Lisa Fernandez, Long Beach, Calif. (UCLA ’95) –Widely considered the greatest player to ever play the game, Lisa has led the USA to three consecutive Olympic Gold Medals. Not only is she the only pitcher to record the victory in all three Olympic Games Gold Medal games, she also broke batting records in the 2004 Athens Olympics by hitting .545.
Laura Berg, Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Graduate ’98) – Outfielder Berg is the one three-time Olympic gold medalist to be selected to the 2008 Women’s National Team.
Andrea Duran, Selma, Calif. (UCLA ’06) – Making her first Olympic team, Duran has been a member of the National team for three seasons.
Tairia Flowers, Tucson, Ariz. (UCLA ’04) As a 2004 Olympian she emerged this past 2007 leading the team throughout the summer with a batting average of .543.
Jessica Mendoza, Camarillo, Calif. (Stanford ’02) – Outfielder Jessica Mendoza has been one of the top run producers on the USA National Team and will continue as she makes her second Olympic roster.
Stacey Nuveman, La Verne, Calif. (UCLA ’02) – Catcher Stacey Nuveman returns to her third Olympic roster after being an integral part in both the 2000 and 2004 gold medal victories.
Natasha Watley, Irvine, CA. (UCLA ’05) – She joins her second Olympic roster after an exceptional 2007 season. She hit .466 with 27 hits and a team-high two triples, scoring 21 runs.
Lauren Lappin, Anaheim, Calif. (Stanford ’06) – After being a 2004 Olympic alternate, Lappin has persevered to make her first ever Olympic roster. During the four years, she has developed as a utility player at catcher and middle infield. |