Utah (7-3)

at Cathedral City Classic

Games 11-15Thur.-Sat., Feb. 25-27, 2010

Cathedral City, Calif.Big League Dreams Sports Park

Date Opponent Time/Result

February Red Desert Classic (St. George, Utah)12 vs. San Jose State W, 8-0 (5) vs. Northern Colorado W, 6-513 vs. Idaho State W, 5-3 vs. Seattle University W, 9-1 (6)14 vs. Tulsa W, 6-5

Louisville Slugger Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)19 vs. No. 12/11 California L, 10-4 vs. Hawai’i L, 11-8 20 vs. Cal State Fullerton W, 11-3 (5) vs. Indiana W, 7-1 21 vs. No. 21/T-21 Northwestern L, 10-2 (5)

Cathedral City Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.)25 vs. Oregon 3 p.m. PT vs. No. 19/21 Fresno State 5:30 p.m. PT 26 vs. Baylor 10 a.m. PT 27 vs. Long Beach State 3 p.m. PT vs. UC Davis 8 p.m. PT

March 10 vs. South Dakota State 4 p.m. MT

Oklahoma Spring Festival (Norman, Okla.)12 at Oklahoma 6 p.m. CT 13 vs. Northern Iowa 12:15 p.m. CT at Oklahoma 4:45 p.m. CT 14 vs. Northern Iowa 10 a.m. CT

Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)18 vs. Oklahoma 1:30 p.m. PT vs. Purdue 8:15 p.m. PT 19 vs. Michigan 11:15 a.m. PT 20 vs. Washington 1:30 p.m. PT 21 vs. San Jose State 3:45 p.m. PT 23 at UC Riverside (DH) 12/2 p.m. PT 25 at Cal State Northridge (DH) 12/2 p.m. PT 30 vs. Southern Utah (DH) 2/4 p.m. MT

April 2 at Weber State (DH) 2/4 p.m. MT 3 vs. Utah Valley (DH) 12/2 p.m. MT6 at Boise State (DH) 1/3 p.m. MT 9 at BYU* 6 p.m. MT 10 at BYU* 2 p.m. MT 13 vs. Utah State (DH) 2/4 p.m. MT 15 at Colorado State* 4 p.m. MT 16 at New Mexico* 6 p.m. MT 17 at New Mexico* 1 p.m. MT 22 vs. San Diego State* 4 p.m. MT 23 vs. UNLV* 4 p.m. MT 24 vs. UNLV* 1 p.m. MT 29 vs. New Mexico* 4 p.m. MT 30 vs. Colorado State* 4 p.m. MT

May 1 vs. Colorado State* 1 p.m. MT 6 at UNLV* 6 p.m. PT 7 at San Diego State* 6 p.m. PT 8 at San Diego State* 1 p.m. PT 11 at Utah Valley 5 p.m. MT15 vs. BYU* 1 p.m. MT

Home games in bold at Ute Softball Field* Mountain West Conference gameFirst ranking listed is USA Today/NFCA

Utah dropped four out of five games despite being tied for or holding the leadin each of the last four games. Day one saw Utah fall to Oklahoma State, 3-2, and Kansas edged Utah, 2-1. The Utes split a pair of games on day two. Utah scored in the eighth inning on a Bethune-Cookman throwing error to edge the Wildcats, 2-1. In the nightcap, Utah dropped a 10-3 decision to Mississippi State. Action concluded with a 9-5 loss to Wisconsin.

Quick Starters The Utes have scored in the first inning of all 10 games this season and are outscoring their opponents 22-6 in the first frame. Utah has also been the first team to score in every game so far in 2010.

‘Jasey J’ Leads the Ute Offense Junior right fielder Jasey Jensen (Layton, Utah) posted team highs in batting average (.571), hits (8), RBI (6), total bases (13) and stolen bases (2) in five games last weekend at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic.

Making Their Mark Ashley Smuda (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Kara Foster (Derby, Kan.) are mentioned in seven different categories in the Utah career record books. Aside from being the U.’s all-time leader with 56 career home runs, Foster is listed in batting average (.334, .07 shy of No. 5), runs (117, 13 shy of No. 5), doubles (31, nine shy of No. 5) and RBI (139, 15 shy of No. 3). Smuda could enter the top five in appearances (86, 22 shy of No. 5), wins (37, 16 shy of No. 5) and strikeouts (325, 16 shy of No. 5).

997 and Counting With three more wins, Utah would claim its 1,000th victory in program history. The Utes’ all-time record is 997-734-5 (.567).

