 Fernandez in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lisa Maria Fernandez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 22, 1971 Long Beach, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | UCLA ('95) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
- ^ "Salary information for Lisa Maria Fernandez". TransparentCalifornia.com.
- ^ "Lisa Fernandez - Famous Softball Player". SoftballPerformance.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
- ^ "DI Softball: Greatest Players". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. May 31, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2018.