2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

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1 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide

2 2008 CALIFORNIA PLAYER PROFILES SENIORS Julie 6 MEYER 1B/C Senior Yardville, N.J. Steinert HS 2007: Saw a majority of her time behind the plate for the Bears finished her junior campaign with a.240 batting average (career-high for a single-season)... also notched eight home runs with 24 RBI and 27 runs scored both career-bests for a single-season... had three four-game hitting streaks (Mar , Apr and May 12-19)... went 1- for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in the season-opening win vs. Kansas (2/ 9)... connected for her second home run of the season with a three-run shot over the left field wall in the second inning in Cal s 3-2 win over Loyola-Chicago (3/7)... hit a solo home run vs. Baylor (3/14)... smacked two hits with a run and an RBI vs. Nevada on Mar hit.364 at the Women 4 Women Softball Invitational (Mar )... went 2- for-4 with a run vs. Liberty (3/23)... hit her fourth home run of the season vs. Northwestern (3/25)... belted a double and a two-run home run in the second inning in the series finale vs. Stanford (4/7)... went 2-for-3, including an RBI double and a run scored vs. Arizona (4/14)... had a double and scored a run at Sacramento State (4/18)... went 2-for-4 with two runs and a home run in G1 at UC Davis (4/25)... connected for a two-run home run in G2 at Davis as well... tripled with two RBI at Washington (5/ 5)... went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI vs. Oregon on May tallied three hits with a run and an RBI vs. Florida State in the Tuscaloosa Regional (5/18)... hit a solo home run vs. Tennessee Tech in the Tuscaloosa Regional (5/19). 2006: Cal s everyday first baseman came on strong against Pac-10 opponents in 2006, ranking ninth in the league in slugging percentage (.466) during conference games... started 60 games for the Bears... had a five-game hitting streak prior to Pac- 10 play (Mar. 5-11)... also had a base hit in each game during a three-game series vs. Stanford (April 14-15)... three of her seven home runs came against Pac-10 opponents... had five multi-hit games and five multi-rbi games... twice had two consecutive games with a home run - against Saint Mary s (3/8) and Santa Clara (3/11), and vs. Washington (3/31) and UCLA (4/1)... went 4-for-8 with two runs and four RBI in the opening weekend of Pac-10 action, including a three-run home run against UCLA (4/ 1) and a solo shot against Washington (3/ 31)... hit a home run against Oregon, finishing 2-for-3 at the plate (4/30)... went 3-for- 7 (.428) during the Iowa Regional... went 2- for-2 with a single and a solo home run against Nebraska (5/20)... was third on the team in slugging percentage (.447), second in home runs (8) and second in sacrifice bunts (7). 2005: Started every game for the Bears at first base and scored 25 runs with 43 total bases also had nine doubles... led Cal and was second in the Pac-10 in putouts (496) and chances (530) led the conference in fielding double plays (20)... batted.379 (11-for- 29) during a season-high nine-game hit streak (Feb. 27-Mar. 11)... first Cal home run was part of a 3-for-3, three-rbi performance against Pacific (3/23)... had a two-run double in Cal s 6-0 win against Santa Clara (2/23).had nine multi-hit games slugging percentage in Pac-10 play was one of Cal s best clips... co-led the Bears in sacrifice bunts (12) with Kristen Bayless and was fourth in the Pac was the backup catcher for starter Haley Woods. High School: Selected the 2004 conference Athlete of the Year and Steinert HS Player of the Year... was a first team allstate selection in 2004 and second team pick in picked as all-conference first-team member from and second team in helped high school to Group IV 2004 state championship as a soccer player, she was the 2002 conference Player of the Year and an all-state selection... played two years of basketball, where she was a honorable mention all-conference pick. Personal: Sociology major plans on attending graduate school worked as unit associate in operating room of St. Francis Medical Center during summer of member of the National Honor Society and French National Honor Society at Steinert HS enjoys reading in spare time parents are Paul and Sharon Meyer... has three brothers: Andrew, Thomas and Jeffrey. Why I chose Cal: I chose to come to Cal because it was a chance for me to play the best collegiate softball in the country with the best players in the country. I also came because the academics here, like the softball team, are second to none. My favorite class at Cal: My favorite or most interesting class at Cal has been ESPM 44 (Biological Control), which also had my favorite professor, Prof. Nicholas Mills. I enjoyed the class because of the enthusiasm he had in discussion everyday. MEYER S CAREER STATISTICS Total CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide 21

