USD Women's Soccer 2004

SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS

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USD's ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Highlighted by the recently constructed Jenny Craig Pavilion, the student-athletes at the University of San Diego and the entire cam– pus community enjoy some of the best athletic facilities on the west coast, as well as in the nation. The Jenny Craig Pavili on, home of USD basketball and volley– ball, is recognized as one of the finest collegiate facilities of its size. With the opening of its doors in October of 2000, USD was privileged to a new 5,100-sea t arena that hou ses a state-of-the– ar t Athletic Training Facility, the Warren Hospitality Suite, the Chet and Marguerite Pagni Athletic Hall of Fame, the McNamara Fi tness Center and the Scripps Media Room. Steps from the Jenny Craig Pavilion's main entrance, you' ll find the cozy confines of Torero Stadium - home to Torero football and both soccer programs. The San Diego Spirit of the former Women's United Soccer Associa tion (WUSA) renova ted the stadium in 2001, spending $3.5 million dollars to enlarge the playing surface, sea t– ing areas and install state-of-the-art sound and scoreboard systems. North of the Pavilion, overlooking Tecolote Canyon, is Cunningham Baseball Stadium - home of San Diego's back-to-back WCC Cham– pionship baseball p rogram. Situa ted in a natural amphithea ter, Cunningham Stadium allows fans to enjoy some of the best sea ting you 'll find at any park in the country. Lighted batting cages are available for the Torero players and a recently erected stud ent hous– ing complex looms over the right field fence. The McNamara Fitness Center, loca ted in the Jenny Craig Pavilion is a wonderful 4,000 sq. foo t facility designed to meet the varied needs of the students and staff. The center has a large cardio area that is equipped with treadmills, two types of bikes, two types of stair steppers and the state of the art free runners by StairMaster. Committed to increasing the athletic ability of the entire student– athlete population, USD has recently rebuilt the USD Varsity Weight room. The 5,000 sq. foo t facility contains 12 "power Racks", eight Olympic lifting platforms, various selectorized and pl ate loaded ma– chin ery, and over 7,500 lbs of free weights. This facility is also

The Jenny Craig Pavilion is one qf thefinest collegiate facilities qf its size (capacity 5,100).

The Sports Center Pool - home of USD Swimming & Diving

equipped with an additional 1,800 sq. feet of artificial turf that is used for team agility, plyometric, and flexibility training. The USD West Tennis Courts serve as the home to the Univer– sity of San Diego's nationally ranked men's and women's tennis teams. The fa cility recently und erwent a complete renovation of its eight courts, four of which are lighted . Located within the University Sports Center is an outdoor pool, home of the Torero Swimming an d Diving team and available to all University students and staff. Also within The University Sports Center, you'll find the Sports Center Gym, the original home of USD basketball and volleyball. The facility now serves as an auxiliary practice site for these programs as well as Intra– mural events.

Manchester Canyon Practice Field

USD WOMEN'S SOCCER NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996