Lipscomb Softball Gameday 2015 Issue 1

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

The First 20 YearsLipscomb Softball

Celebrates a Milestone Birthday

I.N.A.M.More than a Slogan

Back for MoreOverview of the 2015 Bisons

and much more!

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT

GraceyAguirre

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LIPSCOMB SOFTBALL PROGRAM

February 2015

DAY DATE OPPONENT WHERE TIME/RESULT

Fri Feb 6 ..........UMKC..................................................................Home................................................4:00Sat Feb 7 ..........IUPUI ...................................................................Home................................................2:00Sat Feb 7 ..........Indiana St. ........................................................Home................................................4:30Sun Feb 8 ..........Ball State ..........................................................Home................................................2:30

Mardi Gras ClassicFri Feb 13 ........vs Butler ............................................................Mobile, AL......................................12:30Fri Feb 13 ........vs Oklahoma State........................................Mobile, AL .......................................2:45

Sat Feb 14 ........vs Evansville ....................................................Mobile, AL ...............................9:00 AMSat Feb 14 ........at South Alabama..........................................Mobile, AL ................................11:15 AMSun Feb 15 ........vs Butler ............................................................Mobile, AL..............................10:00 AM

Easton Bama BashFri Feb 20 .......vs James Madison ........................................Tuscaloosa, AL .....................11:00 AMFri Feb 20 .......vs Michigan......................................................Tuscaloosa, AL...............................1:30

Sat Feb 21 ........vs Michigan......................................................Tuscaloosa, AL .....................11:00 AMSat Feb 21 ........vs James Madison ........................................Tuscaloosa, AL .............................6:00Sun Feb 22 .......at Alabama .......................................................Tuscaloosa, AL...............................1:30

Wed Feb 25 ......Belmont ...................................................Draper Diamond ......................2:00

Courtyard by Marriott Brentwood Purple/Gold ChallengeSat Feb 28 .......Drake ..................................................................Home ...............................................12:15Sat Feb 28 .......Central Michigan ...........................................Home................................................2:30Sun Mar 1...........Akron ..................................................................Home ..................................................1:15Sun Mar 1...........Dayton................................................................Home................................................3:30

Tue Mar 3 .........at UAB (DH)......................................................Birmingham, AL............................4:00Thu Mar 5 .........Tennessee Tech .............................................Home................................................3:00Tue Mar 10........Mississippi State ...........................................Home................................................3:00Wed Mar 11 .........Southern Illinois .............................................Home................................................3:00

North Carolina St. Hyatt Place InvitationalFri Mar 13........vs Missouri .......................................................Raleigh, NC ...................................12:30Fri Mar 13........at NC State.......................................................Raleigh, NC.....................................5:00

Sat Mar 14........vs Longwood....................................................Raleigh, NC.............................8:00 AMSat Mar 14........vs Binghamton................................................Raleigh, NC ......................................7:15Sun Mar 15........vs Fordham ......................................................Raleigh, NC......................................1:00

Sat Mar 21 ........Stetson (DH)* .................................................Home .................................................1:00Sun Mar 22.......Stetson*............................................................Home .................................................1:00Tue Mar 24.......Western Kentucky (DH) ..............................Home................................................2:00

Wed Mar 25.......at Tennessee State.......................................Nashville, TN..................................2:00Sat Mar 28.......at Northern Kentucky (DH)*......................Highland Heights, KY................12:00Sun Mar 29.......at Northern Kentucky* ................................Highland Heights, KY................12:00

Fri Apr 3 ..........at Jacksonville (DH)* ...................................Jacksonville, FL............................3:00Sat Apr 4 ..........at Jacksonville*..............................................Jacksonville, FL ..........................12:00Tue Apr 7...........Memphis ...........................................................Home................................................4:00Wed Apr 8 ..........Chattanooga ...................................................Home................................................5:00Sat Apr 11 ..........North Florida (DH)* ......................................Home .................................................1:00Sun Apr 12.........North Florida* .................................................Home .................................................1:00Sat Apr 18.........at USC Upstate (DH)*..................................Spartanburg, SC.........................12:00Sun Apr 19.........at USC Upstate* ............................................Spartanburg, SC.........................12:00Sat Apr 25 .......Kennesaw St. (DH)* .....................................Home................................................4:00Sun Apr 26 .......Kennesaw St.* ................................................Home................................................2:00Thu Apr 30 .......at FGCU (DH)*.................................................Fort Myers, FL ...............................4:00

Fri May 1 ..........at FGCU* ...........................................................Fort Myers, FL .............................12:00

May 6-9 .....................Atlantic Sun Tournament............................Fort Myers, FLMay 15-17...................NCAA RegionalsMay 21-24 .................NCAA Super RegionalsMay 28-June 3........Women’s College World Series

2015 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE

Home games in BOLDplayed at Draper Diamond at Smith Stadium

All times Central* Atlantic Sun Conference opponent

S O F T B A L L

2015 GAMEDAY PROGRAM

2 LEADERSHIP: Meet the President and A.D.

5 FAST FACTS about Lipscomb University

9 DRAPER DIAMOND at SMITH STADIUM: Constantly new and improving

11 INSIDE ALLEN ARENA Tickets, Seating, Parking

13 THE FIRST 20 YEARS Lipscomb Softball is celebrating!

17 I.N.A M. – It’s more than a slogan

21 BACK FOR MORE: A look at the 2015 Bisons

25 BISON SOFTBALL ROSTER Meet the 2015 team

31 BISON COACHES: 2015 Softball staff

33 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Meet Gracey Aguirre

36 THE “300” – Our valuable supporters

39 HONORS & AWARDS: Lipscomb Softball record book

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Connecting the university to theNashville community and beyond is a hall-mark of L. Randolph Lowry’s presidency atLipscomb University. He views the city ofNashville as the university’s campus andthe world as its classroom.

Since his arrival on campus as the uni-versity’s 17th president in September 2005,Lowry has led the Lipscomb communitythrough a period of tremendous growth.

With its growth in recent years, Lipscombis consistently ranked as one of the top uni-versities in the Southeast. It is recognizedfor its quality in education and faculty, astudent population of more than 4,500 thatleads in academics, sports and communityservice, and a commitment to its faith-based roots that is as strong today as itwas when it opened more than 120 yearsago. Most important for Lowry is positioningLipscomb as a leader in education, prepar-ing students for not just what lies aroundthe corner, but for what is happening at allcorners of the world.

Lowry has also guided the institutionthrough physical and financial growth. Hesuccessfully led the Lipscomb 2010 initia-tive, a $54 million plan that dramatically ad-vanced the institution’s academicprograms and campus facilities, includingestablishing Middle Tennessee’s first Col-lege of Pharmacy. He also launched seveninstitutes designed to not only offer aca-demic programs but to also serve the com-munity through their programs andservices. Recently, Lowry announced Lip-scomb:Next, an initiative to invest $125 mil-lion by the university’s 125th anniversary in2016. Under Lowry’s leadership, the univer-sity has experienced an 81 percent enroll-ment growth.

In addition to his reputation for educa-tion innovation, Lowry is also one of the na-tion’s leading experts in the disputeresolution field. He has been featured in avariety of national media outlets as a con-flict management expert. He has receivednumerous accolades for his leadership in-cluding being named “Most Admired CEO”by the Nashville Business Journal.

