Willie M

Tairia Flowers Height: 5'-7" Position: Utility R/R Hometown: Tucson, AZ School: UCLA Graduation: 2003

A Few Accomplishments

• World Cup Champion (2006 & 2007)

• Two-time Pan American Gold medalist (2003 & 2007)

• Two-time World Champion (2002 & 2006)

• Olympic Gold Medalist (2004)

National Team Experience

2007

• Led the National team during three summer events with a .543 (19-for-35) batting average

• Gold medalist at Pan American Games

• World Cup Champion

Hit .462 (6-for-13) with a team-high 12 RBI; hit three homeruns, a World Cup Record, including a grand slam against China for her first of her National Team career

• Earned Tournament MVP at the Canada Cup hitting .650 (13- for-20) with three homeruns, 10 RBI and five walks.

2006

• Gold medalist at ISF World Championships

Played in five games at Worlds with a .333 (3-for-9) batting average and two runs scored

• World Cup Champion

Hit .444 (4-for-9) with one home run and 7 RBI

2005

• Gold medalist at Pan Am qualifier

• Silver medalist at Japan Cup

Hit .316 (6-19) with a team-high seven RBI

2004

• Gold medalist at Olympic Games in Athens, Greece

2003

• Gold Medalist at Pan American Games

Hit .538 (7-13) with two homeruns and six RBI

2002

• Gold medalist at ISF World Championships

2001

• Gold medalist at the U.S. Cup

Second on the team with .400 batting average

AT UCLA

• Led the Bruins to four Women’s College World Series Appearances

• National Champion in 2003; Member of All WCWS tournament team (2003, 2001, 2000)

• Two-time First team Pac-10 honoree

• Two-time NFCA All-American

• Top 10 Finalist for USA Collegiate Softball Player of the Year (2003)

• Hit a three-run home run in her first collegiate at bat

• Graduated in 2005

Other

• Assistant Coach at Long Beach State (2007)

• Member of PFX Tour (2006 & 2007)

• Member of National Pro Fastpitch Arizona Heat (2005)

• Won ASA Major National Championship with Phoenix Storm (1997-2001)

• Personal website is http://www.tairiaflowers.com/