1996-1997 USD Facts

Athletics

lntramurals The USO intramural program is an integral part of student li fe on campus. Last year more than two-thirds of the university com- munity - including graduate and undergraduate students, facu lty and staff - parti cipated in at least one of the many act ivit ies offered . Leagues, tournaments and special events include flag footbal l, tenn is, volleyball, basketball, softball , go lf, inner rube water polo, floor hockey, bowling and ocher competitions. In addi tion, USO students and employees can participate in a variety of outdoor activiti es sponsored by O utdoor Adventures. Ski ing, rafti ng, rock climbing, horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking are some of the activiti es offered .

Intercollegiate Athletics Athletics, both scholarsh ip and non-scholarship sports, play an impo rtant role in USD's day-to-day campus life, enhanced by out- standing outdoor opportunities and excellent campus faci lities. Men's basketbal l, baseball , soccer, tenn is, golf and cross country teams compete at the Division I level and belong to the Wes t Coast Conference. Men 's crew competes as an independent. T he footbal l ream is in irs fo urth season at the NCAA Division I-AA level in the Pioneer Foo tball League. Women's basketball , cross count ry, tennis, vo lleyball, soccer and crew reams compete at the Division I level as members of the West Coast Conference. The women's swim ream is a member of the Pacific Co llegiate Swim Conference and the softball ream com- petes in the Western Intercollegiate Softball League, which is made up ofWCC members who sponsor softball teams. Scholarships are available in men's basketball , baseball , soccer, tennis, golf and cross count ry, and women's basketball , swimming, tennis, volleyball and soccer. The 1995-96 Torero athletic campaign was again a success. The fall season was highlighted by the mens soccer team that won the West Coast Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament far thefourth straightyear. The womens volleyball team advanced to the National Invitational Volleyball Champion- ship semi-finalsfar the secondstraightyear andfinished the season 22-11. The football team finished third in the Pioneer Football League and the womens soccer teamfinished 19th in the country. The winter season was highlighted by the swim team whichfin- ished a school-best 12-1. Coach BillMorgan was sel.ected the PCSC Coach ofthe Yearfar the secondyear in a row. The mens basketball team advanced to the semi-finals ofthe WCC Tournament and the womens hoopsters strung together a record nine-game winningstreak. In the spring, the womens tennis team advanced to the NCAA Tournamentfar the sixth time under head coach Sherri Stephens. The baseball team won 25 games, marking thefifth straightyear of at I.east 25 victories, andfinished third in the WCC The varsityfour mens crew won the gol.d medal at the Pacific Coast Championships andfinished a school-best secondat the Nationals.

Team Records (1995-96)

Wins

Losses

Ti es

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Football... ..... ... ............ .... ... .. ... Men's soccer. .... ..... ...... ... ... ...... Women 's soccer .... .... .. ... ... .... .. Women's volleyball ......... .... .... Women's swimming ........ ..... .. Men 's basketball.. .......... .... ... ... Women's basketbal l ..... .. ......... Men's tennis... ....... ........ .. ... .. ... Women 's tennis .... ... ............... Baseball ... .. .. .. ...... ... ....... ...... ... . Softball. .. .... ....... ..... ... .. .... .... ... .

5

5 5 6

12 10 22 12 14 12 13 15 25 14

1

0 0 0 0 0 0

11

1

14 16 14

9

29 37

1

0

T oreros (bull fi ghters)

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Columbia blue, navy blue and white Pepperdine University Loyola Marymount University Santa Clara University Uni versity of San Francisco

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