3 Erika 13 RACKLIN OF Senior Bats: S Throws: R Pittsburg, Calif. Berean Christian HS basketball for four seasons. Personal: Sociology major... parents are Eric Racklin and Kim Brown... father played football at Tulane... enjoys reading, shopping and watching SpongeBob Square- Pants. Why I chose Cal: I wanted to go to a great university with great athletic and academic programs, and that is still close to home so I can wash my clothes and eat dinner for free. My favorite instructor: My favorite has been Prof. Richard Muller for Physics 10. He was really nice and energetic; he made every class interesting and had different experiments to explain what we were learning that day. He took the time to get to know each student. 2007: Produced her best season in a Cal uniform after hitting.280 with 18 stolen bases both career-highs... scored 16 runs from Mar also had seven multi-hit games in that span... had a stolen base and scored the game s first run in the 2-0 win over UC Santa Barbara (2/10)... went 3-for-3 with two runs vs. Maryland (2/ 25)... hit.348 for the week Feb. 28-Mar. 4 with seven runs, three RBI and a triple... was a productive 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI and a stolen base vs. Santa Clara (2/ 28)... went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI vs. Delaware State (3/2)... tallied two hits with a pair of runs at UNLV (3/3)... hit.400 with five runs scored, Mar went 2- for-3 with a pair of runs vs. Northern Iowa (3/ 11)... went 3-for-5 with five runs scored vs. Baylor (3/14)... went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs vs. Nevada (3/17)... hit.500 at the Women 4 Women Softball Invitational (Mar )... went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI vs. Michigan (3/23)... recorded three hits with three runs and two stolen bases vs. Liberty (3/23)... had two hits and a run vs. UCLA (4/22)... went 3-for-3 vs. Arizona with a stolen base (4/27)... tripled with an RBI and a run scored at UCLA (5/4)... scored a run vs. Florida State in the Tuscaloosa Regional (5/18). 2006: Led Cal in stolen bases last season with 10, scored 18 runs and posted a.958 fielding percentage... saw action in 56 games (including 15 starts in center field)... appeared as a pinchrunner 35 times... scored four runs against Oklahoma State (2/10)... touched home twice against UNLV (2/19)... started the season with a three-game hitting streak against Oklahoma State, Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara (Feb ). 2005: Saw action in 47 games, primarily as a pinch runner her 16 steals were tied for second on Cal s squad with Lindsay James (sixth Pac-10) made four starts in right field and collected first collegiate hit against Michigan State (2/20). High School: Named first team All-Bay Area Conference and Berean Christian Athlete of the Year in also played varsity RACKLIN S CAREER STATISTICS Total CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide

4 Katie 16 VICKERS IF Senior San Diego, Calif. Mt. Carmel HS/Georgia 2007: Completed her junior season with a.244 batting average and 37 RBI... opened the season with a five-game hitting streak (Feb. 9-14)... had two sixgame hitting streaks (Feb and Mar. 9-Mar. 14)... very active at the plate at the Campbell-Cartier Classic (Feb. 9-10), with five hits, three RBI, and a run scored... produced two hits and an RBI vs. Santa Barbara (2/10)... went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs vs. Utah State (2/18)... hit her first home run of the season (a two-run shot) vs. St. Mary s (2/20)... hit.368 from Feb went 2-for-2 with an RBI vs. Oklahoma (2/24)... hit a first inning grand slam and finished 2-for-3 with five RBI vs. Maryland (2/25)... went 1-for-4 with two runs and an RBI vs. Delaware State (3/2)... tallied three hits with four RBI and two runs vs. Liberty (3/23)... connected for her second career grand slam in the first inning of Cal s 8-6 loss to Stanford (4/6)... ripped a two-run single in the sixth inning in Cal s 9-1 win over the Cardinal (4/7)... collected five hits and a run in Cal s double-header win at UC Davis (4/25)... went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored vs. Florida State in the Tuscaloosa Regional (5/18). 2006: Took over third base duties after transferring from Georgia... started 59 games and made 60 overall appearances... first hit as a Bear came against Oklahoma State (2/10) when she went 2-for-4 with an RBI... had three four-game hitting streaks, including one during Pac-10 play (Apr. 29-May 6)... had seven multi-hit games and four multi-rbi games... finished 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI vs. Illinois (2/17)... in a second meeting with Illinois (3/18), finished 2-for- 2 with a run... was 2-for-4 with an RBI vs. Kent State (3/25)... her best game came against Penn State (3/26) when she went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI... batted 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI against UNLV (2/19)... two of her three home runs were against Pac-10 teams - UCLA (4/2) and Arizona State (5/6)... went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI against Nebraska in the Iowa Regional championship game. Georgia (2005): Selected to the SEC All- Freshmen team hit.455 at the NCAA Regional after going 5-for-11 with four RBI went 2-for-4 with three RBI in opening game win against Tennessee Tech at the NCAA Regional helped the Bulldogs to the SEC title hit.455 in Alabama series after going 5-for-11 with a double and two RBI went 4-for-10 with a walk in a series win over No. 9 Tennessee paced Georgia with three hits and two RBI against No. 18 Georgia Tech... went 5-for-10 with two doubles in a series sweep over South Carolina went 