2010 UIC Softball Media Guide by University of Illinois at Chicago Athletics

UIC FLAMES SOFTBALL 2010 MEDIA GUIDE

Senior Brooke Frydendall

Senior Stephanie Chavez

2010 UIC SOFTBALL SCHEDULE ADMISSION TO UIC SOFTBALL HOME GAMES General admission individual game ticket prices for all UIC home regular season games are $6.00 per ticket * Children 3 and under are admitted free * UIC students are free with a valid UIC I-Card Tickets can be purchased at the Flames Field entry gates on the day of the game with cash only. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets at half-price by calling the UIC Ticket Office in advance at (312) 413-8421. Group tickets must be ordered at least 24 hours before the scheduled game. All advance ticket orders through the UIC Ticket Office will include a $7.00 order-processing fee.

UIC ALL-SPORT TICKET

A UIC All-Sport Ticket, which provides one general admission ticket to all regular season home events during the 2009-2010 season for Softball, Soccer, Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Baseball, Swimming and Diving and Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics, can be purchased for $25 through the UIC Ticket Office at (312) 413UIC1 (8421). Order forms are available through www.uicflames.com. The All-Sport Ticket does not include any tickets for men’s basketball.

FEBRUARY 12 (Fri.) 13 (Sat.) 14 (Sun.) 19 (Fri.) 20 (Sat.) 21 (Sun.)

vs. N. Florida$ vs. Southern Illinois$ vs. Massachusetts$ at Florida International$ vs. NC State$ vs. California& vs. Indiana& vs. BYU& vs. Long Beach State& vs. Oregon&

10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 11:00 a.m.

MARCH 6 (Sat.) 7 (Sun.) 12 (Fri.) 13 (Sat.) 14 (Sun.) 19 (Fri.) 20 (Sat.) 21 (Sun.) 23 (Tue) 28 (SUN) 30 (Tue.)

vs. Kansas! vs. SIUE! vs. Western Illinois! at Southern Illinois! vs. Minnesota* at Arizona* vs. Northern Colorado* vs. Creighton* vs. St. John’s at San Diego^ vs. San Diego State^ vs. Massachusetts^ at San Diego^ at Kansas^ at Long Beach State (DH) WESTERN ILLINOIS (DH) at DePaul

10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

APRIL 2 3 7 8 10 11 13 14 17 18 21 22 24 25 28

(Fri.) (Sat.) (Wed) (Tue.) (Sat.) (Sun.) (Tue.) (Sat.) (SAT) (SUN) (WED) (THU) (Sat.) (Sun.) (Wed.)

at Cleveland State# (DH) at Cleveland State# at Loyola# (DH) at Loyola# at Butler# (DH) at Butler# at DePaul at Northern Illinois VALPARAISO# (DH) VALPARAISO# GREEN BAY# (DH) GREEN BAY# at Youngstown State# (DH) at Youngstown State# at Northwestern

2:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

MAY 1 2 8 9 13-16

(Sat.) (Sun.) (SAT) (SUN) (Thu.-Sun.)

at Detroit# (DH) 1:00 p.m. at Detroit# 12:00 p.m. WRIGHT STATE# (DH) 1:00 p.m. WRIGHT STATE# 12:00 p.m. at Horizon League Tournament - Reg. Season Champ Hosts

$ at Combat Classic (hosted by Florida International, Miami, Fla.); & at Louisville Slugger Desert Classic (hosted by UNLV, Las Vegas, Nev.); ! at Coach B Classic (hosted by Southern Illinois, Carbondale, Ill.); * at Wildcat Invitational (hosted by Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.); ^ at San Diego Classic II (hosted by San Diego State, San Diego, Calif.); # Horizon League Contest; DH denotes doubleheader; All Times Central; HOME MATCHES IN BOLD CAPS

2010 UIC SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2010 Schedule............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Quick Facts/Media Information................................................................................................................................. 2 2010 UIC Softball Roster/Pronunciation Guide........................................................................................................ 3

GENERAL INFORMATION

Coaching Staff.......................................................................................................................................................... 4-6

Location: Chicago, Ill. Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 24,541 Nickname: Flames Colors: Navy Blue and Fire Engine Red Chancellor: Dr. Paula Allen-Meares Director of Athletics: James W. Schmidt Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Horizon League Facility (Capacity): Flames Field (500) Athletics Website: uicflames.com

Support Staff............................................................................................................................................................... 7

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Michelle Venturella Alma Mater (Year): Indiana (1996) Record at UIC (Years): 27-26 (One Season) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coach: Brooke Monroe Alma Mater (Year): Indiana (2002) Assistant Coach: Amanda Scott Alma Mater (Year): Fresno State (2001) Graduate Assistant Coach: Christa Coppus Undergraduate Assistant Coach: Sarah Clynes

Softball Office Phone: (312)-355-2391 Best Time to Reach Coaches: Contact SID

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Overall Record: 27-26 (Home: 11-3, Away: 8-9, Neutral: 8-14) Horizon League Record: 16-4 (First) Horizon League Tournament: 3-2 (Runner-up)

Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1 Newcomers: 5

Student-Athlete Bios..............................................................................................................................................8-19 2009 Results............................................................................................................................................................. 20 2009 Stats................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Horizon League Recap.............................................................................................................................................. 22 The Horizon League: Raise Your Sights................................................................................................................... 23 UIC Softball Record Book....................................................................................................................................24-31 UIC All Americans...................................................................................................................................................... 32 Flames Alumni Game.......................................................................................................................................... 34-35 This Is UIC............................................................................................................................................................ 36-42 UIC Director of Athletics Jim Schmidt...................................................................................................................... 43

MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA SERVICES Press credentials for UIC softball contests are available by contacting Zoe Kind of the UIC Sports Information Office. Final box scores will be available to working media at the completion of each game. Cumulative statistics and media guides will also be made available. Head Coach Michelle Venturella and selected players will be available for interviews following a 10-minute cooling down period immediately after the contest.

IN-SEASON INTERVIEW POLICY All requests for player or coach interviews must be made through Zoe Kind, Assistant Director of Media Relations, at (312) 413-9340. At no time should a member of the media contact a student-athlete at his residence without prior approval from the UIC Sports Information and Media Relations Office.

CREDITS The 2010 UIC Softball Media Guide was written, compiled and edited by Zoe Kind with editorial assistance provided by John Jaramillo. Design and layout by Zoe Kind. Photography provided by Steve Woltmann.

UIC SOFTBALL HISTORY First Year of Softball: 1975 First Year of Division I Play: 1982 All-Time Record: 1051-715-2 League Championships: 14 NCAA Appearances: 8 (‘94, ‘95, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘04) College World Series Apperances: 1 (1994)

Follow the Flames online at uicflames.com Updated stats, postgame releases, schedules, player bios… and much, much more are all available to you at www.uicflames.com

SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant Sports Information Director (Softball Contact): Zoe Kind Office Phone: 312-413-9340 Cell Phone: 708-724-6725 Email: zkind@uic.edu Fax: 312-996-8349

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2010 UIC SOFTBALL

Front Row (L-R):Teresa Aguilar, Kelsey Sturgeon, Melinda Macias, Whitney Orellana, Stephanie Chavez. Middle Row: Undergraduate Assistant Sarah Clynes, Coryn Schmit, Carly DeMarco, Kara Komp, Melissa Preish, Christie Seddon, Trainer Stacey Nauman. Back Row: Volunteer Assistant Christa Coppus, Head Coach Michelle Venturella, Claire Donyanavard, Shannon Kehr, Ashley Hewett, Devin Miller, Brooke Frydendall, Assistant Coach Amanda Scott, Assistant Coach Brooke Monroe.

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2010 UIC FLAMES SOFTBALL ROSTER

NAME Carly DeMarco Kara Komp Teresa Aguilar Christie Seddon Whitney Orellana Shannon Kehr Claire Donyanavard Coryn Schmit Brooke Frydendall Stephanie Chavez Melinda Macias Kelsey Sturgeon Melissa Preish Devin Miller Ashley Hewett

POS OF OF C/IF IF/UT P IF IF/UT IF IF C/IF OF IF OF P/OF P/OF

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

CLASS Junior Freshman Freshman Junior Junior Sophomore Junior Freshman Senior Senior Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Sophomore

HOMETOWN New Lennox, Ill. Joliet, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Shorewood, Ill. Vista, Calif. Petaluma, Calif. Valencia, Calif. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Corona, Calif. Yorba Linda, Calif. Chino, Calif. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Thousand Oaks, Calif. Chicago, Ill. La Palma, Calif.

HIGH SCHOOL Lincoln-Way Central Joliet West Loyola Academy Joliet Catholic Mission Hills Petaluma Saugus Lake Zurich Corona Esperanza Don Antonio Lugo

Palos Verdes Peninsula

Westlake Loyola Academy John F. Kennedy

COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF

Michelle Venturella - Head Coach Brooke Monroe - Assistant Coach Amanda Scott - Assistant Coach Crista Coppus - Volunteer Assistant Coach Sarah Clynes - Undergraduate Assistant Coach Stacey Nauman - Athletic Trainer

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Teresa Aguilar Christie Seddon

AG-U-LAR SAID-DON

Whitney Orellana ORE-E-ON-A Claire Donyanavard DON-YAN-A-VARD Coryn Schmit CORE-IN

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Brooke Frydendall FRY-DEN-DOLL Melinda Macias MA-SEE-US Melissa Preish PURR-EYE-SH 3

HEAD COACH

MICHELLE VENTURELLA 2009 HORIZON LEAGUE COACH OF THE YEAR SECOND SEASON â&#x20AC;˘ INDIANA (1996)

After an inaugural campaign that saw the Flames claim the regular season Horizon League title, head coach Michelle Venturella enters her second season at the helm of the Flames with her sights set on returning to the top of the league and beyond. Venturella took little time in putting her mark on the program, turning a 2008 squad that finished the season below .500 and fifth in the league standings into a UIC team that claimed 16 wins in league play for the first time since 2004 and back to the championship game in the tournament for the first time in three years. With four Flames named All-League honorees and eventual All-Region selection Sarah Clynes selected under her tutelage, Venturella was named the Horizon League coach of the year. Venturella arrived at UIC after spending six seasons as associate head coach at the University of Iowa under head coach Gayle Blevins, serving as the recruiting coordinator and hitting coach while also mentoring the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s catchers. During her tenure in Iowa City, Venturella helped the Hawkeyes to a record of 251-116 with Iowa making five NCAA Regional appearances and claiming the 2003 Big Ten regular season and tournament titles. A product of Thornwood High School in South Holland, Ill., Venturella brings with her a wealth of experience as a standout player on a national, international and professional level. A 1996 graduate of Indiana University, she starred as a catcher for the Hoosiers, earning All-America and Big Ten Player of the Year honors. That success led to a six-year stint on the USA National Team, which culminated in Venturella winning gold medals at the 1998 World Championships and the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Venturella got her first taste of coaching at the collegiate level at Northern Illinois, serving as an assistant coach during the 1996-97 season under Head Coach Donna Martin. Following her time at NIU, Venturella spent the next five years training for the USA National team while also serving as a technical representative for Louisville Slugger. She also served as a personal instructor and a motivational speaker.

Coaching staff Michelle Venturella (L), Brooke Monroe (M) and Amanda Scott (R) in the Fall of 2009.

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ASSISTANT COACH BROOKE MONROE SECOND SEASON • INDIANA (2002) Brooke Monroe enters her second as an assistant coach, serving as the hitting coach and the recruiting coordinator. for the Flames. Under Monroe’s guidance, the Flames batting average jumped from .287 in 2008 to .330 in league play last season. After concluding a three-time All-Big Ten career at Indiana as a catcher/utility player, the Morton, Ill. native served as an assistant at Purdue for three seasons as she earned her master’s degree.

Virginia under head coach Eileen Schmidt. A standout at Morton High in central Illinois, Monroe garnered IHSA all-state honors twice during her high school campaign. She still holds the second-most career hits (239) in Illinois state history and her career runs scored (192) currently ranks fifth in the IHSA girl’s softball all-time records. Brooke enjoys working with the community by holding hitting lessons and clinics through the year. Monroe was inducted into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame in March of 2008.

Following year-long stints at Portland State and Kentucky, Monroe spent the 2008 season as the first assistant coach at

ASSISTANT COACH AMANDA SCOTT SECOND SEASON • FRESNO STATE (2001) After a 2009 season saw two Flames hurlers earn First-Team All-Horizon League honors, Amanda Scott returns for her second season as the Flames pitching coach.

A 2001 Fresno State graduate, Scott was a four-time NCAA First Team All-American in the circle from 1997 to 2000. She led the Bulldogs to the 1998 national championship and was named the Women’s College World Series Most Valuable Player. Beyond the scope of her college career, Scott was a member of the U.S. National Team from 1997 to 2000, winning a gold medal at the 1998 World Championships. As a member of the New York Juggernaut pro fastpitch team, Scott earned league MVP honors in 2004 after leading the team to the championship.

From 2005 to 2007, Scott served as the pitching coach at Iowa. While a member of the Hawkeyes staff, Scott coached Britany Weil to consecutive All-Big Ten Honors for her efforts in the circle. She also assisted with recruiting and team travel coordination as well as planning and directing the Iowa Softball Winter Pitching Clinic. Scott began her coaching career at Michigan State in 2002, where she spent two seasons with the Spartans. She also served as a color commentator for the Big Ten Network during the spring 2008 season. Amanda continuously stays connected to the young pitching contingent of the Chicagoland area, offering pitching lessons throughout the year. In November 2008, Scott was inducted into the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame for her collegiate and professional softball career.

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VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH CHRISTA COPPUS CLEVELAND STATE (2009) A four-year All-League selection at Cleveland State, Christa Coppus joins the Flames coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2010 campaign. Coppus tends to a multitude of the day-to-day operations in the softball office and assists in practice and game-day preparation. A four-year letterwinner for the Vikings, Coppus started every contest in the infield at shortstop, cementing herself as one of the top performers in program history with a .352 average. She concluded her time in Cleveland with 49 doubles, 21 homers, 35 stolen bases and a .543 slugging percentage. Her sophomore season average of .405 (64-for-158) ranked her 44th nationally in 2007. The Tiffin, Ohio native began persuing her masters in communication at UIC in the fall of 2009.

UNDERGRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH SARAH CLYNES A two-time NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-Great Lakes Regional First-Team selection, Sarah Clynes returns to the UIC softball team as an undergraduate assistant coach for the 2010 season. The Florissant, Mo. native concluded a stellar four year career in 2009 as the Horizon League Player of the Year, leading the league with a .437 average against league opponents. She closed out her career as one of the best to don a UIC uniform, ranking in the top ten in career homers (fifth), batting average (eighth), doubles, (fifth) and walks (third). Defensively, Clynes ranks sixth all-time in pitching victories, fifth in complete games, seventh in career shutouts and fifth in strikeouts. Clynes is completing her degree requirements for a spring 2010 graduation.

