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1 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SOFTBALL NOTES - MARCH 8, 2018 Contact: Haley Shotwell, Assistant Director of Media Relations hshotwell@socon.org Phone: QUICK HITS Mercer's Megan Bilgri hurled Mercer's first-ever perfect game on Feb. 23 in a five-inning win over Drexel. UNCG's Stephanie Bryden also had a stellar pitching performance that same week, throwing a five-inning no-hitter against Virginia on Feb. 24. The SoCon continued its string of wins over Power 5 opponents as Furman topped Indiana twice last week. The SoCon has now won nine games against Power 5 conference this year. ETSU head coach Brad Irwin tied the ETSU all-time wins record following the 10-0 win over Colgate on Feb. 18. Irwin now has 129 wins in his eight-year tenure with the Bucs. RECENT RESULTS Saturday, March 3 Lamar 2, Mercer 1 Radford 1, UNCG 0 UNCW 1, Western Carolina 0 #25 Mississippi State 7, Mercer 1 #14 Georgia 7, UNCG 0 Furman 12, Mount St. Mary's 1 Southern Miss 6, Chattanooga 3 ETSU 3, Lipscomb 1 Furman 2, Mount St. Mary's 0 #12 Auburn 5, Western Carolina 0 #17 Ole Miss 10, Chattanooga 2 ETSU 5, Indiana State 4 Sunday, March 4 Mercer 9, Alcorn State 1 Saint Louis 5, Chattanooga 3 Delaware State 5, Furman 3 #14 Georgia 6, UNCG 1 Georgia Southern 6, ETSU 1 Tennessee Tech 11, Samford 8 Samford 9, Tennessee Tech 5 Tuesday, March 6 Fort Wayne 11, Samford 7 Mercer 3, Detroit Mercy 0 Wednesday, March 7 Samford 10, Alabama State 6 Samford 9, Alabama State 0 #11 Georgia 6, Western Carolina 0 Belmont 3, Chattanooga 0 Jacksonville 8, Mercer 0 Furman 4, Sacred Heart 3 Furman 5, Sacred Heart 0 CONFERENCE 2018 STANDINGS UPCOMING SCHEDULE OVERALL W L Pct. H A Stk W L Pct. H A N Stk Furman W2 Mercer L1 UNCG L3 Chattanooga L4 ETSU L1 Western Carolina L2 Samford W2 Friday, March 9!Wright State vs. Furman (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) vs. Samford (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) p.m. #Fort Wayne vs. Mercer (Kennesaw, Ga.) p.m. $Western Carolina at Eastern Kentucky (Richmond, Ky.)...12:30 p.m. ^St. Peter's College at ETSU... 1:15 College vs. Samford (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)... 2:30 p.m.!furman at College of Charleston (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.)... 2:30 p.m. #Belmont vs. Mercer (Kennesaw, Ga.)... 2:30 p.m. Elon at UNCG...3 p.m. ^Jackson State at ETSU... 3:30 p.m. %Chattanooga at UCF (Clearwater, Fla.)... 4:15 pm. $Saint Louis vs. Western Carolina (Richmond, Ky.)... 5:30 p.m. %Central Michigan vs. Chattanooga (Clearwater, Fla.)... 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 #Belmont vs. Mercer (Kennesaw, Ga.) a.m. %Central Connecticut State vs. Chattanooga (Clearwater, Fla.)...11:15 College vs. Samford (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) p.m. UNCG at Elon...1 p.m. ^Austin Peay at ETSU... 2:30 p.m. #Fort Wayne vs. Mercer (Kennesaw, Ga.)...3 p.m. UNCG at Elon... 3:30 p.m. %Rider vs. Chattanooga (Clearwater, Fla.)... 4:15 p.m. ^St. Peter's College at ETSU... 4:45 p.m. $Northern Illinois vs. Western Carolina (Richmond, Ky.)... 5:30 vs. Samford (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)...7 p.m.!norfolk State vs. Furman (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.)...7 p.m. Sunday, March 11 %Villanova vs. Chattanooga (Clearwater, Fla.)...11:15 a.m. $Akron vs. Western Carolina (Richmond, Ky.) p.m. ^Jackson State at ETSU...12:15 p.m. ^Austin Peay at ETSU... 2:30 p.m. $Northern Illinois vs. Western Carolina (Richmond, Ky.)... 2:30 at Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)... 2:30 p.m. #Mercer at Kennesaw State (Kennesaw, Ga.)...3 p.m.!eastern Illinois vs. Furman (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.)... 4:45 p.m.! - Holy City Showdown (Mt. Pleasant, - Easton Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) # - Rafter Memorial Tournament (Kennesaw, Ga.) $ - EKU Tournament (Richmond, Ky.) % - USF Under Armour Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.) ^ - Buccaneer Classic (Johnson City, Tenn.) * Italics - neutral site Note: All times Eastern PLAYER OF THE WEEK Shelby Maze, Samford, Sr., OF Maze hit an impressive.625 in two games last week, finishing 5-for-8 from the plate as Samford split a doubleheader with Tennessee Tech. In the first game, the senior recorded three hits, including a double, and scored three runs as the Bulldogs earned an 11-8 win. In the second contest of the day, the Morris, Alabama, native tallied two hits, one run and one RBI. Maze finished the day with five hits and four runs. The preseason co-player of the year, this is the first weekly award of her career. PITCHER OF THE WEEK Jill McElderry, Mercer, Sr., RHP McElderry tossed 12.0 innings and earned two wins last week as the Bears improved their record to 14-5 on the year. The senior started the week with six strikeouts against Lamar, scattering five hits in a complete-game effort. McElderry then went five innings in a win over Alcorn State, allowing just two hits and striking out seven. The Springhill, Florida, native finished the weekend with a 1.17 ERA and gave up just two runs. McElderry currently ranks first in the league in opposing batting average (.141), batters struck out looking (14) and runs allowed (9) and ranks in the top 10 in seven other statistical categories. This is the first weekly award of her career.

