A softball during a non-conference college softball game against the Missouri S&T Miners on Jennies Field at the UCM South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg, Missouri on March 28, 2023.
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Jennies Softball Travels to Topeka for Washburn Invitational

Game 8: Minot State Beavers (5-4, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (3-4, 0-0)
Saturday, Feb 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Topeka, Kan. (Lake Shawnee North)
Live Stats | Series History | Minot State Roster
 
Game 9: Wayne State (Neb.) Wildcats (1-7, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (3-4, 0-0)
Saturday, Feb 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Topeka, Kan. (Lake Shawnee North)
Live Stats | Series History | Wayne State (Neb.) Roster
 
Game 10: St. Cloud State Huskies (6-1, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (3-4, 0-0)
Sunday, Feb 25 | 10:00 a.m. | Topeka, Kan. (Gahnstrom Field)
Live Video | Live Stats | Series History | St. Cloud State Roster
 
Game 11: Minnesota State Mavericks (6-1, 0-0) vs Central Missouri Jennies (3-4, 0-0)
Sunday, Feb 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Topeka, Kan. (Gahnstrom Field)
Live Video | Live Stats | Series History | Minnesota State Roster
 
 
Central Missouri Jennies Softball Roster
 
FIRST PITCH 
  • Central Missouri Jennies softball continues play at the Washburn Invitational with a pair of doubleheaders on Saturday, Feb. 24, against Minot State (noon) and Wayne State (Neb., at 2:00 p.m.) from Lake Shawnee North Park, before taking on St. Cloud State (10:00 a.m.) and Minnesota State (noon) on Sunday, Feb. 25 at Gahnstrom Field in Topeka, Kan.  
  • Last weekend, the Jens went 1-2 at the Raising Cane's Softball Festival in Oklahoma City, Okla. including a win over Missouri S&T by a final score of 8-5.   
 
MEET THE JENS    
AROUND THE DIAMOND  
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
  • Redshirt senior MaKenzie Cooper became the latest member of the 100 Hit Club against the Northwest Missouri Bearcats (4/28/2023).  
  • Senior Aubrie McRoberts collected career hit number 100 against the Rockhurst Hawks (4/17/2023).
  • Redshirt junior Paige Petefish currently ranks fifth all-time in saves (six) while having the 11th most wins in the circle with 36.
  • Sophomore Carly Youngblood hit her first career home run in the top of the second inning in the 5-4 comeback victory over Illinois-Springfield (Feb. 9).
  • Freshman Brooke Weimer earned her first collegiate victory in the circle in a complete-game effort allowing six hits, four runs (three earned), while striking out 11 batters for good measure. 
  • Freshman Taylor Thompson delivered her first career home run which gave her career RBI one and two (scoring Jadyn Sheffield) in the bottom of the fourth inning against Truman State (Feb. 9).
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Minot State: Ahead of Saturday's contest, the Jens won the lone meeting between Minot State in March of 2015 by a final score of 5-3 (10 inn.) in the PFX Spring Games opener from Clermont, Fla.   
  • Wayne State (Neb.): This will be the 19th meeting between Central Missouri and the Wildcats with the last time coming in the opening game of last season's Washburn Invitational as the Jens won 14-5 (5 inn.).  
  • St Cloud State: Central Missouri has a 10-6 overall record against the Huskies including a mark of 6-4 in neutral site games following a 3-1 loss in the final game of the 2023 Washburn Invitational.   
  • Minnesota State: This will be the 25th meeting between the Mavericks and UCM dating back to the 2022 season as the Jens hold a 13-11 record following a 4-3 victory over then fifth ranked MSU, during the ESU Softball Classic Tri-Quad in 2022.
 
UCM DURING the ANDERSON ERA
  • Susan Anderson enters her 18th season as head coach of the Jennies where she is the second winningest coach in program history with a record of 504-376 (.572) becoming just the second coach in program history to eclipse 500 wins doing so in game two of a double header against Fort Hays State (April 16, 2023) on Senior Day.
  • Since her return to Warrensburg in 2006, Anderson has made 14 MIAA tournament appearances, five regional tournaments and one Elite Eight appearance.
  • The 2015 Regional Coach of the Year has been named MIAA Coach of the Year three times in her career (twice named as head coach of the Jens) while coaching 18 first team All-MIAA selections, nine All-Region selections, two All-Americans and one MIAA MVP.
 
JENS SOFTBALL by the NUMBERS
  • 40 MIAA Tournament Appearances
  • 13 NCAA Tournament Appearances
  • 9 MIAA Championships
  • 7 All-Americans
  • 3 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances
 
ON DECK
  • Central Missouri returns to the diamond on Tuesday, Mar. 5 for a doubleheader against the William Jewell Cardinals beginning at 2:00 p.m. from Cardinal Field in Liberty, Mo.  

 
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Players Mentioned

Abby Allnutt

#3 Abby Allnutt

OF / 1B
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Lexi Blackmon

#15 Lexi Blackmon

OF
5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/R
MaKenzie Cooper

#21 MaKenzie Cooper

OF
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Amanda Hansen

#11 Amanda Hansen

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Halle Howes

#1 Halle Howes

C / IF
5' 6"
Junior
R/R
Laney Killpack

#6 Laney Killpack

C / OF
5' 9"
Junior
R/R
Aubrie McRoberts

#4 Aubrie McRoberts

IF / OF
5' 8"
Senior
L/R
Sadie Parks

#26 Sadie Parks

RHP
5' 7"
Senior
RHP
Paige Petefish

#18 Paige Petefish

RHP
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Jadyn Sheffield

#12 Jadyn Sheffield

IF / OF
5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Abby Allnutt

#3 Abby Allnutt

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
OF / 1B
Lexi Blackmon

#15 Lexi Blackmon

5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/R
OF
MaKenzie Cooper

#21 MaKenzie Cooper

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
OF
Amanda Hansen

#11 Amanda Hansen

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Halle Howes

#1 Halle Howes

5' 6"
Junior
R/R
C / IF
Laney Killpack

#6 Laney Killpack

5' 9"
Junior
R/R
C / OF
Aubrie McRoberts

#4 Aubrie McRoberts

5' 8"
Senior
L/R
IF / OF
Sadie Parks

#26 Sadie Parks

5' 7"
Senior
RHP
RHP
Paige Petefish

#18 Paige Petefish

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
RHP
Jadyn Sheffield

#12 Jadyn Sheffield

5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R
IF / OF