USA Softball Announces 2022 Pan American Championship Roster

The USA Softball Women’s National Team announced its 15-player roster on Tuesday that will represent the U.S. at the 2022 Pan American Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala next month.

The squad will take on teams from North, Central and South America Nov. 12-19 with a chance to qualify for the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation World Cup.

Seven players will return to the team from the Canada Cup, World Games and Japan All-Star Series rosters from earlier this year. Eight new players named to the roster will make their debuts for Team USA in Guatemala. Team USA head coach Heather Tarr, who also serves as the head softball coach at the University of Washington, returns to lead the team, along with Brian Kolze (Pacific University) and Mike Steuerwald (Gaston College), who will return to Tarr’s staff.

Two current college players—UCF’s Jada Cody and UCLA’s Megan Faraimo—join 13 former collegiate stars on the team. In total, 12 different colleges and six different athletic conferences are represented by players on the team. Odicci Alexander, who most recently led James Madison to a stunning run at the 2021 Women’s College World Series, also made the squad.

See below for the complete roster:

• (P) Odicci Alexander, James Madison
• (P) Alyssa Denham, Arizona
• (P) Megan Faraimo, UCLA
• (P) Rachel Garcia, UCLA
• (P) Mariah Mazon, Oregon State
• (C) Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
• (C) Dejah Mulipola, Arizona
• (IF) Sis Bates, Washington
• (IF) Sahvanna Jaquish, LSU
• (IF) Janae Jefferson, Texas
• (OF) Morgan Zerkle, Marshall
• (OF) Michelle Moultrie, Florida
• (UT) Aubrey Leach, Tennessee
• (UT) Amanda Lorenz, Florida
• (UT) Jada Cody, UCF

College Softball Prepares UNC's Kianna Jones For Team Canada

Kianna Jones' time competing for UNC prepared her for international play with Canada's women’s national team.