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No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown/Last School1 Krissy Hansell GK 5-11 SR San Bruno, Calif./St. Ignatius HS 1A Kendra Adama GK 5-9 SO Redlands, Calif./Redlands HS1B Kelly Kennison GK 5-10 FR Tehachapi, Calif./St. Joseph HS2 Kelly Pearce D 5-10 SO Concord, Calif./Carondelet HS3 Sarah Hovland 2M 5-10 SO Cupertino, Calif./Cupertino HS4 Beth Harberts 2M 6-0 JR Redlands, Calif./Redlands HS5 Tanya Torres UT 5-8 FR Alta Loma, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga HS6 Alexis Higlett A 5-5 SO Balmain, Australia/University of Technology Sydney7 Sara Natalizio D 5-10 JR Irvine, Calif./Orange Coast College8 Angela Riddle A 5-6 JR San Bernardino, Calif./San Bernardino HS9 Geraldine Hazlett UT 5-9 SO Modesto, Calif./U. of Michigan

10 Brooke Eisner A 5-6 JR Lodi, Calif./Merced College12 Juliet Moss 2M 6-0 FR San Jose, Calif./Mt. Pleasant HS13 Jennie Darling A 5-4 SR Lompoc, Calif./Cabrillo HS14 Katie Morgan D 5-10 SR Antioch, Calif./Carondelet HS15 Tarin Gambello UT 5-8 FR Soquel, Calif./Soquel HS16 Brianna Lindsey D 5-9 SO Upland, Calif./U. of California17 Annmarie Scott UT 5-9 FR Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley HS18 Julia Moruza A 5-5 FR Livermore, Calif./Granada HS20 Rachel Rhodes UT 5-10 JR San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty HSRS Jessie Oshann A 5-2 JR Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach City CollegeRS Elise Schuetz A 5-6 JR Stockton, Calif./Merced College

Head Coach: Lou Tully (10th Season, San Jose State, 1967)Assistant Coach: Fana Fuqua (1st season, California, 2001)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Doug Robinson (7th season, Cal Poly, 1988)

San Jose State University Women’s Water Polo

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2006 San Jose State UniversitySpartans

Front Row (left to right): JessieOshann, Jennie Darling, AlexisHiglett, Angela Riddle, DeannaLowry, Julia Moruza.

Middle Row: Brianna Lindsey,Tanya Torres, Sarah Hovland,Geraldine Hazlett, Kendra Adama,Tarin Gambello, Elise Schuetz,Brooke Eisner.

Back Row: Head coach Lou Tully,assistant coach Fana Fuqua, JulietMoss, Beth Harberts, KrissyHansell, Kelly Pearce, RachelRhodes, Katie Morgan, KellyKennison, Sara Natalizio,Annmarie Scott, volunteer assistantDoug Robinson.

Season Outlook/Quick Facts

2 San Jose State University Women’s Water Polo

UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONSchool: San Jose State UniversityLocation: San Jose, Calif.Enrollment: 30,068Founded: 1857President: Don. W. KassingAffiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Mountain Pacific

Sports FederationNickname: SpartansColors: Gold, White, & BlueDirector of Athletics: Tom BowenDepartment Phone: (408) 924-1200Home Pool: The Aquatics CenterWater Polo SID: Amy PflughauptOffice Phone: (408) 924-1208FAX: (408) 924-1291Email: [email protected]

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Lou Tully

(San Jose State, 1967)Office Phone: (408) 924-1523Email: [email protected], Yrs. at SJSU: 136-152, (10)Overall Record, Yrs.: 136-152, (10)Assistant Coach: Fana Fuqua

(California, 2001)Email: [email protected] Assistant: Doug Robinson

(Cal Poly, 1988)2005 Record: 11-192005 MPSF Record: 3-92005 Conference Finish: 12thLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5

The San Jose State Universitywomen’s water polo team has high expec-tations in 2006. They’re looking toimprove upon a 2005 season in whichthey finished with an 11-19 overall recordand a 12th place finish at the MountainPacific Sports Federation Championships.

“We expect to perform well national-ly and be in the top-10 ,” head coach LouTully says about his team that returns itstwo goalkeepers and seven other letter-winners from last season.

GOALKEEPERS

Senior co-captain Krissy Hansell andsophomore Kendra Adama will split timein the net. Freshman Kelly Kennison isthe team’s third goalkeeper.

“Krissy has a fantastic work ethic,”says goalkeeper coach Fana Fuqua. “Shehas the respect of her teammates and is aleader in and out of the water.”

Adama saw considerable action as afreshman in 2005 and is expected to beone of the Spartans’ strongest players.

“With her age and experience, she’sshowing that she’s capable of being one ofthe strongest goalkeepers in the MPSF,”Fuqua says. “She and Krissy push eachother to be better.”

ATTACKERS

Junior Angela Riddle tops the team’sattackers. Tully says that she is one of theteam’s fastest players and “is very cre-ative and intense.”

Alexis Higlett, who has played com-petitively in Australia, New Zealand,Canada and the United States, joins theSpartans.

“Lex is also very creative and has agreat understanding of the game,” saysthe Spartans’ head coach. “She’s a greatcounter-attacker as well.”

Freshman Julia Moruza, junior col-lege transfer Brooke Eisner, and seniorJennie Darling are three more attackersseeking playing time this season. Moruzahas good speed and strength. Eisner wasimpressive in preseason practice.

Junior college transfers JessieOshann and Elise Schuetz begin the sea-son as redshirt candidates.

2-METER PLAYERS

Co-captain Beth Harberts, a junior,and sophomore Sarah Hovland top the

list of 2-meter players. Along with fresh-man Juliet Moss, they all have good sizeand speed.

“Beth is a very strong outside shoot-er,” says Tully. “She’s ready to play andmake things happen on this team.”

DEFENDERS

Katie Morgan is expected to be oneof the team’s defensive leader.

“Katie is a good outside shooter andshe’s been a standout for us all three ofher years here,” Tully says about histhree-time letterwinner who begins theseason with 93 career goals.

Junior college transfer Sara Natalizio,left-handed sophomore Kelly Pearce andtransfer Brianna Lindsey are two moregood shooters and good swimmers whoare expected to earn significant playingtime.

UTILITY PLAYERS

Redshirt junior Rachel Rhodes isexpected to be one of team’s top all-around players.

“Rachel is good at several positionsand has been one of our top performersthroughout her first two seasons,” theSpartans’ coach says. Left-handed fresh-man Tanya Torres is another of theSpartans’ best utility players.

