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northern iowa creighton BLUEJAYS PANTHERS » APRIL 2 @ 6 P.M. (BOWLIN STADIUM) » APRIL 23 @ 6 p.m. (OMAHA, NEB.) Location: Omaha, Neb. Founded: 1878 Enrollment: 7,736 Colors: Blue & White Conference: Big East President: Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. Athletic Director: Bruce Rasmussen SWA: Carol Ketcham Field: Creighton Sports Complex (1,000) 2013 Record: 29-18 Conference Record: 15-7 Missouri Valley Finish: 1st Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Finish: N/A Final Ranking: NR Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/3 Media Contact: Jeremy Strachan Office Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: [phone] Press Box: [phone] Website: www.gocreighton.com Brent Vigness Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa Founded: 1876 Enrollment: 12,273 Colors: Purple & Old Gold Conference: Missouri Valley President: Dr. Bill Ruud Athletic Director: Troy Dannen SWA: Jean Berger Field: Robinson-Dress Complex (N/A) » Head Coach » 21st Season » Central College (1988) » 635-446-3 (at Creighton) » 783-517-4 (career; 24 years) Becca Changstrom » Senior » Right-Handed Pitcher » 22-9, 1.70 ERA in 2013 » 254 SO, .192 opp. avg. » 2013 MVC Pitcher of the Year 2013 Record: 27-26 Conference Record: 13-8 Conference Finish: 4th Postseason Record: 1-2 Postseason Finish: NCAA Regional Final Ranking: NR Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/9 Series Notes: Nebraska leads the all-time series, 81-37 ... the Huskers have won eight of the last nine meetings ... Coach Revelle is 53-14 vs. CU and 50-12 against Coach Vigness ... Revelle owns more victories over Creighton than any other team ... NU leads the all-time series in Lincoln, 39-15, and in Omaha, 31-21 ... NU's 81 victories over CU are unofficially the fifth-most victories over one opponent in NCAA Division I history ... Nebraska's 118 games against Creighton are its most against any opponent in school history. Media Contact: Ben Schmitz Office Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: [phone] Press Box: [phone] Website: www.unipanthers.com » Senior » Right-Handed Pitcher » 22-15, 1.99 ERA in 2013 » 213 SO, 34 CG & 4 SHO » 2013 All-MVC Series Notes: Nebraska leads the all-time series, 18-4 ... NU snapped a two-game losing streak to the Panthers with a 4-0 win in the opening game of the 2013 NCAA Lincoln Regional at Bowlin Stadium ... Nebraska leads the all-time series 11-4 in Lincoln, including a 4-3 edge at Bowlin Stadium ... UNI has won two straight regular-season games at Bowlin Stadium (2009 and 2010) ... Coach Revelle is 14-4 in her career against Northern Iowa, including a 3-2 record vs. Coach Jacobs. » APRIL 11, 12 & 13 (BOWLIN sTADIUM) » 6 p.m. (fri.), 2 p.m. (sat.) & 1 P.M. (suN.) » APRIL 4, 5 & 6 (URBANA, ILL.) » 6 p.m. (fri.), 1 p.m. (sat.) & NOON (suN.) Media Contact: Marla Glasser Office Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: [phone] Press Box: [phone] Website: www.fightingillini.com Jamie Fisher HAWKEYES FIGHTING ILLINI 2013 Record: 22-27 Conference Record: 11-12 Conference Finish: 6th Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Finish: N/A Final Ranking: NR Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/7 » Head Coach » Seventh Season » Northern Iowa (1999) » 177-142 (at UNI) » 177-142 (career) iowa illinois Location: Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 42,605 Colors: Orange & Blue Conference: Big Ten President: Robert Easter Athletic Director: Mike Thomas SWA: Maria Ochoa Woods Field: Eichelberger Field (1,500) » APRIL 9 @ 5 P.M. (BOWLIN STADIUM) Ryan Jacobs Terri Sullivan Location: Iowa City, Iowa Founded: 1847 Enrollment: 31,498 Colors: Black & Gold Conference: Big Ten President: Sally Mason Athletic Director: Gary Barta SWA: Jane Meyer Field: Bob Pearl Field (1,500) » Head Coach » 15th Season » Loyola-Chicago (1992) » 438-316-2 (at Illinois) » 438-316-2 (career) Alex Booker » Senior » Outfielder » .352 avg., 13 RBIs in 2013 » 5 2B, 18 BB & 20 SB » 2013 All-Big Ten 2013 Record: 30-24 Conference Record: 8-15 Conference Finish: t-9th Postseason Record: DNQ Postseason Finish: N/A Final Ranking: NR Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/10 Series Notes: Nebraska is 6-1 all-time vs. Illinois after NU won the season series, 2-1, last year ... NU swept the first conference series in 2012, outscoring the Illini 20-2 in three games at Bowlin Stadium ... in the only meeting prior to becoming conference foes, NU defeated Illinois 21-1 in five innings at the 2006 NFCA Leadoff Classic ... in the win, NU set a school record with 20 RBIs and the 21 runs scored marked the second-highest total in school history ... Coach Revelle is 6-1 against the Illini, including a 6-1 mark against Coach Sullivan. Media Contact: Jill Price Office Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] E-Mail: jil-price@h ]