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PANTHER QUICK FACTS2009

LAGRANGECOLLEGE Location: LaGrange, Ga.

Address: 601 Broad Street LaGrange, Ga. 30240 Founded: 1831

Enrollment: 1,000 Nickname: Panthers School Colors: Red, Black President: Dr. F. Stuart Gulley Alma Mater: Vanderbilt

Athletics Director: Phil Williamson Alma Mater: Troy

Athletic Dept. Phone: (706) 880-8330 SOFTBALL

Affiliation: NCAA Division III Conference: Great South Athletic

Field Name: LaGrange College Softball Complex Capacity: 300

First Yr. Of Fastpitch Softball: 1997 Overall All-time Record: 340-284/13 yrs.

No. Yrs. in NCAA Tourn./Last: 3/2009

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Jennifer Claybrook Alma Mater: LaGrange (1999) Record at School: 180-130 (7 yrs.) Career Record: 180-130 (7 yrs.) Softball Office Phone: (706) 880-8032 Softball e-mail: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Roy DeMooney

Graduate Assistant Coach: Kim Woodard TEAM INFORMATION

2009 Overall Record: 25-21 Home: 16-10 Away: 9-10 Neutral: 0-1 Conference Record/Finish: 11-1, T-1st Final Ranking Last Year: N/A

Returning Players: 9 Newcomers: 8

SPORTS INFORMATION

Sports Information Director: John Hughes SID Office Phone: (706) 880-8318 Home Phone: (706) 884-4708 SID Fax: (706) 880-8350

SID e-mail: [email protected] SID Address: Sports Information Director

LaGrange College 601 Broad Street LaGrange, Ga. 30240 Overnight Address: Same

School Website: www.lagrange.edu

T^{ABLE OF}C^ONTENTS

Panther Quick Facts . . . .1

Coaching Staff . . . .2

2009 Review . . . .3

2009 Roster . . . .4

2009 Panthers . . . .5-12 2009 Statistics . . . .13

2009 Results . . . .14

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LaGrange College finished a very successful 2009 season with a 25-21 record. The Panthers became the first LaGrange team to win three straight Great South Athletic Conference tournament titles. The Panthers came out of the loser’s bracket to defeat top-seeded Maryville for the title. The Panthers became only the second LaGrange team to receive three straight NCAA national tournament bids. The Panthers were edged by Emory and host Salisbury at the NCAA Division III Salisbury First Round Tournament in Salisbury, Md.

2009 Team Accomplishments:

GSAC Co-Players of the Year Holly Hazelwood and Katie Ison

GSAC Pitcher of the Year Katie Hein

Four named to GSAC all-conference team:

Holly Hazelwood, Katie Hein, Katie Ison, Kristen Woodard Three named to GSAC all-freshman team:

Becca Abernathy, Olivia McGehee, Marcie Wallace Four earned GSAC all-academic honors:

Katie Hein, Cameron Johnson, Danielle LaDuron, Kristi Underwood Team & Individual Rankings in the GSAC:

Individual Rankings in NCAA Division III Holly Hazelwood 35th in Batting Average- .460 Holly Hazelwood 81st in On-Base Percentage- .497 Kristi Underwood 88th in Walks- 0.49 walks per game

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Team 1st in runs scored- 213 Team 1st in hits - 354 Team 1st in Home Runs - 10

Team 1st in At-Bats - 1,223 Team 1st in Total Bases- 440

Team 2nd in ERA - 3.48

Team 2nd in Opposing Batters Struck Out - 151 Team 1st in Innings Pitched - 297-2/3

Team 1st in Putouts - 891

Holly Hazelwood 1st in Batting Average- .460 Holly Hazelwood 1st in On-Base Percentage- .497

Holly Hazelwood 1st in Runs Scored- 34 Holly Hazelwood 1st in Hits- 64

Katie Ison 1st in RBIs- 32

Katie Ison 1st in Home Runs- 7 Katie Ison 2nd in Slugging Percentage- .607

Katie Ison 2nd in Runs Scored- 33 Katie Ison 2nd in Hits- 51 Katie Hein 3rd in Hits - 42 Katie Hein tied for 3rd in Runs Scored- 27

