2015 Softball Media Guide

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2015 TEAM INFORMATIONCOLLEGE INFORMATION

Location .................................................................................................. Providence, R.I.Founded ......................................................................................................................1917Enrollment .................................................................................................................3,866President .............................................................................. Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P.Associate VP/Director of Athletics .......................................Robert G. Driscoll, Jr.Nickname ...................................................................................................................FriarsColors ........................................................................ Black, White & Silver (PMS 877)Affiliation ............................................................................................... NCAA Division IConference..........................................................................................................BIG EASTHome Field ..............................................................................................Raymond FieldWeb Site ................................................................................................. www.friars.com

TEAM INFORMATION2014 Record.................................................................................................................6-292014 BIG EAST Conference Record/Finish ............................................... 4-15/8thLetterwinners Returning/Lost...............................................................................10/4Starters Returning/Lost .............................................................................................8/2Newcomers ........................................................................................................................ 7

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ...............................................................Kerri Jacklets (Providence ‘01)Record at PC (Seasons) ..........................................................................185-253-4 (9)Assistant Coach .................................................Kathy McLaughlin (Maryland ‘12)Graduate Assistant Coach ...........................................Aubrey Mable (Bryant ‘14) Volunteer Coach .............................Jenna Deveines (Rhode Island College ‘10)Softball Office Phone ..........................................................................(401) 865-2967Strength & Conditioning Coach ............................................................... Ken WhiteAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach .......................................... Natalie LaSalleAthletic Trainer ...................................................................................... Melissa Walker

ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONSSoftball Contacts: ................................................................................Kelsey Chepiga...........................................................................................................................Laura NagelOffice Phone/E-mail:..........(401) 865-1733/[email protected]........................................................(401) 865-1245/ [email protected] Fax: ................................................................................................(401) 865-2583Address .............................................................Alumni Hall, Providence, R.I. 02918

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2015 Team Information .............................................................................................2 Friartown ....................................................................................................................3-5 Providence College Profile ...................................................................................6-7 Providence College Athletics ..............................................................................8-9 Providence College Administration .................................................................. 10 Coaching Staff/Support Staff .........................................................................11-13 2015 Roster ...........................................................................................................14-16 2015 Player Profiles ...........................................................................................17-24 2014 Statistics and Results .................................................................................... 25 The BIG EAST Conference ...................................................................................... 26 All-Time Letterwinners .....................................................................................27-28 Records/Awards ..................................................................................................29-31 Friars in the Community ........................................................................................ 32 BIG EAST Conference .............................................................................................. 33

Credits: The 2015 Providence College Softball Media Guide is published by the Providence College Athletic Department and all rights are reserved. All information in this guide is property of the Providence College Athletic Department. Editor: Kelsey Chepiga and Laura Nagel. Cover: Devan Horahan . Photography: Tom Maguire, David Silverman, Ed Pepin, Richard Benjamin.

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EXPERIENCE A CITY IN RENAISSANCE...Providence, Rhode Island is among America’s most dynamic, diverse and exciting new destination cities. Come and see it for yourself. Gather with thousands in the rejuvenated downtown for a magical WaterFire display. Catch a Broadway-bound show. Enjoy dinner in one of the city’s many award-winning restaurants, then head to Federal Hill to sip an authentic caffe latte. Mingle with the more than 26,000 students who attend the city’s five colleges and universities. Explore internship opportunities with the city’s businesses and nonprofits and see a real-world path to career success. Providence College’s scenic 105-acre campus is located just 10 minutes away from one of the most historic and cosmopolitan city centers in the United States. Come to Providence and embrace all that America’s Renaissance City has to offer.

A LIVELY DOWNTOWN SCENE...It’s where Colonial-era cobblestone streets intersect with gleaming new office buildings. Where young men and women from across the nation intern with some of the most recognized names in finance, business, technology and healthcare. In Providence, there’s always something hap-pening, always a new exhibition, bookshop or bistro to check out. The New York Times describes it as “one of the hippest towns in New England.” And Money Magazine calls it “the best city in the East for young professionals.”

A WEALTH OF WEEKEND DESTINATIONS...Known as the Ocean State, Rhode Island boasts more than 400 miles of stunning coastline. The world-famous mansions of Newport, along with the shores of Narragansett Bay are just a 30-minute drive from Providence. The ski slopes of New England make a great day trip, and the beaches of Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard are all within easy reach.

YOU’RE CLOSE...Providence is a short drive from T.F. Green Airport. Known as the “has-sle-free gateway to New England,” the airport is conveniently located close to Interstate 95 and offers non-stop flight connections to cities throughout the United States and Caribbean.

Providence is America’s newest destination city. Here’s why:• The Providence Performing Arts Center is the second largest indoor theater in New England• The Dunkin’ Donuts Center (home of Providence College basketball) has hosted the NCAA Hockey Championship and NCAA Basketball Tournament among other major sporting events• At the upscale Providence Place Mall, you’ll find more than 160 shops, theaters, acclaimed restaurants and an IMAX Theater• The renowned WaterFire display on the Providence River is one of the many attractions that draw thousands to the city’s dynamic downtown• With seven historic districts featuring beautifully preserved 18th-and-19th century architecture, Providence is one of the most historic cities in America• Providence has the country’s largest per capita concentration of college students (26,000 in a city of just over 175,000), making it one of the nation’s most student-friendly cities• Providence has a rich diversity of neighborhoods offering a wide selection of ethnic cuisine, from pad thai to paella• The nationally acclaimed Roger Williams Park Zoo is home to hundreds of rare animals from around the world• The city’s rich cultural calendar includes dance performances, theater productions, music recitals, gallery shows and readings by prominent authors and poetsFor complete information, contact the Providence Convention and Visitors Bu-reau, (800) 233-1636 and the Rhode Island Division of Tourism, (800) 556-2484.

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THE FOUNDING OF PROVIDENCE COLLEGEProvidence College was founded in 1917 through a joint effort ofthe Diocese of Providence and the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph, with the bless-ing of Pope Benedict XV and the consent of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island.

The driving force behind the development of the College was the late Rt. Rev. Matthew Harkins, D. D., Bishop of Providence, whose dream it was to create a center of advanced learning primarily for the Catholic youth of Rhode Island. However, the College’s charter demonstrates that the founders intended PC to serve members of all religious faiths as it reads: “no person shall be refused admission . . . nor shall any person be denied any of the privileges, honors, or degrees in said college on account of the religious opinion he may entertain.”

Bishop Harkins’ negotiations with the Dominicans of the Province of St. Joseph and his gifts of approximately 17 acres of land and $10,000 in scholarship funds helped make Providence College a reality. With donations coming primarily from Catholics of modest means, and a pledge from the Province of St. Joseph to provide Dominican administrators and teachers, the College broke ground for the imposing Harkins Hall in 1917. Two years later, in September 1919, it opened its doors to 71 students and nine Dominican faculty members.


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PROFILE

AffiliationRoman Catholic

Dominican Friars

Enrollment3,866 undergraduates

10% from Rhode Island64% from New England 43% men, 57% women

The City of Providence177,994 residents

Campus105 acres

Concannon Fitness Center/Peterson Rec. Center

Bagley Arena - Basketball, Tennis & Volley-

ball courts - Four-lane indoor trackCuddy Raquetball Complex (3

courts)Taylor Natatorium

Locker RoomsExercise/Dance Studio

Fitness Facility

Phillips Memorial Library1,333,231 Total holdings which include print and electronic volumes, online databases, serials and electronic media

Albertus Magnus-Hickey Science Complex

State of the Art Labs Computer Work Stations

Research FacilitiesSeven Computer Labs (gener-

al use)17 “Cluster” Computer Labs (for use by specific depart-

ments)

Residence HallsEight Dormitories

Five Apartment BuildingsOne Suite Hall

Faculty 410 members

4.9% Dominican priests or sisters

12:1 student to faculty ratio 92% Ph.D. or highest degree

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THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE

Providence College is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts, Catholic institution of higher educa-tion. Committed to fostering academic excellence through the sciences and humanities, the College provides a variety of opportunities for intellectual, social, moral and spiritual growth in a supportive environment.

The College actively cultivates intellectual, spiritual, ethical and aesthetic values within the context of the Judaeo-Christian heritage. These values are nurtured by the unique tradition of the Dominican Order which emphasizes quality teaching and scholarship.

Providence College recognizes the unity of the human family that proceeds from its one Creator. It therefore encourages the deepest respect for the essential dignity, freedom and equality of every person and welcomes qualified women and men from all religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Providence College prepares its students to be responsible and productive citizens to serve in their own society and the greater world community.

Responding to the needs of Rhode Island, the Dominican Order of Preachers made a special commitment to the state in 1917 and founded Providence College — the only institution of higher learning in North America that is con-ducted by the Order. In 97 years, Providence College has steadily moved to a position of na-tional prominence, while maintaining a personal, community-like atmosphere that fosters growth and development among its student population.

Providence College’s rich heritage dates back to 1216, or the origins of the Dominican Order in Spain. Through the ages, the Dominican Friars became known as the “champions of the faith,” spreading the gospel message through the centuries into every corner of the globe. Today, Dominican Friars continue to spread the gospel in a wide range of remote areas of the world, to teach at every level of the United States educa-tional system.

With the Dominican tradition as its foundation, Providence College focuses on developing the entire person through its values-oriented educa-tion. The college seeks to complement a student’s knowledge with knowledge of his own values — values that will remain the foundation for sound judgement throughout a lifetime.

To that end, Providence College aims to relate its curriculum to the problems of contemporary society, offering diverse programs of study that remain grounded in the liberal arts. Students may choose from some 60 concentrations ranging from computer science to labor relations to the-atre arts. In addition, qualified students who wish to structure a program not specifically provided under the regular concentrations may develop their own program with the approval of the dean of the college.

As part of the core curriculum, all students take a two-year, team-taught course, Development of Western Civilization (DWC) which integrates the study of literature, philosophy, history and religious studies through the ages into a cohesive interdisciplinary unit.

Situated just on the fringe of downtown Prov-idence, the College’s location enables students to have easy access to the many social, cultural, educational and recreational amenities of urban life - the Providence Public Library; entertain-ment at the Providence Performing Arts Center; the Providence Place Mall, the Bank of America City Center, sporting events, entertainment and trade shows at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and the Providence Convention Center and dozens of fine restaurants. With several other major educational institutions located in Providence, the city has become a hub of collegiate activity.


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ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES

The Office of Academic Services (OAS) provides specialized support to student-athletes in light of the unique time demands, responsibilities, and rules governing participation in intercollegiate athletics. Holistic services are provided in a safe, personal environment where academic growth is a priority, personal development and independence are enhanced, and long-term success is nurtured by a staff which models these same commitments. Student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in the class-room, as well as on the field or court, may be nominated for the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team, the HOCKEY EAST Academic Honor Roll, NFHCA Division I Academic Team or the Academic All-America Program present-ed by CoSIDA. The Providence College Athletic Department also honors student-athletes each semester who have achieved a 3.00 grade point average or higher.

ACADEMIC SERVICES - STAFFJonathan Gomes - Associate Director for Academic ServicesKaitlyn O’Malley - Assistant Director of Student-Athlete ServicesAnthony Mendes - Academic Coordinator for Student-AthletesMarissa Zadrozny - Academic Coordinator for Men’s Basketball

PROVIDENCE COLLEGEUNDERGRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Providence College is a Catholic, Dominican, liberal arts institution of higher education and a community committed to academic excellence in pursuit of the truth, growth in virtue, and service of God and neighbor. To be eligible for a bachelor’s degree, members of the Classes of 2015, must earn a minimum of 116 earned credit hours and complete at least 36 courses with a minimum value of three credits each. For members of the Class of 2016 and subsequent years, a minimum of 120 credit hours must be earned. For students of all class years, 2.00 (4.00 scale) minimum cumulative and major grade point averages are required. Included in the total credit hours for students beginning with the Class of 2016 are Core Curriculum courses in the areas of Development of Western Civilization (4 courses), Philosophy (2), Theology (2), Natural Science (1), Quantitative Reasoning (1), Social Science (1), and Fine Arts (1). In addition, a Core Focus sequence (2 courses) outside of one’s major requirements and learning proficiencies in the areas of Intensive Writing (2), Oral Communication (1), Civic Engagement (1), and Diversity (1) must be successfully completed. Undergraduate students must spend at least eight semes-ters in full-time attendance, unless the period is reduced by ad-vanced standing credit from another institution as reviewed and approved by the dean of undergraduate and graduate studies. The College reserves the right to allow graduation at the completion of seven semesters following the successful petition by students to the Committee on Academic Status with the subsequent ap-proval of the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Official and complete academic information is published in Provi-dence College’s academic catalogs, available at http://catalog.providence.edu/.

ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES

ACADEMIC MONITORING Progress report slips (i.e., requesting information regarding class

attendance and performance) are sent to each instructor for all stu-dent-athletes at least once per semester. The staff tracks individual

progress, schedules meetings as appropriate and personally contacts instructors as necessary.

COUNSELING/MENTORING The staff meets with student-athletes, individually and in-groups,

regarding academic, athletic, career and/or personal issues.

LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM/SPECIAL PROJECTS Programs and workshops on select life skills (i.e., NCAA/CHAMPS Life

Skills Program) are presented, covering the following five compo-nent areas: academics, personal development, community service, athletics and career development. The OAS has collaborative rela-

tionships with many units on campus to help provide these services.

PRE-REGISTRATION The staff assists student-athletes with planning and course registra-tion. In conjunction with the Office of Academic Records, dates are

determined for pre-registration each semester.

STUDY HALL Quiet, monitored study time is available, during daytime and eve-ning hours. Student-athletes are required and/or recommended to attend, on a sport-by-sport basis, by their respective head coach.

TRAVEL NOTIFICATIONS At the beginning of each semester, student-athletes are provided

with letters for their instructors, notifying them of travel/competitive schedules.

TUTORIAL SERVICES AND THE WRITING CENTER The Tutorial Center, which is nationally certified by the College Read-ing & Learning Association, provides peer tutoring in most all subject

areas. The Tutorial Center is open until 9:00 pm on weeknights. The Writing Center provides more intensive and specialized writing

support and also maintains evening hours for student-athletes’ convenience.

REV. BRIAN J. SHANLEY, O.P.PROVIDENCE COLLEGE PRESIDENTOn February 1, 2005, Providence College an-nounced the election of Reverend Brian J. Shanley, O.P., to serve as the 12th president of the College. Prior to his arrival at Providence, Father Shanley served as an associate profes-sor in the School of Philosophy at The Catho-lic University of America in Washington, D.C. Father Shanley is a native of Warwick, Rhode Island.A parishioner at St. Gregory the Great Church, he attended local public schools, graduating from Toll Gate High School in 1976. In 1980, Father Shanley earned his undergraduate de-gree in history at Providence College. He holds a doctorate degree in philosophy from the University of Toronto, where he completed the Collaborative Providence in Philosophy and Medieval Studies. He also holds a master of di-vinity degree (theology) and the Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.), both from the Domin-

ican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception.)Ordained to the priesthood in 1987, Father Shanley has devoted his entire career to teaching and administration in Catholic higher education. Following teaching assignments at Providence College and the University of Toronto, he began his tenure at The Catholic University of America in 1994, achieving the rank of asso-ciate professor in 2001. Father Shanley’s first teaching assignment was at Provi-dence College from 1988-91. He was an instructor of philosophy, and taught in the Development of Western Civilization Program.Father Shanley spent the Fall 2002 semester as a visiting professor at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He previously engaged in a post-doctor-al fellowship at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Philosophy of Religion in 1998-99.As the Regent of Studies for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph, Father Shanley holds a seat on the Provincial Council, a body of 12 Dominican Friars serving as cabinet-level advisors to the Prior Provincial. He advises the Prior Provincial on all matters pertaining to the intellectual and academic life of the Province and oversees the academic endeavors of members of the Province, including those in preparation for the priesthood and those engaged in graduate studies.


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PROVIDENCE COLLEGE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Providence College Intercollegiate Athletics program is to foster the personal development and education of young men and women through their participation in NCAA Division I athletics.

Athletic contests provide an opportunity for the campus and the community at large to demonstrate their support of the College, its athletics program and the student-athletes.

The Athletic Department strives to fulfill student-athlete needs and goals in an environment steeped in the Dominican tradition in which honesty, integrity, mutual respect, effort and constant improvement are cherished and cultivated.

Raymond Field, the home of Friar Softball, opened on March 29, 2001. Raymond Field fea-tures two bullpens, two dugouts, a press box and bleachers.

The Canavan Sports Medicine Center opened during the 2007-08 academic year and became fully operational in August 2008. The center is the primary sports medicine facility for each of the College’s 300+ student-athletes and its working space is roughly 4,000 square feet.

The Helen Bert Student-Athlete Lounge provides an area for all varsity student-athletes to study in a quiet setting. During the 2008-09 academic year, the lounge was renovated and expanded.

The Concannon Fitness Center houses the Friars’ varsity weight room as well as offices, con-ference rooms and locker rooms. The multi-level facility also houses a wide variety of nautilus, cardiovascular and free-weight equipment, which is open to the student body.

Located in The Concannon Fitness Center, The Jimmy Walker Strength and Conditioning Cen-ter is a 3,600 square foot area dedicated to the Friars’ 19 intercollegiate athletic teams.


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ROBERT G. DRISCOLL, JR.ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT / ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Entering his 13th season as Providence College’s Associate Vice President & Athletics Director, Bob Driscoll has transformed and reinvigorated Providence College’s athletics program. Having established a vision of stu-dent-athlete success in the classroom, in the community and in competing for champion-ships, Driscoll maintains focus on fostering one of the nation’s most respected programs. During the 2013-14 academic year, Driscoll was the architect of one of the most success-ful seasons in Friar history. The women’s cross country team claimed the College’s second NCAA Championship, the men’s basketball team won the 2014 BIG EAST Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament

and the men’s hockey team advanced to the NCAA East Regional Final. The men’s soccer team made a run to the BIG EAST Tournament title game and to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, while the men’s cross coun-try team placed 16th at the NCAA Championship. Additionally, the women’s cross country and track teams combined to earn seven All-America honors in 2013-14. Men’s basketball senior guard Bryce Cotton, who led the BIG EAST in assists and led the nation in minutes played (39.9 mpg), earned Associat-ed Press Honorable Mention All-America accolades and was named the BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Providence College finished 71st (out of 297) in the 2013-14 Division I Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. The Friars finished second in the nation among Division I non-FBS/FCS institutions and their 71st-place finish marked the highest final ranking under the direction of Driscoll. During Driscoll’s ten-ure, the Friars have finished in the top-100 of the Division I Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings six times and inside the top-125 during 10 of his 13 years as athletics director. The Friars also have excelled in the classroom and Providence’s stu-dent-athletes have combined for an average GPA of 3.02. Following the 2013-14 competition year, a school-record six Providence College athletic programs received Public Recognition Awards as part of the NCAA Academ-ic Progress Rate (APR) program. Multiple Friar teams have been honored in each of the nine years that the NCAA has given out the Public Recognition Awards. Epitomizing the drive for success in athletics and in the classroom, the 2013 women’s cross country team won the 2013 NCAA Championship, boasted three All-Americans, earned a NCAA Public Recognition Award for the third-consecutive season, was named the USTFCCCA Division I Scholar Team of the Year and senior co-captain Emily Sisson was named the BIG EAST Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Aside from excelling in the classroom and competing for champion-ships, Driscoll’s student-athletes are very active in the local community. Last season alone, Friar student-athletes combined for over 2,300 hours of com-munity service and raised over $17,000 for charitable causes. Some of the charitable efforts included working with Team IMPACT, taking part in Rhode Island’s reading week, volunteering at the Special Olympics and participating in Relay for Life. Driscoll helped position the College’s athletics program for success as a member of the reorganized BIG EAST Conference, where the Friars compete against top-flight academic and athletic institutions in a new era of rivalries built on rich athletic traditions. With a long-term television contract with FOX Sports and its marquee men’s basketball championship tournament at Madison Square Garden, the BIG EAST is poised for success. Additionally, Friar hockey will continue to compete in the Hockey East Association, one of the premier hockey conferences in the nation. One of the biggest impacts Driscoll has had on the Providence College Athletics Department, and the College as a whole, has been with facility de-velopment, construction and renovation. Since his arrival in 2001, Driscoll has transformed the College’s athletics facilities. Most recently, the initial phases of construction for a new soccer and lacrosse complex began in the summer of 2014. In September of 2013 a state-of-the art renovation and 30,000-square foot addition project to Schneider Arena was completed. The project includ-ed new locker rooms, new coaches’ offices, a renovated press box, a state-of-the-art video board and sound system, luxury boxes, as well as a new hockey and lacrosse strength and conditioning room. The Ray Treacy Track was built over the summer of 2013 to give the men’s and women’s cross country and track programs an improved place to train and race, as well as serving the whole Providence College community. Taylor Natatorium also underwent ex-

ADMINISTRATIONtensive renovations in 2013. Other facility upgrades that have highlighted Driscoll’s tenure include an $80 million renovation of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, the home of Friar men’s basketball. The project was the result of Driscoll working strategically with lead officials in the City of Providence and the State of Rhode Island. The renovations enhanced the game-day experience by adding 20 luxury boxes, new seats, a video scoreboard, sound system, updated restaurant and concession stands, team store, locker rooms and new weight training/fitness areas. These renovations enabled Providence Col-lege to successfully serve as host for the First and Second Rounds of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. In September of 2012, renovations of Alumni Hall were completed. Alumni Hall, which is the practice facility for men’s basketball and the home of the Friar women’s basketball and volleyball teams, is now a state-of-the-art facility. Kicking off Driscoll’s vision for the improved athletic facilities footprint at Prov-idence College, the Concannon Fitness Center, an $18 million facility, opened in August of 2007, adjacent to the $6 million Lennon Family Field (Astroturf facility), which was completed in August 2005. The Fitness Center houses the Friars’ Jimmy Walker Strength and Conditioning Center for varsity student-athletes as well as ad-ministrative and coaching offices, conference rooms and locker rooms. Additionally, the Concannon Fitness Center serves the whole Providence College community and houses the recreation sports staff, furthering the bond between the campus com-munity and Friar Athletics. Next, the Canavan Sports Medicine Center was complet-ed in August of 2008. Driscoll established the athletic fundraising philosophy and department that has been instrumental in making program upgrades possible. He and his staff have exceeded fundraising goals on a yearly basis, achieving a 1,000% increase in fund-raised dollars over a 12-year period. In July of 2014, Driscoll and his fundraising staff announced that they reached their goal of raising $4.2 million for the 2014 fiscal year. The additional revenue remains critical to building and supporting champi-onship programs and providing the best opportunities to Providence College’s student-athletes. The funds Driscoll and his staff raise help directly support all 19 of Providence College’s Division I programs, the Friars Forever Fund and capital proj-ects. On June 10, 2008 Driscoll was named the 2007-08 Astro Turf Athletics Director of the Year for the Division I Northeast Region at the 43rd National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Annual Convention. He also was honored in 2009 by his alma mater, Ithaca College, when he received the Distinguished Sport Indus-try Leader award. Currently, Driscoll is serving his first year as the President of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association. He also represents the BIG EAST’s athletic directors on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, serves as a mentor for the Division I-AAA mentoring program and serves on the Hockey East Television Negotiations and Marketing Committees. He previously served on the NCAA Division I Management Council, the NCAA Ice Hockey Championship Committee (Chair 2010-11) and was the Chair of the BIG EAST Athletic Directors in 2011-12. Driscoll was an NCAA Fel-lows Programs Executive Mentor. Driscoll joined the Providence community after 14½ years in athletic adminis-tration at the University of California, Berkeley, culminating in serving as the Acting Executive Director for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports. Prior to that, he was Cal’s Executive Associate Athletic Director and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department as well as overseeing football, men’s basket-ball, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s water polo, rugby, strength training, equipment and the sports medicine programs. Driscoll was hired at Cal as the Associate Athletic Director for Student Services, a position he held for five years. He then assumed the position of Executive Asso-ciate Athletic Director, at which point he was responsible for the administration of 27 varsity sports, a staff of 250 and a $36 million budget. Prior to coming to Provi-dence, he served as the Acting Executive Director for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports. During his tenure, Cal won over 20 national championships and competed in the Citrus, Copper, Alamo and Aloha Bowls. The Bears also finished as high as 12th in the NACDA Directors’ Cup. Before arriving at Cal, Driscoll served six years (1981-87) as the Athletic Direc-tor and Chair of the Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Intramural Sports at Mills College in Oakland, Calif. Prior to Mills, Driscoll was Assistant Athletic Director and Head Baseball and Hockey Coach at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. from 1977-81. Driscoll played hockey and baseball at Ithaca College (N.Y.), where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education in 1974. He earned his Master of Science in Physical Education/Psychology of Sports from Ithaca in 1975. A native of West Concord, Mass., Driscoll was inducted into the inaugural class of Concord-Carlisle High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame (football, ice hockey and baseball) in 1993. He and his wife Cathy have three grown children.

