Cassandra Bennyhoff
First Baseman
5-7, Senior
Bat: L Throws: L
Snohomish, WA (Edmond CC)
Finished first on the team with 19 RBI and second on the team
with a .294 batting average ... only member on the team who started
and played all 52 games ... an All-star candidate who brought
in 45 hits and 10 doubles ... a part of the Northern Division
Championships with Edmond Community College ... RBI champion for
the North and South Divisions in softball ... participated in
the first team Northern Division ... won first place in Northern
Division and third place in the NWACC tournament in 1996 ... had
a .322 batting average in 1997 ... participated with the Snohomish
County Merchants ASA team and the Diamond Queens ... attended
Snohomish High School where she was co-captain of the softball
team ... voted first team All-league and All-American ... helped
the softball team to first place finish in the WesCo Division
in 1994 ... secretary of the Honor Society in high school ...
hobbies include watersports, camping and traveling ... born January
30, 1977 ... daughter of Dirk and Sherri Bennyhoff ... Recreational
Therapy major.
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Dori Carson
Outfield
5-7, Freshman
Bats: R Throws: R
Tampa, FL (Bloomingdale HS)
Attended Bloomingdale High School where she began to play softball
and was on the All-Star team every year ... started on the varsity
squad her freshman year in high school ... earned the Outstanding
Defensive Player trophy her senior year ... in addition, was named
to the St. Petersburg Times All-County 1st team in the coaches
poll ... All-County Tampa Tribune 2nd Team, Louisville Slugger
Southern Region 2nd Team and All-Tournament team in Hudson Ridgewood
Classic ... also played withthe Tampa Heat Wave, a NSA girl's
fast-pitch softball team ... in the summer of 97 she had 97 at
bats with a batting average of .476 ... she is the fourth team
member off of the Heat Wave to play NCAA Division I softball ...
hobbies include skiing, going to the beach and traveling ... born
August 7, 1979 ... daughter of Ted and Cherry Carson ... undecided
major.
Leigh Crain
First/Third Baseman
5-8, Freshman
Bats: R Throws: R
Broken Arrow, OK (Union HS)
A freshman who finished her prep-career with a batting average
of .325 ... attended Union High School in Tulsa, OK ... awarded
Academic Letter all four years in high school ... member of the
Key Club and the National Honor Society ... worked part-time throughout
high school at DECA, a marketing program ... recruited by the
University of Pennsylvania and University of Missouri but decided
on FIU ... hobbies include rollerblading and swimming ... born
on September 17, 1979 ... daughter of Richard and LeAnn Crain
... Occupational Therapy major.
Suzanne Erickson
Third Baseman
5-5, Freshman
Bats: L Throws: R
Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo)
Has been playing softball since the
age of six ... part of the softball and volleyball team at Mission
Viejo high school ... First Team All-League her senior year ...
voted Second Team All-League in 1997 and received honorable mention
in 1996 ... awarded the MVP her freshman year for great offense
... hobbies include teaching young children how to play softball
... born on November 13, 1979 ... daughter of Ernest and Nikki
Erickson ... Education major.
Melissa Fleitas
Shortstop
5-5, Freshman
Bats: R Throws: R
Miami, FL (Miami Springs HS)
Played volleyball, soccer and softball at Miami Springs High School
... honorable mention in All-County Selection for soccer and softball
... 1998 Softball MVP and nominee for Athlete of the Year ...
participated in the Miami Waves club team for three years where
the team finished 3rd in the NSA National Tournament ... member
of the Servic club and National Honor Society ... hobbies include
coaching softball for a 12 and under team ... born on May 2, 1980
... daughter of Felix and Paula Fleitas ... Accounting major.
Ingrid Garcia
Pitcher
5-7, Sophomore
Bats: R Throws: R
Miami, FL (Gulliver HS)
Attended Gulliver Prep High School where she earned four varsity
letters in softball ... three-time All-Dade and All-Conference
player ... two-time All-State and NFCA Academic All-American honoree
... finished her prep pitching career with a 1.07 ERA ... had
a 49-13 pitching record striking out 341 batters in four years
... also participated in the J.V. volleyball and soccer teams
... member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society
... Editor of the School Yearbook ...maintained a 3.9 grade point
average throughout high school and was selected an All-American
Scholar Athlete ...hobbies include dancing, reading and spending
time with her family ... born on September 9, 1980 ... daughter
of Jose Manuel Garcia and Sharon Margaret Lopez ... Biomedical
engineering major.
