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2007 Schedule FEBRUARY Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 123 456789 10 3:30/5:30 p.m. 11 a.m./1 p.m. Western Northwestern/ Michigan/Utah Texas 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 a.m. 2 p.m. 2/4 p.m. 2 p.m./TBA Northwestern Sacramento Santa Clara/ Pacific/TBA State State Missouri 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 9 a.m./3 p.m. Florida Texas State Purdue/ TBA International Syracuse 25 26 27 28 TBA MARCH Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 11:15 a.m./6 p.m. 9/11 a.m. Cal Poly/ Texas Tech/ CS Fullerton Northwestern 4 56789 10 9 a.m. 2/4 p.m. 2/4 p.m. Minnesota UCSB/ San Diego State/ Sacramento St. Loyola Chicago 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TBA 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2/4 p.m. Long Beach St./ Ohio Univ. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Noon/2 p.m. 6 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. Portland State/ at Fresno State at Oregon State* at Oregon* UC Davis APRIL Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2345 6 7 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. at Oregon* California* at California* at California* 891011 12 13 14 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Saint Mary’s at Arizona* at Arizona State* 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. at Arizona UCLA* Washington* State* 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. Washington* San Jose State Arizona State* Arizona* 29 30 1:30 p.m. Arizona* MAY Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12345 1 p.m. 2 p.m. at Washington* at UCLA* 6 789 10 11 12 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. at UCLA* at UC Davis Oregon* Oregon State* Oregon State* 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 TBA TBA NCAA NCAA Regionals Regionals 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 TBA TBA TBA NCAA NCAA Super NCAA Super Regionals Regionals Regionals 27 28 29 30 31 June 1-6: TBA College World College World Series Series Key: *Denotes Pac-10 Game; All time local; Schedule subject to change I Kajikawa Classic at Tempe, AZ; I Stanford Invitational I; I FIU adidas Invitational; I Worth Classic at Fullerton, CA; I Stanford Classic; I Stanford Invitational II I Home Game (Played at Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium) 2007 ST ANFORD S OFTBALL 2007 Quick Facts General Information Location ............................................ Stanford, Calif. Founded ............................................................. 1885 Enrollment ............................. 6,556 undergraduates Nickname .................................................... Cardinal School Colors ............................... Cardinal & White Conference ................................................ Pacific-10 President ....................................... John L. Hennessy Athletic Director .................................. Bob Bowlsby Home Field ................................... Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium (820) Media Relations Media Relations Director.........….. Kendall Johnson Office Phone .................................... (650) 723-0996 Office Fax ......................................... (650) 725-2957 E-Mail ................................... [email protected] Website ................................... www.gostanford.com Mailing Address Arrillaga Family Sports Center, Suite 240 Stanford, CA 94305-6150 Coaching Staff Top Row: Mick Myrback, John Rittman, Erin Howe, Jackie Rinehart, Lauren Nydam, Missy Penna, Trisha Ford, Jessica Allister. Head Coach ........................................ John Rittman Middle Row: Lindsay Key, Maddy Coon, Michelle Schroeder, Alissa Haber, Becky McCullough. Bottom Row: Rosey Neill, Michelle Alma Mater ............................ New Mexico State ‘86 Smith, Tricia Aggabao, Anna Beardman, Shannon Koplitz. Record at School ................ 430-199-1 (ten seasons) Overall Record/Years ........................................ Same Softball Office Phone ...................... (650) 725-0736 Assistant Coach ....... Trisha Ford (Saint Mary’s ’99) 2007 Stanford Softball Roster Assistant Coach ......... Jessica Allister (Stanford ’04) Volunteer Assistant Coach ............... Mick Myrback No. Name Pos. B/T Yr. Ht. Hometown (High School) 1 Jackie Rinehart OF L/R SR 5-11 Reno, NV (Reno) Team Information 2 Maddy Coon INF R/R SO 5-7 Chappaqua, NY (Horace Greeley) 2006 Overall Record ........................................ 42-18 3 Lindsay Key INF R/R SR 5-8 Galveston, TX (Galveston-Bay) 2006 Pac-10 Record/Finish ....................... 10-11/6th 2006 NCAA Record/Finish ................................ 4-3 5 Lauren Nydam P R/R JR 6-0 La Canada, CA (Village Christian) NCAA Super Regional 6 Alissa Haber OF L/L FR 5-8 Newark, CA (Newark Memorial) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................... 