university of dayton flyer softball
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
FLYER SOFTBALL
Softball Contact: Jenna Willhoit ● [email protected] ● Office: (937) 229-4419 ● Cell: (513) 532-2781 QUICK LOOK
WEEK TWO - Feb. 17
UPCOMING OPPONENTS:
ULM
Georgia Classic Athens, Ga. | Jack Turner Stadium
DAYTON
Saturday, Feb. 18 vs. Northern Kentucky 10:00 a.m. at Georgia 12:30 p.m.
FLYERS
Sunday, Feb. 19 at Georgia 1:00 p.m.
(3-2, 0-0 A-10)
WARHAWKS
vs.
(5-1, 0-0 Sun Belt)
NORTHERN KENTUCKY
NORSE
2017 SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 10 (Fri.) vs. Portland State1 10 (Fri.) vs. Kent State1 11 (Sat.) vs. Murray State1 11 (Sat.) at Mercer1 12 (Sun.) vs. Portland State1 17 (Fri.) vs. LMU2 17 (Fri.) vs. Northern Kentucky2 18 (Sat.) vs. Northern Kentucky2 18 (Sat.) at #12/12Georgia2 19 (Sun.) at #12/12Georgia2
W, 10-2 (6) W, 3-2 (8) L, 5-2 L, 4-0 W, 9-1 (6) 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
MARCH 3 (Fri.) vs. Canisius3 3 (Fri.) vs. Furman3 4 (Sat.) vs. Canisius3 4 (Sat.) at USC Upstate3 8 (WED.) OHIO 9 (Thur.) at #22/23Kentucky4 10 (Fri.) vs. Evansville4 10 (Fri.) vs. Drexel4 11 (Sat.) vs. #11/10Michigan4 15 (Wed.) at Morehead State 15 (Wed.) at Morehead State 18 (Sat.) vs. Detroit5 18 (Sat.) vs. Fort Wayne5 19 (Sun.) vs. Fort Wayne5 19 (Sun.) at Miami (Ohio)5 21 (TUES.) WRIGHT STATE 22 (Wed.) at Wright State 25 (Sat.) at George Washington* 25 (Sat.) at George Washington* 26 (Sun.) at George Washington* 29 (Wed.) at Saint Louis* 29 (Wed.) at Saint Louis*
11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 P.M. 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 4:00 P.M. 6:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
APRIL 1 (SAT.) GEORGE MASON* 1 (SAT.) GEORGE MASON* 2 (SUN.) GEORGE MASON* 8 (SAT.) ST. BONAVENTURE* 8 (SAT.) ST. BONAVENTURE* 9 (SUN.) ST. BONAVENTURE* 12 (WED.) EASTERN KENTUCKY 12 (WED.) EASTERN KENTUCKY 14 (Fri.) at La Salle* 15 (Sat.) at La Salle* 15 (Sat.) at La Salle* 19 (Wed.) at Akron 19 (Wed.) at Akron 22 (SAT.) RHODE ISLAND* 22 (SAT.) RHODE ISLAND* 23 (SUN.) RHODE ISLAND* 25 (TUES.) NORTHERN KENTUCKY 25 (TUES.) NORTHERN KENTUCKY 29 (Sat.) at RV/NRFordham* 29 (Sat.) at RV/NRFordham* 30 (Sun.) at RV/NRFordham*
12:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 12:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
MAY 6 (SAT.) 6 (SAT.) 7 (SUN.) 10-13
MASSACHUSETTS* 12:00 P.M. MASSACHUSETTS* 2:00 P.M. MASSACHUSETTS* 12:00 P.M. Atlantic 10 Championship!
1 Mercer Invitational (Macon, Ga.) 2 Georgia Classic (Athens, Ga.) 3 USC Upstate Classic (Spartanburg, S.C.) 4 Kentucky Tournament (Lexington, Ky.) 5 Miami (Ohio) Tournament (Oxford, Ohio) * Atlantic 10 Conference Game ! Team Must Qualify (hosted by George Mason) Home Games in ALL CAPS Times are ET and Subject to Change # NFCA/USA Softball National Ranking at Time of Game
(0-0, 0-0 Horizon) ABOUT DAYTON Dayton (3-2) opened 2017 at the Mercer Invitational with two wins over Portland State as well as an extrainning win over Kent State. The Flyers finished last season ranked seventh nationally with a 1.96 team ERA and return three of four pitchers from that staff, including 2016 A-10 Pitcher of the Year Manda Cash and A-10 All-Conference First Team selection Gabby Snyder. Dayton was picked to finish second in the league in 2017 in voting among A-10 head coaches. SCOUTING ULM ULM (5-1) got the season started at home with its own Mardi Gras Classic Feb. 10-12, picking up four wins to only one loss. The Warhawks kicked off this week with a single game at McNeese State Wednesday, shutting out the Cowgirls (3-0), before heading to Athens for this weekend’s Georgia Classic. ULM has two everyday players hitting at .533, including Jayden Mount who has tallied eight hits, including one double and one home run, to go with eight RBI. SCOUTING NORTHERN KENTUCKY This weekend’s contests at the Georgia Classic will be the first of the season for the Norse of Northern Kentucky. NKU was picked to finish ninth in the Horizon League, matching its finish from the 2016 campaign. The Norse return last season’s hits, RBI and runs scored leader in senior Dani Devlin as well as sophomore Zahrya McFarland who lead NKU in average, doubles, triples and stolen bases in 2016. SERIES STUFF • Friday will be the first meeting between Dayton and ULM. • Northern Kentucky holds a slim 12-11 advantage over Dayton in the series between the two. The most recent meeting came in 2015 with the Flyers defeating the Norse, 3-1, at the Kennesaw State Kickoff Classic on Feb. 7. THERE’S YOUR DOUBLE Senior pitcher Gabby Snyder is an ace in the circle but she also carries a big bat. Last Sunday, Snyder tied the Dayton career doubles record (43), a mark set in 2013 by former Flyer Kathleen Maloof - sister of current Flyer Madi Maloof.
