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2014 TEAM INFORMATIONCOLLEGE INFORMATION

Location .................................................................................................. Providence, R.I.Founded ......................................................................................................................1917Enrollment .................................................................................................................3,810President .............................................................................. Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P.Associate VP/Director of Athletics .......................................Robert G. Driscoll, Jr.Nickname ...................................................................................................................FriarsColors ........................................................................ Black, White & Silver (PMS 877)Affiliation ............................................................................................... NCAA Division IConference..........................................................................................................BIG EASTHome Field ..............................................................................................Raymond FieldWeb Site ................................................................................................. www.friars.com

TEAM INFORMATIONFinal 2013 Record ............................................................................................... 23-28-12013 BIG EAST Conference Record/Finish ............................................... 9-13/7thLetterwinners Returning/Lost...............................................................................12/7Starters Returning/Lost .............................................................................................7/3Newcomers ........................................................................................................................ 4

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ...............................................................Kerri Jacklets (Providence ‘01)Record at PC (Seasons) ..........................................................................179-224-4 (8)Assistant Coach ............................................................Heather Rush (Houston ‘11)Graduate Assistant Coach .............................Kathy McLaughlin (Maryland ‘12) Volunteer Coach .............................Jenna Deveines (Rhode Island College ‘10)Softball Office Phone ..........................................................................(401) 865-2967Strength & Conditioning Coach ............................................................... Ken WhiteAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach .......................................... Natalie LaSalleAthletic Trainer ...................................................................................... Melissa WalkerTeam Manager .........................................................................................Annie DeRosa

ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONSSoftball Contact: ..................................................................................Kelsey ChepigaOffice Phone/E-mail:..........(401) 865-1733/[email protected] Contact: .................................................................................Dan ColleranOffice Phone/E-mail........................(401) 865-2201/[email protected] Fax: ................................................................................................(401) 865-2583Address .............................................................Alumni Hall, Providence, R.I. 02918

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2014 Team Information .............................................................................................2 Friartown ....................................................................................................................3-5 Providence College Profile ...................................................................................6-7 Providence College Athletics ..............................................................................8-9 Providence College Administration .................................................................. 10 Coaching Staff/Support Staff .........................................................................11-13 2014 Roster ...........................................................................................................14-16 2014 Player Profiles ...........................................................................................17-24 2013 Statistics and Results .................................................................................... 25 The BIG EAST Conference ...................................................................................... 26 All-Time Letterwinners .....................................................................................27-28 Records/Awards ..................................................................................................29-31 Friars in the Community ........................................................................................ 32

Credits: The 2014 Providence College Softball Media Guide is published by the Providence College Athletic Department and all rights are reserved. All information in this guide is property of the Providence College Athletic Department. Editor: Kelsey Chepiga. Editorial Assistance: Dan Colleran and PC sports information staff. Covers: Rachel Anderson. Photography: Tom Maguire, David Silverman, Ed Pepin, Richard Benjamin.

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FRIARTOWN, PROVIDENCE, R.I.

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EXPERIENCE A CITY IN RENAISSANCE...Providence, Rhode Island is among America’s most dynamic, diverse and exciting new destination cities. Come and see it for yourself. Gather with thousands in the rejuvenated downtown for a magical WaterFire display. Catch a Broadway-bound show. Enjoy dinner in one of the city’s many award-winning restaurants, then head to Federal Hill to sip an authentic caffe latte. Mingle with the more than 26,000 students who attend the city’s five colleges and universities. Explore internship opportunities with the city’s businesses and nonprofits and see a real-world path to career success. Providence College’s scenic 105-acre campus is located just 10 minutes away from one of the most historic and cosmopolitan city centers in the United States. Come to Providence and embrace all that America’s Renaissance City has to offer.

A LIVELY DOWNTOWN SCENE...It’s where Colonial-era cobblestone streets intersect with gleaming new office buildings. Where young men and women from across the nation intern with some of the most recognized names in finance, business, technology and healthcare. In Providence, there’s always something hap-pening, always a new exhibition, bookshop or bistro to check out. The New York Times describes it as “one of the hippest towns in New England.” And Money Magazine calls it “the best city in the East for young professionals.”

A WEALTH OF WEEKEND DESTINATIONS...Known as the Ocean State, Rhode Island boasts more than 400 miles of stunning coastline. The world-famous mansions of Newport, along with the shores of Narragansett Bay are just a 30-minute drive from Providence. The ski slopes of New England make a great day trip, and the beaches of Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard are all within easy reach.

YOU’RE CLOSE...Providence is a short drive from T.F. Green Airport. Known as the “has-sle-free gateway to New England,” the airport is conveniently located close to Interstate 95 and offers non-stop flight connections to cities throughout the United States and Caribbean.

Providence is America’s newest destination city. Here’s why:• The Providence Performing Arts Center is the second largest indoor theater in New England• The Dunkin’ Donuts Center (home of Providence College basketball) has hosted the NCAA Hockey Championship and NCAA Basketball Tournament among other major sporting events• At the upscale Providence Place Mall, you’ll find more than 160 shops, theaters, acclaimed restaurants and an IMAX Theater• The renowned WaterFire display on the Providence River is one of the many attractions that draw thousands to the city’s dynamic downtown• With seven historic districts featuring beautifully preserved 18th-and-19th century architecture, Providence is one of the most historic cities in America• Providence has the country’s largest per capita concentration of college students (26,000 in a city of just over 175,000), making it one of the nation’s most student-friendly cities• Providence has a rich diversity of neighborhoods offering a wide selection of ethnic cuisine, from pad thai to paella• The nationally acclaimed Roger Williams Park Zoo is home to hundreds of rare animals from around the world• The city’s rich cultural calendar includes dance performances, theater productions, music recitals, gallery shows and readings by prominent authors and poetsFor complete information, contact the Providence Convention and Visitors Bu-reau, (800) 233-1636 and the Rhode Island Division of Tourism, (800) 556-2484.

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PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

THE FOUNDING OF PROVIDENCE COLLEGEProvidence College was founded in 1917 through a joint effort ofthe Diocese of Providence and the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph, with the bless-ing of Pope Benedict XV and the consent of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island.

The driving force behind the development of the College was the late Rt. Rev. Matthew Harkins, D. D., Bishop of Providence, whose dream it was to create a center of advanced learning primarily for the Catholic youth of Rhode Island. However, the College’s charter demonstrates that the founders intended PC to serve members of all religious faiths as it reads: “no person shall be refused admission . . . nor shall any person be denied any of the privileges, honors, or degrees in said college on account of the religious opinion he may entertain.”

Bishop Harkins’ negotiations with the Dominicans of the Province of St. Joseph and his gifts of approximately 17 acres of land and $10,000 in scholarship funds helped make Providence College a reality. With donations coming primarily from Catholics of modest means, and a pledge from the Province of St. Joseph to provide Dominican administrators and teachers, the College broke ground for the imposing Harkins Hall in 1917. Two years later, in September 1919, it opened its doors to 71 students and nine Dominican faculty members.

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PROVIDENCE COLLEGEPROVIDENCE COLLEGE

PROFILE

AffiliationRoman CatholicDominican Friars

Enrollment3,810 undergraduates 11% from Rhode Island65% from New England 43% men, 57% women

The City of Providence178,432 residents (Source: US Census Bureau, 2012 Estimate)

Campus101 acres (Source: Web)

Concannon Fitness Cen-ter/Peterson Rec. Center Basketball CourtsIndoor TrackSwimming PoolRacquetball CourtsNautilusTennis CourtsDance StudioWeight Room

Phillips Memorial Library802,500 total volumes Albertus Magnus-Hickey Science Complex State of the Art Labs Computer Work StationsResearch FacilitiesSeven Computer Labs (general use)17 “Cluster” Computer Labs (for use by specific depart-ments)Eight DormitoriesFive Apartment BuildingsOne Suite Hall

Faculty 395 members 6.1% Dominican priests or sisters 12:1 student to faculty ratio 90.8% Ph.D. or highest degree in field

THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE

Providence College is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts, Catholic institution of higher educa-tion. Committed to fostering academic excellence through the sciences and humanities, the College provides a variety of opportunities for intellectual, social, moral and spiritual growth in a supportive environment.

The College actively cultivates intellectual, spiritual, ethical and aesthetic values within the context of the Judaeo-Christian heritage. These values are nurtured by the unique tradition of the Dominican Order which emphasizes quality teaching and scholarship.

Providence College recognizes the unity of the human family that proceeds from its one Creator. It therefore encourages the deepest respect for the essential dignity, freedom and equality of every person and welcomes qualified women and men from all religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Providence College prepares its students to be responsible and productive citizens to serve in their own society and the greater world community.

Responding to the needs of Rhode Island, the Dominican Order of Preachers made a special commitment to the state in 1917 and founded Providence College — the only institution of higher learning in North America that is con-ducted by the Order. In 93 years, Providence College has steadily moved to a position of na-tional prominence, while maintaining a personal, community-like atmosphere that fosters growth and development among its student population.

Providence College’s rich heritage dates back to 1216, or the origins of the Dominican Order in Spain. Through the ages, the Dominican Friars became known as the “champions of the faith,” spreading the gospel message through the centuries into every corner of the globe. Today, Dominican Friars continue to spread the gospel in a wide range of remote areas of the world, to teach at every level of the United States educa-tional system.

With the Dominican tradition as its foundation, Providence College focuses on developing the entire person through its values-oriented educa-tion. The college seeks to complement a student’s knowledge with knowledge of his own values — values that will remain the foundation for sound judgement throughout a lifetime.

To that end, Providence College aims to relate its curriculum to the problems of contemporary society, offering diverse programs of study that remain grounded in the liberal arts. Students may choose from some 60 concentrations ranging from computer science to labor relations to the-atre arts. In addition, qualified students who wish to structure a program not specifically provided under the regular concentrations may develop their own program with the approval of the dean of the college.

As part of the core curriculum, all students take a two-year, team-taught course, Development of Western Civilization (DWC) which integrates the study of literature, philosophy, history and religious studies through the ages into a cohesive interdisciplinary unit.

Situated just on the fringe of downtown Prov-idence, the College’s location enables students to have easy access to the many social, cultural, educational and recreational amenities of urban life - the Providence Public Library; entertain-ment at the Providence Performing Arts Center; the Providence Place Mall, the Bank of America City Center, sporting events, entertainment and trade shows at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and the Providence Convention Center and dozens of fine restaurants. With several other major educational institutions located in Providence, the city has become a hub of collegiate activity.

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ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES

The Office of Academic Services (OAS) provides specialized support to student-athletes in light of the unique time demands, responsibilities, and rules governing participation in intercolle-giate athletics. Holistic services are provided in a safe, personal environment where academic growth is a priority, personal devel-opment and independence are enhanced, and long-term success is nurtured by a staff which models these same commitments. Student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in the class-room, as well as on the field or court, may be nominated for the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team, the Hockey East Academic Honor Roll, America East All-Academic Team, NFHCA Division I Academic Team or the Academic All-America Program presented by CoSIDA. The Providence College Athletic Department also honors student-athletes each semester who have achieved a 3.00 grade point average or higher.

