American softball player Monica Cecilia Abbott competes professionally. She represented Team USA in the Olympics after the national softball team took home the silver medal.
On July 28, 1985, Monica was born in Santa Cruz, California. Up until 2003, she attended North Salinas High School.
She was a member of the Vikings squad that won three Division I CIF Central Coast Section championships while she was there. Monica was the winner of the Sports Focus Athlete of the Year and the Cal-Hi Softball Athlete of the Year, which were both accolades that showcased her talent. Additionally, she twice took home the Salinas Californian Athlete of the Year award.
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She established the mark for the most strikeouts in a Division I softball season during her senior year of college. She also holds the National Pro Fastpitch career marks for victories, strikeouts, no-hitters, and shutouts. Abbott won both the championship and MVP award five times in Japan.