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1 2012 Georgia State Softball 1 Georgia State (20-7) vs. #8/8 Georgia (23-5, 4-2 SEC) Wednesday, March 21, :30 p.m. Jack Turner Stadium Athens, Ga. MEET THE BULLDOGS... Name: University of Georgia Location: Athens, Ga. Founded: 1785 Enrollment: 34,667 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red and Black Conference: Southeastern 2011 Overall Record: SEC Record/Finish: 17-9 (5th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/11 Newcomers: 5 Head Coach: Lu Harris-Champer (11th season) Assistant Coaches: Gerry Glasco, Tara Archibald Series: UGA leads GSU MEDIA RELATIONS SID Contact: Robert Carnes Address: 125 Decatur St., Suite 130 Atlanta, Ga Office: (404) Cell: (770) jcarnes4@gsu.edu Facebook: facebook.com/georgiastatesoftball GAME PREVIEW For the third time this season, the Georgia State softball team (20-7) will lock horns with a nationally-ranked team, this time on the road against No. 8 Georgia (23-5) on Wednesday night. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Jack Turner Softball Complex. The Panthers are 1-1 in their two previous games against ranked opponents in 2012, losing 9-1 to No. 19 Auburn on Feb. 22 before upsetting No. 25 Georgia Tech 2-1 on Feb. 29. Both games were played at GSU s home field in Panthersville. For this match-up, Georgia State returns to the same stadium where they participated in the 2011 NCAA Regional, only their second ever NCAA tournament appearance. At the Regional, the Panthers lost 8-0 to the host Bulldogs before being eliminated from the tournament with a 6-1 loss to Florida State. Last season s meeting was the most recent of 11 games played between the two teams. Georgia leads the all-time series between the two teams with nine wins. The last and only time GSU beat UGA was when the Panthers swept both sides of a doubleheader 2-0 and 12-0 in Athens on Feb. 22, Georgia State enters the contest having split a doubleheader at Kennesaw State this past Saturday. Alana Thomas earned her seventh win and fifth complete game during the first game 3-1 victory over the Owls. During the game, Callie Alford supplied a two-rbi double and Jessica Clifton hit her first homer of the season to propel the offense. In the second game in Kennesaw, Brenna Morrissey went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles as the Panthers outhit the Owls, but still lost 3-1. Kennesaw pitcher Amanda Henderson out-dueled McCall Langford, striking out 16 GSU batters to strand nine runners. The Bulldogs won two of three games against No. 18 Auburn in the weekend conference series and are now 4-2 in SEC play, placing them fourth in the conference standings. Georgia State begins their conference schedule this weekend, March 24-25, with three games against Hofstra. The Pride come to the Bob Heck Softball Complex in Panthersville, Ga. for a doubleheader on Saturday and a single noon contest on Sunday SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 11 LONGWOOD 1 W, 3-2 Feb. 11 ETSU 1 W, 11-2 Feb. 12 WESTERN CAROLINA 1 W, 7-5 Feb. 12 LONGWOOD 1 L, 7-11 Feb. 15 at Georgia Southern (DH) W, 1-0 Feb. 15 at Georgia Southern (DH) L, 1-4 Feb. 18 CHATTANOOGA 2 W, 5-1 Feb. 18 EASTERN ILLINOIS 2 W, 7-0 Feb. 19 IUPUI 2 W, 1-0 Feb. 22 #24 AUBURN L, 1-9 (5) Feb. 24 vs. Eastern Kentucky 3 L, 2-5 Feb. 24 vs. Southeastern Louisiana 3 W, 12-0 (5) Feb. 25 vs. Central Arkansas 3 W, 4-3 Feb. 25 vs. Campbell 3 W, 9-6 Feb. 26 vs. Robert Morris 3 W, 5-0 Feb. 29 #25 GEORGIA TECH W, 2-1 Mar. 2 vs. Tennessee Tech 4 W, 8-7 Mar. 2 vs. Western Kentucky 4 L, 2-3 Mar. 3 vs. Elon 4 Canceled Mar. 3 vs. Rhode Island 4 W, 5-0 Mar. 4 vs. Morehead State 4 W, 5-3 Mar. 4 vs. Furman 4 W, 2-0 Mar. 8 at Jacksonville State (DH) W, 4-2 Mar. 8 at Jacksonville State (DH) W, 5-3 Mar. 11 MERCER (DH) L, 2-3 Mar. 11 MERCER (DH) W, 2-1 Mar. 17 at Kennesaw State (DH) W, 3-1 Mar. 17 at Kennesaw State (DH) W, 1-3 Mar. 21 at Georgia 6:30 p.m. Mar. 24 HOFSTRA (DH)* 12 p.m. Mar. 24 HOFSTRA (DH)* 2 p.m. Mar. 25 HOFSTRA* 12 p.m. Mar. 31 TOWSON (DH)* 12 p.m. Mar. 31 TOWSON (DH)* 2 p.m. Apr. 1 TOWSON* 12 p.m. Apr. 4 at Furman (DH) 3 p.m. Apr. 4 at Furman (DH) 5 p.m. Apr. 6 at UNC-Wilmington (DH)* 4 p.m. Apr. 6 at UNC-Wilmington (DH)* 6 p.m. Apr. 7 at UNC-Wilmington* 12 p.m. Apr. 11 at Georgia Tech 5 p.m. Apr. 14 DREXEL (DH)* 12 p.m. Apr. 14 DREXEL (DH)* 2 p.m. Apr. 15 DREXEL* 12 p.m. Apr. 18 at Alabama 6 p.m. Apr. 21 at Delaware (DH)* 12 p.m. Apr. 21 at Delaware (DH)* 2 p.m. Apr. 22 at Delaware* 12 p.m. Apr. 28 JAMES MADISON (DH)* 12 p.m. Apr. 28 JAMES MADISON (DH)* 2 p.m. Apr. 29 JAMES MADISON* 12 p.m. May 4 at George Mason (DH)* 12 p.m. May 4 at George Mason (DH)* 2 p.m. May 5 at George Mason* 12 p.m. May 9-11 CAA Tournament* TBD 1-Georgia State First Pitch Classic, Panthersville, Ga. 2-Panther Invitational, Panthersville, Ga. 3-Phyliss Rafter Memorial, Woodstock, Ga. 4-Buzz Classic, Woodstock, Ga. *-Colonial Athletic Association Game

2 2012 Georgia State Softball 2 General Information Full Name... Georgia State University Location...Atlanta, Ga. Founded Enrollment... 32,000 Nickname...Panthers Colors...Blue and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference...Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) President...Dr. Mark P. Becker/3rd Year Director of Athletics...Cheryl L. Levick/3rd Year Faculty Representative... Dr. Andrew Sumner Softball Administrator...Todd Reeser Athletics Department Phone... (404) Athletics Department Website... Coaching Staff Head Coach... Roger Kincaid Years at GSU...2nd year Record at GSU Alma Mater...Georgia (1987) Assistant Coach... Todd Downes Years at GSU... 1st year Alma Mater... Kennesaw State (1988) Pitching Coach...Amy Dumas Years at GSU...2nd year Alma Mater...Augusta State (2006) Volunteer Assistant Coach...Kristen Adkins Student Assistant Coach...Lauren Jones Office Phone... (404) Team Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost...17/2 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 4/0 Newcomers Recap 2011 Overall Record (.590) CAA Record (Finish) (2nd) Home Record (.652) Road Record (.565) Neutral Site Record (.533) CAA Tournament Finish...4-1/1st 2011 All-CAA Players...8 Home Field Home Field... Robert E. Heck Softball Complex Capacity Field Dimensions... LF: 190/CF: 220/RF: 190 Surface... Natural Grass/Clay Program History ALMOST PERFECT Noteworthy Pitcher McCall Langford came within two outs of throwing a perfect game on Feb. 26 against Robert Morris. Langford set down the first 19 Colonials batters in order before allowing a bloop hit over third base in the seventh inning. She still earned the 5-0 compete-game shut-out win. The LaGrange, Ga., native almost achieved perfection last season as well. On March 27 at Towson, Langford tossed a no-hitter in a 3-0 win. The only base runner allowed was a walk with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. COME BACK KIDS The Panthers have had a knack for come-from-behind victories so far this season. The most dramatic of which resulted in a walk-off home run by Brenna Morrissey to down Central Arkansas on Feb. 25. Paige Nowacki also hit a grand slam in the sixth inning of a 7-5 win over Western Carolina back on Feb. 12, in a game that GSU trailed 5-1 at one point. Against Tennessee Tech on March 2, the Panthers trailed 5-0 after the first inning and 7-2 after the third, but stormed back to win the game 8-7. GSU scored five runs in the fifth inning and Lauren Coleman s sixth inning solo homer gave the Panthers a lead and the eventual victory. HOW UPSETTING For the first time since the 2010 season, Georgia State softball upset a nationally ranked opponent with a 2-1 win over No. 25 Georgia Tech on Feb. 29. This was also the first time