2011-12 softball guide

2012 JMU Softball - 1

welcomeA Message from the Coach

Welcome to JMU softball. As the Dukes first and only softball coach in our ten-year history, I am proud that JMU softball is recognized as one of the top programs in the conference and in our region. The Dukes won the 2009 Colonial Athletic Association Championship and we continue to aspire to greater heights. I encourage you to consider JMU as an up-and-coming program on the national level. We look to contend for a conference title and advance to the NCAA Tournament every year.

Facilities are a big indication of the university’s overall dedication to a program’s success and we are very fortunate here at JMU. In 2010 we opened Veterans Memorial Park - a $9.5 million state-of-the-art baseball and softball facility. Game day attendance averaged over 500 fans per game! The lighted complex has an extraordinary press box, pro-style dugouts with restrooms, six pitching bullpens, two batting cages, a hitting practice area, ticket office, con-

cessions, JMU merchandise sales and separate bathrooms for baseball and softball fans. A complete indoor facility is adjacent to the stadium inside Memorial Hall. We have new coaches’ offices, locker rooms, a softball team room, strength and conditioning areas, indoor practice cages, athletic training room and a study hall area. All of the support areas for our student athletes are in one building.

James Madison University provides the opportunity to get a first-rate education and to play Division I athletics. Our players get to challenge themselves in the classroom and on the ball field against the nation’s best. They have a wonderful experience as stu-dents, as athletes and social-ly as an ‘every day’ college kid. JMU’s Softball game day atmosphere is amazing for fans and for our players.

I encourage you to read through our guide and learn more about JMU and the Dukes softball pro-gram. People continue to be amazed at the beauty of our campus here in the Shenandoah Valley. Consider a visit to JMU to experience what makes us special. We have a truly unique environ-ment here in Harrisonburg. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of it and to call JMU my home.

We are excited about the future of JMU softball and hope that you will join us for another exciting season.

Go Dukes!

Coach Katie Flynn


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coaching staffKatie FlynnHead Coach• 11thyearatJMUand18thtotalyearasa

head coach• OnlysoftballcoachinJMUhistory• AdvancedJMUtotwoCAAChampionship

games and five semifinals• Ledteamto2009CAAChampionship• Two-timeCAACoachoftheYear(2004,

2007)• 10-yearJMUrecordis283-252• 16-yearcareerrecordis443-426• Honoredin2010attheEastonVictoryClubLuncheonforreachingthe400-winplateau

• TwicecoachedtheCAAPlayeroftheYear(JennChavez2007,AshleyBurnham2010)

• Coachedthe2009VaSIDVirginiaPitcheroftheYear(MeredithFelts)

•Went60-87infourseasonsastheheadcoachofColgate(1994-97)

•Went100-87inthreeseasonsastheheadcoachofUNCGreensboro(1998-2000)

• ServedasanassistantcoachatOhioStateandStetsonbeforetakingthe head coaching job at Colgate

• Receivedabachelor’sdegreefromColgatein1990andaMaster’sde-greefromOhioStatein1993

• Four-timeletterwinneratColgateasacatcher• HelpedleadColgatetoathenteam-record24victoriesin1990• ServedasamemberoftheNCAANortheastRegionalSoftballAdvisory

Committee• IsastandingmemberoftheJMUCommitteeonGenderEquity•Wasamember

of the 10-mem-ber NCAA National Softball Committee from 2006-2010.


coaching staffKristy NortonAssociate Head Coach• EighthyearatJMU• PromotedtoAssociateHeadCoachin2007• Servesastheteam’shittingcoachaswellasthirdbasecoach• Defensively,workswiththeteam’sinfielders• PriortoJMUwasatwo-yearassistantcoachatUNCGreensboro• In2007,shehelpedtheDukessetteamrecordsinbattingaverage(.311),sluggingpercentage(.472),runsscored(278),homeruns(42)andRBIs(264)

• 2007teamfinished14thnationallyinbattingaverage,24thinslug-gingpercentageand36thinrunsscored

• HelpedJennChavez(2007)andAshleyBurnham(2010)receiveCAAPlayeroftheYearhonors

• All-SouthernConferenceandhonorablementionAll-SouthRegionsecond baseman while playing for Katie Flynn at UNC-Greensboro

• All-timeUNC-Greensboroleaderingamesstarted(252)andatbats(785)andsecondinhits(222)anddoubles(41)

• Receivedabachelor’sdegreefromUNCGreensboro in Sport Science with a minor in coaching