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2010 UIC SOFTBALL ATHLETIC TRAINER STACEY NAUMAN

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO ATHLETICS DENNY WILLS

EQUIPMENT MANAGER JIM NEGRATTI

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

ACADEMIC ADVISOR SHANNON NORKUS

ACADEMIC SERVICES

SAM RUSH

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#15 BROOKE FRYDENDALL Senior * IF * R/R Corona, Calif. * Corona

2009 Lead the team in batting average as a junior…played and started in 48 contests after missing the first tournament of the season to illness…named to the All-Horizon League First Team for the second-straight season after batting .382 in 20 league contests with the second-most hits and runs…also named to the All-Tournament Team as well as named the tournament’s Defensive Specialist for her outstanding work at the six spot, including turning two double plays in the Flames game to stave off elimination against Cleveland State on May 9…named Horizon League Player of the Week on April 27 after batting .429 against Loyola and Cleveland State, driving in five RBI and six runs in a pivotal weekend for the Flames to remain atop league standings…ended the season with a seven-game hitting streak, but had nine-game hitting streak during the teams ninegame turnaround from April 8 through the 22…batted .421 at the league tournament with eight hits and a pair of RBI…amassed three triples on the season, with two coming against league foes Detroit and Butler. 2008: Named to the All-Horizon League First Team... finished first in league contests with 10 doubles, finishing the season with 14, the second best across the league… started at shortstop in 45 games... second on the team in league games with 29 hits and a .492 batting average... eighth in league contests with 11 runs...went on a seven-game hitting streak from the end of April into May…ranked in the top 50 in the nation as one of the toughest batters to strike out for the majority of the season, striking out only once against league foes...lone home run of the season came during a 2 for 3, 2 RBI outing against Green Bay on April 2… season-best three RBI in a 3-for-4 outing versus Wright State on May 5...totaled 11 multi-hit games, including a four-game multiple hit game streak in series against Butler and Green Bay.

YEAR 2007 2008 2009 TOTAL 8

GP-GS 52-46 48-45 43-43

AVG. .333 .303 .353 143-134 .329

AB 150 145 139 434

R 25 15 21 61

H 50 44 49 143

2B 9 14 11 34

3B 0 0 3 3

2009 HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT DEFENSIVE SPECALIST 2009 HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT TEAM 2009 ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE FIRST TEAM 2008 ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE FIRST TEAM 2007 ALL-LEAGUE SECOND TEAM 2007: Earned Horizon League Second Team accolades her rookie season...started in 46 of 52 games...second on the team with a .333 batting average... totaled 50 hits, ranking second on the team and eighth in the league...led the squad and finished fifth in the league with 31 RBI...recorded her first UIC career home run in the third game of the season against Tulsa on Feb. 10... Horizon League AllTournament team after posting a .500 batting average in four games. Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner for Corona High School in California...batted .432 her senior year...led the team with 32 hits, 22 runs scored, 18 RBI, eight doubles, three triples and four home runs in 2005...2004-05 Mountain View League Champions...helped the Panthers to four CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) playoff appearances and a second-place finish in 2003-04...three-time all-academic, All-Riverside County and Mountain View All-League recipient...2005-06 All-Division I CIF Player...member of the Anaheim Batbusters traveling softball team...daughter of Doug and Vickie Frydendall...majoring in communications. Favorite Quote: “Never let yesterday’s disappointments overshadow tomorrow’s dreams.” What motivates you as an athlete? The desire to win the league tournament and succeed in becoming the best athlete I possibly can be. Nobody knows how much I love to: Scrapbook, Crochet and read Persons you admire: My mom and dad! What does Believe mean to you? Simply to believe that I can succeed and accomplish all of my goals and dream, and have confidence in every game, every at bat, every play and even in every breath.

HR 3 1 1 5

RBI 31 18 20 69

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BB 7 10 6 23

SO 15 10 14 39

SB/A 0/0 1/2 0/0 1/2

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#17 STEPHANIE CHAVEZ Senior * IF * R/R Yorba Linda, Calif. * Esperanza

2009: Started in all 53 of the Flames contests in her junior campaign…all but one of her starts came from behind the plate…batted .400 at the league tournament, including one home run and a pair of RBI off of six hits in the Flames’ five games…second-most runs scored on the season at 30 and lead the team in triples with three on the year…was successful in stolen base attempts three times this season, including a pair against Detroit on April 10…drove in nine runs and had six doubles in league play…had only one error in 20 Horizon League contests…caught 19 stealing from behind the plate… season-high three RBI against Minnesota on March 15. 2008: Named to the Horizon League All-Tour nament team after picking up six hits, two RBI with a .545 batting average and a .909 slugging percentage in four contests…started in 48 games, predominantly at catcher ...recorded a career-best eight doubles, 10 runs and 24 RBI on the season…earned a season-high four RBI against Detroit on April 26…ranked fifth on the team with eight doubles, with two coming back-to-back against New Mexico State and Colorado State on February 16 and 17…picked up a pair of home runs against league foes in her sophomore campaign…ended the season on a five game hitting streak.

2008 HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT TEAM The Best Restaurant in Chicago Is: Lou Malnati’s because their deep dish pizza is amazing! Favorite Quote: I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.” -Vince Lombardi What motivates you as an athlete? Making my parents proud Favorite Movie: Death Becomes Her My Most Prized Possession is: My high school fielder’s glove Persons you admire: My sister Favorite Class: Police, Courts & Corrections What does Believe mean to you? To me, believe means making the most out of the opportunities in front of me so I live with no regrets.

2007: Appeared in 40 games...named Horizon League Player of the Week on March 26...recorded her first collegiate home run versus Eastern Michigan on March 24...season-high two doubles against Loyola on April 14...seasonhigh three RBI versus Bradley on March 25. Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner for Esperanza High School in California...played with former Flame Melissa Marinacci... named Esperanza’s 2005 Offensive Player of the Year and 2004 Defensive Player of the Year...2005 first team all-league recipient...led the team with a .444 batting average her senior year...member of the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Championship volleyball team. ..daughter of Steve and Louise Chavez…born on March 21, 1988…majoring in criminal law & justice.

YEAR 2007 2008 2009 TOTAL

GP-GS 28-40 48-48 53-53

AVG. .209 .252 .312 129-141 .262

AB 91 143 170 404

R 7 10 30 47

H 19 36 53 108

2B 3 8 10 21

3B 0 0 3 3

HR 2 2 3 7

RBI 10 24 25 59

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BB 8 6 18 32

SO 17 15 21 53

SB/A 0/0 0/0 3/6 3/6 9

#1 CARLY DEMARCO Junior * OF * L/R New Lenox, Ill. * Lincoln-Way Central 2009: Appeared in all 53 contests, starting in 50…batted .367 in league play, with 18 hits and 13 runs scored…etched her name in the season record books with 19 swiped bases on the season, bringing her career total to 24…stole two bases in three contests…first career double came against Northern Illinois on April 8, followed by an infield two-bagger against Cleveland State in the championship game on May 9…career best three-runs scored versus Butler on March 22…lead the team with a .571 average at the Horizon League tournament, going 8-for-14 with three runs and an RBI.

Favorite Restaurant in Chicago: Flat Top Grill because I can eat a lot and the desserts are delicious! Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice and there are more…I have a lot of favorites! Favorite Movie: I love Disney movies and pretty much anything, except sci-fi. Favorite Quote: “Life’s tough. Get a helmet.”

2008: Played in 49 games, starting in 43 during her freshman season... recorded a .286 batting average with 16 hits...raised her batting average to .323 in Horizon League games where she earned 10 hits and 10 RBI...totaled five sacrifice hits and five stolen bases, the majority coming in league contests...went two-for-three with one run against Long Beach St. on Feb. 10…made nine starts and 15 appearances for the Flames in the circle, going 3-5 for the season…first collegiate win came against San Diego, giving up one run in five innings for a 9-1 victory… scattered two runs and eight hits against Bucknell in her first complete game…recorded a season-best five strikeouts against North Dakota State and again versus Valparaiso.

Favorite Spot on Campus: FAC/Flames Field/Port – because it is truly where I spend most of my time. Favorite Class: Abnormal Psychology, it was the most interesting class I have had. What motivates you as an athlete? My team, staying fit, and being a positive role model to younger athletes. My most prized possession is: My bat and glove. Without those things I would have never met everyone in the softball community and the amazing teammates and friends I have today!

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Lincoln-Way Central...guided team to a 32-5 record her senior year...two-time conference and regional champions...2006-2007 Larkin Invitational champions...three-time all-conference selection...daughter of Caryn and John DeMarco...born on June 28, 1989...psychology major.

Nobody knows how much I love to: Take naps, because 30 minute naps are better than nothing! People you admire: My family because they make me laugh and I do not know what I would do without them. What does Believe mean to you? It means to live in the moment everyday and always inspires me to work even harder.

YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL 10

GP-GS 49-43 53-50 102-93

AVG. .286 .309 .298

AB 56 123 179

R 9 29 38

H 16 38 54

2B 0 2 2

3B 0 0 0

HR 0 0 0

RBI 0 4 4

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BB 3 12 15

SO 11 22 33

SB/A 5/5 19/21 24/26

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#12 CLAIRE DONYANAVARD Junior * UT * R/R Valencia, Calif. *Sagus

2009: Made 11 appearances for the Flames, starting in the dp slot on four occasions…drove in a pair of RBI against St. Bonaventure on March 8…lone hit of the season against a league opponent came against Wright State on May 3. 2008: Appeared in 20 games...earned a starting nod as the designated hitter in eight games...totaled six hits and four RBI...first collegiate hit came against Bucknell on March 15, resulting in an RBI single…went two-for-two with an RBI against Cleveland State on April 19. Prep/Personal: Three-year letterwinner for Saugus High School in California...earned the 2004 Big Stick Award...2007 all-conference honorable mention...daughter of Janice and Mostafa Donyanavard... born on February 3, 1989...majoring in english. Favorite Restaurant in Chicago: Lou Malnati’s Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy Favorite Movie: Any musical! Favorite Quote: “Keep on keepin’ on.” Favorite Spot on Campus: Port Center Favorite Class: Sociology 212 –Social Perspectives What motivates you as an athlete? My team My most prized possession is: My cat Nobody knows how much I love to: Read People you admire: My parents What does Believe mean to you? It reminds me to live in the moment!

YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL

GP-GS 20-8 21-4 41-12

AVG. .188 .174 .182

AB 32 23 55

R 1 0 1

H 6 4 10

2B 0 0 0

3B 0 0 0

HR 0 0 0

RBI 4 3 7

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BB 1 1 2

SO 4 4 8

SB/A 0/0 0/0 0/0

#8 WHITNEY ORELLANA Junior * P * R/R Vista, Calif. * Mission Hills

2009: Accrued a 5-3 record as a sophomore…season highlighted by the Flames first no-hitter in three years when she fanned a career best eight in an 11-0, five inning victory over Minnesota on March 15, allowing only two to reach on a walk and a fielders choice… picked up a save against Wright State at the Horizon League tournament, striking out two batters in less than an innings work…struck out seven in first league action of the season in an extra innings affair against Butler on March 21...went 3-1 in league contests, striking out 10 in 17.0 innings.

Favorite TV Shows: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Entourage. Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. I’ve just always liked that movie. Favorite Quote: “After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” – Aldous Huxley. Favorite Spot on Campus: On top of BSB. The view of the city is incredible from there. Favorite Class: Sociology 212 – It was very interesting and insightful, the instructor was great. What motivates you as an athlete? The feeling of accomplishment. When you know the feeling, you never want to lose it, which makes you always strive for success.

2008: Appeared in 28 games in the circle...totaled five wins and three shutouts...fanned 74 batters in 104.0 innings pitched...owned a 2.45 ERA and a 5-3 record in Horizon League contests with 66 strikeouts...totaled a seasonhigh eight strikeouts versus Loyola in a 3-0 Flames victory on April 16...recorded her first collegiate hit in her first collegiate at bat against Detroit on April 27, resulting in a 2 RBI single... picked up her first career win vs. Green Bay, giving up six hits, no runs with five strikeouts in seven innings on April 2.

My most prized possession is: My home in San Diego. I haven’t been many places, but this is my favorite place in the world. Nobody knows how much I love to: Make other people laugh. Person you admire: My grandma. She did what she wanted with her life and is better for it.

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner for Mission Hills High School...guided squad to a 2005 Division III CIF championship, the first in school history...finished 2005 season with 20-3 record and a league championship... four-time all-league selection...two-time All-CIF First Team recipient...Breitbard Hall of Fame Star of the Month in May 2006...daughter of Jeffrey and Nalani Orellana...born on January 7, 1989...majoring in sociology.

YEAR GP-GS ERA 2008 28-17 4.51 2009 24-15 3.32 TOTAL 52-32 4.12

W-L IP SV 5-9 104.0 0 5-3 52.2 1 10-12 156.2 1

CG 7 2 9

What does Believe mean to you? It means striving to be better in softball and in life, while enjoying both.

SH 3 1 4

R 72 31 103

ER 67 25 92

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H 133 56 189

BB 38 14 52

K 74 38 112

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#6 CHRISTIE SEDDON Junior * IF * R/R Shorewood, Ill. * Joliet Catholic

2009: Started in all but one contest as a sophomore…four multi-hit games, including a 2-for-2, 3 RBI outing against Seton Hall on February 6… hit first career home run against Butler on March 21…laid down three sacrifice hits against Detroit on April 11. 2008: Appeared in 38 games, starting in nine contests during her freshman campaign...totaled six hits, and 11 runs…raised her batting average from .240 to .313 in Horizon League contests, picking up five hits, five runs and three RBI...scored eight runs when pinch running... collected her first collegiate hit versus New Mexico State on Feb. 16… scored a season-best two runs versus Youngstown State on April 6. Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner for Joliet Academy...totaled 45 hits, 38 runs scored, 10 doubles, nine triples, 31 RBI and three homers her senior year...posted a .405 batting average...four-time East Suburban Catholic All-Conference selection...two-time Daily Southtown All-Area Softball Team and two-time Herald News First Team All-Area recipient...2007 Super 60 selection...2005 Herald News Second-Team recipient...2004 Herald News All-Area Special Mention... National Honor Society member...Illinois State Scholar... member of the Stone City Sharks travel squad...guided the Sharks to a 16U AFA National Championship...varsity volleyball player...daughter of Tom and Janet Seddon...born on October 4, 1988...major is accounting.

YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL

GP-GS 38-9 52-52 90-61

AVG. .240 .171 .189

AB 25 70 95

R 11 15 26

H 6 12 18

2B 0 2 2

3B 0 0 0

Favorite Restaurant in Chicago: Grand Lux Café. The view is awesome. Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy and American Idol, who doesn’t like those? Favorite Movie: The Hangover…its hilarious! Favorite Quote: “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden Favorite Spot on Campus: JST’s cafeteria…it’s all you can eat and they always have ice cream. What motivates you as an athlete? The feeling of losing the conference championship game last season. My most prized possession is: My dog. Nobody knows how much I love to: Play with dogs and ski! People you admire: My mom and dad, the best people I know. What does Believe mean to you? No goal is unachievable.

HR 0 1 1

RBI 3 7 10

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BB 2 10 12

SO 11 19 30

SB/A 1/1 6/7 7/8

#24 ASHLEY HEWETT Sophomore * P/OF * R/R LaPalma, Calif. * John F. Kennedy

2009: Horizon League All-First Team and All-Newcomer team pick after an outstanding inaugural campaign as a Flame…started in 44 of 45 games, splitting time between the circle and the outfield…ranks 10th in single-season strikeouts in the career record books with 158 and made the seventh-most appearances (39) in a season in UIC history…had a 1.97 ERA in league play, going 9-1 with 75 strikeouts in 15 appearances…picked up first career save against Butler on March 21…held league opponents to a .226 average…. season-best 12 K’s against Green Bay on April 16… on offense, team’s second-highest batting average overall (.336) as well as in league play (.393)…drove in a season-high four RBI in the opening round of the Horizon League tournament against Green Bay on a 2-for-4 day which included her fourth homer of the season…highest batting average for a freshman starter since former All-American Amanda Rivera in 2001… drove in 11 runs off of 22 hits in 19 league contests.

