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Spring 1992

University of San Diego Media Guide 1992

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Junior Pitchers (L-R): Hillary Savage and Tiffany Wasilewski

UNIVERSITY OF Sl!NDI~ SOFTBALL 1992 Unlverslty o Snn Di::;) P.,::: :--:v-3~ Back Row (l-r): Head Coach Hillary Savage, Brittany Volk, Larry Caudillo Aimee Reinard, Marianne Stahl, Melissa Reinard Now in his seventh year at the Middle Row (l-r) reins of the University of San Di­ Kim Tibbetts, Tiffany Wasilewski, ego women's softball program, Josie Hudak, Lisa Goodwin, Julie Larry Caudillo has guided the Doris, Laura Cisneros Toreros to a record of 155-127. Front Row (/-r): His winning percentage of .550 Julie Takeguchi, Natalie Brewer ranks him among the top 50 Amy Sepkowitz, Cindy Harris, women's softball coaches. In­ June Andrews cluded among these years were consecutive winning seasons in 1986 and '87, USD's first two years at the NCAA Division I level, as well as a 30-25 record in '89 and 34-14 last season. Caudillo had been an assistant coach with the softball program for one season prior to being named head coach for the 1987 season. A former assistant coach (15 seasons) with the USO football program, Caudillo is a graduate of San UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S SOFTBALL 1992 TEAM ROSTER Diego State University. He played collegiate for NO. NAME POS. YR HT. 8/T EXP. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL two seasons at Grossmont College as well as here at USO . Larry and his wife, Judy, have two sons, Joseph and Paul. 1 Cindy Harris OF So 5'4" R/R 1V Sunnyvale CA/St. Francis They reside in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego. 2 Julie Doria ss Sr 5'7" R/R 2V Escondido CA/San Pasqual 3 Laura Cisneros C/IF Jr 5'5" R/R 2V Imperial Beach CA/Marian 5 Angie Straub 38/CF Jr 5'5" R/R 2V Grass Valley CA/Nevada Union 6 Kim Tibbetts 28 Fr 5'4" R/R HS LaCanada CA/La Canada Assistant Coach 7 Natalie Brewer C/IF Fr 5'~ R/R HS Modesto CA/Davis 8 June Andrews SS/28 Sr 5'0" R/R 3V San Diego CA/Madison Steve Walters 9 Marianne Stahl RF Jr 5'9" R/R 2V Laguna Hills CA/Laguna Hills 10 Dina Tarr Steve Walters is in his sixth sea­ LF Jr 5'5" R/R 2V Edina MN/Edina 11 Tiffany Wasilewski p Jr son as assistant coach with the 5'6" R/R 2V San Diego CA/Mission Bay 16 Aimee Reinard Toreros. He is a Special Education P/18 So 5'9" UL 1V Sagamore Hills OH/Howland 17 Amy Sepkowitz teacher with the San Diego Unified 38/0F So 5'3" R/R 1V CA/Immaculate Heart 18 Melissa Reinard School District as well as women's LF So 5'8" R/R 1V Sagamore Hills OH/Howland 19 Julie Takeguchi soccer coach at Hoover High School. OF Fr 4' 11" R/R HS Chula Vista CA/Chula Vista 21 Heather Kenney p He is a graduate of San Diego State Fr 5'7" R/R HS San Anselmo CA/Sir Francis Drake 22 Brittany Volk University. Steve resides in the Pa­ RF/CF Fr 5'10" R/R HS Tigard OR/Tigard 25 Hillary Savage p cific Beach area of San Diego along with his wife, Claudia, Jr 5'8" R/R 2V Piedmont CA/Piedmont 26 and their two daughters, Jaime and Jackie. Lisa Goodwin C Fr 5'6" R/R HS Irvine CA/Irvine 27 Josephine Hudak RF/CF So 5'7" R/R 1V Glendale AZ/Cactus

Head Coach : Larry Caudillo (seventh season) Assistant: Steve Walters (sixth season) 1992 USO Softball Outlook

