USA Softball Team Bound 4 Beijing Tour
The "Bound 4 Beijing Tour" was a tour for the US Softball Team in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. The Team went to face many College, Professional, International, and ASA teams.[1][2]
| Bound 4 Beijing Tour | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 February 2008 - 26 July 2008 |
| Previous event | USA Softball Team Aiming for Athens Tour |
Schedule
| Date | Location | Team | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2008 | Tucson, AZ | Arizona Wildcats | W | 16-0 |
| February 21, 2008 | Palm Springs, CA | Pacific Tigers | W | 8-0 (6) |
| February 22, 2008 | Palm Springs All-Stars | W | 9-0 | |
| February 23, 2008 | Florida Atlantic Owls | W | 9-0 | |
| Fordham Rams | W | 8-0 | ||
| February 24, 2008 | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine | W | 15-0 | |
| February 29, 2008 | Altomonte Springs, FL | UCF Knights | W | 1-0 |
| March 1, 2008 | Maryland Terrapins | W | 7-0 | |
| March 4, 2008 | Hollywood, FL | FIU Golden Panthers | W | 14-0 |
| March 8, 2008 | Clearwater, FL | USF Bulls | W | 18-0 |
| NC State Wolfpack | W | 13-0 | ||
| March 19, 2008 | Fullerton, CA | Cal St. Fullerton Titans | W | 9-3 |
| March 20, 2008 | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | W | 1-0 | |
| March 21, 2008 | New Mexico Lobos | W | 14-0 | |
| March 24, 2008 | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | W | 7-0 |
| March 25, 2008 | Oklahoma Sooners | W | 2-0 | |
| March 26, 2008 | DePaul Blue Demons | W | 23-0 | |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | L | 1-0 Note: Angela Tincher throws no-hitter | ||
| April 6, 2008 | Las Cruces, NM | New Mexico St. Aggies | W | 21-0 |
| April 8, 2008 | Houston, TX | Houston Cougars | W | 10-3 |
| April 10, 2008 | Greensboro, NC | UNCG Spartans | W | 13-0 |
| April 12, 2008 | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | W | 4-2 |
| April 13, 2008 | Johnson City, TN | Milligan College | W | 24-0 |
| April 15, 2008 | Birmingham, AL | Alabama Crimson Tide | W | 7-0 |
| April 17, 2008 | Ridgeland, MS | Mississippi St. Lady Bulldogs | W | 13-0 |
| April 19, 2008 | Sulphur, LA | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | W | 2-0 |
| April 22, 2008 | Los Angeles, CA | UCLA Bruins | W | 8-2 |
| May 1, 2008 | Washington, PA | Robert Morris Colonials | W | 16-0 |
| May 3, 2008 | Plant City, FL | Florida Southern Moccasins | W | 12-0 |
| May 6, 2008 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan Wolverines | W | 5-1 |
| May 8, 2008 | Williamsport, PA | ASA Longstreth All-Stars | W | 15-0 |
| May 10, 2008 | Bowie, MD | Washington Glory | W | 2-0 |
| May 16, 2008 | Visalia, CA | ASA Visalia All-Stars | W | 13-1 |
| May 18, 2008 | Rohnert Park, CA | ASA Northern California Assault All-Stars | W | 18-0 |
| May 19, 2008 | Sacramento, CA | ASA Team Sacramento All-Stars | W | 22-0 |
| May 22, 2008 | Stockton, CA | ASA Northern California Heat All-Stars | W | 10-0 |
| May 23, 2008 | Salinas, CA | ASA Salinas Storm All-Stars | W | 10-0 |
| May 25, 2008 | Prescott, AZ | ASA Prescott All-Stars | W | 15-0 |
| June 5, 2008 | Ft. Worth, TX | ASA Fort Worth Diamonds All-Stars | W | 12-0 |
| June 6, 2008 | Oklahoma City, OK | NPF All-Stars | W | 10-8 |