2009 HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT TEAM 2009 ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE FIRST TEAM 2009 ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE NEWCOMER TEAM

Favorite Movie: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective What motivates you as an athlete? My teammates motive me. With them working hard and improving all aspects, it lets me know that I need to do my job at the best of my ability.

Prep/Personal: Three-year letterwinner, guiding the nations top-ranked Fighting Irish to an 87-9 ledger in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons…finished her senior campaign with an .269 ERA and went 11-2 in the Empire league…went 29-4 with an ERA of 1.34, fanning 133 batters in 83 innings for her overall senior season…also batted .319 in her senior season, picking up 30 hits and 13 RBI…squad won the Empire league championships every season of her career, advancing to the CIF finals in 2007 and reaching the semifinals in 2008…named MVP – best defensive player her freshman and senior seasons…played for the Corona Angels travel ball team…also lettered in volleyball, earning MVP honors in 2006 and 2007…born September 6, 1990… daughter of Todd and Sharon Hewett… undecided on a major.

Nobody knows how much I love to: Float in Lake Havasu and listen to Jack Johnson all day in the sun. People you admire: My family, I don’t know what I would do without them. What does Believe mean to you? To me, Believev means that all things are achievable through hard work, dedication and support.

YEAR GP-GS AVG. 2009 45-44 .336 TOTAL 45-44 .336

AB 131 131

R 13 13

H 44 44

2B 3 3

3B 0 0

HR 4 4

RBI 25 25

BB 12 12

SO 12 12

SB-A 1-1 1-1

YEAR GP-GS ERA 2009 39-17 3.03 TOTAL 39-17 3.03

W-L 14-8 14-8

IP SV 182.2 1 182.2 1

CG 12 12

SH 3 3

R 97 97

ER 79 79

H 176 176

BB 72 72

K 158 158

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#9 SHANNON KEHR Sophomore * IF * R/R Petaluma, Calif * Petaluma

2009: Played in 50 games, starting 43 predominantly at second base…drove in a season-best three runs on her second home run of the season against Loyola on April 23, a day after the Ramblers walked her three times… improved her batting average to .326 in 18 league contests, with a pair of homers, 15 hits and 11 RBI…four of her seven doubles of the season came against league foes…had four multi-hit games…went on a team-best 11-game hitting streak between March 24 and April 16, where she had eight RBI.

Favorite Restaurant in Chicago: Rosebud. Best Italian food in the city. Favorite Movie: Christmas Vacation. A classic and always gets you in the holiday spirit. Favorite Quote: “Live everyday like it were your last. Have no regrets.” Favorite Spot on Campus: The inner circle. It’s a place to hang out and eat once in a while. Favorite Class: Any anatomy course. I am interested in going into the medical field. My most prized possession is: My dog, Shiloh.

Prep/Personal: Four year letterwinner for Petaluma, leading the squad in every offensive category including a .500 batting average, 23 RBI and 36 hits…did not strike out once her entire senior season…earned all-state accolades after her junior and senior campaigns…guided her team to a league and section championship in 2007…three-year first team Sonoma County league member…garnered MVP honors after her senior year……four-year distinguished scholastic team member… also played volleyball...born November 1, 1990…daughter of Walt and Mendi Kehr… undecided on a major.

YEAR GP-GS AVG. 2009 50-43 .242 TOTAL 50-43 .242

AB 120 120

R 15 15

Nobody knows how much I love to: Hang out with my family. What does Believe mean to you? An opportunity to be successful and maintaining a positiive attitude.

H 29 29

2B 7 7

3B 0 0

HR 2 2

RBI 15 15

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BB 24 24

SO 17 17

SB/A 2/3 2/3

#20 MELINDA MACIAS Sophomore * Outfield * L/L Chino, Calif. * Don Antonio Lugo

2009: All-Newcomer Team selection as the Flames’ leader in runs batted in with 32 as a freshman…started in all but one of her 49 games in the outfield, patrolling the right field in the majority of contests... finished the season ranked 19th in the country in terms of ‘toughest to strike out’ led the team with 12 sac hits…had 12 multi-hit games, including a trio of three-hit games on the season... went on a seven-game hitting streak from April 8 to the 22nd….seasonhigh four RBI came against Northern Illinois on April 8, which saw her blast her first career homer on Flames Field…committed a mere three errors on the season…hit back-to-back two-bagers against St. Louis on March 25…picked up three doubles against league foes…closed out home season with a two-run homer off of DePaul’s Becca Heteniak on April 29…drove in the Flames’ two runs against Cleveland State in the championship game on May 10.

2009 HORIZON LEAGUE ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM

Favorite TV Shows: Law & Order: SVU, because they always have interesting story lines. Favorite Movie: The entire Twighlight series, I love the books. Favorite Quote: “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tommorow.” Favorite Spot on Campus: JST cafeteria, it’s always a good time eating with teammates and friends. Favorite Class: BA 200, I learned the proper ways to communicate in the business world.

Prep/Personal: Four year letterwinner for the Conquistadores… guided Don Lugo to three Mount Baldy League titles as well as a trio of California Interscholastic Federation appearances… named team MVP after leading the team with a .456 average her senior season…hit .488 as a junior…earned first-team league honors all four seasons of her prep career…National Honor Society member, graduating with highest honors…born November 23, 1990…daughter of Aurelio and Lori Macias…majoring in acccounting.

YEAR GP-GS AVG. 2009 49-49 .309 TOTAL 49-49 .309

AB 162 162

What motivates you as an athlete? My competitiveness. My most prized possession is: My car, because my grandpa and I (mostly him) completely rebuilt it. Nobody knows how much I love to: Spend time with my family. What does Believe mean to you? Make the most out of each day. Believe in yourself and your abilities. Think about what you have to do and then see yourself doing it, know that you can do it and that you will do it. Give 100% of what you have not only on the field but off the field as well.

R 20 20

H 50 50

2B 9 9

3B 1 1

HR 4 4

RBI 32 32

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BB 8 8

SO 7 7

SB/A 0/2 0/2

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#21 KELSEY STURGEON Sophomore *UT * R/R Palos Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes Peninsula

2009: Made 36 appearances with 23 starts as a freshman, splitting time between third base and serving as a pinch hitter ….accrued six RBI on the season…first career at bat resulted in a no-count outfield double…went 3-for-3 against Ohio State March 13 in her first career multi-hit outting…drove in a critical run against Ball State for a Flames victory on March 7….season-high four game hitting streak from March 7-13 nabbed her a pair of RBI off of six hits. Prep/Personal: Three-year letterwinner for PVPHS…guided team to three Bay League Championships and were CIF participants every year of her prep career…had a .415 batting average her junior season, and hit 12 home runs in her final two years of high school…garnered first-team all league accolades in 2007 and 2008… named teams most outstanding player after her junior and senior seasons…born May 4, 1990…daughter of Mark and Joan Sturgeon…undecided on a major. Favorite Restaurant in Chicago: Taylor Made Pizza, it has the best mozzarella sticks ever and you can get a huge piece of pizza by the slice. Favorite TV Shows: Wife Swap, because it makes me appreciate my family and the life they let me have. Favorite Movie: Almost Famous - it’s about living your dream and it has a killer soundtrack. Favorite Quote: “I always tell the girls, never take it seriously. If you never take it seriously, ya never get hurt, ya always have fun and if you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends.” Favorite Spot on Campus: Fourth floor of the library. It has gotten me through many tough tests and I have spent many long nights there. Favorite Courses: Sociology, I can express my opinion and it cannot be wrong! My most prized possession is: My friends, because they are always there for me when I need them. Nobody knows how much I love to: Online shop. I love to find deals, free shipping and the best discounts! Person you admire: My parents. After all the years of softball they still travel the distance to come watch me play. What does Believe mean to you? Believe let’s me take control of my dreams and make them become real. It allows me to keep dreaming of winning the next game, but keeps me in the moment to prepare for that win.

YEAR GP-GS AVG. 2009 36-23 .203 TOTAL 36-23 .203

AB 64 64

R 2 2

H 13 13

2B 1 1

3B 0 0

HR 0 0

RBI 6 6

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BB 3 3

SO 11 11

SB/A 0/1 0/1

#3 TERESA AGUILAR Freshman * C/IF * R/R Chicago, Ill. * Loyola Academy

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinning catcher for the 2009 Illinois state champion Ramblers of Loyola Academy…scored runs in both the semifinals the state title game…batted .467 with 50 hits, 12 doubles, 31 runs and 52 RBI as a senior… named to the 2009 Chicago Tribune All-State first team…two-time first team all-state selection by the Chicago Sun-Times after batting .547 with nine home runs and a .977 slugging pct. as a junior…born December 18, 1990…daughter of Frank and Lisa Aguilar…undecided on a major.

Favorite TV Show: American Idol, because I love the judges and hearing the good singers. Favorite Quote: “Life is full of challenges and the people who go far in life are the ones who come out strong of a challenge.” What motivates you as an athlete? My love for the game and my desire to succeed and have fun. My most prized possession is: My high school state championship ring. What does Believe mean to you? Knowing that you can do what you put your mind to and having the dedication and commitment that it takes to work hard and achieve your dreams.

#2 KARA KOMP Freshman * OF * L/R Joliet, Ill. * Joliet West

Favorite TV Show: The Colbert Report; this show is always hilarious.

Prep/Personal: Three-year letterwinner for Joliet West...batted a monster .452 as a senior in the lead-off spot, with 32 runs and 17 stolen bases…two-year Southwest Suburban Conference pick…Joliet Herald News First Team All Area selection as a senior after making the second team as a junior…lead the team in numerous offensive categories in 2009, including on-base percentage and hits (52)…was the lead-off hitter for the Tigers all four years of her high school career… also played volleyball…graduated magna cum laude and was named an Illinois State Scholar in 2009…born February 1, 1991…daughter of Bob and Debby Komp…member of the honors college, undecided on a major.

Favorite Quote: “Food is an important part of a balanced diet.” - Fran Lebowitz Favorite Class: Any class that has to do with learning about urban life, especially Chicago. I can’t get enough of this city. My most prized possession is: All the pieces of artwork that I created. I can be proud of my work for a lifetime. Person you admire: My dad; he always makes time for me and my softball. He’s also the funniest person I know. What does Believe mean to you? Having the confidence to be fearless.

#23 DEVIN MILLER Freshman * P/OF * L/R Chicago, Ill. * Loyola Academy

Prep/Personal: Hurled the Ramblers to the 2009 Illinois state championship behind a 27-2 record and a .52 ERA…teaming up with teammate Teresa Aguilar, threw a perfect game in the state semifinals, her third of the season…her 15 strikeouts in the final four is a state record…closed out the championship season with six consecutive shutouts… threw 374 strikeouts in 189 innings…Loyola Academy closed out the season ranked 30th nationally by ESPN Rise…team compiled a 62-6 record in her final two seasons as a Rambler…gave up 68 hits and a mere 14 earned runs in her senior campaign…in 21 appearances as a junior, struck out 233 in 136 innings with a 17-4 record and a .86 ERA… two-time GCAC player of the year….named the Chicago Sun-Times player of the year in 2009 and was a member of the Chicago Tribune’s first team All-State squad…born July 26, 1991…daughter of John and Mary Miller…undecided on a major. 18

Favorite Restaurant in Chicago: Hands down Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria. It has the best deep dish and it’s the pizza I grew up eating. Favorite TV Show: I really like Friends because there isn’t an episode where I don’t laugh. Favorite Quote: “Being where you need to be, when you need to be there.” Favorite Spot on Campus: My room, my bed is reallly comfy and I always have good snacks. Nobody knows how much I love to: Sing, even though I am not good at all. People you admire: My mom because she’s always there for me and my dad because he is the one who pushes me to do better. What does Believe mean to you? Having a goal or something you want to achieve and knowing that you are willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish it.

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#22 MELISSA PREISH Freshman* OF * L/L Thousand Oaks, Calif. * Westlake

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner for Westlake, earning All-Marmonte League accolades every season for the Warriors…batted .400 as a senior, leading the team in doubles and stolen bases…hit 14 doubles in her final two seasons…four-time studentathlete award winner…born July 28, 1991… daughter of Howard and Sandy Preish… majoring in biology.

Favorite Restaurant in Chicago: Hashbrowns, because it is an amazing breakfast place close to campus. Favorite Movie: Spiderman, I love the stories about superheros, and I like the action and villians. Favorite Class: My honors class because it always challenges my thinking. My most prized possession is: My photos of friends and family, it reminds me what I am working for. Nobody knows how much I love to: Drink coffee. What does Believe mean to you? Believe always reminds me what I am working for and the mental strength that is neccessary to succeed in this game.

#14 CORYN SCHMIT Freshman * IF * R/R Hawthrorn Woods, Ill. * Lake Zurich

Prep/Personal: Three year letterwinner for the Bears…guided Lake Zurich to a pair of North Suburban conference titles in 2007 and ’08… squad was three-time Lake division champion….three time (’07-’09) NSC selection…batted .349 as a senior, leading the team with the most doubles…smacked over 15 home runs during her high school tenure…named Daily Herald MVP twice and was an all area pick three years…student athlete award winner every year of her prep career…took Stone City Sharks to the AFA Nationals in 2008, placing 2nd in the 18U division…three-year letterwinner as a guard on the basketball team…born January 16, 1991…daughter of Steve and Nancy Schmit…a member of the honors college, majoring in physical therapy.

Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy, the medical issues are cool and the characters are interesting. Favorite Quote: “Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while.” What motivates you as an athlete? The desire to continually improve. My most prized possession is: My iPod, I listen to it whereever I go. Person you admire: My grandma, she always puts her family in front of herself. What does Believe mean to you? Knowing you can do more than you think you can.

