NEBR SKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE FEB RALEIGH, N.C. HUSKERS HEAD TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE

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1 NEBR SKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE FEB RALEIGH, N.C. 06 NC STATE FEB :30 A.M. CT The Nebraska softball team (3-2) travels to Raleigh, N.C., this weekend for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, hosted by NC State. Wisconsin will also represent the Big Ten Conference at the site, while Pittsburgh will be the other ACC school at the site. Due to projected weather this weekend s schedule has been adjusted. Nebraska will now play twice on Friday, starting with a game against NC State at 11:30 a.m. (CT) and then a meeting with Pitt at 4:30 p.m. On Saturday the Huskers will now play once, battling NC State at 1:30 p.m. The Huskers conclude the weekend on Sunday against Pitt at 9 a.m. At last year s challenge, Nebraska and Indiana represented the Big Ten at in Atlanta, Ga., along with Boston College and Georgia Tech. The Huskers went 3-1 that weekend, beating Georgia Tech twice (6-5, 7-3) and going 1-1 against Boston College. The Huskers won the first game of the weekend, 2-1, while Boston College defeated NU on the final day, 3-0. LAST TIME OUT NU went 3-2 at the Lone Star Classic in Houston, Texas, last weekend. The Huskers beat Lamar twice and UNO once and fell twice to Texas Tech. Senior Catcher Bri Cassidy led the Huskers at the plate over the weekend hitting 07 PITTSBURGH FEB. 15 4:30 P.M. CT 08 NC STATE FEB. 16 1:30 P.M. CT.563. Bree Boruff and Rylie Unzicker also had good weekends offensively, batting.438 and.385 respectively. A LOOK AT THE OTHER TEAMS NC State enters the weekend with a 3-2 record after an impressive showing at the USF Opening Weekend Tournament. The weekend was highlighted by a 4-1 win over No. 7 Arizona. NC State also beat Illinois state and South Florida. The Wolfpack lost to No. 19 Michigan and No. 5 Florida by just one run. The Wolfpack earned the No. 23 ranking in the Softball America s first regular-season poll moving into the top 25 for the first time since Jan. 26, Pittsburgh went 1-4 last weekend at the Cougar Classic, falling to Purdue, the College of Charleston, Central Michigan and Wichita State. The Panthers beat Wichita in the teams second meeting over the weekend. Wisconsin also opened its season at the Lone Star College Classic last weekend, however Nebraska and Wisconsin never played. Wisconsin went 4-1 over the weekend, with its lone loss coming to Texas Tech. The Badgers beat UNO and Lamar twice. 09 PITTSBURGH FEB A.M. CT HUSKERS HEAD TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE FOLLOW THE HUSKERS A live radio broadcast will be available on Huskers.com and the official Huskers App for all of Nebraska s games this season. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter (@HuskerSoftball). Nebraska s games against NC State will also be streamed on the ACC Network through Watch ESPN. BRI CASSIDY Led NU at the plate during the opening weekend, going 9-for-16 (.563) Tied a NU singlegame record with three doubles in the season opener against Lamar NEBRASKA NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name B/T Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown 00 Lexey Kneib L/R INF 5-6 Jr. Webb City, Mo. 1 Rylie Unzicker R/R OF 5-7 So. Omaha, Neb. 2 Payton Huscroft R/R INF 5-8 RFr. Omaha, Neb. 7 Madi Unzicker R/R INF 5-9 Sr. Omaha, Neb. 13 Peyton Glatter L/R OF 5-4 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 17 Carson Fischer R/R UTL 5-7 Fr. Denton, Neb. 18 Mikaela Forcum L/R C 5-4 Fr. Walla Walla, Wash. 19 Regan Mergele R/R RHP 5-7 Sr. San Antonio, Texas 21 Sarah Yocom L/R INF 5-6 So. Cozad, Neb. 23 Courtney Wallace R/R RHP/UTL 5-4 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 24 Tristen Edwards R/R INF 5-7 Jr. Murrieta, Calif. 25 Lindsey Walljasper R/R RHP/UTL 5-11 Fr. Manteca, Calif. 28 Ally Riley R/R C 5-10 So. Alva, Okla. 30 Karlee Seevers R/R RHP 5-7 Fr. York, Neb. 32 Alyvia Simmons L/R OF 5-9 Sr. Overland Park, Kan. 33 Anni Raley R/R C/UTL 5-7 Fr. Clovis, Calif. 39 Olivia Ferrell R/R RHP 5-10 So. Omaha, Neb. 44 Bri Cassidy R/R C 5-3 Sr. San Bernardino, Calif. 64 Bree Boruff L/R OF 5-8 Jr. Mead, Colo. 77 Samantha Owen R/R INF 5-5 Jr. Manteca, Calif. Head Coach: Rhonda Revelle (27th season) Nebraska Record: (27 years) Career Record: (28 years) NFCA ALL-REGION PLAYERS Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF Third-Team All-Midwest Region (2017, 2018) Samantha Owen, Jr., UTL Third-Team All-West Region (Pacific, 2018) ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF Second-Team All-Big Ten (2017, 2018) Tristen Edwards, Jr., OF First-Team All-Big Ten (2018) Samantha Owen, Jr., UTL First-Team All-WCC (Pacific, 2018) All-WCC Honorable Mention (Pacific, 2017) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Bree Boruff...BORE-off Mikaela Forcum... four-come Lexey Kneib...NIBE Regan Mergele...MURR-gull Anni Raley...AWE-knee RAY-lee Rhonda Revelle... ruh-vell Sarah Yocom... YO-come SOFTBALL COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: ERICA NETT enett@huskers.com

2 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Location Time (CT)/Result Lone Star College Challenge (privately hosted) Friday Feb. 8 vs. Lamar Houston, Texas W, 14-2 (5) Friday Feb. 8 vs. Texas Tech Houston, Texas L, Saturday Feb. 9 vs. Lamar Houston, Texas W, 6-4 Saturday Feb. 9 vs. Texas Tech Houston, Texas L, 1-4 Sunday Feb. 10 vs. Omaha Houston, Texas W, 4-3 ACC/Big Ten Challenge (at NC State) Friday Feb. 15 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 11:30 a.m. Friday Feb. 15 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. 4:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 16 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 1:30 p.m. Sunday Feb. 17 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. 9 a.m. Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (privately hosted) Thursday Feb. 21 vs. BYU Cathedral City, Calif. 12:30 p.m. Thursday Feb. 21 vs. Texas A&M Cathedral City, Calif. 5 p.m. Friday Feb. 22 vs. Arizona State Cathedral City, Calif. 12:00 p.m. Saturday Feb. 22 vs. San Diego State Cathedral City, Calif. 2:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 23 vs. UCLA Cathedral City, Calif. 5 p.m. Colorado State Classic (at Colorado State) Thursday Feb. 28 vs. Idaho State Fort Collins, Colo. 2 pm. Friday March 1 vs. Santa Clara Fort Collins, Colo. 10 a.m. Friday March 1 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. 