“Tanya’s got a great work ethic andshe’s showing that she’s ready to be a starhere,” describes Tully. “She’s extremelystrong in the weight room and that carriesover to her performance in the pool.”

Sophomore transfer GeraldineHazlett, redshirt freshman TarinGambello, and freshman Annmarie Scottround out the team’s utility players.

Hazlett practiced well during the presea-son workouts and is getting stronger.Gambello is another Spartan with astrong outside shot.

CONFERENCE OUTLOOK

Tully expects 2005’s top four teams,UCLA, USC, Stanford and Hawai’i to bethe frontrunners again in 2006. Early-sea-son tournament competitions at Stanford,February 11-12, and at UC Santa Barbara,February 25-26, will let the Spartansknow quickly where they stand on anational level.

“Our performance at the SantaBarbara Tournament will give us a goodindication of where we are and howwe’re doing as a team,” Tully says.

Senior Katie Morgan has averaged 31goals scored a season from her defender

position.

Coaching Staff

Lou TullyHead Coach10th Season

LouTully is in his tenth season as San Jose State University’swomen’s water polo head coach. As the only coach of theSpartans, he has taken a program from infancy and developed anational-caliber team that finishes regularly in the top-20 of thefinal national poll. Four times in the last eight seasons, San JoseState has produced a .500 or better win-loss record. Tully has amajor college coaching record of 136-152 in his first nine seasons

at the Spartans’ helm. SanJose State players haveearned All-Americanrecognition eight timesunder his leadership.

Successful at the highschool, community collegeand club levels, he joinedSan Jose State in 1996 aftercoaching the boys and girlsteams at Leland HighSchool in San Jose.

Tully began his coach-ing career in 1966 at MenloJunior College where hecoached water polo andswimming. He spent 11years coaching at variouslocal high schools includ-ing a league championshipat Mt. Pleasant HighSchool in 1977 and at

Leland High School in 1997. Tully has coached high school All-Americans including Mike Castaneda, Steve Lynn, NormanVillanueva, Tres Threatt and Brent Vanderkam.

In addition to coaching the Spartans, Tully has overseenand coached the San Jose Splash for 12 years, a club team forlocal junior women’s players that he started.

A long-time water polo official, Tully has officiated at everylevel including the Junior Olympic Nationals, U. S. Senior Men’sand Women’s National Championships, community collegestate championships and NCAA Division I men’s and women’smatches. Tully currently serves on the board of the PeninsulaReferees Association.

The 1967 San Jose State graduate majored in physical edu-cation and played four seasons of collegiate water polo. Hewent on to earn his master’s degree in physical education fromSan Jose State in 1972. Tully also holds a California Life TeachingCredential. He and his wife, Susan, have two adult children,Megan and Ian. The Tullys reside in San Jose.

Fana FuquaAssistant Coach

1st Season

Fana Fuqua, a member of the United States women's waterpolo national team, is in her first year as the assistant women’swater polo coach at San Jose State. She will concentrate oncoaching the team's defense and oversee recruiting.

“Fana brings a tremendous wealth of experience bothnationally and internationally to the Spartan water polo pro-gram,” says head coach Lou Tully. “She is incredibly focusedand her work ethic will provide a fabulous role model for every-one associated with our program.”

Fuqua was an all-star goalkeeper for the 1998 through 2001University of California water polo teams. She helped theGolden Bears to Final Four appearances in four straight seasons.California was second in 1998 and 1999 and fourth in 2000 and2001. Fuqua was named the Mountain Pacific SportsFederation's "Goalie of the Year" in 2000 and her team's "MostValuable Player" in 2000 and 2001.

The 2001 University of California graduate majored in earlychildhood development. A member of the U.S. national teamsince 2000, she played overseas from 2002 through 2005 for theUniversity of New South Wales team in Australia.

"I played against Lou [Tully] at Cal and I've admired histeams and their professionalism," says Fuqua, a Menlo Park,Calif., native who founded the Atherton (Calif.) High Schoolwomen’s water polo program. "It was never an easy game whenwe played them. I'm really excited for the opportunity to makethis program better.”


Doug RobinsonVolunteer Assistant

7th Season

Doug Robinson is in his seventh season as the Spartans’volunteer assistant. He has coached high school water polo atseveral area schools and is in his 17th year as a middle schoolalternative schools teacher for the Santa Clara Country Office ofEducation. He played water polo at Live Oak High School inMorgan Hill, Calif. and continues to compete as member of theBay Area Masters’ Water Polo Club. The 1988 graduate of CalPoly resides in Campbell.


The Spartans

1AKendra Adama

5-9, SO, 1VGoalkeeper

Redlands, Calif.Kinesiology Major

AT SJSU: In her secondseason at San JoseState...expected to splittime with Krissy Hansellas the starting goalkeep-er.

2005: Appeared in 14games and played in 54quarters...second on theteam in saves with102...complete gamesincluded a 7-6 win overIndiana on February 25and a 10-4 victory overUC Irvine on March 6.

AT REDLANDS HIGHSCHOOL: Lettered four

years each in water polo (Coach Matt Fry) and in swimming(Coach Eric Dahuke) at Redlands (Calif.) High School...an All-Citrus Belt League selection in 2003 and 2004.

PERSONAL: Played for the club team CHAWP (Coach GregSalvinski)...a kinesiology major…enjoys watching movies anddancing…has an older sister, Kristin, and a younger brother,Kyle…daughter of Dale and Raeann Adama…Kendra EileenAdama was born in Redlands, Calif., on March 15, 1986.

10 Brooke Eisner

5-6, JR, JCAttacker

Lodi, Calif.Liberal Studies Major

AT SJSU: In her second season at San Jose State...redshirted the2005 season...a 2005 San Jose State University “Scholar-Athlete”Award honoree.

AT MERCED COLLEGE: Lettered in water polo (Coach BillHalpin) and swimming at Merced College...was an all-confer-ence selection in water polo.

AT LODI HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo (Coach DanChristy) three times and swimming (Coach John Griffin) fourtimes at Lodi (Calif.) High School.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for Coach Dan Christy...aliberal studies major…would like to become an elementaryschool teacher...has one sister, Jennifer Weaver…daughter ofFrank and Donna Eisner…Brooke Susan Eisner was born inLodi, Calif ., on February 14, 1984.

13 Jennie Darling

5-4, SR, SQAttacker

Lompoc, Calif.Recreation Major

AT SJSU: In her fourth season at San Jose State.

2005: Saw action as a reserve utility player...was not creditedwith any goals scored.

2004: Saw action as a reserve attacker...scored two goals.

