2012 North Dakota State Softball Media Guide

2012 MEDIA/RECRUITING GUIDE

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

SOFTBALL

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TABLE OF CONTENTSGeneral Information 1Media Information 2NDSU Softball Complex 3Head Coach Darren Mueller 4Assistants 5NDSU Preview 6-7Bison Roster 8NDSU Profiles 9-212011 Review 22-232011 Bison Stats/Results 24-25The Summit League 26-31NDSU Record Book 32-34Bison Honor Roll 35NCAA Championship Info. 36-38 All-Time Results 39-43Bison Vs. Opponents 44NDSU At A Glance 45-56

NDSU FACTSLocation: Fargo, North Dakota 58105Founded: 1890Enrollment: 14,399Nickname: BisonColors: Green and YellowConference: The Summit LeagueAffiliation: NCAA Division IPresident: Dr. Dean L. BrescianiFaculty Representative: Dr. Deland MyersDirector of Athletics: Gene TaylorDir. of Women's Athletics: Lynn DornDir. of Sports Medicine: Scott WokenDir. of Athletic Performance: Jim KramerHome Field: Ellig Sports Complex (450)Press Box Phone: (701) 231-6655 or (701) 793-0538Athletic Phone: (701) 231-7447Ticket Office: (888) 231-NDSU (6378)

SOFTBALL FACTSHead Coach: Darren Mueller (NDSU, '94)Record at NDSU: 351-200, 11th yearOverall Record: 351-200, 11th yearOffice Phone: (701) 231-6160Best Time To Reach Coach: 10a.m.-NoonCo-Head Coach: Jamie Trachsel (St. Cloud State, '01)Record at NDSU: 30-27, 2nd yearOverall Record: 30-27, 2nd yearOffice Phone: (701) 231-8854Best Time To Reach Coach: 10a.m.-NoonPitching Coach: Brittany Weil (Iowa, '09)Volunteer Assistant: Kelly Cantrell (NDSU, '09)Director of Operations: Andi Padilla (NDSU, '10)Office Phone: (701) 231-88542011 Record: 30-272011 Summit League Record: 17-7Position Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/0Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5

CREDITSThe North Dakota State University women's fastpitch softball media/recruiting guide was written and edited by Jeff Schwartz, Director of Athletic Media Relations. Photos by Scott Currie, Eric Miller, Bob Nelson, Ty Russell, Richard McEnery. Cover Design by University Publication Services. Typesetting, production and layout done on Adobe InDesign. For more information contact:Jeff SchwartzDirector of Athletic Media RelationsNorth Dakota State University, Box 5600Fargo, N.D. 58105Office: (701) 231-8332Cell: (701) 793-0538Fax: (701) 231-8022E-Mail: [email protected]

2012 ND STATE SOFTBALL SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TIME at Fresno State Kickoff Fresno, Calif. Thurs., Feb. 9 Toledo at Fresno, Calif. 6:30 p.m.Fri., Feb. 10 UC Riverside at Fresno, Calif. 4 p.m. Fri., Feb. 10 at Fresno State at Fresno, Calif. 9 p.m.Sat., Feb. 11 Long Beach State at Fresno, Calif. 8:45 p.m. Sun., Feb. 12 Sacramento State at Fresno, Calif. 11 a.m.at Florida State Seminole Classic #2 Tallassee, Fla. Fri., Feb. 17 Coastal Carolina at Tallahassee, Fla. 11:15 a.m.Fri., Feb. 17 Mercer at Tallahassee, Fla. 1:30 p.m.Sat., Feb. 18 at Florida State at Tallahassee, Fla. 1:30 p.m.Sat., Feb. 18 Western Carolina at Tallahassee, Fla. 3:45 p.m.Sun., Feb. 19 Coastal Carolina at Tallahassee, Fla. 8 a.m.at Easton Bama Bash Presented by Drash Tuscaloosa, Ala. Fri., Feb. 24 SIU Edwardsville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 10 a.m. Fri., Feb. 24 at Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 5 p.m. Sat., Feb. 25 at Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 25 SIU-Edwardsville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 26 East Carolina at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 10 a.m.

at Arizona State Wilson/DeMarini Invitational Tempe, Ariz. Fri., March 2 Wichita State at Tempe, Ariz. 4 p.m. Fri., March 2 at Arizona State at Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Sat., March 3 Creighton at Tempe, Ariz. 11 a.m.Sat., March 3 Boise State at Tempe, Ariz. 5:30 p.m.Sun., March 4 Howard at Tempe, Ariz. 11 a.m. at Texas A&M Aggie Invitational College Station, Texas Fri., March 9 Liberty at College Station, Texas 10 a.m. Fri., March 9 Texas A&M at College Station, Texas 5:15 p.m.Sat., March 10 Monmouth, N.J. at College Station, Texas 12:15 p.m.Sat., March 10 Texas A&M at College Station, Texas 3 p.m. Sun., March 11 Liberty at College Station, Texas 11 a.m. Tues., March 13 at Baylor at Waco, Texas 1 p.m. Tues., March 13 Texas-San Antonio at Waco, Texas 3:30 p.m.Wed., March 14 at Texas-Arlington (2) at Arlington, Texas 5 p.m. Fri., March 16 *at IUPUI (2) at Indianapolis, Ind. 3 p.m. Sat., March 17 *at IUPUI at Indianapolis, Ind. 11 a.m. Fri., March 23 *at Oakland (2) at Rochester, Mich. 2 p.m. Sat., March 24 *at Oakland at Rochester, Mich. 11 a.m. Fri., March 30 *IPFW (2) FARGO 2 p.m. Sat., March 31 *IPFW FARGO Noon

Fri., April 6 *WESTERN ILLINOIS (2) FARGO 2 p.m.Sat., April 7 *WESTERN ILLINOIS FARGO NoonFri., April 13 *at South Dakota (2) at Vermillion, S.D. 2 p.m. Sat., April 14 *at South Dakota at Vermillion, S.D. Noon Wed., April 18 at Minnesota (2) at Minneapolis, Minn. 4 p.m. Sat., April 21 *UMKC (2) FARGO Noon Sun., April 22 *UMKC FARGO Noon Fri., April 27 *at South Dakota State (2) at Brookings, S.D. 2 p.m. Sat., April 28 *at South Dakota State at Brookings, S.D. 12 p.m.

Fri., May 4 *SOUTHERN UTAH (2) FARGO 3 p.m.Sat., May 5 *SOUTHERN UTAH FARGO 12 p.m.at Summit League Championship Kansas City, Mo. Thurs., May 10 TBA at Kansas City, Mo. TBA Fri., May 11 TBA at Kansas City, Mo. TBASat., May 12 TBA at Kansas City, Mo. TBA * -- Summit League games. Home games in CAPS, played at Ellig Sports ComplexALL TIMES CENTRAL

Non-Discrimination PolicyNorth Dakota State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender expression/identity, genetic information marital status, national origin, public assistance status, sex, sexual orientation, status as a U.S. veteran, race or religion. Direct inquiries to the Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach, 205 Old Main, (701) 231-7708.

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wCREDENTIALS All requests for working media credentials, photo passes and parking permits for North Dakota State softball games should be directed to the athletic media relations office. Passes will be available for pickup at the north ticket entrance or in advance at the athletic media relations office. Softball questions should be directed to Jeff Schwartz at (701) 231-8332, email: [email protected], or fax (701) 231-8022.

wINTERVIEWS All requests for interviews with NDSU student-athletes should be made through the athletic media relations office by calling (701) 231-8332 . NDSU athletes are routinely available for interviews before and after practice sessions. Postgame interviews will be conducted only upon request. All requests should be made to the athletic media relations staff before the conclusion of the con-test to make arrangements.

wMEDIA SERVICES The working press row for softball at the Ellig Sports Complex is located in the press box above the first base dugout . Space is limited. Telephone service is available for radio stations and writers. Programs and pre-game notes will be available. Statistics will be distributed at the end of the game. Radio positions will be equipped with an in-game stats display. Photographs, features, or ad-ditional data will be sent upon request. The press row phone is (701) 793-0538 or (701) 231-6655.

wPHOTOGRAPHY AREA Photographers with passes may shoot from behind the fence surrounding the softball complex. No photographers will be allowed on the field during pre-game activity or during play. Flashes are not permitted. Requests for photogra-phy passes should be made to the athletic media relations office.

wDRIVING DIRECTIONSNorth Dakota State’s home softball games and practices are at the Ellig Sports Complex. n From I-29 Northbound: Use Exit 66 for 12th Avenue North and turn right. Turn left at 18th Street (the first traffic signal past the bridge).Turn right at 17th Avenue. Softball complex is located on the right. Limited parking is available in front of complex entrance. n From I-29 Southbound: Use Exit 67 for 19th Avenue North and turn left. Follow 19th Avenue and turn right at 18th Street (the second signal after the underpass). Turn left at 17th Avenue. Softball complex is on left. Limited parking is front of the complex entrance. n From I-94: Use Exit 349B for I-29 northbound toward Grand Forks.

GoBison.com The most complete and up-to-date information regarding NDSU athletics is available on the Internet at GoBison.com. The site includes official sports information content such as news, scores and statistics, as well as online ticket sales, in-game statistics, live and on-demand broadband video, a photo store, and more. Log on today!

wLOCAL MEDIA OUTLETSRADIO

WDAY-AM 970301 8th St. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Dom IzzoPhone: (701) 241-5210Fax: (701) 451-5765www.wday.com

Radio Fargo Moorhead1020 25th St. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Jack MichaelsPhone: (701) 297-3614Fax: (701) [email protected]: Scott [email protected]

KQWB-AM 1660 (ESPN Radio)2720 7th Ave. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: TBAPhone: (701) 237-4500Fax: (701) 235-9082www.1660espn.net

KNDS-FM 96.3 (ThunderRadio)1233 North University DriveFargo, ND 58102Sports Director: Jared RoemenPhone: (701) [email protected]

Dakota News NetworkPO Box 2027Fargo, ND 58107Sports Director: Steve CarlsonPhone: (701) 237-5000Fax: (701) [email protected]

WIRE SERVICE

AP BismarckPO Box 1018Bismarck, ND 58502Editor: Phyllis MensingPhone: (701) 223-8450Fax: (701) [email protected]

AP FargoPO Box 3026Fargo, ND 58108Editor: Dave KolpackPhone: (701) 235-1908Fax: (701) [email protected]

PRINT

The Forum of Fargo-MoorheadSports Editor: Kevin [email protected]: (701) 451-5651Fax: (701) 241-5487Beat Writer: Jeff KolpackPhone: (701) [email protected]

The SpectrumNDSU Memorial UnionFargo, ND 58105Sports Editor: Travis JonesPhone: (701) 231-5262Fax: (701) [email protected]

Bison IllustratedPO Box 2272Fargo, ND 58108Editor: David SwensonPhone: (701) 306-8985Fax: (888) [email protected]@bisonillustrated.comwww.bisonillustrated.com

TELEVISION

WDAY-TV 6 (ABC)301 8th St. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Dom IzzoPhone: (701) 241-5332Fax: (701) [email protected]

Valley News LiveKVLY-TV 11 (NBC)KXJB-TV 4 (CBS)1350 21st Ave. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Dan HammerPhone: (701) 237-5211Fax: (701) [email protected]

KVRR-TV 10 (FOX)4015 9th Ave. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Jim NelsonPhone: (701) 277-1515Fax: (701) [email protected]

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Ellig Sports Complex Is Home for theNorth Dakota State Softball Program

North Dakota State women's softball plays its home games at the NDSU softball complex is one of the top playing fields in the Upper Midwest.

The field is surrounded by a permanent fence and warning track. Dimensions are 200 feet down the left-field line, 210 feet to center field and 205 feet down the right-field line.

The dugouts are enclosed and covered, and a press box is situated above the first-base bench.

There is an electronic scoreboard located above the right-center field fence and a full-sized infield tarp is available. Capacity is estimated for 450 spectators.

The Bison averaged 104 fans over four home dates and 6 games during the 2011 season. The NDSU-Centenary game drew a season-high 202 fans on May 7.

North Dakota State University led NCAA Division II in women's softball average home attendance figures compiled for the 2003 season.

"This shows that we have great fans who support us and our program in good and bad weather, said NDSU head coach Darren Mueller.

"Especially with how much we deal with the weather in the upper midwest during the spring."

North Dakota State was second in Divi-sion II attendance for the 2002 season, drawing 3,285 fans over 14 home dates

for a school-record average of 235. NDSU was fourth in 2001 (159) and 14th in 2000 (131).

North Dakota State did move indoors to the Fargodome for the Miken Dome Tour-nament in March 2002. A school record 354 fans watched the Bison edge Minne-sota-Duluth 6-5 on March 29, 2002.The NDSU-Iowa State game at the 2008 Miken Dome Tournament drew 223 spectators. The Bison also played a double-header at the Fargodome against UMD during the 1999 season. NDSU is 13-2 inside the Fargodome.

North Dakota State is 205-90 (.695) at home since 1986 and since 1999, the Bison have won 122 of 141 home games.

North Dakota StateSoftball Top 15 Home Attendance Figures

Att. Opponent Date354 *vs. Minnesota-Duluth 3-29-02339 *vs. Missouri Western 3-28-02334 vs. IPFW 5-14-10325 vs. Nebraska-Omaha 5-11-01325 vs. Truman State 5-12-01324 vs. Augustana, S.D. 5-8-03309 *vs. North Dakota 3-30-02291 vs. St. Cloud State 5-12-02288 vs. Truman State 5-10-02287 vs. Western Illinois 5-15-10283 vs. St. Cloud State 4-22-00275 vs. St. Cloud State 5-11-03275 vs. Minn. St. Moorhead 4-18-03250 *vs. U. of Mary 3-30-02227 vs. Minnesota-Duluth 5-1-99*--Played at Fargodome

North Dakota StateSoftball At Home

(since 1986)Year Record Pct. 1986 2-2 .5001987 4-5 .4441988 4-6 .4001989 2-7 .2221990 2-10 .1671991 7-4 .6361992 1-5 .1671993 3-5 .3751994 3-8 .2731995 7-8 .4671996 11-6 .6471997 18-2 .9001998 19-3 .864*1999 12-0 1.0002000 11-2 .8462001 18-2 .900#2002 15-2 .8822003 12-2 .8572004 9-1 .9002005 5-1 .8332006 8-1 .8892007 3-0 1.000&2008 9-1 .9002009 4-1 .800 2010 10-6 .625 2011 6-0 1.000Total (25 yrs) 205-90 .695

* includes 2-0 record at Fargodome # includes 4-1 record at Fargodome & includes 7-1 record at Fargodome Longest home winning streak: 25 games (April 7, 1999 to April 29, 2000) Since 1999, NDSU is 122-19 at home good for a winning percentage of .865.

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Darren Mueller is in his 11th season as the North Dakota State Uni-versity head softball coach. He has a record of 351-200 in 10 seasons. Mueller recorded his 350th career win vs. Southern Utah (5-13-11) at The Summit League Softball tournament.

Mueller led North Dakota State to its third straight Summit League tournament championship in 2011. The Bison advanced to the NCAA Di-vision I Tempe Regional before bowing out to No. 1-ranked and eventual national champion Arizona State and San Diego State.

The 2009 season proved to be an eventful one. In its first year of Divi-sion I postseason eligibility, Mueller directed North Dakota State to The Summit League tournament championship, the NCAA Division I Norman Region championship and berth in the NCAA Division I Super Regional played against Arizona State in Tempe.

“I believe we’ll keep the program moving forward,” said Mueller. The NDSU coaching staff received the 2009 NFCA (National Fastpitch Coach-es Association) Division I Midwest Region co-Coaching Staff of the Year award, 2002 and 2003 NFCA Division II North Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year award. He was named the 2008 Summit League Coach of the Year, 2007 and 2006 Division I Independent Coach of the Year, and also the 2002 North Central Conference co-Coach of the Year.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge and I think our team is ready to go out on the field and see what happens. We have a lot of talent.”

Mueller is in his 18th year with the NDSU softball program. For seven seasons alongside Mitch Hanson, Mueller was responsible for coordinat-ing recruiting and working with the hitters and catchers. The Bison were among the NCAA hitting leaders over a six-year period from 1998-2003 and connected for a school record .357 batting average in 1998. NDSU also hit for power, clubbing a school-record 58 home runs in 2003.

“I like working with the players and seeing them get better, knowing they’re learning something and having fun doing it,” said Mueller.

The 12th coach in the program’s 37-year history, Mueller was part of a coaching staff that guided the Bison to a seven-year record of 339-125 and six straight winning seasons. The 2000 NCAA national championship team posted a 68-10 ledger to set a Division II record for most wins in a season.

North Dakota State made five straight NCAA tournament appear-ances from 1998 to 2003, including back-to-back national tourney trips in 1999 and 2000 and again in 2002 and 2003. Mueller, assistant Mike McLeod and Hanson were selected the 2000 Speedline Division II Na-tional Coaching Staff of the Year. The trio was also named the 1999 and 2000 Speedline Division II North Central Regional Coaching Staff of the Year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Mueller knows the importance of team chemistry and staying posi-tive. He set the tone his first day on the new job.

“I just told the players that I wanted them to learn something new every day. Don’t worry about the wins and the losses, they will come,” said Mueller.

“The challenge is learning something new every day because that’s what is going to make you a better player. You can’t worry about failure because everybody is going to fail at one point or another. Learn from

* 2000 NCAA Division II National Champions* NCAA Division II National Tournament, 3rd Place (2003), 5th Place (1999), 7th Place (2002)* 2009 NCAA Division I Tempe Super Regional* 2011 NCAA Division I Tempe Region Participant* 2010 NCAA Division I Seattle Region Participant* 2009 NCAA Division I Norman Region Champions* 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999 NCAA North Central Region Champions* 2011, 2010, 2009 Summit League Tournament Champions* 2008 Summit League Regular Season Champions* 2002, 1999 North Central Conference Champions* 2000 Speedline Division II National Coaching Staff of the Year* 2009 NFCA Division I Midwest Region co-Coaching Staff of the Year* 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999 Speedline Division II North Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year* 2008 Summit League Coach of the Year, 2002 North Central Conference Co-Coach of the Year* 2007, 2006 Division I Independent Coach of the Year

your mistakes and move on.”Mueller will also challenge the student-athletes to excel in the class-

room. Former players, Melissa Chmielewski, Sarah Schmitz, Michelle Wiest and Aimee Enzler were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. Since 1995, 29 Bison players have earned NFCA Academic Scholar-Ath-lete awards (3.50 grade-point average or higher).

“One of the first things we talk about is striving for a high grade-point average. I think that’s a goal of any team who wants to succeed, to make sure they first achieve success in the classroom,” said Mueller.

“When you come to NDSU, you’re coming here to become a part of a great academic and athletic tradition.”

Mueller has authored many articles for the NFCA and produced four videos on hitting. He has coached internationally in Holland and Australia with USA all-star teams that have competed against the Dutch National and numerous all-star teams.

Mueller is a Fargo native. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from NDSU in 1994 and master’s degree in 2006.

The Mueller FileBorn: July 23, 1969Hometown: Fargo, N.D.Graduated: 1994, North Dakota State B.S. in PhysicalEducation; 2006, North Dakota State, Master's Degree

MUELLER'S RECORDNDSU Head CoachSeason W L .Pct Conf. NCAA 2011 30 27 .526 1st (2nd) Regional2010 33 25 .569 1st (3rd) Regional2009 38 20 .655 1st (2nd) Super Regional2008 37 17 .685 1st ---2007 34 23 .596 --- --- 2006 28 29 .491 --- --- 2005 24 27 .471 --- ---2004 40 11 .784 3rd Region2003 43 11 .796 2nd 3rd2002 44 10 .815 1st T7th TOTAL 351 200 .637 (10 years)

NDSU Assistant CoachSeason W L .Pct NCC NCAA 2001 53 6 .898 2nd Region2000 68 10 .872 2nd 1st1999 53 12 .815 1st 5th1998 64 17 .790 4th Region1997 45 19 .766 T5th ---1996 37 29 .561 4th ---1995 19 32 .373 9th --- TOTAL 339 125 .731 (7 years)

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JAMIE TRACHSEL (St. Cloud State, 2001)Co-Head Coach

Jamie Trachsel was promoted to co-head coach for the Bison during 2010 fall. It is Trachsel's 11th season with the program, second as co-head coach, three as associate head coach, four as assistant and two seasons as G.A.

Trachsel is responsible for team defense, recruiting and coordinating scouting. In 2009, NDSU led The Summit League and ranked 8th in NCAA Division I statistics with a .976 fielding percentage. The Bison were also 12th nation-ally in double plays. Trachsel has coached four All-Americans. She was a member of the NFCA's 2009 Division Midwest Region and Division II North Central Region Coaching Staffs of the Year.

A native of Duluth, Minn., Trachsel played softball for St. Cloud State. She was an all-region selection as a junior. Trachsel graduated from St. Cloud State in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management, and coaching and human relations minors. She earned her master’s degree from NDSU in 2006.

Trachsel is a nine-time national champion in raquetball. She was a 17-time letterwinner in four sports at Duluth Central High School including six letters in softball. Trachsel was an all-conference, all-region and all-state selection on the diamond.

KELLY CANTRELL (North Dakota State, 2009)Volunteer Coach

Former all-region performer Kelly Cantrell joined the coaching staff during the 2010 fall as a volunteer assistant. She will work with the catchers. Cantrell, who was the Summit League Player of the Year, and teammate Melissa Chmielewski were the first Bison softball players named to the all-region first team after leading NDSU to a 38-20 record and a No. 18 ranking in the ESPN.com/USA Softball and a No. 21 in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Polls.

The Bison advanced to the Tempe Super Regional after winning the 2009 NCAA Division I Softball Norman Regional and Summit League Tournament championships in the first season eligible for postseason play.

Cantrell was impressive behind the plate throughout her career. She threw out 13 of 27 baserunners attempting to steal and picked off a career-high nine opponent runners off base in 2009. She had a .992 fielding percentage with only two errors in 241 fielding chances.

A native of Omaha, Neb., Cantrell graduated from North Dakota State in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in psychol-ogy. She was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District first team, and the Summit League's Winter/Spring All-Aca-demic team and Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence during her career.

BRITTANY WEIL (Iowa, 2009)Pitching Coach

Former University of Iowa standout Brittany Weil was promoted to full-time pitching coach during the 2010 fall. She joined the North Dakota State University softball coaching staff in September 2009 as a graduate assistant.

Weil, who earned all-region and all-conference honors for the Hawkeyes, was the seventh overall pick in the Na-tional Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft by the Akron Racers. She compiled a 4-3 record with a 2.28 earned run average as the Racers advanced to the first round of the league playoffs.

Weil departed the University of Iowa with school records for strikeouts (1,083), innings pitched (1,011.2), complete games (110), games pitched (183) and no-hitters (5), and is also tied for first with 99 wins. She also holds the single-season records for strikeouts (339) and no-hitter (5).

A second team NFCA All-American, Weil went 26-12 with 14 shutouts, five no-hitters and a 1.10 earned run average in 2009. She was also named first team NFCA All-Midwest Region and All-Big Ten. Weil became the first Hawkeye to be named NFCA National Player of the Week in 2009. She recorded a career-high 19 strikeouts in an eight-inning no-hit effort against Kent State (2-13-09).

Weil also earned first team NFCA All-Mideast Region and second team All-Big Ten honors in 2008 after posting a 1.22 earned run average. She was also a two-time all-league third team selection and earned second team all-region honors.

She graduated from Iowa in May 2009 with a bachelor's degree in communication studies.

BISON ASSISTANTS

ANDI PADILLA (North Dakota State, 2010)Director of Operations

Andi Padilla is in her first season as the North Dakota State University softball director of operations.Padilla was a central figure in leading NDSU to a 38-20 record in 2009 and a No. 18 ranking in the ESPN.com/USA

Softball and a No. 21 ranking in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Polls.The Bison advanced to the Tempe Super Regional after winning the 2009 NCAA Division I Softball Norman Regional

and Summit League Tournament championships in the first season eligible for postseason play.Padilla was named the Summit League tournament MVP and earned all-Summit League first team honors as a

senior. She was a two-time Summit League Pitcher of the Week and tossed a pair of no-hitters in 2009.Padilla earned Summit League All-Academic and Commissioner's List honors during her career. She graduated from

North Dakota State in 2010, majoring in public relations and advertising.

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Expectations are high for NDSU softball once again as the team comes off its third straight Summit League championship season and NCAA tournament berth. The team faces a tough 54-game schedule this spring that includes games against several teams that made it to the championship tournament last year, including Alabama, Baylor, East Carolina, Florida State, Fresno State, Long Beach State and the defend-ing national champion Arizona State University Sun Devils, who defeated the Bison in a 10-0 during the first round of the NCAA regional last year.

It's the third straight season the Bison have played the defending NCAA national champion (Arizona State in 2009, Wash-ington in 2010).

"This is the most challenging schedule we have put together," said Darren Muel-ler, who has compiled a 321-173 record heading into his 10th season as head coach at NDSU and 17th overall with the program.

"We believe this is the type of schedule that will help us prepare for the Summit League season."

NDSU will play Arizona State at 5:00 p.m. March 2 in Tempe, Arizona. The Bison have played the defending national champion during the last three seasons,

North Dakota State senior Brea Konz moves from third base to shortstop this season. Konz has been a three-year starter. She has been selected to the Summit League Championship all-tournament team twice during her career.

including UCLA in 2011, Washington in 2010 and Arizona State in 2009.

First-time opponents this season include Baylor, Boise State, East Carolina, Howard, Monmouth (N.J.), Sacramento State and Toledo.

The season begins Feb. 9 with five straight tournaments at Fresno State, Florida State, Alabama, Arizona State and Texas A&M, followed by more road games in Texas, Indiana and Michigan. The team’s Summit League conference sched-ule begins March 16-17 against IUPUI in Indianapolis. In total, the Bison will play their first 33 games away from Fargo.

The Bison home season begins at

the Ellig Sports Complex March 30-31 against IPFW, which will be the first in a nine-game home schedule that includes Western Illinois and South Dakota. The Bison are scheduled to head down to Min-neapolis to play the Golden Gophers April 18 before returning to the Dakotas to play UMKC in Fargo, SDSU in Brookings and Southern Utah in Fargo.

The Summit League tournament this year will be held May 10-12 in Kansas City, Mo.

The Bison compiled a 30-27 overall record last year, their fifth straight season with 30 or more wins, including a 17-7

record in Summit League regular season play. The team entered the NCAA tour-nament in punishing style by defeating top-seeded UMKC in the wind and rain in Macomb, Ill., to claim the Summit League tournament championship title. During the league tournament, the team went undefeated and didn’t allow a single run—not even from UMKC’s top-rated offense—and outscored opponents 18-0 with pitcher Whitney Johnson, now a junior, tossing a pair of one-hitters and earning the tournament MVP title for the second year in a row.

The Bison’s high-octane trajectory into the NCAA tournament fizzled early, however, when No. 1-ranked, top-seeded Arizona State overpowered NDSU in the opening round, handing Johnson the loss and snapping her scoreless inning streak at 40. In the double-elimination tournament, the Bison went on to lose to San Diego State, which handed Johnson another tournament loss. NDSU is now 3-6 in three NCAA Division I champion-ship softball tournament appearances with their highest bracket appearance the super regional in 2009. Overall, the Bison are 27-21 in 11 appearances, including the 2000 NCAA Division II national champion-ship.

The Bison return to the field with six

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Outfielder Taylor Mortensen hit .435 in Summit League play last season, belting eight of her 10 home runs and collecting 22 RBI vs. the league.

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Taylor MortensenAlex Sobrero

Jamie GayAlex Sobrero

Katie TamayoPresley Glaser

Randi Parks

Sam HolienBrandi EnriquezPresley Glaser

Jenina OrtegaAmanda Grable

Whitney JohnsonKrista Menke

Brandi EnriquezBrea Konz

Amanda GrableJamie Gay

Katie Tamayo

HOW THE BISON LINEUP IN 2012 PitchersWhitney Johnson

Krista Menke

CatchersJenina Ortega

Amanda Grable

First BaseAmanda Grable

Jamie GayKatie TamayoSecond BaseSam Holien

Brandi EnriquezPresley Glaser

ShortstopBrandi Enriquez

Brea KonzThird BaseBrea Konz

Amanda Grable

OutfieldJamie Gay, left

Alex Sobrero, leftTaylor Mortensen, center

Alex Sobrero, centerKatie Tamayo, rightPresley Glaser, right

Randi Parks, right

Designated PlayerCristina BorekKatie Tamayo

Katie Tamayo

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Brea KonzAmanda Grable

seniors, including designated player Cris-tina Borek, first baseman Jamie Gay, third baseman Brea Konz, outfielder Taylor Mortensen, right-handed pitcher Randi Parks, and utility player Katie Tamayo. Also back are sophomores, infielder Brandi Enriquez, catcher Jenina Ortega and infielder Sam Holien.

Mortenson hit .435 in Summit League play last year, earning eight of her 10 home runs and 22 RBI against conference opponents. She led the league in batting and slugging percentage (.871), tied for first in home runs (8), and was third in on-base percentage (.521), fifth in RBI (22), tied for fifth in runs scored, and tied for ninth in hits (27).

Tamayo hit .369 with three home runs and 19 RBI. She drew 15 walks, added 14 runs, and hit four doubles and a triple.

Johnson ranked among national leaders in NCAA Division I softball statistics last season, including fifteenth in shutouts (11) and 20th in hits allowed per seven in-nings (4.42 avg.). She finished the season with a 23-13 record and a 2.48 earned run average. She went 15-3 with a 1.25 ERA in league play.

Both Johnson and Mortensen were named to the all-Summit League softball first team last season, while Tamayo made the second team. Johnson was a first-

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Cristina BorekKatie Tamayo

Jamie Gay

team selection in 2010.New this season are Amanda Grable

from Santee, Calif., Krista Menke from Friend, Neb., Alex Sobrero from Paradise, Calif., and Presley Glaser from Blair, Neb. Grable has hit .472 during her high school career and played on national qualifying club teams. Menke was a member of the

Nebraska Flames third place USSSA World Series 18U Central B team, and Glaser comes to NDSU after hitting .505 in high school with a .542 on-base percentage. Sobrero hit .552 with three home runs and 25 RBI to earn California Interscholas-tic Federation's (CIF) all-Northern Section honors.

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2012 North Dakota State Softball RosterNO. NAME POS. B/T HT. YR. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) 2 Jenina Ortega C R/R 5-2 So. San Jose, Calif. (Piedmont Hills)3 Presley Glaser IF R/R 5-4 Fr. Blair, Neb. (Blair)4 Brandi Enriquez IF L/R 5-2 So. Norwalk, Calif. (Woodrow Wilson)5 Krista Menke P R/R 5-11 Fr. Friend, Neb. (Friend)6 Alex Sobrero OF L/R 5-8 Fr. Paradise, Calif. (Paradise)7 Whitney Johnson P R/R 5-11 Jr. Lake Crystal, Minn. (Lake Crystal Wellcome-Memorial)8 Katie Tamayo UT R/R 5-7 Sr. Garden Grove, Calif. (Central Arizona)10 Randi Parks OF R/R 5-7 Sr. Boise, Idaho (Mountain View)11 Sam Holien IF R/R 5-8 So. Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake)12 Jamie Gay OF R/R 5-4 Sr. Beatrice, Neb. (Nebraska)14 Cristina Borek DP R/R 5-9 Sr. Carmel, Calif. (Hartnell JC/Carmel)15 Taylor Mortensen OF R/R 5-10 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln)16 Brea Konz 3B R/R 5-6 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt)18 Amanda Grable C/IF R/R 5-8 Fr. Santee, Calif. (Santana)

Head Coach: Darren MuellerCo-Head Coach: Jamie TrachselPitching Coach: Brittany WeilVolunteer Assistant: Kelly CantrellDirector of Operations: Andi PadillaAthletic Training Graduate Assistant: Kristine FarrellStudent Manager: Danielle Pitzen

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14 Cristina Borek 4 Brandi Enriquez 12 Jamie Gay 3 Presley Glaser 18 Amanda Grable 11 Sam Holien 7 Whitney Johnson 16 Brea Konz 5 Krista Menke 15 Taylor Mortensen 2 Jenina Ortega 10 Randi Parks 6 Alex Sobrero 8 Katie Tamayo

BISON BY YEARSeniors 6 (Borek, Gay, Konz, Mortensen,

Parks, Tamayo)Juniors 1 (Johnson)

Sophomores 3 (Enriquez, Holien, Ortega)

Freshmen 4 (Glaser, Grable,Menke, Sobrero)

BISON BY STATECalifornia 6 (Borek,

Enriquez, Grable, Ortega,Sobrero, Tamayo)

Idaho 1 (Parks)Minnesota 2 (Holien, Johnson)

Nebraska 3 (Gay, Glaser, Menke)South Dakota 2 (Konz, Mortensen)

The 2012 Bison Softball Team: Front Row (seated)--Brandi Enriquez, Jenina Ortega, Presley Glaser; Middle Row (kneeling)--Amanda Grable, Randi Parks, Katie Tamayo, Jamie Gay, Alex Sobrero, Brea Konz, Sam Holien, and Back Row (standing)--Taylor Mortensen, Krista Menke, athletic training GA Kristine Farrell, co-head coach Jamie Trachsel, head coach Darren Mueller, director of operations Andi Padilla, pitching coach Brittany Weil, volunteer assistant Kelly Cantrell, student manager Dani-elle Pitzen, Whitney Johnson, Cristina Borek.

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PronunciationsPlayersCristina Borek (bore-ECK)Brandi Enriquez (IN-ree-kehz)Sam Holien (hoe-LEAN)Brea (bree) Konz (coonz)Jenina (juh-KNEE-uh) Ortega (or-TAY-gaa)Presley Glaser (GLASS-er)Katie Tamayo (tuh-MY-oh)

Bison BirthdaysMarch 5 Krista MenkeMarch 10 Alex SobreroMarch 16 Katie TamayoMarch 16 Whitney JohnsonMarch 31 Amanda GrableApril 1 Taylor MortensenMay 21 Cristina BorekMay 31 Jenina Ortega

CoachesKelly Cantrell (can-trell) Jamie Trachsel (TRACK-sull)Brittany Weil (while)

DarrenMUELLERHead Coach11th season18th overall

(351-200,10 years)

North Dakota State, '91

2Jenina

ORTEGA5-2, So., C, R/RSan Jose, Calif.

PiedmontHills H.S.

10RandiPARKS

5-7, Sr., OF, R/RBoise, Idaho

MountainView H.S.

5Krista

MENKE5-11, Fr., P, R/R

Friend, Neb.Friend H.S.

JamieTRACHSEL

Co-Head Coach2nd season

(30-27, 1 year)11th overall

St. CloudState '01

11Sam

HOLIEN5-8, So., IF, R/R

Forest Lake, Minn.

Forest Lake H.S.

12JamieGAY

5-4, Sr., OF, R/RBeatrice, Neb.

Nebraska / Beatrice H.S.

