SOFTBALL. USF BULLS 2014 Record: (22-7, 0-0 The American)

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1 USF Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) BULLS 2014 GAME NOTES 2014 SOFTBALL Bulls Square Off Against No. 12 Baylor to Begin Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament Sean Barows, Communications Assistant USF Athletics 4202 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, Fla O: (813) / C: (561) / E: sbarows@mail.usf.edu / Facebook: USF Softball 11 NCAA Tournaments Eight All-Americans Five Conference Championships 16 Returning Letterwinners 2012 Women s College World Series UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 2014 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time (EST)/Result USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament Feb. 06 No. 4/3 Florida USF Stadium L, 10-3 Feb. 06 Bethune-Cookman USF Stadium W, 9-0 (5 Inn.) Feb. 07 Wisconsin USF Stadium Canceled Feb. 08 No. 5/4 Michigan USF Stadium L, 3-2 Feb. 08 Illinois State USF Stadium Canceled USF Tournament Feb. 14 Wright State USF Stadium W, 8-6 Feb. 14 Binghamton USF Stadium L, 1-0 Feb. 15 Pittsburgh USF Stadium W, 5-1 Feb. 15 No. 1/2 Tennessee USF Stadium L, 3-2 Feb. 16 Illinois USF Stadium W, 2-1 NFCA Lead-Off Classic Feb. 21 Illinois State ECM Complex W, 5-0 Feb. 22 James Madison ECM Complex W, 3-0 Feb. 22 No. 20/22 Louisiana-Lafayette ECM Complex W, 8-5 Feb. 23 Hofstra ECM Complex L, 7-1 Feb. 23 College of Charleston ECM Complex W, 6-2 USF Under Armour Invitational Feb. 28 No. 15/14 Stanford USF Stadium W, 3-2 Feb. 28 Central Arkansas USF Stadium W, 10-1 (5 Inn.) Mar. 01 St. Bonaventure ECM Complex W, 8-0 (6 Inn.) Mar. 01 Loyola Marymount ECM Complex W, 10-0 (5 Inn.) Mar. 02 Villanova USF Stadium W, 8-0 (6 Inn.) Mar. 02 Maine USF Stadium W, 8-2 Mar. 04 Maine USF Stadium W, 8-0 (5 Inn.) Mar. 04 Western Michigan USF Stadium W, 7-0 USF Under Armour Showcase Mar. 07 Northwestern USF Stadium L, 7-2 Mar. 07 Kansas USF Stadium L, 9-3 Mar. 09 Utah USF Stadium W, 7-4 Mar. 09 St. Joseph s USF Stadium W, 5-0 Mar. 11 Central Michigan USF Stadium W, 9-1 (5 Inn.) Mar. 11 Yale USF Stadium W, 2-0 Mar. 12 Providence USF Stadium W, 2-1 Mar. 12 Penn USF Stadium W, 1-0 Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament Mar. 14 Baylor USF Stadium 2:15 p.m. Mar. 14 UMASS USF Stadium 4:30 p.m. Mar. 15 Netherlands ECM Complex 5 p.m. Mar. 16 Wagner USF Stadium 1:30 p.m. Mar. 16 Marist USF Stadium 3:45 p.m. Mar. 19 Central Conn. St. USF Stadium 5 p.m. Mar. 22 UCONN*# USF Stadium 1 p.m. Mar. 23 UCONN* USF Stadium 11 a.m. Mar. 29 at Rutgers*# Piscataway, N.J. 12 p.m. Mar. 30 at Rutgers* Piscataway, N.J. 12 p.m. Apr. 05 Louisville* # USF Stadium 1 p.m. Apr. 06 Louisville* USF Stadium 11 a.m. Apr. 12 UCF*# USF Stadium 1 p.m. Apr. 13 UCF* USF Stadium 1 p.m. Apr. 18 at Houston*# Houston, Texas 2 p.m. Apr. 19 at Houston* Houston, Texas 2 p.m. Apr. 23 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 6 p.m. Apr. 26 Memphis*# USF Stadium 1 p.m. Apr. 27 Memphis* USF Stadium 11 a.m. May 03 Temple* # Philadelphia, Pa. 1 p.m. May 04 Temple* Philadelphia, Pa. 1 p.m. American Athletic Conference Tournament May TBD Houston, Texas TBA Home Games in BOLD * American Athletic Conference Game # Doubleheader All games are Eastern Standard Time USF BULLS 2014 Record: (22-7, 0-0 The American) USF BULLS Record: 18-7, 0-0 Next Game: Wednesday, March 19 vs. Central Connecticut State 5:00 p.m. Conference: The American Head Coach: Ken Eriksen Record: (18th season) TOP PERFORMERS Hits: Ashli Goff, 31 Runs: Kourtney Salvarola, 22 RBI: Kourtney Salvarola, 19 Home Runs: Kourtney Salvarola, 8 Wins: Sara Nevins, 12-4 Strikeouts: Sara Nevins, 117 Inn. Pitched: Sara Nevins, 86.2 ERA: Sara Nevins, 1.29 GAME INFORMATION Date: Fri, March 14 & Sat, March 16, 2014 Time: 2:15 & 4:30, 1:30 & 3:45 p.m. EST Venue: USF Softball Stadium Live Stats: GoUSFBulls.com Live Stream: GoUSFBulls.com BAYLOR BEARS 2014 Record: (17-4, 0-0 Big 12) All-Time Record vs. Baylor 2-0 Home Record: 0-0 Road Record: 0-0 Neutral Record: 2-0 Last Game: 3/7/04 (W, 3-1) WAGNER SEAHAWKS 2014 Record: (4-8, 0-0 Northeast) All-Time Record vs. Wagner 8-0 Home Record: 6-0 Road Record: 0-0 Neutral Record: 2-0 Last Game: 3/9/13 (W, 5-0) UMASS MINUTEWOMEN 2014 Record: (2-7, 0-0 Atlantic 10) All-Time Record vs. UMASS 9-6 Home Record: 5-2 Road Record: 1-1 Neutral Record: 3-3 Last Game: 3/8/13 (W, 12-1) MARIST RED FOXES 2014 Record: (3-6, 0-0 MAAC) All-Time Record vs. Marist First Meeting Home Record: 0-0 Road Record: 0-0 Neutral Record: 0-0 Last Game: N/A QUICK HITTERS» The Bulls are a combined 19-6 against their four NCAA opponents this weekend and are unbeaten against Baylor, Wagner and Marist (first meeting).» The Bulls will face two more 2013 NCAA Tournament teams in Baylor and Marist this week. They have posted a 5-4 record against such teams so far this season.» No. 12 Baylor will be the sixth ranked opponent the Bulls have faced this season. They have compiled a 2-3 record against ranked teams with