2008season - UMKC Athletics

2008season

tableof contents 

2008 Schedule 2 

2008 Roster 3 

2008 Preview 4 

2008 Depth Chart 5 

Head Coach Meredith Smith 6 

Assistant Coach Jamie Beucke 7 

Assistant Coach Shae Crowley 7 

Support Staff 8 

2008 Photo Roster 9 

Player Bios 10 

Team Photo 19 

2007 Statistics 20 

2007 Results 21 

2007 Mid-Con Review 22 

2007 Mid-Con Stats 23 

2008 Opponent Capsules 27 

All-Time Records 29 

UMKC vs. All Opponents 32 

UMKC All-Time Coaching Roster 32 

Career Top 10 33 

Single-Season Top 10 34 

UMKC All-Time Roster 35 

Chancellor Guy Bailey 36 

Director of Athletics Tim Hall 37 

UMKC Athletics Senior Administrative Staff 39 

Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund 39 

About UMKC 40 

The Evolution of Kasey 42 

2007-08credits 

editorsJohn Roushkolb, James Allan 

designJohn Roushkolb 

photo creditsUMKC Photo Services, Matthew Hicks, John Roushkolb 

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kangaroosby... 

Eligibility 

Seniors (2) - Alicia Baker, Monica Canisales 

Juniors (3) - Amanda Evans, Sierra Hayward, Samantha 

Hurst 

Sophomores (3) - Nicholle Ellis, Ashton Kistler, Carli 

Slagle 

Freshmen (9) - Lauren Cross, Kelly Fischer, Julie 

Hartung, Amanda Kinn, Brittany Owens, Lauren Rodrigues, 

Taya Upkes, Megan Ussary, Ashley Whiteside 

Home State 

Arizona - Monica Canisales, Kelly Fischer 

California - Amanda Evans, Amanda Kinn, Lauren 

Rodrigues 

Colorado - Lauren Cross 

Florida - Samantha Hurst 

Iowa - Alicia Baker 

Kansas - Ashton Kistler, Brittany Owens 

Missouri - Julie Hartung, Sierra Hayward, Carli Slagle, 

Megan Ussary, Ashley Whiteside 

Nevada - Nicholle Ellis 

South Dakota - Taya Upkes 

Height 

5-1 - Kelly Fischer 

5-3 - Ashley Whiteside 

5-4 - Amanda Kinn 

5-5 - Alicia Baker, Lauren Cross, Sierra Hayward, 

Megan Ussary 

5-6 - Julie Hartung, Samantha Hurst 

5-7 - Ashton Kistler, Brittany Owens 

5-8 - Monica Canisales, Nicholle Ellis, Amanda Evans, 

Taya Upkes 

5-9 - Lauren Rodrigues 

Position (Primary Position) 

P - Samantha Hurst, Taya Upkes 

INF - Alicia Baker, Monica Canisales, Lauren Cross, 

Amanda Evans, Kelly Fischer, Julie Hartung, Amanda 

Kinn, Lauren Rodrigues, Megan Ussary 

OF - Sierra Hayward, Brittany Owens, Carli Slagle, 

Ashley Whiteside 

Bat 

L - Kelly Fischer, Sierra Hayward, Samantha Hurst, 

Amanda Kinn, Ashley Whiteside 

R - Alicia Baker, Monica Canisales, Lauren Cross, 

Nicholle Ellis, Amanda Evans, Julie Hartung, Ashton 

Kistler, Brittany Owens, Lauren Rodrigues, Carli 

Slagle, Taya Upkes, Megan Ussary 

scheduleby... 

Home Series 

8 - Centenary (3), IPFW (3), IUPUI (3), Indiana State 

Iowa State, Kansas (DH), Missouri State (DH), 

Oakland (3) 

Away Series 

7 - Creighton (DH), Drake (DH), Missouri (DH), North 

Dakota State (3), South Dakota State (3), Southern 

Utah (3), Western Illinois (3) 

Outside The Summit League 

Atlantic 10 - Saint Louis 

Big 12 - Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri 

Independent - Idaho State 

Missouri Valley - Creighton, Drake, Indiana State, Missouri 

State, Wichita State 

Ohio Valley - Southeast Missouri 

WAC - Nevada 

Pac-10 - Arizona State, Washington 

Southland - Texas State 

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2008schedule 

date opponent location time 

Kajikawa Classic 

(hosted by Arizona State) 

Fri., Feb. 15 Washington Tempe, Ariz. 1:30 p.m. 

Fri., Feb. 15 Idaho State Tempe, Ariz. 6:15 p.m. 

Sat., Feb. 16 Nevada Tempe, Ariz. 1 p.m. 

Sat., Feb. 16 Texas State Tempe, Ariz. 4:30 p.m. 

Sun., Feb 17 Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. 12 p.m. 

Wed., Feb. 20 Missouri (DH) Columbia, Mo. 3 p.m. 

All-Missouri Cancer Tournament 

(hosted by Southeast Missouri State) 

Sat., March 1 Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, Mo. 10 a.m. 

Sat., March 1 Missouri State Cape Girardeau, Mo. 12 p.m. 

Sun., March 2 Saint Louis Cape Girardeau, Mo. 10 a.m. 

Sun., March 2 Bracket Play Cape Girardeau, Mo. TBA 

Thurs., March 6 Iowa State Cleveland Park 12 p.m. 

Shocker Invitational 

(hosted by Wichita State) 

Fri., March 7 Iowa State Wichita, Kan. 12:30 p.m. 

Fri., March 7 Wichita State Wichita, Kan. 5:30 p.m. 

Sat., March 8 South Dakota State Wichita, Kan. 3 p.m. 

Sat., March 8 Wichita State Wichita, Kan. 5:30 p.m. 

Sun., March 9 South Dakota State Wichita, Kan. 10 a.m. 

Mon., March 10 Indiana State Cleveland Park 2 p.m. 

Fri., March 14 • Oakland (DH) Cleveland Park 3 p.m. 

Sat., March 15 • Oakland Cleveland Park 12 p.m. 

Mon., March 17 • Centenary (DH) Cleveland Park 4 p.m. 

Tue., March 18 • Centenary Cleveland Park 12 p.m. 

Fri., March 21 • Southern Utah (DH) Cedar City, Utah 2 p.m. 

Sat., March 22 • Southern Utah Cedar City, Utah 1 p.m. 

Tue., March 25 Creighton (DH) Omaha, Neb. 3 p.m. 

Sat., March 29 • North Dakota State (DH) Fargo, N.D. 12 p.m. 

Sun., March 30 • North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. 11 a.m. 

Sat., April 5 • IPFW (DH) Cleveland Park 11 a.m. 

Sun., April 6 • IPFW Cleveland Park 12 p.m. 

Tue., April 8 Missouri State (DH) Cleveland Park 2 p.m. 

Fri., April 18 • IUPUI (DH) Cleveland Park 11 a.m. 

Sat., April 19 • IUPUI Cleveland Park 12 p.m. 

Tue., April 22 Kansas (DH) Cleveland Park 4 p.m. 

Fri., April 25 • South Dakota State (DH) Brookings, S.D. 3 p.m. 

Sat., April 26 • South Dakota State Brookings, S.D. 12 p.m. 

Tue., April 29 Drake (DH) Des Moines, Iowa 3 p.m. 

Fri., May 2 • Western Illinois (DH) Macomb, Ill. 2 p.m. 

Sat., May 3 • Western Illinois Macomb, Ill. 11 a.m. 

The Summit League Championships 

(hosted by Southern Utah) 

Fri., May 9 - Sat., May 10 Cedar City, Utah TBA 

• Summit League Contest 

all times Central and subject to change 

institutionalinformation 

Location 

Kansas City, Mo. 

Founded 

1933 

Nickname 

Kangaroos 

Colors 

Blue and Gold 

Enrollment 

14,221 

Affiliation/Conference 

NCAA Division I/The Summit League 

Home Field 

Cleveland Park (500) 

Chancellor 

Guy Bailey 

Director of Athletics 

Tim Hall 

Senior Associate AD/SWA 

Carla Wilson 

Web Site 

www.umkckangaroos.com 

Athletics Dept. Phone 

816-235-1036 

Athletics Dept. Fax 

816-235-1035 

softballinformation 

First Year 

1987 

All-time record 

216-555 (.280) 

Summit League record 

92-128 (.418) 

Last Post Season 

2003 - Runner-up 

NCAA Tournament Record 

N/A 

coachingstaff 

Head Coach 

Meredith Smith 

(4-46, 1-16 Summit League) 

816-235-5837 - p; smithmer@umkc.edu - e 

Assistant Coaches 

Jamie Beucke 

jlbpvh@umkc.edu - e 

Shae Crowley 

slc3kf@umkc.edu - e 

Volunteer Assistant 

Sarah Dieterle 

Student Manager 

Jaci Schuyler 

2007in review 

2007 Record 

4-46 

2007 Mid-Con Record/Finish 

1-15/7th 

Final Ranking 

None 

Letterwinners Returning/Lost 

5/8 

Starters Returning/Lost 

Defensive - 3/5 

Pitching - 1/4 

(Slagle and Baker return, but not on pitching staff) 

Newcomers 

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2008roster 

numericroster 

no. name ht. pos. yr. b/t hometown high school 

1 Julie Hartung 5-6 Util Fr. R/R Macon, Mo. Macon R-1 

2 Monica Canisales 5-8 Util Sr. R/R Phoenix, Ariz. Trevor G. Browne 

3 Ashton Kistler 5-7 P So. R/R Udall, Kan. Udall 

5 Alicia Baker 5-5 SS/2B Sr. R/R Des Moines, Iowa Hoover 

7 Ashley Whiteside 5-3 OF Fr. L/L St. Peters, Mo. Francis Howell North 

8 Kelly Fischer 5-1 Util Fr. L/R Glendale, Ariz. Greenway 

9 Sierra Hayward 5-5 RF Jr. L/R St. Louis, Mo. McCluer 

10 Lauren Rodrigues 5-9 C Fr. R/R Brentwood, Calif. Liberty 

11 Amanda Kinn 5-4 OF Fr. L/R Temecula, Calif. Temecula Valley 

12 Taya Upkes 5-8 P/1B Fr. R/R Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington 

13 Amanda Evans 5-8 Util Jr. R/R Rialto, Calif. Rialto 

14 Megan Ussary 5-5 3B/C Fr. R/R Agency, Mo. Mid-Buchanan 

16 Carli Slagle 5-4 OF So. R/R Macon, Mo. Macon R-1 

22 Brittany Owens 5-7 OF Fr. R/R Haysville, Kan. Centre 

32 Nicholle Ellis 5-8 P So. R/R Reno, Nev. North Valleys 

89 Lauren Cross 5-5 SS Fr. R/R Highlands Ranch, Colo. Mountain Vista 

99 Samantha Hurst 5-6 P/2B Jr. L/R Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne 

alphabeticroster 

no. name ht. pos. yr. b/t hometown last college 

5 Baker, Alicia 5-5 1B Sr. R/R Des Moines, Iowa Indian Hills CC 

2 Canisales, Monica 5-8 Util Sr. R/R Phoenix, Ariz. -- 

89 Cross, Lauren 5-5 SS Fr. R/R Highlands Ranch, Colo. -- 

32 Ellis, Nicholle 5-8 P So. R/R Reno, Nev. Feather River CC 

13 Evans, Amanda 5-8 Util Jr. R/R Rialto, Calif. Midland College (Texas) 

8 Fischer, Kelly 5-1 Util Fr. L/R Glendale, Ariz. -- 

1 Hartung, Julie 5-6 Util Fr. R/R Macon, Mo. -- 

9 Hayward, Sierra 5-5 RF Jr. L/R St. Louis, Mo. -- 

99 Hurst, Samantha 5-6 P/2B Jr. L/R Melbourne, Fla. Tennessee State University 

11 Kinn, Amanda 5-4 OF Fr. L/R Temecula, Calif. -- 

3 Kistler, Ashton 5-7 P So. R/R Udall, Kan. Cowley College 

22 Owens, Brittany 5-7 OF Fr. R/R Haysville, Kan. -- 

10 Rodrigues, Lauren 5-9 C Fr. R/R Brentwood, Calif. -- 

16 Slagle, Carli 5-4 OF So. R/R Macon, Mo. -- 

12 Upkes, Taya 5-8 P/1B Fr. R/R Sioux Falls, S.D. -- 

14 Ussary, Megan 5-5 3B/C Fr. R/R Agency, Mo. -- 

7 Whiteside, Ashley 5-3 OF Fr. L/L St. Peters, Mo. -- 

coachingstaff 

head coach 

Meredith Smith (2nd Season) 

assistant coaches 

Jamie Beucke (1st Season) 

Shae Crowley (1st Season) 

volunteer assistant 

Sarah Dieterle (1st Season) 

student manager 

Jaci Schuyler (1st Season) 

pronunciationguide 

Beucke - BIKE-ee 

Canisales - cahn-Ih-SAW-les 

Dieterle - DEE-ter-lee 

Jaci - JACK-ee 

Schuyler - SHOE-ler 

Slagle - SLAY-gull 

Temecula - tuh-MECK-You-la 

Taya - TAY-uh (long ‘a’) 

Upkes - UP-keys 

Ussary - OOS-are-ee 

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2008preview 

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With just five players returning from 

last year’s squad it should be clear that 

the 2008 outlook for UMKC’s softball program 

can’t fairly be based on last year’s 

results. The story for the 2008 squad is 

one of additions. 

It will certainly be hard to miss five extra 

healthy bodies during the games, the 

biggest addition for this year’s team is 

a coaching staff that has tripled in size. 

Head coach Meredith Smith adds two assistant 

coaches - Jamie Beucke and Shae 

Crowley - this season, as well as a volunteer 

assistant and a student manager. 

All four new members of her staff bring 

considerable softball experience to the 

program. With the added staff, Smith is 

better equipped to work with her players 

as she begins the rebuilding process. 

The rebuilding process begins with the 

pitchers. Although three players from last 

year’s pitching staff return to the squad 

for 2008, Samantha Hurst is the only one 

slated to be a part of the pitching rotation. 

“Last year we were forced to do some 

things that we wouldn’t have normally 

done,” said Smith. “As we struggled with 

injuries, we had to ask some players to 

fill roles they weren’t ideally suited for. 

Credit to Alicia Baker and Carli Slagle, but 

it was unfair to them to be put in that situation.” 

For 2008, UMKC adds three new pitchers: 

freshman Taya Upkes and sophomores 

Ashton Kistler and Nicholle Ellis. 

“We’ve added three new pitchers this 

season,” said Smith. “Taya has continued 

to work hard throughout the fall and has 

gotten better. We haven’t had a chance 

to see much of Nicholle and Ashton, but 

what we have seen has been impressive. 

They have all worked hard and have the 

right attitude to make an impact with our 

team.” 

As the sole returning member of last 

year’s pitching staff, Hurst will be relied 

upon to be a key player for the Kangaroo 

staff. 

“Sam’s a leader both on and off the 

field for us,” remarked Smith. “Since 

she’s been here for a year and has an understanding 

of our expectations, our new 

additions look to her to set an example 

in practice and in workouts. On the field, 

she is the key to our pitching staff, as she 

provides a good contrast that keeps batters 

guessing.” 

In the infield, UMKC will take advantage 

of Baker’s solid leadership presence. 

Elected team captain, Baker also made 

the transition this season to first base, 

playing the corner for the first time in her 

softball career. 

“Alicia is someone that our team looks 

up to,” said Smith. “While we had our eye 

on her, the team chose her as a captain. 

With four of the five slots in the infield 

potentially filled by freshman, her leadership 

will be important this year.” 

Catching UMKC’s improved pitching 

staff will fall primarily on the shoulders 

of Lauren Rodrigues. Projected to always 

see time with battery-mate Upkes, Rodrigues 

is making a quick transition to the 

Division I game. 

“Lauren has the best bat speed on this 

team and will likely do some damage at 

the plate, but she’s still learning how to 

run the game from behind the plate,” said 

Smith. “I see a lot of potential for her, and 

partnering her with Taya should bring out 

the best in both of them.” 

Backing up Rodrigues at catcher will be 

third baseman Megan Ussary. 

“Megan has the best swing I’ve ever 

seen,” remarks Smith. “I’ve seen a lot of 

good players and can honestly say hers is 

the best swing I’ve seen. I haven’t even 

tried to tinker with it.” 

A trio of utility players provide flexibility 

for Smith, with Julie Hartung and Lauren 

Cross both showing the arm strength to 

be comfortable in the outfield and the 

quickness and range to be good in the 

interior. Hartung will also be looked upon 

to provide protection for the big hitters in 

the Kangaroo lineup. Rounding out the 

As the sole returning member of the 2007 UMKC pitching 

staff, Samantha Hurst will take on more of a leadership 

role this season.

trifecta is Kelly Fischer. 

“Julie should be a middle of the lineup 

hitter for us,” said Smith. “She will keep 

teams from just pitching around our stronger 

hitters. Lauren has an excellent arm 

and good range. Kelly is one of the strongest 

number two hitters I’ve seen. She can 

do anything you need - slap, sac bunt, sac 

fly or whatever the situation calls for.” 

In the outfield, UMKC will also see an improvement 

this year behind freshmen Ashley 

Whiteside and Amanda Kinn. The two slappers 

will be locked in competition all season 

for the leadoff spot, but Smith isn’t afraid to 

use the capable hitters at the bottom of the 

lineup as well. Making a solid 

improvement from last year as 

well is Slagle. In Whiteside and 

Kinn, the Kangaroos will have 

a speedy, rangy outfield that 

should prove capable throughout 

the season, while Slagle will 

impress with her arm strength 

and accuracy. 

UMKC opens the season with 

its longest road trip of the year. 

Heading to Tempe, Ariz., for the 

Kajikawa Classic - hosted by 

Arizona State - the Kangaroos 

embark on an 11-game road 

swing. Smith is confident about 

her team’s chances in the early 

stages of the schedule, however. 

200’ 

Washington close, a lot like we played Oklahoma 

last season. Against Arizona State, it 

really depends on how we do to start - if we 

do well, they’ll probably throw their number 

one pitcher and top defense at us. We’ll 

have a lot of fan support that should really 

help.” 

The Kangaroos have a short stop at home, 

meeting up with Iowa State on Thursday, 

March 6 before tangling with the Cyclones 

to open tournament play in the Shocker Invitational 

on March 7. UMKC then returns to 

Kansas City for three series, first against Indiana 

State before taking on Summit League 

foes Oakland and Centenary. 

200’ 

7whiteside 

89cross 

1hartung 

200’ 

11kinn 

99hurst 

12upkes 

3kistler 

“I think we have a really good schedule 

this year,” said Smith. “It’s tough - but balanced 

- and we have a chance to get off to 

a good start. It will be a good experience 

for our team, however, and should help us 

in league play.” 

After wrapping up the three-game series 

with Centenary, UMKC stays within The 

Summit League, heading to Southern Utah 

for a three-game set. A midweek jaunt to 

Creighton ensues before UMKC heads north 

to take on North Dakota State. UMKC returns 

home for a 10-game home stand before 

closing out the slate on the road. 

8fischer 

5baker 

200’ 

16slagle 

22owens 

200’ 

“We’ve got a really good 

chance to win at least two 

games to open the season,” 

said Smith. “I like our chances 

against Idaho State, Nevada and 

Texas State. I think we’ll play 

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2008 projecteddepth chart 

14ussary 

10rodrigues 

PRESS TABLE

head coachMeredith Smith 

Meredith Smith is entering her second season as the head coach of the UMKC 

Softball program. Smith was hired to lead the Kangaroos in July of 2006. 

In her debut season on the bench for the Kangaroos, Smith compiled a 4-46 

overall record, with a 1-16 record in conference play, as her already small squad 

suffered several injuries. After seeing her assistant coach bow out prior to the 

season, she found herself competing with just 12 healthy players in several contests 

on the 2007 campaign. 

Under her leadership, however, the team set a new school record for home runs 

in a season with 16, with Ashley Toft (7) and Jaci Schuyler (6) each besting the 

previous single-season record. 

Second season 

Tennessee, ‘04 

During the 2005 and 2006 seasons, Smith served as the Director of Softball Operations 

at Tennessee. In this capacity, she was responsible for developing, organizing 

and distributing recruiting materials, while also coordinating the team’s 

travel arrangements. 

In the 2006 season, Smith helped guide the Volunteers to the SEC Championship 

as well as the Women’s College World Series. 

Prior to being promoted as a member of the UT staff, Smith served as the team’s 

manager in 2004-05. She handled various administrative duties and oversaw 

the team’s inventory throughout the season. The Knoxville, Tenn., native has also 

been a camp instructor for the Volunteers since 2001. 

As a student-athlete, Smith played collegiately at Centre College in Danville, Ky., 

in 2000. During that season, she tied an NCAA Division III record for most doubles 

in a single game with five and picked up all-conference honors and earned a 

league player of the week award. She then spent one 

semester at East Tennessee State before transferring 

to UT, where she was involved with the Pi Beta 

Phi honors society and was active with the Panhellenic 

Council. 

Smith graduated cum laude from Tennessee in 2004 

with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. She 

also holds her master’s degree in sports psychology 

with a minor in sports management. 

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Head coach Meredith Smith is currently one of the youngest head coaches 

in all sports across the NCAA Divison I ranks. Just 25 years, 166 days old 

when she was appointed, Smith continues UMKC’s tradition of taking a 

chance on young coaches.

assistant coachJamie Beucke 

Jamie Beucke is in her first year as a graduate assistant for the UMKC softball 

program. 

Beucke began her collegiate playing career at the University of Missouri - St. 

Louis. After playing at UMSL for one year, she transferred to Nova Southeastern 

University, where she was recognized as a NFCA Scholar Athlete. 

Beucke finished her career at Saint Thomas University in Florida, seeing time in 

the infield and as a pitcher. She was named a Florida Sun Conference scholar 

athlete in both her junior and senior seasons, leading the Bobcats to a 22-14 record 

on the 2006 campaign. She compiled a .295 batting average, good for third 

on the team, with a .358 slugging percentage. She finished the year with 15 RBI, 

earning NAIA Scholar Athlete accolades as well. 

First season 

Saint Thomas, ‘06 

Beucke earned her bachelor of science degree in political science from Saint 

Thomas in 2006, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She is currently in her second 

year at UMKC Law School, pursuing a concentration in family law and litigation. 

Shae Crowley is in her first year as a graduate assistant for the UMKC softball 

program. 

