BULLS USF SOFTBALL 2014 GAME NOTES. Bulls Travel to Clearwater for Five Games in NFCA Lead-Off Classic this Weekend COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COUGARS

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1 USF Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex BULLS 2014 GAME NOTES 2014 SOFTBALL Bulls Travel to Clearwater for Five Games in NFCA Lead-Off Classic this Weekend 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 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Hofstra ECM Complex 5 p.m. Feb. 22 James Madison ECM Complex 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22 Louisiana-Lafayette ECM Complex 5 p.m. Feb. 23 College of Charleston ECM Complex 11 a.m. USF Under Armour Invitational Feb. 28 Stanford USF Stadium 2:15 p.m. Feb. 28 Central Arkansas USF Stadium 4:30 p.m. Mar. 01 St. Bonaventure ECM Complex 2:15 p.m. Mar. 01 Loyola Marymount ECM Complex 4:30 p.m. Mar. 02 Villanova USF Stadium 3:30 p.m. Mar. 02 Maine USF Stadium 5:30 p.m. Mar. 04 Maine USF Stadium 2:15 p.m. Mar. 04 Western Michigan USF Stadium 4:30 p.m. USF Under Armour Showcase Mar. 07 Northwestern USF Stadium 2:15 p.m. Mar. 07 Kansas USF Stadium 4:30 p.m. Mar. 09 Utah USF Stadium 3:30 p.m. Mar. 09 St. Joseph s USF Stadium 5:45 p.m. Mar. 11 Central Michigan USF Stadium 5 p.m. Mar. 11 Yale USF Stadium 7:15 p.m. Mar. 12 Providence USF Stadium 5 p.m. Mar. 12 Penn USF Stadium 7:15 p.m. 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 No. 4 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: (4-4, 0-0 The American) HOFSTRA PRIDE 2014 Record: (0-0, 0-0 CAA) JAMES MADISON DUKES 2014 Record: (5-5, 0-0 CAA) COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COUGARS 2014 Record: (3-4, 0-0 CAA) ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS 2014 Record: (3-6, 0-0 MVC) LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE RAGIN CAJUNS 2014 Record: (6-3-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) QUICK HITTERS» The Bulls have a combined record of against the five teams they are slated to face during the NFCA Lead-Off Classic this weekend.» The Bulls play three teams from the Colonial Athletic Association this weekend. USF has a 26-8 combined record against teams currently in the CAA.» Three of USF s five games this weekend are rematches from last season (Illinois State, James Madison & Louisiana).» The Bulls game against Hofstra will be a rematch of the 2012 NCAA Super Regional where the Bulls defeated the Pride two games to one to advance to their first ever Women s College World Series.» The Bulls have already more than doubled their home run total from their first 16 games last season (three) with seven over eight games already in Five different players have gone yard for USF so far this season.» Sophomore Monica Santos has reached base in every game but one this season, including seven straight games heading into this weekend.» Senior pitcher Sara Nevins went 3-0 last weekend and was named American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for the first time this season.» Sophomore catcher Lee Ann Spivey was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll this week after leading the team with seven hits, three runs, four RBI and two home runs last weekend.» Freshman outfielder Juli Weber has recorded a hit in every game that she has had an at-bat this season.» Kourtney Salvarola needs only three runs to tie Kattrina Dowd for 10th on the Bulls all-time list and needs only one home run to move into a tie for second with Tiffany Stewart on the Bulls all-time home run list.» USF was picked to finish second in the American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll behind Louisville. 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2 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN THE GAME THE GAME USF BULLS 2013 Record: (45-16, 18-3 Big East) Date: Fri, Feb. 21, 2014 Time: 2:30 p.m. EST Venue: Eddie C. Moore Complex Live Stats: GoUSFBulls.com Live Stream: N/A Rankings: USF - RV/RV Illinois State - NR ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS 2013 Record: (28-20, 13-7 MVC) USF BULLS 2013 Record: (45-16, 18-3 Big East) Date: Fri, Feb. 21, 2014 Time: 5:00 p.m. EST Venue: Eddie C. Moore Complex Live Stats: GoUSFBulls.com Live Stream: N/A Rankings: USF - RV/RV Hofstra - NR HOFSTRA PRIDE 2013 Record: (46-13, 18-2 CAA) All-Time Record All-Time Record vs. Illinois State 7-2 vs. Hofstra 13-6 Home Record: 5-0 Road Record: 0-0 Neutral Record: 2-2 Home Record: 11-5 Road Record: 0-1 Neutral Record: 2-0 Last Game: 2/24/13 Illinois State (7-0) Last Game: 5/26/12 USF (2-1) THE GAME THE GAME USF BULLS 2013 Record: (45-16, 18-3 Big East) Date: Sat, Feb. 22, 2014 Time: 2:30 p.m. EST Venue: Eddie C. Moore Complex Live Stats: GoUSFBulls.com Live Stream: N/A Rankings: USF - RV/RV James Madison - NR JAMES MADISON DUKES 2013 Record: (42-17, 18-3 CAA) USF BULLS 2013 Record: (45-16, 18-3 Big East) Date: Sat, Feb. 22, 2014 Time: 5:00 p.m. EST Venue: Eddie C. Moore Complex Live Stats: GoUSFBulls.com Live Stream: N/A Rankings: USF - RV/RV Louisiana-Lafayette - 22/20 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE RAGIN CAJUNS 2013 Record: (47-15, 19-4 Sun Belt) All-Time Record All-Time Record vs. James Madison 1-1 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 1-6 Home Record: 1-0 Road Record: 0-0 Neutral Record: 0-1 Home Record: 0-0 Road Record: 0-0 Neutral Record: 1-6 Last Game: 2/23/13 James Madison (1-0) Last Game: 2/22/13 Louisiana-Lafayette (3-0) THE GAME USF BULLS 2013 Record: (45-16, 18-3 Big East) Date: Sun, Feb. 23, 2014 Time: 11:00 a.m. EST Venue: Eddie C. Moore Complex Live Stats: GoUSFBulls.com Live Stream: N/A Rankings: USF - RV/RV College of Charleston - NR COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COUGARS 2013 Record: (37-20, 15-8 SoCon) All-Time Record vs. College of Charleston 1-0 Home Record: 1-0 Road Record: 0-0 Neutral Record: 0-0 Last Game: 2/19/06 USF (1-0) A THLETIC CONFERENCE GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 2