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On January 20, 2006 Kerri Jacklets was named head coach of the Providence College softball program. Jacklets enters her 10th sea-son as the head coach of the program. In her tenure, Jacklets has led Providence to five BIG EAST Tournament berths. At Providence, Jacklets has produced 14 All-BIG EAST selections, one All-BIG EAST Tournament Team player, three All-Northeast Team selections, one College Sports Madness BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and one NFCA All-Region Team player. In 2014, Jacklets coached two Friars to post season All-BIG EAST honors with Kiki Baldassari making the All-BIG EAST First Team and Danielle Deraney, being selected to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. It marked the first time a Friar has made the All-BIG EAST First Team since outfielder Mary Rose Sheey did so in 2009. In 2013, Providence finished with a re-cord of 23-28-1, including nine BIG EAST Conference wins. Jessie Bryant was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and earned the BIG EAST Player of the Week on April 22. Freshman Kiki Baldassari was named College Sports Madness BIG EAST Rookie of the Year. As a team, the Friars recorded the highest bat-ting average in program history with a .289 average. In 2012 the Friars recorded 17 victories, including seven conference wins. Jessie Bry-ant was awarded the Mark Mandell and Yvette Boisclair Student-Athlete Scholarship and Jen Abrams was named a BIG EAST Institutional Scholar Athlete of the Year. Kristie Dederick and Jesse Bryant made the BIG EAST Softball Weekly Honor Roll during the weeks of April 2, and March 5, respectively. During the 2011 season, the Friars earned a berth to the BIG EAST Championship quar-terfinals where they were edged by Notre Dame. Justine Stratton was named to the All-Tournament Team and Jen Abrams earned Capital One Academic All-District honors. In addition, the Friars set single-season school records with 58 home runs and 140 walks. In 2010, the Friars recorded 10 BIG EAST wins, the most in league action since 2006. Jacklets had three players named to the All-BIG EAST Third team as Christy Becker, Justine Stratton and Michelle Huber earned the hon-

or. The Friars also excelled in the classroom in 2010, and were No. 23 by the Girls Got Game/National Fastpitch Coaches Asso-ciation All-Academic Rankings, which was based on a collective grade point average. Nine players were recognized individually for having at least a 3.50 GPA. The team also led the PC Athletic Department and BIG EAST Conference with the highest GPA. Katelyn Revens was the first member of the softball team to be honored as the BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar Athlete of the Year. In 2009, the Friars finished in the top five in the BIG EAST in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, tri-ples, home runs and total bases. In addition, the Friars played against eight ranked teams and defeated No. 21 Fresno State. Jacklets had two players named to All-BIG EAST Teams as Mary Rose Sheehy earned first team honors, while Jenna Garcia gar-nered second team accolades. In addition, Sheehy was named to the NFCA All-Region Team. Providence turned in a strong 2008 campaign as the team finished with a 25-25-2 overall record and advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament. The Friars also earned impressive victories over No. 18 Georgia on Feb. 17 and Notre Dame on April 26. The win over Notre Dame was the team’s first ever at Notre Dame. In 2007, the Friars finished with an overall record of 23-24. The Friars earned their first ever victory over Notre Dame on April 14, defeating the Irish, 9-0. Jacklets coached two players who earned All-BIG EAST honors in 2007. Rachel Bartholomew earned First Team All-BIG EAST accolades as well as Northeast

All-Region First Team honors. Mary Rose Sheehy also earned Third Team All-BIG EAST accolades. In 2006, Jacklets led the Friars to a 29-19-1 re-cord in her first season, including an 11-11 mark in the BIG EAST. The 11 league wins were the most by a Friar team since 1995. Jacklets’ team, which was picked to finish 11th out of 12 teams in the 2006 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll, finished sixth in the Conference and earned the program’s first trip to the BIG EAST Tournament since 1996. In addition, Jacklets coached three athletes who earned All-BIG EAST accolades. Samantha Pittman was named to the second team, while Elena Rome-ro and Bartholomew garnered third team honors. Bartholomew and Pittman also were named to the All-Northeast Region Team. Jacklets served as an assistant coach at Prov-idence in 2005 and helped the Friars to a 33-20 overall record. Prior to her assistant coaching position at Providence, Jacklets served three seasons (2001-04) as an assistant coach at Brown University. While with the Bears, Jacklets was responsible for over-seeing a number of roles, including practice coach-ing duties with an emphasis on hitting, catching and the outfield. She also was responsible for re-cruiting, managing budgetary requests and orga-nizing transportation. In 2004, she helped guide the Bears to the Ivy League Championship. She coached numerous players who earned Ivy League and Northeast Region honors, including the 2004 Ivy League Pitcher of the Year. She recruited and coached the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2004. Jacklets enjoyed a stellar career as a catcher at PC from 1998-2001. She ranks fourth all-time at the College in batting average (.315), eighth all-time in home runs (18) and sixth in hits (179). In 2001, she was named to the All-Northeast Region First Team. Jacklets was a four-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and graduated from PC with a 3.33 GPA in Social Science. Jacklets, a native of Sayville, N.Y., resides in Providence, R.I.

KERRIJACKLETS

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Full Name: Kerri Ann JackletsBorn: April 25, 1979 in Sayville, N.Y.Education: Providence College, 2001; Bachelor of Arts

COACHING EXPERIENCE • Head Coach, Providence College (2006-present) • Assistant Coach, Providence College (2005) • Assistant Coach, Brown University (2001-04)

PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Providence College, 1998-2001. • All-Northeast Region First Team Selection, 2001 • Ranks fourth all-time at PC in career batting average record (.315) • Ranks seventh all-time at PC in home runs (18) and sixth in hits (179)

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Kathy McLaughlin enters her third season with the program, her first as the assistant coach. McLaughlin spent the previous two years on the staff as the program’s graduate assistant. Prior to joining the Friars, McLaughlin enjoyed an impressive four-year playing career at the University of Maryland. McLaughlin started at shortstop for the Terrapins in 210 of her 215 career appearances. During her tenure, she recorded a .300 career batting average,

which is currently No. 7 in the Maryland record books. She also led the ACC in overall batting average in 2012 (.385) and batting average in conference games only (.460).In her final season on the diamond (2012), McLaughlin earned First-Team All-ACC honors. Her .385 batting average in 2012 is the third-best single season average in Terrapin history and her 42 runs that season are fourth-best in school history. McLaughlin is tied for first on the Terps’ career triples list and she also lead the team in singles and triples as a sophomore. In 2010, she was named to the ACC’s Academic Honor Roll. As a freshman, McLaughlin played in 45 games, posted a .287 batting average and finished first on the team in doubles and triples. Prior to her arrival at Maryland, McLaughlin was a three-time All-Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) Conference nominee and the Seton Keough Athlete of the Year in 2007. Her team won the IAAM `A’ Conference championship. As a senior, she earned Second Team All-Metro honors from the Baltimore Sun and was a three-time All-City selection. At Seton Keough, she also played basketball and soccer. A native of Baltimore, Md., McLaughlin is the daughter of Jim and Maureen McLaughlin and has one sibling, Kiel. She recently earned a masters degree in counseling from Providence College in May 2014.

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Aubrey Mable is entering her first season as the softball team’s graduate assistant. Prior to joining the Friars, Mable spent the last four seasons as a student-athlete at Bryant University, where she started at shortstop in 178 games out of 182. Mable is Bryant’s career leader in games played (182), RBI (125), runs scored (141), doubles (56), total bases (363), slugging percentage (.671) and homeruns (28). Mable recorded a career .379 batting average with 205 total hits. She posted a .978 fielding percentage in her senior season and recorded 15 multi-hit games. For her accomplishments over her career, Mable was named to the All-

NEC First Team three times and the NEC All-Tournament Team once. She was also a Capital One Academic All-District I honoree and a Senior CLASS Award candidate. Academically, Mable was named to NEC Academic Honor Roll as a senior. Before Bryant, Mable was a three-sport letter winner at Eaglecrest High School. She earned a 2010 All-Colorado Selection while having the highest batting average and stolen base percentage on her team. She was selected All-Aurora for softball and golf (four times), All-League for softball (four times) and All-League for basketball (two times). Mable was a two-time All-State Honorable Mention for softball. In 2010 she was nominated as the 2010 Female Honor Athlete of the Year and was selected to the 5A First Team All-League. Mable captained all three sports while serving the role of Student Body President as a senior. A native of Aurora, Colo., Mable is the daughter of Doug and Lori Mable and has a brother Corey, and a sister, Lindsay. She is currently pursuing a masters degree in counseling.

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Bryant ‘14FIRST SEASON AT PROVIDENCE

Jenna Deveines enters her second season as the Providence College softball volunteer coach. Deveines assumes the volunteer position after serving as the Friars’ team manager for the past two seasons (2012, 2013). Prior to Providence, Deveines was a member of the Rhode Island College softball team. Over her career, she pitched 71 games, starting 61, and recorded 43 wins in four seasons with the Anchorwomen. Deveines pitched a total of 300.3 innings and recorded a career ERA of 2.28 and had 224 strikeouts. She helped lead RIC to three Little East Conference regular season first-place finishes (2007, 2008, 2009) and three Little East Conference tournament championships (2007, 2008, 2009). In 2007 and 2008 RIC won the DIII NCAA Regional Tournament Championship and qualified for the national championship round. In 2009, Deveines registered her most successful season, posting a 15-3 record, a 1.88 ERA, 88 strikeouts and earned Second Team All-Little East honors.Deveines attended Beaver River Central High School in New Bremen, N.Y. where, she was a three-time Frontier League All-Star, a two-time Section III All-Star and was named an All-North First Team All-Star as a senior. A native of Lowville N.Y., Deveines graduated from RIC in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in Health/Physical Education.

JENNA DEVEINESVOLUNTEER COACH

Rhode Island College ‘10SECOND SEASON AT PROVIDENCE

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2015 ROSTER

#1 Nadia Kemp• Second Base •

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#2 Kelsi Luttrell• Middle Infield •

#5 Lauren Paiva• Utility •

#6 Kiki Baldassari• Outfield •

#7 Kristie Dederick• First Base •

#9 Taylor Huntly• Pitcher/1B •

#10 Paige Mulry• Infield •

#13 Annie DeRosa• Utility •

#15 Taryn Braz• Pitcher •

#17 Danielle Deraney• First/Third Base •

#20 Kiara Amos• Pitcher •

#22 Sarah Kitterman• Catcher/Utility •

#23 Julianne Rurka• Catcher/3B •

#24 Christina Ramirez• Pitcher •

#25 Shanelle Harrell• Infield/Pitcher •

#29 Brittney Veler• Outfield •

#33 Nicole Lundstrom• Utility •


ROSTERNO. NAME CLASS POS. HT. B/T HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL1 Nadia Kemp SO 2B 5-2 R/R Wappingers Falls, N.Y./John Jay East Fishkill2 Kelsi Luttrell SR MIF 5-4 R/R Mission Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills5 Lauren Paiva SR UT 5-4 R/R Middletown, R.I./Middletown6 Kiki Baldassari JR OF 5-8 L/R Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls7 Kristie Dederick SR 1B 5-10 L/R Camarillo, Calif./Adolfo Camarillo9 Taylor Huntly SO P/1B 5-10 R/R Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial10 Paige Mulry FR INF 5-8 R/R West Roxbury, Mass./Boston Latin School13 Annie DeRosa JR UT 5-6 R/R Winchester, Mass./Winchester15 Taryn Braz FR P 5-9 R/R Simsbury, Conn./Kingswood Oxford17 Danielle Deraney JR 1B/3B 5-8 L/R Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury20 Kiara Amos JR P 5-9 R/R Malden, Mass./Malden22 Sarah Kitterman SR C/UT 5-11 R/R Houston, Texas/Stratford23 Julianne Rurka FR C/3B 5-7 R/R Warrenville, Ill./Benet Academy24 Christina Ramirez FR P 5-7 R/R Niceville, Fla./Niceville25 Shanelle Harrell SR IF/P 5-2 L/R Irvine, Calif./Arnold O. Beckman29 Brittney Veler FR OF 6-0 R/R Santa Rosa, Calif./Maria Carrillo33 Nicole Lundstrom SO UT 5-9 L/R Rehoboth, Mass./Dighton-Rehoboth Regional

ROSTER MAP

California (4): Dederick, Harrell, Luttrell, Veler Connecticut (1): BrazFlorida (1): RamirezIllinois (1): RurkaMassachusetts (5): Amos, Deraney, DeRosa, Lundstrom, Mulry

Nevada (1): HuntlyNew Jersey (1): BaldassariNew York (1): KempRhode Island (1): PaivaTexas (1): Kitterman

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LAURENPAIVAMiddletown, R.I.Middletown HS

Career Games • 86

Starts • 36

2014 (JUNIOR): Started 18 of the 25 games she appeared in … Recorded 10 hits and six runs scored … Named a 2012-13 NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes in the fall of 2013. 2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 34 games, starting four as a sophomore … Scored seven runs and had two stolen bases … Named to the 2012-13 NFCA Scholar-Athletes team.

