Missouri Valley Conference
2006 SALUKI SOFTBALL
Missouri Valley Conference The spectacular rise of the Missouri Valley Conference continued in 2004-05, and all signs point toward an ongoing resurgence for the nation’s second-oldest NCAA Division I conference. Since its inception in 1907, the Missouri Valley Conference has been regarded as a leader by its peers among today’s collegiate athletic conferences. While the Valley took center stage by hosting the NCAA Final Four in St. Louis in 2005, the overall performance of league teams in virtually every sport continues to raise the national profile of the conference. Most noteworthy in 2004-05 was the success in the sport of men’s basketball. For an amazing seventh consecutive season, the Valley earned multiple berths in the NCAA Tournament. And for only the third time in league history - and the first since 1999 - three conference teams qualified for the Big Dance. Two others qualified for the NIT, marking the first time in Valley history that five men’s basketball teams qualified for post-season play. There were plenty of other milestones for the Valley in the athletic arena in 2004-05. The 2004 cross country season marked the first in a series of three-straight NCAA Championships hosted by Indiana State. The 2005 and 2006 national meets will also take place in Terre Haute. A Valley school (Indiana State-2002; UNI-2003) will serve as host for the NCAA Cross Country Championships for five straight years. Led by Wichita State’s regular-season and tournament championship and first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, four Valley volleyball schools won 20 or more matches for the first time since 1996. Illinois State became the first Valley school to sweep men’s and women’s golf titles in the same season since Tulsa swept threestraight titles in 1994-95-96. The Redbirds, with Wichita State, gave the Valley two teams in the NCAA Men’s Golf Regional for the first time in league history. For the first time ever, three Valley softball teams qualified for the NCAA Tournament, including Southern Illinois, Creighton and Wichita State. In baseball, Creighton won its first-ever baseball title, edging Wichita State in the regular-season standings. Wichita State won the tournament and the league had two (Creighton and Wichita State) NCAA Tournament teams for the third time in four years. Based in St. Louis since 1985, the league is assertive in its approach to hosting NCAA basketball championship events, operating a revenue-producing in-house television network, bidding out the right to play host to sport championships and landing title sponsorships for those events. During the tenure of Doug Elgin, the Valley’s ninth commissioner, the Valley has been aggressive in hosting NCAA events in St. Louis. That role came to a spectacular climax in April 2005 as the conference collaborated with local partners to stage the Final Four at the Edward Jones Dome. And while the Missouri Valley Conference has been progressive in pursuing NCAA events, it has continued to be a national leader in the athletic arena. The oldest Division I athletic conference west of the Mississippi River, the Valley has had numerous successes in its storied history, which includes a myriad of accomplishments since the turn of the century. In the fall of 1907, basketball became the first competitive sport. Today, the Missouri Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country and track & field (indoor and outdoor), men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. This season, the league will conduct its 95th outdoor track and field championship, its 88th tennis championship, its 52nd baseball tournament, and its 68th golf championship for the men. Those programs, plus other current sponsored sports of cross country (47 years), indoor track (39), soccer (15) and swimming and diving (12), have helped solidify the Missouri Valley Conference as one of the most respected conferences nationally. From its early beginning to its current standing on the map of college athletics, The Valley will always continue to be proactive in its approach. League members include Bradley University, Creighton University, Drake University, the University of Evansville, Illinois State University, Indiana State University, Missouri State University, the University of Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois University, and Wichita State University. Affiliate men’s soccer members include Eastern Illinois University, Vanderbilt University, and Western Kentucky University.