The 1991 season brought many smiles to the face of The responsibility for handling the Torero pitchers will be­ issa Reinard or junior Dina Tarr while Caudillo will place USO Head Coach Larry Caudillo. With a veteran group of long to one of three players - junior Laura Cisneros (18th right field in the hands of junior Marianne Stahl or fresh­ returnees bolstered by a talented group of newcomers, the nationally in '91 with 34 rbi's) and freshmen Lisa Goodwin man Brittany Volk. Centerfield will be occupied by one 1992 season could return those smiles-and many more­ and Natalie Brewer. First base is the domain of Aimee of three players - Straub or sophomores Cindy Harris to Caudillo's face. Reinard (20th nationally in triples with 7) while '90 MVP June and Josie Hudak. Freshman Julie Takeguchi will back The success of any fast-pitch softball team is usually Andrews (.304) or freshman Kim Tibbetts will handle second up each outfield spot. based on the strength of its pitchers. That being the case, base. The key performer at shortstop is '91 MVP Julie Doria, The Toreros finished 16th nationally in batting (.293) the Toreros should be very successful. Leading the way a senior who was 17th nationally in '91 with a .409 batting in 1991, a trend Caudillo sees continuing in 1992. With are a pair of junior righthanders-Tiffany Wasilewski and average. Both Cisneros and Andrews will also see action at a strong pitching staff, an improving defense, an exciting Hillary Savage. Wasilewski is coming off a season that shortstop. Third base should be handled by one of four offense and a veteran group of returning players aided saw her become the first USO pitcher to win 20 games players - junior Angie Straub (.395 B.A. in '91 ), sophomore by an impressive cast of first year collegians, the Toreros (21-5). Savage was USD's top pitcher in 1990. Additional Amy Sepkowitz, Brewer or Cisneros. should come close to equalling or surpassing last pitching help should come from sophomore lefthander The Toreros' outfield will be strong both offensively and season's 34 victories. Aimee Re inard and freshman righthander Heather Kenney. defensively. Left field will belong to either sophomore Mel- 1992 USO SOFTBALL SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME Tue Feb 4 *SOUTHWESTERN C. C. (scrim.) 5:00 Sat Feb 15 *ALUMNI 11 :00 Fri Feb 21 OCCIDE~AL COLLEGE 4:00 Sat Feb 22 University of Redlands Noon UNIVERSITY PROFILE Tue Feb 25 Whittier College 5:00 Sat Feb 29 CHRIST COLLEGE Noon The University of San Diego is an independent Catholic Tue Mar 3 Point Loma Nazarene College 2:00 university located on a 170-acre mesa overlooking Mission Sat Mar 7 Loyola Marymount University Noon Bay, San Diego Harbor, and the Pacific Ocean. The campus Wed Mar 18 University of LaVerne 2:00 is named Alcala Park after the Spanish university town where Mon Mar 23 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 4:00 St. Didacus (i.e ., Diego) spent much of his time . Tue Mar 24 DEPAUL UNIVERSITY 4:00 Fri Mar 27 *GAMBRO TWINS (HOLLAND) (EXHIB) 4:00 Complementing its splendid natural setting is the Sat Mar 28 WHITTIER COLLEGE Noon University's location - just ten minutes from downtown San Fri Apr 3 POINT LOMA Diego and conveniently close to the major business, cultural, NAZARENE COLLEGE 4:00 residential, and recreational areas of San Diego, as well as Sat Apr 4 UC San Diego Noon rail , bus, and air terminals. Tue Apr 7 UNIVERSITY OF LAVERNE 6:00 Founded in 1949, USO is presently experiencing a period Sat Apr 11 SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY Noon of record growth and attendance. Undergraduate enroll­ Tue Apr 14 CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS 4:00 Thu Apr 16 •uc San Diego Invitational ment currently stands at just over 3,900 students. Gradu­ All Day Sat Apr 17 ·uc San Diego Invitational All Day ate students bring the overall campus enrollment to 6,000 Tue Apr 21 San Diego State University 2:00 students. Fri Apr 24 CSU SAN BERNARDINO 4:00 The University includes a College of Arts and Sciences Sat Apr 25 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Noon and Schools of Business Administration, Education, Nurs­ Tue Apr 28 Point Loma Nazarene College 2:00 ing, and Law. Each is characterized by high academic Thu Apr 30 Stanford University 2:30 standards, small classes, and excellent student-faculty rela­ Fri May 1 Santa Clara University 2:00 Sat May 2 Saint Mary's College tions. Noon Though the majority of USO students come from the West All Home Games are in BOLO CAPS and are played at the Coast, every region of the United States is well-represented USO Softball Complex . All games are doubleheaders, on campus. Students from 24 foreign countries can also be except games preceded by •. found in attendance at USO. Recreation and athletic activities are expanding rapidly and include activities such as sailing, yoga, karate, surfing, UNIVERSITY FACTS modern dance, backpacking, and ballet. Intercollegiate LOCATION : Alcala Park, San Diego CA 92110 sports for men include baseball, , crew, cross ENROLLMENT: 6,000 country, football, , soccer, and tennis. lntercollegiately, FOUNDED : 1949 USO fields women's teams in the sports of basketball, crew, AFFILIATION : NCAA Division I cross country, softball, swimming, tennis, and with PRESIDENT: Dr. Author E. Hughes women's soccer to be added in the Fall of 1992. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Tom Iannacone ASST. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Dan Yourg Scholarship Information ASST. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Regina Sullivan DIR. OF ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT: Ky Snyder The University of San Diego women's softball program DIR. OF FACILITIES/RECREATION: John Martin does not presently offer scholarships based on athletic ability. DIR. OF INTRAMURALS: Gary Becker However, financial aid is available to any incoming student, ATHLETIC TRAINER: Carolyn Greer, M.A., A.T., C. and many of our athletes at the University are currently on ASSISTANT TRAINER: Steve Nellis, A.T., C. financial aid. For more information, please contact the Fi­ ASSISTANT TRAINER : Pete McMahon, M.A., A.T., C. nancial Aid Office or Head Coach Larry Caudillo. SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Ted Gosen ASST. S.I.D.: John 0 . Rollo Policy Of Non-Discrimination HEAD COACH: Larry Caudillo The University of San Diego does not discriminate on the 1991 RECORD: 34-14 basis of sex, race , color, religious belief, age, national ori­ CAREER RECORD : 155-127 gin, ancestry, or handicap in admission to the University, in ASSISTANT COACH : Steve Walters financial aid programs, in educational programs and policies, ATHLETIC DEPT. TELEPHONE: (619) 260-4803 and in athletic and other University-administered programs. SOFTBALL OFFICE : (619) 260-4803, ext. 4281 Inquiries concerning the application of the University's non­ HOME FIELD: USO Softball Complex discrimination policies may be addressed to USD's Director NICKNAME: Toreros of Academic Services . COLORS : Columbia Blue, Navy, White