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 30 and started in 14 games as a rookie … Posted six runs, three doubles and one RBI on four hits.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letter winner in softball, basketball and ran cross country for one season ... Captained both her softball and basketball teams her junior and senior seasons ... Played club softball for the Rhode Island Magic, Bay State Cardinals and ITZ Lightning ... Helped Middletown capture the 2011 Rhode Island State Championship in basketball and was named tourna-ment MVP ... Was class vice president ... Member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Chuck and Melissa Paiva ... Has one younger brother, Christopher ... Marketing major.

PAIVA’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 30/14 .095 42 6 4 3 0 0 1 7 .167 0 2/2 2013 31/4 .071 14 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 .071 0 2/2 2014 25/18 .217 46 6 10 2 0 0 2 12 .261 4 3/4 Total 86/36 .147 102 19 15 5 0 0 4 20 .196 4 7/8

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KELSILUTTRELLMission Viejo, Calif.Trabuco Hills HS

Career Games • 119

Starts • 117

2014 (JUNIOR): Started all 35 games for the Friars … Recorded 24 hits for a .238 batting average ... Had 10 RBI on the year. 2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started 52 games for the Friars as a sophomore … Had a batting average of .270 on the season … Tallied 40 hits, including 17 RBI, two doubles, two home runs and 13 runs scored. 2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 32 games and started 30 as a freshman … Posted a batting average of .200 for the season … Had 15 hits, two doubles and six RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years in softball and played one year of volleyball ... Captained the softball team during her last two years ... Played club softball for the Lionettes, California Cruisers and American Athletics ... Named All-League (2008 and 2010) and All-County in 2008 ... Was a four-year scholar athlete (2007-11) ... Named to the Woodbridge All-Tournament Team (2008) and the Michelle Carew All-Tournament Team (2010) ... Was a Team Adidas All-Star (2010) ... Led her high school team to first League championship in 2010 and made the CIF Playoffs for the first time in school history for three consecutive years ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Earned Principals Honor Roll while at Trabuco Hills.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Darin and Michelle Luttrell ... Has one younger brother, Chase and one younger sister, Lindsy ... Health Policy and Management major.

LUTTRELL’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 32/30 .200 75 3 15 2 0 0 6 17 .227 9 0/0 2013 52/52 .270 148 13 40 2 0 2 17 48 .324 10 0/0 2014 35/35 .238 101 9 24 2 0 0 10 26 .257 7 1/1 Total 119/117 .244 324 25 79 6 0 2 33 91 .281 26 1/1

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Camarillo, Calif.Adolfo Camarillo HS


Starts • 133

2014 (JUNIOR): Started all 35 games for the Friars … Recorded a .269 batting average … Was second on the team in hits (25)… Tallied 134 putouts for the second-most on the team … Hit two home runs on the year in back-to-back games (4/17, Villanova) … Registered 10 RBI on the season … Selected to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Conference First Team. 2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 52 games for the Friars as a sophomore … Posted a .342 batting average with 52 hits, 36 RBI, 20 runs scored, 15 doubles and four home runs … Had a team-leading 36 RBI … Recorded a .982 fielding percentage with a team-leading 362 putouts. 2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 49 games and started in 46 as a freshman … Finished with a .265 batting average … Recorded an eight-game hitting streak and six multiple-hit games … Led the team in home runs with seven and RBI with 27 … Registered a team-high slugging percentage of .470 … Had 13 runs scored, two doubles and 35 hits … Led the team in total bases with 62 … Named to the BIG EAST Softball Weekly Honor Roll on April 2.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letter winner in softball ... Finished her senior season with a .372 batting average, 31 runs scored and 34 RBI ... Led her team to the 2011 CIF SS Division II championship ... Was the Pacific View leader in RBI, runs scored, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and fielding percent-age ... Played on the East-West Senior All-Star game ... Named to First Team All-Pacific View League and Camarillo Offensive Player of the Year ... Also earned the Community Service Athlete Award (2010-11) and scholar-athlete honors (2008-11) ... Recorded a 4.0 GPA or higher every year in high school.

PERSONAL: Daughter of William and Ramona Dederick ... Has one younger sister, Ella ... Management major.

DEDERICK’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 49/46 .265 132 13 35 6 0 7 27 62 .470 9 1/1 2013 52/52 .342 152 20 52 15 0 4 36 79 .520 19 0/12014 35/35 .269 93 6 25 3 0 2 10 34 .366 12 0/0 Total 136/133 .297 377 39 112 24 0 13 73 175 .464 40 1/2

SARAHKITTERMANHouston, TexasStratford HS

Career Games • 90

Starts • 80

2014 (JUNIOR): Started 24 of the 26 games she appeared in … Tallied three home runs on the season and 10 RBI. 2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 47 games for the Friars, starting 44 as a soph-omore … Had a .282 batting average with 37 hits, 27 RBI, 12 runs scored, seven home runs, four doubles and one triple … Recorded a 1.000 fielding percent-age with 18 putouts.

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 17 games and started in 12 as a freshman ... Registered a .054 batting average in 37 at bats ... Recorded two hits, including one double ... Tallied one RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in softball for four years ... Finished her high school career with a .445 batting average, 134 hits, 16 home runs and 119 RBI ... Played club softball for the Texas Sting and Houston Power... Named First Team All Dis-trict (2008-11) and District Offensive MVP (2010)... Earned Academic All-District (2008-2011)... Earned All-State honors (2011) and Academic All-State accolades (2011)... Holds the Stratford HS single-season home run record with nine and the career home run record with 16 ... Advanced to Bi-District Playoffs for three consecutive years ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mike and Karla Kitterman ... Has one older brother, Mathew ... Mathematics major.

KITTERMAN’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 17-12 .054 37 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 .081 2 0/0 2013 47/44 .282 131 12 37 4 1 7 27 64 .489 11 0/02014 26/24 .129 62 4 8 1 0 3 10 18 .290 3 0/0 Total 90/80 .204 230 16 47 6 1 10 38 85 .370 16 0/0

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Irvine, Calif.Arnold O. Beckman HS


Starts • 138

2014 (JUNIOR): Started all 35 games for the Friars … Recorded 18 hits and scored 11 runs … Tallied one home run on the season … Was also tied for the team lead in doubles with five … Registered a team-high 97 assists on the year. 2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 52 of Providence’s games as a sophomore … Posted a .286 batting average with 48 hits, 34 runs scored, 17 RBI, nine doubles, five home runs and two triples … Went 3-for-3 in stolen bases … Made two appearances on the mound with 3.0 innings pitched and three strikeouts.

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 52 games and started in 51 as a freshman … Finished the season with a .262 batting average … Recorded a seven-game hitting streak and six multiple-hit games … Had 13 runs, six doubles and seven RBI on 39 hits for the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned First Team All-League for three consecutive seasons ... Named 2011 All-County Team in 2011 and to the Ryan Lemon All-Star Game ... Earned 2009 and 2010 Defensive Player of the Year accolades ... Led her team to the league championship and to the CIF Quarterfinals ... Named to the Prin-cipals Honor Roll and Scholar Athlete ... Also played travel softball for the Irvine Sting for four seasons.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Clint and Kim Watson ... Has five sisters, Loren, Jasmin, Jasmine, Jennah and Jadah ... Jasmin is a senior on the Virginia Tech softball team, while Jasmine is a senior on the softball team at Syracuse ... Marketing major.

HARRELL’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 52/51 .262 149 13 39 6 0 0 7 45 .302 8 3/6 2013 52/52 .286 168 34 48 9 2 5 17 76 .452 10 3/3 2014 35/35 .180 100 11 18 5 0 1 5 26 .260 8 0/1 Total 139/138 .252 417 58 105 20 2 6 29 147 .353 26 6/10

KIKIBALDASSARIDenville, N.J.Morris Knolls HS

Starts • 87

2014 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 35 games for the Friars … Registered a team-best .356 batting average, 42 hits, 18 runs scored and 12 stolen bases … Re-corded at least one hit in 27 of the Friars’ 35 games … Also had nine multi-hit games … In the BIG EAST, Baldassari ended the year ranked tied for first in hits (28), tied for second in stolen bases (7) and fifth with a .418 batting average (con-ference only) … Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on May 5… Named First Team All-BIG EAST … Earned College Sports Madness All-Conference Team … Picked for the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Conference First Team. 2013 (FRESHMAN): Started all 52 games for the Friars as a freshman ... Re-corded a .341 batting average including 62 hits, 42 runs scored, 10 RBI and one double … Her 62 hits led the Friars … Had team-best 22 stolen bases in 25 attempts... Had a .988 fielding percentage with a 74 putouts … Named College Sports Madness Softball’s BIG EAST Rookie of the Year on May 7. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-sport athlete at Morris Knolls High School (soft-ball, indoor track, cross country) ... Captained both her softball and indoor track teams during her senior year … Recorded a .410 batting average ... During her senior year, her team recorded a 22-8 record and were conference champions… In 2012, she received All-Conference First Team, All-County First Team and All-East Region First Team accolades … Was an honor roll scholar-athlete for all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society ... Played club softball for the NJ Pride (2010-2012) and the Denville Blue Devils (2005-2010).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kristin and Anthony Baldassari ... Has one younger sis-ter, Mia… Psychology major.

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BALDASSARI’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2013 52/52 .341 182 42 62 1 0 0 10 63 .346 12 22/25 2014 35/35 .356 118 18 42 4 0 0 4 46 .390 5 12/14Total 87/87 .347 300 60 104 5 0 0 14 109 .363 17 34/39

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DANIELLEDERANEYShrewsbury, Mass.Shrewsbury HS

Career Games • 35

Starts • 35

2014 (SOPHOMORE): Started 24 of the 27 games she appeared in … Finished the year second on the team in batting average (.319) and hits (28) … Started all 19 of the teams’ BIG EAST games and recorded a .321 batting average in league competition … Hit safely in 17 of the 27 games she played in … Record-ed a team-best 140 putouts … Named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team.

2013 (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games for the Friars, starting one as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-sport athlete at Shrewsbury High School (softball, basketball, volleyball) ... Captained both her softball and basketball team during her senior year … Named T&G All-Star all four years ... Recorded a .500 batting average during her junior year ... Captained her softball team her junior year … Played club softball for two years with the Concord Raiders and three years with the Riptide.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Michelle and Bob Deraney ... Bob played on the men’s hockey team at Boston University and is the head coach of the Providence College women’s ice hockey team … Has one younger sister, Alexa… Marketing major.

