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1 2012 Georgia State Softball 1 Georgia State (33-13, 10-4) vs. James Madison (24-23, 10-4) Sat.-Sun., April Panthersville, Ga. Robert E. Heck Softball Complex MEET THE DUKES... Name: James Madison University Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Founded: 1908 Enrollment: 19,000 Nickname: Dukes Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Colonial Website: Overall Record: CAA Record/Finish: 8-12 (5th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5 Newcomers: 5 Head Coach: Katie Flynn (11th season) Assistants: Kristy Norton, Kristen Erb Series: GSU leads 15-7 GSU MEDIA RELATIONS SID Contact: Robert Carnes Address: 125 Decatur St., Suite 130 Atlanta, Ga Office: (404) Cell: (770) jcarnes4@gsu.edu Facebook: facebook.com/georgiastatesoftball SERIES PREVIEW In their final regular-season home series of 2012, Georgia State softball (33-13, 10-4) hosts James Madison (24-23, 10-4) at the Robert E. Heck Softball Complex for a three game CAA series on April The Panthers and Dukes enter the contest tied for second in the conference standings with identical CAA records of This is the second to last weekend series for both teams and will therefore go a ways in determining seeding for the upcoming CAA tournament. GSU hold a 15-7 edge all-time over JMU, including a 6-3 mark in Panthersville. Last season, the Panthers swept the regular season series in Harrisonburg, Va., by a collective score of This past weekend, Georgia State split a rain-shortened series at Delaware, winning the first contest with the Blue Hens 7-0 before dropping the second game 3-1. Jessica Clifton went 4-of-6 at the plate with two runs scored to pace the Panthers offensively. Lauren Coleman also notched three hits in two games including a double and her first career triple. For their efforts, Clifton was named the CAA Player of the Week while Coleman earned Rookie of the Week honors. Kaitlyn Medlam was also named conference co-pitcher of the Week after picking up the win in relief against Alabama. Medlam pitched 3.1 innings without allowing a hit against the Crimson Tide. During the first game in Delaware, Paige Nowacki hit her ninth home run of the season. That number ties her for sixth in the single-season homer list and moves her up to seventh on the career home run list, with 19 hit during her three years at GSU. James Madison enters Panthersville on a three-game losing streak after being swept at home by Hofstra. The Pride won 4-0 and 2-0 before the final game was canceled. Game one of the three-game series is scheduled to begin on Saturday at noon, with the second game to follow at 2:00 p.m. The final game against the Dukes, which will serve as senior day for the eight members of the class of 2012, will begin at noon on Sunday SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 11 LONGWOOD 1 W, 3-2 Feb. 11 ETSU 1 W, 11-2 Feb. 12 WESTERN CAROLINA 1 W, 7-5 Feb. 12 LONGWOOD 1 L, 7-11 Feb. 15 at Georgia Southern (DH) W, 1-0 Feb. 15 at Georgia Southern (DH) L, 1-4 Feb. 18 CHATTANOOGA 2 W, 5-1 Feb. 18 EASTERN ILLINOIS 2 W, 7-0 Feb. 19 IUPUI 2 W, 1-0 Feb. 22 #24 AUBURN L, 1-9 (5) Feb. 24 vs. Eastern Kentucky 3 L, 2-5 Feb. 24 vs. Southeastern Louisiana 3 W, 12-0 (5) Feb. 25 vs. Central Arkansas 3 W, 4-3 Feb. 25 vs. Campbell 3 W, 9-6 Feb. 26 vs. Robert Morris 3 W, 5-0 Feb. 29 #25 GEORGIA TECH W, 2-1 Mar. 2 vs. Tennessee Tech 4 W, 8-7 Mar. 2 vs. Western Kentucky 4 L, 2-3 Mar. 3 vs. Elon 4 Canceled Mar. 3 vs. Rhode Island 4 W, 5-0 Mar. 4 vs. Morehead State 4 W, 5-3 Mar. 4 vs. Furman 4 W, 2-0 Mar. 8 at Jacksonville State (DH) W, 4-2 Mar. 8 at Jacksonville State (DH) W, 5-3 Mar. 11 MERCER (DH) L, 2-3 Mar. 11 MERCER (DH) W, 2-1 Mar. 17 at Kennesaw State (DH) W, 3-1 Mar. 17 at Kennesaw State (DH) L, 1-3 Mar. 21 at No. 8 Georgia L, 0-6 Mar. 24 HOFSTRA (DH)* L, 6-8 Mar. 24 HOFSTRA (DH)* L, 0-16 (5) Mar. 25 HOFSTRA* L, 1-4 Mar. 31 TOWSON (DH)* W, 4-0 Mar. 31 TOWSON (DH)* W, 8-1 Apr. 1 TOWSON* W, 4-0 Apr. 4 at Furman (DH) W, 2-0 Apr. 4 at Furman (DH) W, 7-2 Apr. 6 at UNCW (DH)* W, 8-0 Apr. 6 at UNCW (DH)* W, 6-0 Apr. 7 at UNCW* W, 4-1 Apr. 11 at Georgia Tech L, 2-3 Apr. 14 DREXEL (DH)* W, 3-2 (8) Apr. 14 DREXEL (DH)* W, 8-0 (5) Apr. 15 DREXEL* W, 6-1 Apr. 17 at #2 Alabama W, 5-1 Apr. 21 at Delaware (DH)* W, 7-0 Apr. 21 at Delaware (DH)* L, 1-3 Apr. 22 at Delaware* Canceled Apr. 28 JAMES MADISON (DH)* 12 p.m. Apr. 28 JAMES MADISON (DH)* 2 p.m. Apr. 29 JAMES MADISON* 12 p.m. May 4 at George Mason (DH)* 12 p.m. May 4 at George Mason (DH)* 2 p.m. May 5 at George Mason* 12 p.m. May 9-11 CAA Tournament* TBD 1-Georgia State First Pitch Classic, Panthersville, Ga. 2-Panther Invitational, Panthersville, Ga. 3-Phyliss Rafter Memorial, Woodstock, Ga. 4-Buzz Classic, Woodstock, Ga. *-Colonial Athletic Association Game