2-for-3 with two RBI singles in a 3-0 win over Mercer tallied four hits in eight at-bats against No. 15 LSU... went 2- for-3 with a double and a walk against Greensboro (3/4) went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk in a 6-0 win over Cal State Northridge drew bases loaded walk against No. 19 Oregon State. High School: A four-year starter at Mount Carmel High School... led her team to league championships in 2001, 2003 and 2004 earned All-CIF honors as a junior and senior named all-league and all- county after sophomore, junior and senior seasons selected to the 2003 and 2004 North County Times Top 25 Players Team hit.468 as a junior batted.368 with 31 RBI as a sophomore, helping her team to the 2001 state championship also a member of a CIF championship basketball team in Personal: American Studies major... aspires to be a sports psychiatrist broke her leg in her first practice with Georgia and competed with a metal rod in her shin during the 2005 season enjoys listening to music, working out, and reading parents, Clare and Matt Vickers, live in San Jose, Calif.... has two siblings, Brett and Patrick. Why I chose Cal: I chose to come to Cal to be part of a team that will contend for a national title and get an education that will benefit me for a lifetime. My favorite class at Cal: A class on minorities in American culture. My favorite instructor: Prof. Jay Martin (in the history department). VICKERS CAREER STATISTICS 2005* Total *at Georgia 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide 23

5 JUNIORS Gina 45 LEOMITI OF Junior San Diego, Calif. Mira Mesa HS 2007: The sophomore enjoyed a highly successful 2007 campaign, and produced a team-high.354 batting average, with 25 runs, 11 doubles, five home runs, 30 RBI, a.544 slugging percentage and a fielding percentage - all are personal-bests for a singleseason - in just 57 games played... earned Pac-10 honorable mention recognition... had a seven-game hitting streak from Mar. 9-Mar. 14 and a five game hit streak from Mar owned a six-game hitting streak (Apr )... had at least one hit in 26 of her last 39 games... came up with the season s first big hit when her two-out double in the second inning scored three runs in Cal s 8-0 victory over Kansas (2/9)... had a solid game vs. Delaware State (3/ 2) with three hits, two RBI and a run scored... scored three runs vs. UConn (3/9)... went 4-for-5 with three runs and an RBI vs. Iowa State (3/10)... hit.500 at the Bank of Hawaii Invitational (Mar )... collected three hits with an RBI vs. Baylor (3/14)... went 3- for-4 with two runs and two RBI vs. Nevada (3/17)... had a double, run, and RBI vs. Liberty (3/23)... belted a three-run home run in the first inning at Oregon State (3/31)... walked twice and scored two runs vs. Stanford (4/6)... doubled and drove in a run vs. the Cardinal (4/7)... went 2-for-4 with a home run in G1 at UC Davis (4/25)... went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run at Washington (5/5)... singled, doubled and scored vs. Oregon (5/12)... went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI vs. Florida State in the Tuscaloosa Regional (5/18). 2006: Stepped up in clutch situations at the plate in her freshman year at Cal... Made 53 starts for the Bears in 2006, primarily as a designated player... her first collegiate hit came against Oklahoma State (2/10) and her first home run came vs. Buffalo (3/25)... had a career-high three RBI against Santa Clara (3/11) at the National Invitation Softball Tournament... finished the NIST 6-for- 11 with two runs and four RBI in four games (Mar )... had a pair of four-game hitting streaks (Mar and Apr )... had four multi-hit games and two multi- RBI games... her first Pac-10 home run came against Oregon State... went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk against Nebraska in the regional championship game... hit a game-winning RBI double in Game 1 of the Oregon State Super Regional. High School: Hit.475 for Mira Mesa High School selected the CIF Player of the Year in helped her high school team win CIF championships in 2002 and Mira Mesa HS was the CIF runner-up in voted league MVP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide in earned first team all-league from earned second team all-league honors in 2002 selected first team all- CIF ( )... chosen second-team all- CIF ( )... competed for San Diego Thunder, San Diego Renegades and California Cruisers club teams. won ASA national championships on U12 and U14 San Diego Thunder played basketball and volleyball all four years of high school selected MVP for the volleyball team. Personal: Undeclared major... parents are Marietta and Harry Leomiti has two siblings, Grace and Gabriel. Why I chose Cal: I chose to come to Cal because it is the No. 1 public school academically and because the Cal softball team has a great tradition. My favorite instructor at Cal: I have had the opportunity to take Linguistics 1A with Prof. Sam Mchombo. The course was based on learning the Swahili language. Prof. Mchombo was always full of enthusiasm and excitement. He made learning fun, in which I feel is very important. He makes sure to involve each student in every lecture, to make Swahili easier to understand, while at the same time making each student feel comfortable while speaking in front of the class. I will be following up Linguistics 1A with linguistics 1B in the spring and can t wait. LEOMITI S CAREER STATISTICS Total