Lowry is no stranger to service or mak-ing an impact. He received his Juris Doctor-ate from Hamline University in St. Paul,Minn., and joined the law school faculty atPepperdine University in 1986. He holds abachelor’s degree in political science and amaster’s degree in public administrationfrom Pepperdine. Lowry is an annual visitingprofessor at Vermont Law School and theCity University of Hong Kong. His consultingand training practice has included work inthe Netherlands, India and Argentina.

For more than 20 years, Lowry has beenone of the nation’s most sought-afterspeakers on dispute resolution. After estab-lishing an innovative program at WillametteUniversity School of Law in Salem, Ore., hefounded the Straus Institute for DisputeResolution at Pepperdine University Schoolof Law. The Straus Institute has beennamed the number one graduate programof its kind for eight consecutive years,achieving the top ranking in 11 of the last 16years by U.S. News & World Report.

In 2004, he formalized his longstandingconsulting and training practice into thefirm now called Strategic ResolutionsGroup, LLC. A lawyer, mediator, author, con-sultant and teacher, he has served clients inconflict management consulting, systemsdesign and training in more than 40 statesand on six continents.

Lowry is heavily involved in the Nashvilleand Middle Tennessee community. He is amember of the Agenda for Nashville's Fu-ture, the Rotary Club of Nashville and theMiddle Tennessee Council of the BoyScouts of America. He co-chaired theNashville Mayor’s Green Ribbon Committeeand he serves on the boards of a variety ofcommunity organizations including UnitedWay of Metropolitan Nashville, the Ameri-can Heart Association and the leadershipcouncil for the Nelson and Sue Andrews In-stitute for Civic Leadership. He was also amember of the 2007 class of LeadershipNashville.

Leadership PRESIDENTL. Randolph LowryPRESIDENT

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Philip Hutcheson, former All-AmericanBison basketball player, is in his sixth sea-son as athletics director at Lipscomb Uni-versity.

"Philip Hutcheson brings a wealth ofknowledge about the athletic process aswell as experience in the business sectorand the community that will help take Lip-scomb athletics to the next level. I believehe will be able to build on our rich traditionof athletic excellence and lead our programas it develops into a competitive NCAA Divi-sion I-level institution," said Dr. L. RandolphLowry III, Lipscomb's President.

Hutcheson succeeded Steve Potts, whoresigned in May 2008.

"It's exciting being at Lipscomb," Hutch-eson said. "Lipscomb has a great traditionand history that we can build on. I think Ibring an understanding of what Lipscombhas to offer as well as an understanding ofthe Nashville community. I love competitionand I love helping student athletes and pro-grams develop to their fullest potential."

In his first year as athletic director,Hutcheson successfully oversaw the host-ing of the Atlantic Sun men's basketballchampionship, landed Ken Dugan Field asthe location for the 2010 and 2011 AtlanticSun baseball championship, and foundedthe National Bison Club at the first annualDon Meyer Evening of Excellence. In Oct.2009 the NBC surpassed the 31-yearrecord for athletic fundraising.

In 2009-10, Hutcheson carried overmany of the successes he had built in hisfirst year at the helm of the Lipscomb ath-letic department. Under the direction ofhead coach Brandon Rosenthal, Lipscomb'svolleyball team achieved an Atlantic Sunun-precedented 22-0 conference recordearning them a regular season and tourna-ment title. The Lipscomb softball programalso advanced to the NCAA Tournamentafter winning the conference regular sea-son and tournament championships. Lip-scomb's men's basketball team finished theregular season as co-champions andearned a number one seed in the AtlanticSun Tournament.

In April 2010, Hutcheson arranged forformer University of Florida quarterbackTim Tebow to headline as the keynotespeaker for the second annual Don MeyerEvening of Excellence. Later that spring heoversaw the hosting of the Atlantic SunBaseball Championship at Ken Dugan Fieldat Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium.

A member of the Bison basketball teamfrom 1986-1990, Hutcheson attractednational attention as he approached andbroke college basketball's all-time scoringrecord, scoring 4,106 points during hiscareer. Hutcheson's record was broken fouryears later by fellow Bison John Pierce,whose record remains unbroken.

Hutcheson was named an All-Americaneach of his four seasons. He was also the1990 NAIA Player of the Year and CollegeSports Information Director AcademicPlayer of the year in 1988-89 and 1989-90.

He graduated from Lipscomb Universityas valedictorian with a 4.0 grade-point aver-age and later earned his MBA from The Uni-versity of Georgia. Hutcheson began hiscareer playing professional basketball forthe Music City Jammers in Nashville andlater for a team in Manchester, England.Hutcheson returned and began working inmanagement at Sessions Paving Companyin Nashville in 1997.

Hutcheson has been heavily involved inthe Nashville community. A 1999 alumnusof Leadership Nashville, Hutcheson hasserved on boards for the Green Hills YMCAand the Nashville Zoo. He also has coachedarea athletic teams for the past 15 years fora variety of programs including the YMCAand the West Nashville Sports League. Heis also a deacon at Hillsboro Church ofChrist in Nashville.

In February 2009 Hutcheson was in-ducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall ofFame.

Leadership ATHLETIC DIRECTORPhilip HutchesonDIRECTOR of ATHLETICS


Fast Facts: Lipscomb University

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A Quick History LessonFounded in 1891 by David Lipscomband James A. Harding as NashvilleBible School, Lipscomb Universityis affiliated with the Churches ofChrist.

Who We AreLipscomb University is a Christian institution thatis joyfully and energetically committed to creatingstudents whose academic excellence, faith andpractice, and community service reflect our idealsof global citizenship. We believe that knowing whatgrows us is also what grounds us.

EnrollmentUndergraduate Graduate TOTALSFull-Time: 2,590 Full-Time: 813 Full-Time: 3,403Part-Time: 300 Part-Time: 877 Part-Time: 1,177Total: 2,890 Total: 1,690 Total: 4,580

Where We AreThe residential campus is located in the GreenHills area of Nashville. Lipscomb University offersthree off-campus program locations (CoolSprings, Murfreesboro, Sumner County).

Student Body Profile• Religious Preferences Represented: 30• States Represented (including Washington, D.C.): 47• Nations Represented: 40• Ethnic Minority Students: 839 (18%)• Increase in Minority Enrollment (since 2005): 263%


Lipscomb University is ...

• Ranked among the top 20 regional master’s universitiesin the South, as well as an up-and-coming universityaccording to the U.S. News and World Report’s “2014America’s Best Colleges” guidebook.

• The Lipscomb Bisons were named the 2013-14 AtlanticSun Conference Academic Champions with 78.83% ofthe student-athletes on campus posting a 3.0 gradepoint average or better.

• Ranked by U.S. News in 2013 as one of the top fiveregional universities in the South whose studentsgraduate with the least debt.

• The College of Education secondary teacher preparationprogram was named No. 2 in the nation in the 2014 Na-tional Council on Teacher Quality’s Teacher Prep Review.The college’s graduate elementary grades program wasranked No. 14, and both programs combined were rankedNo. 1 in the South.

• Lipscomb is ranked in the top 12 percent in the nation onWashington Monthly’s “Best Bang for the Buck” 2013 listof colleges considered the best economic value per dollarinvested.

• Included among the 311 (or almost 8%) of universities inthe nation to achieve the Carnegie Foundation for theAdvancement of Teaching Community Engagement Clas-sification.

