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www.niuhuskies.com 1 NIU Softball 1988 WORLD SERIES TEAM The 1988 season was a very special time in Huskie softball history. Head coach Dee Abrahamson’s Huskies were ranked as high as No. 10 nationally by mid-season and between April and May, NIU embarked on a school-record 16-game winning streak. The potent Northern Illinois line-up featured a three-time, first-team All-America selection and four Academic All-America picks. The 35-11 overall record represented the best team winning percentage (.761) in the program’s history. By season’s end, not only did NIU go 9-0 at home, but managed an impressive 10-4 ledger vs. the country’s Top 20. The Huskies became the first Division I program to advance to the softball Final Eight in its initial NCAA appearance. The Huskies finished the season ranked No. 11 in the NCAA in team batting average (.302) and team earned run average (0.88) and No. 13 in team fielding (.964). The idyllic trip into the nation’s Top 20 and the College World Series was fueled by a mixture of chemistry, strong talent, a balance of offense, defense and pitching, heads-up play, a strong goal-oriented focus and dedicated coaching. From the start of March, Abrahamson thought her team could be “good.” Northern Illinois had 13 lettterwinners back from a 24-25 team that tasted some success by placing seventh at the National Invitational Championships in 1987. The club also boasted four experienced seniors: catcher Pat Faletti, first baseman Sue Kause, second baseman Laura Peterson, and shortstop Amy Veld. The Huskies finished runner-up at the Florida State Invitational, splitting with the nationally-ranked hosts. A month later, Northern Illinois won the Iowa State Cyclone Classic by beating No. 8-rated Illinois State, No. 16 Iowa State and No. 19 Nebraska. Two days later, Abrahamson’s club ascended to the No. 10 spot in the NCAA Division I poll. The Huskies dominated the North Star Conference Tournament as that event turned into the Northern Illinois Invitational for more reasons than its DeKalb location. Junior pitcher Beth Schrader, who won 24 of 29 decisions and ranked among the NCAA leaders in ERA (No. 12 at 0.58) and victories (No. 15 with 24) that spring, earned the “W” in three straight NSC triumphs against Dayton (16-0), Valparaiso (3-1) and DePaul (8-1). Six Huskies---Jill Justin, Schrader, Faletti, Kause, Lisa Gilfoy and Julie Sexton---made the all-tourney squad. Justin and Faletti shared the NSC Most Valuable Player honors. At the NCAA Regional, Northern Illinois beat host Bowling Green, 4-3, before losing to Illinois State by a 1-0 margin and falling into the loser’s bracket in the double- elimination format. Thanks to a triple play, Northern Illinois topped ISU in the rematch, 3-1, and then Gilfoy’s home run spelled the difference in the 2-0 final in the title game. Justin, Faletti, Schrader, and Gilfoy all made the All-Midwest team. The Huskies joined the country’s softball elite, No. 1-ranked UCLA, Fresno State, Texas A&M, Adelphi, Arizona, Cal Poly- Pomona, and Nebraska in Sunnyvale, Calif. Seeded No. 8, Northern Illinois was matched against eventual champion UCLA in the first round. An unearned run in the first inning proved to be the difference as the Huskies fell, 1-0. NIU’s best was certainly enough to draw a compliment from UCLA head coach Sharon Backus, whose Bruin team claimed its fourth national crown in seven years. “I didn’t have any idea about Northern Illinois except what I read in their guide and in the papers,” she said. “I was quite impressed with their confidence and the way they came to play.” The dream season ended two days later in a 3-0 setback to defending champion Texas A&M. “The tough thing about making the (NCAA) tourney is that you either end on a loss or as a national champion,” Abrahamson said. “Making the tournament was a big step. I think we played really well when we had to. Front Row (left to right): Jill Justin, Susie Conway, Beth Schrader, Heidi Hutchison, Kim Crotinger. Middle Row: Head coach Dee Abrahamson, Jeanne Richeal, Jennie Hughes, Pat Faletti, Amy Veld, Julie Sexton, Sue Kause, assistant coach Donna Martin. Back Row: Trainer Barb Pearson, Lynn Lacy, Maria Leake, Kathy Bulow, Lisa Gilfoy, Sue Alexander, Laura Peterson, Shari Edwards, assistant trainer Peg Chilvers 1988 NIU Softball Letterwinners Sue Alexander (Lemont, Ill./Oak Lawn) Kathy Bulow (Oak Lawn, Ill./Oak Lawn) Susie Conway (Morton, Ill./Chicago Academy of Our Lady) Kim Crotinger (Monticello, Ill./Monticello) Shari Edwards (Nesconset, N.Y./ Smithtown East) Pat Faletti (Braidwood, Ill./Reed-Custer) Lisa Gilfoy (Chicago, Ill./Resurrection) Jennie Hughes (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) Heidi Hutchison (Moline, Ill./Moline) Jill Justin (Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards) Sue Kause (South Holland, Ill./ Thornwood) Lynn Lacy (Wheaton, Ill./Central) Maria Leake (South Bend, Ind./LaSalle) Laura Peterson (Buffalo Grove, Ill./ Lincolnshire Stevenson) Jennifer Preston (Kankakee, Ill./ Kankakee) Jeanne Richeal (Verona, Wis./Verona) Beth Schrader (Wheaton, Ill./Central) Julie Sexton (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) Amy Veld (South Holland, Ill./ Thornwood) Mgr. Cory Wilensky (Tinley Park, Ill.) It takes some adjusting through regionals and nationals. It’s an experience that they’ll (NIU players) never forget.”

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Page 1: 1988 World SerieS Team · 1 NiU Sotall 1988 World SerieS Team The 1988 season was a very special time in Huskie softball history. Head coach Dee Abrahamson’s Huskies were ranked

www.niuhuskies.com 1 NIU Softball

1988 World SerieS TeamThe 1988 season was a very special time

in Huskie softball history. Head coach Dee Abrahamson’s Huskies were ranked as high as No. 10 nationally by mid-season and between April and May, NIU embarked on a school-record 16-game winning streak.

The potent Northern Illinois line-up featured a three-time, first-team All-America selection and four Academic All-America picks. The 35-11 overall record represented the best team winning percentage (.761) in the program’s history. By season’s end, not only did NIU go 9-0 at home, but managed an impressive 10-4 ledger vs. the country’s Top 20.

The Huskies became the first Division I program to advance to the softball Final Eight in its initial NCAA appearance. The Huskies finished the season ranked No. 11 in the NCAA in team batting average (.302) and team earned run average (0.88) and No. 13 in team fielding (.964).

The idyllic trip into the nation’s Top 20 and the College World Series was fueled by a mixture of chemistry, strong talent, a balance of offense, defense and pitching, heads-up play, a strong goal-oriented focus and dedicated coaching.

From the start of March, Abrahamson thought her team could be “good.” Northern Illinois had 13 lettterwinners back from a 24-25 team that tasted some success by placing seventh at the National Invitational Championships in 1987. The club also boasted four experienced seniors: catcher Pat Faletti, first baseman Sue Kause, second baseman Laura Peterson, and shortstop Amy Veld.

The Huskies finished runner-up at the Florida State Invitational, splitting with the nationally-ranked hosts. A month later, Northern Illinois won the Iowa State Cyclone Classic by beating No. 8-rated Illinois State, No. 16 Iowa State and No. 19 Nebraska. Two days later, Abrahamson’s club ascended to the No. 10 spot in the NCAA Division I poll.

The Huskies dominated the North Star Conference Tournament as that event turned into the Northern Illinois Invitational for more reasons than its DeKalb location. Junior pitcher Beth Schrader, who won 24 of 29 decisions and ranked among the NCAA leaders in ERA (No. 12 at 0.58) and victories (No. 15 with 24) that spring, earned the “W” in three straight NSC triumphs against Dayton (16-0), Valparaiso (3-1) and DePaul (8-1). Six Huskies---Jill Justin, Schrader, Faletti, Kause, Lisa Gilfoy and Julie Sexton---made the all-tourney squad. Justin and Faletti shared the NSC Most Valuable Player honors.

At the NCAA Regional, Northern Illinois

beat host Bowling Green, 4-3, before losing to Illinois State by a 1-0 margin and falling into the loser’s bracket in the double-elimination format. Thanks to a triple play, Northern Illinois topped ISU in the rematch, 3-1, and then Gilfoy’s home run spelled the difference in the 2-0 final in the title game. Justin, Faletti, Schrader, and Gilfoy all made the All-Midwest team.

The Huskies joined the country’s softball elite, No. 1-ranked UCLA, Fresno State, Texas A&M, Adelphi, Arizona, Cal Poly-Pomona, and Nebraska in Sunnyvale, Calif. Seeded No. 8, Northern Illinois was matched against eventual champion UCLA in the first round. An unearned run in the first inning proved to be the difference as the Huskies fell, 1-0.

NIU’s best was certainly enough to draw a compliment from UCLA head coach Sharon Backus, whose Bruin team claimed its fourth national crown in seven years.

“I didn’t have any idea about Northern Illinois except what I read in their guide and in the papers,” she said. “I was quite impressed with their confidence and the way they came to play.”

The dream season ended two days later in a 3-0 setback to defending champion Texas A&M.

“The tough thing about making the (NCAA) tourney is that you either end on a loss or as a national champion,” Abrahamson said. “Making the tournament was a big step. I think we played really well when we had to.

Front Row (left to right): Jill Justin, Susie Conway, Beth Schrader, Heidi Hutchison, Kim Crotinger. Middle Row: Head coach Dee Abrahamson, Jeanne Richeal, Jennie Hughes, Pat Faletti, Amy Veld, Julie Sexton, Sue Kause, assistant coach Donna Martin. Back Row: Trainer Barb Pearson, Lynn Lacy, Maria Leake, Kathy Bulow, Lisa Gilfoy, Sue Alexander, Laura Peterson, Shari Edwards, assistant trainer Peg Chilvers

1988 NIU Softball Letterwinners

Sue Alexander (Lemont, Ill./Oak Lawn)Kathy Bulow (Oak Lawn, Ill./Oak Lawn)Susie Conway (Morton, Ill./Chicago

Academy of Our Lady)Kim Crotinger (Monticello, Ill./Monticello)Shari Edwards (Nesconset, N.Y./Smithtown East)Pat Faletti (Braidwood, Ill./Reed-Custer) Lisa Gilfoy (Chicago, Ill./Resurrection)Jennie Hughes (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield)Heidi Hutchison (Moline, Ill./Moline)Jill Justin (Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards)Sue Kause (South Holland, Ill./

Thornwood)Lynn Lacy (Wheaton, Ill./Central)Maria Leake (South Bend, Ind./LaSalle) Laura Peterson (Buffalo Grove, Ill./

Lincolnshire Stevenson)Jennifer Preston (Kankakee, Ill./

Kankakee)Jeanne Richeal (Verona, Wis./Verona)Beth Schrader (Wheaton, Ill./Central) Julie Sexton (Antioch, Ill./Antioch)Amy Veld (South Holland, Ill./

Thornwood)Mgr. Cory Wilensky (Tinley Park, Ill.)

It takes some adjusting through regionals and nationals. It’s an experience that they’ll (NIU players) never forget.”

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School Since W L TAdelphi 1979 0 2 1Alabama A&M 2017 1 0 0Alabama-Birmingham 2001 0 2 0Alabama State 2009 0 0 0Albany 2014 1 0 0Alcorn State 2012 1 0 0Akron 1989 29 19 1American International 1985 1 0 0Arizona 1983 1 2 0Arizona State 1983 2 2 0Arkansas 1998 0 2 0Auburn 2001 0 1 0Augustana 1980 2 0 0Austin Peay State 2017 1 1 0Ball State 1981 45 28 0Baylor 1987 1 4 0 Bethune Cookman 2017 0 0 0Boise State 2012 1 1 0Boston 2004 0 3 0Bowling Green 1985 25 27 0Bradley 1984 16 13 1Bridgeport 1986 1 0 0Brigham Young 2009 0 2 0Bryant 2012 1 0 0Bucknell 2015 1 0 0Buffalo 2001 18 11 0Butler 1994 11 1 0California 1993 0 3 0Cal Poly 1999 1 2 0Cal State-Fullerton 1993 1 0 0Cal State-Northridge 2013 1 1 0Campbell 1995 3 0 0Canisius 2006 3 0 0Centenary 1997 1 0 0Central Connecticut State 2005 1 0 0Central Florida 2005 0 5 0Central Michigan 1982 24 42 0Central Missouri 1979 1 1 0Chattanooga 2005 1 3 0Chicago State 1975 2 0 0Cleveland State 1989 12 4 0Colgate 2001 1 0 0 College of Charleston 2017 0 0 0 College of DuPage 1975 1 0 0College of Lake County 1980 2 0 0Colorado State 1990 2 3 0Concordia (IL) 1960 14 4 0Connecticut 1985 5 3 0Creighton 1989 3 4 0Dayton 1988 1 0 0Delaware 2014 1 0 0Delaware St. 2016 1 1 0DePaul 1978 24 37 0Detroit 1993 8 0 0Drake 1985 6 6 0East Carolina 1995 2 0 0Eastern Illinois 1964 17 9 0 Eastern Kentucky 2017 0 0 0 Eastern Michigan 1982 41 25 0Elon 2016 1 0 0Evansville 1987 2 6 0Fairfield 2014 1 0 0Ferris State 1982 1 0 0Florida A&M 1988 9 1 0Florida Atlantic 1998 3 2 0Florida Gulf Coast 2008 3 1 0Florida State 1988 3 5 0Florissant Valley 1980 1 0 0Fordham 2000 3 0 0Fresno State 1993 0 2 0Fruman 1986 2 1 0Georgetown 2007 0 0 0George Washinton 2016 1 0 0George Williams 1967 7 1 0Georgia State 1988 1 0 0Georgia Tech 2005 0 3 0Grand Canyon 2016 1 1 0Grand Valley State 1978 0 1 0Harvard 2010 0 2 0Highland (IL) CC 1980 1 1 0

School Since W L THouston 2005 1 2 0Idaho State 2010 2 0 0Illinois 1964 5 2 0Illinois Central 1979 1 1 0Illinois-Chicago 1969 36 31 0Illinois State 1959 41 65 1Indiana 1975 9 14 0Indiana State 1974 19 7 0Iona 2012 2 0 0Iowa 1967 22 25 0Iowa State 1982 5 5 0IPFW 2014 1 0 0Ithaca 1980 2 0 0IUPUI 2006 1 1 0Jackson State 2014 2 0 0Jacksonville 2006 1 0 0Kansas 1990 2 8 0Kennesaw State 2015 1 0 0Kent State 1981 30 26 0Kentucky 1998 0 3 0Kishwaukee College 1980 1 0 0Lamar 2017 0 1 0La Salle 1995 2 0 0Lewis 1982 1 0 0Liberty 1985 2 1 0Long Island 2005 1 0 0 Longwood 2017 0 0 0Louisiana-Monroe 2004 3 1 0Louisiana State 1981 3 1 0LSU-Alexandria 1981 2 0 0Louisiana Tech 1987 1 7 0Louisville 2000 0 3 0Loyola-Chicago 1986 30 19 0Loyola Marymount 1996 1 1 0Maine 1988 3 1 0Marshall 1997 5 5 0Maryland 2007 0 0 0Massachusetts 1985 3 1 0McNeese State 1981 3 3 0Mercer 2008 1 1 0Miami (Ohio) 1983 29 23 0Michigan 1981 2 5 0Michigan State 1973 5 8 0Minnesota 1980 4 5 0Mississippi 1997 1 1 0Missouri 2012 0 1 0Missouri-St. Louis 1979 1 4 0Missouri State 1978 2 5 0Missouri Western 1981 1 1 0Montana 2016 1 0 0Mount St. Mary’s 2008 1 0 0Murray State 2017 0 3 0Navy 1980 1 0 0Nebraska 1978 2 2 0Nevada 2011 0 2 0New Mexico 2000 0 2 0New Orleans 1981 4 0 0Nicholls State 1981 5 1 0North Carolina 1986 5 3 0North Carolina State 2016 1 0 0North Dakota 1978 4 0 0North Dakota State 2005 1 4 0North Florida 2012 1 1 0North Texas 2012 0 1 0Northeastern Illinois 1981 9 1 0Northern Iowa 1988 5 2 0Northern Kentucky 2014 1 0 0Northwest Mississippi 1978 1 0 0Northwestern 1969 22 37 0Northwestern State 1997 0 2 0Notre Dame 1992 5 11 0Oakland 2004 0 1 0Ohio 1985 16 18 0Ohio State 1978 2 8 0Oklahoma 1983 2 7 0Oklahoma City 1991 2 1 0Oklahoma State 1987 0 4 0Oregon 2008 0 2 0Oregon State 2008 0 2 0Pacific 2009 1 2 0

School Since W L TPenn State 1986 2 2 0Peru (NE) State 1978 1 0 0Pittsburgh 2009 0 2 0Portland State 2008 0 1 0Prairie View A&M 2009 1 0 0Princeton 1992 0 3 0Providence 2009 1 1 0Purdue 1967 5 9 0Quincy 1987 1 0 0Quinnipiac 2015 1 0 0Radford 1995 1 0 0Rhode Island 1986 1 0 0Robert Morris 1995 2 1 0Rock Valley CC 1968 6 1 0Rutgers 1995 3 1 0Saint Louis 1979 3 3 0Saint Louis-Meramec 1979 2 2 0St. Benedict (MN) 1980 1 0 0St. Francis 1982 6 1 0St. John’s 2011 2 0 0St. Mary’s (CA) 1996 2 3 0St. Peter’s (NJ) 1985 2 0 0St. Xavier (IL) 1982 1 0 0Sacramento State 2011 1 2 0Sacred Heart 2011 2 1 0Samford 1995 1 0 0Sam Houston State 1991 4 1 0San Diego 2010 1 1 0San Diego State 2010 0 2 0San Jose State 1996 3 0 0Santa Clara 1999 4 2 0South Carolina 1979 1 7 0South Dakota 2017 1 0 0South Dakota State 2007 5 0 0South Florida 1989 2 7 0Southeastern Louisiana 1990 0 2 0SE Missouri State 1978 2 1 0Southern Illinois 1961 17 18 0SIU-Edwardsville 1962 5 5 0Southern 2012 1 0 0Southern Mississippi 1990 1 0 0Southwestern Louisiana 1987 1 2 0Stephen F. Austin 1982 2 0 0Syracuse 2000 1 0 0Tarkio (MO) 1981 1 0 0Temple 1990 6 2 0Tennessee-Martin 1997 3 0 0Tennessee Tech 2001 0 5 0Texas 2011 0 2 0Texas A&M 1981 3 11 0Texas-Arlington 1991 2 2 0Texas-San Antonio 1992 2 2 0Texas State 1991 6 2 0Texas Tech 1984 1 2 0Toledo 1984 38 24 0Towson 2007 3 2 0Troy 2004 2 2 0Truman State 1980 2 1 0Tulsa 1993 3 3 0UCLA 1988 0 1 0UC-Riverside 2010 3 0 0UC-Santa Barbara 2007 0 1 0UMass-Lowell 2015 1 0 0UMBC 1995 1 0 0UMKC 2002 2 2 0UNC-Greensboro 2016 1 0 0UNLV 1996 1 1 0Utah 1991 0 3 0Valparaiso 1963 29 13 0Vermont 1988 1 0 0Villanova 2004 1 1 0Virginia 1985 2 1 0Virginia Tech 2002 0 2 0Washington 1996 0 3 0West Texas State 1983 0 1 0 Western Carolina 2017 0 0 0 Western Illinois 1961 35 39 0Western Michigan 1979 31 42 0Wheaton (IL) 1962 4 2 0Wichita State 1983 6 2 0William Penn 1982 1 0 0William Woods 1982 1 1 0Wisconsin 1996 3 6 0 Wisconsin- Green Bay 1986 26 4 0 Wright State 2012 1 0 0Yale 2015 1 0 0

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1977 Head Coach Anne Johnston Overall Record: 7-4Date Opponent Result (Inn.)4/9 at Western Illinois W, 4-14/9 at Michigan State W, 1-04/12 Illinois-Chicago L, 6-34/14 at George Williams W, 6-24/16 at Southern Illinois W, 3-24/17 at Southern Illinois L, 6-54/23 Illinois State L, 1-0 (21)4/24 Illinois State L, 10-04/25 Concordia College W, 12-24/30 at Eastern Illinois W, 7-34/30 Eastern Illinois W, 7-4

1978Head Coach Anne Johnston Overall Record: 16-8Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/31 at Southern Illinois W, 7-54/1 at Southeast Missouri W, 8-64/1 at Southern Illinois L, 6-34/4 Illinois State L, 4-04/8 at Nebraska L, 5-34/8 at Peru College W, 11-04/9 at Northwest Missouri W, 2-14/9 at North Dakota State W, 13-74/10 at Illinois-Chicago W, 10-74/13 at Missouri State L, 2-14/13 at Illinois State W, 6-54/13 at Indiana L, 10-14/14 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-24/21 Western Illinois W, 4-04/21 Western Illinois W, 2-14/22 DePaul W, 10-2

4/22 Eastern Illinois W, 4-34/25 Northwestern W, 1-04/26 at Concordia College W, 16-14/29 at Michigan State L, 9-24/29 at Indiana W, 2-15/6 vs. SIU-Edwardsville* W, 4-35/6 vs. Illinois State* L, 1-05/6 vs. Eastern Illinois* W, 4-0 *State Tournament at Macomb, Ill.

