2006-07 Women’s Golf Outlook

With three returning all-conference players and a talented spring seasons and was instru- group of newcomers, the 2006-07 San Jose State University mental in the Spartans’ tourna- women’s golf team has its sights set on a return to NCAA ment wins. Whenever she fin- Championship competition. The Spartans are the defending ished in the top-10 individually, Western Athletic Conference champion, the program’s first con- San Jose State took home a first- ference title since 1997. place trophy. “We know we have a ‘deep’ team,” said head coach John Unheralded Nina Rodriguez, Dormann after the team’s season-opening tournament in Fort a fourth returnee from last year, Collins, Colo. The Spartans, winners of four tournaments last made some key contributions year, finished third, but was second only to Colorado among during the season. The one-time schools in the West region. San Jose State did finish ahead of junior college transfer is battling California, a recent power on the for a steady spot in the lineup. national scene in Division I Dormann, the 2006 WAC women’s golf. “Coach of the Year,” added a Jenelle Gomez, a junior from threesome of Jessica Issler, a San Jose and the 2006 WAC indi- transfer from Tulane, and two vidual champion, is the most freshmen, Cristina Corpus from experienced returning player. San Leandro and Kimberly Jenelle Gomez The two-time all-conference Punyasavatsut from Anaheim, 2006 First Team All-WAC selection was in the winner’s cir- who should see plenty of action cle for the first time at the major during the season. Issler played 3.5 seasons for Tulane and was college level at last year’s WAC one of many Green Wave student-athletes granted an additional championship. The nationally- season of eligibility due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. ranked golfer by GolfStat in each Corpus, who grew up in San Leandro, was one of the top of her first two seasons has nine junior golfers in Northern California. Tournament-tested, some top-20 finishes as a Spartan. local golf experts liken her skill level to current LPGA Tour pro Sirapa Kasemsamran and and former San Jose State star Pat Hurst, who also starred at San Erica Moston, a pair of sopho- Leandro High School before becoming a Spartan. Sirapa Kasemsamran mores, adapted well to the com- “...We have complete confidence in her,” commented the 2006 WAC Freshman of the Year petitive rigors of team golf in Spartans coach after the season-opening tournament in Colorado. their first season. Kasemsamran “She was a proven tournament player at the junior level and she was the 2006 WAC “Freshman of the Year” and a first-team All- showed what she is capable of doing in her first tournament...” WAC selection. The Thailand native was the team’s most consis- Carlie Hill, a four-year starter on the San Jose State softball tent player with 10 top-20 finishes in the team’s 11 tournaments. team, returning redshirt Naomi Kim and Kanika Minocha Moston, a second-team All-WAC pick, turned her game around round out the team. Hill, using her final season of athletic eligi- in January 2006 to become one of the conference’s top golfers. bility, lettered in golf at Woodland (Calif.) High School. Kim With some changes to her game, she trimmed more than three seeks her first action at the major college level while Minocha strokes per round off her scoring average between the fall and enjoyed some success as a high school player in India.

San Jose State University Women’s Golf Roster Name... Ht. Class Exp. Hometown/Last School Attended Cristina Corpus 5-2 FR HS San Leandro, Calif./San Leandro HS Jenelle Gomez 5-7 JR 2V San Jose, Calif./ Branham HS Carlie Hill 5-8 SR WO Woodland, Calif./Woodland HS Jessica Issler 5-6 GR TR Wolfsburg, Germany/Tulane Sirapa Kasemsamran 5-3 SO 1V Bangkok, Thailand/Train Udom Suksa Naomi Kim 5-6 FR RS Sunnyvale, Calif./Fremont HS Kanika Minocha 5-3 FR HS Panchkula, Haryana, India/Bhavan Vidyalaya HS Erica Moston 5-5 SO 1V Milpitas, Calif./Milpitas HS Kimberly Punyasavatsut 5-4 FR HS Anaheim,Calif./Wilson HS Nina Rodriguez 5-7 SR SQ San Jose, Calif./Mt. San Antonio College Head Coach: John Dormann Assistant Coach: Dana Dormann

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John Dormann Dana Dormann Head Coach Assistant Coach 9th Season at SJSU 3rd Season at SJSU

After a very successful 2005-06 season, head coach John Dana Dormann returns for her third season as an assistant Dormann begins his second full season at the helm of the San women’s golf coach. Dormann played on the San Jose State Jose State University women’s golf program. He was the assis- tant for both the men’s and women’s teams from October 1998 University women’s golf teams during the 1985 through 1988 through 2005 when he took over as the head coach for both seasons. She was a member of the Spartans’ 1987 NCAA teams. Dormann was named the women’s head coach in the Championship team. Dormann was a four-time tournament April of 2005. winner; the 1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association "Player of the With four tournament wins during the season including the Western Athletic Conference Championship, Dormann was hon- Year” and a three-time All-American. Her 76.46 stroke average ored by his peers by being named the 2006 WAC Coach of the for 141 rounds of college competition puts her in the top-10 all- Year. After the season, Dormann caddied for his wife, Dana, at time on the San Jose State list. the 2006 U.S. Open for the second consecutive year and his 10th Dormann was the 1985 U.S. Junior and Junior World cham- in a caddy role. As the assistant coach for the men's and women's pro- pion. The win at the U.S. Girls Junior Championship earned her grams, the Spartans finished in the top-20 at the 1999 through an invitation to the 1986 U.S. Open. The native of Oxnard, 2001 NCAA Championships including a 15th place finish in Calif., began her professional career on the Women Professional 2000. San Jose State men's and women's golfers received All- Western Athletic Conference first or second-team recognition 24 Golfers' European Tour (WPGET). In her first LPGA event, the times while he was the assistant coach. Ashley Gomes, a 2004 1991 Oldsmobile LPGA Classic, she finished in second place. honorable mention All-American, was the 2004 WAC champion She won the 1992 Las Vegas LPGA International, birdieing her and "Player of the Year." last hole, and won the 1993 McCall’s LPGA Classic in Stratton In the classroom, Spartan golfers received 25 Academic All- WAC awards and 10 national awards for academic excellence Mountain, Vermont. Dormann was also a member of the 1992 from the Golf Coaches Association of and 1993 U.S. Nicheri Cup teams that America (GCAA) and the National Golf competed against teams from Japan. She Coaches Association (NGCA) during his was the 1993 “Most Valuable Golfer” of tenure as the Spartans' top assistant. Before coming on board with the the competition. Spartans, Dormann spent seven years as a She was one of five Spartan All- professional caddy on the Ladies Americans to make the cut at the 2006 Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. He worked for Meg Mallon and his U.S. Open after qualifying for her 13th wife, Dana Dormann. Mallon was the Open of her career. She won the 2005 1991 U. S. Open Champion. LPGA T-and-CP Championship for teach- “In addition to building a national ing and club professionals. That win gar- championship-caliber team, we want to develop a program and student-athletes nered her an invitation to the 2006 LPGA that represent the best in San Jose and the Championship. Dormann still ranks university,” says the Spartans’ coach. among the top-90 golfers on the all-time Dormann, a native of Daly City, Calif., is a 1979 graduate of Riordan High LPGA money winning list. No longer School in San Francisco, Calif. A 1989 active on the LPGA Tour, she is a teaching graduate of San Jose State, he majored in professional at the Pleasanton (Calif.) Golf social studies. The Dormanns have two Academy. sons, William and Jason, and reside in Pleasanton, Calif.

