Woman’s Softball Team Prepares for New Season

Hayley Alaniz, Staff Reporters

hayley_alaniz@csumb.edu

Feb. 28, 2008

Softball season is here once again and the

girls of the CSU Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB)

softball team are ready to start.

The softball team started out successfully

by winning three out of the first four

games and their record is currently at eight

wins and five losses. CSUMB’s softball

team has been victorious against teams

from CSU Chico, CSU San Francisco,

CSU San Bernadino, CSU Sonoma, Quincy

University and Saint Martin’s University.

Erica Wacker, a CSUMB senior majoring

in Human Communication (HCOM), plays

second base and is enjoying her second

season on the team.

“We have so much fun and we get our job

done. We also have a really deep bench,”

said Wacker. “The goal for this season is to

play our game and show we can play with

the top teams.”

Noemi Torres, freshman pitcher, has

said the best part of being on the team so

far “was meeting all of the girls.” Torres,

who allowed just one-run in the game

against CSU San Bernadino added that

she is ready to play against Stanislaus and

try to win conference.

Senior, HCOM major and left fielder

Megan Luna, expressed “I am really

excited for this season. We have a great

group of girls this year… we have so much

depth on this team and we have all the

skills and tools to have a very successful

season this year.”

The positive chemistry between the

teammates is an important factor they

feel will bring a good season. Luna said

that they will be a strong competitor in

the conference and looks forward to the

upcoming season.

Feb. 14 through Feb. 16, the team finished

sixth out of more than 25 teams in the

Schutt Sports Leadoff Classic in Phoenix,

Arizona. With the rest of the season to play

and a deep roster, including a California

Collegiate Athletic Association’s Player

of the Week (week of February 4, 2008)

Homa Shafii, the CSUMB softball team

is continuing its strong run. The team’s

upcoming home games are Mar 20 and Mar

22 versus Humboldt State.

“[The team] has really come together as

a family. They are all pro-team and procoaching

and a close unit. That is really rare

to have and we are truly lucky,” said head

coach Andrea Kenney.