• Selected as one of the country’s most environmentallyresponsible colleges to be included in the 2014 “ThePrinceton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges.”

• Lipscomb has been listed as one of G.I. Jobs’ MilitaryFriendly Schools for six straight years (and one of MilitaryTimes’ Top 25 Best for Vets Business Schools in 2013)

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WELCOME TO

Saturday, April 12, 2014 – Draper Diamond at Smith Stadium was officially renamed in a ceremony attended by members of both the Smith and Draper families. The Bisons beat Mercer in 8 innings.

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Derek and Michael Smith are well-known for thework of their successful family business, RioGrande Fence Company.

Derek Smith drove the creative efforts formost of the stadium graphics to brand DraperDiamond at Smith Stadium.

D R A P E R D I A M O N D


SEATING DIAGRAM

PARKING

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GATE: The gate for Smith Stadiumis located at the main entrance,facing Belmont Boulevard (3rdbase side of Draper Diamond).

GATE HOURS: The ticket gate willopen one hour prior to game time.

TICKET PRICES

SEASON TICKETS ....................$100

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETSAll games (in advance) .............$5Children 12 and under...........FREE

MILITARY GUESTSLipscomb Athletics is grateful for

the service provided by members ofthe military. All guests with a validmilitary I.D. receive FREE admissionto Lipscomb sporting events.

LIPSCOMB FAMILYLipscomb students, faculty &

staff members with an I.D. receiveFREE admission to all Lipscombsporting events.

GAME DAY CONTACTFor questions during an event,

please see a member of the GameDay team.

PARKINGParking for Draper Diamondat Smith Stadium is available at the following:

FROM BELMONT BOULEVARD:• Entrance to Arena West parking garage• Ezell Center lot• Draper Diamond at Smith Stadium lot

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Twentyyears ago when it was decided toadd intercollegiate softball atLipscomb the situation resem-bled the world at the beginning ofthe book of Genesis – a formlessand empty void.

There were no players. Therewas no coach either. And if therehad been players, there was nofield on which to play.

While it took more than the sixdays God needed to create theworld, everything surroundingthe softball program fell quicklyinto place..

“We had nine months at themost to get a team together,”Andy Lane, the softball team’sfirst coach, said. “We had very lit-tle scholarship money. We hadenough to sign a pitcher or twoand a few infielders. We addedsome basketball players and avolleyball player to complete theroster.”

Lane remembers well the firstmeeting to discuss the additionof softball with Dr. Carl McKelveyand then athletics directorJonathan Seamon.

“Softball at the time was reallygrowing,” Lane said. “There wereseveral donors who had an inter-est in seeing softball added. Itjust made a lot of sense as welooked to add sports. Softballwas the obvious next one.”

Lane had served as an assis-tant baseball coach with KenDugan, but had transitioned intobeing the school’s sports infor-mation director. He was serving

as associate athletic directorwhen he was asked to take overthe program.

“I was in the softball meetingas an administrator,” Lane said.“Dr. McKelvey was clicking his inkpen and saying that we needed acoach, but there wasn’t anymoney so it would have to besomeone already on the staff.

“I told them I had nevercoached softball, but I would helpthe school if that is what theschool needed. So much of it inthe early years was logistics.”

Lane’s biggest question waswhere the team was going toplay. It was also the main ques-tion asked by many potential re-cruits. Lane’s answer was asimple one, “Trust us”.

The First 20 YearsLipscomb Softball has come a long way

in just two decadesby Mark McGee

First of the three-part series, to be continued in the next issue of GameDay

The First Team: Front row (l to r): Athletic Trainer Angie Eaton, Carla Gillespie, TamMalone, Susan Ayers, Melissa Maness, Rachel MattsonMiddle row: Student Assistant Justin King, Tamara Endicott, Amy Becker, Leslie Tuttle,Traci Thorne, Amanda Fraley, Student Assistant J.J. DillinghamBack row: Assistant Rece Chumley, Assistant Debbie Giles, Kristy Dube, AmandaSmith, Allison Sain, Amy Jones, April Burton, Statistician Bart Bowling, Coach Andy Lane

March 4, 1996: Pitcher Amanda Fraleyand catcher Amy Jones talk strategy inLipscomb Softball’s first game. TheBisons lost 12-6 in the first game of thedoubleheader to Tennessee Wesleyan inAthens, Tennessee but came back towin the nightcap 14-4. The 1996 teamfinished with a record of 32-15.

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Job One: A Place to Play

“We had to build a field tobegin with. The old Onion Dellsite had become just a greenspace. Jim Allen was instrumen-tal in saying `let’s build a soft-ball field there’.

“One thing I wanted to do waslay home plate exactly where ithad been at Onion Dell. Therewere no remnants of Onion Dellat all except for a big tree thatwas still there. Coach Duganlooked around, saw the tree andpointed and said home platewas right here.”

Lane knew he needed help inlearning the game of fast pitchsoftball. As soon as the meetingwhere he was named coachended, he called a good friend,Bobby Bolden.

“Bobby’s daughter was playingsoftball at Georgia Tech,” Lanesaid. “I told him I needed to seewhat fast pitch softball was allabout. Georgia Tech and Sam-ford were playing so we went tothe game.

“It was my first fast pitchgame. I could tell immediatelythat pitching was the most im-portant thing.”

The announcement that soft-ball was going to be the newestsport at Lipscomb was made inDecember of 1994. In additionto all of his other tasks, Laneneeded an assistant. He hiredJ.J. Dillingham who also workedin Lipscomb’s sports informa-tion department.

Dillingham was also involved inrecruiting and he remembers1995 as being a tough year.

“In the spring and summer of1995 we didn’t have a field toshow recruits,” Dillingham said.“It was basically a plot of land.

“We didn’t have a locker room

at the time. We showed themrenderings of what we plannedto build. We had to tell them toenvision what it would be like. Itwas extremely challenging tryingto find kids who believed in whatwe were going to do.”

A Trusted Advisor Steps Up

The first year it was all aboutfielding a team and trying to wina few games. Lane points to DonLockridge, coach of the NashvilleEagles club team, for giving theLady Bisons some early assis-tance in filling out a roster.

“Don is the greatest softballcoach this city has ever had,”Lane said. “If we did anythingright it was recruiting some ofhis players. He had the top travelteam in the country.”

The first team in 1996 featuredthree TCAC All-Conference per-formers – second baseman AmyBecker, outfielder April Burtonand catcher Amy Jones.

But Lane kept recalling his firstimpression of fast pitch softball.He knew he needed strongpitching.

Pitching Pays the Bills

“I remember having a conver-sation with Steve Liddle (formerLipscomb player and majorleague coach),” Lane said. “Hetold me you better get a pitcher.That’s the name of the game infast pitch.”

The pitcher Lane got to signwith Lipscomb was Erin Hall, whohad played high school ball in thestate of Washington.

“Nate Hall came into my officeand said he would like to talkwith me about his sister whoplayed softball,” Lane said. “Mostof the top players were comingfrom west of the Mississippi so I

The First 20 Years

TCAC All-ConferenceThe 1996 team featured three NAIA All-Conference players: April Burton,Amy Jones and Amy Becker (pictured)

The Value of PitchingFirst coach Andy Lane credits pitcherErin Hall as a key for the early success

of Lipscomb Softball.