2:30 p.m. Saturday March 2 vs. Stony Brook Fort Collins, Colo. 12:15 p.m. Sunday March 3 vs. Santa Clara Fort Collins, Colo. 12:15 p.m. Saturday March 9 at Wichita State (1) Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. Saturday March 9 at Wichita State (2) Wichita, Kan. 3 p.m. Sunday March 10 at Wichita State Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. Jayhawk Invitational (at Kansas) Saturday March 16 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m. Saturday March 16 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Saturday March 17 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m. Sunday March 17 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Friday March 22 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 3 p.m. Saturday March 23 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 1 p.m. Sunday March 24 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. Noon Tuesday March 26 Drake (1) Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m. Tuesday March 26 Drake (2) Bowlin Stadium 6 p.m. Friday March 29 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. Saturday March 30 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday March 31 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium Noon Tuesday April 2 South Dakota State Bowlin Stadium 5 p.m. Friday April 5 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium 3 p.m. Saturday April 6 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday April 7 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium Noon Tuesday April 9 at Creighton Omaha, Neb. 6 p.m. Friday April 12 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 5 p.m. Saturday April 13 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 2 p.m. Sunday April 14 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 11 a.m. Friday April 19 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. Saturday April 20 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday April 21 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium Noon Tuesday April 23 South Dakota Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m. Wednesday April 24 at Iowa (1)* Iowa City, Iowa 4 p.m. Wednesday April 24 at Iowa (2)* Iowa City, Iowa 6:30 p.m. Friday April 26 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. Saturday April 27 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday April 28 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 11 a.m. Friday May 3 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. 5 p.m. Saturday May 4 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. 1 p.m. Sunday May 5 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. Noon May 9-11 Big Ten Tournament Bloomington, Ind. TBA May NCAA Regional Campus Site TBA May NCAA Super Regional Campus Site TBA May 30-June 5 NCAA WCWS Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA *Conference game; All times Central and subject to change; All games will air on Huskers.com (radio), courtesy of the IMG Husker Sports Network SCHEDULE NOTES NU SET FOR 55-GAME SCHEDULE Nebraska is scheduled to play 55 games in 2019, including 16 home games, 20 road games and 19 games at a neutral site. NU TRAVELS TO 10 STATES IN 2019 Nebraska will travel to 10 states this season, playing games in California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. HUSKERS SET FOR A PAIR OF GAMES AGAINST 2018 WCWS TEAMS Nebraska is slated to play two of the eight teams that advanced to the Women's College World Series last season, Arizona State and UCLA. The Huskers will see both teams at the Mary Nutter Classic. Additionally, Nebraska will play nine more teams that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 2018 when the team takes on BYU, Texas A&M, Wichita State, Tulsa, Michigan, Drake, Northwestern, Minnesota and Wisconsin. HOME SWEET HOME Nebraska hosts an 11-game homestand in April and 2019 is the third straight year the Huskers have played at least 10 home games in one month. NU PLAYS NINE GAMES IN 10 DAYS The Huskers' stamina will be tested in 2019 as they are set to play a stretch of nine games in 10 days from April 19 to April 28. INDIANA HOSTS BIG TEN TOURNAMENT The 2019 Big Ten Tournament is set for May 9-11 at Indiana's Andy Mohr Field. The top 12 teams in the final regular-season standings will compete in the tournament, with the top four seeds earning a bye. POSTSEASON FORMAT UNCHANGED The NCAA Tournament will feature a 64-team field for the 17th consecutive season in 2019 and will include a regional-super regional format for the 15th straight year, with super regionals lasting three days. OKC HOSTS WCWS The 2019 Women's College World Series will be held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City for the 22nd straight season and the 29th time overall NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

3 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC 2019 NEBRASKA PHOTO ROSTER #00 Lexey Kneib INF - Jr. #1 Rylie Unzicker OF - So. #2 Payton Huscroft INF - RFr. #7 Madi Unzicker INF - Sr. #13 Peyton Glatter OF - Fr. #17 Carson Fischer UTL - Fr. #18 Mikaela Forcum C - Fr. #19 Regan Mergele RHP - Sr. #21 Sarah Yocom INF - So. #23 Courtney Wallace RHP/UTL - Fr. #24 Tristen Edwards INF - Jr. #25 Lindsey Walljasper RHP/UTL - Fr. #28 Ally Riley C - So. #30 Karlee Seevers RHP - Fr. #32 Alyvia Simmons OF - Sr. #33 Anni Raley C/UTL - Fr. #39 Olivia Ferrell RHP - So. #44 Bri Cassidy C - Sr. #64 Bree Boruff OF - Jr. #77 Samantha Owen INF - Jr NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 3

4 A LOOK INSIDE THE ROSTER CAREER STARTS & GAMES PLAYED* Player GP-GS Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF Bri Cassidy, Sr., C Madi Unzicker, Sr., INF Tristen Edwards, Jr., INF Bree Boruff, Jr., OF Lexey Kneib, Jr., INF Rylie Unzicker, So., OF Ally Riley, So., C Sarah Yocom, So., INF 27-9 Olivia Ferrell, So., RHP Courtney Wallace, Fr., RHP/UTL 5-5 Lindsey Walljasper, Fr., RHP/UTL 5-5 Anni Raley, Fr., C/UTL 4-0 Carson Fischer, Fr., UTL 3-0 Regan Mergele, Sr., RHP 2-1 Samantha Owen, Fr., INF 2-0 Peyton Glatter, Fr., OF 1-0 *Only includes Nebraska statistics 2019 STARTS BY POSITION PITCHER Lindsey Walljasper Regan Mergele Courtney Wallace Olivia Ferrell CATCHER Bri Cassidy FIRST BASE Madi Unzicker SECOND BASE Lexey Kneib THRID BASE Courtney Wallace Sarah Yocom SHORTSTOP Tristen Edwards LEFT FIELD Bree Boruff CENTER FIELD Rylie Unzicker RIGHT FIELD Alyvia Simmons DESIGNATED PLAYER Lindsey Walljasper Courtney Wallace LEADOFF Alyvia Simmons Rylie Unzicker SECOND SPOT Rylie Unzicker Bree Boruff THIRD SPOT Tristen Edwards CLEANUP Lindsey Walljasper FIFTH SPOT Courtney Wallace SIXTH SPOT Lexey Kneib Bri Cassidy SEVENTH SPOT Madi Unzicker Alyvia Simmons Lexey Kneib Bri Cassidy EIGHTH SPOT Madi Unzicker Bri Cassidy NINTH SPOT Bree Boruff Lexey Kneib NEBRASKA SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population...280,369 Founded Enrollment...25,897 Nickname... Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors...Scarlet & Cream Conference...Big Ten Stadium (capacity)...bowlin Stadium (2,500) Athletic Director...Bill Moos Senior Woman Administrator...Pat Logsdon COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach...Rhonda Revelle (27th year) Record at Nebraska (years) (27 years) Career Record (years) (28 years) Alma Mater...Nebraska (1984) Associate Head Coach...Lori Sippel (30th year) Alma Mater...Nebraska (1988) Assistant Coach...Diane Miller (11th year) Alma Mater...Missouri Southern (1992) Director of Operations...Ali Grant (Second year) Alma Mater...Michigan State (2012) TEAM INFORMATION 2019 Record Big Ten Record Record Big Ten Record (finish) (9th) Postseason Finish (record)... B1G Tournament (0-1) Final Ranking...NR Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 11/8 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/ Newcomers...8 FACILITY INFORMATION Stadium...Bowlin Stadium Capacity...2,500 Record at Bowlin Stadium Indoors... Haymarket Park Indoor Practice Facility Opened... Fall 2011 PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Softball All-Time Record...1, (.637) All-Time Conference Record (.594) Overall Conference Titles...19 Big Eight Conference Titles...12 Big 12 Conference Titles...6 Big Ten Conference Titles...1 NCAA Tournament Appearances...24 NCAA Tournament Record (.544) NCAA Regional Record (.598) NCAA Super Regional Record (.400) Women s College World Series Appearances...7 Women s College World Series Record (.363) Honda Award Winners...1 Honda Award Nominees...3 NFCA All-Americans...27 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans...30 SOFTBALL DIRECTORY Head Coach Rhonda Revelle...