wins over No. 20 Louisiana-Lafayette and No. 14 Stanford.» The Bulls have had at least two players record an RBI in 14 of their last 15 games. They also have 12 players currently batting.300 or better.» USF is undefeated this season when scoring five or more runs (16-0).» The Bulls have posted shutouts in half of their wins this season and lead the American with 11 total.» USF ranks first in the American in hits (225), runs (147), RBI (127), home runs (24), total bases (333) and walks (83). They also rank second in batting average (.315), slugging percentage (.466) and on-base percentage (.394).» USF s pitching staff leads the American Athletic Conference in wins (22), shutouts (11), strikeouts (246) and opponent batting average (.161).» Sara Nevins is second on USF s all-time wins list with 84 career victories. She needs only nine more to pass Mo Triner for first all-time. She also recently became the first pitcher in USF history to break the 900 strikeouts mark (921).» Ashli Goff was named to the conference honor roll after leading the team in hits (12), runs (5) and batting average (.545) in six games last week. The senior from Tampa is having a career year, leading the team with a.413 average and leading the conference with 31 hits.» Kourtney Salvarola needs just four home runs to pass Holly Groves (33) for first all-time in USF history. GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 1

2 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) BULLS VS. TOURNEY TEAMS The Bulls take on two more NCAA Tournament teams from last season this weekend when they take on Baylor and Marist at the USF Softball Stadium. So far this season the Bulls are 5-4 against teams that made the tournament last year with wins over James Madison, No. 20 Louisiana-Lafayette, No. 14 Stanford, Central Michigan and Penn. No. 12 Baylor will also be the fifth top 15 ranked team the Bulls have played this season after taking on No. 1 Tennessee, No. 3 Florida, No. 4 Michigan and No.14 Stanford earlier this season. DEADLY DUO The Bulls have always been known as a team that will rely heavily on their pitchers and this season is no different. Sara Nevins and Erica Nunn have been extremely effective for the Bulls so far this season, accounting for 19 of the team s 22 victories. They are currently tied for first in the American in opponent batting average (.149) and rank first and third in strikeouts (Nevins / Nunn - 85). The two lefties are also tied for first in the conference with three saves each while Nevins is USF s all-time leader in that category with 20. Nunn was named to the conference honor roll after week one while Nevins won three consecutive Pitcher of the Week awards prior to this week. Thanks to this deadly duo, the Bulls currently lead the American in wins (22), shutouts (11), strikeouts (246) and opponent batting average (.161). DOUBLE TROUBLE Twin sisters Ashli and Courtney Goff have played a major role in the Bulls increase in offensive production this season. Ashli Goff is having a career season for the Bulls, leading the team with a.413 batting average and 31 hits (also first in the American). She also leads the team in stolen bases (eight) and on-base percentage (.482). The speedster from Tampa is on pace to post career highs in batting average, hits, on-base percentage and runs this season. Ashli s twin sister Courtney is also having the best season of her career, batting.360 with nine hits and six runs on 25 games this season. AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONORS For the fourth time in five weeks the Bulls had two players honored by the American Athletic Conference as seniors Ashli Goff and Sara Nevins were both named to the conference honor roll this week after leading the Bulls to four more wins last week. Goff continued her hot streak at the plate, leading the team with 12 hits and five runs in six games. She raised her batting average to a team-best.439 and extended her hitting streak to 10 games, the longest by any Bull this season. For Nevins, it was the fourth straight time being represented by the conference after being named the American s top pitcher the past three weeks. She Park posted a 2-2 record with a 1.71 ERA and 24 strikeouts. Her two wins were both complete game one-hit shutouts over Maine and St. Joseph s. She also recorded her second save of the year in the Bulls 7-4 win over Utah. FRESH FACES MAKING AN IMPACT The Bulls have received giant contributions from their seven newcomers this season. Ta coia Williams is tied for second on the team in home runs with six and is also second on the team with 18 runs batted in. Karla Claudio has come on as off late and has a.320 batting average and six RBI this season. Juli Weber is one of nine Bulls with double-digit hits and has started 17 games in center field. Veronica Gajownik ranks second on the team, batting.392 with 10 runs, 20 hits and 11 RBI, including a walk-off single to beat Penn (3/12). Kristen Wyckoff is batting.391 with nine hits and eight runs while sharing time