ACADEMIC SERVICES - STAFFJonathan Gomes - Associate Director for Academic ServicesKaitlyn O’Malley - Assistant Director of Student-Athlete ServicesAnthony Mendes - Academic Coordinator for Student-AthletesMarissa Zadrozny - Academic Coordinator for Men’s Basketball

PROVIDENCE COLLEGEUNDERGRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Providence College is a Catholic, Dominican, liberal arts institution of higher education and a community committed to academic excellence in pursuit of the truth, growth in virtue, and service of God and neighbor. To be eligible for a bachelor’s degree, members of the Classes of 2014 and 2015, must earn a minimum of 116 earned credit hours and complete at least 36 courses with a minimum value of three credits each. For members of the Class of 2016 and subsequent years, a min-imum of 120 credit hours must be earned. For students of all class years, 2.00 (4.00 scale) minimum cumulative and major grade point averages are required. Included in the total credit hours for students beginning with the Class of 2016 are Core Curriculum courses in the areas of Development of Western Civilization (4 courses), Philosophy (2), Theology (2), Natural Science (1), Quantitative Reasoning (1), Social Science (1), and Fine Arts (1). In addition, a Core Focus sequence (2 courses) outside of one’s major requirements and learning proficien-cies in the areas of Intensive Writing (2), Oral Communication (1), Civic Engagement (1), and Diversity (1) must be successfully completed. Undergraduate students must spend at least eight semes-ters in full-time attendance, unless the period is reduced by ad-vanced standing credit from another institution as reviewed and approved by the dean of undergraduate and graduate studies. The College reserves the right to allow graduation at the completion of seven semesters following the successful petition by students to the Committee on Academic Status with the subsequent ap-proval of the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Official and complete academic information is published in Provi-dence College’s academic catalogs, available at http://catalog.providence.edu/.

ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES

ACADEMIC MONITORING Progress report slips (i.e., requesting information regarding class

attendance and performance) are sent to each instructor for all stu-dent-athletes at least once per semester. The staff tracks individual

progress, schedules meetings as appropriate and personally contacts instructors as necessary.

COUNSELING/MENTORING The staff meets with student-athletes, individually and in-groups,

regarding academic, athletic, career and/or personal issues.

LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM/SPECIAL PROJECTS Programs and workshops on select life skills (i.e., NCAA/CHAMPS Life

Skills Program) are presented, covering the following five compo-nent areas: academics, personal development, community service, athletics and career development. The OAS has collaborative rela-

tionships with many units on campus to help provide these services.

PRE-REGISTRATION The staff assists student-athletes with planning and course registra-tion. In conjunction with the Office of Academic Records, dates are

determined for pre-registration each semester.

STUDY HALL Quiet, monitored study time is available, during daytime and eve-ning hours. Student-athletes are required and/or recommended to attend, on a sport-by-sport basis, by their respective head coach.

TRAVEL NOTIFICATIONS At the beginning of each semester, student-athletes are provided

with letters for their instructors, notifying them of travel/competitive schedules.

TUTORIAL SERVICES AND THE WRITING CENTER The Tutorial Center, which is nationally certified by the College Read-ing & Learning Association, provides peer tutoring in most all subject

areas. The Tutorial Center is open until 9:00 pm on weeknights. The Writing Center provides more intensive and specialized writing

support and also maintains evening hours for student-athletes’ convenience.

REV. BRIAN J. SHANLEY, O.P.PROVIDENCE COLLEGE PRESIDENTOn February 1, 2005, Providence College an-nounced the election of Reverend Brian J. Shanley, O.P., to serve as the 12th president of the College. Prior to his arrival at Providence, Father Shanley served as an associate profes-sor in the School of Philosophy at The Catho-lic University of America in Washington, D.C. Father Shanley is a native of Warwick, Rhode Island.A parishioner at St. Gregory the Great Church, he attended local public schools, graduating from Toll Gate High School in 1976. In 1980, Father Shanley earned his undergraduate de-gree in history at Providence College. He holds a doctorate degree in philosophy from the University of Toronto, where he completed the Collaborative Providence in Philosophy and Medieval Studies. He also holds a master of di-vinity degree (theology) and the Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.), both from the Domin-

ican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception.)Ordained to the priesthood in 1987, Father Shanley has devoted his entire career to teaching and administration in Catholic higher education. Following teaching assignments at Providence College and the University of Toronto, he began his tenure at The Catholic University of America in 1994, achieving the rank of asso-ciate professor in 2001. Father Shanley’s first teaching assignment was at Provi-dence College from 1988-91. He was an instructor of philosophy, and taught in the Development of Western Civilization Program.Father Shanley spent the Fall 2002 semester as a visiting professor at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He previously engaged in a post-doctor-al fellowship at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Philosophy of Religion in 1998-99.As the Regent of Studies for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph, Father Shanley holds a seat on the Provincial Council, a body of 12 Dominican Friars serving as cabinet-level advisors to the Prior Provincial. He advises the Prior Provincial on all matters pertaining to the intellectual and academic life of the Province and oversees the academic endeavors of members of the Province, including those in preparation for the priesthood and those engaged in graduate studies.

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PROVIDENCE COLLEGE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Providence College Intercollegiate Athletics program is to foster the personal development and education of young men and women through their participation in NCAA Division I athletics.

Athletic contests provide an opportunity for the campus and the community at large to demonstrate their support of the College, its athletics program and the student-athletes.

The Athletic Department strives to fulfill student-athlete needs and goals in an environment steeped in the Dominican tradition in which honesty, integrity, mutual respect, effort and constant improvement are cherished and cultivated.

Raymond Field, the home of Friar Softball, opened on March 29, 2001. Raymond Field fea-tures two bullpens, two dugouts, a press box and bleachers.

The Canavan Sports Medicine Center opened during the 2007-08 academic year and became fully operational in August 2008. The center is the primary sports medicine facility for each of the College’s 300+ student-athletes and its working space is roughly 4,000 square feet.

The Helen Bert Student-Athlete Lounge provides an area for all varsity student-athletes to study in a quiet setting. During the 2008-09 academic year, the lounge was renovated and expanded.

The Concannon Fitness Center houses the Friars’ varsity weight room as well as offices, con-ference rooms and locker rooms. The multi-level facility also houses a wide variety of nautilus, cardiovascular and free-weight equipment, which is open to the student body.

Located in The Concannon Fitness Center, The Jimmy Walker Strength and Conditioning Cen-ter is a 3,600 square foot area dedicated to the Friars’ 19 intercollegiate athletic teams.

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ROBERT G. DRISCOLL, JR.ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT / ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Entering his 12th season as Providence Col-lege’s Associate Vice President & Athletics Direc-tor, Bob Driscoll has transformed and reinvigo-rated Providence College’s athletics program. Having established a vision of student-athlete success in the classroom, in the community and in competing for championships, Driscoll main-tains focus on fostering one of the nation’s most respected programs. Recently, Driscoll helped position the College’s athletics program for success as a member of the reorganized BIG EAST Conference, where the Friars will compete against top-flight aca-demic and athletic institutions in a new era of rivalries built on a rich athletic traditions. With a

long-term television contract with FOX Sports and its marquee men’s basketball championship tournament at Madison Square Garden, the BIG EAST is poised for success. Additionally, Friar hockey will continue to compete in the Hockey East Association, one of the premier hockey conferences in the nation. Driscoll also has ushered in stability and success by hiring and mentoring high-ly respected coaches and staff, including men’s basketball Head Coach Ed Cool-ey, women’s basketball Head Coach Susan Robinson-Fruchtl and men’s hockey Head Coach Nate Leaman. The department’s coaching patriarch, Ray Treacy, en-ters his 30th season at the helm of the perennially successful men’s and women’s cross country and track programs at Providence College. Under Driscoll, the Friars have excelled in the classroom. In the NCAA reported Graduation Success Rate (GSR), Providence averages a 92-percent mark with an average GPA of 3.0 for all student-athletes. Following the 2012-13 competition year, four Providence College athletic programs received Public Recognition Awards as part of the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) program. The Friars have had multiple teams honored in all eight years that the NCAA has given out the Public Recognition Awards. Epitomizing the drive for success in athletics and in the classroom, the 2012 women’s cross country team placed second at the NCAA Championships, boasted three All-Americans, earned a NCAA Public Recognition Award for the second-consecutive season, had three USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Selections and team captain Sam Roecker was named the BIG EAST Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Last season alone, Friar student-athletes combined for over 3,000 hours of com-munity service and raised over $38,000 for charitable causes. The men’s hockey team combined with Team IMPACT and added youngster Kevin Rich, who is bat-tling cancer, to their roster. They welcomed Kevin to all team activities through-out the year. Other teams were involved with Relay for Life, the Project GOAL and raising money in support of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation to fund research to name a few. Additionally, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) sponsored a We “CAN” Do It can drive that involved the entire Providence College community. In Driscoll’s 11 seasons, the Friars have consistently competed for champion-ships. Last season, eight Friar teams qualified for conference tournaments, in-cluding women’s cross country finishing as the national runners-up and a sec-ond-consecutive Hockey East semifinal appearance by the men’s hockey team. The men’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the BIG EAST Tour-nament and then went on to the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tour-nament (NIT). Three additional teams made BIG EAST Tournament appearances in 2012-13 including the women’s tennis, field hockey and softball teams. The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams sent 26 individual qualifiers to the BIG EAST Championship. The men’s and women’s indoor/outdoor track teams combined for five individual BIG EAST titles and five runners combined for eight All-America honors. The Friars also have had success in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings. Most recently, Providence finished the 2012-13 year ranked 12th amongst Divi-sion I-AAA schools. Since Driscoll joined the Friars, Providence has finished in the top-12 for Division I-AAA nine times. One of the biggest impacts Driscoll has had on the Providence College Athletics Department and the College as a whole has been with facility development, construction and renovation. Since his arrival in 2001, Driscoll has transformed the College’s athletics facilities. In September of 2013 a state-of-the art, $18 million renovation and 30,000-square foot addition project to Schneider Arena was completed. The project included new locker rooms, new coaches’ offices, a renovated press box, a state-of-the-art video board and sound system, luxury boxes, as well as a new hockey and lacrosse strength and conditioning room. A new track and artificial field was built over the summer of 2013 to give the men’s

