REBEL SOFTBALL. UNLV STORMS INTO MWC TOURNEY Rebels Butt Heads With Rams In First Round. May 7, 2002

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1 REBEL SOFTBALL May 7, 2002 UNLV Sports Information 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV Contact: Kevin Force Phone: (702) Fax: (702) SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS Location... Las Vegas, NV Founded: Enrollment:... 23,000 Nickname:... Rebels Colors:... Scarlet and Gray Conference:... Mountain West President:... Dr. Carol Harter Athletic Director:... John Robinson Head Coach:... Shan McDonald Alma Mater:... Texas A&M 83 UNLV Record: (16th season) Overall Record: (16th season) Assistant Coach:... Kendall Richards Alma Mater:... Texas A&M 96 At UNLV:... Second season Assistant Coach:... Justin Kloczko Alma Mater:... South Carolina-Spartanburg 99 At UNLV:... First season UNLV STORMS INTO MWC TOURNEY Rebels Butt Heads With Rams In First Round STORYLINE: The UNLV Softball team (29-32, 8-8), after defeating league champ San Diego State, 2-1, in the regular season finale for both teams, clinched its best conference finish in six years. The Rebels claimed third place and begin play in the 2002 Mountain West Conference Softball Championship against No. 6 seed Colorado State (17-31, 4-15) on Thursday, May 9, at 11:30 a.m., at BYU s Gail Miller Field in Provo, Utah. UNLV is guaranteed at least two games in the doubleelimination tournament, and could play a second game on Thursday against No. 2 Utah (26-33, 10-4) with a win in the opener. Should the Rebels lose to CSU, they would play their second game at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May Overall Record: (.464) 2001 MWC Record/Finish: (.350) / 6th Letterwinners Returning/Lost:... 11/6 Starters Returning/Lost:... 6/4 Stadium:... Eller Media Stadium at Jim Rogers Field Opened: Capacity: Dimensions: UNLV Record at EMS:... First season UNLV All-time Record: (.500/21st year) Press Box Phone:... (702) Softball SID:... Kevin Force Office:... (702) Fax:... (702) Home:... (702) kforce@ccmail.nevada.edu Athletic Dept. Website: UNLV SOFTBALL ROSTER NO. NAME POS B/T HT YR-EXP HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Carrie Bayless OF L/R 5-3 SO-1L Banks, Ore. Banks HS 4 Pauline Glenn 3B R/R 5-4 FR-HS Tucson, Ariz. Sahuaro HS 5 Bianca Gonzales OF R/R 5-2 FR-RS Henderson, Nev. Basic HS 6 Shawna Goessling OF L/L 5-3 SO-1L Cypress, Calif. Pacifica HS 9 Kacey Ellis P/1B R/R 5-5 SO-1L Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood HS 10 Lisa Moses OF L/R 5-2 SO-1L Fairfield, Calif. Fairfield HS 11 Nicole Truax P R/R 5-4 SR-3L Henderson, Nev. Green Valley HS 12 Kira Enlow IF R/R 5-4 FR-HS Eugene, Ore. Churchill HS 13 Morgan Bostwick IF R/R 5-4 FR-HS Salem, Ore. South Salem HS 16 Arica Painter 2B R/R 5-2 SR-2L Mililani, Hawaii Mililani HS/Hawaii 18 Amber Campbell UT R/R 5-7 FR-HS Glendale, Ariz. Mountain Ridge HS 21 Jackie Kerrigan P R/R 5-3 FR-HS Eugene, Ore. Churchill HS 23 Melissa Bruechert 1B R/R 5-8 FR-HS Vancouver, Wash. Hudson s Bay HS 24 Jennie Whitman OF R/R 5-5 FR-HS Billings, Mont. Billings West HS 25 Melissa Inouye C R/R 5-5 SR-2L Mililani, Hawaii Mililani HS 28 Geney Orris P/DP R/R 5-8 SR-3L Brea, Calif. Brea Olinda HS 37 Wendy Godwin C R/R 5-8 SO-1L Washougal, Wash. Camas HS 66 Bridget Byrne OF L/L 5-7 SO-1L Las Vegas, Nev. Silverado HS

2 2002 SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT F5 SAINT MARY S W, 6-2 F5 SAINT MARY S W, 7-3 F8 #29 Wisconsin@ L, 3-0 #12 Nebraska@ L, 1-0 F9 #24 Massachusetts@ W, 6-4 #5 California@ L, 5-0 F10 Texas A&M@ L, 6-2 F15 #13 ALABAMA$ L, 8-2 KANSAS$ W, 7-3 F16 TEXAS TECH$ W, 7-4 CENTRAL MICHIGAN$ W, 10-5 F17 CAL POLY$ W, 7-3 F20 SOUTHERN UTAH W, 1-0 (8) F20 SOUTHERN UTAH W, 7-2 F23 #12 PACIFIC L, 4-3 (8) #15 DEPAUL L, 3-2 F24 #15 DEPAUL L, 3-1 #12 PACIFIC L, 5-1 M1 #3 Stanford% L, 8-0 (6) #12 Washington% L, 4-0 M2 UC Santa Barbara% L, 5-4 Eastern Kentucky% L, 6-1 M3 Utah State% W, 1-0 M 8 OREGON L, 6-4 BOSTON COLLEGE W, 3-2 M9 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 5-0 M10 #29 NOTRE DAME W, 2-1 M14 Virginia# L, 9-0 M15 IUPUI# W, 5-0 M15 