26-04-2025
Softball Team USA names roster for 2025 World Games
Softball Team USA names roster for 2025 World Games
Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso was named head coach of the United States Women's National Team in February. Now she knows who she'll be coaching.
The WNT on Friday named its 15-player roster, and three alternates, who will represent the United States in the 2025 World Games. Thirteen of the 15 players are returners from 2024, including 12 who were part of the team's 2024 World Cup roster and six players who were part of the last World Games roster in 2022.
Gasso will coach three of her own former players for the United States. Outfielder Jayda Coleman, infielder Tiare Jennings and catcher Kinzie Hansen all played at Oklahoma from 2021-24. Coleman and Jennings are on the 15-person roster, while Hansen is one of the three alternates.
"Determining the team is always a tough process, but we are blessed to have a nice mix of veterans and new faces on the roster," Gasso said. "These 15 athletes bring power, speed and vesatility to the table and I'm very excited to continue working with them as we strive to win gold at the World Games."
Pitcher Ally Carda is the oldest member of the roster, having played at UCLA from 2012-15. She is one of five former Bruins on the team. Florida is the only other school besides UCLA and Oklahoma with multiple players on the roster.
Coleman, who was a first-team All-American for the Sooners in 2023, previously played in the U-19 World Games in 2019. Hansen was a member of the 2022 World Games squad for the U.S., as well.
The games will take place in Chengdu, China from August 13-17.
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