2 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK TEAM BREAKDOWNS Date Name Pos. School Feb. 12 Marisa Sholtes 1B UNCG Feb. 19 Makenna Matthijs OF UNCG Feb. 26 Caroline Taylor 1B Mercer March 5 Shelby Maze OF Samford March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 PITCHERS OF THE WEEK Date Name School Feb. 12 Emily Demonte Furman Feb. 19 Emily Demonte Furman Feb. 26 Lindsey Bert Furman March 5 Jill McElderry Mercer March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 PLAYERS OF THE MONTH Month Name Pos. School Feb. Marisa Sholtes 1B UNCG March April ETSU Head Coach... Brad Irwin 2018 Record (0-0 SoCon) 2017 Regular-Season Finish...3 rd ETSU opens its home portion of the schedule this weekend by hosting the Buccaneer Classic. The Bucs are 17-of-19 in stolen bases this season, surpassing last year's mark of six (6-of-11). ETSU snapped a 16-game losing streak to Lipscomb following their 3-1 win over the Bison on March 3. Mercer Head Coach... Stephanie DeFeo 2018 Record (0-0 SoCon) 2017 Regular-Season Finish...4 th Meghan Rud became Mercer's all-time leader in career steals on Feb. 16 in a loss to Southern Illinois. The senior is the only active player with 100 steals in her career. Mercer got off to a 4-0 start, which marks its best start since the 2000 season. Samford Head Coach... Mandy Burford 2018 Record (0-0 SoCon) 2017 Regular-Season Finish...4 th Senior Shelby Maze turned in an impressive performance last week, collecting five hits in two games, batting.625 for the week with a double and an RBI. The Bulldogs will head to the Easton Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this weekend on a two-game winning streak after sweeping a doubleheader against Alabama State. Furman Head Coach...Wally King 2018 Record (0-0 SoCon) 2017 Regular-Season Finish... T-1 st Furman saw its 10-game winning streak come to an end on March 4 as the Paladins fell to Delaware State. The Paladins will hit the road for the first time in two weeks as they take part in the Holy City Showdown in Charleston, South Carolina, this weekend. Emily DeMonte's player of the month selection is the fourth in a row, dating back to last season, for Furman after Lindsey Bert took home all three honors last season. UNCG Head Coach...Janelle Breneman 2018 Record (0-0 SoCon) 2017 Regular-Season Finish... T-1 st The Spartans are 4-0 against Virginia under head coach Janelle Breneman and 3-0 in UNCG is now 4-2 against Power 5 schools this year The 14-0 win over Presbyterian on Feb. 9 was the most runs scored and biggest margin of victory in a season opener in UNCG program history. Chattanooga Head Coach... Frank Reed 2018 Record (0-0 SoCon) 2017 Regular-Season Finish...7 th Chattanooga welcomes 13 newcomers to the 2018 squad. Chattanooga heads to the USF Under Armour Invitational in Clearwater, Florida, this weekend. The Mocs will play five games in three days beginning on March 9. PITCHERS OF THE MONTH Month Name School Feb. Emily DeMonte Furman March April SOCON MEDIA CONTACTS ETSU Kevin Brown...brownk@etsu.edu Furman Jordan Caskey...jordan.caskey@furman.edu Mercer David Fox...fox_dh@mercer.edu UNCG Korey Blucas... k_blucas@uncg.edu Samford Joey Mullins...jmmulli1@samford.edu Chattanooga Corey Belonzi... corey-belonzi@utc.edu Western Carolina Denise Gideon...dgideon@ .wcu.edu Western Carolina Head Coach...Jim Clift 2018 Record (0-0 SoCon) 2017 Regular-Season Finish...6 th The win over Penn State on Feb. 24 marks the second consecutive season the Catamounts have earned a victory over a Power 5 team. WCU defeated Virginia Tech in the 2017 season. The Catamounts are at the EKU Tournament in Richmond, Kentucky, this weekend. SOCON COACHING RECORDS Season School SoCon Overall (Div. I) Coach, School At School Record (Pct.) Record (Pct.) Record (Pct.) Brad Irwin, ETSU 8 th (.362) (.415) (.362) Wally King, Furman 1 st 18-4 (.818) 0-0 (.000) 18-4 (.818) Stephanie DeFeo, Mercer 4 th (.553) (.434) (.505) Janelle Breneman, UNCG 6 th (.578) (.516) (.454) Mandy Burford, Samford 7 th (.476) (.496) (.476) Frank Reed, Chattanooga 17 th (.599) (.685) (.599) Jim Clift, Western Carolina 7 th (.412) (.415) (.412)

