Sarah Carlson, Jr., Brimfield, Ill. (HS)

Outfielder/shortstop…Bats and throws right…Transfer from Illinois Central College…High School: First team all-conference in volleyball, basketball, and softball…Peoria Journal Star all-area shortstop as a senior…Valedictorian of class…Majoring in business at IWU…She is the daughter of Janell and Rodney Carlson.

Natalie Chase, Jr., Libertyville, Ill. (HS)

Has earned two letters at IWU…Outfielder/infielder…Bats and throws right…2007: Batted .289 with eight runs batted in and two stolen bases…2006: Batted .311 with 10 RBI and six stolen bases…High School: Earned four letters in golf and bowling and three in softball…Team captain as a senior…Four years a first team all-conference selection for golf…Majoring in psychology at IWU…She is the daughter of Carolyn and Stephen Chase.

Ashley Deck, Sr., Bolingbrook, Ill. (HS)

Has earned three letters at IWU… Second baseman…Bats left and throws right…After three seasons she is No. 13 at IWU in career hits (151), sixth with 32 doubles, seventh with 91 RBI and her .375 career average is sixth best…2007: All-region selection…First team all-CCIW…Named to all-regional tournament team… Was CCIW “Hitter of Week” once…Titans’ “Gold Bat” honoree as she led IWU with a .405 batting average and 40 runs batted in…She had 60 hits (fourth most in IWU season) with three home runs and scored 37 runs…2006: All-region selection… First team all-CCIW…Batted .413 with four home runs, 35 runs batted in and three steals… 2005:  Batted .286 with one home run and 16 RBI…High School: Earned four letters in softball and two in volleyball…First team all-conference and all-region in softball…Majoring in psychology at IWU…She is the daughter of Don and Peggy Deck.

Christy Engel, So., St. Charles, Ill. (North HS)

Has earned one letter at IWU…Righthanded pitcher…2007: Co-winner of team’s “Rookie of the Year” honor as she had an 8-7 record with a 2.72 earned run average and struck out 79 in 86 innings… High School: Two-year team MVP and two years chosen as first team unanimous all-conference as a junior and senior…Majoring in mathematics and accounting at IWU…She is the daughter of Darryl and Debbie Engel.

Kelli Flahaven, So., Streator, Ill. (Township HS)

Catcher…Bats right and throws right…2007: Played in four varsity games…Co-winner of team’s Gwen Meyer Award, given to the player who gives 100 percent, shows support of the team and is self-motivated…High School: Earned two letters each in softball, volleyball and basketball…Born on Christmas Day, 1987…Majoring in secondary education and mathematics…She is the daughter of Patrick and Catherine Flahaven.

Valerie Hackett, Jr., New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way Central HS)

Has earned two letters at IWU…Pitcher/first baseman…Bats and throws right…2007: Second team all-Great Lakes region…First team all-conference…Was CCIW “Hitter of Week” once…Earned team’s “Most Improved Player” honor…Batted .396 with 33 runs batted in, 11 doubles and hit a school-record 10 home runs….In the circle, she was 6-3 with a 2.73 earned run average and struck out 51 in 56 innings…2006: Batted .299 with one home run and 17 RBI…High school: Earned two softball letters and was captain and “Most Valuable Player” for team…Majoring in business administration (marketing)…She is the younger sister of Natalie, who was an IWU softball player for four seasons…She is the daughter of Steve and Laura Hackett.

Lauren James, Fr., Darien, Ill. (Montini Catholic HS)

Pitcher…Bats and throws righthanded… High School: Earned four softball letters…All-area and Suburban Catholic all-conference selection for three seasons…Team’s “Most Valuable as a junior and senior…Academic all-conference all four years…Undecided on college major at IWU…She is the daughter of Susan James.

Kayla Kindred, Sr., Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community HS)

Has earned three letters at IWU…Outfielder…Bats and throws righthanded…2007: Batted .247 with five runs batted in and two stolen bases…2006: Batted .339 with 11 RBI and stole eight bases…2005: Batted .182 with one run batted in and scored 11 runs used as a pinch-runner…High School:  Earned three softball letters, two in basketball and one in golf…Second team all-Big 12 Conference as a senior and honorable mention all-conference as a junior…Majoring in business administration (marketing) at IWU…Dean’s List student…She is the daughter of Randy and Martha Kindred.

Kara Krause, Jr., Cullom, Ill. (Tri-Point HS)

Righthanded pitcher…2007: Made four appearances and worked five innings with a 2.80 earned run average…Struck out five and faced 21 hitters…High School: Earned four letters in basketball, volleyball and softball…All-conference in all sports…Majoring in biology and Spanish at IWU…Her uncle, Jon Litwiller, was an IWU basketball player in the 1990s…She is the daughter of Patti and Carl Krause III.

Kris Lee, Fr., Naperville, Ill. (North HS)

Infielder, pitcher, catcher…Bats and throws righthanded.., High School: Earned three letters in softball and two in golf…Named Naperville North’s “Female Athlete of the Year” as a senior…All-conference in both golf and softball…Team captain and “MVP” in softball…Majoring in elementary education at IWU…She is the daughter of Linda and Dave Lee.

