................................ 46-47Single-Season Pitching Records ..................................................... 47Career Offensive Records .......................................................... 48-49Career Pitching Records .................................................................... 49Year-by-Year Leaders ................................................................... 50-53Year-by-Year Coaching Records...................................................... 53Year-by-Year Individual Honors .............................................. 54-55Year-by-Year Team Honors ............................................................... 55Year-by-Year Results .................................................................... 56-60

Athletics and The UniversityCharlie Nelms, Chancellor ................................................................ 62Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Athletics Director ................................. 63Etienne Thomas, Associate Athletics Director ........................ 64Faculty/Staff/Coaches ................................................................ 65-66Head Coaches ......................................................................................... 67NCCU Athletics ............................................................................... 68-69Compliance ............................................................................................. 70The University ....................................................................................... 71

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General InformationLocation: Durham, N.C.

Founded: 1910Enrollment: 8,645

Nickname: Eagles/Lady EaglesColors: Maroon and Gray

Chancellor: Charlie NelmsDirector of Athletics: Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree

Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceFacility (Capacity): Piney Wood Park (N/A)

Athletic Website: www.NCCUEaglePride.com

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Theresa Stephens

Alma Mater (Year):Temple (2003)Record at NCCU: 0-0 (First Season)

Career Record: 0-0 (First Year)Assistant Coach: Alyssa Ishibashi

Alma Mater (Year): North Carolina State (2011)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Nat Russell

Softball Office Phone: 919.530.6869Best Time to Reach Coaches: Contact SID

Team Information2011 Overall Record: 7-37

(6-14) Home (1-23) Away (0-0) NeutralMEAC Record: 3-23 (unofficial)

Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4

Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1Newcomers: 7

NCCU Softball HistoryFirst Year of Softball:1977

First Year of Division I Play: N/ALeague Champions: 3

CIAA (1998, 1999, 2006)NCAA Appearances: 2

(2006, 2007)College World Series Appearances: N/A

Sports InformationAssistant Sports Information Director/Softball

Contact: Ariel V. GermainOffice Phone: 919.530.6892Cell Phone: 919.667.7966

Email: [email protected]

2012 Softball Schedule

F 10 UNC Wilmington Wilmington, N.C. 4:00/6:00 p.m.F 11-12 Elon Invitational Burlington, N.C. TBAF 18 APPALACHIAN STATE DURHAM, N.C. 4:00/6:00 P.M.F 21 CAMPBELL DURHAM, N.C. 3:00/5:00 P.M.F 28 North Carolina State Raleigh, N.C. 4:00/6:00 p.m.M 2-4 USC Upstate Tournament Spartanburg, S.C. TBAM 7 UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 5:00 p.m.M 10-11 Longwood Invitational Farmville, Va. TBAM 13 Presbyterian Clinton, S.C. 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m.M 16-17 Campbell Invitational Buies Creek, N.C. TBAM 18 USC UPSTATE DURHAM, N.C. 12:00/2:00 P.M.M 20 *MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE DURHAM, N.C. 4:00/6:00 P.M.M 27 *NORFOLK STATE DURHAM, N.C. 2:00/4:00 P.M.M 31 *Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, Fla. 1:00 p.m./3:00 p.m.A 1 *Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, Fla. 12:00 p.m.A 4 College of Charleston Charleston, S.C. 3:00/5:00 p.m.A 6 *SAVANNAH STATE DURHAM, N.C. 4:00 P.M.A 7 *SAVANNAH STATE DURHAM, N.C. 12:00/2:00 P.M.A 14 *South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. 1:00/3:00 p.m.A 15 *South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. 12:00 p.m.A 21 *FLORIDA A&M DURHAM, N.C. 1:00/3:00 P.M.A 22 *FLORIDA A&M DURHAM, N.C. 12:00 P.M.M 2 *Hampton Hampton, Va. 4:00/6:00 p.m.M 5 *NORTH CAROLINA A&T DURHAM, N.C. 1:00/3:00 P.M.M 6 *NORTH CAROLINA A&T DURHAM, N.C. 12:00 P.M.M 10-12 MEAC Tournament Ormond Beach, Fla. TBA

HOME GAMES ARE IN MAROONTOURNAMENTS ARE IN BOLD AND ITALICS

* - denotes Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference games

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NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous High School1 Joy Simpson Utility R/R 5-7 Fr. Rocky Point, N.C./Heide Trask H.S.2 Andrea Searls Catcher/1st L/L 5-5 Sr. Oceanside, Calif./Guajome Park Academy3 Regina Diaz Middle Infield R/R 5-7 So. Lincolnton, N.C./North Gaston H.S.4 Bianka Molina Pitcher L/L 5-5 Jr. San Jose, Calif./Evergreen H.S.5 Tiphani Jackson Middle Infield R/R 5-7 Fr. Washington, D.C./Elizabeth Seton H.S.6 Cember Carmichael Outfield R/R 5-6 So. Conyers, Ga./Spaulding H.S.8 Nadia Jefferies Outfield L/R 5-6 Jr. Garner, N.C./Garner Magnet H.S.9 Kayla McPeek Pitcher L/R 5-5 Jr. Westerville, Ohio/Thomas Worthington H.S.10 Sarah Kaiser 3rd/C R/R 5-6 Jr. Mountain View, Calif./St. Francis12 Nadia Moreta Outfield R/R 5-7 Sr. Raleigh, N.C./William G. Enloe H.S.13 Martha Batie Utility R/R 5-7 Fr. Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township H.S.14 Mae’Risha Watts Outfield L/R 5-9 Jr. Whiteville, N.C./Whiteville H.S.15 Shakemia Edwards 1st/3rd R/R 5-8 Jr. Winterville, N.C./South Central H.S.16 Amanda Bullock 1st/Catcher R/R 5-7 So. Henderson, N.C./Northern Vance H.S.17 Ariel Lanier DH/1st R/R 5-8 Fr. Austell, Ga./South Cobb H.S.19 Aurora Baker Pitcher R/R 5-11 Sr. Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield H.S.

Head Coach: Theresa Stephens (Temple, 2003) - First SeasonAssistant Coach: Alyssa Ishibashi (North Carolina State, 2010) - First SeasonAssistant Coach: Nate Russell - First SeasonAthletic Trainer: Sean Thomas (North Carolina Central, 1995)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School19 Aurora Baker Pitcher R/R 5-11 Sr. Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield H.S.13 Martha Batie Utility R/R 5-7 Fr. Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township H.S.16 Amanda Bullock 1st/Catcher R/R 5-7 So. Henderson, N.C./Northern Vance H.S.6 Cember Carmichael Outfield R/R 5-6 So. Conyers, Ga./Spaulding H.S.3 Regina Diaz Middle Infield R/R 5-7 So. Lincolnton, N.C./North Gaston H.S.15 Shakemia Edwards 1st/3rd R/R 5-8 Jr. Winterville, N.C./South Central H.S.5 Tiphani Jackson Middle Infield R/R 5-7 Fr. Washington, D.C./Elizabeth Seton H.S.8 Nadia Jefferies Outfield L/R 5-6 Jr. Garner, N.C./Garner Magnet H.S.10 Sarah Kaiser 3rd/C R/R 5-6 Jr. Mountain View, Calif./St. Francis17 Ariel Lanier DH/1st R/R 5-8 Fr. Austell, Ga./South Cobb H.S.9 Kayla McPeek Pitcher L/R 5-5 Jr. Westerville, Ohio/Thomas Worthington H.S.4 Bianka Molina Pitcher L/L 5-5 Jr. San Jose, Calif./Evergreen H.S.12 Nadia Moreta Outfield R/R 5-7 Sr. Raleigh, N.C./William G. Enloe H.S.2 Andrea Searls Catcher/1st L/L 5-5 Sr. Oceanside, Calif./Guajome Park Academy1 Joy Simpson Utility R/R 5-7 Fr. Rocky Point, N.C./Heide Trask H.S.14 Mae’Risha Watts Outfield L/R 5-9 Jr. Whiteville, N.C./Whiteville H.S.

Head Coach: Theresa Stephens (Temple, 2003) - First SeasonAssistant Coach: Alyssa Ishibashi (North Carolina State, 2010) - First SeasonAssistant Coach: Nate Russell - First SeasonAthletic Trainer: Sean Thomas (North Carolina Central, 1995)

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Under the direction of first-year head coach Theresa Stephens, the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University launch the 2012 campaign with a doubleheader against the Seahawks of UNC Wilmington on Friday, Feb. 10 in Wilmington, N.C., and a two-day appearance at the Elon Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11-12 at Elon in Elon, N.C.

Stephens, who begins her collegiate Division I head coaching career at NCCU, will guide 16 Lady Eagles into diamond battle this weekend.

The pyramid of Stephens coaching philosophy is “energy, passion and swagger.”

“Energy is one of the staples of this program this season,” said Stephens. “Getting them fired up to play with purpose will guide us to success. As we rediscover the love and desire for this sport, the energy will return rapidly.

“I also want to instill that ‘swagger’ a confidant, not cocky, player should possess. And finally, I want to reignite the level of passion for softball, through my own deep passion and enthusiasm.”

Alongside Stephens will be first-year assistant coach Alyssa Ishibashi who enters the coaching realm after a stellar career at North Carolina State University.

The 16 young women in maroon and gray consist of 10 returners and six newcomers, with two of the Lady Eagle newcomers being junior transfers.

PITCHERSNCCU enters the 2012 season with another three-woman pitching workforce consisting of two returners and one new Lady Eagle: senior Aurora Baker, junior Kayla McPeek and junior transfer Bianka Molina.

McPeek returners as the standout pitcher during her sophomore year, as she led the pitching regime with a 5.92 ERA with 112.1 innings pitched. She finished the season with four of the six pitching wins and led the team in strikeouts with 32 in the course of 28 games with 18 starts.

“McPeek is one of our top returning pitchers,” said Stephens. “As she bounces back from a minor wrist injury, she has become more focused of the movement of the ball and getting stronger.”

Baker appeared in 13 games and seven starts during the 2011 campaign. In her second year as a Lady Eagle, she was second among the pitchers with 7.94 ERA in 52.0 innings.

“Baker is back for her last season and I’m very excited about watching her continue to grow throughout this season,” said Stephens. “She has grown up so much in the circle.”

Molina, who is a transfer from De Anza College, will be a solid addition to the pitching staff. As a high school student-athlete, she led her team to a 15-12 overall record and an 8-6 league record in her senior year.

“Molina is one of the easiest pitchers I’ve ever worked

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with,” said Stephens. “She is another player that leads by her performance on the field. She is a very quiet player and does not let much phase her at all in the circle.”

CATCHERSThere will be two familiar faces behind the plate and one new student-athlete in maroon and gray. With four years of experience and the primary catcher for Lady Eagles will be senior Andrea Searls, followed by sophomore Amanda Bullock and newcomer Sarah Kaiser.

Searls enters her final year in maroon and gray following a strong outing in 2011, where she appeared in 35 games with 35 starts. For the second consecutive season, the catcher was second in slugging percentage at .313 with 11 runs, 27 hits and eight RBI on 99 times at bat. From the field Searls is fifth in at 92.1 percent with 101 putouts, 27 assists and 139 chances, while catching 13 opponents stealing bases on 52 attempts.

“I am very blessed that I am getting at least one year with this young lady,” said Stephens. “She is probably one of our smartest players and is turning out to be one of the most devastating hitters we have. She has a great eye for the ball, has a sense of determination and does not like to be defeated.”

Bullock, who was last season’s primary first baseman, will see some action from behind the plate as well. In her freshman season, Bullock appeared and started in all 37 contests during the 2011 campaign. She was fourth on the team in batting average with a .250 after going 24-for-96 and led the team in fielding at 97 percent with 186 putouts, nine assists and seven errors.

“Bullock is another promising hitter for us this year,” said Stephens. “She brings a great deal of power to the plate. Bullock will be seeing time this season in the catching, designate player and first base roles.”

Kaiser also hails from De Anza College. The junior transfer attended Saint Frances High School where the team concluded her senior year with 10 wins and 16 loses overall and 6 wins and five losses in league play during the 2007-08 campaign.“Kaiser will bring performance leadership to this

season’s is team,” said Stephens. “In other words, her work on the field will lead the squad and maintain the high level of play we will bring to the game. She loves to hit and brings focus and experience to the plate and in the field.”

INFIELDInside NCCU’s diamond will be full of fresh faces, as Stephens returns three Lady Eagles while welcoming four to the maroon and gray nation. Bullock will return to her duties at first base, while Regina Diaz returns to her duties at middle infield and Shamekia Edwards returns to action after taking a hiatus during the 2011 season. Infield newcomers include Martha Batie, Tiphani Jackson, Kaiser and Ariel Lanier.

Diaz, who had an outstanding freshman year with 36 starts in 36 contests attained a .170 batting average after going 14-of-88 and scoring 10 runs with 10 RBI and one double. She was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases, as well as a .871 fielding percentage with 46 putouts, 76 assists and 18 errors.

“Diaz is the voice to this team and you will always hear her on the field,” said Stephens. “She has shown the most improvements among her class. Diaz brings that mental strength to the game that every coach appreciates.”

Edwards competed during the 2010 campaign.“Edwards is back and better than ever,” said Stephens. “She brings defensive strength and power at the plate. She has the unique ability to come through in the clutch by moving runners and getting them in.”

Batie enters the nest from Susquehanna Township High School, where she was named all-conference three times from 2009-2011. In her debut as an Eagle, the Harrisburg, Pa., native will be vital to the success of third base and middle infield.

“Batie brings the team a little more speed and talent,” said Stephens.

Jackson begins her collegiate career after playing high school softball at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bowie, Md.

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a few starting rolls this season between second and first base,” said Stephens. “She has stepped up to the challenges we have presented to her and is starting to blossom into one of those key players offensively and defensively.”

Lanier of Mableton, Ga., will bring a double dynamic of academic strength and athleticism. As she commences her career as a Lady Eagle, Lanier is coming off the Defensive Player of the Year award, Highest G.P.A. Award with a 4.3 average on a 4.0 scale and an appearance at the state playoffs.

OUTFIELDThe outfield will have the most experienced depth this season, with four returners commanding the grass: Cember Carmichael, Mae’Risha Watts, Nadia Moreta and Nadia Jefferies.

Carmichael returns to the diamond following a stellar freshman year. She appeared in 37 games for NCCU, where she started in all 37, and was first on the team in batting average with .393 on a 25-of-89 effort. Carmichael was the lone Eagle to obtain homeruns with two, as she notched four doubles and one triple and attained a team-high 18 RBI. She also notched a .891 fielding percentage with 39 putouts, two assists and five errors.

“Carmichael is the returner to look out for and one of our top hitters returning,” said Stephens. “Not only has Carmichael worked hard to become a stronger mental game hitter, she has also improved her defensive game.”

Watts will return to the grass for the 2012 campaign, after advancing her playing time in 2011 to 37 contests on 36 starts as the starting center fielder. Watts accomplished a .838 fielding percentage with 53 putouts and four assists on 68 chances.

“Watts has truly stepped it up defensively and offensively and has taken the time to focus on creating an offensive balance,” said Stephens.

Moreta enters her fourth and final year as a Lady Eagle outfielder. During last season’s campaign Moreta recorded a .879 fielding percentage with 26 putouts

and 61 assists on 99 chances as a third baseman.

“Moreta is also back for her last season as our right fielder and potential pinch hitter,” said Stephens.

Jefferies looks to continue her stellar effort from last season, where she played and started in 29 contests of the 2011 season. She enters her junior season as the third slugging leader at 29.6 percent with 15 runs and 23 hits on 81 times at bat. The right fielder tallied 19 assists on 77 chances with 48 putouts for 87.0 percent from the field, on top of seizing her best outing in a 1-0 victory over Saint Paul’s College with three runs, two hits and one RBI on three times at bat.

“Jefferies will definitely be running the bags more this year,” said Stephens. “She not only brings speed, she has also improved on her left side shortcake and as a result she has turned into a stronger utility player.”

CONCLUSIONThe 2012 softball season will be a year of nuisances, the season that Stephens plans to “take the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference by storm.”

SCHEDULEThe 2012 North Carolina Central University softball season will be full of many nuances as first-year head softball coach Theresa Stephens announces the 2012 competition schedule on a new playing field on Friday, Dec. 16.

In its first year as a full Division I and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference competitor, NCCU, which is competing as a southern division squad, will battle eight conference foes, host 12 competitions, venture to nine Division I institutions and take part in four tournaments.

This season, the Lady Eagles will welcome 12 competitors to a new diamond. Piney Wood Park, which is located 4.6 miles away from campus, will be the new home of the Lady Eagles.

“Our schedule should be a perfect schedule for our student-athletes this season,” said Stephens. “It is not overly dominating, but competitive enough for us to compete. Our schedule will allow us to grow and

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improve every time we hit the field.”

The Lady Eagles open the season with Colonial Athletic Association opponent UNC-Wilmington on Friday, Feb. 10 in Wilmington, N.C., for a doubleheader slated for 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

For the first tournament of the season, NCCU will head to Burlington, N.C., for the Elon University Invitational to knock bats with the Elon Phoenix and the Hoyas of Georgetown from Saturday, Feb. 11 to Sunday, Feb. 12.

The mighty maroon opens at home with a doubleheader against MEAC foe Norfolk State on Thursday, Feb. 16. The Spartans will be the first opponents to venture to the Lady Eagles new home at Piney Wood Park. NCCU continues its three-game homestand with SoCon members Appalachian State on Saturday, Feb. 18 and concluded with Campbell on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

First-year assistant coach Alyssa Ishibashi, who is an alum of the Wolfpack nation and a former softball student-athlete, will assist in directing the Lady Eagles to victory on Tuesday, Feb. 28 as they go up against N.C. State at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

The first half of March will consist of three tournaments. NCCU travels to Spartanburg, S.C., for the three-day USC Upstate Tournament on March 2-4. The Palmetto State slugging feast will consist of competition between Lafayette, USC Upstate, Appalachian State, Dayton and NCCU. After a six-day competition break, the Lady Eagles fly north for the Longwood University Invitational in Farmville, Va., on March 10-11. The Division I Independent institution will welcome the mighty maroon and Binghamton.

On Tuesday, March 13, NCCU takes a break from tournament play to face the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College for 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. doubleheader in Clinton, S.C.

For the last regular-season tournament of the season, the Lady Eagles takes on Drexel and Campbell during the two-day March 16-17 Campbell Invitational.

