Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, February 10
Auburn, Ala.
11:00 a.m.
Bowling Green State University
vs
Wright State University
Softball Travels To Auburn For The Tiger Invitational Tournament
February 09, 2012 | Softball
Falcons open the 2012 season on the road against Wright State, Auburn, Alabama State and IPFW
AUBURN, Ala. -- The Bowling Green State University softball team opens the 2012 season with a trip to Auburn, Alabama this weekend, as the Falcons will play Wright State, Auburn, Alabama State and IPFW as part of the Tiger Invitational Tournament.
Falcon Quick Hits
- The Falcons went 12-32 last season, with a record of 6-15 in MAC play
- Coach Shannon Salsburg now has an overall record of 90-130, with a record of 51-54 in MAC play with the Falcons
- Junior Paige Berger returns after leading the Falcons in batting average (.331), home runs (11) and slugging percentage (.654)
- The Falcons were picked to finish sixth in the East Division in the MAC Preseason Poll
- Monica Wright joins Bowling Green this season as an assistant, replacing Hayley Wiemer-Bradford as the primary pitching coach.
- The Falcons welcome six new players to the roster this season:
2/10/2012 vs. Wright State University 11:00 a.m.
Conference: Horizon League
Last Year's Record: 26 -29 (Overall), 13-11 (Conference)
WSU, under second-year head coach Lynn Curylo, returns 10 players and seven starters, including Second Team All-Horizon League selections China Frost and
Chelsea Archer along with All-Newcomer Team honoree Kacie Rapshus.
Frost (Spokane, WA/Shadle Park), a senior infielder, tied for third in the league in hits with 60 and was tied for second in the same category in league games only with 30. Archer (Thornville, OH/Lakewood), a senior infielder that joined Rapshus on the All-Newcomer Team in 2011, was second on the squad with a .363 average and her .375 batting average in league games ranked her fifth in the conference. Rapshus (Rancho Cucamonga, CA/Upland) put together a strong freshman season as the designated player for the Raiders, ranking sixth in the league with 34 runs batted in, 18 of those coming in league play. She also had eight doubles and six home runs.
Wright State Softball Homepage
-The Falcons are 8-2 lifetime against Wright State, losing their last two meetings in 2009.
2/10/2012 at Auburn 4:00 p.m.
Conference: SEC
Last Year's Record: 40-19 (Overall), 15-13 (Conference)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/5
Key Losses: Kelsey Cartwright (IF), Katie Colton (OF), Kelley
Smiley (IF), Caitlin Stangl (OF), Kyndall White (IF)
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/5
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 5/0
Newcomers: 5
Auburn Softball Homepage
-The Falcons are 0-1 lifetime against host school Auburn, with the only meeting coming in 2008.
2/11/2012 vs. Alabama State 11:00 a.m.
Conference: Southwestern Athletic
Last Year's Record: 11-33 (Overall), 6-11 (Conference)
Returning/Lost: 15/1
Newcomers: 4
TOP RETURNEES
Brehanna Rodrigues Jr. UTL .440, 3 HR, 19 RBI
Whitley Golson Jr. OF .432, 38 H, 7 RBI
Meagan Dixon So. OF .413, 8 HR, 37 RBI
Ayesha Famble Sr. UTL .359, 7 HR, 24 RBI
Alabama State Softball Homepage
- The Tiger Invitational Tournament marks the first ever meeting between Bowling Green and Alabama State.
2/12/2012 vs. IPFW 10:00 a.m.
Conference: Summit League
Last Year's Record: 28-15-1 (Overall), 16-8 (Conference)
Letterwinners returning/lost 7 / 11
Starters returning/lost 5 / 4
Position players returning/lost 5 / 9
Pitchers returning/lost 2 / 2
IPFW Softball Homepage
- The Falcons are 3-3 lifetime against IPFW, losing both contests to the Mastodons last season.
