University of California-LA
Selden began her career by earning Second Team All-American, All-Pac-10 and Pac-10 "Newcomer of The Year" honors. Her 485 strikeouts in 325.0 innings pitched, were both new school records that remain tops for UCLA. Her 29 wins were good for the school top-10.
During Selden's record breaking week of March 4–6, 2005, she registered a career best 23 strikeouts against the Ole Miss Rebels in a 14-inning battle, the Bruins eventually lost 3-2 in that game. The single game total was a Bruin record, second only to Debbie Doom's total of 25, and was tied fifth all-time in the NCAA Division I for a single game. In addition, the combined total of 38 with Rebels pitcher Mary Jane Callahan ranked second and now is 4th all-time for a single game. The next day, Selden threw her first career no-hitter vs. the St. John's Red Storm. The day after she pitched a second consecutive no-hitter, defeating the Fresno State Bulldogs. Each game was only one batter away from a perfect game.
At the 2005 Women's College World Series, Selden led her team to the championship game where they lost back-to-back in the newly established three-games title format to first-time winner, the Michigan Wolverines. In game two, Selden struck out 13 to set a new championship game record in the three-games setup; UCLA Bruins great Debbie Doom holds the ultimate record of 15 strikeouts in the 1984 championship. Selden also made the WCWS All-Tournament Team.
Following up her freshman season, Selden repeated all-season honors including a First Team All-American selection. She bettered her own records with 35 wins and 16 shutouts to go along with 408 strikeouts in 282.2 innings, all top-10 season records for UCLA. She also pitched her second school Triple Crown, leading in ERA, strikeouts and wins.
On April 29, 2007, she broke Keira Goerl's all-time career strikeouts record against the Oregon State Beavers. Selden closed the season recording 1,106, having become only the fourth softball player of color to break into the NCAA Division I elite 1,000 Strikeouts Club.
For a final time Selden earned all-season honors, including her second First Team All-American distinction. She posted a career best ERA.
Selden fanned 17 Northwestern Wildcats on February 24, 2008 for a 6-2 win and a career best for strikeouts in a regulation game.
Selden also pitched the Bruins to their third appearance at the Women's College World Series and a No. 2 seed after the Bruins nearly fell out of the top 20 the previous season. They were eventually defeated by the No. 1 Florida Gators on May 31. She was later also awarded with Team MVP on June 8, 2008.
Selden would conclude her career with 1,441 strikeouts, which gave her the career crown for the UCLA Bruins. Her strikeout ratio of almost 10 was second only to alum DeeDee Weiman. She did and does still rank top-10 in wins, shutouts and innings pitched. Selden is a top-10 wins (7th) and strikeouts (5th) career pitcher in the new Pac-12 conference. Finally, she is a top-15 strikeout pitcher and one of 27 to average double digits for her career in the NCAA Division I all-time.
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