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CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

2007 California Golden Bears Softball Media Guide 1

2007 CALIFORNIA SOFTBALL

BEAR BACKERSSUPPORT

YOUR TEAMBear Backers are loyal Cal alumni

and friends who provide financialsupport to Cal Athletics with their do-nations. Every student-athlete ben-efits from their contributions, whichunderwrites the scholarships, pro-grammatic needs, and academic tu-toring programs. Bear Backers alsobuild our athletic facilities, includingthe Haas Pavilion. Joining Bear Back-ers is the best way to support the Calteam you care about. Call (510) 642-2427 for more information.

CREDITSThe 2007 edition of the California

Softball Magazine/Media Guide wasco-written by Assistant Media RelationsDirector Chris DeConna and GwenArafiles and edited by Chris DeConna,John Sudsbury and Herb Benenson.Layout and graphic design by JohnDunbar, Publications Director and EvanKerr, Publications Assistant. Photo-graphs by John Todd, MichaelPimentel, John Dunbar and Evan Kerr,among others.

Copies of this guide may be obtainedfor $10 by writing or calling the Califor-nia Media Relations Office, 355 HaasPavilion, Berkeley, Calif. 94720 (510-642-5363). Make checks payable toU.C. Regents. Magazines may also bepurchased at any Cal home game.

ON THE COVERSSophomore out-

fielder MorganSiegel, senior out-fielder Alex Sutton,junior first baseman/catcher Julie Meyer,and junior infielderKatie Vickers.

All photos by Michael Pimentel.

2007 CALIFORNIA SOFTBALL QUICK FACTSLocation: .................................................................................................... Berkeley, Calif.Nickname: ................................................................................................... Golden BearsColors: ..................................................................................... Blue (282) and Gold (116)Enrollment: .............................................................................................................. 33,000Founded: .................................................................................................................... 1868Conference: ....................................................................................................... Pacific-10Home Venue: ............................................................................. Levine-Fricke Field (500)Chancellor: ........................................................................................ Robert J. BirgeneauAthletic Director: ....................................................................................... Sandy BarbourDeputy Director of Athletics: ........................................................................ Steve Holton2006 Record: ............................................................................................................ 48-142006 Pac-10: ........................................................................................................ 12-9/3rd2006 NCAA Regional: ............................................................... Won Iowa Regional (3-0)2006 Super Regional: ..................................... Lost Oregon State Super Regional (1-2)2006 Final Rank: ......................................................................................... 9 (ESPN.com)Starters Returning: ......................................................................................................... 7Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ................................................................................... 9/8

SOFTBALL STAFFHead Coach: ............................. Diane Ninemire (20th season, Nebraska-Omaha ’80)Cal/Career Record: ............................................................................................. 855-398Assistant Coach: ................................ John Reeves (14th season, San Jose State ’80)Assistant Coach: .............................. Tammy Lohmann (2nd season, Arizona State ’97)Volunteer Assistant Coach: ................................................... Dan Parajon (5th season)Softball Office Phone: ..............................................................................(510) 643-9101Softball Fax: .............................................................................................. (510) 643-1116Mailing Address: ............................ 304 Strawberry Canyon Center, Berkeley, CA 94720

MEDIA RELATIONSSoftball SID: ............................................................................................. Chris DeConnaOffice Phone: ............................................................................................(510) 643-4724Cell Phone: ................................................................................................(510) 439-8396E-mail: ......................................................................................... [email protected] Relations Fax: ................................................................................(510) 642-7958Web Site: .................................................................................................... CalBears.comMailing Address: ..................................... 210-B Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA 94720

TABLE OF CONTENTSThis is Cal Softball ............................ IFCCalifornia Quick Facts .......................... 1Winning is a Cal Tradition ................ 2-3University of California ...................... 4-5The Bay Area ..................................... 6-7California Academic Achievement ........ 8California Strength and Conditioning ... 9California Sports Medicine .................. 10California Notable Alumni ................... 11The California Softball Experience ..... 122007 California Softball Roster .......... 132007 Season Outlook ................... 14-15Head Coach Diane Ninemire ....... 16-17Assistant Coaches ............................. 18Support Staff ........................................192007 Player Profiles ..................... 20-272007 Regional Opponent Information ..282007 Pac-10 Opponent Information ... 29All-time Opponent Series Records ....30Easton Ad ............................................ 312006 Season in Review .....................32

2006 Awards and Honors ...................332006 Final Statistics ...........................342006 Final Results .............................352006 Pacific-10 in Review ............ 36-372006 Cal Postseason Results ...........38California All-Time No-Hitters ............39Golden Bears in the Olympics

and Pros .................................... 40-41California Honors and Awards ..... 42-43California Single Season

Records ..................................... 44-45California Career Records ........... 46-47California Team Records ............. 48-49Individual Year-by-Year Leaders ... 50-51California All-Time

Postseason Results ................. 52-53California All-Time Roster .................. 54California Year-by-Year Results ... 55-62The Pac-10 Conference .....................632007 Softball Golf Tournament ..........642007 California Broadcast Roster ... IBC

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SIMPLY THE BEST

There is no other way to aptly describe America’stop public university. There is no other way todescribe one of the elite academic settings in the

world – especially one that also includes one ofAmerica’s most successful athletic departments.