6 Heather 10 CAMARA C Junior Walnut Creek, Calif. Deer Valley HS 2007: Redshirt. 2006: Made 10 appearances for the Bears in 2006, primarily as a pinch-hitter... registered a base hit against Mississippi Valley State (2/6) and had two RBI and a run versus North Dakota State (3/12). SOPHOMORES Marissa 11 DREWREY P Sophomore Oakdale, Calif. /Oakdale HS 2007: Finished her freshman campaign with an 11-8 record with three saves posted a 4.36 ERA and 71 strikeouts... despite suffering the loss to UMass (2/10), impressive in her first collegiate start, allowing just one run on two hits with a strikeout in six innings of work... went 3-1 from Feb picked up the win after allowing one run on four hits in 3.2 innings of work vs. Maryland (2/25)... compiled a 2-0 record with a 2.00 ERA from Mar allowed one run on four hits in six innings of work for her seventh victory of the season vs. Iowa State (3/11)... recorded a solid outing for her eighth win of the season (nine hits, one run, four strikeouts) vs. Nevada (3/16)... registered a season-high six strikeouts to help Cal defeat Nevada for a second straight time (3/17)... had the best outing of her career (4/28) when she pitched her first career complete game, a three-hit shutout in Cal s 1-0 win over No. 7 Arizona State (ASU had the 3rd best offense in the league)... picked up her second save of the season after striking out three ASU batters in 1.2 innings of work on Apr registered her third save of the season, allowing one hit in 2.0 innings at UCLA on May 4... collected the win at Washington after allowing one run on five hits in five innings of work (5/5)... saw action in the Tuscaloosa Regional (May 18-20) and had three strikeouts in 1.2 innings of work vs. Florida State (5/ 18). High School: Helped lead Oakdale HS to Division III Section titles in 2005 and selected the Modesto Player of the Year as a junior and a senior... voted league MVP three times... selected team MVP from finished her high school career with 0.14 ERA and 1,004 strikeouts. CAMARA S CAREER STATISTICS CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide 25

7 DREWREY S CAREER STATISTICS Year APP GS CG W L SV ERA IP H R ER BB K Personal: Undeclared major parents are Luann and Steve Drewrey... has one sibling, Jamie. Why I chose Cal: I chose Cal because I will not only be getting one of the best educations from the No. 1 public university in the country, but I also have the opportunity to play for a top Pac-10 softball program. And another plus, I m only an hour and a half from home. My favorite class at Cal: Education 52 (Understanding Language in Society) has been the most interesting class so far. It covered many topics beyond the basics, with a lot of emphasis on diversity in our society, which is definitely what Cal is all about. letters all four years in field hockey and softball... member of the National Honor Society... played for the New Jersey Breaker club team. Personal: Undeclared major parents are Patricia and Richard Houston has one sibling, Abbey. Why I chose Cal: I chose Cal because I don t think there is a better place in the country to come to school whether it is for sports or academics. The softball program is more than competitive and the school academically cannot be beat. The weather lets you train outside all year and the city (San Francisco) is close by so there is plenty to do. Cal is a one of a kind school and from every aspect it is a great school. My favorite class at Cal: Since attending Cal my favorite class has been American Studies 10. This class talked mostly about food in society and how food truly impacts our lives besides as a necessity. The information we learned was not like any other class I had taken before. The information we learned couldn t be taken out of just one text book and I truly learned a lot from the class. My favorite instructor: My favorite instructor since attending Cal has been Professor Moran of American Studies 10. She was my favorite because she taught by showing movie clips to prove her points and made class interesting and things you wanted to watch rather then fall asleep. Shannon 4 HOUSTON OF Sophomore New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt HS 2007: Used primarily used as a pinch runner, scored 22 runs in finished 12- for-16 in stolen bases... had two stolen bases with a run scored at San Diego State (2/9)... recorded three stolen bases and went 1-for-1 with three runs and two RBI vs. Florida International (2/18)... scored a run vs. Ohio State (2/24) and went 1-for-1 vs. Maryland (Feb. 25)... produced a.375 batting average with four runs and three RBI from Mar went 2-for- 4 with a run and two RBI including a key hit which unlocked a 5-5 tie to score Bernice Masaniai and Gina Leomiti in the win vs. Iowa State (3/10)... had a stolen base and a run vs. Liberty (3/23)... scored runs against Stanford (4/7) and UCLA (4/22) in Pac-10 play. High School: Selected the 2006 South Jersey Player of the Year... led New Egypt HS to the 2006 state championship... chosen to the all-state team... set a team record with 30 stolen bases as a senior... won two state championships senior year in field hockey and softball... New Egypt also captured the 2004 South Jersey Section title... picked up all-state honors for field hockey and softball during her senior year... earned varsity HOUSTON S CAREER STATISTICS CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide

8 Taylor 23 KELLY IF Sophomore Santee, Calif./Santana HS 2007: Played in 51 games in her first season and produced five stolen bases, 17 runs and 15 RBI... tallied two hits with an RBI and a run scored vs. Kansas (2/9)... went 2-for- 3 with a double and RBI vs. Utah State on Feb went 1-for- 3 with a run and RBI vs. Santa Clara on Feb had her best game of the season by going 4-for-5 with five RBI vs. UConn on Mar scored two runs vs. Eastern Illinois on Mar scored a run vs. Nevada on Mar tripled and scored a run scored vs. Arizona State (4/29)... scored two runs vs. Florida State in the Tuscaloosa Regional on May 18. High School: Selected league Player of the Year as a senior... led Santana HS to a 2005 league title... Santana HS also captured a 2004 CIF championship... earned all-county and all-league honors all four years... an Honor Roll member all four years of high school... played for The Next Level club team. Personal: Intended psychology major enjoys singing songs by Cher parents are Cindy and Robert Kelly. Why I chose Cal: Attending the University of California, Berkeley has been a goal of mine since I was young. I remember the day I started playing travel ball my coach and inspiration, Chris Facione (who also attended Cal), told me that he was going to help me achieve this dream of mine. I grew up hearing stories about Cal and how great it was to not only go to school with amazing athletes but also meet very intelligent individuals. When I came on my visit to Berkeley I knew, the moment I walked down Telegraph, that this is where I belonged. Receiving the opportunity to attend Cal and play softball for the Golden Bears is something that I have been working for my entire life. Now, I am excited to KELLY S CAREER STATISTICS CALIFORNIA Golden Bears continue reaching for goals, not only as a team, but as a family. My favorite class at Cal: My favorite class so far at Cal has been Psychology 1. I think that it is interesting hearing about what goes on inside your brain and what triggers what emotions. My favorite instructor: Prof. John Kihlstrom in the psychology department. Not only was he a very intelligent and serious looking guy, he would always make us laugh to make us feel comfortable while learning a lot of information. Brittany 00 LaROSA P Sophomore Diamond Bar, Calif./ Diamond Bar HS 2007: Finished the 2007 season with a 5-8 record and two shutouts... in her collegiate debut vs. Kansas (2/9), allowed just two hits in five innings of work for her first complete game shutout... scattered four hits in seven innings for her second win and shutout vs. UCSB (2/10)... from Feb (6.1 innings pitched) gave up just one run on two hits and two strikeouts... collected the win vs. Delaware State (3/2) after recording a season-high six strikeouts... pitched the first three innings and gave up just one hit at UNLV (3/3)... collected her first career save in Cal s 3-2 win over Loyola- Chicago (3/7), allowing just one hit with a pair of strikeouts in three innings of work... didn t allow a run or a hit in 3.2 innings of work to collect the win at UC Davis (G2, 4/25)... also saw action in the Tuscaloosa Regional (May 18-20). High School: The No. 2-ranked pitcher in the nation by Rivals.com in earned first-team all-league honors four times and was a four-time Sierra League MVP... also chosen first-team all-state, first-team All- Inland Valley and first team all-area four straight years... a member of the Los Angeles all-region squad in both 2003 and named the Los Angeles Times all-region MVP in as a senior, had her jersey retired by Diamond Bar HS... played for the Corona Angels U18 Gold... was club teammate of Cal sophomore Christina Schallig. Personal: Intended Legal Studies major parents are Ronda and Vince LaRosa father played football at Oklahoma has two younger siblings, Joseph and Stephany CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide 27

9 LaROSA S CAREER STATISTICS Year APP GS CG W L SV ERA IP H R ER BB K Why I chose Cal: Committing to Cal early was a very easy decision for me to make. I knew exactly what I wanted and Cal could give that to me. Cal will allow me to earn a great education that I will be proud of for the rest of my life and also have a chance to be part of a great softball legacy with Coach Ninemire. My favorite class at Cal: I have enjoyed all my classes here at Berkeley. If I would have to pick one that I have enjoyed the most, it was Ed 75. It was a sports orientated class. It brought to light different views on sports. Bernice 21 MASANIAI UTL Sophomore Stanton, Calif./Rancho Alamitos HS 2007: Earned Pac-10 honorable mention honors in her first season at Cal... named Pac- 10 Player of the Week (Mar. 20)... had a 12-game hitting streak (Mar. 9-23) longest on the team and fourth longest in the Pac produced a.289 average with 36 runs and 35 RBI with 10 home runs... had a five-game hitting streak (Feb ) and had nine RBI from Feb posted three hits with an RBI and a run scored at the Campbell-Cartier Classic (Feb. 9-10)... drove in Cal s first run of the season with a first inning single vs. Kansas (2/9)... went 2-for-3 including a three-run home run vs. Florida International (2/18)... hit.400 with seven