University of San Diego Digital USD Tennis (Women) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides Spring 2001 University of San Diego Women's Tennis Media Guide 2000-2001 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-tennis-women Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Athletics Department, "University of San Diego Women's Tennis Media Guide 2000-2001" (2001). Tennis (Women). 12. https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-tennis-women/12 This Catalog is brought to you for free and open access by the University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in Tennis (Women) by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. OO( The University of San Diego SETTING The University of San Diego is an independent Catholic institution of higher education. Founded in 1949. USO is located on 180 acres overlook­ ing Mission Bay. San Diego Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. The campus is named Alcala Park and is located just IO minutes from downtown San Diego and the world famous San Diego Zoo. Historic Old Town is just minutes away as well. The city of San Diego along with this campus traces their origins to fif­ teenth century Spain. The campus was named after a Spanish village near Madrid - Alcala de Henares. Founded by the Greeks as Complutum, the village was later renamed Al Kala (the Castle) by the Moslems. Christians recaptured the village centuries later and founded a university whose build­ ings became the inspiration for USD's architectural style. Both institutions are located on a hill overlooking a river valley. THE CAMPUS The USO campus is regarded as one of the most architecturally unique institutions in the country, featuring 18 major buildings designed in an orna­ mental 16th century Spanish Renaissance style. Since 1984. USO has completed eleven major construction and expansion projects. A five-story parking garage (I.I 00 spaces) was completed in 1998. The 5.000 seat Jenny Craig Pavilion. USD's new Sports/Activity Center. recently opened in the falt ------------------'"1'1/-. of 2000: and this past October was the ground breaking ceremony for the Joan B. Kroc Peace Institute. A landscaped fountain plaza was finished in the fall of 1995. connecting the entrances of the Immaculata and Hughes Administration Center. In ) 1992, the university completed the 45.000 square foot Loma Hall, which includes an expanded bookstore, a larger mail center. classrooms and laboratories. In 1990. the renovated Katherine M. and George M. Pardee Jr. Legal Research Center opened a facility that offers the latest in information technology. ACADEMICS USO enrolls more than 6,900 students (4,795 undergraduate) who have a choice of more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The university's aca­ demic units include the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Schools of Business Administration, Education, Law and Nursing. Class size generally averages between 18-25 students with the student to teacher ratio being 18: I. Over 97 percent of USD's full-time faculty hold doctorates. In the annual ratings of the country's colleges and universities. published by U.S. News & World Report, USO moved from the regional to national category in 1994. The university is ranked among the top I 00 schools in the nation. DID YOU KNOW ? STUDENT LIFE Student activities include cultural events. dances, boat cruises, beach parties, BBQ's. • With a donation of $7 million by Sid and concerts, comedy nights, symposia and much more. Students participate in a wide Jenny Craig, USO received the lead gift nec­ range of volunteer projects such as adult literacy tutoring. senior citizen outreach. and essary to build its much needed $17 million house building in Tijuana. The intramural program is also an integral part of student Sports/Activities Center. The pavilion, which life at USO with over two-thirds of the USO community partaking in intramural sports. is located at the eastern end of campus be­ tween Torero Stadium and Cunningham Baseball Stadium, includes a 5,100-seat gym­ ATHLETICS nasium, coaches offices, a 3,800-square-foot USO is a member of the West Coast Conference for nearly all sports and competes fitness center, athletic training facilities, in 16 intercollegiate sports on the NCAA Division I level. The football team completed showers and locker rooms, concession stand, its sixth season in the Pioneer Football League. Women·s sports include: basketball. and reception room. The Monsignor 1.8. crew. cross country, soccer. softball. swimming. tennis and volleyball. Men's sports