The Austin College winter and spring sports teams had 51 student-athletes named to the Southern Collegiate… more »
Stefanie Faith ’11 finished 2010 tied for the SCAC career record. She will hold sole ownership of the record in 2011.
Honorable Mention All-SCAC honoree Heather Farquhar ’13 finished the 2010 season with a team- best .440 batting average.
Five members of the 2010 Austin College softball team were honored as All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference performers.
Softball
Headlines
06-07-2010
Softball Season Recap 2010
The Austin College softball team fell just short of its goal of reaching the Southern Collegiate Athletic… more »
05-21-2010
Legends Celebration 2010
July 16, 17, 18 Austin College celebrates the career achievements of members of the Kangaroo family at… more »
05-18-2010
Faith Named All-West Region
Austin College junior softball player Stefanie Faith has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches… more »
05-12-2010
Five Softball Roos Earn All-SCAC
Five members of the Austin College softball team have been honored as All-Southern Collegiate Athletic… more »
Schedule
2010 Women’s Softball Schedule/Results
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| DATE | DAY | TIME | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULTS |
| Feb. 13 | Sat. | 12 noon 2:00p.m. | Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX | G1: W 4-1 G2: L 1-7 (1-1) |
| Feb. 17 | Wed. | 5:00p.m. 7:00p.m. |
University of Dallas | Home | G1: W 9-8 (8) G2: W 8-4 (3-1) |
| Feb. 20 | Sat. | 12 noon 2:00p.m. | Howard Payne University | Home | G1: L 6-9 (8) G2: W 8-6 (4-2) |
| Feb. 23 | Tues. | 5:00p.m. 7:00p.m. | University of Texas-Dallas | Home | G1: W 5-3 G2: L 5-8 (5-3) |
| Feb. 26-27 | Fri.-Sat. | TBA | LeTourneau University Tournament | Longview, TX | |
| Sat. | vs. Central College vs. Hardin-Simmons |
L 0-4 L 0-8 (5-5) |
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| March 3 | Wed. | 5:00p.m. 7:00p.m. | Murray State College | Tishamingo, OK | G1: W 4-2 G2: W 12-5 (7-5) |
| March 11 | Thurs. | 5:00p.m. 7:00p.m. | Murray State College | Home | G1: W 7-1 G2: L 5-9 (8-6) |
| March 14 | Sun. | 1:00p.m. 3:00p.m. | Midland Lutheran | Home | G1: L 5-6 G2: W 5-2 (9-7) |
| March 17 | Wed. | 5:00p.m. 7:00p.m. | University of Dallas | Irving, TX | G1: L 4-5 G2: W 18-8 (10-8) |
| March 20 | Sat. | 1:00p.m. 3:00p.m. | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | G1: W 9-4 G2: L 7-8 (11-9, 1-1) |
| March 21 | Sun. | 12 noon 2:00p.m. | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | G1: L 1-5 G2: L 7-11 (11-11, 1-3) |
| March 27 | Sat. | 1:00p.m. 3:00p.m. | Hendrix College | Home | G1: L 2-10 (5) G2: W 7-3 (12-12, 2-4) |
| March 28 | Sun. | 12 noon 2:00p.m. | Hendrix College | Home | G1: L 2-4 G2: L 1-3 (12-14, 2-6) |
| April 1 | Thur. | 6:30p.m. 8:30p.m. | Trinity University | Home | G1: L 2-4 G2: L 3-9 (12-16, 2-8) |
| April 3 | Sat. | 12 noon 2:00p.m. | Trinity University | Home | G1: W 5-1 G2: W 7-6 (14-16, 4-8) |
| April 10 | Sat. | 1:00p.m. 3:00p.m. | Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | G1: L 4-5 G2: W 7-4 (15-17, 5-9) |
| April 11 | Sun. | 12 noon 2:00p.m. | Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | |
| April 22-25 | Thurs.-Sun. | TBA | SCAC Tournament | Conway, AR |
Roster
2010 Women’s Softball Roster
| NO | NAME | Bats/ Throws |
POS | HT | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| 1 | Bridgett Mitchell | R/R | UTIL | 5-6 | FR | Eldorado, TX (Eldorado) |
| 4 | Kali Gossett | S/R | 2B | 5-0 | SR | Grand Prairie, TX (South Grand Prairie) |
| 7 | Samantha Matulis | R/R | P | 5-2 | FR | Gilmer, TX (Harmony) |
| 8 | Chelsea Delaney | R/R | SS | 5-2 | FR | Mesquite, TX (W. Mesquite) |
| 9 | Charlotte Trudell | R/L | C/OF | 5-3 | FR | Coppell, TX (Coppell) |
| 10 | Sam Smith | R/R | 3B/C | 5-6 | JR | Colleyville, TX (Grapevine) |
| 11 | Abbey Hayes | L/R | OF | 5-7 | JR | Anna, TX (Anna) |
| 13 | Carolyn Stone | R/R | C/OF | 5-8 | JR | Carrollton, TX (RL Turner) |
| 16 | Cierra Weighat | L/L | OF | 5-3 | FR | Damon, TX (Needville) |
| 18 | Suzanne Beltran | R/R | UTIL | 5-7 | SO | Houston, TX (Memorial) |
| 21 | Katie Hendrickson | R/R | UTIL | 5-5 | FR | Pasadena, TX (Deer Park) |
| 22 | Jennifer Dowsey | R/R | OF | 5-8 | FR | Garland, TX (Garland) |
| 26 | Stefanie Faith | R/R | P/1B | 5-10 | JR | Rowlett, TX (Sachse) |
| 29 | Heather Farquhar | R/R | 1B | 5-8 | FR | Mesquite, TX (Mesquite) |
| 33 | Courtney Nitson | R/R | P | 5-6 | FR | Wills Point, TX (Caddo Mills) |
| 41 | Ashley Johnson | R/R | P | 5-4 | JR | Cedar Park, TX (Vista Ridge) |
Coach
Edie Fletcher
Head Softball Coach
Edie Fletcher serves as the head softball coach and assistant director of recreational sports at Austin College.