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ADMINISTRATIONand women’s cross country and track programs an improved place to train and race, as well as serving the whole Providence College community. Taylor Natatorium also un-derwent extensive renovations. Next to Schneider Arena, construction on a new soccer and lacrosse stadium is in planning phase. Other facility upgrades that have highlighted Driscoll’s tenure include an $80 mil-lion renovation of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, the home of Friar men’s basketball. The project was the result of Driscoll working strategically with lead officials in the City of Providence and the State of Rhode Island. The renovations enhanced the game-day experience by adding 20 luxury boxes, new seats, a video scoreboard, sound system, updated restaurant and concession stands, team store, locker rooms and new weight training/fitness areas. These renovations enabled Providence College to successful-ly serve as host for the First and Second Rounds of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. In September of 2012, renovations of Alumni Hall were completed. Alumni Hall, which is the practice facility for men’s basketball and the home of the Friar women’s basketball and volleyball teams, is now a state-of-the-art facility. Kicking off Driscoll’s vision for the improved athletic facilities footprint at Providence College, the Concannon Fitness Center, an $18 million facility, opened in August of 2007, adjacent to the $6 million Lennon Family Field (Astroturf facility), which was com-pleted in August 2005. The Fitness Center houses the Friars’ Jimmy Walker Strength and Conditioning Center for varsity student-athletes as well as administrative and coach-ing offices, conference rooms and locker rooms. Additionally, the Concannon Fitness Center serves the whole Providence College community and houses the recreation sports staff, furthering the bond between the campus community and Friar Athletics. Next, the Canavan Sports Medicine Center, which was completed in August of 2008, is equipped with an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill and a hydrotherapy room, which in-cludes a SwimEx rehab pool and two plunges for cold/hot therapy. Driscoll established the athletic fundraising philosophy and department that has been instrumental in making program upgrades possible. He and his staff have exceeded fundraising goals on a yearly basis, achieving a 1000% increase in fundraised dollars over an 11-year period. In July of 2013, Driscoll and his fundraising staff announced the successful completion of “Mission 4 Million,” in which the department raised $4 mil-lion. The additional revenue remains critical to building and supporting championship programs and providing the best opportunities to the Providence College student-ath-letes. The funds Driscoll and his staff raise help directly support all 19 of Providence College’s Division I programs, the Friars Forever Fund and capital projects. On June 10, 2008 Driscoll was named the 2007-08 Astro Turf Athletics Director of the Year for the Division I Northeast Region at the 43rd National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Annual Convention. He also was honored in 2009 by his alma ma-ter, Ithaca College, when he received the Distinguished Sport Industry Leader award. Currently, Driscoll is the First Vice President of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association. He represents the BIG EAST’s athletic directors on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, serves as a mentor for the Division I-AAA mentoring program and serves on the HOCKEY EAST Television Negotiations and Marketing Committees. He previously served on the NCAA Division I Management Council, the NCAA Ice Hockey Championship Committee (Chair 2010-11) and was the Chair of the Big East Athletic Directors in 2011-12. Driscoll was an NCAA Fellows Programs Executive Mentor. Driscoll joined the Providence community after 14½ years in athletic administration at the University of California, Berkeley. At Cal, Driscoll served as the Executive Associate Athletic Director and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department as well as overseeing football, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s water polo, rugby, strength training, equipment and the sports medicine programs. Driscoll was hired at Cal as the Associate Athletic Director for Student Services, a po-sition he held for five years. He then assumed the position of Executive Associate Ath-letic Director, at which point he was responsible for the administration of 27 varsity sports, a staff of 250 and a $36 million budget. Prior to coming to Providence, he served as the Acting Executive Director for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports. During his tenure, Cal won over 20 national championships and competed in the Citrus, Copper, Alamo and Aloha Bowls. The Bears also finished as high as 12th in the NACDA Directors’ Cup. Before arriving at Cal, Driscoll served six years (1981-87) as the Athletic Director and Chair of the Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Intramural Sports at Mills College in Oakland, Calif. Prior to Mills, Driscoll was Assistant Athletic Director and Head Baseball and Hockey Coach at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. from 1977-81. Driscoll played hockey and baseball at Ithaca College (N.Y.), where he received a Bache-lor of Science degree in physical education in 1974. He earned his Master of Science in Physical Education/Psychology of Sports from Ithaca in 1975. A native of West Concord, Mass., Driscoll was inducted into the inaugural class of Con-cord-Carlisle High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame (football, ice hockey and baseball) in 1993. He and his wife Cathy have three grown children.

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On January 20, 2006 Kerri Jacklets was named head coach of the Providence College softball program. Jacklets enters her ninth season as head coach of the program. In eight seasons, Jacklets has led Providence to five berths in the BIG EAST Tournament. In her eight years at Providence, Jacklets has produced 12 All-BIG EAST selections, one All-BIG EAST Tournament Team player, three All-Northeast Team selections, one College Sports Madness BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and one NFCA All-Region Team player. Last season, Providence finished with a record of 23-28-1, including nine BIG EAST Conference wins. Jessie Bryant was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and earned the BIG EAST Player of the Week on April 22. Freshman Kiarra Baldassari was named Col-lege Sports Madness BIG EAST Rookie of the Year. As a team, the Friars recorded the high-est batting average in program history (.289 ). In 2012 the Friars recorded 17 victo-ries, including seven conference wins. Jessie Bryant was awarded the Mark Mandell and Yvette Boisclair Student-Athlete Scholarship and Jen Abrams was named a BIG EAST In-stitutional Scholar Athlete of the Year. Kristie Dederick and Jesse Bryant made the BIG EAST Softball Weekly Honor Roll during the weeks of April 2, and March 5, respectively. During the 2011 season, the Friars earned a berth to the BIG EAST Championship quar-terfinals where they were edged by Notre Dame. Justine Stratton was named to the All-Tournament Team and Jen Abrams earned Capital One Academic All-District honors. In addition, the Friars set single-season school records with 58 home runs and 140 walks. In 2010, the Friars recorded 10 BIG EAST wins, the most in league action since 2006. Jacklets had three players named to the All-BIG EAST Third team as Christy Becker, Justine Stratton and Michelle Huber earned the hon-or. The Friars also excelled in the class-room in 2010, and were No. 23 by the Girls Got Game/National Fastpitch Coaches As-sociation All-Academic Rankings, which was based on a collective grade point average. Nine players were recognized individually for having at least a 3.50 GPA. The team also led

the PC Athletic Department and BIG EAST Conference with the highest GPA. Katelyn Revens was the first member of the soft-ball team to be honored as the BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar Athlete of the Year. In 2009, the Friars finished in the top five in the BIG EAST in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, tri-ples, home runs and total bases. In addition, the Friars played against eight ranked teams and defeated No. 21 Fresno State. Jacklets had two players named to All-BIG EAST Teams as Mary Rose Sheehy earned first team honors, while Jenna Garcia gar-nered second team accolades. In addition, Sheehy was named to the NFCA All-Region Team.Providence turned in a strong 2008 campaign as the team fin-ished with a 25-25-2 overall record and advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament. The Friars also earned impressive victories over No. 18 Georgia on Feb. 17 and Notre Dame on April 26. The win over Notre Dame was the team’s first ever at Notre Dame. In 2007, the Friars finished with an overall record of 23-24. The Friars earned their first ever victory over Notre Dame on April 14, defeating the Irish, 9-0. Jacklets coached two players who earned All-BIG EAST honors in 2007. Rachel Bartholomew earned First Team All-BIG EAST accolades as well as Northeast All-Region First Team honors. Mary Rose Sheehy also earned Third Team All-BIG EAST accolades.

In 2006, Jacklets led the Friars to a 29-19-1 re-cord in her first season, including an 11-11 mark in the BIG EAST. The 11 league wins were the most by a Friar team since 1995. Jacklets’ team, which was picked to finish 11th out of 12 teams in the 2006 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll, finished sixth in the Conference and earned the program’s first trip to the BIG EAST Tournament since 1996. In addi-tion, Jacklets coached three athletes who earned All-BIG EAST accolades. Samantha Pittman was named to the second team, while Elena Romero and Bartholomew garnered third team honors. Bartholomew and Pittman also were named to the All-Northeast Region Team. Jacklets served as an assistant coach at Prov-idence in 2005 and helped the Friars to a 33-20 overall record. Prior to her assistant coaching position at Providence, Jacklets served three seasons (2001-04) as an assistant coach at Brown University. While with the Bears, Jacklets was responsible for overseeing a number of roles, including prac-tice coaching duties with an emphasis on hitting, catching and the outfield. She also was responsi-ble for recruiting, managing budgetary requests and organizing transportation. In 2004, she helped guide the Bears to the Ivy League Cham-pionship. She coached numerous players who earned Ivy League and Northeast Region honors, including the 2004 Ivy League Pitcher of the Year. She recruited and coached the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2004. Jacklets enjoyed a stellar career as a catcher at PC from 1998-2001. She ranks fourth all-time at the College in batting average (.315), eighth all-time in home runs (18) and sixth in hits (179). In 2001, she was named to the All-Northeast Region First Team. Jacklets was a four-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and graduated from PC with a 3.33 GPA in Social Science. Jacklets, a native of Sayville, N.Y., resides in Providence, R.I.

KERRIJACKLETS

Providence ‘01NINTH SEASON AT PROVIDENCE

FIVE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT BERTHS

HEAD COACH

Full Name: Kerri Ann JackletsBorn: April 25, 1979 in Sayville, N.Y.Education: Providence College, 2001; Bachelor of Arts

COACHING EXPERIENCE • Head Coach, Providence College (2006-present) • Assistant Coach, Providence College (2005) • Assistant Coach, Brown University (2001-04)

PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Providence College, 1998-2001. • All-Northeast Region First Team Selection, 2001 • Ranks fourth all-time at PC in career batting average record (.315) • Ranks seventh all-time at PC in home runs (18) and sixth in hits (179)

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Heather Rush enters her second year as a Providence College softball assistant coach. Rush joined the coaching staff in July of 2012. Rush serves as the top assistant on staff, with an emphasis on pitching and outfield play. Prior to joining the Friars, Rush gained collegiate coaching experience at Drexel University (2011-12), Chestnut Hill College (2011-12), West Chester University (2011) and Alvin Community College (2008-10). Rush also has worked numerous camps and clinics at Drexel University, the University of Texas, Moravian College, West Chester University, Villanova University, Troy University, Texas A&M Corpus

Christi and Alvin Community College. Rush is a graduate of the University of Houston-Clear Lake in Houston, Texas. While at Houston, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 2011. Before Houston, Rush played collegiately atTexas A&M Corpus Christi, Troy University, and Alvin Community College.Rush was named Alvin’s Most Valuable Player and twice earned Region 14 Pitcher of the Week honors in 2006. That same year, she helped Alvin Community College advance to the Region 14 Regional Tournament. She set a single-season school record for innings pitched (256) and tied Alvin’s single-season record for wins (22). Rush is a native of Royersford, Pa.

HEATHER RUSHHouston-Clear Lake ‘11

SECOND SEASON AT PROVIDENCE

ASSISTANT COACH

Kathy McLaughlin enters her second season as the softball team’s graduate assistant coach. Prior to joining the Friars, McLaughlin spent the four seasons as a student-athlete at the University of Maryland, where she started as shortstop in 210 of her 215 career appear-ances. Her career .300 batting average is currently No. 7 in the Maryland record books. She led the ACC in overall batting average in 2012 (.385) and in batting average in conference games only (.460). McLaughlin’s .385 season average in 2012 is the third-best single season average in Terrapin history and her 42 runs are fourth-best

in school history. In 2012, she also was named to the All-ACC First Team. McLaughlin is tied for first in the Terps’ career triples list and lead the team in singles and triples as a soph-omore. In 2010, she was named to the ACC’s Academic Honor Roll. As a freshman, McLaughlin played in 45 games, hit .287 on the year, tied for team-high in doubles and earned a team-high in triples. Before Maryland, McLaughlin was a three-time All-Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) Conference Nominee and the Seton Keough Athlete of the Year in 2007. Her team won the IAAM `A’ Conference championship. As a senior, she earned second team All-Metro honors from the Baltimore Sun and was a three-time all-city selection. At Seton Keough, she also played basketball and soccer. A native of Baltimore, Md., McLaughlin is the daughter of Jim and Maureen McLaughlin and has one sibling, Kiel. She is currently pursuing a masters degree in counseling.

KATHY McLAUGHLINGRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH

Maryland ‘12SECOND SEASON AT PROVIDENCE

Jenna Deveines enters her first season as the Providence College softball volunteer coach. Deveines assumes the volunteer posi-tion after serving as the Friars’ team manager for the past two seasons. Prior to Providence, Deveines was a member of the Rhode Island College softball team. Over her career, she pitched 71 games, starting 61, and recorded 43 wins in four seasons with the Anchorwomen. Deveines pitched a total of 300.3 innings and recorded a career ERA of 2.28 and had 224 strikeouts. Deveines helped lead RIC to three Little East Conference regular season first-place finishes (2007, 2008, 2009) and three Little East Conference tournament championships (2007, 2008, 2009). In 2007 and 2008 RIC won the DIII NCAA Regional Tournament Championship

and qualified for the national championship round. In 2009, Deveines registered her most successful season, posting a 15-3 record, an 1.88 ERA, 88 strikeouts and earned Second Team All-Little East honors. Deveines attended Beaver River Central High School in New Bremen, N.Y. where, she was a three-time Frontier League All-Star, a two-time Section III All-Star and was named an All-North First Team All-Star as a senior. A native of Lowville N.Y., Deveines graduated from RIC in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in Health/Physical Education.