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2009 RESULTS Record: 27-26 Home: 11-32009 Away: 8-9 Neutral 8-14 Horizon 16-4 UIC Softball Game Results for UIC (FINAL) (All games)

Date

Feb 06, 2009 Feb 06, 2009 Feb 08, 2009 Feb 08, 2009 # Feb 13, 2009 # Feb 14, 2009 # Feb 15, 2009 # Feb 15, 2009 Feb 20, 2009 Feb 20, 2009 Feb 21, 2009 Feb 21, 2009 Feb 22, 2009 Mar 06, 2009 Mar 06, 2009 Mar 07, 2009 Mar 07, 2009 Mar 08, 2009 Mar 13, 2009 Mar 14, 2009 Mar 15, 2009 Mar 15, 2009 * Mar 21, 2009 * Mar 21, 2009 * Mar 22, 2009 Mar 24, 2009 Mar 25, 2009 Mar 25, 2009 * Apr 04, 2009 * Apr 04, 2009 Apr 08, 2009 Apr 08, 2009 * Apr 10, 2009 * Apr 11, 2009 * Apr 11, 2009 * Apr 15, 2009 * Apr 15, 2009 * Apr 16, 2009 * Apr 22, 2009 * Apr 22, 2009 * Apr 23, 2009 * Apr 25, 2009 * Apr 25, 2009 * Apr 26, 2009 Apr 29, 2009 * 5/2/09 * 5/2/09 * 5/3/09 May 07, 2009 May 08, 2009 May 09, 2009 May 09, 2009 May 10, 2009

Opponent

at UNLV vs Seton Hall vs Marshall-1 vs Marshall-2 vs Seattle at Loyola Marymount vs Cal St. Bakersfield at Loyola Marymount vs Boston College at Central Florida vs Portland State vs Oklahoma State vs Oklahoma State vs Hofstra vs NC State vs Ball State vs Virgina Tech vs St. Bonaventure vs #22 Ohio State vs Eastern Michigan at #17 Louisville vs Minnesota BUTLER-1 BUTLER-2 BUTLER at SIUE-1 at St. Louis-1 at St. Louis-2 YOUNGSTOWN STATE-1 YOUNGSTOWN STATE-2 NORTHERN ILLINOIS-1 NORTHERN ILLINOIS-2 DETROIT DETROIT-1 DETROIT-2 at Green Bay-1 at Green Bay-2 at Green Bay LOYOLA-1 LOYOLA-2 LOYOLA at Cleveland State-1 at Cleveland State-2 at Cleveland State #19 DEPAUL at Wright State-1 at Wright State-2 at Wright State vs Green Bay vs Cleveland State vs Wright State vs Cleveland State vs Cleveland State

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Score

Inns

Overall

League

Pitcher of record

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

7 6 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 6 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 (9) 7 (8) 7 7 7 7 (8) 6 5 7 (10) 7 (12) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 1-5-0 1-6-0 1-7-0 1-8-0 1-9-0 2-9-0 2-10-0 2-11-0 2-12-0 2-13-0 3-13-0 3-14-0 4-14-0 4-15-0 4-16-0 4-17-0 5-17-0 6-17-0 7-17-0 8-17-0 8-18-0 9-18-0 9-19-0 10-19-0 10-20-0 11-20-0 12-20-0 13-20-0 14-20-0 15-20-0 16-20-0 17-20-0 18-20-0 19-20-0 19-21-0 20-21-0 20-22-0 21-22-0 22-22-0 22-23-0 23-23-0 24-23-0 24-24-0 25-24-0 25-25-0 26-25-0 27-25-0 27-26-0

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 4-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-0 5-1-0 6-1-0 7-1-0 8-1-0 9-1-0 10-1-0 11-1-0 11-2-0 12-2-0 12-3-0 13-3-0 14-3-0 14-3-0 15-3-0 16-3-0 16-4-0 16-4-0 16-4-0 16-4-0 16-4-0 16-4-0

Hewett (L) Hewett (W 1-1) Clynes (L 0-2) Clynes (L 0-3) Hewett (L) Hewett (L) Hewett (L) Clynes (L) Hewett (L 1-5) Clynes (L 0-4) Orellana (W 1-0) Clynes (L 0-5) Hewett (L 1-5) Hewett (L 1-7) Clynes (L 0-6) Hewett (W 2-7) Clynes (L 0-6) Clynes (W 1-7) Clynes (L 1-8) Orellana (L 1-1) Clynes (L 1-9) Orellana (W 2-1) Orellana (W 3-1) Orellana (W 4-1) Orellana (W 5-1) Orellana (L 5-2) Hewett (W 3-7) Clynes (L 1-10) Hewett (W 4-7) Clynes (L 1-11) Hewett (W 5-7) Clynes (W 2-11) Hewett (W 6-7) Hewett (W 7-7) Clynes (W 3-11) Hewett (W 8-7) Clynes (W 4-11) Hewett (W 9-7) Hewett (W 10-7) Clynes (L 4-12) Hewett (W 11-7) Hewett (L 11-8) Clynes (W 5-12) Hewett (W 12-8) Clynes (L 5-13) Hewett (W 13-8) Clynes (W 6-13) Orellana (L 5-3) Clynes (W 7-13) Clynes (L 7-14) Hewett (W 14-8) Clynes (W 8-14) Clynes (L 8-15)

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Time

0 356 274 405 100 600 0 110 0 133 0 0 244 0 0 0 178 83 207 97 166 201 163 139 144 192 193 63 63 87 203 203 119 0 229 178 209 0 0 150 200 150

2:00 1:59 2:02 1:45 1:38 1:50 2.00 1.30 1:56 1:24 1:56 1:22 1:44 1:56 1:40 1:30 1:47 1:25 2:07 2:17 1:44 1:30 1:40 2:15 2:22 2:54 1:52 1:23 1:30 1:54 2:00 1:50 1:20 1:47 1:57 2:03 2:48 1:45 1:43 1:38 1:36 1:47 1:37 1:48 1:45 1:41 1:27 1:29 1:55 2:11 1:44 1:55 1:44

2010 UIC SOFTBALL

2009 UIC Softball Overall Statistics for UIC (FINAL) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

2009 OVERALL TEAM STATS Record: 27-26 Home: 11-3 Away: 8-9 Neutral: 8-14 League: 16-4

Player

15 Brooke Frydendall 24 Ashley Hewett 22 Sarah Clynes 3 Melissa Marinacci 17 Stephanie Chavez 1 Carly DeMarco 20 Melinda Macias 2 Alicia Abbott 9 Shannon Kehr 21 Kelsey Sturgeon 12 Claire Donyanavard 6 Christie Seddon 8 Whitney Orellana

avg

gp-gs

2b 3b

rbi

slg%

gdp

ob%

.361 .336 .333 .331 .312 .309 .309 .255 .242 .203 .174 .171 .000

48-48

10-10

158 131 177 151 170 123 162 94 120 64 23 70 0

25 13 49 19 30 29 20 4 15 2 0 15 0

57 44 59 50 53 38 50 24 29 13 4 12 0

11 3 16 7 10 2 9 2 7 1 0 2 0

3 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

22 25 29 29 25 4 32 10 15 6 3 7 0

77 59 97 74 78 40 73 29 42 14 4 17 0

.487 .450 .548 .490 .459 .325 .451 .309 .350 .219 .174 .243 .000

6 12 34 17 18 12 8 2 24 3 1 10 0

0 1 0 3 4 0 4 0 5 3 3 0 0

15 12 14 25 21 22 7 13 17 11 4 19 0

1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0

.384 .393 .439 .407 .389 .370 .356 .268 .384 .271 .296 .275 .000

45-44 53-53 51-50 53-53 53-50 49-49 40-28 50-43 36-23 21-4 52-52

bb hp

sf sh

sb-att

0 8 0-0 1 3 1-1 1 2 7-14 1 4 0-1 1 1 3-6 0 5 19-21 0 12 0-2 1 3 0-0 2 1 2-3 0 5 0-1 0 0 0-0 0 8 6-7 0 0 0-0

fld%

. 89 0

. 96 8

. 93 6

297

. 99 0

282

. 98 5

. 86 7

. 95 0

. 96 2

. 96 0

. 95 3

.000

. 94 3

.958

Totals

.300

1455

228

436

208

607

.417

148

182

.372

41-62

1075

439

.954

Opponents

.269

1447

221

389

199

570

.394

126

258

.338

34-54

1073

455

.960

LOB - Team (388), Opp (335). DPs turned - Team (15), Opp (15). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (3), Clynes 2, Hewett 1, Opp (11). Picked off - Hewett 2, DeMarco 1, Frydendall 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player

w-l

app gs

sho

3.03 3.32 3.87

14-8 5-3 8-15

39 17 24 15 27 21

12 2 8

3/1 1/1 2/0

Totals

3.36

27-26

7/1

Opponents

3.33

26-27

2/1

24 Ashley Hewett 8 Whitney Orellana 22 Sarah Clynes

era

b/avg

1 182.2 1 52.2 0 123.0

176 56 157

97 31 93

79 25 68

72 14 40

158 38 62

34 6 26

3 3 2

16 6 11

.245 .265 .304

358.1

389

221

172

126

258

357.2

436

228

170

148

182

wp hp bk sfa

sha

3 13 4 1 1 10

2 0 0

0 0 0

14 8 11

.269

.300

PB - Team (4), Chavez 3, Sturgeon 1, Opp (8). Pickoffs - Team (2), Chavez 2, Opp (4). SBA/ATT - Chavez (31-50), Hewett (16-27), Clynes (13-19), Orellana (5-8), Sturgeon (3-3). 2009 UIC Softball

Conference statistics for UIC (FINAL) (League games only Sorted by Batting avg)

2009 HORIZON LEAGUE TEAM STATS Record: 16-4 Home: 9-2 Away: 7-2 League: 16-4

Player

avg

gp-gs

2b 3b

rbi

slg%

gdp

ob%

sf sh

sb-att

fld%

22 Sarah Clynes 24 Ashley Hewett 15 Brooke Frydendall 1 Carly DeMarco 9 Shannon Kehr 3 Melissa Marinacci 20 Melinda Macias 17 Stephanie Chavez 2 Alicia Abbott 12 Claire Donyanavard 6 Christie Seddon 21 Kelsey Sturgeon 8 Whitney Orellana

.437 .393 .382 .367 .326 .316 .299 .296 .277 .250 .200 .059 .000

20-20

23 5 14 13 8 4 5 13 2 0 6 0 0

31 22 26 18 15 18 20 21 13 1 5 1 0

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

1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0

17 11 10 1 11 7 14 9 4 0 4 0 0

49 29 38 18 25 25 26 30 13 1 9 1 0

.690 .518 .559 .367 .543 .439 .388 .423 .277 .250 .360 .059 .000

12 7 4 3 11 4 2 4 1 1 5 1 0

0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0

2 3 2 6 4 7 1 3 3 0 8 4 0

1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

.512 .469 .417 .404 .459 .371 .319 .351 .292 .400 .333 .158 .000

1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 4 5 0 2 5 0 2 0 5 3 0

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

. 93 3

1-1

71 56 68 49 46 57 67 71 47 4 25 17 0

Totals

. 33 0

578

94 191

4 11

88 264

.457

.393

3 29

17-26

439 171

. 96 2

Opponents

. 22 2

553

51 123

46 172

.311

6 110

.286

0 14

12-22

418 177

. 95 2

19-19 20-20 20-20 18-15 18-18 18-18 20-20 16-15 5-0 20-20 10-7

bb hp

. 96 4

. 89 5

. 93 5

. 98 0

107

. 99 1

. 94 4

123

. 99 3

. 97 5

. 00 0

. 92 6

0 1.000

LOB - Team (160), Opp (126). DPs turned - Team (6), Opp (8). IBB - Team (2), Hewett 1, Clynes 1, Opp (3). Picked off - Hewett 1.

(League games only Sorted by Earned run avg) Player

era

w-l

app gs

sho

b/avg

1.11 1.97 3.29

4-2 9-1 3-1

6 15 6

6 9 5

5 8 0

1/0 1/1 0/1

0 1 0

44.0 85.1 17.0

32 74 17

12 28 11

7 24 8

11 29 3

25 75 10

3 11 1

2 2 1

1 6 1

.199 .226 .262

0 1 1

0 6 0

0 2 0

0 0 0

3 6 5

Totals

1.87

16-4

3/1

146.1

123

110

.222

Opponents

3.22

4-16

1/0

139.1

191

.330

22 Sarah Clynes 24 Ashley Hewett 8 Whitney Orellana

wp hp bk sfa

sha

PB - Team (1), Chavez 1, Opp (3). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (1). SBA/ATT - Chavez (12-21), Hewett (6-12), Clynes (3-6), Orellana (3-4).

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2009 HORIZON LEAGUE RECAP

Final League Standings UIC

W 16 Cleveland State 17 Wright State 16 Loyola 14 Butler 12 Valparaiso 9 Green Bay 7 Youngstown State 4 Detroit 3

Horizon League L T % W 4 0 .800 27 5 0 .773 35 8 0 .667 34 10 0 .583 28 11 0 .522 26 11 0 .450 25 13 0 .350 20 19 0 .174 8 17 0 .150 7

Overall L 26 18 21 24 28 24 25 42 42

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

% .509 .660 .618 .583 .481 .510 .444 .160 .143

2009 Horizon League Championship Pendleton, Ind. (Hosted by Butler)

Thursday, May 7 Game 1: No. 7 Green Bay 7, No. 6 Valparaiso 4 Game 2: No. 5 Butler 8, No. 8 Youngstown State 1 Game 3: No. 4 Loyola 8, No. 9 Detroit 0 (5 inn.) Game 4: No. 1 UIC 7, No. 7 Green Bay 4 Game 5: No. 2 Cleveland State 7, No. 5 Butler 0 Friday, May 8 Game 6: No. 3 Wright State 8, Loyola 4 Game 7: Valparaiso 10, Youngstown State 2 (5 inn.; YSU eliminated) Game 8: Green Bay 8, Detroit 5 (Detroit eliminated) Game 9: Cleveland State 8, Wright State 2 Game 10: Loyola 10, Valparaiso 9 (8 inn.; Valparaiso eliminated) Game 11: Butler 2, Green Bay 0 (Green Bay eliminated) Game 12: Cleveland State 8, UIC 5 Saturday, May 9 Game 13: Butler 12, Loyola 4 (5 inn.; Loyola eliminated) Game 14: Wright State 5, Butler 2 (Butler eliminated) Game 15: UIC 9, Wright State 5 (Wright State eliminated) Game 16: UIC 8, Cleveland State 4 Sunday, May 10 Game 17: Cleveland State 4, UIC 2 (Championship Game)

SARAH CLYNES

BROOKE FRYDENDALL

ASHLEY HEWETT

All-Tournament Team

Breanna Fisher, Butler Louie Haney, Wright State Brooke Frydendall, UIC Ashley Hewett, UIC Melissa Marinacci, UIC Natalie DeMatteis, Cleveland State Amanda Houchin, Cleveland State Amanda Macenko, Cleveland State Danielle Young, Cleveland State Batting Champion: Amanda Houchin, Cleveland State Pitching Award: Amanda Macenko, Cleveland State Fielding Award: Brooke Frydendall, UIC Most Valuable Player: Natalie DeMatteis, Cleveland State 22

MELINDA MACIAS

MICHELLE VENTURELLA

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2009 AWARD WINNERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR SARAH CLYNES, UIC - OF/P (SR.) PITCHER OF THE YEAR AMANDA MACENKO, CLEVELAND STATE - P (JR.) NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR SARA STRICKLAND, VALPARAISO - 2B (FR.) COACH OF THE YEAR MICHELLE VENTURELLA, UIC ALL-LEAGUE FIRST TEAM SARAH CLYNES, UIC - OF/P (SR.) CHRISTA COPPUS, CLEVELAND STATE - SS (SR.) ALLISON COX, WRIGHT STATE - DP/P (JR.) BROOKE FRYDENDALL, UIC - SS (JR.) LOUIE HANEY, WRIGHT STATE - 3B (SO.) ASHLEY HEWETT, UIC - P/OF (FR.) AMANDA MACENKO, CLEVELAND STATE - P (JR.) KRISTEN MEDRUD, LOYOLA - 1B (JR.) BRIDGET PAINE, BUTLER - SS (JR.) JUSTINE SHILT, WRIGHT STATE - 2B (SO.) ELLEN SINCLAIR, DETROIT - 3B (SO.) SARA STRICKLAND, VALPARAISO - 2B (FR.) ALL-LEAGUE SECOND TEAM SHALYN ADAMS, CLEVELAND STATE - UT (SR.) ALEX BOROS, BUTLER - 2B (SR.) KRISTEN BRADSHAW, WRIGHT STATE - SS (JR.) LIA GORDON, CLEVELAND STATE - 1B/DP (JR.) JENNA GRIM, LOYOLA - C (SO.) KRISSY HANSON, GREEN BAY - INF (JR.) AMANDA HOUCHIN, CLEVELAND STATE - INF (SR.) KIM KLONOWSKI, YOUNGSTOWN STATE - 1B (SO.) KAREN KORB, VALPARAISO - OF (SR.) SHARON PALMA, WRIGHT STATE - P (JR.) AMY SOLAVA, LOYOLA - P (JR.) ASHLEY WOLTER, VALPARAISO - OF (SR.) ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM LAUREN ARCENEAUX, LOYOLA - 3B (FR.) ERIN FALKENBERRY, BUTLER - 1B (FR.) CHINA FROST, WRIGHT STATE - 1B (FR.) ASHLEY HEWETT, UIC - P/OF (FR.) JOYLYN ICHIYAMA, VALPARAISO - DP (FR.) MELINDA MACIAS, UIC - OF (FR.) MIMI MAHON, CLEVELAND STATE - INF/C (JR.) SARA STRICKLAND, VALPARAISO - 2B (FR.) MALLORY WINTERS, BUTLER - C (FR.)

