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16 2016 PAC-12 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE // TEAMS Senior INF Nikki Girard Sophomore P Breanna Macha QUICK FACTS Location: ...................................... Tempe, Ariz. Founded: ................................................ 1885 Enrollment: .......................................... 76,000 Colors: ......................................Maroon & Gold Joined Pac-12: ................................... 1978-79 President: ..............................Dr. Michael Crow Athletic Director: ........................ Ray Anderson SWA: ......................................... Dawn Rodgers Stadium: ............ Alberta B. Farrington Stadium Capacity: ................................................ 1,535 Director of Sports Information: .. Doug Tammaro Softball SID: .............................Jeremy Hawkes Office: ..................................... (480) 965-6592 Fax: ........................................ (480) 965-5408 Cell: ........................................ (520) 403-0121 e-mail: ............................... jdhawkes@asu.edu Position Starters Returning/Lost: ................. 9/5 Pitchers Returning/Lost: ............................. 2/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ................... 15/8 ROBERT WAGNER/LETTY OLIVAREZ Co-Interim Head Coaches Wagner and Olivarez will serve as co-interim head coaches for the 2015-16 season. Wagner enters his second season with the Sun Devils. He previously served as ASU's Associate Head Coach and recruiting coordinator under Clint Myers from 2006-11, producing national championships in 2008 and 2011. Olivarez enters her first season with the Sun Devils and will also serve as ASU's pitching coach. She spent the past sesaon at CSUN, leading the Matadors to an NCAA Tournament appearance. 2016 SUN DEVIL ROSTER # NAME POS. YR. HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 1 Skylar McCarty OF Fr. Peoria, AZ. (Centennial HS) 2 Brynley Steele 3B So. Yorba Linda, Calif. (Esperanza HS) 3 Abby Spiel OF Sr. Chandler, Ariz. (Corona del Sol HS) 4 Breona Peralta OF Sr. Chandler, Ariz. (Scottsdale CC/Mesquite HS) 5 Jennifer Soria OF Sr. Simi Valley, Calif. (Simi Valley HS) 7 Ciera Schick INF Fr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Los Osos HS) 8 Raianna Dobbs INF Sr. Queen Creek, Ariz. (Queen Creek HS) 9 Ulufa (Fa) Leilua 1B Fr. Manhattan Beach Calif. (Hawthorne HS) 11 Chelsea Gonzales SS Jr. La Habra, Calif. (Rosary HS) 12 Melissa (Missy) Eisen INF Fr. Fairfield, Calif. (Angelo Rodriguez HS) 13 Sashel Palacios C Jr. Chula Vista, Calif. (Otay Ranch HS) 16 Shea Koepnick RHP RFr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista HS) 20 Marisa Stankiewicz 3B RSo. Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert HS) 21 Dallas McBride P So. Scottsdale, Ariz. (New Mexico State/Chaparral HS) 22 Allie Butterfield OF Sr. Sublimity, Ore. (Blanchet Catholic HS) 24 Katee Aguirre C Sr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS) 26 Taylor Becerra INF Fr. Whittier, Calif. (La Serna HS) 27 Margaret Stahm C RSo. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon HS) 40 Avianna Davis OF Fr. Peoria Ariz. (Centennial HS) 44 Kelsey Kessler RHP RJr. Blue Spring, Mo. (Kansas/Blue Springs HS) 49 Nichole Chilson OF So. Menifee, Calif. (Heritage HS) 55 Taylor Blair 1B Fr. Concord, Calif. (Carondelet HS) 77 Dale Ryndak RHP So. Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove North HS) 88 Nikki Girard 2B Sr. Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills HS) 99 Breanna Macha RHP So. Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS) * - has utilized redshirt year. DATE OPPONENT TIME Feb. 11-15 Kajikawa Classic Thu., Feb. 11 vs. Utah State 4:30 p.m. Thu., Feb. 11 vs. San Jose State 7 p.m. Fri., Feb. 12 vs. Tennessee 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 13 vs. East Carolina 7:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 14 vs. Portland State 1:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 14 vs. San Diego 3:45 p.m. Mon., Feb. 15 vs. Kentucky 3 p.m. Feb. 19-21 Littlewood Classic Fri., Feb. 19 vs. Michigan State 6 p.m. Fri., Feb. 19 vs. Memphis 8:15 p.m. Sat., Feb. 20 vs. Illinois State 6 p.m. Sat., Feb. 20 vs. Northern Iowa 8:15 p.m. Sun, Feb. 21 vs. Montana 1:30 p.m. Feb. 26-28 Diamond Devil Invitational Fri., Feb. 26 vs. Minnesota 4:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 26 vs. Houston 7:30 p.m. Sat, Feb. 27 vs. St. Francis 5:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 27 vs. Mount St. Mary's 8 p.m. Sun, Feb. 28 vs. St. Francis 1 p.m. Mar. 3-6 Judi Garman Classic Thu., Mar. 3 vs. Long Beach State 10 a.m. Thu., Mar. 3 vs. Cal State Fullerton 3:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 4 vs. Wisconsin 8 p.m. Sat., Mar. 5 vs. Missouri 5 p.m. Sun., Mar. 6 vs. Northwestern 9 a.m. Sun., Mar. 6 vs. Baylor 11:30 a.m. Mar. 11-13 Louisville Slugger Invitational Fri, Mar. 11 vs. Nebraska 6 p.m. Fri., Mar., 11 vs. Georgetown 8:15 p.m. Sat., Mar. 12 vs. Georgetown 6 p.m. Sun., Mar. 13 vs. James Madison 11:30 a.m. DATE OPPONENT TIME Sun., Mar. 13 vs. Ohio State 1:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 18 Arizona * 5 p.m. Sat., Mar. 19 Arizona * 3:30 p.m. Sun., Mar. 20 Arizona * 5 p.m. Thu., Mar. 24 Texas Tech 7 p.m. Fri., Mar. 25 Texas Tech 7 p.m. Sat., Mar. 26 Texas Tech 12 p.m. Fri., Apr. 1 California * 4 p.m. Sat., Apr. 2 California * 4 p.m. Sun., Apr. 3 California * 2 p.m. Fri., Apr. 8 Washington * 5 p.m. Sat., Apr. 9 Washington * 7 p.m. Sun., Apr. 10 Washington * 3 p.m. Sat., Apr. 16 Utah * 3 p.m. Sun., Apr. 17 Utah * 6 p.m. Mon., Apr. 18 Utah * 6 p.m. Fri., Apr. 22 Oregon * 7 p.m. Sat., Apr. 23 Oregon * 7 p.m. Sun., Apr. 24 Oregon * 1 p.m. Fri., Apr. 29 UCLA * 5 p.m. Sat., Apr. 30 UCLA * 7 p.m. Sun., May 1 UCLA * 12 p.m. Fri., May 6 Stanford * 7 p.m. Sat., May 7 Stanford * 12 p.m. Sun., May 8 Stanford * 2 p.m. Thu., May 12 Oregon State * 3 p.m. Fri., May 13 Oregon State * 2 p.m. Sat., May 14 Oregon State * 12 p.m. Times local to site and subject to change. * - Conference Game. 2016 SUN DEVIL SCHEDULE ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS