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Women's Softball

Women's Softball

The Women’s Softball team was initiated in the spring of 1977 has won nine conference championships. Three team members were named Distinguished Academic All-Americans (4.0 GPA): Angela Ervin in 1998, Kari Hathaway in 2000 and Kelly Victor in 2005. The Head Coach is Michaelene Ruhl and Assistant Coach is Julie Jones.

The Women’s Softball season runs from January 10 – May 10. Home Hawks games are played at Ford Woods Diamond #2, 5700 Greenfield at Ford Road. Admission is free to women’s softball games.

Head Coach Julie Jones

With 13 years of coaching experience and a resume that includes selection to the USA Athletes International Coaching Team, Julie Jones enters her fourth season as the head softball coach.

During her high school career, Jones received MVP honors as a freshman and was also selected to the Wolverine “A” All-League, Mega Red Conference All-League and the Michigan Coaches All-District teams. Jones is also an alum of HFCC. During her playing days as a Hawk, she earned Conference, All Region and All State awards. Jones then went on to play on a softball scholarship at Siena Heights University.

Coach's Quick Facts

High School: Bellville High School, Bellville, MI
College: Sienna Heights University, Henry Ford Community College

Schedule
Date & Time Opponent Location Result
Mon, 03/12/2012 - 9:30am Kellogg CC Myrtle Beach, SC L 10-1 (5 Innings)
Mon, 03/12/2012 - 11:30am Hilbert College Myrtle Beach, SC L 13-3
Tue, 03/13/2012 - 9:30am Kellogg CC Myrtle Beach, SC L 8-0
Tue, 03/13/2012 - 11:30am University of Southern Maine Myrtle Beach, SC W 12-7
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 9:30am Kellogg CC Myrtle Beach, SC L 6-1
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 11:30am University of Rio Grande Myrtle Beach, SC L 9-2
Fri, 03/16/2012 - 9:30am University of Southern Maine Myrtle Beach, SC L 10-4 (5 Innings)
Fri, 03/16/2012 - 11:30am University of Southern Maine Myrtle Beach, SC L 3-2 (5 Innings)
Fri, 03/16/2012 - 1:30pm Baptist Bible College Myrtle Beach, SC W 2-1
Tue, 04/03/2012 - 3:00pm Macomb C.C. Warren, MI Game 1 L 8-0 Game 2 L 18-3
Sat, 04/07/2012 - 3:00pm Alpena C.C. Ford Woods #2 Game 1 L 12-0 Game 2 L 15-0
Sun, 04/08/2012 - 11:00am Alpena CC Ford Woods #2 Game 1 L 11-3 Game 2 L 9-0
Tue, 04/10/2012 - 3:00pm St.Clair County CC Ford Woods #2 Game 1 L 10-0 Game 2 L 9-3
Sat, 04/14/2012 - 1:00pm Macomb CC Ford Woods #2 Game 1 L 15-4 Game 2 L 11-1
Tue, 04/17/2012 - 3:00pm Oakland C.C. Waterford, MI Game 1 L 8-0 Game 2 L 6-0
Fri, 04/20/2012 - 3:00pm Mott CC Ford Woods #2 Game 1 L 14-0 Game 2 L 9-2
Sat, 04/21/2012 - 1:00pm St.Clair County C.C. Port Huron, MI PPD
Tue, 04/24/2012 - 3:00pm Delta C.C. University Center, MI Game 1 L 12-3 Game 2 L 9-1
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 3:00pm Oakland CC Ford Woods #2 Game 1 L 11-0 Game 2 L 13-0
Sat, 04/28/2012 - 1:00pm Mott C.C. Flint, MI Game 1 L 8-0 Game 2 L 10-4
Sun, 04/29/2012 - 1:00pm St. Clair County C.C. Port Huron, MI Game 1 L 8-1 Game 2 L 11-4
Tue, 05/01/2012 - 3:00pm Delta CC Ford Woods #2 Game 1 L 7-1 Game 2 L 21-4
Team Roster
Number Name Height Position Year Hometown High School
0 Qualisha Boswell 5’4” Utillity FR Detroit, MI Mumford
2 Lmani Braxton 5’3” Utillity FR Detroit, MI Cody
4 Amanda Warren 5’9” Catcher/Outfield FR Detroit, MI CMA
5 Chelsea Laster 5’9” ShortStop SO Taylor, MI Truman
6 Janell Ghnaim 5’7” 1st Base FR Woodhaven, MI Woodhaven
7 Andrea Jewell 5’4” Outfield SO Livonia, MI Livonia Churchill
8 Laura Kusiak 5’8” Pitcher/Outfield FR Taylor, MI Gabriel Richard
9 Lauren Bencze 5’4” 2nd Base/Outfield SO Southgate, MI Southgate Anderson
10 Kara Cartrette 5’3” 3rd Base FR Riverview, MI Riverview
11 Shannon Asquith 5’5” Catcher FR Taylor, MI Kennedy
12 Brittany Gesch 5'6" Pitcher FR Taylor, MI Kennedy
13 Dejanique Reddix 5’9” Outfield FR Detroit, MI Martin Luther King, Jr.