2014 Lakeland CC Softball Media Guide

LAKELAND

2014 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ABOUT LAKELAND

LAKELAND SOFTBALL

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2013 IN REVIEW

SCOTT BARLOW | Director for Athletics“Academic success for every student-athlete is the ultimate goal of the athletic department at Lakeland Community College,” says athletic director Scott Barlow. “We believe that success in athletics can support success in the classroom and, ultimately, a successful life.”

“At Lakeland, our athletic programs are designed to enhance an athlete’s academic experience by helping our students develop the critical life skills of time management, self-discipline, the ability to work within a team environment, and recognition of the need for personal improvement.”

Barlow was named Lakeland’s athletic director during the summer of 2000. He brought with him an extensive educational and practical background in teaching, coaching, and administration.

Barlow currently serves as the commissioner of the OCCAC and is the NJCAA Region XII women’s division director. He is also regional representative for the NJCAA Division II volleyball and women’s basketball poll and a member of several NJCAA standing committees including softball, swimming, and diving. He is the national chair of the NJCAA’s Division II women’s basketball committee. Barlow was named OCCAC Athletic Director of the Year in 2002 and was selected as Co-Athletic Director of the Year in 2005.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from the State University of New York College at Cortland, where he was a four year varsity baseball player. He has two master’s degrees; one in physical education and health from Radford University and another in administrative supervision from the State University of New York – Plattsburgh. A native of upstate New York, Barlow currently resides in Painesville Township with his wife, Jennifer, and three school age children who are active in a variety of sports.

HISTORY/RECORDS

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ABOUT LAKELAND

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT…Welcome to Lakeland Community College, the first college in Ohio founded by a vote of the people. As a college, we take great pride in providing students with the education and training needed to earn a degree, start a career, upgrade job skills or complete the first two years of college education. In addition, it is essential for the college to provide students with opportunities to enhance their college experiences through participation in athletics or on-campus student organizations.

When it comes to athletics, Lakeland has an outstanding history of its teams and players performing at the highest level. Our coaches are top-notch and our student-athletes always strive for excellence on the field, on the court, and especially in the classroom.

Whether you are a participant or a spectator, thank you for supporting Lakeland’s intercollegiate athletic programs. Sit back and enjoy another exciting, fast-paced season!

Morris W. Beverage Jr., E.D.M. President

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2011 OCCAC CHAMPIONS • 2 NJCAA ALL-AMERICANS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2014 LAKELAND SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

ABOUT LAKELAND

LAKELAND SOFTBALL

COACHING STAFF

STUDENT-ATHLETES

2013 IN REVIEW

HISTORY/RECORDS

ABOUT LAKELANDMessage from the President 2Message from the Athletic Director 2Table of Contents 3Quick Facts 3

LAKELAND SOFTBALL2014 Numerical Roster 42014 Alphabetical Roster 42014 Schedule & Opponents 5Postseason Dates 5

COACHING STAFFHead Coach Jeff Morganti 6Assistant Coaches 7

STUDENT-ATHLETESReturnees 8Newcomers 9-10

2013 IN REVIEWTeam Statistics 12Individual and Team Superlatives 122013 Summary 13

HISTORY & RECORDSAll-Americans 14Where Are They Now? 14Year-by-Year Results 14Single Game Records 14Single Season Records 14Career Records 14

QUICK FACTSLocation: ....................................................................................Kirtland, OhioEnrollment: ..............................................................................................5,582Founded: ..................................................................................................1967 President: ....................................................................Dr. Morris Beverage Jr. Director of Athletics: ...................................................................Scott BarlowAssistant Director of Athletics: ..............................................Patrick GordonSenior Secretary for Athletics: ................................................ Jeanne SudykConference: ............. Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC)Region: .........................................................................................................12Affiliation: .....................National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)Nickname: ............................................................................................. LakersColors: ......................................................................................... Blue & Silver

Head Coach: ............................................................ Jeff Morganti (1st season)Assistant Coach: ..................................................Shelley Monas (1st season)Assistant Coach: .................................................Kara Fitzgerald (1st season)2012-13 Overall Record: .........................................................................22-182012-13 OCCAC Record: ............................................................................5-72012-13 OCCAC Finish: ...........................................................................3rd/4

Inaugural Season: ...................................................................................1986All-Time Record: .................................................................................532-324Conference Championships: ................................................................Seven (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2011)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT LAKELAND

LAKELAND SOFTBALL

COACHING STAFF

STUDENT-ATHLETES

2013 IN REVIEW

HISTORY/RECORDS

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2011 OCCAC CHAMPIONS • 2 NJCAA ALL-AMERICANS4

LAKELAND SOFTBALL AT A GLANCE

NO. NAME CL. HT. POS. B/T HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL1 Emily Elkins Fr. 5-7 OF R/R Euclid, Ohio Euclid2 Michelle Mystic Fr. 5-5 P R/R Cleveland, Ohio North Royalton4 Amber Smalley Fr. 5-6 IF R/R Eastlake, Ohio Eastlake North5 Audrey Harris Fr. 5-5 OF R/R Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Heights6 Shayla Purnell So. 5-7 IF R/R Kent, Ohio Theodore Roosevelt7 Hannah Lester Fr. 5-5 IF R/R Northfield, Ohio Nordonia8 Chelsea Isabella Fr. 5-6 OF R/R Madison, Ohio Madison9 Rachel Martin So. 5-2 C/IF R/R Painesville, Ohio Riverside10 Kelly Flanigan Fr. 5-3 OF R/R Eastlake, Ohio Eastlake North13 Courtney Sabo Fr. 5-2 IF R/R Parma, Ohio Parma22 Chantel Smithberger So. 5-5 IF R/R Madison, Ohio Madison24 Rebecca Svoboda Fr. 5-6 OF R/R Sagamore Hills, Ohio Nordonia