2003: Saw action as a reserve utility player...was not creditedwith any goals scored.

AT CABRILLO HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four times in swim-ming and twice in water polo (Coaches Joel Jory, Bob Lawrence,and Scott Alvarez) at Cabrillo High School in Lompoc,Calif...named all-Los Padres league and all-state in waterpolo...an all-league selection in swimming...multiple-time stateSportsmanship and Citizenship honoree...state scholar athlete.

PERSONAL: A recreation and leisure studies major with anemphasis in leadership and administration and minors in musicand business...would like to own or direct a kids summer camp…member of the Spartan marching and pep bands…enjoysmusic, reading, and going to the beach…has two brothers,Richard and Jim, who is a Los Angeles county lifeguard…daughter of Richard and Carrie Darling…Jeannette MarieDarling was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on April 27,1984.


The Spartans

15 Tarin Gambello

5-8, FR, HSUtility

Soquel, Calif.Kinesiology Major

AT SJSU: In her first season at San Jose State.

AT SOQUEL HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo, swim-ming (Coach Mark Garrett), and basketball (Coach John Wilson)two times each at Soquel High School in Santa Cruz, Calif...herwater polo team was undefeated 2002-04...was an all-leaguewater polo selection.

PERSONAL: Played two years for the Surf City and two yearsfor the San Jose Splash club teams...a kinesiology major with anemphasis in athletic training… would like to become an athletictrainer…enjoys wake boarding and drawing…has three youngersiblings Corey, Erica and Dana…daughter of John and ShariGambello…Tarin Whitney Gambello was born in Santa Cruz,Calif., on March 20, 1986.

4 Beth Harberts

6-0, JR, 1V2M Player

Redlands, Calif.Kinesiology Major

At SJSU: In her fourth seasonat San Jose State...tied for 20thall-time in career goals scoredwith 26...a two-time San JoseState University “Scholar-Athlete” Award honoree.

2005: Was a member of theteam, but did not see any gameaction while recovering from apreseason injury.

2004: Saw action early in theseason and scored one goal inthe UC Santa BarbaraTournament...ended up red-shirting the season.

2003: Third on the team in scoring, with 25 goals...scored acareer-high four goals at Arizona State on April 5...was theteam’s leading scorer or shared team-high scoring honors seventimes during the season.

AT REDLANDS HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo(Coach Matt Fry) and swimming at Redlands (Calif.) HighSchool.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the Outsiders (CoachDoug Drury) based in San Bernardino, Calif...a kinesiologymajor with an emphasis in teaching…would like to become aphysical education teacher and/or a coach…has seen 11 con-certs featuring the group 311…daughter of Tom Harberts andSue Colon…Beth Catherine Harberts was born in Redlands,Calif., on October 17, 1983.

1 Krissy Hansell

5-11, SR, 3VGoalkeeper

San Bruno, Calif.Liberal Studies Major

At SJSU: In her fourth season atSan Jose State.

2005: Played in 18games...was creditedwith 139 saves in 68quarters ...recipient ofthe Adriane RiddleAward as the team’s“Most InspirationalPlayer” at the annu-al awards banquet.

2004: Played ineight games... wascredited with 11saves in 11 quar-ters.

2003: Letterwinner in water polo.

AT ST. IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo,basketball and track at St. Ignatius High School (Coach PaulFelton and Coach Dan Lang) in San Francisco, Calif.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the Burlingame WaterPolo Club...a liberal studies major with a minor inbiology…enjoys reading and cooking…has two siblings namedMelissa and Jillian…daughter of Dave and KerryHansell…Kristina Marie Hansell was born in Daly City, Calif.,on December 27, 1983.


The Spartans

9 GeraldineHazlett

5-9, SO, TRUtility

Modesto, Calif.Kinesiology Major


AT MICHIGAN: Played in 21 games for the 2005 Big TenConference champion and sixth-place finisher at the NCAAChampionships...was credited with eight goals...had a two-goalgame against Wheaton College (3/19).

AT JOHANSEN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo(Coach Brent Bohlender) and swimming at Johansen HighSchool in Modesto, Calif...2004 NISCIA first-team All-American...scored 264 goals (143 as a senior and 121 as a junior)her last two seasons...named the Modesto Bee, Central CaliforniaConference “Player of the Year” and team “Most ValuablePlayer” twice...honored three years in a row by the CaliforniaScholastic Federation.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the Modesto-Stanislaus team (Coach Brent Bohlender)...named a JuniorOlympic 18-and-under honorable mention player...a kinesiologywith an emphasis in sport management… plans to attend grad-uate school…daughter of Gerardo Hazlett…Geraldine MarieHazlett was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 14, 1986.

6 Alexis Higlett

5-6, SO, TRAttacker

Balmain, AustraliaRadio/TV/Film Major


AT SYDNEY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL: Participated in waterpolo and swimming at Sydney Girls High School in New SouthWales (Coach Nick Hume)...named to the Aussie SchoolgirlsTeam from 2000-01...named to the New South Wales combinedhigh school first-team from 1999-2002...a four-time, first-teamNew South Wales all schools selection...a three-time team “MostValuable Player” and team captain...specialized in the sprint

3 Sarah Hovland

5-10, SO, 1V2-Meter

Cupertino, Calif.Social Sciences Major

AT SJSU: In her second season at San Jose State...tied for 31stall-time in career goals scored with 13...a 2005 San Jose StateUniversity “Scholar-Athlete” Award winner.

2005: Played in 13 matches...sixth on the team in scoring with13 goals...had four multi-goal games...scored a career-high fourgoals in a 13-7 loss to Southern California (3/25)...had two-goalefforts in the wins over UC Davis and Michigan in the FluidFive Tournament in Bloomington, Ind., and in the San DiegoState victory (4/9).

AT CUPERTINO HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo(Coach Jennie Schwehr) four times, swimming four times, andbasketball once at Cupertino (Calif.) High School...set a schoolwater polo record for most career goals scored...a four-time all-league selection and a two-time league “Most Valuable Player.”

PERSONAL: A social sciences major…would like to become ahistory teacher…has one older sister - Jenifer…daughter ofLarry and Christine Hovland…Sarah Elizabeth Hovland wasborn in Mountain View, Calif., on June 13, 1986.

freestyle races and competed in the backstroke for the swim-ming team.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo in the Australian NationalLeague for the Balmain Tigers (Coach Phil Bower) from 1999through 2005...from 1999 through 2003, played for the BalmainTigers Open team...moved up to Balmain’s Division I team forthe 2004 and 2005 seasons...has played competitive water poloin Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States...wasa member of the Australian School Girls Under-17 team...aradio/television/film major…enjoys the beach, surfing, skiingand watching movies…has an older sister named Marnie and ayounger brother named Dan...daughter of Russell and KellyHiglett…Alexis Lea Higlett was born on October 10, 1983 inSydney, Australia.