1979Head Coach Anne Johnston Overall Record: 9-18Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/14 at South Carolina L, 3-23/15 vs. Adelphi L, 6-53/30 vs. St. Louis W, 7-53/30 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-3 3/31 at SIU-Edwardsville W, 2-0 3/31 vs. Western Illinois L, 0-14/3 at Illinois State L, 2-5 4/6 vs. Meramec L, 0-1 4/7 vs. Central Missouri W, 8-04/8 at Missouri-St. Louis L, 2-74/10 Wisconsin-Parkside W, 14-14/13 at Illinois State L, 2-44/13 vs. Illinois Central W, 9-0 4/14 vs. Western Michigan L, 1-94/14 vs. Indiana L, 3-44/18 at Northwestern W, 1-04/20 Southern Illinois L, 2-64/20 Illinois-Chicago W, 5-44/21 Illinois State W, 2-14/21 Southern Illinois L, 0-24/27 at Western Illinois L, 2-34/27 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 0-2

4/28 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 0-24/28 at Western Illinois L, 0-65/3 vs. Illinois State* W, 4-25/3 vs. Western Illinois* L, 1-25/4 vs. SIU-Edwardsville* L, 1-3*State Tournament at Carbondale, Ill.

1980 Head Coach Dee AbrahamsonOverall Record: 15-19Date Opponent Results (Inn.)3/11 at South Carolina L, 0-63/12 vs. Ithaca W, 3-23/13 vs. Navy W, 10-63/14 at South Carolina L, 0-63/28 vs. Truman State L, 1-113/28 vs. St. Louis-FlorissantValley W, 10-43/29 at SIU-Edwardsville L, 2-33/29 vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 4-14/3 at Augustana W, 8-64/3 at Augustana W, 15-74/4 vs. St. Benedict (MN) W, 12-14/5 at Missouri-St. Louis L, 1-24/5 vs. Truman State W, 2-14/6 vs. Indiana State L, 1-34/8 Illinois State L, 2-74/8 Illinois State L, 2-124/11 vs. Illinois Central L, 3-74/11 vs. Indiana L, 0-14/12 vs. Minnesota W, 2-04/15 Northwestern L, 3-74/15 Northwestern L, 3-54/18 Indiana State L, 3-44/18 Illinois-Chicago L, 2-34/19 Eastern Illinois W, 2-14/19 Illinois-Chicago W, 8-74/22 Iowa W, 2-04/22 Iowa W, 5-24/24 Kishwaukee College W, 10-24/25 vs. Michigan State L, 0-44/26 at Indiana L, 1-9 4/28 at Highland W, 12-24/28 at Highland L, 5-65/1 vs. Northwestern* L, 0-35/2 vs. Southern Illinois* L, 9-15*State Tournament at Normal, Ill.

1981Head Coach Dee AbrahamsonOverall Record: 24-23Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/9 at McNeese State L, 3-4 3/9 at McNeese State W, 7-13/11 at Louisiana St-Alexandria W, 11-03/11 at Louisiana St-Alexandria W, 10-4 3/13 at Nicholls State W, 5-13/13 at Nicholls State W, 5-03/14 at Louisiana State L, 1-23/14 at Louisiana State W, 5-43/15 at New Orleans W, 9-63/15 at New Orleans W, 10-23/27 vs. NE Missouri State W, 5-43/27 vs. Western Illinois L, 3-63/28 vs. St. Louis CC at Meramec W, 9-3 3/28 at SIU-Edwardsville W, 11-0 4/3 vs. Tarkio W, 3-24/3 vs. Indiana State W, 13-24/3 at Missouri-St. Louis L, 1-34/4 vs. Missouri-Western W, 8-24/4 vs. Central Missouri State L, 7-9

Head Coach Years Seasons W L T Pct.Dr. Mary Bell 1959-1974 16 84 37 0 .694Dr. L. Anne Payne 1975-1976 2 10 7 0 .588Anne Johnston 1977-1979 3 32 31 0 .508Dee Abrahamson 1980-1994 15 416 287 5 .592Donna Martin 1995-2007 13 350 334 2 .512Lindsay Chouinard 2008-2012 5 103 162 0 .396Christina Sutcliffe 2013- 6 149 128 0 .551Totals 1959-2017 60 1,144 986 7 .537

Year-BY-Year reSUlTS

Anne Johnston Dee Abrahamson Dr. Mary M. Bell

Huskie Coaching History

Lindsay Chouinard Christina SutcliffeDonna Martin

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4/8 Michigan State W, 4-34/10 vs. Michigan L, 0-34/10 vs. Western Illinois L, 4-5 4/11 vs. Missouri State L, 0-14/12 DePaul L, 5-6 4/12 DePaul L, 1-44/13 Wisconsin-Whitewater L, 0-14/15 at Northwestern L, 3-74/15 at Northwestern L, 1-24/17 Illinois-Chicago W, 6-34/17 Indiana State L, 1-24/17 Kent State W, 5-04/18 Eastern Illinois L, 0-34/18 Illinois State L, 1-24/21 at Iowa L, 2-34/21 at Iowa L, 3-104/24 Western Michigan W, 4-34/24 Indiana State W, 4-24/25 Ball State W, 1-04/25 Texas A&M L, 0-14/27 at Illinois State L, 2-12 4/27 at Illinois State W, 4-24/28 Northeastern Illinois W, 7-55/1 at Northwestern* W, 2-05/1 vs. Illinois State* L, 3-45/2 at Northwestern* W, 4-1 5/2 vs. Western Illinois* L, 3-5 5/9 vs. Western Michigan# L, 0-8 5/9 vs. Michigan State# L, 0-4*State Tournament at Northwestern#Midwest Championship at Illinois State

1982Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 30-16Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/8 at Louisiana State W, 7-13/8 at Louisiana State W, 3-2 (5)3/9 at New Orleans W, 4-33/9 at New Orleans W, 3-0 (9)3/10 at Kent State W, 9-23/10 at Kent State W, 4-03/11 at Stephen F. Austin W, 3-2 (9)3/13 at Nicholls State W, 2-03/13 at Nicholls State W, 4-23/26 vs. Illinois-Chicago Circle W, 4-03/26 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-23/27 vs. Missouri-St. Louis W, 2-13/27 at SIU-Edwardsville L, 0-23/28 at SIU-Carbondale L, 0-23/28 at SIU-Carbondale W, 2-04/2 vs. William Woods W, 2-0 (9)4/2 at St. Louis L, 0-24/3 vs. William Penn W, 7-14/3 vs. William Woods L, 2-44/4 at St. Louis-Meramec W, 3-0 (10)4/4 at St. Louis-Meramec L, 4-64/13 at Wisconsin-Whitewater L, 2-3 (11)4/14 Northwestern L, 0-24/14 Northwestern W, 1-04/16 Indiana State W, 20-04/17 Ferris State W, 1-04/17 Eastern Illinois L, 1-34/19 Illinois State W, 5-14/19 Illinois State W, 1-0 (5)4/23 Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 (11)4/23 Eastern Michigan L, 0-14/24 Milwaukee W, 7-0 4/24 Milwaukee W, 11-1 (5)4/25 DePaul W, 4-0

4/25 DePaul W, 9-14/27 at Iowa W, 6-04/27 at Iowa W, 6-4 4/30 Illinois State* L, 1-34/30 Southern Illinois* W, 7-25/1 Illinois State* L, 2-3 (22) 5/6 at Michigan# L, 0-12 (5)5/6 Indiana# L, 1-35/16 Kent State! W, 2-1 5/16 Central Michigan! W, 2-1 (8)5/17 at Western Michigan! L, 0-1 (11)5/17 Central Michigan! L, 0-4*State Tournament at Western Illinois#Midwest Regional Championship at Michigan!MAC Championship at Western Michigan

1983Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 15-17 (4th MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/13 vs. Indiana W, 4-23/13 vs. West Texas State L, 0-23/14 at Oklahoma L, 1-23/14 vs. Central Michigan L, 1-33/15 vs. Arizona L, 0-33/16 vs. Nebraska L, 2-33/16 vs. Arizona State L, 3-53/17 at Wichita State W, 8-03/17 at Wichita State W, 6-03/24 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 3-03/24 vs. Indiana L, 0-1 (8)3/25 vs. College of St. Francis W, 10-34/8 vs. Ball State W, 10-0 4/8 at Central Michigan L, 0-24/11 at DePaul W, 3-14/11 at DePaul W, 1-04/13 Wisconsin-Whitewater W, 2-14/16 Western Michigan L, 0-84/16 Western Michigan L, 0-24/20 at Illinois State L, 1-24/20 at Illinois State L, 0-64/23 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-14/23 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-44/24 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-14/24 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-34/27 at Northwestern W, 6-14/27 at Northwestern L, 0-54/29 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 1-0 (11)4/29 at Michigan W, 3-14/29 vs. College of St Francis L, 4-65/4 Iowa W, 4-3 (13)5/4 Iowa W, 7-0

1984Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 19-15 (3rd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/13 vs. Texas Tech W, 5-03/13 vs. Iowa State L, 0-13/14 vs. Iowa State W, 3-2 3/15 vs. Indiana L, 0-33/15 vs. SW Missouri State L, 1-2 (8) 3/16 at Oklahoma L, 1-5 3/23 at Indiana W, 3-23/24 vs. Illinois State L, 0-2 3/24 vs. Bradley L, 1-2 4/6 DePaul W, 5-0 4/6 DePaul W, 6-3 4/8 at Toledo W, 5-2 (13)4/8 at Toledo L, 1-2

4/9 at Miami (Ohio) W, 4-24/9 at Miami (Ohio) W, 6-14/11 Illinois State W, 1-04/11 Illinois State W, 5-0 4/13 Toledo W, 1-0 4/14 Toledo W, 2-14/14 Ball State L, 0-2 4/17 at Iowa L, 0-2 4/17 at Iowa W, 3-24/20 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 (21)4/20 at Western Michigan L, 2-34/21 at Western Michigan L, 1-24/21 at Western Michigan L, 0-24/24 at Ball State W, 3-04/24 at Ball State L, 1-24/25 at Bradley L, 0-24/25 at Bradley W, 4-24/28 Miami (Ohio) W, 1-04/28 Miami (Ohio) L, 0-15/1 Northwestern W, 4-15/1 Northwestern W, 1-0

1985 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 30-21Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/11 at Liberty Baptist W, 5-0 3/12 at Indiana State L, 1-3 3/15 at Indiana State W, 3-1 3/13 at Connecticut W, 1-0 3/14 at American International W, 4-0 3/14 at St. Peters W, 11-0 (5) 3/15 at Virginia W, 7-0 3/15 at Virginia W, 8-0 3/16 at Massachusetts L, 0-1 3/22 at SIU-Carbondale L, 0-1 (8) 3/22 at Indiana State W, 4-3 (8) 3/23 at Illinois State L, 1-2 3/23 at Ball State W, 4-0 3/24 at SIU-Carbondale W, 6-0 3/24 at SIU-Carbondale L, 6-7 3/29 at Drake W, 3-1 3/29 at Western Michigan L, 3-5 4/3 at Illinois State L, 1-2 4/3 at Illinois State W, 3-2 (10)4/4 at Indiana State W, 2-1 4/4 at Indiana State W, 7-0 (6) 4/9 at Northwestern L, 0-2 4/9 at Northwestern L, 0-2 4/12 at Bowling Green L, 0-4 4/12 at Bowling Green L, 1-7 4/13 at Toledo L, 0-1 4/13 at Toledo L, 3-4 (8) 4/15 Western Michigan W, 5-0 4/15 Western Michigan L, 1-2 (8) 4/17 Iowa L, 1-5 4/17 Iowa W, 1-0 (8) 4/19 Kent State L, 0-1 4/19 Kent State W, 4-3 4/20 Ohio W, 6-0 4/20 Ohio W, 2-1 4/23 Bradley L, 1-4 4/25 at Central Michigan L, 0-3 4/25 at Central Michigan W, 1-0 4/26 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 4/26 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-0 4/30 at Valparaiso W, 10-4 4/30 at Valparaiso W, 7-35/3 Ball State L, 1-3 (10) 5/3 Ball State W, 7-0

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5/4 Miami (Ohio) W, 5-1 5/4 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-2 5/7 DePaul W, 3-2 5/7 DePaul W, 8-25/10 at Toledo L, 0-1 (8) 5/10 at Bowling Green L, 2-3

1986Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 23-19Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/10 at Ithaca W, 10-1 (6) 3/10 at Bridgeport W, 10-0 3/11 at South Carolina W, 1-0 3/11 at South Carolina L , 0-3 3/12 at North Carolina L, 0-2 3/13 at Rhode Island W, 3-1 3/13 at Indiana State L, 1-5 3/14 at North Carolina W, 3-0 (6) 3/14 at Furman W, 1-0 3/15 at Penn State W, 5-4 3/21 at SIU-Carbondale W, 2-0 3/21 at Indiana State L, 1-6 3/22 at Illinois State W, 3-0 3/22 at St. Francis W, 7-5 3/28 at Missouri L, 3-4 3/28 at Drake W, 8-1 3/28 at Bradley L, 2-3 (10) 3/29 at Ball State L, 2-3 4/2 Illinois State L, 0-5 4/2 Illinois State L, 2-4 4/4 at Ball State W, 3-2 4/4 at Ball State W, 15-0 4/5 at Miami (Ohio) W, 3-1 4/5 at Miami (Ohio) W, 3-04/11 at Kent State W, 1-0 (9) 4/11 at Kent State W, 6-1 4/12 at Ohio L, 2-3 4/12 at Ohio L, 1-2 4/18 Central Michigan L, 0-44/18 Central Michigan L, 0-1 (10)4/19 Eastern Michigan W, 2-14/19 Eastern Michigan L, 2-5 4/23 at Loyola W, 13-0 (5) 4/23 at Loyola W, 7-0 4/26 at Western Michigan L, 1-2 (9) 4/26 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 4/29 at Bradley L, 7-9 4/29 at Bradley L, 5-6 5/2 Bowling Green L, 0-2 5/2 Bowling Green W, 4-3 (9) 5/3 Toledo L, 0-2 5/3 Toledo W, 1-0

1987 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 24-25Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/11 at Oklahoma W, 5-1 3/11 at Quincy W, 4-0 3/12 at NE Louisiana W, 6-2 3/12 at Texas A&M L, 0-2 3/12 at Oklahoma State L, 1-6 3/13 at Central Michigan L, 1-8 (5) 3/13 at Baylor W, 10-3 (6) 3/14 at Iowa L, 5-9 3/20 at Ball State W, 9-1 3/20 at Illinois State W, 5-1 (6) 3/21 at Evansville L, 0-2 3/21 at Southern Illinois W, 7-6

3/27 at DePaul L, 0-13/27 at Indiana State L, 4-5 3/27 at Illinois State L, 0-2 3/28 at St. Francis W, 7-0 3/28 at Southern Illinois L, 4-5 (8)4/8 at Illinois State L, 2-4 4/8 at Illinois State L, 1-2 4/10 at Michigan State W, 4-04/10 at Michigan State W, 5-3 4/11 at Central Michigan L, 1-4 4/11 at Central Michigan L, 1-4 4/11 at Toledo W, 5-2 4/12 at Toledo W, 2-0 4/12 at Bowling Green L, 0-1 4/16 Loyola W, 10-0 (5) 4/16 Loyola W, 10-0 (5) 4/21 Western Illinois L, 1-4 (9) 4/21 Western Illinois W, 2-0 4/23 DePaul W, 4-3 4/23 DePaul W, 2-1 4/24 Ball State W, 6-2 (9) 4/24 Saint Louis W, 9-2 4/25 Green Bay W, 10-2 (6) 4/25 Eastern Illinois L, 0-3 4/28 at Northwestern L, 1-3 4/28 at Northwestern L, 3-4 (9) 5/1 at Bowling Green W, 5-4 5/1 at Bradley W, 12-2 5/1 at Louisiana Tech L, 6-7 5/2 at Illinois State L, 0-1 5/2 at Louisiana Tech L, 0-6 5/9 at Iowa L, 3-4 (8) 5/9 at Iowa L, 0-1 5/15 at Southwest Louisiana* W, 3-2 5/16 at Iowa State* L, 0-4 5/16 at Oklahoma* W, 1-0 5/16 at Illinois State* L, 0-3*National Invitational Championships 1988 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 35-11College World Series TeamDate Opponent Result (Inn.)3/14 vs. Maine W, 3-0 3/14 vs. Vermont W, 4-2 3/15 vs. Stephen F. Austin W, 1-0 3/15 vs. Connecticut W, 7-3 3/18 vs. Maine W, 5-3 3/18 vs. Miami (Ohio) L, 0-1 3/19 vs. Florida A&M W, 7-1 3/19 at Florida State W, 4-3 3/19 vs. Northeast Louisiana W, 3-0 3/20 vs. Georgia State W, 3-2 3/20 at Southern Illinois W, 4-3 3/20 at Florida State L, 1-2 3/25 vs. Evansville L, 4-5 3/25 at Southern Illinois L, 4-5 3/26 vs. Ball State L, 1-3 3/26 vs. Western Illinois W, 3-1 4/6 Northwestern W, 7-14/6 Northwestern W, 4-24/8 vs. Drake W, 9-1 4/8 vs. Missouri Western L, 2-3 4/8 at Northern Iowa W, 2-0 4/9 vs. Missouri W, 3-0 4/9 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 2-4 4/12 Bradley W, 5-14/12 Bradley W, 4-04/15 Loyola-Chicago W, 5-0

4/15 Loyola-Chicago W, 9-34/16 Illinois-Chicago W, 9-34/16 Illinois-Chicago W, 10-04/19 Western Illinois W, 7-04/19 Western Illinois W, 10-64/23 vs. Nebraska W, 3-1 4/23 at Iowa State W, 6-0 4/24 vs. Indiana State W, 5-4 4/24 vs. Illinois State W, 8-3 4/30 vs. Dayton* W, 16-0 4/30 vs. Valparaiso* W, 3-1 5/1 vs. DePaul* W, 8-3 5/6 DePaul W, 4-05/6 DePaul L, 3-45/20 vs. Bowling Green# W, 4-3 5/20 vs. Illinois State# L, 0-1 5/21 vs. Illinois State# W, 3-1 5/21 vs. Illinois State# W, 2-0 5/25 vs. UCLA! L, 0-1 5/27 vs. Texas A&M! L, 0-3 *North Star Conference Tournament#NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament!NCAA Championship

