USD Women's Tennis 2002-2003

I 2003 USO WOMEN"S TENNIS

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USD Athletic Administration

USD General Information School Name University of San Diego Location 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492 Year Founded 1949 Enrollment 7,062 Conference West Coast Conference Affiliation NCAA Division I USD Media Relations Assoc. AD/Media Relations Ted Gosen Women's Tennis SID Nick Mirkovich Office Phone (619) 260-4745 Fax (6 19) 260-2990 West Tennis Courts Phone (6 19) 260-4600, ext. 2203 Torero Hotline (6 19) 260-2323

Table of Contents Discover USD IFC Table of Contents I 2003 Torero Outlook 2 Team Photo/Roster 3 Head Coach Sherri Stephens 4 Asst. Chris Atzet/Faci lities 5 Torero Biographies 6-10 Zuzana Lesenarova I I Stephens All-Time Roster 12 Torero Tennis Tradition 13 NCAA Tournament History 14 Support Services 15 Torero Sponsors 16 City of San Diego lBC 2003 Schedule BC

President Dr. Alice 8 . Hayes Director ofAthletics Tom Iannacone NCAA Facuity Representative Mitch Malachowski Associate Athletic Director Dan Yourg Associate Athletic Director/SWA Jo-Ann Nester Associate AD;Athletic Development Brian Fogarty Asst AD;Marketing & Promotions TBA AssociateAD/MediaRelations Ted Gosen AssistantMedia Relations Director/ Women's Tennis Contact Nick Mirkovich Asst AD/Compliance Mike Matoso Academic Support Coordinator Shaney Fink Director ofJenny Craig Pavilion Carl Reed Jenny CraigPavilion EventsManager Derek Hillestad Athletic TicketManager Tony Valle Director ofAthletic Facilities John Martin AssistantDirector ofFacilities Andy Fee Director of lntramurals/Recreation Gary Becker Head Athletic Trainer Carolyn Greer, M.A. , A.T., C. Assistant Athletic Trainers Suzi Higgins & Paul Signorelli, Penny Goldberg

San Diego Women's Tennis Quick Facts Head Coach: Sherri Stephens, 19th Year Career Record: 223-196 (18 Years) Assistant Coach: Chris Atzet, 4th Year Women's Tennis Phone: (619) 260-8893 Home Facility: USD West Tennis Courts West Courts Ph: (619) 260-4600, ext. 2203 Colors: Columbia blue, navy & white Nickname: Toreros (Bullfighter) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 9

What Is A Torero? The Uni versity of San Di ego, which sponsors sixteen NCAA Division I

interco ll egiate teams, competes under the athletic nickname of Toreros. In 196 1, the Most Reverend Bishop Buddy, the fo unding father of USO, announced that the school's nickname would change from Pioneers to Toreros. "The name Toreros is keeping with the fri endly relationship which ex ists between San Diego and Mex ico," Hi s Excellency said at the time. Torero comes from the spanish tenn taro , the bull , and from the word torear, to fi ght bulls. All of the contestants in the ring are ca lled toreros. Torero is a general term describing a bullfighter and signifi es courage, honor and fidelity. USD student-athletes, like the Torero, represent a willingness to stand alone in the ring and accept the challenge. The 2000-200 I school year marked the 40th anniversary with Toreros as the offici al nickname for USO athl etic teams.

Acknowledgements Design, Edit & Layout: Ted Gosen Printing: Kings Printi ng Corporation Photos: Stan Liu, Front Cover Photos and action Shots. Brock Scott, Scott Photo; team photo and player mug shots.

Back Cover Team Photo ID:

(On Surf Board:) Lauren Perl . (Standing 1-r:) Catherine Heppell, Annie Rapp, Head Coach Sherri Stephens, Tiana Lum-Tucker, Emma Murphy, Jenny Brown, Lauren Leo, Assistant Chri s Atzet. (Sitting 1-r:) Tara Livesay & Lauren Kazarian

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