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UCLA SOFTBALL: THE 2009 BRUINS

14 2009 UCLA SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

Numerical RosterNO NAME POS HT B/T YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL)3 GiOnna DiSalvatore UTIL 5-9 L/R SO 1V Palm Harbor, Fla. (Countryside HS)4 Marti Reed UTIL 5-8 R/R FR HS Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson HS)5 Donna Kerr P 5-7 R/R SO 1V San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry HS)7 Samantha Camuso OF 5-7 L/R SO 1V Redding, Calif. (Foothill HS)8 Andrea Harrison OF 5-7 L/L FR HS Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifi ca HS)9 Kaila Shull C/OF 5-8 L/R JR 2V Lodi, Calif. (Jim Elliot Christian HS)10 Lauren Mirabal UTIL 5-6 L/R SO 1V San Dimas, Calif. (Bishop Amat HS)11 Whitney Baker P 5-10 R/R JR 2V Vancouver, Wash. (Skyview HS)14 Julie Burney INF 5-5 R/R JR 2V Placentia, Calif. (El Dorado HS)18 Monica Harrison INF 5-4 R/R SO 1V Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifi ca HS)20 Brooke Finley C/UTIL 5-7 R/R FR HS San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic HS)21 Grace Murray UTIL 5-4 R/R SO 1V Lakewood, Calif. (Gahr HS)23 Amy Crawford OF 5-9 R/R SO 1V Pleasanton, Calif. (Foothill HS)27 Jennifer Schroeder C 6-0 R/R SR 3V Yorba Linda, Calif. (Esperanza HS)29 Katie Schroeder OF 5-10 L/R SO 1V Yorba Linda, Calif. (Esperanza HS)31 Megan Langenfeld P/1B 5-6 L/R JR 2V Bakersfi eld, Calif. (Centennial HS)44 Dani Yudin C/UTIL 5-7 L/R FR HS Coto de Caza, Calif. (Tesoro HS)47 Amanda Kamekona INF 5-2 R/R SR 1V Chino Hills, Calif. (Ayala HS/Cal State Fullerton)

Alphabetical RosterNO NAME POS HT B/T YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL)11 Whitney Baker P 5-10 R/R JR 2V Vancouver, Wash. (Skyview HS)14 Julie Burney INF 5-5 R/R JR 2V Placentia, Calif. (El Dorado HS)7 Samantha Camuso OF 5-7 L/R SO 1V Redding, Calif. (Foothill HS)23 Amy Crawford OF 5-9 R/R SO 1V Pleasanton, Calif. (Foothill HS)3 GiOnna DiSalvatore UTIL 5-9 L/R SO 1V Palm Harbor, Fla. (Countryside HS)20 Brooke Finley C/UTIL 5-7 R/R FR HS San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic HS)8 Andrea Harrison OF 5-7 L/L FR HS Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifi ca HS)18 Monica Harrison INF 5-4 R/R SO 1V Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifi ca HS)47 Amanda Kamekona INF 5-2 R/R SR 1V Chino Hills, Calif. (Ayala HS/Cal State Fullerton)5 Donna Kerr P 5-7 R/R SO 1V San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry HS)31 Megan Langenfeld P/1B 5-6 L/R JR 2V Bakersfi eld, Calif. (Centennial HS)10 Lauren Mirabal UTIL 5-6 L/R SO 1V San Dimas, Calif. (Bishop Amat HS)21 Grace Murray UTIL 5-4 R/R SO 1V Lakewood, Calif. (Gahr HS)4 Marti Reed UTIL 5-8 R/R FR HS Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson HS)27 Jennifer Schroeder C 6-0 R/R SR 3V Yorba Linda, Calif. (Esperanza HS)29 Katie Schroeder OF 5-10 L/R SO 1V Yorba Linda, Calif. (Esperanza HS)9 Kaila Shull C/OF 5-8 L/R JR 2V Lodi, Calif. (Jim Elliot Christian HS)44 Dani Yudin C/UTIL 5-7 L/R FR HS Coto de Caza, Calif. (Tesoro HS)

Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez, 3rd Year as Head Coach, 16th Year at UCLA (UCLA, 1993)Assistant Coach: Lisa Fernandez, 11th Year (UCLA, 1995)Assistant Coach: Gina Vecchione, 10th Year (UCLA, 1984)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Natasha Watley, 4th Year (UCLA, 2005)Director of Softball Operations: Allison Chislock, 3rd Year (UCLA, 2006)Undergraduate Assistant Coaches: Krista Colburn and Anjelica SeldenSoftball Sports Information Director: James Ybiernas, 2nd Year (Cal State Northridge, 2001)Softball Athletic Trainer: Bryan MacMunn, 1st Year (Valdosta State, 2004)Student Athletic Trainers: Alan Mendes and Kristin MountfordStudent Managers: Megan Foley, Dana Johnson, Noveen Moinpour and Danielle Peterson

Pronunciation GuideSamantha Camuso CA-moo-soGiOnna DiSalvatore G-on-na D-sal-va-torAndrea Harrison ON-dray-uhAmanda Kamekona KAHM-e-ko-naDonna Kerr rhymes with furLauren Mirabal MEER-a-ballJennifer/Katie Schroeder SCHRO-derDani Yudin YU-dinKelly Inouye-Perez IN-no-wayGina Vecchione VETCH-e-o-nee

In-Season Birthdays - AGE TURNING IN ( )GiOnna DiSalvatore March 11 (20)Monica Harrison March 15 (20)Amanda Kamekona April 5 (23)Donna Kerr April 16 (20)Katie Schroeder April 29 (20)Andrea Harrison May 9 (19)Julie Burney May 24 (21)

Roster by ClassSeniors (2) - Amanda Kamekona, Jennifer SchroederJuniors (4) - Whitney Baker, Julie Burney, Megan Langenfeld, Kaila ShullSophomores (8) - Samantha Camuso, Amy Crawford, GiOnna DiSalvatore, Monica Harrison, Donna Kerr, Lauren Mirabal, Grace Murray, Katie SchroederFreshmen (4) - Brooke Finley, Andrea Harrison, Marti Reed, Dani Yudin

Roster by PositionPitchers (2) - Whitney Baker, Donna KerrPitcher/First Base (1) - Megan LangenfeldInfi elders (3) - Julie Burney, Monica Harrison,Amanda KamekonaOutfi elders (4) - Samantha Camuso, Amy Crawford,Andrea Harrison, Katie SchroederCatcher (1) - Jennifer SchroederCatcher/Outfi elder (1) - Kaila ShullCatcher/Utility (2) - Brooke Finley, Dani YudinUtility (4) - GiOnna DiSalvatore, Lauren Mirabal,Grace Murray, Marti Reed

Roster by Height5-2 - Amanda Kamekona5-4 - Monica Harrison, Grace Murray5-5 - Julie Burney5-6 - Megan Langenfeld, Lauren Mirabal5-7 - Samantha Camuso, Brooke Finley, Andrea Harrison, Donna Kerr, Dani Yudin5-8 - Marti Reed, Kaila Shull5-9 - Amy Crawford, GiOnna DiSalvatore5-10 - Whitney Baker, Katie Schroeder6-0 - Jennifer Schroeder

THE 2009 BRUINS • SUPPORT STAFF

MEGAN FOLEYTEAM MANAGER

ALAN MENDESSTUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER

DANA JOHNSONTEAM MANAGER

KRISTIN MOUNTFORDSTUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER

NOVEEN MOINPOURTEAM MANAGER

JAMES YBIERNASSPORTS INFORMATION

DANIELLE PETERSONTEAM MANAGER

SEI FURUTANIMARKETING

BRYAN MACMUNNATHLETIC TRAINER

SEAN MARKUSEQUIPMENT ROOM

MIKE LINNATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

PAUL BROWNEVENT MANAGEMENT

152009 UCLA SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

Top Row: Assistant Coach Lisa Fernandez, Head Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez, Kaila Shull, Marti Reed, GiOnna DiSalvatore, Whitney Baker, Katie Schroeder, Amy Crawford, Volunteer Assistant Coach Natasha Watley, Assistant Coach Gina Vecchione. Middle Row: Lauren Mirabal, Brooke Finley, Andrea Harrison, Samantha Camuso, Donna Kerr, Julie Burney. Bottom Row: Dani Yudin, Megan Langenfeld, Monica Harrison, Amanda Kamekona, Grace Murray. Not Pictured: Jennifer Schroeder.

THE 2009 BRUINS


#11 WHITNEY BAKERJUNIORPITCHER

HEIGHT: 5-10BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHTVANCOUVER, WASH.

