U.S. Olympic Athletes
Monica Abbott
A Few Accomplishments
• Olympic Silver medalist (2008) • Pan American Gold medalist (2007) • Two-time World Cup Champion (2006 & 2007) • World Champion (2006) • Winner of Women's Sports Foundation's "Team Sport Athlete of the Year" award (2007)
National Team Experience
2008 • Silver medalist at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China
2007 • Gold medalist at Pan American Games Posted a 2-0 record, led team with 10.0 innings pitched with a team-high 20 strikeouts • World Cup Champion
2006 • World Cup Champion Posted a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA. Struck out 10 batters in 6.0 innings pitched while allowing one hit • Gold medalist at ISF World Championships
2005 • Made first appearance with the U.S. National Team at the World Cup of Softball
2004 • Gold medalist at 1st World University Softball Championships • Member of USA Schutt Elite Team at Canada Cup and Champions Cup
2003 • Silver medalist at the ISF Junior Women's World Championships in Nanjing, China • Canada Cup 18-Under MVP- All-Star Pitcher
2002 • Gold medalist at Junior Pan Am Championships - MVP of Championships
At Tennessee • Set career and single season NCAA records her senior season with 189 victories, 2,440 strikeouts, 112 shutouts, 253 appearances and 1,448.0 innings pitched • Finished career at Tennessee with 23 no-hitters and six perfect games • Recipient of the 2007 Honda Award as the nation's top collegiate softball athlete • Named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2007) • Four-time First-Team Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American selection • Tennessee's first softball All-American in school history • Named to All-Women's College World Series team three times. • Three-time SEC Pitcher on the year; 2005 SEC Co-Pitcher of the Year • 2007 ESPY Finalist for Best Female Collegiate Athlete • Four-time First Team All SEC • Graduated in 2007
Other • Graduate of North Salinas High School in Salinas, Calif. • Personal website is http://www.monicaabbott.net/