2010 UIC SOFTBALL THE HORIZON LEAGUE Coming into its 31st season in 2009-10, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models. The Horizon League membership features ten public and private institutions that have impressive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broad-based athletic programs. Current membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University. The Horizon League’s primary focus is on adding value to the educational experience through its four platforms of athletic performance, academic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance student-athletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth. The Horizon League sponsors competition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball). In all sports, all teams participate in their respective postseason League championships regardless of regular-season performance, allowing all student-athletes an opportunity to qualify for NCAA championships. The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. The Horizon League is headquartered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with offices in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field and the NCAA national office. A PROUD HISTORY Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University. Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 in the largest non-merger conference expansion in history, with Youngstown State joining in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive positions.

ATHLETIC SUCCESS In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the national stage, highlighted by three Sweet Sixteen appearances (Butler 2003, 2007; Milwaukee 2005) and nine wins in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in the past seven seasons. In other sports, League teams have won at least one game in their respective NCAA Championships each of the last seven seasons in men’s soccer (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006-08), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In softball, League teams won a game in the national tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last four seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005-06). Green Bay’s women’s basketball team added to that résumé with a victory in the 2007 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. Butler’s Victoria Mitchell became the League’s first NCAA individual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and then finished fourth at the 2005 NCAA Cross Country Championships. ACADEMIC SUCCESS Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom as more than 500 have been named to the Academic Honor Roll each of the past seven semesters for carrying a grade-point average of 3.2 or better, including more than 600 for the fall 2007 and spring 2008 semesters. Forty-eight student-athletes were named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District teams in 2007-08, while 14 earned Academic All-America honors, including a pair of first-team selections. COMMUNITY SERVICE In addition to its athletics success, the Horizon League has secured a well-earned reputation for its community service initiatives. Each January, member institutions partner with local elementary schools for an art, music and essay contest highlighting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with winners recognized at League games on the weekend of MLK Day. The Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also has continued a tradition of working with youth in Indianapolis during its annual summer meeting, while the League, it schools and fans donate to Komen for the Cure for breast cancer awareness during its annual women’s basketball championship. On campus, student-athletes have raised money and awareness for such causes as breast cancer, diabetes and hurricane relief, while hosting blood drives, neighborhood clean-ups, Big Brother/Big Sister programs and more. SPORTSMANSHIP One of the Horizon League’s points of emphasis is fostering collegial environments for competition among student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans in a pro-active approach. Among the vehicles is the Ethical Conduct Pledge, which is signed each season by studentathletes, coaches, officials, and campus and League administrators. Its purpose is to make all the involved groups aware of the Horizon League expectations of behavior during conference events.

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UIC Record Book: Year-By-Year Results; Postseason Results Year

Coach

Overall Record

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

Sandy Abbinanti Sandy Abbinanti Ken Surma Ken Surma Ken Surma Ken Surma Ken Surma Ken Surma Ken Surma Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Mike McGovern Gray & O’Malley-Fisher Gray & O’Malley-Fisher Gray & O’Malley-Fisher Gray & O’Malley-Fisher Gray & O’Malley-Fisher Gray & O’Malley-Fisher Gray & O’Malley-Fisher Michelle Venturella

20-18 16-15-1 11-17 11-21 22-17 11-22 14-32 17-26 31-23 36-15 33-21 35-13 57-14 53-16-1 51-16 42-13 52-28 56-21 67-17 52-25 46-25 43-22 20-37 42-23 40-27 27-33 20-33 24-33 27-26

Conference

Conf. Record

Conf. Conf. Finish Tourn. Result

NCAA Result

Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent North Star 1-5 7th North Star 3-2 5th North Star 9-5 1st North Star 5-3 4th Mid-Con 14-4 3rd Quarterfinals Mid-Con 17-0 1st Champions College World Series MCC 14-2 2nd Runner-up Regionals MCC 13-1 1st Runner-up MCC 14-0 1st Semifinals MCC 11-1 1st Champions Regionals MCC 11-1 1st Champions Regionals MCC 9-1 1st Champions Regionals MCC 9-3 2nd Champions Regionals Horizon 12-2 1st Champions Regionals Horizon 11-7 3rd Second Round Horizon 16-1 1st Champions Regionals Horizon 14-4 1st Semi Finals Horizon 14-6 1st Runner-up Horizon 8-7 4th Semifinals Horizon 12-9 5th Quarterfinals Horizon 16-4 1st Runner-up

All-Time Post-Season Results 1994 - NCAA Regionals (Bloomington, Ind.) UIC 5, DePaul 4 UIC 1, Notre Dame 0 Indiana 4, UIC 2 UIC 7, Indiana 3 College World Series (Oklahoma City, Okla.) Arizona 8, UIC 0 UCLA 9, UIC 0 1995 - NCAA Regionals (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Notre Dame 5, UIC 2 UIC 10, DePaul 0 Notre Dame 8, UIC 5

1998 - NCAA Regionals (Ann Arbor, Mich.) DePaul 1, UIC 0 UIC 6, Ball State 1 DePaul 4, UIC 0 1999 - NCAA Regionals (Flames Field) UIC 1, Oregon 0 DePaul 4, UIC 0 UIC 4, Texas 1 DePaul 5, UIC 1 2000 - NCAA Regionals (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Notre Dame 2, UIC 0 UIC 2, Central Michgan 0 Michigan 3, UIC 1

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2001 - NCAA Regionals (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Alabama 8, UIC 2 UT-Chattanooga 5, UIC 2 2002 - NCAA Regionals (Iowa City, Iowa) Nebraska 1, UIC 0 UIC 2, Wisconsin 0 Iowa 3, UIC 1 2004 - NCAA Regionals (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Tennessee 10, UIC 0 (5 inn.) UIC 2, Bowling Green 1 (8 inn.) UIC 2, Notre Dame 1 UIC 6, Tennessee 5 Oregon State 6, UIC 5

2010 UIC SOFTBALL UIC Record Book: Championship Teams

1991 North Star Conference Champions

1994 Mid-Con Champions; NCAA Regional Champions; College World Series

1996 MCC Regular Season Champions

1997 MCC Regular Season Champions

1998 MCC Regular Season Champions; MCC Tournament Champions; NCAA Regionals

1999 MCC Regular Season Champions; MCC Tournament Champions; NCAA Regionals

2000 MCC Regular Season Champions; MCC Tournament Champions; NCAA Regionals

2001 MCC Tournament Champions; NCAA Regionals

2002 Horizon League Regular Season Champions; Horizon League Tournament Champions; NCAA Regionals

2004 Horizon League Regular Season Champions; Horizon League Tournament Champions; NCAA Regionals

2006 Horizon League Regular Season Champions

2009 Horizon League Regular Season Champions

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UIC Record Book: Single Season Batting Records GAMES 1. 3. 5. 8.

84 84 83 83 82 82 82 80 80 80

Julie Bumgardner, 1999 Jennifer Tiffany, 1999 Edel Leyden, 1999 Emily Webster, 1999 Gina Arnold, 1999 Stefanie Christoferson, 1999

Molly Freeman, 1999 Trish Charbonneau, 1997 Lynn Curylo, 1997 Syndrea Porter, 1997

BATTING AVERAGE 1. .491 Cameron Astiazaran, 2005 2. .420 Mary Ann Cronin, 1978 2. .420 Sandy Wichelecki, 1981 4. .416 Maria Miklos, 1978 5. .410 Laura Rucinski, 1981 AT BATS 1. 263 Trish Charbonneau, 1997 (second-most in NCAA history) 2. 259 Jennifer Tiffany, 1999 (fifth-most in NCAA history) 3. 251 Edel Leyden, 1999 (ninth-most in NCAA history) 4.

5. 6. 7. 9. 10.

248

Stefanie Christoferson, 1999

(18th-most in NCAA history) 246 Trish Charbonneau, 1998 243 Edel Leyden, 2000 242 Syndrea Porter, 1997 242 Gina Arnold, 1999 240 Jennifer Tiffany, 2000 235 Lynn Curylo, 1997

RUNS SCORED 1. 78 Edel Leyden, 1999 (15th-most in NCAA history) 2. 66 Edel Leyden, 2002 3.

4. 5. 6. 7.

61 60 55 53

Cameron Astiazaran, 2005

Jennifer Tiffany, 1999 Gina Arnold, 1999

Stefanie Christoferson, 1999 Cameron Astiazaran, 2004

RUNS BATTED IN 1. 78 Samantha Iuli, 1999 (19th-most in NCAA history) 2. 64 Amanda Rivera, 2002 64 Samantha Iuli, 1997 4. 60 Amber Stachura, 2002 60 Gina Arnold, 1997 6. 58 Amanda Rivera, 2004 7. 56 Edel Leyden, 2002 9.

56 54 54

DOUBLES 1.

Cameron Astiazaran, 2005

(third-most in NCAA history)

25 Edel Leyden, 1999 (15th-most in NCAA history)

Cameron Astiazaran, 2004

Stefanie Christoferson, 2001

5. 6. 7. 10.

23 21 19 19 19 18

TRIPLES 1. 2 4. 7.

Karen Foley, 1981 Laura Rucinski, 1981 Kerri Tanksley, 1991 Joyce Cathey, 2004 Betty Kollar, 1980 Julie Frain, 1994 Linda Ballard, 1982 Julie Frain, 1993 Lynn Curylo, 1996

HOME RUNS 1. 20

Amanda Rivera, 2004

Cameron Astiazaran, 2005

Stefanie Christoferson, 2001

Stefanie Christoferson, 2000

3. 4.

15 14

6. 8.

102

Cameron Astiazaran, 2005

2. 3. 4.

(19th-most in NCAA history) 100 Edel Leyden, 1999 87 Jennifer Tiffany, 2002 86 Jennifer Tiffany, 1999

Stefanie Christoferson, 1999

7. 8.

82 81

Cameron Astiazaran, 2004 Stefanie Christoferson, 2001

STOLEN BASES 1. 23 23 3. 21 21 5. 19 19 7. 16 16 9. 15 10. 14

53 53 52 52

6. 9. 26

83 80 80 80

Kerri Tanksley, 1993

Gina Arnold, 1997 Trish Charbonneau, 1997 Julie Bumgardner, 1998

Samantha Iuli, 1997 Syndrea Porter, 1997 Trish Charbonneau, 1997 Samantha Iuli, 1998 Gina Arnold, 2000 Syndrea Porter, 1998

10 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6

Edel Leyden, 2000 Jennifer Tiffany, 2002 Kerri Tanksley, 1994 Syndrea Porter, 1997

10.

Stefanie Christoferson, 2001 Stefanie Christoferson, 1999 Cameron Astiazaran, 2005

13 13 12 11

WALKS 1. 46 2. 44 3. 38

Edel Leyden, 1999 Amanda Rivera, 2004 Samantha Iuli, 1999

5. 6. 8. 10.

Edel Leyden, 2000 Julie Sewell, 1995 Sarah Clynes, 2008 Gina Arnold, 1997 Sarah Clynes, 2009 Candy Daniel, 1980

37 36 36 34 34 33

Cameron Astiazaran, 2005

HIT BY PITCH 1. 21 2. 7 7 4. 5 5 5 5 5

Amanda Rivera, 2001 Amanda Rivera, 2002 Nicole Robinson, 2008 Donna DiBiase, 1994 Samantha Iuli, 1998 Edel Leyden, 1999 Sarah Clynes, 2008 Shannon Kehr, 2009

SACRIFICES 1. 31 2. 25 3. 22 4. 18 18 6. 15 15 7. 14 8. 13 9. 12 12 12 12

Michelle Miller, 2004 Donna DiBiase, 1991 Donna DiBiase, 1992 Jennifer Tiffany, 1999 Brittany Dixon, 2005 Nicole Robinson, 2005 Michelle Miller, 2006 Emily Hallmann, 2001 Julie Bumgardner, 1998 Joyce Cathey, 2004 Sara Hernandez, 2003 Emily Webster, 1999 Melinda Macias, 2009

Edel Leyden, 2002 Amanda Rivera, 2002

Amber Stachura, 2002 Amanda Rivera, 2001 Sarah Clynes, 2008 Samantha Iuli, 1999

Candy Daniel, 1980 Delana Reece, 1980 Lauren Potempa, 1980 Gina Arnold, 1997 Trish Charbonneau, 1997 Carly DeMarco, 2009 Syndrea Porter, 1996 Edel Leyden, 2000 Nikki Endress, 1997 Six Players

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Former All-American Amanda Rivera clubbed a single-season record 20 home runs in 2004.

2010 UIC SOFTBALL UIC Record Book: Single Season Pitching Records; Game Records WINS 1. 39 2. 32 3. 25 4. 24 24 24 24 24 24 10. 23

Samantha Iuli, 1999 Samantha Iuli, 1998 Samantha Iuli, 2000 Leigh Podlesny, 1990 Leigh Podlesny, 1991 Destiny Mollison, 1995 Kiara Zalewski, 1998 Rory Gonzales-Gould, 1999 Alycia Creese, 2001 Alison Aguilar, 2002

SAVES 1. 4 4 3. 3 3 3 3

Samantha Iuli, 2000 Samantha Iuli, 1999 Justine Burla, 1998 Destiny Mollison, 1996 Samantha Iuli, 1998 Brittany McIntrye, 2005

COMPLETE GAMES 1. 37 Samantha Iuli, 1999 2. 35 Samantha Iuli, 1998 3. 31 Leigh Podlesny, 1990 4. 30 Samantha Iuli, 2000 5. 29 Alison Aguilar, 2002 6. 26 Leigh Podlesny, 1991 7. 24 Kiara Zalewski, 1998 24 Alycia Creese, 2001

23 23

Leigh Podlesny, 1992 Brittany McIntrye, 2005

SHUTOUTS 1. 19 Samantha Iuli, 1998 2. 17 Samantha Iuli, 1999 3. 16 Destiny Mollison, 1995 4. 14 Leigh Podlesny, 1990 14 Samantha Iuli, 2000 6. 13 Leigh Podlesny, 1991 7. 11 Leigh Podlesny, 1992 11 Jen Banas, 1994 11 Destiny Mollison, 1996 EARNED RUN AVERAGE 1. 0.53 Kiara Zalewski, 1995 2. 0.57 Leigh Podlesny, 1990 3. 0.74 Destiny Mollison, 1995 4. 0.76 Jen Banas, 1993 5. 0.81 Michelle Coleman, 1989 6. 0.91 Leigh Podlesny, 1989 7. 0.95 Leigh Podlesny, 1992 APPEARANCES 1. 53 Samantha Iuli, 1999 2. 49 Samantha Iuli, 1998 3. 45 Brittany McIntrye, 2005 4. 43 Samantha Iuli, 2000 5. 40 Alycia Creese, 2001

41 39 39 38 38

Sarah Clynes, 2007 Alison Aguliar, 2002 Ashley Hewett, 2009 Leigh Podlesny, 1990 Destiny Mollison, 1997

INNINGS PITCHED 1. 306.1 Samantha Iuli, 1999 2. 281.2 Samantha Iuli, 1998 3. 241.2 Samantha Iuli, 2000 4. 229.0 Brittany McIntrye, 2005 5. 228.2 Alycia Creese, 2001 6. 224.0 Sarah Clynes, 2007 7. 222.2 Alison Aguilar, 2002 8. 222.0 Leigh Podlesny, 1990 9. 215.0 Leigh Podlesny, 1991 10. 210.0 Sarah Clynes, 2008 STRIKEOUTS 1. 366 Samantha Iuli, 1999 2. 311 Samantha Iuli, 1998 3. 260 Samantha Iuli, 2000 4. 204 Destiny Mollison, 1997 5. 200 Leigh Podlesny, 1991 6. 188 Leigh Podlesny, 1990 7. 174 Samantha Iuli, 1997 8. 168 Alison Aguilar, 2002 9. 159 Leigh Podlesny, 1989 10. 158 Ashley Hewett, 2009

TEAM SEASON PITCHING RECORDS

TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS AT-BATS: RUNS: HITS: DOUBLES: TRIPLES:

53 vs. Cleveland State May 3, 1997 23 vs. North Carolina A&T March 22, 1998 21 vs. North Carolina A&T March 22, 1998 7 vs. Green Bay April 2, 2008 vs. Detroit April 21, 2007 5 vs. Northern Illinois May 9, 1991 (fifth-most in NCAA history) HOME RUNS: 5 vs. Detroit April 6, 1997 STOLEN BASES: 10 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside March 31, 1986

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS

6. 7. 9.