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KIARAAMOSMalden, Mass.Malden HS

Career App. • 50

Starts • 30

2014 (SOPHOMORE): Made 19 pitching appearances with 12 starts … Record-ed 59 strikeouts in 69.1 innings pitched … Registered a 2-6 record and a 7.40 ERA … Threw five complete games and one shutout … Named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Conference Second Team. 2013 (SOPHOMORE): Made 31 appearances on the mound for the Friars as a freshman …Recorded 143.2 innings pitched with 71 strikeouts in 14 complete games. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-sport athlete at Malden High School (softball, basketball, field hockey) ... Captained all three teams during her senior year … Recorded 933 strikeouts during her four year softball career and registered a batting average of .457 … Holds the record for most no-hitters and most shutouts at Malden, including the only player to open a freshman season with a no-hitter … Named Greater Boston League MVP from 2009-12 … Member of the Greater Boston League championship team from 2009-12 … Division 1 North and Eastern Massachusetts Champions during her senior year … Massa-chusetts Championship Runner-up in 2012 … Named senior class president.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Candy Amos ... Health Policy and Management major.

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DERANEY’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2013 8/1 .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0/0 2014 27/24 .319 72 4 23 3 0 0 8 26 .361 6 1/1 Total 35/25 .295 78 4 23 3 0 0 8 26 .333 6 1/1

AMOS’ CAREER PITCHING STATISTICSYR ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG2013 7.39 6-13 31 18 14 0 143.2 216 136 118 46 71 27 .3482014 7.40 2-6 19 12 5 1 69.1 88 74 57 20 59 12 .296Total 7.39 8-19 50 30 19 1 213.0 304 210 175 66 130 39 .331

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TAYLORHUNTLYLas Vegas, Nev.Centennial HS

Career App. • 27

Starts • 23

2014 (FRESHMAN): Made 27 appearances with 23 starts … Recorded 75 strikeouts in 143.1 innings pitched … Registered a 4-21 record with a 4.65 ERA … Threw 15 complete games and two shutouts. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in softball at Centennial … Played three years of club softball for Las Vegas Lil Rebels, three years for the Minor’s Gold-Lovelace and two years for the Las Vegas Rage Gold … Helped her high school team earn a 21st ranking in the nation … Named Female Athlete of the Year and Pitcher of the Year her senior year … Earned the Scholar Athlete Award all four years … Made the All-State Team her sophomore, junior and senior seasons and made the All Division Team all four years … Pitched a one-hitter against the Chinese National Team in an exhibition game her soph-omore year … Helped her team win back-to-back Nevada State Champion-ships her junior and senior year … Graduated with advanced high honors and the Centennial Medallion … Was a candidate for the Millennium Scholarship … Participated in the Rotary Youth Leadership Association and the Sun Youth Forum Debate … Was a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council her senior year and was a Class Representative … Volunteered as a softball coach.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth Huntly … Has one brother, Trevor, and one sister, Tatum … Undecided major.

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HUNTLY’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICSYR ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG2014 4.65 4-21 27 23 15 2 143.1 198 103 74 27 75 11 .317

Winchester, Mass.Winchester HS

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JR.2014 (SOPHOMORE): Did not compete for the Friars ... Joined the team after serving as the Friars’ team manager. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in softball and three in field hockey ... Captained the softball team for two years and field hockey for one ... Played club for Mass Inferno for three years ... Started every game for softball (2008-2012) and in field hockey (2009-2012) ... Named Athlete of the Year in 2011 ... Selected for the Outstanding Player Award for softball in 2012 .... Named Golden Glove in her junior and senior year ... Helped her softball and field hock-ey teams win the division in her senior year ... Chosen as a Middlesex League All-Star for her junior and senior year in field hockey ... Earned the Caritas Award for church community service.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Chris and Cindy DeRosa ... Has three brothers, Christo-pher, Michael and Jimmy ... Secondary Education/History major.

Rehoboth, Mass.Dighton-Rehoboth Regional

AT SYRACUSE:Recorded 48 hitsHealth Policy & Managment

33UT

5-9L/R

SO.AT SYRACUSE: 2014: Started 49 games, batted .312 (48-154) and recorded 48 hits, 32 RBI and 29 runs ... Also totaled 13 extra-base hits, including six home runs and six doubles ... Posted an impressive slugging percentage of .481 and a .408 on-base percentage ... Recorded the fourth-best batting average in the Syracuse line-up, while her 32 RBI ranked second on the team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Dighton-Rehoboth Falcons ... Was a senior captain ... Named a Boston Herald All-Star, Tauton Gazette All-Star and Sun Chronicle All-Star three times apiece ... Earned Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic Honors three times each ... Voted Dighton-Rehoboth’s best of-fensive player in 2012 and 2013 ... As a senior, batted .656 with nine home runs, 35 RBI and a .747 on base percentage ... For her career, batted over .600 with 23 homers and 99 RBI ... Helped her team to South Coast Conference titles as a freshman (2010) and sophomore (2011).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Gary and Kelley Lundstrom ... Has two brothers, Seth and Nathan, and one sister, Jen ... Health Policy and Management major.

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Wappingers Falls, N.Y.John Jay East Fishkill

16 Starts at NC State

Psychology

12B

5-2R/R

SO.AT N.C. STATE: 2014: Made 16 starts in her initial campaign with the Wolfpack and appeared in 41 games total as a defensive replacement or pinch runner ... Tallied a batting average of .222 with 10 hits ... Also drove in 10 runs ... Hit a triple against St. Bonaventure, one of only two triples on the year for NC State ... Had three multi-hit and multi-RBI games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in softball and served as team captain for three years ... Received a 2011 All-Section 1 honors and was an Hon-orable Mention selection in 2010 and 2012-13 ... Also was named an All-League (2010-13), Poughkeepsie Journal First Team All-Star (2011-13) and All-Hudson Valley Second Team (2012) ... Helped her team win the New York State Cham-pionship in 2011, while earning the Best Sportsmanship Award and New York State Second Team (New York Sportswriters Association) ... Also received three varsity letters in volleyball and one in indoor track ... Played club softball for Wicked, Connecticut Charmers Gold and the Morris County Belles for club.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Robert and Tania Cohen ... Has two brothers, Aidan Cohen and Aaron Cohen, and two sisters, Abigail Kemp and Hannah Kemp ... Psychology major.

Winchester, Mass.Boston Latin HS

Three-Time All-Star

Undecided

10INF

5-8R/R

FR.HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in softball, captaining the team in 2014 ... Earned Co-MVP of the Dual County League in 2014 ... Led her team to a Dual County League Championship in 2013 ... Was selected Boston Latin Team MVP, Boston Globe All-Scholastic, Boston Herald All-Scholastic and ESPN Boston Pre-Season starting nine in 2014 ... Three-time Dual County League All-Star (2011, 2012, 2013) ... Registered at .521 batting average, seven home runs and 21 RBI in 2014 ... Compiled a 471 batting average, two home runs and 23 RBI in 2013 ... Recorded a .500 batting average, three home runs and 20 RBI in 2012 ... Had a .528 batting average with two home runs and 10 RBI in 2011 ... Played club for the Concord Raiders (2012-14) and Boston Bandits (2008-11) ... Was a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of James and Laura Mulry ... Has two brothers, James and John, and one sister, Natalie ... Undecided major.

Simsbury, Conn.Kingswood Oxford113 Strikeouts in 93 Innings

Seconday Education/English

15P

5-9R/R

FR.

Niceville, Fla.Niceville HS

Recorded a 0.64 ERA

Undecided

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two varsity letters in softball and soccer ... Had 84.67 innings pitched with 74 strikouts, an 11-0 record and a 0.64 ERA while batting .370 and posting a .457 on-base percentage in 2013 ... Won the Eagle Award her freshman year for being the winning pitcher in Florida’s 5A Class State Cham-pionship ... Also won the Eagle Award as a junior for the top all-around player in pitching/batting/fielding ... Named Co-Pitcher of the Year honors as a junior by local radio station WFSH radio ... Helped her team to a State Championship in 2011, State Runner Up 2012 ... Led her team to a birth to the U-16 Nationals in 2011 ... Helped her team win the U-16 Tournament Style College Showcase 2011 in Clearwater, Fla. ... Was the winning pitcher in the State 5A Champion-ship in 2011 as a freshman against the #9 team in the Nation, allowed only 1 hit, and no runs, 3 strikeouts and 1 walk ... Ramirez is a member of the Rhode Island Thunder Gold showcase team ... Played two years of club softball for Florida High Intensity and Rhode Island Thunder Gold ... Member of the SADD and National Honor Society for three years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Vinnie and Renee Ramirez ... Has one brother Vincent ... Undecided major.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in softball and field hockey ... Cap-tained her high school team in her junior and senior season ... In 2014 batted .525 in 16 games with 14 RBI and three home runs ... Had a .602 ERA with 113 strikeouts over 93 innings ... Earned the team MVP honors her junior and senior year ... Named All-League in 2014 ... Helped her team win the 2014 WNEPSGSA Championship and a WNEPSGSA Class B Finalists in 2013 ... Was a two-time Player of the Moment ... Selected WNEPSGSA All-Star ... Led her team in batting average and hits her junior year ... Played travel softball with The Tradition (2014) and The Wicked (2012-13) ... Was inducted into the Cum Laude Society as a senior and has made the honor roll every semester ... Was a sports editor and sports journalist of the KO News ... Volunteered at RALLY, teaching tennis and aiding in the reading skills of inter-city children.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tony and Tammy Braz ... Secondary Education/English major.

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5-7R/R

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Warrenville, Ill.Benet Academy.472 Career Batting AverageHealth Policy & Managment

23C/3B

5-7R/R

FR.

Santa Rosa, Calif.Maria CarrilloRecorded a League-High .698 Batting Average

Health Policy & Managment

29OF

6-0R/R

FR.HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in softball while captaining the team in her senior year ... Played club softball for the Beverly Bandits (2012-14), White Sox Training Academy (2008-12) and the Naperville Diamonds (2005-08) ... Compiled 143 games played, .472 batting average, .515 on-base percentage, .751 slugging percentage, 233 hits, 180 RBI, 166 runs scored and 20 home runs in four years at Benet ... In 2014 was named NFCA High School All-Region - North Region First Team, Illinois Coaches Association All-State Second Team, East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year, East Suburban Catholic Conference All-Con-ference, Chicago Sun Times/Bandits All-Star, Daily Herald All-Area, Naperville Sun All-Area and Suburban Life All-Area ... Guided her team to a Regional Championship (2013) and an East Suburban Catholic Conference Championship (2012) ... In 2012 earned NFCA High School All-American First Team, NFCA High School All-Region - North Region First Team, Illinois Coaches Association All-State Second Team, Daily Herald All-Area, Naperville Sun All-Area and East Suburban Catholic Conference All-Conference ... In 2011 was selected to the Chicago Tribune All-State Special Mention, Daily Herald All-Area, Naperville Sun All-Area, Chicago Sun Times All-Area Special Mention and East Suburban Catholic Conference All-Conference ... Stands seventh all-time in the Illinois High School Association for most doubles (62) and 10th for most hits (233) ... Helped her Bandits team place first in the 2014 Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship, Futures Gold Division ... Led the Badits team to a seventh place finish in the 2013 TC/USA 18U National Tournament ... Was inducted to the Sociedad Honorar-ia Hispanica in 2013 and the National Honor Society in 2012 ...Made the Honor Roll since 2011 ... Was a American Legion School Award Medalist in 2010.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark and Karen Rurka ... Has one brother Matthew, and one sister, Marissa ... Health Policy and Management major.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in softball, three in volleyball and one in basketball ... Captained the softball team in 2012 and 2014 ... Named Female Athlete of the Year, All-Empire Player of the Year, All- League MVP, MVP of Ukiah Tournament and Second Team All- State in 2014 ... Selected First Team All-League (2013), First Team All-League (2012), Player of the Game (YSN365.com, 2012) and Second Team All-League (2011) ... Recorded the highest batting average (.698) in her league in 2014 ... Led her team to a league championship in 2014 and 2013 ... Played club for Rohnert Park Rebels (one year), California Impact (five years), Easton Elite (one year) and American Pastime Gold (one year) ... Named Scholar Athlete.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jim and Kelli Veler ... Has one brother, Bryce ... Her father played football and baseball at West Point while her mother played volleyball at Arizona State ... Health Policy and Management major.


