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University of Louisiana at Monroe Softball
GENERAL INFORMATION Name..................................................................ULM (University of Louisiana at Monroe) Location...............................................................................Monroe, La. (Ouachita Parish) Founded.....................................................................................................................1931 Enrollment................................................................................................................8,858 Nickname/Mascot...................................................................................... Warhawks/Ace Colors......................................................................................................... Maroon & Gold Conference............................................................................................................Sun Belt Affiliation...................................................................................................NCAA Division I President......................................................................................................Dr. Nick Bruno Director of Athletics................................................................................. Brian Wickstrom HOME FIELD INFORMATION Facility............................................................................................ ULM Softball Complex Capacity.......................................................................................................................500 Opened.........................................................................................1984 (Renovated 2011) Playing Surface.............................................................................................Natural Grass All-Time Record............................................................................................................???? Press Box Phone...............................................................................................Contact SID SOFTBALL HISTORY First Season................................................................................................................1980 Total Seasons.................................................................................................................34 All-Time Record............................................................................................... 804-1018-5 All-Time Conference Record..................................................................................285-340 Southland (1983-2006; 24 seasons).................................................................241-232 Sun Belt (2007-pres.; 6 seasons)........................................................................44-108 Regular Season Conference Championships..........................................................1 (1997) Conference Tournament Titles....................................................................3(1985, 86, 97) NCAA Tournament Appearances.......................................................................................1 Last.......................................................................................................................1997 NIT Appearances..............................................................................................................1 Last.......................................................................................................................1992 2013 SEASON RECAP Overall Record...........................................................................................................19-35 Home......................................................................................................................8-10 Away.......................................................................................................................3-15 Neutral...................................................................................................................8-10 SBC Record..................................................................................................................3-20 Home........................................................................................................................2-8 Away.......................................................................................................................1-11 Starters (includes pitchers) R/L.....................................................................................7/5 Letterwinners R/L.......................................................................................................10/9 Newcomers (HS/TR/RS)......................................................................................10 (6/4/0)
KEY RETURNERS - OFFENSE (2013 STATS) Alexis Cacioppo (3B).................................................... .290 avg., 6 2B, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 24 BB Mackenzie Miller (OF)....................................................................... .277 avg., 7 2B, 2 3B Samantha Hamby (P)......................................................................................DNP in 2013 Miyuki Navarrete (IF)......................................................................................DNP in 2013
KEY LOSSES (2013 STATS) Janel Salanoa (1B)...........................................293 avg., 8 2B, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 21-25 SB-ATT Haley McCall (OF).......................................................... .247 avg., 6 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 16 RBI NEWCOMERS Player Vanessa Garcia Jessica Colliver Robbie Dailey Melanie Coyne Hollie Letourneau Sidney Coy Candace McHugh Molly Mackey McKinley Marks Rochelle Roberts
Pos. IF P/UT C/UT P/UT C/IF OF IF/OF IF IF OF
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Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 5-3 Alburqueque, N.M. (Saint Pius X HS) 6-0 Camdenton, Mo. (NW Florida St.) 5-6 Church Point, La. (West Texas A&M) 5-5 Huntington Beach, Calif. (Calvary Chapel HS) 5-5 Gilbert, Ariz. (Highland HS) 5-6 Scottsdale, Ariz. (Paradise Valley HS) 5-7 Monroe, La. (UT Tyler) 5-9 Overton, Texas (Kilgore JC) 5-4 Amaudville, La. (Beau Chene HS) 5-6 Vacaville, Calif. (Vanden HS)
MEDIA RELATIONS Director of Media Relations...........................................................................Alex Edwards Assistant Director.................................................................................Robbie Kleinmuntz Media Relations Assistant............................................................................................TBA Media Relations Graduate Assistant/Softball Contact...................... Tom Ritter Office Phone.......................................................................... (318) 342-5463 Cell Phone............................................................................. (318) 953-0734 E-mail................................................................rittertf@warhawks.ulm.edu Media Relations Graduate Assistant...................................................... Callie Risenhoover Athletics Web Site................................................................................ulmwarhawks.com Facebook.................................................................................... facebook.com/warhawks Twitter......................................................................................................@ULM_Softball YouTube........................................................................................................ULMAthletics Mailing Address....................................................................................308 Warhawk Way ............................................................................................................. Monroe, LA 71209 ULM NAME USAGE We are ULM. Please note that there are only two correct versions of our institution’s name, the preferred acronym ULM and the full name, the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Any other reference, including Louisiana-Monroe, UL-Monroe, La.-Monroe, LAM, or simply Monroe, are incorrect. Additionally, all women’s athletic teams are known simply as Warhawks -- not Lady Warhawks or Lady Hawks.
SOFTBALL STAFF Softball Coach.................................................Rosemary Holloway-Hill (Oral Roberts ‘77) Record at ULM..........................................................................724-929-3 (28 seasons) Career Record.........................................................................804-1010-3 (32 seasons) Pitching Coach...........................................................................Ashlyn Williams (Troy ‘11) Graduate Assistant..............................................................Garrett Furnal (Iowa State ‘13) Athletic Trainer.............................................................................................................TBA Strength Coach...................................................................................Eric Ortego (ULL ‘13)
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