3 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONORS Two Bulls were named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll this week for their performances in last week s games. Senior pitcher Sara Nevins was named Pitcher of the Week for the first time this season after going 3-0 with a 0.39 earned run average and 27 strikeouts over 18.0 innings of work. Representing the Bulls on the conference honor roll was sophomore catcher Lee Ann Spivey who led the team with seven hits, three runs, four RBI and two home runs last weekend. Spivey posted a.467 batting average and also scored the game winning run on Monica Santos walk-off single against Illinois (2/16). ROAD TO SUCCESS Head coach Ken Eriksen believes his team can compete with anyone in the country and always puts together one of the toughest schedules in the nation. This year is no different as the Bulls will face 14 NCAA Tournament teams from last season, including three teams that advanced to the Women s College World Series last year. USF faced off against No. 3 Florida and No. 4 Michigan on opening week and battled top-ranked Tennessee last Saturday. You re not going to put a schedule together like that unless you feel your team is able to handle those types of challenges, Eriksen said. I think it bodes well for letting you know where you are early. The Bulls face perennial power Louisiana-Lafayette as well as 2013 NCAA tournament participants James Madison and Hofstra this week. ALL HE DOES IS WIN With 743 career victories, head coach Ken Eriksen is the winningest coach in USF history in any sport. Eriksen 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. In his 17 years as USF s head coach, Eriksen has posted 15 winning seasons, led the program to 10 NCAA Tournaments, six seasons with 50 or more wins and the school s first ever Women s College World Series appearance in NUNN EMERGING AS BULLS NO. 2 IN THE CIRCLE One of the big questions entering this season was who would step up and replace Lindsey Richardson as the Bulls number two pitcher behind two-time All-American Sara Nevins. Head coach Ken Eriksen didn t have to wait long for an answer as sophomore Erica Nunn has answered the bell by posting a 0.78 earned run average in 18.0 innings pitched, allowing only two earned runs and striking out 26 batters. She has also only given up four walks this season and held opposing hitters to a.177 batting average while recording two complete games after only having one all of last season. Nunn set a new career high in strikeouts against Binghamton (2/14) with 10 and also set a new career high with 7.0 innings pitched against No. 1 Tennessee (2/15). The lefty also hit her first career home run in the Bulls 9-0 win over Bethune-Cookman on opening night. MAKING AN EARLY IMPACT The Bulls brought in a highly touted recruiting class for this season and they have wasted no time producing. Freshman outfielder Ta coia Williams homered in her first collegiate at-bat against Florida and is tied for third with a.400 batting average. Freshman infielder Kristen Wyckoff also had a big opening week, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and freshman outfielder Juli Weber has posted a hit in every game in which she has recorded an at-bat this season. Junior college transfers Veronica Gajownik and Karla Claudio have also made an early impact for the Bulls over the first two weeks of the season. SANTOS OFF TO HOT START 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 NFCA Lead-Off Classic will be the first of four tournaments for USF at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater this year. 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. USF will look to continue that success this season as they will play five games this weekend and three others in the coming weeks at the Eddie C. Moore Complex as part of the USF Series. 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 appearances (154) as well as Cristi Ecks record for saves (18). Nevins 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 USF infielder Monica Santos may not be big in stature, standing only 4-10, but she definitely packs a punch in the batter s box for the Bulls. Through eight games, Santos ranks third on the team with a.412 batting average and is tied for second with seven hits. Santos also ranks second on the squad with a.588 slugging percentage and came up clutch for the Bulls in their 2-1 win over Illinois (2/16) with a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh. 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: : : : 4-4 Overall Record: GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 3

