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Mona Stevens, a former Ute herself, enters her eighth season atthe helm of the Utah softball program. Stevens, a well-known coach atthe collegiate, national and international levels, has guided the Utes tothree NCAA Tournament appearances, two Mountain West ConferenceTournament titles and one regular-season championship. During herseven-year tenure, Utah has compiled 237-177-1 overall and a 92-60-1conference mark.

When the 2003 season concluded, Stevens saw three of herplayers (Lynsey Wall, Glennis Donnelly and Niki Hayhurst) receive all-MWC honors. Wall was also named to the all-MWC tournament team.Overall, Utah posted a 20-27 record, while finishing at 7-9 in leagueplay. Seven of the losses came to teams ranked in the Top 25. Utah alsolost 14 games due to inclement weather over the course of the year.

An NCAA Tournament appearance highlighted the Utes’ 2002run, along with the MWC Tournament Championship. The Utesfinished the regular season in second place and had four players garnerall-league honors, while Jen Pursell was named tournament MVP andthree other players were noted all-tournament. Melissa Stahnke andMolly McLean grabbed all-West Region and Verizon Academic All-America District VIII honors. Utah wrapped up the year with a 30-36overall record and a 10-4 league record.

In 2001, Utah saw two players receive all-West Region honors inLyndsey Trevis and Niki Hayhurst. Six Utes were selected to the all-MWC team, including Player of the Year Trevis. The second-place Utesnotched 37-25-1 overall and 11-8-1 conference records.

Sweet sounds were ringing in 2000 as Utah advanced to theNCAA Sweet 16. The Utes finished as the NCAA Region I Tournamentrunner-up, as Stevens posted her 150th career win with a 4-1 victoryover Mississippi State. Four players were selected to the all-WestRegion Team and senior Sunny Smith was named second-team All-America. Besides the national accolades, five Utes were named all-MWC after the team won the inaugural regular-season and tournamentchampionships. Pitcher Kristin Arbogast was voted league Player of theYear and designated player Hayhurst claimed Freshman of the Yearhonors. Stevens claimed Coach of the Year honors as Utah ended its runin 2000 with a 42-23 (.646) overall record and a No. 20 ranking in thefinal USA Today/NFCA poll. Stevens received Utah’s Don ReddishCoach of the Year Award for the effort.

In 1999, Utah posted a 28-27 overall record and was the runner-up in the WAC Tournament with a 4-2 record, losing to No. 2 FresnoState in the championship game. Stevens guided a young Utah team,

featuring just one senior and 10 newcomers, to a 36-21 overall recordand a 19-13 league mark in ‘98. The Utes finished third in the WAC andwon 13 of their last 18 games, including a defeat of eventual nationalchampion Fresno State. Sandy Rhea was named second-team All-America, as well as first-team all-region and all-conference.

Stevens tasted instant success at Utah in her first year as the headcoach. The 1997 Utes went 44-18, tied for the second-most wins inschool history, advanced to NCAA Regionals and finished the regular-season ranked 14th in the nation. Utah finished third in the WAC with a22-10 record, equaling the most wins ever in league play for the U. Utahranked 10th in the nation in team ERA (1.22) and 17th in hitting (.314).The Utes’ high-powered offense broke the WAC single-season recordwith 12 triples in league play and also established a Utah record with 81doubles. Rhea was named first-team All-America, all-West Region andall-WAC.

Before rejoining the Utes, Stevens was the associate head coach atUMass for three years and had just been named head coach of theUMass program before accepting the post at Utah. There she helped theMinutewomen reach the NCAA Tournament and win the Atlantic-10Conference regular-season and tournament championships all threeyears. UMass posted a 78-37-1 combined record and a .667 overallwinning percentage during Stevens’ tenure. As associate head coach,Stevens worked extensively with the UMass pitching staff, which had atwo-year combined ERA of 1.30. In 1996, the Minutewomen ranked13th in the nation with a 1.27 team ERA.

Stevens began her coaching career as an assistant at Utah from1981-84. She helped guide the Utes to a College World Series appear-ance in 1982, the 1984 High Country Athletic Conference (HCAC) titleand a 172-87 record. Stevens has coached seven of the 10 Utes whoearned All-America honors during their careers.

The former player doesn’t seem to slow down during the off-season. She was head coach of the USA Softball Junior National Teamthat won the silver medal in the 1999 World Games in Taipei, Taiwan.During the summer of 1997, Stevens directed the USA Softball NationalTeam to the gold medal at the Pan American Games qualifying tourna-ment in Colombia, South America. Team USA posted a 12-1 recordunder Stevens with shutout wins in all but two games, while outscoringits opposition 114-6. As a reward, she was honored as the United StatesOlympic Committee National Softball Coach of the Year. Stevens alsocoached the gold medal team in the 1998 USA Softball Festival.

In addition to her collegiate and USA Softball coaching portfolio,Stevens has been a nationally recognized pitching instructor for the past18 years. She was the lead instructor for the U.S. Junior OlympicsCoaching School from 1984-96 and a hitting instructor for the 23-and-

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Mona Stevens has achieved success at the international, national andcollegiate levels. The Utes have won two MWC Tourney titles, one MWCregular-season title, while making three NCAA Tournament appear-ances during Stevens’ seven-year tenure as the head coach at Utah.

PERSONALHometown: Provo, UtahHigh School: ProvoCollege: Utah, bachelor’s of physical education in 1980Career Notes: Only Ute to belong to both the career .300batting average and career 1.50 ERA clubs.

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Kelly Ferguson joins the Utah staff after spending the past fouryears at Texas A&M as a player and as an assistant coach under formerUte Jo Evans. Ferguson will work primarily with the infielders and willassist with hitting.

Ferguson stayed on with A&M as a graduate assistant aftercompleting her playing career. She also served as the A&M ConsolidatedHigh School Varsity Fall Head Coach. She has assisted with the Utah,Texas A&M and Idaho Softball Camps.

During her playing days for the Aggies from 2000-02, Fergusonwas an NFCA All-Region team member, along with being second-teamall-Big 12. Off the field Ferguson was equally as successful, garneringthree Verizon Academic All-District Awards, while making the Big 12Honor Roll. Before transferring to A&M, Ferguson played at theUniversity of Texas at San Antonio, where she was a first-team all-Southland Conference selection.

The Sugar Land, Texas, native graduated from A&M in 2002 with abachelor’s degree in recreation, parks and tourism sciences. In her sparetime, she enjoys camping, hiking, water skiing and snowboarding.