Game Six vs. ULM Friday, Feb. 17 10:00 a.m. ET Venue........................................Jack Turner Stadium Live Stats.......................................DaytonFlyers.com Game Seven vs. Northern Kentucky Friday, Feb. 17 12:30 p.m. ET Venue........................................Jack Turner Stadium Live Stats.......................................DaytonFlyers.com Social Facebook............ facebook.com/DaytonSoftball Twitter..........................................................@FlyerSoftball Instagram...............................@DaytonFlyerSoftball PROBABLE DAYTON STARTERS IN THE FIELD C 16 Kyle Davidson.......................... .500, 7 H, 4 RBI, 3 R 1B 11 Madi Maloof.................................. .100, 1 H, 0 RBI, 2 R 2B 25 Lisa Tassi...................................... .067, 1 H, 1 RBI, 0 R SS 22 Kayla Haberstich ................. .412, 7 H, 2 RBI, 2 R 3B 12 Kailee Budicin........................... .267, 4 H, 1 RBI, 0 R LF 17 Hannah DeSalvo.................... .235, 4 H, 4 RBI, 3 R CF 14 Jaclyn Kweder........................... .188, 3 H, 1 RBI, 3 R RF 2 Aspyn Novak................................. .182, 2 H, 0 RBI, 2 R DP 3 Gabby Snyder............................ .647, 11 H, 4 RBI, 4 R IN THE CIRCLE 10 Manda Cash 3 Gabby Snyder
Yr. R/L W-L ERA G/GS K Jr. L 2-1 3.50 3/3 17 Sr. R 0-1 2.52 2/2 8
A-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK After a stellar performance at the Mercer Invitational, senior Gabby Snyder was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on Monday, Frb. 13. Snyder started all fives game this weekend as the Flyers went 3-2 at the Mercer Invitational. She went 11-for-17 at the plate with one home run, two doubles, three runs scored and four RBI. With her first-inning double against Portland State on Sunday, Snyder tied the Dayton program record for career doubles (43). For the weekend, she hit at .647, posted a .947 slugging percentage while also recording two stolen bases. Additionally, Snyder made two starts in the circle for UD, recording eight strikeouts to four walks.
COMPARISON > DAYTON
ULM
2017 Record: 3-2, 0-0 A-10 NFCA Ranking: NA Head Coach: Cara LaPlaca at UD: 213-246-2, 10th Season Conference: Atlantic 10 Location: Dayton, Ohio Enrollment: 8,226 Nickname: Flyers Field: UD Softball Stadium
2017 Record: 5-1, 0-0 SBL NFCA Ranking: NA Head Coach: Corey Lyon at ULM: 59-57, Third Season Conference: Sun Belt Location: Monroe, La. Enrollment: 9,115 Nickname: Warhawks Field: ULM Softball Complex
2017 LEADERS
2017 LEADERS
Batting Avg: .647, Snyder Hits: 11, Snyder Doubles: 2, Three Tied Home Runs: 2, Davidson RBI: 4, Three Tied Fielding %: 1.000, Seven Tied Strikeouts: 17, Cash ERA: 0.00, Weaver (1-0)
Batting Avg: .533, Two Tied Hits: 9, McKay Doubles: 3, Two Tied Home Runs: 1, Three Tied RBI: 8, Two Tied Fielding %: 1.000, 10 Tied Strikeouts: 11, Two Tied ERA: 0.41, Coyne (2-1)
NORTHERN KENTUCKY
GEORGIA
2017 Record: 0-0, 0-0 HL NFCA Ranking: NA Head Coach: Kathryn Gleason at NKU: 13-40, Second Season Conference: Horizon League Location: Highland Heights, Ky. Enrollment: 15,738 Nickname: Norse Field: Grein Softball Field
2017 Record: 7-0, 0-0 SEC NFCA Ranking: 12 Head Coach: Lu Harris-Champer at UGA: 777-285 17th Season Conference: Southeastern Location: Athens, Ga. Enrollment: 36,130 Nickname: Bulldogs Field: Jack Turner Stadium
2016 LEADERS
2017 LEADERS
Batting Avg: .282, McFarland Hits: 44, Devlin Doubles: 14, McFarland Home Runs: 9, Bartolovich RBI: 27, Two Tied Fielding %: .984, Meter Strikeouts: 76, Harbacek ERA: 4.04, Harbacek (8-13)
Batting Avg: .571, Emanuel Hits: 12, Emanuel Doubles: 3, McQuire Home Runs: 5, DiCarlo RBI: 15, DiCarlo Fielding %: 1.000, Seven Tied Strikeouts: 19, Gray ERA: 0.37, Gray (4-0)
CARA LaPLACA
HEAD COACH /// 10TH SEASON
2015 A-10 COACH OF THE YEAR
QUICK FACTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Dayton City, Zip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dayton, OH 45469 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,226 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flyers Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red & Blue Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic 10 President . . . . . . . Dr. Eric Spina (Carnegie Mellon, ‘83) VP/Director of Athletics . . Neil Sullivan (Penn State, ‘02) Home Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UD Softball Stadium Surface / Dimensions . . . Grass / 190-200-210-200-190 Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . DaytonFlyers.com COACHING STAFF