The First 20 Years

Back-to-Back TranSouth Conference ChampionsCoach Andy Lane and the 1998 team captured the program’s second TranSouth championship in only their third year of existence.Players pictured left to right: Stacia Crum, Jessica Seifert, Jamie Gleaves, Emily Pearman, Rachel Mattson, Kelli Dobbins, Erin Hall,Janet Rister, Mandi Scurlock, Emily Rauschenberger, Amanda Smith, Amy Becker, Molly Sprague.

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was interested when he said shewas from Washington State.

“We drove to Rockford, Illinoisto watch her pitch. Getting Erinwas the game changer for us.We averaged 30 to 40 wins ayear and there is no doubt it wasbecause of her.

“She had an incredible career.She embraced what Lipscombwas all about.”

Dillingham also credits Hall forbeing the key part of the founda-tion for the early success of theteam.

“We had a fairly decent year in1996 and finished fourth in theTCAC conference tournament,”Dillingham said. “In the fall of1996 we started playing in the

TransSouth. We won the confer-ence in 1997, Erin Hall’s first.

“We pretty much dominatedbecause of her. No one had seenthe West Coast style of pitchingthat she brought. She was veryeffective and very dominating.”

Championships Followed

Hall was named an All-Confer-ence performer in 1997 alongwith third baseman ShannonButler, shortstop Leslie Tuttle,first baseman Emily Rauschen-berger, Burton and Becker.

In 1998 the Lady Bisons onceagain won the conference cham-pionship behind the arm of Hall.In both 1997 and ’98 they also

played in the NAIA National Tour-nament.

Lane coached the team thefirst four years of the program. In1998 Kelli Dobbins (first team),Jamie Gleaves (second team)and Rachel Mattson (honorablemention) were NAIA All-Ameri-cans. In 1999 Hall and Dobbinswere named second team NAIAAll-Americans. Hall was namedhonorable mention in 2000.

“We were able to get some ofthe best players in Nashville atthat time,” Lane said. “Lipscombwas a great place to recruityoung ladies academically andsocially.”

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2015 TEAM SPOTLIGHT

byMARK McGEE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It may be a “me, me,me” world, but for the Lipscomb softballteam the slogan for 2015 promotes a muchdifferent message.

For the Lady Bisons 2015 is all about theacronym “INAM” which stands for “It’s NotAbout Me.” Fans will notice the letters onsome of the Lady Bisons equipment thisseason.

Shortstop Paige Neely heavily influencedthe decision to use the slogan. She admitsshe was inspired when she first heard“INAM” spoken by Keenan Reynolds, quar-terback for the U.S. Naval Academy.

“I went to high school with Keenan,” Neelysaid. “I heard him talking after a game whenhe had set a school record. A reporter wasasking him questions about the record and

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about him but he completely turned thequestion around and talked about his team-mates.

“He kept on talking about `INAM’. I didn’tknow what it meant so I looked on Twitterand he had a hashtag `INAM’.”

One of the traditions for theLady Bisons is to paint brickswith slogans. The bricks arestacked up on a wall in thedugout and are added toeach year.

“I guess the coachesliked it,” Neely said. “Theytold me they wanted to useit as the team motto thisseason.

“We are focusing on theteam and what we do. You aregoing to have more success if you put theteam above yourself.”

Lipscomb coach Kristin Ryman said theteam’s use of a slogan for the season is rel-atively new, starting approximately twoyears ago.

“We decided it would be a neat way to ap-proach a season by having a central theme,”Ryman said. “Everything comes back to that

slogan and stems from that. I loved whatI.N.A.B. stood for.

“’It’s Not About Me’ is a cool phrase.Everyone on the team picks a word, or evena small phrase, something that defines them

for the season. What is going to betheir focus or central theme?

What can they come back toindividually as the thing they

want to focus on? Whatphrase or word reallydrives them?”

Neely chose ‘INAM’during the team exercisein preparation for painting

the bricks.“At the time no one knew

what it stood for,” Ryman said.“Everyone then explained why they

chose a certain word or phrase.“Paige told us what it stood for. It is a neat

idea and theme. The rest of 2014 that washer focus. Coming into this year we startedthinking about a slogan for the season and Ikept coming back to ‘INAM’.”

For a coach any theme that stresses theimportance of the team’s success over indi-vidual performances is a desirable one.


“We are focusing on the

team and what we do. You are going to have

more success if you putthe team above

yourself.”Paige Neely

Senior

“I think in the times we live in now it is aworld of instant gratification,” Ryman said.“It is a world of ‘what’s in it for me. How isthis going to benefit me?’ We live in a veryme-driven society.”

Ryman thought the timing was right thisseason to change the focus from beingmore “me-centered” to being more “we-centered.”

“We have gone a lot of differ-ent ways with this,” Rymansaid. “We made a more spir-itual connection – it is notabout what we want, it isabout what God wants.How are we here to serveHis needs and what Hewants?

“As a team the time wasright to shift the focus. Asgood as our girls have been therecan still be more focus on how to be abetter teammate.”

All of the girls wear bracelets engravedwith the theme and Philippians 2:3.

“They serve as a constant reminder that itis not solely about you,” Ryman said. “Youcan’t win a game with a just a catcher or ashortstop. At times that sounds so obviousand so cliché’.

“But at the end of the day when they reallythink about it, they see how reliant they areon their teammates. If I make a low throw tofirst base, the first baseman can save me byscooping up the ball.”

Another reminder is through their weeklydevotionals as a team. A book being used inthe devotionals, in addition to the Bible, is“It’s Not About Me: Rescue From the Life WeThought Would Make Us Happy,” written byMax Lucado.

“This group has a lot of learning to do in

certain areas, but this is a really smartgroup,” Ryman said. “It has been neat to seethem change their focus. “

There are many things, often inconven-ient, that are part of a softball season. Oneof those is sometimes receiving a 9 p.m. texton a cold, rainy or snowy night to tarp the

field at Draper Diamond at Smith Sta-dium in order to practice or play

the next day.“It is easy to say I am in the

middle of doing somethingor it is too cold to do it,”Ryman said. “You cancome up with all kinds ofexcuses, but the field isnot going to tarp itself.

“It is little decisions likethat where you say this isn’t

convenient for me, but itdoesn’t matter because it is the

best thing for the team. They are reallylatching on to that accountability…to be ableto talk with each other and say somethingwhen someone says something that is notteam oriented. They are learning the deeperthings about what we are doing.”

Ryman stresses that the motto isn’t justfor the players. It applies to her and the restof the coaching staff.

“I am never going to walk away and say,`yeah we won that game because of me’,Ryman said. “It is not about me. It is aboutthem. They are the ones out on the field andin the spotlight. They are the ones who de-serve that credit.

“I may make the greatest squeeze playcall in the world. But, guess what? I am not inthe box. I don’t have to execute the play. Sowhether I make the call or not the player hasto do it. It is not about me and it’s not aboutany single one of them.”

“At the endof the day when

they really think aboutit, they see how reliant

they are on their teammates.”Kristin Ryman

Coach

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The Lady Bisons were one of two teamsfrom the Atlantic Sun to earn at-large bidsto the NCAA Tournament in 2014. It markedthe first time the conference had receivedat-large bids.

They advanced to the finals of theKnoxville Regional before losing 2-0 to hostTennessee.

The season record was 41-15, 18-8 in theconference. They finished ranked No. 33 inthe RPI, the highest rating in the NCAA-erafor any LIpscomb team.

