2011WOMENS SOFTBALL

Date Opponent Location Time

Feb.11 GrandCanyon# LasVegas 5:00pmFeb.11 Hawaii-Hilo# LasVegas 7:30pmFeb.12 WesternNewMexico# LasVegas NoonFeb.12 HumboldtState# LasVegas 2:30pmFeb.13 DixieState# LasVegas 2:30pmFeb. 15 Concordia (DH) Monmouth 1:00 pmFeb.23 Corban Salem,Ore. 3:00pmFeb. 26 MSU Billings (DH)* Monmouth NoonFeb. 27 MSU Billings (DH)* Monmouth 11:00 am

Mar.5 SimonFraser(DH)* Burnaby,B.C. 1:00pmMar.6 SimonFraser(DH)* Burnaby,B.C. 1:00pmMar.12 WesternWashington(DH)* Bellingham,Wash. NoonMar.13 WesternWashington(DH)* Bellingham,Wash. NoonMar. 19 Central Washington (DH)* Monmouth NoonMar. 20 Central Washington (DH)* Monmouth 11:00 am

Apr.1 ChicoState^ Stanislaus,Calif. 9:00amApr.1 CalStateMontereyBay^ Stanislaus,Calif. 1:15pmApr.1 CalStateStanislaus^ Stanislaus,Calif. 3:30pmApr.2 UCSanDiego^ Stanislaus,Calif. 11:15amApr.2 CalStateSanBernardino Stanislaus,Calif. 4:30pmApr.3 BracketPlay Stanislaus,Calif. TBAApr.8 NorthwestNazarene(DH)* Nampa,Idaho 3:00pmApr.9 NorthwestNazarene(DH)* Nampa,Idaho NoonApr. 16 Saint Martin’s (DH)* Monmouth NoonApr. 17 Saint Martin’s (DH)* Monmouth 11:00 amApr. 21 Northwest Nazarene (DH)* Monmouth 1:00 pmApr.23 MSUBillings(DH)* Billings,Mont. 1:00pmApr. 28 Simon Fraser (DH)* Monmouth 1:00 pm

May 1 Western Washington (DH)* Monmouth 11:00 amMay5 CentralWashington(DH)* Ellensburg,Wash. 1:00pm

May7 SaintMartin’s(DH)* Lacey,Wash. Noon

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* GreatNorthwestAthleticConference

# DesertStingerInvitational

^ MizunoTournamentofChampions

western oregon

ATHLETICS

WOLVES SOFTBALL

Pam Knox returnsforherninthseasonastheleaderoftheWesternOregonsoftballprogramin2011.SheledtheWolvestotheironlyNCAAwestregiontournamentin2008,aftertheteamearnedashareoftheGreatNorthwestAthleticConferencetitlewithan18-6record.WesternOregonadvancedtothefinalsoftheNCAADivisionIIwestregionchampionshipandfinishedtheseasonwitha33-18record,afterrankingashighasNo.8inthenationalrankings(Mar.5).Lastseason,theWolvesfinishedsecondintheGNACwitha26-14markinconferenceanda32-21recordoverall.Thismarkedfirsttimeinthe26yearsoftheprogramtheWolveshaverecordedfourstraightseasonwitha.500orbetterwinningpercentage.Knoxalsorecruitedsomeofthemostdecoratedstudent-athletesinschoolhistory.TylerSutherlandearnedtheGNACPlayeroftheYearandAll-Americanhonorsin2009underKnox’stutelage.Fivestudent-athletesearnedAll-GNAChonorsin2010undertheleadershipofKnox,includingthreebeingvotedtothefirstteam.

Knoxnowhasa16-yearoverallcollegiatecoachingmarkof389-352,afteralsodirectingteamsatNorthwestMissouriStateandParkCollege.ShearrivedatWOUin2003,andherfirstWolvesteamwent27-17overallandtiedforsecondintheGreatNorthwestAthleticConferencewitha14-7record,justmissingaplayoffberth.PriortoherarrivalinMonmouth,KnoxcoachedatanotherNCAADivisionIIschoolforsixseasons.AtNorthwestMissouriState,Knoxposteda146-117record,leadingtheBearcatstoaMid-AmericaIntercollegiateAthleticsAssociationChampionshipin1999.Hersquadwas29-16in2002,theschool’sbestmarksincethe1986season.TheBearcatshadwinningseasonsinfiveofthesixcampaignswithKnoxasitsleader.

