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No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. B/T Hometown/High School10 T’ana Abt SS/2B 5­5 So. R/R Fredonia, NY/Fredonia7 Alex Baer 3B 5­3 Fr. R/R Olean, NY/Olean11 Stacie Balkovic OF 5­5 Jr. R/R Erie, PA/Northwest Collegiate

Academy/Strong Vincent2 Ashley Black Util. 5­9 So. R/R Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf

54 Stephanie Cassidy 3B 5­4 So. R/R Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny1 Brenna Cosgrove Inf./OF 5­5 Fr. L/R Fairview, PA/McDowell

22 Kari Falk OF/P 5­9 So. R/R Fombell, PA/Riverside28 Alex Gierlak OF 5­4 So. L/R Edinboro, PA/General McLane

5 Sarah Gustafson OF 5­5 Fr. L/L Warren, PA/Warren Area12 Carrie Hall OF 5­4 Jr. L/L Columbus, PA/Corry21 Amy Hedderick OF 5­1 Fr.­r R/R Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf16 Roxanne Herrington P 5­4 So. R/R Dunkirk, NY/Dunkirk4 Lea Kronz Inf./OF 5­3 Fr. R/R Moon Township, PA/Moon Area

29 Jennifer Long C 5­4 Fr.­r R/R Franklin, PA/Franklin Area00 Brittney Mackey P/Util. 5­3 So. S/R Conneaut, OH/Edgewood18 Amber Peluso 3B 5­3 Sr. R/R Springdale, PA/Springdale27 Breanna Perkins OF 5­3 Fr. R/R Bolivar, NY­Bolivar­Richburg13 Brittney Price Util. 5­7 Jr. R/R Eldred, PA/Otto­Eldred25 Marissa Pullo SS 5­2 So. R/R Tonawanda, NY/Holy Angels Academy

3 Caitlyn Rog C 4­9 Jr. R/R Fairview, PA/Fairview6 Leane Rose OF 5­6 Fr. R/R Ashtabula, OH/Edgewood9 Amanda Shields P 5­4 So. L/L Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf

17 Aimee Sisson C 5­9 Jr. R/R Bolivar, NY/Bolivar­Richburg35 Kaitlyn Thompson INf. 5­4 Fr. R/R Madison, OH/Madison

5 Jade Thrower 1B/OF 5­8 Jr. R/R Saxonburg, PA/Knoch36 Tara Townsend 3B/1B 5­3 Sr. R/R Sidman, PA/Forest Hills/LaRoche20 Jessica VanDamia 2B 5­4 So. R/R Erie, PA/Fort LeBoeuf24 Jess White 1B 5­10 Jr. R/R Littlestown, PA/Littlestown

Head Coach: Dan GierlakVolunteer Assistant Coach: Hugo Goldthwaite

Edinboro FastFactsLocation: Edinboro, PA 16444Enrollment: 8,781Nickname: Fighting ScotsColors: Red & WhiteAffiliation: NCAA II (wrestling ­ NCAA I)Conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic

ConferencePresident: Dr. Jeremy D. BrownAthletic Director: Bruce BaumgartnerHead Coach: Dan Gierlak (Edinboro ‘83)Record at Edinboro: 327­434­3, 21 yearsCareer Record: 327­434­3, 21 yearsVolunteer Asst. Coach: Hugo

GoldthwaiteSoftball Office Phone:

(814) 732­1829Head Athletic Trainer: Gary HannaSoftball Athletic Trainer:

Becky Mokris2010 Record: 19­18PSAC West Record/Finish: 7­9,

3rd placeLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 23/4Starters Returning/Lost: 8/2First Year of Softball: 1974All-Time Record: 477­551­3 (.464)All-Time PSAC Playoff Record: 2­7Last Playoff Appearance: 2010 ­­ went

0­2, eliminated in 4­0 loss to BloomsburgLast NCAA Playoff Appearance:

2007 ­ lost to East Stroudsburg, 4­2, in fourth round

Media InformationEdinboro Fast Facts ......................................1This is Edinboro University ......................IBC2010 Schedule ..........................................OBCThe 2011 Fighting Scots2011 Roster..................................................IFCHead Coach ................................................2­3Assistant Coaches ........................................32011 Outlook ..............................................4­7Meet the Fighting Scots ........................8­272010 in ReviewFinal Statistics..............................................282010 Results ................................................29The PSAC......................................................30PSAC Statistics ............................................31All-Time RecordsAll­PSAC Honorees......................................32Year­By­Year Records ................................33All­Time Coaching Records........................33Career & Season Records ....................34­38

Sports Information ContactSports Information Director:

Bob ShreveOffice Phone: (814) 732­1834Home Phone: (814) 833­3379FAX: (814) 732­2596e-mail: [email protected]

The 2011 Edinboro University Softball Mediaguide is a publication of the Sports InformationDepartment, Bob Shreve, Director. Photographyby Mike Gallagher, Cory Byknish, Chris Keeney,Bruce Bennett and Bob Wheeler. For more informationInformation on Fighting Scot athletics is availableon the Internet by accessing Edinboro University’sWorld Wide Web homepage at www.gofight­ingscots.com. Results are available on the FightingScot Hotline by calling (814) 732­1837.

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is an equalopportunity educational institution and will notdiscriminate on the basis of race, color, nationalorigin, sex and handicap in its activities, programsor employment practices as required by Title VI,Title IX, Section 504 and the ADA. For informationregarding civil rights or grievance procedures, con­tact Mr. Patrick F. Coleman, Director of HumanResources and Staff Development, Title VI, Title IX,Section 504 and the ADA Coordinator, at ReederHall, 2nd Floor, Edinboro, PA 16444 (814­732­2703).

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Dan Gierlak22nd YearEdinboro ‘83

Dan Gierlak enters his22nd season atthe helm of theEdinboroUniversity soft­ball program.

The veterancoach guidedEdinboro to itssecond straightappearance inthe Pennsylvania

State Athletic Conference Tournament, as ayoung team with freshmen at many keypositions finished with a 19­18 record.

In fact, they may have been in line fortheir second trip in three years to the NCAAPlayoffs if not for six straight losses to endthe season. The last two came in the PSACplayoffs.

In 2009 Gierlak guided the FightingScots to a school­record 26 wins, asEdinboro finished with a 26­19 ledger. The26 wins surpassed the 1986 squad whichfinished 23­8. Edinboro qualified for thePSAC Playoffs for the second time in threeyears, and third time overall, winning a pairof games. Edinboro finished as the numbertwo seed out of the Western Division.

The 2009 Fighting Scot squad also hadits first­ever All­American, as second base­man Dana Webb was named to the thirdteam Louisville Slugger/NFCA All­AmericanTeam, and was a first team Daktronics All­American. Webb also became the firstFighting Scot recognized as the PSAC WestPlayer of the Year.

Gierlak has now guided the FightingScots to six twenty­win campaigns in his 21years. He owns an overall record of 327­434­3.

In 2008 the Fighting Scots barelymissed qualifying for the NCAA playoffs, fin­ishing the year with an 18­20 record after

losing five of their final seven contests. The 2007 campaign was one of its most

successful seasons in school history, as theFighting Scots made their second ever tripto the Pennsylvania State AthleticConference Playoffs, then were selected forthe NCAA Playoffs.

That marked the first time an Edinboroteam had been selected for NCAA postsea­son play. The Fighting Scots responded witha strong showing in the Mid­AtlanticRegional, upsetting nationally­rankedKutztown and Shippensburg before finallybeing eliminated.

All told, Edinboro finished with a 21­22and was 12­7 in the PSAC West, good for sec­ond place. The season was capped by a 1­0win over the defending national

champio27and 2007 NCAA Division II runner­up Lock Haven. The victory snapped theLady Eagles’ 34­game winning streak.

The 21 wins represented the most sincethe 2000 team went 21­15. That was also thelast team to win more conference games, asthe 2000 edition went 14­6 in league plays.

Gierlak began his coaching career infootball before concentrating on softball.He coached the Edinboro softball team from1989­94, then after a one­year hiatus in 1995to focus solely on his duties as an assistanton former head coach Tom Hollman’s foot­ball staff, he returned in 1996 and has led theFighting Scots ever since.

After graduating from Edinboro in 1983,Gierlak moved on to Thiel College, serving asan assistant football coach in 1984. His nextstop was semi­professional football, direct­ing the Chicago Cowboys to a national titlein 1984 and a second­place national finish in1985. Gierlak returned to his alma mater in1986, serving as an assistant football coachat Edinboro for nine seasons. He wasresponsible for the recruitment and coach­ing of eight Fighting Scot All­Americans,including 1989 Harlon Hill Finalist Elbert Coleand Jeremy O’Day, a 1996 first­team All­PSAC offensive lineman and a member ofthe 1998 CFL Grey Cup champion TorontoArgonauts and 2007 Grey Cup championSaskatchewan Roughriders.

A native of Buffalo, New York, Gierlakgraduated from Edinboro with a Bachelor’s

Degree in Health and Physical Education. Hewas a three­year letterman for the FightingScots football team as a defensive back.

Gierlak and his wife, the former AmyAdams, reside in Edinboro and have threechildren, Alexandria Alicia (20), a sophomoreon the Edinboro softball team, Daniel Jr.(Joey) (17) and Lauren (13). Amy is anEdinboro graduate, as well, and was the1989 Nancy Acker Award winner, recogniz­ing as the top senior female athlete atEdinboro.

Gierlak’s Record at Edinboro

Year Overall PSAC Pct.1989 18­11 5­5 .6211990* 14­19­1 6­4 .4261991 11­23 2­8 .3241992 6­16 2­8 .2731993 13­20 5­5 .3941994 21­10 6­4 .6771996 19­19 9­11 .5001997 20­22 7­13 .4761998 15­24 9­11 .3851999 20­22­1 11­9 .4782000 21­15 14­6 .5832001 9­28 5­15 .2432002 7­24 3­15 .2262003 16­22 7­13 .4212004 8­28 3­17 .2222005 10­19­1 2­16­1 .3452006 15­23 8­12 .3952007*# 21­22 12­7 .4882008 18­20 10­10 .4742009* 26­19 7­7 .5782010* 19­18 7­9 .43821 Years 327-434-3 130-195-1 .430

* qualified for PSAC Tournament# selected for NCAA Division II Playoffs

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tent programs in the country. Slippery Rock ison the verge of being very good. The additionof Mercyhurst and Gannon has really pickedthings up.

“I think from top to bottom our divisionis the toughest,” Gierlak flatly stated. “There’snot a lot separating everybody.”

Edinboro will start the 2011 campaignwith its annual southern trip from March 5­11 inKissimmee, Florida. The Florida schedule getsunderway with a contest against PSAC foeIndiana(Pa.), and includes games againstNorthern Kentucky, St. Cloud State andAshland

Infielders

For starters, Edinboro can call on twostrong players at catcher. Junior Aimee Sissonis a two­year starter who has started 79 of apossible 82 games behind the plate. After hit­ting .250 as a freshman with a pair of homersshe boosted her average to .318 a year ago,with six homers and a team­high 26 RBIs.

“Aimee is our leader,” boasted Gierlak.“She has been our leader since arriving as afreshman. She has really matured. She comesup in big games and gets big hits. I think she isthe best catcher in the conference, both offen­sively and defensively. We look for anotherbig year for her.”

Oddly enough, while Sisson did notreceive any postseason honors her backup,Ashley Black, was accorded first team All­PSACWest honors, albeit at designated hitter. Blacksaw little time behind the plate with Sissonavailable, but she would start there for manyteams.

Black’s bat, however, makes her a defi­nite must in the lineup. The sophomoremoved between catcher, first base and rightfield in addition to DH’ing, and despite herfreshman status she took over as the cleanuphitter early in the year. Black was second onthe team with a .361 average in 35 games, andwas also second in runs batted in with 21. Shedisplayed plenty of power with five doubles, atriple and a team­high seven home runs. Theseven home runs ranks fourth in a season.

“Ashley will be in the lineup,” stressedGierlak, who once again envisions her playingin a utility role. “She has plenty of power, and

has a great two­strike approach. She canrewrite a lot of power records.”

Hard­working junior Caitlyn Rog andsophomore Jennifer Long are also available.Rog played in just two games last year, butGierlak loves her work­ethic and team attitude.Long did not play last year due to shouldersurgery following her senior year in highschool. Gierlak noted she can hit the long ball.

After hitting .271 with six homers and 19RBIs as a freshman Jade Thrower sufferedthrough a minor sophomore slump. Thestrong first baseman slumped to .215 with fourhomers and 13 RBIs. She could also see time inright field and at designated hitter.

