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table of contents Quick Facts . 1 Arizona’s National Championships . 34-37 Arizona and USA Softball . 57. 2010 Arizona Roster . 2 Arizona Softball Year-by-Year . 38 Arizona’s Media Coverage . 58 2010 Season Outlook . 3-4. Arizona in the NCAA Tournament . .39-40 Arizona Letterwinners . 59 Arizona Player Biographies . 6-19 Arizona Softball Records . .42-44 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium . 60-61 Head Coach Mike Candrea . 20-25 Arizona in the NCAA Record Book . 45. The University of Arizona . 62. Assistant Coach Larry Ray . 26-27 Honors and Awards . .46-47 Tucson, Arizona . 63. Assistant Coach Teresa Wilson . 28 Arizona All-Americans . .48-51 Interim A .D . Kathleen LaRose . 64 Support Staff . 29 Arizona National Players of the Year . 52-55 Athletics Administration . 65 2009 Review/Results/Statistics . 30-32 Pac-10 Players of the Year . 56 C .A T. .S . Program . .66-68 quick facts GENERAL INFORMATION 2009 Season REVIEW Location . Tucson,. Ariz . Record . 46-17. Enrollment . .38,000 Pac-10 record . 13-7. 3rd Nickname . Wildcats Postseason record . 5-3 Colors . Cardinal and Navy Season finish . .WCWS Conference . Pacific-10. All-American Returnees . Home Field . Hillenbrand. Stadium (2,956) 1st Team . Brittany. Lastrapes President . .Dr . Robert Shelton 3rd Team . Stacie Chambers Faculty Representative . Jory. Hancock All-Pac-10 Returnees . Interim Athletics Director . Kathleen. “Rocky” LaRose 1st Team . .Brittany Lastrapes, Stacie Chambers 2nd Team . K’Lee. Arredondo Coaching Staff Honorable Mention . S. Akamine, L . Koria, L . Schutzler Head Coach . Mike. Candrea Position Starters Returning . 7. Arizona State ‘78/25th year Pitchers Returning . 1. Division I Record . 1,177-245-2 Letterwinners returning . 10. Record at Arizona . .Same Letterwinners lost . 8. Phone . (520). 621-4920 Assistant Coach . Larry Ray MEDIA RELATIONS Staff Idaho State ‘74/19th year Media Relations Director . .Tom Duddleston, Jr . Phone . (520). 621-2664 Softball Contact . Matt Alvarez Assistant Coach . Teresa. Wilson Email . mateo@email .arizona edu. Missouri ‘84/24th year Cell Phone . (520). 576-3239 (520) 621-8208 Media Relations Phone . (520). 621-4163 Volunteer Assistant . Nick. French Media Relations Fax . (520). 621-2681 Undergraduate Assistant . Jill Malina Media Relations Mailing Address Matt Alvarez The 2010 University of Arizona softball media guide is a product of the McKale Center 106 University of Arizona Athletic Media Relations Office © 2010 . It was written and edited by Matt Alvarez, with contributions from Tom Duddleston, Jr . and Danny University of Arizona Martinez . Layout, Design and Printing by Mike Chavez; Ben Franklin Press . Tucson, AZ 85721-0096 Photo credits: Luke Adams, J & L Photography, Blair Willis, Tom Duddleston, Jr . Press Box Phone . (520). 621-7496 and Matt Alvarez; University of Arizona Athletic Media Relations . Website . www .arizonawildcats com. www.arizonawildcats.com 1 2010 roster arizona ALphAbetical roster No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 3 Akamine, Sarah P R/R 5-6 SR 3L Escondido, Calif . (Escondido) 7 Arredondo, K’Lee SS L/R 5-6 SR 3L Tempe, Ariz . (McClintock) 5 Arriola, Kristen 2B R/R 5-5 SO 1L Garden Grove, Calif . (Pacifica) 42 Banks, Alicia 1B R/R 6-0 SO 1L Sierra Vista, Ariz . (Buena) 00 Bryan, Nicole OF L/R 5-6 JR JC Tucson, Ariz . (Mountain View/Central Arizona) 15 Buchanan, Karissa RF L/R 5-5 SO 1L Tucson, Ariz . (Sabino) 4 Del Ponte, Brigette UT R/R 5-3 FR HS Peoria, Ariz . (Sunrise Mountain) 21 Chambers, Stacie C L/R 5-11 JR* 2L Glendale, Ariz . (Cactus) 19 Fowler, Kenzie P R/R 5-11 FR HS Tucson, Ariz . (Canyon del Oro) 9 Haack, Matte 3B R/R 5-10 FR HS Katy, Texas (Katy) 17 Kemp, Victoria 2B R/R 5-4 JR 2L Saugus, Calif . (Saugus) 2 Kirker, Baillie 1B R/R 5-6 FR HS La Crescenta, Calif . (Crescenta Valley) 90 Koria, Lini C R/R 5-5 SO 1L Carson, Calif . (San Pedro) 35 Lastrapes, Brittany LF L/L 5-3 JR 2L Laguna Niguel, Calif . (Laguna Hills) 20 Ralston-Alvarez, Ashley P R/R 5-7 SR SQ Tucson, Ariz . (Catalina Foothills/Pima CC) 22 Schutzler, Lauren CF L/R 5-6 JR 2L Monterey, Calif . (Notre Dame) 8 Tikey, Becca OF L/R 5-9 FR HS Scottsdale, Ariz . (Horizon) 12 Tinsley, Shannon C R/R 5-6 FR HS Lake Forest, Calif . (El Toro) arizona Numerical roster No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 00 Bryan, Nicole OF L/R 5-6 JR JC Tucson, Ariz . (Mountain View/Central Arizona) 2 Kirker, Baillie 1B R/R 5-6 FR HS La Crescenta, Calif . (Crescenta Valley) 3 Akamine, Sarah P R/R 5-6 SR 3L Escondido, Calif . (Escondido) 