1989 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 38-7Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/12 vs. Southern Illinois W, 14-7 3/13 at Florida A&M W, 5-0 3/13 at Florida A&M W, 10-6 3/15 vs. Connecticut W, 8-2 3/15 vs. Connecticut W, 6-3 3/17 vs. Bradley W, 8-2 3/17 vs. South Florida W, 3-2 3/18 vs. Iowa State W, 3-1 3/18 vs. Connecticut W, 7-0 3/19 vs. Southern Illinois W, 1-0 3/19 vs. North Carolina W, 3-2 3/20 at Florida State W, 3-0 3/20 at Florida State W, 5-2 3/26 Indiana W, 1-0 3/26 Indiana L, 0-7 3/27 Loyola W, 15-2 3/27 Loyola W, 11-1 4/1 vs. Bradley L, 1-2 4/1 at Creighton L, 2-5 4/2 vs. Wichita State W, 3-0 4/2 at Creighton W, 5-1 4/4 Iowa W, 2-0 4/4 Iowa L, 1-10 4/10 Western Illinois W, 2-1 4/10 Western Illinois W, 5-0 4/12 at Northwestern L, 0-2 4/12 at Northwestern W, 3-2 4/18 at Illinois State W, 3-1 4/18 at Illinois State W, 8-2 4/22 vs. Oklahoma L, 5-6 4/22 at Missouri W, 5-3 4/23 vs. Oklahoma L, 2-6 4/23 at Missouri W, 2-1 4/26 at Illinois-Chicago W, 4-0 4/26 at Illinois-Chicago W, 4-0 4/28 vs. Green Bay* W, 4-0 4/28 vs. Cleveland State* W, 6-0 4/28 vs. Valparaiso* W, 1-0 4/29 vs. DePaul* W, 3-0 4/29 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 2-0 4/29 vs. Akron* W, 2-0 5/2 at Bradley W, 3-1

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5/2 at Bradley W, 3-1 5/5 DePaul W, 3-0 5/5 DePaul W, 6-1 *North Star Conference Tournament

1990 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 23-19-2Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/11 vs. Temple L, 4-8 3/11 vs. Temple W, 12-1 3/13 vs. Kansas L, 2-3 3/13 vs. Kansas W, 3-2 3/15 vs. SE Louisiana L, 4-5 3/15 vs. Temple W, 3-0 3/16 vs. Texas A&M L, 0-8 (6) 3/16 vs. Ohio State L, 3-6 3/16 vs. Colorado State L, 1-5 3/17 vs. Kansas L, 1-5 3/17 vs. Southern Mississippi W, 6-3 3/30 vs. DePaul L, 6-7 3/30 vs. Northern Iowa W, 3-2 3/31 vs. Illinois State W, 4-2 3/31 at Creighton L, 7-8 4/1 vs. Eastern Michigan L, 2-9 4/3 Bradley L, 4-5 4/3 Bradley T, 4-4 (8) 4/5 at Western Illinois L, 5-6 4/5 at Western Illinois W, 6-0 4/6 vs. Bradley L, 2-3 (8) 4/6 vs. DePaul L, 3-8 4/6 at Western Illinois W, 2-1 4/7 vs. Ohio State W, 8-7 4/7 vs. Green Bay W, 3-0 4/9 Adelphi L, 4-6 4/9 Adelphi T, 2-2 4/10 at Iowa L, 2-3 4/10 at Iowa W, 1-0 4/18 Illinois State W, 3-2 4/18 Illinois State W, 7-6 4/21 Eastern Illinois W, 6-44/21 Toledo W, 3-2 (13) 4/22 Toledo L, 1-2 4/22 Eastern Illinois W, 5-2 4/24 Illinois-Chicago W, 1-0 4/24 Illinois-Chicago L, 0-4 4/26 vs. Wright State* W, 9-3 4/27 vs. Akron* W, 1-0 4/27 vs. Green Bay* W, 2-0 (9) 4/28 vs. Green Bay* L, 0-2 4/28 vs. Green Bay* W, 7-2 5/2 Northwestern W, 1-0 5/2 Northwestern W, 5-1 *North Star Conference Tournament

1991Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 22-17Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/8 at Texas A&M W, 8-7 3/8 vs. Indiana State W, 7-4 3/8 vs. Oklahoma City L, 2-3 3/9 vs. Sam Houston W, 6-3 (9) 3/9 vs. Penn State L, 2-6 3/9 vs. SW Missouri L, 2-13 (5) 3/10 vs. Central Michigan W, 6-1 3/10 vs. Kansas L, 0-4 3/10 vs. SW Texas W, 2-0 3/14 vs. Oklahoma State L, 1-4 3/14 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 0-3

3/15 vs. Texas-Arlington W, 6-2 3/22 vs. Indiana State W, 4-1 3/22 vs. Illinois State L, 0-1 3/23 at Indiana L, 6-8 (9) 3/23 vs. Indiana State W, 12-0 (5) 3/29 at Illinois State L, 1-6 3/29 vs. Iowa State L, 0-2 3/30 vs. Utah L, 0-1 3/30 at Illinois State W, 5-4 3/30 vs. Utah L, 3-8 4/4 Indiana State W, 5-0 4/4 Indiana State W, 2-1 4/6 vs. DePaul W, 5-4 4/6 at Michigan W, 6-5 (8) 4/7 vs. Ohio W, 16-2 4/7 at Michigan L, 0-1 (5) 4/12 at Akron L, 2-3 4/12 at Akron L, 0-2 4/17 at Illinois State W, 1-0 (10) 4/17 at Illinois State L, 0-2 4/20 Wright State W, 8-1 4/20 Wright State W, 3-1 4/21 Valparaiso W, 6-0 4/21 Valparaiso W, 2-0 4/22 at Northwestern W, 4-1 4/22 at Northwestern W, 7-2 4/26 at Green Bay L, 0-1 4/26 at Green Bay W, 2-1 (8) 1992 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 33-25-2Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 3/6 vs. South Carolina L, 0-2 3/6 vs. Minnesota L, 0-3 3/6 vs. Missouri L, 0-8 (5) 3/7 vs. Nebraska W, 2-1 3/7 vs. Ohio State L, 2-6 3/7 vs. Illinois State L, 5-7 3/8 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 3-5 3/8 vs. Northeast Louisiana L, 3-5 3/8 at Texas A&M W, 2-1 3/10 at Texas State W, 5-4 3/10 at Texas State W, 4-2 3/11 at Texas-San Antonio L, 1-2 3/11 at Texas-San Antonio W, 6-2 3/13 vs. Indiana L, 0-2 3/13 vs. Texas-Arlington W, 4-0 3/13 vs. Kansas L, 1-8 3/14 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 4-5 (9) 3/14 vs. Colorado State L, 0-4 3/14 at Texas A&M L, 3-8 3/15 vs. Sam Houston State L, 0-1 3/15 vs. Southern Illinois W, 3-0 3/31 Northeastern Illinois W, 6-0 3/31 Northeastern Illinois W, 8-0 4/2 Loyola Chicago W, 2-0 4/2 Loyola Chicago W, 3-0 4/4 at Illinois State W, 7-3 4/4 vs. Missouri W, 2-1 4/4 vs. Creighton W, 3-0 4/5 vs. Creighton W, 8-2 4/5 vs. Missouri L, 1-5 4/7 Notre Dame L, 0-1 4/7 Notre Dame W, 2-0 4/8 at Iowa L, 2-3 4/8 at Iowa L, 1-8 (6) 4/11 Akron W, 8-0 4/11 Akron L, 1-4 4/12 Cleveland State W, 10-0 (5)

4/12 Cleveland State W, 4-2 4/14 Illinois State W, 2-1 4/14 Illinois State T, 2-2 4/17 at Valparaiso W, 2-0 4/17 at Valparaiso W, 3-0 4/21 Northwestern T, 5-5 4/24 Green Bay W, 8-1 4/24 Green Bay W, 4-24/26 at DePaul L, 0-3 4/26 at DePaul W, 4-2 4/28 at Western Illinois W, 5-0 4/28 at Western Illinois L, 2-4 5/8 vs. Valparaiso* W, 1-0 5/9 vs. Akron* W, 5-2 5/10 vs. DePaul* L, 2-3 5/10 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 3-1 5/10 vs. DePaul* L, 0-1 5/16 vs. Princeton# L, 3-4 5/17 vs. Akron# W, 5-1 5/17 vs. Indiana State# W, 5-1 5/17 vs. Eastern Illinois# W, 10-1 5/18 vs. Notre Dame# W, 3-2 5/19 vs. Princeton# L, 1-2 *North Star Conference Tournament#National Invitational Championship Tournament

1993 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 40-18Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/20 vs. McNeese State W, 1-0 (11) 2/20 at SW Louisiana L, 2-3 2/21 vs. McNeese State W, 2-1 3/4 vs. Cal State-Fullerton W, 2-1 3/4 vs. Arizona State L, 1-8 3/5 vs. California L, 0-5 3/5 vs. Ohio State L, 5-12 3/6 vs. Fresno State L, 0-15 3/6 vs. Northwestern L, 1-3 3/11 at Arizona State W, 5-4 3/11 at Arizona State W, 9-3 3/12 at Arizona L, 0-4 3/12 at Arizona W, 9-3 3/26 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 4-0 3/26 at Missouri W, 3-2 3/26 vs. Tulsa W, 6-1 3/27 vs. Green Bay L, 1-3 3/27 vs. Detroit Mercy W, 6-3 (8) 3/28 vs. Wichita State W, 2-1 3/28 at Missouri W, 6-1 3/30 at Northeastern Illinois W, 5-0 3/30 at Northeastern Illinois W, 11-0 4/3 at Northwestern W, 3-0 4/3 vs. Toledo W, 4-3 (8) 4/4 vs. Toledo W, 7-1 4/4 at Northwestern W, 4-2 4/6 Iowa L, 0-3 4/6 Iowa W, 6-1 4/9 at Cleveland State W, 8-0 4/9 at Cleveland State W, 6-2 4/10 at Wright State W, 7-1 4/10 at Wright State W, 3-0 4/13 at Illinois State L, 2-4 4/17 Western Illinois W, 1-0 (11) 4/17 Western Illinois L, 1-3 4/18 Eastern Illinois W, 4-3 4/24 Green Bay W, 7-1 4/24 Green Bay W, 7-2 4/25 Loyola-Chicago W, 10-2 4/25 Loyola-Chicago W, 7-0

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4/27 at Notre Dame L, 0-1 4/27 at Notre Dame W, 5-2 (13) 4/30 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-4 4/30 at Illinois-Chicago W, 2-1 5/1 at Valparaiso W, 4-0 5/1 at Valparaiso W, 14-1 5/11 DePaul L, 4-8 5/11 DePaul L, 0-10 5/13 vs. Green Bay* W, 11-0 (5) 5/13 at Western Illinois* L, 4-6 5/14 vs. Eastern Illinois* W, 8-0 5/14 vs. DePaul* W, 2-0 5/15 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 4-3 5/15 at Western Illinois* W, 7-2 5/15 at Western Illinois* L, 1-5 5/21 vs. Yale# W, 6-0 5/22 vs. Illinois-Chicago# L, 1-6 *MCC Tournament# National Invitational Championship Tournament

1994 Head Coach Dee Abrahamson Overall Record: 24-28Date Opponent Results (Inn.)2/26 vs. North Carolina W, 4-3 2/26 vs. DePaul L, 0-5 2/26 at SW Louisiana L, 3-7 2/27 vs. DePaul L, 1-4 3/14 at Florida A&M W, 10-6 (10) 3/14 at Florida A&M W, 15-5 3/15 at Florida State L, 0-3 3/15 at Florida State L, 0-1 3/18 vs. South Florida L, 0-3 3/18 vs. Texas A&M L, 1-4 3/18 vs. Princeton L, 2-10 (6) 3/18 vs. Drake W, 3-0 3/18 vs. Furman L, 2-7 3/25 vs. Western Michigan W, 2-1 3/26 vs. Purdue L, 1-8 (6) 3/26 at Indiana W, 5-0 (5) 3/27 vs. Indiana State W, 9-0 (6) 4/2 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-2 4/2 at Illinois-Chicago L, 2-3 4/7 Loyola-Chicago L, 1-8 4/7 Loyola-Chicago L, 2-3 4/10 at Valparaiso W, 1-0 4/10 at Valparaiso L, 6-7 4/11 Illinois State L, 0-1 4/15 Wright State W, 8-3 4/15 Wright State W, 11-1 (5) 4/16 Eastern Illinois W, 2-0 4/16 Eastern Illinois L, 5-8 4/19 at Iowa W, 3-1 4/19 at Iowa W, 4-3 4/20 Notre Dame L, 6-7 4/20 Notre Dame W, 11-4 4/22 at Youngstown State W, 4-1 4/22 at Youngstown State L, 2-3 4/23 at Cleveland State W, 3-1 4/23 at Cleveland State W, 6-2 4/26 at Western Illinois L, 9-8 4/26 at Western Illinois L, 0-1 4/29 Butler W, 2-1 4/29 Northeastern Illinois W, 8-0 5/4 Northwestern L, 0-5 5/4 Northwestern L, 0-4 5/6 Green Bay W, 4-0 5/6 Green Bay W, 5-0 5/8 DePaul L, 3-5 5/8 DePaul L, 0-12 (5)

5/12 Youngstown State* W, 4-0 5/12 Illinois-Chicago* L, 1-3 5/13 Western Illinois* W, 6-0 5/13 DePaul* W, 5-0 5/14 Illinois-Chicago* L, 1-5*MCC Tournament

1995 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 32-26Date Opponent Results (Inn.)2/24 vs. UMBC W, 6-4 2/24 vs. Robert Morris L, 2-3 2/25 vs. Radford W, 9-0 2/25 vs. Campbell W, 6-0 (5) 2/26 vs. East Carolina W, 6-33/10 vs. Virginia L, 0-1 3/10 vs. Temple W, 7-0 3/11 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 0-2 3/11 vs. Ball State W, 9-1 3/12 vs. Indiana L, 0-6 3/13 vs. Rutgers W, 10-2 (5) 3/14 vs. Iowa State W, 4-3 (10) 3/14 vs. Yale W, 4-0 3/17 vs. Michigan L, 0-23/17 vs. SW Missouri State W, 2-1 3/18 vs. Samford W, 6-1 3/18 at Florida State L, 0-3 3/19 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 6-2 3/24 vs. Western Illinois L, 4-9 3/24 vs. Oklahoma City W, 6-1 3/25 vs. Drake L, 4-6 3/25 vs. Wichita State L, 2-3 3/25 vs. Chattanooga W, 5-3 (6) 3/31 at Cleveland State L, 1-2 3/31 at Cleveland State L, 7-12 4/1 at LaSalle W, 4-1 4/1 at LaSalle W, 8-0 (5) 4/6 Valparaiso W, 9-0 (5) 4/6 Valparaiso W, 8-0 (5) 4/13 at Illinois State L, 5-10 4/13 at Illinois State L, 4-6 4/15 Notre Dame L, 0-5 4/15 Notre Dame L, 1-4 4/16 Detroit W, 8-0 (5) 4/16 Detroit W, 10-2 4/17 Western Illinois L, 3-2 (14) 4/17 Western Illinois W, 4-1 4/19 at Bradley W, 7-0 4/19 at Bradley L, 0-1 4/22 at Loyola L, 3-4 (10) 4/22 at Loyola L, 2-4 4/23 at Green Bay W, 4-3 (8)4/23 at Green Bay W, 3-2 4/26 Illinois-Chicago L, 1-2 (8) 4/26 Illinois-Chicago W, 3-1 4/29 Wright State W, 4-3 4/29 Wright State W, 3-2 4/30 Butler W, 8-0 (5) 4/30 Butler W, 9-0 (5)5/2 at DePaul L, 5-65/2 at DePaul L, 4-5 5/3 at Northwestern L, 0-105/3 at Northwestern L, 1-25/11 vs. Loyola* W, 8-0 (5) 5/12 vs. Notre Dame* L, 1-8 5/12 vs. Cleveland State* W, 9-0 (5) 5/12 vs. Detroit* W, 3-2 (9) 5/13 vs. Illinois-Chicago* L, 2-10*MCC Tournament

1996 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 35-17NCAA Regional TeamDate Opponent Result (Inn.)3/3 vs. Purdue L, 3-4 3/13 vs. Wisconsin W, 6-1 3/13 at California L, 0-1 3/14 vs. Wisconsin L, 5-6 3/15 vs. Washington L, 4-8 3/15 vs. St. Mary’s W, 3-2 3/15 vs. Purdue W, 9-2 (5) 3/16 vs. Loyola Marymount W, 3-2 3/16 vs. San Jose State W, 7-3 3/16 vs. Washington L, 4-12 (5) 3/17 vs. Colorado State L, 1-2 3/23 vs. Butler W, 6-1 3/23 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 2-1 3/24 at Purdue L, 1-4 3/24 at Purdue L, 1-2 (8) 4/2 Bradley W, 14-10 4/2 Bradley W, 4-3 (5) 4/4 at Valparaiso W, 10-0 (5) 4/6 Green Bay W, 5-0 4/6 Green Bay W, 8-0 4/9 Northeastern Illinois W, 4-0 4/9 Northeastern Illinois W, 5-4 4/10 Illinois State L, 0-3 4/10 Illinois State W, 11-3 (5) 4/12 Detroit Mercy W, 6-1 4/12 Detroit Mercy W, 1-0 4/13 Cleveland State W, 4-0 4/13 Cleveland State W, 2-1 4/17 at Illinois-Chicago L, 2-12 (5) 4/17 at Illinois-Chicago W, 3-24/18 at Iowa L, 0-5 4/20 at Western Illinois L, 1-2 4/20 at Western Illinois W, 14-0 (5) 4/21 at Loyola-Chicago W, 8-0 4/21 at Loyola-Chicago W, 3-14/23 at Notre Dame W, 2-0 4/23 at Notre Dame L, 2-84/26 at Wright State W, 8-0 (6) 4/26 at Wright State W, 3-1 4/27 at Butler W, 5-0 4/27 at Butler W, 4-1 4/30 DePaul L, 1-2 4/30 DePaul L, 1-8 5/2 Northwestern W, 1-0 (9) 5/2 Northwestern W, 9-1 (5)5/9 Green Bay* W, 6-0 5/9 Cleveland State* W, 1-0 5/11 Illinois-Chicago* W, 4-1 5/12 Illinois-Chicago* W, 3-1 5/17 vs. Oklahoma# L, 0-8 (5) 5/18 vs. UNLV# W, 3-1 5/19 vs. Oklahoma# L, 0-3 *MCC Tourney at NIU#NCAA Softball Regional

1997Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 35-27Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/21 vs. McNeese State L, 2-3 (8)2/21 vs. NW Louisiana State L, 4-72/22 vs. Centenary College W, 6-02/22 vs. Oklahoma City W, 6-22/23 vs. Oklahoma L, 0-3

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2/23 vs. Tennessee-Martin W, 6-22/23 vs. Mississippi State W, 2-12/23 vs. Nicholls State L, 0-13/7 vs. Ohio State W, 4-3 3/7 vs. Louisiana Tech W, 9-6 (12) 3/8 at Texas A&M L, 5-10 3/8 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 0-73/9 vs. Ohio State L, 1-23/9 at Texas A&M W, 7-4 3/11 vs. North Carolina L, 1-7 3/11 vs. North Carolina W, 3-2 3/14 vs. Drake L, 5-8 3/14 vs. Florida A&M W, 4-2 3/14 vs. Marshall L, 0-1 3/15 vs. North Carolina W, 3-0 3/15 vs. Western Illinois W, 7-1 3/15 vs. Iowa State L, 0-1 (9) 3/22 vs. Michigan L, 0-6 3/22 vs. Wright State W, 10-1 (5) 3/23 vs. Ohio W, 5-3 (8) 3/23 at Purdue L, 0-2 3/25 at Bradley L, 1-3 3/25 at Bradley W, 9-4 3/28 at Northeastern Illinois L, 4-9 3/28 at Northeastern Illinois W, 5-2 4/1 at Northwestern W, 5-0 4/1 at Northwestern L, 0-2 4/2 Valparaiso W, 3-0 4/2 Valparaiso W, 3-0 4/4 at Detroit W, 1-0 4/4 at Detroit W, 7-6 4/6 at Cleveland State L, 0-1 4/6 at Cleveland State W, 4-2 4/9 at Illinois State L, 2-4 4/9 at Illinois State W, 3-2 4/13 at DePaul L, 0-9 (5) 4/13 at DePaul L, 0-6 4/15 Illinois-Chicago L, 0-8 (5) 4/15 Illinois-Chicago L, 1-10 (5) 4/18 Wright State W, 5-4 4/18 Wright State W, 2-0 4/19 Butler W, 3-2 4/19 Butler W, 4-0 4/22 at Wisconsin L, 0-4