“Jade has good power when she’slocked in,” stressed Gierlak. “She has one ofthe best bats on the team. She just need con­

Softball coaches call them “shooters”.Stud starting pitchers. In the game of softball,if you have one you have a chance to be a bigwinner. They regularly dominate lineups, giv­ing up a run or fewer.

Edinboro head coach Dan Gierlak hadone of those in Beth Mullins, and he rode herright arm to 30 wins and a berth in the PSACPlayoffs the last two years.

Unfortunately, Mullins did not return thisyear, leaving Gierlak with a gaping hole to fill.“We’ll miss Beth,” Gierlak admitted. “It’s a bighole to fill. The group is very talented as awhole. They can give you a lot of differentlooks. It might not be seven innings. It’s a

committee. We’ll go with the hot hand. Theyhave to learn to be pitchers, not throwers.”

Pitching aside, Gierlak has put together astrong group of young players the last twoyears who have won 45 games during thatperiod and are looking to mature into a PSACtitle contender.

For starters there’s Marissa Pullo, asophomore shortstop who may be the mostexciting player in the conference. A year agoPullo was the PSAC West Freshman of theYear.

Gierlak possesses not one but two strongcatchers in Aimee Sisson and Ashley Black.Throw in Jessica VanDamia at second baseand Kari Falk in center field and the FightingScots are very strong up the middle.

It’s the ability to play defense that reallyhas Gierlak excited. “Defensively it will be oneof the best teams we’ve had,” related Gierlak.“We have depth in the infield, we have depthin the outfield. We can make the routineplays. Plus, we can make big plays. I think thatwill be the strength of the team. We’ve reallylearned to communicate well together. Weplayed great defense throughout the entirefall.”

Couple that with a lineup that has thechance to be very dangerous from top to bot­tom and the Fighting Scots have a chance toimprove on last year’s 19­18 finish.

“We have kind of changed our style,”Gierlak pointed out. “We have more speedfrom one through nine than we’ve had. Butwe’ll try to hit the long ball, get our cuts in.From one through nine I think they can betough outs. Power, speed – it’s a nice mix.Plus we have depth. We’ve changed ouroffensive philosophy from station­to­station tohitting the gaps and being more aggressive.”A year ago Edinboro hit 32 home runs alongwith 64 doubles. The Fighting Scots had a .471slugging percentage, ranking fourth in thePSAC.

In addition to the lack of an anchor onthe pitching staff, the schedule could stand inthe way of a third straight PSAC playoff berth.

“It doesn’t get any easier,” stressedGierlak. “California is one of the most consis­

Boro a Dangerous Team if Pitching Develops

Ashley Black was a first team All-PSACWest selection at designated player,

hitting .361 with 7 home runs

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Marissa Pullo was named the PSACWest Freshman of the Year after hit-

ting a school-record .484.

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sistency. Plus, she’s worked hard on herdefense.”

In addition to Thrower and Black, Gierlakcan call on Jess White or Kaitlyn Thompson atfirst base. White, a junior, was hitless in two atbats last year, but Gierlak notes that she hitsthe ball well and has improved greatly ondefense.

Thompson is a freshman fromMadison(OH) High School who comes off aknee injury as a senior. A solid hitter, Gierlaksees her improving defensively as her kneestrengthens.

A year ago Gierlak the rest of the infieldwas comprised of a trio of freshmen, with red­shirt freshman Jessica VanDamia manning sec­ond base and true freshmen Marissa Pullo andStephanie Cassidy on the left side at shortstopand third base, respectively.

VanDamia hit just .232 with six doublesand two homers but drove in 14 runs. She also

committed just eight errors and had a .907fielding percentage. She was hurt late in theyear, as was Pullo, and they were definitelymissed.

“At times last year Jess came up realbig,” pointed out Gierlak. “She was hurt late inthe year and it really hurt us, both offensivelyand defensively. She is very consistent in thefield and she hits the ball hard.”

Pullo, meanwhile, is the catalyst of theEdinboro attack. She enjoyed a record­break­ing season as Edinboro’s shortstop, breakingthe single­season record for batting average.She finished with 44 hits in 91 at bats for a.484 average. That was tied for first in thePSAC. The 44 hits were tied for seventh in aseason, and she led the Fighting Scots with 18runs scored. She had five doubles, a triple anddrove in 11 runs. She also proved very solid inthe field with just four errors in 100 chances.

Pullo’s speed and daring on the basesprovided plenty of excitement. She finishedwith 18 stolen bases in 19 attempts, and if notfor missing eight games late in the year withan injury she was on course to break theschool record for stolen bases. As it is, the 18steals are tied for fourth in a season. When itwas all said and done, Pullo was named thePSAC West Freshman of the Year.

“Marissa is a fun kid to be around andcoach,” Gierlak grinned. “She’s a hard worker.She causes people problems offensively anddefensively. She’s very aggressive on thebasepaths. She’s also a leader on the field.”

Cassidy started 34 games as a freshman,hitting .310 with three homers and 18 RBIs.“Stephanie has one of the best bats I’ve beenaround,” beamed Gierlak. “She doesn’t letthings bother her. She has a strong arm,which can sometimes get her in trouble. Butshe came up big in big games and she hits theball hard every time. She’s a great kid tocoach.”

Unlike previous years, Gierlak has devel­oped some depth in the infield. For starters,there’s Brittney Price and T’ana Abt. Both areversatile players who can play any infield posi­tion.

Price, a junior, was the starting thirdbaseman as a freshman, hitting .241. Shestruggled with the bat as a sophomore, hitting.189, but half of her hits were for extra bases,

with four doubles and three homers. Pricealso stole six bases. She saw most of heraction in the outfield last year before filling inat shortstop when Pullo went down.

“Brianna has a strong arm and is a goodathlete,” related Gierlak. “She has to get moreconsistent with the bat. She hit well as a fresh­man.”

Abt is a raw player who Gierlak feels hasoutstanding potential. The sophomorestepped in late last year when VanDamia andPullo were hurt and displayed some of thatpotential. Abt hit .229 in 35 at bats with fourdoubles and a triple.

“T’ana has the ability to be as good asanyone we have,” Gierlak predicted. “She hasto become more consistent with the gloveand at bat. She’s raw, but she’s talented andstrong, and very athletic.”

Brenna Cosgrove made a solid impres­sion on Gielak in the fall. The freshman fromnearby McDowell High School can play short­stop and second base. “I liked what I saw inthe fall,” noted Gierlak. “She’s got a nice glovewho needs to get stronger. Brenna’s a goodathlete who runs well. As a hotter she’s a slap­per.”

Amber Peluso and Tara Townsend, thetwo seniors on the team, are also in reserve atthird base. Peruso has seen limited action. Infact, in her lone at bat last year she hit a run­scoring single. But Gierlak likes her attitudeand hitting ability.

Townsend joined the team a year agoafter transferring from LaRoche. Like Peluso,she had a hit in her lone at bat last year. She’sbattling a back injury and is in question thisyear.

Outfielders

About the only sure thing in the outfieldis Kari Falk, a highly­regarded pitchingprospect a year ago who ended being evenmore valuable as the every­day centerfielder.Falk started all 37 games, hitting .330 with 13RBIs. She displayed the ability to hit for extrabases, as well, with a team­high 11 doubles,two triples and four home runs.

Gierlak is in a quandary in regards to Falk.He knows he’ll likely need to pitch her morethis year, but admits that she is the leader in

the outfield. “Kari will pitch more this year,”admitted Gierlak. “She had a finger injury lastfall and fell behind. She has good power andhits the ball well. I’d like to see her be a littlebit more consistent with two strikes. She runswell and is well­conditioned. Kari is one of thetop outfielders in the region.”

After that, in Gierlak’s words there are a“barrage of others”. The most experienced isCarrie Hall, a junior who played in 22 games ayear ago and hit .361 with five doubles andfive stolen bases. Hall started 35 games as afreshman, hitting .221. While she can play allthree outfield positions, she’ll likely end up inright field. “Carrie is a lefty who can slap theball and puts the ball in play,” assessed Gierlak.“She runs well.”

Junior Stacie Balkovic becomes a full­time outfielder this year after previously see­ing most of her time as a pitcher. She had fourhits in 13 at bats for a .308 average a year ago.“Stacie is making a conscience effort to play in

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Two-year starter Aimee Sisson is outstanding offensively and defen-

sively at catcher.

Firts baseman Jade Thrower struggled at times at the plate, but

possesses a powerful bat.

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the outfield,” stated Gierlak. “She can play inleft or right. She works very hard. If she hits,she’ll play.”

Alex Gierlak joined the Boro program ayear ago after starring as an infielder at nearbyGeneral McLane High School. Her fatherquickly found she’d be more valuable in theoutfield, and she made strong contributionsas a pinch runner and defensive player. Alexhit .250 in 28 at bats, starting 13 games.

“Alex is batting left­handed and learninghow to slap,” related her father. “She can hitthe ball, runs well, and she came through forus last year. She’s developing a little more armstrength. She had never played the outfieldbefore.”

Four newcomers will look for playingtime. Amy Hedderick redshirted last year.Gierlak notes she still needs more work, butshe has gotten stronger and plays gooddefense. He notes she is very aggressive on

the bases. He believes she has the ability to bean everyday player.

Sarah Gustafson is another local productfrom Warren Area High School. She’s anotherplayer who can run and is a good bunter.Gierlak compares her to Cosgrove, as a youngplayer who needs to get stronger but has abright future.

Gierlak feels Brianna Perkins might be thebest athlete of the freshman class. An all­stateinfielder at Bolivar­Richburg(NY) High School,she moves to the outfield to take advantageof her speed and strong arm. Gierlak feels shecan be a very good player as her bat develops.

Leanne Rose rounds out the deep groupof outfielders. A freshman fromEdgewood(OH) High School, she is better as ahitter than a defender right now.

Pitchers

With no proven starting pitcher, Gierlakwill mix and match with a group of foursophomores. He does have pitchers with tal­ent, just not a proven college pedigree.

Amanda Shields turned in several strongoutings down the stretch and had a strong fallseason. Kari Falk was all­state pitcher in highschool. However, Gierlak found she was evenmore valuable in center field and at the plate.Falk will see more action on the mound thisyear, but her ability to cover the gaps in cen­ter, plus hit, may make it difficult to take herout of the field.

Shields, a lefty, saw action in nine games,with three starts. She went 1­3 with a 2.88ERA in 24 1/3 innings. When top starter BethMullins missed time with an injury late in theyear Shields gained some valuable experiencedown the stretch. For instance, she came in atossed 2 1/3 hitless innings against Mercyhurst,and gave up just one unearned run in 4 2/3innings in the PSAC playoff loss toBloomsburg.

“Amanda has a chance to be good,”Gierlak pointed out. “She’s a lefty whose ballreally moves. She had trouble controlling hermovement last year. She did a nice job inspurts last year.”

As a senior at Fort LeBoeuf High SchoolShields was an honorable mention All­State

selection and the Region 4 Pitcher of the Year.Falk was an even more highly­decorated

performer in high school. She led RiversideHigh School to back­to­back WPIAL Class AAchampionships. She earned first team All­State honors after going 18­2 with 12 shutoutsand a 0.43 ERA. She appeared in just threegames a year ago as a pitcher, and just one ofthose was in the north. But she displayed theability to get good hitters out in that outing,giving up just one earned run and striking outfive in six innings against Gannon. Falk was 1­0with a 1.80 ERA, although she threw a total of11 2/3 innings.

“Kari won a lot of games as a pitcher inhigh school,” admitted Gierlak. “She hits thecorners and is very consistent with her loca­tion. She has long arms and legs and has adeceiving motion. She can strike out people.We kept her in the outfield last year. She willneed to throw this year.”

While Falk made the transition frompitcher to outfielder a year ago, Gierlak alsosuccessfully moved Brittney Mackey fromcatcher to pitcher. Mackey saw little action onthe mound as a senior at Edgewood HighSchool, but she was a mainstay for theFighting Scots early in the year.Unfortunately, a thumb injury forced her sea­son to come to an early end in early April.

Mackey ended the year with a 2­2 recordand a 4.50 ERA in seven games. She tossedshutouts against Fayetteville State and LakeErie. In 23 1.3 innings she gave up 29 hits,walked eight and struck out 24.

“Brittney can be very good,” comment­ed Gierlak. “She throws a lot of differentpitches. She’s becoming more of a pitcher,not just a thrower. When she’s ahead shemakes you swing at bad pitches. She’s a verystrong kid and throws hard. We’re working onher becoming smoother with her delivery.”

Roxanne Herrington is another sopho­more with strong high school credentials mak­ing the transition to a college pitcher. She

appeared in just one game for a third of aninning.

“Roxie can be a very good pitcher whenshe gets ahead,” noted Gierlak. “She has agreat drop ball. She did well in the fall in cer­tain situations. She can change speeds. Shejust needs to continue to work on her condi­tioning.”

Kari Falk came in with a huge highschool resume’ as a pitcher butbecame even more valuable in

center field.

With All-PSAC pitcher Beth Mullinsgone Amanda Shields looks to head

a pitcher-by-committee rotation.

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11Stacie Balkovic

Outfield5’5” JuniorErie, PAStrong Vincent HS

After previously seeingmost of her time on themound is expected to

be a full­time outfielder this year … hard work­er who will see action in left or right field …playing time will likely depend on ability to hitthe ball … saw decent amount of action pitch­ing as a freshman … off­speed pitcher…2010: Appeared in 12 games in all as apitcher and outfielder … in 13 at bats had 4hits for a .308 batting average … drove in onerun, that coming against Clarion as she went 1­for­3 with two runs scored and an RBI … onthe mound was 0­1 with a 5.73 ERA in fivegames, with two starts … in 11 innings gave up17 hits and walked 3 with 4 strikeouts … topouting came against Northern State, as shecame in in relief and tossed five shutoutinnings, giving up five hits and a walk and strik­ing out three ... 2009: Appeared in six gameswith four starts ... had a 2­3 record and 5.57ERA ... in 27 2/3 innings gave up 39 hits andwalked eight while striking out 10 ... tossedcomplete games in her first two starts andpicked up first career win in 7­5 victory overBarton ... also hit .100 with 3 hits in 30 at batsand a pair of RBIs ... HIGH SCHOOL:Attended Northwest Pennsylvania CollegiateAcademy and was on softball, volleyball andbowling teams at Strong Vincent High School... was a three­year starter in softbll for headcoach Ron Niebauer, helping the Colonels toDistrict 10 AAAA championships as a junior andsenior ... earned first team All­Region honorsin 2008 as a pitcher and in 2007 as an outfield­er ... was also a 2007 all­district honoree as anoutfielder ... was a 2006 second team all­

region outfield selection ... PERSONAL:Born June 29, 1990 ... Secondary Education ­­Math major with a 3.96 GPA … three­timeEdinboro Scholar­Athlete ... daughter of Jodieand Eric Balkovic … has one sister.

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Year G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2009 19 30 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 .1002010 9 13 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 .308Career 28 43 7 7 3 0 0 0 1 .163

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18Amber Peluso

Third Base5’3” SeniorSpringdale, PASpringdale HS

One of only two seniorson the roster … isexpected to providedepth at third base …

has seen limited action but head coach DanGierlak likes her attitude and hitting ability …previously served as a pitcher who had goodmovement on the ball ... 2010: Appeared inone game, hitting a pinch hit single to drive in arun against California(Pa.) ... HIGH

SCHOOL: Threw 23 no­hitters at SpringdaleHigh School, along with a career average of.324 ... four­year starter in softball and alsostarted three years in volleyball for theDynamos ... PERSONAL: Born November 1,1988 ... Health & Physical Education Sports andRecreation Administration major ... daughter ofMichael Peluso ... has one brother … cousinBrian Pogel is a wrestler at Mercyhurst.

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36Tara Townsend

3rd Base5’3” SeniorSidman, PAForest Hills HS

Former transfer fromLaRoche College whosaw limited action ayear ago in her first

season as a Fighting Scot ... provides depthat the corner infield positions … battling aback injury that could impact her ability toplay this year ... 2010: Appeared in onegame, hitting a single in her lone at batagainst West Liberty ... HIGH SCHOOL:Played at Forest Hills High School where shewas a three­year starter for coach GaryMehall ... also played basketball, earning oneletter ... PERSONAL: Born February 28,1989 ... Accounting major ... daughter ofWendy and Bobby Townsend ... has onebrother and one sister.

Townsend’s Career Statistics at EUPYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2009 39 95 14 21 13 5 0 0 5 .221

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shortstop and third base as a freshman ...could see time at first base and even theoutfield this year ... described by head coachDan Gierlak as one of the most versatile play­ers he’s ever had ... struggled with the bat ayear ago but figures to provide a strongreserve at several positions ... 2010: Hit just.189 while appearing in 33 games, with 32starts … displayed good power with fourdoubles and three home runs, driving ineight runs … was second on the team instolen bases with six in seven attempts…best game of the year came in the secondgame of a doubleheader at Slippery Rock, asshe went 2­for­3 with 3 RBIs, hitting a homerand a double ... 2009: Appeared in 37games, with 36 starts ... hit .241 with 13 RBIs ...showed good power with five doubles, atriple and a home run ... stole three bases ...had six multiple­hit games, including a 3­for­4effort with 3 RBIs against West Liberty ... hadthree­run homer in earlier game against WestLiberty ... HIGH SCHOOL: Standout atOtto­Eldred High School, where she hit .513in 2007 and .613 in 2006 ... was a four­yearstarter in softball and cross country and athree­year starter in basketball ... was namedScholar Athlete of the Year and receivedDistinguished Athlete Award ... PERSON-AL: Born September 13, 1989 ... Health &Physical Education major ... daughter ofAmber Price­Cline and Brett Price … has twobrothers and a sister …sister Breanna previ­ously played for the Fighting Scots.

Price’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2009 37 108 15 26 13 5 1 1 3 .2412010 33 74 14 14 8 4 0 3 6 .189Career 70 182 31 40 21 9 1 4 9 .220

3Caitlyn Rog

Catcher4’9” JuniorFairview, PAFairview HS

Junior who providesdepth at catcher ... out­standing team playerwho will help as a pinch

hitter and pinch runner … head coach DanGierlak loves her work ethic and team attitude... 2010: Appeared in two games without anat bat, but scored a run against Lake Erie ...2009: Appeared in four games, with a pair of

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12Carrie Hall

Outfield5’3” JuniorColumbus, PACorry HS

Most experienced out­fielder on the roster …has the ability to playall three outfield posi­

tions, but will likely open up in right field …runs well and has worked hard on changingher approach at the plate ... can slap andbunt and boosted average well over 100points as a sophomore ... due to major this isexpected to be her last year in the pro­gram... 2010: Played in 22 games, with 11

starts … hit .361 with 13 hits in 36 at bats …had five doubles and two RBIs and stole fivebases in five attempts … had two gameswith multiple hits and drove in two runs witha double at Lake Erie … had a pair of hitsand stole two bases at West Chester ...2009: Appeared in 39 games, with 35 starts,hitting .221 ... had five doubles and 13 RBIsalong with five stolen bases in eight attempts... had four multiple­hit games ... had a doubleand drove in three runs against Lake SuperiorState ... HIGH SCHOOL: Earned six lettersin softball and volleyball at Corry High School... played softball for highly­successful coachDale Henderson ... earned first team all­region honors as a senior in the outfield andwas previously a first and second teamselection as a designated hitter ... PERSON-AL: Born February 17, 1990 ... NuclearMedical Thechnology major ... daughter ofDiane and Gary Hall … cousin JeremyCressley plays baseball at Mercyhurst, andanother cousin Megan Maco plays soccer forthe Lakers … cousin Aaron Gluvna playsfootball at Clarion.

Hall’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2009 39 95 14 21 13 5 0 0 5 .2212010 22 36 12 13 2 5 0 0 5 .361Career 61 131 26 34 15 10 0 0 10 .260

13Brittney Price

Third Base5’7” JuniorEldred, PAOtto-Eldred HS

Versatile player whosaw most of her actionin the outfield and at

shortstop a year ago after second base,

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Richburg High School ... earned All­New Yorkstate honors her final three years in softballfor the Wolverines, and was named toSection V All­Tournament team ... helpedWolverines win state championship ... four­year starter in softball and soccer and three­year regular in basketball ... PERSONAL:Born September 2, 1990 ... Photographymajor with a 3.28 GPA ... daughter ofDeborah and David Sisson … has a brotherand two sisters.

Sisson’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2009 44 124 18 31 22 7 1 2 7 .2502010 35 107 15 34 26 6 0 6 3 .318Career 79 231 33 65 48 13 1 8 10 .281

5Jade Thrower

FirstBase/Outfield5’8” JuniorSaxonburg, PAKnoch HS

Powerful hitter whomade big impact as afreshman as one of

top first­year players in the PSAC … sufferedthrough a sophomore slump but head coachDan Gierlak feels she’s ready for a rebound… has good power and the ability to be oneof the best hitters on the team, but lacksconsistency at times … much­improveddefensively ... will see most of her time atfirst base, but may also DH and see time inright field ... 2010: Played in 33 games, with31 starts … hit .215 with four homers and 13RBIs … also had three doubles and walked12 times, the latter figure second on theteam … had four multiple­hit games and

drove in two runs in four games … startedoff strong with home runs against NorthernState and Fayetteville State on the springtrip ... 2009: Appeared in 44 games with 43starts ... hit .271 and displayed plenty of power,finishing second on the team in doubles (7)and home runs (6) ... the six home runs ranksfourth in a season ... was fourth in RBIs with 19... added five stolen bases and led the teamwith a school­record 20 walks ... had nine mul­tiple­hit games, including a 3­for­3 effortagainst Lake Superior State ... hit home run infirst career game against Shippensburg ...drove in two runs in five games ... HIGHSCHOOL: Played softball and basketball atKnoch High School ... was a Valley NewsDispatch first team All­Section selection in2008, along with earning Pittsburgh Post­Gazette first team All­Section honors ... PER-

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starts ... had one hit in six at bats, driving in arun ... 2009: Appeared in four games, with apair of starts ... had one hit in six at bats, dri­ving in a run ... HIGH SCHOOL: Was athree­year starter at nearby Fairview HighSchool ... helped the Tigers to a 14­6 record ayear ago ... PERSONAL: Born April 16, 1990... Recreation Administration major with a 3.29GPA ... daughter of Dea and Mark Rog ... twinsister Megan previously played for the FightingScots ... has three sisters … father played foot­ball at Mount Union … three­time EdinboroScholar­Athlete.

C. Rog’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2009 4 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .1672010 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Career 6 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167

17Aimee Sisson

Catcher5’9”SophomoreBolivar, NYBolivar-RichburgHS

Has posted back­to­back outstanding sea­

sons and is considered by head coach DanGierlak as the best catcher – offensively anddefensively – in the PSAC … two­year starterwho has started 79 of possible 82 gamesbehind the plate … considered the teamleader and a mature player … known tocome up with clutch hits in big games … hasgreat work habits ... has a quick releasebehind the plate and has developed astronger arm ... 2010: Boosted average to.318 while starting all 35 games she played in… had six home runs, second on the team,and led Scots with 26 RBIs … also had sixdoubles … had a .990 fielding percentagewith just two errors … had eight multiple­hitgames, including a three­game stretchwhere she went 9 of 14 with 9 RBIs againstWest Chester and two games vs. SlipperyRock … went 4­for­5 with 5 RBIs and a dou­ble in second game at West Chester … hadthree hits and drove in three runs at SlipperyRock … 2009: Caught 44 of 45 games, fin­ishing with a .250 batting average ... tied forsecond on the team with 22 RBIs, the tenth­highest total in a season ... was also tied forsecond with seven doubles ... had a pair ofhomers ... stole seven bases in nine attempts... was fourth on the team in walks with 13 ...committed just two errors ... had eight multi­ple­hit games ... went 2­for­4 with 4 RBIs,including her first career home run againstLake Erie ... added home run in PSAC playoffgame against Mansfield ... HIGH SCHOOL:Earned a total of 11 letters at Bolivar­

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10T’ana Abt

Shortstop/Second Base5’5” SophomoreFredonia, NYFredonia HS

Raw player with greatpotential … very ath­

letic player who can player numerous posi­tions … head coach Dan Gierlak feels is shefinds consistency in the field and at bat shehas a chance to be as good as any player onthe team ... 2010: Filled in at second baseand shortstop late in the year due to injuriesand showed great promise … played in 17games with nine starts, hitting .229 in 35 atbats … had four doubles and a triple anddrove in four runs … first career at bat pro­duced a run­scoring double againstFayetteville State ... HIGH SCHOOL: Athree­year starter in softball and volleyball atFredonia High School ... earned first teamDivision I honors in softball ... Hillbilliesreached the Class B state finals threestraight years, finishing 25­5 a year ago andlosing 3­1 to Mechanicville in finals ... ledteam to 10­2 win over Wayland­Cohocton inFar West Regional final with homer and 3RBIs ... PERSONAL: Born January 14, 1991... Social Work major with a 3.11 GPA ...daughter of Alba Abt ... has two brothers.