Marianne Bullis returns for her second season as an assistant coachfor her alma mater. Bullis played for the Utes from 1994-97 at thecatcher and designated player positions. She primarily works with thecatchers, outfielders and on hitting technique. She also serves as therecruiting and travel coordinator.

Bullis served as an assistant coach at four different schools afterleaving Utah. Her first stop was at Colorado State, where she was anassistant from 1998-99. Bullis then moved on to Navarro College inTexas, where she helped lead the Bulldogs to conference and regionaltitles and an NJCAA Tournament appearance.

After leaving Navarro, Bullis joined on as an assistant at IndianaState from 2000-01. There she was involved with the Sycamores’recruiting and scouting efforts, conditioning and fundraising events.Bullis also worked daily with the hitters, infielders, catchers andoutfielders.

Bullis then joined the softball program at Miami (Ohio) from 2001-02. At Miami, Bullis’ responsibilities included coordinating recruitingand travel, instructing catchers and outfielders and assisting with hitting.

Bullis holds two degrees from the U., a B.S. in geography and aB.S. in environmental studies. Away from softball, the Tooele, Utah,native enjoys fishing, spending time with her family and friends andexperiencing the outdoors, especially the mountains.

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under U.S. Men’s National Team in the fall of 1994. She also served asthe coordinator for the National Softball Coaching School from 1993-96,training all other national instructors.

As a player at Utah from 1978-80, Stevens helped lay thefoundation for the nationally-prominent program she has inherited.Stevens was an all-conference pitcher and the team’s best hitter as asenior, leading the Utes to a 35-17 record, the Intermountain AthleticConference title and a No. 6 national ranking in 1980. Stevens is theonly player in Utah history to belong to both the Ute .300 and 1.50clubs, meaning she boasted a career batting average over .300 and acareer ERA under 1.50. Stevens graduated from the U. in 1980 with abachelor’s degree in physical education. She was inducted into the UtahSoftball Hall of Fame in the fall of 1997.

Stevens has also worked internationally, instructing coaches andplayers in Taiwan, Canada, Italy and New Guinea. The owner of MonaStevens Enterprises since 1989, Stevens conducts workshops, clinicsand camps for thousands of coaches and players annually. She is theauthor of The Fastpitch Softball Drill Book: A Coaches’ Guide toCommon Problems and Corrections, and has produced three instruc-tional videotapes. She is also one of the authors of the Softball CoachingBible, published in 2002 by Human Kinetics. Stevens is currentlyserving as the President of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

The Provo, Utah, native is the lead singer and fellow guitarist forthe band Sister Wives, which was recently voted one of the three bestnew bands in Utah by the Salt Lake City Weekly. Stevens resides in SaltLake City.

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• 3 NCAA Regional Appearances• 3 All-Americans• 10 all-West Region Honorees• 3 Academic All-District VIII team members• 2 Mountain West Conference Tournament Titles

(Left to right): Assistant Coach Marianne Bullis, Assistant CoachKelly Ferguson and Head Coach Mona Stevens.

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CAREER STATISTICSYear ERA W-L APP G S C G S H S V IP H R ER B B S O 2 B 3 B HR AB O B A2001 3.02 9-6 24 15 6 3 0 97.1 117 63 42 34 47 17 1 11 404 .2902002 2.87 12-17 38 29 14 5 0 195.1 213 115 80 48 108 43 1 24 768 .2772003 3.72 5-11 22 21 10 0 0 114.2 138 83 61 29 53 28 4 1 3 472 .292Total 3.15 26-34 84 65 30 8 0 406.4 468 261 183 111 208 88 6 48 1644 .285

IP: 8.2, vs. Texas A&M (2-16-02)Hits: 0, 3 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-5-01)Runs: 0, 14 times, most recent vs. South. Utah (4-24-02)ER: 0, 26 times, most recent vs. BYU (3-29-03)

AB: 4, 2 times, most recent vs. Boston Col. (2-17-02)Runs: 2, vs. Oregon (3-1-02)Hits: 2, 6 times, most recent vs. UNLV (4-21-02)RBI: 2, 2 times, most recent vs. UNLV (4-21-02)2B: 1, 4 times, most recent vs. UNLV (4-21-02)3B: N/AHR: 1, vs. Oregon (3-1-02)BB: 1, 4 times, most recent vs. Pacific (4-4-02)SB: N/ASH: N/A

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Utah: Great senior leader … hurler’s experience will bekey to team and pitchers’ success.2003: Recorded a 3.72 ERA in 22 appearances (21starts) … threw 10 complete games … named Moun-tain West Conference Pitcher of the week twice … thefirst honor came after she tied her career-high sevenstrikeouts against Iowa State and helped Utah upsetthen-No. 13 Arizona State at the Fiesta Bowl Tourna-ment … the next nod came on April 22 after sheallowed no earned runs in 12.1 innings while going 1-1the previous weekend in league play … NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete … MWC Scholar-Athlete …academic all-MWC.2002: Posted a team-best 2.87 ERA in 38 appearancesand 29 starts … struck out 108 batters in 195.1 innings… also connected for a .258 batting average … threw atwo-run victory, while going two-of-two at the platewith a home run, two RBI and two runs scored againstOregon … academic all-MWC.2001: Appeared in 24 games, including 15 starts ...posted a 9-6 record ... second on team with 3.02 ERA... gave up just 42 earned runs ... struck out 47 ...recorded 97.1 innings pitched ... gave up zero hits inthree games ... gave up zero runs in seven games ...gave up zero earned runs in 10 games ... best game vs.Florida A&M on March 16, when she gave up fourhits, zero runs, zero earned runs, zero walks and struck

out two in five innings pitched ... in seven inningspitched, gave up three hits, one run, zero earned runs,three walks and struck out one vs. Colorado State onMay 11 … academic all-conference.High School/Club: Four-time all-conferenceselection … all-district and all-area from 1997-99 …all-state and all-metro in 1998 and ‘99 … was namedAll-Metro Player of the Year in 1999 … three-timeteam MVP … won the team offensive award as asenior … voted Lee’s Summit North’s Female Athleteof the Year in 2000 … Metropolitan Sports TelevisionFemale Athlete of the Year in 1999 … MVP of theWorld Tournament in 1996 and voted female athlete ofthe week three times by the Kansas City Star…lettered in softball, basketball and track ... for track,named all-state and all-area in 1998 and all-area in1999 … four-year honor roll student.Personal: Daughter of Dan and Nancy Bowlin …communications major… born March 13, 1982.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• Two-time MWC

