UC Davis Aggies softball

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UC Davis Aggies
Founded1969
UniversityUniversity of California, Davis
Head coachErin Thorpe (5th season)
ConferenceBig West
LocationDavis, CA
Home stadiumLa Rue Field (Capacity: 500)
NicknameAggies
ColorsYale blue and gold[1]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
2003 (Division II)
NCAA Tournament appearances
Div. I: 2010
Div. II: 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Regular Season Conference championships
1973, NCAC (Div. II):1986, 1987, 1995,1997
CCAA(Div. II):1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
Big West: 2010

The UC Davis Aggies softball team represents the University of California, Davis in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big West Conference. The Aggies are currently led by head coach Erin Thorpe. The team plays its home games at La Rue Field located on the university's campus.[2]

Head coaches

Sources:[2][3][4]

Name Years Won Lost Tied Pct.
Deanna Sciraffa 1972,1973 7 0* 1.000
* Incomplete record for 1972
Carol Benedetti 1974,1975 11 7 0 .611
Barbara Luick Jahn 1976,1977 10 17 0 .370
Kristi Conklin 1978 12 10 0 .545
Kathy DeYoung 1979–2004 777 402 2 .659
Karen Yoder 2005–2014 217 326 1 .400
Erin Thorpe 2015–Present 119 135 0 .468

Year-by-year results

Sources:[2][3][4]

Season Coach Record Notes
OverallConference
1969 Judy Meyer Brame – –
1970 – –
1971 – –
1972 Deanna Sciraffa – –
1973 7–0 6–0 1st
Golden State Conference[3]
1974 Carol Benedetti 8–4 4–2 3rd
1975 3–3 3–3 5th
1976 Barbara Luick Jahn 4–7 3–3 4th
1977 6–10 4–4 4th
1978 Kristi Conklin 12–10 8–6 4th
1979 Kathy DeYoung 8–16 6–8 4th
1980 9–16 5–9 5th
1981 7–17 5–9 6th
1982 9–15 7–7 4th
Northern California Athletic Conference
1983 Kathy DeYoung 2–21 2–12 7th
1984 19–17 7–5 3rd
1985 23–13 15–5 2nd
1986 30–12 17–3 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional
1987 34–14–1 17–3 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional
1988 33–23 12–8 3rd
1989 24–28 15–9 2nd
1990 33–15 18–10 3rd
1991 26–17 18–10 T2nd
1992 30–13 17–7 T2nd
1993 36–13 19–5 2nd, Div. II Regional Champion
1994 33–11 16–6 2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional
1995 43–12 20–4 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional
1996 51–12 20–4 2nd, Div. II Regional Champion
1997 52–7–1 22–2 1st, Div. II Regional Champion
1998 30–13 17–7 2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional
California Collegiate Athletic Association
1999 Kathy DeYoung 41–12 27–5 T1st, NCAA Div. II Regional
2000 40–17 22–10 T2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional Champion
2001 44–14 23–9 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional
2002 41–13 24–8 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional
2003 53–15 25–7 1st Div. II National Champions
2004 26–26 14–10 4th
Division I Independent
2005 Karen Yoder 7–47 –
2006 15–39 –
2007 31–27 –
Big West Conference
2008 Karen Yoder 24–36 9–12 6th
2009 22–32 6–15 7th
2010 26–29 15–6 1st, NCAA Div. I Regional
2011 22–28 7–14 6th
2012 24–28 14–7 3rd
2013 25–27 11–13 T6th
2014 21–33 9–12 5th
2015[4] Erin Thorpe 18–31 6–15 T6th
2016 15–35 4–17
2017 22–32 7–14
2018 27–24 9–12 4th
2019 39–14 13–8
Totals 1973–present 837–849–3 519–333

Notable players

Conference awards
Big West Pitcher of the Year
  • Alex Holmes (2010)
  • Justine Vela (2012)
  • Brooke Yanez (2019)[5]
Big West Freshman Player of the Year
  • Kelly Harman (2009)
  • Elizabeth Santana (2010)
Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year
  • Justine Vela (2012)
  • Brooke Yanez (2018)
Big West Coach of the Year
  • Karen Yoder (2010)

See also

References
  1. UC Davis Athletics Style Guidelines (PDF). January 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. "2015 Record Book" (PDF). UCDavisAggies.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. "2003 Media Guide" (PDF). UCDavisAggies.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  4. "Softball". Big West Conference. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  5. "League Champion Titans Claim Four Softball Honors" (PDF). Big West Conference. May 14, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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