NEBR SKA HUSKERS WELCOME FIGHTING ILLINI FOR BIG TEN HOME OPENER 29 ILLINOIS MARCH 29 5:30 P.M. CT

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1 NEBR SKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES MARCH VS. ILLINOIS LINCOLN, NEB. HUSKERS WELCOME FIGHTING ILLINI FOR BIG TEN HOME OPENER The Nebraska softball team (10-18) continues its two-week home stand this weekend as it welcomes the Illinois Fighting Illini (21-7) to Bowlin Stadium for the Big Ten home opener March Game one will be Friday at 5:30 p.m.. Game two is set for Saturday at 1 p.m., while the series finale is scheduled for Sunday at noon. LAST TIME OUT Nebraska looks to bounce back this weekend after being swept by Drake in a doubleheader on Tuesdays in its home opener. Samantha Owen led the Huskers with one hit in both of the games, including one home run. SCOUTING ILLINOIS Illinois enters the conference series with a 21-7 record and a 2-1 record in Big Ten play. Illinois is one of seven Big Ten teams to have at least 20 wins so far this season. The Fighting Illini are receiving votes in both the NFCA/USA Today Poll and the USA Softball/ ESPN Poll. Most recently, the Fighting Illini beat Eastern Illinois on Tuesday in their mid-week game by a score of 8-7 in eight innings. Illinois opened conference play last weekend at home against No. 23 Wisconsin. Illinois took two of three games against the Badgers, losing game one before bouncing back and winning the last two games of the series. 29 ILLINOIS MARCH 29 5:30 P.M. CT Annie Flemming leads Illinois at the plate. Flemming has started all 28 games and is hitting.411 on the year and.500 in conference play. Flemming has 25 hits, 39 runs, three doubles, five home runs and 19 RBIs. Carly Thomas is also hitting above.400, with a.406 average. Thomas has 28 runs, 39 hits, 16 doubles, four home runs and 21 RBIs. Illinois has three other players hitting above.300, including Bella Loya (.389), Kiana Sherlund (.385) and Rhein Trochim (.340). Loya also has a team-high nine home runs, which is tied for second in the Big Ten. In conference play, Sherlund leads the team with a.600 average. In the circle, Sydney Sickels (13-3) has carried most of the load, pitching 81.1 innings. She s made 21 appearances, including 13 starts. Sickels has an ERA of 2.93 and 66 of the team s 101 strikeouts. Taylor Edwards (2-2) and Emily Oestreich (5-2) have both seem some action as well in the circle. Edwards has made 12 appearances and four starts, while Oestreich has made 30 ILLINOIS MARCH 30 1 P.M. CT 31 ILLINOIS MARCH 31 NOON P.M. CT 14 appearances and 11 starts. Edwards has an ERA of 3.61 and eight strikeouts, while Oestreich s ERA is Oestreich also has 15 strikeouts. As a team, Illinois is fielding.951 with 39 errors through 28 games. The Illini have given up 38 unearned runs so far this season. 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. Game one will be televised on BTN, while games two and three this weekend will be also be available on BTN Plus (subscription required). All three games will be available on BTN2Go and the BTN2Go app. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter (@HuskerSoftball). 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/OF 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. 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., INF/OF First-Team All-Big Ten (2018) Samantha Owen, Jr., INF 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 #17 NC State Raleigh, N.C. W, 7-2 Friday Feb. 15 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. W, 14-1 (5) Saturday Feb. 16 at #17 NC State Raleigh, N.C. W, 6-0 Sunday Feb. 17 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. W, 16-2 (5) Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (privately hosted) Thursday Feb. 21 vs. BYU Cathedral City, Calif. W, 5-4 (8) Thursday Feb. 21 vs. RV Texas A&M Cathedral City, Calif. Canceled Friday Feb. 22 vs. San Diego State Cathedral City, Calif. L, 0-4 Friday