USD Softball 2005

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2005 TORERO SOFTBALL OUTLOOK

2005 USD SOFTBALL CELEBRATES25YEARSOF TORERO TRADITION The University of San Diego celebrates 25 years of Torero softball this season. Festivities include a silent auction and raffle with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres on Saturday, April 2 at 6:30pm in the JCP Warren Hospitality Suite. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact Assistant Jennifer Bridges atjbridges@sandiego.edu. "The USD Softball Program has made great strides over the past 25 years. This program's success is possible because of dedicated players, coaches & administration ...both past and present. We are excited and honored to celebrate 25 years of USD Torero Softball!" fourth-year head coach Melissa McElvain.

The Toreros look to continue their improvement under Coach McElvain, returning 10 starters from last year's club that won 18 games, including a 1-0 victory over Princeton to win the UC Riverside Invitational. USD also played --------------- strong in its home tournaments, finishing 3-1 in both the USD Invatational and Senior Kim Delpit the San Diego Classic. Although they return plenty of experience, this year 's squad features just two seniors, outfielder Francesca Ramos (San Diego, CA) and 2B Kim Delpit (Palos Verdes, CA) . Ramos, Delpit and junior C/3B Sara Mason (Santa Rosa, CA) were tabbed team captains for the 2005 season. Delpit earned All-PCSC and Team MVP honors last year while starting 48 games at second base. Mason also earned All-PCSC honors and was named Team Best Offensive Player in 2004, leading the team with a .338 batting average, 51 hits, 7 doubles, 7 triples and 5 home runs. Also returning in the junior class are All-PCSC OF Gina Mc– Farland (Santa Rosa, CA), C / 3B Marissa Merchain (La Mirada, CA), SS Ashlee Nunes (Roseville, CA) and P Erin Harmonson (San Diego, CA). Harmonson and sophomore Christina Haake (Santa Barbara, CA) will anchor the pitching staff as the top two returning starters. Last year, Harmonson led the Toreros with 56 strikeouts, while Haake was second with 42. Also returning in the sophomore class are 2004 PCSC Freshman of the Year Rebekah Bradford (Turlock, CA), 1B/ 3B Alicia Massei (Chino Hills, CA) and utility player Danielle Treiber (Orange, CA). For the third straight year, Coach McElvain welcomes a strong class of newcomers. Sophomore transfer Darcie McClelland (Diamond Bar, CA/ Brown Univ) will add depth to the pitching staff, while Kathleen Bonja (San Dimas, CA), Stacy Compton (Pleasanton, CA), Ashley Hightower (Carmel, CA), Celine Pujol (Danville, CA) and Nichole Valenzuela (Covina, CA) will compete for playing time at the plate and in the field .

Once again, San Diego will face a challenging sched– ule. The Toreros will participate in three tournaments this season, hosting the USD Invitational (February 25-27) and USD Tournament (March 11-13) and then heading off the mainland during Spring Break to take part in the Hawai'i Invitational (March 17-20). The non-conference schedule also features a home-and-home series with cross-town rival San Diego State. When they return from Hawai'i, the Toreros will focus on winning the PCSC Championship and its newly instated automatic qualifier. "The goal for our program is to win a conference championship and reach postsea– son play. The Pacific Coast Softball Conference and the automatic bid make qualifying for the NCAA Regionals a reality. With the automatic bid in p lace, the 2005 season is full of exciting possibilities," coach McElvian.

2005 Team Captains Kim Delpit, Francesca Ramos, Sara Mason

2005 University of San Diego Torero Softball