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1 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NO. 1 IN softball Academic All-Americans NO. 13 IN ncaa tournament WINS No. 10 in World Series Appearances No. 10 in NCAA Tournament appearances SOFTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT: MATT SMITH OFFICE PHONE: (402) CELL PHONE: (402) MSMITH@HUSKERS.COM at Houston Friday, Feb. 14 4:30 p.m. vs. Army Friday, Feb p.m. Huskers Head to Houston This Weekend The Nebraska softball team travels to Houston this weekend for five games in three days at the Hilton Houston Plaza Classic. The Huskers will face Houston and Army on Friday, before taking on Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State on Saturday. NU faces Sam Houston State for a second time on Sunday. Nate Rohr will call every game for a free radio broadcast on Huskers.com. A live video stream of Friday s game with Houston will also be available to subscribers of Houston All-Access. Nebraska moved up to No. 8 in the USA Softball/ESPN.com top-25 poll following a 3-1 opening weekend. The Huskers opened their 2014 season with a 7-0 shutout of UTEP, before rallying for a dramatic 4-3 victory over No. 12 Florida State. Nebraska made it three straight wins with an 11-0 runrule victory against New Mexico State, before falling in a rematch with the Seminoles. On the weekend, the Huskers outscored their opponents 23-8 with six of the opponent s eight runs scoring with two outs. Leading the way for the Husker offense was senior Taylor Edwards, who batted.538 with two doubles and two RBIs last weekend. Sophomore Hailey Decker adjusted well to the cleanup spot, going 6-for-14 with two doubles, a homer and three RBIs in the opening weekend. Classmate Kiki Stokes fared well in her return to the leadoff spot, producing six hits in four games with a homer, three RBIs, two walks and two stolen bases. Freshman MJ Knighten had an outstanding debut weekend, starting all four games at third base and hitting.400 with a pair of doubles. Making the first position start of her career, fifth-year junior Kylee Muir homered and produced a team-high five RBIs last weekend. In the circle, the Huskers shut out two of their four opponents while allowing only 2.0 runs per game. Senior Tatum Edwards, the 2013 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and a second-team All-American, posted a 2-0 record with a 1.75 ERA. She tossed a four-hit shutout against New Mexico State and fired a fivehitter in a complete-game victory against No. 12 Florida State. Edwards walked only three batters last weekend and allowed just nine hits. Sophomore Emily Lockman threw a three-hit shutout in the season opener against UTEP before surrendering five two-out runs in a complete-game loss to Florida State. After playing two games against a ranked Florida State team last weekend, the Huskers will not face a ranked foe this weekend. However, two of Nebraska s five games this weekend will come against teams that made the 2013 NCAA Softball Tournament, as Houston and Army both advanced to the Austin (Texas) Regional last season. HUSKERS TO WATCH Tatum Edwards, Sr., RHP/UTL Tatum Edwards is one of 13 returning All-America pitchers in The 2013 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, Edwards and National Player of the Year Keilani Ricketts were the only two players in the country to produce 30 victories and hit 10 home runs in Edwards went 2-0 last weekend with one shutout and a victory over No. 12 Florida State. vs. Stephen F. Austin Saturday, Feb :30 a.m. NEBRASKA BY THE NUMBERS 15 Rhonda Revelle posted her 800th victory at Nebraska last weekend. Revelle became the 15th active Division I coach to record 800 victories at his or her current school vs. Sam Houston St. Sunday, Feb p.m. WEEK 2: hilton houston plaza classic Location: Houston, Texas l Complex: Cougar Softball Stadium Live Stats & Audio: Huskers.com l Live Video: Taylor Edwards, Sr., C A 2011 third-team All-American, Taylor Edwards is one of six returning All- America catchers in One of the nation s top offensive threats, Edwards went 7-for-13 last weekend and produced a pair of doubles. She led NU in hits, runs (4), walks (2), hit-by-pitches (1) and on-base percentage (.625) last weekend in Las Cruces, N.M. vs. Sam Houston St. Sunday, Feb a.m. Nebraska threw two shutouts last weekend, marking the first time in seven seasons the Huskers posted two shutouts in an opening weekend. Three Big Ten teams are ranked in this week s NFCA poll. Three Big Ten teams have made simultaneous appearances in the NFCA poll in eight of the last 10 seasons. Tatum Edwards enters this weekend with 48 career victories. She needs two wins to become the 10th pitcher in school history with 50 career victories nebraska Schedule (3-1) Date Opponent Time/Result Hotel Encanto Invitational (Las Cruces, N.M.) Feb. 7 vs. UTEP W, 7-0 Feb. 7 vs. No. 12 Florida State W, 4-3 Feb. 8 at New Mexico State W, 11-0 (5) Feb. 9 vs. No. 12 Florida State L, 1-5 Hilton Houston Plaza Classic (Houston, Texas) Feb. 14 at Houston 4:30 p.m. Feb. 14 vs. Army 7 p.m. Feb. 15 vs. Stephen F. Austin 11:30 a.m. Feb. 15 vs. Sam Houston State 2 p.m. Feb. 16 vs. Sam Houston State 9 a.m. Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.) Feb. 21 vs. Texas A&M 5 p.m. Feb. 21 vs. Arizona 10 p.m. Feb. 22 vs. Tennessee 7 p.m. Feb. 23 vs. UCLA 10:30 a.m. Feb. 23 vs. Boise State 1 p.m. March 1 at Oklahoma p.m. March 1 at Oklahoma p.m. March 2 at Oklahoma State - 1 Noon March 2 at Oklahoma State p.m. Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) March 7 vs. Arizona State 2:30 p.m. March 7 vs. San Jose State 5 p.m. March 8 at Cal State Fullerton 2:30 p.m. March 8 vs. Washington 7:30 p.m. March 9 vs. Fresno State 11 a.m. Jayhawk Invitational (Lawrence, Kan.) March 14 vs. Jackson State 10:30 a.m. March 15 vs. Northern Illinois 1 p.m. March 16 vs. Jackson State 10:30 a.m. March 16 at Kansas 1 p.m. March 19 Iowa State 5 p.m. March 21 Minnesota* 6 p.m. March 22 Minnesota* 1 p.m. March 23 Minnesota* 1 p.m. March 26 at UNO 6 p.m. March 28 at Northwestern* 4 p.m. March 29 at Northwestern* 1 p.m. March 30 at Northwestern* Noon April 2 Creighton 6 p.m. April 4 at Illinois* 6 p.m. April 5 at Illinois* 1 p.m. April 6 at Illinois* Noon April 8 UNO 5 p.m. April 9 Northern Iowa 5 p.m. April 11 Iowa* 6 p.m. April 12 Iowa* 2 p.m. April 13 Iowa* 1 p.m. April 18 Ohio State* 6 p.m. April 19 Ohio State 1 p.m. April 20 Ohio State* noon April 23 at Creighton 6 p.m. April 25 at Michigan State* 4 p.m. April 26 at Michigan State* 11 a.m. April 27 at Michigan State* Noon April 30 at Wisconsin - 1* 3 p.m. April 30 at Wisconsin - 2* 5 p.m. May 2 Indiana* 6 p.m. May 3 Indiana* 1 p.m. May 4 Indiana* noon All game times are Central and subject to change.

2 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NATIONAL LEADER IN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location Lincoln, Neb. Population 264,501 Founded 1869 Enrollment 24,445 Nickname Cornhuskers/Huskers Colors Scarlet & Cream Conference Big Ten Chancellor Harvey Perlman, J.D. Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst NEBRASKA COACHING STAFF Head Coach Rhonda Revelle (Nebraska, 1984) Career Record (.648) [23rd year] Nebraska Record (.654) [22nd year] Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel (25th year) Assistant Coach Diane Miller (6th year) Director of Softball Operations Katie Brown (2nd year) 2013 TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Overall Record Big Ten Record Big Ten Finish 2nd 2013 NCAA Tournament WCWS (t-7th) 2014 TEAM OUTLOOK Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/5 Position Starters Returning/Lost 6/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost 3/0 Returning All-Conference Players 4 Returning All-Region Players 3 Returning All-Americans 2 Returning Academic All-Americans 0 FACILITY INFORMATION Stadium Bowlin Stadium (2,500) First Season 2002 Indoors Haymarket Park Indoor Practice Facility Opened Fall, 2011 PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Softball 1976 All-Time Record 1, (.638) NCAA Record 1, (.652) All-Time Conference Record (.581) Big Ten Record (.667) Overall Conference Titles 18 Big Eight Titles 12 Big 12 Titles 6 Big Ten Titles 0 NCAA Tournament Appearances 21 College World Series Appearances 7 NCAA Tournament Record (.550) NCAA Regional Record (.600) NCAA Super Regional Record 2-1 (.667) College World Series Record 8-12 (.400) Honda Award Winners 1 Honda Award Nominees 3 NFCA All-Americans 22 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 29 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Alicia Armstrong Kylee Muir Sammi Noland Rhonda Revelle Lotte Sjulin Kiki Stokes Austen Urness uh-leash-uh MEW-urr NOLE-und ruh-vell LOT-ee shuh-linn KEY-KEY urr-ness Scouting the Houston Cougars (0-0) Houston finished in 2013 and joined fellow Friday opponent Army in the NCAA Austin (Texas) Regional. Houston must replace four starters and its 2013 ace, but plenty of talent also returns for the Cougars, who have captured a pair of NCAA Regional titles in the past six seasons. Houston slugged 42 home runs, averaged five runs per game and batted.292 as a team last spring. The Cougars top hitter, Katie St. Pierre, returns after batting.376 with 15 stolen bases in All-America catcher Haley Outon, one of 50 players named to USA Softball s 2014 Player-of-the-Year Watch List, is Houston s top slugger. She produced 15 doubles, 16 home runs and 62 RBIs in 2013 to go along with a.351 average. Kayla Holland also returns for the Cougars after batting.313 with 13 doubles, four homers and 24 RBIs last spring. The biggest lost for the UH offense is Holly Anderson, who hit.365 with 16 doubles, 12 homers and 53 RBIs in In the circle, ace Bailey Watts must be replaced after she appeared in more than half of the Cougars 61 games last season. Watts posted a 19-6 record with a 2.23 ERA in innings last spring. Diedre Outon, Haley s twin sister, saw plenty of action behind Watts last season. Diedre was 13-8 with a 2.76 ERA in innings. Summer Groholski (6-4, 2.89 ERA in 72.2 IP) and Julana Shrum (3-2, 3.73 ERA in 35.2 IP) also return to the Houston staff this season. Nebraska and Houston will meet for the fifth time on Friday, and the all-time series is tied 2-2. Nebraska posted a 2-0 victory over the Cougars at Texas A&M in 2012, but Houston