Danielle Lawrie
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Danielle Elaine Lawrie is a Canadian 5'7" former right-handed pitcher and right-batting cleanup hitter for the University of Washington softball team
. She was also a member of the Canada women's national softball team
during the 2008 Beijing Olympics
. She was named the 2009 U.S.A. Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year, and pitched every inning during the 2009 Women's College World Series
, leading the University of Washington
to its first national championship. In 2010, Lawrie repeated as U.S.A. Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year. After completing her collegiate career in 2010, Danielle joined the professional ranks of the NPF
, pitching for the USSSA Florida Pride
based in Kissimmee, Florida.
. Her younger brother, Brett
, a major league baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays
, began playing with the Canadian national junior team at the age of 15, and played for Team Canada in the 2008 Summer Olympics
. She attended Brookswood Secondary School
, where she lettered in softball, also helping the team to three league championships. She was named Most Valuable Player in her freshman and senior years, and was a first team All-Star four years and team captain three times. In addition to softball, Lawrie also lettered in basketball. She played summer ball for the White Rock Renegades for five years under coach Rick Sullivan, and was named the MVP of the 2005 Canadian National Team. After graduating from Brookswood, she went on to the University of Washington, becoming the first Canadian on the team.
Prior to the 2008 Olympic Games, Lawrie was a member of the Canadian National Team in 2005, '06, '07 and '08. She also spent one season on the Canadian Junior National team, and one on the Developmental Team. She helped the National Team qualify for the 2008 Olympics at the 2006 World Cup. In October 2007 at the China Cup, held in Beijing, the Canadians won all three of the games in which Lawrie started, and received the Silver Medal. Lawrie finished the seven-day tournament with a 3-0 record and a team-best 1.29 ERA. Her 21⅔ innings pitched and 18 strikeouts also led the team. She had her best performance of the China Cup against Australia, which had already defeated the Canadians twice in the tournament, pitching seven shutout innings while giving up just two hits and striking out three in leading the team to a 4-0 win. At the 2006 World Cup, Lawrie threw a complete game shutout against Australia with seven strikeouts. She was named Most Valuable Pitcher at the 2006 Canada Cup, where the team was awarded a silver medal. She threw 6⅔ innings of relief against the Netherlands, giving up just one run and striking out 13 batters. She tossed a complete game shutout with five strikeouts against Italy at the 2006 ISF World Championships, where she also earned a shutout victory over Chinese Taipei with eight strikeouts. She was named to Beat Team USA at the 2005 World Cup, tossing a complete game and striking out seven.
, led the Huskies
to the 2009 Women's College World Series
Title, and also was the winner of the NCAA Player of the Year awards back-to-back in 2009 and 2010. Lawrie is the only Canadian to do so. Along with being NCAA Player of the year, Lawrie was also named the 2009 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the year. She was an ESPY
Nominee, recognized as a Honda Award
Winner, and was named the 2009 WCWS
Most Outstanding Player. Danielle Lawrie holds many records at the University of Washington
including wins, shutouts, strikeouts, starts, appearances, complete games and innings. She also holds single-season records in wins, strikeouts, starts, shutouts, complete games and innings. Danielle holds the Pac-10 record for most Player of the Week honors in a career and season. She is also second in all-time Pac-10 career strikeouts. She is sixth in career strikeouts in NCAA history. Danielle did not play for the Huskies
in their 2008 season because she was representing the Canadian National Team
at the 2008 Olympics Games
in Beijing, China.
USLawrie joined the professional ranks of the NPF
as a pitcher for the USSSA Pride
. Danielle wears number 15 for Pride
as she did foll|Washington Huskies]]. Danielle pitched her first game for the Pride
on July 30, 2010 against the Chicago Bandits
. The final score of Lawrie's first game was 3-8 in favor of the Chicago Bandits
.
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Washington Huskies softball
The Washington Huskies softball team is a NCAA Division I college softball team and part of the Pac-10 Conference. They play their home games at Husky Softball Stadium in Seattle, Washington. They won the national championship in 2009.-History:...
. She was also a member of the Canada women's national softball team
Canada women's national softball team
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during the 2008 Beijing Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. She was named the 2009 U.S.A. Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year, and pitched every inning during the 2009 Women's College World Series
2009 Women's College World Series
The 2009 Women's College World Series was held May 28 through June 3, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eight NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play in the World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The official host for the event is the...
, leading the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
to its first national championship. In 2010, Lawrie repeated as U.S.A. Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year. After completing her collegiate career in 2010, Danielle joined the professional ranks of the NPF
NPF
NPF may refer to:*National Park Foundation*The National Policy Forum of the British Labour Party*The National Press Foundation*National Pro Fastpitch* NPF , NetBSD's stateful packet filter*The Network Processing Forum...