at second with Gajownik. Kassandra Moeller and Susan Wysocki have also made appearances for USF this season MILESTONES ROAD TO OKLAHOMA CITY USF will be looking to get back to the Women s College World Series for the second time in three years in 2014 after being bounced in the NCAA Regionals by Florida last season. The Bulls won their first ever BIG EAST Tournament Championship last year and also made their 11th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Ken Eriksen has assembled one of the toughest schedules in the nation to prepare his team for a deep tournament run. The Bulls played three Women s College World Series participants from last season in their first 10 games (Florida, Michigan & Tennessee). HOME AWAY FROM HOME The Bulls make their final trip to the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater for an exhibition game against the Netherlands on Saturday. The Bulls second home has traditionally been a place where the team has been extremely successful. Since 2006 the Bulls have amassed a record in Clearwater, including a 6-1 record this season after playing seven games at the Eddie C. Moore Complex as part of the NFCA Lead-Off Classic and USF Under Armour Invitational. WHAT TO WATCH FOR... A number of records are within reach for some USF seniors this season. Stephanie Medina and Kourtney Salvarola both have a chance to break the career home runs record of 33 set by Holly Groves from Salvarola also has a chance to set the all-time RBI record if she can knock in 54 runs this season, which would break Carmela Liwag s mark of 171 from Last but not least, Sara Nevins should easily pass Monica Triner s records in innings pitched (788.0) and also has a chance to become the program s all-time wins leader with 21 victories this season. That would break Triner s record of 92 career wins from ACHIEVEMENTS Last season was another great year for the Bulls as they won their first ever BIG EAST Tournament Championship and advanced to their 11th NCAA Tournament in program history. On top of that Ken Eriksen broke the school s all-time wins record in any sport, passing longtime USF baseball coach Eddie Cardieri, with 732 career victories. Kourtney Salvarola was named first team All-BIG EAST. Lefty ace Sara Nevins broke Monica Triner s career strikeouts record of 641 and finished the year with 804 and counting. Nevins was also named an NFCA All-American for the second straight season as well as BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year. USF SERIES IN CLEARWATER, FLA. For the seventh consecutive year USF and the City of Clearwater have partnered up to put together the USF Series, consisting of three tournaments in Tampa and at Clearwater s Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex. The tournaments have become one of the premier destinations for softball teams across the country and Clearwater has become a home away from home for the Bulls. Check out the USF Series website for more information: and us the hashtag #USFSeries2014 on Twitter. STORYLINES Senior ace Sara Nevins became the first pitcher in Bulls history to pass the 900 strikeout plateau as she now has 921 in her stellar USF career. Head coach Ken Eriksen recorded his 750th career victory with an 8-0 win over St. Bonaventure on March 1. Eriksen is USF s all-time wins leader (761) in any sport and broke former USF baseball coach Eddie Cardieri s record of 731 wins last season on April 23 with a 6-3 win at Seton Hall. PROTECT THIS HOUSE The Bulls have been nearly unbeatable at home since they started playing in the stateof-the-art USF Softball Stadium in Home Record by Season 2011: : : : 16-6 Overall Record: GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 2

3 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) PROBABLE STARTERS Juli Weber 9 D Anna Devine 5 Ashli Goff Fr. Hegins, Pa. Batting.455 when leading off Batting.316 with RISP 5-7 Jr. Morrisville, Pa. Third on team with.455 OB% Batting.381 against RHP Kourtney Salvarola Sr. Tampa, Fla. Ranks 1st in the American with 31 hits Leads team with.482 OB% Veronica Gajownik Sr. Arnold, Md. 5-7 Jr. Winter Park, Fla. Leads the American in home runs (8) Second on team with.392 AVG T-1st in the American with 22 runs Had walk-off single to beat Penn (3/12) Monica Santos 13 Stephanie Medina So. Tampa, Fla. One of nine Bulls with double-digit hits (13) Team is 13-4 when Santos starts at third 5-7 Sr. Tampa, Fla. Batting.400 over last 10 games Leads tam with eight multi-hit games Designated Player: Lee Ann Spivey So. Palm Coast, Fla. Tied for 2nd in the American with six homers Leads team with six multi-rbi games Ta coia Williams Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Tied for 3rd in the American with 18 RBI T-2nd on team with five multi-rbi games 00 1 U S F P i t c h i n g S t a f f Nunn LHP/OF 20 Erica 5-10 So. Apex, N.C. Sara Nevins LHP 6-0 Sr. Pinellas Park, Fla. Pinellas Park High School 3 Sam Greiner RHP/UT 5-9 Jr. Sparta, N.J. Sparta High School Holly Springs High School IP K Record ERA IP K Record ERA IP K Record ERA O f f Courtney Goff OF t h e 7 B e n c h... Karla Claudio P/IF 5-3 Sr. Tampa, Fla. H R GP AVG 5-7 Jr. San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico H R RBI GP GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics Wyckoff IF 15 Kristen 5-6 Fr. Plant City, Fla. GP H R AVG PAGE 3