Eagen Plaza off the Pavilion entry, will take include: baseball, basketball. crew. cross country, golf, football. soccer and tennis. Since 1990 USO teams have won 11 conference championships: made 26 post-season ap­ advantage of the view across campus to the pearances; had 25 Conference Coaches of the Year: 20 Conference Players of the Year: ocean. The Chet & Marguerite Pagni Fam­ 11 Conference Freshman of the Year: 4 WCC Scholar Athletes of the Year: and 29 ily Athletic Hall of Fame is also housed in NCAA All-Americans. The USO women's tennis program has had five Toreros receive the facility. The pavilion, which opened this a total of twelve NCAA All-America honors. Zuzana Lesenarova. a four-time All­ past fall, also serves a range of educational, America tennis player for USO ( 1997-00), won the 1999 NCAA National Singles Cham­ cultural and athletic events. pionship. Current USO Torero, Katarina Yalkyova is a two time All-American ( 1999 & 2000). 2001 University of San Diego Toreros Women's Tennis UnNers1ty ot san 01ego Arehtvel I 2001 USD WOMEN•s TENNIS 1 l USD Athletic USD General Table of Contents Administration Information Discover US O IFC President School Name Ta bl e of Contents I Dr. Alice B. Hayes Uni versity of San Diego 200 I Torero Outl ook 2 Institutional Representative location Roster/Asst. Chri s Atzet 3 Tom Burke 5998 Alcala Park, Head Coach Sherri Stephens 4 Director of Athletics San Di ego, CA Torero Biographies 5- 10 2000 Stat istics/Res ults 11 Tom Iannacone 92 110-2492 Stephens All -Time Roster 12 NCAA Faculty Representatili.e Year Founded Torero Tenni s Tradi tion 1 3 Mitch Malachowski 1949 NCAA Tournament History 14 Associate Athletic Director Enrollment Support Services 15 To rero Sponsors Dan Yourg 6,943 16 Ci ty of San Di ego IBC Associate Athletic Director/SWA Conference 200 I Schedul e BC Wend y Guthrie West Coast Confe rence Associate AD; Athletic Development Affiliation Brian Fogarty CAA Di vision I Asst. AD; Marketing & Promotions San USD Sports Diego Women's Renee Wiebe Tennis Quick Facts Director of Jenny Craig Pavilion Information 2000 Carl Reed Record: 8-1 2 Sports Information WCC Finish: Jenny 2nd Craig Pavilion Events Manager Ted Gosen Home: 5-6 Away: 1-3 Neutral: 2-3 Chandra Kohl er Women's Tennis SID Head Coach: Sherri Stephens, 17th Yea r Athletic Ticket Manager Meli ssa Turley Career Record: 209-1 69 ( 16 Years) Andi e C lover Office Phone Assistant Coach: Chri s Atzet, 2nd Year Compliance Coordinator (6 19) 260-4745 Women's Tennis Phone: (6 19) 260-8893 Home Facility: US O West Te Mike Matoso Fax nnis Courts Sports Information Director West Courts Phone: (6 19) 260-4600, ext. 2203 (6 19) 260-2990 Colors: Columbi Ted G osen a blue, navy & white West Tennis Courts Phone ickname: Toreros (Bullfig hter) Assistant SID/Women's Tennis Contact (6 19) 260-4600, ex t. 2203 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7I I Meli ssa Turley Torero Hotline NCAA Tournament Appearances: 9 Director of Atl,/etic Facilities (6 19) 260-2323 John Martin Assistant Director of Facilities Joel Morgan What ls A Torero? Academic Support Coordinator The Uni ve rsity of San Diego, whi ch sponsors Shaney Fink sixteen NCAA Di vision I i Director of Intramurals/Recreation ntercoll egiate teams, competes under the athleti c ni ckn ame ofToreros. In 196 1, the Most Reverend Bi shop Budd y, th e fo undin Gary Becker g fa th er of US O, ann oun ced th at th e school's ni c Head Athletic Trainer kname wo uld change from Pioneers to Toreros. ''The name Toreros is keeping with th e fri endl y relati onship whi ch ex ists between San Diego and Mexico," Hi Carol yn Greer, M.A ., A.T. , C. s Exce ll ency sa id at Assistant Atl,/etic Trainers th e tim e. Torero comes from th e spani sh te m1 taro, the bull, and fro m th e word torear, to fi ght bull s. All of th e contestants in th e rin g are ca ll ed toreros. To Suzi Hi ggins & Paul Si gnorelli rero is a ge neral term describing a bullfighter and signifies courage, honor and fi delity. US O student-athl etes, like th e Torero, represent a willingness to stand alone in the ring and accept th e chaHenge. The 2000-200 I sc hoo l yea r mark s the 40th anni ve rsary with Toreros as th e offi cial ni ckn ame fo r USO athleti c teams. Acknowledgements Back Cover Funny Photo ID : Standing (1 -r): Assistant Coach Chri s Design, Edit & Layout: Meli ssa Turley Atzet. Kri sta Mannin g. Ann e Se pp ic. Printing: Kin gs Printing Corporati on Hea th er Polumbu s. Katarin a Va lkyova. Photos: Broc k Scott , Scott Photo Siri Fo msgaa rd. Stac ie Lee. Head Coach Scott Ph oto: www.sco ttphoto.