1995-1996 USD Facts

Athletics

Intercollegiate Athletics Achl ec ics, both scholarshi p and non-scholarship spores , play an important role in USD's day-co-day campus life, enhanced by out- standi ng ou tdoor opportuniti es and excell ent campus facilities. Men's baskecbaH, baseball, soccer, tennis, go lf and cross country teams compete at the Division I level and belong to the West Coast Conference. Men's and women's crew teams compete as independents. The foo tball team is in its thi rd season at che NCAA Division I-AA level in che Pioneer Footbal l League. Ocher mem- bers include Dayton, Bueler, Valparaiso , Evansvi lle and Drake uni- versit ies. Women's basketball, cross country, tennis, voll eyball and soccer teams compete at che Division I level as members of the West Coast Conference. T he women 's swim ream is a member of cl1e Pacific Co llegiate Swim Co nference and the softball team com- petes in che Western Intercollegiate Softball League, which is made up ofWCC members who sponsor softball teams. Scholars hips are availab le in men's basketball, baseball , soccer, tennis , golf and cross country, and women 's basketball, swimming, tennis, voll eyball and soccer. The 1994-95 campaign was again outstanding. The fall sea- son was highlighted by the mens soccer team, which advanced to the NCM Tournament for the fourth time in the uzst five years. Head Coach Seamus McFadden earned his third West Coast Conference Coach ofthe Year honor. The womens volleyball team set a school record with 25 wim and advanced to the semi- finals ofthe National Invitational Volleyball Championship. The winter season was highlighted by the mens basketball 90- 76 upset ofNotre Dame at the San Diego Sports Arena before 6,551 fans -- the largest crowd ever to watch a Toreros game in San Diego. The swimming/diving team set 12 new school records andplacedfifth at the conference championships. Head Conch Bill Morgan was namedPCSC Co-Conch ofthe Year. In the sp1·ing, the women '.r tennis team advanced to the NCM Tournament for the fifth time with head coach Shen·i Stephens. The Toreros finished J 6-8 (No. 24 nationally) and sent five players to the NCM Individual Championships.

lntramurals The USD intramural program is an integral part of scudent life on campus. Lase year more than two-thirds of the university com- munity - including graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and staff - participated in at least one of che many activities offered. Leagues, tournaments and spec ial even ts include flag football , tennis, volleyball, basketball, softball , golf, inner cube water polo, floor hockey, bowli ng and ocher competitions. In add iti on, USD scudents and employees can participate in a variety of outdoo r act ivities sponsored by O ucdoor Adventures. Skii ng, rafting, rock-climbing, horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking are some of the act ivities offe red.

Team Records (1994-95)

T ies

Wins

Losses

4 6

6

0 0

Football ....... ........... ... .. .......... .. Men's soccer. .......... ...... ... ... ... .. Women's soccer .......... ..... ....... Women's vo lleyball ......... ........ Women's swimming ..... .. ...... .. Men 's basketball. ..................... Women's basketball ..... ... ... ..... Men's tennis ............... ............. Women's tennis ........ ..... .. .... ... Baseball .. ................................. Softball ................ ......... ..... ... .. .

13

8

ll 10

l

25

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7

9

11 11 20 16 25 18

16 15

8 8

27 33

Team name:

Toreros (bullfighters)

Colors: Chief conference rivals:

Columbia blue, navy blue and white Pepperdine University Loyola Marymount University Sama C lara Universiry University of San Francisco