Feb. 22 vs. #13/15 Arizona State Cathedral City, Calif. L, 5-6 Saturday Feb. 23 vs. #3 UCLA Cathedral City, Calif. L, 1-9 (6) Colorado State Classic (at Colorado State) Thursday Feb. 28 vs. Idaho State Fort Collins, Colo. W, 10-4 (9) Thursday Feb. 28 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. L, 9-12 Friday March 1 vs. Idaho State Fort Collins, Colo. W, 5-0 Saturday March 2 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. Canceled Sunday March 3 vs. Stony Brook Fort Collins, Colo. Canceled Saturday March 9 at Wichita State Wichita, Kan. L, 1-10 (5) Sunday March 10 at Wichita State (1) Wichita, Kan. L, 2-6 Sunday March 10 at Wichita State (2) Wichita, Kan. L, 5-7 Rock Chalk Challenge (at Kansas) Saturday March 16 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. L, 5-6 (8) Saturday March 16 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. L, 0-2 Saturday March 17 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. L, 0-6 Sunday March 17 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. L, 0-1 Saturday March 23 at #25 Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. L, 0-8 (6). Saturday March 23 at #25 Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. L, 2-7 Sunday March 24 at #25 Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. L, 0-12 (5) Tuesday March 26 Drake (1) Bowlin Stadium L, 1-7 Tuesday March 26 Drake (2) Bowlin Stadium L, 0-14 (5) 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 eight more teams that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 2018 when the team takes on BYU, 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 08. ILLINOIS 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/OF - 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/OF Samantha Owen, Jr., INF * Bree Boruff, Jr., OF Lexey Kneib, Jr., INF Rylie Unzicker, So., OF Olivia Ferrell, So., RHP Sarah Yocom, So., INF Ally Riley, So., C Regan Mergele, Sr., RHP Lindsey Walljasper, Fr., UTL Olivia Ferrell, So., UTL Courtney Wallace, Fr., UTL Anni Raley, Fr., C/UTL 20-0 Carson Fischer, Fr., UTL 17-0 Peyton Glatter, Fr., OF Lindsey Walljasper, Fr., RHP 15-9 Courtney Wallace, Fr., RHP 12-5 Payton Huscroft, RFr., INF 3-1 Karlee Seevers, Fr., RHP 1-0 *Includes starts at Pacific 2019 STARTS BY POSITION PITCHER Regan Mergele Lindsey Walljasper Courtney Wallace Olivia Ferrell CATCHER Bri Cassidy FIRST BASE Madi Unzicker SECOND BASE Lexey Kneib Sarah Yocom THRID BASE Samantha Owen Courtney Wallace Sarah Yocom SHORTSTOP Tristen Edwards Sarah Yocom LEFT FIELD Bree Boruff Tristen Edwards Peyton Glatter Courtney Wallace Lindsey Walljasper CENTER FIELD Rylie Unzicker Alyvia Simmons RIGHT FIELD Alyvia Simmons Peyton Glatter DESIGNATED PLAYER Lindsey Walljasper Courtney Wallace Samantha Owen Payton Huscroft Peyton Glatter STARTS BY BATTING ORDER LEADOFF Rylie Unzicker Alyvia Simmons SECOND SPOT Bree Boruff Rylie Unzicker Tristen Edwards Alyvia Simmons Courtney Wallace THIRD SPOT Tristen Edwards Samantha Owen CLEANUP Samantha Owen Lindsey Walljasper Alyvia Simmons Courtney Wallace Peyton Glatter FIFTH SPOT Madi Unzicker Courtney Wallace Samantha Owen Bri Cassidy Lindsey Walljasper Peyton Glatter Rylie Unzicker SIXTH SPOT Lindsey Walljasper Bri Cassidy Courtney Wallace Madi Unzicker Lexey Kneib Peyton Glatter Bree Boruff SEVENTH SPOT Bri Cassidy Lindsey Walljasper Madi Unzicker Peyton Glatter Lexey Kneib Alyvia Simmons Olivia Ferrell Courtney Wallace EIGHTH SPOT Madi Unzicker Bri Cassidy Peyton Glatter Lexey Kneib Courtney Wallace Sarah Yocom Payton Huscroft Lindsey Walljasper NINTH SPOT Bree Boruff Lexey Kneib Peyton Glatter Sarah Yocom Madi Unzicker Samantha Owen Olivia Ferrell Regan Mergele 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 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 infielder 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. 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. 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. 