A four-year letterwinner at Benedictine, Crowley earned NAIA Scholar Athlete 

honors as both a junior and a senior. She was also recognized as an honorable 

mention all-conference in the Heart of America Conference as a junior. Her senior 

season, she played in 43 of Benedictine’s 45 contests, starting 40. Crowley 

compiled a .331 batting average, with two HR and 22 RBI on the year as Benedictine 

put together a 23-22 overall record. She was recognized as a second team 

all-conference selection at the conclusion of the season. 

Crowley graduated cum laude in 2007, earning a bachelor of arts degree in history. 

She is currently working towards her MLA degree at UMKC. 

assistant coachShae Crowley 

First season 

Benedictine, ‘07 

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volunteer assistantSarah Dieterle 

Sarah Dieterle is in her first year as a volunteer assistant for the UMKC softball program. 

Although she did not play softball collegiately, Dieterle is no stranger to the Kansas City 

softball scene. She was a four-year letterwinner at Pembroke Hill, serving as team captain 

for the 1999 season. She was recognized as a second team all-conference selection as 

both a junior and senior. 

Dieterle earned her bachelor of arts degree from Wellesley College in classical civilization 

in 2002 and has completed coursework for a Master of Arts degree in classical archaeology 

from the University of Cincinnati. 

student managerJaci Schuyler 

After finishing her collegiate career at UMKC, Jaci Schuyler continues with the program as 

a student manager. 

In 2007, Schuyler recorded the eighth-best single-season batting average in UMKC history 

at .345, swatting six home runs - second only to teammate Ashley Toft for the singleseason 

record at UMKC. She also collected a .554 slugging percentage on the year. She 

joined the Kangaroos after stints at Missouri and Butler County Community College. 

Schuyler is completing coursework in the pre-dental program at UMKC. 

media informationquick facts 

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mediainformation 

Softball Contact 

John Roushkolb - Graduate Assistant 

JohnRoushkolb@umkc.edu - e 

816-235-1053 - p 

316-393-5227 - c 

Sports Information Director 

James Allan 

allanjc@umkc.edu - e 

816-235-1034 - p 

319-621-7893 - c 

Mailing Address 

UMKC Athletics 

5100 Rockhill Rd., SRC 201 

Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 

Shipping Address 

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Kansas City, MO 64110 

usagerequest 

When referring to UMKC Athletics, please use “UMKC,” 

“UMKC Kangaroos.” or “Kangaroos” in all references. 

On June 1, 2007, the Mid-Continent Conference 

changed its name to “The Summit League.” 

Interviews with the coaching staff and student-athletes 

may be arranged only through the UMKC Sports 

Information office. Please refrain from attempting 

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Sports Information. 

Media wishing to cover UMKC Softball should contact 

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If you would like to receive e-mails and weekly updates 

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via e-mail or phone.

kangaroosat a glance 

Meredith Smith Jamie Beucke Shae Crowley Sarah Dieterle Jaci Schuyler 

Alicia Baker Monica Canisales Lauren Cross Nicholle Ellis Amanda Evans 

Kelly Fischer Julie Hartung Sierra Hayward Samantha Hurst Amanda Kinn 

Ashton Kistler Brittany Owens Lauren Rodrigues Carli Slagle Taya Upkes 

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Megan Ussary 

Ashley Whiteside

#5Alicia Baker 

2007Saw time as a pitcher and infielder for UMKC... finished the year with a .236 

batting average, appearing in all 50 games for the Kangaroos... was one of six 

players to hit a home run (Feb. 23, 2007 vs. Arkansas) on the campaign, as the 

team set a UMKC record with 20... pitched 32.2 innings for UMKC, with nine starts 

in 11 appearances... finished with an ERA of 10.71 with 12 strikeouts on the 

year... named to the Mid-Continent Conference Commissioner’s List of Academic 

Excellence. 

at indian hillscommunity collegePlayed two years at Indian Hills Community 

College in Ottumwa, Iowa... was the Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore... 

was named to the Second Team all-Academic team for two years... played 

under head coach Jeff Kelley. 

Sr. • 5-5 

SS/2B 

Des Moines, Iowa 

Hoover 

high schoolTwo-time all-state and all-district selection... three-year all-conference 

selection... earned five softball letters in high school... also was a one-year 

all-conference selection in volleyball and a three-year all-conference selection in 

basketball... also earned honorable mention all-state honors on the hardwood... 

earned four letters in basketball and one in volleyball... high school softball coach 

was Mary Thompson. 

personalBorn on January 19, 1986... daughter of Debbie Ryan and Randy Baker... 

majoring in psychology. 

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careerstats 

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% 

2007 .236 49 49 110 10 26 3 0 1 4 32 .291 11 1 25 0 .286 0 11 1 1 74 79 16 .905 

Totals .236 49 49 110 10 26 3 0 1 4 32 .291 11 1 25 0 .286 0 11 1 1 74 79 16 .905 

Year ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 

2007 10.71 0 9 11 9 1 0 0 0 32.2 62 61 50 29 12 14 4 4 156 .397 14 11 0 2 2 

Totals 10.71 0 9 11 9 1 0 0 0 32.2 62 61 50 29 12 14 4 4 156 .397 14 11 0 2 2

#2Monica Canisales 

2007Saw action in 45 games for UMKC, finishing with a .189 batting average... 

was one of six Kangaroos to hit a home run as the team established a new singleseason 

record with 20... laid down a team-high 11 sacrifice hits which was, 

tied with Alicia Baker... fielding percentage of .970 was second highest on team 

(minimum 25 chances)... was caught stealing in just one of her four attempts. 

2006Started and played in 53 games for the Kangaroos in 2006, finishing with 

a .162 batting average... scored seven runs and tallied six RBI in 2006... led the 

team with 106 assists on the season. 

2005Was named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year. 

Sr. • 5-8 

Utility 

Phoenix, Ariz. 

Trevor G. Browne 

high schoolFirst-team all-region third baseman from 2002-04.. second team allregion 

third baseman as 2001... was the team’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman 

in 2000... hit .389 her senior season... named team’s best defensive player in 

2003... was a four-year letterwinner in softball and volleyball... also was a oneyear 

letterwinner in basketball... high school coach was Larry Stephenson. 

personalBorn on April 6, 1986... daughter of Alma and Marcial Canisales... majoring 

in psychology. 

careerstats 


2007 .189 45 45 111 7 21 2 0 1 10 26 .234 6 1 22 0 .217 0 11 3 4 180 11 6 .970 

2006 .162 53 53 136 7 22 4 0 0 6 26 .191 7 2 29 0 .208 0 4 0 0 46 106 24 .864 

2005 .165 43 38 85 5 14 2 0 0 4 16 .188 4 1 22 0 .209 0 1 0 0 191 14 5 .976 

Totals .172 141 136 332 19 57 8 0 1 20 68 .205 17 4 73 0 .211 0 16 3 4 417 131 35 .940 

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#9Sierra Hayward 

Jr. • 5-5 

RF 

St. Louis, Mo. 

McCluer 

2007Converted to a slapper in the offseason and earned a starting role in the outfield, 

appearing in 49 games... finished with a .152 batting average, drawing one walk and 

collecting one RBI on the campaign... swiped four bases in six attempts, and scored 

nine runs... committed just two errors in 39 chances. 

2006Saw action primarily as a pinch-runner for the Kangaroos in 2006, scoring four 

runs and swiping two bases. 

high schoolThree-year letterwinner... second team all-conference selection as a senior... 

named team’s Most Valuable Player... recipient of the Military Athletics Award... 

also was a two-year letterwinner in soccer where she was an honorable mention 

selection as a senior... high school coach was Bob Pikula. 

personalBorn August 6, 1986... daughter of Nathaniel and Patricia Hayward... majoring 

in pre-dentistry. 

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careerstats 


2007 .152 49 49 105 9 16 0 0 0 1 16 .152 1 0 29 0 .159 0 1 4 6 32 7 2 .951 

2006 .000 15 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 

Totals .150 64 50 107 13 16 0 0 0 1 16 .150 1 0 30 0 .156 0 1 6 8 32 7 2 .951 

#99Samantha Hurst 

careerstats 

Jr. • 5-6 

P 

Melbourne, Fla. 

Melbourne 

2007Saw action as both a pitcher and outfielder for the Kangaroos... appeared in 24 

games in the circle, starting 14... hurled four complete games, striking out 63 en route 

to a 2-14 record, with a 5.98 ERA... on the offensive side of the ledger, she finished 

with a .159 batting average, laying down three sacrifice hits and collecting one RBI... 

named to the Mid-Con Winter/Spring Academic all-Conference team and to the Mid- 

Continent Conference Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. 

at tennessee state universityPlayed freshman season at Tennessee State University... 

was named to the all-Tournament team at the Mississippi State Tournament, the 

only freshman to do so... recorded the single-game record for strikeouts. 

high schoolFour year letterwinner... named to the all-ESPN Radio team... team captain 

as a senior... doubled school record for strikeouts in a season, as she finished 

with 323 strikeouts and a 0.61 ERA as a senior... also posted a .408 batting average... 

..one of only three players elected to the all-conference squad by a unanimous vote 

by the coaches... pitched and won championship games in Southern Nationals and at 

the Florida Sunshine State Games for the Tampa Wildcats, a travel team...also was a 

three-year member of the marching band and the co-captain of the academic Quiz 

Bowl team. 

personalBorn on Nov. 30, 1986... daughter of Jerry and Marsha Hurst... twice won the 

Florida Marlins Youth Skills competition, and she posted the highest score ever (boys 

or girls)... was once stopped by an umpire in a game to check her pockets to see if 

she was doctoring the ball because of the excessive movement... intends on majoring 

environmental sciences. 


2007 .159 27 24 44 0 7 1 0 0 1 8 .182 0 0 9 0 .149 0 3 0 0 2 25 4 .871 

Totals .159 27 24 44 0 7 1 0 0 1 8 .182 0 0 9 0 .149 0 3 0 0 2 25 4 .871 


2007 5.98 2 14 24 14 4 1 0 0 86.2 129 103 74 38 63 19 3 15 386 .334 9 5 0 5 12 

Totals 5.98 2 14 24 14 4 1 0 0 86.2 129 103 74 38 63 19 3 15 386 .334 9 5 0 5 12

#16Carli Slagle 

So. • 5-4 

OF 

Macon, Mo. 

Macon R-1 

2007Pitched in 16 games for the Kangaroos as a freshman, starting six... struck out 

11 and allowed just one sacrifice hit... hurled 26.1 innings for the Kangaroos, finishing 

with a 10.37 ERA... also registered 44 at-bats on the campaign, scoring two runs 

and collecting two RBI... finished with a .068 batting average... named to the Mid-Con 

Winter/Spring Academic all-Conference team. 

high schoolFirst Team all-conference and all-district selection as a junior and senior... 

earned the Gold Glove award as a senior... named the team’s top offensive player as 

a junior... second team all-conference selection as a freshman and sophomore... also 

earned all-conference honors as a part of the 4x800-relay in track and field... four year 

softball and basketball letterwinner... also lettered one year in track and field... high 

school coach was Jennifer Rickeberg. 

personalBorn on Nov. 12, 1987... daughter of Mike and Dorie Slagle... undecided on 

a major. 

careerstats 


2007 .068 26 19 44 2 3 0 0 0 2 3 .068 2 0 18 0 .098 0 5 0 1 3 19 0 1.000 

Totals .068 26 19 44 2 3 0 0 0 2 3 .068 2 0 18 0 .098 0 5 0 1 3 19 0 1.000 


2007 10.37 0 5 16 6 0 0 0 0 26.1 45 55 39 46 11 7 0 5 119 .378 8 2 0 1 7 

Totals 10.37 0 5 16 6 0 0 0 0 26.1 45 55 39 46 11 7 0 5 119 .378 8 2 0 1 7 

#99Amanda Evans 

Jr. • 5-8 

Utility 

Rialto, Calif. 

Rialto 

at midland (texas) collegeHonorable mention all-conference Region 5 selection... 

coached by Tommy Ramos and Nicole Garcia. 

high schoolPlayed in the Senior North-South All-Star game in 2005... member of the 

Coast-to-Coast National team... received the Gummy Bear Award and the Most Inspirational 

Award in 2005... had the highest grade point average on the team in 2002... 

high school coach was Rose Anthillon. 

personalBorn on Dec. 1, 1987... daughter of Brian and Stephanie Evans... nickname 

is Panda... her younger sister is a scholarship athlete in softball at the University of 

Michigan... majoring in history. 

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#32Nicholle Ellis 

So. • 5-8 

P 

Reno, Nev. 

North Valleys 

at feather river community collegeSaw action primarily as a relief pitcher... led the 

Golden Eagles to wins in 15 of 18 games to close out the 2006 regular season. 

high schoolFour-year letterwinner at North Valleys High School... earned first team 

4A Sierra League and honorable mention All-Northern Nevada honors in 2005. 

personalBorn September 28, 1987... daughter of Dan Ellis and Rod and Kathy Trulan... 

undecided on a major. 

#3Ashton Kistler 

So. • 5-7 

P 

Udall, Kan. 

Udall 

at cowley collegeTabbed as a first team all-Jayhawk Conference honoree in 2007... 

helped Cowley College to the championship game of the Jayhawk Conference Division 

II tournament, compiling a 16-4 record with a 2.05 ERA. 

high schoolFour-year letterwinner at Udall High School... recorded a 21-2 record as 

a senior... led Udall to the KSHSAA Class 2-1A state championship... career strikeout 

mark of 690 is second-highest total of any Kansas high school player all-time... 

earned first team all-South Border Conference and all-state honors all four years... 

was also a three-year letterwinner - twice named all-conference - in basketball and a 

four-year letterwinner in volleyball, earning all-conference honors all four years. 

personalBorn December 21, 1987... daughter of Gary and Sherry Kistler... undecided 

on a major. 

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#89Lauren Cross 

Fr. • 5-5 

SS 

Highlands 

Ranch, Colo. 

Mountain Vista 

high schoolAll-state honoree... four-year all-conference selection... four-year letterwinner 

in softball... three-year letterwinner in swimming... high school coach was 

Brett Gramerstorf. 

personalBorn on May 11, 1989... daughter of Jeff and Sandy Cross... majoring in 

business. 

#8Kelly Fischer 

Fr. • 5-1 

Utility 

Glendale, Ariz. 

Greenway 

high schoolThree-year softball letterwinner... high school coach was Ed McQuade. 

personalBorn Jan. 14, 1989... daughter of Susan Lavin and Bill Fischer... cousin of 

current Kansas City Royal second baseman Mark Grudzielanek... majoring in secondary 

education. 

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#1Julie Hartung 

Jr. • 5-6 

SS 

Macon, Mo. 

Macon R-1 

roo itemPlayed high school softball with Kangaroo teammate Carli Slagle. 

high schoolEarned all-conference honors all four years for the Tigers, picking up 

second team accolades as a freshman and first team accolades as a sophomore, 

junior and senior... three-time first team all-district selection... named the team Most 

Valuable Player as a senior... in addition to softball, she lettered two years in track 

and four years in basketball and was selected as the McDowell Award recipient, given 

annually to the outstanding senior female athlete at Macon R-1 High School... high 

school coach was Jennifer Rickeberg 

personalBorn on July 25, 1988... daughter of Monte and Sarah Hartung... majoring 

in pharmacy. 

#11Amanda Kinn 

Fr. • 5-4 

OF 

Temecula, Calif. 

Temecula Valley 

high schoolFour-year starter... four-year letterwinner... high school coach was Bud 

Kane. 

personalBorn on Dec. 17, 1988... daughter of William and Meryln Kinn... undecided 

on a major. 

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#22Brittany Owens 

Fr. • 5-7 

OF 

Haysville, Kan. 

Centre 

high schoolFour-year letterwinner in cross country, track and basketball at Centre 

High School... high school didn’t sponsor softball. 

personalBorn October 8, 1988... daughter of Brian and Tambra Owens... a pre-dental 

major at UMKC. 

#10Lauren Rodrigues 

Fr. • 5-9 

C 

Brentwood, Calif. 

Liberty 

high schoolNamed the team’s top offensive player as a senior... four-time scholastic 

award winner... three-year varsity softball letterwinner... also lettered in volleyball one 

year... high school coach was Rich Barrios. 

personalBorn Aug. 23, 1989... daughter of Daniel and Patricia Rodrigues... majoring 

in pre-dentistry. 

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#12Taya Upkes 

Fr. • 5-8 

P/1B 

Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Washington 

high schoolTwo-time first team all-state selection... saw action as both an infielder 

and a pitcher for the Warriors... as a senior, she led WHS to a perfect 17-0 record and 

the South Dakota State Championship... her squad also earned the Team Sportsmanship 

Award... two-year academic letterwinner... led her club team Dakota Fury to the 

18U AFA “B” National Championship... she struck out 16 batters en route to a 3-1, 

nine-inning victory... high school coach was Dan Roskup. 

personalBorn on April 21, 1989... daughter of Tony and Deb Upkes... was a member 

of the National Honor Society and a national qualifier for the Washington High School 

chapter of DECA... also a member of the Board of Directors for DECA... undecided on 

a major. 

#14Megan Ussary 

Fr. • 5-5 

C 

Agency, Mo. 

Mid-Buchanan 

high schoolTwo-time all-state selection... named team MVP for Mid-Buchanan High 

School as a junior and senior, leading the Lady Dragons to an 18-5 record and district 

and sectional championships... three-time all-district and all-conference selection... 

garnered accolades as the St. Joseph (Mo.) News Press Player of the Year... earned 

varsity letters in softball (4), basketball (4) and cheerleading (3)... also was an allconference 

basketball player... high school coach was Mark Pettegrew. 

personalBorn on Nov. 21, 1988... daughter of Brian and Channon Ussary... played club 

softball for the KC Peppers, where she was primarily a utility player... undecided on 

a major. 

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#7Ashley Whiteside 

Fr. • 5-3 

OF 

St. Peters, Mo. 

Francis Howell 

North 

high schoolThree-time first team all-conference selection (Fr., So., Sr.)... second team 

all-conference as a junior... first team all-district selection as a junior and senior... 

honorable mention all-Metro as a senior... four-year letterwinner in softball and twoyear 

letterwinning in track and field... member of the Select Team that won the 18U 

NSA World Series in 2006... high school coach was Bob Dunahue. 

personalBorn on May 16, 1989... daughter of Kevin and Lisa Whiteside... majoring in 

nursing. 

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First Row (l-r) - Kelly Fischer, Ashley Whiteside, Alicia Baker, Jordan Maddox, Carli Slagle, Sierra Hayward 

Second Row (l-r) - Amanda Kinn, Julie Hartung, Taya Upkes, Samantha Hurst, Megan Ussary, Nicholle Ellis 

Third Row (l-r) - Ashton Kistler, Monica Canisales, Lauren Rodrigues, Amanda Evans, Brittany Owens, Lauren Cross

2007in review 

2007 Overall Statistics Record: 4-46 Home: 1-14 Away: 1-25 Neutral: 2-7 Mid-Con: 1-15 

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% 

Schuyler, Jaclyn .345 50 50 139 15 48 9 1 6 12 77 .554 10 1 15 1 .393 0 0 6 6 40 93 15 .899 

Sotelo, Christie .276 32 21 58 2 16 1 0 0 2 17 .293 3 1 12 0 .323 0 2 0 2 10 6 0 1.000 

Toft, Ashley .252 50 49 143 18 36 3 1 7 16 62 .434 7 3 42 0 .301 0 4 0 1 42 3 3 .938 

Williamson, Kylie .250 30 29 84 7 21 2 0 0 4 23 .274 1 2 17 0 .276 0 2 2 3 61 55 6 .951 

Baker, Alicia .236 49 49 110 10 26 3 0 1 4 32 .291 11 1 25 0 .311 0 11 1 1 74 79 16 .905 

Jones, Taia .217 47 47 115 10 25 4 0 3 15 38 .330 13 3 43 0 .308 2 5 2 6 61 52 13 .897 

Canisales, Monica .189 45 45 111 7 21 2 0 1 10 26 .234 6 1 22 0 .237 0 11 3 4 180 11 6 .970 

Hurst, Samantha .159 27 24 44 0 7 1 0 0 1 8 .182 0 0 9 0 .159 0 3 0 0 2 25 4 .871 

Brewer, Taron .153 50 49 131 9 20 6 0 1 8 29 .221 9 0 20 0 .207 0 5 1 2 243 23 6 .978 

Hayward, Sierra .152 49 49 105 9 16 0 0 0 1 16 .152 1 0 29 0 .160 0 1 4 6 32 7 2 .951 

Eaton, Lindsay .133 20 12 30 1 4 0 0 0 3 4 .133 1 0 12 0 .161 0 2 1 1 19 6 3 .893 

Mead, Cori .091 17 4 22 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 .136 0 0 8 0 .091 0 1 0 0 5 16 5 .808 

Lemon, Christina .091 22 20 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 1 0 8 0 .167 0 2 0 1 105 12 2 .983 

Slagle, Carli .068 26 19 44 2 3 0 0 0 2 3 .068 2 0 18 0 .109 0 5 0 1 3 19 0 1.000 

Kaylor, Leigh .000 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1.000 

Totals .214 50 50 1148 91 246 32 2 19 79 339 .295 65 12 280 1 .263 2 54 20 34 884 407 81 .941 

Opponents .336 50 50 1302 357 437 89 12 38 296 664 .510 173 29 200 3 .422 11 33 123 138 954 381 43 .969 

LOB - Team (236), Opp (307). DPs turned - Team (11), Opp (8). IBB - Team (0), Opp (1). Picked off - Schuyler 2, Williamson 1, Jones 1. 

Pitchers ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 

Mead, Cori 3.95 2 10 33 14 2 1 0 0 101.0 122 80 57 36 89 26 5 7 421 .290 14 9 0 1 8 

Hurst, Samantha 5.98 2 14 24 14 4 1 0 0 86.2 129 103 74 38 63 19 3 15 386 .334 9 5 0 5 12 

Sotelo, Christie 7.00 0 8 18 7 0 0 0 0 48.0 79 58 48 24 25 23 0 7 220 .359 7 2 1 2 4 

Slagle, Carli 10.37 0 5 16 6 0 0 0 0 26.1 45 55 39 46 11 7 0 5 119 .378 8 2 0 1 7 

Baker, Alicia 10.71 0 9 11 9 1 0 0 0 32.2 62 61 50 29 12 14 4 4 156 .397 14 11 0 2 2 

Totals 6.37 4 46 50 50 7 2 0 0 294.2 437 357 268 173 200 89 12 38 1302 .336 52 29 1 11 33 

Opponents 1.61 46 4 50 50 31 18 3 4 318.0 246 91 73 65 280 32 2 19 1148 .214 10 12 1 2 54 

PB - Team (34), Brewer 13, Eaton 13, Lemon 7, Kaylor 1, Opp (7). Pickoffs - Team (1), Lemon 1, Opp (4). 