Abt’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2009 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500

2Ashley Black

Catcher5’9” SophomoreWaterford, PAFort LeBoeuf HS

Enjoyed outstandingfreshman campaignearning all­PSAC hon­ors … true position is

catcher but with Aimee Sisson available shewill again see most of her time in a utilityrole at designated hitter, plus first base andright field … possesses great power and hasa great two­strike approach … hit cleanupas a freshman ... 2010: Earned first teamAll­PSAC West honors at designated hitter

SONAL: Born August 8, 1989 ... Health &Physical Education major with a minor inSpecial Education … has a 3.75 GPA and is athree­time Edinboro Scholar­Athlete ...daughter of Rosanne and Joe Thrower …has one sister.

Thrower’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2009 44 118 21 32 19 7 1 6 5 .2712010 33 79 9 17 13 3 0 4 0 .215Career 77 197 30 49 32 10 1 10 5 .249

24JessWhite

First Base5’10” JuniorLittlestown, PALittlestown HS

An improving playerwho provides soliddepth at first base ... hits

the ball well and has made great strides defen­sively ... possesses some power, just needs tobecome more consistent with the bat ...2010: Was hitless in two at bats whileappearing in two games … did not commit anerror in seven chances … ... 2009: Appearedin a pair of games with one hit in two at bats ...that hit was a double against Davis & Elkins ...HIGH SCHOOL: Three­year starter in soft­ball for Littlestown High School ... earnedsecond team all­area honors as a senior afterhitting .435 ... PERSONAL: BornNovember 13, 1990 ... Criminal Justice majorwith a minor in Psychology ... has a 3.46 GPAand is a two­time Edinboro Scholar­Athlete...daughter of Basil and Pam White .. has two sis­ters.

White’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2009 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .5002010 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Career 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250

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and was a second team Daktronics All­Atlantic Region pick as a true freshman …appeared in 35 games with 33 starts … fin­ished second on the team with a .361 aver­age … was second on the team in runsscored (15) and RBIs (21) … displayed plentyof power with five doubles, a triple and ateam­high seven home runs … the sevenhome runs ranks fourth in a season … alsostole three bases … had eight multiple­hitgames, including three hits against twiceagainst Slippery Rock and once vs.Mercyhurst … had seven games where shedrove in multiple runs, including a five­RBIgame against Slippery Rock, going 3­for­4with a double and a homer … hit two solohomers at Slippery Rock … hit first careerhome run against Minnesota­Duluth … was5­for­8 with four RBIs in doubleheader atMercyhurst … HIGH SCHOOL: A four­year starter at Fort LeBoeuf High School ...was a first team All­Region selection atcatcher and was also named the Region 4Player of the Year... also started two seasons

in basketball for the Bison ... PERSONAL:Born April 22, 1991 ... Human Performancemajor ... daughter of Sherry and MichaelBlack … has one sister.

Black’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2010 35 97 15 35 21 5 1 7 3 .361

54Stephanie Cassidy

Third Base5’4” SophomorePittsburgh, PANorth AlleghenyHS

Took over as startingthird basemen andenjoyed excellent year

… possesses outstanding hitting ability andshowed the ability to come up with the bighit … head coach Dan Gierlak notes that shehits the ball hard every time … very coach­able player … has a strong arm which some­times get her in trouble ... 2010: Earnedstarting third base job immediately andstarted 34 games while appearing in 35 …hit .310 with three homers and 18 RBIs …ranked third on team in RBIs … also hitsfour doubles … had seven multiple­hitgames, including four three­hit games …had huge game in second game of twinbillat Clarion, going 3­for­3 with six RBIs whilehitting a homer and a double … drove in apair of runs in three games … hit first colle­giate home run against Charleston(WV) …HIGH SCHOOL: A three­year starter atNorth Allegheny High School for coach JoePereira ... helped the Tigers to a 15­4 recordand section championship while hitting .413as a senior ... had three doubles and a homer

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and tied for the team lead with 14 RBIs ...PERSONAL: Born December 20, 1990 ...Painting major with a 3.17 GPA ... daughter ofSusan and Steven Cassidy ... has two broth­ers … brother Eric wrestled at the Universityof Pittsburgh.

Cassidy’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2010 35 100 11 31 18 4 0 3 1 .310

22Kari Falk

Pitcher/Outfield5’10”SophomoreFrombell, PARiverside HS

Very talented playerwho is expected to bea key performer in the

outfield and on the mound … highly­toutedrecruit made huge impression as a fresh­man, but that was only in the outfield …pitching duties expected to expand greatlythis year , although head coach Dan Gierlakadmits she is the “leader in the outfield”and one of the top outfielders in the region… possesses fine power and runs well … asa pitcher has the ability to hit the cornersand is very consistent with her location …has a deceiving motion and can strike outpeople ... 2010: Took over in centerfielderand started all 37 games, hitting .330 with 13RBIs … had a team­high 11 doubles, alongwith two triples and four home runs …appeared in three games as pitcher, going 1­0 with a 1.80 ERA … in 11 2/3 innings gave up10 hits and four walks while striking outeight … had four multiple­hit games, buthad at least one hit in 25 of 37 games …

started career with streak of at least one hitin 14 of 16 games, including nine­game hit­ting streak … went 4­for­4 in second careergame vs. Northern State … went 2­for­4with 2 RBIs and a pair of doubles in PSACplayoff game vs. Kutztown … hit first careerhomer vs. Virginia State … had best outingon the mound vs. Gannon, coming in as areliever and tossing 6 1/3 innings, giving upfour hits, one earned run, and striking outfive ... HIGH SCHOOL: Outstanding per­former at Riverside High School, where sheearned first team Class AA All­State honors ...a four­year starter at Riverside who helped thePanthers to back­to­back WPIAL champi­onships ... the Panthers were 20­2 a year ago,losing a tough 1­0 decision to Bald Eagle Areain the PIAA Class AA semifinals ... was namedthe Pittsburgh Post Gazette West Player of theYear and Pittsburgh Tribune­Review Player ofthe Year as a senior ... finished the year withan 18­2 record and a 0.43 ERA with 12 shutouts... in 131 innings she struck out 149 and had oneno­hitter, three one­hitters and two two­hit­

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ters ... at the plate she hit .439 with four dou­bles, four triples, two home runs and 25 RBIs... had a career pitching record of 66­11 ... PER-SONAL: Health & Physical Education major... daughter of Joan and R. Douglas Falk …has a brother and a sister.

Falk’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2010 37 97 17 32 13 11 2 4 2 .330

Year W L ERA G GS CG IP H BB SO2010 1 0 1.80 3 0 0 11.2 10 4 8

28Alex Gierlak

Outfield5’4” SophomoreEdinboro, PAGeneral McLaneHS

One of many con­tenders for playingtime in the outfield …

made the transition to the outfield afterplaying the infield in high school … verygood athlete who runs well and is learningto hit from the left side … still working ondeveloping her arm from the outfield …daughter of head coach Dan Gierlak ...2010: Saw action in 21 games with 13 starts… hit .250 in 28 at bats while seeing time inleft field and as pinch runner ... HIGHSCHOOL: Played at nearby GeneralMcLane High School ... hit .476 as a senior ...four­year starter in softball, and also earnedletters in cross country and swimming ...PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1991 ...Nursing major ... daughter of Amy and DanGierlak ... father is the head softball coach atEdinboro … has one brother and one sister.

Gierlak’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2010 21 28 9 7 2 2 0 0 0 .250

16RoxanneHerrington

Pitcher5’4” SophomoreDunkirk, NYDunkirk HS

Young pitcher who sawlimited action a year agobut could be in line formore action this year …

had strong high school resume’ and is makingthe transition to college pitching … head coachDan Gierlak notes that she is a solid pitcherwhen she gets ahead, and possesses a greatdrop ball … has the ability to change speeds …improving as her conditioning improves ...2010: Appeared in one game, againstCalifornia(Pa.) … in two­thirds of an inning gaveup three hits and three earned runs with astrikeout ... HIGH SCHOOL: A two­yearstarter at Dunkirk High School for head coachMike Green ... was a three­time team MVP whoearned second team All­Section 6 honors as asenior ... helped the Marauders advance to theSection 6 Class B semifinals ... also started twoyears in volleyball ... was named to the 2009 All­Western New York Spring Scholar­Athlete Team... PERSONAL: Born February 11, 1991 ...Sports Administration major with a minor inCoaching … has a 3.86 GPA ... daughter of MaryAnn and Frank Herrington.

Herrington’s Career StatisticsYear W L ERA G GS CG IP H BB SO2010 0 0 31.50 1 0 0 0.2 3 0 1

00BrittneyMackey

Pitcher5’3” SophomoreConneaut, OHEdgewood HS

Made a successful tran­sition from catcher topitcher a year ago, onlyto miss the final month

of the season due to a thumb injury … sawlimited action in high school as a pitcher, buthead coach Dan Gierlak feels she has a chanceto be a very good college pitcher … throws avariety of pitches … still learning to be a pitch­er and not just a thrower … strong playerwho throws hard … working on smoothing

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out her delivery ... 2010: Posted a 2­2 recordwith a 4.50 ERA in seven games … startedfive contests with a pair of complete games,both shutouts … in 23 1/3 innings gave up 29hits, walked eight and struck out 24 … firstcareer game was a five­inning no­hitteragainst Fayetteville State, as she walked twoand struck out eight in an 8­0 win … alsotossed a five­inning shutout against Lake Erie,winning 9­0 … gave up just three hits againstThe Storm ... HIGH SCHOOL: Played forhead coach Shelly Monas at Edgewood HighSchool, where she was a two year starter ... afirst team All­Northeastern Conference selec­tion and also a first team Ashtabula Star­Beacon All­County choice at catcher ... helpedlead the Warriors to the NEC crown, alongwith the section title to finish with a 21­5record ... hit .307 as a senior with 3 HRs and 18RBIs ... PERSONAL: Born January 14, 1991 ...Early Childhood/Elementary Education major... daughter of Ruth and Robert Mackey.

Mackey’s Career StatisticsYear W L ERA G GS CG IP H BB SO2010 2 2 4.50 7 5 2 23.1 29 8 24

25Marissa Pullo

Shortstop5’2” SophomoreTonawanda, NYHoly AngelsAcademy

Enjoyed an outstand­ing freshman cam­paign at shortstop,

earning PSAC West Freshman of the Yearhonors while breaking Edinboro’s seasonrecord for batting average … the catalystboth on offense and defense … hard work­er who is described as a joy to coach …leader on the field … very aggressive on thebasepaths … outstanding bunter who alsohas surprising power … very good fielderwho possesses a strong arm ... 2010:Played in 30 games, with 29 starts, missingseven games due to injury late in the year …set school record for season batting aver­age, hitting .484 … tied for the PSAC lead inbatting average … had team­high 44 hits,seventh­highest total in a season … also ledthe Fighting Scots with 18 runs scored …had five doubles and a triple and drove in 11runs … struck out just eight times in 91 atbats … stole 18 bases in 19 attempts, alsolikely would have broken school record ifnot for injury … that figure is good forfourth in a season … outstanding in thefield, as well, committing just four errors in100 chances … had 13 multiple­hit games,including back­to­back 4­for­4 efforts againstSlippery Rock and West Chester … drove inthree runs against the Golden Rams thanksto two doubles and a triple … had string of

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four straight three­hit games in doublehead­ers against California(Pa.) and Lake Erie …failed to get a hit in just eight games … stolethree bases in first game of doubleheadervs. Slippery Rock, and four other games witha pair of stealsHIGH SCHOOL: A four­sport standout atHoly Angels Academy ... started four sea­sons in softball, hitting .508 as a senior ...was a third team NYSSWA Class A All­Stateselection as a pitcher, along with earning All­Western New York and All­Catholic honors ...was also a second team All­Catholic pick insoccer, where whe was a three­year starter... also started three seasons in basketball,setting the school record for steals (369),and competed in track for two seasons ...PERSONAL: Born May 28, 1991 ... Health &Physical Education major with a 3.20 GPA ...daughter of Tracey and John Pullo … hasone brother and one sister.

