2009 Softball Media Guide

Table of ContentsQuick Facts & Softball Information....................................... 1Administration............................................................................2Coaching Staff.............................................................................3Roster............................................................................................4Season Preview............................................................................5Senior Profiles..............................................................................6Junior Profiles.......................................................................... 7-8Sophomore Profiles.............................................................. 9-10Newcomer Profiles.............................................................. 11-12South Atlantic Conference Information............................. 13Record Books........................................................................14-15Season Opponents.................................................................... 16Softball InformationHead Coach....................................Joe Elston (Kentucky ‘75)Assistant................................ Doug Eargle (Austin Peay ‘79)Softball Office Phone...................................... (803) 321-51642008 Record.........................................................................19-252008 SAC Finish............................................................3-10/7thStarters Returning/Lost........................................................ 7/2Pitchers Returning/Lost/Incoming................................. 1/2/3Newcomers..................................................................................9College InformationName of School...........................................Newberry CollegeCity/Zip.................................................... Newberry, SC 29108Founed.....................................................................................1856Enrollment................................................................................921Nickname................................................................................ N/ASchool Colors..................................................Scarlet and GrayFacility........................................Newberry Softball ComplexCapacity.................................................................................. N/AAffiliation...................................................... NCAA Division IIConference......................................................... South AtlanticPresident.........................................................Dr. Mitchell ZaisAlma mater......................................US Military Academy ‘69V.P. for Intercollegiate Athletics.......................Andy CarterAlma mater............................................... Missouri Baptist ‘87Sports Information Director............................... Josh ManckFaculty Athletics Rep...............................Dr. Warren MooreSenior Woman Administrator........................ Ginny LutherAthletic Dept. Phone........................................(803) 321-5137Athletic Ticket Manager...................................Carrie SnyderTicket Office....................................................... (803) 321-5101Sports InformationSoftball SID..........................Patrick McCoy (Kentucky ‘08)Office Phone.......................................................(803) 321-5603SID Fax.................................................................(803) 321-5169Email....................................... patrick.mccoy@newberry.eduSID Mailing Address:...............................2100 College Street.................................................................... Newberry, SC 29108Website............................ www.NewberryAthleticSite.comMedia OutletsRadio Station:...................................................WKDK RadioRadio Contact Person: ....................... Jimmie Coggins, Jr.Address: .....................................................3000 Hazel StreetNewberry, SC 29108Phone: .............................................................(803) 276-2957The Newberry Observer: ...................................Kelly SnowPhone: ...............................................(803) 276-0625Fax: .....................................................(803) 276-1517The State (Columbia): ........................ Sports DepartmentPhone: .............................................. (800) 456-8470Fax: .....................................................(803) 771-8613Greenville News: ................................. Sports DepartmentPhone: ...............................................(800) 395-8326Fax: ................................................... (864) 298-41372009 ScheduleDate OpponentTime2/7 at Belmont Abbey College (DH) 1 p.m.2/11 at USC Aiken (DH) 2 p.m.2/17 at Coker (DH) 2 p.m.2/19 North Greenville (DH) 2 p.m.2/20 Lander (DH) 2 p.m.2/22 at St. Andrews Presbyterian (DH) 1 p.m.2/25 Erskine (DH) 2 p.m.2/28 Seton Hill # 9 a.m.2/28 Belmont Abbey # 11 a.m.2/28 Tiffin # 1 p.m.3/1 Charleston-W. Va. # 11 a.m.3/1 Alderson Broaddus # 1 p.m.3/4 Southern Wesleyan (DH) 2 p.m.3/5 Chowan (DH) 2 p.m.3/7 Edinboro % 11 a.m.3/7 Slippery Rock % 1 p.m.3/7 Queens University % 7 p.m.3/8 Saint Leo University % 11 a.m.3/8 Francis Marion % 1 p.m.3/16 Montreat (DH) 2 p.m.3/18 at North Greenville (DH) 2 p.m.3/19 at Erskine (DH) 2 p.m.3/21 Mars Hill (DH) * 1 p.m.3/22 St. Andrews Presbyterian (DH) 1 p.m.3/24 at Brevard (DH) * 2 p.m.3/28 Lincoln Memorial (DH) * 1 p.m.4/2 at Limestone (DH) 2 p.m.4/4 at Catawba (DH) * 2 p.m.4/8 Lenoir-Rhyne (DH) * 2 p.m.4/10 at Carson-Newman (DH) * 1 p.m.4/15 Wingate (DH) * 2 p.m.4/18 at Tusculum (DH) * 2 p.m.4/23-25 Food Lion SAC Tournament TBA* Denotes South Atlantic Conference Game# Denotes Mid-South Invitational% Denotes Patriot InvitationalABLEOFCONTENTSNEWBERRYSOFTBALLTNewberryAthleticSite.com - Page 1

Joe Elston enters his fifth season as head coach of Newberry’ssoftball program. In his nine year coaching career, Elston hascompiled over 200 victories and was recently honored for theaccomplishment at the Easton Victory Club Awards Luncheon,which was held at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort.Elston was among 36 coaches to receive recognition for theircareer milestones.Under the direction of Elston, Newberry has excelled inacademics as well as softball. The scarlet and gray finished inthe top-25 of the NFCA Team GPA for three straight seasons. Elston has also coached 27 NFCA All-American Scholar Athletes.Last season, the softball team finished the season with a 19-25 record overall and a 3-10 SAC record.Despite the losing record, Newberry finished ranked nationally in several statistical categories; 15thin double plays per game, 40th in stolen bases per game, 49th in triples per game, 71st in scoring and78th in batting average. In addition to the team accomplishments, several players found themselvesnationally ranked in individual categories. Kat Hammond ranked in RBIs per game (29th), sluggingpercentage (43rd), batting average (72nd), doubles per game (79th), home runs per game (80th) andon-base percentage (95th). Along with Hammond, Aissa Gatewood ranked 43rd in the nation in stolen bases per game.In 2007, Elston’s team tied the school record for wins in a season, racking up 34 victories. To go along with the 37-25-1 record, CourtneyLindler broke the school’s single-season RBI