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
| 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 |
| 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. |