15 Things You Didn't Know About Monica Abbott

15 Things You Didn't Know About Monica Abbott

So you think you know Monica Abbott? We are guessing that there are a few things on this list that you didn't know about softball's million dollar woman. &a

Sep 20, 2016 by Chez Sievers
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So you think you know Monica Abbott? We are guessing that there are a few things on this list that you didn't know about softball's million dollar woman.

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1. Not only did Monica get recruited to play softball, she was also recruited to play basketball.



2. Monica is a woman of many talents. She played piano for eight years.



3. Before catchers Shannon Doepking and Taylor Edwards, there was Mom extraordinaire Julie Abbott.


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4.  Julie Abbott clearly passed the softball bug on to Monica.


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5. M&M's are her favorites


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6. Massages are one of the things she enjoys most.



7. Her biggest pet peeve is when someone puts their hand in her glove and starts reworking the sides of it. Nah dawg...



8. Ice cream is magical. Grandma played matchmaker with dad and mom Bruce and Julie Abbott at the Fosters Freeze family business.


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9. She holds the NCAA record for the Most Career Wins (189) #winning


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10. 22 is the most strike outs she's ever had in a single game against Florida in 2007.


11. She holds the NCAA record for Shutouts (112)


12. 2,440 strike outs is the number to beat. She holds the NCAA record for Most Career Strikeouts.


13. She holds the record for Most Career Games, Starts, and Complete Games (206)


14. She's second in NCAA All-Time Perfect Games and No Hitters


15. Abbott is the only USA Softball Player of the Year in the history of the Tennessee program


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