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2012 Schedule & Results |
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SITE |
TIME / SCORE |
RADIO |
| Sat., March 3 |
TBA |
Tuscon, Ariz. |
TBA |
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| Sun., March 4 |
TBA |
Tuscon, Ariz. |
TBA |
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| Mon., March 5 |
TBA |
Tuscon, Ariz. |
TBA |
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| Wed., March 7 |
TBA |
Tuscon, Ariz. |
TBA |
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| Thurs., March 8 |
TBA |
Tuscon, Ariz. |
TBA |
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| Fri., March 9 |
TBA |
Tucson, Ariz. |
TBA |
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| Mon., March 19 |
@ Ferris State |
Big Rapids, Mich. |
3:30 p.m. |
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| Thurs., March 22 |
vs. Rochester |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
4 p.m. |
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| Fri., March 23 |
vs. Bethel |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
4 p.m. |
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| Sat., March 24 |
@ St. Francis |
Joliet, Ill. |
1 p.m. |
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| Tues., March 27 |
@ Spring Arbor |
Spring Arbor, Mich. |
3:30 p.m. |
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| Thurs., March 29 |
vs. Hope |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
4 p.m. |
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| Sat., March 31 |
@ Indiana University Southeast |
New Albany, Ind. |
Noon |
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| Sun., April 1 |
@ Marian |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
12:30 p.m. |
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| Tues., April 3 |
@ Davenport* |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
4 p.m. |
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| Fri., April 6 |
@ Olivet Nazarene |
Bourbonnais, Ill. |
TBA |
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| Sat., April 7 |
@ Olivet Nazarene |
Bourbonnais, Ill. |
TBA |
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| Wed., April 11 |
@ Cornerstone* |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
4 p.m. |
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| Sat., April 14 |
@ Siena Heights* |
Adrian, Mich. |
1 p.m. |
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| Sun., April 15 |
@ Concordia* |
Ann Arbor, Mich. |
1 p.m. |
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| Tues., April 17 |
vs. Indiana Tech* |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
3:30 p.m. |
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| Sat., April 21 |
vs. UM Dearborn* |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
1 p.m. |
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| Sun., April 22 |
vs. Madonna* |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
4 p.m. |
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| Tues., April 24 |
vs. Cornerstone |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
4 p.m. |
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| Sat., April 28 |
vs. Davenport |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
1 p.m. |
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Thurs. - Fri.,
May 3-4 |
WHAC Tournament |
Battle Creek, Mich. |
TBA |
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| Note: Home games played at Fuller Park. >Address and directions |
| * Denotes WHAC competition |
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Roster |
| No. |
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Name |
Pos |
B/T |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School (College) |
| 1 |
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Ashley Pickel |
OF |
L/R |
Sr. |
Muskegon, Mich./Trine University |
| 3 |
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Taylor Turcott |
OF |
L/L |
Sr. |
Vicksburg, Mich./Kalamazoo Valley Community College |
| 4 |
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Rebecca Shineldecker |
P/1B |
R/R |
So. |
Muskegon, Mich./North Muskegon |
| 5 |
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Megan Decker |
P |
L/L |
Sr. |
Mona Shores, Mich./Muskegon Community College |
| 6 |
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Sadie Stowell |
3B |
R/R |
So. |
Jenison, Mich./Jenison |
| 7 |
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Sam Klinkner |
1B/OF |
L/L |
Sr. |
Rockford, Mich./Lake Superior St. |
| 8 |
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Courtney Bishop |
OF |
R/R |
Jr. |
Portage, Mich./Kalamazoo Valley Community College |
| 9 |
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Kim Lohman |
OF |
L/R |
Sr. |
Okemos, Mich./Okemos |
| 11 |
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Lindsey Stewart |
OF/C |
L/R |
Jr. |
Byron Center, Mich./ Byron Center |
| 12 |
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Becky Lesko |
OF |
R/R |
So. |
Trenton, Mich./Trenton |
| 13 |
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Renae Tubergen |
1B/OF |
L/L |
Jr. |
Ionia, Mich./Ionia |
| 14 |
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Ashley White |
P |
R/R |
Sr. |
Lansing, Mich./Muskegon Community College |
| 17 |
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Carlie Giarmo |
P |
R/R |
Jr. |
Monroe, Mich./Monroe St. Marys |
| 19 |
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Chelsea McWain |
UT |
R/R |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central |
| 20 |
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Torie Lowe |
C |
R/R |
So. |
Dowagiac, Mich./Dowagiac |
| 22 |
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Ashley Milheim |
INF |
L/R |
So. |
Eaton Rapids, Mich./Eaton Rapids |
| 23 |
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Whitney Stratton |
SS |
R/R |
Sr. |
Fruitport, Mich./Detroit Mercy |
| 24 |
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Whitney Lubbers |
UT |
R/R |
So. |
Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian |
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Coaches |
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CRYSTAL LASKA Head Coach -- Crystal will begin her
seventh year on the Saints coaching staff, her fourth year as head coach.
Crystal, an Aquinas alumni, was a pitcher at Aquinas ('98-'99)
until a shoulder injury cut her career short. Crystal's coaching
experience includes a 1 year stint at Grand Rapids Community College,
as well as a pitching instructor for veteran softball coach at
Tom Judson's (Northview) Positive Mental Attitude Pitching Camp and well as currently working as a pitching instructor at Elite Baseball & Softball. |
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| In 2007-08 the Saints posted an impressive 31-14 record, under their first year coach. The team placed 2nd in the conference and was the #3 seed in the Regional Tournament. Crystal is also the associate athletic director of operations for the Aquinas College
Athletic Department. Crystal resides in Byron Center with her
husband, Chris, an Aquinas alumni, and daughter, Cierra and son, Luke. |
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BRAD KOCH Assistant Coach -- Brad is in his fourth season on the Saints coaching staff. He brings numerous coaching experiences to the table including being the varsity coach at Kenowa Hills High School for five years. For six years Brad was the first assistant coach at Grand Rapids Community College. He also coached the Grand Rapids Blaze 18U elite travel team for five years during the summer. Brad is currently a mathematics teacher at Kenowa Hills High School and he resides in Comstock Park with his wife, Terry, his son, Bryce and daughter, Abby. |
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JACQUELYN PLOUGH Assistant Coach -- Jacquelyn begins her second season on the Saints coaching staff after a stellar four year career which included awards as; 2009 NAIA All American, member of the WHAC all conference team in 09'. Plough is currently second all time on the school's career home run list as well as 4th in runs scored, 5th in RBI's, 3rd in career batting average. Jacquelyn's energy and knowledge of hitting will prove vital to the Saints success this year. Coach Jacquelyn's love is to teach girls how to hit, after her career it is evident that is her strong suit. |
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JIM ELLIOTT Assistant Coach -- Jim is in his second season with the Saints softball coaching staff. He brings a variety of softball coaching experiences which include 7 years as the head softball coach for the Grand Rapids Blaze at 16 under, 14 under, and 12 under. Jim has also coached varsity high school softball for 2 years and has been a softball college assistant coach for 2 years. He has a philosophy of working hard while having some fun with the game of softball. Jim is a sales and marketing director in Grand Rapids where he resides with his wife Karen. He has a son Matt and daughter Emily who is married to Kevin plus a grandson Brady. |
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Season Outlook |
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