SBA/ATT - Brewer(64-73), Mead (40-46), Lemon (39-44), Hurst (39-41), Baker (18-20), Sotelo (15-17), Eaton (16-16), Slagle (11-14), Kaylor (4-4) 

2007 Mid-Con Statistics Record: 1-15 Home: 0-7 Away: 1-8 

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

Schuyler, Jaclyn .360 16 16 50 6 18 2 0 2 4 26 .520 2 0 3 0 .385 0 0 1 1 16 34 3 .943 

Sotelo, Christie .300 11 8 20 0 6 1 0 0 2 7 .350 2 0 4 0 .364 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 

Baker, Alicia .282 16 16 39 4 11 1 0 0 2 12 .308 3 0 7 0 .333 0 3 0 0 34 18 6 .897 

Williamson, Kylie .217 9 8 23 1 5 0 0 0 1 5 .217 0 1 3 0 .250 0 1 1 1 19 12 3 .912 

Canisales, Monica .200 16 16 40 1 8 0 0 0 3 8 .200 4 1 3 0 .289 0 4 1 2 26 2 4 .875 

Brewer, Taron .190 16 15 42 3 8 1 0 0 1 9 .214 4 0 1 0 .261 0 2 1 1 89 5 1 .989 

Hayward, Sierra .189 16 16 37 3 7 0 0 0 1 7 .189 0 0 8 0 .189 0 0 4 4 15 3 0 1.000 

Toft, Ashley .167 16 15 48 4 8 1 0 3 4 18 .375 0 0 14 0 .167 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 1.000 

Mead, Cori .167 9 3 12 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0 3 0 .167 0 0 0 0 4 5 2 .818 

Jones, Taia .156 13 13 32 2 5 1 0 1 2 9 .281 5 1 13 0 .289 0 2 1 1 19 18 1 .974 

Eaton, Lindsay .143 5 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0 2 0 .143 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1.000 

Hurst, Samantha .125 6 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0 3 0 .125 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 .714 

Lemon, Christina .125 12 11 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 1 0 6 0 .222 0 2 0 0 65 10 0 1.000 

Slagle, Carli .100 12 7 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 .100 2 0 6 0 .182 0 2 0 0 2 7 0 1.000 

Totals .215 16 16 386 26 83 8 0 6 22 109 .282 23 3 76 0 .265 0 21 10 12 302 120 22 .950 

Opponents .317 16 16 423 100 134 27 4 7 82 190 .449 49 7 92 1 .394 3 12 41 49 321 119 9 .980 

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LOB - Team (86), Opp (92). DPs turned - Team (5), Opp (2). 

Pitchers ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 

Mead, Cori 2.62 1 2 13 5 1 0 0 0 48.0 45 26 18 15 51 8 3 2 182 .247 7 1 0 0 4 

Sotelo, Christie 4.36 0 4 7 3 0 0 0 0 17.2 19 15 11 8 13 8 0 2 71 .268 5 2 1 1 2 

Hurst, Samantha 8.05 0 6 8 4 0 0 0 0 24.1 52 37 28 14 23 8 1 1 124 .419 4 2 0 1 3 

Slagle, Carli 11.81 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 5.1 7 10 9 8 2 2 0 1 19 .368 4 0 0 0 2 

Baker, Alicia 13.12 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 5.1 11 12 10 4 3 1 0 1 27 .407 3 2 0 1 1 

Totals 5.28 1 15 16 16 1 0 0 0 100.2 134 100 76 49 92 27 4 7 423 .317 23 7 1 3 12 

Opponents 1.44 15 1 16 16 11 5 0 1 107.0 83 26 22 23 76 8 0 6 386 .215 4 3 1 0 21 

PB - Team (7), Brewer 4, Lemon 3, Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (1), Lemon 1. 

SBA/ATT - Lemon (29-34), Mead (16-21), Hurst (18-19), Brewer (9-11), Sotelo (4-5), Baker (3-3), Eaton (3-3), Slagle (0-1).

2007in review 

2007results 

Game date Opposing team Score r-h-e r-h-e Inns Overall Mid-Con Pitcher Attend Time 

Feb 14, 2007 at Missouri 1-12 L 1-2-3 12-9-1 5 0-1-0 -- Hurst (L 0-1) - 1:25 

Feb 14, 2007 at Missouri 0-11 L 0-4-3 11-4-0 5 0-2-0 -- Slagle (L 0-1) 165 1:24 

Feb 23, 2007 vs Missouri 1-7 L 1-6-0 7-11-1 7 0-3-0 -- Mead (L 0-1) 50 1:45 

Feb 23, 2007 vs Arkansas 0-7 L 0-1-2 7-11-0 7 0-4-0 -- Baker (L 0-1) 234 1:55 

Feb 24, 2007 vs Colorado State 0-5 L 0-3-1 5-9-1 7 0-5-0 -- Mead (L 0-2) 43 1:47 

Feb 24, 2007 vs Wichita State 2-3 L 2-5-1 3-4-1 7 0-6-0 -- Hurst (L 0-2) 84 1:20 

Mar 04, 2007 at Saint Louis 4-5 L 4-6-1 5-8-2 7 0-7-0 -- Baker (L 0-2) 125 2:08 

Mar 04, 2007 vs Southeast Missouri W 6-0 6-7-0 0-6-3 7 1-7-0 -- Mead (W 1-2) 125 1:45 

Mar 6, 2007 IOWA STATE 2-11 L 2-4-2 11-12-2 6 1-8-0 -- Hurst (L 0-3) - 2:28 

Mar 6, 2007 IOWA STATE 2-11 L 2-4-3 11-12-1 5 1-9-0 -- Sotelo (L 0-1) 206 1:35 

Mar 7, 2007 at Missouri State 0-6 L 0-3-2 6-8-2 7 1-10-0 -- Baker (L 0-3) - 1:50 

Mar. 7, 2007 at Missouri State 0-6 L 0-3-2 6-8-0 7 1-11-0 -- Mead (L 1-3) 163 1:30 

Mar 9, 2007 vs Evansville 0-10 L 0-2-4 10-11-2 5 1-12-0 -- Hurst (L 0-4) 0 1:26 

Mar 09, 2007 vs Centenary College 1-12 L 1-7-1 12-10-1 5 1-13-0 -- Sotelo (L 0-2) 0 1:30 

Mar 10, 2007 vs Evansville 0-8 L 0-2-3 8-12-0 5 1-14-0 -- Baker (L 0-4) 0 1:20 

Mar 10, 2007 at Oklahoma 2-10 L 2-7-4 10-10-0 6 1-15-0 -- Hurst (L 0-5) 532 1:30 

Mar 13, 2007 at Kansas 0-8 L 0-1-1 8-12-0 5 1-16-0 -- Slagle (L 0-2) 285 1:21 

Mar 13, 2007 at Kansas 2-5 L 2-6-0 5-9-2 7 1-17-0 -- Hurst (L 0-6) 380 1:40 

Mar 14, 2007 CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY 0-8 L 0-2-3 8-10-1 6 1-18-0 -- Slagle (L 0-3) - 1:41 

Mar 14, 2007 CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY 0-6 L 0-2-2 6-9-0 7 1-19-0 -- Mead (L 1-4) 115 1:48 

*Mar 23, 2007 VALPARAISO 0-5 L 0-3-2 5-5-0 7 1-20-0 0-1-0 Hurst (L 0-7) 112 1:50 

*Mar 24, 2007 VALPARAISO 2-4 L 2-3-1 4-6-1 7 1-21-0 0-2-0 Sotelo (L 0-3) - 1:40 

*Mar 24, 2007 VALPARAISO 1-14 L 1-1-2 14-10-1 5 1-22-0 0-3-0 Slagle (L 0-4) 170 1:34 

Mar 25, 2007 WARTBURG COLLEGE 9-12 L 9-12-1 12-10-3 7 1-23-0 0-3-0 Sotelo (L 0-4) - 2:16 

Mar 25, 2007 WARTBURG COLLEGE W 8-3 8-9-0 3-5-2 7 2-23-0 0-3-0 Hurst (W 1-7) 134 1:48 

Mar 27, 2007 at North Texas 3-8 L 3-6-1 8-9-0 7 2-24-0 0-3-0 Mead (L 1-5) 125 2:00 

Mar 28, 2007 at UT Arlington 5-8 L 5-8-1 8-12-2 7 2-25-0 0-3-0 Mead (L 1-6) 31 2:08 

Mar 28, 2007 at UT Arlington 2-10 L 2-9-1 10-11-0 6 2-26-0 0-3-0 Sotelo (L 0-5) 34 2:00 

*Mar 30, 2007 at Centenary 3-7 L 3-10-1 7-7-0 7 2-27-0 0-4-0 Mead (L 1-7) 68 2:04 

*Mar 30, 2007 at Centenary 0-8 L 0-4-0 8-14-0 6 2-28-0 0-5-0 Hurst (L 1-8) 82 1:59 

*Mar 31, 2007 at Centenary 1-6 L 1-3-1 6-10-1 7 2-29-0 0-6-0 Sotelo (L 0-6) 61 1:49 

*Apr 06, 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS 0-7 L 0-1-4 7-10-1 7 2-30-0 0-7-0 Hurst (L 1-9) 72 1:42 

Apr 11, 2007 at Saint Louis 3-5 L 3-7-3 5-5-1 7 2-31-0 0-7-0 Hurst (L 1-10) 87 1:45 

Apr 11, 2007 at Saint Louis 3-8 L 3-9-0 8-9-0 7 2-32-0 0-7-0 Baker (L 0-5) 87 1:36 

Apr 13, 2007 vs South Dakota State 1-8 L 1-5-3 8-11-2 7 2-33-0 0-7-0 Mead (L 1-8) 72 2:00 

Apr 13, 2007 vs South Dakota State W 4-0 4-9-1 0-1-3 7 3-33-0 0-7-0 Hurst (W 2-10) 75 1:40 

Apr 14, 2007 at North Dakota State 0-8 L 0-1-1 8-8-0 5 3-34-0 0-7-0 Baker (L 0-6) 125 1:13 

Apr 14, 2007 at North Dakota State 3-11 L 3-6-2 11-10-0 5 3-35-0 0-7-0 Hurst (L 2-11) 125 1:25 

Apr 15, 2007 at North Dakota State 1-9 L 1-1-3 9-6-1 5 3-36-0 0-7-0 Slagle (L 0-5) 104 1:19 

Apr 18, 2007 WICHITA STATE 0-8 L 0-2-1 8-13-0 6 3-37-0 0-7-0 Baker (L 0-7) 85 1:28 

Apr 18, 2007 WICHITA STATE 0-8 L 0-2-3 8-8-0 7 3-38-0 0-7-0 Mead (L 1-9) 95 1:28 

*Apr 20, 2007 at IUPUI 1-11 L 1-5-0 11-8-1 5 3-39-0 0-8-0 Baker (L 0-8) 65 1:28 

*Apr 20, 2007 at IUPUI 4-5 L 4-9-1 5-7-0 7 3-40-0 0-9-0 Hurst (L 2-12) - 1:49 

*Apr 21, 2007 at IUPUI 6-7 L 6-9-0 7-10-1 7 3-41-0 0-10-0 Hurst (L 2-13) 106 2:02 

*Apr 27, 2007 at Oakland 1-6 L 1-4-2 6-10-1 7 3-42-0 0-11-0 Hurst (L 2-14) 63 1:43 

*Apr 28, 2007 at Oakland 1-3 L 1-6-2 3-6-1 7 3-43-0 0-12-0 Sotelo (L 0-7) 111 1:45 

*Apr 28, 2007 at Oakland W 5-2 5-11-0 2-7-1 7 4-43-0 1-12-0 Mead (W 2-9) 111 1:57 

*May 04, 2007 SUU 0-1 L 0-3-1 1-4-0 7 4-44-0 1-13-0 Sotelo (L 0-6) 75 1:37 

*May 05, 2007 SUU 1-8 L 1-4-4 8-10-0 7 4-45-0 1-14-0 Baker (L 0-8) 156 2:05 

*May 05, 2007 SUU 0-6 L 0-7-1 6-10-0 7 4-46-0 1-15-0 Mead (L 2-10) 128 1:31 

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() extra inning game 

*Mid-Continent Conference game

2007in review 

2007 mid-confinal standings 

conference 

overall 

W L Pct. Stk H A W L T Pct. Stk H A N 

Western Illinois 11 2 .846 W4 5-1 6-1 23 23 0 .500 L2 6-5-0 13-10-0 4-8-0 

Southern Utah 12 6 .667 W6 5-4 7-2 30 31 0 .492 L1 11-8-0 9-10-0 10-13-0 

Oakland 10 8 .556 L2 6-3 4-5 21 36 0 .368 L1 9-10-0 8-17-0 4-10-0 

Centenary 6 6 .500 L1 6-3 0-3 22 27 0 .449 L3 12-10-0 3-10-0 7-7-0 

Valparaiso 9 9 .500 W2 3-6 6-3 27 19 0 .587 W2 8-6-0 10-10-0 9-3-0 

IUPUI 6 9 .400 W1 5-1 1-8 14 32 0 .304 W1 6-6-0 3-18-0 5-8-0 

UMKC 1 15 .062 L3 0-7 1-8 4 46 0 .080 L3 1-14-0 1-25-0 2-7-0 

2007 playersof the week 

Pitcher 

Feb. 12 Marissa Gonzalez, Southern Utah 

Feb. 20 Courtney Jacobson, Western Illinois 

Feb. 26 Jessica Granger, Oakland 

March 5 Ryan Thacker, Centenary 

March 12 Andrea Zappia, Valparaiso 

March 19 Breanna Howell, IUPUI 

March 26 Jessica Granger, Oakland 

April 2 Courtney Jacobson, Western Illinois 

April 9 Kamren Ferguson, Western Illinois 



April 30 Ryan Thacker, Centenary 

May 8 Breanna Howell, IUPUI 

2007 Mid-Con Softball Players of the Week 

Player 

Feb. 12 Lindi Kennedy, Southern Utah 

Feb. 20 Erin Niederhauser, Southern Utah 

Feb. 26 Marci Pratt, Southern Utah 

March 5 Ashley Toft, UMKC 

March 12 Megan Carroll, Valparaiso 

March 19 Mia Ettl, IUPUI 

March 26 Taylor Callahan, Valparaiso 

April 2 Allison McClain, Centenary 

April 9 Jenna Crockett, IUPUI 

April 16 Taylor Callahan, Valparaiso 

April 23 Lauren Furgala, Western Illinois 

April 30 Cassie Cresswell, Southern Utah 

May 8 Lindi Kennedy, Southern Utah 

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2007 mid-conall-conference teams 

first team 

1B - Samantha Valentine, Western Illinois 

2B - Amy Douglas, Western Illinois 

SS - Marci Pratt, Southern Utah 

3B - Taylor Callahan, Valparaiso 

C - Shannon Robinson, Valparaiso 

OF - Britt Mason, Western Illinois 

OF - Sarah Needy, IUPUI 

OF - Micah Rhodes, Centenary 

DP - Nicole Green, Western Illinois 

Util. - Karli Jenson, Southern Utah 

P - Kamren Ferguson, Western Illinois 

P - Jessica Granger, Oakland 

second team 

1B - Bobbi Jo Merrill, Southern Utah 

2B - Cayleigh Harvey, IUPUI 

SS - Julie Owen, Oakland 

3B - Lindi Kennedy, Southern Utah 

C - Erin Schlotfeldt, Western Illinois 

OF - Rodeo Carli, Southern Utah 

OF - Megan Carroll, Valparaiso 

OF - Karen Korb, Valparaiso 

DP - Katie Dreyer, Oakland 

Util. - Allison McClain, Centenary 

P - Kristina Brooks, Southern Utah 

P - Andrea Zappia, Valparaiso 

all-tournament team 

Haley Bassett, Centenary 

Kristina Brooks, Southern Utah 

Sarah Clark, Oakland 

Julie Depolo, Western Illinois 

Kamren Ferguson, Western Illinois 

Lauren Furgala, Western Illinois 

Jessica Granger, Oakland 

Kelsey Greeson, Centenary 

Tosha Hodgkinson, Oakland 

Kate Jones, Oakland 

Lindi Kennedy, Southern Utah 

Bobbi Jo Merrill, Southern Utah (MVP) 

Erin Niederhauser, Southern Utah 

Marci Pratt, Southern Utah 

player of the year 

Marci Pratt, Southern Utah 

pitcher of the year 

Kamren Ferguson, Western Illinois 

freshman of the year 

Lauren Furgala, Western Illinois 

coach of the year 

Holly Van Vlymen, Western Illinois 

2007 mid-con softball 

all-academic team 

Centenary 

Haley Bassett, Dana Davis, Kelsey Greeson, 

Elizabeth Krysiak, Jennifer Martin, Allison Mc- 

Clain, Leslie Postles, Micah Rhodes, Lindsey 

Virdell, Stacy Whitmer, Brittany Williams 

IUPUI 

Jennifer Boyts, Angelica Espinosa, Emilia Ettl, 

Molly Gulley, Myra Gulley, Cayleigh Harvey, 

Breanna Howell, Jessica McGown, Sarah 

Needy, Kristina Stanley 

UMKC 

Taron Brewer, Samantha Hurst, Taia Jones, 

Carli Slagle, Ashley Toft, Kylie Williamson 

Oakland 

Maria Benza, Angela Cicchini, Sarah Clark, 

Kathryn Dreyer, Haley Emerson, Lindsey 

Frederick, Cheron Guyton, Tosha Hodgkinson, 

Sarah Love, Erica Lozon, Meghan Luczak, 

Angela Marzano, Alexandra Perrino, Angela 

Righetti, Andrea Roberts, Audrey Sabourin, 

Nikole Schulty, Danielle Shamus 

Southern Utah 

McKell Ashton, Patrica Clapham, Bobbi Jo 

Merrill, Erin Niederhauser, Marci Pratt 

Western Illinois 

Traci Dean, Julie DePolo, Amy Douglas, Christine 

Drankiewicz, Lauren Furgala, Jennifer 

Garcia, Racheal Heagney, Courtney Jacobson, 

Kim King, Britt Mason, Lori Pankratz, Victoria 

Powers, Erin Schlotfeldt

2007 mid-confinal team stats 

teamhitting 

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

Southern Utah .285 61 1626 328 463 75 19 68 305 780 .480 193 31 402 2 .370 9 58 54-81 1212 439 98 .944 

Western Illinois .285 46 1230 179 350 55 2 20 149 469 .381 78 22 216 5 .338 3 40 81-94 914 410 62 .955 

Valparaiso .272 46 1244 202 338 68 8 22 161 488 .392 96 11 236 1 .328 6 37 77-102 944 305 58 .956 

Centenary .262 49 1193 197 312 58 4 12 157 414 .347 135 18 263 2 .344 7 27 75-99 944 371 42 .969 

IUPUI .237 46 1165 142 276 32 7 16 124 370 .318 97 19 227 2 .306 1 28 42-54 870 408 74 .945 

Oakland .225 57 1412 154 318 48 14 13 121 433 .307 105 34 368 6 .293 10 62 33-48 1142 418 93 .944 

UMKC .214 50 1148 91 246 32 2 19 79 339 .295 65 12 280 1 .263 2 54 20-34 884 407 81 .941 

teampitching 

Team ERA W-L G CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 

Valparaiso 3.00 27-19 46 16 4 2 6 314.2 334 165 135 108 255 64 6 29 1237 .270 14 11 1 6 36 

Western Illinois 3.24 23-23 46 27 7 1 0 304.2 315 188 141 112 192 53 15 31 1204 .262 15 10 0 3 28 

Oakland 3.62 21-36 57 37 7 1 0 380.2 461 275 197 127 226 88 15 35 1538 .300 17 31 1 6 78 

Southern Utah 3.92 30-31 61 31 8 1 4 403.2 432 292 226 153 301 64 13 48 1600 .270 22 63 4 9 52 

Centenary 4.16 22-27 49 11 3 1 8 314.2 358 207 187 106 217 67 9 39 1235 .290 22 21 3 9 44 

IUPUI 5.07 14-32 46 10 3 1 3 290.0 415 268 210 93 134 89 9 32 1247 .333 20 23 1 11 40 

UMKC 6.37 4-46 50 7 2 0 0 294.2 437 357 268 173 200 89 12 38 1302 .336 52 29 1 11 33 

teamhitting 

Batting Average 

Southern Utah .285 

Western Illinois .285 

Valparaiso .272 

Centenary .262 

IUPUI .237 

Oakland .225 

UMKC .214 

Slugging Percentage 





IUPUI .318 

Oakland .307 


On Base Percentage 





IUPUI .306 

Oakland .293 


Runs Scored 

Southern Utah 328 

Valparaiso 202 

Centenary 197 

Western Illinois 179 

Oakland 154 

IUPUI 142 

UMKC 91 

Hits 




Oakland 318 

Centenary 312 

IUPUI 276 


Runs Batted In 



Centenary 157 


IUPUI 124 

Oakland 121 


Doubles 


Valparaiso 68 

Centenary 58 


Oakland 48 

IUPUI 32 


Triples 


Oakland 14 

Valparaiso 8 

IUPUI 7 

Centenary 4 



Home Runs 


Valparaiso 22 



IUPUI 16 

Oakland 13 

Centenary 12 

Total Bases 




Oakland 433 

Centenary 414 

IUPUI 370 


Total Plate Appearances 


Oakland 1623 


Centenary 1380 


IUPUI 1310 


At Bats 


Oakland 1412 




IUPUI 1165 


Walks 


Centenary 135 

Oakland 105 

IUPUI 97 

Valparaiso 96 



Hit By Pitch 

Oakland 34 



IUPUI 19 

Centenary 18 


Valparaiso 11 

Sacrifice Bunts 

Oakland 62 




Valparaiso 37 

IUPUI 28 

Centenary 27 

Sacrifice Flies 

Oakland 10 


Centenary 7 

Valparaiso 6 



IUPUI 1 

Stolen Bases 


Valparaiso 77 

Centenary 75 


IUPUI 42 

Oakland 33 


Steal Attempts 


Centenary 99 



IUPUI 54 

Oakland 48 


teampitching 

Earned Run Average 

Valparaiso 3.00 

Western Illinois 3.24 

Oakland 3.62 

Southern Utah 3.92 

Centenary 4.16 

IUPUI 5.07 

UMKC 6.37 

Opposing Batting Average 





Oakland .300 

IUPUI .333 


Innings Pitched 


Oakland 380.2 





IUPUI 290.0 

Strikeouts 



Oakland 226 

Centenary 217 



IUPUI 134 

Saves 

Centenary 8 

Valparaiso 6 


IUPUI 3 

Runners Picked Off 

Valparaiso 3 

Oakland 3 


Centenary 2 



Hits Allowed 



Centenary 358 

IUPUI 415 



Oakland 461 

Runs Allowed 



Centenary 207 

IUPUI 268 

Oakland 275 



Earned Runs Allowed 



Centenary 187 

Oakland 197 

IUPUI 210 



Walks Allowed 

IUPUI 93 

Centenary 106 



Oakland 127 



teamfielding 

Fielding Percentage 




IUPUI .945 


Oakland .944 


Chances 


Oakland 1653 




IUPUI 1352 


Putouts 


Oakland 1142 

Centenary 944 




IUPUI 870 

Assists 


Oakland 418 


IUPUI 408 


Centenary 371 


Errors 


Oakland 93 


IUPUI 74 


Valparaiso 58 

Centenary 42 

Fielding Double Plays 

Valparaiso 16 

Centenary 15 


Oakland 14 



IUPUI 11 

Stolen Bases Against 


IUPUI 86 

Oakland 63 



Centenary 38 

Valparaiso 34 

Caught Stealing By 



Oakland 19 

Valparaiso 15 


Centenary 13 

IUPUI 13 

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2007 mid-confinal team stats (conference only) 

teamhitting 

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

Western Illinois .329 13 359 72 118 24 1 11 60 177 .493 25 7 45 1 .383 1 11 26-30 264 117 15 .962 

