by Dave Kinworthy
staff editor

UM-St. Louis recently hired Lesa BoneŽ as the new head women's softball coach. BoneŽ is the first women's softball coach who has been considered a full-time coach in the 23-year team history.

Before being hired at UM-St. Louis, BoneŽ was the head coach for three years at Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina where she compiled a record of 94-72. Along with this record, BoneŽ also led Southern Wesleyan to the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference Championship in 1999 where her team advanced to the Southeast Regional Tournament for the second consecutive year.

When asked about the UM-St. Louis squad which was headed under the guidance of former coach Charlie Kennedy, she had nothing by high reviews and positives about the program.

"I'm really excited and looking forward to being a part of UM-St. Louis," BoneŽ said. "It is a great fit for me as well as a great opportunity. I'm looking forward to the challenge."

BoneŽ has had her fair share of success on the diamond as she has produced seven all-conference athletes, two all-regional athletes and one All-American.