Irvine, Calif. – The Canadian Junior Women’s National Softball Team is ready to compete at the 2019 WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup from August 10-17 in Irvine, Calif. Team Canada will open the tournament with a doubleheader on Sunday, August 11 taking on the Netherlands at 8:00am PDT (11:00am EDT) followed by Chinese Taipei at 12:30pm PDT (3:30pm EDT).
The red and white will complete the Opening Round with a matchup against New Zealand at 5:30pm PDT (8:30pm EDT) on Monday August 12, with the Super Round beginning on August 13.
Canada is coming off back-to-back fourth place finishes at the 2015 and 2017 WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup. The 2019 event will feature a total of 16 (sixteen) teams divided into four groups. Following the opening round, the top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Round while the two bottom teams from each group will move to the Placement Round. The teams with the two best records at the end of the Super Round will play for Gold, while the two next best records will play for Bronze.
The list of countries competing at the 2019 WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup are: Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, South Africa and the United States.
Live scoring and streaming will be available through the tournament website.
The red and white will complete the Opening Round with a matchup against New Zealand at 5:30pm PDT (8:30pm EDT) on Monday August 12, with the Super Round beginning on August 13.
Canada is coming off back-to-back fourth place finishes at the 2015 and 2017 WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup. The 2019 event will feature a total of 16 (sixteen) teams divided into four groups. Following the opening round, the top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Round while the two bottom teams from each group will move to the Placement Round. The teams with the two best records at the end of the Super Round will play for Gold, while the two next best records will play for Bronze.
The list of countries competing at the 2019 WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup are: Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, South Africa and the United States.
Live scoring and streaming will be available through the tournament website.
ATHLETES
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HOMETOWN |
| Lauren | Benson | Surrey, B.C. |
| Megan | Duclos | Saint-Eustache, Que. |
| Mackenzie | Egan | Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. |
| Kendra | Falby | Tampa, Fla. |
| Jada | Gowanlock | Mississauga, Ont. |
| Hayley | Grice | Surrey, B.C. |
| Madelyn | Hickingbottom | Glen Williams, Ont. |
| Kianna | Jones | Surrey, B.C. |
| Rebecca | Jones | Toronto, Ont. |
| Katie | Korstrom | Abbotsford, B.C. |
| Alexis | Lucyshyn | Calgary, Alta. |
| Cameryn | Maykut | Winnipeg, Man. |
| Grace | Messmer | Surrey, B.C. |
| Nicole | Rivait | Oakville, Ont. |
| Samantha | Ryan | Monroe, N.Y. |
| Mia | Valcke | St. Marys, Ont. |
| Allyse | Volpe | Scarborough, Ont. |
COACHING STAFF
| POSITION | NAME | HOMETOWN |
| Head Coach | Keith Mackintosh | Melfort, Sask. |
| Assistant Coach | Trevor Ethier | Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Assistant Coach | Melissa Finley | London, Ont. |
| Assistant Coach | Tiffany Jordan | Guelph, Ont. |
| Video Coach | Glenn Boles | St. Catharines, Ont. |
| Athletic Therapist | Nikki Antonopoulos | Caledon, Ont. |
| Team Leader | Haylee O'Neill | Oakville, Man. |
UMPIRES
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HOMETOWN |
| Marni | Bodnarchuk | Langley, B.C. |
| Sarah-Ève | Jacob | Gatineau, Que. |
| Ed | Otterman | Kitchener, Ont. |
SCHEDULE
| DATE | GAME | TIME |
| August 11 | Canada vs. Netherlands | 8:00am PDT |
| Canada vs. Chinese Taipei | 12:30pm PDT | |
| August 12 | Canada vs. New Zealand | 5:30pm PDT |
| August 13-16 | Super Round | TBD |
| August 17 | Medal Round | TBD |