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. 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) SUPPORT STAFF GETS NEW LOOK Head Coach Rhonda Revelle added a former All-American and current professional player to her support staff in the offseason. Former Husker and USA World Championship Team member Taylor Edwards is Nebraska s volunteer coach. She joins former Wichita State pitcher Katie Malone as a graduate manager. 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. 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. Lindsey Walljasper 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. The next weekend at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in Nebraska s final game against Pitt, Tristen Edwards went 4-for-4 with four hits, four runs and eight RBIs. The eight RBIs tied a Nebraska single-game record (seven innings or less), while her four hits tied for fourth and her four runs tied for second. Edwards also had two home runs in the first game against NC State. B1G TIME HONORS On Feb. 18, Tristen Edwards and Lindsey Walljasper earned Big Ten weekly honors after impressive outings at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Edwards was named Player of the Week for the third time in her career, while Walljasper became Nebraska s first Big Ten Freshman of the Week since Laura Barrow in NATIONAL ATTENTION Tristen Edwards was named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week (Feb. 19) and the College Sports Madness National Field Player of the Week (Feb. 18) after her outing at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Edwards joins Kaylan Jablonski as just the second Husker to be recognized as the National Player of the Week since All-American Peaches James, who was named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week twice in 2004 and was honored as the Louisville Slugger/ NFCA National Player of the Week on Feb. 27, Jablonski earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week in BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 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 Feb. 18 Tristen Edwards, Jr., NEB Tara Trainer, Sr., IND Lindsey Walljasper, Fr., NEB Feb. 25 Bella Loya, So., ILL Tara Trainer, Sr., IND Kaitlyn Coffman, OSU March 4 Jenny Behan, Sr., PUR Amber Fiser, Jr., MINN Danielle Williams, NU Caroline Hedgcock, Jr., WIS March 11 Kayla Konwent, Jr., WIS Allison Doocy, Jr., IOWA Natalie DenHartog, MINN March 18 Lexie Blair, Fr., MICH Amber Fiser, Jr., MINN Lexie Blair, MICH March 25 Maddie Houlihan, Sr., MINN Meghan Beaubien, So., MICH Danielle Williams, NU 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 5

6 NEBRASKA NOTES DOUBLE TROUBLE Nebraska has hit 35 doubles this season. Bri Cassidy leads the team with six doubles, despite only having one prior to the season. NEBRASKA DOUBLES THIS SEASON Bri Cassidy...6 Samantha Owen...4 Madi Unzicker...4 Rylie Unzicker...4 Lindsey Walljasper...4 Tristen Edwards...3 Lexey Kneib...3 Bree Boruff...2 Courtney Wallace...2 Olivia Ferrell...1 Alyvia Simmons...1 Meanwhile, Alyvia Simmons is just one double away from breaking into the top 10 on Nebraska s all-time career list. NEBRASKA CAREER DOUBLES 1. Kim Ogee, Tobin Echo-Hawk, Ali Viola, Brooke Thomason, Jane Kremer, Crystal Carwile, Taylor Edwards, Tatum Edwards, Jennifer Lizama, Nicole Trimboli, Trisha Tannahill, Alyvia Simmons, 2016-present...35 OWEN PROVIDES A SPARK DURING NEBRASKA S OFFENSIVE STRUGGLE Nebraska s offense has struggled lately, however junior infielder Samantha Owen has provided a spark during the stretch. Nebraska has scored just three runs in the last eight games and all three have come from Owen s bat. Owen went 2-for-6 with one run against No. 25 Michigan last weekend, which included a tworun homer in game two that scored NU s only runs in the series. In the Drake doubleheader, Owen scored the only run with a solo home run in game one. She also had one of two Husker hits in game two against the