NCCU returns to the Piney Wood Park nest for a four-

game home stand, for another matchup against USC Upstate the first game of the doubleheader is slated for 12:00 p.m. and concluded by a 2:00 p.m. contest. The Lady Eagles return to MEAC competition after a 32-day conference playing gap. On Tuesday, March 20, the mighty maroon welcomes the Hawks of Maryland Eastern for a doubleheader, the first pitch will be thrown at 4:00 p.m. The Aggies of N.C. A&T will spend two days in Durham for a doubleheader on Saturday, March 24 and a single game on Sunday, March 25 at 12:00 p.m.

“I see us doing well in conference play, we have the tools to do well and surprise a lot of teams,” said Stephens.NCCU will fly south for a weekend of play in Daytona Beach, Fla., to face the 2011 MEAC Champions Bethune-Cookman University on March 31 and April 1.

On Wednesday, April 4, the Lady Eagles visit another southern foe, SoCon members and 2011 conference runner-ups the College of Charleston at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. in Charleston, S.C.

For the remainder of April, NCCU battles MEAC opponents, Savannah State on April 6-7 in Durham, N.C., South Carolina State on April 14-15 in Orangeburg, S.C. and Florida A&M on April 21-22 in Durham, N.C. The three MEAC competitions consist of three contests over two days, the first day of play will consist of a doubleheader and conclude with a single-game on the last day of the matchup.

The regular-season concludes with doubleheader with Hampton at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in Hampton, Va.For the first time since 2007, NCCU will be eligible for conference play. The top four teams from each division will compete for the 2012 conference title over three days of play in Ormond Beach, Fla., at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex.

“We want to keep our goal in mind, ‘Take the MEAC by storm’, we worked all fall towards this goal and we are ready to compete for it,” said Stephens.

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Joy SimpsonFr. • 5-7 • Utility

Burgaw, N.C.

Andrea SearlsSr. • 5-3 • Catcher/1st Base

Clinton, N.C.

Regina DiazSo. • 5-4 • Middle Infield

Lincolnton, N.C.

Bianka MolinaJr.. • 5-2 • Pitcher

San Jose, Calif.

Tiphani JacksonFr. • 5-7 • Middle Infield

Bowie, Md.

Cember CarmichaelFr. • 5-6 • Outfield

Griffin, Ga.

Nadia JefferiesJr. • 5-4 • Outfield

Garner, N.C.

Kayla McPeekJr. • 5-3 • Pitcher

Fredericktown, Ohio

Sarah KaiserJr. • 5-4 • 3rd Base/Catcher

Sunnyvale, Calif.

Nadia MoretaSr. • 5-5 • Outfield

Raleigh, N.C.

Martha BatieFr. • 5-6 • 3rd Base

Harrisburg, Pa.

Mae’Risha WattsJr. • 5-10 • Outfield

Whiteville, N.C.

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Jr. • 5-3 • 1st/3rd BaseGreenville, N.C.

Amanda BullockSo. • 5-6 • 1st Base

Henderson, N.C.

Ariel LanierFr. • 5-7 • DH/1st Base

Mableton, Ga.

Aurora BakerSr. • 5-11 • Pitcher

Raleigh, N.C.

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2012 Coaches and StaffTheresa Stephens, Head Coach ........................................ 10-11Alyssa Ishibashi, Assistant Coach........................................... 12Sean Thomas, Head Athletic Trainer .................................... 13Ariel V. Germain, SB SID ............................................................. 14

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North Carolina Central University announced Theresa Stephens as its head softball coach on Monday, June 27. Stephens joins NCCU with more

than eight years of coaching experience at the Division I, II and III levels, as well USA Softball and semi-professional playing experience.

“I am very excited about joining the Eagle family and I am very blessed to be given this opportunity to rebuild the program,” said Stephens. “Having the opportunity to coach against these young ladies during the past few years at Campbell University really did inspire me more to want to coach them and be a part of North Carolina Central University.”

Prior to accepting the position at NCCU, Stephens was the top assistant softball coach at Campbell (Buies Creek, N.C.), primarily coaching and developing a pitching staff of five student-athletes. Preceding her three years at Campbell, Stephens was the assistant softball coach at UNC Pembroke (Pembroke, N.C.) during the 2007-08 year. As a member of the UNC Pembroke coaching staff, Stephens assisted the squad in setting or tying 33 school records in 2008, along with ending the year with an overall record of 46-15 and finishing 17-1 in the Peach Belt Conference.

Stephens obtained her first head coaching position at Meredith College, a Division III institution in Raleigh, N.C., where she spent two seasons(2005-07) leading the Avenging Angels. In all of her travels in North Carolina, Stephens attributes the beginning of her coaching career to Greensboro College, where she served as the assistant coach and an adaptive physical

education assistant from 2003-05.

“I am so very excited about Coach Stephens,” said Director of Athletics Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree. “With her background as a head coach and assistant coach on the Division III, II and I levels, she brings a wealth of knowledge about the game.”

As Stephens looks to rebuild the program, there are three character traits she believes are key to success: energy, passion and leadership.

“Energy is one of the things I would like to bring to this program - getting them fired up and getting them to play with a purpose by helping them to remember why they play this sport,” said Stephens. “I want them to look forward everyday to practice and games, and I want them to build that swagger a confident player should have.

“I will also bring passion to the program, through myself and the staff I surround the young ladies with,” Stephens said. – “When they see how passionate we are, how much we love the sport and how much we care, they will be drawn to that desire to want to succeed. Finally, I feel that I will display strong leadership qualities that anyone will be proud of and desire to follow. If I am a strong leader on and off the field, my student-athletes will emulate that same behavior on and off the diamond.”

Stephens obtained her bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation with a concentration in behavioral health from Temple University (Philadelphia, Pa.) in 2003, after a two-year stint at South Carolina State University (Orangeburg, S.C.). The Phoenixville, Pa., native played softball at both institutions and was honored numerously for her pitching and utility abilities. While a sophomore

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at SCSU in 1999, she was named an Onnidan All-American. During her freshman year in 1998, Stephens was invited to the United States Olympic Team Trials.

After graduating from Temple, Stephens played in with a trio of women’s major class A fastpitch organizations, the New Jersey Majestics, Pennsylvania Royal Ladies and the Pennsylvania Haze over the course of four years.

“Our softball program is headed in the right direction and Coach Stephens will be able to continue taking us to the next level in Division I,” said Wicker-McCree. “Our young women will definitely benefit from her experiences as a coach and a dynamic young woman.”

Along with Stephens’ dedication to success on the diamond, she is even more dedicated to success in the classroom.

“Education is so important,” said Stephens. “I do not want this team to just be champions on the field, but I also want them to strive to be excellent in the classroom.” - “It is my belief that competing in the classroom will carry on to competition on the field.

“As coaches, we are in our student-athletes’ lives’- most of the year and their parents are expecting us to lead them in the right direction both in the classroom and in their social lives. Players who trust and respect

you will value the advice and guidance you provide for their education and growth.”

As the clock slowly ticks to empire in the 2011-12 academic and athletic year, Stephens would like to send a message to the Eagle nation.

“Look out, NCCU softball is coming back and these are going to be new beginnings,” said Stephens. “Come out and support and encourage us to take the MEAC by storm!”

Stephens and her husband Dorrian reside in Raleigh, N.C., with their dog Tazz.

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North Carolina Central University announces Alyssa Ishibashi as the new assistant coach with the softball program on Friday, Sept. 30. Ishibashi joins the

staff following a stellar career as a student-athlete at North Carolina State University.“My goal for student-athletes in this program is to develop them as players, while building their character, so they will be successful in life,” said Ishibashi.

Ishibashi (pronounced EE-she-BAH-she) is in her first season as an assistant coach with the North Carolina Central University softball program. She joined the coaching ranks in early July, specifying in hitting and fielding areas of the program.

“She is a great fielder and hitter, the players are drawn to her personality and she breaks down information to them well,” said head NCCU softball coach Theresa Stephens. “She connects with the players on a good level and has great energy, that’s what the team needs.”

A prospective December 2011 graduate of North Carolina State University, Ishibashi was also a vital member of the women’s softball program. As NCSU’s second baseman, Ishibashi played in an astounding 186 games in her career while amassing notable accolades, including the 2009 ACC All-Tournament team. During her senior season, Ishibashi played and started in 48 games while totaling a slugging percentage of .382. As a junior she tied for the team lead in sacrifice hits while also obtaining the second fewest strikeouts. Ishibashi’s sophomore season was

consistent as she lead the team in batting average (.282), hits (40), runs (17) and multiple-hit games (10). She hit .400 as a leadoff batter setting a new school record for being hit by a pitch 14 times. Ishibashi’s dedication and steadfastness was not only on the field, but coincided with her scholastic endeavors as well. Ishibashi received honors as a 2010 Scholar Athlete and the following 2011 school year as well. She also achieved the Dean’s List in 2011.“She brings a great deal of knowledge of the game to the players,” said Stephens. “She is a great mental game trainer and helps players understand their challenges and how to handle them.”Ishibashi is a native of Valencia, Calif., where she attended Valencia High School. Valley Breeze Gold was her summer league softball team where she also served as a Softball Camp Coach of the 18 and under ladies. In 2007, Ishibashi lead her Valencia High School softball team to the national championship as a senior hitting .381 with 37 hits and 15 RBIs in only 33 games. She finished the year hitting two clutch hits in the playoff and championship games, one being in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Alyssa IshibashiAssistant Coach / First Year

N.C. State, 2011 / Valencia, Calif.

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Sean Thomas enters his fourth year as head athletic trainer at North Carolina Central University.

Sean is no stranger to the university. He earned a bachelor’s degree (1995) in physical

education and a master’s degree (1998) in physical education with a specialty in adaptive physical education at North Carolina Central.

Prior to coming to NCCU, he was employed as head athletic trainer at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte (2003-2006), where he also taught some classes in physical education.

In 1999, he joined the athletic training staff at Columbia University in New York as an assistant athletic trainer in charge of men’s

basketball, cross country, and men’s and women’s outdoor track and as an associate professor in physical education.

Thomas served as a graduate assistant at NCCU while completing his master’s degree, in charge of both basketball programs as well as volleyball.

The winner of a Professional Football Athletic Trainers (PFAT) Scholarship, he worked for the Carolina Panthers during the 1996, 1999 and 2000 preseason camps.

In the summer of 1997, Thomas was the head athletic trainer for the Durham Braves of the Coastal Plain Baseball League.

Thomas is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and licensed by the State of North Carolina.

He resides in Durham.

Sean ThomasHead Athletic Trainer, M.S./ATC/LAT

N.C. Central, 1995 / Rocky Mount, N.C.

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Ariel V. Germain enters her third year with the Sports Information Department and her second year as the Assistant Sports Information

Director at North Carolina Central University, where she serves as the primary contact for volleyball, women’s basketball, softball and men’s and women’s tennis.

Germain joins the Sports Information Department following 11-month stint as the Academic Support Assistant and Compliance Intern at NCCU.

She is currently seeking her master’s degree in athletic administration from North Carolina Central University.

In December 2006, Germain earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with an emphasis in journalism and a minor in english literature from North Carolina Central University.

While at NCCU, Germain was a member of the women’s volleyball team. From 2002-05, Germain was named to the 2002 All-Rookie Team, 2nd team All-Conference (2002-03), 1st team All-Conference (2004-05). As a setter, she led her team to two back-to-back Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships. Germain still holds the career setting record at NCCU with 4036 assists.

Aside from her athletic accomplishments, Germain served as president, secretary and student advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). Attended the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)/ SAAC Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., and received the NCAA Division II Degree Completion Scholarship for the fall 2006 semester. Germain was

the sports editor for the university newspaper The Campus Echo in the final semester of her matriculation.

In the spring of 2006, she was a marketing intern with the formally known WLFL UPN 28/WRDC WB 22. Her duties included writing press releases, contacting event contributors and assisting with annual events. Germain helped to coordinate the “America’s Next Top Model” casting call in Fayetteville, N.C., UPN 28’s Most Soulful Gospel Sound hosted ‘Play’ of “Kid and Play,” WWE promotions and other network related events and promotions.

In the fall of 2005, Germain began coaching volleyball with the Jammers Volleyball Club (JVC) in Durham, N.C. Over three years with JVC, she was the head coach of the girl’s 15 and under team, girl’s 16 and under team, the assistant to the girl’s 17 and under team, and the setting coach.

Following her stint with JVC, Germain traveled to Greensboro, N.C., to become the assistant women’s volleyball coach for the Lady Aggies of North Carolina A&T State University. Aside from her coaching responsibilities, she implemented additional study hall requirements, developed a volleyball alumni club, and coordinated various community service projects.

In her spare time, Germain enjoys playing competitive volleyball, volunteering, tutoring and serving her community. She is a member of the Order of the Eastern Stars.

Germain is from Detroit, MI. She is the daughter of Lio (deceased) and Brenda Germain and has a younger sister, Alexsys R. Pullen.

She resides in Durham, N.C. with her dog Loki.

Ariel V. GermainAssistant SID / Second Year

N.C. Central, 2006 / Detroit, Mich.

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2012 Lady EaglesAurora Baker .......................................................................16-17Nadia Moreta ......................................................................18-19Andrea Searls ......................................................................20-21Shakemia Edwards .............................................................22-23Nadia Jefferies .....................................................................24-25Kayla McPeek ......................................................................26-27Mae’Risha Watts .................................................................28-29Amanda Bullock .................................................................30-31Cember Carmichael ...........................................................32-33Regina Diaz .........................................................................34-35Martha Batie ..............................................................................36Sarah Kaiser ...............................................................................36Tiphani Jackson ........................................................................37Ariel Lanier ...............................................................................37Bianka Molina ...........................................................................38Joy Simpson ...............................................................................38

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Aurora Baker5-11 • Senior • Pitcher

Raleigh, N.C. • N.C. A&T State • Wakefield High School

2011: In her second year as a Lady Eagle, the Raleigh, N.C., native appeared 13 games and started in seven of the total 37 of the 2011 season …

Was second amongst the pitching quartet with a 7.94 ERA in 52.0 innings pitched … Tallied 22 strikeouts … Attainted a .100 batting average on 20 times at bat … Delivered her best performance from the mound on February 26 against South Carolina State in a home contest where Baker pitched four strikeouts, allowed three hits and one run on 2.1 innings for a 7-6 victory … Baker ended the season 2-of-10.

2010: As a new Lady Eagle, Baker appeared in 16 games and started in eight contest ... Lead the pitching regime with a 5.43 ERA in 59.1 innings pitched (third highest on the team) ... With 22 strikeouts on the season, Baker leads the former five pitcher flock ... Notched third in pitchers at bat with .363 batting average on 278 ... Provided her best pitching outing on March 23 against Winston-Salem State in Winston-Salem, N.C., allowed a single hit and no runs in 5.2 innings ... Threw three strikeouts to lead to a 7-5 win ... On the season, Baker went 1-for-8 from the mound.

North Carolina A&T: Was a member of the Aggie softball team ... Recorded a 0-1 record as an Aggie pitcher ... Notched an 8.40 ERA in 3.1 innings pitched ... Was named to the Dean’s List.

High School: Attended Wakefield High School, where she was a two-sport athlete ... Played one year of varsity softball ... Was named Most Valuable Player in softball and volleyball her senior season ... Earned All-Conference honors in volleyball ... Garnered Academic All-American honors in softball ... Was a member of the National Achievers Honor Society ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Roll ... Was a recipient of the Lamp of Knowledge and PTSA awards ... Was a RISE scholar.

Personal: Aurora Constance Baker ... Daughter of Carlton and Diane Baker ... Was born on June 30, 1990 in Raleigh, N.C. ... Enjoys poetry, music, church, singing on the praise team, biology, Spanish, marine science and the RISE program ... Her favorite things are honey buns, family, dancing and being spontaneous ... Also a member of the Eagle volleyball team ... Majoring in biology.

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Q: What is something you did over the summer?A: Worked in a cancer research lab.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Chicago Bears

Q: What is your favorite food?A: Potatoes ... Yay starch!

Q: If you could be a superhero for a day, who would you be?A: Storm because her name is Aurora.

Q: Your nickname?A: RoRo

Q: What reality show would you like to be on?A: Basketball Wives

CAREER STATISTICSYear ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF BAVG WP HBP SFA SHA2010 5.43 1-8 16 8 5 0/0 0 59.1 101 78 46 27 22 12 2 5 278 .363 12 7 3 102011 7.94 2-10 15 10 4 0/0 0 52.0 110 81 59 28 22 18 1 7 303 .421 12 13 1 0Total 9.40 3-18 31 18 9 0/0 0 55.5 211 159 105 55 44 30 3 12 581 .392 24 20 4 10

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2011: With three years of playing under her cleats, Moreta has gradually increased her playing time to 33 starts in 34 contests … Attained

six runs and four RBIs on 76 times at bat for a .118 batting average … Defensively, Moreta recorded a .875 fielding percentage with 29 putouts and 62 assists as a third baseman … Moreta provided her best outing on March 19 at Maryland Eastern Shore with one run, one hit and one RBI off of two times at bat in a 1-6 defeat.

2010: Increased her playing time from last year to 23 games, while starting in 12 games ... Recorded five runs and three RBIs ... Placed fifth in slugging at 29 percent ... Tied at first with two triples on the season ... Totaled a .750 fielding percentage ... Had her best outing when NCCU hosted Delaware State on Feb. 26, Moreta went 2-for-2 from the plate.

2009: Saw a limited amount of playing time ... As a true freshman, appeared in 16 games, including six starts ... Notched a .133 batting average, going 2-for-15 ... Recorded four runs and one RBI ... Totaled a .778 fielding percentage with seven putouts and just two errors ... Had her best outing at Winston-Salem State

(April 15), where she went 1-for-2 with one run and a season-high one RBI ... Earned her second hit at North Carolina A&T (April 29) ... Hit above .100 in three contests ... Had eight strikeouts.

High School: Attended Enloe High School ... Earned the Offensive Player Award in 2006.

Personal: Nadia Almeddy Moreta ... Daughter of Alma Bejaran ... Was born on March 28, 1990 in Bronx, N.Y. ... She enjoys Spanish dancing ... Likes cooking, cleaning and being creative ... Plans to become a forensic investigator or a detective ... Majoring in criminal justice.

Nadia Moreta5-5 • Senior • Outfield

Raleigh, N.C. • Enloe High School

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Q: How do you intend to use your degree?A: I plan to use my degree to work for the federal law enforcement.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: New York Yankees

Q: What is your biggest fear?A: Dying

Q: What music is most often played on your iPod?A: Anything Spanish.

