The following release was sent out Friday by USA Softball… all copy and images from USA Softball

The U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) looks to return to dominance on the world stage as USA Softball announced today the 15-player roster and three alternates that will represent Team USA at the 2025 World Games, taking place from August 13-17 in Chengdu, China.

The inclusion of softball in the 2025 Games marks its fourth total appearance, following its latest inclusion in 2022, which saw record-breaking attendance for the gold medal matchup against Japan, resulting in a thrilling 3-2 victory for the Eagles.

Leading Team USA in China will be recently announced head coach Patty Gasso (Oklahoma) who is gearing up for her first season with the Red, White, and Blue. Gasso comes to Team USA with extensive knowledge and experience, having recently clinched her fourth-consecutive NCAA National Championship title at Oklahoma.

Additional coaches for this event will be announced at a later date.

“This is such a tremendous honor for myself, our coaching staff and the exceptional athletes who have been selected to represent the USA at the World Games,” Gasso said.

“Determining the team is always a tough process, but we are blessed to have a nice mix of veterans and new faces on the roster. These 15 athletes bring power, speed and versatility to the table and I’m very excited to continue working with them as we strive to win gold at The World Games.”

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Here is the 15-player roster, which includes three alternates:

Women’s National Team Roster

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The 2025 U.S. WNT World Games roster includes 13 returners from the 2024 season, including 12 athletes from the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup where the U.S. earned silver.

Skylar Wallace will make her WNT debut after spending the 2024 season with the U.S. Women’s Elite Team, while Jayda Coleman joins the roster following her participation in the 2019 U-19 Women’s World Cup.

Also highlighting the squad are four members from the 2020 U.S. Olympic Softball Team that helped the Eagles earn silver at the Tokyo Olympic Games:

• Ally Carda
• Rachel Garcia
• Dejah Mulipola
• Bubba Nickles

Of the 15 members, six athletes will return to the World Games stage after competing in the 2022 edition. Kinzie Hansen, Lexi Kilfoyl and Aubrey Leach will serve as alternates for the roster.

Featuring 15 former student-athletes from eight universities, the 2025 World Games roster highlights representation from four athletic conferences:

• SEC (7 athletes)
• Big Ten (5 athletes)
• Big 12 (2 athletes)
• ACC (1 athlete)

UCLA has the highest representation with five athletes, followed by Oklahoma with three and Florida with two. Arizona, Florida State, LSU, Texas and Utah are also represented with one athlete apiece.

Selected from the WNT athlete pool, the Women’s National Team Selection Committee (WNTSC) formed the World Games roster based on previous and ongoing evaluations at the collegiate and professional levels as well as USA Softball National Team events.

Learn more about the USA Softball Women’s National Team at USASoftball.com

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