2010 Softball Guide by Doug Meffley

NORTHWESTERN NICOlE PAULY Senior

EMIly HAUG Senior

KElly DYER Senior

Aly EULER Senior

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SOFTBALL VISION To win the national championship by creating an environment that calls forth the greatness in each of us individually and as a team, as we learn and live commitment, passion, unity and growth. Five standards guide us in our commitment to excellence:

InTegrITy InTensITy Personal resPonsIbIlITy Teamwork PrIde

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NORTHWESTERN SOFTBALL 2010 INFORMATION • 2-6

The Coaches • 8-11

Roster....................................................2 Quick Facts............................................2 Depth Chart...........................................3 2010 Outlook..................................... 4-5 Purple Auction.......................................6 Support Staff..........................................6 TV/Radio Roster.........Inside Back Cover

Kate Drohan...................................... 8-9 Caryl Drohan.......................................10 Tori Nyberg..........................................11 Lauren Lappin......................................11

The Wildcats • 12-28

2009 SEASON RECAP • 30-34

2009 Returners.............................. 12-26 2009 Newcomers........................... 27-28

2009 Season Wrap........................ 30-31 2009 Senior Class...............................32 2009 Overall Statistics.........................33 2009 Final Polls...................................33 2009 Big Ten Statistics........................34 2009 Final Big Ten Standings..............34

THE HISTORY • 35-55

THIS IS NU • 56-64

Wildcats in the Media..........................35 Sharon J. Drysdale..............................36 Sharon J. Drysdale Field.....................37 Purple Cow Plaza................................37 Wildcat Record Book..................... 38-42 Wildcat Honors.............................. 43-44 Wildcat All-Americans.................... 45-46 Year-By-Year Results.................... 46-54 All-Time Series Records......................55 All-Time Coaching Records.................55

This is Northwestern....................... 58-59 President Morton Schapiro.................. 60 Director of Athletics Jim Phillips........... 61 Academic Services . ........................... 62 Athletic Excellence.............................. 63 Athletic Endowments........................... 64

ROSTER/QUICK FACTS 2010 NUMERICAL SOFTBALL ROSTER No. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 18 21 22 23 24

Name Pos. Aly Euler OF Kristin Scharkey OF Kelly Dyer OF Lauren Delaney P Megan Lilley OF Jessica Smith P Kelly Quinn OF Adrienne Monka IF Robin Thompson IF Nicole Pauly IF Olivia Zolke C Lauren Ackerman C/U Jordan Wheeler IF/OF Emily Haug C Meghan Lamberth P/U Michelle Batts IF Emily Allard IF/OF

B/T L/R L/R R/R R/R L/R R/R L/L R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R L/R L/R R/R L/L L/R

Ht. 5-5 5-7 5-6 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-6 5-8 5-1 5-10 5-4 5-4 5-8 5-8 5-8 5-8 6-0

Cl. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr.

Hometown/High School River Forest, Ill./Oak Park River Forest Yorba Linda, Calif./Esperanza Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Jefferson City, Mo./Helias North Canton, Ohio/Hoover Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King Palatine, Ill./Palatine Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa St. Louis, Mo./Home schooled Garden Grove, Calif./Los Alamitos Jefferson City, Mo./Helias Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette Bloomingdale, Ill./Glenbard North Antioch, Calif./Deer Valley

2010 ALPHABETICAL SOFTBALL ROSTER No. 24 15 23 5 4 1 21 22 6 9 11 8 3 7 10 18 14

Name Pos. Emily Allard IF/OF Lauren Ackerman C/U Michelle Batts IF Lauren Delaney P Kelly Dyer OF Aly Euler OF Emily Haug C Meghan Lamberth P/U Megan Lilley OF Adrienne Monka IF Nicole Pauly IF Kelly Quinn OF Kristin Scharkey OF Jessica Smith P Robin Thompson IF Jordan Wheeler IF/OF Olivia Zolke C

B/T L/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/R L/R R/R L/R R/R R/R L/L L/R R/R L/R L/R R/R

Ht. 6-0 5-4 5-8 6-0 5-6 5-5 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-8 5-10 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-1 5-8 5-4

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Kate Drohan, Ninth season (Providence, 1995) Associate Head Coach Caryl Drohan, Ninth season (Providence, 1995) Assistant Coach Tori Nyberg, Sixth season (Stanford, 2003) Volunteer Assistant Coach Lauren Lappin, Second season (Stanford, 2006)

Cl. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.

Hometown/High School Antioch, Calif./Deer Valley St. Louis, Mo./Home schooled Bloomingdale, Ill./Glenbard North Jefferson City, Mo./Helias Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport River Forest, Ill./Oak Park River Forest Jefferson City, Mo./Helias Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette North Canton, Ohio/Hoover Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga Palatine, Ill./Palatine Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North Yorba Linda, Calif./Esperanza Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King Garden Grove, Calif./Los Alamitos Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Emily Allard: AL-ard Aly Euler: EYE-ler Emily Haug: HAHG Adrienne Monka: EH-dree-en MAHN-kah Kristin Scharkey: SHARK-ee Olivia Zolke: ZOHL-kee Kate Drohan, Caryl Drohan: DROH-han

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The 2010 Northwestern University Softball Media Guide was produced by the Northwestern University Athletic Communications Department. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS For press credentials, interviews, statistics, images or other inquiries regarding NU softball, contact: Doug Meffley Northwestern Athletic Communications 1501 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60208 Meffley Office Phone: (847) 491-3688 Athletic Communcations Fax: (847) 491-8818 Meffley Email: d-meffley@northwestern.edu Guide Photography: Stephen Carrera, Scott Arey, Steve Moakley, Doug Meffley Printing/Cover Design: Multi-Ad Services, Inc. QUICK FACTS Location: Evanston, Ill. Founded: 1851 Enrollment: 8,000 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Purple and White Conference: Big Ten Home Field: Sharon J. Drysdale Field (1,000) Press Box Phone: 847-467-0803 President: Morton Schapiro Faculty Representative: Bob Gundlach Director of Athletics and Recreation: Jim Phillips Sport Administrator: Steve Green First Year of Play: 1976 All-Time Record: 959-673-4 Head Coach: Kate Drohan (Ninth season, Providence ’95) Record at Northwestern: 309-134-1 Career Record: Same Associate Head Coach: Caryl Drohan (Ninth season) Assistant Coach: Tori Nyberg (Sixth season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Lauren Lappin (Second Season) 2009 Overall Record: 31-15 2009 Big Ten Record/Place: 14-6/3rd 2009 NCAA Tournament: NCAA Regional Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/2

2010 DEPTH CHART The Outfield Emily Allard Kelly Dyer Aly Euler Megan Lilley Kelly Quinn Kristin Scharkey Jordan Wheeler

Shortstop

Second Base

Emily Allard Jordan Wheeler Lauren Ackerman

Nicole Pauly Jordan Wheeler Lauren Ackerman

Third Base

Pitcher

First Base

Robin Thompson Lauren Ackerman

Lauren Delaney Jessica Smith Meghan Lamberth

Adrienne Monka Michelle Batts

Catcher Emily Haug Olivia Zolke Lauren Ackerman

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2010 OUTLOOK T

alk to Northwestern head coach Kate Drohan for any length of time about the 2010 Wildcats’ softball squad, and a familiar theme is immediately apparent. With liberal use of the words “aggressive,” “physicality” and “strength,” Drohan paints the picture of the work ethic and commitment to excellence that has been the calling card of Northwestern softball in recent years. But as Kate and her twin sister, Caryl, enter their ninth year together in Evanston, the tone does not reflect a team that is just working hard for its third Big Ten title in five years and a return to the Women’s College World Series. Instead, it reveals a program that is laser-beam focused and exceptionally hungry to return to those mountain tops. “We have practiced at a much higher speed and with increased intensity through the fall and winter to prepare ourselves for this season,” Drohan says. “The work ethic of our team has really united the program, and we are eager to face this year’s challenges together.” The five members of the 2010 senior class have reached those goals before, contributing even more to their hunger to return. Lauren Delaney, Kelly Dyer, Aly Euler, Emily Haug and Nicole Pauly reached the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series as freshmen in 2007, then won the program’s second Big Ten title in three years in 2008, adding a championship in the final staging of the Big Ten Tournament as well. Each member of the class has a unique angle to contribute to the story of the upcoming season. Delaney was the 2008 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and has approached her final season in purple with what Drohan calls “great discipline” during the offseason. Dyer has started every game of her Northwestern career in the outfield and really is the field veteran of the 2010 Wildcats. Euler is coming back from offseason surgery, and NU’s most reliable pinch runner the last few years has worked tirelessly to both return to form and add to her offensive game. Haug has been a phenomenal pinch hitter during her career, compiling a better than .500 on-base percentage off the bench. She takes on added responsibility in 2010 as NU’s regular catcher. Pauly looks to put a cap on an already stellar career. The “We have ATTACKED 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year practice with increased inten- has started every game of her career at sity through the fall and win- second base and has been a mainstay in the middle of the lineup. Drohan ter to prepare ourselves for continually cites her strength as this season. The work ethic of something for the team to lean on. Known for their power on offense our team has really united the during the last decade, the Wildcats program, and we are eager to will add another degree of physical play and aggressiveness at the plate face this year’s and on the basepaths this year. The challenges together.” 2010 freshman class is big on speed —Head Coach Kate Drohan and versatility, although power from the likes of first-team NFCA All-American Adrienne Monka (19 home runs; 53 RBIs in 2009), All-Big Ten selection Michelle Batts (20 home runs, 73 RBIs in two years), Pauly and Dyer return to anchor a lineup full of run producers. But past success is not indicative of future performance, and the mission statement of Northwestern Softball seeks to create “an environment that calls forth the greatness in each of us individually and as a team” in a never-ending pursuit for excellence. Drohan is encouraged by the maturity of the current group of Wildcats in recognizing that fact and pushing themselves with renewed vigor to create that very arena of focused preparation. With that in mind, following is a position-by-position look at the 2010 Northwestern Wildcats:

PITCHING Northwestern’s senior leader on the pitching staff is Delaney, who wants to cap an already strong career with her best season in the circle. After beginning her freshman year with a 15-0 record, Delaney arrives in 2010 with an 85-25 career record, 965 strikeouts and a .173 opponent’s batting average. Already known nationally as a premier power pitcher, she literally attacked the offseason and is throwing as well now as she ever has.

Senior pitcher LAUREN DELANEY owns a .773 career winning percentage entering her senior season with Northwestern, compiling an 85-25 record including 28 shutouts and 965 strikeouts. The ace of the Wildcats’ staff looks to regain her 2008 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year form when opponents hit just .155 off her. “Lauren has approached her senior year with great discipline and a strong work ethic,” Drohan says. “We are looking forward to her having her best year in purple.” Joining Delaney is junior Jessica Smith, who, after suffering a series of setbacks in her first two collegiate seasons, is healthy and ready to rock. She returned toward the end of 2009 and fired a complete game shutout against a good hitting Loyola (Chicago) squad, and has only improved since then. “Finally healthy, Jessica has consistently showed great movement and speed this offseason,” Drohan says. “We are excited for Jess to build on her experiences and hard work and have a breakout season.” Freshman Meghan Lamberth rounds out Northwestern’s pitching staff for 2010. Sixth-year pitching coach Tori Nyberg is excited about Lamberth’s ability to be an immediate contributor and innings eater for the Wildcats after several months of high level training in Evanston. Lamberth found success in high school with a 60-14 record and an 0.62 ERA, and also will see time offensively for NU. “Meghan’s attitude on the mound is one that has fed our pitching staff,” says Drohan. “She is a competitor who loves a battle. Her aggressiveness on the mound and in the batter’s box will be one that we will lean on this spring.”

CATCHING After the graduation of three-year starter Erin Dyer from behind the plate, senior Haug is poised to take over the reigns at the catcher position. Haug will once again be the regular battery-mate for Delaney after catching her all throughout their high school careers at Helias in Jefferson City, Mo.

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2010 OUTLOOK Haug has found her niche in the past as a pinch hitter, compiling a career .373 average in 68 appearances off the bench. She has worked this offseason to translate that success into a regular spot in the everyday lineup. “For the last three years, Emily has played a key role off the bench in our team’s success,” Drohan says. “This year we are excited to see Emily’s production with multiple at-bats a game while anchoring our defense behind the plate.” Backing up Haug and serving as a potential replacement as the reliable off-thebench option in clutch situations is sophomore Olivia Zolke. In limited time last year, Zolke went 1-for-3 with a walk in four plate appearances as a pinch hitter. “Olivia’s great work this fall has put her in a position to play a major role in our offensive attack.” Drohan says. “She battles in the batter’s box and has great poise. Her pitch selection and power make her tough to pitch to.” Freshman Lauren Ackerman also is part of the catching corps while serving as a utility option throughout the infield. An enthusiastic home schooled native of St. Louis, Mo., Ackerman played two years of club ball for the St. Louis Diamond Cats, clubbing 19 home runs in a single season. “Lauren is a tough, aggressive player who truly enjoys playing the game,” Drohan says. “Her versatility, athleticism and aggressiveness have given our team a great lift.”

FIRST BASE A sophomore, Monka returns to first base after the best offensive season by a Northwestern freshman in program history. A first-team All-America selection of multiple award-giving organizations, Monka set NU freshman records with 19 home runs and a .392 batting average while slugging a school-record .900. A catcher coming into Evanston, Monka now exclusively focuses on first base. “Monka’s hard work and focus that led to her monster freshman year have only improved in her second year,” Drohan says. “Her approach to work, the game and our team is inspiring.” Providing a dual-power threat at first base and in the designated player position is All-Big Ten junior Batts. A legitimate left-handed power threat with trademark quick hands, Batts shows patience at the plate and is maturing into a leader within the team ranks as well as in the lineup. “Michelle is an exciting power hitter who will be the anchor of our offense this year,” Drohan says. “Her true mark on the field, however, will be how she leads our team with her competitiveness and maturity.”

SECOND BASE If Batts can be counted on as the anchor in the NU lineup, Pauly at second base is the rock of the team. Starting every game of her career at second and providing consistent offensive fire power, Pauly embodies what a Northwestern softball studentathlete is both on and off the field. She owns 40 career home runs, 134 RBIs and 113 runs scored, but still worked tirelessly this offseason to improve her game. “Nicole’s toughness and work ethic have helped define our program,” Drohan says. “As a senior, she has stepped up as a leader and her maturity has led our team in the great work we have done this fall and is exactly what we will lean on in our big moments.”

THIRD BASE Returning for her third season at the hot corner, junior Robin Thompson is one of the true elite speed threats in the nation. She has led Northwestern in steals in each of the past two seasons, and continues to push herself to be the fastest Wildcat despite increased competition in that realm. With the help of volunteer assistant coach and multiple-year USA Softball Women’s National Team member Lauren Lappin, Thompson—a natural righty— learned how to slap lefthanded prior to last season. She responded by raising her batting average .052 points and focused very hard on further improvement this offseason. “Robin has developed into one of the top speed threats in our conference,” Drohan says. “Her run production at the top of our lineup will be a key to our success. As an upperclassman, she will anchor the left side of our infield.” Ackerman will serve as a backup for Thompson at third.

SHORTSTOP Perhaps no Wildcat newcomer has worked harder than Emily Allard, who will step into the shortstop shoes left by four-time All-American and 2010 USA Softball Women’s National Team member Tammy Williams. A career outfielder and exceptional athlete, Allard has attacked the task at hand to learn the infield ropes while continuing to improve on her triple-threat ability at the plate. “Emily has worked tirelessly this fall and it has certainly paid off,” Drohan says. “Her combination of speed, power and athleticism have put her in a position to make an immediate impact on our team.” In addition to Ackerman, junior infielder/outfielder Jordan Wheeler will serve as a backup at the middle infield positions.

OUTFIELD A pair of seniors in Dyer and Euler anchor Northwestern’s very veteran outfield corps, which also is comprised of two juniors (Wheeler and Kelly Quinn), a sophomore (Megan Lilley) and a freshman (Kristin Scharkey). Allard also could see time in the outfield this season. Dyer has been an outfield starter in all 167 games Northwestern has played in the past three seasons, including spending the last two years in center. She raised her run production immensely in her junior year, more than doubling her career home run total with 10 in 2009 while knocking in 29 runs and primarily batting seventh. Dyer’s hunger to move up in the lineup has been evident during offseason workouts, and it complements her leadership style. “Kelly has been a mainstay in the outfield for us and her leadership out there is critical to our success,” Drohan says. “Kelly’s style is strong and aggressive and that is precisely how I would describe our work this fall. Her speed and physical style will set our team’s pace this year.” Euler has appeared in 123 games as a Wildcat, crossing the plate 48 times with 22 steals in primarily pinch-running appearances. She is battling back from offseason surgery, and has used that recovery to focus even harder on improving her game. “Aly has done great work this fall getting healthy and up to speed,” Drohan says. “Her offensive work has been excellent and will be yet another threat from the left side. As a senior, Aly adds strength to our already veteran outfield.” Wheeler is a two-year starter in left field with an absolute gun of an arm who worked this offseason to diversify her offensive game, adding power to her ability to slap. “Jordan has proven to be a very savvy outfielder and is certainly a vocal leader on the field with a great arm,” Drohan says. “Offensively, she continues to develop her combination of speed and power from the left side.” Quinn has started 73 games in right field in her first two years in purple, and is known as a very cerebral student-athlete. Another offensive weapon who can play bat control or power offense, Quinn was an All-Big Ten selection as a freshman. “Quinn is a very smart player who celebrates the subtleties of our game,” Drohan says. “She has excellent tools and bat control from the left side and her great work this fall has added to her physical play in the outfield.” Lilley appeared in 12 games as a true freshman a year ago, scoring four runs with a steal and a walk in her only plate appearance of the season. Hailing from a family of ballplayers, Lilley arrived at Northwestern with great knowledge of hitting and a strong respect for the game. She spent the offseason honing those inherent skills to play a greater on-field role in 2010. “Lilley has a pretty swing with an excellent understanding of hitting,” Drohan says. “She has great fight in the batter’s box and continues to be a force in the outfield.” Scharkey rounds out Northwestern’s outfield troops for the upcoming season, and she already is pushing for PT with her outstanding speed and work ethic. Cited by ESPN.com as one of the Gold club level’s top outfield prospects, Scharkey has the ability to be an explosive table setter at the top of the lineup. “Scharkey’s speed is a game changer,” Drohan says. “She has done great work in the outfield and her combination of speed, bat control and power will ignite our offense.”

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PURPLE AUCTION/SUPPORT STAFF I

n 2007, Northwestern head coach Kate Drohan and the Wildcats hosted the inaugural PURPLE AUCTION, an event which brings together current players, former players, staff members, friends and family of the program to celebrate Northwestern softball. The PURPLE AUCTION has since become an annual event and is the cornerstone of Campaign Purple, which raises money to provide the necessary resources for Northwestern softball to remain one of the best programs in the country. This funding improves every aspect of the program ranging from the renovation and maintenance of Sharon J. Drysdale Field to offsetting the increasing expenses 2010 PURPLE AUCTION associated with NU’s nationally competitive travel schedule to Date: May 8, 2010 providing the latest technology in video Time: 1 p.m. game vs. Wisconsin editing and teaching tools PURPLE AUCTION to follow for Wildcat studentathletes. Where: Sharon J. Drysdale Field The 2007 PURPLE and Welsh-Ryan Arena AUCTION was a Northwestern long has been known for its pitching prowess, and several of the Wildcats’ best gathered at the resounding success, 2008 PURPLE AUCTION. Represented in this photo are six Big Ten Player, Pitcher and Freshman of the Year kickstarting a campaign awards, six All-America honors and two Women’s College World Series All-Tournament team nods. The Purple that raised more than $500,000 for NU softball in its first 18 Circle pictured here is comprised of from left: Junior Jessica Smith, 1987 graduate Lisa Ishikawa, senior Lauren months. That money helped NU build a brand new $1.5 million Delaney, pitching coach Tori Nyberg, 2007 graduate Eileen Canney and 2006 graduate Courtnay Foster. Ishikawa was on the 1985 USA Softball Women’s National Team and Canney is a member of the 2010 National Team. stadium through the generosity and tremendous support of the NU community, alumni, families and the University as a whole. fans can watch the ’Cats before celebrating with them. Every year, the senior class is The Purple Cow statue which graces “Purple Cow Plaza” honored during the festivities. during every home game was a product of the inaugural PURPLE AUCTION. With a pair of Big Ten Championships, four NCAA Super Regional The parents of the 2007 team purchased and donated the Purple Cow during the appearances and two Women’s College World Series semifinal berths since 2005, auction, providing a permanent symbol for the program’s unofficial motto: “Be the Wildcats are one of the premier programs in the nation. They invite everyone to Remarkable.” join them on Saturday May 8, 2010 to Start Wearing Purple at the fourth annual More than raising funds for Northwestern softball, the PURPLE AUCTION PURPLE AUCTION. The festivities will take place following the Northwestern serves as an annual reunion for all those associated with the program and for new versus Wisconsin game on Saturday with Senior Day being held on Sunday, May 9. friends made along the way. The event is coupled with a home Big Ten series so

NORTHWESTERN SOFTBALL STAFF

SCOTT AREY Asst. AD/Facilities

DOUG MEFFLEY Athletic Communications

STEVE GREEN Sport Administrator

ASHLEY CROSS Marketing

KRISTI MYREN Athletic Trainer

JASON PULLARA Strength and Conditioning

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MEET THE WILDCATS

HEAD COACH KATE DROHAN........................................................................................8-9 Associate head coach Caryl Drohan................................................................. 10 Assistant Coaches Tori Nyberg, Lauren Lappin............................................. 11 MICHELLE BATTS............................................................................................................. 12 LAUREN DELANEY......................................................................................................13-14 KELLY DYER...................................................................................................................... 15 ALY EULER........................................................................................................................ 16 EMILY HAUG...................................................................................................................... 17 Megan Lilley.................................................................................................................. 18 Adrienne monka........................................................................................................... 19 NICOLE PAULY.............................................................................................................20-21 KELLY QUINN.................................................................................................................... 22 JESSICA SMITH................................................................................................................. 23 Robin THOMPSON.......................................................................................................... 24 JORDAN WHEELER.......................................................................................................... 25 Olivia Zolke................................................................................................................... 26 2010 NEWCOMERS..................................................................................................... 27-28

HEAD COACH KATE DROHAN KATE DROHAN Ninth Season Head Coach Career Record: 309-134-1 (.697)

ate Drohan is in her ninth season at Northwestern’s helm after building the program into one of the nation’s best and leading the Wildcats to back-toback Women’s College World Series semifinal appearances in 2006-07. Drohan took over the ’Cats after serving as an assistant under legendary head coach Sharon Drysdale for four seasons. After eight seasons, Drohan’s career record of 309-134-1 gives her a .697 winning percentage—ranking her among the active leaders in winning percentage for Division I head coaches with a minimum of five years at the DI level. In the past five seasons, NU has compiled a combined record of 215-77, reaching the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament four times and becoming the first private school in NCAA history to advance to the WCWS semifinals in consecutive years. Drohan already has cemented her status as one of the best coaches in Big Ten history, joining three other conference coaches (including Drysdale) as the only coaches to ever take Big Ten schools to the WCWS. Drohan is one of two coaches to make the final pairing in Oklahoma City. Drohan took over a squad that finished 20-25 in 2001, and led it to a 24-18-1 record in her first season in 2002. Building on its above .500 mark, Northwestern qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2003, and has not missed the postseason since. Postseason success has become a trademark of Drohan’s teams. Northwestern is 25-17 in the NCAA Tournament since 2003, including a 5-4 mark at the Women’s College World Series. Since the advent of Super Regional play in 2005, the Wildcats have won their Regional and advanced to the final 16 in the nation four times. Northwestern has earned national respect from pollsters as well. The ’Cats have been ranked in 73-consecutive NFCA coaches polls and 75-straight USA Softball polls dating to March of 2005. NU has spent 27 of those weeks in the top 10 of the NFCA rankings, and earned the program’s first No. 1 vote in 2008 after topping then-No. 1 Arizona and then-No. 3 Texas A&M to begin the year. Big Ten dominance also has become one of Drohan’s hallmarks. Since finishing tied for fifth in the conference in her first year, the ’Cats have improved to top-three finishes in each of the last five seasons, including capturing Big Ten titles in 2006 and 2008. Northwestern also won the Big Ten Tournament title in 2008 after advancing to the championship game of the event in four of the last six years it existed before being discontinued in 2009. Drohan’s career conference record is 111-40 with a 78-16 mark in the last five years. NU has led the Big Ten in total league wins in four of the last five years. In 2006, Northwestern’s Big Ten title was its first since 1987, and the Wildcats qualified for the Women’s College World Series for the first time in 20 years. In Oklahoma City, the Wildcats made an exciting and perfect 3-0 run through bracket play to the championship series. NU’s finish at the WCWS and in the polls—No. 2—both marked program bests. The ‘Cats also reached the 50-win plateau for the first time in school history. Drohan and her staff earned NFCA/Speedline National Coaching Staff of the Year honors following the 2006 season. Drohan and the ’Cats then repeated their run to the WCWS semifinals in 2007, again breaking the school record with 52 victories. Northwestern played the nation’s No. 4-rated schedule, and earned a program-best No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In 2008, Northwestern performed a Big Ten double dip, winning both the regular season championship and the tournament championship in the same season for the first time in school history. NU’s 18-2 record in conference play marked its most wins in the league since going 19-9 in 1995 during an era when teams played four-game sets against each other. In the last five years (2005-09), six different Wildcats have earned a total of 12 All-America honors—including a trio of freshmen. Also, NU has earned the

DROHAN AT-A-GLANCE Born

December 24, 1973

Alma Mater

Providence College, 1995

Degree Bachelor’s Degree Biology Coaching Experience Boston College, 1995-97 Assistant Coach Northwestern, 1998-2000 Assistant Coach Northwestern, 2001 Associate Head Coach Northwestern, 2002-present Head Coach Playing Experience

Providence, 1992-95 All-Big East, 1992, 1994-95

In her eight seasons as Northwestern’s head coach, KATE DROHAN has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year, her staff has earned two NFCA/Speedline Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year honors and the NU staff won the 2006 NFCA/Speedline National Coaching Staff of the Year award.

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HEAD COACH KATE DROHAN last five Big Ten Player of the Year (Garland Cooper in 2005-07, Tammy Williams in 200809), three of the last four Big Ten Pitcher of the Year (Eileen Canney in 2006-07, Lauren Delaney in 2008) and four of the last six Big Ten Freshman of the Year awards. Since joining the Northwestern staff in 1998, Drohan has coached 27 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region selections, five NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes, six CoSIDA Academic All-District selections and 37 All-Big Ten honorees. Five Wildcats have been selected in the National Professional Fastpitch (NPF) senior draft. Cooper, Canney and Williams all have gone on to play professionally in Japan while even more Wildcats have played pro ball in Europe. Drohan coached NU to its third-straight NCAA appearance in 2005, advancing to Super Regional play after winning the Ninth Regional hosted in South Bend. Four Wildcats landed first-team All-Big Ten honors, at the time tied for the most in NU history. The Wildcats won 42 games in 2005, one shy of the then-school record, and rose to a ranking of 15th in both national polls—the highest rankings for NU at the time. Drohan and her staff were named the NFCA’s Mideast Region Co-Coaching Staff of the Year following the 2005 season. After taking over the program in 2002 coming off a 20-25 campaign in ’01, Drohan led the Wildcats to a 36-19 mark and NU’s sixth-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament and first since 2000. The 36 wins in 2003 were the program’s most since 1995. NU won 12 of its final 17 regular season games and advanced to the Big Ten championship game as the sixth seed in the conference tournament. Drohan guided the ’Cats to an at-large bid in the 2003 NCAA Tournament and a No. 2 seed in the Regional hosted in Austin, Texas. NU finished the season with the 14th-ranked RPI in the country. The 2004 season saw more impressive play from Northwestern. For the secondconsecutive season, Drohan led the ’Cats into the NCAA Tournament with a 34-20 record and a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten. Northwestern entered the 2004 NCAA Regional as a No. 3 seed in the toughest Region in the entire tournament. Drohan has proven to be one of the top recruiters in the country, bringing the best and the brightest to Evanston. In addition to all of NU’s Big Ten superlative winners and 12 All-America awards, then-NU senior Carri Leto was one of 45 players and the only Big Ten student-athlete to earn a tryout with the U.S. National Team in 2003. Since then, Cooper, Canney and Williams all have earned invites to National Team camp. Williams went on to earn a spot with the 2009 USA Elite Team to become the first Wildcat to compete on the international stage.

KATE DROHAN has a career winning percentage of .697, earning two Big Ten titles and two trips to the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series with her winning ways. The Wildcats have been the NCAA Tournament in each of the last seven seasons under Drohan. She is a member of the USA Softball coaching pool until 2013, training and preparing the Women’s National Team Program.

During Drohan’s time as an assistant coach in Evanston, the Wildcats put together three 30-plus win seasons, highlighted by an NCAA Regional appearance in 2000. After the 2000 season, Drohan was promoted to associate head coach and took on further responsibilities within the program. In early 2001, Drysdale informed the administration that she would step down as head coach at the end of the spring. Shortly after that announcement, Athletic Director Rick Taylor announced that Drohan would become NU’s head softball coach. Drohan came to Evanston from Boston College, where she had served as an assistant coach for the Eagles for two seasons. There she served as assistant softball coach and assistant athletic director for facilities from 1995-97. In addition to her duties with the softball team, Drohan worked game operations and administration with the Eagles. A much respected and sought-after clinician, Drohan has delivered lectures to players, coaches and students of the game across the country. Beyond the softball arena, the business community has shown a strong interest in the leadership tools Drohan has developed within the program, leading to speaking engagements in the management world as well. Drohan earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Providence in May of 1995. As a member of the Providence softball team, she was named to the All-Big East team in 1992, 1994 and 1995. Drohan resides in Chicago.

In the past five years, Northwestern’s staff comprised of (from left) TORI NYBERG, CARYL DROHAN and KATE DROHAN have proven to be one of the NCAA’s most successful. Nyberg’s pitchers have won three Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors, Caryl’s batters have won the last five Big Ten Player of the Year awards and Kate’s leadership has earned the Wildcats an NCAA Tournament seed in all five of the staff’s seasons together.

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ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH CARYL DROHAN CARYL DROHAN Ninth Season Associate Head Coach

aryl Drohan is in her ninth season with Northwestern alongside her twin sister, head coach Kate Drohan. After three seasons as an assistant coach for the ’Cats, Caryl was promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2005 season. She came from Hofstra University after spending five years on the coaching staff there—four as an assistant coach and the 2001 season as the associate head coach. Primarily responsible for hitting, Drohan has led the Wildcats into the nation’s offensive upper echelon, breaking and re-breaking school records in the process. As a team in 2004, NU broke school records for home runs, RBIs, slugging and on-base percentage. Then-freshman Garland Cooper won the Big Ten batting title (.384) and broke five Wildcat single-season records. In 2005, 16 individual Northwestern batting records fell, and Cooper was named Big Ten Player of the Year. NU shattered team marks for home runs (by 23; 56 total) and slugging percentage (by .054; .462 total), while putting up in the second-best team batting average in school history. In 2006, Northwestern qualified for its first Women’s College World Series in 20 years, and went a perfect 3-0 through bracket play to reach the championship series. In those three games, the Wildcats hit a WCWS-best six home runs. The Wildcats also captured their first Big Ten title since 1987 and reached the 50-win plateau for the first time in school history. Drohan coached Cooper to her second-consecutive Big Ten Player of the Year honor and her third-straight batting title in ’06, while helping freshman Tammy Williams set school records for runs scored, total bases and home runs. Williams was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. The offensive numbers continued to skyrocket in 2007, when NU again broke its school record with 52 wins. The Wildcats shattered 35 individual and team single-season or career records, including crushing a whopping 85 home runs. Cooper was named an NFCA All-American for the third time and became the first student-athlete in conference history to win a third-consecutive Big Ten Player of the Year award. Freshman Nicole Pauly’s 14 home runs and 62 RBIs made her Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Cooper hit a school-record 23 home runs in 2007, ending her career as the Big Ten’s leader in homers with 55. Williams re-broke her own school records for runs scored (73), hits (91) and total bases (155). In 2008, Williams earned her second NFCA All-America first team honor and was named Big Ten Player of the Year while breaking school records for batting average (.440) and on-base percentage (.538). NU finished in the top 10 in the nation with 1.25 home runs per game. Up and down the order, the Wildcats were solid, with eight Wildcats hitting better than .250 and 10 batting better than .244. Williams was named Big Ten Player of the Year again in 2009, breaking her own school-record for batting average with a .448 mark. Adrienne Monka had the best freshman season ever for a Wildcat, earning an NFCA All-America first-team nod after slugging a school-record .900 and ranking in the top-five in the nation in home runs per game, slugging, RBIs per game and total homers. She also was NU’s fourth Big Ten Freshman of the Year in the prior six seasons. As a team, NU ranked second in the nation with 1.72 homers per game and broke school single-season marks for batting (.294), slugging (.542) and on-base percentages (.383). In the last four years, ’Cat batters have earned nine All-America accolades, and Garland Cooper and Tammy Williams both earned U.S. National Team selection camp invitations. Williams became the first four-time NFCA All-American in school history with her third-career first-team honor following the 2009 season. Drohan and the NU coaching staff have twice been named Speedline/ NFCA Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2005-06) and earned the 2006 Speedline/NFCA National Staff of the Year award. During Drohan’s time at Hofstra, the Pride won four-consecutive America East championships (1998-2001) and advanced to the NCAA Championships three straight times (1999-2001). In 2000, the Hofstra coaching staff was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) regional staff of the year. In her five years with the Pride, Drohan coached a pair of All-Americans. Her players earned 21 All-Region awards as well as 27 All-America East honors.

DROHAN AT-A-GLANCE Born

December 24, 1973

Alma Mater

Providence College, 1995

Degree Bachelor’s Degree Social Science College Coaching Experience Providence, 1996 Assistant Coach Hofstra, 1997-2001 Assistant Coach Northwestern, 2002-04 Assistant Coach Northwestern, 2005-present Associate Head Coach Playing Experience

Providence, 1992-95 All-Big East, 1995; All-ECAC, 1994

CARYL DROHAN has built Northwestern’s offensive attack into one of the most potent lineups in collegiate softball. She has tutored the Big Ten Player of the Year in each of the last five seasons and her Wildcat charges have won nine All-America honors. Prior to her arrival at Hofstra, Drohan spent a year at Providence as an assistant coach. She also played at Providence from 1992-95, lettering four times as the Lady Friars went 145-72. They won ECAC Championships in 1994 and 1995, the Big East title in 1994, and played in the 1994 NCAA Championship. Drohan was second-team All-ECAC in 1994 and second- team All-Big East in 1995. She received a degree in social science from Providence. Active on the camp circuit, Drohan has traveled all over the nation to work with high school, club, ASA and fellow collegiate coaches. Her travels have taken her from the East Coast to Hawaii and all points in between, lecturing on hitting and offensive technique and strategy. Drohan also served as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Force of National Professional Fastpitch in 2006. She resides in Chicago.