4 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) 2014 TEAM INFORMATION Front Row (L-R): Ashli Goff, Kourtney Salvarola, Courtney Goff, Monica Santos, Kassandra Moeller, Nicollette Levine, Allie Patierno, Juli Weber Middle Row (L-R): Stephanie Medina, Veronica Gajownik, D Anna Devine, Meagan Leddy, Kaitlyn Santo, Kristen Wyckoff, Morgan Litchfield, Lee Ann Spivey Back Row (L-R): Karla Claudio, Dani Wayt, Erica Nunn, Susan Wysocki, Sara Nevins, Sam Greiner, Ta coia Williams University of South Florida Bulls No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Year Hometown (Previous School) 00 Sara Nevins P L/L 6-0 Sr. Pinellas Park, Fla. (Pinellas Park HS) 1 Courtney Goff OF L/R 5-3 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Sickles HS) 2 Ashli Goff OF L/R 5-3 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Sickles HS) 3 Sam Greiner P/UT R/R 5-9 Jr. Sparta, N.J. (Sparta HS) 4 Ta coia Williams OF R/R 5-8 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens HS) 5 D Anna Devine OF/IF L/R 5-7 Jr. Morrisville, Pa. (Pennsbury HS) 6 Dani Wayt IF R/R 5-9 Sr. Oviedo, Fla. (State College of Florida) 7 Karla Claudio P/IF R/R 5-7 Jr. San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico (Sante Fe State College) 8 Kassandra Moeller 3B/C L/R 5-3 Fr. Fredericksburg, Va. (Courtland HS) 9 Juli Weber OF L/R 5-6 Fr. Hegins, Pa. (Tri-Valley HS) 11 Susan Wysocki P R/R 6-0 Fr. Cherry Hill, N.J. (Camden Catholic HS) 12 Kaitlyn Santo C R/R 5-7 Sr. Palm Harbor, Fla. (Indian River State College) 13 Monica Santos IF R/R 4-10 So. Tampa, Fla. (Wharton HS) 15 Kristen Wyckoff IF L/R 5-6 Fr. Plant City, Fla. (Plant City HS) 16 Kourtney Salvarola SS R/R 5-5 Sr. Arnold, Md. (Broadneck HS) 17 Morgan Litchfield C/1B R/R 5-8 So. Tampa, Fla. (Gaither HS) 19 Lee Ann Spivey C/OF R/R 5-7 So. Palm Coast, Fla. (Flagler Palm Coast HS) 20 Erica Nunn P/OF L/L 5-10 So. Apex, N.C. (Holly Springs HS) 21 Allie Patierno OF R/R 5-8 Jr. Montville, N.J. (Montville HS) 23 Stephanie Medina 1B L/L 5-7 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Chamberlain HS) 25 Meagan Leddy OF/IF L/L 5-7 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Stanton Prep) 31 Nicollette Levine 3B R/R 5-6 Jr. Lithia, Fla. (Florida State) 34 Veronica Gajownik IF R/R 5-7 Jr. Winter Park, Fla. (Indian River State College) PRONUNCIATIONS Players 1-2 Goff G-ah-ff 3 Greiner Gr-I-ner 4 Ta coia Ta-COY-ah 6 Wayt Wait 11 Wysocki WHY-sock-EE 15 Wyckoff WHY-cough 16 Salvarola Sal-VAH-row-la 19 Spivey Spy-Vee 20 Nunn None 21 Patierno Pah-turn-OH 23 Medina Muh-DEE-nah 25 Leddy Led-EE 31 Levine La-veen 34 Gajownik Guh-JOW-nick CLASS BREAKDOWN Seniors (7) Ashli Goff Courtney Goff Stephanie Medina Sara Nevins Kourtney Salvarola Kaitlyn Santo Dani Wayt Juniors (7) Karla Claudio D Anna Devine Veronica Gajownik Sam Greiner Meagan Leddy Nicollette Levine Allie Patierno Sophomores (4) Morgan Litchfield Erica Nunn Monica Santos Lee Ann Spivey Freshmen (5) Kassandra Moeller Juli Weber Ta coia Williams Kristen Wyckoff Susan Wysocki COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Ken Eriksen (18th Year) Assistant Coach: Monica Triner (8th Year) Assistant Coach: Carmela Liwag (6th Year) Volunteer Assitant: Avon Meacham (1st Year) USF Softball Stadium Info: Opened: 2011 Location: Tampa, Fla. Capacity: 1,600 Dimensions: 190/230/190 Surface: Grass (Celebration Bermuda) Cost: Part of $35 million USF Athletic District Facility Upgrades Events Hosted: 2012 NCAA Super Regional 2013 Big East Tournament Amenities: Bullpens & Covered Batting Cages Step-Down Team Dugouts 1,000 Seat Grandstand with Shade Canopy Press Box Shaded Hospitality Deck Multiple Party Pavilions Service Amenities (Concessions, Bathrooms & USF Merchandise Store) GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 4

5 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) 2014 COLLEGE SOFTBALL RANKINGS 2014 NATIONAL POLLS USA Today/NFCA Preseason Top 25 (As of March 11) 1 Florida (27) Oregon (2) UCLA (3) Tennessee Washington Arizona Arizona State Michigan Kentucky Alabama Florida State Baylor Texas A&M South Alabama Georgia Missouri Nebraska Minnesota Oklahoma Tulsa Stanford Notre Dame Louisiana-Lafayette Auburn Northwestern 15-5 ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 (As of March 11) 1 Florida (14) Tennessee (2) UCLA (4) Oregon Arizona State Washington Michigan Arizona Alabama Florida State Kentucky Baylor Oklahoma Nebraska Texas A&M South Alabama Georgia Missouri Stanford Tulsa Minnesota Notre Dame Auburn Louisiana LSU Final NCAA RPI (As of Oct. 14, 2013) 1 Oklahoma Texas Florida Tennessee Michigan Washington Oregon Arizona St Alabama Missouri Nebraska Kentucky LSU La.-Lafayette South Ala Florida St Texas A&M Louisville Hofstra UCLA Hawaii California Wisconsin Baylor Stanford South Fla BULLS IN THE POLLS USA Today/NFCA Top 25: RV ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25: RV NCAA RPI: N/A 2014 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PRESEASON COACHES POLL Rank School Points 1. Louisville (6) USF (2) Houston UCF Rutgers UConn 15 Memphis Temple 13 American Athletic Conference Standings Team Overall Pct The American Pct USF UCF Louisville Houston Memphis Rutgers Temple UConn A4 THLETIC CONFERENCE GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 5