14CristinaBOREK

5-9, Sr., DP, R/RCarmel, Calif.Hartnell JC / Carmel H.S.

4Brandi

ENRIQUEZ5-2, So., IF, L/RNorwalk, Calif.

WoodrowWilson H.S.

6Alex

SOBRERO5-8, Fr., OF, L/RParadise, Calif.Paradise H.S.

7Whitney

JOHNSON5-11, Jr., P, R/RLake Crystal,

Minn.Lake Crystal-

WellcomeMemorial H.S.

8Katie

TAMAYO5-7, Sr., UT, R/RGarden Grove,

Calif.Central Arizona /

Pacific H.S.

18AmandaGRABLE

5-8, Fr., C, R/RSantee, Calif.Santana H.S.

16BreaKONZ

5-6, Sr., 3B, R/RSioux Falls, S.D.Roosevelt H.S.

15Taylor

MORTENSEN5-10, Sr., OF, R/RSioux Falls, S.D.

Lincoln H.S.

3PresleyGLASER

5-4, Fr., IF, R/RBlair, Neb.Blair H.S.

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2011 Summit League All-Tournament Team

2011 SEASON: Jenina started in 48 of 52 games played ... Hit .208 with three home runs and 16 RBI ... Added 15 runs scored, seven sacrifice bunts, three doubles and a triple ... Fielded .988 with only four errors in 323 chances ... Picked off a pair of opposing baserunners and threw out 16 of 28 runners attempt-ing to steal from her catcher position ... Named to the Summit League all-tournament team after hitting .300 (3-10) with three runs scored, two RBI, a double and single ... Went 3 for 4 with five RBI, a home run and a run scored vs. South Dakota State (4-24-11) ... Recorded a season-high 15 fielding chances and 13 putouts ... Had five multi-hit games including 3 for 3 effort vs. Oakland (4-8-11). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Piedmont Hills High School ... Ortega was a four-year all-league catcher/shortstop for Pied-mont Hills High School ... Her batting average went from .333 as a freshman to .350 as a sophomore and .469 as a junior ... Hit .446 during her senior year ... Selected the BVal Sophomore, Ju-nior and Senior of the Year ... Hit .522 for the successful San Jose Strikers summer team ... Batted .610 in 2009 fall and allowed only two stolen bases ... Member of the San Jose Sting 18 Gold team that placed eighth nationally in 2008 ... PERSONAL: Daughter of Felicia Ortega of San Jose ...Born May 31, 1992 ... Has one brother, Jovonni ... College major is human development and family science ... Future plans include becom-ing an athletic trainer for a professional sports team.

THE ORTEGA FILEFavorite Movie: Love & BasketballFavorite Food: Ice CreamFavorite Group/Singer: J. ColeFavorite Holiday: Mother's DayFavorite Color: TealFavorite Actor: Denzel WashingtonFavorite TV Shows: Law & Order: SVU & ChoppedFavorite Songs: J. Cole, "Nothing Lasts Forever"Favorite Books: Dear, EllenFavorite Athlete: Michael Jordan

2Jenina ORTEGA5-2 u Sophomore u CatcherBat/Throw: R/R San Jose, CaliforniaPiedmont Hills High School

Jenina as a Bison Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO SF-S SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2011 52-48 101 15 21 16 .208 3 1 3 35 .347 15 23 1-7 0-1 .314 277 42 4 .988

JENINA'S CAREER BESTSOffenseAt-Bats: 4 vs. three teams, last vs. Southern Utah, 5-13-11Runs: 2 vs. three teams, last vs. UMKC, 5-14-11Hits: 3 vs. South Dakota State, 4-24-11; vs. Oakland, 4-8-11RBI: 5 vs. South Dakota State, 4-24-112B: 1 vs. three teams, last vs. IPFW, 5-12-113B: 1 vs. UMKC, 5-14-11HR: 1 vs. three teams, last at Southern Utah, 4-29-11BB: 2 at Southern Utah, 4-29-11; vs. South Dakota State, 4-25-11SH: 1 vs. seven teams, last vs. Centenary, 5-6-11

FieldingFielding Chances: 15 vs. South Dakota State, 4-24-11Putouts: 13 vs. South Dakota State, 4-24-11; vs. IUPUI, 4-1-11Assists: 4 vs. Centenary, 5-6-11

Multi-Hit: 5 gamesMulti-RBI: 4 gamesMulti-Run: 2 games

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2011 SEASON: Started in 49 of 52 games played ... Hit .092 with seven runs scored, five sacrifice hits and two RBI ... Is-sued 15 walks and was 5 of 7 in stolen bases ... Fielded .949 with seven errors in 138 fielding chances ... Took part in eight of NDSU's 20 double plays ... Had season-high nine putouts and field chances at UMKC (3-13-11) ... Had season best three assists on five occasions, the last at Western Illinois (4-16-11). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif. ... Four-year varsity player ... Hit .338 as a senior with 25 runs scored ... 2009 First-team all-Moore League infielder after hitting .375 with 23 runs scored ... At-tended "Future 100" camp in 2007 ... Member of the Batbusters 2009 ASA 16U southern california state championship team ... The Batbusters also claimed the 2009 Colorado Independence Day 16U championship ... PERSONAL: Daughter of Patrick and Monique Enriquez ... Born Jan. 28, 1992 ... Has one brother, Andrew ... College major is human development and family science. ... Future plans include becoming a speech pathologist.

THE ENRIQUEZ FILEFavorite Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas Favorite Foods: Mexican food, Filipino Food... SUSHI!Favorite Group/Singer: John WestFavorite Holiday: ChristmasFavorite Color: PurpleFavorite Actor: Johnny DeppFavorite TV Show: Flight of the ConchordsFavorite Song: "Butterfly", Bob MarleyFavorite Book: Water for ElephantsFavorite Athlete: Andre Ethier

4Brandi ENRIQUEZ5-2 u Sophomore u InfielderBat/Throw: L/R Norwalk, CaliforniaWoodrow Wilson High School

Brandi as a Bison Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO SF-S SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2011 52-49 76 7 7 2 .092 0 0 0 7 .092 15 12 0-5 5-7 .250 84 47 7 .949

BRANDI'S CAREER BESTSOffenseAt-Bats: 3 vs. five teams, last vs. IPFW, 5-12-11Runs: 1 vs. seven teams, last at BYU, 5-2-11Hits: 1 vs. seven teams, last at BYU, 5-2-11RBI: 1 vs. Southern Utah, 5-13-11; at Western Illinois, 4-16-112B: 3B: HR: BB: 1 vs. 15 teams, last vs. San Diego State, 5-21-11SH: 1 vs. five teams, last vs. Southern Utah, 5-13-11SB: 1 vs. five teams, last vs. San Diego State, 5-21-11

FieldingFielding Chances: 9 at UMKC, 3-13-11)Putouts: 9 at UMKC, 3-13-11Assists: 3 vs. five teams, last at Western Illinois, 4-16-11

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THE MENKE FILEFavorite Movie: White ChicksFavorite Foods: Cinnamon toast, Chinese Favorite Group/Singer: 90s bands - Nsync, Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Christina Aguilera, and country!Favorite Holiday: Christmas!Favorite Color: YellowFavorite Actress: Sandra BullockFavorite TV Shows: Vampire Diaries; Prison BreakFavorite Songs: Justin Moore, "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away"; Scotty McCreery, "The Trouble with Girls"Favorite Book: Lord of the FliesFavorite Athletes: Candace Parker or Maya Moore

5Krista MENKE5-11 u Freshman u PitcherBat/Throw: R/RFriend, NebraskaFriend High School

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Friend High School ... Following her senior year she was named to the Lincoln Journal Star's Super Softball first team, the Omaha World Herald's All-Nebraska Softball second team and selected the Class C All-State softball pitcher by both newspapers ... As a junior, she was a Super Softball and All-Nebraska second team pick, and a Class C All-State softball pitcher and honorary captain selection by both newspapers ... Academic all-state in softball, basketball and track and field ... Her sophomore year she was named to the Class C All-State softball Lincoln Star Journal first team and Omaha World Herald second team ... During the 2009 summer, she was a member of the Nebraska Flames third place USSSA World Se-

ries 18U Central B team and was named all-tournament ... Also was a member of the Beaver Crossing Nebraska ASA Class C state champion squad ... In 2008, Menke was tournament MVP on the Nebraska Flames' COUSSSA Fall Classic 18U Open champion-ship team ... State qualifier ... An all-around student, she was a member of the National Honor Society, involved in the band and lettered in One Act Play. PERSONAL: Daughter of Edward and Kimberly Menke ... Born March 5, 1993 ... Has two sisters, Nicole, Taylor and Raeleigh ... College major is physical education ... Uncles, Tom and Tim played football at Doane College and Hastings, respectively.

THE SOBRERO FILEFavorite Movie: Remember the TitansFavorite Food: Homemade Mac & CheeseFavorite Group/Singer: Andre Nickatina, Smoov-e, Drake, Lil Wayne, Wiz KhalifaFavorite Holiday: New YearsFavorite Color: BlueFavorite Actor: Wentworth MillerFavorite TV Show: Prison BreakFavorite Songs: Too many Favorite Books: Twilight SeriesFavorite Athlete: Michael Jordan

6Alex SOBRERO5-8 u Freshman u OutfielderBat/Throw: L/RParadise, CaliforniaParadise High School

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Paradise High School ... Four-year starter for the Bobcats and head coach Lennie Dean ... Hit .552 as a senior with three home runs and 25 RBI to earn California Interscholastic Federation's (CIF) all-Northern Section and all-Eastern Athletic League honors for the fourth straight season ... Committed no errors on defense, scored 48 runs, and put together a .624 on-base percentage and .790 slugging per-centage in 2011 ... Played on 2009 Northern Section CIF Division III softball champions ... Hit .442 with one homer and 16 RBI as a junior and .472 with five home runs and 31 RBI as a sophomore ... Hit .449 with 129 runs scored and 93 RBI during prep career

... Played summer league with Stiggy's TFS and the Chico Starz Member of team that advanced to 2010 USA/ASA 18A National Championship Finals in Hemet, Calif., placing 25th out of 110 teams ... Hit a two-run home run to beat the Georgia state champions ... Member of 200 NSA Western World Series 16A Champions (Carson, Nev.) ... Competed in swimming for two sea-sons, earning all-league honors in the freestyle and backstroke. PERSONAL: Daughter of Brent and Deborah Sobrero ... Born March 10, 1993 ... Has two sisters, Haylee and Jenna ... College major is university studies.

THE GLASER FILEFavorite Movie: HardballFavorite Foods: Goodrich Mint Chip Ice CreamFavorite Group/Singer: Rascal Flatts; Brad Paisley; Ben FoldsFavorite Holiday: ChristmasFavorite Color: OrangeFavorite Actor: Aziz AnsariFavorite TV Shows: The Big Bang Theory; Criminal MindsFavorite Songs: "Young Homie", Chris Rene; "I Want You Back", The Jackson 5; "Feeling Good", Michael BubleFavorite Books: Any book by Jodi PicoultFavorite Athlete: Rob Dyrdek

3Presley GLASER5-4 u Freshman u InfielderBat/Throw: R/RBlair, NebraskaBlair High School

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Blair High School ... Glaser hit .505 with two home runs, 36 runs scored and a .542 on-base percentage in leading Blair to the state, district and conference championship in 2010 -- the program's third straight group of ti-tles ... Earned the Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska, Class B All-State, Lincoln Star Journal's Super State first team ... Three-time Omaha World Herald all-area and all-conference selection ...

An all-around athlete, she was a point guard in basketball, pole vaulter for the track and field team, and a foward on the soccer team ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Academic all-state performer in softball, basketball and track and field. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 19, 1992 ... Daughter of David and Pa-mela Glaser ... Has one sister, Nicki ... Cousin, Zak Moore, played baseball for Creighton University (2005-09).

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7Whitney JOHNSON5-11 u Junior u PitcherBat/Throw: R/RLake Crystal, MinnesotaLake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

2011, 2010 Summit League Tournament MVP2011 All-Summit League First Team

2011 Summit League Pitcher of the Week2010 Summit League Freshman of the Year

2010 All-Summit League Second Team2010 Summit League Pitcher of the Week

2011 SEASON: Caught fire midway through her sophomore season ... Earned second straight Summit League Tournament MVP honors after throwing three straight shutouts including a pair of one-hitters as NDSU earned its third straight berth into the NCAA tournament ... Compiled 23-13 record with 11 shutouts, one save and 2.48 ERA ... Struck out 230 in 220.1 innings pitched ... Selected to the all-Summit League first team after putting together 15-3 record with a 1.25 ERA, six shutouts and one save ... Struck out 139 and walked 46 in 112 innings pitched ... Struck out a career-high 14 vs. South Dakota State (4-24-11) in 8-inning win ... Had five double-figure strikeout games ... In the final NCAA statistics, ranked 15th in shutouts, 20th in hits allowed per 7 innings (4.42 avg.), 40th in wins and 45th in strikeouts ... Summit League Pitcher of the Week ... On the NDSU career charts, already ranks 2nd in opponent bating average (.190) and strikeouts/7 IP (7.81 avg/g), 4th in strikeouts (554), 5th in shutouts (20), 7th in wins (49) and innings pitched (496.1) and 10th in ERA (2.55) ... Had seven one-hitters and four two-hitters during the season. 2010 SEASON: Capped off an impressive freshman year being named the Summit League Tournament MVP after recording three wins in three starts as NDSU earned its second straight berth into the NCAA tournament ... Selected the Summit League Freshman of the Year after posting 13 wins, a 2.37 ERA, 149 strikeouts and 15 complete games in league play ... Picked up second-team all-Summit League honors ... In the NCAA final statistics, ranked 20th in strikeouts (324), 24th in wins and 25th in shutouts (9) ... Two-time Summit League Pitcher of the Week ... Compiled a 26-18 record overall with 34 complete games, nine shutouts and a 2.61 ERA ... Made 47 appearances and started 42 games ... Struck out 324 batters over 276 innings ... Recorded 13 games with double-figure strikeouts including a season-high 13 at Oakland (4-9-10) and vs. UC Santa Barbara (2-25-10). HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Lake Crystal Wellcome-Memorial High School ... Graduated early ... Led LCWM to the program’s first state tournament appearance in 2009 ... LCWM won the conference title with 16-0 record ... Struck out a Minnesota High School record 435 batters including a single-game record of 21 ... All-state first team and state all-tournament squad selection in 2009 ... Two-time all-conference ... Had 169 strikeouts and 2.00 earned run average as a junior ... Graduated from high school early ... Member of the National Honor Society and

THE JOHNSON FILEFavorite Movie: Aladdin, Girl with the Dragon TattooFavorite Foods: Free food, Cream CheeseFavorite Group/Singers: Drake, Kenny Chesney Favorite Holiday: ChristmasFavorite Color: Dark Purple/PlumFavorite Actor: Adam Sandler Favorite TV Shows: Desperate Housewives, Property Brothers, House Hunters Favorite Songs: Way too many Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Athlete: Jared Allen

WHITNEY'S CAREER BESTSPitchingInnings Pitched: 10.2 at Southern Utah, 4-30-11Strikeouts: 14 vs. South Dakota State, 4-24-11Games W/Double-Figure Strikeouts: 18 gamesOne-Hitters: 13 games, last vs. UMKC, 5-14-11Two-Hitters: 6 games, last vs. Memphis, 2-26-10

FieldingFielding Chances: 4 vs. San Diego State, 2-11-11Putouts: 1 vs. eight teams, last at IPFW, 3-25-11Assists: 3 vs. three teams, last vs. UC Davis, 2-25-11

Whitney as a Bison Offense Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO S-SF SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2010 47-42 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 4 25 3 .906 2011 42-35 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 4 26 4 .882 TOTALS 89-77 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 8 51 7 .894 Pitching Year G-GS CG SV ShO W-L .Pct ERA IP BF H R ER BB IBB SO WP HB BK PK OppAvg 2010 47-42 34 0 9 26-18 .591 2.61 276 1172 200 112 103 134 4 324 20 9 3 0 .198 2011 42-35 26 1 11 23-13 .639 2.48 220.1 950 139 98 78 127 2 230 34 16 2 0 .179 TOTALS 89-77 60 1 20 49-31 .613 2.55 496.1 2122 339 210 181 261 6 554 54 25 5 0 .190

regular on “A” honor roll ... Played summer league softball for the Min-nesota Irish that won the 2008 USSA 16-Under National Championship in Overland Park, Kansas ... Earned that tournament’s MVP, outstanding pitcher and defensive player honors after posting an 0.00 earned run average with 118 strikeouts ... Recorded 534 strikeouts and 1.22 ERA for Irish in 2008 summer. PERSONAL: Born March 16, 1992 .. Daughter of Bruce and Gail John-son ... Has one sister, Shannon ... College major is human development and family science.

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Favorite Movie: Twilight Breaking DawnFavorite Foods: Eggplant and sushiFavorite Group/Singer: P!nkFavorite Holiday: ChristmasFavorite Colors: Purple and greenFavorite Actress: Audrey HepburnFavorite TV Shows: Pretty Little Liars; Diners, Drive-In's and Dives; Kim and Kourtney Take New YorkFavorite Song: Changes all the timeFavorite Books: Twilight series

8Katie TAMAYO5-5 u Senior u Utility PlayerBat/Throw: R/RGarden Grove, CaliforniaPacifica H.S. (Central Arizona CC)

2011 Summit League All-Tournament Team2011 All-Summit League Second Team

Summit League Player of the Week

2011 SEASON: Katie started in 37 of 48 games played ... Hit .349 with five home runs and 26 RBI ... Collected one-third of base hits over final 10 games of the season ... Added 19 runs scored, six doubles, a pair of sacrifice flys, two sacrifice bunts and a triple ... Landed spot on Summit League all-tournament team after hitting .667 (6-9) with three runs scored, three RBI, a pair of doubles and one home run ... Went 3 for 3 with a home run, double and run scored in championship game vs. UMKC (5-14-11) ... One of eight multi-hit games ... Named to the all-Sum-mit League second team after hitting .369 with three home runs and 19 RBI ... Added 14 runs scored, four doubles and a triple vs. league competition ... Summit League Player of the Week ... Collected a pair of doubles vs. Oakland (4-8-11) ... Went 2 for 2 with season-high three runs scored and three RBI vs. Centenary (5-6-11) ... Had six multi-RBI and four multi-runs scored games. 2009-10 SEASON (CENTRAL ARIZONA CC): Transfer from Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Ariz. ... Earned second-team all-conference honors in 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Pacifica High School ... Four-year letterwinner and two-year starter at pitcher ... Second-team all-league performer as freshman, sophomore and senior ... Played summer softball for the OC Batbusters (pitcher, third base, outfield) in 2006 and So Cal Athletics (pitcher, outfield) in 2007 and 2008. PERSONAL: Daughter of Richard and Rosemary Tamayo of Garden Grove, Calif. ...Born March 16, 1990 ... Has one sister, Krstin ... Majoring in human development & family sciences and elementary education.

KATIE'S CAREER BESTSOffenseAt-Bats: 4 vs. 10 teams, last vs. Southern Utah, 5-13-11Runs: 3 vs. Centenary, 5-6-11Hits: 3 vs. four teams, last vs. UMKC, 5-14-11RBI: 3 vs. Centenary, 5-6-112B: 2 vs. Oakland, 4-8-113B: n/aHR: 1 vs. five teams, last vs. UMKC, 5-14-11BB: 2 vs. four teams, last at Southern Utah, 4-29-11

FieldingFielding Chances: 4 vs. Oakland, 4-8-11; vs. N.C. State, 2-18-11Putouts: 1 vs. Gardner-Webb, 3-4-11Assists: 4 vs. Oakland, 4-8-11; vs. N.C. State, 2-18-11

PitchingInnings Pitched: 7 vs. three teams, last vs. Gardner-Webb,3-4-11Strikeouts: 3 vs. Gardner-Webb, 3-4-11

Multi-Hit: 8 gamesMulti-RBI: 6 gamesMulti-Run: 4 games

Katie as a Bison Offense Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO S-SF SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2011 48-37 106 19 37 26 .349 6 1 5 60 .566 19 24 2-2 1-1 .450 1 21 1 .957

Pitching Year G-GS CG SV ShO W-L .Pct ERA IP BF H R ER BB IBB SO WP HB BK PK OppAvg 2011 13-5 4 0 0 2-5 .286 7.52 44.2 234 65 65 48 36 0 6 8 3 3 0 .349

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2010 Summit League Pitcher of the Week

2011 SEASON: Randi appeared 25 games including 17 starts and seven complete games ... Compiled a 5-9 record with a 5.78 ERA, one shutout and one save ... Struck out 59 and walked 53 in 95.2 innings pitched ... Recorded first career save vs. IUPUI (4-2-11) ... Picked up fourth career shutout with 2-1 win over Winthrop (2-18-11) ... Struck out a career best eight in 11-3 win over Colorado State (2-26-11). 2010 SEASON: Appeared in 23 games including 16 starts and 11 com-plete games ... Compiled a 7-7 record with two shutouts and a 4.45 ERA ... Logged 118 innings pitched with 46 strikeouts and 33 walks ... Her shutouts were both three-hitters, vs. Ohio University (2-13-10) and vs. South Dakota (4-27-10) ... Summit League Pitcher of the Week (2-15-10) ... Worked a career-high 9.2 innings in the 2-1 loss at Sam Houston State (3-17-10) ... Recorded a season best seven strikeouts twice, vs. IPFW (4-2-10) and at IUPUI (3-27-10) ... Made one error in 26 fielding chances ... Had a career-high four assists vs. Utah Valley (3-7-10) ... Ranks 8th all-time in fewest walks allowed (1.64). 2009 SEASON: Saw limited action behind Andi Padilla and Kim West-endorf ... Appeared in 14 games including five as a pinch-runner ... Had nine pitching appearances with seven starts and three complete games ... Compiled 2-3 record with a 6.42 ERA ... Recorded a five-hit shutout of Utah (2-21-09) ... Worked 40.1 innings with 17 strikeouts and four walks ... Struck out a season-high three batters on three occasions including win over Bowling Green (2-27-09) ... Made no errors in five fielding chances including four assists. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Mountain View High School ... Earned first team all-Southern Idaho Conference honors ... Compiled a 10-4 record with seven shutouts and an 0.15 earned run average ... Struck out 175 and walked 13 in 95 innings pitched ... Also hit .329 for Mountain View ... Three-time conference all-academic selection ... Earned second team all-conference honors for Mountain View after transferring from Twins Falls H.S. ... Also an outside hitter on the vol-leyball court. PERSONAL: Daughter of Brian and Kathy Parks ... Born January 26, 1990 ... Has a sister, Robyn ... Majoring in sport and reacreation leader-ship ... Future plans include becoming an athletic trainer ... Favorite hobbies wake boarding and snowboarding ... High school coach was Mr. Crandall.

THE PARKS FILEFavorite Movies: Fast and Furious (all of them), Favorite Foods: Anything! HaHa but really meat and potatoesFavorite Holiday: ThanksgivingFavorite Colors: Black or Green Favorite Actor: Don't have oneFavorite TV Shows: Chopped, Diner Drive-In and Dives (anything Food Network)Favorite Songs: Too many to countFavorite Books: Textbooks is all I have time for!

Randi as a Bison Offense Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO S-SF SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2009 14-7 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-1 .000 1 4 0 1.000 2010 23-16 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 2 23 1 .962 2011 25-17 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1 15 1 .941 TOTALS 62-40 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0-1 .000 4 42 2 .958 Pitching Year G-GS CG SV ShO W-L .Pct ERA IP BF H R ER BB IB SO WP HB BK PK OppAvg 2009 9-7 3 0 1 2-3 .400 6.42 40.1 182 58 39 37 4 0 17 0 4 0 0 .335 2010 23-16 11 0 2 7-7 .500 4.45 118 506 131 85 75 33 1 46 2 3 5 0 .279 2011 25-17 7 1 1 5-9 .357 5.78 95.2 469 122 86 79 53 0 59 6 15 3 0 .315 TOTALS 57-40 21 1 4 14-19 .424 5.26 254 1174 311 210 191 90 1 122 8 22 8 0 .302

RANDI'S CAREER BESTSPitchingInnings Pitched: 9.2 at Sam Houston State, 3-17-10Strikeouts: 8 vs. Colorado State, 2-26-11

OffenseAt-Bats: 1 at UMKC, 3-21-09

FieldingFielding Chances: 4 vs. Marshall, 2-19-11; vs. Utah Valley, 3-7-10Putouts: 1 vs. four teams, last vs. Marshall, 2-19-11Assists: 4 vs. Utah Valley, 3-7-10

10Randi PARKS5-7 u Senior u OutfielderBat/Throw: R/RBoise, IdahoMountain View High School

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2011 SEASON: Saw limited action, playing in eight of 16 games ... Recorded season best five fielding chances against three teams ... Had a season-high four putouts in win over Win-throp (2-18-11) and three assists at UCLA (2-12-11) and against NC State (2-18-11). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Forest Lake High School ... Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter in the infield for head coach Angie Ryan ... Played in 2010 Minnesota-Wisconsin Border Battle All-Star game ... 2010 Class AAA all-state selec-tion ... Named to the 2010 AAA all-state tournament team ... Selected St. Paul Pioneer Press Athlete of the Week ... Three-time MFCA all-section first team pick and all-conference selection ... Valuable performer on the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Section 7AAA champions and state tournament teams, she hit .417 with 10 doubles, four home runs and a pair of triples for a .688 slugging percentage in 2009 ... Played shortstop on the Minnesota Sting Elite coached by Mark Bayers. She hit .491 with eight doubles, three triples and one home run for an .800 slugging percentage during the 2009 fall ... A three-sport athlete, Holien compiled an 80-14 doubles record on the tennis court ... Two-time all-confer-ence player ... Played on two conference championship teams ... Two-year starter at guard on the basketball court. PERSONAL: Daughter of David and Robyn Holien ... Born Jan. 14, 1992 ... Has one brother, Alexander ... Seven-time academic achievement award winner ... Member of the National Honor Society ... College major is microbiology ... Family member Jeff Grulhke is a professional snowmobile racer ... Recipient of a Harvest Bowl Scholarship.

THE HOLIEN FILEFavorite Movie: X-Men: WolverineFavorite Foods: Steak and Red PotatoesFavorite Group/Singer: I like too may genres to only pick a coupleFavorite Holiday: ChristmasFavorite Color: OrangeFavorite Actor: Nicolas CageFavorite TV Shows: CSI shows and Criminal MindsFavorite Songs: Too many to countFavorite Books: Science books—Nerdy I Know :)Favorite Athlete: Tim Tebow

11Sam HOLIEN5-8 u Sophomore u InfielderBat/Throw: R/R Forest Lake, MinnesotaForest Lake High School

SAM'S CAREER BESTSOffenseAt-Bats: 3 vs. three teams, last vs. Winthrop, 2-18-11Runs: 1 vs. three teams, last at Western Illinois, 4-16-11

FieldingFielding Chances: 5 vs. three teams, last vs. Winthrop, 2-18-11Putouts: 4 vs. Winthrop, 2-18-11Assists: 3 vs. NC State, 2-18-11; at UCLA, 2-12-11

Sam as a Bison Offense Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO S-SF SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2011 16-8 22 3 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 7 0-0 0-0 .000 17 3 3 .909

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12Jamie GAY5-4 u Senior u First BasemanBat/Throw: R/RBeatrice, NebraskaBeatrice High School (Nebraska)

2011 Summit League All-Tournament Team

2011 SEASON: One of four players to start in all 57 games ... Hit .250 with two home runs and 17 RBI ... Added five doubles and a triple ... Scored 23 runs with six stolen bases, three sacrifice flys and six sacrifice hits ... Fielded .984, making only five errors in 320 fielding chances ... Named to Summit League all-tournament team after hitting .500 (5-10) with three runs scored, three RBI and a triple ... Went 2 for 3 with two runs scored in championship game vs. UMKC (5-14-11) ... One of four games with two hits ... Matched a career-high with three RBI vs. South-ern Utah (5-13-11) ... Had 11 putouts twice, including NCAA tournament game vs. San Diego State (5-21-11). 2010 SEASON (NEBRASKA): Made two starts and 22 appearances during sophomore year ... Finished the year with two hits in 18 at bats as a pinch-hitter ... Also added one run scored and finished with a career-high two walks ... Defensively, made only three appearances in the field, including her lone position start at third base against Virginia Tech (2-28-10) and was error-free in two chances. 2009 SEASON (NEBRASKA): Appeared in 33 games and earned 15 starts including 12 over the final 15 games (11 at third base, one as DP) ... Finished freshman season with a .196 average, but four of her 10 hits went for extra-bases ... Had five RBI, three doubles, one home run and 10 runs scored ... Posted a .943 fielding percentage, but was perfect in 44 chances during the Big 12 season ...In Big 12 debut, picked up her first career multi-hit game with a 2-for-3 effort that included a double and scoring the game-winning run against a ranked Texas ...Hit first collegiate home run vs. Iowa State -- a three-run shot ... During Big 12 play, Gay picked up five of her 10 hits on the season, two of her three doubles, her only home run and walk, and three of her five RBI ...In the postseason, Gay pinch hit and drove in the Huskers’ lone run in an NCAA Tournament loss at No. 18 Tennessee ... The RBI highlighted her success against ranked teams, hitting .313 (5-16) with a pair of doubles, four runs scored and an RBI against top-25 opponents ... Also perfect defensively in 25 chances against ranked foes. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Beatrice High School ... First-team infielder on the Lincoln Journal Star’s Super-State team and on the Omaha World-Herald’s All-Nebraska team ... As a senior, Gay batted .495 with 16 doubles, two home runs and 30 RBIs ... Set Beatrice records for average, hits and doubles and ranked second in Class B in hits and doubles, fifth in average and sixth in RBIs ... Helped lead Beatrice to a runner-up finish at the state tournament ... In her junior season, Gay was a second-team Super-State selection while batting .444 ... Stand-out on the tennis court, as she went 19-1 with her lone loss coming in the state finals of the Class B No. 1 doubles tournament ... Beatrice’s No. 1 singles player as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... Went 24-5 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament as a junior following a 30-7 mark with a fourth-place state finish as a sophomore ... Also advanced to the second round of the Class B state tourney as a freshman.

THE GAY FILEFavorite Movie: BridesmaidsFavorite Foods: BurritosFavorite Group/Singers: Drake, Avril LavigneFavorite Holiday: ChristmasFavorite Color: YellowFavorite Actor: Jim CareyFavorite TV Show: Teen MomFavorite Songs: Too many to countFavorite Book: Tears of a TigerFavorite Athlete: Roger Federer

JAMIE'S CAREER BESTSOffenseAt-Bats: 4 vs. nine teams, last vs. Southern Utah, 5-13-11Runs: 2 vs. three teams, last vs. UMKC, 5-14-11Hits: 2 vs. five teams, last UMKC, 5-14-11RBI: 3 vs. three teams, last vs. Southern Utah, 5-13-112B: 1 vs. eight teams, last at Southern Utah, 4-29-113B: 1 vs. Southern Utah, 5-13-11HR: 1 vs. three teams, last vs. Centenary, 5-6-11BB: 2 vs. Syracuse, 5-5-11HBP: 1 vs. four teams, last vs. Missouri State, 3-15-11

FieldingFielding Chances: 11 vs. three teams, last vs. San Diego State, 5-21-11Putouts: 11 vs. San Diego State, 5-21-11; vs. N.C. State, 2-18-11Assists: 6 vs. three teams, last vs. Baylor, 4-18-09

Multi-Hit: 5 gamesMulti-RBI: 5 gamesMulti-Runs Scored: 3 games

Jamie as a Bison Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO SF-S SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2011 57-57 148 23 37 17 .250 5 1 2 50 .338 10 17 3-6 6-9 .301 302 13 5 .984 *TOTALS 112-74 217 34 49 22 .226 8 1 3 68 .313 13 29 4-8 6-9 .277 321 62 9 .977

Jamie at Nebraska Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO SF-S SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2009 33-15 51 10 10 5 .196 3 0 1 19 .314 1 7 1-1 0-0 .236 17 49 4 .943 2010 22-2 18 1 2 0 .111 0 0 0 2 .111 2 5 0-1 0-0 .200 0 2 0 1.000 TOTALS 55-17 69 11 12 5 .174 3 0 1 21 .304 3 12 1-2 0-0 .208 17 51 4 .941

PERSONAL: Daughter of Craig and Sheryl Gay ... Born June 19, 1990 ... Has two sisters, Megan and Michelle, and one brother, David ... Majoring in psychology.

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Favorite Movie: The BeachFavorite Foods: Velveeta Mac and Cheese, Qdoba Chicken Queso Bur-rito, ChocolateFavorite Group/Singer: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chris YoungFavorite Holiday: ChristmasFavorite Color: BlueFavorite Actor: Leonardo DiCaprioFavorite TV Shows: Once Upon a Time, Property BrothersFavorite Songs: Luke Bryan "I Don't Want This Night to End", Chris Young "Tomorrow"Favorite Books: Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, TwilightFavorite Athlete: Brian Wilson

14Cristina BOREK5-9 u Senior u Designated PlayerBat/Throw: R/RCarmel, CaliforniaCarmel H.S. (Hartnell JC)

2010-11 Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic Team

2011 SEASON: Started in 15 of 36 games played at designat-ed player ... Hit .175 with one home runs and 11 RBI ... Went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBI vs. Western Michigan (3-18-11) ... Has five multi-hit and five multi-RBI games in her career. 2010 SEASON: Started in 20 of 29 games played at desig-nated player ... Hit .257 with two home runs and 14 RBI ... Solo home run vs. Western Illinois (5-15-10) sparked Bison 4-0 win in Summit League tourney ... Issued six walks, one hit by pitch and a sacrifice bunt ... Went 2 for 4 with three RBI in 10-3 win over UMKC (5-2-10) ... Had four multi-hit and four multi-RBI games ... Recorded her first NDSU home run at Sam Houston State (3-17-10) ... Named to Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic team. 2009 SEASON (HARTNELL JC): Transfer from Hartnell Junior College in Salinas, Calif. ... All-conference first team selection at catcher ... Started every game for head coach Andy Watt ... Hit .411 with three home runs and 22 RBI ... Added 12 doubles. HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 graduate of Carmel (Calif.) High School ... Three-year starter for Carmel and head coach Peter Dew ... Played catcher, first base, third base and shortstop ... Hit over .400 all four years of varsity ... Started every game from sopho-more to senior years ... Three-time all-conference first team se-lection and earned second team honors as a freshman ... Earned Monterey County Herald and Salinas Californian all-county honors as a junior, twice honorable mention ... Played summer softball for the Salinas Wildcats and Geno Sigala ... Hit .320 with seven home runs and 29 RBI during the 2009 summer. PERSONAL: Born May 21, 1990 ... Daughter of Matthew and Dorothy Borek ... Has one brother, Matthew ... College major is psychology ... Grandfather, Matt Borek, played football for the University of Miami ... Future plans include working as a sports counselor.

Cristina as a Bison Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO SF-S SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2010 29-20 74 6 19 14 .257 2 0 2 27 .365 6 25 0-1 0-0 .321 0 0 0 .000 2011 36-15 57 2 10 11 .175 0 0 1 13 .228 6 19 1-0 0-0 .262 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 65-35 131 8 29 25 .221 2 0 3 40 .305 12 44 1-1 0-0 .295 0 0 0 .000

CRISTINA'S CAREER BESTSOffenseAt-Bats: 5 at Sam Houston State, 3-17-10Runs: 1 vs. eight teams, last vs. Western Michigan, 3-18-11Hits: 2 vs. five teams, last vs. Western Michigan, 3-18-11RBI: 3 vs. Western Michigan, 3-18-11; vs. UMKC, 5-2-102B: 1 vs. Wright State, 3-13-10; vs. Oakland, 4-9-103B: n/aHR: 1 vs. three teams, last vs. Western Michigan, 3-18-11BB: 2 at Sam Houston State, 3-17-10

Multi-Hit: 5 gamesMulti-RBI: 5 games

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Taylor as a Bison Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO SF-S SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2009 40-28 77 13 19 13 .247 6 0 1 28 .364 6 23 0-5 5-5 .310 18 0 0 1.000 2010 49-40 116 15 23 21 .198 4 0 4 39 .336 10 29 3-4 4-5 .267 38 0 0 1.000 2011 53-47 133 27 41 34 .308 7 0 10 78 .586 20 35 0-4 7-8 .399 38 5 3 .935 TOTALS 142-115 326 55 83 68 .255 17 0 15 145 .445 36 87 3-13 16-18 .332 94 5 3 .971

THE MORTENSEN FILEFavorite Movie: WarriorFavorite Foods: Mexican and sushiFavorite Group/Singer: Wiz KhalifaFavorite Holiday: HalloweenFavorite Color: YellowFavorite Actor: Gerard ButlerFavorite TV Show: Finding BigfootFavorite Song: Chris Rene “Young Homie”Favorite Book: TwilightFavorite Athletes: Champ Bailey and Tim Tebow

2011 All-Summit League First Team2011 Summit League Player of the Week

2010-11 Summit League Commissioner's List2009-10 Summit League Commissioner's List

2008-09 Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic team

2011 SEASON: Taylor started in 47 of 53 games played ... Hit .308 with 10 home runs and 34 RBI ... Scored 27 runs with 20 walks, 7 of 8 stolen bases, seven doubles and four sacrifice bunts ... Had a career best 11-game hitting streak ... Earned all-Summit League first-team honors after hitting .435 with eight home runs and 22 RBI ... Scored 21 runs in league play and added 11 walks, 6 of 6 stolen bases and three doubles ... Summit League Player of the Week ... Went 3 for 3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored vs. Centenary (5-6-11) and at Western Illinois (4-17-11) ... Two of her 10 multi-hit games ... Led team with 11 multi-RBI including season-high three vs. South Dakota State (4-25-11) ... Collected five assists from the outfield ... Ranks 8th all-time at NDSU with 15 home runs ... Summit League Commissioner's List. 2010 SEASON: Taylor started in 40 of 49 games played ... Hit .198 with four home runs and 21 RBI ... Scored 15 runs with 10 walks, four doubles, four sacrifice bunts and three sacrifice flys ... Hit by pitch two times ... Summit League Commissioner's List ... Had five multi-hit and multi-RBI games ... Committed no errors in 38 fielding chances ... Made a career best seven putouts vs. Utah State (3-12-10) ... Went 2 for 4 with a career-high four RBI vs. Utah Valley (3-6-10) including one of her four home runs ... Part of defense that was 43rd in NCAA fielding percentage (.968). 2009 SEASON: Major contributor during her freshman year ... Uti-lized in the outfield, and as a pinch-runner and pinch-hitter ... Named to the 2008-09 Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic team ... Started in 28 of 40 games played ... Hit .247 with six doubles, one home run and 13 RBI ... Had 13 runs scored, six walks and five sacrifice hits ... Went 5 of 5 in stolen bases and had no errors in 18 fielding chances ... Went 3 for 3 twice during the 2009 season ... Against Oakland (4-11-09), effort included a pair of doubles and RBI ... Went 5 for 5 with four RBI, three runs scored and first collegiate home run at UNI (3-30-09) ... Had a season-high three RBI in second game at UNI ... Recorded a season best five putouts at Kansas (3-8-09) ... Had a season-high two runs scored, two walks and pair of stolen bases at IPFW (4-24-09) ... Part of NDSU defense that was 8th in NCAA fielding percentage (.976) and 12th nationally in double plays (0.47 avg.). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Sioux Falls Lincoln High School ... Four-year starter ... Hit .714 with five home runs and 37 RBI for the Lincoln Patriots in 2007 under head coach Charlie Timmer ... Hit .767 with runners in scoring position ... Three-time all-state selection ... In the summer, Mortensen played for the Omaha Finesse Gold and has been a member of teams that placed in the top 10 at ASA nationals three years in a row ... Played ASA softball for eight years, advancing to nationals seven times ... State qualifier for the Lincoln High School track and field team, competing in the hurdles, 400 meters and 1,600 meter

TAYLOR'S CAREER BESTSOffenseAt-Bats: 5 at Southern Utah, 4-30-11Runs: 2 vs. eight teams, last vs. Centenary, 5-6-11Hits: 3 vs. four teams, last vs. Centenary, 5-6-11RBI: 4 vs. Utah Valley, 3-6-102B: 2 vs. Winthrop, 2-18-11; Oakland, 4-11-093B: n/aHR: 1 vs. fifteen teams, last vs. Centenary, 5-6-11BB: 2 vs. four teams, last vs. Southern Utah, 5-13-11Stolen Bases: 2 at IPFW, 4-24-09

FieldingFielding Chances: 7 vs. Utah State, 3-12-10Putouts: 7 vs. Utah State, 3-12-10Assists: 1 vs. five teams, last vs. San Diego State, 5-21-11

Multi-Hit: 20 games (10 in '11)Multi-RBI: 19 games (11 in '11)Multi-Run: 8 games (5 in '11)

15Taylor MORTENSEN5-10 u Senior u CenterfielderBat/Throw: R/RSioux Falls, South DakotaLincoln High School

relay ... Earned academic honors maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher and was selected to “Who’s Who Among American High School Students”. PERSONAL: Daughter of Larry and the late Margaret Mortensen ... Born Apri 1, 1990 ... Majoring in mathematics education ... Has one sister, Candace.

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Favorite Movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous, BridesmaidFavorite Foods: SpaghettiFavorite Group/Singer: Adele, Ricky MartinFavorite Holiday: Ground Hog DayFavorite Color: OrangeFavorite Actresses: Amber Heard, Kristen WiigFavorite TV Shows: Finding BigfootFavorite Songs: Anything from AdeleFavorite Book: The Guardian by Nicholas SparksFavorite Athlete: Clay Matthews

2010-11 Summit League Commissioner's List2010, 2009 Summit League All-Tournament team

2010 Summit League Player of the Week2009-10 Summit League Commissioner's List

2009 NFCA Scholar Athlete2008-09 Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic team

2011 SEASON: One of four players to start in all 57 games ... "Iron Woman" at third base for Bison, starting 155 games in a row in career ... Hit .293 with three home runs and 24 RBI ... Scored 29 runs with 15 walks, 13 doubles, and seven sacrifice bunts ... Summit League Commis-sioner's List ... Had 14 multi-hit games including 2 for 3 with two runs scored vs. Southern Utah in league tournament ... Had six multi-RBI games including three at IPFW (3-25-11) ... Made only nine errors in 178 fielding chances including career-high 110 assists ... Ranks 7th all-time at NDSU in hit by pitch with eight. 2010 SEASON: Brea started in all 58 games last season at third base ... Hit .241 with 2 home runs and 26 RBI ... Scored 18 runs with 17 walks, 11 doubles, 10 sacrifice bunts and one sarifice fly ... Had career-high eight-game hitting streak ... Earned Summit League Player of the Week honors (4-19-10) ... Selected to the Summit League Championship all-tournament team for the second straight season ... Summit League Commissioner's List ... Had 12 multi-hit games including 2 for 4 with three RBI vs. IPFW (5-14-10) in the league tournament ... It was also one of six multi-RBI games ... Had two multi-run games ... Picked up first collegiate steal vs. Utah Valley (3-6-10) ... Matched a career-high with two sacrifice bunts vs. Utah State (3-7-10) ... Part of defense that led the league and ranked 43rd in NCAA fielding percentage (.968). 2009 SEASON: Started in 49 of 51 games played as a freshman ... Hit .271 with four home runs and 22 RBI ... Scored 19 runs with six sacrifice bunts and four doubles ... Hit by pitch five times ... Made only five errors in 137 fielding chances ... Selected to the Summit League Championship all-tournament team ... Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic team ... NFCA Scholar Athlete ... Had five multi-RBI games including three runs batted in in Summit League wins over IUPUI and Oakland ... Had five multi-hit games including a pair against Oklahoma and Tulsa in NCAA Norman Regional ... Part of NDSU defense that was 8th in NCAA fielding pct. (.976) and 12th nationally in double plays (0.47 avg.). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School ... Three-year starter for Roosevelt High School and head coach John Sietes ... Hit .645 with five home runs and 25 RBI ... Two-time all-state selection ... Roosevelt was second in the state in 2005 ... Played summer league softball with the successful Minnesota Irish team ... Also a shoot-ing guard for the Roosevelt basketball team and was a member of two state championship teams in 2005 and 2006 ... Female representative from Roosevelt H.S. for "YMCA Character Counts" program ...

BREA'S CAREER BESTSOffenseAt-Bats: 5 at Oklahoma, 5-15-09Runs: 2 vs. 12 teams, last vs. Southern Utah, 5-13-11Hits: 2 vs. 35 teams, last vs. Southern Utah, 5-13-11RBI: 3 vs. six teams, last at IPFW, 3-25-112B: 2 vs. four teams, last vs. South Dakota State, 4-25-113B: n/aHR: 1 vs. nine teams, last vs. San Diego State, 5-21-11BB: 2 vs. seven teams, last at BYU, 5-2-11HBP: 2 vs. Southern Utah, 5-8-09

FieldingFielding Chances: 9 vs. Centenary, 5-1-09Putouts: 4 vs. three teams, last vs. Arizona, 2-13-10Assists: 7 vs. Centenary, 5-1-09

Multi-Hit: 35 games (9 in '09, 12 in '10)Multi-RBI: 17 games (5 in '09, 6 in '10)Multi-Run: 9 games (7 in '11)

16Brea KONZ5-6 u Senior u Third BasemanBat/Throw: R/RSioux Falls, South DakotaRoosevelt High School

Brea as a Bison Year G-GS AB R H BI .AVG 2b 3b Hr TB SLG% BB SO SF-S SB-A OB% PO A E FLD% 2009 51-49 140 19 38 22 .271 4 0 4 54 .385 10 28 0-6 0-0 .342 54 83 5 .965 2010 58-58 174 18 42 26 .241 11 0 2 59 .339 17 32 1-10 2-2 .307 59 70 7 .949 2011 57-57 164 29 48 24 .293 13 0 3 70 .427 15 25 0-7 0-0 .363 68 110 9 .952 TOTALS 166-164 478 66 128 72 .268 28 0 9 183 .383 42 85 1-23 2-2 .336 181 263 21 .955

PERSONAL: Daughter of Steven and Coryne Konz ... June 5, 1989 ... Strangest nickname was 'Duke' ... College major is marketing ... Has one sister, Kassi, and one brother, Beau, who attended NDSU.

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Favorite Movies: Finding Neverland, Pay It Forward, Glory Road, Miracle, A League of Their Own Favorite Foods: Mac & Cheese, Steak, BrowniesFavorite Group/Singer: Adele, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts Favorite Holiday: ChristmasFavorite Color: GreenFavorite Actors: Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey Favorite TV Shows: Pretty Little Liars, The Voice, America's Got Talent, Law & Order: SVU, The Biggest Loser Favorite Songs: Any song I can sing to :)Favorite Books: Harry Potter SeriesFavorite Athlete: Adrian Gonzalez

18Amanda GRABLE5-8 u Freshman u InfielderBat/Throw: R/RSantee, CaliforniaSantana High School

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Santana High School ... Four-year starter for the Sultans ... Three-time all-league selec-tion and was selected to the 2010 all-CIF (California Interscho-lastic Federation) first team and second team in 2009 ... Selected the league's Player of the Year ... Batted .429 as a senior with seven home runs and 37 RBI ... Had a .835 slugging percentage with 12 doubles and a pair of triples ... Scored 31 runs ... Struck out only four times in 114 plate appearances ... A member of four conference championship teams, Grable hit .450 during her career with 133 runs batted in, 52 doubles and 11 home runs ... Played on national qualifying club teams San Diego Thunder, San Diego Renegades and the So Cal Breakers in the summer ... Also

played basketball for Santana. PERSONAL: Born March 31, 1993 ... Daughter of Donne Grable, Santee, Calif., and Barbara Jo Bennett Grable, El Cajon, Calif. ... Has one brother, Jacob, and two sisters, Kaytlin and Han-nah ... Majoring in sport and recreation leadership.

North Dakota State University softball is no stranger to extra innings. The Bison compiled a 0-4 record in four extra-inning games last season including 10-inning loss at Sam Houston State in a non-conference game March 17.

Randi Parks was the pitcher of record against Sam Houston State and went a career long of 9.2 innings.

The 12-inning affair against Colorado State during the 2006 season matched the longest game in NDSU history. In the 1999 season opener, the Bison beat Southern Indiana 3-2 in 12 frames, while Bemidji State posted a 4-3 win over North Dakota State (4-19-83).

Since the 1983 season, North Dakota State has compiled a 45-41 record in extra- inning games. There have been only four seasons when the Bison weren't involved in an extended game -- the last year was 1994.

NDSU posted a 9-2 record in extra-inning games during the 2002 season in Darren Mueller's first year as head coach. The 11 extra-inning games played in 2002 was a school single-season record.

The Bison had four extra-inning games in the 2002 North Central Conference tourna-ment including a 2-1 win over Augustana in 11 innings in the league championship game. North Dakota State lost to Barry 3-1 in 10 in-nings at the NCAA national tournament.

EXTRA INNINGS: North Dakota State Strong in Going the Distance

North Dakota State went 4-0 in extra inning games in 2004.

The Bison are 32-20 in extra-innings under Mueller, good for a .615 winning percentage.

Bison In Extra-Innings(since 1984)

Year G Record Pct. 2011 3 1-2 .3332010 4 0-4 .0002009 9 5-4 .5562008 4 2-2 .5002007 5 3-2 .6002006 5 3-2 .6002005 3 2-1 .6672004 4 4-0 1.0002003 7 4-3 .5712002 11 9-2 .8182001 1 0-1 .0002000 1 0-1 .0001999 4 3-1 .7501998 2 1-1 .5001997 4 3-1 .7501996 2 0-2 .0001995 1 0-1 .0001994 0 0-0 .0001993 3 0-3 .0001992 2 0-2 .0001991 2 1-1 .5001990 0 0-0 .0001989 0 0-0 .0001988 1 0-1 .0001987 3 0-3 .0001986 2 2-0 1.0001985 0 0-0 .0001984 3 1-2 .333 TOTAL 89 46-43 .516

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SUMMIT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT, ADVANCES TO NCAA REGIONALAnnie Lockwood hit a pair of home runs and No. 1-ranked

and top-seed Arizona State smacked four homers overall to power past North Dakota State 10-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Tempe Regional played May 20, before 1,668

fans at Farrington Stadium.In an elimination game on

May 21, Justeen Maeva hit a pair of home runs including the game-winner in the sixth inning to lift San Diego State to a 5-4 win over North Dakota State.

North Dakota State jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first in-ning, hitting for the cycle. Nicole Rivera led off with a triple down the left field line and scored on the first of three wild pitches by San Diego State pitcher Saman-tha Beasley. Elisa Victa walked and advanced to second on

Katie Tamayo's sacrifice bunt.Brea Konz drilled a two-run home run to left field on the

first pitch she saw to put the Bison ahead 3-0. It was the third home run of the season for Konz.

The next batter, Taylor Mortensen belted a double off the left center field fence. Kristina Victa reached on an infield single and a pair of wild pitches later Mortensen scored to make it 4-0. Mortensen led NDSU with two hits.

Whitney Johnson recorded the loss. Johnson allowed seven hits, struck out three and walked one. Rivera turned in a solid de-fensive performance with a career-high seven fielding assists and nine fielding chances overall. That included a strong relay throw to Konz and from Mortensen to stop SDSU's offense in the third.

The Bison opened the season with a 3-2 loss to San Diego State at UCLA's Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament on Feb. 11.

JOHNSON, DEFENSE LEAD NDSU TO THIRD STRAIGHT SUMMIT LEAGUE TITLE

Whitney Johnson tossed her sixth straight shutout includ-ing her third of the weekend as North Dakota State University won its third straight Summit League Softball Tournament championship on May 14 by shut-ting out top-seeded UMKC 5-0 before 130 rain-soaked fans at Mary Ellen McKee Stadium.

NDSU reached 30 wins for the fifth straight season and for the eighth time over the last 10

seasons under head coach Darren Mueller, who recorded career wins No. 349, 350 and 351 during that weekend.

Johnson and the Bison defense held regular season champion UMKC and No. 1 offense in the league to just one hit during the rainy and windy afternoon. Johnson earned the tournament MVP for the second straight season. The Bison hit .272 and out-scored opponents 18-0.

NDSU broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fifth inning. Bases-loaded walks to pinch-hitter Cristina Borek and left fielder Elisa Victa pushed across a pair of runs to put the Bison ahead 2-0.

The Kangaroos threatened in the bottom of the fifth inning including UMKC's single through the left side by Emily Ott to put runners on first and second. Johnson retired the next batter on strikes, and third baseman Brea Konz and second baseman Brandi Enriquez turned a double play to end the threat.

The NDSU bats stayed hot as they scored three insurance runs on three hits in the top of the sixth inning to take a 5-0 lead. Katie Tamayo started off the inning with a one-out solo homer followed by a Jenina Ortega triple down the right field line and a Jamie Gay single through the left side.

It was Johnson's fourth one-hitter in six games, seventh of the season and 13th of her career. She fanned nine UMKC batters, while allowing one hit and four walks in seven innings. Johnson has now kept her opponents scoreless in 40 straight innings.

Johnson hurled her fifth straight shutout and Elisa Victa made the defensive play of the season as North Dakota State defeated Southern Utah 8-0 in the Summit League winner's bracket game played May 13.

Left fielder E.Victa made the catch of the season with two out in the fourth inning against Southern Utah. Haylee Hoch launched a 1-0 pitch to left, and E.Victa jumped and reached over the fence to snare the softball. Hoch was the hero of the 1-0 upset of UMKC with her solo homer. E.Victa made six putouts against the Thunderbirds.

NDSU scored four runs in the first inning and Johnson pitched her fourth straight shutout as the Bison defeated IPFW 5-0 in the first round on May 12. Ortega went 2 for 3 with two RBI and also

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recorded a caught stealing.Joining Johnson on the all-tournament team were outfielder

E.Victa, Gay, Ortega and Tamayo.

JOHNSON, MORTENSEN NAMED TO ALL-SUMMIT LEAGUE FIRST TEAM

Pitcher Whitney Johnson and right fielder Taylor Mortensen were named to the All-Summit League softball first team, while shortstop Nicole Rivera and designated player Katie Tamayo were second-team selections announced May 11, during the Summit League Softball tourna-ment banquet at Western Illinois University.

Johnson was a first-team pick and Rivera was a first-team se-lection in 2009. Mortensen and Tamayo earned all-league honors for the first time.

Johnson, a sophomore righthander from Lake Crystal, Minn., compiled a 15-3 record with one save and a 1.25 earned run average in league play. She struck out 139 batters and walked 46 in 112 innings pitched. Johnson recorded six of her eight shutouts against league competition. She led the league in ERA, wins, strikeouts, opponent batting avg. (.142), innings pitched, and shutouts.

Mortensen, a junior from Sioux Falls, S.D., hit .435 in Sum-mit League play with eight of her 10 home runs and 22 RBI. She scored 21 runs, was 6 for 6 in stolen bases and added three doubles. Mortensen led the league in batting and slugging pct. (.871), tied for 1st in home runs (8), and was 3rd in on-base pct. (.521), 5th in RBI (22), tied for 5th in runs scored, and tied for 9th in hits (27). She was a Player of the Week selection during the season.

Rivera, a senior from Lake-side, Calif., hit .356 with 23 runs scored and 10 RBI from the lead-off spot. She was 15 for 20 in stolen bases and added three doubles. Rivera was tied for 1st in stolen bases, 2nd in hits (32), and tied for 3rd in runs scored. She had a career-high 18-game hitting streak this season.

Tamayo, a junior from Garden Grove, Calif., hit .369 with three home runs and 19 RBI. She drew 15 walks, and added 14 runs scored four doubles and a triple. Tamayo was tied for 2nd

in walks, 7th in on-base pct. (.476), tied for 8th in RBI, and 9th in batting. She was a Player of the Week selection during the season.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE'S JOHNSON RANKS AMONG NCAA SOFTBALL LEADERS

North Dakota State pitcher Whitney Johnson ranked among the national leaders in the final NCAA Division I softball statistics.

Johnson, a sophomore right-hander from Lake Crystal, Minn. (Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial H.S.), ranked 15th in shutouts (11), 20th in hits allowed per 7 innings (4.42 avg.), 40th in wins (23) and 45th in strikeouts (230). She finished the season with a 23-13 record and 2.48 earned run average.

FOUR NDSU SOFTBALL PLAYERS EARNSUMMIT LEAGUE ACADEMIC HONORS

North Dakota State had 83 student-athletes including fresh-man outfielder Kristina Victa that were named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League team announced by the league office.

In order to be selected to the Academic All-Summit League Team, a student-athlete must have a 3.0 or better grade-point average (GPA) in the semester in which they compete and must use a year of eligibility.

The Summit League also announced its 2010-11 Commission-er's List of Academic Excellence and North Dakota State had 115 athletes in 12 sports make the list including juniors, third base-man Brea Konz and outfielder Taylor Mortenson, Jr., and senior left fielder Elisa Victa.

In order for a student-athlete to be selected to the Commis-sioner's List of Academic Excellence, he/she must carry a 3.00 or better cumulative GPA, achieve sophomore academic stand-ing at the institution, have used a year of eligibility and be on the squad list in the sport in which he/she is nominated. Trans-fers, graduate students and junior college graduates must have completed one academic year at the nominating institution. True freshmen, redshirt freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible for the award.

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wBATTING(All games Sorted by Batting avg)# PLAYER AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD% Katie Tamayo .349 48-37 106 19 37 6 1 5 26 60 .566 19 2 24 2 .450 2 2 1-1 1-21-1 .957Nicole Rivera .332 57-57 199 42 66 6 2 1 18 79 .397 8 0 27 1 .357 0 0 21-28 96-93-12 .940Taylor Mortensen .308 53-47 133 27 41 7 0 10 34 78 .586 20 0 35 0 .399 0 4 7-8 38-5-3 .935Brea Konz .293 57-57 164 29 48 13 0 3 24 70 .427 15 3 25 0 .363 0 7 0-0 68-110-9 .952Kristina Victa .281 51-44 114 22 32 2 1 0 8 36 .316 21 1 23 0 .397 0 3 2-7 37-1-2 .950Elisa Victa .259 57-57 166 28 43 0 0 1 16 46 .277 23 0 15 0 .349 0 9 4-5 97-4-1 .990Jamie Gay .250 57-57 148 23 37 5 1 2 17 50 .338 10 2 17 1 .301 3 6 6-9 302-13-5 .984Richel Briones .229 40-31 70 9 16 0 0 0 4 16 .229 9 4 9 0 .349 0 2 2-2 32-0-3 .914Jenina Ortega .208 52-48 101 15 21 3 1 3 16 35 .347 15 1 23 1 .314 1 7 0-1 277-42-4 .988Cristina Borek .175 36-15 57 2 10 0 0 1 11 13 .228 6 1 19 0 .262 1 0 0-0 0-0-0 .000Brittany McCray .093 36-10 43 1 4 0 0 1 5 7 .163 9 1 12 0 .264 0 0 0-0 28-9-3 .925Brandi Enriquez .092 52-49 76 7 7 0 0 0 2 7 .092 15 1 12 0 .250 0 5 5-7 84-47-7 .949Sam Holien .000 16-8 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 7 0 .000 0 0 0-0 17-13-3 .909Camille Depew .000 9-1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 3 0 .500 0 0 1-1 0-0-0 .000Whitney Johnson .000 42-35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 4-26-4 .882Randi Parks .000 25-17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1-15-1 .941 BISON .258 57-57 1402 231 362 42 6 27 181 497 .354 173 16 251 5 .345 7 45 49-69 1082-399-58 .962Opponents .241 57-57 1350 249 326 52 5 49 224 535 .396 216 34 295 8 .357 14 38 44-65 1087-560-81 .953 LOB - Team (327), Opp (323). DPs turned - Team (20), Opp (18). CI - Team (1), McCray 1, Opp (1). IBB - Team (0), Opp (2).

wPITCHING(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)PLAYER ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHAWhitney Johnson 2.48 23-13 42 35 26 11 /0 1 220.1 139 98 78 127 230 21 2 21 777 .179 34 16 2 8 22Randi Parks 5.78 5-9 25 17 7 1 / 0 1 95.2 122 86 79 53 59 22 3 18 387 .315 6 15 3 3 10Katie Tamayo 7.52 2-5 13 5 4 0 / 0 0 44.2 65 65 48 36 6 9 0 10 186 .349 8 3 3 3 6 BISON 3.98 30-27 57 57 37 12 / 0 2 360.2 326 249 205 216 295 52 5 49 1350 .241 48 34 8 14 38Opponents 3.32 27-30 57 57 30 10 /1 2 362.1 362 231 172 173 251 42 6 27 1402 .258 34 16 5 7 45 PB - Team (9), Ortega 9, Opp (11). Pickoffs - Team (2), Ortega 2. SBA/ATT - Ortega (28-44), Johnson (19-29), Parks (21-29), McCray (16-21), Tamayo (4-7).

wFIELDING(All games Sorted by Fielding pct)PLAYER C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI Elisa Victa 102 97 4 1 .990 2 0 0 - 0 0Jenina Ortega 323 277 42 4 .988 4 28 16 .636 9 0Jamie Gay 320 302 13 5 .984 12 0 0 - 0 0Katie Tamayo 23 1 21 1 .957 0 4 3 .571 0 0Brea Konz 187 68 110 9 .952 11 0 0 - 0 0Kristina Victa 40 37 1 2 .950 0 0 0 - 0 0Brandi Enriquez 138 84 47 7 .949 8 0 0 - 0 0Randi Parks 17 1 15 1 .941 0 21 8 .724 0 0Nicole Rivera 201 96 93 12 .940 7 0 0 - 0 0Taylor Mortensen 46 38 5 3 .935 0 0 0 - 0 0Brittany McCray 40 28 9 3 .925 2 16 5 .762 0 1Richel Briones 35 32 0 3 .914 0 0 0 - 0 0Sam Holien 33 17 13 3 .909 2 0 0 - 0 0Whitney Johnson 34 4 26 4 .882 0 19 10 .655 0 0 BISON 1539 1082 399 58 .962 20 44 21 .677 9 1Opponents 1728 1087 560 81 .953 18 49 20 .710 11 1

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RECORD: 30-27 Overall 17-7 Summit / 6-0 Home / 6-17 Road / 18-10 NeutralDATE OPPONENT SCORE R H E / R H E INN RECORD Pitcher of record ATT TIME #Feb 11 vs San Diego State L 2-3 2-2-4 / 3-5-1 7 0-1 Johnson (L 0-1) 545 1:55#Feb 11 at #1 UCLA L 0-7 0-2-1 / 7-8-1 7 0-2 Tamayo (L 0-1) 545 1:50#Feb 12 vs Utah State L 4-6 4-8-3 / 6-10-2 7 0-3 Tamayo (L 0-2) 868 1:54#Feb 12 at #1 UCLA L 2-15 2-5-2 / 15-8-2 5 0-4 Johnson (L 0-2) 868 2:05#Feb 13 vs Central Florida W 2-1 2-1-0 / 1-8-4 7 1-4 Johnson (W 1-2) 791 1:49%Feb 18 vs North Carolina State L 2-10 2-4-2 / 10-13-2 7 1-5 Tamayo (L 0-3) 79 1:58%Feb 18 vs Winthrop W 2-1 2-7-0 / 1-6-1 7 2-5 Parks (W 1-0) 98 1:50%Feb 19 vs Marshall L 6-7 6-10-2 / 7-9-1 7 2-6 Parks (L 1-1) 176 2:24%Feb 19 at #2 Georgia L 4-14 4-5-3 / 14-10-1 5 2-7 Tamayo (L 0-4) 614 1:50%Feb 20 vs Buffalo W 2-0 2-7-0 / 0-4-1 7 3-7 Parks (W 2-1) 76 1:24!Feb 25 at #16 Stanford L 0-12 0-2-1 / 12-9-0 5 3-8 Parks (L 2-2) 519 1:39!Feb 25 vs UC Davis W 2-1 2-5-0 / 1-4-1 7 4-8 Johnson (W 2-2) 519 1:59!Feb 26 vs Colorado State W 11-3 11-11-3 / 3-5-1 6 5-8 Parks (W 3-2) 689 2:05!Feb 26 vs Memphis W 2-0 2-4-0 / 0-5-3 7 6-8 Johnson (W 3-2) 689 1:48!Feb 27 vs #24 Kentucky L 4-5 4-8-1 / 5-6-0 (8) 6-9 Johnson (L 3-3) 492 2:17&Mar 4 vs Valparaiso L 0-8 0-2-1 / 8-8-1 5 6-10 Parks (L 3-3) 107 1:38&Mar 4 vs Gardner-Webb W 5-2 5-11-0 / 2-6-1 7 7-10 Tamayo (W 1-4) 123 1:55&Mar 5 at #2 Florida L 0-18 0-2-3 / 18-9-0 5 7-11 Tamayo (L 1-5) 1094 1:57&Mar 5 vs Syracuse L 0-3 0-2-0 / 3-2-1 7 7-12 Johnson (L 3-4) 1094 1:33&Mar 6 at #2 Florida L 0-9 0-1-2 / 9-7-0 5 7-13 Johnson (L 3-5) 432 1:33*Mar 12 at UMKC L 0-1 0-6-0 / 1-6-0 7 7-14, 0-1 Parks (L 3-4) 126 1:30*Mar 12 at UMKC L 0-4 0-4-0 / 4-6-0 7 7-15, 0-2 Johnson (L 3-6) 126 1:35*Mar 13 at UMKC L 1-8 1-3-1 / 8-11-0 7 7-16, 0-3 Parks (L 3-5) 108 2:03 Mar 15 vs Minnesota L 1-5 1-4-0 / 5-1-0 7 7-17 Johnson (L 3-7) 97 2:01 Mar 15 at Missouri State W 1-0 1-5-1 / 0-5-1 7 8-17 Johnson (W 4-7) 97 1:38 Mar 16 vsNorthern Iowa W 4-3 4-7-1 / 3-3-2 7 9-17 Parks (W 4-5) 125 1:53?Mar 18 vsWestern Michigan W 12-4 12-13-1 / 4-5-3 6 10-17 Johnson (W 5-7) 428 1:58?Mar 18 at #13 Missouri L 3-4 3-6-0 / 4-5-2 7 10-18 Parks (L 4-6) 428 1:53?Mar 19 vsMinnesota L 0-3 0-1-0 / 3-7-1 7 10-19 Parks (L 4-7) 400 2:00?Mar 19 at #13 Missouri L 2-11 2-2-4 / 11-6-2 5 10-20 Johnson (L 5-8) 400 1:31*Mar 25 at IPFW W 5-4 5-8-0 / 4-7-2 7 11-20, 1-3 Johnson (W 6-8) 82 2:10*Mar 25 at IPFW W 4-3 4-8-1 / 3-4-1 7 12-20, 2-3 Johnson (W 7-8) 82 2:10*Mar 26 at IPFW L 5-6 5-7-2 / 6-5-2 7 12-21, 2-4 Parks (L 4-8) 121 2:15*Apr 1 vs IUPUI W 7-0 7-12-1 / 0-2-1 7 13-21, 3-4 Johnson (W 8-8) 53 1:56*Apr 2 vs IUPUI W 4-1 4-6-0 / 1-3-2 7 14-21, 4-4 Parks (W 5-8) 85 1:50*Apr 2 vsIUPUI W 3-1 3-6-0 / 1-4-1 7 15-21, 5-4 Johnson (W 9-8) 85 1:42*Apr 8 vs Oakland W 10-2 10-9-1 / 2-2-7 5 16-21, 6-4 Johnson (W 10-8) 35 1:30*Apr 8 vs Oakland W 12-5 12-12-0 / 5-9-4 7 17-21, 7-4 Tamayo (W 2-5) 35 1:52*Apr 9 vs Oakland W 2-1 2-7-1 / 1-5-1 7 18-21, 8-4 Johnson (W 11-8) 48 1:53*Apr 16 at Western Illinois W 4-1 4-7-3 / 1-5-4 7 19-21, 9-4 Johnson (W 12-8) 165 2:03*Apr 16, at Western Illinois L 3-15 3-6-1 / 15-18-2 5 19-22, 9-5 Parks (L 5-9) 165 1:42*Apr 17 at Western Illinois W 7-2 7-9-5 / 2-1-2 7 20-22, 10-5 Johnson (W 13-8) 102 1:45*Apr 24 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 9-0 9-8-0 / 0-1-2 5 21-22, 11-5 Johnson (W 14-8) 102 1:13*Apr 24 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 9-7 9-14-0 / 7-11-1 (9) 22-22, 12-5 Johnson (W 15-8) 88 2:29*Apr 25 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 11-0 11-8-0 / 0-1-0 5 23-22, 13-5 Johnson (W 16-8) 83 1:28*Apr 29 at Southern Utah W 7-1 7-9-0 / 1-3-2 7 24-22, 14-5 Johnson (W 17-8) 83 2:08*Apr 29 at Southern Utah L 6-7 6-6-3 / 7-12-2 7 24-23, 14-6 Johnson (L 17-9) 102 2:24*Apr 30 at Southern Utah L 3-4 3-8-2 / 4-6-1 (11) 24-24, 14-7 Johnson (L 17-10) 159 2:42 May 2 at BYU L 3-6 3-4-1 / 6-6-1 7 24-25 Johnson (L 17-11) 201 2:27*May 6 CENTENARY W 9-0 9-8-0 / 0-1-0 5 25-25, 15-7 Johnson (W 18-11) - 1:08*May 6 CENTENARY W 8-0 8-10-0 / 0-1-0 6 26-25, 16-7 Johnson (W 19-11) 82 1:30*May 7 CENTENARY W 4-0 4-9-0 / 0-2-1 7 27-25, 17-7 Johnson (W 20-11) 202 1:26$May 12 vs IPFW W 5-0 5-5-0 / 0-3-3 7 28-25 Johnson (W 21-11) 289 2:02$May 13 vs Southern Utah W 8-0 8-10-0 / 0-1-3 7 29-25 Johnson (W 22-11) 272 1:45$May 14 vs UMKC W 5-0 5-7-0 / 0-1-0 7 30-25 Johnson (W 23-11) 130 2:06@May 20 at #1 Arizona State L 0-10 0-3-0 / 10-8-0 5 30-26 Johnson (L 23-12) 1668 1:37@May 21 vs San Diego State L 4-5 4-6-1 / 5-7-1 7 30-27 Johnson (L 23-13) 441 2:12

LEGEND: # = UCLA Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament (Los Angeles); % = Georgia Softball Classic (); ! = Stanford Nike Invitation-al (Stanford); & = Florida Lipton Invitational; ? = Missouri Wilson Classic; $ = Summit League tournament (Macomb, IL); @ = NCAA Regional (Tempe, AZ)* = Summit League game() = extra inning gameBOLD = Home games

INNING-BY-INNING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X TotalNorth Dakota State 45 25 38 26 35 41 19 0 2 0 231Opponents 44 37 52 53 21 22 18 1 0 1 249

Home attendance 455 ( 4 dates avg = 113 )Away attendance 16580 ( 45 dates avg = 368 )Total attendance 17035 ( 49 dates avg = 347 )

WIN-LOSS SUMMARY

Total 30-27Conference 17-7Non-Conf 13-20

Home 6-0Away 6-17Neutral 18-10

Day 27-25Night 3-2

vs Left 7-3vs Right 23-24

1-Run games 8-92-Run games 4-15+Run games 14-12

Extra inns 1-2Shutouts 12-10

Scoring 0-2 runs 7-16Scoring 3-5 runs 10-9Scoring 6-9 runs 8-2Scoring 10+ runs 5-0

Opponent 0-2 runs 23-1Opponent 3-5 runs 6-9Opponent 6-9 runs 1-9Opponent 10+ runs 0-8

Scored in 1st inning 14-7Scores first 25-8Opp. scores first 5-19

After 4 leading 20-3After 4 trailing 3-19After 4 tied 7-5After 5 leading 20-2After 5 trailing 3-11After 5 tied 3-5After 6 leading 20-3After 6 trailing 3-14After 6 tied 0-1

Hit 0 home runs 15-20Hit 1 home run 13-4Hit 2+ home runs 2-3Opponent 0 home runs 24-7Opponent 1 home run 4-8Opponent 2+ HRs 2-12

Made 0 errors 20-7Made 1 error 7-8Made 2+ errors 3-12Opp. made 0 errors 4-9Opp. made 1 error 12-10Opp. made 2+ errors 14-8

Out-hit opponent 27-6Out-hit by opponent 2-19Hits are tied 1-2

Current losing streak 2Longest winning streak 7Longest losing streak 7

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THE SUMMIT LEAGUE “Ascending” and “improving” are adjectives frequently used in media cov-erage of The Summit League as it continues a renaissance on the playing field and in the classroom. As The Summit League celebrates its 30th anniversary season as an NCAA Division I athletics conference, the level of performance and achievement among the 11 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes in 19 cham-pionship sports continues to grow. Headlining The Summit League’s most recent history were the additions of the University of South Dakota and the University of Nebraska Omaha to its membership. USD joined in 2009 and the 2011-12 academic year marks its first full year of league competition. UNO’s membership took effect on July 1, 2011, and it will begin league competition in 2012-13. Originally formed in 1982 as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities and later known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League is in its fifth year of rebranding that followed its 25th anniversary and coincided with the Summit Plan, a strategic plan that places a renewed emphasis on improving the academic and athletic performances of all league student-athletes. The Summit League has a combined enrollment of more than 135,000 at 11 universities: IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis), UMKC (University of Missouri-Kansas City), the University of Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota State University, Oakland University, Oral Roberts University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University, Southern Utah University and Western Illinois University. The league has one other associate member, Eastern Illinois University, which competes in swimming and diving. Southern Utah University will leave for the Big Sky Conference after the 2011-12 year. These member institutions pride themselves on providing quality athletic, academic and social experiences for their student-athletes. The Summit League sponsors 19 championship sports, which include: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. The league champion receives automatic bids to the NCAA tournament in all applicable sports. Since its inception in 1982, The Summit League has had several transcen-dent moments on the national stage. In 1986, Cleveland State upset third-seeded Indiana in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament

on its way to the Sweet 16. A decade later, Valparaiso captured the nation’s attention when Bryce Drew hit “the shot” to defeat No. 4 seed Mississippi in an NCAA first-round game and spark its Sweet 16 run. More recently, the Oral Roberts baseball program finished the 2004 campaign with a national ranking and became the first Summit League school to reach the NCAA Super Region-als in 2006. The league has produced five NCAA champions, four Olympic athletes, and several All-Americans in the sports of track and field, swimming and diving, and cross country. Numerous professionals and several draft choices have come directly from The Summit League, including three Major League Baseball first-round picks, a pair of NBA first-rounders and one WNBA selection. Former Summit Leaguers Kevin Duckworth (NBA) and Kevin Seitzer (MLB) each were two-time all-stars during their professional careers. Recent and historical success coupled with an increased growth among its membership base gives The Summit League a promising future on the landscape of college athletics.

