On this special edition of UCF Rewind edition of In The Circle/Black and Gold Banneret Podcast, Eric Lopez is joined by In The Circle’s co-host Victor Anderson to look back at UCF’s 2005 season which is the final season as a member of the A-SUN Conference before moving to Conference USA. Eric and Victor give insights to the program from the start of the program in 2002 to the close calls in 2003 and 2004 leading into the 2005 season. The guys go through the season highlights setting up the memorable run through the A-SUN Tournament in Boca Raton to win the program’s first Conference Championship and earn the first trip to the NCAA Tournament in just its 4th season the program existed.
UCF players from the 2005 team joins the show which includes starting 3rd baseman
Cici Alvarez ( 9:20) and starting left fielder Kacie Feaster (2:12.40). Also on the episode we play back interviews with UCF Hall of Famer and starting shortstop Stephanie Best (58:00) with Eric and Jeff Sharon from April 14, 2015 which was on the eve of Best’s getting inducted into UCF Athletics Hall of Fame as well as Eric’s interview with starting centerfielder Jania Shinhoster (1:55.00) from 2010 and a interview with A-SUN Tournament MVP and pitching ace Lindsay Enders (1:29.10) from December 18, 2016 edition of In The Circle.
The guys recap the Gainesville regional which included UCF’s 1st ever NCAA Tournament win at Florida on May 21st, 2005 and more.
You can also check previous UCF Rewind where Eric Lopez is joined by Shelby Turnier and Mackenzie Audas as they looked back at UCF’s 2015 season right here.
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