2008 Utah Softball. Numerical Roster. Alphabetical Roster

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2 2008 Utah Softball Front Row (L to R): Athletic Trainer Jamie Benson, Athletic Trainer Jessica Kendall, Meghan Crouse, Kristie Keller, Andrea Hoffman, Kelly Matthews, Head Coach Amy Hogue, Assistant Coach Tracee Withers. Middle Row: Ashley Smuda, Bonnie Muir, Sharee Fonoti, Tori Medina, Staci Hemingway, Hailey Davenport, Devina Quintero. Back Row: Assistant Coach Adrian Gregory, Diana Phillips, Haili Squire, Angie Boardman, Brittany Parker, Kara Foster, Laura Dahlberg, Volunteer Assistant Cody Thomson. Numerical Roster No. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Yr./Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Sharee Fonoti R/R 5-7 IF Jr./2L Ewa Beach, Hawaii (Kamehameha Schools) 3 Meghan Crouse L/R 4-11 OF Sr./3L Vancouver, Wash. (Evergreen HS) 4 Kelly Matthews L/R 4-9 OF Sr./3L Vancouver, Wash. (Evergreen HS) 9 Tori Medina R/R 5-6 IF So./1L Taylorsville, Utah (Taylorsville HS) 10 Ashley Smuda R/R 5-8 P So./Tr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Temple University) 11 Haili Squire R/R 5-10 P So./1L Layton, Utah (Layton HS) 12 Kara Foster R/R 5-11 UTL So./1L Derby, Kan. (Derby HS) 13 Andrea Hoffman R/R 5-5 C Jr./2L West Valley, Utah (Hunter HS) 14 Hailey Davenport R/R 5-6 IF/DP Jr./2L West Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) 16 Angie Boardman R/R 5-10 IN Jr./Tr. Spokane, Wash. (North Idaho) 19 Staci Hemingway R/R 5-6 UTL Jr./2L West Valley, Utah (Taylorsville HS) 20 Diana Phillips L/R 5-8 OF Sr./3L Taylorsville, Utah (Taylorsville HS) 22 Bonnie Muir R/R 5-2 IF Jr./Tr. West Jordan, Utah (SLCC) 24 Brittany Parker R/R 5-9 P Fr./HS Murray, Utah (Murray HS) 25 Kristie Keller R/R 5-3 IF Sr./1L Sparks, Nev. (Central Arizona College) 33 Devina Quintero R/R 5-5 UTL Sr./3L Reseda, Calif. (Faith Baptist HS) 44 Laura Dahlberg R/R 5-8 IF Fr./HS Peoria, Ariz. (Cactus HS) Alphabetical Roster 16 Angie Boardman 3 Meghan Crouse 44 Laura Dahlberg 14 Hailey Davenport 1 Sharee Fonoti 12 Kara Foster 19 Staci Hemingway 13 Andrea Hoffman 25 Kristie Keller 4 Kelly Matthews 9 Tori Medina 22 Bonnie Muir 24 Brittany Parker 20 Diana Phillips 33 Devina Quintero 10 Ashley Smuda 11 Haili Squire Head Coach: Amy Hogue (1st Season) Assistant Coaches: Adrian Gregory, Tracee Withers Volunteer Assistant Coach: Cody Thomson

3 2008 Utah Softball Media Guide Quick Facts University of Utah Information Location...Salt Lake City, Utah Elevation...4,500 Founded Enrollment...29,012 Nickname... Utes Colors... Crimson and White Mascot...Swoop (Red-Tailed Hawk) Facility (capacity)... Ute Field (1,500) Web Site... Conference...Mountain West President...Dr. Michael K. Young Athletics Director... Dr. Chris Hill Coaching Staff Head Coach... Amy Hogue (Utah, 1994) Career/Utah Record (.706)/First Season Office Phone...(801) Assistant Coach...Tracee Withers (BYU, 2007) Office Phone...(801) Assistant Coach... Adrian Gregory...(Texas A&M, 2006) Office Phone...(801) Table of Contents Roster/Team Photo...IFC Quick Facts/Table of Contents... 1 Season Outlook Head Coach Amy Hogue... 4 Support Staff... 5 Meghan Crouse... 6 Kristie Keller... 7 Kelly Matthews... 8 Diana Phillips... 9 Devina Quintero Angie Boardman/Hailey Davenport Sharee Fonoti/Staci Hemingway Andrea Hoffman/Bonnie Muir Kara Foster/Tori Medina Ashley Smuda/Haili Squire Laura Dahlberg/Brittany Parker Utah Traditions Statistics/Results All-Americans Awards and Honors Career Records Season/Game Records Postseason Results Record Book The University of Utah Salt Lake City Spence Eccles Field House Athlete Development Academic Support Campus Life Easton...IBC The 2008 Utah softball gide was designed, written and edited by Brooke Frederickson, Assistant Sports Information Director. Editorial assistance from the Sports Information staff. Photography by Steve Wilson, Utah Travel Council, Salt Lake Convention and Visitor s Bureau and Ralph Grames. Cover design by Rocky Lindgren. Team Information 2007 Results MWC Record/Finish /6th Starters Returning/Lost... 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 12/2 Newcomers...5 All-Time Record (.548) All-Time Conference Record (.616) NCAA Tournament Appearances...12 Last NCAA Appearance Media Information Associate AD/Sports Information...Liz Abel Assistant SID/Volleyball Contact Brooke Frederickson Phone...(801) Cell...(801) Fax...(801) Courtside Phone...(801) bfrederickson@huntsman.utah.edu Mailing Address E. South Campus Dr....Salt Lake City, UT Brooke Frederickson Assistant Sports Information Director