(402) Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel...(402) Assistant Coach Diane Miller...(402) Director of Operations Ali Grant...(402) Office Manager Anne Hackbart...(402) Media Contact Erica Nett...(402) Communications Office Fax...(402) Softball Office Fax...(402) Softball Office Address... Bowlin Stadium at Haymarket Park 400 Line Drive Circle Lincoln, NE MEDIA SERVICES The communications contact for Nebraska softball is Assistant Communications Director Erica Nett. All interviews must be arranged through Nett, who can be reached by (enett@huskers.com) or phone (402) Interviews are generally conducted after practice during the week and following the final game of the day on game day NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

5 SEASON NOTEBOOK ALL-BIG TEN DUO RETURNS Senior Alyvia Simmons and junior Tristen Edwards return in 2019 as all-big Ten picks. Simmons was named a second-team pick for the ALYVIA SIMMONS second consecutive season in 2018, after also earning the honor in 2017 as a sophomore. Simmons started all but two games for the Huskers in 2018 and hit.346, which ranked second on the team. Edwards was one of nine Big Ten players to earn unanimous first-team honors in She became the first Husker to earn first-team conference honors since All-Americans Kiki Stokes and MJ Knighten in Edwards led the team with a.356 batting average, while starting all 54 games at shortstop, despite never playing the position prior to the beginning of the 2018 season. HUSKERS ADD PACIFIC TRANSFER During the offseason, Nebraska added junior infield Samantha Owen to its roster. Owen spent two seasons at Pacific before coming to Nebraska. Owen started 96 games for the Tigers over two seasons, appearing in all but four games. She batted.308 with 11 home runs, 53 RBIs and 46 runs in two seasons with the Tigers. She also earned first-team All-WCC honors in 2018 and was an honorable-mention selection in ALL-REGION PICKS HIGHLIGHT ROSTER With addition of Samantha Owen, the Huskers return two All-Region picks in 2019, including Owen and senior Alyvia Simmons. Owen earned third-team All-West Region honors in 2018 at Pacific. Simmons earned thirdteam All-Midwest Region honors in 2018 for the second consecutive year, after also earning third-team recognition in 2017 as a sophomore. BIG BATTERS BACK IN 2019 Nebraska returns its top two offensive leaders from 2018 in junior Tristen Edwards and senior Alyvia Simmons. Edwards led the team in nearly every offensive category last season including batting average (.356), runs scored (41), hits (57), home runs (12), RBIs (43) and slugging percentage (.650). She also ranked second on the team with 11 doubles and 23 walks. Simmons led the team with 12 doubles and four triples, while batting.346 which ranked second on the team in She scored 34 runs, stole a team-high 14 bases, hit two homers and drove in 24 runs. Sophomore Ally Riley also had an impressive 2018 season on offense. She batted.317 (20- for-63), which ranked third on the team among regular hitters and fourth overall. Riley also scored three runs, hit four doubles and had 14 RBIs as a freshman. Right-handed pitcher Olivia Ferrell went 7-for-21 (.333) in 2018 with two doubles and four RBIs. FERRELL BACK IN THE CIRCLE Olivia Ferrell returns the season as Nebraska s most experienced pitcher. As a freshman last season, Ferrell appeared in 31 games, making 20 starts. She finished with a record of 9-8 and an ERA of 4.35, which ranked second on the team. She pitched three complete games and was part of three shutouts. She pitched innings, gave up 68 earned runs and recorded 53 strikeouts. Last season, Ferrell became the first Husker freshman pitcher to start a season opener against a ranked opponent when she kicked off the season against No. 19 BYU. She ll help lead a pitching staff with just one other returner and three freshmen. NEBRASKA NICE The 2019 Husker roster includes nine native Nebraskans, which is the most in Rhonda Revelle s 27 seasons as Nebraska s head coach. Previously, Nebraska had never had more than eight Nebraskans on its roster under Revelle. The group consists of senior Madi Unzicker, sophomores Olivia Ferrell, Rylie Unzicker and Sarah Yocom and freshmen Payton Huscroft, Carson Fischer, Peyton Glatter, Karlee Seevers and Courtney Wallace. IT S IN THE CLUB Several Huskers have been teammates long before arriving in Lincoln, playing together in high school and on the same club team. California natives Bri Cassidy and Tristen Edwards played for the Corona Angels. In Nebraska, Madi Unzicker, Alyvia Simmons, Rylie Unzicker, Payton Huscroft, Olivia Ferrell, Carson Fischer, Peyton Glatter and Courtney Wallace all played for Nebraska Gold. SUPPORT STAFF GETS NEW LOOK Head Coach Rhonda Revelle added two former All-Americans and current professional players to her support staff in the offseason. Former Husker and USA World Championship Team member Taylor Edwards is Nebraska s volunteer coach, while USA Softball s Japan All- Star Series Team member and former Oregon Duck standout Jenna Lilley joins former Wichita State pitcher Katie Malone as a graduate manager. BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK HUSCROFT READY IN 2019 Payton Huscroft is expected to be compete for playing time this season after an injury forced her to redshirt in her first season at Nebraska. Huscroft never saw the field in 2018 and has four years of eligibility remaining. LET S HEAR IT FOR THE NEW KIDS The 2019 Nebraska roster consists of eight new faces, including junior Pacific transfer Samantha Owen and freshmen Carson Fischer, Mikaela Forcum, Peyton Glatter, Anni Raley, Karlee Seevers, Courtney Wallace and Lindsey Walljasper. Despite being new, the group brings a lot of previous success that hopes to translate here at Nebraska. Samantha Owen - Jr. - INF NFCA Third-Team All-West Region (2018) First-Team All-WCC (2018) All-WCC Honorable Mention (2017) Carson Fischer - Fr. - UTL PGF Regional All-American (2018) NFCA First-Team All-Region Honoree (2018) Peyton Glatter - Fr. - OF NFCA First-Team All-Region Honoree (2018) Anni Raley - Fr. - C/UTL Under Armour All-American (2018) Courtney Wallace - Fr. - RHP/UTL NFCA Third-Team High School All-American (2018) PGF Regional All-American (2018) Nebraska s Gatorade Player of the Year (2018) Second-Team American Family Insurance All-USA (2018) Lindsey Walljasper - Fr. - RHP/UTL CalHiSports.com Softball Player of the Year (Small Schools Division, 2018) RECORD SETTERS In the season opener against Lamar at the Lone Star College Classic in Houston, Texas, Nebraska dominated the Cardinals, In that game, senior catcher Bri Cassidy had three doubles which tied a Nebraska single-game record. Additionally, freshman right-handed pitcher/designated player Courtney Wallace hit a pair of triples, which also tied a Nebraska single-game record. Date Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Freshman of the Week Feb. 11 Hope Brandner, So., MINN Danielle Williams, Fr., NU Danielle Williams, Fr., NU Jordyn Rudd, Fr., NU 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 5