Sacramento State# W, 3-0 M15 Middle Tennessee State# W, 4-2 M16 Long Island# W, 6-2 M16 Miami (Ohio)# L, 4-3 (9) M21 at Southern Utah L, 9-6 M21 at Southern Utah W, 10-1 (5) M24 at Portland State L, 1-0 M24 at Portland State W, 7-3 M26 at Oregon L, 1-0 M26 at Oregon L, 5-0 M27 at #14 Oregon State L, 1-0 M29 BRIGHAM YOUNG* L, 7-3 M29 BRIGHAM YOUNG* L, 6-1 M30 UTAH* L, 9-5 M30 UTAH* W, 7-1 A3 UC RIVERSIDE W, 6-2 A3 UC RIVERSIDE W, 6-0 A6 SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 3-0 A6 SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 1-0 A12 at Colorado State* W, 2-0 A12 at Colorado State* L, 3-2 A14 at New Mexico* L, 6-1 A14 at New Mexico* W, 6-4 A21 at Utah! L, A21 at Utah! L, 6-5 (11) A26 NEW MEXICO* W, 6-5 A26 NEW MEXICO* W, 4-2 A28 COLORADO STATE* W, 10-4 A28 COLORADO STATE* W, 2-1 M3 at UC Riverside W, 6-1 M4 at San Diego State* L, 6-1 M4 at San Diego State* W, MWC STANDINGS As of May 6 MWC All W L T Pct. W L T Pct. SDSU Utah UNLV UNM BYU CSU ABOUT UNLV: The Rebels enter the tournament as one of the league s hottest teams, having won six of seven to close the regular season. UNLV leapt from the bottom of the league standings to third place after taking four straight league games at home from New Mexico and Colorado State before pulling off the final necessary victory at San Diego State... The third place finish marks the programs best conference showing since tying for second place in the 1996 Big West Conference race... Designated player Geney Orris (.326/13/42) leads the team and ranks among the league s leaders in hitting, home runs and RBI... The senior star also leads the pitching staff in wins (9-7, 2.54) while freshman Jackie Kerrigan (9-14, 2.16) has a team-best ERA and 122 strikeouts... Head coach Shan McDonald is in her 16th season at the helm of the Rebel program, carrying a (.522) mark. LAST AT BAT: The Rebels took two of three games in the final week of the season. A solo home run by Arica Painter and a solid pitching performance by Kacey Ellis sparked the Rebels past UC Riverside for the third time this season, 6-1. But the key games were against league-champ San Diego State. After dropping the opener, 6-1, the Rebs needed a victory in the nightcap to secure third place in the league standings. Geney Orris 14th double of the year set up a sac fly by Melissa Inouye for the Rebels first run, but it was Pauline Glenn s sixth-inning home run that won the contest, 2-1. Orris gave up just three hits in five innings, and Jackie Kerrigan was nearly perfect in picking up her third save of the year. ABOUT COLORADO STATE: Colorado State (17-31, 4-15) has not won since blasting a three-run homer for a 3-2 comeback win over UNLV on April The Rams have lost 11 straight since, including a pair at Eller Media Stadium on April 28 that gave the Rebels a 3-1 edge in the season series... The Rams are led in hitting by Ricki Walker (.311/4/21) and in pitching by Melanie Maloney (10-12, 2.55)... Mary Yori is in her second season at CSU, but owns a career record of in 12 years as a coach... The Rebels cut CSU s lead in the series to by taking three of four this year. ABOUT UTAH: To make a championship run, the Rebels must get past rival Utah (26-33, 10-4)... Although UNLV split two games with the Utes in league play, a pair of disheartening one-run losses on April 21 in Salt Lake City were declared non-conference games by the Mountain West... The Utes are led in hitting by Molly McLean (.340/ 5/27) and in pitching by Jen Pursell (15-16, 3.11)... Mona Stevens carries a record in her sixth year at Utah... With three victories in the teams four meetings this year, the Utes improved their lead in the series to RANKED OPPONENTS: UNLV played 18 games against 13 different opponents that received votes in the NFCA Coaches Poll this season. They are: Opponent Date Results Rank Then Rank Now Wisconsin Feb. 8 L, NR Nebraska Feb. 8 L, Massachusetts Feb. 9 W, California Feb. 9 L, Texas A&M Feb. 10 L, 6-2 NR 24 Alabama Feb. 15 L, Pacific Feb. 23 L, DePaul Feb. 23 L, DePaul Feb. 24 L, Pacific Feb. 24 L, Stanford March 1 L, Washington March 1 L, Notre Dame March 10 W, Oregon State March 27 L, San Diego State April 6 L, 3-0 NR NR San Diego State April 6 L, 1-0 NR NR San Diego State May 4 L, 6-1 NR NR San Diego State May 4 W, 2-1 NR NR