• Receivedhermaster’sdegreefromJMUinsportsadministration


coaching staffKristin ErbAssistant Coach• FirstyearatJMU• Servesastheteam’spitchingcoachaswellas

first base coach• JoinedtheJMUstaffonAugust15,2011• ComestoJMUafteroneseasonasanassistant

coach at Austin Peay where she served as the team’s pitching coach

•WhileatAustinPeay,sheoversawallaspectsofthe pitching staff, including developing in sea-son and off season pitching workouts, charting the pitching staff for evaluation, and working with the catchers on game-calling strategies

• PriortoAustinPeay,shespentaseasonasanassistantcoachforLockHavenUniversitywhereshe worked with the team’s pitchers and catch-ers and also served as the first base coach

•Wasafour-yearletterwinneratLockHaven•Went168-18witha0.39ERAwhilerecording1,388strikeoutsand100shutoutsfortheEagles

• RanksfirstinDivisionIIhistoryinvictories,single-seasonwins(50),shutouts,gamesstarted(171),inningspitched(1,240),andconsecutivescorelessinningspitched(861/3)

• Inaddition,shetossedsevencareerperfectgamesand13no-hitters

• Four-timeNFCAAll-American• Two-timewinneroftheHondaAwardforNationalPlayeroftheYearandathree-timeDaktronicsPitcheroftheYear

• PitchedfortwoseasonsintheNationalProFastpitchLeague,spendingoneyeareach with the Philadelphia Force and the Tennessee Diamonds.

PhotoscourtesyofLockHavenUniversityMediaRelations


2012 dukesAshley BurnhamSr. Shortstop Danvers, Mass./Danvers-CollegeSportsMadness.comPreseasonCAAPlayeroftheYearandFirstTeamAll-CAAselection-2010CAAPlayeroftheYearandtwo-timeFirstTeamAll-CAAselection- One of two players in school history to be named First Team All-CAA twice-FirstplayerinJMUhistorytobenamedLouisvilleSlugger/NFCAAll-Regiontwice- Two-time VaSID All-State selection- Holds single-season school records for home runs, lead-off home runs, assists, on-base percentage and slugging percentage- Holds JMU career record for consecutive games started and lead-off home runs- Tied a JMU single-game record with four runs scored against St. John’s on March 20, 2011-Becamethe16thplayerinschoolhistorytoamassover100hitswithasingleagainstBucknellonFeb.18,2011-CAAAll-RookieTeamin2009.-CAACommissioner’sAcademicAwardRecipientandJMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete

Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2009 51/51 150 22 41 7 0 2 20 6-7 12 18 .2732010 57/57 183 38 57 9 1 9 26 10-12 13 34 .3112011 52/52 170 44 62 12 5 13 32 11-15 26 23 .365Total 160/160 503 104 160 28 6 24 78 16-34 51 75 .316


2012 dukesCaitlen ManningSr. Utility Prince George, Va./Prince George- Started all 52 games at second base for JMU in 2011-Hasappearedin113games,starting99inhercareer-Rankedinthetopthreeontheteaminruns,hits,doubles,homeruns,RBIs,walksandsteals in 2011- Set a JMU and tied an NCAA record with three doubles in a single game against George MasononApril3,2011- Tied for ninth in program history with 10 career home runs- Named to the CAA Championship All-Tournament team in 2010 after collecting four hits andthreeRBIsinthreegamesplayed

Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2009 11/4 21 1 4 1 0 0 5 0-0 1 5 .1902010 50/43 123 13 29 0 1 4 23 1-1 8 18 .2362011 52-52 157 29 48 12 0 6 30 12-13 12 18 .306Total 113-99 301 43 81 13 1 10 58 13-14 21 41 .269


2012 dukesKaitlyn Barbour

Jr. Utility Nokesville, Va./Brentsville District- Appeared in 9 games, including two starts, last season-Hasappeared39games,makingeight starts in two seasons- Made her JMU debut as a pinch hitter against Fairfield-Firstcareerhitwasadoubleina5-4win over Seton Hall- Potomac News First Team All-Area selectionforBrentsvilleDistrictHighSchool

- Washington Post All-MetandPrinceWilliamCountyAll-Extrafirst team selection.

Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2010 30/6 39 0 7 2 0 0 4 0-0 3 9 .1792011 9-2 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 7 .200Total 39-8 49 0 9 2 0 0 4 0-0 4 16 .184

Lori BotkinJr. Outfield Manassas, Va./Osbourn-Started46gamesandappearedin51as a sophomore-Ledtheteamwith14doubles- Tied a JMU and NCAA single game record with three doubles against DrexelonMay6,2011- Hit her first career home run as part ofa3-for-4dayinan11-8winoverCharleston Southern- Hit a walk-off solo home run to lift JMUtoa4-3winoverGeorgeMason

-FirstTeamAll-StateandAll-CedarRunDistrictselectionatOsbourn High School

-NorthwestRegionco-PlayeroftheYearYear G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2010 45/29 91 19 22 4 1 0 5 6-10 7 15 .2422011 51-46 132 18 34 14 0 2 19 7-13 8 15 .258Total 96-74 223 37 56 18 1 2 24 13-23 15 30 .251


2012 dukesJasmine Butler

Jr. Outfield Winter Garden, Fla./West Orange- Two-time All-CAA selection, including First Team honors in 2010-LouisvilleSlugger/NFCASecondTeamAll-NortheastRegionhonoree-SelectedtotheCAAAll-RookieTeamin 2010- Two-time VaSID All-State selection-LedtheCAAwitha.371battingaverage in 2011

-Recordeda16-gamehittingstreakasasophomore,thesecond-longest streak in program history

-Becamejustthesecondplayerinschoolhistorytoreach100hitsasasophomorewithasingleagainstTowsononApril30,2011

- Tied the school record for hits in a game with four against George Mason on April 2, 2011

- Set a school record for runs scored in a game with four against LongwoodonMarch17,2010

- JMU Athletic Director Scholar-AthleteYear G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2010 56/55 161 25 57 10 1 1 7 17-20 10 52 .3542011 52-52 159 34 59 5 2 1 23 19-22 12 32 .371Total 108-107 320 59 116 15 3 2 30 36-42 22 84 .363

Haley JohnsonJr. Utility Ashburn, Va./Broad Run-Appearedin50,starting47ofthemas a sophomore- Third on the team in home runs with sixandRBIswith24- Moved to first base and recorded a .989fieldingpercentageinherfirstaction at the position-SelectedtotheCAAAll-RookieTeamin 2010- JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete

-VHSCAAAStatePlayeroftheYearatBroadRunHighSchool- Two-time All-State selection.

Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2010 54/50 130 8 39 6 0 2 25 3-3 12 17 .3002011 50-47 141 14 38 9 0 6 24 2-2 8 7 .270Total 104-97 271 22 77 15 0 8 49 5-5 20 24 .284


2012 dukesMegan Shinaberry

Jr. Catcher/Utility Davie, Fla./McCarthy-Appearedin30games,starting27of them while serving as the team’s primary designated player- Fourth on the team in batting average at.280-Added23hits,17RBIs,12runs,twodoubles, 12 walks and five steals-Appearedin23games,including12starts, as a freshman- JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete

- CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient- Two-time Miami Herald All-County selection at McCarthy High

School- Sun Sentinel All-county honorable mentionYear G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2010 23/12 26 7 4 0 0 0 1 2-2 2 5 .1542011 37-27 82 12 23 2 0 0 17 5-5 3 11 .280Total 60-39 108 19 27 2 0 0 18 7-7 5 16 .250

Cara StecherJr. Pitcher New Castle, Del./Caravel Academy- Appeared in 22 games, making 15 starts in the circle for JMU-Went10-1witha3.01ERA,addingfive complete games, two shutouts and61strikeoutsin86inningspitched-Ranksfifthinschoolhistoryinwins,sixth in games started and tied for sixth in appearances-Team-high36appearancesand24starts as a freshman

-Ledtheteaminwins(11),completegames(nine),shutouts(two),inningspitched(154.0),strikeouts(95)andERA(3.64)in2010

-Dean’sListFall2011- Three-time First Team All-State selection for Caravel Academy-2009DelawareHighSchoolPlayeroftheYear

Year G/GS CG SHO IP H R ER ERA SO BB W L PCT2010 36/24 9 2 154.0 199 114 80 3.64 95 66 11 15 .4232011 22/15 5 2 86.0 88 42 37 3.01 61 54 10 1 .909Total 58/39 14 4 240.0 287 156 117 3.41 156 120 21 16 .568


2012 dukesCatherine Clavin

So. Utility Poquoson, Va./Poquoson-Started18gamesandappearedin29as a freshman in 2011-Hit.265with13hits,nineRBIs,fourruns,onehomerunin49atbats- Made her collegiate debut against BucknellasapinchhitterandrecordedherfirstcollegiatehitandRBI- Picked up her first career home run against St. John’s-Four-timeAll-RegionandAll-Districtselection at Poquoson High School

- Three-time All-State honoree, including a First Team selection in 2010

-2010DistrictandRegionPlayeroftheYearYear G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2011 29-18 49 4 13 0 0 1 9 0-0 1 16 .265Total 29-18 49 4 13 0 0 1 9 0-0 1 16 .265