6 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) Ken Eriksen USF COACH PROFILES Since Ken Eriksen became head coach in 1997, he has ended the season with a winning record on 15 occasions. While at the helm of one of the most successful programs on campus, Eriksen has led 10 teams to the NCAA Regional, won Regional Championships in 2006 and 2012, and won the 2012 Super Regional to advance to the school s first ever Women s College World Series. Eriksen has also won four conference titles, including a BIG EAST Regular Season title in 2008 and the program s first BIG EAST Tournament Championship in Head Coach 18th Season Record: Alma Mater: USF (1984) In all, Eriksen has amassed a record of and is the winningest coach in the history of USF athletics. He has coached five All-Americans, including two-time All-Americans Monica Triner (1998 and 1999) and current USF pitcher Sara Nevins (2012 and 2013), 17 All-Region selections and seven NCAA All-Regional Team members. Success has come off the field as well. Under Eriksen, USF has had six Academic All-Americans, nine Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Medal winners and one BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete. In 2001 and 2003, USF finished first in C-USA among softball teams with a cumulative grade point average of In 2009 during the fall, the team finished with a 3.41 GPA and was more impressive with a 3.47 GPA in the spring. Eriksen has guided USF to one 60 win season, six 50-win seasons and plus win seasons. The Bulls finished 2012 ranked No. 8 in the NFCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, their highest finish ever. In 1999, USF was ranked as high as No. 6 in the NFCA/USA Today Coaches Poll during the season. USF finished the 2003 season with a record, and Eriksen was named the Conference USA Coach of the Year. In 2004, USF finished with a record of the highest win total in school history--and ranked 12th in the NFCA/USA Today Coaches Poll. In January of 2011, Eriksen was also named the head coach for the Women s National team, becoming the first male in USA Softball history to represent the organization as both a player and a head coach. Monica Triner Monica Mo Triner, a former USF Softball standout and current USF Hall of Fame member enters her ninth season as an assistant coach with the Bulls. After spending three seasons as the volunteer assistant coach, Triner was elevated to assistant coach on Sept. 21, An All-American pitcher for the Bulls in 1998 and 1999, Triner s responsibilities include working with the pitching staff, the infield and the team s hitting, while assisting in recruiting. Triner has been instrumental in developing Bulls pitchers over the years. Under her guidance USF has finished second in team ERA for the past two seasons and advanced to the school s first ever appearance in the Women s College World Series. Assistant Coach 9th Season Alma Mater: USF (1999) Under Triner s watch the Bulls had two pitchers finish top six in the nation in ERA in Lindsey Richardson ranked third at 1.09 and Sara Nevins ranked sixth at Triner came to the Bulls after spending three years as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech. In her first season with the Hokies, her staff posted a team ERA of 1.23, the second-best in the BIG EAST and the 18th-best in the country, while also tossing six no-hitters. Under her tutelage, Hokie pitcher Ashlee Dobbe either set or broke nearly every pitching record at Virginia Tech, including wins, saves and strikeouts. She graduated from USF in 1999, where she held 21 softball records and posted a career record of 92-33, with a school record 37 shutouts. She had a 0.95 ERA for her career and still holds records for career wins (92), complete games (109), shutouts (37) and innings pitched (788). She finished her career winning three consecutive USF Silver Bat Awards, where she led the team with the highest batting average from GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 6

