[Alsfastball] Softball - Canada upsets World ranked #2 Japan

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From:  Lisette Johnson-Stapley <lstapley at softball.ca> 
Subject:  Softball - Canada upsets World ranked #2 Japan 
Date:  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:28:24 -0400 
 
For immediate release 

Tuesday August 17, 2004 



Canada upsets World ranked #2 Japan 



(Ottawa, ON) Canada experienced a great victory this morning with a win
over World ranked #2 Japan at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Canada
scored the lone run of the game in extra innings. 



"This was obviously a great day and we knew we had to play fundamentally to
win," stated Canadian Pitcher, Lauren Bay. "We came out showing what Canada
is capable of doing." 



Canadian Catcher Erin Cumpstone said: "This was a big team win and the game
showed what the team can do when we play together...we can beat anyone on
any given day." 



With a scoreless game, Canada and Japan went into extra innings using the
international tie breaking rule which places the last out from the previous
inning at 2nd base. It was British Columbia's Jackie Lance who had the
start at 2nd for Canada in the top of the 8th. Alison Bradley was at the
plate and bunted to advance Lance to 3rd. First base Erin White stepped up
to the plate and hit a single to right field to score Lance and put Canada
on the board. In the bottom of the 8th, Japan bunted to advance their
player to 3rd. With 1out, Canadian Pitcher Lauren Bay struck out the next
two batters who were Japan's # 4 and # 5 hitters to retire the side. 



Canada had 1 run on 2 hits and committed 2 errors. Hits came from Angela
Lichty and Erin White. Canada's Lauren Bay pitched the entire game giving
up 3 hits, 3 walks and striking out 7 Japanese batters. Japan had 0 runs on
3 hits and had no errors. The Japanese Pitcher Yukiko UENO pitched a
no-hitter until the top of the 7th when Angela Lichty hit to left field.
Ueno gave up 2 hits, struck out 9 batters and 0 walks. Japan had 0 runs on
3 hits and did not commit an error. 



Canada will face defending Gold Medallist and undefeated USA tomorrow
(Wednesday) at 10:00am ET. Canada is now 2-2. In 4 games, Canada has
allowed 1 earned run. 



Rankings - Day 4 

Teams 
W 
L 
Yet to play 

USA 
4 
0 
Gre, Can, Tpe 

AUS 
2 
1 
Gre, Can, Chn, Ita 

GRE 
2 
1 
USA, Aus, Jpn, Tpe 

CAN 
2 
2 
USA, Aus, Ita 

CHN 
2 
2 
Aus, Jpn, Tpe 

ITA 
1 
2 
Aus, Can, Jpn, Tpe 

JPN 
1 
3 
Gre, Chn, Ita 

TPE 
0 
3 
USA, Gre, Chn, Ita 




Team Canada's profiles and stats as well as previous Olympic results and
photos can be viewed on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca. For
more information, please contact Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Marketing &
Communications Director, Softball Canada at 613-795-1996 (Cel.) or
lstapley at softball.ca or 613-523-3386 ext. 3105. 



*Please note that TSN is scheduled to broadcast the game this game this
evening. 





TEAM CANADA - Olympic Roster 



Pitchers 

Ani Nyhus, Surrey, BC 

Lauren Bay, Trail, BC 

Kaila Holtz, North Vancouver, BC 

Auburn Sigurdson, Surrey, BC 



Catchers 

Kim Sarrazin, St-Eustache, PQ 

Erin Cumpstone, Saskatoon, SK 



Infielders 

Sheena Lawrick, Calgary, AB 

Kristy Odamura, Richmond, BC 

Cindy Eadie, Brantford, ON 

Angela Lichty, Guelph, ON 

Erin White, Richmond, BC 



Outfielders 

Sasha Olson, Valemount, BC 

Alison Bradley, Pinkerton, ON 

Rachel Schill, Kitchener, ON 

Jackie Lance, Delta, BC 





Team Staff 

Mike Renney, Head Coach 

Glenn Boles, Assistant Coach 

Patrick Murphy, Assistant Coach 

Noreen Murphy, Assistant Coach 

Gil Read, Team Leader 

Laurie Freebairn, Physiotherapist 



 


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