Feb. 11, 2009
SAN DIEGO -
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No. 24 Aztec Softball Welcomes Three Ranked Teams for 19th Annual Campbell/Cartier Classic This Weekend
The San Diego State softball team plays host to the 19th annual Campbell/Cartier Classic this weekend at SDSU Softball Stadium. The six-team Classic will feature four nationally ranked schools, including the Aztecs (2-2) who are tied for 24th in the latest USA Today/NFCA poll and receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll.
SDSU will be joined by No. 8/8 Stanford (4-1), No. 10/7 Washington (5-0), rv/No. 24 Long Beach State (2-2), rv/rv UC Santa Barbara (4-0) and Utah State (2-3). The six teams combined for a .611 (207-132) winning percentage a year ago with four NCAA appearances.
This year's Classic kicks off at 4:30 p.m. Thursday when Stanford and UC Santa Barbara meet and will conclude with a game between San Diego State and Long Beach State at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Aztecs will play five games total over the tournament, beginning Thursday with a contest against Utah State at 7 p.m. SDSU will then play Stanford on Friday (7 p.m.), two games on Saturday (UC Santa Barbara, 4:30 p.m. and Washington, 7 p.m.) and then the final meeting against Long Beach State (2 p.m. Sunday).
Last year, San Diego State outscored its opponents, 22-3, over a perfect five-game weekend to claim its first-ever Campbell/Cartier Classic title.
The tournament is named after Susanne Campbell and Karin Cartier, who lost their lives during the 1991 softball season in a single-car accident that took place in Rosarito, Mexico. It left a lasting mark on teammates, coaches and the program. To pay tribute to Campbell and Cartier, the SDSU softball team renamed the SDSU Spring Classic in 1994 to the Campbell/Cartier Classic in memory of their friendship and fine athletic ability.
Aztec Quick Hits
- SDSU plays host to the 19th annual Campbell/Cartier Classic this weekend at SDSU Softball Stadium. This year's tournament featured the No. 24/rv Aztecs (2-2), along with No. 8/8 Stanford (4-1), No. 10/7 Washington (5-0), rv/No. 24 Long Beach State (2-2), rv/rv UC Santa Barbara (4-0) and Utah State (2-3). See 19th Annual Campbell/Cartier Classic Info, page 3.
- This year's tournament participants combined to go 207-132 (.611) a year ago with four NCAA appearances. See Team Scouts, pages 4-5.
- Senior All-American Erin Floros is coming off a solid first weekend and seems poised for another magical season. See E-E-E-E-Flo, page 5-6.
- Freshman Bailey Micetich has put up some respectable numbers through one weekend, but take away two innings and they would be even better. See Bailing the Team Out, page 6.
- Wondering how your favorite Aztec is doing? See Player Notes, pages 7-24.
- Many Aztecs are on the verge of making history. See Aztec Career Records, pages 28-29.
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