3 Against Other Conferences Conference America East American Atlantic Coast Atlantic Sun Atlantic Big Big East Big Sky Big South Big Ten Big West Colonial Conference USA Horizon Ivy League Metro-Atlantic Mid-American Mid-Eastern Athletic Missouri Valley Mountain West Northeast Ohio Valley Patriot Pac Southeastern Southland Southwestern Athletic Summit Sun Belt Western Athletic West Coast Non DI Overall Wednesday, May 9 Game 1 (10 a.m.) - No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed Game 2 (12:30 p.m.) - No. 2 seed vs. No. 7 seed Game 3 (3 p.m.) - No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed Thursday, May 10 Game 4 (10 a.m.) - Loser game 2 vs. Loser game 3 Game 5 (12:30 p.m.) - No. 1 seed vs. Winner game 1 Game 6 (3 p.m.) - Winner game 2 vs. Winner game 3 Game 7 (5:30 p.m.) - Winner game 4 vs. Loser game 5 Game 8 (8 p.m.) - Loser game 1 vs. Loser game 6 Day One (5) Mercer 5, (4) Samford 3 (7) Chattanooga 5, (2) Furman 4 (3) ETSU 7, (6) Western Carolina 0 Day Two (6) Western Carolina 4, (2) Furman 1 (5) Mercer 3, (1) UNCG 0 (3) ETSU 1, (7) Chattanooga 0 (1) UNCG 6, (6) Western Carolina 5 (4) Samford 9, (7) Chattanooga Softball Championship The Southern Conference Softball Championship will include all seven league programs and will take place May 9-12 at UNCG Softball Stadium in Greensboro, N.C. Friday, May 11 Game 9 (12 p.m.) - Winner game 5 vs. Winner game 6 Game 10 (2:30 p.m.) - Winner game 7 vs. Winner game 8 Game 11 (5 p.m.) - Winner game 10 vs. Loser game 9 Saturday, May 12 Championship (1 p.m.) - Winner game 9 vs. Winner game 11 If necessary game (3 p.m.) - Winner game 12 vs. Loser game Softball Championship Results Batting Average Shelby Maze, Sr., Samford Meghan Rud, Sr., Mercer Aly Walker, So., UTC Marisa Sholtes, Jr., UNCG Stephanie Bryden, Jr., UNCG Hits Shelby Maze, Sr., Samford Meghan Rud, Sr., Mercer Lindsey Bert, Sr., Furman Quirisa Mauga, Sr., Mercer Candace Johnson, RSr., Furman Stolen Bases Meghan Rud, Sr., Mercer 62 - Shelby Maze, Sr., Samford 34 - Kelsey Royalty, Jr., Samford 25 - Lauren Duggar, RJr., Furman 25 - Emma Andrew, Sr., Mercer Innings Pitched Lindsey Bert, Sr., Furman Alicia Bazonski, Sr., UNCG Madison Ogle, Sr., ETSU Emily Demonte, Jr., Furman Megan Bilgri, Sr., Mercer May 10-13, Frost Stadium (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Day Three (3) ETSU 4, (5) Mercer 3 (4) Samford 3, (1) UNCG 1 (4) Samford 4, (5) Mercer 3 Championship (3) ETSU 6, (4) Samford Champion (3) ETSU SoCon Active Career Leaders On-Base Percentage Jasmine Palmer, Jr., UNCG Marisa Sholtes, Jr., UNCG Tiffany Laughren, Jr., ETSU Meghan Rud, Sr., Mercer Aly Walker, So., UTC Runs Batted In Quirisa Mauga, Sr., Mercer AnnaRose Borrelli, Sr., Furman 81 - Hunter Gibbons, Jr., WCU 81 - Hannah Trombley, Jr., Samford 78 - Caroline Taylor, RSr., Mercer Earned Run Average Emily Demonte, Jr., Furman Stella Preston, So., Mercer Lindsey Bert, Sr., Furman Alicia Bazonski, Sr., UNCG Megan Bilgri, Sr., Mercer Strikeouts Lindsey Bert, Sr., Furman Alicia Bazonski, Sr., UNCG Stephanie Bryden, Jr., UNCG Madison Ogle, Sr., ETSU Emily Demonte, Jr., Furman

4 Team Schedules ETSU Buccaneers (6-9, 0-0 SoCon) Furman Paladins (18-4, 0-0 SoCon) 2/9 # vs. Radford L, 0-6 2/9 # vs. Murray State L, /10 # vs. Radford L, 1-3 2/10 # vs. Murray State W, 7-5 2/11 # at Georgia Southern W, 7-5 2/18 vs. Colgate W, /18 at USC Upstate L, 4-0 2/23 $ vs. Gardner-Webb W, 8-0 2/24 $ vs. Col. of Charleston L, 2-8 2/24 $ vs. Gardner-Webb L, 3-6 2/24 $ at #14 Georgia L, 0-7 3/2 % vs. Indiana State L, 3-4 3/3 % at Lipscomb W, 3-1 3/3 % vs. Indiana State W, 5-4 3/4 % vs. Georgia Southern L, 1-6 3/9 ^ St. Peter's 1:15 p.m. 3/9 ^ Jackson State 3:30 p.m. 3/10 ^ Austin Peay 2:30 p.m. 3/10 ^ St. Peter's 4:45 p.m. 3/11 ^ Jackson State 12:15 p.m. 3/11 ^ Austin Peay 2:30 p.m. 