(Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is very pleased to announce the list of seventeen (17) players who have been named to the Women’s National Team for the 2010 ISF XII Women’s World Championship. The roster includes eleven (11) players returning from the 2009 National Team and six (6) players who were selected from two Evaluation Camps held over the past month. The final Selection Camp was held this past week in Surrey, BC.

The athletes who will represent Canada at the ISF XII Women’s World Championship in Caracas, Venezuela from June 23 to July 2 are: 

Athletes	Position	Hometown
Tina Andreana	Pitcher	Oakville, ON
Jenna Caira	Pitcher	Toronto, ON
Erin Cumpstone	Catcher	Saskatoon, SK
Corrine Doornberg	Utility	Langley, BC
Heather Ebert	Infield	Rosthern, SK
Victoria Hayward	Outfield	Mountain View, Calif.
Ashley Lanz	Pitcher	Winnipeg, MB
Sheena Lawrick	First Base	Calgary, AB
Danielle Lawrie	Pitcher	Langley, BC
Caitlin Lever	Outfield	Buffalo, New York
Joanne (Joey) Lye	Utility	Toronto, ON
Melanie Matthews	Center Field	Surrey, BC
Evelyne Pare	Outfield	Ile-Perrot, QC
Kaleigh Rafter	Third Base	Guelph, ON
Jillian Russell	Catcher	London, ON
Jennifer Salling	Shortstop	Port Coquitlam, BC
Jennifer Yee	Second Base	North Delta, BC

Coaching Staff	Position	Hometown
Mark Smith	Head Coach	Falmouth, NS
Melissa Basilio	Assistant Coach	Pickering, ON
Dave Paetkau	Assistant Coach	Abbotsford, BC
Glenn Boles	Assistant Coach	St. Catharines, ON
Rob Guenter	Assistant Coach	Victoria, BC
Laurie Freebairn	Athletic Therapist	Male Ridge, BC
Harvey Stevenson	Team Leader	Saanichton, BC

The ISF XII Women’s World Championship will begin on June 23rd, 2010. Team Canada will play its opening game on June 24th against Cuba (7:30pm EDT). The tournament website can be found at http://www.mundialsoftbol2010.org.ve/. Also visit the Softball Canada website (www.softball.ca) for more team information.

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For more information, please contact:

Gilles LeBlanc
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
gleblanc@softball.ca  
613-523-3386 ext. 3105