THE SUMMIT LEAGUE340 West Butterfield Road, Suite 3DElmhurst, Illinois 60126Phone: (630) 516-0661Fax: (630) 516-0673www.thesummitleague.org

StaffCommissioner ............................................Tom DoupleAssociate Commissioner .............................Myndee Kay LarsenAssistant Commissioner .............................Angie TorainDirector of Marketing .................................Vanessa QuimpoDirector of Communications .......................David BrauerAssoc. Dir. of Communications ...................Greg MetteAsst. Dir. of Compliance/Admin. .................Matthew BoyerCommunications Assistant .........................Stephanie SabaduquiaOffice Manager...........................................TBA

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Membership At A GlanceIPFWNickname: MastodonsLocation: Fort Wayne, Ind.Enrollment: 14,192Founded: 1964Member Since: 2007-08

IUPUINickname: JaguarsLocation: Indianapolis, Ind.Enrollment: 30,566Founded: 1969Member Since: 1998-99

UMKCNickname: KangaroosLocation: Kansas City, Mo.Enrollment: 15,277Founded: 1933Member Since: 1994-95

NORTH DAKOTA STATENickname: BisonLocation: Fargo, N.D.Enrollment: 14,399Founded: 1890Member Since: 2007-08

OAKLANDNickname: Golden GrizzliesLocation: Rochester, Mich.Enrollment: 19,053Founded: 1957Member Since: 1998-99

ORAL ROBERTSNickname: Golden EaglesLocation: Tulsa, Okla.Enrollment: 3,212Founded: 1963Member Since: 1997-98

SOUTH DAKOTA STATENickname: JackrabbitsLocation: Brookings, S.D.Enrollment: 12,816Founded: 1881Member Since: 2007-08

SOUTHERN UTAHNickname: ThunderbirdsLocation: Cedar City, UtahEnrollment: 8,024Founded: 1897Member Since: 1997-98

WESTERN ILLINOISNickname: Fighting LeathernecksLocation: Macomb, Ill.Enrollment: 12,585Founded: 1899Member Since: 1982-83

SOUTH DAKOTANickname: CoyotesLocation: Vermillion, S.D.Enrollment: 10,151Founded: 1862Member Since: 2011-12

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Summit Overall TEAM W-L Pct. H A N Strk W-L Pct. H A N Strk x UMKC 18-5 .783 10-2 8-3 0-0 W13 38-16 .704 17-3 12-6 9-7 L1y North Dakota State 17-7 .708 6-0 5-7 6-0 W3 30-27 .526 6-0 6-16 18-11 L2IPFW 16-8 .667 8-4 8-4 0-0 W1 28-15-1 .648 11-5 12-6 5-4 L2Southern Utah 14-10 .583 8-4 6-6 0-0 L3 25-34 .424 9-8 8-20 8-6 L2Western Illinois 14-10 .583 9-3 5-7 0-0 L1 19-27 .413 11-6 7-17 1-4 L5IUPUI 9-14 .391 6-5 3-6 0-3 L1 15-32 .319 6-9 6-15 3-8 L1South Dakota State 9-15 .375 4-8 5-7 0-0 W2 13-41 .241 5-11 6-22 2-8 W2Oakland 8-16 .333 6-6 2-7 0-3 L1 17-29 .361 9-7 6-18 2-4 L1Centenary 2-22 .083 0-12 2-10 0-0 L12 5-36 .123 2-15 3-15 0-6 L4x- regular season championy- Summit League Tournament champion

w2011 SUMMIT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPHosted by Western Illinois UniversityMary Ellen McKee Stadium, Macomb, Ill.Thursday, May 12G1: (4) Southern Utah 1, (1) UMKC 0G2: (2) NORTH DAKOTA STATE 5, (3) IPFW 0Friday, May 13G3: (1) UMKC 5, (3) IPFW 2G4: (2) NORTH DAKOTA STATE 8, (4) Southern Utah 0G5: (1) UMKC 4, (4) Southern Utah 3Saturday, May 15G6 (Championship Game): (2) NORTH DAKOTA STATE 5, (1) UMKC 0

All-Tournament Team: MVP--Whitney Johnson, North Dakota State, Heather Black, Southern Utah, P; Ashleigh Bousquet, IPFW, 3B; Aly Daniels, Southern Utah, SS; Kelly Fischer, UMKC, 2B; Deanna Friese, UMKC, P;Jamie Gay, North Dakota State, 1B; Jenina Ortega, North Dakota State, C; Emily Ott, UMKC, OF; Madison Resley, Southern Utah, DP; Sarah Swanson, IPFW, OF; Katie Tamayo, North Dakota State, DP; Megan Ussary, UMKC, 3B;Elisa Victa, North Dakota State, OF.

w2011 NCAA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTTEMPE RegionalHosted by Arizona State UniversityAlberta B. Farrington Stadium, Tempe, Ariz.Friday, May 20Long Beach State 6, San Diego State 2#1 Arizona State 10, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 0 (5)Saturday, May 21#1 Arizona State 8, Long Beach State 0 (5)San Diego State 5, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 4Sunday, May 22San Diego State 6, Long Beach State 4#1 Arizona State 6, San Diego State 1

w2010-11 SUMMIT LEAGUE WINTER/SPRING ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMNorth Dakota State - Kristina Victa, Fr., Physical Education

wSUMMIT LEAGUE COMMISSIONER'S LIST OF ACADEMC EXCELLENCENorth Dakota State - Brea Konz, Jr., Business Administration; Taylor Mortensen, Jr., Mathematics Education; Elisa Victa, Sr., Hospitality and Tourism Management

w2011 SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS SUMMIT LEAGUEAWARD WINNERS

Player of the YearKaelene Curry, UMKC

Pitcher of the YearDeanna Friese, UMKC

Newcomer of the YearAshleigh Bousquet, IPFW

Coach of the YearMeredith Smith, UMKC

wALL-SUMMIT LEAGUEFirst Team1B - Jamie Goss, Western Illinois2B - Kelly Fischer, UMKCSS - Kaelene Curry, UMKC3B - Ashleigh Bousquet, IPFWC - Nikki Marinec, Western IllinoisOF - Anna Sokolik, UMKCOF - Taylor Mortensen, ND StateOF - Shelby Gott, OaklandP - Deanna Friese, UMKCP - Whitney Johnson, NDStateUTL - Marissa Everitt, OaklandDP - Erin Schlotfeldt, Western Illinois

Second TeamOF - Colleen Biebel, Western Illinois2B - Erin Galloway, OaklandC - Erika Polidori, OaklandOF - Jenavieve Purcell, Southern UtahSS - Nicole Rivera, ND StateUTL - Regina Salvatore, Centenary1B - Rachel Staschuk, IPFWOF - Sarah Swanson, IPFWDP - Katie Tamayo, ND State3B - Megan Ussary, UMKCP - Heather Black, Southern UtahP - Courtney Cronin, IPFW

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wBATTING(All games Sorted by Batting avg)TEAM AVG GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO-A-E FLD%Western Illinois .293 46 1219 248 357 75 8 38 223 562 .461 123 23 222 11 .366 9 8 41-55 853-480-85 .940 UMKC .286 54 1393 247 399 59 9 15 211 521 .374 125 28 237 4 .355 7 42 136-164 1088-328-41 .972 IPFW .286 44 1152 230 329 63 4 36 197 508 .441 156 15 171 6 .377 5 28 29-35 858-345-53 .958 Oakland .270 46 1191 160 322 52 8 12 138 426 .358 78 24 199 2 .327 4 44 81-100 880-404-118 .916 IUPUI .259 47 1219 218 316 55 7 38 183 499 .409 165 29 276 5 .360 4 28 62-84 910-285-92 .929 NORTH DAKOTA STATE .258 57 1402 231 362 42 6 27 181 497 .354 173 16 251 5 .345 7 45 49-69 1082-399-58 .962 Southern Utah .252 59 1581 231 399 77 5 42 210 612 .387 159 46 348 12 .337 7 20 27-39 1169-581-87 .953 South Dakota State .238 54 1366 148 325 39 3 23 135 439 .321 103 23 331 11 .301 5 50 29-41 1028-428-61 .960 Centenary .200 41 917 82 183 36 0 14 73 261 .285 76 19 275 6 .273 6 19 23-37 712-333-77 .931 CI - OU 2, NDSU 1, WIU 1.

wPITCHING(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)TEAM ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHAUMKC 2.53 38-16 54 54 37 8/0 1 362.2 311 161 131 136 387 60 7 32 1366 .228 32 18 1 5 27IPFW 2.89 28-15 44 44 23 8/0 4 286.0 252 147 118 88 247 35 5 22 1079 .234 19 34 4 5 36Oakland 3.44 17-29 46 46 23 2/0 1 293.1 353 242 144 85 184 54 9 27 1248 .283 9 23 3 4 28NORTH DAKOTA STATE 3.98 30-27 57 57 37 12/0 2 360.2 326 249 205 216 295 52 5 49 1350 .241 48 34 8 14 38Southern Utah 4.51 25-34 59 59 30 6/1 4 389.2 486 316 251 201 263 80 10 47 1605 .303 51 23 12 8 37IUPUI 5.05 15-32 47 47 8 3/2 1 303.1 397 299 219 123 280 82 9 49 1296 .306 31 61 4 8 35South Dakota State 5.29 13-41 54 54 26 5/0 0 342.2 422 315 259 250 221 71 9 31 1399 .302 31 47 8 11 34Western Illinois 5.34 19-27 46 46 16 5/1 2 284.1 405 266 217 151 178 64 4 32 1223 .331 25 21 1 7 22Centenary 7.73 5-36 41 41 13 1/0 1 237.1 387 320 262 171 118 71 9 34 1072 .361 51 20 1 17 20PB - CC 25, SUU 23, IUPUI 19, WIU 17, OU 16, SDSU 11, NDSU 9, UMKC 8, IPFW 3. Pickoffs - WIU 4, SDSU 4, NDSU 2, CC 2.

wFIELDINGAll games Sorted by Fielding pct)TEAM C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI UMKC 1457 1088 328 41 .972 20 40 11 .784 8 0 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 1539 1082 399 58 .962 20 44 21 .677 9 1 South Dakota State 1517 1028 428 61 .960 17 129 18 .878 11 0IPFW 1256 858 345 53 .958 10 40 12 .769 3 0Southern Utah 1837 1169 581 87 .953 34 67 22 .753 23 0Western Illinois 1418 853 480 85 .940 27 50 17 .746 17 1Centenary 1122 712 333 77 .931 12 59 17 .776 25 0IUPUI 1287 910 285 92 .929 5 74 16 .822 19 0Oakland 1402 880 404 118 .916 12 61 10 .859 16 2

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SUMMIT LEAGUEWEEKLY AWARD

WINNERSPITCHER OF THE WEEK5/9 Deanna Friese, UMKC5/2 Brittany Doyle, Oakland4/25 Whitney Johnson, ND State4/18 Deanna Friese, UMKC4/11 Heather Black, Southern Utah4/4 Courtney Cronin, IPFW3/28 Deanna Friese, UMKC3/21 Courtney Cronin, IPFW3/14 Nikki Thomas, IUPUI3/7 Courtney Cronin, IPFW2/28 Courtney Cronin, IPFW2/21 Ashley Campbell, Western Illinois2/14 Deanna Friese, UMKC

Katie Tamayo

PLAYER OF THE WEEK5/9 Anna Sokolik, UMKC5/2 Megan Ussary, UMKC4/25 Taylor Mortensen, ND State4/18 Leah Prewitt, IUPUI4/11 Katie Tamayo, ND State4/4 Sarah Swanson, IPFW3/28 Erin Schlotfeldt, Western Illinois3/21 Rachel Staschuk, IPFW Tina Winter, South Dakota State3/14 Hannah Croucher, IUPUI3/7 Krista Honken, South Dakota State2/28 Kelsey Krych, Oakland2/21 Emily Ott, UMKC2/14 Megan Ussary, UMKC

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wBATTINGAll games Sorted by Batting avg. -- 50% of team's games played)PLAYER AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF-SH SB-SBA Erin Schlotfeldt, WIU .400 43-37 115 19 46 11 2 7 36 82 .713 12 2 13 0 .462 1-0 0-0Ashleigh Bousquet, IPFW .392 44-44 130 33 51 7 2 5 24 77 .592 19 2 18 0 .477 0-0 2-2Kaelene Curry, UMKC .378 54-54 172 46 65 1 2 0 14 70 .407 17 7 12 0 .454 0-3 18-26Shelby Gott, OU .362 36-27 69 12 25 0 1 0 4 27 .391 2 0 12 0 .380 0-0 9-10Anna Sokolik, UMKC .359 54-54 167 34 60 9 1 3 36 80 .479 12 5 26 0 .416 1-3 15-17Emily Ott, UMKC .354 54-54 161 28 57 11 2 2 35 78 .484 10 3 26 0 .400 1-2 20-22Nikki Marinec, WIU .351 43-40 111 38 39 6 0 7 25 66 .595 20 6 18 1 .464 3-1 6-6Katie Tamayo, NDSU .349 45-37 106 19 37 6 1 5 26 60 .566 19 2 24 2 .450 2-2 1-1Nicole Rivera, NDSU .332 57-57 199 42 66 6 2 1 18 79 .397 8 0 27 1 .357 0-0 21-28Jamie Goss, WIU .329 46-46 143 30 47 14 1 6 47 81 .566 12 4 7 1 .391 2-0 1-1 Beth Golitko, WIU .327 45-45 150 28 49 14 3 2 30 75 .500 3 0 24 0 .338 1-1 3-7Rachel Staschuk, IPFW .326 44-44 144 31 47 9 1 7 23 79 .549 22 1 9 1 .419 0-3 0-0Erika Polidori, OU .326 44-43 138 32 45 10 2 4 21 71 .514 7 7 15 0 .388 0-4 11-15Colleen Biebel, WIU .324 46-46 145 36 47 3 0 0 8 50 .345 12 0 16 1 .376 0-3 14-17Sarah Swanson, IPFW .319 44-44 116 29 37 4 0 0 14 41 .353 24 0 17 0 .436 0-6 14-16Ashley Durazo, SDSU .315 54-54 168 21 53 5 2 5 27 77 .458 9 1 14 1 .350 2-8 2-4Megan Ussary, UMKC .315 54-54 162 29 51 12 3 2 34 75 .463 15 2 20 1 .376 2-3 19-22Bonnie Matak, CC .312 36-35 93 17 29 8 0 5 16 52 .559 11 4 14 0 .404 1-1 7-12Taylor Mortensen, NDSU .308 53-47 133 27 41 7 0 10 34 78 .586 20 0 35 0 .399 0-4 7-8Kelsey Krych, OU .306 46-46 144 25 44 1 1 0 9 47 .326 8 2 17 0 .351 0-6 29-31Courtney Cronin, IPFW .304 42-42 135 19 41 9 0 5 29 65 .481 4 0 17 3 .324 0-0 0-0Erin Galloway, OU .301 44-44 136 12 41 11 1 0 21 54 .397 8 1 12 0 .338 3-8 9-10Leah Prewitt, IUPUI .297 47-42 111 13 33 3 0 4 16 48 .432 28 2 17 0 .447 0-1 1-2Devon Reick, SDSU .294 54-53 163 21 48 3 0 0 7 51 .313 11 1 25 2 .341 1-9 3-5 Alicia Brewer, IUPUI .293 47-45 133 24 39 6 1 9 30 74 .556 15 1 38 0 .367 1-1 5-7Brea Konz, NDSU .293 57-57 164 29 48 13 0 3 24 70 .427 15 3 25 0 .363 0-7 0-0Megan Kelly, WIU .292 44-43 106 13 31 10 0 6 34 59 .557 24 3 24 1 .436 0-2 0-0Heather Richardson, SUU .292 57-57 161 28 47 8 0 5 19 70 .435 22 4 34 1 .388 1-3 5-6Kelly Fischer, UMKC .290 52-52 155 35 45 4 0 0 13 49 .316 17 0 16 1 .358 1-12 24-27 Sara Hopwood, IPFW .288 42-37 104 18 30 5 1 4 21 49 .471 13 0 14 0 .361 2-5 2-2Jenavieve Purcell, SUU .287 52-52 174 31 50 3 2 0 11 57 .328 12 2 31 0 .340 0-4 8-14Aly Daniels, SUU .285 59-58 179 35 51 14 2 4 21 81 .453 19 10 21 2 .379 3-0 9-13Cassie Wolfe, IPFW .283 43-3 106 16 30 11 0 8 24 65 .613 16 1 26 1 .382 0-0 1-2

wPITCHING(All games Sorted by Earned run avg -- min. 1 ip for team's games played)PLAYER ERA W-L G GS CG ShO/C SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/Avg WP HBP BKD. Friese, UMKC 1.82 28-9 42 34 29 6/0 1 242.1 153 74 63 100 310 30 4 23 .178 15 14 1 C. Cronin, IPFW 2.09 18-9 31 28 19 7/0 2 154.1 125 61 46 52 135 14 0 6 .222 6 14 3W. Johnson, NDSU 2.48 23-13 42 35 26 11/0 1 220.1 139 98 78 127 230 21 2 21 .179 3 16 2Marisa Everitt, OU 2.91 7-8 22 16 10 1/0 0 106.0 101 67 44 34 98 21 3 12 .244 3 8 0Alison Tansel, OU 3.25 4-10 20 13 4 0/0 0 75.1 120 75 35 12 25 11 1 7 .334 3 9 2Heather Black, SUU 3.28 18-18 46 34 25 5/1 4 230.2 246 137 108 87 188 35 5 26 .271 21 11 0 R. Staschuk, IPFW 3.81 6-3 17 11 3 1/0 0 68.0 63 41 37 15 60 14 4 8 .242 2 15 1P. Nicholson, SDSU 4.06 7-21 42 28 15 4/0 0 186.0 236 136 108 78 118 36 6 7 .303 18 14 0Brittany Doyle, OU 4.07 4-9 24 14 7 1/0 1 89.1 108 82 52 26 53 18 3 7 .283 1 3 1Nikki Thomas, IUPUI 4.29 7-14 33 19 7 1/2 0 142.0 155 119 87 68 173 31 4 19 .272 11 42 4Hailey Bickford, WIU 4.34 9-11 34 19 11 2/1 1 127.1 173 95 79 48 83 29 2 11 .320 6 5 0Danielle Axe, SUU 4.74 4-12 26 21 4 0/1 0 102.0 139 96 69 65 47 23 4 7 .321 18 7 9Lynsi Unruh, CC 5.56 2-10 32 9 5 0/0 0 107.0 159 111 85 58 45 26 2 10 .338 16 1 0Randi Parks, NDSU 5.78 5-9 25 17 7 1/0 1 95.2 122 86 79 53 59 22 3 18 .315 6 15 3

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wBATTINGMIn.-1 Game/75% of Games, 2 AB/GBATTING AVG. 1. Erin Schlotfeldt, WIU .4002. Ashleigh Bousquet, IPFW .3923. Kaelene Curry, UMKC .3784. Anna Sokolik, UMKC .3595. Emily Ott, UMKC .354

SLUGGING PCT. 1. Erin Schlotfeldt, WIU .7132. Cassie Wolfe, IPFW .6133. Nikki Marinec, WIU .5954. Ashleigh Bousquet, IPFW .5925. Taylor Mortensen, NDSU .586

ON BASE PCT. 1. Ashleigh Bousquet, IPFW .4772. Nikki Marinec, WIU .4643. Erin Schlotfeldt, WIU .4624. Kaelene Curry, UMKC .4545. Leah Prewitt, IUPUI .447

RUNS SCORED 1. Kaelene Curry, UMKC 462. Nicole Rivera, NDSU 423. Nikki Marinec, WIU 384. Colleen Biebel, WIU 365. 2 tied at 35

HITS 1. Nicole Rivera, NDSU 662. Kaelene Curry, UMKC 653. Anna Sokolik, UMKC 604. Emily Ott, UMKC 575. Ashley Durazo, SDSU 53

wPITCHING Min. - 1 Game, 2.0 IP/GameEARNED RUN AVG 1. Deanna Friese, UMKC 1.822. Courtney Cronin, IPFW 2.093. Whitney Johnson, NDSU 2.484. Marisa Everitt, OU 2.915. Alison Tansel, OU 3.25 OPPOSING BATTING AVG 1. Deanna Friese, UMKC .1782. Whitney Johnson, NDSU .1793. Courtney Cronin, IPFW .2224. Rachel Staschuk, IPFW .2425. Marisa Everitt, OU .244

RUNS BATTED IN 1. Jamie Goss, WIU 472. Darleen Fernandez, SUU 393. Anna Sokolik, UMKC 36 Erin Schlotfeldt, WIU 365. Emily Ott, UMKC 35

DOUBLES 1. Jamie Goss, WIU 141. Aly Daniels, SUU 141. Beth Golitko, WIU 144. Brea Konz, NDSU 135. Megan Ussary, UMKC 12

TRIPLES 1. Jessica Lam, IUPUI 31. Beth Golitko, WIU 31. Megan Ussary, UMKC 34. 10 tied at 2

HOME RUNS 1. Darleen Fernandez, SUU 112. Taylor Mortensen, NDSU 103. Alicia Brewer, IUPUI 94. 3 tied at 8

WALKS 1. Leah Prewitt, IUPUI 282. Chelsie Hale, IUPUI 242. Megan Kelly, WIU 242. Sarah Swanson, IPFW 242. Hannah Croucher, IUPUI 24

STOLEN BASES 1. Kelsey Krych, OU 292. Kelly Fischer, UMKC 243. Nicole Rivera, NDSU 214. Emily Ott, UMKC 205. Megan Ussary, UMKC 19

AT BATS 1. Nicole Rivera, NDSU 1992. Aly Daniels, SUU 1793. Jenavieve Purcell, SUU 1744. Kaelene Curry, UMKC 1725. Ashley Durazo, SDSU 168

INNINGS PITCHED 1. Deanna Friese, UMKC 242.12. Heather Black, SUU 230.23. Whitney Johnson, NDSU 220.14. Pam Nicholson, SDSU 186.05. Courtney Cronin, IPFW 154.1

BATTERS STRUCK OUT 1. Deanna Friese, UMKC 3102. Whitney Johnson, NDSU 2303. Heather Black, SUU 1884. Nikki Thomas, IUPUI 1735. Courtney Cronin, IPFW 135

WINS 1. Deanna Friese, UMKC 282. Whitney Johnson, NDSU 233. Courtney Cronin, IPFW 183. Heather Black, SUU 185. Hailey Bickford, WIU 9 APPEARANCES 1. Heather Black, SUU 462. Deanna Friese, UMKC 422. Pam Nicholson, SDSU 422. Whitney Johnson, NDSU 425. Kori Seidlitz, SDSU 37

GAMES STARTED 1. Whitney Johnson, NDSU 352. Deanna Friese, UMKC 342. Heather Black, SUU 344. Lauren Highsmith, CC 305. 2 tied at 28

GAMES FINISHED 1. Lynsi Unruh, CC 212. Pam Nicholson, SDSU 142. Hailey Bickford, WIU 144. Heather Black, SUU 125. 2 tied at 11

GAMES IN RELIEF 1. Lynsi Unruh, CC 232. Nicole Natter, IUPUI 183. Hailey Bickford, WIU 154. 3 tied at 14

LOSSES 1. Lauren Highsmith, CC 242. Pam Nicholson, SDSU 213. Kori Seidlitz, SDSU 204. Heather Black, SUU 185. Nikki Thomas, IUPUI 14

RUNNERS PICKED OFF 1. Sammy Bingham, SDSU 42. Nikki Marinec, WIU 33. Kelsey Regan, CC 23. Jenina Ortega, NDSU 25. Ashley Campbell, WIU 1

SAVES 1. Heather Black, SUU 42. Megan Flenniken, IPFW 2 Courtney Cronin, IPFW 24. 8 tied at 1

wFIELDINGMIn.-1 Game/75% of GamesFIELDING PCT. 1. Devon Reick, SDSU 1.0001. Kendall Patterson, UMKC 1.0001. Brittany Kachur, IPFW 1.0001. Kori Seidlitz, SDSU 1.0001. Kelsey Michelini, WIU 1.000

CHANCES 1. Jamie Goss, WIU 4142. Allison Huffman, SDSU 3903. Jenina Ortega, NDSU 3234. Jamie Gay, NDSU 3215. Nicole Huntsman, SUU 310

PUTOUTS 1. Jamie Goss, WIU 3882. Allison Huffman, SDSU 3703. Jamie Gay, NDSU 3034. Nicole Huntsman, SUU 2945. Jenina Ortega, NDSU 277

ASSISTS 1. Aly Daniels, SUU 1632. Darleen Fernandez, SUU 1403. Ashley Durazo, SDSU 1144. Brea Konz, NDSU 1105. Anna Copeland, WIU 104

FIELDING DOUBLE PLAYS 1. Jamie Goss, WIU 232. Aly Daniels, SUU 202. Danielle Bennefeld, UMKC 204. Nicole Huntsman, SUU 165. Hannah Frenell, WIU 13

CAUGHT STEALING BY 1. Heather Richardson, SUU 172. Sammy Bingham, SDSU 162. Jenina Ortega, NDSU 164. Kelsey Regan, CC 155. 2 tied at 14

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wYEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORYYear Regular Season Champion Record (League) Tournament Champion Coach Runner-Up Site 1993 Western Illinois 29-13 (14-2) Western Illinois Kathy Veroni Northern Illinois Macomb, Ill.1994 UIC 56-19-1 (17-0) UIC Mike McGovern Eastern Illinois DeKalb, Ill.1995 DePaul(East)38-23(10-2)/W.Illinois(West)37-24(16-0) DePaul EugeneLenti WesternIllinois Chicago,Ill.1996 DePaul (East) 44-17 (10-2)/W. Illinois (West) 32-24 (12-2) Troy State Melanie Davis DePaul Macomb, Ill.1997 DePaul(East)42-15(12-0)/W.Illinois(West)31-22-1(9-3) DePaul EugeneLenti WesternIllinois Chicago,Ill.1998 DePaul(East)47-8(10-0)/W.Illinois(West)23-24(9-2) DePaul EugeneLenti WesternIllinois Macomb,Ill.1999 DePaul54-14(22-0) DePaul EugeneLenti WesternIllinois Chicago,Ill.2000 Western Illinois 46-16 (21-1) Western Illinois Kathy Veroni Southern Utah Macomb, Ill.2001 Oakland 25-29 (16-6) Western Illinois Kathy Veroni Southern Utah Macomb, Ill.2002 UMKC 33-26 (16-3) Oakland Mike Tomlinson UMKC Independence, Mo.2003 Southern Utah 29-19 (16-3) Oakland Mike Tomlinson UMKC Macomb, Ill.2004 Southern Utah 38-18 (19-5) Centenary Mark Montgomery Valparaiso Macomb, Ill.2005 Southern Utah 23-25-1 (18-6) Centenary Mark Montgomery Western Illinois Independence, Mo.2006 Southern Utah 34-32 (21-3) Southern Utah Jodi Hermanek Western Illinois Cedar City, Utah2007 Western Illinois 23-23 (11-2) Southern Utah Jodi Jackson Oakland Shreveport, La.2008 North Dakota State 37-17 (14-2) Western Illinois Holly VanVlymen IPFW Cedar City, Utah2009 Western Illinois (34-19, 21-2) North Dakota State Darren Mueller Western Illinois Macomb, Ill.2010 Western Illinois (35-19, 19-2) North Dakota State Darren Mueller Western Illinois Fargo, N.D.2011 UMKC (36-18, 18-5) North Dakota State Darren Mueller UMKC Macomb, Ill.

wYEARLY AWARD WINNERSYear Player of the Year Pitcher of the Year Newcomer of the Year* Coach of the Year Tournament MVP1993 Missy Nowak, DePaul Veronica Wilson, Western Illinois Kerry Coudry, Illinois-Chicago Dee Abrahamson, Northern Illinois Veronica Wilson, Western Illinois1994 MissyNowak,DePaul DestinyMollison,Illinois-Chicago ErinHickey,DePaul MikeMcGovern,Illinois-Chicago MissyPorzel,EasternIllinois1995 MissyNowak,DePaul KimberleeBlackmore,DePaul MichelleOswald,NEIllinois EugeneLenti,DePaul MissyNowak,DePaul1996 Michelle Oswald, Northern Ill. Nicole Terpstra, DePaul Nicole Terpstra, DePaul Melanie Davis, Troy State Shawn Starling, Troy State1997 Venus Taylor, Western Illinois Nicole Terpstra, DePaul Julie Luna, DePaul Joyce Wellhoefer, NE Illinois Erin Hickey, DePaul1998 LizaBrown,DePaul NicoleTerpstra,DePaul DanaJakusz,DePaul EugeneLenti,DePaul LizaBrown,DePaul1999 LizaBrown,DePaul NicoleTerpstra,DePaul ChristyAdamson,IUPUI EugeneLenti,DePaul NicoleTerpstra,DePaul2000 Bridget Maxwell, W. Illinois Holly Killion, Western Illinois Brandy Moser, IUPUI Laurel Simmons, Southern Utah Holly Killion, Western Illinois2001 BridgetMaxwell,W.Illinois KristinSmith,WesternIllinois JaymieVoss,Oakland ScottOgg,Oakland BridgetMaxwell,WesternIllinois2002 LaceeLePrey,SouthernUtah LindseyDavis,UMKC LindseyDavis,UMKC CarlaMarchetti,UMKC ErickaBurns,Oakland2003 ErickaBurns,Oakland NicoleMarzano,Oakland ChristieMcFarland,IUPUI LaurelSimmons,SouthernUtah ErickaBurns,Oakland Mike Tomlinson, Oakland2004 Lacee LePrey, Southern Utah Cheyenne Daries, Centenary Micah Rhodes, Centenary Laurel Simmons, Southern Utah Cheyenne Daries, Centenary2005 TiffanyBurt,SouthernUtah KarenmariePena,WesternIllinois TiffanyBurt,SouthernUtah JuliePratt,IUPUI LindseyJones,Centenary2006 MarciPratt,SouthernUtah LauraChomokos,Oakland EmeraldDoria,Centenary GlennMacDonald,Oakland TiffanyBurt,SouthernUtah2007 MarciPratt,SouthernUtah KamrenFerguson,WesternIllinois LaurenFurgala,WesternIllinois HollyVanVlymen,WesternIllinois BobbiJoMerrill,SouthernUtah2008 Melissa Chmielewski, NDState Allison Bakke, NDState Elisa Victa, NDState Darren Mueller, NDState Nikki Marinec, Western Illinois SamanthaValentine,WesternIllinois2009 Kelly Cantrell, ND State Kamren Ferguson, Western Illinois Jamie Goss, Western Illinois Holly Van Vlymen, Western Illinois Andi Padilla, ND State2010 Melissa Chmielewski, NDState Courtney Cronin, IPFW Whitney Johnson, ND State Holly Van Vlymen, Western Illinois Whitney Johnson, ND State2011 Kaelene Curry, UMKC Deanna Friese, UMKC Ashleigh Bousquet, IPFW Meredith Smith, UMKC Whitney Johnson, ND State*The Newcomer of the Year award was changed to the Freshman of the Year in 2006

wLEAGUE TOURNAMENT RECORDSTEAM W-L Pct. Games Appearances Championships Centenary 6-8 .429 14 6 2004, ’05Cleveland State 0-2 .000 2 1DePaul 20-8 .714 28 7 1995, ’97, ’98, ’99Eastern Illinois 5-7 .417 12 4UIC 6-3 .667 9 2 1994Green Bay 1-4 .200 5 2IPFW 3-6 .333 9 3IUPUI 1-4 .200 5 2UMKC 7-12 .368 19 6North Dakota State 9-1 .900 10 3 2009. '10, '11Northeastern Illinois 1-2 .333 3 1Northern Illinois 8-4 .667 12 2Oakland 12-8 .579 19 5 2002, ’03South Dakota State 0-2 .000 2 1Southern Utah 16-20 .444 36 12 2006, ’07Troy State 4-3 .571 7 2 1996Valparaiso 2-6 .250 8 3Western Illinois 36-30 .545 66 18 1993, ’00, ’01, ’08Youngstown State 1-8 .111 9 4