Cassidy ClaytonSo. Outfield Acton, Mass./Acton Boxborough-Appearedin23gamesandstartedseven as a freshman-Recordedfivehits,tworuns,atriple,sevenRBIsandfivewalksin31atbats- Made her collegiate debut as a defensive replacement against St. Joseph’s- First career hit was a bases loaded tripleinan11-8winoverCharlestonSouthern

-Two-timeAll-RegionselectionatActonBoxboroughHighSchool

-Two-timeDualCountyLeagueAll-Star- 2010 Lowell Sun, Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-

Scholastic Team selection

Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2011 23-7 31 2 5 0 1 0 3 0-1 5 6 .161Total 23-7 31 2 5 0 1 0 3 0-1 5 6 .161


2012 dukesBrittany Jeans

So. Pitcher Camano Island, Wash./Stanwood-Appearedin30games,includingmaking16startsinthecircleasafreshman- Won seven games, adding four complete games, one shutout, two savesand50strikeoutsin961/3innings pitched- Set a JMU freshman record for strikeoutsinagamewith13againstNorfolk State

-Recordedherfirstcareersaveinan11-8winoverCharlestonSouthern

- Made her collegiate debut as the starting pitcher against Bucknell

- Two-time All-Wesco North First Team selection at Stanwood High School

-Two-timeDefensivePlayeroftheYear-Class4AFirstTeamAll-State

Year G/GS CG SHO IP H R ER ERA SO BB W L PCT2011 30/16 4 1 96.1 110 67 58 4.21 50 52 7 9 .438Total 30/16 4 1 96.1 110 67 58 4.21 50 52 7 9 .438

Anna KlumppSo. Outfield Culpeper, Va./Eastern View-Appearedin35games,includingmaking three starts as a freshman- Served as the team’s primary pinch runner, scoring 11 runs and adding two steals- Made her collegiate debut as a pinch runner against Coastal Carolina University-RecordedherfirstcareerrunscoredandstolenbaseagainstBucknell- JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete

-Two-timeFirstTeamAll-RegionselectionatEasternViewHighSchool

- Two-time Honorable Mention All-State-Memberofthe2010EastTeamintheVirginiaEastvs.WestAll-

Star gameYear G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2011 35-3 6 11 1 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 2 .161Total 35-3 6 11 1 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 2 .161


2012 dukesCaitlin Sandy

So. Third Base Fayetteville, N.C./Jack Britt-FirstTeamAll-CAAandAll-Rookieteam at third base as a freshman- VaSID Second Team All-State-Appearedin50games,starting47ofthem as a freshman- Hit .279 with 21 runs, seven doubles, onehomerun,11RBIs,eightwalksandsix steals- Committed just six errors in 177 fieldingopportunitiesfora.966fieldpercentage

-JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-AthleteandJMUDean’sListstudent

- NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete-Four-timeAll-RegionselectionatJackBrittHighSchoolYear G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2011 50-47 122 21 34 7 0 1 11 6-8 8 17 .279Total 50-47 122 21 34 7 0 1 11 6-8 8 17 .279

Lindsey TomaszSo. Utility Newburyport, Mass./Newburyport-Appearedin24games,makingtwostarts as a freshman- Scored 10 runs, adding a double, two walks and two steals- Made her collegiate debut as the starting designated player against Bucknell- Scored the game-winning run as a pinch runner in a 1-0 win over Norfolk State

-Four-timeCapeAnnLeagueAll-StaratNewburyportHighSchool

-2009CapeAnnLeaguePlayeroftheYear- Four-time Newburyport Daily News All-Star and 2009 Player of theYear

Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG.2011 24-2 17 10 2 1 0 0 0 2-3 4 4 .118Total 24-2 17 10 2 1 0 0 0 2-3 4 4 .118


2012 dukesReba DePriestFr. Pitcher Apache Junction, Ariz./Skyline-Three-timeAll-RegionSelectionatSkylineHighSchool- Three-time All-State selection-NamedSkylineHighSchool’sRookieoftheYearin2008- 2011 Skyline High School Most Outstanding Female Scholar-Athlete-Holdsschoolrecordforstrikeouts,winsandERA-Ledteamtoback-to-backninth-placefinishesintheArizona5AStatetournament- Played club ball for the Corona Angels under the direction of Kim Howard

Morgan HeathFr. Outfield Yorktown, Va./Grafton- Two-time All-District selection at Grafton High School-SecondTeamAll-Regionhonoree- First Team Daily Press selection- Helped lead Grafton High School to a District runner-up finish as a junior- Played club ball for the Williamsburg Starz

