RETURNEES
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NICHOLE PIKE #5 Infielder…Senior…5'3"…Fairfield, IL Fairfield Comm./Wabash Valley J.C.) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Elementary Education |
2003: Earned first-team All-GLVC and All-Region honors in her first season with the Eagles after hitting .333 with a pair of home runs and 27 RBIs...also recorded six doubles and a triple...played in 44 games with 44 starts at third base for USI...named GLVC "Player of the Week" after hitting .611 with six RBIs in USI's two-game sweeps of Kentucky Wesleyan, Saint Joseph's, and Indianapolis...hit .379 with a home run and 12 RBIs against conference opponents...recorded a season-high nine-game hitting streak...finished 14th in batting average...was fifth in the GLVC with 108 assists in the field...earned Academic All-GLVC honors. TRANSFER: Transferred to USI from Wabash Valley Junior College where she was the Great Rivers Athletic Conference Player of the Year...two time All-Conference, NJCAA All-Region, and NJCAA All-America performer at WVJC...earned NJCAA Region XXIV All-Tournament honors as a freshman and a sophomore...hit .425 with a pair of home runs and 35 RBI in 2002...recorded a .971 fielding percentage with 85 assists and 81 putouts...named to the 2001 NJCAA I Fast Pitch All-Academic National Team. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Fairfield Community High School where she participated in volleyball, basketball, and softball...earned All-America honors in 2000 won the state Hitting Derby and was a runner up in 2000...first-team All-Conference four straight years. PERSONAL: Born September 23, 1981.
Career Statistics
Yr BA GP AB R
H RBI 2B 3B HR TB BB SO SB
FLD%
03 .333 44 135 24 45 27
6 1 2 59 10 5 5
.962
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KRISTEN HOUSEWORTH #7 Catcher…Senior…5'5"…Martinsville, IN (Martinsville) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Sociology |
2003: Earned first-team All-GLVC and All-Region honors after hitting a career-high .371 with six home runs and 32 RBIs...started and played in all of USI's 45 games...earned co-GLVC "Player of the Week" honors after hitting .538 with two home runs and four RBIs in USI's two-game sweeps of McKendree and Quincy...also recorded five doubles...ranks third all-time at USI with nine career home runs...needs 12 RBIs to enter the top five all-time at USI in runs driven in...hit .413 with three home runs and 18 RBIs against GLVC opposition...was fourth in the GLVC in home runs, seventh in batting average, and tied for first in sac flies (4)...recorded a .993 fielding percentage behind the plate...threw out eight of 14 runners, placing her in a tie for fourth in the GLVC...tied for first in the GLVC with two pickoffs. 2002: Earned first-team All-GLVC honors and second-team All-Region honors after hitting .278 and recording a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage...threw out 10 runners from behind the plate...set a school record for career fielding percentage (minimum 200 attempts)...belted out six doubles and a home run...recorded 40 hits and drove in 16 runs...scored 16 runs. 2001: Started 50 games as a freshman, 38 of which came behind the plate…hit .216 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs, and 18 RBIs…threw out nine runners last season. HIGH SCHOOL: All-State and All-District performer at Martinsville High School…holds school record for doubles in a season (7) and career runs batted in (43)…IHSAA All-Metro West Team Honorable Mention selection in 1998, 1999, and 2000…team Co-MVP at MHS in 2000…Who's Who Among American High School Students. PERSONAL: Born April 29, 1982.
Career Statistics
Yr BA GP AB R
H RBI 2B 3B HR TB BB SO SB FLD%
01 .216 50 139 15 30 18
6 1 2 44 5 23 2
.987
02 .278 48 144 15 40 16
6 0 1 49 4 13 2
1.000
03 .371 45 132 28 49 32
5 0 6 72 7 15 4
.993
Tot .287 143 415 58 119 66
17 1 9 165 16 51 8
.994
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JESSICA BROWN #9 Outfielder…Senior…5'2"…Evansville, IN (Memorial) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Art |
2003: Played in 21 games as a junior, recording a career-high .257 batting average and three RBIs. 2002: Earned academic All-GLVC honors...played in 10 games as a sophomore, recording a .143 hitting percentage in seven at-bats. 2001: Played in 31 games as a freshman, starting 11…hit .242 and drove in two runs. HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the 2000 regional championship and state finalist team at Reitz Memorial High School…earned an Academic Honors diploma and was a member of the National Honor Society at RMHS. PERSONAL: Born October 10, 1981.