Head Coach................................... Cara LaPlaca (Clarke, ‘99) Career Record (Year).................... 344-372-2 (16th Season) Record at UD (Year)..................... 213-246-2 (10th Season) LaPlaca’s Email [email protected] Assistant Coach................... Kara Willis (UMass-Boston, ‘12) Assistant Coach..........................Tristan Wilcox (Aurora, ‘13) TEAM INFORMATION
Positional Starters Returning / Lost.............................. 5 / 3 Pitching Returning / Lost............................................. 3 / 1 Positional Players Returning / Lost............................ 12 / 5 2016 Overall Record............................................... 27-21-1 Atlantic 10 Conference Record (Finish)...........14-5-1 (2nd) SOFTBALL HISTORY
Inaugural Season..........................................................1980 All-Time Team Record .......................................... 610-898-8 Winning Seasons............................................................Nine School Record for Wins...........................................39 (2015) Atlantic 10 Tournament Appearances (Yrs)........................... 8 ....................... (1998, ‘99, 2000, ‘11, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16) ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION
Softball Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenna Willhoit Email . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .(937) 229-4419 Cell Phone/Text . . . . . . . . . . . (513) 532-2781 Office Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (937) 229-4461 Mailing Address
Cara LaPlaca, entering her 10th season as UD’s head coach, has implemented a hardworking, successful culture of excellence within the University of Dayton Softball program. 2016 marked another first in Dayton softball history: with a record of 27-21-1 the Flyers had back-to-back seasons with a record above the .500 mark for the first time in program history. During the season, LaPlaca passed the 200-win threshold while at UD (now at 210 wins), and moved into first among Flyer coaches in career winning percentage (.463). Dayton returned to the A-10 Championship for the fourth-straight time in 2016, its
eighth overall and fifth appearance in the last six years. The Flyers won one game before being bounced by eventual champion Fordham in a 12-inning, 1-0 game. Manda Cash was named to the All-Championship for the second-straight season. The Flyers received high honors in both the Atlantic 10 and Mid-Atlantic region, as Cash earned A-10 Pitcher of the Year as well as a spot on First Team Atlantic 10. The sophomore also made NFCA AllRegion First Team. Joining her as a first team member of both the A-10 and MidAtlantic region was junior Gabby Snyder. The two anchored a pitching staff that finished seventh in the country in ERA.
University of Dayton 300 College Park Dayton, OH 45469-1238
RADIO/TV ROSTER >
2 • ASPYN NOVAK
3 • GABRIELLE SNYDER
4 • REBEKKAH POTTER
6 • ELLIE ZIEGLER
7 • KELLY FITZGERALD
8 • KATHERINE SCHWARTZ
9 • JULIANNA CURRY
10 • MANDA CASH
11 • MADI MALOOF
12 • KAILEE BUDICIN
13 • MALLORY KIMMELL
14 • JACLYN KWEDER
16 • KYLE DAVIDSON
17 • HANNAH DeSALVO
18 • JESSICA GILLIAM
19 • JESSICA WEAVER
22 • KAYLA HABERSTICH
24 • JULIA BLARR
25 • LISA TASSI
26 • KATIE RYAN
Sophomore • OF St. John, Ind.
Freshman • OF Chesterfield, Mich.
Freshman • IF Indianapolis
Freshman • P Lebanon, Ind.
Senior • P/OF Indianapolis
Freshman • C Reno, Nev.
Junior • OF Carmel, Ind.
Junior • IF Bartlett, Ill.
r-Senior • IF Ironton, Ohio
Junior • P Columbus, Ohio
Sophomore • C Lewis Center, Ohio
Freshman • IF Redbank, N.J.
Freshman • IF River Forest, Ill.
Sophomore • OF Indianapolis
Senior • OF Noblesville, Ind.
Sophomore • IF Naperville, Ill.
Sophomore • C/OF Marietta, Ga.
Junior • IF Lisle, Ill.
Sophomore • P Conifer, Colo.
Senior • IF Geneva, Ill.