runs, four RBI and two home runs from Mar went 2-for-4 with three runs and a double vs. UConn (3/9)... belted a two-run home run, singled and scored vs. Eastern Illinois (3/10)... went 2- for-4 with two runs and two RBI and a home run vs. Iowa State (3/10)... hit.526 at the Bank of Hawaii Invitational (Mar )... went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a run vs. Baylor (3/14)... hit a solo home run in the second inning to give Cal a 1-0 victory over Liberty (3/15)... smacked three doubles with two RBI vs. Nevada (3/17)... had three RBI and two runs vs. Liberty (3/ 23)... hit her sixth home run of the season when her solo shot cleared the center field wall vs. Stanford (4/7)... went 2- for-2 with a home run and three RBI at Sacramento State (4/18)... went 2-for-3 with two RBI and connected for a solo home run vs. UCLA (4/22)... went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in G2 at UC Davis (4/25)... scored three runs and belted her tenth home run of the season at Washington (5/5)... notched two RBI vs. Florida State in the Tuscaloosa Regional (5/18). High School: Selected the 2006 MVP of the Garden Grove League helped guide Rancho Alamitos HS to a co-league championship in 2006, as well earned second-team all-county honors as a senior played for the California Cruisers club team. Personal: Undeclared major enjoys dancing, eating, and spending time with family and friends parents are Pua and Stu Masaniai has two older siblings, Katrina and Lana born July 22, 1988 in Orange, Calif. Why I chose Cal: I choose Cal because I knew I would get the best out of everything: academics, coaching staff and competition. MASANIAI S CAREER STATISTICS CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide

10 Vernae 12 SEVILLA IF Sophomore Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./ Rancho Cucamonga HS 2007: Earned a Pac-10 honorable mention nod in her first season in a Cal uniform after hitting.241 with 23 RBI and seven doubles... had a six-game hitting streak (Mar. 28- Apr. 6)... had three hits, two runs, and an RBI at the Campbell- Cartier Classic (Feb 9-10)... stroked two base hits with a run scored in the seasonopener vs. Kansas (2/9)... tallied two hits with three RBI and a run scored vs. Utah State (2/18)... went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a run scored vs. Delaware St. (Mar. 2)... hit her first home run to go along with a single and three RBI vs. Liberty (3/23)... went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI at Oregon on Mar whacked a two-run home run in the sixth inning vs. Stanford on Apr went 1-for-3 with two RBI vs. Washington on Apr produced Cal s lone hit of the afternoon vs. No. 7 Arizona State however it was the difference maker as her two-out solo home run in the fifth inning gave the Golden Bears a 1-0 upset victory (4/28)... went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run at Washington on May 5... notched a key two-run single in the sixth inning to give the Bears a 3-1 lead over Oregon on May 12. High School: Selected first team allleague in 2005 and was an All-CIF first team selection her junior and a senior years... also a first team all-state choice in earned first team All-Inland Valley twice... selected to the 2006 Louisville Slugger NFCA High School All-Region Team... led her team to league titles in 2003 and also lettered in volleyball... played for the California Cruisers. Personal: Undeclared major parents are Pilar and Jesus Sevilla has two older siblings, Vanessa, who graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and Valerie, who graduated from Arizona State University older sister Valerie played softball at Arizona State University. Why I chose Cal: I choose Cal because it is one of the best schools for academics. Having a great softball team was a plus. I have always wanted to go to Cal since I was little, so this was a dream come true. My favorite class at Cal: My favorite class thus far has been my education class because it was very interesting and always had me thinking. It showed how language continually evolves. It was interesting. My favorite instructor: My favorite instructor was my Chicano Studies professor, Alex Saragosa. He demonstrated so much passion and made the class a lot of fun. SEVILLA S CAREER STATISTICS CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide 29

11 NEWCOMERS Valerie ARIOTO 20 UTL Freshman Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill High School High School: A highly decorated athlete at Foothill High School, earned league MVP honors, East Bay Player of the Year honors and an EA Sports All- America nod her senior year finished her senior year with a.556 batting average with 40 runs, 12 home runs and 27 RBI in 24 games in the circle, went 19-1, striking out 237 batters in 120 innings opposing teams hit just.110 against her, as she finished with an ERA of 0.93 went 4-0 with 66 strikeouts in the postseason as the Falcons rolled to an NCS title the Falcons won three East Bay League championships during her tenure. Personal: Undeclared major at Cal lists Nick Swisher as her favorite athlete has one brother, Tim. Why I chose Cal: I chose California because it is a prestigious university academically and athletically. It is also close to home so friends and family can support me. Carrie ARTH 15 IF Junior Alameda, Calif. San