Career Highlights
• Pan American Gold medalist (2007)
• Two-time World Cup Champion (2006 & 2007)
• World Champion (2006)
• Winner of Women’s Sports Foundation’s “Team Sport Athlete of the Year” award (2007)
• Olympic Silver medalist (2008)

Notables
• Plays in the Japan League for Team Toyota
• Graduate of North Salinas High School in Salinas, Calif.
• Personal website is www.MonicaAbbott.net
• Twitter is www.twitter.com/mabbott14/

USA Softball Highlights

2008
• Silver Medalist at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China
- Tossed the first ever perfect game for a U.S. pitcher in Olympic play on August 18, 2008 with an 8-0 victory over the Netherlands

2007
• Gold medalist at Pan American Games
Posted a 2-0 record, led team with 10.0 innings pitched with a team-high 20 strikeouts
• World Cup Champion

2006
• World Cup Champion
Posted a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA.
Struck out 10 batters in 6.0 innings pitched while allowing one hit
• Gold medalist at ISF World Championships

2005
• Made first appearance with the U.S. National Team at the World Cup of Softball

2004
• Gold medalist at 1st World University Softball Championships
• Member of USA Schutt Elite Team at Canada Cup and Champions Cup

2003
• Silver medalist at the ISF Junior Women’s World Championships in Nanjing, China
• Canada Cup 18-Under MVP- All-Star Pitcher

2002
• Gold medalist at Junior Pan Am Championships - MVP of Championships

Collegiate Highlights from Tennessee

• Set career and single season NCAA records her senior season with 189 victories, 2,440 strikeouts, 112 shutouts, 253 appearances and 1,448.0 innings pitched
• Finished career at Tennessee with 23 no-hitters and six perfect games
• Recipient of the 2007 Honda Award as the nation’s top collegiate softball athlete
• Named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2007)
• Four-time First-Team Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American selection
• Tennessee’s first softball All-American in school history
• Named to All-Women’s College World Series team three times
• Three-time SEC Pitcher on the year; 2005 SEC Co-Pitcher of the Year
• 2007 ESPY Finalist for Best Female Collegiate Athlete
• Four-time First Team All SEC

I love a new pair of socks. I think I’m more funny than I actually am. I like head bands and I’m addicted to long necklaces. My favorite food is ice cream, but I’m not really sure that counts, so than I would have to say BBQ chicken. I don’t really watch TV, unless it’s Reba or Still Standing. I love popcorn and dark chocolate. I can be rather goofy and I tend to laugh at my own jokes. I have twin sisters Gina and Bina, a brother Jared and an older sister Jessica. Our house is loud and my family is big. My parents are Bruce and Julie Abbott. I’m super tall but recently found out I like wearing heels. I like M&M’s and soft blankets. Thunderstorms can be scary. I love chewing gum and blowing bubbles- especially before a game. I like all types of music except heavy metal. I always try to start my day off with a piece of scripture. My favorite verse is Ephesians 5:1 “Therefore be imitators of Christ as dearly loved children and live a life of love as Christ loves us.” My birth date is July 28, 1985. My dislikes include tomatoes, onions, scary movies, pet hair, long pants that are not really all that long and waking up before 7 a.m. Other than that, I just try to take it one day at a time and love each moment of it. Hopefully one day I’ll start my own business.