2017 DAYTON FLYER ROSTER Numerical Roster
# 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 22 24 25 26
Name Aspyn Novak Gabrielle Snyder Rebekkah Potter Ellie Ziegler Kelly Fitzgerald Katherine Schwartz Julianna Curry Manda Cash Madi Maloof Kailee Budicin Mallory Kimmell Jaclyn Kweder Kyle Davidson Hannah DeSalvo Jessica Gilliam Jessica Weaver Kayla Haberstich Julia Blarr Lisa Tassi Katie Ryan
Year So. Sr. r-Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr.
Pos. OF P IF IF C/OF OF C P OF IF IF OF C OF P P IF IF IF IF
Head Coach: Cara LaPlaca (10th Season) Assistant Coach: Kara Willis Assistant Coach: Tristan Wilcox Vol. Asst. Coach: Sarah Marsh PRONUNCIATION GUIDE CARA LaPLACA - CARE-uh luh-PLOCK-uh Aspyn NOVAK – NO-vaac GABRIELLE Snyder - goes by Gabby Ellie ZIEGLER - ZEEG-ler Kailee BUDICIN – BEW-duh-sin Jaclyn KWEDER – QWEH-der Kayla HABERSTICH – HAB-ber-stitch
B/T L/L L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/L R/R L/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R
Hometown / High School St. John, Ind. / Lake Central Indianapolis, Ind. / Franklin Central Ironton, Ohio / Ironton River Forest, Ill. / Oak Park and River Forest Marietta, Ga. / Wheeler Chesterfield, Mich. / Anchor Bay Reno, Nev. / Bishop Manogue Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne Indianapolis, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern Lisle, Ill. / Naperville North Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral Carmel, Ind. / Carmel Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy Orange Noblesville, Ind. / Noblesville Conifer, Colo. / Colorado Academy Lebanon, Ind. / Lebanon Bartlett, Ill. / Bartlett Red Bank, N.J. / Middletown South Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central Geneva, Ill. / Batavia
2017 STATS/RESULTS 2017 Dayton Softball Statistics Summary for Dayton (as of Feb 12, 2017) (All games) Record: 3-2 Date Opponent
12/10 12/10 12/11 12/11 12/12
vs Portland State vs Kent State vs Murray State at Mercer vs Portland State
Score W W L L W
10-2 3-2 2-5 0-4 9-1
1 = Mercer Invitational (Macon, Ga.) * = Conference game
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-1
Player
3 SNYDER, Gabriell 16 DAVIDSON, Kyle 22 HABERSTICH, K 12 BUDICIN, Kailee 17 DeSALVO, Hann 14 KWEDER, Jaclyn 25 TASSI, Lisa -------------------6 ZIEGLER, Ellie 24 BLARR, Julia 2 NOVAK, Aspyn 11 MALOOF, Madi 8 SCHWARTZ, Kat 7 FITZGERALD, Kel 19 WEAVER, Jessica 10 CASH, Manda 18 GILLIAM, Jessica Totals Opponents
Neutral: 3-1
avg gp-gs 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5
.647 .500 .412 .267 .235 .188 .067 .500 .500 .182 .100 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
.314 .207
4-0 2-0 5-5 5-5 1-0 1-0 2-0 3-3 3-2 5 5
Atlantic 10: 0-0
17 14 17 15 17 16 15
ab
3 3 2 0 3 3 2
r
11 7 7 4 4 3 1
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
6 2 11 10 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
140 121
24 14
44 25
7 7
0 0
3 3
2 0 0 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 2 1 4 1 1
bb hbp
so sb-att 3 2-2 0 0-0 0 2-2 0 0-2 2 1-1 0 0-0 1 0-0
0 1 1 2 0 1 4
0 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 13
13 16
3 3
12 30
0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-8 2-4
LOB - Team (40), Opp (31). DPs turned - Team (0), Opp (1). Player
19 WEAVER, Jessica 18 GILLIAM, Jessica 3 SNYDER, Gabriell 10 CASH, Manda Totals Opponents
era
w-l
0.00 2.47 2.52 3.50
1-0 0-0 0-1 2-1
2.55 4.20
3-2 2-3
app gs cg sh sv
2 3 2 3
0 0 2 3
0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
5.0 5.2 8.1 14.0
ip
3 4 6 12
h
0 2 4 8
r
er
bb
2 4 4 6
2 3 8 17
5 5
5 5
1 2
0 1
0 0
33.0 33.1
25 44
14 24
12 20
16 13
30 12
0 2 3 7
so
SBA/ATT - DAVIDSON, K. (2-4), GILLIAM, J. (1-2), CASH, M. (1-2). Score by innings Dayton Opponents
1 2 5
2 4 1
3 2 2
4 6 3
5 5 1
6 4 2
7 0 0
8 1 0
Total 24 14
Win-loss breakouts: Day 3-2; Night 0-0; vs Left 0-0; vs Right 3-2; 1-run games 1-0; 2-run games 0-0; 5+run games 2-0; Extra inns 1-0; Shutouts 0-1. Current streak: Won 1; Longest winning streak: 2; Longest losing streak: 2. Attendance: Home 0 (avg 0); Away 564 (avg 112); Total 564 (avg 112).