Bulldogs. SAMANTHA OWEN STAT COMPARISON GAME AVG. R H 2B HR RBI BB LAST ALL CATCHING FIRE Senior catcher Bri Cassidy has been impressive in her senior season. Cassidy leads the team in batting average (.319) and doubles (six). She also has more hits and more doubles this season than her first three season combined. BRI CASSIDY STAT COMPARISON YEAR AVG. R H 2B RBI MADI UNZICKER IS GETTING ON BASE From Feb. 8 to March 16, senior infielder Madi Unzicker reached base for 19 straight which was the longest by a Husker since All-Amercian MJ Knighten got on base 21 straight times in One reason Unzicker has been so successful is because she isn t afraid to use her body to get on base...literally. On March 26 against Drake, the Omaha, Neb., native was hit for the sixth time this season, bringing her career total to 19. She now ranks in the top 10 on Nebraska s alltime hit by pitch list. CAREER HIT BY PITCHES 1. Taylor Edwards, Julie Brechtel, Kiki Stokes, Alicia Armstrong, Ashley Guile, Crystal Carwile, Devin Porter, Gabby Banda, Heidi Foland, Austen Urness, Madi Unzicker, 2015-present SIMMONS BACK IN THE LINEUP Alyvia Simmons returned as one of Nebraska s top hitters this season, but she suffered a minor injury in the middle of the season that limited her playing time. However, Simmons has bounced back quickly and is performing quite well since getting back in the starting lineup. Simmons started the first 10 games, but was unable to start several games during the middle of the season. However, she s been back in the starting lineup for nine of the last 10 games and is hitting.280 in that stretch, an improvement from her.250 season average. SIMMONS STAT COMPARISON 2019 SEASON (20 STARTS, 24 GP) AVG. R H 3B BB NEB S LAST 10 GAMES (9 STARTS, 9 GP) AVG. R H 3B BB NEB S FIRST 10 GAMES (10 STARTS, 10 GP) AVG. R H 3B BB NOTE: Simmons also had one double, one home run and four RBIs during the first 10 games of the season. B1G HOME RUN HITTERS This weekend will feature two of the Big Ten s power hitters in Nebraska s Tristen Edwards and Illinois Bella Loya. Both Edwards and Loya have nine homers on the season, which ranks second in the conference. BIG TEN HOME RUN LEADERS 1. Natalie DenHartog, Minnesota Bella Loya, Illinois...9 Tristen Edwards, Nebraska Kayla Konwent, Wisconsin...8 Katie Wingert, Rutgers Taylor Johnson, Wisconsin...7 Hope Brandner, Minnesota...7 Rachel Lewis, Northwestern...7 Jenny Behan, Purdue Emily Clark, Ohio State...6 Annika Baez, Indiana...6 EDWARDS AT THE PLATE Tristen Edwards returned this season as Nebraska s top hitter. She currently ranks second on the team with a.312 average. She also ranks first in hits with 24, home runs with nine, RBIs with 27, walks with 16 and slugging percentage (.701). Edwards has two 4-for- 4 games at the plate this season, most recently against Tulsa in game one of the Rock Chalk Challenge. Edwards also leads the team with nine home runs, which is tied for second in the conference. Edwards needs two home runs to rank in the top 10 on Nebraska s career home runs list. NEBRASKA CAREER HOME RUNS 1. Taylor Edwards, Ali Viola, Jennifer Lizama, Tatum Edwards, MJ Knighten, Brooke Thomason, Crystal Carwile, Jenny Smith, Denise Day, Jamie Fuente, Nicole Trimboli, Tristen Edwards, 2017-present...25 EDWARDS IS IN ELITE COMPANY Edwards has three multi-home run games this season and five in her career putting herself elite company. The only other Huskers to have at least five multi-home run career games are Tatum Edwards and Jennifer Lizama. Both Tatum Edwards and Jennifer Lizama earned multiple All-America awards while at Nebraska. CAREER MULTI-HR GAMES Tatum Edwards, Jennifer Lizama, Tristen Edwards, 2017-present...5 Additionally, her three multi-home run games this season ties for the most multi-home run games in a single season in school history. She joins MJ Knighten and Ali Viola as the only Huskers to do so and both Knighten and Viola earned first-team All-America honors following