Southern Utah .307 18 486 95 149 26 8 18 89 245 .504 49 13 115 1 .382 4 18 20-29 367 115 18 .964 

Centenary .289 12 298 50 86 14 1 2 44 108 .362 39 6 69 0 .381 1 7 30-41 237 67 6 .981 

Valparaiso .261 18 501 79 131 35 1 11 66 201 .401 41 7 90 0 .324 3 7 32-42 379 116 19 .963 

IUPUI .255 15 388 55 99 14 4 7 50 142 .366 43 9 79 0 .342 1 5 15-20 300 143 19 .959 

Oakland .238 18 463 54 110 19 10 3 47 158 .341 27 11 108 2 .292 6 25 11-13 382 140 27 .951 

UMKC .215 16 386 26 83 8 0 6 22 109 .282 23 3 76 0 .265 0 21 10-12 302 120 22 .950 

teampitching 

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Team ERA W-L G CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 

Western Illinois 1.91 11-2 13 8 4 0 0 88.0 75 35 24 25 65 9 7 7 333 .225 4 4 0 2 5 

Oakland 2.09 10-8 18 15 2 0 0 127.1 122 58 38 31 74 21 3 7 474 .257 4 9 1 2 24 

Southern Utah 2.92 12-6 18 11 4 0 3 122.1 110 63 51 43 117 19 3 8 460 .239 8 20 1 2 12 

Valparaiso 3.10 9-9 18 7 2 0 1 126.1 122 63 56 51 126 18 3 11 487 .251 4 6 0 2 9 

Centenary 3.63 6-6 12 3 1 0 2 79.0 87 44 41 23 69 17 2 10 307 .283 3 5 0 2 13 

IUPUI 3.99 6-9 15 5 1 1 0 100.0 126 68 57 25 39 29 3 8 397 .317 6 5 0 3 19 

UMKC 5.28 1-15 16 1 0 0 0 100.2 134 100 76 49 92 27 4 7 423 .317 23 7 1 3 12 

teamhitting 






IUPUI .255 

Oakland .238 






IUPUI .366 


Oakland .341 






IUPUI .342 


Oakland .292 


Runs Scored 


Valparaiso 79 


IUPUI 55 

Oakland 54 

Centenary 50 


Hits 




Oakland 110 

IUPUI 99 

Centenary 86 




Valparaiso 66 


IUPUI 50 

Oakland 47 

Centenary 44 


Doubles 

Valparaiso 35 



Oakland 19 

Centenary 14 

IUPUI 14 


Triples 

Oakland 10 


IUPUI 4 

Centenary 1 


Valparaiso 1 

Home Runs 



Valparaiso 11 

IUPUI 7 


Oakland 3 

Centenary 2 

Total Bases 




Oakland 158 

IUPUI 142 


Centenary 108 




Oakland 532 

IUPUI 446 



Centenary 351 

At Bats 



Oakland 463 

IUPUI 388 



Centenary 298 

Walks 


IUPUI 43 

Valparaiso 41 

Centenary 39 

Oakland 27 



Hit By Pitch 


Oakland 11 

IUPUI 9 

Valparaiso 7 


Centenary 6 


Sacrifice Bunts 

Oakland 25 




Centenary 7 

Valparaiso 7 

IUPUI 5 

Sacrifice Flies 

Oakland 6 


Valparaiso 3 

Centenary 1 

IUPUI 1 


Stolen Bases 

Valparaiso 32 

Centenary 30 



IUPUI 15 

Oakland 11 


Steal Attempts 

Valparaiso 42 

Centenary 41 



IUPUI 20 

Oakland 13 


teampitching 



Oakland 2.09 




IUPUI 3.99 






Oakland .257 



IUPUI .317 


Oakland 127.1 




IUPUI 100.0 



Strikeouts 




Oakland 74 

Centenary 69 


IUPUI 39 

Saves 


Centenary 2 

Valparaiso 1 

Runners Picked Off 


Centenary 1 

Oakland 1 


Hits Allowed 


Centenary 87 



Oakland 122 

IUPUI 126 


Runs Allowed 


Centenary 44 

Oakland 58 


Valparaiso 63 

IUPUI 68 


Earned Runs Allowed 


Oakland 38 

Centenary 41 


Valparaiso 56 

IUPUI 57 


Walks Allowed 

Centenary 23 


IUPUI 25 

Oakland 31 



Valparaiso 51 

teamfielding 






IUPUI .959 

Oakland .951 


Chances 

Oakland 549 



IUPUI 462 



Centenary 310 

Putouts 

Oakland 382 




IUPUI 300 


Centenary 237 

Assists 

IUPUI 143 

Oakland 140 





Centenary 67 

Errors 

Oakland 27 


IUPUI 19 

Valparaiso 19 



Centenary 6 



IUPUI 6 

Valparaiso 5 


Oakland 5 


Centenary 3 

Stolen Bases Against 


IUPUI 31 

Oakland 21 

Valparaiso 18 



Centenary 6 


Oakland 9 

Valparaiso 9 



IUPUI 6 

Centenary 2 

Western Illinois 2

2007 mid-confinal individual stats 

individualhitting 


Shannon Robinson, Valpo .392 

Lindi Kennedy, SUU .364 

Sarah Needy, IUPUI .359 

Taylor Callahan, Valpo .356 

Jaclyn Schuyler, UMKC .345 

Britt Mason, WIU .344 

Lauren Furgala, WIU .339 

Samantha Valentine, WIU .333 

Marci Pratt, SUU .329 

Micah Rhodes, CC .319 




Bobbi Jo Merrill, SUU .605 



Erin Niederhauser, SUU .556 


Julie Owen, OU .548 


Cassie Cresswell, SUU .487 





Emerald Doria, CC .424 




Rodeo Carli, SUU .403 



Runs Scored 

Marci Pratt, SUU 50 

Erin Niederhauser, SUU 42 

Lindi Kennedy, SUU 37 

Cassie Cresswell, SUU 36 

Bobbi Jo Merrill, SUU 35 

Rodeo Carli, SUU 33 

Shannon Robinson, Valpo 31 

Julie Owen, OU 29 

Emerald Doria, CC 27 

Taylor Callahan, Valpo 27 

Hits 









Sarah Needy, IUPUI 51 

2 tied at 48 






Micah Rhodes, CC 27 


Samantha Valentine, WIU 27 


3 tied at 24 

Doubles 



Allison Shepperd, CC 12 


Megan Carroll, Valpo 12 


Lauren Flowers, CC 10 



3 tied at 9 

Triples 


Sarah Clark, OU 3 





11 tied at 2 

Home Runs 






Ashley Toft, UMKC 7 


Jaclyn Schuyler, UMKC 6 



Total Bases 











Walks 








Karli Jenson, SUU 18 


Micah Rhodes, CC 17 

Stolen Bases 


Karen Korb, Valpo 20 

Lauren Furgala, WIU 18 

Lindsey Hession, WIU 17 

Julie Depolo, WIU 16 

Britt Mason, WIU 13 


Lindsey Virdell, CC 11 










Caitlin Lynch, OU 168 

Mia Ettl, IUPUI 165 

Haley Bassett, CC 164 


individualpitching 


Kamren Ferguson, WIU 2.11 

Jessica Granger, OU 2.34 

Andrea Zappia, Valpo 2.76 

Stephanie Kelly, Valpo 2.78 

Marissa Gonzalez, SUU 3.74 

Kristina Brooks, SUU 3.81 

Cori Mead, UMKC 3.95 

Kelsey Greeson, CC 4.00 

Breanna Howell, IUPUI 4.55 

Stacy Whitmer, CC 4.70 


Andrea Zappia, Valpo .238 

Kamren Ferguson, WIU .244 

Jessica Granger, OU .264 

Marissa Gonzalez, SUU .264 

Kristina Brooks, SUU .266 

Stephanie Kelly, Valpo .272 

Stacy Whitmer, CC .276 

Cori Mead, UMKC .290 

Kelsey Greeson, CC .303 

Breanna Howell, IUPUI .324 












Strikeouts 

Jessica Granger, OU 166 

Marissa Gonzalez, SUU 156 

Andrea Zappia, Valpo 130 

Kristina Brooks, SUU 128 

Kamren Ferguson, WIU 117 

Cori Mead, UMKC 89 

Stephanie Kelly, Valpo 87 

Kelsey Greeson, CC 86 

Stacy Whitmer, CC 69 

Samantha Hurst, UMKC 63 

Wins 





Chris Halstead, Valpo 10 




Breanna Howell, IUPUI 8 

2 tied at 7 

Saves 






Ryan Thacker, CC 1 

Jessica McGown, IUPUI 1 


Stacy Whitmer, CC 1 

individualfielding 


Whitney Warner, Valpo 1.000 

Alex Perrino, OU .995 

Mandy Buckwalter, IUPUI .990 

Haley Bassett, CC .987 


Allison Shepperd, CC .982 

Allison McClain, CC .982 


Dana Davis, CC .980 

Ashley Wolter, Valpo .979 

Chances 



Mandy Buckwalter, IUPUI 296 

Taron Brewer, UMKC 272 



Angela Righetti, OU 245 

Erin Schlotfeldt, WIU 237 

Caroline Fernandez, SUU 234 


Putouts 










Monnica Canisales, UMKC 180 

Assists 








Jenna Crockett, IUPUI 84 


Amy Douglas, WIU 80 


Dana Davis, CC 11 

Alicia Ashburn, Valpo 10 


Beth Adamski, Valpo 9 






2 tied at 6 












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2007 mid-confinal individual stats (conference only) 

26 

individualhitting 










Erin Schlotfeldt, WIU .390 










Julie Owen, OU .578 





Allison McClain, CC .515 









Runs Scored 











Hits 








4 tied at 16 







McKell Ashton, SUU 11 




5 tied at .. 9 

Doubles 






Mia Ettl, IUPUI 5 



6 tied at 4 

Triples 



Sarah Clark, OU 2 




Cheron Guyton, OU 2 

11 tied at 1 

Home Runs 





Ashley Toft, UMKC 3 

13 tied at 2 

Total Bases 








4 tied at 26 

Walks 



Cassie Harvey, IUPUI 9 

Whitney Warner, Valpo 8 






Keshia Loweth, IUPUI 6 

Stolen Bases 




Lindsey Hession, WIU 6 


Allison McClain, CC 5 


6 tied at 4 












individualpitching 













Kristina Brooks, SUU .195 

Kamren Ferguson, WIU .199 

Andrea Zappia, Valpo .224 

Jessica Granger, OU .243 

Cori Mead, UMKC .247 

Stephanie Kelly, Valpo .250 

Stacy Whitmer, CC .269 

Marissa Gonzalez, SUU .282 

Kelsey Greeson, CC .306 

Breanna Howell, IUPUI .323 












Strikeouts 









Samantha Hurst, UMKC 23 

2 tied at 21 

Wins 









4 tied at 2 

Saves 





Ryan Thacker, CC 1 

individualfielding 


Mandy Buckwalter, IUPUI 1.000 

Haley Bassett, CC 1.000 

Christina Lemon, UMKC 1.000 

Alex Perrino, OU 1.000 

Erin Niederhauser, SUU 1.000 

Karli Jenson, SUU 1.000 

Whitney Warner, Valpo 1.000 

Dana Davis, CC 1.000 

Sierra Hayward, UMKC 1.000 

Lindsey Hession, WIU 1.000 

Chances 










2 tied at 79 

Putouts 











Assists 



Cayleigh Harvey, IUPUI 34 



Jenna Crockett, IUPUI 31 



4 tied at 21 








Alicia Ashburn, Valpo 3 


Cayleigh Harvey, IUPUI 3 

Dana Davis, CC 3 




Whitney Warner, Valpo 6 

Christina Lemon, UMKC 5 





Keshia Loweth, IUPUI 4 

Kristina Brooks, SUU 4

2008opponents 

schedulequick hits 

UMKC vs. 2007 Opponents 

103 wins 

319 losses 

First Time Opponents 

Arizona State Sun Devils 

Idaho State Bengals 

Nevada Wolf Pack 

Texas State Bobcats 

Washington Huskies 

Home Series 

8 - Centenary (3), IPFW (3), IUPUI (3), Indiana State 

Iowa State, Kansas (DH), Missouri State (DH), 

Oakland (3) 

Away Series 

7 - Creighton (DH), Drake (DH), Missouri (DH), North 

Dakota State (3), South Dakota State (3), Southern 

Utah (3), Western Illinois (3) 

Longest Road Swing 

11 games - February 15 to March 2 

Longest Home Stand 

10 games - April 5 to April 22 

Outside The Summit League 

Atlantic 10 - Saint Louis 

Big 12 - Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri 

Independent - Idaho State 

Missouri Valley - Creighton, Drake, Indiana State, 

Missouri State, Wichita State 

Ohio Valley - Southeast Missouri 

WAC - Nevada 

Pac-10 - Arizona State, Washington 

Southland - Texas State 

university of washingtonhuskies 

Friday, February 15 - 1:30 p.m. CT (Tempe, Ariz.) 

Coach - Heather Tarrs 

4th season, 112-66 overall record 

2007 Record - 42-19 (12-9 Pac-10 - t-3rd) 

2007 Postseason - t-3rd; Women’s CWS 

Starters Returning/Lost - 4/5 

Letterwinners Returning/Lost - 11/6 

Newcomers - 6 

SID - Ryan Borde 

206-685-3119 - p 

503-910-3355 - c 

rborde@washington.edu - e 

idaho statebengals 

Friday, February 15 - 6:15 p.m. CT (Tempe, Ariz.) 

Coach - Larry Stocking 

2nd season, 10-32 overall record 

2007 Record - 10-32 (Independent) 

2007 Postseason - none 

Starters Returning/Lost - 7/2;3/1 


Newcomers - 11 

SID - Frank Mercogliano 

208-282-2621 - p 

mercfran@isu.edu - e 

university of nevadawolf pack 

Saturday, February 16 - 1 p.m. CT (Tempe, Ariz.) 

Coach - Michelle Gardner 


2007 Record - 28-31 (9-9 WAC - 4th) 




Newcomers - 5 

SID - Chad Hartley 

775-682-6982 - p 

775-229-5513 - c 

hartleyc@unr.edu - e 

texas statebobcats 

Saturday, February 16 - 4:30 p.m. CT (Tempe, Ariz.) 

Coach - Ricci Woodard 

8th season, 266-147-1 overall record 

2007 Record - 32-26 (18-12 Southland - 3rd) 




Newcomers - 5 

SID - Chris Riley 

512-245-2988 - p 

512-216-3440 - c 

criley@txstate.edu - e 

arizona statesun devils 

Sunday, February 17 - 12 p.m. CT (Tempe, Ariz.) 

Coach - Clint Myers 

3rd season, 107-32 overall record 

2007 Record - 54-17 (13-8 Pac-10 - 2nd) 

2007 Postseason - Women’s CWS Qualifier 



SID - Kerry Howe 

480-965-9544 - p 

480-254-8345 - c 

kerry.howe@asu.edu - e 

missouritigers 

Wednesday, February 20 - 3 p.m. DH (Columbia, Mo.) 

Coach - Ehren Earleywine 


2007 Record - 40-24 (13-4 Big 12 - 3rd) 





SID - Emily Murray 

583-884-8519 - p 

573-268-4275 - c 

murraye@mizzou.edu - e 

southeast missouri stateredhawks 

Saturday, March 1 - 10 a.m. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 

Coach - Lana Richmond 


2007 Record - 20-29 (11-16 Ohio Valley - 8th) 




Newcomers - 4 

SID - Patrick Clark 

573-651-2937 - p 

paclark@semo.edu - e 

missouri statebears 

Saturday, March 1 - 12 p.m. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 

Tuesday, April 8 - 2 p.m. DH (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Coach - Holly Hesse 


2007 Record - 40-17 (18-4 Missouri Valley - 2nd) 




Newcomers - 5 

SID - Brent Milleson 

417-836-5402 - p 

417-872-7772 - c 

milleson1@missouristate.edu - e 

saint louisbillikens 

Sunday, March 2 - 10 a.m. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 

Coach - John Conway 


2007 Record - 29-33 (11-8 Atlantic 10 - 3rd) 





SID - Heather Freehill 

314-977-7063 - p 

309-361-1887 - c 

hfreehil@slu.edu - e 

iowa statecyclones 

Thursday, March 6 - 12 p.m. (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Friday, March 7 - 12:30 p.m. (Wichita, Kan.) 

Coach - Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler 


2007 Record - 24-40 (3-15 Big 12 - t-9th) 




Newcomers - 7 

SID - Matthew Shoultz 

515-294-1393 - p 

515-520-1393 - c 

mshoultz@iastate.edu - e 

wichita stateshockers 

Friday, March 7 - 5:30 p.m. (Wichita, Kan.) 

Saturday, March 8 - 5:30 p.m. (Wichita, Kan.) 

Coach - Mike Perniciaro 


2007 Record - 37-28 (18-9 Missouri Valley - 4th) 




Newcomers - 7 

SID - Mike Ross 

316-978-5535 - p 

316-516-6268 - c 

mross@goshockers.com- e 

27

28 

2008opponents 

south dakota statejackrabbits 

Saturday, March 8 - 3 p.m. (Wichita, Kan.) -nonconference- 

Sunday, March 9 - 10 a.m. (Wichita, Kan.) -nonconference- 

Friday, April 25 - 3 p.m DH (Brookings, S.D.) 

Saturday, April 26 - 12 p.m. (Brookings, S.D.) 

Coach - Joanna Lane 

1st season 

2007 Record - 15-60 (Independent - reclassifying) 




Newcomers - 5 

SID - Ryan Sweeter 

605-688-4822 - p 

605-375-4422 - c 

ryan.sweeter@sdstate.edu - e 

indiana statesycamores 

Monday, March 10 - 2 p.m. (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Coach - Brenda Coldren 






Newcomers - 6 

SID - Katie Gaal 

812-237-4145 - p 

262-930-1769 - c 

kgaal@mymail.indstate.edu - e 

oaklandgolden grizzlies 

Friday, March 14 - 3 p.m. DH (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Saturday, March 15 - 12 p.m. (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Coach - Glenn MacDonald 


2007 Record - 21-36 (10-8 Mid-Con - 3rd) 





SID - Scott MacDonald 

248-370-4008 - p 

919-619-4137 - c 

macdona2@oakland.edu - e 

centenaryladies 

Monday, March 17 - 4 p.m. DH (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Tuesday, March 18 - 12 p.m. (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Coach - Mark Montgomery 


2007 Record - 22-27 (6-6 Mid-Con - t-4th) 




Newcomers - 3 

SID - David Pratt 

318-869-5092 - p 

318-773-9710 - c 

dpratt@centenary.edu - e 

southern utahthunderbirds 

Friday, March 21 - 2 p.m. CT DH (Cedar City, Utah) 

Coach - Jodi Jackson 


2007 Record - 30-31 (12-6 Mid-Con - 2nd) 

2007 Postseason - NCAA Regional 




SID - Neil Gardner 

435-586-7753 - p 

435-559-0275 - c 

gardner@suu.edu - e 

creightonbluejays 

Tuesday, March 25 - 3 p.m. DH (Omaha, Neb.) 

Coach - Brent Vigness 


2007 Record - 40-14-1 (19-4-1 Missouri Valley - 1st) 

2007 Postseason - NCAA Regional 



Newcomers - 4 

SID - Rob Simms 

402-280-5544 - p 

402-827-3060 - c 

rsimms@creighton.edu - e 

north dakota statebison 

Saturday, March 29 - 12 p.m. DH (Fargo, N.D.) 

Sunday, March 30 - 11 a.m. (Fargo, N.D.) 

Coach - Darren Mueller 


2007 Record - 34-23 (Independent - reclassifying) 




Newcomers - 5 

SID - Jeff Schwartz 

701-231-8332 - p 

701-793-0538 - c 

Jeff.Schwartz@ndsu.edu - e 

ipfwmastodons 

Saturday, April 5- 11 a.m. DH (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Sunday, April 6 - 12 p.m. (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Coach - Keith Fisher 


2007 Record - 6-26 (Independent) 




Newcomers - 6 

SID - Jaclyn Puntillo 

260-481-0729 - p 

219-218-4395 - c 

puntillj@ipfw.edu - e 

iupuijaguars 

Friday, April 8 - 11 a.m. DH (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Saturday, April 9 - 12 p.m. (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Coach - Maggie Calcaterra 


2007 Record - 14-32 (6-9 Mid-Con - 6th) 




Newcomers - 7 

SID - Ed Holdaway 

317-274-2725 - p 

317-908-2645 - c 

eholdawa@iupui.edu - e 

kansasjayhawks 

Tuesday, April 22 - 4 p.m. DH (Kansas City, Mo.) 

