2016 PITT SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

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1 2016 MEDIA GUIDE 2016 PITT SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1

2 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information Table of Contents...2 Season Outlook...3 Quick Facts... 4 Schedule... 5 Roster... 6 TV/Radio Roster...7 Coaching Staff Head Coach Holly Aprile... 8 Assistant Coaches Gina Fuchs & Lauren Cognigni... 9 Player Profiles RS SR Shelby Pickett...10 RS SR Maggie Sevilla SR Morgan Choe SR Kathryn Duran SR Jenna Modic...14 SR Ashlee Sills JR Kaitlin Manuel...16 SO Kayla Harris SO Erin Hershman...18 SO McKayla Taylor...19 SO Giorgiana Zeremenko...20 FR Sarah Dawson, Marissa DeMatteo, Olivia Gray FR Taylor Myers, Alexis Solak Season in Review Results Overall Statistics ACC Statistics MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2016 Pitt Softball Media Guide is a publication of the University of Pittsburgh Athletic Media Relations Office and was managed, written, created, designed and edited by Casey Bonk. EDITOR Casey Bonk ASSISTANT EDITORS Matt Plizga, Ted Feeley, Julie Jurich, Ryan Sheets LAYOUT AND DESIGN Casey Bonk MEDIA INFORMATION Softball Contact: Casey Bonk Office Phone: Cell Phone: cbonk@athletics.pitt.edu Web Address: PittsburgPanthers.com Media Relations Fax: Media Relations Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7436 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA Overnight Address: Athletic Media Relations 3719 Terrace Street Pittsburgh, PA 15261

3 Pitt Softball Looks for Continued Success in 2016 Panthers predicted to finish seventh in the ACC Preseason Coaches Poll SEASON OUTLOOK Freshly removed from a season designed for the record books, the University of Pittsburgh softball team looks to ride a wave of momentum into 2016, as it relies on a group of seasoned veterans to build on a handful of historical accomplishments. The Panthers pushed for national attention in 2015 with clutch collective performances in postseason play. Before accepting a bid to compete in the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever, the Panthers upset higher seeds Notre Dame and North Carolina en route to the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship game, where they fell a few runs shy of taking down the No. 1 seed, Florida State. Under the leadership of head coach Holly Aprile and staff, who were named the NFCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year, Pitt compiled its winningest season in program history in Beginning her eighth year at the helm, Aprile will call upon eight returning starters to recycle the production of the graduating class of 2015 in an effort to meet lofty expectations that have been set for them in RETURNING RANKS SENIORS Returning for her fifth year of eligibility as one of six Pitt seniors is second baseman Maggie Sevilla. Sevilla has played in a total of 160 games over her last four years, starting in all but two. In 2015, her hits total (71) tied for fourth in the ACC, while her fielding assists total (133) ranked third in the conference and her batting average (.359) led the team. Jenna Modic is a versatile senior infielder who could also toe the rubber as a reliable pitcher in Modic served as the Panthers designated player in 2015, where she earned All-ACC First Team and NFCA Third Team All-Mid Atlantic selections. She hit.538, recording seven hits, eight RBI and two home runs including a grand slam during Pitt s four-game run in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Pitt will also feature stability behind the plate, as Shelby Pickett will assume responsibility at catcher. Pickett had a successful showing at the plate in 2015, leading the team in on-base percentage (.427) and notching a.350 batting average for the year. She holds the Pitt all-time records in single season at-bats (203), runs (50) and hits (71). Pickett s season earned her Second Team All-ACC, ACC All-Tournament Team and NFCA Second Team All-Mid Atlantic honors. Known for her stout defense, left fielder Ashlee Sills rounds out an impressive brigade of seniors. Sills started every game but one in 2015, and her name has appeared in a good share of starting lineups throughout her career. Seniors Kathryn Duran and Morgan Choe also return for their final seasons with the Panthers. JUNIORS Pitt s roster contains a lone junior this year in Kaitlin Manuel. Manuel, one of seven California natives on the Panthers roster, committed just one error in 2015 at first base, where she started in all but one contest. She tied Sills for the team lead in steals, swiping seven bases in nine attempts. SOPHOMORES Pitt s sophomore class boasts four players with starting experience, including pitcher Kayla Harris, who complimented the production of Savannah King last season. Harris appeared in 35 games in 2015 and got the nod from Aprile to start 18. Harris led the ACC in saves (3) while tallying 13 wins, nine complete games and two shutouts. Another returning starter for Pitt is McKayla Taylor. Taylor is a power-hitting shortstop who, through 59 games played last season, placed fifth in the ACC in home runs (14). The Cypress Calif., native was tabbed Second Team All-ACC in her debut season. Other returning sophomores include Erin Hershman and Giorgiana Zeremenko, who both saw playing time last season. FRESHMEN The incoming freshmen class consists of five players, who will all see playing time out of the gate in Alexis Solak is an infielder capable of playing many positions. She has a strong arm and could see the bulk of her innings at third base. At the plate, Solak brings potential power to the Panthers. Olivia Gray will begin her collegiate career at different spots on the diamond. Gray, who hit.554 as a high school senior, is in line to see starting time in right field. Massachusetts native Sarah Dawson will be a new face on the mound for Pitt, and will see time in addition to Harris and Modic. Other incoming freshmen include Taylor Myers and Marissa DeMatteo who will also fight for starting positions. PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH The University of Pittsburgh softball team was predicted to finish seventh out of 11 total teams in the ACC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll as announced by the league office Monday evening. Florida State, who was the 2015 ACC Champion and ranked 10th in the 2016 USA Today/NFCA Preseason Coaches Poll, was predicted to finish first for the second consecutive season. The Seminoles received 99 points and nine first-place votes in the poll. No. 24 Notre Dame received 92 points, including two first-place votes, while Louisville and No. 23 NC State tied for third (82 points), and North Carolina (69 points) rounded out the top five. 3

4 QUICK FACTS THE UNIVERSITY PITT AT A GLANCE School...University of Pittsburgh Location...Pittsburgh, Pa. Founded Enrollment...28,766 Colors... Vegas Gold & Navy Nickname...Panthers Conference... ACC Chancellor...Dr. Patrick D. Gallagher Director of Athletics... Scott Barnes Exec. Assoc. A.D... Wendy Meyers SOFTBALL STAFF 2016 SEASON OUTLOOK Starters Returning/Lost...8 / 3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost / 4 Newcomers...5 RETURNING PLAYERS NO. POS. PLAYER YR. AVG. R H HR RBI BB 2 INF Kaitlin Manuel Jr OF Ashlee Sills Sr OF/UTL Morgan Choe Sr OF Erin Hershman So C/INF Shelby Pickett RS Sr INF Maggie Sevilla RS Sr INF Mckayla Taylor So C/INF Giorgiana Zeremenko So C Kathryn Duran Sr P/INF Jenna Modic Sr Head Coach... Holly Aprile...UMass 92 Eighth Season as Head Coach 13th at Pitt Overall Record Associate Head Coach...Gina Fuchs...Penn State 03 12th Season Pitching Coach... Lauren Cognigni...Saint Joseph s 08 Second Season 2015 SEASON RECAP 2015 Record ACC Record (Finish) (6th) ACC Conf. Champ Lost to Florida State, 6-2 Home Away Neutral NCAA Reg. (Ann Arbor, Mich.)... lost to Michigan, 10-3 PITT PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Softball All-Time Record All-Time Big East Record All-Time ACC Record NCAA Tournament Appearances Most Single Season Wins...37 (2015) Highest Single Season Win % (34-17 in 11) NO. POS. PLAYER YR. ERA W/L IP BB SO B/AVG 27 P Kayla Harris So NEWCOMERS NO. PLAYER YR. POS. HOMETOWN 1 Taylor Myers Fr. OF San Diego, Calif. 4 Sarah Dawsom Fr. P Bridgewater, Mass. 6 Olivia Grey Fr. INF Washington, Pa. 12 Marissa DeMatteo Fr. INF New Castle, Pa. 22 Alexis Solak Fr. INF Woodridge, Ill. PLAYERS LOST NO. POS. PLAYER YR. AVG. R H HR RBI BB 1 OF Jordan Fannin Sr INF Kaila Balatgek Sr INF Carissa Throckmorton Sr OF Yaszmin Kotar Jr C/INF Katherine Kramer Jr OF Carly Thea Sr NO. POS. PLAYER YR. ERA W/L IP BB SO B/AVG 12 P Savannah King Sr P Alexa Larkin Sr PITT MEDIA RELATIONS Exec. Assoc. A.D. for Media Relations...E.J. Borghetti Asst. Dir. of Media Relations/Volleyball Contact... Casey Bonk ...cbonk@athletics.pitt.edu Office Phone Cell Phone Petersen Events Center Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261