that the Panthers had beaten the Yellow Jackets in ten tries dating back to The two teams will meet again this season on April 11. GSU dropped a game to the 19th ranked Aurbun Tigers on Feb. 22nd this year. The Panthers have to more currently ranked teams remaining on their schedule in No. 1 Alabama and No. 7 Georgia. AWARDS WATCH Four weeks into the season, Georgia State has claimed five CAA weekly awards. Paige Nowacki has two CAA Player of the Week honors after hitting three home runs one week and a game-winning grand slam another. Alana Thomas and McCall Langford have each earned conference Pitcher of the Week awards. Langford earned three wins in one week and Thomas got two in another. Freshman Lauren Coleman was named the Rookie of the Week to start the season. The Panther first baseman hit two home runs during the opening week of play. First Year of Fast-Pitch Softball All-Time Program Record (.547) All-Time CAA Record (.689) Record in CAA Tournament Conference Titles... 7 (2 CAA, 3 TAAC, 2 NSWAC) NCAA Regional Appearances...2 (1994, 2011) Record in NCAA Tournament...0-4

3 2012 Georgia State Softball 3 GEORGIA STATE OF MIND With a name like Georgia State, it makes sense that the Panthers should play most of their games in the state of Georgia. By our calculations, the team should play 39 of the 56 game schedule in the Peach State. Besides the home contests in Panthersville, that total included in-state trips to Woodstock for two tournaments, a doubleheader in Statesboro against Ga. Southern, the short trip to North Avenue to face Ga. Tech and the drive to Athens for a match-up with the Bulldogs of UGA. In fact, the team didn t leave Georgia until their March 8 contest in Jacksonville, Ala.; 21 games into the 2012 season. SAVE THE GAME With three saves to her credit this season, sophomore pitcher Kaitlyn Medlam is currently tied for second in the nation in that category. She trails only Pacific s Tori Shepard who has five saves this year. Last season, Medlam had four saves, which ranked her in the top 15 in the country. Fellow Panther reliever Erin Collins recorded seven saves in 2011, placing her in the top five. SENIOR CITIZENS After graduating only two seniors last season, Georgia State has eight fourth-year players on its 2012 roster. That number includes redshirt junior Chelsea Sparks, who will have another year of eligibility next season. The remaining members in the class of 2012 are 2B Cassie Boese, P Erin Collins, 3B Megan Kallatsa, OF Christina Reed, P Alana Thomas and OF Emily Whitaker. Between them, the Class of 2012 has logged 371 starts in 607 games played to start Those numbers include the games Reed played before transferring. The lone seniors of 2011 were first baseman Lauren Jones and outfielder Tiffany Bess. Jones finished her career as the all-time program leader in home runs and remains a part of GSU softball as a student assistant coach. COULD YOU REPEAT THAT? The 2011 season was monumental for Georgia State softball. The Panthers won the first CAA championship since joining the conference in They advanced to only the second NCAA Tournament in program history. Eight Panthers were named to All-CAA teams, including the CAA Rookie of the Year Kaitlyn Medlam. Four Panthers were named to the CAA All-Tournament team, including the tournament MVP Alana Thomas. Pitcher McCall Langford was named to the NFCA Mid-Atlantic All- Region second team. But with 17 letterwinners returning and only losing two, the 2012 season could be equally as memorable. ROGER THAT COACH Head Coach Roger Kincaid was promoted to full-time head coach of the team in July of Kincaid had served on an interim basis since February of last year when long-time head coach Bob Heck retired. During that time, the team posted a record, managed to win the CAA championship and advance to the NCAA tournament. On top of that, Kincaid