Player of the Week• 2003 NFCA All-American

Scholar Athlete• One-time MWC Scholar

Athlete• Three-time Academic

All-MWC• Career-high is seven

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Full Name:Heather Nicole BowlinNickname:HeddyFavorite softball moment:Beating ASU last yearMy glove’s name is:ScrugglesBefore each game, I:Listen to music and eat aSubway SandwichFavorite pro team:K.C. RoyalsChildhood hero:Michael JordanWhat’s on my coffee table:Mayor Rudy Guiliani’sbook, a candle and nailpolishFavorite food and drink:M&M’s and a shake-a-latteThing I miss most aboutmy hometown:My familyI can’t live without:M&M’sDream Car:White EscaladeMy motto is:Always believe in myselfWhy I wear the number Ido:It’s my lucky number

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P/UT • R/R • 5-8 • 3L • Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North HS)

BB: 0, 24 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-3-03)SO: 7, 3 times, most recent vs. Iowa State, (2-7-03)

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• 2003 all-MWC• One-time MWC Player of

the Week• 11 multiple hit games in

2003• Nine multiple RBI games

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Full Name:Glennis Ann DonnellyNickname:“G” or G-DoggFavorite softball moment:Playing for a D-I schoolMy glove’s name is:ShadyBefore each game, I:Have to play catch withteammate Jackie WongIf I could change one thingabout softball, it would be:The tan linesFavorite pro team:St. Louis Rams, Cardinalsand BluesChildhood hero:Ozzie SmithAmbition:To be an accountantThing I miss most aboutmy hometown:The comfort and pride ofbeing homeI can’t live without:My ‘to-do’ listDream Car:Bright orange Nissan AltimaMy motto is:Be a leader, work hardWhy I wear the number Ido:It represents the birthdaysof my family membersIf I were on a reality show,it would be:Fear Factor--I’m only afraidof spidersIf I were President for aday, I would:Make health care free

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SS • R/R • 5-10 • 1L • St. Louis, Mo. (Meramec CC)

Utah: Naturally gifted athlete who gets its doneoffensively and defensively … brings leadership toteam … will be a key player for Utes this season.2003: Named all-Mountain West Conference …started all 47 games at shortstop … compiled a .281batting average with 27 RBI, five home runs, and 10doubles … 11 multiple hit games … nine multiple RBIgames … had a team season-high eight game hittingstreak … drove in four runs against Morehead State onMarch 21 … named MWC Player of the Week onApril 29 after going 10-for-15 at the plate in fivegames which included four homers, a double, sevenRBI and eight runs scored … best game during thattime was against Colorado State on April 26, whereshe was 3-of-4 with a home run, a double, three RBIand two runs scored.At Meramec: During her sophomore year, was namedan NJCAA and NFCA First-Team All-American afterbatting .502 with 14 home runs, 56 RBI and 52 runs

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CAREER STATISTICSYear AVG G-GS AB R H 2 B 3 B HR RBI S-SF B B S O SB-A P O A S E PCT2003 .281 47-47 160 28 45 10 0 5 27 1-1 4 17 2-2 74 89 22 .881

AB: 5, vs. BYU (3-29-03)Runs: 2, 4 times, most recent vs. New Mexico (4-27-03)Hits: 3, 2 times, most recent vs. New Mexico (4-27-03)RBI: 4, vs. Morehead State (3-21-03)HR: 1, 5 times, most recent vs. New Mexico (4-27-03)BB: 1, 4 times, most recent vs. Colo. State (4-11-03)

SB: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. LSU (2-15-03)SH: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. Sac State (3-22-03)PO: 5, 2 times, most recent vs. Prov. Col. (3-8-03)Asst: 4, 5 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-3-03)

scored … hit three home runs in one game for a newschool record … as a freshman, broke Meramec’ssingle season home runs mark with 15 … voted to theNJCAA All-America First Team … led Meramec to afifth-place finish at the NJCAA Tournament … alsoplayed soccer and was a two-time NJCAA All-American … holds the school record for most careershutouts by a goalie (26).High School/Club: Didn’t play high school softball,but was a member of the St. Louis Chaos club team …member of the National Honor Society and was St.Louis Career Academy’s Valedictorian.Personal: Daughter of Norman and ChristineDonnelly … economics major … born on Oct. 24,1981.

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CAREER HIGHS

CAREER STATISTICSYear AVG G-GS AB R H 2 B 3 B HR RBI S-SF B B S O SB-A P O A S E PCT2001 .350 63-63 197 47 69 15 0 22 67 3-1 26 41 0-0 88 122 34 .8612002 .308 66-66 201 34 62 14 1 16 46 2-0 28 47 0-2 119 116 21 .9182003 .265 47-47 147 24 39 4 1 6 29 1-1 17 41 0-0 31 106 20 .873Total .329 176-176 545 105 170 33 2 44 142 6-2 71 129 0-2 238 344 75 .886


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3B/SS • R/R • 5-8 • 3L • Ridgefield, Wash. (Ridgefield HS)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• Ute career home run

leader (44)• Holds four Ute season

batting records• Two-time all-MWC• Three-time MWC Player

of the Week• Two-time Verizon

Academic All-District VIII• Three-time academic

all-conference

Full Name:Melissa Michelle StahnkeNickname:StonkFavorite softball moment:Winning the 2002 MWCTournamentMy glove’s name is:NOEYFavorite pro team:Seattle MarinersChildhood hero:Edgar MartinezAmbition:I want to learn to speakSpanishThing I miss most aboutmy hometown:The cowsI can’t live without:My phoneIf I were on a reality show,it would be:Big BrotherFavorite movie quote:“Attitude reflectsleadership...captain” fromRemember the TitansThree words that describemy playing style:Passionate, energetic,aggressiveFavorite food and drink:A Cafe Rio burrito and aDiet CokeDream car:Lincoln Navigator

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AB: 5, 5 times, most recent vs. Prov. Coll. (3-8-03)Runs: 3, 8 times, most recent vs. New Mexico (2-23-02)Hits: 4, 4 times, most recent vs. Sam Houst. St. (2-12-02)RBI: 5, 4 times, most recent vs. Ill.-Chic. (3-18-03)2B: 3, vs. BYU (5-5-01)3B: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. Arizona State (2-9-03)

HR: 2, 5 times, most recent vs. BYU (4-13-02)BB: 4, vs. UNLV (4-21-02)SH: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-9-03)PO: 5, vs. Texas (2-13-02)Asst: 5, 7 times, most recent vs. Ill.-Chic. (3-18-03)