3 BREAK OUT THE BROOMS: After nearly completing its third year in the Mountain West Conference without a sweep of a league doubleheader, UNLV swept two opponents in the same weekend. The last conference doubleheader the Rebels swept came at the end of the 1999 season when they took two from then-wac rival Utah. GOING AND GOING AND GOING: UNLV s doubleheader against Utah on April 21 was the Rebs longest day of the year. After playing the first 52 games on its schedule in under three hours, the day s opener was pushed over the three-hour mark as both teams combined for 21 runs and 23 hits. But 3:02 was a sprint compared to the nightcap. Down 4-1, Geney Orris hit a three-run home run in the sixth to knot the score and force the Rebels to their fourth extra-inning game of the year. Without the benefit of the tiebreaker rule for conference games, Utah and UNLV played three innings before Orris broke the monotony with her second consecutive home run, an opposite field solo shot to give the Rebs their first lead. As Utah luck would have it, the Utes also got a solo homer in the bottom of the inning and came back in the 11th to score the game-winner, ending the marathon day seven hours after it began. OH, NO, NOT 1-0: Five times this year and three times on the Rebels spring break trip through Oregon did the final score reflect a 1-0 victory for UNLV s opponent. In her collegiate debut on Feb. 8, Jackie Kerrigan lost a 1-0 decision to then-no. 12 Nebraska. Kerrigan was victimized a second time at Portland State after the Vikings stole a run on a seeing-eye RBI single. Two days later, Nicole Truax was superbly sharp in holding Oregon to three hits, but the Ducks managed two of them in the same inning and used a pair of sacrifices to score the game s only run. Finally, the Rebels looked as if they had shed the jinx after battling to a scoreless tie at 14th-ranked Oregon State through five innings. But a disputable ball-four call with the bases loaded forced Geney Orris to suffer a three-hit, 1-0 loss of her own. Most recently, Kerrigan was shocked again after San Diego State made a first-inning run stand up for a victory on April 6. ORRIS FOR US: Senior pitcher and designated player Geney Orris has turned in one of the top seasons in the Mountain West Conference and should be a shoo-in for league honors. The Brea, Calif., righty won her ninth game of the year when she knocked off San Diego State in the season finale. While her statistics in the circle look respectable, they are no indication of her performance in big games. She defeated then-no. 24 Massachusetts on Feb. 9 and went on to claim MWC Pitcher of the Week honors for her efforts. Perhaps her sharpest outing of the year came in a three-hit, 1-0 loss at No. 14 Oregon State. Since league play has begun, she has been overpowering, rolling to a 5-1 record. And while highly effective in her 21 pitching appearances, the super senior s bat has not stepped out of the lineup all year. Her 13 home runs this season rank fifth on the school s single-season record list, as do her 42 RBI and 14 doubles. For her career, she has belted 32 round-trippers, the third-best total in school history. JACKIE THE K: Speaking of Kerrigan, the touted freshman has already built a pretty impressive trophy case in just three months at UNLV. She claimed both all-tournament honors and MWC Pitcher of the Week honors after leading UNLV to a 4-2 record at the Capital Classic in mid-march. The Eugene, Ore., native went 3-1, including a one-hit shutout of Sacramento State and a 4-3 nine-inning loss to Miami (Ohio). It was the second shutout of the year for the fab freshman after a 1-0 win over Utah State. Kerrigan has been just as solid against some of the country s best. She knocked off then-no. 29 Notre Dame, 2-1, on March 10 and dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker to Nebraska, now ranked fourth nationally. At the UNLV Softball Classic, she struck out 13 in her first collegiate