But that was last year. They enter 2015without seven of those players. They addedthree transfers and three freshmen to themix this year and are picked by A-Sun

coaches to finish second in the conference.Shortstop Paige Neely, centerfielder Brit-

tany Elmore and pitcher Tanner Sandershave been named preseason all-conferenceby both the A-Sun coaches and CollegeSports Madness. Infielder Mimi Cartwrightearned a second team selection on the Col-lege Sports Madness team.

The infield will have a completely new lookwith two starters – Neely and Cartwright –returning, but not at their former positions.

“We have always been a good defensiveteam,” Ryman said. “We have had our mo-ments here and there, but when you look atour fielding percentages through the years weare always in the top half of the conference.

BackforMore

Last year the Lipscomb Lady Bisons made history.Coach Kristin Ryman, entering her 10th season ashead coach, wouldn’t mind seeing history repeat

itself, but she isn’t dwelling on 2014.

NEELY

ELMORE

SANDERS


Defense, Leadership are Keys

“Defense is a big emphasis for us. Know-ing we are going into the spring season withan infield where no one is playing the posi-tion they played before is a little nerve-wracking.”

Leadership is important, especially with

so many changes in the infield. Rymanpoints out that she and her staff spent al-most as much time in the fall working onand determining who the leaders might beas they did on the physical aspects of thegame.

“We spent a ton of time in the fall workingwith our infield and figuring out who weregoing to be our leaders on defense,” Rymansaid. “Just getting them comfortable andconfident in the positions they are playing isgoing to be a big deal for us.”

Neely is expected to move from thirdbase to shortstop replacing Bridgette Beglewho graduated. Cartwright, the startingsecond baseman last season, is beinglooked at for the third base position.

“Mimi can still play second, but we thinkshe fits better at third this year,” Rymansaid. “Paige is making the shift to shortstop,a position she is very familiar with but hasnot played in a while.”

Riley Brown and Abby Fenichel are also

getting in work at third. If Cartwright movesto third the second base battle will be be-tween Baylee Williams, a junior collegetransfer from Chattanooga State, and sen-ior Jordan Abell who was sidelined for muchof the fall with a concussion.

“Both Baylee and Jordan bring a few dif-ferent things to the table,” Ryman said.

Kristen Sturdivant graduated leaving firstbase open. There are a number of possibili-ties for the spot ranging from GraceyAguirre to freshman Caitlin Plocheck.

“Caitlin spent the most time there thisfall,” Ryman said. “She is a freshman andshe is talented.”

Laura Dukes, a senior transfer from Mid-dle Tennessee, is expected to be the pri-mary catcher replacing Rena’ Cothron whograduated. Also working behind the plate isfreshman Abby Fenichel.

“Laura brings the experience and matu-rity back there,” Ryman said. “Although thisis her first season with us she is a veteranbehind the plate.

“Abby brings a really strong upside physi-

cally. She does a nice job blocking. She doesa nice job throwing and framing. She is get-ting used to catching at this level and work-ing with our pitchers. She has a ton ofexperience playing at a really high level oftravel ball.”

CARTWRIGHT

AGUIRRE

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Options in the Outfield

In the outfield Brianne Welch returns inleft and Elmore is back in center field. IfAguirre plays first base or serves as thedesignated player, the right field positionwill be up for grabs.

“Brianne is such a great defender andthat has always been her biggest strength,”Ryman said. “Her hitting has really improvedover the last year. She knows she has tocontinue to hit in order to stay out there.

“She brings that experience in the field.She brings a lot of lead-ership in the outfield.She is easily one of ourhardest workers. She isthat defender that wewant out there.”

Elmore, who can alsoplay second base, hasbecome a mainstay incenter.

“Brittany is a moreversatile player than alot of people might real-ize,” Ryman said. “Welike her in center. She is getting more confi-dent and comfortable out there.

“We are asking Brittany to bring a lot ofleadership because she is the centerfielder.We like her arm strength. We like the groundshe can cover.”

Welch could move to right. Other possibil-ities are Becca Dean, Fenichel and Plocheck.

“In an ideal world Gracey will be outthere,” Ryman said. “That is the way every-thing flows the best.”

Kasey Gibson and Dee Baddley are alsopossibilities in the outfield.

“Defensively we want to continue to be astrong team,” Ryman said. “We don’t wantto have a big drop off there and put pres-sure on our pitchers and our hitting to haveto win games. We want to play tough behind

our pitchers and give them the confidenceto do what they need to do.”

Hitting for Average, One through Nine

Ryman thinks this year’s edition could beone blessed with power at the plate.

“I think this team certainly has a powerpresence about it,” Ryman said. “How that isgoing to translate into extra base hits andhome runs is something I don’t know yet.

“We didn’t hit a lot of home runs this fallbut I can see this team hitting home runs. I

am intrigued to see thenumbers this spring.”

Players returningwith power potential areNeely, Aguirre, Welchand Cartwright. Dukes,Fenichel, Brown,Plocheck and Williamsalso have the ability togo for the fences.

“Hitting is a big confi-dence thing,” Rymansaid. “If we can getthose hitters rolling I

think they can take off from a power per-spective.”

Ryman predicts this team could be one ofher best from batters one through nine interms of batting averages.

“I certainly don’t think we are going to liveor die by the home run,” Ryman said. “I thinkwe are going to have more consistency withour hitters this year.

“I feel that this year, top to bottom, wehave hitters who will hit for a higher average.We are really excited with the potential.”

