#4 Lori Neal
IF/OF, SR, Paris, Tennessee
Henry County High School

Returning senior who will start at first base and also will play some outfield…hit .281 in her first full season after an injury...her 1999 season was cut short due to an ankle injury but she still batted .302 in just 86 plate appearances...was named to the 1998 NCCAA MidEast Region All-Tournament team...prepped at Henry County High School where she played softball, soccer, and basketball...is a three-time All-District performer in softball...led her team to District Championships in both softball and soccer...in soccer was named District Most Valuable Player, second team All-State, All-Mid-State, and Overton Invitational MVP.

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG BB SO
1998 59 148 25 50 5 1 0 18 .385 10 12
1999 30 86 12 26 0 0 0 4 .302 5 9
2000 58 114 19 32 3 0 0 16 .281 9 13
Totals 147 348 56 108 8 1 0 38 .310 24 34

#19 Chrissy Allardin
OF, SR, McLeansboro, Illinois
McLeansboro High School

A returning Senior who will see substantial playing time in the outfield…holds record at Union for most games played in a career...in 2000 she hit .323 while also maintaining a 1.000 fielding percentage...possess a very strong throwing arm...ranks seventh in the Union record book for doubles in a season with eight...prepped at McLeansboro High School where she was a three-sport athlete in volleyball, basketball, and softball...was named Most Valuable Player in both 1996 and 1997 in softball...was named Black Diamond All-Conference twice...career batting average over .500 at MHS.

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG BB SO
1998 59 148 22 46 8 0 0 28 .365 16 16
1999 70 170 31 48 4 0 0 20 .282 25 15
2000 58 93 16 30 2 0 0 11 .323 13 8
Totals 187 411 69 124 14 0 0 59 .302 54 39

#33 Rachel Murray
P/OF, JR, Herrin, Illinois
Herrin High School

Returning junior pitcher and outfielder…last season, posted a .33 ERA and a 31-4 record…in 2000 she was named a NAIA All-American, TranSouth pitcher of the year, NCCAA player of the year, Region XI pitcher of the year and NFCA All-American…first team All-TranSouth Conference and MidSouth Region...was named MidSouth Region Pitcher of the Year...led the nation in wins with 33 and was second in strikeouts with 282...was a record setting pitcher at Herrin who helped lead the team to an Illinois State Runner-Up title in 1998...comes from the alma mater of Union All-American Lynde Capogreco...in her senior season at HHS she was named First Team All-Conference, All-South, and All-State Tournament...earned Most Valuable Player honors and was a member of the Super 60 All-Star Team in Chicago...was privileged to be one of 17 chosen to participate with the Spirit of Chicago Foundation where she traveled to Holland to play...in her senior season was 17-5 with a 1.06 ERA...in 151 innings pitched had 182 strikeouts...hit .315 with 11 RBI's.

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG BB SO
1999 47 128 20 40 2 0 0 10 .313 11 15
2000 58 169 35 49 3 3 0 13 .290 10 20
Totals 105 297 55 89 5 3 0 23 .300 21 35

Year G IP H R ER SV W L ERA K BB
1999 42 240.2 148 50 41 1 33-8 1.19 282 73
2000 36 236.1 106 15 11 0 31-4 0.33 305 38
Totals 78 476.3 254 65 52 1 64-12 0.76 587 111

# 9 Christina French
OF, JR, Dyersburg, Tennessee
Dyersburg High School

A returning junior who will be a backup outfielder for the Lady Dogs…a career .303 hitter at Union...batted .346 in a limited role in 1999 with 26 plate appearances...prepped at Dyersburg High School where she played softball and basketball...was named All-District in softball and All-Area in basketball.

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG BB SO
1999 24 26 9 9 0 0 0 4 .346 2 6
2000 35 40 5 11 0 0 0 7 .275 2 7
Totals 59 66 14 20 0 0 0 11 .303 4 13

#7 Jennifer Sabourin
1B/C, SR, West Branch, Iowa
Indian Hills Community College

Returning senior, missed half of 2000 season with knee injury…hit .309 on the season and her .500 on base percentage was the second highest for the Lady Bulldogs…comes to Union from Indian Hills Community College in Iowa...will play first base and catcher for the Lady Dogs...was NJCAA second team All-American in 1999 after hitting .510 with 17 homeruns and 75 RBI...prepped at Westbranch High School where she was a four-sport athlete in track, volleyball, softball and basketball...was All-State and All-Conference in softball at WHS...played with Molly Thomas at Indian Hills Community College.

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG BB SO
2000 41 94 11 29 9 0 3 15 .309 20 13

#1 Michelle Gardner
2B, SR, Metamora, Illinois
Illinois Central College

Returning senior, posted the second highest batting average with a .396…named NFCA second team All-American, TranSouth All-Conference, and All-Region XI…a transfer in 2000 to Union from Illinois Central Community College...will play second base for the Lady Dogs...was a member of the 1998 NJCAA National Championship softball team at Illinois Central...was All-Region both seasons at ICC...prepped at Metamora High School where she was a three-sport athlete in tennis, basketball, and softball...was All-Conference in softball and tennis.

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG BB SO
2000 58 149 37 59 6 1 0 28 .396 13 3

#15 Molly Thomas
OF, SR, Wapello, Iowa
Indian Hills Community College

Returning senior named to the TranSouth All-Conference team…hit .310 in her first season at Union since transferring in 2000 from Indian Hills Community College and will play left field for the Lady Dogs...was All-Region both seasons at IHCC...prepped at Wapello High School where she was a four-sport athlete in volleyball, softball, track and basketball...was All-Conference in volleyball, basketball and All-State in softball...played with Jennifer Sabourin at Indian Hills.

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG BB SO
2000 51 126 22 39 11 2 2 23 .310 11 17

#3 Liz Travis
OF, SO, Phoenix, AZ
Florida College

Transfer from Florida College…sophomore that will play outfield for the Lady Bulldogs…prepped at Apollo High School in Phoenix, AZ where she played both softball and volleyball.

#10 Leah Gronberg
P/OF, FR, College Station, TX
A&M Consolidated High School

Freshman from A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, TX where she played softball and basketball…will be the #2 pitcher for Union and will also play outfield for the Lady Bulldogs…

#12 Brandi Park
IF, JR, Checotah, OK
Crowder College

Transfer from Crowder College where she will play shortstop for the Lady Bulldogs…in 2000 she was named NJCAA All-Region…posted a .333 batting average while helping to leading her team to a top 10 finish in the NJCAA National Tournament…was selected to play with the NJCAA All Stars at the 2000 Canada Cup.

#20 Johnna Porter
IF, SO, Mountain Grove, MO
Crowder College

Transfers in from Crowder College…will play third base for Union…in 2000, she hit .429 while adding 7 homeruns and 37 RBI…was named NJCAA All-American…helped lead Crowder to a top 10 finish in the NJCAA national tournament.

#24 Ame Clapsaddle
C, JR, Manchester, TN
Motlow State Community College

Transfer from Motlow State, TN…will be the catcher for the Lady Bulldogs …in 2000, she was named to the NJCAA All-Region team while posting a .358 batting average and 6 homeruns…let Motlow to the regional finals in 2000…holds Motlow record for RBI in a season with 69.