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Softball Canada Announces 2015 Junior Women’s National Team Roster

July 2, 2015

Ottawa, ON

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1st, 2015
 

Softball Canada Announces 2015
Junior Women’s National Team Roster

(Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce the seventeen (17) athletes who have been selected to represent Team Canada as members of the Junior Women’s National Team. The team was selected following a series of three regional identification camps held in Cloverdale, BC, Saskatoon, SK and Brampton, ON as well as a final selection camp held this past weekend in Cloverdale, BC.

The Canadian Junior Women’s National Team will play in the Futures Gold division of the Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship from July 3-12 in Surrey, BC before competing at the WBSC XI Junior Women’s World Softball Championship August 9-15 in Oklahoma City, OK.

“The coaching staff and I are extremely pleased with the outcome of this year’s final selection camp” stated Melissa Basilio, Head Coach of the Canadian Junior Women’s National Team. “We have a well-rounded group of athletes and look forward to working with them over the next few weeks as we prepare for the WBSC Junior Women’s World Softball Championship in Oklahoma City.”

The athletes who have been selected to the 2015 Canadian Junior Women’s National Team are:

Athletes

First Name Last Name Hometown
Madison Clarke Edmonton, AB
Emma Entzminger Victoria, BC
Courtney Gilbert Delhi, ON
Madison Hope Winnipeg, MB
Kelsey Jenkins Delta, BC
Taylor Lundrigan Abbotsford, BC
Mary Martin Winnipeg, MB
Brielle McCullough Saskatoon, SK
Becki Monaghan Spruce Grove, AB
Elizabeth Murphy Maple Ridge, BC
Ashley Penney Victoria, BC
Callum Pilgrim Abbotsford, BC
Maude Sigouin Laval, QC
Holly Speers Surrey, BC
Desirae Villanueva Surrey, BC
Julianna Waldner Altona, MB
Alisha Welch Langley, BC


Alternates

First Name Last Name Hometown
Taylor Roblee Woodstock, ON
Rae Samuelson Maple Ridge, BC


Coaching Staff

Position Name Hometown
Head Coach Melissa Basilio Pickering, ON
Assistant Coach Rob Guenter Victoria, BC
Assistant Coach Keith Mackintosh Saskatoon, SK
Assistant Coach Haylee O'Neill Abbotsford, BC
Physiotherapist Nikki Antonopoulos Maple Ridge, BC
Manager - WNT Alison Bradley Pinkerton, ON
 

Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship
Team Canada Schedule

Date Game Time Media
July 3 Exhibition: Canada vs. NJCAA All-Stars 6:30pm PDT Website
  Exhibition: Canada vs. NJCAA All-Stars 8:30pm PDT Website
July 6 Canada vs. Surrey Storm 98 Gold 3:30pm PDT Website
July 7 Canada vs. Fraser Valley Fusion 97 10:30am PDT Website
July 8 Canada vs. Calgary Kaizen 12:30pm PDT Website
  Canada vs. White Rock Renegades 99 9:30pm PDT Website
July 9 Canada vs. Arizona Roadrunners 3:30pm PDT Website
July 10 Playoff Round TBD Website
July 11 Playoff Round TBD Website
July 12 Medal Round TBD Website
 
 

WBSC Junior Women's World Championship
Team Canada Schedule

Date Game Time Media
August 9 Canada vs. New Zealand 1:00pm CDT Website
August 10 Canada vs. Chinese Taipei 1:00pm CDT Website
  Canada vs. Venezuela 5:30pm CDT Website
August 11-12 Championship/Placement Round Robin TBD Website
August 13-14 Elimination Round TBD Website
August 15 Medal Round TBD Website


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For more information, please contact:

Gilles LeBlanc
Manager - Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
Cell: (613) 797-7171
gleblanc@softball.ca

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