Kristi Underwood 1st in Walks- 21 Kristen Woodard 1st in Earned Run Average- 2.31

Kristen Woodard 3rd in wins with 10 Katie Hein 3rd in Batters Struck Out- 71 Kayla Yeargin 1st in Runners Picked Off- 2

Kristi Underwood 1st in Assists- 75 Jennifer Knight 2nd in Put Outs- 214 Jennifer Knight 2nd in Chances- 250

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Student Assistant Coach: Kim Woodard

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Woodard is in her second season as the graduate assistant coach for the Panthers. A 2007 graduate of L a G r a n g e , W o o d a r d was the Great South Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2007. She was a four-time All-GSAC selection. Woodard was named to three straight All-Atlantic Region teams. She also earned USCAA All-American honors her freshman and sophomore seasons.

Woodard finished her career with a .393 batting average. She ranks in the top-10 in nine different school career record lists.

Asst. Athletic Trainer Christy Brown, Brown completed her first full year in the athletic training department at L a G r a n g e College in 2 0 0 9 . Christy graduated from V a l d o s t a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y with a bachelor's of science degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training in May of 2003. During the spring of 2003, she also completed an internship at LaGrange College. Christy received her Master's Degree in Public/Health Administration from Columbus State University in January of 2005. Christy is certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association and is currently licensed by the state of Georgia. She currently lives in Woodbury. Christy is married to Thomas and they have a son, Christian.

Jennifer Claybrook completed her seventh season as the Panthers' head coach. In 2009,

Claybrook guided the Panthers to their third straight GSAC Championship Tournament title and a berth in the NCAA Division III national tournament.

The Panthers finished the season 25- 21, their sixth winning in the seven years Claybrook has been head coach.

Claybrook served as an assistant for two years before being named head coach in 2003. In six years, the Panthers are 180-130 under Claybrook, who has the most career wins by a Panther head coach during the fastpitch era.

The Panthers have produced six United States Collegiate Athletic Association All-Americans, four NCAA South All-Region selections and 25 GSAC All-Conference selections since Claybrook became coach. The Panthers also have had seven GSAC Player of the Year awards and two GSAC Pitcher of the Year awards.

In 2006, the Panthers were 32-11 under Claybrook. It was the most wins by the Panthers since becoming an NCAA Division III member. The Panthers ranked nationally in all 11 statistical categories kept by the NCAA, the first LaGrange College athletic team to do so. Claybrook was named the GSAC Coach of the Year for the second time.

In her first season, Claybrook guided the Panthers to a 25-17 overall record and the GSAC regular season championship. The Panthers were runner-ups in the conference tournament and the USCAA National Championship Tournament.

Claybrook has been in the athletic department for 14 years, first as a student-athlete, as an assistant coach and now as head coach. She has also served as assistant volleyball coach for four years and as an assistant coach for basketball.

A Tyrone, Ga. native, Claybrook was a four- time Georgia-Alabama-Carolina all-conference selection in softball and named to the NFCA First Team South All-Region team in 2000. She was a member of the first basketball team when the program was restarted in 1999.

Claybrook was a NFCA Scholar Athlete and a three-time NAIA Academic All-American. She received the school's Eagle Award, while com- piling a 3.84 grade point average.

Claybrook graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Middle Grades Education and also has earned a master’s degree in Middle Grades Education from LaGrange.

In addition to her coaching duties, Claybrook serves as an advisor for the LaGrange College chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She is the Senior Woman Administrator and the LC and GSAC advisor for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

She is married to Jim Claybrook and they have a son, J.J.

Roy DeMooney

DeMooney finished his third year as a s s i s t a n t coach for L a G r a n g e in 2009.

The father of coach J e n n i f e r Claybrook , he assists in develop- ing the out- fielders and as the hitting instructor.

He has been a member of the National Youth Sports Coaches Association for 27 years. DeMooney has two world cham- pionships and ten top-three finishes in both slow and fast-pitch softball. He has had seven former players to play at LaGrange; including two of his daugh- ters, Jennifer and Jessica.

