Southeast softball at a glance

COACHES: Lana Richmond, 609-330-2 in 19 seasons at Southeast. Assistants are Billy Underwood (first year); Renee Enos (first year).

2001 RECORD: 25-25, 16-5 OVC (2nd place).

2001 HONORS: Jenny Doehring (OVC Player of the Year); Renee Enos (All-OVC); Courtney Eklund (second-team All-OVC); Brooke Nett (second-team All-OVC); Kemi Rampi (second-team All-OVC).

RETURNING STARTERS: Jr. IF Brooke Nett (.264, 29 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 7 SB); Jr. OF Kemi Rampi (.252, 20 R, 1 HR, 16 RBIs); Sr. OF Courtney Eklund (.250, 2 HR, 20 RBIs); Sr. IF Emmy Kisaka (.248, 7 2B, 13 RBIs); Sr. IF Reagan Hamlin (.231, 6 2B, 3 HR, 22 RBIs); Sr. IF Dawn Piantino (.208); So. OF Erica Bonilla (.188); Sr. RHP Kristen King (9-14, 2.71 ERA).

RETURNING LETTER WINNERS: Jr. OF Katie Cerneka (.194); So. IF Amy Thompson (.139, 1 HR); Sr. OF Shelley Conroy (.135).

NEWCOMERS: So. IF Jamie Birk; Fr. P Kelly Birk; #Sr. C Jennifer Cobin; So. OF Stacy DeClue; Fr. C Christine Knobbe; Jr. C Alicia Loucks; Jr. IF Michelle Lunsford; Jr. IF Kristy Roherty; Fr. P Rachel Van Fleet.

OPENING-DAY LINEUP: 1. Piantino, SS; 2. Conroy, LF; 3. Knobbe, DP; 4. J. Birk, 3B; 5. Cerneka, RF; 6. Rampi, CF; 7. Hamlin, 1B; 8. Cobin, C; 9. Kisaka, 2B; K. Birk, P.

LOCAL LINE: DeClue (Jackson HS); Lunsford (Central HS).

#-redshirted last year with an injury after playing in 2000.

--Marty Mishow