March is Women's History Month in the United States of America, and women are being honored throughout the nation because of their contributions.

So many female athletes have stood out in the sports world, especially Latinas.

In honor of Women's History Month, Latin Post lists 10 influential Latina athletes who made a difference in sports:

1. Fay Crocker

In 1955, Fay Crocker became the first female golfer born outside the United States to win a major championship. That year, she won the U.S. Open. Five years later, Crocker won her second career major, the 1960 Titleholders Championship. It wasn't until 1995 until Jenny Lidback became the second Latin American-born golfer to win a major championship. Crocker is still the most successful Uruguayan golfer ever, men or women.

2. Rebecca Lobo

You can see Rebecca Lobo frequently on ESPN as a basketball analyst. Before then, she was a great college player for the Connecticut Huskies, having led them to an undefeated 35-0 championship season in 1995. That was the first NCAAB women's championship in school history. She would later play for the New York Liberty, Houston Comets and Connecticut Sun. The Cuban center made nearly 50 percent of her shots from the field while at Connecticut, and she's third all-time in Huskies rebounds.

3. Maria Bueno

Tennis has been much dominated by North American and European countries. Only eight times has a South American-born women won a singles grand slam tournament in tennis history. Seven of those have been won by Brazilian Maria Bueno, who won an incredible three Wimbledon crowns and four U.S. Open titles from 1959 to 1966. In addition to that, Bueno had even more success in the doubles tournaments, winning 11 majors. Overall, Bueno won 19 career grand slam championships including all four in 1960.

4. Marta Vieira da Silva

Just like the men, soccer is the most popular sport among women in South America. Marta Vieira da Silva is the all-time leader among FIFA World Cup scorers in women's soccer with 14. In 2007, she scored an amazing seven goals and led Brazil to the finals against Germany. Da Silva is also the only Brazilian women to score in three separate World Cups.

5. Lorena Ochoa

Lorena Ochoa surprised many when she retired in 2010. She retired as the most successful Mexican-born golfer, having won two majors. She placed first at the 2007 British Open and the 2008 Nabisco Championship. Ochoa was also the No. 1 ranked female golfer for 158 consecutive weeks from 2007 to 2010, which is still a record to this day.

6. María Espinoza

Mexico has competed in 22 Summer Olympics dating back to the 1900 games in France. While they have yet to win a medal at the Winter Olympics, they have done quite well at the summer games. Taekwondo expert Maria Espinoza took home the gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics when she defeated Nina Solheim of Norway in the finals. In 2012, Espinoza finished in third place at the Taekwondo championship giving Mexico the bronze Medal.

7. Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva

Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva has represented Brazil in each of the last two FIFA World Cups. In do so, she has scored seven goals on the biggest stage. She was terrific at the 2007 Pan American games in Rio de Janeiro for her country. She scored two goals in the gold medal game against the U.S. that year to clinch the Pan American Championship.

8. Osleidys Menéndez

Cuba has done better at the Olympic games than most people think with 72 gold medals. Osleidys Menéndez won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and she continued that at the 2004 Summer Olympics with a gold medal. Menéndez has the third-longest javelin throw in women's history, and won two more gold medals at the 1999 and 2007 Pan American games. Very impressive.

9. Gabriela Sabatini

If it wasn't for Gabriela Sabatini, there wouldn't be a single Latin American women tennis player to have a grand slam title victory since Bueno's 1966 U.S. Open win. In 1990 the 20-year-old Argentinean won the U.S. Open. The very next year she placed second at Wimbledon. One of her best performances came at the 1988 Summer Olympics when she won the silver medal.

10. Sisleide do Amor Lima

When it comes to soccer, Brazilian women know how to shine above the rest. Sisleide do Amor Lima, better known as "Sissi" scored a FIFA World Cup-high seven goals that year. Her most notable goal during that World Cup was against Nigeria in the quarterfinals in extra time. Sissi has also represented Brazil in the Olympics.

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