Q: Your nickname?A: Potatoes

Q: Who would you say is your celebrity look-a-like?A: JLo

CAREER STATISTICSYear 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%

2010 .250 40-40 120 18 30 2 0 0 2 32 .267 7 0 27 0 .291 0 3 10-11 74 23 12 .890

2011 .273 36-36 99 18 27 1 0 0 6 28 .283 7 0 24 0 .321 0 4 10-14 69 35 11 .904

Total .262 76-76 219 36 57 3 0 0 8 60 .275 14 0 51 0 .306 0 1 20-25 143 58 23 .897

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2011: Competed on 42 games for the mighty maroon, where she started in 42 … The catcher notched a batting average of .269 with 12 rubs, 32 hits and nine RBIs on 119

times at bat … Tallied the second triple of the season … From the field Searls was .912 percent with 112 putouts and 33 assists … caught 13 opponents stealing bases on 52 attempts … Notched a season-high outing on Feb. 25 with one run, two hits and two RBIs on four occasions at bat in a 3-4 loss to Delaware State.

2010: Participated in 40 games, where she started in 39 ... Was second on the team with a .337 batting average by scoring 13 runs and whacking 34 hits ... Searls 34 hits made her second on the team ... Hit six doubles and two triples last season ... Went .465 in slugging percentage ... Was third on the season in on base percentage at 39 percent ... Notched a .931 field percentage with 92 putouts ... Defensively caught 19 runners stealing bases ... Provided two three hit and three RBI in two games ... Hit a perfect game at Winston-Salem State on March 23 with three hits, three runs and three RBIs ... Seized her second season outing with two runs, three hits and three RBIs against South Carolina State on Feb. 28.

2009: Appeared in 46 games for NCCU, where she started in all 46 ... Was third on the team in batting average with a .278 after going 30-for-108 ... Scored

13 runs with four doubles, one triple and 14 RBIs ... Went 2-for-3 in stolen bases ... Notched a .956 fielding percentage with 99 putouts, 54 assists and seven errors ... Hit above .300 in four contests, including .500 in her first game at Charleston Southern (Feb. 6) ... Hit a season-high two RBIs in three games ... Had her best outing against Winston-Salem State (Feb. 24), where she was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with one run and one RBI ... Her three hits were a season-high ... Got a hit in three consecutive games twice during the season (Feb. 15-17 and April 13-15) ... Earned her only triple against UNC Wilmington (April 22).

High School: Attended Guajome Park Academy ... Was the starting varsity catcher for three years ... Was the team captain from 10th-12th grade ... Earned First Team All-League honors during her junior campaign ... Was fifth in the county in batting average during her junior season ... Currently holds the third place spot for batting average in the county ... Was also the starting guard for the girls’ basketball team during her junior and senior seasons ... Was a three-time member of the All-Academic Team.

Personal: Andrea Kaitlyn Searls ... Daughter of Michael and Gloria Searls ... Was born on May 27, 1990 in Oceanside, Calif. ... Enjoys playing basketball, working out, surfing and snowboarding ... Her favorite things are listening to music, relaxing at the beach and going to concerts ... Plans to be a physical therapist and help athlete’s on major sports teams ... Majoring in athletic training.

Andrea Searls5-3 • Senior • Catcher

Oceanside, Calif. • Guajome Park Academy

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Q: What are your interests?A: Snowboarding, surfing and wake boarding.

Q: What is something you did over the summer?A: I wake boarded for the first time ever.

Q: What reality show would you like to be on?A: Wipe Out

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: GUESS WHAT?!?!

Q: What is your favorite food?A: Sushi

Q: If you were going to be featured on the cover of a magazine, what magazine would it be?A: Sports Illustrated

CAREER STATISTICSYear Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .278 46-46 108 13 30 4 1 0 14 36 .333 12 1 10 0 .350 2 0 2-3 99 54 7 .9562010 .337 40-39 101 13 34 6 2 1 9 47 .465 9 0 11 0 .391 0 4 4-4 92 42 10 .9312011 .269 42-42 119 12 32 4 1 0 9 38 .319 5 0 13 1 .296 1 1 0-0 112 33 14 .912Total .306 128-127 328 38 96 14 4 1 32 121 .372 26 1 34 1 .346 3 5 6-7 303 129 31 .933

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2011: Did not play.

2010: Appeared and started in 42 games … Concluded her freshman season with .213 batting average off of 13

runs, 23 hits, three doubles and one homerun … Was 1-of-4 Lady Eagles to finish the season with double-figure RBI at 10 … From the field, the freshman tallied 49 putouts and 86 assists for a .871 fielding percentage … In game two of a doubleheader against Furman on April 13, 2011, Edwards collected five hits and one RBI on four times at bat.

High School: Attended South Central High School ... Earned All-Conference and All-State honors ... Was a member of the A/B Honor Roll and the Spanish Honor Society ... Notched two all-conference and an all-conference mention ... Was named all-state during her junior year ... Was named junior varsity offensive MVP during her senior year ... Was a member of the 3A/4A sectional championship team and the 3A state championship team (2007-08).

Personal: Shakemia NaQuene Edwards ... Daughter of Percy D. Edward Jr. and Dr. Kim Reynolds-Edwards ... Was born on May 5, 1991 in Greenville, N.C. ... Enjoys shopping, arts and crafts and dancing ... Her favorite things are the color pink, Japanese food and Ugg boots ... Majoring in physical health with a concentration spanish.

Shakemia Edwards5-5 • Junior • Infield

Greenville, N.C. • South Central High School

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Q: What is something interesting about you?A: I use to be a competitive cheerleader.

Q: Where do you see yourself in five years?A: Married, working as a project director for a public health program with my master’s degree in public health.

Q: Your nickname(s)?A: Shake or Shak

Q: Who would you say is your celebrity look-a-like?A: Lauren London

Q: What song is most often played on your iPod?A: “Cameras” by Drake

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: I would want the ability to read minds, that way I know what people are really thinking.

CAREER STATISTICSYear 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%2010 .213 42-42 108 13 23 3 0 1 10 29 .269 8 0 24 0 .267 0 7 3-3 49 86 20 .871Total .213 42-42 108 13 23 3 0 1 10 29 .269 8 0 24 0 .267 0 7 3-3 49 86 20 .871

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2011: With 36 appearances and 36 starters, enters her junior season as the third slugging leader at .283 percent with 18 runs and 27 hits on

99 times at bat ... The right fielder tallied 35 assists with 69 putouts for .904 percent from the field … Seized her best outing in a 1-0 victory over Saint Paul’s College with three runs, two hits and one RBI on three times at bat.

2010: As a freshman, Jefferies appeared and started in 40 games ... Notched a .250 batting average for third place team finish ... Recorded a .291 on base percentage ... Recorded 18 runs on the season ... Totaled 30 hits on the season as the third highest number of hits ... Led in stolen bases with 10 stolen bases on 11 attempts ... Defensively, she amassed 74 putouts ... Tied for second place in fielding double plays with four ... On the season, Jefferies provided her best outing in a home doubleheader contest against Saint Paul’s ... In game two of the game she went 3-for-2 with one RBI ... In game two of the contest, Jefferies went 3-for-2 again.

High School: Attended Garner Magnet High School ... Earned All-Conference and All-State honors ... Was named Player of the Year ... Led the state 4A division in stolen bases ... Was an honors graduate with a 3.63 grade point average ... Was a three-time All-Academic All-Conference selection.

Personal: Nadia Janelle Jefferies ... Daughter of Vincent and Maribel Jefferies ... Was born on June 20, 1991 in Lowell, Mass. ... Enjoys playing softball, watching TV, eating and maintaining a good grade point average ... Her favorite things are food, especially lasagna ... Majoring in physical education.

Nadia Jefferies5-4 • Junior • Infield

Garner, N.C. • Garner High School

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Q: Whom do you most admire, and why?A: My mother, she is strong and intelligent independent woman and has worked extremely to be a great provider.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Los Angeles Lakers

Q: What is your favorite food?A: Lasagna

Q: What reality show would you like to be on?A: The Real World/Road Rules Challenge

Q: Your nickname?A: Nads or Jeffs

Q: What is something you did over the summer?A: Spent two months in Colorado.

CAREER STATISTICSYear 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%2010 .250 40-40 120 18 30 2 0 0 2 32 .267 7 0 27 0 .291 0 3 10-11 74 23 12 .8902011 .273 36-36 99 18 27 1 0 0 6 28 .283 7 0 24 0 .321 0 4 10-14 69 35 11 .904Total .262 76-76 219 36 57 3 0 0 8 60 .275 14 0 51 0 .612 0 7 20-25 143 58 23 .897

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2011: As the standout pitcher during her sophomore year, McPeek led the pitching regime with a 5.77 ERA with 146.2 innings

pitched … Obtained five pitching wins … Led in strikeouts with 41 … Appeared in 15 games with 13 starts … Outside of the mound, McPeek went to bat 27 times and amassed six hits, three runs and three RBIs for a .222 batting average and slugging percentage … On Feb. 12 the sophomore pitched an entire game, where she threw two strikeouts, and allowed three runs and two hits for a 3-2 win.

2010: As a freshman pitcher, McPeek appeared in 19 games and started in 12 contest, the most games of any pitcher last season ... Pitched the most wins of the season with three wins ... Reached the second highest ERA at 6.50 on 74.1 innings pitched ... With 17 strikeouts, McPeek tied for second with Chavis-Hodge ... Was the lone Eagle to ground out a double play ... Caught four runners stealing ... On Feb. 21 against Morgan State, McPeek provided her best outing from the circle by allowing one hit and throwing one strikeout in 2.0 innings.

High School: Attended Thomas Worthington High School ... Earned honorable mention honors in 2008 ... Was named the Beach Bash Most Valuable Player in 2006.

Personal: Kayla Renee McPeek ... Daughter of Robert and Carrie McPeek ... Was born on October 24, 1990 in Columbus, Ohio ... Enjoys sewing, photography, drawing and traveling ... Majoring in business management.

Kayla McPeek5-3 • Junior • Pitcher

Fredericktown, Ohio • Thomas Worthington High School

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Q: What is something you did over the summer?A: Worked at the QVC outlet and had surgery on my wrist.

Q: Whom do you most admire, and why?A: My dad becuase he taught me how to play softball and he is kicking cancer’s butt!

Q: What is something interesting about you?A: I signed my name on the left foul pole at Fenway Park!

Q: What is your biggest fear?A: Needles.

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Short Stack

Q: If you were going to be featured on the cover of a magazine, what magazine would it be?A: Allure

CAREER STATISTICSYear 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%2010 .200 19-12 30 2 6 0 0 0 3 6 .200 33 0 6 1 .273 0 1 0-0 34 30 7 .9012011 .222 15-13 27 3 6 0 0 0 3 6 .222 2 0 6 0 .276 0 3 0-0 24 50 4 .949Total .211 34-25 57 5 12 0 0 0 6 12 .211 35 0 12 1 .274 0 4 0-0 58 80 11 .925Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF BAVG WP HBP SFA SHA2010 6.50 3-9 19 12 8 0/0 0 74.1 134 101 69 17 17 25 5 8 385 .383 3 2 4 122011 5.77 5-18 35 23 16 0/1 1 146.2 283 191 121 29 41 55 10 9 784 .390 10 8 11 10Total 6.15 8-27 54 34 24 0/1 1 110.15 417 292 190 46 58 88 15 17 1169 .386 13 10 15 22

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2011: Advanced her playing time as a sophomore, appearing in all 41 contests with 40 starts … Notched 11 runs, 19 hits, one double and seven

RBI with 96 times at bat for .198 batting average … as the starting center fielder, Watts accomplished a .855 fielding percentage with 61 putouts and four assists … In a 3-4 loss to Delaware State, Watts amassed two runs, one hit and one hit on three chances at bat.

2010: In her freshman tenure, Watts appeared in 25 contest, and started 23 of those games ... Notched a .245 batting average on 49 times at bat ... Was third on the season in slugging at 43 percent ... Seized three doubles from the plate ... With 11 putouts, she held a .688 fielding percentage ... On April 10, Watts provide the Lady Eagles with a perfect game, going 2-for-2 and a triple against Savannah State ... In a single-game matchup against the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Watts seized one run, two hits and three RBIs.

High School: Attended Whiteville High School, where she was a two-sport athlete ... Was also a member of the basketball team ... Was named Most Improved

Player during her junior season ... Was named team Most Valuable Player for basketball during her senior campaign ... Was a member of the Honor Roll.

Personal: Mae’Risha Shada’ Watts ... Daughter of Melissa Smith ... Was born on January 9, 1991 in Whiteville, N.C. ... Enjoys reading and listening to music ... Her favorite things are being with family, eating and being with friends ... Majoring in physical education with an emphasis in athletic training.

Mae’Risha Watts5-10 • Junior • Outfield

Whiteville, N.C. • Whiteville High School

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Q: Where do you see yourself in five years?A: Married, working as an athletic trainer for the NFL.

Q: Who is your celebrity look-a-like?A: Kelly Rowland

Q: What is your favorite food?A: Crab legs and Oysters

Q: If you could invite three people to dinner, dead or alive, who would you invite?A: My grandfather, my mom and Jesus.

Q: Your nickname?A: Mae-Mae

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Green Bay Packers

CAREER STATISTICSYear 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%2010 .245 25-23 49 3 12 4 1 1 5 21 .429 2 0 19 0 .275 0 1 2-2 11 0 5 .6882011 .160 13-11 25 2 4 0 0 0 1 4 .160 1 0 11 0 .192 0 0 0-0 4 3 2 .778Total .202 38-34 74 5 16 4 1 1 6 25 .295 3 0 30 0 .233 0 1 2-2 15 3 7 .733

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2011: In her freshman season, Bullock appeared and started in 41 contests during the 2011 campaign … Finished the season with a batting

average of .278 after going with eight runs, 30 hits and six RBI … Led the team in fielding at 97 percent with 217 putouts, nine assists and eight errors … Assisted in nine double plays … Attained six RBIs in her freshman year … Tallied a season-high 10 putouts against Winston-Salem State on April 13 … Went 2-for-3 with three runs in 12-11 victory over North Carolina A&T on April 9.

High School: Attended Northern Vance High School, where she was in the top 10 percentile of her class.

Personal: Amanda Gail Bullock ... Daughter of Larry and Mary Bullock ... Was born on December 20, 1991 in Jacksonville, N.C.

Amanda Bullock5-6 • Sophomore • Infield

Henderson, N.C. • Northern Vance High School

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Q: What reality show would you like to be on?A: Pretty Little Liars

Q: What is your biggest fear?A: Losing my friends

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Amanda Revealed

Q: If you could be a superhero for a day, who would you be?A: Storm because her name is Aurora.

Q: If you are going to be featured on the cover of a magazine, what magazine would it be?A: Softball Sales

Q: Where do you see yourself in five years?A: Finishing my master’s degree and teaching at a high school, while coaching my own softball team.


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2011: Appeared in games for NCCU, where she started in all 44 … Finished her season as a LAdy Eagle with 13 runs, 31 hits, and 21 RBI for a

.284 batting average … Was the lone Eagle to obtain homeruns with two … Notched five doubles and one triple … Attained a team-high 21 RBIs … Notched a .902 fielding percentage with 44 putouts, two assists and five errors … Hit about .300 in 22 contests, including .500 in 9-0 win over Saint Paul’s College and her first appearance as an Lady Eagle … Hit three RBIs against Mount St. Mary’s, where Carmichael went 3-of-3 (March 19) … Had her best outing against N.C. A&T on April 9 with two runs, one hit four RBIs and one homerun on three times at bat … Slugged her first homerun on Feb. 19 in a 6-20 loss to Norfolk State.

High School: Attended Spaulding High School.

Personal: Cember Chanae Joi Carmichael ... Daughter of Timothy Carmichael and Stacy Love ... Was born on August 24, 1992 in California ... Enjoys eating and hanging out with friends ... Majoring in mass communication.

Cember Carmichael5-6 • Sophomore • Outfield

Griffin, Ga. • Spalding High School

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Q: Whom do you most admire, and why?A: My grandma because she is a strong woman that loves me unconditionally and blessed me with a great

mother.

Q: Interesting fact about you?A: I have been to the Kardashian’s store Dash.

Q: If you could invite three people to dinner, dead or alive, who would you invite?A: President Obama, Khloe Kardashian and Chris Brown

Q: What is your favorite food?A: Mashed Potatoes

Q: Your nickname?A: CC

Q: Your favorite sports team?A: Los Angeles Lakers


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2011: Similar to her fellow classmates, Diaz started in 43 contests with 43 total appearances ... Attained a .160 batting average with 10 runs, 17

hits, two doubles and 12 RBI ... Was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases … Attained a .871 fielding percentage with 54 putouts, 88 assists and 21 errors … Gathered four putouts in three contests … As a freshman, Diaz assisted in six double plays … Hit above .300 in four games, including .500 in a 3-2 victory over Winston-Salem State on Feb. 12 … Hit a season-high three RBIs against N.C. A&T on April 9 … Provided her best outing against Hampton (Feb. 17) with two runs, one hit and one RBI.

High School: Attended North Gaston High School.

Personal: Regina Maria Diaz ... Daughter of Jorge and Genoveva Diaz ... Was born on May 29, 1992 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Regina Diaz5-4 • Sophomore • Infield

Lincolnton, N.C. • North Gaston High School

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Q: What is something you did over the summer?A: Went to Georgia for the first time.

Q: Your favorite professional sports teams?A: New York Mets, New York Giants and the Los Angeles Lakers

Q: What is your favorite food?A: Lasagana

Q: If you could be a superhero for a day, who would you be?A: The power of flight.

Q: Your nickname?A: G or GiGi

Q: What reality show would you like to be on?A: Jersey Shore


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High School: Attended Susquehanna Township High School … Was named all-conference (2009, 2010 and 2011) …

Assisted the team to a playoff appearance.

Personal: Martha Ashley Batie ... Daughter of Benjamin Batie and Kimette Johnson ... Was born on March 19, 1993 in Pennsylvania ... Enjoys watching Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and playing Apps on the iPhone ...

Majoring in athletic training.

Martie Batie5-5 • Freshman • 3rd Base/Middle Infielder

Harrisburg, Pa. • Susquehanna Township High School

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Previous University/College (De Anza College): Named to the second team all-conference team with the Coast Conference in 2011 … Received her first

all-conference honor in 2010 as a catcher.

High School: Attended Saint Francis High School … Was named San Jose Mercury News Bay Area All-Conference … Received an honorable mention in 2009.