Utah: One of the best hitters to play for Utah … keycomponent for Utah’s offense and defense … senioroffers leadership … ready to break more battingrecords this year ... Ute career home run leader (44) ...holds the Ute single season records for home runs (22),RBI (67), total bases (150) and slugging percentage(.761).2003: Started all 47 games at third base … compiled a.265 batting average … tied for a team-high 29 RBI …had six home runs and four doubles … 12 multiple hitgames … seven multiple RBI games … tied career-highof five RBI against Illinois-Chicago on March 18 …went 2-of-3 against Sacramento State on March 22with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored …knocked in three runs and scored one herself againstUNLV on April 18 … named to Verizon Academic All-District VIII team … NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete … academic all-MWC … MWC Scholar-Athlete.2002: Garnered Louisville Slugger All-Region secondteam and all-MWC honors for 2002 … led the Uteswith 16 home runs, 46 RBI, 126 total bases and a .627slugging percentage … finished second on the teamwith a .308 batting average … selected to the MWC all-tournament team … named MWC Player of the Weekon April 2 after going 6-of-12 the week before with twoRBI, two doubles and two runs scored … tied careerhigh with four hits against Sam Houston State on Feb.12 … knocked out second home run of the game in thebottom of the eighth inning to lead Utah past BYU onApril 13 … connected for the game-winning hit againstColorado State on April 6 ... tied career high with fiveRBI vs. New Mexico on May 3 … 13 multiple RBIgames … two multiple home run games … 27 extra-base hit games … second-team Verizon Academic All-America District VIII … academic all-MWC.2001: Selected to the all-MWC team ... named MWCPlayer of the Week on April 24 ... played and started all63 games for the Utes ... led team in home runs (22) ...led team in RBI (67) ... led team with .761 sluggingpercentage ... second on team with .350 batting average... second on team in at bats (197) ... second on team in

hits (60) ... second on team in assists (122) ... third onteam with 47 runs scored ... 20 multiple hit games ...21 multiple RBI games ... four at bats or more in 17games ... went 3-for-5 with two home runs, two runsand four RBI vs. New Mexico on March 30 ... went 2-for-3 with two home runs, two runs and a new career-high five RBI vs. New Mexico on April 21 ... went 4-for-5 with a home run, three doubles, three runs andfive RBI vs. Brigham Young on May 5 … named tothe MWC all-academic teamHigh School/Club: SW Washington League Player ofthe Year in 1999 and 2000 … first-team all-leagueshortstop all four years of high school … four-yearteam MVP after ranking first in hitting, RBI, walksand home runs all four years … was team captain forboth softball and volleyball … all-state in volleyballand SW Washington League Player of the Year in ’99… member of the honor roll and was the senior boardsrepresentative … played for Washington’s BluebirdExpress ASA Club Team for five years.Personal: Daughter of Dan and Debbie Stahnke …elementary education major … born March 21, 1982.

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OF • L/R • 5-8 • 2L • Hooper, Utah (Fremont HS)

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CRIDDLE UP CLOSENickname:Texas CrittersWhy I wear the number Ido:My older sister wore thesame numberMy playing style is:100% hard and all out funMy motto is:Always work harder than theperson next to youDream car:LexusMy glove’s name is:StiffyFavorite softball moment:Winning the 2002 MWCTournament

Favorite softball moment:Winning the 2002 MWCTournamentMy glove’s name is:StubbyFavorite pro team:Chicago CubsDream Car:Audi A4Why I wear the number Ido:Because someone I look upto wore itFavorite Movie Quote:“If you don’t have dreams,you don’t have anthing”from The Rookie

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Utah: Poised, confident and aggressive … had a great fallseason … important element to Ute outfield.2003: Played in 23 games, starting 10 … boasted a perfectfielding percentage … drove in four runs.2002: Played in 21 games and started six … posted a .350batting average.High School/Club: In 2001, was first-team all-state anda member of the Utah All-Star Team … 2001 team MVP… led the team in batting average … team placed secondat state in 1999 and 2001 … second-team all-state in 1999and 2000 … led the team in stolen bases from 1999-2001... also lettered in basketball.Personal: Daughter of Craig and JoAnn Criddle … majoris undecided … born Dec. 9, 1982.

CAREER STATISTICSYear AVG G-GS AB R H 2 B 3 B HR RBI S-SF B B S O SB-A P O A S E PCT2001 .350 21-6 20 7 7 0 0 0 0 0-0 3 4 2-2 8 1 1 .9002002 .175 23-10 40 5 7 0 1 0 4 0-1 0 11 0-3 10 1 0 1.000Total .233 44-16 60 12 14 0 1 0 4 0-1 3 15 2-5 18 2 1 .952

Utah: Tremendous leader with the battery … will splittime at catcher.2003: Started 46 games at catcher … was a perfect six-of-six in stolen base attempts … had a glossy .992fielding percentage.2002: Played in 26 games and started 13 … boasted a.970 fielding percentage.High School/Club: First-team all-state from 1998-2001... received the 2001 Ron Thorne Female AthleteScholarship Award … team MVP and captain in 2000and ’01 ... member of four-time state championship team... lettered four times in softball and three times inbasketball … member of the honor roll.Personal: Daughter of Paul and Audri Durrence …major is undecided … born Nov. 14, 1982.

CAREER STATISTICSYear AVG G-GS AB R H 2 B 3 B HR RBI S-SF B B S O SB-A P O A S E PCT2001 .186 26-13 43 5 8 0 0 0 2 2-0 3 10 0-0 5 7 8 2 .9702002 .186 46-46 113 7 21 3 0 0 8 9-0 8 22 6-6 205 36 2 .992Total .186 72-59 156 12 29 3 0 0 10 11-0 11 32 6-6 262 44 4 .987

AB: 4, 3 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-9-03)Runs: 2, 2 times, most recent vs. Iowa St. (2-7-03)Hits: 2, 4 times, most recent vs. UNLV (4-18-03)RBI: 2, vs. LSU (2-15-03)2B: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. Colo. St. (4-11-03)

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CAREER HIGHSAB:5, vs. Colorado State (4-11-03)Runs: 1, 11 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-9-03)Hits: 2, 2 times, most recent vs. More. St. (3-21-03)RBI: 1, 4 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-9-03)3B:1, vs. Colorado State (4-11-03)

BB: 2, vs. Boston College (2-17-02)SB: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. UNLV (4-21-02)SH: 1, vs. BYU (5-9-03)PO: 4, vs. Iowa State (2-7-03)Asst: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. Michigan (3-7-03)