The Dormann Family (clockwise from top): John, Jason, Dana and William. 2 San Jose State University Women’s Golf - 2006 WAC Champions Student-Athlete Profiles

Club Championship and the 2003 San Leandro Jenelle Gomez Junior Club Championship her biggest wins in junior 5-7, JR, 2V competition...runner-up at the 2003 California San Jose, Calif. Women's Amateur Communications Championship... 2003 run- ner-up at the California Major Junior Girls State Championship...participat- ed in the 2003 USGA Girls AT SJSU: In her third season with the Spartans...two-time All- Junior Championship. WAC honoree...seven career top-10 finishes in 21 tournaments... nine top-20 finishes at the major college level...ranked in PERSONAL: Won the GolfStat’s top-200 in each of her first two seasons. 2005 Northern California Women’s Amateur 2005-06: 2006 Western Championship...best finish Athletic Conference indi- during the 2006 summer vidual champion...posted a season was a second place 227 total at the WAC at the Northern California Championships for her Women’s Amateur...was introduced to the game of golf at age first major college title... five and began playing in earnest at age 11...enjoys horseback named first-team All- riding...has two horses named Patch and Caliber...earned a black WAC...second on the team belt in karate...favorite players are Tiger Woods and Laura in stroke average with a Diaz…favorite SJSU practice course is Almaden...born in San 76.52 figure...team counted Jose, Calif., and turned 20-years-old before the start of the fall her score in 27 of the 31 season. rounds in which she played...led the Spartans in under-par rounds with GOMEZ AT SAN JOSE STATE two...had a major-college 2005-06 Season best three-under par 69 in Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 74-69-79=222 17th the second round of the Wolf Pack Invitational 73-76-75=224 2nd Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Heather Farr Memorial Invitational 72-75-77=224 10th on September 13...had her Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate 77-75-69=221 28th second sub-70 score of the Kent Youel Invitational 76-78-80=234 30th season with a final round Fresno State Invitational 76-75=151 32nd 69 at the Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate on October 23...her sec- Spartan Invitational 81-75=156 13th ond-place finish at the Wolf Pack Invitational helped San Jose UNLV Spring Invitational 78-78-80=236 63rd State to its first of four team titles during the season... her first- Oregon Duck Invitational 81-79-80=240 32nd place finish at the WAC Championships also helped the WAC Championships 74-76-77=227 1st Spartans to its fourth and final team championship of the year... NCAA Regional Championships 78-79-80=237 72nd finished the season ranked #197 in the final GolfStat rankings. Totals 31 rounds 2,372 strokes 76.52 avg.

2004-05: Named second team All-WAC...led the team with a 2004-05 Season stroke average of 75.19…led the team with four rounds under Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 74-72 71=217 5th par and one round at par…four top-10 finishes...had her best Heather Farr Memorial Invitational 76-69=145 3rd finish at the WAC Championships where she was the runner-up, Stanford Women's Intercollegiate 73-75-74=222 31st shooting 219 over three rounds...represented San Jose State in Women's Collegiate Showdown 79-75-74=228 35th The Golf Channel’s “College Central” feature on the university... Bay Area Classic 79-73=152 5th ranked #125 in the final GolfStat rankings. Spartan Invitational 77-75-76=228 34th Mountain View Collegiate 71-74-76=221 21st AT BRANHAM HIGH SCHOOL: Played on the boys’ high Ping/ASU Invitational 79-81-77=237 73rd school team (Coach Jon Betham) for four seasons at Branham Peg Barnard California Collegiate 81-80=161 47th High School in San Jose, Calif....tied for fourth at the 2003 Boys WAC Championships 73-71-75=219 2nd Central Coast Section championship. Totals 27 rounds 2,030 strokes 75.19 avg.