PriortohertimeatNorthwestMissouriState,KnoxcreatedthesoftballprogramatParkCollege(Missouri),guidingthePiratestoa53-38recordintwoseasons(1995-96).ShehasalsoservedasanassistantatCentralMissouriState(1990-92)andSantaAnaCollege(1981-85)wastheheadsoftballandvolleyballcoachatBrownMackieCollegeinKansas(1993-94).

A1976graduateofNewportHarborHighSchoolinSouthernCalifornia,KnoxstartedatshortstopfortwoseasonsatGoldenWestCollege,helpingleadhersquadtotwonationaljuniorcollegechampionships.ShethenwentontocaptainteamsattheUniversityofArizonaandCalStateFullerton,leadingbothclubsintotheAIAWCollegeWorldSeries.Knoxholdsabachelor’sdegreefromCalStateFullertonandhasamaster’sdegreeinphysicaleducationfromCentralMissouriState.

Marie StonejoinstheWesternOregonsoftballcoachingstaffforherfirstseasonastheteam’spitchingcoach.StonetakesoverastheWolves’pitchingcoachafterservingastheheadcoachofthesoftballprogramatOurLadyoftheLakeUniversityinSanAntonio,Texas.Inheroneseasonatthehelmoftheprogram,StoneguidedtheSaintstoa30-16recordandasecondplacefinishintheRedRiverAthleticConference(22-6).Sheledfourstudent-athletestoall-conferencehonorsandearnedtheRedRiverAthleticConferenceCoachoftheYear.Inheroneseason,OurLadyoftheLakeUniversityledtheRRACinbattingaverage(.335),sluggingpercentage(.484)andhomeruns(42).Theteamwasalso

nationallyrankedinrunsscored(10th),hits(11th)homeruns(13th),battingaverage(23rd)andsluggingpercentage(23rd).

“Mariebringsknowledge,experience,passionandenthusiasmtoourprogram,”saidWesternOregonheadcoachPamKnox.“Shehasbeenanassistantcoachandaheadcoachatthecollegelevel.IamexcitedtohavesomeonewiththatexperienceonboardhereatWesternOregon.Mariewillbeworkingprimarilywithourpitchersandcatchers,overseetheconditioningandweighttrainingprogramandassistwithrecruiting.”Priortoherfirstjobasaheadcoach,StonehadstopsatHillCollege(Hillsboro,Texas)andReinhardtCollege(Waleska,Ga.)intheroleofassistantcoach.

DuringherplayingcareeratTexasWesleyanUniversity,Stonewasatwo-timeall-conferenceperformerandwasnamedtheco-playeroftheyear.ShestillholdstheTexasWesleyanschoolrecordswithstrikeoutsinagame(14)andtotalbasesinagame(11).

Stoneearnedherbachelor’sdegreeinExerciseScienceatTexasWesleyanUniversity.Sheearnedhermaster’sdegreetwoyearslaterinSportsAdministrationfromTexasWomen’sUniversity.StoneisanativeofPittsburg,Texas.

Coaching

2011 Wolves SoftballAccoladesAll-AmericansPlayer-team YearShanaHilyard 1997TylerSutherland 2009

All-region academic teamsPlayer YearSommerWolcott 1998AndiKohlmeyer 2003AndiKohlmeyer 2004LydiaFoster 2006

Conference player of the yearPlayer YearShanaHilyard 1996TylerSutherland 2009

Conference pitcher of the yearPlayer YearKatieFleer 2008

First-team all-region or all-districtPlayer YearTheresaMengis 1992MichellePeachey 1992MelissaSchaefer 1992TamaraKolbo 1993SueWetten 1994ShanaHilyard 1996ShanaHilyard 1997DeannBenson 1998SarahEverhart 1998JacqueCumming 1998SusanHagberg 1998DaciaHawkins 1999SarahEverhart 1999TrishWall 1999DaciaHawkins 2000CrystalWells 2000SarahEverhart 2000LydiaFoster 2005TrinaDorn 2007TylerSutherland 2009JessicaHallmark 2009BaileyRueck 2010