3/14 at Presbyterian 1 p.m. 3/14 at Presbyterian 4 p.m. 3/16 & vs. Toledo 11 a.m. 3/16 & at Morehead State 3 p.m. 3/17 & vs. Toledo 3 p.m. 3/18 & vs. Oakland 11 a.m. 3/18 & at Morehead State 3 p.m. 3/21 at Radford 3 p.m. 3/21 at Radford 5 p.m. 3/24 * Samford 1 p.m. 3/24 * Samford 3 p.m. 3/24 * Samford 1 p.m. 3/30 * at Mercer 1 p.m. 3/30 * at Mercer 3 p.m. 3/31 * at Mercer 1 p.m. 4/7 * at Furman 1 p.m. 4/7 * at Furman 3 p.m. 4/8 * at Furman 1 p.m. 4/14 * UNCG 1 p.m. 4/14 * UNCG 3 p.m. 4/15 * UNCG 1 p.m. 4/17 at Tennessee 6 p.m. 4/26 USC Upstate 4 p.m. 4/26 USC Upstate 6 p.m. 4/28 * at Chattanooga 1 p.m. 4/28 * at Chattanooga 3 p.m. 4/29 * at Chattanooga 2 p.m. 5/5 * Western Carolina 1 p.m. 5/5 * Western Carolina 3 p.m. 5/6 * Western Carolina 1 p.m. # - Eagle Round Robin (Statesboro, Ga.) $ - Georgia Classic (Athens, Ga.) % - Purple/Gold Challenge (Nashville, Tenn.) ^ - Buccaneer Classic (Johnson City, Tenn.) & - Eagle Classic (Morehead, Ky.) 2/9 # vs. Marshall W, 3-1 2/10 # at #13 Auburn L, 0-2 2/10 # vs. Wichita State W, 8-7 2/11 # at #13 Auburn L, 1-9 2/16 $ Colgate W, 7-0 2/16 $ Colgate W, 7-0 2/17 $ Fairfield W, 5-4 2/18 $ Fairfield W, 8-3 2/18 $ Fairfield L, 0-3 2/21 at Presbyterian W, 4-3 2/21 at Presbyterian W, 5-1 2/23! vs. Marshall W, 3-1 2/24 % Presbyterian W, 6-3 2/24 % Marshall W, 5-0 2/25 % Winthrop W, 2-1 3/2 ^ Indiana W, 1-0 3/2 ^ Indiana W, 4-3 3/3 ^ Mount St. Mary's W, /3 ^ Mount St. Mary's W, 2-0 3/4 ^ Delaware State L, 3-5 3/7 Sacred Heart W, 4-3 3/7 Sacred Heart W, 5-0 3/9 & vs. Norfolk State 7 p.m. 3/9 & at Col. of Charleston 2:30 p.m. 3/10 & vs. Norfolk State 7 p.m. 3/11 & vs. Eastern Illinois 4:45 p.m. 3/14 Charlotte 4 p.m. 3/14 Charlotte 6 p.m. 3/21 Gardner-Webb 4 p.m. 3/21 Gardner-Webb 6 p.m. 3/24 * at UNCG 1 p.m. 3/24 * at UNCG 3:30 p.m. 3/25 * at UNCG 1 p.m. 3/28 at South Carolina 6 p.m. 4/3 Winthrop 4 p.m. 4/3 Winthrop 6 p.m. 4/7 * ETSU 1 p.m. 4/7 * ETSU 3 p.m. 4/8 * ETSU 1 p.m. 4/11 at Charleston So. 2 p.m. 4/11 at Charleston So. 4:30 p.m. 4/14 * at Chattanooga 1 p.m. 4/14 * at Chattanooga 3 p.m. 4/15 * at Chattanooga 2 p.m. 4/21 * Western Carolina 1 p.m. 4/21 * Western Carolina 3 p.m. 4/22 * Western Carolina 1 p.m. 4/28 * Samford 1 p.m. 4/28 * Samford 3 p.m. 4/28 * Samford 1 p.m. 5/5 * at Mercer 1 p.m. 5/5 * at Mercer 3 p.m. 5/6 * at Mercer 1 p.m. # - Plainsmen Invitational (Auburn, Ala.) $ - Upstate/Furman Classic (Greenville, S.C.) % - Spartan/Paladin Invitational (Greenville, S.C.)! - Spartan/Paladin Invitational (Spartanburg, S.C.) ^ - Buffalo Wild Wings Classic (Greenville, S.C) & - Holy City Showdown (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) Mercer Bears (15-6, 0-0 SoCon) UNCG Spartans (13-6, 0-0 SoCon) 2/9 # Buffalo W, /9 # Appalachian State W, 8-0 2/10 # Buffalo W, /10 # Central Michigan W, 8-3 2/16 $ vs. Southern Illinois L, 1-6 2/17 $ vs. Georgetown W, 8-4 2/17 $ vs. Michigan State W, 2-1 2/18 $ at South Carolina L, 2-7 2/21 at Florida A&M W, 3-0 2/21 at Florida A&M W, /23 % Drexel W, 9-0 2/23 % Akron W, 5-1 2/24 % Eastern Kentucky W, 5-1 2/24 % Radford W, 3-2 3/2 ^ vs. Sam Houston State L, 0-1 3/2 ^ vs. Lamar W, 2-1 3/3 ^ vs. Lamar L, 1-2 3/3 ^ at #25 Mississippi State L, 1-7 3/4 ^ vs. Alcorn State W, 9-1 3/6 Detroit Mercy W, 3-0 3/7 at Jacksonville L, 0-8 3/9 & vs. Fort Wayne 12 p.m. 3/9 & vs. Belmont 2:30 p.m. 3/10 & vs. Belmont 10 a.m. 3/10 & vs. Fort Wayne 3 p.m. 3/11 & at Kennesaw State 3 p.m. 3/16 ~ Austin Peay 3:30 p.m. 3/16 ~ Rutgers 5:45 p.m. 3/17 ~ Bucknell 2:30 p.m. 3/17 ~ Rutgers 4:45 p.m. 3/18 ~ Austin Peay 1:15 p.m. 3/21 at Georgia State 5 p.m. 3/24 * at Chattanooga 1 p.m. 3/24 * at Chattanooga 3 p.m. 3/25 * at Chattanooga 1 p.m. 3/30 * ETSU 1 p.m. 3/30 * ETSU 3 p.m. 3/31 * ETSU 1 p.m. 4/7 * at UNCG 1 p.m. 4/7 * at UNCG 3 p.m. 4/8 * at UNCG 1 p.m. 4/14 at Georgia 2 p.m. 4/14 at Georgia 4 p.m. 4/15 at Georgia 2 p.m. 4/18 at Alabama State 6 p.m. 4/21 * Samford 1 p.m. 4/21 * Samford 3 p.m. 4/22 * Samford 1 p.m. 4/28 * at Western Carolina 1 p.m. 4/28 * at Western