6 NEBRASKA NOTES ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE HISTORY The ACC/Big Ten Challenge is in its fourth year as a partnership between the two conferences. The challenge includes five sites with two ACC and two Big Ten teams at each site playing each team from the opposing conference twice. The sites and matchup for the 2019 ACC/ Big Ten Challenge include: Chapel Hill, N.C. (Louisville and North Carolina; Northwestern and Michigan), Raleigh, N.C. (N.C. State and Pittsburgh; Nebraska and Wisconsin), Atlanta, Ga. (Boston College and Georgia Tech; Illinois and Michigan State), Durham, N.C. (Duke and Syracuse; Indiana and Penn State). The ACC won the 2018 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Last season, Nebraska and Indiana represented the Big Ten at in Atlanta, Ga., along with Boston College and Georgia Tech. The Huskers went 3-1 that weekend, beating Georgia Tech twice (6-5, 7-3) and going 1-1 against Boston College. The Huskers won the first game of the weekend, 2-1, while Boston College defeated NU on the final day, 3-0. HUSKER HOME RUNS Nebraska has four home runs through five games this season. The 0.80 average ranks sixth in the conference. Lindsey Walljasper...vs. Lamar (2/8) Alyvia Simmons...vs. Lamar (2/9) Rylie Unzicker... vs. UNO (2/10) Madi Unzicker... vs. UNO (2/10) DOUBLE TROUBLE Nebraska has hit 17 doubles in the opening weekend. The 3.40 average per game leads the nation. Additionally, the Huskers are averaging 1.00 double play per game, which leads the conference and ranks fourth in the country. CATCHING FIRE Senior catcher Bri Cassidy was impressive in the Huskers opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic. Cassidy led the team going 9-for-16 (.563) with three runs, five doubles and four RBIs. She also slugged.875. In the season opener, Cassidy had three doubles alone, which tied a Nebraska single-game record. CASSIDY STAT COMPARISON YEAR AVG. R H 2B RBI Additionally, Cassidy moved up two spots in the batting lineup over the first five games. She started the season in the eight spot and moved up to sixth by the final game of the opening weekend. In the conference rankings, Cassidy ranks first in hitting, doubles and hits. Nationally, she ranks second in doubles and 58th in hitting. BORUFF PROVIDES OFFENSIVE SPARK Prior to the season, junior outfielder Bree Boruff had one career hit. However, during the opening weekend, Boruff recorded seven hits, with three runs and two RBIs. She moved from ninth in the order all the way up to second by the end of the weekend. She currently ranks second on the team in hitting with.438. In the season opener, she recorded her firstcareer double, her first-career RBIs and her firstcareer multi-hit game, going 3-for-3 with one run and two RBIs. BORUFF STAT COMPARISON YEAR AVG. R H 2B RBI RYLIE UNZICKER FINDING HER GROOVE Sophomore Rylie Unzicker stepped up for the Huskers in a big way at the Lone Star College Classic. The Omaha, Neb., native ranked third on the team in hitting with.385 last weekend. In the final game against UNO, Unzicker went 2-for- 2 with one run, one homer, one double, one RBI and two walks, marking her first-career multi-hit game and recording her first-career home run against UNO. She also hit her first-career triple in the season opener against Lamar. Unzicker also slugged.923 over the weekend which leads the team. RYLIE UNZICKER STAT COMPARISON YEAR AVG. R H 2B HR RBI NEWBIES MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT Several newcomers aren t wasting any time making an impact on the team. Freshmen Lindsey Walljasper, Courtney Wallace, Carson Fischer, Petyon Glatter and Anni Raley all saw action in their first weekend with the Huskers. Fischer and Raley each scored two runs for Nebraska, while Glatter made one plate appearance as a pinch hitter. Walljasper and Wallace each started all five games and helped the team both on offense and on defense. LINDSEY WALLJASPER Lindsey Walljapser made an impact at the plate and in the circle for the Huskers. The Manteca, Calif., native started in the circle in the season opener, becoming just the third freshman to start a season opener since In that game, Walljasper pitched a complete five-inning game. She gave up no earned runs, seven hits and recorded eight strikeouts, while not giving up a single walk. At the plate, she went 2-for-4 with one run and four RBIs. She also recorded her first-career home run in the season opener. Overall, Walljasper went 6-for-19 at the plate with two runs, two doubles, one homer and a team-high seven RBIs over the weekend. In the circle, she went 1-0, making three appearances including two starts. She pitched a team-high 11.0 innings and finished the weekend with an ERA of 2.55, which ranked second on the team. COURTNEY WALLACE Courtney Wallace provides another double threat for Nebraska. At the Lone Star College Classic, Wallace started all five games, including once in the circle. She picked up her first-career win in the final game of the weekend against UNO. Overall, she pitched 6.0 innings and made two appearances. She finished the weekend with six strikeouts. At the plate, Wallace went 6-for-16 (.375), which ranked fourth on the team. She had scored four runs and drove in two more. She also had two doubles and in the season opener, she hit two triples, which tied a Nebraska singlegame record. Wallace s two triples rank first in the conference and third in the nation. MERGELE MAGIC Senior right-handed pitcher Regan Mergele has just two losses since March 3, 2016, dating back to her junior college days at Butler Community College. She is 50-2 in that stretch. Additionally, in the opening weekend, Mergele earned her REGAN MERGELE first-two career saves against Lamar (game two) and Omaha. She also recorded a career-best six strikeouts in Nebraska s first game against Texas Tech at the Lone Star College Classic. Over the weekend, Mergele pitched 10.0 innings, which was the second-most among Husker pitchers. She recorded a team-high 16 strikeouts and finished the weekend with a teamlow 2.10 ERA. Her 16 strikeouts rank seventh in the conference and 41st nationally. HUSKERS GETTING ON BASE Three Huskers have reached base every game so far this season. Lexey Kneib, Madi Unzicker and Rylie Unzicker all have a current five-game streak. Rylie Unzicker also leads the team with an on-going three-game hitting streak. STREAK SUMMARY GAME 1 VS. LAMAR PLAYER H BB HBP Lexey Kneib Madi Unzicker Rylie Unzicker GAME 2 VS. TEXAS TECH PLAYER H BB HBP Lexey Kneib Madi Unzicker Rylie Unzicker GAME 3 VS. LAMAR PLAYER H BB HBP Lexey Kneib Madi Unzicker Rylie Unzicker GAME 4 VS. TEXAS TECH PLAYER H BB HBP Lexey Kneib Madi Unzicker Rylie Unzicker GAME 5 VS. UNO PLAYER H BB HBP Lexey Kneib Madi Unzicker Rylie Unzicker LOUISVILLE SLUGGER/NFCA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Week Player Team Feb. 12 Caitlyn Nolan Virginia Tech Kelly Barnhill Florida USA SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Week Player Team Feb. 12 Kassidy Wilbur Stephen F. Austin NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