Doug Elgin Commissioner 58
Patty Viverito Senior Assoc. Commissioner
Joe Mitch Assoc. Commissioner
Tod Meisner Asst. Director of Communications
2006 Southern Illinois University Softball
NCAA Tournament in ‘91, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05
1818 Chouteau Ave. St. Louis, MO 63103 (314) 421-0339 (314) 421-3505 or 0620 (FAX) Doug Elgin - Commissioner Patty Viverito - Sr. Associate Commissioner Joe Mitch - Associate Commissioner Mike Kern - Associate Commissioner for Communications Jack Watkins - Associate Commissioner for Marketing and Television Maxine Day - Executive Assistant Erica Fricke - Director of Communications Tod Meisner - Assistant Director of Communications Matt Marchal - Assistant Commissioner for Corporate Relations Dave Biancamano - Director of Operations SuMeyko Jones - Receptionist Carla Fight - Assistant to the Commisioner Richard Steed - Chief Financial Officer Mary Mulvenna - Director of Compliance and Community Relations MVC 2005-06 Championships 9/30-10/2 Individual Tennis (W) Springfield, Mo. 10/30 Cross Country (M/W) Evansville, Ind. 11/4-6* Soccer (W) - Omaha, Neb. 11/9-13* Soccer (M) - Peoria, Ill. 11/25-26 Volleyball - Cedar Falls, Iowa 1/28-29 Individual Tennis (M) Des Moines, Iowa 2/16-18 Swimming & Diving (W) Carbondale, Ill. 2/24-25 Indoor Track & Field (M/W) Cedar Falls, Iowa 3/2-5 MVC Basketball (M) St. Louis, Mo. 3/9-12 MVC Basketball (W) Springfield, Ill. 4/17-18 Golf (W) - Wichita, Kan. 4/24-25 Golf (M) - Hutchinson, Kan. 4/28-30 Tennis (W) - Omaha, Neb. 4/28-30 Tennis (M) - Des Moines, Iowa 5/11-13 Softball - Omaha, Neb. 5/13-14 Outdoor Track & Field (M/W) Wichita, Kan. 5/24-27 Baseball - Wichita, Kan. *initial rounds of soccer championship played on campus sites the weekend prior.
Missouri Valley Conference
2006 SALUKI SOFTBALL 2005 Missouri Valley Standings Missouri Valley Team W L T Southern Illinois$* 24 3 0 Wichita State* 22 4 0 Creighton^* 19 8 0 Missouri State 16 11 0 Drake 14 13 0 Illinois State 13 14 0 Northern Iowa 10 17 0 Evansville 7 20 0 Indiana State 6 21 0 Bradley 3 23 0 $ - MVC Regular Season champion ^ - MVC Tournament champion * - Advanced to NCAA Tournament
Pct. .889 .846 .704 .593 .519 .481 .370 .259 .222 .115
W 47 46 44 26 28 31 22 16 11 16
Overall L T 14 0 18 0 13 0 25 1 25 0 21 0 25 0 34 0 30 0 35 0
2005 MVC Individual Leaders BATTING AVERAGE Name Dorsey, CU McGeeney, WSU Strellner, UNI Stein, SIU Stake, ILS
HOME RUNS Name Damico, SIU Jordan, SIU Lynn, WSU De La Riva, WSU Louis, SIU
HR 14 14 12 12 12
HITS Name McGeeney, WSU Dorsey, CU Cole, MSU Dismore, SIU Fukumoto, CU
Hits 74 70 61 58 57
STOLEN BASES Name Dorsey, CU Cole, MSU Dismore, SIU Wilkin, DU Larry, DU
SB-ATT 24-27 17-20 17-21 15-18 15-20
RUNS SCORED Name McGeeney, WSU Flores, CU Lynn, WSU De La Riva, WSU Dorsey, CU
Runs 51 42 38 35 35
STRIKEOUTS Name Nielsen CU Markle UE Pruis WSU Hicks DU Wood, D. INS
RBIs 46 44 41 39 39
WINS Name Nielsen, CU Harre, SIU Craig, WSU Scoggins, SIU Pruis, WSU
Record 28-8 23-8 22-8 20-4 20-8
2B 15 13 13 13 12
ERA Name Scoggins, SIU Harre, SIU Pruis, WSU Craig, WSU Nicholson, ILS
ERA 0.94 1.34 1.52 1.52 1.53
RUNS BATTED IN Name Damico, SIU De La Riva, WSU Johnson, CU Lynn, WSU Jordan, SIU DOUBLES Name McGeeney, WSU Barnett, WSU Kowalewski, BU Johnson, CU Fukumoto, CU TRIPLES Name Cole, MSU Bergeson, BU Peters, WSU Dismore, SIU 5 tied with 3 triple(s)
3B 8 5 4 4
SAVES Name Pouche, MSU Pruis, WSU 6 tied with 2 saves
2005 Missouri Valley Conference Review
Thursday, May 12 Game 1 - #4 Missouri State 6, #5 Drake 0 Game 2 - #3 Creighton 2, #6 Illinois State 0 Game 3 - #4 Missouri State 6, #1 Southern Illinois 4 Game 4 - #3 Creighton 2, #2 Wichita State 1 (8)
Pct. .770 .719 .772 .510 .528 .596 .468 .320 .268 .314
