FULLERTON, Calif. - Fresh off a successful senior campaign, Shianne Brannan will continue her softball career with the Canadian National Team after the team invited her to play with them in the 2018 Canada Cup. The invite came after she played in a game against them on June 7 and then an inter-squad game with them on June 12.

"It definitely wasn't an easy decision, but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity and it's now or never," said Brannan. "I'm going down this path even though it will push back grad school. It'd be so cool to say I went to the Olympics and if I didn't take this chance now, I know I would regret it."

The four-year starter is coming off a senior season in which she sported a .227 batting average and a .358 on-base percentage. She was one of only three Titans with 10-plus doubles and her 23 walks was second most on the team. As she was her entire career, she was phenomenal at shortstop recording 160 fielding assists ranking fifth-most in Titan single-season history.

One of the Fullerton team mottos this past season was "this pitch" and the former Titan captain plans on taking that with her into international play, "International ball is a completely different environment and it can kick you down sometimes, but if I go in with the mindset of 'this pitch' I know I'll remain focused on what I can do to win each pitch."

Brannan joins Missy Taukeiaho, Desiree Ybarra, Lexi Gonzalez, and Kelsey Kessler as the most recent Titan alumni to play internationally.

The 2018 Canada Cup will take place July 16-22 in Surrey, British Columbia. For more information and to follow the games when they take place, click HERE.

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