Team Canada Ready to Compete at WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship

Softball Canada – (Clearwater, Fla.) The Canadian Junior Women’s National Team is ready to compete at the WBSC Softball World Championship which is set to take place July 24-30 in Clearwater, Fla. The team is coming off a successful run at the Canada Cup International Softball Championship last week in Surrey, B.C. where they lost in the Placement round final, with their only losses coming against top-level Women’s National Teams from Australia (No. 4), Chinese Taipei (No. 9) and Venezuela (No. 16).
 
“After a very competitive camp and a successful run at the Canada Cup, the coaching staff feels that we have a team that is deep in talent and versatility” stated Head Coach Keith Mackintosh. “We are excited with the work and progress we have seen from this group of athletes as we prepare to head into the World Championship.”
 
The WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship will feature a total of 26 teams divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Championship round, with the top team from each group earning double life. The remaining teams will square off in the Placement round.
 
At the previous WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship held in Oklahoma City in 2015, Team Canada matched its best-ever finish of fourth. Two players from that team will be competing in this year’s tournament: Becki Monaghan(Spruce Grove, Alta.) and Elizabeth Murphy (Maple Ridge, B.C.
 
The athletes who will represent Canada at the WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship from July 24-30 in Clearwater, Fla. are:
 

Athletes

First Name	Last Name	Hometown
Emma	Adams	Rockwood, Ont.
Brianna	Aguilar-Beaucage	Fort McMurray, Alta.
Sarah	Benn	Oakville, Ont.
Kara	Bilodeau	Cumming, Ga.
Danielle	de Ruiter	Surrey, B.C.
Hannah	Finkelstein	Richmond, B.C.
Abbey	Fortin	Langley, B.C.
Zoe	Hicks	Boissevain, Man.
Alexis	Huggart	Treherne, Man.
Amanda	Janes	Brampton, Ont.
Rebecca	Jones	Toronto, Ont.
Cassie	Matlock	Edmonton, Alta.
Grace	Messmer	Surrey, B.C.
Becki	Monaghan	Spruce Grove, Alta.
Elizabeth	Murphy	Maple Ridge, B.C.
Maria	Palmegiani	Surrey, B.C,
Allyse	Volpe	Toronto, Ont.

Coaching Staff

 

Position	Name	Hometown
Head Coach	Keith Mackintosh	Melfort, Sask.
Assistant Coach	Trevor Ethier	Saskatoon, Sask.
Assistant Coach	Rob Guenter	Victoria, B.C.
Assistant Coach	Haylee O’Neill	Oakville, Man.
Athletic Therapist	Nikki Antonopoulos	Caledon, Ont.
Team Manager	Tiffany Jordan	Guelph, Ont.

Umpires

First Name	Last Name	Hometown
Scott	McLaren	Penticton, B.C.
Annie	Michaud	Montreal, Que.

Team Canada Schedule

 

Date	Game	Time	Media
July 24	Canada vs. Mexico	4:00pm EDT	Stream | Stats
July 25	Canada vs. Ireland	11:00am EDT	Stream | Stats
July 26	Canada vs. Korea	11:00am EDT	Stream | Stats
	Canada vs. Great Britain	6:00pm EDT	Stream | Stats
July 27	Canada vs. China	6:30pm EDT	Stream | Stats
July 28	Playoff Round	TBD	Stream | Stats
July 29	Playoff Round	TBD	Stream | Stats
July 30	Medal Round	TBD	Stream | Stats

Live scoring and streaming will be available through the WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship website.