FLYER SOFTBALL
Softball Contact: Jenna Willhoit ● [email protected] ● Office: (937) 229-4419 ● Cell: (513) 532-2781 QUICK LOOK
WEEK TWO - Feb. 17
UPCOMING OPPONENTS:
ULM
Georgia Classic Athens, Ga. | Jack Turner Stadium
DAYTON
Saturday, Feb. 18 vs. Northern Kentucky 10:00 a.m. at Georgia 12:30 p.m.
FLYERS
Sunday, Feb. 19 at Georgia 1:00 p.m.
(3-2, 0-0 A-10)
WARHAWKS
vs.
(5-1, 0-0 Sun Belt)
NORTHERN KENTUCKY
NORSE
2017 SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 10 (Fri.) vs. Portland State1 10 (Fri.) vs. Kent State1 11 (Sat.) vs. Murray State1 11 (Sat.) at Mercer1 12 (Sun.) vs. Portland State1 17 (Fri.) vs. LMU2 17 (Fri.) vs. Northern Kentucky2 18 (Sat.) vs. Northern Kentucky2 18 (Sat.) at #12/12Georgia2 19 (Sun.) at #12/12Georgia2
W, 10-2 (6) W, 3-2 (8) L, 5-2 L, 4-0 W, 9-1 (6) 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
MARCH 3 (Fri.) vs. Canisius3 3 (Fri.) vs. Furman3 4 (Sat.) vs. Canisius3 4 (Sat.) at USC Upstate3 8 (WED.) OHIO 9 (Thur.) at #22/23Kentucky4 10 (Fri.) vs. Evansville4 10 (Fri.) vs. Drexel4 11 (Sat.) vs. #11/10Michigan4 15 (Wed.) at Morehead State 15 (Wed.) at Morehead State 18 (Sat.) vs. Detroit5 18 (Sat.) vs. Fort Wayne5 19 (Sun.) vs. Fort Wayne5 19 (Sun.) at Miami (Ohio)5 21 (TUES.) WRIGHT STATE 22 (Wed.) at Wright State 25 (Sat.) at George Washington* 25 (Sat.) at George Washington* 26 (Sun.) at George Washington* 29 (Wed.) at Saint Louis* 29 (Wed.) at Saint Louis*
11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 P.M. 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 4:00 P.M. 6:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
APRIL 1 (SAT.) GEORGE MASON* 1 (SAT.) GEORGE MASON* 2 (SUN.) GEORGE MASON* 8 (SAT.) ST. BONAVENTURE* 8 (SAT.) ST. BONAVENTURE* 9 (SUN.) ST. BONAVENTURE* 12 (WED.) EASTERN KENTUCKY 12 (WED.) EASTERN KENTUCKY 14 (Fri.) at La Salle* 15 (Sat.) at La Salle* 15 (Sat.) at La Salle* 19 (Wed.) at Akron 19 (Wed.) at Akron 22 (SAT.) RHODE ISLAND* 22 (SAT.) RHODE ISLAND* 23 (SUN.) RHODE ISLAND* 25 (TUES.) NORTHERN KENTUCKY 25 (TUES.) NORTHERN KENTUCKY 29 (Sat.) at RV/NRFordham* 29 (Sat.) at RV/NRFordham* 30 (Sun.) at RV/NRFordham*
12:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 12:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
MAY 6 (SAT.) 6 (SAT.) 7 (SUN.) 10-13
MASSACHUSETTS* 12:00 P.M. MASSACHUSETTS* 2:00 P.M. MASSACHUSETTS* 12:00 P.M. Atlantic 10 Championship!
1 Mercer Invitational (Macon, Ga.) 2 Georgia Classic (Athens, Ga.) 3 USC Upstate Classic (Spartanburg, S.C.) 4 Kentucky Tournament (Lexington, Ky.) 5 Miami (Ohio) Tournament (Oxford, Ohio) * Atlantic 10 Conference Game ! Team Must Qualify (hosted by George Mason) Home Games in ALL CAPS Times are ET and Subject to Change # NFCA/USA Softball National Ranking at Time of Game
(0-0, 0-0 Horizon) ABOUT DAYTON Dayton (3-2) opened 2017 at the Mercer Invitational with two wins over Portland State as well as an extrainning win over Kent State. The Flyers finished last season ranked seventh nationally with a 1.96 team ERA and return three of four pitchers from that staff, including 2016 A-10 Pitcher of the Year Manda Cash and A-10 All-Conference First Team selection Gabby Snyder. Dayton was picked to finish second in the league in 2017 in voting among A-10 head coaches. SCOUTING ULM ULM (5-1) got the season started at home with its own Mardi Gras Classic Feb. 10-12, picking up four wins to only one loss. The Warhawks kicked off this week with a single game at McNeese State Wednesday, shutting out the Cowgirls (3-0), before heading to Athens for this weekend’s Georgia Classic. ULM has two everyday players hitting at .533, including Jayden Mount who has tallied eight hits, including one double and one home run, to go with eight RBI. SCOUTING NORTHERN KENTUCKY This weekend’s contests at the Georgia Classic will be the first of the season for the Norse of Northern Kentucky. NKU was picked to finish ninth in the Horizon League, matching its finish from the 2016 campaign. The Norse return last season’s hits, RBI and runs scored leader in senior Dani Devlin as well as sophomore Zahrya McFarland who lead NKU in average, doubles, triples and stolen bases in 2016. SERIES STUFF • Friday will be the first meeting between Dayton and ULM. • Northern Kentucky holds a slim 12-11 advantage over Dayton in the series between the two. The most recent meeting came in 2015 with the Flyers defeating the Norse, 3-1, at the Kennesaw State Kickoff Classic on Feb. 7. THERE’S YOUR DOUBLE Senior pitcher Gabby Snyder is an ace in the circle but she also carries a big bat. Last Sunday, Snyder tied the Dayton career doubles record (43), a mark set in 2013 by former Flyer Kathleen Maloof - sister of current Flyer Madi Maloof.