TEAM BY POSITION

ROSTER BY CLASSSENIORS (5): Kristie Dederick Shanelle Harrell Sarah Kitterman Kelsi Luttrell Lauren Paiva

JUNIORS (4): Kiara Amos Kiki Baldassari Danielle Deraney Annie DeRosa SOPHOMORES (3): Taylor Huntly Nadia Kemp Nicole Lundstrom

FRESHMEN (5): Taryn Braz Paige Mulry Christina Ramirez Juliana Rurka Brittney Veler


2014 STATISTICS AND RESULTS2014 Providence College Softball

Overall Statistics for Providence (as of May 05, 2014)(All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 6-29 Home: 4-8 Away: 2-10 Neutral: 0-11 BIG EAST: 4-15

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%

6 BALDASSARI, Kiarra . 3 5 6 35-35 118 18 42 4 0 0 4 46 . 3 9 0 5 0 22 0 . 3 8 2 0 5 12-14 32 3 3 . 9 2 1

17 DERANEY, Danielle . 3 1 9 27-24 72 4 23 3 0 0 8 26 . 3 6 1 6 2 14 0 . 3 8 8 0 1 1-1 140 3 2 . 9 8 6

7 DEDERICK, Kristie . 2 6 9 35-35 93 6 25 3 0 2 10 34 . 3 6 6 12 6 18 0 . 3 8 7 0 1 0-0 134 3 2 . 9 8 6

11 MILLER, McKall . 2 4 0 35-35 100 13 24 5 0 7 16 50 . 5 0 0 14 0 16 1 . 3 3 3 0 0 0-0 22 0 2 . 9 1 7

2 LUTTRELL, Kelsi . 2 3 8 35-35 101 9 24 2 0 0 10 26 . 2 5 7 7 2 10 0 . 3 0 0 0 5 1-1 27 75 11 . 9 0 3

5 PAIVA, Lauren . 2 1 7 25-18 46 6 10 2 0 0 2 12 . 2 6 1 4 2 19 0 . 3 0 8 0 2 3-4 21 1 1 . 9 5 7

25 HARRELL, Shanelle . 1 8 0 35-35 100 11 18 5 0 1 5 26 . 2 6 0 8 1 23 0 . 2 4 3 2 2 0-1 33 97 9 . 9 3 5

12 ROLLINGS, Megan . 1 7 1 33-33 70 7 12 2 0 0 3 14 . 2 0 0 9 2 13 0 . 2 8 4 0 9 1-2 58 63 5 . 9 6 0

1 BULMAN, Kasey . 1 5 4 10-6 13 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 . 1 5 4 1 0 2 0 . 2 1 4 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

13 FLEGO, Marie . 1 3 3 23-17 45 4 6 3 0 1 1 12 . 2 6 7 6 0 11 1 . 2 3 5 0 4 0-0 50 3 3 . 9 4 6

10 DUVAL, Kaitlyn . 1 3 0 26-18 46 4 6 1 0 0 2 7 . 1 5 2 4 0 20 0 . 2 0 0 0 3 2-4 26 7 5 . 8 6 8

22 KITTERMAN, Sarah . 1 2 9 26-24 62 4 8 1 0 3 10 18 . 2 9 0 3 3 18 0 . 2 0 6 0 0 0-0 99 14 10 . 9 1 9

4 EVEN, Logan . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

20 AMOS, Kiara . 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5 15 3 . 8 7 0

9 HUNTLY, Taylor . 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 6 44 3 . 9 4 3

Totals . 2 3 1 35 867 86 200 31 0 14 73 273 . 3 1 5 79 18 187 2 . 3 0 7 2 32 20-27 653 328 59 . 9 4 3

Opponents . 3 1 5 35 949 185 299 51 2 25 156 429 . 4 5 2 49 12 139 2 . 3 5 4 8 18 38-46 684 265 41 . 9 5 9

LOB - Team (228), Opp (198). DPs turned - Team (2), Opp (5). CI - Team (1), KITTERMAN 1. Picked off - HARRELL 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha

9 HUNTLY, Taylor 4 . 6 5 4-21 27 23 15 2/0 0 143.1 198 103 74 27 75 32 1 11 . 3 1 7 3 5 0 4 1120 AMOS, Kiara 7 . 4 0 2-6 19 12 5 1/0 0 69.1 88 74 57 20 59 19 1 12 . 2 9 6 3 5 0 4 625 HARRELL, Shanelle 11.81 0-2 4 0 0 0/0 0 5.1 13 8 7 2 5 0 0 2 . 4 6 4 0 2 0 0 1Totals 5 . 7 0 6-29 35 35 20 3/0 0 218.0 299 185 138 49 139 51 2 25 . 3 1 5 6 12 0 8 18

Opponents 2 . 4 5 29-6 35 35 20 9/1 3 228.0 200 86 62 79 187 31 0 14 . 2 3 1 13 18 2 2 32

PB - Team (8), FLEGO 6, KITTERMAN 2, Opp (8). Pickoffs - Team (1), KITTERMAN 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - HUNTLY (25-32), KITTERMAN(24-31), FLEGO (14-15), AMOS (10-11), HARRELL (3-3).


BIG EAST CONFERENCE

2014 BIG EAST ChampionshipThe Ballpark - Rosemont, Ill.

Semifinals - Friday, May 9Game 1 ................................................... No. 1 DePaul 9, No. 4 Creighton 1Game 2 ................................................... No. 2 St. John’s 5, No. 3 Georgetown 3

Finals - Saturday, May 1 (ESPN2)Game 7 ................................................... No. 1 DePaul 3, No. 2 St. John’s 0

2014 BIG EAST Final Standings

Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. &#*DePaul 18 1 .947 39 9 .812 *Georgetown 12 8 .600 26 21 .553 *St. John’s 12 8 .600 27 22 .551 *Creighton 10 10 .500 29 23 .558 Butler 10 10 .500 24 28 .462 Seton Hall 9 12 .429 15 34 .306 Villanova 5 16 .238 18 34 .346 Providence 4 15 .211 6 29 .171

* - Clinched BIG EAST Championship berth # - Regular season champion & - Tournament champion

2015 BIG EAST Preseason Poll

Points 2014 Record (BIG EAST)1. DePaul (6) 48 39-9 (18-1)2. St. John’s (1) 42 27-22 (12-8)3. Georgetown (1) 36 26-21 (12-8)4. Butler 26 24-28 (10-10)5. Creighton 23 29-23 (10-10)6. Seton Hall 20 15-34 (9-12)7. Villanova 17 18-24 (5-16)8. Providence 12 6-29 (4-15)

2014 Statistical LeadersBATTINGTeam AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% DePaul 306 55 1462 311 447 90 14 46 284 703 .481 180 16 237 11 .385 14 18 53-72 1073 434 62 .960 St. John’s .276 51 1325 191 366 57 3 31 182 522 .394 127 14 250 4 .343 11 23 39-54 988 477 59 .961 Seton Hall .261 49 1235 177 322 56 4 27 140 467 .378 84 30 258 9 .322 6 31 52-74 912 375 84 .939Butler .255 52 1401 204 357 63 3 18 173 480 .343 133 29 259 3 .329 15 39 48-64 1065 348 45 .969 Georgetown .246 48 1225 196 301 49 6 24 167 434 .354 174 22 207 12 .348 9 26 34-41 950 251 54 .957 Providence .231 35 867 86 200 31 0 14 73 273 .315 79 18 187 2 .307 2 32 20-27 653 328 59 .943 Creighton .231 53 1353 188 312 44 3 42 177 488 .361 158 37 380 7 .327 2 30 39-52 1072 363 61 .959 Villanova .224 52 1392 118 312 54 3 13 107 411 .295 77 32 293 8 .279 7 25 44-54 1085 339 63 .958 Total .255 395 10260 1471 2617 444 36 215 1303 3778 .368 1012 198 2071 56 .332 66 224 329-438 7798 2915 487 .957

PITCHINGTeam ERA W-L G CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHADePaul 2.09 44-11 55 35 14/3 6 357.2 285 154 107 108 403 62 4 15 1355 .210 34 47 0 4 20Creighton 2.57 29-24 53 35 18/3 5 357.1 311 165 131 153 361 52 6 25 1360 .229 8 23 2 5 38Villanova 2.71 18-34 52 19 6/4 1 361.2 332 192 140 167 366 68 7 31 1393 .238 37 31 4 6 34Georgetown 3.12 26-22 48 34 10/0 1 316.2 301 179 141 102 267 48 8 31 1213 .248 16 33 0 12 35Butler 3.53 24-28 52 27 7/1 4 355.0 372 213 179 145 274 66 8 32 1407 .264 22 37 0 11 28St. John’s 3.76 28-23 51 21 9/0 3 329.1 355 219 177 193 220 47 1 31 1284 .276 30 40 4 11 35Providence 4.43 6-29 35 20 3/0 0 218.0 299 185 138 49 139 51 2 25 949 .315 6 12 0 8 18Seton Hall 5.64 15-33 49 16 3/2 2 304.0 421 320 245 178 172 65 3 43 1308 .322 38 31 1 15 21Totals 3.40 184-199 384 199 69/13 22 2528.1 2621 1585 1228 1047 2135 444 36 229 10008 .262 186 249 9 68 225

Kiarra Baldassari was named to the 2014 All-BIG EAST First Team

Kiarra Baldassari was named to the 2014 All-BIG EAST First Team

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

2015 SOFTBALL



Jen AbramsDawn AmadoKiarra AmosSue AltieriNancy AraminiMary ArndtLindsey ArriaMaureen BakisKiarra BaldassariSheila BarryNicole BartholomewRachel BartholomewDeb BeaulieuChristy BeckerBeth BehnLinda BelangerTeresa BertelsDanielle BertoletteLaine BigosMelissa BirminghamAlana BlahoskiMichele BoisvertVal BonoMichele BowersKelly BradyLisa BrownJessie Bryant Kasey BulmanKaren ByrneKelly CallahanLaura CallahanLauren CamaraAndrea CappadonaAmber CarrKathy CarneyRenee ChevalierPaula CiardielloKristen CiasulliCorinne ClaussWendy CofranJanet ColemanKatie CollinsBarbara CosgroveAnn CoteJulie CrawfordKathy CroninMorgan CulverPatti DavisKristie DederickDanielle DeraneySue DemayKim DowdCaryl DrohanKate DrohanSue DuffyKaitlyn DuvalChrista DwyerKathy DwyerBeth EganCandi EricksonAmy FastiJamie FerreiraLeslie FernandesJennifer FinleyKerrie Fisette

Sarah MorinKathy MulliganMeaghen MurraySue MusseyMarie McNultyKaren McQuillenHeather NathanNicole NelsonAndrea NewmanChris NordinJane NormanSandra O’Gorman Judy O’BrienKaty O’HaraKelly O’LearyBeth OrbertsLisa PaccioneLauren PaivaKerri PalamaraAva PandianiKim PellandMarie PellegrinoCathy PepiaYvonne PercyMerry PerkoskiKalena PetersenMelissa PetersonSonja PetersonPamela PierceSamantha PittmanLori PontarelliErin QuagliaKatelyn RevensMarie RichieLinda RileyKim RobbinsKristen RobinsonMegan RollingsElena RomeroLynnette RosaAmanda RoseKatie RossGina RossiCorinne RubrightCaroline SantilliCaryann SculleyJami ServidoneKara SheaLynn SheedyCaitlyn SheehanMary Rose SheehySue SheppardMary ShontyKaren SiddellLinda SimeoneLauren SimoneBonnie SkrentaJanean SmithLynn SouzaMegan St. LedgerSharon StackJustine StrattonAmy StreeterLaurie St. JeanKathryn Sullivan

Marie FlegoCindy FloodJulie FowlerKelly FoxJanine GarabedeanJenna GarciaLindsay GarfieldShannon GarvinJanelle GervaisJackie GladuCharlene GodboutMary GodboutStephanie GranaiAlicia GrossoLisa GugliettaDawn GuerrieroSheila GuineeDebbie HagieKate HarrisPatty HartmanSharon HeaveyKelly HerlihyMarisa HernandezJoAnn HiskinRachel HoffmanSarah HowardNikki Hull Taylor HuntlyChrissy IannoloKerri JackletsAmy JaoShanelle HarrellMichelle HuberJackie KarsniaStephanie KieselStacey KingJackie KinsellaSarah KittermanKeri KozlowskiAmy KvilhaugHeather LaDukeLaurie LashombMaggie LedgerwoodKathy LenahanAlisha LevinKelsi LuttrellTricia LyonsJanine MacAleeseJennifer MaccioKim MahanMaureen MaloneyAnn MalzoneGwyn ManginiLeslie MatthewsJoanne Mastropolo Megan McCann Carissa MettaBeth Miller McKall MillerKim MilumDonna MoilanenMaureen MooreErin MoranNicole MoranMackenzie Morgan

