- April
- Arizona State stays at No. 1 as post season nears
- DePaul’s Heteniak Named Player of the Week
- U.S. returns to tour action on east coast with minor league stadium stops
- USA vs. Oklahoma, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m./ET
- U.S. uses home runs to power past No. 4 UCLA 8-2
- Tennessee’s Callahan Named Player of the Week
- Arizona State Remains at No.1
- USA Softball vs. Oklahoma State, ESPN2, 7:00 p.m./ET
- Finch tosses perfect game as U.S. slips by Louisiana Lafayette 2-0
- USA scores in every inning to blank No. 24 Mississippi State 13-0
- Mendoza records two home runs as U.S. no hits No. 2 Alabama 7-0
- Arizona State Takes Back No. 1
- Creighton’s Sinkler Named Player of the Week
- USA Thumps Milligan College 24-0 in five innings
- USA Softball Edges Tennessee 4-2
- Finch Throws First No-Hitter as USA Softball Beats UNC Greensboro 13-0
- Top 25 Finalists Named for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
- Alabama's Charlotte Morgan Earns Player of the Week
- Duran Leads USA Softball to 10-3 Win Over Houston
- Bruins stay at No. 1 in ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll
- ASA Hall of Fame and USA Softball Partner with Sports Museum of America
- Team Combines for 26 Hits to Beat NSMU 21-0
- USA Softball Back In Action
- Florida’s Stacey Nelson named Player of the Week
- UCLA Continues at No.1
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USA Softball Edges Tennessee 4-2
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Despite giving up an early lead, the USA Softball Women’s National (21-1) beat the University of Tennessee 4-2 this afternoon as part of the KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour in Knoxville, Tenn. Monica Abbott (Salinas, Calif.), Lady Vol alum, went the distance for her first complete game and sixth win of the tour totaling a 11 strikeout performance.
The 6’3” lefty allowed two hits through the first two innings each solo home runs from Tonya Callahan and Jennifer Lapicki to give #11Tennessee a 2-0 lead into the third.
The U.S. cut the lead to 2-1 in the third when Caitlin Lowe (Tustin, Calif.) scored on a sac fly by Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, Calif.). Lowe recorded a double to reach, her second of the game.
Mendoza gave the team the runs it needed to take the lead in the fifth with a two-run homerun to right field to plate Natasha Watley (Irvine, Calif.) who hit a single to reach base. Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.) hit her fourth home run of the tour with a shot between the centerfield flag poles to give the team a security run and a 4-2 lead going into the sixth.
“Today was a great atmosphere with some great fans and the facility is remarkable,” said head coach Mike Candrea. “This tour prepares us for the Olympic Games where we will face tough situations like we did today. To be honest I wish we had more games like today to prepare us for China.”
Tennessee looked to score in the bottom of the seventh when Callahan reached first on an error by first baseman Andrea Duran (Selma, Calif.). The tying run then came to the place, however, an Abbott strikeout and a groundout to shortstop left Callahan stranded and gave the team a 4-2 victory.
Through 22 games, Mendoza leads the U.S. arsenal batting .481 while Duran boasts a team high 33 RBI.
On Sunday, the U.S. will travel to Johnson City, Tenn. as they take on Milligan College at 2 p.m. EST.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Despite giving up an early lead, the USA Softball Women’s National (21-1) beat the University of Tennessee 4-2 this afternoon as part of the KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour in Knoxville, Tenn. Monica Abbott (Salinas, Calif.), Lady Vol alum, went the distance for her first complete game and sixth win of the tour totaling a 11 strikeout performance.
The 6’3” lefty allowed two hits through the first two innings each solo home runs from Tonya Callahan and Jennifer Lapicki to give #11Tennessee a 2-0 lead into the third.
The U.S. cut the lead to 2-1 in the third when Caitlin Lowe (Tustin, Calif.) scored on a sac fly by Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, Calif.). Lowe recorded a double to reach, her second of the game.
Mendoza gave the team the runs it needed to take the lead in the fifth with a two-run homerun to right field to plate Natasha Watley (Irvine, Calif.) who hit a single to reach base. Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.) hit her fourth home run of the tour with a shot between the centerfield flag poles to give the team a security run and a 4-2 lead going into the sixth.
“Today was a great atmosphere with some great fans and the facility is remarkable,” said head coach Mike Candrea. “This tour prepares us for the Olympic Games where we will face tough situations like we did today. To be honest I wish we had more games like today to prepare us for China.”
Tennessee looked to score in the bottom of the seventh when Callahan reached first on an error by first baseman Andrea Duran (Selma, Calif.). The tying run then came to the place, however, an Abbott strikeout and a groundout to shortstop left Callahan stranded and gave the team a 4-2 victory.
Through 22 games, Mendoza leads the U.S. arsenal batting .481 while Duran boasts a team high 33 RBI.
On Sunday, the U.S. will travel to Johnson City, Tenn. as they take on Milligan College at 2 p.m. EST.
About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation’s largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 83 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 240,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit http://www.asasoftball.com/.
About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men’s, Women’s, Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of the only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won eight World Championship titles including the last six consecutive as well as claimed two World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/.
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men’s, Women’s, Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of the only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won eight World Championship titles including the last six consecutive as well as claimed two World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/.
About KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour
The KFC Bound 4 Beijing tour is a 45-city nationwide pre-Olympic tour for the USA Softball Women's National team as they prepare to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Beginning in February, the tour reaches every corner of the country including 23 states while Team USA prepares with 62 total games. The tour consists of five consecutive weekly national televised games on ESPN2 in April and May along with two other bonus games plus four games slated for July that rounds out over 22 hours of original USA Softball branded programming on the ESPN family of networks. Along with the title sponsor, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), other national tour sponsors include Dermabond and Lumber Liquidators.
The KFC Bound 4 Beijing tour is a 45-city nationwide pre-Olympic tour for the USA Softball Women's National team as they prepare to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Beginning in February, the tour reaches every corner of the country including 23 states while Team USA prepares with 62 total games. The tour consists of five consecutive weekly national televised games on ESPN2 in April and May along with two other bonus games plus four games slated for July that rounds out over 22 hours of original USA Softball branded programming on the ESPN family of networks. Along with the title sponsor, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), other national tour sponsors include Dermabond and Lumber Liquidators.