10/5 9 Missy Penna P/UTL R/R SO 5-10 Miami, FL (Southwest) Starters Returning/Lost ....................................... 7/2 11 Becky McCullough P/UTL R/R JR 5-9 Moraga, CA (Campolindo) Newcomers .............................................................. 4 13 Rosey Neill C R/R FR 5-7 Laguna Hills, CA (Laguna Hills) Table of Contents 16 Michelle Smith INF R/R JR 5-6 Agoura Hills, CA (Agoura) 2007 Schedule ..................................................... IFC 22 Erin Howe C/INF L/R JR 5-9 Missouri City, TX (Elkins) Quick Facts .............................................................. 1 26 Tricia Aggabao INF R/R JR 5-2 Walnut, CA (Bishop Amat) 2007 Roster .............................................................. 1 29 Michelle Schroeder OF L/R FR 5-9 Yorba Linda, CA (Esperanza) 2007 Season Outlook ........................................... 2-3 Head Coach John Rittman .................................. 4-5 36 Shannon Koplitz INF R/R FR 5-6 New Orleans, LA (Benjamin Franklin) Assistant Coaches .................................................... 6 40 Anna Beardman OF R/R JR 5-5 Perris, CA (Martin Luther King) Player Profiles .................................................... 7-17 Head Coach: John Rittman 2006 Statistics and Results .............................. 18-19 Scholarship Funding ............................................. 18 Assistant Coach: Trisha Ford Individual Season Records .................................... 20 Assistant Coach: Jessica Allister Game and Team Records ...................................... 21 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mick Myrback Honors and Awards ......................................... 22-23 Team Results .......................................................... 24 All-Time Letterwinners ........................................ 25 Alumni Testimonials ............................................. 26 Boyd and Jill Smith Family Stadium .................... 28 USA Softball .......................................................... 29 Stanford University .......................................... 30-31 Home of Champions ....................................... 32-33 Directors’ Cup .................................................. 34-35 National Championships ...................................... 36 Credits The 2007 Stanford Softball media guide was written and edited by Bob Vazquez (Media Relations Director) and Jeane Goff (Assistant Media Relations Director). Design and production by MB Designs. Photos by David Gonzales. Printing by db Print Solutions. 2007 STANFORD SOFTBALL 1 2007 SOFTBALL O UTLOOK sively and defensively, we have a lot of tools and TAKING THE PROGRAM TO weapons to choose from depending on what players are hot.” NEW HEIGHTS With Stanford’s versatility, look for the team to use several different lineups during the first half of the season. “That’s what makes this team unique. We have only 14 players on the roster but within that 14 Stanford head softball coach John Rittman players we have a lot of talent and versatility. The has seen his share of outstanding players competitveness from within our program is what graduate from Stanford University. Each year makes it so successful.” a talented number of players leave The Farm Stanford will open the season with its usual after taking the Cardinal program to new tough pre-conference schedule. The team heights. Last year’s team chalked up a 42-18 will compete in the Kajikawa record and a trip to the NCAA Super Classic in Tempe, Arizona, the Regional. From that squad, Stanford lost FIU Addidas Inviatational in two All-Americans, outfielder Catalina Miami, Florida, and the Morris and shortstop Lauren Lappin, Worth Classic in Fullerton, along with pitcher Laura Severson, infield- California. The Cardinal will er Megan Bordelon, and outfielder Shoney also host the Stanford Classic Hixon. “Losing players of that caliber is and two Invitational always difficult,” said Rittman, “However Tournaments. Stanford’s schedule will if you look at our returners and the talent help prepare the Cardinal for the rigors of the freshmen class, I think we have the of competing in the toughest collegiate ability to be very good.” conference in the nation, the Pacific-10. In 2007 Stanford returns ten out- “We play one of the toughest schedules standing letter winners and adds four in the country and this year is no talented freshmen who should keep exception. The level of competition Stanford among the top collegiate we face prior to conference helps teams in the nation. Among the prepare us for playing in the Pac- returners are All Pac-10 performers 10, the toughest conference in the infielders Maddy Coon and Michelle country.” Smith, outfielder Jackie Rhinehart, Success is an integral part of and pitchers Becky McCullough the Cardinal softball program. and Missy Penna. “We had During Rittman’s tenure as a great year last year, head coach at Stanford, the however the year did not Sophomore Missy Penna is a triple threat as a Cardinal has been to