Coach - Tracy Bunge 


2007 Record - 33-24-1 (7-11 Big 12 - 7th) 




Newcomers - 5 

SID - Christine Dieckmann 

785-864-7942 - p 

785-393-3358 - c 

cdieck@ku.edu - e 

drakebulldogs 

Tuesday, April 29 - 3 p.m. DH (Des Moines, Iowa) 

Coach - Rich Calvert 






Newcomers - 6 

SID - Anthony Reynolds 

515-271-3740 - p 

515-208-8295 - c 

anthony.reynolds@drake.edu - e 

western illinoiswesterwinds 

Friday, May 2 - 2 p.m. CT DH (Macomb, Ill.) 

Saturday, May 3 - 11 a.m. CT (Macomb, Ill.) 

Coach - Holly Van Vlymen 

3rd season, 45-46-1 overall record 

2007 Record - 23-23 (11-2 Mid-Con - 1st) 




Newcomers - 6 

SID - Katie Kane 

309-298-1133 - p 

630-269-0406 - c 

kj-kane@wiu.edu- e 

the summit leaguechampionships 

Friday, May 9 - Saturday, May 10 

Venue - Kathryn Berg Field 

Cedar City, Utah 

UMKC Record - 5-10 (five appearances) 

Last UMKC Postseason - 2003 

UMKC as Host - 2002, 2005 

SID - Hope Wagner 

630-516-0661 - p 

630-441-8868 - c 

hwagner@thesummitleague.org - e

all-timerecords 

1988 (18-28) 

Coach - George Caley (1st season) 

* - records incomplete for this season 

3-14 at Southwest Missouri St. L 3-4 

3-15 at Washburn W 11-9 

3-18 ! vs. NE Oklahoma State L 0-7 

3-18 ! vs. Benedictine W 2-0 

3-19 ! vs. Missouri Southern L 0-8 

3-19 ! vs. Simpson L 0-14 

3-22 at Missouri Valley W 8-3 

3-22 at Missouri Valley L 0-10 

3-23 at William Jewell L 0-10 


3-25 @ vs. Peru State L 2-7 

3-25 @ vs. Central College (Iowa) L 0-10 

3-26 @ vs. NE Oklahoma State L 1-9 

3-26 @ vs. Columbia College L 4-18 

3-28 at Missouri Western L 1-9 

3-29 at Creighton L 0-14 


3-30 at Graceland L 4-21 


4-1 # vs. SW Missouri State L 5-6 

4-1 # at Missouri L 2-5 

4-1 # vs. Southern Illinois L 0-7 

4-2 # at Missouri L 1-11 

4-2 # vs. Southern Illinois L 0-11 

4-7 Missouri Valley W 7-6 

4-7 Missouri Valley W 8-0 

4-9 at Mid-American Nazarene W 11-2 

4-9 at Mid-American Nazarene W 10-0 

4-12 Baker W 12-1 

4-12 Baker W 6-4 

4-13 * William Woods W 2-1 

4-14 Missouri Southern W 2-0 

4-15 $ vs. Dordt L 1-8 

4-15 $ vs. Meramec W 5-4 

4-16 $ at Missouri Western L 0-24 

4-18 at Benedictine W 6-3 

4-19 at Baker W 11-1 

4-19 at Baker W 14-2 

4-20 Missouri L 0-2 


4-21 Graceland W 6-3 


4-25 at Kansas L 0-12 


4-26 Washburn W 6-3 

4-26 Washburn L 0-10 

! - Pittsburg State Tournament (Pittsburg, Kan.) 

@ - Missouri Southern Tournament (Joplin, Mo.) 

# - Missouri Tournament (Columbia, Mo.) 

$ - Missouri Western Tournament (St. Joseph, Mo.) 

1989 (2-18) 

Coach - George Caley (2nd season) 


3-7 at Central Missouri State L 0-9 


3-11 at Avila L 4-6 

3-11 at Avila W 12-0 

3-21 at Washburn L 2-5 


3-31 ! vs. Saint Louis L 5-7 

4-1 ! vs. SW Missouri State L 2-5 

4-2 ! vs. Missouri L 1-4 

4-2 ! vs. Northwest Missouri L 2-4 



4-12 at Columbia College L 0-10 

4-12 @ vs. Missouri-St. Louis W 2-0 

4-19 at Missouri-Rolla L 1-8 


4-25 at Northwest Missouri L 4-9 




! - Missouri Tournament (Columbia, Mo.) 

@ - Neutral Site Game (Columbia, Mo.) 

1990 (5-22) 

Coach - Gary Bates (1st season) 

* - records incomplete for this season (dates) 

3-3 at Missouri L 1-10 


3-9 at Avila L 10-11 

3-9 at Avila W 11-9 

3-31 * at Lincoln L 0-7 



4-4 * at Tarkio W 7-4 

4-4 * at Tarkio W 5-1 

4-5 * Columbia College L 0-8 

4-5 * Columbia College L 2-3 

4-6 * Missouri L 0-8 

4-6 * Missouri L 0-10 

4-7 * William Woods L 2-4 

4-7 * William Woods L 0-11 

4-21 Missouri-Rolla L 3-9 


4-23 at Northwest Missouri W 2-1 





4-26 Graceland L 3-13 

4-30 Drake L 1-4 

4-30 Drake L 0-5 

5-1 Benedictine L 4-7 

5-1 Benedictine L 7-13 

1991 (9-18) 

Coach - Roger Hunt (1st season) 

3-7 at Baker W 4-1 








3-29 at Graceland W 17-1 

4-1 Missouri Western L 0-3 




4-4 William Jewell L 3-4 

4-4 William Jewell W 5-4 





4-16 Avila W 7-5 

4-16 Avila L 4-7 

4-23 Tarkio W 7-2 

4-23 Tarkio W 3-1 





1992 (11-35) 

Coach - Roger Hunt (2nd season) 

3-13 ! at Missouri L 1-7 

3-14 ! vs. Indiana State L 1-6 

3-14 ! vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay L 3-7 

3-15 ! vs. Eastern Michigan L 7-16 

3-25 Pittsburg State L 0-7 

3-25 Pittsburg State L 0-2 

3-27 @ vs. Evangel W 7-6 

3-27 @ vs. Quincy L 3-7 

3-27 @ vs. Central Methodist W 6-5 

3-28 @ vs. Quincy L 1-2 

3-28 @ vs. William Penn L 3-6 






4-4 at Avila W 11-4 



4-7 at Drake L 0-3 


4-8 Avila W 8-6 

4-8 Avila L 5-6 



4-11 # vs. DePaul L 1-5 

4-11 # vs. Nebraska L 2-10 

4-12 # vs. Notre Dame L 1-10 

4-12 # at Creighton L 0-11 

4-14 Columbia College L 0-4 

4-14 Columbia College L 3-8 

4-16 Baker W 7-0 

4-16 Baker W 10-3 



4-18 $ vs. Nebraska-Omaha L 0-5 

4-18 $ at Washburn L 2-6 

4-18 $ vs. Pittsburg State L 1-3 

4-24 Culver-Stockton L 6-7 

4-24 Culver-Stockton L 5-8 

4-27 Drake L 0-9 

4-27 Drake L 7-12 

4-28 at Pittsburg State L 0-6 


4-30 at William Jewell W 15-5 



@ - Culver-Stockton Tournament (Canton, Mo.) 

# - Creighton Tournament (Omaha, Neb.) 

$ - Washburn Tournament (Topeka, Kan.) 

1993 (8-24) 

Coach - Roger Hunt (3rd season) 

3-14 Baker W 13-3 

3-14 Baker W 7-6 



3-16 Evangel L 7-8 

3-16 Evangel W 8-1 

3-24 Avila W 6-0 

3-24 Avila W 7-6 



3-26 ! vs. Wichita State L 1-8 


3-27 ! vs. Detroit Mercy L 2-7 

3-27 ! vs. Indiana State L 1-8 







4-17 @ vs. Wichita State L 0-20 

4-17 @ vs. DePaul L 5-6 

4-17 @ at Creighton L 0-7 

4-18 @ vs. Wichita State L 0-9 

4-21 # vs. Columbia College L 4-5 

4-21 at William Woods L 1-9 

4-22 SW Missouri State L 0-12 







@ - Creighton Tournament (Omaha, Neb.) 

# - Neutral Site Game (Fulton, Mo.) 

1994 (6-24) 

Coach - Roger Hunt (4th season) 

3-11 Tulsa L 2-3 

3-11 Tulsa L 0-6 


3-13 at Kansas L 0-10 (5) 

3-19 Saint Louis W 4-3 

3-19 Saint Louis L 4-5 

3-23 at SW Missouri State L 2-5 



3-25 ! vs. Missouri L 0-17 (5) 

3-27 ! vs. SW Missouri State L 3-10 (5) 

3-27 ! vs. Detroit Mercy W 7-0 (5) 

3-27 ! vs. Western Illinois L 1-5 


3-28 William Jewell W 10-0 (5) 

3-29 Drake L 1-3 

3-29 Drake L 2-6 

3-31 at Tulsa L 2-3 


4-2 @ vs. Northern Iowa L 2-9 

4-2 @ vs. DePaul L 1-12 

4-2 @ vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W 1-0 

4-3 @ vs. Creighton L 4-9 

4-3 @ at Western Illinois L 1-7 

4-9 # Purdue L 2-4 

4-9 # DePaul L 1-15 (5) 

4-10 # Saint Louis W 2-0 

4-10 # Dayton W 8-0 (5) 

4-14 at Nebraska L 3-11 

4-14 at Nebraska L 2-9 (3.1) 


@ - Western Illinois Tournament (Macomb, Ill.) 

# - DePaul Tournament (Chicago, Ill.) 

1995 (10-24 / 4-10 Mid-Con) 


3-18 ! vs. Creighton L 2-11 (6) 

3-18 ! at Saint Louis W 7-4 

3-18 ! vs. Creighton L 3-4 

3-19 ! at Saint Louis W 10-1 (5) 

3-19 ! vs. Creighton L 4-6 


3-26 Saint Louis W 9-1 (6) 


3-29 Creighton L 1-5 

3-29 Creighton L 0-8 (6) 

4-1 • Northeastern Illinois W 3-2 



4-2 at Creighton L 0-8 (5) 

4-4 at Missouri L 0-10 (5) 


4-7 Missouri-Rolla W 8-0 (5) 

4-7 Missouri-Rolla W 10-9 

4-8 • Western Illinois L 0-4 

4-8 • Western Illinois L 0-11 (5) 

4-10 Nebraska L 0-8 (5) 

4-10 Nebraska L 2-10 (5) 

4-15 • at Valparaiso L 2-10 

4-15 • at Valparaiso W 3-2 

4-16 • at Eastern Illinois L 4-6 

4-16 • at Eastern Illinois L 0-8 

4-18 • at Northeastern Illinois L 5-6 

4-18 • at Northeastern Illinois W 3-0 



4-22 • Eastern Illinois L 0-9 


4-27 • at Western Illinois L 0-7 


! - Saint Louis Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.) 

• - Mid-Continent Conference West Division game 

1996 (5-31 / 3-9 Mid-Con) 


* - records incomplete for this season (venues unknown) 

3-16 ! vs. Loyola (Ill.) L 0-3 

3-16 ! at Saint Louis L 2-3 

3-16 ! vs. Loyola (Ill.) L 0-3 

3-17 ! at Saint Louis W 10-1 

3-17 ! vs. Loyola (Ill.) L 3-11 

3-23 Tulsa L 2-6 

3-23 Tulsa L 0-10 (5) 


3-27 Missouri L 1-10 (6) 

3-28 Central College (Iowa) L 2-4 




4-6 • Northeastern Illinois L 5-7 

4-7 • Valparaiso L 4-5 

4-7 • Valparaiso W 6-2 

4-9 Drake L 1-4 

4-9 Drake L 0-7 

4-11 Nebraska L 0-8 (6) 

4-11 Nebraska L 0-23 (5) 


4-13 Saint Louis L 3-9 

4-14 Tulsa L 3-6 

4-14 Tulsa L 1-7 

4-16 Drake L 2-6 

4-16 Drake L 1-3 







4-24 SW Missouri State L 1-9 (5) 

4-24 SW Missouri State L 0-8 (6) 

29

all-timerecords (cont’d) 

30 



! - Saint Louis Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.) 


1997 (9-29 / 2-8 Mid-Con) 

Coach - Galen Struve (1st season) 

3-8 ! vs. Northern Iowa L 5-8 

3-8 ! at SW Missouri State L 0-6 

3-11 SW Missouri State W 3-2 


3-12 Washburn L 8-9 

3-12 Washburn W 6-5 


3-18 Saint Louis W 10-0 (5) 

3-19 Drake L 3-6 

3-19 Drake L 0-9 (6) 

3-20 at Wichita State L 0-6 

3-20 at Wichita State L 0-8 (5) 


3-22 @ vs. Colorado State L 5-7 (5) 

3-22 @ vs. Drake W 5-3 

3-23 @ vs. Colorado State L 2-10 (5) 

3-23 @ vs. Drake L 0-9 (6) 



3-25 at Missouri W 7-5 

4-1 Northern Iowa L 0-8 (5) 

4-1 Northern Iowa L 0-9 



4-16 at Iowa State L 2-7 


4-17 Wichita State W 6-1 

4-17 Wichita State L 4-5 

4-19 • at Western Illinois L 0-9 (5) 



4-21 • Valparaiso L 4-6 


4-24 Creighton L 0-12 (6) 


4-26 • at Valparaiso L 4-5 

4-27 • at Northeastern Illinois L 3-14 (5) 

4-27 • at Northeastern Illinois W 7-6 

! - SW Missouri State Tournament (Springfield, Mo.) 

@ - Creighton Invitational Tournament (Omaha, Neb.) 


1998 (5-32 / 2-10 Mid-Con) 

Coach - Galen Struve (2nd season) 


2-27 ! vs. Loyola (Ill.) L 3-7 

2-27 ! at New Mexico State L 1-10 

2-28 ! vs. Kent State L 6-9 


2-28 ! vs. Kent State L 4-13 


3-28 • Southern Utah L 6-8 

3-28 • Southern Utah W 9-4 








4-4 • at Western Illinois W 3-2 

4-6 at Saint Louis W 8-7 






4-14 at Iowa State W 2-0 











4-24 • at Southern Utah L 4-8 




! - Troy Cox Invitational (Las Cruces, N.M.) 


1999 (22-29 / 13-9 Mid-Con) 

Coach - Galen Struve (3rd season) 


2-20 ! vs. Saint Louis W 14-4 



2-21 ! vs. Saint Louis W 7-4 

3-6 @ at College of Charleston W 6-1 

3-6 @ vs. UNC-Charlotte L 7-8 

3-6 @ vs. Winthrop L 0-1 

3-7 @ vs. Charleston Southern W 4-0 







3-22 Avila W 4-1 

3-24 Drake L 2-4 

3-24 Drake W 3-2 

3-26 • at IUPUI L 2-3 

3-26 • at IUPUI L 4-6 

3-27 • at IUPUI L 0-1 

3-27 • at IUPUI W 6-2 




4-1 Wichita State W 8-4 

4-2 • Youngstown State W 4-3 












4-19 at Northern Iowa L 2-4 

4-19 at Northern Iowa L 3-6 

4-21 Iowa State L 3-6 






4-30 • at DePaul L 0-9 

4-30 • at DePaul L 0-9 

5-1 • at DePaul L 2-3 

5-1 • at DePaul L 0-10 

5-14 # vs. Western Illinois L 1-2 

5-14 # vs. IUPUI L 0-1 

! - Missouri Round Robin (Columbia, Mo.) 

@ - College of Charleston Tournament (Charleston, S.C.) 

• - Mid-Continent Conference game 

# - Mid-Continent Conference Tournament 

2000 (26-30 / 14-10 Mid-Con) 

Coach - Galen Struve (4th season) 






3-3 @ vs. Evansville W 8-0 

3-4 @ vs. Texas Tech W 3-2 

3-4 @ at Texas A&M - 

Corpus Christi W 10-3 

3-4 @ vs. Evansville L 1-2 

3-5 @ at Texas A&M - 

Corpus Christi W 7-4 

3-8 Kansas L 0-2 

3-8 Kansas L 3-4 

3-10 Missouri Western W 4-0 




3-24 • Oakland W 2-1 

3-24 • Oakland W 5-4 

3-25 • Oakland W 4-1 

3-25 • Oakland W 8-1 

3-26 Saint Louis L 1-2 


3-29 Central Missouri State W 7-1 

3-29 Central Missouri State L 1-3 





4-3 Avila W 4-1 

4-3 Avila W 2-1 



4-11 Nebraska L 1-9 

4-11 Nebraska L 0-4 





4-18 Drake L 1-2 

4-18 Drake L 0-2 



4-22 • Youngstown State L 2-3 




4-28 • IUPUI L 0-1 

4-28 • IUPUI L 1-3 

4-29 • IUPUI W 2-0 

4-29 • IUPUI W 8-5 





5-12 $ Southern Utah L 0-3 

5-12 $ Valparaiso W 2-0 

5-13 $ Western Illinois L 1-7 

! - Missouri Round Robin (Columbia, Mo.) 

@ - Texas A&M Corpus Christi 

Tournament (Corpus Christi, Texas) 


$ - Mid-Continent Conference Tournament 

2001 (18-35 / 12-11 Mid-Con) 

Coach - Carla Marchetti (1st season) 

2-17 ! vs. Texas L 0-3 

2-17 ! vs. Texas L 0-10 

2-18 ! at Southwest Texas State L 2-7 

2-18 ! at Southwest Texas State L 0-2 

3-2 @ vs. Eastern Michigan W 5-4 

3-2 @ vs. Troy State L 5-7 

3-4 @ vs. Eastern Michigan W 2-0 

3-4 @ vs. Eastern Michigan L 4-6 

3-9 # vs. Drake L 0-4 

3-9 # vs. Nebraska L 1-3 

3-9 # vs. Buffalo W 7-6 

3-10 # at Creighton L 3-11 

3-10 # vs. Minnesota L 0-3 

3-11 # vs. Buffalo W 2-1 














3-30 • at IUPUI W 2-1 

3-30 • at IUPUI W 1-0 

3-30 • at IUPUI W 8-0 

3-30 • at IUPUI W 7-2 







4-13 • at Oakland L 1-3 










4-24 at Saint Louis L 0-1 

4-24 at Saint Louis W 9-3 



5-4 $ vs. Oakland L 2-4 

5-4 $ vs. Southern Utah L 2-3 

! - Southwest Texas State Tournament 

@ - Georgia State Tournament 

# - Creighton Tournament (Omaha, Neb.) 



2002 (31-26 / 16-3 Mid-Con) 

Coach - Carla Marchetti (2nd season) 


2-7 ! at Minnesota L 0-1 

2-8 ! vs. Western Michigan W 5-3 

2-8 ! vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W 1-0 

2-9 ! vs. Northern Illinois L 0-2 

2-9 ! vs. Western Illinois W 4-3 

2-10 ! vs. Northern Iowa W 3-2 

2-10 ! at Minnesota L 0-2 

3-1 @ vs. Illinois-Chicago L 0-3 




3-8 # vs. Ball State L 3-4 

3-8 # vs. Michigan L 3-6 

3-9 # vs. Winthrop W 6-5 

3-9 # vs. Auburn L 2-4 

3-9 # vs. Florida A&M L 0-1 

3-12 at Florida Atlantic L 2-3 

3-12 at Florida Atlantic W 2-1 

3-15 $ vs. Illinois-Chicago L 0-3 

3-15 $ vs. Fordham W 5-2 

3-16 $ vs. Massachusetts W 3-2 

3-16 $ at Florida International L 0-8 

3-17 $ vs. Massachusetts L 1-5 

3-20 Creighton W 1-0 


3-29 • Oakland W 3-0 

3-29 • Oakland L 0-6 

3-30 • Oakland W 9-4 

3-30 • Oakland W 4-2 









4-12 • at Southern Utah W 6-4 






4-19 • Western Illinois W 3-1 



4-24 at Wichita State W 6-5 

4-24 at Wichita State W 5-4 

4-26 • IUPUI L 2-3 

4-26 • IUPUI L 2-4 

4-28 • IUPUI W 7-1 

4-28 • IUPUI W 10-3 

5-3 % vs. Western Illinois W 5-4 

5-3 % vs. Oakland W 4-0 

5-4 % vs. Oakland L 1-2 

5-4 % vs. Oakland L 0-1 

! - Minnesota Metrodome Softball 

Classic (Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.) 

@ - Holiday Inn Select Tulsa Festival (Tulsa, Okla.) 

# - Florida State Invitational ) 

$ - Florida International Blue & Gold Classic (Miami, Fla.) 


% - Mid-Continent Conference tournament 

2003 (17-40 / 10-10 Mid-Con) 

Coach - Carla Marchetti (3rd season) 

2-7 ! vs. Tennessee W 5-1 

2-7 ! vs. Stetson L 2-7 

2-8 ! vs. Arkansas L 0-1 

2-8 ! vs. Bethune-Cookman L 0-1

all-timerecords (cont’d) 

3-3 at Oklahoma L 0-4 

3-3 at Oklahoma L 0-8 

3-4 at Oklahoma State L 0-3 


3-7 @ vs. Oregon State W 3-1 

3-7 @ vs. Georgia Tech L 0-3 

3-8 @ vs. Santa Clara L 2-4 

3-8 @ vs. Minnesota L 0-3 

3-9 @ at San Jose State W 1-0 

3-11 at Saint Mary’s L 1-2 

3-11 at Saint Mary’s L 3-4 



3-21 # vs. BYU L 1-2 

3-21 # vs. New Mexico L 1-6 

3-22 # vs. Connecticut L 1-9 

3-22 # at New Mexico State L 2-3 

3-23 # vs. Texas-San Antonio W 5-2 

3-25 SW Missouri State W 2-1 


3-29 Tulsa L 2-4 

3-29 Tulsa L 0-8 

4-4 • at IUPUI W 3-0 

4-4 • at IUPUI W 5-4 

4-5 • at IUPUI W 12-6 

4-5 • at IUPUI W 1-0 



4-12 • at Oakland W 2-1 





















5-9 $ vs. Southern Utah W 7-1 

5-9 $ vs. Oakland W 3-2 



! - UCF Triple Crown Classic 

@ - SJSU National Invitational 

# - New Mexico State Invitational 



2004 (9-41 / 7-17 Mid-Con) 

Coach - Carla Marchetti (4th season) 

2-14 ! vs. Kentucky L 4-5 

2-14 ! vs. Texas-San Antonio L 1-9 (5) 

2-14 ! vs. Colorado State L 3-4 

2-15 ! vs. North Texas W 3-1 

2-15 ! vs. Bethune-Cookman L 0-4 

3-5 @ vs. SW Missouri State L 0-7 

3-5 @ vs. Louisiana-Monroe W 8-2 

3-6 @ vs. Wichita State L 1-9 (5) 

3-6 @ vs. Tulsa L 0-10 (7) 

3-7 @ vs. Louisiana-Monroe L 1-6 

3-16 Kansas L 0-8 (5) 

3-16 Kansas L 2-4 







3-26 • IUPUI L 1-4 

3-26 • IUPUI W 8-0 

3-27 • IUPUI L 4-7 

3-27 • IUPUI L 0-4 

4-7 Drake L 4-12 

4-7 Drake L 0-5 





4-13 at Missouri State L 4-5 


4-16 • Centenary L 1-4 



4-17 • Centenary W 2-1 













5-7 • Oakland W 5-2 

5-7 • Oakland L 3-5 

5-8 • Oakland L 1-3 

5-8 • Oakland W 4-3 

! - UTSA Fastpitch Express Classic (San Antonio, Texas) 

@ - Embassy Suites - Tulsa Invitational (Tulsa, Okla.) 


