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LISA FERNANDEZ
- 3 Time Olympic Champion: 1996-2000-2004
- Hometown: Long Beach, CA
- High School: St. Joseph H.S.
- College: UCLA
- Position: Pitcher/Third Base
- B/T: R/R
- Website: www.lisafernandez16.com
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Known for power and fearlessness, Lisa Fernandez is arguably the most recognized name in softball. As a pitcher, Fernandez is untouchable. As a hitter, masterful. On the mound for the UCLA Bruins, she lost only 7 times while winning 93 games with the most successful program in the nation. But 74 shut outs are only a small piece of her crown. With a .510 batting average her senior year with the Bruins, Fernandez has proven she is a force to be reckoned with both at the plate and on the mound. One of few to be able to claim the honor, Fernandez is a Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist leading the United States to victory in 1996, 2000, and 2004. Perhaps even more impressive, though, is her Olympic record .545 batting average during the 2004 games in Greece
Career Highlights:
International:
- Three-time USA Softball Olympian (2004,2000,1996)
- Three-time Olympic softball gold medalist (2004,2000,1996)
- Three-time starting pitcher for USA at 2004,2000,1996 Olympic Games
- 1999 Pan American Games gold medal
- 2002, 1998 & 1994 ISF World Championship gold medal
- 1997 & 1998 USA Coca-Cola Softball American Challenge Series Tour
- 1997 Superball Classic silver medal
- 1996 final 60-player squad for the USA Olympic Softball Team camp
- 1995 Superball Classic gold medal
- Three-time US Olympic Festival participant (two bronze medals)
- Played for WPSL Gold professional team consisting of 2000 Olympians
- USA National Team member since 1994
- Olympic Highlights: Established the Olympic record with 25 strikeouts in a round-robin game against Australia. Finished the Games with 52 strikeouts, a 2-1 record and a 0.47 ERA. Also hit a two-run home run against Italy.
Collegiate:
- Attended UCLA
- Four-time All-American
- Four-time All-WAC
- Two-time NCAA Women's College World Series Champion
- compiled a 93-7 career record for a .930 winning percentage, the NCAA career record
- Three-Time Honda Award winner for softball
- Won 1994 NCAA Top VI, which honors the top six senior student-athletes in all NCAA divisions
- Led the nation in hitting and pitching in 1993, with a .510 batting average and a 0.25 ERA
- 1993 winner of the Honda-Broderick Cup
Personal:
- Parents: "Tony" and Emilia
- Siblings: One sister, Elsie
- Graduated from UCLA
- Husband: Micheal Lujan (Married August 9,2002)
- One son, Antonio
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