Throughout the nation, there are 291 NCAA Division I women’s softball teams that are comprised of more than 5,000 players.
In terms of the Team USA women’s softball team, there are only 18 available spots, and two of them were occupied by former Tennessee players – second baseman Lauren Gibson and third baseman Raven Chavanne – this summer.
For Gibson, who had a career batting average of .361 during her tenure at UT and took home SEC Player of the Year honors in 2013, this summer marked her third with Team USA.
Chavanne, a three-time top-10 finalist for USA Softball Player of the Year, on the other hand, was in her first go-around with the team after not being able to participate in 2011 and 2012 because of lingering injuries.
Read the full article here: Former Lady Vols spend summer with Team USA | The Daily Beacon.
