Lisa Fernandez, born February 22, 1971, in New York City, is a renowned softball pitcher of Cuban-Puerto Rican descent who established an Olympic record in softball with 25 strikeouts as a member of the United States Women Olympic Softball Team.
Upon graduating from high school, she was accepted to the University of California, Los Angeles, where she played softball and earned a degree in psychology.
She was a member of three U.S. Women's Olympic Gold medal winning teams in 1996, 2000, and 2004. Since retiring, she has spent much of her time coaching softball.