record with 54 and earned All-South Atlantic Region honors from the NFCA and DAKTRON-ICS, while freshman Sara Powell was a first team All-South Atlantic Conference performer as well as All-South Atlantic Region.In the 2006 season, Newberry posted a 22-34-1 overall and 4-10 in the SAC. However at the 2006 Food Lion SAC Softball Tournament,Newberry compiled a 3-2 record and advanced to the final day of competition before falling to eventual champions, Wingate University.The scarlet and gray garnered several awards in the 2006 season as juniors Courtney Lindler and Christina Kirby were named to the SACAll-Tournament team, while fellow junior Jessica Jackson earned recognition with an All-SAC Second Team selection.Elston’s second season at Newberry produced a win increase of five games as the scarlet and gray went 22-34-1 and acquired severalpostseason awards as sophomore pitcher and first baseman Christina Kirby was named to the All-SAC First Team as a utility player andjunior catcher Sarah Lynch was an All-SAC Second Team member. On the academic spectrum, senior pitcher Kayce McLeod was an ESPNThe Magazine All-District III Academic All-Region First Team pick and Newberry led all conference teams in team GPA.“Newberry is a diamond in the rough right now and we’re just starting to get polished,” stated Elston. “This program [softball program]is on the way up. The leadership in this school is instilled in the players and the coaches have instilled that leadership as well. I’m here toturn this program around because I believe in what [athletic director] Coach Carter and [president] Dr. Zais have given us.”Elston came to Newberry via the University of Evansville, where he served as assistant softball coach. While at Evansville, he helpedYear School Record Pct.1999 Bellarmine 20-18 .5262000 Bellarmine 22-19 .5372001 Bellarmine 26-22 .5422002 Bellarmine 29-14 .6742003 Bellarmine 28-19 .5962005 Newberry 17-31 .3542006 Newberry 22-34-1 .4792007 Newberry 34-25-1 .5752008 Newberry 19-25 .432Overall Nine Seasons 217-207-2 .512Doug EargleAssistant CoachAustin Peay ‘79First SeasonJoe ElstonHead CoachKentucky ‘75Fifth Seasonguide the Purple Aces to a 40-20 overall record in 2004. Besides coaching, Elstonalso coordinated scouting reports, recruiting student-athletes, and fundraising.Prior to his stint at Evansville, Elston was the head coach at BellarmineUniversity, a Division II institution in Louisville, Ky. From 1999-2003, Elstoncompiled five straight winning seasons en route to being named the Great LakesConference Coach of the Year in 2003. In addition to his accomplishments on thefield, his Bellarmine teams also maintained a team GPA of over 3.0. In 1999, hewas inducted into the Kentucky Softball Coaches Hall of Fame.Elston has also coached on the high school level, heading the program atDuPont Manual High School in Louisville. While at DuPont Manual, he led histeam to a 1997 state championship. He has also been a successful business owner,owning a dry-cleaning service for nearly 20 years. Elston and his wife Suzannecurrently reside in Chapin.Assistant coach Doug Eargle enters his first season with theNewberry College softball program. With 30 years of coachingexperience, Eargle has a wealth of knowledge of softball especiallyin South Carolina.“With Doug, I have an assistant that is closer to my age, so Ithink we will work well together,” said Elston. “Sometimeswhen you have a young coach it’s hard to communicate exactlywhat we need to do to help the team improve. We’ve alreadybecome good friends and have started to mesh well as a coachingunit. I think the team can only benefit as we work together more.”Eargle was most recently at North Greenville University, where he served as the co-Head SoftballCoach since March 2008 and before that he served as an assistant softball coach on the team.Prior to his coaching career, Eargle graduated from Austin Peay State University in 1979 with a B.S.in Health, Physical Education and Driver’s Education. He also played in the Atlanta Braves organizationfor three years as a pitcher and position player. After his playing career concluded in 1979, Eargle embarkedon his coaching career.Eargle, a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School, brings a wealth of experience in coaching softball in the state of South Carolina.His coaching and playing career lead to his induction to the Brookland-Cayce High School Hall of Fame. Eargle’s connections throughoutSouth Carolina will be an essential tool in the recruiting of prospective student-athletes to the softball team.Alongside his recruiting connections, Eargle’s lengthy coaching career will help coach Elston in the success of the Newberry softballprogram this season. “I coached high school for thirty years and then I retired, but I got a chance to come to Newberry and I really look forwardto this season in trying to help this team win as many games as possible,” Eargle stated. “We have a good group of players and I thinkthis year our program is going to have a vast improvement from what they did last year.”Eargle will be in charge of the infield and defense where he can put his vast knowledge of the game to work along with his recruitingduties.COACHINGSTAFFNEWBERRYSOFTBALL2009 Softball Media Guide - Page 3

The 2008 edition of Newberry College finished theseason 19-25, but suffered nine one-run losses that couldhave changed the outcome of the season. As a resultthe scarlet and gray saw a drop off in victories from theprevious season, when the team tied the school record forwins with 34.Head coach Joe Elston points to three factors in order forthe 2009 softball team to regain its 2007 success; StolenBases, Defense and Pitching. In addition to last year’sone-run losses, the team saw a decrease in stolen bases(67), fielding percentage (.937) and shutouts (1), whilethe pitching staff’s ERA increased by a third of a run.Coach Elston accredits last years record to these dips inproduction, when compared to the ‘07 season and priorseasons.In order to increase those numbers, coach Elston hasbrought in four transfers and five freshmen to an experiencedsquad that boasts two preseason All-SouthAtlantic Conference selections; Kat Hammond and SaraPowell. Last year, Hammond and Powell combined for 98hits, 20 doubles, 10 homeruns, 69 RBIs, 33 walks and 30stolen bases. The duo’s continuance of dominant hittingwill be vital for the offense to produce runs.ScheduleNewberry will partake in two non-conference tournamentsthis year by traveling to Florence, S.C. for the annual PatriotsInvitational hosted by Francis Marion. Newberry will hostit’s own tournament, the Mid-South Invitational, from Feb.27-Mar. 1 in Spartanburg, S.C. as fifteen teams will participate.In total, Newberry will play 54 games, which includes 22 athome, 22 on the road, and ten at tournaments. The scarletand gray will play in 14 different cities and 29 different opponents.The 54 total games include 16 games against eightSAC opponents with an even split of eight home and away.With a slew of South Atlantic Conference teams that arecapable of taking home the regular season title, coach Elstonhopes that this season will have the perfect combinationof team cohesiveness, pitching and hitting to bring homeNewberry’s first SAC softball title. Newberry can also gaina title at the 2009 Food Lion SAC Softball Tournament inHickory, N.C. at Lenoir-Rhyne’s campus.PITCHINGIncoming transfer, Amanda Huckestein from ConcordiaUniversity will help to bolster the rotation that saw