Francisco State Prior to Cal: Played two seasons at San Francisco State appeared in 33 games for the Gators last season and registered 10 RBI and two home runs in 2006, hit.373 with 13 RBI and was named to the All-CCAA Team at Alameda High School, earned multiple allleague honors and helped guide the Hornets to a league championship her senior year. Personal: Lists social welfare as her intended major (minor in child development) at Cal. Why I chose Cal: Cal has been my dream school ever since I was a little girl. I thank God everyday for giving me the opportunity to receive a UC Berkeley degree as well as compete on the softball field for a national title. Lauren BAUER 8 IF Sophomore Livermore, Calif. UC Riverside Prior to Cal: As a freshman at UC Riverside, played in 50 games and hit.246 with nine home runs and 32 RBI at Livermore High School, helped her team reach the North Coast Section championships all four years... was an allacademic athlete and team MVP her senior year also earned first-team all-league honors after hitting.490 that year earned first-team all-league honors as a junior and was awarded the Stampede Gold Glove Award. Personal: Lists business as her intended major has future aspirations of becoming a CEO her father, Dave, played football at Cal State East Bay. Why I chose Cal: I chose to attend Cal in order to push myself to be the best I can possibly be both in the classroom and on the softball field. Cal is one of the most prestigious schools in the nation and therefore, as a member of the Cal family, I will be setting myself up for a successful and brighter future, while competing to be an NCAA champion under Coach Ninemire. This is what I live for, and I could never ask for a better opportunity! Savannah HENSLEY 19 OF Junior Brookings, Ore. College of the Siskiyous Prior to Cal: Attended the College of the Siskiyous from at Brookings Harbor High School, earned first-team all-state honors and hit.440 her senior year for the Bruins was a two-time league Gold Glover winner (junior and senior year) a fourtime honor roll student and the scholarathlete of the year with a G.P.A. Personal: Lists clinical psychology as her intended major, and has personal aspirations of becoming a clinical psychologist, specializing in eating disorders, to help young women also references Diana Taurasi and Mike Bibby as her favorite athletes in her spare time, Hensley enjoys skydiving, hiking, video games and hanging out with her sisters a self-proclaimed NBA fanatic. Why I chose Cal: The psychology program is the best in the nation, and I wouldn t settle for anything less in my education. Sanoe KEKAHUNA 25 UTL Freshman Maui, Hawaii H.P. Baldwin High School High School: As a senior, helped guide the Bears to a Hawaii State Championship and a Maui Interscholastic League Championship earned first-team all-state and allleague honors after producing a.688 batting average during her junior campaign, earned firstteam all-state and all-league nods after hitting.625 in the catcher position also earned first-team all-league honors her sophomore and freshman seasons Baldwin captured league titles her junior and sophomore seasons in fact, Baldwin went 35-0 in league play from her sophomore to her senior seasons. Personal: Undeclared major cousin, Kaleo Eldredge, played for the Golden Bears from lists hobbies as going camping in Keanae, Kaupo and Hana, spending time with family and friends, playing softball, going to the beaches (in Hawaii), playing volleyball, and talking story with her loved ones she has future aspirations of being a physical trainer Why I chose Cal: The reason I came to the University of California is because it has always been my dream school ever since I was a young child. I didn t want anything else but to attend and graduate from a Division I school CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide

12 2008 PACIFIC-10 OPPONENT INFORMATION OREGON April 11, Berkeley, Calif. May 3-4, Eugene, Ore. Series Record: 66-32, Cal Location: Eugene, Ore Nickname: Ducks Colors: Green & Yellow Head Coach: Kathy Arendsen Record/Seasons: /18th 2007 Record: Pac-10 Record/Finish: 7-14/7th Home Venue: Howe Field (3,000) Press Box Phone: SID: Geoff Thurner Phone: (541) Fax: (541) Website: OREGON STATE April 12-13, Berkeley, Calif. May 2, Corvallis, Ore. Series Record: 61-32, Cal Location: Corvallis, Ore. Nickname: Beavers Colors: Orange and Black Head Coach: Kirk Walker Record/Seasons: /13 years 2007 Record: Pac-10 Record/Finish: 10-11/5th Home Venue: OSU Softball Complex (750) Press Box Phone: (514) SID: Melody Stockwell Phone: (541) Fax: (541) Website: STANFORD April 18-19, Stanford, Calif. April 20, Berkeley, Calif. Series Record: 52-18, Cal Location: Palo Alto, Calif. Nickname: Cardinal Colors: Cardinal and White Head Coach: John Rittman Record/Seasons: /11 years 2007 Record: Pac-10 Record/Finish: /6th Home Venue: Boyd and Jill Smith Family Stadium (820) Press Box Phone: (650) SID: Kendall Johnson Phone: (650) Fax: (650) Website: ARIZONA STATE March 28, Berkeley, Calif. May 9-10, Tempe, Ariz. Series Record: 54-33, Cal Location: Tempe, Ariz. Nickname: Sun Devils Colors: Maroon and Gold Head Coach: Clint Myers Record/Seasons: /2nd 2007 Record: Pac-10 Record/Finish: 13-8/2nd Home Venue: Alberta B. Farrington Stadium (1,535) Press Box Phone: (480) SID: Kerry Howe Phone: (480) Fax: (480) Website: ARIZONA March 29-30, Berkeley, Calif. May 8, Tucson, Ariz. Series Record: 20-63, Arizona Location: Tucson, Ariz. Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Cardinal and Navy Head Coach: Mike Candrea Record/Seasons: /22nd 2007 Record: Pac-10 Record/Finish: /1st Home Venue: Hillenbrand Stadium (2,956) Press Box Phone: (520) SID: Kevin Wittner Phone: (520) Website: WASHINGTON April 4, Seattle, Wash. April 26-27, Berkeley, Calif. Series Record: 31-25, Cal Location: Seattle, Wash. Nickname: Huskies Colors: Purple and Gold Head Coach: Heather Tarr Record/Seasons: /3rd 2007 Record: Pac-10 Record/Finish: 12-9/3rd Home Venue: Husky Softball Stadium (1,500) Press Box Phone: (206) SID: Ryan Borde Phone (206) Fax: (206) Website: UCLA April 5-6, Los Angeles, Calif. April 25, Berkeley, Calif. Series Record: 18-70, UCLA Location: Los Angeles, Calif. Nickname: Bruins Colors: Blue and Gold Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez Record/Seasons: 37-18/2nd 2007 Record: Pac-10 Record/Finish: 12-9/3rd Home Venue: Easton Stadium Press Box Phone: (310) SID: James Ybiernas Phone: (310) Fax: (310) Website: CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide 31

13 SERIES RECORDS Opponent RecordLast Meeting Score Winner Adams State 1-0 3/6/ Cal Adelphi 7-0 3/27/ Cal Akron 1-0 3/14/ Cal Alabama 3-2 5/19/ Alabama Arizona /27/ Arizona Arizona State /29/ Cal Arkansas 1-0 3/19/ Cal Ball State 1-0 3/17/ Cal Baylor 6-2 3/17/ Baylor Boston University 7-3 2/28/ Cal Bowling Green 5-0 2/21/ Cal Brigham Young 7-1 5/20/05 9-0(5) Cal Buffalo 1-0 3/25/ Cal Cal Poly Pomona /9/ Pomona Cal Poly /11/ Cal Cal State Dominguez Hills 1-0 4/16/ Cal Cal State Fullerton /17/ CS Fullerton Cal State Hayward 7-2 2/25/ Cal Cal State Northridge /6/ Cal Cal State Stanislaus 1-0 4/2/ Cal Carthage 1-0 3/25/ Cal Central Michigan 4-4 2/18/ Cal Chaminade 1-0 4/27/ Cal Chico State 4-4 4/19/ Chico State Cleveland State 1-0 3/19/ Cal Coastal Carolina 2-0 3/24/ Cal Colorado State 7-2 2/17/ CSU Columbia 1-0 3/17/ Cal Connecticut 1-2 3/9/ UConn Creighton 9-0 3/15/ Cal DePaul 4-2 3/3/ DePaul Delaware State 3-0 3/2/ Cal Drake 1-0 3/14/ Cal East Carolina 1-1 3/26/ East Carolina Eastern Illinois 3-0 3/10/ Cal Eastern Kentucky 1-0 3/21/ (5) Cal Florida 3-1 5/21/ Cal Florida A&M 2-0 2/13/ Cal Florida Atlantic 4-0 2/27/ Cal Florida International 4-0 2/18/ Cal Florida State /18/ Cal Fordham 1-0 2/18/ Cal Fresno State /2/ Fresno State Georgia 1-0 2/14/ Cal Georgia State 1-0 3/25/ Cal Georgia Tech 1-0 3/8/ (8) Cal Harvard 4-0 3/25/ (5) Cal Hawaii /14/ Hawaii Hofstra 3-0 3/24/ Cal Humboldt State 4-1 3/26/ Cal Idaho State 0-1 4/18/ Idaho State Illinois 3-0 3/18/ Cal Illinois State 4-0 5/19/ Cal Indiana 3-0 3/22/ (5) Cal Iowa /9/ Cal Iowa State 3-2 3/10/ Cal Kansas 9-1 2/9/ Cal Kent State 3-0 3/25/ Cal Liberty 2-0 3/23/ Cal Long Beach State /20/ Cal Long Island 3-0 3/19/ Cal LSU 5-2 5/30/ Cal Louisiana Tech 1-0 3/1/ Cal Loyola-Chicago 1-0 3/7/ Cal Loyola Marymount 4-0 2/27/ Cal Maine 1-0 5/20/ Cal Maryland 1-0 2/25/ Cal Massachusetts /10/ UMass Mercer 2-0 3/5/ Cal Miami-OH 4-0 3/14/ Cal Michigan 6-1 3/23/ Michigan Michigan State 4-1 2/20/ (5) Cal Minnesota /13/ Cal Mississippi State 3-1 2/16/ Miss.State Miss. Valley State 1-0 3/2/ Cal CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide Missouri 4-1 3/3/ (9) Cal Mount St. Mary s 1-0 3/5/ Cal Nebraska /4/ Nebraska Nevada /17/ Cal New Mexico 4-1 3/3/ Cal New Mexico State /6/ Cal Nittaidai Univ. (Japan) 1-0 3/19/ Cal Northeast Louisiana 1-0 3/21/ (5) Cal North Carolina 4-0 3/27/ Cal North Dakota State 1-0 3/12/ Cal Northern Arizona 4-1 4/28/ Cal Northern Colorado 1-0 3/23/ Cal Northern Illinois 2-0 3/13/ Cal Northern Iowa 2-0 3/11/ Cal Northwestern /25/ NW Notre Dame 4-0 2/23/ Cal Oakland 8-0 5/15/ (6) Cal Ohio State 4-4 2/24/ OSU Oklahoma /24/ Oklahoma Oklahoma State 4-5 2/23/ Cal Oregon /12/ Cal Oregon State /9/ OSU Oregon Tech 1-0 4/22/ Cal Pacific /28/ Pacific Penn State 2-0 3/26/ Cal Portland State /18/ Cal Princeton 2-0 3/11/ Cal Purdue 4-0 3/12/ Cal Sacramento State /18/ Cal Saint Mary s (CA) /20/ Cal St. Mary s (TX) 2-0 3/20/ (5) Cal Sam Houston State 1-0 3/19/ Cal San Diego State 9-3 2/9/ Cal San Francisco /26/ (5) Cal San Francisco State 7-1 5/1/ Cal San Jose State /14/ Cal Santa Clara /28/ Cal Sonoma State 5-0 4/11/ Cal South Carolina 1-0 3/29/ Cal Southeast Missouri State 2-0 3/23/ Cal Southeastern Louisiana 1-0 3/22/ (5) Cal Southern California 2-0 3/1/ Cal Southern Oregon State 1-0 4/28/ Cal Southern Illinois 3-0 3/12/ Cal Southwest Texas 0-1 2/10/ (8) Southwest Texas Southwestern Louisiana 5-1 5/23/ Cal Stanford /7/ Cal Syracuse 2-0 3/14/ (5) Cal Tennessee 3-0 2/26/ Cal Tennessee Tech 1-1 5/19/ Tennessee Tech Texas 3-3 2/25/ Cal Texas A&M /26/ Texas A&M Texas A&M-Crps Chrst 1-0 3/17/ Cal Texas Tech 2-0 2/14/ Cal Texas-Arlington 3-0 2/15/ Cal Toledo 2-0 2/21/ Cal Tulsa 2-0 3/9/ Cal U.S. International /14/ US International UC Davis /25/ Cal UCLA /4/ Cal UC Riverside 5-0 2/15/ Cal UC San Diego 1-0 5/19/ Cal UC Santa Barbara /10/ Cal UC Santa Cruz 1-0 4/16/ Cal UNLV /3/ Cal Utah /18/ Cal Utah State /18/ Cal Virginia 5-0 3/12/ Cal Washington /6/ Washington Weber State 2-0 3/26/ Cal West Texas State 1-0 3/26/ Cal Western Kentucky 1-0 3/16/ (6) Cal Western Michigan 0-2 3/24/ Western Michigan Wichita State 1-0 2/26/ Cal Wisconsin 7-2 3/16/ Cal Wright St 1-0 2/18/ Cal