SKYVIEW HS

Photos in this section of the media guide are courtesy of:Don Liebig, ASUCLA PhotographyTed Rahn, tedrahn.smugmug.comScott ChandlerScott James


CAREER HIGHSInnings Pitched 7.0, vs. Canisius (3/10/07)

7.0, vs. Southern Utah (3/13/07)

Strikeouts 11, vs. Southern Utah (3/13/07)

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO2007 2.65 4-3 11 6 3 2/0 0 37.0 34 21 14 16 452008 2.33 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 2 1 1 1 5TOTALS 2.62 4-3 13 6 3 2/0 0 40.0 36 22 15 17 50

2008Baker was limited to two games during the opening weekend due to injuries ... applied for a medical redshirt, and if granted will receive another year of eligibility ... pitched a scoreless inning in the season opener against Nevada on Feb. 8, striking out two and giving up one hit ... tossed two innings against Santa Clara on Feb. 9, fanning three and allowing a homer and a walk.

2007Battled through injuries during her freshman season, appearing in 11 games in the circle ... made six starts, throwing three complete games and two shutouts ... went 4-3 with a 2.65

earned run average in 37 innings with 45 strikeouts ... had a season-high 11 strikeouts and allowed just two hits and no walks in a complete-game win over Southern Utah (March 13) ... threw a two-hit, complete-game victory against Canisius on March 10, striking out nine and retiring 17 in a row at one point ... also struck out eight in a win over Loyola-Chicago (March 4) and picked up a victory in relief at California (April 22).

SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOLBaker earned four softball letters and three volleyball letters at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Wash ... named the 2006 Washington Gatorade Player of the Year for softball ... was a

three-time, fi rst-team All-State selection ... also earned All-Region and All-Greater St. Helens League accolades every season ... struck out 949 batters for her career, a Washington high school record ... two-time NFCA High School All-American, earning third-team honors in 2004 and honorable mention plaudits in 2006 ... played ASA softball for Absolute Blast and Vancouver Ford.

PERSONALBorn Whitney Michelle Baker on Dec. 1, 1987 in Portland, Ore ... parents are Michelle and Ty Baker ... has an older sister, Morgan ... enjoys sewing and knitting ... admires Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals ... majoring in history.


CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT2007 .224 55-54 143 21 32 5 0 7 19 58 .406 16 2 44 1 .309 1 3 1-12008 .181 43-41 105 9 19 3 0 1 10 25 .238 16 2 26 0 .301 0 0 0-0TOTALS .206 98-95 248 30 51 8 0 8 29 83 .335 32 4 70 1 .305 1 3 1-1

#14 JULIE BURNEYJUNIOR

INFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-5BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHTPLACENTIA, CALIF.EL DORADO HS


2008Burney played in 43 games as a sophomore, making 41 starts ... hit .181 with one home run and 10 runs batted in ... recorded 16 walks, three doubles and nine runs scored ... had three multiple-hit games, including a 2-for-3, three-RBI effort against Oregon on March 30 ... also had two-hit contests versus Oklahoma (Feb. 8) and Hawai’i (Feb. 23) ... hit a two-run jack against Northwestern on Feb. 24 ... drove in the game’s lone run in a 1-0 victory over UNLV on March 5 ... scored twice via two walks against Washington (April 2) ... walked twice in a game on fi ve occasions ... belted a two-run homer off three-time Olympian and current assistant coach Lisa Fernandez in the second inning of an exhibition game against the U.S. National Team on April 22.

2007Started the fi nal 54 games of the season at third base and was one of six Bruins to play in all 55 contests ... tied for third on the team with seven home runs ... hit .224 with 19 RBI, 21 runs scored and fi ve doubles ... launched her fi rst career homer

against Nevada on Feb. 11 ... posted home runs in three straight games against Cal State Fullerton on March 7 and Southern Utah and Eastern Kentucky on March 9 ... also homered against Michigan State (Feb. 23), California (April 22) and Arizona State (May 12) ... went 3-for-4 with a career-high four runs batted in against Long Beach State on March 10 ... had six multiple-hit games and drove in multiple runs on three occasions.

EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOLBurney was a four-year letterwinner at El Dorado High School in Placentia, Calif. ... was a fi rst-team All-Century League selection as a senior ... helped the Golden Hawks to league championships in 2005 and 2006 ... El Dorado was CIF Southern Section Runner-Up in 2005 ... played ASA softball for SoCal Athletics, fi nishing fi fth at the 2006 ASA Gold Nationals.

