Lisa Fernandez

Lisa Fernandez

Fernandez in 2006
Personal information
Full name	Lisa Maria Fernandez
Born	(1971-02-22) February 22, 1971 (age 53) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Education	UCLA ('95)
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Medal record Women's softball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team competition 2000 Sydney Team competition 2004 Athens Team competition 2008 Beijing Team competition (alternate)

Lisa Maria Fernandez^[1] (born February 22, 1971) is an American former softball player and current associate head coach at UCLA. She played college softball at UCLA as a pitcher and third baseman, and is a three-time medal winning Olympian with Team USA.

Fernandez starred on both sides of the plate for the UCLA Bruins from 1990 to 1993, and was two-time national champion and four-time first team All-American. She continues to hold the UCLA records for career shutouts, WHIP and winning percentage. She also established an Olympic record in softball with 25 strikeouts in a game as a member of the United States women's national softball team. Additionally, she is noted for having pitched in three consecutive gold medal games, getting a save in 1996, an extra-inning shutout in 2000 before concluding the run by cinching the 2004 medal in a 5–1 victory.^[2] Fernandez was named the #1 Greatest College Softball Player and is a USA Softball Hall of Fame honoree.^[3]