, pitching for the USSSA Florida Pride
USSSA Pride
The USSSA Pride, formerly known as the Washington Glory, are a women's softball team based in Kissimmee, Florida in the United States. The USSSA Pride became a part of the National Pro Fastpitch League in 2009. In their first season, the Pride were the runner-up in the NPF Championship. The name...
based in Kissimmee, Florida.
Early life
Danielle, the daughter of Cheryl and Russ Lawrie, grew up and currently resides in Langley, British ColumbiaLangley, British Columbia (city)
The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:...
. Her younger brother, Brett
Brett Lawrie
Brett R. Lawrie is a Canadian professional baseball third baseman with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. He was traded to the Blue Jays from the Milwaukee Brewers on December 5, 2010 in a deal for starting pitcher Shaun Marcum...
, a major league baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
, began playing with the Canadian national junior team at the age of 15, and played for Team Canada in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. She attended Brookswood Secondary School
Brookswood Secondary School
Brookswood Secondary School is located in the community of Brookswood in Langley, British Columbia. Among other resources, the school has an automechanics workshop, two gymnasiums, a theatre, a dark room, and a television studio. The school also offers a French Immersion program as well as Spanish...
, where she lettered in softball, also helping the team to three league championships. She was named Most Valuable Player in her freshman and senior years, and was a first team All-Star four years and team captain three times. In addition to softball, Lawrie also lettered in basketball. She played summer ball for the White Rock Renegades for five years under coach Rick Sullivan, and was named the MVP of the 2005 Canadian National Team. After graduating from Brookswood, she went on to the University of Washington, becoming the first Canadian on the team.
The 2008 Summer Olympics
Lawrie was one of 15 players selected to represent Canada in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, where she made three appearances and pitched 12 innings. In her first Olympic appearance, she earned a victory in Canada's 9-2 win over the Netherlands, striking out four in four innings of work, while allowing just one run on two hits. She also hurled a complete game against Venezuela in which she struck out nine batters, allowing just two runs on four hits, but Canada was unable to support her in a 2-0 loss. In all, she struck out 13 batters in 12 innings at Beijing.Prior to the 2008 Olympic Games, Lawrie was a member of the Canadian National Team in 2005, '06, '07 and '08. She also spent one season on the Canadian Junior National team, and one on the Developmental Team. She helped the National Team qualify for the 2008 Olympics at the 2006 World Cup. In October 2007 at the China Cup, held in Beijing, the Canadians won all three of the games in which Lawrie started, and received the Silver Medal. Lawrie finished the seven-day tournament with a 3-0 record and a team-best 1.29 ERA. Her 21⅔ innings pitched and 18 strikeouts also led the team. She had her best performance of the China Cup against Australia, which had already defeated the Canadians twice in the tournament, pitching seven shutout innings while giving up just two hits and striking out three in leading the team to a 4-0 win. At the 2006 World Cup, Lawrie threw a complete game shutout against Australia with seven strikeouts. She was named Most Valuable Pitcher at the 2006 Canada Cup, where the team was awarded a silver medal. She threw 6⅔ innings of relief against the Netherlands, giving up just one run and striking out 13 batters. She tossed a complete game shutout with five strikeouts against Italy at the 2006 ISF World Championships, where she also earned a shutout victory over Chinese Taipei with eight strikeouts. She was named to Beat Team USA at the 2005 World Cup, tossing a complete game and striking out seven.
University of Washington
Danielle Lawrie, a 2010 graduate of the University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, led the Huskies
Washington Huskies softball
The Washington Huskies softball team is a NCAA Division I college softball team and part of the Pac-10 Conference. They play their home games at Husky Softball Stadium in Seattle, Washington. They won the national championship in 2009.-History:...
to the 2009 Women's College World Series
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series is the final portion of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for college softball in the United States. The tournament format consists of two four-team double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket then compete in a best-of-three title game series...
Title, and also was the winner of the NCAA Player of the Year awards back-to-back in 2009 and 2010. Lawrie is the only Canadian to do so. Along with being NCAA Player of the year, Lawrie was also named the 2009 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the year. She was an ESPY
ESPY Awards
An ESPY Award is an accolade presented by the American cable television network ESPN to recognize individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance during the calendar year preceding a given annual ceremony. The first ESPYs were awarded in 1993...
Nominee, recognized as a Honda Award
Honda Sports Award
The Honda Sports Award is an annual award in the United States of America, given to the best collegiate female athlete in each of twelve sports. There are four nominees for each sport, and the twelve winners of the Honda Award are automatically in the running for the Honda-Broderick Cup award, as...
