• Three-time Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2000, 2004)
• Four-time ISF Women's World Championships gold medalist (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002)
• Eight-time ASA All-American
• Six-time ASA Women's Major National champion team member; five-time ASA Women’s Major National Championship MVP

• Two-time Pan American Games gold medalist (1991, 1999)
• Compiled a 4-0 record with one save at 2003 World Championships
• Established an Olympic record in 2000 when she struck out 25 batters against Australia
• Played for the WPSL Gold in the 2001 Tour of Fastpitch Champions where she batted .400 and earned a 11-1 record on the mound with a 0.31 ERA and 83 strikeouts
• Two-time NCAA women's college World Series champion (UCLA - 1990, 1992) 93-7 career record at UCLA for a NCAA record .930 winning percentage
• Led the NCAA in hitting (.510 avg.) and pitching (0.25 ERA) in 1993
• Was a finalist for the 2000 Sullivan Award and the Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year
• Three-time Honda Award winner (1991-1993) for nation's top softball player
• In 1994, she won the Top VI award, which honored the top six senior student-athletes
• Serves as an assistant coach at her alma mater, UCLA "I am there for them in any aspect that they need me."
• Has a line of Louisville Slugger bats named after her and lives by the mantra “never be satisfied”
• Favorite late night snack is ice cream and Gushers … author is Mary Higgins Clark … movie is My Cousin Vinny … candy is red llicorice … vacation spot is Las Vegas

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Feature: USOC honors 2004's top athletes
Photo gallery: Post-Olympics: Ballgames, award shows and more
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Video: Fernandez “washing away” bad karma in the shower hi | lo
Official Web site: Lisa Fernandez

Height: 5'6 Born: 2/22/1970 Hometown: Long Beach, Calif. Sport: Softball Event: Pitcher