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Post date: Jul 10, 2017 3:46:55 AM
OTTAWA, Canada — The WBSC recognised softball national federation in Canada – Softball Canada – has announced the Women’s National Team selected to represent Canada for the 2017 season. The final roster was determined following a Selection Camp held in Mississauga, Ont. this past week.
“The Selection Camp was excellent; it was very competitive as the coaching staff witnessed some strong performances,” stated Mark Smith, High Performance Director and Head Coach of the Women’s National Team program. “We were very pleased to see younger players rise to the occasion and challenge for positions on our roster.”
The Women’s National Team will travel to Chicago, IL (USA) to play an exhibition series against the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch League (NPF) on 30 June and 1 July, followed by two WBSC-sanctioned events – World Cup of Softball from 5-9 July in Oklahoma City (USA) and Canada Cup from 11-17 July 11-17 in Surrey (Canada).
The Women’s National Team will later take on the Akron Racers NPF team on 31 July and 1 August in Akron, OH (USA) prior to competing in the WBSC Pan American Women’s Softball Championship, which is scheduled to take place 4-13 August in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). The team will later travel overseas to compete in the Japan Cup from 25-28 August.
The athletes who have been selected to the 2017 Canadian Women’s National Team roster are:
Jenna Caira
Sarah Chow
Larissa Franklin
Sara Groenewegen
Victoria Hayward
Karissa Hovinga
Kelsey Jenkins
Joey Lye
Sara Plourde
Erika Polidori
Kaleigh Rafter
Jenn Salling
Holly Speers
Carey-Leigh Vyse
Natalie Wideman
The following athletes from the Junior Women’s National Team and Women’s Elite Team rosters will join the Women’s National Team to compete in the US World Cup of Softball XII in Oklahoma City:
Brianna Aguilar-Beaucage
Kara Bilodeau
Jocelyn Cater
Courtney Gilbert
Nicole Rivait
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