Head Coach: Jeff Morganti (1st season) Assistant Coach: Shelley Monas (1st season) Assistant Coach: Kara Fitzgerald (1st season)

NUMERICAL ROSTER

NO. NAME CL. HT. POS. B/T HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL1 Emily Elkins Fr. 5-7 OF R/R Euclid, Ohio Euclid10 Kelly Flanigan Fr. 5-3 OF R/R Eastlake, Ohio Eastlake North5 Audrey Harris Fr. 5-5 OF R/R Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Heights8 Chelsea Isabella Fr. 5-6 OF R/R Madison, Ohio Madison7 Hannah Lester Fr. 5-5 IF R/R Northfield, Ohio Nordonia9 Rachel Martin So. 5-2 C/IF R/R Painesville, Ohio Riverside2 Michelle Mystic Fr. 5-5 P R/R Cleveland, Ohio North Royalton6 Shayla Purnell So. 5-7 IF R/R Kent, Ohio Theodore Roosevelt13 Courtney Sabo Fr. 5-2 IF R/R Parma, Ohio Parma4 Amber Smalley Fr. 5-6 IF R/R Eastlake, Ohio Eastlake North22 Chantel Smithberger So. 5-5 IF R/R Madison, Ohio Madison24 Rebecca Svoboda Fr. 5-6 OF R/R Sagamore Hills, Ohio Nordonia

Head Coach: Jeff Morganti (1st season) Assistant Coach: Shelley Monas (1st season) Assistant Coach: Kara Fitzgerald (1st season)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

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SCHEDULE & OPPONENTS


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RAPPAHANNOCKMarch 8•1200 p.m. & March 9•1200 p.m.LOCATION ............................................. Warsaw, Va.NICKNAME ....................................................... Gulls REGION ............................................................... N/AHEAD COACH ....................................... Reggie Brann 2013 RECORD ..................................................... N/A

SOUTHERN MARYLANDMarch 8•200 p.m. & March 9•1000 a.m.

LOCATION ............................................ La Plata, Md.NICKNAME ............................................ Lady HawksREGION ................................................................ 20HEAD COACH ....................................... Mike Garner2013 RECORD ............... 19-9 overall, 12-6 MDJUCO

ALPENAMarch 14•330 p.m.

LOCATION .......................................... Alpena, Mich.NICKNAME .......................................... LumberjacksREGION ................................................................ 12HEAD COACH ....................................... Erin Riopelle2013 RECORD ................. 7-17 overall, 7-17 MCCAA

MOUNT UNION JVMarch 20• 330 p.m.

LOCATION .......................................... Alliance, OhioNICKNAME ................................................... RaidersAFFILIATION .................................. NCAA Division IIIHEAD COACH .................................... Sandy Douglas2013 RECORD .................................................... N/A

OHIO STATE - NEWARKMarch 23•1200 p.m.

LOCATION .......................................... Newark, OhioNICKNAME ..................................................... TitansREGION .............................................................. N/AHEAD COACH ............................... Amanda Richards2013 RECORD ........................................ 15-9 overall

BALDWIN WALLACE JVMarch 31•330 p.m. & April 27•100 p.m.

LOCATION .............................................. Berea, OhioNICKNAME ........................................ Yellow JacketsAFFILIATION .................................. NCAA Division IIIHEAD COACH ........................................Tom Spencer 2013 RECORD .................................................... N/A

ERIEApril 13•1200 p.m.

LOCATION .............................................. Buffalo, N.Y.NICKNAME ........................................................ KatsREGION .................................................................. 3HEAD COACH ................................. Kevin Walkowski2013 RECORD ........................................ 7-13 overall

DISTRICT TOURNAMENTMay 7-9

NATIONAL TOURNAMENTMay 14-17

POSTSEASON

LORAIN COUNTYApril 11•330 p.m. & April 25•330 p.m.

LOCATION .............................................. Elyria, OhioNICKNAME ......................................... CommodoresREGION ................................................................ 12HEAD COACH ........................................ Dave Moore2013 RECORD .................................................... N/A

BUTLER COUNTYMarch 13•330 p.m.

LOCATION ................................................ Butler, Pa.NICKNAME ................................................. PioneersREGION ................................................................ 20HEAD COACH ......................................... Jerry Piroch2013 RECORD ........................................ 0-14 overall

MONROEApril 5•200 p.m. & April 6•1100 a.m.

LOCATION ......................................... Rochester, N.Y.NICKNAME ................................................. TribunesREGION .................................................................. 3HEAD COACH ................................. Robb DiGiacomo2013 RECORD ...................................... 26-17 overall

MERCYHURST NORTH EASTApril 9•330 p.m.