The Spartans

1B Kelly Kennison

5-10, FR, HSGoalkeeper

Tehachapi, Calif.Biology Major

At SJSU: In her first season at San Jose State.

AT SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo(Coach Jennie Charlesworth) four seasons at Saint Joseph HighSchool in Lakewood, Calif...a 2005 first-team and two-time sec-ond-team All-Serra League selection...set the school record formost saves in a game with 17 and most saves in a single seasonwith 287...finished second in school history in steals with168...named her team’s “Most Valuable Player” her sophomorethrough senior seasons.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the Long Beach Shore(Coach Ricardo Azevedo)...a biology major…plans to become anurse…her four older brothers are Greg, Brian, Matt andAndy…brother, Matt, plays baseball for UC San Diego…daugh-ter of David and Teresa Kennison…Kelly Alycee Kennison wasborn in Long Beach, Calif., on July 4, 1987.

16 Brianna Lindsey

5-9, SO, TRDefender

Upland, Calif.Nursing Major


AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: Was a member ofthe 2005 water polo team.

AT UPLAND HIGH SCHOOL: Played on the 2004 C.I.F.Division V and 2003 C.I.F. Division III championship teams(Coach Terry Kimerling)...first-team all-league choice... secondteam All-C.I.F. selection in 2003 and 2004.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the CHAWP team thatwas third at the 2004 Junior Olympics...a nursing major...daugh-ter of Doug and Lori Lindsey...twin sister Vanessa, is a sopho-more on the University of California women’s water poloteam...Brianna Mae Lindsey was born in Pomona, Calif., onApril 8, 1986.

14 Katie Morgan5-10, SR, 3V

DefenderAntioch, Calif.

Business MarketingMajor

AT SJSU: In her fourth season at San JoseState...team’s top returning goalscorer...ranks seventh all-time at the univer-sity in career goals with 93... her 46 goals in

2005 is seventh best at San Jose State...has17 multi-goal games at the major

college level.

2005: Played in 30matches for theSpartans...finished sec-ond on the team in scor-ing with 46 goals...wasthe team’s top goal scor-er in nine games..had astreak of three games(CS Northridge, CS SanBernardino andIndiana) in which hescored at least two goalsand led the Spartans inscoring... scored acareer-high five goals in

a 12-6 against San Diego State (4/9)...had a second four-goalgame against Big Ten Conference champion Michigan (4/2).

2004: Third on the Spartans in scoring with 32 goals...was theteam’s high scorer in four games...scored seven goals in adoubleheader victory - a season-high four goals over Redlandsand three against Arizona State (3/6).

2003: Fifth on the team in scoring with 15 goals...tied as theteam’s high scorer in three games...scored a season-high threegoals against Indiana.

AT CARONDOLET HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo(Coach Steve Allard) four years at Carondolet High School inConcord, Calif...2002 high school all-American...named to theContra Costa Times “Top-100 Athletes” in 2002...two-time first-team All-North Coast Section selection...was named the team’s“Most Valuable Player” in 2001 and 2002.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the Oakland WaterPolo club team (Coaches Eileen Finney and Bill Gaebler)...a busi-ness marketing major…has three siblings – Shannon, Erin andMegan…daughter of Brian and Bonnie Morgan…KaileenMichelle Noel Morgan was born in Washington, D.C., onJanuary 6, 1984.


7 Sara Natalizio5-10, JR, TR

DefenderIrvine, Calif.

Occupational TherapyMajor

12 Juliet Moss

6-0, FR, HS2M Player

San Jose, Calif.Major - Undeclared

AT SJSU: In her first year at San Jose State.

AT MT. PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polofour times (Coaches Corrie Howard and Stan Weiss) and swim-ming three times at Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose,Calif...named the Blossom Valley Aquatics League “Senior of theYear” in 2005 “Junior of the Year” in 2004...three-time team“Most Valuable Player” and in swimming.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the San Jose Splash(Coach Lou Tully)...mother Cheryll Moss swims in masters com-petitions…has one older sister, Lauren…daughter of Thomasand Cheryll Moss...Juliet Nicole Moss was born in San Jose,Calif., on May 1, 1987.

The Spartans

18 Julia Moruza

5-5, FR, HSAttacker

Livermore, Calif.Major - Undeclared


AT GRANADA HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo(Coaches Leslie Entwisle, Brian Divizich, and Mary Moruza)and swimming at Granada High School in Livermore,Calif...named first-team all-league’s as a junior...a second teamall-league selection her sophomore and senior years.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the Oakland WaterPolo team...undecided on her major but leaning towards nurs-ing…enjoys backpacking, surfing, playing the guitar andpiano…has three siblings – Ana, Mary and Michael…daughterof Scott and Christine Moruza…Julia Teresa Moruza was born inWalnut Creek, Calif., on September 27, 1987.

Jessie Oshann5-2, JR, TR

Utility PlayerLong Beach, Calif.Psychology Major


AT LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE: Received All-Americanand all-conference honors playing for the 2004 and 2005 LongBeach City College (Coach Chris Oeding) state champions.

AT EDISON HIGH SCHOOL: Named her team’s “MostValuable Player” in 2003 (Coach Matt Whitmore)...a four-timeall-league selection.

AT SJSU: In her second season at San Jose State...redshirted in2005...a 2005 San Jose State University “Scholar-Athlete” awardwinner.

AT ORANGE COAST COLLEGE: Lettered in water polo(Coaches Jeff Cotton and Mike Giles) and swimming (CoachDon Watson) at Orange Coast College...a first-team All-OrangeEmpire Conference selection in water polo and swimming as asophomore...member of Orange Coast College’s 2003 stateswimming championship team...won the 100 individual medleyat the 2003 California Community College Championships.

AT IRVINE HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo andswimming four times each (Coach Scott Hinman) at Irvine(Calif.) High School...a first-team all Sea View League selectionand second-team Division I All-C.I.F. pick in water polo as asenior...earned high school All-American honors as a relay racerand helped her team win four C.I.F. swim championships.

PERSONAL: An occupational therapy major…would like tobecome an occupational therapist after…brother, Jeff, swam forthe University of California men’s team as an individual medleyspecialist during the 2001 through 2004 seasons... brother,Danny, is in his second season on the UC Santa Barbara men’swater polo team...daughter of Frank and Sue Natalizio…SaraLynn Natalizio was born in Santa Ana, Calif., on April 2, 1984.