BB: 2, vs. Boston College (2-15-02)SB: 2, vs. New Mexico (4-27-03)SH: 2, vs. Texas Tech (2-7-03)PO: 9, 5 times, most recent vs. Illinois (3-20-03)Asst: 4, vs. Illinois (3-20-03)

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Year AVG G-GS AB R H 2 B 3 B HR RBI S-SF B B S O SB-A P O A S E PCT2002 .000 26-0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 6-7 0 0 0 .0002003 .000 13-0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 7-8 0 0 0 .000TOTAL .000 39-0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 13-15 0 0 0 .000

MEET THE JUNIORSMEET THE JUNIORSMEET THE JUNIORSMEET THE JUNIORSMEET THE JUNIORS

LAUREN FIELD - 12LAUREN FIELD - 12LAUREN FIELD - 12LAUREN FIELD - 12LAUREN FIELD - 12

UT • R/R • 5-6 • 2L • High Point, N.C. (SW Guilford HS)

KAKAKAKAKATE NYGAARD - 32TE NYGAARD - 32TE NYGAARD - 32TE NYGAARD - 32TE NYGAARD - 32

C • R/R • 5-7 • TR • Salt Lake City (Salt Lake CC)

FIELD UP CLOSEFull Name:Lauren Marie FieldNickname:LUWhy I wear the number Ido:My soccer number 23 islucky and I got stuck with12 for softballMy motto is:There are no shortcuts toany place worth goingDream car:Black Range Rover on dubsFavorite athlete:Jennifer CapriatiI can’t live without:Dr. Pepper and Grits

Nicknames:Woogie, Kater, Kateraid,WoogsFavorite softball moment:Hitting a home run in theSWAC Championship GameFavorite sports moment:2002 Salt Lake OlympicsMy glove’s name is:BuddyChildhood athletic hero:Dot RichardsonBefore each game, I:RelaxWhy I wear the number Ido:I switched to 32 from 34,but now it is good luck

NYGAARD UP CLOSE

CAREER HIGHS

CAREER STATISTICS

Utah: Aggressive and speedy runner ... goals are toswipe bases and score runs.2003: Played in 13 games before an injury sidelined her... swiped seven bases and scored five runs.2002: Played in 26 games ... stole six bases and scorednine runs.High School/Club: Named conference player of theyear and all-region in 2000 in soccer ... voted soccer all-conference in 1998 and 2000 ... member of SouthwestGuilford High soccer conference championship teamsfrom 1998-2000 ... two-year nominee for the NorthCarolina Governor’s School in Art.Personal: Born on Jan. 25, 1983 ... daughter ofRichard Field and Cindy Brown ... biology major ...also plays for Ute soccer team.

Runs: 1, 6 times, most recent vs. Arizona State (2-9-03)SB: 2, 2 times, most recent vs. BYU (3-29-03)

Utah: Powerful arm and bat ... coming off a verysuccessful juco career ... will split time at catcher and atdesignated hitter.At Salt Lake CC: In 2003, named second-team jucoAll-American … led Salt Lake Community College tothe Scenic West Conference Championship … namedsecond-team all-region and team MVP … played forthe NJCAA all-stars in the Canada Cup … led theBruins with 14 doubles, four triples, eight home runsand a .712 slugging percentage … received first-teamall-region honors in 2002 … ranked second in theconference with a .448 batting average.High School/Club: Led Cottonwood High School inhitting and was named MVP in 2000 … voted all-region from 1998-2001 … four-year letterwinner insoftball … club team was the Blue Bullets.Personal: Daughter of Paul and Julie Nygaard … bornFeb. 25, 1983 … sociology major.

Year AVG G-GS AB R H 2 B 3 B HR RBI S-SF B B S O SB-A P O A S E PCT2002 .448 47-46 143 30 64 14 1 9 52 0-1 9 14 1-1 58 54 21 .8422003 .397 49-49 146 33 58 14 4 8 48 0-1 29 9 1-2 266 51 3 .991TOTAL .422 96-95 289 63 122 28 5 17 100 0-2 38 23 2-3 324 105 24 .947

CAREER STATISTICS (AT SLCC)

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MEET THE SOPHOMORESMEET THE SOPHOMORESMEET THE SOPHOMORESMEET THE SOPHOMORESMEET THE SOPHOMORES

AMY ALAMY ALAMY ALAMY ALAMY ALVORD - 3VORD - 3VORD - 3VORD - 3VORD - 3

UT • R/R • 5-6 • TR • Boise, Idaho (Albertson College)

BRIANNA GOURDIN - 9BRIANNA GOURDIN - 9BRIANNA GOURDIN - 9BRIANNA GOURDIN - 9BRIANNA GOURDIN - 9

P • R/R • 5-8 • 1L • Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

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ALVORD UP CLOSENicknames:Amos, Big A, Triple AChildhood athletic hero:Lisa FernandezWhy I wear the number Ido:It’s simple and sweetMy motto is:Live it ... Love itDream car:EscaladeI can’t live without:My family and food

Favorite softball moment:Pitching against UCLA lastyearMy glove’s name is:SallyChildhood athletic hero:Lisa FernandezBefore each game, I:Listen to Tom Jones’ songIf I Only KnewWhy I wear the number Ido:It’s my dad’s numberAmbition:To visit ParisI can’t live without:ChocolateThree words that describemy playing style:Focused, agressive,passionate

GOURDIN UP CLOSE

Utah: Walk-on is a pleasant surprise to team ... quickplayer who is very competitive and loves the game ...spunkiness will help the team.High School/Club: First-team all-state as a pitcher in2001 and ’02, and as a first baseman in 1999 and 2000… led team to state championship in 1999 and 2001 …compiled a career 0.49 ERA … team won the ASANational and Regional championship in 2001 … namedMVP at national championships … earned letters insoftball, volleyball and basketball … all-academic teammember … played for the Boise Blast SoftballAssociation.Personal: Daughter of Chet and Debi Alvord … bornDec. 12, 1983 … entrepreneurial business managementmajor.

Utah: Has increased movement and command of ball …healthy this year, which helps Utes’ depth in circle.2003: Recorded a 3-1 record in 12 appearances and twostarts … 2.65 ERA.High School/Club: In 2002, named first-team all-stateand all-region … first-team all-state and all-region in ‘01… in 2000, garnered first-team all-region honors and wastwice named the Utah County Journal Athlete of theWeek … inducted into the Utah County Journal Hall ofFame in 2000 … two-time Utah County Journal AOWin 1999 … four-time team MVP … played for theDiamondbacks and the Blue Bullets … member of theUtah Olympic Development Program (soccer) in 2000.Personal: Daughter of Bruce and Suzanne Gourdin …elementary education major … born May 12, 1984.