2 2012 Georgia State Softball 2 General Information Full Name Georgia State University Location Atlanta, Ga. Founded 1913 Enrollment 32,000 Nickname Panthers Colors Blue and White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) President Dr. Mark P. Becker (3rd year) Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick (3rd Year) Softball Administrator Todd Reeser Coaching Staff Head Coach Roger Kincaid Record at GSU (2nd season) Alma Mater Georgia (1987) Assistant Coach Todd Downes (1st season) Pitching Coach Amy Dumas (2nd season) Volunteer Assistant Coach Kristen Adkins Student Assistant Coach Lauren Jones Office Phone (404) Team Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost 17/2 Starters Returning/Lost 7/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost 4/0 Newcomers Recap 2011 Overall Record (.590) CAA Record (Finish) 15-5 (2nd) Home Record 15-8 (.652) Road Record (.565) Neutral Site Record 8-7 (.533) CAA Tournament Finish 4-1/1st 2011 All-CAA Players 8 Facility Information Home Field Robert Heck Softball Complex Capacity 500 Field Dimensions LF: 190/CF: 220/RF: 190 Surface Natural Grass/Clay Program History First Year of Fast-Pitch Softball 1985 All-Time Program Record (.547) All-Time CAA Record (.689) Record in CAA Tournament Conference Titles 7 (2 CAA, 3 TAAC, 2 NSWAC) NCAA Regional Appearances 2 (1994, 2011) Record in NCAA Tournament 0-4 GIANT KILLERS Noteworthy On April 17, Georgia State earned a 5-1 win in Tuscaloosa, Ala. over the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide. This was the highest ranked opponent any Panther team defeated in any sport in school history. The loss was only the third for Alabama on the season and their first loss to an unranked team since It was the second win over a ranked team for Georgia State in 2012 after defeating the No. 25 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2-1 in Panthersville on Feb. 29. This was the first time the Panthers had beaten a ranked team since 2010 and the fist time they d beaten Georgia Tech since The Panthers had never beaten the Crimson Tide. GSU dropped a game to the 19th ranked Aurbun Tigers on Feb. 22nd this year. The Panthers have to more currently ranked teams remaining on their schedule in No. 1 Alabama and No. 7 Georgia. SCORING FIRST AND SCORING FAST Through 46 games, Georgia State softball has scored 46 runs in the first innings of each game. Conversely, the Panthers have held their opponents to only 20 runs to lead off ball games. GSU has a record of 14-4 in games where they score in the opening frame. Similarly, they hold a 23-5 mark when scoring first. The team is 10-8 when their opponent scores first. LIVING BY THE LONGBALL With 36 home runs so far this season, the Panthers have already cracked the top 10 list for most team deep balls in a season. They currently sit in the number seven slot and need only one more to match the 36 hit in A total of nine players have contributed to reaching this homer mark. Paige Nowacki leads the team with eight home runs on the campaign. That gives Nowacki 18 in her career, which ties her with Mel DelGallo for seventh all-time in the GSU record books. WALK KINGS Drawing base-on-balls has been another strong suit for the Panthers in Already GSU has 142 walks to their credit this season. That number is seventh highest in the GSU record books. Lauren Coleman and Callie Alford are tied for the team lead with 23 a piece. In three games against Drexel, Paige Nowacki drew six walks, including four in one game. SHUTOUT OR SHUT UP Fourteen times this season, the GSU defense has held their opponents without scoring. Meanwhile, the Panthers have only been shutout twice themselves both times by nationally ranked SEC teams. Pitcher Alana Thomas has tossed five complete game shutouts on the year, including a span of three in a row. McCall Langford has four more of the shutouts. WINNING ONCE AGAIN With their 6-0 win at UNCW, the Panthers clinched their seventh consecutive winning season. GSU has had a record above the.500 mark in each year since On April 14, Georgia State managed their 30th win of 2012 with a 8-0 victory over Drexel. The 30-win campaign becomes the 18th in school history. The 2012 team also still has a chance to close out a 40 win season, which would be only the fourth such occurrence in the record books.