He and his wife, Irene, have five chil- dren; Courtney, Jennifer, Clinton, Clayton and Jessica. He has been a small busi- ness owner in Atlanta for 32 years.

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Year Hometown/High School/College 2 Valeree Williams SS 5-10 JR Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter

3 Cameron Johnson 3B 5-3 JR Charleston, S.C./Tiffin University 4 Danielle LaDuron P 5-5 SO Buford, Ga./Mill Creek

5 Emmie Trull 2B 5-2 FR Marietta, Ga./McEachern 6 Leah Flowers RF 5-3 JR Carrollton, Ga./Villa Rica

8 Becca Abernathy DP/1B 5-6 FR Pine Mountain, Ga./ Troup County 9 Katie Hein P/RF 5-7 FR Marietta, Ga./ Harrison

12 Marcie Wallace DP 5-3 FR Marietta, Ga./Pope

13 Kayla Yeargin C 5-5 JR Winterville, Ga./ Oglethorpe County 14 Kristen Woodard P 5-5 SO Gainesville, Ga./West Hall

15 Kristi Underwood 3B 5-4 SR Gainesville, Ga./North Hall 16 Katie Ison LF 5-6 SO Brooks, Ga./Gordon College 20 Breanna Keeter P 5-0 JR McDonough, Ga./Gordon College 21 Holly Hazelwood CF 5-7 JR LaGrange, Ga./Callaway

22 Brittany Ellisor CF 5-6 FR Danielsville, Ga./Madison County 27 Olivia McGehee 2B 5-3 FR Duluth, Ga./Duluth

58 Jennifer Knight 1B/C 5-6 SO LaGrange, Ga./Callaway

Head Coach: Jennifer Claybrook (Seventh year) Assistant Coach: Roy DeMooney (Third year) Graduate Assistant: Kim Woodard (Second year)

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In 2009: Earned second straight GSAC All-Academic honors... Team’s Co-Most Valuable Defensive Player... Batted .279 with 13 RBIs... Started in all 43 games played... Led team and GSAC with 21 walks... Led team and GSAC with 75 assists... Ranked 88th in NCAA Division III statistics with 0.49 walks per game... Had season-high three hits against Huntingdon on April 24 in GSAC tournament...Had career-high six assists at Huntingdon on April 8...

In 2008: Earned GSAC All-Academic honors... Played in and started 43 games at third base... Batted .262 with 18 RBIs...Batted .688 (11-for-16) with a runner on third and less than two outs during the season... Walked a team-high 12 times... Had season-high three hits with two runs scored and an RBI against Colorado on March 14... Drove in season- high three RBIs against Wesleyan on March 27... Also had 100th career hit in game against Wesleyan on March 27...Had career-high four putouts against Brenau on March 9... Had season-high five assists against Huntingdon on March 12...

In 2007: Hit .319 in 44 games played… Led the team in doubles (11) and was second on the team in at bats (135), RBIs (25) and third in hits (43) and walks with seven… Had best game of the season against Millsaps, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and career-high four RBIs on March 4…Had 11 multi-hit games… Hit only home run of collegiate career against N.C. Wesleyan on March 17…Had career-high four hits and scored a run against fourth-ranked Emory in a doubleheader on April 15…

In 2006: Earned GSAC All-Freshman team honors... Started 37 of 41 games played...

Batted .331 with 23 runs scored, four doubles and 23 RBIs... In a doubleheader against Fisk on March 25, went 7-for-10 with seven runs scored and five RBIs.

Major: Early Childhood Education... Born: 7/30/87...Parents: Danny and Terri Underwood.

K^RISTI U^NDERWOOD

Senior •• Infielder

Gainesville, Ga. (North Hall)

Career Statistics

Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB SO SB

2006 .331 41-37 121 23 40 4 0 0 23 .364 7 21 2-2

2007 .319 44-44 135 13 43 11 1 1 25 .437 7 8 1-2

2008 .262 43-43 126 14 33 7 1 0 18 .333 12 13 0-0

2009 .279 43-43 111 13 31 5 0 0 13 .324 21 9 0-0

TOTAL .298 171-167 493 63 147 27 2 1 79 .367 47 51 3-4

In 2009: Played in 33 games with 16 starts... Had season-high two RBIs vs. Wesleyan on April 18... Had season-high three putouts vs. Huntingdon on April 15...

