Senior Zoe Shaw will compete at the 2019 WBSC European Championship next summer.
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Zoe Shaw Added to Team Israel Olympic Qualifying Roster
December 19, 2018 | Softball
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Senior Zoe Shaw was added to Team Israel's Olympic Qualifying Roster on Wednesday, as announced by the Israel Softball Association.
Shaw is the 13thย Division I softball player to commit to Team Israel, which will compete at the 2019 WBSC European Championship (June 30-July 6) in the Czech Republic. The top six teams from that tournament will move on to compete at an Olympic Qualifying tournament later next summer.
Shaw appeared in 60 games for the Bruins in 2018, making 42 starts as a junior. She hit .309 with six runs batted in, 10 walks and 19 runs scored. Shaw was an NFCA All-West Region Third Team selection in 2017, leading the team with nine sacrifice hits, tying for first with 22 walks and ranking third with a .423 on base percentage, adding a .326 batting average, 10 RBI, 34 runs and eight doubles.
The Israel Softball Association was established in 1979 by a group of North and South Americans who immigrated to Israel and felt the need to continue playing softball. Team Israel softball will be looking to be the country's first team sport to qualify for the Olympics since 1968.ย In order to play for Team Israel, players are required toย have at least one Jewish parent or grandparent and must travel to Israel to receive dual citizenship.
UCLA softball has a rich tradition in the Olympics, as 15 Bruin alums have participated on the world's biggest stage in their quest to bring home gold for their country. Eleven of those players have donned the Red, White and Blue, three have represented Australia and one has represented Puerto Rico.
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Senior Zoe Shaw was added to Team Israel's Olympic Qualifying Roster on Wednesday, as announced by the Israel Softball Association.
Shaw is the 13thย Division I softball player to commit to Team Israel, which will compete at the 2019 WBSC European Championship (June 30-July 6) in the Czech Republic. The top six teams from that tournament will move on to compete at an Olympic Qualifying tournament later next summer.
Shaw appeared in 60 games for the Bruins in 2018, making 42 starts as a junior. She hit .309 with six runs batted in, 10 walks and 19 runs scored. Shaw was an NFCA All-West Region Third Team selection in 2017, leading the team with nine sacrifice hits, tying for first with 22 walks and ranking third with a .423 on base percentage, adding a .326 batting average, 10 RBI, 34 runs and eight doubles.
The Israel Softball Association was established in 1979 by a group of North and South Americans who immigrated to Israel and felt the need to continue playing softball. Team Israel softball will be looking to be the country's first team sport to qualify for the Olympics since 1968.ย In order to play for Team Israel, players are required toย have at least one Jewish parent or grandparent and must travel to Israel to receive dual citizenship.
UCLA softball has a rich tradition in the Olympics, as 15 Bruin alums have participated on the world's biggest stage in their quest to bring home gold for their country. Eleven of those players have donned the Red, White and Blue, three have represented Australia and one has represented Puerto Rico.
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