LOCATION ......................................... North East, Pa.NICKNAME ..................................................... SaintsREGION .................................................................. 3HEAD COACH ....................................... Brian Dewey2013 RECORD ...................................... 44-12 overall

WALSH JVMarch 18•330 p.m.

LOCATION ................................. North Canton, OhioNICKNAME ................................................ CavaliersAFFILIATION .................................. NCAA Division IIIHEAD COACH ....................................... Jaime Porter2013 RECORD .................................................... N/A

CUYAHOGA*March 26•330 p.m. & April 16•330 p.m.

LOCATION ....................................... Cleveland, OhioNICKNAME ............................................ ChallengersREGION ................................................................ 12HEAD COACH ...................................... Bryan Komlos2013 RECORD .................. 23-14 overall, 9-3 OCCAC

SINCLAIR*March 29•100 p.m. & •400 p.m.

LOCATION ........................................... Dayton, OhioNICKNAME ........................................... Tartan PrideREGION ................................................................ 12HEAD COACH .................................. Steven Beachler 2013 RECORD ................ 16-14 overall, 2-10 OCCAC

OWENS*April 2•300 p.m. & April 23•330 p.m.

LOCATION ..................................... Perrysburg, OhioNICKNAME .................................................. ExpressREGION ................................................................ 12HEAD COACH ................................... Duane Lanham2013 RECORD .................. 24-17 overall, 8-4 OCCAC

GENESEEApril 11•200 p.m.

LOCATION ............................................. Batavia, N.Y.NICKNAME .................................................. CougarsREGION .................................................................. 3HEAD COACH ...................................... Cassie Moore2013 RECORD ...................................... 10-24 overall

BEAVER COUNTYApril 18•100 p.m.

LOCATION ............................................. Monaca, Pa.NICKNAME ............................................ Lady TitansREGION ................................................................ 20HEAD COACH ............................................................ 2013 RECORD .......................................... 6-6 overall

ALLEGHENY COUNTYApril 19•100 p.m.

LOCATION ...................................... West Mifflin, Pa.NICKNAME ............................................................... REGION ................................................................ 20HEAD COACH .......................................... Corey Shay2013 RECORD ........................................ 6-10 overall

• July, 2013 – Present Head Softball Coach, Lakeland Community College• August, 2011 – July, 2013 Assistant Softball Coach, Lake Erie College• October, 2010 – May, 2011 Head Varsity Softball Coach, West Geauga High School• January, 2003 – June, 2009 Head Varsity Softball Coach, Eastlake North High School

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COACHING STAFF

JEFF MORGANTI | Head Coach


Jeff Morganti enters his first season as the head coach of the Lakeland Community College softball program. Morganti brings with him a wealth of coaching experience at the high school and collegiate level. He has coached softball for the past ten years and spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at nearby Lake Erie College (NCAA Division II).

In his two years with the Storm, four student-athletes earned honorable mention all-conference accolades from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), one of the premier NCAA Division II conferences in the nation. Additionally, ten were

named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team for carrying a cumulative GPA of 3.0-3.49 and eight more earned GLIAC Academic Excellence Team selections for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater.

Prior to his tenure in Painesville, Morganti spent eight seasons leading a pair of high school varsity programs. From 2003-2009 he was the head coach at Eastlake North High School where he led the Rangers to three conference titles and the first district title and regional appearance in program history. He was named News-Herald and Plain-Dealer coach of the year in 2003 and 2008 after guiding Eastlake North to Premier Athletic Conference (PAC) championships. In his seven years at the helm the Rangers amassed 125 wins and boasted 20 First Team All-Conference players. He then spent a year as the head varsity coach at West Geauga High School before accepting the position with Lake Erie College.

The Kirtland, Ohio native is a cum laude graduate of the University of Akron with a degree in Mass-Media Communication. He went on to earn a teaching certificate in special education and a Master’s degree in Communication from Cleveland State University. He has been employed as an intervention specialist with the Willoughby-Eastlake school district since 1996. A member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association (OHSFSCA), Morganti resides in Mentor with his wife, Deanna.

MORGANTI COACHING TIMELINE

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Shelley Monas brings over three decades of coaching and administrative experience to the Lakeland softball program in her first season as an assistant coach. Monas’ coaching career includes stints at Mercyhurst College (NCAA Division II) and Allegheny College (NCAA Division III) as well as numerous high school programs.

Her career began at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she helped guide the softball program to four consecutive Keystone Conference championships

SHELLEY MONAS | Assistant Coach

from 1979-83 and posted the only undefeated season in school history. In 1985, she was named head varsity softball coach at Northwestern High School in nearby Albion, Pennsylvania. In her five years at Northwestern, Monas led the program to the quarterfinals of the state tournament and the first undefeated season in Erie County League history. She earned Erie County League Coach of the Year honors that same season.

She returned to the collegiate ranks in 1990 after being named head softball coach at Allegheny College. In short time, Monas re-established Allegheny as a national contender. She helped guide the Gators to an NCAA Regional Championship in 1993 en route to National and Regional Coach of the Year honors from the National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association (NFCA). While at Allegheny, she also served as a member of the NCAA Division III All-American selection committee.

Monas spent the subsequent seven years as athletic director at Seton School in Meadville, Pennsylvania where she was responsible for the leadership and direction of the entire athletic program.