AT ARCHBISHOPMITTY HIGHSCHOOL:

Lettered in water polo and swimming four times each (CoachesDave Towell and Doug Jones) at Archbishop Mitty High Schoolin San Jose, Calif...named her team’s “Most Valuable Player”four times...a four-time All-Central Coast Section selection.

PERSONAL: An art major…enjoys watching baseball…hasthree siblings, Beau, Paige, and Mickey…daughter of Marvinand Mary Jane Rhodes…Rachel Anne Rhodes was born in LosGatos, Calif., on August 31, 1984.


The Spartans

2 Kelly Pearce

5-10, SO, 1VDefender

Concord, Calif.Major - Undeclared

AT SJSU: In her second season at San Jose State.

2005: Earned her first letter at the major college level...was notcredited with any goals scored.

AT CARONDOLET HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in water polo(Coaches Megan Hernandez and Aileen Finey) and swimmingat Carondolet High School in Concord, Calif...received highschool All-America water polo recognition...a first-team all-Blossom Valley Aquatics League water polo selection.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the Oakland WaterPolo team (Coach Aileen Finey)...enjoys snowboarding andlearning to play the guitar…has five siblings, Dusty, Michelle,Emily, Mike and Suzy…daughter of Marshall and GloriaPearce…Kelly Lynn Pearce was born in Walnut Creek, Calif., onMay 24, 1986.

20 Rachel Rhodes

5-10, JR, 2VUtility

San Jose, Calif.Art Major

AT SJSU: In her third season at San Jose State...begins the sea-son tied for 15th in career goals scored with 34...has scored 10 ormore goals in each of her first two seasons.

2005: Fourth on the team in scoring with 24 goals in 30 matchesplayed...was the team’s high scorer in the Santa Clara win(1/29) and against UC Santa Barbara (2/26) when she scored aseason-high three goals in each contest.

2004: Eighth on the team in scoring with 10 goals...tied for theteam’s high scorer against Southern California when she scoreda season-high two goals.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the Vikings (CoachChris Oeding)...a psychology major...has two sisters, Jackee andJoeyza...daughter of Cindee Oshann...Jessie Francis Oshann wasborn on August 17, 1985.

AT SJSU: In her fourth year at San JoseState...11th all-time in career goals scoredwith 49...2004 total of 37 goals ties her for13th on the Spartans’ single-season list...has

scored two or more goals in a game 10 timesheading into the 2006 season.

2005: Finished the season eighthin scoring with seven goals

in seven matches...scored aseason-high three goalsagainst Santa Clara(1/29)...granted a redshirtyear.

2004: Second on theteam in scoring with 37goals...was the team’shigh scorer 10times...scored two ormore goals on nineoccasions...scored a sea-son-high four goals ineach of the team’s two

8 Angela Riddle

5-6, JR, 2VAttacker

San Bernardino, Calif.Radio/TV/Film Major


The Spartans

17 Annmarie Scott

5-9, FR, HSUtility

Danville, Calif.Art Major


AT SAN RAMON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in waterpolo four times and swimming three times (Coach John Leach).

PERSONAL: An art major with an emphasis in illustration andanimation…has one older half-sister, Allison…daughter of AllenScott and Britt Lundgren…Annmarie Caroline Scott was born inSan Francisco, Calif., on October 20, 1986.

5 Tanya Torres5-8, FR, HS

UtilityRancho Cucamonga,

Calif.Major - Undeclared


AT RANCHO CUCAMONGA HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered inwater polo (Coaches Ty Hudson and Michael Erickson) fourtimes and swimming three times...Baseline League “MostValuable Player” in 2004 and 2005...a first-team All-BaselineLeague selection in 2002 and 2003.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the El Rancho clubteam (Coach Marcelo Leonardi)...has one older sister namedTina and a younger brother named Frank…daughter of Frankand Jeanne Torres…Tanya Jeanne Torres was born in WestCovina, Calif., on January 26, 1987.

contests against Pacific (4/9 & 5/1) ...had a streak of fourstraight games from March 31 through April 9 ((Hawaii, USC,Pacific, UC Santa Cruz) in which she was the team’s leadingscorer, scored at least two goals in each of those games andtotaled 11 Spartan scores.

2003: Tied for tenth on the team in scoring with five goals.

AT SAN BERNARDINO HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in waterpolo (Coach David Smith) and swimming at San Bernardino(Calif.) High School in San Bernardino, Calif...a first-team All-C.I.F. selection.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the Outsiders andGolden West club teams...a radio television and film major witha minor in recreation…her sister, Alison, plays water polo forUSC…sister, Adriane, lettered in water polo at San Jose State in2001 before succumbing to lung cancer in 2003....daughter ofBruce and Anita Riddle…Angela Bernice Riddle was born inSan Bernardino, Calif., on January 8, 1984.

Elise Schuetz5-6, JR, JCAttacker

Stockton, Calif.Psychology Major


AT MERCED COLLEGE: Lettered in water polo (Coaches BillHalpin and Bill Dossett) and swimming (Coach Scott McCall) atMerced College...All-American in both sports...first-team AllNorCal Conference water polo selection.

AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in swimming (CoachChristy Hosmer) and water polo (Coach Scott Avely) at LincolnHigh School in Stockton, Calif...named her water polo team’s“Most Valuable Player” in 2002 and 2003.

PERSONAL: Played club water polo for the Ramit and LincolnPacific teams...a psychology major with a minor in photogra-phy…enjoys surfing and photography...has two siblings, Ericand Alex…daughter of Sid and Deanna Schuetz…Elise AnnSchuetz was born in Stockton, Calif., on November 8, 1984.


