History

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 their current region– the Southwest. 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, to earn a trip to Nationals. Also by the end of 1998, the Psychos team had grown so large that they split in to 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 which is kept is the sports club office on the top floor of RIMAC.

Year	College Series:	Callahan Nominee:	Beth Lewis Award:
2009	5th (Regionals)	Jennifer “Sir Robin” Jacobsen	Jennifer “Sir Robin” Jacobsen
2008	—	—	Laura “Beignet” Wishingrad
2007	9th (Nationals)	Laura “Beignet” Wishingrad	Elizabeth “Patch” Martin-Craig
2006	3rd (Regionals)	Kelly “Muff” Jarvis	Meredith “Heffer” Allen
2005	2nd (Regionals)	Alia Schoettgen	Alia Schoettgen
2004	t-3rd (Nationals)	Alicia White	Cheyenne (Holton) Sammons
2003	t-5th (Nationals)	Stephanie “Shaq” Jong	Stephanie “Shaq” Jong
2002	1st (NATIONALS)	Stacy Berger	Dania Goodman
2001	t-3rd (Nationals)	Bryn Martyna	Corinne Ginsberg
2000		Corrine Ginsberg	Marisa Alvarado
1999		Meg Parker	Erin Hashimoto
1998		Beth (Phillips) Lewis	Beth Lewis
1997		Beth (Phillips) Lewis	—