win over Kansas, and then closed a solid performance by Nicole Truax against Texas Tech to pick up her first career save. Just hours later, Kerrigan came to the rescue a second time, holding Central Michigan down for her second win. In the tourney finale, she shut the door on Cal Poly for her second save in as many days, earning her first MWC Pitcher of the Week award. She was nearly perfect in finishing off San Diego State in the regular season finale for her third save of the year and needs just one more finish to tie the school s single-season record RUNDOWN UNLV s Record... Day Games: Night Games: Doubleheaders: Openers: Nightcaps: Tripleheaders: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: vs. Mountain West Conference: vs. Atlantic 10 Conference: vs. Atlantic Coast Conference: vs. Big East Conference: vs. Big Ten Conference: vs. Big 12 Conference: vs. Big West Conference: vs. Conference USA: vs. Mid American Conference: vs. Mid-Continent Conference: vs. Northeast Conference: vs. Ohio Valley Conference: vs. Pacific-10 Conference: vs. Southeastern Conference: vs. Sun Belt Conference: vs. West Coast Conference: vs. Western Athletic Conference: In Games < 7 Innings: In Games > 7 Innings: When Scoring First: Shutouts: Run Games: Run Games: Run Games: When Outhitting Opponent: When Outhit By Opponent: When Hitting Is Equal: With Fewer Errors Than Opponent: With More Errors Than Opponent: When Errors Are Equal: When Facing a Right-Handed Starter: When Facing a Left-Handed Starter: When Hitting At Least 1 Home Run: When Allowing At Least 1 Home Run: When Batting in the Top Half: When Batting in the Bottom Half: When Wearing Red Jerseys: When Wearing White Jerseys: When Wearing Black Jerseys:

4 FLYIN HAWAIIAN: Senior catcher Melissa Inouye found her bat down the stretch of the season, helping lead the Rebels to six wins in their final seven games... When San Diego State held her to an 0-for-3 performance at the plate in the regular season finale, it ended a 12- game hitting streak, the team s longest of the season. Over that stretch, the Mililani, Hawaii, product batted a team-best.405 (15- for-37) with four doubles and four RBI and lifted her season average more than 50 points, from.178 to.229. THE YOUTH OF THE NATION: The Rebels youth have been thrown into the fire this season as the team s eight freshmen make up nearly one-half of the roster... Aside from redshirt freshman Bianca Gonzales, who tore her ACL before the season began, all have contributed to the Rebs efforts as well... Only four players have played in all 61 games this year, and one of them is freshman Morgan Bostwick, who has started at first, second and short... Pauline Glenn is an all-conference candidate who has missed only one start at third base and ranks among the team leaders in home runs, RBI, walks, on-base percentage and runs scored... Amber Campbell has earned 48 starts at shortstop... Walk-ons Melissa Bruechert, Kira Enlow and Jennie Whitman have also chipped in, supplying depth in key pinch hitting and pinch running roles... And perhaps the most significant freshman contribution has come from pitcher Jackie Kerrigan, who leads the Rebel staff in wins, appearances, innings, complete games, strikeouts and ERA. IN A PINCH: When the game is on the line, head coach Shan McDonald looks no further down the dugout than to sophomore Wendy Godwin. Coming off the bench to hit 25 times this year, Godwin has delivered eight key hits, six of them in the seventh inning. Her last three have each helped the Rebels to overcome an opponent lead. In her most recent effort, Godwin singled with a runner at third in the bottom of the seventh to break a 1-1 tie against Colorado State and lead the Rebels to their fourth straight win. Against Utah, she entered the game in the sixth inning with the Rebels down 8-5 and the bases loaded. Facing an 0-2 count, she lifted the next pitch over the left centerfield fence for a grand slam, her first career home run. That shot came just one week after her sixth-inning double at New Mexico that drove in two runs to erase a 4-3 deficit and put the Rebels up 5-4 in a