7 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL S RECORD BREAKDOWN Overall 3-2 Non-Conference 3-2 Big Ten Conference 0-0 Home 0-0 Neutral 3-2 Road 0-0 Night Games 0-1 Day Games 3-1 Sunday 1-0 Monday 0-0 Tuesday 0-0 Wednesday 0-0 Thursday 0-0 Friday 1-1 Saturday 1-1 vs. Ranked Opponents 0-0 vs. Unranked Opponents 3-2 Extra Innings Run Games 1-0 When Out-Hitting Opponent 1-0 When Out-Hit by Opponent 1-1 When Scoring First 2-0 When Opponent Scores First 1-2 When Scoring in the First Inning 1-1 When Scoring Fewer than 3 Runs 0-1 When Scoring 5 or More Runs 2-1 When Scoring 10 or More Runs 1-1 When Allowing Fewer Than 3 Runs 1-0 When Allowing 5 or More Runs 0-1 When allowing 10 or More Runs 0-1 When Leading After Five Innings 2-0 When Leading After Six Innings 2-0 When Trailing After Five Innings 0-2 When Trailing After Six Innings 0-2 When Tied After Five Innings 0-0 When Tied After Six Innings 0-0 When Committing 0 Errors 0-0 When Committing 2 or More Errors 2-1 THE LAST TIME A HUSKER Had 6+ At Bats 5 players vs. Wisconsin (5/8/16) Had 4+ Hits Tristen Edwards vs. Purdue - 1 [4] (4/13/18) Scored 4+ Runs Alyvia Simmons at Rutgers - 2 [4] (4/8/17) Had 3+ Doubles Bri Cassidy vs. Lamar [3] (2/8/19) Had 2+ Homers Tristen Edwards [2] vs. Northwestern (3/31/18) Had 3+ Homers Kaylan Jablonski [3] at Cal State Fullerton (3/17/18) Hit a Grand Slam Kaylan Jablonski vs. Purdue - 2 (4/13/18) Homered in 1st Career AB Hailey Decker vs. UIC (2/8/13) Stole 3+ Bases Nikki Haget [3] vs. La Salle (3/12/11) Drew 4+ Walks MJ Knighten [4] at Northwestern (4/17/16) Had 2+ HBP Madi Unzicker [3] at Northwestern (3/30/18) Had 5+ RBIs Alyvia Simmons vs. Michigan State [5] (3/24/18) Threw a No-Hitter Kaylan Jablonski vs. Purdue (4/30/16) Threw a Perfect Game Ashley DeBuhr vs. Iowa St. (4/13/05) Had 10+ Strikeouts Cassie McClure [10] vs. So. Dakota St. (3/29/16) Had 15+ Strikeouts Ashley Hagemann [17] at UNO (4/19/12) Had a 10-Game Hit Streak Gina Metzler [10] (2017) Had a 15-Game Hit Streak MJ Knighten [21] (2015) Had a 20-Game Hit Streak MJ Knighten [21] (2015) Had a 25-Game Hit Streak Taylor Edwards [25] ( ) THE LAST TIME NEBRASKA Beat a No. 1 Team vs. No. 1 Michigan [1-0] (4/8/16) Beat a Top-5 Team vs. No. 1 Michigan [1-0] (4/8/16) Beat a Top-10 Team vs. Texas A&M [6-3] (2/22/18) Beat a Ranked Team vs. Texas A&M [6-3] (2/22/18) Won When Trailing After 6 Innings vs. Tulsa [3-2] (3/10/18) Lost When Leading After 6 Innings vs. Minnesota (3/25/17) Scored 10+ Runs vs. Lamar [14] (2/8/19) Scored 15+ Runs at Rutgers - 2 [15] (4/8/17) Scored 20+ Runs at Maryland [26] (4/3/16) Allowed 10+ Runs at Minnesota [10] (4/20/18) Allowed 15+ Runs vs. Minnesota [16] (3/24/17) Allowed 20+ Runs never Recorded 15+ Hits at Rutgers - 2 [19] (4/8/17) Recorded 20+ Hits at Maryland [21] (4/3/16) Hit 6+ Doubles vs. Lamar [7] (2/8/19) Hit 4+ Home Runs at. Cal State Fullerton [4] (3/17/18) Stole 6+ Bases vs. Southern Utah [6] (3/2/07) Drew 10+ Walks at Creighton [11] (4/25/17) Was No-Hit at Oklahoma St. (3/9/12) USA TODAY/NFCA COACHES POLL Rk. Team 2019 Record Prev. Rk. 1. Florida State UCLA Oklahoma Florida Washington Tennessee Alabama LSU Arizona Georgia Texas Arkansas Louisiana Arizona State South Carolina Baylor Michigan Kentuckt Oregon Oklahoma State Auburn Texas A&M James Madison Indiana 5-0 RV 25. Mississippi State Receiving Votes: Oregon State, Minnesota, North Carolina State, California, Illinois, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Northwestern, Hofstra, Louisiana Tech, Loyola Marymount, Ole Miss, Utah, Liberty, North Carolina, Boise State, Cal State Fullerton, Texas Tech. USA SOFTBALL/ESPN POLL Rk. Team 2019 Record Prev. Rk. 1. UCLA Florida State Oklahoma Florida Washington Tennessee LSU Alabama T9. Arizona T9. Georgia Arkansas 5-0 T Texas Louisiana South Carolina Michigan Arizona State 4-1 T Oklahoma State Baylor Texas A&M Auburn Kentucky Oregon 5-0 RV 23. Ohio State Notre Dame 2-2 RV 25. James Madison Receiving Votes: Oregon State, Mississippi State, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Virginia Tech, Northwestern, California, Louisville, Kansas, Utah, Ole Miss, Cal State Fullerton, Drake, NC State, North Carolina, Long Beach State HUSKER WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS Week NFCA ESPN.com Record Preseason NR RV 0-0 Week 1 NR NR NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 7

8 BOWLIN: HOME SWEET HOME HOME WINNING PERCENTAGE Nebraska has won 71 percent of its games at Bowlin Stadium, posting a record since the facility opened in The Huskers have posted a winning record in each of their 17 seasons at Bowlin Stadium. SEASONS AT BOWLIN STADIUM The 2018 season marked NU s 17th season calling Bowlin Stadium home. Although the Huskers hosted a fall tournament at the stadium in 2001, Bowlin Stadium s inaugural year was in The facility has seen upgrades since then, including a new indoor practice facility. TOP-25 ATTENDANCE RANKINGS In the first 17 seasons Nebraska has played softball at Bowlin Stadium, the Huskers have ranked in the top 25 nationally in attendance 14 times. NU has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance four times. NCAA REGIONALS In the first 17 seasons Nebraska has called Bowlin Stadium home, the Huskers have been selected to host five NCAA Regionals at the facility, most recently in WORLD S LARGEST SOFTBALL TAILGATE Nebraska set a world record when 2,302 fans showed up for the World s Largest Softball Tailgate against Michigan on April 9, NU broke its previous record of 2,204 set in BOWLIN STADIUM YEARLY RECORDS YEAR RECORD PCT TOTAL LARGEST CROWDS AT BOWLIN STADIUM 1. 2,302 Michigan April 9, ,204 Ohio State April 19, ,960 Texas April 9, ,844 Iowa May 17, ,840 Michigan April 27, ,752 Wisconsin May 12, ,692 Indiana May 3, ,673 Illinois April 22, ,601 Wisconsin April 28, ,585 Lehigh May 20, 2004 CONFERENCE INFORMATION BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS (2017) Rank Team Big Ten Overall 1. Minnesota Michigan Ohio State Illinois Nebraska Wisconsin Michigan State Northwestern Indiana Iowa Purdue Penn State Rutgers Maryland NEBRASKA S CONFERENCE TITLES (19) Year Conference Title(s) Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big 12 Regular Season & Tourn Big 12 Tournament 2001 Big 12 Regular Season 2004 Big 12 Regular Season & Tourn Big Ten Regular Season NEBRASKA S CONFERENCE FINISHES BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE ( ) Year Record Finish Tournament t-4th N/A th t-6th th t-6th th N/A rd 3rd st 1st th N/A st 1st st 1st st 1st st 1st st 1st rd t-5th th 2nd th t-4th th t-4th th N/A th N/A rd N/A BIG 12 CONFERENCE ( ) Year Record Finish Tournament th 2nd th 5th st 1st th 2nd nd 1st st 5th nd 2nd th t-4th st 1st th t-5th nd t-3rd th t-5th t-9th 2nd th t-5th t-6th t-5th th N/A BIG TEN CONFERENCE (2012-PRESENT) Year Record Finish Tournament rd N/A nd t-3rd t-1st t-5th rd 2nd th t-5th th t-9th th t-9th 62 NCAA TOURNAMENT VICTORIES Nebraska has won 62 games in its 24 NCAA Tournament appearances while posting an overall record of (.544 winning percentage). The Huskers 62 postseason wins rank 15th in NCAA history. 