Career Statistics
Yr BA GP AB R
H RBI 2B 3B HR TB BB SO SB FLD%
01 .242 31 33 10 8
2 0 0 0 8 0
2 1 1.000
02 .143 10 7 0
1 0 0 0 0 1
0 5 0 1.000
03 .257 21 35 4 9
3 1 0 0 10 1 10
0 1.000
Tot .240 62 75 14 18
5 1 0 0 19 1 17 1 1.000
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BROOKE BIGGS #14 Infielder…Senior…5'4"…Osceola, IN (Penn) Bats/Throws: L/R MAJOR: Physical Education |
2003: Earned first-team All-GLVC honors after hitting a career-high .325 with eight doubles and 19 RBIs...played in 45 games as a junior, making 44 starts...was 17th in the GLVC in batting average...led the GLVC with 16 sacrifice bunts and was second in the GLVC with 21 walks...led the team with a .434 on-base percentage...successfully advanced runners 57.8 percent in 83 opportunities...hit .378 with runners in scoring position...had 94 putouts and 66 assists...earned Academic All-GLVC honors for the second straight season. 2002: Earned academic All-GLVC honors...recorded a career-high .291 batting average...played and started in 49 games as a sophomore, recording eight doubles...tied for fifth in the GLVC in triples (3)...second on the team with 11 multi-hit games...led the team with a .419 batting average with runners in scoring position, a .600 batting average with the bases loaded, and a .382 batting average with runners on base...hit .545 with runners on third base and two out...advanced the runners a team-best 55.6 percent of the time...helped turn four double plays...recorded 102 putouts and 64 assists. 2001: Played in 52 games, starting 50, as a freshman…hit .245 with four doubles and 12 RBIs…stole eight bases…recorded 115 putouts and 81 assists at second base. HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the 1999 Class 3A State Championship team at Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana…three-time All-Conference selection…All-State honorable mention in 2000…earned eight varsity letters in volleyball, basketball, and softball. PERSONAL: Born September 24, 1981.
Career Statistics
Yr BA GP AB R
H RBI 2B 3B HR TB BB SO SB FLD%
01 .245 52 110 25 27 12
4 1 0 33 10 6 8
.951
02 .291 49 148 18 43 16
8 3 0 57 12 11 1
.965
03 .325 45 114 27 37 19
8 1 0 47 21 13 5
.976
Tot .288 146 372 70 107 47
20 5 0 137 43 30 14
.963
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SHANNON EMMONS #23 Pitcher/Inf.…Senior…5'10"…Boonville, IN (Boonville/Wabash Valley J.C.) Bats/Throws: L/R MAJOR: Sociology |
2003: Earned first-team All-GLVC honors as a designated player and second-team All-Region honors in her first season with the Eagles...hit .383 with a home run and 16 RBIs...was tied for third in the GLVC with 16 doubles, fourth in the GLVC in batting average and slugging percentage (.579)...hit a team-high .479 with six doubles and 13 RBIs against in league play...also was 8-5 in conference play with a 1.33 ERA...overall, was 14-13 with a 1.89 ERA and a pair of saves...finished the year ranked third in the GLVC in wins and games started...was second in the league in appearances and tied for second in saves...named GLVC "Pitcher of the Week" in consecutive weeks while recording a 5-0 record, two saves, and an 0.42 ERA in USI's two-game sweeps over Kentucky Wesleyan, Saint Joseph's, Indianapolis, McKendree, and Quincy...also hit .576 with four doubles, a triple, and 12 RBIs during that span. TRANSFER: Transferred to USI from Wabash Valley Junior College where she was a two-time All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference...earned All-NJCAA Region XXIV honors as well as NJCAA Region XXIV All-Tournament honors as a freshman and sophomore...hit .393 with five home runs and 43 RBIs in 2002...posted a 1.53 ERA and a 17-2 record from the mound in 2002...recorded 61 strike outs in 2002...named preseason NJCAA All-America in 2002...2001 All-GRAC "Freshman of the Year"...recorded a 9-1 record with a 1.64 ERA and 63 strikeouts as a freshman in 2001...hit .359 with eight home runs and 47 runs batted in as a freshman in 2001...named to the 2001 NJCAA I Fast Pitch All-Academic National Team. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Boonville High School where she was a three-time All-State performer. PERSONAL: Born August 5, 1981...sister, Rachel, plays softball for Oakland City University.
Career Batting Statistics
Yr BA GP AB R
H RBI 2B 3B HR TB BB SO SB FLD%
03 .383 38 107 16 41 24
16 1 1 62 5 6
1 .955
Career Pitching Statistics
Yr G W- L SV CG IP SHO R ER ERA
SO BB H HR Avg.