Utes Head to Golden State for Cathedral City Classic The University of Utah softball team will travel to the Golden State Thursday through Saturday for the 2010 Cathedral City Classic.The Utes enter the event, hosted by Oregon State, with a 7-3 record after going 2-3 last weekend at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nev. Utah will play five games in three days, beginning Thursday against Oregon (3 p.m. PT) and No. 17/19 Fresno State (5:30 p.m. PT). The Utes take on No. 25/25 Baylor (10 a.m. PT) on Friday. Saturday brings games against Long Beach State (3 p.m. PT) and UC Davis (8 p.m. PT).

Follow the Utes Live stats can be viewed by following the ‘Gametracker’ link at utahutes.com. Also, follow Utah Athletics on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/uathletics and Twitter at http://twitter.com/utahathletics. The Cathedral City Classic Tournament page can be found at http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/cathedral-classic.html. A live audio webcast of the Baylor game can be heard at http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=bay&media=164700.

Last Time Out Utah went 2-3 last weekend at UNLV’s Louisville Slugger Classic. The Utes were defeated by No. 12/11 California, 10-4, and Hawai’i, 11-8, on the opening day of the event. Utah came back to win both games on Saturday, run-ruling Cal State Fullerton, 11-3 in five innings, and beating Indiana, 7-1, in the second game of the day. A 10-2 loss in five innings to No. 21/T-21 Northwestern on Sunday morning wrapped up the weekend.

Last Time at the Cathedral City Classic The last time the Utes competed at the Cathedral City Classic was Feb. 25-27, 2005.

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utahutues.com • Weekly Notes • Cathedral City Classic (Feb. 25-27)

2010 Cathedral City Classic 2010 Schedule/Results

Oregon (8-4)

Thur., Feb. 25 • 3 p.m. PTNo. 19/21 Fresno State (7-1)

Thur., Feb. 25 • 5:30 p.m. PTBaylor (6-4)

Fri., Feb. 26 • 10 a.m. PTLong Beach State (4-5)

Sat., Feb. 27 • 3 p.m. PTUC Davis (6-3)

Sat., Feb. 27 • 8 p.m. PT

utahutues.com • Weekly Notes • Cathedral City Classic (Feb. 25-27)

2010 Utah SoftballLocation............................ Salt Lake City, UtahElevation ............................................... 4,657 ft.Founded .....................................................1850Enrollment ...............................................29,251Nickname .................................................. UtesColors ................................Crimson and WhiteMascot ...................Swoop (Red-Tailed Hawk)Facility (Capacity) ................ Ute Field (1,500)Web Site ..........................www.UtahUtes.comConference ..............................Mountain WestPresident .............................. Michael K. YoungAthletics Director ...........................Dr. Chris Hill

Head Coach ...........Amy Hogue (Utah, 1994)Career Record............ . 254-143 (Eighth season)Utah Record .....................57-61 (Third season)Office Phone .............................(801) 581-3514Email ............... ahogue@huntsman.utah.edu

Assistant Coach....Adrian Gregory-MendozaOffice Phone .............................(801) 587-9211Email ............. agregory@huntsman.utah.edu

Assistant Coach.......................Cody ThomsonOffice Phone .............................(801) 581-3093Email ............cthomson@huntsman.utah.edu

2009 Results ...............................................22-31MWC Record/Finish .............................4-10/5thStarters Returning/Lost ............................... 6/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................... 13/5Newcomers ......................................................3All-Time Record ......................997-734-5 (.567)All-Time Conf. Record ...................305-209 (.593) NCAA Tournament Appearances ...............12Last NCAA Appearance ...........................2006

Assoc. AD/Sports Information .............Liz AbelAssociate SID ................................... Kyle Harris Assistant SID ...................... Brooke FrdericksonAssistant SID/SB Contact ...........Mike DeVineOffice Manager ........................Kate SturgeonOffice Phone .............................(801) 581-8997Cell Phone .................................(801) 580-4502Fax ............................................(801) 581-4358E-mail .............mdevine@huntsman.utah.eduMailing Address .......... 1825 E. South Campus Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84112

No. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Yr./Exp. Hometown (Previous School)6 Sandi Bowles L/R 5-6 OF Fr./HS Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS)5 Hannah Clements L/R 5-2 OF So./1L Poway, Calif. (Poway HS)2 Joni Cook R/R 5-8 P So./1L Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS)44 Laura Dahlberg R/R 5-8 OF Jr./2L Peoria, Ariz. (Cactus HS)12 Kara Foster R/R 5-11 OF Sr./3L Derby, Kan. (Derby HS)00 Alyssa Garcia R/R 5-6 C/1B Fr./HS Houston, Texas (MacArthur HS)15 Haylee Hoch R/R 5-9 UTIL So./1L Roy, Utah (Fremont HS)3 Whitney Holm R/R 5-8 IF So./1L Spanish Fork, Utah (Spanish Fork HS)24 Kelsi Hoopiiaina R/R 5-8 IF Fr./HS Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS)13 Jasey Jensen R/R 5-3 UTIL Jr./1L Layton, Utah (Salt Lake CC)9 Tori Medina R/R 5-6 OF Sr./3L Taylorsville, Utah (Taylorsville HS)7 Brooke Olson R/R 5-5 C Jr./1L Bluffdale, Utah (Salt Lake CC)18 Tia Palauni R/R 5-9 IF So./1L Taylorsville, Utah (Taylorsville HS)10 Lindsey Palmer R/R 5-6 UTIL Sr./1L Stansbury Park, Utah (Salt Lake CC)4 Brittany Parker R/R 5-9 P Jr./2L Murray, Utah (Murray HS)11 Ashley Smuda R/R 5-8 P Sr./1L Scottsdale, Ariz. (Temple University)

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Amy Hogue (Third Season)Assistant Coaches: Adrian Gregory-Mendoza and Cody ThomsonTeam Managers: Eric Evans and Staci Hemingway

Infield Notebook The Feb. 15 MWC Player of the Week Tia Palauni (Taylorsville, Utah) drove in four runs and scored three herself, including a solo home run against No. 12/11 California.

Freshman shortstop Kelsi Hoopiiaina (Riverton, Utah) went 3-for-3 with two RBI Saturday against Cal State Fullerton.

Third baseman Whitney Holm (Spanish Fork, Utah) was 6-for-17 at the plate last weekend, including a 4-for-4 performance in Saturday’s 7-1 win over Indiana. Holm hit a triple and a double against the Hoosiers.

Catcher Notebook Sophomore Brooke Olson (Bluffdale, Utah) played the role as leadoff hitter well as she helped the Utes average 6.6 runs per game through their first 10 contests. Olson also worked well with the Ute pitching staff, helping Utah post a 4.02 ERA, which fourth in the MWC

Outfield Notebook In Saturday’s 7-1 win over the Indiana Hoosiers, Jensen started Utah’s fourth inning three-run rally by looping a double down the left-field line. The following inning with runners on second and third base against IU, Jensen delivered another double down the right-field line for two RBI to cap Utah’s second consecutive three-run inning, which proved to provide the margin in Utah’s six-run victory.

In Utah’s first game of the event against No. 12/11 California, Jensen was 4-for-7 at the plate with a two-run home run. The following day, Jensen hit a solo shot that banked off the Eller Media Stadium scoreboard Friday

against Hawai’i. She then lined an RBI single to drive in a run against Cal State Fullerton.

Hannah Clements (Poway, Calif.) went 7-for-17 at the plate over the weekend. Clements’ performance was highlighted by a 4-for-4 game against CSF where she scored three times and had one RBI.

Foster leads the team with a .462 batting average this season, posting 12 hits in 26 at-bats.

Pitching Notebook Smuda got the decision in both of Utah’s wins last weekend at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, posting a 3.42 ERA in 14.1 innings of work. She threw a pair of complete games, allowing only seven earned runs on 17 hits with 10 strikeouts.

Smuda got the start in Saturday’s win against Cal State Fullerton and moved to 6-0 this season with her third complete game of the year and the 29th of her career at Utah. Smuda allowed four hits with five strikeouts.

Smuda moved to 7-0 this season and notched her 30th career complete game in the following contest with a dominating, seven-inning one-run performance in Utah’s 7-1 win over Indiana.

Junior Brittany Parker (Murray, Utah) went 2.2 innings Sunday against No. 21 Northwestern and retired six of the first seven Wildcat batters she faced.

Joni Cook (Eagle, Idaho) made her season debut against No. 12/11 California on Friday and allowed four earned runs on eight hits.

