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Position Infield
Age 63
College UCLA – 1984
Medals 2 Gold Medals
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Hometown Orlando, Florida
College UCLA – 1984
Website https://www.libertysoftballcamps.com/
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olympic Experience
  • 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist – Hit the game-winning home run against China in Gold Medal game; Batted .273 with seven RBI and nine runs scored

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE
  • 1994 World Championship Gold Medalist – Went 13-for-33 (.394) with 9 runs scored and 3 RBI
  • 1990 World Championship Gold Medalist – Hit .500 with 4 runs scored and 3 RBI
  • 1986 World Championship Gold Medalist – Posted a .318 average with 3 RBI and 5 runs scored
  • 1982 World Championship

Career Highlights
  • 1999 Pan American Games Gold Medalist – Hit .342 with 6 RBI and team-high 11 runs scored
  • 1995 Pan American Games Gold Medalist – Hit .469 with 10 RBI and 6 runs scored
  • 1992 Women’s World Challenger Cup Gold Medalist
  • 1987 Pan American Games Gold Medalist – Hit .280 with 10 runs scored and 3 RBI
  • 1985 South Pacific Classic and World Games II Gold Medalist
  • 1984 International Cup Gold Medalist
  • 1983 Pan American Games Silver Medalist – Hit .213 with 12 runs scored and 5 RBI
  • 1981 Tri-Nation Challenge Gold Medalist
  • 1979 Pan American Games Gold Medalist

Collegiate Highlights
  • Four-time NCAA All-American
  • 1983 UCLA All-University Athlete co-winner
  • NCAA Player of the Decade for 1980’s

Professional Highlights
  • Youngest player in ASA history to play in a Women’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship (age 13)

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  • Seven-time Erv Lind Award winner and three-time MVP

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