4 Season Outlook The 2008 edition of the Utah softball team begins a new era under first-year head coach Amy Hogue. Hogue, who was an All-American for the Utes in 1994 and helped lead the team to the World Series, believes Utah can reach that level again. We are stressing the need to keep it simple, Hogue said. This game is about the little things. The fundamentals, understanding the job at hand and getting it done. We want to take forward steps every day and set goals that may seem small, but if the goal is achieved it s a step forward. Led by returning all-west Region selection Diana Phillips and all-mountain West Conference player Meghan Crouse, the team returns all but two starters from last year s squad, including all of the fielding positions. However, with several players changing positions from the previous season to add depth and play to their strengths, the team will have an entirely new look. There are some players who are battling for a starting position right now, Hogue said. Sometimes we will make game-day decisions on who goes in based on who s hot. We have options all the way through the lineup. We are working to figure out everyone s strengths and plan to give each player a role on this team. I firmly believe understanding your role and purpose on a team is critical to a team s success. We have some talented kids on this team. There are plenty of ways this group can win games. I am looking forward to learning more about what they can do. Pitchers The pitching staff is where the team takes its biggest hit, losing both Meghan Dyer and Karina Cannon, who controlled the mound for the Utes last season. Hogue will look to sophomore transfer Ashley Smuda to help fill their role. A transfer from Temple University, Smuda made 16 starts for the Owls, earning 92 strikeouts. Ashley has the confidence to take this team places, Hogue said. She wants the ball and doesn t get rattled, she just gets tougher. Sophomore Haili Squire and freshman Brittany Parker will also be key on the mound. Parker, a four-time all-state player at Murray High, led the team to two state championships. Squire made seven appearances with 15 strikeouts last year for the Utes. Haili can move the ball very well and has been known to record mostly ground ball outs against the batters she faces, Hogue said. Brittany has had a lot of success and confidence in her playing career and we are hoping this continues as she sees time on the mound as a freshman. Both are working very hard to compete for time as a starter. Catchers Behind the plate, Hailey Davenport aims to earn the start after batting.338 with 14 home runs and a.649 slugging percentage last year. She also played at third base last year. However, returning starter Andrea Hoffman, who is coming back from off-season shoulder surgery and had a.990 fielding percentage last year, will also see time. Devina Quintero also has the potential to see action behind the plate. Hailey and Andrea will challenge each other, Hogue said. Andrea really understands the team and will make a great coach, which is an asset to her as a catcher. Infield At first base, Staci Hemmingway, who started at shortstop last year and was named as a team captain along with Phillips, will get the nod. She batted.325 and led the team with 11 doubles. Staci is our team mom, Hogue said. She does everything we ask. She is willing and able to give to her teammates day in and day out. Kristie Keller returns at second base, but junior transfer Bonnie Muir has also shown that she has the ability to make an impact at the position. Keller hit.238 with 36 hits and five stolen bases last year. At Salt Lake Community College, Muir was a first-team all-conference selection, batting.363 with a.549 on-base percentage. At third base, former all-conference selection Quintero returns to the team. She is a three-year starter at the position. In 2006, she was third on the squad with a.299 batting average, a teambest 13 doubles and 55 hits. Newcomer Angie Boardman, an All-American transfer from North Idaho College who led her team to a secondplace finish nationally last year, will also compete for time. It s great to have depth, Hogue said. Both Devina and Angie will challenge each other. Both bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm and that is crucial to the team. Former starter Sharee Fonoti also returns to the team. As a two-year starter, Fonoti hit.232 in 2006 and had six stolen bases. As a freshman she was the only Ute to start in all 50 games. Freshman Laura Dahlberg will also add depth in the middle. She was a first-team all-state player, leading Cactus High School (Ariz.) to two state championships. Sharee is a gamer, Hogue said. She is a relentless competitor. You couldn t ask for a better newcomer in Laura. She s a top-notch student and her work ethic translates to the field. Outfield Phillips leads a deep outfield for the Utes, finishing second in the conference last season with a.398 batting average. She tallied 64 hits with eight stolen bases on the year. Diana can flat-out play, Hogue said. She hits well, runs well, and can track down a ball in the gap and throw just about anybody out from the grass. All-West Region outfielder Diana Phillips finished second in the Mountain West Conference in batting average last season Utah Softball Media Guide