Denise
Haselwood
Catcher/Outfield
5-7, Senior
Bat: Both Throws: R
Centralia, WA (CW Post Univeristy)
A transfer from CW Post Campus Long Island University where she
was awarded Conference MVP ... member of the 1998 CW Post Conference
Championship team ... awarded the Eva Tucci Scholar Athlete Award
... also attended Clackamas Community College where she was All-Region
2nd team, 3rd team All-American and three-time Conference MVP
... in addition to softball, she also played volleyball and basketball
for Clackamas CC ... top 10 of her 1994 graduating class ... president
of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes club ... attended Centralia
High School ... voted Female Athlete of the Year ... hobbies include
going to church ... born on may 6, 1976 ... daughter of Jim and
Cheryl Haselwood ... Elementary Physical Education major.
Laura
Lambert
Outfielder
5-8, Sophomore
Bats: R Throws: R
Surrey, B.C. (Earl Marriott Secondary HS)
Will see playing time in the outfield ... had 105 at bats, scoring
14 runs and 22 hits ... played softball at Earl Marriott Secondary
all through high school ... part of the Western Canadian Championship
softball team in 1993 ... in addition, participated in the Canadian-American
Softball Tournament and part of the All-Star team in 1995 ...
a team member of the Renegades softball team since 1990 ... part
of the Grad Council in high school and the stagecrew ... hobbies
include snowboarding and rollerblading ... born October 27, 1979
... daughter of Frank and Luella Lambert ... undecided major.
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Erin McCutcheon
Pitcher
5-8, Sophomore
Bats: R Throws: R
Surrey, B.C. (Earl Marriott Secondary HS)
A hard thrower, who will probably be the number one pitcher ...
All-Region candidate ... ranked 12th in the NCAA in strikeouts
per seven innings, the only freshman at the time ranked that high
... pitched the first perfect game in school history and had a
career-high 15 strikeouts in the 1-0 win over Campbell ... won
seven consecutive games ... pitched four shutout innings with
four strikeouts int he 2-1 victory over 6th-ranked South Florida
... named TAAC Player-of-the-Year two consecutive weeks ... a
recruit from Surrey, B.C. ... played volleyball for five years
for Earl Marriott Secondary ... won fourth place in softball Nationals
in 1997 with the White Rock Renegades ... also part of the West
Canadian and Bantam Western Championships teams ... was a Senior
National Finalist in 1996 ... MVP pitcher in 1993 and 1995 for
her softball club team ... honored with the Canadian-American
All-Star award twice ... 1995 Fall Classic MVP ... part of the
1995 British Columbia National team ... enjoys reading and relaxing
... born April 4, 1979 ... twin sister of teammate Lynne McCutcheon
... daughter of James and Christine McCutcheon ... Education major
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Lynne McCutcheon
Outfielder/Catcher
5-7, Sophomore
Bats: R Throws: R
Surrey, B.C. (Earl Marriott Secondary HS)
Made school history hitting the first-ever home run against Stetson
... finished with a .270 batting average ... was awarded All-Star
status in volleyball in 1996 ... participated with the White Rock
Renegades softball program who were the West Canadian Champions
in 1993-94 ... honored as the Canadian-American All-Star catcher
in 1995 ... part of the 1995 British Columbia National team ...
hobbies include playing volleyball ... born April 4, 1979 ...
twin sister of teammate Erin McCutcheon ... daughter of James
and Christine McCutcheon ... undecided major.
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Christina Morales
Outfielder
5-5, Senior
Bats: R Throws: R
Miami, FL (Palm Beach CC)
Returns to her original outfield position after being the starting
shortstop last season ... started and played all 52 games and
finished the season with a .202 batting average with 168 at bats
... member of NJCAA National Championship team in 1996 ... played
softball and volleyball in high school ... transferred from Palm
Beach Community College where she was a member of the State Champions
... MVP in softball and volleyball at Summit Christian High School
... named to All-Conference team ... selected to All-Conference
team in volleyball ... earned Scholar Athlete award ... member
of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society ... hobbies
include karate and dancing ... born April 10, 1975 ... daughter
of Carlos and Manuela Morales ... Criminal Justice major.
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Zaura Muniz
Thirdbase
5-4, Sophomore
Bats: R Throws: R
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(George Washington HS)
Batted .400 in bases loaded situations and stole 10 bases finishing
second on the team with stolen bases ... posted a career record
with four hits against Florida Atlantic (2/25/98) ... had a prep
career batting average of .617 ... stole 86 bases and 30 RBI ...
ranked number seven academically among her senior class ... member
of the student government all four years in high school ... class
president her senior year ... participated in both volleyball
and softball division softball championship teams in 1996-97 ...
honored as MVP in 1997 in volleyball, basketball and softball
... also has participated since 1992 in Rafael Tolentino's softball
league where she received the MVP five years in a row ... hobbies
include reading and dancing ... born on September 3, 1979 ...
daughter of Nelson Muniz and Annie Pezzotti ... Management Information
Systems major.