4/22 at Wisconsin L, 1-3 4/24 Western Illinois L, 2-4 4/24 Western Illinois W, 4-1 4/26 at Green Bay W, 3-2 4/26 at Green Bay W, 6-1 4/27 Loyola-Chicago W, 3-1 4/27 Loyola-Chicago W, 8-0 5/2 vs. Wright State* L, 1-2 5/2 vs. Green Bay* W, 4-0 5/3 vs. Loyola-Chicago* W, 8-0 5/4 vs. Wright State* W, 5-3 5/4 vs. Illinois-Chicago* W, 6-5 5/4 vs. Cleveland State* L, 0-2 *MCC Tournament at Detroit

1998 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 33-16-1 (2nd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/28 vs. Kentucky L, 1-22/28 vs. Bradley W, 9-32/28 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 2-13/1 vs. Southern Illinois W, 3-13/1 vs. Southeast Missouri W, 10-33/6 vs. DePaul W, 1-03/6 vs. Southwest Missouri L, 1-23/10 vs. Penn State L, 1-63/10 vs. Penn State W, 6-03/13 vs. Bradley W, 6-03/13 vs. Massachusetts W, 4-13/13 vs. Furman W, 3-03/14 vs. Central Michigan L, 1-63/14 vs. Florida Atlantic W, 8-03/24 Illinois State W, 8-23/24 Illinois State L, 1-23/27 at Central Michigan W, 1-03/27 at Central Michigan T, 2-2 (8)3/28 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 3/28 at Eastern Michigan W, 2-14/3 at Ohio W, 6-04/3 at Ohio L, 4-54/4 at Marshall W, 1-04/4 at Marshall W, 2-0 4/7 at Iowa L, 0-1 (9) 4/10 Miami (Ohio) W, 9-0 4/10 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-04/11 Bowling Green W, 7-0 4/11 Bowling Green L, 2-3 4/14 Western Michigan W, 2-0 4/14 Western Michigan W, 4-1 4/17 Ball State L, 1-2 (8)4/17 Ball State L, 0-5 4/18 Toledo W, 2-1 4/18 Toledo L, 1-34/21 at Western Michigan W, 5-0 4/21 at Western Michigan W, 7-04/22 Northwestern L, 0-14/22 Northwestern L, 2-44/24 at Ball State L, 0-1 4/24 at Ball State W, 10-1 4/25 at Toledo W, 3-0 4/25 at Toledo W, 7-4 5/1 Central Michigan W, 4-3 5/1 Central Michigan W, 4-1 5/2 Eastern Michigan W, 4-0 5/2 Eastern Michigan W, 4-1 5/7 vs. Bowling Green* L, 0-35/8 at Akron* W, 1-0 (18) 5/9 vs. Kent State* L, 0-1 (15) *MAC Tournament at Akron

1999 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 35-19 (1st MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/12 vs. Missouri L, 0-1 2/12 vs. Kansas L, 0-3 2/13 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-2 2/13 at Minnesota L, 0-8 (5) 2/13 vs. Western Illinois W, 2-0 2/14 vs. Kansas L, 1-4 3/9 at San Jose State W, 7-2 3/9 at San Jose State W, 3-1 3/10 at St. Mary’s (CA) L, 3-6 3/10 at St. Mary’s (CA) L, 4-5 (5) 3/12 vs. Utah L, 0-1 3/12 vs. Cal Poly W, 2-1 3/12 vs. Creighton L, 2-3 3/13 vs. Notre Dame L, 0-5 3/13 vs. Santa Clara W, 2-1 3/27 vs. Drake W, 5-0 3/27 at Iowa W, 4-3 (9) 3/28 vs. Green Bay W, 4-1 3/28 at Iowa W, 6-2 3/30 at Northwestern L, 4-6 4/2 at Akron W, 4-3 4/2 at Akron W, 1-0 4/3 at Kent State W, 8-0 4/3 at Kent State W, 8-2 4/7 at Illinois State L, 1-3 4/9 Ball State W, 2-1 (8) 4/9 Ball State W, 2-1 4/10 Toledo W, 5-04/10 Toledo W, 2-0 4/13 Iowa L, 0-3 4/13 Iowa W, 7-2 4/17 Eastern Michigan L, 2-7 4/17 Eastern Michigan W, 2-0 4/18 Central Michigan W, 2-0 4/18 Central Michigan W, 5-1 4/20 at Western Michigan L, 1-3 4/20 at Western Michigan W, 2-0 4.23 at Ball State W, 1-0 4/23 at Ball State W, 2-0 4/24 at Toledo W, 2-1 4/24 at Toledo W, 7-3 4/30 at Central Michigan W, 2-0 4/30 at Central Michigan L, 1-3 5/1 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-0 5/1 at Eastern Michigan L, 1-2 5/7 Ohio W, 6-2 5/7 Ohio W, 7-2 5/8 Marshall W, 8-0 5/8 Marshall W, 4-2 5/13 Eastern Michigan* L, 2-4 5/14 Akron* W, 6-2 5/14 Kent State* W, 2-1 5/15 Eastern Michigan* W, 3-0 5/15 Central Michigan* L, 0-3 *MAC Tournament at Northern Illinois

2000 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 33-22 (1st MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)3/4 vs. Iowa L, 0-2 3/4 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 7-4 3/4 vs. Louisville L, 2-10 3/5 at Southern Illinois L, 2-6 3/5 vs. Loyola-Chicago L, 1-4

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1999 graduate Julie Stopka owns the NIU single-season record for RBI with 41 set during 1998’s 33-16-1 campaign.

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3/11 at Kentucky L, 3-5 3/11 vs. Butler W, 4-0 3/12 vs. Evansville W, 1-0 3/12 vs. Evansville L, 0-3 3/14 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 0-10 (6) 3/14 vs. North Carolina L, 0-8 3/16 vs. Minnesota W, 7-0 3/16 vs. New Mexico L, 1-2 (8) 3/17 vs. Fordham W, 5-4 3/17 vs. Syracuse W, 1-0 3/18 vs. Purdue W, 3-2 (8) 3/19 at South Florida L, 0-3 3/22 at Bradley W, 8-0 (5) 3/22 at Bradley L, 1-10 (5) 3/25 vs. Illinois W, 2-0 3/25 at Indiana State W, 9-0 (5) 3/26 vs. Western Michigan W, 3-1 3/26 vs. Loyola-Chicago L, 0-1 3/31 at Miami (Ohio) W, 2-0 3/31 at Miami (Ohio) W, 9-0 (6) 4/1 at Bowling Green W, 9-5 4/1 at Bowling Green W, 6-5 4/4 Northwestern L, 1-44/4 Northwestern L, 2-10 (5) 4/9 Kent State W, 7-1 4/9 Kent State W, 8-7 4/11 Illinois State L, 0-3 4/11 Illinois State W, 6-0 4/14 Central Michigan W, 6-2 4/15 Central Michigan L, 0-1 4/15 Central Michigan L, 2-4 4/18 at Western Michigan W, 1-0 4/18 at Western Michigan W, 8-1 4/21 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-1 4/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-2 4/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 7-1 4/25 Western Michigan W, 2-0 4/25 Western Michigan W, 2-0 4/28 at Toledo W, 4-1 4/29 at Toledo L, 3-5 4/29 at Toledo W, 9-1 (6) 5/2 at DePaul W, 5-1 5/2 at DePaul L, 3-55/3 Wisconsin L, 0-8 (6) 5/3 Ball State W, 1-0 5/6 Ball State W, 1-0 5/6 Ball State W, 8-3 5/11 vs. Akron* L, 1-9 5/12 vs. Ball State* W, 3-2 5/12 vs. Bowling Green* L, 2-7 *MAC Tournament at Northern Illinois

2001Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 20-35 (3rd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/9 vs. Syracuse L, 3-7 2/9 vs. Ohio State L, 1-8 2/10 vs. Purdue L, 1-2 2/10 vs. Auburn L, 2-7 2/10 vs. Purdue L, 0-5 2/17 vs. Western Illinois L, 0-8 (5) 2/17 vs. DePaul L, 4-7 2/18 at Missouri L, 0-3 2/18 vs. Western Illinois W, 2-1 (8) 3/3 vs. Indiana L, 3-4 (12) 3/3 vs. Bradley L, 1-3 3/4 vs. Indiana L, 3-11 3/13 vs. Liberty W, 7-0 3/13 vs. Liberty L, 4-6

3/15 vs. Alabama-Birmingham L, 2-3 (8) 3/15 vs. Colgate W, 8-0 (5) 3/16 vs. Texas A&M L, 1-9 (5) 3/16 vs. Fordham W, 7-3 3/17 vs. Maine W, 4-1 3/17 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 6-0 3/23 Akron W, 3-2 (9) 3/23 Akron L, 1-3 (8) 3/27 Miami (Ohio) L, 0-1 3/27 Miami (Ohio) W, 4-3 (8) 3/30 at Toledo W, 10-3 3/31 at Toledo W, 6-3 3/31 at Toledo L, 1-3 4/4 at Northwestern L, 0-3 4/4 at Northwestern L, 0-8 (6) 4/7 Ball State L, 1-4 4/7 Ball State L, 6-13 4/8 Ball State W, 5-1 4/13 at Buffalo W, 6-0 4/14 at Buffalo L, 2-6 4/14 at Buffalo W, 5-2 4/18 at Illinois State L, 0-4 4/18 at Illinois State W, 7-4 4/19 at Eastern Michigan W, 2-1 4/21 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-6 4/21 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-3 4/25 at Illinois-Chicago L, 1-9 (6) 4/25 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-3 4/27 Central Michigan L, 1-2 4/28 Central Michigan W, 4-2 4/28 Central Michigan L, 0-9 (5) 4/30 at Kent State L, 0-3 4/30 at Kent State L, 0-3 5/2 DePaul L, 0-3 5/4 Western Michigan W, 6-2 5/5 Western Michigan W, 3-2 (8) 5/5 Western Michigan L, 2-4 5/10 vs. Ball State* W, 10-5 5/10 vs. Bowling Green* W, 2-1 5/11 vs. Central Michigan* L, 0-2 5/11 vs. Ball State* L, 1-2 *MAC Tournament at Central Michigan

2002 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 21-29 (3rd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/7 vs. Green Bay W, 5-1 2/8 vs. Northern Iowa L, 0-1 2/8 vs. Western Illinois W, 4-3 2/9 vs. UMKC W, 2-0 2/9 vs. Minnesota L, 1-10 2/9 vs. Green Bay W, 10-3 2/10 vs. Minnesota L, 1-7 3/7 vs. Virginia Tech L, 4-5 3/7 vs. Oklahoma State L, 0-8 3/7 vs. Purdue L, 0-7 3/8 vs. Chattanooga L, 1-10 3/9 vs. South Florida L, 1-6 3/10 vs. Temple W, 11-0 3/13 vs. Temple L, 2-3 3/16 at Indiana L, 4-12 3/16 vs. Ball State L, 4-5 3/17 at Indiana L, 4-5 3/17 vs. Ball State W, 10-8 3/23 Toledo W, 5-2 3/23 Toledo W, 7-2 3/24 Toledo W, 12-0 3/27 Kent State L, 0-5 3/27 Kent State W, 10-6 4/2 at Miami (Ohio) W, 2-1 4/2 at Miami (Ohio) W, 9-0 4/4 Loyola W, 10-2 4/7 at Akron L, 0-3 4/7 at Akron L, 2-3 4/9 Illinois-Chicago L, 3-6 4/9 Illinois-Chicago L, 1-7 4/10 Northwestern L, 0-5 4/10 Northwestern L, 0-1 4/13 Buffalo W, 9-0 4/13 Buffalo W, 9-1 4/14 Buffalo W, 6-1 4/17 Illinois State L, 0-4 4/17 Illinois State L, 2-3 4/19 Eastern Michigan L, 3-5

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The seniors on the 2003 squad made four straight trips to the MAC Tournament, and capped a run of six straight seasons of advancing to the MAC Tourney.

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Year-BY-Year reSUlTS4/20 Eastern Michigan W, 8-0 4/20 Eastern Michigan W, 5-0 4/24 at DePaul L, 1-9 4/27 at Western Michigan W, 4-3 4/27 at Western Michigan W, 4-1 4/28 at Western Michigan L, 5-6 5/3 at Central Michigan L, 0-1 5/4 at Central Michigan L, 0-3 5/4 at Central Michigan L, 2-5 5/9 vs. Ohio* L, 5-8 5/10 vs. Ball State* W, 6-4 5/10 vs. Ohio* L, 3-7 *MAC Tournament at Akron

2003 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 23-21-1 (3rd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/6 vs. Bradley W, 4-2 2/6 vs. Tulsa W, 6-5 (10) 2/7 at Minnesota L, 0-8 (5) 2/7 vs. Green Bay W, 10-3 2/8 vs. Northern Iowa W, 4-3 2/9 vs. Drake L, 3-5 3/1 vs. Drake W, 5-1 3/1 at Mississippi L, 3-4 3/1 vs. Evansville W, 8-3 3/2 vs. Tennessee-Martin W, 8-7 3/8 vs. East Carolina W, 5-2 3/8 vs. St. Bonaventure W, 3-2 (8) 3/9 vs. St. Bonaventure W, 5-4 3/11 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 2-3 3/11 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 3-4 3/12 at South Carolina L, 0-5 3/12 at South Carolina L, 1-4 3/22 at Ball State W, 7-2 3/22 at Ball State W, 8-3 3/23 at Ball State W, 7-2 3/26 at Loyola-Chicago L, 4-5 3/26 at Loyola-Chicago L, 1-2 3/30 Western Michigan W, 3-0 3/30 Western Michigan L, 0-4 4/6 at Illinois-Chicago L, 2-3 4/9 at Western Illinois L, 1-2 4/12 at Toledo W, 5-1 4/12 at Toledo L, 4-5 4/13 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-4 4/13 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-0 4/16 at Illinois State L, 0-1 4/18 Marshall W, 3-1 4/18 Marshall L, 3-5 4/19 Marshall L, 0-1 4/22 at Kent State W, 6-4 4/23 at Kent State L, 7-8 (8) 4/26 Bowling Green W, 1-0 (10) 4/26 Bowling Green W, 13-2 (5) 4/27 Bowling Green W, 2-0 4/30 Akron T, 1-1 (5) 5/3 Central Michigan W, 8-0 (5) 5/3 Central Michigan W, 6-5 (8) 5/4 Central Michigan L, 3-8 5/8 vs. Bowling Green* L, 2-75/9 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 2-3 (9)*MAC Tournament at Akron

2004 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 14-41 (6th MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/12 at Minnesota W, 2-1 (8)

2/13 vs. Drake L, 2-3 2/13 vs. Western Illinois L, 1-2 2/14 vs. Western Illinois W, 9-8 2/14 vs. Green Bay L, 4-6 2/15 vs. Green Bay W, 4-2 2/19 at UNLV L, 2-3 2/21 vs. Northwestern State L, 3-8 2/21 vs. Louisiana-Monroe W, 13-3 2/21 vs. Arkansas L, 0-1 (8) 3/4 vs. Troy State W, 6-1 3/5 vs. Chattanooga L, 0-12 (5) 3/5 vs. Iowa L, 1-5 3/6 vs. Baylor L, 0-2 3/6 vs. Boston L, 2-4 3/7 vs. Villanova W, 3-0 3/7 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 4-5 3/9 vs. Temple W, 1-0 3/9 at South Florida L, 4-5 3/10 vs. Maine L, 2-6 3/10 vs. Boston L, 1-5 3/20 vs. Oakland L, 0-2 3/20 at Ohio State L, 3-11 (5) 3/23 Loyola-Chicago L, 1-7 3/23 Loyola-Chicago W, 5-0 3/27 Eastern Michigan W, 5-4 3/27 Eastern Michigan L, 0-4 3/29 Eastern Michigan W, 4-2 3/31 at Valparaiso L, 0-2 4/3 at Western Michigan L, 0-1 4/3 at Western Michigan L, 2-3 (8) 4/4 at Western michigan L, 0-3 4/6 Northwestern L, 0-9 4/7 at Iowa L, 0-2 (11) 4/9 Kent State L, 1-9 4/9 Kent State L, 2-5 (8) 4/10 Kent State L, 2-3 (11)

4/14 at DePaul L, 0-10 (5) 4/14 at DePaul L, 1-4 4/17 at Central Michigan L, 0-2 4/17 at Central Michigan L, 4-5 4/18 at Central Michigan L, 1-12 (5) 4/21 Ball State W, 7-0 4/21 Ball State W, 3-2 4/24 at Bowling Green L, 0-11 (5) 4/24 at Bowling Green L, 0-4 4/25 at Bowling Green L, 2-3 4/27 Illinois State L, 4-5 (8)5/1 Toledo W, 3-2 5/1 Toledo L, 1-2 5/2 Toledo W, 1-0 5/8 at Ohio L, 7-9 5/8 at Ohio L, 1-2 5/9 at Miami (Ohio) L, 1-3 5/9 at Miami (Ohio) L, 2-3 2005Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 24-25 (5th MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/25 vs. Central Connecticut W, 7-3 2/25 at Houston L, 0-5 2/26 vs. Buffalo L, 0-32/27 at Houston L, 2-7 3/5 vs. Butler W, 11-0 3/5 vs. Indiana State W, 2-0 3/6 vs. Eastern Illinois L, 3-5 3/6 vs. North Dakota State W, 2-1 3/6 vs. Indiana State W, 14-5 3/10 vs. Long Island W, 3-2 3/11 vs. Central Florida L, 5-6 3/11 vs. Baylor L, 0-7 3/14 vs. Temple W, 5-4 3/14 vs. Coastal Carolina W, 7-2 3/14 vs. Chattanooga L, 3-63/18 vs. Kent State W, 5-3 3/18 at Central Florida L, 0-8 3/19 vs. Georgia Tech L, 3-4 3/19 vs. Charleston Southern W, 9-0 3/20 vs. Georgia Tech L, 3-5 3/27 at Akron W, 1-0 3/27 at Akron W, 7-1 3/29 at Loyola-Chicago W, 5-1 3/29 at Loyola-Chicago W, 7-2 4/2 Bowling Green L, 1-2 4/2 Bowling Green W, 4-3 4/3 Bowling Green L, 8-9 4/5 Valparaiso W, 9-8 4/5 Valparaiso W, 8-2 4/6 Iowa L, 1-2 4/9 at Eastern Michigan L, 1-5 4/9 at Eastern Michigan L, 0-2 4/10 at Eastern Michigan W, 7-2 4/14 DePaul L, 1-7 4/14 DePaul L, 2-6 4/16 Buffalo L, 1-2 4/16 Buffalo L, 1-5 4/17 Western Michigan L, 0-2 4/17 Western Michigan W, 1-0 4/20 at Marshall L, 0-1 4/20 at Marshall L, 0-3 4/27 Illinois State L, 2-11 4/29 Central Michigan L, 6-8 4/29 Central Michigan L, 2-9 4/30 Central Michigan W, 1-0 5/4 at Northwestern L, 3-6 5/6 at Ball State W, 2-1

Ellen Stoddard and the Huskies advanced to the MAC Tournament in 2006 and 2007.

