Place an Ad Calendars Classified Forums Sports Weather

sptimes.com Text-only News sections Arts & Entertainment AP The Wire Business Citrus County Columnists Floridian Hernando County Hillsborough Letters Movies Neighborhood Times News Update North Pinellas North of Tampa Obituaries Opinion Pasco County South Pinellas Sports State Tampa Bay TV Times World & Nation  Find your local news section Weekly sections Brandon Times City Times Homes Outdoors Perspective Personal Tech Taste Travel Weekend Xpress Special Sections Arena football Buccaneers College football Devil Rays Lightning Police reports Schools Seniority Subscriber Services Subscribe Renew Help Advertise Place an ad In print Online Market Info Join Us Internships Scholarships Times Jobs Contact us

Florida softball

By ANTONYA ENGLISH, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times
published February 8, 2002

2001 RECORD: 37-28, 14-15 SEC.

COACH: Karen Johns (37-28, second season).

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Jr. 3B Jennifer Mossadeghi (.317, team-high 34 runs, top returning batter); So. SS Jenilee Garner (.316, 18 runs, 44 starts at four positions); Jr. C Bree Berger (.289, started every game, including 26 at catcher and 37 at designated player; threw out 19 of 27 batters).

KEY NEWCOMERS: 1B Ashley Cutcliff (Zionsville, Ind.); 2B/SS Mandy Schuerman (Riverview East Bay); C Ashlie Goble (Pine, Col., Mullen); P Amanda Knowles (Fort Lauderdale Aquinas).

THE LOWDOWN: Florida opens the season today with the GRU Classic, which includes South Florida, Florida International and North Carolina. The Gators return nine starters and are deepest in the outfield, where nine players are vying for three spots. Although the Gators lost three starters at pitcher, catcher and first base, Johns believes she has the players to step up and fill those roles. The best part about this team, Johns believes, is its versatility. Several players proved during the fall season that they can be useful in many roles.

SCHEDULE

FEBRUARY

8-10 -- GRU Classic; 14 -- Washington, 4; 14 -- Washington, 6; 15-17 -- UF Conference Center Invite; 19 -- St. John's, 4; 22-24 -- at Cajun Classic.

MARCH

1-3 -- at Easton Classic; 6 -- at Cal State Fullerton (DH), 8; 9 -- at LSU (DH), 1; 10 -- at LSU, 1; 16 -- Kentucky (DH), noon; 17 -- Kentucky, noon; 19 -- at Alabama (DH), 7; 20 -- at Alabama, 3; 22-24 -- Gator Invitational; 26 -- Auburn (DH), 5; 27 -- Auburn, 5; 30 -- Arkansas (DH), noon; 31 -- Arkansas, noon.

APRIL

6 -- at Mississippi (DH), 2; 7 -- at Mississippi, 2; 10 -- at South Florida (DH), 5; 13 -- Georgia (DH), noon; 14 -- Georgia, noon; 17 -- at Florida State (DH), 4; 20 -- South Carolina (DH), noon; 21 -- South Carolina, noon; 25 -- at Tennessee (DH), 7; 26 -- at Tennessee, 7.

MAY

4 -- at Mississippi State (DH), noon; 5 -- at Mississippi State, 12:30; 9-12 -- SEC tournament.

(DH) -- Doubleheader

© 2006 • All Rights Reserved • St. Petersburg Times
490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 • 727-893-8111

Contact the Times | Privacy Policy
Standard of Accuracy | Terms, Conditions & Copyright