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  • OF 5'4" R/R
    00

    Angelique Mann

    So. Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln HS Salt Lake CC
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    Sophomore Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln HS Salt Lake CC
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  • UTIL UTL 5'0" L/R
    2

    Laynee Betancur

    Jr. Riverside, Calif. Martin Luther King
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    Junior Riverside, Calif. Martin Luther King
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  • UTIL 5'3" R/R
    3

    Mya Higareda

    Fr. Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton HS
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    Freshman Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton HS
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  • Infield INF 5'2" R/R
    5

    Danyé Albritton

    Jr. San Diego, Calif. High Tech High Media Arts
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    Junior San Diego, Calif. High Tech High Media Arts
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  • RHP RHP 5'7" R/R
    6

    Joslyn Thieme

    Sr. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
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    Senior Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
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  • OF 5'6" R/R
    9

    Taylor Wooten

    Fr. San Clemente, Calif. San Juan Hills HS
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    Freshman San Clemente, Calif. San Juan Hills HS
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  • INF 5'7" L/R
    10

    Emma Haygood

    Fr. Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
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    Freshman Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
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  • C C 5'5" R/R
    11

    Jaeden Barajas

    Sr. Brea, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS
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    Senior Brea, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS
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  • LHP LHP 5'8" L/L
    12

    Katie Zuniga

    Sr. Quartz Hill, Calif. Quartz Hill HS
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    Senior Quartz Hill, Calif. Quartz Hill HS
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  • UTIL 5'4" R/R
    13

    Britney Moreno

    Fr. La Habra, Calif. La Habra HS
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    Freshman La Habra, Calif. La Habra HS
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  • RHP 5'7" R/R
    15

    Jorja Barrett

    Jr. Sydney, Australia St. Patrick's Howard College
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    Junior Sydney, Australia St. Patrick's Howard College
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  • INF INF 5'6" R/R
    16

    Rylee Thorpe

    Sr. Springville, Utah Springville HS Salt Lake CC
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    Senior Springville, Utah Springville HS Salt Lake CC
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  • UTIL 5'3" R/R
    19

    Katelyn Bridgeman

    Fr. Tracy, Calif. Tracy HS
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    Freshman Tracy, Calif. Tracy HS
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  • OF 5'2" L/R
    21

    Libbie Hawker

    Jr. Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS Utah State
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    Junior Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS Utah State
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  • UTIL 5'5" L/R
    22

    Kassidy Stiles

    Fr. Yorba Linda, Calif. Yorba Linda HS
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    Freshman Yorba Linda, Calif. Yorba Linda HS
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  • INF INF 5'6" R/R
    23

    Megan Gibbs

    R-So. Lilburn, Ga. Parkview HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Lilburn, Ga. Parkview HS
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  • INF INF 5'2" R/R
    24

    Victoria Vasquez

    So. Fontana, Calif. Fontana HS
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    Sophomore Fontana, Calif. Fontana HS
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  • C C 5'8" L/R
    25

    Kalena Shepherd

    Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah West HS Southern Utah
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    Senior Salt Lake City, Utah West HS Southern Utah
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  • P/1B 5'7" L/L
    27

    Payge Armendariz

    Fr. Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS
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    Freshman Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS
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  • RHP RHP 5'5" R/R
    28

    Brooke Saili

    Sr. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS Salt Lake CC
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    Senior Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS Salt Lake CC
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Softball Coaching Staff

Softball Support Staff

  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Matt Casale

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  • Mental Health Specialist

    Kevin Woods II

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2023 Softball Roster
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Year Hometown High School Previous School
00 Angelique Mann OF R/R 5-4 So. Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln HS Salt Lake CC
2 Laynee Betancur UTL L/R 5-0 Jr. Riverside, Calif. Martin Luther King
3 Mya Higareda UTIL R/R 5-3 Fr. Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton HS
5 Danyé Albritton INF R/R 5-2 Jr. San Diego, Calif. High Tech High Media Arts
6 Joslyn Thieme RHP R/R 5-7 Sr. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
9 Taylor Wooten OF R/R 5-6 Fr. San Clemente, Calif. San Juan Hills HS
10 Emma Haygood INF L/R 5-7 Fr. Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
11 Jaeden Barajas C R/R 5-5 Sr. Brea, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS
12 Katie Zuniga LHP L/L 5-8 Sr. Quartz Hill, Calif. Quartz Hill HS
13 Britney Moreno UTIL R/R 5-4 Fr. La Habra, Calif. La Habra HS
15 Jorja Barrett RHP R/R 5-7 Jr. Sydney, Australia St. Patrick's Howard College
16 Rylee Thorpe INF R/R 5-6 Sr. Springville, Utah Springville HS Salt Lake CC
19 Katelyn Bridgeman UTIL R/R 5-3 Fr. Tracy, Calif. Tracy HS
21 Libbie Hawker OF L/R 5-2 Jr. Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS Utah State
22 Kassidy Stiles UTIL L/R 5-5 Fr. Yorba Linda, Calif. Yorba Linda HS
23 Megan Gibbs INF R/R 5-6 R-So. Lilburn, Ga. Parkview HS
24 Victoria Vasquez INF R/R 5-2 So. Fontana, Calif. Fontana HS
25 Kalena Shepherd C L/R 5-8 Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah West HS Southern Utah
27 Payge Armendariz P/1B L/L 5-7 Fr. Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS
28 Brooke Saili RHP R/R 5-5 Sr. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS Salt Lake CC

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
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Cody Thomson Cody Thomson Head Coach
Sam Duran Sam Kukuk Assistant Coach
Renae Koppenhafer Renae Koppenhafer Assistant Coach, Softball
ben garcia Ben Garcia Volunteer Assistant
Dmia Moore D'Mia Moore Manager

Softball Support Staff

Softball - Support Staff
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Matt Casale head shot Matt Casale Strength & Conditioning Coach
Utah Valley University - Dr. Kevin Woods, Athletics Mental Health Sports Performance Specialist poses for a portrait in the Photo Studio on the UVU Campus in Orem, Utah on Monday December 17, 2018. (Jay Drowns / UVU Marketing) Kevin Woods II Mental Health Specialist

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