She returned to coaching at Meadville High School where she led the varsity program to the quarterfinals of the state tournament, six straight Crawford County Conference championships, and a District X championship from 1997-2002. In 2003 she took over at Edgewood High School in Ashtabula. Monas helped the Warriors advance to the OHSAA State semifinals in 2006 and claim seven consecutive Northeastern Conference (NEC) championships from 2003-09. Monas was a six-time Coach of the Year selection by the Star-Beacon during that span, which included seven sectional championships and six appearances in the district title game.

Currently, Monas works at Perry High School where she serves as an online health teacher and faculty manager. She is also a staff member at the Perry Community Fitness Center. She resides in Perry with her husband, John. Their son, Kent, attended Cleveland State University where he was four-year member of the Vikings’ golf team.

Kara Fitzgerald enters her first season as a member of the Lakeland softball coaching staff after spending the previous two seasons as a starting pitcher for the Lakers.

In her two years with the program, Fitzgerald amassed 15 wins and 78 strikeouts with over 200 innings pitched. As a sophomore, the right-hander hurled 16 complete games and was named to the District H All-Tournament Team after helping Lakeland stave off elimination with a complete-game victory against Macomb. In her first collegiate season,

KARA FITZGERALD | Assistant Coach

the Willowick native led Lakeland in innings pitched, wins, strikeouts, and earned run average.

Fitzgerald played for Coach Morganti at Eastlake North High School from 2009-11 where she earned Second Team All-Conference honors as a senior.

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RETURNEES

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6SHAYLA PURNELL

Sophomore • InfIeldKent, ohIo • theodore rooSevelt

2013: Finished 35th in the nation, second in the OCCAC, and second on the team in home runs with 10 as a freshman outfielder … Also finished eighth in the conference in runs and RBIs … Went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBIs, and three runs scored against nationally-ranked Mercyhurst North East on April 18 ... High School: A three-year letter winner and member of the honor roll at Theodore Roosevelt HS … Named second team all-Portage Trail Conference (PTC) as a middle infielder … Helped guide the Rough Riders to a first place finish in the Akron Racer tournament

... Personal: Played club softball with Ohio Pride, Grand River Valley Styx, and the Monarchs ... Daughter of Donna Vintson ... Major: Criminal Justice

AS A FRESHMAN

CAREER HIGHSAT-BATS: ............................................................... 5, vs. Southwestern (3/15/13)RUNS SCORED: ....................................................... 4, vs. Lorain County (4/5/13)HITS: ...................................................................... 4, vs. Lorain County (4/5/13)RUNS BATTED IN: .................................................. 4, vs. Southwestern (3/15/13)DOUBLES: ................................. 1, five times (last vs. Mercyhurst North East 4/26/13)HOME RUNS: ............................................... 2, at Mercyhurst North East (4/18/13)WALKS: ................................................ 1, five times (last vs. Lorain County 4/5/13)STOLEN BASES: .............................................................. 1, vs. Oakland (5/8/13)

GP AVG AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI38 .256 117 30 30 5 0 10 27BB HBP OBP SAC SB-ATT PO A E FLD PCT.6 1 .296 1 1-1 21 10 13 .705

9RACHEL MARTIN

Sophomore • CatCher/InfIeldpaIneSvIlle, ohIo • rIverSIde

2013: Played in 36 games as a freshman catcher … Finished fifth on the team in hits (34) and RBI (23) … Hit two home runs on the year including a three-run shot against nationally-ranked Mercyhurst North East on April 18 … Drove in a career-high four runs against OSU-Newark on April 27 … Recorded ten multi-hit games ... High School: A three year letter winner in softball and member of the honor roll at Riverside HS… Hit .382 with 27 RBIs and a .418 OBP as a senior with the Beavers… Graduated from Auburn Career Center’s sports medicine program

... Personal: Played club softball with the Ohio Hurricanes, helping the team finish third at the Eastern National World Series in 2012… Served as the first student athletic trainer for football at Riverside and as a PRIDE Ambassador in the high school’s anti-bullying program… Daughter of Terri and Mike Martin ... Major: Sports Management

AS A FRESHMAN

CAREER HIGHSAT-BATS: ....................................... 5, two times (last at Mercyhurst North East 4/18/13)RUNS SCORED: ............................. 2, two times (last at Mercyhurst North East 4/18/13)HITS: ..................................................... 3, two times (last vs. Lorain County 4/5/13)RUNS BATTED IN: ............................................ 4, vs. Ohio State - Newark (4/27/13)DOUBLES: ............................................. 1, two times (last vs. Finger Lakes 4/28/13)HOME RUNS: .............................. 1, two times (last at Mercyhurst North East 4/18/13)WALKS: ..................................... 1, four times (last at Mercyhurst North East 4/18/13)STOLEN BASES: ....................................................... 1, vs. Finger Lakes (4/28/13)


22CHANTEL SMITHBERGER

Sophomore • InfIeldmadISon, ohIo • madISon

2013: Finished as one of the top hitters in the country as a freshman catcher en route to all-OCCAC and all-Region 12 honors … Hit 11 home runs, good for 27th in the nation and first in the conference … Hit five home runs in five at-bats during a four game stretch midway through the season … Recorded a 20-game hit streak during the month of April during which time she posted a .485 average with 29 RBI and 25 runs … Posted the OCCAC’s top slugging percentage … Finished second in the conference in doubles and RBI … Selected as Lakeland’s Female Athlete of the

