Ottawa, ON - - Softball Canada Announces 2024 Women’s National Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 18th, 2024
Ottawa, Ont. - Softball Canada and the Women’s National Team coaching staff are pleased to announce the roster for the 2024 Canadian Women’s National Team. This elite group of twenty-one athletes is set to compete in the P5 Colorado event, hosted by Triple Crown Sports and College Sports Evaluation from June 26-28 in Fort Collins, Col. Following this, they will showcase their skills at the Canada Cup from July 1-7, in Surrey B.C.
The roster boasts a blend of seasoned and emerging talent, including six members from Canada’s 2020 Olympic softball team and thirteen athletes from the 2023 WBSC World Cup Group Stage, where their efforts secured Canada’s spot in the World Cup Finals.
The team also includes sixteen athletes who competed in last year's Canada Cup, while five new faces will make their debut for the Canadian Women’s National Team.
The coaching staff made their selections after holding two regional identification camps and one final selection camp.
The athletes who will represent Canada at the 2024 P5 Tournament and Canada Cup are:
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn | Bodrug | Georgetown, Ont. |
| Kristen | Boyd | Carbon, Atla. |
| Larissa | Franklin | Maple Ridge, B.C. |
| Sara | Groenewegen | Surrey, B.C. |
| Kelsey | Harshman | Delta, B.C. |
| Zoe | Hicks | Boissevain, Man. |
| Kianna | Jones | Surrey, B.C. |
| Katie | Korstrom | Abbotsford, B.C. |
| Janet | Leung | Mississauga, Ont. |
| * Natasha | *Limbani | Mississauga, Ont. |
| Brook | Melnychuk | Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Grace | Messmer | Surrey, B.C. |
| Madelyn | McKinnon | Surrey, B.C. |
| Callum | Pilgrim | Abbotsford, B.C. |
| Erika | Polidori | Brantford, Ont. |
| Morgan | Rackel | Calgary, Atla. |
| Nicole | Rivait | Oakville, Ont. |
| Nicola | Simpson | Seattle, Wash. |
| Jana | Want | Stoney Creek, Ont. |
| Natalie | Wideman | Mississauga, Ont. |
| CC | Wong | Port Coquitlam, B.C. |
BOLD = Members of the 2023 Canada Cup Roster
* Denotes Alternate
Coaching Staff
| POSITION | NAME | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Kaleigh Rafter | Guelph, Ont. |
| Assistant Coach | Chris Jones | Oshawa, Ont. |
| Assistant Coach | Joey Lye | Toronto, Ont. |
| Assistance Coach | Christian Conrad | Forth Worth, TX. |
| Athletic Trainer | Natalie Ghobrial | Toronto, Ont. |
| Athletic Trainer | Nikki Antonopoulos | Toronto, Ont. |
| Manager | Angela Ballantyne | Ottawa, Ont. |
P5 Colorado Event Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| June 26 | Canada vs. TC Colorado | 6:00pm MDT (8:00pm EDT) |
| June 27 | Canada vs. Louisville Lady Sluggers | 6:00pm MDT (8:00pm EDT) |
| June 28 | Canada vs. Epic National 18u | 4:00pm MDT (6:00pm EDT) |
| June 28 | Canada vs. TC Colorado | 6:00pm MDT (8:00pm EDT) |
2024 Canada Cup Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| June 29 | Canada vs. Czechia | 6:30pm PDT (9:30pm EDT) |
| July 1 | Canada vs. New Zealand | 1:00pm PDT (4:00pm EDT) |
| July1 | Canada vs. Mexico | 6:00pm PDT (9:00pm EDT) |
| July 2 | Canada vs. Philippines | 6:00pm PDT (9:00pm EDT) |
| July 3 | Canada vs. Israel | 6:30pm PDT (9:30pm EDT) |
| July 4 | Canada vs. Hong Kong, China | 6:00pm PDT (9:00pm EDT) |
| July 5-6 | Playoff and Championship Games |
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For more information, please contact:
Cassidy Burton
Manager - Marketing & Communications
Softball Canada
m: 613-523-5761
w: www.softball.ca | e: cburton@softball.ca