Personal: Sarah Anne Kaiser ... Daughter of Jeff and Laura Kaiser ... Was born on November 27, 1991 in California ... Enjoys listening music, shopping and coaching ... Majoring in criminal justice with a concentration in law enforcement.

Sarah Kaiser5-4 • Junior Transfer • 3rd Base/Catcher

Sunnyvale, Calif. • De Anza College

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High School: Attended Elizabeth Seton High School.

Personal: Tiphani Amber Jackson ... Daughter of Carlton and Myrna Jackson

... Was born on March 19, 1993 in Pennsylvania

... Enjoys listening to music, watching basketball and working to become a better student-athlete ... Majoring in athletic training.

Tiphani Jackson5-7 • Freshman • Middle Infield

Bowei, Md. • Elizabeth Seton High School

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High School: Attended South Cobb High School … Graduated in the top five percentile of her class … Was named Top Defensive Player

… Assisted the team to the school’s first state playoff appearance in school history.

Personal: Ariel Keyana Lanier ... Daughter of Gabriel and Keisha Lanier ... Was born on September 1, 1993 in Georgia ... Enjoys shopping, listening to music,

cooking and crime scene investigation programs ... Majoring in athletic training.

Ariel Lanier5-7 • Freshman • Designated Hitter/1st Base

Mableton, Ga. • South Cobb High School

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Previous University/College: Transferred from De Anaza College … Was a scholar athlete at De Anza College (3.0) … Was name second team all-conference

… Tallied a 3.19 ERA and a .297 slugging percentage.

High School: Attended Evergreen Valley High School … Was a Golden State Scholar (3.0 GPA) … Notched two all-conference league honors (first team junior year

and second team senior year).

Personal: Bianka Nicole Molina ... Daughter of Epitacio Molina and Rosie Medina ... Was born on May 29, 1991 in California ... Enjoys listening to music, hanging out with friends, sleeping and playing softball ... Majoring in physical education with a minor in exercise sports science.

Bianka Molina5-2 • Junior Transfer • Pitcher

San Jose, Calif. • De Anza College

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High School: Attended Heide Trask High School … Was a two-sport student-athlete … Was named first team all-conference (2010-

11 and 2011-12) … Notched first team all-conference honors (2010-11) … Was a member of the conference championship team during the 2010-11 season.

Personal: Joy Simpson ... Daughter of Tyson and Jennifer Simpson ... Was born on April 11, 1993

in North Carolina ... Enjoys playing softball and being outdoors ... Majoring in sports science with a concentration in physical therapy.

Joy Simpson5-7 • Freshman • Utility

Burgaw, N.C. • Heide Trask High School

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2011 NCCU Lady Eagle SoftballGame Results for N.C. Central (as of May 9, 2011)

(All games) Game date Opposing team Score Inns Overall Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 12, 2011 SAINT PAUL’S W 9-0 5 1-0-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (W 1-0) 1:25 Feb 12, 2011 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-2 7 2-0-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (W) 1:20 Feb 13, 2011 WESTERN CAROLINA 2-11 L 5 2-1-0 CHAVIS-HODGE (L 0-1) 1:27 Feb 13, 2011 MORGAN STATE W 2-1 7 3-1-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (W 3-1) 1:30 Feb 17, 2011 HAMPTON 0-8 L 6 3-2-0 CHAVIS-HODGE (L 2-0) 1:47 Feb 17, 2011 HAMPTON 3-11 L 6 3-3-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 3-2) 1:59 Feb 19, 2011 at Norfolk State 5-11 L 7 3-4-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 3-2) 2:02 Feb 19, 2011 at Norfolk State 6-20 L 5 3-5-0 CHAVIS-HODGE (L 0-3) 1:42 Feb 23, 2011 at USC Upstate 0-8 L 5 3-6-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 3-2) 1:12 Feb 23, 2011 at USC Upstate 1-13 L 5 3-7-0 CHAVIS-HODGE (L 0-3) 1:40 Feb 25, 2011 DELAWARE STATE 8-16 L 7 3-8-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 3-4) 2:45 Feb 26, 2011 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W 7-6 7 4-8-0 BAKER,Aurora (W 1-0) 2:10 Feb 26, 2011 at Youngstown State 1-3 L 7 4-9-0 BAKER,Aurora (L 1-1) 1:25 Feb 27, 2011 SIENA 1-5 L 7 4-10-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 0-1) 1:45 Feb 27, 2011 DELAWARE STATE 2-10 L 5 4-11-0 BAKER,Aurora (L 0-1) 1:55 Mar 01, 2011 UNC WILMINGTON 0-5 L 7 4-12-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 0-1) 1:26 Mar 08, 2011 at Furman 0-8 L 6 4-13-0 BAKER,Aurora (L 1-3) 1:22 Mar 08, 2011 at Furman 0-8 L 6 4-14-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 3-7) 1:23 Mar 17, 2011 at Campbell 3-8 L 7 4-15-0 BAKER,Aurora (L 1-4) 1:41 Mar 17, 2011 at Campbell 3-11 L 5 4-16-0 BAKER,Aurora (L 1-5) 1:22 Mar 18, 2011 at Delaware State 0-14 L 5 4-17-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 3-8) 1:25 Mar 19, 2011 vsMd. Eastern Shore 5-9 L 7 4-18-0 BAKER,Aurora (L) 1:58 Mar 19, 2011 vsMount St. Mary’s 4-8 L 7 4-19-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L) 1:43 Mar 20, 2011 at Delaware State 3-15 L 5 4-20-0 CHAVIS-HODGE (L) 1:50 Mar 20, 2011 vsMd. Eastern Shore 4-5 L 7 4-21-0 BAKER,Aurora (L) 1:35 Apr 02, 2011 FLORIDA A&M 1-21 L 5 4-22-0 BAKER,Aurora (L 1-8) 1:45 Apr 02, 2011 FLORIDA A&M 1-11 L 5 4-23-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 3-10) 1:45 Apr 03, 2011 FLORIDA A&M 1-10 L 5 4-24-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 3-11) 1:27 Apr 07, 2011 at Elon 0-8 L 6 4-25-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 3-12) 1:17 Apr 07, 2011 at Elon 0-20 L 5 4-26-0 BAKER,Aurora (L 1-9) 1:35 Apr 09, 2011 N.C. A&T STATE W 12-11 7 5-26-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (W) 2:00 Apr 09, 2011 N.C. A&T STATE W 6-3 7 6-26-0 BAKER,Aurora (W 1-0) 2:00 Apr 13, 2011 at Winston-Salem St. 0-4 L 7 6-27-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L) 1:09 Apr 13, 2011 at Winston-Salem St. 1-9 L 5 6-28-0 CHAVIS-HODGE (L) 1:04 Apr 16, 2011 at Bethune-Cookman 2-10 L 5 6-29-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 4-14) 1:01 Apr 16, 2011 at Bethune-Cookman 1-10 L 6 6-30-0 BAKER,Aurora (L 2-10) 1:04 Apr 17, 2011 at Bethune-Cookman 1-2 L 7 6-31-0 Baker, Aurora 1:26 Apr 25, 2011 at Campbell 0-10 L 5 6-32-0 CHAVIS-HODGE (L 0-7) 1:21 Apr 30, 2011 at South Carolina State W 5-4 7 7-32-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (W 5-14) 2:25 Apr 30, 2011 at South Carolina State 2-3 L 7 7-33-0 CHAVIS-HODGE (L 0-7) 1:35 May 01, 2011 at South Carolina State 1-5 L 7 7-34-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 5-15) 1:10 May 07, 2011 NORFOLK STATE 3-8 L 7 7-35-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 0-1) 1:38 May 07, 2011 NORFOLK STATE 2-8 L 7 7-36-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 0-1) 1:30 May 08, 2011 NORFOLK STATE 1-7 L 7 7-37-0 MCPEEK,Kayla (L 0-1) 1:22

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2011 SEASON HITTING STATISTICSRecoRd: 7-37 Home: 6-13 AwAy: 1-21 NeutRAl: 0-3

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% 06 CARMICHAEL,Cember .284 44-44 109 13 31 5 1 2 21 44 .404 16 BULLOCK,Amanda .278 41-41 108 8 30 0 0 0 6 30 .278 08 JEFFERIES,Nadia .273 36-36 99 18 27 1 0 0 6 28 .321 02 SEARLS,Andrea .269 42-42 119 12 32 4 1 0 9 38 .319 09 MCPEEK,Kayla .222 15-13 27 3 6 0 0 0 3 6 .222 07 STROUD,Ashanti .216 42-42 125 15 27 0 0 0 6 27 .216 14 WATTS,Mae’Risha .198 41-40 96 11 19 1 0 0 7 20 .208 03 DIAZ,Regina .160 43-43 106 10 17 2 0 0 12 19 .179 04 WILLIAMS,Kristina .160 13-11 25 2 4 0 0 0 1 4 .160 01 BOYKIN,Whitney .150 37-37 80 12 12 0 1 0 6 14 .175 12 MORETA,Nadia .118 34-33 76 6 9 0 1 0 4 11 .145 05 BAKER,Aurora .100 13-7 20 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 .10000 CHAVIS-HODGE,Shamika .100 15-9 20 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 .150 Totals .216 44 1010 112 218 14 4 2 82 246 .244 Opponents .401 44 1253 380 503 103 11 24 315 700 .559

Player BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT 06 CARMICHAEL,Cember 15 1 18 0 .373 1 0 3-3 16 BULLOCK,Amanda 5 2 24 0 .322 0 0 0-0 08 JEFFERIES,Nadia 7 0 24 0 .321 0 4 10-14 02 SEARLS,Andrea 5 0 13 1 .296 1 1 0-009 MCPEEK,Kayla 2 0 6 0 .276 0 3 0-0 07 STROUD,Ashanti 7 1 26 0 .263 0 5 2-4 14 WATTS,Mae’Risha 7 1 34 1 .260 0 2 6-9 03 DIAZ,Regina 10 2 32 0 .246 0 4 4-4 04 WILLIAMS,Kristina 1 0 11 0 .192 0 0 0-0 01 BOYKIN,Whitney 14 3 32 0 .299 0 4 8-9 12 MORETA,Nadia 3 2 21 0 .173 0 2 4-6 05 BAKER,Aurora 2 1 6 0 .217 0 0 0-0 00 CHAVIS-HODGE,Shamika 2 0 12 0 .182 0 0 0-0 Totals 80 13 259 2 .281 2 25 37-49 Opponents 105 31 87 3 .456 13 13 82-104

LOB - Team (223), Opp (280). DPs turned - Team (13), Opp (13). Picked off - DIAZ, R.1, JEFFERIES, N. 1, BOYKIN, W. 1, SEARLS, A. 1, CARMICHAL, C 1.

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2011 SEASON FIELDING STATISTICSRecoRd: 7-37 Home: 6-13 AwAy: 1-21 NeutRAl: 0-3

Player C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI16 BULLOCK,Amanda 234 217 9 8 .966 10 19 1 .950 4 009 MCPEEK,Kayla 78 24 50 4 .949 0 33 11 .750 0 0 07 STROUD,Ashanti 150 70 72 8 .947 4 0 0 --- 0 000 CHAVIS-HODGE,Shamik 43 27 13 3 .930 1 27 9 .750 0 002 SEARLS,Andrea 159 112 33 14 .912 1 62 18 .775 11 008 JEFFERIES,Nadia 115 69 35 11 .904 2 0 0 --- 0 006 CARMICHAEL,Cember 51 44 2 5 .902 1 0 0 --- 0 001 BOYKIN,Whitney 37 32 1 4 .892 0 0 0 --- 0 012 MORETA,Nadia 104 29 62 13 .875 3 0 0 --- 0 0 03 DIAZ,Regina 163 54 88 21 .871 6 0 0 --- 0 014 WATTS,Mae’Risha 76 61 4 11 .855 0 0 0 --- 0 005 BAKER,Aurora 29 12 11 6 .793 1 22 2 .917 0 004 WILLIAMS,Kristina 9 4 3 2 .778 0 0 0 --- 0 0Totals 1248 755 383 110 .912 13 82 22 .788 15 0Opponents 1212 795 340 77 .936 13 37 12 .755 11 0

2011 SEASON PITCHING STATISTICSRecoRd: 7-37 Home: 6-13 AwAy: 1-21 NeutRAl: 0-3

Player ERA W-L APP-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO09 MCPEEK,Kayla 5.77 5-18 35-23 16 0/1 1 146.2 283 191 121 29 4105 BAKER,Aurora 7.94 2-10 15-10 4 0/0 0 52.0 110 81 59 28 22 00 CHAVIS-HODGE,Sham 9.61 0-8 22-11 0 0/1 0 51.0 105 104 70 45 2207 STROUD,Ashanti 10.50 0-0 1 0 0/0 0 2.0 5 4 3 3 2Totals 7.04 7-36 44-44 0 1/1 1 251.2 503 380 253 105 87Opponents 1.88 37-7 44-44 28 10/1 2 265.0 218 112 71 80 259

Player 2B 3B HR B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA09 MCPEEK,Kayla 55 10 9 .390 10 8 0 11 10 05 BAKER,Aurora 18 1 7 .421 12 13 0 1 000 CHAVIS-HODGE,Sham 29 0 7 .413 20 10 0 1 307 STROUD,Ashanti 1 0 0 .417 0 0 0 0 0Totals 103 11 24 .401 42 31 0 13 13Opponents 14 4 2 .216 24 13 1 2 25

PB - Team (15), SEARLS, A. 11, BULLOCK, A. 4, Opp (11). Pickoffs - Team (3), SEARLS, A. 1, MCPEEK, K. 1, CHAVIS-HODGE, C. 1, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - SEARLS, A. (62-80), MCPEEK, K. (33-44), CHAVIS-HODGE, C. (27-36), BAKER, A. (22-24), BULLOCK, A. (19-20)

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2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSHittiNg stAtistics

Date Opponent AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E AvgFeb. 12 SAINT PAUL’S 25 9 7 4 1 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 18 8 2 .280 Feb. 12 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 22 3 6 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 21 10 4 .277 Feb. 13 WESTERN CAROLINA 18 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 15 8 1 .262 Feb. 13 MORGAN STATE 24 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 21 13 1 .236 Feb. 17 HAMPTON 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 18 10 3 .211 Feb. 17 HAMPTON 25 3 7 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 18 6 5 .224 Feb. 19 at Norfolk State 31 5 9 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 18 7 2 .236Feb. 19 at Norfolk State 22 6 7 6 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 7 7 .246 Feb. 23 at USC Upstate 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 9 1 .232 Feb. 23 at USC Upstate 21 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 7 1 .228 Feb. 25 DELAWARE STATE 30 8 9 6 0 0 0 6 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 21 10 7 .236 Feb. 26 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 33 7 12 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 21 12 2 .251 Feb. 26 at Youngstown State 25 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 18 10 2 .247 Feb. 26 SIENA 27 1 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 21 8 2 .245 Feb. 27 DELAWARE STATE 20 2 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 6 15 8 2 .245 March 01 UNC WILMINGTON 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 21 12 1 .236 March 08 Furman 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 15 6 0 .229 March 08 Furman 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 17 11 3 .225 March 17 at Campbell 24 3 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 18 8 1 .221 March 17 at Campbell 19 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 13 7 3 .217 March 18 at Delaware State 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 4 3 .210 March 19 vs. Maryland E. Shore 27 5 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 4 21 8 5 .211 March 19 vs. Moutn St. Mary’s 23 4 5 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 18 8 2 .211 March 20 at Delaware State 18 3 4 2 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 12 10 1 .211 March 20 vs. Md. Eastern Shore 27 4 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 18 14 2 .214 Apr. 02 FLORIDA A&M 20 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 7 5 .215 Apr. 02 FLORIDA A&M 18 1 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 15 12 2 .217 Apr. 03 FLORIDA A&M 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 15 10 3 .215 Apr. 07 at Elon 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 17 6 0 .209 Apr. 07 at Elon 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 9 5 .204 Apr. 09 N.C. A&T STATE 30 12 13 10 0 0 1 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 21 8 1 .214 Apr. 09 N.C. A&T STATE 30 6 12 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 7 2 .222 Apr. 13 at Winston-Salem St. 23 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 16 18 10 2 .218 Apr. 13 at Winston-Salem St. 22 1 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 14 8 0 .218 Apr. 16 at Bethune-Cookman 20 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 14 4 5 .217 Apr. 16 at Bethune-Cookman 24 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 15 3 2 .217 Apr. 17 at Bethune-Cookman 25 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 18 7 4 .217 Apr. 25 at Campbell 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 12 7 1 .213 Apr. 30 at South Carolina State 27 5 8 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 21 13 1 .216 Apr. 30 at South Carolina State 27 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 18 3 .217 May 01 at South Carolina State 26 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 18 8 5 .215 May 07 NORFOLK STATE 23 3 6 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 4 21 8 3 .216 May 07 NORFOLK STATE 29 2 8 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 21 7 2 .218 May 08 NORFOLK STATE 24 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 7 21 10 1 .216Totals 1010 112 218 82 14 4 2 80 0 37 12 13 25 2 2 259 755 383 110 .216

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2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSpitcHiNg stAtistics

Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP DP IBB Score W L SV ERAFeb. 12 SAINT PAUL’S 6.0 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 9-0 1 0 0 0.00 Feb. 12 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 7.0 3 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-2 2 0 0 0.54Feb. 13 WESTERN CAROLINA 5.0 15 11 8 3 1 3 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 2-11 2 1 0 3.50Feb. 13 MORGAN STATE 7.0 7 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2-1 3 1 0 2.52Feb. 17 HAMPTON 6.0 9 8 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0-8 3 2 0 2.94Feb. 17 HAMPTON 6.0 9 11 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3-11 3 3 0 2.65Feb. 19 at Norfolk 6.0 16 11 10 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 5-11 3 4 0 3.91Feb. 19 at Norfolk 4.0 14 20 4 4 3 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 6-20 3 5 0 4.17Feb. 23 at USC Upstate 4.2 13 8 7 0 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0-8 3 6 0 4.74Feb. 23 at USC Upstate 4.0 14 13 12 8 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-13 3 7 0 5.91 Feb. 25 DELAWARE STATE 7.0 15 16 6 3 1 7 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 5-11 3 8 0 5.92Feb. 26 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 7.0 7 6 3 6 9 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 7-6 4 8 0 5.63Feb. 26 at Youngstown State 6.0 6 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1-3 4 9 0 5.37Feb. 27 SIENA 7.0 13 5 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1-5 4 10 0 5.33Feb. 27 DELAWARE STATE 5.0 13 10 5 0 3 5 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 2-10 4 11 0 5.43March 01 UNC WILMINGTON 7.0 11 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0-5 4 12 0 5.40March 08 at Furman 5.0 14 8 8 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0-8 4 13 0 5.69March 08 at Furman 5.2 11 8 5 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0-8 4 14 0 5.72March 17 at Campbell 6.0 8 8 7 6 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 3-8 4 15 0 5.85March 17 at Campbell 4.1 14 11 9 1 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3-11 4 16 0 6.17March 18 at Delaware State 4.0 16 14 11 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0-14 4 17 0 6.61March 19 vs. Maryland E. Shore 7.0 14 9 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5-9 4 18 0 6.47March 19 vs. Mount St. Mary’s 6.0 7 8 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4-8 4 19 0 6.28March 20 at Delaware State 4.0 14 15 13 8 1 3 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 3-15 4 20 0 6.76March 20 vs. Maryland E. Shore 6.0 12 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4-5 4 21 0 6.67Apr. 02 FLORIDA A&M 5.0 16 21 9 8 1 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1-21 4 22 0 6.87Apr. 02 FLORIDA A&M 5.0 13 11 6 2 2 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1-11 4 23 0 6.92 Apr. 03 FLORIDA A&M 5.0 17 10 8 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-10 4 24 0 7.06Apr. 7 at Elon 5.2 13 8 8 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-8 4 25 0 7.16Apr. 7 at Elon 4.0 23 20 20 3 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0-20 4 26 0 7.82Apr. 09 N.C. A&T STATE 7.0 18 11 8 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12-11 5 26 0 7.83Apr. 09 N.C. A&T STATE 7.0 11 3 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6-3 6 26 1 7.60Apr. 13 at Winston-Salem St. 6.0 8 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0-4 6 27 1 7.47Apr. 13 at Winston-Salem St. 4.2 10 9 8 5 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1-9 6 28 1 7.58Apr. 16 at Betune-Cookman 4.2 8 10 5 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2-10 6 29 1 7.58Apr. 16 at Betune-Cookman 5.0 9 10 9 4 3 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1-10 6 30 1 7.71Apr. 17 at Betune-Cookman 6.0 7 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 6 31 1 7.48Apr. 25 at Campbell 4.0 12 10 6 4 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0-10 6 32 1 7.54Apr. 30 at South Carolina State 7.0 8 4 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-4 7 32 1 7.43Apr. 30 at South Carolina State 6.0 6 3 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-3 7 33 1 7.23May 01 at South Carolina State 6.0 7 5 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-5 7 34 1 7.10May 07 NORFOLK STATE 7.0 15 8 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-8 7 35 1 7.04May 07 NORFOLK STATE 7.0 13 8 7 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2-8 7 36 1 7.04May 08 NORFOLK STATE 7.0 13 7 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-7 7 37 1 7.04Totals 251.0 503 380 253 105 87 103 11 24 42 0 31 13 0 112-380 7 37 1 7.04

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History and Records

Single-Season Offensive Records ..................................... 46-47Single-Season Pitching Records .............................................. 47Career Offensive Records ................................................... 48-49Career Pitching Records ............................................................. 49Year-by-Year Leaders ............................................................ 50-53Year-by-Year Coaching Records............................................... 53Year-by-Year Individual Honors ....................................... 54-55Year-by-Year Team Honors ........................................................ 55Year-by-Year Results ............................................................. 56-60

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SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS (OFFENSE) BAttiNg AveRAge (miN. 50 At-BAts)

1 Michelle Harrison 1995 .7802 Sophia Rolle 1994 .6153 Yvonne Moss 1994 .5954 Michelle Harrison 1998 .5635 Latesa Peebles 1990 .5516 Jura Gerald 1995 .5457 Tia Watlington 1995 .5398 Rena Armwood 1999 .5339 Jennifer Jones 2003 .50610 Sophia Blue 2007 .50010 Asha Sutton 2005 .500

RuNs scoRed

1 Sophia Blue 2006 832 Asha Sutton 2006 763 Sophia Blue 2007 754 Asha Sutton 2005 665 Casey Rodriquez 2006 596 Tia Watlington 1995 567 Cheryl Bogues 1992 558 Asha Sutton 2007 529 Kim McClelland 1993 5010 Lanelle Turner 2001 4910 Tia Watlington 1997 49

Hits

1 Asha Sutton 2006 872 Sophia Blue 2006 853 Sophia Blue 2007 814 Asha Sutton 2005 715 Casey Rodriquez 2006 686 Sophia Blue 2008 677 Sophia Blue 2009 608 Asha Sutton 2007 589 Jura Gerald 1995 559 Tia Watlington 1995 55

RuNs BAtted iN

1 Casey Rodriquez 2006 872 Asha Sutton 2006 713 Latisha Peebles 1990 584 Michelle Ishida 2007 565 Asha Sutton 2007 516 Tia Watlington 1995 507 Sophia Blue 2006 498 Jura Gerald 1995 489 Sophia Blue 2007 469 Jameka Little 2006 469 Sophia Rolle 1991 46

douBles

1 Asha Sutton 2006 252 Asha Sutton 2005 183 Michelle Ishida 2007 174 Asha Sutton 2007 154 Casey Rodriquez 2006 144 Jura Gerald 1995 147 Sophia Blue 2007 128 Kendra Tedder 2005 118 Shenika Worthy 2001 118 Latisha McEachern 2001 118 Stephanie Spindler 1997 118 Tia Watlington 1995 11

tRiples

1 Sophia Blue 2007 142 Stephanie Spindler 1997 102 Katrran McCall 1994 104 Asha Sutton 2005 94 Sophia Rolle 1993 96 Asha Sutton 2006 76 Jennifer Jones 2003 78 Sophia Blue 2006 68 Candice Spruill 2003 68 Katina Wagner 1995 68 Lynn Williams 1997 6

Home RuNs 1 Casey Rodriquez 2006 142 Jura Gerald 1995 133 Michelle Harrison 1995 11

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3 Latesa Peebles 1990 115 Tia Watlington 1995 106 Katina Wagner 1995 97 Sophia Rolle 1993 88 Shirley Torain 2006 79 Asha Sutton 2007 69 Francheska Pittman 2007 69 Jameka Little 2006 69 Asha Sutton 2006 69 Sophia Rolle 1992 69 Cheryl Bogues 1992 69 Rena Armwood 1999 69 Tia Watlington 1997 6

sluggiNg peRceNtAge (miN. 50 At BAts)1 Michelle Harrison 1995 1.7202 Jura Gerald 1995 1.1493 Tia Watlington 1995 1.0204 Michelle Harrison 1998 .9385 Rena Armwood 1999 .9086 Shenika Worthy 2005 .9067 Sophia Rolle 1993 .8788 Jennifer Jones 2003 .8649 Katina Wagner 1996 .84110 Asha Sutton 2005 .838

stoleN BAses

1 Cheryl Bogues 1992 852 Cheryl Bogues 1993 653 Sophia Blue 2007 464 Cheryl Bogues 1990 44

5 Sophia Blue 2006 436 Sophia Rolle 1992 377 Tia Watlington 1995 338 Kelly Collins 1992 329 Kelly Collins 1993 319 Sophia Rolle 1993 319 Migdalia Dixon 1995 31

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS (PITCHING)wiNs

1 Clarisse Steans 2005 262 Clarisse Steans 2006 203 Stacey Greene 2007 174 Clarisse Steans 2004 154 Marvel Wall 1997 156 Joy Love 1992 136 Jennifer Jones 2003 138 Kristen Schooler 2007 129 Stacey Greene 2006 119 Lisa Hicks 2001 11

stRikeouts

1 Clarisse Steans 2005 1942 Jennifer Jones 2003 1573 Clarisse Steans 2004 1484 Rae Rice 1997 1335 Clarisse Steans 2006 1316 Stacey Greene 2007 1287 Stacey Greene 2006 928 Lisa Hicks 2000 899 Lisa Hicks 2001 7010 Jahara Hojilla 2002 69

eARNed RuN AveRAge. (miN. 60 iNNiNgs pitcHed)1 Rae Rice 1997 0.102 Kristen Schooler 2007 2.743 Clarisse Steans 2005 2.854 Stacey Greene 2007 2.86 5 Clarisse Steans 2006 3.056 Stacey Greene 2006 3.117 Jennifer Jones 2003 3.648 Lisa Hicks 2001 3.829 Clarisse Steans 2004 3.9310 Stephanie Spindler 1999 4.16

Lisa Hicks

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CAREER RECORDS (OFFENSE)BAttiNg AveRAge (miN. 125 At-BAts)

1 Michelle Harrison * 1995-1998 .5372 Sophia Blue 2006-2009 .4693 Asha Sutton 2004-2007 .4634 Sophia Rolle 1991-1994 .4585 Shenika Worthy 2001-02, 2005 .4546 Tia Watlington 1995-1997 .4517 Farah Murden 1995-1997 .4468 Rena Armwood # 1998-1999 .4329 Casey Rodriquez 2006 .42210 Latisha McEachern 1998-2001 .420

* NCAA Division II All-Time Career Leader Batting Average (min. 250 At Bats)# Do not have Armwood’s hits/at bats for 1998; therefore, can not calculate updated average

Hits

1 Sophia Blue 2006-2009 2932 Asha Sutton 2004-2007 2643 Latisha McEachern 1998-2001 1484 Michelle Harrison 1995-1998 1455 Tia Watlington 1995-1997 1395 Lanelle Turner 1999-2002 1397 Jura Gerald 1995-1997 1338 Candace Spruill 2003-2006 1269 Stephanie Spindler 1997-1999 12510 Jameka Little 2003-2006 121

RuNs scoRed

1 Asha Sutton 2004-2007 2242 Sophia Blue 2006-2009 2173 Tia Watlington 1995-1997 1464 Lanelle Turner 1999-2002 1345 Lakeshia Sheppard 2004-2007 1236 Latisha Judd 2004-2007 1217 Michelle Harrison 1995-1998 1197 Stephanie Spindler 1997-1999 1197 Candace Spruill 2003-2006 11910 Latisha McEachern 1998-2001 11110 Jura Gerald 1995-1997 111

Runs Batted In

1 Asha Sutton 2004-2007 1862 Jameka Little 2003-2006 1142 Michelle Harrison 1995-1998 1144 Jura Gerald 1995-1997 1135 Sophia Blue 2006-2009 1106 Tia Watlington 1995-1997 1077 Lakeshia Sheppard 2004-2007 1058 Candace Spruill 2003-2006 939 Michelle Ishida 2007-2009 9010 Lanelle Turner 1999-2002 8710 Casey Rodriquez 2006 87

douBles

1 Asha Sutton 2004-2007 662 Lanelle Turner 1999-2002 293 Sophia Blue 2006-2009 284 Michelle Ishida 2007-2009 265 Michelle Harrison 1995-1998 256 Stephanie Spindler 1997-1999 247 Candace Spruill 2003-2006 237 Jameka Little 2003-2006 238 Latisha McEachern 1998-2001 219 Shenika Worthy 2001-02, 2005 209 Jura Gerald 1995-1997 20

tRiples

1 Sophia Blue 2006-2009 262 Asha Sutton 2004-2007 233 Shenika Worthy 2001-02, 2005 154 Candace Spruill 2003-2006 135 Francheska Pittman 2006-2008 125 Jura Gerald 1995-1997 125 Stephanie Spindler 1997-1999 128 Jameka Little 2003-2006 108 Lanelle Turner 1999-2002 1010 Lakeshia Sheppard 2004-2007 910 Jahara Hojillia 2001-2002 910 Michelle Harrison 1995-1998 9

Rena Armwood

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Home RuNs

1 Michelle Harrison 1995-1998 211 Tia Watlington 1995-1997 213 Asha Sutton 2004-2007 174 Rena Armwood 1998-99, 2005-06 165 Casey Rodriquez 2006 145 Jura Gerald 1995-1997 147 Jameka Little 2003-2006 128 Shenika Worthy 2001-02, 2005 109 Francheska Pittman 2006-2008 910 Natasha Bailey 2004-05, 2007 810 Shirley Torain 2005-2006 8

BAses oN BAlls

1 Lakeshia Sheppard 2004-2007 992 Candace Spruill 2003-2006 703 Jameka Little 2003-2006 644 Latisha Judd 2004-2007 54 5 Lynn Williams 1997-1999 486 Farah Murden 1995-1997 477 Asha Sutton 2004-2007 457 Stephanie Spindler 1997-1999 458 Francheska Pittman 2006-2008 419 Lanelle Turner 1999-2002 40

stoleN BAses

3 Sophia Rolle 1991-1994 1074 Tia Watlington 1995-1997 865 Asha Sutton 2004-2007 76 6 Michelle Harrison 1995-1998 717 Lakeshia Sheppard 2004-2007 698 Lanelle Turner 1999-2002 679 Latisha Judd 2004-2007 6510 Jura Gerald 1995-1997 54

* Number two All-Time career leader stolen bases, NCAA all divisionsDivision II record holder for consecutive stolen bases (65)

sluggiNg peRceNtAge (miN 125 At-BAts)1 Michelle Harrison 1995-1998 .9302 Casey Rodriquez 2006 .8323 Shenika Worthy 2001-02, 2005 .8034 Asha Sutton 2004-2007 .7495 Tia Watlington 1995-1997 .7476 Jura Gerald 1995-1997 .7377 Stephanie Spindler 1997-1999 .6428 Sophia Blue 2006-2009 .6309 Jameka Little 2003-2006 .61910 Natasha Bailey 2004-08, 2007 .593

CAREER RECORDS (PITCHING)wiNs

1 Clarisse Steans 2004-2006 612 Marvel Wall 1995-1997 303 Stacey Greene 2006-2008 294 Lisa Hicks 1998-2001 255 Kristen Schooler 2007-2009 156 Katina Wagner * 1994-1997 147 Jahara Hojilla 2001-2002 148 Jennifer Jones 2003 13

*Does not include 1994 season

stRikeouts

1 Clarisse Steans 2004-2006 4732 Stacey Greene 2006-2008 2513 Lisa Hicks 1998-2001 1934 Jennifer Jones 2003 1575 Kristen Schooler 2007-2009 1566 Rae Rice 1997 1337 Marvel Wall 1995-1997 1088 Jahara Hojilla 2001-2002 909 Ashley Henderson 2007-2009 56

stAcey gReeNe

Shirley Torain

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YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS (OFFENSE)BAttiNg AveRAge (miN. 50 At-BAts)

Year Player At-Bats Hits Average2011 Cember Carmichael 89 25 .3932010 Desanbra Franklin 127 44 .3462009 Sophia Blue 148 60 .4052008 Sophia Blue 139 67 .4822007 Sophia Blue 162 81 .5002006 Asha Sutton 175 87 .4972005 Asha Sutton 142 71 .5002004 Asha Sutton 113 48 .4252003 Jennifer Jones 81 41 .5062002 Shenika Worthy 67 29 .4332001 Lanelle Turner 105 48 .4572000 Latisha McEachern 98 39 .3981999 Rena Armwood 65 34 .5231998 Michelle Harrison 64 36 .5631997 Michelle Harrison 92 42 .4571996 Katina Wagner 69 34 .4931995 Michelle Harrison 50 39 .7801994 Sophia Rolle * 78 48 .6151993 Katina Wagner 61 26 .4261992 Cheryl Bogues 100 44 .4401991 No Data --- --- ---1990 Latesa Peebles # 89 49 .551* Number two all-time Divison II single season batting avg.(Min. 70 at bats). Number six in all divisons.# 1990 Division II leader batting avg.

RuNs scoRed

Year Name GP Runs2011 Nadia Jefferies 29 152010 Desanbra Franklin 44 222009 Sophia Blue 48 252008 Sophia Blue 49 342007 Sophia Blue 44 752006 Sophia Blue 51 832005 Asha Sutton 43 662004 Adija Beaty 33 332003 TaheishaWilder 25 372002 Stephanie Kyle 34 302001 Lanelle Turner * 30 492000 Latisha McEachern 31 311999 Stephanie Spindler 31 451998 Rena Armwood 26 291997 Tia Watlington 40 491996 Tia Watlington 27 411995 Tia Watlington # 33 561994 No Data --- ---1993 Kim McClelland 27 501992 Cheryl Bogues $ 29 551991 Crystal Person ^ 29 481990 Crystal Person + 17 47* 2001 Division II leader runs per game (1.63)# 1995 Division II leader runs per game (1.70)$ 1992 Division II leader runs per game (1.90) ^ 1991 Division II season leader runs per game (1.66)

+ 1990 Division II leader runs per game (1.74)Hits

Year Name GP AB Hits2011 Andrea Searls 35 99 272010 Desanbra Franklin 44 127 442009 Sophia Blue 48 148 602008 Sophia Blue 49 139 672007 Sophia Blue 44 162 812006 Asha Sutton 51 175 872005 Asha Sutton 43 142 712004 Asha Sutton 37 113 482003 Jennifer Jones 24 81 412002 Lauren Edwards 36 91 352001 Lanelle Turner 30 105 482000 Latisha McEachern 31 98 391999 Latisha McEachern 30 92 42 Stephanie Spindler 31 102 421998 Michelle Harrison 27 64 361997 Stephanie Spindler 40 127 531996 Tia Watlington 27 81 351995 Jura Gerald 32 101 55 Tia Watlington 33 102 551994 No Data --- --- ---1993 Sophia Rolle 28 98 411992 Cheryl Bogues 29 28 44

RuNs BAtted iN

Year Name GP Hits RBIs2011 Cember Carmichael 37 25 182010 Desanbra Franklin 44 44 252009 Desanbra Franklin 45 34 18 Jessica Refojo 48 30 182008 Michelle Ishida 49 27 202007 Michelle Ishida 44 53 562006 Casey Rodriquez 51 68 872005 Asha Sutton 43 71 37 Kendra Tedder 44 36 372004 Jameka Little 35 33 292003 Jennifer Jones 24 41 38

Casey Rodriquez

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2002 Jahara Hojilla 36 26 252001 Latisha McEachern 30 44 372000 Tiffany Foster 25 32 181999 Rena Armwood 23 34 351998 Michelle Harrison 27 36 331997 Jura Gerald 40 128 381996 Katina Wagner 25 69 351995 Tia Waltington 33 55 501994 No Data --- --- ---1993 Sophia Rolle 28 41 411992 Cheryl Bogues * 29 44 441991 Sophia Rolle # 29 No Data 461990 Latesa Peebles $ 29 No Data 58