PERSONALBorn Julie Ann Burney on May 24, 1988 in Placentia, Calif. ... parents are Nanci and Bill Burney ... has an older sister, Janet ...

lists her biggest athletic thrill as hitting her fi rst collegiate home run against Nevada on Feb. 11, 2007 ... chose UCLA because of the history and tradition of the program ... favorites include the television show “Full House”, the movie “The Other Sister” and singer Kanye West ... favorite academic class is geography ... admires USA Softball National Team member and former Bruin Andrea Duran ... majoring in women’s studies.

CAREER HIGHSAt-Bats 4, Five Times (last at Cal Poly, 3/25/07)Runs Scored 2, Five Times (last vs. Washington, 4/2/08)Hits 3, vs. Long Beach State (3/10/07)Runs Batted In 4, vs. Long Beach State (3/10/07)Doubles 1, Eight Times (last vs. Rutgers, 3/8/08)Home Runs 1, Eight Times (last vs. Northwestern, 2/24/08)Walks 2, Nine Times (last at California, 4/25/08)Stolen Bases 1, vs. Oklahoma State (2/17/07)Sacrifi ce Hits 1, Three Times (last at Cal Poly, 3/25/07)Sacrifi ce Flies 1, vs. Loyola-Chicago (3/3/07)


2009Camuso underwent surgery for a torn labrum in her right shoulder in January. She will miss the entire season and plans to apply for a medical redshirt.

2008Was one of three Bruins to start all 60 games, making 58 starts in right fi eld and two in left ... led the team with a .366 batting average, tied for third with four home runs and was fourth with 36 runs batted in ... was also second in slugging percentage (.549), tied for second with 16 doubles and a .434 on base percentage, third in total bases (96) and tied for fi rst in triples (2) ... named second-team All-Pacifi c Region and All-Pacifi c-10 Conference, and honored on the All-Pac-10 Freshman fi rst team ... ranked fourth among All-Pac-10 players in batting average, tied for fi fth in doubles and tied for 10th in hits ... set a UCLA single-game record with fi ve runs scored against Santa Clara on Feb. 9 ... also went 4-for-4 with seven RBI and a home run against the Broncos ... collected her fi rst collegiate RBI in the season opener against Nevada (Feb. 8) and belted her fi rst career homer, a two-run shot, later that day against Oklahoma, going 2-for-3 with two runs scored ... went 5-for-10 (.500) with three runs and three RBI during the Regionals (May 16-18), hitting two home runs against Nevada (May 17 and 18) ... hit the go-ahead bomb in the sixth inning of the Regional-clinching game to lift the Bruins to a 4-3 victory ... went 2-for-3 with a run, a walk and a double in Game 1 of the Super Regionals against Georgia (May 24) ... earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors on April 8 after going 6-for-13 (.462) with two RBI in wins over Washington, Stanford and

California (twice) ... had 18 multiple-hit contests, which was third on the squad ... posted three-hit games against Cal State Bakersfi eld (Feb. 27), San Diego (Feb. 29) and Stanford (April 27), as well as 14 two-hit contests ... registered eight multiple-RBI games ... had an RBI in every game of the San Diego Classic (Feb. 29-March 2), fi nishing the weekend with seven runs batted in and a .533 average (8-for-15) ... recorded six game-winning RBI ... drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrifi ce fl y in the top of the ninth against nationally-ranked San Diego State on March 1 and had a walk-off game winner on an RBI double against nationally-ranked Long Beach State on March 9 ... was a Top 25 fi nalist for the USA Softball Player of the Year award.

FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOLCamuso played four years of softball and two seasons of basketball at Foothill High School in Palo Cedro, Calif. ... named All-Eastern League fi rst team each season and three-time all-section ... received Northern Section MVP and CalHi All-State underclassman team accolades her fi nal two seasons ... earned Team MVP honors with the Cougars in 2006 and 2007 ... was named fi rst-team All-American by NFCA as a junior and by EA Sports as a senior ... earned Foothill Scholar Athlete of the Year plaudits in 2007 ... helped FHS to the school’s fi rst softball section championship in her senior season ... hit .711 during her senior year, the third-best total in the state, with 57 runs scored, 10 home runs and a state-best 69 hits ... earned All-League honors in basketball in 2006 ... had the highest GPA in her graduating class and was an AP Scholar with Honors.