AT-BATS: 7 Trish Charbonneau vs. Cleveland State May 3, 1997 RUNS: 4 by five players; most recently by Brittany Wilson vs. Youngstown State April 6, 2008 HITS: 5 Sarah Clynes vs. Youngstown State April 6, 2008 DOUBLES: 3 Cameron Astiazaran vs. UNC Wilmington March 19, 2005 (tied for the most in NCAA history) RBI: 9 Syndrea Porter vs. Bucknell March 17, 1997 (sixth-most in NCAA history) HOME RUNS: 2 by 21 players, most recently by Melissa Marinacci vs. Wright State May 9, 2009 STOLEN BASES: 4 Trish Charbonneau vs. LaSalle May 21, 1995 MOST STRIKEOUTS: 16 Destiny Mollison vs. Cleveland State May 3, 1997

COMPLETE GAMES: SHUTOUTS: INNINGS PITCHED: SAVES: STRIKEOUTS: LOWEST ERA:

60 (1998) 32 (1998) 555.0 (1999) 5 (‘89, ‘96, ‘99, ‘00, ‘05) 513 (1997) 0.93 (1990)

TEAM SEASON HITTING RECORDS BATTING AVERAGE: AT-BATS: RUNS: HITS: DOUBLES: TRIPLES: HOME RUNS: RUNS BATTED IN: STOLEN BASES: BASES ON BALLS: HIT BY PITCH:

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.321 (1993) 2,213 (1999) 451 (1999) 677 (1999) 130 (1997) 37 (1991) 62 (2005) 392 (1999) 104 (1997) 238 (1999) 23 (1993, ‘94, ‘95)

UIC Record Book: Career Batting Records GAMES 1. 304 Stefanie Christoferson, 1998-2001 (NCAA all-time leader) 2. 292 Jennifer Tiffany, 1999-2002 (fifth-most in NCAA history) 3. 288 Edel Leyden, 1999-2002 288 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 (10th-most in NCAA history) 5. 274 Trish Charbonneau, 1995-1998 6. 273 Julie Bumgardner, 1997-2000 273 Emily Webster, 1997-2000 8. 272 Abby Booth, 1998-2001 9. 256 Missy Kies, 1992-1995 256 Sue North, 1993-1996 BATTING AVERAGE 1. .371 Edel Leyden, 1999-2002 2. .369 Sandy Wichelecki, 1979-1982 3. .359 Denise Szany, 1995-1996 4. .353 Kerri Tanksley, 1991-1994 5. .352 Nikki Endress, 1996-1997 6. .351 Cameron Astiazaran, 2002-2005 7. .349 Mary Ann Cronin, 1977-1979 8. .348 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 9. .344 Stefanie Christoferson, 1998-2001 10. .339 Missy Kies, 1992-1995 AT BATS 1. 950 Jennifer Tiffany, 1999-2002 (third-most in NCAA history) 2. 908 Stefanie Christoferson, 1998-2001 (sixth-most in NCAA history) 3. 899 Edel Leyden, 1999-2001 (seventh-most in NCAA history) 4. 889 Trish Charbonneau, 1995-1998 (ninth-most in NCAA history) 5. 817 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 6. 763 Missy Kies, 1992-1995 7. 765 Cameron Astiazaran, 2002-2005 8. 769 Sara Hernandez, 2002-2005 9. 753 Kerri Tanksley, 1991-1994 10. 745 Julie Bumgardner, 1997-2000 RUNS SCORED 1. 243 Edel Leyden, 1999-2002 (10th-most in NCAA history) 2. 188 Jennifer Tiffany, 1999-2002 3. 180 Stefanie Christoferson, 1998-2001 4. 169 Trish Charbonneau, 1995-1998 5. 166 Kerri Tanksley, 1991-1994 6. 165 Cameron Astiazaran, 2002-2005 7. 143 Joyce Cathey, 2003-2006 8. 141 Gina Arnold, 1997-2000 9. 132 Syndrea Porter, 1996-1998 10. 131 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 HITS 1. 333 Edel Leyden, 1999-2002 (16th-most in NCAA history) 2. 312 Stefanie Christoferson, 1998-2001 3. 311 Jennifer Tiffany, 1999-2001 28

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Trish Charbonneau, 1995-1998 Cameron Astiazaran, 2002-2005 Kerri Tanksley, 1991-1994 Missy Kies, 1992-1995 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 Julie Bumgardner, 1997-2000

RUNS BATTED IN 1. 214 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 2. 193 Amanda Rivera, 2001-2004 3. 179 Stefanie Christoferson, 2001-2004 4. 160 Edel Leyden, 1999-2002 5. 147 Gina Arnold, 1997-2000 6. 142 Missy Kies, 1992-1995 7. 140 Julie Bumgardner, 1997-2000 8. 135 Amanda Rivera, 2001-2004 9. 133 Sara Hernandez, 2002-2005 10. 131 Trish Charbonneau, 1995-1998 DOUBLES 1. 67 Cameron Astiazaran, 2002-2005 (eighth-most in NCAA history) 2. 65 Edel Leyden, 1999-2002 (10th-most in NCAA history) 3. 61 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000) (20th-most in NCAA history) 4. 59 Stefanie Christoferson, 1998-2001 5. 56 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 6. 55 Trish Charbonneau, 1995-1998 7. 47 Gina Arnold, 1997-2000 8. 45 Syndrea Porter, 1996-1998 45 Julie Bumgardner, 1997-2000 10. 44 Nicole Shepard, 2003-2006 TRIPLES 1. 20 20 3. 14 4. 13 5. 12 6. 11 11

Julie Frain, 1991-1994 Kerri Tanksley, 1991-1994 Laura Rucinski, 1980-1982 Michelle MacCartney, 1988-1991 Lynn Curylo, 1994-1997 Karen Foley, 1981-1983 Missy Kies, 1992-1995

HOME RUNS 1. 52 Amanda Rivera, 2001-2004 2. 37 Stefanie Christoferson, 1998-2001 3. 33 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 4. 30 Edel Leyden, 1999-2002 5. 28 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 6. 27 Cameron Astiazaran, 2002-2005 7. 23 Amber Stachura, 1999-2002 8. 22 Gina Arnold, 1997-2000 22 Sara Hernandez, 2002-2005 10. 20 Joyce Cathey, 2003-2006 20 Trish Charbonneau, 1995-1998

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Former All-American Stefanie Christoferson holds the NCAA record for career games played at 304. STOLEN BASES 1. 45 Trish Charbonneau, 1995-1998 2. 42 Delana Reece, 1979-1981 42 Gina Arnold, 19997-2000 4. 41 Syndrea Porter, 1996-1998 5. 40 Edel Leyden, 1999-2002 6. 38 Candy Daniel, 1980-83 7. 33 Julie Sewell, 1992-1995 8. 29 Joan Vrtis, 1977-1980 9. 26 Kerri Tanksley, 1991-1994 26 Nikki Endress, 1996-1997 WALKS 1. 133 2. 125 3. 119 4. 116 5. 90 6. 87 7. 82 82 9. 84 10. 75

Edel Leyden, 1999-2002 Amanda Rivera, 2001-2004 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 Trish Charbonneau, 1995-1998 Jennifer Tiffany, 1999-2002 Gina Arnold, 1997-2000 Nicole Shepard, 2003-2006 Sara Hernandez, 2002-2005 Julie Sewell, 1992-1995

HIT BY PITCH 1. 35 Amanda Rivera, 2001-2004 2. 17 Nicole Robinson, 2005-2008 3. 10 Julie Sewell, 1992-1995 4. 9 Lauren Brennen, 2005-2008 9 Donna DiBiase, 1991-1994 6. 8 Julie Frain, 1991-1994 7. 7 Sheila O’Connor, 1990-1993 7 Andrea DiGrazia, 1991-1994 7 Kerri Tanksley, 1991-1994 7 Sarah O’Malley, 1991-1994 7 Sheila O’Connor, 1990-1993 7 Destiny Mollison, 1994-1997

2010 UIC SOFTBALL UIC Record Book: Career Pitching Records; All-Time No-Hitters WINS 1. 111 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 (19th-all time in NCAA history) 2. 83 Leigh Podlesny, 1989-1992 83 Destiny Mollison, 1994-1997 4. 67 Kiara Zalewski, 1995-1998 5. 64 Alison Aguilar, 2001-2004 6. 55 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 47 Alycia Creese, 2001-2004 47 Brittany McIntyre, 2003-2006 9. 44 Jen Banas, 1991-1994 10. 40 Cathleen Kennedy, 1993-1996 SAVES 1. 11 2. 4 4 4 4

Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 Justine Burla, 1988-1990 Leigh Podlesny, 1989-1992 Kerry Coudry, 1993-1996 Destiny Mollison, 1994-1997

COMPLETE GAMES 1. 121 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 2. 102 Leigh Podlesny, 1989-1992 3. 81 Destiny Mollison, 1994-1997 4. 78 Alison Aguilar, 2001-2004 5. 61 Kiara Zalewski, 1995-1998 61 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 7. 54 Brittany McIntyre, 2003-2006 8. 44 Jen Banas, 1991-1994 9. 41 Alycia Creese, 2001-2004 10. 40 Rory Gonzales-Gould, 1999-2002

SHUTOUTS 1. 60 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 2. 44 Leigh Podlesny, 1989-1992 3. 41 Destiny Mollison, 1994-1997 4. 37 Jen Banas, 1991-1994 5. 31 Kiara Zalewski, 1995-1998 6. 18 Alison Aguilar, 2001-2004 7. 16 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 8. 13 Michelle Coleman, 1989-1992 13 Rory Gonzales-Gould, 1999-2002 10. 12 Brittany McIntyre, 2003-2006

INNINGS PITCHED 1. 979.2 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 2. 805.0 Leigh Podlesny, 1989-1992 3. 726.1 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 4. 725.0 Destiny Mollison, 1994-1997 5. 705.1 Alison Aguilar, 2001-2004 6. 593.2 Brittany McIntyre, 2003-2006 7. 541.2 Kiara Zalewski, 1995-1998 8. 474.1 Alycia Creese, 2001-2004 9. 415.0 Jen Banas, 1991-1994 10. 411.1 Rory Gonzales-Gould, 1999-2002

EARNED RUN AVERAGE 1. 0.91 Leigh Podlesny, 1989-1992 2. 1.09 Destiny Mollison, 1994-1997 3. 1.16 Kiara Zalewski, 1995-1998 4. 1.17 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 5. 1.37 Michelle Coleman, 1989-1992 6. 1.38 Jen Banas, 1991-1994

STRIKEOUTS 1. 1,111 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 2. 654 Leigh Podlesny, 1989-1992 3. 596 Destiny Mollison, 1994-1997 4. 489 Alison Aguilar, 2001-2004 5. 485 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 6. 426 Kiara Zalewski, 1995-1998 7. 341 Brittany McIntyre, 2003-2006 8. 327 Jen Banas, 1991-1994 9. 235 Cathleen Kennedy, 1993-1996 10. 217 Rory Gonzales-Gould, 1999-2002

APPEARANCES 1. 171 Samantha Iuli, 1997-2000 2. 139 Alison Aguilar, 2001-2004 3. 137 Destiny Mollison, 1994-1997 4. 134 Ligh Podlesny, 1989-1992 5. 124 Brittany McIntyre, 2003-2006 6. 119 Sarah Clynes, 2006-2009 7. 107 Kiara Zalewski, 1995-1998 8. 105 Alicia Creese, 2001-2004 9. 94 Rory Gonzales-Gould, 1999-2002 10. 84 Jen Banas, 1991-1994

All-Time No-Hitters (* denotes perfect game) Pitcher Leigh Podlesny Michelle Coleman Leigh Podlesny Michelle Coleman Leigh Podlesny Jen Banas Jen Banas Cathleen Kennedy Kiara Zalewski Destiny Mollison Destiny Mollison Samantha Iuli Samantha Iuli Samantha Iuli Kiara Zalewski Rory Gonzales-Gould Samantha Iuli Samantha Iuli Samantha Iuli Alison Aguilar Alison Aguilar Sarah Clynes Sarah Clynes Whitney Orellana

Opponent Lake Forest Wright State Mundelein Mundelein Green Bay Northeastern Illinois Valparaiso Detroit Yale Maryland Samford Florida Northern Illinois Radford St. Bonaventure UNC Charlotte Wright State Ohio Central Michigan UT-Chattanooga Fordham Detroit Cleveland State Minnesota

Date April 5, 1990 April 13, 1990 April 3, 1991 April 3, 1991 April 27, 1991 April 30, 1992 April 21, 1993 March 6, 1995 March 10, 1995 February 25, 1996 March 15, 1996 March 8, 1997 April 15, 1997 February 21, 1998 March 21, 1998 March 28, 1999 May 14, 1999* February 18, 2000 May 19, 2000* March 10, 2002 March 16, 2002 April 8, 2006 May 13, 2006 March 15, 2009

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Alison Aguilar totaled 64 wins during her decorated career at UIC.