* Division II season leader RBI’s per game (1.52).# Division II season leader RBI’s per game (1.59).$ Division II season leader RBI’s per game (2.00).

douBles

Year Name GP Hits Doubles2011 Cember Carmichael 37 25 42010 Desanbra Franklin 44 44 122009 Sophia Blue 48 60 62008 Michelle Ishida 49 27 52007 Michelle Ishida 44 53 172006 Asha Sutton 51 87 252005 Asha Sutton 43 71 182004 Asha Sutton 37 48 82003 Jennifer Jones 24 41 62002 Lanelle Turner 34 31 82001 Shenika Worthy 27 44 11 Latisha McEachern 30 44 112000 Latisha McEachern 31 39 51999 Lanelle Turner 30 35 111998 Michelle Harrison 27 36 51997 Stephanie Spindler 40 53 111996 Michelle Harrison 27 28 71995 Jura Gerald 32 55 141994 No Data --- --- ---1993 Swanetta Pitt 29 35 71992 Cheryl Bogues 29 44 5

Sophia Rolle 29 39 5 Cassandra Hutchinson 29 26 5

tRiples

Year Name GP Hits Triples2011 Andrea Searls 35 27 1 Whitney Boykin 30 10 12010 Desanbra Franklin 44 44 22009 Desanbra Franklin 45 34 32008 Sophia Blue 49 67 4 Francheska Pittman 48 31 42007 Sophia Blue 44 81 142006 Asha Sutton 51 87 72005 Asha Sutton 43 71 92004 Jameka Little 35 33 4 Brandie Hines 37 31 4 Candace Spruill 36 21 42003 Jennifer Jones * 24 41 72002 Shenika Worthy 23 29 42001 Shenika Worthy 27 44 62000 Jennifer Thorton 31 10 21999 Stephanie Spindler 31 42 2 Lanelle Turner 30 35 2 Tiffanie Edwards 28 14 21998 Michelle Harrison 27 36 2 Rena Armwood 26 23 21997 Stephanie Spindler 40 53 101996 Jura Gerald 25 32 51995 Katina Wagner 30 39 61994 Katrran McCall # 25 --- 101993 Sophia Rolle $ 28 41 91992 Cheryl Bogues 29 44 5* Division II season leader triples per game (0.29)# Number two all- time Division II season avg. triples per game (0.40)$ Division II season leader triples per game (0.32)

Michelle Harrison

Stephanie Spindler Jennifer Jones

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Home RuNs

Year Name GP Hits HR2011 Cember Carmichael 37 25 22010 Desanbra Franklin 44 44 62009 Ashley Henderson 45 24 12008 Francheska Pittman 48 31 32007 Asha Sutton 44 58 6 Francheska Pittman 41 42 62006 Casey Rodriquez 51 68 142005 Asha Sutton 43 71 4 Kendra Tedder 44 36 42004 Jameka Little 35 33 32003 Jennifer Jones 24 41 3 Taheisha Wilder 25 32 32002 Shenika Worthy 23 29 42001 Shenika Worthy 27 44 32000 Zakia Vanhoose 7 7 1 Latisha McEachern 31 39 1 Lanelle Turner 28 23 11999 Rena Armwood 23 34 61998 Michelle Harrison 27 36 51997 Tia Watlington 40 49 61996 Tia Watlington 27 35 5 Katina Wagner 25 34 51995 Jura Gerald 32 55 131994 No Data --- --- ---1993 Sophia Rolle 28 41 81992 Sophia Rolle 29 36 6 No Data 29 44 61991 No Data --- --- ---1990 Latesa Peebles 29 --- 11

BAse oN BAlls

Year Name GP AB BB2011 Cember Carmichael 37 89 152010 Trishann Hayes 41 96 102009 Jessica Refojo 48 118 162008 Michelle Ishida 49 119 92007 Lakeshia Sheppard 44 103 222006 Lakeshia Sheppard 51 130 272005 Lakeshia Sheppard 44 105 332004 Jameka Little 35 98 202003 Terri Kilts 25 71 262002 Jahara White 36 98 16 Aki Dawson 35 67 162001 Adija Beaty 28 85 192000 Latisha McEachern 31 98 15 Tiffany Foster 25 86 151999 Stephanie Spindler 31 102 151998 Stephanie Spindler 28 68 141997 Lynn Williams 40 117 261996 Farah Murden 27 59 191995 Migdalia Dixon 30 84 241994 No Data --- --- ---

1993 Kelly Collins 27 96 151992 Katrina Fox 19 56 131991 Crystal Person * 29 --- 341990 Crystal Person # 29 --- 34

* 1991 Division II season leader BB per game avg. (1.28).# 1990 Division II season leader BB per game avg. (1.17).

stoleN BAses

Year Name GP ATT SB2011 Nadia Jefferies 29 11 82010 Nadia Jefferies 40 11 102009 Sophia Blue 48 19 162008 Sophia Blue 49 31 262007 Sophia Blue 44 48 462006 Sophia Blue 51 47 432005 Asha Sutton 43 30 242004 Adija Beaty 33 28 232003 Taheisha Wilder 25 32 282002 Stephanie Kyle 34 30 262001 Adija Beaty 28 32 282000 Lanelle Turner 28 15 141999 Lanelle Turner 30 --- 241998 Michelle Harrison 27 --- 141997 Michelle Harrison 33 29 281996 Tia Watlington 27 --- 231995 Tia Watlington 33 --- 331994 No Data --- --- ---1993 Cheryl Bogues* 27 65 651992 Cheryl Bogues # 29 87 851991 No Data --- --- ---1990 Cheryl Bogues 29 45 44

* Division II record for consecutive stolen bases (65).# 1992 Division II record for stolen bases per game in a season (2.93).

sluggiNg pct.Year Name GP H TB PCT.2011 Cember Carmichael 37 25 35 .3932010 Desanbra Franklin 44 44 78 .6142009 Sophia Blue 48 60 70 .4732008 Sophia Blue 49 67 82 .5902007 Sophia Blue 44 81 133 .8212006 Casey Rodriquez 51 68 134 .8322005 Rena Armwood 6 8 19 1.1182004 Jameka Little 35 33 55 .5612003 Jennifer Jones 24 41 70 .8642002 Shenika Worthy 23 29 50 .7462001 Shenika Worthy 27 44 76 .7762000 Latisha McEachern 31 39 49 .5001999 Rena Armwood 23 34 59 .9081998 Michelle Harrison * 27 34 60 .9381997 Michelle Harrison 32 42 62 .6741996 Katina Wagner 25 34 58 .8411995 Michelle Harrison 18 39 86 1.720

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1994 No Data --- --- --- ---1993 Sophia Rolle 28 41 86 .8781992 Cheryl Bogues 29 41 86 .878

* Division II season leader.

YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS (PITCHING)wiNs

Year Name APP. W2011 Kayla McPeek 28 42010 Kayla McPeek 19 32009 Michelle Ishida 25 42008 Kristen Schooler 34 22007 Stacey Greene 29 172006 Clarisse Steans 33 202005 Clarisse Steans 44 262004 Clarisse Steans 36 152003 Jennifer Jones 21 132002 Jahara Hojilla 36 92001 Lisa Hicks 23 112000 Lisa Hicks 30 51999 Lisa Hicks 21 91998 Lisa Hicks 18 6 Stephanie Spindler 13 61997 Marvel Wall 30 151996 Marvel Wall 13 91995 Katina Wagner 17 81994 No Data --- ---1993 No Data --- ---1992 No Data --- ---

stRikeouts

Year Name APP. SO2011 Kayla McPeek 28 322010 Aurora Baker 16 222009 Kristen Schooler 33 422008 Kristen Schooler 34 502007 Stacey Greene 29 1282006 Clarisse Steans 33 1312005 Clarisse Steans 44 1942004 Clarisse Steans 36 1482003 Jennifer Jones 21 1572002 Jahara Hojilla 36 692001 Lisa Hicks 23 702000 Lisa Hicks 30 891999 Stephanie Spindler 14 511998 Lisa Hicks 18 451997 Rae Rice 12 1331996 Katina Wagner 14 301995 Katina Wagner 17 381994 No Data No Data No Data1993 No Data No Data No Data1992 No Data No Data No Data

eARNed RuN AveRAge

Year Name IP ERA2011 Kayla McPeek 112.1 5.922010 Kayla McPeek 74.1 6.502009 Ashanti Stroud 12.2 9.952008 Kristen Schooler 151.1 9.992007 Kristen Schooler 69.0 2.742006 Clarisse Steans 174.1 3.052005 Clarisse Steans 265.2 3.662004 Aki Dawson 2.0 4.502003 Jennifer Jones 130.2 3.642002 Jahara Hojilla 201.1 11.042001 Lisa Hicks 137.1 3.822000 Lisa Hicks 181.2 7.281999 Stephanie Spindler 64 4.161998 Stephanie Spindler 64.1 7.941997 Rae Rice 68.1 0.101996 Marvel Wall 64 6.891995 Marvel Wall 85 6.921994 No Data --- ---1993 No Data --- ---1992 No Data --- ---

YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORDSYear Coach Overall MEAC2011 Mike Charlton 7-37 --- 2010 Mike Charlton 7-37 ---2009 Mike Charlton 5-43 ---2008 Mike Charlton 3-46 --- CIAA2007 Larry Keen 31-13 20-02006 Larry Keen 35-16 21-12005 Larry Keen 26-18 21-1 2004 Larry Keen 17-20 14-6 2003 Larry Keen 13-12 12-8 2002 Larry Keen 4-32* 4-16 2001 Lori Vazquez 17-13 7-7 2000 Gia Wilkerson 6-25 2-11 1999 Gia Wilkerson 16-15 12-4 1998 Ingrid Wicker 12-19 7-7 1997 Ingrid Wicker 24-16 14-2 1996 Ingrid Cruz 15-12 9-7 1995 Ingrid Cruz 14-19 10-16 1994 No Data 17-10 --- 1993 William Jackson 22-7 10-2 1992 William Jackson 18-11 14-8

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1993Sophia Rolle All-Tournament Team All-CIAA 1st TeamCheryl Bogues All-CIAA 1st TeamSwannetta Pitt All-CIAA 2nd TeamKim McClelland CIAA All-Rookie Team

1995Farah Murden CIAA All-Rookie TeamKatina Wagner All-Tournament Team

1996Katina Wagner All-Tournament TeamTia Watlington All-Tournament TeamMichelle Harrison All-CIAA 1st TeamYolanda McDowell CIAA All-Rookie TeamCinquetta Stroud CIAA All-Rookie Team

1997Tia Watlington All-CIAA 2nd Team All-Tournament TeamMichelle Harrison All-CIAA 2nd Team All-Tournament Team

Lynn Williams

All-CIAA 2nd TeamMarvel Wall All-CIAA 2nd Team All-Tournament TeamStephanie Spindler CIAA All- Rookie Team

1998Michelle Harrison CIAA Player of the YearStephanie Spindler All-CIAA 1st TeamLisa Hicks CIAA All-Rookie Team

1999Stephanie Spindler CIAA Player of the YearWhitney Taylor-Davis All-Rookie Team CIAA Tournament MVPRena Armwood All-CIAA 1st TeamLanelle Turner All-CIAA 2nd TeamLatisha McEachern All-CIAA 2nd Team

2000Tiffany Foster CIAA-All Rookie TeamLanelle Turner All-CIAA 2nd TeamLatisha McEachern All-CIAA 2nd Team

2001Lanelle Turner All- CIAA 2nd Team Verizon College Division Academic All-District III Softball 1st Team Verizon College Division Academic All-America 2nd TeamJahara Hojilla All-CIAA 1st Team CIAA All-Rookie TeamLatisha McEachern All-CIAA 2nd TeamShenika Worthy CIAA All-Rookie Team CIAA All-Tournament TeamAdija Beaty CIAA All-Tournament Team2002Lanelle Turner All-CIAA 1st Team

Verizon Academic All-District III Softball College Division First TeamShenika Worthy ALL-CIAA 1st TeamLauren Edwards CIAA All-Rookie 2nd TeamCandice Jones CIAA All-Rookie 2nd Team

2003Jennifer Jones All-CIAA 1st TeamTaheisha Wilder All-CIAA 2nd Team CIAA All-Rookie TeamCandice Spruill CIAA All-Rookie TeamOdessa Perry CIAA All-Rookie TeamJameka Little CIAA All-Rookie Team

2005Clarisse Steans All-CIAA 1st Team CIAA Player of the YearCandace Spruill All-CIAA 1st TeamAsha Sutton All-CIAA 1st Team

Shenika Worthy

Lanelle Turner

YEAR-BY-YEAR INDIVIDUAL HONORS

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2006 Clarisse Steans All-CIAA 1st Team Francheska Pittman All-CIAA 1st TeamSophia Blue All-CIAA 1st Team CIAA All-Rookie Team CIAA Rookie of the YearAsha Sutton All-CIAA 1st TeamCasey Rodriquez All-CIAA 2nd Team CIAA All-Rookie TeamStacey Greene CIAA All-Rookie Team

2007Stacey Greene All-CIAA 1st TeamFrancheska Pittman All-CIAA 1st TeamSophia Blue All-CIAA 2nd TeamMichelle Ishida All-CIAA 2nd Team CIAA All-Rookie TeamAsha Sutton All-CIAA 2nd TeamDeSanbra Franklin CIAA All-Rookie TeamKristen Schooler CIAA All-Rookie Team

2008Sophia Blue NCCSIA All-State Softball Team

2009Sophia Blue Division I All-Independent Team

NCCU SOFTBALL TEAM HONORS*

1989 NCAA Home Run Champions1990 NCAA Scoring Champions NCAA Batting Champions NCAA Slugging Champions

1991 NCAA Batting Champions

1992 NCAA Stolen Bases Champions

1993 NCAA Home Run Champions NCAA Stolen Bases Champions

1994 NCAA Batting Champions NCAA Home Run Champions NCAA Triples Champions NCAA Slugging Champions

1995 NCAA Batting Champions NCAA Home Run Champions NCAA Slugging Champions

1998 CIAA Champions

1999 CIAA Champions

2002 NCAA Stolen Bases Champions

2006 CIAA Champions

NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances: 2006, 2007

*NCAA Division II

Lisa Hicks, Stephanie Spindler, Michelle Harrison

Candace Spruill

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BY-YEAR RESULTS 2002 (9-27, 9-11)2/09/2002 at Mount Olive College L 0-112/09/2002 at Mount Olive College L 0-142/23/2002 BOWIE STATE UNIV.* L 3-13 2/23/2002 BOWIE STATE UNIV. * L 9-14 3/02/2002 MANSFIELD UNIV. L 1-16 3/05/2002 at Shaw University* L 4-12 3/05/2002 at Shaw University * L 4-7 3/06/2002 BARTON COLLEGE L 2-10 3/06/2002 BARTON COLLEGE L 2-7 3/09/2002 VIRGINIA STATE* W 10-0 3/09/2002 VIRGINIA STATE * W 19-18 3/10/2002 VIRGINIA UNION* W 9-1 3/10/2002 VIRGINIA UNION* W 11-9 3/15/2002 vs Kennesaw State Univ. L 0-13 3/15/2002 vs Columbus State Univ. L 0-18 3/15/2002 vs Valdosta State L 1-123/16/2002 vs Eastern New Mexico L 1-133/16/2002 vs Fayetteville State L 1-63/27/2002 JOHNSON C. SMITH* L 4-11 3/27/2002 JOHNSON C. SMITH* W 13-54/01/2002 at Fayetteville State* W 9-44/01/2002 at Fayetteville State* L 8-164/05/2002 BENEDICT COLLEGE L 8-134/05/2002 BENEDICT COLLEGE L 6-154/06/2002 at Elizabeth City State* L 11-124/06/2002 at Elizabeth City State* L 2-11 4/08/2002 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S* W 5-2 4/08/2002 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S* L 11-13 4/10/2002 LIVINGSTONE* W 19-5 4/10/2002 LIVINGSTONE* W 15-34/12/2002 WINSTON-SALEM STATE* L 0-15 4/12/2002 WINSTON-SALEM STATE* L 5-9

4/16/2002 at Benedict College L 1-13 4/16/2002 at Benedict College L 2-15 4/18/2002 vs Bowie State Univ. L 9-10 4/18/2002 vs Shaw University L 0-8

2003 (13-12, 12-8)3/07/2003 BOWIE STATE UNIV.* W 8-03/07/2003 BOWIE STATE UNIV.* W 9-1 3/08/2003 at Virginia Union* W 11-1 3/08/2003 at Virginia Union* W 24-6 3/09/2003 at Virginia State* W 18-8 3/09/2003 at Virginia State* L 8-113/23/2003 UNC PEMBROKE L 3-7 3/23/2003 UNC PEMBROKE L 4-11 3/28/2003 at Livingstone College* W 9-0 3/28/2003 at Livingstone College* W 14-1 4/01/2003 FAYETTEVILLE STATE* L 4-9 4/01/2003 FAYETTEVILLE STATE* W 12-9 4/04/2003 ELIZABETH CITY STATE* W 8-4 4/04/2003 ELIZABETH CITY STATE* W 10-7 4/05/2003 SHAW UNIVERSITY* L 5-9 4/05/2003 SHAW UNIVERSITY* L 4-19 4/15/2003 at Johnson C. Smith* W 18-2 4/15/2003 at Johnson C. Smith* W 13-3 4/21/2003 at WSSU Lady Rams* L 3-4 4/21/2003 at WSSU Lady Rams* L 5-9 4/22/2003 at Saint Augustine’s* L 4-54/22/2003 at Saint Augustine’s* L 2-10 4/24/2003 vs Shaw University W 4-24/24/2003 vs Fayetteville State L 3-13 4/27/2003 vs Shaw University L 1-10

2004 (17-20, 14-6)2/11/2004 LEES-MCRAE L 5-12

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY SOFTBALL1998 CIAA CHAMPIONS