Friday, May 13 #6 Illinois State 2, #1 Southern Illinois 1 #2 Wichita State 5, #5 Drake 0 #3 Creighton 2, #4 Missouri State 1 #2 Wichita State 5, #6 Illinois State 1 Saturday, May 14 #2 Wichita State 13, #4 Missouri State 0 (5) #3 Creighton 2, #2 Wichita State 0
2005 MVC Honors
Avg. .402 .387 .366 .359 .351
IP 254.1 181.2 180.0 197.1 197.2
2005 MVC Tournament
SO 319 216 212 209 203
Saves 4 4
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Player of the Year .......................................................................................... Abby Johnson, Creighton Pitcher of the Year ............................................................... Amy Harre, Southern Illinois Newcomer of the Year .......................................................................... Katie McGeeney, Wichita State Coaching Staff of the Year ....................................................................... Southern Illinois FIRST TEAM Lindsay Craig Amy Harre Tammy Nielsen Cassidy Scoggins Julie Darling Kelly Creek Kate Stake Katie Wappler Britnee Barnett Melanie Dorsey Krystal Stein Randi Patton Maria Damico Katie McGeeney Abby Johnson Katie Jordan
P P P P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF OF OF OF OF Utl. Utl.
Wichita State Southern Illinois Creighton Southern Illinois Wichita State Southern Illinois Illinois State Drake Wichita State Creighton Southern Illinois Illinois State Southern Illinois Wichita State Creighton Southern Illinois
SECOND TEAM Lauren Roney Samantha Carter Erin Strellner Tracy Davis Rachael Rogers Stephanie De La Riva Sara Cole Shannon Buslepp Christine Fukumoto Lauren Flores Brittany Mynsberge Dominique Borba
C 2B 3B SS SS 3B OF P C 2B 1B SS
Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Wichita State Missouri State Missouri State Creighton Creighton Bradley Illinois State
2005 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team
2005 MVC All-Tournament Team
FIRST TEAM Amy Harre, Southern Illinois Maria Damico, Southern Illinois Katie Jordan, Southern Illinois Kate Stake, Illinois State Katie Wappler, Drake Lindsay Larry, Drake Julie Darling, Wichita State Ashley Lynn, Wichita State Erin Strellner, Northern Iowa Christine Fukumoto, Creighton Brittany Mynsberge, Bradley Jackie Chomicki, Indiana State Lacey Frankland, Indiana State Jessica Leathers, Missouri State
Maria Damico, Southern Illinois Katie Louis, Southern Illinois Cristen Slings, Drake Malay Bouaphakeo, Drake Kate Stake, Illinois State Mandy Garner, Illinois State Sara Cole, SMS Alicia Jager, SMS Shannon Buslepp, SMS Katie McGeeney, Wichita State Margo Pruis, Wichita State Ashley Lynn, Wichita State Melanie Dorsey, Creighton Lauren Flores, Creighton Christine Fukumoto, Creighton
HONORABLE MENTION Cassidy Scoggins, Southern Illinois Mandy Garner, Illinois State Sara Cole, Missouri State Christine Cooney, Bradley Lindsay Craig, Wichita State Katie Martin, Missouri State Margo Pruis, Wichita State Katie Markle, Evansville
Tournament MVP Tammy Nielsen, Creighton
2006 Southern Illinois University Softball
Gateway Champions in ‘91 / MVC Champions in ‘04, ‘05
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Missouri Valley Conference The spectacular rise of the Missouri Valley Conference continued in 2004-05, and all signs point toward an ongoing resurgence for the nation’s second-oldest NCAA Division I conference. Since its inception in 1907, the Missouri Valley Conference has been regarded as a leader by its peers among today’s collegiate athletic conferences. While the Valley took center stage by hosting the NCAA Final Four in St. Louis in 2005, the overall performance of league teams in virtually every sport continues to raise the national profile of the conference. Most noteworthy in 2004-05 was the success in the sport of men’s basketball. For an amazing seventh consecutive season, the Valley earned