• The 2006 season started out kind of rough. One of the players, Rachel Donaldson, got diagnosed with Stage 4 Sarcoma. Not only was Rachel out for the season, she was now battling for her life. We were all there for her through everything.

Show must go on…

• Rachel’s diagnosis was a hard thing to swallow, but everyone knew how tough she was and that she was going to fight it. Everyone, including Rachel agreed we have a lot of unfinished business from last year. So bring on the 2006 schedule…

2006 Schedule• Fri 02/10/06 CS Fullerton (Kajikawa

Classic) Tempe, Ariz. L, 5-4• Fri 02/10/06 Texas A&M (Kajikawa

Classic) Tempe, Ariz. L, 8-0 (5)• Sat 02/11/06 Wisconsin (Kajikawa

Classic) Tempe, Ariz. W, 11-2 (5)

• Sat 02/11/06 Northwestern (Kajikawa Classic) Tempe, Ariz. L, 5-0

• Sun 02/12/06 CS Northridge (Kajikawa Classic) Tempe, Ariz.

W, 9-2• Tue 02/14/06 Pacific Fresno,

Calif. W, 2-• Tue 02/14/06 Pacific Fresno,

Calif. W, 6-5• Sat 02/18/06 UCLA Los

Angeles L, 2-0• Sun 02/19/06 UCLA Los

Angeles L, 1-0 (10)• Wed 02/22/06 UC Davis Fresno,

Calif. W, 8-0 (5)

• Wed 02/22/06 UC Davis Fresno, Calif. W, 11-7

• Fri 02/24/06 Kansas (Palm Springs Classic) Palm Springs, Calif.

W, 6-0• Fri 02/24/06 Oklahoma (Palm

Springs Classic) Palm Springs, Calif. W, 4-2

• Sat 02/25/06 Texas (Palm Springs Classic) Palm Springs, Calif.

L, 7-2• Sat 02/25/06 Texas Tech (Palm

Springs Classic) Palm Springs, Calif. W, 3-0

• Sun 02/26/06 Cal Poly (Palm Springs Classic) Palm Springs, Calif.

L, 9-4• Fri 03/03/06 Loyola Marymount

(Aztec Classic) San Diego L, 2-1

• Sat 03/04/06 San Diego State (Aztec Classic) San Diego W, 11-0 (6)

• Sat 03/04/06 Oregon (Aztec Classic) San Diego L, 5-0

2006 Schedule cont…• Sun 03/05/06 Loyola Marymount (Aztec

Classic) San Diego W, 6-1• Wed 03/08/06 St. Francis N.Y.

Fresno, Calif. W, 13-0 (5)

• Wed 03/08/06 St. Francis N.Y. Fresno, Calif. W, 15-0 (5)

• Thu 03/09/06 DePaul (Bulldog Classic presented by Bingham Toyota) Fresno, Calif. W, 4-2

• Fri 03/10/06 Ball State (Bulldog Classic presented by Bingham Toyota) Fresno, Calif. Comcast W, 13-0 (5)

• Sat 03/11/06 San Diego (Bulldog Classic presented by Bingham Toyota) Fresno, Calif. W, 8- Sun 03/05/06

Loyola Marymount (Aztec Classic) San Diego W, 6-1

• Wed 03/08/06 St. Francis N.Y. Fresno, Calif. W, 13-0 (5)

• Wed 03/08/06 St. Francis N.Y. Fresno, Calif. W, 15-0 (5)

• Thu 03/09/06 DePaul (Bulldog Classic presented by Bingham Toyota) Fresno, Calif. W, 4-2

• Fri 03/10/06 Ball State (Bulldog Classic presented by Bingham Toyota) Fresno, Calif. Comcast W, 13-0 (5)

• Sat 03/11/06 San Diego (Bulldog Classic presented by Bingham Toyota) Fresno, Calif. W, 8-0 (5)

• Thu 03/16/06 Alabama (Judi Garman Classic presented by Coach USA) Fullerton, Calif. L, 4-1

• Thu 03/16/06 Utah (Judi Garman Classic presented by Coach USA) Fullerton, Calif. W, 1-0

• Fri 03/17/06 Oklahoma (Judi Garman Classic) Fullerton, Calif.

L, 4-3• Sat 03/18/06 UNLV (Judi Garman

Classic presented by Coach USA) Fullerton, Calif. W, 8-0 (5)

• Sun 03/19/06 Arizona State (Judi Garman Classic presented by Coach USA)

Fullerton, Calif. L, 8-1

Enter the WAC• Fri 03/24/06 Nevada Fresno,

Calif. Comcast W, 6-1• Fri 03/24/06 Nevada Fresno,

Calif. W, 2-1• Sat 03/25/06 Nevada Fresno,

Calif. L, 2-1• Wed 03/29/06 Santa Clara Fresno,

Calif. W, 4-0• Wed 03/29/06 Santa Clara Fresno,

Calif. W, 8-0 (5)• Fri 03/31/06 Utah State Logan,

Utah W, 3-2• Fri 03/31/06 Utah State Logan,

Utah W, 10-2 (5)• Tue 04/11/06 Saint Mary's Fresno,

Calif. Comcast W, 3-1• Tue 04/11/06 Saint Mary's Fresno,

Calif. W, 11-2 (5)• Sat 04/15/06 New Mexico State

Fresno, Calif. W, 6-2

• Sat 04/15/06 New Mexico State Fresno, Calif. W, 9-1 (6)

• Fri 04/21/06 Hawai'i Fresno, Calif. Comcast W, 5-1

• Sat 04/22/06 Hawai'i Fresno, Calif. W, 1-0

• Sat 04/22/06 Hawai'i Fresno, Calif. W, 5-2

• Fri 04/28/06 Louisiana Tech Ruston, La. L, 2-1

• Fri 04/28/06 Louisiana Tech Ruston, La. W, 5-3

• Fri 05/05/06 San Jose State San Jose, Calif. L, 2-1 (8)

• Sat 05/06/06 San Jose State San Jose, Calif. W, 6-1

• Sat 05/06/06 San Jose State San Jose, Calif. W, 9-1

• The Western Athletic Conference was much more competetive this year. For the first time ever Fresno State lost three games. But would still end up…

WAC Accolades• 5 Bulldogs were honored

for their hard work. • Player of the Year:

Christina Clark• Freshman of the year and

Pitcher of the Year: Robin Mackin

• 1st Team: Christina Clark, Haley Perkins, and Robin Mackin

• 2nd Team: Jenna Cervantez & Shannon Garvin

Key Wins for the dogs..

• The Bulldogs beat some top teams earlier in the season.

• They beat then number 10 Oklahoma, then number 15 Arizona State, then number 12 Oregon, and lastly then number 20 Alabama.

Top 25

• These huge wins kept Fresno ranked in the Top 25 throughout the year.

• Fresno was once ranked as high as number 17, but now stands at number 23.

• These rankings mean nothing, what the softball teams eyes are really set on is another…