has won the past two matchups in Houston, with both victories coming in NU s lone win in Houston came in 2004 when Peaches James threw a no-hitter in a 2-0 victory. Scouting the Army Black Knights (0-0) Army opens its 2014 season on Friday, facing Stephen F. Austin before taking on the Huskers. Last season, Army finished with a record and captured the Patriot League Tournament championship, earning an automatic berth to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. The Black Knights fell to Texas and Houston in the Austin Regional. Army s matchup against No. 8 Nebraska will mark the first time the Black Knights will face a ranked opponent in the regular season since a 12-0 five-inning loss to seventh-ranked Georgia on Feb. 10, Army must replace four starters and its ace from The Black Knights hit.281 a year ago, averaging 4.0 runs per game. Army also boasted speed, stealing 81 bases. Amanda Nguyen returns after batting.381 with 40 stolen bases in 44 tries last season. Kasey McGravey is also back after hitting.324 with 12 TALE OF THE TAPE (HOUSTON STATS FROM 2013) Category NEB HOU Record Average Home Runs 3 42 Slugging Pct On-Base Pct Stolen Bases 6 51 Runs/Game ERA Runs Allowed/Game Shutouts 2 10 Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct TALE OF THE TAPE (ARMY STATS FROM 2013) Category NEB ARMY Record Average Home Runs 3 19 Slugging Pct On-Base Pct Stolen Bases 6 81 Runs/Game ERA Runs Allowed/Game Shutouts 2 10 Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct doubles, five homers and 36 RBIs. Key losses for Army include Alex Reynolds, who hit.360 with team-high totals of 15 doubles and 45 RBIs in 2013, along with Christian McKone, who batted.326 with 16 stolen bases. In the circle, Morgan Lashley was Army s ace last season, finishing with a record and a 2.40 ERA in innings. Lashley appeared in 45 of Army s 61 games, including 42 starts. With Lashley lost to graduation, Army has added three freshmen pitchers, along with returners Jewels Steurer and Braetana Roy. Roy saw the most action behind Lashley in 2013, posting a 4-10 record with a 3.46 ERA in innings. Steurer was 1-2 with a 3.28 ERA last spring, but only threw 21.1 innings. Nebraska and Army will meet for the first time on Friday NEBRASKA NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. B/T Hometown (High School) 01 Lotte Sjulin 5-7 Fr. OF R/R Omaha, Neb. (Douglas County West/Concordia HS) 2 Tatum Edwards 5-6 Sr. RHP/UTL R/R Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) 3 Dawna Tyson 5-5 So. INF R/R Corona, Calif. (Corona) 4 Emily Lockman 5-6 So. RHP R/R Corona, Calif. (Norco) 5 Danica Bishop 6-0 So. RHP R/R Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge) 6 Kat Woolman 5-4 Fr. OF R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 9 Hailey Decker 5-4 So. INF R/R Keizer, Ore. (McNary) 12 Taylor Edwards 5-7 Sr. C R/R Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) 13 Kiki Stokes 5-5 So. OF L/R Olathe, Kan. (Olathe East) 17 Mattie Fowler 5-9 Jr. INF R/R Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro) 19 Sammi Noland 5-10 So. C R/R Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro) 20 Kylee Muir 6-0 Jr. OF L/R Portland, Ore. (Lincoln) 21 Alicia Armstrong 5-10 So. INF R/R Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) 27 Austen Urness 5-5 Fr. OF/C R/R Lake Elsinore, Calif. (Lakeside) 29 Rachel Arthur 5-4 Fr. INF R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 99 Marjani (MJ) Knighten 5-5 Fr. INF R/R Buena Park, Calif. (Sunny Hills)

3 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL Scouting the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks (0-3) Stephen F. Austin is the lone Husker opponent at the Hilton Houston Plaza Classic who opened its 2014 season last weekend. The Ladyjacks were winless in three games in San Marcos, Texas, last weekend, falling to Texas State (4-3), Southern Illinois (7-3) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5-2). Stephen F. Austin posted a record in SFA hit.256 as a team last weekend and slugged two home runs in three games, but averaged fewer than three runs per contest. Brittany Lewis went 5-for-9 with a pair of doubles to pace the Ladyjack offense. Katelyn Standley finished 3-for-7 with a home run while Heather Hollingsworth and Shlie Dy were each 3-for-9. Day added a double and a home run and drove in five of Stephen F. Austin s eight runs. In the circle, the Ladyjacks used four pitchers in their three TOP 10 IN NCAA HISTORY IN POSTSEASON & WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES games. The staff posted a 5.60 ERA, as opponents hit.321 against them. Carlie Thomason saw the most action, earning two starts and posting an 0-2 record with a 3.11 ERA in 9.0 innings. Hannah Welch owned a 2.80 ERA in 5.0 innings, while Bailey Buchanan pitched a scoreless 0.2 innings of relief. Brittany Lewis allowed 10 runs in just 5.1 innings, as opponents produced 14 hits - including five doubles and two home runs - in only 28 at bats. Nebraska is a perfect 5-0 all-time against Stephen F. Austin. The Ladyjacks have never scored more than one run against NU, while being outscored 24-3 all-time. The last matchup was a 9-0 Husker victory in Scouting the Sam Houston State Bearkats (0-0) Nebraska will face Sam Houston State and legendary coach Bob Brock twice this weekend. Brock, an NFCA Hall of Famer, begins his 13th season at his alma mater. With 1,047 coaching victories, Brock ranks ninth among all active NCAA Division I coaches in career wins. Brock has coached five teams to the Women s College World Series, including NCAA national championships at Texas A&M in 1983 and Under Brock s direction, the Bearkats finished in 2013 and was one win away from the NCAA Tournament. SHSU returns all but three starters this season and brings back its entire pitching staff. Offensively, the Bearkats hit.321 as a team in 2013, ranking 16th nationally in that category. Sam Houston State averaged 5.2 runs per game last spring and hit 70 doubles, eight triples and 59 homers. Five.300 hitters return for the Bearkats this spring, but TALE OF THE TAPE Category NEB SFA Record Average Home Runs 3 2 Slugging Pct On-Base Pct Stolen Bases 6 0 Runs/Game ERA Runs Allowed/Game Shutouts 2 0 Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct TALE OF THE TAPE (SHSU STATS FROM 2013) Category NEB SHSU Record Average Home Runs 3 59 Slugging Pct On-Base Pct Stolen Bases 6 74 Runs/Game ERA Runs Allowed/Game Shutouts 2 6 Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct Tori Benavidez is gone after leading the team with a.406 batting average and producing seven doubles, five triples, six homers, 34 RBIs and 22 stolen bases in Tiffany Castillo is the top returning hitter after batting.380 with nine homers and 40 RBIs last spring. She was aggressive at the plate in 2013, walking only three times in 167 plate appearances. Alyssa Coggins is also back after hitting.354 last season. Hillary Adams batted.339 in 2013 with team-high totals of 13 homers and 60 RBIs. Jessica Slater (.328) and Cecilia Castillo (.306) also return after hitting better than.300 last season. Two other key losses from the Bearkat lineup include Kim Damian, who produced 11 home runs and 42 RBIs and Ashley Isbell, who hit.293 with 12 doubles and a teamhigh 18 walks. In the circle, six pitchers saw action last season and all six return this spring. The Bearkats primarily relied on the trio of Shelby Lancaster, Haley Baros and Meme Quinn. Lancaster was 5-8 with a 2.98 ERA in a team-high innings last season, but opponents hit.289 against her and totaled 52 extra-base hits, including 19 home runs. Baros finished 11-8 with a 3.43 ERA in innings last season, but she gave up 17 home runs. Quinn also posted an 11-8 record with a 3.28 ERA in innings last spring. Rounding out the Sam Houston State staff are Amber Neal (0-0, 1.45 ERA in 9.2 IP), Cecilia Castillo (0-0, 4.20 in 1.2 IP) and Dani Allen (0-0, ERA in 1.1 IP). Nebraska leads the all-time series with Sam Houston State, 6-2. The teams have not met since 1995, when Nebraska earned an 8-0 run-rule victory. NU won the first five meetings in the series. Revelle Wins 800th Game at Nebraska, Joins Elite group Nebraska Head Coach Rhonda Revelle opened her 22nd season at Nebraska with a 7-0 victory over UTEP on Friday, Feb. 7. The win marked Revelle s 800th victory at Nebraska, as she became the first coach in any sport to win 800 games as a Husker. The victory also put Revelle in elite company among her softball peers, as she became the 15th active coach with 800 victories at his or her current school. The other 14 coaches on that list include: Arizona s Mike Candrea (1,346), Michigan s Carol Hutchins (1,305), DePaul s Eugene Lenti (1,173), Cal s Diane Ninemire (1,158), Central Michigan s Margo Jonker (1,103), North Carolina s Donna Papa (1,023), Oklahoma s Patty Gasso (931), Illinois State s Melinda Fischer (910), Hofstra s Bill Edwards (894), Southern Illinois-Edwardsville s Sandy Montgomery (884), Southeast Missouri s Lana Richmond (859), Connecticut s Karen Mullins (849), Hawaii s Bob Coolen (846) and Canisius Mike Rappl (815). USA Softball/ESPN.com Poll (feb. 11) Rk. Team Record Pts. LW 1. Florida (6) Tennessee (11)* Washington (2)* Michigan Arizona State (1)* Alabama Oklahoma* Nebraska Kentucky Oregon Texas A&M* Florida State* UCLA* Baylor Stanford Texas Georgia Missouri South Alabama Louisiana-Lafayette LSU Arizona* RV 23. Louisville Minnesota* RV 25. California USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll (feb. 11) Rk. Team Record Pts. LW 1. Tennessee (19)* Florida (11) Washington (2)* Alabama Arizona State* Michigan Kentucky Texas A&M* Nebraska Oregon Oklahoma* UCLA* Florida State* Missouri Texas Baylor Stanford South Alabama Georgia Louisiana-Lafayette LSU Minnesota* NR 23. California Arizona* RV 25. Louisville *2014 Husker opponent Week-by-Week Ranking Week ESPN.com NFCA Record Preseason 9th 9th 0-0 Feb. 11 8th 9th 3-1 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6