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ASSISTANTS TORI NYBERG TORI NYBERG Sixth Season Assistant Coach

ori Nyberg is in her sixth season as a member of the Wildcat staff after spending the 2004 season at Illinois-Chicago as an assistant. The Belmont, Calif., native earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Stanford in 2003 and a master’s in counseling psychology from Northwestern in 2009. While NU’s pitching coach, Nyberg has coached her staffs to an ERA of 1.89, a .736 winning percentage (215-77), 8.80 strikeouts per seven innings (2,444 total) and 82 shutouts in the past five seasons. She has coached three Big Ten Pitchers of the Year. In Nyberg’s first season as a ’Cat, all three NU pitchers turned in career-best ERAs while tying or surpassing their best single-season win totals. Courtnay Foster became the second Wildcat (the first since All-American Lisa Ishikawa) in school history to fan more than 200 batters in three-consecutive years—in 2006 she would join Ishikawa as the only other NU pitcher to whiff 200 or more in all four of their collegiate seasons. Foster also picked up third-team All-America honors in 2005. In 2006, Nyberg coached Eileen Canney to the program’s first Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honor (an award established in 1992) and a second-team All-America accolade. Canney ranked second in Wildcat single-season history with 26 wins and 383 strikeouts while rating third in shutouts with 17. Her performance on the sport’s biggest stage netted her a WCWS All-Tournament team accolade. Controlling one of college softball’s best staffs, Nyberg also helped Foster to a career-high 24 wins in 2006 while watching the senior become the second Wildcat to ever hit the 1,000 strikeout plateau. Nyberg coached NU’s first freshman pitcher in three seasons, Lauren Delaney, to a perfect 15-0 start to her career in 2007. Under Nyberg’s tutelage, Delaney concluded her freshman season with a 19-2 record, a 1.73 ERA and 190 strikeouts. Canney finished her career in 2007 with a record that is a big deal in Northwestern history, tying Ishikawa’s career win total with 97 while ranking in the

LAUREN LAPPIN Second Season Volunteer Assistant Coach

resh off a medal-winning performance with the U.S. Olympic Team in Beijing, Lauren Lappin joined Northwestern as its volunteer coach prior to 2009 and now is in her second year with the Wildcats while still competing for Team USA. Lappin made an immediate impact on the Wildcats, teaching natural right-handed batters Ashley Lafever and Robin Thompson to slap from the left side. Thompson went on to earn the leadoff spot in the most potent lineup in Northwestern history, raising her batting average 52 points from her freshman year. Thompson ended up ranked 24th in the nation in runs per game in 2009. Lappin also worked extensively with Northwestern’s middle infielders, helping four-time NFCA All-American Tammy Williams have her best season on the defensive side of the ball, committing just six errors in 172 chances. Lappin knocked in two runs for Team USA at the 2008 Olympic Games, her second stint with the team after being an alternate for the 2004 squad. Her international experience began in 2003 when she led the USA Softball Elite team to the Canada Cup gold medal, earning Top Defensive Player honors in the field. Following the 2004 Olympics, Lappin had a two year hiatus from USA Softball before making her return in a big way in 2007. Lappin ranked fourth in

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LAUREN LAPPIN

No. 2 spot on NU’s all-time strikeouts list with 1,142. She also became the third pitcher in conference history to win two Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors. Delaney took over the reigns of the staff in 2008, earning Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors while breaking NU school records for wins (37), games (51), complete games (44) and innings pitched (321.0). She became the second Northwestern pitcher to reach 400 K’s in a single season, finishing eight shy of the school record with 461. Ranking in the top 10 in the nation in wins, strikeouts per seven innings and hits allowed per seven innings while tying the school single-season record with five TORI NYBERG no-hitters, Delaney had an All-America caliber year. Delaney again finished among the nation’s leaders in victories (10th) and total strikeouts (11th) during the 2009 season. In one stretch during the year, Delaney won five-of-six games against opponents all ranked in the top-8 in the nation. During her career with the Cardinal, Nyberg compiled 53 wins in the circle. She earned All-Pac-10 honors her junior and senior seasons. Her best collegiate season came in 2002 when she posted a 26-11 record with a 1.51 ERA en route to second-team All-Pac-10 honors. She received an honorable mention All-Pac-10 nod in 2003 with a 1.79 ERA and 128 strikeouts. Nyberg also has post-season experience, pitching in the 2001 Women’s College World Series where she dropped a close 1-0 decision to Arizona. In her only year coaching at UIC, the Flames finished with a 42-23 record and advanced to the semifinals of the Michigan NCAA Regional. the team during the summer of ’07 with a .480 batting average (12-for-25), three home runs and 13 RBIs. She helped the USA win the Pan Am Games with a .400 average and three RBIs before scoring three runs and batting .375 during Team USA’s gold-medal winning World Cup. She also hit .583 at the 2007 Canada Cup, accumulating 10 RBIs with a double, triple and three home runs in the tourney. Prior to earning her spot back on the Team USA roster, Lappin taught herself how to slap—making herself an even more dangerous weapon at the plate and contributing to her .480 batting average during the 2007 international schedule. A Stanford standout from 2003-06, Lappin was a four-time All-Pac-10 choice and a two-time conference Defensive Player of the Year after playing both LAUREN catcher and shortstop for the Cardinal. LAPPIN She won two NFCA All-America accolades and batted .337 for her collegiate career. In 2004, Lappin was a member of the Women’s College World Series All-Tournament team. She graduated in December of 2006 with a degree in American studies. Professionally, Lappin is a member of the USSSA Pride of the NPF. She is a seasoned teacher and clinician, working youth and coaches camps and clinics all over the United States and internationally. Lappin resides in Chicago.

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MICHELLE BATTS MICHELLE BATTS

5-8 • Junior Infield • L/L Bloomingdale, Ill. Glenbard North 2009 Started 44 games as the designated player and twice at first base ... All-Big Ten second team ... Blasted a solo home run against No. 4 UCLA (2/13) ... Was a careerbest 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs against Oregon State (2/20) ... Drove in a pair of runs versus Long Island (2/28) ... Drove in five runs including a walkoff grand slam to top No. 8 Tennessee (3/7) ... Was issued three walks in NU’s next game versus UT (3/8) ... Was 2-for-3 with a run in game one of NU’s series at Penn State (3/28) ... Went 3-for-3 in game two, hitting a homer with three RBIs (3/29) ... Crushed a solo home run against No. 23 Iowa (4/15) ... Hit a three-run home run at Purdue (4/18) ... Hit a solo homer against No. 11 Ohio State (5/3) ... Was a collective 3-for-7 with a double in a sweep at Wisconsin (5/8-5/9).

2008 Started every game, 25 as the designated player and 31 at first base ... All-Big Ten and NFCA All-Region second team ... Batted .357 (5-for-14) with eight RBIs in four games at the season-opening Kajikawa Classic ... Went 2-for-3 with two runs, three RBIs and a two-run home run against No. 3 Texas A&M (2/15) in her first college game ... Hit a two-run double versus No. 1 Arizona (2/16) ... Walked twice and hit a solo home run versus No. 6 LSU (2/23) ... Went 2-for-3 with a solo homer that completed a four-run comeback in an eventual win for NU against No. 25 Texas (2/23) ... Hit a walk-off RBI double in the bottom of the ninth against Rutgers (3/7) ... Was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored in an 8-0 win over California (3/21) ... Issued three intentional walks by Cal the next day (3/22) ... Hit a solo home run in a 5-2 win over Minnesota (3/30) ... Had a big day against Loyola (Chicago) (4/3), going 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double, five RBIs and three runs ... Finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs in the first game of a doubleheader and hit a two-run homer in the second at No. 24 Ohio State (4/6) ... Hit a two-run home run at Illinois (4/12) ... Big Ten Player of the Week (4/14) ... Was 2-for-3 with two RBIs against Indiana (4/19) ... Hit a solo home run versus Purdue (4/20) ... Went 2-for-4 with a walk off two-run double against IllinoisChicago (4/22) ... Hit a game-winning RBI double in the 14th inning of a 1-0 win at Penn State (4/25) ... Was 2-for-4 with a solo homer in game two at PSU (4/23) ... Clubbed a two-run home run against Michigan State (5/3) ... Went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and five RBIs against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals (5/9) ... Big Ten Tournament All-Tournament team ... Hit a double and a homer with three RBIs against Western Illinois in the NCAA Regional (5/16).

HIGH SCHOOL Career batting average of .453 ... First-team Chicago Tribune All-State, first-team Chicago Sun-Times All-Area, first-team Daily Herald All-Area, DuPage Valley Conference Player of the Year, Bloomingdale Press Player of the Year and a Gatorade Player of the Year nominee as a senior ... First-team Chicago Tribune All-State as a junior, setting the DuPage County single-season home run record with 16 ... 2006 DuPage Valley Conference Player of the Year ... First-team Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald All-Area in 2006 ... Four-time All-DuPage Valley Conference and Academic All-Conference ... Named to the Chicago Tribune Top-25 and Chicago Sun-Times Top-100 Players to Watch lists prior to the 2005 season ... In May of 2005, hit a homer more than 300 feet against St. Charles East ... High school won the DVC title all four years ... Played club with the Illinois Rockers, Wasco Dia-

DROHAN SAYS: “Michelle is an exciting left-handed power hitter who will be the anchor of our offense this year, but her true mark on the field will be how she leads our team with competitiveness and maturity.” monds and Thunder ... Diamonds won the 2005 ASA Metro title and the USSSA “A” Illinois State Championship .... Thunder finished third at the ASA Regional Championship and participated in the ASA Nationals ... Rockers earned the 2007 ASA Chicago Metro championship, the AFA Turf title and the USSSA Illinois State championship ... Also played four years of basketball and two years of cross country and volleyball ... National Honor Society ... DuPage County Leadership Conference ... Senior Medal of Honor ... Livingston Humanitarian Award ... Academic All-Conference for basketball and cross country ... Four year band member.

PERSONAL Born Michelle Raenetta Batts on 9/15/89 ... Daughter of Michael and Maggie Batts ... Brother, Michael, played football at Northern Illinois ... Has a younger sister, Michala ... Chose Northwestern over Illinois, DePaul, Loyola (Chicago) and North Carolina ... Majoring in radio/television/film.

THE BATTS FILE CAREER HIGHS HITS: 4, vs. Oregon State (2/20/09) RUNS: 3, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4/3/08) RBIs: 5, three times (last, 3/7/09 vs. Tennessee) TOTAL BASES: 10, vs. Loyola (Chicago) (4/3/08)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH BATTS Nickname: Batts, Captain MB Shockland If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: The civil rights movement of the 1960s. The most played song on my MP3 player is: Rock The Beat—LMFAO The most unique fact about myself is: I can play three different types of saxophones (alto, tenor and baritone) In 10 years, I would like to have a career as: A filmmaker/screenwriter My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: Louis Multimedia Music Center

BATTS’ CAREER STATISTICS

Year 2008 2009 TOTAL

Avg GP-GS .288 56-56 .288 46-46 .288 102-102

AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% 163 22 47 12 0 13 45 98 .601 132 21 38 4 0 7 28 63 .477 295 43 85 16 0 20 73 161 .546

BB HBP SO GDP 30 8 31 2 22 1 29 0 52 9 60 2

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OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% .421 1 0 0-0 145 7 5 .968 .389 2 2 0-0 10 1 0 1.000 .407 3 2 0-0 155 8 5 .970

LAUREN DELANEY LAUREN DELANEY

6-0 • Senior Pitcher • R/R Jefferson City, Mo. Helias 2009 Made 41 starts and three relief appearances ... In a stretch of six-straight games from March 7 to March 22 against teams ranked in the top-8 in the nation, threw every pitch and went 5-1 ... Finished the year ranked 10th in the nation in wins (10) and 11th in total strikeouts (314) ... Fanned 14 batters in 10.2 innings of work in an 11-inning, 2-1 loss to No. 23 Nevada (2/6) ... Threw a complete game victory against No. 7 Arizona (2/7) ... Fanned 12 in a win over Oregon (2/14) ... Whiffed 10 in a complete-game victory over Oregon State ... Tossed a one-hit shutout of Long Island, fanning 12 batters in five innings of work (2/28) ... Whiffed a combined 25 Lady Vols in 13.0 innings during a pair of wins over No. 8 Tennessee at The Preview presented by Worth (3/7-3/8) ... Fired a three-hit shutout of No. 6 Oklahoma (3/8) ... Whiffed 13 in a 2-1 victory over No. 8 Michigan (3/22) ... Fanned 11 in a win at Maryland (3/25) ... Pitched a two-hit shutout at Penn State (3/29) ... Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (3/30) ... Struck out 10 in a five-inning win over Michigan State (4/1) ... Matched her season-high with 14 strikeouts in a nine-inning win over No. 23 Iowa (4/15) ... Fanned 10 in each end of a doubleheader at Purdue (4/18) ... Fanned seven and scattered five hits and two walks in a shutout of Wisconsin (5/9).

2008 Had an All-America caliber season ... Set Northwestern single-season records for wins (37), games (51), complete games (43) and innings pitched (321.0) ... Finished eight strikeouts shy of the Northwestern single-season record, compiling 461 to become the first pitcher since 1984 to reach 400 K’s in one year for the Wildcats ... Ranked fifth in the nation in wins, 10th in strikeouts per seven innings and 11th in hits allowed per seven innings ... Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and an All-Big Ten first team selection ... First-team NFCA All-Region ... Had a careerbest 40.0-inning scoreless streak from May 4 to May 18, a streak spanning seven games and including five postseason shutouts ... Tied the school single-season record with five no-hitters on the year ... Fanned 13 batters in a complete-game win over No. 3 Texas A&M (2/15) ... Struck out 12 to defeat No. 1 Arizona (2/16) ... Fired her second-career no-hitter with a then-career-best 17-strikeout, two walk performance in a 7-0 win over Oregon (2/22) ... Fanned 12 in a complete-game win against No. 6 LSU (2/23) ... Pitched 3.2 innings of shutout, one-hit relief with seven K’s to defeat No. 25 Texas (2/23) ... Tossed a one-hit shutout with nine strikeouts against Kansas (3/1) ... Threw second-straight one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts on 3/2 at Southern Illinois ... Threw a three-hit shutout against Cal State Fullerton (3/7) ... Fired a 7.1 inning no-hitter with nine strikeouts against World Series-bound No. 24 Virginia Tech, but lost 1-0 in international tiebreaker play in the eighth inning (3/8) ... Had her fifth shutout of the season in an 8-0 win over Cal (3/21) ... Threw 7.0 innings in relief later that night, fanning 12 against Colorado State (3/21) ... Earned all four wins during NU’s opening Big Ten weekend (3/28-3/30) ... Tossed her fourth-career no-hitter and her third of the season in a 10-0, five-inning win over Wisconsin (3/28) ... Fanned 11 versus Minnesota in the first game of a doubleheader before entering to pitch the final 1.2 in the nightcap and earn two wins on the day (3/30) ... Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on March 31 ... Turned in her fourth no-hitter of the season with an 11-strikeout, three walk performance at No. 24 Ohio State in a 7-0 win during the

DROHAN SAYS: “Lauren has approached her senior year with great discipline and a strong work ethic. As one of the hardest throwing pitchers in the country, we are looking forward to her having her best year in purple.” first game of a doubleheader (4/6) ... Shut out the Buckeyes in game two with a three-hit, 14-strikeout performance ... Threw a one-hit shutout at Iowa on 4/13 in the first game of a doubleheader before tossing 6.0 innings of scoreless relief in the second ... Fanned 13 in a one-hit shutout of Notre Dame (4/15) ... Fired fifth nohitter of the season in a 13-0, five-inning win over Indiana (4/19) ... Fanned 12 in a five-inning victory against Purdue (4/20) ... Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on April 21 ... Threw a 14-inning shutout, fanning a career-high 18 batters in a 1-0 win at Penn State (4/25) ... At one point in that game, retired 21 batters in a

THE DELANEY FILE CAREER HIGHS STRIKEOUTS: 18, at Penn State (4/25/08) INNINGS PITCHED: 14.0, at Penn State (4/25/08) FEWEST HITS (Min. 5 Innings): 0, five times (last, 4/19/08 vs. Indiana) FEWEST RUNS (Min. 5 Innings): 0, 28 times (last, 5/9/09 at Wisconsin)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH DELANEY Nickname: Boomer, LD The most played song on my MP3 player is: Love Story by Taylor Swift or Good Morning by Chamillionaire My favorite activity away from softball is: Exploring Chicago and hanging out with friends In 10 years, I would like to have a career as: A civil engineer designing transportation systems that optimize all modes of travel My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: Other than the “J”, I would say Deering Library The best thing about being a Northwestern student-athlete is: Being able to have both a world-class academic and athletic experience

DELANEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W-L App 2007 1.73 19-2 31 2008 1.74 37-11 51 2009 2.60 29-12 44 TOTAL 2.05 85-25 126

GS 25 44 41 110

CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER 16 6/1 0 154.0 94 49 38 43 18/1 0 321.0 171 96 80 34 4/2 0 269.0 186 137 100 93 28/4 0 744.0 451 282 218

BB 60 120 198 378

SO 190 461 314 965

2B 3B 14 1 20 5 20 3 54 9

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HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK 14 645 .172 16 19 1 18 1 20 1,310 .155 43 44 3 38 1 25 1,229 .196 60 43 10 28 1 59 3,184 .173 119 106 14 84 3

LAUREN DELANEY row—a perfect game under normal circumstances ... Struck out 12 Wolverines in a 2-1 win at No. 6 Michigan (4/27) ... Threw three-consecutive shutouts, allowing five hits with 24 strikeouts in 17.0 innings pitched during the Big Ten Tournament (May 8-10), earning Tournament MVP honors ... Named Louisville Slugger/ NFCA and USA Softball Player of the Week following the Big Ten Tournament ... Fanned 14 in a one-hit shutout of Western Illinois in the NCAA Regional (5/16) ... Struck out 11 in a three-hit shutout of DePaul in the winner’s bracket game of the NCAA Regional (5/17).

2007 Won the first 15 decisions of her career, finishing her freshman season with a 19-2 overall record ... Named second-team NFCA All-Mideast Region ... Third-team All-Big Ten selection ... Earned an eight-inning, complete-game victory in her first career start, striking out 10 in a 4-3 win over No. 21 Fresno State (2/9) ... Followed that up with a 5.1 inning start against No. 8 Stanford (2/10), allowing one run on three hits to earn the victory ... Threw 3.2 innings of hitless relief against Cal State Fullerton (2/11) ... Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on February 13 for her efforts at the Kajikawa Classic ... Earned her first-career shutout with two hits and nine strikeouts in a win against UNLV (2/17) ... Tossed a two-hit shutout in a 2-0 win against No. 6 Oregon State on 2/23 ... Struck out 10 in a three-hit, 2-1 win over San Diego State (3/2) ... Threw an eight-inning, four-hit shutout of No. 11 Oregon State on 3/3 ... Tossed a three-hit, six-inning shutout of Missouri (3/16) ... Fanned 12 in a five-inning win over Columbia College (3/18) ... Struck out a then-career-high 16 in a win against Saint Louis (3/20) ... Threw her fifth-career shutout with a three-hitter against Liberty on 3/25 ... Struck out 10 and allowed one run in a win over Indiana on 4/8 ... Named Big Ten Player of the Week on April 9 after picking up two wins with a 0.50 ERA in two starts the previous week ... Threw her first-career no-hitter on 4/29, strik-

ing out 10 against Illinois, a team which entered the game leading the nation in home runs and ranking sixth in runs scored ... Picked up her third Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor after that performance ... Earned her first postseason win with a decision against Wright State in the NCAA Regional at Sharon J. Drysdale Field (5/18).

HIGH SCHOOL Four-time all-district and all-region selection ... Three-time all-state selection ... Holds the Missouri state records for career wins (84), career strikeouts (1,096) and career ERA (0.11) ... Career high school record was 84-3 ... Honored as a Sports Illustrated Face in the Crowd in February of 2004 ... Named to the USSSA All-World Team in 2005 ... Helias High School won state titles in 2003 and 2005, compiling a 104-8 record in her four years there ... Threw three no-hitters and a perfect game in the 2003 state playoffs ... Tossed a 10-inning perfect game with 25 strikeouts in 2005 ... As a senior, compiled a perfect 25-0 record with 338 strikeouts, a 0.09 ERA and a 14.79 strikeout per seven inning average ... At the plate, batted better than .400 as a junior and a senior ... Played club with the Kansas City Peppers, placing third at the USSSA Nationals in 2005 ... Also played club with the Diamond Wildcats, placing third in the U-16A division at Nationals in 2003 and fifth in the 18UA division in 2005 ... Named to the Honor Roll ... Secretary of the National Honor Society ... National Society of High School Scholars member ... Who’s Who Among American High School Students member ... Named Helias High School’s Student of the Month ... High school teammate and classmate of fellow Northwestern softball senior Emily Haug.

PERSONAL Born Lauren Delaney on 6/15/88 ... Daughter of Barry and Connie Delaney ... Chose Northwestern over Auburn, Michigan, Mississippi State and Georgia Tech ... Majoring in civil engineering.

Top: Senior LAUREN DELANEY is interviewed live on the Big Ten Network after pitching her third-straight shutout in the 2008 Big Ten Tournament, earning MVP honors during the Wildcats’ championship run. Bottom: Delaney enters her senior season within striking distance of several Northwestern career records, most notably wins (she’s 12 shy of the record of 97), strikeouts (235 short of 1,200), starts (22 shy of 132) and innings pitched (170.1 short of 914.1).

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KELLY DYER KELLY DYER

5-6 • Senior Outfield • R/R Homer Glen, Ill. Lockport 2009 Started every game, 43 in center and three times in the circle ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Pitched 3.0 scoreless innings of relief for her first-career save versus Cal State Bakersfield (2/6) ... Hit a game-tying solo homer against No. 23 Nevada (2/6) ... Went 3-for-3 versus No. 7 Arizona, launching another game-tying home run (2/7) ... Hit a two-run triple against Hawaii (2/13) ... Earned her first-career win in the circle with a complete-game, 5.0 inning, six K effort against Southern Utah (2/14) ... Was 3-for-3 with two home runs and three runs versus Long Island (2/21) ... Scored three times in a second meeting with LIU (2/28) ... Was 2-for-3 with an RBI against No. 8 Tennessee (3/8) ... Batted .800 (4-for-5) in a ’Cat sweep of No. 8 Michigan ... Hit a two-out, two-strike grand slam (3/21) before going 2-for-2 with a double (3/22) ... Big Ten Player of the Week (3/23) ... Hit a gametying solo homer at Maryland, her third-such shot of the year (3/25) ... Launched a walk-off, three-run homer against Michigan State in the sixth inning of a run-rule win (4/1) ... Hit a two-run homer and scored twice versus Iowa (4/15) ... Tripled and scored at Purdue (4/18) ... Had a career day in a win over No. 19 DePaul (4/28), going 4-for-4 with a grand slam, a three-run homer, two singles and a steal to tie NU single-game records with eight RBIs and 10 total bases.

2008 Started every game in center ... Batted .462 (6-for-13) at the season-opening Kajikawa Classic ... Was 2-for-4 with a solo home run against No. 3 Texas A&M (2/15) ... Was 3-for-4 effort against Idaho State (2/16), scoring twice ... Was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored versus Oregon (2/22) ... Sparked a comeback against No. 25 Texas with a three-run home run (2/23) ... Hit a seventh-inning solo home run against Southern Illinois (3/2) ... Entered the circle to pitch for the first time since high school versus Rutgers (3/7), facing two batters but not recording an out ... Drove in two against Colorado State (3/21) ... Was 2-for-2 with an RBI against Loyola (Chicago) on 4/3 ... Hit first two career triples in back-to-back games at Illinois (4/12) and Iowa (4/13) ... Singled, stole a base and scored twice against Indiana (4/18) ... Hit a two-run home run and scored twice in game two versus the Hoosiers (4/19) ... Launched another two-run homer and crossed home twice against Purdue (4/20) ... Notched a pair of hits against No. 1 Alabama (4/29) ... Went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run against Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (5/8) ... Went 2-for-2 in the second game of Northwestern’s Super Regional at No. 2 Arizona State (5/24).

2007 Started every game in left field ... Was 2-for-3 in her first collegiate game, scoring a run against No. 13 Texas A&M (2/9) ... Hit an eighth-inning, game-winning RBI double against No. 21 Fresno State (2/9) ... Drove in all five NU runs in a win over No. 2 Arizona State (2/24), hitting a solo homer in the third inning and a grand slam in the seventh of a 5-2 win ... Was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and four RBIs versus Oklahoma State (3/4) ... Singled, walked, scored and stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader against No. 14 DePaul (5/3) ... Doubled in each of NU’s NCAA Super Regional games with South Carolina (5/25-5/26), driving in a run in the first ... Went 2-for-2 versus No. 9 Arizona State, scoring a run in a 2-0 win in the opening round of the Women’s College World Series (5/31).

DROHAN SAYS: “A mainstay in the outfield and a critical leader, Kelly’s style is strong and aggressive and that is precisely how I would describe our work this fall. Her speed and physical style will set our team’s pace this year.”

HIGH SCHOOL Three-time SICA West all-conference pitcher and outfielder ... Two-time Daily Herald All-Area pitcher ... Chicago Tribune Player of the Week ... Was the winning pitcher in the 2004 Illinois state championship game ... High school won the 2004 Class AA Illinois state championship and SICA West title ... Team won the regional, sectional and super-sectional titles in 2004 and 2005 ... High Honor roll, National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL Born Kelly Kathleen Dyer on 8/31/88 ... Daughter of Robert and Therese Dyer ... Sister, Erin, played softball at NU from 2006-09 ... Father played hockey for St. Xavier ... Chose Northwestern over Loyola, Western Michigan and Wisconsin ... Majoring in communication studies.

THE DYER FILE CAREER HIGHS HITS: 4, vs. DePaul (4/28/09) RUNS: 3, twice (last, 2/28/09 vs. Long Island) RBIs: 8, vs. DePaul (4/28/09) TOTAL BASES: 10, vs. DePaul (4/28/09)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH DYER Nickname: Junior Mint If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: In New York City celebrating the end of World War II My favorite class I’ve taken at Northwestern is: Persuasive Images My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: The lake front. Sitting on the beach while observing the city in the distance is so peaceful The best part about being a Northwestern student-athlete is: Wearing purple! In 10 years, I would like to have a career as: An event coordinator

DYER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2007 2008 2009 TOTAL

Avg GP-GS .161 65-65 .262 56-56 .227 46-46 .217 167-167

AB R H 2B 155 18 25 6 164 24 43 3 128 19 29 3 447 61 97 12

3B HR RBI TB SLG% 0 3 17 40 .258 2 5 20 65 .396 2 10 29 66 .516 4 18 66 171 .383

BB HBP 15 0 10 0 11 5 36 5

SO GDP OB% SF 63 0 .234 1 46 1 .305 0 34 0 .310 1 143 1 .282 2

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SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 6 4-8 40 1 3 .932 5 6-7 36 1 1 .974 0 12-13 46 8 3 .947 11 22-28 122 10 7 .950

ALY EULER 1

aLY EULER 5-5 • Senior Outfield • L/R River Forest, Ill. Oak Park River Forest 2009

Appeared in 35 games, 34 times as a pinch runner and once as a defensive replacement ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Scored runs against Southern Utah (2/14) and Cal State Fullerton (2/15) at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic ... Scored against Oregon State in the opening game of the Cathedral Classic (2/20) ... Crossed the plate versus No. 8 Tennessee (3/8) ... Scored in a spring break pinch-running appearance at Maryland (3/25) ... Crossed the plate for the first time during Big Ten play at Penn State (3/29) ... Scored in the second game of a doubleheader versus Michigan State (4/1) and the first games of double-dips with Indiana (4/4) and Minnesota (4/8) ... Pinch ran for runs in both ends of a doubleheader against No. 23 Iowa (4/15) ... Scored as a pinch runner at Illinois (4/25) ... Crossed the plate in a win over No. 19 DePaul, then remained in the game to DP (4/28) ... Scored in a 3-1 win at Wisconsin (5/8).

2008 Made 47 appearances as a pinch runner ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Ranked second on the team with 13 steals in 15 attempts ... Scored first run of the season against No. 1 Arizona (2/16) ... Scored and stole a base against Idaho State (2/16) ... Scored runs at the Palm Springs Classic against Oregon (2/22) and No. 25 Texas (2/23) ... Crossed the plate at the Coach B Classic against Kansas (3/1) and Western Illinois (3/2) ... Scored in a 3-0 win at Cal State Fullerton (3/7) ... Put up runs against Wisconsin (3/28) and Minnesota (3/30) during the opening weekend of Big Ten play ... Stole a base and scored a run versus Loyola (Chicago) on 4/3 ... Swiped second and scored against Indiana (4/19) before doing the exact same thing against Illinois-Chicago (4/22) ... Scored in the second game of a doubleheader at No. 6 Michigan (4/27) ... Scored from first on a double in a game against Michigan State (5/4) ... Scored twice and stole two bases in three games during the Big Ten Tournament (May 8-10) ... Scored runs in two separate games against DePaul in the NCAA Regional (May 17-18).

DROHAN SAYS: “Aly has done great work this fall getting healthy and up to speed. Her offensive work has been excellent and she will be yet another lefty threat for us. As a senior, Aly adds strength to our already veteran outfield.”

HIGH SCHOOL All-State honorable mention selection in 2006 ... Chicago Tribune Super 60 selection in 2006 ... Named all-conference in 2005 and 2006 ... High school won the Illinois Class AA state title in 2005 and were state qualifiers in 2006 ... High school teammate of former Wildcat Jessica Rigas (2006-09) ... Played seven seasons of club ball with the Oak Park Windmills, qualifying for the ASA Nationals five-consecutive years from 2002-06 ... Also swam for two years in high school.

PERSONAL Born Alyson C. Euler on 8/15/88 ... Daughter of Sara and Rob Euler ... Majoring in communication studies with a minor in business institutions.

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2007 Appeared in 41 games, mostly as a pinch runner, scoring runs in each of the first five of those appearances ... Finished the season tied for third on the team with eight steals ... Scored against Fresno State (2/9), Portland State (2/16), UNLV (2/17), BYU (2/23) and Cal Poly (2/24) during that stretch ... Notched her first-career hit with a bunt single at Missouri (3/18), also scoring in the game ... Scored another run as a pinch runner against Liberty (3/25) ... Scored the first Big Ten run of her career against Michigan State (4/1) ... Stole the first two bases of her career during the opening Big Ten weekend, swiping bags against Michigan (3/31) and Michigan State (4/1) ... Stole bases on 4/8 at Indiana and on 4/20 at Wisconsin ... Scored in consecutive Big Ten games against Wisconsin (4/21) and Minnesota (4/22), then did it again against Iowa (4/28) and Illinois (4/29) ... Scored in NU’s final regular-season game against No. 14 DePaul (5/3) ... Scored in the championship game of the NCAA Regional against No. 22 Illinois State (5/20) ... Stole bases in both games against South Carolina in the NCAA Super Regional (5/25-5/26), also scoring a run in the first ... Stole a bag in a Women’s College World Series appearance against No. 11 Washington (6/1).

CAREER HIGHS HITS: 1, at Missouri (3/18/07) RUNS: 1, 48 times (last, 5/8/09 at Wisconsin) RBIs: N/A TOTAL BASES: 1, at Missouri (3/18/07)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH EULER Nickname: Aly If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: Chicago in the 1910s-20s. I read Sin in the Second City and became obsessed! My favorite piece of memorabilia from my life is: Random Bulls things from when the Bulls beat the Jazz to win the NBA Championship. I attended with my dad. The most unique fact about myself is: I was born with jet black hair and still have a patch underneath all the blonde In 10 years, I would like to have a career in: Marketing with a major fashion label My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: The Beach!

EULER’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year 2007 2008 2009 TOTAL

Avg .500 .000 .000 .250

GP-GS AB R H 2B 41-0 2 15 1 0 47-0 1 19 0 0 35-0 1 14 0 0 123-0 4 48 1 0

3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0 2 0 .250 0

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SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 0 8-9 0 0 0 .000 0 13-15 0 0 0 .000 0 1-3 0 0 0 .000 0 22-27 0 0 0 .000

EMILY HAUG EMILY HAUG

5-8 • Senior Catcher • L/R Jefferson City, Mo. Helias 2009 Appeared in 36 games as a pinch hitter while starting twice at designated player ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Finished the season with a career batting average of .373 (19-for-51) and a .515 on-base percentage in 68 pinch-hit appearances ... Ripped a two-run, pinch-hit double against Cal State Bakersfield (2/6) ... Had a two-run double as a starter against Southern Utah (2/14) ... Singled in a pinch-hit appearance versus Cal State Fullerton (2/15) ... Doubled as a pinch hitter versus No. 3 Arizona State (2/20) ... Maintained a sixth-inning rally with a pinch-hit single versus Nebraska (2/22) ... Drove in two with a pinch-hit single against Long Island (2/28) ... Clubbed a two-run, pinch-hit homer during a game-tying, sixth-inning rally against No. 6 Oklahoma ... Drew a pinch-hit, leadoff walk to start a five-run seventh-inning rally at Maryland (3/25) ... Hit a walk-off, bottom-of-the-ninth RBI single against No. 23 Iowa in the first game of a doubleheader (4/15) ... Hit a pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the second game ... Clubbed a pinch-hit, run-scoring double at Purdue (4/18) ... Led off the bottom of the seventh with a pinch-hit single to start a two-run rally against No. 11 Ohio State (5/2) ... Led off the seventh inning at Wisconsin (5/9) with a pinch-hit single leading to a two-run rally in a 2-0 win ... Drew pinch-hit walks in both of NU’s games in the NCAA Regional.

2008 Appeared in 21 games as a pinch hitter while also starting twice at catcher and nine times as the designated player ... All-Big Ten second team ... Ripped an RBI double and scored against Idaho State (2/16) ... Recorded a pinch-hit single against Western Illinois (3/2) ... Ripped her first-career home run in dramatic fashion, clubbing a pinch-hit, three-run, walk off homer in a 5-2 win over Minnesota (3/30) ... Had a pinch-hit, RBI single at No. 24 Ohio State (4/6) ... Went 2-for-3 with a two-run double in a start as the DP against Notre Dame (4/15) ... Hit a two-run single against Indiana (4/18) ... Followed that up the next day with a 3-for-3 performance versus the Hoosiers, doubling and scoring twice (4/19) ... Launched a solo home run against Illinois-Chicago (4/22) ... Had a pinch-hit single against No. 1 Alabama (4/29) ... Recorded a pinch-hit single versus Michigan State (5/4) ... Ripped a two-run, pinch-hit single against Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (5/8) ... Drew a pinch-hit, bases-loaded walk the next day against Minnesota in the semifinals (5/9).

2007 Appeared in 16 games, starting four as the designated player ... Earned her firstcareer hit in her first-career at-bat with a single against No. 1 Arizona (2/10) ... Singled again versus Cal Poly on 2/18 ... Had an RBI groundout on 2/24 against Cal Poly for her first-career run batted in ... Had a pinch-hit single against Texas Tech (3/2) ... Singled and went 1-for-3 in a start against San Diego State (3/2) ... Scored her first-career run against Oklahoma State (3/4) ... Drew a pinch-hit walk to lead off a five-run fifth inning at Notre Dame (4/24).

HIGH SCHOOL Broke school record with 40 hits during senior year of high school ... Career batting average of .457 also was a school record ... Two-time first-team all-region and all-district catcher ... 2005 all-state selection ... Tied state record with two doubles

DROHAN SAYS: “For the last three years, Emily has played a key role off the bench in our team’s success. This year we are excited to see Emily’s production with multiple at-bats a game while anchoring our defense behind the plate.” and three total hits in the 2005 state championship game ... Team won the 2003 and 2005 Class 4 Missouri state championships, compiling a 104-8 overall record in her four years ... Teammate and classmate of NU senior Lauren Delaney ... Played for Diamond Wildcats club team that finished third at the AFA Nationals in 2003 and fifth in 2004 ... Also played club with KC Peppers at the 2005 Gold Nationals ... National Honor Society, National Merit Commended Student, Who’s Who Among American High School Students and ranked fourth in her class.

PERSONAL Born Emily Catherine Haug on 2/28/88 ... Daughter of Greg and Cathy Haug ... Father played quarterback for the University of Missouri-Rolla ... Attended same high school as PGA golfer John Daly ... Chose Northwestern over North Carolina, Oklahoma State and New Mexico ... Majoring in civil engineering.

THE HAUG FILE CAREER HIGHS HITS: 3, vs. Indiana (4/19/08) RUNS: 2, vs. Indiana (4/19/08) RBIs: 3, vs. Minnesota (3/30/08) TOTAL BASES: 5, vs. Indiana (4/19/08)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH HAUG Nickname: Huang, Huang Kong, Huang Tron, Tron, Wang Chops, Em, Flee If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: The “Miracle on Ice” My favorite piece of memorabilia I have from my life is: A water color painting I bought from an artist in Rome My favorite activity away from softball is: Spending time with family and friends The best part about being a Northwestern student-athlete is: The lifelong friends I’ve made through this four-year journey of some of the best times of my life The best class I’ve taken at NU: Learning Organizations for Complex Environments

HAUG’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2007 2008 2009 TOTAL

Avg .211 .383 .367 .344

GP-GS AB R H 2B 16-4 19 1 4 0 32-11 47 6 18 4 38-2 30 1 11 4 86-17 96 8 33 8

3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF 0 0 1 4 .211 4 0 3 0 .348 0 0 2 13 28 .596 5 1 7 1 .453 0 0 1 11 18 .600 8 1 7 0 .488 2 0 3 25 50 .521 17 2 17 1 .444 2

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SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 14 0 0 1.000 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 14 0 0 1.000

MEGAN LILLEY MEGAN LILLEY

5-10 • Sophomore Outfield • L/R North Canton, Ohio Hoover 2009 Played in 12 games, appearing as a pinch runner and swiping third against Cal State Fullerton (2/15) in her first appearance ... Scored her first-career run in a win over Nebraska (2/22) ... Crossed the plate as a pinch runner in a win over No. 8 Tennessee (3/8) ... Received her first-collegiate plate appearance at Penn State (3/29), drawing a walk ... Scored as a pinch runner in the second game of a doubleheader against Michigan State (4/1) and in the first game of a double-dip with Indiana (4/4).

HIGH SCHOOL Led Hoover to the Ohio state championship in 2008, recording three hits in the Regional final ... Batted .396 as a sophomore and .476 as a junior with a schoolrecord 17 doubles ... Honorable mention all-state, first-team All-Northeast Ohio and first-team All-Federal League as a junior ... Second-team All-Federal League as a sophomore ... High school won 2006 state championship and finished as a regional finalist in 2007 ... Played three years of club with the Beverly Bandits in Illinois ... Club team won the Boulder Independence Day Tournament in 2007 and finished third at the 16-under ASA Nationals in 2006 ... National Honor Society member ... National Merit finalist ... Graduated fourth in her senior class of 424 ... Honor roll.

PERSONAL Born Megan Ann Lilley on 4/21/90 ... Daughter of Bill and Debbie Lilley ... Sister, Tricia, played softball at Purdue (2003-06) ... Brother, Brett, played baseball at Notre Dame (2005-08), then was taken in the Amateur Draft 29th round by St. Louis ... Younger sister, Jenna, also is an aspiring softball player ... Aunt, Sue Nevar, is head softball coach at Middle Tennessee State ... Majoring in economics.

DROHAN SAYS: “Lilley has a pretty swing with an excellent understanding of hitting. She has great fight in the batter’s box and continues to be a force in the outfield.”