In 2008: Earned GSAC All-Academic honors...Team’s Defensive Player of the Year...

Played in 38 games with 36 starts... Batted .255 with six RBIs... Was 4-for-6 in stolen bases... Had season-high two hits in a game on four occasions... Had a season-high two RBIs at Maryville on April 12... Committed only one error during the season playing left field... Had season-high three putouts on six occasions...

In 2007: Appeared in 32 games making 15 starts… Used as a pinch-runner, hit .238 with 12 runs, 10 hits and nine RBI… Hit her first career-home run at Agnes Scott on March 6…

Also in same game with Agnes Scott, went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and four RBIs … Went 3-for-3 with two runs score and two RBIs vs. Spelman on March 20…

Major: Biology... Born: 1/15/88... Parents: Stan and Sherry Flowers.

L^EAH F^LOWERS

Junior •• Outfielder

Carrollton, Ga. (Villa Rica)

2007 .238 32-15 42 12 10 1 0 1 9 .333 1 9 3-4

2008 .255 38-36 98 11 25 2 0 0 6 .276 4 13 4-6

2009 .114 33-16 35 5 4 0 0 0 5 .114 2 10 0-0

TOTAL .223 103-67 175 28 39 3 0 1 20 .257 7 32 7-10

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In 2009: Earned GSAC All-Academic honors... Played in 34 games with 21 starts...

Started at three different positions... Batted .206 with eight RBIs... Had season-high two hits and RBIs each in three different games... Had two doubles at Spelman on April 6...

Major: Biology, Pre-Med Born: May 31, 1989 Parents: Douglas W. and Kevin D.

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C^AMERON J^OHNSON

Junior •• Infielder

Charleston, S.C. (First Baptist)

2009 .206 34-21 63 7 13 3 1 0 8 .286 8 17 0-0

TOTAL .206 34-21 63 7 13 3 1 0 8 .286 8 17 0-0

In 2009: GSAC Co-Player of the Year with teammate Katie Ison... Team’s Phil Williamson Most Valuable Player... Led GSAC and team with a .464 batting average, 34 runs scored, 64 hits and .497 on-base percentage...Batted .583 in the 12 GSAC games... Batted .545 over final 32 games... Played in all 46 games with 45 starts... Tied for team lead with 13 stolen bases... Finished season with 21-game hitting streak... Led team with 20 multiple hit games, including eight games with three hits... Tied career-high with three stolen bases against Salisbury at NCAA First Round Tournament... Batted .500 with team-high 10 hits in GSAC tournament... Battted .750 and had .833 on-base percentage in the NCAA First Round Tournament.

In 2008: Selected to GSAC All-Conference team... Played and started in 43 games...

Second on team in hitting with .352 average...Had team-best .399 on-base percentage...

Batted .583 (7-for-12) against left-handers... Batted .550 (11-for-20) leading off an inning...

Hit safely in 32 of 43 games... Had 11 multiple hit games... Led team in runs scored (25) and stolen bases (8)...Committed only one error in 66 chances playing center field...

In 2007: Started 32 of 37 games played… Went 2-for-3 in her first collegiate game vs.

Central (Iowa) on Feb. 23…Hit her first double of her career against Millsaps, going 2-for- 3 with two runs scored on March 3...Scored her first run in the first game vs. Millsaps...Hit her first-career triple against Wesleyan, driving in two runs and scoring a run on March 8… Went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, an RBI and a career-high three stolen bases against Meredith on March 17…

Major: Early Childhood Education...Born: 8/3/88...Parents: Darryl and Shelia Hazelwood.