multiple berths in the NCAA Tournament. And for only the third time in league history - and the first since 1999 - three conference teams qualified for the Big Dance. Two others qualified for the NIT, marking the first time in Valley history that five men’s basketball teams qualified for post-season play. There were plenty of other milestones for the Valley in the athletic arena in 2004-05. The 2004 cross country season marked the first in a series of three-straight NCAA Championships hosted by Indiana State. The 2005 and 2006 national meets will also take place in Terre Haute. A Valley school (Indiana State-2002; UNI-2003) will serve as host for the NCAA Cross Country Championships for five straight years. Led by Wichita State’s regular-season and tournament championship and first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, four Valley volleyball schools won 20 or more matches for the first time since 1996. Illinois State became the first Valley school to sweep men’s and women’s golf titles in the same season since Tulsa swept threestraight titles in 1994-95-96. The Redbirds, with Wichita State, gave the Valley two teams in the NCAA Men’s Golf Regional for the first time in league history. For the first time ever, three Valley softball teams qualified for the NCAA Tournament, including Southern Illinois, Creighton and Wichita State. In baseball, Creighton won its first-ever baseball title, edging Wichita State in the regular-season standings. Wichita State won the tournament and the league had two (Creighton and Wichita State) NCAA Tournament teams for the third time in four years. Based in St. Louis since 1985, the league is assertive in its approach to hosting NCAA basketball championship events, operating a revenue-producing in-house television network, bidding out the right to play host to sport championships and landing title sponsorships for those events. During the tenure of Doug Elgin, the Valley’s ninth commissioner, the Valley has been aggressive in hosting NCAA events in St. Louis. That role came to a spectacular climax in April 2005 as the conference collaborated with local partners to stage the Final Four at the Edward Jones Dome. And while the Missouri Valley Conference has been progressive in pursuing NCAA events, it has continued to be a national leader in the athletic arena. The oldest Division I athletic conference west of the Mississippi River, the Valley has had numerous successes in its storied history, which includes a myriad of accomplishments since the turn of the century. In the fall of 1907, basketball became the first competitive sport. Today, the Missouri Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country and track & field (indoor and outdoor), men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. This season, the league will conduct its 95th outdoor track and field championship, its 88th tennis championship, its 52nd baseball tournament, and its 68th golf championship for the men. Those programs, plus other current sponsored sports of cross country (47 years), indoor track (39), soccer (15) and swimming and diving (12), have helped solidify the Missouri Valley Conference as one of the most respected conferences nationally. From its early beginning to its current standing on the map of college athletics, The Valley will always continue to be proactive in its approach. League members include Bradley University, Creighton University, Drake University, the University of Evansville, Illinois State University, Indiana State University, Missouri State University, the University of Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois University, and Wichita State University. Affiliate men’s soccer members include Eastern Illinois University, Vanderbilt University, and Western Kentucky University.