3 2012 Georgia State Softball 3 ALMOST PERFECT Pitcher McCall Langford came within two outs of throwing a perfect game on Feb. 26 against Robert Morris. Langford set down the first 19 Colonials batters in order before allowing a bloop hit over third base in the seventh inning. She still earned the 5-0 compete-game shut-out win. The LaGrange, Ga., native almost achieved perfection last season as well. On March 27 at Towson, Langford tossed a no-hitter in a 3-0 win. The only base runner allowed was a walk with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. COME BACK KIDS The Panthers have had a knack for come-from-behind victories so far this season. The most dramatic of which resulted in a walk-off home run by Brenna Morrissey to down Central Arkansas on Feb. 25. Paige Nowacki also hit a grand slam in the sixth inning of a 7-5 win over Western Carolina back on Feb. 12, in a game that GSU trailed 5-1 at one point. Against Tennessee Tech on March 2, the Panthers trailed 5-0 after the first inning and 7-2 after the third, but stormed back to win the game 8-7. GSU scored five runs in the fifth inning and Lauren Coleman s sixth inning solo homer gave the Panthers a lead and the eventual victory. AWARDS WATCH The Panthers can claim eleven weekly conference awards during the 2012 season; the most of any season in school history. Five Panthers picked up CAA Player of the Week honors: Paige Nowacki earned the award twice during the month of February while Carrie Williams, Ashley Christy and Jessica Clifton were honored consecutive weeks during the month of April. Alana Thomas, McCall Langford and Kaitlyn Medlam have each earned conference Pitcher of the Week awards. Langford earned three wins in one week and Thomas got two in another. GSU s three Rookies of the Week awards were claimed by Lauren Coleman and Callie Alford. Coleman was selected as the CAA s top freshman to start the season and another in the month of April. RPI, NOT RBI The Panthers currently sit at 69 in the NCAA softball RPI rankings after opening the season in the 81st spot in the nation. This makes Georgia State the second highest team in the CAA. Week 1: 81 Week 2: 67 Week 3: 69 Week 4: 61 SENIOR CITIZENS After graduating only two seniors last season, Georgia State has eight seniors on its 2012 roster. They are Cassie Boese, Erinc Collins, Megan Kallatsa, Christina Reed, Chelsea Sparks, Alana Thomas and Emily Whitaker. Between them, the Class of 2012 has logged 371 starts in 607 games played to start Those numbers include the games Reed played before transferring. The lone seniors of 2011 were first baseman Lauren Jones and outfielder Tiffany Bess. Jones finished her career as the all-time program leader in home runs and remains a part of GSU softball as a student assistant coach. ROOKIE SENSATIONS Directly opposite of these seniors is the stellar class of freshman beginning their Georgia State careers in Callie Alford and Lauren Coleman have started every game thus far this season for the Panthers and have been making a significant impact. Both have been named the CAA Rookie of the Week once thus far this season and lead the team in several offensive categories. Freshmen Ashley Christy, Bethany Horne, Shannyn Palazzo and Emily Clay have all gotten playing time and provide the team with much needed depth. COULD YOU REPEAT THAT? The 2011 season was monumental for Georgia State softball. The Panthers won the first CAA championship since joining the conference in They advanced to only the second NCAA Tournament in program history. Eight Panthers were named to All-CAA teams, including the CAA Rookie of the Year Kaitlyn Medlam. Four Panthers were named to the CAA All-Tournament team, including the tournament MVP Alana Thomas. Pitcher McCall Langford was named to the NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region second team. But with 17 letterwinners returning and only losing two, the 2012 season could be equally as memorable. TOUGH SCHEDULE During the 2012 season, the Panthers face six different teams that made trips to the NCAA tournament last year. That includes games against in-state rivals Georgia and Georgia Tech; three foes from Alabama in Auburn, Jacksonville State and Alabama; and nearby Chattanooga. Add those non-conference opponents to an always potent CAA slate and the Panthers will be challenged early and often in GEORGIA STATE OF MIND With a name like Georgia State, it makes sense that the Panthers should play most of their games in the state of Georgia. By our calculations, the team should play 39 of the 56 game schedule in the Peach State. Besides the home contests in Panthersville, that total included in-state trips to Woodstock for two tournaments, a doubleheader in Statesboro against Ga. Southern, the short trip to North Avenue to face Ga. Tech and the drive to Athens for a match-up with the Bulldogs of UGA. In fact, the team didn t leave Georgia until their March 8 contest in Jacksonville, Ala.; 21 games into the 2012 season.

4 2012 Georgia State Softball 4 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Class Position B/T Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 8 Callie Alford Fr. C/3B/DP R/R 5-6 Conyers, Ga. (Heritage) 16 Emily Althafer Sr. C R/R 5-8 Sugar Hill, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 28 Cassie Boese Sr. 2B L/R 5-6 Middlebury, Ind. (Northridge) 2 Ashley Christy Fr. OF R/R 5-4 Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge) 45 Emily Clay Fr. P R/R 5-10 Cartersville, Ga. (Woodland) 23 Jessica Clifton So. OF R/R 5-5 Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) 18 Lauren Coleman Fr. 1B L/L 5-8 Marietta, Ga. (McEachern) 27 Erin Collins Sr. P R/R 5-8 Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill) 3 Bethany Horne Fr. OF R/R 5-8 Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) 26 Megan Kallatsa Sr. 3B R/R 5-8 Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek) 29 Megan Kildahl Fr. (R) 3B/1B R/R 5-6 Monticello, Ga. (Jasper County) 13 McCall Langford Jr. P L/L 5-7 LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) 30 Audrey Mason Jr. OF R/R 5-7 Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb) 24 Kaitlyn Medlam So. P R/R 5-7 Bethlehem, Ga. (Apalachee) 