4 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex PROBABLE STARTERS Juli Weber 9 Ta coia Williams 4 Ashli Goff Fr. Hegins, Pa. Leads team with.538 on-base pct. Currently on a four-game hit streak 5-8 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Homered on first collegiate at-bat vs. UF (2/6) Tied for 4th on team with two RBI Kourtney Salvarola Sr. Tampa, Fla. Tied for second on team with seven hits Batting.455 with runners on base Kristen Wyckoff Sr. Arnold, Md. Leads team with six RBI Batting.375 when leading off 5-6 Fr. Plant City, Fla. Recorded hits in first two career at-bats Leads team with.500 AVG Monica Santos 13 Stephanie Medina So. Tampa, Fla. Second on team with.588 slugging pct. Currently reached base in seven straight games Designated Player: 5-7 Sr. Tampa, Fla. Tied for second on team with seven hits Batting.429 with RISP Lee Ann Spivey So. Palm Coast, Fla. Leads team with eight hits Currently on a five-game hit streak D Anna Devine Jr. Morrisville, Pa. Second on team with.417 AVG Four of five hits came last weeknd U S F 00 1 Sara Nevins LHP 6-0 Sr. Pinellas Park, Fla. Pinellas Park High School S t a f f Nunn LHP/OF 20 Erica 5-10 So. Apex, N.C. K Record ERA IP K Record ERA O f f Courtney Goff OF 5-3 Sr. Tampa, Fla. H R GP Sam Greiner RHP/UT 5-9 Jr. Sparta, N.J. Sparta High School Holly Springs High School IP 7 P i t c h i n g t h e 7 B e n c h... Karla Claudio P/IF RBI 5-7 Jr. San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico H R RBI GP GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics IP 3.2 K Record ERA Gajownik IF 34 Veronica 5-7 Jr. Winter Park, Fla. GP H R RBI PAGE 4