2005 (12-47 / 8-16 Mid-Con) 


2-11 ! vs Texas-Arlington L 2-3 

2-11 ! vs Purdue L 0-8 (5) 

2-12 ! vs Kansas L 0-8 (5) 

2-13 ! at New Mexico State L 0-9 (5) 

2-13 ! vs Utah Valley State W 4-3 

2-26 @ vs Louisiana-Monroe L 2-7 

2-26 @ vs Arkansas L 1-7 

2-27 @ vs Louisiana-Monroe W 4-2 

3-5 # SW Missouri State W 2-1 

3-5 # vs SE Missouri State L 2-5 

3-6 # Missouri L 0-11 (5) 

3-6 # vs SW Missouri State L 1-2 

3-8 at Oklahoma State L 1-10 (6) 

3-8 at Oklahoma State L 2-12 (5) 

3-11 $ vs Texas Tech L 2-11 (5) 

3-11 $ at Wichita State L 1-9 (5) 

3-12 $ vs Valparaiso W 4-1 

3-12 $ at Nebraska L 1-11 (5) 

3-13 $ vs Wichita State L 2-4 



3-19 vs Missouri L 0-12 (5) 

3-19 Louisiana Tech L 0-3 

3-20 vs Louisiana Tech L 1-2 








4-5 at Kansas L 0-8 (6) 





4-12 at Drake L 0-13 (5) 


4-15 • at Centenary L 3-9 

4-15 • at Centenary W 2-1 







4-27 Wichita State L 0-9 (6) 



4-30 North Dakota State L 0-1 

4-30 North Dakota State L 1-2 

5-6 • at IUPUI W 2-1 

5-6 • at IUPUI L 0-4 

5-7 • at IUPUI L 1-2 

5-7 • at IUPUI W 8-3 





! - Hilton Las Cruces Classic (Las Cruces, N.M.) 

@ - Lady ‘Back Classic (Fayetteville, Ark.) 

# - Missouri Coaches Against Cancer Tournament 

(Kansas City, Mo.) 

$ - Shocker Invitational (Wichita, Kan.) 


2006 (11-44 / 6-18 Mid-Con) 


2-24 ! vs Penn State L 0-4 

2-25 ! vs North Dakota State L 2-4 

2-25 ! vs Drake L 1-9 (5) 

2-26 ! vs Missouri State L 0-8 (6) 

2-26 ! vs Arkansas L 0-3 

3-4 @ vs Southeast Missouri State L 0-4 

3-4 @ vs Saint Louis L 2-8 

3-5 @ vs Missouri L 2-5 

3-5 @ at Missouri State L 0-4 

3-8 # vs IPFW W 2-1 

3-8 # vs Creighton L 0-13 (5) 

3-9 # vs St. Peter’s College W 9-8 

3-9 # vs Louisiana Tech L 7-8 

3-10 # vs Monmouth University L 0-8 (5) 

3-10 # vs Columbia University L 1-5 

3-11 # vs Rider College W 6-3 

3-11 # vs Saint Joseph Univ. L 0-1 


3-15 Northern Colorado L 4-5 

3-15 Northern Colorado W 6-5 

3-23 Missouri State L 1-6 




3-26 • Centenary W 5-3 

3-28 Kansas L 0-8 

3-28 Kansas L 0-19 (5) 







4-7 North Dakota State L 5-8 

4-7 North Dakota State L 0-2 


4-11 at Creighton L 0-8 (5) 

4-14 • IUPUI L 1-8 

4-14 • IUPUI W 4-1 

4-15 • IUPUI L 0-1 

4-15 • IUPUI W 6-5 

4-19 at Wichita State L 0-8 (6) 


4-21 • Oakland L 0-5 

4-21 • Oakland L 1-8 

4-22 • Oakland L 1-9 

4-22 • Oakland W 3-1 









! - Lady ‘Back Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) 

@ - Missouri State Breast Cancer Classic (Springfield, 

Mo.) 

# - Rebel Spring Games (Kissimmee, Fla.) 


2007 (4-46 / 1-15 Mid-Con) 

Coach - Meredith Smith (1st season) 

2-14 at Missouri L 1-12 (5) 

2-14 at Missouri L 0-11 (5) 

2-23 ! vs Missouri L 1-7 

2-23 ! at Arkansas L 0-7 

2-24 ! vs Colorado State L 0-5 

2-24 ! vs Wichita State L 2-3 

3-4 @ at Saint Louis L 4-5 

3-4 @ vs Southeast Missouri State W 6-0 

3-6 Iowa State L 2-11 (6) 

3-6 Iowa State L 2-11 (5) 



3-9 # vs Evansville L 0-10 (5) 

3-9 # vs Centenary L 1-12 (5) 

3-10 # vs Evansville L 0-8 (5) 

3-10 # at Oklahoma L 2-10 (6) 

3-13 at Kansas L 0-8 (5) 


3-14 Creighton L 0-8 (6) 




3-24 • Valparaiso L 1-14 (5) 

3-25 Wartburg College L 9-12 

3-25 Wartburg College W 8-3 

3-27 at North Texas L 3-8 

3-28 at Texas-Arlington L 5-8 

3-28 at Texas-Arlington L 2-10 (6) 


3-30 • at Centenary L 0-8 (6) 





4-13 $ vs South Dakota State L 1-8 

4-13 $ vs South Dakota State W 4-0 

4-14 at North Dakota State L 0-8 (5) 





4-20 • at IUPUI L 1-11 (5) 

4-20 • at IUPUI L 4-5 

4-21 • at IUPUI L 6-7 







! - Lady ‘Back Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) 

@ - SLU Cancer Center Classic (St. Louis, Mo.) 

# - OU/Worth Invitational (Norman, Okla.) 

$ - Neutral site game (Sioux City, Iowa) 


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umkc won-loss vs.all opponents 

Arizona State 0-0 

Arkansas 0-4 

Auburn 0-1 

Avila 10-6 

Baker 12-0 

Ball State 0-1 

Benedictine 2-2 

Bethune-Cookman 0-2 

Buffalo 2-0 

BYU 0-1 

Centenary 3-13 

Central College (Iowa) 0-2 

Central Methodist 1-0 

Central Missouri [Cent Mo. State] 1-7 

Charleston Southern 1-0 

College of Charleston 1-0 

Colorado State 0-4 

Columbia College 0-9 

Columbia University 0-1 

Connecticut 0-1 

Creighton 1-43 

Culver-Stockton 0-2 

Dayton 1-0 

DePaul 0-8 

Detroit Mercy 1-1 

Dordt 0-1 

Drake 2-28 

Eastern Illinois 0-8 

Eastern Michigan 2-4 

Evangel 2-1 

Evansville 1-3 

Florida A&M 0-1 

Florida Atlantic 1-1 

Florida International 0-1 

Fordham 1-0 

Georgia Tech 0-1 

Graceland 6-6 

Idaho State 0-0 

Illinois-Chicago 0-2 

Indiana State 0-2 

Iowa State 3-9 

IPFW 1-0 

IUPUI 18-18 

Kansas 0-19 

Kent State 0-2 

Kentucky 0-1 

Lincoln 0-1 

Louisiana Tech 0-3 

Louisiana-Monroe 2-2 

Loyola (Ill.) 0-4 

Massachusetts 1-1 

Meramec 1-0 

Michigan 0-1 

Mid-American Nazarene 2-0 

Minnesota 0-4 

Missouri 1-45 

Missouri Southern 1-1 

Missouri State [SW Mo. State] 3-26 

Missouri Valley 5-1 

Missouri Western 1-9 

Missouri-Rolla 2-10 

Missouri-St. Louis 1-0 

Monmouth University 0-1 

NE Oklahoma State 0-2 

Nebraska 0-15 

Nebraska-Omaha 0-1 

Nevada 0-0 

New Mexico 0-1 

New Mexico State 0-3 

North Dakota State 0-8 

North Texas 1-1 

Northeastern Illinois 5-3 

Northern Colorado 1-1 

Northern Illinois 0-1 

Northern Iowa 1-13 

Northwest Missouri 1-4 

Notre Dame 0-1 

Oakland 16-22 

Oklahoma 0-3 

Oklahoma State 0-6 

Oregon State 1-0 

Penn State 0-1 

Peru State 0-1 

Pittsburg State 0-7 

Purdue 0-2 

Quincy 0-2 

Rider College 1-0 

Saint Joseph Univ. 0-1 

Saint Louis 21-16 

Saint Mary’s 0-2 

San Jose State 1-0 

Santa Clara 0-1 

Simpson 0-1 

South Dakota State 1-1 

Southeast Missouri State 1-2 

Southern Illinois 0-2 

Southern Utah 17-27 

all-time kangaroocoaches roster 

George Caley 

1988-1989 (No photo) 

20-46 (.303) 

Galen Struve 

1997-2000 

62-120 (.517) 

31-37 Mid-Con (.458) 

Gary Bates 

1990 

5-22 (.185) 

Carla Marchetti 

2001-2006 

80-233 (.256) 

59-75 Mid-Con (.440) 

Southwest Texas State 0-2 

St. Peter’s College 1-0 

Stetson 0-1 

Tarkio 4-0 

Tennessee 1-0 

Texas 0-2 

Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 2-0 

Texas State 0-0 

Texas Tech 1-1 

Texas-Arlington 0-3 

Texas-San Antonio 1-1 

Troy State 0-1 

Tulsa 0-12 

UNC-Charlotte 0-1 

Utah Valley State 1-0 

Wartburg College 1-1 

Washburn 3-11 

Washington 0-0 

Western Illinois 14-37 

Western Michigan 1-0 

Wichita State 4-29 

William Jewell 6-8 

William Penn 0-1 

William Woods 1-3 

Winthrop 1-1 

Wisconsin-Green Bay 2-1 

Youngstown State 9-3 

Valparaiso 24-27 

oblique type indicates a 2008 opponent 

Roger Hunt 

1991-1996 

49-153 (.243) 

7-19 Mid-Con (.304) 

Meredith Smith 

2007- 

4-46 (.080) 

1-15 Mid-Con (.062)

careertop 10 

hitting 

average 

(min. 2.0 at-bats per game) 

player year g avg h-ab 

1. Tracey Poste 1994-95 64 .370 60-162 

2. Teresa Suggs 1992 44 .367 47-128 

3. Jaci Schuyler 2007 50 .345 48-139 

4. Lisa Buelt 1996-98 106 .341 98-287 

5. Jessica Carter 1999 37 .311 28-90 

6. Amanda Rice 1999-02 218 .309 201-650 

7. Jeanne Howe 1995 31 .308 20-65 

8. Jennifer Johnson 1992-93 44 .303 40-132 

9. Susan Roberts 1991 27 .300 24-80 

hits player year g hits 

1. Amanda Rice 1999-02 218 201 

2. Becky Burger 1999-03 221 182 

3. Kristen Caldwell 2001-04 210 154 

4. Brandy Tanner 2000-03 221 152 

5. Lindsey Ramsey 2001-04 219 166 

6. Jennifer Heavener 1997-00 169 123 

Marci Wedel 1998-00 126 123 

8. Julie Harding 1992-95 138 102 

9. Amy Barnard 2000-02 132 101 

10. Lisa Buelt 1996-98 106 98 

Kari Thurman 2002-03 113 98 

doubles 

player year g 2b 

1. Amanda Rice 1999-02 218 47 

2. Becky Burger 1999-03 221 37 




6. Amy Barnard 2000-02 132 28 

7. Julie Harding 1992-95 138 24 

8, Lindsay Kendrick 2002-03 115 20 

9. Michelle Acevedo 1996-99 131 18 

10. Eryn Knecht 2003-06 154 17 

triples 

(min. 5) 


1. Julie Harding 1992-95 138 11 

2. Teresa Suggs 1992 44 10 

Lisa Buelt 1996-98 106 10 

4. Eryn Knecht 2003-06 154 9 

5. Amy Barnard 2000-02 132 7 

6. Kim McDowell 1988-90 81 6 

Becky Burger 1999-03 221 6 

home runs 

player year g hr 

1. Amanda Rice 1999-02 218 14 

2. Ashley Toft 2006-07 92 7 


Becky Burger 1999-03 164 6 

Chrystal Vega 1999-02 161 6 

Amy Barnard 2000-02 132 6 

Taia Jones 2006-07 102 6 

Jaci Schuyler 2007 50 6 

9. Eryn Knecht 2003-06 154 5 

Katelyn Cummings 2005-06 111 5 

at-bats 

player year g ab 

1. Becky Burger 1999-03 221 674 

2. Amanda Rice 1999-02 218 650 

3. Brandy Tanner 2000-03 221 637 



6. Sarah Allen 2003-06 194 486 

7. Marci Wedel 1998-00 136 424 


9. Eryn Knecht 2003-06 154 401 

10. Amy Barnard 2000-02 132 380 

runs batted in 

player year g rbi 

1. Amanda Rice 1999-02 218 97 


Becky Burger 1999-2003 221 70 


5. Chrystal Vega 1999-02 161 50 

Kari Thurman 113 50 

7. Julie Harding 1992-95 138 49 

8. Jody Ford 1991-93 83 40 

9. Brandy Tanner 2000-03 221 41 

10. Michelle Avevedo 1996-99 131 39 

runs scored 

player year g r 

1. Becky Burger 1999-03 221 85 

2. Amanda Rice 1999-02 218 80 

3. Brandy Tanner 2000-03 221 76 

Marci Wedel 1998-00 136 66 


Lindsey Ramsey 2001-04 219 64 

7. Jody Ford 1991-93 83 58 

8. Jennifer Johnson 1992-95 127 55 

Michelle Acevedo 1996-99 131 55 

10. Cari Frauenknecht 1997-00 135 54 

walks player year g bb 



3. Chrystal Vega 1999-02 161 45 

4. Julie Harding 1992-95 138 42 

5. Marci Wedel 1998-00 136 40 

Amanda Rice 1999-02 218 40 

7. Sarah Allen 2003-06 194 39 

8. Cindy Thompson 1988 41 35 

9. Kim McDowell 1988-90 81 34 

10. Kerry Miller 1992-95 139 33 

Shelbi Den Herder 1992-95 116 33 

stolen bases 

(min. 20) 

player year g sb 

1. Jennifer Johnson 1992-95 127 42 

2. Sarah Allen 2003-06 194 31 

3. Kerri Miller 1992-95 139 29 

Marci Wedel 1998-00 136 29 

5. Becky Burger 1999-03 221 28 

6. Amy Temples 1994-97 84 24 

Amy Barnard 2000-02 132 24 

sacrifices 

(min. 20) 

player year g s 

1. Cari Frauenknecht 1997-00 135 39 

2. Brandy Tanner 2000-03 221 37 

3. Becky Burger 1999-03 221 33 

4. Kerri Miller 1992-95 139 29 

5. Sarah Allen 2003-06 194 28 

6. Marci Wedel 1998-00 136 22 

on-base percentage 

(min. .390) 

player year g ob 

1. Tracey Poste 1994 64 .448 

2. Jennifer Heavener 1997-00 169 .422 

3. Teresa Suggs 1992 44 .417 

4. Meredith Wilcox 1988-89 40 .396 

Lisa Buelt 1996-98 106 .396 

6. Jaci Schuyler 2007 50 .393 

games played 

player year g 

1. Becky Burger 1999-03 221 

Brandy Tanner 2000-03 221 

3. Lindsey Ramsey 2001-0 219 

4. Amanda Rice 1999-02 218 

5. Kristen Caldwell 2001-04 210 

6. Sarah Allen 2003-06 194 

7. Jennifer Heavener 1997-00 169 

8. Chrystal Vega 1999-02 161 

9. Lynn Otto 1998-01 155 

10. Eryn Knecht 2003-06 154 

pitching 

earned run average 

(min. 150.0 innings pitched) 

player year ip era 

1. Kristen Abernathy 2000-01 155.1 1.71 

2. Lindsey Davis 2002-03 453.1 1.84 

3. Jennifer Barnes 1994, 96 151.0 2.50 

4. Emily Dye 2006 163.2 2.52 

5. Jeneane Mudloff 1988-91 488.0 2.64 

6. Shelly Miller 2001-02 267.2 2.85 

innings pitched 

player year ip 

1. Erin Brown 1997-00 499.0 

2. Jeneane Mudloff 1988-91 488.0 

3. Lindsey Davis 2002-03 453.1 

4. Emily Montesano 1996-00 447.1 

5. Shelly Miller 2001-02 267.2 

6. Veronica Weaver 2004-05 253.1 

7. Cori Mead 2006-07 219.0 

8. Jill Dolan 2001-02 214.1 

9. Jessica Heimann 2005-06 179.0 

10. Mindy Powell 1991-92 174.0 

wins player year ip w 

1. Lindsey Davis 2002-03 453.1 33 

2. Erin Brown 1997-00 499.1 29 

3. Jeneane Mudloff 1988-91 488.0 27 

4. Emily Montesano 1996-00 458.0 19 

5. Jill Dolan 2001-02 214.1 15 

games pitched 

(min. 50) 

player year ip gp 

1. Erin Brown 1997-00 499.1 107 



4. Lindsey Davis 2002-03 453.1 75 

5. Tisha Abell 2004-05 230.1 58 

6. Shelly Miller 2001-02 267.2 53 

starts 

(min. 40) 

player year s 

1. Jeneane Mudloff 1988-91 83 

2. Emily Montesano 1996-00 79 

3. Erin Brown 1997-00 78 

4. Lindsey Davis 2002-03 58 

5. Tisha Abell 2004-05 41 

6. Shelly Miller 2001-02 40 

complete games 

(min. 20) 

player year cg 

1. Lindsey Davis 2002-03 56 

2. Erin Brown 1997-00 48 

3. Emily Montesano 1996-00 41 

4. Shelly Miller 2001-02 30 

5. Jeneane Mudloff 1988-91 24 

strikeouts 

player year ip k 

1. Lindsey Davis 2002-03 453.1 441 



4. Erin Brown 1997-00 499.1 158 

5. Mindy Powell 1991-92 174.0 135 

strikeouts/7 innings 


player year ip k/7 

1. Lindsey Davis 2002-03 453.1 6.81 

2. Mindy Powell 1991-92 174.0 5.43 

3. Danica Rinkel 1993 73.0 5.37 

4. Jeneane Mudloff 1988-91 488.0 3.56 

5. Jennifer Barnes 1994-96 110.0 3.24 

winning percentage 

(min. 10 decisions) 

player year g pct. rec 

1. Kristen Abernathy 2000-01 29 .556 10-8 

2. Lindsey Davis 2002-03 75 .508 33-32 

3. Jill Dolan 2001-02 40 .417 15-21 

4. Shelly Miller 2001-02 53 .361 13-23 

5. Erin Brown 1997-00 107 .330 29-59 

walks/7 innings 


player year ip bb/7 

1. Kristen Abernathy 2000-01 155.1 1.04 

2. Erin Brown 1997-00 499.1 1.33 

3. Jennifer Barnes 1994, 96 151.0 1.34 

4. Shelly Miller 2001-02 267.2 1.62 

5. Emily Montesano 1996-00 458.0 1.74 

6. Jessica Heimann 2005-06 179.0 1.99 

fielding 

putouts 

(min. 500) 

player year g po 


2. Amanda Rice 1999-02 218 1042 

3. Brandy Tanner 2000-03 221 871 

4. Taron Brewer 2006-07 102 558 

5. Renee Babcock 1988-90 83 538 

6. Becky Burger 1999-03 221 471 

assists player year g a 

1. Becky Burger 1999-03 221 546 



4. Kerri Miller 1992-95 139 309 

5. Debbie DeNayer 1999-2000 101 252 

current players in oblique type. 