Year ERA W-L APP G S C G S H S V IP H R ER B B S O 2 B 3 B HR AB O B A2003 2.65 3-1 12 2 1 0 0 37.0 38 19 14 14 16 8 1 4 145 .262

CAREER STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS (PITCHING)IP: 5.1, vs. New Mexico (4-27-03)Hits: 1, vs. Texas A&M (2-8-03)Runs: 0, 2 times, most recent vs. Ill.-Chic. (3-18-03)ER: 0, 3 times, most recent vs. More. St. (3-21-03)BB: 0, vs. UCLA (2-16-03)SO: 6, vs. Morehead State (3-21-03)PO: 1, vs. Illinois-Chicago (3-18-03)Asst: 3, vs. Illinois-Chicago (3-18-03)

AB: 3, vs. Morehead State (3-21-03)Runs: 1, vs. Morehead State (3-21-03)Hits: 1, vs. Morehead State (3-21-03)RBI: 1, vs. Portland State (2-14-03)

CAREER HIGHS (HITTING)

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IVETTE HERNANDEZ - 28IVETTE HERNANDEZ - 28IVETTE HERNANDEZ - 28IVETTE HERNANDEZ - 28IVETTE HERNANDEZ - 28

INF • R/R • 5-6 • 1L • Sylmar, Calif. (Faith Baptist HS)

SARAH LSARAH LSARAH LSARAH LSARAH LYMAN - 13YMAN - 13YMAN - 13YMAN - 13YMAN - 13

OF • L/L • 5-5 • 1L • Salt Lake City (Olympus HS)

Nicknames:Eve, HernandoChildhood athletic hero:Michael JordanFavorite pro team:N.Y. YankeesMy glove’s name is:SebastianMy motto is:Remember who you areDream car:Lexus IS 300I can’t live without:My nieces and nephewsThree words that describemy playing style:Loud, dangerous, aggressiveFavorite sports moment:The Lakers winning threestraight NBA titles

My glove’s name is:EASTYChildhood athletic heros:Brother’s Josh and JeremyFavorite athlete:Lance ArmstrongBefore each game, I:Read the newspaperWhy I wear the number Ido:I’ve always had itIf I were President for aday, I would:Fly in Air Force OneI can’t live without:Gum

LYMAN UP CLOSE

Utah: Key to Utes’ offense … tough defensively with agreat glove … natural at first base.2003: Played in 41 games, starting 36 mostly as thedesignated player … had the second-best batting average(.330) on the team … drove in 17 runs, while knockingtwo homers and seven doubles … notched three doublesagainst UNLV on April 18 … academic all-MountainWest Conference.High School/Club: Career batting average was over.450 … hit .444 with 40 RBI during 2002 and garneredleague MVP and CIF Player of the Year honors … alsonamed to the Cal-Hi Magazine All-State Team …member of the Cal-Hi Magazine State ChampionshipTeam … in 2001, posted a .463 batting average first-team all-league and all-CIF from 1999-2002 ... honor rollstudent … club team was USA Athletics.

AB: 4, 4 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-9-03)Runs: 2, vs. New Mexico (4-13-03)Hits: 3, vs. UNLV (4-18-03)RBI: 3, 2 times, most recent vs. Washington (3-22-03)2B: 3, vs. UNLV (4-18-03)3B: 1, vs. San Jose State (3-17-03)

HR: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. New Mexico (4-13-03)BB: 2, vs. 2 times, most recent vs. Colo. St. (4-26-03)SB: 1, vs. Utah State (4-9-03)SH: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. Washington (3-22-03)PO: 3, vs. Morehead State (3-21-03)Asst: 1, vs. Morehead State (3-21-03)

CAREER HIGHS

Personal: Daughter of Ruth Hernandez … sociologymajor … born Sept. 9, 1984.

CAREER STATISTICSYear AVG G-GS AB R H 2 B 3 B HR RBI S-SF B B S O SB-A P O A S E PCT2003 .330 41-36 103 8 34 7 1 2 17 2-0 14 21 1-1 3 1 0 1.00

Utah: Will battle for starting nod in centerfield …talented outfielder who knows the game well.2003: Started 24 of the 32 games she played in as afreshman.High School/Club: Named to the Deseret News andSalt Lake Tribune all-state first team in 2002 and ’01 …all-region all four years she played … three-year teamcaptain … club team was the Blue Bullets.Personal: Daughter of Steve and Ginny Mageras-Lyman … brothers Josh and Jeremy played on the U.football team … political science major … born Dec. 5,1983.


CAREER HIGHSAB: 4, 2 times, most recent vs. UNLV (4-18-03)Runs: 1, 7 times, most recent vs. (4-18-03)Hits: 1, 9 times, most recent vs. New Mexico (4-13-03)RBI: 2, 2 times, most recent vs. UNLV (4-18-03)2B: 1, vs. UNLV (4-18-03)3B: 1, vs. San Diego (2-21-03)

BB: 2, vs. New Mexico (4-13-03)SB: 1, vs. Portland State (2-14-03)SH: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. Illinois (3-20-01)PO: 4, vs. Arizona State (2-9-03)Asst: 1, vs. Portland State (2-14-03)

HERNANDEZ UP CLOSE


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JENNI THURSTON - 11JENNI THURSTON - 11JENNI THURSTON - 11JENNI THURSTON - 11JENNI THURSTON - 11

UT • R/R • 5-3 • 1L • Pleasant Grove, Utah (Pleasant Grove HS)

LLLLLYNSEY WYNSEY WYNSEY WYNSEY WYNSEY WALL - 23ALL - 23ALL - 23ALL - 23ALL - 23

OF/C • R/R • 5-6 • 1L • Farmington, Utah (Alta HS)

Nickname:JTFavorite Athlete:John StocktonFavorite pro team:Atlanta BravesWhy I wear the number Ido:It’s my dad’s favoritenumberI can’t live without:ChocolateMy motto is:If you’re going to do it, doit well!Dream car:Jeep Wrangler

Nickname:GooseMy glove’s name is:WilsonChildhood athletic hero:Babe RuthBefore each game, I:Get the butterfliesIf I were on a realityshow, it would be:American IdolI can’t live without:Four Cheese Cheese NipsThree words that describemy playing style:Fun, intense, meanDream car:HummerMy motto is:Have fun!