THE LILLEY FILE CAREER HIGHS HITS: N/A RUNS: 1, four times (last, 4/4/09 vs. Indiana) RBIs: N/A TOTAL BASES: N/A

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH LILLEY Nickname: Lil, Long Arms If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: Game 7 of any World Series—especially if the Indians are involved My favorite activity away from softball is: Playing Boggle and Bananagrams The most unique fact about myself is: I can touch my elbows behind my back The best part about being a Northwestern student-athlete is: The people you get to work with everyday My favorite class I’ve taken at Northwestern is: Calculus and linear algebra with Prof. John Flynn

LILLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year 2009 TOTAL

Avg .000 .000

GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 12-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 .000 12-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 .000

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ADRIENNE MONKA 5-8 • Sophomore Infield • R/R Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Rancho Cucamonga 2009

Started every game, 44 times at first and twice at catcher ... NFCA All-America first-team selection at first base ... Big Ten Freshman of the Year ... Only freshman to make the 12-member ESPN.com Softball All-America Team ... Finished second in the nation in home runs per game (0.41), third in slugging percentage (a school-record .900), fourth in RBIs per game (1.15) and fifth in total home runs (an NU-freshman-record 19) ... Broke the NU school record with hits in eight-straight at-bats from April 15-18, a streak that is tied for ninth in NCAA Division I history ... Had a 12-game hitting streak from April 8 to May 2 ... Drove in a pair of runs with a single against Cal State Bakersfield (2/6) ... Had a breakout weekend at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, batting .571 with a 1.571 slugging percentage and four home runs ... Clubbed a pair of home runs and drove in four against No. 4 UCLA (2/13) ... Hit a solo home run against Southern Utah (2/14) ... Went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double versus Cal State Fullerton (2/15) ... Jacked a three-run, first-inning home run against No. 3 Arizona State (2/20) ... Was 2-for-2 with two walks and two RBIs versus Nebraska (2/22) ... Hit the cover off the ball at The Preview presented by Worth, batting .500 with three home runs and two doubles in four games against top-10 opponents ... Finished 2-for-2 with a double and a home run in a win over No. 8 Tennessee (3/7) ... Was 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs in a second win versus the No. 8 Lady Vols (3/8) ... Was 2-for-4 with a double in a 6-5 victory over No. 8 Michigan (3/21) ... Clubbed a solo home run in a 2-1 win in game two against the Wolverines (3/22) ... Hit a two-run home run at Penn State (3/28) ... Walked four times and hit a sacrifice fly in two wins over Michigan State (4/1) ... Ripped a two-run single at Minnesota (4/8) ... Went 5-for-7 with 10 RBIs in a doubleheader sweep of No. 23 Iowa (4/15) ... Hit a three-run homer in the first contest ... Was 4-for-4 with a grand slam and seven RBIs in the second ... Finished a perfect 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and two runs scored at Loyola (Chicago) (4/16) ... Went 2-for-3 in the first game of a doubleheader at Purdue (4/18) before hitting home runs in each of her first two at-bats in game two, finishing 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored in that contest ... Named Big Ten Player of the Week (4/20) and Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week (4/21) ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two runs in the first game of Northwestern’s series at Illinois (4/25) ... Finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs with a homer in the second contest (4/26) ... Was 2-for-2 with two runs, a double and a solo home run in a win over No. 19 DePaul (4/28) ... Hit a solo home run against No. 11 Ohio State (5/2) to give her homers in four-straight games ... Went 2-for-3 and accounted for the only runs in a 2-0 win at Wisconsin (5/9) with a two-out, tworun seventh-inning double ... Had an RBI single in the NCAA Regional against Louisiana-Lafayette (5/16).

HIGH SCHOOL Four-time All-Baseline League selection ... 2006 Baseline League Offensive Player of the Year ... High school won 2006 CIF-Southern Section Division 2 Championship ... Hit an eighth-inning home run to lift team to 2006 CIF title game ... Team MVP in the 2007 and 2008 seasons ... High school won the 2005 Baseline League championship ... Career .429 batting average, .689 on-base percentage and .812 slugging percentage with 63 walks ... Played in the Daily Bulletin North vs. South and the San Bernardino County vs. Riverside County high school all-star games ... Played three years of club with the Southern California Athletics ... Club

DROHAN SAYS: “Monka’s hard work and focus that led to her monster freshman year have only improved in her second year. Her approach to work, the game and our team is inspiring.” team finished fifth at the 2006 ASA Gold Nationals ... Honor roll all four years of high school ... Cum Laude Society ... Baseline League Scholar Athlete ... Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete award ... Female Scholar Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL Born Adrienne Rae Monka on 3/15/90 ... Daughter of Dan and Elba Monka ... Uncle, Steve, played baseball at Cal State Northridge and participated in the College World Series ... Has three cousins who played collegiate soccer ... Chose Northwestern over UCLA, Fresno State, Alabama, Washington and Cal Poly ... Major is undeclared.

THE MONKA FILE CAREER HIGHS HITS: 4, vs. Iowa (4/15/09) RUNS: 2, eight times (last, 4/28/09 vs. DePaul) RBIs: 7, vs. Iowa (4/15/09) TOTAL BASES: 9, twice (last, 4/18/09 vs. Purdue)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH MONKA Nickname: Monka, Monks, Monkamole If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: The championship game of the 1999 Women’s World Cup The most played song on my MP3 player is: Brat Pack by The Rocket Summer The most unique fact about myself is: I love to watch the Disney Channel, especially Hannah Montana and Sonny with a Chance My favorite piece of memorabilia from my life is: My Saint Christopher necklace My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: The view by Lake Michigan where you can see the skyline of downtown Chicago

MONKA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2009 TOTAL

Avg .392 .392

GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 46-46 130 26 51 9 0 19 53 117 .900 26 2 25 0 .494 2 1 0-0 239 10 6 .976 46-46 130 26 51 9 0 19 53 117 .900 26 2 25 0 .494 2 1 0-0 239 10 6 .976

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NICOLE PAULY 11

NICOLE PAULY 5-10 • Senior Infield • R/R Palatine, Ill. Palatine 2009

Started every game at second base ... NFCA All-Great Lakes Region selection ... All-Big Ten third-team member ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Drove in two runs to account for the winning margin in NU’s 3-1 win over No. 7 Arizona (2/7) ... Hit the 30th home run of her career and scored twice on 2/7 against Kansas ... Hit a two-run home run against Hawaii then hit another two-run bomb later that night against No. 4 UCLA (2/13) ... Was 2-for-4 versus Oregon before going 2-for-3 with a double against Southern Utah (2/14) ... Hit a two-run home run against Oregon State (2/20) ... Started a four-run, sixth-inning rally with a two-out, tworun single in a come-from-behind win over Nebraska (2/22) ... Clubbed a two-run first-inning homer against Hofstra (2/28) ... Notched an RBI single in a 6-5 win over No. 8 Michigan (3/21) ... Hit a two-run home run and scored twice at Penn State (3/29) ... Went 4-for-5 with five RBIs and five runs scored during a doubleheader against Michigan State (4/1) ... Was 3-for-3 with a double and two home runs in the first game before going 1-for-2 in the second ... Continued her torrid hitting in an April 4 doubleheader versus Indiana, going 3-for-3 with a home run in two games ... Hit that homer onto the roof of McGaw Hall in game one, marking on the second time a ball has reached the roof of the basketball arena beyond left in Sharon J. Drysdale Field history ... Went a perfect 4-for-4 in the second game of a doubleheader at Minnesota (4/8) ... Walked twice and scored twice in the second game of a doubleheader with No. 23 Iowa (4/15) ... Went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI at Loyola (Chicago) (4/16) ... Clubbed a go-ahead, solo home run against Northern Illinois (4/22) ... Was 1-for-2, walking twice and scoring three times in a win over No. 19 DePaul (4/28) ... Finished 2-for-4 with a two-run home run against No. 11 Ohio State (5/2).

2008 Started every game at second base ... Member of the top-50 watch list for the USA Softball Player of the Year award ... First-team NFCA All-Region ... Second-team All-Big Ten ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Batted .500 (7-for-14) with six RBIs and seven runs scored in four games at the season-opening Kajikawa Classic ... Was 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run and a steal against No. 3 Texas A&M (2/15) ... Finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs, two runs and a home run in NU’s win over No. 1 Arizona (2/16) ... Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI against Nebraska (2/17) ... Doubled and hit a three-run, sixth-inning home run to give NU a come-from-behind win over No. 6 LSU (2/23) ... Was 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI against No. 11 UCLA (2/24) ... Finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a game-ending two-run home run against Western Illinois (3/2) ... Clubbed a two-run double against Wisconsin (3/28) ... Went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run and a sacrifice fly in a come-from-behind, 17-8 (6) win over Minnesota (3/30) ... Hit an RBI double against Loyola (Chicago) on 4/3 ... Hit a solo home run in the second game of a doubleheader at No. 24 Ohio State (4/6) ... Went 3-for-4 with a career-best three runs scored and a solo homer at Illinois (4/12) ... Finished 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI versus Notre Dame (4/15) ... Doubled, homered, drove in two runs and scored twice against Indiana (4/18) ... Hit a two-run single in game two versus the Hoosiers (4/19) ... Doubled and homered again with two runs and two RBIs in a game with Purdue (4/20) ... Named Big Ten Player of the Week on April 21 ... Hit two home runs, driving in three and scoring twice against

DROHAN SAYS: “Nicole’s toughness and work ethic have helped define our program. She has stepped up as a senior leader and her maturity has led us through great work this fall. It is exactly what we will lean on in big moments.” Illinois-Chicago (4/22) ... Hit two solo home runs, including a game-winner in the seventh inning, in a 6-5 victory at Penn State (4/26) ... Was 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 2-1 win in the first game of a doubleheader at No. 6 Michigan (4/27) ... Clubbed a solo home run in the second game versus the Wolverines (4/27) ... Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored against No. 20 DePaul (4/29) ... Batted a perfect 1.000 (5-for-5) in NU’s series against Michigan State, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two walks in the first game (5/3) before finishing 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, two RBIs and two runs in game two (5/4) ... Clubbed a two-run double against Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (5/8) ... Launched two solo home runs in NU’s win over Western Illinois in the NCAA Regional (5/16).

THE PAULY FILE CAREER HIGHS HITS: 4, at Minnesota (4/8/09) RUNS: 3, three times (last, 4/28/09 vs. DePaul) RBIs: 4, three times (last, 4/24/07 at Notre Dame) TOTAL BASES: 10, vs. Michigan State (4/1/09)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH PAULY Nickname: Pauly, Miss Pauly, Big Blonde My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: Anywhere you can see the lakefront; Lake Michigan looks beautiful all year round. The most played song on my MP3 player is: Never Alone by Lady Antebellum The most unique fact about myself is: I will be a graduate assistant coach at another school after the season (but purple will always be my favorite color!) My favorite piece of memorabilia from my life is: A letter my great Nanny wrote me when I was little just before she died My favorite class at Northwestern is: LOC 310, it is a class about learning organizations in complex environments

PAULY’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year 2007 2008 2009 TOTAL

Avg GP-GS .303 65-65 .304 56-56 .293 46-46 .301 167-167

AB R H 211 37 64 168 43 51 133 33 39 512 113 154

2B 13 11 6 30

3B 0 0 0 0

HR RBI TB SLG% 14 62 119 .564 15 43 107 .637 11 29 78 .586 40 134 304 .594

BB HBP 17 2 18 5 18 8 53 15

SO GDP OB% SF 37 1 .359 1 43 1 .379 4 21 1 .406 1 101 3 .379 6

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SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 5 8-8 86 83 8 .955 3 2-2 82 52 8 .944 2 1-1 71 49 7 .945 10 11-11 239 184 23 .948

NICOLE PAULY 2007 Started every game at second base ... Big Ten Freshman of the Year ... First-team NFCA All-Mideast Region ... First-team All-Big Ten ... Tied the Northwestern freshman record for home runs with 14 ... Had 62 RBIs, NU’s freshman record and the second-best total in school single-season history ... Had a 13-game hitting streak from March 18 to April 3 ... First-career hit drove in the game-tying run in the eighth inning of a win over No. 21 Fresno State (2/9) ... Hit a seventh-inning solo home run against No. 8 Stanford (2/10) ... Went 2-for-4 versus No. 1 Arizona (2/10) ... Hit an RBI double and scored a run against No. 12 UCLA (2/25) ... Was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored against No. 9 Stanford (3/3) ... Hit a two-run, bases-loaded, eighth-inning double to break up a scoreless game against No. 11 Oregon State (3/3) in an eventual 4-0 NU win ... Was 1-for-3 with a steal and three RBIs against Western Illinois (3/16) ... Homered, drove in three and scored twice against Columbia College (3/18) ... Hit a two-run home run in NU’s 5-3 win against Saint Louis (3/20) ... Was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs against Liberty (3/25) ... Went 2-for-3 with a two-run double against No. 10 Michigan (3/30) ... Finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs in the first game of a doubleheader against Michigan State (4/1) ... Then clubbed two homers and drove in four more runs in the second game of the double-dip (4/1) ... Named Big Ten Player of the Week after the first weekend of conference play ... Hit two doubles and went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a steal against Indiana in the first game of a doubleheader (4/8) ... Clubbed a solo home run in the first game of a doubleheader against Penn State (4/15) ... Went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the second game of the doubledip ... Was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, a run and two steals at Minnesota (4/22) ... Went 3-for-4 with a double, four RBIs, two runs and a steal at Notre Dame (4/24) ... Hit three homers in NU’s final Big Ten weekend ... Clubbed a solo shot on 4/27 against Iowa, then hit a tworun homer versus Iowa on 4/28 ... Went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the first game

of a doubleheader against Illinois (4/29) before hitting a two-run homer in the second game ... Blasted two solo home runs in the second game of a doubleheader against No. 14 DePaul (5/3) ... Went 1-for-3 with a run scored and her first-career intentional walk in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament against No. 10 Michigan (5/11) ... Finished 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs against Wright State in the NCAA Regional (5/18) ... Hit a two-run single in the NCAA Regional championship game against Illinois State (5/20) ... Clubbed two solo home runs in the clinching game against South Carolina in the NCAA Super Regional (5/26) ... Doubled at the Women’s College World Series against No. 11 Washington (6/1) ... Hit a solo home run against No. 7 Baylor at the WCWS (6/2).

HIGH SCHOOL Holds school’s single-season record with a .496 batting average ... Career average was .460 ... MSL All-Conference selection and All-Area captain ... Pioneer Press Great Northwest team captain ... Chicago Sun-Times All-Area second-team ... Chicago Tribune All-State second-team ... Illinois Coaches Association All-State second-team ... Chicago Tribune Athlete of the Week ... Team broke the school record for wins in each of her last three seasons ... Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball ... Two-time All-State selection ... School’s career-leader in steals and points ... Named MSL Most-Valuable Player, All-Conference and all-area ... National Honor Society member ... All-Academic team selection in every year of high school.

PERSONAL Born Nicole T. Pauly on 6/27/88 ... Daughter of Nick and Jackie Pauly ... Father played college hockey ... Volunteers with a U-12 girl’s softball program in the summer ... Chose Northwestern over Illinois and Loyola (Chicago) ... Majoring in human development and psychological services.

Senior NICOLE PAULY crushed the second home run to ever reach the roof of Northwestern’s basketball arena, McGaw Hall, located behind left at Sharon J. Drysdale Field. The blast (the moment of contact is pictured on top, the celebration at home plate on the bottom) came against Indiana on April 4, 2009, and was the first to reach that height since 2007. Interestingly enough, it was immediately followed by the third McGaw Hall roof shot, hit by 2009 graduate Erin Dyer in the second game of the April 4 doubleheader with the Hoosiers.

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KELLY QUINN KELLY QUINN

5-6 • Junior Outfield • L/L Northbrook, Ill. Glenbrook North 2009 Started 33 games, appeared once as a pinch hitter, once as a pinch runner and once as a defensive replacement ... ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V secondteam ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Walked and scored in a 3-1 win over No. 7 Arizona ... Went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI against Oregon State (2/20) ... Notched a base hit to start a four-run rally in NU’s come-from-behind victory over Nebraska (2/22) ... Was 0-for-2 but scored twice in a win over Long Island (2/28) ... Executed a pair of perfect sacrifice bunts in a 2-1 win over No. 8 Michigan (3/22) ... Was hit by a pitch twice, scoring once in the second game of a doubleheader against Michigan State (4/1) ... Batted .800 (4-for-5) in a doubleheader against Indiana (4/4) ... Went 2-for-3 in the first game before finishing 2-for-2 with a double and a run in the second contest ... Was 2-for-2 with a triple and a run in the first game of a doubleheader at Minnesota (4/8) ... Finished 3-for-3 with a double, two runs and an RBI in the second game of a doubleheader at Purdue (4/18) ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, a run and an RBI at Illinois (4/26) ... Stole a base and scored a seventh-inning run in NU’s 2-0 win at Wisconsin (5/9) ... Walked and scored in the NCAA Regional against Louisiana-Lafayette (5/16).

2008 Started 40 games, appearing in 14 others as a pinch hitter ... All-Big Ten second team ... Batted 5-for-11 (.455) with three walks as a pinch hitter ... First-career hit was a pinch-hit, RBI single against No. 3 Texas A&M (2/15) ... Launched firstcareer homer in a pinch-hit appearance against Idaho State (2/16) ... Went 2-for-2 with three RBIs and a run against Western Illinois (3/2) in her first-career start ... Had a pinch-hit, two-run double against California (3/21) ... Recorded another pinch hit versus the Bears the next day ... Was 1-for-1 with a double and two runs against Wisconsin (3/28) ... Finished 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and three runs in a come-from-behind, 17-8 (6) win over Minnesota (3/30) ... Went 2-for-2 with two runs in the first half of a doubleheader at No. 24 Ohio State (4/6) ... Hit a solo home run in the nightcap against OSU ... Was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored versus Illinois-Chicago (4/22) ... Was 1-for-1 with two walks and a run at Penn State (4/26) ... Drove in NU’s game-winning run in a 2-1 victory at No. 6 Michigan (4/27) ... Was 1-for-1 with a double, two walks, three runs scored and two RBIs against Minnesota in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament (5/9) ... Big Ten Tournament All-Tournament team ... Singled and scored the winning run in the championship game of the NCAA Regional against DePaul (5/18).

HIGH SCHOOL Chicago Tribune and Illinois Coaches Association All-State in 2007 ... Rivals.com’s top-100 prospects in the class of 2007 ... Chicago Tribune Top-50 Players to Watch ... Three-time Chicago Sun-Times All-Area and Sun-Times preseason top-100 choice ... Three-time Pioneer Press All-Area ... Three-time All-Central Suburban League North ... Varsity offensive MVP as a freshman ... Batted .509 with a teambest 62 hits and 52 runs in 2005, reaching base in every game ... Led team with a .485 average in 2006, also pacing the team in hits, runs, double, triples and home runs ... Had a 35-game hitting streak spanning the 2005-06 seasons ... Northbrook won the 2006 conference title with an undefeated record ... Played club with the Illinois Chill 18U in 2003 at age 14 and with the Chill Gold from 2004-06, coached by her father Gerald Quinn ... Led the Gold in runs in all three seasons

DROHAN SAYS: “Quinn is a very smart player who celebrates the subtleties of our game. She has excellent tools and bat control from the left side and her great work this fall has added to her physical play in the outfield.” ... 2007 National Merit Scholarship winner ... Scored a perfect 36 on the ACT ... Scored 2310 out of 2400 on the SAT ... National Honor Society ... 2004 National Semifinalist in the Biology Olympiad ... 2005 National Semifinalist in the AIME Math Contest ... 2006 Nominee for the NCTE Achievement Awards in writing ... U.S. Marine Corp Distinguished Female Athlete Award ... Robert Byrd National Scholarship winner ... Illinois State Scholar ... National AP Scholar with Honor ... Nominee for Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team ... Glenbrook Scholar.

PERSONAL Born Kelly Eileen Quinn on 1/18/89 ... Daughter of Gerald and Joanna Quinn ... Chose Northwestern over Iowa, Wisconsin, South Florida and Princeton ... Majoring in materials science and engineering.

THE QUINN FILE CAREER HIGHS HITS: 3, at Purdue (4/18/09) RUNS: 3, twice (last, 5/9/08 vs. Minnesota) RBIs: 3, twice (last, 3/30/08 vs. Minnesota) TOTAL BASES: 5, vs. Minnesota (3/30/08)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH QUINN Nickname: Quinnie If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: Woodstock Day 2: Santana, Sly and The Who all in one day! My favorite piece of memorabilia from my life is: The Temptations: Ultimate Collection album my dad bought for me in the first grade A unique fact to know about me is: I enjoy a good Humphrey Bogart film The best part about being an NU student-athlete is: Getting to wear purple: everywhere and every day My favorite class at NU has been: Crystallography and Diffraction. It’s all about symmetry and I like pretty patterns

QUINN’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year 2008 2009 TOTAL

Avg .265 .208 .242

GP-GS AB R H 2B 54-40 113 26 30 4 36-33 77 13 16 4 90-73 190 39 46 8

3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 0 3 18 43 .381 16 4 1 0 6 22 .286 6 6 1 3 24 65 .342 22 10

SO GDP OB% SF 28 0 .376 0 16 1 .311 1 44 1 .350 1

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SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 3 2-2 9 1 1 .909 2 2-2 20 2 0 1.000 5 4-4 29 3 1 .970

JESSICA SMITH JESSICA SMITH

5-9 • Junior Pitcher • R/R Encinitas, Calif. La Costa Canyon 2009 Missed the first half of the year with an injury ... Appeared in seven games with two starts ... Made her season debut with a scoreless inning of relief against Indiana (4/4), combining with Lauren Delaney for a shutout ... Shut out Loyola (Chicago) in her first start of the season on April 16, scattering five hits in a 6-0 win.

2008 Won first-career start after allowing two hits and one earned run in a completegame, 14-2 (6) win over Idaho State (2/16) at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. ... Threw first-career shutout in an 8-0, five-inning win over Western Illinois (3/2) at the Coach B Classic in Carbondale, Ill. ... Threw an inning to contribute to a combined shutout in an 11-0, five-inning win over Indiana (4/18) ... Fired a complete-game two-hitter, allowing only one unearned run in a 9-1, five-inning victory against Illinois-Chicago (4/22).

DROHAN SAYS: “Finally healthy, Jessica has consistently showed great movement and speed this offseason. We are excited for Jess to build on her experiences and hard work and have a breakout season.”

HIGH SCHOOL Named one of the top 25 players in San Diego County from 2004-07 in the North County Times and the San Diego Union ... Named All-San Diego County from 2004-07 ... Rated a top-five pitching prospect by West Coast Softball Report in 2006 ... Posted a high school ERA of 1.10 and a record of 46-11 in her first three seasons ... Recorded 330 strikeouts in 342 innings pitched...Threw three one-hit shutouts ... Played in The Next Level club organization for seven years ... Named Pitcher of the Year for 2005 and 2006 in the Next Level Organization ... Club team placed 13th in the 2006 ASA 18U Gold Nationals and 3rd place in the 2004 ASA 14U Nationals ... Club team finished fifth from 2004-06 in the Champions Cup in Irvine, Calif. ... Team finished second in the Palomar League from 2004-06 ... Team finished third in California Division I in 2006 and in the top five from 2004-05 ... Named to the San Diego Union All-Academic Team from 2004-07 ... Made high school honor roll from 2004-07 ... Coached at The Next Level by Chris Facione and pitching coach Bill Corbitt.

PERSONAL Born Jessica Lynn Smith on 6/12/89 ... Daughter of Denise Baker and Chris Smith ... Chose Northwestern over Arizona State, Tennessee, Oregon, Georgia Tech, UNLV, Cal State Fullerton, Utah, UC Santa Barbara and San Diego ... Majoring in communication studies.

THE SMITH FILE CAREER HIGHS STRIKEOUTS: 4, twice (last, 3/2/08 vs. Western Illinois) INNINGS PITCHED: 7.0, at Loyola (Chicago) (4/16/09) FEWEST HITS (Min. 5 Innings): 2, twice (last, 4/22/08 vs. Illinois-Chicago) FEWEST RUNS (Min. 5 Innings): 0, twice (last, 4/16/09 at Loyola (Chicago))

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH SMITH Nickname: Boots If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: The Victorian Era, so I could wear the clothes! A unique fact or important thing to know about me is: I am a descendant of a princess My favorite piece of memorabilia I have from my life is: The blanket my little sister gave me The best part about being a Northwestern student-athlete is: The community I have become a part of, the standards we are held to and the opportunities I have been given My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: Shakespeare Garden

SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK 2008 6.07 3-5 13 12 5 1/1 0 45.0 45 47 39 38 25 6 1 4 229 .254 20 2 3 9 2 2009 4.13 1-2 7 2 1 1/1 0 20.1 28 18 12 3 1 3 0 6 95 .315 4 1 0 2 0 TOTAL 5.46 4-7 20 14 6 2/2 0 65.1 73 65 51 41 26 9 1 10 324 .274 24 3 3 11 2

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ROBIN THOMPSON ROBIN THOMPSON

5-1 • Junior Infield • L/R Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King 2009 Started every game at third base ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Learned to slap hit prior to the season, turning around to bat from the left side for the first time in her softball career ... Finished the season ranked 24th in the nation in runs per game (0.96) ... Went 2-for-4 with a run against Cal State Bakersfield (2/6) ... Had a breakout weekend at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, batting .533 while scoring eight runs in five games ... Scored twice versus Hawaii before going 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored against No. 4 UCLA (2/13) ... Finished 2-for-4 with two runs against Oregon (2/14) ... Also was 2-for-3 in a win over Cal State Fullerton (2/15) ... Tied the school single-game record with four runs during a 4-for-4 performance in a win over Oregon State (2/20) ... Was 2-for-4 with a steal, an RBI and a run against Long Island (2/28) ... Had identical 1-for-3 with two runs scored lines in two wins over No. 8 Tennessee (3/7--3/8) ... Went 2-for-3 with a steal in a victory against No. 6 Oklahoma ... Was 2-for-4 including a leadoff double to spark a seventh-inning rally in a 6-5 win over No. 8 Michigan (3/21) ... Swiped three bases and scored twice at Penn State (3/29), the first time a Wildcat has had three steals in one game since Katie Logan on March 30, 2004 ... Went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in the second game of a doubleheader against No. 23 Iowa (4/15) ... Finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and a steal versus Northern Illinois (4/22) ... Was 1-for-1 and was hit by a pitch three times against Illinois (4/26), stealing three bases and scoring three times in the game ... Was 2-for-3 with a run against No. 11 Ohio State (5/2) ... Finished 2-for-4 with a run in the NCAA Regional against Louisiana-Lafayette (5/16).

2008 Appeared in 54 games, starting 44 times at third base ... Second-team All-Big Ten selection ... Led the team with 22 stolen bases in 25 attempts ... Stole a base and scored as a pinch runner versus No. 3 Texas A&M in her first collegiate appearance (2/15) ... Started at third against Idaho State (2/16), going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBIs, a sacrifice, a steal and a run scored ... Had a steal and a run as a pinch runner against Oregon (2/22) ... Stole two bases on two-straight pitches and scored as a pinch runner against California (3/21) ... Stole a bag and scored later that day against Colorado State (3/21) ... Was 1-for-3 with a steal and a run scored in a come-from-behind, 17-8 (6) win over Minnesota (3/30) ... Walked twice, stole two bases and scored against Loyola (Chicago) on 4/3 ... Clubbed an RBI triple at No. 24 Ohio State (4/6) ... Began her career a perfect 17-for-17 in steal attempts until finally being caught on 4/11 at Illinois ... Tripled and scored at Illinois (4/12) ... Drove in two and scored once against Indiana (4/18) ... Hit a run-scoring double and crossed home twice in Northwestern’s second game versus the Hoosiers (4/19) ... Went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scored against Purdue (4/20), belting a fifth-inning walk off home run for her first career homer ... Hit an RBI double at No. 6 Michigan (4/27) ... Hit a solo home run against Michigan State (5/3) before clubbing a two-run homer in the second game of the series (5/4) ... Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored versus Minnesota in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament (5/9) ... Finished 2-for-3 with a steal and a run scored in the NCAA Regional against DePaul (5/17) ... Was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored in the first game of the NCAA Super Regional at No. 2 Arizona State (5/23).

DROHAN SAYS: “Robin has developed into one of the top speed threats in our conference. Her run production at the top of our lineup will be a key to our success. As an upperclassman, she will anchor the left side of our infield.”

HIGH SCHOOL Named team MVP, all-city and all-district ... Selected to the Detroit News AllMetro team and named a Detroit News top-20 player ... Also an all-city selection in volleyball ... High school earned a district softball championship in 2006 ... Hit .638 (30-of-47) with 35 RBIs, 26 runs, nine home runs, 12 walks, 19 steals and just one strikeout as a junior ... Played two years of club with the Michigan Batbusters ... Finished as the USSSA World Series runner-up with the Batbusters 18u squad ... National Honor Society member ... Ranked in the top one percent of the 2007 graduating class at Martin Luther King Jr. High School.

PERSONAL Born Robin Ashley-Kailonie Thompson on 2/19/89 ... Daughter of Dana Thompson and Robert Landrum ... Chose Northwestern over Syracuse and Michigan State ... Majoring in human development and psychological services.

THE THOMPSON FILE CAREER HIGHS HITS: 4, vs. Oregon State (2/20/09) RUNS: 4, vs. Oregon State (2/20/09) RBIs: 4, vs. Idaho State (2/16/08) TOTAL BASES: 5, twice (last, 2/20/09 vs. Oregon State)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH THOMPSON Nickname: RT If I could be at any event in history, it would be: The Civil Rights Movement My favorite piece of memorabilia from my life is: A smurf doll I got when I was younger; it reminds me of my Grandpa because he used to call me “Smurf” My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: The lake front In 10 years, I would like to have a career as: An established professional in child psychology or a licensed social worker My favorite class I’ve taken at Northwestern is: Gender throughout the life course

THOMPSON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year 2008 2009 TOTAL

Avg .247 .299 .278

GP-GS AB R H 2B 54-44 93 27 23 2 46-46 134 44 40 4 100-90 227 71 63 6

3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 2 3 15 38 .409 9 8 0 0 2 44 .328 2 11 2 3 17 82 .361 11 19

SO GDP OB% SF 26 0 .364 0 25 0 .361 0 51 0 .362 0

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SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 7 22-25 27 77 10 .912 13 17-20 42 84 17 .881 20 39-45 69 161 27 .895

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JORDAN WHEELER 5-8 • Junior Infield/Outfield • L/R Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos 2009

Started every game in the outfield with the exception of four games at The Preview (3/7-3/8), which she missed due to illness ... Singled and scored during NU’s games with Cal State Bakersfield and Kansas at the season-opening Kajikawa Classic ... Doubled in NU’s win over Hawaii (2/13) ... Was 2-for-2 with a triple and a walk against Long Island (2/21) ... Was 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored against Long Island (2/28) ... Finished 2-for-3 with an RBI, a steal and a run scored in the first game of a doubleheader against Michigan State (4/1) ... Scored twice and ripped an RBI triple in the second game of a doubleheader against Indiana (4/4) ... Was 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run in the second game of a doubleheader sweep of No. 23 Iowa (4/15) ... Finished 2-for-3 with an RBI at Illinois (4/25) ... Drove in the game-ending run in a mercy-rule victory over No. 19 DePaul (4/28) ... Singled and scored in a 3-1 win at Wisconsin (5/8).

2008 Started 34 games in left field and 16 in right, appearing in 54 total ... Had a teambest six outfield assists ... Won the leadoff spot in the lineup for the second half of the year ... Batted .255 on the season after starting her career 1-for-24 at the plate ... Had a single, an RBI and a run scored against Oregon (2/22) ... Moved to No. 2 spot in the lineup and recorded a base hit against No. 6 UCLA on 3/9 ... Batted .500 (6-for-12) at the Bank of Hawaii Invitational ... Finished 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored against Colorado State (3/21) ... Was 1-for-1 with three sacrifices against California (3/22) ... Was 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored against Wisconsin (3/28) ... Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a steal on 4/3 against Loyola (Chicago) ... Had a seven-game hitting streak from 4/3 to 4/13 ... Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, a double and two walks at Illinois (4/12) ... Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored versus Purdue (4/20) ... Finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against Illinois-Chicago (4/22) ... Was 2-for-4 with an RBI at Penn State (4/26) ... Doubled against No. 1 Alabama (4/29) ... Hit safely in all four games of the NCAA Regional ... Had a run scored and an RBI in the winner’s bracket game against DePaul (5/17) ... Went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a game winning RBI double in the championship game of the NCAA Regional against DePaul (5/18) ... Singled and made a home run-robbing grab at the fence in NU’s second game against No. 2 Arizona State in the NCAA Super Regional (5/24).

HIGH SCHOOL First-team All-CIF selection ... Three-time first-team All-Sunset League ... Orange County All-Star ... High school advanced to the CIF finals in 2004, the quarterfinals in 2005, the semifinals in 2006 and the quarterfinals again in 2007 ... Earned best offensive player honors on the junior varsity as a freshman, earning a promotion to the varsity squad during the season ... Named team’s best defensive player in 2005 and best offensive player in 2006 ... Batted .467 with 12 steals as a junior in 2006, leading the Sunset League with 27 runs scored ... Team won the Sunset League title in 2004, 2005 and 2007 ... Played club with the Worth Firecrackers Gold and coach Tony Rico ... Team won the Canada Cup and ASA Nationals in 2007 ... Team took first at the 2006 Colorado Fireworks and second at the 2006 ASA Nationals in Oklahoma City ... Member of the Principal’s Honor Roll and the CSFCCA Scholarship Federation ... Scholar athlete.

DROHAN SAYS: “Jordan has proven to be a very savvy outfielder and is certainly a vocal leader on the field with a great arm. Offensively, she continues to develop her combination of speed and power from the left side.”

PERSONAL Born Jordan Nicole Wheeler on 8/17/89 ... Daughter of Paul and Cherie Wheeler ... Grandfather was a varsity swimmer at Ohio State ... Chose Northwestern over Tennessee and Michigan ... Majoring in communication studies.

THE WHEELER FILE CAREER HIGHS HITS: 3, twice (last, 4/22/08 vs. Illinois-Chicago) RUNS: 3, twice (last, 4/9/08 vs. Minnesota) RBIs: 3, twice (last, 3/30/08 vs. Minnesota) TOTAL BASES: 5, vs. Minnesota (3/30/08)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH WHEELER Nickname: Wheels If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: Woodstock, August 15-18, 1969 The most played song on my MP3 player is: Free Falling by Tom Petty and Zoom by The Commodores The most unique fact about myself is: I’m deathly afraid of roller coasters The best part of being a Northwestern student-athlete is: I have the biggest, most wonderful second family in the world In 10 years, I would like to be: Livin’ happy

WHEELER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008 2009 TOTAL

Avg .255 .234 .247

GP-GS AB R H 2B 54-50 149 20 38 9 42-42 94 16 22 1 96-92 243 36 60 10

3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 0 0 10 47 .315 8 1 2 0 7 27 .287 6 1 2 0 17 74 .305 14 2

SO GDP OB% SF 39 0 .297 0 22 0 .287 0 61 0 .293 0

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SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 9 1-1 39 6 2 .957 6 1-1 41 4 1 .978 15 2-2 80 10 3 .968

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OLIVIA ZOLKE 5-4 • Sophomore Catcher • R/R Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa 2009

Appeared in four games as a pinch hitter, notching her first-career hit with a single against Southern Utah (2/14) ... Drew a walk as a pinch hitter against Long Island (2/28).

HIGH SCHOOL Named All-Delphic League catcher with a .432 batting average and a .692 slugging percentage at Brentwood in her first season of high school competition ... Batting average was the third-highest in the Delphic League ... Transferred to Mira Costa following her freshman year ... Hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats during a high school tournament ... Played four years of club with the California Cruisers ... Three-sport athlete as a freshman, playing volleyball, soccer and softball at Brentwood ... Continued to letter in soccer at Mira Costa ... Honor roll all four years of high school.

PERSONAL Born Olivia Claire Zolke on 11/24/89 ... Daughter of Scott and Stacy Zolke ... Father played football at Georgia Tech and served as an associate athletic director at the school ... Chose Northwestern over Maryland and Oregon State ... Major is undeclared.

DROHAN SAYS: “Olivia’s great work this fall has put her in a position to play a major role in our offensive attack. She battles in the batter’s box and has great poise. Her pitch selection and power have made her tough to pitch to.”

THE ZOLKE FILE CAREER HIGHS HITS: 1, vs. Southern Utah (2/14/09) RUNS: N/A RBIs: N/A TOTAL BASES: 1, vs. Southern Utah (2/14/09)

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH ZOLKE Nickname: Zo, Liv, The Midget If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: When the Cubs won the World Series A unique fact or important thing to know about me is: I am a vegetarian My favorite activity away from softball is: Snowboarding My favorite piece of memorabilia I have from my life is: A starfish necklace my parents gave me before I left for college because it reminds me of home in California. My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: Shakespeare Garden

ZOLKE’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year 2009 TOTAL

Avg .333 .333

GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 4-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 4-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

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LAUREN ACKERMAN

EMILY ALLARD

5-4 • Freshman Catcher/Utility • R/R St. Louis, Mo. Home schooled

6-0 • Freshman Infield/Outfield • L/R Antioch, Calif. Deer Valley

HIGH SCHOOL

After attending public school for grades K-8, was home schooled through high school ... Took 2.5 hours of courses at Francis Howell High School, therefore was eligible for one season of high school softball ... Named all-conference, all-region, all-district and the team’s top offensive player in that one season ... Played club with the St. Louis Diamond Cats for two years ... Coached by Neil Seltzer ... Batting average has been better than .450 the last three seasons ... Clubbed 19 home runs in one year ... Unofficially awarded the Dirtiest Uniform on the Team honor.

Under Armour All-American ... First-team all-state ... Three-time first-team All-Bay Valley Athletic League ... Bay Valley League MVP in 2008 ... Batted .513 with a .679 slugging percentage and was a perfect 25-for-25 in steal attempts as a junior ... Also pitched for her high school team, racking up 444 career strikeouts in three years ... As a junior had a 16-5 record with a 0.69 ERA, 144 strikeouts and a .155 opponent’s batting average ... Playing four years of club with the Sorcerer 18 Gold coached by Phil Mumma ... Team placed first at the Independence Day Tournament in Colorado and 13th at 18 Gold Nationals ... Once stole a base against current Northwestern sophomore Adrienne Monka ... Also a standout in basketball as a guard/forward, was named Bay Valley League MVP in 2008 and is a two-time first-team All-Bay Valley selection ... Averaged 12.8 ppg and grabbed 8.3 rpg as a junior ... Made honor roll all four years of high school ... North Coast Section Scholar Athlete ... “Model Student” speaker to local middle school and freshman students.