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34 

single-seasontop 10 

hitting 

average 


player year g avg h-ab 

1. Lisa Buelt 1997 34 .427 38-89 

2. Tracey Poste 1995 34 .386 34-88 

3. Teresa Suggs 1992 44 .367 47-128 

4. Becky Burger 1999 51 .359 55-153 

5. Amanda Rice 2000 56 .355 59-166 

6. Julie Harding 1993 30 .354 29-82 

7. Tracey Poste 1994 30 .351 26-74 

8. Jaci Schuyler 2007 50 .345 48-139 

9. Marci Wedel 1999 50 .338 51-151 

10. Jennifer Heavener 1999 48 .322 39-121 

Amanda Rice 1999 50 .322 47-146 

Hits player year g h 

1. Amanda Rice 2000 56 59 

2. Kristen Caldwell 2002 59 58 

Kari Thurman 2002 57 58 

4. Becky Burger 2000 51 56 


6. Marci Wedel 2000 50 53 

7. Marci Wedel 1999 50 51 

Amanda Rice 2001 53 51 

9. Amy Barnard 2001 53 50 

10. Lindsey Ramsey 2002 59 49 

Doubles 




3. Amy Barnard 2000 50 13 

Amy Barnard 2001 53 13 


Lindsay Kendrick 2002 59 13 


8. Jessica Carter 1999 37 11 

Jennifer Heavener 1999 48 11 


Triples player year g 3b 


2. Lisa Buelt 1996 35 6 

3. Julie Harding 1993 30 5 


5. Tracey Poste 1995 34 4 

Lisa Buelt 1997 34 4 

Kari Thurman 2002 57 4 

Home Runs 

player year g hr 

1. Ashley Toft 2007 50 7 

2. Jaci Schuyler 2007 50 6 



Chrystal Vega 2000 49 4 

Becky Burger 2001 53 4 


8. Jennifer Heavener 1997 34 3 





Katelyn Cummings 2006 52 3 

Eryn Knecht 2006 55 3 

Taia Jones 2007 47 3 

At-Bats 

player year g ab 

1. Kari Thurman 2002 57 185 



4. Becky Burger 2000 55 178 

5. Amanda Rice 2002 59 176 

6. Kari Thurman 2003 56 175 


8. Marci Wedel 2000 50 174 

9. Becky Burger 2001 53 170 

10. Amy Barnard 2001 53 167 

Slugging Pct 


player year g pct 

1. Teresa Suggs 1992 44 .664 

2. Jaci Schuyler 2007 50 .554 

3. Lisa Buelt 1997 34 .551 

4. Julie Harding 1993 30 .549 

5. Amanda Rice 2000 56 .542 

6. Tracey Poste 1995 34 .534 

7. Jennifer Heavener 1997 34 .531 

8. Becky Burger 1999 51 .484 

9. Lisa Buelt 1996 36 .477 

10. Amanda Rice 2001 53 .475 


player year g rbi 

1. Amanda Rice 2000 56 33 

2. Jody Ford 1992 44 27 

3. Kari Thurman 2002 57 26 

Teresa Suggs 1992 44 26 

Jennifer Heavener 1999 48 26 

6. Kari Thurman 2003 56 24 

7. Renee Babcock 1988 44 23 

Kim McDowell 1988 45 23 






Runs Scored 

player year g r 



3. Marci Wedel 1999 50 27 



Kristen Caldwell 2002 59 27 


8. Jennifer Johnson 1992 44 26 

Marci Wedel 2000 50 26 


Walks 

(min. 20) 

player year g bb 






Stolen Bases 

player year g sb 

1. Jennifer Johnson 1992 44 18 


3. Maryann Mitts 1988 38 16 


Kerri Miller 1992 44 13 

6. Marci Wedel 1999 50 12 


Sarah Allen 2004 50 12 

9. Meredith Wilcox 1988 38 11 

Amy Temples 1996 34 11 


Sacrifices 

(min 10) 

player year g s 

1. Cari Frauenknecht 1999 47 22 



4. Sarah Allen 2004 50 14 

5. Kerri Miller 1992 44 12 





player year g pct 

1. Lisa Buelt 1997 34 .490 

2. Tracey Poste 1995 34 .447 

Tracey Poste 1994 34 .447 

4. Jennifer Heavener 1999 48 .434 

5. Cindy Thompson 1988 41 .428 

6. Renee Babcock 1988 44 .423 

Jennifer Heavener 2000 53 .423 

8. Julie Harding 1994 30 .422 

Marci Wedel 1999 50 .422 

10. Kristen Caldwell 2004 50 .420 

Games Played 

player year g 

1. Kristen Caldwell 2002 59 

Lindsay Kendrick 2002 59 

Lindsey Ramsey 2002 59 

Amanda Rice 2002 59 

Brandy Tanner 2002 59 

Katelyn Cummings 2005 59 

Casie Wolf 2005 59 

Kim Hoiting 2005 59 

9. Sarah Allen 2005 58 

Jaime McGrath 2005 58 

Veronica Weaver 2005 58 

pitching 


player year ip era 

1. Jeneane Mudloff 1989 85.0 1.48 

2. Lindsey Davis 2002 255.2 1.59 

3. Kristen Abernathy 2000 155.1 1.71 

4. Lindsey Davis 2002 197.2 2.16 


innings pitched 

player year ip g 

1. Lindsey Davis 2002 255.2 33 

2. Shelly Miller 2001 210.1 38 

3. Jeneane Mudloff 1988 208.3 39 

4. Lindsey Davis 2003 197.2 33 

5. Emily Montesano 1999 165.1 34 

6. Erin Brown 1999 164.2 35 

7. Emily Dye 2006 163.2 38 

8. Kristen Abernathy 2000 155.1 29 

9. Jill Dolan 2001 143.2 25 

10. Jessica Heimann 2005 143.0 28 

Wins player year w ip 

1. Lindsey Davis 2002 20 255.2 

2. Jeneane Mudloff 1988 17 208.3 

3. Lindsey Davis 2003 13 197.2 

4. Erin Brown 2000 12 124.1 

5. Erin Brown 1999 11 164.2 

Emily Montesano 1999 11 165.1 

Shelly Miller 2001 11 210.1 

Games Pitched 

(min 25) 

player year g 

1. Lindsey Davis 2002 42 

2. Jeneane Mudloff 1988 39 

3. Shelly Miller 2001 38 

4. Erin Brown 1999 35 

5. Emily Montesano 1999 34 

6. Lindsey Davis 2002 33 

Emily Dye 2006 33 

8. Kristen Abernathy 2000 29 

9. Veronica Weaver 2004 28 

Jessica Heimann 2005 28 

Games Started 

(min 25) 

player year g gs 

1. Jeneane Mudloff 1988 39 39 

2. Shelly Miller 2001 38 29 

3. Lindsey Davis 2002 42 32 

4. Emily Montesano 1999 34 27 


Complete Games 

(min 15) 

player year g cg 


2. Shelly Miller 2001 38 28 


4. Emily Dye 2006 33 19 

5. Erin Brown 1999 35 16 

Emily Montesano 1999 34 16 

Kristen Abernathy 2000 29 16 

Jessica Heimann 2005 28 16 

Strikeouts 

(min 75) 

player year k ip 

1. Lindsey Davis 2002 267 255.2 

2. Lindsey Davis 2003 174 197.2 

3. Emily Dye 2006 91 163.2 

4. Cori Mead 2007 89 101.0 

5. Jessica Heimann 2005 80 143.0 

6. Mindy Powell 1991 79 83.7 


Emily Montesano 1999 75 165.1 

Strikeouts/7 Innings 

(min. 6.0) 

player year k/7 ip 

1. Kristen Abernathy 2000 8.82 155.1 

2. Lindsey Davis 2002 7.32 255.2 


4. Mindy Powell 1991 6.61 83.7 

5. Cori Mead 2007 6.17 101.0 

6. Lindsey Davis 2003 6.16 197.2 

Winning Pct. 

(min. 12 decisions) 

player year pct rec 

1. Lindsey Davis 2002 .556 20-17 

2. Kristen Abernathy 2000 .555 10-8 

3. Erin Brown 2000 .545 12-10 

4. Emily Montesano 1999 .478 11-12 

5. Lindsey Davis 2003 .464 13-15 

Walks player year bb ip 


2. Cindy Thompson 1988 79 34.7 

3. Jill Dolan 2001 70 143.2 

4. Jennifer Galloway 1992 69 123.0 

5. Sarah Walz 1997 67 92.2 

6. Lindsey Davis 2002 66 255.2 

7. Lindsey Davis 2003 65 197.2 


9. Veronica Weaver 2004 59 139.1 

10. Wendy Bruce 1992 56 122.0 

Mindy Powell 1993 56 54.3 

Emily Dye 2006 56 163.2 

fielding 

Putouts 

player year g p 


2. Amanda Rice 2001 53 386 

3. Amanda Rice 2002 59 357 


5. Brandy Tanner 2002 59 344 

6. Taron Brewer 2006 52 315 

7. Kacie Tietgen 2004 50 282 

8. Brandy Tanner 2003 57 265 


Veronica Weaver 2005 58 258 

Assists 

player year g a 

1. Becky Buger 2001 53 160 

2. Becky Burger 2000 55 156 

3. Debby DeNayer 2000 54 140 



6. Kerri Miller 1992 44 126 

7. Jaime McGrath 2003 58 119 


9. Becky Burger 1999 51 114 

10. Debby DeNayer 1999 47 112 

Current players in bold.

umkcall-time roster 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

Tisha Abell 2004-2005 

Kristen Abernathy 2000-2001 

Michelle Acevedo 1996-1999 

Michelle Ackley 1996-1999 

Emily Adkins 2004 

Jennifer Aleshire 1993 

Sarah Allen 2003-2006 

Cheryl Anderson 1990 

Renee Babcock 1988-1990 

Alicia Baker 2007- 

Amy Barnard 2000-2001 

Jennifer Barnes 1994, 1996 

Eve Barry 1992 

Lindsay Bauer 2003-2004 

Dawn Bax 1993 

Tricia Beecher 1989 

Joanna Belfonte 2001 

Melissa Bosnak 1993-1994 

Taron Brewer 2006-2007 

Lori Brooks 1988-1990 

Carrie Brown 1998 

Erin Brown 1997-2000 

Wendy Bruce 1992-1993 

Lisa Buelt 1996-1998 

Jill Buford 1997-1998 

Becky Burger 1999-2003 

Kristen Caldwell 2001-2004 

Carrie Campbell 1994-1997 

Monica Canisales 2005- 

Jessica Carter 1999 

Janet Casida 1988-1989 

Jessica Clarke 2003 

Linda Coates 1990 

Lauren Cross 2008- 

Katelyn Cummings 2005-2006 

Michelle Custer 1988 

Theresa Darby 1993 

Lindsey Davis 2002-2003 

Jennifer Dawson 1995-1996 

Shelbi Den 1992-1995 

Debby DeNayer 1999-2000 

Lee Anne Doane 1993-1994 

Jill Dolan 2001-2002 

Jamie Duty 2003 

Emily Dye 2006 

Lindsay Eaton 2006-2007 

Nicholle Ellis 2008- 

Carrie Endicott 1993 

Sydra Estle 1994 

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Lisa Ferguson 1989 

Kelly Fischer 2008- 

Jody Ford 1991-1993 

Keri Forst 2005 

Cari Frauenknecht 1997-2000 

Jennifer Galloway 1992 

Dana George 1995-1996 

Ambrette Gilkey 1998 

Carrie Giltner 1988 

Tammie Glick 1994 

Katrina Gray 1993 

Julie Harding 1992-1995 

Heidi Hart 1993 

Julie Hartung 2008- 

Lora Hawkins 1992 

Erin Hay 1996-1997 

Sierra Hayward 2006- 

Jennifer Heavener 1997-2000 

Jessica Heimann 2005-2006 

Kerry Hogan 1995-1998 

Kim Hoiting 2005-2006 

Dana Houston 1990-1991 

Jeanne Howe 1995 

Karen Huggins 1990-1992 

Samantha Hurst 2007- 

Becky Ingold 1994-1997 

Jennifer Johnson 1992-1995 

Tiffany Johnson 1991-1992 

Taia Jones 2006-2007 

Cheri Kana 1993-1995 

Leigh Kaylor 2007 

Lindsay Kendrick 2002-2003 

Kathy Kennedy 1991-1992 

Amanda Kinn 2008- 

Ashton Kistler 2008- 

Sarah Knauss 1991 

Eryn Knecht 2003-2006 

Cheryll Kurz 1991 

Becky Latshaw 2002 

Christina Lemon 2007 

Jenny Luetkemeyer 1988 

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Kacy Manning 1996-1998 

Dani Martin 1996 

Kim McDowell 1988-1990 

Jaime McGrath 2004-2005 

Brandi McKown 1994-1995 

Cori Mead 2006-2007 

Laura Meier 1989 

Kerri Miller 1992-1995 

Shelly Miller 2001-2002 

Maryann Mitts 1988 

Emily Montesano 1996-2000 

Jeneane Mudloff 1988-1991 

Lindsey Osborne 2005 

Megan Ott 1996-1997 

Lynn Otto 1998-2001 

Brittany Owens 2008- 

Kathy Owens 1993 

Cara Phillips 1991-1993 

Dana Phillips 1990 

Tracey Poste 1994-1995 

Mindy Powell 1991-1993 

Katrina Powers 1989-1991 

Kaycee Raitt 2001 

Lindsey Ramsey 2001-2004 

Amanda Rice 1999-2002 

Danica Rinke 1993 

Susan Roberts 1991 

Kim Robertson 1989 

Lauren Rodrigues 2008- 

Katie Runyan 1999-2000 

Michelle Rutten 1996-1997 

Jenny Schade 2003-2004 

Jennifer Schaper 1990-1991 

Jacy Schmidt 1996-1998 

Jaci Schuyler 2007 

Rani Sharma 1993-1996 

Carli Slagle 2007- 

Christie Sotelo 2006-2007 

Tina Spallo 1988 

Courtney Stevens 2004 

Liz Stohs 2005 

Teresa Suggs 1992 

Teri Jo Sundstrom 1998 

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Brandy Tanner 2000-2003 

Amy Temples 1994-1997 

Cindy Thompson 1988 

Kari Thurman 2002-2003 

Kacie Tietgen 2004 

Ashley Toft 2006-2007 

Taya Upkes 2008- 

Megan Ussary 2008- 

Chrystal Vega 1999-2002 

Mary Vierthaler 1991 

Tina VonCanon 1989-1990 

Sarah Walz 1996-1997 

Jenny Ward 1994 

Veronica Weaver 2004-2005 

Marci Wedel 1998-2000 

Nicole Westhues 1994 

Amber White 2003-2004 

Ashley Whiteside 2008- 

Katie Wiberg 2002-2003 

Meredith Wilcox 1988-1989 

Kylie Williamson 2005, 2007 

Casie Wolf 2005-2006 

Bold type indicates a player 

currently with the team. 

Amanda Evans 2008- 

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chancellorGuy Bailey 

Guy Bailey, Ph.D., became chancellor of the University 

of Missouri–Kansas City in January 2006. Bailey 

joined the University after serving as provost and 

the Peter Flawn Professor of English and Linguistics 

at the University of Texas–San Antonio. 

Second Year 

Univ. of Alabama ‘74 

Bailey earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees 

in his home state, at the University of Alabama. 

From there, he went to the University of Tennessee 

and received his Ph.D. in English linguistics in 1979. 

As recently as 1999, Bailey continued postdoctoral 

work in linguistics at such institutions as CUNY, 

Stanford and Emory University. 

For the past 27 years, Bailey has worked as a researcher, 

instructor and administrator. As provost at 

the University of Texas–San Antonio, he confronted 

most of the pressing issues in higher education. He 

elevated hiring standards for faculty, while at the 

same time adding tenured positions. Enrollment 

nearly doubled during his term of service. By drawing 

on university, business and civic partnerships 

and increased external funding, Bailey found ways 

to improve the university and its urban home. He 

made nondiscrimination a cornerstone of UTSA. 

Bailey’s academic interests and strengths mesh 

well with those of UMKC. During his years at UTSA, 

he invigorated those programs built around science, 

engineering, molecular studies, biotechnology and 

transnational research. He and others sought and 

won competitive national grants and contracts to 

fund this prolific scientific investigation. 

In the field of linguistics, Bailey’s name is synonymous 

with meticulous research in speech and 

vocabulary, speech patterns, idioms and the racial 

mix that contributed to the rich amalgam of the language 

of the South. Jan Tillery, Bailey’s wife, is a 

frequent partner and contributor in these efforts. 

A partial list of his grants and research projects includes 

the following: funding from the National Endowment 

for the Humanities, National Endowment 

for the Arts and the Texas Council for the Humanities 

for a radio documentary, “Honky Tonks, Hymns and 

the Blues;” the National Geographic Society for field 

interviews to study the dialects of Texas and Oklahoma; 

the American Council of Learned Societies 

for a study of the roots of Black English vernacular; 

and funds from the United States Air Force and 

Texas Instruments for computer languages and data 

collection and management. His publication credits 

comprise various studies, articles and textbooks. 

chancellor bailey’sexecutive cabinet 

Curt Crespino 

Interim Vice Chancellor for 

University Advancement 

Rick Anderson 

Interim Vice Chancellor for 

Administrative Services 

Doug Buchanan 

Associate Vice Chancellor 

for Human Resources 

Karen Dace 

Deputy Chancellor for 

Diversity, Access and Equity 

Betty Drees 

Interim Provost and Vice 

Chancellor for Academic 

Affairs 

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Ken Ferguson 

Associate Professor, Law 

Faculty Athletics 

Representative 

Mary Larson-Diaz 

Chief of Staff 

Mel Tyler 

Vice Chancellor for Student 

Affairs and Enrollment 

Management 

Karen Wilkerson 

Interim Director of Budget 

and Planning 

Gary Ebersole 

Professor, History 

Chair, UMKC Faculty 

Senate

director of athleticsTim Hall 

Athletics Director for External Relations. 

First Year 

Univ. of Toledo ‘74 

Tim Hall was named the UMKC Director of Athletics 

on Feb. 14, 2007. In this role, he serves as a member 

of the Chancellor’s executive cabinet, and is responsible 

for leading the strategic direction in growing 

the university’s intercollegiate athletics program. 

Since his arrival, Hall has been actively fundraising 

by securing approximately $460,000 in pledges and 

commitments. He has reconceptualized the Annual 

Giving program by creating the Kangaroo Athletics 

Scholarship Fund (KASF). The KASF will also comprise 

an intensive capital gift and endowment program 

for UMKC Athletics. 

Under Hall’s direction, the department has seen a 

major facelift with the renovation of the men’s and 

women’s basketball and volleyball locker rooms as 

well as the athletic offices at the Swinney Recreation 

Center. Additionally, he also has been working 

with the Parks and Recreation Board to develop a 

master plan for future UMKC athletic facilities. The 

facilities, which will be constructed at Swope Park, 

will include a baseball, softball and track and field 

stadium, as well as an indoor practice facility with 

locker rooms and office space. 

Externally, Hall has agreed to deals with NACDA Consulting, 

the Goppert Trinity Family Care Center (GT- 

FCC) and Adidas. He teamed with NACDA to enhance 

external affairs in the areas of advertising, marketing, 

promotions and ticket sales. The agreement 

with GTFCC will provide in-house medical coverage 

and daily sick calls for Kangaroo student-athletes as 

well as increased game coverage. Through Adidas, 

UMKC will have a department-wide apparel deal to 

outfit all 15 UMKC sports. 

Hall engaged the department in the creation of a 

comprehensive strategic plan, while involving University 

constituents in the ongoing NCAA certification 

process, which will be completed in 2009. He 

has also been working with the campus executive 

leadership to enhance the successful financial future 

of the department. Hall also announced in April 

of 2007 that the school is set to add women’s soccer 

in 2009-10 and baseball in 2011-12. 

Hall expanded the athletics administrative staff 

through the new additions of Steve Stroud, Associate 

Athletics Director for Advancement, Ron Aulet, Assistant 

Athletics Director 

for Operation/ 

Facilities, and Janet 

Justus, Associate 

Athletics Director for 

Administration. Hall 

also promoted Carla 

Wilson to Senior Associate 

Athletics Director 

for Business 

and Finance/Senior 

Woman Administrator 

and Jessica 

Dickson to Assistant 

On the coaching front, Hall has hired/promoted four 

head coaches during his time in Kansas City. After a 

thorough search, he selected Matt Brown as the fifth 

NCAA Division I men’s basketball coach in school 

history, and he promoted Candace White-Whitaker 

to the position of head women’s basketball coach. In 

addition, Hall hired Kendell Hale to serve as the head 

men’s and women’s tennis coach and he promoted 

J.W. VanDenBorn as the Director of Golf. He also allocated 

funds for a number of full-time assistants 

within the department. 

Hall comes to Kansas City after serving as the Associate 

Athletics Director for Development at Kent 

State University in Kent, Ohio, from 2003-07. While 

at KSU, he was a member of the Athletics Senior 

Administrative Staff, working in all phases of departmental 

management including game and personnel 

contracts, scheduling, budget, policy, and strategic 

planning. 

In this role, Hall created and implemented a comprehensive 

restructuring of the athletic advancement 

unit, resulting in the creation of the Office of Athletic 

Advancement. Since 2003, he increased fundraising 

by 33 percent and helped secure the largest gift to 

date in the history of KSU athletics: $1.53 million for 

the baseball stadium renovation. 

Prior to moving back to Ohio, Hall worked at Eastern 

Kentucky University from 2000-03. Hall began 

work as the Collegiate Director for Development in 

2000 before being promoted to the Director of Major 

Gifts and Special Projects in 2001. In this capacity, 

he raised the university $4.6 million, including $1.3 

million for athletics. 

Hall also served as the Assistant Director of Development 

at Saint Xavier University in Chicago from Sept. 

1999 through Oct. 2000. At this stop, Hall managed 

fundraising efforts for a $13 million Athletic and 

Convention Center. He also managed the President’s 

Club, and developed and implemented the Cougar 

Club, an athletics affinity group. 

Before moving to Chicago, Hall worked at Youngstown 

State University as an Assistant Director of Athletic 

Development from 1997-99. In this role, he helped 

the university complete its successful $26 million 

capital campaign. Hall also began his collegiate career 

at YSU, serving in the school’s athletic marketing 

and promotions office. 

Hall earned his bachelor’s degree in sports administration 

from the University of Toledo in 1994. He 

received his master’s degree in sports administration 

from Kent State University in 1998. 

Hall is currently the chair of The Summit League volleyball 

coaches committee, and he is a member of 

NACDA. 

Hall and his wife, Beth, have three children, Aidan, 

Aislin and Donovan. 

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The Halls – Tim, Beth, Donovan, Aislan and Aidan

umkc athleticssenior administrative staff 

Carla Wilson 

Senior Associate Athletics 

Director for Business and 

Finance/Senior Woman 

Administrator 

UMKC, ‘88 

Carla Wilson was promoted to the 

Senior Associate Athletics Director for 

Business and Finance in September 

of 2007. 

Prior to her appointment, Wilson served 

as the Assistant Athletics Director for 

Business Operations for nine years. 

In her current role, Wilson is responsible 

for the human resources and 

business operations of the department, 

as well as all day-to-day operations in 

the absence of the Director of Athletics. 

Wilson is responsible for the preparation, 

development and maintenance of 

the budgets for all 15 sports and nine 

administrative areas of the department. 

She is also the sport administrator 

for men’s and women’s tennis and 

softball, and serves as a member of the 

Director of Athletics senior staff. 

As Senior Woman Administrator, Wilson 

is the highest ranking female involved 

with the management of UMKC’s Intercollegiate 

Athletics program, and represents 

UMKC in dealings with The Summit League and the NCAA. She also 

partakes in program-wide administrative responsibilities, including decision 

making at the institutional, conference and national levels. She collaboratively 

addresses departmental goals, supports women’s interests, and supports 

and helps manage diversity, gender equity and Title IX matters. 