30 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS A total of 22 Huskers have combined to earn 30 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, including eight first-team accolades. The 30 academic All- Americans are the most of any softball program in the country and rank third among all female athletic programs in NCAA history. 27 ALL-AMERICANS Nebraska has produced 27 All- Americans in school history, including eight first-team All-Americans, seven two-time honorees and a pair of three-time All- Americans. 24 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES In the 38 years softball has been an NCAA sport, the Huskers have made 24 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including 13 straight from 1995 to Nebraska s 24 postseason appearances rank 10th in NCAA history ALL-AMERICANS UNDER REVELLE In her first 26 years as Nebraska s head coach, Rhonda Revelle has guided 13 players to a total of 21 All-America honors. CONFERENCE TITLES Nebraska has won 19 conference titles in its 44 seasons as a varsity sport. The Huskers won 12 Big Eight titles, six Big 12 crowns and captured their first Big Ten title in TOP-25 NATIONAL RANKINGS Nebraska has been ranked in the final NFCA poll in 15 of the 25 years the poll has existed. The Huskers were one of only six teams nationally to be ranked in the final poll in each of the first 12 years it existed (1995 to 2006). 14 REVELLE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Rhonda Revelle has produced 14 academic All-Americans in her first 26 seasons at Nebraska. Over that time frame, Revelle has produced the second-highest total of academic All-Americans of any coach in the country. 7 4 WOMEN S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Nebraska has advanced to the Women s College World Series seven times to rank 11th in NCAA history. SOFTBALL OLYMPIANS A total of four former Huskers have competed in the Olympics, beginning with Lori Sippel at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The 2008 Beijing Olympics - the most recent Olympic Games where softball was played - featured a pair of former Huskers, as did the 2004 Athens Games NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

9 OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORTS NC STATE (3-2) PITTSBURGH (1-4) NC State enters the weekend with a 3-2 record after an impressive showing at the USF Opening Weekend Tournament. The weekend was highlighted by a 4-1 win over No. 7 Arizona. NC State also beat Illinois state and South Florida. The Wolfpack lost to No. 19 Michigan and No. 5 Florida by just one run. The Wolfpack earned the No. 23 ranking in the Softball America s first regular-season poll moving into the top 25 for the first time since Jan. 26, NC State is also receiving votes in the NFCA and USA Today Polls. Angie Rizzi led NC State last weekend going 5-for-12 (.417) at the plate with two runs, one double, one home run and three RBIs. Randi Farricker ranks second on the team, hitting.364 with one run, one double, one triple, one homer and two RBIs. As a team, the Wolfpack hit eight home runs last weekend, while allowing just two from its opponents. In the circle, Deven Wallace paved the way going 2-0 last weekend with an ERA of She made four appearances including three starts. She pitched one complete game and had 11 strikeouts. Sydney Nester (1-1) earned the Wolfpack s third win over the weekend. She made two starts and pitched one complete game. She pitched a team-high 16.1 innings and recorded a team-best 15 strikeouts last weekend. Nester finished with an ERA of HEAD COACH JENNIFER PATRICK-SWIFT Record at Lamar: 3-2 First season as head coach at Lamar Spent seven seasons as the head coach at Saint Francis Played at Methodist College and served as the head coach at Chowan University In her last two seasons at Saint Francis, Patrick-Swift guided the Red Flash to back-to-back conference championship titles, the first in program history, and clinched a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances, which were also the first in program history Patrick-Swift compiled a NEC (Northeast Conference) record, ending her tenure on a 38-game win streak which is the fourth-longest streak in NCAA Division I history. SERIES HISTORY Series is tied 1-1 Last meetings came in February 2016 at NC State Nebraska won the first meeting, 6-1 NC State won the second meeting 11-6 Category Nebraska NC State Record Batting Average Home Runs 4 8 Runs/Games ERA Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct Pittsburgh went 1-4 last weekend at the Cougar Classic, falling to Purdue, the College of Charleston, Central Michigan and Wichita State. The Panthers beat Wichita State in the teams second meeting over the weekend. Despite only picking up one win in the opening weekend, the Panthers are averaging five runs per game and have five batters hitting above.300. The offense is led by starters Hunter Levesque and Olivia Gray who are hitting.357 and.333, respectively. Levesque also had two runs, one double, one triple and three RBIs, while Gray had four runs, four doubles and three RBIs. Brie Horrell also went 4-for-7 (.571) with two runs, one home run and three RBIs. Connor McGaffic went 1-for-2. Her only hit on the weekend was a three-run homer. Katlyn Pavlick is hitting.429 and had a team-best two home runs last weekend. In the circle, four pitchers saw action in the opening weekend. Brittany Knight (1-1) earned the only win, pitching a team-high 14.0 innings. She had 10 earned runs and one strikeout, while finishing the weekend with an ERA of Sarah Dawson (0-1) has a teambest ERA of She started one game and pitched 2.2 innings, recording a team-high three strikeouts. HEAD COACH JODI HERMANEK Record at Pittsburgh: 1-4 First season as the head coach at Pitt Spent 10 seasons as the head coach at Ohio ( ) Received 2018 National Fastpitch Coaching Association (NFCA) East Regional Coaching Staff of the Year award Guided Ohio to a record, marking the second consecutive season with 40-plus wins in 2018 Led Ohio to MAC Regular Season and Tournament Championships, receiving a bid to the 2018 NCAA Tournament Secured the first NCAA regional victory in program history with a win over Monmouth Spent as the head coach of Southern Utah University Was the assistant at Colorado State University-Pueblo from Played four years for Colorado State University-Pueblo SERIES HISTORY Pittsburgh leads the series 1-2 The teams first met in 2002, where Nebraska won 1-0 Pitt has won the last two meetings - both in 2017 Category Nebraska Pitt Record Batting Average Home Runs 4 4 Runs/Games ERA Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 9