5 Season Outlook Crouse and Kelly Matthews also return. Crouse hit.343 on the year, with a team-best nine stolen bases and eight doubles. Matthews batted.219 and had 30 hits. Diana, Megan and Kelly have played together for four years and are the rock of this team, Hogue said. Their chemistry in the field and excellence at the plate will be a big part of this team this season. Two starters from last season s infield, Kara Foster and Tori Medina, move to the outfield for the 2008 campaign. Foster, who tallied a teamhigh 17 home runs with a.297 batting average, moves back to her true position in the outfield after starting at first base last year. Medina was a starter at third base last year. Each outfielder has different strengths and we will use each one depending on what the game plan is, Hogue said. They will all compete for time. Schedule The 2008 schedule includes several teams that ended the 2007 season in the top-25 and two squads that reached the Women s College World Series. The Utes will play six tournaments to start the regular season. Utah opens the year with the Red Desert Classic in St. George on Feb. 28 against the Big Ten s Wisconsin. The Utes will also take on Rhode Island, Southern Utah, Idaho State and Northern Colorado during the tournament. Utah moves on to the Kajikawa Classic, Feb at Arizona State, a tournament which typically features some of the top teams in the nation. The Utes will face Notre Dame, Texas State, Texas Tech, Western Michigan and No. 15 Oregon State. Utah travels to Austin, Texas, for the Texas Classic, Feb March 2. Utah, Wisconsin, No. 24 Texas and Wichita State play for a title throughout the weekend. No. 8 Arizona State hosts the Diamond Devil Invitational, March 7-9, where Utah will also play UC Davis, San Diego and Pacific. At the San Diego Classic at San Diego State, March 14-16, No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 16 Cal State Fullerton provide the Utes with one of their biggest challenges during the season. The Kia Classic at Cal State Fullerton rounds out the tournament schedule, March Our preseason schedule is very competitive. Every tournament we play in has a top-25 team there, Hogue said. It will be a good warm up for the Mountain West schedule and help us play to our potential. I am looking forward to getting out on the field. The Utes take on several in-state rivals before the conference season begins, including Southern Utah, Utah State and Utah Valley State. Colorado State kicks off the Mountain West campaign with a doubleheader on April 3. Utah will play each team in the MWC (Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV and BYU) four times during the season before the NCAA Softball Championship begins on May 16. Roster By Position Pitchers Ashley Smuda Haili Squire Brittany Parker Catchers Hailey Davenport Andrea Hoffman Devina Quintero Infield Staci Hemmingway Kristie Keller Bonnie Muir Devina Quintero Angie Boardman Sharee Fonoti Laura Dahlberg Outfield Diana Phillips Meghan Crouse Kelly Matthews Kara Foster Tori Medina Devina Quintero is a former all-mwc selection. Meghan Crouse earned all-mwc honors last year. Staci Hemingway was selected as a team captain. 3

6 Head Coach Amy Hogue Amy Hogue Head Coach First Season Hogue At A Glance Personal Hometown: Sandy, Utah College: Utah ( 94) Bachelor s degree: Sociology Master s degree: Social Work ( 96) Coaching Experience University of Utah Head Coach: 2007-present Salt Lake Community College Head Coach: University of Utah Assistant Coach: Alta High School Assistant Coach: University of Utah Graduate Assistant Coach: Career Highlights Led SLCC to a sixth-place finish at the NJ- CAA Division I National Tournament in 2004 and two SWAC titles (2000, 2003). Coached nine All-Americans and 36 allregion players at SLCC SWAC Coach of the Year Earned All-America honors as a player at Utah, leading the Utes to two World Series appearances. After leading the University of Utah softball team to new heights as a player, Amy (Timmel) Hogue will now lead the Utes from the bench as the program s fifth head coach. Hogue played for the Utes from and earned second team All-America honors as a senior. In garnering All-America accolades, she hit.455, had 101 hits, 222 at bats and 55 runs scored. All of those numbers still stand as the school s top marks for a single season. Hogue also holds season records for triples (7) and runs scored (55). She led both the 1991 and 1994 squads to the College World Series. Hogue built and mentored Salt Lake Community College s softball team from , instantly creating a successful program. She went (.706) in her time with the Bruins. The pinnacle of her tenure with the Bruins came in SLCC was the regional champion that season and placed sixth at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament. In 2000, the Bruins inaugural campaign, they won the Scenic West Athletic Conference title and repeated as champions again in At SLCC, Hogue coached 36 all-region players (22 first-teamers, 14 second-team nods), and coached nine All-America standouts. In addition to the players success, Hogue was named the SWAC Coach of the Year for her efforts in Just prior to moving to