was named 2011 CAA co-coach of the Year. TOUGH SCHEDULE During the 2012 season, the Panthers face six different teams that made trips to the NCAA tournament last year. That includes games against in-state rivals Georgia and Georgia Tech; three foes from Alabama in Auburn, Jacksonville State and Alabama; and nearby Chattanooga. Add those non-conference opponents to an always potent CAA slate and the Panthers will be challenged early and often in NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Directly opposite of these seniors is the stellar class of freshman beginning their Georgia State careers in Callie Alford and Lauren Coleman have started every game thus far this season for the Panthers and have been making a significant impact. Named the CAA Rookie of the Week to open the season, Coleman is second on the team in batting average and hits. Meanwhile, Alford paces GSU in RBI and walks. Freshmen Ashley Christy, Bethany Horne, Shannyn Palazzo and Emily Clay have all gotten playing time and provide the team with much needed depth.

4 2012 Georgia State Softball 4 CAA Standings Team CAA Pct. Streak Overall Pct. Streak Georgia State L1 Towson W3 Drexel W1 JMU L1 Hofstra W1 George Mason L10 UNC Wilmington W1 Delaware L2 Pre-Season CAA Coach s Poll 1. Georgia State 46 (4) Hofstra 46 (4) 3. Towson James Madison Delaware Drexel George Mason UNC Wilmington 7 Record by Conference Conference Games Record Pct. Atlantic Atlantic Sun ACC Big South Independant Missouri Valley Northeast Ohio Valley Southern SEC Southland Summit Sunbelt Totals CAA Weekly Honors Player of the Week Paige Nowacki Feb. 14 Paige Nowacki Feb. 28 Pitcher of the Week Alana Thomas Feb. 21 McCall Langford Feb. 28 Rookie of the Week Lauren Coleman Feb. 14 Team Leaders Batting Avg. Whitney Phillips.304 Hits Brenna Morrissey 26 Runs Brenna Morrissey 13 Home Runs Paige Nowacki 4 RBI Callie Alford 18 Walks Callie Alford 18 Total Bases Brenna Morrissey 36 Stolen Bases Ashley Christy 5 At-Bats Brenna Morrissey 90 On Base Pct. Callie Alford.409 Wins Medlam and Thomas 7 Saves Kaitlyn Medlam 3 ERA Kaitlyn Medlam 2.22 Strike Outs Kaitlyn Medlam 58 Innings Alana Thomas 59.1

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

6 2012 Georgia State Softball 6 CALLIE ALFORD Player Updates Started all 27 games including 12 at catcher, 10 as the designated player and five at third base...has four multi-hit games on the season...in her first collegiate game, went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk...went 3-for-3 against ETSU, with two RBI and a double...had two hits, two RBIs, two runs scored and a home run against Eastern Illinois...Had three walks and two RBI in a 9-6 win over Campbell...Picked up three RBI on two hits in the come-back win over Tennessee Tech...Stole her first base vs. Morehead State...Hit a two RBI single in the 3-2 loss to Mercer...Struck a two RBI double and walked twice in the 3-1 win over Kennesaw State. EMILY ALTHAFER Appeared in 11 games, starting one at designated player...hit a two run home run as a pinch-hitter against ETSU...Recorded two home runs and four RBI in the second game against Longwood. CASSIE BOESE Played in 14 games, with three starts at second base and one at designated player...registered her first hit of the season against IUPUI... Got a single and came around to score as a pinch hitter against Southeastern Louisiana...Stole a base vs. Rhode Island...Slapped an in-field single and scored the Panthers only run in a 1-3 loss to Kennesaw State. ASHLEY CHRISTY Started eight games in left field and one each in right and center... Leads the team with five stolen bases...scored the Panthers first run as a pinch runner in the 2-1 win over Georgia Tech...Hit a seventh inning double against Western Kentucky...Got two hits including a double and stole a base in the 4-0 win over Furman...Registered two