H^OLLY H^AZELWOOD

Junior •• Outfielder LaGrange, Ga. (Callaway)

2007 .178 37-32 73 12 13 1 1 0 8 .219 5 13 7-8

2008 .352 43-43 128 25 45 0 0 0 4 .352 9 30 8-12

2009 .464 46-45 138 34 64 1 1 0 5 .486 10 12 13-15

TOTAL .360 126-120 339 71 122 2 2 0 17 .378 24 55 28-35

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In 2009: Appeared in 14 games with seven starts... Finished with 4-4 record and 4.34 earned run average... Pitched back-to-back shutouts against Agnes Scott on April 19 and April 22... Allowed only one earned run over her last 14 innings pitched... Had season-high nine strikeouts at Spelman on April 6...

Major: Nursing…Born: Oct. 8, 1987…Parent: Ronda G. White

B^REANNA K^EETER

Junior •• PPiittcchheerr

McDonough, Ga. (Eagles Landing)

Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO

2009 4.34 4-4 14 7 4 2-0 0 51.2 74 45 32 13 26

TOTAL 4.34 4-4 14 7 4 2-0 0 51.2 74 45 32 13 26

In 2009: Played in 44 games with 43 starts... Started at four different positions... Batted .215 with two home runs and 19 RBIs... Led team in fielding with 214 putouts... Had season-high two hits in a game on seven occasions... Had season-high three RBIs in a game on two occasions...

In 2008: Only Panther to play and start all 45 games... Led team and tied for second in GSAC in home runs... Led team in RBIs for the second straight season... Second on the team in doubles... Batted .333 with runners in scoring position... Had 11 multiple hit games... Led team with seven multiple RBI games... Had three RBIs in a game on four different occasions... Hit two home runs and had four RBIs at Millsaps College Invitational... Went 8-for-12 with 10 RBIs in back-to-back doubleheaders against Agnes Scott and Wesleyan on March 25 and 27...

In 2007: Named to the GSAC All-Freshman Team… Broke the school's single-season home run record with seven… Led the team in home runs and RBIs with 31… Batted .248 in 41 games played making 39 starts… Since the Texas Spring Break trip, she batted .380 and led the team in at-bats, hits, doubles, home runs and RBIs during the rest of the season… Batted .435 with five runs, three doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs on Texas Spring Break trip… Had nine multi-hit games, including a three-hit performance against Texas Lutheran on April 3… Had season-high four-RBIs against Agnes Scott on March 6 and Emory on April 15…

Major: Art/ Early Childhood Education... Born: 1/8/88... Parents: Rick and Delane Knight.

J^ENNIFER K^NIGHT

Junior •• Infielder

LaGrange, Ga. (Callaway)

2007 .248 41-39 121 14 30 8 0 7 31 .488 1 12 0-0

2008 .262 45-45 145 16 38 8 0 4 29 .400 3 29 2-2

2009 .215 44-43 130 8 28 5 0 2 19 .300 2 19 0-0

TOTAL .242 130-127 396 38 96 21 0 13 79 .394 6 60 2-2

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In 2009: Selected to All-GSAC team... Earned team’s Coaches Award... Played in 37 games with 36 starts... Batted .220 for the season... Committed only two errors in 152 chances... Led team with eight sacrifice hits... Hit by a pitch team-high three times... Had season-high two hits on April 15 against Huntingdon and on April 16 against Piedmont...

Had .548 success percentage in advancing runners.

In 2008: Earned GSAC All-Academic honors... Started 41games, including 39 at catcher, while appearing in 42 games... Batted .287 with 10 RBIs... Had six multiple-hit games...

Had six-game hitting streak... Had .469 success percentage in advancing runners... Had season-high two hits in a game six times... Had two hits and scored go-ahead run in GSAC championship game against Piedmont...

In 2007: Named to the GSAC All-Freshman team… Started 24 of 32 games played… Hit .297 with 19 hits, eight runs and six runs batted in… Hit .571 for the week during the Texas Spring Break Trip with eight hits, two runs scored and two RBIs... Went 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored against Texas-Dallas on April 1… Had season-high four hits, scored a run and had two RBIs against Texas Lutheran on April 3… Had five multiple-hit games, including three in a row during the spring break trip…

Major: Spanish... Born: 9/29/87... Parents: Randy and Mary Yeargin.