JENNA DEVEINESVOLUNTEER COACH

Rhode Island College ‘10THIRD SEASON AT PROVIDENCE

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2014 ROSTER

#1 Kasey Bulman• Outfield •

#2 Kelsi Luttrell• Middle Infield •

#4 Logan Even• Outfield/Utility •

#5 Lauren Paiva• Utility•

#6 Kiki Baldassari• Outfield •

#7 Kristie Dederick• First Base •

#9 Taylor Huntly• Pitcher •

#10 Kaitlyn Duval• Infield •

#11 McKall Miller• Middle Infield/Outfield •

#12 Megan Rollings•Middle Infield/Outfield•

#13 Marie Flego• Utility •

#16 Josie Dexter• Catcher/Outfield •

#17 Danielle Deraney• First Base/ Third Base •

#20 Kiara Amos• Pitcher •

#22 Sarah Kitterman• Catcher/Utility •

#25 Shanelle Harrell• Infield/Pitcher •

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNO. NAME CLASS POS. HT. B/T HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL1 Kasey Bulman SR OF 5-5 L/R Farmingdale, N.J./St. John Vianney 2 Kelsi Luttrell JR MIF 5-4 R/R Mission Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills4 Logan Even FR OF/UT 5-6 R/R Aubrey, Texas/Aubrey HS5 Lauren Paiva JR UT 5-4 R/R Middletown, R.I./Middletown6 Kiki Baldassari SO OF 5-8 L/R Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls HS7 Kristie Dederick JR 1B 5-10 L/R Camarillo, Calif./Adolfo Camarillo9 Taylor Huntly FR P/1B 5-10 R/R Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial HS10 Kaitlyn Duval SR IF/UT 5-3 R/R Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury11 McKall Miller FR MIF/OF 5-8 R/R Ashburn, Va./Broad Run HS12 Megan Rollings JR MIF/OF 5-4 R/R Marysville, Wash./Marysville-Pilchuck13 Marie Flego SR OF 5-6 R/R Little Silver, N.J./Red Bank Catholic16 Josie Dexter SO C/UT 5-8 R/R Bradley, Ill./Bishop McNamara Catholic HS17 Danielle Deraney SO 1B/3B 5-8 L/R Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury HS20 Kiara Amos SO P 5-9 R/R Malden, Mass./Malden HS22 Sarah Kitterman JR C/UT 5-11 R/R Houston, Texas/Stratford25 Shanelle Harrell JR IF/P 5-2 L/R Irvine, Calif./Arnold O. Beckman

ROSTER MAP

California (3): Dederick, Harrell, LuttrellIllinois (1): DexterMassachusetts (3): Amos, Deraney, DuvalNevada (1): HuntlyNew Jersey (3): Baldassari, Bulman, FlegoRhode Island (1): PaivaTexas (2): Even, KittermanVirginia (1): MillerWashington (1): Rollings

ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE

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KAITLYNDUVAL 10

IF/UT

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Shrewsbury, Mass.Shrewsbury HS

Career Games • 85

Starts • 76

2013 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games, starting nine as a junior … Posted a .211 batting average … Scored four runs and had four hits.

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 50 games she appeared in as a sophomore … Recorded a four-game hitting streak and six multiple-hit games … Finished with a .223 batting average … Had 11 runs scored and 13 RBI on 31 hits.

2011 (FRESHMAN): Played in 24 games and started 17 as a freshman ... Had five runs scored and nine walks ... Had a two-game hitting streak (2/19).

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of field hockey and softball ... Earned four var-sity letters in field hockey and softball ... Captain of the field hockey team in 2009 ... Captain of the softball team in 2009 and 2010 ... Mid Wach A League All-Star (2008-10) ... Telegram and Gazette All Star (2009) ... Telegram and Gazette Super Team All Star (2010) ... Team MVP (2010) ... Won the MIAA Sportsmanship Award in 2010 ... Field hockey state finalist in 2007 ... Undefeated field hockey season in 2008 ... District Champions in 2009 ... Field hockey State Semi Finalist in 2009 ...Softball 2007 League Champions ... Earned Honor Roll every quarter while at Shrewsbury ... Member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jim and Allyson Duval ... has one brother, Billy and one sister, Lauren ... History major and Business Studies minor.

DUVAL’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2011 24/17 .114 44 5 5 0 0 0 2 5 .114 9 0/02012 50/50 .223 139 11 31 5 1 0 13 38 .273 3 0/0 2013 11/19 .211 19 4 4 1 0 0 1 5 .263 5 0/0 Total 85/76 .198 202 20 40 6 1 0 16 48 .238 17 0/0

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Little Silver, N.J.Red Bank Catholic HS

Career Games • 121

Starts • 83

2013 (JUNIOR): Played in 49 games, starting 47 as a junior … Posted a .203 batting average with 25 hits, 15 runs scored, 13 RBI and three doubles … Named to the 2012-13 NFCA Scholar-Athletes team. 2012 (SOPHOMORE): Made an appearance in 44 games and started in 36 as a sophomore … Finished the season with a .220 batting average … Recorded four multiple-hit games … Had 20 hits, including one double and seven RBI.

2011 (FRESHMAN): Played in 28 games as a rookie ... Recorded four runs, two RBI and a .333 batting average ... Also finished with a .667 slugging percentage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played two years of soccer, one year of basketball and four years of varsity softball ... Was freshman and junior varsity soccer captain ... Was captain of varsity softball her senior year ... Sophomore year she earned Second Team All Monmouth County and First Team All Division ... Was the Carpenter Cup Team Selection to represent the Shore ... Junior year she earned Third Team All Shore, Third Team All-Monmouth County and First Team All-Division ... Senior year she was named Second Team All Shore, First Team All Division, Third Team All State Non Public and Second Team Monmouth County ... Played on the Intensity team that placed seventh at Gold Nationals in Oklahoma ... Won second straight Shore Conference Title her senior year.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Anthony and Deborah Flego ... Has two brothers, Ste-phen and Mario ... Has one sister, Annie ... Psychology major.

FLEGO’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2011 28/0 .333 3 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .667 0 0-02012 44/36 .220 91 10 20 1 0 0 7 21 .231 9 0/0 2013 49/47 .203 123 15 25 3 0 0 13 28 .228 13 1/1Total 121/83 .212 217 29 46 5 0 0 22 51 .235 22 1/1

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LAURENPAIVAMiddletown, R.I.Middletown HS

Career Games • 61

Starts • 18

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 34 games, starting four as a sophomore … Scored seven runs and had two stolen bases … Named to the 2012-13 NFCA Scholar-Athletes team.

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 30 and started in 14 games as a rookie … Posted six runs, three doubles and one RBI on four hits.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letter winner in softball, basketball and ran cross country for one season ... Captained both her softball and basketball teams her junior and senior seasons ... Played club softball for the Rhode Island Magic, Bay State Cardinals and ITZ Lightning ... Helped Middletown capture the 2011 Rhode Island State Championship in basketball and was named tournament MVP ... Was class vice president ... Member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Chuck and Melissa Paiva ... Has one younger brother, Christopher ... Marketing major.

PAIVA’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 30/14 .095 42 6 4 3 0 0 1 7 .167 0 2/2 2013 31/4 .071 14 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 .071 0 2/2 Total 61/18 .089 56 13 5 3 0 0 2 8 .143 0 4/4

5UT

5-4R/R

JR.

KELSILUTTRELLMission Viejo, Calif.Trabuco Hills HS

Career Games • 84

Starts • 82

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started 52 games for the Friars as a sophomore … Had a batting average of .270 on the season … Tallied 40 hits, including 17 RBI, two doubles, two home runs and 13 runs scored. 2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 32 games and started 30 as a freshman … Posted a batting average of .200 for the season … Had 15 hits, two doubles and six RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years in softball and played one year of volleyball ... Captained the softball team during her last two years ... Played club softball for the Lionettes, California Cruisers and American Athletics ... Named All-League (2008 and 2010) and All-County in 2008 ... Was a four-year scholar athlete (2007-11) ... Named to the Woodbridge All-Tournament Team (2008) and the Michelle Carew All-Tournament Team (2010) ... Was a Team Adidas All-Star (2010) ... Led her high school team to first League championship in 2010 and made the CIF Playoffs for the first time in school history for three consecutive years ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Earned Principals Honor Roll while at Trabuco Hills.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Darin and Michelle Luttrell ... Has one younger brother, Chase and one younger sister, Lindsy ... Health Policy and Management major.

LUTTRELL’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 32/30 .200 75 3 15 2 0 0 6 17 .227 9 0/0 2013 52/52 .270 148 13 40 2 0 2 17 48 .324 10 0/0 Total 84/82 .247 223 16 55 4 0 2 23 65 .291 19 0/0

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5-4R/R

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1B

5-10L/R

JR.

Camarillo, Calif.Adolfo Camarillo HS

Career Games • 101

Starts • 98

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 52 games for the Friars as a sophomore … Posted a .342 batting average with 52 hits, 36 RBI, 20 runs scored, 15 doubles and four home runs … Had a team-leading 36 RBI … Recorded a .982 fielding percentage with a team-leading 362 putouts. 2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 49 games and started in 46 as a freshman … Fin-ished with a .265 batting average … Recorded an eight-game hitting streak and six multiple-hit games … Led the team in home runs with seven and RBI with 27 … Registered a team-high slugging percentage of .470 … Had 13 runs scored, two doubles and 35 hits … Led the team in total bases with 62 … Named to the BIG EAST Softball Weekly Honor Roll on April 2.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letter winner in softball ... Finished her senior season with a .372 batting average, 31 runs scored and 34 RBI ... Led her team to the 2011 CIF SS Division II championship ... Was the Pacific View leader in RBI, runs scored, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and fielding percentage ... Played on the East-West Senior All-Star game ... Named to First Team All-Pacific View League and Camarillo Offensive Player of the Year ... Also earned the Com-munity Service Athlete Award (2010-11) and scholar-athlete honors (2008-11) ... Recorded a 4.0 GPA or higher every year in high school.

PERSONAL: Daughter of William and Ramona Dederick ... Has one younger sis-ter, Ella ... Management major.

DEDERICK’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 49/46 .265 132 13 35 6 0 7 27 62 .470 9 1/1 2013 52/52 .342 152 20 52 15 0 4 36 79 .520 19 0/1 Total 101/98 .306 284 33 87 21 0 11 63 141 .496 28 1/2

MEGANROLLINGSMarysville, Wash.Marysville-Pilchuck HS

Career Games • 49

Starts • 47

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started each of the 47 games she appeared in as a soph-omore … Recorded 30 hits with 25 RBI, 17 runs scored, two doubles and two home runs. 2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in two games as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in softball ... Captained her team as a junior and senior ... Recorded a .451 batting average, 31 RBI, a .589 on-base per-centage and a .845 slugging percentage ... Played club softball for Washington Lake Breeze Gold ... Member of the Academic State Champions (2011) ... Named to the First Team WESCO North (2011) and First Team All-Area (2011) ... Her team was District Champions in 2008 and League Champions in 2009 ... Her team also finished second in the state in 2011 ... Was a member of the National Honor So-ciety and Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Richard and Karla Rollings ... Has one brother, Tyler ... Has four sisters, Alison, Heather, Stephanie and Kayla ... Psychology major.

ROLLINGS’ CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 2/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0/0 2013 47/47 .217 138 17 30 2 0 2 25 38 .275 15 5/7 Total 49/47 .217 138 17 30 2 0 2 25 38 .275 15 5/7

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SARAHKITTERMANHouston, TexasStratford HS

Career Games • 64

Starts • 56

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 47 games for the Friars, starting 44 as a soph-omore … Had a .282 batting average with 37 hits, 27 RBI, 12 runs scored, seven home runs, four doubles and one triple … Recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage with 18 putouts.