Game Six vs. ULM Friday, Feb. 17 10:00 a.m. ET Venue........................................Jack Turner Stadium Live Stats.......................................DaytonFlyers.com Game Seven vs. Northern Kentucky Friday, Feb. 17 12:30 p.m. ET Venue........................................Jack Turner Stadium Live Stats.......................................DaytonFlyers.com Social Facebook............ facebook.com/DaytonSoftball Twitter..........................................................@FlyerSoftball Instagram...............................@DaytonFlyerSoftball PROBABLE DAYTON STARTERS IN THE FIELD C 16 Kyle Davidson.......................... .500, 7 H, 4 RBI, 3 R 1B 11 Madi Maloof.................................. .100, 1 H, 0 RBI, 2 R 2B 25 Lisa Tassi...................................... .067, 1 H, 1 RBI, 0 R SS 22 Kayla Haberstich ................. .412, 7 H, 2 RBI, 2 R 3B 12 Kailee Budicin........................... .267, 4 H, 1 RBI, 0 R LF 17 Hannah DeSalvo.................... .235, 4 H, 4 RBI, 3 R CF 14 Jaclyn Kweder........................... .188, 3 H, 1 RBI, 3 R RF 2 Aspyn Novak................................. .182, 2 H, 0 RBI, 2 R DP 3 Gabby Snyder............................ .647, 11 H, 4 RBI, 4 R IN THE CIRCLE 10 Manda Cash 3 Gabby Snyder
Yr. R/L W-L ERA G/GS K Jr. L 2-1 3.50 3/3 17 Sr. R 0-1 2.52 2/2 8
A-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK After a stellar performance at the Mercer Invitational, senior Gabby Snyder was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on Monday, Frb. 13. Snyder started all fives game this weekend as the Flyers went 3-2 at the Mercer Invitational. She went 11-for-17 at the plate with one home run, two doubles, three runs scored and four RBI. With her first-inning double against Portland State on Sunday, Snyder tied the Dayton program record for career doubles (43). For the weekend, she hit at .647, posted a .947 slugging percentage while also recording two stolen bases. Additionally, Snyder made two starts in the circle for UD, recording eight strikeouts to four walks.
COMPARISON > DAYTON
ULM
2017 Record: 3-2, 0-0 A-10 NFCA Ranking: NA Head Coach: Cara LaPlaca at UD: 213-246-2, 10th Season Conference: Atlantic 10 Location: Dayton, Ohio Enrollment: 8,226 Nickname: Flyers Field: UD Softball Stadium
2017 Record: 5-1, 0-0 SBL NFCA Ranking: NA Head Coach: Corey Lyon at ULM: 59-57, Third Season Conference: Sun Belt Location: Monroe, La. Enrollment: 9,115 Nickname: Warhawks Field: ULM Softball Complex
2017 LEADERS
2017 LEADERS
Batting Avg: .647, Snyder Hits: 11, Snyder Doubles: 2, Three Tied Home Runs: 2, Davidson RBI: 4, Three Tied Fielding %: 1.000, Seven Tied Strikeouts: 17, Cash ERA: 0.00, Weaver (1-0)
Batting Avg: .533, Two Tied Hits: 9, McKay Doubles: 3, Two Tied Home Runs: 1, Three Tied RBI: 8, Two Tied Fielding %: 1.000, 10 Tied Strikeouts: 11, Two Tied ERA: 0.41, Coyne (2-1)
NORTHERN KENTUCKY
GEORGIA
2017 Record: 0-0, 0-0 HL NFCA Ranking: NA Head Coach: Kathryn Gleason at NKU: 13-40, Second Season Conference: Horizon League Location: Highland Heights, Ky. Enrollment: 15,738 Nickname: Norse Field: Grein Softball Field
2017 Record: 7-0, 0-0 SEC NFCA Ranking: 12 Head Coach: Lu Harris-Champer at UGA: 777-285 17th Season Conference: Southeastern Location: Athens, Ga. Enrollment: 36,130 Nickname: Bulldogs Field: Jack Turner Stadium
2016 LEADERS
2017 LEADERS
Batting Avg: .282, McFarland Hits: 44, Devlin Doubles: 14, McFarland Home Runs: 9, Bartolovich RBI: 27, Two Tied Fielding %: .984, Meter Strikeouts: 76, Harbacek ERA: 4.04, Harbacek (8-13)
Batting Avg: .571, Emanuel Hits: 12, Emanuel Doubles: 3, McQuire Home Runs: 5, DiCarlo RBI: 15, DiCarlo Fielding %: 1.000, Seven Tied Strikeouts: 19, Gray ERA: 0.37, Gray (4-0)
CARA LaPLACA
HEAD COACH /// 10TH SEASON
2015 A-10 COACH OF THE YEAR
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Dayton City, Zip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dayton, OH 45469 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,226 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flyers Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red & Blue Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic 10 President . . . . . . . Dr. Eric Spina (Carnegie Mellon, ‘83) VP/Director of Athletics . . Neil Sullivan (Penn State, ‘02) Home Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UD Softball Stadium Surface / Dimensions . . . Grass / 190-200-210-200-190 Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . DaytonFlyers.com COACHING STAFF