4 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NATIONAL LEADER IN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 4 Head Coach Rhonda Revelle 22nd Season at Nebraska (.654) Nebraska Record (.648) Career Record 6 Conference Titles 14 Top-25 National Rankings 17 NCAA Tournament Teams 3 World Series Teams 16 All-Americans 13 Academic All-Americans Honors and Awards 2013 Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year 2010 NFCA Hall of Fame Inductee 2002 Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year 2001 Big 12 Coach of the Year 1998 Big 12 Coach of the Year 1998 NFCA Midwest Coaching Staff of the Year 1997 Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame Inductee 1995 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1995 Midwest Region Coach of the Year COACHING HISTORY Nebraska (Head Coach) 1993-present San Jose State (Assistant Coach) Cal State-Hayward (Assistant Coach) Nebraska Wesleyan (Head Coach) 1986 Coaching Ledger Year Record Conf. Finish Postseason 1987# 8-16 N/A N/A DNQ th DNQ th DNQ rd Regional th Regional th Regional st World Series th Regional nd Regional st Regional rd World Series th Regional st Regional th Regional nd Regional th Regional t-9th DNQ th Regional t-6th Regional th Regional rd DNQ nd World Series Totals Revelle vs. the Big Ten Conference Opponent Record vs. Counterpart Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Purdue Wisconsin all-time coaching victories at nebraska Rk. Coach, Sport (Years) Wins 1. Rhonda Revelle, Softball (1993-pres.) John Sanders, Baseball ( ) Terry Pettit, Volleyball ( ) 694 A Look at the Probable Lineup Kiki Stokes, CF (4 starts,.429, 0 2b, 1 hr, 3 rbis) Stokes was a three-time high school All-American and two-time first-team honoree who set Olathe East career records with a.605 average, 181 hits and 87 stolen bases. Stokes was NU s primary leadoff hitter and center fielder as a freshman, when she posted a.403 on-base percentage and stole 13 bases OR IF P C OF OF Tatum Edwards, P -OR- LF (3 starts,.143, 0 2b, 0 hr, 3 rbis; 2 starts, 2-0, 1.75 ERA, 9 Ks, 14.0 IP) The 2013 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, Edwards is one of 13 returning All-America pitchers in One of the nation s top dual threats, Edwards and National Player of the Year Keilani Ricketts of Oklahoma were the only two players nationally to win 30 games in the circle and slug 10 home runs at the plate in Taylor Edwards, C (4 starts,.538, 2 2b, 0 hr, 2 rbis) The only All-America catcher in school history, Edwards earned third-team All-America honors in The NCAA record holder for grand slams in a game (2) and consecutive games with a home run (6), Edwards ranks in the top 10 nationally among all active players in career walks, RBIs and home runs. hailey decker, 2b (4 starts,.429, 2 2b, 1 hr, 3 rbis) The third Husker to homer in her first career at bat, Decker produced the eighth-highest home run (6) and RBI (29) totals by a freshman in school history in A two-time Oregon High School Player of the Year, Decker s father Steve is the coordinator of minor league hitting instruction for the San Francisco Giants. Kylee Muir, LF -OR- RF (4 starts,.214, 0 2b, 1 hr, 5 rbis) A fifth-year junior, Muir was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA this winter. Muir has appeared in 37 career games with 17 starts, including four in the outfield. In an effort to get her bat into the lineup, Muir has moved to the outfield this spring, and her five RBIs are one shy of her career high. Mattie Fowler, 1B (4 starts,.250, 0 2b, 0 hr, 3 rbis) Fowler is in her second year as the Huskers starting first baseman and co-captain, after serving as NU s starting shortstop as a freshman in The 2011 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year, Fowler tore her ACL in the summer of 2012 and was never 100 percent in 2013, but she is healthy this spring. MJ Knighten, 3b (4 starts,.400, 2 2b, 0 hr, 0 rbis) As NU s starting third baseman, Knighten is the lone new face on a Husker infield that returned all but one starter from Knighten batted.456 in her prep career with 30 doubles, eight triples, 28 home runs and 81 RBIs. She produced a pair of doubles and hit.400 in the opening weekend. alicia armstrong, ss (3 starts,.125, 0 2b, 0 hr, 1 rbi) Armstrong was one of five Big Ten players to earn All-Big Ten honors and a spot on the Big Ten All- Defensive Team in A three-sport all-state selection as a high school senior, Armstrong was the fourth freshman in NU history to lead the team in both hits (62) and batting average (.346). Austen urness, rf (3 starts,.200, 1 2b, 0 hr, 0 rbis) Urness aims to lock down an everyday starting outfield spot as a freshman. Also a catcher, Urness boasted a.474 career average in high school with 35 doubles, 28 home runs and 122 RBIs. A three-time All-CIF Southern Section first-team honoree, Urness slugged.928 in her high school career. Emily Lockman, P (2 starts, 1-1, 2.50 era, 11 ks, 14.0 ip) Lockman came to Lincoln as the 2012 California Gatorade Player of the Year and a first-team high school All-American. The only freshman pitcher in school history to be a first-team all-region selection, Lockman was one of only two freshmen pitchers nationally to be a 2013 first-team all-region honoree. Dawna Tyson, DP (22 starts,.125, 0 2b, 0 hr, 0 rbis) Tyson split time at first base and at designated player in her freshman season, earning 29 total starts. A two-time All-CIF selection, Tyson produced 20 hits, three homers and 14 RBIs in her final 23 starts last season. Dawna s father, Marty, founded the Corona Angels program in Rachel Arthur (1 starts,.000, 0 2b, 0 hr, 1 rbi) Arthur was a two-time all-state selection for Lincoln Pius X High School. She started the season opener at shortstop and will fill in at short when Alicia Armstrong needs to rest a back injury. Danica Bishop (0 starts, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 ks, 0.0 ip) Bishop pitched behind a pair of first-team all-region teammates during a developmental freshman season. She made five appearances in 2013 and led NU with a 1.75 ERA while adding one save. Sammi Noland (0 starts,.000, 0 2b, 0 hr, 0 rbis) A two-time All-Southern Arizona selection in high school, Noland is poised for a larger role in She played a key unsung bullpen role in 2013, when NU ranked 15th nationally in ERA. Lotte sjulin (0 starts,.000, 0 2b, 0 hr, 0 rbis) The only Omaha native on NU s roster, Sjulin aims to earn playing time in a Husker outfield that lost two starters. Sjulin will also serve as a pinch runner after earning all-state honors as a senior. Kat woolman (0 starts,.000, 0 2b, 0 hr, 0 rbis) A high school infielder, Woolman has moved to the outfield, where she can compete for a starting spot. Originally an Arkansas commit, Woolman set a Nebraska Class B record with 128 career RBIs.

5 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL TOP 10 IN NCAA HISTORY IN POSTSEASON & WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES Quick Hitters The information below provides a quick glimpse of a few brief notes heading into the Houston Hilton Plaza Classic this weekend. The Huskers are (.645) all-time in the month of February. Nebraska has posted a winning month of February in 11 of the last 12 seasons, including an 11-4 mark in Seventeen of NU s 61 games last season were decided in the final at bat. One of Nebraska s four games this season has been decided in the final at bat. Nebraska won 10 games in its final at bat in The Huskers have won one game in their final at bat this spring. The Huskers lost seven games in the opponent s final at bat in 2013, including each of their final four losses. Six of the eight runs Nebraska allowed last weekend were scored with two outs. The Edwards twins have homered in the same game nine times in their careers. Taylor Edwards needs four runs scored to move into 10th place on Nebraska s all-time runs chart. Big ten Conference Standings (feb. 11) Rk. Team big Ten Overall 1. Illinois Minnesota Michigan Nebraska Northwestern Michigan State Penn State Iowa Wisconsin Purdue Indiana Ohio State Muir Already Nearing Career High in RBIs Junior Kylee Muir produced five RBIs in the opening weekend, highlighted by a three-run homer against New Mexico State. The homer gave Muir a career-high three RBIs and her five RBIs on the year are just one shy of her career high set last season. Overall, Muir entered this season with just eight career RBIs, a total she has nearly matched through just one weekend this spring. Muir s RBIs have been limited as she has battled injuries in her career, missing two seasons. The NCAA granted Muir a sixth year of eligibility, and Muir has moved to the outfield where she earned the first four defensive starts of her career last weekend. Freshmen Impressive in Debut Weekend Each of Nebraska s five freshmen made their career debuts last weekend, and each contributed to the Huskers 3-1 weekend. MJ Knighten started all four games at third base and committed just one error, while batting.400 with two doubles, two walks and two runs scored. Knighten went 2-for-2 with double, walk and stolen base in her career debut, while hitting safely in each of her first three games. Austen Urness earned three starts in right field and produced two hits, including a double, while scoring two runs. Rachel Arthur started the season opener at shortstop and produced a bases-loaded walk in her first plate appearance to drive in the first run of her career. Off the bench, Lotte Sjulin and Kat Woolman each scored runs in a pinch-running role. Sjulin scored against New Mexico State, while Woolman scored runs against Florida State and New Mexico State, including the winning run with two outs in the top of the seventh inning against the 12th-ranked Seminoles. Edwards and Lockman Each Post SHutouts in Opening Weekend Nebraska shut out two of its four opponents last weekend, marking the first time since 2007 and just the second time in 11 seasons that the Huskers posted multiple shutouts in their opening weekend. Senior righthander Tatum Edwards fired a four-hit shutout against New Mexico State, while sophomore right-hander Emily Lockman tossed a three-hit shutout against UTEP. The duo, each a 2013 first-team all-region selection, became the first pair of Husker teammates to record a shutout in the opening weekend since 1995, when Angela Blackwood tossed one shutout and Stacie Stafford posted two shutouts at the Texas-Arlington Tournament. Huskers Feature Talented 2014 Roster Talented can certainly describe a 2014 Husker roster that includes six players who have been either high school or collegiate All-Americans. On paper, Nebraska s talent stacks up well with any team in the