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INDIVIDUAL HITTINGRECORDS

Most At Bats:Game: 7, Megan Cooper vs. West Fla., 3-8-97 7, Leslie Ziesema vs. So. Dakota St., 4-6-84Season: 259, Nikki Flynn, 1998Career: 952, Nikki Flynn-Gregg, 1997-00

Most Hits:Game: 5, Melissa Chmielewski vs. St. Mary's, 3-5-08 5, Shelly Rhein vs. UM-Morris, 4-6-00 5,M.Mortensonvs.BluefieldSt.,3-16-98 5, Nikki Flynn vs. MacMurray, 3-15-98Season: 126, Nikki Flynn, 1998Career: 442, Nikki Flynn-Gregg, 1997-00

Highest Batting Average:Season: .545 (24x44), Mary Goebel, 1976Career: .464 (442x952), Nikki Flynn, '97-00

Highest On-Base Percentage:Season: .623 (24 hits, 9 bb/53 app.), Mary Goebel, '76Career: .514 (442 hits, 89 bb, 9 hbp/1050 app.), Nikki Flynn, 1997-00

Highest Slugging Percentage:Season: .888 (135 tb/152 ab), Jenny Bakke, 2003Career: .700 (429 tb/613 ab), Jenny Bakke, 2001-04

Most Runs Scored:Game: 5, Mindy Zorn vs. Mayville St., 4-4-95Season: 98, Nikki Flynn-Gregg, 2000Career: 304, Nikki Flynn-Gregg, 1997-00

Most Runs Batted In:Game: 8, Melissa Chmielewski vs. Drexel, 2-25-10Season:73,MaryGramenz,1997Career: 263, Shelly Rhein, 1998-01

Most Walks:Game: 4, Melissa Chmielewski vs. Green Bay, 2-9-08 4, Jenny Bakke vs. Kennesaw St., 3-9-01 4, Emily Heuring vs. West Fla., 3-8-97 4, Mickey Lahr vs. Bemidji State, 4-6-94 4, Terri Steen vs. Valley City, 4-9-91Season: 44, Jessie Benson, 2003Career: 121, Jenny Bakke, 2001-04

Most Stolen Bases:Game: 5, Nikki Flynn vs. North Dakota, 4-22-00 5, Nikki Flynn vs. Edinboro, 3-8-99Season: 75, Nikki Flynn, 1998Career: 250, Nikki Flynn-Gregg, 1997-00

Most Stolen Base Attempts:Game: 5, Nikki Flynn vs. North Dakota, 4-22-00 5, Nikki Flynn vs. Edinboro, 3-8-99 5,M.Mortensonvs.Dr.MartinLuther,4-28-95Season: 87, Nikki Flynn, 1998Career: 282, Nikki Flynn-Gregg, 1997-00

Most Doubles:Game: 3,SarahSchmitzvs.JohnsonC.Smith,3-12-99Season: 30, Shelly Rhein, 1998Career: 82, Shelly Rhein, 1998-01

Most Triples:Game: 3, Mary King vs. UM-Duluth, 4-24-82Season: 8, Jenny Bakke, 2001 8, Mindy Zorn, 1995Career:17,MaryGramenz,1996-99

Most Home Runs:Game: 2 by eight athletes on 13 occasions, last by Melissa Chmielewski vs. Jackson St., 2-13-09 (Jenny Bakke 2 games, Kelly Cantrell 2, Melissa Chmielewski 2, Lindsey Graham 2)Season: 17, Jenny Bakke, 2003Career: 53, Shelly Rhein, 1998-01

Total Bases:Game: 11, Melissa Chmielewski vs. Jackson State, 2-13-09Season: 168, Shelly Rhein, 1998Career: 605, Shelly Rhein, 1998-01

Most Batters Faced:Season: 1,314, Julie Fromm, 1999Career: 3,249, Lindsey Graham, 2001-04

Most Strikeouts:Game: 16, Lindsey Graham vs. Okla. City, 3-8-03Season: 342, Julie Fromm, 1999Career: 1,019, Lindsey Graham, 2001-04

Lowest Earned Run Average:Season: 0.68, Melissa Hobson, 2001Career: 1.11, Lindsey Graham, 2001-04

Most Victories:Season: 45, Julie Fromm, 2000Career: 103, Julie Fromm, 1999-01

Most Shutouts:Season: 19, Julie Fromm, 2000Career: 49, Lindsey Graham, 2001-04

Most Saves:Season: 4, Jacki Ryden, 1997Career: 7, Allison Bakke, 2005-08 7, Lindsey Graham, 2001-04 7, Sara Bosch, 1996-98

Most Mound Appearances:Season: 57, Julie Fromm, 1999Career: 137, Lindsey Graham, 2001-04

Best Winning Percentage:Season: .933 (14-1), Melissa Hobson, 2001Career: .866 (103-16), Julie Fromm, 1999-01

Fewest Walks, Per 7 Innings:Season:0.69,AmberGarrett,2005Career:0.88,AmberGarrett,2005-06

Games StartedSeason: 50, Julie Fromm, 2000Career: 117, Lindsey Graham, 2001-04 117, Julie Fromm, 1999-01

Complete GamesSeason: 48, Julie Fromm, 2000Career: 114, Julie Fromm, 1999-01

Most Hit BattersGame: 4, Allison Bakke vs. Iowa State, 3-29-05Season: 16, Whitney Johnson, 2011Career: 25, Whitney Johnson 2011- 25, Allison Bakke, 2005-08

No-Hitters (20)Andi Padilla vs. UMKC, 3-21-09 (5)Andi Padilla vs. Creighton, 3-18-09 (7)*AmberGarrettvs.Drake,2-26-06(7)Courtney Lacock vs. UM-Crookston, 4-10-04 (5)*Lindsey Graham vs. Bemidji State, 4-1-04 (7)Lindsey Graham vs. Colorado Mines, 4-10-03 (5)Courtney Lacock vs. North Dakota, 4-8-03 (5)CourtneyLacockvs.SWBaptist,3-8-03(5)Lindsey Graham vs. UM-Crookston, 4-28-02 (7)Melissa Hobson vs. MSU, Moorhead, 4-4-01 (5)Julie Fromm vs. Bemidji State, 3-29-01 (5)*Melissa Hobson vs. N. Colorado, 4-29-00 (5)*Julie Fromm vs. North Dakota, 4-22-00 (6)Julie Fromm vs. Moorhead St., 4-20-99 (7)*Amber Miller vs. Johnson C. Smith, 3-12-99 (5)*Sara Bosch vs. UM-Morris, 4-3-98 (5)Amber Miller vs. Wayne St., NE, 3-28-98 (5)Sara Bosch vs. North Dakota, 4-23-96 (7)Amber Hall vs. Concordia-Mhd., 4-6-95 (6)*Amber Hall vs. Mayville State, 4-4-95 (5)Mary Goebel vs. Valley City St., 1978 (7)Individual leaders: Graham (3), Lacock (3), Fromm (3)*–Perfect games

Fewest Strikeouts:Season: 0 (100 at bats), Linda Degerness, 1977Career: 1 (164 at bats), Linda Degerness, 1977-78

Most Sacrifices:Game: 3, Grete Peterson vs. North Florida, 2-17-07 3, Jill Armer vs. So. Dakota St., 4-23-95Season: 21, Megan Cooper, 1998Career: 52, Megan Cooper, 1996-99

Most Times Hit By Pitch:Game: 2,byninedifferentathletes,on11occasions MaryssaMcKenzievs.SouthernUtah,4-23-10 (Lynnae Foshag, 2004-07 3 games)Season: 7, Lynnae Foshag, 2005, 2006, 2007Career: 24, Lynnae Foshag, 2004-07

INDIVIDUAL FIELDINGRECORDS

Most Assists: Game: 11, Mary Goebel vs. Valley City St., 1976Season: 254, Megan Cooper, 1996Career: 619, Nikki Flynn-Gregg, 1997-2000

Most Putouts:Game: 21, Janice Thompson vs. SDSU, 4-6-84Season: 525, Mindy Zorn, 1996Career: 1,310, Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-10

Most Fielding Chances:Game: 22, Janice Thompson vs. SDSU, 4-6-84Season: 556, Mindy Zorn, 1996Career: 1,415, Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-10

Highest Fielding Percentage:Game: 1.000 (21po-1a-0err) Janice Thompson vs. South Dakota State, 4-6-84Season: 1.000 (342po-51a-0err), Kelly Cantrell, 2008Career: .998 (509-33-1), Jen Shollenberger, 2003-05

INDIVIDUAL PITCHINGRECORDS

Most Innings Pitched:Game: 12,AmberGarrettvs.ColoradoState,4-26-06 12, Julie Fromm vs. S. Indiana, 2-26-99Season: 333.1, Julie Fromm, 2000Career: 846, Lindsey Graham, 2001-04

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TEAM PITCHINGRECORDS

Games StartedSeason: 80, 1998

Complete GamesSeason: 71, 1998

ShutoutsSeason: 30, 2000

Most VictoriesSeason: 68, 2000

Most SavesSeason: 8, 1997

Most Mound AppearancesSeason: 80, 1998

Best Winning PercentageSeason: 68-10, .872

Most Innings PitchedGame: 12 vs. Colorado State, 4-26-06 12 vs. Southern Indiana, 2-26-99 12 vs. Bemidji State, 4-19-83Season: 511.1, 1998

Most Batters FacedGame: 54 vs. South Dakota State, 4-6-84Season: 2,082 in 1998

Most StrikeoutsGame: 16 vs. Oklahoma City U., 3-8-04Strikeouts Per 7 Innings: 8.47 kpg (448 k's in 370.1 ip), 2003Season: 483, 1999

Lowest Earned Run AverageSeason: 0.85, (47 earned runs in 385 ip), 2001

Fewest Walks, Per 7 InningsSeason: 0.97 bbpg , (69 bb in 497.1 ip), 2000

Most Hit BattersGame: 4 vs. Iowa State, 3-29-05Season: 34, 2011

MISC. TEAM RECORDSMost Games Played: 80, 1998Most Runs Scored (Both Teams): 36 (NDSU 17, UND 19), 1979Most Wins: 68, 2000Longest Winning Streak: 27, 4/2/00-4/28/00Most Losses: 34, 1993 & 1990Longest Losing Streak: 21, 1993-94 & 1990-91

TEAM HITTINGRECORDS

Most At Bats:Game: 46 vs. Southern Indiana, 2-26-99Season: 2,131, 1998

Most Hits:Game:23vs.BluefieldState,3-16-98Season: 761, 1998Hits Per Game: 9.51 hpg (761 in 80 games), 1998

Highest Batting Average:Game: .657(23x35)vs.BluefieldSt.,3-16-98Season: .357 (596x1712), 1998

Highest On-Base Percentage:Game: .711 (16 hits, 10 bb, 1hbp/38 app.) vs. MacMurray, 3-15-98Season: .422 (761 hits,201 bb,22hbp/2354 app.), 1998

Highest Slugging Percentage:Game: 1.20 (30tb/25ab) vs. St. Cloud St., 4-28-00Season: .492 (1048 tb/2131 ab), 1998

Most Runs Scored:Inning: 12 vs. Mayville State, 4-4-96 12 vs. Salem-Teikyo, 3-4-96Game: 26vs.BluefieldState,3-16-98 26 vs. Mayville State, 4-4-95Season: 509, 1998Runs Per Game: 8.08 rpg (105 in 13 games), 1976

Most Runs Batted In:Game: 21 vs. Jackson State, 2-13-09Season: 395, 2000

Most Walks:Game: 20 vs. Valley City State, 4-20-91Season: 201, 1998

Most Stolen Bases:Game: 14 vs. Mayville State, 4-16-95Attempts in a Game: 15 vs. St. Thomas, 3-30-96SB%/Game: 100% (14-14) vs. Mayville St., 4-16-95Season: 218, 1998Attempts in a Season: 264, 1998 Most Doubles:Game:8vs.BluefieldState,3-16-98Season: 156, 1998 Most Triples:Game: 4 vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 4-24-82Season: 24, 2000

Most Home Runs:Game: 5 vs. St. Cloud St., 4-28-00Season: 58, 2003

Total Bases:Game: 32 vs. North Dakota, 5-1-99Season: 1,048, 1998

Most Sacrifices:Game: 6 (5 sac & 1 sf) vs. South Dakota, 3-31-00Season: 94, 1998

Most Times Hit By Pitch:Game: 6 vs. Southern Utah, 4-23-11Season: 23, 2000 & 1997

StrikeoutsGame: 19 vs. Barry U., 5-17-02 (10)Fewest K's: 30 k's/382 ab), 1976Season: 300, 2010

Left on BaseGame: 18 vs. Oakland (10), 4-10-09Season: 466, 1998

TEAM FIELDINGRECORDS

Most Assists: Game: 26 vs. South Dakota State, 4-6-84Season: 703, 1996

Most Putouts:Game: 36 vs. Colorado State, 4-26-06 36 vs. Southern Indiana, 2-26-99 36 vs. Bemidji State, 4-19-83Season: 1,534, 1998

Most Fielding Chances:Game: 63 (33po-26a-4err) vs. South Dakota St., 4-6-84Season: 2,260, 1998

ErrorsGame: 10 vs. Concordia-Moorhead, 4-7-94 10 vs. Augustana, 4-4-92 10 vs. Jamestown, 4-18-90 10 vs. Moorhead State, 1979Season: (Least) 33, 1983 (Most) 193, 1990

Highest Fielding Percentage:Game: 1.000 (33po-12a-0e) vs. Augustana, 4-17-04Season: .976 (1175po-513a-42err), 2009

Most Double PlaysGame: 3 vs. Mayville State, 3-26-97 3 vs. St. Cloud State, 4-5-96 3 vs. North Dakota, 4-17-95 3 vs. Minnesota-Morris, 4-2-95Season: 29, 1996

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At-Bats1. 952 Nikki Flynn, 1997-002. 882 Shelly Rhein, 1998-013. 841 Megan Cooper, 1996-994. 806 SarahSchmitz,1996-995. 800 MaryGramenz,1996-996. 763 Jess Christensen, 2000-037. 731 Laurel Pipkin, 2007-108. 726 Nicole Rivera, 2008-119. 711 Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-1010. 704 Elisa Victa, 2008-11

Hits1. 442 Nikki Flynn, 1997-002. 344 Shelly Rhein, 1998-013. 310 SarahSchmitz,1996-994. 305 MaryGramenz,1996-995. 289 Megan Cooper, 1996-996. 270 Jess Christensen, 2000-037. 258 Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-108. 250 Jenny Bakke, 2001-049. 227 Nicole Rivera, 2008-1110. 225 Nikki Almquist, 1998-01

Runs Scored1. 304 Nikki Flynn, 1997-002. 216 Shelly Rhein, 1998-013. 204 Megan Cooper, 1996-994. 203 MaryGramenz,1996-995. 190 SarahSchmitz,1996-996. 181 Jess Christensen, 2000-037. 163 Jenny Bakke, 2001-048. 147 Nicole Rivera, 2008-119. 140 Nikki Almquist,1998-01T10. 133 Elisa Victa, 2008-11T10. 133 Amber Hall, 1995-98

Runs Batted In1. 263 Shelly Rhein, 1998-012. 246 MaryGramenz,1996-993. 181 Jenny Bakke, 2001-044. 153 Nikki Almquist,1998-015. 211 Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-106. 145 SarahSchmitz,1996-997. 142 Kelly Cantrell, 2006-098. 135 Jess Christensen, 2000-039. 120 Megan Cooper, 1996-9910. 99 Gerice Olson, 1997-00

Batting Average1. .464 Nikki Flynn, 1997-20002. .418 Autumn Ross, 1976-783. .408 Jenny Bakke, 2001-044. .390 Shelly Rhein, 1998-015. .385 SarahSchmitz,1996-996. .381 MaryGramenz,1996-997. .372 Linda Degerness, 1977-788. .363 Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-109. .354 Jess Christensen, 2000-0310. .348 Mary Goebel, 1976-79

Games Played1. 285 Nikki Flynn, 1997-002. 282 Shelly Rhein, 1998-01T3. 271 Megan Cooper, 1996-99T3. 271 SarahSchmitz,1996-995. 262 MaryGramenz,1996-996. 243 Nikki Almquist,1998-017. 239 Gerice Olson, 1997-008. 237 Jess Christensen, 2000-03T9. 227 Elisa Victa, 2008-11T9. 227 Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-10T9. 227 Laurel Pipkin, 2007-10

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Doubles1. 82 Shelly Rhein, 1998-012. 66 MaryGramenz,1996-993. 61 Jess Christensen, 2000-034. 53 Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-105. 49 Jenny Bakke, 2001-046. 42 Gerice Olson, 1997-007. 39 SarahSchmitz,1996-998. 38 Kelly Cantrell, 2006-09T9. 37 Lynnae Foshag, 2004-07T9. 37 Julie Fromm, 1999-01

Triples1. 17 MaryGramenz,1996-992. 13 Jess Christensen, 2000-033. 11 Jenny Bakke, 2001-04T4. 10 Shelly Rhein, 1998-01T4. 10 Nikki Flynn, 1997-00T4. 10 Gerice Olson, 1997-00T7. 9 Autumn Ross, 1976-78T7. 9 Jane Voss, 1977-79T9. 8 SarahSchmitz,1996-99T9. 8 Mindy Zorn, 1995-1997

Home Runs1. 53 Shelly Rhein, 1998-012. 38 Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-103. 36 Jenny Bakke, 2001-044. 33 MaryGramenz,1996-995. 25 Lindsey Graham, 2001-046. 24 Kelly Cantrell, 2006-097. 23 Nikki Almquist, 1998-018. 15 Taylor Mortensen, 2009-9. 13 Lynnae Foshag, 2004-0710. 12 Jessie Benson, 2002-03

Walks1. 121 Jenny Bakke, 2001-042. 120 Kelly Cantrell, 2006-093. 95 Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-104. 89 Nikki Flynn, 1997-005. 81 Nikki Almquist,1998-01T6. 79 Elisa Victa, 2008-11T6. 79 Megan Cooper, 1996-99T8. 73 SarahSchmitz,1996-99T8. 73 MaryGramenz,1996-9910. 66 Jessie Benson, 2002-03

Stolen Bases1. 250 Nikki Flynn, 1997-002. 134 Megan Cooper, 1996-993. 85 Nicole Rivera, 2008-114. 84 SarahSchmitz,1996-995. 76 Amber Hall, 1995-986. 59 MaryGramenz,1996-997. 58 Michelle Mortenson, 1995-988. 56 Nikki Almquist,1998-019. 52 Gerice Olson, 1997-0010. 49 HeatherHyatt,2002-05

Sacrifices1. 52 Megan Cooper, 1996-992. 51 Elisa Victa, 2008-113. 39 SarahSchmitz,1996-994. 36 Molly Pufall, 2000-03T5. 31 Jennifer Morse, 2004-07T5. 31 Jess Christensen, 2000-03T7. 28 Jackie Currie, 2006-09T7. 28 Grete Peterson, 2004-07T7. 28 Gerice Olson, 1997-0010. 26 Lynnae Foshag, 2004-07

CAREER PITCHINGTOP FIVE

Wins1. 103-16 Julie Fromm, 1999-012. 95-27 Lindsey Graham, 2001-043. 69-25 Sara Bosch, 1996-984. 67-30 Amber Miller, 1996-995. 60-41 Allison Bakke, 2005-08

Winning Percentage1. .889 (32-4) Courtney Lacock, 2003-062. .866 (103-16) Julie Fromm, 1999-013. .855 (53-9) Melissa Hobson, 2000-034. .779 (95-27) L. Graham, 2001-045. .734 (69-25) Sara Bosch, 1996-98

Appearances1. 137 Lindsey Graham, 2001-042. 130 Julie Fromm, 1999-013. 126 Allison Bakke, 2005-084. 116 Sara Bosch, 1996-985. 113 Amber Miller, 1996-99

Games StartedT1. 117 Lindsey Graham, 2000-04T1. 117 Julie Fromm, 1999-013. 100 Amber Miller, 1996-994. 88 Allison Bakke, 2005-085. 87 Sara Bosch, 1996-98

Complete Games1. 114 Julie Fromm, 1999-012. 107 Lindsey Graham, 2001-043. 71 Sara Bosch, 1996-984. 69 Amber Miller, 1996-995. 65 Allison Bakke, 2005-08

SavesT1. 7 Allison Bakke, 2005-08T1. 7 Lindsey Graham, 2001-04T1. 7 Sara Bosch, 1996-9874. 6 Julie Fromm, 1999-015. 4 Jackie Ryden, 1996-97

Innings Pitched1. 846 Lindsey Graham, 2001-042. 794.1 Julie Fromm, 1999-013. 631 Allison Bakke, 2005-084. 600 Amber Miller, 1996-995. 594.1 Sara Bosch, 1996-98

Earned Run Average1. 1.11 Lindsey Graham, 2001-042. 1.14 Julie Fromm, 1999-013. 1.36 Melissa Hobson, 2000-034. 1.60 Sara Bosch, 1996-985. 1.68 AmberGarrett,2005-06

Shutouts1. 49 Lindsey Graham, 2001-042. 46 Julie Fromm, 1999-013. 27 Sara Bosch, 1996-984. 25 Melissa Hobson, 2000-03T5. 20 Whitney Johnson 2010-T5. 20 Allison Bakke, 2005-08

Strikeouts1. 1,019 Lindsey Graham, 2001-042. 779 Julie Fromm, 1999-013. 684 Allison Bakke, 2005-084. 554 Whitney Johnson, 2010-5. 381 Amber Miller, 1996-99

CAREER FIELDINGTOP FIVE

Fielding Chances1. 1415 Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-102. 1410 Kelly Cantrell, 2006-093. 1310 Mindy Zorn, 1995-974. 1299 Shelly Rhein, 1998-015. 1297 Amy Huberty, 1999-02

Putouts1. 1310 Melissa Chmielewski, 2007-102. 1241 Mindy Zorn, 1995-973. 1221 Kelly Cantrell, 2006-094. 1189 Shelly Rhein, 1998-015. 1184 Amy Huberty, 1999-02

Assists1. 619 Nikki Flynn, 1997-002. 548 Megan Cooper, 1996-993. 522 MaryGramenz,1996-994. 419 Kim Trainor, 1990-935. 383 Nicole Rivera, 2008-11

Fielding Percentage1. .998 (509-32-1) Jen Shollenberger, '03-052. .993 (1221-179-10) Kelly Cantrell, 2006-093. .992 (452-42-40)MaryssaMcKenzie,'07-104. .991 (207-15-2) Taylor Lynn, 2007-105. .989(346-15-4)SarahSchmitz,1996-99

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Louisville Slugger/NFCADivision II All-America Team

2004 Jenny Bakke, 2b (2nd) Lindsey Graham, P (3rd)2003 Lindsey Graham, P (1st) Jess Christensen, CF (1st) Jenny Bakke, 2b (1st)2002 Lindsey Graham, P (1st)2001 Shelly Rhein, C (1st) Julie Fromm, P (2nd)2000 Julie Fromm, P (1st) Nikki Flynn-Gregg, SS (1st) Shelly Rhein, C (2nd)1999 MaryGramenz,3b(2nd) Julie Fromm, P (2nd)

CoSIDA College DivisionAcademic All-American

2010 Melissa Chmielewski, 1b (U-1st)2008 AimeeEnzler,DP(U-2nd)2000 Michelle Wiest, RF (C-1st)1999 SarahSchmitz,CF(C-1st)1998 SarahSchmitz,CF(C-1st)1997 SarahSchmitz,CF(C-2nd)

NCAA Division II NationalAll-Tournament Team

2003 Lindsey Graham, P Molly Pufall, SS2000 Nikki Flynn-Gregg, SS Julie Fromm, P Michelle Wiest, RF Gerice Olson, DP1999 Megan Cooper, 2b

NFCA AcademicScholar Athlete

2009 Melissa Chmielewski, 1b Kelly Cantrell, C Andi Padilla, P BreaKonz,3b2008 Melissa Chmielewski, 1b/3b Bekki Rasmussen, P AimeeEnzler,1b-DP Kelly Vivant, OF2007 AimeeEnzler,1b-DP Melissa Chmielewski, 1b Grete Peterson, CF Bekki Rasmussen, P2006 Lynnae Foshag, LF Grete Peterson, CF Erin Troup, RF AimeeEnzler,1b Meghan Norris, 2b Bekki Rasmussen, P2005 AimeeEnzler,1b AmberGarrett,P HeatherHyatt,IF/OF Ashley Leier, C Meghan Norris, 2b/3b Grete Peterson, CF Jen Shollenberger, C Megan Slater, OF2004 Amanda Frank, 3b Lindsey Graham, P Meghan Norris, 3b Grete Peterson, OF Megan Slater, OF2003 Amanda Frank, 3b HopeHepfinger,C Melissa Hobson, 1b/P Meghan Norris, 3b Megan Slater, OF2001 Michelle Wiest, OF Melissa Hobson, P Mia Frye, OF

BISON ALL-AMERICANS

Sarah Schmitz, CF1997-98-99

Mary Gramenz, 3b1999

Julie Fromm, P1999-00-01

2000 Gerice Olson, C/DP1999 Megan Cooper, SS SarahSchmitz,CF Gerice Olson, C/DP Michelle Wiest, OF1998 Megan Cooper, SS SarahSchmitz,CF Sally Obernolte, 1b/3b Gerice Olson, C Michelle Wiest, OF1997 Megan Cooper, SS SarahSchmitz,CF Sally Obernolte, 3b Michelle Mortenson,RF Gerice Olson, C/DH1996 SarahSchmitz,CF Megan Cooper, SS1995 Michelle Drill, 3b Jill Armer, P/SS

NCAA Div. II North Central RegionalAll-Tournament Team

2004 HeatherHyatt,CF Cindy Castleberry, C2003 Lindsey Graham, P Jenny Bakke, 2b (MVP) Jessie Benson, OF2002 DawnSlettum,3b KristiHenrichsen,C Jess Christensen, CF Lindsey Graham, P2001 Julie Fromm, P/1b2000 Julie Fromm, P Shelly Rhein, C Nikki Flynn-Gregg, SS Nikki Almquist, LF Michelle Wiest, RF1999 Shelly Rhein, C Michelle Wiest, RF Julie Fromm, P Gerice Olson, DP1998 SarahSchmitz,CF

Louisville Slugger/NFCADivision I All-Midwest Region

2010 Melissa Chmielewski, 1b (2nd)2009 Kelly Cantrell, C (1st) Melissa Chmielewski, 1b (1st)2008 Allison Bakke, P (2nd) Melissa Chmielewski, UT (2nd)

NFCA Division IIAll-North Central Region

2004 Lindsey Graham, P (1st) Jenny Bakke, 2b (1st) HeatherHyatt,CF(1st) Cindy Castleberry, C (2nd) Meghan Norris, 3b (2nd)2003 Lindsey Graham, P (1st) Jess Christensen, CF (1st) Jenny Bakke, 2b (1st)2002 Lindsey Graham, P (1st) Melissa Hobson, UT/P (1st) Jessie Benson, DP/LF (1st)2001 Julie Fromm, P (1st) Shelly Rhein, C (1st) Jenny Bakke, 2B (1st) Nikki Almquist, OF (2nd) Lindsey Graham, P/UT (2nd)2000 Julie Fromm, P (1st) Shelly Rhein, C (1st) Nikki Flynn-Gregg, SS (1st) Nikki Almquist, LF (1st) Michelle Wiest, RF (2nd)

Nikki Flynn-Gregg, SS2000

Shelly Rhein, C2000-01

Michelle Wiest, RF2000

Lindsey Graham, P2002-03-04

1999 Julie Fromm, P (1st) Shelly Rhein, C (1st) MaryGramenz,3b(1st) Nikki Flynn, SS (1st) SarahSchmitz,CF(2nd)1998 Sara Bosch, P (1st) Shelly Rhein, C (1st) MaryGramenz,3b(1st) SarahSchmitz,CF(1st) Nikki Flynn, SS (1st)1997 SarahSchmitz,CF(1st) MaryGramenz,3b(1st) Sara Bosch, P/1b (2nd) Nikki Flynn, SS (2nd)1996 SarahSchmitz,CF MaryGramenz,3b1992 Deb Lien, CF

Summit LeaguePlayer of the Year

2010 Melissa Chmielewski, 1b2009 Kelly Cantrell, C2008 Melissa Chmielewski, 1b

Summit LeaguePitcher of the Year

2008 Allison Bakke

Summit LeagueFreshman of the Year

2010 Whitney Johnson, P2008 Elisa Victa, LF

All-Summit League2011 Taylor Mortensen, OF (1st) Whitney Johnson, P (1st) Nicole Rivera, SS (2nd) KatieTamayo,DP(2nd)2010 Melissa Chmielewski, 1b (1st) Nicole Rivera, SS (1st) Whitney Johnson, P (2nd) Laurel Pipkin, 2b (2nd)2009 Melissa Chmielewski, 1b (1st) Kelly Cantrell, C (1st) Elisa Victa, LF (1st) Andi Padilla, P (1st) Taylor Lynn, CF (2nd)2008 Laurel Pipkin, 2b (1st) Kelly Cantrell, C (1st) Melissa Chmielewski, UT (1st) Allison Bakke, P (1st) Bekki Rasmussen, P (1st) Elisa Victa, LF (2nd)

Summit LeagueAll-Tournament Team

2011 Whitney Johnson, P (MVP) Jamie Gay, 1b Jenina Ortega, C KatieTamayo,DP Elisa Victa, LF2010 Whitney Johnson, P (MVP) Melissa Chmielewski, 1b BreaKonz,3b Laurel Pipkin, 2b Elisa Victa, LF2009 Andi Padilla, P (MVP) Kelly Cantrell, C BreaKonz,3b Elisa Victa, LF Taylor Lynn, CF

Jess Christensen, CF2003

Jenny Bakke, 2b2003-04

Aimee Enzler, DP-1b2008

BISON HONORS

Summit LeaguePitcher/Player of the Week

2011 KatieTamayo,DP Whitney Johnson, P Taylor Mortensen, OF2010 Randi Parks, P Whitney Johnson, P (2) Melissa Chmielewski (4) Nicole Rivera, SS BreaKonz,3b2009 Andi Padilla, P (2) Melissa Chmielewski, 1b (2)2008 Allison Bakke, P (5) Bekki Rasmussen, P Melissa Chmielewski, 1b (2) Laurel Pipkin, 2b AimeeEnzler,DP

Division I IndependentPitcher of the Year

2007 Allison Bakke2006 AmberGarrett

All-Division I Independent Team2007 Allison Bakke, P (1st) Kelly Cantrell, C (1st) Melissa Chmielewski, 1b (1st) Grete Peterson, CF (1st) Jennifer Morse, SS (2nd)2006 AmberGarrett,P(1st) Kelly Cantrell, C (1st) Lynnae Fohsag, LF (1st) Jackie Currie, 3b (2nd) Jennifer Morse, SS (2nd)2005 Allison Bakke, P/DP (1st) AmberGarrett,P(2nd) Lynnae Foshag, LF (2nd) HeatherHyatt,IF/OF(2nd)

Division I IndependentNewcomer of the Year

2007 Melissa Chmielewski, 1b2006 Kelly Cantrell, C

Division I IndependentAll-Newcomer Team

2007 Melissa Chmielewski, 1b2006 Kelly Cantrell, C Jackie Currie, 3b

Division I IndependentPlayer/Pitcher of the Week

2007 Allison Bakke, P (5) Kelly Cantrell, C Melissa Chmielewski, 1b Erin Troup, RF2006 AmberGarrett,P(5) Allison Bakke2005 AimeeEnzler,1b Grete Peterson, CF HeatherHyatt,IF/OF Allison Bakke, P (2) AmberGarrett,P

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The North Dakota State University women's softballprogramclaimedtheNCAADivisionIINationalChampionshipin2000initsthirdtriptothe tournament.

NorthDakotaStatemadeitsfirst-everNCAADivisionIIplayoffappearancein1998anditsfirst-ever NCAA Division I regional appearance in 2009. The Bison have compiled a 27-21 record overall in the NCAA tournament, including 3-6 at Division I.