JUNIOR GOLF: Finished third in the 2004 Junior Golf Career totals 58 rounds 4,402 strokes 75.89 avg. Association of Northern California rankings...calls the 2003 Northern California Junior Championship, 2003 Almaden Junior www.sjsuspartans.com 3 Student-Athlete Profiles

“Jah”...was born in Bangkok, Thailand and will be 21-years-old in 2006 during the fall season. Sirapa

Kasemsamran KASEMSAMRAN AT SAN JOSE STATE 5-3, SO, 1V 2005-06 Season Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 73-74-75=222 17th Bangkok, Thailand Wolf Pack Invitational 78-76-85=239 14th Major – Undeclared Heather Farr Memorial Invitational 73-75-78=226 14th Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate 76-75-74=225 43rd Kent Youel Invitational 75-81-74=230 15th Fresno State Invitational 72-77=149 20th AT SJSU: In her second Spartan Invitational 84-73=157 16th season at San Jose State. Oregon Duck Invitational 75-77-77=229 11th Peg Barnard California Collegiate 73-75=148 10th 2005-06: Named the WAC Championships 74-83-77=234 13th Western Athletic NCAA Regional Championships 75-74-76=225 17th Conference “Freshman of Totals 30 rounds 2,284 strokes 76.13 avg. the Year”...first-team All- WAC selection...only fresh- man named as a first-team all-conference golfer...team leader in stroke average with a 76.13 figure...team counted her score in 27.5 rounds out of the 30 she played...surprisingly was the team’s best scorer in just two of the team’s 12 tournaments...had 10 top- 20 finishes in the 11 tour- naments in which she played...best finish was 10th at the Peg Barnard California Collegiate...had her first Naomi Kim major college hole-in-one in the first round of the Peg Barnard 5-6, FR, RS California Collegiate on the 17th hole...one of just 24 Division I women’s golfers known to record a hole-in-one during the sea- Sunnyvale, Calif. son...only even-par round occurred in the opening round of the Nursing Major Fresno Lexus Classic...ranked #146 in the final GolfStat rank- ings.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2001 Thailand junior high school AT SJSU: In her second season at San Jose State. champion...won the Thailand Junior Golf 2005-06: Redshirted the season. Championships in 2002- 2003 (Coach Anun HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf (Coach Aaron Eng) at Punyakhamlerd)...partici- Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, Calif....finished second in pated in 14th Asian Games the 2005 Central Coast Section Championships and qualified for as a member of the the state championships... played for the Santa Clara County Thailand national team and Travel Team her four seasons at the high school level...won the finished fourth...2003 Spring Valley Invitational in 2003 and 2004. Junior World Golf Championships entry. PERSONAL: Nursing major...plans to attend medical school after graduation...favorite SJSU practice course is Coyote PERSONAL: Has not Creek...favorite player is Tiger Woods...was born in Santa Clara, declared an academic Calif., and will be 19-years-old before the start of the fall season. major...favorite player is Ernie Els...favorite SJSU practice course is Boulder Ridge...nickname is

4 San Jose State University Women’s Golf - 2006 WAC Champions Student-Athlete Profiles

MOSTON AT SAN JOSE STATE 2005-06 Season Wolf Pack Invitational 79-76-77=232 5th Erica Moston Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate 77-84-79=240 87th Kent Youel Invitational 77-79-82=238 42nd 5-5, SO, 1V Spartan Invitational 72-81=153 8th Belmont, Calif. UNLV Spring Invitational 76-72-73=221 12th Oregon Duck Invitational 78-72-78=228 9th Major – Undeclared Peg Barnard California Collegiate 74-75=149 13th WAC Championships 77-82-74=233 8th NCAA Regional Championships 73-79-73=225 17th Totals 25 rounds 1,919 strokes 76.76 avg. AT SJSU: In her second season with the Spartans.

2005-06: Second-team All- Western Athletic Nina Rodriguez Conference choice...third on the team in stroke aver- 5-7, SR, SQ age at 76.76...led the team San Jose, Calif. in even-par rounds with three...was the Spartans’ Sociology Major most improved golfer dur- ing the spring season...cut her stroke average by 3.33 strokes per round from the AT SJSU: In her second season fall to the spring seasons... with the Spartans. credited a change in her swing to the marked 2005-06: Fifth on the team in improvement...team count- stroke average at 79.25...team ed 22 of her 25 rounds...led counted 8.5 of her rounds the team in top-10 finishes with four in the nine tournaments played...best finish was 17th, she played...all of her top-10 finishes resulted in San Jose State helping the Spartans win the tournament triumphs...finished fifth at 232 for her first top-10 Oregon Duck Invitational. placing of the season as the Spartans won the Wolf Pack Invitational...eighth at the Spartan Invitational including her AT MT. SAN ANTONIO COL- first even-par round at the major college level...ninth at the LEGE: Finished second in the Oregon Duck Invitational with a 228 including a second-round state tournament and first in even par 72...eighth at the WAC Championships with a 233 and the Southern California region- had the team’s best score in the final round with a 74...had als while at Mt. San Antonio seven top-20 finishes for the season...ranked 169th in the final College in Walnut, Calif. GolfStat poll. (Coach Stan Gonta)... named first team All-Foothill AT NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time All-West Conference...team won the 2004 Catholic Athletic League selection at Notre Dame High School Citi CCCCA Women’s Golf Championship. in Belmont, Calif. (Coach Rick Velasquez). AT OAK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL: Did not play golf. PERSONAL: Has not yet declared an academic major... PERSONAL: Sociology major...was born in San Jose, Calif., and played in the 2006 U.S. Publinx will be 23-years-old after the 2006-07 regular season. Championships...had a hole-in- one on hole 6 at Peninsula RODRIGUEZ AT SAN JOSE STATE Country Club in 2005…favorite 2005-06 Season player is Phil Mickelson... Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 76-80-81=237 63rd favorite SJSU practice course is Heather Farr Memorial Invitational 76-83-81=240 67th Almaden...was born in Fresno State Invitational 81-77=158 68th Redwood City, Calif., and will UNLV Spring Invitational 74-76-87=237 67th turn 20-years-old during the Oregon Duck Invitational 78-78-78=234 17th 2007 spring season. Peg Barnard California Collegiate 79-83=162 63rd Totals 16 rounds 1,268 strokes 79.25 avg. www.sjsuspartans.com 5 Student-Athlete Profiles

