Roth Continues Pan American Blog
August 01, 2009 | Softball
Aug. 1, 2009
University of Louisville catcher Melissa Roth is in Maracay, Venezuela with the USA Softball Team which defeated Brazil 7-0 in the second game of pool play in the Pan American Qualifier Saturday. Roth continues her daily blog from Venezuela.
"Today was a simple day just getting rushed out of our rooms to leave earlier than we were supposed to. But once we got to the fields it became a normal day. We beat Brazil 7-0 despite some very interesting strike zones. It all makes for good laughs in the dugout. Not a whole lot today but just keep praying for some warm water to shower in. =)"
The United States will face Ecuador tomorrow at 1:00 ET.
About Melissa Roth
As a junior, Roth led the Cardinals in virtually every offensive category this season including team-high numbers in batting average (.444), home runs (16), RBI (53), runs scored (64), slugging percentage (.870) and on-base percentage (.566). The 2009 BIG EAST Player of the Year was an All-Great Lakes Region team member and was also a four-time league Player of the Week this season. Roth recently became the first Louisville player to be invited to the USA Softball National Team Selection Camp.
About the Pan American Qualifier
The Pan American qualifier consists of 22 teams and will qualify the USA for the ISF Women's Fast Pitch World Championships next year in Oklahoma City as well as the Pan American Games in 2011 held in Guadalajara, Mexico. The team will be competing in ten pool play games before play offs begin on Aug. 7. The championship game is set for Aug.9.