Quick FactsAlphabetical Roster

Ute Position-by-Position Notebooks

Coaching Staff

Team Information

Sports Information

utahutues.com • Weekly Notes • Cathedral City Classic (Feb. 25-27)

2010 Utah SoftballInning by inning (Opp.-Utah) ...

First inning ................................................... 6-22Second inning.............................................. 2-4Third inning ................................................... 9-8Fourth inning .............................................. 4-13Fifth inning ................................................ 20-10Sixth inning ................................................... 5-7Seventh inning ............................................. 3-2Eighth inning .............................................. N/ANinth inning ................................................ N/A

Largest Margin of victory............................... 8Largest Margin of defeat ......................... N/A

Batting At bats: 31 vs. Hawai’i, 2/19Runs scored: 11 vs. CS Fullerton, 2/20Hits: 12, 2x (MR vs. CSF, 2/20) RBIs: 10 vs. CS Fullerton, 2/20Doubles: 4 vs. CS Fullerton, 2/20Triples: 2 vs. CS Fullerton, 2/20Home runs: San Jose State, 2/12 Total bases: 24 vs. Seattle, 2/13 Walks: 7 vs. Tulsa (2/14)Strikeouts: 13 vs. California, 2/19Sac hits: 1, 5x (MR vs. NW, 2/21)Sac flies: 1, 5x (MR vs. NW, 2/21) Stolen bases: 7 vs. Idaho State, 2/13Hit by pitch: 2 vs. Northwestern, 2/21.)Caught stealing: 2 vs. Idaho State, 2/13Runners LOB: 8 vs. Northern Colo., 2/12Hit into DP: 1, 2x (MR vs. Indiana, 2/20)

Fielding Putouts: 21, 5x (MR vs. Ind., 2/21)Assists: 12 vs. Indiana, 2/20Errors: 7 vs. Hawai’i, 2/19 Passed balls: N/ADPs turned: N/A

Pitching Innings pitched: 7, 5x (MR vs. Indiana, 2/20)Runs allowed: 11 vs. Hawai’i, 2/19Earned runs: 10 vs. Northwestern, 2/21Walks allowed: 9 vs. Hawaii, 2/19Strikeouts: 9 vs. Idaho State, 2/13Hits allowed: 10 vs. California, 2/19 Doubles allowed: 2 vs. CS Fullerton, 2/20 Triples allowed: 2 vs. California, 2/19 Homers allowed: 3 vs. Hawai’i, 2/19 Wild pitches: 4 vs. California, 2/19 Hit batters: 3 vs. California, 2/19

No. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Yr./Exp. Hometown (Previous School)00 Alyssa Garcia R/R 5-6 C/1B Fr./HS Houston, Texas (MacArthur HS)2 Joni Cook R/R 5-8 P So./1L Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS)3 Whitney Holm R/R 5-8 IF So./1L Spanish Fork, Utah (Spanish Fork HS)4 Brittany Parker R/R 5-9 P Jr./2L Murray, Utah (Murray HS)5 Hannah Clements L/R 5-2 OF So./1L Poway, Calif. (Poway HS)6 Sandi Bowles L/R 5-6 OF Fr./HS Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS)7 Brooke Olson R/R 5-5 C Jr./1L Bluffdale, Utah (Salt Lake CC)9 Tori Medina R/R 5-6 OF Sr./3L Taylorsville, Utah (Taylorsville HS)10 Lindsey Palmer R/R 5-6 UTIL Sr./1L Stansbury Park, Utah (Salt Lake CC)11 Ashley Smuda R/R 5-8 P Sr./1L Scottsdale, Ariz. (Temple University)12 Kara Foster R/R 5-11 OF Sr./3L Derby, Kan. (Derby HS)13 Jasey Jensen R/R 5-3 UTIL Jr./1L Layton, Utah (Salt Lake CC)15 Haylee Hoch R/R 5-9 UTIL So./1L Roy, Utah (Fremont HS)18 Tia Palauni R/R 5-9 IF So./1L Taylorsville, Utah (Taylorsville HS)24 Kelsi Hoopiiaina R/R 5-8 IF Fr./HS Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS)44 Laura Dahlberg R/R 5-8 OF Jr./2L Peoria, Ariz. (Cactus HS)

2010 Misc. StatsNumerical Roster

Scouting the Cathedral City Classic Field

2010 Team Game Highs

UC Davis (6-3) The Aggies won three of their first four games at the Sportco Kick-Off to start the season and also pieced together a three-game win streak by sweeping a doubleheader with Sacramento State and defeating Portland State. The win streak was interrupted by an 8-0 loss in six innings to UCLA on Saturday at the Winsberg Memorial Tournament in Los Angeles. Sarah Axelson has a team-high 11 hits in 24 at-bats for a .458 batting average to go with a team-high seven RBI. Power is not a UCD strength as Rachel Miller hit the Aggies’ only home run this season. Alex Holmes is 4-1 on the mound with a 2.97 ERA.