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WELCH


J O R D A N

ABELLB R I T T A N Y

ELMOREA B B Y

FENICHEL

1 2 3

POSITIONCatcher/IF/OF

YEARFreshman

BATS/THROWSR/R

HOMETOWNClermont, FL

PREVIOUS SCHOOLEast Ridge High School

PARENTSScott & Carol Baker

MAJORExercise Science

POSITIONInfielder

YEARSenior

BATS/THROWSR/R

HOMETOWNPleasant Shade, TN

PREVIOUS SCHOOLSmith County High School

PARENTSJohn & Melissa Bull

MAJORElementary Education

POSITIONOutfielder/Infielder

YEARJunior

BATS/THROWSL/R

HOMETOWNMt. Juliet, TN

PREVIOUS SCHOOLGoodpasture Christian

PARENTSScotty & Kim Yates

Terry & Renee ElmoreMAJOR

Elementary Education

B A Y L E E

WILLIAMSP A I G E

NEELYC A I T L I N

PLOCHECK

4 6 7

POSITIONPitcher/Infielder

YEARFreshman

BATS/THROWSR/R

HOMETOWNPasadena, TX

PREVIOUS SCHOOLDeer Park High School

PARENTSRob & Tamera Plocheck


POSITIONInfielder

YEARJunior

BATS/THROWSR/R

HOMETOWNKnoxville, TN

PREVIOUS SCHOOLChattanooga State

PARENTSScott & Lisa Williams

MAJORCommunication Leadership

POSITIONInfielder

YEARSenior

BATS/THROWSL/R

HOMETOWNNashville, TN

PREVIOUS SCHOOLAustin Peay State University

PARENTSPaul & Jami Neely

MAJORRestorative Criminal Justice

MEET THE BISONS

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M I M I

CARTWRIGHTG R A C E Y

AGUIRRET A N N E R

SANDERS

B E C C A

DEANB R I A N N E

WELCHK E L LY

YOUNG

MEET THE BISONS

POSITIONOutfielder/Infielder

YEARSenior

BATS/THROWSR/R

HOMETOWNHouston, TX

PREVIOUS SCHOOLDeer Park High School

PARENTSErica Garcia

MAJOR

Biology

POSITIONInfielder/Outfielder

YEARSophomoreBATS/THROWS

R/RHOMETOWNJoelton, TN

PREVIOUS SCHOOLGoodpasture Christian

PARENTS

Bill & Tracy CartwrightMAJOR

Exercise Science

POSITIONPitcher

YEARJunior

BATS/THROWSL/R

HOMETOWNFlintville, TN

PREVIOUS SCHOOLLincoln County HS

PARENTSMike & Kim Sanders

MAJORElementary Education

POSITIONOutfielder


L/RHOMETOWNFindlay, OH

PREVIOUS SCHOOLLibery Benton HS

PARENTSSteve & Christy Dean

MAJOR

Business Management andFashion Merchandising

POSITIONOutfielder

YEARSenior

BATS/THROWSR/R

HOMETOWNCanton, GA

PREVIOUS SCHOOLCherokee High School

PARENTSBrian Welch, Julia-Ann Stuart

MAJOR

Journalism & New Media

POSITIONPitcher

YEARJunior

BATS/THROWSR/R

HOMETOWNMadison, MS

PREVIOUS SCHOOLUniversity of Arkansas

PARENTSRichard & Linda Young

MAJOR

Exercise Science

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Alexandria, VAPREVIOUS SCHOOL

Hayfield SecondaryPARENTS

David & Valarie NeuhartMAJOR

Elementary Education

POSITIONPitcher


R/RHOMETOWN

Brentwood, TNPREVIOUS SCHOOL

Lipscomb AcademyPARENTS

Jeff & Jane ThomasMAJOR

English Education

POSITIONOutfielder

YEARJunior

BATS/THROWSL/R

HOMETOWNSouthaven, MSPREVIOUS SCHOOL

Lewisburg High SchoolPARENTS

Harper & Sherry BaddleyMAJOR

Family Relations

L A U R A

DUKESK A S E Y

GIBSONR I L E Y

BROWN

23 25 44

POSITIONInfielder

YEARFreshman

BATS/THROWSR/R

HOMETOWNBethany, OK

PREVIOUS SCHOOLBethany High School

PARENTSDahl & Janean Brown


POSITIONCatcher/Infielder

YEARSenior

BATS/THROWSL/R

HOMETOWNNew Market, TNPREVIOUS SCHOOL

Middle Tennessee StatePARENTS

Monte Valerie DukesMAJOR

Masters in Conflict Management

POSITIONOutfielder


L/RHOMETOWN

Churubusco, INPREVIOUS SCHOOL

Churubusco High SchoolPARENTS

Wayne & Holly GibsonMAJOR

Corporate Management

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Softball Staff

Kristin Ryman HEAD COACH

Head softball coach Kristin Ryman, beginning her 10th season, has builtthe Lipscomb Lady Bisons into one of the top programs in the NCAA.

The Lady Bisons made their 2nd trip to the NCAA Tournament, finishingsecond to Tennessee in the Knoxville Regional. Making the appearanceeven more impressive was the Lady Bisons became the first Lipscombteam to win an at-large berth in an NCAA Tournament and were one oftwo Atlantic Sun teams to receive at-large bids. It was the first time theconference had been awarded at-large bids in softball.

The Lady Bisons finished the season 41-15 overall, 18-8 in the A-Sun –the second time in Ryman’s career the Lady Bisons have won more than40 games. They finished 2014 with an NCAA RPI of 33rd, their highestranking in their history.

Megan SmithASSISTANT COACH

J.J. DillinghamASSISTANT COACH

Hilarie BuckATHLETIC TRAINER

Ivy RenfroeVOLUNTEER ASSISTANT

SOFTBALL GAMEDAY 31


BASKETBALL GAMEDAY 33

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There were definitelya lot of “wasn’t sures” swirling around therecruiting and signing of Gracey Aguirrefour years ago for the Lipscomb softballteam.

Aguirre was a standout for the TexasStorm, one of the top club teams in thestate. But she wasn’t sure she wanted toplay softball in college.

At an exposure tournament in ChicagoLipscomb coaches Kristin Ryman and thenassistant coach Lexi Myers took a strong in-terest in Aguirre. When Aguirre’s coach toldher the name of the school wanting to talkwith her, there was another “wasn’t sure”.

“After the tournament my coach askedme if I had ever heard of a school namedLimpskin,” Aguirre said. “I told him I hadnever heard of them. I typed in the nameand when I Googled it all of these differentskin diseases popped up. I was like, who istrying to recruit me’?”

Aguirre didn’t have schools lined up totalk with her about continuing her career incollege, which prompted Ryman to deal withher own case of the “wasn’t sures.”

“Frankly, I was shocked that she wasn’tmore highly recruited,” Ryman said. “As therecruiting process continued she appearedto get better and better.

“Being from the state of Texas wherethere are a ton of schools from junior col-lege to Division I it was very surprising to meshe wasn’t more highly recruited. There aremoments as a coach when I kind of take a

step back and wonder if there is something Iam missing?”

Ryman started wondering if Aguirre wascarrying emotional baggage. Was there aninjury she was not talking about?

“The more and more we talked to people,the more we talked to her and her familyand her coaches we realized we weren’tmissing anything,” Ryman said. “Peoplewere missing her. It made it more exciting togo after her to be honest.”

The thought of moving from Houston toLipscomb also set up a “wasn’t sure” mo-ment for Aguirre, but she quickly dispelledany doubts she may have harbored.

“I had applied to Baylor and I wasalso looking at Dartmouth,” Aguirresaid. “When I first stepped foot onLipscomb’s campus I knew it was right.I had not gone on a campus tour or metCoach Ryman, but I had already saidyes in my head.”

The beginning of Aguirre’s softball careerwas the result of a “wasn’t sure” situation.

“When I was four my grandparentsthought they were signing me up for soccer,but they made a mistake and signed me upfor softball,” Aguirre said. “You can imaginethe look on my face when I went to what wasactually the first softball practice wearingmy soccer shoes and pads.”

Aguirre credits her grandfather, RubenGarcia, for encouraging her interest in soft-

Wasn’t SureNo Doubt

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The questions about Gracey Aguirre’s ability and value have been answered.

ball and helping to mold her as a player.“My grandfather played college baseball

with Pan American and even went to theCollege World Series with them,” Aguirresaid. “He taught me everything I know aboutsoftball.”

When Aguirre transferred to Deer ParkHigh School as a junior she spent a seasonbeing coached by her grandfather whoserved as the junior varsity coach.

“That made us closer,” Aguirre said. “Dri-ving back and forth to practice he would tellme stories about when he played baseball.When I was having trouble he would tell mewhat he did when he had a similar problem.

“He would tell me that I play just like himwhich is weird. He is also a very quiet per-son. He is a `lead by example’ type of per-son. I go out there and do what I have to doto get it done just like him.”

