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Team Canada Ready to Compete at the 2025 WBSC U18 Women’s World Cup Finals

September 26, 2025

Team Canada Ready to Compete at the 2025 WBSC U18 Women’s World Cup Finals

Oklahoma City, Okla. – The Canadian U18 Women’s National Softball Team is on its way to Oklahoma City to compete at the U18 Women’s World Cup that begins this Saturday, September 27th at Devon Park.

Team Canada is in Group A and will open the tournament against Chinese Taipei at 3:30pm CDT (4:30pm EDT) on Saturday and will complete its preliminary round schedule with a doubleheader Sunday against China at 11:00am CDT (12:30pm EDT) and the United States at 6:30pm CDT (7:30pm EDT). Group B will feature Czechia, Japan, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
 
At the conclusion of the preliminary round, the top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Round, with the bottom two competing in the placement round.
 
Team Canada earned their spot in the World Cup Finals after finishing second at the 2024 WBSC U18 Women’s World Cup Group C Stage in Dallas, Tex. last year.
 
The Canadian team is led by head coach Keith Mackintosh (Melfort, Sask.), who will be joined by assistant coaches Mel Basilio (Oshawa, Ont.) and Kaleigh Rafter (Guelph, Ont.). The roster includes six (6) returning athletes who competed at the 2024 U18 Women’s World Cup Group C Stage.

 

TEAM CANADA ROSTER

FIRST NAME LAST NAME HOMETOWN
Raphaelle Bouchard Boischatel, Que.
Cece Brown Maple Ridge, B.C.
Chantal Carrière Brampton, Ont.
Cali Chapman Houston, Tex.
Serena D’Amico Niagara Falls, Ont.
Deschanel Donovan Langley, B.C.
Abigail Findlay Windsor, Ont.
Skylar Flanagan Brenham, Tex.
Emma Frisky Saskatoon, Sask.
Isabella Gill Mission, B.C.
Tegan Harnett Maple Ridge, B.C.
Avery Hess Surrey, B.C.
Avery Porter Columbia, Mont.
Rylee Ruppel Maple Ridge, B.C.
Katherine Thiessen Lloydminster, Alta.
Avery Tucker Milton, Ga.

BOLD = Members of the 2024 U18 Women’s World Cup Group Stage team
 
COACHING STAFF
 
POSITIONNAMEHOMETOWN
Head Coach Keith Mackintosh Melfort, Sask.
Assistant Coach Melissa Basilio Oshawa, Ont.
Assistan Coach Kaleigh Rafter Guelph, Ont.
Athletic Therapist Nikki Antonopoulos Toronto, Ont.
Manager Angela Ballantyne Ottawa, Ont.
 
UMPIRE
 
FIRST NAME LAST NAME HOMETOWN
Laura MacMillan Penticton, C.-B.

TEAM CANADA SCHEDULE
 
DATEOPPONENTTIME
Sept. 27 Chinese Taipei 3:30pm CDT / 4:30pm EDT
Sept. 28 China 11:00am CDT / 12:00pm EDT
Sept. 28 United States 6:30pm CDT / 7:30pm EDT
Sept. 29 Super/Placement Round TBD
Sept. 30 Super/Placement Round TBD
Oct. 1 Medal Round TBD

Coverage of the U18 Women’s World Cup Finals will be available through Softball Canada’s social media channels, the event website and streaming by Softball Premier TV at https://gametime.sport/.

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For more information, please contact:

Angela Ballantyne
Manager - Sport Development
Softball Canada
m: 613-558-4663
w: www.softball.ca | e: aballantyne@softball.ca
 
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