Long Beach State (4-5) After losing their first two games of the season at the Sportco Kick-Off, the 49ers reeled off three consecutive victories with wins over Kent State, Cal State Bakersfield and Boise State. LBSU went 2-3 at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic last weekend. Nalani St. Germain is hitting .385 with a team-high five home runs, 11 RBI, 12 runs scored and a 1.000 slugging percentage. As a team, LBSU is hitting .267 while its opponents are hitting .331. Starting pitcher Taylor Petty is 2-3 in 2010 with a 2.86 ERA.

Baylor (6-4) The Lady Bears are receiving votes in both of the latest national polls. BU started its season with a 2-3 showing at the Marriott Houston Hobby Classic, suffering losses to Louisville (twice) and Ohio State. BU bounced back nicely with a 4-1 mark at its home tournament, the QTI Getterman Classic, with its only loss coming in a 3-2 decision to UTEP. Jordan Vannatta is hitting .407 this season with a team-high three home runs and 11 RBI. Courtney Repka is 4-1 on the mound with a 1.04 ERA.

No. 19/21 Fresno State (7-1) The Bulldogs won their first six games this season, sweeping a doubleheader against Santa Clara and winning all four games at their Fresno State Kick-Off before being blanked by Illinois 5-0 Saturday at the Stanford/Nike Invitational. Their final two games against Sacramento State and Stanford at the same event were rained out. Michelle Moses is hitting .429, which places second on the team, and is also tied for the team lead with nine hits and six RBI. Seven different Bulldogs have hit home runs this season. FSU is hitting .335 this season, compared to just a .170 average for its opponents. Morgan Melloh is 4-1 on the mound with a 0.73 ERA in five appearances.

Oregon (8-4) The Ducks are in search of their first three-game win streak of the season. UO has won back-to-back games four times this season but have yet to win a third straight. A pair of Duck hitters own batting averages over .500, led by Blair Williamson who is hitting at a .563 clip with nine hits in 16 at-bats with five RBI. Sam Pappas is hitting .513 with a team-high 20 hits, including six home runs, with 15 RBI. Starting pitchers Brittany Rumfelt and Jessica Moore have combined for a 6-1 record early this season. Rumfelt is 3-0 with a miniscule 0.47 ERA in 15 innings of work. Moore has carried the lion’s share of innings thus far, going 38.0 innings in seven appearances, with a 1.47 ERA. Moore and Sam Skillingstad have two complete games each in 2010.

utahutues.com • Weekly Notes • Cathedral City Classic (Feb. 25-27)

2010 Utah Softball2010 Statistical Leaders

Batting Average Kara Foster .462

Hits Foster, Jensen 12

Doubles Hannah Clements 4

Home Runs Tia Palauni 4

RBI Tia Palauni 15

Total Bases Foster, Palauni 23

Slugging % Foster, Palauni 1.150

Walks Tia Palauni 10

Hit By Pitch Brooke Olson 3

On Base % Tia Palauni .613

Sacrifice Bunts Hannah Clements 3

Sacrifice Flies Five tied 1

Stolen Bases Jasey Jensen 3

ERA Ashley Smuda 1.74

Strikeouts Ashley Smuda 40

Earned Runs Brittany Parker 14

Hits Ashley Smuda 36

Innings Pitched Ashley Smuda 44.1

Multiple-Hit GamesName 2 3 4 5+ TotalKara Foster 5 - - - 5Jasey Jensen 3 1 - - 4 Tia Palauni 3 - - - 3Hannah Clements 2 - 1 - 3 Brooke Olson 3 - - - 3 Whitney Holm 1 - 1 - 2 Tori Medina 1 - - - 1Lindsey Palmer 1 - - - 1Kelsi Hoopiiaina - 1 - - 1TEAM 19 2 2 - 23

Multiple-RBI GamesName 2 3 4 5+ TotalTia Palauni 1 1 - 1 3Kara Foster 1 - 1 - 2Kelsi Hoopiiaina 1 - - - 1Jasey Jensen - 1 - - 1Brooke Olson 1 - - - 1Hannah Clements 1 - - - 1TEAM 5 2 1 1 9

Utah’s 2010 Record When ...