03 30 14-13 2 16 148.0 6
49 40 1.89 66 22 148 3 .268
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MONICA TEPE #25 Infielder…Senior…5'9"…Granger, IN (Penn) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Exercise Science |
2003: Played in 42 games, starting 40, at first base for the Eagles...became the school's all-time leader in career putouts (909)...ranked fourth in the GLVC with 314 putouts in 2003...recorded a .997 fielding percentage for the second straight season, putting her career-fielding percentage (.995) on pace to shatter the school record of .990...got off to a slow start from the plate, but came on strong down the stretch for USI, recording a .375 batting average with three doubles and five RBIs during USI's regular-season-ending 14-game winning streak...finished the season with a .248 batting average with 14 RBIs and five doubles...earned Academic All-GLVC honors for the third straight season. 2002: Earned academic All-GLVC honors for the second straight season...ranks fifth all-time with 595 career putouts...played and started 49 games at first base as a sophomore...led the team and was ninth in the GLVC with 11 doubles...needs just four doubles to enter the top five all-time at USI in career doubles...hit .305 and recorded 15 RBIs...hit .337 with runners in scoring position and successfully advanced runners on base 51.3 percent of the time...third on the team with 10 multi-hit games...recorded a team-leading 12 game hitting streak...posted a .997 fielding percentage in 644 fielding chances. 2001: Named academic All-GLVC…played in 52 games, starting 51, as a freshman...hit .329 as a freshman…tied for second in GLVC with team-high 16 doubles…led team with 18 multi-hit games…second on squad with 35 RBIs and third on team with 52 hits…recorded a .990 fielding percentage in 256 chances. HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the 1999 Class 3A State Championship team at Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana…first-team All-Conference and third-team All-State in 2000…second-team All-Conference in 1999…recorded a 100 percent fielding percentage out of 232 attempts in 1999. PERSONAL: Born September 23, 1981.
Career Statistics
Yr BA GP AB R
H RBI 2B 3B HR TB BB SO SB FLD%
01 .329 52 158 22 52 35
16 0 1 71 11 14 1
.990
02 .305 49 154 12 47 15
11 1 0 60 12 14 0
.997
03 .248 42 117 14 29 14
5 0 0 34 11 11 0
.997
Tot .298 143 429 48 128 64
32 1 1 165 34 39 1 .995
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SUNNY OELLING #1 Outfielder…Junior…5'7"…Valparaiso, IN (Valparaiso) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Art |
2003: Earned first-team All-GLVC and All-Region honors after exploding onto the scene with a team-high .401 batting average...ranked third in the conference in batting average and was second in the GLVC in hits (63) and triples (4)...also was fourth in the GLVC with 34 runs scored...played and started all 45 games for USI in 2003...recorded a team-high 14-game hitting streak...hit .435 with two doubles, two triples, and six RBIs in GLVC play...named 2003 Kiwanis Mental Attitude Award winner...earned Academic All-GLVC honors for the second straight season. 2002: Earned academic All-GLVC honors as a freshman...played in 44 games, starting 42, as a freshman...hit .193 with four RBIs and three doubles...reached base successfully 30.3 percent of the time as a leadoff hitter...successfully advanced runners on base 39.0 percent of the time. HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the 2001 Duneland Athletic Conference and Sectional Championship team at Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana…led VHS to a record of 25-5 in 2001…2001 Duneland Athletic Conference Co-MVP…first Team All-State in 2001…Valpo Viking MVP and batting Champion in 2001…Indiana All-Star in 2001…four-time All-Conference selection…first-team All-Area in 1999 and 2000…Hit .404 in 2001…member of the Indiana Bulldogs Summer NSA Fastpitch Nationals team in 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 1999…set school records for most hits in a game and a career, longest consecutive hitting streak, most at-bats, grand slams, and most outfield assists. PERSONAL: Born June 11, 1983.
Career Statistics
Yr BA GP AB R
H RBI 2B 3B HR TB BB SO SB FLD%
02 .193 44 119 11 23
4 3 0 0 26 1 13
0 .979
03 .401 45 157 34 63 19
5 4 0 76 5 11 6
.906
Tot. .312 89 276 45 86 23
8 4 0 102 6 24 6
.941
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MISSY GROVER #21 Pitcher…Sophomore…5'8"…Mishawaka, IN (Penn) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Undecided |
2003: Struggled in her first year, but came on strong in the GLVC Tournament, posting a two-hit shutout against Northern Kentucky...appeared in 25 games as a freshman, recording a 12-5 record and a 2.66 ERA in 126 1/3 innings of work. 2002: Redshirted in 2002. HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the 1999 State Championship Team at Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana…winning pitcher in the 1999 state championship game…first-team All-State in 2000 and All-State honorable mention in 1999…second-team All-Conference in 2000 and third-team All-Conference in 1999…set school record with 0.85 ERA in 2000. PERSONAL: Born September 27, 1982.
Career Batting Statistics
Yr BA GP AB R
H RBI 2B 3B HR TB BB SO SB FLD%
03 .286 5 7 0
2 0 0 0 0 2
0 2 0 .968
Career Pitching Statistics
Yr G W- L SV CG IP SHO R ER ERA
SO BB H HR Avg.
