GENERAL INFORMATION Location...... Tucson, Ariz. Enrollment...... 37,000 Nickname...... Wildcats Colors ...... Cardinal and Navy Conference...... Pacific-10 Home Field...... Hillenbrand Stadium (2,956) President ...... Dr. Robert Shelton Athletics Director ...... Jim Livengood Faculty Representative ...... Jory Hancock SWA/Senior Assoc. A.D...... Kathleen “Rocky” LaRose
COACHING STAFF Head Coach ...... Mike Candrea ...... Arizona State ‘78/22nd year Division I Record ...... 1081-214 Record at Arizona...... Same Phone...... (520) 621-4920 Assistant Coach ...... Larry Ray ...... Idaho State ‘74/ 16th year Phone...... (520) 621-2664 Assistant Coach ...... Nancy Evans ...... Arizona ‘98/9th year Phone...... (520) 621-8208 Volunteer Assistant Coach ...Dave Feinberg ...... Nevada ‘72/2nd year
2006 SEASON REVIEW 2006 Record ...... 54-11 2006 Pac-10 record...... 15-6, 2nd 2006 Post-season record...... 10-2 Season finish...... National Champions All-Pac-10 Returnees...... Kristie Fox, Caitlin Lowe All-American Returnees...... Kristie Fox, Caitlin Lowe Position Starters Returning...8 Pitchers Returning ...... 1 Letterwinners returning ...... 11 Letterwinners lost ...... 4
MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF Media Relations Director .....Tom Duddleston, Jr. Softball Contact ...... Kevin Wittner Email...... [email protected] Wittner Cell Phone...... (520) 444-6601 Media Relations Phone...... (520) 621-4163 Media Relations Fax...... (520) 621-2681 Media Relations Mailing Address McKale Center 106 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0096 Press Box Phone...... (520) 621-7496 Website...... www.arizonaathletics.com
2007 Arizona Rosters
(updated 11/29/06)
Wildcat Numerical Roster No. Name Pos B/T Ht. Yr. Exp Hometown/School 2 Cyndi Duran OF L/R 5-3 Jr. TR Tucson, Ariz. (Pima) 3 Sarah Akamine 3B/P R/R 5-6 Fr. HS Escondido, Calif., (Escondido) 4 Adrienne Acton RF L/R 5-5 Jr. 1L Marana, Ariz. (Marana) 6 Jill Malina OF R/R 5-5 So. HS Scottsdale, Ariz. (Pinnacle) 7 K’Lee Arredondo IF/OF S/R 5-6 Fr. HS Tempe, Ariz. (McClintock) 8 Amanda Williams P R/R 5-8 Fr. HS Brentwood, Calif. (Freedom) 9 Taryne Mowatt P/DP R/R 5-6 Jr. 2L Corona, Calif. (Corona Santiago) 12 Danielle Rodriguez 2B R/R 5-4 Jr. HS Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson) 14 Chelsie Mesa 2B/SS L/R 5-6 Sr. TR Yuma, Ariz. (Phoenix/Kofa) 15 Callista Balko C R/R 5-9 Jr. 1L Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro) 17 Lisa Odom OF L/L 5-9 Fr. HS Long Grove, Ill. (Stevenson) 19 Lauren Erb 3B/C R/R 5-5 Fr. HS Camarillo, Calif. (Camarillo) 21 Stacie Chambers C/3B L/R 5-11 Fr. HS Glendale, Ariz. (Cactus) 24 Laine Roth 1B R/R 5-6 So. HS Glendale, Ariz. (Deer Valley) 26 Caitlin Lowe CF L/R 5-5 Sr. 2L Tustin, Calif. (Foothill) 29 Kristie Fox SS R/R 5-4 Sr. 2L San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel) 31 Jenae Leles 3B R/R 5-8 So. HS Fair Oaks, Calif. (Rio Americano) 33 Sam Banister 1B R/R 5-8 So. HS Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma)
Coaches: Mike Candrea (22nd year/Arizona State ‘78) Assistants: Larry Ray (16th year/Idaho State ’74), Nancy Evans (9th year/Arizona ’98) Volunteer Asst.: Dave Feinberg (2nd year/Nevada ’72) Trainer: Sara Bach Managers: Jamie Delfs, Jeremy Lazorka
Wildcat Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos B/T Ht. Yr. Exp Hometown/School 3 Sarah Akamine 3B/P R/R 5-6 Fr. HS Escondido, Calif., (Escondido) 4 Adrienne Acton RF L/R 5-5 Jr. 1L Marana, Ariz. (Marana) 7 K’Lee Arredondo IF/OF S/R 5-6 Fr. HS Tempe, Ariz. (McClintock) 15 Callista Balko C R/R 5-9 Jr. 1L Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro) 33 Sam Banister 1B R/R 5-8 So. HS Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma) 21 Stacie Chambers C/3B L/R 5-11 Fr. HS Glendale, Ariz. (Cactus) 2 Cyndi Duran OF L/R 5-3 Jr. TR Tucson, Ariz. (Pima) 19 Lauren Erb 3B/C R/R 5-5 Fr. HS Camarillo, Calif. (Camarillo) 29 Kristie Fox SS R/R 5-4 Sr. 