country. The Huskers are one of only seven teams nationally to feature multiple Division I All-Americans on their 2014 roster. Senior twins Tatum and Taylor Edwards are Nebraska s returning All-Americans, as Tatum was a 2013 secondteam selection at the utility/pitcher position, while Taylor was a third-team All- America catcher in RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS Alabama 3 Arizona State 3 Nebraska 2 Florida 2 Oklahoma 2 Oregon 2 Tennessee 2 To gauge the Huskers individual talent, consider this: Nebraska is one of only 12 teams nationally with a returning All-America pitcher; the Huskers are one of four teams nationally with both a returning All-America hitter and pitcher; NU is one of seven teams nationally whose batting lineup features a pair of All-Americans. Each of the four teams with a returning All-America pitcher and hitter (Arizona State, Florida, Nebraska and Tennessee) made the 2013 Women s College World Series. Nebraska and Arizona State also own the distinction of being the nation s only two teams with an All-America pitcher and catcher. This spring marks the first time NU has opened a season with multiple All-Americans on its roster since 1999, with infielder Jennifer Lizama (1997 second team) and pitcher Jenny Voss (1998 first team). Nebraska also returns a pair of first-team all-region pitchers in Tatum Edwards and sophomore Emily Lockman. Lockman was one of only two freshmen pitchers nationally to be a first-team all-region selection in 2013, while Nebraska and Florida are the only two schools in the country to bring back a pair of first-team all-region pitchers from Both Edwards twins and Lockman were also All-Big Ten selections last spring. Sophomore Alicia Armstrong, a 2013 second-team All-Big Ten honoree, gives Nebraska four returning all-conference players in Junior Mattie Fowler, sophomore Kiki Stokes and freshman MJ Knighten add to the talented roster, as each claimed All- America honors in high school. Lockman was also a high school All-American. nebraska s all-time conference titles (18) Year Conference Type 1982 Big Eight Regular Season & Tournament 1984 Big Eight Regular Season & Tournament 1985 Big Eight Regular Season & Tournament 1986 Big Eight Regular Season & Tournament 1987 Big Eight Regular Season & Tournament 1988 Big Eight Regular Season & Tournament 1998 Big 12 Regular Season & Tournament 2000 Big 12 Tournament 2001 Big 12 Regular Season 2004 Big 12 Regular Season & Tournament nebraska s all-time conference finishes big eight conference ( ) Year Record Finish Tournament 1976 N/A N/A N/A t-4th N/A th t-6th th t-6th th N/A rd 3rd st 1st th N/A st 1st st 1st st 1st st 1st st 1st rd t-5th th 2nd th t-4th th t-4th th N/A th N/A rd N/A big 12 conference ( ) Year Record Finish Tournament th 2nd th 5th st 1st th 2nd nd 1st st 5th nd 2nd th t-4th st 1st th t-5th nd t-3rd th t-5th t-9th 2nd th t-5th t-6th t-5th th N/A big Ten conference (2012-present) Year Record Finish Tournament rd N/A nd t-3rd N/A N/A

6 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NATIONAL LEADER IN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 6 Nebraska s 2014 Record When... Overall 3-1 At home 0-0 At neutral sites 2-1 On the road 1-0 Against ranked teams 1-1 Night games 1-0 Day games 2-1 On Sunday 0-1 On Monday 0-0 On Tuesday 0-0 On Wednesday 0-0 On Thursday 0-0 On Friday 2-0 On Saturday 1-0 Out-hit opponent 3-0 Out-hit by opponent 0-1 Had fewer than 5 hits 0-1 Had 5 hits or more 3-0 Had 10 hits or more 3-0 Scored first 2-0 Opponent scored first 1-1 Scored in the first inning 1-0 Scored fewer than 3 runs 0-1 Scored 3 or more runs 3-0 Scored 4 or more runs 3-0 Scored 5 or more runs 2-0 Scored 10 or more runs 1-0 Opponent scored fewer than 3 runs 2-0 Opponent scored 3 or more runs 1-1 Opponent scored 4 or more runs 0-1 Opponent scored 5 or more runs 0-1 Opponent scored 10 or more runs 0-0 Led after four innings 2-0 Led after five innings 1-0 Led after six innings 1-0 Trailed after four innings 0-1 Trailed after five innings 0-1 Trailed after six innings 1-1 In games decided by 1 run 1-0 In extra innings 0-0 Committed 0 errors 0-1 Committed 2 or more errors 1-0 Nebraska s 2014 Game Highs offensive At Bats 34 vs. Florida St. (2/7) Runs 11 at New Mexico St. (2/8) Hits 10 three times Walks 6 vs. UTEP (2/7) Strikeouts 5 vs. UTEP (2/7) 2B 3 twice 3B none HR 2 at New Mexico St. (2/8) RBIs 8 at New Mexico St. (2/8) Stolen Bases 3 at New Mexico St. (2/8) Total Bases 19 at New Mexico St. (2/8) Runners LOB 11 vs. Florida St. (2/7) defensive Runs Allowed 0 twice Earned Runs Allowed 0 twice Hits Allowed 3 vs. UTEP (2/7) 2B Allowed 0 twice 3B Allowed 0 three times HR Allowed 0 twice Walks Allowed 1 twice Strikeouts 6 twice RBIs Allowed 0 twice SB Allowed 0 three times Wild Pitches 0 three times Errors 0 vs. Florida St. (2/9) Double Plays 1 vs. UTEP (2/7) huskers boast one of nation s top pitching staffs Nebraska s pitching staff ranked 15th nationally with a Big Ten-best 1.85 ERA in The staff, which also helped NU rank 12th nationally in wins last spring, returns intact for the 2014 season. Senior right-hander Tatum Edwards is back after earning second-team All-America accolades last spring, when she was also named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. Sophomore right-hander Emily Lockman also returns following an outstanding freshman season when she was a first-team all-region selection and a second-team All-Big Ten pick. Sophomore Danica Bishop is also back after posting a team-low 1.75 ERA in limited action during the 2013 season. Below are some highlights of NU s returning staff. NU returns 100 percent of its pitching production from The Huskers ranked 15th nationally in ERA last season, and they join staffs at Eastern Illinois (4th), Florida (12th) and North Florida (19th) as the only teams that finished the 2013 season ranked in the top 25 nationally in ERA who return 100 percent of their production. The last time NU returned 100 percent of its pitching production from one season to the next was from 2008 to The staff lowered its ERA by 1.52 from 2008 to 2009 and notched 10 more victories in 2009 than it had in Nebraska s 15th-place national finish in ERA last season marked the program s best ranking since the Huskers posted the nation s No. 9 ERA in 2007 (1.41). The Huskers ranked 12th nationally in wins last season. The 45 returning victories rank in a tie for fifth nationally among 2014 pitching staffs, trailing Florida (58), Arizona State (50), Michigan (50) and Louisville (47). Nebraska is one of only 12 teams in 2014 that boast an All-America pitcher on the roster. NU and Florida are the only two teams nationally who return a pair of 2013 first-team all-region pitchers. Tatum Edwards, a 2013 second-team All-American, is one of 13 returning All-America pitchers this spring. Edwards was named the 2013 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, marking Nebraska s first conference player-of-theyear honor since Edwards is the first Husker to win a conference player-of-the-year award and return the next season since Ali Viola, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, returned for her sophomore season in Emily Lockman was one of two freshmen nationally to be a first-team all-region pitcher in She is the only freshman pitcher to be a first-team all-region pick in school history and just the second to be an all-region pick. Lockman was NU s first freshman all-conference pitcher since 2001 and one of four freshmen in school history to be a first-team all-conference selection (also All-Americans Lori Sippel, Jenny Voss and Peaches James). Lockman ranked 46th nationally in ERA in 2013, and her mark was fourth among all freshmen nationally. AA BatterY Led by right-hander Tatum Edwards, a 2013 second-team All-America pitcher/utility player, and her twin sister Taylor, a 2011 third-team All-America catcher, Nebraska is one of only two teams nationally to feature an All- America pitcher and catcher on its 2014 roster. Arizona State is the only other team with an All-America battery, as pitcher Dallas Escobedo is a two-time All-American and catcher Amber Freeman, a teammate of the Edwards twins with the Corona Angels, was a first-team All-American in Tatum Edwards One of Nation s Top Pitchers Senior Tatum Edwards returns for her final season following a breakout junior year in the circle which culminated with her earning second-team All-America honors. One of 13 returning All-America pitchers in 2014, Edwards posted a record with a 1.91 ERA in 2013, when she became Nebraska s first All- America pitcher in nine seasons. Edwards ranked 11th nationally in shutouts (10) last spring, 12th in victories, 30th in hits allowed per seven innings (4.9) and 40th in strikeouts (229). Her 30 wins ranked fourth in Husker history, and Edwards also ranked seventh in shutouts and complete games (30) and eighth in innings pitched. Edwards is Nebraska s first returning All-American in the circle since 2001, when Leigh Ann Walker returned for her junior season after earning second-team All-America honors as a sophomore. This spring, Edwards will look to join her pitching coach Lori Sippel as the only Husker pitchers to be two-time All-Americans. Sippel earned second-team All-America honors in both 1986 and Edwards owns a career record with a 2.16 ERA. She needs 2013 NCAA RANKINGS Category Rank Wins t-12th Shutouts t-13th ERA 15th 2013 NCAA RANKINGS Category Rank Shutouts t-11th Victories t-12th Hits Allowed Per 7 IP 30th Strikeouts 40th NATION S RETURNING WINS LEADERS Rank, Player, School Wins 1. Hannah Rodgers, Florida 33 Emily Weiman, North Carolina State Jordan Wallace, Louisiana 32 Sara Moulton, Minnesota Sara Driesenga, Michigan Tatum Edwards, Nebraska 30 Dallas Escobedo, Arizona State 30 Lori Spingola, North Carolina 30 only one victory to move into sole possession of 10th place on Nebraska s all-time wins chart. Edwards also ranks third in school history with a.762 career winning percentage and ninth with 342 strikeouts. Her pitching prowess helped Edwards earn a spot as one of 50 players on the 2014 USA Softball Player-ofthe-Year watch list. She backed up the preseason billing by posting a 2-0 record with a 1.75 ERA in the seasonopening Hotel Encanto Invitational. Edwards earned a win over No. 12 Florida State and tossed a road shutout against New Mexico State last weekend.