adecrease of nine shutouts in ’08. Huckestein as well asfellow junior Kristen Hicks, who went 7-7 last year witha 3.95, will be the team’s main pitching arms to carry theload of the season. Two others that will see time on themound are freshmen Mehgan Carter and North Floridatransfer Felicia Taylor.OUTFIELDThe outfield returns plenty of experience as three startersreturn; Aissa Gatewood, Amy Jarrell and Chelsie Hilbourn.All three combined to start in 116 of 125 games played in.Backing up the trio will be Chelsea Chipoletti, StephanieBlazer and Jessica Teague, who played in a combined 67games last year. Newcomers to the outfield will be WhitneyWiles, a transfer from Spartanburg Methodist, andfreshman Courtney Flach. Wiles was an All-Region SecondTeam selection for the Pioneers and Flach was an All-Countyselection playing at Sickles HS in Tampa, Fla.INFIELDOne mainstay and several utility players will make up theinfield this year as Kat Hammond will command secondbase and be surrounded by a platooning cast of starters.First base will most likely be covered by sophomoreRichelle Mirabal, while the opposite corner should behome to Sara Powell. At shortstop, coach Elston willlook to Jessica Reid, who is returning from an injuryplagued 2008 season. Elston’s arsenal of utility playersinlcudes; Mirabal, Powell, Reid, Angela Cataldo andHaley Watson. All of the utility players could see actionat up to four different positions. Newcomers to the teamwill also have a chance to step in and collect playing timeas Newberry added several talented infielders this offseason; Mehgan Carter, Felicia Taylor, Taylor Edmundand Lacy Burdette.CATCHINGCatcher will be extremely deep this year as four playershave the capability of fielding the position. TiffanyPigage is the returning starter with 24 starts and will bechallenged by several incomers for playing time. TransferAmanda Schumacher, from Young Harris College, alongwith freshmen Christine Stokes and Lacy Burdette willlook to garner playing time throughout the year.EASONPREVIEWSNEWBERRYSOFTBALLReturning Players Batting StatisticsPlayer 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%Kristen Hicks .500 3-0 6 1 3 0 0 0 3 3 .500 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0-0 7 16 1 .958Kat Hammond .415 44-43 135 33 56 14 1 9 47 99 .733 15 2 16 0 .477 1 2 9-10 97 73 11 .939Aissa Gatewood .349 44-44 146 39 51 2 3 0 8 59 .404 14 0 18 0 .404 1 11 21-25 51 8 4 .937Sara Powell .341 44-43 123 24 42 6 1 1 22 53 .431 18 0 10 0 .423 1 7 3-4 41 75 17 .872Chelsea Chipoletti .302 38-20 53 10 16 2 0 0 8 18 .340 0 2 6 1 .327 0 7 2-3 14 1 1 .938Chelsie Hilbourn .297 39-28 91 14 27 4 3 0 20 37 .407 6 4 18 0 .366 0 1 1-1 28 0 2 .933Amy Jarrell .292 44-44 106 26 31 1 0 0 12 32 .302 13 1 9 1 .372 1 6 6-8 47 0 3 .940Richelle Mirabal .272 37-28 81 9 22 1 0 0 15 23 .284 5 3 18 0 .333 1 4 5-5 92 27 9 .930Jessica Teague .259 22-7 27 9 7 0 0 0 1 7 .259 1 0 5 0 .286 0 3 2-2 4 1 0 1.000Tiffany Pigage .246 29-24 57 7 14 0 0 0 6 14 .246 14 4 8 0 .427 0 4 4-4 93 17 3 .973Angela Cataldo .150 15-6 20 1 3 0 0 0 3 3 .150 1 0 8 0 .174 2 3 0-0 11 11 4 .846Jessica Reid .143 4-4 7 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 .429 0 0 4 0 .143 0 0 0-0 4 3 3 .700Haley Watson .059 16-8 17 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .059 1 0 5 0 .111 0 0 0-0 57 0 2 .966Stephanie Blazer .000 7-4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 .091 0 0 0-0 13 0 1 .929Returning Pitchers Pitching StatisticsPlayer era w-l app-gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr ab b/avg wp hbp bk sfa shaChelsie Hilbourn 0.00 0-0 1-1 0 0/0 0 0.1 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 1 0 0 0Kristen Hicks 3.95 7-7 22-15 8 2/0 0 90.1 104 71 51 44 57 13 2 8 369 .282 4 12 0 4 132009 Softball Media Guide - Page 5

LAYERPRPNEWBERRYSOFTBALLTiffany PigageJunior - C/3BLexington, S.C.White Knoll HSBusiness2008: Appeared in 29 games, while starting in24 games… batted .246 on the season with 14hits and seven runs scored… had six RBIs… hada fielding percentage of .973…2007: Played in 47 games with 40 starts...compiled a .181 batting average with 13 hits, 2doubles, 1 triple and 11 RBI... recorded a .989fielding percentage...High School: Played four years of varsity softball at White Knoll High under coachesJoey Lawson and Jaime Williamson... all-region selection in 2004 and 2005, as well asall-area in 2005... most valuable defensive player in 2005...Personal: Born August 2, 1988... daughter of James and Sharon Pigage... favorite collegeteam other than Newberry is the University of Kentucky... favorite movie is The Goonies... also enjoys photography.Year 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%2008 .246 29-24 57 7 14 0 0 0 6 14 .246 14 4 8 0 .427 0 4 4-4 93 17 3 .9732007 .181 47-40 72 6 13 2 0 1 7 18 .250 8 7 14 1 .322 0 3 1-1 161 20 2 .989Total .210 76-64 129 13 27 2 0 1 13 32 .248 22 11 22 1 .370 0 7 5-5 254 37 5 .9832008: Played in seven games, while starting infour games...Stephanie Blazer2007: Played in 32 games with 13 starts her freshmanyear... compiled a .212 batting average with Greenville, S.C.R-Sophomore - OF/1Bthree doubles and two RBI... compiled a .909Woodmont HSfielding percentage...BiologyHigh School: Was team’s MVP and three-timeall-region player... member of National Honor Society,Beta Club and Who’s Who Among American Students... also member of volleyballteam for three seasons...Personal: Born May 23, 1988... daughter of Stephen and Debbie Blazer... favorite professionalsports team is the New York Yankees... most respected pro athlete is Derek Jeter...favorite movie is The Notebook... favorite food is macaroni and cheese... if she could spend one day in history with anyone,it would be her grandfather, who was an All-American football player at North Carolina, and played for the Buffalo Bills.Year 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%2008 .000 7-4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 .091 0 0 0-0 13 0 1 .9292007 .212 32-13 33 10 7 2 0 1 4 12 .364 1 0 10 0 .229 1 1 0-0 8 2 1 .909Total .162 39-17 43 10 7 2 0 1 4 12 .279 1 1 10 0 .195 1 1 0-0 21 2 2 .920Jessica ReidR-Sophomore - IF/OFWalhalla, S.C.Walhalla HSBusiness2008: Only played in four games, starting in allfour… batted .143 in those games...2007: Played in 58 games with 44 starts... compileda .291 average with 34 hits... had threedoubles, one triple, three homeruns and 20RBI... had six stolen bases in nine attempts...recorded a .936 fielding percentage...OFILESNewberryAthleticSite.com - Page 8High School: Played five years of varsity softballat Walhalla, winning district championship three years... was all-region selectionin 2005 and 2006, as well as all-state in 2005 and all-star in 2006... Mu AlphaTheta honors math club, National Honor Society, and Beta Club member...Personal: Born February 24, 1988... daughter of Frank and Patsy Reid... follows theAtlanta Braves and Clemson Tigers... enjoys eating salad and hot wings... most respected sports figure is Hank Aaron...plays the violin... favorite movies are Dumb and Dumber and The Notebook.Year 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%2008 .143 4-4 7 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 .429 0 0 4 0 .143 0 0 0-0 4 3 3 .7002007 .291 58-44 117 27 34 3 1 3 20 48 .410 8 0 24 0 .333 1 2 6-9 38 6 3 .936Total .282 62-48 124 28 35 3 2 3 21 51 .411 8 0 28 0 .323 1 2 6-9 42 9 6 .895