game they would go on to win. Against Saint Mary s, she began a seventh-inning rally that broke a 3-3 tie, and she drove in the Rebels only run in a 3-1 loss to DePaul. For the season, Godwin is hitting.320 (8-for-25) in pinch hitting situations. PINCH 2: When it s a key run McDonald wants, she calls on freshman Jennie Whitman, who has scored eight times and is a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases in 22 pinch running situations this year. TRIPLE PLAY: When the Rebels defeated IUPUI, Sacramento State and Middle Tennessee on March 15 at the Capital Classic, it was just the 10th tripleheader in school history and only the second time that UNLV escaped the day unblemished. At the 1990 UNLV Spring Fling, the Rebels dumped Sac State, Oregon State and Southwest Texas State on March 2. The Rebels also boast a three-win day on April 13, 1996 when a previously suspended game against San Jose State was played out before a scheduled doubleheader. UNLV won the resumed game, 6-5 in 10 innings before a 5-0, 14-6 sweep of the slated twin bill. SOFTBALL SCOOP: Each week on the UNLV Official Athletic Web Site, unlvrebels.com, senior pitcher Nicole Truax revels the inside scoop with the 2002 Rebels. The Academic All-MWC communications major breaks down the team s performance both on and off the field and recognizes those who perform both dutifully and dubiously. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Six times this year UNLV has claimed one of the Mountain West Conference s weekly awards, and two players have done so twice. Furthermore, senior pitcher Geney Orris became just the third player to earn the league s nod as top pitcher and top player in the same season. Aside from Orris, all three of the Rebels other honorees were freshmen. Players of the Week Feb. 19 Pauline Glenn, Fr., 3B April 23 Geney Orris, Sr., DP April 30 Morgan Bostwick, Fr., IF Pitchers of the Week Feb. 12 Geney Orris, Sr., P Feb. 19 Jackie Kerrigan, Fr., P March 19 Jackie Kerrigan, Fr., P ELLER MEDIA STADIUM FIRSTS: A number of firsts were set in the debut season of the Rebels new home, Eller Media Stadium: First game: Saint Mary s at UNLV, Feb. 5, 2002 First win: 6-2, vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First loss: 4-3, vs. Pacific, Feb. 23, 2002 First shutout: Nicole Truax vs. Southern Utah (Game 1), Feb. 20, 2002 First extra-inning game: Southern Utah at UNLV (Game 1) First hit: Bridget Byrne, B1 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First run: Geney Orris, B4 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First RBI: Melissa Bruechert, B4 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First double: Morgan Bostwick, B4 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First triple: Melissa Inouye, B6 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First home run: Geney Orris, B4 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 2) First grand slam: Pauline Glenn, B7 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 2) First pinch hit: Wendy Godwin, B7 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 2) First stolen base: Bridget Byrne, B1 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First sacrifice: Lauren Capoccia (SMC), B1 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 2) First sacrifice fly: Morgan Bostwick, B5 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First walk: Pauline Glenn, B1 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First strikeout: Kami Gray (SMC) by Geney Orris, T1 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First hit batter: Kira Enlow, B8 vs. Southern Utah (Game 1) First error: Arica Painter, T1 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1) First double play: Inouye to Bostwick to Campbell, T1 vs. Saint Mary s (Game 1)