Lisa Male, Fr., Gardner, Ill. (Gardner South Wilmington HS)

Outfielder…Switch-hitter who throws righthanded.., High School: Earned four letters in softball…First team Daily Journal all-area team and first team all-River Valley Conference as a senior after earning special mention all-conference as a junior…Named team’s “Offensive Player of the Year” as a junior and senior…Majoring in business at IWU…She is the daughter of Craig and Valerie Male.

Kendahl McIntyre, Sr., Raleigh, N.C. (Dallas, Texas, Bishop Lynch HS)

Has earned three letters at IWU…Third baseman… Bats left and throws right…2007: Named to second team of all-conference squads…Batted .372 and had 13 runs batted in with eight doubles and a triple…2006: Batted .281 with one home run and 18 RBI…2005: Batted .132 and clubbed two home runs with four runs batted in… High School: Earned four softball letters and three in volleyball…First team all-state in Texas for softball for three years (sophomore through senior)…Also first team all-Dallas district for three seasons…Majoring in psychology at IWU…Her grandfather, Bob Fleming, played baseball at IWU in the 1940s…She is the daughter of Mark and Libby McIntyre.

Jordan Menendez, Fr., Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community HS)

Catcher…Bats and throws righthanded… High School: Earned two softball letters and two in volleyball…Starter on 2007 Normal Community state class AA championship team…Second team all-Big 12 Conference honoree in both softball and volleyball…Also plays as a defensive specialist on the IWU volleyball team…Team captain and “Most Valuable” as a senior…Undecided on college major at IWU…She is the daughter of Paul and Julie Menendez.

Jen Monaco, Fr., Geneva, Ill. (HS)

Third baseman, catcher…Bats and throws righthanded… High School: Earned three softball letters and one in golf…Three years an all-conference softball honoree…Team captain and “Most Valuable Player” as a senior…Majoring in mathematics and secondary education at IWU…She is the daughter of Dave Monaco and Robin Monaco.

Lisa Narotsky, So., Willowbrook, Ill. (Hinsdale South HS)

Has earned one letter at IWU…Infielder and pitcher…2007: Batted .254 with one home run and five runs batted in…High School: Earned four letters in softball and two in volleyball as a setter and was team captain for both…Named “Female Senior Athlete of the Year”…Twice all-conference in softball and once in volleyball…Majoring in mathematics and secondary education at IWU…She is the daughter of Eliot and Jean Narotsky.

Kelly Nelson, Sr., Palos Heights, Ill. (Stagg HS)

Has earned three letters at IWU… Catcher…Bats right and throws right…2007: Second team all-conference selection as she batted .347 with two home runs and 14 runs batted in…2006:  Batted .367 with one home run and 17 RBI…2005: Batted .240 and batted in six runs… High School:  Earned two softball letters and was first team all-conference and named to three all-area teams as a senior…“Super 60” selection…Second team all-league as a junior...Majoring in nursing at IWU...She is the daughter of Bob and Lenore Nelson…Her brother (Erik) was a football player for IWU in the 1990s and her sister, Kim Nelson-Brown, is the Titans’ volleyball coach.

Maggie Olson, So., Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South HS)

Has earned one letter at IWU…Outfielder…Bats and throws righthanded…2007: Winner of the team’s “Hustle Award”…Batted .143 with three stolen bases… High School: Earned four letters in softball and two in volleyball and was captain of both teams as a senior…All-conference and all-area softball player as a senior when she was named her team’s “Most Valuable Player”…Majoring in biology at IWU…She is the daughter of Len and Judy Olson.

Monica Urban, Jr., Wheaton, Ill. (North HS)

Has earned two letters at IWU…Outfielder…Bats left and throws right…2007: Third team all-Great Lakes region…First team all-conference…Won team’s “Brass Plate” award, shared team’s “Roadrunner” award for the second straight year and earned the team’s “Sacrifice Award.”…Batted .396 with nine runs batted in and stole 27 bases, tied for third most in an IWU season…Also led the team with 10 sacrifice hits…Co-winner of team’s Gwen Meyer Award, given to the player who gives 100 percent, shows support of the team and is self-motivated…2006: Won team’s “Roadrunner” award as she stole 19 bases…Batted .404 with seven runs batted in…High school: Earned three letters in softball and one in track (sprints)…Honorable mention Chicago Tribune all-state and “Super 60” selection as a senior…Majoring in accounting at IWU…She is the daughter of Dr. James and Sharon Urban.

Allison Ward, So., Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community HS)

Has earned one letter at IWU…First base, designated hitter…Bats and throws right…2007: Co-winner of team’s “Rookie of the Year” honor as she batted .315 with eight home runs and 27 runs batted in…Hit two home runs in game vs. Augustana on April 12…High school: Earned four letters in softball and four in volleyball (setter)…All-state and “Super 60” selection…All-Big 12 conference honoree and was team’s ”Most Valuable Player”…Majoring in business administration, marketing…She is the daughter of Steve and Peggy Ward.

Katie Windsor, Jr., Midlothian, Ill. ( Bremen HS)

Infielder…Bats and throws righthanded…2007: Batted .091… High School: Earned three letters in both basketball and volleyball and two in softball…All-conference in all three sports and an all-area selection in volleyball and softball…Majoring in accounting…Lettered in volleyball at Illinois Wesleyan as a sophomore…She is the daughter of Bill and Karen Windsor.