Monica Abbott

• Sport: Olympic Softball
• Nation: United States of America
• Position: Pitcher
• Born: July 28, 1985
• Bats: Left
• Throws: Left
• Hometown: Salinas, Calif.
• School: Tennessee
• Height: 6-foot-3
• Career Highlights: 2007 - Posted a 0.00 ERA in a team-high 26.2 IP for a 6-0 record in three international competitions; At Canada Cup (2-0), had a team-high 22 strikeouts, allowing seven hits in four appearances; At World Cup (1-0), threw 4.0 innings with four strikeouts, allowing one run; At Pan American Championships (2-0), led team with 10.0 innings pitched and 20 strikeouts; Threw complete game against Canada, striking out eight with two hits allowed, which secured the Gold medal for the team. Senior at Tennessee - Led Volunteers to World Series Championship Series appearance; SEC Female Athlete of the Year; ESPY finalist for Best Female Collegiate Athlete; Recipient of the 2007 Honda Award as the nation's top collegiate softball athlete; Leads the nation all-time with 183 career victories, 2,345 strikeouts, 107 shutouts and 244 appearances; USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year; Women's Sports Foundation's Sportswoman of the Year. 2006 - Youngest player on the World Championship and World Cup roster; At the World Cup, posted a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA; Struck out 10 in 6.0 innings pitched, allowing one hit; Pitched one game at the World Championships; In 4.0 innings pitched, allowed no earned runs on four hits with five strikeouts. Junior at Tennessee - Made World Series appearance with Volunteers; Top three finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year; Named to All-Women's College World Series team; One of four finalists for the Honda Sports Award for softball; First-team Louisville Slugger/(NFCA) All-American. 2005 - Led Tennessee to its first ever World Series appearance; World Series All-Tournament honors; First-Team All-American; SEC Co-Pitcher of the Year; USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 finalist; First-Team All-SEC. 2004 - Gold medalist at first World University Softball Championships; Member of USA Schutt Elite Team at Canada Cup and Champions Cup; Led the nation in strikeouts and wins at Tennessee; First Team All-America; SEC Pitcher and Freshman of the Year; Tennessee's first All-American in softball history; Top 10 finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. 2003 - Silver medalist at the ISF Junior Women's World Championships; Canada Cup 18-under MVP; All-Star pitcher in leading North Salinas High School (Calif.) to CCS Division I Championship (2000, 2002, 2003); All League, All Central Coast Section (CCS); MVP, Pitcher of the Year, All County MVP; Large School State Player of the Year; North Salinas High School Player of the Year, MVP; Cal-Hi Softball Athlete of the Year. 2002 - Gold medalist at Pan Am Championships; MVP of Championships; All League, All CCS, All County MVP; N. Salinas HS Junior of the Year; CCS record two perfect games; Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area Player of the Year; Ms. State Softball; San Jose Mercury Player of the Year. 2001 - North Salinas HS MVP; Monterrey Bay League Champions MVP; All League, All County, All CCS, Sophomore of the Year, Player of the Year. 2000 - N. Salinas HS MVP; Freshman of the Year; All League, All County, All CCS, Co-Pitcher of the Year.