Letterwinners/Awards/Year-by-Year

Adama, Kendra 2005Andueza, Elisa 1998, 99Charlesworth, Jennie 1998Corcoran, Meghan 2004Corgiat, Caroline 1998Cox, Mary Beth

2002, 03, 04, 05Craig, Sean 1998Del Real, Faviola 2003, 04, 05Fachner, Erika 2003Fedoseyeva, Inna

1999, 2000, 01, 02Garcia, Liz 1998, 99, 2000Giles, Mary 1998Govett, Laurel 1998Greenfield, Lisa 1998Grewal, Jessamyn 1999, 2000,

01, 02Hansell, Krissy 2003, 04, 05Harberts, Beth 2003Garza, Beckie 1999, 2000Haugen, Katie 2000Heisel, Paula 1998Hernandez, Catherine 1998Holtz, Elizabeth 1999Hovland, Sarah 2005Hughes, Suzanne 1998Hunt, Sara 1999-2000Hyrne, Sharon

2002, 03, 04, 05Johnson, Delores 2003Kelly, Erin 1999, 2000,

01, 02Kiene, Allison 2002Kurvers, Allison 2000, 01, 02

Le Sueur, Stefanie 2001, 02Levin, Jessica 2002, 03Lipman, Nichole 2001, 02, 03Lowry, Deanna 2003, 04Machado, Monica 2004, 05Morgan, Katie 2003, 04, 05Nichols, Melanie

1999, 2000, 01Nippert, Nicole 1998Pearce, Kelly 2005Rawdin, Cassie 1998, 99,

2000, 01Rhodes, Rachel 2004, 05Taylor, Christy 1998, 99,

2000, 01Riddle, Adriane 2001Riddle, Angela 2003, 04Rozzen, Michelle 2002, 04Schmidt, Julie 2000, 01, 03Schneider, Jamie

2002, 03, 04, 05Scott, Christine 1999, 2000,

01, 02Scott, Laura 2002, 03, 04, 05Snow, Sarah 1998Strader, Angela 2004, 05Turner, Monica 1998, 1999,

2000, 01Welsh, Christine 2001, 02, 03West, Dottie 1999, 2000West, Neva 1999, 2000,

01, 02White, Abbey 2004Young-Heisel, Natasha 1999

Letterwinners All-Americans2005 Laura Scott Honorable Mention2004 Laura Scott Honorable Mention2002 Neva West Third Team

Inna Fedoseyeva Honorable Mention2001 Inna Fedoseyeva First Team

Neva West Honorable Mention2000 Neva West Third Team1999 Liz Garcia Honorable Mention

All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation2004 Laura Scott First Team2003 Jessica Levin Honorable Mention2002 Neva West Second Team

Inna Fedoseyeva Honorable Mention2001 Inna Fedoseyeva Second Team

Neva West Honorable Mention2000 Inna Fedoseyeva Second Team

Neva West Second Team1999 Liz Garcia Second Team

Inna Fedoseyeva Honorable Mention1998 Liz Garcia Honorable Mention

All-Tournament Mountain Pacific Sports Federation

2002 Neva West Second Team2001 Inna Fedoseyeva Second Team2000 Inna Fedoseyeva Second Team

Three-time All-American Neva WestAll-AmericanLiz Garcia

Two-time All-American Inna Fedoseyeva

Two-time All-AmericanLaura Scott


2005 Season Results (11-19, 3-9 MPSF)

Date W/L Opponent Score High Scorer, Goals29-Jan W UC DAVIS 10-9 (OT) Cox, 329-Jan W SANTA CLARA 10-6 Riddle, Rhodes, 310-Feb L #HAWAI’I 5-4 Four with 112-Feb L #Stanford 9-3 Morgan, 212-Feb W #UC DAVIS 8-7 Scott, 313-Feb L #UCLA 9-4 Cox, 313-Feb L #California 13-9 Scott, 318-Feb L *CS NORTHRIDGE 6-4 Morgan, 225-Feb W $CS San Bernardino 11-2 Morgan, 325-Feb W $Indiana 7-6 Morgan, 426-Feb L $Stanford 9-1 Scott, 126-Feb L $UC Santa Barbara 6-5 Rhodes, 327-Feb L $Loyola Marymount 9-8 Scott, Cox, 35-Mar L *at Long Beach State 6-3 Scott, 26-Mar W *at UC Irvine 10-4 Cox, Schneider, 325-Mar L *USC 13-7 Hovland, 426-Mar L *UC SANTA BARBARA 10-9 (OT) Cox, 42-Apr W %UC Davis 12-8 Cox, 42-Apr W %Michigan 10-9 (OT) Morgan, 43-Apr W %Colorado State 10-3 Scott, 33-Apr L %Indiana 14-9 Scott, 49-Apr W *at San Diego State 12-6 Morgan, 510-Apr L *at Arizona State 7-1 Morgan, 116-Apr L *UCLA 8-3 Three with 117-Apr L *CALIFORNIA 9-8 (OT) Three with 222-Apr L *at Stanford 13-5 Cox, 223-Apr W *at Pacific 13-4 Schneider, 328-Apr L &California 7-5 Morgan, 230-Apr L &UC Santa Barbara 7-6 (OT) Morgan, Scott, 21-May L &UC Irvine 15-11 Scott, 6

# – Stanford Invitational$ – Gaucho Tournament, Santa Barbara, Calif. (8th)% – Fluid Five, Bloomington, Ind. (2nd)* – Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Match& – Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament

Home: 2-6 (0-6 MPSF)Away: 3-5 (3-3 MPSF)Neutral: 6-8

2005 Results/Statistics2005 Goal Scorers

Name Matches Played GoalsLaura Scott 30 52Katie Morgan 30 46Mary Beth Cox 30 44Rachel Rhodes 30 24Jamie Schneider 30 15Sarah Hovland 13 13Faviola Del Real 29 10Angela Riddle 7 7Sharon Hyrne 15 5Monica Machado 13 2SAN JOSE STATE 218OPPONENTS 239

GoalkeepersName Games/Quarters SavesKrissy Hansell 18/68 139Kendra Adama 14/54 102Michelle Rozzen 1/1 1

Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT1 OT2 TotalSan Jose State 48 56 53 53 4 3 218Opponents 64 61 57 52 4 4 239

Year-by-Year RecordsOverall MPSF MPSF National Goals

Coach Record Record Finish Ranking Scored1997 Lou Tully 4-171998 Lou Tully 14-22 2-7 9th 14th 2181999 Lou Tully 19-21 2-7 8th 9th 2432000 Lou Tully 22-18 4-5 7th 11th 2882001 Lou Tully 16-11 5-5 5th 5th 1942002 Lou Tully 19-12 5-6 6th 6th 2482003 Lou Tully 15-16 3-7 10th 9th 1962004 Lou Tully 16-16 4-7 9th 10th 2322005 Lou Tully 11-19 3-9 12th 12th 218

Goal ScoringMost goals scored by a player in a game:6, by Laura Scott, vs. UC Irvine, 5/1/056, by Christine Welsh, vs. UC San Diego, 3/9/03

5, by Katie Morgan, vs. San Diego State, 4/9/055, by Christine Welsh, vs. UC Santa Cruz,

1/26/025, by Inna Fedoseyeva, vs. Pacific, 2/26/005, by Erin Kelly, v s. CS Bakersfield, 4/25/995, by Liz Garcia, vs. Long Beach State, 3/27/98