2L San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel) 31 Jenae Leles 3B/2B R/R 5-8 So. HS Fair Oaks, Calif. (Rio Americano) 26 Caitlin Lowe CF L/R 5-5 Sr. 2L Tustin, Calif. (Foothill) 6 Jill Malina OF R/R 5-5 Sr. HS Scottsdale, Ariz. (Pinnacle) 14 Chelsie Mesa 2B/SS L/R 5-6 Sr. TR Yuma, Ariz. (Kofa) 9 Taryne Mowatt P/OF R/R 5-6 Jr. 1L Corona, Calif. (Corona Santiago) 17 Lisa Odom OF L/L 5-9 Fr. HS Long Grove, Ill. (Stevenson) 12 Danielle Rodriguez 2B R/R 5-4 Jr. HS Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson) 24 Laine Roth 1B R/R 5-6 So. HS Glendale, Ariz. (Deer Valley) 8 Amanda Williams P R/R 5-8 Fr. HS Brentwood, Calif. (Freedom)
Pronunciations: Adrienne Acton – AK-tin Sarah Akamine – ah-kuh-MEE-nay K’Lee Arredondo – KAY-lee air-eh-DAWN-doe Callista Balko – Last name rhymes with pal, as in friend Mike Candrea – can-DRAY-uh Jenae Leles – juh-NAE LEE-lez Taryne Mowatt – TAIR-in MOE-it Laine Roth – LAY-nee
2007 Arizona Softball Schedule as of 11/30/06
Date Opponent Location Time (MST) 2/9 Ohio State+ Tempe, Ariz. 5:30 p.m. 2/9 Nevada+ Tempe, Ariz. 7:30 p.m. 2/10 Florida+ Tempe, Ariz. 10:30 a.m. 2/10 Northwestern+ Tempe, Ariz. 3:30 p.m. 2/11 Wisconsin+ Tempe, Ariz. 9 a.m. 2/11 Texas A&M+ Tempe, Ariz. 11 a.m. 2/16 Temple% Tucson, Ariz. 3 p.m. 2/16 Texas Tech% Tucson, Ariz. 5 p.m. 2/17 Virginia% Tucson, Ariz. 3 p.m. 2/17 Middle Tennessee State% Tucson, Ariz. 5 p.m. 2/18 TBD% Tucson, Ariz. 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. 2/23 Texas A&M Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 2/24 Texas A&M Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 2/25 Texas A&M Tucson, Ariz. noon 2/28 Phoenix College (exhibition)^ Tucson, Ariz. 5 p.m. 2/28 Pima College (exhibition)^ Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 3/2 Missouri Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 3/3 Missouri Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 3/4 Missouri Tucson, Ariz. noon 3/6 Creighton (DH) Tucson, Ariz. 5 p.m. 3/9 Baylor Waco, Texas 6:30 p.m. (CST) 3/10 Baylor Waco, Texas 2 p.m. (CST) 3/11 Baylor Waco, Texas noon (CDT) 3/15 North Carolina State~ Fullerton, Calif. 11:15 a.m. (PDT) 3/15 Oklahoma~ Fullerton, Calif. 8:30 p.m. (PDT) 3/16 Pacific~ Fullerton, Calif. 4 p.m. (PDT) 3/17 TBD~ Fullerton, Calif. TBD 3/18 TBD~ Fullerton, Calif. TBD 3/23 Louisiana-Lafayette Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 3/24 Louisiana-Lafayette Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 3/25 Louisiana-Lafayette Tucson, Ariz. noon 3/30 Washington* Seattle, Wash. 1 p.m. (PDT) 3/31 UCLA* Los Angeles, Calif. 2 p.m. (PDT) 4/1 UCLA* Los Angeles, Calif. 1 p.m. (PDT) 4/6 Arizona State* Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 4/7 Arizona State* Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 4/13 Stanford* Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 4/14 Cal* Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 4/15 Cal* Tucson, Ariz. 1 p.m. 4/18 Arizona State* Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. 4/20 Oregon State* Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 4/21 Oregon* Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 4/22 Oregon* Tucson, Ariz. Noon 4/27 Cal* Tucson, Ariz. 3 p.m. (PDT) 4/28 Stanford* Tucson, Ariz. 1 p.m. (PDT) 4/29 Stanford* Tucson, Ariz. 1 p.m. (PDT) 5/4 Oregon* Eugene, Ore. 4 p.m. (PDT) 5/5 Oregon State* Corvallis, Ore. 1 p.m. (PDT) 5/6 Oregon State* Corvallis, Ore. 1 p.m. (PDT) 5/10 UCLA* Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 5/11 Washington* Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 5/12 Washington Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 5/18-20 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA 5/25-27 NCAA Super Regionals TBA TBA 5/31-6/6 Women’s College World Series Oklahoma City TBA
+ Kajikawa Classic; % Worth Wildcat Tournament; ^Arizona Battle of Champions; ~ Judi Garman Classic; * Pac- 10 Conference game