5 [1] Carrie Bayless, OF: Started most of her 56 games at centerfield... Has held down the spot all season and performed well in an injury-plagued outfield... Has been one of the Rebs top hitters in conference play and raised her season average to.298, third-best on the team... A good bunter and slapper... A speedy player who covers a lot of ground in center and is a threat on the base path. [13] Morgan Bostwick, IF: Has played in every game as a freshman and has earned starts at first, second and shortstop... Emerged as one of the lineup s better hitters, ranking fourth on the team in hitting (.282)... Has demonstrated power with four homers and 19 RBI... Hit her first collegiate home run to propel UNLV to a 7-3 win over Texas Tech... Went 4-for-5 in the 11-inning loss to Utah... Named the MWC Player of the Week on April 30. [23] Melissa Bruechert, 1B: Made her first collegiate start against UMass... Has played in 20 games as either a pinch hitter or first baseman... Earned her first collegiate hit in a pinch appearance against Utah... Walked to earn the first RBI at Eller Media Stadium. [66] Bridget Byrne, OF: A speedy slap hitter who has started every game at left field... Hits both leadoff and second in the order and has the most at bats on the team... Also leads the squad in stolen bases with Collected her first RBI from the left side of the plate at the ASU Tournament... Went 9-for-19, scored five times, drove in two and stole three bases at UNLV Classic... One of the hardest workers on the team and best gloves in the ourfield. [18] Amber Campbell, IF: Has started 48 games at shortstop... Hit her first collegiate home run in the win over UMass, a two-run shot in her hometown... Has improved her glove with just four errors in her last 18 games... Can hit with some power, but frequently has been the 10th player in the lineup. [9] Kacey Ellis, P/1B: Has become the missing ingredient in the Rebels infield success... Once the most active pitcher on the staff, she took over first base duties on Feb. 20 and has started most of the games since at either first, pitcher or DP... Has come through with several clutch hits, including her first career home run, a three-run shot to lead the Rebels past Long Island... Has 17 appearances in the circle this year with eight starts and owns the team s best winning percentage at 5-3 (.625)... Threw a one-hitter in a 7-2 win over Southern Utah... Suffered her first loss against Wisconsin, throwing a one-run, three-hit complete game... Went a perfect 4-for-4 in the Rebels April 26 win over New Mexico. [12] Kira Enlow, IF: Has seen some time at second base and as a pinch hitter and runner... Hit a single and stole two bases in her first collegiate plate appearance... Hit and RBI triple and later scored to give the Rebels some breathing room against Texas Tech... Got a late start after missing the fall with a broken ankle. PLAYER NOTES: a grand slam that gave the Rebels their first lead of the game... Singled to lead the game-winning rally against Saint Mary s... Earned first start of the year in the win against UMass, but left the game early after tearing a tendon in her pinky finger... Is 8-for- 25(.320) on the year as a pinch hitter. [5] Bianca Gonzales, OF: Partially tore her ACL in practice before the Saint Mary s games... Out for the entire of the season... One of three local products on the team. [6] Shawna Goessling, OF: Started first 12 games in centerfield before discovering stress fractures in her shins... Has not played since the March 1 game vs. Stanford. [25] Melissa Inouye, C: Caught every game in her first season behind the plate as a collegian... Has handled the staff well and been a wall defensively, committing just six errors in 361 chances... Has homered twice on the year, both times against Pacific... Ended a 12-game hitting streak at SDSU, the team s longest of the season. [21] Jackie Kerrigan, P: Leads the team with a 2.16 ERA and 123 strikeouts... Was impressive in her collegiate debut, allowing just one run and three hits to No. 12 Nebraska, yet still suffered the loss... The hardest thrower on the Rebels staff and had her fastball clocked at 62 in Phoenix... Named MWC Pitcher of the Week after the UNLV Classic, posting a 2-0 record with two saves and 18 strikeouts... Fanned 13 in her first collegiate win over Kansas... Threw a four-hit shutout against Utah State... Earned her second MWC Player of the Week award after earning all-tournament