PERSONALBorn Samantha Ashley Camuso on Dec. 21, 1988 in San Jose, Calif. ... parents are Becky and Kenny Camuso ... has two younger sisters, Mandy and Mia ... father played baseball at De Anza Community College and grandfather Chuck was an NBA offi cial and coaches high school baseball ... chose UCLA to be challenged both athletically and academically and to be part of a winning tradition ... favorite academic class is math ... lists her biggest athletic highlight as making a verbal commitment to UCLA ... admires former Bruin Dot Richardson for her accomplishments both in softball and as an orthopedic surgeon ... favorites include the movie “Rudy”, actor Adam Sandler, the band Rascal Flatts and eating Grammy Camuso’s spaghetti ... hobbies include hitting with her dad ... majoring in physiological science.

#7 SAMANTHA CAMUSOSOPHOMOREOUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-7BATS: LEFT

THROWS: RIGHTREDDING, CALIF.

FOOTHILL HS

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT2008 .366 60-60 175 25 64 16 2 4 36 96 .549 19 3 35 3 .434 1 2 1-1

CAREER HIGHSAt-Bats 4, 13 Times (last vs. Nevada, 5/17/08)Runs Scored 5, vs. Santa Clara (2/9/08)Hits 4, vs. Santa Clara (2/9/08)Runs Batted In 7, vs. Santa Clara (2/9/08)Doubles 2, at San Diego (2/29/08)Triples 1, vs. Rutgers (3/8/08) and vs. Oregon State (3/28/08)Home Runs 1, Four Times (last vs. Nevada, 5/18/08)Walks 2, Three Times (last vs. Arizona, 5/29/08)Stolen Bases 1, at San Diego (2/29/08)Sacrifi ce Hits 1, vs. Long Beach State (3/9/08) and at California (4/25/08)Sacrifi ce Flies 1, at San Diego State (3/1/08)


#23 AMY CRAWFORDSOPHOMOREOUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-9BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHTPLEASANTON, CALIF.

FOOTHILL HS

2008Crawford made 26 appearances during her freshman season, making one start in left fi eld on March 1 against Eastern Michigan ... came in a game 24 times as a pinch-runner and once as a pinch-hitter against Saint Peter’s on March 2 ... scored 10 runs and stole her fi rst collegiate base in a Super Regional game against Georgia (May 24) ... crossed home plate for the fi rst time against Santa Clara on Feb. 9 ... scored in three straight pinch-running stints against Washington (Apr. 19), California (Apr. 25) and Stanford (Apr. 27).

FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOLCrawford prepped at Foothill High School in Pleasanton, Calif. ... was a four-year starter at third base, earning All-East Bay Athletic League honors three times ... named the Falcons’ team captain as a senior ... received CalHi Sports All-State honors in 2007 and was named to the All-CIF North Coast Section fi rst team ... helped FHS to three EBAL Championships and a 2007 North Coast Section title.

PERSONALBorn Amy Lynn Crawford on Jan. 10, 1989 in Mountain View, Calif. ... parents are Lynn and Michael Crawford ... has two younger sisters, Kaitlin and Jenna ... older brother Brandon was a three-year starter for the UCLA baseball team (drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round of the 2008 MLB Draft) and is the athlete she most admires ... chose to play softball because it was something she has enjoyed playing since she was fi ve ... favorite academic class is english ... likes softball because it is a team sport and everyone has a part in working towards a common goal ... favorites include the TV show “Friends”, actress Kate Hudson, movies “Ocean’s 11, 12 & 13” and the band Rascal Flatts ... hobbies include going to the lake or beach ... undecided on a major.

CAREER HIGHSAt-Bats 1, vs. Saint Peter’s (3/2/08)Runs Scored 1, 10 Times (last at Stanford, 4/27/08)Stolen Bases 1, vs. Georgia (5/24/08)



#3 GIONNA DISALVATORESOPHOMORE

UTILITYHEIGHT: 5-9BATS: LEFT

THROWS: RIGHTPALM HARBOR, FLA.