Carolina 3 p.m. 4/29 * at Western Carolina 1 p.m. 5/5 * Furman 1 p.m. 5/5 * Furman 3 p.m. 5/6 * Furman 1 p.m. # - Mercer Invitational (Macon, Ga.) $ - Gamecock Invitational (Columbia, S.C.) % - Black & Orange Challenge (Macon, Ga.) ^ - Bulldog Slamboree (Starkville, Miss.) & - Rafter Memorial Tournament (Kennesaw, Ga.) ~ - Mercer Bears Classic (Macon, Ga.) 2/9 # vs. Presbyterian W, /10 # at Coastal Carolina L, 1-2 2/10 # vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 9-8 2/11 # vs. Iowa State W, 2-0 2/16 $ vs. Massachusetts W, 5-2 2/16 $ vs. Ohio L, 2-5 2/17 $ vs. UMKC W, 3-2 2/17 $ vs. Virginia W, 3-2 2/18 $ vs. Lipscomb W, 6-2 2/23 % Seton Hall W, /24 % Seton Hall L, 1-2 2/24 % Virginia W, 8-0 2/25 % Virginia W, 5-0 2/25 % Appalachian State W, 3-0 3/2 ^ vs. Jacksonville State W, 3-2 (9) 3/2 ^ vs. Radford W, 6-2 3/3 ^ vs. Radford L, 0-1 3/3 ^ at #14 Georgia L, 0-7 3/4 ^ at #14 Georgia L, 1-6 3/9 Elon 3 p.m. 3/10 at Elon 1 p.m. 3/10 at Elon 3:30 p.m. 3/14 North Carolina A&T 5 p.m. 3/16 & Canisius 4 p.m. 3/17 & Canisius 1:30 p.m. 3/17 & Towson 4 p.m. 3/18 & Canisius 12:30 p.m. 3/18 & Towson 3 p.m. 3/21 Appalachian State 4 p.m. 3/21 Appalachian State 6:30 p.m. 3/24 * Furman 1 p.m. 3/24 * Furman 3:30 p.m. 3/25 * Furman 1 p.m. 3/28 at Charlotte 5 p.m. 3/30 * at Western Carolina 1 p.m. 3/30 * at Western Carolina 3:30 p.m. 3/31 * at Western Carolina 1 p.m. 4/4 at North Carolina 5 p.m. 4/7 * Mercer 1 p.m. 4/7 * Mercer 3:30 p.m. 4/8 * Mercer 1 p.m. 4/10 Presbyterian 2 p.m. 4/10 Presbyterian 4:30 p.m. 4/14 * at ETSU 1 p.m. 4/14 * at ETSU 3:30 p.m. 4/15 * at ETSU 1 p.m. 4/21 * Chattanooga 1 p.m. 4/21 * Chattanooga 3:30 p.m. 4/22 * Chattanooga 1 p.m. 4/25 Campbell 5 p.m. 4/28 at NC State 4 p.m. 4/28 at NC State 6:30 p.m. 4/29 at NC State 12 p.m. 5/5 * at Samford 2 p.m. 5/5 * at Samford 4:30 p.m. 5/6 * at Samford 2 p.m. # - Kickin' Chicken Classic (Conway, S.C.) $ - Madeira Beach Spring Invitational (Madeira Beach, Fla.) % - UNCG Invitational (Greensboro, N.C.) ^ -Bulldog Classic (Athens, Ga.) & - Spartan Classic (Greensboro, N.C.)

5 Team Schedules Samford Bulldogs (5-15, 0-0 SoCon) Chattanooga Mocs (8-12, 0-0 SoCon) 2/8 # at #22 Louisiana L, 1-6 2/9 # vs. Illinois-Chicago L, /9 # vs. Evansville L, /10 # vs. Eastern Illinois L, 0-4 2/14 # at Jacksonville State L, 2-3 2/16 $ at Georgia L, /17 $ vs. Winthrop L, 0-6 2/17 $ at Georgia L, /18 $ vs. Evansville W, /18 $ vs. Winthrop L, 2-7 2/21 Troy L, 6-9 2/24 % Indiana W, 6-1 2/24 % Lipscomb L, 1-4 2/25 % Lipscomb L, 0-5 2/25 % Indiana L, 0-4 3/4 Tennessee Tech W, /4 Tennessee Tech L, 5-9 3/6 Fort Wayne L, /7 Alabama State W, /7 Alabama State W, 9-0 3/9 ^ vs. Fordham 12 p.m. 3/9 ^ vs. Boston College 2:30 p.m. 3/10 ^ vs. Boston College 12 p.m. 3/10 ^ vs. Fordham 7 p.m. 3/11 ^ at Alabama 2:30 p.m. 3/13 Mississippi State 7 p.m. 3/16 & at Belmont 6:45 p.m. 3/17 & vs. Tennessee State 11 a.m. 3/17 & vs. Rhode Island 3:30 p.m. 3/18 & vs. St. Bonaventure 11 a.m. 3/21 Alabama A&M 5 p.m. 3/21 Alabama A&M 7 p.m. 3/24 * at ETSU 1 p.m. 3/24 * at ETSU 3 p.m. 3/25 * at ETSU 1 p.m. 3/30 * Chattanooga 4 p.m. 3/30 * Chattanooga 6 p.m. 3/31 * Chattanooga 1 p.m. 4/3 Jacksonville State 6 p.m. 4/7 at Texas 12 p.m. 4/7 at Texas 4 p.m. 4/8 at Texas 12 p.m. 4/14 * Western Carolina 2 p.m. 4/14 * Western Carolina 4 p.m. 4/15 * Western Carolina 2 p.m. 4/18 Austin Peay 5 p.m. 4/18 Austin Peay 7 p.m. 4/21 * at Mercer 1 p.m. 4/21 * at Mercer 3 p.m. 4/22 * at Mercer 1 p.m. 4/24 Alabama 7 p.m. 4/28 * at Furman 1 p.m. 4/28 * at Furman 3 p.m. 4/29 * at Furman 1 p.m. 5/5 * UNCG 2 p.m. 5/5 * UNCG 4 p.m. 5/6 * UNCG 2 p.m. # - Mardi Gras Tournament (Lafayette, La.) $ - Red & Black Tournament (Athens, Ga.) % - Samford Classic (Birmingham, Ala.) ^ - Easton Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) & - Belmont/TSU Invitational (Nashville, Tenn.) 2/9 # vs. Morgan State W, 3-2 2/9 # vs. Detroit Mercy W, /10 # vs. Liberty L, 0-8 2/10 # vs. Fairleigh Dickinson L, 5-9 2/15 $ Tennessee Tech W, 7-5 2/16 $ Sacred Heart