Aguirre has been a key player for the LadyBisons throughout her career. She is stillmaking a comeback from surgery thatended her 2014 season after 24 games.Just how quickly she progresses will deter-mine where she plays this season. Shecould be in her old spot in right field, or shecould possibly play first base or serve as

the designated player.Whatever the position Aguirre plays,

Ryman wants to find a place for her bat inthe order. She was hitting .350 with twohome runs, five doubles, one triple and nineruns batted in at the time of her injury.

Aguirre admits she really can’t explain herhitting ability, but she likes being challengedat the plate.

“My favorite count is when I have twostrikes on me,” Aguirre said. “I know I haveto produce and I do better in pressure situa-tions. I don’t’ take the game too seriously. Idon’t overthink it. I just go up there and domy thing and whatever happens.

“I have no idea where my powercomes from. Until I was a sophomore Ididn’t consider being a power hitter – Ialways saw myself as a contact hitter.Before college I had only hit two homeruns my whole life.”

Ryman can point to two key reasons forAguirre’s success at the plate. One, me-chanics, can be coached. The other, hand-eye coordination, is a gift.

“She just had mechanics that most girlsdon’t have coming out of high school,”Ryman said. “She will swing and miss everyonce in a while but rarely does she swingand miss on strike three.

“She has been our lowest strikeout playerevery season and would have probably beenlast year if she had not been injured. She isjust so good at seeing the ball and hittingthe ball. We have to remind her that doesn’tmean you are swinging at everything. Wewant her to swing at pitches where she isgoing to be the most successful.”

Most every hitter, whether in softball orbaseball, has a weakness. Ryman points outthat Aguirre is an exception.

“She just doesn’t have a hole in herswing,” Ryman said. “It is hard for a pitcherto beat her. She finds ways to make thingshappen. We want her at the plate in keysituations.”

–Mark McGee

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Atlantic Sun Player/Pitcher of the Week4/7/14 - Rena’ Cothron, Player of the Week3/10/14 - Kelsey Cartwright, Player of the Week3/3/14 - Ashley Anderson, Pitcher of the Week2/17/14 – Tanner Sanders, Pitcher of the Week5/6/13 - Tanner Sanders, Pitcher of the Week5/6/13 - Gracey Aguirre, Player of the Week4/22/13 - Paige Neely, Player of the Week4/8/13 - Heather Parker, Player of the Week4/1/13 - Heather Parker, Player of the Week4/16/12 - Gracey Aguirre, Player of the Week3/26/12 - Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week3/12/12 - Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week2/27/12 - Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week4/25/11 - Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week4/25/11 - Courtney Billington, Player of the Week3/28/11 - Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week3/28/11 - Caroline Mason, Player of the Week2/28/11 - Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week03/01/2010-Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week 03/01/2010-Kellie Sirus, Player of the Week03/08/2010-Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week 03/05/2010-Abby Keese, Player of the Week03/15/2010-Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week 04/05/2010-Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week 04/26/2010-Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week 04/26/2010-Mollie Mitchell, Player of the Week 05/03/2010-Mollie Mitchell, Player of the Week 02/16/2009-Christen Campbell, Pitcher of the Week 03/09/2009-Whitney Kiihnl, Pitcher of the Week 03/30/2009-Mollie Mitchell, Player of the Week 04/13/2009-Abby Keese, Player of the Week 04/27/2009-Kellie Sirus, Player of the Week 02/11/2008-Abby Keese, Player of the Week 04/14/2008-Kim Jacobson, Pitcher of the Week 02/19/2007-Kellie Sirus, Player of the Week 03/26/2007-Abby Keese, Player of the Week 03/26/2007-Christen Campbell, Pitcher of the Week 03/28/2005-Sara Meek, Pitcher of the Week 05/02/2005-Sara Meek, Pitcher of the Week 05/09/2005-Danielle Catalano, Pitcher of the Week

TSWA Player of the WeekRena’ Cothron (4/8/14)Kelsey Cartwright (3/10/14)Heather Parker (4/9/13)Heather Parker (4/2/13)

NCAA Atlantic Sun All-Conference2014 - Paige Neely, 1st Team2014 - Kelsey Cartwright, 1st Team2014 - Ashley Anderson, 2nd Team2014 - Brittany Elmore, 2nd Team2014 - Rena’ Cothron, 2nd Team2013 - Brittany Elmore, 1st Team2013 - Paige Neely, 1st Team2013 - Gracey Aguirre, 2nd Team2012-Kelsey Cartwright, 1st Team2012-Whitney Kiihnl, 2nd Team2012-Haley Elliott, 2nd Team2011-Caroline Mason, 1st Team2011-Whitney Kiihnl, 2nd Team2011-Courtney Billington, 2nd Team2010-Kellie Sirus, 1st Team2010-Lauren Dortwegt, 1st Team2010-Mollie Mitchell, 1st Team (unanimous)2010-Abby Keese, 1st Team2010-Whitney Kihnl, 1st Team2010-Courtney Billington, 1st Team2009-Kellie Sirus, 1st Team2009-Whitney Kiihnl, 2nd Team2009-Mollie Mitchell, 2nd Team2009-Lauren Dortwegt, 2nd Team2009-Abby Keese, 2nd Team2009-Christen Campbell, 2nd Team2008-Alaina Jacobson, 2nd Team2008-Abby Keese, 2nd Team2008-Kellie Sirus, 2nd Team2007-Heather Collins, 1st Team 2007-Lauren Dortwegt, 2nd Team 2005-Heather Collins, 2nd Team 2005-Alysha Forsythe, 2nd Team

NCAA Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year2010-Kristin Ryman2008-Kristin Ryman

NCAA Atlantic Sun Player of the Year2010-Whitney Kiihnl

NCAA Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Year2010-Whitney Kiihnl

NCAA Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year2009-Whitney Kiihnl

NCAA Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team2014 - Mimi Cartwright (unanimous)2013 - Brittany Elmore (unanimous)2013 - Tanner Sanders (unanimous)2013 - Mickey Bell2012-Ashley Anderson2012-Gracey Aguirre2011-Haley Elliott2009-Whitney Kiihnl (unanimous)2009-Mollie Mitchell (unanimous)2009-Courtney Billington2009-Caroline Mason2007-Abby Keese2007-Lauren Dortwegt2007-Kellie Sirus2005-Heather Collins2005-Leigh Little

NCAA NFCA All-American2010-Whitney Kiihnl, Third Team

ASA National Player of the Year Watch List2011-Whitney Kiihnl

NCAA Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP2010-Kellie Sirus

NCAA Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team2013-Gracey Aguirre2013-Brittany Elmore2013-Tanner Sanders2012-Mollie Mitchell2011-Whitney Kiihnl2011-Mackenzie Tucker2010-Kellie Sirus2010-Whitney Kiihnl2009-Kellie Sirus2009-Whitney Kiihnl2009-Lauren Dortwegt2008-Heather Collins2005-Jessica Wilson

College Sports Madness Player of the WeekPaige Neely (2/17/14)Tanner Sanders (4/15/13)

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Honors Awards&



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NCAA Louisville Slugger/NFCA Southeast RegionalFirst Team2012-Kelsey Cartwright2010-Whitney Kiihnl

ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA All-Academic All-American2010-Kellie Sirus, First Team, National All-American 2009-Kellie Sirus, First Team, National All-American

NCAA Capital One / CoSIDA All-Academic2014-Kelsey Cartwright, First Team, District III2012-Whitney Kiihnl, First Team, District III2010-Kellie Sirus, First Team, District IV 2010-Lauren Dortwegt, First Team, District IV 2009-Kellie Sirus, First Team, District IV 2009-Lauren Dortwegt, Second Team, District IV 2008-Kellie Sirus, Second Team, District IV