7 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL Tatum Edwards One of Nation s Top Dual Threats Senior Tatum Edwards earned second-team All-America honors in 2013 at the pitcher/utility position. She returns this spring as one of the nation s top dual threats in the circle and at the plate. Last season, Edwards produced 30 victories, while slugging 11 home runs. Edwards and Oklahoma s Keilani Ricketts, the 2012 and 2013 USA Softball National Player of the Year, were the only two players to win 30 games in the circle and hit 10 home runs at the plate in Overall, Edwards is one of only 11 known pitchers in NCAA history to reach both milestones in the same season. In addition to her career record in the circle, Edwards owns a.288 career batting average with 28 doubles, 32 home runs and 106 RBIs. Her 32 home runs rank in a tie for second nationally among all pitchers who also hit. In the Nebraska record book, Edwards ranks fifth in school history in career home runs and sixth with a.558 slugging percentage. She needs only seven doubles and 12 RBIs to crack Nebraska s all-time top 10 in both categories. One of only four pitchers in school history to win 30 games in a season, Edwards is also closing in on a couple of elite offensive groups in Husker history. Edwards needs five runs scored to become the 11th Husker to record 100 career hits, runs and RBIs. She also TOP 10 IN NCAA HISTORY IN POSTSEASON & WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES needs two doubles to become the sixth player in Nebraska history to produce 30 career doubles and 30 career home runs. Taylor Edwards One of Nation s Top Catchers While her twin sister Tatum is one of the nation s best pitchers, senior Taylor Edwards is one of the top catchers in the country. A third-team All-American as a freshman in 2011, Taylor is one of six returning All-America catchers in The only All-America catcher in Husker history, Edwards was a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection last spring, as well as earning the nod as 30 WINS & 10 HRs IN SAME SEASON Player, School Year Tatum Edwards, Nebraska 2013 Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma 2013 Jackie Traina, Alabama 2012 Mel Dumezich, Texas A&M 2011 Danielle Lawrie, Washington 2010 Megan Gibson, Texas A&M 2008 Danielle Lawrie, Washington 2007 Jennie Finch, Arizona 2002 Nikki Myers, Florida Atlantic 2002 Jennie Finch, Arizona 2001 Samantha Iuli, Illinois-Chicago 1999 Barb Wright, Missouri 1997 Lisa Fernandez, UCLA 1993 MOST HRs AMONG ACTIVE PITCHERS Rank, Player, School hrs 1. Jackie Traina, Alabama Tatum Edwards, Nebraska 32 Lauren Haeger, Florida 32 RANK AMONG ALL 2014 ACTIVE PLAYERS Category Total Big Ten Overall Walks 111 1st 4th RBIs 161 1st 5th Home Runs 36 1st t-8th the catcher on the Big Ten All-Defensive Team and a spot on the Women s College World Series All-Tournament squad. Edwards and Arizona State s Amber Freeman - teammates with the Corona Angels - are the only two active catchers in 2014 who have been named a finalist for the USA Softball Player-of-the-Year Award in their careers. Edwards owns more career walks (111), runs scored (123) and RBIs (161) than any other 2014 catcher, while ranking second behind Houston s Haley Outon with 36 career home runs. Among all 2014 players, Edwards ranks fourth in career walks, fifth in career RBIs and tied for eighth in career home runs in the most recent NCAA statistics. In her first three seasons, Edwards also set a pair of NCAA records. She homered in six consecutive games the opening month of her career in 2011, one of three players in NCAA history to own the longest streak of consecutive games with a home run. Last year in the season-opening Hotel Encanto Invitational, Edwards slugged two grand slams against Illinois-Chicago, becoming only the fourth player in NCAA history to hit two grand slams in the same game. Edwards opened her senior season in strong fashion last weekend, going 7-for-13 to post a.538 batting average. She slugged two doubles and produced two RBIs, while hitting safely in every game and reaching base at a.625 clip. Friday s game against Houston features two of the nation s top catchers. Edwards owns a.325 career average with 162 hits, 35 doubles, 36 homers and 161 RBIs, while Houston s Hailey Outon has produced a.329 career average with 162 hits, 31 doubles, 43 homers and 144 RBIs. Both Edwards and Outon have earned an NFCA All- America honor in their careers. HITTING STREAKS MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES Player Longest Current Player 2 3+ Total Player 2 3+ Total Taylor Edwards 4 7 Taylor Edwards Hailey Decker Hailey Decker 4 5 Kiki Stokes Mattie Fowler Kiki Stokes 4 4 Hailey Decker Kylee Muir Kylee Muir 3 3 MJ Knighten Kiki Stokes Mattie Fowler 3 0 Alicia Armstrong Alicia Armstrong MJ Knighten 3 0 Rachel Arthur Rachel Arthur Austen Urness 2 0 Tatum Edwards Tatum Edwards Alicia Armstrong 1 0 Mattie Fowler Taylor Edwards Tatum Edwards 1 0 Kylee Muir MJ Knighten Dawna Tyson 1 0 Sammi Noland Sammi Noland Rachel Arthur 0 0 Lotte Sjulin Lotte Sjulin Sammi Noland 0 0 Dawna Tyson Dawna Tyson Lotte Sjulin 0 0 Austen Urness Austen Urness Kat Woolman 0 0 Kat Woolman Kat Woolman husker career honors & awards Alicia Armstrong Second-Team All-Big Ten 2013 Big Ten All-Defensive Team 2013 Two-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll hailey decker Invited to Try Out for U.S. Junior National Team 2010 Two-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll tatum edwards USA Softball Player of the Year Watch List 2014 Second-Team NFCA All-American 2013 First-Team NFCA All-Midwest Region 2013 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year 2013 First-Team All-Big Ten 2013 Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2013 Two-Time Big Ten Pitcher of the Week 2013 Academic All-Big Ten 2013 Third-Team All-Big Ten 2012 Two-Time Big Ten Pitcher of the Week 2012 Second-Team All-Big School Record Holder Runs in a Game (4) Three-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Big 12 Commissioner s Spring 2011 Honor Roll taylor edwards Team Co-Captain 2014 First-Team All-Big Ten 2013 Women s College World Series All-Tournament Team 2013 Big Ten All-Defensive Team 2013 Big Ten Player of the Week Feb. 11, 2013 NCAA Record Two Grand Slams in a Game Feb. 9, 2013 USA Softball Player of the Year Watch List 2012 USA Softball Player of the Year Finalist 2011 Third-Team NFCA All-American 2011 First-Team NFCA All-Midwest Region 2011 Second-Team All-Big Big 12 Player of the Week Feb. 22, 2011 Invited to Try Out for U.S. Junior National Team 2010 NCAA Record Six Consecutive Games with a HR (6) School Record Holder HBP in a Season (16) School Record Holder for Grand Slams in a Season (2) School Record Holder for RBIs in a Game (8) School Record Holder for HBP in a Game (3) School Record Holder Runs Scored in a Game (4) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Fall 2012 Honor Roll mattie fowler Team Co-Captain 2014 Team Co-Captain 2013 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award 2013 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar 2013 Academic All-Big Ten 2013 Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award 2013 Four-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Emily Lockman First-Team NFCA All-Midwest Region 2013 Second-Team All-Big Ten 2013 Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2013 Two-Time Big Ten Freshman of the Week 2013 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Spring 2013 Honor Roll KYLEE MUIR Academic All-Big Ten 2013 Academic All-Big Ten 2012 Two-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll kiki stokes Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Fall 2012 Honor Roll Dawna Tyson Big Ten Freshman of the Week March 11, 2013

8 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NATIONAL LEADER IN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 8 Nebraska by the numbers NCAA Tournament Victories Nebraska has won 55 games in its NCAA Tournament appearances while posting an overall record of (.545) winning percentage). The Huskers 55 postseason wins rank 13th in NCAA history. 29 Academic All-Americans A total of 21 Huskers have combined to earn 29 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. That total is the most of any softball program in the country and ranks second among all female athletic programs nationally behind the Nebraska volleyball team (37). 21 NCAA Tournament Appearances In the 32 years softball has been an NCAA sport, the Huskers have made 21 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including 13 straight from 1995 to Nebraska s 21 postseason appearances rank 10th in NCAA history. 22 all-americans Nebraska has produced 22 All- Americans in school history, including six first-team All-Americans, four two-time honorees and a pair of three-time All-Americans. 18 conference titles Nebraska has won 18 conference titles in its 37 seasons as a varsity sport. The Huskers won 12 Big Eight titles and six Big 12 crowns and are looking for their first Big Ten title. 15 All-Americans Under Revelle In her first 21 years as Nebraska s head coach, Rhonda Revelle has guided 10 players to a total of 15 All-America honors. 14 Top-25 National Finishes Nebraska has been ranked in the final NFCA poll in 14 of the 19 years the poll has existed. The Huskers were one of only six teams nationally to be ranked in the final poll in each of the first 12 years it existed (1995 to 2006). 13 revelle s Academic All-Americans Rhonda Revelle has produced 13 academic All-Americans in her first 21 seasons as Nebraska s coach. Over that time frame, Revelle has produced the second-highest total of academic All-Americans of any coach in the country. 7 Women s College World Series Nebraska has advanced to the Women s College World Series seven times to rank 10th in NCAA history. 6 Top 10 Attendance Seasons In the first 12 seasons the Huskers have called Bowlin Stadium home, Nebraska has ranked in the top 10 nationally in average attendance six times. TNT Leaving Their Mark on Husker Record Book Tatum and Taylor Edwards, Nebraska s dynamic twin sisters nicknamed TNT, have already left their mark on the Husker record book, and each player aims to move up several school charts this season. Two of the top sluggers in school history, the twins both rank in the top five in Nebraska history with more than 30 home runs each, as 2014 marks the first time in school history that a Husker team opens a season with a pair of 30-home run hitters. Taylor ranks second in school history with 27 hit-by-pitches, seven shy of the Husker record. She is third with 36 home runs and would break Ali Viola s school record if she slugged 18 home runs in 2014, a total she reached her freshman season. Edwards could also challenge Viola s RBI record of 213. Edwards enters her this weekend with 161 RBIs, good for fourth in school history. She has averaged 53 RBIs per season in each of her first three years and would need 55 RBIs in 2014 to top Viola s record. One record TAYLOR EDWARDS CAREER RANKINGS Category Total Rank Hit-by-Pitches 27 2nd Home Runs 36 3rd RBIs 161 4th Slugging Percentage.612 4th Walks 111 4th Extra-Base Hits 71 5th TATUM EDWARDS CAREER RANKINGS Category Total Rank Winning Percentage.762 3rd Home Runs 32 t-5th Slugging Percentage.558 6th Strikeouts (pitching) 342 9th Victories 48 t-10th Extra-Base Hits 61 12th Edwards seems certain to break is Jennifer Lizama s walk record. Edwards is just 13 walks shy of Lizama s mark, and Edwards has walked at least 30 times in each of her first three seasons. Edwards also owns the fourth-best slugging percentage in Husker history and ranks fifth with 71 extra-base hits. Tatum has etched her name into both the Husker hitting and pitching record books. At the plate, she boasts the fifth-most home runs in school history and