those seasons. MULTI-HR GAMES IN A SINGLE SEASON Tristen Edwards, MJ Knighten, Ali Viola, Finally, since stepping foot on campus in 2017, Edwards has five of the last six multi-home run games. Kaylan Jablonski had the other in 2018 (three home runs at Cal State Fullerton). WALLACE MAKING MOVES Freshman utility player Courntey Wallace has proved to be a valuable weapon for Nebraska at multiple positions. The Omaha, Neb., native has made 18 starts and has played in all but three games for Nebraska. Wallace has made starts at four different positions this season, including pitcher (five starts), third base (five starts), designated player (seven starts) and left field (two starts). Wallace is one of two players to make starts at more than two positions this season and the only one to make starts at four different positions NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

7 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL S RECORD BREAKDOWN Overall Non-Conference Big Ten Conference 0-3 Home 0-2 Neutral 8-7 Road 2-9 Night Games 1-2 Day Games 9-16 Sunday 2-5 Monday 0-0 Tuesday 0-2 Wednesday 0-0 Thursday 2-1 Friday 4-3 Saturday 2-7 vs. Ranked Opponents 2-4 vs. Unranked Opponents 8-14 Extra Innings Run Games 2-3 When Out-Hitting Opponent 7-5 When Out-Hit by Opponent 2-12 When Scoring First 8-5 When Opponent Scores First 2-13 When Scoring in the First Inning 5-6 When Scoring Fewer than 3 Runs 0-13 When Scoring 5 or More Runs 9-5 When Scoring 10 or More Runs 4-1 When Allowing Fewer Than 3 Runs 6-2 When Allowing 5 or More Runs 0-14 When Allowing 10 or More Runs 0-5 When Leading After Five Innings 6-1 When Leading After Six Innings 6-0 When Trailing After Five Innings 1-13 When Trailing After Six Innings 0-15 When Tied After Five Innings 0-2 When Tied After Six Innings 1-0 When Committing 0 Errors 1-4 When Committing 2 or More Errors 4-10 THE LAST TIME A HUSKER Had 6+ At Bats 5 players vs. Wisconsin (5/8/16) Had 4+ Hits Tristen Edwards vs. Tulsa [4] (3/16/19) Scored 4+ Runs Tristen Edwards vs. Pittsburgh [4] (2/17/19) Had 3+ Doubles Bri Cassidy vs. Lamar [3] (2/8/19) Had 2+ Homers Tristen Edwards vs. Tulsa [2] (3/16/19) Had 3+ Homers Kaylan Jablonski [3] at Cal State Fullerton (3/17/18) Hit a Grand Slam Tristen Edwards vs. Pittsburgh (2/17/19) 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 Samantha Owen [3] vs. Puttsburgh (2/17/19) Had 5+ RBIs Tristen Edwards [8] vs. Pittsburgh (2/17/19) 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. No. 6 Texas A&M [6-3] (2/22/18) Beat a Ranked Team at No. 17 NC State [6-0] (2/16/19) 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. Idaho State [10] (2/28/19) Scored 15+ Runs vs. Pittsburgh [16] (2/17/19) Scored 20+ Runs at Maryland [26] (4/3/16) Allowed 10+ Runs vs. Drake [14] (3/26/19) 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 vs. Tulsa (3/17/19) USA TODAY/NFCA COACHES POLL Rk. Team 2019 Record Prev. Rk. 1 UCLA Oklahoma Florida State Alabama Tennessee Florida Washington LSU Texas Louisiana Arizona Georgia Arkansas Auburn Texas Tech South Carolina Arizona State Kentucky Minnesota James Madison Oklahoma State Ole Miss Michigan Virginia Tech 27-4 RV 25 Wisconsin Receiving Votes: Northwestern, Illinois, Stanford, Colorado State, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio State, Boise State, Notre Dame, Tulsa, Grand Canyon, Elon, Mississippi State. USA SOFTBALL/ESPN POLL Rk. Team 2019 Record Prev. Rk. 1. UCLA Oklahoma Florida State Alabama LSU Tennessee Florida Washington Arizona Texas Louisiana Auburn Arizona State Texas Tech Minnesota Oklahoma State Kentucky Georgia Virginia Tech Arkansas James Madison Ole Miss Michigan Stanford 21-4 RV 25. South Carolina 23-8 RV Receiving Votes: Wisconsin, Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana, Tulsa, Houston, Missouri, Ohio State, Boise State, UCF, Colorado State, Florida Gulf Coast, UNLV HUSKER WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS Week NFCA ESPN.com Record