Over 150 female athletes from ten countries will soon head for Plant City, Florida to compete in the 1st World University Softball Championship, which is scheduled for October 26-31. Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Guatemala, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, Uganda, and USA will all compete.

The game schedule and the team rosters have all been added to the page on our website that outlines the event. Use the link at the end of this article to go there.

You can also click on the Press Releases button in the left-hand column to view announcements (from June 17 and two dates in September) previously made about the event.

In addition to the details in the September 30 press release, it has also been learned that there is another “closer to home” tie besides the three mentioned. One of the pitchers on Canada’s roster is Sarah Belanger, who plays at Florida International University (Miami). Plus, 12 out of the 17 players on the Russian team that will compete at the World University Softball Championship have been identified as having represented their country in the first event played in the Olympic Softball Stadium in Greece, the Athens International Softball Tournament this past March 24-28.

The World University Softball Championship is sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation (FISU).

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