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Brown University freshman Olivia Pichardo made NCAA history this week by becoming the first woman to be named to a Division I varsity baseball roster.
The 18-year-old from Queens, N.Y., began her collegiate baseball journey this semester while participating in walk-on tryouts for the Bears baseball team. Then Pichardo completed an assessment process which included practices and workouts with the current roster.