10 COACHING STOPS Nebraska (Head Coach) 1993-present San Jose State (Assistant Coach) Cal State-Hayward (Assistant Coach) Nebraska Wesleyan (Head Coach) 1986 NEBRASKA WESLEYAN (1987) Year Record Conf. Finish Tourn. Finish N/A Totals N/A NEBRASKA (1993-PRESENT) Year Record Conf. Finish Tourn. Finish th th rd th 3-2 2nd th 1-2 t-5th st 4-0 1st th 3-1 2nd nd 4-1 1st st 2-2 t-3rd rd 3-1 2nd th 2-2 t-3rd st 4-0 1st th 2-2 t-5th nd 2-2 t-3rd th 0-1 t-7th t-9th 3-1 2nd th 0-1 t-7th t-6th 0-1 t-7th th rd nd 1-1 t-3rd t-1st 0-1 t-5th rd 2-1 2nd th 1-1 t-5th th 0-1 t-9th th 0-1 t-9th Totals Career NCAA TOURNAMENT (NEBRASKA ONLY) Year Round Record Finish Rank Regional 1-2 t-17th 18th 1996 Regional 1-2 t-17th 18th 1997 Regional 2-2 t-9th 25th 1998 Regional 4-2 t-5th 5th 1999 Regional 4-2 t-9th 20th 2000 Regional 3-2 t-17th 14th 2001 Regional 2-2 t-17th 14th 2002 WCWS 5-2 t-5th 6th 2003 Regional 3-2 t-17th 13th 2004 Regional 3-2 t-9th 14th 2005 Regional 1-2 t-33rd 25th 2006 Regional 2-2 t-17th 15th 2007 Regional 0-2 t-49th Regional 1-2 t-33rd Regional 1-2 t-33rd Regional 2-2 t-17th 21st WCWS 5-3 t-7th 8th 2014 Super Regional 4-3 t-9th 16th 2015 Regional 1-2 t-33rd Regional 2-2 t-17th Totals 20 app MOST NCAA TOURNAMENTS (ACTIVE COACHES) 1. Mike Candrea, Arizona Diane Ninemire, Cal Carol Hutchins, Michigan Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 20 MOST ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS (SINCE 1993) 1. Ralph & Karen Weekly, Tennessee Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska Eugene Lenti, DePaul 14 ACTIVE DIVISION I NFCA HALL-OF-FAME COACHES Mike Candrea, Arizona Inducted 1996 Margo Jonker, Central Michigan Inducted 2003 Carol Hutchins, Michigan Inducted 2006 Diane Ninemire, Cal Inducted 2009 Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska Inducted 2010 Melinda Fischer, Illinois State Inducted 2010 Ralph Weekly, Tennessee Inducted 2011 Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Inducted 2012 Donna Papa, North Carolina Inducted 2012 Joan Joyce, Florida Atlantic Inducted 2013 Patrick Murphy, Alabama Inducted 2013 Jo Evans, Texas A&M Inducted 2015 Bob Brock, Sam Houston State Inducted 2016 Jacquie Joseph, Michigan State* Inducted 2016 RHONDA REVELLE 27th SEASON AT NEBRASKA 28th CAREER SEASON (.643) RECORD AT NEBRASKA (.638) CAREER RECORD NFCA HALL OF FAME WINNINGEST COACH IN THE HISTORY OF HUSKER ATHLETICS (ALL SPORTS) COACH OF THE YEAR IN THREE MAJOR CONFERENCES (BIG 8, BIG 12, BIG TEN) FIVE-TIME REGIONAL COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR THREE-TIME NFCA PRESIDENT Rhonda Revelle is truly one of the nation s elite coaches. One of only 14 active Division I coaches enshrined in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame, Revelle has helped her student-athletes succeed athletically and academically. On the field, she has taken 20 teams to the NCAA Tournament, a total that ranks fifth nationally among active coaches. In the classroom, Revelle has coached 14 players to academic All-America honors in 26 seasons, the second-highest total of any coach nationally during that span. Revelle has also given back to the profession, as she served as NFCA President for three separate terms. COACHING TOTALS AT NEBRASKA Conference Coach-of-the-Year Awards 4 Big Ten Coach of the Year 1 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1 Regional Coaching Staff-of-the-Year Awards 5 Conference Titles 7 Big Ten Conference Titles 1 Big 12 Conference Titles 6 NCAA Tournament Appearances 19 NCAA Regional Titles 4 Women s College World Series Appearances 3 NFCA All-Americans 19 Multi-Time All-Americans 5 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 13 WINS AT CURRENT SCHOOL (ACTIVE D1 COACHES) 1. Mike Candrea, Arizona 1, Carol Hutchins, Michigan 1, Diane Ninemire, California 1, Margo Jonker, Central Michigan 1, Donna Papa, North Carolina 1, Melinda Fischer, Illinois State 1, Patrick Murphy, Alabama 1, Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Bob Coolen, Hawaii Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 971 *inducted as member of Pioneer Category NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

11 HUSKER SEASON & CAREER HIGHS #64 BREE BORUFF OF 3 vs. Lamar (1) Hits same 2 vs. Texas Tech (1) Runs same 2 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs same #44 BRI CASSIDY C 3 twice Hits same 1, three times Runs 2 at Rutgers (2017) 2 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs 3 twice (2018) none HRs 1, four times #24 TRISTEN EDWARDS INF 1 twice Hits 4 vs Purdue (2018) 1 twice Runs 3 vs. S. Dak. St. (2018) 2 vs. Texas Tech (1) RBIs 4 twice none HRs 1 three times #39 OLIVIA FERRELL RHP 6.0 vs. Lamar (2) IPs 7.0 twice 9 vs. Lamar (2) Ks same 4 vs TTU (1)/7 vs. Lamar (2) Hits 0, twice/10 vs. CSUN (2018) 4 vs. Lamar (2)/6 vs. TTU (1) ER 0, 8 times/7 vs. CSUN (2018) #39 OLIVIA FERRELL UTL none Hits 2 vs. Wichita State (2018) none Runs 1, three times none RBIs 3 vs. Purdue (1) (2018) #17 CARSON FISCHER UTL none Hits none 1 twice Runs same none RBIs none #13 PEYTON GLATTER OF none Hits none none Runs none none RBIs none #2 PAYTON HUSCROFT INF none Hits none none Runs none none RBIs none #33 ANNI RALEY C/UTL none Hits none 1 twice Runs same none RBIs none #28 ALLY RILEY C none Hits 3 vs. S. Dak. St. (2018) none Runs 1, three times none RBIs 2, three times #30 KARLEE SEEVERS RHP none IPs none none Ks none none Hits (CG) none none ER (CG) none #32 ALYVIA SIMMONS OF 1 twice Hits 5 at Rutgers (2017) 2 vs. Lamar (2) Runs 4 at Rutgers (2017) 2 vs. Lamar (2) RBIs 5 vs. Michigan St. (2018) 1 vs. Lamar (2) HRs 1, 11 times #7 MADI UNZICKER INF 1 twice Hits 2, eight times 2 vs. Lamar (1) Runs 2, four times 3 vs. UNO RBIs 4 vs. South Dakota (2018) 1 vs. UNO HRs 1, 12 times #1 RYLIE UNZICKER OF 2 vs. UNO Hits same 1, five times Runs 1, nine times 1 vs. UNO RBIs 1 twice 1 vs. UNO HRs same #23 COURTNEY WALLACE RHP 4.0 vs. Texas Tech (1) IPs same 4 vs. Texas Tech (1) Ks same 2 vs. UNO/5 vs. TTU (1) Hits same 1 vs. UNO/5 vs. TTU (1) ER same #23 COURTNEY WALLACE UTL 2 twice Hits same 3 vs. Lamar (1) Runs same 1 twice RBIs same #00 LEXEY KNEIB INF 2 vs. Lamar (1) Hits 2, three times 1 vs. Texas Tech (1) Runs 1, three times 2 twice RBIs 2, three times #19 REGAN MERGELE RHP 4.0 vs. TTU (2) IPs 4.0 twice 6 vs. TTU (1) Ks same 0 vs Lamar (2)/4 vs. TTU (2) Hits 0, three times/5 vs. WIS (2018) 0 twice/2 vs. TTU (2) ER 0, eight times/4 twice #77 SAMANTHA OWEN INF none Hits none none Runs none none RBIs none 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER RHP 5.0 vs. Lamar (1) IPs same 8 vs. Lamar (1) Ks same 2 vs. TTU (2)/7 vs. Lamar (1) Hits same 0 vs. Lamar (1)/2 twice ER same #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER UTL 3 vs. Texas Tech (1) Hits same 1 twice Runs same 4 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs same 1 vs. Lamar (1) HRs same #21 SARAH YOCOM INF none Hits 2 vs. Wisconsin (2018) 1 vs. Lamar (1) Runs 1, six times none RBIs 1 twice 11