2011 NCAA Tempe Regional (Tempe, Ariz.)L. Arizona,0-10L. San Diego State, 4-5

2010 NCAA Seattle Regional (Seattle, Wash.)L. Washington, 0-3L. Nebraska, 1-5

2009 NCAA Super Regional (Tempe, Ariz.)L. ArizonaState,0-11L. ArizonaState,0-32009 NCAA Norman Regional (Norman, Okla.)D. Oklahoma, 1-0 (11)D. Tulsa, 3-2D. Tulsa, 5-2

2004 NCAA Region (Omaha, Neb.)D. Emporia State, 2-0D. Nebraska-Omaha, 7-0L. St. Cloud State, 2-3L. Concordia-St. Paul, 2-8

2003 NCAA National Tourney (Salem, Oregon)D. Saint Mary's (Texas), 5-0L. UC Davis, 5-7 (11)D. LeMoyne (N.Y.), 5-4L. Georgia College & State, 0-22003 NCAA Region (at Fargo, N.D.)D. Augustana, 1-0D. Nebraska-Omaha, 9-4L. St. Cloud State, 4-7 (8)D. St. Cloud State, 4-0

2002 NCAA National Tourney (Salem, Va.)L. Chico State, 0-2L. Barry (Fla.) 2-3 (10)2002 NCAA Region (at Fargo, N.D.)D. Truman State, 2-1D. Minnesota-Duluth, 3-0D. St. Cloud State, 4-2L. St. Cloud State, 4-11D. St. Cloud State, 7-5

2001 NCAA Region (at Fargo, N.D.)D. Truman State, 5-2L. Nebraska-Omaha, 0-5L. Truman State, 2-3

2000 NCAA National Tourney (Columbus, Ga.)D. Lewis (Ill.), 9-1D. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 3-1D. Kennesaw State (Ga.), 10-5D. UC Davis, 6-1D. Kennesaw State (Ga.), 3-12000 NCAA Region (at Fargo, N.D.)D. Augustana, 6-4D. St. Cloud State, 12-0L. Augustana, 0-11D. Augustana, 12-2

1999 NCAA National Tourney (Salem, Va.)L. Alabama-Huntsville, 2-3, (8)D. Ferris State, 4-3L. Kennesaw State (Ga.), 0-31999 NCAA Region (at Sioux Falls, S.D.)D. St. Cloud State, 3-2D. Nebraska-Omaha, 1-0 (11)D. St. Cloud State, 3-1

1998 NCAA Region (at Sioux Falls, S.D.)L. Augustana, 0-6L. Nebraska-Omaha, 1-2

NDSU Tourney Appearances: 10NDSU Division I Tourney Appearances: 3NDSU in NCAA Tournament (Overall): 27-21NDSU in NCAA Division I Tournament: 3-6

North Dakota State University short-stop Nikki Flynn-Gregg has plenty of individual NCAA records, but now she hasanationalchampionshiptrophytogowith it."Thisisdefinitely

the cake," said a wide-smiling Flynn-GreggafterNDSUdefeated Kennesaw State 3-1 to win the 2000 NCAA Division IISoftballChampion-ship on Sunday be-fore a crowd of 247 at South Commons Stadium.

"The rest I look at asfrostingonthecake."

Flynn-Gregg will be handing out plenty of cake as the Bison softballprogramclaimedtheirfirstnationaltitleinthreeNCAAtournamentappearances.

"The big key for us was to go out and have fun, and play relaxed. These kids knowhowtoplaysoftball,"saidNDSUhead coach Mitch Hanson, who took over a program that went 4-32 in 1995.

"This is a very special moment. We've been add-ing together the pieces over the past six years. You have to give credit to the kids, you have to give credit to Darren Mueller, who works with outhitters,andMike (McLeod), who works with our pitchers. This is real family deal."

North Dakota State, which went 5-0 over the four-day tourney, closed the

FLYNN, OLSON TAKE THE CAKEdeal like it started -- aggressive and opportunistic.Thistimetheopportu-nity presented itself on defense when freshmancenterfielderJess Christensen chaseddownChristineHochdorfer'sblast

toleftcenterbeforehittingtheportable fence for the third out inthefirstinning.Hochdorfer hit a tape-measure shot in Friday's loss to NDSU.

"I was deter-mined to get to the ball. I knew it was going to be a close game. I had to do whatever it took to get to the ball," said Chris-tensen, who led the Bison with two singles.

ThecatchdeflatedtheOwls(56-8),whowonbacktobackNCAAtitlesin1995-96.

"It was a game of inches. The girl (Christensen) made a great play to keep (Christine)Hochdorfer'shomeruninthe

ballpark," said KSU head coach ScottWhitlock.

"I want to congratulate North Dakota State. They have a class program. We lost to a deserving cham-pion. I am proud of my club. We have too much to be proud for."

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NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCEAWARD WINNERS

North Central Conference Championships2002, 1999

NCC Player of the Year 2004—Lindsey Graham, P/OF 2003—Lindsey Graham, P/OF 2002—Lindsey Graham, P/OF 2000—Nikki Flynn-Gregg, SS

NCC Freshman of the Year 2001—Jenny Bakke, DP/2b 2000—Jess Christensen, CF 1999—Julie Fromm, P 1998—Shelly Rhein, C 1996—MaryGramenz,3b

All-North Central Conference 2004—Lindsey Graham, P; Jenny Bakke, 2b; Heather Hyatt,CF;LynnaeFoshag,LF;CindyCastleberry,C. 2003—Lindsey Graham, P; Jess Christensen, CF; Jenny Bakke, 2b; Jessie Benson, LF 2002—Jenny Bakke, 2b; Jess Christensen, CF; Joslyn Else, LF; Melissa Hobson, UT; Lindsey Graham, P 2001—Jenny Bakke, 2b; Shelly Rhein, C; Nikki Almquist, LF; Jess Christensen, CF; Julie Fromm, P; Lindsey Graham, P 2000—Nikki Flynn-Gregg, SS; Nikki Almquist, LF; Michelle Wiest, RF; Shelly Rhein, C; Julie Fromm, P 1999—JulieFromm,P;ShellyRhein,C;MaryGramenz, 3b;SarahSchmitz,CF;NikkiFlynn,SS 1998—MaryGramenz,3b;SarahSchmitz,CF;Sara Bosch, P; Nikki Flynn, SS; Shelly Rhein, C 1997—SarahSchmitz,CF;MaryGramenz,3b 1996—SarahSchmitz,CF;MaryGramenz,3b 1992—Deb Lien, CF 1991—Deb Lien, CF 1989—Chris Hubred, C 1986—Tana Rowley, SS 1985—Tracey Kruger 1984—Mary King; Benita Hoheisel

Academic All-NCC 2004—Lindsey Graham, P; Jenny Bakke, 2b 2003—Melissa Hobson, P/1b 2002—Melissa Hobson, P/1b 2001—Michelle Wiest, RF 2000—Gerice Olson, DP 1999—MeganCooper,SS;SarahSchmitz,CF 1998—SarahSchmitz,CF 1997—SarahSchmitz,CF 1996—Jill Armer, P 1993—Kim Trainor, SS 1992—Deb Lien. CF 1991—DawnBruesehoff,1b;DebLien,CF 1990 —DawnBruesehoff,1b 1989—Chris Hubred, C 1988—Chris Hubred, C 1987—Chris Hubred, 3b; Tana Rowley, SS 1986—Tana Rowley, SS; Pat Eklo, OF 1985—PattyHogevedt,IF 1984—Janice Thompson, 1b; Benita Hoheisel, P/OF 1983—Korrine Heinen, C

NCC Player of the Week 2004—Jenny Bakke, 2b; Lynnae Foshag, LF; Lindsey Graham, P; Courtney Lacock, P 2003—Jenny Bakke, 2b; Jess Christensen, CF; Lindsey Graham, P (4) 2002—Jenny Bakke, 2b (2); Lindsey Graham, P (4) 2001—Nikki Almquist, LF; Jeny Bakke, DP (2); Shelly Rhein, C; Lindsey Graham, P (2); Julie Fromm,P(2) 2000—Julie Fromm, P, (2); Nikki Flynn-Gregg, SS (2); Shelly Rhein, C; Gerice Olson, DP; Nikki Almquist, LF 1999—MaryGramenz,3b;JulieFromm,P(3); NikkiAlmquist, LF; Amber Miller, P; Shelly Rhein, C/OF; Nikki Flynn, SS. 1998—MaryGramenz,3b;NikkiFlynn,SS;Shelly Rhein C/OF (2); Amber Miller, P; Sara Bosch, P (2) 1997—Nikki Flynn, SS; Sara Bosch, P; Mary Gramenz,3b/C(2) 1996—Megan Cooper, SS 1991—Susan Fornes, P 1990—Beth Foyen, C

All-North Central Conference Tourney 1982—Gretchen Born, Darla Heino 1981—Gretchen Born, Linda Arndt, Mary King

All-MinnKota Conference 1978—Mary Goebel, Autumn Ross, Linda Degerness

struckfirstwithFlynn-Gregginthemiddleof it. She reached base and scored in the opening frame for thefourthtimeinfivegamesatthetourney.

The Owls cut thedeficitto3-1in the second us-ing a Nikki Scholer double and fielder'schoicetopush across the run. The scoring was surprisingly doneafterthat,unlike the night before when the teams combined for 15 runs and 27 hits.

"I would have lost every dime I had if I had thought all the scoring would have been done inthefirsttwoinning," said Whitlock.

Julie Fromm shut down Kennesaw State afterthat,allowingjustatwo-outsingletoNikoleBlueinthefifth.Frommretiredthelastsevenbattersinarow.Sherecordedfour of her six strikeouts during that span

–includingthefinaltwobatters.Frommtossedatwo-hitterandallowed

just two walks to improve to 45-6. She recorded four wins at the NCAA tournament.

KSU's Lacey Gardner (33-6) overcame the roughstart.Aftergiving up two hitsinthefirst,Gardner just sur-rendered three two-out singles to Flynn-Gregg in the second, Fromm in the fourth and Christensen in the seventh.

Fromm, Wiest, Flynn-Gregg and Gerice Olson were named to the all-tourney team.

2000 NCAA Division II Championship GameKSU 010 000 0 -- 1-2-2NDSU 300 000 0 -- 3-5-0Lacey Gardner and Audra Thomas; Julie Fromm and Shelly Rhein.WP--Fromm (45-6). LP--Gardner (33-6). Homeruns: none.

2000 NCAA Division II National ChampionsFront row (L to R): Shelly Rhein, Molly Pufall, Nikki Flynn-Gregg, Gerice Olson, Jess Chris-

tensen, Nikki Almquist, Michelle Wiest. Back row (L to R): Asst. Coach Darren Mueller, Asst. CoachMikeMcLeod,DawnSlettum,JulieFromm,AmyHuberty,MeghanPotter,MiaFrye,Melissa Hobson, Head Coach Mitch Hanson.

Bison ChampionshipTournament Trail

2000 NCAA National Tourney(Columbus, GA)D. Lewis, Ill., 9-1D. Bloomsburg, Pa., 3-1D. Kennesaw State, Ga., 10-5D. UC Davis, 6-1D. Kennesaw State, Ga. 3-12000 NCAA Region (at Fargo, ND)D. Augustana, 6-4D. St. Cloud State, 12-0L. Augustana, 0-11D. Augustana, 12-2

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NCAA 25th ANNIVERSARYDIVISION II SOFTBALL TEAM

Susan Churchwell, P, UC Davis NCAA All Tournament (2003) NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2003) NCAANationalChampion(2003)NFCA 1 st Team All American (2003) NFCA 3 rd Team All American (2001)

Debbie Dickmann, P , Cal State Northridge NCAA All Tournament (87, 88, 90) NCAA Champion (1987) NCAA Runner Up (1990) NFCA 1 st Team All American (87, 88, 89, 90) Julie Fromm, P , North Dakota State NCAA All Tournament (2000) NCAA National Champion (2000) NFCA 1 st Team All American (2000) NFCA 2 nd Team All American (1999, 01)

Barbara Jordan, OF , Cal State Northridge NCAA All Tournament (84, 85, 87) NCAA Champion (1984, 85, 87) NCAA Runner Up (1986) NFCA 1 st Team All American (86, 87)

Kym Kling, P , St. Mary’s (TX) NCAA All Tournament (2002) NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2002) NCAANationalChampion(2002)NFCA 1 st Team All American (2002, 03) NFCA 2 nd Team All American (2004)

Danielle Penner, AL , California ( Pa. ) NCAA All Tournament (96, 97, 98) NCAA Champion (1997, 98) NFCA 1 st Team All American (97, 98) NFCA 2 nd Team All American (1996)

KellyRafter,P,KennesawStateNCAA All Tournament (95, 96) NCAA Champion (1995, 96) NFCA 1 st Team All American (95) NFCA 2 nd Team All American (1996)

BarbSantaCruz,2B,CalStateBakersfieldNCAA All Tournament (88, 89) NCAA Champion (1988, 89, 90) NFCA 1 st Team All American (89, 90)

Kathy Slaten, P , Cal State Northridge NCAA All Tournament (83, 84, 85, 86) NCAA Champion (1983, 84, 85) NCAA Runner Up (1986) NFCA 1 st Team All American (84, 85, 86) Lith Webb, 3B , California ( Pa. ) NCAA All Tournament (97, 98) NCAA Champion (1997, 98) NFCA 1 st Team All American (95, 96, 97, 98)

Gary Torgeson, Coach, Cal State Northridge NCAA champion (1983, 84, 85, 87) NCAA Runner Up (1982, 86, 90)Teamatfinalssite(1982,83,84,85,86,87,88,90)DiamondSoftballCoachoftheYear(1983,84,85)NFCA Coach of the Year (1987)

NCAADivisionIISoftballhelditsfirstchampionshipin1981and celebrated its 25th Anniversary at the 2006 champion-ships. To commemorate this milestone a 25th Anniversary Team consistingof10student-athletesandonecoachwerenamedandformer North Dakota State All-American pitcher Julie Fromm was on the list.

Fromm helped to lead North Dakota State to the 2000 NCAA DivisionIInationalchampionshipandwasthewinningpitcherintheBison3-1winoverKennesawStateinthetitlegame.Shecompileda45-6recordin2000.FrommearnedNFCA(NationalFastpitchCoachesAssociation)All-Americafirstteamhonorsin2000, and was second team in 1999 and 2001.

Fromm, who played at NDSU from 1999-01, compiled a 103-16 career record with 49 shutouts, six saves and a 1.14 earned runaverage.Shestruckout779battersin794.1inningspitched.

The Bison compiled a 174-28 record during her career.An NCAA expert panel selected the 25th Anniversary Team

insoftball.Thefinalteamwasselectedfrom35student-athletesand four head coaches. The panel used historical data and re-sultsfromonlinepublicvotingatwww.ncaasports.comtomakeits decision.

The NCAA sponsors 44 women's championships in 20 sports providing more than 150,000 women with an opportunity to competefornationaltitleseachyear.

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1976, 6-7 won-lostHead Coach: Judy StrachanMoorhead State L8-10Valley City State W11-6Mayville State W13-12Fergus Falls C.C. W15-11Fergus Falls C.C. W10-0South Dakota State L5-18Mayville State L6-13Valley City State W10-6Mayville State L3-10St. Cloud State L12-18Northwestern St. Paul L2-3Mayville State W6-5Moorhead State L5-21

1977, 19-8 won-lostHead Coach: Judy StrachanNorth Dakota W15-0Mayville State W15-3Mayville State W11-5Valley City State W4-1Valley City State W5-4Dr.MartinLuther W11-4Dr.MartinLuther W12-0Mankato State W6-4Mankato State W13-9North Dakota W6-2North Dakota L4-11Moorhead State L3-10South Dakota State L3-7South Dakota State W4-3St. Benedict W21-3North Dakota W8-6Moorhead State L4-6St. Cloud State W11-9Moorhead State L6-7Valley City State W7-2Valley City State W11-6Mayville State L4-5Mayville State W11-1North Dakota W5-4North Dakota W7-4Northern Iowa L0-4Nebraska L4-15

1978, 18-12 won-lostHead Coach: Pam Larson Dakota State W8-3Dakota State L1-3Nebraska Wesleyan W1-0Northwest Missouri St. W4-2Nebraska L4-10Northern Illinois L7-13Northern State L2-6Northern State L10-12Moorhead State L4-8North Dakota W3-2North Dakota W9-3Valley City State W7-1Valley City State W6-1Iowa State L1-16Minnesota L1-8Valley City State W10-1Valley City State W16-9

St. Benedict W8-2Minnesota-Duluth W5-2St. Cloud State L3-9Minnesota L2-6North Dakota W4-1North Dakota W13-5Mayville State W9-3Mayville State W12-3Mayville State W11-3North Dakota W6-5Valley City State W15-0Southwest Missouri St. L3-11Nebraska-Omaha L0-10

1979, 9-11 won-lostHead Coach: Donna PalivecWichita State L6-12Wayne State, Neb. L1-7Minnesota L2-16St. Cloud State L2-3Moorhead State L2-15Moorhead State L10-16North Dakota W9-8North Dakota L17-19Northern State W1-0Northern State L3-4Minnesota-Duluth W1-0Bemidji State W9-8South Dakota State W4-2Mankato State L1-6Moorhead State W2-0Mayville State W4-1Valley City State W8-1Mayville State W3-1Southwest Missouri St. L2-12Nebraska L4-10

1980, 9-16 won-lostHead Coach: Donna Palivec Creighton L0-10Creighton L0-6 Nebraska L2-14Nebraska-Omaha L8-13Moorhead State L4-7Moorhead State L5-8North Dakota W7-1North Dakota W3-2Minot State W7-3Mayville State W4-1Valley City State W10-1Bemidji State L7-8Northern State L0-2Northern State W4-1Minot State W13-7South Dakota State W8-7Mankato State L1-9Minnesota-Duluth L1-6Valley City State L3-11Valley City State L12-13Mayville State L4-7Mayville State L5-6North Dakota W7-5Drake University L1-4St. Mary's of the Plains L1-8

1981, 12-13 won-lost7th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Donna PalivecWayne State, Neb. W1-0Chadron State L10-11OklahomaBaptist L0-14Kearney State L1-9Concordia, Neb. W5-2Peru State W8-7Fort Hays State W4-1South Dakota L1-2South Dakota State L3-10Bemidji State W8-1Moorhead State L7-8Moorhead State L4-10Valley City State L3-6Valley City State W13-0Valley City State W2-1Northern State W4-2South Dakota State W11-7Minnesota-Duluth L1-3Mankato State L2-12Northern State L2-12Northern State W6-3North Dakota W6-5SE Missouri State W3-1Nebraska-Omaha L5-11St. Cloud State L1-5

1982, 14-11 won-lost4th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Kathy FredericksonValley City State W8-7Moorhead State W3-2Moorhead State W7-2Mayville State W6-5Mayville State W6-5Northern Colorado L6-10Kearney State L1-9Peru State W16-1Chadron State W7-4Air Force Academy L9-10Mankato State L5-11Minnesota L1-11North Dakota W6-4North Dakota W9-6North Dakota W8-1Moorhead State W9-4Minnesota-Duluth L6-7St. Cloud State L3-9North Dakota W2-0Augustana College L2-3Augustana College L0-3North Dakota W5-4Nebraska-Omaha L1-4South Dakota State W11-0Morningside College L1-4

1983, 11-15 won-lost3rd NCC TournamentHead Coach: Kathy FredricksonMoorhead State L0-15Moorhead State W5-4

South Dakota State L0-1Northern State L3-4Northern State L5-7North Dakota W2-1North Dakota L1-11Waldorf College W3-1BriarCliffCollege L0-1South Dakota State L1-12Bemidji State W7-2Bemidji State L3-4South Dakota State W2-0Minnesota-Duluth L1-13St. Cloud State L0-1Valley City State W9-0Valley City State L0-5Bemidji State W5-1Bemidji State W10-5South Dakota State W6-3Nebraska-Omaha L0-11South Dakota W2-1North Dakota W6-4Nebraska-Omaha L3-5Minnesota L2-9Minnesota L1-5

1984, 7-10 won-lost4th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Kathy FredericksonMoorhead State W7-3Moorhead State L4-5South Dakota State L9-11Augustana L1-11North Dakota W7-2Northern State W3-2Northern State L2-4Mayville State W5-4Mayville State W16-1Valley City State L3-6Valley City State L4-5Mankato State L0-3North Dakota W4-2South Dakota W5-3Nebraska-Omaha L0-6Minnesota L0-10Minnesota L2-8

1985, 8-18-1 won-lost7th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Sue CollinsNebraska-Omaha L0-7Mankato State L2-9South Dakota State L4-7Augustana L0-7Moorhead State L3-4Moorhead State T6-6North Dakota L4-9North Dakota W5-2Bemidji State W11-1Jamestown College L2-4Jamestown College W10-2Augsburg College L3-4St. Cloud State L0-14Wisconsin-River Falls L0-8

Mankato State L1-3Mankato State L1-5Mankato State W2-1Valley City State L2-4Valley City State W3-2Southwest State L1-11Moorhead State W2-1North Dakota W6-4College of St. Mary’s L0-8St. Cloud State L1-3St. Cloud State W5-4Nebraska-Omaha L0-4South Dakota State L1-2

1986, 9-12 won-lost5th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Pam MehrensSt. Cloud State W11-1South Dakota W5-4Nebraska-Omaha L2-4North Dakota W4-2North Dakota L0-4Bemidji State W14-2Bemidji State W6-1Wayne State, Neb. L2-7Northwestern, Iowa L1-2Southwest State W8-4South Dakota State L3-6North Dakota L1-4St. Cloud State L1-5St. Cloud State L0-4Moorhead State W1-0Moorhead State L1-5North Dakota W5-2Mankato State L2-10Augustana L0-5South Dakota State W5-4Nebraska-Omaha L1-6

1987, 10-27 won-lost7th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Pam MehrensNebraska-Omaha (8) L 0-1Augustana L 2-11South Dakota State L 3-5South Dakota L 3-6South Dakota State (8) L 1-2Augustana L 0-3College of St. Mary L 0-3Wayne State, Neb. W 1-0South Dakota State W 5-2College of St. Mary L 2-6Bemidji State W 4-3Bemidji State W 8-1North Dakota W 5-3North Dakota L 4-6Illinois-Chicago W12-10Nebraska-Omaha L 0-2Northern Iowa (9) L 2-3St. Cloud State L 2-7Kearney State L 1-9North Dakota L 6-11Mankato State L 0-10Mankato State L 1-3Wisconsin-River Falls L 1-4Southwest State W 6-2Mankato State L 1-10South Dakota State L 2-5Valley City State W 2-0Valley City State W 8-2Concordia-St. Paul L 2-7St. Cloud State W 5-3Bemidji State L 3-5St. Cloud State L 0-7St. Cloud State L 1-4North Dakota L 0-1North Dakota L 10-13Augustana L 1-4North Dakota L 1-2

1988, 6-22, won-lost7th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Michelle Woodard Nebraska-Omaha L1-9South Dakota State L3-4Augustana L0-8 South Dakota L1-4North Dakota L4-8North Dakota W7-3Mayville State W9-5Mayville State L4-7Moorhead State W8-7Moorhead State L0-5Gustavus Adolphus L3-5

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Wayne State, Neb. L11-15Augustana L3-13Wayne State, Neb. W3-2Minnesota-Duluth L7-13North Dakota L0-5North Dakota L5-7St. Cloud State L1-7Nebraska-Omaha L2-9North Dakota L0-8Augustana L1-5Concordia-St. Paul L1-3Saginaw Valley State L2-21Valley City State L0-16Valley City State W3-1Jamestown L5-11Jamestown L9-20Mankato State L1-11Mankato State L0-10North Dakota L0-5St. Cloud State L0-10Valley City State L1-12Minnesota-Duluth L0-15North Dakota L1-5North Dakota L1-5Moorhead State L1-15Moorhead State L0-18Augustana L1-9Mankato State L0-9

1991, 12-22 won-lost1-5 NCC NorthT5th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Nadine RothAugustana L0-9South Dakota (9) L5-6South Dakota State L1-2Nebraska-Omaha L1-11Moorhead State L0-7Moorhead State L1-8Concordia-Moorhead L6-7Concordia-Moorhead W8-4Nebraska-Omaha L3-4South Dakota W4-3Wayne State, Neb. W7-6Southwest State, Minn. L0-10Valley City State (8) W5-4Valley City State W10-0*St. Cloud State L1-2*St. Cloud State L2-8Minnesota-Duluth W4-3Mankato State W6-1Valley City State W15-4South Dakota State W4-3Mankato State L2-6*North Dakota L0-5*North Dakota W4-3Bemidji State W5-4Bemidji State L4-8*Mankato State L1-3*Mankato State L1-6

St. Cloud State L0-5Morningside L3-5Southwest State L0-8Augustana L3-10South Dakota W2-0North Dakota L3-4Augustana L0-8

1992, 8-21 won-lost0-6 NCC NorthHead Coach: Karla McCrorySouth Dakota L1-2South Dakota W16-2Southwest State L1-11Morningside L0-4Minnesota-Duluth L2-10South Dakota State L3-9Moorhead State W5-2Moorhead State L4-7Augustana L4-15South Dakota W10-8Regis, Colo. W11-0North Dakota W3-1Nebraska-Omaha L5-10*North Dakota L0-2*North Dakota L2-7Concordia-Moorhead W8-5Concordia-Moorhead W10-4*Mankato State L0-3*Mankato State L0-7Minnesota-Duluth L0-10St. Thomas, Minn. (9) L7-8*St. Cloud State L10-11*St. Cloud State L0-2Mankato State L0-4South Dakota State L1-4Morningside L1-8St. Cloud State L1-2South Dakota State (9) L5-7South Dakota State W6-5

1993, 5-34 won-lost1-5 NCC NorthHead Coach: Greg CrowleyWashburn, Kan. L3-6Washburn, Kan. L0-5NE Oklahoma St. L0-4Nebraska-Kearney L2-10Kansas Newman W6-3Bismarck-Mary L2-7Bismarck-Mary L1-6South Dakota L6-9South Dakota L3-9Morningside L6-8South Dakota L7-8South Dakota State L1-8Augustana L0-19Concordia-Moorhead W12-0Concordia-Moorhead L6-7Moorhead State L0-6Moorhead State L2-12*North Dakota L0-2*North Dakota W3-2*St. Cloud State L0-7*St. Cloud State (8) L3-7Valley City State W5-3Mankato State L0-11Bemidji State W13-5St. Cloud State L0-7*Mankato State L0-10*Mankato State L4-5Southwest State (8) L2-4St. Cloud State L3-6Augustana L2-14Minnesota-Duluth L4-7Mankato State (9) L7-8Nebraska-Omaha L2-9Morningside L0-12Mankato State L3-8Augustana L4-11Mankato State L1-5South Dakota State L1-7South Dakota State L0-10

1994, 4-32 won-lost0-6 NCC NorthHead Coach: Greg CrowleyMissouri Southern L1-12Nebraska-Kearney L0-10Washburn, Kan. L0-8St. Cloud State L2-9South Dakota L9-10South Dakota L11-13Midland Lutheran W5-2

Morningside L0-11Minnesota-Duluth L0-10South Dakota State L3-12Bemidji State W2-1Bemidji State L6-8Concordia L0-12Concordia L2-12South Dakota L-3-13Bismarck-Mary L4-9Southwest State L0-15Moorhead State L0-7Bemidji State L1-11*North Dakota L1-14*North Dakota L2-12Moorhead State L2-17Mayville State W15-7Minot State W10-2Bemidji State L1-6North Dakota L1-9*Mankato State L2-20*Mankato State L0-16Bemidji State L4-10Bemidji State L0-2*St. Cloud State L0-14*St. Cloud State L3-13Mankato State L0-18Wayne State, Neb. L0-11Minnesota-Duluth L1-8Morningside L1-11

1995, 19-32 won-lost1-5 NCC NorthHead Coach: Mitch HansonKansas Wesleyan W1-0Baker University, Kan. L2-5Peru State, Neb. L2-3BethanyNazarene L3-4Sterling College, Kan. L3-6Kansas Wesleyan W7-6South Dakota L3-5South Daktota L0-10Midland Lutheran W5-4St. Cloud State L0-6South Dakota State L1-13Southwest State L12-13South Dakota State L1-6South Dakota State W12-6Moorhead State W4-0Mankato State L3-5Bismarck-Mary L1-7Minnesota-Morris W5-1Bemidji State W6-1Mayville State W9-1Mayville State W26-0Concordia-Moorhead W6-3Concordia-Moorhead W8-0Minnesota-Morris W11-5Wisconsin-Stout L5-9Bemidji State W11-1Winona State L2-6Moorhead State L0-7Jamestown W9-6Mayville State W16-2*North Dakota L0-1

*North Dakota L3-13Bemidji State L2-4Bemidji State W9-0*Mankato State L0-7*Mankato State L0-3Morningside L0-11Augustana L0-9St. Cloud State L4-7South Dakota State (9) L3-4*St. Cloud State L5-6*St. Cloud State W6-5Moorhead State L2-3Dr.MartinLuther W12-2Southwest State L6-9Bemidji State W6-3Minnesota-Morris L0-9Bemidji State L1-3Bemidji State L6-8Moorhead State L2-4Moorhead State L4-6

1996, 37-29 Overall5-1 NCC North4th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Mitch HansonHoustonBaptist W7-6Winona State L2-3King College, Pa. (8) L4-5Salem-Teikyo, W.Va. W15-1Salem Teikyo, W.Va. W15-0 IPFW W3-0 IPFW W6-0NE Missouri State W4-0William Carey W7-3 Columbia, Mo. L1-3SW State, Minn. W2-0 Columbia, Mo. L3-5South Dakota W5-2 South Dakota L3-4SW State, Minn. L4-6 Northern State, S.D. W15-9 St. Cloud State L1-11 Morningside L1-13 South Dakota W3-0 Wayne State, Neb. W8-6 Mankato State L2-5St. Thomas, Minn. W8-3South Dakota L1-4 Mayville State, N.D. W10-1 Mayville State, N.D. W17-0South Dakota L4-5 Mankato State L0-2St. Cloud State L1-8 Moorhead State W4-1 Augustana L1-5 Bismarck-Mary W2-1Bismarck-Mary L4-6 Moorhead State W10-0 Moorhead State L2-4 North Dakota W2-1North Dakota W8-0 Nebraska-Omaha L1-5 Minnesota-Duluth L2-4 South Dakota State L2-7

ALL-TIME RESULTSSt. Cloud State L0-7North Dakota L6-9Mankato State L0-7St. Cloud State L0-10St. Cloud State L0-3North Dakota W4-1North Dakota W5-2South Dakota State L1-4St. Cloud State L1-8Bemidji State W7-0Mankato State L3-5Mankato State L1-14Mankato State L4-5Bemidji State L1-3Bemidji State L1-8St. Cloud State L0-4Mankato State L3-6

1989, 3-20 won-lost7th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Michelle WoodardNebraska-Omaha L0-7Augustana L0-10South Dakota State L5-7South Dakota L1-6North Dakota W12-7North Dakota L10-15Moorhead State L0-10Moorhead State L8-18North Dakota W3-1North Dakota L3-7St. Cloud State L0-4St. Cloud State L0-13North Dakota W10-4South Dakota State L3-16Mankato State L0-15Augustana L4-14Minnesota-Duluth L0-5Augustana L2-5St. Cloud State L2-10Mankato State L0-1Mankato State L2-3Augustana L0-13South Dakota L7-12

1990, 5-34 won-lost0-6 NCC North7th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Michelle WoodardSouth Dakota L2-4Augustana L1-11Nebraka-Omaha L1-7South Dakota State L2-9Concordia-Moorhead L6-16Concordia-Moorhead W11-10Bemidji State W3-2Bemidji State L5-6South Dakota State W5-2South Dakota State L1-12South Dakota State L2-7

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Concordia-Moorhead W9-0 Concordia-Moorhead W11-4 *Mankato State L1-5 *Mankato State W3-2 South Dakota State L3-4South Dakota State L0-10 Minnesota-Duluth L5-11 Wayne State, NE W2-0 Mankato State L0-5 South Dakota State W7-1Augustana L0-3 SW State, MN W2-1 South Dakota St. (10) L4-5 *North Dakota W3-0 *North Dakota W8-4 *St. Cloud State W8-7 *St. Cloud State W2-1 Northern State, S.D. W8-2 Minnesota-Morris W10-2 Bemidji State W3-1 North Dakota L2-10 Moorhead State W3-1 Moorhead State W3-0 #Morningside L3-7 #St. Cloud State W2-1 #Augustana W2-1 #South Dakota State L2-3

1997, 45-19 overall2-2 NCC NorthT5th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Mitch HansonSalem-Teikyo, W.Va. W12-1Piedmont, Ga. L3-5Truman State L6-9Kentucky Wesleyan (11) W6-5Truman State W5-3West Florida (10) W12-8Bellarmine, Ky. W5-3Bellarmine, Ky. W2-1Kentucky Wesleyan W12-1Kentucky Wesleyan W6-4Southern Indiana W9-3Southern Indiana W9-0Missouri-Rolla W4-0Lincoln, Mo. W5-2Defiance,Ohio W8-2Cumberland, Tenn. L3-7South Dakota W4-2South Dakota W3-1Morningside L3-6Minnesota-Morris W12-0Bemidji State W8-6South Dakota State L2-6Mayville State W7-1Mayville State W6-5Bismarck-Mary W8-5South Dakota W5-2Northern State W8-0Wayne State, Neb. W16-2Bismarck-Mary W8-1Bismarck-Mary W7-2*Mankato State L0-4UW-River Falls L5-7

South Dakota W4-3South Dakota W11-5Wayne State, Neb. W6-0Wayne State, Neb. W8-0Wayne State, Neb. W11-0Wayne State, Neb. W11-3Moorhead State W9-1Moorhead State W8-0Minnesota-Morris W9-0Minnesota-Morris W10-1South Dakota W5-0Augustana L0-7Nebraska-Omaha W1-0Bemidji State W8-0St. Cloud State L1-2South Dakota State L1-3South Dakota State W7-0Moorhead State W9-1Moorhead State W5-4Morningside L0-1South Dakota W10-0Augustana (8) L4-5Nebraska-Omaha W2-1South Dakota State W7-2Bemidji State W3-1Bemidji State W7-2*North Dakota W5-0*North Dakota W7-2*St. Cloud State L1-4*St. Cloud State (9) W4-3Morningside W9-7St. Cloud State L0-3North Dakota W6-4Augustana W7-6South Dakota State W8-0South Dakota W7-6St. Cloud State W10-4North Dakota W3-0North Dakota W3-2Bemidji State W10-2Bemidji State W3-2*Mankato State W4-0*Mankato State L1-3SW State, MN W4-0North Dakota W8-0Minnesota-Duluth W4-2Moorhead State W7-0Mankato State W8-0Minnesota-Duluth W4-0#Mankato State W9-3#St. Cloud State L0-1#South Dakota W7-2#Augustana L2-5%Augustana L0-6%Nebraska-Omaha L1-2

1999, 53-12 overallT5th NCAA Elite EightNCAA Regional ChampionsNCC Tourney Champions23-5 NCCHead Coach: Mitch HansonSouthern Indiana (12) W3-2 Southern Indiana W9-2 SIU-Edwardsville W 6-1Quincy University L 1-2 Quincy University W 13-1 Quincy University L 5-7 Catawba College W 3-0 Francis Marion, SC W 2-0 Barton College W 12-0 Coker College W 1-0 Southern Indiana L 0-1 Edinboro, Pa. W 10-0Edinboro, Pa. W 9-0Wingate University W 10-0 Wingate University W 10-3Johnson C. Smith W 17-0 Johnson C. Smith W 18-1 Wayne State, Neb. W 11-3New Mexico Highlands W 6-4 Nebraska-Kearney L 1-2 *Nebraska-Omaha W 4-0 Wayne State, Neb. W 11-1*North Dakota W 6-5 *North Dakota W 1-0 Moorhead State U. L 0-2 Moorhead State U. W 4-1 Washburn University W 12-7 Wayne State, Neb. W 7-2 Augustana College (8) W 4-2 Emporia State U. W 8-0 *Nebraska-Omaha W 3-1 *St. Cloud State U. W 9-1