Falcon Quick Hits
- The Falcons went 12-32 last season, with a record of 6-15 in MAC play
- Coach Shannon Salsburg now has an overall record of 90-130, with a record of 51-54 in MAC play with the Falcons
- Junior Paige Berger returns after leading the Falcons in batting average (.331), home runs (11) and slugging percentage (.654)
- The Falcons were picked to finish sixth in the East Division in the MAC Preseason Poll
- Monica Wright joins Bowling Green this season as an assistant, replacing Hayley Wiemer-Bradford as the primary pitching coach.
- The Falcons welcome six new players to the roster this season:
| 1 | Shelby Fink | OF | Fr. | R/R | Sunbury, Ohio / Big Walnut |
| 3 | Chloe Giordano | UT | Fr. | R/R | White Plains, N.Y. / School Of The Holy Child |
| 10 | Emily McClelland | UT | Fr. | R/R | Union Grove, Wis. / Union Grove |
| 19 | Caitlyn Ferrell | C | So. | R/R | Massillon, Ohio. / Massillon Perry |
| 21 | Jamie Kertes | P | Fr. | R/R | Carnegie, Pa. / Bishop Canevin |
| 27 | Paris Imholz | P/OF | Fr. | L/R | Antioch, Calif. / Antioch |
2/10/2012 vs. Wright State University 11:00 a.m.
Conference: Horizon League
Last Year's Record: 26 -29 (Overall), 13-11 (Conference)
WSU, under second-year head coach Lynn Curylo, returns 10 players and seven starters, including Second Team All-Horizon League selections China Frost and
Chelsea Archer along with All-Newcomer Team honoree Kacie Rapshus.
Frost (Spokane, WA/Shadle Park), a senior infielder, tied for third in the league in hits with 60 and was tied for second in the same category in league games only with 30. Archer (Thornville, OH/Lakewood), a senior infielder that joined Rapshus on the All-Newcomer Team in 2011, was second on the squad with a .363 average and her .375 batting average in league games ranked her fifth in the conference. Rapshus (Rancho Cucamonga, CA/Upland) put together a strong freshman season as the designated player for the Raiders, ranking sixth in the league with 34 runs batted in, 18 of those coming in league play. She also had eight doubles and six home runs.
Wright State Softball Homepage
-The Falcons are 8-2 lifetime against Wright State, losing their last two meetings in 2009.
2/10/2012 at Auburn 4:00 p.m.
Conference: SEC
Last Year's Record: 40-19 (Overall), 15-13 (Conference)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/5
Key Losses: Kelsey Cartwright (IF), Katie Colton (OF), Kelley
Smiley (IF), Caitlin Stangl (OF), Kyndall White (IF)
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/5
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 5/0
Newcomers: 5
Auburn Softball Homepage
-The Falcons are 0-1 lifetime against host school Auburn, with the only meeting coming in 2008.
2/11/2012 vs. Alabama State 11:00 a.m.
Conference: Southwestern Athletic
Last Year's Record: 11-33 (Overall), 6-11 (Conference)
Returning/Lost: 15/1
Newcomers: 4
TOP RETURNEES
Brehanna Rodrigues Jr. UTL .440, 3 HR, 19 RBI
Whitley Golson Jr. OF .432, 38 H, 7 RBI
Meagan Dixon So. OF .413, 8 HR, 37 RBI
Ayesha Famble Sr. UTL .359, 7 HR, 24 RBI
Alabama State Softball Homepage
- The Tiger Invitational Tournament marks the first ever meeting between Bowling Green and Alabama State.
2/12/2012 vs. IPFW 10:00 a.m.
Conference: Summit League
Last Year's Record: 28-15-1 (Overall), 16-8 (Conference)
Letterwinners returning/lost 7 / 11
Starters returning/lost 5 / 4
Position players returning/lost 5 / 9
Pitchers returning/lost 2 / 2
IPFW Softball Homepage
- The Falcons are 3-3 lifetime against IPFW, losing both contests to the Mastodons last season.
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