7 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) Carmela Liwag USF COACH PROFILES The University of South Florida named Carmela Liwag assistant softball coach before the 2013 season. Liwag, who has been a part of the USF program as a player and volunteer assistant for a combined nine seasons, enters her sixth year on the Bulls coaching staff. Liwag joined the USF staff as a volunteer assistant in 2009, working with the infield and helping with hitting instruction. Prior to that, Liwag played for the Bulls, and was a four-time all-conference selection. She holds the school record for runs batted in with 171. Liwag, who was the starting first baseman for the Bulls all four years she played, assists mainly with infield duties while helping with the team s batting. Assistant Coach 6th Season Alma Mater: USF (2005) Only one of two four-time all-conference selections for the USF softball team, Liwag was known during her playing career for taking younger players under her guidance and helping them with their transition into collegiate softball while giving them tips on how to perform at a high level. A 2005 graduate from USF with a degree in history, Liwag ended her stellar playing career as a Bull ranked in the top 10 in nine offensive categories. She set the career record with 171 RBI in 2005 and the record still stands today. Liwag was inducted into the USF Softball Hall of Fame during the 2013 season. Avon Meacham Avon Meacham joined the University of South Florida Softball staff in the spring of 2013 and brings over 15 years of coaching and 30 years of playing experience. He joins staff as an assistant coach and will be working primarily with outfielders and hitting. Volunteer Assistant Coach 1st Season Alma Mater: Maryland Eastern Shore (1980) Since 2006, Avon served as the assistant coach for the USA Men s National Softball Team, competing in international competitions around the world. In 2007, he led the team to a silver medal at the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship in Prague, CZ. In 2009, Meacham helped the USA team to a fourth place finish in the ISF World Championship in Saskatoon, Canada and compiled a 4-4 record in the 2013 ISF World Championship in Aukland, New Zealand. Prior to coaching the USA team, Meacham was the assistant coach at Columbia Union College in Maryland from , where he help build a competitive Division III softball program for the first time in school history. As a player, in 1986 Meacham was selected International Softball Congress (ISC) First Team All- World and had a.526 batting average. He was a 1987, 1991 and 1995 Pan American Games Silver Medalist. His other accomplishments as a player include: 1988 ISC World Tournament Best Hitter (.636), 1990 ISF World Championship Best Hitter (.536), 1992 ISC World Tournament First Team All-World and ASA National Championship First Team All-American and 1993 ASA National Championship First Team All-American. In 1994 and 1995 he won back-to-back ASA National Championships with the Decatur Pride, and was selected First Team All-American and Most Valuable Player. In recognition for his accomplishments, Meacham was inducted into the USA Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame in 2006, the Greater Washington, DC Softball Hall of Fame in 2002 and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore football Hall of Fame in GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 7

8 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) 2014 USF Softball Overall Statistics for USF (as of Mar 13, 2014) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) 2014 STATISTICS Record: 22-7 Home: 16-6 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 6-1 The American: 0-0 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% 8 MOELLER, Kassandra GOFF, Ashli GAJOWNIK, Veronica WYCKOFF, Kristen MEDINA, Stephanie DEVINE, DAnna GOFF, Courtney SALVAROLA, Kourtney PATIERNO, Allie WAYT, Dani CLAUDIO, Karla WILLIAMS, Tacoia SPIVEY, Lee Ann WEBER, Juli SANTOS, Monica NUNN, Erica LEVINE, Nicollette LITCHFIELD, Morgan SANTO, Kaitlyn LEDDY, Meagan GREINER, Sam Totals Opponents LOB - Team (181), Opp (155). DPs turned - Team (5), Opp (6). IBB - Team (1), WILLIAMS, T. 1, Opp (5). Picked off - SPIVEY, L. 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 11 WYSOCKI, Susan / NEVINS, Sara / NUNN, Erica / GREINER, Sam / CLAUDIO, Karla / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (5), SPIVEY, L. 3, MOELLER, K. 1, SANTO, K. 1, Opp (5). Pickoffs - Team (1), SPIVEY, L. 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - SPIVEY, L. (16-17), NEVINS, S. (9-13), SANTO, K. (4-8), NUNN, E. (6-7), CLAUDIO, K. (3-3), GREINER, S. (2-2). GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 8

9 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) 2014 USF Softball Overall Statistics for USF (as of Mar 13, 2014) (Last 10 Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 8-2 Home: 8-2 Away: 0-0 The American: 0-0 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% 15 WYCKOFF, Kristen GOFF, Ashli GAJOWNIK, Veronica GOFF, Courtney MEDINA, Stephanie WILLIAMS, Tacoia DEVINE, DAnna LEVINE, Nicollette SALVAROLA, Kourtney NUNN, Erica CLAUDIO, Karla WEBER, Juli SPIVEY, Lee Ann SANTOS, Monica LITCHFIELD, Morgan SANTO, Kaitlyn WAYT, Dani Totals Opponents LOB - Team (65), Opp (44). IBB - Team (0), Opp (1). (Last 10 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 7 CLAUDIO, Karla / NEVINS, Sara / NUNN, Erica / GREINER, Sam / Totals / Opponents / SBA/ATT - SPIVEY, L. (5-5), NEVINS, S. (2-2), NUNN, E. (2-2), CLAUDIO, K. (1-1). GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 9