hits, a run and a stolen base in the doubleheader vs. Jacksonville State. EMILY CLAY Has yet to surrender a run or a hit this season in three appearances... Threw one inning perfect inning of relief in a 11-2 victory over ETSU... Closed out the seventh inning of a shutout over IUPUI without allowing a hit...pitched a scoreless inning out of the bullpen against Southeastern Louisiana. JESSICA CLIFTON Appeared in 20 games, starting center fielder in 19...Hit a two RBI triple against ETSU...Stole a base against Longwood...Struck a two- RBI double against Chattanooga...Had Georgia State s only two hits against Auburn and scored the Panthers only run in the 9-1 loss...hit an RBI single in the 2-1 win over Georgia Tech...Picked up two hits, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base against Furman...Notched two hits, including an RBI single in the 4-2 win over Jacksonville State...Walked and scored a run in the 3-2 loss to Mercer...Hit her first home run of the season in the 3-1 win over Kennesaw State. LAUREN COLEMAN Earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors on Feb Started all 27 games at first base...hit home runs against both Longwood and Western Carolina...Hit a fifth inning double that started a GSU scoring rally to beat Georgia Tech...Hit a sixth inning home run to cap a 8-7 come back victory over Tennessee Tech...Stroked an RBI double in the 4-2 win over Jacksonville State. ERIN COLLINS Made seven relief appearances...earned a win in relief during a 11-2 victory over ETSU...Pitched an inning in the 11-7 loss to Longwood, giving up only one earned run on three hits...in two innings of relief against Eastern Kentucky, allowed two runs on two hits...pitched 7.2 innings in three games at the Buzz Classic...Struck out a season-high three batters against Tennessee Tech...Allowed two runs on four hits in 1.2 innings pitched in the 5-3 victory against Jacksonville State. BETHANY HORNE Scored three runs and stole two bases in 14 games as a pinch runner... Earned her first at-bat as a pinch hitter against Eastern Illinois. MEGAN KALLATSA Started at third base in both games against Longwood and appeared in seven games...doubled as a pinch hitter and later came around to score in the 12-0 victory over Southeastern Louisiana...Also saw some work as a late-inning defensive replacement at first base. MEGAN KILDAHL Tore her ACL in fall practice and will take a medical red shirt in MCCALL LANGFORD Named the CAA Pitcher of the Week on Feb Sports a 5-4 record and a team-best 2.38 ERA in 11 starts...suffered losses to Longwood and Georgia Southern...Won her first game of the year in a complete game shutout over IUPUI...Recorded eight strikeouts in the first game of the season...has 15 strikeouts on the year...benefited from the walkoff win against Central Arkansas by picking up the win in relief... Came two outs from a perfect game against Robert Morris, but still managed the complete game shutout...named to the Phyllis Rafter Memorial All-Tournament team...gave up only one run to get the win over Georgia Tech...Suffered the loss against Western Kentucky despite only giving up one earned run...took two no-decisions in eventual wins over Morehead State and Jacksonville State...Suffered a loss to Kennesaw State, allowing three runs, none of which were earned. AUDREY MASON Appeared in 24 games, starting in right field (9 games), right field (10) and center (4)...In three games at the Panther Invitational, drove in five runs, scored three, all on four hits including a double, triple, home run...one of only two Panthers to notch hits in a 1-0 win over Georgia Southern...Stole a base against Western Carolina and Chattanooga...Drew three walks, including one with the bases loaded against Campbell...Named to the Phyllis Rafter Memorial All-Tournament team after picking up five hits and two RBI in the