Softball has best opening weekend in 16 years

The 2010 softball team jump-started their season in the right direction by starting off with three great victories over opposing Boise State and UC Riverside. The softball team went undefeated on Saturday and split a pair of games on Sunday.
Melissa McElvain helped guide her team to a 6-5 victory over Boise State and a 7-4 victory over UC Riverside this past Saturday. The lady Toreros were able to swipe the first game from Boise State 4-3, but were beat by the UC Riverside Highlanders later in the afternoon 6-1.
“It was exciting,” senior pitcher Jennifer Ellenbeck said. “Every beginning to a new season is a new chance and a new opportunity for everyone. I think it was a great weekend for us as a team. We have a solid team and that’s why it is important for us to narrow our focus to each game and each pitch at a time to make sure we don’t get ahead of ourselves.”
When asked what separated the Toreros from the opponent this weekend Ellenbeck quickly replied, “We have all started from a good place. Coach [McElvain] has instilled it in us that this is a family and we are all sisters who would do anything for anyone on this team. We have great girls with good talent and all we need to think about is going out there and doing what we do best together.”
With the USD softball team starting out with a 3-1 record Ellenbeck and the lady Toreros look forward to what is ahead of them in the near future.
“It was great to see everyone getting along so well and be out there in full uniform with the ball in my hand,” Ellenbeck said. “The way we have disciplined ourselves is beginning to show, and now it’s about maintaining momentum and building every week and every day.”
The team looks to square off against Brigham Young University on Friday to start the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic. Other teams looking to knock off the Toreros in the tournament include Hawaii, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Boise State and Oregon.
Make sure to catch up with the lady Toreros softball team as they look to keep up with their winning ways.