Year … Named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester and to the OCCAC all-academic team at year’s end … Two-time S.T.A.R. student-athlete ... High School: Earned a 4.0 GPA through all four years at Madison HS … A two-time all-Premier Athletic Conference (PAC) selection and three year letter winner with the Blue Streaks … Named Player of the Game in the Star Beacon Senior Game ... Also competed as a member of the basketball team ... Personal: Played club softball with the NAC Stingers … Daughter of Rhonda Kirk and Dave Smithberger ... Major: Business

AS A FRESHMAN

CAREER HIGHSAT-BATS: ....................................................... 5, three times (last at Owens 5/3/13)RUNS SCORED: ....................... 3, three times (last at Mercyhurst North East 4/18/13)HITS: ................................................................................ 4, at Owens (5/3/13)RUNS BATTED IN: ....................... 3, five times (last at Mercyhurst North East 4/18/13)DOUBLES: ..................................................................... 2, at Marietta (3/22/13)HOME RUNS: .......................................................... 2, vs. Lorain County (4/5/13)WALKS: ........................................................................ 2, at Marietta (3/22/13)STOLEN BASES: ............................................ 1, two times (last vs. Macomb 5/9/13)


SOPHOMORE CLASS BY THE NUMBERSThree key members from last year’s team return in 2014 for their final season at Lakeland. A closer look at their contributions from a year ago shows how valuable they were as freshmen...

2013 TEAMMARTIN,

PURNELL, SMITHBERGER

% CONTRIBUTION

AT-BATS 1,119 365 32.6%HITS 343 116 33.8%RUNS 241 80 33.2%RBI 222 89 40.1%DOUBLES 64 20 31.2%HOMERUNS 48 23 47.9%TOTAL BASES 559 205 36.7%

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NEWCOMERS


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1EMILY ELKINS

freShman • outfIeldeuClId, ohIo • euClId

High School: Named to the Merit Roll through all four years at Euclid HS … Earned a pair of varsity letters in softball … Selected First Team All-Lake Erie League as a senior … Also garnered the OHSAA Sportsmanship Award and Captain’s Award in her final season … Competed as a member of the basketball team, helping Euclid to a district semifinal appearance ... Personal: Daughter of Patricia and Scott Elkins ... Major: Early Childhood Education

2MICHELLE MYSTIC

freShman • pItCherCleveland, ohIo • north royalton

High School: Participated in soccer, cheerleading, and softball at North Royalton HS ... Personal: Daughter of Lynn Rindfleisch and Mike Mystic ...Major: Business

4AMBER SMALLEY

freShman • InfIeldeaStlaKe, ohIo • eaStlaKe north

High School: Four-sport student-athlete at Eastlake North HS … Named all-state in golf and basketball while earning regional honors in shot-put as a member of the track & field team … Won a conference championship in softball ... Personal: Daughter of Brigitte and Mark Smalley ... Major: Park Management

5AUDREY HARRIS

freShman • outfIeldCleveland, ohIo • Cleveland heIghtS

High School: Named to the Merit Roll as a junior and Honor Roll as a senior at Cleveland Heights HS … Named Most Improved Player in basketball and Offensive Player of the Year in softball in her final season … Won a Lake Erie League (LEL) Championship in basketball ... Personal: Daughter of Janet and Alan Harris ... Major: Athletic Training

7HANNAH LESTER

freShman • InfIeldnorthfIeld, ohIo • nordonIa

High School: Named to the Merit Roll (2009-12) and Honor Roll (2012-13) at Nordonia HS … Earned the Most Improved Player Award in 2011 and the Captain’s Award as a senior … Helped the Knights claim a district championship in 2011 and back-to-back conference titles in 2012 and 2013 … Also competed on the basketball team ... Personal: Daughter of Holly and Michael Houlahan ... Major: Pursuing an Associate of Arts degree.

8CHELSEA ISABELLA

freShman • outfIeldmadISon, ohIo • madISon

Personal: Played club softball with the Willoughby Stars … Daughter of Carlina and Steve Isabella ... Major: Pursuing an Associate of Arts degree

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10KELLY FLANIGAN

freShman • outfIeldeaStlaKe, ohIo • eaStlaKe north

2012-13: Named to the Dean’s List and OCCAC All-Academic team following the spring semester … Two-time S.T.A.R. student-athlete … Played in 22 games as a freshman guard for the women’s basketball team … Scored a career-high 13 points against Cincinnati State on January 16 ... High School: Named to the Dean’s List at Eastlake North HS… Helped the Rangers to a conference and sectional championship in basketball and a conference title in softball

... Personal: Active with the Volunteer’s club and at various basketball camps… Daughter of Sheila and Mike Flanigan ... Major: Physical Therapy

13COURTNEY SABO

freShman • InfIeldparma, ohIo • parma

High School: Four year starter and member of the National Honor Society at Parma HS … Earned All-Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC) honors in her final three years … Selected offensive MVP while leading the team in runs as a junior and senior … Hit .446 at the plate in her final season … Helped the Redmen to a district title as a sophomore, sectional title as a junior, and conference championship as a senior ... Personal: Member of the Ambassador’s

Club at Parma HS … Participated in the Mud Run, Diabetic Walk, and various blood drives … Daughter of Wendy Tharp and Greg Sabo ... Major: Nursing

24REBECCA SVOBODA

freShman • outfIeldSagamore hIllS, ohIo • nordonIa

High School: Named to the Merit Roll (2009-12) and Honor Roll (2012-13) at Nordonia HS … Earned the Most Improved Award as a junior and Captain’s Award in her final season … Helped the Knights claim a district championship in 2011 and back-to-back conference championships in 2012 and 2013 ... Personal: Daughter of Dena and Greg Svoboda ... Major: Pursuing an Associate of Science degree.