Wilson is no stranger to NCAA Committees. From 2004-2007, she served 

on the Division I NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Committee. This committee 

is responsible for selecting the 64 men’s and women’s teams that 

compete for the opportunity to play for a national championship, as well as 

selecting the singles and doubles entries that compete for the individual/ 

doubles championships. 

Since 1999, Wilson has also served on the NCAA Region V Post Graduate 

Scholarship Committee. She is also an active member of the National Association 

of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, College Athletic 

Business Management Association and the Minority Opportunities Athletic 

Association. 

A 19-year career Kangaroo, prior to Wilson’s 10 years in Athletics, she 

served UMKC as a budget specialist in the University’s administrative affairs 

office for four years, where she was responsible for assisting in the preparation 

of the University’s $159,000 budget. From 1988-93, she also served in 

the Accounting Department as a senior accountant. 

Wilson graduated from UMKC in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. 

She and her husband, Kevin, have four children – Shae, Tristan, Kevin 

Jr. and Kylan – and they reside in Olathe, Kan. 

Steve Stroud 

Associate Athletics Director 

for Advancement 

University of Georgia, ‘00 

and overall donor stewardship focus. 

Steve Stroud was named the Associate 

Athletics Director for Advancement at 

UMKC on Aug. 28, 2007. He joins the 

Kangaroo staff after spending the past 

four-and-a-half years as an Assistant 

Athletics Director for Annual Giving at 

the University of Memphis. 

While at Memphis, Stroud was responsible 

for increasing the annual donations 

by 40 percent 

from 2004-07. He oversaw an increase 

from $4 million to $5.6 million, which 

included a 10 percent increase in each 

of the last three fiscal years. In addition, 

Stroud created a new donor level 

at $15,000 annually, bringing in over 

60 members in year one. 

Stroud also assisted in the launch of a 

new athletic capital campaign at Memphis, 

which is nearing 80 percent of its 

$12 million overall goal. Upon arriving 

at UM, Stroud completely rebranded 

the athletic annual fund by coming up 

with a new name, logo, donor benefits 

In addition to his annual giving role, Stroud coordinated priority seating and 

parking for men’s basketball, including the seating and later reseating of the 

new FedExForum. He also implemented a new priority seating program for 

football, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the plan. 

Prior to his move to Memphis, Stroud was the Assistant Director of Annual 

Giving at the University of Miami. At this stop, he helped increase annual 

giving from $2.5 million to over $4 million, while serving as the top contact 

for the school’s top donors. 

He also coordinated two separate building campaigns seeking a total of 

$58 million and assisted in the procurement of a $4 million naming rights 

gift. Stroud also helped to create a new volunteer representative program, 

where he served as the main contact for four regional chapter. 

Stroud received his bachelor of business administration degree from the 

University of Georgia in May of 2000. He earned his masters of science in 

sports administration from St. Thomas University in December of 2001. 

Stroud and his wife, Deirdre, have a son, Carter, and they’re expecting a 

second child in November. 

Janet Justus 

Associate Athletics Director 

for Administration 

University of Kansas, ‘78 

Janet Justus is in her first year as the 

acting Associate Athletics Director for 

Administration. Justus is taking the 

position recently vacated by the extended 

illness and death of longtime 

UMKC Senior Woman Administrator, 

Cynthia Gabel. 

Until very recently, Justus, a former 

senior staffer for the NCAA with 23 

years of experience in sports law and 

higher education, practiced law at 

Verrill Dana LLP, a law firm based in 

Portland, Maine, since 1999. On July 

1, she formed Janet Justus, LLC, a 

law and consulting firm focusing on 

issues in intercollegiate athletics and 

higher education. Shortly thereafter, 

Justus began working with the UMKC 

Athletics Department, focusing on various 

areas, including compliance, in the 

department.. 

During her eight years at Verrill Dana, 

Justus practiced and consulted in the 

areas of Title IX compliance, litigation, 

NCAA rules compliance and NCAA 

student-athlete eligibility appeals, contract 

negotiations, sexual-harassment education; athletics risk management 

and development of policies and procedures. 

During her 15-year tenure on the NCAA staff, Justus oversaw the inaugural 

development and growth of critical areas for the NCAA membership, 

including the eligibility-appeals department, Title IX education, the NCAA 

Student-Athlete Leadership Conference, the growth and influence of the 

National Student-Athlete Advisory Committees and the NCAA CHAMPS/Life 

Skills program, now mandatory at all NCAA Division I institutions, including 

UMKC. 

Justus served in several key positions at the NCAA national office, including 

Director of Education Outreach (1994-99), Director/Assistant Director of Eligibility 

(1987-1994) and Enforcement Representative (1984-87). She also 

was the national spokesperson for the NCAA on Title IX and gender-equity 

issues and produced the NCAA “Achieving Gender-Equity Guide,” on these 

issues. Justus was the primary staff liaison to the NCAA Eligibility Committee, 

NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, the NCAA Student-Athlete 

Advisory Committee, and she has been a frequent speaker nationwide for 

seminars and conferences focusing on Title IX. 

Justus received the Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Kansas 

in 1998. In 1999, she was named the NACWAA National Administrator 

of the Year, and she was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the 

United States Sports Academy. In 2000, Justus was named the WIN for KC/ 

Greater Kansas City Sports Commission Mentor of the Year. 

As a Kansas City community leader, she chairs the Chancellor’s Advisory 

Board to the UMKC Women’s Center; is the former long-time chair of WIN for 

KC; is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Greater Kansas 

City Sports Commission and recently was named to the KCUR FM Board 

of Directors. 

A Kansas City native, Justus earned her Juris Doctorate at the University Of 

Kansas School Of Law in 1981. She graduated from Kansas with honors in 

1978 with a bachelor of arts in sociology. 

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Jessica Dickson 

Assistant Athletics Director 

for External Relations 

Central Missouri State, ‘02 

drew approximately 3,500 paid fans each year. 

Jessica Dickson was named the Assistant 

Athletics Director for External 

Relations in July of 2007. Dickson 

joined the UMKC staff as the Director of 

Marketing and Promotions in August of 

2006. As the Assistant AD for External 

Relations, Dickson oversees the marketing 

and promotions and ticketing 

initiatives for the Kangaroos. 

Dickson came to UMKC from Time 

Warner Cable/Metro Sports in Kansas 

City. While with TWC, Dickson created 

promotional materials and advertising 

packages for sporting events, movies, 

specials and cable networks. She also 

educated Time Warner media sales 

departments across the country on the 

network’s programming. 

Her duties with Metro Sports included 

serving as a communications and 

promotions liaison between Metro and 

the media sales office. She served as 

a team member in planning Hy-Vee 

Shootout high school basketball events 

from 2003 through 2005. This event 

In addition, Dickson coordinated Internet sales during her time at TWC, 

which included the highly successful www.beepbeep.com, an automotive 

marketplace Web site in Kansas City. The Web site averaged 30 participating 

dealerships in 2005, and it achieved 1.2 million hits since the launch 

on May 4, 2005. 

For her hard work at Time Warner, Dickson was honored with the Vision and 

Values Award in October 2002 and in July 2005. 

In addition, Dickson has volunteered at the Kansas City Sports Commission 

and Foundations/WIN for KC since 2005. She is a WIN for KC luncheon committee 

member and a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Basketball 

Tournament committee member. 

Dickson graduated from Central Missouri State University in May 2002 with 

a bachelor of science degree in public relations and a minor in photography. 

At CMSU, she was a four-year letterwinner on the women’s soccer team. 

Dickson and her husband, Ryan, reside in Liberty, Mo. 

Ron Aulet 


for Operations/Facilities 

Hiram College ‘95 

Ron Aulet began his duties as the 

Assistant Athletics Director for Operations/Facilities 

on May 2, 2007. 

Aulet, who comes to UMKC from the 

University of Kansas, oversees game 

operations, strength and conditioning, 

sports medicine and the track and field 

programs. He will also serve as the 

point person for construction of new 

athletic facilities. 

Aulet was the equipment manager 

at Kansas since 2000, where he was 

responsible for maintenance and 

inventory of all equipment for KU’s 

Olympic sports programs. In this role, 

he completed the day-to-day operations 

within the athletics facilities and 

purchased equipment within the restraints 

of department contracts with 

Nike, Adidas and other vendors. He 

also served as the departmental contact 

with Coca-Cola for the distribution 

of product within the KUAC. 

Prior to his move to Kansas, Aulet was 

the head equipment manager at Hiram 

College in Ohio. In this position, he was responsible for the handling of 

equipment for the school’s 17 intercollegiate sports programs. Aulet also 

served as an assistant facilities director at Hiram, where he supervised the 

daily operation of all athletic facilities and scheduled staffing for all intercollegiate 

events. 

At Hiram, Aulet also ventured into the coaching profession as an assistant 

coach for both the men’s basketball and baseball programs from 1996- 

2000. For both sports, he coordinated travel arrangements for all away contests 

and served as a liaison to the school’s alumni association. 

Aulet is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Manager Association 

and he was a member of the KUAC Staff Advisory Committee from 2002-04, 

while serving as a Chairperson in 2003-04. 

Aulet earned his bachelor of arts degree in management from Hiram College 

in 1995 and he received his master of arts degree with a sports administration 

concentration from Kent State University in 1999. 

Aulet and his wife, Kerrianne, have two daughters, Danielle and Samantha, 

and they reside in Lawrence, Kan. 

Robert Greim 


for Student Services 

Southwest Missouri St., ‘00 

Robert Greim joined the UMKC Athletics 

Department as Director of Student 

Services on August 16, 2004. In September 

of 2005, Greim was promoted 

to Assistant Athletics Director for Student 

Services. 

In addition to his role as the Assistant 

Athletics Director for Student Services, 

Greim is the advisor for the Student- 

Athlete Advisory Committe (SAAC), and 

he is the program director of the UMKC 

CHAMPS/Life Skills programs. 

Prior to his appointment at UMKC, 

Greim had served as the assistant 

director of the office of academic 

support at the University of Wyoming 

athletics department. He monitored the 

academic progress, degree completion 

and continuing eligibility of over 200 

student-athletes in the sports of football, 

men’s basketball, wrestling, men’s 

and women’s golf, men’s and women’s 

swimming and tennis. He also served 

as tutor coordinator, instructor of a 

freshman transition course, and director 

of a number of CHAMPS/Life Skills programs designed to increase the 

interaction between the academic faculty and the athletic staff. 

Greim also provided a number of systems for tracking semester grade improvement, 

weeklygrade point average correlation, tutor effectiveness and 

student-athlete success rates in freshman and sophomore level courses. 

Prior to accepting a position at Wyoming, Greim served as a graduate assistant 

academic advisor for athletics at Southwest Missouri State University 

for two years. 

Greim earned a bachelor of science degree in secondary education history 

with a minor in geography from Southwest Missouri State in 2000. He 

then completed a master of science degree in administrative studies from 

Southwest Missouri State in 2002. 

Greim and his wife, Jill, and their daughter Charlie reside in Liberty, Mo.

kangaroo athleticscholarship fund 

As UMKC Athletics continues to grow, support from alumni and friends becomes more important than ever. 

The Kangaroo Athletic Scholarship Fund (KASF) is the primary fund-raising entity of UMKC Athletics. As the 

name implies, all dollars raised go towards Kangaroo Student-Athlete scholarships, including tuition, room, 

board, books, medical care, travel, etc. Donors to the KASF receive numerous benefits for their generosity, ranging 

from e-mail updates and complimentary media guides to exclusive opportunities to meet with coaches, staff 

and student-athletes. The popular “Kangaroo Club” pre-game hospitality party is a benefit open to all donors at 

the $250 level and above. 

Private financial support is critical as we strive to elevate UMKC Athletics. Your gift to the Kangaroo Athletic 

Scholarship Fund not only helps Kangaroo student-athletes but also helps the Kansas City area, as we graduate 

more and more talented future leaders. For more information, please contact Steve Stroud in the UMKC Athletics 

Department at 816-235-6018 

rememberingstan durwood 

Stan Durwood was recognized as an innovator and visionary by the 

theatrical exhibition industry. He directed the growth of AMC Entertainment 

Inc. from a few local theatres in Kansas to become one 

of the largest theatre chains in the United States with a significant 

presence in Canada, Europe and Asia, totaling approximately 2,700 

screens. 

Stan opened the first commercial multiplex theatre in Kansas City, 

which established the industry’s subsequent theatre design. 

Stan was an avid supporter of UMKC and the athletic program. He 

played a central role in the development of UMKC’s Division I status, 

as well as the creation of the UMKC Athletic Foundation. 

The Stanley Durwood Award is given annually to the male and female 

student-athletes with the highest grade point averages. 

Stan Durwood was a tremendous supporter of UMKC Athletics. 

athleticsfoundation board 

The UMKC Intercollegiate Athletics Department benefits from extensive external support in the 

Kansas City community. The Athletics Foundation Board serves the department in an advisory 

capacity and assists the program by developing external support. 

board members 

Keith Schreiman 

Chairman, Athletics 

Foundation Board 

Keith Schreiman 

Chairman 

Herb Buchbinder 

Vice Chairman 

Chuck Page 

Treasurer 

Ray Beagle 

Don Bisbee 

Milton Bradley 

George Bukaty 

Michael Elbein 

The Honorable Jack Gant 

Tim Hall 

Ex-officio member 

Trey Humphrey 

Jim Job 

Bob Lewellen 

George Semb 

Steve Stroud 

Ex-officio member 

David Yost 

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umkcsenior staff 

CHANCELLOR 

Guy Bailey 

VICE CHANCELLOR FOR STUDENT 

AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT 

MANAGEMENT 

Mel Tyler 

INTERIM PROVOST AND ASSISTANT 

VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC 

AFFAIRS 

Betty M. Drees 

INTERIM VICE CHANCELLOR FOR 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 

Rick Anderson 

INTERIM VICE CHANCELLOR FOR 

UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT 

Curt Crespino 

SCHOOL DEANS 

Biological Sciences 

Lawrence A. Dreyfus 

College of Arts and Sciences 

Karen S. Vorst 

Computing and Engineering 

Walter Rychlewski III 

Conservatory of Music and Dance, 

Interim 

James Mobberley 

Dentistry 

Michael J. Reed 

Education 

Linda L. Edwards 

Graduate Studies 

Ronald A. MacQuarrie 

Henry W. Bloch School of Business 

& Public Admin. 

O. Homer Erekson 

Law 

Ellen Y. Suni 

Medicine 

Betty M. Drees 

Nursing 

Lora Lacey-Haun 

Pharmacy 

Robert W. Piepho 

University Libraries 

Sharon L. Bostick 

the history of 

umkc 

Although talk of a 

university in Kansas 

City began as 

early as the 1890s, 

it was not until the 

1920s that talk 

turned to action. In 

the postwar decade, 

a board of trustees 

comprising leading 

businessmen was 

established, and in 

1929 the charter 

for the University 

of Kansas City was 

granted. The dream 

became a reality 

when William Volker, 

a local philanthropist 

for whom the 

93-acre Volker Campus is named, 

presented the board with the 40- 

acre nucleus of the present campus 

site in Kansas City’s Rockhill 

district. 

The University of Kansas City, a private, 

independent university, began 

its first classes on Oct. 2, 1933, 

with 264 students. 

In the eventful decades following 

that day, the University developed 

rapidly, in part due to its affiliation 

with several area professional 

schools. This included the Kansas 

City School of Law in 1938, the 

Kansas City-Western Dental College 

in 1941, the Kansas City College 

of Pharmacy in 1943 and the 

Conservatory of Music in 1959. 

Also established were the School 

of Administration (1953), the School 

of Education (1954), the Division for 

Continuing Education (1958), the 

School of Graduate Studies (1964), 

the School of Medicine (1970) and 

the School of Nursing (1980). 

On July 25, 1963, the University 

of Kansas City became the fourth 

institution in the University of Missouri 

System. The University’s 

name was changed to University of 

Missouri-Kansas City. 

umkc missionand values 

mission 

• Lead in the life and health sciences 

• Deepen and expand strength in the visual and performing arts 

• Develop a professional workforce through collaboration in urban issues and education 

• Create a vibrant learning and campus life experience 

values 

• Education first 

• Discovery and innovation 

• Integrity and accountability 

• Diversity, inclusiveness and respect 

• Energized collaborative communities 

Just minutes from the Country Club Plaza and the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, UMKC’s Volker Campus is the hub of 

activity for the 14,000 students enrolled. The initial land grant for the campus came from William Volker, a local philanthropist, 

and the University of Kansas City offered its first classes on Oct. 2, 1933. 

umkc today: 

a universe of knowledge in a 

city of opportunity 

Today’s UMKC has everything a 

student looks for in a major American 

university: a classic, serenely 

beautiful, wooded campus situated 

in the heart of a thriving cultural 

district; top faculty populated with 

respected scholars and practitioners; 

a diverse student body of approximately 

14,200 attendees from 

every state and 62 countries; a full 

menu of in-class and extracurricular 

activities; top learning facilities 

and up-to-the minute technological 

resources; and a respect for tradition, 

balanced by commitment to 

the future. 

UMKC has something else, as well 

— a unique partnership with the 

major American city it calls home. 

Kansas City has an international 

reputation for livability, beauty, history 

and a dogged determination 

to get things done. The University 

takes seriously its roles as educator, 

cultural access point, academic 

standard-bearer and a homeaway-from-home 

for students from 

all segments of society, while holding 

firm a commitment to engage 

and lead the larger community in 

a variety of ways as a forwardthinking 

cultural, intellectual and 

educational center point. The result 

is a relationship mutually beneficial 

to all parties. 

With more than 14,200 students and a 

group of nationally-recognized faculty 

and dedicated staff members, UMKC 

truly is a universe of knowledge in a city 

of opportunity.

aboutthe university 

location 

UMKC’s Volker (main) campus is located on a 93-acre site in the center 

of Kansas City, Mo., a part of the city encompassing a major museum, a 

premier research institute, a renowned technical and research library and 

Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza shopping and entertainment area. The 

University also has a Hospital Hill campus, which is located a few miles 

north. The University’s strategic location in one of the Midwest’s leading 

metropolitan areas makes UMKC an active partner in the region’s economic 

and cultural development. 

academic programs 

UMKC has continued to develop nationally recognized programs in the visual 

and performing arts, life and health sciences and urban affairs. Its 12 

schools and colleges now serve more than 14,300 students from Missouri 

and around the world. 

faculty 

UMKC has more than 850 undergraduate faculty members. More than 94 

percent of full-time faculty members have a Ph.D. or the terminal degree 

in their field. Ten have been named Curators’ Professors, the UM System’s 

top faculty honor. More than 20 faculty members have received Fulbright 

scholarships. UMKC’s student-teacher ratio is 14:1. 

student involvement 

From student government to campus event planning, UMKC offers students 

a wide range of opportunities to get involved on campus. There are more 

than 200 student organizations at the University for students to choose 

from. In addition, partnerships with community organizations and businesses 

provide a number of internship, co-op and research possibilities — giving 

students the ability to gain real world experience. 

admission requirements 

UMKC is considered a selective institution, which means certain academic 

criteria must be met before official admission. Basic criteria for admission 

directly from high school include four units of English, four units of math 

(algebra I or higher), three units of science (including one lab class), three 

units of social studies, one unit of fine arts and two units of a single foreign 

language. Students with a score of 24 or better on the ACT or the SAT I 

equivalent qualify for automatic admission. 

application and information 

For an application, information or to arrange a campus visit, students should 

contact: 

Office of Admissions 

120 Administrative Center 

University of Missouri-Kansas City 

Kansas City, MO 64110 

Telephone – 816-235-1111 

e-mail – admit@umkc.edu 

website – www.umkc.edu 

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the evolution ofkasey kangaroo 

What do The 

Kansas City 

Star, Walt Disney 

and the 

Kansas City Zoo 

have in common? 

All are 

pieces to a puzzle 

concerning 

the question, 

“How in the 

world did UMKC 

pick a Kangaroo 

as its mascot?” 

The Kangaroo 

issue was first 

brought up in 

1936 when the 

editors of The 

University (then 

named Kansas 

City University) newspaper decided it was time to 

find a mascot for the debate team. 

There were no organized University athletic teams 

at the time, yet the students on the newspaper staff 

still wanted a unique identity for their debate team 

and, more importantly, their school. 

The fire was lit later that year when an article appeared 

in The Kansas City Star titled “Kangaroo 

May Go to KCU ... Student Editors Believe University 

Should Have a Symbol.” Interest in the mascot was 

also spurred by the Kansas City Zoo’s purchase of 

two baby kangaroos about that same time and the 

subsequent publicity generated by the Kangaroo 

nearly suffered a quick demise in 1937 when the 

editors of the University yearbook The Crataegus 

decided that a kangaroo was not an appropriate 

university symbol. They opted to delete the proposed 

kangaroo emblem from the yearbook’s feature 

section, but supporters of the mascot began a 

vocal attack. 

Just as the criticism began to mount and support 

for the kangaroo was beginning to wane, famed 

cartoonist Walt Disney came to the rescue. In April 

1937, a leading KCU political group, the CO-OP Party, 

won a landslide election with “Kasey the Kangaroo” 

as its insignia. “Kasey,”the group stated, 

fit KC. 

The same month, the first issue of the KCU humor 

magazine The Kangaroo was published. Six 

months after the first kangaroo appeared on the 

cover, another kangaroo was featured, this time 

alongside Mickey Mouse. The artist of this drawing 

was the famous Disney, and support for the kangaroo 

mounted. 

In a matter of a few years, The Crataegus folded 

and The Kangaroo became the school’s yearbook. 

Over the years, the kangaroo went through numerous 

changes and refinements before a final edition 

was agreed upon via a special committee appointed 

by then-chancellor Randall Whaley. 

The Athletics Department introduced a new set of 

marks in November, 2004, working with Plan B. 

Branding of San Diego, Calif., to create the identity. 

The Kangaroos is a unique nickname, and UMKC 

shares it with a slight few. Just two other colleges 

in the nation use Kangaroos as its nickname — 

Austin College in Sherman, Texas and State University 

of New York at Canton. The Akron Zips, meanwhile, 

use the kangaroo as its mascot. 

To the right and below: Kasey Kangaroo has gone through 

several makeovers throughout the years, culminating in the 

current athletic marks and mascot. 

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