Tammy Williams | |
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Born |
Tammy Kay Williams June 21, 1987 Roscoe, Missouri |
Residence | Osceola, Missouri |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Northwestern University |
Occupation | Softball player |
Years active | 2006 – present |
Employer | US women's national softball team |
Known for | Professional Softball |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Parent(s) | Albert and Neva Mallicoat |
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Women's softball | ||
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National Pro Fastpitch | ||
1st | 2015 season | Chicago Bandits |
Tammy Kay Williams (born June 21, 1987) is an American, former collegiate 4-time All-American left-handed hitting softball player originally from Roscoe, Missouri. She played her natural position at shortstop from 2006 to 2009 for the Northwestern Wildcats as well as the Team USA and Chicago Bandits softball. She owns numerous Northwestern softball team all-time records.
Williams attended Northwestern University, majoring in human development and psychological services with a minor in business institutions. She kicked off her career with freshman honors from both the NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference. She was named a Third Team All-American, All-Big Ten and Big Ten "Freshman of The Year."
Williams broke the school season record with her 14 home runs and positioned herself within the top-5 all-time for hits and doubles, where she currently remains. On April 23, 2006, she hit a career high 4 hits vs. the Minnesota Gophers Katie Dalen.
The Wildcats made it into the Women's College World Series as the No. 4 seed and proceeded to sweep the competition in their first three games. Williams began her World Series career by going 4/6 off the Alabama Crimson Tide on June 1. In the semifinals against the No. 1 seeded UCLA Bruins, Williams hit an extra-inning home run to score the eventual winning run and send Northwestern into their first final vs. the Arizona Wildcats.