2010 Hitting Streaks

2010 Misc. StatsOverall Record........................................................... 7-3Neutral....................................................................... 7-3At Home..................................................................... 0-0On The Road.............................................................. 0-0

In One-Run Games..................................................... 2-0In Extra Innings.......................................................... 0-0Scoring First............................................................... 3-3Opponent Score First................................................. 0-0On television.............................................................. 0-0

Teams Combine for Less Than 10 Runs.................... 3-0Teams Combine for 10 or More Runs....................... 4-3Scoring 10 or More Runs........................................... 1-0

February.................................................................... 7-3March....................................................................... 0-0April.......................................................................... 0-0May.......................................................................... 0-0Monday .................................................................... 0-0Tuesday .................................................................... 0-0Wednesday............................................................... 0-0Thursday..................................................................,. 0-0 Friday........................................................................ 2-2Saturday................................................................... 4-0Sunday..................................................................... 1-1 Longest Winning Streak............................................. 5Longest Losing Streak............................................... 2Current Streak........................................................... 1L

Name Longest CurrentKara Foster 7 - Brooke Olson 5 -Tia Palauni 4 -Jasey Jensen 4 -Hannah Clements 3 -Tori Medina 2 2Whitney Holm 2 2Kelsi Hoopiiani 2 - Lindsey Palmer 1 -

Haylee Hoch HokeKelsi Hoopiiaina Hoop-E-AH-nuhTia Palauni Puh-LAW-knee

Pronunciation Guide

utahutues.com • Weekly Notes • Cathedral City Classic (Feb. 25-27)

2010 Utah Softball

1. Washington2. Arizona3. UCLAT-4. MichiganT-4. Missouri6. Georgia7. Alabama8. Georgia Tech9. Oklahoma10. Arizona State11. Florida12. Stanford13. Texas14. California15. LSU16. Ohio State17. Louisville18. Florida State19. Texas A&M20. Louisiana-Lafayette21. Fresno State22. Northwestern 23. North Carolina24. UMass25. BYU

Others receiving votes: Kentucky (32), Tennessee (29), Baylor (22), San Diego State (19), Nevada (7), DePaul (5), Oklahoma State (4), Hofstra (1) and New Mexico State (1).

Player of the WeekFeb. 16 Tia Palauni, UtahFeb. 23 Rebecca Penland, Colorado St.

Pitcher of the WeekFeb. 16 Samantha Beasley, SDSUFeb. 23 Samantha Beasley, SDSU

1. Washington 2. Arizona3. Florida 4. Michigan5. UCLA 6. Missouri 7. Arizona State8. Georgia 9. Alabama10. Stanford 11. Georgia Tech12. Oklahoma13. California14. Texas 15. Louisville16. LSU17. Ohio State18. Louisiana-Lafayette19. Fresno State20. UMass21. Tennessee22. Florida State23. Northwestern24. Texas A&M25. North Carolina

Others Receiving Votes: Illinois 43, Baylor 29, Kentucky 24, Hawaii, 21, Oklahoma State 13, Southern Mississippi 9, BYU 8 , Cal State Fullerton 7, San Diego St. 6, Cal Poly 3, Southern Illinois 3, Mississippi St. 1

Probable Depth Chart

Latest National Rankings 2010 MWC Weekly Awards

ESPN.com/USA Softball (2/23) USA Today/NFCA (2/23)

PitchersAshley Smuda, Sr., R/RBrittany Parker, Jr., R/R

Joni Cook, So., R/R

First BaseLindsey Palmer, Sr., R/R Alyssa Garcia, Fr., R/R

Second BaseTia Palauni, So., R/R

Jasey Jensen, Jr., R/R

ShortstopKelsi Hoopiiaina, Fr., R/R

Jasey Jensen, Jr., R/R

CatcherBrooke Olson, Jr., R/RHaylee Hoch, So., R/RAlyssa Garcia, Fr., R/R

Center FieldKara Foster, Sr., R/RTori Medina, Sr., R/R Right Field

Jasey Jensen, Jr., R/RTori Medina, Sr., R/R

Left FieldHannah Clements, So., L/R

Sandi Bowles, Fr., L/R

Third BaseWhitney Holm, So., R/RJasey Jensen, Jr., R/R

utahutues.com • Weekly Notes • Cathedral City Classic (Feb. 25-27)

2010 Utah Softball

Adrian GregoryAssistant Coach Third Season

CodyThomsonAssistant CoachFirst Season

Amy HogueHead Coach • Third Season

After leading the University of Utah softball team to new heights as a player, Amy Hogue now leads the Utes in her third season as head coach. The fifth coach in program history, Hogue compiled a 57-61 record in her first two seasons at Utah and sports a 254-143 after seven seasons as a head coach during her career. Under Hogue’s guidance, Diana Phillips earned an NFCA First-Team All-Region award in 2008 and four different Utes have been name to the All-Mountain West Conference teams. Hogue played for the Utes from 1991-94 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 1999-2004, instantly creating a successful program. She went 197-82 (.706) in her time with the Bruins. The pinnacle of her tenure with the Bruins came in 2004. 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 2003. 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 2003.

