5   Jennifer Stewart Class: Senior Hometown: Yukon, Okla. High School: Yukon Height: 5-7 Position: LHP Experience: 3L Bats/Throws: L/L

A 2001 third team at-large All-American and first team All-Midwest Region pick ... A four-year starter for the Sooners ... Will take over the leadership role on the team this season ... A very focused player ... The epitome of a team player ... At her best in big games.

2001 [JUNIOR]: Named a third team at-large All-American and a first team All-Midwest Region list ... Selected to the Women's College World Series All-Tournament team for the second consecutive year ... Pitched her way onto the Big 12 All-Tournament Team when she picked up three of the four wins ... Named to the All-Big 12 first team for the third consecutive year ... The No. 1 starter in the circle ... Holds the school record for wins ... Won 12 of the 13 conference games she started ... Came on strong at the end of the regular season where she gave up just seven runs in her last 11 starts ... Named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (April 17) after shutting out Texas Tech in two games ... Won her first eight outings before getting the loss against No. 19 South Carolina (2/24) ... Opened the season by allowing just one run on seven hits with five strikeouts against Louisiana Tech (2/9) ... Gave up just one run on five hits with seven strikeouts to defeat Arkansas (2/10) ... Tossed six scoreless and hitless innings against Creighton (2/17) ... Earned both wins in a doubleheader at Arkansas (2/20) ... Went the distance in game one, tossing seven scoreless innings while giving up just three hits ... Entered game two in relief ... Shut out the Lady'Backs in 4.2 innings as the offense came back ... Struck out seven and walked only one while scattering just three hits to defeat 16th-ranked Oregon State (2/23) ... A three-run third caused her loss against No. 19 South Carolina (2/24) ... Tossed six scoreless innings with just one hit while striking out seven to defeat North Carolina (3/9) ... Credited with a save after preserving a one-run lead with two runners on and one out against Louisiana-Monroe (3/10) ... Rolled off five straight wins at the Kia Klassic, including No. 7 Fresno State and No. 14 Notre Dame ... Threw the first five innings against the Bulldogs and was relieved by Adrianne Ratliff in the sixth ... Had to re-enter in seventh with bases loaded and one out to preserve 8-6 win ... Pitched a perfect game in relief versus New Mexico State (3/16) where she struck out 13 of the 19 batters she faced ... Pitched a 3-0 shutout against Oklahoma State (4/4) where she allowed just three hits ... Broke the school record for wins with a one-run, six-hit performance against Texas (4/7) ... Started a string of 25 scoreless innings at Texas Tech with a pair of shutouts ... Limited the Red Raiders to just eight hits in the 12 innings ... Also struck out 10 and gave up just one extra-base hit ... Earned Big 12 Pitcher-of-the-Week honors for the performance ... Gave up just two hits in start at Oklahoma State (4/19) ... Shut out Baylor (4/21) on four hits and allowed just one run in the sixth inning of game two (4/22) ... Held Kansas to just four hits in each of her wins over the Jayhawks (4/28 and 4/29) ... Started all four games in the Big 12 Tournament, picking up wins in three of the contests ... Had a 1.00 ERA in the four games ... Gave up just three hits in four innings in the Texas A&M win (5/9) ... Returned to the circle to toss a one-run, two-hitter against Texas Tech (5/10) ... Retired the final 11 batters in order ... Started against Nebraska (5/11) but didn't pick up a decision after being pulled in the fourth inning with two runners on and no outs ... Gave up two runs on three hits in the three innings ... Tossed the championship game against Oklahoma State (5/12) ... Threw a complete game shutout and limited the Cowgirls to just five hits ... Started every game of the NCAA Regional and picked up the four wins ... Picked up the win against North Carolina (5/18) after tossing three innings of one-hit action ... Limited Washington (5/19) to just two runs on four hits in a complete game effort ... Followed up with another complete game outing in the final against the Huskies (5/20) ... Allowed two runs while scattering 10 hits and striking out five ... Ended the regional with 17 strikeouts and only three walks ... Only three of the 18 hits were for extra bases (two doubles, one home run) ... Threw complete games in each of the Sooners' three Women's College World Series games ... Surrendered only three hits and one walk in OU's 2-0 shutout victory over Michigan in the team's series opener ... Gave up only seven hits and four earned runs, while striking out eight, in the Sooners' extra-inning 5-4 loss to top-seeded and eventual national champ Arizona ... Held LSU to eight hits and one earned run in a 2-1 elimination loss to the Tigers in a game that lasted 13 innings ... Didn't walk a single batter and struck out eight Tigers ... Earned WCWS All-Tournament honor for her performance.

2000 [SOPHOMORE]: Earned third team All-America honors ... A first team All-Big 12 and All-Midwest Region selection ... Was the winning pitcher in all four of OU's WCWS victories ... Threw 14 straight scoreless innings and gave up only two runs in 23 innings to finish the WCWS with a sparkling 0.61 ERA ... Selected as the WCWS Most Outstanding Player ... Season ERA ranked second among Big 12 Conference pitchers ... Won more games than any other Big 12 pitcher ... Went a perfect 9-0 in conference games with a 1.56 ERA ... Threw 13 shutout victories, including four in league play ... Recorded one save ... Named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week twice (Feb. 15 for her 6-0 performance as OU won the UTA Isuzu Motors Invitational and again on April 4) ... Struck out a career-high 11 batters in OU's first game of the season against Kentucky on Feb. 11 ... Threw 29.2 straight scoreless innings between Feb. 23 and March 4 ... Pitched in eight consecutive games without giving up an earned run ... Named the NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player ... Ranked second on the OU single-season list with 34 victories.

1999 [FRESHMAN]: A first team All-Big 12 and All-Midwest Region selection ... Named the 1999 Big 12 Freshman of the Year ... One of the best freshman pitchers in Sooner history ... A powerful and competitive left-handed thrower ... Immediately became the ace of the pitching staff ... Finished 7-1 in the Big 12 with a sparkling 0.90 ERA ... Threw a no-hitter in her first collegiate start on Feb. 9 against Oklahoma Christian ... Threw a perfect game in OU's 7-0 win over Wichita State (4/6) ... Struck out 132 batters ... Threw 10 innings and earned the victory in OU's 2-1 win over Texas ... Suffered two losses in OU's three games during the Big 12 Conference Tournament, despite allowing only two earned runs in 20.0 innings ... Earned OU's only win in NCAA Regional play, allowing one run and six hits in a complete game effort in the Sooners' 3-1 victory over Long Beach State.

HIGH SCHOOL: The top pitching prospect to come out of the state of Oklahoma her senior year ... Lettered four years in softball ... Captain of the 1997 Yukon softball team ... Coached by Larry McVay ... Recorded an amazing 0.16 ERA ... Logged 822 career strikeouts ... Also was a factor at the plate ... Posted a .423 batting average ... Led team in home runs, hits and RBIs during her senior season ... Was the winning pitcher and hit the game-winning home run in Yukon's 1-0 victory in the 1997 class 6A softball final ... All-conference first-team 1994-97 ... 1997 Metro Conference Player of the Year ... Fastpitch World All-American in 1996-97 ... 1997-98 Oklahoma Gatorade Softball Player of the Year ... 1998 ASA All-American ... Who's Who Among High School Students in 1996 and 1997 ... Received Yukon High School Leadership Award in 1998 ... Also recruited by Nebraska, Michigan, UNLV, Missouri, Texas Tech, Michigan State, LSU and Colorado State.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jennifer Nichole Stewart ... Born July 24, 1980, in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... Parents are Troy and Deborah Stewart ... Has a younger brother, Kyle (17) ... Majoring in communications.