2006: Second team All- WAC at-large selection... Cristina Corpus also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All- 5-2, FR, HS District VIII second team at first base with a 3.26 gpa in San Leandro, Calif. occupational therapy... fin- Occupational Therapy ished the season with a .298 batting average and 31 Major hits...led the team with a .992 fielding percentage and committed just two At SJSU: In her first season. errors on the season, none during WAC play...ended HIGH SCHOOL: Played golf at San Leandro High School (Pat her Spartan career tied for Doohan)...named all-league and all-state...2004 North Coast sixth all-time in home runs Section Girls Golf Champion...finished third at the 2005 with eight including a NCS/Les Schwab Tires Girls Golf Championship...attended the grand slam she hit in a vic- same high school as Spartan All-American and current LPGA tory at Utah State. player Pat Hurst. HIGH SCHOOL: Played softball at Woodland High School for JUNIOR GOLF: Qualified for the 2005 USGA Junior head coach Steve Meitner...first team All-Delta League selec- Amateur...advanced to the round of 32 in match play...was the tion...a .398 career batting average... named to the all-city team low medalist in California...qualified for the USGA Junior and a team captain... also played volleyball and golf. Amateur at 12-years-old...medalist at the 2006 Mary Cave Cup in San Diego. PERSONAL: An occupational therapy major...minoring in psy- chology and biology...would like to work as a pediatric occupa- PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology...also like basketball and tional therapist after graduation...favorite sports team is the badminton...will turn 18-years-old during the fall season. Oakland A’s...team’s SAAC representative... San Jose State “Scholar Athlete”...favorite comedian is Bill Cosby...was born in Woodland, Calif., and will turn 22-years-old during the season.

Carlie Hill Jessica Issler 5-8, SR, WO 5-6, Graduate, TR Woodland, Calif. Wolfsburg, Germany Occupational Therapy Digital Media Major Major

At SJSU: In her first season on the women’s golf team after At SJSU: Begins her first season on the team after transferring competing four seasons on the Spartan softball team. from Tulane University.

SJSU SOFTBALL: Four year starter for the Spartans...played at TULANE: Played three and a half seasons for the Green Wave... first and third base and shortstop...second team All-WAC selec- played in the fall of 2005 but was granted an extra year of eligi- tion at first base her senior season and at shortstop her sopho- bility because the sport was suspended for the spring due to more year...among SJSU career leaders, she is eighth in doubles Hurricane Katrina...her best finish at Tulane came during her with 26 and tied for ninth in slugging percentage at .389...she is sophomore season when she finished ninth at the Tulane one of only two players in school history to turn a triple play. Invitational ...named to the 2005 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Theodor-Heuss High in Wolfsburg, Kanika Minocha Germany...member of the national team...won the 5-3, FR, HS Federation’s Bosch-Junior Cup in 1998...fired a 292 at Panchkula, Haryana, the 2000 German Open India Amateur to finish tops among all amateur players Psychology Major and third overall...at the international level, finished ninth at the British Girls in At SJSU: In her first year at San Jose State. 2000 and came in second at the Spanish Ladies Junior HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bhavan Vidyalaya High School. Championship...also quali- fied for match play in the PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology...likes listening to 2001 British Ladies music...will be 19-years-old during the season. Amateur.

PERSONAL: Currently pursuing a master’s degree in fine arts with a focus in digital media...graduated from Tulane with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in media arts...cousin, Nicole Gogele, played at Wake Forest and now Kimberly plays on the Ladies European Tour...will turn 24-years-old dur- ing the season. Punyasavatsut 5-4, FR, HS Anaheim, Calif.

ISSLER AT TULANE Biology Major 2005 Fall Season Mercedes-Benz Collegiate 79-78-79=236 54th Landfall Tradition 81-77-76=234 28th At SJSU: In her first season on the team. Totals 6 rounds 470 strokes 78.33 avg. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Woodrow Wilson 2004-05 Season High School in Long Beach, Calif. (Jim Ferguson)...two-time UA/Ann Rhoads Intercollegiate 82-80=162 41st Moore League Champion...finished fifth at the 2004 CIF- Mercedes-Benz Collegiate 76-76-84=236 59th WSCGA State Girls Golf Championship...two-time first team all- Sun Trust/Lady Gator 81-77-76=233 34th league selection...2004 Press-Telegram Player of the Year. LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic 80-77-75=232 38th Totals 11 rounds 863 strokes 78.45 avg. PERSONAL: Majoring in biology/microbiology...would like to become either an orthodontist or a family physician after gradu- 2003-04 Season ation...her cousin, Jennifer Tangtiphuiboontana, is a member of Mason Rudolph Women’s Champ. 77-75-76=228 39th the Stanford women’s golf team. Mercedez-Benz Collegiate 76-84-81=241 75th Landfall Traditional Collegiate 80-76-79=235 37th Tulane Invitational 74-79-81=234 9th LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic 80-75-79=234 26th Totals 15 rounds 1,172 strokes 78.13 avg. Pronunciation Guide 2002-03 Season Sirapa Kasemsamran si-RAH-pah KAZ-im-sam-ran Mason Ruldoph Championship 85-80-75=240 57th Kanika Minocha KAH-neh-kah Meh-NO-chah USF/Beacon Woods Invitational 79-77-77=233 37th Kimberly Punyasavatsut POON-yah-sah-vaht-soot Tulane Invitational 83-79-74=236 23rd Verizon “MO”morial Invitational 80-78=158 32nd Sun Trust Lady Gator Invitational 71-81-75=227 23rd LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic 81-77-73=231 27th Totals 17 rounds 1,325 strokes 77.94 avg. www.sjsuspartans.com 7 2005-06 Statistics & Results