Most goals scored by the team in a game:18, vs. Santa Clara, 1/26/0218, vs. UC Santa Cruz, 1/29/0018, vs. Cal State Hayward, 2/1/98

16, vs. UC Santa Cruz, 1/26/0216, vs. Santa Clara, 1/29/00


The Record Book

Career Goal-Scoring Leaders

Name Seasons Goals1. Inna Fedoseyeva 1999-2002 1982. Liz Garcia 1998-2000 1553. Neva West 1999-2002 1544. Laura Scott 2002-2005 1415. Christy Taylor 1998-2001 1246. Christine Welsh 2001-2003 1137. Katie Morgan 2003-2005 938. Mary Beth Cox 2002-2005 858. Christine Scott 1999-2002 57

10. Jessamyn Grewal 1999-2002 5611. Angela Riddle 2003-2005 4912. Erin Kelly 1999-2002 4113. Deanna Lowry 2003-2004 36

Julie (Schmidt) Cahill 2000-2001 3615. Rachel Rhodes 2004-2005 3416. Jessica Levin 2002-2003 3217. Jamie Schneider 2002-2005 3118. Faviola Del Real 2003-2005 27

Allison Kurvers 2000-2002 2720. Cassie Rawdin 1998-2001 2621. Beth Harberts 2003-2005 25

Laurel Govett 1998-1999 2523. Dottie West 1999-2000 2324. Jennie Charlesworth 1998-2001 2225. Stefanie LeSueur 2002 1926. Monica Machado 2002-2005 18

Sharon Hyrne 2002-2005 18Caroline Corgiat 1998 18

29. Natasha Young-Heisel 1999 1730. Monica Turner 1998-2001 15

Single-Season Goal-Scoring Leaders

Name Season Goals1. Liz Garcia 1998 712. Inna Fedoseyeva 2000 693. Laura Scott 2005 524. Inna Fedoseyeva 1999 515. Laura Scott 2004 496. Christine Welsh 2002 487. Katie Morgan 2005 46

Neva West 2000 469. Inna Fedoseyeva 2001 45

Liz Garcia 2000 4511. Mary Beth Cox 2005 4412. Liz Garcia 1999 3913. Angela Riddle 2004 37

Neva West 2001 3715. Neva West 1999 3616. Christine Welsh 2003 35

Neva West 2002 3518. Inna Fedoseyeva 2002 34

Christy Taylor 2000 3420. Christy Taylor 1999 3321. Katie Morgan 2004 3222. Christine Welsh 2001 3023. Mary Beth Cox 2004 2924. Jessica Levin 2003 2825. Beth Harberts 2003 2526. Rachel Rhodes 2005 24

Laura Scott 2002 24Christy Taylor 2001 24Laurel Govett 1998 24

30. Deanna Lowry 2004 23

All-Academic Mountain Pacific Sports Federation2005 Mary Beth Cox Faviola Del Real Sharon Hyrne Laura Scott 2004 Mary Beth Cox Faviola Del Real Sharon Hyrne Angela Riddle Laura Scott 2003 Mary Beth Cox Sharon Hyme Jessica Levin Nichole Lipman Laura Scott2002 Inna Fedoseyeva Allison Kurvers Nichole Lipman Christine Scott

San Jose State University Scholar-Athletes2005 Mary Beth Cox Faviola Del Real Brooke Eisner Tarin Gambello Beth Harberts Sarah Hovland

Sharon Hyrne Sara Natalizio Angela Riddle Laura Scott Brianna Wilson2004 Faviola Del Real Erika Fachner Beth Harberts Sharon Hyrne Monica Machado Laura Scott

Abbey White2002 Meghan Corcoran Lisa Covey Mary Beth Cox Inna Fedoseyeva Katherine Hansen Sharon Hyrne

Allison Kiene Allison Kurvers Jessica Levine Nichole Lipman Monica Machado Christine ScottLaura Scott Abbey White Alene White

2001 Lindsey Failing Inna Fedoseyeva Xina Gleason Alison Kurvers Nichole Lipman Kendall MercerMelanie Nichols Cassie Rawdin Christine Scott

2000 Inna Fedoseyeva Liz Garcia Sara Hunt Alison Kurvers Katherine Mercer Michelle MooreMelanie Nichols Cassie Rawdin Christine Scott

1999 Inna Fedoseyeva Liz Garcia Laurel Govett Paula Heisel Elizabeth Holtz Suzanne HughesErin Jonasson Ellen Kenny Erin Matteucci Mary McDonough Melanie Nichols Christine ScottNatasha Young-Heisel

1998 Kim Caldwell Amy Fletcher Liz Garcia Laurel Govett Paula Heisel Suzanne HughesMary McDonough Nicole Nippert Rachelle Sentak Natasha Young-Heisel


San Jose State UniversitySan José State University, Silicon Valley's metropolitan university,is the largest source of engineering, science and business gradu-ates for the world’s most exciting technology center.

San José State offers its students:o an exceptional learning environmento a cultural crossroadso talented and imaginative colleagueso a place to hone professional skillso the intellectual vitality of the Bay Area

A nationally-acclaimed university:o 4th best regional public university in the western United

States – 2003 U.S. News & World Report, "America’s Best Colleges"o 15th most popular college or university in America for the

transfer student – 2003 U.S. News & World Report, "America’s BestColleges"

o 10th nationally for the greatest number of bachelor’sdegrees awarded to minority students – 2004 Black Issues inHigher Education, "Top 100"

o 27th nationally for the greatest number of Hispanic bache-lor’s degree graduates – Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education,"Top 100 Colleges for Hispanics," May 5, 2003

A personable, large and diverse university:Founded in 1857, San Jose State was the first public institu-

tion of higher education on the West Coast. From its beginningsas a normal school to train teachers for the developing frontier, ithas matured into a master's university offering 150 bachelor'sand master's degrees.

San José State University finds strength in its diversity. Formany first-generation students, it is a gateway to economic inde-pendence and social mobility. It is an center of cultural and intel-lectual development and an opportunity for lifelong learning.

Students range in age from first-time freshmen to collegetransfers to professionals seeking additional education. Studentdemographics –– with ethnic pluralism –– provide the benefits ofmultiple cultures and diverse student interests and activities.

The university's30,000 students study ineight fully accreditedcolleges: AppliedSciences and Arts,Business, Education,Engineering,Humanities and theArts, Science, SocialSciences and SocialWork. Academicstrength also is seen inthe university's nation-ally-recognized pro-grams. Examplesinclude the School ofMusic, the School of Artand Design, the Schoolof Journalism and MassCommunications, theSchool of Nursing andthe School of Libraryand Information Science.