DATE AWAY HOME TIMEMarch 26 Lakeland Cuyahoga 3:30 PMMarch 28 Cuyahoga Sinclair 3:30 PMMarch 29 Lakeland Sinclair 1:00 PMApril 2 Lakeland Owens 3:30 PMApril 4 Owens Sinclair 3:30 PMApril 9 Owens Cuyahoga 3:30 PMApril 11 Sinclair Cuyahoga 3:30 PMApril 16 Cuyahoga Lakeland 3:30 PMApril 17 Sinclair Lakeland 3:30 PMApril 18 Cuyahoga Owens 3:30 PMApril 19 Sinclair Owens 1:00 PMApril 23 Owens Lakeland 3:30 PM

2014 OCCAC COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

ABOUT THE OCCACThe Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) has been around since 1993. The conference consists of eight community colleges all around the state of Ohio. The OCCAC promotes and fosters community college intercollegiate athletics for men and women on the state level.

Those eight schools include Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Columbus State Community College, Cuyahoga Community College, Edison Community College, Lakeland Community College, Lorain Community College, Owens Community College and Sinclair Community College

Current sports include men's golf, women's volleyball, women's soccer, men's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, softball and baseball.

Prior to 1993, the OCCAC was known as the Ohio Junior College Athletic Association (OJCAC) and the Turnpike Conference.

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The 2013 Lakeland Community College softball season saw the Lakers put together one of the strongest offensive efforts in recent memory while making a return to the District H Tournament after a one year hiatus. In her final season at the helm, three-time OCCAC Coach of the Year Judy Sargent helped guide Lakeland to a 22-18 record and to within one win of the District Championship game. The Lakers’ offense ranked among the nation’s elite in home runs, finishing ninth in the country (NJCAA Division II) with 48 in just 40 games. By comparison, Lakeland played at least six fewer games than all other teams in the top-10 and at least five fewer games than all others in the top-15.

Postseason honors quickly followed as three players (Alyssa Woltman, Chantel Smithberger, Skylar Lund) were named to the all-conference team while Smithberger and Lund were also selected to the All-Region XII team. Sophomore pitcher Kara Fitzgerald also garnered postseason accolades after being named to the District H All-Tournament team.

SEASON RECAP

Game 1 - Oakland 3, Lakeland 1 Game 6 - Macomb 10, Mott 4Game 2 - Delta College 3, Macomb 2 Game 7 - Cuyahoga 9, Oakland 1Game 3 - Oakland 7, Mott CC 3 Game 8 - Lakeland 1, Macomb 0Game 4 - Cuyahoga 8, Delta 1 Game 9 - Oakland 13, Lakeland 4Game 5 - Lakeland 1, Delta 0 Game 10 - Cuyahoga 4, Oakland 0

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INDIVIDUAL & TEAM GAME HIGHS

TEAM STATISTICSHITTINGNO. NAME POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG. OBP SLG.3 Chantel Smithberger 3B/C 40 136 35 52 13 0 11 39 7 15 2 0 .382 .414 .721

14 Aubrey Szalay C/1B 40 131 37 42 9 0 7 27 14 21 7 0 .321 .390 .550

5 Alyssa Woltman LF 39 130 31 37 7 3 4 19 14 26 7 0 .285 .359 .477

7 Shayla Purnell SS 38 117 30 30 5 0 10 27 6 31 1 0 .256 .296 .556

2 Skylar Lund 2B 39 114 26 47 11 0 7 37 10 27 3 0 .412 .464 .693

18 Rachel Martin C 36 112 15 34 2 0 2 23 4 18 1 0 .304 .325 .375

13 Randi Woodworth 3B 40 110 18 26 7 1 1 16 9 31 5 1 .236 .294 .345

22 Alexandra Ungrady CF 34 80 16 34 4 0 2 12 7 12 2 0 .425 .471 .550

10 Morgan Redmond P 27 58 10 15 1 0 3 12 2 20 0 0 .259 .295 .431

6 Kara Fitzgerald P 25 51 6 14 3 0 0 4 6 10 5 0 .275 .351 .333

33 Katie Payne CF 34 22 8 5 0 0 0 1 - 9 3 1 .227 .227 .227

4 Ashley Alnadi RF 28 21 5 2 0 0 1 1 2 9 0 0 .095 .208 .238

21 Melissa Algeri RF 25 20 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 9 1 1 .150 .190 .200

1 Kelsey Ott 2B 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 .000 .100 .000

0 Amanda Walsh 1B 2 7 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .429

Totals 40 1119 241 343 64 4 48 222 83 246 37 3 .307 .357 .500

Opponent 40 701 115 221 23 9 7 104 33 103 29 5 .315 .350 .404

PITCHINGNO. NAME POS G GS W L SV CG IP H R ER BB K K/G HR ERA6 Kara Fitzgerald P 22 19 7 10 0 16 119.2 194 104 83 21 43 2.52 8 4.86