the sixth-best slugging percentage. Edwards also sits just outside Nebraska s all-time top 10 in RBIs (12 shy of 10th place), doubles (seven shy) and extra-base hits (one shy). In the circle, Edwards.762 winning percentage ranks third in Husker history. She also ranks ninth in strikeouts (342) and 10th in victories (48). A second straight 30-win season - a feat never accomplished in school history - would vault Edwards into fourth place on Nebraska s all-time wins chart. Edwards is also three shutouts, 15 complete games and innings shy of cracking the top 10 in each category. Taylor Edwards Nearing Husker Career Walk Record Senior Taylor Edwards is in good position to challenge several Nebraska career records in her final season. While the Huskers all-time home run and RBI marks are within Edwards reach, she is a near lock to set NU s all-time walks record. Edwards enters this weekend with 111 walks, good for fourth place in school history. She needs only 13 walks to tie the record of 124 walks, set by three-time All-American Jennifer Lizama. Edwards has drawn at least 32 walks in each of her first three seasons, as she is the only Husker to record three 30-walk seasons in a career. Nationally, Edwards 111 career walks rank fourth among all active players, according to the most recent NCAA statistics. Teammates Together Again in Lincoln Fourteen of the 16 players who make up Nebraska s 2014 roster have a high school or travel ball teammate on the Husker roster. Seniors Tatum and Taylor Edwards, sophomores Emily Lockman and Dawna Tyson and freshmen Austen Urness and MJ Knighten all played for the Corona Angels. Junior Mattie Fowler and sophomore Sammi Noland were teammates at Canyon del Oro High School and with the AZ Desert Thunder. Junior Kylee Muir and sophomore Hailey Decker teamed up on the Northwest Bullets, while sophomore Alicia Armstrong and freshmen Lotte Sjulin and Kat Woolman were all on the Nebraska Gold roster for one season. Woolman also teamed up with classmate Rachel Arthur for four years at Lincoln Pius X High School. Sophomores Danica Bishop and Kiki Stokes are the only 2014 Huskers who do not have a high school or travel ball teammate on the roster. THE LAST TIME NEBRASKA... Defeated a top-five team at No. 3 Oregon, 5/26/13 (4-2) Defeated a top-10 team at No. 3 Oregon, 5/26/13 (4-2) Defeated a top-25 team vs. No. 12 Florida St., 2/7/14 (4-3) Won when trailing after six innings vs. No. 12 Florida St., 2/7/14 (4-3) Lost when leading after six innings vs. Washington, 5/30/13 (4-3 [8]) Scored 10 or more runs at New Mexico St., 2/8/14 (Won 11-0 [5]) Scored 15 or more runs vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3/9/12 (Won 16-0 in 5 innings) Scored 20 or more runs vs. Illinois, 2/24/06 (Won 21-1 in 5 innings) Allowed 10 or more runs vs. North Dakota State, 3/20/13 (Lost 13-0) Allowed 15 or more runs vs. Iowa, 3/22/97 (Lost 15-1 in 5 innings) Recorded 15 or more hits at Purdue, 4/20/13 (16) Recorded 20 or more hits vs. UMKC, 4/11/96 (21) Hit six or more doubles vs. North Dakota, 2/7/09 (6) Hit two or more triples vs. Northern Colorado, 4/14/06 (2) Hit four or more home runs vs. Illinois-Chicago, 2/9/13 (4) Hit back-to-back home runs at Creighton, 4/3/13 (Mattie Fowler & Hailey Decker) Stole six or more bases vs. Southern Utah, 3/2/07 (6) Drew 10 or more walks at Illinois (3/31/13) (13) Was no-hit at Oklahoma State, 3/9/12

9 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL TOP 10 IN NCAA HISTORY IN POSTSEASON & WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES Taylor Edwards & Fowler Named Husker Co-Captains Senior Taylor Edwards and junior Mattie Fowler will serve as co-captains for Nebraska this season. Fowler is a co-captain for the second straight season, while Edwards is a captain for the first time in her career. Edwards is a four-year starter at catcher, where she was a 2011 third-team All-American. Fowler is in her third season as a starter and her second year as Nebraska s starting first baseman. Sophomores Looking to Step Up Following outstanding freshman campaigns, several Huskers look for an even better sophomore seasons this spring. Alicia Armstrong, Hailey Decker, Emily Lockman, Kiki Stokes and Dawna Tyson all return after combining for 233 starts as freshmen. Armstrong returns for her second season as Nebraska s starting shortstop. She led Nebraska with 62 hits and a.346 average in 2013, when she was a second-team All-Big Ten selection and was the shortstop on the Big Ten All-Defensive team. Armstrong became the fourth freshman to lead NU in both hits and average and the first since Each of the previous three freshmen to accomplish that feat went on to earn at least two All-America awards in their careers. Armstrong was also just the fifth freshman to lead the Huskers in hits and the sixth to lead NU in average. Defensively, she fielded the most chances by a shortstop in school history (258) while posting the second-best shortstop fielding percentage (.953). Armstrong was only the fifth freshman shortstop in school history to be an all-conference selection and the first since A back injury has hampered Armstrong since last fall. She was limited to one game per day during the Huskers opening tournament and could be limited again this weekend. Armstrong produced one hit and one RBI last weekend in New Mexico. Decker batted.244 as a freshman and produced 19 extra-base hits. She was second on the team with 13 doubles, third with 29 RBIs and fourth with six home runs. Decker ranked third on Nebraska s all-time freshman chart in doubles and eighth in RBIs and home runs. She was also Nebraska s toughest player to strike out in Potentially poised for a breakout sophomore season, Decker went 18-for-26 (.692) during Nebraska s eight-game fall schedule against Division I opponents. She continued to show signs pointing toward a big season during the Huskers season-opening tournament last weekend. Decker hit.429 in Las Cruces, N.M., last weekend with a pair of doubles, a homer and three RBIs. Lockman compiled a 15-6 record with a 1.78 ERA while tossing four shutouts in innings as a freshman. She earned spots on the NFCA All-Midwest Region first team, the All-Big Ten first team and the Big Ten All- Tournament team. Lockman was the first freshman pitcher in school history to be a first-team all-region selection, and she was one of only two freshmen pitchers nationally to earn that honor in Lockman posted the fourthlowest ERA by a freshman in school history while throwing the fifth-most innings, and she ranked fourth nationally in ERA among all 2013 freshmen. Lockman went 1-1 last weekend with a shutout victory over UTEP. Stokes earned 58 starts as a freshman, when she served as Nebraska s primary leadoff hitter and center fielder. Although her at bats were limited late in the season, the speedy Stokes posted a.264 average with one triple, two home runs and nine RBIs. She showed a good eye at the plate, drawing 26 walks to post a.403 on-base percentage. Stokes added 40 runs scored and 13 stolen bases in 16 attempts. Her 13 steals ranked eighth on Nebraska s all-time freshman chart. Stokes got her sophomore season off to an outstanding start last weekend, batting.429 with a homer, three RBIs, two walks and two stolen bases. Tyson earned 29 starts in 2013, primarily as the designated player. Also one of Nebraska s top pinch hitters last season, Tyson batted.264 with three homers and 16 RBIs. She also added eight walks and eight hit-by-pitches, a Nebraska freshman record. Tyson had one hit at the season-opening Hotel Encanto Invitational last weekend, but she helped produce the tying and winning runs against No. 12 Florida State, when her fly ball to left field with two outs and runners on second and third was misplayed by the FSU left fielder. Rounding out the sophomore class are Danica Bishop and Sammi Noland. Bishop produced a team-low 1.75 ERA in 2013, making five appearances and pitching 8.0 total innings. Noland appeared in 14 games and scored a pair of runs while backing up All-American Taylor Edwards behind the plate. Neither saw action last weekend. THE LAST TIME A HUSKER... Recorded six or more at bats Six players vs. Florida, 6/1/13 Scored four or more runs in a game Ashley Guile vs. Cal State Northridge, 2/11/12 (4) Had four or more hits in a game Nikki Haget at New Mexico State, 2/17/12 (4) Had at least a 10-game hitting streak Gabby Banda, 5/4/13-6/1/13 (13 games) Had at least a 15-game hitting streak Meghan Mullin, 4/27/08-2/20/09 (15 games) Hit two or more doubles in a game Taylor Edwards at New Mexico St., 2/8/14 (2) Hit a grand slam Brooke Thomason at Oregon, 5/25/13 Hit two or more home runs in a game Tatum Edwards vs. North Dakota State, 3/20/13 (2) Hit a home run in her first career at bat Hailey Decker vs. Illinois-Chicago, 2/8/13 Stole three or more bases in a game Nikki Haget vs. La Salle, 3/12/11 (3) Drew three or more walks in a game Gabby Banda and Taylor Edwards at Illinois, 3/31/13 (3) Was hit by at least two pitches Taylor Edwards vs. Michigan, 4/28/13 (3) Recorded five or more RBIs in a game Taylor Edwards vs. New Mexico, 2/10/13 (5) Pitched a no-hitter Emily Lockman vs. Utah State, 2/16/13 Pitched a perfect game Ashley DeBuhr vs. Iowa State, 4/13/05 Had 10 or more strikeouts Tatum Edwards at Purdue, 4/20/13 (10) Had 15 or more strikeouts Ashley Hagemann at Nebraska-Omaha, 4/19/12 (17 in 8 innings) Won 10 consecutive decisions Ashley Hagemann, 2/12/11-2/18/11 (14) Won 15 consecutive decisions Peaches James, 3/20/04-4/28/04 (15) 2014 Big Ten Weekly Awards PLAYER OF THE WEEK Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28 May 5 Andrea Filler, Northwestern Pitcher OF THE WEEK Feb. 10 Sara Moulton, Minnesota Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28 May 5 freshman OF THE WEEK Feb. 10 Abby Ramirez, Michigan Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28 May 5 9

10 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NATIONAL LEADER IN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 10 bowlin stadium by the numbers home winning percentage Nebraska has won 73 percent of its 73 games at Bowlin Stadium, posting a record since the facility opened in The Huskers have posted a winning record in each of their first 12 seasons at Bowlin Stadium. 26 crowds over 1,000 Nebraska has drawn 26 crowds over 1,000 at Bowlin Stadium, including a school-record crowd of 1,960 against Texas on April 9, The large crowds have helped Nebraska rank among the nation s top 10 attendance leaders in six of the 12 seasons since Bowlin Stadium opened. 13 seasons at bowlin stadium The 2014 season marks Nebraska s 13th season calling Bowlin Stadium home. Although the Huskers hosted a fall tournament at the stadium in 2001, Bowlin Stadium s inaugural year was in ncaa regionals In the first 12 seasons Nebraska has called Bowlin Stadium home, the Huskers have been selected to host five NCAA Regionals at the facility, including world s largest softball tailgate Nebraska set a world record when 1,840 fans showed up for the World s Largest Softball Tailgate against Michigan on April 27, NU broke its previous record of 1,752 set in bowlin stadium yearly home records YEAR RECORD PCT five largest crowds at bowlin stadium 1. 1,960 vs. Texas (April 9, 2011) 2. 1,844 vs. Iowa (May 17, 2003)* 3. 1,840 vs. Michigan (April 27, 2013) 4. 1,752 vs. Wisconsin (May 12, 2012) 5. 