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 17 games and started in 12 as a freshman ... Reg-istered a .054 batting average in 37 at bats ... Recorded two hits, including one double ... Tallied one RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in softball for four years ... Finished her high school ca-reer with a .445 batting average, 134 hits, 16 home runs and 119 RBI ... Played club softball for the Texas Sting and Houston Power... Named First Team All Dis-trict (2008-11) and District Offensive MVP (2010)... Earned Academic All-District (2008-2011)... Earned All-State honors (2011) and Academic All-State accolades (2011)... Holds the Stratford HS single-season home run record with nine and the career home run record with 16 ... Advanced to Bi-District Playoffs for three con-secutive years ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mike and Karla Kitterman ... Has one older brother, Mathew ... Mathematics major.

KITTERMAN’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 17-12 .054 37 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 .081 2 0/0 2013 47/44 .282 131 12 37 4 1 7 27 64 .489 11 0/0 Total 64/56 .232 168 12 39 5 1 7 28 67 .399 13 0/0

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Irvine, Calif.Arnold O. Beckman HS

Career Games • 104

Starts • 103

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 52 of Providence’s games as a sophomore … Posted a .286 batting average with 48 hits, 34 runs scored, 17 RBI, nine doubles, five home runs and two triples … Went 3-for-3 in stolen bases … Made two ap-pearances on the mound with 3.0 innings pitched and three strikeouts.

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 52 games and started in 51 as a freshman … Fin-ished the season with a .262 batting average … Recorded a seven-game hitting streak and six multiple-hit games … Had 13 runs, six doubles and seven RBI on 39 hits for the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned First Team All-League for three consecutive seasons ... Named 2011 All-County Team in 2011 and to the Ryan Lemon All-Star Game ... Earned 2009 and 2010 Defensive Player of the Year accolades ... Led her team to the league championship and to the CIF Quarterfinals ... Named to the Principals Honor Roll and Scholar Athlete ... Also played travel softball for the Irvine Sting for four seasons.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Clint and Kim Watson ... Has five sisters, Loren, Jasmin, Jasmine, Jennah and Jadah ... Jasmin is a senior on the Virginia Tech softball team, while Jasmine is a senior on the softball team at Syracuse ... Marketing major.

HARRELL’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2012 52/51 .262 149 13 39 6 0 0 7 45 .302 8 3/6 2013 52/52 .286 168 34 48 9 2 5 17 76 .452 10 3/3 Total 104/103 .274 317 47 87 15 2 5 24 121 .382 18 6/9

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KIKIBALDASSARIDenville, N.J.Morris Knolls HS

Starts • 52

2013 (FRESHMAN): Started all 52 games for the Friars as a freshman ... Re-corded a .341 batting average including 62 hits, 42 runs scored, 10 RBI and one double … Her 62 hits led the Friars … Had team-best 22 stolen bases in 25 attempts... Had a .988 fielding percentage with a 74 putouts … Named College Sports Madness Softball’s BIG EAST Rookie of the Year on May 7. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-sport athlete at Morris Knolls High School (softball, indoor track, cross country) ... Captained both her softball and indoor track teams during her senior year … Recorded a .410 batting av-erage ... During her senior year, her team recorded a 22-8 record and were conference champions… In 2012, she received All-Conference First Team, All-County First Team and All-East Region First Team accolades … Was an honor roll scholar-athlete for all four years and was a member of the Nation-al Honor Society ... Played club softball for the NJ Pride (2010-2012) and the Denville Blue Devils (2005-2010).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kristin and Anthony Baldassari ... Has one younger sister, Mia… Psychology major.

6OF

5-8L/R

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JOSIEDEXTERBradley, Ill.Bishop McNamara Catholic HSCareer Games • 5

2013 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in five games for the Friars as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-sport athlete at Bishop McNamara Catholic High School ... Played three years of softball and two years of basketball … Recorded a .410 batting average ... During her senior year, she received Defensive Player of the Year accolades for basketball … In 2009, she was named to the Sparks Invita-tional All-Tournament Softball Team … Member of the National Honors Society ... Played club softball for the Homer Hawks (2006-12).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Charla and Jeff Dexter ... Has one younger brother Grayson, and one younger sister, Olivia… Accountancy major.

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BALDASSARI’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2013 52/52 .341 182 42 62 1 0 0 10 63 .346 12 22/25

DEXTER’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2013 5/0 .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0/0

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DANIELLEDERANEYShrewsbury, Mass.Shrewsbury HS

Career Games • 8

Starts • 1

2013 (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games for the Friars, starting one as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-sport athlete at Shrewsbury High School (softball, basketball, volleyball) ... Captained both her softball and basketball team during her senior year … Named T&G All-Star all four years ... Recorded a .500 batting average during her junior year ... Captained her softball team her junior year … Played club softball for two years with the Concord Raiders and three years with the Riptide.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Michelle and Bob Deraney ... Bob played on the men’s hockey team at Boston University and is the head coach of the Providence Col-lege women’s ice hockey team … Has one younger sister, Alexa… Marketing major.

171B/3B

5-8L/R

SO.

KIARAAMOSMalden, Mass.Malden HS

Career App. • 31

Starts • 18

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Made 31 appearances on the mound for the Friars as a fresh-man …Recorded 143.2 innings pitched with 71 strikeouts in 14 complete games. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-sport athlete at Malden High School (softball, bas-ketball, field hockey) ... Captained all three teams during her senior year … Re-corded 933 strikeouts during her four year softball career and registered a bat-ting average of .457 … Holds the record for most no-hitters and most shutouts at Malden, including the only player to open a freshman season with a no-hitter … Named Greater Boston League MVP from 2009-12 … Member of the Greater Boston League championship team from 2009-12 … Division 1 North and East-ern Massachusetts Champions during her senior year … Massachusetts Champi-onship Runner-up in 2012 … Named senior class president.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Candy Amos ... Health Policy and Management major.

20P

5-9R/R

SO.

DERANEY’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICSYR GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG. BB SB/A2013 8/1 .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .0 0/0

AMOS’ CAREER PITCHING STATISTICSYR ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG2013 7.39 6-13 31 18 14 0 143.2 216 136 118 46 71 27 .348

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LOGANEVENAubrey, TexasAubrey HS

All-District

Undecided

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in softball and one in cross country at Au-brey … Played six years of club softball with Texas Elite, two years with Ameri-can Freedom and one year with Texas Fusion Gold … Was a softball captain for nine years … Played 31 games her senior year, batting .491 with eight doubles, four triples and 30 RBI … Also had a .960 fielding percentage … Earned All-Dis-trict all four years and All-Area for three years … Competed in the 18U Gold Nationals in 2011 with the Texas Fusion Gold team … Helped coach younger girls in softball for high school and travel ball.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Anthony and Patty Even … Has two brothers, Kyle, who attends Blinn College, and Seth … Father played four years of football for Colorado State … Undecided major.

4OF/UT

5-6R/R

FR.

TAYLORHUNTLYLas Vegas, Nev.Centennial HS

Female Athlete of the Year

Undecided

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in softball at Centennial … Played three years of club softball for Las Vegas Lil Rebels, three years for the Minor’s Gold-Lovelace and two years for the Las Vegas Rage Gold … Helped her high school team earn a 21st ranking in the nation … Named Female Athlete of the Year and Pitcher of the Year her senior year … Earned the Scholar Ath-lete Award all four years … Made the All-State Team her sophomore, junior and senior seasons and made the All Division Team all four years … Pitched a one-hitter against the Chinese National Team in an exhibition game her sophomore year … Helped her team win back-to-back Nevada State Cham-pionships her junior and senior year … Graduated with advanced high hon-ors and the Centennial Medallion … Was a candidate for the Millennium Scholarship … Participated in the Rotary Youth Leadership Association and the Sun Youth Forum Debate … Was a member of the National Honor Soci-ety and Student Council her senior year and was a Class Representative … Volunteered as a softball coach.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth Huntly … Has one brother, Trevor, and one sister, Tatum … Undecided major.

9P/1B

5-10R/R

FR.

KASEYBULMANFarmingdale, N.J.St. John Vianney HS

4 years with PC Field Hockey

AT PROVIDENCE: Joined the team after competing for the Friars field hock-ey team for four years ... Was named to the U.S. Field Hockey High Perfor-mance Training Squad (New England) in 2013 ... Honored as a BIG EAST Ac-ademic All-Star in 2012 ... As a midfield/defense player on the field hockey team, Bulman appeared in 52 games, registering two goals and two assists for six points ... Was the team’s assistant captain her junior and senior season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned a total of seven varsity letters in field hockey and softball...Two-time All-Division and All-Coaches’ Team selection (2008, 2009)... Also named Second-Team All-Shore, Senior All-Star and Athlete of the Season (2009)... Recorded 71 points on 24 goals and 23 assists during her high school career... Tallied 33 points on 10 goals and 13 assists as a se-nior (2009)... Captain of field hockey and softball teams as a senior (2009)... Helped guide field hockey team to its first-ever division championship in 2008.

PERSONAL: Born December 19, 1992 ... Daughter of Bill and Cindy Bulman ... History major with a minor in Business Studies.

1OF

5-5L/R

SR.Business Studies

McKALLMILLERAshburn, Va.Broad Run HS2013 AAA Cedar District Player of the Year

Biology

HIGH SCHOOL: Four year starter and letterwinner in softball for Broad Run HS … Played club softball for the Vienna Stars 2009-13 … Was a two-year captain for her high school and club team … Named 2013 AAA Cedar District Player of the Year … Was a three-time All-District, two-time All-Region and two-time All-Metropolitan selection … In 2013, broke the single season home run record with nine in both high school and club … Helped her team win the 2012 Region-al Championship and make it to the state semi-finals … Honored as a National Society of High School Scholars … Was a four-time honor roll student… Partic-ipated in the choir, HOPE worldwide, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Faith’s Reach mentoring program.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Scott and Colleen Miller … Father played minor league baseball for the Phillies 1980-83 … Biology major.

11MIF/OF

5-8R/R

FR.

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TEAM BY POSITION

ROSTER BY CLASSSENIORS (3): Kasey Bulman Kaitlyn Duval Marie Flego JUNIORS (6): Kristie Dederick Shanelle Harrell Sarah Kitterman Kelsi Luttrell Lauren Paiva Megan Rollings SOPHOMORES (4): Kiara Amos Kiki Baldassari Danielle Deraney Josie Dexter

FRESHMEN (3): Logan Even Taylor Huntly McKall Miller

T H E F R I AR S

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2013 STATISTICS AND RESULTSThe Automated ScoreBook

Statistics Summary for Providence College (as of Aug 06, 2013)(All games)

Record: 23-28-1 Home: 8-7-1 Away: 9-9 Neutral: 6-12 BIG EAST: 9-13

Date Opponent Score2/22 vs North Florida L 1-22/22 vs Northern Illinois W 13-72/23 at Florida Atlantic L 1-22/23 vs Connecticut W 2-12/24 vs Towson L 5-73/1 vs Central Michigan L 1-53/1 vs Loyola Marymount L 3-73/2 vs Quinnipiac W 5-23/2 vs FGCU L 2-10

^3/3 vs Illinois L 2-113/6 at Bethune-Cookman W 18-63/6 at Bethune-Cookman W 10-13/8 vs St. Joseph's L 1-63/8 vs SIUE L 0-73/9 vs Loyola Chicago L 0-53/9 vs Brigham Young W 5-13/10 vs Tennessee Tech L 4-113/15 vs Holy Cross W 11-73/16 vs Manhattan L 4-63/17 vs Manhattan W 6-03/17 vs Stony Brook L 1-33/21 YALE W 9-0

*3/23 DEPAUL L 3-5*3/23 DEPAUL L 6-13*3/24 DEPAUL L 8-133/28 BOSTON UNIVERSITY L 0-23/28 BOSTON UNIVERSITY T 9-94/2 at Harvard W 5-3