First-team all-conferencePlayer YearTheresaMengis 1992MichellePeachey 1992MelissaSchaefer 1992KristineShirley 1992TamaraKolbo 1993SueWetten 1993MichellePeachey 1993SusieBaumgartner 1994ColleenObrits 1994SueWetten 1994SusieBaumgartner 1995DanielleLangeliers 1995JennyMacDonald 1995ShanaHilyard 1996DanielleLangeliers 1996JennyMacDonald 1996SuzanneRoper 1996ShanaHilyard 1997MeganBigJohn 1997JennyMacDonald 1997JenniferDoherty 1997DeannBenson 1998SommerWolcott 1998SusanHagberg 1998SarahEverhart 1998TrishWall 1999DaciaHawkins 1999

WOU All-time recordsHits Game 5 JennyMcDonald(’95),TamaraKolbo(’92) Season 69 DaciaHawkins(’99) Career268 TylerSutherland(‘07-10)Average Season.431 AngelNamhie(‘95) Career.389 TylerSutherland(‘07-10) RBI Game 8 JessicaHallmark(‘09) Season 39 JessicaHallmark(‘10) Career113 JessicaHallmark(‘08-10)Runs Game 4 Byfiveplayers Season 47 TylerSutherland(‘07-9) Career159 TylerSutherland(‘07-10)Doubles Game 2 Manytimes Season 22 TylerSutherland(‘07-9) Career 59 TylerSutherland(‘07-10)Home Runs Game 2 Bysixplayers Season 12 JessicaHallmark(‘10) Career 30 JessicaHallmark(‘10) Stolen Bases Game 4 MarissaCard(’04),CrystalWells(’99) Season 23 JessFarnsworth(’01) Career 59 DaciaHawkins(’99-01) Wins Season 21 KatieFleer(‘08) Career 57 SarahEverhart(’98-01) Strikeouts Game 16 SarahEverhart(’98) Season193 KatieFleer(‘08) Career618 SarahEverhart(’98-01) ERA Season0.91 JulieTropp(’86) Career1.28 JulieTropp(’86-89) Shutouts Season 9 AllisonSempsis(’03),SarahEverhart(’01) Career 16 SarahEverhart(’98-01)

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s SoftballFactsHeadCoach PamKnox(CSUFullerton)KnoxCareerRecord 389-352(16seasons)KnoxWOURecord 190-197(eightseasons)KnoxGNACRecord 122-89(eightseasons)OfficeNumber (503)838-8438Email knoxp@wou.eduAssistantCoaches MarieStone2010Record 32-212010GNACRecord 26-14StartersReturning 6positionplayers/3pitchersLetterwinnersReturning/Lost 9/8All-timeRecord 554-567All-timeGNACRecord 193-204WOUQuickFactsSchool WesternOregonUniversityCity,State Monmouth,Ore.Founded 1856Enrollment 6,200HomeField/Capacity WOUSoftballField/500-grassNickname WolvesColors Red&WhiteConference GreatNorthwestAthleticConferenceAffiliation/Region NCAADivisionII/WestRegionPresident Dr.JohnP.Minahan

AthleticSupportDirectoryDirectorofAthletics DanielHareAssociateAthleticDirector MichaelCollinsFacultyAthleticRepresentatives Dr.DeanBraaandKathyFarrellNCAAComplianceCoordinator/SWA StephanieMetzDirectorofStudentServices JamiStrinzHeadAthleticTrainer KurtisKiddAssistantAthleticTrainer JenniferO’SullivanEquipmentManager FrankVanderberg

SportsInformationDirector DannyBarntsOfficePhone (503)838-8121CellPhone (509)336-9944Fax (503)838-8164Email barntsd@wou.eduWolvesSportsScoreboard (503)838-8020AthleticsWebsite www.wouwolves.com