series...drew a bases loaded walk to get an RBI against Morehead State. KAITLYN MEDLAM Sporting a 7-1 record and a 2.22 ERA...Leads team with 58 strikeouts and three saves...made 15 appearances, including four starts...picked up the first GSU save of the year in the 1-0 victory over Georgia Southern...Earned the win in relief during the Panthers season opening victory against Longwood, pitching 2.1 innings without allowing a base runner...went 3.1 innings in her first start against Western Carolina, allowing five runs on seven hits, but getting four strikeouts... Picked up another win in her start against Eastern Illinois, giving up only one hit in 6.0 innings and striking out eight...threw 3.0 innings of relief in the 9-0 loss to Auburn, giving up three runs and striking out four...pitched a spotless seventh inning to pick up her second save of the year against Georgia Tech...Earned the win over Morehead State by throwing 3.1 innings without allowing a hit...saved her third game of the year in the first game against Jacksonville State and won her sixth game in the second contest with the Gamecocks on March 8... Earned a complete game victory over Mercer, allowing only one run on four hits with three strikeouts...threw a scoreless inning of relief in the loss to Kennesaw State and struck out two batters.

7 2012 Georgia State Softball 7 BRENNA MORRISSEY Started all 27 games this season, including 26 at shortstop and one at designated player...leads the team in hits, runs and at-bats...had the game winning RBI in the 1-0 victory over Georgia Southern and scored the Panthers only run in a 4-1 loss to the Eagles...Notched two hits in the 7-5 win over Western Carolina...Eight game hit streak snapped against IUPUI...Belted a walk-off two-run home run to defeat Central Arkansas Hit a solo home run in the sixth inning vs. Georgia Tech that would prove to be the difference in a 2-1 victory...added an RBI single in the 4-2 victory against Jacksonville State...Went 3-for- 4 with two doubles and an RBI in the loss to Kennesaw State. PAIGE NOWACKI Earned CAA Player of the Week honors on Feb. 14 and 28...Leads the team with four home runs...started all 27 games this season, including 20 at third base, six at designated player and one at shortstop... Went 3-for-3 with a grand slam and two doubles in the Panthers 7-5 comeback victory over Western Carolina...Got two hits in the season opener vs. Longwood...Hit three home runs during the Phyllis Rafter Memorial tournament...had RBI singles in three games of the Buzz Classic vs. Tennessee Tech, Western Kentucky and Morehead State... Stroked a two RBI single, which would ultimately be the difference in a 4-2 win over Jacksonville State...Hit a double and scored a run in the 3-2 loss to Mercer...Singled and scored a run in the win over Kennesaw State. SHANNYN PALAZZO Started four games in left field, two in right and two as the DP...In her first at-bat of the season against ETSU, got a pinch-hit single and eventually scored...had two more appearances as a pinch-hitter against Georgia Southern and Eastern Illinois...Hit a two run single and scored a run against Southeastern Louisiana...Had three RBI and two hits, including a double in the shut-out win over Robert Morris. WHITNEY PHILLIPS Appeared in 25 games, making 23 starts at second base...had one of Georgia State s three hits in the 4-1 loss to Georgia Southern... Notched two hits against ETSU and a double against Longwood, scoring runs in both games...picked up an RBI single in the win over Eastern Illinois...Recorded two hits, an RBI and a run scored against Campbell...Recorded back-to-back multi-hit games vs. Rhode Island and Morehead State, during a game which she also had two RBI and a stolen base...recorded two RBI hits, including a run-scoring double which turned a 3-3 tie into a 5-3 win over Jacksonville State...Generated