Learning facilities include computer-equipped classrooms andthe Western world's only undergraduate nuclear science facility.Focusing on applied research, faculty members are exploringeverything from the depths of the ocean to the surface of Mars.

Graduation, employment opportunities, success and leader-ship:

Graduating 6,000 students annually, San José State providesthe professional infrastructure for the region –– from teachers tosocial workers to artists to law enforcement officers to nurses.

In the California State University system, San José StateUniversity ranks first among 23 campuses for an all-time numberof employment listings. More than 355,000 jobs are availablethrough the campus Career Center.

o An average of 13 employment opportunitiesper student.

The terms, "leaders and professionals,"describe not just the types of graduates whoearn their degrees at San José State, but the rolesthey assume in their communities and in theirfields of endeavor.

Administration


Tom BowenDirector of Athletics

Tom Bowen was named San JoseState University's director of intercol-legiate athletics on December 20,2004. His leadership positions at theprofessional, collegiate and highschool levels have prepared him toeffectively deal with the complexi-ties, intricacies and nuances of man-aging and operating a NCAADivision I-A program.

In his first year leading theSpartans, Bowen has overhauled the

department's infrastructure, invested resources both in externaland internal operations, initiated an enhanced website presence,appointed new head coaches in football, men's basketball, men'sgolf and women's golf and named interim head coach inwomen's swimming and diving. Under his watch, the SpartanFoundation, the department's fund-raising component, had itsmost-successful annual drive in many years raising $1.1-million.For the first time in two decades, San Jose State University athletics has a local play-by-play broadcast packagefor Spartan football and basketball.

As an integral member of the University's presidential staff, hehas created new short and long-term revenue streams for inter-collegiate athletics and many other campus extra-curricular activ-ities. His initiatives and leadership have created new energydepartment -wide and throughout the university. His vision forstudent-athlete success and excellence led to the creation of aStudent Success Services component. Above all, his goal for SanJose State University athletics is building a "Culture ofChampions" academically, in the fields of competition and in thecommunity.

Bowen came to San Jose State after serving three years as thedirector of community affairs and the executive director of the49ers Foundation for the San Francisco 49ers of the NationalFootball League. He directed all of the team's fund-raising activi-ties and was responsible for alumni and current player participa-

tion in the community. San Francisco was the first NFL franchiseto implement an annual giving program.

As an assistant and associate director of athletics at theUniversity of California from July 2000 through September 2002,he was responsible for all athletic fundraising. Bowen was credit-ed with developing the first comprehensive planned giving program for the GoldenBears.

At Saint Mary's College, he was the Director of Foundationsand Corporate Relations from May 1995 to January 1997 beforebeing appointed an associate director of athletics position by thepresident of the college. His grant proposal acumen helped raise$6.1-million in academic funding for the institution. FromJanuary 1997 through April 2000, he managed the athleticsdepartment's budget, directed a corporate sponsorship programand interacted with the academic senate, faculty and universitypersonnel on student-athlete issues.

The 1983 graduate of the University of Notre Dame playedhigh school football at Moreau High in Hayward, Calif. Hemajored in theology/sociology and spent six years studying forthe priesthood with the Holy Cross Fathers. Bowen went on toearn a master's degree in administration/education from theUniversity of San Francisco in 1990.

His first professional leadership appointment in athletics wasat De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif. From 1987 through1995, he held the positions of assistant football coach and athlet-ics director. He is a Level 2 certified member of the CollegeAthletic Business Management Association (CABMA), theNational Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics(NACDA), the National Society of Fund Raising Executives andan associate member of the Indiana University School ofPhilanthropy.

Bowen currently is an adjunct professor at the University ofSan Francisco School of Sports Management. He has been a guestlecturer at several Bay Area university campuses.

The Denver, Colo., native was born on May 27, 1961. He andhis wife, Mia, are the parents of three children. In 2006, Andrewwill be eight-years-old; Peter, four; and, daughter, McKenna,three.

Don W. KassingPresident

Don W. Kassing was appointedpresident of San José StateUniversity in May 2005, after servingeight months as interim president.He will serve as the permanent pres-ident until 2007, when a search willbe undertaken for his successor.

Kassing had served San José Stateas vice president for administrationand finance and chief financial offi-cer since November 1993. As vicepresident for administration and

finance, he was responsible for six major administrative units oncampus: Administrative Systems and Finance, FacilitiesDevelopment and operations, Human Resources, UniversityPolice Department, University Computing andTelecommunications and Spartan Shops, Inc. As Chief FinancialOfficer, he had overall responsibility for all business and finan-cial affairs of the campus. He is responsible for the financing andconstruction of the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library andthe Campus Village Project (student and faculty housing). Heserved as Treasurer of the University Foundation and providedadministrative oversight to all auxiliaries.

Kassing's 25 years experience in higher education includesservice as:* Vice President for University Relations and AdministrativeServices - Murray State University (Kentucky)* Vice President for Development and Public Affairs - WesternState College of ColoradoFrom 1975 to 1986 he served at Belleville Area College, inBelleville, Illinois, where he taught management and marketing,served as department chair, and for two years was president ofthe Granite City Campus. Before that, he worked for 11 years inprivate industry, including eight years in corporate finance andoperations management for Brown Group Inc. and three yearswith General Motors Corporation.

His professional contributions include:* San José Sports Authority Board* United Way Silicon Valley Board* United Way Community Impact Committee* San José Downtown Association* Western Athletic Conference

In its July 2005 issue, San Jose magazine named him to its"Power 100" - an annual list of the most influential people inSilicon Valley.

Kassing holds a master's degree in business administrationand a B.S. in economics from St. Louis University. He is marriedwith three children and five grandchildren.

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Athletics Facilities

San Jose State University Women’s Water Polo

The Student Success Services personnel, the Scott Gadway Academic Centerand the football offices are in the Simpkins Stadium Center, which is located

between Spartan Stadium and the Koret Athletic Training Center.

The 10,000 square-foot Koret Athletic Training Center is a state-of-the-art facility that also contains a rehabilitation and training room and theJeff Garcia Hall of Champions.

The Aquatics Center, opened in May 1988, is home to San Jose StateUniversity water polo matches and swimming and diving meets.

The pool is one of the largest ever constructed in California.Dimensions are 200-feet long and 75-feet wide. Two movable bulk-heads divide the pool into diving, lap swimming and recreational

swimming areas.

Documents

Waterpolo Test books