L, 0-8 2/17 $ Indiana State L, 2-3 2/17 $ Western Kentucky L, 2-7 2/18 $ Tennessee State W, 2-1 2/23 % IUPUI W, /23 % Eastern Illinois L, 3-4 2/24 % SE Missouri State W, 8-5 2/24 % UT-Martin L, 2-4 2/25 % Evansville W, 6-5 3/2 ^ vs. Saint Louis L, 2-5 3/2 ^ vs. UT Martin W, 7-6 3/3 ^ vs. Southern Miss L, 3-6 3/3 ^ at #17 Ole Miss L, /4 ^ vs. Saint Louis L, 3-5 3/7 Belmont L, 0-3 3/9 & at UCF 4:15 p.m. 3/9 & vs. Central Michigan 6:30 p.m. 3/10 & vs. Central Conn. State 11:15 a.m. 3/10 & vs. Rider 4:15 p.m. 3/11 & vs. Villanova 11:15 a.m. 3/16 & vs. Quinnipiac 2 p.m. 3/16 & vs. Florida Gulf Coast 4:15 p.m. 3/17 & vs. Army 12 p.m. 3/17 & vs. Elon 2:30 p.m. 3/18 & vs. LIU Brooklyn 9 a.m. 3/24 * Mercer 1 p.m. 3/24 * Mercer 3 p.m. 3/25 * Mercer 2 p.m. 3/30 * at Samford 4 p.m. 3/30 * at Samford 6 p.m. 3/31 * at Samford 1 p.m. 4/4 Austin Peay 6 p.m. 4/7 * at Western Carolina 1 p.m. 4/7 * at Western Carolina 3 p.m. 4/8 * at Western Carolina 1 p.m. 4/11 UAB 6 p.m. 4/14 * Furman 1 p.m. 4/14 * Furman 3 p.m. 4/15 * Furman 2 p.m. 4/18 Tennessee State 6 p.m. 4/21 * at UNCG 1 p.m. 4/21 * at UNCG 3 p.m. 4/22 * at UNCG 1 p.m. 4/24 at Tennessee Tech 6 p.m. 4/28 * ETSU 1 p.m. 4/28 * ETSU 3 p.m. 4/29 * ETSU 2 p.m. 5/2 at Georgia State 4 p.m. 5/6 Auburn 2 p.m. 5/6 Auburn 4 p.m. # - Dot Richardson NCSI (Clermont, Fla.) $ - Chattanooga Challenge (Chattanooga, Tenn.) % - Frost Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) ^ - Ole Miss Classic (Oxford, Miss.) & - USF Under Armour Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.). Western Carolina Catamounts (4-11, 0-0 SoCon) 2/16 # vs. Eastern Illinois L, 3-5 2/17 # vs. Western Illinois W, 1-0 2/17 # vs. Eastern Illinois L, 1-3 2/18 # at Gardner-Webb L, /18 # at Gardner-Webb L, /23 $ vs. UCF W, 7-3 2/23 $ at Jacksonville L, 3-8 2/24 $ vs. UCF L, 0-8 2/24 $ vs. Penn State W, 5-1 2/25 $ vs. #23 James Madison L, 0-2 3/2 % vs. Western Illinois L, 0-8 3/2 % at #12 Auburn L, 0-9 3/3 % vs. UNCW W, 1-0 3/3 % at #12 Auburn L, 0-5 3/7 at #11 Georgia L, 0-6 3/9 ^ at Eastern Kentucky 12:30 p.m. 3/9 ^ vs. Saint Louis 5:30 p.m. 3/10 ^ vs. NIU 5:30 p.m. 3/11 ^ vs. Akron 12 p.m. 3/11 ^ vs. NIU 2:30 p.m. 3/14 at Appalachian State 4 p.m. 3/14 at Appalachian State 6 p.m. 3/20 Presbyterian 3 p.m. 3/20 Presbyterian 5 p.m. 3/21 Winthrop 4 p.m. 3/21 Winthrop 6 p.m. 3/22 North Carolina Central 1 p.m. 3/22 North Carolina Central 3 p.m. 3/30 * UNCG 1 p.m. 3/30 * UNCG 3 p.m. 3/31 * UNCG 3 p.m. 4/4 USC Upstate 4 p.m. 4/4 USC Upstate 6 p.m. 4/7 * Chattanooga 1 p.m. 4/7 * Chattanooga 3 p.m. 4/8 * Chattanooga 1 p.m. 4/11 at Charlotte 5 p.m. 4/14 * at Samford 2 p.m. 4/14 * at Samford 4 p.m. 4/15 * at Samford 2 p.m. 4/18 at North Carolina A&T 3 p.m. 4/18 at North Carolina A&T 5 p.m. 4/21 * at Furman 1 p.m. 4/21 * at Furman 3 p.m. 4/22 * at Furman 1 p.m. 4/25 Radford 3 p.m. 4/25 Radford 5 p.m. 4/28 * Mercer 1 p.m. 4/28 * Mercer 3 p.m. 4/29 * Mercer 1 p.m. 5/5 * at ETSU 1 p.m. 5/5 * at ETSU 3 p.m. 5/6 * at ETSU 1 p.m. # - Runnin' Bulldog Softball Tournament (Boiling Springs, N.C.) $ - Green & Gold Classic (Jacksonville, Fla.) % - Wilson/DeMarini Classic (Auburn, Ala.) ^ - EKU Tournament (Richmond, Ky.) COMPOSITE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Saturday, March 24 Furman at UNCG...1 p.m. Samford at ETSU...1 p.m. Mercer at Chattanooga...1 p.m. Samford at ETSU...3 p.m. Mercer at Chattanooga...3 p.m. Furman at UNCG...3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 25 Furman at UNCG...1 p.m. Samford at ETSU...1 p.m. Mercer at Chattanooga...2 p.m. Friday, March 30 UNCG at Western Carolina...1 p.m. ETSU at Mercer...1 p.m. ETSU at Mercer...3 p.m. UNCG at Western Carolina...3:30 p.m. Chattanooga at Samford...4 p.m. Chattanooga at Samford...6 p.m. Saturday, March 31 UNCG at Western Carolina...1 p.m. Chattanooga at Samford...1 p.m. ETSU at Mercer...1 p.m. Saturday, April 7 Chattanooga at Western Carolina...1 p.m. ETSU at Furman...1 p.m. Mercer at UNCG...1 p.m. Chattanooga at Western Carolina...3 p.m. ETSU