K^AYLA Y^EARGIN

Junior •• Catcher

Winterville, Ga. (Oglethorpe Co.)

2007 .297 32-24 64 8 19 0 0 0 6 .297 6 7 0-0

2008 .287 42-41 94 10 27 2 0 0 10 .309 7 6 1-1

2009 .220 37-36 59 5 13 2 0 0 4 .254 8 4 0-1

TOTAL .272 111-101 217 23 59 4 0 0 20 .290 21 17 1-2

In 2009: Played in 32 games with 30 starts... Batted .301 for season... Third on team with 20 RBIs... Tied for second on team with five multiple RBI games...Led team wit three sacrifice flies... Second on team with 13 walks... Had team-high 10 RBIs in the GSAC tournament... Went 3-for-3, including a double, with a career-high six RBIs against Maryville in GSAC tournament championship game on April 26... Also went 3-for-3 with two RBIs against Eureka on March 11... Had 100th career hit against Piedmont in second game on April 16...

In 2008: Played in 39 games, with 38 starts...Started 32 games at shortstop, also had starts at first and second base...Third on the team in batting with .331 average... Second on the team with 20 RBIs... Led team in doubles (12) and slugging percentage (.472)...

Batted .362 with runners in scoring position... Second on the team with 12 mutiple hit games... Second on the team in multiple RBI games with six... Had season-high three hits in a game five times... Drove in two runs in a game five times... Had a nine-game hitting streak, second longest on the team during the season...

In 2007: Named GSAC Freshman of the Year... Selected to All-GSAC and GSAC All- Freshman teams… Batted .410 in 36 games played with 35 starts… Second on the team in hits (44) and doubles (9) and third in runs scored (23)… Hit two home runs and had 18 RBIs… Batted .571 (8-14) with two home runs, scored three runs and six RBIs in four games at the Early Bird Classic… In doubleheader against Spelman on March 20, went 7-for-7 with a double, two RBIs and scored seven runs…

Major: Biology... Born: 10/4/87... Parents: David and Anna Williams.

V^ALEREE W^ILLIAMS

Junior •• Infielder Jupiter, Fla. (Jupiter)

2007 .400 36-35 110 24 44 9 0 2 18 .536 4 7 1-1

2008 .331 39-38 127 20 42 12 0 2 20 .472 5 14 3-3

2009 .301 32-30 83 11 25 3 0 0 20 .337 13 6 0-0

TOTAL .347 107-103 320 55 111 24 0 4 58 .459 22 27 4-4

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In 2009: GSAC Co-Player of the Year with teammate Holly Hazelwood... Team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player... Led team and GSAC with seven home runs, 32 RBIs and 85 total bases... Tied team season record with seven home runs... Led team with .607 slugging percentage... Was perfect 13-for-13 in stolen bases... Led team with nine doubles and tied for team lead with two triples... Led team with eight multiple RBI games... Had 13 multiple hit games... Batted .529 with runners in scoring position... Had 11 2-out RBIs...

Went 7-for-8 with two home runs and four RBIs in doubleheader against Eureka on March 11... Perfect 4-for-4 in second game against Eureka on March 11... Had season-high four RBIs against Piedmont on April 16... Had 18-game hitting streak during season...

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy…Born: July 27, 1988…Parents: Brenda and Kenny Ison.

K^ATIE I^SON

Sophomore •• Outfielder Brooks, Ga. (Starrs Mill)

2009 .364 42-40 140 33 51 9 2 7 32 .607 11 12 13-13

TOTAL .364 42-40 140 33 51 9 2 7 32 .607 11 12 13-13

In 2009: GSAC Pitcher of the Year... Team’s Co-Most Valuable Defensive Players...

Earned GSAC All-Academic honors... Went 9-8 with 2.97 ERA... Was 5-0 with 1.81 ERA in the GSAC... Struck out 34 in 31 innings in GSAC games... Led team in games started (17), innings pitched (96-2/3) and strikeouts (71)...Pitched eight inning complete game win against then seventh-ranked Emory on March 30... In that game, allowed only an unearned run and three hits... Threw complete game two-hit shutout against Huntingdon on April 15... Struck out season high eight batters on three occasions... Third on team in hitting with .307 batting average... Third on team with 10 multiple hit games, 42 hits and 27 runs scored... Had four hits, including two doubles, and four RBIs against Piedmont on April 16...