Pullo’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2010 30 91 18 44 11 5 1 0 18 .484

9Amanda Shields

Pitcher5’4” SophomoreWaterford, PAFort LeBoeuf HS

Sophomore enters theyear as one ofEdinboro’s top hurlersand is expected to be

a key part of the team’s success … left­hander who has great movement on the ball… sometimes has trouble controlling theball due to the movement … saw limited

action a year ago but head coach DanGierlak feels she has a chance to be a goodcollege pitcher … gained valuable experi­ence late last year when top pitcher BethMullins went down with an injury ... 2010:Appeared in nine games with three starts …went 1­3 with a 2.88 ERA in 24 1/3 innings …gave up 32 hits and 15 walks while strikingout 9 … gave up just one unearned run in 42/3 innings in PSAC playoff loss toBloomsburg … tossed 2 1/3 hitless inningsagainst Mercyhurst … picked up first careerwin with 4 1/3 innings in 8­5 win over Clarion HIGH SCHOOL: A four­year starter at FortLeBoeuf High School, where she earnedClass AA honorable mention All­State honorsas a pitcher her senior year ... was also a firstteam All­Region 4 choice and the Region 4Pitcher of the Year ... also competed in crosscountry and volleyball for the Bison ... PER-SONAL: Born November 20, 1990 ... Health& Physical Education – Teacher Certificationmajor ... daughter of Peggy and Brad Shields... has one brother and one sister … brother

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Don was a wrestler at Gannon.

Shields’ Career StatisticsYear W L ERA G GS CG IP H BB SO2010 1 3 2.88 9 3 0 24.1 32 15 9

20Jessica VanDamia

Infield5’4” SophomoreErie, PAFort LeBoeuf HS

A versatile performerin her third year afterredshirting 2009 ...likely starter at second

base although she could also see time atshortstop ... head coach Dan Gierlak feelsshe has all the tools to be a great player ...very athletic player with a strong arm andbig bat … very consistent in the field ...2010: Hit .232 while playing in and starting30 games … had 6 doubles and a pair ofhome runs, driving in 14 runs … drew ateam­high 15 walks … committed just 8error in 86 chances for a .907 fielding per­centage … had five multiple­hit games …drove in three runs in first career gameagainst Urbana … hit both home runs indoubleheader against Mercyhurst ... HIGHSCHOOL: A four­year starter at FortLeBoeuf High School, and also started threeyears in volleyball for the Bison ... PERSON-AL: Born June 4, 1990 ... Elementary andSpecial Education major with a 3.05 GPA ...daughter of Caroline Herr and Nick VanDamia… has three brothers and two sisters.

VanDamia’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2010 30 82 13 19 14 6 0 2 3 .232

21Amy Hedderick

Outfield5’2” Freshman (r)Waterford, PAFort LeBoeuf HS

Redshirted a year agoand will look to join thecompetition in the out­field … a developing

player who plays good defense and has got­ten stronger … very aggressive on the bases… head coach Dan Gierlak feels she has theability to be an everyday player ... 2010:Redshirted ...Amanda Shields

HIGH SCHOOL: A four­year starter atnearby Fort LeBoeuf High School for headcoach Bob Vahey ... also earned two lettersin basketball and one in cross country ...PERSONAL: Born May 16, 1990 ... EarlyChildhood/Special Education major with a3.25 GPA ... daughter of Phyllis and TimHedderick ... has one brother and two sisters… sister Kari competes in cross country andtrack & field at the University at Pittsburgh.

29Jennifer Long

Catcher5’4” Freshman(r)Franklin, PAFranklin Area HS

Did not play in 2010while recovering fromshoulder surgery fol­lowing senior year in

high school ... moves well and can hit withpower ... HIGH SCHOOL: A two­yearstarter at Franklin Area High School for headcoach Tim Heffernan ... earned second teamall­conference honors at catcher as a senior... also competed in tennis and cross coun­try... PERSONAL: Born May 10, 1991 ...Criminal Justice major ... daughter of Crystaland Dave Long ... has one brother and onesister.

7Alex Baer

Third Base5’3” FreshmanOlean, NYOlean HS

HIGH SCHOOL:Played for head coachDan Brooks at OleanHigh School ... was a

two­year starter for the Huskies ... was anhonorable mention all­conference selection... also a two­year starter in volleyball, whereshe earned second team all­star accolades ...PERSONAL: Born November 25, 1992 ...undeclared major ... daughter of Julie Baerand Chuck Baer ... has one brother.

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1Brenna Cosgrove

Infield/Outfield5’5” FreshmanFairview, PAMcDowell HS

HIGH SCHOOL:Played softball andbasketball atMcDowell High School

... was a three­year starter in softball andstarted one year in basketball ... PERSON-AL: Born February 17, 1992 ... Health &Physical Education ­­ Teacher Certificationmajor with a 3.80 GPA ... daughter of Dianeand Jim Cosgrove ... has two sisters ... fatherplayed baseball at University of Pittsburgh.

5Sarah Gustafson

Outfield5’5” FreshmanWarren, PAWarren Area HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Athree­year starter atWarren Area HighSchool for head coach

Mark Bupp ... as a senior helped the Dragonsto District 10 championship after losing intitle game as a junior ... Warren finished 17­3her senior year and was 14­5 in junior season... ... hit over .400 as a senior ... earned firstteam All­Region 6 honors as a senior andwas a second team selection as a junior ...also started three years in soccer ... PER-

SONAL: Born July 7, 1992 ... ComputerScience major with a 3.83 GPA ... daughter ofTheresa and David Gustafson ... has twobrothers and a sister.

4Lea Kronz

Infield/Outfield5’3” FreshmanMoon Twp., PAMoon HS

HIGH SCHOOL:Played for head coachAmy Aloi at MoonArea High School

where she was a four­year starter ... earnedfirst team WPIAL Cl;ass AAA All­Section 1honors as a senior and sophomore ... athree­time all­section performer ... Tigers fin­ished 8­8 last year and were 10­6 her junioryear, reaching WPIAL Class AAA quarterfi­nals ... also a three­year starter in gymnastics... PERSONAL: Born June 23, 1991 ... unde­clared major ... daughter of Teresa andWilliam Kronz ... has two brothers.

27Brianna Perkins

Outfield5’3” FreshmanBolivar, NYBolivar-RichburgHS

HIGH SCHOOL: Anall­state performer andfour­year starter in

softball for head coach Mark Emery at soft­ball powerhouse Bolivar­Richburg HighSchool ... earned New York first team ClassD all­state honors as a senior ... helped teamto state finals as a sophomore and senior ...Wolverines lost 2­1 to Manor in 2001 Class Dchampionship game to finish 24­2... scoredtitle game’s only run after hitting triple ...Wolverines went 17­4 and advanced to ClassD Section V quarterfinals in 2009 ... also afour­starter in soccer, where she was anhonorable mention All­Greater Rochesterchoice as a senior ... two­year starter in bas­ketball ... PERSONAL: Born December 20,1991 ... Nursing major ... daughter of PamPerkins­Whitcher and Matt Perkins ... hasone brother and one sister ... brother Coreyplayed football at Seton Hill.

6Leanne Rose

Outfield5’6” FreshmanAshtabula, OHEdgewater HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Athree­year starter atEdgewood HighSchooll, where she

was a teammate of Boro sophomoreBrittany Mackey ... earned second team All­County honors as a senior after hitting .498and helping the Warriors to a 17­5 record ...PERSONAL: Born October 11, 1991 ... EarlyChildhood major ... daughter of Jane Roseand Mike Rose ... has three sisters.

35Kaitlyn Thompson

Infield5’4” FreshmanMadison, OHMadison HS

HIGH SCHOOL:Played for head coachJim Pinelli at MadisonHigh School, where

she was a four­year starter ... helped theBlue Steaks to a 24­5 record as a senior ...was a first team All­PAC selection and alsoearned first team All­County honors ... also atwo­year starter in basketball ... PERSON-AL: Born November 3, 1991 ... English majorwith a 4.00 GPA ... daughter of Shon andJack Thompson.

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PitchingName W­L ERA G/GS CG S SHO IP H R ER BB SO HP WPM. Rog 0­0 0.00 1/0 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1Falk 1­0 1.80 3/0 0 0 0 11.2 10 7 3 4 8 0 2Mullins 15­12 2.48 27/27 24 0 3 172.0 178 89 61 35 130 4 5Shields 1­3 2.88 9/3 0 0 0 24.1 32 21 10 15 9 4 4Mackey 2­2 4.50 7/5 2 2 0 23.1 29 18 15 8 24 2 3Balkovic 0­1 5.73 5/2 0 0 0 11.0 17 9 9 3 4 0 0Herrington 0­0 31.50 1/0 0 0 0 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 0 0EUP Totals 19­18 2.90 37/37 26 0 5 243.2 270 147 101 66 177 10 15Opponents 18­19 3.84 37/37 20 2 2 242.2 291 163 133 88 202 5 14

HittingPlayer G­GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR AVG SB­A SLG SO BB HP S OBPeluso 1­0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0­0 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000Townsend 1­0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0­0 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000Smith 3­1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0­0 .500 0 0 0 0 .500Pullo 30­29 91 18 44 11 5 1 0 .484 18­19 .560 8 9 0 0 .530Black 35­33 97 15 35 21 5 1 7 .361 3­4 .649 10 8 0 4 .410Hall 22­11 36 12 13 2 5 0 0 .361 5­5 .500 10 0 0 1 .361Weber 29­20 28 10 10 2 1 0 1 .357 5­5 .500 3 0 2 2 .400Holmes 5­1 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 0­0 .333 4 1 0 0 .429Falk 37­37 97 17 32 13 11 2 4 .330 2­3 .608 27 11 0 3 .391Sisson 35­35 107 15 34 26 6 0 6 .318 3­3 .542 12 10 1 1 .378Cassidy 35­34 100 11 31 18 4 0 3 .310 1­2 .440 17 4 2 6 .349Balkovic 9­3 13 2 4 1 0 0 0 .308 0­0 .308 2 0 0 0 .308Mackey 11­6 18 2 5 3 2 0 1 .278 0­0 .556 3 0 0 0 .278Gierlak 21­13 28 9 7 2 2 0 0 .250 0­0 .321 5 4 0 0 .344Watrous 5­0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0­0 .250 1 0 0 0 .250VanDamia 30­30 82 13 19 14 6 0 2 .232 3­8 .378 19 15 0 4 .351Abt 17­9 35 3 8 4 4 1 0 .229 1­1 .400 7 1 0 1 .243Mullins 16­16 40 2 9 7 5 0 1 .225 0­0 .425 9 1 0 2 .244Thrower 33­31 79 9 17 13 3 0 4 .215 0­0 .405 26 12 0 2 .319Brit. Price 33­32 74 14 14 8 4 0 3 .189 6­7 .365 25 11 0 1 .294Weeman 9­2 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 0­0 .143 2 1 0 0 .250Conrad 9­2 16 0 1 1 1 0 0 .143 0­0 .143 1 0 0 0 .143Baer 9­2 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 .062 0­0 .125 7 0 0 3 .062Coressel 16­1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1­1 .000 2 0 0 0 .000White 2­0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0­0 .000 1 0 0 0 .000Bre. Price 1­0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0­0 .000 1 0 0 0 .000M. Rog 1­0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0­0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000C. Rog 2­0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0­0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000EUP Totals 37­37 978 163 291 149 64 5 32 .298 48­58 .471 202 88 5 30 .357Opponents 37­37 992 147 270 130 43 5 23 .272 12­17 .395 177 66 10 38 .323

Name PO A E DP FLD%Baer 6 11 0 2 1.000Hall 10 1 0 0 1.000White 7 7 0 0 1.000Balkovic 3 2 0 0 1.000Coressel 4 0 4 0 1.000Watrous 3 0 0 0 1.000Weeman 1 2 0 0 1.000C. Rog 3 0 0 0 1.000Smith 1 0 0 0 1.000Sisson 174 19 2 1 .990Thrower 169 7 4 5 .978Pullo 43 53 4 5 .960Black 92 2 4 0 .959Mullins 4 47 3 0 .944Bri. Price 42 13 4 0 .932Falk 43 9 4 0 .929

VanDamia 48 30 8 4 .907Weber 28 0 3 0 .903Shields 0 8 1 0 .889Abt 8 6 2 0 .875Cassidy 34 63 14 1 .874Gierlak 8 1 3 0 .750Mackey 2 2 2 0 .667Conrad 0 0 1 0 .000Peluso 0 0 0 0 .000Holmes 0 0 0 0 .000Bre. Price 0 0 0 0 .000M. Rog 0 0 0 0 .000Herrington 0 0 0 0 .000Townsend 0 0 0 0 .000EUP Totals 729 280 59 7 .945Opponents 728 272 34 8 .967