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2006 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 23-28 (4th MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/24 vs. Northern Iowa W, 4-3 2/25 vs. Bradley L, 0-8 2/25 vs. IUPUI W, 8-0 2/26 vs. Northern Iowa L, 1-4 3/4 vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 1-0 3/4 vs. Iowa L, 0-2 3/5 at Southern Illinois L, 2-5 3/5 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 4-5 3/9 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 2-3 3/9 vs. Villanova W, 1-0 3/10 vs. Massachusetts W, 6-3 3/10 vs. Jacksonville W, 2-1 3/11 vs. Purdue W, 3-2 3/11 vs. Virginia Tech L, 3-6 3/14 vs. Fordham W, 4-0 3/14 vs. Buffalo W, 9-0 3/15 vs. Canisius W, 3-13/25 at Butler W, 4-2 3/31 at Central Michigan L, 1-3 3/31 at Central Michigan L, 0-8 4/1 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-5 4/2 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-8 4/4 Northwestern L, 3-4 4/7 Ball State W, 4-2 4/7 Ball State L, 3-6 4/8 Miami (Ohio) W, 3-1 4/9 Miami (Ohio) W, 13-6 4/11 at Valparaiso L, 0-3 4/11 at Valparaiso W, 4-1 4/12 Loyola-Chicago W, 8-44/15 at Western Michigan L, 0-44/16 at Western Michigan L, 2-84/19 at Iowa W, 5-44/21 Kent State L, 1-34/21 Kent State W, 8-34/23 Buffalo W, 4-14/23 Buffalo W, 4-34/25 at DePaul L, 0-34/28 at Akron L, 0-14/28 at Akron L, 2-84/29 at Ohio W, 8-04/30 at Ohio W, 4-05/2 Illinois State L, 0-75/5 Toledo W, 8-15/5 Toledo W, 5-15/6 Bowling Green L, 3-6 (12)5/7 Bowling Green L, 1-105/10 vs. Kent State* L, 1-25/11 vs. Akron* W, 3-25/12 vs. Eastern Michigan* L, 5-8*MAC Tournament at Central Michigan

2007 Head Coach Donna Martin Overall Record: 22-28 (4th MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.) 2/10 vs. South Dakota State W, 4-3 2/10 vs. Drake L, 4-5 2/11 vs. North Dakota State L, 2-11 2/11 at Northern Iowa W, 8-1 2/23 vs. Santa Clara W, 4-2 2/23 vs. UT-San Antonio W, 5-2 2/24 vs. Santa Clara W, 6-5

2/24 at UC-Santa Barbara L, 0-3 2/25 vs. UT-San Antonio L, 1-6 3/8 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 1-3 3/8 at Georgia Tech L, 1-4 3/9 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 0-4 3/9 vs. Indiana W, 5-2 3/10 vs. Massachusetts W, 2-0 3/10 vs. South Florida L, 0-2 3/14 at Towson W, 6-3 3/14 at Towson W, 10-0 3/23 vs. North Dakota State L, 1-2 3/24 vs. South Dakota State W, 3-2 3/25 vs. Ball State W, 6-4 3/25 at Iowa L, 0-2 3/28 Iowa L, 2-4 3/30 Eastern Michigan W, 5-4 3/30 Eastern Michigan L, 0-5 3/31 Central Michigan L, 1-2 4/1 Central Michigan W, 14-4 4/3 at Northwestern L, 1-6 4/6 at Miami (Ohio) L, 4-6 4/6 at Miami (Ohio) W, 3-1 4/8 at Ball State L, 2-6 4/8 at Ball State L, 3-8 4/10 Valparaiso L, 6-8 4/10 Valparaiso W, 4-1 4/14 Western Michigan L, 2-4 4/15 Western Michigan W, 7-0 4/20 at Buffalo W, 9-4 4/20 at Buffalo W, 10-1 4/21 at Kent State L, 4-5 4/22 at Kent State L, 3-4 4/27 Ohio L, 0-3 4/27 Ohio W, 2-1 4/28 Akron L, 0-2 4/29 Akron W, 4-1 5/4 at Bowling Green L, 0-10

5/4 at Bowling Green L, 2-3 5/5 at Toledo W, 3-0 5/5 at Toledo L, 0-3 5/10 vs. Kent State* L, 2-4 5/10 vs. Miami (Ohio)* W, 1-0 5/11 vs. Bowling Green* L, 1-7 *MAC Tournament at Central Michigan

2008Head Coach Lindsay Chouinard Overall Record: 13-30 (4th MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/22 at Louisville Cancelled 2/23 vs. Mississippi Cancelled 2/23 vs. Nebraska Cancelled 2/24 Louisville Tournament Cancelled 2/29 vs. Mercer W, 4-2 2/29 vs. Florida Gulf Coast W, 3-2 (8)3/1 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) W, 4-1 3/1 vs. Mount St. Mary’s W, 4-0 3/2 at Florida Gulf Coast L, 5-0 3/2 vs. Mercer L, 4-3 (8) 3/10 at Saint Louis W, 5-1 3/10 at Saint Louis L, 3-2 3/11 at Illinois State Postponed3/11 at Illinois State Postponed 3/13 at Oregon L, 4-2 3/13 at Oregon L, 5-3 3/14 at Portland State L, 3-1 3/14 vs. Washington L, 4-1 (5) 3/15 at Oregon State L, 8-0 (5) 3/15 at Oregon State L, 4-2 3/22 vs. Western Illinois Cancelled 3/22 at Iowa Cancelled 3/23 vs. Western Illinois Cancelled 3/23 at Iowa Cancelled 3/25 at Valparaiso L, 5-23/25 at Valparaiso L, 5-1 3/26 at Iowa L, 8-0 (6) 3/26 at Iowa L, 1-0 3/28 at Eastern Michigan Cancelled 3/28 at Eastern Michigan Cancelled 3/29 at Central Michigan L, 2-0 3/29 at Central Michigan L, 4-1 4/1 Northwestern Cancelled 4/5 at Western Michigan L, 8-0 (5) 4/6 at Western Michigan L, 5-3 (8) 4/8 at Loyola Chicago L, 4-3 4/8 at Loyola Chicago Cancelled 4/9 Western Illinois W, 3-1 4/9 Western Illinois L, 9-6 4/11 Buffalo W, 5-3 4/11 Buffalo W, 3-24/13 Kent State W, 2-0 4/13 Kent State L, 5-0 4/16 DePaul L, 9-1 4/18 at Bowling Green L, 5-2 4/18 at Bowling Green W, 3-2 (8) 4/19 at Toledo L, 4-0 4/20 at Toledo W, 8-4 4/25 at Ohio W, 5-4 4/25 at Ohio L, 6-04/26 at Akron L, 7-6 (9)4/27 at Akron L, 8-04/29 at Illinois State L, 5-45/2 Miami (Ohio) L, 7-45/2 Miami (Ohio) L, 10-15/4 Ball State L, 4-25/4 Ball State L, 6-5

Krista McPherson led the Huskies in batting average (.338, hits (53) and runs (29) in 2007.

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2009Head Coach Lindsay Chouinard Overall Record: 20-37 (3rd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/20 vs. Prairie View A&M W, 6-32/20 vs. Texas A&M L, 14-22/21 vs. Illinois L, 3-12/21 vs. Houston - #15 W, 5-32/22 vs. McNeese State L, 2-12/28 vs. UAB L, 16-32/28 vs. Michigan State L, 10-23/6 vs. California L, 8-13/6 vs. BYU L, 11-13/7 vs. BYU L, 10-13/7 vs. Fresno State L, 6-13/8 vs. Providence W, 5-43/9 at Pacific L, 4-23/9 at Pacific L, 3-13/11 at Santa Clara L, 5-33/11 at Santa Clara L, 3-23/12 at Saint Mary’s W, 6-33/12 at Saint Mary’s L, 2-03/18 vs. Loyola Chicago L, 4-03/18 vs. Loyola Chicago L, 5-43/25 vs. Valparaiso W, 5-33/25 vs. Valparaiso L, 13-13/27 vs. Akron W, 3-23/27 vs. Akron W, 4-33/28 vs. Ohio W, 7-43/29 vs. Ohio W, 8-04/1 at Notre Dame L, 11-44/3 vs. Toledo L, 4-34/3 vs. Toledo L, 5-24/4 vs. Bowling Green W, 7-64/4 vs. Bowling Green W, 9-64/8 at UIC L, 4-3 (8)4/8 at UIC L, 9-14/9 at DePaul L, 10-2 (5)4/11 vs. Western Michigan L, 4-04/12 vs. Western MIchigan L, 1-04/14 at Western Illinois L, 4-04/14 at Western Illinois L, 6-24/17 at Ball State L, 5-14/17 at Ball State L, 8-3

4/18 at Miami (Ohio) L, 4-34/19 at Miami (Ohio) L, 7-04/22 at Northwestern L, 6-44/24 vs. Central Michigan W, 3-04/24 vs. Central Michigan W, 3-04/25 vs. Eastern MIchigan W, 5-4 (9)4/26 vs. Eastern Michigan L, 9-84/28 vs. Illinois State W, 5-34/29 at Wisconson L, 2-05/1 at Kent State L, 3-05/1 at Kent State W, 3-05/2 at Buffalo W, 3-15/3 at Buffalo W, 6-25/6 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 2-15/7 vs. Bowling Green* W, 9-45/8 vs. Kent State* W, 4-35/8 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 3-0*MAC Tournament at Akron

2010Overall Record: 25-34 (3rd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/12 vs. Oklahoma State L, 5-4 (8)2/12 vs. Texas State L, 3-02/13 vs. UT-Arlington L, 5-42/13 vs. UT-Arlington L, 2-12/14 vs. New Mexico L, 7-22/27 vs. Purdue L, 9-12/27 vs. Saint Louis W, 12-62/28 vs. Purdue L, 9-12/28 vs. Saint Louis W, 12-63/9 at San Diego State L, 5-03/10 at San Diego L, 4-03/10 at San Diego W, 7-13/12 vs. Harvard L, 2-13/13 vs. Idaho State W, 1-03/13 vs. Harvard L, 5-4 (8)3/14 vs. UC Riverside W, 7-6 (8)3/19 vs. Towson L, 8-33/19 vs. USF W, 2-1 (8)3/20 vs. Florida Gulf Coast W, 7-53/20 vs. Florida State L, 7-13/21 vs. Florida A&M L, 5-13/23 Western Illinois W, 4-0

3/23 Western Illinois W, 2-03/25 Northwestern L, 12-63/27 vs. South Dakota W, 7-63/27 at SIU-Edwardsville W, 11-03/31 at Valparaiso L, 9-0 (5)3/31 at Valparaiso L, 14-2 (5)4/2 vs. Kent State L, 9-0 (5)4/2 vs. Kent State W, 7-24/3 vs. Buffalo W, 8-54/4 vs. Buffalo L, 3-24/6 vs. DePaul L, 4-24/9 at Akron W, 7-34/9 at Akron W, 7-64/10 at Ohio W, 6-34/11 at Ohio W, 6-34/14 vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 12-84/16 at Toledo L, 3-24/16 at Toledo W, 8-6 (10)4/17 at Bowling Green L, 3-14/18 at Bowling Green W, 5-14/20 at Wisconsin W, 5-4 (8)4/20 at Wisconsin L, 4-34/24 vs. Western Michigan L, 1-04/24 vs. Western Michigan W, 8-44/27 at Loyola (Chicago) L, 5-24/27 at Loyola (Chicago) L, 6-04/30 vs. Ball State L, 10-7 (10)4/30 vs. Ball State L, 7-6 (8)5/1 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-2 (10)5/2 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-2 (10)5/8 at Eastern MIchigan L, 7-6 (8)5/9 at Eastern Michigan L, 7-45/12 vs. Miami (Ohio)* W, 6-55/13 vs. Ball State* L, 16-15/14 vs. Ohio* W, 1-05/14 vs. Miami (Ohio)* W, 5-45/15 vs. Kent State* L, 1-0*MAC Tournament at Akron

2011Head Coach Lindsay ChouinardOverall Record: 26-27 (2nd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/11 vs. Tulsa L, 3-22/11 vs. Louisville L, 6-12/12 vs. Texas L, 8-42/12 vs. Texas L, 14-12/13 vs. Tulsa L, 6-12/25 vs. Wichita State W, 3-02/25 vs. Texas Tech L, 16-32/26 vs. Wichita State W, 6-42/26 vs. Texas Tech L, 8-02/27 vs. St. John’s W, 10-73/4 vs. Sacred Heart L, 6-53/4 vs. Colorado State W, 19-53/5 vs. Santa Clara W, 13-53/5 vs. Colorado State W, 16-53/6 vs. Sacred Heart W, 6-53/15 vs. Drake L, 7-23/15 at Pacific W, 10-63/17 at Sacramento State W, 8-03/17 at Sacramento State L, 11-33/18 vs. Idaho State W, 5-23/18 vs. Nevada L, 9-13/25 at Notre Dame L, 4-13/30 Valparaiso L, 17-63/30 Valparaiso L, 8-54/1 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 8-64/1 vs. Eastern Michigan L, 10-14/2 vs. Central Michigan W, 2-1

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The Huskies returned to the MAC Tournament in 2009, advancing to the semifinals. NIU scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Kent State, 4-3.

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Year-BY-Year reSUlTS4/2 vs. Central Michigan W, 8-04/6 at Northwestern L, 8-24/8 at Buffalo W, 10-94/8 at Buffalo W, 7-04/9 at Kent State W, 19-124/10 at Kent State L, 8-74/13 vs. Illinois-Chicago L, 7-04/15 vs. Ohio L, 7-24/17 vs. Akron W, 4-34/17 vs. Akron W, 3-24/22 vs. Bowling Green W, 4-34/23 vs. Toledo L, 7-64/24 vs. Toledo W, 13-44/26 at Western Illinois L, 11-14/26 at Western Illinois W, 10-74/28 vs. Loyola W, 14-24/28 vs. Loyola W, 4-04/30 at Western Michigan L, 6-45/1 at Western Michigan L, 7-65/4 at DePaul L, 9-15/6 at Miami (OH) L, 1-05/6 at Miami (OH) W, 4-15/7 at Ball State W, 13-55/8 at Ball State W, 6-45/11 vs. Central Michigan* L, 4-15/12 at Miami (OH)* L, 2-0*MAC Tournament at Akron

2012Head Coach Lindsay ChouinardOverall Record: 19-34 (5th MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/10 vs. Southern W, 8-42/10 vs. Nicholls State W, 9-82/11 vs. Troy L, 10-22/11 vs. Tennessee-Martin W, 7-52/12 vs. Southeastern Louisiana L, 10-22/17 vs. Creighton L, 5-4 (8)2/17 vs. North Texas L, 8-32/19 vs. Creighton L, 5-1 (6)3/3 vs. Wright State W, 5-13/3 vs. SIU Edwardsville L, 4-3 (8)3/4 vs. Western Illinois W, 5-03/4 vs. Southern Illinois L, 15-7 (6)3/10 vs. Alcorn State W, 11-3 (5)3/10 vs. Boise State W, 5-13/11 vs. Boise State L, 4-33/11 at Missouri L, 8-0 (5)3/13 vs. Canisius W, 12-43/13 at Florida Golf Coast W, 4-33/14 vs. Iona W, 3-23/14 at UCF L, 3-23/16 vs. Towson W, 7-03/16 vs. Bryant W, 7-63/17 vs. North Florida L, 4-13/17 vs. South Florida L, 5-13/18 vs. Boston L, 2-03/27 vs. Illinois State L, 5-03/28 at Loyola L, 10-33/28 at Loyola L, 9-1 (6)3/30 vs. Miami (OH) L, 8-53/30 vs. Miami (OH) L, 7-6 (8)3/31 vs. Ball State W, 12-54/1 vs. Ball State L, 11-10 (8)4/6 at Eastern Michigan L, 2-04/6 at Eastern Michigan W, 4-04/7 at Central Michigan W, 5-14/8 at Central Michigan W, 4-24/10 vs. DePaul L, 6-1

4/13 vs. Buffalo L, 7-34/13 vs. Buffalo L, 8-34/15 vs. Kent State W, 9-44/18 at Illinois-Chicago L, 6-14/20 at Ohio L, 4-14/20 at Ohio L, 9-34/21 at Akron L, 8-64/22 at Akron L, 12-64/25 vs. Northwestern L, 12-34/27 at Bowling Green W, 4-34/27 at Bowling Green L, 15-24/29 at Toledo L, 10-0 (5) at Toledo L, 4-35/5 at Western Michigan L, 5-35/6 at Western Michigan L, 4-2

2013Head Coach Christina SutcliffeOverall Record: 27-31 (3rd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/8 vs. Illinois State W, 3-12/8 vs. Sam Houston State W, 4-02/9 at #22 Baylor L,4-12/9 at #22 Baylor L, 1-02/10 at Sam Houston State W, 5-32/22 vs. North Florida W, 4-22/22 vs. Providence College L, 13-72/23 vs. Towson L, 3-02/23 at Connecticut L, 1-02/24 at Florida Atlantic W, 7-33/3 vs. Saint Louis L, 3-2 (8)3/3 vs. Butler W, 3-23/4 at Southern Illinois L, 12-4 (5)3/8 vs. Nevada L, 8-33/8 at Cal Poly L, 6-33/9 vs. Rutgers L, 8-0 (6)3/9 vs. Sacramento State L, 13-5 (6)3/10 at Cal Poly L, 6-53/12 vs. Cal State Northridge L, 3-23/12 at Cal State Northridge W, 2-13/13 vs. North Dakota State L, 9-73/13 at Loyola Marymount L, 3-03/15 vs. Notre Dame L, 3-2 (8)3/15 at UC Riverside W, 5-1 (8)3/16 vs. Notre Dame L, 2-0 (8)3/16 vs. Iona W, 11-3 (5)3/17 at UC Riverside W, 7-03/29 vs. Western Michigan W, 12-53/30 vs. Western Michigan L, 7-64/3 at Illinois State L, 7-34/5 at Ball State L, 5-34/5 at Ball State L, 9-24/6 at Miami L, 5-24/7 at Miami L, 5-4 (8)4/12 Central Michigan L, 7-64/12 Central Michigan L, 7-34/13 Eastern Michigan W, 6-34/14 Eastern Michigan W, 8-74/16 at Northwestern L, 11-94/19 at Kent State W, 5-14/19 at Kent State W, 4-34/21 at Buffalo W, 6-44/21 at Buffalo W, 6-04/24 Illinois-Chicago L, 5-44/26 Akron W, 3-04/26 Akron L, 7-5 (8)4/27 Ohio W, 2-04/28 Ohio W, 3-25/1 at DePaul L, 2-0

5/3 Toledo W, 6-55/3 Toledo W, 11-2 (5)5/4 Bowling Green W, 3-05/5 Bowling Green W, 5-45/8 vs. Miami (Ohio)* W, 2-15/9 vs. Ball State* W, 3-15/10 vs. Central Michigan* L, 5-05/11 vs. Ball State* W, 3-25/11 vs. Central Michigan* L, 4-2 (11)*MAC Tournament at Akron