11 Brenna Morrissey Jr. SS R/R 5-4 Salem, N.H. (Lawrence Academy) 20 Paige Nowacki Jr. 3B/DP R/R 5-7 McDonough, Ga. (Ola) 7 Shannyn Palazzo Fr. OF L/R 5-8 Woodstock,Ga. (Etowah) 10 Whitney Phillips Jr. 2B R/R 5-6 Stockbridge, Ga. (Heritage) 14 Christina Reed Sr. OF R/R 5-6 Winder, Ga. (Winder-Barrow) 12 Taylor Scarpantonio Fr. C R/R 5-7 Kennesaw, Ga. (Kell) 1 Chelsea Sparks Jr. (R) OF/DP L/R 5-5 Palmetto, Ga. (Northgate) 25 Maddy Stanton So. C R/R 5-6 Alpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity) 21 Alana Thomas Sr. P R/R 5-8 Athens, Ga. (Oconee County) 19 Emily Whitaker Sr. OF L/L 5-5 Sugar Hill, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 22 Carrie Williams Jr. OF R/R 5-9 Woodstock, Ga. (Woodstock) Numerical Roster 1 Chelsea Sparks Jr. (R) 2 Ashley Christy Fr. 3 Bethany Horne Fr. 7 Shannyn Palazzo Fr. 8 Callie Alford Fr. 10 Whitney Phillips Jr. 11 Brenna Morrissey Jr. 12 Taylor Scarpantonio Fr. 13 McCall Langford Jr. 14 Christina Reed Sr. 16 Emily Althafer Sr. 18 Lauren Coleman Fr. 19 Emily Whitaker Sr. 20 Paige Nowacki Jr. 21 Alana Thomas Sr. 22 Carrie Williams Jr. 23 Jessica Clifton So. 24 Kaitlyn Medlam So. 25 Maddy Stanton So. 26 Megan Kallatsa Sr. 27 Erin Collins Sr. 28 Cassie Boese Sr. 29 Megan Kildahl Fr. (R) 30 Audrey Mason Jr. 45 Emily Clay Fr. Emily Althafer Cassie Boese Amy Dumas Megan Kallatsa Megan Kildahl Paige Nowacki Shannyn Palazzo Taylor Scarpantonio Chelsea Sparks Alana Thomas Pronunciations all-tuh-fur baze do-muss kuh-lot-suh KILL-doll no-wack-ee pa-la-zo scar-pan-tonio CHEL-see uh-lane-uh GSU SOFTBALL ONLINE Official Website: GeorgiaStateSports.com Facebook: facebook.com/georgiastatesoftball

5 2012 Georgia State Softball 5 CAA Standings Team CAA Pct. Streak Overall Pct. Streak Hofstra W W8 Georgia State W W1 JMU L L3 Towson W W3 Drexel W W1 Delaware L L1 George Mason L L12 UNC Wilmington L L1 Pre-Season CAA Coach s Poll 1. Georgia State 46 (4) Hofstra 46 (4) 3. Towson James Madison Delaware Drexel George Mason UNCW 7 CAA Weekly Honors Player of the Week Paige Nowacki Feb. 14 Paige Nowacki Feb. 28 Carrie Williams April 9 Ashley Christy April 16 Jessica Clifton April 23 Pitcher of the Week Alana Thomas Feb. 21 McCall Langford Feb. 28 Kaitlyn Medlam April 23 Rookie of the Week Lauren Coleman Feb. 14 Callie Alford April 2 Lauren Coleman April 23 Category Leaders Batting Avg. Lauren Coleman.325 Hits Lauren Coleman 39 Runs Jessica Clifton 24 Home Runs Paige Nowacki 9 RBI Callie Alford 34 Walks Coleman and Alford 23 Total Bases Paige Nowacki 64 Stolen Bases Whitney Phillips 10 At-Bats Brenna Morrissey 154 On Base Pct. Lauren Coleman.434 ERA McCall Langford 2.05 Wins Kaitlyn Medlam 13 Saves Kaitlyn Medlam 3 Strike Outs Kaitlyn Medlam 88 Innings Alana Thomas 97.0 Record by Conference Conference Games Record Pct. Atlantic Atlantic Sun ACC Big South Colonial Independant Missouri Valley Northeast Ohio Valley Southern SEC Southland Summit Sun Belt Totals

6 2012 Georgia State Softball 6 CALLIE ALFORD Player Updates Named the CAA Rookie of the Week on April 2...Started all 46 games including 24 at catcher, 13 as the designated player and nine at third base...has eight multi-hit games on the season...in her first collegiate game, went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk...went 3-for-3 against ETSU, with two RBI and a double...had two hits, two RBIs, two runs scored and a home run against Eastern Illinois...Had three walks and two RBI in a 9-6 win over Campbell...Picked up three RBI on two hits in the comeback win over Tennessee Tech...Stole her first base vs. Morehead State...Hit a two RBI single in the 3-2 loss to Mercer... Struck a two RBI double and walked twice in the 3-1 win over Kennesaw State...Hit a two run home run in the first game vs. Hofstra... Struck for eight RBIs and two home-runs in the sweep over Towson... Had three hits and three runs scored in the 7-2 win at Furman...Hit two singles in the first game at UNCW...Recorded one of the Panthers three hits against Georgia Tech...Belted a three-run homer and a double in the 6-1 win over Drexel...Got a two-rbi single in the 5-1 win over No. 2 Alabama...Had a single, double and a run scored in the 7-0 win over Delaware. EMILY ALTHAFER Appeared in 16 games, starting one at designated player...hit a two run home run as a pinch-hitter against ETSU...Recorded two home runs and four RBI in the second game against Longwood...Picked up a pinch-hit single in the 8-0 win over Drexel...Hit a two RBI double as a pinch-hitter in the 7-0 win at Delaware. Named CAA Player of the Week on April 23...Starting center fielder in 39 games...hit a two RBI triple against ETSU...Stole a base against Longwood...Struck a two-rbi double against Chattanooga...Had Georgia State s only two hits against Auburn and scored the Panthers only run in the 9-1 loss...hit an RBI single in the 2-1 win over Georgia Tech...Picked up two hits, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base against Furman...Notched two hits, including an RBI single in the 4-2 win over Jacksonville State...Walked and scored a run in the 3-2 loss to Mercer...Hit her first home run of the season in the 3-1 win over Kennesaw State...Recorded the Panthers only hit, a first inning single, in the loss to #11 Georgia...Scored a pair of runs on two hits, including a solo home run in the 8-6 loss to Hofstra...Scored four runs on three hits, including a double in the sweep against Towson...Scored two runs and got two hits, including a homer in the 8-0 win at UNCW... Singled and scored a run in the 5-1 win over No. 2 Alabama...Went 4-for-6 at the plate during the Delaware series with two runs scored. LAUREN COLEMAN Two-time CAA Rookie of the Week...Started all 46 games at first base...hit home runs against both Longwood and Western Carolina... Hit a fifth inning double that started a GSU scoring rally to beat Georgia Tech...Hit a sixth inning home run to cap a 8-7 comeback victory over Tennessee Tech...Stroked an RBI double in the 4-2 win over Jacksonville State...Drew two walks in the loss to #11 Georgia...Picked up one of only two Panther hits in the 4-1 loss to Hofstra...Struck a three-run double in the first game win over Towson and hit a pair of singles in game three against the Tigers...Had four hits, an RBI and a run scored in the doubleheader at Furman...Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in the 8-0 win at UNCW...Picked up five hit during the Drexel series, also driving in three runs in the second game... Drew two walks, once with the bases loaded in the 5-1 win over No. 2 Alabama...Had three hits during the Delaware series, including the first triple of her career. CASSIE BOESE Played in 26 games, with 10 starts at second base and one at designated player...registered her first hit of the season against IUPUI... Got a single and came around to score as a pinch hitter against Southeastern Louisiana...Stole a base vs. Rhode Island...Slapped an infield single and scored the Panthers only run in a 1-3 loss to Kennesaw State...Notched an RBI single in the 7-2 win at Furman...Had a multi-hit game with two singles and a run scored in the 3-2 win over Drexel... Had a single and a run scored in the 7-0 win over Delaware. ASHLEY CHRISTY Named the CAA Player of the Week on April 16...Started 24 games in left field and one each in right and center...scored the Panthers first run as a pinch runner in the 2-1 win over Georgia Tech...Hit a seventh inning double against Western Kentucky...Got two hits including a double and stole a base in the 4-0 win over Furman...Registered two hits, a run and a stolen base in the doubleheader vs. Jacksonville State...Singled and stole second in the 8-1 win over Towson...Hit the first home run of her career in game one at UNCW...During the Drexel sweep, recorded seven RBI on seven hits including a three-run homer in the final game, also scored four runs...singled, walked and scored a run in the 5-1 win over No. 2 Alabama...Had two hits and drove in the Panthers lone run in a 3-1 loss at Delaware. EMILY CLAY Has yet to surrender a run or a hit this season in four appearances... Threw one perfect inning of relief in a 11-2 victory over ETSU...Closed out the seventh inning of a shutout over IUPUI without allowing a hit... Pitched a scoreless inning out of the bullpen against Southeastern Louisiana...Recorded a perfect final inning in game three against Drexel. JESSICA CLIFTON ERIN COLLINS Made 13 relief appearances...earned a win in relief during a 11-2 victory over ETSU...Pitched an inning in the 11-7 loss to Longwood, giving up only one earned run on three hits...in two innings of relief against Eastern Kentucky, allowed two runs on two hits...pitched 7.2 innings in three games at the Buzz Classic...Struck out a season-high three batters against Tennessee Tech...Allowed two runs on four hits in 1.2 innings pitched in the 5-3 victory against Jacksonville State... Pitched four innings of relief during the Hofstra series, giving up eight runs in the 16-0 loss to the Pride...Threw 4.2 innings of scoreless relief during the three game sweep over Towson, striking out three...allowed only one hit in 4.2 innings of scoreless relief against Delaware. BETHANY HORNE Scored three runs and stole two bases in 15 games as a pinch runner... Earned her first at-bat as a pinch hitter against Eastern Illinois...Drew a walk as a pinch hitter against Towson. MEGAN KALLATSA Started at third base in both games against Longwood and appeared in eight games...doubled as a pinch hitter and later came around to score in the 12-0 victory over Southeastern Louisiana...Saw work as a late-inning defensive replacement at first base...notched a pinch-hit single in the 7-0 win over Delaware. MEGAN KILDAHL Tore her ACL in fall practice and will take a medical redshirt in MCCALL LANGFORD Named the CAA Pitcher of the Week on Feb Sports a 8-6 record and a team-best 2.05 ERA in 17 starts...suffered losses to Longwood and Georgia Southern...Won her first game of the year in a complete game shutout over IUPUI...Recorded eight strikeouts in the first game of the season...has 15 strikeouts on the year...benefited from the walk-off win against Central Arkansas by picking up the win in relief...came two outs from a perfect game against Robert Morris, but still managed the complete game shutout...named to the Phyllis Rafter Memorial All-Tournament team...gave up only one run to get

7 2012 Georgia State Softball 7 the win over Georgia Tech...Suffered the loss against Western Kentucky despite only giving up one earned run...took two no-decisions in eventual wins over Morehead State and Jacksonville State...Suffered a loss to Kennesaw State, allowing three runs, none of which were earned...pitched an inning of scoreless relief in the loss to #11 Georgia...In one start and two relief appearances during the Hofstra series, allowed only three runs in 8.2 innings, but did not take a decision in any of the three games...won the second game against Towson after pitching 5.0 innings and only allowing a single unearned run... Took a no-decision in the 7-2 win at Furman after throwing only 2.2 innings and allowing both runs...threw a complete game shutout to get the 6-0 win at UNCW...Took the 3-2 loss at Georgia Tech...Benefited from a five inning run-rule win over Drexel to pick-up an 8-0 shutout victory. AUDREY MASON Started 39 games in right field (24 games), left field (10), center (4) and designated player (1)...In three games at the Panther Invitational, drove in five runs, scored three, all on four hits including a double, triple, home run...one of only two Panthers to notch hits in a 1-0 win over Georgia Southern...Stole a base against Western Carolina and Chattanooga...Drew three walks, including one with the bases loaded against Campbell...Named to the Phyllis Rafter Memorial All-Tournament team after picking up five hits and two RBI in the series...drew a bases loaded walk to get an RBI against Morehead State...Hit a two RBI triple against Towson...Registered a two RBI double, a single and a run scored in the 7-2 win at Furman...Scored a run in the 5-1 win over No. 2 Alabama...Notched an RBI single and scored a run in the 7-0 win at Delaware. KAITLYN MEDLAM Earned CAA Pitcher of the Week honors on April 23...Sporting a 13-3 record and a 2.11 ERA...Leads team with 87 strikeouts and three saves...made 24 appearances, including nine starts...picked up the first GSU save of the year in the 1-0 