2009 Softball Fact Sheet

SCHOOL: Pacific Lutheran University
LOCATION: Tacoma, WA 98447
FOUNDED: 1890
ENROLLMENT: 3,650
PRESIDENT: Dr. Loren Anderson
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Laurie Turner
AFFILIATION: NCAA III
CONFERENCE: Northwest Conference
NICKNAME: Lutes
COLORS: Black and Gold
HEAD COACH (YEAR): Erin Van Nostrand (1st)
OFFICE PHONE: (253) 535-7419
EMAIL ADDRESS: vannosee@plu.edu
RECORD AT CURRENT SCHOOL (YEAR): 1st year
OVERALL COLLEGIATE RECORD (YEARS): 101-62 (4)
2008 PLU RECORD: 21-19
2008 CONFERENCE RECORD (FINISH): 18-10 (4th)
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 11/6
POSITION STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 5/4
PITCHERS RETURNING/LOST: 2/1
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Nick Dawson
EMAIL ADDRESS: dawsonen@plu.edu
SID OFFICE PHONE / CELL: (253) 535-7356 / (253) 651-2923
WEB SITE ADDRESS: http://www.plu.edu/athletics

KEY RETURNEES:
Caitlin Brown (INF, So., Salem, Ore. / Sprague HS; 2008: .393, 5 SB, 1.000 fielding percentage, 2nd team All-NWC); Vanessa Bryant (C, Jr., Auburn, Wash. / Auburn Riverside HS; 2008: .324, 8 doubles, 3 homers, 17 RBI, 1st team All-NWC); Beth Haahr (INF, So., Puyallup, Wash. / Rogers HS; 2008: .245, 10 RBI); Shelby Johnston (INF, Jr., Susanville, Calif. / Lassen HS; 2008: .350, 2 homers); Stephanie Mullen (C/INF, So., Kent, Wash. / Kent-Meridian HS; 2008: 326, 2 homers,12 RBI); Missy Waldron (OF, Sr., Snohomish, Wash. / Snohomish HS; 2008: .218, 3 SB); Rachel Wheeler (P, Jr., Bonney Lake, Wash. / Texas Tech University; 2008: .347, 14 doubles, 3 homers, 26 RBI, 11-5 record, 3.16 ERA, 1st team All-NWC).

KEY NEWCOMERS:
Lauren Gazdik (OF, Fr., Maple Valley, Wash. / Tahoma HS); Stacey Hagensen (P/INF, Fr., Bellevue, Wash. / Newport HS).

KEY LOSSES:
Lisa Gilbert (UTIL, .315, 15 RBI, 2nd team All-NWC); Heather Walling (OF, .373, 3 triples, 11 SB, 2nd team All-NWC).