5 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 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 5

6 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 2014 COLLEGE SOFTBALL RANKINGS 2014 NATIONAL POLLS USA Today/NFCA Preseason Top 25 (As of Feb. 18) 1 Florida (15) Tennessee (15) Washington (2) Arizona State Kentucky Oregon Michigan UCLA Alabama Florida State Nebraska Texas A&M Stanford Arizona Baylor Missouri Georgia Oklahoma South Alabama Louisiana-Lafayette Minnesota Tulsa LSU Notre Dame Texas 6-6 ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 (As of Feb. 18) 1 Florida (12) Washington (6) Tennessee (1) Arizona State (1) Michigan Kentucky Alabama Oregon UCLA Florida State Stanford Nebraska Oklahoma Arizona Baylor Texas A&M Georgia Missouri South Alabama Minnesota Tulsa Louisiana-Lafayette LSU Notre Dame Texas 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 UCF Houston Rutgers USF Louisville Memphis UConn Temple A0 THLETIC CONFERENCE GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 6

7 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 6-0 Senior Pitcher Bats: Left Throws: Left Pinellas Park, Fla. Pinellas Park HS 5-3 Senior Outfield Bats: Left Tampa, Fla. Sickles HS 5-3 Senior Outfield Bats: Left Tampa, Fla. Sickles HS 00 Sara Nevins 1 Courtney Goff 2 Ashli Goff USF PLAYER PROFILES IP /21/2013 at DePaul Strikeouts /21/2012 at Pittsburgh Walks /8/2014 vs. Michigan Assists /7/2011 at DePaul Putouts Three Times Year ERA W L App GS SV IP H R ER BB SO Totals Hits /10/2011 vs. Georgetown Runs /25/2012 vs. Bethune-Cookman RBI Six Times SB /17/2013 vs. Coastal Carolina Putouts Three Times Totals Hits Six Times Runs Three Times RBI Three Times SB Two Times Putouts /1/2013 vs. Kentucky Totals GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 7

8 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 5-9 Junior Pitcher/Utility Sparta, N.J. Sparta HS 5-8 Freshman Outfield West Palm Beach, Fla. Palm Beach Gardens HS Junior Outfield/Infield Bats: Left Morrisville, Pa. Pennsbury HS Sam Greiner 4 Ta coia Williams 5 D Anna Devine IP Three Times Strikeouts /10/2012 vs. Maine Hits Twice Runs /12/2013 vs. Maine RBI /12/2013 vs. Maine Career Pitching Stats Year ERA W L App GS SV IP H R ER BB SO Totals Career Hitting Stats Totals Hits /6/2014 vs. Florida Runs /6/2014 vs. Florida RBI Twice Home Runs /6/2014 vs. Florida Assists /16/2014 vs. Illinois Totals Hits Three Times Runs /27/2013 at Villanova RBI Twice Assists /6/2012 vs. St. John s Putouts /21/2013 at DePaul Totals GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 8

9 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 6 Dani Wayt Hits Seven Times Runs Times RBI Five Times Assists Four Times Putouts /15/2013 vs. Coastal Carolina 5-9 Senior Infield Oviedo, Fla. State College of Florida/Oviedo HS 7 Karla Claudio 5-7 Junior Pitcher/Infield San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico Sante Fe State College/Colegio Adianez Totals Career Pitching Stats Year ERA W L App GS SV IP H R ER BB SO Totals Career Hitting Stats Totals Kassandra Moeller IP /6/2014 vs. Florida Strikeouts /14/2014 vs. Wright State Hits /15/2014 vs. Pittsburgh Runs /6/2014 vs. Florida RBI... N/A...N/A Hits... N/A...N/A Runs /6/2014 vs. Bethune-Cookman RBI... N/A...N/A Assists... N/A...N/A Putouts... N/A...N/A 5-3 Freshman 3B/Catcher Bats: Left Fredericksburg, Va. Courtland HS Totals GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 9