1,585 vs. Lehigh (May 20, 2004)* *NCAA Regional Nebraska s Golden Girls Nebraska has enjoyed both recent and historical success recruiting talented players from California. The 2014 Husker roster features seven natives of the Golden State. Included in that group are three players who earned California player-of-the-year honors during their high school careers. Senior Tatum Edwards was named the state s freshman of the year in 2007, while her twin sister Taylor was the California Junior of the Year in 2009, in addition to being named EA Sports National Junior of the Year. The third member of the Golden State player-ofthe-year trio is sophomore Emily Lockman, who was the California Gatorade Player of the Year in Sophomores Danica Bishop and Dawna Tyson and freshmen MJ Knighten - a 2013 high school All-American - and Austen Urness round out the California natives on NU s 2014 roster. Huskers Hoping for Another Strong Defensive Season Nebraska posted one of the top defensive seasons in school history in 2013, and the Huskers are hoping for an encore performance this spring. The ingredients appear to be in place for another strong defensive season, as Nebraska must replace only one infield starter from last year. NU posted a.967 fielding percentage in 2013 despite three new starters on the infield and two new starters in the outfield. That percentage ranked eighth in school history. While Nebraska must replace two starting outfielders from last season and Gabby Banda at third base, the returning Huskers combined to field 84 percent of the defensive chances in 2013 and posted a collective.974 fielding percentage. Nebraska also set a school record and ranked third in NCAA history with a nation-leading 49 double plays in Returning players had a hand in turning each of those 49 double plays a year ago. Sophomore middle infielders Alicia Armstrong (shortstop) and Hailey Decker (second base) both return this spring with a year under their belts. Armstrong and Decker each had a hand in 23 double plays last year. The Huskers got off to a strong start last weekend, turning one double play while posting a.969 fielding percentage. Taylor Edwards In exclusive Club; Tatum Edwards On the Cusp Senior Taylor Edwards owns 36 career home runs and 33 career NEBRASKA S CLUB doubles, as she is one of only five players in school history to produce 30 Player 2B HR career doubles and 30 career home runs. Edwards and three-time All- Ali Viola American Ali Viola are the only Huskers in the club who reached both milestones prior to their senior season. Edwards is also bidding to join Viola as the only Huskers to produce 40 career doubles and 40 career home runs. The club could add another member this season, as Taylor s Jennifer Lizama Crystal Carwile Brooke Thomason Taylor Edwards twin sister Tatum owns 32 home runs and 28 doubles, needing two doubles to join the club. Tatum Edwards Hits Well When Pitching Tatum Edwards has proven to be a dangerous hitter, as her ability with the bat has been the primary reason she has earned all-conference honors in each of her first three seasons and it played a role in her earning secondteam All-America honors in With Edwards focusing enough on pitching to be named the 2013 Big Ten Pitcher of the year, one might wonder if her offensive numbers diminish when she s in the circle. But that hasn t been the case for the senior thus far in her career. In fact, Edwards has put up better numbers when she s pitching than when she s the designated player or starts in the field. Below is a look at Edwards career batting statistics when she is also the starting pitcher, as well as a comparison of Edwards statistics when she pitches and when she does not. tatum edwards batting statistics when she is also the starting pitcher Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% TOTAL tatum edwards batting comparison when she pitches and when she does not Category avg GP-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% Non-Pitching Pitching TOTal Revelle is Nebraska s All-Time Coaching Wins Leader Nebraska s 10-5 victory at Oklahoma State on March 3, 2013, was a historic one, as it made Rhonda Revelle Nebraska s all-time wins leader across all sports. The victory was Revelle s 768th at Nebraska, as she passed former baseball coach John Sanders, who won 767 games from 1978 to Revelle picked up her 800th career victory at Penn State on May 4, 2013, and won her 800th game at NU in the 2014 season opener against UTEP.

11 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL TOP 10 IN NCAA HISTORY IN POSTSEASON & WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES Husker Offense Hopes to Continue Upward Trend Hitting coach Diane Miller has produced impressive results in her first five full seasons at Nebraska, helping the Husker offense enjoy some of the most productive seasons in school history. After producing another outstanding season in 2013, Nebraska is enjoying a stretch of offensive success that is nearly unprecedented in school history. Nebraska has hit at least 30 home runs in each of Miller s first five seasons, marking the longest stretch of consecutive 30-homer seasons in school history. The Huskers have produced at least 55 doubles all five seasons under Miller, the longest consecutive stretch of seasons with at least 55 doubles in school history (also and ). NU has totaled more than 200 RBIs in each of Miller s five seasons. The current five-year stretch of consecutive 200-RBI seasons matches the longest stretch in Husker history (2000 to 2004). Nebraska has scored at least 200 runs in all five seasons under Miller s instruction. The only longer stretch in Husker history was seven seasons from 2000 to In five seasons, Miller has helped Nebraska set school records for walks, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, while also posting the second-best marks in Husker history for on-base percentage and home runs. Below is a compilation of statistics from the 2004 to 2008 seasons - the five years prior to Miller s arrival - and the 2009 to 2013 seasons - Miller s first five years in Lincoln. Nebraska is batting.020 better, slugging.071 higher and reaching base nearly four percent more often during Miller s tenure than during the same time frame prior to her arrival. The Huskers are also averaging 1.0 run more per game during that span, while averaging 65 more RBIs per season, 44 more walks, 23 more home runs and 21 more doubles. NU OFFENSIVE COMPARISON IN MILLER S FOUR SEASONS vs. FOUR SEASONS PRIOR TO MILLER S ARRIVAL Category Avg. Games AB H R R/Gm 2B HR RBI SO BB SLG% OB% ,403 1,947 1, , ,468 2,130 1, ,255 1, NEBRASKA SEASON OFFENSIVE RANKINGS IN 2011, 2012 & 2013 Category 2011 Rank (Total) 2012 Rank (Total) 2013 Rank (Total) On-Base Pct. 1st (.391) 2nd (.389) 4th (.380) Slugging Pct. 1st (.467) 4th (.431) 3rd (.440) Home Runs t-2nd (58) 13th (37) t-2nd (58) Batting Average 3rd (.301) 4th (.294) 6th (.286) RBIs t-4th (270) t-4th (270) 3rd (290) Extra-Base Hits 5th (125) t-7th (119) 2nd (136) HBP 5th (42) t-9th (28) 3rd (45) Runs Scored 6th (294) 5th (295) 3rd (318) Doubles 7th (66) t-3rd (77) t-3rd (77) Walks t-7th (179) 2nd (204) 1st (215) Tatum Edwards Nearing Milestones Tatum Edwards looks to join her twin sister Taylor as the 11th Husker to produce 100 career hits, RBIs and runs scored. While Taylor joined the club last season - becoming the third player in school history to reach each milestone prior to her senior season - Tatum needs five runs scored to add her name to the list. Huskers with 100 career hits, rbis AND RUNS SCORED Name (years) hits RBIs Runs Tobin Echo-Hawk ( ) Ali Viola ( )* Jennifer Lizama ( ) Amanda Buchholz ( ) Kim Ogee ( ) Nicole Trimboli ( ) Crystal Carwile ( )* Julie Brechtel ( ) Brooke Thomason ( ) Taylor Edwards (2011-present)* Tatum Edwards (2011-present) *only players to reach all three milestones prior to their senior season Tatum Edwards Named to USA Softball Player-of-the-Year Watch List Nebraska senior Tatum Edwards was one of 50 players nationally named to the 2014 USA Softball Collegiate Player-of-the-Year watch list, announced on Jan. 29. Edwards was one of five Big Ten players named to the watch list. She is the first Husker to earn a spot on the list since her twin sister Taylor was named to the 2012 watch list, one season after being one of 25 finalists for the award. The 25 finalists for the 2014 award will be announced on April 9. The list will then be trimmed to 10 finalists on May 7, with three finalists being announced on May 21. On May 27 prior to the start of the Women s College World Series in Oklahoma City, the 2014 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be announced Nebraska Game-Winning RBIs Feb. 7 vs. UTEP Hailey Decker (1) Feb. 8 at New Mexico St. Taylor Edwards (1) *walk-off winner coaches with 800 wins at current school 1. Mike Candrea, Arizona 1, Carol Hutchins, Michigan 1, Eugene Lenti, DePaul 1, Diane Ninemire, California 1, Margo Jonker, Central Michigan 1, Donna Papa, North Carolina 1, Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Melinda Fischer, Illinois State Bill Edwards, Hofstra Sandy Montgomery, SIUE Lana Richmond, Southeast Missouri Karen Mullins, Connecticut Bob Coolen, Hawaii Mike Rappl, Canisius Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 802

12 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NATIONAL LEADER IN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Husker Home Run Chart 1. Kiki Stokes (1) 2-run Feb Hailey Decker (1) 2-run Feb Kylee Muir (1) 3-run Feb. 8 ^multi-homer game *back-to-back home runs %leadoff home run #inside-the-park home run Program Stability Nebraska softball is renowned for its tradition and one of the Huskers richest traditions is stability. Nowhere is this highlighted more than looking at NU Head Coach Rhonda Revelle and Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel. Revelle is in her 22nd season at the helm of the Husker program in 2014, while Sippel is in her 25th year in Lincoln. Both coaches also played for Nebraska, with Revelle enjoying a three-year career from 1981 to 1983 and Sippel starring for four years from 1985 to Counting their playing and coaching days, Revelle and Sippel have combined to be a part of 1,106 of Nebraska s 1,283 all-time victories (86 percent). Huskers at the head of the Class Nebraska leads all softball programs nationally with 29 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards won by 21 players. The total also ranks second nationally among all female athletic programs, trailing only the Husker volleyball team s 37 selections. Overall, NU leads all institutions nationally with 310 academic All-Americans across all sports. NU is one of only three softball programs with 20 or more selections. Since Rhonda Revelle became NU s head coach in 1993, she has produced 13 academic All-Americans, the second-highest total of any coach during that span. Nebraska 10th-fastest program to post 1,000 NCAA victories Since softball became an official NCAA sport in 1982, Nebraska has posted 1,126 victories, winning its 1,000th game at Women s College World Series qualifier Missouri on May 2, Although no official statistic is kept for victories in the NCAA era, according to research from CBS College Sports, the Huskers were the 10th program to win 1,000 games as an NCAA sport. The nine teams that reached 1,000 NCAA wins before Nebraska were UCLA, Arizona, Florida State, Cal State Fullerton, Louisiana-Lafayette, California, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and East Carolina. Olympic Connections Although softball is no longer an official Olympic sport, Nebraska had four players compete in a total of three Olympic Games, with Huskers competing in the 1996, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel was the first Husker to play in the Olympics, as she pitched for Team Canada at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Sippel then served as Team Canada head coach for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when the Canadians finished fourth, their best finish ever. Former Huskers Sheena Lawrick and Robin Mackin were on that Canadian team, while Lawrick and Stephanie Skegas (Greece) competed in the 2004 Olympics. From a Team USA standpoint, junior Taylor Edwards and freshman Hailey Decker both earned an invitation to try out for the Junior National Team in 2010.

