2009 FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
Founded: 1884
Enrollment: 13,532
Nickname: Bulldogs
School Colors: Crimson and Gold
Home Field/Capacity: FSU Varsity Softball Field/250
Pressbox Phone: (231) 250-2677
Dimensions: (Left Field)200 - (Center Field)210 - (Right Field) 200
Surface: Natural Grass
Affiliation: NCAA Division II
Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)
President: Dr. David L. Eisler (Michigan, 1972)
Athletics Director: Tom Kirinovic (Ferris State, 1977)
E-Mail: kirinovt@ferris.edu
Associate Athletics Director: Jon Coles (Valparaiso, 1999)
E-Mail: colesj@ferris.edu
Senior Women's Administrator: Keri Becker (Saginaw Valley State, 1995)
Coordinator of Records and NCAA: Carma Burcham
Athletics Faculty Representative: Dr. Terry Nerbonne
Team Physician: Dr. Melissa DeNiel, M.D.
Athletics Department Phone: (231) 591-2860/2861
Ticket Office Phone: (231) 591-2888

HISTORY
First Year of Softball: 1973
Overall All-Time Record: 705-634-3 (.526)
Conference All-Time Record: 258-225 (.534)
Number of Years in NCAA National Championships/Last: Three/2008
Last Post-Season Opponent: Lock Haven (5/16/08)
Result: Lost 3-0
Number of Years in NCAA Regionals/Last: Six/2008
Result: Won 1-0 vs. Saginaw Valley State (5/7/08 at Edwardsville, Ill.), Won 1-0 in 15 innings vs. Lewis (5/9/08 at Edwardsville, Ill.), Won 4-0 vs. Wayne State (5/10/08 at Edwardsville, Ill.), Won 1-0 at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (5/11/08 at Edwardsville, Ill.)

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
Athletics Communications Director (Softball Contact): Joe Gorby
Office/Home Phone: (231) 591-2336/796-2732
E-Mail: gorbyj@ferris.edu
Assistant Athletics Communications Director: Rob Bentley
Office/Home Phone: (231) 591-3821/796-1178
E-Mail: bentleyr@ferris.edu
Athletics Communications Fax: (231) 591-3775
Mailing Address: 210 Sports Drive, Sports Complex 002, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2741
Athletics Website: http://www.ferris.edu/sports

COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Keri Becker (Saginaw Valley State, 1995)
Record at FSU/Years: 348-227-1 (11 yrs.)
Career Record: 348-227-1 (11 yrs.)
Office Phone: (231) 591-3512
E-Mail Address: beckerk@ferris.edu
Best Time to Reach Coach: 10 am-12 pm (ET)
Assistant Coaches: Lesa Bickley (Ashland, 1991); Dawn Thompson (Central Michigan, 1991)
Athletics Trainer (Softball): Tim Glover, ATC
Office Phone: (231) 591-2872
E-Mail Address: glovert@ferris.edu
Equipment Manager (Softball): Ben Mumah, E.M.,C.
Office Phone: (231) 591-5592/2870
E-Mail Address: mumahb@ferris.edu

TEAM INFORMATION
2008 Overall Record: 35-18-0 (13-1-0 home; 7-5-0 away; 15-12-0 neutral)
2008 GLIAC Final Placing: 3rd
2008 GLIAC Regular-Season Record/Placing: 16-4-0/1stT
2008 GLIAC Tournament Placing: 3rd
2008 NFCA Division II Final Poll Placing: 5thT (164 pts.)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3
Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2
Position Players Returning/Lost: 11/3
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 5/0
All-GLIAC Selections Returning/Lost: 6/1
Newcomers: 6
Top Returning Players:
Amanda Jager . . . . 2008 Daktronics All-Great Lakes Region Second Team, 2008 All-GLIAC First Team, 2007 All-GLIAC Second Team
Sarah Mueller . . . . 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team, 2008 NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional All-Tournament Team, 2008 All-GLIAC First Team, 2007 Daktronics All-America Third Team, 2007 Daktronics All-Great Lakes Region First Team, 2007 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team, 2007 All-GLIAC First Team
Amanda Harrington . . . . 2008 All-GLIAC Second Team
Holly Bruntjens . . . . 2008 NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional Most Outstanding Player, 2008 NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional All-Tournament Team, 2008 All-GLIAC Second Team, 2007 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team
Krystle Bailey . . . . 2008 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention, 2007 All-GLIAC Second Team
Lynsay Weaver . . . . 2008 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention
Top Players Lost:
Katie Kraai . . . . 2008 All-GLIAC Second Team, 2007 NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional All-Tournament Team