HISTORY
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The UCSD Women’s Ultimate team was founded in 1995 by Beth Lewis (who was then known as Beth Phillips). Upon her arrival at UCSD in the fall of 1995, Beth recruited a few young women to play ultimate and founded Psycaughtit (which was later shortened to Psycho sometime during the 2001 season).
This little team started out with some big competition. Originally, the Psychos were part of the Western region which covered pretty much all of the western Pacific United States and Canada with teams hailing from California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada. In the fall of 1998, the UPA Board of Directors voted to change the regional boundaries and the Psychos became part of the Southwest Region, until USA Ultimate changed the regional boundaries once again. Although the Psychos no longer had to play Stanford, UC Santa Cruz, Oregon, and UBC at Regionals, they still needed to compete with UCSB, Colorado, and later, UCLA and USC, to earn a trip to Nationals. Also by the end of 1998, the Psychos team had grown so large that they split into A and B teams for the first time. In the spring of 1999, Psycaughtit took first place at the UPA College Women’s Southwest Regionals and qualified for nationals for the first time. In 2002, the Psychos headed to nationals in Spokane, WA and returned home as the 2002 UPA College Series Womens National Champions. After her final season as a member of Psycaughtit and as a member of the UCSD graduating class of 1998, Beth Lewis was given the award for which she is the namesake– the Beth Lewis Award. The winner of the Beth Lewis Award is often someone (not necessarily the most skilled player on the team, but always a graduating senior) who has embodied the spirit of the Psychos, dedicating time and energy to the team on and off the field throughout her college career. Past winners have not just been outstanding players but they have also been key leaders as well. The winners are listed on the award itself, which is kept in the sports club office on the top floor of RIMAC.     UCSD Psychos at Nationals in Spokane, WA (2002)  UCSD Psychos pose for the camera after winning Nationals (2002) |
More Psycho History!
2009-2010 Blog (by Jane "Austen" Griffin) Psycho History (by Marisa Alvarado '00) What is Psycaughtit Ultimate? 1997-1998 Psycaughtit News 1998 Psycaughtit News 1997 COLLEGE SERIES2017: Nationals (tied 13th)
2016: Regionals 5th 2015: Regionals 5th 2014: 2013: Regionals 5th 2012: Regionals 10th 2011: Regionals 9th 2010: Regionals 7th 2009: Regionals 5th 2008: 2007: Nationals 9th 2006: Regionals 3rd 2005: Regionals 2nd 2004: Nationals (tied 3rd) 2003: Nationals (tied 5th) 2002: National Champions 2001: Nationals 3rd BETH LEWIS
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