03 25 12- 5 0 11 126.1 3
60 48 2.66 47 35 142 6 .283
NEWCOMERS
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STEPHANIE BROWN #6 Outfielder…Junior…5'2"…Evansville, IN (Memorial) Bats/Throws: L/R MAJOR: Pre-Special Education |
TRANSFER: Transferred to USI from Olney Central College where she played softball. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Memorial High School where she earned three varsity letters in softball. PERSONAL: Born May 16, 1983.
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NICKOLE HENSON #24 Outfielder…Junior…5'6"…Princeton, IN (Princeton Community/Wabash Valley J.C.) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Art |
TRANSFER: Transferred to USI from Wabash Valley Junior College where she recorded 56 stolen bases in two seasons...hit .453 with 53 RBIs in two seasons at WVJC...also scored 104 runs during her stay at WVJC...helped WVJC to a 41-9 record in 2003 after hitting .437 with 24 runs batted in. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Princeton Community High School where she earned four varsity letters in softball...was a four-time All-County and All-Conference performer as well as a two-time All-Southwestern performer at PCHS. PERSONAL: Born May 10, 1983.
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KERRIE BURTON #2 Infielder/Utility…Freshman…5'2"…Kokomo, IN (Northwestern) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Pre-Elementary Education |
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Northwestern High School in Kokomo, Indiana, where she lettered in diving and swimming, softball, and volleyball...earned first-team All-Conference and All-County honors in her first three seasons at NHS...earned All-District honors as a senior in 2003...named to the Hoosier Diamond State Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior All-Star teams...hit at least .419 in each of her first three seasons at NHS...recorded 97 hits and 49 stolen bases in first three seasons at NHS...helped 18-and-under Easton Redline team to 2003 Hoosier Fastpitch NSA State Championship...hit .326 and recorded 28 hits in 2001 for the 18-and-under Easton Redline team...hit .378 with 34 hits in 2002...helped the team qualify for the NSA World Series in 2001 and 2002...hit .360 for the 16-and-under Indiana Sting in 1999 and .410 for the 16-and-under Center Grove Gators in 2000. PERSONAL: Born May 27, 1984.
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JENNIFER MULLIKIN #8 Infielder…Freshman…5'7"…Greenwood, IN (Center Grove) Bats/Throws: B/R MAJOR: Undecided |
2003: Redshirted in 2003. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Center Grove High School where she hit .391 as a senior...averaged .300 or above at the plate in each of her four seasons at CGHS...helped CGHS to an 18-1 record and a number one ranking in Indiana'a 3A classification in 2002...recorded a .325 career batting average with her travel team, Easton Redline Orange...posted a .985 career fielding percentage at third base. PERSONAL: January 27, 1984.
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LISA ANDERSON #16 Catcher…Freshman…5'5"…Chesterton, IN (Chesterton) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Pre-Elementary Education |
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Chesterton High School where she earned four varsity letters in softball, swimming, and volleyball...member of the 2002 and 2003 Duneland Athletic Conference Softball Champions at CHS...was a first-team All-District and All-Duneland Conference in 2002 and 2003...participated in the first Duneland Athletic Conference/Lake Athletic Conference softball game...the DAC won the game 10-0...earned the 2002 Mental Attitude Award at CHS...was voted the most productive hitter at CHS in 2002 and 2003...tallied a school-record 87 career hits from 2001 to 2003...was a Academic Scholar Award winner as a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. PERSONAL: Born July 26, 1985.
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ALIA WHITMAN #19 Catcher…Freshman…5'4"…Grabill, IN (Leo) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Biophysics |
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Leo High School where she earned six varsity letters in softball and volleyball...member of the 2002 and 2003 sectional championship team at LHS...earned honorable mention All-Conference honors for softball and volleyball...earned Academic All-Conference honors in 2001 and 2003...was a Sterling Sentinel Scholarship nominee and a Wendy's High School Heisman nominee...member of the National Honor Society and a Red Cross volunteer...helped her travel to to an NSA "A" State Championship in 2003 and to a 17th-place finish at the Eastern World Series in 2002. PERSONAL: Born October 14, 1984.
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NIKKI NICHOLS #22 Pitcher/Utility…Freshman…5'7"…Henderson, KY (Henderson County) Bats/Throws: R/R MAJOR: Undecided |
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Henderson County High School where she earned varsity letters in softball and golf...earned All-State honors in 2001 and 2002...is a three-time All-District and two-time All-Region performer...selected to the Junior East/West All-Stars in 2002...was named the Kentucky High School Player of the Week in 2002...also nominated for the Wendy's High School Heisman Award in 2002...earned first-team Academic All-State honors in 2000, 2001, and 2002...member of the National Honor Society for four years...helped HCHS to four district titles and two regional final appearances. PERSONAL: Born November 16, 1984...full name is Jessica N. Nichols.