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Mila Nelson
Pitcher
5-6, Sophomore
Bats: R Throws: R
Olathe, KS (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)
A transfer from Georgia State University ... received All-TAAC
tournament team honors ... attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School
... played volleyball and softball ... finished her prep career
with a 0.07 ERA ... awarded Newcomer of the Year in 94 ... three-time
MVP in softball ... recipient of the All-Johnson County, All-Sun
County and All-Metro awards ... member of the honor roll ... member
of the Peppers Metro and Regional Championship team in 1996-97
... hobbies include skiing ... born on February 1, 1979 ... daughter
of Chuck and Carol Nelson ... Business Finance major.
Monica Pardo
Catcher
5-5, Sophomore
Bats: Both Throws: R
Miami, FL (Gulliver Prep HS)
A sophomore transfer from Georgia State University where she led
the conference in doubles ... selected to the All-Conference tournament
team ... attended Gulliver Prep High School ... member of the
soccer, volleyball and softball teams ... her athletic achievements
include being a three-time All-Dade First Team and the Miami Herald's
Player of the Year ... selected as one of the top 10 catchers
in Florida by the Student Sports Magazines Annual Super Achievers
Awards ... chosen Player of the Year by the Florida Athletic Coaches
Association for fastpitch softball her sophomore year ... recipient
of the Gulliver Prep Tri-Sports Athletics Medal for volleyball,
soccer and softball ... in addition she has been a member of the
ASA women's fast-pitch team, the Sugarcanes ... recruited by top
universities like Notre Dame, Florida State and Villanova but
chose to come to FIU ... hobbies include shopping ... born on
April 4, 1979 ... daughter of Rauol and Miriam Prado ... Early
Education major.
Vanessa Preston
Pitcher
5-8, Freshman
Bats: R Throws: R
Chula Vista, CA (Bonita Vista HS)
Eearned most valuable player award her senior year at Bonita Vista
High School while posting a 13-2 career record ... honored with
the Student Athlete award and voted for the Hall of Champions
in San Diego ... also a member of the field hockey team ... in
addition, voted senior class president ... pitched in the ASA
softball league ... hobbies include going to the beach and shopping
... born on October 21, 1980 ... daughter of Larry and Rita Preston
... International business major.
Danette Romero
Outfield
5-8, Freshman
Bats: R Throws: R
Burbank, CA (John Burroughs HS)
Participated in tennis, volleyball, basketball and softball at
John Burroughs Burback High School ... hit .374 her senior year
... won the MVP award for tennis with a record of 30-0 ... also
has participated in the Legend softball league for four years
... made honor roll two years in a row ... hobbies include going
to the beach and hanging out with her friends ... born on September
13, 1980 ... daughter of Martin and Tami Romero ... Hospitality
management major.
Amy Rowland
Outfield
5-6, Freshman
Bats: L Throws: L
Nashville, TN (Greenwood Community HS)
An incoming freshman who was named All-Conference and All-County
District in softball ... also voted Defensive Player of the Year
in basketball at Greenwood Community High School ... other activities
included volleyball and track, where she won in both sports the
MVP award ... member of the National Honor Society ... hobbies
include playing sports ... born on June 2, 1980 ... daughter of
Dana and Patricia Rowland ... Nursing major.
Sabrina Smith
Catcher
5-5, Freshman
Bats: R Throws: R
Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei HS)
Finished with a .310 batting average at Mater Dei High School
... member of the Championship Division I softball team in 1996
and 1998 ... awarded All-Tournament honors in 1996 ... has participated
in the ASA softball league, finishing in eighth place in the 18U
Gold Nationals with the OC Athletics team ... member of student
government and the renaissance club ... hobbies include playing
volleyball, going to the beach and shopping ... born on September
4, 1980 ... daughter of Albert and Eileen Smith ... Sports Medicine
major.
Tania Somoano
Second Baseman
5-7, Junior
Bats: R Throws: R
Miami, FL. (Lourdes Academy)
Led the team in avearge, total bases, slugging percentage, hits,
triples and stolen bases ... got at least two hits in 17 of 41
games ... has been ranked in the top 10 in hitting all season
in the TAAC ... named TAAC Player-of-the-Week during the first
week of the season, as she went 12-for-16 (.750) with six runs
scored and four stolen bases ... had a career-high three stolen
bases against Hartford ... hitting .426 with runners on base ...
the 1995 leading scorer in Dade County for soccer and All-Dade
first team ... voted All-Dade second team in volleyball in 1993-94
... All-Dade second team for softball in ‘92, ‘94, and
‘96 ... part of the Lourdes Volleyball and Softball District
championship teams ... awarded the MVP for volleyball, soccer
and softball all four years in high school ... was part of the
FIU softball club team and soccer intra-murals in 1997 ... hobbies
include reading and writing poetry ... born August 5, 1997 ...
daughter of Julio Somoano and Antonia Diaz ... Occupational Therapy
major.
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