10 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 9 Juli Weber Hits Four Times Runs /15/2014 vs. Tennessee RBI Twice Assists... N/A...N/A Putouts /15/2014 vs. Tennessee 5-6 Freshman Outfield Bats: Left Hegins, Pa. Tri-Valley HS Totals Susan Wysocki IP... N/A...N/A Strikeouts... N/A...N/A Hits... N/A...N/A Runs... N/A...N/A RBI... N/A...N/A Career Pitching Stats Year ERA W L App GS SV IP H R ER BB SO 6-0 Freshman Pitcher Cherry Hill, N.J. Camden Catholic HS 12 Kaitlyn Santo N/A Hits Four Times Runs... N/A...N/A RBI /9/2013 vs. Wagner Assists /7/2012 vs. Central Michigan Putouts /11/2012 vs. Toledo Senior Catcher Totals Palm Harbor, Fla. Indian River State College/Palm Harbor HS GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 10

11 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 13 Monica Santos Hits Six Times Runs Eight Times RBI /6/2013 at Pittsburgh Assists Twice Putouts Three Times 4-10 Sophomore Infield Tampa, Fla. Wharton HS 15 Kristen Wyckoff Totals Hits /6/2014 vs. Bethune-Cookman Runs /6/2014 vs. Bethune-Cookman RBI... N/A...N/A SB... N/A...N/A Putouts /6/2014 vs. Bethune-Cookman 5-6 Freshman Infield Bats: Left Plant City, Fla. Plant City HS 5-5 Senior Shortstop Arnold, Md. Broadneck HS Totals Kourtney Salvarola Hits Twice Runs Four Times RBI /27/2013 at Villanova Home Runs /24/2013 vs. Rutgers Putouts Twice Totals GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 11

12 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 17 Morgan Litchfield Hits Twice Runs Five Times RBI Eight Times Assists /2/2013 vs. Illinois-Chicago Putouts /9/2013 vs. Wagner 5-8 Sophomore Catcher/1B Tampa, Fla. Gaither HS Sophomore Catcher/Outfield Palm Coast, Fla. Flagler Palm Coast HS Totals Lee Ann Spivey 20 Erica Nunn Hits Times Runs /6/2013 at Pittsburgh RBI /8/2013 vs. UMASS Home Runs Six Times Putouts /17/2013 vs. Georgia Southern Career Hitting Stats Totals IP /15/2014 vs. Tennessee Strikeouts /14/2014 vs. Binghamton Hits Three Times Runs /6/2014 vs. Bethune Cookman RBI /6/2014 vs. Bethune Cookman Career Pitching Stats Year ERA W L App GS SV IP H R ER BB SO Totals Sophomore Pitcher/OF Bats: Left Throws: Left Apex, N.C. Holly Springs HS Career Hitting Stats Totals GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 12

13 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 21 Allie Patierno Hits Twice Runs Seven Times RBI /8/2013 vs. UMASS Assists... N/A...N/A Putouts /9/2013 vs. Wagner 5-8 Junior Outfield Montville, N.J. Montville HS 5-7 Senior 1B Bats: Left Throws: Left Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS Totals Stephanie Medina Totals Meagan Leddy Hits /1/2012 at Pittsburgh Runs Twice RBI /16/2011 at Seton Hall Home Runs Five Times Putouts Twice Hits... N/A...N/A Runs... N/A...N/A RBI... N/A...N/A Walks Twice Putouts /8/2013 vs. UMASS 5-7 Junior Infield/Outfield Bats: Left Throws: Left Jacksonville, Fla. Stanton Prep Totals GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 13