Tara SullivanSara SuroskyShannon SweezeyKelly TaberKathy TherrienJuliana ThibodeauAlaina ThomasHolly ThompsonMichelle TougasJaclyn TreveloniDonne TrudeauCori Van DusenJess Van NieuwkerkJody Van ScheltLinda WageMegan WarginAshlee WeatherfordJulie WelchRobyn WestAndrea WeylColleen WhelanLaura WhittakerMichelle WilletteKacy Williams Jennifer WoodwardMaura WolfstiehlMyia YatesMeredith Zenowich

ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS


FRIAR RECORDSSINGLE SEASON PITCHING RECORDS

Appearances 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 37 2 Corinne Clauss 2011 34 3 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 33 Sara Surosky 2006 33 5 Cori Van Dusen 2004 32

Starts 1 Sara Surosky 2006 30 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 29 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 29 Cori Van Dusen 2004 29 5 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 28 Corinne Clauss 2011 28

Innings Pitched 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 215.2 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 203.1 3 Cori Van Dusen 2004 180.1 4 Melissa Peterson 2000 180.0 5 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 178.1 Strikeouts 1 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 192 2 Sara Surosky 2005 158 Nicole Bartholomew 2004 155 4 Melissa Petersen 2000 127 Cori Van Dusen 2001 127 Corinne Clauss 2011 127

ERA 1 Judy Van Schelt 1981 0.62 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 1.01 3 Stacey King 1983 1.01 4 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 1.10 5 Mary Arndt 1982 1.16

Games Won 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 24 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 22 3 Sara Surosky 2006 17 4 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 16 5 Cori Van Dusen 2004 15

Complete Games 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 26 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 26 3 Marie Pellegrino 1988 22 4 Melissa Peterson 2000 21 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 21

Shutouts 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 9 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 9 3 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 8 4 Caryann Sculley 1992 7 5 Amy Kvilhaug 1996 5 Amy Kvilhaug 1993 5 Candi Erickson 1994 5 Melissa Peterson 2001 5 Danielle Bertolette 2008 5

Perfect GamesAmy Kvilhaug vs. Holy Cross (4/20/94)Nicole Bartholomew vs. Quinnipiac (3/28/02)No-HittersCandi Erickson vs. CCSU (5/7/94)Nicole Bartholomew vs. Winthrop (3/16/02)Danielle Bertolette at St. John’s (4/26/09)

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS

Batting Average 1 .407 Kalena Petersen (2004) 2 .396 Lisa Paccione (1991) 3 .391 Rachel Bartholomew (2007) 4 .387 Mary Rose Sheehy (2009) 5 .380 Kim Robbins (1993) At Bats 1 190 Holly Thompson (1992) 2 183 Meredith Zenowich (1994) 3 182 Kalena Petersen (2004) 182 Kiarra Baldassari (2013) 5 181 Kim Robbins (1994)

Runs Scored 1 43 Kim Robbins (1994) 2 42 Kiarra Baldassari (2013) 3 37 Kalena Petersen (2004) 4 35 Shannon Garvin (2005) 35 Jen Abrams (2011) 5 34 Kim Robbins (1993) 34 Michelle Huber (2011) 34 Justine Stratton (2011) 34 Shanelle Harrell (2013)

Hits 1 74 Kalena Petersen (2004) 2 65 Jen Finley (1992) 3 62 Kiarra Baldassari (2013) 4 61 Jen Abrams (2011) 5 60 Kim Robbins (1993) 60 Mary Rose Sheehy (2009) Walks 1 34 Mary Rose Sheehy (2008) 2 27 Kim Robbins (1994) 27 Jessie Bryant (2012) 4 25 Sue Altieri (1982) 25 Kim Robbins (1992) Sacrifices 1 16 Maureen Bakis (1990) 2 14 Alana Blahoski (1994) 3 12 Holly Thompson (1992) 12 Caryl Drohan (1995) 12 Jackie Karsnia (2004)

Put Outs 1 458 Jen Finley (1992) 2 435 Kate Drohan (1993) 3 434 Christy Becker (2008) 4 402 Kate Drohan (1994) 5 395 Christy Becker (2009) Assists 1 182 Kim Robbins (1994) 2 176 Kim Robbins (1992) 3 171 Kim Robbins (1991) 4 169 Jen Finley (1991) 5 151 Caryl Drohan (1995)

Fielding Percentage (Min. 50 Chances) 1 1.000 Sarah Morin (2003) 1.000 Wendy Cofran (1993) 1.000 Judy Van Schelt (1982) 1.000 Lynnette Rosa (2000) 1.000 Megan McCann (2011)

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Year Record Head Coach 1979 13-12-0 Ginger Ledgard 1980 12-11-0 Tom Palamara 1981 15-12-0 John Marchetti 1982 14-17-1 Lynn Sheedy 1983 14-13-1 Lynn Sheedy 1984 8-15-0 MaryAnn Palazzi 1985 10-18-0 MaryAnn Palazzi 1986 10-20-0 John Marchetti 1987 12-18-0 John Marchetti 1988 12-32-0 John Marchetti 1989 19-19-0 John Marchetti 1990 19-25-3 John Marchetti 1991 21-24-1 Jackie Barto 1992 35-17-0 Jackie Barto 1993 34-18-0 Jackie Barto 1994 38-20-0 Jennifer Finley 1995 38-17-0 Jennifer Finley 1996 21-21-1 Michelle Fagnant 1997 13-28-0 Michelle Fagnant 1998 17-25-2 Dana Fulmer 1999 13-29-0 Dana Fulmer 2000 21-28-0 Dana Fulmer 2001 23-28-1 Dana Fulmer 2002 16-36-1 Dana Fulmer 2003 20-24-0 Dana Fulmer 2004 34-20-1 Dana Fulmer 2005 33-20-0 Dana Fulmer 2006 29-19-1 Kerri Jacklets 2007 23-24-0 Kerri Jacklets 2008 25-25-2 Kerri Jacklets 2009 17-34-0 Kerri Jacklets 2010 22-28-0 Kerri Jacklets 2011 23-30-0 Kerri Jacklets 2012 17-36-0 Kerri Jacklets 2013 23-28-1 Kerri Jacklets 2014 6-29-0 Kerri Jacklets 36 yrs. 720-820-16 (.465)

TEAM RECORDS

Most WinsSeason: 38 1995 38 1994BattingHighest Average .289 2013Most at Bats 1560 1994Most Runs 255 1994 Most Hits 433 2004 Most Doubles 84 2004Most Triples 14 1992Most Home Runs 58 2011Most Total Bases 684 2004Most Walks 140 2011Most Stolen Bases 46 1992Most Attempted Steals 56 1992

PitchingLowest ERA 1.23 1995Most Complete Games 42 3 seasonsMost Shutouts 15 3 seasonsMost Innings Pitched 374.1 2004Most Strikeouts 348 2004

DefenseHighest Fielding % .969 2007Fewest Errors 39 1984Most Double Plays 23 1992


FRIAR RECORDSCAREER PITCHING RECORDS

Appearances 1 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 119 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 115 3 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 111 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 105 5 Alicia Grosso 2008-12 101 Starts 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 92 2 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 91 3 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 86 4 Alicia Grosso 2008-12 81 5 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 79 Innings Pitched 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 700.2 2 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 610.0 3 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 585.0 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 523.1 5 Alicia Grosso 2008-12 482.0

Strikeouts 1 Nicole Bartholomew 2002-05 559 2 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 463 3 Sara Surosky 2004-07 405 4 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 394 5 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 382 ERA 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 1.20 2 Candi Erickson 1993-96 2.32 3 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 2.44 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 2.51 5 Kelly Taber 1992-95 2.53 Games Won 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 72 2 Sara Surosky 2004-07 43 3 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 42 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 38 5 Nicole Bartholomew 2002-05 37

Complete Games 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 84 2 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 67 3 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 52 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 49 5 Robyn West 1998-01 48

Shutouts 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 27 2 Nicole Bartholomew 2002-05 18 3 Candi Erickson 1993-96 13 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 11 5 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 10 6 Danielle Bertolette 2007-10 8

CAREER HITTING RECORDS

Batting Average 1 .348 Mary Rose Sheehy (2006-09) 2 .338 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 3 .331 Kalena Petersen (2002-05) 4 .315 Kerri Jacklets (1998-01) 5 .313 Elena Romero (2003-06) At Bats 1 656 Kalena Petersen (2002-05) 2 651 Kate Drohan (1992-95) 651 Meredith Zenowich (1993-96) 4 648 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 5 634 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) Runs Scored 1 141 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 2 124 Michelle Huber (2008-12) 3 117 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 4 103 Elena Romero (2003-06) 5 101 Beth Miller (1993-96) 101 Katelyn Revens (2007-10) Hits 1 214 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 2 204 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 3 202 Kalena Petersen (2002-05) 4 193 Meredith Zenowich (1993-96) 5 191 Elena Romero (2003-06) Walks 1 88 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 2 81 Jessie Bryant (2010-13) 3 75 Mary Rose Sheehy (2006-09) 4 65 Michelle Huber (2008-12) 5 63 Cori Van Dusen (2001-04) Home Runs 1 39 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 2 25 Michelle Willette (2003-06) 3 23 Elena Romero (2003-06) 23 Christy Becker (2007-10) 5 22 Jessie Bryant (2010-13)

RBI 1 152 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 2 118 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 3 117 Meredith Zenowich (1993-96) 4 107 Mary Rose Sheehy (2006-09) 5 102 Justine Stratton (2008-11) 102 Jessie Bryant (2010-2013) Slugging Percentage 1 .587 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 2 .528 Mary Rose Sheehy (2006-09) 3 .505 Alana Blahoski (1993-96) 4 .502 Jessie Bryant (2010-13) 5 .498 Elena Romero (2003-06) Stolen Bases 1 64 Katelyn Revens (2007-10) 2 56 Michelle Huber (2008-12) 3 31 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 4 22 Alana Blahoski (1993-96) 5 21 Kate Drohan (1992-95)

Amy Kvilhaug

Rachel Bartholomew


BIG EAST/ALL-REGION HONORSKiarra Baldassari

2014 First Team All-BIG EAST2014 College Sports Madness All-BIG EAST First

TeamCollege Sports Madness 2013 BIG EAST Rookie

of the Year

Rachel Bartholomew2004 First Team All-BIG EAST2006 Third Team All-BIG EAST

2006 First Team All-Northeast Region2007 First Team All-BIG EAST

2007 First Team All-Northeast Region

Christy Becker2010 Third Team All-BIG EAST

Jessie Bryant2013 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Katie Collins1994 First Team All-BIG EAST1995 First Team All-BIG EAST

Danielle Deraney2014 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Kim Dowd1992 All-BIG EAST

1994 First Team All-BIG EAST1992 All-New England

Caryl Drohan1995 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Kate Drohan1992 All-BIG EAST

1994 Second Team All-BIG EAST1995 First Team All-BIG EAST

Candi Erickson1995 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Jen Finley1992 First Team North All-American

1992 First Team All-New England

Jenna Garcia2009 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Shannon Garvin2005 Third Team All-BIG EAST

Jackie Gladu1984 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Michelle Huber2010 Third Team All-BIG EAST

Kerri Jacklets2001 First Team All-Northeast Region

Amy Kvilhaug1993 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year

1994 First Team All-BIG EAST1994 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Beth Miller1995 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Sue Mussey1984 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Kalena Petersen 2004 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Sam Pittman2006 Second Team All-BIG EAST

2006 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Kim Robbins1993 All-BIG EAST

1994 First Team All-BIG EAST1994 BIG EAST Tournament MVP

1995 First Team All-BIG EAST1995 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Elena Romero2006 Third Team All-BIG EAST

Jamie Servidone1997 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team

Mary Rose Sheehy2007 Third Team All-BIG EAST2009 First Team All-BIG EAST2009 NFCA All-Region Team

Justine Stratton2010 Third Team All-BIG EAST

2011 All-BIG EAST Tournament Team

Cori Van Dusen2002 Second Team All-BIG EAST2004 Second Team All-BIG EAST

2004 First Team All-Northeast Region

Meredith Zenowich1994 First Team All-BIG EAST1996 First Team All-BIG EAST1996 Regional All-American

Kate Drohan

Kim RobbinsKatie Collins


FRIARS IN THE COMMUNITY

The Providence College women’s softball team works hard to make a difference in the local community. The team participated in various community events, including the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 19, 2014. Thanks to many generous donations around campus, the team raised over $1,000.00. On November 8th the Friars volunteered at the softball field on campus. They worked a slow-pitch softball tournament played by Providence College students to benefit the Gloria Gemma Foundation. The winner of the tournament played the PC women’s softball team in a championship game. The Friars then participating in the You CAN Do It can drive at the Providence College Men’s Basketball game to raise money for the Children’s Wishes Foundation. Children’s Wishes, a local Make-A-Wish foundation that was established in Rhode Island, is an organi-zation that grants wishes to young children with terminal cancer. Finally, the team volunteered at the soup kitchen at St. Patrick’s church right down the street from Providence College. They served food to families in need.