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UIC Record Book: Honor Roll 1998: 1999: 2001: 2002: 2004: 2005:

ALL-AMERICAN Samantha Iuli (Third Team) Samantha Iuli (Second Team) Stefanie Christoferson (Third Team) Edel Leyden (Third Team) Amanda Rivera (Third Team) Cameron Astiazaran (First Team)

FIRST TEAM ALL-REGION 1995: Trish Charbonneau, 3B 1997: Samantha Iuli, P 1998: Abby Booth, OF Julie Bumgardner, IF 1999: Samantha Iuli, P 2001: Stefanie Christoferson, C Edel Leyden, OF Amanda Rivera, DP 2002: Amanda Rivera, DP Edel Leyden, OF 2003: Amanda Rivera, DP 2004: Cameron Astiazaran, OF Amanda Rivera, DP 2007: Sarah Clynes, DP 2009: Sarah Clynes, OF/P SECOND TEAM ALL-REGION 1995: Destiny Mollison, P Denise Szany, 1B Missy Kies, SS Sue North, OF 1998: Trish Charbonneau, 3B Samantha Iuli, P 1999: Gina Arnold, UT Stefanie Christoferson, C Edel Leyden, IF Kiara Zalewski, P 2000: Samantha Iuli, P Stefanie Christoferson, C 2001: Jacque Vaca, 3B 2002: Alison Aguilar, P Amber Stachura, OF 2004: Alison Aguilar, P CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE MVP 1991: Leigh Podlesny, P CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR 1994: Mike McGovern 1999: Mike McGovern 2004: Tom Gray & Sarah O’Malley-Fisher 2009: Michelle Venturella

CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1998: Samantha Iuli 1999: Samantha Iuli 2000: Stefanie Christoferson 2001: Stefanie Christoferson 2004: Amanda Rivera 2005: Cameron Astiazaran 2007: Sarah Clynes (co-player) 2009: Sarah Clynes CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE YEAR 1994: Destiny Mollison 1998: Samantha Iuli 1999: Samantha Iuli 2000: Samantha Iuli 2002: Alison Aguilar 2004: Alison Aguilar CONFERENCE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 1993: Kerry Coudry, P 1997: Gina Arnold, C 1999: Rory Gonzales-Gould, P 2004: Liz Jacoby, C 2006: Sarah Clynes, P 2008: Alicia Abbott, 1B FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 1989: Michelle MacCartney, C 1990: Lu Hladik, 2B Leigh Podlesny, P 1991: Leigh Podlesny, P 1992: Leigh Podlesny, P 1993: Missy Kies, SS Sheila O’Connor, OF Sarah O’Malley, DP Kerri Tanksley, at-large 1994: Missy Kies, SS Destiny Mollison, P Sue North, OF Sarah O’Malley, UT 1995: Missy Kies, SS Destiny Mollison, P Julie Sewell, 2B 1996: Trish Charbonneau, 3B Lynn Curylo, OF Destiny Mollison, P Syndrea Porter, SS Denise Szany, 1B 1997: Trish Charbonneau, 3B Lynn Curylo, OF Nikki Endress, OF Destiny Mollison, P Syndrea Porter, SS 1998: Abby Booth, OF Julie Bumgardner, IF Trish Charbonneau, 3B Tammy Hah, UT Samantha Iuli, P

1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009:

Gina Arnold, UT Stefanie Christoferson, C Molly Freeman, OF Samantha Iuli, P Edel Leyden, IF Jennifer Tiffany, IF Gina Arnold, C Stefanie Christoferson, C Edel Leyden, OF Samantha Iuli, P Stefanie Christoferson, C Alycia Creese, P Edel Leyden, OF Amanda Rivera, DP Jennifer Tiffany, SS Alison Aguilar, P Edel Leyden, OF Amanda Rivera, DP Jennifer Tiffany, SS Sara Hernandez, 3B Amanda Rivera, DH Alison Aguilar, P Cameron Astiazaran, OF Joyce Cathey, SS Cameron Astiazaran, OF Joyce Cathey, SS Sara Hernandez, 3B Joyce Cathey, SS Ashlee Ackerman, CF Sarah Clynes, DP Sarah Clynes, INF Brooke Frydendall, INF Sarah Clynes, P/OF Brooke Frydendall, INF Ashley Hewett, P/OF

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 1994: Jen Banas, P 1995: Trish Charbonneau, 3B Sue North, OF Denise Szany, 1B Kiara Zalewski, P 1996: Brandi Martel, C Kiara Zalewski, P 1997: Samantha Iuli, P 1998: Stefanie Christoferson, C Kiara Zalewski, P 1999: Julie Bumgardner, IF 2000: Kathy Casey, 1B 2001: Emily Hallmann, OF 2002: Sara Hernandez, 3B Amber Stachura, OF 2003: Alison Aguilar, P Cameron Astiazaran, OF Joyce Cathey, SS Amanda Rivera, DP 2004: Alycia Creese, 1B Nicole Shepard, OF 2006: Nicole Robinson, 2B Sarah Clynes, P 2007: Brooke Frydendall, INF Melissa Marinacci, INF

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Ashlee Ackerman, OF Melissa Marinacci, OF

1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009:

CONFERENCE ALLNEWCOMER TEAM Trish Charbonneau, 3B Denise Szany, 1B Kiara Zalewski, P Nikkie Endress, OF Syndrea Porter, SS Gina Arnold, C Samantha Iuli, P Abby Booth, OF Stefanie Christoferson, C Rory Gonzales-Gould, P Edel Leyden, IF Jennifer Tiffany, IF Emily Hallman, OF Alison Aguilar, P Alycia Creese, P Amanda Rivera, DP Jacque Vaca, 3B Sara Hernandez, 3B Joyce Cathey, SS Brittany McIntyre, P/IF Chelsey Barclay, P Elizabeth Jacoby, C Brittany Dixon, OF Nicole Robinson, 2B Sarah Clynes, P Melissa Marinacci, INF Ashlee Ackerman, CF Brooke Frydendall, INF Alicia Abbott, 1B Ashley Hewett, P/OF Melinda Macias, OF

CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS 1989-1992: North Star Conference 1993-1994: Mid-Continent Conference 1995-2001: Midwestern Collegiate Conference 2002-Present: Horizon League

UIC Record Book: All-Time Record vs. Opponents Adelphi Akron Alabama Alabama-Birmingham Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Army Augustana Ball State Baylor Bethune-Cookman Boston Boston College Bowling Green Bradley Brigham Young Bucknell Buffalo Butler Cal-Riverside Cal-Santa Barbara Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Fullerton Campbell Canisius Carthage Central Connecticut State Central Florida Central Michigan Central Oklahoma St. Charleston Southern Charlotte Chicago Chicago State Cleveland State Coastal Carolina Colgate Colorado State Concordia Connecticut Creighton Dayton Dartmouth DePaul Detroit Drake Drexel East Carolina East Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Eastern Michigan Elon Evansville Ferris State Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida International Florida Southern

0-1 6-5 2-1 1-0 0-12 0-2 0-1 1-0 2-4 5-0 3-1 1-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 14-12 0-1 5-0 4-0 37-8 1-0 1-8 0-1 0-1 5-0 5-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 3-2 1-1 2-0 4-1 1-0 9-0 36-13 6-1 1-0 0-2 2-0 3-0 2-1 1-1 1-0 30-44 42-3 5-3 2-0 7-0 1-0 13-6 1-0 1-2 2-0 3-4 0-2 1-4 3-0 5-4 5-4 0-1

Florida State 2-3 Florissant Valley 1-0 Fordham 3-1 Furman 2-1 George Mason 1-0 Georgia 1-1 Georgia Southern 3-0 Georgia State 2-2 Georgia Tech 4-2 Grand Valley State 1-0 Green Bay 48-14 Harvard 0-1 Hawaii 1-0 Hofstra 2-3 Houston 1-1 Illinois 4-3 Illinois Benedictine 2-1 Illinois State 5-2 Indiana 4-7 Indiana Purdue Ft. Wayne 0-1 Indiana State 4-2 Indiana State Evansville 1-0 Iowa 1-4 Iowa State 2-1 IUPUI 2-0 Jacksonville 1-1 Kansas 0-1 Kent State 1-2 Kentucky 5-2 Lafayette 1-0 Lake Forest 5-0 Lake Superior State 0-1 LaSalle 4-0 Lewis 10-12 Long Beach State 1-8 Long Island 1-1 Louisiana Monroe 0-1 Louisiana State 0-3 Louisiana Tech 0-1 Louisville 1-1 Loyola 58-15-1 Loyola Marymount 1-6 MacMurray 1-0 Maine 6-0 Marshall 1-3 Maryland 6-2 Massachusetts 4-4 Massachusetts Amherst 0-1 McNeese State 1-0 Mercer 4-1 Merimac 2-0 Metro State 1-0 Miami University 4-1 Michigan 2-3 Michigan State 3-2 Middle Tennessee State 4-0 Minnesota 1-3 Mississippi 1-2 Mississippi State 0-2 Missouri 2-4 Missouri Kansas City 1-1

2010 UIC SOFTBALL

Missouri Saint Louis 0-1 Missouri State 1-1 Missouri Western 0-1 Morehead State 1-0 Mundelein 2-0 National College of Education 2-3 Nebraska 1-1 Nebraska Kearney 1-0 Nebraska Omaha 0-2 Nevada 0-2 New Haven 1-0 New Mexico 1-3 New Mexico State 7-2 Nicholls State 0-3 North Carolina 2-1 North Carolina A&T 1-0 North Carolina Greensboro 4-2 North Carolina State 1-1 North Carolina Wilmington 4-0 North Central 1-2 North Dakota State 0-2 North Park 1-0 Northeast Louisiana 1-1 Northeastern Illinois 34-2-1 Northern Illinois 24-20 Northern Iowa 3-7 Northwestern 11-24 Northwestern State 2-2 Notre Dame 9-18 Oakland 2-0 Ohio 3-2 Ohio State 0-1 Oklahoma 2-4 Oklahoma City 0-1 Oklahoma State 1-9 Oregon 3-1 Oregon State 0-5 Pacific 0-2 Pennsylvania 2-0 Penn State 4-0 Portland State 1-1 Princeton 4-5 Purdue 8-6 Quincy 1-1 Radford 3-0 Rhode Island 3-1 Rider 1-3 Robert Morris 2-2 Rutgers 2-2 Sacred Heart 0-1 Saginaw Valley 3-1 Saint Bonaventure 2-0 St. Cloud 1-1 St. Francis Illinois 13-15 St. Francis New York 1-0 St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2-4 Saint Louis 3-3 St. Xavier 12-8 Samford 1-0 Sam Houston State 1-1 San Diego 4-0

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San Diego State 2-3 San Jose State 3-1 Santa Clara 1-3 Seattle 0-1 Seton Hall 2-1 South Carolina 2-4 South Florida 7-5 Southeast Missouri State 5-0 Southern Illinois 3-5 SIU Edwardsville 1-3 Southern Mississippi 0-1 Southern Utah 1-0 Southwest Texas State 1-1 Stanford 1-7 Stephen F. Austin 3-0 Temple 5-0 Tennessee 1-4 Tennessee Chattanooga 3-2 Tennessee Martin 1-0 Tennessee Tech 3-1 Texas 2-0 Texas A&M 1-1 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 0-1 Texas Arlington 2-1 Texas San Antonio 2-2 Texas State 1-0 Texas Tech 2-0 Toledo 0-2 Troy 1-0 Tulsa 1-1 UCLA 0-3 UC Riverside 1-1 UNLV 1-3 Utah 2-2 Utah State 0-2 Valparaiso 47-7 Vermont 3-0 Villanova 1-0 Virginia 4-1 Virginia Tech 1-2 Washburn 0-2 Washington 0-7 Wayne State 0-1 Western Illinois 8-4 Western Kentucky 2-0 Western Michigan 5-0 Wichita State 1-0 Winthrop 1-0 Wisconsin 4-5 Wisconsin LaCrosse 1-0 Wisconsin Parkside 11-16 Wisconsin River Falls 1-0 Wisconsin Whitewater 1-0 Wright State 44-8 Xavier 0-1 Yale 2-0 Youngstown State 21-8

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UIC Record Book: All-Americans SAMANTHA IULI • P/IF

1998 THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA PITCHING: 32-12, 3 SV, 1.04 ERA, 311K BATTING: .313, 8 HR, 46 RBI

1999 SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA PITCHING: 39-8, 4 SV, 1.12 ERA, 366 K BATTING: .293, 11HR, 78 RBI

STEFANIE CHRISTOFERSON • C/IF 2001 THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA .380 24 DOUBLES 14 HOME RUNS 56 RBI

EDEL LEYDEN • IF/OF 2002 THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA .377 12 DOUBLES 15 HOME RUNS 56 RBI

AMANDA RIVERA • DP 2004 THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA .371 20 HOME RUNS 58 RBI 44 WALKS

CAMERON ASTIAZARAN • OF 2005 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA .481 27 DOUBLES 17 HOME RUNS 54 RBI 32

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ALUMNI GAME - SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

The UIC softball program welcomed back a group of its former players Sept. 12, hosting an alumni game. Twenty-five alumni ranging in graduation year from 1988 to 2009, came out for the event. Many of the alumni were quick to recognize the new developments in the area around the field, and said they are a stark contrast to the former Maxwell Street area. The alumni game will be an annual event, with next year’s edition set for Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. “Being a student-athlete at UIC is a privilege not many are fortunate enough to experience. The close knit community of athletes creates a support group and a family away from home. Relationships that are built with teammates, fellow student-athletes and staff are unprecedented and do not end once your playing days have come to an end. Professionally, the credentials of being a UIC student-athlete open doors that are unimaginable and give you a leg up on the competition. I have been extremely impressed with the passion, energy and knowledge that the coaching staff has brought to UIC softball. Their credentials speak for themselves, but as coaches and people you are not going to find a more qualified or likeable staff than at UIC. Under their direction, I feel that Flames Softball will be a top notch program in the very near future.”

Two sport standout Andrea Milner, Softball and Basketball 2009-10 Athletic Alumni Club Vice President

“It was breathtaking, playing under the lights at Flames Field with the skyline as your backdrop. It was an honor to wear that uniform and I felt so privileged to be a part of that rich tradition. It was an unwritten rule that we were going to be the best in the Horizon League and the upper class did such a tremendous job instilling this in our brains as freshmen. From day one of stepping onto campus I was taught to be a competitor and be the very best in whatever I did and to expect nothing less of myself. As an alum, I am so excited to see where this coaching staff of Michelle, Brooke and Amanda are going to take this program. They are great, full of endless knowledge of the game with a strong background that can get UIC back on the map.”

Amanda Rivera, 2004 All-American Assistant coach, Indiana University

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CHICAGO MY KIND OF TOWN

As a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, you will find that there is no better place to begin your education than in the nation’s third-largest city. Whether you are looking to get ahead professionally with numerous internships and networking opportunities with any of the city’s major corporations, or mixing in socially with an endless list of things to see and do, Chicago is the place to be.

Lake Shore

The city offers 40 museums, 15 miles of bathing beaches, 11 professional sports franchises, over 6,000 restaurants tucked into its 77 different neighborhoods and a nightlife that will keep you going until daylight. So whatever your pleasure – work or play – it is all easily found in UIC’s backyard.

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Chicago helps the university go beyond its campus perimeters and extend into everything this great city has to offer, making UIC an unbeatable choice in an unbeatable city.

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A GREAT UNIVERSITY IN A GREAT CITY DID YOU KNOW? * An estimated one in 10 Chicagoans with a college degree is a UIC alumnus. * Approximately one in six Illinois doctors is a graduate of the UIC College of Medicine, the nation’s largest medical school. * One in three Illinois pharmacists is a graduate of our College of Pharmacy. * More than one third of the state’s dentists are graduates of UIC’s College of Dentistry. * UIC’s College of Education is the primary supplier of new teachers for the Chicago Public School system.

“By bringing an elite research faculty to an urban mission, UIC forges an identity that aligns it with the other leading universities but makes it different. In the heart of the city, UIC offers extraordinary opportunity to all who seek learning in an intense research environment. It is urban and elite; it is elite but not exclusionary; it joins access with excellence.” —Sylvia Manning, Chancellor Emeritus In the midst of the nation’s third-largest city, you will find a bustling university that truly reflects the area which surrounds it. Located just one mile west of the downtown area, the University of Illinois at Chicago is the largest university in the city with an enrollment of 25,000 students and annual research expenditures of over $290 million. Formed in 1982 through the consolidation of the UIC Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, UIC features a 240-acre campus with over 100 buildings, housing 15 colleges which offer 74 bachelor’s, 77 master’s and 60 doctoral degree programs. UIC is home to one of the nation’s largest medical schools, touting six health science colleges: Applied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health. UIC has been designated a Research I university and ranks among the top 50 out of more than 650 national universities in federal research funding. UIC is a place that challenges its students to be their best by providing them with cutting-edge academic programs, award-winning faculty and the finest research and academic facilities. The campus provides a melting pot of interactions and experiences. A variety of students of varying races and backgrounds call UIC home, giving students the opportunity to expand their horizons amidst a diverse and vibrant atmosphere. With the city of Chicago as the backyard of it all, its Great Cities Commitment is a hallmark of UIC. The Great Cities Commitment engages university faculty and staff in numerous programs with community, corporate, government and civic partners to improve the quality of life in Chicago and other metropolitan areas around the world. At UIC, the world is at your fingertips. This university will challenge you to be your best, but you will find the limits of what you can achieve to be endless with the access to excellence that UIC provides.