In 2008: Earned GSAC All-Conference and GSAC All-Freshman honors... Played and started in 42 games... Led team in batting with .369 average...Led team and was second in GSAC with 52 hits... Led team with 14 multiple hit games... Started season with 10- game hitting streak... Batted safely in 33 of 42 games... Went 8-for-15 with six runs scored and an RBI during the GSAC Championship Tournament... Went 4-for-4 with three runs scored against Maryville on April 12... Went 3-for-4 and had three RBIs against Austin at Millsaps College Invitational on March 14... In only pitching appearance of season; went three innings, allowing an unearned run to record a save in win over Colorado College at Millsaps College Invitational on March 16...

Major: Biology...Born: 11/4/88...Parents: Woody and Pat Hein.

K^ATIE H^EIN

Sophomore •• PPiittcchheerr//OF Marietta, Ga. (Harrison)

2008 .369 42-42 141 22 52 3 1 0 13 .404 2 3 5-6

2009 .307 46-45 137 27 42 5 1 1 22 .380 7 7 3-3

TOTAL .338 88-87 278 49 94 8 2 1 35 .392 9 10 8-9

2008 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 1 3.0 1 1 0 2 1

2009 2.97 9-8 18 17 9 2-1 0 96.2 96 51 41 31 71

TOTAL 2.88 9-8 19 17 9 2-1 1 99.2 97 52 41 33 72

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In 2009: Earned GSAC All-Academic honors... Went 2-7 with 5.40 ERA... Appeared in 18 games with 11 starts... Pitched four complete games... Season-high eight strikeouts against Wesleyan on April 18... In same game, pitched complete game four-hitter and did not allow a run... Pitched two scoreless innings in relief against Emory at NCAA Division III First Round Tournament...

In 2008: Pitched in 11 games with one start... Finished with 2-1 record and 2.71 ERA...

Picked up first collegiate win by pitching four innings against Spelman on April 25...

Winning pitcher in relief appearance in GSAC championship game against Piedmont on April 28... First collegiate start was against Ursinus on May 9 at NCAA Fayetteville region- al... Also had four starts at third base...

Major: Pre-Med... Born: 12/21/1989... Parents: John and Virginia LaDuron.

DÂNIELLE LÂDÛRON

Sophomore •• Pitcher Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek)

2008 2.71 2-1 11 1 0 0-1 1 20.2 26 10 8 7 7

2009 5.40 2-7 18 11 4 0-0 0 58.1 84 58 45 16 22

TOTAL 4.70 4-8 29 12 4 0-1 1 79.0 110 68 53 23 29

In 2009: All-GSAC selection... Team’s Co-Breakout Player of the Year... Finished season 10-2 with 2.31 ERA... Led team in wins and ERA... Led GSAC in ERA... Led team with 24 appearances... Over final 13 appearances had 10-1 record with 0.73 ERA... Pitched back- to-back complete game wins over Maryville to win GSAC Championship Tournament...

Allowed only one earned run and nine hits in those two games... Named GSAC Softball Championship Tournament MVP Pitched a 10-inning complete game win at Huntingdon on April 8... Pitched a one-hit complete game against Wesleyan on April 25... Allowed only two earned runs in five innings against Salisbury at NCAA Division III First Round Tournament...

In 2008: Started a total of 10 games at four different positions... Made seven pitching appearances with three starts... Had 1-1 record with 5.79 ERA... Got first collegiate win against Colorado College on March 16 at Millsaps College Invitational... Allowed only an unearned run in five innings in first collegiate start against Austin College at the Millsaps College Invitational... Pitched season-high five innings against Austin and against Reinhardt...

Major: Nursing... Born: 9/1/89... Parents: Woody and Debbie Woodard.