Under Lindsey Marino 78-74-152 39th Player Rds. Strokes Avg. Par Rds. Rds. Nina Rodriguez 79-83-162 63rd Sirapa Kasemsamran 30 2,284 76.13 0 1 TOTALS 299-309-608 6th Jenelle Gomez 31 2,372 76.52 2 1 Erica Moston 25 1,919 76.76 0 3 Spartan Invitational, 3/6-7 Carmina Calle 33 2,539 76.94 1 1 Pleasanton, Calif., par 72, 11 teams Nina Rodriguez 16 1,268 79.25 0 0 Erica Moston 72-81-153 8th Lindsey Marino 30 2,389 79.63 0 0 Lindsey Marino 77-77-154 11th TOTALS 165 12,771 77.40 3 6 Carmina Calle 79-77-156 13th Jenelle Gomez 81-75-156 13th Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic, 9/13-14 Sirapa Kasemsamran 84-73-157 16th Fort Collins, Colo., par 72, 18 teams TOTALS 309-302-611 1st Jenelle Gomez 74-69-79-222 17th Sirapa Kasemsamran 73-74-75-222 17th UNLV Spring Invitational, 3/13-15 Lindsey Marino 78-82-73-233 51st Boulder City, Nev., par 72, 18 teams Carmina Calle 75-80-79-234 54th Erica Moston 76-72-73-221 12th Nina Rodriguez 76-80-81-237 63rd Carmina Calle 75-73-75-223 17th TOTALS 298-303-306-907 9th Jenelle Gomez 78-78-80-236 63rd Nina Rodriguez 74-76-87-237 67th Wolf Pack Invitational, 9/26-28 Lindsey Marino 81-80-82-243 82nd Sparks, Nev., par 71, 12 teams TOTALS 303-299-310 7th Jenelle Gomez 73-76-75-224 2nd Carmina Calle 76-75-75-226 3rd Oregon Duck Invitational, 3/27-28 Erica Moston 79-76-77-232 5th Creswell, Ore., par 72, 16 teams Sirapa Kasemsamran 78-76-85-239 14th Carmina Calle 76-78-73-227 6th Lindsey Marino 78-83-78-239 14th Erica Moston 78-72-78-228 9th TOTALS 305-303-305-913 1st Sirapa Kasemsamran 75-77-77-229 11th Nina Rodriguez 78-78-78-234 17th Heather Farr Memorial Invitational, 10/4-5 Jenelle Gomez 81-79-80-240 32nd Boulder, Colo., par 72, 18 teams TOTALS 307-305-306-918 1st Jenelle Gomez 72-75-77-224 10th Lindsey Marino 75-76-74-225 12th Peg Barnard California Collegiate, 4/8-9 Sirapa Kasemsamran 73-75-78-226 14th Stanford, Calif., par 71, 15 teams Carmina Calle 74-78-76-228 23rd Sirapa Kasemsamran 73-75-148 10th Nina Rodriguez 76-83-81-240 67th Erica Moston 74-75-149 13th TOTALS 294-304-305-903 3rd Carmina Calle 74-81-155 38th Lindsey Marino 78-78-156 42nd Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate, 10/21-23 Nina Rodriguez 79-83-162 63rd Stanford, Calif., par 71, 19 teams TOTALS 299-309-608 6th Jenelle Gomez 77-75-69-221 28th Sirapa Kasemsamran 76-75-74-225 43rd WAC Championships, 4/24-26 Carmina Calle 77-76-77-230 65th San Jose, Calif., par 72, 7 teams Erica Moston 77-84-79-240 87th Jenelle Gomez 74-76-77-227 1st Lindsey Marino 85-77-84-246 95th Carmina Calle 72-78-78-228 2nd TOTALS 307-303-299-909 16th Erica Moston 77-82-74-233 8th Sirapa Kasemsamran 74-83-77-234 13th Kent Youel Invitational, 11/1-2 Lindsey Marino 78-87-79-244 27th Kapolei, Hawaii., par 72, 18 teams TOTALS 297-319-306-922 1st Sirapa Kasemsamran 75-81-74-230 15th Jenelle Gomez 76-78-80-234 30th NCAA West Regional Championships, 5/11-13 Erica Moston 77-79-82-238 42nd Auburn, Wash., par 72, 21 teams Carmina Calle 83-81-80-244 64th Erica Moston 73-79-73-225 17th Lindsey Marino 82-84-85-251 84th Sirapa Kasemsamran 75-74-76-225 17th TOTALS 310-319-316-945 8th Jenelle Gomez 78-79-80-237 72nd Carmina Calle 88-77-78-243 89th Fresno State Invitational, 2/27-28 Lindsey Marino 79-88-79-246 93rd Fresno, Calif., par 72, 19 teams TOTALS 305-309-306-920 12th Carmina Calle 74-71-145 3rd Sirapa Kasemsamran 72-77-149 20th Jenelle Gomez 76-75-151 32nd

8 San Jose State University Women’s Golf - 2006 WAC Champions NCAA Championships History

Individuals in the Top Ten 1982 Juli Inkster 3rd 1987 Anne Jones 2nd 1988 Denise Philbrick 4th Dana Lofland 9th 1989 Pat Hurst Champion Denise Philbrick 9th 1990 Dina Ammaccapane 3rd Pat Hurst 5th 1991 Nicole Horner 8th 1992 Tracy Hanson 4th Ninni Sterner 4th Lisa Walton 7th 1993 Tracy Hanson 9th 1987 NCAA Champions 1994 Janice Moodie 6th Sitting (left to right): Anne Jones, Dana Lofland, Katharina Vibeke Stensrud 2nd Arenvi, Coach Mark Gale. Lisa Walton 10th Standing: Julie Ralls, Rene Van Fossen, Lisa Ipkendanz, 1995 Vibeke Stensrud 2nd Nancy Brown. Janice Moodie 6th 1996 Janice Moodie 4th Vibeke Stensrud 10th 1997 Janice Moodie 2nd