With the Bruins, 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 2003.Prior to moving to SLCC, Hogue was an assistant coach at Utah from 1996-99 where she was involved in all facets of running the program.

Hogue got her start in coaching as Utah’s graduate assistant coach from 1994-95. From there she went to Alta High School as an assistant coach from 1994-96.

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 school-record 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 1994. She was a three-time All-WAC player and was the team MVP in 1994.

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.

Hogue graduated from Utah in 1994 with a sociology degree and earned a Masters from Utah in social work in 1996.

The former Amy Timmel is a Sandy, Utah, native and is married to Sean Hogue. They have three children, Brennan (9), Kai (7) and Tessa (4).

PersonalHometown: Sandy, UtahCollege: Utah (1994)Bachelor’s degree: SociologyMaster’s degree: Social Work (1996)

Coaching ExperienceUniversity of Utah Head Coach: 2007-present

Salt Lake Community CollegeHead Coach: 1999-2004

University of UtahAssistant Coach: 1996-99

Alta High SchoolAssistant Coach: 1994-96

University of UtahGraduate Assistant Coach: 1994-95

• Led SLCC to a sixth-place finish at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament in 2004 and two SWAC titles (2000, 2003).

• Coached nine All-Americans and 36 all-region players at SLCC.

• 2003 SWAC Coach of the Year

• Earned All-America honors as a player at Utah, leading the Utes to two World Series appearances.

Coaching Staff

Hogue At A Glance ...

Career Highlights

utahutues.com • Weekly Notes • Cathedral City Classic (Feb. 25-27)

2010 Utah Softball

Joni CookSo. • P • R/REagle, Idah

Jasey JensenJr. • IF • R/RLayton, Utah

Brittany ParkerJr. • P • R/R

Murray, Utah

Hannah ClementsSo. • OF • R/LPoway, Calif.

Brooke OlsonJr. • C • R/R

Bluffdale, Utah

Tori MedinaSr. • OF • R/R

Taylorsville, Utah

Haylee HochSo. • IF • R/R

Roy, Utah

Whitney HolmSo. • IF • R/R

Spanish Fork, Utah

Lindsey PalmerSr. • P/OF • R/R

Stansbury Park, Utah

Laura DahlbergJr. • OF • R/RPeoria, Ariz.

Ashley SmudaSr. • P • R/R

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Tia PalauniSo. • UTIL • R/R

Taylorsville, Utah

Kara FosterSr. • OF • R/RDerby, Kan.

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Alyssa GarciaFr. • C/1B • R/RHouston, Texas

00

Sandi BowlesFr. • OF • R/RRiverton, Utah

6

Kelsi HoopiiainaFr. • IF • R/R

Riverton, Utah

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utahutues.com • Weekly Notes • Cathedral City Classic (Feb. 25-27)

2010 Utah SoftballThe Automated ScoreBookOverall Statistics for Utah (as of Feb 22, 2010)

(All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 7-3 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 7-3 MWC: 0-0

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%

12 FOSTER, Kara . 4 6 2 10-10 26 10 12 2 0 3 10 23 . 8 8 5 7 1 3 0 . 5 7 1 1 0 2-3 8 1 3 . 7 5 0

18 PALAUNI, Tia . 4 5 0 10-10 20 9 9 0 1 4 15 23 1.150 10 0 7 0 . 6 1 3 1 0 2-2 23 14 3 . 9 2 5

13 JENSEN, Jasey . 4 2 9 10-10 28 8 12 3 0 2 8 21 . 7 5 0 4 0 5 0 . 5 0 0 0 0 3-3 9 0 0 1.000

5 CLEMENTS, Hannah . 3 6 7 10-10 30 9 11 4 0 0 5 15 . 5 0 0 3 0 9 0 . 4 1 2 1 3 0-1 7 0 0 1.000

7 OLSON, Brooke . 3 4 4 10-10 32 11 11 2 1 2 3 21 . 6 5 6 1 3 7 0 . 4 0 5 1 0 1-2 53 5 3 . 9 5 1

3 HOLM, Whitney . 3 0 3 10-10 33 8 10 3 1 1 5 18 . 5 4 5 2 0 6 0 . 3 3 3 1 0 0-0 11 21 5 . 8 6 5

24 HOOPIIAINA, Kelsi . 2 7 3 10-10 22 3 6 3 0 0 4 9 . 4 0 9 4 0 4 0 . 3 8 5 0 0 2-5 10 18 5 . 8 4 8

9 MEDINA, Tori . 2 3 5 8-7 17 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 . 2 3 5 3 0 4 0 . 3 5 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