5 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME [EST] Mercer Tournament 2/12 vs. St. Bonaventure Macon, Ga. 11 a.m. vs. Central Michigan Macon, Ga. 1:15 p.m. 2/13 at Mercer Macon, Ga. 12:15 p.m. TBD Macon, Ga. TBD 2/14 TBD Macon, Ga. TBD Jacksonville Tournament 2/19 vs. Georgetown Jacksonville, Fla. 11:30 a.m. at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 4:30 p.m. 2/20 vs. Georgetown Jacksonville, Fla. 9 a.m. vs. Penn State Jacksonville, Fla. 11:30 a.m. 2/21 vs. Radford Jacksonville, Fla. 9 a.m. Stetson Tournament 2/26 vs. Colgate DeLand, Fla. 10 a.m. vs. Southern Illinois DeLand, Fla. 12:15 p.m. 2/27 vs. Providence DeLand, Fla. 10 a.m. at Stetson DeLand, Fla. 4:30 p.m. 2/28 vs. Providence DeLand, Fla. 10 a.m. San Diego Classic 3/4 vs. Utah Valley San Diego, Calif. Noon vs. Portland State San Diego, Calif. 5 p.m. 3/5 vs. Grand Canyon San Diego, Calif. Noon at University of San Diego San Diego, Calif. 5 p.m. 3/6 vs. Texas A&M San Diego, Calif. Noon 3/8 at University of San Diego San Diego, Calif. 2:30 p.m. at St. Joseph s San Diego, Calif. 5 p.m. 3/ 12 at Virginia Tech * (DH) Blacksburg, Va. 1 p.m. 3/13 at Virginia Tech * Blacksburg, Va. Noon 3/19 NORTH CAROLINA * (DH) PITTSBURGH, PA. 1 P.M. 3/20 NORTH CAROLINA * PITTSBURGH, PA. NOON 3/25 VIRGINIA * PITTSBURGH, PA. 4 P.M. 3/26 VIRGINIA * (DH) PITTSBURGH, PA. NOON 3/30 ST. BONAVENTURE (DH) PITTBURGH, PA. 3 P.M. 4/2 at NC State * (DH) Raleigh, N.C. 1 p.m. 4/3 at NC State * Raleigh, N.C. Noon 4/6 BUCKNELL (DH) PITTSBURGH, PA. 3 P.M. 4/9 at Notre Dame * (DH) South Bend, Ind. 1 p.m. 4/10 at Notre Dame * South Bend, Ind. Noon 4/13 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) PITTSBURGH, PA. 5 P.M. 4/16 GEORGIA TECH * (DH) PITTSBURGH, PA. 1 P.M. 4/17 GEORGIA TECH * PITTSBURGH, PA. NOON 4/20 at Kent State (DH) Kent, Ohio 3 p.m. 4/30 FLORIDA STATE * (DH) PITTSBURGH, PA. 1 P.M. 5/1 FLORIDA STATE * PITTSBURGH, PA. NOON 5/7 at Boston College * (DH) Chestnut Hill, Mass. 1 p.m. 5/8 at Boston College * Chestnut Hill, Mass. Noon 5/12-14 ACC Championships Raleigh, N.C. TBD HOME EVENT * - Conference Event All Dates and Times (EST) are subject to change All home games are played at Vartabedian Field in the Petersen Sports Complex SCHEDULE 5

6 6 SOFTBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. B/T YR. HOMETOWN/ LAST SCHOOL 1 Taylor Myers OF R/R FR. San Diego, Calif./Point Loma 2 Kaitlin Manuel INF/OF L/L JR. San Diego, Calif./Del Norte 3 Ashlee Sills OF L/R SR. Napa, Calif./Napa 4 Sarah Dawson P R/R FR. Bridgewater, Ma./Bridgewater-Raynham 5 Morgan Choe OF/UTL L/R SR. Kirtland, Ohio/Kirtland 6 Oliva Gray INF R/R FR. Washington, Pa./Trinity 9 Erin Hershman OF L/R SR. Mars, Pa./Mars 10 Shelby Pickett C/INF R/R RS-SR. Temecula, Calif./Ohio State 11 Maggie Sevilla INF R/R RS-SR. San Diego, Calif./Scripps Ranch 12 Marissa DeMatteo INF L/R FR. New Castle, Pa./Neshannock 15 McKayla Taylor INF R/R SO. Cypress, Calif./John F. Kennedy 21 Giorgiana Zeremenko C/INF R/R SO. Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan 22 Alexis Solak INF R/R FR. Naperville, Ill./Naperville 23 Kathryn Duran C R/R SR. Poway, Calif./Poway 27 Kayla Harris P R/R SO. Chesapeake, Va./Greenbriar Academy 33 Jenna Modic P/INF L/R SR. Youngstown, Ohio/Miami University ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME CLASS POS. HT. HOMETOWN/ LAST SCHOOL 5 Choe, Morgan OF/UTL L/R SR. Kirtland, Ohio/Kirtland 4 Dawson, Sarah P R/R FR. Bridgewater, Ma./Bridgewater-Raynham 12 DeMatteo, Marissa INF L/R FR. New Castle, Pa./Neshannock 23 Duran, Kathryn C R/R SR. Poway, Calif./Poway 6 Gray, Olivia INF R/R FR. Washington, Pa./Trinity 27 Harris, Kayla P R/R SO. Chesapeake, Va./Greenbriar Academy 9 Hershman, Erin OF L/R SO. Mars, Pa./Mars 2 Manuel, Kaitlin INF/OF L/L JR. San Diego, Calif./Del Norte 33 Modic, Jenna P/INF R/R SR. Youngstown, Ohio/Miami University 1 Myers, Taylor OF R/R FR. San Diego, Calif./Point Loma 10 Pickett, Shelby C/INF R/R RS-SR. Temecula, Calif./Ohio State 11 Sevilla, Maggie INF R/R RS-SR. San Diego, Calif./Scripps Ranch 3 Sills, Ashlee OF L/R SR. Napa, Calif./Napa 22 Solak, Alexis INF R/R FR. Naperville, Ill./Naperville 15 Taylor, McKayla INF R/R SO. Cypress, Calif./John F. Kennedy 21 Zeremenko, Giorgiana C/INF R/R SO. Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan PITT SOFTBALL COACHING STAFF PRONOUNCIATIONS Head Coach: Holly Aprile UMass, 1992 Eighth Season 5 Morgan Ch-AY Associate Coach: Gina Fuchs Penn State, th Season 12 Marissa Dee-Ma-TAY-Oh Pitching Coach: Lauren Cognigni Saint Joseph s, 2008 Second Season 23 Kathryn Dur-AN 9 Erin Hersh-MIN 2 Kaitlin Man-you-OLE 33 Jenna Mode-ic 11 Maggie Sa-VILL-ah 22 Alexis SOUL-ahk 21 George-anna Zer-AH-men-ko Holly April Gina FEW-ks Lauren KUH-Knee-Knee