Team Finishes 1982 13th place 1984 17th place 1989 NCAA Champions 1985 8th place Sitting (left to right): Henrietta Hustler, Pat Hurst. 1987 CHAMPION Standing: Eva Dahlback, Brooke Kady, Coach Mark Gale, 1988 6th place Dina Ammaccapane, Denise Philbrick. 1989 CHAMPION 1990 4th place 1991 2nd place 1992 CHAMPION 1993 3rd place 1994 3rd place 1995 2nd place 1996 2nd place 1997 2nd place 1999 17th place 2000 15th place 2001 17th place

1992 NCAA Champions Kneeling (left to right): Nicole Materne, Lisa Walton Standing: Nicole Horner, Coach Mark Gale, Tracy Hanson, Ninni Sterner www.sjsuspartans.com 9 All-Americans Juli Inkster Lisa Walton 1979 1st team 1992 1st team 1981 1st team 1993 1st team 1982 1st team 1994 1st team

Patty Sheehan Vibeke Stensrud 1979 1st team 1993 Honorable Mention 1994 1st team Dana Lofland Juli Inkster 1994 Academic Tracy Hanson 1986 Honorable Mention 1995 2nd team 1987 2nd team 1995 Academic 1988 Academic 1996 1st team 1996 Academic Julie Ralls 1986 2nd team Cecilia Afzelius-Alm 1995 2nd team Anne Jones 1996 2nd team 1987 Honorable Mention 1996 Academic

Pat Hurst Patty Sheehan Monica Stratton Lisa Walton 1989 1st team 1995 Honorable Mention 1990 1st team K.M. Juul Denise Philbrick 1997 Academic 1989 2nd team Janice Moodie Dina Ammaccapane 1994 1st team 1990 2nd team 1994 1st team 1996 1st team 1997 1st team Eva Dahlback Dana Lofland Vibeke Stensrud 1990 Academic 1991 Academic Rebecka Heinmert 2000 Academic Tracy Hanson 2002 Academic 1990 2nd team 1991 1st team Jessica Krantz 1991 Academic 2000 Academic 1992 1st team 2001 Academic 1992 Academic 1993 1st team Georgina Simpson 1993 Academic Pat Hurst 2001 Academic Janice Moodie

Ninni Sterner Ashley Gomes 1990 Honorable Mention 2004 Honorable Mention 1991 Honorable Mention 1991 Academic Johanna Lundberg 1992 Honorable Mention 2004 Academic 2005 Academic Nicole Horner 1992 Honorable Mention

Dina Ammaccapane Ashley Gomes

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Nor-Cal Conference All-Big West 2006 Sirapa Kasemsamran Second Team Champions 1993 Tracy Hanson 2006 Erica Moston 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 1993 Ninni Sterner WAC Coach of the Year Second Team 1995 Cecelia Afzelius-Alm 2000 Nancy Lewis All Nor-Cal 1993 Vibeke Stensrud 2006 John Dormann Academic All-WAC 1978 Lisa Baxter 1993 Lisa Walton 1998 Molly Greenblatt 1978 Andrea Gaston 1994 Nicole Materne WAC Champions 1999 Molly Greenblatt 1979 Juli Simpson 1994 Lisa Walton 1997 Marie Hedberg Rebecka Heinmert 1979 Carol Conidi 1994 Janice Moodie 2004 Ashley Gomes Jessica Krantz 1979 Kellie Swank 1995 Nicole Materne 2006 Jenelle Gomez Marcela Leon 1979 Lisa Baxter 1995 Janice Moodie 2000 Helle Gram 1979 Lisa Goedecke 1995 Vibeke Stensrud WAC Team Championship Molly Greenblatt 1980 Juli Simpson 1996 Monica Stratton, 2006 Rebecka Heinmert 1980 Carol Conidi First Team Jessica Krantz 1980 Patty Sheehan 1996 Ji-Yun Lee, Second Team All-WAC Georgina Simpson 1980 Kelli Swank 1996 Vibeke Stensrud, 1997 Marie Hedberg 2001 Helle Gram 1981 Juli Inkster First Team 1997 Cecilia Afzelius-Alm Rebecka Heinmert 1981 Juli Ordonez 1996 Cecelia Azfelius-Alm, 1997 Janice Moodie Jessica Krantz First Team 1998 Georgina Simpson Marcela Leon SJSU Athletes of the Year 1998 Monica Stratton Georgina Simpson 1980 Patty Sheehan Big West Coach of the Year 1998 Jessica Krantz 2002 Helle Gram 1981 Juli Inkster Mark Gale 1999 Jessica Krantz Rebecka Heinmert 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999 Georgina Simpson Nicole Deacon Big West Champions 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000 Jessica Krantz 2003 Nicole Deacon 1987 Dana Lofland 1996 2000 Marcela Leon 2004 Johanna Lundberg 1988 Patricia Hurst 2000 Georgina Simpson Lani Wong 1989 Denise Philbrick Western Athletic 2001 Jessica Krantz 2005 Johanna Lundberg 1990 Patricia Hurst Conference Second team 2006 Erica Moston 1991 Tracy Hanson Player of the Year 2001 Marcela Leon 1992 Lisa Walton 2004 Ashley Gomes Second team Golf Week National 1993 Lisa Walton 2002 Helle Gram Coach of the Year 1994 Janice Moodie WAC Freshman of the Year First team Mark Gale 1989, 1992 1995 Janice Moodie 2002 Nicole Deacon 2002 Marcela Leon 1996 Janice Moodie First team LPGA Teaching 2002 Ashley Gomes Professional Big West Athletes of the Year Second team Coach of the Year 1987 Dana Lofland 2002 Rebecka Heinmert 2000 Nancy Lewis 1988 Dana Lofland Second team 1989 Denise Philbrick 2003 Ashley Gomes Golf Coaches Association 1990 Patricia Hurst First team of America Hall of Fame 1991 Tracy Hanson 2003 Tai Kinney Dana Dormann 1992 Lisa Walton & Second team Mark Gale Tracy Hanson 2004 Ashley Gomes Tracy Hanson 1993 Tracy Hanson & First team Janice Moodie Lisa Walton 2004 Tai Kinney 1994 Janice Moodie Second team San Jose State 1995 Janice Moodie 2005 Jenelle Gomez Sports Hall of Fame 1996 Janice Moodie Second team Dana (Lofland) Dormann 2005 Johanna Lundberg Mark Gale, Coach Big West Team Second team Tracy Hanson Championships 2006 Jenelle Gomez Pat Hurst Former head coach Mark Gale 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, was a nine-time Big West Coach First team Juli Inkster 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, of the Year selection. He led the 2006 Sirapa Kasemsamran Janice Moodie 1995, 1996 Spartans to three NCAA First team Patty Sheehan championships. 2006 Carmina Calle www.sjsuspartans.com 11 Spartans on Tour