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2/11/2004 LEES-MCRAE L 8-12 2/21/2004 at Barton College L 3-42/21/2004 at Barton College L 1-6 3/03/2004 at Shaw University* L 1-93/03/2004 at Shaw University* W 8-6 3/05/2004 at Lees-McRae College L 7-11 3/05/2004 at Lees-McRae College L 4-123/12/2004 vs Wheeling Jesuit L 0-18 3/13/2004 vs Anderson L 1-4 3/13/2004 vs Bluefield State W 3-2 3/13/2004 vs Alderson-Broaddus L 0-153/14/2004 vs Slippery Rock L 1-2 3/20/2004 at Fayetteville State* L 4-5 3/20/2004 at Fayetteville State* L 5-13 3/21/2004 INDIANA (PA) UNIV. L 1-5 3/21/2004 INDIANA (PA) UNIV. L 0-8 3/24/2004 JOHNSON C. SMITH* W 14-6 3/24/2004 JOHNSON C. SMITH* W 13-1 3/27/2004 VIRGINIA STATE* W 12-6 3/27/2004 VIRGINIA STATE* L 5-8 3/28/2004 VIRGINIA UNION* W 10-8 3/28/2004 VIRGINIA UNION* W 10-2 4/02/2004 ST.AUGUSTINE’S* W 4-3 4/02/2004 ST.AUGUSTINE’S* W 11-2 4/04/2004 at Elizabeth City State* L 2-6 4/04/2004 at Elizabeth City State* L 5-6 4/06/2004 SAINT PAUL’S* W 21-2 4/06/2004 SAINT PAUL’S* W 11-1 4/08/2004 LIVINGSTONE* W 11-2 4/08/2004 LIVINGSTONE* W 10-4 4/09/2004 at Bowie State* W 12-0 4/09/2004 at Bowie State* W 10-1 4/15/2004 vs Elizabeth City State W 6-3 4/15/2004 vs Winston-Salem State W 6-3 4/16/2004 vs Va.State University L 1-2 4/16/2004 vs Shaw University L 2-3

2005 (26-18, 21-1)2/09/2005 LEES-MCRAE L 2-5 2/09/2005 LEES-MCRAE L 3-8 2/12/2005 QUEENS UNIVERSITY L 0-1 2/12/2005 QUEENS UNIVERSITY L 2-10 2/19/2005 BARTON COLLEGE W 3-2 2/19/2005 BARTON COLLEGE L 0-12 2/26/2005 at UNC Pembroke L 0-62/26/2005 at UNC Pembroke L 1-32/27/2005 LOCK HAVEN W 4-32/27/2005 LOCK HAVEN L 0-43/06/2005 BLOOMSBURG L 0-113/06/2005 BLOOMSBURG L 0-73/11/2005 vs Benedict College L 4-12 3/11/2005 vs Slippery Rock L 1-8 3/12/2005 vs W.Virginia Wesleyan L 0-9 3/12/2005 vs UVA Wise L 2-3 3/13/2005 vs Anderson L 2-8 3/15/2005 at Virginia Union* W 21-0 3/15/2005 at Virginia Union* W 17-4 3/18/2005 at Virginia State* W 6-43/18/2005 at Virginia State* W 14-3

3/19/2005 vs Saint Paul’s* W 19-3 3/19/2005 vs Saint Paul’s* W 20-43/24/2005 at Johnson C Smith* W 22-4 3/24/2005 at Johnson C Smith* W 14-3 3/31/2005 ELIZABETH CITY* L 1-3 3/31/2005 ELIZABETH CITY* W 2-1 4/03/2005 SHAW UNIVERSITY* W 11-6 4/03/2005 SHAW UNIVERSITY* W 6-3 4/05/2005 at Saint Augustine’s* W 15-4 4/05/2005 at Saint Augustine’s* W 23-44/09/2005 FAYETTEVILLE STATE* W 8-2 4/09/2005 FAYETTEVILLE STATE* W 11-10 4/10/2005 BOWIE STATE* W 9-1 4/10/2005 BOWIE STATE* W 18-0 4/16/2005 at Winston-Salem State* W 14-1 4/16/2005 at Winston-Salem State* W 11-0 4/17/2005 at Livingstone* W 22-1 4/17/2005 at Livingstone* W 13-0 4/21/2005 vs Elizabeth City State L 0-4 4/21/2005 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 8-0 4/22/2005 vs Virginia State W 5-4 4/22/2005 SHAW UNIVERSITY W 7-2 4/23/2005 vs Fayetteville State L 12-14

2006 (35-16, 21-1)2/03/2006 vs Bluefield State L 0-12/03/2006 vs Paine W 12-02/04/2006 vs Claflin W 10-9 2/04/2006 vs Benedict L 6-7 2/04/2006 vs Albany State L 0-102/15/2006 MOUNT OLIVE L 1-3 2/15/2006 MOUNT OLIVE L 6-7 2/19/2006 at Barton W 8-1 2/19/2006 at Barton L 3-52/25/2006 EAST STROUDSBURG L 0-4 2/25/2006 EAST STROUDSBURG L 11-18 3/05/2006 LEES-MCRAE W 8-0 3/05/2006 LEES-MCRAE W 5-43/08/2006 at Shaw* W 13-2 3/08/2006 at Shaw* W 19-1 3/10/2006 vs Kutztown L 5-13 3/11/2006 vs Anderson W 12-11 3/12/2006 vs Clarion W 12-3 3/12/2006 vs Bloomsburg L 1-7 3/13/2006 at Florence-Darlington L 10-113/13/2006 at Florence-Darlington W 6-53/14/2006 at Morris W 20-23/14/2006 at Morris W 17-4 3/16/2006 at Howard University L 4-6 3/16/2006 at Howard University L 5-11 3/17/2006 at Bowie State* W 10-0 3/17/2006 at Bowie State* W 15-03/18/2006 ELIZABETH CITY STATE* W 10-2 3/18/2006 ELIZABETH CITY STATE* W 6-5 3/25/2006 VIRGINIA STATE* W 10-4 3/25/2006 VIRGINIA STATE* W 11-2 3/26/2006 VIRGINIA UNION* W 14-03/26/2006 VIRGINIA UNION* W 6-5 4/01/2006 at Fayetteville State* W 9-0

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4/01/2006 at Fayetteville State* W 6-0 4/04/2006 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S* W 18-3 4/04/2006 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S* W 13-0 4/08/2006 WINSTON-SALEM STATE* L 3-4 4/08/2006 WINSTON-SALEM STATE* W 10-5 4/09/2006 SAINT PAUL’S * W 30-54/09/2006 SAINT PAUL’S* W 24-2 4/13/2006 LIVINGSTONE* W 17-3 4/13/2006 LIVINGSTONE* W 16-6 4/14/2006 JOHNSON C. SMITH* W 7-5 4/14/2006 JOHNSON C. SMITH* W 12-44/20/2006 vs Shaw University W 10-3 4/20/2006 vs Virginia State W 16-6 4/21/2006 vs Bowie State W 5-24/23/2006 vs Bowie State W 7-4 5/12/2006 vs Lock Haven L 4-8 5/12/2006 vs California (Pa.) L 0-9 2007 (31-13, 20-0)2/10/2007 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-2 2/10/2007 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 13-5 2/11/2007 BARTON COLLEGE L 4-7 2/11/2007 BARTON COLLEGE L 1-2 2/16/2007 at Spelman College W 14-3 2/16/2007 at Spelman College W 19-1 2/18/2007 at Clark Atlanta W 14-0 2/18/2007 at Clark Atlanta W 12-3 2/22/2007 at Mount Olive L 7-102/22/2007 at Mount Olive L 4-12 3/04/2007 HOWARD L 0-2 3/04/2007 HOWARD L 3-113/06/2007 SHAW* W 15-1 3/06/2007 SHAW* W 14-0 3/14/2007 at Virginia Union* W 21-13/14/2007 at Virginia Union* W 20-0

3/17/2007 vs Morgan State L 1-2 3/18/2007 vs Md. Eastern Shore L 12-13 3/21/2007 PACE W 4-33/21/2007 PACE W 7-2 3/22/2007 BOWIE STATE* W 10-9 3/22/2007 BOWIE STATE* W 4-3 3/24/2007 at St. Paul’s* W 13-2 3/24/2007 at St. Paul’s* W 11-7 3/25/2007 at Elizabeth City State* W 5-0 3/25/2007 at Elizabeth City State* W 8-0 3/31/2007 at Virginia State* W 4-03/31/2007 at Virginia State* W 4-24/04/2007 at Saint Augustine’s* W 19-24/04/2007 at Saint Augustine’s* W 10-2 4/07/2007 FAYETTEVILLE STATE* W 21-1 4/07/2007 FAYETTEVILLE STATE* W 13-2 4/12/2007 at Livingstone* W 22-14/12/2007 at Livingstone* W 8-04/14/2007 at Winston-Salem State L 1-2 4/14/2007 at Winston-Salem State W 14-1 4/16/2007 at Johnson C. Smith* W 5-0 4/16/2007 at Johnson C. Smith* W 14-0 4/19/2007 vs Shaw W 19-54/19/2007 vs Virginia State W 6-54/20/2007 vs Bowie State L 4-124/20/2007 vs Virginia State L 1-7 5/10/2007 vs Bloomsburg L 0-125/11/2007 at Kutztown L 0-21 2008* (3-46, 0-0)2/08/2008 vs Kent State L 0-92/08/2008 vs East Carolina L 0-132/09/2008 at North Carolina L 0-24 2/09/2008 vs George Washington L 1-22 2/10/2008 vs George Washington L 0-15

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2/17/2008 DELAWARE STATE L 0-82/17/2008 DELAWARE STATE L 3-82/20/2008 MOUNT OLIVE L 2-7 2/20/2008 MOUNT OLIVE L 2-10 2/23/2008 at Winston-Salem State L 2-11 2/23/2008 at Winston-Salem State L 7-11 3/04/2008 at Barton College L 1-8 3/04/2008 at Barton College L 3-4 3/06/2008 COKER L 0-13 3/06/2008 COKER L 2-123/08/2008 at UNCW L 6-153/08/2008 at UNCW L 0-8 3/11/2008 at Norfolk State L 1-10 3/11/2008 at Norfolk State L 0-18 3/13/2008 at Md. Eastern Shore L 11-19 3/12/2008 at Delaware State L 1-11 3/12/2008 at Delaware State L 0-11 3/13/2008 at Md. Eastern Shore L 5-7 3/19/2008 MD. EASTERN SHORE W 10-6 3/19/2008 MD. EASTERN SHORE L 3-83/21/2008 LENIOR-RHYNE L 1-123/22/2008 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 4-1 3/22/2008 NORTH CAROLINA A&T L 1-12 3/24/2008 BARTON COLLEGE L 8-93/24/2008 BARTON COLLEGE L 2-113/26/2008 at Howard L 4-12 3/26/2008 at Howard L 5-11 3/26/2008 at Howard L 1-5 4/02/2008 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 2-1 4/02/2008 WINSTON-SALEM STATE L 0-9 4/07/2008 at Lander University L 1-6 4/07/2008 at Lander University L 0-8 4/09/2008 NORFOLK STATE L 1-6 4/09/2008 NORFOLK STATE L 0-10 4/13/2008 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 1-16 4/13/2008 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0-9 4/19/2008 HAMPTON L 3-14 4/19/2008 HAMPTON L 2-7 4/22/2008 at George Mason L 0-8 4/22/2008 at George Mason L 0-124/24/2008 at Appalachian State L 1-94/24/2008 at Appalachian State L 0-12 4/30/2008 at North Carolina A&T L 1-13 4/30/2008 at North Carolina A&T L 2-7 * First year of Division I competition

2009 (5-43, 0-0)2/06/2009 at Charleston Southern L 0-10 2/07/2009 at Charleston Southern L 0-8 2/07/2009 at Charleston Southern L 3-112/13/2009 DELAWARE STATE L 0-142/13/2009 DELAWARE STATE L 0-92/14/2009 DELAWARE STATE L 3-132/15/2009 BUCKNELL L 3-142/15/2009 BUCKNELL L 0-9 2/17/2009 at Campbell L 0-8 2/17/2009 at Campbell L 1-26 2/20/2009 NORFOLK STATE L 0-10 2/20/2009 NORFOLK STATE L 5-11

2/22/2009 MORGAN STATE L 5-6 2/22/2009 MORGAN STATE L 5-72/24/2009 WINSTON-SALEM STATE L 8-10 2/24/2009 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 10-72/28/2009 vs Eastern Illinois L 2-112/28/2009 vs Southern Miss L 2-293/05/2009 at Barton College W 5-33/05/2009 at Barton College L 2-153/10/2009 at Maryland E. Shore L 6-93/10/2009 at Maryland E. Shore L 2-73/11/2009 at Delaware State L 2-103/11/2009 at Delaware State L 2-10 3/22/2009 at Peace College L 1-73/22/2009 at Peace College L 3-64/02/2009 NORTH CAROLINA A&T L 3-114/02/2009 NORTH CAROLINA A&T L 9-114/04/2009 at East Tennessee State L 0-94/04/2009 at East Tennessee State L 0-94/07/2009 at UNC Greensboro L 0-144/07/2009 at UNC Greensboro L 0-11 4/13/2009 BARTON COLLEGE L 2-64/13/2009 BARTON COLLEGE L 9-104/15/2009 at Winston-Salem State L 1-84/15/2009 at Winston-Salem State W 7-3 4/17/2009 at Norfolk State L 0-12 4/17/2009 at Norfolk State L 2-5 4/19/2009 at South Carolina State L 1-24/19/2009 at South Carolina State W 9-44/22/2009 vs UNC Wilmington L 0-124/22/2009 vs UNC Wilmington L 2-104/25/2009 APPALACHIAN STATE L 1-18 4/25/2009 APPALACHIAN STATE L 0-8 4/28/2009 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE L 0-84/28/2009 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W 5-14/29/2009 at North Carolina A&T L 1-104/29/2009 at North Carolina A&T L 2-3 2010 (7-37, 0-0)2/17/2010 at N.C. State L 0-24 2/18/2010 NORFOLK STATE L 0-10 2/18/2010 NORFOLK STATE W 10-92/21/2010 MORGAN STATE L 6-102/21/2010 MORGAN STATE L 5-72/26/2010 DELAWARE STATE L 11-152/27/2010 BARTON COLLEGE L 3-52/27/2010 at Western Carolina L 4-11 2/28/2010 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W 10-9 3/01/2010 MOUNT ST. MARY’S L 0-12 3/01/2010 MOUNT ST. MARY’S L 0-9 3/09/2010 ST. PAUL’S W 12-7 3/09/2010 ST. PAUL’S W 12-1 3/12/2010 at Jackson State L 1-93/12/2010 at Texas Tech L 1-24 3/13/2010 vs Jackson State L 0-73/13/2010 at Texas Tech L 0-143/14/2010 at Texas Tech L 0-113/20/2010 CAMPBELL L 2-113/20/2010 CAMPBELL L 2-113/21/2010 at UNC Wilmington L 0-8

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3/21/2010 at UNC Wilmington L 0-103/23/2010 at Winston-Salem State L 1-103/23/2010 at Winston-Salem State W 7-53/24/2010 EAST CAROLINA L 0-103/24/2010 EAST CAROLINA L 0-173/27/2010 at Howard L 1-133/27/2010 DELAWARE STATE L 0-63/28/2010 vs Colgate L 5-73/28/2010 vs UMES L 7-84/05/2010 at Hampton W 5-14/05/2010 at Hamptont L 2-44/08/2010 at Norfolk State L 1-74/08/2010 at Norfolk State L 3-74/10/2010 SAVANNAH STATE W 6-34/10/2010 SAVANNAH STATE L 4-54/13/2010 FURMAN L 2-84/13/2010 FURMAN L 0-4 4/15/2010 WINSTON-SALEM STATE L 1-54/15/2010 WINSTON-SALEM STATE L 4-134/23/2010 EAST TENNEESSEE STATE L 1-174/23/2010 EAST TENNEESSEE STATE L 5-184/24/2010 at North Carolina A&T State L 0-9 4/24/2010 at North Carolina A&T State L 0-7 2011 (7-37, 0-0)2/12/2011 ST. PAUL’S W 9-02/12/2011 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-22/13/2011 WESTERN CAROLINA L 2-112/13/2011 MORGAN STATE W 2-12/17/2011 HAMPTON L 0-82/17/2011 HAMPTON L 3-112/19/2011 Norfolk State L 5-112/19/2011 Norfolk State L 6-202/23/2011 USC Upstate L 0-82/23/2011 USC Upstate L 1-132/25/2011 DELAWARE STATE L 8-162/26/2011 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W 7-62/26/2011 YOUNGSTOWN STATE L 1-32/27/2011 SIENA COLLEGE L 1-5

2/27/2011 DELAWARE STATE L 2-103/01/2011 UNC WILMINGTON L 0-53/08/2011 Furman L 0-83/08/2011 Furman L 0-83/17/2011 Campbell L 3-83/17/2011 Campbell L 3-113/18/2011 Delaware State L 0-143/19/2011 Maryland Eastern Shore L 5-93/19/2011 Mount Saint Mary’s L 4-83/20/2011 Delaware State L 3-153/20/2011 Maryland Eastern Shore L 4-54/02/2011 FLORIDA A&M L 1-214/02/2011 FLORIDA A&M L 1-114/03/2011 FLORIDA A&M L 1-104/07/2011 Elon L 0-84/07/2011 Elon L 0-204/09/2011 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 12-114/09/2011 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 6-34/13/2011 Winston-Salem State L 0-44/13/2011 Winston-Salem State L 1-94/16/2011 Bethune-Cookma L 2-104/16/2011 Bethune-Cookman L 1-104/17/2011 Bethune-Cooman L 1-24/25/2011 Campbell L 0-104/30/2011 South Carolina State W 5-44/30/2011 South Carolina State L 2-35/01/2011 South Carolina State L 1-55/07/2011 NORFOLK STATE L 3-85/07/2011 NORFOLK STATE L 2-85/08/2011 NORFOLK STATE L 1-7

JAMEKA LITTLE AND BRANDIE HINES2004 FIRST-TEAM ALL-CIAA RECIPIENTS

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Athletics and The University

Charlie Nelms, Chancellor .........................................................62Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Athletics Director ..........................63Etienne Thomas, Associate Athletics Director .................64Faculty/Staff/Coaches .........................................................65-66Head Coaches ..................................................................................67NCCU Athletics ........................................................................68-69Compliance ......................................................................................70The University ................................................................................71

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C h a n c e l l o r Charlie Nelms has led North Carolina Central U n i v e r s i t y since 2007. During that time, despite a challenging b u d g e t climate, he

has intensified the university’s emphasis on student success, setting ambitious goals for increasing student retention and graduation rates. These goals were given first priority in the strategic planning effort Nelms led to successful completion in 2010. In keeping with this priority, Nelms reorganized the University College to provide comprehensive advising and academic support services for all entering students and he instituted programs to improve the academic success of African-American males in particular.