WALL UP CLOSE

Utah: Smartest player on the team … utility playerwill pinch run.2003: Walk-on played in eight games … NFCAAcademic All-American Scholar-Athlete … academicall-Mountain West Conference … MWC Scholar-Athlete.High School/Club: Selected to the Deseret News andSalt Lake Tribune all-state first teams in 2002 … all-state in 2001 … academic all-state in softball,volleyball and basketball … earned 11 high schoolletters between softball, volleyball and basketball …member of the National Honor Society … had a 4.0GPA in high school … played for the Diamondbacksand then the Blue Bullets in 2001.Personal: Daughter of Val and Susan Thurston …math education major … born March 2, 1984.

CAREER STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHSAB: 1, vs. Morehead State (3-21-03)

Year AVG G-GS AB R H 2 B 3 B HR RBI S-SF B B S O SB-A P O A S E PCT2003 .000 8-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

THURSTON UP CLOSE

CAREER HIGHS (PITCHING)


AB: 4, 13 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-9-03)Runs: 2, 3 times, most recent vs. New Mex. (4-13-03)Hits: 2, 6 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-9-03)RBI: 4, vs. New Mexico (4-13-03)2B: 1, 5 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-9-03)HR: 2, vs. New Mexico (4-13-03)BB: 2, vs. Iowa State (2-7-03)SB: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-9-03)SH: 1, 3 times, most recent vs. New Mex. (4-27-03)PO: 5, vs. BYU (5-3-03)Asst: 1, 2 times, most recent vs. SJ St. (3-17-03)

CAREER HIGHS

Utah: Will have a significant impact on offensiveproduction … full of raw talent.2003: Earned all-Mountain West Conference and all-MWC tournament honors … tied for first on the teamwith 29 RBI and tied for second with six home runs …recorded a .269 batting average in 46 games (started 44)… six multiple hit games and eight multiple RBI games… had a seven-game hitting streak at one point …named conference Player of the Week twice … the firsthonor came in her first weekend as a Ute, after she went4-of-9 at the Fiesta Bowl Tournament with a home run,an RBI, two runs scored, a stolen base and a sacrifice hit… the second honor came on April 15 when she knockedthree homers and a double, while driving in 12 runs andscoring five times … career-high four RBI in game onevs. New Mexico (April 13) and career-high two homersin game two against the Lobos.High School/Club: Voted the 2002 Softball GatoradePlayer of the Year … voted first-team all-state by theDeseret News and Salt Lake Tribune in 2002 and ’01 …member of the 2001 Utah 5A championship team.Personal: Daughter of Steve and Rosemary Wall …undecided on a major … born Apr. 11, 1984.


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JACKIE WONG - 25JACKIE WONG - 25JACKIE WONG - 25JACKIE WONG - 25JACKIE WONG - 25

2B • R/R • 5-5 • 1L • Antioch, Calif. (Antioch HS)

MELISSA OAKES - 99MELISSA OAKES - 99MELISSA OAKES - 99MELISSA OAKES - 99MELISSA OAKES - 99

P • L/R • 5-9 • HS • Los Gatos, Calif. (Saratoga HS)

Favorite Athlete:Michelle SmithFavorite pro team:San Francisco GiantsWhy I wear the number Ido:I’ve had it since I was 10years oldMy glove’s name is:SlimI can’t live without:My family and my sense ofhumorDream car:Red LamborghiniIf I were President for aday, I would:Help those less fortunate

WONG UP CLOSE

Utah: Has overcome freshman errors and made routineand outstanding plays in the fall … calm, confident andsolid in the field … will lead off for the Utes.2003: Started all 47 games at second base … led theteam with 13 stolen bases and was only caught once …batting average was .259 with 10 RBI … academic all-Mountain West Conference.High School/Club: Received first-team all-leaguehonors … voted Antioch’s offensive player of the year… earned the golden glove award … was homecomingqueen her senior year … member of the honor roll …club team was the Runnin’ Rebels Gold … classpresident all four years of high school.Personal: Daughter of Paul and Linda Wong …business and music major … born July 15, 1984.

CAREER HIGHS

CAREER STATISTICS

MEET THE SOPHOMORES/FRESHMENMEET THE SOPHOMORES/FRESHMENMEET THE SOPHOMORES/FRESHMENMEET THE SOPHOMORES/FRESHMENMEET THE SOPHOMORES/FRESHMEN

Year AVG G-GS AB R H 2 B 3 B HR RBI S-SF B B S O SB-A P O A S E PCT2003 .259 47-47 174 26 45 1 1 0 10 2-0 11 18 13-14 96 99 23 .894

AB: 5, 8 times, most recent vs. Colo. St. (4-26-03)Runs: 3, vs. Morehead State (3-21-03)Hits: 5, vs. BYU (3-29-03)RBI: 2, 2 times, most recent vs. UC Riverside (5-2-03)2B: 1, vs. Kansas (2-22-03)3B: 1, vs. San Jose State (3-17-03)

BB: 2, 2 times, most recent vs. CS Fullerton (2-15-03)SB: 2, vs. Cal State Northridge (2-23-03)SH: 1, vs. UC Riverside (5-2-03)PO: 7, vs. Colorado State (4-11-03)Asst: 5, 3 times, most recent vs. BYU (5-3-03)

Nicknames:MJ, WoodFavorite Athlete:Barry BondsFavorite pro team:San Francisco GiantsWhy I wear the number Ido:It was Rick Vaughn’snumber in Major LeagueMy glove’s name is:PatchDream car:Jeep WrangerThing I miss most aboutmy hometown:My friends and family

OAKES UP CLOSE

Utah: Hurler bends and moves the ball as well asanybody ... has a nasty drop ball ... was dominant atthe 18-and-Under Gold Level ... threw almost everygame for her club team, the Sacramento Rush ...possesses a mental toughness to compliment herathletic ability ... mature beyond her years and is ascompetitive as they come ... has a powerful bat, whichthe Utes will try to work into the lineup ... could proveto be a franchise player for the U.High School/Club: Recorded a 1.24 ERA during herhigh school career … also boasted a .682 battingaverage as a senior … three-year first-team all-league …team MVP in 2001, ’02 and ‘03 … team captain as asenior … competed two years at Nationals with herclub team the Sacramento Rush … club team finishedseventh at the 2003 Firecracker tournament in ColoradoPersonal: Daughter of Tom and Christine Oakes …born Sept. 23, 1985 … undecided on a major.

