head softball coach Dan Powers has announced that three student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent during the early signing period to come to and join the softball program beginning in the 2009-10 academic year.
“This year’s class represents a strong move into Division I for our program. The athletic ability of each of these individuals will help make our team stronger as we move into the PCSC (Pacific Coast Softball Conference) next year (2010). I am very excited about the direction we are headed and look for great things to come from this year’s class,” Powers said.
Rosie Harrington is an outfielder from , the same hometown that produced recent graduate and all-star hitter Jane Purdy. At , Harrington has been a three-time All-State and Academic All-State performer and also earned All-State honors in cross country in 2007.
“Rosie is a very athletic outfielder with great speed and leadoff potential, and she will be a threat on the base paths,” said Powers.
Jessica Ulrich will be both a pitcher and a first baseman when she joins the Redhawk program. A native of , , she has been named MVP, Most Inspirational, and team captain of the softball team for the past three years and earned second team All-League honors as a pitcher in both 2007 and 2008. She set the state tournament record for home runs, runs batted in, and slugging percentage in 2008.
“Jessica is a power pitcher and a power hitter, and I expect her to help us in the circle and at the plate next season,” Powers said. “She has the potential to become a dominant pitcher as she continues to develop her skills in the circle.”
Allegra Wilde is a third baseman from , , who plays for and the Washington Ladyhawks Gold. Wilde earned MVP and Offensive Player of the Year honors from her conference in 2008, is a two-time first team All-League honoree, and was named first team All-State last season.
“Allegra brings a solid bat and an incredible glove with her to SU. She will step in immediately and follow a line of great third basemen we’ve had at SeattleU the last six years,” said Powers.
is coming off a school-record 38-win season and its first-ever conference title in 2008, advancing to the Division II Softball West Regionals for the fourth time in five years. After a year as an independent, playing the majority of its games against Division I competition, the team will join the Pacific Coast Softball Conference and compete in the Mountain Division starting in the spring 2010 season.