Nelms established a new vice chancellor for research and economic development to better manage the university’s growing research sector. In 2010 – 2011, university faculty received more than $25 million in sponsored research grants. This year, the university has embarked on the development of a Ph.D. program in integrated biosciences that is scheduled to enroll students in fall 2012. These will be the first doctoral students at NCCU since 1964.

Chancellor Nelms has dramatically improved the aesthetics and physical assets of the campus with the infusion of more than $75 million in new construction of a nursing building, residence hall and parking deck, and millions more in renovation of existing facilities. It was Nelms’ inspiration to move the historic Holy Cross Catholic Church across campus to its new location on Fayetteville Street alongside the new Centennial Garden.

In 2011, Nelms published A Call to Action, a policy directive intended to spur a national dialogue

concerning the revitalization of the historically black colleges and universities as an important sector of American higher education.

Before coming to NCCU, Nelms served as vice president for Institutional Development and Student Affairs for the Indiana University system. He was also a chancellor twice before. In 1987, Nelms began a seven-year tenure as chancellor of Indiana University East, and in 1994 he was named chancellor of the University of Michigan at Flint (UMF). There, he resolved a significant campus budget deficit, reversed a four-year enrollment decline and secured more than $75 million in private gifts to UMF.

Active in professional, civic, and higher education organizations, Nelms is past chair of the NCA Higher Learning Commission Board of Trustees and the National Advisory Board of the National Survey of Student Engagement. He also served as chair of the American Council on Education (ACE) Commission for Leadership Development and currently serves on ACE’s blue ribbon panel concerning accreditation. Nelms is a member of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Board of Trustees and serves on the board of directors of the American Association of State Colleges & Universities.

Nelms is a native of Crawfordsville, Ark., and earned his undergraduate degree in agronomy and chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, graduating in 1968. He earned a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs in 1971 and a doctorate in higher education administration six years later from Indiana University. Early in his career, he taught and held administrative positions at Earlham College in Indiana, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Indiana University Northwest in Gary and Sinclair Community College in Ohio.

Charlie NelmsChancellor / Fifth Year

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff/ Crawfordsville, Ark.

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Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D., was appointed as the Director of Athletics at North Carolina Central University on April 23, 2008 after holding the interim position

for five months.

She officially began her new leadership role on May 1, 2008.

Wicker-McCree, who joined the rank of only a handful of women athletic directors in the UNC system, previously served as NCCU’s associate athletics director for internal affairs. She has served in a variety of leadership positions in both conference and national level organizations, most notably as president of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Executive Board from 2004-06, becoming only the second woman to ever hold that position in the league’s history. In addition, she served as a member of the NCAA’s Division II Legislation Committee from 2003-07.

In recognition of her work, Wicker-McCree received the CIAA Leadership Award for Service as president of the Executive Board and was named the CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of the Year in the spring of 2006.

Now entering her 16th year at NCCU, Wicker-McCree has been one of the driving forces behind NCCU’s reclassification to NCAA Division I. Since 1998, she has overseen the internal operations of the Athletics Department, including all compliance and eligibility programs.

Wicker-McCree began her career at NCCU as the head coach for women’s volleyball and softball. She became the first coach in NCCU history to win conference

championships in multiple sports, capturing the school’s first-ever CIAA titles in softball (1998) and volleyball (1999, 2004, 2005). A three-time CIAA Volleyball Coach of the Year (1999, 2002, 2005) and former member of the NCAA Division II National Volleyball Committee, Wicker-McCree earned 239 match victories in 12 seasons as head volleyball coach at NCCU. She was also inducted into the NCCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004 as head coach of the 1998 softball team.

A native of Durham and a graduate of C.E. Jordan High School, Wicker-McCree played on two North Carolina high school state volleyball championship teams, while also lettering in basketball and track and field. She continued her volleyball playing career as a student-athlete at George Washington University.

Wicker-McCree earned her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from George Washington University in 1989, and a master’s degree in recreation resources administration from North Carolina State University in December 1991. She also completed doctoral studies in higher education administration at North Carolina State University in June 2008.

She began her coaching career as a graduate assistant coach for the women’s volleyball program at N.C. State (1989-90). She then spent two seasons (1992-93) as head volleyball coach and student-athlete academic counselor at North Carolina A&T State University before returning to her hometown to begin her NCCU tenure in August 1994.

Wicker-McCree has been involved as a player and coach in the USA Volleyball Carolina Region. She also served as director of three USAV Junior Olympic Teams (ages 18, 16, 14 and under) and director of the Y.M.C.A. Middle School Girls’ Volleyball Camp (ages 10-14).

Wicker-McCree and her husband, Geno McCree, a three-sport collegiate student-athlete and 1991 graduate of Elon University, are the proud parents of Alexia, Quinton and Sydney.

Ingrid Wicker-McCreeAthletics Director / Fourth Year

George Washington / Durham, N.C.

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Etienne Thomas joined the North Carolina Central University staff as the Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations and the Senior Woman’s Administrator in July of 2008.

Thomas came to NCCU from San Jose State University where she served as the director of compliance. She added the duties of associate athletics director in July 2006. As a sports supervisor in the Spartans’ 16-sports program, she oversaw men’s and women’s soccer and softball.

Thomas’ background is rooted in compliance. She has worked at Howard University (2002-03) in Washington, D.C., Saint Paul’s College (2001-02) in Lawrenceville, Va., and at North Carolina Central University (2001-02). Her first position in athletics was as a compliance/general administration intern in the University of Iowa women’s athletics department.

The 1996 graduate of North Carolina Central University majored in political science. She has completed course work for a J.D. degree from The University of Iowa College of Law.

Active in NCAA professional activities, she has served her universities as a delegate at the annual national convention. Thomas was an administrator at the 2004 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Conference.

In 2006, she completed the 18-month NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program.

Thomas holds memberships in the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA), the Black Coaches Association (BCA), the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), National Association of Athletics Compliance Coordinators (NAACC), and the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes (N4A).

Thomas, her husband Byron, her son Jermaine and her cousin Sydney Browne currently reside in Durham, N.C.

Etienne ThomasAssociate Athletics Director / Fourth Year

North Carolina Central University / Waterloo, Ia.

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JAMAUL ALEXANDERAccountant/ Facility Event Coord.

CAROLYN ARRINGTONAssistant A.D. for Business/Finance

ANTHONY BENNETTDirector of

Student-Athlete Services

DR. LES BRINSONFaculty Athletic

Council Chairman

LOUISE BROTHERSBusiness &

Finance Assistant

VINCENT BROWNAssociate A.D.

for Finance & Business

BRIGITTE COUNCILATC, LAT/

Asst. Athletic Trainer

ARIEL GERMAINAsst. Sports Information Director

CHRIS HOOKSAsst. Sports Information

Director/Broadcast Media Coord.

DONALD JACKAccountant

MARLYNN JONESAssistant A.D.

for Compliance

WILLIE JUDE IIAssistant A.D.

for Development

BARRY MARROWFacilities/Turf Management

LUANN EDMONDS-HARRISAssistant Athletic DirectorMarketing/Cheerleading

ADRIAN POWELLEquipment Manager/

Evening Building Supervisor

JIMMY LISOWSKIMA, ATC, LAT


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KYLE SERBAAssociate A.D. for Media Relations

GEORGE SMITHAssociate A.D. for

External Affairs/S&C

ETIENNE THOMASAssociate A.D. for

Internal Operations/SWA

SEAN THOMASMS, ATC, LAT/

Head Athletic Trainer

DARKINA WARDMS, ATC, LAT/


INGRID WICKER-MCCREEDirector of Athletics

BRENDA WILLIAMSAdministrative Assistant

KEVIN WILSONDevelopment Assistant

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS

BRENDA SCARBOROUGHExecutive Assist. to

the Ath. Director

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THERESA STEPHENSSoftball

GEORGETTECRAWFORD-CROOKS

Volleyball

CURTIS LAWSONMen’s Tennis/

Director of Tennis

MICHAEL LAWSONTrack and Field/

Cross Country

LEVELLE MOTONMen’s Basketball

DAVID NASSWomen’s Tennis

PAUL PERRYGolf

JOLI ROBINSONWomen’s Basketball

KAREN SANFORDWomen’s Bowling

JIM KOERNERBaseball

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITYHEAD COACHES

HENRY FRAZIER IIIFootball

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North Carolina Central University is competing in its first year as an NCAA Division I institution with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Fourteen men’s and women’s sports teams participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition at the Division I-FCS level. Men’s intercollegiate teams include football, basketball, baseball, indoor and outdoor track & field, tennis, golf and cross country. Women’s intercollegiate teams include basketball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track & field, tennis, softball, bowling and cross country.

NCCU’s athletic programs have enjoyed regional and national recognition for years, headlined by the 1989 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship.

NCCU’s commitment to a balanced athletic program, providing equitable resources to all of its sports teams, is abundantly apparent. In five of the last eight years in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), NCCU claimed the Loretta Taylor All-Sports Trophy, recognizing the top all-around women’s program in the conference.

In 2007-08, NCCU’s first season of Division I (FCS) competition, the women’s volleyball team kicked off the Division I era with a dramatic, come-from-behind win over N.C. State, then cruised to 21 victories, all against Division I opponents. The football team finished its first Division I season with a 6-4 record, the Eagles fourth straight winning season. The men’s and women’s cross country teams each won four of their seven events. The men’s basketball team played one of the toughest schedules in the country, while traveling more than 22,000 miles and playing in 13 different states. The squad earned a road victory over the eventual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champions and capped the season with a win over rival Winston-Salem State University at the MEAC Tournament. Finally, the track and field program won two events at the prestigious Penn Relays and qualified two student-athletes for the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston.

In 2006-07, NCCU’s final season in the NCAA Division II, the Eagles placed 24th in the final standings of the U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup, the prestigious award presented annually to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country.

In 2006-07, NCCU won four CIAA team championships and participated in nine NCAA Division II Championship events.

NCCU WON FOUR CIAA TITLES IN 2006-07

2006 CIAA WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS

2007 CIAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS

2006 CIAA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS

2006 CIAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

2007 Women’s Basketball (CIAA)2006 Football (CIAA)2006 Women's Volleyball (CIAA)2006 Women's Cross Country (CIAA)2006 Softball (CIAA)2005 Women’s Volleyball (CIAA)2005 Football (CIAA)2005 Women’s Cross Country (CIAA)2004 Women’s Volleyball (CIAA)2004 Men’s Cross Country (CIAA)2001 Women’s Bowling (CIAA)1999 Softball (CIAA)1999 Women’s Volleyball (CIAA)1998 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1998 Softball (CIAA)1984 Women’s Basketball (CIAA)1980 Football (CIAA)1975 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1974 Men’s Track & Field (MEAC)1974 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1973 Football (MEAC)1973 Men’s Track & Field (MEAC)1973 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1972 Football (MEAC)1972 Men’s Track & Field (MEAC)1972 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1971 Men’s Track & Field (CIAA)1965 Men’s Track & Field (CIAA)1965 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1964 Men’s Track & Field (CIAA)1964 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1963 Football (CIAA)1961 Football (CIAA)1959 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1958 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1957 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1956 Football (CIAA)1954 Football (CIAA)1953 Football (CIAA)1950 Men’s Basketball (CIAA)1946 Men’s Basketball (CIAA)

Several former student-athletes and coaches are nationally and internationally known.

Heading the charge of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games was Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, who lifted the Eagle track & field program to international prominence during his unprecedented tenure as head coach at NCCU.

Under Walker’s reign, the Eagles produced 30 national titles, 77 All-Americans, and eight Olympic medalists. Legendary basketball practitioner, John B. McLendon, a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame, established a remarkable record of 239-68 (.779) as an Eagle head coach from 1940 to 1952. A student of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball, McLendon is credited with the development of the zone press, fast break and four corners offense.

Boston Celtics great Sam Jones, a student-athlete under McLendon and a fellow Hall-

of-Famer, became the first black player to be drafted in the first round after scoring a record 1,745 points during his stellar NCCU career.

Internationally-renowned artist, Ernie Barnes - best-known for his famous paintings seen on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times” - played football for the NCCU prior to a professional gridiron career with the Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.

The LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education Complex houses a multi-purpose gymnasium, Olympic-sized swimming and diving pool, athletic training facilities, strength and fitness center, and much more.

O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium hosts NCCU football action for a capacity crowd of 10,000 dedicated Eagle fans. In mid-November, McLendon-McDougald Gym lights-up with men’s and women’s basketball excitement.

NCCU’s Shari Matthews was selected as the 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball National Player of the Year.

(Photo by Wayne Jernigan)

The 1989 men’s basketball team won the NCAA Division II National Championship by defeating Southeast Missouri State 73-46 in the title game on March 25, 1989. The Eagles also captured an NCAA Division II Regional Championship in 1993.

Legendary track & field coach Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, president of the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1996, led the Eagles to 30 national titles, 77 All-America citations, and eight Olympic medals.

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“Winning” for the Eagles is more than outscoring the opponent, it is excelling in the classroom, actively participating in community service projects and adhering to NCAA rules regarding recruitment and admission of

student-athletes.

How can you help the Eagles win? Follow the NCAA rules. The NCAA defines an institution as the University, its employees, its student-athletes, and its representatives of athletics interests, including parents, alumnus and fans. Therefore beware of the following:

NCAA BYLAW 13.1.2.1

In Division I, representatives of an institution’s athletics interests are prohibited from making in-person, on- or off-campus recruiting contacts, including written and/or telephonic communications with a prospect or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians.

A prospect is defined as any student who has started classes for the ninth grade, whether the student participates in athletics is not relevant to the classification as a prospect and neither is gender.

Written or telephonic communications includes email, instant messaging, paging, video conferencing, faxing and text messaging.

NCAA Bylaw 16.02.3

An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete’s relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation.

Unless you are willing to give a benefit to all 8,000 students at NCCU, don’t give it to a student-athlete or a prospect.

A SERVICE OF THE NCCU EAGLES ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

Office of Compliance

NCAA rules inquiries may be directed to:

Etienne H. Thomas Associate Director of Athletics/SWA (919) 530-7053

Marlynn R. Jones, Esq. Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance (919) 530-6725

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Since 1910, the mission of North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders. NCCU is a comprehensive institution, which offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 100 fields of study and awards graduate degrees in an estimated 40 disciplines. The University has a state-of-the-art biotechnology research institute, which collaborates with pharmacy and biotech companies in the much-touted Research Triangle Park area, where NCCU is found. RTP is home to the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world – GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) and Merck.

With nearly 9,000 students enrolled, the historically black university is diverse. International studies and exchange programs attract exchange students from more than 12 countries, including Liberia, India, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nepal, China, the Czech Republic, Nigeria, South Korea, Russia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and South Africa.

Some programs are attracting students to NCCU, including the Institute for Homeland Security and Workforce Development, Biomanufacturing, Nursing, Education, Law, Business and Hospitality and Tourism.

Juniors, seniors and professors are encouraged to mentor incoming freshmen—“to help them adjust to college life.” More importantly is the university’s commitment to prepare and equip students with the knowledge and skill to compete in the global marketplace.

Through the scholarship and teaching of its faculty, and the many contributions to society of its alumni, NCCU seeks to fulfill its motto of “Truth and Service.”

North Carolina Central University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate and masters degrees.

UNIVERSITY MISSION

North Carolina Central University is a comprehensive university offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and selected professional levels. It is the nation’s first public liberal arts institution founded for African-Americans. The university upholds a strong liberal arts tradition and a commitment to academic excellence in a diverse educational and cultural environment. It seeks to encourage intellectual productivity and to increase the academic and professional skills of its students and faculty.

The mission of the university is to prepare students academically and

professionally to become leaders prepared to advance the consciousness of social responsibility in a diverse, global society. The university will serve its traditional clientele of African-American students; it will also expand its commitment to meet the educational needs of a student body that is diverse in race and other socioeconomic qualities.

Teaching, supported by research, is the primary focus of the university. As a part of that focus, the university encourages its faculty to pursue intellectual development and rewards effective teaching and research. The university recognizes, however, the mutually reinforcing impact of scholarship and service on effective teaching and learning. North Carolina Central University, therefore, encourages and expects faculty and students to engage in scholarly, creative, and service activities, which benefit the community.

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Standing (L to R): Ariel Lanier, Amanda Bullock, Nadia Moreta, Martha Batie, Tiphani Jackson, Shakemia Edwards, Cember Carmichael, Mae’Risha Watts and Aurora Bakers

Kneeling (L to R): Joy Simpson, Sarah Kaiser, Kayla McPeek, Andrea Searls, Bianka Molina, Nadia Jeffries and Regina Diaz

HC AC ACTheresa Stephens

First SeasonAlyssa Ishabashi

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2012 Softball Schedule

F 10 UNC Wilmington Wilmington, N.C. 4:00/6:00 p.m.F 11-12 Elon Invitational Burlington, N.C. TBAF 18 APPALACHIAN STATE DURHAM, N.C. 4:00/6:00 P.M.F 21 CAMPBELL DURHAM, N.C. 3:00/5:00 P.M.F 28 North Carolina State Raleigh, N.C. 4:00/6:00 p.m.M 2-4 USC Upstate Tournament Spartanburg, S.C. TBAM 7 UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 5:00 p.m.M 10-11 Longwood Tournament Farmville, Va. TBAM 13 Presbyterian Clinton, S.C. 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m.M 16-17 Campbell Tournament Buies Creek, N.C. TBAM 18 USC UPSTATE DURHAM, N.C. 12:00/2:00 P.M.M 20 *MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE DURHAM, N.C. 4:00/6:00 P.M.M 27 *NORFOLK STATE DURHAM, N.C. 2:00/4:00 P.M.M 31 *Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, Fla. 1:00 p.m./3:00 p.m.A 1 *Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, Fla. 12:00 p.m.A 4 College of Charleston Charleston, S.C. 3:00/5:00 p.m.A 6 *SAVANNAH STATE DURHAM, N.C. 4:00 P.M.A 7 *SAVANNAH STATE DURHAM, N.C. 12:00/2:00 P.M.A 14 *South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. 1:00/3:00 p.m.A 15 *South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. 12:00 p.m.A 21 *FLORIDA A&M DURHAM, N.C. 1:00/3:00 P.M.A 22 *FLORIDA A&M DURHAM, N.C. 12:00 P.M.M 2 *Hampton Hampton, Va. 4:00/6:00 p.m.M 5 *NORTH CAROLINA A&T DURHAM, N.C. 1:00/3:00 P.M.M 6 *NORTH CAROLINA A&T DURHAM, N.C. 12:00 P.M.M 10-12 MEAC Tournament Ormond Beach, Fla. TBA

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