2008: Played in 22 games, while starting in seven...batted .259 and scored nine times... stoletwo bases on two attempts...High School: Played three years of varsity softballfor Hopewell HS... batted .310 as a seniorand .471 as a junior... 2006 All-Conference...named most improved in 2006... was a memberof the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, theLatin Honor Society and HOSA...Jessica TeagueSophomore - 2B/OFCharlotte, N.C.Hopewell HSPhysical EducationPersonal: Born June 26, 1989... daughter of Kevin and Teresa Allrani and Stan and KatrinaTeague... her career goal is to become a PE Teacher... her most respected sportsfigure is Jennie Finch... her favorite professional sports team is the Atlanta Braves.Year 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%2008 .259 22-7 27 9 7 0 0 0 1 7 .259 1 0 5 0 .286 0 3 2-2 4 1 0 1.000Total .259 22-7 27 9 7 0 0 0 1 7 .259 1 0 5 0 .286 0 3 2-2 4 1 01.0002008: Played in 37 games, while starting in 28games.... compiled a .272 batting average with15 RBIs... had five stolen bases without beingthrown out... defensively had a .930 fieldingpercentage...High School: Played four years of varsity softballfor Sickles High School... compiled a .327batting average her senior year... named secondteam All-Conference... named Suncoast HonorableMention... was a member of the National Honor Society, the Fellowship ofChristian Athletes and Students against Drunk Driving...Personal: Born August 7, 1989... daughter of Rosalind Vazquez and Mario Mirabal...her greatest athletic achievement was hitting a walk off homerun for her first careerhomerun... her most respected sports figure is Alex Rodriguez... her favorite professional sports team is the NewYork Yankees.2008: Started in every game, totaling 44starts... batted .349 with three triples... stole 21bases on 25 attempts, which was a team high...scored a team-high 39 runs... recorded 51 hits,which was second on the team...Richelle MirabalSophomore - SS/UTTampa, Fla.Sickles HSBusinessYear 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%2008 .272 37-28 81 9 22 1 0 0 15 23 .284 5 3 18 0 .333 1 4 5-5 92 27 9 .930Total .272 37-28 81 9 22 1 0 0 15 23 .284 5 3 18 0 .333 1 4 5-5 92 27 9 .930Aissa GatewoodSophomre - OF/IFN. Charleston, S.C.Ft. Dorchester HSNursingHigh School: Played four years of varsity softballfor Fort Dorchester High School... had a.408 batting average with a .602 on-base percentageand an .858 fielding percentage... was a member of the 2006 and 2007 All-Region team... named team MVP... played four years of varsity volleyball...SOPHOMOREPROFILESNEWBERRYSOFTBALLPersonal: Born November 6, 1988... daughter of Tammy and Bryan Thompson... hercareer goal is to become a neonatal nurse... her most respected sports figure is CatOsterman.Year 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%2008 .349 44-44 146 39 51 2 3 0 8 59 .404 14 0 18 0 .404 1 11 21-25 51 8 4 .937Total .349 44-44 146 39 51 2 3 0 8 59 .404 14 0 18 0 .404 1 11 21-25 51 8 4 .9372009 Softball Media Guide - Page 9

SOPBERRYSOFTBALLNEW2008: Started in 20 of the 38 games she playedin… batted .302 on the season with 16 hits and10 runs scored… had eight RBIs on the season…stole two bases…High School: Played four years of varsity softballat Hernando HS... three-time conferencechampion... one-time district champion... onetimedistrict runner-up... four-time member ofAll-Conference team... four-time member ofAll-District team... 2005 All-State... 2006 Shortstop of the Year... played one year ofvarsity golf and one year of varsity swimming...Personal: Born October 5, 1988... Daughter of Laura and Mike Irwin... her greatestathletic achievement was hitting her first homerun... her career goal is to become asports broadcaster... she models her play after Jennie Finch... most respected sports figure is Chuck Liddell... favoriteprofessional sports team is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.2008: Played in 15 games, while starting six…had 3 RBIs on the season… had eleven fieldingassists…High School: Played three years of varsitysoftball at Sumter HS... twice named to theAll-Region team... named to the TournamentMVP Team... awarded best defense in 2006and best offense in 2007... played three yearsof varsity volleyball...Chelsea ChipolettiSophmore - OFBrooksville, Fla.Hernando HSCommunicationsYear 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%2008 .302 38-20 53 10 16 2 0 0 8 18 .340 0 2 6 1 .327 0 7 2-3 14 1 1 .938Total .302 38-20 53 10 16 2 0 0 8 18 .340 0 2 6 1 .327 0 7 2-3 14 1 1 .938Angela CataldoSophmore - 1B/3BSumter, S.C.Sumter HSBiologyPersonal: Born November 10, 1988... daughter of Paul and Nancy Cataldo... her greatestathletic achievement is winning ASA State and going to Nationals... her careergoal is to become a physical therapist... most respected sports figure is Derek Jeter...her favorite pro sports team is the New York Yankees.Year 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%2008 .150 15-6 20 1 3 0 0 0 3 3 .150 1 0 8 0 .174 2 3 0-0 11 11 4 .846Total .150 15-6 20 1 3 0 0 0 3 3 .150 1 0 8 0 .174 2 3 0-0 11 11 4 .8462008: Played in 39 games, while starting in28… batted .297 on the season with 27 hits andChelsie Hilbourn 14 runs scored… was third on the team with 20Sophmore - P/OF RBIs…Loris, S.C.Loris HSHigh School: Played five years of varsity softballat Loris HS... compiled a .450 batting av-Sports Managementerage... four-time All-Region... four-time All-Tribune Team... two-time CAWS All-State...HSSR All-State... participated in the North-South All-Star Game... was a Wendy’sHeisman State Finalist... Tribune Female Athlete of the Year... played six years ofvarsity tennis and three years of varsity basketball... was a member of National HonorSociety and Beta Club...HOMOREPROFILESNewberryAthleticSite.com - Page 10Personal: Born January 18, 1989... daughter of Karen and Wayne Hilbourn... hergreatest athletic achievement was pitching almost five games in one day to win a tournament... her career goal is tobecome a Sports Executive... she models her play after Jessica Mendoza... her most respected sports figure is LisaFernandez.Year 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%2008 .297 39-28 91 14 27 4 3 0 20 37 .407 6 4 18 0 .366 0 1 1-1 28 0 2 .933Total .297 39-28 91 14 27 4 3 0 20 37 .407 6 4 18 0 .366 0 1 1-1 28 0 2 .933

High School: Played five years of varsity softball atCrescent HS for Coach Adams... batted .320 with20 RBI... was an All-Region selection her senioryear along with the team’s defensive award... wasnamed the most improved player her junior yearand won the coaches award her freshman year... herteam was State Runners-Up her senior year as wellas Upperstate and District Champs... was on theHonor Roll, FCA and FFA, while at Crescent HS...Personal: Born on March 7, 1990... daughter of Joe and Beth Burdette... favorite pro sportsteam is the Green Bay Packers... her mother played softball at Anderson University.Whitney WilesJunior - OFIva, S.C.Spartanburg MethodistElementary EducationPrevious School: Played two years at Young HarrisCollege…High School: Played five years of varsity softballat Mauldin HS for coach Clark… was an All-Regionselection her freshman and senior year… wasa member of the National Honor Society, FCA andthe Beta Club…Lacy BurdetteFreshman - C/2BAnderson, S.C.Crescent HSElementary EducationPrevious College: Played two years at SpartanburgMethodist under Head Coach Rick Pauly… SecondTeam All-Region member… named to Academic All-American team… competed on Cross-Country team…High School: Played five years of varsity softball atCrescent HS for coach Gary