K^RISTEN W^OODARD

Sophomore •• PPiittcchheerr//Infielder Gainesville, Ga. (West Hall)

2008 .179 17-10 28 2 5 0 0 0 1 .179 2 4 0-0

2009 .333 7-2 12 1 4 1 0 0 2 .417 0 1 0-0

TOTAL .225 24-12 40 3 9 1 0 0 3 .250 2 5 0-0

2008 5.25 1-1 7 3 0 0-0 0 20.0 33 19 15 5 4

2009 2.31 10-2 24 11 7 2-1 1 91.0 96 48 30 28 32

TOTAL 2.84 11-3 31 14 7 2-1 1 111.0 129 67 45 33 36

(13)

In 2009: Selected to GSAC All-Freshman team... Played in 31 games with 12 starts...

Made four starts at first base and eight starts as the designated hitter... Batted .294 with 12 RBIs... Had three hits, including a double, and three RBIs at Agnes Scott on April 22...

Major: Undecided…Born: Apr. 25, 1990…Parents: Kerry and Leslie Abernathy.

B^ECCA A^BERNATHY

Freshman •• Infielder

Pine Mountain, Ga. (Troup)

2009 .294 31-12 51 7 15 2 0 0 12 .333 4 12 0-0

TOTAL .294 31-12 51 7 15 2 0 0 12 .333 4 12 0-0

In 2009: Played in 24 games with seven starts... Batted .333 with four RBIs... 2-for-3 as a pinch-hitter... Had two hits, including a triple and two RBIs at Agnes Scott on April 22...

Major: Biology.…Born: June 19, 1990…Parents: David and Melissa Ellisor.

B^RITTANY E^LLISOR

Freshman •• Outfielder

Danielsville, Ga. (Madison Co.)

2009 .333 24-7 21 13 7 1 1 0 4 .476 4 5 3-5

TOTAL .333 24-7 21 13 7 1 1 0 4 .476 4 5 3-5

(14)

In 2009: Named to GSAC All-Freshman team... Appeared in 43 games with 38 starts...

Made 29 starts at second base and eight more at shortstop... Batted .266 with six RBIs...

Perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases... Led team with .571 batting average in GSAC Championship Tournament... Had season-high two hits in a game five times... Scored season-high four runs against Piedmont on April 16...

Major: Undecided…Born: Jan. 16, 1990…Parents: Bronwyn and Harland McGehee.

O^LIVIA M^CG^EHEE

Freshman •• Infielder Duluth, Ga. (Duluth)

2009 .266 43-38 94 17 25 0 0 0 6 .266 2 5 6-6

TOTAL .266 43-38 94 17 25 0 0 0 6 .266 2 5 6-6

In 2009: Played in 38 games with 15 starts... Batted .233 with four RBIs... Made all 15 starts at second base... Went 4-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs at Agnes Scott on April 22...

Major: Communications…Born: June 13, 1990…Parents: Samuel E. Trull Jr. and Leigh B. Trull.

E^MMIE T^RULL

Freshman •• Infielder Marietta, Ga. (McEachern)

2009 .233 38-15 30 11 7 2 0 0 4 .300 3 10 0-0

TOTAL .233 38-15 30 11 7 2 0 0 4 .300 3 10 0-0

(15)

In 2009: Named to GSAC All-Freshman team... Played in 36 games with 21 starts...

Batted .243 with five RBIs... Made 18 starts as the designated hitter... Also started at second base and right field... Tied for team lead with two triples... Had two hits on two occasions... Scored season-high two runs at Wesleyan on April 4...

Major: Undecided…Born: June 20, 1990…Parents: Mark and Kelly Wallace.

M^ARCIE W^ALLACE

Freshman •• Infielder Marietta, Ga. (Pope)

2009 .243 36-21 70 16 17 1 2 0 5 .314 8 14 0-1

TOTAL .243 36-21 70 16 17 1 2 0 5 .314 8 14 0-1

In 2009: Did not play... Medical red-shirt...

Major: Undecided… Born: June 15, 1990…Parents: Jim and Carrie Kutney.

S^UZY K^UTNEY

Freshman •• Infielder

Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill)