GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
Founded: 1884
Enrollment: 12,547
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
Associate Athletics Director For Advancement: Brian Kegler (Northern Iowa, 1998)
E-Mail Address: keglerb@ferris.edu
Events, Facilities & Marketing Manager: Mike Haggerty (Michigan State, 2000)
E-Mail Address: haggerm1@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: 613-573-3 (.517)
Conference All-Time Record: 218-205 (.515)
Number of Years in NCAA National 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: Four/2005
Result: Won 2-0 vs. Northwood (5/12/05 at Highland Heights, Ky.), Lost 9-1 at Northern Kentucky (5/12/05 at Highland Heights, Ky.), Lost 8-5 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (5/13/05 at Highland Heights, Ky.)
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
Athletics Communications 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: 256-166-1 (8 yrs.)
Career Record: 256-166-1 (8 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
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Michelle Ignatowski
Student Assistant Coach: Navreet Gill
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
2005 Overall Record: 31-20-0 (13-4-0 home; 9-8-0 away; 9-8-0 neutral)
2005 GLIAC Final Placing: 1stT
2005 GLIAC Regular-Season Record/Placing: 13-7/2nd
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/7
Position Players Returning/Lost: 8/6
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1
Newcomers: 6
Top Returning Players:
Emily McLean . . . . 2005 GLIAC Player of the Year, All-GLIAC First Team, AFCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team
Laura Crower . . . . 2005 All-GLIAC Second Team
| R/L | Pos. | Name | Ht. | Cl. | B/T | Gp/Gs | Avg./HR/RBI | Other |
| (L) | C | Melissa Worsley | 5-2 | R/R | 51-51 | .265/4/17 | 48 hits, 11 doubles, 2 triples, 31 runs, .414 Slg.%, .982 Fld.% | |
| (R) | 1B | Laura Crower | 5-9 | Jr. | R/R | 49-47 | .349/6/33 | 52 hits, 13 doubles, 23 runs, .557 Slg.%, .976 Fld.% |
| (R) | 2B | Lindsay Riskovitch | 5-6 | Sr. | R/R | 47-46 | .263/4/28 | 36 hits, 6 doubles, 4 triples, 21 runs, .453 slg%, .960 Fld.% |
| (L) | SS | Navreet Gill | 5-4 | R/R | 51-51 | .283/1/12 | 45 hits, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 39 runs, .926 Fld.% | |
| (R) | 3B | Katie Kraai | 5-9 | So. | R/R | 49-49 | .262/2/17 | 39 hits, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 14 runs, .895 Fld.% |
| (R) | CF | Jessica Jaroniewski | 5-3 | Sr. | L/R | 51-51 | .262/0/6 | 34 hits, 1 double, 0 triples, 14 runs, .976 Fld.% |
| (R) | LF | Emily McLean | 5-5 | Sr. | R/R | 51-51 | .378/9/37 | 62 hits, 9 doubles, 2 triples, 38 runs, .622 slg%, .949 Fld.% |
| (L) | RF | Amy Dollarhite | 5-1 | R/R | 43-39 | .198/0/8 | 19 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 9 runs, .981 Fld.% | |
| (L) | DP | Allison McKibbin | 5-4 | R/R | 51-51 | .349/3/35 | 53 hits, 12 doubles, 0 triples, 15 runs, .487 Slg.% |
| R/L | Name | Ht. | Cl. | B/T | Gp/Gs | W-L (S) | IP | K/BB | ER | ERA |
| (L) | Rachel Chartier | 5-8 | R/R | 32-26 | 16-11 (2) | 179.2 | 82/49 | 44 | 1.71 | |
| (R) | Carissa Quider | 5-4 | Sr. | R/R | 17-8 | 3-3 (1) | 54.2 | 8/13 | 22 | 2.82 |
| (R) | Jenna Thiede | 5-5 | Jr. | R/R | 24-12 | 12-6 | 118.2 | 66/34 | 49 | 2.89 |