Head Coach................................... Cara LaPlaca (Clarke, ‘99) Career Record (Year).................... 344-372-2 (16th Season) Record at UD (Year)..................... 213-246-2 (10th Season) LaPlaca’s Email [email protected] Assistant Coach................... Kara Willis (UMass-Boston, ‘12) Assistant Coach..........................Tristan Wilcox (Aurora, ‘13) TEAM INFORMATION
Positional Starters Returning / Lost.............................. 5 / 3 Pitching Returning / Lost............................................. 3 / 1 Positional Players Returning / Lost............................ 12 / 5 2016 Overall Record............................................... 27-21-1 Atlantic 10 Conference Record (Finish)...........14-5-1 (2nd) SOFTBALL HISTORY
Inaugural Season..........................................................1980 All-Time Team Record .......................................... 610-898-8 Winning Seasons............................................................Nine School Record for Wins...........................................39 (2015) Atlantic 10 Tournament Appearances (Yrs)........................... 8 ....................... (1998, ‘99, 2000, ‘11, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16) ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION
Softball Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenna Willhoit Email . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .(937) 229-4419 Cell Phone/Text . . . . . . . . . . . (513) 532-2781 Office Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (937) 229-4461 Mailing Address
Cara LaPlaca, entering her 10th season as UD’s head coach, has implemented a hardworking, successful culture of excellence within the University of Dayton Softball program. 2016 marked another first in Dayton softball history: with a record of 27-21-1 the Flyers had back-to-back seasons with a record above the .500 mark for the first time in program history. During the season, LaPlaca passed the 200-win threshold while at UD (now at 210 wins), and moved into first among Flyer coaches in career winning percentage (.463). Dayton returned to the A-10 Championship for the fourth-straight time in 2016, its
eighth overall and fifth appearance in the last six years. The Flyers won one game before being bounced by eventual champion Fordham in a 12-inning, 1-0 game. Manda Cash was named to the All-Championship for the second-straight season. The Flyers received high honors in both the Atlantic 10 and Mid-Atlantic region, as Cash earned A-10 Pitcher of the Year as well as a spot on First Team Atlantic 10. The sophomore also made NFCA AllRegion First Team. Joining her as a first team member of both the A-10 and MidAtlantic region was junior Gabby Snyder. The two anchored a pitching staff that finished seventh in the country in ERA.
University of Dayton 300 College Park Dayton, OH 45469-1238
RADIO/TV ROSTER >
2 • ASPYN NOVAK
3 • GABRIELLE SNYDER
4 • REBEKKAH POTTER
6 • ELLIE ZIEGLER
7 • KELLY FITZGERALD
8 • KATHERINE SCHWARTZ
9 • JULIANNA CURRY
10 • MANDA CASH
11 • MADI MALOOF
12 • KAILEE BUDICIN
13 • MALLORY KIMMELL
14 • JACLYN KWEDER
16 • KYLE DAVIDSON
17 • HANNAH DeSALVO
18 • JESSICA GILLIAM
19 • JESSICA WEAVER
22 • KAYLA HABERSTICH
24 • JULIA BLARR
25 • LISA TASSI
26 • KATIE RYAN
Sophomore • OF St. John, Ind.
Freshman • OF Chesterfield, Mich.
Freshman • IF Indianapolis
Freshman • P Lebanon, Ind.
Senior • P/OF Indianapolis
Freshman • C Reno, Nev.
Junior • OF Carmel, Ind.
Junior • IF Bartlett, Ill.
r-Senior • IF Ironton, Ohio
Junior • P Columbus, Ohio
Sophomore • C Lewis Center, Ohio
Freshman • IF Redbank, N.J.
Freshman • IF River Forest, Ill.
Sophomore • OF Indianapolis
Senior • OF Noblesville, Ind.
Sophomore • IF Naperville, Ill.
Sophomore • C/OF Marietta, Ga.
Junior • IF Lisle, Ill.
Sophomore • P Conifer, Colo.
Senior • IF Geneva, Ill.