victory over Georgia Southern... Earned the win in relief during the Panthers season opening victory against Longwood, pitching 2.1 innings without allowing a base runner...went 3.1 innings in her first start against Western Carolina, allowing five runs on seven hits, but getting four strikeouts...picked up another win in her start against Eastern Illinois, giving up only one hit in 6.0 innings and striking out eight...threw 3.0 innings of relief in the 9-0 loss to Auburn, giving up three runs and striking out four... Pitched a spotless seventh inning to pick up her second save of the year against Georgia Tech...Earned the win over Morehead State by throwing 3.1 innings without allowing a hit...saved her third game of the year in the first game against Jacksonville State and won her sixth game in the second contest with the Gamecocks on March 8...Earned a complete game victory over Mercer, allowing only one run on four hits with three strikeouts...threw a scoreless inning of relief in the loss to Kennesaw State and struck out two batters...got the start and the loss against #11 Georgia...In 1.2 innings of relief vs. Hofsta, allowed five runs on five hits, including three home runs...combined for a shutout victory in game three of the sweep over Towson by throwing 4.1 scoreless innings...won her ninth game out of the bullpen at Furman, allowing only a single hit in 4.1 innings pitched, also striking out three...struck out a career-high 13 in a complete game 4-1 win at UNCW...Picked up two wins in the Drexel series, one in relief and the other as a starter...threw 3.1 innings of hitless, scoreless relif to earn the win over No. 2 Alabama. BRENNA MORRISSEY Started all 46 games this season, including 45 at shortstop and one at designated player...had the game winning RBI in the 1-0 victory over Georgia Southern and scored the Panthers only run in a 4-1 loss to the Eagles...Notched two hits in the 7-5 win over Western Carolina... Eight game hit streak snapped against IUPUI...Belted a walk-off tworun home run to defeat Central Arkansas Hit a solo home run in the sixth inning vs. Georgia Tech that would prove to be the difference in a 2-1 victory...added an RBI single in the 4-2 victory against Jacksonville State...Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in the loss to Kennesaw State...Hit a pair of singles in the Panthers first loss to Hofstra and supplied a solo home run for GSU s only run in the third game against the Pride...Scored four runs in three games against Towson... Hit bases-loaded single to break open a tie ball game in the 7-2 win at Furman...Added an RBI single in the 6-0 win at UNCW...Hit her second walk-off home run of the season in eighth inning of the 3-2 win over Drexel...Singled in the 5-1 win over No. 2 Alabama...Hit an RBI single in the 7-0 win over Delaware. PAIGE NOWACKI Earned CAA Player of the Week honors on Feb. 14 and 28...Leads the team with eight home runs...started all 44 games this season, including 33 at third base, nine at designated player and one at shortstop... Went 3-for-3 with a grand slam and two doubles in the Panthers 7-5 comeback victory over Western Carolina...Got two hits in the season opener vs. Longwood...Hit three home runs during the Phyllis Rafter Memorial tournament...had RBI singles in three games of the Buzz Classic vs. Tennessee Tech, Western Kentucky and Morehead State... Stroked a two RBI single, which would ultimately be the difference in a 4-2 win over Jacksonville State...Hit a double and scored a run in the 3-2 loss to Mercer...Singled and scored a run in the win over Kennesaw State...Notched her fifth home run of the season, a three-run shot, in the 8-6 loss to Hofstra...Had three hits, three runs scored and a pair of RBI in the three game sweep over Towson...Registered a pair of hits, including an RBI single in the doubleheader at Furman...Connected on a pair of 2-run RBI to account for all of the Panthers runs in the 4-1 win at UNCW...Hit her eighth home run and scored a second run on a sac fly at Georgia Tech...Walked six times in the Drexel series, including four times in one game...had two hits, including a tworun homer in the 7-0 win at Delaware. SHANNYN PALAZZO Started four games in left field, two in right and three as the DP... In her first at-bat of the season against ETSU, got a pinch-hit single and eventually scored...had two more appearances as a pinch-hitter against Georgia Southern and Eastern Illinois...Hit a two run single and scored a run against Southeastern Louisiana...Had three RBI and two hits, including a double in the shutout win over Robert Morris... Made two pinch-hit appearances vs. Hofstra, striking out in both. WHITNEY PHILLIPS Appeared in 39 games, making 36 starts at second base...had one of Georgia State s three hits in the 4-1 loss to Georgia Southern... Notched two hits against ETSU and a double against Longwood, scoring runs in both games...picked up an RBI single in the win over Eastern Illinois...Recorded two hits, an RBI and a run scored against Campbell...Recorded back-to-back multi-hit games vs. Rhode Island and Morehead State, during a game which she also had two RBI and a stolen base...recorded two RBI hits, including a run-scoring double which turned a 3-3 tie into a 5-3 win over Jacksonville State...Generated all of the Panthers offense in the 2-1 win over Mercer, hitting an RBI single and scoring the winning run on a wild pitch...stole four bases in two games against Towson and leads the team with seven... Singled, stole her ninth base of the season and scored in the 2-0 win at Furman...Walked and scored a run as a part of GSU s 8-0 win at UNCW...Recorded two singles, two RBI and two runs scored in two atbats in the second game vs. Drexel...Registered two hits including an RBI single and scored a run in the 5-1 win at No. 2 Alabama. CHRISTINA REED Played in 26 games, making three starts in left field and one at DP... Got an RBI bunt single against Eastern Illinois...One of two players to steal third base in the sixth inning in the 5-3 win over Jacksonville State...Reached on a bunt single, stole second and drew a walk in the 3-2 loss to Mercer...Singled and scored a run as a pinch-hitter in the 8-0 win over Drexel.