10 PALMER, Lindsey . 1 3 6 10-10 22 4 3 1 0 1 4 7 . 3 1 8 2 0 5 0 . 2 0 8 0 1 2-2 53 5 1 . 9 8 3

4 PARKER, Brittany . 0 0 0 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 . 5 0 0

2 COOK, Joni . 0 0 0 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 2 0 1.000

15 HOCH, Haylee . 0 0 0 3-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 . 3 3 3 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

44 DAHLBERG, Laura . 0 0 0 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

0 GARCIA, Alyssa . 0 0 0 3-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 . 3 3 3 0 0 0-0 4 0 0 1.000

6 BOWLES, Sandi . 0 0 0 4-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

--------------------11 SMUDA, Ashley . 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3 6 0 1.000

Totals . 3 1 6 10 247 66 78 18 3 13 54 141 . 5 7 1 37 5 60 0 . 4 0 8 5 5 13-19 183 72 21 . 9 2 4

Opponents . 2 3 6 10 246 49 58 7 2 7 40 90 . 3 6 6 42 7 55 2 . 3 6 1 1 3 5-7 180 63 14 . 9 4 6

LOB - Team (53), Opp (69). DPs turned - Team (2), Opp (2). CI - Team (2), OLSON 2.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha

11 SMUDA, Ashley 1 . 7 4 7-0 8 8 4 1/0 0 44.1 36 18 11 20 40 5 0 4 . 2 1 2 5 3 0 0 2 2 COOK, Joni 7 . 2 4 0-2 3 1 0 0/0 0 9.2 12 16 10 9 5 0 2 2 . 2 7 3 3 4 0 1 0 4 PARKER, Brittany 14.00 0-1 5 1 0 0/0 0 7.0 10 15 14 13 10 2 0 1 . 3 1 3 5 0 0 0 1Totals 4 . 0 2 7-3 10 10 4 1/0 0 61.0 58 49 35 42 55 7 2 7 . 2 3 6 13 7 0 1 3

Opponents 5 . 9 5 3-7 10 10 5 0/0 0 60.0 78 66 51 37 60 18 3 13 . 3 1 6 10 5 0 5 5

PB - Team (0), Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (1), OLSON 1. SBA/ATT - OLSON (5-7), SMUDA (2-4), COOK (3-3).

2010 Overall Statistics

utahutues.com • Weekly Notes • Cathedral City Classic (Feb. 25-27)

2010 Utah SoftballThe Automated ScoreBookGame Results for Utah (as of Feb 22, 2010)

(All games)

Date Opponent Score Inns Overall MWC Pitcher of record Attend Time

Feb 12, 2010 vs San Jose State W 8-0 5 1-0-0 0-0-0 SMUDA (W 1-0) 2 3 7 1:37Feb 12, 2010 vs Northern Colorado W 6-5 7 2-0-0 0-0-0 SMUDA (W 2-0) 2 3 7 2:23Feb 13, 2010 vs Idaho State W 5-3 7 3-0-0 0-0-0 SMUDA (W 3-0) 3 4 5 2:20Feb 13, 2010 vs Seattle University W 9-1 6 4-0-0 0-0-0 SMUDA (W 4-0) 3 2 1 1:54Feb 14, 2010 vs Tulsa W 6-5 7 5-0-0 0-0-0 SMUDA (W 5-0) 1 8 4 2:26Feb 19, 2010 vs #11 California L 4-10 7 5-1-0 0-0-0 COOK (L 0-1) 2 3 7 1:50Feb 19, 2010 vs Hawai'i L 8-11 7 5-2-0 0-0-0 COOK (L 0-2) 3 2 8 2:20Feb 20, 2010 vs Cal State Fullerton W 11-3 5 6-2-0 0-0-0 SMUDA (W 6-0) 3 2 9 1:51Feb 20, 2010 vs Indiana W 7-1 7 7-2-0 0-0-0 SMUDA (W 7-0) 9 3 2:26Feb 21, 2010 vs #21 Northwestern L 2-10 5 7-3-0 0-0-0 PARKER (L 0-1) 1 2 3 1:40

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Conference OverallTeam W-L Pct. W-L Pct.BYU 0-0 .000 9-1 .900 San Diego State 0-0 .000 7-3 .700 UNLV 0-0 .000 7-3 .700 Utah 0-0 .000 7-3 .700 New Mexico 0-0 .000 5-3 .625 Colorado State 0-0 .000 4-5 .444

2010 Game-by-Game Results

2010 MWC Standings