4 Del Ponte, Brigette UT R/R 5-3 FR HS Peoria, Ariz . (Sunrise Mountain) 5 Arriola, Kristen 2B R/R 5-5 SO 1L Garden Grove, Calif . (Pacifica) 7 Arredondo, K’Lee SS L/R 5-6 SR 3L Tempe, Ariz . (McClintock) 8 Tikey, Becca OF L/R 5-9 FR HS Scottsdale, Ariz . (Horizon) 9 Haack, Matte 3B R/R 5-10 FR HS Katy, Texas (Katy) 12 Tinsley, Shannon C R/R 5-6 FR HS Lake Forest, Calif . (El Toro) 15 Buchanan, Karissa RF L/R 5-5 SO 1L Tucson, Ariz . (Sabino) 17 Kemp, Victoria 2B R/R 5-4 JR 2L Saugus, Calif . (Saugus) 19 Fowler, Kenzie P R/R 5-11 FR HS Tucson, Ariz . (Canyon del Oro) 20 Ralston-Alvarez, Ashley P R/R 5-7 SR SQ Tucson, Ariz . (Catalina Foothills/Pima CC) 21 Chambers, Stacie C L/R 5-11 JR* 2L Glendale, Ariz . (Cactus) 22 Schutzler, Lauren CF L/R 5-6 JR 2L Monterey, Calif . (Notre Dame) 35 Lastrapes, Brittany LF L/L 5-3 JR 2L Laguna Niguel, Calif . (Laguna Hills) 42 Banks, Alicia 1B R/R 6-0 SO 1L Sierra Vista, Ariz . (Buena) 90 Koria, Lini C R/R 5-5 SO 1L Carson, Calif . (San Pedro) * has used redshirt year Head Coach: Mike Candrea (25th Season/Arizona State ’78) Pronunciation Guide: Sarah Akamine – ah-kuh-MEE-nay Assistant Coach: Larry Ray (19th Season/Idaho State ’74) K’Lee Arredondo – KAY-lee air-uh-DAWN-doe Assistant Coach: Teresa Wilson (24th Season/Missouri ’84) Kristen Arriola – air-ee-O-luh Volunteer Assistant: Nick French (3rd Season/Emerson ’05) Karissa Buchanan – byew-CAN-in Undergraduate Assistant: Jill Malina Mike Candrea – can-DRAY-uh Managers: Tommy Hazelhurst Matte Haack – MATT-ee HACK Ariana Isom Baillie Kirker – BAY-lee KERR-kerr Mikey Klein Lini Koria – LEE-nee kor-EE-uh Brittany Lastrapes – luh-STRAPS Lauren Schutzler – SHUTS-lur Becca Tikey – TIE-key 2 2010 arizona softball media Guide 2010 outlook The road ahead of the Arizona Wildcats softball team is not career-high 17 home runs and 64 RBI in the process . The Laguna getting any easier . In a game that is now rich in parity and features Niguel, Calif . native also collected over 100 hits last season as the competitive teams from coast to coast, the quest for a ninth NCAA leadoff hitter, and cemented her name on the UA single-season dou- Championship will take more than dedication and hard work . It will bles list with 19, tying her for third place with K’Lee Arredondo . take the right attitude, consistency, and most importantly, trust . Schutzler put up career numbers in almost every offensive cat- “When it all comes down to it, you have to be able to look right egory, hitting at a .421 clip while tallying 26 RBI near the bottom of and left and trust that the people you see have done everything they the batting order . She led all UA hitters with a .632 average in the need to do to be prepared to play,” said Head Coach Mike Candrea . fall from the two-hole, a spot in the lineup where she could see most “You have to be prepared so that when you walk out there, you of her time in the upcoming season . can trust yourself and react to certain situations .” Buchanan’s speed helped her nab a team-high eight stolen bases What Arizona’s skipper witnessed in the fall was a pleasant and account for 30 putouts – most were of the “on-the-run” variety change from recent years past . He saw camaraderie, and more trust – in the ’09 campaign . among the team . “The (outfield) returners…did a good job . They worked hard “The chemistry and the atmosphere were a little bit different . and made some improvements .” The last few years we’ve struggled getting our team to a point where Newcomers Becca Tikey and Nicole Bryan hit .455 and .417, re- they trusted each other and enjoyed playing the game with each spectively, in the fall . However, Candrea noted that he looks to see other . I saw a little bit more this fall than I have in a while .” more improvement on the other side of the ball . The 2009 softball season saw some record-breaking performances “Right now I think they will see some playing time, but they’ve by a number of the Arizona student-athletes, but Candrea was quick got a ways to go to be able to play defensively on a day-to-day ba- to point out that the best teams will win, not the best players . sis,” said Candrea . “Last year, we had to put numbers up to win, and we did to a point . But as you saw when you got to the World Series, for you to win those games, you have to be able to play great defense INFIELDERS and match opposing pitchers pitch for pitch to give yourself a Though originally recruited as a shortstop, fresh- chance for that timely hit .” man Matte Haack had to adjust to a new position in the In 2010, the Wildcats will employ a mix of power and fall .