Heather KieferFr. Pitcher Potomac Falls, Va./Potomac Falls- Three-time team captain and MVP at Potomac Falls High School- Potomac Falls Coach’s Award Winner- Four-time All-Dulles District selection- Two-time Washington Post All-Met selection-ESPNRisePlayeroftheWeekasajuniorafterstrikingout22battersinonegameandthrowing a perfect game in another- Owns eight season and nine career records at Potomac Falls-PlayedclubballforWagnersGoldandqualifiedfortwoASA18UGoldNationalChampionship tournaments


2012 dukesSarah MooneyFr. Catcher/Pitcher Huntersville, N.C./North Mecklenburg-Two-timeDiamondSports/NFCANationalCatcheroftheYear-Two-timeLouisvilleSlugger/NFCAFirstTeamAll-Americaselection-Two-timeLouisvilleSlugger/NFCAAll-Regionselection-NorthCarolina4AWestPlayeroftheYear-NorthCarolinaGatoradePlayeroftheYearnominee-Four-timeAll-District,All-RegionandAll-Stateselection-HoldsNorthCarolinarecordforhomerunsinaseason(19)andbattingaverageinaseason(.779)

Haley WidnerFr. Outfield Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Ready-SecondTeamAll-StateandAll-MetroandFirstTeamAll-DistrictasasenioratBishopReadyHighSchool-SetBishopReadyteamrecordforbattingaverage-Four-timeAll-CatholicLeagueselection- As a junior, named Ohio Underclassmen Tournament team member- Two-time team captain- Older sister Heather was a three-year letterwinner as a pitcher at JMU


postseason

JMU won its first CAA softball titlein2009witha35-16recordand advanced to its first-ever

NCAA regional.

JMU played in the Knoxville Regionalinits

first appearance in the NCAA

Softball Tournament.

Catcher Julia Dominguez hit a game-tying two-run

home run in the sixth inning against Tennessee in the Dukes’ first-ever NCAA regional game.

Pitcher Meredith Felts was named the CAA Championship Most Valuable Player in 2009

aftergoing2-0witha0.58ERA.

JMU’s 11-1 win over Towson in the 2009 CAA Championship game

was the second-largest margin of victory in the history of the CAA

softball Championships.


tradition

Liz George-2004CAAAll-Tournamentteam- Three-time All-CAA selection-2004NFCAAll-MidAtlanticRegion

Katie Jaworski- Four-time All-CAA selection-2004NFCAAll-MidAtlanticRegionselection

Leah Conley-2003&2004NFCAAll-America Scholar Athlete

- 2002 All-CAA Second Team

Katie George- Two time All-CAA selection

- Second-Team NFCA Mid-AtlanticAll-Region

- School record holder in games played, starts, at-bats, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples and stolen bases.


tradition

Ashlee Schenk-2003&2004NFCAAll-America Scholar Athlete

Meredith Felts- CAA 25th Anniversary team- Three-time All-CAA selection- 2009 CAA Championship Most Outstanding Player

-All-timeleaderinwins,ERA,strikeouts,complete games and shutouts

Jenn Chavez- 2007 CAA co-Player of theYear

- First-Team All-CAA selection

Jenny Clohan- CAA 25th Anniversary team- First-Team All-CAA in 2007- All-time leader in games started, innings pitched, appearances and saves

Kara Schwind-2004NFCAAll-AmericaScholar Athlete

-2004All-Tournamentteam


caaJMU in the CAA- 2009 CAA Champions-101-85alltimeconferencerecord-ReachedCAAchampionshipssevenof10

seasons-35All-CAAselections-10All-CAARookieteamselections-PlayeroftheYear2007,2010-CoachoftheYear2004&2007-RookieoftheYear2003

Leah Evert- Two-time All-CAA selection

Katie Flynn- CAA Coach of the Year2004&2007

Julia Dominguez- Second-Team All-CAA andAll-Rookieteamin2006

- All-time leader in home runs,RBIandwalks


caa

Nikki Dunn- 2002 CAA All-Tournament team

By the Numbers 12 member schools 8 statesrepresented 5 of the nine largest television markets in the

nation--NewYork(1),Philadelphia(4),Boston(6),Washington,D.C.(8)andAtlanta(9)

Briana Carrera- Two-time All-CAA selection

Lauren Curtis-2003CAAco-RookieoftheYear


this is jmuThis Is JMUJMU’s beautiful campus includes 111

major buildings on 712 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings.The University’s 19,000 students may

choose from 109 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters,CollegeofBusiness,CollegeofEducation,CollegeofIntegratedScienceand Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.JMU’s academic program combines the

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program.•Female/MaleRatio:60/40•Student/ProfessorRatio:15/1•AverageClassSize:29


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this is jmu•U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s BestCollegesguidebookrankedJMUfirstintheSouth among public universities for the 17th straight year.