PERSONAL Born Lauren Alaine Ackerman on 3/8/91 ... Daughter of Janis and Thomas Jordan, and the late L. Patrick Ackerman ... Chose Northwestern over Missouri, Iowa and Missouri State.

THE ACKERMAN FILE FIVE QUESTIONS WITH ACKERMAN Nickname: Ack, Big Ack, Mighty Mouse, Erman, Micky Mouse, Ackerman, L.A. If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: Jesus’ lifetime My favorite piece of memorabilia I have from my life is: A foul ball from the Women’s College World Series A unique fact or important thing to know about me is: I’m allergic to soda, gum and a lot of candy. Also, I was homeschooled. In 10 years, I would like to have a career as: A professional athlete and an FBI agent, doctor or preacher The most played song on my MP3 player is: Psalm 40 by NewSong and also Nothin’ to Lose by Josh Gracin, Measure of a Man by 4Him and a lot of music by Keith Green and Steven Curtis Chapman. Sorry, I love music!

DROHAN SAYS “Lauren is a tough, aggressive player who truly enjoys playing the game. Her versatility, athleticism and aggressiveness have given our team a great lift.”

PERSONAL Born Emily Rose Allard on 9/23/91 ... Daughter of Bill and Janet Allard ... Chose Northwestern over Notre Dame, Illinois State and Wisconsin ... Plans to major in secondary education.

THE ALLARD FILE FIVE QUESTIONS WITH ALLARD Nickname: Allard, BA (Baby Allard) If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: The Civil Rights Movement with Martin Luther King, Jr. The most played song on my MP3 player is: The World’s Greatest by R. Kelly My favorite piece of memorabilia from my life is: My championship game plaque from winning 18-Gold Nationals in 2009 My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: Sargent Dining Hall...have to eat! The best part about being a Northwestern student-athlete is: The life lessons you learn everyday and the relationships you build with amazing people

DROHAN SAYS “Emily has worked tirelessly this fall and it has certainly paid off. Her combination of speed, power and athleticism have put her in a position to make an immediate impact on our team.”

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MEGHAN LAMBERTH

KRISTIN SCHARKEY

5-8 • Freshman Pitcher/Utility • R/R Wildwood, Mo. Lafayette

5-7 • Freshman Outfield • L/R Yorba Linda, Calif. Esperanza

HIGH SCHOOL

All-region and all-state selection as a junior and senior ... Three-time All-Suburban West Conference and all-district ... Led Lafayette to the Class 4A state championship in 2007, beating previously undefeated Oakville in the title game ... Lafayette has won the Missouri state title a record eight times ... Holds six school pitching records and four school batting records ... As a senior, compiled 24 wins with a 0.54 ERA and 242 strikeouts in 208 innings pitched ... Recorded a 60-14 career record with a 0.62 ERA and 615 strikeouts in 511.1 innings pitched ... Batted .416 with a .723 slugging percentage during senior year ... Coached by Scott Denoyer ... Played three years of club with the St. Louis Esprit and one with the KC Peppers ... The Esprit were the 2007 ASA 18 A National champions as a 16U team after placing second at the AFA 16U Nationals ... In 2006, the Esprit won the AFA 14U national championship ... Earned ‘A’ honor roll status all four years of high school, including a weighted 4.0 GPA during the 2008 fall season.

As a senior, named second-team all-state, second-team All-CIF, first-team AllOrange County, first-team All-Sunset League and Los Angeles Times All-Southland ... Orange County Register Senior Player of the Year and All-Senior team selection ... Named one of the top five players in Orange County by the Orange County Register ... Named first-team All-Sunset League and All-CIF, and second-team AllOrange County and All-State Underclass as a junior ... Led team to Sunset League championship and the CIF quarterfinals ... First-team All-Sunset League as a sophomore ... Batted .478 with a Sunset League-best 30 runs, 44 hits and 27 steals during junior season ... Plays club with the So Cal Explosion Gold ... Coached by Joe Weddle ... Cited by ESPN.com as one of the top oufielders at the Gold level due to her “speed and offensive skill coupled with her guts and precision in the outfield” ... ESPN.com also lauded “her ability to bounce the ball, bunt and hit for power (makes her) a true triple threat” ... Club team finished 25th at the 2009 ASA Gold Nationals, fourth in 2008 and 17th in 2007 ... Listed in the top-50 SPARQ Ratings of 2006 ... Four-time scholar athlete and winner of the Distinguished Aztec Award for academics ... Member of the National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation and Collegiate Scholar Program ... AP Scholar with Distinction and PYLUSD Collegiate Scholar Program.

PERSONAL Born Meghan Louraine Lamberth on 2/22/91 ... Daughter of Tim and Donna Lamberth ... Has an older brother, Clayton, who attends Missouri, and a younger brother, Jacob ... Chose Northwestern over Illinois, Kansas and Southern Illinois ... Plans to major in engineering.

THE LAMBERTH FILE

PERSONAL Born Kristin Lee Scharkey on 4/3/91 ... Daughter of Brian and Cindy Scharkey ... Father played baseball at Pepperdine ... Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Washington, DePaul and UC Davis ... Majoring in journalism.

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH LAMBERTH Nickname: Lamberth, Lammy, Lambeaux If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: The swearing in of the first woman President (in the future!) A unique fact to know about me is: I can wiggle my ears My favorite piece of memorabilia I have from my life is: A plaque from my first pitching coach that says “Don’t just do it, be the BEST at it.” The best part about being a Northwestern student-athlete is: Simply being a Northwestern student-athlete My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: Besides the softball field, I love enjoying the water over by Lakeside Field

DROHAN SAYS “Meghan’s attitude on the mound is one that has fed our pitching staff. She is a competitor who loves a battle. Her aggressiveness on the mound and in the batter’s box will be one that we will lean on this spring.”

THE SCHARKEY FILE FIVE QUESTIONS WITH SCHARKEY Nickname: Scharkey, Schark, Schark-Bait, Bait If I could be present for any event in history, it would be: The first taping of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air My favorite place on Northwestern’s campus is: The path on the Lakefill My favorite activity away from softball is: Singing and playing my guitar In 10 years, I would like to have a career as: a journalist The best part of being a Northwestern student-athlete is: Waking up every day and knowing that I have the opportunity to not only receive an excellent education, but learn from incredible coaches and play alongside amazing athletes.

DROHAN SAYS “Scharkey’s speed is a game changer. She has done great work in the outfield and her combination of speed, bat control and power will ignite our offense.”

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THE HISTORY 2009 SEason WRAP...................................................................................................30-34 Wildcats in the MEDIA................................................................................................ 35 SHARON J. DRYSDALE.................................................................................................... 36 SHARON J. DRYSDALE Field......................................................................................... 37 Purple COW PLAZA....................................................................................................... 37 WILDCAT RECORD BOOK...........................................................................................38-42 WILDCAT HONORS......................................................................................................43-44 WILDCaT ALL-AMERICANS.........................................................................................45-46 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS...........................................................................................46-54 ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS.......................................................................................... 55 ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS.................................................................................... 55

2009 WRAP Following are some news and notes from the 2009 Northwestern softball season: • NU opened the year ranked No. 9 in the preseason USA Today/NFCA coaches poll and No. 11 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. The rankings marked the third-consecutive season NU has started the year in the top-10 of the NFCA poll. The Wildcats finished the year having been ranked in 73-consecutive NFCA polls dating to the fourth week of 2005, spending 22-straight polls in the top-10 until dropping to No. 12 on March 11, 2008. Northwestern was in and out of the top-10 in 2009, spending five weeks total there before concluding the year with the No. 18 ranking. In the USA Softball poll, Northwestern finished up as part of the top-25 for the 75 previous weeks dating back to the March 1, 2005 edition. • For the fifth-consecutive year, the Big Ten Player of the Year was a Wildcat, and for the fourth time in the last six seasons, so was the conference’s Freshman of the Year. Senior Tammy Williams was named the league’s Player of the Year while freshman Adrienne Monka took home the Rookie of the Year crown to headline a quartet of Northwestern conference honorees. Both Williams and Monka also were All-Big Ten first team selections while Michelle Batts earned a second-team nod and Nicole Pauly picked up a thirdteam award. • Freshman Adrienne Monka capped her exceptional debut season by being named the first-team All-America first baseman by the NFCA. Monka is the fourth Wildcat to win All-America accolades as a freshman and the second to make the first team, joining Ishikawa in 1984. She concluded the year ranked in the top-five in the nation in home runs per game (2nd), slugging percentage (3rd), RBIs per game (4th), and total home runs (5th). • 2009 graduate Tammy Williams earned first-team NFCA All-America honors, making her the first four-time All-American in NU history. She also was named Big Ten Player of the Year for the second-straight season, was a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, earning first-team All-Senior All-America honors from the organization, was a top-10 finalist for USA Softball Player of the Year and was one of four finalists for the Softball Honda Sports Award. • Head coach Kate Drohan, after her eighth season at the helm of the Northwestern program, entered 2009 ranked 15th in winning percentage (.700) among active Division I head coaches. Two of the schools ahead of NU on the list have co-head coaches, giving the Wildcats the 13th winningest active coach among all programs. Drohan and her sister, Caryl, boast a career record at NU of 309-134-1, earning win No. 300 during a doubleheader sweep of Indiana on April 4. In the past five years, NU is 213-76. In a fun statistical coincidence, the Drohans’ record matches the milestone pace of the NU program on the whole. The Wildcats have won 959 games since their inception in 1976, putting the ’Cats on the final leg of the journey to 1,000 wins. • Six different ’Cats notched four hits in a game in 2009 to match NU’s singlegame record. Michelle Batts and Robin Thompson both did it Feb. 20 against Oregon State while Tammy Williams did it Feb. 21 versus Long Island, the fifth four-hit game of her career. Nicole Pauly shook off a rogue grounder to the face early in an April 8 game at Minnesota to go 4-for-4. Adrienne Monka then had four hits versus No. 23 Iowa on April 15 before Kelly Dyer was 4-for-4 with two homers and eight RBIs April 28 against No. 19 DePaul.

• Senior Erin Dyer and junior Nicole Pauly both entered the season ranked

fourth in NU history with 29 career home runs. Not only did each hit home run No. 30 in the same game, the duo did it in the same inning. First Pauly powered a solo homer with one out in the first inning of NU’s game against Kansas on Feb. 7, then Dyer drove her own solo shot out of the park one out later. The tie did not last long; Dyer hit a game-tying, three-run shot later on in the game for blast No. 31. Dyer, Pauly and Tammy Williams comprised a trio of active 2009 Wildcats with more than 40 career home runs. Pauly owns 40 career homers entering her senior year, while Dyer finished with 44 and Willliams had a school-record 57 to give the group a total of 141 home runs among them.

Despite graduating a stellar senior class from the 2009 team, Northwestern still can expect to have plenty of parties at the plate in the future, like this one set off by ADRIENNE MONKA (9) with one of her NU freshman-record 19 home runs last year.

• Speaking of home runs, both Nicole Pauly and Erin Dyer accomplished a feat only performed one time before in program history when the pair each launched homers on the roof of McGaw Hall on the same day (April 4). It took more than 25 years for the first homer to land on the roof, a feat accomplished on March 31, 2007, by then-senior Jessica Miller to give NU a 4-3 come-from-behind win over No. 10 Michigan. Almost exactly two years later, Pauly hit a solo roofer in the first game of a doubleheader versus Indiana before Erin Dyer crushed a three-run job onto the roof in the nightcap. Incidentally both blasts were the ninth of the season and the 38th-career home runs for both Wildcats. • In 2008, Northwestern set a then-school record with 1.25 homers per game (70 total in 56 games), one season after breaking the school’s total home run mark with 85 (1.23 per game) in 2007. In 2009 the Wildcats absolutely annihiliated their own homers per game mark, launching 79 in 46 contests for a 1.72 average per game, good for the second-best average in the nation. • NU catchers threw out 18-of-36 would be basestealers in 2009. Erin Dyer gunned down 16 and allowed 18 steals, while Adrienne Monka threw out the only attempt against her. • Robin Thompson went on a tear during her sophomore season after learning how to slap over the offseason. Ranked 24th in the nation in runs scored per game (0.96) and boasting a .299 average, Thompson tied the school single-game record with four runs during a 4-for-4 performance against Oregon State on Feb. 20. Thompson’s runs record matched Erin Mobley’s effort on April 30, 2005 and a pair of four-run performances by Erin Jancic. Thompson swiped three bases on March 29 at Penn State, becoming the first ’Cat to do that in a single game since Katie Logan on March 30, 2004. She performed the feat again at Illinois on April 28 when she was hit by a pitch three times, turning each into a double with a steal of second. • Northwestern opened the Big Ten season with a sweep of No. 8 Michigan March 21-22 at Sharon J. Drysdale Field. The sweep was the first for the Wildcats over the Wolverines since 2000; the two clubs had split five of the last eight season series dating back to the last NU sweep.

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2009 WRAP • From March 7 to March 22, NU played six-straight games against foes ranked in the top-8 in the nation, going 5-1 with a win over No. 6 Oklahoma and two wins each versus No. 8 Tennessee and No. 8 Michigan. Overall during the first 22 games of the season, Northwestern played exactly half of them against ranked opponents. The Wildcats were 6-5 in those 11 contests versus teams ranked at the time of the game. At the NFCA Leadoff Classic, three games scheduled with ranked foes were rained out. With those contests, NU would have played 14 of its first 25 games of the 2009 season versus teams with numbers next to their names. • Five different Wildcats earned six Big Ten Player of the Week honors in 2009: w Adrienne Monka, Feb. 16

On the weekend at the Louisville Slugger Classic, Monka hit .571 with four homers, two doubles, seven RBIs and a 1.571 slugging percentage during a 4-1 Northwestern weekend. Monka broke out with the first two home runs of her career against No. 4 UCLA in a late-night contest on Friday. w Tammy Williams, March 9

Williams batted .545 with a 1.364 slugging percentage in four games at The Preview at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, slugging three doubles and two home runs while scoring five times. NU defeated No. 8 Tennessee twice and split a pair of contests with No. 6 Oklahoma. w Kelly Dyer, March 23

Dyer batted .800 in NU’s sweep of No. 8 Michigan to open Big Ten play, including a two-out, two-strike grand slam in the third inning on an eventual 6-5 victory in the first contest. Dyer then was 2-for-2 in game two with a single and a double. w Lauren Delaney, March 30

Delaney earned a trio of wins during the previous week, first fanning 11 in a non-conference victory at Maryland. She then bested Penn State twice, including a two-hit shutout in the second game of the series. w Nicole Pauly, April 6

Pauly batted 7-for-8, had a .917 on-base percentage and slugged 2.125 with three walks and a hit by pitch in two Big Ten sweeps. She scored seven runs and drove in six. Pauly opened the week with two home runs and a double in the first game versus MSU before hitting a home run onto the McGaw Hall roof Saturday against Indiana. w Adrienne Monka, April 20

Monka hit .765 (13-for-17) in five games, driving in 13 runs and slugging 1.706 with a .778 on-base percentage. At one point during the week, she had base hits in eight-consecutive at-bats spanning three different games, a streak that is tied for ninth longest in NCAA Division I history. She drove in 10 runs alone in a doubleheader sweep of No. 23 Iowa, which came into the series with the third-best team ERA in the nation.

• Northwestern’s Sharon J. Drysdale Field earned the 2008 Stabilizer Solutions/ NFCA Field Maintenance Award as the nation’s best playing surface, but that is not the only reason the Wildcats love playing in Evanston. A multi-phase, multi-million dollar renovation project was completed at Drysdale Field prior to the 2008 season, and NU responded by going a perfect 13-0 at home during the regular season. NU also won both the Big Ten Tournament and NCAA Regional titles at home. NU won 29 regular-season games in a row at “The J,” with the two losses bookending the streak coming April 15, 2007 and May 2, 2009. Since 2005, the Wildcats are 74-9 at home. • Junior Emily Haug established herself as a star pinch hitter in 2008 when she batted 7-for-17 in 21 pinch hit appearances, including several run-scoring hits and a walk-off home run in Big Ten play. Haug was back at it again in a big way in 2009. In 36 pinch-hit plate appearances, Haug reached base 19 times on 10 hits (she went 10-for-26), eight walks and a hit by pitch to give her a .515 career on-base percentage and a .373 career batting average off the bench. Haug had nine RBIs in 2009 in pinch-hit situations.

2009 Results

(31-15, 14-6 Big Ten)

FEBRUARY 6-8 Kajikawa Classic—Tempe, Ariz. 6 vs. Cal State Bakersfield.................................................................. W, 7-0 6 vs. No. 23 Nevada...................................................................... L, 2-1 (11) 7 vs. No. 7 Arizona.............................................................................. W, 3-1 7 vs. Kansas......................................................................................... L, 8-7 8 vs. Oklahoma State..................................................................... Canceled 13-14 Louisville Slugger Desert Classic—Las Vegas 13 vs. Hawaii......................................................................................... W, 6-2 13 vs. No. 4 UCLA.............................................................................. L, 16-10 14 vs. Oregon........................................................................................ W, 5-2 14 vs. Southern Utah......................................................................W, 12-4 (5) 15 vs. Cal State Fullerton...................................................................... W, 8-2 20-22 Cathedral City Classic—Cathedral City, Calif. 20 vs. Oregon State.............................................................................. W, 7-3 20 vs. No. 3 Arizona State...................................................................... L, 5-4 21 vs. Long Island................................................................................ L, 11-6 21 vs. No. 14 Fresno State..................................................................... L, 3-0 22 vs. Nebraska.................................................................................... W, 5-4 27-1 NFCA Leadoff Classic—Columbus, Ga. 27 vs. No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette.................................................... Canceled 27 vs. No. 20 LSU............................................................................ Canceled 28 vs. Long Island..........................................................................W, 11-0 (5) 28 vs. Hofstra........................................................................................ W, 3-1 Mar. 1 vs. No. 22 Massachusetts........................................................... Canceled MARCH 7-8 7 7 8 8 21 22 25 26 28 29

Preview Presented by Worth—Oklahoma City, Okla. vs. No. 8 Tennessee......................................................................... W, 7-3 vs. No. 6 Oklahoma........................................................................... L, 4-3 vs. No. 8 Tennessee..................................................................W, 11-3 (6) vs. No. 6 Oklahoma.......................................................................... W, 1-0 No. 8 MICHIGAN o (BTN)............................................................... W, 6-5 No. 8 MICHIGAN o (BTN)............................................................... W, 2-1 at Maryland (ACC Select)................................................................. W, 7-2 at Georgetown (2)....................................................................... Canceled at Penn State o................................................................................ W, 5-3 at Penn State o.........................................................................W, 10-0 (5)

APRIL 1 4 8 15 16 18 19 21 22 25 26 28

MICHIGAN STATE (2) o.........................................W, 9-1 (5); W, 11-2 (6) INDIANA (2) o............................................................... W, 3-1; W, 8-0 (5) at Minnesota (2) o (BTN)......................................................W, 6-1; L, 8-3 No. 23 IOWA (2) o (BTN).......................................W, 6-5 (9); W, 16-5 (5) at Loyola (Chicago).......................................................................... W, 6-0 at Purdue o....................................................................................... L, 2-0 at Purdue o.................................................................................... W, 10-8 at Notre Dame............................................................................. Canceled NORTHERN ILLINOIS..................................................................... W, 6-4 at Illinois o. ..................................................................................... L, 10-8 at Illinois o. ....................................................................................... L, 9-8 No. 19 DePAUL.........................................................................W, 12-4 (6)

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No. 11 OHIO STATE o. .................................................................... L, 7-6 No. 11 OHIO STATE o. .............................................................L, 10-1 (5) at Wisconsin (BTN) o. ..................................................................... W, 3-1 at Wisconsin (BTN) o. ..................................................................... W, 2-0 NCAA Regional (Waco, Texas) vs. Texas State.............................................................................L, 8-0 (5) vs. No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette.......................................................... L, 3-2

Home games in BOLD CAPS o

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The 2009 Senior Class

ERIN DYER finished her career ranked third in Northwestern history with 44 home runs, 158 RBIs and 312 total bases. She also ranks sixth with a .490 slugging percentage. Dyer had a number of big home runs in her career, including a seventh-inning gametying shot against Alabama at the Women’s College World Series in 2006 and a game winner in a 1-0 victory over Iowa in the 2008 Big Ten Tournament title game.

ASHLEY LAFEVER began her college education in her home state of Iowa before transfering to Northwestern prior to the 2007 season with her full eligibilty intact. She earned 28 starts in the outfield over her career, highlighted by a seventh-inning, game-saving catch of a sure home run in a win over No. 3 Texas A&M in 2008. Lafever concluded her career in 2009 to enter medical school.

JESSICA RIGAS earned a starting spot in the lineup as a sophomore during Northwestern’s run to the semifinals of the 2007 Women’s College World Series. An All-Big Ten second team selection in that season, Rigas compiled a nearly .400 on-base percentage while drawing 33 walks, the sixth-best total in school history. She is the owner of 11 career home runs, including one against then-No. 1 Arizona in 2008.

TAMMY WILLIAMS is Northwestern’s career offensive leader in seven different categories and ranks among the NCAA’s all-time leaders in home runs, slugging percentage and runs scored. She was a four-time NFCA All-American, four-time All-Big Ten honoree, three-time USA Softball Player of the Year finalist, two-time Big Ten Player of the Year and two-time Women’s College World Series All-Tournament team selection.

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2009 OVERALL STATISTICS RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE

OVERALL (31-15) (14-6) (17-9)

HOME (10-2) (8-2) (2-0)

AWAY (9-5) (6-4) (3-1)

NEUTRAL (12-8) (0-0) (12-8)

No. Player 2 Williams, Tammy 9 Monka, Adrienne 10 Thompson, Robin 11 Pauly, Nicole 23 Batts, Michelle 18 Wheeler, Jordan 00 Dyer, Erin 4 Dyer, Kelly 8 Quinn, Kelly ------------- 21 Haug, Emily 14 Zolke, Olivia 16 Lafever, Ashley 17 Rigas, Jessica 1 Euler, Aly 6 Lilley, Megan

AVG .448 .392 .299 .293 .288 .234 .234 .227 .208

GP 46 46 46 46 46 42 46 46 36

GS 46 46 46 46 46 42 46 46 33

AB 143 130 134 133 132 94 137 128 77

R 48 26 44 33 21 16 25 19 13

H 64 51 40 39 38 22 32 29 16

2B 11 9 4 6 4 1 3 3 4

3B 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1

HR 15 19 0 11 7 0 15 10 0

RBI TB SLG% 37 120 .839 53 117 .900 2 44 .328 29 78 .586 28 63 .477 7 27 .287 45 80 .584 29 66 .516 6 22 .286

BB 20 26 2 18 22 6 13 11 6

HBP SO 6 10 2 25 11 25 8 21 1 29 1 22 0 47 5 34 6 16

GDP 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1

OB% SF SH SB .533 0 2 10 .494 2 1 0 .361 0 13 17 .406 1 2 1 .389 2 2 0 .287 0 6 1 .298 1 1 0 .310 1 0 12 .311 1 2 2

ATT 13 0 20 1 0 1 0 13 2

PO 84 239 42 71 10 41 326 46 20

A 82 10 84 49 1 4 29 8 2

E 6 6 17 7 0 1 4 3 0

FLD% .965 .976 .881 .945 1.00 .978 .989 .947 1.00

.367 .333 .158 .154 .000 .000

38 4 38 13 35 12

2 0 18 0 0 0

30 3 38 13 1 0

1 0 8 1 14 4

11 1 6 2 0 0

4 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0

11 0 0 1 0 0

18 1 6 5 0 0

.600 .333 .158 .385 .000 .000

8 1 2 0 0 1

1 0 0 0 0 0

7 1 18 6 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

.488 .500 .200 .154 .000 1.00

2 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 3 0 1 1

0 0 4 0 3 1

0 0 11 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0

.000 .000 .923 .000 .000 .000

Totals Opponents

.294 .208

46 46

1,193 273 351 49 1,084 174 226 24

5 3

79 36

248 147

647 364

.542 .336

136 213

41 46

262 323

5 11

.383 .358

10 10

30 30

48 18

58 36

901 881

317 50 318 53

.961 .958

LOB—Team (260), Opp (312). DPs turned—Team (19), Opp (13). IBB—Team (13), Williams 10, Batts 2, Monka 1, Opp (7). No. Player ERA 5 Delaney, Lauren 2.60 7 Smith, Jessica 4.13 ------------- 4 Dyer, Kelly 10.18

W L 29 12 1 2

APP 44 7

GS 41 2

CG SHO CBO SV 34 4 2 0 1 1 1 0

IP H 269.0 186 20.1 28

R 137 18

ER 100 12

BB SO 198 314 3 1

2B 20 3

3B 3 0

HR 25 6

B/Avg WP .196 60 .315 4

HBP BK SFA SHA 43 1 10 28 1 0 0 2

11.0 12

.267

Totals Opponents

31 15

15 31

46 46

36 24

7 3

2 0

1 1

300.1 226 293.2 351

174 273

128 215

213 136

323 262

24 49

3 5

36 79

.208 .294

66 23

46 41

1 0

10 10

30 30

2.98 5.12

PB—Team (10), Dyer, E. 7, Monka 3, Opp (13). SBA/ATT—Dyer, E. (18-34), Delaney (16-33), Dyer, K. (1-2), Smith (1-1), Monka (0-1). No. Player 8 Quinn, Kelly 23 Batts, Michelle 7 Smith, Jessica 00 Dyer, Erin 18 Wheeler, Jordan 9 Monka, Adrienne 2 Williams, Tammy 4 Dyer, Kelly 11 Pauly, Nicole 16 Lafever, Ashley 5 Delaney, Lauren 10 Thompson, Robin 14 Zolke, Olivia 1 Euler, Aly 21 Haug, Emily 6 Lilley, Megan 17 Rigas, Jessica Totals Opponents

C 22 11 4 359 46 255 172 57 127 13 59 143 0 0 0 0 0

PO 20 10 1 326 41 239 84 46 71 11 10 42 0 0 0 0 0

1,268 901 1,252 881

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A 2 1 3 29 4 10 82 8 49 1 44 84 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 4 1 6 6 3 7 1 5 17 0 0 0 0 0

FLD% 1.00 1.00 1.00 .989 .978 .976 .965 .947 .945 .923 .915 .881 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

317 50 .961 318 53 .958

DPs SBA 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 18 0 0 14 0 13 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 3 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CSB SBA% 0 --- 0 --- 0 1.00 16 .529 0 --- 1 .000 0 --- 1 .500 0 --- 0 --- 17 .485 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 ---

PB 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

19 13

18 10

10 0 13 0

18 48

.500 .828

CI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2009 FINAL POLLS USA TODAY/NFCA CoacHES POLL

ESPN.com/USA Softball POLL

No. School (Record) (No. 1 Votes).Points 1. Washington (51-12) (30)..................750 2. Florida (63-5)...................................720 3. Alabama (54-11)..............................680 4. Georgia (47-12)...............................670 5. Arizona State (47-19).....................613 6. Michigan (47-12).............................610 7. Arizona (46-17)...............................563 8. Missouri (50-12)...............................550 9. UCLA (45-11)..................................468 10. Stanford (48-11)...............................463 11. California (38-20).............................421 12. Ohio State (47-11)..........................408 13. Georgia Tech (46-15).......................365 14. Massachusetts (41-10)....................257 15. Baylor (40-22)..................................237 16. Oklahoma (41-16)...........................236 17. North Carolina (47-13).....................195 18. Northwestern (31-15).....................191 19. LSU (34-18-1)..................................178 20. Tennessee (40-18-1).......................157 21. North Dakota State (38-20)..............156 22. Florida State (44-16)........................153 23. DePaul (39-14)................................142 24. Jacksonville State (43-16)...............136 25. Louisiana-Lafayette (45-13)..........102

No. School (Record) (No. 1 Votes).Points 1. Washington (51-12) (20)..................500 2. Florida (63-5)...................................481 3. Alabama (54-11)..............................454 4. Georgia (47-12)...............................445 5. Michigan (47-12).............................416 6. Arizona State (47-19).....................401 7. Arizona (46-17)...............................377 8. Missouri (50-12)...............................365 9. Stanford (48-11)...............................332 10. UCLA (45-11)..................................318 11. Ohio State (47-11)..........................283 12. California (38-20).............................274 13. Georgia Tech (46-15).......................253 14. Massachusetts (41-10)....................202 15. Baylor (40-22)..................................167 16. Tennessee (40-18-1).......................144 17. Oklahoma (41-16)...........................141 18. North Dakota State (38-20)..............121 19. LSU (34-18-1).................................. 117 20. Northwestern (31-15)..................... 113 21. Jacksonville State (43-16)...............107 22. North Carolina (47-13).......................94 23. DePaul (39-14)..................................85 24. Louisville (48-11)................................56 25. Florida State (44-16)..........................50

Also Receiving Votes: Louisville 94, Cal Poly 67, Fresno State 45, Notre Dame 29, Texas 16, Kentucky 15, Tulsa 14, Oklahoma State 13, BYU 9, Nevada 8, Iowa 5, San Diego State 4, Purdue 4, Creighton 3, East Carolina 1, Long Beach State 1, Mississippi Valley State 1.

Also Receiving Votes: Cal Poly 40, Louisiana-Lafayette 31, Fresno State 29, Notre Dame 29, Kentucky 24, Oklahoma State 20, Texas 7, Nevada 4, San Diego State 4, Tulsa 1.

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2009 BIG TEN STATISTICS RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE

OVERALL (31-15) (14-6) (17-9)

HOME (10-2) (8-2) (2-0)

AWAY (9-5) (6-4) (3-1)

NEUTRAL (12-8) (0-0) (12-8)

No. Player 9 Monka, Adrienne 2 Williams, Tammy 11 Pauly, Nicole 23 Batts, Michelle 8 Quinn, Kelly 18 Wheeler, Jordan 10 Thompson, Robin 4 Dyer, Kelly 00 Dyer, Erin ------------- 21 Haug, Emily 16 Lafever, Ashley 17 Rigas, Jessica 14 Zolke, Olivia 6 Lilley, Megan 1 Euler, Aly

AVG .383 .368 .357 .339 .333 .273 .236 .222 .172

GP 20 20 20 20 17 20 20 20 20

GS 20 20 20 20 17 20 20 20 20

AB 60 57 56 62 39 44 55 54 58

R 12 18 16 12 8 9 19 7 8

H 23 21 20 21 13 12 13 12 10

2B 3 3 4 4 3 0 2 3 1

3B 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0

HR 9 7 5 4 0 0 0 3 5

RBI TB SLG% 27 53 .883 18 45 .789 11 39 .696 10 37 .597 5 18 .462 4 14 .318 1 15 .273 12 26 .481 19 26 .448

BB 9 10 10 7 0 2 1 7 4

HBP SO 1 12 5 2 2 8 0 13 5 6 0 10 8 12 1 13 0 17

GDP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

OB% SF SH SB .465 1 1 0 .500 0 1 6 .471 0 0 0 .400 1 0 0 .400 1 2 2 .304 0 4 1 .344 0 6 7 .323 0 0 5 .222 1 1 0

ATT 0 8 0 0 2 1 7 6 0

PO 104 31 30 0 10 16 18 27 141

A 6 31 25 0 2 0 42 3 11

E 3 3 3 0 0 0 7 2 1

FLD% .973 .954 .948 .000 1.00 1.00 .896 .938 .993

.333 .200 .000 .000 .000 .000

14 14 4 2 5 14

0 3 0 0 0 0

12 5 0 2 0 0

0 4 0 0 2 8

4 1 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0 0 0

5 1 0 0 0 0

.417 .200 .000 .000 .000 .000

1 1 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

4 1 3 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

.357 .333 .000 .000 1.00 .000

1 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 1

0 3 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

.000 1.00 .000 .000 .000 .000

Totals Opponents

.295 .224

20 20

508 465

123 150 24 79 104 11

3 3

33 17

110 65

279 172

.549 .370

53 104

22 16

102 133

1 4

.383 .379

5 6

16 16

23 10

27 19

383 373

141 23 133 24

LOB—Team (108), Opp (145). DPs turned—Team (6), Opp (5). IBB—Team (6), Williams 5, Batts 1, Opp (3). No. Player ERA 5 Delaney, Lauren 2.83 7 Smith, Jessica 7.00

W L 14 4 0 2

APP 20 5

GS 20 0

CG SHO CBO SV 15 2 1 0 0 0 1 0

IP H 118.2 87 9.0 17

R 65 14

ER 48 9

BB SO 102 133 2 0

2B 11 0

3B 3 0

HR 12 5

B/Avg WP .207 37 .378 3

HBP BK SFA SHA 15 0 6 15 1 0 0 1

Totals Opponents

14 6

20 20

15 12

127.2 104 124.1 150

79 123

57 98

104 53

11 24

3 3

17 33

.224 .295

16 22

3.13 5.52

6 14

3 1

1 0

0 0

133 102

40 8

0 0

6 5

PB—Team (6), Dyer, E. 6, Opp (9). SBA/ATT—Delaney (10-19), Dyer, E. (10-18). No. Player 18 Wheeler, Jordan 8 Quinn, Kelly 16 Lafever, Ashley 7 Smith, Jessica 00 Dyer, Erin 9 Monka, Adrienne 2 Williams, Tammy 11 Pauly, Nicole 4 Dyer, Kelly 10 Thompson, Robin 5 Delaney, Lauren 6 Lilley, Megan 21 Haug, Emily 14 Zolke, Olivia 23 Batts, Michelle 1 Euler, Aly 17 Rigas, Jessica

C 16 12 3 1 153 113 65 58 32 67 27 0 0 0 0 0 0

PO 16 10 3 0 141 104 31 30 27 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 2 0 1 11 6 31 25 3 42 20 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals Opponents

547 530

383 373

141 23 .958 133 24 .955

E 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 2 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

FLD% 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .993 .973 .954 .948 .938 .896 .852 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

DPs SBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CSB SBA% 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 8 .556 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 9 .526 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- 0 ---

PB 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 5

9 4

6 9

0 0

10 23

.526 .852

2009 FINAL BIG TEN STANDINGS School No. 6 Michigan No. 12 Ohio State No. 18 Northwestern Iowa Illinois Purdue Penn State Minnesota Michigan State Indiana Wisconsin

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Conf. Games 17-3 .850 16-4 .800 14-6 .700 13-7 .650 12-7 .632 12-8 .600 7-13 .350 6-14 .300 5-14 .263 4-16 .200 3-17 .150

All Games 47-12 .797 47-11 .810 31-15 .674 42-16 .724 29-17 .630 31-20 .608 19-27 .413 23-32 .418 21-28 .429 10-39 .204 15-40 .273

16 16

.958 .955

WILDCATS IN THE MEDIA N

estled just north of Chicago in the nation’s third-largest media market, Northwestern softball has received extensive coverage from local newspapers—including front-page sports treatment in the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times—television and radio stations. NU’s 2006-07 runs to the Women’s College World Series created softball excitement in Chicago and throughout the country. Locally, Tammy Williams and and 2006 graduate Courtnay Foster became the first-ever in-studio guests on Last Call with Matt Abbatacola and Jason Goff on 670 The Score, while nationally, the WCWS ratings on ESPN outperformed the NHL Stanley Cup Finals being held at the same time. National interest in softball has skyrocketed in recent seasons thanks to ESPN’s increased coverage of the Women’s College World Series and the entire NCAA Tournament. With the advent of the Big Ten Network, even more Northwestern softball is available to fans across the country. The BTN has broadcast more than 50 softball games in stunning high definition, and currently is available to more than 75 million homes nationwide. Northwestern student radio station WNUR 89.3 FM, the official radio voice of NU softball, has broadcast more games than ever before the past three seasons, airing all 37 of the Wildcats’ postseason contests in 2006-09.

The Big Ten Network has broadcast more than 50 softball games live in high definition since its inception in 2007. Northwestern’s own EILEEN CANNEY (right) served as an analyst for BTN’s first two seasons.

Head coach KATE DROHAN is interviewed on the Big Ten Network following a win over Michigan. NU has played 15 games on the BTN, most in the league. During the Drohan era, NU has been nationally televised 32 times.

2009 graduate ERIN DYER was the first Wildcat to be featured on the front page of ESPN.com’s College Sports section in 2009 when Graham Hays tabbed Northwestern No. 5 in his preseason rankings. ESPN. com provides expansive preseason and in-season coverage of collegiate softball and the Wildcats.

Northwestern’s mission to win the national championship was the subject of a four-page spread in Softball Magazine’s second issue of 2009.

Prior to Northwestern’s 2009 Big Ten-opening showdown with Michigan at Sharon J. Drysdale Field, TAMMY WILLIAMS and the Wildcats were front page news on ESPN.com’s College Sports page trumpeting the arrival of the conference season.