10 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) 2014 USF Softball Batting Leaders for USF (as of Mar 13, 2014) (All games) Hitting minimums - 10 Games 15% of Games 20 AB 0.5 AB/Game 20 TPA 0.5 TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 5 Games 2% of Games 10 IP 25 BF 1 Decisions 0.2 IP/Game Batting avg 1. 2 GOFF, Ashli GAJOWNIK, Veronica WYCKOFF, Kristen MEDINA, Stephanie DEVINE, DAnna.362 Runs scored SALVAROLA, Kourtney GOFF, Ashli MEDINA, Stephanie 14 4 WILLIAMS, Tacoia DEVINE, DAnna 13 Doubles 1. 4 WILLIAMS, Tacoia 4 9 WEBER, Juli tied at... 2 Total bases SALVAROLA, Kourtney SPIVEY, Lee Ann WILLIAMS, Tacoia MEDINA, Stephanie GOFF, Ashli 32 Sac bunts 1. 2 GOFF, Ashli GAJOWNIK, Veronica tied at... 3 Caught stealing 1. 4 WILLIAMS, Tacoia 2 2 GOFF, Ashli 2 5 DEVINE, DAnna tied at... 1 Strikeouts 1. 4 WILLIAMS, Tacoia SALVAROLA, Kourtney SPIVEY, Lee Ann MEDINA, Stephanie 7 13 SANTOS, Monica 7 At bats SALVAROLA, Kourtney GOFF, Ashli MEDINA, Stephanie SPIVEY, Lee Ann WILLIAMS, Tacoia 59 Games as sub 1. 6 WAYT, Dani GOFF, Courtney 12 7 CLAUDIO, Karla MOELLER, Kassandra GREINER, Sam 8 Slugging pct SALVAROLA, Kourtney WILLIAMS, Tacoia SPIVEY, Lee Ann MEDINA, Stephanie GAJOWNIK, Veronica.490 Hits 1. 2 GOFF, Ashli MEDINA, Stephanie SALVAROLA, Kourtney SPIVEY, Lee Ann GAJOWNIK, Veronica 20 Triples MEDINA, Stephanie SALVAROLA, Kourtney SPIVEY, Lee Ann 1 21 PATIERNO, Allie 1 1 GOFF, Courtney 1 Walks 1. 4 WILLIAMS, Tacoia GOFF, Ashli 9 23 MEDINA, Stephanie 9 16 SALVAROLA, Kourtney DEVINE, DAnna 8 Sac flies LEVINE, Nicollette 2 19 SPIVEY, Lee Ann 2 16 SALVAROLA, Kourtney 2 Steal attempts 1. 2 GOFF, Ashli DEVINE, DAnna GAJOWNIK, Veronica 5 4 WILLIAMS, Tacoia 5 16 SALVAROLA, Kourtney 5 Grounded into DP SANTOS, Monica 1 31 LEVINE, Nicollette 1 17 LITCHFIELD, Morgan 1 Games played 1. 2 GOFF, Ashli SALVAROLA, Kourtney MEDINA, Stephanie WILLIAMS, Tacoia GAJOWNIK, Veronica 25 On base pct 1. 2 GOFF, Ashli WYCKOFF, Kristen DEVINE, DAnna MEDINA, Stephanie WILLIAMS, Tacoia.446 Runs batted in SALVAROLA, Kourtney WILLIAMS, Tacoia SPIVEY, Lee Ann MEDINA, Stephanie GAJOWNIK, Veronica 11 Home runs SALVAROLA, Kourtney WILLIAMS, Tacoia 6 19 SPIVEY, Lee Ann tied at... 1 Hit by pitch SALVAROLA, Kourtney WILLIAMS, Tacoia tied at... 1 Stolen bases 1. 2 GOFF, Ashli DEVINE, DAnna WYCKOFF, Kristen 4 16 SALVAROLA, Kourtney 4 34 GAJOWNIK, Veronica 4 Stolen base pct WYCKOFF, Kristen SALVAROLA, Kourtney GOFF, Ashli GAJOWNIK, Veronica DEVINE, DAnna.778 Total plate appearances SALVAROLA, Kourtney GOFF, Ashli MEDINA, Stephanie SPIVEY, Lee Ann WILLIAMS, Tacoia 75 Game starts SALVAROLA, Kourtney GOFF, Ashli MEDINA, Stephanie WILLIAMS, Tacoia SPIVEY, Lee Ann 24 GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 10

11 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) 2014 USF Softball Batting Analysis for USF (as of Mar 13, 2014) (All games Sorted by Player Name) vs left vs right w/runners w/bases empty w/bases loaded as leadoff fly gnd fly/ Player h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg rch ops pct out out gnd 7 CLAUDIO, Karla DEVINE, DAnna GAJOWNIK, Veronica GOFF, Ashli GOFF, Courtney GREINER, Sam LEDDY, Meagan LEVINE, Nicollette LITCHFIELD, Morgan MEDINA, Stephanie MOELLER, Kassandra NUNN, Erica PATIERNO, Allie SALVAROLA, Kourtne SANTO, Kaitlyn SANTOS, Monica SPIVEY, Lee Ann WAYT, Dani WEBER, Juli WILLIAMS, Tacoia WYCKOFF, Kristen Totals Opponents w/runners w/runner on 3rd success 2- rnrs pinch hitting in scoring pos and LT 2 out with 2 outs adv runners out adv rnrs rch rch Player h ab avg h ab avg rbi ops pct h ab avg adv ops pct rbi w/out lob err fc kl 7 CLAUDIO, Karla DEVINE, DAnna GAJOWNIK, Veronica GOFF, Ashli GOFF, Courtney GREINER, Sam LEDDY, Meagan LEVINE, Nicollette LITCHFIELD, Morgan MEDINA, Stephanie MOELLER, Kassandra NUNN, Erica PATIERNO, Allie SALVAROLA, Kourtne SANTO, Kaitlyn SANTOS, Monica SPIVEY, Lee Ann WAYT, Dani WEBER, Juli WILLIAMS, Tacoia WYCKOFF, Kristen Totals Opponents Success Advancing Runners = percentage of times the batter advanced at least one runner during a plate appearance #Rnrs Adv w/out = TOTAL number of runners advanced when the player made an out GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 11

12 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) 2014 USF Softball Team Game-by-Game for USF (as of Mar 13, 2014) Batting (All games) Date Opponent ab r h rbi 2b 3b hr tb bb ibb sb cs hbp sac sf gdp k po a e lob avg Feb 06 FLORIDA Feb 06 BETHUNE-COOKMAN Feb 08 MICHIGAN Feb 14 WRIGHT STATE Feb 14 BINGHAMTON Feb 15 PITTSBURGH Feb 15 TENNESSEE Feb 16 ILLINOIS Feb 21 vs Illinois State Feb 22 vs James Madison Feb 22 vs Louisiana Feb 23 vs Hofstra Feb 23 vs Charleston Feb 28 STANFORD Feb 28 CENTRAL ARKANSAS Mar 01 vs St. Bonaventure Mar 01 vs Loyola Marymount Mar 02 VILLANOVA Mar 02 MAINE Mar 04 MAINE Mar 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN Mar 07 NORTHWESTERN Mar 07 KANSAS Mar 09 UTAH Mar 09 ST. JOSEPH'S Mar 11 CENTRAL MICHIGAN Mar 11 YALE Mar 12 PROVIDENCE COLLEG Mar 12 PENN Totals GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 12