•JMUisVirginia’smost-popularcollegeoruni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

•Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2011 ranked JMU 19th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

•Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,”listingJMU53rdamonglargerinstitutions.

•JMUwasincludedinthe2002editionofThe Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”

•JMUhasbeendescribedas“oneofthebestmanaged, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

•Bloomberg magazine in 2011 ranked JMU’s CollegeofBusiness11thnationallyamongbusi-nessschoolsatpublicuniversitiesand28tham-ong all universities.

•JMUisamongschools“thatproveactivismandcommunity service are alive and well on cam-pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

•JMU’sexemplaryprogramsforfirst-yearstu-dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

•JMUwasrecognizedasoneofthenation’stop50“BestValue”publicuniversitiesinthe2010PrincetonReview“BestValueColleges.”Thelistrecognizes schools that provide high-quality aca-demics at a reasonable price.”


harrisonburg, Va.Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan

areasofWashington,D.C.,andRichmondwhileproviding JMU students the comforts of the pic-turesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.The city offers something for everyone. From

downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu-dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that

is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.


Veterans memorial park

“JMU is committed to providing the facilities needed to compete at the elite Division I level. It is an exciting time for our program as construction is underway for our new stadium and indoor facility.”

Katie Flynn, JMU softball coach

- In the spring 2010, JMU opened Veterans Memorial Park, a $9.5 million baseball and softball complex located next to Memorial Hall.

- The project included a $1 million interior renovation to Memorial Hall that covered new offices for coaches, locker rooms, team rooms, areas for strength and conditioning, as well as sports medicine, indoor practice space and batting cages.

- The softball stadium includes lights, a press box, sunken dugouts, chair-back seating, and a state-of-the-art sound system.

- The new facility was built on the same site as the old Veterans Memorial Stadium,whichopenedin1949.Thenew site retained the name Veterans Memorial in honor of all the veterans of foreign wars from Harrisonburg andRockinghamCounty.

- The entrance includes a monument to war veterans. The monument was dedicated on Veterans Day weekend in the Fall of 2009.

- First softball game was played on March 17, 2010. It was a doubleheader that included a come-from-behind win by the Dukes overLongwood.


Veterans memorial park


plecker center

“The ‘APC’ is a phenomenal resource for our student-athletes. JMU is providing all of the resources for player’s academic success. From the computer lab, to study rooms, tutor rooms and the student-athlete lounge - it is a very impressive building that demon-strates a commitment to success.”


Robert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center•A$10millionstate-of-the-artath-letic support facility

•7,000-squarefootstrengthandconditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

•5,000-squarefootsportsmedicinefacility

•JMU’sathletichalloffame


academic adVising

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Scott ArbogastTeam Academic Advisor

•LocatedinthePleckerAthletic Performance Center

•Computerlabwithmorethan30workstations

•Tutoringandsmallgroupmeeting facilities

•Student-athletelounge


strength & conditioning

Scott BennettAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

•Developingathleticismandsportsperformance•Seventrainingfacilitiesencompassingmorethan 17,000 square feet•Staffincludesfivefulltimeprofessionalswithcertifications as strength and conditioning specialists

Training softball players not to be just good softball players but rather

great overall athletes with

an emphasis on softball.

“The Veterans Memorial weight room and our strength and conditioning staff are first class. I am constantly amazed at the growth our players experience in fitness and overall core strength each and every year. Strength and speed are critical in our sport and we have the resources and staff to compete with the best.”



sports medicine

Jessica BissingerTeam Athletic Trainer

Salisbury University ‘10

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon

•Multi-skilledprofessionalsusecurrentresearch, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes•Staffincludes20board-certifiedandlicensed athletic trainers•TeamphysiciansincludeDr.KentDiduch(board-certifiedinfamilypracticephysician)and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia•Localchiropractors,physicaltherapists,sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes


sports psychology•TheCounselingandStudentDevelopmentCenter(CSDC)iscommittedtoaddressingtheunique challenges that face student-athletes at JMU.•TheCSDCprovidesasupportive environment to empower student-athletes to achieve personal, academic and athletic goals in the context of individual and/or group counseling.•Staffincludestwofull-timeprofessionals with doctorates specifically tailored towards Sports Psychology.