2017 DAYTON FLYER ROSTER Numerical Roster
# 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 22 24 25 26
Name Aspyn Novak Gabrielle Snyder Rebekkah Potter Ellie Ziegler Kelly Fitzgerald Katherine Schwartz Julianna Curry Manda Cash Madi Maloof Kailee Budicin Mallory Kimmell Jaclyn Kweder Kyle Davidson Hannah DeSalvo Jessica Gilliam Jessica Weaver Kayla Haberstich Julia Blarr Lisa Tassi Katie Ryan
Year So. Sr. r-Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr.
Pos. OF P IF IF C/OF OF C P OF IF IF OF C OF P P IF IF IF IF
Head Coach: Cara LaPlaca (10th Season) Assistant Coach: Kara Willis Assistant Coach: Tristan Wilcox Vol. Asst. Coach: Sarah Marsh PRONUNCIATION GUIDE CARA LaPLACA - CARE-uh luh-PLOCK-uh Aspyn NOVAK – NO-vaac GABRIELLE Snyder - goes by Gabby Ellie ZIEGLER - ZEEG-ler Kailee BUDICIN – BEW-duh-sin Jaclyn KWEDER – QWEH-der Kayla HABERSTICH – HAB-ber-stitch
B/T L/L L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/L R/R L/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R
Hometown / High School St. John, Ind. / Lake Central Indianapolis, Ind. / Franklin Central Ironton, Ohio / Ironton River Forest, Ill. / Oak Park and River Forest Marietta, Ga. / Wheeler Chesterfield, Mich. / Anchor Bay Reno, Nev. / Bishop Manogue Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne Indianapolis, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern Lisle, Ill. / Naperville North Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral Carmel, Ind. / Carmel Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy Orange Noblesville, Ind. / Noblesville Conifer, Colo. / Colorado Academy Lebanon, Ind. / Lebanon Bartlett, Ill. / Bartlett Red Bank, N.J. / Middletown South Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central Geneva, Ill. / Batavia
2017 STATS/RESULTS 2017 Dayton Softball Statistics Summary for Dayton (as of Feb 12, 2017) (All games) Record: 3-2 Date Opponent
12/10 12/10 12/11 12/11 12/12
vs Portland State vs Kent State vs Murray State at Mercer vs Portland State
Score W W L L W
10-2 3-2 2-5 0-4 9-1
1 = Mercer Invitational (Macon, Ga.) * = Conference game
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-1
Player
3 SNYDER, Gabriell 16 DAVIDSON, Kyle 22 HABERSTICH, K 12 BUDICIN, Kailee 17 DeSALVO, Hann 14 KWEDER, Jaclyn 25 TASSI, Lisa -------------------6 ZIEGLER, Ellie 24 BLARR, Julia 2 NOVAK, Aspyn 11 MALOOF, Madi 8 SCHWARTZ, Kat 7 FITZGERALD, Kel 19 WEAVER, Jessica 10 CASH, Manda 18 GILLIAM, Jessica Totals Opponents
Neutral: 3-1
avg gp-gs 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-5
.647 .500 .412 .267 .235 .188 .067 .500 .500 .182 .100 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
.314 .207
4-0 2-0 5-5 5-5 1-0 1-0 2-0 3-3 3-2 5 5
Atlantic 10: 0-0
17 14 17 15 17 16 15
ab
3 3 2 0 3 3 2
r
11 7 7 4 4 3 1
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
6 2 11 10 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
140 121
24 14
44 25
7 7
0 0
3 3
2 0 0 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 2 1 4 1 1
bb hbp
so sb-att 3 2-2 0 0-0 0 2-2 0 0-2 2 1-1 0 0-0 1 0-0
0 1 1 2 0 1 4
0 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 13
13 16
3 3
12 30
0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-8 2-4
LOB - Team (40), Opp (31). DPs turned - Team (0), Opp (1). Player
19 WEAVER, Jessica 18 GILLIAM, Jessica 3 SNYDER, Gabriell 10 CASH, Manda Totals Opponents
era
w-l
0.00 2.47 2.52 3.50
1-0 0-0 0-1 2-1
2.55 4.20
3-2 2-3
app gs cg sh sv
2 3 2 3
0 0 2 3
0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
5.0 5.2 8.1 14.0
ip
3 4 6 12
h
0 2 4 8
r
er
bb
2 4 4 6
2 3 8 17
5 5
5 5
1 2
0 1
0 0
33.0 33.1
25 44
14 24
12 20
16 13
30 12
0 2 3 7
so
SBA/ATT - DAVIDSON, K. (2-4), GILLIAM, J. (1-2), CASH, M. (1-2). Score by innings Dayton Opponents
1 2 5
2 4 1
3 2 2
4 6 3
5 5 1
6 4 2
7 0 0
8 1 0
Total 24 14
Win-loss breakouts: Day 3-2; Night 0-0; vs Left 0-0; vs Right 3-2; 1-run games 1-0; 2-run games 0-0; 5+run games 2-0; Extra inns 1-0; Shutouts 0-1. Current streak: Won 1; Longest winning streak: 2; Longest losing streak: 2. Attendance: Home 0 (avg 0); Away 564 (avg 112); Total 564 (avg 112).
