The United States came second at last year's Canadian Open Fastpitch Championship, suffering a shocking and devastating 7-0 loss to Japan in the gold medal final.
On Wednesday, the Amateur Softball Association of America announced the final roster for the 2012 U.S.A. Women's National Team. The 17-player roster will take the field in the Women's International division in this year's Canadian Open at South Surrey's Softball City.
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*Valerie Arioto (Pleasanton, Calif./Cal senior)
*Kaitlin Cochran (Yorba Linda, Calif./Arizona State 2009)
*Lauren Gibson (Pasadena, Md./Tennessee junior)
*Ashley Holcombe (Fayetteville, Ga./Alabama 2009)
*Molly Johnson (Tucson, Ariz./Kentucky 2010)
*Stacy May-Johnson (Reno, Nev./Iowa 2006)
*Jenae Leles (Sacramento, Calif./Arizona 2009)
*Michelle Moultrie (Jacksonville, Fla./Florida senior)
*Keilani Ricketts (San Jose, Calif./Oklahoma junior)
*Jordan Taylor (Valencia, Calif./Michigan 2011)
*Rhea Taylor (Buford, Ga./Missouri 2011)
*Chelsea Thomas (Pleasantville, Iowa/Missouri junior)
Amanda Chidester (Allen Park, Mich./Michigan 2012)
Sam Fischer (Simi Valley, Calif./Loyola Marymount 2012)
Christi Orgeron (New Orleans, La./Louisiana Lafayette 2012)
Jessica Shults (Valencia, Calif./Oklahoma senior)
Jackie Traina (Naples, Fla./Alabama junior)
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*notes players who were selected in January