COUNTRYSIDE HS

2008DiSalvatore was one of three Bruins to start all 60 games, making 46 starts at fi rst base, eight at designated player, fi ve at second base and one at third ... earned fi rst-team NFCA All-American and All-Pacifi c Region honors ... was also honored on the All-Pacifi c-10 Conference second team and the All-Pac-10 Freshman fi rst team ... was fi rst on the team in hits with 68, second in RBI (45) and total bases (100), third in slugging (.532) and tied for third with a .362 batting average ... placed fourth with 31 runs scored, tied for second with 16 doubles, tied for third with four home runs and tied for fi rst with two triples ... was tied for fi fth among Pac-10 players in doubles, tied for sixth in hits and seventh in average ... topped the team with 20 multiple-hit games and 11 game-winning RBI and was third with 10 multiple-RBI contests ... went 10-for-16 (.625) with fi ve runs scored, four doubles and a home run during the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament (Feb. 8-10), earning Pac-10 Player of the Week honors on Feb. 12 for her performance ... hit her fi rst collegiate home run, a game-tying, three-run bomb with two outs in the bottom of the seventh in an extra-inning win over UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 9) ... had a pair of four-RBI efforts against UCSB and in the season opener against Nevada (Feb. 8) ... received Pac-10 POW honors for the second time on Feb. 26 after batting .667 (8-for-12) with six runs, fi ve RBI, two doubles, a triple and a homer at the Palm Springs Classic (Feb. 22-24) ... drove in the go-ahead runs on a three-run double against Georgia on Feb. 22 ... posted four runs batted in against Portland State on Feb. 16, adding three-RBI performances against San Diego (Feb. 29) and

Notre Dame (March 7) ... drove in the game-winning run in the top of the seventh on an RBI double against Notre Dame ... went 3-for-7 (.429) with two runs scored, three RBI, a double and a home run during the Super Regionals against Georgia (May 24-25) ... also had home runs against Baylor (Feb. 23) and Arizona State (May 3) ... had a seven-game hitting streak from April 12-27 (11-for-24, .458 average) ... recorded 13 two-hit games and seven three-hit contests ... scored three runs in a game twice against Santa Clara (Feb. 9) and Baylor ... stole her fi rst career base against Eastern Michigan on March 1.

SUMMER 2007Helped the USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team to gold at the ISF Junior Women’s World Championships in June ... had fi ve hits in 13 at-bats for a .385 average, scoring three runs and driving in three in six games ... also helped her ASA team, the OC Batbusters, to a runner-up fi nish at Gold Nationals in August, going 6-for-20 (.300) with three RBI.

COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLDiSalvatore played four years of softball and volleyball at Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla. ... earned fi rst team all-conference, all-county and all-area honors each season ... was a two-time NFCA and EA Sports All-American ... named all-state four times, including fi rst-team accolades as a junior and senior ... named All-Suncoast Area and County Softball Player of the Year as a senior ... was Team MVP and Cougars’ Captain in 2006 and 2007 ... earned athletic scholar academic awards as

a junior and senior ... inducted into the Countryside Hall of Fame ... helped CHS to state championship in her senior season.

PERSONALBorn GiOnna Josephine DiSalvatore on March 11, 1989 in Dunedin, Fla. ... parents are Johanna and Joseph DiSalvatore ... has one sister, Davionna ... favorite class is anatomy ... thing she likes the most about her sport is the pressure ... lists her biggest athletic highlight as winning the gold medal with the U.S. Junior National Team ... admires UCLA volunteer assistant coach and Olympian Natasha Watley ... favorites include the television show “The Girls Next Door”, actress Angelina Jolie, the “Halloween” movies and the New York Yankees ... majoring in physiological sciences.

CAREER HIGHSAt-Bats 5, vs. Santa Clara (2/9/08)Runs Scored 3, vs. Santa Clara (2/9/08) 3, vs. Baylor (2/23/08)Hits 3, Seven Times (last at Oregon State, 5/10/08)Runs Batted In 4, Three Times (last vs. Notre Dame, 3/7/08)Doubles 2, vs. Notre Dame (3/7/08)Triples 1, vs. Baylor (2/23/08) 1, vs. Rutgers (3/8/08)Home Runs 1, Four Times (last vs. Georgia, 5/24/08)Walks 2, vs. Northwestern (2/24/08)Stolen Bases 1, vs. Eastern Michigan (3/1/08)Sacrifi ce Hits 1, Three Times (last vs. Georgia, 5/24/08)



2008Harrison started the last 55 games of the season at shortstop ... recorded a .234 batting average with one home run, 16 runs batted in, 19 runs scored and seven doubles ... named to the All-Pacifi c-10 Conference Freshman fi rst team ... hit a walk-off home run, her fi rst collegiate bomb, against Arizona on May 2 ... had seven multiple-hit games, including a pair of three-hit contests versus South Carolina (Feb. 15) and Cal State Northridge (March 13) ... posted two-hit efforts against Massachusetts and Georgia on Feb. 22, driving in a pair, including the go-ahead run in a win over UMass ... also had two-hit games versus San Diego State (March 1), California (April 5) and Nevada (May 17), scoring twice against the Wolf Pack ... registered three multiple-RBI games ... crossed home plate twice, drove in three runs and stole a base against Oregon on March 30 ... had two RBI against Rutgers on March 8 ... also stole bases against Massachusetts and California (April 6).