First-team all-conference (cont.)SarahEverhart 1999SarahEverhart 2001JacqueCumming 2001MarissaCard 2002AllisonSempsis 2003ValKing 2003AndiKohlmeyer 2003MarissaCard 2004LydiaFoster 2005ShannonProchaska 2005LydiaFoster 2006TrinaDorn 2007TylerSutherland 2007TylerSutherland 2008KatieFleer 2008JessicaHallmark 2008TylerSutherland 2009AmandaFleer 2009JessicaHallmark 2009BaileyRueck 2010TylerSutherland 2010JessicaHallmark 2010

Coach of the YearCoach-award YearWillieRucker(conf.) 1995PamKnox(GNAC) 2008

2010 Year in ReviewTeamFinal Record: 32-21GNAC: 26-14(secondplace)Home: 14-8 Road: 14-9 Neutral: 4-4

IndividualFirst-Team All-GNAC: TylerSutherland,BaileyRueck,JessicaHallmarkSecond-Team All-GNAC: KelseyWhite,AmandaFleerAll-GNAC Academic Team: TylerSutherland,JessicaWood,KendraGeorge,ChelseyGrigsby,EmilyKenagy,BaileyRueckNFCA All-West Region Team:BaileyRueck(secondteam)All-Tournament Teams:AmandaFleer(MizunoTournamentofChampions)GNAC Pitcher of the Week:KelseyWhite(Mar.15),JessicaWood(May3)GNAC Player of the Week:JessicaHallmark(Mar.22),AmandaFleer(Mar.29),JessicaHallmark(Apr.12),BaileyRueck(May3)Marquis Spas Athlete of the Year:TylerSutherland

Roster No Name Ht B/T Pos Yr Hometown HS/College 1 AliParkerson UT R/R Fr. HS LakenheathAFB,UK Lakenheath 2 AndreaBailey INF L/R So. 1V Gresham,Ore. Barlow 3 Tierra-LynCuba 1B L/L Sr. 3V Mililani,Hawaii Mililani 4 KelseyWhite P R/R So. 1V Salem,Ore. SouthSalem 5 AshleyGardner INF R/R Fr. HS Salem,Ore. SouthSalem 6 DanielleHarcourt OF R/L Fr. HS St.Helens,Ore. St.Helens 7 AshleyWorthey C/UTL R/R Fr. HS Aloha,Ore. Century 9 TiaMisfeldt C R/R Fr. HS GrantsPass,Ore. GrantsPass 10 KendraGeorge OF R/R Jr. 2V Roseburg,Ore. Roseburg 11 BaileyRueck UT R/R Jr. 2V Portland,Ore. Grant 12 JessicaHallmark OF R/R Sr. 3V Salem,Ore. Sprague 13 AlexHillmick OF R/R Fr. HS Pendleton,Ore. Pendleton 15 AshleyCashin OF R/R Fr. HS Phoenix,Ariz. Pinnacle 17 BrittanyReeves P R/R So. 1V WhiteCity,Ore. Crater 19 JessicaWood P L/L Jr. 2V TheDalles,Ore. TheDalles-Wahtonka 20 EmilyCote INF R/R Fr. HS Harrisburg,Ore. Harrisburg 21 DanyelleHutchinson INF R/R Fr. HS Kennewick,Wash. BothellSenior 25 EllenBogardus C R/R So. 1V Bothell,Wash. Bothell

TheGreatNorthwestAthleticConferencebeginsits10thseasonasthegoverningbodyfor10NCAADivisionIIuniversities.The10

memberinstitutionsstretchfromFairbanks,AlaskainthenorthtoNampa,Idahoin

thesouthandfromAnchorage,AlaskainthewesttoBillings,Montanainthe

east.Theuniversityenrollmentsalsovaryinsizefromnear27,000(SFU)

to1,200students(NNU)buttheyallcompeteequallyintheGNAC.Theconferenceoffersavarietyofsportsrangingfrom

footballtogolf.