7 TV/RADIO ROSTER 1 Taylor Myers OF FR San Diego, Calif. 2 Kaitlin Manuel INF/OF JR San Diego, Calif. 3 Ashlee Sills OF SR Napa, Calif. 4 Sarah Dawson P FR Bridgewater, Mass. 5 Morgan Choe OF/UTL SR Kirtland, Ohio 6 Olivia Grey INF FR Washington, Pa. 9 Erin Hershman OF SO Mars, Pa. 10 Shelby Pickett C/INF R-SR Temecula, Calif. 11 Maggie Sevilla INF R-SR San Diego, Calif. 12 Marissa DeMatteo INF FR New Castle, Pa. 15 Mckayla Taylor INF SO Cypress, Calif. 21 Giorgiana Zeremenko C/INF SO Canonsburgh, Pa. 22 Alexis Solak INF FR Woodridge, Ill. 23 Kathryn Duran C SR Poway, Calif. 27 Kayla Harris P SO Chesapeake, Va. 33 Jenna Modic P/INF SR Youngstown, Ohio Holly Aprile Head Coach Eighth Season Gina Fuchs Assistant Coach 12th Season Lauren Cognigni Pitching Coach Second Season 7

8 8 HEAD COACH HOLLY APRILE Head Coach 8th Season UMASS 92 Year-by-Year Results Head Coach University of Pittsburgh Led Pitt to its first NCAA Tournament bid in program history. Advanced to the NCAA Regional Final with wins over California and Oakland. Coached Pitt to the ACC Softball Championship game. The Panthers upset higher seeds Notre Dame and North Carolina on their way to the conference championship game before finishing runner-up to Florida State. It was Pitt s first conference tournament championship game appearance in program history. Finished with a record, the winningest season in school history. Named 2015 NFCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year. Led Jenna Modic to a First Team All-ACC selection. Coached Shelby Pickett and Mckayla Taylor to Second Team All-ACC selections. Coached four Panthers to the NFCA All-Region Team. Four Panthers were named to the ACC All-Academic Team. Year-by-Year Results Overall Year-By-Year in Conference Year-By-Year in Conference Overall Head Coach University of Pittsburgh Recorded her first ACC victories over Virginia in a series sweep against the Cavaliers Carly Thea and Tori Nirschl were named to the All-ACC conference team Carly Thea was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All Mid- Atlantic Region second-team, which marked the first All-Region selection in Pitt Softball history. Eight Panthers were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I Scholar-Athlete List (NFCA) Team finished with a record of and 6-18 in their first ever season in the ACC 2013 Head Coach University of Pittsburgh Tori Nirschl was named the Big East Rookie of the Year for the first time in program history Saw 2013 graduate Holly Stevens become the most prolific player in program history. Stevens graduated as the all-time leader in home runs (34) and runs batted in (127) 2012 Head Coach University of Pittsburgh Helped guide Savannah King to one of the best individual pitching season in history in 2012, including setting Pitt single-season marks in wins (19) and innings pitched (227.1) The team ranked among the top of the Big East in several categories, including second in assists, third in triples and fifth in ERA Team finished with a record of Head Coach University of Pittsburgh Led Pitt to its best season in program history as numerous school records fell, both individually and as a team The team finished with a overall record and a 13-8 mark in Big East play. The 34 overall victories and 13 conference wins were both the most in school history The Panthers won 10 of their final 13 games. Four Panthers earned their first-ever All-Big East honors, a program record. Kelly Hmiel was selected the program s first-ever National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Player of the Week on March Head Coach University of Pittsburgh Directed Pitt to a finish Received the highest seed ever at the Big East Tournament (No. 6) Junior Alyssa O Connell pitched her first-ever no-hitter in 9-0 win against St. Francis Head Coach University of Pittsburgh Became the second head coach in Pitt softball history in July, Led the Panthers to a winning season in her first year as head coach (25-24) Assistant Coach University of Pittsburgh Helped Pitt earn its first winning season in 2006 (32-27) Played an instrumental role in the team earning its first winning record in the Big East conference in 2008 (12-10) Assistant Coach South Carolina Helped guide the Gamecocks to seven NCAA Regional appearances and a College World Series berth in 1997 Playing Career A pitcher/outfielder, Aprile was a four-time all-conference first team selection ( ) and twice was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Tabbed the 1992 A-10 Pitcher of the Year, 1989 A-10 Rookie of the Year and named the A-10 Tournament s outstanding pitcher twice (1989, 1992). Played a pivotal role in leading UMass to its first trip to the College World Series in 1992, and closed her career with a then-school record 77 victories. In honor of her achievements, she was inducted into the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame just three years after her graduation. She was also a participant on the United States National Team from , competing in the U.S. Olympic Festival ( ), Pan Am Qualifying (1994, 1997) and the South Pacific Classic (1998). Education Graduated from UMass in 1992 with a degree in Sport Management Earned her master s degree in political science, while working as a graduate assistant coach at Eastern Illinois University in 1995.

9 ASSISTANT COACHES 2015 Assistant Coach University of Pittsburgh Pitt earned its first NCAA Tournament invitation in program history, advancing to the regional final. In the Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Championship, the Panthers upset higher seeds Notre Dame and North Carolina to reach the title game. It was Pitt s first conference tournament championship game appearance ever. Pitt finished with a record, the winningest season in school history. Named as the 2015 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year. Coached Carly Thea to a.409 on base percentage and 39 RBIs. Helped Jordan Fannin to 21 RBIs after only 10 in Assistant Coach University of Pittsburgh Led Carly Thea to a team-high slug percentage (.636), good for 10th-best in the ACC Helped Carissa Throckmorton tally 30 hits with a.377 slugging percentage Jordan Fannin committed no errors in 41 chances from right field Kaila Balatgek stole four bases in four attempts 2013 Assistant Coach University of Pittsburgh Helped the panthers improve their highest individual stolen base percentage from 70 (2012; Kelly Hmiel 11-16) to 86 (Carly Thea, 6-7) Helped outfielder Taylor Henry to a.981 fielding percentage GINA FUCHS Assistant Coach 12th Season Penn State 03 Playing Career Four Year letterwinner at Penn State ( ) Two-time team captain at Penn State (2002, 2003) Earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors twice (2000,2002) Career record holder in stolen bases (123), hits (238), runs scored (149), and games played (213) 2015 Assistant Coach University of Pittsburgh Pitt earned its first NCAA Tournament invitation in program history and advanced to the regional final. In the Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Championship, the Panthers defeated higher seeds Notre Dame and North Carolina on their run to the ACC title game. It was Pitt s first conference tournament championship game appearance in program history. Pitt finished with a record, the winningest season in school history. Named as the 2015 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year. Helped Savannah King (pitcher) improve from a 4.49 ERA in 2014 to a 3.23 ERA in Coached pitching staff from a 4.66 ERA to a 4.05 ERA. Led pitcher Savannah King to a First Team NFCA All-Region selection Assistant Coach University of Delaware Helped team to a more than 20 win season in 2014 Pitcher Kelly Lupton named Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the week in 2014 Pitcher Carolyn Szymanski named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the week & Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team in 2014 Helped team from a 4.23 ERA (2012) to a 2.79 ERA and finished third in the Colonial Athletic Association for team ERA in 2013 Helped Jiao (pitcher) from a 3.31 ERA (2012) to a 2.15 ERA in 2013 Set single-season records in at-bats (197), singles (63) and stolen bases (42) Three-time academic All-Big Ten recipient (2000, 2002 & 2003) Education Graduated from Penn State in 2003 with a bachelor s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science Assistant Coach University of Pittsburgh Saw Kelly Hmiel steal 11 out of 16 bases 2011 Assistant Coach University of Pittsburgh Pitt finished third in the Big East with 79 steals under the guidance of Fuchs. Panthers set a school record with 236 runs scored, eclipsing the 2006 record. Panthers have set team records in stolen bases three of the last six years under Fuchs. Reba Tutt finished 47th in the nation in runs per game. Ashley Amistade leads the Big East with 27 steals while hitting Assistant Coach University of Pittsburgh Played a pivotal role in Ashley Amistade increase from a.250 batting average in 2009 to a.320 average in Assistant Coach University of Pittsburgh Reba Tutt shatters the freshman record for steals in a season with 26 LAUREN COGNIGNI Assistant Coach 2nd Season St. Joseph s 08 Playing Career Broke the single season strikeout record in 2006 with 186 strikeouts third all time. Broke the career strikeout record in 2008 with 534 strikeouts second all time. Pitched one of two perfect games in school history in Helped lead the team to the Atlantic-10 Conference Tournament in 2005 and Education Graduated from Penn State in 2003 with a bachelor s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science. Helped team finish fourth in 2013 in the Colonial Athletic Association with a record in 2013, opposed to record in Assistant Coach Marist College Helped lead team -from a 5.71 ERA and a record (2010) to a 3.79 ERA and a record in 2011 Helped Osterhaus (pitcher) from a 4.49 ERA (2010) to a 3.14 ERA and a 3-12 record (2010) to a record in 2011 Helped team finish second in 2011 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in their regular season, as opposed to finishing eighth in Assistant Coach St. Joseph s University Acted as the first base coach Helped lead team to finish second in the Atlantic 10 conference Assistant Coach New Jersey Breakers Qualified and competed at Gold Nationals in Oklahoma City 9