at Furman...3 p.m. Mercer at UNCG...3 p.m. Sunday, April 8 ETSU at Furman...1 p.m. Chattanooga at Western Carolina...1 p.m. Mercer at UNCG...1 p.m. Saturday, April 14 UNCG at ETSU...1 p.m. Furman at Chattanooga...1 p.m. Western Carolina at Samford...2 p.m. Furman at Chattanooga...3 p.m. UNCG at ETSU...3:30 p.m. Western Carolina at Samford...4 p.m. Sunday, April 15 UNCG at ETSU...1 p.m. Furman at Chattanooga...2 p.m. Western Carolina at Samford...2 p.m. Saturday, April 21 Chattanooga at UNCG...1 p.m. Western Carolina at Furman...1 p.m. Samford at Mercer...1 p.m. Chattanooga at UNCG...3 p.m. Samford at Mercer...3 p.m. Western Carolina at Furman...3 p.m. Sunday, April 22 Chattanooga at UNCG...1 p.m. Samford at Mercer...1 p.m. Western Carolina at Furman...1 p.m. Saturday, April 28 Samford at Furman...1 p.m. ETSU at Chattanooga...1 p.m. Mercer at Western Carolina...1 p.m. Samford at Furman...3 p.m. Mercer at Western Carolina...3 p.m. ETSU at Chattanooga...3 p.m. Sunday, April 29 Mercer at Western Carolina...1 p.m. Samford at Furman...1 p.m. ETSU at Chattanooga...2 p.m. Saturday, May 5 Western Carolina at ETSU...1 p.m. Furman at Mercer...1 p.m. Western Carolina at ETSU...3 p.m. Furman at Mercer...3 p.m. Sunday, May 6 Western Carolina at ETSU...1 p.m. Furman at Mercer...1 p.m.

6 Team Statistics 2018 Southern Conference Softball SoCon Overall Statistics (as of Mar 08, 2018) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Team avg g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% Mercer Chattanooga UNCG ETSU Furman Samford Western Carolina Totals CI - WCU 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Team era w-l g cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha Furman / UNCG / Mercer / Chattanooga / ETSU / Western Carolina / Samford / Totals / PB - SAM 7, UTC 7, ETSU 5, WCU 3, UNCG 2, FUR 2, MER 2. Pickoffs - UNCG 1, FUR 1. (All games Sorted by Fielding pct) Team c po a e fld% dp sba csb sba% pb ci UNCG Furman ETSU Mercer Western Carolina Chattanooga Samford Totals

7 Team Batting Leaders 2018 Southern Conference Softball SoCon Batting Leaders (as of Mar 08, 2018) (All games) Hitting minimums - 1 Games 75% of Games 1 AB 2.0 AB/Game 1 TPA 1.5 TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 1 Games 1 IP 1 BF 1.0 IP/Game Batting avg 1. Mercer Chattanooga UNCG ETSU Furman Samford Western Carolina.212 Runs scored 1. Mercer Furman UNCG Samford Chattanooga ETSU Western Carolina 36 Doubles 1. Furman Chattanooga Samford 25 Mercer UNCG ETSU Western Carolina 11 Total bases 1. Furman Mercer Samford UNCG Chattanooga ETSU Western Carolina 111 Walks 1. Furman Chattanooga Mercer Samford UNCG ETSU Western Carolina 32 Sac bunts 1. Chattanooga Mercer UNCG Western Carolina 6 5. Samford 5 6. ETSU 3 Furman 3 Caught stealing 1. Furman 5 2. UNCG 3 Samford 3 4. Mercer 2 ETSU 2 6. Chattanooga 1 Western Carolina 1 Slugging pct 1. Mercer Furman ETSU UNCG Chattanooga Samford Western Carolina.302 Hits 1. Mercer Furman Samford 132 Chattanooga UNCG ETSU Western Carolina 78 Triples 1. Furman 6 2. Chattanooga 2 Western Carolina 2 Mercer 2 5. Samford 1 Total plate appearances 1. Furman Mercer Samford Chattanooga UNCG ETSU Western Carolina 417 Hit by pitch 1. UNCG Chattanooga Mercer Samford Furman 9 6. Western Carolina 8 7. ETSU 2 Sac flies 1. Mercer 6 2. Furman 4 3. Western Carolina 3 ETSU 3 UNCG 3 Chattanooga 3 7. Samford 2 Steal attempts 1. Furman Mercer Samford ETSU Chattanooga 8 6. UNCG 7 7. Western Carolina 3 On base pct 1. UNCG Mercer Chattanooga Furman Samford ETSU Western Carolina.287 Runs batted in 1. Mercer Furman UNCG Chattanooga Samford ETSU Western Carolina 34 Home runs 1. Mercer Furman UNCG Samford ETSU Chattanooga 8 7. Western Carolina 6 At bats 1. Furman Mercer Samford Chattanooga UNCG ETSU Western Carolina 368 Strikeouts 1. Furman UNCG Samford Mercer Western Carolina Chattanooga ETSU 54 Stolen bases 1. Furman Mercer Samford ETSU Chattanooga 7 6. UNCG 4 7. Western Carolina 2 Grounded into DP 1. Furman 4 2. ETSU 3 3. Chattanooga 2 UNCG 2 5. Samford 1

