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DATE OPPONENT SITE TIMERAMADA UNI-DOME CLASSICFeb. 12 Dayton Cedar Falls, IA (UNI Dome) 6 p.m.Feb. 13 South Dakota Cedar Falls, IA (UNI Dome) 11 p.m. North Dakota Cedar Falls, IA (UNI Dome) 3 p.m.Feb. 14 Valparaiso Cedar Falls, IA (UNI Dome) 5 p.m. Wisconsin-Green Bay Cedar Falls, IA (UNI Dome) 7 p.m.AUSTIN PEAy TOURNAMENTFeb. 19 IUPUI Clarksville, TN 9 a.m. Tennessee State Clarksville, TN 11 a.m.Feb. 20 Chattonooga Clarksville, TN 11 a.m. Austin Peay Clarksville, TN 1 p.m.Feb. 21 Chattonooga Clarksville, TN 10 a.m.Mar. 4 Arizona Tucson, AZ 6 p.m.

ARIZONA STATE DEMARINI ChALLENGEMar. 5 Samford Phoenix, AZ 3:30 p.m. MST Arizona State Phoenix, AZ 7:30 p.m. MSTMar. 6 Idaho State Phoenix, AZ 11 a.m. MST Creighton Phoenix, AZ 1 p.m. MSTMar. 7 UC Santa Barbara Phoenix, AZ 11 a.m. MSTMar. 10 Missouri Columbia, MO 3 p.m.

OkLAhOMA SOONER CLASSICMar. 13 Utah Norman, Ok 12:15 p.m. Oklahoma Norman, Ok 2:30 p.m.Mar. 14 Utah Norman, Ok 10 a.m. Oklahoma Norman, Ok 12:15 p.m.

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEMar. 16 Oklahoma State Stilwater, Ok 7 p.m.Mar. 17 Oklahoma State Stilwater, Ok 7 p.m.Mar. 18 Tulsa Tulsa, Ok 6 p.m.Mar. 20 Wichita State (Dh) Wichita, kS 12 p.m.Mar. 21 Wichita State Wichita, kS 12 p.m.Mar. 27 Indiana State (Dh) Terre haute, IN 12 p.m.Mar. 28 Indiana State Terre haute, IN 12 p.m.Apr. 2 Illinois State (Dh) Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 2 p.m.Apr. 3 Illinois State Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 12 p.m.Apr. 5 South Dakota State (Dh) Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 3 p.m.Apr. 7 Bradley (Dh) Peoria, IL 2 p.m.Apr. 10 Drake (Dh) Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 12 p.m.Apr. 11 Drake Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 12 p.m.Apr. 13 Iowa State Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 4 p.m.Apr. 17 Creighton (Dh) Omaha, NE 12 p.m.Apr. 18 Creighton Omaha, NE 12 p.m.Apr. 20 Bradley Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 4 p.m.Apr. 24 Evansville (Dh) Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 12 p.m.Apr. 25 Evansville Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 12 p.m.Apr. 27 Nebraska Lincoln, NE 5 p.m.Apr. 28 Iowa Iowa City, IA 6 p.m.May 1 Southern Illinois (Dh) Carbondale, IL 12 p.m.May 2 Southern Illinois Carbondale, IL 12 p.m.May 8 Missouri State (Dh) Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 12 p.m.May 9 Missouri State Cedar Falls, IA (Robinson-Dresser) 12 p.m.May 14 - May 16 MVC Tournament TBAr

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Career StatisticsYear AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%

2007..............................277 ..... 49-47 ..... 148 ..... 17 .....41 .....10 ... 0 ......2 ...... 22 ......57.......385 .....3 ....... 0 ...... 26 ...... 0 .......286 ...... 3 .......3.......2-2 ..........47 .......5 ....... 2 ....... .963

2008..............................270 ..... 48-48 ..... 137 ..... 14 .....37 .....5 ..... 0 ......1 ...... 18 ......45.......328 .....9 ....... 6 ...... 15 ...... 0 .......340 ...... 1 .......7.......4-7 ..........57 .......3 ....... 1 ....... .984

TOTALS ........................217 ..... 90-85 .... 235 ..... 20 .....51 .....11 ... 0 ......9 ...... 28 ......89.......379 .....9 ....... 2 ...... 61 ...... 0 .......251 ...... 1 .......9.......2-2 ..........295 .....63 ..... 8 ....... .978

Rachel Gerking

Rachel GerkingJunior

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Career HighsAt-Bats5 (Creighton, 3/29/08)Runs3 (Drake, 3/24/07)Hits3 (five times, last: Drake, 4/5/08)RBIs4 (twice, last: Illinois State, 5/3/08)Doubles2 (twice, last: Illinois State, 5/3/08)TriplesN/AHome Runs1 (three times, last: Drake, 4/5/08)Walks1 (12 times)Strikeouts3 (Arkansas, 3/3/07)Steals1 (five times)Hit by pitch1 (three times, last: Drake, 4/6/08)Sacrifice flies1 (four times)Sacrifice hits1 (nine times)

2008Played in all 48 games, starting all of them…Hit .270 recording 37 hits, five doubles and 18 RBI…Hit her third career home run against Drake…Led the team in hit- by-pitches (6) …Stole four bases in seven attempts…Had 47 put-outs and three assists.