Adams… batted .366 hersenior year… Region and District Champion… named tothe All-Region team... played in State All-Star Game…Five-Time Selection to All-Region team during her sixyears competing for the Cross Country team…Personal: Born on June 11, 1988… daughter of Don and Helen Wiles… career goal is be ateacher and a coach… favorite movie is Remember the Titans… favorite pro sports team isthe Atlanta Braves…Personal: Born on January 6, 1988… daughter of Hal and Joanne Schumacher… career goalis to become a registered nurse… favorite pro sports team is the Atlanta Braes… most respectedsports figure is Cal Ripken Jr…Taylor EdmundFreshman - 3BFlorence, S.C.South Florence HSMass CommunicationsAmanda SchumacherJunior - CGreenville, S.C.Young Harris CollegeNursingHigh School: Played three years of varsity softballat South Florence HS for Head Coach Bobby Jones…was a member of the 4A State Champions Team…team won back-to-back Region Championship in2006 and 2007… was a member of the Honor Roll allfour years of HS… was also the Student Body VicePresident…Personal: Born on May 9, 1990… daughter of Philand Michelle Edmund… career goal is to become acollegiate softball coach… favorite food is macaroni and cheese… can play the guitar… mostrespected sports figure is Brittany Cannon...NEWCOMERPROFILESBERRYSOFTBALLNEWHigh School: Played three and a half years of varsitysoftball at Venice HS for Head Coach Larry Sandburg…was a member of four District Championshipteams… was a two-time Offensive Player of theYear… was a three-time selection to the All-Stateteam… was a member of the National Honor Societyand Literacy Council… also competed on the volleyballand cross country teams…Felicia TaylorR-Sophomore - P/UTVenice, Fla.Univ. of North FloridaPre-LawPersonal: Born on May 26, 1989… daughter of Michael Taylor… favorite pro sports team isthe Indianapolis Colts… favorite college team other than Newberry is Florida State… mostrespected sports figure is Peyton Manning...2009 Softball Media Guide - Page 11

NEWCOMERPROFILESNEWBERR EWYBERRYSOFTBALLNMehgan CarterFreshman - P/SSWalterboro, S.C.Colleton County HSPsychologyHigh School: Played four of varsity softball at SicklesHS for Head Coaches Dennis and Soraya Reddick…was a three-time Golden Glove award winner…was a member of the All-County team… wonthe coaches award three years… was a member ofthe National Honor Society, FCA, National TechnicalHonor Society and DECA…High School: Played six of varsity softball at ColletonCounty HS for Head Coach Rusty Adams… was a fourtimeselection to the All-Region team… two-time selectionto HSSR All-State and SCWA All-State Teams…team won region twice… was on the honor roll in highschool as well as Student Government… also competedon volleyball team for three years and two years oncross country team…Personal: Born on December 12, 1989… daughter ofPerry and Sonya Carter… favorite pro sports team isthe Atlanta Braves… favorite college team other than Newberry is Clemson… greatest sportsachievement was winning 1-0 against rival her senior year to put team in first place in region…Personal: Born on November 10, 1989… daughter ofRay and Karen Flach… career goal is to become anwork at an international marketing firm… favorite pro sports team is the Tampa Bay Rays…favorite college team other than Newberry is Florida State… greatest sports achievementwas winning the Hall of Fame Tournament in Oklahoma City…Christine StokesFreshman - CCharleston, S.C.Bishop England HSPrevious College: Played two years at ConcordiaUniversity for Head Coach Frank Greene… HonorablePitching Mention for All-Conference team…High School: Played four of varsity softball at PortCharlotte HS for Head Coach Rodney Taylor… TeamMVP twice… All-Area Selection all four years… memberof the Honor Roll and the National Honor Society…played three years of volleyball and basketball…Courtney FlachFreshman - INF/OFTampa, Fla.Sickles HSBusiness AdministrationHigh School: Played four of varsity softball atBishop England HS for Head Coach Mark Pender…was an All-Region selection in 2007 and 2008… wasthe 2008 All-Region Player of the Year… was an allstateselection… also competed on the basketballteam for three years…BiologyPersonal: Born on November 19, 1989… daughter ofChuck and Susan Stokes… career goal is to becomea physical therapist… oranges is her favorite food…favorite college team other than Newberry is Texas… most respected sports figure is CatOsterman…Amanda HuckesteinJunior - PPort Charlotte, Fla.Concordia UniversitySports ManagementWCOMERPROFILESNewberryAthleticSite.com - Page 12SOFTBALLPersonal: Born on February 5, 1988… daughter of Paul and Deborah Huckestein… career goalis to own a sports facility… favorite college team other than Newberry is Florida… most respectedsports figure is Jennie Finch…

South Atlantic Conference TournamentNewberry College hosted the 2008 Food Lion SAC Softball Tournament was held Thursday, April 17through Sunday, April 20. All of the games were played on Newberry’s campus, with the exception of twogames on Friday, which were played at Newberry High School.The top-seeded Carson-Newman College Lady Eagles claimed the 2008 Food Lion South Atlantic ConferenceSoftball Tournament title with a 6-3 win over the fifth-seeded Mars Hill College Lions.The 2009 Food Lion SAC Softball Tournament will be hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory,S.C. The games will be played at Bears Field on L-R’s campus. Newberry will try and win their first SACtitle in the program’s history.2008 SAC PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE WEEKDate Player Pos Team Pitcher Team2/11 Kat Hammond 2B Newberry Brittany Blankenship Wingate2/18 Natalie Haithcox C/OF Mars Hill Noel Belk Lenoir-Rhyne2/25 Kari Pushard C Lenoir-Rhyne Zoe Heim Carson-Newman3/3 Jessie Howard SS Carson-Newman Zoe Heim Carson-Newman3/10 Noel Belk 2B Lenoir-Rhyne Brittany Blankenship Wingate3/17 Amy Jarrell OF Newberry Katelin Edwards Newberry3/24 Mandy Stevens 3B Carson-Newman Zoe Heim Carson-Newman3/31 Natalie Haithcox C/OF Mars Hill Brittany Blankenship Wingate4/7 Sara Henn 3B Lincoln Memorial Zoe Heim Carson-Newman4/14 Mandy Stevens 3B Carson-Newman Meredith O’Connor Lenoir-RhyneSaCACI N NFFORM A ATTIONON2008 Final SAC StandingsConference OverallSchool W-L PCT W-L PCT1. Carson-Newman 12-2 .857 49-8 .8601. Lenoir-Rhyne 12-2 .857 42-14 .7503. Wingate 9-5 .643 31-17 .6464. LMU 7-7 .500 32-16 .6675. Mars Hill 6-8 .429 39-16 .7096. Catawba 4-10 .286 26-25 .5107. Newberry 3-10 .231 19-25 .4328. Tusculum 2-11 .154 19-24 .442Brevard 0-0 .000 13-27 .3252009 SAC Preseason Coaches PollPl School Pts.1. Carson-Newman (5)................................................... 752. Wingate ......................................................................... 633. Lenoir-Rhyne (2).......................................................... 584. Mars Hill ....................................................................... 525. Lincoln Memorial ........................................................ 436. Catawba (1).................................................................... 397. Newberry (1) .............................................................348. Tusculum....................................................................... 299. Brevard............................................................................ 12(First place votes in parenthesis)2009 Preseason All-SAC TeamFIRST TEAMCatcher - Ryann Baker, CatawbaPitcher - Brittany Blankenship, WingatePitcher - Stephanie Templeton, Carson-NewmanFirst Base - Ashley Seawell, Mars HillSecond Base - Noel Belk, Lenoir-RhyneShortstop - Kat Rivers, Lenoir-RhyneThird Base - Sara Henn, Lincoln MemorialThird Base- Hallie Pettigrew, WingateOutfield - Natalie Haithcox, Mars HillOutfield - Brittany Cherry, Lenoir-RhyneOutfield - Jackie Adams, Lincoln MemorialUtility - Sara Powell, NewberrySECOND TEAMCatcher - Amber Palmer, Carson-NewmanPitcher - Tiffany Farthing, Mars HillPitcher - Paige Brantley, Mars HillFirst Base - Sara Little, Carson-NewmanSecond Base - Kat Hammond, NewberryShortstop - Ashley Basilicato, TusculumOutfield - Whitney Kee, Carson-NewmanOutfield - Heather Winchester, WingateOutfield - LaRonda McClain, WingateUtility - Mira McPeek, Lincoln MemorialNEWBERRYSOFTBALL2009 Softball Media Guide - Page 13