Final Record: 19-18PSAC West: 7-9

Date Opponent W/L Score Pitcher of Record R-H-EMarch 7 vs. Urbana# W 4­0 Mullins (1­0) 4­8­0

vs. Northern State# L 6­8 Shields (0­1) 6­15­2March 8 vs. Fayetteville State# W 8­0 Mackey (1­0) 8­9­0

vs. C.W. Post# L 1­4 Mullins (1­1) 1­4­4March 9 vs. Indianapolis# L 0­1 Mullins (1­2) 0­3­1

vs. Charleston# L 1­6 Mackey (1­1) 1­4­1March 11 vs. Minnesota­Duluth# L 1­4 Mullins (1­3) 1­2­3March 19 vs. Seton Hill% W 4­0 Mullins (2­3) 4­5­0

vs. Glenville State% L 4­7 Shields (0­2) 4­7­2March 20 vs. Virginia State% W 6­3 Falk (1­0) 6­13­2

vs. West Virginia Wesleyan% L 3­4 Mullins (2­4) 3­6­4March 21 vs. West Liberty% W 7­2 Mullins (3­4) 7­15­0March 24 at California (Pa.)* L 4­5 Mullins (3­5) 4­7­1

at California (Pa.)* L 2­10 Mullins (3­6) 2­5­3March 26 at Lake Erie W 2­1 Mullins (4­6) 2­7­2

at Lake Erie W 9­0 Mackey (2­1) 9­12­2March 28 MANSFIELD W 3­0 Mullins (5­6) 3­7­1March 30 at Gannon* W 5­3 Mullins (6­6) 5­9­0

at Gannon* W 4­3 Mullins (7­6) 4­6­0April 2 MERCYHURST* W 5­2 Mullins (8­6) 5­6­1

MERCYHURST* W 3­2 Mullins (9­6) 3­8­1April 3 CALIFORNIA (PA)* L 1­4 Mullins (9­7) 1­5­1

CALIFORNIA (PA)* L 2­13 Mackey (2­2) 2­5­3April 5 SLIPPERY ROCK* L 1­2 Mullins (9­8) 1­5­1

SLIPPERY ROCK* W 10­2 Mullins (10­8) 10­14­2April 10 at West Chester W 13­4 Mullins (11­8) 13­14­0

at West Chester W 12­11 Mullins (12­8) 12­16­3April 11 at Slippery Rock* W 6­2 Mullins (13­8) 6­8­1

at Slippery Rock* W 8­2 Mullins (14­8) 8­11­1April 13 CLARION* W 4­3 Mullins (15­8) 4­7­4

CLARION* W 8­5 Shields (1­2) 8­13­0April 17 at Mercyhurst* L 5­8 Mullins (15­9) 5­6­3

at Mercyhurst* L 5­6 Mullins (15­10) 5­9­1April 20 GANNON* L 1­3 Shields (1­3) 1­3­2

GANNON* L 2­9 Balkovic (0­1) 2­4­2April 23 vs. Kutztown& L 3­4 Mullins (15­11) 2­4­2

at Bloomsburg& L 0­4 Mullins (15­12) 0­2­4

HOME GAMES IN BOLD*PSAC Western Division #at Kissimmee, FL

Fielding

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First Team1B Sheree Horvath, Slippery Rock2B Emily Redig, Mercyhurst3B Danielle Easton, California (Pa.)SS Jillian Russell, California (Pa.)C Jessica Kortz, Slippery RockOF Jenna Geibel, Slippery RockOF Julie Mackenzie, California (Pa.)OF Amanda Wallace, California (Pa.)DP Ashley Black, EdinboroUTIL No NominationsP Lauren Shaheen, California (Pa.)

Beth Mullins, Edinboro

Second Team1B Michelle Schmitz, Mercyhurst2B Merissa Daley, California (Pa.)SS Marissa Pullo, Edinboro3B No NominationsC Alyson Johnson, California (Pa.)OF Shardea Croes, Slippery RockOF Kelsey Fedell, GannonP Maria Greco, California (Pa.)

Athlete of the YearJillian Russell, California (Pa.)

Pitcher of the YearLauren Shaheen, California(Pa.)

Rookie of the YearMarissa Pullo, EdinboroCoach of the Year

Rick Bertagnolli, California(Pa.)

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Final 2010 PSAC Standings Eastern Division PSAC Pct. Overall Pct.Kutztown 12­4 .750 43­18 .705West Chester 12­4 .750 32­18 .640East Stroudsburg 6­10 .375 19­30 .388Millersville 5­11 .312 23­24 .489Shippensburg 5­11 .312 16­26 .381

Central Division PSAC Pct. Overall Pct.Bloomsburg 14­0 1.000 50­8 .862Indiana(Pa.) 11­3 .786 38­12 .760Lock Haven 6­10 .375 22­21 .512Clarion 4­12 .250 6­29 .171Mansfield 3­13 .188 12­16 .429

Western Division PSAC Pct. Overall Pct.California(Pa.) 15­1 .938 37­14 .725Mercyhurst 9­7 .562 23­23 .500EDINBORO 7­9 .438 19­18 .514Slippery Rock 5­11 .312 22­21 .512Gannon 4­12 .250 18­21 .462

Team LeadersHitting

Team G AB R H Avg.Indiana(Pa.) 50 1448 298 488 .337Bloomsburg 58 1645 363 548 .333Slippery Rock 43 1141 220 361 .316West Chester 50 1433 286 447 .312California(Pa.) 51 1369 271 427 .312Mansfield 28 702 136 218 .311Millersville 47 1270 235 379 .298Edinboro 37 978 163 291 .298Kutztown 61 1627 277 467 .287Mercyhurst 46 1238 210 352 .284Lock Haven 43 1175 171 315 .268Shippensburg 42 1123 147 295 .263East Stroudsburg49 1274 191 328 .257Gannon 39 1057 159 268 .254Clarion 35 864 114 218 .252

PitchingTeam IP R ER SO ERABloomsburg 391.2 143 96 382 1.72California(Pa.) 332.2 128 85 338 1.79Kutztown 414.2 149 115 372 1.94Indiana(Pa.) 336.1 139 102 363 2.12Lock Haven 297.0 166 119 246 2.80Edinboro 243.2 147 101 177 2.90Millersville 314.1 192 142 201 3.16Gannon 262.2 157 119 266 3.17Mercyhurst 298.1 181 142 177 3.33Slippery Rock 272.2 178 136 198 3.49West Chester 337.2 238 187 175 3.88Shippensburg 277.0 207 164 187 4.14East Stroudsburg322.0 256 196 185 4.26Mansfield 164.0 161 127 125 5.42Clarion 213.1 284 212 70 6.96

FieldingTeam PO A E PCTBloomsburg 1175 398 53 .967Lock Haven 890 331 50 .961Kutztown 1244 358 66 .960California (Pa.) 998 445 60 .960West Chester 1013 436 61 .960

Indiana (Pa.) 1009 321 59 .958Millersville 943 453 62 .957Gannon 788 286 49 .956Shippensburg 831 286 56 .952Mercyhurst 895 389 67 .950Slippery Rock 818 312 59 .950East Stroudsburg 966 446 77 .948Edinboro 729 280 59 .945Mansfield 492 204 47 .937Clarion 640 300 84 .918

Individual LeadersHitting

Team AB R H Avg.Samantha Ingersoll, WCU157 37 76 .484Marissa Pullo, EDIN 91 18 44 .484Jen Stein, MANS 73 15 31 .425Nicole Yost, MANS 77 22 32 .416Shardea Croes, SRU 135 27 55 .407Megan McCormick, IUP 164 33 67 .406Monica Iachini, IUP 160 42 64 .400Amanda Wallace, CAL 143 229 57 .399Nikki Shiko, BU 207 65 82 .396Lindsay Hosier, MILL 160 51 62 .388

PitchingTeam IP R ER ERAShavaun Fisher, BU 280.1 77 48 1.20Lauren Shaheen, CAL 150.1 61 35 1.63Kaitlin Arbogast, KU 258.0 85 62 1.68Maria Greco, CAL 144.2 50 35 1.69Erin Holloway, IUP 247.1 85 68 1.92Monica Glomb, KU 138.2 52 42 2.12Megan Dragon, GU 118.0 54 36 2.14Courtney Eckman, MILL 62.1 33 21 2.36Shaylee Ianno, SRU 75.1 38 26 2.42Beth Mullins, EDIN 172.0 89 61 2.48

StrikeoutsTeam IP SOErin Holloway, IUP 247.1 325Shavaun Fisher, BU 280.1 301Katlin Arbogast, KU 258.0 269Becca Bailty, LHU 201.2 201Maria Greco, CAL 144.2 176

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Brianne Taylor

2010First Team

Ashley Black ­­ DH/Util.Beth Mullins ­­ P

Second TeamMarissa Pullo ­­ SS

2009First Team

Dana Webb ­­ 2BBeth Mullins ­­ P

Second TeamKatelyn Gurgiolo ­­ SS

2008First Team

Dana Webb ­­ 2BSecond Team

Vanessa Rose ­­ P2007

First TeamVanessa Rose ­­ P

Second TeamMandie Iorfido ­­ CDana Webb ­­ 2B

2006Second Team

Leanne Carmichael ­­ 1B Mandie Iorfido ­­ Util.

2004Second Team

Jen Ronald ­­ OF2003

First TeamTara Frantz ­­ OF

2001Second Team

Marlana Mucciarone ­­ 1B April Hurd ­­ OFNatalie Kostelansky ­­ Util.Brianne Taylor ­­ P

2000First Team

Brandy Henderson ­­ 1B Second Team

Brianne Taylor ­­ PStormy Alexander ­­ 3B April Hurd ­­ OF Suzanne Nimelli ­­ P

1999First Team

Stormy Alexander ­­ 3BSecond Team

Brandy Henderson ­­ 1B Lisa Blackhurst ­­ SSSuzanne Nimelli ­­ P Brianne Taylor ­­ P

1998First Team

April Hurd ­­ OFSecond Team

Suzanne Nimelli ­­ PBrianne Taylor ­­ PMichelle Mosberger ­­ SS

1997First Team

Keri Criscione ­­ DHStormy Alexander ­­ Util.

Second TeamLeigh McMahon ­­ OF

1996First Team

Heather Clark ­­ OF Second Team

Kristin Neuburger ­­ 2BDiana Holder ­­ 3BAmy Burlingame ­­ Util.Leigh McMahon ­­ C

1995First Team

Heather Clark ­­ CSecond Team

Diana Holder ­­ 2B1994

First TeamKristin Neuberger ­­ 2BAndrea Williams ­­ OFTerri Spaulding ­­ DP Diana Holder ­­ Util.

1993First Team

Terri Spaulding ­­ DP Heather Heist ­­ OF

1990Ivy TurnerKaren MortonSue Snyder

1989Sarah BishopSherry KringTammy FlynnSue Snyder

1988Dianne CooperMichelle Kephart

1987Shelley HerzingStacey Babay

1986Kathy Mazur

1985Robin BoydShelly HerzingKathy Mazur

PSAC WestPlayer of the

Year2009 Dana Webb, 2B Year Coach Record

1974 Judy Sauer NA1975 Judy Sauer 10­31976 Judy Sauer NA1977 Judy Sauer 10­51978 Judy Sauer 8­41979 Judy Sauer 5­61980 Betty Hammond 3­71981 Fred Caro 0­81982 Monica Pellman 9­111983 Monica Pullman 7­111984 Monica Pullman 12­71985 Monica Pellman 20­91986 Monica Pellman 23­81987 Monica Pellman 16­141988 Stan Swank 17­61989 Dan Gierlak 18­111990 Dan Gierlak 14­19­11991 Dan Gierlak 11­231992 Dan Gierlak 6­16

Year Coach Record1993 Dan Gierlak 13­201994 Dan Gierlak 21­101995 Lisa Nemeth 10­381996 Dan Gierlak 19­191997 Dan Gierlak 20­221998 Dan Gierlak 15­141999 Dan Gierlak 20­22­12000 Dan Gierlak 21­152001 Dan Gierlak 9­282002 Dan Gierlak 7­242003 Dan Gierlak 16­222004 Dan Gierlak 8­282005 Dan Gierlak 10­19­12006 Dan Gierlak 15­232007 Dan Gierlak 21­222008 Dan Gierlak 18­202009 Dan Gierlak 26­192010 Dan Gierlak 19­18

Edinboro Year-by-Year Records

Coach Years Seasons Record Pct.Judy Sauer 1974­79 6 33­18* .647Betty Hammond 1980 1 3­7 .300Fred Caro 1981 1 0­8 .000Monica Pellman 1982­87 6 87­60 .592Stan Swank 1988 1 17­6 .739Dan Gierlak 1989­94; 96­pres. 21 325­434­3 .428Lisa Nemeth 1995 1 10­38 .208

All-Time Coaching Records

By WinsCoach Seasons WinsDan Gierlak 21 325Monica Pellman 6 87Judy Sauer 6 33*Stan Swank 1 17Lisa Nemeth 1 10Betty Hammond 1 3Fred Caro 1 0

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PSAC WestRookie of the

Year1998 April Hurd, OF2010 Marissa Pullo, SS

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Terri Spaulding (1994) ........................58. Vanessa Rose (2006)..........................4