The University of California blends the best of allworlds. Overlooking the scenic San Francisco Bay andranked as the nation’s top public university by the U.S.News and World Report, the flagship campus of the stateof California also features an athletic program that an-nually finishes among the leaders in the Directors’ Cupstandings, which rates the overall success of America’sathletic departments.

Cal attracts what many believe to be the finest appli-cant pool in the United States. The university features adiverse student-body population. The University of Cali-fornia offers 300 degree programs, and 35 of the school’s36 graduate programs are ranked among America’s top10. Cal’s 35 programs among the top 10 is No. 1 amongall universities in the country, as is its 32 “distinguished”programs, as rated by the National Research Council.

The library is ranked third in the country, as judgedby Association of Research Libraries with 9 millionvolumes in 18 campus libraries.

The faculty features seven Nobel Laureates, 128members of the National Academy of Sciences, 16MacArthur Fellows, 83 Fulbright Scholars, threePulitzer Prize winners and more Guggenheim Fellows(139) than any other university in America.

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AMERICA’S NO. 1 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY BY THE NUMBERS

TOP PUBLICUNIVERSITIES

1. CALIFORNIA2. Virginia3. Michigan

UCLA5. North Carolina

Source: U.S. News andWorld Report

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Nobel Laureates20 current and formerfaculty members

16-120

Degree Programs351ServiceThe University of California is the only school in thecountry to have produced more than 3,000 volunteerssince the inception of the Peace Corps in 1961.

Ranking of World’sTop 10 Universities*

1. Harvard2. CALIFORNIA3. MIT4. Caltech5. Oxford

6. Cambridge7. Stanford8. Yale9. Princeton10. ETHZurich

Source: *Times Higher Education2004 Supplement

Universities With HighestNumber of Top 10Graduate Programs1. CALIFORNIA2. Stanford3. Harvard4. Princeton5. MIT

Universities With TheHighest Number of“Distinguished Programs”1. CALIFORNIA ..............322. Stanford ......................283. Harvard .......................254. Princeton ....................245. MIT .............................20

In the 2004 surveyconducted by TheAssociation of ResearchLibraries, California’slibrary was ranked No. 1among public schoolsand third overall, behindonly Harvard and Yale.

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The San Francisco Bay Area is a major metropoli-tan area of approximately six million people andone of the most scenic regions in the United States.

The Bay Area includes the major cities of San Franciscoand Oakland, as well as Berkeley, home of the world-renowned University of California. Just south is the city ofSan Jose and the Silicon Valley, home to many of theworld’s high-tech companies. The Bay Area also lieswithin easy driving distance of the high Sierra resorts ofLake Tahoe and Yosemite, the Monterey/Carmel penin-sula, the world famous Napa wine country, and the spec-tacular Mendocino Coast.

Everyone knows “The City” - San Francisco - from count-less photographs, movies and television shows that cap-ture its magic. It is a city built on a series of more than 40hills, offering panoramic views of every kind. The hub of anine-county complex and the financial and insurance capi-tal of the world, San Francisco has a resident populationof about 740,000. San Francisco is situated on a 46.6square-mile peninsula bounded on the west by the Pa-cific Ocean, on the north by the Golden Gate strait, andfrom north to east by the San Francisco Bay. The Cityhas been named the world’s top city twice by readers ofConde Nast Traveller and the top U.S. city seven timessince 1988.

The San Francisco Bay is spanned by two landmarks,the Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridges,and graced by four islands: Alcatraz, Angel, Yerba Buenaand Treasure. The area is easily navigated by car,BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), bus or ferry, mak-ing it easily accessible to all.

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Located across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco, Oaklandis a city of 400,000, jam-packed with exciting attractions,stimulating arts, and an ideal climate. Oakland’s charm ex-

ceeds its man-made wonders, as its tumbling hills, vast forests,hiking and riding trails, beautiful lakes and numerous parks pro-vide a natural escape for those who prefer nature over an urbanenvironment.

Berkeley, just a 12-mile drive from San Francisco, is situated on18.8 square miles with a population of 103,000 people. A study incontrasts, Berkeley is a small town with a big-city character. Withits world-renowned university, global population and rich diversityof cultural arts, Berkeley reflects and affects the rest of the coun-try.

Sports fans can see it all in the Bay Area - professional football(San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders), professional basketball(Golden State Warriors), professional baseball (San Francisco Gi-ants, Oakland Athletics), professional hockey (San Jose Sharks),and outstanding collegiate competition.

Sources: S.F. Convention and Visitors Bureaus, Oakland Convention & VisitorsAuthority, Berkeley Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the California Tradeand Commerce Agency.

TOP U.S. CITIES1. San Francisco, CA2. Santa Fe, NM3. Charleston, SC4. New York, NY5. Chicago, IL6. Honolulu, HI7. New Orleans, LA8. Carmel, CA9. Savannah, GA

10. Boston, MA

Source: Conde Nast Travellermagazine, 2004 Readers’ ChoiceAwards

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