*4/6 at UCONN W 4-0*4/6 at UCONN L 3-11*4/7 at UCONN W 3-2*4/9 #11 LOUISVILLE L 2-16*4/9 #11 LOUISVILLE L 6-17*4/13 at USF L 0-10*4/13 at USF L 0-8*4/14 at USF L 0-54/16 RHODE ISLAND W 2-14/16 RHODE ISLAND W 6-24/17 at Boston College W 7-4

*4/20 GEORGETOWN W 4-1*4/20 GEORGETOWN L 5-7*4/21 GEORGETOWN W 6-54/24 at Fairfield University W 8-5

*4/27 VILLANOVA W 4-3*4/27 VILLANOVA W 3-1*4/28 VILLANOVA W 6-3*5/1 at Pittsburgh W 6-5*5/1 at Pittsburgh L 2-4*5/4 at Syracuse W 5-1*5/4 at Syracuse L 7-11*5/5 at Syracuse L 4-95/8 at #2 USF L 0-3

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb hbp so sb-att 4 KIESEL,Stephani . 3 4 8 51-51 158 15 55 13 0 6 26 7 8 20 0-019 BRYANT,Jessie . 3 4 4 52-51 151 29 52 12 1 7 31 17 2 19 0-0 7 DEDERICK,Kristi . 3 4 2 52-52 152 20 52 15 0 4 36 19 4 25 0-1 6 BALDASSARI,Kia . 3 4 1 52-52 182 42 62 1 0 0 10 12 0 31 22-2525 HARRELL,Shanel . 2 8 6 52-52 168 34 48 9 2 5 17 10 6 20 3-322 KITTERMAN,Sar . 2 8 2 47-44 131 12 37 4 1 7 27 11 2 34 0-0 2 LUTTRELL,Kelsi . 2 7 0 52-52 148 13 40 2 0 2 17 10 1 21 0-012 ROLLINGS,Mega . 2 1 7 47-47 138 17 30 2 0 2 25 15 3 19 5-713 FLEGO,Marie . 2 0 3 49-47 123 15 25 3 0 0 13 13 0 28 1-1-------------------- 3 THIBODEAU,Julia . 2 5 0 33-1 4 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1-110 DUVAL,Kaitlyn . 2 1 1 11-9 19 4 4 1 0 0 1 5 2 7 0-024 SCORPIO,Fallon . 2 0 0 4-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 1 WILLIAMS,Kacy . 1 0 0 33-3 10 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1-1 5 PAIVA,Lauren . 0 7 1 31-4 14 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 2-217 DERANEY,Daniel . 0 0 0 8-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-016 DEXTER,Josie . 0 0 0 5-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0Totals . 2 8 9 52 1413 228 409 62 4 33 204 119 30 242 35-41Opponents . 3 2 0 52 1465 286 469 99 8 45 267 121 22 187 48-58

LOB - Team (354), Opp (337). DPs turned - Team (16), Opp (6). TPs turned - Team(1). IBB - Team (1), KITTERMAN 1.

Player era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er bb so11 CLAUSS,Corinne 4 . 0 0 14-9 28 24 18 2 0 157.1 173 87 70 57 10520 AMOS,Kiara 7 . 3 9 6-13 31 18 14 0 0 143.2 216 136 118 46 7115 O'KEEFE,Emily 10.44 3-6 15 10 3 1 0 39.2 70 55 46 16 825 HARRELL,Shanel 24.00 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 10 8 8 2 3Totals 6 . 3 4 23-28 52 52 35 3 0 343.2 469 286 242 121 187

Opponents 4 . 7 9 28-23 52 52 28 7 4 347.1 409 228 185 119 242

PB - Team (16), KIESEL 12, PAIVA 2, KITTERMAN 2, Opp (11). SBA/ATT - KIESEL(46-52), CLAUSS (21-25), AMOS (16-20), O'KEEFE (9-11), KITTERMAN (0-2).

Score by innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX TotalProvidence College 38 31 38 32 39 31 13 2 3 1 228Opponents 35 32 45 40 39 62 26 7 0 0 286

Win-loss breakouts: Day 23-25-1; Night 0-3; vs Left 1-6-1; vs Right 22-22;1-run games 6-2; 2-run games 2-7; 5+run games 5-15; Extra inns 2-2; Shutouts 3-7.Current streak: Lost 3; Longest winning streak: 6; Longest losing streak: 5.Attendance: Home 994 (avg 62); Away 6829 (avg 195); Total 7823 (avg 153).

* = Conference game

2013

STATS

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BIG EAST CONFERENCE

2013 BIG EAST ChampionshipUSF Softball Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

Quarterfinals - Thursday, May 9Game 1 ................................................... No. 4 DePaul 1, No. 5 Georgetown 0Game 2 ................................................... No. 1 Notre Dame 6, No. 8 Seton Hall 0Game 3 ................................................... No. 3 Louisville 12, No. 6 Syracuse 3 (5 inn.)Game 4 ................................................... No. 2 USF 3, No. 7 Providence 0Semifinals - Friday, May 10 Game 5 ................................................... No. 1 Notre Dame 9, No. 4 DePaul 1 (6 inn.)Game 6 ................................................... No. 2 USF 3, No. 3 Louisville 0

Finals - Saturday, May 1 (ESPN2)Game 7 ................................................... No. 1 Notre Dame 0, No. 2 USF 1 (10 inn.)

2013 BIG EAST Final Standings

Conference Overall W L T Pct. W L T Pct. #*Notre Dame 19 3 0 .864 43 15 0 .741 &*USF 18 3 0 .857 45 16 0 .738 *Louisville 18 4 0 .818 47 13 0 .783 *DePaul 16 6 0 .727 32 21 0 .604 *Syracuse 10 12 0 .455 23 29 0 .442 *Georgetown 10 12 0 .455 21 33 0 .389 *Providence 9 13 0 .409 23 28 1 .452 *Seton Hall 8 13 0 .381 21 30 0 .412 Rutgers 8 14 0 .364 30 26 0 .536 Connecticut 8 14 0 .364 26 27 0 .491 Pittsburgh 8 14 0 .364 19 29 0 .396 St. John’s 7 15 0 .318 17 35 1 .330 Villanova 3 19 0 .136 21 31 0 .404

* - Clinched BIG EAST Championship berth # - Regular season champion & - Tournament champion

2014 BIG EAST Preseason Poll

Points 2013 Record (BIG EAST)1. DePaul (6) 48 32-21 (16-6)2. Creighton (2) 44 29-18 (15-7)3. Georgetown 30 21-33 (10-12) Providence 30 23-28-1 (9-13)5. St. John’s 27 17-35-1 (7-15)6. Seton Hall 23 21-30 (8-13)7. Villanova 12 21-31 (3-19)8. Butler 10 22-24 (11-9)

2013 Statistical LeadersBATTINGTeam AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% Louisville .335 60 1595 390 535 107 12 63 363 855 .536 190 29 208 5 .413 12 40 30-36 1149 558 53 .970 Notre Dame .314 58 1550 330 487 84 11 59 293 770 .497 162 32 232 4 .387 17 47 80-100 1159 353 45 .971 DePaul .300 53 1452 258 435 61 6 44 229 640 .441 169 25 232 6 .380 11 28 49-70 1062 402 67 .956 Seton Hall .294 51 1355 223 398 59 2 34 192 563 .415 100 33 293 3 .354 10 22 74-93 961 311 56 .958 Providence .289 52 1413 228 409 62 4 33 204 578 .409 119 30 242 4 .354 13 47 35-41 1031 431 57 .962 Connecticut .286 53 1460 214 418 71 9 40 192 627 .429 124 20 253 6 .348 10 21 32-43 1056 473 85 .947 Rutgers .268 56 1492 244 400 78 1 28 221 564 .378 157 14 226 3 .342 5 24 64-80 1107 363 53 .965 Georgetown .254 54 1397 190 355 54 0 25 169 484 .346 150 52 294 7 .347 4 41 34-44 1062 276 56 .960 USF .250 61 1546 234 387 48 8 44 210 583 .377 166 37 271 1 .335 11 51 63-82 1300 442 51 .972 St. John’s .250 53 1387 167 347 53 8 34 155 518 .373 108 16 305 1 .310 7 16 29-44 1038 445 71 .954 Villanova .250 52 1422 148 355 48 7 10 119 447 .314 94 30 200 4 .309 6 35 33-44 1076 349 70 .953 Pittsburgh .238 48 1246 163 296 56 5 32 145 458 .368 115 14 334 1 .308 5 29 18-24 934 435 74 .949 Syracuse .226 52 1338 209 303 50 3 58 193 533 .398 166 42 400 5 .328 10 10 60-64 1034 459 71 .955 Totals .275 703 18653 2998 5125 831 76 504 2685 7620 .409 1820 374 3490 50 .349 121 411 601-765 13969 5297 809 .960

PITCHINGTeam ERA W-L G CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHAUSF 1.36 45-16 61 15 24/13 12 433.1 254 113 840 170 537 25 8 16 1550 .164 20 43 3 1 28Notre Dame 2.14 43-15 58 40 11/2 3 386.1 327 148 118 76 410 51 6 40 1471 .222 15 13 0 8 23Louisville 2.38 47-13 60 34 14/1 4 383.0 326 158 130 151 315 40 7 25 1424 .229 20 24 0 6 29DePaul 2.63 32-21 53 34 11/1 3 354.0 324 190 133 127 346 47 7 30 1368 .237 27 37 6 9 37Villanova 2.73 20-31 52 24 8/2 0 358.2 339 177 140 159 305 60 4 22 1362 .249 28 44 2 11 28Rutgers 2.90 30-26 56 26 12/2 3 369.0 362 195 153 178 297 38 4 46 1427 .254 25 40 1 6 34Connecticut 3.28 26-26 53 30 4/1 4 352.1 399 232 165 147 249 99 5 23 1444 .276 26 34 4 5 30St. John’s 3.80 17-35 53 24 4/0 2 346.0 366 260 188 171 313 49 10 34 1379 .265 41 42 1 15 31Syracuse 3.96 23-29 52 30 7/1 2 344.2 408 249 195 119 163 52 5 37 1406 .290 35 31 0 9 36Pittsburgh 4.02 19-29 48 27 5/0 3 311.1 387 250 179 141 225 51 6 36 1307 .296 12 20 0 9 27Georgetown 4.67 21-33 54 27 4/0 3 354.0 416 278 236 170 307 75 11 58 1425 .292 9 44 7 18 32Providence 4.93 22-28 52 35 3/0 0 343.2 469 286 242 121 187 99 8 45 1465 .320 18 22 0 9 35Seton Hall 5.14 21-30 51 15 3/1 3 320.1 400 293 235 186 245 67 7 55 1318 .303 51 40 0 19 36Totals 3.30 366-332 703 361 110/24 42 4656.2 4777 2829 2198 1916 3899 753 88 467 18346 .260 327 434 24 125 406

Kiarra Baldassari was named the 2013 College Sports Madness BIG EAST Rookie of the Year2013

STATS

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Jen AbramsDawn AmadoKiarra AmosSue AltieriNancy AraminiMary ArndtLindsey ArriaMaureen BakisKiarra BaldassariSheila BarryNicole BartholomewRachel BartholomewDeb BeaulieuChristy BeckerBeth BehnLinda BelangerTeresa BertelsDanielle BertoletteLaine BigosMelissa BirminghamAlana BlahoskiMichele BoisvertVal BonoMichele BowersKelly BradyLisa BrownJessie BryantKaren ByrneKelly CallahanLaura CallahanLauren CamaraAndrea CappadonaAmber CarrKathy CarneyRenee ChevalierPaula CiardielloKristen CiasulliCorinne ClaussWendy CofranJanet ColemanKatie CollinsBarbara CosgroveAnn CoteJulie CrawfordKathy CroninMorgan CulverPatti DavisKristie DederickDanielle DeraneySue DemayJosie DexterKim DowdCaryl DrohanKate DrohanSue DuffyKaitlyn Duval