Preseason NR RV 0-0 Week 1 NR NR 3-2 Week 2 RV RV 7-2 Week 3 NR NR 8-5 Week 4 NR NR 10-6 Week 5 NR NR 10-9 Week 6 NR NR Week 7 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 2019 season marks NU s 18th 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 Rank Team Big Ten Overall 1. Northwestern Minnesota Michigan Ohio State Illinois Purdue Penn State Wisconsin Iowa Michigan State Indiana Rutgers Maryland Nebraska 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 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 REPORT RV ILLINOIS (21-7, 2-1 BIG TEN) Illinois enters the conference series with a 21-7 record and a 2-1 record in Big Ten play. Illinois is one of seven Big Ten teams to have at least 20 wins so far this season. The Fighting Illini are receiving votes in both the NFCA/USA Today Poll and the USA Softball/ESPN Poll. Most recently, the Fighting Illini beat Eastern Illinois on Tuesday in their mid-week game by a score of 8-7 in eight innings. Illinois opened conference play last weekend at home against No. 23 Wisconsin. Illinois took two of three games against the Badgers, losing game one before bouncing back and winning the last two games of the series. Annie Flemming leads Illinois at the plate. Flemming has started all 28 games and is hitting.411 on the year and.500 in conference play. Flemming has 25 hits, 39 runs, three doubles, five home runs and 19 RBIs. Carly Thomas is also hitting above.400, with a.406 average. Thomas has 28 runs, 39 hits, 16 doubles, four home runs and 21 RBIs. Illinois has three other players hitting above.300, including Bella Loya (.389), Kiana Sherlund (.385) and Rhein Trochim (.340). Loya also has a team-high nine home runs, which is tied for second in the Big Ten. In conference play, Sherlund leads the team with a.600 average. In the circle, Sydney Sickels (13-3) has carried most of the load, pitching 81.1 innings. She s made 21 appearances, including 13 starts. Sickels has an ERA of 2.93 and 66 of the team s 101 strikeouts. Taylor Edwards (2-2) and Emily Oestreich (5-2) have both seem some action as well in the circle. Edwards has made 12 appearances and four starts, while Oestreich has made 14 appearances and 11 starts. Edwards has an ERA of 3.61 and eight strikeouts, while Oestreich s ERA is Oestreich also has 15 strikeouts. As a team, Illinois is fielding.951 with 39 errors through 28 games. The Illini have given up 38 unearned runs so far this season. HEAD COACH TYRA PERRY In her fourth season at Illinois In her 18th season overall as a NCAA Division I coach Also coached at Ball State, Western Kentucky and Birmingham Southern In Perry s third campaign at Illinois, the 2018 Illini tallied one of their best home seasons in program history with a 15-2 record at Eichelberger Field in 2018, including posting the second-highest win percentage and most victories in program history MAC Coach of the Year 2013 Sun Belt Coach of the Year 2009 Sun Belt Coach of the Year Played at Nicholls State and LSU SERIES HISTORY VS. ILLINOIS Nebraska leads the series 13-9 Prior to Nebraska joining the Big Ten, the teams played once in 2006, where the Huskers won 21-1 Last season, Illinois took two of three from Nebraska in the final series of the regular season Category Nebraska Illinois Record Batting Average Home Runs 23 9 Runs/Games ERA Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct HUSKER CAREER STATS VS. ILLINOIS BATTING Player Ave. GP-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SLG. BB Simmons Edwards Boruff Ferrell M. Unzicker Cassidy R. Unzicker Riley Yocom PITCHING Player ERA W-L APP-GS SV IP H ER SO B AVE Ferrell RECENT NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS LINE SCORES Sunday, May 6, 2018 Urbana, Ill R H E Nebraska Illinois W-Olivia Ferrell (9-7), L-Emily Oestreich (15-9) Saturday, May 5, 2018 Urbana, Ill R H E Nebraska Illinois X W-Emily Oestreich (15-8), L-Kaylan Jablonski (21-14) Friday, May 4, 2018 Urbana, Ill R H E Nebraska Illinois