honors at the Capital Classic in Sacramento. She posted a 3-1 record, including a one-hitter against Sac State... Recorded her third save of the year against San Diego State and needs just one more to tie the school single-season record... Ranks eighth on the school single-season strikeout list despite pitching on a crowded staff. [10] Lisa Moses, OF: Separated her left shoulder prior to the Saint Mary s series and did not play the first eight games... Has started every game since in right field and ranks second on the team in hitting... Has 18 multi-hit games... Has the strongest arm in the outfield and has gunned five runners on the season. [28] Geney Orris, P/DP: The team s top all-around player, has at times been the squad s best hitter and best pitcher... Leads team and ranks among league leaders in most offensive categories... Hit two home runs in and pitched 11 innings in a loss at Utah.. Named the MWC Pitcher of the Week after winning both of her first two decisions... Held Saint Mary s to no runs and one hit over six innings... Defeated No. 24 UMass... Hit the first home run at Eller Media Stadium... Clubbed a solo home run to provide all the scoring in a 1-0 win over Utah State. [4] Pauline Glenn, 3B: Started all but one game at third base... Hit her first collegiate home run and the first grand slam in Eller Media Stadium history with the last at bat in the bottom of the seventh to drive in the winning runs against Saint Mary s... Hit two more homers at the UNLV Classic... Hit a game-winning bomb against Middle Tennessee in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie... Also belted a game-winner in the sixth to beat San Diego State... Has become a better hitter as she has started to use the right side of the field... Has also provided a steady glove at third base... Earned MWC Player of the Week honors on Feb. 12. [37] Wendy Godwin, C/OF: Team s top pinch-hitter with six seventh-inning deliveries this year... Hit her first career homer at Utah, [16] Arica Painter, IF: Was the primary starter at second base before pulling a hamstring that has sidelined her for the last six games... Hit her first collegiate home run in 227 at bats at UC Riverside... Has drawn 13 walks on the year. [11] Nicole Truax, P: Threw the first shutout at Eller Media Stadium, blanking Southern Utah... Lost a three-hitter to Oregon, Struck out nine against Boston College... Has not hit once in four years as a collegian. [24] Jennie Whitman, OF: Has become the go-to pinch runner... Has 22 pinch-running appearances, scoring six runs and is a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts.

6 2002 UNLV Softball Overall Statistics for UNLV (as of May 07, 2002) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: Home: Away: 7-10 Neutral: 5-10 MWC: 8-8 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 28 ORRIS, Geney MOSES, Lisa BAYLESS, Carrie GODWIN, Wendy BOSTWICK, Morgan GLENN, Pauline INOUYE, Melissa BYRNE, Bridget PAINTER, Arica ELLIS, Kacey ENLOW, Kira GOESSLING, Shawna CAMPBELL, Amber KERRIGAN, Jackie BRUECHERT, Meliss WHITMAN, Jennie TRUAX, Nicole Totals Opponents LOB - Team (371), Opp (404). DPs turned - Team (17), Opp (20). IBB - Team (5), ORRIS 3, BOSTWICK 1, GLENN 1, Opp (8). Picked off - PAINTER 1, ELLIS 1, ORRIS 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 21 KERRIGAN, Jackie / ORRIS, Geney / ELLIS, Kacey / TRUAX, Nicole / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (9), INOUYE 9, Opp (7). Pickoffs - Team (4), INOUYE 4, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - INOUYE (41-55), TRUAX (15-17), ORRIS (12-17), KERRIGAN (10-13), ELLIS (4-9). Hitting minimums - 1 Games Pitching minimums - 1 Games 2002 UNLV Softball Overall Statistics for UNLV (as of May 07, 2002) (All games Sorted by Fielding pct) Player C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI 23 BRUECHERT, Meliss INOUYE, Melissa ORRIS, Geney ELLIS, Kacey BYRNE, Bridget GOESSLING, Shawna BOSTWICK, Morgan GLENN, Pauline MOSES, Lisa KERRIGAN, Jackie PAINTER, Arica CAMPBELL, Amber BAYLESS, Carrie TRUAX, Nicole ENLOW, Kira WHITMAN, Jennie GODWIN, Wendy Totals Opponents