WESTERN ILLINOIS SOFTBALL

HISTORY OF THE LEATHERNECK NAME

COLONEL ROCK

WELCOMETO

WESTERN ILLINOIS

UNIVERSITY

LEATHERNECK TRADITIONS

2012 ROSTER

2012 SCHEDuLE

2012 pREvIEw

2011 OvERALL STATS

WESTERN ILLINOIS

SOfTbaLL

2012 QuICK FACTS

RECORD bOOK

Jamie Goss Ashley Campbell

Hailey bickford Megan Kelly

OFFICIAL LEATHERNECK ATHLETICS wEbSITE

Dr. Tim van Alstine

Director of western Illinois

Athletics

Athletic Department Staff Directory

Dr. Jack Thomas

Dr. Gary billervice president

Student Services

board of Trustees

brad baintervice president

Advancement andpublic Services

Dr. Kennth S. Hawkinsonprovost & Academic

vice president

Julie Deweese, Interim

vice president Administrative Services

Dr. Joseph A. Rivesvice president for Quad

Cities, planning & Technology

president of western Illinois

university

cORE vALUESwESTERN iLLiNOiS

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briana williams Teagan walsh KC Dunne Emma Jarrell Sammy Marshall Lia Romeo

There is Only ONE…Leatherneck SoftballHolly Van Vlymen

HEAD COACH7th YEAR

• Three-Time coach of The year

• Three regular season TiTles

• 2008 league TournamenT TiTle

• leD WesTern To iTs firsT-ever ncaa Win

EDuCATION:• Bachelor’s Degree in Education Western Illinois, 2000• Master’s Degree in Education Western Illinois, 2008

COACHING HONORS:• 2007, 2009, and 2010 Summit League ‘Coach of the Year’• Three-time Regular Season Champions• 2008 Conference Tournament Champions• Led Western to its first NCAA Tournament victory

COACHING RESuME:• Western Illinois Head Coach - 2006-present (6) Record at Western: 148-154-1 2011: Overall- 19-27, Conference- 14-10 (T4th) 2010: Overall- 35-19, Conference- 19-2 (1st) 2009: Overall- 34-19, Conference- 21-2 (1st) 2008: Overall- 15-33, Conference- 9-10 (5th) 2007: Overall- 23-23, Conference- 11-2 (1st) 2006: Overall- 22-33-1, Conference- 12-9 (3rd)• Augustana Assistant Coach - 2004-05 (1) Record at Augustana: 33-12

• Iowa Assistant Coach - 2000-04 (5) Record at Iowa: 168-73

pLAYING CAREER:• Western Illinois- 1997-2000 Four-time All-Summit League Set records at Western Career wins (74) Strikeouts (880) Strikeouts per inning (1.09) Appearances (137) Complete games (97) Innings pitched (809.1)

THE COACH vAN vLYMEN FILE

Liz YoungAssistAnt COACH

2nd YEAR

Beth Golitko AssistAnt CoACh

1st YEAR

THE COACH GOLITKO FILEBeth Golitko enters her first year as an assistant softball coach in the 2012 season after a stellar playing career at Western Illinois.

Golitko played for the Fighting Leathernecks from 2008-11 where she appeared in 160 games and made 133 starts in the outfield. Golitko ended her four-year career with a .326 average, 70 runs scored, 143 hits, 33 doubles, nine home runs and 81 RBIs.

THE COACH YOuNG FILEEDuCATION:• Bachelor’s Degree in:American Sign Language Interpreting and Intercultural Communications New Mexico, 2009

COACHING RESuME:• Western Illinois Assistant Coach - 2011-present (2)• Nordonia High School (Macedonia, Ohio) Head Coach - 2010 (1)

• New Mexico Assistant Coach - 2007-09 (3)

pLAYING CAREER:• Akron Racers (National Pro Fastpitch League) 2010 • New Mexico 2007-09• Kent 2004

DREW KRAMER strength/conditioning

ERICA POSTAthletic trAiner

Diane BrunsDirector of athletic

equipment operations

Erin SchlotfEldtVOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

1ST YEAR

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HAILEYbICKFORD

#5Sophomore

Pitcher/Utility

ASHLEYCAMpbELL

#24Senior

Outfielder/Pitcher

KCDuNNE

#7Freshman

Shortstop/Outfielder

JAMIEGOSS

#33Senior

Infielder

EMMAJERRELL

#14Sophomore

Infielder

bRIAJONES

#22Sophomore

Utility

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JuLIAKATSAROS

#23Junior

Outfielder

MEGANKELLY

#11Sophomore

Infielder

SAMMYMARSHALL

#10Freshman

Shortstop/Outfielder

KELSEYMICHELINI

#21Junior

Pitcher/Infielder

ALEx pFLIEGER

#18Junior

Catcher

LIAROMEO

#8Freshman

Catcher/Infielder

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MONICARONDóN

#15Sophomore

Catcher/Utility

RYLEIGHSEARS

#4Sophomore Outfielder

bRIANAwILLIAMS

#20Sophomore

Utility

TEAGANwALSH

#6Freshman

Pitcher/Utility

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2012 senior class

Ashley Campbell Jamie Goss

2012 FiGHTinG leaTHernecKs

(Front Row L to R): Briana Williams, Julia Katsaros, Megan Kelly, Jamie Goss, Ryleigh Sears and Lia Romeo. (Middle Row L to R): Bria Jones, Monica Rondón, Amanda Daly (no longer on team), KC Dunne, Sammy Marshall, Emma Jarrell and Hailey Bick-ford. (Back Row L to R): Ashley Campbell, Kelsey Michelini, assistant coach Beth Golitko, head coach Holly Van Vlymen, assistant coach Liz Young, athletic trainer Erica Post, Teagan Walsh and Alex Pflieger.

February 11-12ISU Tournament • Ames, Iowa

February 24-26Memphis Tournament • Dayton, Ohio

March 3-4Southern Illinois Tournament • Carbondale, Ill.

February 17-19Georgia Tournament • Athens, Ga.

March 10-11Indianapolis, Ind.

March 13Lexington, Ky.

March 14Evansville, Ind.

March 16-17Macomb, Ill.

March 21Macomb, Ill.

March 23-24Macomb, Ill.

March 28Macomb, Ill.

March 30-31Rochester, Mich.

April 3Macomb, Ill.

April 6-7Fargo, N.D.

April 10Madison, Wis.

April 17Champaign, Ill.

April 18Columbia, Mo.

April 20-21Macomb, Ill.

April 27-28Vermillion, S.D.

May 5-6Macomb, Ill.

The Summit League Tournament May 10-12Kansas City, Mo.