10 Morgan Redmond P 24 21 14 7 0 18 136.1 147 88 60 44 111 5.70 11 3.08

Totals 40 40 21 17 0 34 256.0 341 192 143 65 154 4.21 19 3.91

Opponent 40 40 8 11 0 13 157.0 195 124 75 36 146 6.51 22 3.34

INDIVIDUAL TEAM6, A. Woltman at Mercyhurst North East (April 18) AT-BATS 43, at Mercyhurst North East (April 18)4, three times RUNS SCORED 20, vs. Lorain County (April 5)5, A. Szalay at Owens (May 3) HITS 21, vs. Lorain County (April 5)4, six times RUNS BATTED IN 20, vs. Lorain County (April 5)2, five times DOUBLES 5, at Mercyhurst North East (April 18)1, four times TRIPLES 2, vs. Ohio State - Newark (April 27)2, C. Smithberger vs. Lorain County (April 5) HOME RUNS 5, three times (last at Mercyhurst North East April 18)3, A. Woltman vs. Macomb (May 9) WALKS 7, vs. Glen Oaks (March 13)3, K. Payne vs. OSU - Newark (April 10) STOLEN BASES 5, two times (last vs. Cuyahoga April 15)

CATEGORY LEADERSAVERAGE.425 A. Ungrady.412 S. Lund

.382 C. Smithberger

.321 A. Szalay

.304 R. Martin

HITS52 C. Smithberger47 S. Lund

42 A. Szalay37 A. Woltman34 R. Martin

RUNS SCORE37 A. Szalay35 C. Smithberger

31 A. Woltman30 S. Purnell26 S. Lund

RUNS BATTED IN39 C. Smithberger37 S. Lund

27 S. Purnell27 A. Szalay23 R. Martin

HOME RUNS11 C. Smithberger10 S. Purnell

7 S. Lund7 A. Szalay4 A. Woltman

STOLEN BASES7 A. Woltman7 A. Szalay

5 R. Woodworth3 S. Lund2 C. Smithberger

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2013 OCCAC STANDINGSGAME-BY-GAME RESULTSCONFERENCE OVERALL

W L PCT. W L PCT.Cuyahoga 9 3 .750 23 14 .622

Owens 8 4 .667 24 17 .585

LAKELAND 5 7 .417 22 18 .550

Sinclair 2 10 .167 18 11 .621

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE RECORDMarch 11 vs. John Wood L 5-6 0-1

March 11 vs. Delaware Tech L 0-3 0-2

March 13 vs. Glen Oaks W 11-3 1-2

March 13 vs. Lackawanna L 0-8 1-3

March 14 vs. North Iowa Area W 13-2 2-3

March 14 vs. John Wood L 5-7 2-4

March 15 vs. Southwestern W 13-6 3-4

March 15 vs. Brookdale L 0-8 3-5

March 16 vs. Mercer County W 2-1 4-5

March 22 at Marietta W 8-7 5-5

March 22 at Marietta L 2-5 5-6

March 29 at Sinclair* W 5-4 6-6, 1-0

March 29 at Sinclair* L 9-10 6-7, 1-1

APRIL 3 OWENS* L 4-13 6-8, 1-2APRIL 3 OWENS* W 9-1 7-8, 2-2APRIL 4 NOTRE DAME JV W 7-5 8-8APRIL 4 NOTRE DAME JV L 4-13 8-9APRIL 5 LORAIN COUNTY W 14-4 9-9APRIL 5 LORAIN COUNTY W 20-0 10-9April 10 at Ohio State-Newark L 6-7 10-10

APRIL 15 CUYAHOGA* L 1-3 10-11, 2-3APRIL 15 CUYAHOGA* L 1-6 10-12, 2-4April 17 at Cuyahoga* L 4-6 10-13, 2-5

April 17 at Cuyahoga* W 5-4 11-13, 3-5

April 18 at Mercyhurst North East W 9-3 12-13

April 18 at Mercyhurst North East W 18-8 13-13

APRIL 21 SINCLAIR* L 1-4 13-14, 3-6APRIL 21 SINCLAIR* W 4-1 14-14, 4-6APRIL 26 MERCYHURST NORTH EAST L 5-6 14-15APRIL 26 MERCYHURST NORTH EAST W 8-3 15-15April 27 at Ohio State-Newark W 9-0 16-15

APRIL 27 OHIO STATE-NEWARK W 13-5 17-15APRIL 27 OHIO STATE-NEWARK W 4-3 18-15APRIL 28 FINGER LAKES W 3-0 19-15May 3 at Owens* L 2-5 19-16, 4-7

May 3 at Owens* W 9-8 20-16, 5-7

May 8 vs. Oakland^ L 1-3 20-17

May 9 vs. Delta^ W 1-0 21-17

May 9 vs. Macomb^ W 2-1 22-17

May 9 vs. Oakland^ L 4-13 22-18

HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS* Denotes Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) game^ Region 12/District H Tournament game in Battle Creek, Mich.

