Toreros Talk

SAN DIEGO (USD) - The 21st-ranked University of San Diego baseball team (9-7) claimed a 3-1 win over Western Illinois University (1-8) Thursday afternoon in a non-conference game at USD's Cunningham Stadium.The Leathernecks put up one run on two hits in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. WIU's run came on a Drew Laidig RBI single up the middle, which scored Cole Waddell, who led off the inning with a stand-up double.San Diego then responded in their half of the inning as they scored two runs on two hits. With two outs, Victor Sanchez got things started with a stand-up double down the left field line. After Josh Romanski walked to move Sanchez to third, Anthony Strazzara then drove in both runners with a two-run double to give USD a 2-1 lead.

Women's Soccer Adds Eight

The University of San Diego head women's soccer coach Ada Greenwood has announced the additions of eight players to the women's soccer team for the 2008 season.Signing National Letters of Intent with the Toreros are Stephanie Ochs (San Diego, CA/Patrick Henry HS), Danielle Russell (Long Beach, CA/Wilson HS), Maggie McGuire (Anchorage, AL/West Anchorage HS), Courtney Parsons (Rohnert Park, CA/Ursuline HS), Natalie Garcia (Escondido, CA/San Pasqual HS), Alexis Doel (Ladera Ranch, CA/Alisa Niguel HS) and Elissa Magracia (Chula Visat, CA/Bonia Vista HS). Also joining the Toreros will be Jacqueline Zinke, a transfer from the University of Arizona.Ochs has played for the Surf Soccer club and helped lead the team to the Surf Cup Championship in 2006. She was also a member of the Olympic Development Program and was a Regional Pool selection in both 2005 and 2006 as well as a State Team member in the same years.