Ottawa, Ont. – Former Youngstown State softball player Vicky Rumph has been named to the 2013 Canadian Senior Women's National Team, and rising sophomore Miranda Castiglione has been selected to the Junior National Team, Softball Canada announced.
The Senior Women's National Team will play at the US World Cup of Softball VIII, July 11-14, in Oklahoma City, Okla., and at the Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship, July 16-22, in Surrey, British Columbia.
The Junior National Team will play in the 2013 ISF X Junior Women's World Championship, July 1-7, in Brampton, Ont.
"These are two great opportunities for Vicky and Miranda," Youngstown State Head Coach Brian Campbell said. "Having the chance to play for your national team is a tremendous privilege and we are really proud of both young ladies.
"Vicky had such a tremendous career for YSU and is a big reason for the success we have had. This is going to benefit Miranda in the long run. She has a tremendous upside and being able to play against great competition will just make her a better player."
Rumph, a two-time All-Horizon League Second-Team selection, finished her career at Youngstown State as the school's career runs batted in leader with 123. With a career batting average of .316, Rumph, a catcher, is also the only player in school history to finish her career with a .300 batting average, 20 home runs and 100 RBIs.
In 2012, Rumph batted a career-best .340 with 13 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 35 runs batted in. She was also named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America Third-Team.
Castiglione, an infielder, batted .283 with three home runs, three doubles, a triple, 18 runs batted in and 19 runs scored as a freshman in 2013.
She helped the Penguins reach the 2013 Horizon League Tournament Championship and batted .333 with three RBIs in the postseason.