Fletcher also was an owner and instructor at 3D Sports in Denison, which is the only indoor facility certified for training professional and Olympic softball players by the National Professional Fastpitch League in the southwestern United States. While at 3D Sports, Fletcher oversaw day-to-day operations, inventory control, sales, and marketing, as well as provided private instruction for individuals and clinics for local youth leagues.
Prior to her time at 3D Sports, Fletcher worked for the Grayson County Attorney as a victim services coordinator and has experience as a recreation director and supervisor from previous stints with North Texas Job Corps and Dallas Parks and Recreation.
Fletcher, a graduate of Southwest Texas State University, also is a member of the Easton Victory Club and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, and has done extensive work as an ASA Umpire and a Dixie Softball Inc. Umpire. Fletcher also has served as an assistant coach at Grayson County College for several years.
Fletcher is the founder of Red River Fastpitch and coached the Red River Sting 18 and under club for seven years, which she guided to two top four finishes at national tournaments. In addition to her coaching and umpiring experience, Fletcher also played collegiate softball at Texas Wesleyan College.
Awards
Softball Awards & Honors
2010 Honors
| All-West Region |
 Stephanie Faith, 1B, JR, Austin CollegeAll-West Region Second Team Faith, a native of Rowlett, batted .381 with nine home runs and 32 runs batted in and added eight doubles to finish among the conference leaders in each category. With her nine homers, Faith also finished the season tied for the career lead in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference history. Earlier this spring she was named 1st Team All-SCAC following her outstanding season. |
| All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Stephanie Faith, 1B, JR, Austin College First Team All-SCAC Faith, a junior from Rowlett, batted .381 with nine home runs and 32 runs batted in and added eight doubles to finish among the conference leaders in each category. With her nine homers, Faith also finished the season tied for the career lead in SCAC history. |
 Kali Gossett, 2B, SR, Austin CollegeSecond Team All-SCAC Gossett, a senior second baseman from Grand Prairie, earns 2nd Team honors for the second time in her career after starting every game and collecting 28 hits and scoring 16 runs while posting a .960 fielding percentage. |
 Carolyn Stone, OF, JR, Austin CollegeSecond Team All-SCAC Stone, a junior from Carrollton, was named 2nd Team as a utility player after spending time at catcher, shortstop and in the outfield and knocking in 13 runs with a homer and three doubles on the year. |
 Heather Farquhar, 1B, FR, Austin CollegeSecond Team All-SCAC Farquhar, a freshman designated player from Mesquite, led the team with a .440 batting average in 20 games played and drove in 10 runs on the year with 22 total hits and seven runs scored. |
 Abbey Hayes, OF, JR, Austin CollegeHonorable Mention All-SCAC Hayes, a junior outfielder from Anna, played in 21 games and started 20, scoring five times with a double and four runs batted in on the year and was among the team leaders with 10 walks. Hayes also had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. |
| Hitter of the Week (February 22-26, 2010) |
 Suzanna Beltran, UI, SO, Austin College
Beltran, a sophomore utility infielder from Houston, hit .455 (5-of-11) with a double, two home runs and five runs batted in as the ’Roos went 3-1 last week against the University of Dallas and Howard Payne. Against UD, Beltran hit a three run homer in the seventh to force extra innings. She also walked three times during the week. |
Prospect
Softball Prospect Information
If you’re a student athlete interested in getting a great education and seeing some of the most competitive sports action in the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, we’d like to talk to you. You can get the conversation started by filling out the Athletic Prospect Information Form.
If you have questions about the Austin College Softball Program, please email the Athletics Office or call 903.813.2499.
