Elizabeth Bending Class: Sophomore Hometown: Santa Ana, CA High School: Foothill High School Height: 5-7 Position: IF B/T: R/R

Briefly: Versatile offensive athlete who will most likely see time at one of the infield positions ... Continues to impress the coaching staff with her work ethic in preseason workouts ...

High School: A 2001 graduate of Foothill High School ... Four-year letterwinner in softball ... All-Century League selection in 1999, 2000 and 2001, and was a varsity Softball Scholar Athlete from 1998-2001 ... 2001 Students Sports Magazine Scholar Athlete of the Month ... 2001 Orange County Sports Foundation Scholarship Award winner ...

Club: Played with the O.C. Batbusters

Personal: Major is Pre-med/ human biology ... Daughter of Margaret and Don Bendig ... Has one older brother, Ben ... Hobbies include playing the guitar and hanging out with friends.