Vanderbilt and Michigan will meet in the 2006 season opener on national television, officials at both Vanderbilt-Michigan Announce 2006 Football Opener NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete Prospective student-athlete questionnaire Student-athlete mental health and performance Rounding out the PCSC at the conclusion of the season are Portland State (19-29, 10-8 PCSC), Sacramento State (30-26, 9-9 PCSC), Saint Mary's (23-27, 5-12 PCSC), and San Diego (8-40, 3-15 PCSC).Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website Open Menu The conference is comprised of six schools: Sacramento State, Loyola Marymount, Portland State, Saint Mary's, Santa Clara, and San Diego.

The NCAA Division I Management Council Administrative Committee announced the approval of the Pacific Coast Softball Conference for Division I conference membership in women's softball on October 17, 2002. Kaminaka is ranked 30th in the nation and led the PCSC with 13 home runs. The Lions dominated the doubles category, having the top seven in the PCSC, including junior Sami Strinz with a conference-best 16. LMU also led the league in runs scored (210), doubles (94), total bases (657), hits (418), slugging percentage (.451), on base percentage (.346), RBIs (199) and home runs (45). Sophomore Danielle Kaminaka was second in the league with a. LMU led the league in batting average, hitting better than. The Lions dominated the PCSC offensively, leading the six-team conference in nine offensive categories.

However, the Gaels' spoiled the Broncos' attempt for the title, scoring three runs in the seventh inning of the first game of a doubleheader for a 3-0 win, and took the night cap 2-0 at Cottrell Field in Moraga. Santa Clara, who finishes second in the PCSC, had a chance to claim the title Tuesday evening against Saint Mary's for the conference championship.

It was the Lions' most impressive offensive performance of the season, compiling 28 runs on 39 hits. LMU defeated Saint Mary's 4-3 in game one on Sunday, 11-0 in game two and completed the sweep with a 13-2 win in the final game. Loyola Marymount was determined the conference champion after sweeping a tripleheader against Saint Mary's on Sunday and watching Santa Clara (30-26, 12-6 PCSC) drop a doubleheader to Saint Mary's (25-27, 7-12 PCSC) on Tuesday. The battle for the first PCSC title could not have been better scripted, as five of the six conference teams were in the running through the final weekend of play. The Lions ended regular season play with a conference record of 14-5 and an overall record of 33-20. Los Angeles, CA (May 7) - The Loyola Marymount University softball team claimed the inaugural Pacific Coast Softball Conference title on Tuesday.

Chance Reilly by Patrick Lindsay