BRAMPTON, Ont. – Softball Canada announced their list of the 32 athletes who will attend the 2022 Women's National Team Selection Camp with UC San Diego's Kaia Simpson, a rising senior, representing the Tritons in Brampton, Ont., June 8-12.
 
Right-hander Kaia Simpson made 28 appearances in the circle for the Tritons this past season going 4-12 with two saves over 63 innings of work and an ERA of 4.78. She recorded 40 strikeouts and walked only 25 batters with teams averaging .295 against her at the plate. Overall, Simpson only gave up two home runs, leading the Big West Conference with the lowest home runs allowed.

In UC San Diego's first postseason appearance as an NCAA Division I institution, Simpson led the Tritons to their first win over a power five university and a Big 10 opponent. It marked the first postseason Division I win for the program with Simpson recording her 100th career strikeout against the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers University.
 
At the selection camp, Simpson will be joined by her younger sister, Nicola Simpson, who currently pitches for the University of Tennessee Volunteers. The pair are products of Seattle, Wash., and are dual citizens of the United States and Canada.
 
The selection camp will determine the roster for the Women's National Team Celebration Tour which includes stops in Ontario and Saskatchewan with three games in each province. The Tour will conclude with the team competing in the Canada Cup International Fastpitch Championship and the World Games.
 
Full Selection List

Ruby	Anderson	Victoria, B.C.
Lauren	Benson	White Rock, B.C.
Dawn	Bodrug	Georgetown, Ont.
Jorde	Chartrand	Weyburn, Sask.
Emma	Dorval	Surrey, B.C.
Emma	Entzminger	Victoria, B.C.
Alysen	Febrey	Peachtree City, Ga.
Larissa	Franklin	Maple Ridge, B.C.
Deanna	Grahek	Georgetown, Ont.
Annabelle	Guay	Terrebonne, Que.
Kelsey	Harshman	Delta, B.C.
Lindsey	Hibbs	Brampton, Ont.
Nevada	Johnson	Ladner, B.C.
Kianna	Jones	Surrey, B.C.
Kelsey	Lalor	Red Deer, Alta.
Janet	Leung	Mississauga, Ont.
Alexis	Lucyshyn	Calgary, Alta.
Lindsay	Mayo	Paradise Valley, Alta.
Madelyn	McKinnon	Surrey, B.C.
Grace	Messmer	Cloverdale, B.C.
Hayley	Pasma	Georgetown, Ont.
Callum	Pilgrim	Abbotsford, B.C.
Skylinn	Pogue	Guelph, Ont.
Erika	Polidori	Brantford, Ont.
Morgan	Rackel	Calgary, Alta.
Samantha	Ryan	Newark, N.J.
Kaia	Simpson	Seattle, Wash.
Nicola	Simpson	Seattle, Wash.
Abbey	Tolmie	Detroit, Mich.
Allyse	Volpe	Scarborough, Ont.
Carey-Leigh	Vyse	Ohsweken, Ont.
Natalie	Wideman	Mississauga, Ont.

 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.