| June 7, 2008 | .svg.png){kind=small} | W | 9-5 | |
| June 8, 2008 |  | W | 7-0 (5) | |
| June 10, 2008 | Topeka, KS | ASA Kansas All-Stars | W | 17-0 |
| June 12, 2008 | St. Louis, MO | ASA St. Louis All-Stars | W | 6-0 |
| June 14, 2008 | Normal, IL | NPF All-Stars | W | 6-0 |
| Bloomington Lady Hearts | W | 19-0 (4) | ||
| June 17, 2008 | Stevens Pt., WI | ASA Mid-West All-Stars | W | 20-1 |
| June 19, 2008 | South Bend, IN | College All-Stars | W | 19-0 |
| June 21, 2008 | Midland, MI | ASA Midland Lady Explorers All-Stars | W | 14-0 |
| June 23, 2008 | Ashland, OH | MAC All-Stars | W | 20-0 |
| June 25, 2008 | Killeen, TX | ASA Texas All-Stars | W | 13-0 |
| June 27, 2008 | Midland, TX | ASA Texas All-Stars | W | 13-0 |
| July 8, 2008 | Portland, OR | ASA Portland All-Stars | W | 19-0 |
| July 10, 2008 | Spokane, WA | ASA Spokane All-Stars | W | 31-0 (9) |
| July 15, 2008 | Rapid City, SD | ASA Rapid City Gold All-Stars | W | 7-0 |
| July 18, 2008 | Springfield, MO | ASA All-Stars | W | 15-0 |
| July 20, 2008 | Stratford, CN | ASA Brakettes All-Stars | W | 9-0 |
| July 22, 2008 | Akron, OH | Akron Racers | W | 6-2 |
| July 24, 2008 | Salem, VA | ASA Salem All-Stars | W | 9-0 |
| July 26, 2008 | Irvine, CA | Team Intensity | W | 6-2 |
Roster
The roster of the 2008 USA national softball team is listed below.
| No. | Name | Position | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Monica Abbott | Pitcher | Salinas, California | Tennessee |
| 44 | Laura Berg | Outfield | Santa Fe Springs, California | Fresno St. |
| 6 | Crystl Bustos | Infield | Canyon County, California | Palm Beach Community College |
| 28 | Andrea Duran | Infield | Selma, California | UCLA |
| 27 | Jennie Finch | Pitcher | La Mirada, California | Arizona |
| 16 | Lisa Fernandez | Pitcher/3B | Long Beach, California | UCLA |
| 11 | Tairia Flowers | Utility | Tucson, Arizona | UCLA |
| 19 | Vicky Galindo | Infield | Union City, California | California |
| 34 | Alicia Hollowell | Pitcher | Fairfield, California | Arizona |
| 3 | Lovieanne Jung | Infield | Fountain Valley, California | Arizona |
| 12 | Kelly Kretschman | Outfield | Indian Harbour Beach, Florida | Alabama |
| 37 | Lauren Lappin | Catcher | Anaheim, California | Stanford |
| 26 | Caitlin Lowe | Outfield | Tustin, California | Arizona |
| 2 | Jessica Mendoza | Outfield | Camarillo, California | Stanford |
| 33 | Stacey Nuveman | Catcher | La Verna, California | UCLA |
| 8 | Cat Osterman | Pitcher | Houston, Texas | Texas |
| 31 | Jenny Topping | Catcher | Whittier, California | Cal St. Fullerton |
| 29 | Natasha Watley | Infield | Irvine, California | UCLA |
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Head Coach: Mike Candrea (Tucson, Ariz.. – Head Coach at the University of Arizona)
Full Time Assistant Coaches: Chuck D'Arcy, Karen Johns, John Ritterman
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References
- "Bound 4 Beijing". Team USA. Team USA. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- Branch, John (May 30, 2008). "Riding the Road to Beijing Aboard the U.S.A. Local". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014.
- "2008". Team USA. Team USA. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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