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Player	DOB	Position	Additional Info
Monica Abbot	July, 28, 1985	Pitcher	Abbott, the youngest member of the team, is a two-time member of the National Team. She has also competed as a member of the 2004 World University Team and 2003 Junior Team. Abbott led the pitching staff in 2007 with a 6-0 record for a 0.00 ERA. In 26.2 innings pitched, she issued no walks and no earned runs.
Laura Berg	January, 6, 1975	Outfield	Outfielder Berg is one of two three-time Olympic gold medalist to be selected to the 2008 Women’s National Team. Along with her two Olympic gold medals, Berg has captured gold at four World Championships and three Pan American Games as well as received the honor of carrying the flag during closing ceremonies at the 2007 Pan American Games.
Crystl Bustos	September, 8, 1977	3rd Base	Bustos has established herself as one of the most feared hitters in the World and will look to earn her third Olympic gold medal. The team will look to her for a repeat performance of the ‘04 Games where she broke Olympic records with five homeruns and 10 RBI. She is coming off a 25-RBI summer in 2007 where she had 22 hits with a team-high seven homeruns.
Andrea Duran	April, 12, 1984	3rd Base/Outfield	Duran makes her third-consecutive appearance on the National Team roster after spending time on the World University, Elite and Junior team rosters. Solid at third base, Duran made an impressive run the past summer including a grand slam at her first Pan American Games. She is also a two-time World Cup Champion as well as 2006 World Champion.
Tairia Flowers	January, 9, 1981	First Base/Catcher	A utility player at first, third and catcher, Flowers has been a solid player for the red, white and blue with six seasons of experience at the National level. The 2004 Olympian emerged this past 2007 leading the team throughout the summer with a batting average of .543 including her first career grand slam at the World Cup of Softball.
Vicky Galindo	January, 9, 1981	3rd Base	Galindo has combined speed, power and defensive play to become an all around player and will look to continue that as she looks for a spot at her first Olympic Games. Galindo, seeing time at second and designated player, is coming off an outstanding 2007 where she was second on the team with a .500 (18-for-36) batting average and no errors in the field.
Alicia Hollowell	February, 29, 1984	Pitcher	Hollowell, in her third-consecutive year on the National team, brings another right-handed pitcher to the pitching staff. Hollowell, earned her first World Championship in 2006. In 15 appearances as a member of the National Team, Hollowell has posted an ERA of 0.19 with a 7-1 record.
Lovieanne Jung	Janueary, 11, 1980	2nd Base	Second baseman Jung has been a fixture on the National Team level since 2002 when she made her first appearance at the ISF World Championships. She is a two-time World Champion and Pan American Champion and is looking to earn her second-Olympic gold medal after drawing a team-high five walks during the ’04 Games.
Kelly Kretschman	August, 26, 1979	Outfield	A 2000 Olympic team alternate and 2004 Olympic team member, Kretschman makes her second-consecutive season on the team roster after a year absence. She came back strong in 2007 hitting .474 (18-for-38) with 13 RBI and 15 runs scored. Kretschman played in all nine games of the 2004 Games and was the only one on the roster to hit at least one single, double, triple and homerun for a .333 average.
Lauren Lappin	June, 26, 1984	Catcher/Infield	Lappin, the youngest member of the 2004 National Team at 19, served as an alternate at the 2004 games but will look to compete at the Games this year. Lappin had a stellar return to the National Team roster in 2007, hitting fourth on the team with a .480 (12-for-25) average.
Caitlin Lowe	February, 6, 1985	Outfield	Lowe has served as leadoff batter over the past couple seasons for the National Team and will be making her fourth National Team roster. Since 2005, Lowe has contributed 74 hits and scored 60 runs, the third best of the team. She is also 23-25 in stolen bases in 58 games played at the National Team level.
Jessica Mendoza	November, 11, 1980	Outfield	Outfielder Jessica Mendoza has been one of the top run producers on the USA National Team since the 2001 season. In 2006, she played a major role in the U.S. winning its first World Cup as well as its seventh-World Championship title, including hitting the game winning homerun in the Gold Medal game of the World Championships.
Stacey Nuvemna	November, 11, 1980	Catcher	Catcher Stacey Nuveman was an integral part in both the 2000 and 2004 Gold Medal Victories. She had the only hit of the 2000 Gold Medal game and a homerun in the 2004 Gold Medal Game. Nuveman returns to the squad after taking of the 2007 season with the birth of her son, Chase.
Cat Osterman	April, 16, 1983	Pitcher	Osterman has emerged as one of the best pitchers in the world, defeating some of the world’s top teams. She has earned the start and complete game in the circle in big games including the championship games at both the 2006 World Championships and 2006 and 2007 World Cup.
Jenny Topping	May, 30, 1980	Catcher	Providing depth behind the plate, Topping enters the 2008 National team roster for her seventh season. Topping earned the starting spot as catcher in 2007 with Nuveman out for the season. Topping saw action in four games during the 2004 Olympic Games, going 4-for-6 for a .667 average.
Natasha Watley	November, 27, 1981	shortstop	A highly recognized shortstop, Natasha Watley joins her seventh National team after an exceptional 2007 season. She hit .466 with 27 hits and a team-high two triples, scoring 21 runs. For her efforts at the Canada Cup, she was named to the All-Tournament team for the shortstop position. She started all nine games at the ’04 Games, tying a team-best 12 hits for a .400 average.