ALL-OCCACJillian Coyle, CuyahogaLexi Sheets, CuyahogaKayla Schmidt, CuyahogaKelly Kirkpatrick, CuyahogaBrittany Helmink, CuyahogaMelanie Iacoangeli, OwensMareshah Scott, OwensOlivia Reeder, OwensEmily Rockman, OwensCHANTEL SMITHBERGER, LAKELANDSKYLAR LUND, LAKELAND ALYSSA WOLTMAN, LAKELANDNicol Chesley, SinclairSara Marrs, Sinclair Player of the Year: Melanie Iacoangeli, OwensPitcher of the Year: Katie Turski, OwensCoach of the Year: Bryan Komlos, Cuyahoga

POSTSEASON AWARDS

ALL-REGION XIITiani Beck, Grand RapidsJessica Berner, OaklandSierra Burke, OaklandJamie Howell, MottAmanda Kotecki, Kalamazoo ValleyIngrid Kukla, Grand RapidsKam LaCarter, MacombBethaney Murphey, Kalamazoo ValleyTaylor Sanicki, MuskegonMaci Schook, DeltaEmily Schrader, DeltaMikayla Smith, MottTiffanie Wolan, Grand RapidsJessica Wood, LansingJillian Coyle, CuyahogaMelanie Iacoangeli, OwensSKYLAR LUND, LAKELANDMareshah Scott, OwensCHANTEL SMITHBERGER, LAKELAND

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YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD1986 Bollam 12-81987 Bollam 11-41988 Bollam 14-61989 Bollam 13-51990 Bollam 13-101991 Bollam 17-41992 Bollam 17-21993 Bollam 15-51994 Stimson 2-91995 Anderson 20-111996 (!) Anderson 33-51997 (!) Anderson 27-51998 (!) Anderson 22-101999 (!) Anderson 27-102000 Anderson 20-112001 (!) Anderson 25-152002 Anderson 13-112003 Anderson 28-152004 (!) Anderson 21-102005 Sargent 11-192006 Sargent 31-202007 Sargent 25-132008 Sargent 18-182009 Sargent 15-182010 Sargent 23-222011 (!) Sargent 22-132012 Sargent 15-242013 Sargent 22-18

TOTAL 532-324

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

! OCCAC Champions

HEAD COACH SEASONS RECORDAnderson 10 236-103Sargent 9 182-165Bollam 8 112-44Stimson 1 2-9

COACHING RECORDS

TEAM RECORDS (SINGLE SEASON)Best Record 33-5 1996Best Betting Average .378 2000Best Fielding Percentage .945 1996Most Consecutive Wins 18 1996

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (SINGLE SEASON)Batting Average .560 Lauren Hayward (2001)Hits 68 Lauren Hayward (2001)Doubles 18 Stephanie Ziegler (2011)Triples 9 Zatja Zakrajsek (1995)Walks 19 Trish Thomas (1996)Runs Batted In 56 Mary Deitrick (1997)Home Runs 17 Mary Deitrick (1997)Stolen Bases 28 Lisa Stobierski (2009)Runs Scored 51 Kristan Dolan (1997)Consecutive Hits 11 Nicole Thomas (1996)Consecutive Games w/ Hit 26 Lauren Hayward (2001)

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (CAREER)Batting Average .484 Lauren Hayward (1999-2001)Hits 105 Lauren Hayward (1999-2001)Runs Batted In 97 Mary Deitrick (1996-97)Home Runs 31 Mary Deitrick (1996-97)Stolen Bases 42 Jamie Reder (1999-2000)Runs Scored 91 Mary Deitrick (1996-97)

NJCAA ALL-AMERICANSMary Deitrick 1997 First TeamLauren Hayward 2001 Second Team

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANSKristy Booher 1998 First TeamMary Beth Majoros 2001 DistinguishedKristen Csontos 2003 DistinguishedKrIsten Zimmerman 2006 DistinguishedCarlyn Dietrich 2006 First TeamColleen Graves 2006 First TeamEmily Strobel 2007 First Team

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2014 LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGESOFTBALL SCHEDULE

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2011 OCCAC CHAMPIONS • 2 ALL-AMERICANS

MARCH8 vs. Rappahannock 12 p.m.8 at Southern Maryland 2 p.m.9 at Southern Maryland 10 a.m.9 vs. Rappahannock 12 p.m.

13 BUTLER COUNTY (@ CSU) 3:30 P.M.14 ALPENA (@ CSU) 3:30 P.M.18 WALSH JV 3:30 P.M.20 MOUNT UNION JV 3:30 P.M.

23 OHIO STATE-NEWARK 12 P.M.26 at Cuyahoga* 3:30 p.m.29 at Sinclair* 1 p.m.31 at Baldwin-Wallace JV 3:30 p.m.

APRIL2 at Owens* 3 p.m.5 MONROE 2 P.M.6 MONROE 11 A.M.9 MERCYHURST NE 3:30 P.M.

11 LORAIN COUNTY 3:30 P.M.12 at Genesee 2 p.m.13 at Erie 12 p.m.16 CUYAHOGA* 3:30 P.M.

18 at Beaver County (DH) 1 p.m.19 at Allegheny County – South 1 p.m.23 OWENS* 3:30 P.M.25 at Lorain County 3:30 p.m.27 BALDWIN-WALLACE JV 1 P.M.

7-9 at Region XII, District H Tournament @ Abbott Park East Lansing, Mich.14-17 at NJCAA Division II National Tournament Clinton, Miss.

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