13 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL TOP 10 IN NCAA HISTORY IN POSTSEASON & WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES individual career records watch - OFFENSE Batting Average (min. 250 at bats) 1. Ali Viola, (263/629) 2. Tobin Echo-Hawk, (266/702) 3. Jennifer Lizama, (254/710) 4. Lizzy Rock, (133/356) 5. Anne Steffan, (217/625) 6. Lisa Wangler, (121/350) 7. Denise Day, (186/553) 8. Margie Ogrodowicz, (170/509) 9. Christie McCoy, (102/307) 10. Nikki Haget, (181/546) 11. Kim Ogee, (263/795) 12. Meghan Mullin, (176/535) 13. Taylor Edwards, 2011-pres..325 (162/498) 14. Brooke Thomason, (212/659) 15. Jenny Smith, (201/629) 16. Jessica Yoachim, (184/583) 17. Shelley Scott, (178/570) 18. Ashley Guile, (188/608) 19. Sherry Allcorn, (109/355) 20. Darcy Rutherford, (123/401) Slugging Percentage (min. 250 at bats) 1. Ali Viola, (478/629) 2. Christie McCoy, (197/307) 3. Jennifer Lizama, (451/710) 4. Taylor Edwards, 2011-pres..612 (305/498) 5. Denise Day, (320/553) 6. Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres..558 (261/468) 7. Brooke Thomason, (360/659) 8. Tobin Echo-Hawk, (378/702) 9. Jenny Smith, (329/629) 10. Lisa Wangler, (177/350) Walks 1. Jennifer Lizama, Ali Viola, Kim Ogee, Taylor Edwards, 2011-pres Ashley Guile, Gabby Banda, Brooke Thomason, Jamie Fuente, Sheena Lawrick, Rachel Dunham, Hit-by-Pitches 1. Julie Brechtel, Taylor Edwards, 2011-pres Ashley Guile, Crystal Carwile, Devin Porter, Gabby Banda, Heidi Foland, Jane Kremer, Trisha Tannahill, Anne Steffan, runs scored 1. Jennifer Lizama, Kim Ogee, Tobin Echo-Hawk, Ali Viola, Jessica Yoachim, Nikki Haget, Anne Steffan, Gabby Banda, 2010-pres. 120 Brooke Thomason, Amanda Buchholz, Taylor Edwards, 2011-pres. 123 RBIs 1. Ali Viola, Brooke Thomason, Nicole Trimboli, Taylor Edwards, 2011-pres Crystal Carwile, Jenny Smith, Jennifer Lizama, Tobin Echo-Hawk, Amber Burgess, Ashley Guile, Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres 106 doubles 1. Kim Ogee, Tobin Echo-Hawk, Ali Viola, Brooke Thomason, Jane Kremer, Crystal Carwile, Jennifer Lizama, Nicole Trimboli, Trisha Tannahill, Amber Burgess, Ashley Guile, Gabby Banda, Taylor Edwards, 2011-pres 35 home runs 1. Ali Viola, Jennifer Lizama, Taylor Edwards, 2011-pres Brooke Thomason, Crystal Carwile, Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres Jenny Smith, Denise Day, Jamie Fuente, Nicole Trimboli, total bases 1. Ali Viola, Jennifer Lizama, Tobin Echo-Hawk, Kim Ogee, Brooke Thomason, Nicole Trimboli, Crystal Carwile, Jenny Smith, Denise Day, Amber Burgess, Taylor Edwards, 2011-pres Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres. 261 extra-base hits 1. Ali Viola, Jennifer Lizama, Brooke Thomason, Crystal Carwile, Taylor Edwards, 2011-pres Kim Ogee, Nicole Trimboli, Jenny Smith, Denise Day, Jane Kremer, Amber Burgess, Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres. 61

14 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NATIONAL LEADER IN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 14 individual career records watch - PITCHING victories 1. Jenny Voss, Peaches James, Leigh Ann Walker, Molly Hill, Ashley Hagemann, Lori Sippel, Ashley DeBuhr, Donna Deardorff, Stephanie Skegas, Sandy Wolterman, Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres. 48 innings pitched 1. Jenny Voss, , Peaches James, Ashley Hagemann, Molly Hill, Ashley DeBuhr, Lori Sippel, Leigh Ann Walker, Sandy Wolterman, Stephanie Skegas, Donna Deardorff, Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres winning Percentage (min. 30 decisions) 1. Mori Emmons, (40-9) 2. Leigh Ann Walker, (81-25) 3. Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres..762 (48-15) 4. Lori Sippel, (73-23) 5. Jeanne Wagner, (27-9) 6. Donna Deardorff, (55-20) 7. Peaches James, (98-38) 8. Jenny Voss, (110-48) 9. Angela Blackwood, (40-22) 10. Molly Hill, (75-43) strikeouts 1. Ashley Hagemann, Peaches James, Ashley DeBuhr, Leigh Ann Walker, Lori Sippel, Jenny Voss, Molly Hill, Donna Deardorff, Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres Stacie Stafford, Shutouts 1. Peaches James, Lori Sippel, Jenny Voss, Donna Deardorff, Leigh Ann Walker, Ashley DeBuhr, Stephanie Skegas, Ashley Hagemann, Sandy Wolterman, Molly Hill, Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres. 16 Complete Games 1. Jenny Voss, Peaches James, Ashley Hagemann, Ashley DeBuhr, Lori Sippel, Molly Hill, Stephanie Skegas, Sandy Wolterman, Donna Deardorff, Marie Bowie, Tatum Edwards, 2011-pres 42 no-hitters 1. Lori Sippel, Jenny Voss, Peaches James, Summer Tobias, Ashley DeBuhr, Sandy Wolterman, Shelby Mertins, Stephanie Skegas, Rhonda Revelle, Jeanne Wagner, Donna Deardorff, Marie Bowie, Stacie Stafford, Penny Cope, Molly Hill, Alex Hupp, Ashley Hagemann, Emily Lockman, 2013-pres. 1

15 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL TOP 10 IN NCAA HISTORY IN POSTSEASON & WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES 15 alicia armstrong 1 vs. Florida St. Hits 3 five times none Runs 3 at Purdue (2013) 1 at New Mexico St. RBIs 3 vs. Wisconsin (2013) none 2B 1 10 times none HRs 1 four times none Walks 2 three times Rachel arthur none Hits none none Runs none 1 vs. UTEP RBIs same none 2B none none HRs none 1 vs. UTEP Walks same danica bishop Season BEST category career LOW none IP 3.0 vs. Maryland (2013) none Ks 3 vs. Oregon (2013) none Walks 0 twice none Hits 0 vs. New Mexico (2013) none ER (low) 0 four times none ER (high) 2 vs. Oregon (2013) hailey decker 3 vs. UTEP Hits 3 three times 2 twice Runs 2 four times 2 at New Mexico St. RBIs 3 twice 2 vs. UTEP 2B 2 three times 1 at New Mexico St. HRs 1 seven times 1 at New Mexico St. Walks 2 five times tatum edwards (hitting) 1 vs. UTEP Hits 4 at Kansas (2011) 1 twice Runs 4 at UTEP (2011) none RBIs 7 at New Mexico St. (2012) none 2B 2 twice none HRs 2 five times 2 twice Walks 3 twice tatum edwards (pitching) Season BEST category career LOW 7.0 vs. Florida St. IP 11.0 at Oregon (2013) 6 vs. Florida St. Ks 13 vs. Northwestern (2013) 1 vs. Florida St. Walks (starts only) 0 three times 4 at New Mexico St. Hits (starts only) 1 four times 0 at New Mexico St. ER (low - starts only) 0 24 times 3 vs. Florida St. ER (high) 9 at Oklahoma (2013) taylor edwards 3 at New Mexico St. Hits 3 10 times 2 at New Mexico St. Runs 4 vs. Arizona (2012) 1 twice RBIs 8 vs. UIC (2013) 2 at New Mexico St. 2B 2 twice none HRs 2 vs. UIC (2013) 1 twice Walks 3 twice mattie fowler 1 three times Hits 3 twice 1 vs. UTEP Runs 2 four times 2 vs. UTEP RBIs 4 at New Mexico St. (2012) none 2B 2 at New Mexico St. (2012) none HRs 1 nine times none Walks 2 four times mj knighten 2 vs. UTEP Hits same 1 twice Runs same none RBIs none 1 twice 2B same none HRs none 1 twice Walks same emily lockman Season best category career LOW 7.0 vs. UTEP IP times 6 vs. UTEP Ks 11 at Wichita State (2013) 1 vs. UTEP Walks (starts only) 0 twice 3 vs. UTEP Hits (starts only) 0 vs. Utah St. (2013) 0 vs. UTEP ER (low - starts only) 0 seven times 5 vs. Florida St. ER (high) 5 twice kylee muir 1 twice Hits 2 three times 1 twice Runs 2 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2013) 3 at New Mexico St. RBIs same none 2B 2 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2013) 1 at New Mexico St. HRs 1 twice 1 vs. UTEP Walks 2 vs. Illinois-Chicago (2013) sammi noland none Hits none none Runs 1 twice none RBIs none none 2B none none HRs none none Walks none Lotte Sjulin none Hits none 1 at New Mexico St. Runs same none RBIs none none 2B none none HRs none none Walks none kiki stokes 2 twice Hits 3 four times 2 at New Mexico St. Runs 3 four times 2 vs. UTEP RBIs 3 vs. New Mexico St. (2013) none 2B none 1 vs. UTEP HRs 1 three times 1 at New Mexico St. Walks 3 at Illinois (2013) dawna tyson 1 vs. UTEP Hits 2 eight times none Runs 2 at Wichita State (2013) none RBIs 3 twice none 2B none none HRs 1 three times none Walks 1 eight times austen urness 1 twice Hits same 1 twice Runs same none RBIs none 1 vs. Florida St. 2B same none HRs none none Walks none kat woolman none Hits none 1 twice Runs 1 twice none RBIs none none 2B none none HRs none none Walks none