14 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 31 Nicollette Levine Hits Times Runs Nine Times RBI /21/2013 vs. Cornell Home Runs Twice Putouts /1/2013 vs. Illinois 5-6 Junior 3B Lithia, Fla. Florida State/Newsome HS 34 Veronica Gajownik Hits /14/2014 vs. Wright State Runs /14/2014 vs. Wright State RBI /14/2014 vs. Wright State Assists /14/2014 vs. Binghamton Putouts /16/2014 vs. Illinois Totals Junior Infield Winter Park, Fla. Indian River State College/ Paul J. Hagerty HS Sara Nevins (Senior - P)» The two-time All-American returns for her senior season already as one of the most decorated players in USF history. Nevins holds the record for most career strikeouts in school history (843) and ranks in the top five in seven other categories. With 21 victories this season she will pass Monica Triner as the Bulls all-time wins leader with 93. Kourtney Salvarola (Senior - SS)» Salvarola is coming off of another spectacular season for the Bulls as she led the team in every major offensive category while garnering first team All-Big East honors. She ranks in the top 10 in home runs (24), RBI (124) and slugging percentage (.534) in school history and has a chance to become the program s all-time leader in RBI and home runs this season. Stephanie Medina (Senior - 1B)» Medina comes into the season as one of the most decorated hitters in program history. She was second on the team in hits (50) last year and ranks in the top 10 in home runs (22), RBI (111) and slugging percentage (.480). She can become USF s all-time leader in home runs with 12 this season Totals USF KEY RETURNERS Lee Ann Spivey (Sophomore - C/OF)» The sophomore catcher comes into 2014 as one of the Bulls top hitters after a stellar freshman campaign. Spivey started 57 games for USF last season and finished third in batting average (.288) and RBI (35). She also led the squad with 13 doubles and gave USF a steady presence behind the plate. Ashli Goff (Senior - OF)» The speedy slap-hitter will play a major role in the Bulls offensive production this season as her ability to get on base will be a key part of the team s offense. Last season Goff led the team with 13 stolen bases and was fifth on the team with 19 runs scored. She is also very reliable in the outfield as she posted a perfect fielding percentage last season. D Anna Devine (Junior - OF/IF)» Devine was the only player to start every game for the Bulls last season and finished second on the team with 32 runs scored. She also tied for third on the team with 46 hits and was one of only three players on the team with an on-base percentage over.400. GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 14

15 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 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 15

16 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 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 16

17 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 2014 USF Softball Overall Statistics for USF (as of Feb 16, 2014) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) 2014 STATISTICS Record: 4-4 Home: 4-4 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 DEVINE, D'Anna SANTOS, Monica WEBER, Juli GOFF, Ashli SPIVEY, Lee Ann GAJOWNIK, Veronica NUNN, Erica MEDINA, Stephanie SALVAROLA, Kourtney WILLIAMS, Ta'coia GOFF, Courtney CLAUDIO, Karla LITCHFIELD, Morgan LEVINE, Nicollette SANTO, Kaitlyn LEDDY, Meagan GREINER, Sam PATIERNO, Allie WAYT, Dani MOELLER, Kassandra NEVINS, Sara Totals Opponents LOB - Team (45), Opp (51). DPs turned - Team (2), Opp (3). IBB - Team (1), WILLIAMS, T. 1, Opp (3). 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 20 NUNN, Erica / NEVINS, Sara / CLAUDIO, Karla / GREINER, Sam / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (2), SPIVEY, L. 2. Pickoffs - Team (1), SPIVEY, L. 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - SPIVEY, L. (7-8), NEVINS, S. (5-5), NUNN, E. (3-4), SANTO, K. (3-3), CLAUDIO, K. (1-1), GREINER, S. (1-1). GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 17

