Lisa Fernandez
Lisa Fernandez is one of the most accomplished softball players of all-time. She is a three-time Olympic medalist and played an important role in helping Team USA capture gold in 1996, 2000 and 2004. In the 1996 Olympics, Fernandez was 1-1 with a 0.33 ERA. In the gold medal game against China, she recorded the last three outs to get the save. In the 2000 Olympics, Fernandez was the winning pitcher in both the semifinal and gold medal games. She set an Olympic record for strikeouts in a single game with 25 against Australia. In 2004, Fernandez led Team USA in pitching and hitting while setting an Olympic record with a .545 overall batting average while going 12 for 22 at the plate.
Fernandez played collegiately at UCLA from 1990-1993. She was a four-time first-team All-American and led UCLA to two national titles in 1990 and 1992 and two runner-up spots in 1991 & 1993. During her time with the Bruins, she recorded an overall mark of 93-7 with a 0.22 ERA and 784 strikeouts. Her ERA is the second lowest in NCAA softball history. In 1993, she became the first softball player to be named recipient of the Honda-Broderick Cup, which is given to the top female college athlete in any sport. In 2003, she was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame and, in 2013, the National Softball Hall of Fame.
Lisa Fernandez is one of the most accomplished softball players of all-time. She is a three-time Olympic medalist and played an important role in helping Team USA capture gold in 1996, 2000 and 2004. In the 1996 Olympics, Fernandez was 1-1 with a 0.33 ERA. In the gold medal game against China, she recorded the last three outs to get the save. In the 2000 Olympics, Fernandez was the winning pitcher in both the semifinal and gold medal games. She set an Olympic record for strikeouts in a single game with 25 against Australia. In 2004, Fernandez led Team USA in pitching and hitting while setting an Olympic record with a .545 overall batting average while going 12 for 22 at the plate.
Fernandez played collegiately at UCLA from 1990-1993. She was a four-time first-team All-American and led UCLA to two national titles in 1990 and 1992 and two runner-up spots in 1991 & 1993. During her time with the Bruins, she recorded an overall mark of 93-7 with a 0.22 ERA and 784 strikeouts. Her ERA is the second lowest in NCAA softball history. In 1993, she became the first softball player to be named recipient of the Honda-Broderick Cup, which is given to the top female college athlete in any sport. In 2003, she was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame and, in 2013, the National Softball Hall of Fame.