8 2012 Georgia State Softball 8 TAYLOR SCARPANTONIO Appeared in 22 games, starting 17 at catcher...managed a hit and a run scored against ETSU...Hit the game winning RBI double in a 1-0 victory over IUPUI...Knocked in a two-rbi single and scored a run in the 12-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana...Against Tennessee Tech, picked up two hits, two RBI, a sacrifice bunt, a walk and a run scored... Broke up a no-hit bid by Hofstra with a seventh inning two-out single in game two of the series...registered a pair of hits in game two of the Towson series...hit an RBI single and walked in the 7-2 win at Furman. CHELSEA SPARKS Appeared in 20 games, starting six times as the designated player, twice in right field and once in left field...managed a hit and a run scored against both ETSU and Chattanooga...Had two hits and scored runs both times in the 9-6 win over Campbell. MADDY STANTON Started at catcher in six games...laid down a sacrifice bunt vs. ETSU... Picked up her first two hits of the season vs. Rhode Island, also providing two RBI in the 5-0 win...notched another RBI single in the 5-3 win against Jacksonville State. ALANA THOMAS Named the CAA Pitcher of the Week on February 21...Holds a 11-4 record and a 2.31 ERA in 18 starts...threw a complete game and got the win against Chattanooga...Earned the win in a combined shutout against Georgia Southern, going 5.0 innings while only allowing three hits...got the win out of the bullpen during the Panthers 7-5 comeback victory over Western Carolina, going 3.2 innings while only allowing two hits...received a no-decision in her start against ETSU, going 3.1 innings and surrendering two runs...took the loss against Auburn, allowing six runs in 1.2 innings worked...threw back-to-back complete game shutouts against Rhode Island and Furman, striking out ten batters during the two games, including a career-high seven vs. Rhode Island...Won her sixth game of 2012 against Jacksonville State, giving up two runs on three hits...took the loss to Mercer, despite allowing only two earned runs and striking out five...earned her seventh win and fifth complete game of the season in the 1-3 win over Kennesaw State...Gave up two runs on three hits in an inning of relief vs. #11 Georgia...Suffered two losses during the Hofstra series, allowing 11 runs in two starts vs. the Pride...Picked up her fifth complete game and third shutout in a 4-0 win over Towson, striking out a career high nine batters and walking none...toss a second consecutive shutout in a 2-0 win at Furman, allowing only four hits and striking out three...third consecutive shutout came in a 8-0 win over UNCW... Combined with reliever Erin Collins for a shutout victory at Delaware. EMILY WHITAKER Appeared in 18 games, including five as the starting left fielder and one as the center fielder...hit a double and scored a run in the Panthers 11-2 victory over ETSU...Scored a run after drawing two walks in the Tennessee Tech game. CARRIE WILLIAMS Win-Loss record when... Overall Conference 10-4 Non-Conference 23-9 Home games 14-6 Away games 11-5 Neutral site 8-2 Day games Night games 2-2 vs Left starter 4-2 vs Right starter Run games Run games Run games 11-3 Extra innings 1-0 Shutouts 14-2 Scoring 0-2 runs runs runs runs 2-0 Opponent 0-2 runs runs runs runs 0-2 Scored in 1st inning 14-5 Opp. scored in 1st 5-5 Scores first 23-5 Opp. scores first 10-8 After 4 leading trailing tied 5-2 After 5 leading trailing tied 7-0 After 6 leading trailing tied 1-0 Hit 0 home runs home run home runs 8-2 Opponent 0 home runs home run HRs 1-5 Appeared in 32 games and started 17 of them in right field and seven Made 0 errors 12-3 at designated player...hit the first two home runs of her career,... 1 error 15-4 both two-run shots, in games against Longwood and ETSU...Had two hits and two runs scored against Western Carolina...Scored the Panthers errors 6-6 only run in a 1-0 win over IUPUI after singling and stealing sec- Opp. made 0 errors 12-6 ond...belted an RBI double and scored two runs against Campbell error 9-5 Smacked a double and drew a walk in the 5-3 win over Jacksonville errors 12-2 State...Scored one of the Panthers only two runs in the 2-1 win over Mercer...Registered a career high three hits which drove in two runs Out-hit opponent 23-1 in the Panthers 7-2 win at Furman...Drove in five runs on five hits, Out-hit by opponent 8-11 including a pair of home runs during the three-game sweep over UNCW...Hit a single and drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the 3-2 Hits are tied 2-1 loss at Georgia Tech...Walked and scored a run in the 5-1 win at No. 2 Alabama.