Jennifer MaccioKim MahanMaureen MaloneyAnn MalzoneGwyn ManginiLeslie MatthewsJoanne Mastropolo Megan McCann Carissa MettaBeth MillerKim MilumDonna MoilanenMaureen MooreErin MoranNicole MoranMackenzie MorganSarah MorinKathy MulliganMeaghen MurraySue MusseyMarie McNultyKaren McQuillenHeather NathanNicole NelsonAndrea NewmanChris NordinJane NormanSandra O’Gorman Judy O’BrienKaty O’HaraKelly O’LearyBeth OrbertsLisa PaccioneLauren PaivaKerri PalamaraAva PandianiKim PellandMarie PellegrinoCathy PepiaYvonne PercyMerry PerkoskiKalena PetersenMelissa PetersonSonja PetersonPamela PierceSamantha PittmanLori PontarelliErin QuagliaKatelyn RevensMarie RichieLinda RileyKim RobbinsKristen RobinsonMegan RollingsElena RomeroLynnette Rosa

Christa DwyerKathy DwyerBeth EganCandi EricksonAmy FastiJamie FerreiraLeslie FernandesJennifer FinleyKerrie FisetteMarie FlegoCindy FloodJulie FowlerKelly FoxJanine GarabedeanJenna GarciaLindsay GarfieldShannon GarvinJanelle GervaisJackie GladuCharlene GodboutMary GodboutStephanie GranaiAlicia GrossoLisa GugliettaDawn GuerrieroSheila GuineeDebbie HagieKate HarrisPatty HartmanSharon HeaveyKelly HerlihyMarisa HernandezJoAnn HiskinRachel HoffmanSarah HowardNikki HullChrissy IannoloKerri JackletsAmy JaoShanelle HarrellMichelle HuberJackie KarsniaStephanie KieselStacey KingJackie KinsellaSarah KittermanKeri KozlowskiAmy KvilhaugHeather LaDukeLaurie LashombMaggie LedgerwoodKathy LenahanAlisha LevinKelsi LuttrellTricia LyonsJanine MacAleese

Amanda RoseKatie RossGina RossiCorinne RubrightCaroline SantilliCaryann SculleyJami ServidoneKara SheaLynn SheedyCaitlyn SheehanMary Rose SheehySue SheppardMary ShontyKaren SiddellLinda SimeoneLauren SimoneBonnie SkrentaJanean SmithLynn SouzaMegan St. LedgerSharon StackJustine StrattonAmy StreeterLaurie St. JeanKathryn SullivanTara SullivanSara SuroskyShannon SweezeyKelly TaberKathy TherrienJuliana ThibodeauAlaina ThomasHolly ThompsonMichelle TougasJaclyn TreveloniDonne TrudeauCori Van DusenJess Van NieuwkerkJody Van ScheltLinda WageMegan WarginAshlee WeatherfordJulie WelchRobyn WestAndrea WeylColleen WhelanLaura WhittakerMichelle WilletteKacy Williams Jennifer WoodwardMaura WolfstiehlMyia YatesMeredith Zenowich

ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS

2013 Graduate Jessie Bryant 2013 Graduate Corinne Clauss 2013 Graduate Stephanie Kiesel

RECORDS

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FRIAR RECORDSSINGLE SEASON PITCHING RECORDS

Appearances 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 37 2 Corinne Clauss 2011 34 3 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 33 Sara Surosky 2006 33 5 Cori Van Dusen 2004 32

Starts 1 Sara Surosky 2006 30 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 29 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 29 Cori Van Dusen 2004 29 5 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 28 Corinne Clauss 2011 28

Innings Pitched 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 215.2 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 203.1 3 Cori Van Dusen 2004 180.1 4 Melissa Peterson 2000 180.0 5 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 178.1 Strikeouts 1 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 192 2 Sara Surosky 2005 158 Nicole Bartholomew 2004 155 4 Melissa Petersen 2000 127 Cori Van Dusen 2001 127 Corinne Clauss 2011 127

ERA 1 Judy Van Schelt 1981 0.62 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 1.01 3 Stacey King 1983 1.01 4 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 1.10 5 Mary Arndt 1982 1.16

Games Won 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 24 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 22 3 Sara Surosky 2006 17 4 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 16 5 Cori Van Dusen 2004 15

Complete Games 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 26 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 26 3 Marie Pellegrino 1988 22 4 Melissa Peterson 2000 21 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 21

Shutouts 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1994 9 Nicole Bartholomew 2005 9 3 Amy Kvilhaug 1995 8 4 Caryann Sculley 1992 7 5 Amy Kvilhaug 1996 5 Amy Kvilhaug 1993 5 Candi Erickson 1994 5 Melissa Peterson 2001 5 Danielle Bertolette 2008 5

Perfect GamesAmy Kvilhaug vs. Holy Cross (4/20/94)Nicole Bartholomew vs. Quinnipiac (3/28/02)No-HittersCandi Erickson vs. CCSU (5/7/94)Nicole Bartholomew vs. Winthrop (3/16/02)Danielle Bertolette at St. John’s (4/26/09)

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS

Batting Average 1 .407 Kalena Petersen (2004) 2 .396 Lisa Paccione (1991) 3 .391 Rachel Bartholomew (2007) 4 .387 Mary Rose Sheehy (2009) 5 .380 Kim Robbins (1993) At Bats 1 190 Holly Thompson (1992) 2 183 Meredith Zenowich (1994) 3 182 Kalena Petersen (2004) 182 Kiarra Baldassari (2013) 5 181 Kim Robbins (1994)

Runs Scored 1 43 Kim Robbins (1994) 2 42 Kiarra Baldassari (2013) 3 37 Kalena Petersen (2004) 4 35 Shannon Garvin (2005) 35 Jen Abrams (2011) 5 34 Kim Robbins (1993) 34 Michelle Huber (2011) 34 Justine Stratton (2011) 34 Shanelle Harrell (2013)

Hits 1 74 Kalena Petersen (2004) 2 65 Jen Finley (1992) 3 62 Kiarra Baldassari (2013) 4 61 Jen Abrams (2011) 5 60 Kim Robbins (1993) 60 Mary Rose Sheehy (2009) Walks 1 34 Mary Rose Sheehy (2008) 2 27 Kim Robbins (1994) 27 Jessie Bryant (2012) 4 25 Sue Altieri (1982) 25 Kim Robbins (1992) Sacrifices 1 16 Maureen Bakis (1990) 2 14 Alana Blahoski (1994) 3 12 Holly Thompson (1992) 12 Caryl Drohan (1995) 12 Jackie Karsnia (2004)

Put Outs 1 458 Jen Finley (1992) 2 435 Kate Drohan (1993) 3 434 Christy Becker (2008) 4 402 Kate Drohan (1994) 5 395 Christy Becker (2009) Assists 1 182 Kim Robbins (1994) 2 176 Kim Robbins (1992) 3 171 Kim Robbins (1991) 4 169 Jen Finley (1991) 5 151 Caryl Drohan (1995)

Fielding Percentage (Min. 50 Chances) 1 1.000 Sarah Morin (2003) 1.000 Wendy Cofran (1993) 1.000 Judy Van Schelt (1982) 1.000 Lynnette Rosa (2000) 1.000 Megan McCann (2011)

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

Year Record Head Coach 1979 13-12-0 Ginger Ledgard 1980 12-11-0 Tom Palamara 1981 15-12-0 John Marchetti 1982 14-17-1 Lynn Sheedy 1983 14-13-1 Lynn Sheedy 1984 8-15-0 MaryAnn Palazzi 1985 10-18-0 MaryAnn Palazzi 1986 10-20-0 John Marchetti 1987 12-18-0 John Marchetti 1988 12-32-0 John Marchetti 1989 19-19-0 John Marchetti 1990 19-25-3 John Marchetti 1991 21-24-1 Jackie Barto 1992 35-17-0 Jackie Barto 1993 34-18-0 Jackie Barto 1994 38-20-0 Jennifer Finley 1995 38-17-0 Jennifer Finley 1996 21-21-1 Michelle Fagnant 1997 13-28-0 Michelle Fagnant 1998 17-25-2 Dana Fulmer 1999 13-29-0 Dana Fulmer 2000 21-28-0 Dana Fulmer 2001 23-28-1 Dana Fulmer 2002 16-36-1 Dana Fulmer 2003 20-24-0 Dana Fulmer 2004 34-20-1 Dana Fulmer 2005 33-20-0 Dana Fulmer 2006 29-19-1 Kerri Jacklets 2007 23-24-0 Kerri Jacklets 2008 25-25-2 Kerri Jacklets 2009 17-34-0 Kerri Jacklets 2010 22-28-0 Kerri Jacklets 2011 23-30-0 Kerri Jacklets 2012 17-36-0 Kerri Jacklets 2013 23-28-1 Kerri Jacklets 35 yrs. 714-791-16 (.469)

TEAM RECORDS

Most WinsSeason: 38 1995 38 1994

BattingHighest Average .289 2013Most at Bats 1560 1994Most Runs 255 1994 Most Hits 433 2004 Most Doubles 84 2004Most Triples 14 1992Most Home Runs 58 2011Most Total Bases 684 2004Most Walks 140 2011Most Stolen Bases 46 1992Most Attempted Steals 56 1992

PitchingLowest ERA 1.23 1995Most Complete Games 42 3 seasonsMost Shutouts 15 3 seasonsMost Innings Pitched 374.1 2004Most Strikeouts 348 2004

DefenseHighest Fielding % .969 2007Fewest Errors 39 1984Most Double Plays 23 1992

RECORDS

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FRIAR RECORDSCAREER PITCHING RECORDS

Appearances 1 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 119 2 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 115 3 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 111 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 105 5 Alicia Grosso 2008-12 101 Starts 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 92 2 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 91 3 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 86 4 Alicia Grosso 2008-12 81 5 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 79 Innings Pitched 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 700.2 2 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 610.0 3 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 585.0 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 523.1 5 Alicia Grosso 2008-12 482.0

Strikeouts 1 Nicole Bartholomew 2002-05 559 2 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 463 3 Sara Surosky 2004-07 405 4 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 394 5 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 382 ERA 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 1.20 2 Candi Erickson 1993-96 2.32 3 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 2.44 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 2.51 5 Kelly Taber 1992-95 2.53 Games Won 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 72 2 Sara Surosky 2004-07 43 3 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 42 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 38 5 Nicole Bartholomew 2002-05 37

Complete Games 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 84 2 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 67 3 Cori Van Dusen 2001-04 52 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 49 5 Robyn West 1998-01 48

Shutouts 1 Amy Kvilhaug 1993-96 27 2 Nicole Bartholomew 2002-05 18 3 Candi Erickson 1993-96 13 4 Melissa Peterson 2000-03 11 5 Corinne Clauss 2010-13 10 6 Danielle Bertolette 2007-10 8