Dr. Robert HarmisonDirector

Dr. Challace McMillin

Molly Haas Postdoctoral Intern/Sport Psychology Resident


all-time rosterAll-TimeRoster,2002-Present

B Barbour,Kaitlyn . . . . . 2010-pres.Berkemeier,Kelly . . . . . . 2003-06Berryman,Tricia . . . . . . . 2003-04Botkin,Lori . . . . . . . . . 2010-pres.Bounds,Renee’ . . . . . . . 2004-07Brotemarkle,Kris . . . . . . . . .2003Burd,Natalie . . . . . . . . . 2002-05Burnham,Ashley . . . . 2009-pres.Butler,Jasmine . . . . . 2010-pres.

CCarrera,Briana . . . . . . . . 2003-06Carrera, Tamara . . . . . . . 2005-07Chavez, Jenn . . . . . . . . . 2005-08Clavin, Catherine . . . . 2011-pres.Clayton, Cassidy . . . . 2011-pres.Clohan, Jenny . . . . . . . . 2006-09Clohan, Michelle . . . . . . 2009-11Cochran, Katie . . . . . . . . 2005-08Conley,Leah . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03Cox, Jeni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Curtis,Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . .2003

DDePriest,Reba . . . . . . 2012-pres.Dindinger, Heather . . . . . . . . 2010Dominguez, Julia . . . . . . 2006-09Duarte, Shaunte . . . . . . . . . .2007Dunn, Nikki . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Dyson,Brittney . . . . . . . 2007-10

EEvert,Leah . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03Eye,Whitney. . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

FFelts, Meredith . . . . . . . . 2006-09Forbes, Megan . . . . . . . . 2008-09

GGalvin, Alli . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005George, Katie . . . . . . . . . 2004-07

George,Liz . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05Giarrizzo, Gillian . . . . . . . . . .2009Gump, Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . .2002

HHeath, Morgan . . . . . . 2012-pres.Hill, Melissa . . . . . . . . . . 2008-10Hunt,Laura . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002

JJaworski, Katie . . . . . . . . 2002-05Jeans,Brittany . . . . . . 2011-pres.Johnson, Haley . . . . . 2010-pres.Johnson, Kendra . . . . . . 2007-10

KKiefer, Heather . . . . . . 2012-pres.Kirk, Amber. . . . . . . . . . . 2006-09Klumpp, Anna . . . . . . 2011-pres.

LLegorreta,Samant . . . . . . . .2004Long,Andrea . . . . . . . . . 2004-06Lyddane,Brittney . . . . . . 2007-10

MManning, Caitlen . . . . 2009-pres.Mansfield, Casey . . . . . . 2009-11Massey, Christina . . . . . . . . .2005McPherson, Olivia . . . . . 2010-11Mernin,Lauren . . . . . . 2007-2008Mooney, Sarah . . . . . . 2012-pres.Moss,Branden . . . . . . . . 2007-08Moxey, Shannon . . . . . . 2007-10

NNixon, Kristi . . . . . . . . . . 2002-04

PPardalis, Alison . . . . . . . . . .2002Perdew,Lisa . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

RRay,Whitnie . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005Robison,Lauren . . . . . . . 2008-11

Romick,Lindsey . . . . . . . . . .2004Ryan,Chel’sea . . . . . . . . 2007-11

SSandy, Caitlin . . . . . . . 2011-pres.Schenk, Ashlee . . . . . . . . 2002-05Schlosser, Keri . . . . . . . . . . .2002Schmitz,Lauren . . . . . . . . . .2004Schray, Katherine . . . . . . 2004-06Schwind, Kara . . . . . . . . 2002-04Shinaberry, Megan . . 2010-pres.Simons, Courtney . . . . . 2007-10Smith, Julie . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Smith, Megan . . . . . . . . . 2003-06Smith, Sally . . . . . . . . . . 2004-07Spitzer, Katie . . . . . . . . . 2008-11Stecher, Cara . . . . . . . 2010-pres.Swanstrom, Kitska . . . . . . . .2002

TTomasz,Lindsey . . . . . 2011-pres.

WWernsing, Kaitlyn . . . . . . 2006-09Widner, Haley . . . . . . . 2012-pres.Widner, Heather . . . . . . . 2009-11

ZZook, Sarah . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002


opponentsPhoenix Softball ClashDate: Feb. 18-19Location: Burlington, N.COpponents: Presbyterian, Bucknell, ElonHead Coaches: Kama Tucker (Presbyterian),

Heather Rakosik (Bucknell), Kathy Bocock (Elon)2011 Records: 28-20-1, 10-8 Big South

(Presbyterian), 14-36, 5-15 Patriot League (Bucknell), 30-24, 12-12 Southern Conference (Elon)