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SHARON J. DRYSDALE O

n May 3, 2001, Anderson Field was renamed Sharon J. Drysdale Field in honor of her 23-year commitment as the Wildcats’ head coach. For 1,155 games, Drysdale headed the Northwestern softball program and amassed a 640-512-3 record, while sending five squads to the NCAA Tournament. Drysdale left NU after the 2001 season to pursue a coaching certification program with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, but her legacy continues to live on at Northwestern. Drysdale came to NU after a four-year stint at Kansas, where she also served as the field hockey and basketball coach. She arrived in Evanston in the fall of 1979 and spent the next 23 seasons building a program that would see 14 .500-plus seasons under her tutelage. By 1984, Drysdale had taken a program still in its infancy, and earned a berth in the NCAA Championships. Northwestern finished third that season, setting a Women’s College World Series benchmark that no Big Ten team would surpass for more than two decades. She would return to the Women’s College World Series two more times in her career, adding a fifth-place finish in 1985 and a seventh-place finish in 1986. Drysdale’s ’Cats also reached the regional playoffs two times—1987 and 2000. Named Big Ten Coach of the Year three times (1984, 87, and 95), Drysdale reached many personal milestones in the latter portion of her career. She hit the 500-victory mark in a 4-0 win over Loyola (Chicago) on April 10, 1996, and in NCAA coaching legend SHARON J. DRYSDALE (center) shares a moment with the 2006 Northwestern staff at the her final year at the helm she picked up win No. 700 in a 4-2 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) awards banquet in December of 2006, where NU’s staff earned decision over Indiana. Speedline/NFCA Coaching Staff of the Year honors. However, Drysdale says the honors and awards earned by her players mean more to her than her own. There were three All-Americans, two Big Ten Players of the Year, four Big Ten Freshmen of the Year, 31 NFCA All-Mideast Region players and 36 All-Big Ten honorees. Her tenure also included one of the most decorated pitchers in collegiate softball. Lisa Ishikawa was a three-time All-American and during her freshman year she shattered the NCAA mark for strikeouts in a single-season with 469—a mark which stood for nearly a decade before being broken in 1994. That year alone she was named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Ishikawa graduated from Northwestern as the NCAA’s first true strikeout ace, amassing 1,200 strikeouts. Off the field, Drysdale was actively involved in NCAA softball rules interpretation. She chaired the NCAA rules committee and was a member of the NFCA Bylaws committee. A published author on the game itself, Drysdale literally wrote the rule book for college softball, as well. She served as the head coach of the New England Riptide in National Professional Fastpitch (NPF) from 2005-07. In 2007, Drysdale was reunited with 2004 Northwestern graduate Carri Leto along with 2007 NU grads Eileen Canney and Garland Cooper, all of whom took the field for the Riptide, leading the organization into the playoffs.

With her 640 career wins at Northwestern, Sharon J. drysdale is the second-winningest coach in Northwestern history in any sport. Only current fencing head coach Laurie Schiller (approaching 1,000 victories entering 2009-10, his 32nd season) has more Wildcat wins than Drysdale, who at the time of her retirement ranked 16th in NCAA softball history for wins at a Division I University (704).

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SHARON J. DRYSDALE FIELD Winner of the 2008 Stabilizer Solutions/NFCA Field Maintenance Award as the nation’s best playing surface, Sharon J. Drysdale Field is one of the country’s premier college softball venues. The ballpark, home to Northwestern since the early days of legendary coach and field namesake Sharon J. Drysdale’s tenure, underwent a multiple-phase renovation beginning in 2006. Prior to that season, the outfield was rolled and new turf installed, leading ESPN.com to proclaim “the field and softball staff both earned rave reviews for staging the Big Ten Tournament...” following that season’s conference tournament. No stranger to postseason play, Drysdale Field has played host to three NCAA Regionals, two NCAA Super Regionals and the 2008 Big Ten Tournament— the final staging of the event. Drysdale Field’s final renovation phase (including sunken dugouts, permanent seating for more than 1,000, a game operations booth and a plaza down the thirdbase line) was completed prior to 2008.

THE PURPLE COW

hile gathered in the dugout during NU’s 2006 spring break trip to Hawaii, Northwestern head coach Kate Drohan introduced the team to the theory of “The Purple Cow.” Taken from a marketing book of the same name by Seth Godin, the Purple Cow is a symbol to remind the team to be remarkable in all that it does. Intended initially by Drohan to be a small phase in the 2006 season, the theme grew so popular within the program that it has become a permanent fixture and symbol for Northwestern Softball. At the inaugural Purple Auction in April of 2007, the parents of the 2007 team purchased and donated a Purple Cow to be displayed at the brand new Sharon J. Drysdale Field. After taking up a temporary residence beyond the right-field fence for the remainder of the 2007 season, the Purple Cow now has a permanent home on the concrete plaza down the third-base line of Sharon J. Drysdale Field.

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WILDCAT RECORD BOOK CAREER PITCHING RECORDS Earned-Run Average 1. 0.47 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984-87 2. 0.76 Cathy Tawse, 1983-86 3. 0.77 Andrea Amborski, 1982-83 4. 0.97 Ellen O’Keefe, 1979-83 5. 1.19 Chinazo Opia, 1987-90 Wins 1. 97 Eileen Canney, 2004-07 97 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984-87 3. 85 Lauren Delaney, 2007-present 4. 82 Michele Hawkins, 1991-94 5. 80 Courtnay Foster, 2003-06 6. 53 Lauren Schwendimann, 2000-03 7. 42 Cathy Tawse, 1983-86 8. 41 Ellen O’Keefe, 1979-83 9. 40 Nanci Clement, 1986-89 40 Jackie DeBoard, 1997-98 Games 1. 164 Eileen Canney, 2004-07 2. 163 Michele Hawkins, 1991-94 3. 150 Courtnay Foster, 2003-06 4. 146 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984-87 5. 126 Lauren Delaney, 2007-present 6. 110 Lauren Schwendimann, 2000-03 7. 108 Brie Brown, 2000-03 8. 92 Beverly Stiglbauer, 1992-95 9. 88 Karol Dodd, 1988-91 10. 82 Cathy Tawse, 1983-86 Games Started 1. 132 Eileen Canney, 2004-07 2. 121 Michele Hawkins, 1991-94 3. 119 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984-87 4. 110 Lauren Delaney, 2007-present 5. 107 Courtnay Foster, 2003-06 6. 87 Brie Brown, 2000-03 7. 71 Cathy Tawse, 1983-86 8. 70 Beverly Stiglbauer, 1992-95 9. 69 Jackie DeBoard, 1997-98 10. 68 Karol Dodd, 1988-91 68 Nanci Clement, 1986-89

Complete Games 1. 98 Eileen Canney, 2004-07 2. 95 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984-87 3. 93 Lauren Delaney, 2007-present 4. 86 Michele Hawkins, 1991-94 5. 79 Courtnay Foster, 2003-06 6. 59 Lauren Schwendimann, 2000-03 7. 49 Jackie DeBoard, 1997-98 8. 48 Cathy Tawse, 1983-86 9. 43 Brie Brown, 2000-03 10. 40 Karol Dodd, 1988-91 Innings Pitched 1. 914.1 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984-87 2. 909.2 Eileen Canney, 2004-07 3. 897.1 Michele Hawkins, 1991-94 4. 778.1 Courtnay Foster, 2003-06 5. 744.0 Lauren Delaney, 2007-present 6. 510.1 Lauren Schwendimann, 2000-03 7. 478.2 Karol Dodd, 1988-91 8. 451.2 Nanci Clement, 1986-89 9. 449.0 Beverly Stiglbauer, 1992-95 10. 445.0 Cathy Tawse, 1983-86 Shutouts 1. 54 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984-87 2. 39 Eileen Canney, 2004-07 3. 36 Michele Hawkins, 1991-94 4. 33 Cathy Tawse, 1983-86 5. 29 Courtnay Foster, 2003-06 6. 28 Lauren Delaney, 2007-present 7. 19 Nanci Clement, 1986-89 8. 17 Beverly Stiglbauer, 1992-95 17 Jackie DeBoard, 1997-98 10. 16 Lauren Schwendimann, 2000-03 16* Ellen O’Keefe, 1979-83 * does not include prior to 1980

In addition to being a two-time Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and All-American, Eileen CANNEY has found continued softball success after NU. A two-year veteran of National Professional Fastpitch, she was the NPF 2009 Diamond Sports Pitcher of the Year and was named to the 2010 USA Softball Women’s National Team. Canney also has served as a softball analyst for the Big Ten Network for two seasons and signed to play professionally in Japan in 2010.

Strikeouts 1. 1,200 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984-87 2. 1,142 Eileen Canney, 2004-07 3. 1,014 Courtnay Foster, 2003-06 4. 965 Lauren Delaney, 2007-present 5. 640 Michele Hawkins, 1991-94 6. 555 Lauren Schwendimann, 2000-03 7. 358 Jackie DeBoard, 1997-98 8. 267 Cathy Tawse, 1983-86 9. 266 Nanci Clement, 1986-89 10. 235 Beverly Stiglbauer, 1992-95 Returning players in Bold

NORTHWESTERN NO-HITTERS (42 TOTAL)

4/19/08 Lauren Delaney vs. Indiana (5) 4/6/08 Lauren Delaney vs. Ohio State 3/28/08 Lauren Delaney vs. Wisconsin (5) 3/8/08 Lauren Delaney vs. Virginia Tech (7.1) s 2/22/08 Lauren Delaney vs. Oregon 4/29/07 Lauren Delaney vs. Illinois 2/17/07 Eileen Canney vs. California (6) 3/23/06 Eileen Canney vs. Cal State Fullerton (6) 4/1/05 Eileen Canney vs. Illinois v (5) 3/6/03 Lauren Schwendimann vs. Ball State 4/23/00 Lauren Schwendimann vs. Michigan v (5) 2/5/99 Brooke Siebel vs. Nicholls State 2/15/98 Jackie DeBoard vs. Centenary 2/28/98 Jackie DeBoard vs. Morehead St. (6) 3/3/94 Beverly Stiglbauer vs. Southern Utah (5) 3/22/94 Michele Hawkins vs. Loyola Marymount 4/5/94 Michele Hawkins vs. Valparaiso

4/5/94 Alison Ward/Beverly Stiglbauer vs. Valparaiso 4/29/94 Michele Hawkins/Alison Ward at Penn State 5/4/93 Michele Hawkins vs. Illinois-Chicago (5) 4/1/92 Michele Hawkins vs. Valparaiso 4/29/88 Nanci Clement vs. Michigan 4/10/87 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Ohio State (10) 4/21/87 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Iowa 4/22/87 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Illinois State 5/2/87 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Minnesota 5/5/87 Lisa Ishikawa vs. DePaul 4/29/86 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Iowa 4/6/85 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Michigan s 4/27/85 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Michigan State 5/17/85 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Indiana 3/2/84 Cathy Tawse vs. Lamar

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4/3/84 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Nicholls State 4/25/84 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Western Michigan 4/28/84 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Michigan State v 5/10/84 Lisa Ishikawa vs. DePaul 5/7/84 Lisa Ishikawa vs. Bowling Green 3/23/83 Cathy Tawse vs. Northern Colorado v 4/26/83 Cathy Tawse vs. Illinois State 3/25/80 Ellen O’Keefe vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 4/7/80 Tammy Malo vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (5) 5/6/78 Tammy Malo vs. DePaul

v Perfect Game s Game was a loss

WILDCAT RECORD BOOK SEASON PITCHING RECORDS Earned-Run Average (min. 3 IP/G) 1. 0.29 Cathy Tawse, 1983 2. 0.38 Chinazo Opia, 1987 3. 0.42 Andrea Amborski, 1982 0.42 Ellen O’Keefe, 1982 5. 0.46 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984 Wins 1. 37 Lauren Delaney, 2008 2. 33 Eileen Canney, 2007 33 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984 4. 29 Lauren Delaney, 2009 5. 26 Eileen Canney, 2006 26 Lisa Ishikawa, 1985 7. 24 Courtnay Foster, 2006 24 Lisa Ishikawa, 1987 24 Michele Hawkins, 1994 24 Jackie DeBoard, 1998 Games 1. 51 Lauren Delaney, 2008 2. 49 Eileen Canney, 2007 3. 46 Michele Hawkins, 1993 46 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984 5. 45 Michele Hawkins, 1992 45 Brooke Siebel, 1999 7. 44 Lauren Delaney, 2009 44 Eileen Canney, 2006 9. 41 Jackie DeBoard, 1997 10. 40 Michele Hawkins, 1994 40 Courtnay Foster, 2003 40 Courtnay Foster, 2005

Complete Games 1. 43 Lauren Delaney, 2008 2. 36 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984 3. 34 Lauren Delaney, 2009 34 Eileen Canney, 2007 5. 30 Eileen Canney, 2006 6. 28 Jackie DeBoard, 1997 7. 27 Michele Hawkins, 1993 27 Michele Hawkins, 1992 9. 26 Lisa Ishikawa, 1985 10. 24 Michele Hawkins, 1991 Innings Pitched 1. 321.0 Lauren Delaney, 2008 2. 302.0 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984 3. 276.0 Eileen Canney, 2007 4. 269.0 Lauren Delaney, 2009 5. 262.2 Eileen Canney, 2006 6. 253.1 Lisa Ishikawa, 1985 7. 246.1 Michele Hawkins, 1992 8. 238.2 Jaclyn DeBoard, 1997 9. 233.1 Michele Hawkins, 1993 10. 224.2 Michele Hawkins, 1994 Shutouts 1. 22 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984 2. 19 Lisa Ishikawa, 1985 3. 18 Lauren Delaney, 2008 4. 17 Eileen Canney, 2006 5. 14 Michelle Hawkins, 1993 6. 13 Lisa Ishikawa, 1987 7. 11 Ellen O’Keefe, 1982 11 Cathy Tawse, 1983 11 Michelle Hawkins, 1992 10. 10 Eileen Canney, 2007

Lisa Ishikawa was an All-American in 1984, ’85 and ’87, and pitched for four-consecutive Big Ten Championship teams under Sharon Drysdale. She set the NCAA singleseason record with 469 K’s in 1984 and pitched the United States to the 1985 World Championship. She now is a senior business analyst at Motorola.

Strikeouts 1. 469 Lisa Ishikawa, 1984 2. 461 Lauren Delaney, 2008 3. 386 Eileen Canney, 2007 4. 383 Eileen Canney, 2006 5. 314 Lauren Delaney, 2009 6. 292 Courtnay Foster, 2003 7. 288 Lisa Ishikawa, 1985 8. 250 Courtnay Foster, 2005 9. 243 Courtnay Foster, 2006 10. 230 Lisa Ishikawa, 1986 Returning players in bold

TEAM SEASON PITCHING RECORDS Earned Run Average 1. 0.44...........................1982 2. 0.63...........................1987 3. 0.64...........................1986 4. 0.69...........................1985 5. 0.80...........................1983

Shutouts 1. 29...........................1985 2. 25...........................1987 3. 24...........................2006 4. 24...........................1984 5. 21...........................1982, ’83

Runs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Wins 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

52...........................2007 50...........................2006 43...........................1987 42...........................2005 41...........................1984

Innings Pitched 1. 448.0...........................2006 2. 430.0...........................2007 3. 421.1...........................1987 4. 419.1...........................1984 5. 416.1...........................1992

Earned Runs 1. 17...........................1982 2. 33...........................1986 3. 38...........................1987 38...........................1985 5. 40...........................1983

Complete Games 1. 51...........................2006 2. 50...........................2007 3. 48...........................2008 4. 46...........................1984 5. 45...........................1991

Hits Allowed 1. 92...........................1979 2. 134...........................1978 3. 148...........................1982 4. 169...........................1980 5. 183...........................1985

Walks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

58...........................1985 63...........................1982 64...........................1986 68...........................1983 75...........................1987

Strikeouts 1. 626...........................2006 2. 576...........................2007 3. 538...........................1984 4. 486...........................2008 5. 433...........................2005

51...........................1986 52...........................1978 55...........................1982 77...........................1989 80...........................1985

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WILDCAT RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON BATTING RECORDS Batting Average 1. .448 Tammy Williams, 2009 2. .440 Tammy Williams, 2008 3. .436 Garland Cooper, 2005 4. .425 Tammy Williams, 2007 5. .409 Mary Ann Rafa, 1978 6. .406 Stephanie Churchwell, 2005 7. .392 Adrienne Monka, 2009 8. .387 Katie Logan, 2007 9. .384 Garland Cooper, 2004 10. .377 Tammy Williams, 2006 Home Runs 1. 23 Garland Cooper, 2007 2. 19 Adrienne Monka, 2009 3. 16 Tammy Williams, 2007 4. 15 Erin Dyer, 2009 15 Tammy Williams, 2009 15 Nicole Pauly, 2008 7. 14 Nicole Pauly, 2007 14 Tammy Williams, 2006 14 Kristen Amegin, 2005 10. 13 Michelle Batts, 2008 13 Erin Dyer, 2008 Games Played 1. 65 (12 times, most recently by five players on the 2007 team) At-Bats 1. 225 Katie Logan, 2007 2. 221 Katie Logan, 2006 3. 217 Stephanie Churchwell, 2005 4. 215 Tammy Williams, 2006 5. 214 Tammy Williams, 2007 6. 211 Nicole Pauly, 2007 7. 193 Sheila McCorkle, 2006 8. 192 Susan Harrelson, 1995 9. 189 Brett Nakabayashi, 2003 10. 188 Jamie Dotson, 2006 188 Tami Jones, 1999 Runs 1. 73 Tammy Williams, 2007 2. 65 Tammy Williams, 2006 3. 57 Katie Logan, 2007 4. 53 Stephanie Churchwell, 2005 5. 49 Tammy Williams, 2008 6. 48 Tammy Williams, 2009 7. 44 Robin Thompson, 2009 8. 43 Nicole Pauly, 2008 9. 42 Garland Cooper, 2006 10. 40 Garland Cooper, 2007 40 Katie Logan, 2006

Hits 1. 91 Tammy Williams, 2007 2. 88 Stephanie Churchwell, 2005 3. 87 Katie Logan, 2007 4. 82 Katie Logan, 2006 5. 81 Tammy Williams, 2006 6. 75 Garland Cooper, 2005 7. 74 Tammy Williams, 2008 8. 68 Kelley Green, 1994 9. 67 Garland Cooper, 2007 67 Garland Cooper, 2006

Runs Batted In 1. 70 Garland Cooper, 2007 2. 62 Nicole Pauly, 2007 3. 53 Adrienne Monka, 2009 4. 52 Jamie Dotson, 2005 5. 50 Tammy Williams, 2007 6. 49 Garland Cooper, 2005 7. 45 Michelle Batts, 2008 45 Erin Dyer, 2009 9. 44 Garland Cooper, 2006 44 Garland Cooper, 2004 Doubles 1. 24 Garland Cooper, 2006 2. 16 Garland Cooper, 2005 3. 15 Jamie Dotson, 2005 15 Stephanie Churchwell, 2005 5. 14 Tammy Williams, 2007 14 Tammy Williams, 2006 7. 13 (eight times, last was Nicole Pauly in 2007) Triples 1. 7 Lynna Hallick, 1986 7 Lynna Hallick, 1985 3. 6 Lisa Koser, 1985 6 Sue Hebson, 1983 6 Carri Leto, 2003 6. 5 Dena Petersen, 1991 5 Kelli Horton, 1990 5 Lisa Koser, 1984 Walks 1. 46 Garland Cooper, 2006 2. 43 Garland Cooper, 2007 3. 37 Kristen Amegin, 2004 4. 36 Garland Cooper, 2004 5. 35 Kristen Amegin, 2006 6. 33 Jessica Rigas, 2007 33 Garland Cooper, 2005 8. 30 Michelle Batts, 2008 30 Darcy Sengewald, 2007 10. 29 Jamie Dotson, 2006 Stolen Bases 1. 46 Susan Harrelson, 1995 2. 38 Katie Ballman, 1995 3. 34 Jena Sansone, 1992 34 Katie Ballman, 1997 5. 31 Mikeal Chambers, 1999 6. 30 Katie Ballman, 1996 7. 28 Mikie Chambers, 1998 8. 27 Anne Carpenter, 1993 Total Bases 1. 155 Tammy Williams, 2007 2. 144 Garland Cooper, 2007 3. 139 Tammy Williams, 2006 4. 132 Stephanie Churchwell, 2005 5. 130 Garland Cooper, 2005 6. 126 Tammy Williams, 2008 7. 123 Garland Cooper, 2006 8. 120 Tammy Williams, 2009 9. 119 Nicole Pauly, 2007 10. 117 Adrienne Monka, 2009

GARLAND COOPER, a 2007 graduate, was a three-time All-American and the first threetime Big Ten Player of the Year in conference history. She earned a Team USA Selection camp invitation and played professionally in NPF and in Japan. She currently works for ESPN RISE, covering prep athletes while contributing to all of ESPN’s softball coverage.

TAMMY WILLIAMS, a 2009 graduate, was the first four-time NFCA All-American in Northwestern history. She was named the National Professional Fastpitch (NPF) Defensive Player and Rookie of the Year in 2009. After playing for the 2009 USA Softball Elite team, she was named to the 2010 USA Women’s National Team and will play pro ball in Japan in 2010. Slugging Percentage 1. .900 Adrienne Monka, 2009 2. .839 Tammy Williams, 2009 3. .778 Garland Cooper, 2007 4. .756 Garland Cooper, 2005 5. .750 Tammy Williams, 2008 6. .724 Tammy Williams, 2007 7. .699 Garland Cooper, 2004 8. .676 Garland Cooper, 2006 9. .647 Tammy Williams, 2006 10. .637 Nicole Pauly, 2008

Sacrifices 1. 18 Susan Harrelson, 1992 18 Sue Phillips, 1988 3. 16 Julie Martin, 1987 16 Erin Mobley, 2003 5. 15 Dena Petersen, 1990 15 Dena Petersen, 1992 15 Amy Kekeisen, 1985 8. 14 Amy Van Appledorn, 1991 14 Angela Alessandrini, 1995 10. 13 Robin Thompson, 2009

Hit by Pitch 1. 14 Kristen Amegin, 2006 2. 13 Tammy Williams, 2008 3. 11 Robin Thompson, 2009 4. 8 Nicole Pauly, 2009 8 Michelle Batts, 2008 8 Robin Thompson, 2008 7. 7 Erin Dyer, 2007 7 Tammy Williams, 2007 7 Garland Cooper, 2007 7 Carri Leto, 2004

On-Base Percentage 1. .538 Tammy Williams, 2008 2. .533 Tammy Williams, 2009 .533 Garland Cooper, 2005 4. .511 Garland Cooper, 2004 5. .506 Garland Cooper, 2006 6. .494 Adrienne Monka, 2009 7. .492 Garland Cooper, 2007 8. .488 Tammy Williams, 2007 9. .453 Tammy Williams, 2006 10. .432 Kristen Amegin, 2004 .432 Anne Carpenter, 1993

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WILDCAT RECORD BOOK TEAM SINGLE-SEASON BATTING RECORDS

NORTHWESTERN SINGLE-GAME RECORDS

Batting Average 1. .294..............................2009 2. .292..............................2005 3. .287..............................2008 .287..............................1998 5. .285..............................2007

Slugging Percentage 1. .542..............................2009 2. .488..............................2008 3. .484..............................2007 4. .462..............................2005 5. .419..............................2006

Individual Hits 1. 4 (20 times, most recently Michelle Batts, Kelly Dyer, Adrienne Monka, Nicole Pauly, Robin Thompson, Tammy Williams in 2009)

At Bats 1. 1,735..............................2006 2. 1,700..............................2007 3. 1,590..............................2005 4. 1,555..............................2003 5. 1,541..............................1999

Walks 1. 226..............................2007 2. 211..............................2006 3. 189..............................2004 4. 178..............................2008 5. 156..............................2005

Runs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

350..............................2007 299..............................2008 293..............................2005 289..............................2006 273..............................2009

Strikeouts 1. 87..............................1982 2. 90..............................1987 3. 114..............................1989 4. 127..............................1988 5. 128..............................1990

Team Hits 1. 17 vs. Stanford 3/3/07 17 vs. Michigan State 4/30/05 17 vs. Belmont 3/2/02 4. 16 vs. Iowa 4/2/06 16 vs. Wisconsin 4/14/98 6. 15 (seven times, most recently vs. Idaho State, 2/16/08)

484..............................2007 473..............................2006 464..............................2005 418..............................2003 409..............................1995

On-Base Percentage 1. .383..............................2009 2. .381..............................2008 3. .379..............................2007 4. .360..............................2005 5. .359..............................2006

Doubles 1. 85..............................2006 2. 83..............................2005 3. 73..............................2007 4. 67..............................1999 5. 63..............................2004, ’08

Total Stolen Bases (Attempts) 1. 142 (172).....................1995 2. 121 (163).....................1999 3. 111 (139).....................1992 4. 104 (131).....................1997 5. 103 (130).....................1998

Triples 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

26..............................1985 17..............................1986 16..............................1983 15..............................1990 15..............................1982

Putouts 1. 1,344..............................2006 2. 1,290..............................2007 3. 1,264..............................1987 4. 1,258..............................1984 5. 1,249..............................1992

Home Runs 1. 85..............................2007 2. 79..............................2009 2. 70..............................2008 3. 56..............................2005 4. 53..............................2006

Assists 1. 566..............................1990 2. 546..............................1993 3. 536..............................1995 4. 527..............................1992 5. 524..............................1988

Runs Batted In 1. 326..............................2007 2. 273..............................2005 3. 271..............................2006 4. 270..............................2008 5. 248..............................2009

Fielding Percentage 1. .970..............................2005 2. .967..............................1997 3. .966..............................1992 4. .966..............................1985 5. .966..............................1984

Total Bases 1. 822..............................2007 2. 735..............................2005 3. 727..............................2006 4. 695..............................2008 5. 647..............................2009

Individual Runs 1. 4 Robin Thompson 4 Erin Mobley 4 Erin Jancic 4 Erin Jancic

2/20/09 4/30/05 3/2/02 3/22/02

Team Runs in an Inning 1. 10 vs. Purdue 4/16/00 2. 9 vs. Indiana 4/19/08 3. 8 vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.) 3/24/05 8 vs. Ohio State 5/8/08 5. 7 (nine times, most recenly vs. Minnesota, 5/9/2008) Individual RBIs 1. 8 Kelly Dyer 8 Tammy Williams 8 Erin Dyer 4. 6 Tammy Williams Individual Doubles 1. 3 Jamie Dotson 3 Carri Leto

4/28/09 3/30/08 3/31/06 4/2/06

3/24/05 4/12/02

Team Doubles 1. 5 (seven times, most recently vs. Purdue, 4/20/08) Individual Triples 1. 2 Erin Jancic

4/16/00

Team Triples 1. 2 (many times, most recently vs. Illinois, 4/12/08) Individual Total Bases 1. 10 Kelly Dyer 10 Nicole Pauly 10 Michelle Batts 10 Tammy Williams 10 Garland Cooper 10 Erin Jancic

4/28/09 4/1/09 4/3/08 4/2/06 4/1/06 2/22/02

Team Total Bases 1. 35 vs. Michigan State 2. 32 vs. Illinois 3. 30 at Purdue 30 vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.)

4/30/05 4/12/08 4/18/09 3/24/05

Individual Walks 1. 5 Garland Cooper 2. 4 Garland Cooper 4 Kristen Amegin

4/23/06 4/29/06 4/23/06

Team Walks 1. 17 vs. Minnesota 2. 11 vs. Indiana 3. 10 vs. Wisconsin 10 vs. Central Michigan

4/23/06 4/8/07 3/31/06 2/19/06

Individual Steals 1. 3 Robin Thompson 3 Robin Thompson 3 Katie Logan 3 Brett Nakabayashi 3 Brett Nakabayashi 3 Tami Jones 3 Mikie Chambers

4/26/09 3/29.09 3/30/04 2/3/01 5/5/00 3/27/99 3/26/99

Team Total Steals 1. 7 vs. UNC Charlotte 2. 6 vs. Saint Louis 6 vs. Illinois-Chicago 6 vs. Hawaii 6 vs. McNeese State 6 vs. Iowa

3/27/99 3/20/07 3/30/04 2/3/01 2/21/00 4/29/00

Individual Assists 1. 8 Stephanie Churchwell 2. 7 Carri Leto 7 Ashley Crane

3/5/05 3/30/03 3/25/03

Individual Strikeouts (Innings) 1. 28 Eileen Canney (18) 2. 20 Courtnay Foster (18) 3. 18 Lauren Delaney (14) 18 Courtnay Foster (7) 18 Courtnay Foster (9) 18 Courtnay Foster (7) 7. 17 Lauren Delaney (7) 17 Eileen Canney (7) 17 Eileen Canney (7) 17 Courtnay Foster (7)

4/23/06 5/8/03 4/26/08 2/12/05 3/4/04 4/23/03 2/22/08 4/6/07 3/20/06 4/16/05

Innings Pitched 1. 18 Eileen Canney 18 Courtnay Foster 3. 14 Lauren Delaney

4/23/06 5/8/03 4/26/08

Team Total Strikeouts (Innings) 1. 28 Eileen Canney (18) 4/23/06 2. 20 Eileen Canney (5.1), Courtnay Foster (4.2) 6/1/06 20 Courtnay Foster (18) 5/8/03

Single-game records researched back to 1998

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WILDCAT RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL CAREER BATTING RECORDS Batting Average (minimum 250 at-bats) 1. .419 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 2. .387 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 3. .347 Brooke Siebel, 1998-2000 4. .328 Kelley Green, 1993-96 5. .327 Erin Mobley, 2002-05 6. .326 Erin Jancic, 1999-2002 7. .319 Katie Logan, 2004-07 8. .316 Sue Hebson, 1980-83 9. .314 Carri Leto, 2001-04 Home Runs 1. 57 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 2. 55 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 3. 44 Erin Dyer, 2006-09 4. 40 Nicole Pauly, 2007-present 5. 34 Kristen Amegin, 2003-06 6. 20 Michelle Batts, 2008-present 20 Gretchen Barnes, 1999-2002 8. 19 Adrienne Monka, 2009-present 9. 18 Kelly Dyer, 2007-present 18 Karen Lemke, 1982-85 * does not include 1980 season Games Played 1. 244 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 2. 242 Katie Logan, 2004-07 3. 238 Darcy Sengewald, 2005-08 4. 233 Jamie Dotson, 2003-06 5. 232 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 6. 230 Erin Dyer, 2006-09 7. 225 Susan Harrelson, 1992-95 8. 223 Dena Petersen, 1990-93 223 Anne Carpenter, 1991-94 10. 222 Kristen Amegin, 2003-06 At-Bats 1. 740 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 2. 730 Katie Logan, 2004-07 3. 712 Susan Harrelson, 1992-95 4. 685 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 5. 670 Jamie Dotson, 2003-06 6. 669 Dena Petersen, 1990-93 7. 661 Erin Mobley, 2002-05 8. 657 Lynna Hallick, 1984-87 9. 654 Kelley Green, 1993-96 10. 649 Missi Gyde, 1990-93 Runs 1. 235 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 2. 146 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 3. 135 Katie Logan, 2004-07 4. 127 Erin Mobley, 2002-05 5. 115 Erin Jancic, 1999-2002 6. 113 Nicole Pauly, 2007-present 7. 112 Darcy Sengewald, 2005-08 8. 105 Katie Ballman, 1994-97 9. 101 Susan Harrelson, 1992-95 10. 100 Carri Leto, 2001-04

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Hits 1. 310 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 2. 265 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 3. 233 Katie Logan, 2004-07 4. 216 Erin Mobley, 2002-05 5. 215 Kelley Green, 1993-96 6. 213 Susan Harrelson, 1992-95 7. 207 Carri Leto, 2001-04 8. 195 Erin Jancic, 1999-2002 9. 188 Ndidi Opia, 1986-89 10. 186 Dena Petersen, 1990-93 186 Anne Carpenter, 1991-94 Runs Batted In 1. 207 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 2. 171 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 3. 158 Erin Dyer, 2006-09 4. 134 Nicole Pauly, 2007-present 5. 133 Kristen Amegin, 2003-06 6. 120 Jamie Dotson, 2003-06 7. 108 Erin Jancic, 1999-02 8. 96 Gretchen Barnes, 1999-02 9. 91 Brooke Siebel, 1998-00 10. 88 Carri Leto, 2001-04 Doubles 1. 59 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 2. 49 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 3. 38 Jamie Dotson, 2003-06 38 Erin Jancic, 1999-02 5. 35 Carri Leto, 2001-04 6. 34 Anne Carpenter, 1991-94 34 Kelley Green, 1993-96 8. 33 Jenn Shull, 1997-00 9. 31 Erin Mobley, 2002-05 31 Brooke Siebel, 1998-2000 31 Beverly Stiglbauer, 1992-95 Triples 1. 16 Lynna Hallick, 1984-87 2. 14 Carri Leto, 2001-04 3. 13 Missi Gyde, 1990-93 13 Kelli Horton, 1988-91 13 Lisa Koser, 1982-85 6. 10 Dena Petersen, 1990-93 7. 9 Sue Koopman, 1982-85 9 Karen Lemke, 1982-85 9 Sue Hebson, 1980-83 Walks 1. 158 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 2. 114 Kristen Amegin, 2003-06 3. 91 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 91 Darcy Sengewald, 2005-08 5. 88 Jamie Dotson, 2003-06 6. 75 Jenn Schull, 1997-00 7. 71 Julie Martin, 1985-88 8. 68 Erin Dyer, 2006-09 9. 65 Anne Carpenter, 1991-94 10. 64 Karen Lemke, 1982-85

In 2004, Carri Leto MARTIN became the first NU female student-athlete to be drafted by a professional franchise. She played five years with three organizations in National Professional Fastpitch (NPF), becoming a three-time NPF All-Star and the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Defensive Player of the Year in 2006. She now is an assistant coach at Harvard.

NDIDI OPIA MASSEY was Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 1986 and a four-time All-Big Ten honoree. Currently the business director of ESPN RISE, she is a national figure in sports and entertainment law and marketing, having served on boards for NCAA gender equity and the Sports Task Force of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). On-Base Percentage (min. 250 at-bats) 1. .513 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 2. .499 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 3. .407 Michelle Batts, 2008-present 4. .405 Brooke Siebel, 1998-2000 5. .394 Kristen Amegin, 2003-06 6. .385 Erin Mobley, 2002-05 7. .379 Nicole Pauly, 2007-present 8. .374 Chinazo Opia, 1987-90 9. .362 Katie Logan, 2004-07 10. .361 Carri Leto, 2001-04 11. .357 Anne Carpenter, 1991-94 Total Bases 1. 540 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 2. 499 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 3. 312 Erin Dyer, 2006-09 4. 308 Erin Mobley, 2002-05 5. 304 Nicole Pauly, 2007-present 6. 276 Erin Jancic, 1999-02 7. 273 Carri Leto, 2001-04 8. 268 Katie Logan, 2004-07 9. 267 Kristen Amegin, 2003-06 10. 256 Kelley Green, 1993-96

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Slugging Percentage (min. 250 at-bats) 1. .730 Tammy Williams, 2006-09 2. .728 Garland Cooper, 2004-07 3. .594 Nicole Pauly, 2007-present 4. .546 Michelle Batts, 2008-present 5. .539 Brooke Siebel, 1998-00 6. .490 Erin Dyer, 2006-09 7. .480 Kristen Amegin, 2003-06 8. .466 Erin Mobley, 2002-05 9. .462 Erin Jancic, 1999-02 10. .433* Sue Hebson, 1980-83 11. .432 Gretchen Barnes, 1999-2002 * does not include 1980 season Stolen Bases 1. 118 Katie Ballman, 1994-97 2. 112 Susan Harrelson, 1992-95 3. 94 Mikie Chambers, 1997-00 4. 80 Anne Carpenter, 1991-94 5. 57 Erin Robson, 1994-97 6. 56 Brett Nakabayashi, 2000-03 7. 54 Jena Sansone, 1992-95 8. 48 Tami Jones, 1997-00 9. 47 Tammy Williams, 2006-09

WILDCAT HONORS ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN

ALL-BIG TEN 1984 Krista Dempsey Lisa Ishikawa Sue Koopman Lisa Koser 1985 Meg Haller Lisa Ishikawa Sue Koopman Karen Lemke Lynna Hallick (2) Lisa Koser (2) 1986 Krista Dempsey Lisa Ishikawa Julie Greenberg (2) Meg Haller (2) Lynna Hallick (2) Ndidi Opia (2) Martha Oyog (2) 1987 Lynna Hallick Lisa Ishikawa Chinazo Opia Julie Greenberg (2) Ndidi Opia (2) Sue Phillips (2) 1988 Ndidi Opia Nanci Clement (2) Kelly Davidson (2) Chinazo Opia (2) Suzi Spotleson (2) 1989 Kris Cieslak Kelli Horton Ndidi Opia Chinazo Opia (2) Sue Phillips (2) 1990 Missi Gyde (2) Kim Metcalf (2) Chinazo Opia (2) 1991 Missi Gyde (2) Dena Peterson (2) 1992 Missi Gyde Michele Hawkins (2) Jena Sansone (2) Beverly Stiglbauer (2)

1993 Michele Hawkins Dena Peterson Anne Carpenter (2) Missi Gyde (2) Susan Harrelson (2) 1994 Anne Carpenter Tracy Hocutt Kelley Green (2) Michele Hawkins (2) Beverly Stiglbauer (2) 1995 Kelley Green Susan Harrelson Alison Ward Katie Ballman (2) 1997 Erin Robson (2) Jackie DeBoard (2) 1998 Jackie DeBoard Brooke Siebel Kyla Hattabaugh (2) Lindsey Prezell (2) 1999 Brooke Siebel Tami Jones (3) 2000 Erin Jancic (2) Brooke Siebel Alyson Schulz (2) Lauren Schwendimann (2) 2002 Gretchen Barnes (2) Carri Leto (2) 2003 Courtnay Foster (2) J.C. Kira (2) Erin Mobley Cindy Muran (3) Carri Leto (2) Brett Nakabayashi (2) Robin Pettinger (3) Lauren Schwendimann (2)

2004 Erin Mobley Garland Cooper Eileen Canney (2) Kristen Amegin (2) Carri Leto (2) 2005 Eileen Canney (2) Stephanie Churchwell Garland Cooper Jamie Dotson (2) Courtnay Foster Erin Mobley 2006 Eileen Canney Garland Cooper Jamie Dotson Courtnay Foster (2) Katie Logan Tammy Williams 2007 Eileen Canney Garland Cooper Lauren Delaney (3) Katie Logan Nicole Pauly Jessica Rigas (2) Tammy Williams (3) 2008 Michelle Batts (2) Lauren Delaney Erin Dyer (2) Emily Haug (2) Nicole Pauly (2) Kelly Quinn (2) Robin Thompson (2) Tammy Williams 2009 Michelle Batts (2) Adrienne Monka Nicole Pauly (3) Tammy Williams

1983 Sue Hebson 1984 Sue Koopman Karen Lemke Paula Renzi Cathy Tawse 1985 Lisa Ishikawa Sue Koopman Karen Lemke 1986 Meg Haller Lynna Hallick Cathy Tawse 1987 Lynna Hallick Kerry Muehlenbeck Suzi Spotleson 1988 Kris Cieslak Kerry Muehlenbeck Kelly Oberle Chinazo Opia Suzi Spotleson 1989 Kris Cieslak Kerry Muehlenbeck Kelly Oberle Chinazo Opia Suzi Spotleson Shannon Walsh 1990 Kim Metcalf Chinazo Opia Sue Phillips Amy Redmer Shannon Walsh 1991 Wendy Crookes Shannon Walsh 1992 Kathy Green Shannon Norton Amy Van Appledorn 1993 Angela Alessandrini Susan Hofbauer Shannon Norton Amy Van Appledorn 1994 Angela Alessandrini Susan Hofbauer Amy Van Appledorn 1995 Angela Alessandrini Katie Ballman Shawna Godzik Susan Harrelson Susan Hofbaue Peggy Mandel

1996 Katie Ballman Peggy Mandel Erin Robson 1997 Katie Ballman Jenni Beseres Laurie Gillis Jill Nesbitt Lindsey Prezell Erin Robson 1998 Jenni Beseres Tami Jones Lindsey Prezell 1999 Stacey Austin Jenni Beseres Tami Jones Lindsey Prezell 2000 Stacey Austin Gretchen Barnes Katie Gross Rane Gunderson Tami Jones Jenn Shull 2001 Stacy Austin Gretchen Barnes Brie Brown Katie Gross Rane Gunderson Alyson Schulz Lauren Schwendimann Jessie Wellnitz 2002 Gretchen Barnes Brie Brown Jenny Glonke Katie Gross Rane Gunderson Carri Leto Cindy Muran Brett Nakabayashi Lauren Schwendimann Jessie Wellnitz 2003 Brie Brown Jenny Glonke J.C. Kira Carri Leto Erin Mobley Cindy Muran

Brett Nakabayashi Alyson Schulz Lauren Schwendimann Jessie Wellnitz 2004 Kristen Amegin Jamie Dotson Courtnay Foster J.C. Kira Carri Leto Sheila McCorkle Erin Mobley 2005 Kristen Amegin Garland Cooper Ashley Crane Jamie Dotson Courtnay Foster Sheila McCorkle Erin Mobley Lauren Olson 2006 Kristen Amegin Garland Cooper Ashley Crane Jamie Dotson Courtnay Foster Sheila McCorkle Kristen Salamon 2007 Garland Cooper Kristen Salamon Ann Schraufnagel 2008 Aly Euler Ashley Lafever Nicole Pauly Jessica Rigas 2009 Kelly Dyer Aly Euler Emily Haug Ashley Lafever Nicole Pauly Kelly Quinn Jessica Rigas Robin Thompson Returning players in bold

NFCA ALL-REGION 1982 Jane Billeter Sue Hebson Karen Lemke 1983 Sue Hebson Cathy Towse 1984 Krista Dempsey Lisa Ishikawa Lisa Koser Sue Koopman (2) Karen Lemke (2) 1985 Lisa Ishikawa 1986 Lisa Ishikawa Krista Dempsey (2) Meg Haller (2) Martha Oyog (2)

1987 Lynna Hallick Lisa Ishikawa Chinazo Opia (2) Sue Phillips (2) 1989 Ndidi Opia Kelli Horton (2) 1990 Dena Petersen (2) 1992 Michele Hawkins Beverly Stiglbauer (2) 1993 Anne Carpenter Dena Petersen (2) 1994 Anne Carpenter Tracy Hocutt Susan Harrelson (2) Michele Hawkins (2)

1995 Kelley Green (2) Susan Harrelson (2) Alison Ward (2) 1997 Amanda Peterson (2) 1998 Brooke Siebel Jackie DeBoard (2) Kyla Hattabaugh (2) 1999 Brooke Siebel (2) 2000 Erin Jancic Jenn Shull Brooke Siebel Lauren Schwendimann (2) 2001 Carri Leto 2002 Gretchen Barnes (2) Erin Jancic (2) Lauren Schwendimann (2)

2003 Erin Mobley (2) Courtnay Foster (2) 2004 Garland Cooper Eileen Canney (2) Kristen Amegin (2) Erin Mobley (2) Carri Leto (2) 2005 Eileen Canney (2) Stephanie Churchwell Garland Cooper Courtnay Foster Erin Mobley (2) 2006 Eileen Canney Garland Cooper Katie Logan Tammy Williams

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2007 Eileen Canney Garland Cooper Lauren Delaney (2) Katie Logan Nicole Pauly Tammy Williams 2008 Michelle Batts (2) Lauren Delaney Erin Dyer (2) Nicole Pauly (2) Tammy Williams 2009 Adrienne Monka Nicole Pauly Tammy Williams Returning players in bold

WILDCAT HONORS NFCA All-Americans 1982 Sue Hebson (2) 1984 Lisa Ishikawa 1985 Lisa Ishikawa 1987 Lisa Ishikawa (2) 1993 Anne Carpenter (3) 2005 Garland Cooper Stephanie Churchwell (2) Courtnay Foster (3) 2006 Eileen Canney (2) Garland Cooper (3) Tammy Williams (3) 2007 Eileen Canney (2) Garland Cooper (3) Tammy Williams 2008 Tammy Williams 2009 Adrienne Monka Tammy Williams

LOWE’S ALL-SENIOR ALL-AMERICA 2007 Garland Cooper (1) 2009 Tammy Williams (1)

WCWS All-Tournament Team 1984 Lisa Ishikawa 2006 Eileen Canney Garland Cooper Tammy Williams 2007 Tammy Williams

USA SOFTBALL SELECTION CAMP* 1985 Lisa Ishikawa 2003 Carri Leto 2006 Garland Cooper 2007 Garland Cooper Tammy Williams 2008 Tammy Williams 2009 Tammy Williams *Current Wildcat at time of selection

USA Women’s NATIONAL TEAM 1985 Lisa Ishikawa 2010 Eileen Canney Tammy Williams

CoSIDA Academic All-District V

Big Ten PITCHER of the Year

1989 Chinazo Opia 1990 Kim Metcalf Chinazo Opia 2002 Lauren Schwendimann (2) 2003 Erin Mobley 2004 Carri Leto 2005 Garland Cooper Erin Mobley 2006 Kristen Amegin Garland Cooper 2007 Garland Cooper 2009 Kelly Quinn (2)

CoSIDA Academic All-America 1985 Karen Lemke (HM) 1989 Chinazo Opia (3) 1990 Chinazo Opia Kim Metcalf (3) 2006 Garland Cooper (3) 2007 Garland Cooper

2006 Eileen Canney 2007 Eileen Canney 2008 Lauren Delaney

Big Ten Player of the Year 1984 Lisa Ishikawa 1985 Lisa Ishikawa 2000 Brooke Siebel 2005 Garland Cooper 2006 Garland Cooper 2007 Garland Cooper 2008 Tammy Williams 2009 Tammy Williams

Big Ten Freshman of the Year 1984 Lisa Ishikawa 1986 Ndidi Opia 1987 Chinazo Opia 1998 Brooke Siebel 2004 Eileen Canney 2006 Tammy Williams 2007 Nicole Pauly 2009 Adrienne Monka

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ALL-TIME NORTHWESTERN LETTERWINNERS

Angie Alessandrini Andrea Amborski Kristen Amegin Melanie Anstett Stacy Austin Lynda Baldwin Katie Ballman Gretchen Barnes Michelle Batts Cindy Beebe Jenni Beseres Jane Billeter Cynthia Brauck Jenni Bridges Brie Brown Lisa Bruss Lisa Burgher Bernadette Burns Eileen Canney Anne Carpenter Andrea Caruthers Mikeal Chambers Stephanie Churchwell Kris Cieslak Nanci Clement Cathy Conrad Judy Conway Jennifer Coon Garland Cooper Donna Coyne Ashley Crane Emily Cummins Kelly Davidson Jaclyn DeBoard

1992-93-94-95 1982-83 2003-04-05-06 1981 1998-99-00-01 1978-79-80-81 1994-95-96-97 1999-00-01-02 2008-09 1978-79-80-81 1996-97-98-99 1980-81-82 1978 1980-81 2000-01-02-03 1984-85-86 1979-80 1980-81 2004-05-06-07 1991-92-93-94 2000-01-02 1997 2005 1986-87-88-89 1986-87-88-89 1979 1979-80-81 1995 2004-05-06-07 1981 2003-04-05-06 1995 1988-89 1997

Lauren Delaney Krista Dempsey Karol Dodd Jamie Dotson Erin Dyer Kelly Dyer Sharon Eggerding Stephanie Elliott Pam Ernst Aly Euler Julie Flaiz Courtnay Foster Suzanne Fountain Pamela Freund Laurie Gillis Jenny Glonke Shawna Godzik Rondi Golden Gina Gonzalez Kelley Green Katie Gross Rane Gunderson Martha Gurgel Bridget Guth Missi Gyde Meg Haller Lynna Hallick Erin Hampshire Sue Harrelson Kyla Hattabaugh Emily Haug Michele Hawkins Sue Hebson Linda Hess

2007-08-09 1983-84-85-86 1988-89 2003-04-05-06 2006-07-08-09 2007-08-09 1978-79-80 2002 1987-88 2007-08-09 1981 2003-04-05-06 1982 1982 1996-97 2001-02-03 1994-95 1995-97 2006-07-08 1993-94-95-96 1999-00-01-02 1999-00-01-02 1984 1992-93 1990-91-92-93 1984-85-86 1984-85-86-87 2006-07 1992-93-94-95 1998 2007-08-09 1991-92-93-94 1980-81-82-83 1981-82-83

Jennie Hettler 1977 Susie Hill 1983-84-85-86 Megan Hinck 2004-05 Tracy Hocutt 1993-94-95-96 Susan Hofbauer 1992-93-94-95 Kelli Horton 1988-89 Lisa Ishikawa 1984-85-86-87 Erin Jancic 1999-00-01-02 Tami Jones 1997 Judy Karlsen 1978 Tricia Kay 1994-95-96-97 Amy Kekeisen 1983-84-85-86 Michelle Kerr 1982 J.C. Kira 2001-02-03-04 Sue Koopman 1982-83-84-85 Lisa Koser 1982-83-84-85 Ashley Lafever 2007-08-09 Misty Lauby 1995-96 Karen Lemke 1982-83-84-85 Carri Leto 2001-02-03-04 Megan Lilley 2009 Katie Logan 2004-05-06-07 Tammy Malo 1978-79-80-81 Eryn Manahan 2004 Peggy Mandel 1994-95-96 Veronica Mangione 1978-79-80-81 Julie Greenberg Martin 1985-86-87-88 Laura Mau 1981-82 Marianne May 1977-78-79-80 Sheila McCorkle 2003-04-05-06 Joanne McKenzie 1980-81-82 Jackie Meuse 1979 Mary Meyer 1977-79 Jessica Miller 2004-05-06-07

Sue Millspaugh Marilyn Minchk Erin Mobley Adrienne Monka Kerry Muehlenbeck Cindy Muran Mary Murphy Brett Nakabayashi Brittany Nelson Jill Nesbitt Gina Nolan Shannon Norton Kelly Oberle Kelly Odell Ellen O’Keefe Lauren Olson Chinazo Opia Ndidi Opia Martha Oyog Nicole Pauly Amanda Peterson Dena Petersen Robyn Pettinger Sue Phillips Elizabeth Piatt Lindsey Prezell Kelly Quinn Mary Rafa Amy Redmer Paula Renzi Barbara Rich Jessica Rigas Erin Robson Barbara Roche

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1983 1978-79 2002-03-04-05 2009 1986-87-88-89 2000-01-02-03 1977 2000-01-02-03 1997 1996-97 1990 1991-92-93 1987-88-89 2005 1980-81-82-83 2004-05 1987-88-89 1986-87-88-89 1986-87 2007-08-09 1996-97 1990-91-92-93 2000-01-02-03 1987-88-89 2004-05-06 1996-97 2008-09 1977 1987-88-89 1983-84 1981 2006-07-08-09 1994-95-96-97 1977

Diane Rothberg 1976 Patti Rothwell 1979 Kristen Salamon 2005-06-07 Jena Sansone 1992-93-94-95 Ann Schraufnagel 2006-07 Alyson Schulz 2000-01-02-03 Lauren Schwendimann 2000-01-02-03 Julia Sears 2007-08 Brooke Seibel 1998-99-00 Darcy Sengewald 2005-06-07-08 Lisa Senich 1981-82-83 Regina Shaw 1978 Jenn Shull 1997 Jessica Smith 2008-09 Karen Smith 1977 Suzi Spotleson 1986-87-88-89 Beverly Stiglbauer 1992-93-94-95 Chris Swanson 1980-81 Cathy Tawse 1983-84-85-86 Robin Thompson 2008-09 Amy Van Appledorn 1991-92-93-94 Vicky Voss 1977 Alison Ward 1993-94-95-96 Kelly Weller 1992-93 Jordan Wheeler 2008-09 Jenni Wielgus 1997 Tammy Williams 2006-07-08-09 Jessie Wellnitz 2000-01-02-03 Cynthia Wilker 1977 Bonnie Zimmerman 1976-77 Olivia Zolke 2009

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WILDCAT ALL-AMERICANS

SUE HEBSON (1980-83)

LISA ISHIKAWA (1984-87)

ANNE CARPENTER (1991-94)

1982 NFCA All-America Second Team

1984 NFCA All-America First Team 1985 NFCA All-America First Team 1987 NFCA All-America Second Team 1984-85 Big Ten Player of the Year 1984 Big Ten Freshman of the Year 1984 WCWS All-Tournament Team

1993 NFCA All-America Third Team

GARLAND COOPER (2004-07)

STEPHANIE CHURCHWELL (2005)

COURTNAY FOSTER (2003-06)

2005 NFCA All-America First Team 2006 NFCA All-America Third Team 2007 NFCA All-America Third Team 2006-07 CoSIDA Academic All-America 2005-07 Big Ten Player of the Year 2006 WCWS All-Tournament Team

2005 NFCA All-America Second Team

2005 NFCA All-America Third Team

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WILDCAT ALL-AMERICANs/YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

EILEEN CANNEY (2004-07)

TAMMY WILLIAMS (2006-09)

ADRIENNE MONKA (2009-Present)

2006 NFCA All-America Second Team 2007 NFCA All-America Second Team 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year 2006 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year 2007 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year 2006 WCWS All-Tournament Team

2006 NFCA All-America Third Team 2007 NFCA All-America First Team 2008 NFCA All-America First Team 2009 NFCA All-America First Team 2006 Big Ten Freshman of the Year 2008-09 Big Ten Player of the Year 2006-07 WCWS All-Tournament Team 2009 ESPN.com Softball All-America Team 2009 Honda Softball Award Finalist

2009 NFCA All-America First Team 2009 ESPN.com Softball All-America Team

1976 Record: 1-6 Head Coach: Mary Conway George Williams L Chicago L Mundelein W Ill.-Chicago Circle L Chicago L College of DuPage L Northeastern L 1977 Record: 3-9; Big Ten 1-4 Head Coach: Mary Conway Northeastern W Chicago L College of DuPage W Indiana m L Ohio State m W Iowa m L Ill.-Chicago Circle L Ball State L Indiana m L Purdue m L SIU-Carbondale n L SIU- Edwardsville n L m Big Ten Game n IAIAW State Tournament

1978 Record: 6-12; Big Ten 0-4 Head Coach: Mary Conway

28-2 15-2 20-7 10-0 13-0 23-0 36-7

7-4 8-7 3-2 6-3 8-5 13-3 16-0 12-0 12-2 10-0 25-0 4-0

Oklahoma State L Wyoming L Oklahoma L Wyoming L Oklahoma State L Northeastern W Michigan m L Chicago W Ill-Chicago Circle W Indiana m L Northern Illinois L Michigan State m L Indiana m L George Williams W DePaul n W DePaul n W Western Illinois n L Eastern Illinois n L

9-2 3-1 9-0 8-2 10-4 12-0 7-2 4-3 5-4 10-1 1-0 5-3 10-6 11-5 6-4 13-0 7-0 3-0

m Big Ten Game n IAIAW State Tournament 1979 Record: 3-13; Big Ten 0-4 Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale Nebraska L Wyoming L Kansas State L Texas A&M L SW Missouri State L Ill.-Chicago Circle W George Williams W Chicago State W

6-4 13-1 3-1 15-0 10-0 11-8 15-9 7-2

Northern Illinois L 1-0 Iowa m L 7-1 Michigan State m L 1-0 DePaul L 10-5 Michigan m L 3-0 Michigan m L 15-7 SIU-Carbondale n L 5-4 (21) SIU-Edwardsville n L 10-0 m Big Ten Game n IAIAW State Tournament 1980 Record: 16-17; Big Ten 3-5 Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale Fairleigh Dickinson W Glassboro State W Cortland State W South Carolina L South Carolina L Adelphi L Ball State L Ohio State m L UW-Parkside W UW-Parkside W Ill.-Chicago Circle W Ill.-Chicago Circle W DePaul W DePaul W Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois W Iowa m L Michigan m L

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11-1 5-4 9-2 4-2 2-0 5-0 6-4 2-1 5-1 10-0 11-4 4-2 8-0 6-3 7-3 5-3 4-2 4-1

Purdue m W Purdue m W Illinois State L Illinois State L Iowa m W Northern Iowa L Iowa State L Minnesota m L Northern Iowa L Northern Illinois n W Western Illinois n L SIU-Carbondale n W Western Illinois n L Indiana v L Western Illinois v L

13-7 4-1 9-0 7-4 3-0 (8) 6-0 4-3 6-0 6-0 3-0 6-2 9-0 6-2 8-0 5-0

m Big Ten Game n IAIAW State Tournament v MAIAW Regional Tournament 1981 Record: 19-27; Big Ten 4-4 Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale Spring South Carolina L Seton Hall L Adelphi L Adelphi W East Stroudsburg W Glassboro State W Trenton W Glassboro State W

1-0 (9) 2-1 1-0 3-1 5-2 4-3 8-5 2-0

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS DePaul W DePaul W Illinois State L Illinois State L Indiana m L St. Francis L Michigan State m L Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois W Minnesota m L Michigan m L Ill.-Chicago Circle L Western Illinois L Western Illinois L Illinois Central W Illinois Central L Purdue m W Northern Illinois n L SIU-Carbondale n W Northern Illinois n L

3-1 4-0 4-0 18-2 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-3 2-1 3-1 7-5 4-2 10-5 11-4 6-0 7-4 10-3 2-0 2-1 4-1 (8)

m Big Ten Game n IAIAW State Tournament (4th) Fall Nebraska v L Iowa State v W Oklahoma v W SW Missouri State v L Creighton v L Iowa m z W Missouri z W Iowa State z W Nebraska z L Creighton z L Illinois State l L Creighton l L

2-1 4-1 1-0 2-1 1-0 5-1 3-2 3-2 6-4 6-0 4-3 7-2

Nebraska l L Illinois State l L Minnesota m l W Iowa m l W New Mexico p L Northern Illinois p L m Big Ten Game v Iowa State Invitational (3rd place) z Nebraska Invitational (3rd place) l Minnesota Invitational (6th place) p Northwestern Classic (4th place) 1982 Record: 31-9-1; Big Ten 8-0/1st Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale Akron L Salem W IUPIU W Bowling Green L Rider W Adelphi L South Carolina W Rutgers W Massachusetts W Trenton State W Illinois State W Illinois State T Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois L Indiana m W Ohio State m W Michigan m W Michigan m W Wisconsin-Whitewater W Wisconsin-Whitewater W Illinois v W

4-2 4-3 4-3 3-0 1-0 1-0

4-2 9-1 1-0 5-4 5-0 2-1 4-2 2-1 4-3 3-2 10-8 3-3 2-0 1-0 2-0 4-0 6-4 4-2 12-0 8-0 5-1

Iowa v W St. Francis (Ill.) v W Iowa v W Ball State W St. Francis (Ill.) W St. Francis (Ill.) W Michigan State z W Western Michigan z L Eastern Michigan z W DePaul W DePaul W Illinois-Chicago W Illinois-Chicago W Nebraska-Omaha l L Nebraska l L NE Missouri State l L Wyoming l L Oklahoma City l W Wisconsin-Parkside W Wisconsin-Parkside W

3-2 3-2 3-2 4-0 4-0 3-1 2-0 3-0 5-1 10-0 2-0 3-0 6-0 1-0 5-0 2-0 6-4 7-0 5-0 1-0

m 1st/7, Big Ten Championship v 1st/6, Western Illinois Invitational z Michigan State Invitational l 7th/8, Creighton Invitational 1983 Record: 34-16; Big Ten 13-7/2nd Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 3/5 Kent State W 3/5 Temple L 3/6 Kent State W 3/6 Temple L 3/21 UC Santa Barbara L 3/21 UC Santa Barbara L 3/23 Northern Colorado W 3/23 Northern Colorado W

6-0 2-1 3-0 2-1 3-0 4-1 5-0 4-0

3/24 New Mexico W 6-0 3/25 Long Beach State W 5-0 3/25 Long Beach State W 4-1 3/26 San Diego W 7-0 3/26 San Diego W 12-0 3/30 Iowa L 4-2 3/30 Iowa W 5-1 4/6 Iowa W 7-3 4/6 Iowa W 3-0 4/9 Michigan W 2-1 4/9 Michigan L 3-2 4/10 Michigan L 2-1 4/10 Michigan W 1-0 4/13 Western Michigan L 1-0 4/13 Western Michigan L 1-0 4/16 Ohio State W 2-0 4/16 Ohio State W 4-0 4/17 Ohio State W 3-2 4/17 Ohio State W 4-1 4/19 Ball State W 3-0 4/19 Ball State W 3-0 4/21 Illinois-Chicago W 5-0 4/21 Illinois-Chicago W 7-0 4/23 Minnesota L 5-2 4/23 Minnesota L 1-0 4/24 Minnesota L 2-1 4/24 Minnesota W 2-1 (18) 4/26 Illinois State W 5-2 4/26 Illinois State W 1-0 4/27 Northern Illinois L 6-1 4/27 Northern Illinois W 5-0 4/30 Detroit m W 19-2 4/30 Ball State m W 16-3 5/1 Eastern Michigan m W 1-0 (12) 5/4 Indiana L 5-2 5/4 Indiana L 1-0 5/5 Indiana W 7-2

Northwestern’s 1984 squad won the program’s second Big Ten title and finished third at the Women’s College World Series, the best finish any conference team would have at the WCWS until Michigan won the 2005 national title and the Wildcats finished as the runners-up in 2006.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 5/5 Indiana L 5/7 Michigan State W 5/7 Michigan State L 5/8 Michigan State W 5/8 Michigan State W m

3-1 2-0 2-1 10-3 4-1

Michigan Invitational Tournament

1984 Record: 41-17; Big Ten 17-4/1st Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 3/2 Lamar m W 1-0 3/2 Northeast Louisiana m W 5-0 3/3 Baylor m W 2-0 3/3 Nichols State m W 1-0 3/4 Stephen F. Austin m W 2-1 (10) 3/4 Texas A&M m L 2-0 3/19 Cal Poly Pomona L 4-1 3/19 Cal Poly Pomona L 2-1 3/20 San Diego State L 1-0 3/20 San Diego State W 5-4 (9) 3/22 New Mexico W 5-0 3/23 New Mexico n W 3-1 3/23 Cal-State Fullerton n L 8-1 3/24 Utah State n W 8-0 3/25 Pacific n L 4-0 3/26 UC Santa Barbara W 5-1 3/26 UC Santa Barbara W 6-0 3/27 Cal-State Fullerton L 1-0 3/27 Cal-State Fullerton W 2-1 4/7 Ohio State W 5-0 4/7 Ohio State W 1-0 (11) 4/8 Ohio State W 2-1 4/8 Ohio State W 3-0 4/11 Iowa W 3-1 4/11 Iowa W 2-0 (6) 4/14 Minnesota W 1-0 4/15 Minnesota L 4-3 4/19 Iowa W 4-0 4/19 Iowa W 4-1 4/21 Indiana L 1-0 4/21 Indiana W 1-0 (10) 4/22 Indiana W 1-0 4/22 Indiana W 7-1 4/25 Western Michigan W 2-0 4/25 Western Michigan W 3-0 4/26 Illinois State W 3-1 (11) 4/26 Illinois State L 9-7 4/28 Michigan State W 1-0 4/28 Michigan State W 5-2 4/29 Michigan State W 2-1 (8) 5/1 Northern Illinois L 4-1 5/1 Northern Illinois L 1-0 5/3 Valparaiso W 12-2 5/7 Bowling Green W 4-0 5/7 Bowling Green W 6-1 5/10 DePaul W 1-0 5/10 DePaul W 5-0 5/11 Michigan W 2-1 5/11 Michigan L 3-0 5/12 Michigan W 9-2 5/12 Michigan L 5-1 Western Michigan v W 1-0 Western Michigan v L 2-1

Western Michigan v W 3-1 Adelphi v W 1-0 UCLA v L 1-0 (12) Cal-State Fullerton v W 3-0 (8) Texas A&M v L 1-0 (13)

UCLA v L

m 2nd/12, Mardi Gras Invitational n 7th/16, Pony Invitational v 3rd/16, NCAA Championship

1986 Record 33-17; Big Ten: 15-9/1st Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 3/18 Long Beach State W 2-0 3/18 Cal State-Fullerton L 6-0 3/20 San Diego State m W 5-1 3/20 Pacific m W 7-0 3/21 Arizona State m L 4-2 3/22 Cal Poly-Pomona m W 3-1 (8) 3/23 Cal State-Fullerton m L 2-1 (8) 3/27 Kansas n W 2-1 (11) 3/27 Sam Houston State n L 3-0 3/27 SW Louisiana n W 2-1 (9) 3/28 Nebraska n L 2-1 (10) 3/28 Minnesota n W 4-2 3/29 Adelphi n W 8-0 3/29 California n L 2-0 4/4 Ohio State W 8-0 4/4 Ohio State W 8-0 4/5 Ohio State W 1-0 4/5 Ohio State W 2-1 4/11 Indiana L 4-0 4/11 Indiana L 1-0 4/12 Indiana W 2-0 4/12 Indiana L 1-0 (10) 4/16 Illinois State W 8-5 4/16 Illinois State W 9-0 4/18 Illinois-Chicago W 10--0 (6) 4/18 Illinois-Chicago W 8-0 4/21 Iowa W 2-0 4/21 Iowa W 2-0 4/25 Minnesota W 2-1 4/25 Minnesota W 3-0 4/26 Minnesota L 1-0 4/26 Minnesota W 5-4 (8) 4/29 Iowa W 2-0 4/29 Iowa W 3-2 5/2 Michigan L 3-0 5/2 Michigan L 1-0 5/3 Michigan W 1-0 5/3 Michigan W 2-0 (9) 5/6 Western Michigan W 4-0 5/6 Western Michigan W 2-1 5/7 DePaul W 1-0 (8) 5/7 DePaul W 3-1 5/9 Michigan State L 2-1 (10) 5/9 Michigan State W 6-2 5/10 Michigan State W 2-1 5/10 Michigan State L 4-2 Massachusetts v W 6-0 Massachusetts v W 3-0 California v L 1-0 Long Beach State v L 1-0

1985 Record: 40-12-1; Big Ten: 20-4/1st Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 3/1 Bowling Green m W 14-0 3/1 Nicholls State m T 0-0 3/2 Southern Illinois m W 3-0 3/2 Lamar m W 11-0 (5) 3/2 South Carolina m L 2-0 3/17 San Diego State W 5-0 3/17 San Diego State W 4-0 (8) 3/18 U.S. International L 1-0 (9) 3/20 Cal Poly Pomona L 1-0 (10) 3/20 Cal Poly Pomona L 6-5 (10) 3/22 U.S. International n W 3-2 3/22 Pacific n W 2-0 3/23 Cal Poly Pomona n L 5-2 (11) 3/23 Fresno State n W 2-1 3/24 Pacific n L 1-0 3/26 Oregon State W 2-0 (8) 3/26 Oregon State W 5-0 4/5 Michigan W 4-0 4/5 Michigan L 1-0 (12) 4/6 Michigan L 6-2 4/6 Michigan L 2-1 4/9 Northern Illinois W 2-0 4/9 Northern Illinois W 2-0 4/12 Minnesota W 2-0 4/12 Minnesota W 2-1 4/13 Minnesota W 7-4 (10) 4/13 Minnesota L 3-2 4/19 Ohio State W 10-0 (5) 4/19 Ohio State W 10-0 (5) 4/20 Ohio State W 8-0 4/20 Ohio State W 14-2 (5) 4/23 Iowa W 1-0 (9) 4/23 Iowa W 1-0 4/26 Michigan State W 3-0 4/26 Michigan State W 5-1 4/27 Michigan State W 1-0 4/27 Michigan State W 7-2 4/30 Iowa W 7-0 4/30 Iowa W 1-0 5/1 Illinois State W 1-0 (10) 5/1 Illinois State W 4-3 5/7 Western Michigan W 2-0 5/7 Western Michigan W 7-3 (9) 5/10 Indiana W 1-0 5/10 Indiana W 2-0 5/11 Indiana W 5-0 5/11 Indiana W 2-1 Indiana v W 3-2 Indiana v W 6-0 Cal Poly-Pomona v L 6-3 Louisiana Tech v W 1-0 (8)

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m 5th/20, Budweiser Bayou Classic n 4th/16, Pony Invitational v 5th/16, NCAA Championships

m 3rd/18, Pony Invitational n 10th/16, Houston Invitational v 7th/16, NCAA Championship

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1987 Record: 43-13; Big Ten: 18-6/1st Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 3/22 San Jose State W 7-1 3/22 San Jose State W 3-1 3/24 Pacific L 1-0 3/24 California W 2-1 (9) 3/25 Santa Clara W 4-1 (8) 3/25 Santa Clara W 1-0 3/27 Oregon State m W 2-1 (11) 3/27 Pacific m W 2-1 (11) 3/27 Kansas m W 5-0 3/28 UNLV m L 7-6 3/28 Utah m W 4-0 4/2 Loyola Marymount W 2-0 (8) 4/2 Loyola Marymount W 10-0 (5) 4/3 UCLA W 2-0 4/3 UCLA L 3-2 (8) 4/5 Cal Poly-Pomona W 8-0 4/5 Long Beach State L 5-4 (9) 4/8 Eastern Illinois W 1-0 4/8 Eastern Illinois L 2-1 4/10 Ohio State W 1-0 (10) 4/10 Ohio State W 4-0 4/11 Ohio State W 7-0 4/11 Ohio State W 4-0 4/14 Iowa W 4-0 4/14 Iowa L 6-3 4/17 Michigan State W 1-0 (8) 4/17 Michigan State W 5-0 4/18 Michigan State W 5-1 4/18 Michigan State W 2-1 4/21 Iowa W 1-0 4/21 Iowa W 2-1 4/22 Illinois State W 1-0 4/22 Illinois State W 2-1 4/24 Indiana L 1-0 4/24 Indiana L 7-1 4/25 Indiana W 4-3 4/25 Indiana W 3-1 4/28 Northern Illinois W 3-1 4/28 Northern Illinois W 4-3 (9) 4/29 Western Michigan W 2-0 4/29 Western Michigan W 6-0 5/1 Minnesota W 5-4 (14) 5/1 Minnesota W 3-1 5/2 Minnesota W 1-0 5/2 Minnesota W 4-0 5/5 DePaul W 2-0 5/5 DePaul W 1-0 (9) 5/6 Illinois-Chicago W 16-0 5/6 Illinois-Chicago W 12-2 5/8 Michigan L 1-0 5/8 Michigan W 1-0 5/9 Michigan L 2-1 (9) 5/9 Michigan L 2-0 Central Michigan n W 2-0 Central Michigan n L 7-0 Central Michigan n L 5-4 (11) m 9th/16, National Invitational Tourney n 9th/16, NCAA Tournament

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1988 Record: 25-23 Big Ten: 14-10/3rd Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 3/21 Utah m W 2-1 3/21 California m L 3-2 3/22 Adelphi m L 4-3 (10) 3/23 Nebraska m W 3-1 3/23 Pacific m L 6-0 3/25 UCLA m L 4-1 3/25 Adelphi m W 5-2 3/25 Creighton m W 1-0 3/26 Santa Clara m W 4-1 3/27 Central Michigan m L 5-3 (10) 3/29 Long Beach State L 6-1 3/29 Long Beach State L 5-2 3/30 UCLA L 5-1 3/30 UCLA L 2-0 4/6 Northern Illinois L 7-1 4/6 Northern Illinois L 4-2 4/8 Minnesota W 4-2 4/8 Minnesota W 6-4 4/9 Minnesota L 9-1 4/9 Minnesota W 4-1 4/12 Illinois State L 7-2 4/12 Illinois State L 4-3 4/14 DePaul W 1-0 4/14 DePaul W 3-1 4/19 Iowa W 3-2 (10) 4/10 Iowa W 6-1 4/22 Michigan State L 4-0 4/22 Michigan State W 3-2 4/23 Michigan State L 1-0 4/23 Michigan State L 1-0 4/26 Iowa L 1-0 (10) 4/26 Iowa L 1-0 (6) 4/29 Michigan W 2-0 4/29 Michigan W 5-0 4/30 Michigan L 1-0 (10) 4/30 Michigan L 4-2 5/3 Eastern Illinois W 4-0 5/3 Eastern Illinois W 2-1 5/6 Indiana W 2-1 5/6 Indiana L 7-6 (10) 5/7 Indiana W 1-0 5/7 Indiana W 7-3 5/10 Ball State W 1-0 (10) 5/10 Ball State W 3-1 5/13 Ohio State L 2-1 5/13 Ohio State W 4-1 5/14 Ohio State W 5-2 5/14 Ohio State W 12-0 m 5th/16, National Invitational Tournament 1989 Record: 26-25 Big Ten: 14-10/3rd Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/16 Cal-State Fullerton m L 6-1 2/16 U.S. International m L 5-3 2/17 Hawaii m W 6-2 2/17 Arizona m L 3-2 2/18 Toledo m L 2-1 (8) 2/18 Nebraska m L 6-3 2/19 New Mexico State m W 4-1

2/19 Arizona m L 3/19 Bowling Green n W 3/19 Cal-State Fullerton n L 3/22 Cal Poly Pomona n L 3/23 California n L 3/23 New Mexico State n W 3/24 Cal-State Fullerton n L 3/25 Oregon n L 4/5 Western Michigan L 4/5 Western Michigan L 4/8 Miami (Ohio) W 4/8 Akron W 4/11 Illinois State W 4/11 Illinois State W 4/12 Northern Illinois W 4/12 Northern Illinois L 4/14 Minnesota L 4/14 Minnesota L 4/15 Minnesota L 4/15 Minnesota W 4/18 Iowa L 4/18 Iowa L 4/21 Ohio State W 4/21 Ohio State W 4/22 Ohio State W 4/22 Ohio State W 4/24 Iowa L 4/24 Iowa W 4/28 Michigan State W 4/28 Michigan State W 4/29 Michigan State W 4/29 Michigan State W 5/2 Illinois-Chicago W 5/2 Illinois-Chicago W 5/5 Michigan L 5/5 Michigan W 5/6 Michigan L 5/6 Michigan L 5/9 DePaul W 5/9 DePaul L 5/12 Indiana L 5/12 Indiana W 5/13 Indiana W 5/13 Indiana W

3-0 2-0 8-3 3-1 6-0 7-6 2-0 10-0 2-1 5-2 4-3 (10) 3-1 10-0 (5) 4-3 2-0 3-2 (10) 4-0 1-0 2-1 4-0 4-1 1-0 3-2 1-0 6-1 4-2 3-0 5-3 (10) 4-2 6-0 12-1 (5) 3-1 3-1 1-0 2-1 5-0 2-0 1-0 (9) 4-3 2-1 3-0 3-1 2-1 3-2

m NTS, Arizona Classic n NTS, Pony Tournament 1990 Record: 16-35 Big Ten: 5-19/t-6th Coach: Sharon Drysdale 3/1 New Mexico State L 4-3 3/1 Hawaii W 4-2 3/2 Wichita State W 4-1 3/2 Arizona State L 6-4 3/3 Fresno State L 10-1 3/3 Wichita State L 5-1 3/18 San Jose State L 3-2 3/18 San Jose State L 8-3 3/20 Arizona State W 1-0 3/20 Utah State L 5-2 3/21 Santa Clara W 8-4 3/21 Santa Clara W 6-1 3/23 Santa Clara m W 2-1 (10)

3/23 Creighton m L 7-0 3/23 Long Beach State m L 1-0 3/24 Massachusetts m L 5-1 3/25 Colorado State m W 6-5 (10) 4/3 Valparaiso W 4-0 4/3 Valparaiso L 3-2 4/6 Indiana L 3-0 4/6 Indiana L 7-2 4/7 Indiana L 8-0 4/7 Indiana L 11-1 4/13 Michigan State L 4-3 4/13 Michigan State W 7-4 4/14 Michigan State L 1-0 4/14 Michigan State W 3-2 4/17 Iowa L 1-0 4/17 Iowa L 2-0 4/20 Michigan L 3-2 4/20 Michigan L 3-2 (10) 4/21 Michigan L 4-3 4/21 Michigan L 1-0 4/24 Iowa L 4-0 4/24 Iowa W 4-3 4/25 Illinois State L 7-0 4/25 Illinois State L 2-1 4/27 Ohio State L 8-4 4/27 Ohio State L 1-0 (9) 5/1 UW-Green Bay W 7-1 5/1 UW-Green Bay W 3-2 5/2 Northern Illinois L 1-0 5/2 Northern Illinois L 5-1 5/4 Minnesota W 6-0 5/4 Minnesota W 3-0 5/5 Minnesota L 6-1 5/5 Minnesota L 2-1 5/8 Central Michigan W 2-1 5/8 Central Michigan L 7-1 m 9th/16, Bud Light Invitational 1991 Record: 21-33 Big Ten: 9-15/t-5th Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/21 CS Northridge m L 9-3 2/21 Minnesota m L 8-5 2/22 Utah State m L 1-0 (9) 2/22 California m L 4-1 2/23 San Diego State m L 3-1 2/23 Long Beach State m L 4-1 2/24 California m L 6-0 3/25 Furman W 6-4 3/25 Furman L 2-1 3/26 Furman W 7-0 3/27 Toledo L 1-0 (9) 3/27 Toledo L 5-4 (8) 3/29 South Florida n W 2-0 3/29 South Carolina n L 4-0 3/30 Florida State n L 2-0 3/30 Dayton n W 4-1 3/31 Toledo n W 5-2 4/2 Valparaiso W 1-0 4/2 Valparaiso W 3-0 4/5 Ohio State L 3-2 (8) 4/5 Ohio State W 2-1 4/6 Ohio State L 4-1

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4/6 Ohio State L 2-1 4/12 Minnesota L 6-0 4/12 Minnesota L 7-0 4/13 Minnesota L 1-0 4/13 Minnesota L 4-2 4/16 Illinois-Chicago W 2-1 (10) 4/16 Illinois-Chicago L 3-2 4/19 Michigan L 5-0 4/19 Michigan W 2-1 4/20 Michigan L 7-1 4/20 Michigan L 3-1 4/22 Northern Illinois L 4-1 4/22 Northern Illinois L 7-1 4/23 Iowa W 4-1 (10) 4/23 Iowa L 3-0 4/27 Central Michigan W 6-4 (11) 4/27 Central Michigan L 1-0 4/30 Iowa L 2-0 4/30 Iowa L 1-0 5/3 Michigan State L 6-1 5/3 Michigan State W 2-0 5/4 Michigan State W 2-1 5/4 Michigan State W 3-2 5/8 DePaul L 3-2 5/8 DePaul W 2-0 5/10 Indiana L 1-0 5/10 Indiana W 2-1 (8) 5/11 Indiana W 3-2 (8) 5/11 Indiana W 6-0 m San Diego Invitational n South Carolina Invitational 1992 Record: 33-25-1 Big Ten: 18-10/3rd Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/20 Oklahoma State m L 3-1 2/21 Illinois State m L 4-3 2/22 Utah State m W 9-3 2/23 Arizona m L 2-0 3/5 Western Michigan n L 5-1 3/5 Wichita State n W 5-2 3/5 New Mexico n W 2-1 3/6 San Diego State n L 2-1 3/6 Arizona n L 11-0 3/6 Oklahoma State n L 2-0 3/7 New Mexico n W 4-2 3/7 Wichita State n W 3-2 3/7 Sacramento State n L 1-0 3/24 Southern Utah L 2-0 3/24 Southern Utah W 3-1 3/26 Texas A&M v W 2-0 3/26 Illinois State v W 1-0 3/27 Fresno State v L 3-1 3/27 Western Illinois v L 6-4 3/28 Minnesota v W 3-2 3/29 Oklahoma State v L 2-0 4/1 Valparaiso W 5-0 4/3 Michigan W 5-3 4/3 Michigan L 1-0 4/4 Michigan W 5-0 4/4 Michigan L 2-0 4/7 Indiana L 5-2 4/7 Indiana L 2-1

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 4/8 Eastern Illinois W 4/8 Eastern Illinois W 4/10 Iowa W 4/10 Iowa L 4/11 Iowa W 4/11 Iowa L 4/14 Indiana W 4/14 Indiana W 4/17 Ohio State W 4/17 Ohio State W 4/18 Ohio State W 4/18 Ohio State W 4/21 Northern Illinois T 4/24 Minnesota L 4/24 Minnesota L 4/25 Minnesota W 4/28 Illinois-Chicago W 4/28 Illinois-Chicago L 4/29 Western Michigan L 4/29 Western Michigan W 5/1 Penn State L 5/1 Penn State W 5/2 Penn State W 5/2 Penn State W 5/6 DePaul W 5/6 DePaul L 5/8 Michigan State W 5/8 Michigan State W 5/9 Michigan State W 5/9 Michigan State W

3-0 3-1 1-0 3-2 2-1 2-0 1-0 3-2 3-0 1-0 3-2 1-0 5-5 4-2 1-0 4-0 5-2 3-2 3-1 3-0 1-0 1-0 4-1 7-0 1-0 1-0 6-2 4-2 6-3 2-0

m Arizona State Univ. Classic n New Mexico State Tournament v Pony Tournament

1993 Record: 34-25-0; Big Ten: 17-11-0/4th Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/19 St. Mary’s m W 13-3 2/19 San Diego State m W 1-0 2/20 Long Beach State m L 2-0 2/20 California m L 1-0 2/21 California m L 8-0 2/21 St. Mary’s m W 5-2 3/4 Washington n L 4-1 3/4 Arizona n L 13-2 3/5 Minnesota n L 1-0 3/5 Fresno State n L 3-0 3/6 Arizona State n L 5-0 3/6 Northern Illinois n W 3-1 3/7 Arizona n L 13-0 San Jose State v W 2-1 Iowa v L 7-0 Nebraska v W 2-0 San Jose State v L 1-0 Bowling Green v W 3-1 Iowa State v W 6-1 Nebraska v W 1-0 Sacramento State v L 3-1 4/3 Toledo W 1-0 4/3 Northern Illinois L 4-2 4/6 Eastern Illinois W 3-1 4/6 Eastern Illinois W 2-1 4/9 Michigan L 1-0

4/9 Michigan L 4/10 Michigan W 4/10 Michigan W 4/13 DePaul W 4/13 DePaul W 4/16 Minnesota L 4/16 Minnesota W 4/17 Minnesota L 4/17 Minnesota L 4/20 Indiana W 4/20 Indiana L 4/23 Penn State W 4/23 Penn State W 4/24 Penn State W 4/24 Penn State W 4/30 Iowa W 4/30 Iowa L 5/1 Iowa W 5/1 Iowa L 5/4 Illinois-Chicago W 5/4 Illinois-Chicago W 5/7 Michigan State W 5/7 Michigan State W 5/8 Michigan State W 5/8 Michigan State W 5/11 Indiana W 5/11 Indiana W 5/14 Ohio State L 5/14 Ohio State L 5/15 Ohio State L 5/15 Ohio State W

4-1 3-1 1-0 3-0 3-1 1-0 3-0 3-2 4-1 1-0 2-1 5-2 5-0 5-0 7-1 1-0 6-2 2-0 1-0 10-0 6-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 4-1 2-0 4-3 2-1 8-3 5-2 6-0

4/9 Michigan L 4/12 Indiana L 4/12 Indiana W 4/15 Michigan State W 4/15 Michigan State W 4/16 Michigan State W 4/16 Michigan State L 4/19 Indiana L 4/19 Indiana W 4/22 Iowa W 4/22 Iowa W 4/23 Iowa L 4/23 Iowa L 4/26 Illinois-Chicago L 4/26 Illinois-Chicago W 4/29 Penn State W 4/29 Penn State W 4/30 Penn State W 4/30 Penn State W 5/3 DePaul W 5/3 DePaul L 5/4 Northern Illinois W 5/4 Northern Illinois W 5/6 Ohio State L 5/6 Ohio State W 5/7 Ohio State W 5/7 Ohio State L 5/13 Minnesota W 5/13 Minnesota W 5/14 Minnesota W 5/14 Minnesota W

9-1 7-6 6-3 8-0 5-0 5-0 5-3 6-1 4-1 3-0 7-2 3-1 3-1 1-0 4-0 10-0 5-2 1-0 3-0 3-2 1-0 5-0 4-0 2-1 5-0 1-0 2-1 5-2 5-2 4-1 2-0

m Arizona Invitational n San Diego State Invitational v San Jose State Invitational (3/22-3/28)

m Texas-Arlington Invitational n New Mexico State Troy Cox Invite v Pony-Louisville Tournament

1994 Record: 35-21; Big Ten: 17-11/5th Head Coach Sharon Drysdale 2/18 Stephen F. Austin m L 5-3 2/18 Kansas m W 2-1 2/19 Texas A&M m W 2-0 2/19 Oklahoma State m L 3-2 2/20 Texas-Arlington m W 3-1 2/20 Oklahoma m L 7-4 3/3 Oregon State n W 4-1 3/3 Southern Utah n W 8-0 3/4 New Mexico n W 9-4 3/4 Western Michigan n W 6-5 3/4 Wichita State n L 3-2 3/5 Nebraska n W 10-2 3/5 Utah n L 5-0 3/22 Loyola Marymount W 5-0 3/22 Loyola Marymount W 8-2 3/24 Florida State v W 8-2 3/24 Cal-State Fullerton v W 9-1 3/25 SW Louisiana v L 5-0 3/25 Fresno State v L 4-0 3/26 Minnesota v L 4-1 4/5 Valparaiso W 2-0 4/5 Valparaiso W 4-0 4/8 Michigan L 2-0 4/8 Michigan L 4-1 4/9 Michigan L 5-4

1995 Record: 38-19; Big Ten: 19-9/2nd Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/24 Penn State m L 2-1 2/24 St. Francis (Pa.) m W 4-1 2/25 Towson State m W 9-0 2/25 East Carolina m W 4-1 2/26 Fresno State m L 2-0 3/2 New Mexico State n W 6-3 3/2 Oregon State n W 9-1 3/3 Nebraska n W 11-4 3/3 Oklahoma n L 1-0 3/4 Wichita State n L 5-0 3/5 Northeast Louisiana n L 5-2 3/20 Connecticut W 4-2 3/30 Connecticut W 1-0 3/23 Pacific v L 7-3 3/24 Utah v L 5-0 3/25 Oklahoma v L 5-4 3/26 Cal Poly SLO v L 4-3 4/1 Penn State W 7-2 4/1 Penn State L 5-4 4/2 Penn State W 6-4 4/3 Penn State W 5-3 4/6 Northeastern Illinois W 6-1 4/6 Northeastern Illinois W 1-0 4/8 Michigan State W 4-1 4/8 Michigan State W 4-0

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4/9 Michigan State W 4/9 Michigan State L 4/12 Minnesota W 4/12 Minnesota W 4/15 Indiana W 4/15 Indiana L 4/16 Indiana W 4/16 Indiana L 4/19 DePaul W 4/19 DePaul W 4/22 Ohio State W 4/22 Ohio State W 4/23 Ohio State W 4/23 Ohio State W 4/26 Iowa W 4/26 Iowa L 4/29 Michigan W 4/29 Michigan L 4/30 Michigan W 4/30 Michigan L 5/3 Northern Illinois W 5/3 Northern Illinois W 5/4 Notre Dame W 5/4 Notre Dame W 5/6 Purdue L 5/6 Purdue L 5/7 Purdue W 5/7 Purdue W Iowa z L Minnesota z W Iowa z L

8-5 7-1 4-0 8-2 4-1 2-1 3-2 12-1 6-0 2-1 4-0 2-1 6-0 4-2 9-2 9-2 4-3 4-2 1-0 7-1 10-0 2-1 5-3 5-1 2-1 3-2 8-4 5-1 7-5 3-2 1-0

m East Carolina Lady Pirate Invite n New Mexico State Troy Cox Invite v Sacramento Sate Capital Classic z Big Ten Tournament 1996 Record: 19-33; Big Ten: 8-16/7th Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/16 Texas-San Antonio m L 2/17 Texas A&M m L 2/18 Kansas m W 2/19 SW Missouri State m L 2/20 Oklahoma m L 2/22 Notre Dame n L 2/22 Iowa State n W 2/23 Cal Poly SLO n L 2/24 Wisconsin n W 2/25 Arizona State n L 3/2 Eastern Illinois v W 3/21 Utah State z L 3/21 CS-Northridge z L 3/22 Oregon State z L 3/22 UNLV z L 3/23 Oklahoma State z W 3/23 Cal State-Fullerton z L 3/24 Oklahoma z L 3/30 Michigan State W 3/30 Michigan State W 3/31 Michigan State L 4/2 Northeastern Illinois L 4/2 Northeastern Illinois W 4/6 Michigan L

5-1 3-1 5-1 6-2 10-9 1-0 3-2 9-8 5-2 5-3 7-2 4-1 14-2 4-1 8-0 4-2 4-0 5-1 4-0 2-0 6-0 2-0 5-0 3-2

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 4/6 Michigan L 4/7 Michigan L 4/9 Bradley W 4/9 Bradley W 4/10 Loyola (Chicago) W 4/10 Loyola (Chicago) W 4/11 DePaul W 4/11 DePaul L 4/13 Penn State L 4/13 Penn State W 4/14 Penn State L 4/16 Minnesota L 4/16 Minnesota L 4/20 Ohio State W 4/20 Ohio State W 4/21 Ohio State W 4/23 Iowa L 4/23 Iowa L 4/27 Purdue L 4/27 Purdue L 4/28 Purdue L 4/30 Wisconsin W 4/30 Wisconsin L 5/2 Northern Illinois L 5/2 Northern Illinois L 5/4 Indiana L 5/5 Indiana L

9-0 6-0 3-1 8-5 4-0 4-1 8-0 2-0 7-5 9-6 15-0 2-0 11-0 3-2 3-0 10-0 7-2 11-1 2-1 5-1 6-1 6-2 5-4 1-0 9-1 1-0 12-1

m UTA Pepsi Classic n ASU Classic v Southern Classic z Pony Tournament 1997 Record: 19-31; Big Ten: 9-14/8th Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/14 Loyola (Chicago) m L 2/14 Florida m L 2/14 Florida m W 2/15 Florida A&M m L 2/15 Florida A&M m W 2/16 Florida Atlantic m L 2/28 Florida State n L 2/28 Connecticut n W 3/1 Washington n L 3/1 Oklahoma n L 3/2 Louisiana Tech n W 3/7 Wichita State v L 3/7 Oklahoma v L 3/8 Kansas v L 3/9 Notre Dame v L 3/25 UNLV W 3/25 UNLV L 3/27 Oregon State W 3/27 Oregon State L 3/29 Ohio State L 3/29 Ohio State L 3/30 Ohio State W 4/1 Northern Illinois L 4/1 Northern Illinois W 4/2 Illinois-Chicago W 4/2 Illinois-Chicago L 4/5 Michigan State L 4/5 Michigan State L 4/6 Michigan State L

4-3 3-0 4-3 5-2 1-0 5-2 2-0 5-1 6-5 1-0 2-1 17-9 3-1 9-7 5-3 8-7 12-4 3-0 5-4 1-0 7-3 9-5 5-0 2-0 1-0 13-1 11-1 6-5 7-5

4/10 Northeastern Illinois W 4/10 Northeastern Illinois W 4/12 Michigan L 4/12 Michigan W 4/15 Notre Dame L 4/15 Notre Dame L 4/16 Minnesota W 4/16 Minnesota L 4/19 Penn State W 4/19 Penn State W 4/23 Wisconsin W 4/23 Wisconsin W 4/26 Purdue L 4/26 Purdue L 4/27 Purdue L 4/29 Iowa L 5/3 Indiana L 5/3 Indiana W 5/4 Indiana L

3-2 8-6 1-0 4-1 2-1 7-6 4-3 1-0 8-0 4-0 3-2 4-1 5-1 2-1 10-1 8-2 3-1 6-5 4-1

4/18 Michigan L 11-0 4/18 Michigan L 1-0 4/19 Michigan L 5-4 4/22 Northern Illinois W 1-0 4/22 Northern Illinois W 4-2 4/25 Michigan State W 9-2 4/25 Michigan State W 7-2 4/26 Michigan State W 3-2 4/29 Iowa W 4-3 (12) 4/29 Iowa L 8-1 5/2 Ohio State W 4-0 Iowa l L 5-2 Minnesota l L 6-0 m Bud Light Spring Kickoff n University Centre Invite v Lady Vol Spring Invitational z Santa Clara Invitational l Big Ten Tournament

1998 Record: 34-19; Big Ten: 15-9/2nd Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/7 Cal-State Northridge m L 7-2 2/7 San Diego State m W 4-3 2/8 Oregon State m L 4-2 2/13 Stetson n W 2-1 (9) 2/13 Florida n L 3-0 2/14 South Florida n W 3-2 2/14 South Florida n L 1-0 2/15 Centenary n W 4-0 2/27 Wright State v W 9-2 2/28 Ohio v W 8-4 2/28 Morehead State v W 12-0 3/1 Marshall v W 8-2 3/1 Tennessee v W 3-1 3/7 Saint Mary’s z L 5-3 3/7 Santa Clara z W 4-3 3/7 Saint Mary’s z W 3-1 3/8 Oregon z W 2-0 3/23 Southeast Missouri W 6-2 3/23 Southeast Missouri L 3-1 3/24 Butler W 2-0 3/24 Evansville W 5-0 3/25 Eastern Illinois L 3-2 3/25 Indiana State W 4-0 3/28 Purdue L 5-4 3/28 Purdue W 7-5 3/29 Purdue W 6-3 4/2 Loyola (Chicago) W 2-0 4/2 Loyola (Chicago) L 1-0 4/4 Indiana W 6-0 4/4 Indiana W 7-1 4/5 Indiana W 6-2 4/8 Minnesota L 11-1 4/8 Minnesota L 10-4 4/11 Penn State W 3-1 4/11 Penn State L 6-3 4/11 Penn State W 3-0 4/14 Wisconsin W 7-2 4/14 Wisconsin W 11-1

1999 Record: 30-31; Big Ten: 11-14/7th Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/5 South Florida m L 7-2 2/5 Nicholls State m W 4-2 2/6 Florida International m W 4-3 2/6 Maryland m W 6-2 2/7 Florida Atlantic m W 5-0 2/12 Northeast Louisiana n L 2-1 2/12 Stephen F. Austin n W 5-4 2/13 Oklahoma n L 4-0 2/13 Illinois-Chicago n L 3-2 2/14 Southern Mississippi n W 5-4 2/14 Northeast Louisiana n W 5-3 2/15 Texas Tech n L 5-2 2/26 Texas Tech v L 3-2 2/26 Butler v W 9-1 2/27 New Mexico v L 9-5 2/27 Penn State v L 8-6 2/27 New Mexico State v L 8-4 3/5 Oregon z W 3-1 3/5 Pacific z L 1-0 3/6 Stanford z L 15-1 3/6 Cal-State Fullerton z L 9-1 3/7 Washington z L 6-5 3/7 Santa Clara z L 2-1 3/24 Georgia Tech l W 5-2 3/26 Miami (Ohio) l W 3-1 3/26 Cleveland State l W 6-1 3/27 UNC Charlotte l W 9-4 3/27 Canisius l W 6-5 3/28 Illinois-Chicago l W 8-2 3/28 Southern Mississippi l L 3-2 3/30 Northern Illinois W 6-4 3/31 Bradley W 4-1 3/31 Bradley W 8-5 4/3 Indiana W 4-1 4/3 Indiana W 6-4 4/4 Indiana W 5-2 4/6 Illinois-Chicago L 10-5 4/6 Illinois-Chicago L 12-0 4/7 Loyola (Chicago) L 8-0 4/7 Loyola (Chicago) L 3-1 4/10 Penn State L 5-4 4/10 Penn State L 5-0

m Florida Invite n NFCA Leadoff Classic v Oklahoma Sooner Classic

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4/11 Penn State W 4/17 Michigan L 4/17 Michigan L 4/18 Michigan L 4/21 Iowa L 4/21 Iowa W 4/24 Michigan State L 4/24 Michigan State L 4/25 Michigan State L 4/28 Minnesota L 4/28 Minnesota L 5/1 Ohio State L 5/1 Ohio State W 5/2 Ohio State L 5/5 Wisconsin W 5/5 Wisconsin W 5/8 Purdue W 5/8 Purdue W 5/9 Purdue L m Louisville Slugger Invitational n Pepsi-Cola Classic v Troy Cox Classic z Easton Showcase l Buzz Classic 2000 Record: 30-26; Big Ten: 12-6/4th Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/4 Florida Atlantic m L 2/4 Florida International m W 2/5 Georgia m W 2/5 Tennessee m L 2/6 Florida International m W 2/6 Georgia m L 2/18 Florida n W 2/18 Florida n L 2/19 Samford n L 2/19 Samford n W 2/20 McNeese State n L 2/20 McNeese State n L 3/3 St. Peter’s v W 3/4 Arizona v L 3/4 Northwestern State v L 3/4 Tulsa v L 3/4 Oregon State v L 3/19 Loyola Marymount L 3/19 Loyola Marymount W 3/22 Washington W 3/22 Cal State-Fullerton L 3/23 Long Beach State L 3/23 Long Beach State L 3/31 Wisconsin W 3/31 Wisconsin L 4/1 Minnesota W 4/2 Minnesota W 4/4 Northern Illinois W 4/4 Northern Illinois W 4/12 Illinois-Chicago W 4/12 Illinois-Chicago L 4/14 Purdue W 4/14 Purdue L 4/15 Indiana W 4/16 Indiana L 4/21 Michigan State W

7-1 10-3 2-0 4-2 2-0 4-1 8-3 10-0 9-2 9-2 7-1 8-4 10-3 11-2 4-1 7-4 5-4 7-1 3-1

4-3 5-0 3-2 7-6 9-3 5-3 2-0 5-4 5-4 3-0 7-5 7-5 4-0 8-0 5-3 4-3 5-1 5-1 2-0 4-1 5-3 3-1 10-1 2-1 5-1 4-1 5-0 4-1 10-2 15-1 3-1 17-5 6-2 4-3 5-4 5-4

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 4/21 Michigan State L 4/22 Michigan W 4/23 Michigan W 4/28 Ohio State W 4/28 Ohio State W 4/29 Penn State W 4/30 Penn State L 5/2 Loyola (Chicago) W 5/4 DePaul L 5/4 DePaul W 5/6 Iowa W 5/7 Iowa L 5/11 Wisconsin z W 5/11 Iowa z L 5/12 Purdue z W 5/12 Penn State z L 5/18 Oregon State l L 5/19 Harvard l W 5/20 Arkansas l W 5/20 Oregon State l L

2-1 1-0 12-0 14-5 6-0 3-2 8-0 7-4 6-2 3-2 6-2 3-1 2-1 2-0 2-1 3-1 1-0 9-6 5-0 4-0

m Louisville Slugger Tournament n Florida Classic v Hillenbrand Invitational z Big Ten Tournament l NCAA Tournament Game

2001 Record: 20-25; Big Ten: 8-12/8th Head Coach: Sharon Drysdale 2/2 Florida Atlantic m L 2/2 South Florida m W 2/3 Arizona m L 2/4 Hawaii m W 2/16 Utah State n W 2/16 Cal-State Northridge n W 2/17 Sacramento State n L 2/17 San Diego State n W 2/18 Long Beach State n W 3/2 Ball State v L 3/3 Florida State v L 3/3 Central Michigan v L 3/4 Florida State v L 3/19 Long Beach State L 3/19 Long Beach State L 3/20 Washington L 3/20 Cal-State Fullerton L 3/22 Cal-State Fullerton W 3/30 Penn State W 3/30 Penn State W 3/31 Ohio State L 4/1 Ohio State L 4/4 Northern Illinois W 4/4 Northern Illinois W 4/6 Minnesota W 4/6 Minnesota W 4/7 Wisconsin L 4/8 Wisconsin L 4/13 Illinois L 4/13 Illinois L 4/18 Loyola (Chicago) W 4/18 Loyola (Chicago) W 4/20 Indiana W 4/20 Indiana W 4/21 Purdue L

5-1 2-1 6-0 4-1 5-0 1-0 9-4 2-1 6-0 2-1 2-1 2-0 8-2 6-3 4-3 8-2 5-1 9-7 8-7 4-3 4-2 3-2 3-0 8-0 5-0 2-1 6-2 4-0 4-2 8-2 10-2 7-4 4-2 5-1 2-1

4/22 Purdue L 4/24 Illinois-Chicago W 4/27 Michigan L 4/27 Michigan L 4/28 Michigan State W 4/29 Michigan State L 5/3 DePaul L 5/3 DePaul L 5/5 Iowa L 5/6 Iowa W

2-1 7-2 5-1 5-0 10-0 5-0 2-0 8-4 3-0 2-1

m South Florida Tournament n San Diego State Tourney v Seminole Tournament 2002 Record: 24-18-1; Big Ten: 10-9/T-5th Head Coach: Kate Drohan 2/1 Florida Atlantic m L 9-8 2/1 South Florida m W 6-2 2/2 Tennessee m L 3-2 2/2 Tennessee m W 5-2 2/3 Florida Atlantic m L 2-1 2/15 UC-Santa Barbara n W 10-9 2/15 Utah State n L 11-10 2/16 Cal-State Fullerton n L 11-2 2/16 Sacramento State n W 8-1 2/17 San Diego State n T 7-7 3/1 Northern Iowa v W 3-0 3/1 Louisville v L 6-1 3/2 Belmont v W 12-2 3/22 Hawaii z W 8-5 3/23 Hofstra z W 2-0 3/23 California z W 1-0 3/24 California z L 9-0 3/25 Hawaii z L 6-2 3/31 Indiana W 9-1 3/31 Indiana W 4-3 4/5 Purdue W 6-2 4/6 Purdue W 7-4 4/7 Illinois W 2-0 4/7 Illinois L 5-4 4/10 Northern Illinois W 5-0 4/10 Northern Illinois W 1-0 4/12 Penn State W 5-0 4/13 Penn State L 9-3 4/14 Ohio State L 12-4 4/14 Ohio State L 3-1 4/17 DePaul L 9-1 4/17 DePaul W 6-1 4/19 Michigan W 3-2 4/20 Michigan L 11-1 4/21 Michigan State W 8-0 4/21 Michigan State W 7-3 4/26 Minnesota W 4-1 4/28 Wisconsin L 2-1 4/28 Wisconsin L 3-2 5/2 Illinois-Chicago W 6-0 5/2 Illinois-Chicago W 13-4 5/4 Iowa L 4-3 5/4 Iowa L 8-3 m Louisville Slugger Tournament n San Diego State Tourney v Louisville Invitational

z Hawaii Invitational 2003 Record: 36-19; Big Ten: 11-9/6th Head Coach: Kate Drohan 1/31 Auburn m W 6-1 1/31 South Florida m L 3-2 2/1 Sam Houston State m W 9-1 (5) 2/1 Florida Atlantic m W 5-3 2/2 Arizona m L 6-0 2/15 Arkansas n W 8-0 (6) 2/15 Washington n L 2-1 2/16 Florida International n W 5-3 2/28 Oregon State v W 4-3 2/28 California v W 4-3 (8) 3/1 Washington v L 9-0 (5) 3/1 Cal-State Fullerton v L 1-0 (8) 3/2 Portland State v W 3-0 3/6 Ball State z W 5-1 3/6 Hofstra z W 7-2 3/7 North Carolina z W 8-0 (5) 3/7 Washington z W 6-5 3/8 Massachusetts z W 9-6 3/8 Oklahoma State z L 2-1 (10) 3/24 Bradley W 9-1 (6) 3/25 Illinois State W 2-0 3/26 Notre Dame W 4-2 3/26 Notre Dame W 3-2 3/28 Michigan State L 3-0 3/29 Michigan State L 6-3 3/30 Michigan L 6-5 (9) 3/30 Michigan L 3-1 (8) 4/2 Illinois-Chicago W 5-4 4/5 Ohio State W 5-2 4/5 Ohio State W 10-3 4/6 Penn State L 1-0 4/6 Penn State W 4-0 4/11 Indiana W 6-3 4/12 Indiana W 2-1 4/13 Purdue W 1-0 4/13 Purdue L 5-3 4/15 Illinois-Chicago W 3-2 4/18 Wisconsin L 4-2 (9) 4/19 Wisconsin W 6-5 4/20 Minnesota L 1-0 4/20 Minnesota L 3-1 4/23 Loyola (Chicago) W 1-0 4/23 Loyola (Chicago) W 3-1 4/25 Iowa W 3-0 4/26 Iowa W 2-0 5/3 Illinois W 6-0 5/4 Illinois W 2-0 5/8 Michigan State l W 1-0 (18) 5/9 Michigan l W 8-6 (12) 5/9 Iowa l L 2-1 5/10 Michigan State l W 6-3 (8) 5/10 Iowa l L 2-0 5/15 Tennessee Tech p W 2-1 5/16 Southwest Texas p L 3-1 5/16 Hawaii p L 1-0 m Louisville Slugger Invitational n Pepsi Arizona Classic v Worth Invitational z Speedline Invitational

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l Big Ten Tournament p NCAA Regionals 2004 Record: 34-20; Big Ten: 12-8/4th Head Coach: Kate Drohan 2/6 Kansas W 5-0 2/6 Arizona State W 6-5 2/7 Kansas L 11-1 2/7 Arizona State W 9-2 2/8 Kansas W 1-0 2/20 Alabama m L 5-1 2/20 Stanford m W 4-2 2/21 UCLA m L 5-1 2/21 Boston College m W 8-0 3/4 Coastal Carolina n W 4-2 (9) 3/4 Temple n W 2-0 3/5 Rutgers n W 8-0 3/5 Oregon n L 9-8 3/6 Jacksonville n W 4-0 3/7 Chattanooga n W 6-0 3/7 Purdue n W 5-2 (8) 3/19 Utah v W 12-3 3/19 Hawaii v W 1-0 3/20 California v L 4-2 3/24 Cal-State Fullerton L 2-1 3/24 Cal-State Fullerton L 2-1 3/26 Washington L 7-6 (8) 3/30 Illinois-Chicago W 8-3 4/2 Iowa L 7-2 4/3 Iowa L 6-1 4/4 Illinois W 3-1 4/4 Illinois L 2-0 4/6 Northern Illinois W 9-0 4/9 Wisconsin L 4-2 (8) 4/10 Wisconsin W 4-0 4/11 Minnesota L 2-1 4/11 Minnesota W 4-0 4/13 Loyola (Chicago) W 6-3 4/16 Penn State W 4-1 4/17 Penn State W 2-0 4/18 Ohio State W 5-3 4/18 Ohio State W 5-3 4/23 Indiana W 11-1 (5) 4/24 Indiana L 5-4 4/25 Purdue W 1-0 4/25 Purdue W 13-3 (6) 4/27 Bradley W 5-2 5/2 Michigan W 6-4 5/2 Michigan L 7-3 (8) 5/5 DePaul W 6-0 (11) 5/5 DePaul L 6-2 (6) 5/8 Michigan State W 3-2 5/9 Michigan State L 4-1 5/15 Minnesota z W 5-2 (11) 5/15 Michigan State z L 2-0 5/20 UC Santa Barbara l W 8-1 5/21 Oklahoma l L 8-0 (6) 5/21 South Carolina l W 5-3 (8) 5/22 Louisiana-Lafayette l L 3-0 m Palm Springs Classic n Speedline Tournament v Hawaii Invitational z Big Ten Tournament

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS l NCAA Regional 2005 Record: 42-18; Big Ten: 15-3/2nd Head Coach: Kate Drohan 2/4 New Mexico State m W 5-2 2/4 Tulsa m W 13-1 (5) 2/5 Kansas m W 7-1 2/5 Arizona m L 4-3 (8) 2/6 Oklahoma State m W 9-1 (5) 2/11 Georgia Tech n L 3-0 2/11 Bethune-Cookman n L 2-1 2/12 Boston College n W 2-0 2/12 Florida Atlantic n W 1-0 2/13 Boston College n W 8-5 2/25 Long Beach State v W 2-0 2/25 Washington v W 3-2 2/26 Loyola Marymount v W 5-2 2/26 Arizona State v L 1-0 2/27 Pacific v W 10-1 3/4 Illinois State z L 2-1 3/5 Nevada z W 7-0 3/5 Stanford z W 6-1 3/6 Bowling Green z L 5-4 3/18 Utah Valley State l W 9-0 (5) 3/18 California l W 2-1 3/21 Oregon State L 5-2 3/24 UNLV p L 2-1 3/24 St. Mary’s (Calif.) p W 16-0 (5) 3/25 Hawaii p W 1-0 3/25 Stanford p W 7-2 3/26 Illinois p L 5-3 4/1 Illinois W 10-0 (5) 4/2 Illinois W 4-1 4/3 Iowa W 11-1 (5) 4/3 Iowa W 2-0 4/8 Minnesota W 7-4 4/9 Minnesota W 5-2 4/10 Wisconsin W 8-7 4/10 Wisconsin W 3-2 4/15 Indiana W 10-0 (6) 4/16 Indiana W 4-2 4/17 Purdue W 9-0 (5) 4/17 Purdue W 7-0 4/19 Bradley W 7-2 4/19 Bradley W 8-2 4/20 Illinois-Chicago L 4-3 4/24 Penn State W 3-0 4/24 Penn State W 2-1 4/26 Notre Dame L 4-3 4/29 Michigan State L 2-0 (8) 4/30 Michigan State W 14-2 (6) 5/3 DePaul W 2-1 5/4 Northern Illinois W 6-3 5/7 Michigan L 3-0 5/8 Michigan L 8-7 5/12 Purdue u W 2-0 5/14 Iowa u L 2-1 (8) 5/20 Albany (N.Y.) 6 W 6-1 5/21 Notre Dame 6 L 3-2 5/21 Louisville 6 W 8-2 5/22 Notre Dame 6 W 4-1 5/22 Notre Dame 6 W 4-3 5/27 DePaul ] L 4-0 5/28 DePaul ] L 4-3

Northwestern’s 2006 squad advanced to the finals of the Women’s College World Series in the program’s first appearance at the Series since 1986, marking the first of two-straight trips to at least the semifinals of the WCWS. The team also captured NU’s first Big Ten championship in 20 years. m Pepsi Arizona Softball Classic n Florida Atlantic Worth Invitational v Palm Springs Classic z Worth Invitational l Sacramento State Capital Classic p Stanford Classic u Big Ten Tournament 6 NCAA Regional ] NCAA Super Regional 2006 Record: 50-15; Big Ten: 16-3/1st Head Coach: Kate Drohan 2/10 Oregon State m W 1-0 2/10 Arizona m L 8-0 (6) 2/11 Fresno State m W 5-0 2/11 Texas m L 3-0 2/12 Syracuse m W 7-2 2/17 Cal State Fullerton n W 5-4 2/17 UNLV n W 5-3 2/18 Oregon State n L 6-2 2/18 California n W 3-0 2/19 Central Michigan n W 11-3 (6) 2/24 Louisville v L 2-0 2/24 Massachusetts v W 7-2 3/3 Cal State Fullerton z W 4-0 3/4 Tennessee z L 3-2 3/4 Stanford z L 5-4 (8) 3/5 Texas Tech z W 7-0 3/17 Kansas l W 1-0 3/17 Longwood l W 4-3 3/18 Oklahoma State l W 1-0 3/18 San Diego State l W 5-2 3/20 Kansas W 6-2 3/20 Hawaii W 5-0 3/23 Cal State Fullerton L 6-3 3/23 Cal State Fullerton W 10-0 (6) 3/25 Long Beach State L 6-5 3/26 UCLA W 3-2 3/31 Wisconsin W 16-0 (5) 4/1 Wisconsin W 10-3 4/2 Iowa W 3-1

4/2 Iowa W 12-2 4/4 Northern Illinois W 3-1 4/7 Penn State W 1-0 4/8 Penn State W 3-1 4/9 Ohio State L 2-1 4/9 Ohio State L 3-2 4/11 Illinois-Chicago W 9-0 (5) 4/14 Indiana W 8-0 (6) 4/15 Indiana W 11-1 4/16 Purdue W 4-0 4/18 Notre Dame W 3-2 4/20 Loyola (Chicago) W 8-0 (5) 4/23 Minnesota W 4-3 (18) 4/23 Minnesota W 4-2 4/28 Michigan State W 5-0 4/29 Michigan State W 9-4 4/30 Michigan W 2-1 4/30 Michigan L 2-0 5/2 DePaul W 2-0 (9) 5/2 DePaul W 3-1 5/6 Illinois W 3-0 5/6 Illinois W 5-0 5/12 Illinois p W 4-1 5/13 Ohio State p W 4-0 5/13 Michigan p L 6-0 5/19 Southern Illinois u W 4-0 5/20 Notre Dame u W 9-0 (5) 5/21 Notre Dame u W 7-4 5/26 Massachusetts 6 L 1-0 5/27 Massachusetts 6 W 4-2 5/27 Massachusetts 6 W 9-0 (5) 6/1 Alabama ] W 6-5 (10) 6/2 Tennessee ] W 2-0 6/4 UCLA ] W 3-1 (8) 6/5 Arizona ] L 8-0 6/6 Arizona ] L 5-0 m Kajikawa Classic n Louisville Slugger Desert Classic v NFCA Leadoff Classic z Worth Invitational l Bank of Hawaii Invitational

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p Big Ten Tournament u NCAA Regional 6 NCAA Super Regional ] Women’s College World Series (2nd/8) 2007 Record: 52-13; Big Ten: 15-3/2nd Head Coach: Kate Drohan 2/9 Texas A&M m L 4-3 2/9 Fresno State m W 4-3 (8) 2/10 Stanford m W 3-1 2/10 Arizona m L 4-3 2/11 Cal State Fullerton m L 2-0 2/16 Portland State n W 11-0 (5) 2/16 Sacramento State n W 3-2 2/17 California n W 10-1 (6) 2/17 UNLV n W 10-0 (6) 2/18 Cal Poly n L 8-2 2/23 BYU v W 5-0 2/23 Oregon State v W 2-0 2/24 Cal Poly v W 3-2 2/24 Arizona State v W 5-2 2/25 UCLA v L 8-6 3/2 Texas Tech z W 3-2 3/2 San Diego State z W 2-1 3/3 Stanford z W 11-3 (6) 3/3 Oregon State z W 5-2 3/4 Oklahoma State z W 7-2 3/16 Western Illinois l W 9-0 (6) 3/16 Missouri l W 8-0 (6) 3/18 Columbia (Mo.) l W 12-1 (5) 3/18 Missouri l W 10-0 (5) 3/20 Saint Louis W 11-1 3/20 Saint Louis W 5-3 3/23 Louisville p L 5-4 3/24 Michigan p W 2-1 (9) 3/25 California p W 11-1 (5) 3/25 Liberty p W 8-0 (6) 3/30 Michigan L 11-4 3/31 Michigan W 4-3 4/1 Michigan State W 11-3 (5) 4/1 Michigan State W 8-3 (6)

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 4/3 Northern Illinois W 6-1 4/6 Purdue W 2-1 4/8 Indiana W 14-7 4/8 Indiana W 5-1 4/13 Ohio State L 5-3 (9) 4/14 Ohio State W 5-3 4/15 Penn State W 2-0 4/15 Penn State L 6-5 4/17 Loyola (Chicago) L 3-2 4/20 Wisconsin W 2-1 4/21 Wisconsin W 6-2 4/22 Minnesota W 7-1 (5) 4/24 Notre Dame W 12-0 (5) 4/27 Iowa W 5-1 4/28 Iowa W 2-1 4/29 Illinois W 12-4 (5) 4/29 Illinois W 5-0 5/3 DePaul W 3-0 5/3 DePaul W 7-4 5/10 Michigan State u W 4-0 5/11 Michigan u W 5-2 5/12 Ohio State u L 2-1 5/18 Wright State 6 W 4-1 5/19 Illinois State 6 W 5-2 5/20 Illinois State 6 W 4-1 5/25 South Carolina w W 6-1 5/26 South Carolina w W 3-0 5/31 Arizona State ] W 2-0 6/1 Washington ] L 9-0 (5) 6/2 Baylor ] W 7-0 6/3 Tennessee ] L 3-0 Kajikawa Classic Louisville Slugger Desert Classic v Palm Springs Classic z Worth Invitational l Tiger Invitational p Women4Women Invitational u Big Ten Tournament 6 NCAA Regional w NCAA Super Regional ] Women’s College World Series (3rd/8) m n

2008 Record: 40-16; Big Ten: 18-2/t-1st Head Coach: Kate Drohan 2/15 Texas A&M m W 8-7 2/16 Arizona m W 8-5 2/16 Idaho State m W 14-2 (6) 2/17 Nebraska m W 8-6 2/22 Oregon n W 7-0 2/22 San Diego State n L 3-2 2/23 LSU n W 6-4 2/23 Texas n W 5-4 2/24 UCLA n L 6-2 3/1 Kansas v W 2-0 3/1 Bradley v L 4-0 3/2 Western Illinois v W 8-0 (5) 3/2 Southern Illinois v W 3-0 3/7 Rutgers z W 6-5 (9) 3/7 Cal State Fullerton z W 3-0 3/8 Virginia Tech z L 1-0 (8) 3/8 Long Beach State z L 8-0 (5) 3/9 UCLA z L 2-0

3/21 California l W 3/21 Colorado State l L 3/22 California l L 3/22 Hawaii l L 3/28 Wisconsin W 3/29 Wisconsin W 3/30 Minnesota W 3/30 Minnesota W 4/3 Loyola (Chicago) W 4/6 Ohio State W 4/6 Ohio State W 4/11 Illinois W 4/12 Illinois W 4/13 Iowa W 4/13 Iowa L 4/15 Notre Dame W 4/18 Indiana W 4/19 Indiana W 4/20 Purdue W 4/20 Purdue W 4/22 Illinois-Chicago W 4/25 Penn State W 4/26 Penn State W 4/27 Michigan W 4/27 Michigan L 4/29 Alabama p L 4/29 DePaul p L 5/3 Michigan State W 5/4 Michigan State W 5/8 Ohio State u W 5/9 Minnesota u W 5/10 Iowa u W 5/16 Western Illinois 6 W 5/17 DePaul 6 W 5/18 DePaul 6 L 5/18 DePaul 6 W 5/23 Arizona State ] L 5/24 Arizona State ] L

8-0 9-3 1-0 6-1 10-0 (5) 4-3 5-2 17-8 (6) 9-1 (5) 7-0 6-0 6-2 11-6 2-0 5-2 5-0 11-0 (5) 13-0 (5) 10-2 (5) 8-0 (5) 9-1 (5) 1-0 (14) 6-5 2-1 3-2 6-5 (8) 5-3 (5) 6-3 6-1 8-0 (5) 12-0 (5) 1-0 6-0 6-0 3-2 3-2 3-1 9-0 (6)

Kajikawa Classic Palm Springs Classic v Southern Illinois Coach B Classic z Long Beach Invitational l Bank of Hawaii Invitational p Chicagoland Invitational u Big Ten Tournament 6 NCAA Regional ] NCAA Super Regional m n

2/21 Fresno State n L 2/22 Nebraska n W 2/28 Long Island z W 2/28 Hofstra z W 3/7 Tennessee l W 3/7 Oklahoma l L 3/8 Tennessee l W 3/8 Oklahoma l W 3/21 Michigan W 3/22 Michigan W 3/25 Maryland W 3/28 Penn State W 3/29 Penn State W 4/1 Michigan State W 4/1 Michigan State W 4/4 Indiana W 4/4 Indiana W 4/8 Minnesota W 4/8 Minnesota L 4/15 Iowa W 4/15 Iowa W 4/16 Loyola (Chicago) W 4/18 Purdue L 4/19 Purdue W 4/22 Northern Illinois W 4/25 Illinois L 4/26 Illinois L 4/28 DePaul W 5/2 Ohio State L 5/3 Ohio State L 5/8 Wisconsin W 5/9 Wisconsin W 5/15 Texas State 6 L 5/16 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 L

3-0 5-4 11-0 (5) 3-1 7-3 4-3 11-3 (6) 1-0 6-5 2-1 7-2 5-3 10-0 (5) 9-1 (5) 11-2 (6) 3-1 8-0 (5) 6-1 8-3 6-5 (9) 16-5 (5) 6-0 2-0 10-8 6-4 10-8 9-8 12-4 (6) 7-6 10-1 (5) 3-1 2-0 8-0 (5) 3-2

Kajikawa Classic v Louisville Slugger Desert Classic n Palm Springs Classic z NFCA Leadoff Classic l The Preview presented by Worth 6 NCAA Regional m

NOTE: Exact game dates before 1983 and for certain tournaments are unavailable. Listed results do not reflect scheduled games canceled due to weather.

2009 Record: 31-15; Big Ten: 14-6/3rd Head Coach: Kate Drohan 2/6 CS Bakersfield m W 7-0 2/6 Nevada m L 2-1 (11) 2/7 Arizona m W 3-1 2/7 Kansas m L 8-7 2/13 Hawaii v W 6-2 2/13 UCLA v L 16-10 2/14 Oregon v W 5-2 2/14 Southern Utah v W 12-4 (5) 2/15 Cal State Fullerton v W 8-2 2/20 Oregon State n W 7-3 2/20 Arizona State n L 5-4 2/21 Long Island n L 11-6

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SERIES AND COACHING RECORDS NORTHWESTERN’S ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Team Adelphi Akron Alabama Albany Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Auburn Ball State Baylor Belmont Bethune-Cookman Boston College Bowling Green Bradley Butler BYU California Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly SLO Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Fullerton Cal State Northridge Canisius Central Michigan Centenary Chattanooga Chicago Chicago State Cleveland State Coastal Carolina College of DuPage Colorado State Columbia (Mo.) Connecticut Cortland State Creighton Dayton DePaul Detroit East Carolina East Stroudsburg Eastern Illinois Eastern Michigan Fairleigh Dickinson Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida International Florida State Fresno State Furman George Williams Georgia Georgia Tech Glassboro State Harvard Hawaii Hofstra Idaho State Illinois Illinois Central Illinois-Chicago Illinois-Chicago Circle Illinois State

W L T 4 4 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 14 5 8 2 0 1 0 7 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 5 2 10 1 2 0 1 0 8 10 2 7 1 3 1 0 9 17 1 3 1 0 4 6 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 36 16 1 0 1 0 1 0 8 3 2 0 1 0 2 3 1 1 3 5 4 0 1 4 3 6 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 8 3 3 0 1 0 14 7 1 1 26 9 4 3 16 13 1

Team Indiana Indiana State Iowa Iowa State IUPUI Jacksonville Kansas Kansas State Kent State Lamar Long Beach State Long Island Longwood Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana Tech Louisville Loyola (Chicago) Loyola Marymount LSU Marshall Maryland Massachusetts McNeese State Miami (Ohio) Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Missouri Morehead State Mundelein Nebraska Nevada New Mexico New Mexico State Nicholls St. North Carolina Northeast Louisiana Northeastern Northeastern Illinois Northern Colorado Northern Illinois Northern Iowa Northwestern State Notre Dame Ohio Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Oregon Oregon State Pacific Penn State Portland State Purdue Rider Rutgers Sacramento State Saint Francis (Pa.) Saint Louis Saint Mary’s (Calif.) Saint Peter’s Salem Samford Sam Houston State

W L T 57 35 1 0 51 37 4 1 1 0 1 0 10 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 5 13 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 12 5 6 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 7 2 0 2 2 0 33 61 63 28 49 38 3 0 1 0 1 0 7 7 2 0 6 2 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 5 1 2 0 32 22 1 1 2 0 1 11 6 1 0 58 26 2 9 1 0 4 7 4 2 12 9 4 6 36 14 2 0 25 16 1 0 3 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1

Team San Diego San Diego State San Jose State Santa Clara Seton Hall SIU-Carbondale SIU-Edwardsville South Carolina South Florida Southeast Missouri Southern Illinois Southern Mississippi Southern Utah Southwest Louisiana Southwest Missouri State Stanford Stephen F. Austin Stetson Syracuse Temple Tennessee Tennessee Tech Texas Texas A&M Texas Arlington Texas-San Antonio

W L T 2 0 9 4 1 3 3 7 1 0 1 3 2 0 2 4 5 4 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 3 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 5 4 1 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 0 1

Team Texas State Texas Tech Toledo Towson State Trenton Tulsa UCLA UC Santa Barbara UNC Charlotte UNLV U.S. International Utah Utah State Utah Valley State Valparaiso Virginia Tech Washington Western Illinois Western Michigan Wichita State Wisconsin Wisconsin-Green Bay Wisconsin-Parkside Wisconsin-Whitewater Wright State Wyoming

W L T 0 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 11 4 2 1 0 3 4 1 2 3 2 3 4 1 0 7 1 0 1 3 8 3 7 12 8 3 2 22 7 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 4

NORTHWESTERN’S ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS Year 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Record Big Ten 1-6 3-9 1-4 6-12 0-4 3-13 0-4 16-17 3-5 19-27 4-4 31-9-1 8-0* 34-16 13-7 41-17 17-4* 40-12-1 20-4* 33-17 15-9* 43-13 18-6* 25-23 14-10 26-25 14-10 16-35 5-19 21-33 9-15 33-25-1 18-10 34-25 17-11 35-21 17-11 38-19 19-9 19-33 8-16 19-31 9-14 34-19 15-9 30-31 11-13 30-26 12-6 20-25 8-12 24-18-1 10-9 36-19 11-9 34-20 12-8 42-18 15-3 50-15 16-3* 52-13 15-3 40-16 18-2* 31-15 14-6

Head Coach Mary Conway Mary Conway Mary Conway Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Sharon Drysdale Kate Drohan Kate Drohan Kate Drohan Kate Drohan Kate Drohan Kate Drohan Kate Drohan Kate Drohan

Totals

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THE UNIVERSITY THIS IS NORTHWESTERN............................................................................................... 58 SCHOOLS OF NORTHWESTERN.................................................................................... 59 PRESIDENT morton Schapiro.................................................................................. 60 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND RECREATION JIM PHILLIPS...................................... 61 ACADEMIC SERVICES and student development............................................... 62 athletic excellence.................................................................................................. 63 Athletic Endowments............................................................................................... 64

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orthwestern University was founded in 1851 as a private institution of “the highest order of excellence” to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. Today one of the nation’s premier universities, Northwestern occupies two campuses along the shore of Lake Michigan and is connected by both geography and programming to one of the nation’s great cities, Chicago. In addition, Northwestern has a campus in Doha, Qatar. In this midsize research university, 11 schools— each with relatively small academic departments—offer high-quality programs spanning a remarkably diverse portfolio. Northwestern is recognized both nationally and internationally for the quality of its educational programs at all levels. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks the University’s undergraduate and graduate programs among the best in the country.

more about Northwestern • From 25,000 freshman candidates each year, about 6,500 are offered admission for a freshman class size of 2,000. • Students from all 50 states and more than 50 foreign countries make up the undergraduate student body of approximately 8,000. The undergraduate population is about 54 percent women, and just under 30 percent are African American, Hispanic or Asian American. Total enrollment is approximately 17,000, including 1,100 part-time students in evening programs of the School of Continuing Studies. • Undergraduate financial aid is need based. More than half of all Northwestern undergraduates receive some combination of needbased scholarships, student loans and work-study employment. • Among the more than 50 fellowships awarded to students or alumni in 2008–09 were two Rhodes, one Marshall, four Gates Cambridge and 32 Fulbright Scholarships. • Among graduate programs, the J.L. Kellogg School of Management regularly ranks among the top five business schools in the country for both its traditional curriculum and its executive master’s program. • U.S. News & World Report placed Northwestern’s School of Law in the top 10 law schools nationally and the Feinberg School of Medicine in the top 20 medical programs. In its most recent assessment of doctoral programs, the National Research Council ranked five Northwestern programs in the top 10 percent nationally and 10 programs in the top 25 percent.

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on the shore of lake michigan The unde rg rad u at e sc h ool s The Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences is the largest of Northwestern’s undergraduate schools with more than 4,000 undergraduate students and 500 faculty members. It is the cornerstone of a University that believes study in the liberal arts and sciences is the foundation of a strong undergraduate education. Students may enhance their studies with independent research projects, ad hoc majors or minors, Chicago field studies and study abroad. The School of Communication offers opportunities for study in five top-ranking departments: communication sciences and disorders, communication studies, performance studies, radio/television/film and theatre. Cocurricular opportunities include the top debate team in the country, hospital internships, student video and film projects, theater productions and the largest student-run college radio station in the country. The School of Education and Social Policy started as a department in the College of Liberal Arts and became a separate school of education in 1926. “Social policy” was added to its name in 1986 to reflect a distinctive mission among schools of education—to understand and improve learning communities (schools and classrooms, workplace settings, families and neighborhoods), to study lifelong learning and to improve lives through policy. By producing scholarly research that informs and influences public policy-making about education, this small school (350 undergraduates, 300 graduate students and 23 faculty) has earned national recognition. In the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, about 1,300 undergraduates and approximately 750 graduate students choose from among 15 majors, including such interdisciplinary fields as materials science, biomedical engineering and environmental engineering. Recent curriculum innovations and the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center give students exceptional opportunities for team learning, collaborative projects and computer-assisted learning. The Medill School of Journalism prepares students for careers in newspapers, magazines, broadcast journalism, new media or integrated marketing communications. Medill students have consistently won in the Hearst Foundation’s National Writing, Photojournalism and Broadcast News Championships, the Pulitzer Prize competition of college journalism; and its students dominate the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards competition. Established in 1895 as an integral part of the University, the HENRY AND LEIGH BIENEN School of Music combines a nationally ranked music program of conservatory intensity with the academic rigor and scholarly resources found only at a firstrank research university. Students are encouraged to grow as both artists and people and to explore the myriad career options available in a life devoted to music. Artists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and other world-class performing organizations are among the faculty.

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orton Owen Schapiro was named 16th president of Northwestern University on December 16, 2008 and began his term on September 1, 2009. President Schapiro is among the nation’s premier authorities on the economics of higher education, with particular expertise in the area of college financing and affordability and on trends in educational costs and student aid. He is widely quoted in the national media and has testified before U.S. Senate and House committees on economic and educational issues. Before coming to Northwestern, he was president of Williams College from 2000 to 2009. Among the initiatives implemented during his presidency were a substantial reduction in average class size, a tripling of the number of courses offered in the college’s signature tutorial program and the completion of a number of major building projects including a center for theatre and dance, a student center and new faculty office/classroom buildings. Courses taught by President Schapiro at Williams College included introductory microeconomics, a tutorial on the economics of higher education and two interdisciplinary seminars, one on the economics and philosophy of education and the other on disease, culture and society. He previously served as a member of the Williams College faculty from 1980 to 1991, as Professor of Economics and as Assistant Provost. In 1991 he went to the University of Southern California where he served as Chair of the Department of Economics until 1994 and then as Dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences until 2000. During his last two years as Dean, he also served as the University’s Vice President for Planning. President Schapiro has written more than 100 articles and five books, and he has edited two others, most with his longtime co-author Michael McPherson. These include: The Student Aid Game: Meeting Need and Rewarding Talent in American Higher Education (Princeton University

Press 1998); Paying the Piper: Productivity, Incentives and Financing in Higher Education (also with Gordon Winston, University of Michigan Press 1993) and Keeping College Affordable: Government and Educational Opportunity (Brookings 1991), plus two recent edited volumes College Success: What It Means and How to Make It Happen (College Board 2008) and College Access: Opportunity or Privilege? (College Board 2006).

President Schapiro has received research grants and contracts from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, the World Bank, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, the College Board, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and other groups to study the economics of higher education and related topics. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Hofstra University in 1975 and his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. President Schapiro and his wife Mimi have three children: Matt, Alissa and Rachel.

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ames J. Phillips became Northwestern’s 21st director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation on April 14, 2008, bringing a track record of Division I success and a commitment to the values NU always has maintained in collegiate athletics. “The opportunity to lead Northwestern’s athletic and recreation programs is both exciting and humbling,” Phillips said. “Northwestern is a world-class institution that does things right in terms of college athletics and what they stand for.” One of 10 children, Phillips, who grew up in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side, is the perfect fit to head up NU’s 19-sport program in the nation’s No. 3 market. His Windy City roots and family orientation are integral parts of his philosophy of providing student-athletes with a “world-class experience” that enables them to succeed academically, socially and athletically. One of Phillips’ first actions at Northwestern was to begin the implementation of a Department of Athletics and Recreation re-organization that was completed in January of 2009. NU’s existing departments were broken into three key “silos:” internal, external and student-athlete welfare. Northwestern’s stellar marketing and promotions staff continued to excel in 2008-09, winning its sixth national NACMA award since 2003. Ticket sales for Big Ten football home games went up 17 percent, men’s basketball sales improved 13 percent for weekend games and overall attendance was up at all seven of NU’s admission-charging sports. New courtside seating at Welsh-Ryan Arena sold out for the men’s basketball season. NU signed corporate sponsorship deals with Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Harris Bank, re-branded its media rights holder to Northwestern Sports Properties (NSP), defeated Notre Dame at U.S. Cellular Field in baseball and created an Annual Report to showcase the department’s previous year. Phillips hired ultra-successful women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown in June of 2008. McKeown came to Evanston after 19 years at George Washington, where he took his team to the postseason 17 times and compiled a 509-174 record. Phillips’ second coaching hire was to name Tracey Fuchs the head of the field hockey program in January of 2009. Fuchs had arguably the most successful playing career in USA Field Hockey history and has been referred to as the “Michael Jordan of field hockey.” In 2009, Phillips signed a four-year deal with WGN Radio, the long-time radio outlet of Northwestern football and men’s basketball. In addition to those two sports, a new weekly Inside

Wildcat Athletics show will air on The Voice of Chicago through the 2012-13 season. Phillips also inked head football coach Pat Fitzgerald to a new seven-year deal that will keep him on the Wildcat sidelines through 2015. Northwestern had a great athletic year in 2008-09, beginning in the fall with the Wildcats’ 9-4 Alamo Bowl season. The team became the fifth in NU history to win nine contests, finishing No. 23 in the BCS. The football team also earned a program-record 26 Academic All-Big Ten awards and earned a 3.0 or better team GPA during the spring quarter for the highest team GPA in school history. In addition, men’s soccer made its second appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals in the last three years. In the winter, men’s basketball earned NU’s first postseason bid during head coach Bill Carmody’s tenure. Northwestern recorded its fourth-straight year with an individual national champion when Jake Herbert won the 184-lbs wrestling title, the Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top collegiate wrestler and the Big Ten’s Jesse Owens Award. In the spring, Northwestern won its fifthstraight NCAA women’s lacrosse title and Hannah Nielsen repeated as the Tewaaraton Trophy winner. Women’s tennis ranked No. 1 for much of the year and won the ITA Indoor national title, a first for a northern school. Men’s tennis made a great turnaround to qualify for the NCAA Tournament and men’s golf made the NCAA Championships. Seven of NU’s eight men’s teams had postseason representation in 2008-09, making it arguably the top year for men’s athletics at NU in history. Academically and in the community, the Wildcats had a banner year in 2008-09. Northwestern touted a school-record-tying 879 studentathlete quarters in which a 3.0 GPA was earned, and 17 teams achieved a 3.0 or better team GPA. All 19 varsity squads recorded a 2.9 or better mark for two academic quarters (fall and spring) for the first time in school history. Northwestern’s combined student-athlete GPA for the spring was a school-record 3.21. NU’s APR and GSR scores ranked in the nation’s top five and 10, respectively. In the community, student-athletes volunteered a school-record 5,346 hours while serving 66 organizations in Evanston and greater Chicagoland. In June of 2009, Phillips served on the NCAA Champions Forum panel. The panel consisted of football coaches and athletics directors making an effort to bring minority football coaches closer to the mindset of those who hire football coaches. He also is part of the NCAA Mentoring Program, the NACDA Executive Committee and the 2016 Chicago Olympic Committee. Beginning in 2004, Phillips served as Northern Illinois’ athletic director for four years. In 2006, he was promoted to associate vice president in addition to his director of athletics title. He was chosen to serve as chairman of the MAC Athletic Director’s Council and also served on the NCAA

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women’s basketball selection committee. Phillips spearheaded the fund raising and construction of the $14-million Yordon Academic and Athletic Performance Center, the largest capital project in athletics history at NIU. The Huskies also opened an indoor practice facility for baseball, softball and men’s and women’s golf and began construction in the spring of 2008 on a soccer/track and field complex. During Phillips’ tenure at NIU, he helped schedule football games with Michigan and Ohio State that resulted in NIU’s first national TV appearances. He negotiated playing Iowa at Soldier Field in 2007 as a home game, a contest that sold out in less than a week. Phillips also signed a multiple-year agreement for the radio power WSCR-AM (The Score) to carry football, men’s basketball and a weekly NIU Live radio show. A 1990 Illinois graduate, Phillips worked as a manager and student assistant in the Illini’s athletic department. He earned a master’s degree in education at Arizona State (1992) while serving as a restricted earnings basketball coach before moving into athletics administration in the Arizona State development office. Phillips holds a Ph.D. in educational administration from Tennessee, completed in 2007. Phillips served as an assistant athletics director with the Volunteers until 2000. He directed a $12.4 million annual athletics giving program and aided in the first-ever capital campaign for athletics at UT that raised over $50 million for endowments, facilities and programs. Phillips moved to Notre Dame in 2000, serving as associate director of athletics and senior associate director of athletics for external affairs. He helped launch the Rockne Heritage Annual Fund and played an integral part in the funding of a $24-million, 96,000-square foot athletic facility. In addition, he managed the ticket office, various corporate sponsorships, athletic programs and a weekly Irish radio show. Phillips and his wife, Laura, have five children: Luke, Madeline, Meredith, John and James.

The Phillips family: (from left) Front: John, Meredith and Madeline. Back: Laura (holding James), Luke and Jim.

academic services and student development

Margaret Akerstrom Associate AD

Betsi Burns Assistant AD Director of Student Development

Mission Statement “The mission of the Office of Academic Services and Student Development is to offer a comprehensive array of the support programs and services, integrated with University resources, that empowers all student-athletes to achieve academic success while balancing the demands of athletic participation and everyday college life. The Office is built on the philosophy of individual responsibility and personal integrity, with the end result being the overall development and preparation of the studentathletes for a successful life after college.”

Shea’na Grigsby Academic Advisor

Mary Beth Hawkinson Associate Director

Davon Robb Intern

The staff of Academic Services and Student Development assists student athletes in their pursuit of academic excellence. The professional staff, which consists of four full-time advisors and an intern, helps the students make the most of all of the opportunities Northwestern University offers. freshman assistance. The advisors work closely with the freshmen to help ease the transition from high school to college. The freshmen meet weekly with their advisors to discuss their performance in the classroom and to receive academic assistance when necessary. The evening study skills/tutoring program is held at the University Library 7 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The tutoring staff consists of mostly graduate students, with some outstanding undergraduates rounding out the 30-plus staff. The tutors are available for drop-in assistance, small group learning teams and individualized tutorial sessions. registration advising. In close collaboration with the advising staffs in each of the six undergraduate schools, the Academic Services and Student Development staff also provides advice to help student-athletes develop a plan of study, including guidance in selecting majors and minors. An important component of their services is course registration advising. Prior to the beginning of each quarter, student-athletes meet individually first with their schools’ academic advisors and then with their athletic advisors to plan their curriculum for the upcoming quarter and discuss the registration process. career planning. Preparation for a productive and successful entry into the workforce or graduate school begins during the freshman-year orientation programs. In conjunction with University Career Services, the provision of career counseling and the education of job search skills help Northwestern student-athletes obtain relevant summer employment and internships, as well as permanent employment or graduate school admissions upon graduation. The ’CATS Life Skills Program includes programs on major selection, finding a summer internship, securing a full time job, and the transition from school to work. The N club has partnered with the Life Skills program to provide mentoring opportunities as well as to facilitate internships and full-time employment. With the numerous companies and organizations that specifically recruit Northwestern student-athletes and with the help of the Wildcat network of alumni and fans, excellent job opportunities in all fields are possible.

NU academic advisor named best in the nation

ssociate Director for Academic Services & Director of Student Development Betsi Burns has been honored with the 2008 Lan Hewlett Award from the National Association of Academic Advisors in Athletics. The award, given for outstanding performance as an Academic Advisor for Athletics, is presented to an advisor who, in part, achieves a merited stature among and support from student-athletes, faculty, coaches and fellow administrators in addition to creating an innovative response

to the varied and emerging needs of student-athletes. It also recognizes significant contributions and leadership to the field both nationally and within the university. An 11-year veteran as an academic advisor at Northwestern, Burns has an impressive list of accomplishments in that time span. She has instituted the Junior Jumpstart and Senior Transition workshops, implemented the PURPLE Peer Mentoring Program and launched the Career Athlete program that currently has

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50 mentors and 150 student-athletes registered with multiple job postings. Burns developed “An Insider’s Guide to Northwestern Athletics” and also created Field Day, an event that has brought together student-athletes from all 19 of NU’s varsity sports and hundreds of community children for the past nine years. Burns has done all this while serving as an academic advisor to over 150 student-athletes.

athletic excellence N

orthwestern University’s athletic department is consistently one of the finest in the Big Ten and the nation. The school has gained prominence in the last 15 years with the renewed success of the Wildcat football team, but fans who know college athletics know that Northwestern has long been a hidden gem in numerous other sports. A quick look across the board yields some truths about the quality of the Wildcats’ 19 varsity programs—and makes it no surprise to find out that Northwestern has been ranked in the Top 25 of The Sporting News listing of the top athletic departments in the nation every year that TSN has performed the survey. Since the 1995-96 athletic year, Northwestern has had 40 conference players of the year, 28 conference rookies of the year, and 29 conference coaches of the year. Twenty-six teams have been crowned with a conference championship, and 62 individuals have won Big Ten titles while 595 have received All-Big Ten recognition. Northwestern athletes have been accorded 130 first-team All-America honors during that time, while six different NU coaches have earned National Coach of the Year honors since 1997. Northwestern also has added five NCAA team championships (women’s lacrosse in 2005-09) and nine NCAA individual titles to its ledger. Northwestern finished 44th in this past year’s U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup standings after posting three-consecutive top-30 finishes from 2005-07. Northwestern’s five-year run of finishing among the top-45 Division I programs in the country marks its best-overall stretch of athletic success. Northwestern’s athletes also deliver in the classroom—the department has had more than 1,530 Academic All-Big Ten certificates delivered since 1995-96, including more than 100 each of the last 10 years. The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has honored a Northwestern athlete 28 times with Academic All-America recognition, and 81 times with Academic All-District accolades. The women’s lacrosse team recorded its fifth-consecutive NCAA title. Senior Hannah Nielsen (bottom right) won the Tewaaraton Trophy for the second-straight year.

2008 Valero Alamo Bowl

The No. 1-ranked wildcats captured their 11th-straight Big Ten Championship and won the ITA Indoor Championship in 2009.

Northwestern freshman ERIC CHUN won the Big Ten Individual title and helped the ’Cats advance to the NCAA Men’s Golf National Championships.

The MEN’S SOCCER TEAM tied a school wins record and reached a program-best No. 2 national ranking. It also advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for the second time in three years.

Senior jake herbert was the 2009 NCAA champion and Dan Hodge Trophy recipient, which is presented annually to the nation’s most dominant collegiate wrestler. Herbert also was named the Big Ten’s Jesse Owens Award winner, given to the top male athlete across all sports in the Big Ten Conference.

athletic endowments Through The Generosity... Each year more than 100 Northwestern student-athletes, representing all sports, are awarded a prestigious endowed scholarship, thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends of the Wildcats. These donors and recipients met for the annual Endowed Athletic Scholarship Luncheon.

• Alex Agase and Tom Noble Honorary Scholarship • Alex Agase Wildcats’ Scholarship • Harold and Virginia Anderson Scholarship • Harry D. Brookby Baseball Scholarship • Henry S. Bienen Basketball Scholarship

• Stanley E. and Louise G. Hathaway Scholarship • Jennie Stoker Helwig Scholarship • John L. Hennerich Baseball Scholarship

• Carleton H. and Bradford H. Pendleton Memorial Scholarship

• Jay and Michaela Hoag Basketball Scholarship

• James J. Progar Athletic Scholarship

• Thomas J. Hoehn Tennis Scholarship

• Ray Regalis Basketball Scholarship • James and Mary Jo Rausch Family Scholarship

• Henry S. Bienen Tennis Scholarship

• Robert K. Rauth Scholarship

• Patricia and Albert Buehler Scholarship

• Patrick and Shirley Ryan Family Scholarships

• Dr. James R. Buntain Endowed Basketball Scholarship

• Steve and Audrey Sawle Scholarship

• Willard J. and Evelyn G. Buntain Family Football Scholarship

• Paul and Margaret Schutt Scholarship • Walter K. Smart Scholarship

• John and Rita Canning Student-Athlete Scholarships • Ronald J. and Elizabeth D. Chinnock Scholarship • Vandy Christie Memorial Scholarship • Combe Family Tennis Scholarships

• Stearns Family Scholarship ROBIN THOMPSON received an endowed scholarship last season.

• Thomas J. and Dorothy Somers Hoehn Athletic Scholarships

• Marie Mikkelsen Stoker Swimming Scholarship • Bruce Thompson Wrestling Scholarship • Torch of Center Court Scholarship

• June S. Cordier Memorial Scholarship

• Thomas J. and Dorothy Somers Hoehn Memorial Scholarship

• Dean Family Scholarship

• Dr. Robert W. Johnson Memorial Scholarship

• Bob and Charlotte Voigts Recognition Scholarship

• Richard H. and Jane S. Dean Scholarship

• Ronald E. Kiper Memorial Scholarship

• Randy Walker Memorial Football Scholarship

• Ross and Elizabeth Dean Football Scholarship

• Koldyke Family Scholarship

• Bruce and Betty DeSwarte Scholarship

• Laird Koldyke Baseball Scholarship

• Sidney Warshauer and Joseph Stein Athletic Scholarship

• Eggemeyer Family Endowed Scholarships

• Mildred and Sidney LaPidus Scholarship

• Raymond F. Farley Endowed Scholarship

• Robert F. and Gordon E. Lietzow Athletic Scholarship

• Waldo Fisher Memorial Scholarships • Scott Freidheim Soccer Scholarship

• Sophia and Konstandino Loukas Endowed Scholarship

• Bon and Holly French Swimming Scholarship

• Shirley Louise Malloy Memorial Scholarship

• Edwin C. Gage Memorial Scholarship

• Gene G. and Merrill H. Mundy Athletic Scholarship

• Charles “Doc” and Helen Glass Scholarship • John H. Glenn Memorial Scholarship

• Robert and Dorothy Osborn Endowed Scholarship

• N Club Scholarship • Nelson R. Nedde Memorial Scholarship

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• Joseph H. Trienens Swimming Scholarship

• Philip J. Weber Scholarship • Mr. and Mrs. Roger LeMoyne White Basketball Scholarships • Mildred White Endowed Football Scholarship • Trent Whitney Endowed Scholarship • Alfred S. Wiltberger Memorial Scholarship

WILDCATS’ 2010 RADIO/TV ROSTER

ALY EULER 5-5 • OF • Sr. • L/R River Forest, Ill. Oak Park River Forest

JESSICA SMITH 5-9 • P • Jr. • R/R Encinitas, Calif. La Costa Canyon

OLIVIA ZOLKE 5-4 • C • So. • R/R Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa

MICHELLE BATTS 5-8 • IF • Jr. • L/L Bloomingdale, Ill. Glenbard North

KELLY QUINN 5-6 • OF • Jr. • L/L Northbrook, Ill. Glenbrook North

LAUREN ACKERMAN 5-4 • C/U • Fr. • R/R St. Louis, Mo. Home schooled

LAUREN DELANEY 6-0 • P • Sr. • R/R Jefferson City, Mo. Helias

KELLY DYER 5-6 • OF • Sr. • R/R Homer Glen, Ill. Lockport

KRISTIN SCHARKEY 5-7 • OF • Fr. • L/R Yorba Linda, Calif. Esperanza

ADRIENNE MONKA 5-8 • IF • So. • R/R Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Rancho Cucamonga

ROBIN THOMPSON 5-1 • IF • Jr. • L/R Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King

MEGAN LILLEY 5-10 • OF • So. • L/R North Canton, Ohio Hoover

NICOLE PAULY 5-10 • IF • Sr. • R/R Palatine, Ill. Palatine

JORDAN WHEELER 5-8 • IF/OF • Jr. • L/R Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos

EMILY HAUG 5-8 • C • Sr. • L/R Jefferson City, Mo. Helias

MEGHAN LAMBERTH 5-8 • P/U • Fr. • R/R Wildwood, Mo. Lafayette

KATE DROHAN Head Coach Ninth Season

CARYL DROHAN Associate Head Coach Ninth Season

TORI NYBERG Assistant Coach Sixth Season

EMILY ALLARD 6-0 • IF/OF • Fr. • L/R Antioch, Calif. Deer Valley

FEBRUARY

2010 SCHEDULE MARCH (Continued)

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Kajikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) Cal State Northridge Tempe, Ariz. Cal State Fullerton Tempe, Ariz. at Arizona Tempe, Ariz. Nevada Tempe, Ariz. Creighton Tempe, Ariz.

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Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) Georgia Tech Las Vegas, Nev. Oklahoma Las Vegas, Nev. California Las Vegas, Nev. at UNLV Las Vegas, Nev. Utah Las Vegas, Nev.

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Cathedral City Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.) Pacific Cathedral City, Calif. 12:30 p.m. Stanford Cathedral City, Calif. 5:30 p.m. Cal Poly Cathedral City, Calif. 2:30 p.m. UCLA Cathedral City, Calif. 10 p.m. UC Davis Cathedral City, Calif. 1 p.m.

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at SIU-Edwardsville at Northern Illinois PURDUE ✱ PURDUE ✱

APRIL 3 4 7 10 11 14 17 18 21 22 24 25 28

ILLINOIS ✱ ILLINOIS ✱ at Iowa (DH) ✱ at Alabama at Alabama MINNESOTA (DH) ✱ at Michigan ✱ at Michigan ✱ at Michigan State (DH) ✱ LOYOLA (CHICAGO) at Indiana ✱ at Indiana ✱ ILLINOIS-CHICAGO

MAY

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DeMarini Invitational (Fullerton, Calif.) North Carolina Fullerton, Calif. Oregon State Fullerton, Calif. UC Davis Fullerton, Calif. Stanford Fullerton, Calif. Pacific Fullerton, Calif.

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Missouri Classic (Columbia, Mo.) Eastern Michigan Columbia, Mo. Ball State Columbia, Mo. at Missouri Columbia, Mo. Northern Colorado Columbia, Mo. Eastern Michigan Columbia, Mo.

11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 8 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 10 a.m.

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PENN STATE ✱ PENN STATE ✱ at DePaul WISCONSIN ✱ WISCONSIN ✱ at Ohio State ✱ at Ohio State ✱ NCAA Regional NCAA Super Regional

JUNE

3–9 Women’s College World Series

Home games in BOLD CAPS ✱ Big Ten Conference games All times Central and subject to change

2009 Big Ten Freshman of the Year 2009 First Team All-America

ADRIENNE MONKA Sophomore

LAUREN DELANEY Senior

Edwardsville, Ill. DeKalb, Ill. Evanston, Ill. Evanston, Ill.

4 p.m. 4 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.

Evanston, Ill. Evanston, Ill. Iowa City, Iowa Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Evanston, Ill. Ann Arbor, Mich. Ann Arbor, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. Evanston, Ill. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Evanston, Ill.

1 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Noon Noon 4 p.m.

Evanston, Ill. Evanston, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Evanston, Ill. Evanston, Ill. Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio TBA TBA

Oklahoma City, Okla.

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