W-Erin Walker (1-0), L-Olivia Ferrell (8-7) Sunday, April 23, 2017 Lincoln, Neb R H E Illinois Nebraska X W-Cassie McClure (8-7), L -Taylor Edwards (14-1) Saturday, April 22, 2017 Lincoln, Neb R H E Illinois Nebraska W-Breanna Wonderly (17-9), L -Kaylan Jablonski (10-14) Friday, April 21, 2017 Lincoln, Neb R H E Illinois Nebraska W-Breanna Wonderly (16-9), L -Kaylan Jablonski (10-13) Saturday, March 26, 2016 Urbana, Ill. Game R H E Nebraska Illinois W-Breanna Wonderly (8-3), L -Cassie McClure (11-5) Saturday, March 26, 2016 Urbana, Ill. Game R H E Nebraska Illinois X W-Breanna Wonderly (7-3), L -Emily Lockman (6-3) Friday, March 25, 2016 Urbana, Ill R H E Nebraska Illinois W-Cassie McClure (11-4), L -Jade Vecvanags (8-7) 2019 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 (.640) RECORD AT NEBRASKA (.635) 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 1, Bob Coolen, Hawaii Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 978 *inducted as member of Pioneer Category NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

11 HUSKER SEASON & CAREER HIGHS #64 BREE BORUFF OF 3 four times Hits same 3 vs. Pitt (1) Runs same 3 vs. Pitt (1) RBIs same none HRs none #44 BRI CASSIDY C 3 twice Hits same 2 vs. BYU Runs 2 twice 2 twice RBIs 3 twice (2018) none HRs 1, four times #24 TRISTEN EDWARDS INF 4 twice Hits 4 three times 4 vs. Pitt (2) Runs same 8 vs. Pitt (2) RBIs same 2 three times HRs 2, five times #39 OLIVIA FERRELL RHP 6.0 three times IPs 7.0 twice 9 vs. Lamar (2) Ks same 1 vs NC St. (2)/7 vs. Lamar (2) Hits 0, twice/10 vs. CSUN (2018) 0 vs. ISU (1)/7 at Michigan ER 0, 9 times/7 twice #39 OLIVIA FERRELL UTL 1 twice Hits 2 vs. Wichita State (2018) none Runs 1, three times none RBIs 3 vs. Purdue (1) (2018) none HRs none #17 CARSON FISCHER UTL none Hits none 2 vs. Pitt (2) Runs same none RBIs none none HRs none #13 PEYTON GLATTER OF 2 at Kansas (2) Hits same 1 three times Runs same 2 vs. Idaho State (2) RBIs same 1 vs. Idaho State (2) HRs same #2 PAYTON HUSCROFT INF none Hits none none Runs none none RBIs none none HRs none #33 ANNI RALEY C/UTL none Hits none 1, eight times Runs same none RBIs none none HRs none #28 ALLY RILEY C none Hits 3 vs. S. Dak. St. (2018) none Runs 1, three times none RBIs 2, three times none HRs none #30 KARLEE SEEVERS RHP none IPs none none Ks none none Hits (CG) none none ER (CG) none #32 ALYVIA SIMMONS OF 2 three times Hits 5 at Rutgers (2017) 2 three times 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 3 vs. Idaho State (1) Hits same 2 four times Runs 2, seven times 3 two times RBIs 4 vs. South Dakota (2018) 1 three times HRs 1, 14 times #1 RYLIE UNZICKER OF 2 twice Hits same 2 three times Runs same 2 vs. Tulsa (2) RBIs same 1 twice times HRs same #23 COURTNEY WALLACE RHP 6.0 vs. Wichita State (2) IPs same 4 three times Ks same 2 vs. UNO/9 vs. WSU (2) Hits same 1 twice/5 vs. TTU (1) ER same #23 COURTNEY WALLACE UTL 2 twice Hits same 3 vs. Lamar (1) Runs same 1 five times RBIs same 1 vs. UCLA HRs same #00 LEXEY KNEIB INF 2 vs. Lamar (1) Hits 2, three times 2 vs. Pitt (2) Runs 1, three times 2 twice RBIs 2, three times none HRs none #19 REGAN MERGELE RHP 7.0 at NC St. (2) IPs same 9 at NC St. (2) Ks same 0 vs Lamar (2)/7 vs. Tulsa Hits 0, three times/7 vs. Tulsa 0 four times/5 three times ER 0, 10 times/5 three times #77 SAMANTHA OWEN INF 2 three times Hits 4 at North Texas (2018) 2 vs. Idaho State (1) Runs 2 eight times 4 vs. Pitt (1) RBIs same 1 three times HRs 1, 14 times 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER RHP 7.0 vs. Idaho State (2) IPs same 9 at NC St. (1) Ks same 2 twice/8 twice Hits same 0 six times/7 twice ER same #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER UTL 3 vs. Texas Tech (1) Hits same 2 vs. NC St. (2) Runs same 4 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs same 1 four times HRs same #21 SARAH YOCOM INF 1 at Kansas (2) Hits 2 vs. Wisconsin (2018) 1 twice Runs 1, six times none RBIs 1 twice none HRs none 11