Roth's Saturday Blog from the Pan American Qualifier
August 09, 2009 | Softball
Aug. 9, 2009
MARACAY, Venezuela - - University of Louisville catcher Melissa Roth continues her blog as the USA Softball Pan American Qualifier team defeated Argentina 15-0 and Cuba 7-0 Saturday in the Pan American Qualifier in Maracay, Venezuela. With the wins, the team has qualified for both 2011 Pan American Games as well as the 2010 International Softball Federation (ISF) Women's World Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla.
The USA will have to face both Venezuela and Canada to get the Gold Medal. Team USA will play the loser of Saturday's Venezuela/Canada game 10:30 a.m (ET) Sunday morning. The winner of that game will advance to the Championship Game to play the winner of Canada/Venezuela later Sunday.
Live stats will be provided for the remainder of the games at www.usasoftball.com
Melissa Roth's Saturday Blog
"Our day today was a must-win situation to get to the final game tomorrow. We did just that. We just kept grinding it out and working well together on the field. Tomorrow is our last day. Leave everything on the field and bring home the Gold, that's our job looking into tomorrow."
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, and NFCA All-America selection. The 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 and member of the USA Softball National Team Program.
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.