Doug Elgin Commissioner 58
Patty Viverito Senior Assoc. Commissioner
Joe Mitch Assoc. Commissioner
Tod Meisner Asst. Director of Communications
2006 Southern Illinois University Softball
NCAA Tournament in ‘91, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05
1818 Chouteau Ave. St. Louis, MO 63103 (314) 421-0339 (314) 421-3505 or 0620 (FAX) Doug Elgin - Commissioner Patty Viverito - Sr. Associate Commissioner Joe Mitch - Associate Commissioner Mike Kern - Associate Commissioner for Communications Jack Watkins - Associate Commissioner for Marketing and Television Maxine Day - Executive Assistant Erica Fricke - Director of Communications Tod Meisner - Assistant Director of Communications Matt Marchal - Assistant Commissioner for Corporate Relations Dave Biancamano - Director of Operations SuMeyko Jones - Receptionist Carla Fight - Assistant to the Commisioner Richard Steed - Chief Financial Officer Mary Mulvenna - Director of Compliance and Community Relations MVC 2005-06 Championships 9/30-10/2 Individual Tennis (W) Springfield, Mo. 10/30 Cross Country (M/W) Evansville, Ind. 11/4-6* Soccer (W) - Omaha, Neb. 11/9-13* Soccer (M) - Peoria, Ill. 11/25-26 Volleyball - Cedar Falls, Iowa 1/28-29 Individual Tennis (M) Des Moines, Iowa 2/16-18 Swimming & Diving (W) Carbondale, Ill. 2/24-25 Indoor Track & Field (M/W) Cedar Falls, Iowa 3/2-5 MVC Basketball (M) St. Louis, Mo. 3/9-12 MVC Basketball (W) Springfield, Ill. 4/17-18 Golf (W) - Wichita, Kan. 4/24-25 Golf (M) - Hutchinson, Kan. 4/28-30 Tennis (W) - Omaha, Neb. 4/28-30 Tennis (M) - Des Moines, Iowa 5/11-13 Softball - Omaha, Neb. 5/13-14 Outdoor Track & Field (M/W) Wichita, Kan. 5/24-27 Baseball - Wichita, Kan. *initial rounds of soccer championship played on campus sites the weekend prior.
Missouri Valley Conference
2006 SALUKI SOFTBALL 2005 Missouri Valley Standings Missouri Valley Team W L T Southern Illinois$* 24 3 0 Wichita State* 22 4 0 Creighton^* 19 8 0 Missouri State 16 11 0 Drake 14 13 0 Illinois State 13 14 0 Northern Iowa 10 17 0 Evansville 7 20 0 Indiana State 6 21 0 Bradley 3 23 0 $ - MVC Regular Season champion ^ - MVC Tournament champion * - Advanced to NCAA Tournament
Pct. .889 .846 .704 .593 .519 .481 .370 .259 .222 .115
W 47 46 44 26 28 31 22 16 11 16
Overall L T 14 0 18 0 13 0 25 1 25 0 21 0 25 0 34 0 30 0 35 0
2005 MVC Individual Leaders BATTING AVERAGE Name Dorsey, CU McGeeney, WSU Strellner, UNI Stein, SIU Stake, ILS
HOME RUNS Name Damico, SIU Jordan, SIU Lynn, WSU De La Riva, WSU Louis, SIU
HR 14 14 12 12 12
HITS Name McGeeney, WSU Dorsey, CU Cole, MSU Dismore, SIU Fukumoto, CU
Hits 74 70 61 58 57
STOLEN BASES Name Dorsey, CU Cole, MSU Dismore, SIU Wilkin, DU Larry, DU
SB-ATT 24-27 17-20 17-21 15-18 15-20
RUNS SCORED Name McGeeney, WSU Flores, CU Lynn, WSU De La Riva, WSU Dorsey, CU
Runs 51 42 38 35 35
STRIKEOUTS Name Nielsen CU Markle UE Pruis WSU Hicks DU Wood, D. INS
RBIs 46 44 41 39 39
WINS Name Nielsen, CU Harre, SIU Craig, WSU Scoggins, SIU Pruis, WSU
Record 28-8 23-8 22-8 20-4 20-8
2B 15 13 13 13 12
ERA Name Scoggins, SIU Harre, SIU Pruis, WSU Craig, WSU Nicholson, ILS
ERA 0.94 1.34 1.52 1.52 1.53
RUNS BATTED IN Name Damico, SIU De La Riva, WSU Johnson, CU Lynn, WSU Jordan, SIU DOUBLES Name McGeeney, WSU Barnett, WSU Kowalewski, BU Johnson, CU Fukumoto, CU TRIPLES Name Cole, MSU Bergeson, BU Peters, WSU Dismore, SIU 5 tied with 3 triple(s)
3B 8 5 4 4
SAVES Name Pouche, MSU Pruis, WSU 6 tied with 2 saves