all of the Panthers offense in the 2-1 win over Mercer, hitting an RBI single and scoring the winning run on a wild pitch. CHELSEA SPARKS Appeared in 14 games, starting five times as the designated player, twice in right field and once in left field...managed a hit and a run scored against both ETSU and Chattanooga...Had two hits and scored runs both times in the 9-6 win over Campbell. MADDY STANTON Started at catcher in six games...laid down a sacrifice bunt vs. ETSU... Picked up her first two hits of the season vs. Rhode Island, also providing two RBI in the 5-0 win...notched another RBI single in the 5-3 win against Jacksonville State. ALANA THOMAS Holds a 7-2 record and a 2.48 ERA in 11 starts...threw a complete game and got the win against Chattanooga...Earned the win in a combined shutout against Georgia Southern, going 5.0 innings while only allowing three hits...got the win out of the bullpen during the Panthers 7-5 comeback victory over Western Carolina, going 3.2 innings while only allowing two hits...received a no-decision in her start against ETSU, going 3.1 innings and surrendering two runs...took the loss against Auburn, allowing six runs in 1.2 innings worked... Threw back-to-back complete game shutouts against Rhode Island and Furman, striking out ten batters during the two games, including a career-high seven vs. Rhode Island...Won her sixth game of 2012 against Jacksonville State, giving up two runs on three hits...took the loss to Mercer, despite allowing only two earned runs and striking out five...earned her seventh win and fifth complete game of the season in the 1-3 win over Kennesaw State. EMILY WHITAKER Appeared in 11 games, including three as the starting left fielder and one as the center fielder...hit a double and scored a run in the Panthers 11-2 victory over ETSU...Scored a run after drawing two walks in the Tennessee Tech game. CARRIE WILLIAMS Appeared in 18 games and started 12 of them in right field...hit the only two home runs of her career, both two-run shots, in games against Longwood and ETSU...Had two hits and two runs scored against Western Carolina...Scored the Panthers only run in a 1-0 win over IUPUI after singling and stealing second...belted an RBI double and scored two runs against Campbell...Smacked a double and drew a walk in the 5-3 win over Jacksonville State...Scored one of the Panthers only two runs in the 2-1 win over Mercer. CHRISTINA REED Played in 11 games, making two starts in left field and one at DP...Got an RBI bunt single against Eastern Illinois...One of two players to steal third base in the sixth inning in the 5-3 win over Jacksonville State... Reached on a bunt single, stole second and drew a walk in the 3-2 loss to Mercer. TAYLOR SCARPANTONIO Appeared in 13 games, starting nine at catcher...managed a hit and a run scored against ETSU...Hit the game winning RBI double in a 1-0 victory over IUPUI...Knocked in a two-rbi single and scored a run in the 12-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana...Against Tennessee Tech, picked up two hits, two RBI, a sacrifice bunt, a walk and a run scored.

8 2012 Georgia State Softball Georgia State Softball Overall Statistics for Georgia State (as of Mar 19, 2012) ( Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 20-7 Home: 8-3 Away: 4-2 Neutral: 8-2 CAA: 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% 10 Phillips, Whitney Morrissey, Brenna Nowacki, Paige Coleman, Lauren Alford, Callie Clifton, Jessica Mason, Audrey Stanton, Maddy Scarpantonio, Taylor Althafer, Emily Christy, Ashley Palazzo, Shannyn Sparks, Chelsea Boese, Cassie Reed, Christina Williams, Carrie Whitaker, Emily Kallatsa, Megan Horne, Bethany Totals Opponents ( 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 24 Medlam, Kaitlyn / Langford, McCall / Thomas, Alana / Clay, Emily / Collins, Erin / Totals / Opponents /