SUMMER 2007Helped the USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team to gold at the ISF Junior Women’s World Championships in June ... hit .520 (13-for-25) with nine RBI and seven runs scored ... also helped her ASA team, the OC Batbusters, to a runner-up fi nish at Gold Nationals in August ... recorded six runs batted in, including a grand slam in the championship game.

PACIFICA HIGH SCHOOLHarrison was a four-year letterwinner at Pacifi ca High School in Garden Grove, Calif. ... named a second-team All-American as a senior ... was a four-time All-Empire League recipient ... also earned All-CIF and all-county honors three times and was twice named all-state ... helped the Mariners to

CIF titles in her freshman and senior seasons ... hit .406 in her senior season with 11 home runs and 42 runs batted in.

PERSONALBorn Monica Diane Harrison on March 15, 1989 in Newport Beach, Calif. ... parents are Rita and Scott Harrison ... has two sisters, Maria and Andrea, who is a freshman outfi elder on the softball team ... favorite academic class is english ... chose UCLA because of its rich tradition ... biggest thrill of her athletic career was winning the 2006 ASA Gold National Championship ... favorites include actor Denzel Washington, the movie “Remember the Titans”, singer Kanye West and baseball player Albert Pujols ... hobbies include reading, running and writing ... undecided on a major.

CAREER HIGHSAt-Bats 4, 12 Times (last vs. Georgia, 5/25/08)Runs Scored 2, vs. Oregon (3/30/08) 2, vs. Nevada (5/17/08)Hits 3, vs. South Carolina (2/15/08) 3, vs. Cal State Northridge (3/13/08)Runs Batted In 3, vs. Oregon (3/30/08)Doubles 1, Seven Times (vs. Georgia, 5/25/08)Home Runs 1, vs. Arizona (5/2/08)Walks 2, at Arizona (4/13/08)Stolen Bases 1, Three Times (last vs. California, 4/6/08)Sacrifi ce Flies 1, vs. Oregon State (3/28/08)


#18 MONICA HARRISONSOPHOMOREINFIELDER

HEIGHT: 5-4BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHTGARDEN GROVE, CALIF.

PACIFICA HS


#47 AMANDA KAMEKONASENIOR

INFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-2BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHTCHINO HILLS, CALIF.

AYALA HS/CS FULLERTON

CAREER STATISTICS (2005-2006 TOTALS AT CAL STATE FULLERTON)YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT2005 .284 50-49 162 18 46 4 2 2 11 60 .370 4 0 20 0 .299 1 11 7-92006 .326 46-42 144 23 47 8 4 4 26 75 .521 7 0 18 0 .353 2 3 6-92008 .337 60-60 193 47 65 17 2 14 46 128 .663 15 0 22 0 .383 1 13 8-10TOTALS .317 156-151 499 88 158 29 8 20 83 263 .527 26 0 60 0 .348 4 27 21-28


SUMMER 2008Kamekona helped her ASA team, the SoCal Hurricanes, to an ASA Women’s National Championship ... was teammates with fellow Bruin Megan Langenfeld.

2008Earned fi rst-team All-Pac-10, second-team All-Pacifi c Region and third-team All-American honors after leading the Bruins in home runs (14), runs batted in (46), runs scored (47), doubles (17) and slugging percentage (.663) ... also fi nished fi rst in total bases (128) and sacrifi ce hits (13), tied for fi rst in stolen bases (8) and triples (2) and third in hits (65) ... hit .337 on the season and was one of three Bruins to start all 60 contests ... ranked in the Pac-10 Top 10 in eight offensive categories, including tied for third in doubles and sacrifi ces, sixth in slugging and tied for ninth in homers and RBI ... set a UCLA single-game record with eight RBI against Santa Clara on Feb. 9 ... fi nished the game 3-for-4 with three runs scored, two doubles and her fi rst home run as a Bruin ... went 5-for-11 (.455) with four runs scored, fi ve runs batted in and two homers during Regional play (May 16-18) ... hit two home runs in a game three times against Cal State Northridge (March 13), Arizona State (May 3) and Cal State Fullerton (May 16) ... was named Pac-10, NFCA and USA Softball Player of the Week on May 6 after going 6-for-10 (.600) with three runs, fi ve RBI and three bombs against Arizona and Arizona State (May 2-4) ... posted a team-best, 14-game hitting streak from April 18-May 18, hitting .420 (21-for-50) with 13 runs scored, 14 RBI and six home runs ... drove in the game-winning run 10 times and scored the game winner on 10 more occasions ... had 17 multiple-hit contests, with 12 games with two hits and fi ve with three ... notched three-hit games against Santa Clara, Baylor (Feb. 23), UC Santa Barbara (March 25), Arizona State (May 4) and Florida (May 31) ... scored three runs in a game twice against Santa Clara and Portland State (Feb. 16) ... also stole three bases against Portland State ... had 11 contests with multiple RBI, including four against Arizona State

