Lisa Fernandez
American Olympic gold medalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lisa Maria Fernandez[1] (born February 22, 1971) is an American former softball player and current associate head coach at UCLA. She played college softball at UCLA as a pitcher and third baseman, and is a three-time medal winning Olympian with Team USA.
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Full name | Lisa Maria Fernandez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1971-02-22) February 22, 1971 (age 53) Long Beach, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | UCLA ('95) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fernandez starred on both sides of the plate for the UCLA Bruins from 1990 to 1993, and was two-time national champion and four-time first team All-American. She continues to hold the UCLA records for career shutouts, WHIP and winning percentage. She also established an Olympic record in softball with 25 strikeouts in a game as a member of the United States women's national softball team. Additionally, she is noted for having pitched in three consecutive gold medal games, getting a save in 1996, an extra-inning shutout in 2000 before concluding the run by cinching the 2004 medal in a 5–1 victory.[2] Fernandez was named the #1 Greatest College Softball Player and is a USA Softball Hall of Fame honoree.[3]