SEASONRECORDSNEWNewberry Season Hitting RecordsBatting Average (min 80 AB)1. Mitzi Covington (1997, 113)....... 0.4422. Kelly Nassar (1991, 130)................ 0.4313. Courtney Lindler (2007, 186)......0.4304. Katey Satcher (2002, 183)........... 0.4265. Dawn Wilson (1991, 137)............. 0.416At Bats1. Lisa Graham (2002).......................... 191Jennifer Wilson (2002).................... 1913. Jessica Jackson (2006)......................1894. Courtney Lindler (2007)..................1865. Katey Satcher (2002)........................183Runs Scored1. Dorraine Mytko (1991)...................... 642. Carissa Cantrell (1997)......................44Jennifer Wilson (2002).....................444. Merrell Bennett (1992).......................41Ginna Dean (2007)..............................41Bridget Mack (1992)...........................41Putouts1. Betsy Shealy (2006).......................... 3552. Betsy Shealy (2004).......................... 3273. Betsy Shealy (2003)...........................3164. Betsy Shealy (2005)...........................3105. Laura Zamparelli (1996)................. 273Hits1. Courtney Lindler (2007)................... 802. Katey Satcher (2002)..........................783. Lisa Graham (200)............................... 714. Melinda Lynch (1999).........................705. Katey Satcher (1999)...........................63Doubles1. Courtney Lindler (2007)................... 222. Lisa Graham (2002)............................ 18Sarah Lynch (2006)............................. 184. Melinda Lynch (1999)......................... 175. Melinda Lynch (2000)........................ 16Triples1. Bridget Mack (1992).............................7Dorraine Mytko (1991).........................73. Carissa Cantrell (1997).........................6Lolita Lyles (1987)..................................6Katey Satcher (2002)............................6Dawn Wilson (1991).............................6Walks1. Sara Powell (2007)...........................272. Kelly Nassar (1991)............................. 233. Merrell Bennett (1991)....................... 20Kat Hammond (2007)........................ 20Dorraine Mytko (1991)...................... 20Lucki West (2004)............................. 20Assists1. Dorraine Mytko (1991).................... 1442. Courtney Lindler (2007)..................1363. Courtney Lindler (2006).................. 1334. Kasie Hirschy (1995).........................1325. Katey Satcher (2002)........................128Home Runs1. Melinda Lynch (2001)........................102. Kat Hammond (2008).......................9Melinda Lynch (1999)...........................94. Kat Hammond (2007).......................8Sarah Lynch (2006)...............................8Runs Batted In1. Courtney Lindler (2007)................... 542. Lisa Graham (2002)........................... 493. Sarah Lynch (2006)............................ 484. Kat Hammond (2008).....................475. Dawn Wilson (1992)..........................44SAcrifices1. Jennifer Wilson (2004)...................... 172. Merrell Bennett (1991)........................ 15Jennifer Wilson (2002)...................... 154. Lisa Graham (2002)............................14Courtney Lindler (2005)....................14Courtney Lindler (2007)....................14Jenny Raines (2007)............................14Katey Satcher (2002)..........................14Newberry Season Misc. RecordsStolen Bases1. Dorraine Mytko (1991).......................332. Merrell Bennett (1992)...................... 293. Courtney Lindler (2005)....................274. Kelly Chapman (1997)....................... 26Jessica Jackson (2005)....................... 26BERRYSOFTBALLNewberry Season Pitching RecordsAppearances1. Christina Kirby (2006)...................... 452. Angie Follweiler (1999)..................... 433. Christina Kirby (2007).......................383. Kayce McLeod (2003)........................364. Ashley Rhoad (2002)..........................35Innings Pitched1. Angie Follweiler (1999)............245 2/32. Christina Kirby (2006).................... 2033. Angie Follweiler (1998)..............186 1/34. Kim Green (2000).......................182 2/35. Kayce McLeod (2004)......................180Starts1. Angie Follweiler (1999)......................372. Angie Follweiler (1998)..................... 28Christina Kirby (2006)...................... 284. Angie Follweiler (1997)......................27Kim Green (2000)................................27Christina Kirby (2005).......................27Wins1. Angie Follweiler (1999)..................... 202. Ashley Rhoad (2002).......................... 163. Christina Kirby (2007)....................... 154. Angie Follweiler (1997)......................145. Christina Kirby (2006)....................... 13Kayce McLeod (2004)........................ 13Strikeouts1. Ashley Rhoad (2002)........................1792. Katelin Edwards (2008)...................1393. Christina Kirby (2006).....................1364. Angie Follweiler (1997)....................1255. Angie Follweiler (1999).....................117NewberryAthleticSite.com - Page 14Shutouts1. Angie Follweiler (1999)........................5Kayce McLeod (2005)..........................5Ashley Rhoad (2002)............................54. Angie Follweiler (1998)....................... 4Christina Kirby (2004)....................... 4Earned Run Average (min 100 ip)1. Ashley Rhoad (2002, 167 1/3).........1.632. Kayce McLeod (2005, 154)............2.093. Amy Burnsworth (2001, 148 2/3)..2.314. Katelin Edwards (2008, 151)......... 2.325. Jennifer Wilson (2001, 143 2/3)....2.34