UIC QUICK FACTS Type of Institution Comprehensive, public, Research I university Location One mile west of downtown Chicago Degrees Offered 74 Bachelor’s 77 Master’s 60 Doctoral Average Class Size: 31 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Campus Size: 100 buildings on 240 acres Undergraduate Colleges Applied Health Sciences Architecture & the Arts Business Administration Education Engineering Honors Liberal Arts & Sciences Nursing Jane Addams College of Social Work Graduate & Professional Colleges Dentistry Medicine Pharmacy Public Health Urban Planning and Public Affairs Graduate College

UIC CAMPUS HOUSING IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL With 10 residence halls scattered throughout the entire UIC campus community, campus housing is a university entity on the rise.

Thomas Beckham Hall

Housing nearly 4,000 students, the residences available are situated on some of the finest real estate in Chicago. Minutes from downtown, Lake Michigan and the museum campus, the dormitories at UIC are a refreshing concept from the traditional highrise facilities developed at many institutions. James J. Stukel Towers is the latest crown jewel in campus housing and opened its doors in the Fall of 2007. The Towers provide four towers of different heights to accommodate 740 undergraduate students. Each floor in the building has 30 residents, living in four-, five-, and eight-person suites consisting of single rooms, double rooms, bathrooms & living rooms. Half of the students living in the Towers will have single rooms.

Marie Robinson Hall

The strong community development residence life model is intended to provide coordination and support for a number of academic-related programs and living areas, with each two-floor community having a two-story common-area lounge and adjacent study lounge, and each of the Towers offering a penthouse lounge/piano room. The building also provides a full-service dining hall for residents, a snack bar/convenience store, student kitchens in common areas, computer labs, meeting & seminar rooms, student organization offices, and a 150-seat auditorium for special events.

Commons North

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Stukel Towers is just one of many new residence facilities to open on the UIC campus in the last five years. A component of the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s south campus expansion, Marie Robinson and Thomas Beckham Halls opened in 2003. The units house more than 750 students who inhabit spacious, apartment-style dorms, equipped with kitchens and private bathrooms. Across the east campus at the corner of Harrison and Halsted Streets is the Courtyard Residence Hall, along with Commons West, North and South. Built in 1988, these four halls house nearly 1,300 students. The Courtyard houses students in clusters, typically three doubles and two single rooms sharing a common bathroom, while the remainder of the halls offer a variety of living options. Every hall has a variety of lounges, meeting rooms, laundry facilities and spots for social and recreational activities. The convenient link to the campus unions allows for easy access to dining halls, bookstores and more.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS ACADEMIC RESOURCES

UIC STUDENTS AND FACULTY AS ONE

While the challenges to the students at the University of Illinois at Chicago are often great, the campus provides vast resources to help students find the solutions to any roadblocks they may encounter to facilitate success both in and out of the classroom.

UIC students and faculty work together with a low student-to-teacher ration, allowing for more opportunity for interaction between professors and students, building early relationships that foster academic success. The university continues to attract top national scholars to its strong faculty. UIC’s faculty have been recognized with many prestigious awards, including the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship, Fulbright Distinguished Professorship, Guggenheim Foundation grant, National Science Foundation’s CAREER grant, Jonas Salk Lifetime Achievement Award, Society of Women Engineers’ Achievement Award and the United States Capitol Historical Society’s Freedom Award. UIC students win major national competitive awards, including a Rhodes Scholarship, Gates-Cambridge Scholarships, Goldwater Scholarships, Fulbright Fellowships and Harry S. Truman Scholarships, among others.

Senior Brooke Frydendall (Pictured with Dr. Michael Ginsburg, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs) was awarded the Colvin Communication Scholarship in the spring of 2009.

UIC PROVIDES ACCESS TO EXCELLENCE

UIC is a member of three Regional Centers for Excellence designated in September 2003 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of the federal government’s response to 9/11. The RCEs research new diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines for potential bioterrorist agents and emerging infectious diseases.

UIC offers its students many academic outlets to get help outside of the classroom, whether it is in instruction from a tutor or counselor, or a mountain of research materials that can be found in any of the school’s libraries. UIC helps its students reach their goals. Richard J. Daley Library & Library of Health Sciences These two mainstays of the UIC library system house more than 1.8 million volumes. UIC also has separate libraries for mathematics, architecture, art and science. Counseling Center This center offers career counseling and testing for UIC students who are having trouble deciding which direction to set their careers. Writing Center This office provides guidance to students who need help with their writing assignments. African-American Academic Network With counseling workshops and tutoring, this network offers academic, social and motivational help to African-American students. Latin American Recruitment & Educational Services (LARES) This recruitment and retention program primarily serves Latino students with counseling workshops and tutoring.

UIC is home to the world’s most powerful magnet for imaging the human body. The 9.4-Tesla magnet – which has a magnetic field approximately 100,000 times stronger than Earth’s – is used in a human scanning machine to study individual molecules as they support life. Two faculty members in the College of Architecture and the Arts have won MacArthur Fellowships, also known as “genius grants”. UIC’s Electronic Visualization Laboratory has created a virtual reality tool called PARIS – the Personal Augmented Reality Immersive System – that allows collaborating researchers anywhere to jointly move and fell a virtual object in real time.

PORT ACADEMIC CENTER A “HOME BASE” FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Time management is very important for a student-athlete. At the University of Illinois at Chicago, we recognize the unique demands of pursuing an academic degree and competing at the NCAA Division I level. Therefore, we offer the student-athlete a full-scale academic support program. At the heart of this program is the Port Academic Center. The Port Academic Center is a great support service provided by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to help a student-athlete excel in the classroom and attain a bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree. Services available within the center include advising, tutoring, scheduling assistance, eligibility monitoring, scholarship support and optional accommodations for individual and group study. The Port Academic Center is conveniently located on the lower level of the Physical Education Building. The 5,000-square foot facility serves as headquarters for the academic support staff and features a large public area for individual study, three smaller rooms for tutoring or group study, personal computer workstations linked to laser jet printers, a conference room, a reception area and private offices for counseling sessions. The Port Academic Center, with all of its resources, helps UIC meet the challenge of tightened NCAA academic requirements, providing a “home base” for the academic life of its student-athletes.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Who is my college advisor? Students are provided with a list of advisors and their phone numbers to assist them in easily finding their advisor. What is the academic reputation of UIC in the job world? Academically, it is a Big Ten degree and on par with any of the top schools. How will my major help me get a job? Current information is provided to students on this matter. Students are then referred to the career placement office, which will answer any questions they might have regarding a particular career. What do I do if I have a question about eligibility? A one-on-one conference is initiated to go over questions regarding changing major, course selection and any other academic problems a student might have regarding effects on their eligibility.

PORT ACADEMIC CENTER SERVICES Individual Study The spacious and comfortable main study area is monitored from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday though Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday. Students can focus on their schoolwork without distractions of home or dorm life. Computers are available for student-athletes to use in the main study area. Tutoring Tutoring is available to student-athletes in nearly every subject area. The Athletic Department has an exceptionally qualified staff of tutors. Sessions are scheduled during convenient hours for the student and the tutor, and are held in the Center’s small study rooms. Study Groups Student-athletes who wish to study together can reserve the small study rooms by checking with the receptionist outside the main study area. Advising Each student-athlete is required to meet with an academic advisor once each semester. In addition, advisors are available year-round to assist students with specific questions. Athletic Department advisors give special attention to NCAA degree and eligibility requirements when assisting student-athletes. Scheduling Assistance Center advisors have established relationships with faculty in many colleges and can intervene on the student’s behalf when scheduling problems arise. Scholarship Support A $1,000 scholarship is awarded each year to a studentathlete who has utilized the Center to significantly improve academic performance over the past year. Funding for this award is provided by the Port Endowment for Academic Excellence.

THE FIELD OF DREAMS NOWHERE IS UIC’S COMMITMENT TO ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE MORE APPARENT THAN AT THE FACILITIES THAT HOUSE THE 18 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S VARSITY PROGRAMS Men’s Sports - Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field, Tennis. Women’s Sports - Softball, Basketball, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field, Tennis.

UIC PAVILION - Men’s & Women’s Basketball

FLAMES FIELD - Soccer

FLAMES ATHLETIC CENTER - Volleyball

FLAMES FIELD - Softball

LES MILLER FIELD - Baseball

UIC NATATORIUM - Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving

FLAMES COURTS - Men’s & Women’s Tennis

PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDING - Men’s & Women’s Gymnastics

FLAMES ATHLETIC CENTER Christened on June 10, 1999, the Flames Athletic Center is the crown jewel in the University of Illinois at Chicago’s effort to bring its 18 Divison I men’s and women’s programs to national prominence. The $9.25-million, 50,000-square-foot venue is a state-of-the-art practice facility and features two NCAA regulation-sized basketball courts; a two-story comprehensive weight training and cardio-fitness center; an in-house sports medicine facility; locker rooms for student-athletes, with two just for men’s and women’s basketball; as well as offices for the basketball, and athletic administration staff. Several individuals provided leadership to the center through their generous gifts, and each was recognized with selected facilities in the new center being named in their honor. Among those are Pat and Peggy Colvin, whose funding established The Colvin Communication and Administration Center; Arnold J. Hartoch, who helped fund the Arnold J. Hartoch Baseball Suite; William and Cathy Merchantz, whose gift funded the Lambert Basketball Center; and Sidney L. Port, whose contributions set up the Port Hall of Excellence.

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - JIM SCHMIDT The University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has seen unprecedented growth and reached new heights both on the playing field and in the classroom under the leadership of Jim Schmidt. Named UIC’s fourth director of athletics on January 24, 1997, Schmidt quickly put together a department that could compete on a championship level, not only within the Horizon League, but on regional and national scenes as well. In Schmidt’s first 12 years, the Flames have captured more league titles than in the prior 15 years of NCAA Division I competition combined. Most recently, UIC garnered its second James J. McCafferty Trophy in 2006-07, the award honoring the most successful all-around athletic program in the Horizon League each season, and earned the league’s Men’s All-Sports Trophy just last year. Schmidt has also watched 42 of his teams represent UIC in NCAA postseason competition during his tenure. Among those NCAA tournament appearances were first-ever bids for men’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s tennis and baseball. New history has been made each season under Schmidt, with the past year being no different. Highlighting the 2008–09 season were many memorable moments: • The UIC men’s soccer team won the Horizon League regular season title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the second straight season. The Flames achieved a national ranking as high as fourth in the country in 2008 and featured the program’s first-ever First Team All-Americans in goalkeeper Jovan Bubonja, a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy recognizing the nation’s best college soccer player, and Baggio Husidic, a Major League Soccer draft pick of the Chicago Fire in 2009. • The UIC women’s tennis team continued to dominate the Horizon League, capturing its 13th consecutive league title and making its 11th straight NCAA Tournament appearance while running its unbeaten streak against league foes to 113 and counting. The men’s tennis team once again found itself on the brink of a title, taking runner-up honors in the Horizon League for the fifth straight season. • The UIC men’s swimming and diving team won its first-ever Horizon League Championship under the guidance of Paul Moniak, who was named the Horizon League’s Coach of the Year. • The UIC men’s gymnastics team claimed its second all-time Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship and advanced to the National Men’s Gymnastics Championship meet for the first time since 2004. • The UIC baseball team won its eighth straight Horizon League regular season title and came within one out of securing its third straight Horizon League tournament championship and fifth NCAA berth in the last seven years. • Under first-year head coach and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Michelle Venturella and led by Horizon League Player of the Year Sarah Clynes, the UIC softball team won the Horizon League regular season championship and advanced to the Horizon League title game for the first time since 2005. • The UIC men’s basketball team, led by NABC All-District Team guard Josh Mayo and three-time Horizon League All-Defensive Team selection Scott VanderMeer, secured marquee road victories over Southeastern Conference foe Vanderbilt and Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Georgia Tech. “At UIC, we are committed to excellence, both academically and athletically,” Schmidt said. “We will create an atmosphere that will assist each student in attaining lifelong experiences that will help them be successful.” In keeping with that commitment, UIC has continued to enhance the academic performance of its studentathletes under Schmidt. Last season, UIC student-athletes achieved an overall grade point average of 2.91, the second-highest overall semester GPA in the department’s history, with 121 reaching a 3.0 GPA or higher and 14 garnering a perfect 4.0 GPA. NCAA graduation reports list UIC Athletics’ graduation rates at 86% for all athletes who exhaust their eligibility. Under Schmidt’s direction in 1994, UIC Athletics instituted a Life Skills program designed to enhance the total student-athlete, with activities designed to improve personal, social and career development. Team builders, community service projects and leadership opportunities through the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) were also implemented. Schmidt has also played a key role in the local and national exposure of UIC Athletics. He helped expand radio coverage of UIC by reporters on ESPN Radio, WSCR, WGN, WBBM and other radio stations while increasing television exposure on ESPN, Comcast SportsNet Chicago and other local and national outlets. With a strong desire to win conference titles and earn regular appearances in NCAA postseason action, Schmidt has brought numerous conference championships to the UIC campus to aid in the task. For the first time ever, the Flames hosted the league’s men’s basketball championship in 1999 and 2000. UIC has also hosted conference tournaments in softball, baseball, soccer, cross country, gymnastics, women’s basketball, and swimming and diving, while the school also welcomed the NCAA softball regional championships to its

field in 1999 and the NCAA softball super regional championships in 2005. An NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament First Round match was also played at Flames Field for the first time in the fall of 2006 and again in 2008. Flames administrative long-term plans are aggressive as well. In addition to major projects such as the first phase of the “Campaign for Athletics” that was implemented and the Flames Athletic Center fundraising campaign that was completed under Schmidt, UIC’s overall strategic plan outlines detailed improvements for scholarship funding; renovations to facilities, including the aquatics center; and improvements to indoor competition/ practice facilities for baseball, softball, track, tennis and volleyball. Construction of the stadium portion of the baseball and softball complexes and renovations to the soccer field are also high on the capital program’s list of improvements. While serving as associate athletic director, Schmidt helped develop a broad-based athletic program headed by strong men’s and women’s basketball programs and rapidly improving, nationally competitive Olympic sports teams. He also saw UIC’s student-athletes gain national recognition for top academic achievements while the teams and coaches earned regional and national exposure through conference championships and NCAA postseason competition. Schmidt assisted during the many historical decisions that took place over the last several years, including changes in conference affiliation leading up to UIC’s current membership in the Horizon League. Schmidt recently finished up a term as chair of the league’s men’s basketball committee. He had previously served as the chair of the television and finance committees. Schmidt has also served on the championships/facilities committee, equity committee and executive council. Schmidt began his collegiate athletics career in the fall of 1980, serving one year as the pitching coach at Western Illinois University while earning his master’s degree in sports administration. Arriving at UIC in 1982, Schmidt served as a pitching coach on the Flames’ baseball staff before being named an assistant to the athletic director in charge of marketing/promotions and daily operations. From 1983–86, Schmidt handled all sports information duties as an assistant athletic director and assumed the title of associate athletic director in 1987. A 1979 graduate of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Schmidt and his wife, Mary, reside in Naperville, Ill., with their two children, Billy and Eva.