Carolina Classic Date: Feb. 24-26Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.Opponents: Minnesota, Penn StateHead Coaches: Jessica Allister (Minnesota),

Robin Petrini (Penn State)2011 Records: 31-24, 9-11 Big Ten (Minnesota),

31-24-1, 11-8-1 Big Ten (Penn State)

Radford HighlandersDate: February 28 (DH)Location: Harrisonburg, Va.Head Coach (Year): Mickey Dean (6th) 2011 Record: 38-21, 14-4 Big South

UMBC Retriever ClassicDate: March 2-4Location: Baltimore, Md.Opponents: Iona, Canisius, Niagara, PrincetonHead Coaches: Roni Rivera (Iona), Mike Rappl

(Canisius), Al Dirschberger (Niagara), Trina Salcido (Princeton)

2011 Record: 31-22, 11-5 MAAC (Iona), 20-21, 7-9 MAAC (Canisius), 18-22, 6-10 MAAC (Niagara), 16-26, 7-13 Ivy League (Princeton)

Santa Clara BroncosDate: March 7 (DH)Location: Santa Clara, Calif.Head Coach (Year): Lisa Mize (4th)2011 Record: 6-33, 2-18 PCSC

Stanford/Louisville Slugger Classic Date: March 9-11Location: Palo Alto, Calif.Opponents: Colorado State, Stanford, San Jose

State, Cal Poly, Ole MissHead Coaches: Jen Fisher (Colorado State), John

Rittman (Stanford), Peter Turner (San Jose State), Jenny Condon (Cal Poly), Windy Thees (Ole Miss)

2011 Records: 8-43, 1-14 MWC (Colorado State), 42-17, 10-11 Pac-10 (Stanford), 19-35, 5-16 WAC (San Jose State), 11-36, 7-14 Big West (Cal Poly), 14-39, 3-23 SEC (Ole Miss)

JMU/Days Inn InvitationalDate: March 16-18Location: Harrisonburg, Va.Opponents: Fordham, George Washington,

PittsburghHead Coaches: Bridget Orchard (Fordham),

Stacey Schramm (George Washington), Holly Aprile (Pittsburgh)

2011 Records: 42-19, 16-4 Atlantic 10 (Fordham), 16-27-1, 6-14 Atlantic 10 (George Washington), 34-17, 13-8 Big East (Pittsburgh)

Longwood LancersDate: March 21 (DH)Location: Farmville, Va.Head Coach (Year): Kathy Riley (15th)2011 Record: 37-13, Ind.

Drexel DragonsDate: March 24 & 25 (DH)Location: Philadelphia, Pa.Head Coach (Year): Kim Camara (6th)2011 Record: 15-28, 7-14 CAA

Virginia Tech HokiesDate: March 28 (DH)Location: Blacksburg, Va.Head Coach (Year): Scot Thomas (17th)2011 Record: 38-20, 10-12 ACC


opponentsUNC Wilmington SeahawksDate: March 31 (DH) & April 1Location: Harrisonburg, Va.Head Coach (Year): Kelly Van Houten (3rd)2011 Record: 11-45, 3-18 CAA

Norfolk StateDate: April 4 (DH)Location: Harrisonburg, Va.Head Coach (Year): Heidi Cavallo (2nd )2011 Record: 23-25, 6-6 MEAC

George Mason PatriotsDate: April 7 (DH) & 8Location: Fairfax, Va.Head Coach (Year): Joe Verbanic (7th)2011 Record: 19-25, 8-12 CAA

Delaware Blue HensDate: April 14 (DH) & 15Location: Harrisonburg, Va.Head Coach (Year): Jaime Wohlbach (2nd)2011 Record: 21-34-1, 10-11 CAA

Liberty FlamesDate: April 18 (DH)Location: Lynchburg, Va.Head Coach (Year): Paul Wetmore (17th)2011 Record: 30-30, 11-7 Big South

Hofstra PrideDate: April 21 (DH) & 22Location: Harrisonburg, Va.Head Coach (Year): Bill Edwards (23rd)2011 Record: 40-13, 19-1 CAA

Georgia State PanthersDate: April 28 (DH) & 29Location: Atlanta, Ga.Head Coach (Year): Roger Kincaid (2nd)2011 Record: 36-25, 15-5 CAA

Towson TigersDate: May 4 (DH) & May 5Location: Harrisonburg, Va.Head Coach (Year): Lisa Costello (15th)2011 Record: 28-26, 11-8 CAA

CAA ChampionshipDate: May 9-12Location: at Highest Seed

NCAA RegionalsDate: May 18-20Location: TBA

NCAA Super RegionalsDate: May 25-27Location: TBA


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