Jennifer Nimelli (2003) ......................4Suzanne Nimelli (1999) ......................4Brianne Taylor (1999) ........................4

Career} WINS

1. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ..................442. Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ....................383. Brianne Taylor (1998­01) ..................374. Beth Mullins (2008­10) ....................345. Cheri Snyder (1995­98) ....................256. Suzanne Nimelli (1998­00) ..............237. Terri Spaulding (1991­94)..................228. Teresa Eyer (1982­85)........................199. Jennifer Anderson (1990­93) ..........16

10. Jennifer Nimelli (2001­03) ................13

} LOSSES1. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ..................512. Brianne Taylor (1998­01) ..................453. Cheri Snyder (1995­98) ....................34

Jennifer Anderson (1990­93) ..........345. Beth Mullins (2008­10)......................256. Teresa Eyer (1982­85) ........................217. Kim Fleissner (2003­06) ..................20

Jennifer Nimelli (2001­03) ................20Suzanne Nimelli (1998­00) ..............20

10. Jo Kennedy (2001­03) ......................19Terri Spaulding (1991­94) ..................19Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ....................19

} EARNED RUN AVERAGE(minimum 120 innings)

1. Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ................0.632. Sue Snyder (1990) ..........................1.453. Terri Spaulding (1991­94) ..............1.544. Teresa Eyer (1982­85) ....................1.865. Suzanne Nimelli (1998­00) ..........2.006. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ..............2.097. Beth Mullins (2008­pres.)..............2.188. Jennifer Nimelli (2001­03)..............2.329. Brianne Taylor (1998­01) ................2.41

10. Jennifer Anderson (1990­93)........2.73

INNINGS PITCHED1. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ................5972. Brianne Taylor (1998­01) ............426.23. Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ..................3974. Beth Mullins (2008­10) ................380.15. Cheri Snyder (1995­98) ................377.16. Jennifer Anderson (1990­93) ........2957. Teresa Eyer (1982­85) ....................2908. Suzanne Nimelli (1998­00) ..........287.1

9. Terri Spaulding (1991­94) ..............26410. Jennifer Nimelli (2001­03)............235.1

} STRIKEOUTS1. Vanessa Rose (2005­08)................5902. Brianne Taylor (1998­01) ................5153. Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ..................3884. Beth Mullins (2008­10) ..................2785. Suzanne Nimelli (1998­00) ............2616. Jennifer Nimelli (2001­03) ..............1547. Kim Kurchev (2004­07)....................1138. Teresa Eyer (1982­85) ......................829. Jessica Lindamood (2004­07) ........78

10. Jo Kennedy (2001­03) ......................77

} BASE ON BALLS1. Brianne Taylor (1998­01) ................1492. Cheri Snyder (1995­98)....................1253. Vanessa Rose (2005­08)..................1144. Beth Mullins (2008­10) ....................855. Suzanne Nimelli (1998­00) ..............84 6. Jennifer Anderson (1990­93) ..........797. Jennifer Nimelli (2001­03) ................788. Kim Fleissner (2003­present) ..........779. Jessica Lindamood (2004­2007) ....76

10. Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ....................69

} GAMES1. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ................1022. Brianne Taylor (1998­01) ..................883. Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ....................664. Beth Mullins (2008­10) ....................655. Cheri Snyder (1995­98) ....................626. Jennifer Anderson (1990­93) ..........537. Suzanne Nimelli (1998­00) ..............508. Teresa Eyer (1982­85) ......................48

Kim Kurchev (2004­2007)................4810. Terri Spaulding (1991­94)..................45

} COMPLETE GAMES 1. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ..................762. Brianne Taylor (1998­01) ..................713. Beth Mullins (2008­10) ....................554. Cheri Snyder (1995­98) ....................44

Jennifer Anderson (1990­93) ..........446. Suzanne Nimelli (1998­00) ..............357. Terri Spaulding (1991­94)..................328. Jennifer Nimelli (2001­03) ................30

Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ....................3010. Meghan Kutz (1996) ........................19

Sue Snyder (1990) ............................19

} SHUTOUTS1. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ..................242. Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ....................203. Brianne Taylor (1998­01) ..................14

Pitching RecordsSeason

} WINS1. Terri Spaulding (1994) ......................172. Kathy Mazur (1986) ..........................163. Beth Mullins (2010)............................15

Beth Mullins (2009) ..........................15Vanessa Rose (2007) ........................15

6. Vanessa Rose (2008) ........................147. Brianne Taylor (2000)........................138. Cheri Snyder (1996) ..........................12

Kathy Mazur (1985) ..........................1210. Brianne Taylor (1999) ........................11

Sue Snyder (1990)..............................11

} LOSSES1. Brianne Taylor (2001) ........................19

Cheri Snyder (1995) ..........................193. Vanessa Rose (2007) ........................164. Vanessa Rose (2008) ........................155. Vanessa Rose (2006) ........................14

Janine Blank (1995) ..........................147. Beth Mullins (2010)............................12

Kim Fleissner (2004)..........................12Meghan Kutz (1996)..........................12

10. Beth Mullins (2009) ..........................11Suzanne Nimelli (1999)......................11

} EARNED RUN AVERAGE(mimimum one inning per game played)

1. Kathy Mazur (1986) ......................0.342. Kathy Mazur (1985) ......................0.413. Teresa Eyer (1985)..........................1.004. Terri Spaulding (1993)....................1.065. Suzanne Nimelli (2000) ................1.266. Brianne Taylor (2000) ....................1.367. Amy Adams (1986) ........................1.408. Sue Snyder (1990) ..........................1.459. Jennifer Nimelli (2003) ..................1.46

10. Kathy Mazur (1984) ......................1.48Terri Spaulding (1994)....................1.54Kathy Mazur (1983)........................1.67

} INNINGS PITCHED1. Vanessa Rose (2007) ......................2022. Vanessa Rose (2008)....................186.13. Beth Mullins (2010) ......................172.04. Beth Mullins (2009) ....................168.05. Brianne Taylor (2001)....................157.26. Terri Spaulding (1994) ..................154.17. Kathy Mazur (1986) ........................1448. Cheri Snyder (1995) ......................142.29. Sue Snyder (1990) ..........................140

10. Brianne Taylor (1999) ..................139.2

} STRIKEOUTS1. Vanessa Rose (2007) ......................2342. Kathy Mazur (1986) ........................1893. Brianne Taylor (2001)......................1664. Brianne Taylor (2000) ....................1565. Vanessa Rose (2008) ......................1536. Kathy Mazur (1985) ........................1417. Vanessa Rose (2006) ......................1398. Jennifer Nimelli (1999)....................1329. Beth Mullins (2010) ........................130

10. Brianne Taylor (1999) ......................127

} BASE ON BALLS1. Cheri Snyder (1995) ..........................562. Brianne Taylor (2001)........................473. Jessica Piper (1997) ..........................46

Sandra Lipscomb (1995)..................465. Sue Snyder (1990) ............................446. Beth Mullins (2009) ..........................427. Meghan Kutz (1996) ........................398. Brianne Taylor (1999) ......................389. Suzanne Nimelli (1999) ....................37

10. Vanessa Rose (2006)........................36Teresa Eyer (1982) ............................36

} GAMES1. Vanessa Rose (2007) ........................312. Vanessa Rose (2008)........................303. Beth Mullins (2009)..........................284. Beth Mullins (2010) ..........................275. Brianne Taylor (2001)........................266. Terri Spaulding (1994) ......................267. Sue Snyder (1990) ............................268. Brianne Taylor (1999)........................259. Vanessa Rose (2006)........................24

Kathy Mazur (1985) ..........................24

} COMPLETE GAMES1. Vanessa Rose (2007) ........................292. Vanessa Rose (2008) ........................253. Beth Mullins (2010) ..........................244. Beth Mullins (2009) ..........................235. Terri Spaulding (1994) ......................216. Brianne Taylor (2001)........................207. Brianne Taylor (2000) ......................19

Brianne Taylor (1999)........................19Meghan Kutz (1996) ........................19Sue Snyder (1990) ............................19

} SHUTOUTS 1. Kathy Mazur (1986) ..........................122. Vanessa Rose (2007) ........................103. Vanessa Rose (2008)..........................94. Kathy Mazur (1985) ............................75. Beth Mullins (2009) ............................5

Brianne Taylor (2000) ........................5

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4. Beth Mullins (2008­10) ......................9Suzanne Nimelli (1998­00) ................9

6. Jennifer Nimelli (2001­03) ..................67. Terri Spaulding (1994) ........................5

Cheri Snyder (1995­98) ......................5

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} BATTING AVERAGE(miniumun 50 at bats)

1. Marissa Pullo (2010) .................... .4842. Dana Webb (2009)...................... .4483. Kristen Neuberger (1994) .......... .4444. Heather Clark (1996) .................. .4425. Heather Clark (1995).................... .4236. Sue Davey (1977) .......................... .4157. Kristen Neuberger (1992)............ .4148. Kathy Mazur (1986) .................... .4079. Keri Criscione (1997).................... .402

10. Ann Palermo (1984) .................... .40011. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2009).............. .39312. April Hurd (1998).......................... .38513. Michelle Kephart (1991).............. .38014. Mandie Iorfido (2005) ...................37715. Terri Spaulding (1994) ................ .37616. Heather Clark (1994).................... .37017. Diana Holder (1996) .................... .36518. Ashley Black (2010) ...................... .36119. Heather Heist (1993) .................. .356

Melissa Peters (1993) .................. .356

} AT BATS1. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2009) ................1452. Diana Holder (1995) ........................1383. Heather Clark (1995) ......................1374. Vanessa Rose (2007) ......................136

Jennifer Young (1995) ....................1366. Dana Webb (2009)..........................134

Katelyn Gurgiolo (2007)..................1348. Dana Webb (2007) ..........................131

Danielle Demore (1995) ..................13110. Alicia Gordon (2009) ......................130

} RUNS1. Dana Webb (2009) ..........................392. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2009) ..................363. Melissa Peters (1994)........................314. Michelle Weber (1996) ....................295. Diane Tricky (1997) ..........................28

Kristen Neuberger (1994)................287. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2007)....................27

Diana Holder (1996)..........................27Diana Holder (1995) ..........................27Heather Heist (1993) ........................27

} HITS1. Dana Webb (2009) ..........................602. Heather Clark (1995) ........................583. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2009) ..................574. Heather Clark (1996) ........................505. April Hurd (1998) ..............................476. Dana Webb (2007)............................457. Marissa Pullo (2010) ........................44

Diana Holder (1995)..........................449. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2007) ..................43

10. Stormy Alexander (1999) ................42Diana Holder (1996)..........................42

} RBIs1. Dana Webb (2009) ..........................592. Heather Clark (1995) ........................343. Heather Clark (1996) ........................324. Dana Webb (2008) ............................315. Heather Clark (1994) ........................306. Kristen Neuberger (1994)................297. Dana Webb (2007)............................278. Aimee Sisson (2010)..........................269. Danielle Arno (2007) ........................24

Kathy Mazur (1986)..........................24

} DOUBLES1. Dana Webb (2009) ............................122. Kari Falk (2010) ..................................113. Diana Holder (1995) ........................10

Heather Clark (1995) ........................10Brandi Henderson (2000) ................10

6. Dana Webb (2006) ............................9Holly Hutchison (2004) ......................9Diana Holder (1996)............................9Ann Palermo (1984)............................9

10. Dana Webb (2007)..............................8Danielle Demore (1995) ....................8

} TRIPLES1. Heather Clark (1995) ........................102. Danielle Demore (1995)......................73. Dana Webb (2008) ............................6

Kristen Neuberger (1994)..................6Michelle Kephart (1991) ....................6

6. Dana Webb (2006)..............................5Marlena Mucciaroni (2001)................5

8. Heather Clark (1994) ..........................4Heather Heist (1993) ..........................4Kathy Mazur (1986)............................4Rose Piccirillo (1994) ..........................4

} HOME RUNS1. Dana Webb (2009) ............................172. Dana Webb (2008) ............................8

Danielle Arno (2007) ..........................84. Ashley Black (2010) ............................75. Aimee Sisson (2010) ..........................6

Alicia Gordon (2009) ..........................6Jade Thrower (2009)..........................6Heather Clark (1996) ..........................6

9. Heather Clark (1995) ..........................5Kathy Mazur (1985) ............................5Dana Webb (2007)..............................5

} STOLEN BASES1. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2009) ..................232. Sara Bishop (1991) ............................213. Debbie Rudenski (1977)....................194. Marissa Pullo (2010) ..........................18

Sharon McDuff (1977) ......................186. Shelly Herzing (1985) ........................177. Dana Webb 92009) ..........................16