North Dakota W 5-0South Dakota W 9-1South Dakota W 8-0Central Missouri St. W 8-0Morningside W 4-1Augustana L 1-4Washburn, Kan. W 7-1Nebraska-Omaha W 1-0Augustana W 4-2Minnesota-Morris W 20-0Minnesota-Morris W 10-0North Dakota W 1-0North Dakota W 8-3*Morningside W 2-1*Augustana W 4-3*Northern Colorado W 9-4*Nebraska-Omaha W 7-5Moorhead State W 7-0Moorhead State W 8-0Southwest St., Minn. W 7-0*South Dakota State W 7-0*South Dakota State W 2-1*MSU, Mankato W 2-0*MSU, Mankato W 4-0Minnesota-Crookston W 8-0Minnesota-Duluth W 4-0Bemidji State W 8-1Bemidji State W 7-1North Dakota W 8-0St. Cloud State W 4-3*North Dakota W 5-0*North Dakota W 6-2*St. Cloud State W 14-4*St. Cloud State L 0-4*South Dakota L 0-2*Northern Colorado W 8-0*Nebraska-Omaha L 0-1Minnesota-Morris W 8-0Minnesota-Morris W 8-0#Morningside W 11-2#Nebraska-Omaha L 3-7#North Dakota W 8-0#Augustana W 9-0#St. Cloud State W 4-2#Nebraska-Omaha L 2-9$Augustana W 6-4$St. Cloud State W 8-0$Augustana L 0-11$Augustana W 12-2$$Lewis, Ill. W 9-1$$Bloomsburg, PA W 3-1$$Kennesaw State W 10-5$$UC Davis W 6-1$$Kennesaw State W 3-1

2001, 53-6 won-lost3rd NCAA Regional12-1 NCCT3rd NCC TourneyHead Coach: Mitch HansonSouthern Indiana W 3-2Augustana W 4-3Wayne State, MI W 2-0SIU-Edwardsville W 7-1

*St. Cloud State U. L 2-3 *South Dakota W 4-0 *Nebraska-Omaha L 0-2 *Morningside College W 11-5 *Minn. St. Mankato W 6-4 *Augustana College L 1-3 Moorhead State U. W 4-0 Moorhead State U. W 2-0 *Augustana College L 2-3 *Morningside College W 5-0 Southwest State U. W 11-1 *Minn. St. Mankato W 3-0 *St. Cloud State U. W 4-0 *Augustana College L 0-2 *South Dakota State W 6-0 *South Dakota State W 11-3 *North Dakota (9) W 4-2 *North Dakota W 2-1 *North Dakota W 12-0 *Minnesota-Duluth W 9-1 Moorhead State U. W 4-0 *Minn. St. Mankato W 8-0 *Nebraska-Omaha W 6-0 #Northern Colorado W 11-1 #Nebraska-Omaha W 7-5 #Augustana W 2-0#St. Cloud State W 1-0 %St. Cloud State W 3-2 %Neb.-Omaha (11) W 1-0 %St. Cloud State U. W 3-1 $$Ala.-Huntsville (8) L 2-3$$Ferris State, Mich. W 4-3$$Kennesaw St., Ga. L 0-3

2000, 68-10 won-lostNCAA National ChampionsNCAA Regional Champions12-3 NCC2nd NCC TournamentHead Coach: Mitch HansonDelta State W 4-1William Penn L 0-1Walsh, Ohio W 6-2Goshen, Ind. W 9-0Winona State W 1-0William Penn W 6-2West Florida W 13-5Winona State W 9-0Winona State W 2-1Arkansas-Monticello W6-3Arkansas-Monticello W5-3West Florida W 4-2Wes Florida W 3-1Eureka College W 18-5Vanguard College (8) L 2-3Park College W 8-0Washburn, Kan. W 7-1AbileneChristian W8-0MissouriBaptist W8-0Incarnate Word W 2-0West Florida W 2-1U. of Mary L 3-6MSU, Mankato W 4-1South Dakota W 4-2

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Augustana L3-5Winona State L1-2Concordia-St. Paul W17-0St. Cloud State W2-0Winona State L2-5Moorhead State W3-1Moorhead State W14-6Moorhead State W7-0Moorhead State W9-1North Dakota W14-1North Dakota W9-1*Mankato State L0-4Minnesota-Duluth L3-4Augustana L1-2St. Cloud State W3-2South Dakota State W2-0Augustana L0-2St. Cloud State W2-1St. Cloud State W7-6Bemidji State W4-0Bemidji State L5-12SW State, MN L2-3Winona State W4-0Northern State W20-6Bemidji State W8-1St. Cloud State (8) W1-0Winona State W3-1Moorhead State W10-0Moorhead State (10) L2-3#South Dakota State L0-3#South Dakota W7-3#St. Cloud State L1-2

1998, 64-17 overall4th NCAA Regional4-2 NCC North4th NCC TournamentHead Coach: Mitch HansonOakland City W15-1Oakland City W4-2IPFW W6-0Wisconsin-Parkside L3-6Kentucky Wesleyan W9-1Wayne State, Mich. L3-6Southern Indiana L3-4Ferris State, Mich. L4-12Albion, Mich. W10-3Bellarmine, Ky. W6-4Mansfield,Pa. W9-1Truman State W7-2Wilmington, Ohio W12-0Eureka, Ill. W3-2South Dakota State W2-0West Florida W7-4Northern Kentucky W6-0MacMurray, Ill. W13-1BluefieldSt.,W.Va. W22-0BluefieldSt.,W.Va. W26-0West Alabama W7-0Culver Stockton W13-0Monmouth, Ill. W8-1West Alabama W8-0OlivetNazarene,Ill. L2-5California, Pa. W2-1

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Missouri Southern W 2-1West Florida W 2-1Ohio Dominican W 2-1New Haven (9) W 3-2West Liberty State W 8-0West Liberty State W 11-0Delta State W 6-0Delta State W 6-0West Liberty State (8) W 3-2Missouri Western W 8-0New Haven W 9-0Bryant College W 3-0West Florida L 0-1Bryant College W 4-0Missouri Western L 2-3Truman State (8) W 2-1Missouri Western (8) W 1-0Minnesota-Duluth W 6-5St. Cloud State L 1-3U. of Mary W 8-0North Dakota W 6-3*St. Cloud State W 8-1*St. Cloud State W 7-6*Augustana W 6-1*South Dakota W 3-1*Northern Colorado L 4-5*Nebraska-Omaha L 0-4*Morningside W 6-5*South Dakota St. (9) W 5-1*South Dakota St. W 6-1*Morningside W 6-0*South Dakota W 5-1*Nebraska-Omaha (9) W 3-1*North Dakota W 6-0*North Dakota W 7-2Minnesota-Crookston W 6-0Minnesota-Crookston W 8-0Bemidji State W 2-0Bemidji State W 9-0#North Dakota W 9-1#St. Cloud State (8) W 5-4#Augustana (8) L 5-6#St. Cloud State (10) W 5-4#Augustana W 4-1#Augustana (11) W 2-1$Truman State W 2-1$Minnesota-Duluth W 3-0$St. Cloud State W 4-2$St. Cloud State L 4-11$St. Cloud State W 7-5$$Chico State L 0-2$$Barry, FL (10) L 1-3

2003, 43-11 won-lost3rd NCAA Elite EightNCAA Regional Champions12-2 NCC2nd NCC TourneyHead Coach: Darren MuellerNorthwest Missouri W 8-1 Missouri Southern L 8-10 SouthwestBaptist W10-0Oklahoma City W 5-2Wisconsin-Parkside W 8-0

East Stroudsburg U W 5-2 SouthwestBaptist(10) W9-8KutztownUniversity W5-0BloomfieldCollege W13-0Caldwell College W 9-2 KutztownUniversity W4-2Minnesota-Duluth W 7-0 S.ConnecticutState W6-0Augustana College W 2-1 Augustana College W 5-4 South Dakota W 10-4 Northern State W 8-0 Minn. St. Moorhead W 9-1 Washburn U W 5-3 Truman State (8) W 5-4 Central Missouri St. W 3-0 *North Dakota W 5-0 *North Dakota W 13-0 Colorado Mines W 18-0 Colorado Mines W 10-0 *Nebraska-Omaha L 5-7 Northern Colorado L 4-9 Augustana W 6-1South Dakota W 5-2 Bemidji State W 10-0 Minn. St. Moorhead W 8-0 *St. Cloud State (11) L 2-3*St. Cloud State W 5-1 *Minn. St.,Mankato W 1-0 *Minn. St.,Mankato (8) W 3-1 *Augustana College L 1-4 *South Dakota W 1-0 *Nebraska-Omaha L 2-3 *Northern Colorado W 6-0 *South Dakota State W 5-2 *South Dakota State W 5-1 #South Dakota State W 6-2 #Minn. St., Mankato W 6-0 #St. Cloud State L 2-5 #Minn. St., Mankato W 8-7 #St. Cloud State L 1-4 $Augustana (9) W 1-0 $Nebraska-Omaha W 9-4 $St. Cloud State (8) L 4-7$St. Cloud State W 4-0 $$St. Mary's, TX W 5-0 $$UC Davis (9) L 5-7$$Le Moyne, NY W 5-4 $$Georgia College L 0-2

2004, 40-11 won-lost3rd NCAA Regional3rd NCC Tourney11-3 NCCHead Coach: Darren Mueller!SaintMartin's W6-0!Western Washington L 1-4!Western Oregon W 10-2!Montana St.-Billings (8) W 5-2 !Humboldt State L 6-9!SeattleUniversity W10-9!Central Washington W 6-2#Wisconsin-Parkside W 6-1#New York Tech W 8-0#Georgian Court W 5-0#Wayne State, Mich. W 2-1#St. Thomas Aquinas W 8-0#New York Tech W 9-0#Northern Colorado W 6-3 #Washburn University L 0-1#So. Conn. St. W 12-4MSU MOORHEAD W 3-1MSU MOORHEAD W 5-0 BEMIDJI STATE W 3-0BEMIDJI STATE W 12-0*Nebraska-Omaha L 0-4*Nebraska-Omaha L 1-4*South Dakota W 8-0*South Dakota W 6-3%MSU Moorhead W 8-0%Concordia-St. Paul W 6-0 %Bemidji State W 9-0%UM-Crookston W 10-0*ST. CLOUD ST. W 2-1*ST. CLOUD ST. L 3-4*AUGUSTANA (11) W 1-0 *AUGUSTANA W 7-2*S. DAKOTA ST. (10) W 5-4*S. DAKOTA ST. W 11-6*MSU, MANKATO W 3-0*MSU, MANKATO W 7-3*North Dakota W 1-0*North Dakota W 4-0&Winona State W 3-0&Minnesota-Duluth W 6-2

&Missouri Western L 0-1 &Concordia-St. Paul W 5-1&SW Minn. St. W 8-0**South Dakota (8) W 2-1**St. Cloud State L 0-2**MSU, Mankato W 12-1 **Augustana L 0-2$Emporia State W 2-0$Nebraska-Omaha W 7-0$St. Cloud State L 2-3$Concordia-St. Paul L 2-8

2005, 24-27 won-lostDivision I IndependentHead Coach: Darren Mueller! Boston University L 0-1! UCF L 1-9! Longwood University L 2-4! UCF (8) W 3-2! Boston University W 6-1at Eastern Illinois W 2-1at Eastern Illinois W 7-2% Butler L 0-1% Eastern Illinois W 1-0% Indiana State (8) W 1-0% Northern Illinois L 1-2% Butler L 3-5& Saint Louis W 6-2&Charlotte W3-0& Liberty W 3-1&Lafayette W3-2&Charlotte W2-1at Elon University L 1-3 at Elon University W 5-0 # St. Bonaventure L 0-1 # East Tennessee St L 4-9# Virginia Tech W 5-1# St. Bonaventure W 9-3* Ball State L 0-2* South Dakota State W 3-0* South Dakota State (8) L 0-1* at #21 Iowa L 0-2 at Iowa State L 3-4 at Iowa State L 1-6at #25 Nebraska L 0-7 at #25 Nebraska L 0-8 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. W 2-1SOUTH DAKOTA ST. L 0-2at Minnesota L 2-3at Minnesota L 1-2at IPFW L 3-5 at IPFW W 3-1at IPFW L 3-7at IPFW W 10-0 at Wisconsin L 0-7 at Wisconsin L 3-5U. of MARY W 2-1 U. of MARY W 5-1SOUTH DAKOTA W 4-2SOUTH DAKOTA W 6-1at #20 Missouri L 1-9 at #20 Missouri L 0-8at Kansas L 2-3at Kansas L 0-1 at UMKC (8) W 1-0at UMKC (8) W 2-1

2006, 28-29 won-lostDivision I IndependentDI Tournament ChampionsHead Coach: Darren Mueller! at #10 Oklahoma L 0-9! at #10 Oklahoma L 2-7! Nevada L 1-12! Nevada L 2-8@ Missouri State L 3-7@ UMKC W 4-2@ at Arkansas L 0-3@ # Penn State L 0-7@ Drake W 1-0$ Canisius (11) W 4-3 $ South Carolina L 1-7$ Memphis W 3-0$ at #24 North Carolina L 1-5$ Princeton L 2-4& Nevada L 2-9 & Sacramento State L1-4 & #6 Cal L 1-10 & UC Davis L 4-5 at Santa Clara (8) L 3-4at Santa Clara L 0-2 at San Jose State W 4-1 at San Jose State L 0-2 * at #16 Nebraska L 0-8* Akron W 4-3 + South Dakota State W 2-0 + at Iowa L 0-3+ Loyola W 4-1 + Ball State W 1-0 ^ Utah Valley State W 6-1^ Saint Mary’s W 5-2^ North Texas L 4-5 ^ Portland State L 3-4 ^ Portland State L 0-8 at UMKC W 8-5 at UMKC W 2-0 at Iowa L 0-4 at Iowa L 1-6 at Wisconsin L 2-3at Wisconsin W 5-1 ST. CLOUD ST. W 5-2 ST. CLOUD ST. W 6-2 MINN.-DULUTH L 2-4MINN.-DULUTH W 8-7SOUTH DAKOTA ST. W 4-0 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. W 7-6SOUTH DAKOTA ST. W 2-1 at Colorado State L 0-15 at Colorado State (12) W 3-2 # South Dakota State L 2-3 # Utah Valley State W 9-0# Northern Colorado W 7-4 # Utah Valley State W 2-1# at Northern Colorado W 9-0 at Minnesota W 1-0 at Minnesota L 7-9 L U. OF MARY W 7-0 U. OF MARY (9) W 2-1

ALL-TIME RESULTSAugustana L 1-3California, PA W 3-2AbileneChristian W4-2Kennesaw State W 8-0Georgia College W 4-0Columbus State L 3-4Central Missouri St. W 3-0Central Missouri St. W 4-2Missouri Southern W 3-0Missouri Southern W 5-3Lincoln, Mo. W 9-0St. Edwards, Texas W 5-2SouthwestBaptist W2-0Missouri Western W 1-0Missouri-Rolla W 6-0Bellarmine, Ky. W 7-0St. Edwards, Texas W 5-0Nebraska-Omaha W 4-1Southwest St., Minn. W 10-1Southwest St., Minn. W 8-0Bemidji State W 8-0Bemidji State W 9-0Northwest Missouri W 6-0Truman State W 2-0Washburn, Kan. W 6-2Southwest St., Minn. W 11-3MSU Moorhead W 11-1MSU Moorhead W 9-0*Augustana W 8-1*Morningside W 2-0*Northern Colorado W 5-0*Nebraska-Omaha (9) L 1-2*South Dakota W 9-2*St. Cloud State W 10-3*St. Cloud State W 10-0Minnesota-Duluth W 2-1Minnesota-Duluth W 10-0Montana St.-Billings W 10-1Minnesota-Duluth W 9-4*South Dakota State W 1-0*South Dakota State W 4-1*North Dakota W 10-0*North Dakota W 5-2*MSU, Mankato W 10-1*MSU, Mankato W 10-1Concordia-St. Paul W 8-0Winona State W 6-0Southwest State W 10-2Minnesota-Duluth W 8-3Bemidji State W 13-1#South Dakota W 5-1#St. Cloud State L 1-3$Truman State W 5-2$Nebraska-Omaha L 0-5$Truman State L 1-2

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2007, 34-23 won-lostDivision I IndependentHead Coach: Darren Mueller! at UNI W 6-5! Drake W 5-4 ! South Dakota State W 6-1! Northern Illinois W 11-2at Charleston So. W 2-0 at Charleston So. W 2-1 @ James Madison W 4-1@ North Florida W 6-1 @ North Florida L 5-6@ at Coll. of Charleston W 8-0@Manhattan W6-0# Long Beach State W 2-0# at San Diego State L 1-9# San Diego L 3-5# #25 Oregon L 1-6# Siena W 5-0$ New Mexico L 1-9$ at Kansas W 4-0$ Drake L 3-4$ at Kansas (10) L 2-3$ Drake W 4-3 at Missouri State W 3-1at Missouri State L 1-5at Missouri L 4-5at Missouri L 1-7at Creighton L 0-1at Creighton (9) W 3-0% at Nebraska L 0-1% Arkansas W 10-0% at Nebraska (8) L 1-2% Arkansas L 1-2% at Nebraska L 2-4% Arkansas W 6-5^ Northern Illinois (8) W 2-1^ Ball State W 3-1^ at Iowa L 0-3^ South Dakota St. (8) W 3-0at Iowa State L 1-3at Iowa State W 8-2 at UNI W 4-2at UNI L 4-5at Wisconsin W 3-1 at Wisconsin L 4-6 UMKC W 8-0 UMKC W 11-3UMKC W 9-1at Minnesota L 2-5at Minnesota L 1-5at South Dakota St. W 3-0at South Dakota St. W 6-3at MSU Moorhead W 6-2 at MSU Moorhead W 8-0&CalSt.Bakersfield W8-0& South Dakota State W 4-1& Northern Colorado L 3-4 & at Kennesaw State W 6-0& at Kennesaw State L 0-6

2008, 37-17 won-lost14-2 Summit LeagueSL Regular Season ChampionsHead Coach: Darren Mueller# GREEN BAY W 8-0# IOWA STATE (8) L 2-4# GREEN BAY W 10-5# GREEN BAY W 7-2# IOWA STATE W 3-1@ New Mexico State W 8-1@ Illinois-Chicago W 6-3@ Texas-San Antonio W 6-1@ Texas-Arlington W 7-6@ Colorado State L 1-9! Valparaiso W 4-3! Eastern Illinois W 6-3! Missouri State L 0-4 % Boston College W 6-1% Drexel W 14-5% Sacramento State L 1-5% Providence W 7-2% Youngstown State W 8-4at San Jose State W 7-0at San Jose State W 3-1at Saint Mary’s W 9-4at Saint Mary’s W 1-0at Cal L 1-4& #9 Stanford L 0-7& Texas Tech W 3-0& Campbell (8) L 3-7& at Coll. of Charleston W 13-3at Creighton L 1-2at Creighton W 5-3+ at Missouri L 3-6

BISON SOFTBALL HISTORYYEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR RECORD COACH CONF. NCAA 2011 30-27 Darren Mueller 1st Regional 2010 33-25 Darren Mueller 1st Regional 2009 38-20 Darren Mueller 1st Super Region 2008 37-17 Darren Mueller 1st (reg) --- 2007 34-23 Darren Mueller --- --- 2006 28-29 Darren Mueller --- --- 2005 24-27 Darren Mueller --- --- 2004 40-11 Darren Mueller 3rd Region 2003 43-11 Darren Mueller 2nd 3rd 2002 44-10 Darren Mueller 1st T7th 2001 53-6 Mitch Hanson T3rd Region 2000 68-10 Mitch Hanson 2nd 1st 1999 53-12 Mitch Hanson 1st 5th 1998 64-17 Mitch Hanson 4th Region 1997 45-19 Mitch Hanson T5th --- 1996 37-29 Mitch Hanson 4th --- 1995 19-32 Mitch Hanson 9th --- 1994 4-32 Greg Crowley 9th --- 1993 5-34 Greg Crowley 9th --- 1992 8-21 Karla McCrory 9th --- 1991 12-22 Nadine Roth T5th --- 1990 5-34 Michelle Woodard T7th --- 1989 3-20 Michelle Woodard T7th --- 1988 6-22 Michelle Woodard T7th --- 1987 10-27 Pam Mehrens T7th --- 1986 9-12 Pam Mehrens T5th --- 1985 8-18-1 Sue Collins T7th --- 1984 7-10 Kathy Frederickson 4th --- 1983 11-15 Kathy Frederickson 3rd --- 1982 14-11 Kathy Frederickson 4th --- 1981 12-13 Donna Palivec T7th --- 1980 9-16 Donna Palivec --- --- 1979 9-11 Donna Palivec --- --- 1978 18-12 Pam Larson --- --- 1977 19-8 Judy Strachan --- --- 1976 6-7 Judy Strachan --- ---

COACHING RECORDS COACH YEARS RECORD PCT. Mitch Hanson 7 339-125 .731 Darren Mueller 10 351-200 .637 Judy Strachan 2 25-15 .625 Pam Larson 1 18-12 .600 Kathy Frederickson 3 32-36 .471 Donna Palivec 3 30-40 .429 Nadine Roth 1 12-22 .353 Pam Mehrens 2 19-39 .328 Sue Collins 1 8-18-1 .315 Karla McCrory 1 8-21 .276 Michelle Woodard 3 14-76 .156 Greg Crowley 2 9-66 .128 Totals 36 865-670-1 .564

Members of the 2002 NDSU softball team take a photo with the NCC banner after a long day and night on the diamond during the Bison run for a second league title.

ALL-TIME RESULTS+ Wisconsin W 3-1+ at Missouri L 1-9+ Wisconsin W 8-3+ at Missouri L 0-9*vs. UMKC W 7-0*vs. UMKC 0-1 L *vs. UMKC W 8-3*WESTERN ILLINOIS W 4-1*WESTERN ILLINOIS W 6-2*WESTERN ILLINOIS W 4-1*at Oakland W 11-1*at Oakland (9) W 5-2*at Centenary W 5-4*at Centenary W 4-0*at Centenary W 6-1at Northern Iowa L 1-4at Northern Iowa L 0-1at Nebraska L 0-7at Nebraska L 0-1*vs. South Dakota State L 1-4 *vs. South Dakota State W 7-0*vs. South Dakota State W 3-0*SOUTHERN UTAH (9) W 1-0*SOUTHERN UTAH W 5-0

2009, 38-20 won-lost19-2 Summit LeagueSL Tournament ChampionsNCAA Norman Regional ChampsNCAA Super Regional BerthHead Coach: Darren Mueller# Jackson State W 25-1# at SE Louisiana W 5-1# Grambling State (8) W 3-2#Tennessee-Martin(8) W5-1# Belmont W 9-8$ Utah W 4-2$at#11Arizona L0-10$ Utah W 2-0$at#11Arizona L2-9$at#11Arizona L0-12@ Bowling Green W 6-4@ Jacksonville State L 0-4 & at Kansas W 5-4& Eastern Illinois (8) L 6-7& UNI L 1-5 & Eastern Illinois W 1-0& at Kansas L 1-12*at Southern Utah (10) W 5-2*at Southern Utah W 9-7*at Southern Utah (8) L 4-5at Nebraska (9) L 1-2at Nebraska (10) L 2-3at Creighton L 0-5at Creighton W 3-0*at UMKC W 6-2*at UMKC W 6-0*at UMKC W 14-0at UNI L 2-4at UNI W 12-2 at Iowa State L 1-6*IUPUI W 8-0*IUPUI W 8-2*IUPUI W 10-0*Oakland (11) W 4-3 *Oakland W 8-0 *Oakland W 5-1*at Western Illinois L 3-4*at Western Illinois W 4-2*at Western Illinois L 0-4at Notre Dame W 2-1at Notre Dame L 0-5 *at IPFW W 7-1*at IPFW W 3-0 *at IPFW W 8-1*SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 5-0*SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 3-2*CENTENARY W 2-0 *CENTENARY W 7-3*CENTENARY L 4-8% Centenary W 3-2% Southern Utah W 4-2% at Western Illinois L 0-1% at Western Illinois W 3-2! at #9/10 Oklahoma (11) W 1-0! Tulsa W 3-2! Tulsa W 4-1ât#9/10ArizonaState L0-3ât#9/10ArizonaState L0-11

2010, 33-25 won-lost14-8 Summit LeagueSL Tournament ChampionsNCAA Seattle RegionalHead Coach: Darren Mueller$ Portland State W 2-1 $ Cal St Northridge W 3-2 $ Ohio W 5-0 $#6Arizona L0-6$ Purdue L 3-5# NC State L 2-6# Hofstra (9) L 11-12 # Michigan State W 2-1# at USF L 1-7 # Wright State W 7-1 ! at UC Santa Barbara W 2-0 ! Drexel W 10-3 ! Memphis W 6-1 & Utah State L 4-11 & at Colorado State L 2-3 & Utah Valley W 12-6& Utah State W 9-1 & Utah Valley W 7-3+ Wright State W 1-0+ Utah State W 4-2+ Wright State W 7-3 + at #21 Texas A&M L 0-4+ at #21 Texas A&M L 2-5 at Houston (9) L 3-4 at Houston L 3-6 at Sam Houston St. W 7-2 at Sam Houston St. (10) L 1-2 *at Centenary W 7-2 *at Centenary W 4-2 *at Centenary W 11-3 *at IUPUI L 3-9 *at IUPUI W 4-2 *at IUPUI L 2-9 *IPFW L 3-9 *IPFW L 3-4*IPFW (8) L 1-2 at Creighton 4-8 L at Creighton 1-14 L *at Oakland W 6-0*at Oakland W 3-0*at Oakland W 4-0 *WESTERN ILLINOIS W 7-4*WESTERN ILLINOIS L 2-4 *WESTERN ILLINOIS W 4-2 *SOUTHERN UTAH W 7-0*SOUTHERN UTAH W 8-0 *SOUTHERN UTAH L 2-3 L SOUTH DAKOTA L 0-1 SOUTH DAKOTA W 3-0 *UMKC W 8-0*UMKC W 10-3 *at South Dakota State W 6-3 *at South Dakota State L 2-6 ÎPFW W 4-2^WESTERN ILLINOIS W 4-0 ^WESTERN ILLINOIS W 3-2% at #1 Washington L 0-3 % Nebraska L 1-5

2011, 30-27 won-lost17-7 Summit LeagueSL Tournament ChampionsNCAA Tempe RegionalHead Coach: Darren Mueller# San Diego State L 2-3# at #1 UCLA L 0-7# Utah State L 4-6# at #1 UCLA L 2-15# Central Florida W 2-1% North Carolina State L 2-10% Winthrop W 2-1% Marshall L 6-7% at #2 Georgia L 4-14%Buffalo W2-0! at #16 Stanford L 0-12! UC Davis W 2-1! Colorado State W 11-3! Memphis W 2-0! #24 Kentucky (8) L 4-5 & Valparaiso L 0-8& Gardner Webb W 5-2& at #2 Florida L 0-18& Syracuse L 0-3& at #2 Florida L 0-9*at UMKC L 0-1*at UMKC L 0-4*at UMKC L 1-8Minnesota L 1-5at Missouri State W 1-0Northern Iowa W 4-3

? Western Michigan W 12-4? at #13 Missouri L 3-4? Minnesota L 0-3? at #13 Missouri L 2-11 *at IPFW W 5-4*at IPFW W 4-3*at IPFW L 5-6*IUPUI (Omaha) W 7-0*IUPUI (Omaha) W 4-1*IUPUI (Omaha) W 3-1*OAKLAND (Sioux Falls) W 10-2*OAKLAND (Sioux Falls) W 12-5*OAKLAND (Sioux Falls) W 2-1*at Western Illinois W 4-1*at Western Illinois L 3-15*at Western Illinois W 7-2*SOUTH DAKOTA ST W 9-0*SOUTH DAKOTA ST (9) W 9-7*SOUTH DAKOTA ST W 11-0*at Southern Utah W 7-1*at Southern Utah L 6-7*at Southern Utah (11) L 3-4at BYU L 3-6*CENTENARY W 9-0*CENTENARY W 8-0*CENTENARY W 4-0$IPFW W 5-0

$Southern Utah W 8-0$UMKC W 5-0@at#1ArizonaState L0-10@San Diego State L 4-5

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Team Won Lost .Pct St. Benedict 2 0 1.000St. Bonaventure 1 1 .500St. Cloud State 36 58 .383St. Edward's, Texas 2 0 1.000St. Louis 1 0 1.000St.Martin's 1 0 1.000St. Mary, Neb. 0 3 .000St. Mary of the Plains 0 1 .000St. Mary's, Calif. 3 0 1.000St. Mary's, Texas 1 0 1.000St. Thomas, Minn. 1 1 .500St. Thomas Aquinas, N.Y. 1 0 1.000Saginaw Valley State, Minn. 0 1 .000Salem-Teikyo, W.Va. 3 0 1.000Sam Houston State 1 1 .500San Diego 0 1 .000San Diego State 0 3 .000San Jose State 3 1 .750Santa Clara 0 2 .000SeattleUniversity 1 0 1.000Siena 1 0 1.000South Carolina 0 1 .000South Dakota 36 21 .632South Dakota State 51 43 .543South Florida 0 1 .000Southeastern La. State 1 0 1.000Southeast Missouri State 1 0 1.000SouthernConnecticutState 2 0 1.000SIU-Edwardsville 2 0 1.000Southern Indiana 5 2 .714Southern Utah 9 4 .692SouthwestBaptist 3 0 1.000Southwest Minnesota State 12 10 .545Stanford 0 1 .000Sterling, Kan. 0 1 .000Syracuse 0 1 .000Tennessee-Martin 1 0 1.000Texas A&M 0 2 .000Texas-Arlington 1 0 1.000Texas-San Antonio 1 0 1.000Texas Tech 1 0 1.000Truman State 8 2 .800Tulsa 2 0 1.000UC Davis 2 2 .500UCLA 0 2 .000UC Santa Barbara 1 0 1.000UMKC 15 1 .938UNC-Charlotte 2 0 1.000Utah 2 0 1.000Utah State 2 2 .500Utah Valley State 5 0 1.000Valley City State 25 9 .735Valparaiso 1 1 .500Vanguard 1 0 1.000Virginia Tech 1 0 1.000Waldorf College, Iowa 1 0 1.000Walsh University, Ohio 1 0 1.000Washburn, Kan. 5 4 .556Washington 0 1 .000Wayne State, Mich. 2 1 .667Wayne State, Neb. 14 4 .778West Alabama 2 0 1.000West Florida 7 1 .875West Liberty State 3 0 1.000Western Illinois 11 5 .688Western Michigan 1 0 1.000Western Oregon 1 0 1.000Western Washington 0 1 .000Wichita State 0 1 .000William Carey, Miss. 1 0 1.000William Penn, Iowa 1 1 .500Wilmington, Ohio 1 0 1.000Wingate, N.C. 2 0 1.000Winona State, Minn. 7 4 .636Winthrop 1 0 1.000Wisconsin 3 3 .500Wisconsin-Parkside 2 2 .500Wisconsin-River Falls 0 3 .000Wright State 3 0 1.000Youngstown State 1 0 1.000

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Team Won Lost .Pct AbileneChristian 2 0 1.000Air Force 0 1 .000Akron 1 0 1.000Alabama-Huntsville 0 1 .000Albion, Mich. 1 0 1.000Arkansas 2 2 .500Arkansas-Monticello 2 0 1.000Arizona 0 4 .000Arizona State 0 3 .000Augsburg 0 1 .000Augustana 20 43 .317Baker, Kan. 0 1 .000Ball State 2 1 .667Barry, Fla. 0 1 .000Barton 1 0 1.000Bellarmine, Ky. 4 0 1.000Belmont 1 0 1.000Bemidji State 39 16 .709BethanyNazarene,Kan. 0 1 .000Bismarck-Mary 9 6 .600Bloomsburg, Pa. 1 0 1.000Bloomfield,N.J. 1 0 1.000BluefieldState,W.Va. 2 0 1.000Boston College 1 0 1.000Boston University 1 1 .500Bowling Green 1 0 1.000BriarCliff,Iowa 0 1 .000Buffalo 1 0 1.000Butler 0 2 .000Brigham Young 0 1 .000Bryant, R.I. 2 0 1.000Caldwell, N.J. 1 0 1.000CalStateBakersfield 1 0 1.000Cal State-Northridge 1 0 1.000California-Berkley 0 2 .000California, Pa. 2 0 1.000Campbell 0 1 .000Canisius 1 0 1.000Catawba 1 0 1.000Centenary 12 1 .923Central Florida 2 1 .667Central Missouri State 4 1 .800Central Washington 1 0 1.000Chadron State, Neb. 1 1 .500Charleston Southern 2 0 1.000Chico State 0 1 .000College of Charleston 2 0 1.000Coker 1 0 1.000Colorado Mines 2 0 1.000Colorado State 2 3 .400Columbia, Mo. 0 2 .000Columbus State, Ga. 0 1 .000Concordia-Moorhead 10 5 .667Concordia, Neb. 1 0 1.000Concordia-St. Paul 4 3 .571Creighton 3 7 .300Culver Stockton, Mo. 1 0 1.000Cumberland, Tenn. 1 0 1.000Dakota State, S.D. 1 1 .500Defiance,Ohio 1 0 1.000Delta State, Miss. 3 0 1.000Drake 3 2 .600Drexel 2 0 1.000Dr.MartinLuther 3 0 1.000East Stroudsburg, Pa. 1 0 1.000East Tennessee State 0 1 .000Eastern Illinois 6 0 1.000Edinboro, Pa. 2 0 1.000Elon University 1 1 .500Emporia State, Kan. 2 0 1.000Eureka, Ill. 2 0 1.000Ferris State, Mich. 1 1 .500Florida 0 2 .000Fort Hays State, Kan. 1 0 1.000Francis Marion 1 0 1.000Gardner-Webb 1 0 .000Georgia 0 1 .000Georgia College 1 1 .500Georgian Court 1 0 1.000Goshen, Ind. 1 0 1.000Grambling 1 0 1.000Green Bay 3 0 1.000Gustavus Aldophus 0 1 .000Hofstra 0 1 .000Houston 0 2 .000HoustonBaptist 1 0 1.000Humboldt State 0 1 .000Illinois-Chicago 2 0 1.000Incarnate Word, Tex. 1 0 1.000Indiana State 1 0 1.000IUPUI 7 2 .778IPFW 12 6 .667

Team Won Lost .Pct Iowa 0 5 .000Iowa State 2 6 .250Jackson State 1 0 1.000Jacksonville State 0 1 .000James Madison 1 0 1.000Jamestown, N.D. 2 3 .400Johnson C. Smith 2 0 1.000Kansas 2 4 .333Kansas Newman 1 0 1.000Kansas Wesleyan 2 0 1.000Kennesaw State, Ga. 4 2 .667Kentucky 0 1 .000Kentucky Wesleyan 4 0 1.000King College, Pa. 0 1 .000Kutztown,Pa. 2 0 1.000Lafayette 1 0 1.000LeMoyne, N.Y. 1 0 1.000Lewis, Ill. 1 0 1.000Liberty 1 0 1.000Lincoln, Mo. 2 0 1.000Long Beach State 1 0 1.000Longwood University 0 1 .000Loyola, Ill. 0 1 .000MacMurray, Ill. 1 0 1.000Manhattan,N.Y. 1 0 1.000Mansfield,Pa. 1 0 1.000Marshall 0 1 .000Mayville State, N.D. 24 6 .800Memphis 3 0 1.000Michigan State 1 0 1.000Midland Lutheran 2 0 1.000Minnesota 1 15 .063Minnesota-Crookston 4 0 1.000Minnesota-Duluth 16 16 .500Minnesota-Morris 10 1 .909Minnesota State, Mankato 23 48 .328Minnesota State Moorhead 40 36-1 .526Minot State 3 0 1.000Missouri 0 9 .000MissouriBaptist 1 0 1.000Missouri-Rolla 2 0 1.000Missouri State 2 5 .286Missouri Southern 3 2 .600Missouri Western 3 2 .600Monmouth, Ill. 1 0 1.000Montana State-Billings 2 0 1.000Morningside 9 12 .429Nebraska 0 15 .000Nebraska-Kearney 0 5 .000Nebraska-Omaha 13 34 .277Nebraska Wesleyan 1 0 1.000Nevada 0 3 .000New Haven 2 0 1.000New Mexico 0 1 .000New Mexico Highlands 1 0 1.000New Mexico State 1 0 1.000New York Tech 2 0 1.000Notre Dame 1 1 .500North Carolina 0 1 .000North Carolina State 0 2 .000North Dakota 72 32 .692North Florida 1 1 .500North Texas State 0 1 .000Northeastern Okla. State 0 1 .000Northern Colorado 8 4 .667Northern Kentucky 1 0 1.000Northern Illinois 2 2 .500Northern Iowa 3 8 .273Northern State, S.D. 10 8 .556Northwest Missouri State 3 0 1.000Northwestern, Iowa 0 1 .000Northwestern-St.Paul 0 1 .000Oakland, Mich. 11 0 1.000Oakland City, Ind. 2 0 1.000Ohio University 1 0 1.000Ohio Dominican 1 0 1.000Oklahoma 1 2 .333OklahomaBaptist 0 1 .000Oklahoma City 1 0 1.000OlivetNazarene,Ill. 0 1 .000Oregon 0 1 .000Park College 1 0 1.000Penn State 0 1 .000Peru State, Neb. 2 1 .667Piedmont, Ga. 0 1 .000Portland State 1 2 .333Princeton 0 1 .000Providence 1 0 1.000Purdue 0 1 .000Quincy, Ill. 2 2 .500 Regis, Colo. 1 0 1.000Sacramento State 0 2 .000

New Opponents: Alabama, Baylor, Boise State, UC Riverside, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Florida State, Fresno State, Howard, Mercer, Monmouth (N.J.), Toledo, Western Carolina

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NDSU AT A GLANCE

North Dakota State University is a proud example of a successful student-focused, land-grant, research institution. With more than 78,000 living alumni, NDSU commands a powerful niche in higher education and the rest of the nation is noticing its accomplishments.

The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education recently named NDSU to the elite “Research University/Very High Research” category, which represents the 108 most successful private and public universities in the United States. The classification is convincing recognition of NDSU’s position as a national research institution.

“We have a strong sense of community and campus pride at NDSU. We are dedicated to the land-grant mission of quality education, leading research and outstanding service,” said President Dean L. Bresciani. “NDSU clearly makes a difference in the lives of students and the vitality of our community, state, region and nation.”

Success comes from all sectors of this energized, vibrant university. In fall 2010, more than 14,400 students chose to enroll in NDSU’s undergraduate and graduate programs, setting a record for the 11th year in a row.

NDSU continues to excel in areas of innovative and technology-driven research, with more than $110 million in annual research expenditures. NDSU is listed in the top 40 research universities without a medical school in the United States, based on research expenditures reported to the National Science Foundation. NDSU consistently ranks in the top 100 research universities in the country in the areas of physical sciences, chemistry, social sciences and agricultural sciences.

The state’s original land grant university, NDSU reaches out to North Dakota residents. For example, the NDSU Extension Service had 532,719 face-to-face contacts across the state during the fiscal year ending September 2010, including 5,073 youth who were active in organized 4-H Clubs.

Bresciani, who was named NDSU’s 14th president on May 24, 2010, by the State Board of Higher Education, says a rare “window of opportunity” exists in North Dakota, and he has challenged the campus community to imagine how NDSU can help shape the state during the next century.

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NDSU: yesterday and todayThe state’s first land grant university was established as North Dakota Agricul-

tural College on March 8, 1890, and organized for educational work on Oct. 15, 1890. President Horace E. Stockbridge and a five-member faculty welcomed the first class of 30 students as they took a winter agricultural course. Old Main, the campus’ landmark building, was completed in 1892.

Renamed in 1960 as North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, the institution educates students for a multitude of career opportunities. The university is comprised of the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources; College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Engineering and Architecture; College of Human Development and Education; College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; College of University Studies; and College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies.

NDSU’s outstanding academic departments offer more than 100 bachelor degree programs, 66 master’s degree programs, 46 doctoral programs, an educational specialist degree and nine graduate certificate programs.

Students work closely with NDSU’s chemists, engineers, architects, musicians, pharmacists, writers and other respected faculty who frequently are on the leading edge of research in their chosen areas. During fall 2010, NDSU had 720 ranked faculty and lecturers, program administrators and coaches, along with 180 part-time academic staff and 827 graduate assistants and fellows, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis.

The NDSU campus in Fargo consists of 119 buildings on approximately 42 square blocks or 258 acres. The university also has state-of-the-art facilities in downtown Fargo. In all, NDSU is located on 18,746 acres of North Dakota land, which includes the main Agricultural Experiment Station at Fargo. There are 53 local Extension offices and eight research Extension centers across the state, and 18,488 acres dedicated to agricultural research.

Dedicated to outreach efforts, the NDSU Extension Service conducts a rigorous education program in agriculture, human development, nutrition and youth and community development through its county, area and state staff. The NDSU Extension Service had 590,103 face-to-face contacts across the state during this past fiscal year, including 23,455 youth who participated in 4-H programs and activities.

Members of NCAA Division I, the talented Bison athletic teams have enjoyed a long tradition of excellence. The student-athletes compete in first-class facilities – the Fargodome, Newman Outdoor Field, Ellig Sports Complex and Bison Sports Arena.

An energetic student bodyThe NDSU student body is a talented, dedicated and enthusiastic blend of

international and ethnic backgrounds. During the fall of 2010, undergraduate and graduate students came from 52 North Dakota counties and 42 states. The university currently has more than 1,270 international students from 89 countries.

NDSU has bilateral student exchange agreements with institutions in Australia, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. There also are memorandums of understanding with other countries such as Belize, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

NDSU students find it is easy to make friends and get involved with campus life. They can participate in more than 200 student organizations to develop personal and social relationships, explore new ideas, learn about people from around the world and augment their course work. The groups focus on academics, special interests, service, performing and visual arts, religion and recreation. There also are intercultural groups, honor societies, fraternities and sororities.

Fargo: a great place to live, work and studyThe home of NDSU, Fargo is a bustling metropolitan area that is often listed

as one of the best places to live in the country. Named an All-American City by the National Civic League in 2000, Fargo-Moorhead is the largest community between Minneapolis and Seattle. About 200,000 people make their home in Cass and Clay Counties.

Often cited as a leader in economic development and job creation, the area is noted for its entertainment options, wealth of activities, excellent parks and outstanding shopping.

Safe and clean, the community is receiving national acclaim. In a ranked listing for Businessweek.com, Bloomberg Rankings said Cass County as the best affordable place in the country. CareerBuilder named North Dakota as “the best state for job seekers.” Fargo was named to the “10 real estate markets to watch in 2011” list by Inman News. And Fargo ranked third among America’s “Least Angry Cities” by Men’s Health magazine.

A campus committed to the futureAdvances have come and continue on many fronts across the university, and

the people of NDSU are optimistically looking to the challenges and opportuni-ties of the future. As President Bresciani says, “The future of North Dakota is at a point of awakening – and our imagination is the only limit to the future. We at NDSU are poised to help make that future a reality. The best is yet to come.”

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NDSU AT A GLANCEDr. Dean L. Bresciani, President

Dean L. Bresciani was named NDSU’s 14th president on May 24, 2010, by the State Board of Higher Education. Bresciani is well known for his dedication to students and regarded for his thoughtfulness, energy and integrity. He brings to campus the knowledge and experience of a nearly 30-year career and has developed a broad leadership base in the academic, administrative and political aspects of higher education.

A native of Napa Valley, Calif., Bresciani was vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University in College Station from 2004 to 2008. He was at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1998 to 2004 in positions including interim vice chancellor for student affairs. From 1992 to 1998, he worked at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, in

positions including director of Residential and Greek Life and interim associate vice chancellor for student affairs.

Through his career, Bresciani has gained an extensive background in strategic planning, enrollment management, facilities design and financing, auxiliary enterprises operation and the implementation of business operation efficien-cies and revenue enhancement measures. A focus of his work is enhancing the accessibility and quality of campus programs while improving the sense of welcome, support and achievement for all members of the university and surrounding communities.

Bresciani was an adjunct full professor at Texas A&M University in the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resources Develop-ment. As a visiting assistant professor at North Carolina State University’s graduate school from 2003 to 2005, he taught in the higher education

administration program in the Department of Adult and Community College Education. As an adjunct lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2003 to 2004 in the Department of American Studies, he designed and taught history of American higher education. As an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney from 1992 to 1998 he taught in the Department of Management, as well as Counseling and School Psychology.

Bresciani earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Humboldt State University, Arcata, Calif.; master’s degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio; and doctorate in higher education finance, with a doctoral minor in economics, from the University of Arizona, Tucson.

He has an array of invited and juried publications and presentations, and broad involvement in higher education associations ranging from scholarly to business affairs. He has held national leadership positions, including past Council Chair of the Association of Public and Land grant Universities, and service on the board of directors in the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. He also has professional affiliations with the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, EDUCAUSE, and the National Association of College and University Business Officers.

He has received numerous honors, including Administrator of the Year in 2008 by Texas A&M University’s Student Government. He also received the Newsmaker Image Award in 2007 from the Texas A&M Division of Marketing and Communications. He was named a “Pillar of the Profession” by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and received the Foundations of Excellence Award from the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International. In addition, he received the Student Advocacy Award and Order of the Golden Fleece from the University of North Carolina, President’s Award for Distinguished Service at Bowling Green State University and Man of the Year honors at Humboldt State University. He is an honorary inductee of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity, Golden Key Honor Society and National Residence Hall Honorary.

Bruce BollingerVP for Finance and

Administration

Dr. J. Bruce RafertProvost

Ken GraftonVP for Agricultural

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Bonnie NeasVP for Information

Technology

Laura McDanielAssistant VP for

University Relations

Philip BoudjoukVP for Research,

Creative Activities and Technology Transfer

Prakash C. MathewVP for Student Affairs

Cam KnutsonStudent Body President

Evie MyersVP for Equity, Diversity

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Gene TaylorDirector of Athletics

James C. MillerExecutive Director,

Alumni Association andDevelopment Foundation

Barbara PetersonExecutive Assistant to

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Rick JohnsonGeneral Counsel

LaDonna DeGeldereStaff Senate

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Gary TottenFaculty Senate

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Tony S. GrindbergExecutive Director,

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NDSU AT A GLANCELynn Dorn, women’s athletic director

Enthusiasm, innovation and hard work are the cornerstones to Lynn Dorn’s remarkable 34-year record at North Dakota State University. In Dorn’s tenure as the director of women’s athletics, the Bison women’s teams have seven national titles, 62 North Central Conference titles, 16 Summit League championships, 118 national appearances, seven conference all-sports trophies to their credit.

Three Bison competitors have been named the Honda Broderick Division II Most Outstanding Female Athlete, five received the NCC’s Stan Marshall Award, and there have been 135 All-Americans in six sports since 1981. In the classroom, the student-athletes’ academic achievement mirrors their athletic excellence. Twenty-nine women have been selected for 46 CoSIDA Academic All-America® awards and 17 have earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. Named one of the five most influential people in Division II athletics by College Sports magazine in 1995, Dorn quickly credits others for NDSU’s ongoing success. “It’s the quality of the people who are part of the team at NDSU. The credit really goes to the coaches, who are outstanding individuals committed to the welfare of the student-athlete,” she says. “To be able to manage that talent is exciting. I think I have the best job on campus.” Dorn, named one of seven administrators of the year in 2002 by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators and named the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Administrator of the Year in 1997, sees her role as a facilitator who empowers coaches to use their individual skills while working within a framework of common goals and themes. Dorn received her bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State in 1972 and her master’s degree in physical education from Minnesota in 1977.

Gene TaylorDirector of Athletics

Jenny BeamAssistant Director of

Athletic Media Relations

Linda GangelhoffAdministrative

Coordinator

Troy GoergenAssociate AD for

Marketing and Media Relations

Mark CookHead Coach

Women’s Soccer

Brian GordonDirector of Football

Operations and Equipment Services

Dr. Bruce PiattTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Chris RobertsonTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Curt NyhusTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Donald MarindaleTeam Physician Sanford Health

Kari ThompsonHead Coach

Women’s Volleyball

Billy IversonHead CoachMen’s Golf

Carolyn DeHoffHead Coach

Women’s Basketball

Pat FredricksonAssociate AD for

Business

Pat SimmersSenior Associate AD/

Team MakersExecutive Director

Dr. Deland J. MyersFaculty Athletics Representative

Kelli LaymanAssociate Director of Learning Services/Athletic Academics

Jason MillerAssociate Director of Athletic Performance

Ryan PerreaultAssociate Director of

Athletic Media Relations

Jessica OseboldAthletic Academics

Coordinator

Dr. Heidi Lako-AdamsonTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Charles PetersonTeam Pharmacist

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Don CarlsonTeam Makers

Development Officer

Don LarsonHead Coach

Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country

Craig BohlHead Coach

Football

Colleen HeimsteadAssociate AD for

Compliance

Saul PhillipsHead Coach

Men’s Basketball

Amy RuleyAssociate AD for

Development

Roger KishHead CoachWrestling

Matt JohnsonHead Coach

Women’s Golf

Josh HemingwayDirector of Ticket, Event, and Facility Operations

Scott WokenDirector of Sports

Medicine

Ryun GodfreyHead Coach

Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country

Jeff SchwartzDirector of Athletic

Media Relations

Darren MuellerHead Coach

Softball

Jeremy JorgensonDirector of Sales and

Broadcasting

Tod BrownHead Coach

Baseball

Dr. Rob SchulteTeam Chiropractor

Dr. Kent YoheTeam Chiropractor

Dr. Kevin MelicherTeam Optometrist

Casey HornungAthletic Equipment

Assistant

Dr. Jeff LystadTeam Physician Sanford Health

Jen SwensonAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Bobby KnodelAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Mike KjellersonAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Kasey ByersMultimedia Coordinator

Nancy EricksonAthletic Program

Assistant

Dr. Vern ProchaskaTeam Physician Sanford Health

Helena JohnstonAthletic Program

Assistant

Glenda KleinAdministrative Assistant

Dr. Nicole GuliksonTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Ross KringlieTeam Physician Sanford Health

Margie TrickleAthletic Program

Assistant

Kaye TernesAssistant Ticket

Manager

Dr. Matt NelsenTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Kevin DahlTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Mark AskewTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Tim UglemTeam Physician Sanford Health

Jim KramerDirector of Athletic

Performance

Jeney AndersonAthletic Equipment

Assistant

Danielle PulkrabekAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Dr. Todd DeBatesTeam Dentist

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FARGODOMENorth Dakota State University calls the 18,700-seat Fargodome home for Bison football games. NDSU has also hosted a conference basketball tournament and softball tournaments at the Fargodome, and it has been the site of multiple NBA exhibition games.

A crowd of 18,665 witnessed NDSU’s first Division I football game August 28, 2004, when the Bison shut out Valparaiso, 52-0. Crowds of more than 19,000 have packed the Fargodome for NDSU football on five occasions.

SCHLANSER TRACKSchlanser Track is a nine-lane, 400-meter Pro-Turf surface that hosted five conference track and field championships from 1997 to 2004. Bleacher seating for 3,500 is available for soccer and track and field.

McCORMICK WRESTLING ROOMTwo full-sized practice mats, strength and cardio training equipment, and video-equipped lounge and office space.

BISON SPORTS ARENAThe Bison Sports Arena is the 5,830-seat venue for the NDSU basketball and wrestling teams, and it also seats 1,851 for indoor track and field. It was the site of five NCAA Division II wrestling championships, five women’s basketball championships, three indoor track and field championships, and one women’s volleyball championship.

BENTSON BUNKER FIELDHOUSEThe Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse is the home court for NDSU volleyball. The 1,206-seat arena has been the site of many conference and NCAA playoff matches.

NEWMAN OUTDOOR FIELDThe Bison baseball team plays at Newman Outdoor Field, an on-campus stadium with seating for 4,422 that is shared with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the independent American Association.

ELLIG SPORTS COMPLEXThe NDSU softball and soccer teams play home games at the Ellig Sports Complex.

BENTSON BUNKER FIELDHOUSE

NEWMAN OUTDOOR FIELD

World-Class Facilities Spotlight Top-Flight ProgramsNDSU’s athletic facilities are among the best in the nation, and improvements are ongoing. The Fargodome completed multi-million dollar construction of football offices, meeting rooms, equipment rooms and athletic training space in 2006. Plans are drawn for a $32 million renovation and expansion of the Bison Sports Arena including an attached basketball training facility and separate indoor track and field competition venue. The Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse also was upgraded to include a new electronic scoreboard, replacement windows and chairback bleacher seating.

ELLIG SPORTS COMPLEX

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MCCORMICK WRESTLING ROOMSCHLANSER TRACK

FARGODOME

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORTThe NDSU athletic programs strive to provide personalized support for all student-athletes. The administrators, coaches and staff at NDSU have made a commitment to ensure that the needs of the student-athlete come first.

ACE: Academic collegiate enhancementIntercollegiate athletics, in cooperation with Orientation and Student

Success, offers an academic enhancement program designed to assist all student-athletes. Tutors are on site and assist student-athletes by providing one-on-one or small group assistance. Each head coach has specific academic criteria for admission into the program.

In cooperation with various services and units available for students at NDSU, the ACE program includes:

• Academic orientations• Helping student-athletes improve study skills for academic success• Identifying university resources to assist student-athletes• Coordinating structured study and tutorial programs• Monitoring semester and yearly academic progress

Residence lifeLiving on campus is an important part of the college experience. It’s a way to

make new friends and join a variety of educational, cultural, social and recreational activities. National studies show students living on campus are more likely to persist in their education and earn higher GPAs than their off-campus peers.

The Department of Residence Life offers a variety of options for on-campus living, from traditional men’s and women’s halls to four-bedroom apartments. The goal is to provide NDSU students a clean, safe, comfortable and affordable environment where academic success is encouraged and supported. On-cam-pus living offers the opportunity to become part of a learning community.

Strength and conditioningNDSU takes a comprehensive approach to the physical development of the

student-athlete. Strength training, speed development, plyometrics, agility and conditioning programs are based on the specific movements and physiological demands of each sport.

Under the supervision of NDSU’s three full-time strength and conditioning coaches, Bison student-athletes follow year-round training programs that increase each student-athlete’s level of strength, power, speed, agility, conditioning and flexibility.

Sports medicineStudent-athletes at NDSU receive outstanding care for athletic-related

injuries. The athletic training staff has fully-equipped facilities at the Bison Sports Arena, Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, Fargodome and Newman Outdoor Field.

Scott Woken, director of sports medicine, heads a staff of 10 certified athletic trainers who attend all practices and competitions, home and away. Plus, several talented and skilled Fargo-Moorhead area medical specialists assist in the diagnosis and treatment of Bison student-athletes.

Media coverageThe media spotlight shines on NDSU’s athletic teams from the opening of fall

camps into the summer months. With four network television stations, three sports talk radio hosts, and the state’s largest daily newspaper all headquartered in Fargo, the Bison are continually a hot topic locally and in the region.

Along with regular television news coverage on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX affiliates, the Bison receive expanded regional and national coverage of select regular-season games and championship events on ESPN, Fox Sports Net, CBS College Sports, and other regional carriers.

GoBison.comGoBison.com is the online home of NDSU athletics. In 2004, the university

partnered with NeuLion to launch the most interactive website in the athletic department’s history.

Beyond regular news releases, schedules, rosters, game recaps and statistics, fans can visit GoBison.com to watch live in-game stats of most home events, video features with players and coaches, purchase tickets and buy photos.

Plus, with the All Access subscription plan, broadband Internet users can log on to watch live and on-demand video of many home contests and special events, as well as coaches shows and news conferences.

Fans can follow their favorite teams from their smartphones with the official NDSU Bison mobile app for Android, iPhone and iPod Touch devices.

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NORTH DAKOTAThe Peace Garden State

One trip to North Dakota and you’ll understand why it’s known as the friendliest and safest state to visit. In fact, from agricultural products to quality of life, North Dakota is often at the top of the charts.

Discover the spirit of North Dakota and unlock the fascinating stories from the state’s legendary past.The glow of the breathtaking Northern Lights shines brightly on the paths taken by historical legends George Armstrong Custer, Theodore Roosevelt, Sitting Bull, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Saka-kawea along with the state’s contemporary heroes, Lawrence Welk, Peggy Lee, Roger Maris, Phil Jackson, Virgil Hill, Rick Helling, Darin Erstad and Travis Hafner.

From the settlers of the past to the farmers of the present, agriculture always has been and will continue to be the strength of North Dakota. The state is home to some of the richest soil in the world.

North Dakota is a prime exporter of agricultural products, taking the trophy in production of several crops. North Dakota ranks first in the production of flaxseed, canola, durum wheat, all dry edible beans, all dry edible peas, spring wheat, honey, lentils, sunflowers, barley and oats. About 10 percent of North Dakota’s area, the band of rich soil 40 miles west of the Red River, is often called the “Breadbasket of the World.”

Livestock production is second only to wheat in North Dakota’s agricultural economy. It is most important in western North Dakota where the land is less suited for grain crops. The main livestock are beef, dairy cattle and hogs. The importance of cattle ranching has been challenged in recent years by the development of North Dakota’s tremendous oil and coal reserves.

Energy is the state’s third-largest industry. Since the late 1970s and the infamous Arab oil embargo, North Dakota has been in the forefront of the national effort to provide more oil and gas from domestic sources.

North Dakota has one of the world’s largest deposits of lignite coal. Among coal-producing states, North Dakota ranks ninth and produces 3 percent of the nation’s output.

Quality of life in the heartland is rarely matched. In its annual crime survey, CQ Press has ranked North Dakota the safest state in the nation in 11 of the last 15 years.

There’s a little bit of something for everyone in North Dakota. The state is home to a variety of cultures, including Scandinavian, Ukrainian, German, Germans from Russia, and Native American.

North Dakota’s 17 state parks and recreation areas offer exciting opportuni-ties while preserving the state’s natural and historic heritage. Hike in the Badlands as Roosevelt once did before he became our nation’s 26th president. Canoe the mighty Missouri River along Lewis and Clark’s trail as they did almost two centuries ago. Or catch record-breaking walleye on Lake Sakakawea.

North Dakota’s invigorating winter days, plentiful snowfall and varied terrain have made it a winter playground. Activities such as snowmobiling, downhill and cross-country skiing, ice fishing, sledding and skating are favorite pastimes.

—Information and photos from the North Dakota Tourism Division

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FARGO-MOORHEAD

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An All-American CityAlternately flooded by vast prehistoric seas and scraped flat by immense glaciers,

this region eventually became America’s bread basket and the center of high-tech, 21st century agribusiness. Less than 10,000 years ago, the area that is now Fargo-Moorhead was 200 feet below the surface of Lake Agassiz, a huge inland sea formed at the edge of the ice age. Over centuries the waters receded, leaving 6 feet of rich, black soil that today makes the Red River Valley one of the world’s most fertile farmlands, with Fargo and Moorhead at its center.

The Red River of the North separates the two cities and serves as the border between North Dakota and Minnesota. The city of Fargo was named for one of the owners of the Wells-Fargo Express Co., William G. Fargo. The city of Moorhead was named after William G. Moorhead, an executive of the Northern Pacific Railway.

In fact, the Northern Pacific Railway had a profound impact on both the economy and population of the area. Originally settled by Scandinavian and European immigrants, Fargo and Moorhead became boomtowns with the arrival of the NP in 1871.

Under the Homestead Act, settlers were given 160 acres in exchange for living on the land and farming part of it for at least five years. Suddenly, Fargo-Moorhead became a hub for hopeful refugees from the overcrowded East. The railroad brought a constant stream of settlers seeking a new life on America’s newest frontier.

The home of NDSU, Fargo is a bustling metropolitan area that is often listed as one of the best places to live in the country. Named an All-American City by the National Civic League in 2000, Fargo-Moorhead is the largest community between Minneapolis and Seattle. About 200,000 people make their home in Cass and Clay counties.

The community has received many accolades. Fargo-Moorhead was named the least stressful community in the nation by Self magazine. Money magazine included Fargo in a list of the top-10 best U.S. cities in which to start a business or get a job.

In its 2004 ranking of “Best Performing Cities,” the Milken Institute rated Fargo-Moorhead 20th in job creation and economic growth among small metro areas in the country. The sixth annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study ranked North Dakota best in the nation in quality of hospital health care.

Fargo-Moorhead made the “Cleanest U.S. Cities for Ozone Air Pollution” list, as reported by the American Lung Association’s State of the Air Report in 2005.

While agriculture is still prominent in the local economy, Fargo-Moorhead has also become an important focal point for other professions, including government, education, medicine, retailing and manufacturing.

From simple to elegant, from fast food to haute cuisine, Fargo-Moorhead is a virtual smorgasbord of dining choices. With more than 275 restaurants, diners enjoy culinary variety and style-home cooking, barbecue, steaks, all-you-can-eat buffets, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Mexican, Greek and even “intergalactic.” The Fargo-Moorhead menu features locally owned restaurants with hometown recipes, as well as nationally known franchise favorites.

Fargo-Moorhead is also known for shopping. Visitors from three states and Canada are attracted here by the huge variety of well-stocked stores with convenient parking. Whether you prefer small boutiques or large, climate controlled shopping malls, Fargo-Moorhead has it all – from native cultural items to agricul-tural commodities to trendy high fashion.

West Acres Regional Shopping Center features more than 125 specialty stores; Moorhead Center Mall is home to over 40 stores and businesses; and the EasTen Shopping Center area provides more than 30 shopping opportunities.

Fargo-Moorhead also offers outstanding concerts, entertainment, activities and museums.

The sprit of the early pioneers remains a treasured part of Fargo’s proud heritage. Building continues on our colorful past toward a promising future filled with potential.

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PHOTOS1 Downtown Fargo offers a variety of entertainment and exquisite dining. The 21st century has brought multi-million dollar private and commercial re-development to the business district, including the establishment of NDSU’s downtown campus in three formerly vacant buildings.

2 The Fargo Blues Festival plays annually on the outfield grass of Newman Outdoor Field, NDSU’s on-campus baseball stadium.

3 The historic downtown Fargo Theatre, built in 1926 and fully restored in 1999, features independent films and concerts.

4 Sellout crowds enjoy American Association professional baseball at Newman Outdoor Field.

5 The Roger Maris Museum inside West Acres Mall traces the career of the legendary Fargo athlete who hit 61 home runs to break Babe Ruth’s single-season record in 1961.

6 Rose Creek Golf Course is one of five public courses in Fargo.

7 Summertime tradition in Fargo includes “Rib Fest,” a celebration of the best barbecue in the world. Thousands of people attend each year to enjoy ribs, chicken, and live entertainment outside the Fargodome.

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ARE YOU A REPRESENTATIVE OF NDSU’S ATHLETICS INTERESTS?

You are a representative of NDSU’s athletics interests, more commonly known as a “booster”, if you meet any of the following conditions:— You have been or are a member of any organization that promotes NDSU’s athletics program (e.g., NDSU Foundation, Team Makers).— You have made a financial contribution to the NDSU athletics department or its booster organization.— You have ever assisted in the recruitment of prospects for NDSU.— You have provided benefits (e.g. summer jobs or occasional family meals) to enrolled student-athletes.— You have arranged for or provided employment for enrolled student-athletes, or assisted in providing any benefit to enrolled student-athletes or their families.— You have ever, in any way, promoted the athletics program at NDSU.

NOTE: Please remember that once you become a booster, you retain that identity indefinitely.

WHO IS A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE?

A prospective student-athlete, commonly known as a “prospect,” is any individual who has started classes for the 9th grade. In addition, student-athletes enrolled in preparatory school or two-year colleges are considered prospects. Ultimately, a student remains a prospect until enrollment at a four-year collegiate institution. It is possible for a younger student-athlete to be a prospect so it is a good idea to treat all athletes as prospects until they enroll.

WHO CAN RECRUIT FOR NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY?

Only North Dakota State University coaches who successfully complete the annual NCAA Coaches Certificate Exam, which tests their knowledge of NCAA recruitment legislation, are permitted to be involved in the recruiting process. As a booster, you are specifically prohibited from:— Making any recruiting contacts with prospects or their relatives. This includes telephone calls, letters, emails, and facsimiles, along with any face-to-face contact either on or off campus.

— Assisting NDSU coaches by picking up transcripts, films, or any other information pertaining to a prospect’s ability from the prospect’s educational institution.— Providing a benefit to high school, prep school or community college coaches.

NCAA RULES REGARDING THE INTERNET

The internet is considered similar to email, telephone calls, or general correspondence. Therefore, it should not be used by boosters to contact prospects, their families, or their coaches. Participation in “chat rooms” with prospects is strictly prohibited.

NCAA RULES REGARDING BOOSTER INVOLVEMENT WITH PROSPECTS

— You may not provide financial aid or benefit of any kind (e.g., clothing, special discounts, lodging, meals, transportation, tickets, loans of money) to prospects or their relatives.— You may not contact a prospective student-athlete to congratulate him/her on signing a National Letter of Intent to attend NDSU.— You may not provide transportation or arrange for payment of transportation costs for a prospect or his/her relatives or friends to visit campus.— You may not earmark funds nor pay for specific prospects to attend an NDSU summer camp.— You may not employ or arrange for employment of a prospect before the completion of his/her senior year. After graduation, a booster may employ a prospect as long as compensation is for work actually performed and at a rate commensurate with experience and the going rate.— You may not provide anything to a prospect or the prospect’s family or friends without prior approval from the Compliance Office.

NCAA RULES REGARDING BOOSTER INVOLVEMENT WITH ENROLLED STUDENT-ATHLETES

— You may not pay for or arrange for payment of room, board, or any type of transportation at any time for currently enrolled student-athletes, their relatives, or their friends.— You may not provide student-athletes with any sort of extra benefit, which refers to any special arrangement provided a student-athlete or his/her relatives or friends with the benefit unavailable to the general student population.

— You may not provide student-athletes with any special discounts, payment arrangements (e.g., cosigning a loan), credits on a purchase (e.g., airline ticket, clothing), or services (e.g., dry cleaning, transportation).— You may not allow student-athletes to use your telephone or make free calls.— You may not provide awards or gifts to student-athletes for any reason. This also prohibits honorariums for speaking engagements. All awards to student-athletes must meet all NCAA legislation and be approved by the Compliance Office.— You may not entertain student-athletes or their families and friends. You may not even buy them a cup of coffee or a can of soda. The only exception to this is that you may, on an occasional basis, provide a student-athlete or team (not family members or friends) with a meal. The meal can be catered, but it must be in your home.— You may not use the name or picture of a student-athlete to advertise a commercial product.— You may not purchase complimentary admissions from a current student-athlete.— You may not provide an honorarium to a student-athlete for speaking engagement.

NOTE: These rules apply throughout the student-athlete’s entire enrollment at NDSU.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

— Forward information about prospects to the appropriate NDSU coaching staff member.n View a prospect’s athletics contest on your own initiative, provided you do not contact the prospect or his/her relatives, coach, principal, or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the academic or athletic abilities of the prospect. You are responsible for all incurred costs or fees at a contest.— Speak to a prospect on the telephone ONLY if the prospect initiates the call. You are not permitted to have a recruiting conversation, but you may exhibit normal civility. Under such circumstances, you must refer questions about the athletics program to the athletics department staff.— Employ a prospect or student-athlete, provided permission has been granted by the athletics department. The student-athlete will ask you to provide employment information to the athletics department prior to employment.

North Dakota State University’s athletics program is rich in tradition. Its storied history includes national, regional, and conference championships and champions. On top of these

athletic achievements are numerous academic championships earned by our student-athletes. As we strive to continue the championship tradition of Bison Athletics, we must always seek the highest of ethical conduct. North Dakota State University is unconditionally committed to NCAA rules and regulations. As an NCAA member institution, we must be responsible for ensuring that everyone abides by those rules. There is no margin for unethical behavior.

With your assistance and cooperation, we believe we can continue to represent the university with integrity, the highest of ethical standards, and the belief in doing what is right. Whether you are an alum, donor, booster, or friend of Bison Athletics, the university is grateful for your support. Together we can accomplish the common goal of ensuring a positive experience for all student-athletes. NDSU is subject to penalties for all violations committed by any alum, donor, booster or friend. Please contact the NDSU Compliance Office at (701) 231-5696 if you need a specific NCAA rule interpretation.

NCAA REGIONALS2010, 2011

NCAA SUPER REGIONAL2009

NCAA CHAMPIONS2000


2012 NDSU SOFTBALL SCHEDULE

*Summit League series


FEBRUARY 9-12 at Fresno State Kickoff

17-19 at Florida State Seminole Classic

24-26 at Easton Bama Bash Presented by Drash

MARCH 2-4 at Arizona State

Wilson/DeMarini Invitational

9-11 at Texas A&M Aggie Invitational

13 at Baylor

vs. Texas-San Antonio

14 at Texas-Arlington

16-17 at IUPUI*

23-24 at Oakland*

30-31 IPFW*

APRIL6-7 WESTERN ILLINOIS*

13-14 at South Dakota*

18 at Minnesota

21-22 UMKC*

27-28 at South Dakota State*

MAY4-5 SOUTHERN UTAH*

10-12 at Summit League Championship

Documents

2012 North Dakota State Softball Media Guide