Our young National Softball Women’s Team is on to the E.C. Softball in Italy!
On Saturday, our Belgian National Softball Women’s Team will travel to Italy to participate in the Women’s Softball European Championship 2017, which will take place from 25 June to 1 July in Bollate. With a young squad and renewed ambitions, our girls will set their sights -the coming years- on the Olympic Qualifiers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics; where Baseball and Softball are back on the Olympic Program.
After a short absence at the previous E.C., two years ago, it is the goal to get a top 10 place at this European Championship. 23 participating European countries divided over 4 pools will compete for the title. Belgium starts the pool phase in Pool D together with Bulgaria, Denmark, England, Russia and Ukraine.
Our international umpire Benny Van der Weehe will also make his presence.
Games can be watched via Live Streaming at:
www.playo.tv/video/WECh-2017-2603.aspx
Belgium Women’s Softball Team Selection
| Name | Club | Year of birth |
| Joyce VERHULST | Beveren Lions | 1994 |
| Sara DE GRAEVE | Beveren Lions | 1997 |
| Noa ARMIROTTO | Birds (NL) | 1998 |
| Ennia BALLARDINI | Brasschaat Braves | 1995 |
| Lisa VAN RAEMDONCK | Brasschaat Braves | 1998 |
| Lynn BOERMANS | Brasschaat Braves | 1997 |
| Nina DE PERMENTIER | Brasschaat Braves | 2001 |
| Shauni THYS | Brasschaat Braves | 1994 |
| Stine DE PERMENTIER | Brasschaat Braves | 1997 |
| Maya BELHALOUMI | Brussels Kangaroos | 2000 |
| Céline JANSSENS | Pioneers / Birds (NL) | 1999 |
| Femke DE VREE | Royal Greys | 2000 |
| Lauren ROEF | Royal Greys | 1998 |
| Lynn THOMPSON | Royal Greys | 1994 |
| Tina VAN NUFFEL | Royal Greys | 1999 |
| Imane ALOU ISSA | Twins (NL) | 1993 |
Women’s Softball European Championship 2017 (XX.)
Location: Bollate, Italy – Dates: 25 Jun 2017 to 01 Jul 2017
Type: Official – Category: Adult Women
Organizer: ESF – European Softball Federation
All info: www.europeansoftball.org/competitions/detail/97
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| CROATIA | GERMANY | AUSTRIA | BELGIUM |
| FRANCE | GREECE | CZECH REPUBLIC | BULGARIA |
| ITALY | IRELAND | HUNGARY | DENMARK |
| SPAIN | LITHUANIA | ISRAEL | GREAT BRITAIN |
| SWITZERLAND | NETHERLANDS | POLAND | RUSSIA |
| SLOVAKIA | SWEDEN | UKRAINE |