10 10 10 SHELBY PICKETT C/INF RS Senior Temecula, Calif. Ohio State AS A RS JUNIOR (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Earned NFCA Mid-Atlantic Second Team All-Region status ACC All-Tournament Team selection Second Team All-ACC honoree Started all four games of the NCAA Regional Tournament and recorded a hit in each...scored four runs in four games of the NCAA Regional Tournament...Batted 2-for-3 including two runs scored in game two against Saint Francis (Pa.)...Had two hits with one double and one run against Virginia Tech...Batted.500 in the Syracuse series, recording five hits, three RBI s and scored five runs...tallied four hits, one home run, and three RBI in Notre Dame series, earning a.444 batting average on the weekend...had one hit, three RBI and scored four runs at Ohio State...Notched fourth home run on the season in game three against NC State...Against Penn State, went 2-for-4 (one RBI) including a double and triple... Reached a season high six at-bats in game two of three against Virginia...Went 3-for-4 at the plate in the series finale...tallied two doubles through the three game series... Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Cougar Classic...Batted.429 at the Cougar Classic, tallying two doubles and five RBI...Went 11-for-18 to hit.611 at the Gaucho Classic in Santa Barbara...Produced three runs and three RBI...Had her best game against Santa Barbara (game2) going 3-for-4 with a double...hit a homerun in her first game as a Panther against Sam Houston State...Made five starts in five games in the first tournament of the 2015 season at the Hampton Inn and Suites Tournament...Went 11-for-17 good for a.647 batting average through those five games. AS A RS SOPHOMORE (2014 AT PITT) Sat out due to injury. Hits vs. Sam Houston State [2/6/15] RBI vs. Virginia [3/1/15] Runs at Ohio State [3/31/15] Walks at Georgia Tech [3/14/15] AS A SOPHOMORE (2013 AT OHIO STATE) Played in 47 games while starting 39...Batted.303 with 37 hits, 13 runs, three home runs and 26 RBI...Had 138 putouts behind the plate while carrying a.956 fielding percentage. AS A FRESHMAN (2012 AT OHIO STATE) Played in 36 games while starting in 35...had a batting average of.216 while hitting 22 times in 102 at-bats...posted 11 RBI, while scoring a career-high two RBI vs. Belmont (March 17) and posted a two-out game-winning RBI single in bottom of seventh vs. Iowa (May 6)...slugged a.324 average...tied career-high four total bases vs. Northwestern (April 29)...scored three doubles, one triple, and two home runs...posted a nine-game hitting streak (April 28-May 12)...had 196 put-outs as a catcher, second-most on the team...fielded a.986 percentage...was selected as an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and was a Third Team All-Big Ten selection. Senior Athlete of the Year at Chaparral High...three-year softball MVP for Coach Aaron Slojkowski...all-Southwestern League as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior... all-valley and all-clf...second team all-state...also a basketball letter winner...scholar-athlete team in basketball and softball...played catcher, third base and shortstop for The Next Level travel team. Doubles vs. Quinnipiac [3/6/15] Triples... N/A...N/A Home Runs x; last vs. Syracuse [4/11/15] Stolen Bases... N/A...N/A Daughter of Wade and Cathy Pickett...majoring in business CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL

11 11 MAGGIE SEVILLA INF RS Senior San Diego, Calif. Scripps Ranch Hits at Ohio State [3/31/15] RBI vs. Sam Houston State [2/6/15] Runs at Syracuse [4/11/15] Walks x; last vs. California [5/16/15] AS A RS JUNIOR (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Reached base twice and scored a run in win over California in the NCAA Regional Tournament...Went 3-for-4 and scored two runs against Oakland in Pitt s first ever NCAA Tournament victory...notched her fifth career homer in series finale with Louisville...Batted 5-for-7 in series against Saint Francis (Pa.) and chipped in three runs including a home run...scored the winning run off a wild pitch in series finale against Virginia Tech...Notched three hits and scored four runs in the Syracuse series...had one hit against Kent State...Hit one homer and recorded three RBI in Notre Dame series and two RBI came in series finale, sending home the lone two runs...hit an impressive.600 average with a.700 slugging percentage and a double in a doubleheader at Ohio State...Tallied four hits in ten at-bats (.400) and collected a RBI in the series vs. Georgia Tech...Went 3-for-4 in game one against FGCU (Mar. 7)...Collected two hits, two runs scored and a RBI vs. Quinnipiac...Reached a season-high six at-bats in game two of three against Virginia, where she also scored two runs and batted one runner in...crushed a home run against Bowling Green in the Cougar Classic...Recorded her second career triple against College of Charleston...Went 2-for-4 at the plate against Appalachian State, hitting fifth double in Hit.294 with a double and three RBI at the Gaucho Classic in Santa Barbara...Hit a perfect 3-for-3 against Saint Mary s CA (game 2)...Started all five games at second base at the 2015 Hampton Inn and Suites Tournament...Went 8-for-15 through five games, recording a.533 batting average...had five RBI s and one homerun against Sam Houston State. AS A RS SOPHOMORE (2014) Named ACC Player of the Week on 3/31 after going 8-for-14 (.571 average) with three home runs and nine RBI in four games Started 42 games at second base Led the squad in homers (9) and RBI (30) Knocked five of her nine homers over a scorching stretch of eight games (3/27-4/5) Also tallied seven multi-hit showings over only 11 contests to coincide with that hot streak Went 2-for-3 with a round-tripper against Bakersfield Was 2-for-3 with three RBI against Loyola Marymount Went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a pair of doubles against North Carolina Was 7-for-11 with seven RBI and two homeruns in the three-game sweep of Virginia Hammered Robert Morris for three RBI and two runs on a 2-for-3 effort Went a combined 4-for-7 with an RBI in the doubleheader against Georgia Tech. AS A SOPHOMORE (2013) Led the team in batting average before suffering a season-ending knee injury...named to the Aggie Classic All-Tournament Team...Batted.429 with six hits, three runs, two RBI and two doubles...was 1-for-2 with two runs scored against No. 10 Texas A&M... Went 2-for3 with an RBI against No. 23 North Carolina...Was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run against South Dakota St...Went 2-for-3 with a run against Western Michigan...Team Captain. AS A FRESHMAN (2012) Earned a start in all 52 games...served as a designated hitter, while seeing time in the infield...led the Panthers in at-bats (159), walks (24) and RBI (26)...tied for team lead in CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Doubles vs. North Carolina [3/15/15] Triples vs. Charleston [2/21/15] Home Runs at DePaul [4/14/15] Stolen Bases x; last vs. Louisville [5/2/15] runs scored (29)...ranked second on the team in total bases (69), home runs (eight), slugging percentage (.434) and on-base percentage (.355)...ranked third in total hits (39)...tallied a.245 batting average...blasted four of her team-leading eight homers during Big East play...batted.250 during conference play with a team-high.456 slugging percentage...went a career-best 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored against George Washington (March 18)...was a perfect 2-for-2 with two walks and a home run against then No. 13 Louisville (March 24)...recorded a walk, double and RBI while going 2-for-3 at the plate against Illinois State (March 2)...drove in three runs and drilled two homers in a 2-for-4 outing against DePaul (April 14)...plated the game-winning run in a 3-1 win over Robert Morris (May 2)...scored the game-winning run in a 3-2 victory over UNLV (March 10)...committed only one error on 12 chances for a.917 fielding percentage. Named the San Diego Union Tribune Athlete of the Year as a senior...selected as a three-time First Team All-CIF honoree...excelled academically as a First Team All-Academic selection in 2010 and competed in the 2010 Premier Girls Fastpitch Nationals where she recorded a.609 batting average...four-year starter for the Scripps field hockey and soccer teams...honored as her section s 2011 Field Hockey Player of the Year...reached the section finals four straight seasons and won three titles...named the San Diego County Inspirational Student of the Month in June, 2010 for maintaining a 4.0 while achieving high accolades athletically. Daughter of Barb and Ed Sevilla...has two siblings, Kimberly and Michael...enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL

12 12 5 MORGAN CHOE OF/UTL Senior Kirtland, Ohio Kirtland Hits vs. North Carolina [3/15/14] RBI... N/A...N/A Runs x; last vs. Michigan [5/17/15] Walks vs. North Carolina [3/15/14] AS A JUNIOR (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Scored three runs in three games of the NCAA Regional Tournament...Scored one run against Florida State in the ACC Championship game... Scored one run in the series opener against Virginia Tech...Appeared in games two and three of the Syracuse series as a pinch runner and scored two runs...scored one run as a pinch runner in final series game against NC State...Scored one run in each game of the Georgia Tech series as a pinch runner...served as a pinch runner against Bowling Green, stole one base and scored one run...recorded the first run for the Panthers in a game against UC Santa Barbara as a pinch runner...scored one run in the first game of the 2015 season at the Hampton Inn and Suites Tournament. Doubles... N/A...N/A Triples...N/A...N/A Home Runs...N/A...N/A Stolen Bases vs. Bowling Green [2/22/15] AS A SOPHOMORE (2014) Appeared in 26 games Went 1-for-1 against Penn State as a pinch-hitter Was 1-for-1 against North Carolina as well...made first career start in the final game of the season at second base. AS A FRESHMAN (2013) Appeared in 12 games...scored her first career run against Valparaiso...had one run against Fairfield. Led Kirtland High School to a conference championship title...appeared in the district finals...recorded a.566 batting average with 48 stolen bases, 31 RBI and four home runs her senior year...finished her career with 136 stolen bases and 140 runs scored... honored as a three-time first team all-conference selection...garnered conference MVP accolades...captured the national title with Sapphires travel team...competed on the Ohio Ice Gold club team in 2011 and posted a.394 batting average, 43 runs and 23 stolen bases during the 2011 season...led her club to a 2011 Fast Nationals second place performance...earned 12 varsity letters while also competing in soccer, cross-country, track and basketball...aided the basketball team to a conference championship in named first team all-conference and an individual regional qualifier as a freshman cross-country runner...ranked second in school history for career goals and career points in soccer...won three conference championships with the Kirtland soccer squad... voted Class President and was Salutorian of her class...presented with the Honorary Bausch and Lomb Science Award...member of the National Honor Society. Daughter of Patricia and Michael Choe...has two sisters: Ashley and Sydney and one brother Dylan. CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL

13 23 KATHRYN DURAN C Senior Poway, Calif. Poway Hits at Syracuse [4/11/15] RBI vs. Charleston [2/21/15] Runs at Ohio State [3/31/15] Walks x; last vs. XXXX AS A JUNIOR (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Went 2-for-3 in 6-3 win over California in the NCAA Regional Tournament...Drove in a run in loss to California in the first game of the NCAA Regional Tournament...Recorded a home run in the series finale with Louisville...Notched one home run in second game against Saint Francis (Pa.)...Recorded five RBI s on four hits and scored two runs in the Syracuse series...hit for a perfect 3-for-3 in game one of the Ohio State doubleheader that included three RBI, three runs and a home run...went 2-for-2 including a double and run scored vs. FGCU (Mar. 10)...Recorded a season-high four at-bats in games one and two against Virginia...Led Pitt to a victory after hitting a home run against College of Charleston at the Cougar Classic...Recorded her first home run of the season during the Gaucho Classic against Rutgers...Started three games as catcher at the Hampton Inn and Suites Tournament...Recorded six at-bats. Doubles at Ohio State [3/31/15] Triples vs. Sam Houston State [2/6/15] Home Runs at Syracuse [4/11/15] Stolen Bases x; last vs.north Carolina [5/8/15] AS A SOPHOMORE (2014) Started all 44 games All at catcher where her one error was second-fewest among players with 40+ starts Posted a.996 fielding percentage with only one error in 225 chances Led the team with a total of 206 putouts Went 1-for-2 with one RBI against Butler Was 1-for-2 against NC State Went 1-for-1 with a double against Robert Morris Belted her lone homer of the season in the final game of a three-game set with Syracuse. AS A FRESHMAN (2013) Started 39 games, including the final 17 behind the plate...recorded her first career hit on an RBI double against Valparaiso and also scored two runs...went 1-for-3 with one RBI against LIU Brooklyn...Scored one run with one hit in three at-bats against Fordham...Hit her first career home run against No. 3 Arizona State...Had a solo shot against St. John s in the rubber match of a three-game series...was 1-for-3 with a run against Seton Hall...Had a career-day at the plate in the season finale against Rutgers, finishing 3-for-3 with three RBI...Finished sixth on the team with 11 walks. Led Poway High School to the 2011 Palomar League title and a second-place finish in the CIF as the team s catcher...named the San Diego Union Tribune Athlete of the Week after batting 4-for-10 with two homeruns and eight RBI in three wins during the North County Tournament (April 19, 2011)...competed on the San Diego Legacy club team for two years...honored for being a two-sport All-Academic Athlete...lettered as a member of the field hockey team where she was selected as the best offensive player. Daughter of Barbara and David Duran...has an older brother, Chris, and older sister, Lauren. CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL

14 14 33 JENNA MODIC P/INF Senior Youngstown, Ohio Miami (OH) Hits vs. Virginia [2/28/15] RBI vs. California [5/16/15] Runs at Syracuse [4/11/15] Walks at Ohio State [3/31/15] AS A JUNIOR (2015) : Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final... Earned NFCA Mid-Atlantic Third Team All-Region status First Team All-ACC honoree Batted.538 with eight RBIs and two homeruns in four games of the NCAA Regional Tournament...Went 2-for-3 and drove in 2 runs against Michigan in the NCAA Regional Final...Hit a grand slam in 6-3 win over California in the NCAA Regional Tournament...Batted 2-for-4 with an RBI against Oakland in Pitt s first ever NCAA Tournament victory...homered against California in the first game of the NCAA Regional Tournament...Walked and scored a run against North Carolina in the semifinals of the ACC tournament...reached base twice and scored a run against Notre Dame in round one of the ACC tournament...hit a walk off home run in game one against Louisville... Batted in two runners in Saint Francis (Pa.) series...had three hits with one RBI against Virginia Tech...Notched four hits, two RBI s and scored three runs in the Syracuse series. Also appeared in game one of the series pitching 1.2 innings...had two hits against Kent State...Recorded one home run in Notre Dame series...had one hit and scored one run in the doubleheader at Ohio State...Recorded two hits against Florida State...Notched two doubles in game two against NC State...Named ACC Player of the Week (3/2) after her notable batting performance in three games against Virginia...Modic had seven hits in 11 at-bats, notched seven RBI s and three run...tied her career best five at-bats and three RBI s and reached a career high three hits in game two of three against Virginia... Threw an eight-inning shutout and posted six strikeouts against Winthrop at the Cougar Classic...Threw a one-hit shutout in a five-inning game against Rutgers at the Gaucho Classic...Hit.353 with one home run, a double and six RBI in California...Made her first appearance as a Panther against Sam Houston where she hit a homerun... Made five starts in five games at the Hampton Inn and Suites Tournament. AS A SOPHOMORE (2014 AT MIAMI (OH)) Selected to the First Team All-MAC MAC East player of the week Played in 50 games her first season, starting 49 Served as both a designated player and pitcher Led the Red Hawks with a.341 batting average Hit one home run and 16 RBI Finished 5-8 with a 5.45 ERA in 96.1 innings pitched AS A FRESHMAN (2013 AT MIAMI (OH)) Named Second Team All-MAC and two-time athlete of the week Served as designated player for first base Hit six homeruns with 23 RBI Finished with a 3.33 ERA in 67.1 innings pitched Had four saves on the season. Attended Poland Seminary High School...Regional Finalist in her freshman year State Runner Up in her sophomore season Won a State Championship her junior year... Ranked 21st in the nation by ESPN top 50 schools...state semi-finalist during her CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Doubles x; last vs. Kent State [4/8/15] Triples... N/A...N/A Home Runs x; last vs. California [5/16/15] Stolen Bases vs. Kent State [4/8/15] senior season...ranked 10th in the nation by ESPN top 50 schools Selected to First Team All-Northeast Ohio and First team All-AAC all four years Selected to First Team All-State and voted as a team captain her sophomore, junior and senior years Won two-time Player of the Game in the State Tournament Played for Valley Extreme and Ohio Nightmare club teams won Spring Athlete of the Year her senior year member of the National Honor Society. Daughter of Brett and Linda Modic Dad played football for Youngstown St. University Has three sisters: Lindsay, Jessica and Brianna Also has one brother, Brett. Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL /

15 3 ASHLEE SILLS OF Senior Napa, Calif. Napa Hits at Texas State [2/7/15] RBI at Syracuse [4/12/15] Runs at Texas State [2/7/15] Walks vs. Virginia [2/28/15] AS AJUNIOR (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Recorded a hit and scored a run in win over California in the NCAA Regional Tournament...Started all three games of the ACC tournament in the outfield...notched a double in game one against Louisville and scored one run...had one hit including two runs and one RBI in game two against Saint Francis (Pa.)...Recorded three RBIs on two hits in the Syracuse series...scored one run in Notre Dame series...had one hit and one run at Ohio State...Recorded one hit against Florida State...Scored one run against NC State in final series game...scored one run against LIU Brooklyn...Appeared at the plate seven times and tallied two runs in three games against Virginia...Went 2-for-3 at the plate against College of Charleston, recording her second career double... Made a start in every game in the outfield at the UC Santa Barbara Gaucho Classic... Recorded a single, stolen base, and run scored against Rutgers...Started all five games in the outfield at the Hampton Inn and Suites Tournament...Went 6-for-12 and scored six runs through five games setting her batting average at.500. Doubles at Cal State Fullerton [2/8/15] Triples... N/A...N/A Home Runs... N/A...N/A Stolen Bases at Texas State [2/7/15] AS A SOPHOMORE (2014) Appeared in 41 games with 33 starts Drew 14 walks in only 81 at-bats en route to posting a.368 on-base percentage Tallied a career-high 21 hits with a.259 average Was a perfect 2-for-2 with a double and 2 RBI against Cal State Fullerton Was 2-for-3 with a run scored against Binghamton Credited with a combined 2-for-4 series against Virginia after earning five walks in three games Had two hits in three tries in the nightcap of the twinbill against visiting Georgia Tech Was 2-for-3 in the season finale against Maryland, making her 4-for-9 with two runs scored on the series. AS A FRESHMAN (2013) Started 24 games...named to the Hilltopper Classic All-Tournament Team...Went 2-for-3 with her first career RBI against South Dakota State...2-for-3 with a run against Western Michigan...1-for-3 with two runs against Valparaiso and had a game ending double play in right field...2-for-2 with a walk and scored the game-winning run against James Madison...Tallied two walks and a run against Providence...Named to the Big East Honor Roll the week of 5/6 for going 6-for-7 (.857) in a three game series at Rutgers...Was 3-for-3 with a run in the opening game against the Scarlet Knights...Was 2-for-3 with a run in the series finale Napa Valley Register All-County Newcomer of the Year...voted Outstanding Player of the Year at Napa...selected as the Team Best Defensive Player in collected the 2009 Team MVP honor at Vintage...hit safely in a team-high 22 of 27 regular-season games and had a team-best 11 multi-hit games as a junior at Napa...led the team in runs (29), hits (36), walks (12), batting average (.404) and on-base percentage (.480) that same year...as a sophomore tallied team highs in batting average, on-base percentage, runs and hits at Vintage High School...batted at.357 her rookie season...won the 18U gold with Sorcerer Club Softball and competed in the Premier Nationals in 2010 and named the Best Defensive Basketball Player as a freshman...mentioned on the honor roll all four years. Daughter of Kelly and Jeff Sills...has an older sister, Gabrielle. Carried a perfect fielding percentage during her high school career, playing two seasons at Napa High School and two seasons at Vintage High School (also in Napa, Calif.)...four-time All-Napa County selection...three-time All-Monticello Empire League honoree...led Napa to the 2012 Monticello Empire League Championship... selected as the 2011 Napa Valley Register All-County Defensive Player of the Year...named the 2009 CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL

16 16 2 KAITLIN MANUEL INF Junior San Diego, Calif. Del Norte Hits at Syracuse [4/11/15] RBI at Syracuse [4/11/15] Runs vs. Virginia [2/28/15] Walks at Ohio State [3/31/15] AS A SOPHOMORE (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Started at first base in all four games of the NCAA Tournament... Singled and drove in two runs against Oakland in Pitt s first ever NCAA Tournament victory...had seven putouts against Florida State in the ACC Championship game... Recorded one hit, one RBI, and one stolen base against North Carolina in the semifinals of the ACC tournament...hit 2-for-4, stole a base, and scored a run against Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC tournament...had 10 putouts in each game against Louisville...Recorded three hits against Louisville...Hit a home run against Saint Francis (Pa.) and totaled 22 on the day...had two doubles with two RBI s in the Virginia Tech series...recorded four hits, including two doubles, six RBI s and scored five runs in the Syracuse series...notched one double and one run in Notre Dame series...had one hit, two RBI and scored three runs at Ohio State...Recorded two hits against Florida State...Batted 2-for-3 in final series game against NC State where she hit her second career home run...hit 2-for-3 in game two against NC State, recording her sixth career double...brought in one runner off a sacrifice hit against FGCU...Scored five runs for the Panthers in three games against Virginia and recorded two doubles and two RBI s...hit 1-for-3 against College of Charleston and Bowling Green at the Cougar Classic...Tallied 13 putouts against Winthrop...Started at first base in every game at the UC Santa Barbara Gaucho Classic...Scored five runs through five games...hit a double and reached on a steal in a game against UC Santa Barbara...Started at first base in all five games at the Hampton Inn and Suites Tournament...Went 5-for-14 and recorded five RBI s through five games with six runs...hit a home run against Texas State. AS A FRESHMAN (2014) Appeared in 34 games Made 25 starts at first base and one as designated player Committed only two errors in 208 chances (.990 fielding percentage) Scored her first career run with after a double against Wright State Went 3-for-3 with one RBI against Penn State Was 3-for-5 combined in two starts against Boston College Went 2-for-4 in the doubleheader against Virginia Tech Rapped a bases-clearing single to right field versus Maryland to rack up a season-high three RBI. Named Valley League MVP as a senior for leading Del Norte to the league title...was NFCA All-Region and Team MVP...Set school records in batting average, stolen bases and on base percentage...sat out all junior year with an injury...was First Team All-Valley League as a sophomore...played travel ball for Power Surge from and with The Next Level from Played club play with current Pitt players Maggie Sevilla and Doubles x; last vs. Virginia Tech [4/19/15] Triples... N/A...N/A Home Runs vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) [ 4/29/15] Stolen Bases x; last vs. UNC [5/8/15] Shelby Pickett...Also played varsity basketball for three years. Daughter of Gregory and Carla Manuel...has a twin sister and two older siblings. CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL

17 27 KAYLA HARRIS P Sophomore Chesapeake, Va. Greenbriar Academy Innings Pitched x; last at Michigan [5/17/15] Runs Allowed vs. Notre Dame [4/3/15] Earned Runs vs. Notre Dame [4/3/15] Walks Allowed vs. Florida State [5/9/15] Strikeouts vs. California [5/16/15] Hits Allowed x; last vs. Notre Dame [4/3/15] AS A FRESHMAN (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Went 2-0 and pitched 20.1 innings with an ERA of 2.75 in three games in the NCAA Regional Tournament...Allowed just six runs in seven innings against #5 Michigan in the NCAA Regional Final...Struck out ten batters and pitched a complete game in win over California in the NCAA Regional Tournament...Pitched 6.1 scoreless innings and picked up the win against Oakland in Pitt s first ever NCAA Tournament victory...recorded six total innings of work in Louisville series...pitched a complete game in the first game against Saint Francis (Pa.) where she allowed just three hits and struckout six batters...pitched in 13.1 innings against Virginia Tech and struckout eight batters...appeared in games one and three of the Syracuse series. Tallied five strikeouts and a 1.62 ERA in 4.1 innings pitched...started one of three games against Notre Dame...Pitched the last 2.2 innings of the first game at Ohio State and was credited with the save...appeared on the mound in five innings against Florida State...Struckout six batters through 9.1 innings between games two and three against NC State...Tallied seven innings and two strikeouts earning the win vs. FGCU (Mar. 10)... Pitched in a combined 7.1 innings in a doubleheader against Virginia...Appeared on the mound in three innings against College of Charleston...Pitched a complete game against Appalachian State and had four strikeouts...pitched 10.2 innings on the mound at the Gaucho Classic in California...Pitched a complete game against Saint Mary s CA, recording four strikeouts...started her first two games as a Panther at the Hampton Inn and Suites Tournament on the mound against Northern Illinois and Texas State... Pitched seven innings in both games...recorded 12 strikeouts. Virginia Shamrocks, Coastal Elite Storm, Lady Crush, and Virginia Waves club teams. Daughter of James and Betty Harris...Has one older brother; Joshua. Voted Varsity Softball Rookie of the Year during the season Played for Greenbrier Christian academy where she earned MVP her sophomore, junior, and senior years Went 25-1 with a 0.56 ERA, had 219 strikeouts, 4 no hitters, and 2 perfect games in her season Batted a.452 with 1 homerun and 28 RBI s Had a record of 27-0 with a.059 ERA, 285 strikeouts, 7 no hitters, and 3 perfect games in her season as a junior...batted a.494 with 11 homeruns and 58 RBI s Had a record of 15-1 in her senior season with a 0.42 ERA, 152 strikeouts, 2 no hitters, and 1 perfect game Batted.587 with 12 homeruns and 66 RBI s owns the single season and career records for strikeouts and homeruns in high school Had 285 strikeouts and 12 homeruns in a single season Had 656 strikeouts and 24 homeruns in her career Three-time VISAA Division II Player of the Year, First Team All-State, and All-Tournament Team Three-time TCIS Season Champion, Player of the Year, and First Team All-Conference Earned TCSI Conference Tournament MVP her junior and senior years Played for Virginia Legends, CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL /

18 18 9 ERIN HERSHMAN OF Sophomore Mars, Pa. Mars Hits vs. Saint Francis [4/29/15] RBI x; last vs. Rutgers [2/15/15] Runs x; last vs. Saint Francis [4/29/15] Walks at Syracuse [4/11/15 AS AFRESHMAN (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Scored a run against Oakland in Pitt s first ever NCAA Tournament victory...batted a perfect 3-for-3 in game two against Saint Francis (Pa.) and scored two runs...chipped in a home run as a pinch hitter in game one against Saint Francis (Pa.)... Had one hit and scored three runs in the Syracuse series...started in game one and two in left field against NC State...Reached a season-high two runs in the series finale against Virginia...Hit a double against Bowling Green in the Cougar Classic, scoring one run and stealing one base...had a stellar performance against Rutgers hitting her second home run of the season, tallying two RBI...Started off her college career by appearing in five games, including one start, in the 2015 opening tournament for the Panthers at the Hampton Inn & Suites Tournament...Batted.500 going 2-for-4 and tallied three runs...hit her first career home run against Texas State. Doubles vs. Bowling Green [2/22/15] Triples N/A Home Runs x; last vs. Saint Francis [4/29/15] Stolen Bases vs. Saint Francis [4/29/15] Graduated from Mars Area High School in Mars, PA...Back to back sectional champs... Set school homerun record...named Freshman of the Year...Led the team in homeruns all four years...named Offensive Player of the Year twice, both sophomore and junior years...named Defensive Player of the Year in her junior year...four year High Honor Roll. Daughter of Bill and Megan Hershman...Has one sister, Shannon, and one brother, Caulen...Competed in gymnastics for six years...father Bill, played baseball in the St. Louis Cardinal s minor league system. CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL

19 15 MCKAYLA TAYLOR INF Sophomore Cypress, Calif. John F. Kennedy Hits x; last at Syracuse [4/12/2015] RBI at Syracuse [4/11/2015] Runs at Syracuse [4/11/15] Walks x; last vs. Virginia [2/28/2015] AS A FRESHMAN (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final Tabbed Second Team All-ACC Went 1-for-2 with an RBI in win over California in the NCAA Regional Tournament...Drove in two runs and scored once against Oakland in Pitt s first ever NCAA Tournament victory...doubled and drove in two runs against Florida State in the ACC Championship...Batted 2-for-4 with a double against North Carolina in the semifinals of the ACC tournament...reached base three times, drove in two runs, and scored one run against Notre Dame in round one of the ACC tournament...had four RBI against Saint Francis (Pa.)...Was 4-for-10 in the Virginia Tech series and recorded two doubles and two RBI s...had an outstanding 8 hits, including two doubles and four homeruns in the Syracuse series. Notched an impressive 17 RBI s and scored 7 runs while hitting.727 on the series. Also was named ACC Player of the Week (4/13)...Had one hit and one run at Ohio State...Recorded one hit against Florida State...Hit a three-run home run in final series game against NC State...Went 1-for-3 vs. FGCU (Mar. 10) and collected two RBI...Reached a season-high five at-bats and three hits in game two of three against Virginia...Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Cougar Classic...Led the team in batting after hitting.444 through four games at the Cougar Classic, recording her second career double...hit.467 during the Gaucho Classic after going 7-for-15 with three home runs, five RBI and three runs...made her first college career start as a Panther in five games at shortstop at the Hampton Inn and Suites Tournament...Went 5-for-15 at the plate. Doubles x; last at Michigan [5/17/15] Triples vs. Sam Houston State [2/6/15] Home Runs N/A Stolen Bases vs. Saint Mary s College [2/13/2015] Graduated from Kennedy High School in LaPalma, Calif...Sophomore year awarded the John Wooden Award...named to the Empire League 2nd Team All-League, Golden Glove Award, Orange County Varsity Top 10 Athletes You Would Want on Your Team... tabbed the 2013 Empire League Defensive Player of the Year for carrying a.950 fielding percentage...named twice to the Empire League All-Academic team...also played soccer and cheered for four years. Daughter of Rick and Lori Taylor...Has two older sisters: Jackie and Mallory and one younger sister: Maicie. CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL

20 20 21 GIORGIANA ZEREMENKO C/INF Sophomore Canonsburg, Pa. Canon McMillan Hits x; vs. UC Santa Barbara [2/14/2015] RBI x; last at Ohio State [3/31/15] Runs x; last vs. Saint Francis [4/29/15] Walks x; last at Syracuse [4/12/15 AS A FRESHMAN (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Recorded third career homer in game one against Saint Francis (Pa.)...Had one double and RBI against Virginia Tech...Started two of three games behind the plate in Notre Dame series, had two hits and chipped in one run...hit 2-for-4 with two RBI at Ohio State...Hit a two-run walk off homer in game two against NC State... Recorded one hit and her first career RBI against Virginia...Batted 1-for-1 against Bowling Green in the Cougar Classic...Hit 2-for-2 with a double a gainst UC Santa Barbara to record her first ever hits as a Panther...Made her collegiate debut against Sam Houstin State, recording two at-bats. Played for Canon McMillan High school where she made All-District all four years Named Almanac Rookie of the year and Team Defensive MVP her freshman season Made All-Section her freshman year Named Pittsburgh Post-Gazette South Player of the year Named Team Overall MVP and Observer Reporter Player of the Year Helped her team win the WPIAL championship and make it to the PIAA semi-finals her sophomore year WPIAL and PIAA State Champion her junior year WPIAL runner-up her senior season Selected to First Team All-State and the Almanac Diamond Dozen Won the Army Under the Lights Tour Female Athlete award and the Marines Female Athlete of the Year award from Canon McMillan Played for Team Pennsylvania club team Earned a Varsity letter in soccer Made honor roll for four years. Daughter of Stephanie and Jim Zeremenko has an older sister, Alexa and a younger brother, James. Doubles x; last vs. Virgina Tech [4/19/15] Triples N/A Home Runs x; last vs. Saint Francis [4/29/15 Stolen Bases N/A CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% TOTAL

21 4 SARAH DAWSON P Freshman Bridgewater, Mass. Bridgewater-Raynham From the moment I stepped onto the campus I knew it was the school for me. I loved everything about Pitt, both athletically and academically. I can t wait to spend my next four years at Pitt! Led Bridgewater-Raynham High School to the 2014 Massachusetts Division 1 state championship her junior year Threw 41 innings, including two no-hitters, struck out 41 batters and allowed just one run on her way to the state championship as a junior Named an NFCA Third Team All-American, NFCA First Team All-Region player and Boston Globe Player of the Year as a senior Received preseason All-State honors by ESPN Boston prior to her senior year. Daughter of Don and Christine Dawson Has three older brothers: Andrew, Kevin and Christopher. 12 MARISSA DEMATTEO INF Freshman New Castle, Pa. Neshannock Led Neshannock High School to WPIAL Class A championships as a sophomore and junior Helped Neshannock to a PIAA Class AA State Championship as a freshman and a PIAA Class A runner-up finish as a sophomore Rated the 8th best recruit in Pennsylvania according to Maxpreps.com. Daughter of Greg and Lori DeMatteo Has a younger sister Madison. I chose Pitt because I wanted to play softball in college at a high level but didn t want to travel too far from home. Pitt is only an hour from my house which is nice because it s far enough away, yet close enough if I would ever happen to need anything. I love the city campus and really want to challenge myself academically at such an elite school like Pitt. I felt like it was the perfect fit for me! 6 OLIVIA GRAY INF Freshman Washington, Pa. Trinity I chose Pitt not only because of the great softball program and student-athlete support system, but because they have one of the top medical programs in the country. Since I am from Pittsburgh, it will be an honor to play for my hometown team. I am excited about starting a new chapter in my life and making my mark both academically and athletically at the University of Pittsburgh. Played for Trinity High School in Washington, Pa Named Observer Reporter First Team All-District and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-Section in all four high school seasons...received Pittsburgh Tribune Review Terrific10 Team honors three times Earned First Team All-State honors as a junior and senior PIAA AAAA State Player of the Year, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Player of the Year and Observer-Reporter Player of the Year as a senior in 2015 Batted.554 with 5 homeruns, six triples, eight doubles and 30 stolen bases as a senior. Daughter of Shawn and Angela Gray Has an older brother Colton. 21

22 22 1 TAYLOR MYERS OF Freshman San Diego, Calif. Point Loma I chose Pitt because I really got the home away from home feeling around campus. I think it will expose me to a whole new world both socially and academically, and am looking forward to the infinite friendships and memories that I m going to make every day, especially with my teammates. Played for Point Loma High School in San Diego, Calif Named to San Diego Union Tribune First Team All-League as a senior and Second Team All-League as a junior Served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons Received San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team Achievement honors as a junior and senior Named to Principal s Honor Roll for all four years of high school Received the Donna Gann Humanitarian Award as a freshman Also played two years of varsity golf. Daughter of Sean and Sandi Myers Has three younger sisters: Jessica, Morgan and Amanda. 22 ALEXIS SOLAK INF Freshman Woodridge, Ill. Naperville North When I was being recruited, of all of the schools I looked at, this one felt right. The atmosphere, team, academics, and location created a place I had to be part of. I am proud to wear the blue and gold! Played for Naperville North High School in Naperville, Ill Named Naperville Sun Player of the Year and NFCA First Team All-Region as a senior in 2015 Received All-Conference honors in all four years of high school Served as team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior Named First Team Class 4A All-State as senior and Second Team Class 4A All-State as a junior Batted.592 with a.652 on base percentage and an area-best 71 hits as a senior Tied the Illinois single season record for doubles with 28 in 2015 Earned All-Academic All-Conference and High Honor Roll recognition in all four years of high school Also served as a Student Government Representative and First Class Leader for four years. Daughter of Mark and Roseann Solak Has an older brother Nick.