9 2012 Georgia State Softball 9 Team Game Highs Batting At bats: 37 vs ETSU (Feb 11) Runs scored: 12 vs SE Louisiana (Feb 24) Hits: 17 vs ETSU (Feb 11) RBIs: 9 (3 times) Doubles: 3 vs ETSU (Feb 11) Triples: 1 (3 times) Home runs: 3 vs Longwood (Feb 12) 3 vs Hofstra (Mar 24) Total bases: 28 vs ETSU (Feb 11) Walks: 9 vs Campbell (Feb 25 at Woodstock, Ga.) Strikeouts: 16 at Kennesaw State (Mar 17) Stolen bases: 3 vs SE Louisiana (Feb 24) 3 vs Rhode Island (Mar 3) 3 vs. Towson (Apr 1) Hit by pitch: 2 vs Campbell (Feb 2) Runners LOB: 11 vs Campbell (Feb 25) Fielding Putouts: 21 (26 times ) Assists: 17 vs Chattanooga (Feb 18) 17 vs IUPUI (Feb 19) Errors: 4 vs Longwood (Feb 12) 4 vs Hofstra (Mar 25) DPs turned: 2 at Georgia (Mar 21) Pitching Innings pitched: 7.0 (26 times ) Runs allowed: 16 vs Hofstra (Mar 24) Earned runs: 16 vs Hofstra (Mar 24) Walks allowed: 8 vs Tennessee Tech (Mar 02) Strikeouts: 10 vs Longwood (Feb 11) Hits allowed: 17 vs Hofstra (Mar 24) Doubles allowed: 3 vs Longwood (Feb 12) Homers allowed: (3 times) Individual Game Highs Batting At bats: 5 (7 times) Runs scored: 3 Alford, Callie at Furman (Apr 4) Hits: 3 (5 times ) RBIs: 5 Alford, Callie vs Towson (Mar 31) Doubles: 2 Nowacki, Paige vs Western Carolina (Feb 12) 2 Morrissey, Brenna at Kennesaw State (Mar 17) Triples: 1 (Three times) Home runs: 2 Althafer, Emily vs Longwood (Feb 12) 2 Nowacki, Paige vs UNCW (Apr 7) Total bases: 9 Althafer, Emily vs Longwood (Feb 12) Walks: 4 Nowacki, Paige vs Drexel (Apr 14) Strikeouts: 3 (4 times ) Stolen bases 2 Phillips, Whitney vs Towson (Mar 31) 2 Phillips, Whitney vs Towson (Apr 1) Fielding Putouts: 14 Coleman, Lauren vs Chattanooga (Feb 18) Assists: 6 (4 times ) Errors: 3 Morrissey, Brenna vs Longwood (Feb 12) Pitching Innings pitched: 7.0 (13 times ) Runs allowed: 8 Collins, Erin vs Hofstra (Mar 24) 8 Thomas, Alana vs Hofstra (Mar 24) Earned runs: 8 Thomas, Alana vs Hofstra (Mar 24) 8 Collins, Erin vs Hofstra (Mar 24) Walks: 4 Thomas, Alana vs Tennessee Tech (Mar 02) 4 Thomas, Alana at Kennesaw State (Mar 17) Strikeouts: 13 Medlam, Kaitlyn at UNCW (Apr 7) Hits allowed: 9 Collins, Erin vs Hofstra (Mar 24) Doubles: 2 Langford, McCall at Georgia Southern (Feb 15) 2 Thomas, Alana vs Central Arkansas (Feb 25) Homers: 3 Medlam, Kaitlyn vs Auburn (Feb 22) 3 Medlam, Kaitlyn vs Hofstra (Mar 24)

10 2012 Georgia State Softball Georgia State Softball Overall Statistics for Georgia State (as of Apr 21, 2012) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: Home: 14-6 Away: 11-5 Neutral: 8-2 CAA: 10-4 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 18 Coleman, Lauren Alford, Callie Nowacki, Paige Clifton, Jessica Morrissey, Brenna Mason, Audrey Christy, Ashley Althafer, Emily Scarpantonio, Taylor Phillips, Whitney Boese, Cassie Williams, Carrie Stanton, Maddy Kallatsa, Megan Reed, Christina Sparks, Chelsea Palazzo, Shannyn Whitaker, Emily Horne, Bethany Totals Opponents (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 13 Langford, McCall / Medlam, Kaitlyn / Thomas, Alana / Clay, Emily / Collins, Erin / Totals / Opponents / Score-by-Inning Total Georgia State Opponents

11 2012 Georgia State Softball Georgia State Softball Conference statistics for Georgia State (as of Apr 21, 2012) (CAA games only Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 10-4 Home: 6-3 Away: 4-1 CAA: 10-4 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 18 Coleman, Lauren Christy, Ashley Clifton, Jessica Nowacki, Paige Alford, Callie Williams, Carrie Morrissey, Brenna Mason, Audrey Kallatsa, Megan Althafer, Emily Scarpantonio, Taylor Boese, Cassie Phillips, Whitney Reed, Christina Sparks, Chelsea Palazzo, Shannyn Whitaker, Emily Stanton, Maddy Horne, Bethany Totals Opponents (CAA games only Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 13 Langford, McCall / Medlam, Kaitlyn / Thomas, Alana / Clay, Emily / Collins, Erin / Totals / Opponents /

12 2012 Georgia State Softball Chelsea Sparks R-Jr. OF 1 Ashley Christy Fr. OF 2 Bethany Horne Fr. OF 3 Brenna Morrissey Jr. SS Taylor Scarpantonio Fr. C McCall Langford Jr. P Emily Whitaker Sr. OF Paige Nowacki Jr. 3B/DP Alana Thomas Sr. P 11 Maddy Stanton So. C Emily Clay Fr. P Megan Kallatsa Sr. 3B/1B Roger Kincaid Head Coach Erin Collins Sr. P Todd Downes Assistant Coach Shannyn Palazzo Fr. OF 7 Christina Reed Sr. OF 14 Carrie Williams Jr. OF Cassie Boese Sr. 2B Amy Dumas Pitching Coach Callie Alford Fr. C/3B/DP 8 Emily Althafer Sr. C Jessica Clifton So. OF Megan Kildahl R-Fr. 1B/3B 29 Kristen Adkins Volunteer Assistant Whitney Phillips Jr. 2B 10 Lauren Coleman Fr. 1B 18 Kaitlyn Medlam So. P Audrey Mason Jr. OF Lauren Jones Student Assistant 24 30