SLCC, Hogue was an assistant coach at Utah from where she was involved in all facets of running the program. Hogue got her start in coaching as Utah s graduate assistant coach from From there she went to Alta High School as an assistant coach from Since 1995, Hogue has coached an accelerated travel team. Currently called The Sting, she has guided her club squad to a.725 winning percentage. In the last two seasons, The Sting has racked up 137 wins. Her playing career at Utah was equally as impressive. As a player, she helped the Utes win two conference titles, two conference tournaments and two regional titles in making two Women s College World Series appearances. She captained the 1994 squad that tallied a schoolrecord 51 wins. In addition to the team s success, Hogue was Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year, first team all-region and second team All-America in She was a three-time All-WAC player and was the team MVP in Hogue s name appears throughout the record book at Utah. In Utah s career record book, she still ranks third in at bats (703) and stolen bases (72), fourth in hits (239), and fifth in both hitting (.340) and runs (125). Her 101 hits in a season was one of the longest-standing marks in the NCAA, and she still holds the NCAA record for at bats in a game (14). The Utah standout briefly played professional softball. After college, she toured with the WPF Storm and was later drafted and signed to play with Durham Dragons. She graduated from Utah in 1994 with a sociology degree and earned a masters from Utah in social work in The Sandy, Utah, native is married to Sean Hogue and has three children, Brennan (7), Kai (5) and Tessa (2). Front Row: Brennan and Kai. Back Row: Sean, Amy and Tessa Utah Softball Media Guide

7 Support Staff Adrian Gregory Assistant Coach First Season Tracee Withers Assistant Coach First Season Cody Thomson Volunteer Assistant Adrian Gregory is in her first season as assistant coach at Utah. She comes to Utah from the New England Riptide of the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) League. Gregory coached for one year with the Riptide after playing for two years with the NPF s Texas Thunder, where she started at shortstop. She was drafted by the team in Gregory, a Livingston, Texas, native, began her coaching career as a student assistant at Texas A&M in 2006 while also playing with the Thunder. The Aggies went that year, reaching the NCAA Regional. Gregory was a four-year starter for Texas A&M, playing shortstop, second base and outfield. She had a career batting average of.284 with 197 hits, 29 home runs and 37 stolen bases. As a senior, she led the Aggies to a Big 12 regular season title and an NCAA Super Regional appearance. Gregory was also named to the softball CoSIDA Academic All-District VI second team. Her junior season, she was a first-team All-Big 12 selection and was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region team. She was a team captain as a junior and senior. Gregory coached and played at Texas A&M under former Utah head coach Jo Evans. Tracee Withers is in her first season as an assistant coach at Utah, having recently completed a playing career at Brigham Young. Withers (formerly Tracee Hoch) started at second base for BYU from As a junior, Withers led the team with 121 fielding assists while posting a.947 fielding percentage. She was named Academic All-Mountain West Conference. Withers, a Roy, Utah, native, played at Salt Lake Community College from , competing for Hogue her freshman year. She was a second-team NJCAA All-American in 2005, and was a two-time All-Region 18 selection. Withers was also named academic all-conference. She led the team in home runs her second year at SLCC. She helped the University of Utah softball team reach new heights as a player and now Amy (Timmel) Hogue will lead the Utes from the bench as the program s fifth head coach. USA Softball Men s National Team pitcher Cody Thomson has worked with the Utah softball team on numerous occassions. He brings a wealth of experience to the staff and will work primarily with the Ute pitchers. Thomson has played for the national team since This past summer, he helped the national team finished second at the ISF Men s World Cup in Prague, posting a 2-0 record from the circle with 18 strikeouts. Thomson has played for the local Larry Miller team for the last nine years. Most recently, he was named Best Pitcher at the NAFA World Series in A four-time ASA All-American, he helped the Salt Lake Miners finished second at the ASA Men s 23-under National Championship twice. Thomson began his coaching career at his alma mater, Copper Hills High School, in He also served as an assistant at Southern Utah University in Thomson is married to Megan Thomson. They have three kids (Mikaelah, Chase and Cayden). Athletic Staff Steve Riley Event Management Kim Free Assistant Director of Marketing Jessica Kendall Athletic Trainer Jamie Benson Athletic Trainer Evan Simon Strength Coach Rachel Lassiter Academic Advisor 5