Broderick Award Winners

Patty Sheehan, 1980 Juli Inkster, 1982

USGA & “Major” Championship Victories

Pat Hurst 1986 - U.S. Girls Junior 1990 - U.S. Amateur 1998 - Kraft Nabisco Championship

Juli Inkster 1980 - U.S. Amateur 1981 - U.S. Amateur 1982 - U.S. Amateur 1984 - Kraft Nabisco Championship 1984 - DuMaurier Classic Juli Inkster 1989 - Kraft Nabisco Championship Patty Sheehan 1999 LPGA Hall of Fame Inductee 1999 - LPGA Championship 1993 LPGA Hall of Fame Inductee •#3 on the all-time LPGA money list 1999 - U.S. Open •#14 on the all-time LPGA money list 2000 - U.S. Open •Has 31 victories on including seven majors •35 wins on tour including six majors 2002 - U.S. Open •Two-time winner of the LPGA •Three-time winner of the LPGA Championship and the U.S. Open Patty Sheehan Championship •Played in six Solheim Cups 1983 - LPGA Championship •Two-time winner of the U.S. Open 1984 - LPGA Championship •Played in five Solheim Cups 1992 - U.S. Open 1993 - LPGA Championship 1994 - U.S. Open 1996 - Kraft Nabisco Championship

Tracy Hanson 1991 - U.S. Publinx

Dana Dormann 1985 - U.S. Girls Junior

Recent International Competition 2005 Solheim Cup Juli Inkster, U.S. Pat Hurst, U.S.

Pat Hurst 2003 Solheim Cup Janice Moodie Patty Sheehan, U.S. captain •#46 on the all-time LPGA money list •#23 on the all-time LPGA money list Juli Inkster, U.S. •Has five victories on the tour Janice Moodie, Europe •Has two victories on tour •Won the 1998 Kraft Nabisco Championship •Won the 2000 Shop Rite LPGA Classic •Runner-up at the 2006 U.S. Open 2002 Solheim Cup •Played in two Solheim Cups •Played in four Solheim Cups Patty Sheehan, U.S. captain Juli Inkster, U.S. Pat Hurst, U.S.

Tracy Hanson Dina Ammaccapane •#105 on the all-time LPGA money list •#140 on the all-time LPGA •NGCA Hall of Fame money list •Second in the 1995 Rolex Rookie of the •Second place at 2000 State Year standings - five points behind Pat Farm Rail Classic Hurst •Third place at 1998 Safeway •Finished fourth at the 1996 Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Championship Classic and shot a 63 in the third round

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Great America

Hawaii

Spartan Invitational Winners

Hawaii WAC Coach of the Year

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Located at the core of Silicon Valley, San José State University is an exceptional place for hands-on learning, professional develop- Don W. Kassing ment and personal growth. Whether you are a graduate or a friend President of the university, there are many reasons you can be proud of San José State. From an award-winning faculty and high-achieving stu- dents to cutting-edge programs and growing collaborations with Don W. Kassing was appointed the community and the corporate world, SJSU is on the move as it president of San José State meets the challenges of the 21st century. University, the oldest and one of Known for the high quality of its academic programs, its excel- the largest universities in the 23- lent faculty (87 percent hold doctorates or the highest degrees in campus California State University their academic disciplines), and its diverse and committed student system, in May 2005. body, San José State successfully educates students to compete in Kassing has moved the univer- today’s complex, high tech and global economy. sity forward in several key areas. For the past six years, San José State has been ranked among Under his leadership, the campus the top ten masters-level public universities in the West by U.S. is engaged in university-wide News & World Report’s survey of “America’s Best Colleges.” In the strategic planning, with the goal of making San José State 2006 survey, the College of Engineering is ranked 14th among the University a university of choice by 2010. In February 2006, nation’s Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (in addition, he accepted the largest single private donation to the universi- electrical engineering ranks 11th; civil engineering, 16th; mechanical ty in its history, a $10 million gift from alumni Donald and engineering, 16th). Sally Lucas, to create a new graduate school of business. San José State is the number one supplier of education, engi- As president and in his former role as vice president for neering, computer science and business graduates to Silicon Valley, administration and finance, Kassing led the development, con- the world’s high tech capital. The oldest and one of the largest uni- struction and successful opening of two major campus facili- versities in the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system, ties: the award-winning Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, SJSU attracts students from throughout California, the United States based on a first-of-its-kind and highly successful partnership and 100 countries of the world. with the city of San José; and Campus Village, a state-of-the- Located in the nation’s 10th and California’s third largest city, art residence complex for students, faculty and staff, the San José State had a fall 2005 enrollment of 29,975 students. largest such project in the California State University system, Approximately 75 percent of the students were undergraduates; 25 and the focus of a renewed sense of community on campus. percent were graduate students. Almost 59 percent of the student Before his appointment to the presidency, Kassing had population had an ethnic affiliation. More than 100 different lan- served for more than a decade as vice president for adminis- guages are spoken on campus. tration and finance and as chief financial officer. As CFO, he Founded in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public institution of higher had responsibility for all business and financial affairs of the education on the West Coast. From its beginnings as a normal university. school to train teachers, the campus has matured into a comprehen- His previous 18 years of experience in higher education sive university offering 134 bachelors’ and masters’ degrees. includes service as: San José State is one of the largest public-sector employers in * Vice President for University Relations and Administrative Silicon Valley, with about 2,500 full-time employees and an annual Services - Murray State University (Kentucky) budget of $472 million (2005-06). * Vice President for Development and Public Affairs - Western Some 7,862 bachelors’ and masters’ degrees were awarded in State College of Colorado 2005-06 — continuing to support the region by supplying Silicon From 1975 to 1986 he served at Belleville Area College, in Valley with more graduates at the baccalaureate and masters’ levels Belleville, Illinois, where he taught management and market- than any other school in the nation. ing, served as department chair, and for two years was presi- dent of the Granite City Campus. Before that he worked for 11 years in private industry, including eight years in corporate finance and operations management for Brown Group Inc. and three years with General Motors Corporation. Active in the community and the region, Kassing serves on the following boards: * San José Sports Authority * United Way Silicon Valley * San Jose Chamber of Commerce * Silicon Valley Leadership Group * Joint Venture Silicon Valley * Silicon Valley Higher Education Roundtable * Western Athletic Conference Kassing holds a master’s degree in business administra- tion and a B.S. in economics from St. Louis University. He is married with three children and five grandchildren.

