Oakland University softball alumna Erika Polidori added another milestone to her already impressive resume, as she helped Team Canada to a 3-2 victory over Team Mexico in the bronze medal match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The bronze medal was Canada's first-ever in softball. 

Polidori, a member of the Canadian Softball Team since 2013, crossed home plate off a two-run single in the second inning of the medal-deciding contest. The former Golden Grizzly totaled two hits and an RBI throughout the Olympic games. Defensively, she had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in five chances. 

The Brantford, Ontario, Canada native is no stranger to capturing medals at the biggest stage, previously leading her home nation to bronze medals at the 2016 and 2018 WBSC Softball World Championships. In 2015, Polidori led Canada with a batting average of .455 at the Pan American Games in Toronto, contributing to the team's gold-medal win over the United States. Four years later, she added a silver medal at the 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru. 

Polidori played catcher and outfield for the Golden Grizzlies from 2011-14 and earned all-conference honors all four seasons. Polidori finished her career ranking fourth or better in 10 career statistical categories, including second in three career categories: batting average (.337), slugging percentage (.545), and doubles (36).

Polidori was inducted into the Hollie L. Lepley Hall of Honor, class of 2020.