2005 Missouri Valley Conference Review
Thursday, May 12 Game 1 - #4 Missouri State 6, #5 Drake 0 Game 2 - #3 Creighton 2, #6 Illinois State 0 Game 3 - #4 Missouri State 6, #1 Southern Illinois 4 Game 4 - #3 Creighton 2, #2 Wichita State 1 (8)
Pct. .770 .719 .772 .510 .528 .596 .468 .320 .268 .314
Friday, May 13 #6 Illinois State 2, #1 Southern Illinois 1 #2 Wichita State 5, #5 Drake 0 #3 Creighton 2, #4 Missouri State 1 #2 Wichita State 5, #6 Illinois State 1 Saturday, May 14 #2 Wichita State 13, #4 Missouri State 0 (5) #3 Creighton 2, #2 Wichita State 0
2005 MVC Honors
Avg. .402 .387 .366 .359 .351
IP 254.1 181.2 180.0 197.1 197.2
2005 MVC Tournament
SO 319 216 212 209 203
Saves 4 4
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Player of the Year .......................................................................................... Abby Johnson, Creighton Pitcher of the Year ............................................................... Amy Harre, Southern Illinois Newcomer of the Year .......................................................................... Katie McGeeney, Wichita State Coaching Staff of the Year ....................................................................... Southern Illinois FIRST TEAM Lindsay Craig Amy Harre Tammy Nielsen Cassidy Scoggins Julie Darling Kelly Creek Kate Stake Katie Wappler Britnee Barnett Melanie Dorsey Krystal Stein Randi Patton Maria Damico Katie McGeeney Abby Johnson Katie Jordan
P P P P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF OF OF OF OF Utl. Utl.
Wichita State Southern Illinois Creighton Southern Illinois Wichita State Southern Illinois Illinois State Drake Wichita State Creighton Southern Illinois Illinois State Southern Illinois Wichita State Creighton Southern Illinois
SECOND TEAM Lauren Roney Samantha Carter Erin Strellner Tracy Davis Rachael Rogers Stephanie De La Riva Sara Cole Shannon Buslepp Christine Fukumoto Lauren Flores Brittany Mynsberge Dominique Borba
C 2B 3B SS SS 3B OF P C 2B 1B SS
Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Wichita State Missouri State Missouri State Creighton Creighton Bradley Illinois State
2005 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team
2005 MVC All-Tournament Team
FIRST TEAM Amy Harre, Southern Illinois Maria Damico, Southern Illinois Katie Jordan, Southern Illinois Kate Stake, Illinois State Katie Wappler, Drake Lindsay Larry, Drake Julie Darling, Wichita State Ashley Lynn, Wichita State Erin Strellner, Northern Iowa Christine Fukumoto, Creighton Brittany Mynsberge, Bradley Jackie Chomicki, Indiana State Lacey Frankland, Indiana State Jessica Leathers, Missouri State
Maria Damico, Southern Illinois Katie Louis, Southern Illinois Cristen Slings, Drake Malay Bouaphakeo, Drake Kate Stake, Illinois State Mandy Garner, Illinois State Sara Cole, SMS Alicia Jager, SMS Shannon Buslepp, SMS Katie McGeeney, Wichita State Margo Pruis, Wichita State Ashley Lynn, Wichita State Melanie Dorsey, Creighton Lauren Flores, Creighton Christine Fukumoto, Creighton
HONORABLE MENTION Cassidy Scoggins, Southern Illinois Mandy Garner, Illinois State Sara Cole, Missouri State Christine Cooney, Bradley Lindsay Craig, Wichita State Katie Martin, Missouri State Margo Pruis, Wichita State Katie Markle, Evansville
Tournament MVP Tammy Nielsen, Creighton
2006 Southern Illinois University Softball
Gateway Champions in ‘91 / MVC Champions in ‘04, ‘05
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