USA/ASA CAREER TIMELINE
2006
Inducted into the American Softball Association's Hall of Fame
2002
Gold Medalist with Team USA at ISF World Championships
   (1-0 with 0.00 ERA. Had .500 Batting AVG with 1 HR, 4 RBI, & 4 R)
2002
Gold Medalist with Team USA at U.S. Cup
2002
GOLD Medalist with Team USA at Canada Cup
   (Led Team in Batting AVG at .667 with 1 HR,1 3B, 5 RBI, & 2 R'S)
2001
Played for WPSL Gold Team consisting of 2000 Olympians during the 'Tour of Fastpitch Champions’
2000
Gold Medalist with 2000 Olympic Softball Team
   (0.00 ERA, 37 K'S IN 27.2 IP. Threw a 14 inning 2-Hitter Against China, but an error allowed 2 unearned runs to score to end the game.
   Errors cost her against Japan when she had 5.2 IP of relief before 3 E'S in the 11th scored 2 unearned runs.)
2000
'Central Park to Sydney' Pre-Olympic Tour
   (10-0 with 3 Perfect Games & 2 No-Hitters, 0.00 ERA, & 164 K'S in 68 IP.)
2000
Appeared in Sports Illustrated for Women, Elle Magazine, Women's Sports and Fitness, USA Today, Forbes, etc.
1999
Gold Medalist with Team USA at Pan American Games
   (4-0, including Gold Medal Game, with 46 K'S in 29 IP. Hit .500 with 4 RBI & scored 2R's.)
1999
Gold Medalist with Team USA at Canada Cup
   (3-0 with 0.47 ERA, 26 K'S in 15 IP)
1999
Gold Medalist at Coca-Cola USA Softball Nat. Team Festival
1998
Gold Medalist with Team USA at ISF World Championships
   (2-0, 0.00 ERA & 36 K'S. Hit .444 with 3 HR's, 8 RBI & 4 runs scored.)
1998
Gold Medalist with Team USA at South Pacific Classic
   (1-1 with 25 K'S. Hit .267 & scored 1 run.)
1998
Named to USA's "Elite 10"
1998
ASA Women's Majors National Championship - 2nd Place
   (1st Team All-American Pitcher)
1997
Silver Medalist with Team USA at Superball Classic
   (on the mound, posted a 0.50 ERA with 22 K'S. Hit .400 with 2 HR's.)
1997
Member of Team USA that went 10-0 in American Challenger Series vs. China & Australia
   (2-0 with 0.41 ERA & 25 K'S. At the plate, led the Team with .423 AVG & 5 RBI.)
1997
Bronze Medalist at the USA Softball National Team Festival
   (2-1 with 0.31 ERA & 22 K'S. Hit .231 with 1 HR & 4 RBI.)
1997
ASA Women's Majors National Championships - 3rd Place
   (1st Team All-American Pitcher)
1997
Special Guest to the President for the announcement of the Tobacco Bill
1997
Appeared Live on MSNBC For Women in Sports Day.
1997
NJ Sportswriters Association Female Athlete of the Year & Olympian Award
1996
Gold Medalist with 1996 Olympic Softball Team
   (2-0 with 23 K'S in 14 IP. Hit .211 with 1 2B, 2 RBI, & scored 3 runs. Played in all 9 games. )
1996
Completed Nationwide Pre-Olympic Tour with USA Olympic Team.
   (Pitching: 73 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 H, O HR, 12 BB, 138 SO, 12 W, 0 L, 0.00 ERA.
   Hitting: .326 BA, 89 AB, 24 R, 29 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 24 RBI, 14 BB, 11 SO, .472 SLG)
1996
ASA Women's Majors National Championship
   (1st Team All-American Pitcher)
1996
Appeared on "Regis & Kathie Lee", "Oprah", "Crook & Chase", "Up to the Minute", "CNN", "NBC's Today Show",
   "CBS Good Morning America", a Public Service Announcement for Sports United Against Drugs, etc.
1995
Gold Medalist with Team USA at Pan American Games
   (3-0 with 33 K'S in 19 IP, including a 4-0 shutout in the Gold Medal Game. Hit .429 with 3 HR, 1 3B, 2 2B, scored 5 R'S, & 14 RBI--
    Including 4 game winners. Led the Team in HR'S.)
1995
Gold Medalist with Team USA at Superball Classic
1995
ASA Women's Majors National Championships - 1st Place
   (Winning Pitcher of Championship Game. 1st Team All-American Pitcher, Most Valuable Pitcher, & Bertha Tickey Award Winner)
1995
Bronze Medalist at the USA Softball National Team Festival
1995
Appeared on "Live with Regis & Kathie Lee" and in USA Coca-Cola & IGA Commercial
1995
Commentator for Junior World Softball Championships
1994
Gold Medalist with Team USA at South Pacific Classic
   (All-Tournament Team at First Base)
1994
Gold Medalist with Team USA at ISF World Championships
    (2-0 with 0.00 ERA & 26 K'S in 17 IP)
1994
ASA Women's Majors National Championships - 1st Place
   (Winning Pitcher of Championship Game. 1st Team All-American Pitcher, Most Valuable Pitcher, & Bertha Tickey Award Winner)
1994
Bronze Medalist at the USA Softball National Team Festival
1994
USOC Softball Sportsperson of the Year
1993
Gold Medalist with Team USA at Intercontinental Cup
1993
USOC Softball Sportsperson of the Year
1993
ASA Women's Majors National Championships - 1st Place
   (Winning Pitcher of Championship Game. 1st Team All-American Pitcher, Most Valuable Pitcher, & Bertha Tickey Award Winner)
1992
Gold Medalist with Team USA at the World Challenger Cup
1992
Participant in the Tri-Nation Challenge in Japan
1992
Silver Medalist with Team USA at Canada Cup
   (Won Batting Title for the Cup)
1992
ASA Women's Majors National Championships - 2nd Place
   (1st Team All-American as a Utility Player)
1991
Gold Medalist with Team USA at Pan American Games
1991
Bronze Medalist at the USA Softball National Team Festival
1991
ASA Women's Majors National Championships - 3rd Place
   (1st Team All-American Pitcher)
1990
Gold Medalist with Team USA at ISF World Championships
   (Winning Pitcher of Championship Game, Pitched the only perfect game, & named MFP of the Championships)
1990
Gold Medalist with Team USA at Canada Cup
   (MVP & Most Valuable Pitcher)
1990
Bronze Medalist at the USA Softball National Team Festival
   (Best BA of Festival with .455 & 5 RBI. Pitched 3rd No-Hitter in Festival history & finished with a Grand Slam.)
1990
USOC Softball Sportsperson of the Year
 1990 
ASA Women's Majors National Championships - 2nd Place
   (1st Team All-American, Bertha Tickey Award Winner)

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