Newberry Career Hitting RecordsBatting Average (min 200 AB)1. Dawn Wilson (1991-92, 289)..... 0.4082. Katey Satcher (1999-02, 656)......0.3803. Melinda Lynch (1998-01, 534).... 0.3784. Mitzi Covington (‘95 & ’97, 247).....0.3685. Courtney Lindler (2004-07, 632)....0.359At Bats1. Katey Satcher (1999-02)................. 6562. Jennifer Wilson (2001-04)............. 6473. Courtney Lindler (2004-07).......... 6324. Lisa Graham (1999-02)....................6025. Christina Kirby (2004-07).............592Runs Scored1. Katey Satcher (1999-02)..................1362. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)............1173. Jennifer Wilson (2001-04).............. 1104. Melinda Lynch (1998-01).................1095. Carissa Cantrell (1997-00)..............107Hits1. Katey Satcher (1999-02).................2492. Courtney Lindler (2004-07).......... 2273. Melinda Lynch (1998-01)................2024. Lisa Graham (1999-02).....................1985. Jennifer Wilson (2001-04)..............180Doubles1. Melinda Lynch (1998-01).................. 542. Lisa Graham (1999-02)...................... 433. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)............ 404. Christina Kirby (2004-07)................37Katey Satcher (1999-02)....................37Triples1. Katey Satcher (1999-02)....................122. Carissa Cantrell (1997-00)..................9Dorraine Mytko (‘88 & ’91).................9Dawn Wilson (1991-92).......................95. Shona Davis (1996-98)..........................8Lisa Graham (1999-02).........................8HOme Runs1. Melinda Lynch (1998-01).................. 262. Kat Hammond (2006-pres.).......... 213. Sarah Lynch (2005-06)....................... 154. Christina Kirby (2004-07)................125. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)...............8Runs Batted In1. Melinda Lynch (1998-01)................. 1212. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)........... 1143. Lisa Graham (1999-02).....................1024. Kat Hammond (2006-pres.)..........985. Christina Kirby (2004-07)............... 96Sacrifices1. Jennifer Wilson (2001-04)............... 472. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)............ 433. Ashleigh Anderson (2003-06)......... 254. Christina Kirby (2004-07)............... 245. Katey Satcher (1999-02)................... 23CAREERRECORDSWalks1. Kat Hammond (2006-pres.)......... 482. Sara Powell (2007-pres.)............... 45Katey Satcher (1999-02)................... 454. Christina Kirby (2004-07)............... 43Lucki West (2001-04)....................... 43Newberry Career Misc. RecordsPutouts1. Betsy Shealy (2003-06)...................13082. Laura Zamparelli (1994-97)........... 5473. Lisa Graham (1999-02).................... 5074. Lucki West (2001-04).....................4495. Jenny Raines (2004-07).................. 384Assists1. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)...........5132. Laurie Epps (2001-04)......................318Katey Satcher (1999-02)..................3184. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)............... 2795. Kat Hammond (2006-pres.).......254Stolen Bases1. Carissa Cantrell (1997-00)................ 612. Jessica Jackson (2004-06)................ 543. Merrell Bennett (1991-92)..................534. Courtney Lindler (2004-07)............ 525. Kelly Chapman (1997-98)................. 43NEWNewberry Career Pitching RecordsAppearances1. Christina Kirby (2004-07).............. 1372. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)..............1283. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)................ 1164. Leslie Mathis (1996-99).................... 885. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04)............. 74Starts1. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)...............1132. Christina Kirby (2004-07)..............1033. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)................. 924. Leslie Mathis (1996-99).....................765. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04)..............67Earned Run Avg (min two seasons)1. Mitzi Covington (1995,’97)........... 2.272. Kayce McLeod (2002-05).............. 2.393. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)............ 2.734. Christina Kirby (2004-07)............2.825. Kim Green (1999-00)...................... 3.02BERRYSOFTBALLInnings Pitched1. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)............. 7392. Christina Kirby (2004-07).............6953. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)........ 630 2/34. Leslie Mathis (1996-99)........... 447 2/35. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04).... 403 2/3Wins1. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)............... 522. Christina Kirby (2004-07)............... 503. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)..................354. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04)............. 265. Leslie Mathis (1996-99).................... 25Strikeouts1. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)............. 3982. Christina Kirby (2004-07).............. 3713. Kayce McLeod (2002-05)................3104. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04)............1905. Leslie Mathis (1996-99)...................189Shutouts1. Angie Follweiler (1996-99)................12Kayce McLeod (2002-05)..................123. Christina Kirby (2004-07)..................94. Amy Burnsworth (2001-04)................5Ashley Rhoad (2002)............................52009 Softball Media Guide - Page 15

SEASONOPPONENTSNEWBERRYSOFTBALLBelmont Abbey CollegeAway/Mid-SouthFeb. 7/28 - 2 p.m./11 a.m.at Newberry, S.C.Feb. 20 - 2 p.m.Location..............Belmont, N.C.Mascot........................ CrusadersColors...................Red & WhiteHead Coach...........Kenny TerryAlma mater..........Newberry ‘992008 Record...........10-39 (4-16)Conference..... Conference CarolinasUSC AikenLocation....................Aiken, S.C.Mascot............................... PacersColors............ Cardinal & NavyHead Coach........... Jerry SnyderAlma mater........USC-Aiken ‘91at Aiken, S.C. 2008 Record........... 22-29 (7-11)Feb. 11 - 2 p.m. Conference................Peach BeltCoker Collegeat Hartsville, S.C.Feb. 17 - 2 p.m.Location............ Hartsville, S.C.Mascot..............................CobrasColors................Navy & YellowHead Coach..........David Hanna2008 Record............ 35-12 (17-1)Conference..... Conference CarolinasLander UniversityLocation.........Greenwood, S.C.Mascot..............................BearcatHead Coach......... Brandon DuncanAlma mater............ Alabama ‘042008 Record.............12-37 (1-17)Conference................Peach BeltSt. Andrews PresbyterianAway/HomeFeb. 22/Mar. 22 - 1 p.m.Location.........Laurinburg, N.C.Mascot.............................KnightsColors......Royal Blue & WhiteHead Coach....Elizabeth BurrisAlma mater... UNC-Charlotte ‘012008 Record........... 16-36 (5-15)Conference..... Conference CarolinasErskine CollegeLocation............Due West, S.C.Mascot..................... Flying FleetHead Coach.... Alleen Hawkins2008 Record........ 27-19-1 (16-2)Conference..... Conference CarolinasHome/AwayFeb. 25/Mar. 19 - 2 p.m.Seton Hill Universityat Spartanburg, S.C.Feb. 28 - 9 a.m.Tiffin Universityat Spartanburg, S.C.Feb. 28 - 1 p.m.Location...........Greensburg, Pa.Mascot.............................GriffinsHead Coach.....Laura CymmermanAlma mater.........Pittsburgh ‘002008 Record........................14-38Conference....................WVIACLocation...................Tiffin, OhioMascot............................DragonsColors..............Green & YellowHead Coach........Jeff NickersonAlma mater.... Cortland State ‘982008 Record.................... 27-14-1Conference......................GLIACCharleston University of W. Va.Location Charleston, W. Va.Mascot.................Golden EaglesColors......................Red & GoldHead Coach..... Annette Olenchick2008 Record.......... 34-26 (16-8)at Spartanburg, S.C. Conference....................WVIACMar. 1 - 11 a.m.Alderson Broaddus Collegeat Spartanburg, S.C.Mar. 1 - 1 p.m.Location.......... Philippi, W. Va.Mascot.............................BattlersColors......... Blue, Gold & GrayHead Coach................... JD LongAlma mater... Alderson Broaddus ‘802008 Record.....19-20-1 (16-8-1)Conference....................WVIACSouthern Wesleyan Universityat Newberry, S.C.Mar. 4 - 2 p.m.at Florence, S.C.Mar. 7 - 1 p.m.Location.................Central, S.C.Mascot..........................WarriorsColors..................Blue & WhiteHead Coach..............Ed Deugan2008 Record...........16-40 (4-18)Conference.........................SSACChowan UniversityLocation....Murfreesboro, N.C.Mascot............................... BravesColors.......Light Blue & WhiteHead Coach......Amanda BadulfAlma mater.................. Tiffin ‘022008 Record.......................22-30at Newberry, S.C.Mar. 5 - 2 p.m.Edinboro Universityat Florence, S.C.Mar. 7 - 11 a.m.at Florence, S.C.Mar. 7 - 7 p.m.Location............... Edinboro, Pa.Mascot................ Fighting ScotsColors...................Red & WhiteHead Coach............Dan GierlakAlma mater............Edinboro ‘832008 Record......... 18-20 (10-10)Conference........................ PSACSlippery Rock UniversityLocation...... Slippery Rock, Pa.Mascot......................... The RockColors...............Green & WhiteHead Coach......Vashion JohnsonAlma mater................Morris ‘002008 Record............27-17 (7-13)Conference........................ PSACQueens University of CharlotteLocation............Charlotte, N.C.Mascot...............................RoyalsColors......Royal Blue & WhiteHead Coach.......Stacey SchrammAlma mater........ Monmouth ’012008 Record.............11-28 (7-11)Conference..... Conference CarolinasSaint Leo UniversityLocation..............Saint Leo, Fla.Mascot................................. LionsColors..............Green & YellowHead Coach.........Christi WadeAlma mater..... West Alabama ‘94at Florence, S.C. 2008 Record............37-15 (14-7)Mar. 8 - 11 a.m. Conference........Sunshine StateFrancis Marion Universityat Florence, S.C.Mar. 8 - 1 p.m.Montreat Collegeat Newberry, S.C.Mar. 16 - 2 p.m.Location...............Florence, S.C.Mascot.............................PatriotsColors........ Red, White & BlueHead Coach..........Stacey ValleeAlma mater...................Barry ‘992008 Record........... 39-16 (10-8)Conference................Peach BeltLocation............Montreat, N.C.Mascot.......................... CavaliersColors.................Purple & GoldHead Coach..........Lee SwansonAlma mater................ Clarke ‘962008 Record........... 12-33 (4-12)Conference... Appalachian AthleticNorth Greenville UniversityLocation............. Tigerville, S.C.Mascot........................ CrusadersColors......Red, Black & WhiteHead Coach....... Jan McDonald2008 Record........................17-26Away/HomeMar. 18/Feb. 19 - 2 p.m.Limestone Collegeat Gaffney, S.C.Apr. 2 - 2 p.m.Location................ Gaffney, S.C.Mascot................................SaintsColors.....................Blue & GoldHead Coach........Jimmy Martin2008 Record........... 23-35 (9-11)Conference..... Conference CarolinasSAC OpponentsSAC Tournament Host..........Lenoir-RhyneLocation.....................................Hickory, N.C.Stadium...........................................Bears Field2008 Tournament Champion.......Carson-NewmanTournament Runner-up................Mars HillSeason Champions....Carson-Newman/Lenoir-RhyneSeason Records..........................................12-2Mars Hill Collegeat Newberry, S.C.Mar. 21 - 1 p.m.Brevard Collegeat Brevard, N.C.Mar. 24 - 2 p.m.at Newberry, S.C.Mar. 28 - 1 p.m.at Salisbury, N.C.Apr. 4 - 2 p.m.at Newberry, S.C.Apr. 8 - 2 p.m.Location..............Mar Hill, N.C.Mascot................................. LionsColors.........Royal Blue & GoldHead Coach.....David WilliamsAlma mater.............Guilford ‘002008 Record.............39-16 (6-8)Conference...........................SACLast Meeting... Newberry won 6-5Location............... Brevard, N.C.Mascot..........................TornadosColors......Royal Blue & WhiteHead Coach.........Britne StubbsAlma mater...............Queens ‘052008 Record........................13-27Conference...........................SACLast Meeting....Newberry won 8-7Lincoln Memorial UniversityCatawba CollegeLocation.........Harrogate, Tenn.Mascot.................... RailsplittersColors.....................Blue & GrayHead Coach...............Dan BurnsAlma mater......Lincoln Memorial ‘742008 Record............. 32-16 (7-7)Conference...........................SACLast Meeting.....Newberry lost 6-9Location............ Salisbury, N.C.Mascot........... Catawba IndiansColors..................Blue & WhiteHead Coach..........Nan WhitleyAlma mater............ Catawba ‘742008 Record.......... 26-25 (4-10)Conference...........................SACLast Meeting.... Newberry lost 5-7Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityLocation.............. Hickory, N.C.Mascot................................. BearsColors............Cardinal & BlackHead Coach.......... Shena HollarAlma mater............ Wingate ‘962008 Record...........42-14 (12-2)Conference...........................SACLast Meeting....Newberry lost 0-8Carson-Newman CollegeLocation....Jefferson City, Tenn.Mascot................................EaglesColors................ Blue & OrangeHead Coach......Vickee HollifieldAlma mater... Carson-Newman ‘83at Jefferson City, Tenn. 2008 Record.............49-8 (12-2)Conference...........................SACApr. 10 - 1 p.m. Last Meeting.....Newberry lost 5-6Wingate Universityat Newberry, S.C.Apr. 15 - 2 p.m.Location............. Wingate, N.C.Mascot........................... BulldogsColors.....Navy Blue & Old GoldHead Coach..... Michelle CaddiganAlma mater... James Madison ‘902008 Record..............31-17 (9-5)Conference...........................SACLast Meeting.....Newberry lost 0-3Tusculum CollegeLocation...... Greeneville, Tenn.Mascot........................... PioneersColors.............. Orange & BlackHead Coach............Fred GillumAlma mater..... Cumberland ‘86at Greeneville, Tenn. 2008 Record............19-24 (2-11)Conference...........................SACApr. 18 - 2 p.m. Last Meeting....Newberry won 2-1NewberryAthleticSite.com - Page 16

Newberry College...And The Newberry Community•Newberry College has an annual budget of over $16,500,000.• The College employs about 225 people—165 salaried and 60 hourly.•The monthly payroll exceeds $600,000 and monthly purchases andcontracts average $700,000.•Over 900 students and 225 employees make purchases in thecommunity every day.•The College sponsors around 60 cultural events each year—concerts,plays, art exhibits, lectures.•The College hosts around 175 sporting events per year with their 15NCAA Division II teams—8 men, 7 women.•A number of off-campus groups use college facilities for special events.For example, the SC Lutheran Synod Assembly and the SC LutheranYouth Convention each bring over 400 people into the community.We also host the South Carolina Women of the ELCA, a state-wideROTC camp, the South Carolina Middle and Senior High Jazz BandCompetition, the South Carolina Middle and High School ScienceOlympiads, the South Carolina Guidance Counselor Conference,several athletic camps, and many more.• Special events such as Homecoming, graduations in May andDecember, Convocations, and accreditation visits in multiple programsbring thousands of visitors to Newberry.A study conducted by the Newberry Chamber of Commerce in 1998concluded the College has the following economic impact on thecity. With major growth in enrollment and accounting for inflation,these numbers would be significantly higher today.• “The economic impact of the Newberry College payroll is $28,000,000.”• “The economic impact of total Newberry College spending is$84,000,000.”• “The economic impact of student spending is $10,000,000.”• “The total economic impact of Newberry College is over $100,000,000per year.”Mitchell M. Zais, Ph.D.President