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Tom Bowen Athletics Director Tom Bowen was named San Jose State University’s director of intercolle- giate athletics on December 20, 2004. Under his leadership, the Spartans have made significant and meaningful strides forward as a viable Division I-A intercol- legiate athletics program. As the director, Bowen has over- hauled the department’s infrastructure; invested resources both in external and internal operations; initiated an enhanced website presence; and expanded marketing, promotions and advertising opportunities locally, regionally and nationally with the creation of Spartan Sports Properties. The Spartan Foundation, the department's fund-raising component, has enjoyed its most suc- Some prominent SJSU alumni: cessful two-year period generating just over $2.0-million in personal and corporate contributions. • Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, the first Native As an integral member of the University’s presidential staff, he American to serve in the U.S. Senate has created new short and long-term revenue streams for intercolle- • Valerie Coleman-Morris, anchor for CNN Financial News giate athletics and many other campus extra-curricular activities. His initiatives and leadership have created new energy department- • Christopher Darden, attorney and member of the wide and throughout the university. prosecution team in the O.J. Simpson trial His vision for student-athlete success and excellence led to the • Charles Gingold, vice president, Discovery Channel creation of a Student Success Services component. Academic • Fashion designer Jessica McClintock Progress Rate (APR) scores as measured by the NCAA have risen • Actor Omar Benson Miller, seen in the film “8 Mile” and dramatically under his watch. Above all, his goal for San Jose State guest-star on TV’s “West Wing” University athletics is building a “Culture of Champions” academi- • Jenny Ming, president, Old Navy and The Gap cally, athletically and in the community. • Gordon Moore, founder of Intel Corporation He has appointed new head coaches in football, men’s basket- • Tom and Dick Smothers, popular comedy duo ball, men’s golf, women’s golf and women’s swimming and diving. • Amy Tan, novelist, author of The Joy Luck Club, and 2003 In 2005-06, San Jose State won the Western Athletic Conference winner of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the women's golf championship, recorded its highest finish ever at a NCAA regional championship in women’s gymnastics, produced American Association of State Colleges and Universities seven teams out of 16 with its best conference finish in years, and • Dick Vermeil, former coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, had WAC “Coaches of the Year” in women's golf and softball. the St. Louis Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs; The St. Louis Bowen came to San Jose State after serving three years as the Rams became Super Bowl champs under his leadership. director of community affairs and the executive director of the 49ers • Bill Walsh, former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers; Foundation for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football Walsh led the team to three Super Bowls. League. He directed all of the team's fund-raising activities and was responsible for alumni and current player participation in the com- munity. San Francisco was the first NFL franchise to implement an annual giving program. His Division I experience at the college level includes athletic administration positions at the University of California and Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif. The 1983 graduate of the University of Notre Dame played high school football at Moreau High in Hayward, Calif. He majored in theology/sociology and spent six years studying for the priest- hood with the Holy Cross Fathers. Bowen went on to earn a mas- ter’s degree in administration/education from the University of San Francisco in 1990. Bowen currently is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco School of Sports Management. He has been a guest lecturer at several Bay Area university campuses. The Denver, Colo., native was born on May 27, 1961. He and his wife, Mia, are the parents of three children. In 2006, Andrew will be eight-years-old; Peter, four; and, daughter, McKenna, three. www.sjsuspartans.com 15 Golf Facilities

Almaden Golf & Country Club, former host to the LPGA and Nike Tours, is one of a few courses used by the women’s golf team for practice. Almaden Golf & Country Club Los Altos Golf & Country Club Los Altos Golf & Country Club, the home of Juli Inkster, is a premier facility for the Spartans to use. “We are extremely fortunate to have the oppor- tunity to practice at such first-class facilities. They offer our student-athletes a unique variety of golf experiences. We are very grateful for the generosity of the courses.” Head Coach John Dormann

Coyote Creek Golf Club, San Jose’s premier public golf facility also serves the women’s golf team. The The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge facility hosted the 2006 WAC Championships. The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge, located in San Jose, Pictured are holes 17 serves as one of the women’s golf team’s practice courses. (above) and 5 (right). Coyote Creek Golf Club Koret Athletic Training Center

The Koret Athletic Training Center, open since November 2001, is a state-of-the-art facility that encompasses over 10,000 square-feet of training space and is located adjacent to Spartan Stadium. The Koret Athletic Training Center also contains a 1,000- square foot rehabilitation and training room that services physi- cal therapy and sports specific rehabilitation. The facility enables the sports medicine staff of athletic trainers, doctors, and physical therapists to provide the best possible care to help prevent and rehabilitate injuries.

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