April 20, 2008
Contact: Mike Christie, Assistant Commissioner
Christopher
Newport Wins USA South Softball Tournament Championship
(BURLINGTON, N.C.) - After a four-hour rain
delay, second-seeded Christopher Newport recorded the game's final three
outs to defeat fourth-seeded Greensboro, 8-3, and capture the 2008 USA South
Softball Tournament championship. The win earns
the Captains their first tournament title since the 2001 season. Led by
shortstop Mary Kennedy, who earned tournament MVP honors, Christopher
Newport's championship is the program's six all-time. For any further
information and complete results, please visit
the official tournament page at http://annex.ncwc.edu/athletics/softball/2007-08/conf_tourney/index.htm.
All-Tournament Team:
1B
- Crystal Metzger, Methodist
2B - Katie Moyers, Christopher Newport
3B - Courtney Long, Peace
SS - Mary Kennedy, CNU (MVP)
C - Margit Severin, Christopher
Newport
DP -
Olivia McPherson, Greensboro
OF - Megan Morris, Christopher
Newport
OF -
Jenee Johnson, Greensboro
OF - Brittany Smith, Greensboro
P - Sandra Dennison, Averett
P - Janet Fairchild, Christopher
Newport
|
2008 USA South Softball Tournament Schedule
at Burlington, N.C. (Springwood Park) |
|
Friday, April 18 |
| Game 1 |
# 8 Meredith -
0 # 9 Averett - 6 |
| Game 2 |
# 7 N.C. Wesleyan
- 13 # 10
Mary Baldwin - 1 (5) |
| Game 3 |
# 4 Greensboro -
7 # 5 Peace - 2 |
| Game 4 |
# 3 Methodist -
6 # 6 Ferrum - 3 |
| Game 5 |
# 9 Averett -
3 # 1
Shenandoah - 1 |
| Game 6 |
# 7 N.C. Wesleyan
- 3 # 2
Chris. Newport - 5 |
| Game 7 |
#10 Mary Baldwin -
2 # 5 Peace - 10 (5) |
| Game 8 |
# 8 Meredith -
2 # 6 Ferrum - 7 |
|
Saturday, April 19 |
|
Game
9 |
# 5 Peace
- 3 # 1 Shenandoah - 2 |
| Game 10 |
# 6 Ferrum
- 4 # 7 N.C.
Wesleyan - 2 (8) |
| Game 11 |
# 4 Greensboro
- 3 # 9 Averett - 6 |
| Game 12 |
# 3 Methodist
- 4 # 2 Chris.
Newport - 8 |
| Game 13 |
# 5
Peace - 1 # 3 Methodist - 8 |
|
Game 14 |
# 6
Ferrum - 2 # 4 Greensboro - 5 |
|
Game 15 |
# 9
Averett - 1 # 2 Chris. Newport - 9 (6) |
|
Game 16 |
# 3
Methodist - 3 # 4 Greensboro - 5 |
|
Sunday, April
20 |
|
Game 17 |
# 4 Greensboro -
9 # 9 Averett - 0 |
| Game 18 |
# 2 Chris. Newport
- 8 # 4 Greensboro - 3 |