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Dec. 16, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The 2009 University of Louisville Softball Bullpen Club Dinner will take place on January 31 in the Archibald Room at the Galt House at 7:30 p.m. This year's program will feature two-time Olympian and USA Softball team member Jessica Mendoza as the keynote speaker.

Mendoza has been an integral part of USA Softball's success over the past eight years and was named the 2008 Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year. The two-time Olympian was a starting outfielder for the 2004 Gold Medal team at the Athens Olympics and the 2008 Silver Medal team in Beijing. She was a four-time All-American at Stanford also played in the National Professional Fastpitch League for the Arizona Heat.

Throughout the 2008 KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour, where the team barnstormed the nation playing exhibition games, Mendoza hit .495 with a team high 89 runs scored with 107 RBI. She was also perfect in left field in 59 games played.

Mendoza started out the year going on a U.S. Army Goodwill Tour of Afghanistan where she visited troops there. She recently completed a European Tour where she assisted development in European areas where the sport needs growth as an effort to get softball back in the Olympic Games.

The University of Louisville softball team is coming off of its fifth-consecutive NCAA regional appearance with a team which fielded only three upperclassmen in the starting lineup. The Cards return seven starters and nine letterwinners from the 2008 team, including three seniors. U of L will open the 2009 season Feb. 6-8 at the Florida International Tournament in Miami.

Portions of this release provided by USA Softball

2009 Bullpen Club Dinner Information
When:
January 31st, 2009
VIP reception/cocktails (featuring Jessica Mendoza) 6:00pm-7:15pm
Dinner 7:30pm (Silent Auction/Cash Bar 6:00pm-9:00pm)
Where:
Galt House Hotel
140 North 4th St.
Rivue Tower, 3rd level
Archibald Ballroom
Louisville, KY
(502) 589-5200
Price:
Homerun - Sponsored Table of 10 ($750.00) - Includes 10 dinner and 10 VIP Reception tickets & sponsor recognition*
Triple - Table of 10 ($600.00) - Includes 10 dinner and 10 VIP Reception tickets*
Double - Includes Individual dinner ticket plus VIP Reception* (@$60.00 each)
Single - Includes Individual dinner ticket (@ $45.00 each)

*All proceeds will benefit our Louisville Softball program /Bullpen Club members receive priority seating

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