2007Played in 49 of 51 games, starting 47…Made 38 starts in left field, seven at right field and two in center …Led the team in at-bats (148) and sacrifice flies (3)…Recorded 41 hits, with 10 doubles and two home runs...Had six multiple-RBI games and eight multiple-hit games…Had 22 RBI, ranking fourth on the team…Held a six-game hitting streak from March 13-17…Hit two doubles and recorded four RBI in the Panther win over Saint Louis (Feb. 25).

High SchoolWon Class 3A state championship as a sophomore (2004) and finished runner-up as a junior (2005)…Named Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 after hitting .565 with 32 doubles and 44 RBI…Team finished as conference champions four times and earned four straight trips to state tournament, placing fourth in 2006…Four-time all-Lakes Conference first team selection…Named first team all-state as sophomore, junior and senior…Also named to Elite all-State team in 2004 and 2005…In tennis, twice placed third at state meet and won a state championship as a senior (2006)…Went undefeated in league play in tennis all three years she participated, winning three Lakes Conference titles…Holds conference record for most career wins…Also played point guard in basketball, winning a league title and qualifying for state tournament in senior season

PersonalBorn Sept. 29, 1987, in Spirit Lake, Iowa…Daughter of Todd and Jill Gerking…Nickname is “Gerk”… Major-ing in English…Chose UNI because of location close to home, coaching staff and the campus…Hobbies include rollerblading, going to the beach, eating ice cream and spending time with friends and family…Favorite movie is Love and Basketball…Favorite book is the Bible…Favorite historical figure is Jackie Robinson…Best lesson learned in life: “Having good friends and family is the most important thing to have in life, and everything will take care of itself.”

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Career StatisticsYear AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%

2007..............................296 ..... 50-50 ..... 115 ..... 23 .....34 .....0 ..... 1 ......0 ...... 5 ........36.......313 .....14 ..... 3 ...... 29 ...... 0 .......386 ...... 0 .......4.......12-15 ......116 .....91 ..... 11 ..... .950

2008..............................366 ..... 47-46 ..... 153 ..... 32 .....56 .....4 ..... 5 ......1 ...... 12 ......73.......477 .....13 ..... 0 ...... 34 ...... 0 .......416 ...... 0 .......5.......8-11 ........63 .......3 ....... 0 ..... 1.000

TOTALS ........................331 ..... 97-96 .... 268 ..... 55 .....90 .....4 ..... 6 ......1 ...... 17 ......109.....395 .....27 ..... 3 ...... 63 ...... 0 .......401 ...... 0 .......9.......20-26 ......179 .....94 ..... 11 ..... .975

Megan MachovecJunior2 LettersOutfieldDeWitt, Iowa(Central DeWitt)

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Megan Machovec

2008Played in 47 games, making 46 starts …Finished fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference in batting average (.366), second in triples (5) and sixth in hits (56)…Led the Panthers in runs (32), hits (56), stolen bases (8) and triples (5)…Had a career-high four-hit game against Indiana State…Hit the first home run of her career against North Dakota…Fielded a perfect 1.000 at second base.

2007Played in 50 of 51 games…Making 50 starts at second base…Led the team in stolen bases with 12 in 15 at-tempts…Recorded 34 hits, including one triple and had five RBI…Had a six-game hit streak (March 24-April 7) and 10 multiple-hit games…Had four hits in three games against Drake (March 24-25) that sparked a strong finish to the season in which she posted team highs in average (.320) and on-base percentage (.400) over the final 25 games…Voted team’s Most Improved player.

High SchoolFive-year letterwinner at shortstop…Two-time first team all-state selection (2005 and 2006)…Two-time second team all-state pick (2002 and 2003)….Four-time all-WaMaC conference selection…Hit .431 as a senior (2006)…Recorded 83 stolen bases as a freshman (2003)…Also participated in volleyball, basketball, soccer and track…Won Drake Relays title in 4x100 meter relay as a junior (2005)…Member of National Honor Society…President of SADD.

PersonalBorn May 2, 1988, in Cape May, N.J….Daughter of Kirk and Lori Machovec…Brother, Nick Machovec, played soccer at Loras College…has three younger sisters…Nickname is “Mac”…Majoring in elementary education… Worked as a lifeguard at DeWitt Aquatic Center…Favorite movie is A Walk to Remember…Favorite book is Nicholas Sparks’ A Bend in the Road…Favorite sports memory is: “Making it to state for softball because it was the first time in our school’s history”…Lists parents as biggest influence in life: “They are amazing role models and keep pushing me to be the best person I can be.”elementary education…Hobbies include camping, fishing and swimming.

Career HighsAt-Bats

5 (Creighton, 3/29/08)Runs

4 (Drake, 4/6/08)Hits

4 (Indiana State, 4/19/08)RBIs

2 (three times, last: Drake, 4/6/08)Doubles

1 (twice, last: Drake, 4/6/08)Triples

1 (four times, last: Iowa, 4/23/08)Home Runs

1 (North Dakota, 2/10/08)Walks

2 (Ball State, 3/2/08)Strikeouts

4 (Creighton, 4/28/07)Steals

2 (three times, last: Tennessee State, 3/8/08)

Hit by pitch1 (three times)Sacrifice flies

N/ASacrifice hits

1 (eight times)