The brainchild of former Providence College men’s basketball coach and athletic director Dave Gavitt, the BIG EAST Conference became a reality on May 31, 1979, as Providence, St. John’s, Georgetown, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Con-necticut and Boston College formed the original seven-school alliance. While the membership has evolved, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a steadfast emphasis on academic integrity. In 2012, the seven BIG EAST schools that do not compete in FBS football decided to return to the type of conference alignment that existed when Gavitt helped form the league in 1979 and quickly surged to national prominence as a college basketball force. On December 15, 2012, these seven institutions (DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University and Villanova University) announced their intention to separate from the football-playing schools in the previous BIG EAST and form an independent association. On March 20, 2013, the seven schools reached an agreement that en-abled them to keep the BIG EAST name and establish a new conference entity beginning on July 1, 2013. The schools also assumed the old conference’s long-term agreement with Madison Square Garden to host the BIG EAST Men’s Bas-ketball Tournament, one of the premier events in college athletics. The schools also announced the addition of three distinguished institutions that share the same academic and athletic values -- Butler University, Creighton University and Xavier University -- and forged a landmark, long-term broadcast partnership with FOX Sports. FOX Sports and its recently established national cable network, FOX Sports 1, acquired the television rights to all BIG EAST contests in all sports in early 2013. The television agreement helped usher in the new BIG EAST era by making the league accessible to a national audience with complete coverage of all BIG EAST men’s basketball regular-season and Tournament contests. A selection of regular-season women’s basketball games as well as the semifinals and final of the BIG EAST Tournament were all shown via the FOX Networks, which reaches 90 million homes. Soccer, lacrosse, softball and baseball also had their conference championships aired on the FOX Sports channels in 2013-14. Dividends were paid immediately as BIG EAST teams enjoyed a significant jump in the number of nationally televised games on their schedules, with many seen on countrywide broadcasts four times as frequently as seasons past. Starting in 2014-15, the BIG EAST and FOX Sports will launch a digital platform which will include 30 regular-season women’s basketball games and over 80 Olympic sport contests, including postseason championship coverage. Fans will be able to access the live broadcasts as well as feature content and highlights free of charge. BIG EAST institutions are located in seven of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., In-dianapolis, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. Under the direction of Commissioner Val Ackerman, the BIG EAST moved its headquarters prior to the 2013-14 academic year from its original location in Providence, R.I., to Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Ackerman was named the BIG EAST’s fifth Commissioner on June 26, 2013, following Gavitt, the Conference’s first Commissioner who served until 1990, Michael Tranghese, John Marinatto and Mike Aresco. Tranghese was the league’s first full-time employee and the right-hand man to Gavitt for 11 years, taking over for Gavitt as Commissioner until 2009. Marinatto was the third Com-missioner of the BIG EAST, serving from 2009-2012, when he was succeeded by Aresco. It was with the BIG EAST’s founder and first commissioner in mind when Ackerman, who previously served as President of USA Basketball and was the founding President of the WNBA, teamed with Big Ten Commissioner Jim Dela-ny to establish the Gavitt Tipoff Games. Beginning in 2015-16, the Gavitt Tipoff Games will be an annual early-season series of eight men’s basketball games played between the two conferences. The BIG EAST will embark on its second year as a 10-team consortium in 2014-15. The league, which has always competed with integrity and sportsman-ship at the highest levels of intercollegiate sports, began a new era in 2013-14, returning to its heritage, focusing athletically on basketball while forging into the future with leadership and vision. The 2013-14 academic year marked the BIG EAST’s first season since realignment. The conference crowned champions in 22 sports last year, the 35th season in its history, with its student-athletes achieving success in the classroom as well as the athletic arena. Eight different schools won regular-sea-son titles, including first-year member Creighton, which claimed the baseball

BIG EAST Conferenceregular-season crown, and 10 different schools won BIG EAST postseason cham-pionships. Fellow newcomer Xavier won the BIG EAST Baseball Championship. The Musketeers were one of 34 different BIG EAST teams to earn NCAA Championship bids in 2013-14, with a remarkable nine teams (five men, four women) earning invites to the NCAA Soccer Tournaments. Nine different national postseason championships saw multiple BIG EAST teams participate, including four league squads in men’s basketball and women’s cross country, and two in volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country, field hockey and women’s lacrosse. Additionally, a plethora of individuals earned national postseason invitations in tennis, cross country and track and field. Two BIG EAST teams and one individual performer won NCAA Cham-pionships in 2013-14, beginning with the Providence women’s cross country team. The Friars claimed their second national championship in program his-tory, as three PC runners were tabbed All-Americans and 30th-year head coach Ray Treacy was named National Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA. Affiliate member Connecticut won its third NCAA title in field hockey in 2013, with Nancy Stevens named NFHCA National Coach of the Year and Marie Elena Bolles National Player of the Year. Including the three Friar runners, 83 BIG EAST student-athletes across 16 sports were named All-Americans in 2013-14, including Villanova’s Emily Lipari. A four-time All-American in 2013-14, Lipari won the national title in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in March, marking the Wildcats’ 20th indoor national champion. In March, all eyes were on the hardwood as the BIG EAST Men’s Bas-ketball Tournament returned to Madison Square Garden for the 32nd consec-utive season. It was a tale of old versus new as conference charter member Providence advanced to the BIG EAST Championship for the first time in 20 years, while first-year participant Creighton, led by consensus National Player of the Year Doug McDermott, marched its way through the opening rounds to reach the final in its BIG EAST Tournament debut. In the end, the Friars, led by All-American Bryce Cotton, captured their first title since 1994. Cotton won the Dave Gavitt Trophy as the BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Along with the Bluejays and Friars, Villanova and Xavier earned NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bids, while on the women’s side, BIG EAST Tour-nament and regular-season champion DePaul punched its NCAA ticket, along with runner-up St. John’s. The BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament was held for the first time at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., as the Blue Demons claimed their first tourney title in league history in front of a hometown crowd. Successful strides were made academically as well, as 10 BIG EAST student-athletes were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, including four first-team members. Butler’s Katie Clark and Mara Olson (cross country, track and field) and Marquette’s Charlie Lyon (soccer) and Katie Reigle (soccer) all garnered first-team honors. The triumphs enjoyed by the BIG EAST in 2013-14 add to an already il-lustrious legacy steeped in men’s basketball and expanded to other sports since the conference’s founding. BIG EAST men’s basketball teams have enjoyed extraordinary success over the years. Georgetown, Marquette and Villanova have won the national championship, and DePaul, Providence, St. John’s and Seton Hall have all made it to the Final Four. The BIG EAST placed three men’s basketball teams in the Final Four in 1985 - Georgetown, St. John’s and Villanova -- the only time this has occurred in NCAA history. Over the past 11 years, Butler, Georgetown, Mar-quette and Villanova have each reached the Final Four, with Butler making two trips (in 2010 and 2011). Xavier has also advanced to the Elite Eight twice and the Sweet 16 three other times. BIG EAST student-athletes have achieved recent success in other sports, as well. A BIG EAST team has won the NCAA women’s cross country champion-ship four of the last five years (Villanova won twice; Providence and George-town once), with one runner-up finish (Providence). Creighton’s men’s soccer team has reached the NCAA College Cup in two of the past three seasons. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 36 national championships in six different sports, and 138 student-athletes have won individual national titles through 2013-14. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for the conference and BIG EAST student-ath-letes. BIG EAST student-athletes sport significantly high graduation rates, and the league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes.

2015 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCHEDULE

Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result Florida Atlantic “Strike-Out Cancer” Tournament02/13/15 vs. Drexel Boca Raton, Fla. 9:00 a.m. vs. Maryland Boca Raton, Fla. 11:15 a.m. 02/14/15 vs. Michigan State Boca Raton, Fla. 3:45 p.m. at Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. 8:15 p.m. 02/15/15 vs. Tulsa Boca Raton, Fla. 11:15 a.m. Towson Tiger Classic02/27/15 vs. Fairfield Towson, Md. 10:00 a.m. at Towson Towson, Md. 3:00 p.m. 02/28/15 vs. Fairfield Towson, Md. 10:00 a.m. vs. Columbia Towson, Md. 12:30 p.m. 03/01/15 vs. Columbia Towson, Md. 10:00 a.m. UCLA Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament03/06/15 vs. UC Davis Los Angeles, Calif. 7:00 p.m.03/08/15 vs. Illinois Los Angeles, Calif. 10:00 a.m. at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 3:00 p.m.03/10/15 vs. Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. 12:00 p.m. vs. Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. 2:00 p.m. Fresno State Tournament03/12/15 vs. South Dakota Fresno, Calif. 11:00 a.m. at Fresno State Fresno, Calif. 4:00 p.m. 03/13/15 vs. Montanta Fresno, Calif. 1:30 p.m. 03/14/15 vs. Pacific Fresno, Calif. 9:00 a.m. vs. Cal Poly Fresno, Calif. 1:30 p.m. 03/18/15 vs. Yale Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. vs. Yale Providence, R.I. 4:00 p.m. 03/21/15 vs. Seton Hall * Providence, R.I. 12:00 p.m. vs. Seton Hall * Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. 03/22/15 vs. Seton Hall * Providence, R.I. 12:00 p.m. 03/25/15 vs. Boston University Providence, R.I. 4:00 p.m. 03/28/15 at DePaul * Chicago, Ill. 12:00 p.m. at DePaul * Chicago, Ill. 2:00 p.m. 03/29/15 at DePaul * Chicago, Ill. 11:00 a.m. 04/02/15 vs. Butler * Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. 04/04/15 vs. Butler * Providence, R.I. 11:00 a.m. vs. Butler * Providence, R.I. 1:00 p.m. 04/07/15 vs. Rhode Island Providence, R.I. 3:00 p.m.04/08/15 vs. Connecticut Providence, R.I. 3:30 p.m. 04/11/15 at St. John’s * Jamaica, N.Y. 12:00 p.m. at St. John’s * Jamaica, N.Y. 2:00 p.m. 04/12/15 at St. John’s * Jamaica, N.Y. 12:00 p.m. 04/15/15 at Brown Providence, R.I. 4:30 p.m. 04/18/15 at Villanova * Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 p.m. at Villanova * Philadelphia, Pa. 2:00 p.m. 04/19/15 at Villanova * Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 p.m. 04/21/15 vs. Maine Providence, R.I. 2:30 p.m. vs. Maine Providence, R.I. 4:30 p.m.04/22/15 at Fairfield Fairfield, Conn. 3:00 p.m. 04/25/15 at Georgetown * Washington, D.C. 12:00 p.m. at Georgetown * Washington, D.C. 2:00 p.m. 04/26/15 at Georgetown * Washington, D.C. 11:00 a.m. 04/28/15 vs. Bryant University Providence, R.I. 4:00 p.m. 04/29/15 at Boston College Cambridge, Mass. 4:00 p.m.05/02/15 vs. Creighton * Providence, R.I. 12:00 p.m. vs. Creighton * Providence, R.I. 2:00 p.m. 05/03/15 vs. Creighton * Providence, R.I. 11:00 a.m. BIG EAST Championship05/08/15 BIG EAST Championship Rosemont, Ill. TBA05/09/15 BIG EAST Championship Rosemont, Ill. TBA05/10/15 BIG EAST Championship Rosemont, Ill. TBA

All times are Eastern and subject to change Home games in bold * - BIG EAST Games

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