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SAMANTHA SCHROEDER - 26SAMANTHA SCHROEDER - 26SAMANTHA SCHROEDER - 26SAMANTHA SCHROEDER - 26SAMANTHA SCHROEDER - 26

P/1B • R/R • 6-1 • HS • Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan HS)

Nicknames:Legs, Gentle Giant, PrimeRibChildhood athletic hero:Amanda ScottFavorite Athlete:Benito SantiagoMy motto is:Give it all - you’ll neverknow how far you can go ifyou hold backI can’t live without:My cell phoneMy glove’s name is:BobThree words that describemy playing style:Aggressive, dominating,powerful

SCHROEDER UP CLOSE

Utah: Has good command of her pitches and hasalready made adjustment to 43 feet ... possesses adecent rise ball, which is a different look from the otherUte pitchers ... height is imposing in circle and will bean advantage ... has a great work ethic and is a verydedicated player ... has a lot of experience from playingat the 18-and-Under Gold Level.High School/Club: Led team to the CaliforniaInterscholastic Federation Championship in 2002 …also guided Clovis West HS to two CIF BasketballChampionships … named Clovis Independent Athleteof the Week four times … earned four letters insoftball, three in basketball and one in tennis … honorroll member … club team was the San Diego Ren-egades.Personal: Daughter of Paul and Lori Schroeder … bornFeb. 28, 1985 … major is undeclared.

MEET THE FRESHMENMEET THE FRESHMENMEET THE FRESHMENMEET THE FRESHMENMEET THE FRESHMEN

DEVINA QUINTERO - 33DEVINA QUINTERO - 33DEVINA QUINTERO - 33DEVINA QUINTERO - 33DEVINA QUINTERO - 33

UT • R/R • 5-4 • HS • Reseda, Calif. (Faith Baptist HS)

Full Name:Devina Monique QuinteroNickname:“D”Childhood athletic hero:John ElwayFavorite Athlete:Darin ErstadIf I could change onething about softball, itwould be:Shorten the base pathsWhy I wear the number Ido:I like double numbers

QUINTERO UP CLOSE

Utah: Naturally gifted player ... great mindset andinstincts for a freshman ... very competitive and willfind ways to help the team win ... should see time inthe outfield this season and possibly the infield nextseason ... coming off a knee injury, but is expected tobe 100 percent in February ... great hitter.High School/Club: Earned first-team all-leaguehonors in 2003 … all-California InterscholasticFederation and all-league first team in 2002 … in 2001,was voted league MVP, while earning first-team all-league and first-team all-CIF honors … team won theDivision VI championship that year … first-team all-league and all-CIF in 2000 … honor roll student …club team was the Orange County Batbusters.Personal: Daughter of Frank and JoAnn Quintero …born Jan. 22, 1985 … business management major.

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CHELSEA STEINBACH - 16CHELSEA STEINBACH - 16CHELSEA STEINBACH - 16CHELSEA STEINBACH - 16CHELSEA STEINBACH - 16

UT • R/R • 5-9 • HS • Park City, Utah (Park City HS)

STEINBACH UP CLOSENicknames:“C”, C-Ball, TwolveWhy I wear the number Ido:I’ve had it forever and it’sluckyFavorite athlete:Michael JordanI can’t live without:CheeseFavorite pro teams:Chicago Cubs, Utah Jazz

Utah: Walk-on is a suprise talent with sheerathleticism ... has a great eye in the box ... experiencelevel is low, but her raw talent makes up for it ... wantsto play and will be an asset to the team’s offense.High School/Club: Earned second-team all-statehonors from the Salt Lake Tribune … named softballvarsity MVP as a senior and sophomore … teamfinished sixth in the state in 2003 … also lettered involleyball and basketball … four-year volleyball teamMVP … high honor roll member.Personal: Daughter of Larry and Jan Steinbach …born Dec. 2, 1984 … major is undeclared.

MEET THE FRESHMEN/RETURNING STAT LEADERSMEET THE FRESHMEN/RETURNING STAT LEADERSMEET THE FRESHMEN/RETURNING STAT LEADERSMEET THE FRESHMEN/RETURNING STAT LEADERSMEET THE FRESHMEN/RETURNING STAT LEADERS

2003 ST2003 ST2003 ST2003 ST2003 STAAAAATISTICAL LEADERSTISTICAL LEADERSTISTICAL LEADERSTISTICAL LEADERSTISTICAL LEADERS

BATTING AVERAGENiki Hayhurst ................... .371•Ivette Hernandez ............ .330•Glennis Donnelly ............ .281

RUNS SCOREDNiki Hayhurst ...................... 28•Glennis Donnelly ............... 28•Jackie Wong ....................... 26

HITSNiki Hayhurst ...................... 49•Glennis Donnelly ............... 45•Jackie Wong ....................... 45

DOUBLESNiki Hayhurst ...................... 11•Glennis Donnelly ............... 10•Ivette Hernandez ................. 7

TRIPLES7 tied at .................................. 1

HOME RUNSNiki Hayhurst ........................ 8•Lynsey Wall ......................... 6•Melissa Stahnke ................... 6

RBI•Lynsey Wall ....................... 29•Melissa Stahnke ................. 29•Glennis Donnelly ............... 27

TOTAL BASESNiki Hayhurst ...................... 86•Glennis Donnelly ............... 70•Melissa Stahnke ................. 63

SLUGGING PERCENTAGENiki Hayhurst ................... .652•Ivette Hernandez ............ .476•Lynsey Wall .................... .446

ON BASE PERCENTAGENiki Hayhurst ................... .494•Ivette Hernandez ............ .430•Melissa Stahnke .............. .359

STOLEN BASES•Jackie Wong ....................... 13•Lauren Field ......................... 7•Bryanne Durrence ................ 6Masie Ota .............................. 6

FIELDING PERCENTAGE•Bryanne Durrence ........... .992Niki Hayhurst ................... .992Masie Ota ......................... .982

EARNED RUN AVERAGEJen Pursell ......................... 2.35•Heather Bowlin ............... 3.72

WINSJen Pursell ............................ 12•Heather Bowlin .................... 5

APPEARANCESJen Pursell ............................ 28•Heather Bowlin .................. 22

STRIKEOUTSJen Pursell .......................... 117•Heather Bowlin .................. 53

INNINGS PITCHEDJen Pursell ....................... 166.2•Heather Bowlin ............. 114.2

OPPONENT BATTING AVERAGEJen Pursell ......................... 2.35•Heather Bowlin ............... 3.72

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