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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Softball Looks To Extend Win Streak
4/22/2002 12:00 AM | Softball
April 22, 2002
Salt Lake City -
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COMING UP: On Tues., Apr. 23, the Utes take on the Utah State Aggies in a single-game contest at 3:00 p.m. in Salt Lake City. Utah will face Southern Utah on Wed., Apr. 24 for a single-game match-up in Cedar City, Utah at 3:00 p.m. On Sat., Apr. 27, the Utes will play in-state rival BYU in Provo, Utah (DH) at 12:00 p.m.
A QUICK LOOK AT UTAH: The University of Utah softball, team for the third week in a row, made two amazing comebacks and defeated the UNLV Rebels, 11-10 and 6-5 in Salt Lake City on Sun., Apr. 21. The Utes defeated the Cal-State Northridge Matadors, 1-0 in a non-conference match-up in Salt Lake City on Thurs., Apr. 18. Utah?s games against San Diego State and Utah State were canceled due to bad weather. Currently, the Utes are 22-31-0 overall, 7-3 in MWC play. Utah is on a six-game win streak.
Utah has already faced 12 teams this season that made it to the NCAA Tournament last year. The Utes will face one more team this season that made it to post-season play in 2001. Utah has already faced 24 teams that were ranked or received votes in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 poll. Overall, the Utes are 2-21 on the season vs. teams that are ranked or have received votes.
The Mountain West Conference declared Sunday?s softball doubleheader between Utah and UNLV as a non-conference contest, and the games will not count toward either team?s league record or rank. Citing a rule in the conference by-laws, games may only be counted as conference games if they are played on the originally scheduled date. The Utes and the Rebels were slated to face each other on Friday, April 19, but snow in the Salt Lake City area forced a postponement. Both UNLV and Utah had action also scheduled for Saturday, April 20, so the twin bill was pushed back to Sunday, April 21. Utah won both games of the marathon feature, 11-10 and 6-5 in 11 innings. Had the games counted toward their league record, the Utes (22-31, 7-3) would share the league lead with San Diego State. Utah?s showdown with San Diego State for the inside track on the league title was also abandoned.
QUOTING STEVENS: On the upcoming non-conference and MWC games- ?After coming off last week and two more great wins on Sunday, I feel the team continues its stability and is prepared and confident about where they are going. I think they will be a lot tougher to beat now that their confidence level is up. I think these are big games for us. I am confident we will show up and play tough.?
SCOUTING UTAH STATE: The Utah State softball team is currently 8-37 overall. Most recently, the Aggies went 3-0 in the series vs. Cal-State Northridge. Utah State defeated the Matadors, 2-1, 3-2 and 4-2 last week. Currently, the Aggies are on a four-game win streak.
The Aggies return eight starters, 14 letterwinners and adds two newcomers to its roster. Heather Curtis leads the team with a .281 batting average and totals 38 hits, 12 runs, six doubles, one homer and 11 RBI in 135 at bats. Teammate Breanne Smith averages .272 on the season and has racked up 31 hits, 12 runs, five doubles, two triples and four home runs for 15 RBI in 114 at bats. Kristin Hommel leads Utah State on the mound with a 3.23 ERA in 130.0 innings pitched. As a team, the Aggies have a .198 batting average and a 3.96 ERA.
Debbie Bilbao (Iowa, 1999) is in her first season as Utah State?s head coach and her first season as a head coach overall.
SCOUTING SOUTHERN UTAH: The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are currently 21-25 overall. Most recently, the Thunderbirds went 4-0 in the series vs. IUPUI. Southern Utah defeated the Jaguars, 5-2, 4-3, 9-1 and 2-1 last week. Currently, the Thunderbirds are on a four-game win streak.
Lacee LePrey leads the team with a .329 batting average and totals 49 hits, 22 runs, 15 doubles, and 30 RBI in 149 at bats. Teammate Precious Gallo averages .324 on the season and has racked up 36 hits, 16 runs, eight doubles and one home run for seven RBI in 111 at bats. LePrey leads Southern Utah on the mound with a 2.43 ERA in 169.2 innings pitched. As a team, the Thunderbirds have a .252 batting average and a 3.26 ERA.
Laurel Simmons is in her fourth season at the helm of the Southern Utah softball program. She has a 61-121 career record.
SCOUTING BRIGHAM YOUNG: The Brigham Young softball team is currently 27-19 overall, 4-8 in MWC play. Most recently, BYU split with San Diego State, losing game one, 10-2 and winning game two, 6-3 on Fri., Apr. 19 in Provo, Utah.
Leading the Cougars is Oli Keohohou. She has a .444 batting average and totals 48 hits, 50 runs, six doubles 17 homers and 43 RBI in 108 at bats. Teammate Brooke Cadiente averages .295 on the season and has racked up 41 hits, 31 runs, nine doubles, nine home runs and 37 RBI in 139 at bats. Niki Andersen leads the Cougars on the mound with a 3.80 ERA in 97.0 innings pitched. As a team, BYU has a .263 batting average and a 4.17 ERA.
Mary Kay Amicone is in her third season at the helm of the BYU softball program. She has a 51-49 career record.
UP NEXT: Utah travels to Albuquerque, N.M. on Fri., May 3, facing New Mexico in a doubleheader match-up at 1:00 p.m. On Sun., May 5, the Utes will take on the Colorado State Rams at 11:00 a.m. in Fort Collins, Colo (DH). The Utes will host the Utah State Aggies in a non-conference match-up at 3:00 p.m. on Tues., May 7. On Thurs.-Sat. May 9-11, Utah will participate in the MWC Tournament held in Provo, Utah.
HEAD COACH MONA STEVENS: Mona Stevens, who has built a reputation as one of the top coaches in the nation on both the national and international levels, is in her fifth season as head coach at Utah.
Stevens has the best winning percentage in school history. She currently posts a 209-145-1 (.590) career overall record and an 82-50-1 (.620) career conference record in five seasons. Her 2000 team was the NCAA Region 1 Tournament runner-up, and placed third in the NCAA Regional Tournament in 1997. Stevens was selected as the 2000 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year.
2002 UTAH RANKINGS IN THE MWC: Utah, as a team is second in the MWC in hits (355), and at bats (1395). The Utes are second in doubles (54) and batters struck out (208) and third in innings pitched (353.1), on base percentage (.330), total bases (493), walks (132) and batting average (.254). Utah is fourth in sac bunts (47), triples (6), home runs (24), opposing batting average (.280), RBI (144), slugging percentage (.353), stolen bases (49), ERA (3.03) and fifth in batters struck out looking (29) and runs scored (163). Individually, 11 Utah players ranked among the top 10 in the MWC statistical leaders a combined 57 times.
STEVENS HITS 200TH CAREER WIN: Utah?s winningest coach in school history, Mona Stevens recorded her 200th career win on Tues., Apr. 2 with a 6-2 victory over Utah State in Logan, Utah.
SOFTBALL HITS 800TH CAREER WIN: Utah, as a team recorded its 800th career win on Sat., Apr. 14 with an 8-7 victory over in-state rival BYU.
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