8 Individual Statistics 2018 Southern Conference Softball SoCon Overall Statistics (as of Mar 08, 2018) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att Lauren Lee, ETSU Marisa Sholtes, UNCG Laurenne Sanchez, MER Aly Walker, UTC Gabrielle Cubbage, UNCG Emma Sturdivant, UTC Madison Armstrong, WCU Meghan Rud, MER Vanessa Elliott, ETSU Candace Johnson, FUR Hannah Trombley, SAM Caroline Taylor, MER Jasmine Palmer, UNCG Rachael McClaskey, UNCG Shelby Maze, SAM Ashley Conner, UTC AnnaRose Borrelli, FUR Quirisa Mauga, MER Megan Lane, MER Hayleigh Weissenbach, UTC Whitney Hinton, SAM Tiffany Laughren, ETSU Kylie Toler, ETSU Makenna Matthijs, UNCG Shaila Warren, MER Brittany Houston, FUR Emma Andrew, MER Ashlyn Long, WCU Amanda Beltran, UTC Lauren Duggar, FUR Caroline Cash, FUR Kelsey Royalty, SAM Madison Couch, SAM Erica Hayes, WCU Kailey McNeil, WCU Ryan Brzozoski, SAM Alexis Overdiep, UNCG Kathryn Jackson, SAM Lexie Higgins, SAM Lindsey Bert, FUR Emma Ogburn, FUR Kelly Warren, ETSU Nikki Grupp, ETSU Shaina Reed, WCU Ashlyn Barnes, SAM Hunter Gibbons, WCU Abigail Daniels, WCU Abby Walsh, MER Kelsey Chernak, ETSU Caroline Nageotte, FUR LANE,Megan, MER Taylor DeCelles, SAM Amanda Fleming, FUR Taylor Wright, ETSU Kayleigh Willis, UNCG Emily DeMonte, FUR Allie Jones, MER

9 Individual Statistics 2018 Southern Conference Softball SoCon Batting Leaders (as of Mar 08, 2018) (All games) Hitting minimums - 1 Games 75% of Games 1 AB 2.0 AB/Game 1 TPA 1.5 TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 1 Games 1 IP 1 BF 1.0 IP/Game Batting avg 1. Lauren Lee-ETSU Marisa Sholtes-UNCG Laurenne Sanchez-MER Aly Walker-UTC Gabrielle Cubbage-UNCG.333 Emma Sturdivant-UTC.333 Madison Armstrong-WCU Meghan Rud-MER Vanessa Elliott-ETSU Candace Johnson-FUR.316 Runs scored 1. Laurenne Sanchez-MER Marisa Sholtes-UNCG 16 Candace Johnson-FUR Aly Walker-UTC Megan Lane-MER Caroline Cash-FUR 13 Meghan Rud-MER Madison Couch-SAM tied at Slugging pct 1. Marisa Sholtes-UNCG Caroline Taylor-MER Tiffany Laughren-ETSU Whitney Hinton-SAM AnnaRose Borrelli-FUR Hannah Trombley-SAM Caroline Cash-FUR Gabrielle Cubbage-UNCG Megan Lane-MER Ashley Conner-UTC.488 Hits 1. Meghan Rud-MER 22 Laurenne Sanchez-MER tied at On base pct 1. Marisa Sholtes-UNCG Aly Walker-UTC Caroline Taylor-MER Laurenne Sanchez-MER Emma Sturdivant-UTC Lauren Lee-ETSU Candace Johnson-FUR Meghan Rud-MER Ashley Conner-UTC Gabrielle Cubbage-UNCG.390 Runs batted in 1. Caroline Taylor-MER AnnaRose Borrelli-FUR Whitney Hinton-SAM Quirisa Mauga-MER Megan Lane-MER Hannah Trombley-SAM 12 Makenna Matthijs-UNCG 12 Madison Couch-SAM tied at Doubles 1. Lindsey Bert-FUR 9 2. Laurenne Sanchez-MER 7 3. Quirisa Mauga-MER 6 Kelsey Royalty-SAM 6 Marisa Sholtes-UNCG 6 6. AnnaRose Borrelli-FUR tied at... 4 Triples 1. Caroline Cash-FUR 4 2. Erica Hayes-WCU 2 3. Devan Brown-UTC 1 Kelsey Royalty-SAM 1 Allie Jones-MER 1 Candace Johnson-FUR 1 Cammy Pereira-FUR 1 Emma Sturdivant-UTC 1 Shaila Warren-MER 1 Home runs 1. Caroline Taylor-MER 6 2. Tiffany Laughren-ETSU 4 Marisa Sholtes-UNCG 4 Whitney Hinton-SAM tied at... 3 Total bases 1. Marisa Sholtes-UNCG Caroline Taylor-MER Caroline Cash-FUR Whitney Hinton-SAM AnnaRose Borrelli-FUR Laurenne Sanchez-MER Gabrielle Cubbage-UNCG tied at Walks 1. Kathryn Jackson-SAM 11 Caroline Taylor-MER Marisa Sholtes-UNCG Madison Couch-SAM 9 Hunter Gibbons-WCU 9 Emma Ogburn-FUR 9 Makenna Matthijs-UNCG tied at... 8 Hit by pitch 1. Rebecca Kale-UNCG 6 2. Jasmine Palmer-UNCG 5 3. Marisa Sholtes-UNCG 4 Emily Acquaviva-UNCG tied at... 3 Sac bunts 1. Makenna Matthijs-UNCG 5 2. J.J. Hamill-UTC 4 3. Lauren Lee-ETSU 3 Emma Andrew-MER 3 Emma Sturdivant-UTC 3 Laurenne Sanchez-MER tied at... 2 Sac flies 1. Jordan Gontram-UNCG 2 Quirisa Mauga-MER 2 Abby Walsh-MER tied at... 1 Stolen bases 1. Meghan Rud-MER Lauren Duggar-FUR Caroline Cash-FUR 8 4. Emma Andrew-MER 6 Candace Johnson-FUR 6 Laurenne Sanchez-MER 6 Kelsey Royalty-SAM 6 8. Kelly Warren-ETSU tied at... 4