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Coach Knight wins her 400th career game
SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury University softball coach Margie Knight joined an elite group on Saturday afternoon as her Sea Gulls defeated University of Mary Washington 9-0 in the first round of the Capital Athletic Conference tournament here at Sea Gull Field before 250.

Salisbury coach Margie Knight won her 400th game at SU on 4/21/07.The top-seed Sea Gulls (26-7) scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to give SU the commanding nine run lead. The Eagles (24-18) went quietly in the fifth, one double, as Salisbury celebrated the milestone win for Coach Knight.

"I had no idea this was going to happen today," said Knight afterwards, where there were several presentations made to her on behalf of the University. "Reaching 400 wins means we have had a lot of super and talented student-athletes."

Knight becomes the 34th NCAA Division III softball coach ever to win 400 games. Her career record is now 400-103-2 in 11 seasons here at Salisbury. Knight's winning percentage of .796 ranks fourth all-time in Division III and 10th all-time in NCAA history in any division. Knight has led the Sea Gulls to 10 straight Capital Athletic Conference championships and 10 trips to the NCAA tournament. In addition, SU has made five appearances in the College World Series where they were national runner-ups in 2003 and 2005.

Knight attributed a lot of Salisbury's success over the years to her long time assistant coach Dr. Tom Stitcher.

Coach Knight is presented with a 400 wins poster signed by the team.In the game, SU junior pitcher Kirsten Wells (13-5) threw a complete game two-hitter. Wells struck out one batter in the game. Freshman Ali Ritter (2-for-2) plated a game-high three RBIs in the game, including a two-run double in the bottom of the fourth. Senior Nichole Fuqua (1-for-2) had a two-run single in the same inning. Salisbury scored a run in every inning.

The Sea Gulls will face No. 3 seed Catholic University today at 4 p.m. Mary Washington turns around to play No. 2 seed York (Pa.) College in an elimination game at 2 p.m. The CAC tournament will continue tomorrow (Sunday, April 22) where the 2007 conference champion will be crowned.

NCAA Division III Softball All-Time Coaching Records
 Name  Wins  Losses  Ties

Yrs.

  School(s)
1. Donna Newberry 806 366  1 33  Muskingum
2. George Wares 776 250  3 23  Central (Iowa)
3. June Walker* 721 154 0 22  The College of New Jersey
4. Bob Timmons 675 275  0 22  Coe/Mount Mercy
5. Karla Wolters 617 337  0 29  Hope
6. Charlotte Slocum 601 273  0 27  Misericordia
7. Dee Dee Enabenter-Omidiji# 581 360 3 22  Bridgewater (Mass.)/San Jose St.
8. Denny Griffin 576 189 0 19  Alma
9. Marge Willadsen 559 417 2 27  Buena Vista
10. Hallie Cohen 533 323 3 28  William Patterson/FDU-Florham
11. Anita Kubicka 534 197 2 17  Montclair St.
12. Jan Forsty 520 314 4 25  Bethany (WVa.)
      Betty Hoff* 520 349 1 33  Luther
13. Deb Pallozzi 515 272 1 21  Ithaca/Rensselaer
14. Jim Kulawiak 513 214 3 19  North Central (Ill.)
15. Gina Loudenburg 501 185 3 18  Wheaton (Mass.)
16. Julie Lenhart 497 252 1 18  SUNY Cortland/Wis.-Platteville
17. Charlie Beach 492 315 5 22  Keene State
18. Sandy Douglas 485 301 0 22  Mount Union
19. John Tschida 481 85 0 13  St. Thomas (Minn.)
20. Len Maiorani 479 230 9 20  St. John Fisher
21. Sandy Hollander 446 261 2 19  Buffalo State
22. Dennis Johnson 445 219 3 21  St. Benedict
23. Kris Herman 441 210 3 20  Williams
24. Robin Hamilton 438 278 3 21  Puget Sound
25. John Byrne 429 139 0 14  Moravian
26. Gayle Lauth* 425 317 2 33  Ohio Northern
      Janet Lloyd 425 141 0 13  Chapman
27. Alicia O'Brien^ 423 213 3 17  Western Connecticut State
28. Kathy Mangano 421 349 1 18  Springfield
29. Larry Holloway 420 500 0 24  Anderson (Ind.)
30. Dick Bailey 401 264 1 23  Colby/Westbrook/St. Joseph's
31. Margie Knight 400 103 2 11  Salisbury
      Kim Wilson 400 178 0 17  Rowan/Washington & Jefferson

* Retired
^ Now an associate head coach at Central (Iowa)
# Now coaching at the Division I level

Records good as of 4.20.07