13 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) 2014 USF Softball Miscellaneous Stats for USF (as of Mar 13, 2014) (All games) Multiple Hit Games Total 16 SALVAROLA, Kourt MEDINA, Stephanie GOFF, Ashli SPIVEY, Lee Ann WILLIAMS, Tacoia GAJOWNIK, Veronic DEVINE, DAnna WYCKOFF, Kristen GOFF, Courtney WEBER, Juli SANTOS, Monica CLAUDIO, Karla TEAM Multiple RBI Games Total 19 SPIVEY, Lee Ann SALVAROLA, Kourt WILLIAMS, Tacoia MEDINA, Stephanie GAJOWNIK, Veronic GOFF, Ashli LITCHFIELD, Morga SANTO, Kaitlyn DEVINE, DAnna PATIERNO, Allie WEBER, Juli CLAUDIO, Karla TEAM Hitting Streaks Longest Current 2 GOFF, Ashli SALVAROLA, Kourt 8-23 MEDINA, Stephanie SPIVEY, Lee Ann 8-9 WEBER, Juli GAJOWNIK, Veronic SANTOS, Monica 4-5 DEVINE, DAnna WILLIAMS, Tacoia 4-1 GOFF, Courtney CLAUDIO, Karla 3-15 WYCKOFF, Kristen NUNN, Erica 2-12 SANTO, Kaitlyn 1-8 MOELLER, Kassandr PATIERNO, Allie LEVINE, Nicollette LITCHFIELD, Morga 1-6 WAYT, Dani 1 - Reached Base Streaks Longest Current 16 SALVAROLA, Kourt 18-4 WILLIAMS, Tacoia GOFF, Ashli MEDINA, Stephanie SPIVEY, Lee Ann 8-13 SANTOS, Monica 8-34 GAJOWNIK, Veronic WEBER, Juli MOELLER, Kassandr DEVINE, DAnna GOFF, Courtney WYCKOFF, Kristen CLAUDIO, Karla 3-17 LITCHFIELD, Morga 2-20 NUNN, Erica 2-21 PATIERNO, Allie WAYT, Dani 2-12 SANTO, Kaitlyn 1-31 LEVINE, Nicollette 1 1 GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 13

14 Games / Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament / March 14-16, 2014 / Tampa, Fla. / USF Softball Stadium (1,600) 2013 USF Softball Statistics Summary for USF (as of Jan 17, 2014) (All games) 2013 STATISTICS Record: Home: 27-7 Away: 9-4 Neutral: 9-5 BIG EAST: 18-3 Date Opponent Score 2/8 MARSHALL W 8-0 2/9 #13 MICHIGAN W 3-2 2/9 SAMFORD W 3-0 2/10 FAU L 1-2 2/15 N.C. STATE W 1-0 2/15 COASTAL CAROLINA W 5-2 2/16 #4 TENNESSEE L /16 N.C. STATE L 1-2 2/17 COASTAL CAROLINA W 5-1 2/22 vs Southern Illinois L 4-5 2/22 vs #12 Louisiana-Lafayette L 0-3 2/23 vs James Madison L 0-1 2/23 vs UC Davis L 0-1 2/24 vs Illinois State L 0-7 2/27 #4 FLORIDA L 1-3 3/1 #17 KENTUCKY L 3-6 3/1 ILLINOIS W 3-2 3/2 vs Toledo W 8-2 3/2 vs Illinois-Chicago W 2-1 3/6 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 2-1 3/6 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 4-1 3/8 SOUTH CAROLINA W 5-3 3/8 MASSACHUSETTS W /9 vs Wagner W 5-0 3/12 QUINNIPIAC W 7-4 3/12 MAINE W /13 BOSTON UNIVERSITY W 1-0 3/15 LIBERTY W 5-0 3/15 IOWA STATE W 6-0 3/16 vs Long Island W 5-0 3/16 vs Rhode Island W 3-0 3/21 CORNELL W 5-0 *3/23 RUTGERS W 11-3 *3/23 RUTGERS L 2-3 *3/24 RUTGERS W 4-3 *3/27 at Villanova W 8-2 *3/28 at Villanova W 1-0 *3/28 at Villanova W 3-0 *4/3 ST. JOHN'S W 4-0 *4/3 ST. JOHN'S W 5-2 *4/6 at Pittsburgh W 10-0 *4/6 at Pittsburgh W 7-1 *4/7 at Pittsburgh W 5-0 4/10 at #3 Florida L 1-9 *4/13 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE W 10-0 *4/13 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE W 8-0 *4/14 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE W 5-0 *4/20 at DePaul W 3-0 *4/20 at DePaul L 1-2 *4/21 at DePaul W 4-3 *4/23 at Seton Hall W 6-3 *4/27 SYRACUSE W 3-2 *4/27 SYRACUSE L 1-4 *4/28 SYRACUSE W 2-1 5/8 #7 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE W 3-0 5/10 vs #3 Louisville W 3-0 5/11 vs #1 Notre Dame W 1-0 5/17 vs Georgia Southern W 1-0 5/18 at #2 Florida L /18 vs Georgia Southern W 2-1 5/19 at #2 Florida L 0-2 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb hbp so sb-att 16 SALVAROLA,Kou JACKSON,Kensh SPIVEY,Lee Ann SANTO,Kaitlyn MEDINA,Stepha DEVINE,D'Anna GOFF,Ashli SANTOS,Monica JUERGENS,Step LITCHFIELD,Mor GOFF,Courtney GREINER,Sam PATIERNO,Allie WAYT,Dani LEVINE,Nicollett NUNN,Erica GRZYBEK,Stormi LEDDY,Meagan GARVEY,Brittany DINELLI,Sydney REEVES,Ilaura RICHARDSON,Li NEVINS,Sara Totals Opponents LOB - Team (361), Opp (382). DPs turned - Team (10), Opp (19). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (5), SALVAROLA, K 2, JACKSON, K 1, SPIVEY, L 1, WAYT, D 1, Opp (20). Picked off - DEVINE, D 1, SALVAROLA, K 1, GOFF, C 1. Player era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er bb so 15 RICHARDSON,Li NEVINS,Sara GREINER,Sam NUNN,Erica Totals Opponents PB - Team (7), SPIVEY, L 6, SANTO, K 1, Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (3). SBA/ATT - SPIVEY, L (28-34), NEVINS, S (20-22), RICHARDSON,L (14-20), SANTO, K (15-17), LITCHFIELD,M (10-11), GREINER, S (9-10), NUNN, E (10-10). Score by innings EX Total USF Opponents Win-loss breakouts: Day 31-11; Night 14-5; vs Left 6-2; vs Right 39-14; 1-run games 14-7; 2-run games 1-2; 5+run games 17-4; Extra inns 9-2; Shutouts Current streak: Lost 1; Longest winning streak: 17; Longest losing streak: 7. Attendance: Home (avg 628); Away 7539 (avg 279); Total (avg 473). * = Conference game GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 14