CAREER HITTING RECORDS

Batting Average 1 .348 Mary Rose Sheehy (2006-09) 2 .338 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 3 .331 Kalena Petersen (2002-05) 4 .315 Kerri Jacklets (1998-01) 5 .313 Elena Romero (2003-06) At Bats 1 656 Kalena Petersen (2002-05) 2 651 Kate Drohan (1992-95) 651 Meredith Zenowich (1993-96) 4 648 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 5 634 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) Runs Scored 1 141 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 2 124 Michelle Huber (2008-12) 3 117 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 4 103 Elena Romero (2003-06) 5 101 Beth Miller (1993-96) 101 Katelyn Revens (2007-10) Hits 1 214 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 2 204 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 3 202 Kalena Petersen (2002-05) 4 193 Meredith Zenowich (1993-96) 5 191 Elena Romero (2003-06) Walks 1 88 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 2 81 Jessie Bryant (2010-13) 3 75 Mary Rose Sheehy (2006-09) 4 65 Michelle Huber (2008-12) 5 63 Cori Van Dusen (2001-04) Home Runs 1 39 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 2 25 Michelle Willette (2003-06) 3 23 Elena Romero (2003-06) 23 Christy Becker (2007-10) 5 22 Jessie Bryant (2010-13)

RBI 1 152 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 2 118 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 3 117 Meredith Zenowich (1993-96) 4 107 Mary Rose Sheehy (2006-09) 5 102 Justine Stratton (2008-11) 102 Jessie Bryant (2010-2013) Slugging Percentage 1 .587 Rachel Bartholomew (2004-07) 2 .528 Mary Rose Sheehy (2006-09) 3 .505 Alana Blahoski (1993-96) 4 .502 Jessie Bryant (2010-13) 5 .498 Elena Romero (2003-06) Stolen Bases 1 64 Katelyn Revens (2007-10) 2 56 Michelle Huber (2008-12) 3 31 Kim Robbins (1992-95) 4 22 Alana Blahoski (1993-96) 5 21 Kate Drohan (1992-95)

Amy Kvilhaug

Rachel Bartholomew

RECORDS

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BIG EAST/ALL-REGION HONORSKiarra Baldassari

College Sports Madness 2013 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year

Rachel Bartholomew2004 First Team All-BIG EAST2006 Third Team All-BIG EAST

2006 First Team All-Northeast Region2007 First Team All-BIG EAST

2007 First Team All-Northeast Region

Christy Becker2010 Third Team All-BIG EAST

Jessie Bryant2013 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Katie Collins1994 First Team All-BIG EAST1995 First Team All-BIG EAST

Kim Dowd1992 All-BIG EAST

1994 First Team All-BIG EAST1992 All-New England

Caryl Drohan1995 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Kate Drohan1992 All-BIG EAST

1994 Second Team All-BIG EAST1995 First Team All-BIG EAST

Candi Erickson1995 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Jen Finley1992 First Team North All-American

1992 First Team All-New EnglandJenna Garcia

2009 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Shannon Garvin2005 Third Team All-BIG EAST

Jackie Gladu1984 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Michelle Huber2010 Third Team All-BIG EAST

Kerri Jacklets2001 First Team All-Northeast Region

Amy Kvilhaug1993 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year

1994 First Team All-BIG EAST1994 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Beth Miller1995 Second Team All-BIG EAST

Sue Mussey1984 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Kalena Petersen 2004 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Sam Pittman2006 Second Team All-BIG EAST

2006 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Kim Robbins1993 All-BIG EAST

1994 First Team All-BIG EAST1994 BIG EAST Tournament MVP

1995 First Team All-BIG EAST1995 Second Team All-Northeast Region

Elena Romero2006 Third Team All-BIG EAST

Jamie Servidone1997 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team

Mary Rose Sheehy2007 Third Team All-BIG EAST2009 First Team All-BIG EAST2009 NFCA All-Region Team

Justine Stratton2010 Third Team All-BIG EAST

2011 All-BIG EAST Tournament Team

Cori Van Dusen2002 Second Team All-BIG EAST2004 Second Team All-BIG EAST

2004 First Team All-Northeast Region

Meredith Zenowich1994 First Team All-BIG EAST1996 First Team All-BIG EAST1996 Regional All-American

Kate Drohan

Kim RobbinsKatie Collins

RECORDS

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FRIARS IN THE COMMUNITY

WaterFire Providence The Providence College Softball Team helped out as members of the Special Operations team for Water-Fire Providence on October 12, 2013 and aided with setup, breakdown and crowd control. The Friars were a small portion of the over 150 plus volunteers for the night. WaterFire was held in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in conjunction with the Gloria Gemma Foundation. The night included performances by dancers and a procession of survivors, those battling breast cancer and those walking in remembrance of loved ones who lost their battle to breast cancer.

COMMUNITY

Junior League Healthy Harvest On October 19, 2013 the Providence College Softball Team made its way to the YMCA in Smithfield, R.I. to help out with the Junior League Healthy Harvest. The event included a various number of stations that gave tips on how to live a healthier lifestyle. There was a Cross-Fit trainer, books about healthy cooking and a chef that made healthy snacks. The team took time to teach participants the basics of throwing a softball as well as one of the team’s favorite games, Speed Balls. Members of the team also got to spend some time with the Dou-ble-Dutch Sharks from Providence and learned that double-dutch jump roping is not as easy as it looks.

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The BIG EAST Conference enters a new era in 2013-14. The league, which has always competed with integrity and sportsman-ship at the highest levels of intercollegiate sports, will move forward as an eigh-team softball league. The conference will crown champi-ons in 22 sports in 2013-14, the 35th season in its history, with its student-athletes continuing to achieve success in the classroom as well as the athletic arena. In 2012, the seven BIG EAST schools that do not compete in FBS football decided to return to the type of conference align-ment that existed when the league was formed in 1979 and quickly surged to national prominence as a college basketball force. On December 15, 2012, seven institutions (DePaul University, George-town University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University and Villanova University) announced their intention to separate from the football-playing schools in the previous BIG EAST and form an independent associ-ation. On March 20, 2013, the seven schools reached an agreement that enabled them to keep the BIG EAST name and establish a new conference entity beginning on July 1, 2013. The schools also assumed the old conference’s long-term agreement with Madison Square Garden to host the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Champi-onship, one of the premier events in college athletics. The schools also announced the addition of three distinguished institutions that share the same academic and athletic values -- Butler Univer-sity, Creighton University and Xavier University -- and forged a landmark, long-term broadcast partnership with FOX Sports. The television agreement will help usher in the new BIG EAST era and afford the conference’s schools broad national exposure. Fox Sports and its new national cable network, Fox Sports 1, have the televi-sion rights to all BIG EAST games in all sports. BIG EAST student-athletes have achieved recent success in other sports, as well. A BIG EAST team has won the NCAA women’s cross country championship three of the last four years (Villanova won twice and Georgetown once), with one runner-up

BIG EAST Conferencefinish (Providence). Creighton’s men’s soccer team has reached the NCAA College Cup in each of the past two seasons. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 34 national championships in six different sports, and 137 student-athletes have won individual national titles through 2012-13. The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence, St. John’s, George-town, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College, which formed the original seven-school alliance. While the membership has evolved, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a steadfast emphasis on aca-demic integrity. BIG EAST student-athletes sport significantly high graduation rates, and the league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding tele-vision. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for the conference and BIG EAST student-athletes. The BIG EAST was the brainchild of Dave Gavitt, who was the conference’s first Commissioner and served until 1990. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee and the right-hand man to Gavitt for 11 years, took over from Gavitt and was commis-sioner until 2009. John Marinatto was the third commissioner of the BIG EAST, serving from 2009-2012, when he was succeeded by Mike Aresco. Val Ackerman, who previously served as President of USA Basketball and the founding President of the WNBA, was named the BIG EAST’s fifth Commissioner on June 26, 2013. BIG EAST institutions are now located in seven of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chi-cago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. The BIG EAST has moved its headquarters from Providence, its original location, to New York City.

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2014 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCHEDULE

Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result Florida Atlantic “Strike-Out Cancer” Tournament02/14/14 vs. LIU Brooklyn Boca Raton, Fla. 9:00 a.m. vs. South Carolina Boca Raton, Fla. 1:00 p.m. 02/15/14 vs. Massachusetts Boca Raton, Fla. 4:00 p.m. vs. Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. 6:00 p.m. 02/16/14 vs. Maryland Boca Raton, Fla. 9:00 a.m. George Washington Colonial Classic02/28/14 vs. Drexel Washington, D.C 10:00 a.m. at George Washington Washington, D.C 12:15 p.m. 03/01/14 vs. Akron Washington, D.C 10:00 a.m. 03/02/14 vs. Akron Washington, D.C 10:00 a.m. USF Under Armour Invitational Tournament03/07/14 vs. Central Michigan Clearwater, Fla. 2:15 p.m. vs. Fordham Clearwater, Fla. 4:30 p.m. 03/08/14 vs. Southern Illinois Clearwater, Fla. 4:00 p.m. vs. Saint Joseph’s Clearwater, Fla. 6:15 p.m. 03/09/14 vs. Boston University Clearwater, Fla. 11:15 a.m. 03/09/14 vs. Dutch National Team Clearwater, Fla. 1:30 p.m.03/12/14 vs. Penn Tampa, Fla. 2:00 p.m. at USF Tampa, Fla. 5:00 p.m. USF Under Armour Invitational Tournament03/14/14 vs. Iona Clearwater, Fla. 2:15 p.m. vs. Buffalo Clearwater, Fla. 4:30 p.m. 03/15/14 vs. Maine Clearwater, Fla. 11:45 a.m. vs. Florida A&M Clearwater, Fla. 2:15 p.m. 03/16/14 vs. Central Connecticut Clearwater, Fla. 11:15 a.m. 03/19/14 at Yale New Haven, Conn. 2:00 p.m. at Yale New Haven, Conn. 4:30 p.m. 03/22/14 at Seton Hall * South Orange, N.J. 12:00 p.m. at Seton Hall * South Orange, N.J. 2:30 p.m. 03/23/14 at Seton Hall * South Orange, N.J. 12:00 p.m. 03/27/14 at Boston University Boston, Mass. 4:00 p.m. 03/29/14 vs. DePaul * Providence, R.I. 12:00 p.m. vs. DePaul * Providence, R.I. 2:30 p.m. 03/30/14 vs. DePaul * Providence, R.I. 11:00 p.m. 04/02/14 at Rhode Island Kingston, R.I. 3:00 p.m. 04/05/14 at Butler * Indianapolis, Ind. 12:00 p.m. at Butler * Indianapolis, Ind. 2:30 p.m. 04/06/14 at Butler * Indianapolis, Ind. 11:00 p.m.04/09/14 vs. Connecticut Providence, R.I. 3:00 p.m. 04/12/14 vs. St. John’s * Providence, R.I. 12:00 p.m. vs. St. John’s * Providence, R.I. 2:30 p.m. 04/13/14 vs. St. John’s * Providence, R.I. 12:00 p.m. 04/15/14 vs. Fairfield Providence, R.I. 3:00 p.m. 04/17/14 vs. Villanova * Providence, R.I. 12:00 p.m. vs. Villanova * Providence, R.I. 2:30 p.m. 04/19/14 vs. Villanova * Providence, R.I. 11:00 a.m. 04/23/14 vs. Brown Providence, R.I. 4:30 p.m. 04/26/14 vs. Georgetown * Providence, R.I. 12:00 p.m. vs. Georgetown * Providence, R.I. 2:30 p.m. 04/27/14 vs. Georgetown * Providence, R.I. 12:00 p.m. 04/29/14 vs. Boston College Providence, R.I. 4:00 p.m. 04/30/14 at Bryant University Smithfield, R.I. 4:00 p.m. 05/03/14 at Creighton * Omaha, Neb. 1:00 p.m. at Creighton * Omaha, Neb. 3:30 p.m. 05/04/14 at Creighton * Omaha, Neb. 12:00 p.m. BIG EAST Championship05/08/14 BIG EAST Championship * Rosemont, Ill. TBA05/09/14 BIG EAST Championship * Rosemont, Ill. TBA05/10/14 BIG EAST Championship * Rosemont, Ill. TBA

All times are Eastern and subject to change Home games in bold * - BIG EAST Games