Overview:
A strong left-handed hurler, she is the the most experienced returning pitcher ... Will challenge for the top spot in the rotation again and will likely see significant innings in the circle in her final season on The Hilltop ... Has pitched 135 innings or more in each of her first three seasons ... Ranks among Bradley’s career leaders in pitching appearances, starts, relief appearances, victories, innings, strikeouts, shutouts and complete games ... Needs 28 appearances and 20 starts to break the Braves career marks.
2005 Season (Junior): Earned a team-high nine victories on the year and also led the squad in ERA (3.79), appearances (39), starts (28), complete games (17), shutouts (2), innings pitched (186.1) and strikeouts (110) ... Picked up all three of the team’s wins in conference play, pitching in 20 of the 26 Valley games ... Her 39 appearances were the most by a Bradley pitcher since Amy Elza threw in 43 games in 1996 and rank second all-time ... Joined Amy Elza, Beth Hawkins and Glenda Nelson to own two or more seasons with 155 innings or more, as her 186.1 innings ranked fifth in school history ... Pitched a complete game no-hitter April 16th at Evansville in a 2-0 Bradley win for the 19th no-hitter in school history, but the first for a Bradley pitcher since Heather Hahn no-hit Marist on March 18, 1995 and the first Braves no-hitter against a conference opponent since May 3, 1986 ... Made nine relief appearances and owned a 2.30 ERA out of the bullpen ... Earned the victory in the Braves 6-3 win over Virginia.
2004 Season (Sophomore): Led the team in shutouts (5), while ranking second in ERA, wins, innings pitched and strikeouts ... Limited foes to a .244 batting average in 30 appearances ... Owned a team-best 2.65 ERA in conference play, while going 5-6 against league foes ... After an 0-3 start to the season, picked up the win in seven consecutive decisions to stand at 7-3 at one point ... Posted consecutive shutouts in conference play, blanking Indiana State and Northern Iowa ... Struck out a season-high eight batters twice, picking up wins against Illinois State and Evansville.
2003 Season (Freshman): Emerged as the Braves top pitcher, leading the team in ERA (2.62), wins (7), starts (23) and innings pitched (155) ... Fanned 96 batters and posted a 7-17 record ... Held opponents to a team-best .257 batting average ... Picked up first career win with a 6-0 blanking of Manhattan ... Earned second career shutout with an eight-inning effort against Illinois State ... Struck out 10 batters in a 3-2 loss to Southwest Missouri State ... Notched two saves.
High School: A four-year letterwinner in basketball and softball, she also earned one letter in both volleyball and track ... Named MVP of the softball team all four years at Galva High School ... Earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore and third-team all-state honors as a junior and senior ... Posted a 10-5 record with a .11 ERA and had 243 strikeouts with three no-hitters as a junior ... Entered her senior season with 13 career no-hitters ... Softball coach at Galva High School was Jackie Clucas ... Played for coach Dave Breiby and her father Fred Dehler of the Milan Aces.
Personal: The daughter of Fred and Brenda Dehler, Brittany was born Dec. 27, 1983 in Galesburg, Ill. ... Majoring in nursing with a minor in psychology ... Has one younger sister, Kelsi ... Member of the Braves Scholarship Society ... Also a member of the Braves’ Council, the student-athlete advisory committee ... Has been named to the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in five of her seven semesters at BU.