18 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 2014 USF Softball Batting Leaders for USF (as of Feb 19, 2014) (All games) Hitting minimums - 5 Games 10% of Games 5 AB 0.5 AB/Game 5 TPA 0.5 TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 2 Games 2% of Games 2 IP 2 BF 1 Decisions 0.2 IP/Game Batting avg 1. 5 DEVINE, D'Anna SANTOS, Monica WEBER, Juli GOFF, Ashli SPIVEY, Lee Ann.381 Runs scored 1. 6 tied at... 3 Doubles MEDINA, Stephanie 1 4 WILLIAMS, Ta'coia 1 9 WEBER, Juli 1 34 GAJOWNIK, Veronica 1 Total bases SPIVEY, Lee Ann SALVAROLA, Kourtney SANTOS, Monica MEDINA, Stephanie tied at... 7 Sac bunts 1. 6 tied at... 1 Slugging pct SPIVEY, Lee Ann SANTOS, Monica SALVAROLA, Kourtney WEBER, Juli GAJOWNIK, Veronica.417 Hits SPIVEY, Lee Ann MEDINA, Stephanie 7 2 GOFF, Ashli 7 13 SANTOS, Monica SALVAROLA, Kourtney 6 Triples SALVAROLA, Kourtney 1 Walks MEDINA, Stephanie 3 9 WEBER, Juli GOFF, Ashli 2 4 WILLIAMS, Ta'coia 2 7 CLAUDIO, Karla 2 Sac flies LEVINE, Nicollette 1 16 SALVAROLA, Kourtney 1 On base pct 1. 9 WEBER, Juli GOFF, Ashli DEVINE, D'Anna SANTOS, Monica SPIVEY, Lee Ann.409 Runs batted in SALVAROLA, Kourtney GOFF, Ashli 4 19 SPIVEY, Lee Ann tied at... 2 Home runs SALVAROLA, Kourtney 2 19 SPIVEY, Lee Ann SANTOS, Monica 1 4 WILLIAMS, Ta'coia 1 20 NUNN, Erica 1 Hit by pitch 1. 2 GOFF, Ashli 1 Stolen bases 1. 5 DEVINE, D'Anna 1 16 SALVAROLA, Kourtney 1 8 MOELLER, Kassandra 1 Caught stealing 1. 2 GOFF, Ashli 1 1 GOFF, Courtney 1 6 WAYT, Dani 1 9 WEBER, Juli 1 4 WILLIAMS, Ta'coia 1 Strikeouts 1. 4 WILLIAMS, Ta'coia SALVAROLA, Kourtney tied at... 3 At bats SALVAROLA, Kourtney MEDINA, Stephanie SPIVEY, Lee Ann GOFF, Ashli tied at Games as sub 1. 6 WAYT, Dani GOFF, Courtney 4 7 CLAUDIO, Karla tied at... 3 Steal attempts 1. 8 tied at... 1 Grounded into DP LITCHFIELD, Morgan 1 31 LEVINE, Nicollette 1 Games played SALVAROLA, Kourtney 8 23 MEDINA, Stephanie 8 2 GOFF, Ashli 8 13 SANTOS, Monica tied at... 7 Stolen base pct SALVAROLA, Kourtney DEVINE, D'Anna GOFF, Ashli WILLIAMS, Ta'coia WEBER, Juli.000 Total plate appearances SALVAROLA, Kourtney MEDINA, Stephanie GOFF, Ashli SPIVEY, Lee Ann WILLIAMS, Ta'coia 19 Game starts MEDINA, Stephanie 8 2 GOFF, Ashli 8 16 SALVAROLA, Kourtney SPIVEY, Lee Ann tied at... 6 GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 18

19 Games 9-13 / NFCA Lead-Off Classic / Clearwater, Fla. / Feb , 2014 / Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex 2014 USF Softball Team Game-by-Game for USF (as of Feb 19, 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 Totals USF Softball Team Game-by-Game for USF (as of Feb 19, 2014) Pitching (All games) Date Opponent ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr wp bk hbp dp ibb score w-l sv era 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 Totals GoUSFBulls.com / BullsCast / Facebook.com/USFAthletics PAGE 19