Winner, and was named the 2009 WCWS
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series is the final portion of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for college softball in the United States. The tournament format consists of two four-team double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket then compete in a best-of-three title game series...
Most Outstanding Player. Danielle Lawrie holds many records at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
including wins, shutouts, strikeouts, starts, appearances, complete games and innings. She also holds single-season records in wins, strikeouts, starts, shutouts, complete games and innings. Danielle holds the Pac-10 record for most Player of the Week honors in a career and season. She is also second in all-time Pac-10 career strikeouts. She is sixth in career strikeouts in NCAA history. Danielle did not play for the Huskies
Washington Huskies softball
The Washington Huskies softball team is a NCAA Division I college softball team and part of the Pac-10 Conference. They play their home games at Husky Softball Stadium in Seattle, Washington. They won the national championship in 2009.-History:...
in their 2008 season because she was representing the Canadian National Team
Canada women's national softball team
|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle |bgcolor=white| 5th || 1996 Atlanta|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle |bgcolor=white| 8th || 2000 Sydney|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle |bgcolor=white| 5th || 2004 Athens...
at the 2008 Olympics Games
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, China.
| YEAR | CLASS | W | L | CG | Sh | NH | SV Save (sport) In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers... |
IP Innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two... |
SO | ERA Earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine... |
BA Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :... |
HR | RBI | |
| 2006 | Freshman | 23 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 257⅔ | 387 | 1.44 | ||||
| 2007 | Sophomore | 31 | 13 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 278 | 457 | 1.54 | ||||
| 2008 | DNP | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Junior | 42 | 8 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 315 | 521 | 0.84 | .277 | 6 | 25 | |
| 2010 | Senior | 40 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 302.1 | 495 | 1.11 | .314 | 15 | 57 | |
| TOTALS | 136 | 41 | 103 | 65 | 8 | 7 | 1097 | 1848 | 1.20 |
USLawrie joined the professional ranks of the NPF
National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch , formerly the Women's Pro Softball League , is the only professional women's softball league in the United States. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001. The NPF revived the league in 2004 and currently features four teams: USSSA Pride, Akron Racers, Chicago...
as a pitcher for the USSSA Pride
USSSA Pride
The USSSA Pride, formerly known as the Washington Glory, are a women's softball team based in Kissimmee, Florida in the United States. The USSSA Pride became a part of the National Pro Fastpitch League in 2009. In their first season, the Pride were the runner-up in the NPF Championship. The name...
. Danielle wears number 15 for Pride
USSSA Pride
The USSSA Pride, formerly known as the Washington Glory, are a women's softball team based in Kissimmee, Florida in the United States. The USSSA Pride became a part of the National Pro Fastpitch League in 2009. In their first season, the Pride were the runner-up in the NPF Championship. The name...
as she did foll|Washington Huskies]]. Danielle pitched her first game for the Pride
USSSA Pride
The USSSA Pride, formerly known as the Washington Glory, are a women's softball team based in Kissimmee, Florida in the United States. The USSSA Pride became a part of the National Pro Fastpitch League in 2009. In their first season, the Pride were the runner-up in the NPF Championship. The name...
on July 30, 2010 against the Chicago Bandits
Chicago Bandits
The Chicago Bandits are a women's professional softball team based in Rosemont, Illinois. Since the 2005 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch . The Bandits won the 2008 NPF championship, defeating the Washington Glory in the final game of the championship series...
. The final score of Lawrie's first game was 3-8 in favor of the Chicago Bandits
Chicago Bandits
The Chicago Bandits are a women's professional softball team based in Rosemont, Illinois. Since the 2005 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch . The Bandits won the 2008 NPF championship, defeating the Washington Glory in the final game of the championship series...
.
External links
- 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | Danielle Lawrie Profile & Bio
- Baird, Dick. "Is Danielle Lawrie Babe Ruth Reincarnated?" UCLA BruinReportOnline.com (June 3, 2009)
- Brewer, Jerry. "UW's Lawrie may be Seattle's most dominant athlete ever" (Seattle Times, June 3, 2009)
- "Huskies claim first NCAA softball title" ESPN College Sports (June 3, 2009)
- Krell, Lexie. "Back from Beijing (Part 2 of 2): Danielle Lawrie brings back experience from summer games" (The Daily (of the University of Washington), October 14, 2008)
- Naito, Jon. "UW pitcher Danielle Lawrie, brother Brett both poised for Beijing Olympics" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 15, 2008)
- Wood, Terry. "UW's Danielle Lawrie wins USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year" (Seattle Times, May 27, 2009)