2014Head Coach Christina SutcliffeOverall Record: 26-31 (3rd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/7 vs. Louisville L, 7-12/7 at Florida Atlantic W, 3-22/8 vs. Ohio State L, 6-42/8 vs. St. John’s W, 6-22/9 vs. Tulsa L, 2-12/21 vs. Fairfield W, 7-32/21 vs. IPFW W, 4-02/22 vs. Albany L, 3-12/23 vs. Delaware W, 2-13/1 vs. Northern Kentucky W, 4-33/1 at Evansville L, 12-73/8 vs. San Diego State L, 8-73/9 vs. North Dakota W, 10-33/9 vs. Wichita State L, 8-33/11 at UMKC L, 5-23/11 at UMKC L, 2-13/14 vs. Jackson State W, 8-43/14 at Kansas L, 10-0 (5)3/15 vs. Jackson State W, 8-0 (6)3/15 at Kansas L, 10-2 (6)3/23 at Iowa State W, 15-6 (5)3/23 at Iowa State L, 6-5 (8)3/26 vs. Northwestern L, 13-2 (5)3/28 vs. Bowling Green L, 6-43/28 vs. Bowling Green W, 10-33/30 vs. Toledo L, 10-93/30 vs. Toledo L, 9-0 (5)4/2 vs. North Dakota W, 8-54/2 vs. North Dakota W, 10-2 (5)4/5 vs. Western Michigan W, 10-1 (5)4/6 vs. Western Michigan W, 6-14/8 at Valparaiso L, 8-64/8 at Valparaiso L, 4-3 (8)4/11 vs. Ball State W, 2-04/11 vs. Ball State L, 7-44/12 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 6-14/12 vs. Miami (Ohio) L, 8-5 (8)4/18 at Central Michigan W, 4-14/18 at Central Michigan L, 5-04/19 at Eastern Michigan W, 8-6 (11)4/20 at Eastern Michigan L, 4-3 (8)4/23 at Loyola-Chicago L, 4-34/23 at Loyola-Chicago L, 10-9 (10)4/25 vs. Kent State W, 2-04/25 vs. Kent State L, 7-5 (12)4/26 vs. Buffalo L, 7-24/27 vs. Buffalo L, 6-24/29 at UIC W, 12-45/2 at Akron L, 2-05/2 at Akron W, 9-45/3 at Ohio L, 6-25/4 at Ohio W, 6-15/7 vs. Buffalo* L, 11-65/8 vs. Akron* W, 6-1

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Year-BY-Year reSUlTS5/9 vs. Ball State* W, 3-25/9 vs. Central Michigan* W, 2-15/10 vs. Buffalo* L, 7-2*MAC Tournament at Akron

2015Head Coach Christina SutcliffeOverall Record: 28-25 (3rd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/6 vs. Pittsburgh L, 3-22/6 at Texas State L, 14-52/7 vs. Sam Houston State W, 8-72/7 vs. Pittsburgh L, 4-02/8 at Texas State W, 8-32/20 vs. Evansville L, 9-12/20 at Troy L, 5-4 (8)2/21 vs. Kennesaw State W, 2-12/21 at Troy W, 6-52/22 vs. UConn L, 8-7 (8)3/1 vs. IUPUI L, 5-03/1 vs. Butler L, 3-23/7 vs. Sacred Heart W, 1-03/7 vs. Florida A&M W, 9-23/8 vs. Southern Illinois L, 3-23/10 vs. Saint Peter’s W, 3-13/10 vs. Bucknell W, 2-13/11 at #20 UCF L, 4-23/11 at #20 UCF L, 6-13/13 vs. Purdue L, 7-33/13 vs. Yale W, 2-03/14 vs. Canisius W, 2-03/14 vs. Quinnipiac W, 7-03/15 vs. UMass-Lowell W, 8-13/19 vs. North Dakota State L, 3-03/25 at Illinois State W, 6-3 (8)3/27 vs. Ohio Cancelled3/27 vs. Ohio Cancelled3/28 vs. Akron W, 9-1 (6)3/28 vs. Akron W, 9-84/3 vs. Bowling Green W, 5-34/3 vs. Bowling Green L, 10-5

4/4 vs. Toledo W, 6-54/5 vs. Toledo W, 14-5 (5)4/8 vs. Loyola W, 3-14/8 vs. Loyola L, 6-5 (9)4/11 at Western Michigan L, 8-54/12 at Western Michigan L, 5-44/14 vs. Valparaiso W, 12-4 (5)4/14 vs. Valparaiso W, 4-24/17 at Miami (Ohio) W, 2-14/17 at Miami (Ohio) L, 4-34/18 at Ball State W, 4-2 (9)4/18 at Ball State L, 7-64/24 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 5-34/24 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 5-24/26 vs. Central Michigan W, 2-14/26 vs. Central Michigan L, 10-74/29 vs. UIC W, 3-2 (5)5/1 at Buffalo W, 7-05/1 at Buffalo L, 5-4 (8)5/2 at Kent State L, 11-55/3 at Kent State L, 3-15/6 vs. Miami (Ohio)* L, 6-45/7 vs. Akron* L, 9-5*MAC Tournament at Akron

2016Head Coach Christina SutcliffeOverall Record: 35-20 (1st MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/19 vs FAMU W, 6-42/19 at FAU L, 8-0 (5)2/20 vs UCONN L, 3-02/20 at FAU L, 6-22/21 vs FAMU W, 9-0 (5)2/26 vs Texas State W, 7-32/26 at Grand Canyon L, 11-32/27 vs Montana W, 13-3 (5)2/27 at Grand Canyon W, 10-62/28 vs Texas State W, 8-63/4 vs UMKC W, 12-1 (5)3/5 vs Missouri State W, 9-1 (5)

3/5 vs Southeast Missouri L, 6-33/6 at Saint Louis L, 12-73/11 vs Delaware State L, 6-53/11 vs Loyola W, 10-63/12 at NC State W, 7-33/12 vs Delaware State W, 2-13/13 vs Loyola W, 6-23/15 at Campbell W, 10-13/15 at Campbell W, 5-4 (8)3/17 vs Elon W, 13-93/18 vs Robert Morris W, 9-0 (5)3/18 at UNCG W, 5-03/19 vs Robert Morris W, 8-0 (5)3/19 vs George Washington W, 4-2 (6)3/25 at Bowling Green W, 8-0 (5)3/26 at Bowling Green W, 13-1 (5)3/26 at Bowling Green W, 2-13/30 at Loyola L, 9-63/30 at Loyola Cancelled4/1 Kent State W, 4-14/1 Kent State L, 7-54/3 Kent State L, 4-34/5 Ball State W, 10-0 (6)4/5 Ball State W, 5-44/8 at Akron L, 1-04/8 at Akron W, 4-24/9 at Akron Cancelled4/13 at Ball State W, 12-44/15 Western Michigan L, 4-34/16 Western Michigan L, 7-44/16 Western Michigan W, 6-44/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 5-14/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 1-04/22 at Eastern Michigan W, 6-14/26 at UIC W, 2-04/29 at Toledo L, 2-1 (8)4/29 at Toledo L, 7-6 (10)4/30 at Toledo L, 8-75/6 Central Michigan L, 5-45/6 Central Michigan W, 8-35/7 Central Michigan L, 4-15/11 vs Western Michigan* W, 3-15/12 vs Kent State* W, 2-05/13 vs Miami* L, 2-15/14 vs Ohio* L, 3-1*MAC Tournament at Akron

2017Head Coach Christina SutcliffeOverall Record: 33-21 (2nd MAC West)Date Opponent Result (Inn.)2/17 vs. Rutgers W, 17-92/17 at Ohio L, 4-32/18 vs. Rutgers W, 6-22/18 at Ohio L, 2-32/24 vs. Alabama A&M W, 5-22/24 vs. Kansas W, 3-22/25 vs. South Dakota State W, 4-02/25 vs. Tulsa W, 2-02/26 at Lamar University L, 4-23/3 vs. Kentucky L, 2-03/4 vs. UIC W, 6-13/4 vs. Murray State L, 7-33/5 vs. Western Illinois L, 2-13/5 vs. Southern Illinois W, 9-33/10 vs. Austin Peay L, 6-33/10 at Murray State L, 7-53/12 vs. Austin Peay W, 5-33/12 at Murray State L, 9-0 (6)3/14 at Evansville L, 4-2The Huskies clinched the 2016 MAC West Division title after posting an 8-3 victory over Central

Michigan in the second game of a doubleheader on May 7.

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3/17 vs. South Dakota W, 4-13/17 vs. South Dakota State W, 6-23/24 Akron W, 3-13/24 Akron L, 10-33/25 Akron W, 3-03/29 Loyola W, 7-43/31 Bowling Green W, 10-54/1 Bowling Green L, 11-54/1 Bowling Green W, 7-34/4 at Ball State L, 3-24/4 at Ball State L, 6-44/8 at Kent State L, 6-5 (8)4/8 at Kent State W, 7-64/9 at Kent State W, 8-64/12 Ball State W, 6-34/14 at Western Michigan W, 6-54/14 at Western Michigan L, 7-24/15 at Western Michigan W, 4-14/21 at Central Michigan L, 2-14/22 at Central Michigan L, 9-1 (5)4/22 at Central Michigan W, 2-14/26 Valparaiso W, 7-44/26 Valparaiso W, 5-24/28 Eastern Michigan W, 13-5 (5)4/28 Eastern Michigan W, 8-34/29 Eastern Michigan W, 5-25/2 at Wisconsin W, 6-45/5 Toledo L, 6-35/6 Toledo W, 9-65/6 Toledo W, 13-4 (5)5/10 vs. Miami* W, 5-45/11 vs. Ohio* L, 1-05/12 vs. Central Michigan* W, 3-05/12 vs. Western Michigan* W, 15-95/13 vs. Kent State* L, 9-3*MAC Tournament at Akron

Emily Naegele hit a school record 20 home runs in 2016 en route to second team All-American honors.

Year-BY-Year reSUlTSCOACH YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD CONF./FINISH1959 Dr. Mary M. Bell 1-1-0 N/A1960 Dr. Mary M. Bell 1-0-0 N/A1961 Dr. Mary M. Bell 3-1-0 N/A1962 Dr. Mary M. Bell 5-0-0 N/A1963 Dr. Mary M. Bell 4-1-0 N/A1964 Dr. Mary M. Bell 9-0-0 N/A1965 Dr. Mary M. Bell 4-2-0 N/A1966 Dr. Mary M. Bell 3-2-0 N/A1967 Dr. Mary M. Bell 3-3-0 N/A1968 Dr. Mary M. Bell 5-3-0 N/A1969 Dr. Mary M. Bell 8-2-0 N/A1970 Dr. Mary M. Bell 10-1-0 N/A1971 Dr. Mary M. Bell 8-4-0 N/A1972 Dr. Mary M. Bell 7-4-0 N/A1973 Dr. Mary M. Bell 7-7-0 N/A1974 Dr. Mary M. Bell 6-6-0 N/A1975 Dr. L. Anne Payne 6-2-0 N/A1976 Dr. L. Anne Payne 4-5-0 N/A1977 Anne Johnston 6-4-0 N/A1978 Anne Johnston 16-9-0 N/A1979 Anne Johnston 10-18-0 N/A1980 Dee Abrahamson 18-19-0 N/A1981 Dee Abrahamson 24-24-0 N/A1982 Dee Abrahamson 39-18-1 N/A1983 Dee Abrahamson 15-17-0 2-6/4th1984 Dee Abrahamson 19-15-0 8-7/3rd1985 Dee Abrahamson 30-21-0 10-8/4th1986 Dee Abrahamson 23-19-0 10-8/5th1987 Dee Abrahamson 24-25-0 N/A1988 Dee Abrahamson 35-11-0 3-0/1st1989 Dee Abrahamson 38-7-0 6-0/1st1990 Dee Abrahamson 23-19-2 4-1/1st1991 Dee Abrahamson 31-21-0 12-6/2nd1992 Dee Abrahamson 33-25-2 8-2/N/A1993 Dee Abrahamson 40-18-0 12-4/2nd1994 Dee Abrahamson 24-28-0 9-9/3rd1995 Donna Martin 32-26-0 11-7/N/A1996 Donna Martin 35-17-0 13-1/1st1997 Donna Martin 35-27-0 11-3/2nd1998 Donna Martin 33-16-0 21-6-1/2nd1999 Donna Martin 35-19-0 22-4/1st2000 Donna Martin 33-22-0 19-3/1st2001 Donna Martin 20-35-0 12-12/3rd2002 Donna Martin 21-29-0 13-8/3rd2003 Donna Martin 23-21-1 13-7/3rd2004 Donna Martin 14-41-0 6-18/6th2005 Donna Martin 24-25-0 9-11/5th2006 Donna Martin 23-28-0 10-12/4th2007 Donna Martin 22-28-0 10-12/4th2008 Lindsay Chouinard 13-30-0 7-13/4th2009 Lindsay Chouinard 20-37-0 12-10/3rd2010 Lindsay Chouinard 25-34-0 10-10/3rd2011 Lindsay Chouinard 26-27-0 13-7/7th2012 Lindsay Chouinard 19-34-0 7-15/9th2013 Christina Sutcliffe 27-31-0 14-8/2nd2014 Christina Sutcliffe 26-31-0 10-12/2nd2015 Christina Sutcliffe 28-25-0 11-9/4th2016 Christina Sutcliffe 35-20-0 13-10/3rd2017 Christina Sutcliffe 33-21-0 15-9/3rd59-Year Totals 1,144-986-7

Conference History: Mid-American (1980-86, 1998-present); North Star (1988-1992); Mid-Continent (1993-94); Midwestern Collegiate (1995-97).

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Year-BY-Year leaderSHitting

Year Avg. Hits Doubles HR Runs RBI2017 .384 K. Grable 63 K. Grable 11 J. Van Geertry 9 K. Kossakowski/ 39 K. Kossakowski 45 K. Grable K. Grable2016 .404 E. Naegele 61 E. Naegele 13 K. Grable 20 E. Naegele 49 K. Kossakowski 56 E. Naegele2015 .407 K. Grable 61 K. Grable 12 B. Harnish 15 K. Grable 34 Grable/ 48 K. Grable Kossakowski2014 .363 K. Grable 66 N. Gremillion 15 E. Naegele 9 K. Grable 38 N. Gremillion 49 E. Naegele2013 .360 J. Barnett 62 J. Barnett 13 N. Gremillion 8 A. Kopp 41 N. Gremillion 36 J. Barnett2012 .395 N. Gremillion 70 N. Gremillion 9 N. Gremillion 10 S. Miller 70 N. Gremillion 36 S. Miller2011 .434 S. Tofft 75 S. Tofft 15 S. Tofft 7 A. Sanchez 46 S. Tofft 37 Tofft/Sanchez2010 .336 Z. Sinner 50 D. Parrish 11 Z. Sinner 11 Z. Sinner 34 Z. Sinner 29 A. Sanchez2009 .291 A. Colosimo 43 A. Colosimo 4 By three players 6 C. Norton 24 J. Roberts 24 A. Colosimo2008 .297 K. McPherson 35 K. McPherson 6 M. Nendza 10 M. Nendza 21 K. McPherson 27 M. Nendza2007 .338 K. McPherson 53 K. McPherson 11 R. Kreiter 5 R. Kreiter 29 K. McPherson 29 R. Kreiter2006 .286 R. Kreiter 37 K. Park 10 K. Drozd 7 M. Nendza 22 B. Ouellette 26 M. Nendza2005 .310 E. Stoddard 41 Dearborn/Drozd 13 Dearborn/Drozd 7 T. Del Toro 23 K. Dearborn 30 T. Del Toro2004 .265 K. Drozd 43 K. Drozd 10 S. Benard 4 L. Von Holst 22 K. Drozd 20 K. Drozd2003 .357 L. Mattke 50 L. Mattke 12 Bernard/ Mattke 6 P. Shemoski 35 L. Mattke 32 P. Shemoski2002 .379 K. Redican 58 K. Redican 10 P. Shemoski 4 P. Shemoski 36 S. Knoll 33 P. Shemoski2001 .311 S. Knoll 57 S. Knoll 13 S. Knoll 4 S. Knoll 31 S. Knoll 26 S. Knoll2000 .324 S. Youstra 58 J. Carpenter 12 S. Rizek 3 By three players 33 S. Rizek 35 S. Rizek1999 .342 J. Stopka 57 J. Carpenter 10 J. Carpenter 3 J. Carpenter 32 J. Carpenter 30 J. Stopka1998 .318 T. Pytel 49 T. Pytel 9 J. Stopka 4 S. Rizek 31 J. Carpenter 28 T. Pytel1997 .407 T. Pytel 74 T. Pytel 19 T. Pytel 6 J. Stopka 35 T. Pytel 41 J. Stopka1996 .353 M. Kaczor 53 M. Kaczor 14 K. Kerber 3 Kerber/ Stephen 36 A. Porcelli 37 M. Kaczor1995 .378 A. Porcelli 76 A. Porcelli 11 N. VanHooereweghe 3 T. Pytel 43 A. Porcelli 40 A. Scharlau1994 .333 A. Colgan 45 By three players 12 M. Kaczor 3 M. Kaczor 20 Clothier/ 36 M. Kaczor Porcelli1993 .383 R. Zenner 70 R. Zenner 13 S. Paller 5 S. Paller 40 R. Zenner 35 D. Worden1992 .321 S. Paller 62 S. Paller 13 S. Paller 2 D. Worden 32 S. Paller 22 D. Worden1991 .411 J. Sexton 52 J. Sexton 16 L. Gilfoy 6 L. Gilfoy 20 J. Sexton 35 L. Gilfoy1990 .370 J. Sexton 50 J. Sexton 13 L. Gilfoy 1 By three players 27 J. Sexton 26 L. Gilfoy1989 .443 J. Justin 58 J. Justin 7 L. Reimer 5 J. Justin 38 J. Justin 38 J. Justin1988 .484 J. Justin 61 J. Justin 18 J. Justin 8 J. Justin 31 J. Justin 34 J. Justin1987 .503 J. Justin 74 J. Justin 20 J. Justin 5 J. Justin 53 J. Justin 34 J. Justin1986 .435 J. Justin 57 J. Justin 12 J. Justin 6 J. Justin 26 J. Justin 28 J. Justin1985 .257 E. Leahy 32 E. Leahy 6 S. Kause 2 Kause/Serbick 21 L. Thomas 22 S. Kause1984 .419 J. Trenda 30 J. Trenda 8 J. Trenda 3 J. Trenda 11 J. Trenda 12 J. Trenda1983 .273 L. Miller 27 J. Fogarty 6 S. Demitrowicz 1 Demitrowicz/ 14 J. Fogarty 9 J. Salley Trenda1982 .419 J. Trenda 53 J. Fogarty 8 S. Demitrowicz 3 J. Fogarty 24 J. Fogarty 21 J. Fogarty1981 .294 D. Martin 34 J. Fogarty 8 W. Gales 3 Fogarty/ Gales 28 J. Fogarty 28 J. Fogarty1980 .378 S. Demitrowicz 29 Fogarty/ 7 S. Demitrowicz 1 By Seven Players 16 C. Town 13 C. Phillips Mostacci1979 .256 C. Town 21 M. Mostacci 6 C. Phillips 1 C. Town 10 D. Martin 12 D. Martin1978 .294 B. Beimal 24 B. Beimal 5 M. Doolittle 2 B. Beimal 14 M. Doolittle1977 .405 D. Hlavaty 17 D. Hlavaty 2 B. Beimal 2 Hrasch/Thomas 11 D. Hlavaty

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The last Time it HappenedPerfect GameAngie Zuspann vs. Valparaiso (4/6/95)

Struck out the sideTara Thacker vs. Loyola (3/29/17)

Two HR in a gameCait lyn Warren at E. Michigan (4/22/16)

Three HR in a gameSuzie Rizek at Miami (Ohio) (3/31/2000)

Three doubles in a gameSuzie Rizek vs. I l l inois State (4/11/2000)

Five hits in a gameJul ie Sexton vs. Ohio (4/7/91)

Grand SlamKal i Kossakowski vs W. Michigan (5/12/17)

Stole HomeAbby Howlet t vs. E. Michigan (4/28/17)

No HitterTaryn Hagemann vs. Buffalo (3/14/2006)

Triple Playvs. I l l inois State (3/12/2012)

Pitching

Year Wins ERA Strikeouts2017 14 A. Frenz 2.36 T. Thacker 92 T. Thacker 2016 16 A. Frenz 2.27 A. Frenz 133 A. Frenz 2015 15 K. Hayes 2.75 K. Hayes 71 K. Hayes 2014 17 J. Sturm 2.63 J. Sturm 61 J. Sturm 2013 11 J. Sturm 2.93 J. Sturm 129 E. Norton 2012 11 M. Dortch 3.28 M. Dortch 158 M. Dortch 2011 10 M. Bittner 2.84 S. Tofft 104 M. Bittner2010 19 M. Bittner 2.82 M. Bittner 182 M. Bittner2009 14 M. Bittner 3.26 M. Bittner 166 M. Bittner2008 5 T. Hagemann 4.04 K. Greenough 76 T. Hagemann2007 15 K. Greenough 2.99 K. Greenough 109 K. Greenough2006 13 L. LaChiana 2.57 L. LaChiana 110 L. LaChiana2005 16 L. LaChiana 1.91 L. LaChiana 156 L. LaChiana2004 6 Dearborn/Granath 2.86 P. Granath 89 K. Dearborn2003 13 A. Krahula 1.89 A. Krahula 85 A. Krahula2002 10 K. Dearborn 2.11 K. Dearborn 87 A. Krahula2001 11 C. Witvliet 2.19 C. Witvliet 123 C. Witvliet2000 17 C. Witvliet 1.19 C. Witvliet 173 C. Dalton1999 17 C. Witvliet 1.26 C. Dalton 164 C. Witvliet1998 16 C. Dalton 0.80 C. Dalton 141 C. Dalton1997 21 C. Dalton 1.70 C. Dalton 170 C. Dalton1996 20 A. Zuspann 0.87 A. Zuspann 88 A. Zuspann1995 10 M. Graham 2.31 A. Zuspann 77 S. Seiber1994 12 S. Seiber 1.41 R. Ortiz 81 S. Seiber1993 20 T. Meade 1.47 R. Ortiz 156 T. Meade1992 13 K. Compton 0.89 K. Vandenhouten 89 T. Meade1991 14 R. Ortiz 1.13 R. Ortiz 44 K. Vandenhouten1990 14 R. Ortiz 1.30 K. Vandenhouten 41 K. Vandenhouten1989 21 B. Schrader 0.57 B. Schrader 102 B. Schrader1988 24 B. Schrader 0.58 B. Schrader 96 B. Schrader1987 14 B. Schrader 1.11 M. Leake 74 B. Schrader1986 11 S. Law 0.68 B. Schrader 62 B. Schrader1985 14 S. Law 0.63 L. Miller 119 L. Miller1984 12 L. Miller 0.37 L. Miller 126 L. Miller1983 10 C. Weaver 0.87 C. Weaver 62 L. Miller1982 19 C. Weaver 0.55 L. Miller 198 L. Miller1981 16 C. Weaver 1.60 C. Weaver 1980 6 Borys/Hill 2.25 M. Hill 44 M. Hill1979 9 B. Edwards 0.93 M. Hill 26 B. Edwards1978 10 J. Thomas 1.05 J. Thomas 1977 10 J. Thomas 3.41 J. Thomas 31 J. Thomas

Year-BY-Year leaderS

Lindsay LaChiana was the team leader in wins, earned run average and strikeouts during the 2005 and 2006 seasons.

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SINGLE GAMEHittingRuns1. Jill Justin vs. Bradley 4 5-1-87 Lori Reimer vs. Ohio 4 4-7-91 Ree Zenner vs. Valparaiso 4 5-1-93 Suzie Rizek vs. Miami (OH) 4 3-31-00 Michelle Nendza vs. C. Michigan 4 4-1-07

Hits1. Shari Demitrowicz vs. Augustana 5 4-3-80 Julie Sexton vs. Ohio 5 4-7-91

Doubles1. Jill Justin vs. Ball State 3 4-4-86 Lisa Gilfoy vs. Ohio 3 4-7-91 Allyn Jeffrey vs. Cleveland State 3 11-23-94 Suzie Rizek vs. Illinois State 3 4-11-00

Triples1. Jan Hrasch vs. George Williams 2 4-14-77 Maureen Mostacci vs. UW-Whitewater 2 5-11-78 Donna Martin vs. Concordia (IL) 2 4-26-78 Jeanne Fogarty vs. SIU-Edwardsville 2 3-28-81 Ree Zenner vs. Loyola 2 4-25-93 Tara Davidson vs. Iowa 2 4-13-99

Home Runs1. Jill Justin vs. Bradley 3 5-1-87 Suzie Rizek vs. Miami (OH) 3 3-3-00

Runs Batted In1. Zoe Sinner vs. Colorado St. 8 3-4-11

Stolen Bases1. Barb Beimal vs. Concordia (IL) 3 4-25-77 Donna Martin vs. Navy 3 3-13-80 Kathy Collins vs. Highland CC 3 4-28-80

PitchingStrikeouts1. Laurie Miller vs. Toledo (13 inn.) 20 4-8-84

SEASONHittingBatting Average1. Jill Justin .503 19872. Jill Justin .484 19883. Jill Justin .443 19894. Jill Justin .435 19865. Stephanie Tofft .434 2011

Hits1. Stephanie Tofft 75 20112. Jill Justin 74 1987 Tammy Pytel 74 19974. Ree Zenner 70 1993 Nicole Gremillion 70 20125. Nicole Gremillion 66 2014

Doubles1. Jill Justin 20 19872. Tammy Pytel 19 19973. Jill Justin 18 19884. Julie Stopka 17 19975. Emily Naegele 15 2014 Stephanie Tofft 15 2011

Triples1. Jill Justin 8 1989 Jeanne Fogarty 8 19813. Ree Zenner 7 1993

Jill Justin 7 1987 Jeanne Fogarty 7 1982

Home Runs1. Emily Naegele 20 20162. Kayti Grable 15 20153. Zoe Sinner 11 20104. Michelle Nendza 10 2008 Shelby Miller 10 2012 Alaynie Woollard 10 2015

Runs Batted In1. Emily Naegele 56 20162. Emily Naegele 49 20143. Kayti Grable 48 20154. Kayti Grable 45 20175. Julie Stopka 41 1997

Runs Scored1. Jill Justin 53 19872. Kali Kossakowski 49 20163. Nicole Gremillion 47 20124. Emily Naegele 46 2016 Stephanie Tofft 46 2011

Stolen Bases1. Angela Porcelli 26 1995 Jenna Roberts 26 20093. Krista McPherson 21 20084. Jill Carpenter 19 19985. Jill Carpenter 18 1997

Slugging Percentage1. Emily Naegele .894 20162. Jill Justin .836 19873. Jill Justin .833 19884. Kayti Grable .767 20155. Jill Justin .748 1986

On-Base Percentage1. Jill Justin .637 19882. Jill Justin .591 19873. Jill Justin .543 19894. Emily Nagele .533 20165. Stephanie Tofft .515 2011

PitchingVictories1. Beth Schrader 24 19882. Christy Dalton 21 1997 Beth Schrader 21 19894. Angie Zuspann 20 1996 Tracy Meade 20 1996

Shutouts1. Candy Weaver 12 19822. Beth Schrader 10 1989 Beth Schrader 10 19884. Christy Dalton 9 1998 Angie Zuspann 9 1996

Strikeouts1. Laurie Miller 187 19842. Morgan Bittner 182 20103. Christy Dalton 173 20004. Christy Dalton 170 19975. Morgan Bittner 166 2009

Earned Run Average1. Laurie Miller 0.37 19842. Laurie Miller 0.55 19853. Beth Schrader 0.57 19894. Beth Schrader 0.58 19885. Laurie Miller 0.65 1982

No-Hitters1. Phyllis Massaro 2 1985 Fielding (Best Fielding Pct. by Position)First Base1. Sue Kause .994 19872. Lisa Gilfoy .992 1990 Lisa Gilfoy .992 19894. Kayti Grable .990 2016 Niki VanHooreweghe .990 1995

Second Base1. Bethany Carroll .991 20012. Bethany Carroll .984 2000 Tammy Pytel .984 19974. Tammy Pytel .975 1998

Third Base1. Karen Kingos .980 19852. Barb Fredrickson .978 19973. Tammy Rochford .968 19864. Megan Meyer .960 2003

Shortstop1. Larenda Campbell .986 19862. Jill Carpenter .967 20003. Ann Colgan .966 1995 Jeanne Fogarty .966 1983

Outfielder1. Caitlyn Warren 1.000 2016 Laura Peterson 1.000 1986 Sue Conway 1.000 1988 Jenny Warno 1.000 1992 Kerri Kerber 1.000 1994 Kerri Kerber 1.000 1996

Catcher1. Missy Kaczor .996 19942. Paige Shemoski .995 2003 Samantha Knoll .995 19994. Missy Kaczor .994 1998

iNdividUal recordS

Jenna Roberts tied the school record for stolen bases with 26 during the 2009 campaign. She has 43 steals for her career to rank fourth all-time.

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Beth Schrader is one of three former Huskies to have earned Olympic Festival Gold.

Kayti Grable (left) and Emily Naegele (right) were a powerful duo in the Huskie line up, combining for 63 home runs in three seasons.

Julie Sexton owns the single-game record for RBI with six (from 1991) while also sharing the single-game mark for hits by matching Shari Demitrowicz with five.

CAREERHittingRuns Scored1. Nicole Gremillion 153 2011-142. Jill Justin 148 1986-893. Tammy Pytel 145 1995-984. Kali Kossakowski 139 2014-175. Bryanna Phelan 105 2012-15

Runs Batted In1. Kayti Grable 179 2014-172. Emily Naegele 144 2014-16 Jill Justin 134 1986-894. Missy Kaczor 122 1994-985. Shelby Miller 107 2011-14

Hits1. Jill Justin 250 1986-892. Nicole Gremillion 232 2011-143. Missy Kaczor 206 1994-984. Jill Carpenter 204 1997-20005. Niki VanHooreweghe 195 1992-95

Doubles1. Jill Justin 56 1986-892. Kayti Grable 40 2014-17 Lisa Gilfoy 40 1987-914. Missy Kaczor 39 1994-985. Amanda Sheppard 38 2010-13 Nicole Gremillion 38 2011-14

Triples1. Jill Justin 22 1986-992. Jeanne Fogarty 21 1980-833. Julie Sexton 13 1988-91 Nicole Gremillion 13 2011-145. Mary Borem 12 1990-93

Home Runs1. Kayti Grable 40 2014-172. Emily Naegele 32 2014-163. Jill Justin 24 1986-894. Shelby Miller 22 2011-14 Michelle Nendza 22 2005-08

Stolen Bases1. Jill Carpenter 59 1997-20002. Angela Porcelli 57 1993-963. Nicole Gremillion 55 2011-144. Kali Kossakowski 53 2014-175. Krista McPherson 46 2005-08

Batting Average 1. Jill Justin .466 1986-892. Kayti Grable .386 2014-173. Lisa Gilfoy .375 1987-914. Nicole Gremillion .344 2011-145. Emily Naegele .342 2014-16

Slugging Percentage1. Jill Justin .789 1986-892. Kayti Grable .648 2014-173. Emily Naegele .630 2014-164. Stephanie Tofft .557 2011-125. Adriana Sanchez .515 2010-11

On-Base Percentage1. Jill Justin .564 1986-892. Kayti Grable .486 2014-173. Stephanie Tofft .476 2011-124. Zoe Sinner .441 2009-115. Emily Naegele .435 2014-16

PitchingVictories1. Beth Schrader 82 1986-892. Christy Dalton 66 1997-20003. Courtney Witvliet 53 1998-20014. Lindsay LaChiana 59 2003-065. Jessica Sturm 47 2012-15

Shutouts1. Beth Schrader 31 1986-892. Christy Dalton 26 1997-20003. Laurie Miller 24 1982-854. Lindsay LaChiana 17 2003-065. Courtney Witvliet 16 1998-2001

Strikeouts1. Christy Dalton 629 1997-20002. Laurie Miller 513 1982-853. Lindsay LaChiana 518 2003-064. Courtney Witvliet 511 1998-20015. Morgan Bittner 452 2009-10

Earned Run Average1. Laurie Miller 0.89 1982-852. Beth Schrader 0.97 1986-893. Kristin Vandenhouten 1.02 1989-924. Courtney Witvliet 1.11 1998-2001

No-Hitters1. Laurie Miller 3 1982-85

iNdividUal recordS

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SINGLE GAMERuns Scored20 vs. Indiana State 1982

Runs Batted In19 vs. Colorado State 3-4-11

Hits22 vs. Ohio 4-7-91

Doubles7 vs. Cleveland State 4-23-94

Triples3 vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 3-28-813 vs. Miami (OH) 3-31-00

Home Runs4 vs. Southern Illinois 3-5-174 vs. Rutgers 2-17-174 vs. Sam Houston State 2-7-15

Stolen Bases12 vs. Concordia 4-25-77

SINGLE SEASONRuns Scored306 2016 (55 games)

Runs Batted In283 2016 (55 games)

Hits463 1993 (58 games)

Doubles96 2011 (53 games)

Triples28 1993 (58 games)

Home Runs59 2016 (55 games)

Stolen Bases79 2009 (57 games)

Batting Average.312 2011 (53 games)

Slugging Percentage.483 2016 (55 games)

Pitching Victories40 1993 (58 games)

Shutouts21 1982 (58 games)

Earned Run Average0.49 1982 (58 games)

Fielding Average.972 1998 (50 games)

MISCELLANEOUSLongest Winning Streak16 4-12-88 - 5-6-88

Longest Game in NIU HistoryNIU 3, Illinois State 2 (22 inn.) 5-1-82

Longest Hitting Streak (Games)36 Stephanie Tofft 2011

Huskie No-HittersVicki Borys/Ginny Sirany vs. LSU-Alexandria 3-11-81Candy Weaver vs. Nicholls State 1982Laurie Miller vs. Miami (OH) 1983Phyllis Massaro vs. St. Peter’s 1985Laurie Miller/Phyllis Massaro vs. Ohio 1985Shari Edwards/Beth Schrader vs. Bridgeport 3-10-86Beth Schrader/Maria Leake vs. Dayton 1988Kristin Vandenhouten vs. Valparaiso 4-21-91Tracy Meade vs. Valparaiso 5-1-93Mande Graham vs. Loyola 4-27-97Courtney Witvliet vs. Minnesota 3-16-00Christy Dalton vs. Western Michigan 4-25-00Taryn Hagemann vs. Buffalo 3-14-06

Huskie Perfect GamesLaurie Miller vs. DePaul 4-6-84Angie Zuspann vs. Valparaiso 4-6-95

christopher Thomas Freidel memorial awardChristopher Thomas Freidel

Memorial Award Winners

1988............................................ Beth Schrader1989............................................... Maria Leake1990................................................ Ree Zenner1991.................................Kristin Vandenhouten1992............... Mandy Clothier and Rachel Ortiz1993................................................Allyn Jeffrey1994..................................Niki VanHooreweghe1995........................................... Angela Porcelli1996.........................................Melanie Rubarts1997..............................................Missy Kaczor1998.............................................Christy Dalton1999........................................Courtney Witvliet2000............................................ Kathy LeClear2001............................................... Erin Hanson2002.....................................(mgr.) Robyn Miller2003........................................... Annie Johnson2004.............................................Kristen Kratky2005........................................ Jackie Lancaster2006..........................................Bailey Ouellette2007..........................................Bailey Ouellette2008.........................................Krystn Sendejas2009..........................................Bailey Ouellette

Christopher Freidel holds a special place with the Northern Illinois University softball program. The son of Tom and Katie Freidel, Christopher grew up with the Huskie softball team as his family shared living space with the NIU coaches. He was certainly the team’s No. 1 fan, often attending practices and cheering on the team at nearly every home event of his tragically-shortened life. Christopher died in a car accident at age five on February 8, 1988. Although he was unable to physically follow the team he loved in its first NCAA Tournament appearance, he was definitely with the team in spirit. A message from his parents to the 1988 team read, “...He didn’t really understand winning and losing, but he did know about putting his whole self into something and doing the best he could to do it right. He learned that, in part, from watching you.”

To honor the memory of this special young fan, the players decided to make their tribute a lasting one by establishing the Christopher Thomas Freidel Memorial Award. The annual award, voted on by the seniors, is given to the Huskie player who best exemplifies the characteristics Christopher was learning.

Team recordS

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1989 Kim Crotinger Jeanne Richeal Beth Schrader Julie Sexton Kristin Vandenhouten Ree Zenner1990 Julie Sexton Kristin Vandenhouten1991 Mandy Clothier Julie Sexton Kristin Vandenhouten1992 Mandy Clothier Lori Reimer Kristin Vandenhouten Jenny Warno Dawn Worden Ree Zenner

Coach of the Year1989 Dee Abrahamson

MID-CONTINENTCONFERENCE HONORS(Member 1993-1994)

All-Mid-Con1993 Tracy Meade (first team) Ree Zenner (first team)1994 Missy Kaczor (first team) Niki VanHooreweghe (first team) Anne Colgan (second team)

Mid-Con All-Tournament Team1993 Tracy Meade Ree Zenner1994 Angela Porcelli Sinta Seiber Niki VanHooreweghe Jenny Vicha

Academic All-Mid-Con1993 Mandy Clothier Ann Colgan Amy Scharlau Shelia VanGoethem Niki VanHooreweghe Jenny Warno Dawn Worden Ree ZennerCoach of the Year1993 Dee Abrahamson

MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE(Member 1995-1997)

All-MCC1995 Angela Porcelli (first team) Amy Scharlau (first team) Missy Kaczor (second team) Kerri Kerber (second team)1996 Missy Kaczor (first team) Kerri Kerber (first team) Jamie Stephen (first team) Angie Zuspann (first team) Angela Porcelli (second team) Tammy Pytel (second team)1997 Tammy Pytel (first team) Jen Brummel (second team) Tara Davidson (second team)

All-Newcomer Team1997 Christy Dalton

NFCA All-American1987 Jill Justin (1st team)1988 Jill Justin (1st team)1989 Jill Justin (1st team)1991 Julie Sexton (3rd team)1993 Niki VanHooreweghe (3rd team)1997 Tammy Pytel (3rd team)2016 Emily Naegele (2nd team)

All-Great Lakes Region1994 Niki VanHooreweghe (2nd team) 1995 Missy Kaczor (1st team) Angela Porcelli (1st team)1996 Missy Kaczor (1st team) Angie Zuspann (1st team) Kerri Kerber (2nd team)1997 Tammy Pytel (1st team)1998 Christy Dalton (1st team) Missy Kaczor (2nd team) Tammy Pytel (2nd team)1999 Jill Carpenter (2nd team) Christy Dalton (2nd team)2000 Jill Carpenter (2nd team) Courtney Witvliet (2nd team)2003 Lisa Mattke (2nd team)2011 Stephanie Tofft (2nd team)2014 Emily Naegele (2nd team)2015 Kayti Grable (2nd team)2016 Emily Naegele (1st team) Kayti Grable (2nd team) Alex Frenz (3rd team)2016 Kayti Grable (2nd team)

All-Mideast Region1993 Niki VanHooreweghe (1st team) Dawn Worden (2nd team) Ree Zenner (2nd team)

All-Midwest1986 Jill Justin (1st team)1987 Jill Justin (1st team) Amy Veld (1st team) Sue Kause (2nd team)1988 Jill Justin (1st team) Pat Faletti (2nd team) Lisa Gilfoy (2nd team) Beth Schrader (2nd team)1989 Lisa Gilfoy (1st team) Jill Justin (1st team) Beth Schrader (2nd team)1990 Lisa Gilfoy (1st team)1991 Julie Sexton (1st team)

NIU Hall of Famer Jill Justin pounded her way into the Huskie record book in many categories and was a three-time All-America selection.

