Official Site of the Corona Angels: News: CORDER'S NLI ANNOUNCED BY UC SANTA BARBARA

Gaucho Softball announces the signings of Tiffany Corder, Kelly McDonald and Jackie Sweet.

Nov. 19, 2008 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara softball head coach Brie Galicinao has announced the signing of three student-athletes to National Letters of Intent.

Tiffany Corder, Kelly McDonald and Jackie Sweet are expected to join the Gauchos for the 2010 season. "This recruiting class will only help our program get stronger," Galicinao said. "All three players have competed at the highest levels -- and picked up a bunch of team and individual accolades in high school and travel ball -- and they have the expectation to continue to win championships once they get here."

Tiffany Corder is an infielder at San Clemente High School. During the 2007 season, she helped San Clemente to its first CIF playoffs in six years, batting .474 with an on-base percentage of .583. She played club ball with Marty Tyson's Corona Angels, which took second place at the 2008 ASA 18 Gold Nationals, and the Worth Firecrackers, which were the 2007 18 Gold National Champions. Corder, a two-sport athlete at San Clemente, also plays goalkeeper on the soccer team and was named team MVP three times. A scholar off the field, she has been on Superintendent's Honor Roll all four years and is a member of the International Baccalaureate Program.

"Softball is my life, so competing in a strong Division I softball program is a top priority for me," Corder said. "I chose to attend UCSB for its unique combination of athletic and academic excellence, as well as its beautiful west coast location."

The UCSB softball team will open the 2009 season on Feb. 6 when they play in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. They will face Oregon, Wichita State, Mcneese State, Wagner, Penn State and Arizona during the tournament.