
- 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist
- 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist
- 2018 WBSC World Championship Gold Medalist; Had a 1.62 ERA while going 5-0 in 26 innings pitched; led the tournament with 5-0 record
- 2010 WBSC World Championship Gold Medalist; Had a 0.58 ERA with a 2-0 record in 12 innings pitched while striking out 16
- 2006 WBSC World Championship Gold Medalist; Posted a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA in six innings pitched with 10 strikeouts
- 2003 WBSC Junior Women's World Championship Silver Medalist; Had a 0.28 ERA with a 2-2 record in 32 innings pitched with 58 strikeouts
- 2019 Pan American Games Gold Medalist; Went 3-0 in the circle with 48 strikeouts and a 0.75 ERA in 28 innings pitched
- 2018 Japan Cup; Had a 0.00 ERA with 10 strikeouts in seven innings pitched
- 2018 USA Softball International Cup; Had a 0.35 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 19.2 innings pitched
- 2007 Pan American Games Gold Medalist; Posted a 2-0 record, led team with 10.0 innings pitched with a team-high 20 strikeouts
- 2002 Pan American Championship (18-Under) Gold Medalist; Named MVP of the Pan American Championship
- Five-time Japan Softball League Champion with Toyota Motor Corporation
COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS
- Set career and single season NCAA records her senior season with 189 victories, 2,440 strikeouts, 112 shutouts, 253 appearances and 1,448.0 innings pitched
- Finished career at Tennessee with 23 no-hitters and six perfect games
- Recipient of the 2007 Honda Award as the nation's top collegiate softball athlete
- Named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2007
- Four-time First-Team Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American selection
- Tennessee's first softball All-American in school history
- Named to All-Women's College World Series team three times
- Three-time SEC Pitcher on the year; 2005 SEC Co-Pitcher of the Year
- 2007 ESPY Finalist for Best Female Collegiate Athlete
- Four-time First Team All SEC
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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Member of the Toyota Red Terries in the Japan Professional Softball League (2009-Present)
- Played professionally in the U.S. for the Scrap Yard Fast Pitch (2016-2018) and Chicago Bandits (2011-2015)
GET TO KNOW MONICA ABBOTT
Abbott founded the Monica Abbott Scholarship, which grants a scholarship to multi-sport female athletes that demonstrate leadership in the classroom and on the field.
Favorite hobby: Sleeping, shopping, and seeing the world
Personal Motto: #Live2BringIt
Best advice she's ever received: Don't ever give up!
What non-softball sport would you like to try? Beach Volleyball
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U.S. Softball Star Monica Abbott Announces Her Engagement Ahead Of Tokyo Push
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Abbott was the youngest player on the 2008 U.S. softball team that won an Olympic silver medal.
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Fans can vote online for their choice now through Nov. 30.
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USA Softball Players React On Social Media To Being Selected For The 2020 U.S. Olympic Softball Team
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15-Player U.S. Olympic Softball Team Named For Sport’s Long-Awaited Return To Olympic Stage
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Team USA earned three golds and one silver before the sport was dropped from the Olympic program.
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Olympic Medalist Monica Abbott Pitches U.S. Softball Team To Japan Cup Triumph
Blythe Lawrence Sept. 01, 2019
Abbott’s arm and Valerie Arioto’s first-inning home run were enough to capture a second consecutive title.