Katelyn Gurgiolo (2008) ..................169. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2007)....................15

Katelyn Gurgiolo (2006)....................1511. Jen McClain (1997) ............................13

Jennifer Young (1995) ......................13

} STRIKEOUTS1. Jade Thrower (2009) ......................442. Alicia Gordon (2007) ........................363. Diane Trickey (2000) ........................324. Jen Sparachane (2009)....................30

Tara Frantz (2004) ............................306. Brittney Price (2009) ........................29

Carrie Hall (2009) ..............................29Danielle Demore (1995) ..................29

9. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2008) ..................2810. Kari Falk (2010) ..................................27

} BASE ON BALLS1. Jade Thrower (2009)........................202. Dana Webb (2009)............................193. Danielle Arno (2007) ........................184. Jennifer Mitchell (1996)....................165. Jessica VanDamia (2010) ..................15

Kathy Mazur (1986) ..........................157. Jen Sparachane (2009) ....................14

Vanessa Rose (2008) ........................14Jennifer Podlucky (1992) ..................14Marla Mucciaroni (2001) ..................14Kathy Mazur (1995) ..........................14Keri Criscione (1997)..........................14Michelle Weber (1995)......................14Rose Piccirillo (1993) ........................14Robin Boyd (1985) ............................14

} GAMES1. Michelle Weber (1995) ....................48

Heather Clark (1995) ........................48Danielle Demore (1995) ..................48Diana Holder (1995)..........................48

5. Jennifer Young (1995) ......................47

6. Dana Webb (2009) ..........................45Alicia Gordon (2009) ........................45

8. Jade Thrower (2009) ......................44Aimee Sisson (2009) ........................44

10. Mandie Iorfido (2007)......................43Jessica Lindamood (2007) ..............43Vanessa Rose (2007) ........................43Ashleigh Smith (2007)......................43Dana Webb (2007)............................43

Career} BATTING AVERAGE(minimum 100 at bats)

1. Heather Clark (1994­96) .............. .4152. Dana Webb (2006­09) ................ .3703. Kristen Neuberger (1992­96)...... .3654. Heather Heist (1993) .................. .3565. Sarah Bishop (1990­91)................ .3436. Diana Holder (1993­96) .............. .3307. Kathy Mazur (1983­86)................ .3258. Stormy Alexander (1997­00) ...... .3229. Brandi Henderson (1999­00)...... .320

Keri Criscione (1996­97) .............. .32011. Holly Hutchison (2004) ................ .317

Terri Spaulding (1991­94).............. .31713. Susan Holl (1982­83) .................... .31614. Michelle Kephart (1990­91).......... .31515. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2006­09) ........ .310

} AT BATS1. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2006­09) ..........5062. Dana Webb (2006­09) ..................4843. April Hurd (1998­2001) ..................4494. Stormy Alexander (1997­2000) ......4445. Diane Trickey (1997­2000) ............4366. Michelle Weber (1994­97)..............4107. Diana Holder (1993­96) ..................3828. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ................3699. Kristen Neuberger (1992­94, ‘96) ......361

10. Meghan Seth (1999­2002) ............350

} RUNS1. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2006­09) ............982. Dana Webb (2006­09) ....................963. Michelle Weber (1994­97) ..............894. Diana Holder (1993­96)....................805. Robin Boyd (1983­86) ......................766. Diane Trickey (1997­2000) ..............707. Kristen Neuberger (1992­94, '96)........668. April Hurd (1998­2001) ....................659. Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ....................64

10. Heather Clark (1994­96) ..................60

} HITS1. Diana Holder (1993­96)..................206

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2. Dana Webb (2006­09) ....................1793. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2006­09)............1574. Stormy Alexander (1997­2000) ........1435. Heather Clark (1994­96)..................1426. April Hurd (1998­2001) ....................135

Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ..................1358. Kristen Neuberger (1992­94, '96)..........1329. Mandie Iorfido (2005­08) ..............118

10. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ................105

} RBIs1. Dana Webb (2006­09) ....................1352. Heather Clark (1994­96) ..................963. Kristen Neuberger (1992­94, '96) ........754. Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ....................665. Stormy Alexander (1997­2000) ......556. Diana Holder (1993­96) ....................527. Aimee Sisson (2009­10)....................48

April Hurd (1998­2001) ....................489. Alicia Gordon (2007­09) ..................43

10. Mandie Iorfido (2005­08) ................41Robin Boyd (1983­86) ......................41

} DOUBLES1. Dana Webb (2006­09)......................342. Diana Holder (1993­96) ....................233. Heather Clark (1994­96) ..................22

Kristen Neuberger (1992­94, '96) ..........225. Mandie Iorfido (2005­08) ................216. Stormy Alexander (1997­2000) ......187. Tara Frantz (2002­05) ........................17

Rose Piccirillo (1991­94) ....................179. Brandi Henderson (1999­2000) ......16

Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ....................15

} TRIPLES1. Dana Webb (2006­09) ......................16

Heather Clark (1994­96) ..................163. April Hurd (1998­2001) ......................10

Kristen Neuburger (1992­94, '96) ........105. Michelle Kephart (1990­91)................8

Kathy Mazur (1993­86) ......................87. Jen Ronald (2002­2005) ....................7

Danielle Demore (1992­95) ................79. Tara Frantz (2002­2005) ....................6

Marlena Mucciaroni (2001­03) ..........6Terri Spaulding (1991­94)....................6Rose Piccirillo (1991­94)......................6

} HOME RUNS1. Dana Webb (2006­09)......................332. Heather Clark (1994­96)....................153. Jade Thrower (2009­10) ..................103. Danielle Arno (2006­07) ....................94. Aimee Sisson (2009­10)......................8

Alicia Gordon (2007­09) ....................8

Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ......................87. Ashley Black (2010) ............................78. Jade Thrower (2009)..........................6

April Hurd (1998­2001) ......................610. Ashleigh Smith (2006­08) ..................5

Kristen Neuburger (1992­94, '96) ....5

} STOLEN BASES1. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2006­09) ............692. Sara Bishop (1990­91) ......................343. Robin Boyd (1983­86) ......................334. Dana Webb (2006­09)......................305. Michelle Weber (1994­97)................296. Shelly Herzing (1985­86) ..................24

Tara Frantz (2002­04) ......................248. Sue Davey (1977­78)..........................239. Sharon McDuff (1977­78) ................22

10. Rita Liberti (1982­84) ........................20Kristen Neuberger (1992­94, '96) ..........20

} STRIKEOUTS 1. Tara Frantz (2002­05) ......................932. Alicia Gordon (2007­09) ..................793. Diane Trickey (1997­00)....................734. Jade Thrower (2008­100..................705. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2006­09) ............68 6. Michelle Weber (1994­97)................637. Dana Webb (2006­09)......................628. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ..................569. Brittney Price (2008­10) ..................54

April Hurd (1998­01)..........................54

} BASE ON BALLS 1. Michelle Weber (1994­97) ..............492. Dana Webb (2006­09) ....................463. April Hurd (1998­01)..........................434. Kathy Mazur (1983­86) ....................425. Melissa Peters (1992­94)..................396. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2006­09) ............36

Diane Trickey (1997­00)....................368. Jade Thrower (2008­10) ..................329. Rose Piccirillo (1991­94) ....................31

10. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ..................30Diana Holder (1993­96) ....................30

} GAMES1. Dana Webb (2006­09)....................160 2. Michelle Weber (1994­97) ..............1573. Katelyn Gurgiolo (2006­09)............1554. April Hurd (1998­2001)....................1475. Stormy Alexander (1997­2000) ....1436. Diane Trickey (1997­2000) ............1417. Mandie Iorfido (2005­08) ............1388. Vanessa Rose (2005­08) ..............1359. Diana Holder (1993­96) ................134

10. Lisa Blackhurst (1997­2000) ........128

u NFCA All-American -- Edinboro’s First!u Daktronics All-Americanu PSAC West Player of the Yearu Four-Time All-PSAC West Selection

Webb’s Career StatisticsYear G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Avg2006 34 102 13 34 18 9 5 3 4 .3332007 43 131 22 45 27 8 3 5 4 .3442008 38 117 22 40 31 5 6 8 6 .3422009 45 134 39 60 59 12 2 17 16 .448Career 160 484 96 179 135 34 16 33 30 .370

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Day & Date Opponent Place TimeSSaattuurrddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 55 aatt RReebbeell SSpprriinngg GGaammeess KKiissssiimmmmeeee,, FFLL

vvss.. IInnddiiaannaa((PPaa..)) 1111::0000 aa..mm..vvss.. NNoorrtthheerrnn KKeennttuucckkyy 33::0000 pp..mm..

MMoonnddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 77 aatt RReebbeell SSpprriinngg GGaammeess KKiissssiimmmmeeee,, FFLLvvss.. MMoouunntt OOlliivvee 1111::0000 aa..mm..vvss.. FFaayyeetttteevviillllee SSttaattee 11::0000 pp..mm..

TTuueessddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 88 aatt RReebbeell SSpprriinngg GGaammeess KKiissssiimmmmeeee,, FFLLvvss.. CChheessttnnuutt HHiillll 99::0000 aa..mm..vvss.. SStt.. CClloouudd SSttaattee 1111::0000 aa..mm..

WWeeddnneessddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 99 aatt RReebbeell SSpprriinngg GGaammeess KKiissssiimmmmeeee,, FFLLvvss.. WWiillmmiinnggttoonn((DDeell..)) 33::0000 pp..mm..vvss.. HHoollyy FFaammiillyy 55::0000 pp..mm..

FFrriiddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 1111 aatt RReebbeell SSpprriinngg GGaammeess KKiissssiimmmmeeee,, FFLLvvss.. LLeeeess--MMccRRaaee 55::0000 pp..mm..vvss.. AAsshhllaanndd 66::3300 pp..mm..

FFrriiddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 1188 aatt SSaalleemm TToouurrnnaammeenntt SSaalleemm,, VVAAvvss.. FFaaiirrmmoonntt SSttaattee 11::0000 pp..mm..

SSaattuurrddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 1199 aatt SSaalleemm TToouurrnnaammeenntt SSaalleemm,, VVAAvvss.. AAllddeerrssoonn--BBrrooaadddduuss 99::0000 aa..mm..vvss.. DDaavviiss && EEllkkiinnss 1111::0000 aa..mm..

SSuunnddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2200 aatt SSaalleemm TToouurrnnaammeenntt SSaalleemm,, VVAAvvss.. SSeettoonn HHiillll 99::0000 aa..mm..vvss.. OOhhiioo VVaalllleeyy 11::0000 pp..mm..

TTuueessddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2222 aatt SSlliippppeerryy RRoocckk**((DDHH)) SSlliippppeerryy RRoocckk,, PPAA 22::3300 pp..mm..Wednesday, March 23 LAKE ERIE(DH) Edinboro, PA 2:30 p.m.SSaattuurrddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2266 aatt LLoocckk HHaavveenn((DDHH)) LLoocckk HHaavveenn,, PPAA 11::0000 pp..mm..SSuunnddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2277 aatt MMaannssffiieelldd ((DDHH)) MMaannssffiieelldd,, PPAA 1122 nnoooonnWednesday, March 30 GANNON*(DH) Edinboro, PA 2:30 p.m.FFrriiddaayy,, AApprriill 11 aatt MMeerrccyyhhuurrsstt**((DDHH)) EErriiee,, PPAA 22::3300 pp..mm..SSaattuurrddaayy,, AApprriill 22 aatt CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa((PPaa..))**((DDHH)) CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa,, PPAA 11::0000 pp..mm..SSuunnddaayy,, AApprriill 33 aatt CCllaarriioonn((DDHH)) CCllaarriioonn,, PPAA 11::0000 pp..mm..Tuesday, April 5 SLIPPERY ROCK*(DH) Edinboro, PA 2:30 p.m.Friday, April 8 MILLERSVILLE(DH) Edinboro, PA 2:30 p.m.Saturday, April 9 EAST STROUDSBURG(DH) Edinboro, PA 1:00 p.m.WWeeddnneessddaayy,, AApprriill 1133 aatt GGaannnnoonn**((DDHH)) EErriiee,, PPAA 22::3300 pp..mm..Friday, April 15 MERCYHURST*(DH) Edinboro, PA 2:30 p.m.Saturday, April 16 CALIFORNIA(PA)*(DH) Edinboro, PA 1:00 p.m.TThhuurrssddaayy,, AApprriill 2211 ttoo PPSSAACC SSeemmiiffiinnaallss

FFrriiddaayy,, AApprriill 2222TThhuurrssddaayy,, AApprriill 2288 ttoo PPSSAACC CChhaammppiioonnsshhiippss

FFrriiddaayy,, AApprriill 2299

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