on May 3 ... had three-RBI efforts against Saint Peter’s (March 2), California (April 6) and Cal State Fullerton (May 16) ... scored a run in eight straight games from May 3-18 and in seven consecutive contests from Feb. 16-24 ... crossed home plate multiple times in 12 games.

SUMMER 2007Helped her ASA team, the SoCal Sliders, to a second-place fi nish at the Majors Tournament ... hit .370 with 27 runs scored, 30 RBI and fi ve home runs.

CAL STATE FULLERTON - 2006Appeared in 46 games, making 42 starts, after missing almost a month due to a hand injury ... named to the All-Big West Conference First Team ... was second on the team with a .326 average and six stolen bases ... had four home runs, 26 RBI and 23 runs scored ... recorded eight doubles, four triples and a .521 slugging percentage ... batted .310 with 10 RBI during Big West play ... was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI against Oregon State on Feb. 11 ... tallied three hits four times on the season, including in back-to-back games against nationally-ranked Texas A&M and Georgia ... tied for second on the team with 12 multiple hit games and third on the squad with seven multiple RBI games ... tallied a team-best seven-game hitting streak from April 22-30, hitting .348 (8-for-23) in that span.

CAL STATE FULLERTON - 2005Played in 50 games, making 49 starts ... fi nished third on the team in hitting at .284, scoring 18 runs, slamming two home runs and driving in 11 ... tallied her fi rst career hit in a 2-for-4 effort against Georgia (Feb. 6) ... fi nished tied for third on the team with 10 multi-hit games, including a 4-for-4 effort with three runs scored against Illinois State (March 5) ... also had three hits in a game four times ... had a six-game hitting streak from March 5-16, during which she hit .450 (9-for-20), and a fi ve-game hitting streak at the beginning of the year (Feb. 6-26),

in which she hit .526 (10-for-19) with six runs and a pair of runs batted in.

AYALA HIGH SCHOOLKamekona played softball as a senior at Ayala High School in Chino Hills, Calif., also earning two letters on the Bulldogs’ baseball team as a freshman and sophomore ... also played volleyball and water polo ... played club with Gordon’s Panthers.

PERSONALBorn Amanda Lauren Kamekona on April 5, 1986 in Glendale, Calif. ... parents are Rosemary and Kory Kamekona ... has a younger sister, Iolani and a younger brother, KJ ... favorite academic class is english ... chose UCLA for the tradition, prestige and history of winning national championships ... lists her biggest athletic thrill as receiving her acceptance letter to UCLA ... admires baseball shortstops Derek Jeter and Ozzie Smith ... favorites include the movie “Bull Durham”, actor Anthony Hopkins, singer Lil’ Wayne and athletes Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan ... hobbies include reading, writing in her journal and watching movies ... majoring in sociology.

CAREER HIGHSAt-Bats 5, vs. Rutgers (3/8/08) 5, at UC Santa Barbara (3/25/08)Runs Scored 3, vs. Santa Clara (2/9/08) 3, vs. Portland State (2/16/08)Hits 3, Five Times (last vs. Florida, 5/31/08)Runs Batted In 8, vs. Santa Clara (2/9/08)Doubles 2, vs. Santa Clara (2/9/08)Triples 1, vs. Wisconsin (2/17/08) and vs. Rutgers (3/8/08)Home Runs 2, Three Times (last vs. CS Fullerton, 5/16/08)Walks 2, Four Times (last vs. California, 4/5/08)Stolen Bases 3, vs. Portland State (2/16/08)Sacrifi ce Hits 1, 13 Times (last vs. Georgia, 5/25/08)Sacrifi ce Flies 1, vs. Santa Clara (2/9/08)

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