12 HUSKER INDIVIDUAL STATS & NOTES #64 BREE BORUFF OF Career #44 BRI CASSIDY C Career Has started every game at left field Went 7-for-16 (.438) with three runs in the opening weekend Went 3-for-3 with one double, one run and two RBIs in the season opener against Lamar, marking the first-career multi-hit game Went 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts at the Lone Star College Classic Recorded her first-career RBIs in the season opener Has started every game behind the plate Led the team at the plate during the opening weekend, going 9-for- 16 (.562) with three runs, four RBIs and five doubles Went 3-for-3 with three doubles in the season opener against Lamar, tying a Nebraska single-game record for doubles and setting a career best in hits #24 TRISTEN EDWARDS INF Career #39 OLIVIA FERRELL RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG / Career / #17 CARSON FISCHER UTL Career #18 MIKAELA FORCUM C Career #13 PEYTON GLATTER OF Career #2 PAYTON HUSCROFT INF Career #00 LEXEY KNEIB INF Career #19 REGAN MERGELE RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG / Career / #77 SAMANTHA OWEN INF Career Has started every game at shortstop this season Drew three walks in the season opener against Lamar Also had one RBI, one run and a stolen base against the Cardinals Had one hit, one run and two RBIs against Texas Tech Had one hit in game two against Lamar and also drew one walk and had a stolen base Started in Nebraska s second game against Lamar Pitched 6.0 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits to pick up her first win of the season against the Cardinals Also had a career-best nine strikeouts against Lamar, while not allowing a walk Also had one at bat at the Lone Star College Classic Made her first Husker appearance in the season opener against Lamar as a pinch runner Scored one run against the Cardinals Scored one run in NU s second game against Lamar at the Lone Star College Classic One of two new catchers for the Huskers the season Was a two-time all-conference honoree for Walla Walla High School Played club ball under the current head coach of the Chinese National Team Also trained with the Chinese National Team in its first season in the NPF Appeared as a pinch hitter against UNO Had an impressive prep career at Millard South Helped her team to four state tournaments, including two titles Named an NFCA first-team all-region selection in 2018 Was high school teammates with current Huskers Payton Huscroft and Rylie Unzicker Redshirted in 2018 after missing the season due to an injury Looks to compete for a spot in the infield for NU this season Had a great prep career, helping Millard South to the 2017 state title Had a career batting average of.420 Earned first-team All-Nebraska and Super-State recognition as a senior Has started every game at second base this season Went 5-for-15 (.333) with four RBIs, two doubles and two stolen bases during the opening weekend Tied a career high with two hits in the season opener against Lamar Also had two RBIs and a double against the Cardinals Had one hit, one run and two RBIs against Texas Tech Made four appearances in the Huskers opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic Pitched 3.0 innings, with a career-best six strikeouts in the first game against Texas Tech Pitched 1.0 inning of relief in game two against Lamar and recorded two strikeouts to earn her first-career save Appeared as a pinch hitter in game one against Texas Tech and also played second base Came in as a pinch hitter in the second game against the Red Raiders Spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons at Pacific Named All-WCC as a freshman and a sophomore and NFCA all-region as a sophomore at Pacific NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

13 HUSKER INDIVIDUAL STATS & NOTES #33 ANNI RALEY C/UTL Career #28 ALLY RILEY C Career #30 KARLEE SEEVERS RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG Career #32 ALYVIA SIMMONS OF Career #7 MADI UNZICKER INF Career #1 RYLIE UNZICKER OF Career #23 COURTNEY WALLACE RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG / Career / Scored one run in the season opener against Lamar, appearing as a pinch runner Also scored one run in game two against Lamar Started four seasons for Buchanan High School Earned all-conference honors and NFCA all-region honors in 2017 as a senior at Buchanan High School Appeared as a pinch hitter in Nebraska s second game against Texas Tech at the Lone Star College Classic Started six games at catcher last season and 13 as the designated player Hit.317 last season, which ranked third among regular hitters Also had four doubles and 14 RBIs Was a standout at York High School Was an Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska pick three times and a Lincoln Journal Star Super-State pick four times Broke two state records (career wins and career perfect games) as a senior Also batted, hitting.500 as a senior in 2017 Has started every game at right field this season Had an RBI double in NU s season opener against Lamar Also scored one run against the Cardinals Scored one run against Texas Tech Went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBIs, a home run and a walk in the second game against Lamar Has started every game at first base this season Scored two runs and drew a walk in the season opener against Lamar Drew one walk and scored one run against Texas Tech Drew two walks and stole one base in NU s second game against LU Had a double in the second game against Texas Tech Hit a three-run homer against UNO at the Lone Star College Classic Has started every game at center field this season Went 5-for-13 (.385) during the opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic Went 1-for-2 with a run and a triple, while drawing two walks in the season opener against Lamar Went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and two walks against UNO Hit her first-career home run against the Mavericks Made two appearances in the circle at the Lone Star College Classic Started against Texas Tech, pitching 4.0 innings Had four strikeouts against the Red Raiders Pitched 2.0 innings of relief against UNO and gave up one run on two hits to earn her first-career win #23 COURTNEY WALLACE UTL Career #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG / Career / #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER UTL Career #21 SARAH YOCOM INF Career NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES Went 6-for-16 with four runs, two RBIs, two doubles and two triples during the opening weekend Went 2-for-4 with three runs, one RBI and two triples in the season opener against Lamar Tied a Nebraska single-game record with two triples in a game Made three appearances in the circle at the Lone Star College Classic Started in the season opener against Lamar, becoming just the third Husker freshman pitcher to start a season opener singe 1995 Pitched a complete five-inning game to earn her first-career win Gave up no earned runs on seven hits and recorded eight strikeouts, while not giving up a walk against the Cardinals Went 7-for-19 with two runs, seven RBIs, two doubles and a home run during the opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic Hit 2-for-4 with one run, one double, one home run and four RBIs in the season opener against Lamar Went 3-for-4 with one run, two RBIs, one double and one walk against Texas Tech Started two games at third base for the Huskers Appeared as a pinch runner and scored one run in the season opener against Lamar 13