Lisa Gilfoy (2nd team)AIAW All-State1980 Carol Phillips (1st team)1981 Candy Weaver (1st team)1982 Jody Trenda (1st team) Denise Dyrby (1st team)

College Sports Information (CoSIDA) Academic All-America1986 Sue Kause (1st team) Amy Veld (3rd team)1987 Sue Kause (1st team) Amy Veld (1st team) Beth Schrader (3rd team)1988 Sue Kause (1st team) Beth Schrader (1st team) Laura Peterson (2nd team) Amy Veld (2nd team)1989 Beth Schrader (3rd team)1990 Julie Sexton (1st team)1993 Niki VanHooreweghe (2nd team)1994 Niki VanHooreweghe (2nd team)1995 Amy Scharlau (1st team) Niki Van Hooreweghe (3rd team)1998 Tammy Pytel (3rd team)2006 Lindsey LaChiana (2nd team)2016 Emily Naegele (1st team)

College Sports Information (CoSIDA) Academic All-District2011 Carly Norton2015 Emily Naegele2016 Emily Naegele

NCAA Statistical ChampionsDivision I: Batting Average1987 Jill Justin, .503 1988 Jill Justin, .484

Division I: Most Doubles1988 Jill Justin, 18

Division I: Slugging Percentage1988 Jill Justin, .833

Division I: Most Triples1989 Jill Justin, 8

NATIONAL RECOGNITIONHonda Broderick Award Nominee1988 Jill Justin

1989 Jill JustinUSA National Team World Games Participant1990 Jill Justin (Gold Medal)1991 Jill Justin (Gold Medal)1994 Jill Justin (Gold Medal)

Pan-Am Games Participant1991 Jill Justin (Gold Medal)1995 Jill JustinHaarlem Cup Participant1993 Jill Justin (Gold Medal)

USA Select Team Participant1993 Beth Schrader Julie Sexton Donna Martin (Asst.Coach)

Olympic Sports Festival Participant1989 Jill Justin (Gold) Beth Schrader (Gold) Julie Sexton (Gold)1990 Jill Justin (Gold)1991 Jill Justin (Gold)1992 Jill Justin (Gold)1994 Jill Justin Julie Sexton

Jewish Sports Review All-American2007 Randi Kreiter (first team)

NORTH STAR CONFERENCE HONORS(Member 1988-1992)All-NSC1988 Pat Faletti Lisa Gilfoy Jill Justin Sue Kause Beth Schrader Julie Sexton1989 Shari Edwards Lisa Gilfoy Beth Schrader Ree Zenner1990 Sue Alexander Lisa Gilfoy Kristin Vandenhouten1991 Lori Reimer Jeanne Richeal Julie Sexton Kristin Vandenhouten1992 Mary Borem Stacy Paller Lori Reimer Kristin Vandenhouten Ree Zenner

NSC Defensive MVP1988 Pat Faletti1989 Beth Schrader1991 Kristin Vandenhouten

NSC Offensive MVP1988 Jill Justin1991 Julie Sexton

NSC Academic Honor Roll1988 Kim Crotinger Sue Kause Laura Peterson Jeanne Richeal Beth Schrader Julie Sexton Amy Veld

Ncaa/coNFereNce HoNorS

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Angie Zuspann, 1996 Midwestern Collegiate Conference Pitcher of he Year.

Ncaa/coNFereNce HoNorS Tara Davidson Sara Youstra

All-Tournament Team1995 Ann Colgan Missy Kaczor1996 Missy Kaczor Kerri Kerber Tammy Pytel Angie Zuspann1997 Tracy Copeland Tammy Pytel Julie Stopka

Coach of the Year1996 Donna Martin

Player of the Year1996 Kerri Kerber

Pitcher of the Year1996 Angie Zuspann

Newcomer of the Year1996 Julie Stopka

Tournament MVP1996 Missy Kaczor

Tournament Defensive Standout1996 Tammy Pytel

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE(Member 1980-1986 and 1998-present)

All-MAC1984 Jeanne Fogarty (first team)1985 Laurie Miller (first team) Lexie Thomas (first team)1986 Jill Justin (first team) Sue Kause (first team)1998 Tracy Copeland (first team) Christy Dalton (first team) Tammy Pytel (first team) Suzie Rizek (second team)1999 Christy Dalton (first team) Julie Stopka (first team) Courtney Witvliet (first team) Jill Carpenter (second team) Suzie Rizek (second team)2000 Jill Carpenter (first team) Suzie Rizek (first team) Courtney Witvliet (first team) Sara Youstra (first team) Christy Dalton (second team) Samantha Knoll (second team)2001 Samantha Knoll (first team)2002 Kathy Dearborn (second team)2003 Lisa Mattke (first team) Toni Del Toro (second team) Paige Shemoski (second team)2005 Kathy Dearborn (first team) Lindsey LaChiana (second team)2007 Bailey Ouellette (first team) Krista McPherson (second team)2009 Bailey Ouellette (first team) Emily Gooding (first team)2010 Zoe Sinner (first team) Andrea Colosimo

(second team) Carly Norton (second team)2011 Dani Parrish (first team) Stephanie Tofft (first team) Andrea Colosimo (second team) Adriana Sanchez (second team)2012 Dani Parrish (first team) Nicole Gremillion (first team) Jennifer Barnett (second team)2013 Jennifer Barnett (first team) Nicole Gremillion (first team) Jessica Sturm (second team)2014 Kayti Grable (first team) Jessica Sturm (first team) Nicole Gremillion (second team) Emily Naegele (second team)2015 Kayti Grable (first team) Jessica Sturm (first team) Emily Naegele (first team)2016 Kayti Grable (first team) Emily Naegele (first team) Alex Frenz (second team) Kali Kossakowski (second team) Caitlyn Warren (second team)2017 Kayti Grable (first team) Bekah Harnish (first team) Kali Kossakowski (second team) Jenny Van Geertry (second team)

All-Freshman2007 Kate Greenough2009 Morgan Bittner2010 Jennifer Barnett Adriana Sanchez2011 Shelby Miller Stephanie Tofft2014 Kayti Grable2015 Bekah Harnish Keegan Hayes2016 Alex Frenz

Coach of the Year1999 Donna Martin2000 Donna Martin

Player of the Year1999 Christy Dalton

Pitcher of the Year2000 Courtney Witvliet

Freshman of the Year2002 Kathy Dearborn2011 Stephanie Tofft2014 Kayti Grable2016 Alex Frenz

Nan Harvey Award2013 Jennifer Barnett2014 Shelby Miller2017 Kayti Grable

MAC All-Tournament Team1999 Jill Carpenter Tracy Copeland Courtney Witvliet2000 Jill Carpenter2001 Suzie Rizek Gretchen Szymski

2009 Andrea Colosimo2010 Dani Parrish Adriana Sanchez2013 Ashley Kopp Emily Norton Amanda Sheppard2014 Nicole Gremillion Emily Naegele2016 Alex Frenz Emily Naegele2017 Kayti Grable Domique Greeno Tara Thacker

Academic All-MAC1984 Sharon Law (first team) Peg Wieser (first team) Lexie Thomas (second team) Tammy Rochford (second team)1986 Sue Kause (first team) Amy Veld (first team) Laura Peterson (second team) Tammy Rochford (second team)1998 Jill Carpenter (first team) Missy Kaczor (first team) Tammy Pytel (first team)1999 Jill Carpenter (first team)2003 Shelby Bernard Lisa Mattke2004 Shelby Bernard 2005 Megan Meyer 2007 Kelly Park 2009 Bailey Ouellette Emily Gooding2010 Carly Norton2012 Nicole Gremillion2013 Nicole Gremillion Amanda Sheppard2014 Shelby Miller2015 Kaitlyn Barrett Kristyn Barrett Kayti Grable Allyson Hecht Kali Kossakowski Emily Naegele Bryanna Phelan2016 Jordyn Bowen Kayti Grable Bekah Harnish

Kali Kossakowski Emily Naegele Tara Thacker Caitlyn Warren Alaynie Woollard2017 Jordyn Bowen Alex Frenz Kayti Grable Dominique Greeno Bekah Harnish Abby Howlett Kali Kossakowski Katie Lamich Tara Thacker Jenny Van Geertry Alaynie Woollard

MAC Honor Roll2000 Jill Carpenter Tara Davidson Jolene Heller Samantha Knoll Kathy LeClear Kinsey Olson Gretchen Szymski Courtney Witvliet2001 Shelby Bernard Jolene Heller Samantha Knoll Kathy LeClear Gretchen Szymski Courtney Witvliet2002 Shelby Bernard Jolene Heller Erin Holohan Samantha Knoll Megan Meyer Kinsey Olson Kelly Redican Gretchen Szymski2014 Kaitlyn Barrett Kristyn Barrett Nicole Gremillion Ashley Kopp Shelby Miller Emily Norton Bryanna Phelan Jessica Sturm Delani Vest

NIU ACCOLADESNIU Athlete of the Year1988 Jill Justin

Nominee for NCAA Athlete of the Year1993 Ree Zenner

Outstanding Women Students Award1988 Laura Peterson Amy Veld1992 Dawn Worden1994 Mandy Clothier Rachel Ortiz1995 Amy Scharlau Niki VanHooreweghe2016 Emily Naegele

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ASue Alexander, 1987-90Anne Allen, 2017-Kelly Allen, 1997-2000Pamela AndersonMykaela Arellanes, 2016Kala Archer, 1967-70Christy Arnold, 1996-98

BMary BaetenJennifer Barnett, 2010-13Kaitlyn Barrett, 2012-15Kristyn Barrett, 2012-15Carolyn BeardTerri BehmeBarb Beimal, 1977-79Erin Belling, 1995-97Janet BensonShelby Bernard, 2002-05Morgan Bittner, 2009-11Jennifer Blasky, 1989-90Sharon Blogg, 1967Susan Blotch, 1965Denise Bloy, 1992-95Sharon Boggs 1979-80Cathy Bolger 1969-72Robyn Bolgla, 1983Ceil BoreckiMary Botem, 1990-93Vicki Borys, 1980-81Barb Bostian, 1967-69Jordyn Bowen, 2014-17Kim Bowen, 1977Mary Box, 1965-66Linda Brown, 1974-76Jenny Brummel, 1994-97Mackenzie Bryan 2018-Mary Ellen Bujac, 1973Kathy Bulow, 1986-89

Janet Butkus, 1982-84

CLarenda Campbell, 1984Ashley Cann, 2009-2010Joyce CarlsonJill Carpetner, 1997-2000Bethany Carroll, 1998-2001Gianna Cipollone, 2011-12Deborah CieckoAshley Clement, 2006-08Mandy Clothier, 1991-94Katie Colby, 2006-09Ann Colgan, 1992-95Kathy Collins, 1980Andrea Colosimo, 2008-11Nancy ComforteKim Compton, 1991-94Pat Conklin, 1977Sue Conway, 1986-89Mary CooleyLaura CooleyLaura Cooper, 1965-67Tracy Copeland, 1996-99Kim Crotinger, 1988-91

DChristy Dalton, 1997-2000Tara Davidson, 1997-2000Sandy Davies, 1977-78Kathy Dearborn, 2002-05Renee Dearborn, 2006-07Char DeFrancesco, 1977-79Linda Delano, 1972-75Toni Del Toro, 2002-05Shari Demitrowicz, 1980-83Cindy Diamond, 1976Debbie Dilks, 1982Ruth Dodd, 1971-72Denise Doering, 1980Marcia Doolittle, 1977-78Nancy Dorfman, 1979Kelly Drozd, 2003-06Denise Dyrby, 1981-84

EBev Edwards, 1979Shari Edwards, 1986-89Michelle EnnisMary Lynn Espenmiller, 1972Ashley Evans, 2015

FPat Faletti, 1985-88Linda FarrSue Farr, 1966-69Ronnie Faulkner, 1983Mary Favoright, 1965 Ruth Fender, 1965-66Barb Fiege, 1972Jeanne Fogarty, 1980-83Lori ForbesBarb Fredrickson, 1996-98Alex Frenz, 2016-Lori Fugelstad, 1978-79

GWillie Gales, 1979-82Jan GardnerRobin Gaye, 1971-72

Liz Gernand, 1993Lisa Gilfoy, 1987-91Robin Gillson, 1985Sandy GodichEmily Gooding, 2008-09Linda GorbertKayti Grable, 2014-17Mande Graham, 1995-98Paige Granath, 2003-06Candy Green, 1979-80Sharon Green, 1981Dominique Greeno, 2016-Kate Greenough, 2007-08Nicole Gremillion, 2011-14Laura Grisafe, 1980

HSharon Hadley, 1964-76Taryn Hagemann, 2005-08Anne Hamilton, 2001Nancy Handmacher, 1977Erin Hanson, 1999-2002Bekah Harnish, 2015-Stephanie Harris, 1994-97Beth Haste, 1979-81Therese Harper, 2002-04Keegan Hayes, 2015- 2017Allyson Hecht, 2012-15Jolene Heller, 1999-2002Marcia Hill, 1979-80Judy Hix, 1970-72Doreen Hlavaty, 1977-79Jan Hrasch, 1977-78Julia Hrast, 1980-83Erin Holohan, 2000-03Abby Howlett, 2016-Jan Hughes, 1980-81Jennie Hughes, 1988Heidi Hutchison, 1987-90

IChris Ingram, 1984

JJane Jacobs, 1974-77June Jacobs, 2004-06Elyse Jamrozy, 2003-06Allyn Jeffrey, 1992-95Annie Johnson, 2003-04Chrisy Johnson, 1999-2001Barb Jones, 1965-66Karen Judge, 1971-74Jill Justin, 1986-89

KMissy Kaczor, 1994-98Sue Kause, 1985-88Pam Keast, 1982Kerri Kerber, 1994-96Sherryl King, 1980Karen Kingos, 1984-87Henrietta KlarrSamantha Knoll, 1999-2002Ashley Kopp, 2011-14Joan Kosmach, 1980Kali Kossakowski, 2014-17Tammy Kozial, 1977Amy Krahula, 2001-04Kayla Kramer, 2009-2010Randi Kreiter, 2006-07Beverly Krens, 1975-76Leanne Kulikovskis, 1980Colleen KumiaGrace Kuzara, 1977

LLindsey LaChiana, 2005-06Lynn Lacy, 1986-89Katie Lamich, 2016-Jackie Lancaster, 2005Joreigh Landers, 2008-09Kathy LangeFelicia Larson, 1991-92Sharon Law, 1983-86Eileen Leahy, 1982-85Jeanne Leahy, 1990-91Jenny Leahy, 1990-91Maria Leake, 1987-90Kathy LeClear, 1999-2002Leslie Lekics, 1978-79Morgan Leonard, 2014Amy Ligmanowski, 2002-05Chris Lomonaco, 1971-72Gwen Lopez, 1986Sandra LutzKathy Lynch

MMonica ManningDonna Martin, 1978-81Phyllis Massaro, 1982-85Krista Matsui, 2009-11Lisa Mattke, 2002-03Jillian Mattor, 2013Elizabeth May, 1979Julie McCall, 1984Krista McPherson, 2005-08Tracy Meade, 1991-93Pat Meinert

Kelly Park started all 50 games in 2007 and had 33 hits, scored 16 runs, collected seven doubles and tied for the team lead with 10 stolen bases.

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Morgan Bittner lettered for three years at NIU, before an injury ended her career prematurely.

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Bailey Ouellette was a two-time first team All-MAC and an Academic All-MAC selection during her four-year career at NIU.

Barbara MengeMegan Meyer, 2002-05Kira Mickelson 2018-Laurie Miller, 1982-85Shelby Miller, 2011-14Trudy Minnaert, 1972Jenna Mitchell, 2005-08Sharon Mitchell, 1965Barb Moore, 1968-71Cecilia Morner, 1965Brenda Morris, 1968-71Maureen Mostacci, 1977-80Adria Mott, 1972-72Kim Mountford, 1982-82Voncille Mueller, 1975-77Madison Murphy, 2013Pam Murray, 1977Margaret Myers

NEmily Naegele, 2014-16Michelle Nendza, 2005-08Carolyn Newland, 1970-72Mary Nickolaou, 1982Jean Niemi, 1980Mary Noonan, 1972-74Carly Norton, 2009-12Emily Norton, 2013Mary Ann Nugens

OMary O’Connell, 1981Gayle O’Connor, 1981-82Karen O’Meany, 1979Kinsey Olson, 1999-2002Rachel Ortiz, 1990-94Mavis Orton, 1968Linda Oster, 1969-72Bailey Ouellette, 2006-09Erika Oswald, 2011-14Whitney Owens, 2010-11

PStacy Paller, 1990-93

Maura Pannier, 1980Kelly Park, 2004-2007Allie Parker, 2007-2010Julie Parker, 1983Dani Parrish, 2009-12Lynn Pease, 1979Jenny Peavler, 1980Jaye Penwarden, 1977Laura Peterson, 1985-88Chris Petner, 1974-76Deb Pettit, 1971-72Ellen Pfluger, 1975-76

Bryanna Phelan, 2012-15Carol Phillips, 1979-82Melissa Pickert, 1984Sharon Pietras, 1977-78Angela Porcelli, 1993-96Tammy Pytel, 1995-98Cindy Price, 1970-71

RKaren Raney, 1980Emma Ray, 2016-Kelly Redican, 2001-03Lori Reimer, 1989-92Sheila Reinhold, 1982Kathy RepassJeanne Richeal, 1988-91Jessica Rio, 2016-Connie Ritter-Schmidt, 1967Linda Ritzman, 1970Suzie Rizek, 1998-2001Jenna Roberts, 2006-09Denise Robinson, 1986Tammy Rochford, 1983-86Judy Ronaldson, 1977Judith RottierMalanie Rubarts, 1996-98Rebecca Rupard, 2014-17

SJennifer Salley, 1980-83Adriana Sanchez, 2010-11

Kayla Scaperrotta, 2017-Amy Scharlau, 1992-95 Mary Schmider, 1981Sam Schmidt, 2016-Donna Schmitt, 1980Beth Schrader, 1986-89Lynn Schreiner, 1968-71Julie Schuler, 1977Kara Schuur, 2003-04Susan SchwarzMonica Segura, 2010Sinta Seiber, 1994-97Krystn Sendejas, 2007-09Terri Serbick, 1985-86Julie Sexton, 1988-91Paige Shemoski, 2000-03Amanda Sheppard, 2010-13Sue Simon, 1978-80Lavora Singleton, 1967Zoe Sinner, 2009-11Ginny Sirany, 1981Mickey Smith, 1966Annette Spicuzza, 1975-76Jamie Stephen, 1994-96Deb StewartKay StizelEllen Stoddard, 2004-2007Janet Strausberger, 1967Julie Stopka, 1996-99Lynda Stryker, 1980Jessica Sturm, 2012-15Gretchen Szymski, 1999-2002

TMichelle Taylor, 1980Mary Ann Tegeler, 1966Betty TempleTara Thacker, 2015-Julie Thomas, 1977-78Lexie Thomas, 1984-86Dani Thompson, 2006-09Stephanie Tofft, 2011-12Kalalaelisa Toomalatai, 2017-Kathy Totel, 1970-72Cindy Town, 1979-82Jenny Trenda, 1984-87Jody Trenda, 1982-85Susan Triebold, 1980Chris Trzyna, 1974-76Janine Tulipano, 1984Jamie Turner, 1976-77

VKristin Vandenhouten, 1989-92Jenny Van Geertry, 2016-Sheila VanGoethem, 1993-96Niki VanHooreweghe, 1992-95Murielle Vansach, 2013 Zoe Varsbergs 2018-Tate Vasseur, 1981Amy Veld, 1985-88Delani Vest, 2013Jennifer Vicha, 1994Barbara Vitek, 1968-71Lauren Von Holst 2004-05Marta Voytovich, 1977

WKim Waite, 1994-97Mary Wallenfelsz, 1980Jenny Warno, 1991-94

Angela Porcelli made the most of her on-base appearances by setting the NIU standards for stolen bases in a season.

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Michelle Nendza was a four-time Huskie Scholar honoree.

Caitlyn Warren, 2015-16Candy Weaver, 1981-84Sue Webber, 1975-76Jackie Weber, 1983Angela WehrliSkylar Weinstein, 2017Kate Welsh, 2007-2010Katie Welsh, 1992-93Sheila Westcott, 1968Judy WettElizabeth WhiteJudy WhitePeg Wieser 1981-84Michelle Williams, 2009-2010Terry WilsonKatie Wingerter 2018-Courtney Witvliet, 1998-2001Heather Wolf, 1984-85Emily Woller, 2012-13Stephanie Wonders, 2013Chris WoodardAlaynie Woollard, 2015-Dawn Worden, 1990-93Haley Wroten, 2015Alexandra Wulbecker, 2010-11

YChristy Yerby, 1979-80Carla YoungJane YoungloveSara Youstra, 1997-2000

ZSue Zdarko, 1979-80Ree Zenner, 1989-93Jan Zientek, 1974-76Mary Beth Zolli, 1974-76Mary Zordan, 1966-69