Caitlin Lever

Caitlin Anne Lever (born March 12, 1985) is an American-Canadian softball outfielder.[1][2]

Caitlin Lever
Personal information
NationalityAmerican / Canadian
Born (1985-03-12) March 12, 1985
Morristown, New Jersey
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSoftball
College teamGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Canisius Golden Griffins

Early life

Lever was born in Morristown, New Jersey, when her father Don Lever played for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Due to her birth in the US, Lever is a dual citizen of the US and Canada.[3] In her youth, she played ice hockey.[4] She graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2007. In her final year playing for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets softball team, she set team records for hits and on-base percentage.

Career

She played for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

From 2008 to 2011, Lever played for the Chicago Bandits of National Pro Fastpitch.[1][5]

Personal

She currently resides in Buffalo, New York.[1]

Her father is former NHL player Don Lever. Her uncle another former NHLer, Rick Ley.[1]

References
  1. "Profiles - Caitlin Lever". Softball Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  2. "Senior Women's National Team Roster". Softball Canada. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  3. Solinsky, Kolby (July 18, 2014). "Canadian Open: Caitlin Lever leads Canada into border battle against Team USA". Langley Times. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  4. "CBC Olympics - Caitlin Lever". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  5. https://profastpitch.com/chicago-bandits-outfielder-retires/


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