GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
Founded: 1884
Enrollment: 11,822
Nickname: Bulldogs
School Colors: Crimson and Gold
Home Field/Capacity: FSU Varsity Softball Field/250
Dimensions: 200-210-200
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 Address: kirinovt@ferris.edu
Assistant Athletics Director: Brian Kegler (Northern Iowa, 1998)
E-Mail Address: keglerb@ferris.edu
Senior Women's Administrator: Tia Brandel-Wilhelm (Alma, 1990)
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: 558-532-2 (.512)
Conference All-Time Record: 191-192 (.499)
Number of Years in NCAA Championships/Last: Two/1999
Last Post-Season Opponent: North Dakota State (5/21/99)
Result: Lost 4-3
Number of Years in NCAA Regionals/Last: Three/1999
Result: Won 5-1 vs. Ashland (5/15/99 at Allendale, Mich.)
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
Sports Information Director (Softball Contact): Joe Gorby
Office/Home Phone: (231) 591-2336/796-2732
E-Mail Address: gorbyj@ferris.edu
Assistant Athletics Communications Director: Rob Bentley
Office/Home Phone: (231) 591-3821/796-1178
E-Mail Address: 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: 201-125 (6 yrs.)
Career Record: 201-125 (6 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); Chad Haberland
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
2003 Overall Record: 18-29-1 (3-3-1 home; 5-9 away; 10-17 neutral)
2003 GLIAC Final Placing: 10th
2003 GLIAC Regular-Season Record/Placing: 6-10/9th
2003 GLIAC Tournament Record/Placing: 1-2/9thT
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/8
Position Players Returning/Lost: 9/7
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/3
Newcomers: 5
Top Returning Players:
Nicki Merchant . . . . 2003 All-GLIAC Second Team, 2002 NFCA Scholar-Athlete
Dana Conklin . . . . 2003 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention, 2002 All-GLIAC Second Team
| R/L | Pos. | Name | Ht. | Cl. | B/T | Gp/Gs | Avg./HR/RBI | Other |
| (R) | C | Melissa Worsley | 5-2 | Jr. | R/R | 31-30 | .235/0/9 | 24 hits, 5 doubles, 14 runs, .994 Fld.% |
| (R) | 1B | Nicki Merchant | 5-8 | Sr. | R/R | 48-48 | .286/9/26 | 42 hits, 9 doubles, 0 triples, 32 runs, .987 Fld.% |
| (R) | 2B | Navreet Gill | 5-4 | Jr. | R/R | 45-44 | .240/0/15 | 31 hits, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 14 runs, .915 Fld.% |
| (R) | SS | Lindsay Riskovitch | 5-6 | So. | R/R | 40-40 | .200/0/8 | 19 hits, 2 doubles, 0 triples, 12 runs, .880 Fld.% |
| (R) | 3B | Dana Conklin | 5-8 | Sr. | R/R | 45-44 | .262/1/20 | 34 hits, 8 doubles, 0 triples, 12 runs, .957 Fld.% |
| (R) | OF | Jessica Jaroniewski | 5-3 | So. | L/R | 39-30 | .300/0/7 | 30 hits, 0 doubles, 0 triples, 12 runs, .915 Fld.% |
| (L) | OF | Stefanie Keenan | 5-8 | R/R | 29-27 | .324/0/9 | 11 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 4 runs, .925 Fld.% | |
| (R) | OF | Jessie Wright | 5-5 | Jr. | R/R | 32-30 | .287/1/7 | 25 hits, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 13 runs, .943 Fld.% |
| R/L | Name | Ht. | Cl. | B/T | Gp/Gs | W-L-S | IP | K/BB | ER | ERA |
| (L) | Amanda Opbroek | 5-6 | R/R | 25-23 | 13-9 | 157.0 | 118/69 | 54 | 2.41 | |
| (R) | Carissa Quider | 5-4 | So. | R/R | 13-3 | 2-1 | 43.0 | 17/14 | 15 | 2.44 |
| (L) | Kelly Kryzanowicz | 5-11 | R/R | 13-11 | 1-11 | 58.2 | 27/34 | 30 | 3.58 | |
| (L) | Stefanie Keenan | 5-8 | R/R | 7-6 | 2-3 | 34.0 | 19/18 | 20 | 4.12 | |
| (R) | Rachel Chartier | 5-8 | Jr. | R/R | 7-5 | 0-5 | 36.2 | 10/19 | 26 | 4.96 |
MEDIA INFORMATION
Newspaper: Big Rapids Pioneer
Contact: Sandy Gholston
Address: 502 North State St.
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Office Phone/FAX: (231) 592-8363/796-1152
Radio Station: WBRN - 100.9 FM
Contact: Bill Beckwith/Scott Roman
Address: 13574 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Office Phone/FAX: (231) 796-7684/796-6227