James R. Byers Award2012 – Whitney Kiihnl2010 – Lauren Dortwegt2004 – Kristin Peck2001 – Jamie Gleaves

NFCA Scholar Athletes2013-14 Ashley Anderson

Dee BaddleyKelsey CartwrightBecca DeanBrittany ElmoreKasey GibsonPaige NeelyTaylor NeuhartTanner SandersMcCarley ThomasBrianne WelchMadison Wray

2012-13 Dee BaddleyKelsey CartwrightRena' CothronBrittany ElmoreHeather MontgmeryTanner SandersKristen SturdivantBree ThurmanBrianne WelchMadison Wray

2010-11 Courtney BillingtonMiaca BowmanWhitney KiihnlBree ThurmanMackenzie TuckerLacy Walker

2009-10 Courtney BillingtonChristen CampbellLauren DortwegtKellie SirusBree ThurmanMackenzie TuckerAli Watson

Nationally-Ranked Team GPA2014 – 10th2013 – 13th2010 – 32nd

NCAA Atlantic Sun Scholar Athlete of the Year2012-Whitney Kiihnl

NCAA Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference2014 Ashley Anderson

Kelsey Cartwright, Brittany ElmoreBrianne Welch

2013 Bree Thurman2012 Whitney Kiihnl2012 Bree Thurman

NCAA Atlantic Sun All-Academic2013-14 Jordan Abell

Ashley AndersonDee BaddleyBridgette BegleKelsey CartwrightMimi CartwrightRena' CothronBecca DeanBrittany ElmoreKasey GibsonPaige NeelyTaylor NeuhartTanner SandersKristen SturdivantMcCarley ThomasBrianne WelchMadison Wray

2012-13 Jordan AbellGracey AguirreAshley AndersonDee BaddleyBridgette BegleMickey BellKelsey CartwrightRena' CothronBrittany ElmoreHeather MontgomeryPaige NeelyTanner SandersKristen SturdivantBree ThrumanBrianne WelchMadison Wray

2011-2012 Gracey AguireAshley AndersonBridgette BegleKelsey CartwrightShelby CunninghamHaley ElliottWhitney KiihnlMollie MitchellKristen SturdivantBreanna ThurmanBrianne Welch

2010-2011 Bridgette BegleCourtney BillingtonMiaca BowmanHaley ElliottWhitney KiihnlCaroline MasonVanessa MedinaMollie MitchellKristen SturdivantBree ThurmanMackenzie TuckerLacy WalkerAli Watson

2009-2010 Camille CrossCourtney BillingtonWhitney KiihnlKellie SirusLauren DortwegtChristen CampbellMollie MitchellLacy WalkerMackenzie TuckerMegan RottlerCaroline MasonVanessa MedinaBree ThurmanAli WatsonAlaina Jacobson

2008-2009 Courtney BillingtonChristen CampbellLauren DortwegtKatie HaabAlaina JacobsonWhitney KiihnlCaroline MasonMollie MitchellMegan RottlerKellie SirusMackenzie Tucker

2007-2008 Jennifer AllsupChristen CampbellHeather CollinsAbigail CraigLauren DortwegtKatie HaabAlaina JacobsonKim JacobsonAbby KeeseSara SimonsKellie Sirus

2006-2007 Niki BailsHeather CollinsAbigail CraigJulia DavidsonLauren DortwegtKatie HaabKim JacobsonLeigh LittleSamantha LittleKellie SirusKristie Sirus



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2005-2006 Anna Cleland Heather Collins Julia Davidson Kimberly Jacobson Leigh Little Allison Tyree Ashley Villalpando Jessica Wilson

2004-2005 Danielle Catalano Anna ClelandHeather Collins Erin Gonzales Sara MeekJennifer Parker Kathryn Richards Jessica Wilson

2003-2004 Jennifer Cannon Danielle Catalano Ashley Denton Amanda Jones Megan Olsen Lauren Parker Kristen Tidwell

College Sports Madness All-Conference2014 Ashley Anderson, 1st Team

Paige Neely, 1st TeamRena’ Cothron, 2nd TeamBrittany Elmore, 2nd Team

2013 Brittany Elmore - A-Sun Freshman/YearBrittany Elmore, 1st TeamPaige Neely, 2nd Team

2012 Kelsey Cartwright, 1st TeamWhitney Kiihnl, 1st TeamHaley Elliott, 2nd TeamCaroline Mason, 2nd Team

NCAA All-Independent Team2002-Kristen Tidwell, First Team2002-Carissa Lowery, First Team2002-Ashley Denton, Second Team2002-Kristin Peck, Second Team2002-Reid Harrell, Second Team2003-Danielle CatalanoNCAA Independent Pitcher of the Year

NCAA All-Independent Coach of the Year2003-Andy Lane

NAIA All-Americans1998 Kelli Dobbins, First Team

Jamie Gleaves, Second Team Rachel Mattson, Honorable Mention

1999 Kelli Dobbins, Second Team Erin Hall, Second Team

2000 Erin Hall, Honorable Mention

NAIA All-Conference1996 Amy Becker, 2B

April Burton, OF Amy Jones, C

1997 Shannon Butler, 3B Leslie Tuttle, SS Emily Rauschenberger, 1B April Burton, OF Erin Hall, P* Amy Becker, OF

1998 Erin Hall, P Kelli Dobbins, 1B** Emily Rauschenberger, 2B Jamie Gleaves, SS Rachel Mattson, C Amy Becker, OF

1999 Emily Rauschenberger, 2B Erin Hall, P* Kelli Dobbins, 1B Jamie Gleaves, SS Amber Purtell, IF Rachel Mattson, C Brandy Roberts, OF

2000 Emily Rauschenberger, 2B Kristin PeckErin Hall, P Kelli Dobbins, 1B**

2001 Kristin Peck Hillary Gipson Kristen Tidwell

* Pitcher of the Year**Player of the Year

NAIA All-Region1997-Amy Becker 1997-Erin Hall 1998-Amy Becker 1998-Kelli Dobbins** 1998-Jamie Gleaves 1998-Erin Hall* 1998-Rachel Mattson 1999-Kelli Dobbins 1999-Erin Hall 1999-Emily Rauschenberger 2000-Emily Rauschenberger 2000-Erin Hall 2000-Kelli Dobbins 2000-Kristin Peck 2001-Hillary Gipson 2001-Kristin Peck 2001-Kristin Tidwell* Co-Pitcher of the Year**Player of the Year

NAIA All-Conference Academic (3.5 GPA)1995-1996

Susan Ayers Allison Sain Kristy Dube

1997-1998Molly Sprague

1999-2000Jamie Gleaves

2000-2001Reid Harrell Jamie Gleaves

NAIA All-Conference Academic (3.0 GPA)1995-1996

Susan Ayers Kristy Dube Melissa Maness Allison Sain

1996-1997April Burton Leslie Tuttle Shannon Butler Amy Jones Amanda Smith

1997-1998Amanda Smith Molly Sprague

1998-1999Rachel Mattson Amanda Smith Emily Pearman Jamie Gleaves

2000-2001Beth Christian Leslie Ellis Jamie Gleaves Reid Harrell Kristin PeckDinah Pigg Brandy Roberts



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